Welcome to the Historic Hudson River Towns Events Calendar!
Organizations in Historic Hudson River Towns member communities are welcome to post events here free of charge. Events must be open to the public, with or without admission fees. Historic Hudson River Towns reserves the right to reject any event that is considered inappropriate for any reason. Please allow up to 24 hours after submission for event to be listed.
Submit your local events to the Historic Hudson River Towns (will require admin approval upon submission).
History
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Author Talk: Richard Lacayo, “Last Light: How Six Great Artists Made Old Age a Time of Triumph”
Nyack Library, Community Room,59 S Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, USA, 2 Nyack Plz, United StatesCome here Richard Lacayo,–one of the nation’s top art critics– talk about his new book ‘Last Light” (Simon & Schuster, Nov. 2022). Here, he details how 6 great artists —…
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African Dance Extravaganza
Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave, Nyack, NY 10960, USAWorkshops and performances of West African dancing and drumming, for all ages.
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Croton Point History Hike
Village of Croton Historian Marc Cheshire will lead a hike on Saturday, July 29, at 9 a.m. to explore Croton Point’s rich history, from Native American occupation to the Underhill…
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Furnaces of Stirling Forest
Stony Point Battlefield 44 Battlefield Road, Stony PointLocal historian Donald “Doc” Bayne will present an illustrated talk on the historic iron furnaces that were located within Sterling Forest and Harriman State Parks at the time of the…
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The Destruction of Riverside Avenue
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYIn September 1960 demolition began on Croton-on-Hudson’s waterfront business district to construct Route 9. Riverside Avenue, from the intersection with Maple up to Farrington Road, was rerouted and most of…
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The Mystery of Money Island
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYSome people say Croton Point’s Money Island was the place where the infamous pirate, Captain Kidd, buried his fabled treasure. Some people say it was a huge funeral mound for…
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The Old Croton Aqueduct in Art
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYWhen Cornelia Cotton opened an art gallery in Croton in 1979, one of the earliest gallery shows was called “Croton Water”– the first time that prints, maps, and ephemera of…
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Rivertowns Taste Local
Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, Hastins-on-HudsonThe Rivertowns Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the villages of Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson and Irvington, brings you our second annual restaurant crawl/trolley ride throughout our beautiful villages. It's an…
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Croton’s Stone Houses
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYThe Stone Houses were constructed between 1900 and 1938 on land Elizabeth Stevenson inherited from her father. Except for the first one, Wyndhurst, all the houses were designed by Elizabeth…
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Croton Point Nature & History Hike
Croton Point Park 1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United StatesCroton Point Park Naturalist John Phillips and Village of Croton Historian Marc Cheshire will lead a hike on Saturday, December 9, at 9 a.m. to explore Croton Point’s history, natural…
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Harmon, the New City
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYIn 1905, innovative real estate developer Clifford B. Harmon announced the purchase of the Van Cortlandt family farm, where he intended to build “Harmon, the New City, the most important…
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Croton Point Nature & History Hike
Croton Point Park 1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United StatesCroton Point Park Naturalist John Phillips and Village of Croton Historian Marc Cheshire will lead a hike on Saturday, April 27, at 9 a.m. to explore Croton Point’s history, natural…
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Submit your local events to the Historic Hudson River Towns (will require admin approval upon submission).