Join us for an interesting and informative talk with Bill Horne, author of The Improbable Community. Bill will speak about Camp Woodland, a racially and ethnically inclusive, summer camp that ran from 1939-1962 right here in the Catskills. An interesting event for those wanting to learn more about local history. Phoenicia Library• 48 Main Street, […]
From Hemlocks to Knotweed: New Discoveries about the History and Ecology of Hemlock in the Catskills presented by Michael Kudish Local Author, Railroad Historian, Forester, Retired Professor and ESRM Member As the title suggests, Mr. Kudish will talk about recent developments concerning the ecology of the hemlocks in the Catskill Mountains. He will use his […]
“Thoreau and the Examined Life” Sunday, November 12, 2017 4pm in the Great Room of the Emerson Resort & Spa Matagiri and the Emerson Resort & Spa invite you to join us in the Emerson Resort & Spa’s Great Room for a lecture given by Professor Richard Geldard entitled “Thoreau and the Examined Life.” 2017 […]
Joan Wulff, "the first lady of fly fishing" will be our next speaker in the Sporting Legends of the Catskills series, on October 27 from 1-3. Hooked on fishing at age 5-6, she rose to prominence as a National Casting Champion from 1943-1960. In the late 1970s, she and her husband, Lee Wulff, moved to […]
Saving the U&D in the 1980s: Trolleys, Tubes & Doodlebugs presented by Gene Dauner August 18, 2019 2-4p.m. Empire State Railway Museum 70 Lower High Street, Phoenicia, NY 12464 Free to public with request for small donation to help defray out cost. Gene Dauner (photo-journalist, historian and ESRM member) is once again delving into his extensive kodachrome collection […]
Saturday, 10/26 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Artists Who Fished the Catskills. Join Judy and Ed Van Put for this informative talk on artists who fished the Catskills and the art found in fly-fishing. The Catskill Mountains attracted America's earliest and foremost fly-fishers and many of our first and finest artists from the Hudson […]
Presented by the Phoenicia Playhouse The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris Monday, December 29th @ 7pm One Night Only, Via Zoom. Save the date - Stand by for link.
In this third in a series of multimedia lectures Evan Pritchard will share some of his research regarding the high sacred places of Phoenicia and the surrounding Catskills, especially regarding mountains located within Shandaken township. He will discuss Algonquin metaphysical beliefs surrounding mountains and the spiritual role they play, as sacred sites and vision quest […]
EMPIRE STATE RAILWAY MUSEUM invites you to ioin us for our 2022 presentation BESIDE THE TRACKS in the Historic Phoenicia Railroad Station OCTOBER 15, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. John M. Ham, Railroad Author, Historian and ERM Life Member will unveil his newest railroad book Four Tracks Through the Mohawk Valley Along the Scenic Water Level […]
The Phoenicia Playhouse Presents Troup Enigma Pat Kruis Tellinghouse's WWII RADIO CHRISTMAS Swing music, Christmas standards, heart-warming stories from the home-front. and old timey commercials. Directed by John D. Remington December 1-11, 2022 Thursday-Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Get your tickets: Tickets here or call 845-688-2279 Free Admission for Veterans General: $20 […]