We offer a variety of weekly programs for adults, along with many other engaging events listed on our Calendar. Be sure to check back often and sign up—new programs are added regularly!
Wrecked and Abandoned with Hudson River Maritime Museum
Thursday, April 16th @ 6:00 pm
Beginning with the opening of the Delaware and Hudson Canal in the 1820s, the Hudson River and Rondout Creek were extremely waterways.Over those bustling years, many boats and barges were neglected and left to rot or scrapped for parts. Accidents were unfortunately inevitable, and the Rondout Creek and Hudson River is home to a plethora of forgotten, wrecked and abandoned vessels.
Presented by Emma Foster of the Hudson River Maritime Museum
Space is limited, and signup is required. Register here.
Agency and Ownership with Ulster County Historian, Eddie Moran
Saturday, April 18th @ 11 am
In 1673, French colonist Louis Dubois purchased two enslaved Africans named Anthony and Susanna from the Dutch sheriff in what is now Kingston, NY. However, Anthony and Susanna fled from Dubois in early 1674, crossing the Hudson River and returning to the plantation of their former enslaver, Col. Lewis Morris, in what is now the Bronx. Over the following 6 years, Dubois and Morris engaged in a drawn out and bitter legal dispute over ownership of Anthony and Susanna. In this presentation, Ulster County Historian Eddie Moran will guide attendees through an array of 17th century documents to reveal Anthony and Susanna’s powerful story of agency and resistance.
This is part two of a two-part series presented by the Ulster County Historian.
Bio: Eddie Moran currently serves as the appointed Historian for Ulster County, NY. Eddie graduated with a B.A. in history from SUNY New Paltz in the Spring of 2020, and began work as a tour guide at Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz while still a student in 2017. He managed historical interpretation full-time at Historic Huguenot Street beginning in 2022, and was appointed Ulster County Historian in September 2024. He is a lifelong resident of the Wallkill River Valley, and a descendant of the region’s Huguenot and Dutch colonizers.
Space is limited, and sign up is required. Register here.
Fantasy Flowers with Jessica of Odd Duck Farms
Thursday, April 23rd @ 6:00 pm
In this workshop we’ll create fantastic arrangement featuring flowers made from pine cones! Enhance their natural beauty with a delicate wash of color or use your imagination to paint a blossom never seen before! Tucked in a delicate glass bud vase with evergreens and grasses they’ll make a beautiful and long lasting accent for your home.
Space is limited, and signup is required. Register here.