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2010 Schedule of Events
*** Heritage Folk Music is presenting Joe Hickerson live at the Kiersted House, Main St, Saugerties, NY on August 15, 3-5 PM Folksongs of the Catskills - the Spirit of Camp Woodland
The Historical Society of Woodstock gratefully acknowledges support for the Camp Woodland show from Ulster Savings. *** The Historical Society of Woodstock Victory Garden Project Through the support of generous Woodstockers and your membership dollars, the Historical Society of Woodstock is bringing back the Victory Garden. During World War II, victory gardens flourished all around Woodstock. In an effort to bridge past with present, HSW is launching a multi-generational gardening effort involving young people from Woodstock and “mentor gardeners” (who remember Victory Gardens and/or who love to garden). Those involved will help with interviews and research about World War II gardens in Woodstock and will plant and nurture a small vegetable garden behind the Historical Society's Eames House. Along the way, they will also learn the importance of local homegrown food today. Participants will enjoy a final harvest of the garden with a potluck feast at the end of July. This fun and engaging project could use a few more Mentor Gardeners and interviewees.Annual Holiday Exhibit and Sale
Eames House on Comeau The
Mountain House: Dreams in the Sky Featuring a remarkable display of photographs, artwork, artifacts and text, The Mountain House: Dreams in the Sky, is open to the public, free of charge, every Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The exhibit runs June 12 through July 25th. The Historical Society of Woodstock is located on lower Comeau Drive (directly across from the old Woodstock firehouse.) The Catskill
Mountain House and The World Around - Excerpts from a
new film by Tobe Carey Folksongs of the Catskills - the Spirit of Camp Woodland Camp Woodland, 1939-1962, was located in Woodland Valley outside of Phoenicia, New York —about 20 miles from Woodstock. Camp Woodland evolved out of the New Deal programs that provided work for artists and was shaped by the progressive movement in education. A folk music incubator, Camp Woodland “honored the past, understood the importance of old traditions and cultures and the need to preserve and learn from them.” From the beginning, the camp set out to collect the folk songs, lore, and history of the Catskill Mountains. This exhibition includes images (as well as two 1940s films sequenced with Pete Seeger's music), memorabilia, and documentation of Camp Woodland from the HSW Collection, archives at SUNY Albany, and from private collections of former campers.Website: https://sites.google.com/site/campwoodland/ The Historical Society of Woodstock Victory Garden Project Through the support of generous Woodstockers and your membership dollars, the Historical Society of Woodstock is bringing back the Victory Garden. During World War II, victory gardens flourished all around Woodstock. In an effort to bridge past with present, HSW is launching a multi-generational gardening effort involving young people from Woodstock and “mentor gardeners” (who remember Victory Gardens and/or who love to garden). Those involved will help with interviews and research about World War II gardens in Woodstock and will plant and nurture a small vegetable garden behind the Historical Society's Eames House. Along the way, they will also learn the importance of local homegrown food today. Participants will enjoy a final harvest of the garden with a potluck feast at the end of July. This fun and engaging project could use a few more Mentor Gardeners and interviewees. Exhibition of Vintage Holiday Cards from the HSW Archives
Saturday, November 27, 10:00-3:00 p.m. - holiday sale and exhibit continues. Sunday, November 28, 1:00-4:00 p.m. - holiday sale and exhibit continues. Saturday, December 4, 10-3:00 p.m. - holiday sale and exhibit continues. Winter Tales: Stories and Family Art Workshop, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Story telling based on the books of Woodstock children’s book writers and illustrators Maud and Miska Petersham. Then, inspired by these stories and the exhibit of Woodstock artists' holiday cards from the collection of the Historical Society of Woodstock, you are invited to join WAAM arts educator Beth Humphrey to create your own memorable cards. Sunday, December 5, 1:00-4:00 p.m., holiday sale and exhibit continues. The First Christmas Eve on the Village Green - A presentation by Woodstock town historian Richard Heppner that tells the tale of the very first Christmas Eve on the Village Green, Woodstock’s oldest and most beloved tradition. |
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