Hudson River Valley | Events

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.

Flight Lab: Gliders & Paper Planes

Oct 25, 2026 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Design, build, and test your own flying creations! Experiment with hoop gliders and paper airplanes to see how shape, balance, and wing size affect flight. Try different designs and see whose aircraft can glide the farthest or stay in the air the longest. More...
Curator’s Tour: Exhibition Tour of

Curator’s Tour: Exhibition Tour of "Thomas Cole: An American Visionary"

Nov 6, 2026 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, "Thomas Cole: An American Visionary." More...
Sunday Salon Lecture: Graham C. Boettcher, Ph.D.

Sunday Salon Lecture: Graham C. Boettcher, Ph.D.

Nov 22, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Graham C. Boettcher, Ph.D., R. Hugh Daniel Director & CEO Birmingham Museum of Art for a lecture on Thomas Cole’s impact on American identity and art. More...
Sunday Salon Lecture:

Sunday Salon Lecture: "Thomas Cole and Connecticut: A Closer Look" with Erin Monroe, Curator

Dec 13, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Erin Monroe, Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, for a lecture on how time spent in Connecticut profoundly shaped the early works of Thomas Cole and his Connecticut-born protégé, Frederic Church. More...