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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.

 

 

March 2026

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

April 2026

Thursday, Apr. 9 @ 10:30am

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library
Family History Hunters

 

 

Saturday, Apr. 18 @ 10:00am

Benham Gallery, Handley Library

Image is made to look like a post card. There is a photo of the author with a caption that reads: Kevin Dudley, Award winning author. Event title reads: A Tale of Two Postmasters: The Winchester, VA Post Office During the Civil War. Saturday, April 18th, 10am to 11:30am in the Benham Gallery in the Handley Library.
The Winchester, VA Post Office During the Civil War

 

 

Wednesday, Apr. 29 @ 10:30am

Benham Gallery, Handley Library

Lineage Society Workshop with Katherine Collins
Lineage Society

 

 

May 2026

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

Saturday, May 23 @ 12:00pm

Benham Gallery, Handley Library

Background is blue and white. Text Reads: Cyanotype Workshop with Blue Leaf Prints, Saturday, May 23rd, 12:00 to 1:30pm. Benham Gallery, Handley Library, Registration Required
Cyanotype Workshop

Friday, May 29 @ 10:30am

Benham Gallery, Handley Library

Lineage Society Workshop with Katherine Collins
Lineage Society

June 2026

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

 

 

July 2026

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

August 2026

Thursday, Aug. 13 @ 10:30am 

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library
Family History Hunters

September 2026

Thursday, Sep. 10 @ 10:30am

Offsite, FamilySearch Center

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library
Family History Hunters

October 2026

Thursday, Oct. 8 @ 10:30am

Reading Porch, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library
Family History Hunters

November 2026

Thursday, Nov. 12 @ 10:30am

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library
Family History Hunters

December 2026

Thursday, Dec. 10 @ 10:30am 

Bowman Meeting Room, Bowman Library

Family History Hunters. Now meeting at Bowman Library
Family History Hunters