• Uel Wade Music Scholarship Competition

    The Uel Wade Music Scholarship for high school students will present six supremely talented young musicians as finalists in the Concert/Competition at the Spencertown Academy Arts Center. Each will play 12-13 minutes of music. The admission fee of $10 goes directly into the fund, and up to $10,000 will be awarded. The instruments represented are: […]

    $10
  • Music of Nat King Cole

    Teresa Broadwell, jazz vocalist, violinist, band leader and arranger, brings her jazz sextet to the Spencertown Academy for an evening devoted to the music of Nat King Cole. Cole’s repertoire included many of the most popular standards of his day, but in addition to his well known interpretations of the gems of his era, Broadwell […]

    $10 – $20

    Twilight in the Garden Party

    Friends and neighbors paired with delicious food and libations, all served up in a bucolic setting. That is the recipe for the annual Twilight in the Garden Party. Meet new friends and greet the old at this festive kick-off to the summer season. Sparkling beverages and a scrumptious light supper are served. Tickets available here. […]

    13th Annual Hidden Gardens Tour and Garden Market on the Green

    Hidden Gardens celebrates the art of the garden with a full line-up of events designed to inform, inspire and intrigue garden enthusiasts. The Garden Market on the Green 
is a lovely outdoor marketplace held on the Spencertown village green in conjunction with the Hidden Gardens event. The aim of the market is to offer the […]

    Awakening

    First Annual Juried Photography ShowOver 40 works by regional artists. Juror: Jack Shear Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays 1:00-5:00pm Inspiration for capturing an image arrives at times unexpectedly, while at other times, just as you had hoped and anticipated. Either way, our spirit sings when we successfully record what we see through the lens. The […]

  • the Curator as Artist

    Opening Reception: Saturday, July 22, 4:00-6:00pm Gallery Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00-5:00pm A multi-media exhibit by the curators of the Spencertown Academy Gallery: Barbara Lax Kranz, Barbara Willner, Leslie Gabosh, Lynn Rothenberg & Norma Cohen. "Our gallery curators, who are all volunteers and accomplished artists, work tirelessly to produce multiple shows each season at the Academy," says […]

  • Preview Party

    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.

    $25

    Festival of Books

    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 […]

    “The Wizard of Words”: E.Y. “Yip” Harburg

    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, […]