Travel the path of local events...
Wow, there is a tremendous choice of great things going on
this month locally!
If you have read our blog before,
you know that we like to occasionally point out local historical events, or
recreational activities for families.
However, there is just so much going on the next few weeks we don’t know
where to begin!
Seems only right to mention the
events at Schoharie
Crossing State Historic Site, then we’ll list off some great things
happening around the area – complete with links to help you on your
travels. Don’t forget also that there
are valuable resources to find out what is going on in the newspapers as well
as online.
The New York
State Path Through History program has a searchable calendar online, as
well as the really great Visit Montgomery
County website!
Here are some upcoming events at Schoharie
Crossing:
National Parks Trust-
Kids to Parks Day
Saturday, May 16, 2015
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Schoharie Crossing will host Nature Walks for kids on the
towpath trails of the historic site at 10am and 1pm. Walks will head out from
the Visitor Center along the Woodchuck Walk and return on the Towpath Trail to
the scenic overlook of the Schoharie Creek Aqueduct. Who knows what birds,
animals, plants and flowers we will see!
Come enjoy the day at your local park, explore the beauty of
these historic grounds, the nature that abounds while enjoying the spring air
and sounds. Pack a lunch to enjoy at the either the Aqueduct Boat Launch or
Yankee Hill Lock picnic areas. Get the kids out to a park for an enjoyable day!
Fort Hunter Uncovered
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
06:30 PM
Join in the fun as New York State Parks, Recreation &
Historic Preservation Archeologist Michael Roets will be speaking about the
artifacts discovered in the 2011-2012 excavations of Fort Hunter. Some of the
discoveries are on display in the Visitor Center exhibit, and Roets will be
bringing greater detail to the methodology of excavating as well as more
information on what was found.
The talk starts at 6:30 and is followed by a meeting of the
Friends of Schoharie Crossing. Refreshments will be served. Please join us.
Putman Porch Music
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Enjoy evenings of great music on the porch. Schoharie
Crossing encourages local musicians to gather on the porch of the historic
Putman Canal Store to play songs of days gone by. American roots, bluegrass and
folk music in this terrific setting at Yankee Hill Lock, part of the Erie Canal
from the 1850's to 1916 that harkens back to a simpler time. Much like a group
of canawlers that happen to be stuck waiting at the lock, a few instruments and
strong voices is all that's needed to pass the time. Bring your instrument,
your voice, or just come to listen!
Meeting at the Yankee Hill Lock, 553 Queen Anne Road.
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The Fort Hunter Engine & Hose
Company is hosting a Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast on May 10th
from 7am-1pm. Their Mother's Day pancake
breakfast is all you can eat and every mother receives a complimentary flower. There will be a 50/50 raffle, and also a
flower basket raffle.
The Artist Revealed: Artist
Portraits and Self-Portraits
March 01, 2015 10:00am - June 14, 2015 5:00pm
2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie, NY 13317
Members: Free, Adults $8, Students & Seniors $6, under 11 free |
available at museum desk
For more information please contact:
Mary Beth Vought | 518-673-2314
This exhibition brings together fifty works in a variety of
media that examine self-portraits and portraits of other artists. Included in
the show are works by Milton Avery, Chuck Close, Leonard Baskin, Edward
Steichen, Norman Rockwell, and Anders Zorn. Sitters include James McNeill
Whistler, Thomas Eakins, Charlie Chaplin, C.S. Lewis, and Pablo Casals.
The Recorder 2015 Spring Fling
May 16, 2015 10:00am - May 16, 2015 4:00pm
Main Street, Amsterdam
free
For more information please contact:
Samantha Bonnano | 518-841-4369
Believe or Not ~> Sunshine & Warm Weather is right
around the corner!
The City of Amsterdam Recreation Department has begun the
planning process of The Recorder 2015 Spring Fling Event
An Annual Event Celebrating A Season of New Beginnings!
