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.
A Life in Service at Staatsburgh
Oct 13, 2024 2:00 PM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 It took a small army to run this 79-room Gilded Age estate. See the mansion through the servants’ eyes, as they rose before dawn and toiled until after midnight. The tour—led by a costumed guide—will include visiting the unrestored servants’ hall. Even in its unrestored state, the hall is a striking artifact of servant life and work, featuring the servants’ dining room and the footmen’s bedrooms. More...Walkway Talks: 15 Years of Walkway Over the Hudson
Oct 13, 2024 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY 12528 This is a celebration of stories of the journey that was taken to have the abandoned Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge become a pedestrian walkway. More...
2024 GHHN Annual Conference & Awards for Excellence
Oct 15, 2024 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM Location: Reid Castle at Manhattanville University, 2900 Purchase St, Purchase, NY 10577 At this year’s GHHN (Greater Hudson Heritage Network) Annual Conference, we are exploring what it looks like to embrace innovation at our sites, whether that means re-envisioning the stories we tell, utilizing new technologies, or enacting meaningful change in our workplace culture. Together, we can bravely step into new action - we hope you'll join us. The Annual Conference will once again feature the extremely popular "Follow the Speaker" conference format which is designed to help sites engage at a more direct level with presenters. The conference will be a full day of learning, conversation, activities, networking, office hour opportunities with grant funding organizations, as well as a lite breakfast, luncheon, full-day exhibit hall, the Awards for Excellence ceremony and poster session, and more! More...
Legends by Candlelight Ghost Tour
Oct 18, 2024 to Oct 26, 2024 Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour of the museum quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. More...
Exhibition Opening Revolutionary Visions: Women in the Hudson Highlands During the American Revolution
Oct 18, 2024 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location: 63 Chestnut Street Cold Spring NY 10516 Explore the lives of women from various social classes, races, and allegiances during the American Revolutionary War! More...
Exhibition Opening Revolutionary Visions: Women in the Hudson Highlands During the American Revolution
Oct 18, 2024 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location: 63 Chestnut Street Cold Spring NY 10516 Explore the lives of women from various social classes, races, and allegiances during the American Revolutionary War! More...
Walkway At Night
Oct 18, 2024 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Location: 61 Parker Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 The Friends of the Walkway nonprofit organization is pleased to offer the opportunity to enjoy amazing Hudson Valley views after dark from 212 feet above the Hudson River at Walkway at Night. More...
Mountain Ave and Nelsonville Cemetery Tour
Oct 19, 2024 3:30 AM Location: Mountain Avenue Cemetery Gate, Craigside Drive, Cold Spring, NY 10516 What history lies in some of the oldest cemeteries in Philipstown? More...
Historical Games at Philipse Manor Hall
Oct 19, 2024 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location: 29 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 How did people entertain themselves in the past? Join us indoors (outdoors, weather-permitting) at Philipse Manor Hall to try your hand at all kinds of historical games. More...
A Closer Look: A Curator-Guided Exploration of the Hidden & Hard-to-See at Staatsburgh
Oct 19, 2024 1:00 PM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 In this special 90-minute tour, Staatsburgh's curator will focus on a selection of objects that are not easily seen on tour or which tell a special story. More...
Artmaking in the Afternoon at Olana
Oct 19, 2024 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Inspired by your time at Olana? Join The Olana Partnership educators for hands-on artmaking using professional materials and a series of prompts to get your creativity flowing. More...
Harmonizing Your Health Through Nature at Olana
Oct 19, 2024 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Ground yourself in Olana’s landscape and use the natural world as an inspiration for improving your physical and mental health. During this outdoor program, participants will explore how to bring nature more deeply into their lives to expand their general well-being. More...
Breakfast with the Hawks
Oct 20, 2024 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Location: 265 Chestnut Ridge Road, Mt Kisco, NY 10549 Enjoy coffee and homemade breakfast goodies while learning about Bedford Audubon’s role in Hawkwatch research More...
A Gathering of Old Cars at Staatsburgh
Oct 20, 2024 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 See hundreds of classic cars in a Great Gatsby setting during peak leaf-peeping season. More...