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.
Child and Family Program: Raiders of the Lost Greenhouse Complex
Sep 6, 2025 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr., Road #1, Staatsburg, NY, 12580 Discover the once-thriving nursery complex at Staatsburgh. More....png)
Forgotten Drinks of Colonial New England at Putnam History Museum
Sep 6, 2025 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location: 63 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516 Try three colonial-era beverages and learn how taverns became the center of social and political life! More...Clermont Geology Walk
Sep 7, 2025 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: 1 Clermont Ave, Germantown, NY 12526 Join professor Robert Titus as he leads us on a geology walk at Clermont State Historic Site. More...
Mount Gulian Historic Site Special Tour
Sep 7, 2025 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location: 145 Sterling Street, Beacon, NY 12508 This special tour highlights items from the collection that are rarely on display. Following a tour of the house and grounds, visitors will have the opportunity to wear the trademark white gloves to examine artifacts up close and out from the collection storage rooms, giving a seldom found perspective of the past. More...
Erie Canal Mid-Hudson Tour
Sep 7, 2025 1:00 PM to Sep 10, 2025 Schoharie Crossing offering presentations about the Erie Canal at Mid-Hudson Libraries to celebrate the Bicentennial! More...
The Art of Outdoor Painting: Plein Air Workshops at Olana
Sep 10, 2025 8:00 AM to Sep 12, 2025, 3:00 PM Location: 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Experience Olana’s stunning views while learning the art of plein air painting in a three-part workshop led by Shawn Dell Joyce. Inspired by Frederic Church’s approach to outdoor painting, this series explores sketching, color matching, and completing finished works from observation. Each day features a different location at Olana, with Church’s paintings and sketches as reference points. More...
History Hike: Benedict Arnold's Flight
Sep 13, 2025 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: Marcia's Mile Parking Lot / Glenclyffe Trailhead Parking Lot, 8 Glenclyffe Philipstown, NY 10524 Join the Putnam History Museum and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County for a history hike of Arnold’s escape path, where we’ll discuss why the General was driven to betray the Revolution. More...
Westmoreland Sanctuary: Meet the Animals & Nature Hike
Sep 13, 2025 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Location: 260 Chestnut Ridge Road, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA Join Westmoreland Sanctuary for a fun afternoon learning about animals and nature. More...
The Erie Canal: America’s Gateway Tour
Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 20, 2025 Celebrate Erie Canal’s Bicentennial in historic style as you journey from New York City to Buffalo on this guided tour. More...Barrens Birding Blitz at Albany Pine Bush
Sep 20, 2025 6:00 AM to 1:30 PM Location: 195 New Karner Road Albany, NY 12205 Join with fellow birders to discover some of the approximately 200 avian species that can be found within the preserve. More...
Drawing from the Landscape at Staatsburgh
Sep 20, 2025 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr., Road #1, Staatsburg, NY, 12580 Observe the beautiful landscape of Staatsburgh State Historic Site while learning how to draw. More...Drawing from the Landscape at Staatsburgh
Sep 20, 2025 11:00 AM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 Learn from experienced Hudson Valley artist and teacher, Mira Fink.Take a short walk around the grounds of Staatsburgh State Historic Site and by the Hudson River to take in the beauty of the landscape. More...