“Rondout Revisited” exhibit & slideshows at Kingston’s Persen House this Saturday
The Matthewis Persen House, one of four Colonial stone buildings occupying the crossroads of John and Crown Streets in Uptown Kingston, is one of Uptown’s most-visited historic sites. Owned and partially restored by…
Opus 40 celebrates monolith’s 50th anniversary this Saturday
The nine-ton monolith at the heart of Opus 40 is more than the centerpiece of Harvey Fite’s massive work in stone, according to Tad Richards, Fite’s stepson and current artistic director of the…
Delve into our communal past during New York Heritage Weekend
Special events & deals throughout the region to unlock the mysteries of history Along with “staycations,” “heritage tourism” is a marketing concept that has gotten amplified buzz in these past few years, ever…
Kids Almanac: Get a job, fly a kite & make way for Pet Palooza, Cupcake Festival & Phools
When I saw Fa-Mulan, the title of Cocoon Theatre’s latest production, the first thing I thought of was Mulan of Disney fame. I wasn’t alone; Ada Graham-Lowengard, 12-year-old homeschooler and local actor playing…
Apple Blossom Festival marks kickoff of Red Hook’s bicentennial
This year is Red Hook’s bicentennial. When local officials conduct a commemorative opening ceremony at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, rather than the usual conventional notion of progress, many residents will cherish…
Flatbush hamlet is focus of Saugerties Historic House Tour this Saturday
Ever wonder how your own history is intertwined with the places around you? One way to find out is to go on the fourth annual Saugerties Historic House Tour this Saturday, May 12…
Website preserves history of Kirkbride asylums like now-closed Hudson River Psychiatric
With its soaring towers, slate mansard roof, arched entranceways and Gothic windows set in polychrome high brick walls, the massive Hudson River Psychiatric Center, located on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River in…
Canal Museum opens; High Falls Flea Market resumes Sunday with antiques appraisal
One of the reliable signs that the warm weather has returned to the mid-Hudson is the reemergence of the popular Sunday Flea Market in downtown High Falls. Since High Falls hasn’t actually got…
Artworks by Louis Rémy Mignot at Cedar Grove in Catskill
The new season’s underway up at Cedar Grove, the Thomas Cole home in Catskill that has become a treasure-trove of the Valley’s academic art world. More than just a museum of one celebrated…
Hurley Founders’ Day this Saturday
The Hurley Heritage Society celebrates Founders’ Day on Main Street in the Village of Hurley on Saturday, May 5. Marc Fried will be the keynote lecturer, with “A Look Back in Time” as…