LANDIS SIGNATURE SPRING PLANT,
BOOK, AND BAKE SALE
May 16, 2015 10:00am - May 17, 2015 4:00pm
174 Lape Rd, Esperance
For more information please contact:
518-875-6935
Out of the ordinary trees, shrubs, and perennials are the
hallmark of this annual event. New this year! Culinary herbs propagated at
Landis! After selecting your plants and baked goods, stop into our book shop
for a huge selection of reading material on many different topics, including,
of course, gardening. And don't miss the opportunity for a free tour and
mini-workshops on both days. Admission and parking are free. Volunteers are
needed and welcome. For information, email: info@landisarboretum.org. To sign
up to help, email: volunteering@landisarboretum.org
Members and non-members: free. Donations to the Arboretum
gratefully accepted.
Impressions of Old Fort Johnson
Open House
May 16, 2015 10:00am - May 16, 2015 4:00pm
Intersection of Routes 5 and 67, Fort Johnson 12070
For more information please contact:
Rachel Bliven | 843-0300
Opening Day at Old Fort Johnson - Art Show featuring local
artists & their work including new views of this National Historic
Landmark, Open House; 18th century Bake Oven will be operating with free
samples.
MOHAWK VALLEY COLLECTIVE
PRESENTS: AMERICAN HONEY BAND/ RAMBLIN ANDY/ THE RUSTY DOVES/ CITY OF THE SUN/
PAT RUDDY
May 16, 2015 6:00pm - May 16, 2015 11:00pm
39 Mohawk Street, Fort Plain 13339
$7.50 in advance/ $10 at the door |
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1433702
For more information please contact:
Mohawk Valley Collective, Inc. | 5189935506
Join us for the first event of our 2015 Summer Music Series!
The Mohawk Valley Collective is a non-profit dedicated to the restoration and
adaptive reuse of two of our area's historic architectural gems: Unity Hall
(the former Universalist Church in Fort Plain) and the former West Hill School
in Canajoharie. In addition to our preservation efforts we also host arts and
cultural events in Montgomery County, including our 2nd Annual Summer Music
Series. We are proud to present our first show of the 2015 series Saturday, May
16th. Join us for an evening of great Country, Blues and Folk music featuring
(in line-up order): Pat Ruddy (Troy, NY) Folk Rock City of the Sun (NY, NY)
Indie folk The Rusty Doves (Utica, NY) Americana, Swing Ramblin Andy (Brooklyn,
NY) Country Blues American Honey Band (Upstate NY) Country
https://www.facebook.com/americanhoneysayah All proceeds go to future event
programming and building preservation efforts! "Attend" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/345701095630887/
FUNDRAISER SHOPPING SPREE
May 22, 2015 5:30pm - May 22, 2015 7:30pm
THE GARDEN BUG, 844 Ft. Hunter Road, Amsterdam 12010
For more information please contact:
Rose Mary DiBlasi | 518-842-8778
Shop to help raise funds for assisting underprivileged
persons in Montgomery County. SPONSORED BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY LADIES OF CHARITY.
Free Coupon needed to ensure percentage of purchase is given to the Ladies of
Charity. Call 842-8778 or 842-4603 for Coupons.
Van Alstyne Homestead Society
and Museum
May 23, 2015 1:00pm - May 23, 2015 4:00pm
42 Moyer Street, Canajoharie 13317
For more information please contact:
Sue Beaver | (518) 673-2468
Join us for the spring/summer season (Saturdays from 1:00
p.m. - 4:00 p.m. from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend) and experience
Mohawk Valley History first hand in our museum/homestead. Let's help keep
Mohawk Valley history alive!!! Donations are very much appreciated and new
members are always welcome. To schedule a tour other than Saturdays please
contact: John Laffan (315) 269-2198 johnlaffan@wildblue.net
Fritz Traudt (518) 673-5528 home (518) 332-0434 cell trfritz79@gmail.com Joanne Mickel(518)
673-3727 home (518) 339-9164 cell
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