Orchard Park Historical Society

06/03/2026

Did you know ❓ The Jolls House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places? See this wonderfully restored Italianate beauty from 1-3 pm, on Saturday, June 6. You’ll find us at 4287 South Buffalo Street in the Village of Orchard Park. Tours are free and open to the public.

06/01/2026

Happy June 1 -- the unofficial start of summer in Orchard Park. Kick it off with a trip to the Village's Farmers Market between 4 and 7 tonight!

05/31/2026

🍗🔥 CHICKEN BBQ IS AT THE ORCHARD PARK TRAIN DEPOT! 🔥🍗

Mark your calendars! The Orchard Park Train Depot is kicking off its first Chicken Barbecue of the season on June 1st, catered by the legendary Weidner's BBQ & Catering!

Not only do you get a delicious dinner, but you're also supporting a great cause—the OP Train Depot.

✨ What’s on the menu? A mouth-watering dinner including 1/2 chicken, 2 sides, and a roll with butter.

📍 Where: 395 South Lincoln Avenue, Orchard Park, NY (Right next to the OP Library)
🍽️ Options: Take out or eat in right at the depot!

💰 Save money by ordering early:

Pre-sale: $16 (Scan the QR code in the flyer or visit optraindepot.org)

Walk-up: $18

Huge thank you to West Herr New York for being a proud sponsor! 🙌

See you there! 🚂✨

05/26/2026

Don’t forget to put our Community Day on your summer calendar… July will be here before you know it! 🇺🇸☀️
Aurora Town Historian
East Aurora Advertiser
Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce
East Aurora Bee
Erie County Historical Federation

05/26/2026

Did you know ❓ In between delivering 1200 babies, making house calls, and learning Italian and German so he could communicate with his immigrant patients, Dr. Jolls was an amateur photographer? Find out more about this fascinating man (shown here in a darkroom in the basement of the Jolls House) during our open house tours from 1-3 pm, Saturday, June 6 and June 20. Find us at 4287 S. Buffalo St. in the heart of the Village of Orchard Park. Free and open to the public.

05/25/2026

Well-deserved recognition for the OP Garden Club! (Full disclosure: these remarkable gardeners have decorated the Jolls House Museum during the past two holiday seasons and we are grateful for their contributions!).

Ahead of hosting another successful Plant Sale last weekend, the Orchard Park Garden Club (OPGC) was recognized with three honors by the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State District VIII, celebrating the club’s contributions to community beautification, historic preservation and outreach efforts across Orchard Park.

📰: May 21
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05/25/2026

Thanks to all who participated in today’s Memorial Day Parade in the Village of Orchard Park, including the Orchard Park High School’s Quaker Marching Band.

05/24/2026

Did you know ❓ Six residents of Orchard Park gave their lives in service to our country during the Vietnam War? Please remember and pray for all our deceased veterans on Memorial Day, including those we highlighted at our Erie County Fair exhibit in 2023, including : Douglas Allen (Doug) Henning, Robert Boughton (Bob) Beale, Gary Ray Townsend, Charles Chester Wilcox, Sherman (Skip) Bochnewetch and William Paul (Bill) Mason.

05/22/2026

Thanks to our volunteers, Carol and Dave, for hanging the bunting on the Jolls House in time for Memorial Day. The museum is ready to host our Parade Watch Party on the Porch beginning Monday morning at 8:30 am. The museum will be open for tours following the Veterans Memorial Service, which follows the parade. Stop by and say hello and be sure to remember all who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

It’s official! Andy Parker predicts a mild, mostly dry Memorial Day, so plan to join our Parade Watch Party on the Porch of the Jolls House, 4287 South Buffalo St. in the Village of Orchard Park, beginning at 8:30 am. There will be tours of the museum following the Veterans Park ceremony.

Fantastic Friday to Saturday Soaker...

Friday will start out very cool and make a nice recovery into the mid 60s with cooler readings found closer to Lake Ontario. Early morning sunshine will be replaced by clouds for the afternoon as skies stay dry today.

Saturday will see rain showers arriving in the morning becoming steady and heavy at times into the afternoon then becoming more scattered in the evening. Close to an inch of rain will fall across the area with a gusty southeast breeze and cool temps in the lower 50s.

Sunday will begin with a few showers then turns mild with highs near 70F under a mix of sun & clouds.

Memorial Day looks mild and mainly dry with only a few isolated showers in the afternoon and temps in the mid 70s.

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