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Russell Shorto, historian and author of Amsterdam and The Island at the Center of the World, turned his research and writing inward with his latest book. In Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob, the author reveals how his grandfather and great-uncle ran the mob in his hometown in Pennsylvania. It’s a story […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Nancy Castaldo turns her own fascination with the natural world into science-themed books that inform and engage children, sometimes calling them to action. Her topics […]
Ann Gainer, storyteller and librarian at New Lebanon and Altamont Libraries, will read and discuss with children Peter Sís’s Nicky and Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the […]
Two historians and authors whose books focus on remarkable women and their roles in WWII will discuss their works with David Highfill, Festival co-chair. A Woman of No Importance tells […]
A comic artist-author turned serious for the first time with his All the Answers, also the Festival’s first graphic book. It’s a son’s search to understand his father, a child […]
CANCELED due to non-Covid illness: Music Lessons tells the story of Ed Napier’s journey from the backwoods of West Virginia to the halls of Columbia, Herbert Berghof (HB) Studio, and […]
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT: With their dynamic blend of classic jazz, R&B, adult contemporary, and rock, the Wanda Houston Band is one of the most popular musical groups in […]
Remember the Spencertown Store? We sure do miss it ‘round here.... There’s good news! Our friend and neighbor, Cris Morales, is re-opening The Spencertown Store and he could use our […]
This 1:30 event is sold out, but there are plenty of spots available for the 3:30 session. Celebrate the publication of a biographical-memoir by our former executive director, Judy White […]
Celebrate the publication of a biographical-memoir by our former executive director, Judy White Staber. "Rise About It, Darling: The Story of Joan White" Actor, Director, Teacher, Producer and (Sometimes) Mother […]
SOLD OUT. If you are interested in putting your name on a waitlist in case of cancelations, please send an email to info@spencertownacademy.org. The personal memoir has become one of our […]
SOLD OUT! $120 for 6 in person sessions on consecutive Thursdays. The personal memoir has become one of our most popular genres. Every life is a compelling and unique story. […]