Past Webinars
Sit in a comfy chair, choose a webinar from our wide range of subjects and enjoy learning at home!
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A History of the Root Cellar
Talk by Museum Trustee David Forshay of Willowemoc on the importance of root cellars in…
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A Settlement Divided
A telling of the engrossing story of the Cushetunk settlement in the 1770s, as residents…
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Borscht Belt Virtual Talk
The program is a memoir of Bart Charlow’s early years growing up in the Irvington…
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British Strategy in the Hudson River
Military Historian Charles Breiner will discuss British strategy to divide New England from the rest…
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Building the Ashokan Reservoir
Author Frank Almquist brings to life the story of how this massive dam, miles of…
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Catskill Stream Geology
A program by Haley Springston, Watershed Planning Coordinator of the Rondout-Neversink Stream Program. Take a…
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Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel
Heidi Haynes, Deputy Director of Outreach, NYC Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Supply will give…
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Denning History Afternoon — Wicked Ulster County
Author and Town of Gardiner Historian A.J. Schenkman will speak on his book, Wicked Ulster…
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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…
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Forestry Past and Present: A Catskill Mountain Perspective
Catskill Forest Association’s Ryan Trapani will discuss the overall health or state of the Catskill…
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Frederick Cook: Arctic Explorer
A wonderful talk and presentation from Carol Smith, Director of the Frederick Cook Society. An…
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Glaciers of the Catskills
Join Haley Springston Watershed Coordinator of the Rondout-Neversink Stream Management Program for an illuminating program…
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Great Covered Bridges of the Mid-Hudson Region
Author, Ronald Knapp, explores the covered bridges in the Mid-Hudson Region and connect our covered…
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Herbal Medicine in Colonial America
Registered Herbalist Richard Mandelbaum of Forestburgh will examine the history of herbalism in 18th century…
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Heritage Farm Cookbook
Authors Cathy Russo and Penny Coombe will discuss the creation of the Heritage Farm Cookbook…
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Hidden Treasures of the Catskills
Author Tony Musso will discuss his book on the hidden treasures of the Catskills, including…
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History of the Hardenbergh Patent
A special presentation on the history of the Hardenbergh Patent by retired teacher and Museum…
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In Further Retrospect
A talk by Sullivan County Historian, John Conway on his new book, In Further Retrospect…
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Intro to Genealogy
Beginning genealogy…information on how to discover your roots and dive into the hobby of genealogy.
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Killing Time in the Catskills
A book talk on infamous Sullivan County, NY murderess, Lizzie Halliday lives again within the…
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Mastodons of Orange County
There have been more than 80 mastodons recovered in this state since Charles Wilson Peale’s…
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Medicine During the Revolution
Professor Emeritus Donald Terpening represents a colonial doctor of the middle to late 18th century….
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More Borscht from a Catskill Mountain Plumber
A book talk of humorous telling of the great times the baby boomer generation had…
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Mysterious Stone Sites in the Hudson Valley
There are mysteries in the woods of the Hudson Valley of New York and northern…
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Native American Portage Routes
Join author Evan Prichard, a descendant of the Micmac people (part of the Algonquin nations),…
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Spring into Seeding
John W. Story of Story’s Neversink Plant Co. In Neversink, NY will demonstrate how to…
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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…
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Tannery Hides and the Beaverkill Bridge
Town of Rockland Historian Joyce Conroy will tell the story of how 100 year old…
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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…
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The History of Wintoon — A Grand Neversink Estate
Summer resident Laura Brock will speak about the history of Wintoon, an estate built by…
