Tag: Lecture Series

Historical Lecture ‘Discovering Layers in Time’

The Columbia County Historical Society and Historic Hudson present the lecture “A Dutch Approach to Historic Preservation” Preserving ‘Spirit of Place’ by Andre Hoek.

The Columbia County Historical Society and Historic Hudson present the lecture “A Dutch Approach to Historic Preservation” Preserving ‘Spirit of Place’ by Andre Hoek.

Dutch restoration architect, Andre Hoek will speak about the techniques and tools developed in the Netherlands to survey, study, restore, protect and maintain historic buildings and gardens. He will discuss whether these methods can apply to historic buildings, especially those of Dutch origin, in the Hudson Valley.

Mr. Hoek will examine projects large and small, building archeological methods, sustainability, and non-invasive energy saving solutions.

DATE/TIME:
Sunday, March 25, 2018 from 4-6 pm

LOCATION:
Stair Galleries
549 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534
Reception to follow the lecture

ADMISSION:
Advance Tickets $15
At the Door:
$15 Members (CCHS or HH)
$ 20 Non-Members

MORE:
www.cchsny.org
facebook.com/cchsny
twitter.com/cchs_ny

www.historichudson.org
facebook.com/HistoricHudsonInc

 

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CCHS “Early Colonial New York Piano Makers,” Lecture Rescheduled

The following event was originally scheduled for Tuesday (March 13, 2018), but thanks to Nor’Easter #3, it was postponed. The new date is Monday, March 19.

The Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) Volunteers present: “Early Colonial New York Piano Makers,” an illustrated lecture by piano conservator and historian, Wally Stock. The lecture will include makers in Albany, Troy and Nassau during the period from 1830’s through the 1890’s.

Originally from Malden Bridge in Chatham, Wally Stock’s ancestors were some of the early Dutch settlers of Albany. Mr. Stock taught a course in 1991 on the ‘History and Development of the Piano’ at the New York State Museum. He services and restores antique pianos and pianos of all makes at his business, Stock Piano Services, founded in 1973.

Prior to the public program, the CCHS Volunteers will hold a brief meeting at 6:30pm.  New volunteers are always welcome and training is provided. Volunteer opportunities exist in many of CCHS’s operations, including at the c.1819 James Vanderpoel House, the 1737 Luykas Van Alen House, the c.1850 Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse, and the CCHS Museum & Library. Anyone interested in volunteering is welcome to attend the meeting and can check the CCHS Volunteers web page for more information: cchsny.org/volunteer.

DATE/TIME:
Monday, March 19 2018, from 7 – 8pm

LOCATION:
Van Buren Hall
6 Chatham Street
Kinderhook, NY 12106

ADMISSION:
Free and open to the Public

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CCHS Presents “Early Colonial New York Piano Makers,” Illustrated Lecture

The Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) Volunteers present: “Early Colonial New York Piano Makers,” an illustrated lecture by piano conservator and historian, Wally Stock. The lecture will include makers in Albany, Troy and Nassau during the period from 1830’s through the 1890’s.

Originally from Malden Bridge in Chatham, Wally Stock’s ancestors were some of the early Dutch settlers of Albany. Mr. Stock taught a course in 1991 on the ‘History and Development of the Piano’ at the New York State Museum. He services and restores antique pianos and pianos of all makes at his business, Stock Piano Services, founded in 1973.

Prior to the public program, the CCHS Volunteers will hold a brief meeting at 6:30pm.  New volunteers are always welcome and training is provided. Volunteer opportunities exist in many of CCHS’s operations, including at the c.1819 James Vanderpoel House, the 1737 Luykas Van Alen House, the c.1850 Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse, and the CCHS Museum & Library. Anyone interested in volunteering is welcome to attend the meeting and can check the CCHS Volunteers web page for more information: cchsny.org/volunteer.

DATE/TIME:
Tuesday, March 13 2018, from 7 – 8pm

LOCATION:
Van Buren Hall
6 Chatham Street
Kinderhook, NY 12106

ADMISSION:
Free and open to the Public

MORE:
www.cchsny.org
facebook.com/cchsny
twitter.com/cchs_ny

 

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Jeff McKinney is a Realtor in Columbia County, NY. Connect with him on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Pinterest.

Berkshire Botanical Garden: Annual Winter Lecture, Jan 13, 2018

The Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 21st annual Winter Lecture is titled “The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change”.

The Berkshire Botanical Garden‘s 21st annual Winter Lecture is titled “The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change”. The lecture, sponsored by The Red Lion Inn, is presented by photographer and author, Ken Druse.

Druse has been called “the guru of natural gardening” by The New York Times, and is best known for his twenty garden books published over the last twenty-five years. The American Horticultural Society listed his first large-format work, “The Natural Garden”, among the best books of all time.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 2 pm – 4pm.
Snow date: January 14, at 2:00 pm.

ADMISSION:
$35 for members
$45 for nonmembers

Advance registration is highly recommended, but walk-ins are welcome, space permitting.
Click Here to Register

LOCATION:
Lenox Memorial High School
197 East Street, Lenox, MA 01240

MORE:
BerkshireBotanical.org
Facebook.com/BerkshireBotanical

 

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Historical Lecture ‘Discovering Layers in Time’

The Columbia County Historical Society and Historic Hudson present the lecture “Discovering Layers in Time: Life in the Netherlands 1650-1700; the last half of the Dutch Golden Age” by Andre Hoek.

Dutch restoration architect, Andre Hoek will deliver an illustrated lecture on Dutch Culture in the second half of The Golden Age of Dutch Culture. He will explore how the Dutch population lived during the last half of ‘The Golden Age of Dutch Culture’ (the period in which most of New York State was settled by the Dutch) by examining visual evidence in what remains of Dutch 17th century villages, farms, buildings and gardens; and also studying the important paintings of the time which captured both interiors and landscapes.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, January 13, 2018, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

LOCATION:
Van Buren Hall
6 Chatham Street
Kinderhook, NY 12106

ADMISSION:
Advance Tickets $15
At the Door:
$15 Members (CCHS or HH)
$20 Non-Members

MORE:
www.cchsny.org
facebook.com/cchsny
twitter.com/cchs_ny

www.historichudson.org
facebook.com/HistoricHudsonInc

For more local happenings, news, and events, follow ColumbiaCountyCurrent.com on twitter @CoCoCurrent.

Jeff McKinney is a Realtor in Columbia County, NY. Connect with him on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Pinterest.