​Sunday September 20, 2026:
Kathy Sheehan, Rensselaer County and Troy City Historian will present “Uncle Sam the Man & the Legend. She will trace the characters root to Samuel Wilson a Troy businessman who sold the government meat in the 1800s.
 
Sunday October 11, 2026:  
Mark Bodnar will discuss Albany Rural Cemetery.
Discover the rich history of one of America's earliest rural cemeteries as local historian Mark Bodnar takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of the Albany Rural Cemetery. Learn about the remarkable people who shaped the Capital Region—from the Schuyler, Van Rensselaer, and Corning families to presidents, pioneers, and unsung heroes—through captivating stories, surprising facts, and unforgettable local history.
 
Sunday November 15, 2026:
Marilyn Sassi will discuss “Women’s Underwear.” What's underneath history might surprise you! Take a fascinating—and often humorous—look at the evolution of women's undergarments from the late 1600s through the early 1900s. Historian Marilyn Sassi reveals how corsets, hoops, bustles, and other "necessary unmentionables" shaped fashion, reflected changing beauty ideals, and transformed the female silhouette through the centuries.
 
Sunday January 17, 2027:
1740 Rysdorph House by Linda and Lloyd Miller. Owners Linda and Lloyd Miller will discuss the history of their historic home in Wynantskill. Over the years they have worked with architectural historians to chronicle the evolution of their property.
 
Sunday February 21, 2027:
Phyllis Chapman will be speaking, in costume, about “Women of the Gilded Age.” Phyllis presents wonderful programs as she recreates historic women and always portrays them in authentic period costumes.
 
Sunday March 21, 2027:
David Brooks: Strange History from along the Erie Canal at Fort Hunter. David Brooks is the Education Director at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site in Fort Hunter. The program will discuss some of the less widely known and strange facts of the Erie Canal.
 
Sunday April 25, 2027:
Jeffery Urbin will talk about “Packhorse Librarians of Appalachia.” During the Works Progress Administration (WPA) many women worked as packhorse librarians delivering books by horseback to remote regions in Appalachia.  Jeffrey will discuss this program that ran from 1935 to 1943 that provided reading materials to thousands of individuals and schools in rural areas that had no access to public libraries. Jeffrey is the Education Specialist at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.