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Shakespeare in the Park with the Rooted Voyageurs is back for the 4th year with As You Like It. Join us in the idyllic Forest of Arden, where an unexpected exile transforms into adventure and blossoming love. Filled with disguises, wit, and warmth, the beauty of nature and the power of words reign supreme in […]
Speaker Sigrid Gray: On the Edge: Mills Park Community Experiment This is the story of the renovation of a small green in the village of Kinderhook, NY into a meadow park; inviting curiosity and effort by many, stiff resistance by some, and learning by all. Sigrid Gray’s gardening background is in public gardens; from […]
Willa Cather (1873–1947) was one of the most singular American novelists of the twentieth century. The author of twelve novels—including several enduring masterpieces, My Ántonia, The Professor’s House, and Death […]
As part of the Town of Austerlitz 250th Anniversary of the USA celebration, Spencertown Academy presents a free concert by the Dusty Wright Four under a big tent located in a field a quarter mile south of the Village Green next to 5100 South Street in Spencertown, NY (GPS may say Chatham) on Friday, July […]
Show dates: Saturday July 11 - Sunday, August 9 Gallery Hours: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays: 1:00pm-5:00pm View this show online Small Wonders: Regional Fine Arts and Crafts features works by 66 artists in a wide range of media that measure 12 inches or less in any dimension, including paintings in acrylic, gouache, oil, encaustic, and […]
Show Dates Saturday, July 11- Sunday, August 9 Gallery Hours: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays: 1:00pm-5:00pm Small Wonders: Regional Fine Arts and Crafts features works by 66 artists in a wide range of media that measure 12 inches or less in any dimension, including paintings in acrylic, gouache, oil, encaustic, and watercolor, encaustics, photography, fiber art, […]
Roots & Shoots Concerts Series presents Grammy-nominated folk singer-songwriter and author Mary Gauthier with special guest Jaimee Harris, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Mercy Now. The show will honor the songs and stories from this beloved record while also featuring music spanning Mary's extraordinary career. This performance will take place at St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church […]
This year, in addition to the Academy’s famous White Elephant Booth, filled with bargain items for the garden and home, the Market on the Green in the center of Spencertown will focus on things to plant, nurture and grow. Vendors include Arthur’s Point Farm Nursery in Claverack with a selection of native perennials, shrubs and […]
This popular annual Academy event celebrates artful landscapes in Columbia County. The self-guided tour affords the garden lover (and the voyeur) an opportunity to visit a selection of residential properties in our area that are not open to the public. Highlights of this year’s tour include a private woodland walk designed by Pinnacle Trail Builders […]
Academy members have early access to the giant book sale. Free for members, $10 for member’s guests. Memberships for sale online and at the door. Refreshments served 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Scanning devices prohibited on Friday.
Eric Litwin and James Dean, Pete the Cat Pete the Cat is a beloved children’s fictional series about a cat created by American artist James Dean. The series began with four books illustrated by Dean, with text by Eric Litwin. Kids can have their pictures taken with the costumed character, get crafty with art activities […]
Saturday, September 5, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday, September 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday, September 7, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Browse affordable, gently used books, vinyl LPs, CDs, DVDs and audio books. Young readers find books, puzzles and games in the Kids Corner. The Special Book Room holds first-edition, out-of-print and collectible books (no […]