Feb. 4 & 5 School Performances, Walk the Walk: Encounters with Rochester's African American Ancestors: In this moving collection of dramatic vignettes, African Americans from the city's past describe the freedoms and frustrations they experienced in American's first boomtown. Hochstein School of Music, 10 a.m. (teacher registration forms available here).

Feb. 12 Public Performance, Walk the Walk: Encounters with Rochester's African American Ancestors: In this moving collection of dramatic vignettes, African Americans from the city's past describe the freedoms and frustrations they experienced in American's first boomtown. Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 14 Adams Street, Rochester. 7 p.m. FREE

Feb. 14 St. Michael's Church Tour Share the beauty of our stained glass windows with your valentine. Tour St. Michael's Church, 869 Clinton Avenue North, Rochester. 2 p.m. Donations accepted. Visit www.saintmichaelsofrochester.org or call (585) 325-4040.

March 20 & 27 City Living Saturday Bus Tours In conjunction with the City of Rochester's City Living Sundays program. Designed for prospective homebuyers, these bus excursions, guided by Landmark expert Cynthia Howk, are a great introduction to Rochester's historic neighborhoods. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Landmark Society, 133 S. Fitzhugh Street. Free, reservations required. Call (585) 546-7029 x10 to register. Note: These tours are for prospective homebuyers.

April TBD Your Old House Workshops Our popular hands-on homeowner workshop series returns. Architects earn 2 AIA CES credits for attendance. Topics and locations, TBA.

April 2 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).

April 24 - 24th Annual Regional Preservation Conference Saving the Past, Sustaining the Future: Preservation Strategies for Trying Times. If you work with, live in, or want to save a historic property, you won’t want to miss The Landmark Society’s 24th Annual Regional Preservation Conference, this year in Palmyra. Registration now open! Click the link for all the details, or register online using our secure server.

May/June TBD 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.

May 2 Annual Member's reception Enjoy a nearby historic location with a “behind the scenes” tour. TBA

May 6-9 Rediscover Detroit Motor Coach Tour. Detroit is the largest city in Michigan and the only major U.S. city that looks south towards Canada. Founded in 1701 by Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the city is known for its music, cars and dazzling architecture. Come explore Henry Ford's Fairlane Estate, the historic Fox Theater, Meadowbrook Hall and the Henry Ford Museum - the nation's largest indoor-outdoor history museum complex. Cost is $1,257 pp (double occupancy - add $245 for single occupancy.) Included is motor coach transportation, accommodations, 6 meals (3 breakfasts, 1 lunches, and 2 dinners), all tours, taxes, gratuities, and guide services for group activities.

May 14-23 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 20 Discover the South Wedge: Two Centuries of Historic Architecture Join Cynthia Howk from The Landmark Society on a visual tour of the historic architecture of the South Wedge neighborhood and then enjoy a tour of the historic Ellwanger Mansion by owner Rosemary Janofsky. Ticket price includes a complimentary glass of wine from Solera Wine Bar and a treat from Hedonist Artisan Chocolates at the event. Tickets are $10 and available at Mise En Place Market, Hedonist Chocolates and Historic Houseparts as of May 1st. Limited tickets available, advance sales only. 7:00-8:30 p.m. at The Ellwanger Estate 625 Mount Hope Avenue. Produced by the Business Association of the South Wedge Area and sponsored by Historic Houseparts. Visit www.savorourflavor.com for event details.

June TBA Peony Weekend in 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. Ellwanger Garden, 625 Mt. Hope Ave., Suggested donation $5.

June 4 Historic Corning Day Tour. Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes region of western New York, the City of Corning sits on a plateau divided by the Chemung River. This thriving city with a captivating history traces its economic origins to the manufacture of glass. Visit Corning's charming downtown area and the Corning Museum of Glass. $130 pp, . includes transportation, all tours, lunch gratuities and guide service for the group activities.

June 4 Tastings Through Time, our House and Garden Tour kick-off event at Stone-Tolan House in Brighton. Food stations of delicious nibbles and treats will reflect the diversity of the architectural time periods on the tour - over 200 years of time!You may enjoy early American inspired treats in honor of the 1805 Stone-Tolan House; retro hors dourves showcasing the 1930s classical revival homes, fashionable fifties food representing the 1959 Alcoa House, and contemporary dishes bringing us to the 1990s home and present day living. Appropriate music and beverages will accompany this tour of the decades by food. Tickets are $75 and include House and Garden Tour ticket. Order now.

June 5 & 6 House and Garden Tour The 40^thAnnual Landmark Society House and Garden Tour, taking place on June 5 and 6 in Brighton, offers a menu full of diverse architectural styles and innovative designs. Eight incredible homes are featured this year, ranging from the oldest house in Monroe County (1792) to a house built in the 1990s. The tour runs both Sat. & Sun. from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets $20, $18 Landmark members, $25 day of tour if available.  Order now.

