March 7 Stone-Tolan House Museum Reopen This rural tavern on the frontier in Brighton, NY reopens for groups & individuals. Normal hours are Friday and Saturday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Group tours of six or more can be scheduled daily, except Monday. 2370 East Ave. $3 adults, $1 children (members free).

March 29, April 5 & 12 City Living Saturday Bus Tours Designed for prospective homebuyers and open to the public, these bus excursions, guided by Landmark expert Cynthia Howk, are a great introduction to Rochester's historic neighborhoods. 2 to 5 p.m. Landmark Society, 133 S. Fitzhugh Street. Free, reservations required. Due to overwhelming response, the 2008 Bus Tours are now full. See you next year!

April 10 "Architrash? Understanding the Architecture of Recent Past Slide presentation and discussion with Katie Eggers Comeau, Advocacy Coordinator with The Landmark Society, addresses the "new frontier" of preservation: structures and resources built during the years 1930 thru 1970. 7:30 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 36 S. Main @ Locust, Pittsford. Free and open to the public.

April 17 Coffee Walk - Corn Hill Spring Break Fun For Families A special Coffee Walk for kids and their families. Play some observation games, learn fun facts about the area, and enjoy a historic architectural feast for your eyes while hearing stories that will all ages. Ages 8 and up. $18 per person, $16 for Landmark Members. Special rate for children of families with family memberships $6; $7 for nonmembers. Pre-registration required. Register online or call (585) 546-7029 x12.

April 20-23 Historic Newport and Providence Four days/three nights motor coach tour. Tour includes mansion tours, Providence walking tours, Mystic Seaport and more. $1,260 pp. Reservation deadline, Feb. 1, 2008.

April 26 (Please note this is a change in date from the previously-announced date of May 3rd!) 22nd Annual Regional Preservation Conference: "Maintaining Hometown Character in the 21st Century." To be held in the City of Canandaigua, Ontario County and co-sponsored by the Landmark Society of Western New York and the Ontario County Historical Society. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.. $40.

May 9 Coffee Walk - 100 Years of Pike Stained Glass Come join us on this special Coffee Walk celebrating the 100th anniversary of Pike Stained Glass Studio. We’ll spend the first hour on a special behind-the-scenes tour of the studio and then hit the streets for a wonderful walking tour of the St. Paul/North Water Street Historic District. $18 per person, $16 for Landmark Members. Pre-registration required. Register online or call (585) 546-7029 x12.

May 10 Explore the wonderful world and rich history of Letchworth State Park. Day tour, includes lunch at the Glen Irish Inn. $131 pp. Reservation deadline April 4, 2008.

May 9-18 Ellwanger Garden open during Lilac Festival: Discover a hidden oasis just blocks from the Lilac festivities at this historic landscape originally planted by famed nurseryman George Ellwanger in 1867. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ellwanger Garden, 625 Mt. Hope Ave, Rochester, New York. $5 suggested donation.

May 16 Buffalo's Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage The Darwin Martin House complex, Graycliff and lunch at the Roycroft Inn. Day tour. $128 pp, includes tours, lunch and transportation; Reservation deadline April 1, 2008.

May 17-18, 24-26, 31 and June 1 Linwood Gardens Tree Peony Festival of Flowers Visitors can tour the gardens, main house and enjoy the tree peonies of this unique American Country Place-era estate in western New York.9 a.m. to 5 p.m., suggested $8 donation. Guided tours $10.

May 31 Coffee Walk - Maplewood Join Nick Zumbulyadis, Maplewood resident and its unofficial historian, for a morning of tree-cooled breezes and spectacular homes in this neighborhood bordering the Genesee River Gorge. $18 per person, $16 for Landmark Members. Pre-registration required. Register online or call (585) 546-7029 x12.

June 7 & 8 House and Garden Tour: Rochester's most popular house tour opens the doors to some of the region's finest historic homes, this year in the historic Highland Park Neighborhood. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

June 13 Architecture for Lunch: This mini downtown tour, led by local expert Cynthia Howk, weaves together tales of significant buildings, architects and social history. You'll discover Rochester's historic financial, government, and legal district in the heart of Colonel Nathaniel Rochester's original 100-Acre Tract; meet at the Powers Building entrance, 16 West Main Street. 12:10 - 12:35 p.m. Free. 12:10 - 12:35 p.m. Free.

June 13 Cooperstown, the Village of Museums Includes the Farmers' Museum, The Fenimore Art Museum, Hyde Hall, lunch at Otesaga Hotel and much more. $130 pp Reservation deadline, May 10, 2008

June 14 Sailor's Farewell Tour of Homes Pultneyville Historical Society. Tour ten homes of varied history and architecture in historic Pultneyville.10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $25

June 14 & 15 Peony Weekend @ Ellwanger Garden Enjoy eighty different kinds of perennials, including strong collections of iris, peonies, roses and hostas in this English-style garden established in 1867. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ellwanger Garden, 625 Mt. Hope Ave., Suggested donation $5.

June 14 or 15 Irondequoit Creek Day Tour; Spend the day with us discovering one of Rochester's hidden historical gems, as we paddle the wetlands of Irondequoit Creek adjacent to Ellison and Tryon Parks in our “war canoe”. Cost of tour $87 pp. Reservation deadline, June 6, 2008.

June 20 Architecture for Lunch: With architecture expert Cynthia Howk as your guide, explore Rochester's first park, originally destined to be the courthouse square for newly established Monroe County. Meet at Washington Square Park, at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on S. Clinton Avenue (opposite Geva Theatre). 12:10 - 12:35 p.m. Free.

