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.
River Clay Pottery
Jul 25, 2026 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 During this class, participants will have a hands on opportunity to craft with real Hudson River clay while learning the history of clay in the river and how peoples’ relationship with it have changed over the years. Be ready to get dirty and hands on in this all-ages crafting class! More...
Sunday Salon: Catwalk Artists-in-Residence
Jul 26, 2026 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join the Thomas Cole Site and Catwalk Institute’s artists-in-residence for art installations and performances. More..._1ad80uda8hof5.jpg)
Curator’s Tour: Exhibition Tour of "Circles of Influence: Thomas Cole and the American Landscape Movement"
Aug 7, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Amanda Malmstrom, Thomas Site Associate Curator, for a tour of the special exhibition "Circles of Influence: Thomas Cole and the American Landscape Movement." More..._16fqk1eqsb8es.jpg)
Cole's Art Camp: Pollinators
Aug 10, 2026 9:00 AM to Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Cole’s Art Camp welcomes children ages 6–11 for five-day summer program sessions exploring the home and landscape where Thomas Cole made art. Experience the museum galleries and artist studios, play in the flower gardens, work together to make an exhibition, and create art inspired by the natural world. Choose one or more from four landscape-themed sessions: Trees, Clouds, Pollinators, and Mountains. More...The Names We Know: Jack & Betty, the First Known African Residents of New Paltz
Aug 16, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 In July 1680, New Paltz Patentee, Christian Deyo, purchased an enslaved African man named Jack from New York City physician, Hartman Wessels. Nine years later, Christian's son, Pierre Deyo, purchased an enslaved African girl named Betty from a trafficker in New York City named James Barré. These are the first recorded purchases of enslaved Africans in the community of New Paltz, and Jack and Betty are the earliest recorded African residents of the town. In this presentation, Ulster County Historian, Eddie Moran, will guide attendees through documentary sources to discuss what we know about Jack and Betty, and what their lives in New Paltz may have been like. More...
Cole's Art Camp: Mountains
Aug 17, 2026 9:00 AM to Aug 21, 2026, 12:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Cole’s Art Camp welcomes children ages 6–11 for five-day summer program sessions exploring the home and landscape where Thomas Cole made art. Experience the museum galleries and artist studios, play in the flower gardens, work together to make an exhibition, and create art inspired by the natural world. Choose one or more from four landscape-themed sessions: Trees, Clouds, Pollinators, and Mountains. More...From Trees to Tallship: Connecting Forest Ecology and Boatbuilding
Aug 21, 2026 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Caitlin will connect forest ecology and the growth patterns of various trees to the properties of their woods. She'll then talk about how shipwrights utilize these different woods for different purposes when building wooden boats, drawing examples from the construction and ongoing maintenance of the sloop Clearwater. More...
Summer Festival
Aug 23, 2026 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join us for a free, outdoor Summer Festival on the grounds, hands-on garden activities, special tours, and more. More...
Curator’s Tour: Collection Highlights
Sep 4, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Amanda Malmstrom, Thomas Site Associate Curator, for a tour of the Thomas Cole Site collections. More...
Sunday Salon Lecture: Artist Lecture with Cynthia Daignault
Sep 13, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join artist Cynthia Daignault for a discussion about her artwork, "Light Atlas." More...Three Centuries, The Three Cultures: Historic Hugenot St
Sep 20, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Historic Huguenot Street is a 10-acre National Historic Landmark District, where visitors experience over 300 years of history. Examining three historic structures along Huguenot Street, "Three Centuries, Three Cultures" explores the multicultural history of a unique American settlement, known today as New Paltz, New York: the Esopus Munsee wigwam represents the strength and sacrifices of this region’s Indigenous peoples from pre-colonial America to the present day; the 1717 French Church teaches the European colonial origins of the multicultural Hudson Valley; and the Jacob Hasbrouck House shares colonial life for both the free and enslaved members of the community. More...Who Am I? The World of Owls
Sep 25, 2026 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 The program will consist of a short power point illustrating fun facts about owls and the role that they play in our ecosystem. We will then dissect REAL owl pellets to gain a better insight into the world of these amazing nocturnal creatures. More...
Curator’s Tour: Exhibition Tour of Cynthia Daignault’s "Light Atlas"
Oct 2, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Amanda Malmstrom, Thomas Site Associate Curator, for a guided tour of the special exhibition "Light Atlas" by Cynthia Daignault. More....jpg)