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.

Yonkers Waterfront Walking Tour

May 25, 2024 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Location: 29 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 Yonkers Waterfront Walking Tour More...

A Closer Look: A Curator-Guided Exploration of the Hidden & Hard-to-See at Staatsburgh

May 25, 2024 11:00 AM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 In this special 90-minute tour, Staatsburgh's curator, Maria Reynolds, will focus on a selection of objects that are not easily seen on tour, or which tell a special story. More...

Clermont Grounds and Gardens Tour

May 25, 2024 2:00 PM Location: 1 Clermont Ave, Germantown, NY 12526 Join us for a springtime tour of Clermont’s formal gardens. More...

Planting with Pollinators in Mind: A Guided Walk through Olana’s Legacy Landscape A Digging Deeper Program with the Garden Conservancy

May 25, 2024 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Join The Olana Partnership, master gardener and environmental educator Nordica Holochuck, and beekeeper Chris Layman from Fox Farm Apiary for a special walk and workshop to learn more about how to create pathways for pollinators in your own garden inspired by the legacy of Church’s garden design at Olana. More...

Birding Walk at Staatsburgh

May 26, 2024 9:00 AM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 Experienced birders will enjoy a walk through several interesting environments, inexperienced birders will find encouragement and a helping hand, and newbies will be able to discuss equipment, apps, and techniques. More...

The REAL Gilded Age: America’s Elite in the Downton Abbey Era at Staatsburgh

May 26, 2024 2:00 PM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 This tour highlights the real-life characters and themes at Staatsburgh that parallel Downton Abbey and HBO’s The Gilded Age. More...

Memorial Day Sunset Flag Changing Ceremony on the Walkway

May 28, 2024 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM Location: 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY 12528 The American Legion Post 739 organize and present monthly Flag Changing Ceremonies on the Walkway to honor our region’s veterans and their service to our country. More...
John Burroughs and the Emerging Conservation Movement in the Post-Civil War Era

John Burroughs and the Emerging Conservation Movement in the Post-Civil War Era

Jun 1, 2024 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Location: 500 Burroughs Dr, West Park, NY 12493 Join Hudson River Sloop Clearwater for a hike at John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary in West Park. The program will feature Joan Burroughs, president of the John Burroughs Association and great-granddaughter of the naturalist, who will lead us on a short hike in the Sanctuary and a tour of Slabsides, his rustic writing retreat. She will discuss his role in the nascent conservation movement in post-Civil War America, and beyond. Like Pete Seeger, John Burroughs inspired generations to protect the natural world and continues to inspire those who encounter his work today. This is an opportunity to join in the conversation about the life and legacy of John Burroughs while exploring lands where he wrote and convened with his contemporaries. REGISTER TO ATTEND: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/851948038517 More...
Putnam History Museum's Annual Lawn Party

Putnam History Museum's Annual Lawn Party

Jun 1, 2024 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location: Garrison, New York The Putnam History Museum invites you to please join us on Saturday, June 1st, at 4 pm for cool drinks, canapés & unparalleled Hudson River views at the home of Paula & John Provet in Garrison. More...
Mount Gulian to Host Dinner and Conversation with Meriwether Lewis & William Clark

Mount Gulian to Host Dinner and Conversation with Meriwether Lewis & William Clark

Jun 1, 2024 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM Location: 145 Sterling Street, Beacon, NY 12508 On Saturday June 1, Mount Gulian Historic Site in Beacon will hold its 28th Annual History Dinner from 4:30 - 9:00 PM. This living-history event is open to the public and will present explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, heads of “The Corps of Discovery.” More...

On the Farm Dinner at John Jay Homestead

Jun 1, 2024 6:30 PM Location: 400 Jay St, Katonah, NY 10536 Tickets on sale now Friends of John Jay Homestead invite you to their annual On the Farm Dinner on Saturday, June 1. More...
Hybrid Lecture: The Great Metropolitan Fair for the Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers at Putnam History Museum

Hybrid Lecture: The Great Metropolitan Fair for the Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers at Putnam History Museum

Jun 5, 2024 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM Location: 63 Chestnut Street Cold Spring NY 10516 How did the local area contribute to the war effort during the Civil War? Find out in this lecture! More...
GHHN Workshop: Deep Dive: Stressed About Pests?

GHHN Workshop: Deep Dive: Stressed About Pests?

Jun 6, 2024 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Location: 20 Zukor Rd, New City, NY 10956 Rachael Arenstein of A.M Art Conservation and founding member and current Co-Chair of the Integrated Pest Management Working Group will lead this workshop which will introduce participants to multiple aspects of Integrated Pest Management. More...
Exhibition Opening: Healing Hudson by Selva Ozelli at Putnam History Museum

Exhibition Opening: Healing Hudson by Selva Ozelli at Putnam History Museum

Jun 8, 2024 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location: 63 Chestnut Street Cold Spring NY 10516 This new art exhibition explores the Hudson Valley’s importance in sparking the environmental movement in the U.S.! More...
GHHN Workshop: Deep Dive: After the Flood

GHHN Workshop: Deep Dive: After the Flood

Jul 31, 2024 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Location: 1601 NY-9D, Garrison, NY 10524 Led by conservator and preservation consultant Donia Conn, this full-day workshop will provide participants with a unique hands-on experience in the wet salvage of historical collections (book, paper, and photographic items to textiles, furniture, and ethnographic objects) that happens after a water disaster (a flood or wet collections after the fire department puts out a fire). More...