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.
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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...
Annual Meeting and Lecture: How to Start a Revolution
Apr 11, 2026 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: 63 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516 The Annual Meeting with begin at 2:00 PM and will be immediately followed by this fantastic historical presentation at 2:30 PM. Admission is free! More...
A Taste of the Girl Scout Experience
Apr 12, 2026 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: 1 Shady Lane Farm Rd, Ossining, NY 10562 Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson welcomes all to join “A Taste of the Girl Scout Experience” council fundraiser, Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Windrose on Hudson, in Ossining NY, from 12-3PM. This special event will bring together community members, supporters, leaders, girls, new friends, and donors to honor our vision as Girl Scouts and celebrate the ongoing programming that enriches our members through the eyes of the girls as the outstanding work that our Girl Scouts do every day will be showcased. 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...
Celebration of the Cessation of Hostilities
Apr 19, 2026 1:00 PM Location: 374 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor NY 12553 Join us on Saturday, April 19 at 1:00 PM for a special program on the anniversary of the cessation of hostilities and its impact on New Windsor Cantonment and the Continental Army. More...Walkway Over the Hudson
Apr 19, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Take a step back in history to the Gilded Age in the Hudson Valley, when a young "landscape gardener" at the height of her powers was commissioned to create a pleasure garden for one of New York's most powerful families. Ashley Gamell, will share the story of this special "secret" garden, the fascinating woman who created it, and the decades long, volunteer-led effort to resurrect the garden and complete Farrand's vision of a native "Wild Garden" for the site. She'll highlight some of the garden's signature plants and design lessons for Hudson Valley gardeners to take home with them, and share what's next for the garden--a newly launched rejuvenation project. 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...American Eels: Migratory Moments in our Hudson River
Apr 19, 2026 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Jackie will highlight the extraordinary life cycle of the mysterious American Eel. With many parts of their lives remaining unknown, scientists are continually asking questions. This presentation highlights local efforts to monitor the incoming baby American Eels, known as Glass Eels. More...
Colonial Homes of Dutchess County Tour
Apr 25, 2026 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM This year, Histoury is celebrating America’s 250th birthday throughout the entire year with a special goal: to pass or include 250 colonial homes across their 2026 tours. One of the season’s most exclusive offerings is “Colonial Homes of Dutchess County: A Tour of Historic Interiors,” a one-day-only charter bus experience taking place Saturday, April 25, 2026. More...
Talk on the Lenape People in the Hudson Valley
Apr 25, 2026 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location: 145 Sterling Street, Beacon, NY 12508 On Saturday, April 25 at 1 p.m. Mount Gulian Historic Site, Beacon, will offer a talk about the local history of the Lenape Native Americans, the first inhabitants of the region. More...
Exhibition Opening Conversation: "Thomas Cole: An American Visionary" with Alan Wallach, Ph.D., and Nancy Siegel, Ph.D.
Apr 25, 2026 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join esteemed art historians and Hudson River School scholars, Alan Wallach and Nancy Siegel, for an Opening Conversation on Thomas Cole’s enduring legacy and profound impact on American art in the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. This program is in commemoration of the opening of the new Richard Sharp Gallery and exhibition, 'Thomas Cole: An American Visionary.' More...
Exhibition Opening: 'Thomas Cole: An American Visionary'
Apr 25, 2026 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Celebrate the opening of the new Richard Sharp Gallery and exhibition, 'Thomas Cole: An American Visionary,' with art, sips, and good friends from 4–6 pm. All are welcome, but we hope that you will consider becoming a member. More...
Bannerman Island Spring Press Tour
Apr 28, 2026 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Location: Beacon, NY Hudson River Dock, 2 Red Flynn Drive Special tour to Bannerman Island for the Press and other Cultural Organizations to see the restoration progress being made on Bannerman Island and to learn about upcoming 2026 island events. More... (1).png)