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Archives Events and Programs

The Stewart Bell Jr. Archives hosts a variety of local history and genealogy programs. See below for more details of our upcoming events. Email archives@handleyregional.org with questions.

Thursday, Feb. 12 @ 10:30am

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library

Family History Hunters

Wednesday, Feb. 18 @ 7:00pm

Virtual event, Zoom

What to do when vital records don't exist. Wednesday, February 18th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm, virtual event on Zoom. Led by Annette Burke Lyttle, certified genealogist

What to do when Vital Records don't exist

Thursday, Feb. 19 @ 10:30am

Benham Gallery, Handley Library

Lineage Society Workshop with Katherine Collins

Lineage Society

Saturday, Feb. 21 @ 1:00pm

Lower level, Handley Library

Event flyer for Black History: Then and Now. Presented by Coming to the Table. Photo and stamp of Carter G. Woodson present. The quote, "Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” by Carter G. Woodsonis located to the right of the photo of himself. Logos for the Handley Library, Coming to the Table: Northern Shenandoah Valley Chapter, and I'm Just Me Movement located at bottom of image.

Black History: Then and Now

Thursday, Mar. 12 @ 10:30am

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library.

Family History Hunters

Saturday, Mar. 21 @ 10:30am

Robinson Auditorium, Handley Library

Preserving Cemeteries and their histories: Lessons from Cedar Hill and Pine Grove at Harpers Ferry. Saturday March 21, 2026, 10:30am to 1pm in the Robinson Auditorium with Cynthia M. Gayton.

Preserving Cemeteries and Their Histories

Thursday, Mar. 26 @ 5:30pm

Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Library

Archives after hours: maps of Winchester. Main photo is of a 1777 map of Winchester by Andreas Wiederhold. Thursday, March 26, 2026 from 5:30 to 6:30pm at the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Library, registration required

Archives After Hours: Maps

Tuesday, Mar. 31 @ 10:30am

Benham Gallery, Handley Library

Lineage Society Workshop with Katherine Collins

Lineage Society

Thursday, Apr. 9 @ 10:30am

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library

Family History Hunters

Wednesday, Apr. 29 @ 10:30am

Benham Gallery, Handley Library

Lineage Society Workshop with Katherine Collins

Lineage Society

Wednesday, May 13 @ 7:00pm

Virtual event, Zoom

Prospecting for Family History in Unexpected Places, Wednesday, May 13, 7:00-8:30pm. Annette Burke Lyttle, Certified Genealogist

Prospecting for Family History in Unexpected Places

Thursday, May 14 @ 10:30am

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library

Family History Hunters

Friday, May 29 @ 10:30am

Benham Gallery, Handley Library

Lineage Society Workshop with Katherine Collins

Lineage Society

Saturday, Jun. 6 @ 1:30pm

Robinson Auditorium, Handley Library

Postcard of house with added text that reads: Among the mountains: the Lovetts and their hill top house. Photo with label Lynn Pechuekonis, author and historian. Saturday, June 6, 2026, 1:30 to 3:30pm, Robinson Auditorium, Handley Library

Among the Mountains: The Lovetts and Their Hill Top House

Thursday, Jun. 11 @ 10:30am

Reading Porch, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library

Family History Hunters

Thursday, Jun. 18 @ 10:30am

Benham Gallery, Handley Library

Lineage Society Workshop with Katherine Collins

Lineage Society

Thursday, Jul. 9 @ 10:30am

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library

Family History Hunters

Saturday, Jul. 11 @ 2:00pm

Robinson Auditorium, Handley Library

A Perfect Frenzy: Author Talk with Andrew Lawler

A Perfect Frenzy: Author Talk with Andrew Lawler

Thursday, Aug. 13 @ 10:30am

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library

Family History Hunters

Thursday, Sep. 10 @ 10:30am

Offsite, FamilySearch Center

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library

Family History Hunters

Thursday, Oct. 8 @ 10:30am

Reading Porch, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library

Family History Hunters

Thursday, Nov. 12 @ 10:30am

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library

Family History Hunters

Thursday, Dec. 10 @ 10:30am

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library

Family History Hunters