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.
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...Love On Wheels: Skate Night for Queer Teens & Allies
Mar 20, 2026 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Skate Time, 5164 US-209 Accord, NY 12404 An empowering space for all Queer, Trans, Nonbinary & LGBTQIA+ teens in the Hudson Valley to connect and express themselves freely! Lace up your skates, cause LOVE ON WHEELS is back for round two, and this time for an hour longer! For detailed information, visit: loveonwheelshv.com 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...
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...
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...