The Story of Father Francis, Part two
Father Francis radically changed the spiritual life of Woodstock more than any Christian clergyman before or since.
Local History
Professor Louie & the Crowmatix to play benefit in Hurley
Saturday, Sept. 23: The Grammy-nominated band will donate all proceeds to support the mission of the Hurley Heritage Society. Professor Louie has recorded and produced music for many artists in LRS Studios in Hurley for more than 30 years. Located on the farm of John and Anna Kaufman, the studio looks out over the fields that inspired the critically acclaimed 2016 album, Music from Hurley Mountain.
Two spooks and a grump
A portrait exemplifies the richness of authentic local history.
Memoir recalls growing up in Glasco
Robert Aiello’s new self-published memoir, Remembering Glasco: Growing up in an Italian-American village, revels in a host of hometown experiences. That includes a sense of ethnic identity that was once a bedrock of Hudson Valley life.
Navigating segregation: African-American tourists in upstate New York
Friday, Sept. 15: Dr. Gretchen Sorin will offer a fascinating context for the Bates Country Club and other black tourism spots in the Catskills with an upcoming lecture at the Dutch Reformed Church in Accord. Sorin will be accompanied by Rene Bailey, the talented and moving gospel singer who was the house singer at the Peg Leg Bates Country Club for many years, and Connie Beckley, who currently owns the Wicky Wacky Club, an African American resort located in High Falls.
New discoveries part of Reher Bakery exhibit
Peeking through the window of the Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History into the dust-covered former Reher Bakery in Rondout is a tantalizing glimpse back into a moment of time.
Pete Seeger, Anita Pollitzer And The “War Of The Roses”
A story from the annals of the women’s suffrage movement.
Historian Vern Benjamin on local prejudice, monuments and the Revolutionary War
A broad-ranging conversation, held in the wake of events in Virginia that sparked a national debate about how the past should be remembered.
Remember the Ladies: American Women in Song
Saturday, August 5: Learn herstory at Linda Russell’s performance on Huguenot Street in New Paltz.
The importance of being Charlotte
How different would Woodstock be today if not for a meeting arranged by the author Charlotte Perkins Gilman?