Heritage Folk Music in Saugerties (https://heritageconcerts.blogspot.com). Geoff Kaufman and the Kingston Sea Chantey Singers will perform songs of the Hudson River on Sunday 9/18 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Dutch Arms Chapel, 16 John Street in Saugerties. Admission is $8. Call (845) 594-4412 for further details.
Historic Huguenot Street (HHS) in New Paltz (https://www.huguenotstreet.org). Take a guided tour through the historic marshlands and oxbow of the gorgeous Huguenot Path aka The Nyquist-Harcourt Sanctuary on Sunday 9/18 (rain date is 9/25). This easy 1- to 1.5-hour hike explores the special topography and history of this largely unknown area, culminating in a visit to the site of the Wallkill River ferry landing and a tour of the LeFevre House, site of Ezekiel Elting’s store in the early 1800s. Meet up at the DuBois Visitor Center at 11 a.m. to begin the hike. Raindate: 9/25. HHS is also offering a Mad Hatter’s Tea, a Victorian party on the lawn of the Deyo House (or on the manse’s porch if the weather is uncooperative). Reservations are required. Register for the festivities online or by calling (845) 255-1889. Admission to the tea party is $40 for two; $10 for each additional family member. Check in at the DuBois Fort Visitor Center on Sunday 9/18 at 1 p.m. On Saturday 9/24 from 10:30 to 5 p.m. HHS will be participating in Smithsonian Museum Day, offering free admission to Museum Day ticket-holders, plus a guest. Go to https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/ to sign up for a free Museum Day ticket. Then, on 9/25, HHS will hold Ulster Residents’ Day with a special “pay what you wish” day. Ulster County residents, with proof of residence, can enjoy either the 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. guided museum house tour for whatever they wish to contribute. No reservations are necessary.
Hurley Heritage Society (https://www.hurleyheritagesociety.org). Take the first-person walking tour of historic Hurley on Sunday 9/25 at 2 p.m. and learn about Hillegond Roosa Van Deusen, an early 18th century resident of Hurley. Van Deusen will be portrayed by interpreter Patricia Lamers, and the event will happen rain or shine at 2 p.m.
John Burroughs Association in West Park (https://john-burroughs.org). Enjoy an interpretive walk through the woods at John Burroughs’ Slabsides Ramble that will feature readings from Burroughs’ works. Meet up at the famous little cabin in the West Park woods on Saturday 9/17 at 10 a.m. (rain date is 9/24).
Klyne Esopus Museum in Ulster Park (https://www.klyneesopusmuseum.org). Listen to a discussion of the old stone houses in Esopus led by Robert Sweeney on Sunday, 9/18 at 4 p.m.
Milton-on-Hudson Train Station in Milton . Built in 1883 for the West Shore Railway, the Milton-on-Hudson Train Station in Marlboro is a work-in-progress for restoration and use as a community center for culture and recreation. On Saturday, September 17 at 1 p.m., you can learn about the connections among history, agriculture and the Hudson River. This event will last about three hours. The station is wheelchair-accessible. The train station suffered some damage during Hurricane Irene, so please make sure everything’s a go by the 17th with Cindy Lanzetta of Friends of Milton-on-Hudson Train Station at (845) 236-7288 or [email protected].
