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.
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...
The Social Salon: Guided Tours
Feb 22, 2026 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Explore the home of American artist and early environmentalist Thomas Cole (1801–1848) with a Museum Guide during The Social Salon. More....jpg)
The Social Salon
Feb 22, 2026 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 All are invited for a free gathering with libations in the Cole Center and an art-making activity. Sponsored by Return Brewing and Liquid Fables. More...
A Revolutionary Age: Generations & the American Revolution in Albany NY
Feb 27, 2026 12:00 PM to Mar 13, 2026, 12:30 PM Location: 9 Ten Broeck Place Albany, NY 12210 Explore how the Revolutionary Era impacted young and old - juxtaposing art & first-hand experiences in Albany NY, a crossroads of history. Join us online (via Zoom) for this free, 30‑minute Friday lunchtime series, followed by a live question & answer session. 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....jpg)
Curator’s Tour: Women’s History of the Thomas Cole Site
Mar 6, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Amanda Malmstrom, Thomas Site Associate Curator, to learn about the women that lived, labored, and made art here at the historic property. More...
Second Saturday Workshop: Historic Patterns & Printmaking with Museum Educators
Mar 14, 2026 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Learn about 19th century printmaking practices on a tour of the historic Main House with original decorative paintings by Thomas Cole, followed by printmaking in the Storehouse inspired by the historic interiors. More...
Ten Broeck Book Club: Albany in the Revolution
Mar 24, 2026 7:00 PM to Mar 31, 2026, 8:00 PM Location: 9 Ten Broeck Place Albany, NY 12210 Join us for a special Ten Broeck Mansion book club celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States! Using noted historian Alice Kenney's classic Albany: Crossroads of Liberty (published for the nation's bicentennial celebration in 1976) as our starting point, we will explore this text together. More...
Sunday Salon Lecture: "Thomas Cole and Frederic Church: Mastering the Landscape Oil Sketch" with Elizabeth Kornhauser, Ph.D.
Mar 29, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Elizabeth Kornhauser, Curator Emerita at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Senior Curator and Chair, The Frederic Church Bicentennial Committee, for a discussion about Thomas Cole and Frederic Church. More..._64gplwg0329m.jpg)
Curator’s Tour: Spotlight on Artists Emily Cole and Valerie Hegarty
Apr 3, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Amanda Malmstrom, Thomas Site Associate Curator, to learn about the artwork of artists Emily Cole and Valerie Hegarty. More...
Second Saturday Activity: Spring Cleanup & Volunteer Day
Apr 11, 2026 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join the Thomas Cole National Historic Site for a garden clean-up day to help us preserve the historic grounds and gardens. Stop by and learn about volunteering opportunities in gallery sitting, events, and more. More....jpg)
Tulips & Tours at the Ten Broeck Mansion
Apr 16, 2026 10:00 AM to May 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Location: 9 Ten Broeck Place Albany, NY 12210 Welcome spring with us at Ten Broeck Mansion! Tour the historic 1798 Ten Broeck Mansion and explore four acres of gardens freshly in bloom. More...
Sunday Salon Lecture: "Thomas Doughty’s 'Approaching Storm': A Gift to the Cole House; a Goad to Thomas Cole" with Kevin Avery, Ph.D.
Apr 19, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Kevin Avery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a discussion on Thomas Doughty’s 1822 painting, 'Approaching Storm (Land Storm).' More...