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SUMMARY:An Interview With Geddy Sveikauskas
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 10 at 3:00 p.m. in the Sussman-Blythe Community Room at the Woodstock Public Library\, 10 Dixon Ave.\, Woodstock\, the Historical Society of Woodstock will present pioneering local journalist and newspaper editor Geddy Sveikauskas interviewed by town historian Richard Heppner.\nGeddy Sveikauskas founded the Woodstock Times as a bi-weekly in 1972. Shortly after that it became a weekly and was quickly picked up in a community that was experiencing and embracing change. Through the decades the paper has employed excellent writers and editors\, and its brand of journalism became an important part of the glue that held this diverse community together. When the Covid pandemic came about in 2020 and the community needed its newspaper\, Geddy consolidated what had become four separate weeklies and created Hudson Valley One to cover a wider region and to keep local journalism relevant. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Journalist and writer Brian Hollander\, who was editor of the Woodstock Times for 19 years\, reminisces about Geddy\, who just celebrated his 87th birthday: “His last name is Sveikauskas\, but for most people he’s simply Geddy\, who has performed every task that is necessary in putting out a weekly newspaper—that is\, writing stories and editorials\, directing layouts\, doing a publisher’s daily job…you get the idea. But it’s getting more complex…” he says. “I’m blessed with having a daughter who knows internet and AI.” His assistant publisher/daughter\, Genia Wickwire keeps the administration on an even keel.” \nHollander also recalls that “for 19 years\, my desk about 15 feet from Geddy’s\, so I know what it takes to meet deadlines every week. Geddy and I never had a rift over anything newsworthy. In fact\, when I was first hired\, back in 2001\, Geddy told me something that won me over completely. His only instruction was stated\, simply\, “make it the best paper you can…” I like to believe that I carried the flame.” \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Historical Society invites you to join in on what promises to be a lively discussion about Woodstock\, journalism\, and local history. \nThe Historical Society of Woodstock was founded in 1929 by a group of artists\, writers\, academics\, and local citizens. In addition to the exhibition space\, which is located at the historic Eames House on Comeau Drive in the center of Woodstock\, the Historical Society has an extensive archive consisting of paintings\, prints\, drawings\, sculpture\, textiles\, photographs\, books\, manuscripts\, correspondence\, documents\, film/sound recordings\, and antique tools. The archive serves as a resource for a wide range of exhibitions\, public programming\, and research.
URL:https://historicalsocietyofwoodstock.org/event/an-interview-with-geddy-sveikauskas/
LOCATION:Sussman-Blythe Community Room\, Woodstock Public Library\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 events
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SUMMARY:"Signs of the Times" - A New Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Signs of the Times\nDates: Saturdays & SundaysMay 23 through June 28\, 1–5 p.m.\nOpening reception SaturdayMay 23\, 3–5 p.m.\nLocation: Historical Society of Woodstock\n20 Comeau Dr.\, Woodstock NY 12498\nAdmission: Free\nFeaturing signage\, posters and selected memorabilia from Woodstock’s collective past\, the exhibit\, through the use of signage\, reflects on various chapters in Woodstock’s story. As artifacts of an earlier time\, signage can offer a record of a town’s evolution over the years. They reflect how we once lived\, the changing services indicative of a certain period\, and the varied cultural and social changes we encountered over time. Even their colors\, lettering and design can offer insight into a specific era. \nMany of the signs in this exhibit\, for example\, present the types of businesses that once dotted Woodstock’s streets. The changing signs and their styles on display can also point to the decline of one era and the rise of something new. Some signs also remain iconic in Woodstock lore—such as the S.S. Seahorse or Joyous Lake signs—reminding us of where we once gathered and the collective experiences we once shared. \nSigns\, such as protest signs\, posted notices on telephone poles\, or even campaign buttons\, also mark the changing political environment within a town. They too can reflect changes in a town’s direction\, issues of importance at a certain time\, and even our community values. \nWhile we may not think of the historical significance of signs in our times\, they offer a visual record not only of our lives but the lives of those who have come before. In many respects\, they serve as a time capsule tracing where we have been and where we might be heading.  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				(Note: Due to limited parking\, if able\, please park in the Lower Comeau parking lot and take the path at the end of the lot to the Historical Society. Accessible parking is available at the museum.) \nThe Historical Society of Woodstock was founded in 1929 by a group of artists\, writers\, academics\, and local citizens. In addition to the exhibition space\, which is located at the historic Eames House on Comeau Drive in the center of Woodstock\, the Historical Society has an extensive archive consisting of paintings\, prints\, drawings\, sculpture\, textiles\, photographs\, books\, manuscripts\, correspondence\, documents\, film/sound recordings\, and antique tools. The archive serves as a resource for a wide range of exhibitions\, public programming\, and research.
URL:https://historicalsocietyofwoodstock.org/event/signs-of-the-times-a-new-exhibit/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:2026
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SUMMARY:Talk And Book SigningBy John P. MurphyOn Woodstock Artists During The New Deal
DESCRIPTION:The Historical Society of Woodstock will host a talk and book signing by author and art historian John P. Murphy of Vassar College on “A New Deal for Woodstock Artists\,” about the role of Woodstock artists in New Deal art. He will also be signing copies of his book New Deal Art: Culture and Crisis in the Great Depression. This will take place on Sunday\, June 7 at 3:00 pm at the Historical Society’s Eames House Museum at 20 Comeau Drive\, Woodstock NY. Admission is free. \nAt the height of the Great Depression\, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal turned crisis into opportunity. Through unprecedented federal funding for the arts\, the New Deal launched the careers of artists such as Philip Guston\, Jacob Lawrence\, Alice Neel\, Jackson Pollock\, and Mark Rothko. State-sponsored murals\, paintings\, sculptures\, prints\, and posters appeared across the country in public buildings to nurture what FDR called a “more abundant life” for American citizens. \nCompared to similarly sized communities\, Woodstock enrolled a disproportionate number of artists on the federal art programs. Artists like Harry Gottlieb\, Doris Lee\, Eugene Ludins\, Austin Mecklem\, and Arnold Wiltz all worked on the New Deal programs\, and many received high-profile commissions. This talk will consider the significant role of the Woodstock art colony during an unprecedented moment in American cultural history. The author will be signing copies of his recent book\, New Deal Art: Culture and Crisis in the Great Depression\, the first survey in decades of the New Deal art programs. \nJohn P. Murphy is the Philip and Lynn Straus Curator of Prints and Drawings at The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center\, Vassar College. He received his PhD in Art History from Northwestern University\, where he co-curated the exhibition “The Left Front: Radical Art in the “Red Decade\,” 1929-1940″ at the Mary and Leigh Block Museum. Murphy is currently working with the Philadelphia Museum of Art on an exhibition exploring Depression-era prints and politics. \n\nThe Historical Society of Woodstock was founded in 1929 by a group of artists\, writers\, academics\, and local citizens. In addition to the exhibition space\, which is located at the historic Eames House on Comeau Drive in the center of Woodstock\, the Historical Society has an extensive archive consisting of paintings\, prints\, drawings\, sculpture\, textiles\, photographs\, books\, manuscripts\, correspondence\, documents\, film/sound recordings\, and antique tools. The archive serves as a resource for a wide range of exhibitions\, public programming\, and research.
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LOCATION:NY
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