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Sat
03
May
Saturday, May 3, 2025 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Olana State Historic Site
Join us for a day of stewardship, service, and fun at Olana State Historic Site and help make sure Frederic Church's artist-designed landscape is ready for another great season! This state-wide event brings together OLANA Volunteers, The Olana Partnership's Staff, and our New York State Parks Team to help get our public lands and Frederic Church's vision ready for the Spring.1:30-2:30 PM – FREE Special Landscape Tours and ActivitiesKick off your day with optional free tours about the park's history or the plants and landscape at Olana. Join activities designed for the whole family.2:30-4:00 PM – Volunteer Projects Led by Olana Staff From 2:30-4:00 PM, join fellow volunteers to get Olana State Historic Site ready for the spring season. Sign up for activities will be available on a first come, first serve basis day-of.Available projects may include: Park Cleanup & trash removal, Planting Flowers at Cosy Cottage, Indoor Classroom Cleanup at the Wagon HouseIf you have any questions, please reach out to education@olana.org.
Registration: Required
Tue
13
May
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Olana State Historic Site
The Olana Partnership established the Frederic Church Award to honor individuals who, through their vision, commitment and grasp of creative trends, make extraordinary contributions to American art and culture. Learn More.
Registration: Not required
Thu
15
May
Thursday, May 15, 2025 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Olana State Historic Site
Get a taste of spring! Join beekeeper Chris Layman of Fox Farm Apiary for a free honey tasting and discussion on local pollinators. Discover the fascinating world of pollinators, including the bees in Olana's own orchard. This program is FREE and takes place at the Frederic Church Center for Art & Landscape. Email education@olana.org to learn more.
Registration: Not required
Thu
15
May
Thursday, May 15, 2025 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Olana State Historic Site
Experience the energy of Bollywood dancing at Olana State Historic Site with instructor, Arobi Hanif! Learn moves to trendy and iconic Bollywood songs during this fun, beginner-friendly outdoor class at Olana and stick around for a special performance on the East Lawn outside the historic house. FREE; outside the historic house. For ages 12 and up; space is limited. Email education@olana.org to learn more.
Registration: Not required
Sat
17
May
Saturday, May 17, 2025 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Olana State Historic Site
Get your binoculars ready for this special spring migration bird walk at Olana State Historic Site! Join the Alan Devoe Bird Club and The Olana Partnership on an exploration of Olana's artist-designed landscape and learn more about visiting birds and the species that call this region home during the peak of spring migration. Open to birders of all levels. This program will take place in the landscape along Olana's historic carriage roads. FREE. Advanced registration required. For more information, please contact education@olana.org or call (518) 567-2170. Register.
Registration: Required
Sat
17
May
Saturday, May 17, 2025 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Olana State Historic Site
Get creative in the kitchen and art studio at Olana State Historic Site! Join The Sylvia Center Chefs and The Olana Partnership educators for a fun, family-friendly program focused on cooking food and making art inspired by Olana's landscape and history. Try new foods and test new art materials together during this FREE family program! This class focuses on making a Senegalese mango salad bursting with herbs, cherry tomatoes, and golden mango and creating colorful art and food. For families with children 18 and under (children must be accompanied by an adult). This is the first in a series of three classes – register for one or all three! This program is FREE (suggested donation $12). Registration includes art-making supplies and all ingredients to make lunch. Advance registration required. For more information, please contact education@olana.org or call (518) 567-2170. Register.
Registration: Required
Sat
17
May
Saturday, May 17, 2025 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Olana State Historic Site
Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery tours at Olana State Historic Site. Each month, The Olana Partnership educators will lead an exploration of two to three works of art on the second floor galleries through family-friendly dialogue and other hands-on activities. After your tour, extend your day at OLANA and head down to the Wagon House Education Center for a free drop-in program, Art Making in the Afternoon from 1-4 PM. Designed for families with children ages 3 and up. $15 adults; children under 12 are free. Advanced registration required. Please contact education@olana.org to learn more. Register.
Registration: Required
Sat
17
May
Saturday, May 17, 2025 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Olana State Historic Site
Inspired by your time at Olana or looking for family-friendly fun? Participate in free, drop-in artmaking in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-4 PM and learn more about Frederic Church's artist-designed home and studio on the Hudson. This drop-in artmaking program is open to all ages and skill levels; all materials and warm beverages (coffee, tea, and hot chocolate) provided. FREE. No advanced registration required. Contact education@olana.org or call (518) 751-6938 for more info.
Registration: Not required