Past Webinars
Sit in a comfy chair, choose a webinar from our wide range of subjects and enjoy learning at home!

A History of the Root Cellar
Talk by Museum Trustee David Forshay of Willowemoc on the importance of root cellars in…

British Strategy in the Hudson River
Military Historian Charles Breiner will discuss British strategy to divide New England from the rest…

Building the Ashokan Reservoir
Author Frank Almquist brings to life the story of how this massive dam, miles of…

Catskill Stream Geology
A program by Haley Springston, Watershed Planning Coordinator of the Rondout-Neversink Stream Program. Take a…

Denning History Afternoon — Wicked Ulster County
Author and Town of Gardiner Historian A.J. Schenkman will speak on his book, Wicked Ulster…

Events Leading to the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
Military historian Charles Breiner will discuss Japan’s relationship with the United States, starting with Commodore…

Forestry Past and Present: A Catskill Mountain Perspective
Catskill Forest Association’s Ryan Trapani will discuss the overall health or state of the Catskill…

Frederick Cook: Arctic Explorer
A wonderful talk and presentation from Carol Smith, Director of the Frederick Cook Society. An…

Glaciers of the Catskills
Join Haley Springston Watershed Coordinator of the Rondout-Neversink Stream Management Program for an illuminating program…

Great Covered Bridges of the Mid-Hudson Region
Author, Ronald Knapp, explores the covered bridges in the Mid-Hudson Region and connect our covered…

Heritage Farm Cookbook
Authors Cathy Russo and Penny Coombe will discuss the creation of the Heritage Farm Cookbook…

Hidden Treasures of the Catskills
Author Tony Musso will discuss his book on the hidden treasures of the Catskills, including…

History of the Hardenbergh Patent
A special presentation on the history of the Hardenbergh Patent by retired teacher and Museum…

In Further Retrospect
A talk by Sullivan County Historian, John Conway on his new book, In Further Retrospect…

Killing Time in the Catskills
A book talk on infamous Sullivan County, NY murderess, Lizzie Halliday lives again within the…

Mastodons of Orange County
There have been more than 80 mastodons recovered in this state since Charles Wilson Peale’s…

Medicine During the Revolution
Professor Emeritus Donald Terpening represents a colonial doctor of the middle to late 18th century….

More Borscht from a Catskill Mountain Plumber
A book talk of humorous telling of the great times the baby boomer generation had…

Mysterious Stone Sites in the Hudson Valley
There are mysteries in the woods of the Hudson Valley of New York and northern…

Spring into Seeding
John W. Story of Story’s Neversink Plant Co. In Neversink, NY will demonstrate how to…

Taking Their Water for our City — Archaeology of New York City’s Watersheds
NYC has clean water because it comes from pure and rural mountains. However, there is…

Tannery Hides and the Beaverkill Bridge
Town of Rockland Historian Joyce Conroy will tell the story of how 100 year old…

The Catskill Park: 118 Years Old and Still Evolving…
The Catskill Park: 118 Years Old and Still Evolving…Author Chris Olney joined us for an…

The History of Wintoon — A Grand Neversink Estate
Summer resident Laura Brock will speak about the history of Wintoon, an estate built by…

The Lenape: Their Language, Their Culture, Their Legacy
Sullivan County Historian John Conway will give his talk on the Lenape Native Americans who…

The Palens: A Sullivan County Tanning Dynasty
This presentation explores the Palen family’s story and its contributions to Sullivan County history. Between…

The Price of Water
Many people already know the story of the land, homes, farms, businesses, and graves that…

The Story of New Netherland: Dutch Colony 1624-1644
The Story of New Netherland: Dutch Colony 1624 – 1644 by historian and former teacher…

The Suffragists — Fight for the Vote in Sullivan County
Women won the right to vote after decades of struggle and against strong opposition from…

Tri-Valley One-Room Schools
Take a look back on the history of the Tri-Valley School District with a special…