| JANUARY | |||
| Tue 1 | ICBS (Indiana) | Membership Fees Due. Mail to: John Sechrist, Treasurer, 8807 Madison Ave. Apt. 302B, Indianapolis, IN 46227 | |
| Tue 1 | CBSO (Oregon) | Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Jeannine Schmeltzer, 24595 SW Neill Rd., Sherwood, OR 97140 | |
| Tue 1 | VCBS (Vermont) | Membership Fees Due. Mail to: The V.C.B.S., Inc., Attention: Treasurer, PO Box 97, Jeffersonville, VT 05464-0097 | |
| Mon 14 | OHBA (Ohio) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Mon 14 | OHBA (Ohio) | Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Joseph W. Charles, Jr., 726 Newark-Granville Rd., Granville, OH 43023-1451 | |
| FEBRUARY | |||
| Fri 01 | NYSCBS (New York) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Sun 03 | 2:00 PM | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Meeting & Program - "Slides of Old Friends" (Angus Douple and Myron Miller) by Dr. Emerson C. Flurkey. Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions. |
| Sun 03 | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Sat 16 | Exhibit - Smithsonian Covered Bridge Exhibit opens in Rockville, IN and runs through Sunday, April 13th. | ||
| Thu 28 | VCBS (Vermont) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| MARCH | |||
| Sat 01 | NYSCBS (New York) | Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Hank Messing, 958 Grove St., Elmira, NY 14901-1856 | |
| Sun 02 | 2:00 PM | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Meeting & Program - "Slides from Our Beginning" (Vera Wagner) by Historian/Librarian Fred Moll. Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions. |
| Sun 9 | Noon | NYSCBS (New York) | Meeting (and 42nd Anniversary Dinner) - DiPacific's Restaurant in Victor, NY. On Rt. 332 just off Exit 44 of the NY Thruway. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org. See map. |
| Sun 9 | 1:00 PM | ICBS (Indiana) | Meeting & Pot Luck Lunch - At the home of Margaret Smith, 4414 N. Meridian, Indianapolis, IN. For more information contact Margaret Smith at: masmith@butler.edu. See map. |
| Sun 9 | 2:30 - 4:30 PM | NOCBS (Northern Ohio) | Meeting & Program by Donald Winch at Mills-Kreiner House, 87 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore, OH. For more information call 330-628-4109 or 440-734-8106. See map. |
| Sat 15 | NSPCB (National) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Sun 16 | 1:30 PM | OHBA (Ohio) | Meeting & Program - "Covered Bridges of China Revisited" by Terry Miller at the Hilliard Public Library at 4772 Cemetery Rd., Hilliard, OH. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm. See map. |
| Sun 30 | 1:00 PM | NSPCB (National) | Meeting - Plymouth Church, 87 Edgell Rd., Framingham, MA. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org. See map. |
| APRIL | |||
| Sun 06 | 2:00 PM | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Meeting & Program - "Trip on the Trans-Siberian Railroad" by James Lockhart. Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions. |
| Sun 13 | 1:00 PM | NYSCBS (New York) | Meeting & Program - "History of Covered Bridges in Deposit, and Broome and Delaware Counties." by Sean McDermott at the Deposit Historical Society Museum in Deposit, NY. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org. Directions |
| Sun 13 | 2:30 - 4:30 PM | NOCBS (Northern Ohio) | Meeting & Program by Robert McPherson at Mills-Kreiner House, 87 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore, OH. For more information call 330-628-4109 or 440-734-8106. See map. |
| Mon 14 | OHBA (Ohio) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Sat 19 | 9:30 AM | VCBS (Vermont) | Spring Meeting - Ilsley Library in Middlebury, VT. For more information visit: www.vermontbridges.com. See map |
| Sat 26 | 11:00 - 4:00 PM | Mood's Covered Bridge Rededication - At Mood's Covered Bridge Park on Blooming Glen Road in East Rockhill, PA, 18944. Breakfast on the Bridge from 9:30-10 AM. | |
| Sat 26-Sun 27 | ICBS (Indiana) | Spring trip to northeastern Indiana to see the Spencerville and Ceylon bridges and Auburn Automobile Museum & Gene Stratton Porter Historical Site. For more information contact Margaret Smith at: masmith@butler.edu | |
| Sun 27 | 1:00 PM | NSPCB (National) | Meeting & Program - Plymouth Church, 87 Edgell Rd., Framingham, MA. The program will be a continuation of the Philippe Bonnet slide show from the March meeting. Come see how our covered bridges looked half a century ago. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org. See map. |
| MAY | |||
| Thu 1 | NYSCBS (New York) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Sat 03 | Exhibit - Smithsonian Covered Bridge Exhibit opens at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, Troy, OH and runs through Sunday, June 29th. See map. | ||
| Sat 03 | 1:00 PM | Covered Spans of Yesteryear | Moore Memorial Library, Greene, NY.Map Trish Kane will be giving a presentation about New York's covered bridges. |
