Program & Workshop Events

Interested in growing your own mushrooms and starting a small-scale mushroom operation? This course is the perfect place to begin!

This talk explores the fascinating world of nighttime pollinators and how gardeners can support them through plant selection, color, and light management. Presented by Master Gardener Ilze Earner, the program highlights the hidden life of the garden after dark.

Athens Cultural Center: July 2025 at a Glance
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www.athensculturalcenter.org

Special Thomas Cole National Historic Site Curator's tour

Family day at Thomas Cole

Join us at Left Bank Ciders for a Natural Dye Workshop using Sun Drawn Garden flowers to create one-of-a-kind bandanas.

Join art historian H. Daniel Peck, PhD for a conversation about the spotlight exhibition On Trees: Georgia O’Keeffe & Thomas Cole.

Join us for the Annual Justine L. Hommel Memorial Lecture, celebrating the legacy of three remarkable women historians from Tannersville who documented the rich history of the Mountain Top, Catskills, and Hudson River Valley. A distinguished panel of experts will explore their lives and work, featuring discussion, a video interview, and insights into regional and Indigenous history.

This August, the MTHS Train Station will feature an exhibit honoring Nathan Dolinsky (1890–1980), a prolific artist, educator, and founder of Camp Schoharie whose work spanned portraits, landscapes, and still-lifes. The exhibit, curated by Carol Slutzky-Tenerowicz, includes original pieces, prints, and a diorama of his beloved “Dream Garden,” open weekends from 10–3.

Explore how to make dyes using natural materials gathered from the gardens and landscape of the historic site.