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.
Join local filmmaker Christopher Conto as he shares his most recent work in progress, "The Go Between". A six part television mini series based on the life of one the most iconic, yet under appreciated figures of 17th century colonial America, Arent Van Curler. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a live table read as Chris takes you through the pilot episode, entitled "The Priest."
Professor Nancy Newman will discuss her new book from SUNY Press, "Songs and Sounds of the Anti-Rent Movement in Upstate New York." Tenant farmers in the Hudson-Mohawk region engaged in organized protest throughout the 1840s to contest monopoly ownership of the land they worked. Arguing their cause in newspapers, on broadsides, and at rallies, their aspirations also took shape in poetry and song. This is the first book to gather the poetry and corresponding tunes into one publication.
SCHS is heading to the city to visit the New York Historical museum! Join us as we explore some of their world-class exhibits, including “Declaring the Revolution: America’s Printed Path to Independence”
Join us for a short, illuminated walk in the woods of the Woestyne. Afterwards, we’ll make a fire in the Inn’s historic fireplace
Kevin M. Bronner will discuss his recent book, "Albany During The American Revolution: Victory In Upstate New York." The book traces how Albany and the surrounding region built the military and governmental capacity to defend the community, highlighting local officers, key campaigns from the 1775 invasion of Canada through the end of the war, and the pivotal 1777 conflicts at Saratoga, Fort Stanwix, and across upstate New York.
As winter cold begins to recede, the ground unfreezes and the sap starts to run. On a New York farm, the first harvest of the year was always maple syrup. In this family-friendly program, you’ll learn the process for yourself from colonial techniques to later innovations. And of course, we’ll be able to taste the results!
Professor LaGarrett J. King will discuss his recent article “The African Americans’ Revolution: Black Patriots, Black Founders, and the Concept of Interest Convergence."
Join us throughout 2025 and 2026 as we delve into literature, biographies, and more that explore the American Revolution. We'll meet virtually each month to discuss a few chapters of the book at hand.
Professor Jacobs is currently translating a volume for the New Netherland Institute, and he will discuss his project, including three examples from the 1660 council minutes.
