Dr. Elisabeth Paling Funk will discuss her recent book, “The Dutch World of Washington Irving: Knickerbocker's History of New York and the Hudson Valley Folktales." She argues that Irving's stories represent a crucial effort to preserve Dutch life and folk customs in the Hudson Valley in the face of Anglo-Americanization.

Our expert felter Pam Bucci will guide us as we felt bright spring flowers. We'll shape delicate petals, build layered blooms, and adding fine needle-felted details for texture and depth. All materials and equipment are included.

The Mabees knew how to brew and you can too! In this program we’ll warm up the Inn, and show you how folks in the 18th century crafted the beverages that sustained their society. This year we'll feature our own Mabee Farm apple cider mead and hearth-brewed ale to share!

Join your hosts, Buffy Leonard and Chris Leonard, on a tasting and history tour of their favorite New York wines!

The growing season has begun and we need your help! Guests will learn how generations of Mabees could feed themselves as we plant our rye, corn and veggies. We’ll go from seed to table as we grind our own flour and bake our own bread.