June 25 Coffee Walk - "A Morning with The Queen" Several of the city’s stately Queen Anne houses in the University Avenue/Strathallan Park neighborhood are the feature of this weekday morning Coffee Walk. Join Arlene Vanderlinde, former president of The Landmark Society and the owner of Wright Design Associates for her acclaimed slide talk “When More was More: Eclecticism and the American Interior, 1880 -1910," followed by a walking tour. $18 per person, $16 for Landmark Members. Pre-registration required. Register online or call (585) 546-7029 x12.

June 26 Architecture for Lunch: Tour the exciting East End Cultural District with its historic Victorian residential enclave and handsome early 20th-century landmark buildings. Cynthia Howk will be your guide. Meet at Eastman Place at E. Main and Gibbs streets, opposite the entrance to the Eastman Theatre. 12:10 - 12:35 p.m. Free.

July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28-August 1 Pioneer Days Summer Camp Let your 3rd through 6th graders experience traditional crafts, outdoor games, special tours and other pioneer pastimes during our weeklong summer camps. Five one-week sessions in July and August. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, Stone-Tolan House Museum, 2370 East Ave. $215, $170 for members. Register before May 1 and receive $25 off regular enrollment fees.

July 15 Full Moon Flashlight Tours at the Stone-Tolan House Monroe County's oldest house. Munch on campfire-popped popcorn, splurge on a "S'more Kit" and share a story with fellow adventurers by the campfire. 7:00 p.m. $12.00 per family, $5.00 for individuals. No reservation needed.

July 20 & 27 Corn Hill Strolls Learn about 19th century architectural styles and hear the local lore of Corn Hill neighbors on these family-friendly, 90-minute walking tours. Selected Sundays at 1 pm, Landmark Society's parking lot, 133 S. Fitzhugh St. 1 p.m. $5 adults, $1 children under 13. No reservation needed.

July 22 Coffee Walk - Mansions of East Avenue We’ve all seen the wonderful mansions that line East Avenue . Here’s your chance to get both the inside and the outside story! Back by popular demand, we are once again offering the incredibly popular Mansions of East Avenue Coffee Walk and Rochester Historical Society tour. $18 per person, $16 for Landmark Members. Pre-registration required. Register online or call (585) 546-7029 x12.

August 3 & 10 Corn Hill Strolls Learn about 19th century architectural styles and hear the local lore of Corn Hill neighbors on these family-friendly, 90-minute walking tours. Selected Sundays at 1 pm, Landmark Society's parking lot, 133 S. Fitzhugh St. 1 p.m. $5 adults, $1 children under 13. No reservation needed.

August 4-8, August 11-15 Pioneer Days Summer Camp Let your 3rd through 6th graders experience traditional crafts, outdoor games, special tours and other pioneer pastimes during our weeklong summer camps. Five one week session in July and August. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, Stone-Tolan House Museum, 2370 East Ave., $215, $170 for members. Register before May 1 and receive $25 off regular enrollment fees.

August 8-10 East Bloomfield Historical Society History Days. The East Bloomfield Historical Society presents a series of events, including rededication of the Civil War Monument, bicentennial celebration of the Holloway House, and dramatic reenactments from Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Times of events vary, see www.ebhs1838.org for details.

August 19 Full Moon Flashlight Tours at the Stone-Tolan House Monroe County's oldest house. Munch on campfire-popped popcorn, splurge on a "S'more Kit" and share a story with fellow adventurers by the campfire. 7:00 p.m. $12.00 per family, $5.00 for individuals. No reservation needed.

September 7-10 The Berkshires. Motor coach tour. Travel with us and enjoy the scenic cultural wonderland of The Berkshires. Tours include Hancock Shaker Village; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Museum, Edith Wharton's Estate-The Mount, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, and much more. $1,199 pp. Reservation deadline, June 1, 2008.

September 19 Historic city of Elmira. Victorian elegance and heritage in one of New York's most beautiful cities. Tour includes the Arnot Art Museum, Mark Twain's study, the Near Westside National Historic District, and more. $112 pp. Reservation deadline August 11, 2008.

September 19 & 20 Inside Downtown Tour Celebrating its fifth year, this self-guided tour takes you inside urban gems, prime examples of adaptive re-use and trendy city dwellings. $18, $15 for Landmark members, $20 day of tour.

October 17, 18, 24 & 25 Ghost Walk This ever-popular Halloween event revives true, gory tales from Rochester's past told by "recently returned Rochesterians" in period costumes. Lantern-bearing guides lead participants under the cloak of darkness to each performance then back to the church for Halloween refreshments. For those who dare, tours embark from the Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs St., every 10 minutes from 6:30 to 9 p.m. If you are coming to Ghost Walk with 8 or more people, inquire about a reserved tour time! 546-7029 x15. Tickets may be ordered by calling 546-7029 x10, coming into The Landmark Society offices at 133 S. Fitzhugh Street, or online using our secure server. $10 members, $13 for non-members. $18 day of event if available. 

November 23 Historic Preservation Awards & Annual Meeting The Landmark Society honors some of the area's best examples of restoration and care of historic structures. To nominate a candidate or property for an historic preservation award, contact chowk@landmarksociety.org. Free.

December 6 Corn Hill Holiday Tour Visit some of the most charming homes in one of the best country's preserved 19th-century residential neighborhoods. 9 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m.