| Sat 3 - Sun 4 | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Annual Safari (and 49th Anniversary Dinner) in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon & Berks Counties. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions. | |
| Sun 18 | 10:00 AM | OHBA (Ohio) | Spring Bridge Tour - Along the Old National Road in Eastern Ohio. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridge.com/ohba.htm. |
| Sun 18 | 1:00 PM | NYSCBS (New York) | Meeting & Tour - Groom's Tavern, Clifton Park, NY. Exit 8A off the Northway, turn left for 4 miles on Groom's Rd. at the intersection of Sugar Hill Rd. Park behind Tavern. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org. See map |
| Sun 18 | 2:30 - 4:30 PM | NOCBS (Northern Ohio) | Meeting & Program by Donald Wiech at Mills-Kreiner House, 87 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore, OH. For more information call 330-628-4109 or 440-734-8106. See map. |
| Sat 31 | VCBS (Vermont) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| JUNE | |||
| Sun 1 | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Sun 01 | 2:00 PM | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Meeting & Program - "Reflections of the Past" by President Thomas Walczak. Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions. |
| Mon 2 | NSPCB (National) | Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Pauline Prideaux, Membership Chairperson, 4856 Spencer Oaks Blvd., Pace, FL 32571 | |
| Sun 8 | 1:00 PM | NYSCBS (New York) | Meeting & Tour - Central NY winery. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org. |
| Fri 20 | NSPCB (National) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Sat 21 | 10:00 - 5:00 PM | CBSV (Virginia) | Covered Bridge Festival - In Woolwine, VA on Rt. 8. For more information contact Leola Pierce at: VaBridgeLady@aol.com |
| Sat 21 - Sun 22 | 10:00 - 5:00 PM | History Expo 2008 - Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge VT. For more information visit: www.vermonthistory.org/expo/. | |
| Sun 22 | 1:00 PM | NSPCB (National) | Meeting & Program at the Contoocook Railroad Bridge, Contoocook, NH Map Bill Caswell will give a presentation of selected images from the Covered Spans of Yesteryear project. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org |
| JULY | |||
| Sun 6 | Noon | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Meeting & Annual Picnic - Historic Pool Forge & Covered Bridge Park located just south of PA 23 between Goodville and Churchtown, Lancaster County, PA. Bring a dish to pass, own table service and beverage. |
| Sun 13 | Noon | OHBA (Ohio) | Annual Picnic - Salt Creek Covered Bridge. Bring your own table service and a covered dish to pass. You might also want to bring a folding chair. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm |
| Sun 13 | 1:00 PM | NYSCBS (New York) | Meeting & Tour of Klyne Esopos Museum. This will include a visit to the Perrine's Covered Bridge. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org Directions |
| Sat 19 | Exhibit - Smithsonian Covered Bridge Exhibit opens at the Lane County Historical Society and Museum, Eugene, OR and runs through Sunday, September 14th. See map | ||
| Sat 19-Sun 20 | ICBS (Indiana) | Summer Tour - Eat on the Cataract Covered Bridge and tour northwest Parke County's Covered Bridges. For more information contact Margaret Smith at: masmith@butler.edu | |
| Sun 27 | 1:00 PM | NSPCB (National) | Meeting & Program at Wright’s Railroad Bridge, west of Newport, New Hampshire. Map Bridge wright Tim Andrews will discuss the condition of the bridge, and the problems involved with its possible restoration. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org |
| Mon 28 | OHBA (Ohio) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| AUGUST | |||
| Sun 3 | 2:00 PM | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Meeting & Program - To Be Announced. Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions. |
| Sat 9 | 2:00 PM | Covered Spans of Yesteryear | Sloane-Stanley Museum, Kent, CT Map Bill Caswell will give a presentation on the former covered bridges in northwestern Connecticut and nearby New York and Massachusetts. |
| Sun 10 | Noon | NYSCBS (New York) | Meeting & Picnic - Jay Covered Bridge, Jay, NY. Bring own box lunch and a dish to pass. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org |
| Sun 24 | Noon | NSPCB (National) | Annual Picnic - Westminster Fire Station, Grout Ave., Westminster, VT. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org. See map |
| Mon 25 | NYSCBS (New York) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Fri 29 | VCBS (Vermont) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| SEPTEMBER | |||
| Sun 7 | 2:00 PM | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Annual Meeting & Election of Officers. Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions. |
