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X-WR-CALDESC:Annual Meeting of the Historical and Genealogical Society of S
omerset County.\n\n\n\nThe Historical and
Genealogical Society of Somerset County(HGSSC) will feature videos produce
d as alternative programming during the Covid 19 pandemic at their annual
meeting at 6:30 on April 5\, 2021. The meeting will be virtual via Zoom.
Those wishing to view the program about the Somerset Historical Center and
regional history can register. It is a free program and open to the publ
ic.\n\nThe featured program will be the newly completed PA History 2 Go vi
deo by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission/Pennsylvania Heri
tage Foundation with grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library
Services. The Somerset Historical Center was the first of 22 sites within
the PHMC to complete virtual tour videos.\n\nHGSSC Executive Director\, M
ark Ware\, and Curator Jacob Miller narrate the video which features exhib
its in the Visitor’s Center\, the Adam Miller Farmstead\, Walter’s Mill Co
vered Bridge\, with special emphasis on Somerset County’s maple history an
d the Jacob Emerick Cider Press. \n\nMark Polonia\, owner\, director and
producer at Palonia Brothers Entertainment of Wellsboro\, PA filmed and pr
oduced the final video for the PA Historical and Museum Commission. Mark W
are\, Executive Director for the Society stated “it was quite an experienc
e to provide the narrative\, select focal pieces for the video\, and then
see how Polonia pieced it into a 12 minute video that covered so much hi
story about the Museum and region.” \n\nThe Society also received a CARES
grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council for video equipment to prov
ide virtual programming during the pandemic. The Society has filmed two pr
ograms thus far and is learning how to produce and piece together video wh
ich will be available via social media in the near future. The grant also
provided the Zoom capabilities for the Society’s virtual meetings and lect
ures. If time permits\, videos produced by the Historical Society staff wi
ll also be shared.\n\nA brief member’s meeting will follow the program for
members of the Historical and Genealogical Society of Somerset County. \n
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DESCRIPTION:Annual Meeting of the Historical and Genealogical Society of So
merset County.\n\n\n\nThe Historical and G
enealogical Society of Somerset County(HGSSC) will feature videos produced
as alternative programming during the Covid 19 pandemic at their annual m
eeting at 6:30 on April 5\, 2021. The meeting will be virtual via Zoom. T
hose wishing to view the program about the Somerset Historical Center and
regional history can register. It is a free program and open to the publi
c.\n\nThe featured program will be the newly completed PA History 2 Go vid
eo by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission/Pennsylvania Herit
age Foundation with grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library S
ervices. The Somerset Historical Center was the first of 22 sites within t
he PHMC to complete virtual tour videos.\n\nHGSSC Executive Director\, Ma
rk Ware\, and Curator Jacob Miller narrate the video which features exhibi
ts in the Visitor’s Center\, the Adam Miller Farmstead\, Walter’s Mill Cov
ered Bridge\, with special emphasis on Somerset County’s maple history and
the Jacob Emerick Cider Press. \n\nMark Polonia\, owner\, director and p
roducer at Palonia Brothers Entertainment of Wellsboro\, PA filmed and pro
duced the final video for the PA Historical and Museum Commission. Mark Wa
re\, Executive Director for the Society stated “it was quite an experience
to provide the narrative\, select focal pieces for the video\, and then s
ee how Polonia pieced it into a 12 minute video that covered so much his
tory about the Museum and region.” \n\nThe Society also received a CARES g
rant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council for video equipment to provi
de virtual programming during the pandemic. The Society has filmed two pro
grams thus far and is learning how to produce and piece together video whi
ch will be available via social media in the near future. The grant also p
rovided the Zoom capabilities for the Society’s virtual meetings and lectu
res. If time permits\, videos produced by the Historical Society staff wil
l also be shared.\n\nA brief member’s meeting will follow the program for
members of the Historical and Genealogical Society of Somerset County. \n
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SUMMARY:HGSSC Annual Meeting
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