• Twilight in the Garden Cocktail Party 2021

    THIS PARTY IS SOLD OUT. We are delighted to announce that we will celebrate Twilight in the Garden this year on Saturday, June 26, 2021, 5:30-7:30pm (Rain Date: Sunday June 27, 4:30-6:30) Our neighbor, the Austerlitz Historical Society, has graciously offered the Old Austerlitz grounds for this annual kickoff to the summer season. There will […]

  • Preserving the Bounty of the Garden with Chef Linda Romeo

    Registration required: tickets $10 A live presentation/demonstration in the Spencertown Town Park Pavilion. A professional chef for 35 years, Linda tackles the sometimes overwhelming task of preserving the bounty of the garden for the home gardener/cook. The basics of canning, fermentation and freezing safely while preserving flavor will be discussed and demonstrated. Picnic table seating […]

    $10
  • Garden Market on the Green

    The market will take place, as always, on the Green in the center of Spencertown. It will showcase vendors offering plants, home and garden furnishings, birdhouses, antiques, garden books, and expert garden advice, plus shoppers will find bargains on choice garden items and accessories at the Academy’s White Elephant Booth. A percentage of all sales […]

    Hidden Gardens Self-Guided Garden Tour

    The 16th Annual Hidden Gardens Tour and Garden Market on the Green had to be canceled for 2020 because of the pandemic. Not knowing exactly how opening up the county would evolve, we passed up the month of June this year and opted to schedule our event for later in the summer, on Saturday, August […]

    $35 – $40
  • Putting Your Garden to Bed

    A live presentation at Spencertown Park Pavilion with Donna Peterson, a Horticulture Educator and Certified Master Gardener with Cornell Cooperative Extension since 1994. Donna tells us how to get a jump on next year's garden by putting this year's flower and vegetable garden to bed the right way! Learn what to cut back (and when) […]

  • Twilight in the Garden Party

    Online ticket sales are closed. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. The Academy’s traditional kick-off to the start of summer will feature pre-packed baskets filled with wrapped homemade and locally sourced hors d’oeuvres and a sweet treat, as well as festive beverages, a silent auction, and live music by Rob […]

    $100 – $250

    Market on the Green

    The market will take place, as always, on The Green in the center of Spencertown. It will showcase vendors offering plants, vintage and new home and garden furnishings, pottery, birdhouses, crafts, and garden books. Shoppers will find bargains on choice garden items and accessories at the Academy’s White Elephant Booth. The Spencertown Volunteer Firemen will […]

    18th Annual Hidden Garden Tour

    Online sales have closed. Tickets will be available at the Spencertown Academy and at the Market on the Green from 9am-2:30pm. The glory of spring and promise of summer beauty will be on full display at the host properties in Columbia County, NY. There is a wide range of landscape styles and many delightful surprises […]

    $35 – $40

    Maximizing Space in the Garden: Creating More of a Good Thing

    An illustrated lecture/garden talk with Tovah Martin Purchase tickets now. Tovah Martin is the author of 16 books on gardening, and a writer, producer, and stylist for many garden stories featured in many prominent national and regional publications and on television. She lectures throughout the country to botanical gardens, garden clubs and industry conferences. Day of […]

    $15 – $20
  • Twilight in the Garden Party- Fiesta de Jardín

    Despite the rain, we are on for tonight, we look forward to seeing you later, umbrellas and all! Ticket holders only please, tickets will not be available at the door. This year’s traditional kick-off to the start of summer will feature a Mexican-themed menu with passed and stationary hors d’oeuvres and a delicious buffet supper. […]

    $125 – $250

    Market on the Green

    The market will take place, as always, on The Green in the center of Spencertown. More than 20 vendors will showcase offerings of flowers, plants, vintage and new home and garden furnishings, pottery, crafts, and garden books. Shoppers will be serenaded by the live music and find bargains on choice garden items and accessories at […]

    Hidden Gardens Tour

    The 19th annual Hidden Gardens Tour celebrates local artful landscapes. The glory of late spring and the promise of summer beauty will be on full display at the host properties in Columbia County, NY. This year the gardens are located in Spencertown, Austerlitz, Hillsdale and Copake. Revel in magnificent views and vistas at two of […]

    $35 – $40