| Sun 14 | 11:00 AM | NYSCBS (New York) | Meeting & Annual Auction - Hamden Town Hall, Hamden, NY. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org |
| Sat 20 | NSPCB (National) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Sat 20 | 10:00 AM | CBSV (Virginia) | Covered Bridge Festival - Sinking Creek Covered Bridge on Rt. 601 in Newport, VA. For more information contact Leola Pierce at: VaBridgeLady@aol.com |
| Sat 20 - Sun 21 | 9:00 - 7:00 PM 9:00 - 5:00 PM | CBSO (Oregon) | Covered Bridge Festival - NOTE NEW LOCATION. Timber Linn Park in Albany, Oregon. For more information visit: www.covered-bridges.org/ |
| Sun 21 | 10:00 AM | OHBA (Ohio) | Fall Bridge Tour - Covered Bridges of Washington, Athens & Morgan Counties with a stop at the dedication of the Barlow CB. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm |
| Sat 27 | 10:00 - 7:00 PM | Covered Bridge Festival - Blue Spruce Park, Indiana, PA. For more information visit: www.www.indianacountyparks.org or call 724-463-8636 | |
| Sat 27- Sun 28 | ICBS (Indiana) | Annual Meeting & Tour - Huntington & Wabash Counties Covered Bridges. For more information contact Margaret Smith at: masmith@butler.edu | |
| Sat 27- Sun 28 | Pioneers Safari - Formerly called the Richard Donovan Safari. This Safari honors the memory of bridging pioneers who through their expertise, and the sharing of that expertise, contributed greatly to Covered Bridge Preservation. Parke County, Indiana. For more information contact George Conn, georgeconn1@verizon.net | ||
| Sun 28 | 1:00 PM | NSPCB (National) | To Be Announced. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org |
| OCTOBER | |||
| Wed 1 | The Bridge-Covered | Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Linda Jane Willauer, Treasurer, 110 Shady Lane, Fayetteville, NY 13066 | |
| Wed 1 | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Robert Kuether, 1080 5th Ave., Steelton, PA 17113 | |
| Wed 1 | NOCBS (Ohio) | Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Donald Cargould, 5048 Akron-Cleveland Rd., Peninsula, OH 44264 | |
| Sat 04 | Exhibit - Smithsonian Covered Bridge Exhibit opens at the River Life Interpretive Center, Skamokawa, WA and runs through Sunday, November 30th. See map | ||
| Fri 3 - Sun 5 | 9:00 - 5:00 PM | Annual Columbia-Montour Covered Bridge Festival - Knoebels Grove Amusement Park, Elysburg, PA. For more information visit: www.itourcolumbiamontour.com/bridges.html | |
| Sun 5 | 2:00 PM | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Meeting & Annual Columbia-Montour Covered Bridge Festival - Knoebels Grove Amusement Park in Elysburg, PA. Meeting will take place at the Alamo Restaurant on the grounds of Knoebels Park. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Directions |
| Sun 5 | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Fri 10 - Sun 19 | 9:00 - 5:00 PM | Parke County Covered Bridge Festival - Throughout Parke County, Indiana. For more information visit: www.parkecounty.com | |
| Sat 11 | 9:30 AM | VCBS (Vermont) | Annual Fall Meeting - Location to be announced. For more information visit: www.vermontbridges.com |
| Sat 11 - Sun 12 | NYSCBS (New York) | Annual Safari - Ashtabula County, OH. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org | |
| Sat 11 - Sun 12 | 8:00 - 5:00 PM | Ashtabula Covered Bridge Festival - Located at the Fairgrounds in Jefferson, OH. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgefestival.org | |
| Wed 15 | OHBA (Ohio) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| Sat 18 | 9:00 - 5:00 PM | Covered Bridge Postcard Show - Tinicum Park, 963 River Road (Rt. 32), Erwinna, PA 18920. For more information contact Trish Kane at: bobtrish68@frontiernet.net | |
| Sun 26 | noon | NSPCB (National) | Annual Meeting and Dinner - French King Restaurant, 129 French King Hwy (Route 2), Erving, MA. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org. See map. |
| NOVEMBER | |||
| Sun 2 | 2:00 PM | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Meeting & Program - "Switzerland - Covered Bridges, Castles, Cities, Small Towns and the Alps" by Ben & June Evans. Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. Meeting directions. |
| Sun 9 | 11:30 AM | NYSCBS (New York) | Meeting & Dinner - The Crystal House, Elmira, NY. For more information, contact Chuck & Nancy Knapp at: ceneknapp@aol.com or call 607-737-0192. Directions |
| Sat 20 | Exhibit - Smithsonian Covered Bridge Exhibit opens at the Altoona Heritage Discovery Center, Altoona, PA and runs through Sunday, February 15, 2009. Directions | ||
| Fri 28 | VCBS (Vermont) | Newsletter Deadline | |
| DECEMBER | |||
| Sat 6 | Noon | TBCBS (Pennsylvania) | Annual Christmas Dinner - Bird-in-Hand Restaurant and Smorgasbord. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. See map. |
| Mon 15 | NSPCB (National) | Newsletter Deadline |
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