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.

Colonial Candle Dipping Workshop at Westmoreland Sanctuary

Jan 19, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 260 Chestnut Ridge Road Mount Kisco NY 10549 Celebrate the school holiday with a hands-on Colonial Candle Dipping Workshop! Learn how candles were made in early America through a short presentation, then dip your own candle to take home. This all-ages activity is a fun and creative way to experience a traditional colonial craft. More...

Clearwater Open Boat

Jan 24, 2026 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, 12401 Spend the afternoon in community with live music, kids activities, tours of the Clearwater’s winter restoration projects. More...

Virtual Lecture – Unfriendly to Liberty: Loyalist Networks and the Coming of the American Revolution in New York City

Jan 29, 2026 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Join us for a virtual lecture all about the Loyalists of New York with author Christopher Minty! More...

A Life in Service at Staatsburgh

Feb 7, 2026 11:00 AM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 This tour—led by a costumed guide—will include visiting the servants’ wing, a striking artifact of servant life and work that features the newly retiled and partially restored kitchen, and other rooms for servant use. More...

Creative Corner: Victorian Letter Design at Olana

Feb 13, 2026 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Location: 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Join us this February to learn more about 19th Century inspired letter making and bring a spark of creativity to your valentines. More...

Crafty Kids: Valentine’s Party at Clermont!

Feb 14, 2026 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Location: 1 Clermont Ave, Germantown, NY 12526 Crafty Kids returns for 2026 with a bang! Join us on Valentines Day for fun and easy crafts to celebrate those who we love. More...

Artmaking in the Afternoon at Olana

Feb 21, 2026 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Participate in free, drop-in artmaking in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-4 PM and learn more about Frederic Church’s artist-designed home and studio on the Hudson. This drop-in artmaking program is open to all ages and skill levels; all materials provided. More...

Those Who Served: The Enslaved and Paid Servants of Clermont

Feb 21, 2026 2:00 PM Location: 1 Clermont Ave, Germantown, NY 12526 Over the course of three centuries, hundreds of people worked at Clermont to keep the Livingston family comfortable. For nearly 100 years, the mansion was run by a mostly enslaved staff. By the 1830s, this staff was completely replaced by paid labor. Though many of their stories were lost, recent research has revealed new details about those who worked for the Livingston family. Join us as we uncover some of the stories of those who served. More...

A Life in Service at Staatsburgh

Feb 28, 2026 11:00 AM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 The tour—led by a costumed guide—will include visiting the servants’ wing, a striking artifact of servant life and work that features the newly retiled and partially restored kitchen, and other rooms for servant use. More...

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