Sunny Summer Daze

Thank you to our wonderful followers and supporters!

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Elk Creek Township Historical Society throughout the past year! We are deeply grateful for your support!

Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, and helped with our Northern Lights, Jazzy Nights. It was an amazing evening and we are so blessed to have such support from our community both near and far! Congratulations to all of the winners of our wonderful baskets and prizes. Next year's theme will be Mardi Gras so get ready to "laissez le bon temps rouler"!

A special thank you to the Rees Foundation for their generous support of our recent bathroom renovation which included new flooring, insulation and wall paneling, cabinetry, fixtures, and a tankless hot water tank. We are extremely grateful and blessed!

Thank you to all of our local organizations who lend us support throughout the year including the Albion Lions Club, the Albion Moose Lodge #381/481, the Albion American Legion Post 246, the Springfield VFW Post #4965, Northwestern School District (Weekend with the Arts), the Albion Chamber of Commerce, the Cranesville Community Church, and the Albion Library plus our local business supporters. You are deeply appreciated!

We appreciate everyone who attends our events and donates their time, effort and resources to keep our beautiful building maintained and open for the community. We are looking forward to another wonderful year with you!

We are gearing up for Erie Gives next month. Please consider supporting us on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. We truly appreciate your support! All donations go toward the maintenance, upkeep and community programming at the Little Church on the Hill.

Cigar Box Guitar & Canjo Hands on Demo & Presentation

with Jim Dimon

Friday, July 17th @ 6:00 PM

The Elk Creek Township Historical Society hosts 2026's July session of the 5th Annual Speaker Series welcoming Jim Dimon, who will be bringing a Presentation and Demonstration on Cigar Box Guitars & Canjos!  View pieces that Jim has previously built as he talks you through how these pieces come together!

This will be an informal presentation,  so please feel free to come with questions as our atmosphere lends itself to be a cozy and comfortable safe space to ask questions and share your stories and experiences!

The event is planned to be held in person with a Live Feed available on our Facebook Page as long as our technology cooperates,  but will be exclusively streamed online as a alternate option if we are unable to host in-person.   This event is free, but donations are always appreciated and go directly towards the continuing maintenance, preservation, and restoration of The Little Church on the Hill by The Elk Creek Township Historical Society. 

Our mission with the Speaker Series is to benefit our Community with topics relating to history,  local life,  and culture.   If you have any suggestions of topics you'd like to see in a future presentation or are interested in presenting,  please contact us.   

July  Coffeehouse

Saturday July 18th  @ 7:00 PM

Join us at The Little Church on the Hill for our July Coffee House with a full evening performance by the "Never Too Late" Band!  It is also our Annual Watermelon Fest, which means our refreshments will be Watermelon themed to complete a nice refreshing treat on a Summer Evening!

It will be a great show, plus you won't want to miss opportunities to purchase tickets on our Monthly Door Prize,  50/50, and Quarterly Raffles.  Tickets are $1 each or 6/$5 for all drawings,  and will be available through intermission when the night's drawings occur.

Admission and refreshments are free, but donations are always gladly accepted and go towards the ongoing maintenance, restoration, and preservation of the Historic Little Church on the Hill by The Elk Creek Township Historical Society.

2025 Speakers, Community Events, 

and Coffeehouses

Mark your calendar and save the date!

Event Pages will be forthcoming, so be sure to keep an eye on our Facebook Pages and mark that you're "interested" or "going" to the events to receive notifications.

Upcoming 2026 Speaker Events

Mark your calendars for the long awaited 2026 Speaker Series Schedule:  Speakers and topics are scheduled going into the 5th Year of the Series.  Keep an eye on Facebook and the website for Event Updates and Event Page

July 17th:  Cigar Box & Canjo Hands on Presentation & Discussion  with Jim Dimon @ 6 PM

August 9th:  “Don’t Give an Inch!”  The Story of Colonel Strong Vincent @ 2 PM

September 5th:  Flint Knapping with Davy Kephart @ 3 PM

October:  Paranormal Presentation with James McCann @ 7 PM, Date TBA

November 27th:  Native American Heritage Month Presentation with Leon Briggs @ 7 PM

December 5th:  Christmas Card Making Demo with Lisa Peppers @ 2 PM

All Presentations will be held at The Little Church on the Hill unless otherwise noted.

Community Events

Additional dates and events will be added as scheduled

Movie Nights 

August 22nd @ 7:00 PM- Featuring Phineas and Ferb and Stem investigative activities

*Under the Stars on our outdoor stage weather permitting

Other Community Events TBA

2026 Coffee Houses

Third Saturday of the month at 7:00 PM

March through December

Except September- mini coffeehouse @ Albion Fair

July 18th from 7-9 PM: “Never Too Late” Band: Rick Byerly & Friends

August 15th from 2-6 PM: (Coffee, Toast and Jam/Vendor Fair)

2 PM Empty Pockets

3 PM Country Blue 

4 PM TBA

5 PM Brett Howland

September 19th Mini Coffee House at The Albion Fair from 1-2 PM: Amber Cooke (Cookie)

October 17th from 7-9 PM:  Conneaut Creek String Band

November 21st from 7-9 PM:  Randy Peters

December 19th from 7-9 PM:  Tami Hritzay & Larry Hudacky

All events sponsored by LCBA Branch #2022