Events
Handmade Holiday 2018: Craft As Gift Show
Holiday gift shoppers and art lovers “go local” at this high quality sale that features jewelry, handmade apparel, quilts, children’s toys, cutting boards, baskets, ceramics, tin sconces, paper crafts, birdhouses, soaps and lotions, holiday ornaments and an array of delectable edibles made by dozens of Columbia, Ulster, and Berkshire area artisans. See the full list […]
Handmade Holiday 2018: Craft As Gift Show
Holiday gift shoppers and art lovers “go local” at this high quality sale that features jewelry, handmade apparel, quilts, children’s toys, cutting boards, baskets, ceramics, tin sconces, paper crafts, birdhouses, soaps and lotions, holiday ornaments and an array of delectable edibles made by dozens of Columbia, Ulster, and Berkshire area artisans. See the full list […]
Revels 2019
There is no better way to shake off the chill of winter than to join your neighbors at the annual Spencertown Revels Fundraiser. Guests support the Academy while enjoying an evening of great food and friends at this moveable feast. We start the evening at the festively decorated Academy for conversation, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres […]
Beginning Needle Felting Workshop with Martha Belardo of Hudson Valley Fiber Arts
Back by popular demand! Escape the winter doldrums & create your own treasure with a master crafter. For adults and teens, ages 13 and up. $65 fee includes all materials, refreshments, too! Register today.
Conversations with Neighbors
Reinventing Rockwell: An Afternoon with Pops Peterson Through his acclaimed artwork, Stockbridge denizen, Pops Peterson, boldly imagines Norman Rockwell Paintings through a modern-day lens, rethinking the iconic Four Freedoms. Tickets now available.
An Evening of Jazz Classics
Presented by Lincoln Mayorga & Rob Fisch The Spencertown Academy presents An Evening of Jazz Classics with Lincoln Mayorga (piano) and Rob Fisch (trumpet). The program will include favorites written by Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, George Gershwin and many more. Fisch explains that, “this core genre is the primary basis for jazz re-interpretation and derivative works for […]
Conversations with Neighbors
Talkin' Trees: A Conversation between an Arborist and a Landscape Architect Tom Ingersoll, a certified arborist from Berkshire County, will present an illustrated talk about tree selection, pruning, and planting techniques and share his holistic approach to tree care from an arborist’s perspective. Following the presentation, landscape architect David Dew Bruner will moderate a discussion […]
Ana Egge and Alec Spiegelman
We are pleased to welcome these talented performers for another concert in our Roots Series. “Every once in a while I hear a voice whose sheer beauty stops me in my tracks. Such was the case the first time I heard Ana Egge,” raves Folkworks.org. Singer-songwriter, Americana, roots artist – Shawn Colvin claims, “Ana has […]
Fourth Annual Members’ Art Show Opening Reception
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 3:00-5:00pm
Gallery Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00-5:00pm
This popular annual show begins our Gallery season, and is bigger than ever. Work will be shown, in all mediums, by over 50 Academy artists.
The Lustre Kings
7:00pm dance lesson, music to follow. The Lustre Kings are more than just another rockabilly revival outfit churning out versions of popular Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry tunes. Lead singer and guitarist Mark Gamsjager has a natural affinity for the music and delivers a rootsy twang on his electric Gretsch guitar. See The Lustre Kings’ […]
The Chapin Sisters
Since 2005 the sisters have garnered critical acclaim by forging a distinctive musical imprint in which they “wed lilting voices, dynamically complex vocal harmonies, and folk-influenced melodies to dark, wryly sarcastic lyrical content.” See The Chapin Sisters here. Order Tickets.