Exhibition Walk-Through With Curator Joann Margolis

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 be held at the Historical Society’s Eames House Museum at 20 Comeau Drive, Woodstock NY. Admission is free.

An overview of the exhibit, how it came to be, and what it represents will be discussed, along with how the business district in Woodstock has evolved overtime. Many buildings remain relatively unchanged, others are gone, and some transformed. Woodstock has changed and evolved dramatically over time, but the business district has been the center of commercial, social and cultural life in the village for over 200 years. If buildings could talk, what tales would they tell?

JoAnn Margolis holds a Master’s in Library Science from the State University of New York at Albany and a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Wilkes University. She has done postgraduate work at Temple and Columbia Universities and has attended many archive workshops. She retired as a School Library Media Specialist at Woodstock Elementary School and previously was a teacher and librarian at the Bennett School in Boiceville. In between her two stints with the Onteora School District, she was a jeweler and co-owner of “The Jewelry Store” in Woodstock.

Her strong commitment to the Woodstock community includes serving on the executive boards of the Woodstock Public Library, the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Arts, the Woodstock PTA, the Historical Society of Woodstock, as well as organizing many town-wide events. She received the 2024 Alf Evers Award for her many years of volunteer service in the Town of Woodstock. JoAnn was the HSW archivist for over 20 years and a long-time board member until 2021. JoAnn curated several HSW exhibits and coordinated local history projects with students in area schools.