2024 Exhibitions and Events

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day Community members have generously gone into attics, barns, and cellars and have donated wonderful items to the HSW sale. Household items, tools, jewelry, small furniture, toys, artwork, […]

We invite you and your guests to a Farewell Concert hosted by Tamara Pajic Lang.  The family of Michael Lang, which has occupied Happy Brooks’ grand halls since 1979, will be putting it on the market to sell this year.

Opening reception Friday June 7 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Exhibit Open - Saturdays & Sundays, June 8 through July 28, 1–5 pm Gallery Walk-throughs with John Kleinhans on: […]

The Historical Society of Woodstock presents Arthur A. Anderson in conversation with art historian Bruce Weber discussing his collection of art from the historic Woodstock art colony, followed by a […]

Celebration: Republication of The Catskills by Alf Evers An event to celebrate the republication of The Catskills: From Wilderness to Woodstock by Alf Evers will take place at the Historical […]

A photo exploration of how the village of Woodstock  transformed from a small rural town to a  bustling creative community. The exhibit illustrates how buildings and businesses changed over the […]

A Talk by Town Historian, Richard Heppner Saturday August 24 at 4:00 pm. Also – A History Harvest from 2-4:00 pm In conjunction with the Historical Society’s current exhibit, HSW […]

by Susan Stessin-Cohn and Ashley Hurlburt-Biagini The Historical Society of Woodstock Presents author Susan Stessin-Cohn for a talk on the second edition of her book, In Defiance: Runaways from Slavery […]

It’s 1929 and Hudson Valley based bootlegger Dutch Schultz wants to open a speakeasy in the Woodstock Valley Hotel. The club will give Dutch’s new girlfriend, Lu Lu, a classy place […]

It’s 1929 and Hudson Valley based bootlegger Dutch Schultz wants to open a speakeasy in the Woodstock Valley Hotel. The club will give Dutch’s new girlfriend, Lu Lu, a classy place […]

The Historical Society of Woodstock will present a walk-through of the current exhibition, Woodstock Village: The Evolution, with curator JoAnn Margolis on October 5th at 4:00 pm. The talk will […]

Book Signing and Talk for New Book: Woodstock – From World War to Culture Wars, by Richard Heppner On Sunday October 13, at 3:00 p.m., the Historical Society of Woodstock […]

The Historical Society of Woodstock, located at 20 Comeau Drive in Woodstock, is pleased to announce its annual Holiday Market Fair. Beginning Friday December 6, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., and […]

Shop local crafts and jewelry, holiday cards, local history books, original artwork, Sixties memorabilia, delectable treats, handknit items and more. Special This Weekend: This year we have brought back our […]