Events

Join the Garden Revolution: Natural Landscapes Workshop

Enjoy a glass of wine and chat with fellow book lovers, then head over to the book rooms to get first choice of more than 10,000 gently used books. Book rooms open at 6:30 p.m. MEMBERS and their guests ONLY. (Memberships may be purchased at the door) Purchase tickets here.

Festival of Books 2017, the annual extravaganza of all things literary, will take place over Labor Day weekend, September 2 through 4. The event features a giant used book sale, two days of readings and book signings by nationally known and local authors, a children’s program, this year featuring Dr. Seuss’s beloved Cat in the […]

Maureen Kelley Stewart, Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) Hanson Award-winning cabaret performer, presents an evening of the songs of legendary American  lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, who wrote some of the greatest and most memorable songs in Hollywood movie and Broadway theater history including It's Only A Paper Moon, Brother, Can You Spare A Dime, […]

Inspiration and Influences

Bard's The Orchestra Now (TŌN) presents a quartet of violin, viola and cello featuring the music of Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Schumann to benefit Kids Need Music. As a fund raiser, 100% of all ticket sales, donations and sponsor ads will be used to purchase instruments for the Hudson City School District music program. 68% of […]

Natural Mic is a music series in the Hudson Valley, hosted by the folk/americana band Living Roots. The series celebrates un-amplified, acoustic music in local venues that have “naturally” good acoustics. On Friday, October 13 Natural Mic brings us to the beautiful acoustic of the Spencertown Academy with local violin/guitar duo, Quiet In The Head. […]

10:00am-4:00pm. Admission is free. 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 evergreen swags, and an array of delectable edibles made by dozens of Columbia, Ulster, and […]

Create your own treasure with a master crafter, just in time for the holidays. For adults and teens, ages 13 and up. $65 fee includes all materials and refreshments. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Contact the Academy at 518-392-3693 or info@spencertownacademy.org.

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 […]