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 signing of the recently published book by SUNY Press, The Historic Woodstock Art Colony: The Arthur A. Anderson Collection, on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from […]
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 Society of Woodstock on Friday, August 16, from 7 to 9 pm. Purple Mountain Press of Bovina recently brought out its edition of this definitive […]
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 will present a talk entitled, Woodstock – An Evolutionary Tale, by Woodstock Town Historian Richard Heppner on August 24th at 4:00 pm. The talk will […]
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 in New York’s Hudson River Valley 1735-1831 On Saturday September 7 at 3:00 p.m., the Historical Society of Woodstock will present a talk by Susan […]
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 to sing her songs. Unfortunately, local flapper Rosie doesn’t like competition and neither does Dutch's rival, Legs Diamond. Sergeant Lance Boyle, a local cop who works […]
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 to sing her songs. Unfortunately, local flapper Rosie doesn’t like competition and neither does Dutch's rival, Legs Diamond. Sergeant Lance Boyle, a local cop who works […]
On Saturday September 21, the Historical Society of Woodstock will host a talk by Architect, Barry Price, speaking on the topic, “Architecture and Woodstock.” Admission is free. Barry Price is an Architect, designing homes and structures in and around the Hudson Valley. He takes inspiration from the beauty of the landscape, from its vernacular building […]
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 […]
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 will host a book signing and talk by Woodstock Town Historian, Richard Heppner for his new book, Woodstock – From World War to Culture Wars. […]
