Opening Reception: Homes, Hamlets & Villages: Style and Lifestyle in Small Towns and Rural Communities
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Heather Maloney
Roots & Shoots Concerts Series is pleased to present “writer song-singer” Heather Maloney. Maloney has toured nationally as a headliner, as well as in support of acts like Lake Street Dive, Shakey Graves, Gary Clark Jr., Colin Hay, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and many more. The New York Times called her music “utterly gorgeous, visceral” and […]
$20 – $25
Climate Change:
The Activists Among Us
It’s not too late to save the planet! “Throughout the Hudson Valley, and right here in Spencertown, people are working hard to slow the advance of climate change,” says Lisa Bouchard Hoe, chair of the Spencertown Academy’s Conversations with Neighbors program. At this "Conversations with Neighbors" event, a panel of local luminaries will talk about […]
Free
“Like Swimming in Air”
The Art of Tai Chi for Beginners
Fran Snyder, New York School of Tai Chi Chuan October 19-January 11, twelve-week course: Thursdays, 12:30-1:30pm There will be class on December 28! Fee: General Admission $240. Academy Members: $220 To register, please contact Fran: uws.upstate.taichi@gmail.com Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art now recognized for its benefits to physical and mental health. With […]
$220 – $240
Still Here: A Survival Story of Indigenous People
Free: please register. Indigenous people have lived on the land that is the United States well before colonization. Through forced removal, land loss and boarding schools, Indigenous people have survived and continue to pass down traditional knowledge. Learn about the people who loved the land you now live upon and hear that through many forms […]
Free
All Write, Columbia
All Write Columbia, now in its second year, is a four-day intensive writing conference focused on the craft and the business of writing fiction. The conference is open to all levels of fiction writers, from beginners who are just starting to write short stories to more advanced writers with a novel manuscript. Open to writers […]
8th Annual Members’ Show
Show runs: November 18-December 10, 2023 Opening Reception: Saturday, November 18, 3:00-5:00pm Our 8th annual Members’ Art Show features works made by more than 70 Academy members in all media. “This year's Members' Show is outstanding in so many ways. The artists present an amazing array of media that will keep the audience on their […]
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Opening Reception: Members’ Show
“This year’s Members’ Show is outstanding in so many ways. The artists present an amazing array of media that will keep the audience on their toes,” says Norma Cohen, chair of the Spencertown Academy Curatorial Committee. “Themes offered are light and joyful, as well as serious and moody. And the various uses of color can […]
Free
Book Release Celebration for Peter Biskind
We are pleased to present, in collaboration with The Chatham Bookstore, bestselling author Peter Biskind in an event celebrating his new book, Pandora’s Box: How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV (William Morrow, 2023) He will be joined in conversation with acclaimed historian David Nasaw. The book will be for sale and the author will […]
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Blues Women of the Capital Region ll
Roots & Shoots Concerts Series presents “Blues Women of the Capital Region ll in association with the Capital Region Blues Network (CRBN), featuring Gina Coleman, Leslie Barkman, and Robin O'Herin. Gina Coleman is the leader, singer, and founder of Misty Blues—a Berkshire County, Massachusetts-based band that plays original and traditional blues with hints of jazz, […]
Memoir Writing Workshop with Elizabeth Diggs
This in-person workshop will be held on 8 consecutive Thursdays at the Spencertown Academy. Registration: Academy Members: $210, Non Members: $240 The personal memoir has become one of our most popular genres. Every life is a compelling and unique story. In this workshop, explore how to shape and explore your stories. Put pen to paper, […]
$210 – $240
Winterlude: Classical Sunday
Winterlude: Classical Sunday with Bob Logan and Julian Müller will feature works for piano and cello by Haydn, Bartok, Schumann, Beethoven, and Paradis. Pianist and composer Logan holds a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory, studying under Meng-Chieh Liu. In early 2020, he joined the Eurythmy Spring Valley Ensemble on their European tour with […]
$10 – $25