Events
Please call the individual sites directly to inquire about the events listed below.
Events must be related to the themes of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and be heritage, cultural, historical, and/or recreational/trail related.
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Sunday Salon Lecture: Thomas Cole and American Wilderness with William L. Coleman, Ph.D.
May 31, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join William L. Coleman, inaugural Wyeth Foundation Director of the Wyeth Study Center, for a discussion on Thomas Cole and American Wilderness. More...
Curator’s Tour: Collection Highlights
Jun 5, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Amanda Malmstrom, Thomas Site Associate Curator, for a tour of the Thomas Cole Site collections. More...
The 4th Annual Rochambeau Festival
Jun 6, 2026 10:00 AM to Jun 7, 2026, 5:00 PM Location: 99 Moseman Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 A two day immersive living history experience, educating families, history enthusiasts, students, and teachers alike about the Revolutionary War and our nation's 250th anniversary of independence. More....jpg)
Second Saturday Workshop: Create Your Own Mineral Box
Jun 13, 2026 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join museum education staff to construct your own handmade curio container for trinkets and found objects. Participants will tour the historic Main House to view Thomas Cole’s Box of Minerals and Artifacts in the newly opened Richard Sharp Gallery. Learn about 19th century collecting practices, followed by making in the Storehouse. More...The Losses and Services of the American Loyalists in Poughkeepsie
Jun 14, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 During the American Revolution, not everyone was a patriot. Poughkeepsie had its mix of patriots, loyalists, and people who simply didn't care either way. Those who decided to remain loyal to the crown were not always treated with the respect they once were. Join Historian Shannon Butler as she presents her research on the small but active community of loyalists of Poughkeepsie. More...
Sunday Salon Tour: Black Labor & Legacy at the Historic Property
Jun 14, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Explore the historic property with a Museum Educator to learn about the often-hidden experiences of labor on the historic property, different perspectives on land, anti-Black policies, and the ways in which Black Catskill residents mobilized and formed abolitionist circles in the 19th century. More...
An Ongoing Revolution: Black History and the Ten Broeck Mansion
Jun 17, 2026 3:30 PM to Aug 19, 2026, 4:30 PM Location: 9 Ten Broeck Place Albany, NY 12210 Learn the stories of the Black residents of Ten Broeck Mansion and the Arbor Hill neighborhood who built our nation and expanded freedom. More...
Immersion Tours: Freedom & Opportunity in Albany, the Revolution & Beyond
Jun 18, 2026 2:00 PM to Oct 15, 2026, 6:00 PM Location: 9 Ten Broeck Place Albany, NY 12210 Immerse in history: join this special sequential tour exploring the roles of immigrants, free persons of color, abolition & reform. More...
Exhibition Opening: "Cynthia Daignault: Light Atlas"
Jun 20, 2026 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Celebrate the opening of the new exhibition, "Cynthia Daignault: Light Atlas," in the 1846 New Studio with art, sips, and good friends from 4–6 pm. All are welcome, but we hope that you will consider becoming a member. More...
Exhibition Opening: "Circles of Influence: Thomas Cole and the American Landscape Movement"
Jun 20, 2026 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Celebrate the opening of the new exhibition, 'Circles of Influence: Thomas Cole and the American Landscape Movement,' in the historic Library Gallery with art, sips, and good friends from 4–6 pm. All are welcome, but we hope that you will consider becoming a member. More...
Harmonies on the Hudson Concert Series featuring the Cosby Gibson & Tom Staudle Duo
Jun 25, 2026 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Location: 1 Clermont Ave., Germantown, NY 12526 We are thrilled to host our 2026 Harmonies on the Hudson concert lineup presented by Fix Bros. Fruit Farm. More...Beyond the Naked Eye: Making Art with Microscopes
Jun 26, 2026 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Scientists and artists have been inspired by the invisible world ever since we invented microscopes. Join educators from Vassar College's Environmental Cooperative on June 26th when they will bring traditional and digital microscopes with plenty of cool samples to explore. Then, learn how to make unique art inspired by the tiny things you discover! More...
Crossroads of a New Nation: Albany NY in the American Revolution
Jul 1, 2026 3:30 PM to Aug 26, 2026, 4:30 PM Location: 9 Ten Broeck Place Albany, NY 12210 Explore the intersections of Albany's geography, cultures, and conflict at the home of Revolutionary War General Abraham Ten Broeck. More..._35kqrk4uotd5.jpg)
Curator’s Tour Exhibition Tour of Cynthia Daignault’s "Light Atlas"
Jul 3, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Amanda Malmstrom, Thomas Site Associate Curator, for a guided tour of the special exhibition "Light Atlas" by Cynthia Daignault. More...