Join us on July 22nd, 2023 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm for a FREE IN-PERSON event: Water Wars! Spend the morning with the firefighters of the Greenport Fire Department and learn to operate a real fire hose! Can you fill the big barrel with water the fastest? Younger children will have the opportunity to…
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CLOSE READINGS IN A VIRTUAL SPACE: with Brian Teare FREE ONLINE POETRY WORKSHOP and READING
CLOSE READINGS IN A VIRTUAL SPACE: with Brian Teare FREE ONLINE POETRY WORKSHOP and READING THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 3–4pm (ET) FREE on Zoom Brian Teare leads a thinking-and-reading-through of “Bone Dust” by Oliver Baez Bendorf, followed by a short reading of his own work. This free, participatory event (on Zoom) features Brian Teare, one of our favorite poets, leading…
Pride in the Park
Celebrate Pride in the Park with Athens Cultural Center. The Third Saturdays Film Series continues on Saturday June 17th RAIN DATE Sunday, June 18th, with Beeban Kidron’s cult classic, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995). Beginning at 6pm, bring your picnic or order food to go from The Stewart House River Grill…
AKC Scent Trials at the Museum
Join us on May 13th and 14th, 2023 at 10:30 for a FREE IN-PERSON event: The AKC Scent Trials! Join us and our partner, Albany Obedience Club, as we host the AKC Scent Trials at the Museum. Many different breeds of dogs will be competing with their owners during this exciting event! The dogs will…
Big Truck Day at the Museum
Join us on June 3rd, 2023 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm for a FREE IN-PERSON event: Big Truck Day! Do you love BIG trucks like we do? Then this is the event for you! Learn all about big trucks and even sit in the truck cabs! Fire trucks, a garbage truck, a street cleaner,…
Earth Day Dash for Trash
Please join us in the Village of Kinderhook for a Dash for Trash for a fun and free Earth Day event. We will have divisions for Junior, Teen, Senior, Individual, and Team Dashers. Prizes will be awarded for the most litter collected.
Winter Hike/Snowshoe
FREE EVENT! There is so much to enjoy about being outdoors in the winter season despite the cold temperatures. Come learn about the science of snow, winter outdoor safety, navigation, identifying animal activity and more as we (hopefully!) snowshoe through the woods at the Hand Hollow Conservation Area (Gale Hill Road entrance). If there is…
Winter Hike
There is so much to enjoy about being outdoors in the winter season despite the cold temperatures. Join Whale of a Trail Adventures and the Columbia Land Conservancy for a relaxed winter hike to learn about identifying animal activity, winter outdoor safety, navigation, the science of snow (if we get any!) and more. Details: Fee:…
Solstice Sunset Gathering
Come welcome in the winter season by watching the sunset at Olana with Whale of a Trail Adventures! Bring a thermos of something warm to drink, bring family and friends and bundle up to enjoy the beautiful winter-scape of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. Nature Sarah will talk a little astronomy and Earth science,…
Snow Ball with the Snow Sisters
Join us on December 10th, 2022 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm for a FREE IN-PERSON event: Snow Ball with the Snow Sisters! Appearing for this special event will be the Snow Sisters, Elsa and Anna. First, the Snow Sisters will lead a festive sing-a-long and teach us all a dance. Then, we will play…