Events

OPEN TODAY! from 1pm to 4pm. OFFSITE- Located on Claryville Road in Claryville, the school was in use from 1848 to 1956. When closed, the school was given to the church by the school district for use as a Museum.  For more information, click here.

Our beautiful exhibition, The Ever Evolving Art of Quilting is closing on Sunday, October 26, with a closing reception from 1 to 3:30pm. The closing event is open to the public and includes refreshments, visits with the quilters, two other exhibitions and our Museum Shop.

Sunday, November 2, 2 p.m.In person only, FREESpecial program on local cemeteries. Photos, records, stories and artifacts from the towns of Neversink and Denning will be available for research and archivists will be on hand to answer questions. Bring your photos, stories and records to share!

A talk by former Congressman and Author, Chris Gibson. Virtual and In Person. Learn about his proposal to restore communication and collaboration in our nation, and to recover the founding principles as discussed in his book, The Spirit of Philadelphia. To join virtually, email [email protected] and put the event title in the subject line. Members...

Sunday, March 15, 2 p.m.In Person and VirtualMembers: Free, Non-Members: $5A talk by Phyllis (Penny) Coombe in honor of National Woman’s month and the 250th Anniversary ofthe Declaration of Independence. Meet some of the many mothers, wives and daughters of their more famous fathers, husbands and sons who made significant contributions to the successful conclusion...

Sunday, March 29, 2 p.m.In Person and VirtualMembers: FREE, Non-Members: $5Are you curious about the amazing Catskill creatures sharing your backyard? A talk by Nancy Furstinger on her book Catskill Creatures which spotlights 15 species of wildlife with intriguing facts and dramatic illustrations. Get familiar with the fascinating creatures who crawl, walk, run, swim, slither,...

Sunday, April 12, 2 p.m.In Person OnlyMembers: FREE, Non-Members: $5This discussion will cover the NYC DEP’s mission to protect water quality within the watershed whilefostering continued partnerships with local communities in the Catskills; taking a deep dive into the history of the DEP’s watershed protection and localized economic development efforts and how the evolving science...

Sunday, April 19, 2 p.m.In Person and VirtualMembers: Free, Non-Members: $5The Catskill mountains have played a dual role in American history - they not only attracted our country’s earliest and foremost trout fishermen, but also many of our first and finest artists. Their paintings brought the public closer to nature and spurred tourism and an...

Sunday, May 3, 2 p.m.In Person OnlyMembers: FREE, Non-Members: $5This talk by John Duda will focus on the history of post cards and post card collecting, including proper archival storage, dating cards with no postmark or message, what make one card more collectible than another and the changing dynamics of modern collecting. John Duda is...

Thursday, May 7, 12:30pmIn Person OnlyMuseum and Library Members and Staff: FREE, Non-Members: $10Book conservator Cara Schlesinger of Faenwyl Bindery will discuss best practices in book preservation that we all can engage in, including proper handling of books, environmentalmonitoring, and protective housings. She will also present simple andeffective methods of addressing damage including torn pages,...