June 11 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 12 Re-Discover Rochester Even if you live in the city, there's a chance you haven’t seen or discovered “the real” Rochester. Join us for the afternoon on Saturday, June 12, 2010 to (Re)Discover Rochester. We'll jump onboard a motor coach at the Stone-Tolan House Museum and take a three-hour guided tour hosted by the knowledgeable Cynthia Howk. Cost of is $65. Included is transportation, an exclusive tour, and guide service for the afternoon.

June 18 Buffalo's Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Day tour. Visit the Darwin Martin House complex, Graycliff and enjoy lunch at the historic Roycroft Inn in Aurora. $151 pp, includes tours, lunch, gratuities and transportation.

June 18 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 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 12-16, 19-23 / August 2-6, 9-13 Summer at Stone Tolan Let your 3rd through 6th graders experience traditional crafts, outdoor games, special tours and other pioneer pastimes during our weeklong summer camps. Pioneer Days is our traditional crafts and early activities program full of all sorts of early American pleasures and pastimes to enjoy. Our NEW Arch-KID-tecture Excitement program blends an exploration of all things architectural, historic preservation, and crafts and activities. Four one-week sessions in July and August. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, Stone-Tolan House Museum, 2370 East Ave.

July 27 & August 24 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 p.m. $15.00 per family, $5.00 for individuals. No reservation needed.

July 25 Corn Hill Strolls One date only! Discover Corn Hill, one of the country’s best-preserved 19th-century residential neighborhoods right here in Rochester on this 90-minute guided walking tour. You’ll learn who lived here, how the area got its start, and how to recognize “clues” to the architectural styles found in this charming area. No reservation needed – just meet at The Landmark Society, 133 South Fitzhugh Street for a 1 p.m. departure. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children 12 and younger. Families welcome, recommended for 8 and up.

July 12-16, 19-23 / August 2-6, 9-13 Summer at Stone Tolan Let your 3rd through 6th graders experience traditional crafts, outdoor games, special tours and other pioneer pastimes during our weeklong summer camps. Pioneer Days is our traditional crafts and early activities program full of all sorts of early American pleasures and pastimes to enjoy. Our NEW Arch-KID-tecture Excitement program blends an exploration of all things architectural, historic preservation, and crafts and activities. Four one-week sessions in July and August. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, Stone-Tolan House Museum, 2370 East Ave.

August 17 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 p.m. $15.00 per family, $5.00 for individuals. No reservation needed.

September 23-26 Hudson River Valley. Motor Coach Tour. Following the building of the Erie Canal, the The Hudson Valley area became an important industrial center as the canal opened the Hudson Valley and New York City to commerce with the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. The valley was the location of the estates of many wealthy New York industrialists, such as John D. Rockefeller and Frederick William Vanderbilt, and of old-moneyed tycoons such as Franklin Roosevelt, who was a descendant of one the early Dutch families in the region. We'll see many of these estates, along with breathtaking vistas and delicious fare at the Culinary Institute of America, among other stops. Cost is $1247 pp (double occupancy - add $259 for single occupancy.) Included are motor coach transportation, accommodations, 6 meals (3 breakfasts, 1 lunches, and 2 dinners), all tours, taxes, gratuities, and guide services for group activities.

September 24 & 25 Inside Downtown Tour Location TBD. Friday, September 24, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., and Saturday, September 25, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Celebrating its seventh year, this self-guided tour once again presents a sneak peek at some of downtown Rochester’s newest and most exciting spaces in which to live, work, and play. See what's hot loft living, both old industrial buildings newly rehabilitated as living spaces and new, loft-style apartments designed with the historic context in mind and exciting, stimulating work spaces.

October TBD Your Old House Workshops Our popular hands-on homeowner workshop series returns. Architects earn 2 AIA CES credits for attendance. Topics and locations, TBA

October TBD Preservation Boards/Commissions “Get-Together.”

October 2 Durand-Eastman Park How does a morning spent enjoying the striking fall colors of scenic Durand Eastman Park sound to you? Join us on Saturday, October 2, 2010 for a hike among the beautiful and peaceful hills and trails of this Rochester landmark.After our hike, we'll lunch at the Summerville Grill. Cost is $49 pp. Included are expert guide, delicious lunch and lots of nature, history and fun. Note: Although no experience is required to join this guided tour, please keep in mind that you will be required to walk at a moderate pace on uneven terrain (stopping along the way) for the duration of the program.

October 8 Historic Ithaca. Day Tour. For centuries, Ithaca was a Cayuga Indian settlement. Today, Ithaca is best known for being home of Cornell University, an Ivy League school with almost 20,000 students. Come explore this lovely town, including stops at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Taughannock Falls Inn, the botanical gardens of Cornell Plantations and more. $144 pp, . includes transportation, all tours, lunch gratuities and guide service for the group activities.

October 22, 23, 29 and 30 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. Advance tickets are $10 for members, $15 for non members. If available, tickets will be $18 at the door.

November 21 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 4 Corn Hill Holiday Tour Beautifully-decked out homes in one of the best country's preserved 19th-century residential neighborhoods are the perfect way to kick off the month of December and bring some holiday cheer. Tickets on sale now! Click here.