PROGRAMS + EVENTS
Programs + Events
October 2025
THIRD THURSDAY – Fall Fishing with the Hudson Sloop Club
Join The Olana Partnership and Hudson Sloop Club to learn more about fishing, water ecology, and the plants and animals that call Olana’s lake home! FREE; this program meets at the Farm Complex at the Wagon House Education Center. Click "Read More" for more information.
THIRD THURSDAY – Tunes with a View: Brasskill
Enjoy the lively music of Brasskill, the Hudson Valley’s favorite party jazz band, against the backdrop of Olana's breathtaking views. FREE; the performance takes place outside the Historic House. Click "Read More" for more information.
What’s Missing? Artist Walk with Ellen Harvey
Join contemporary artist Ellen Harvey for a walk and conversation around her current installation in Olana’s artist-designed landscape and learn how she was inspired by the site’s mysterious "summer house." $10 per person/$5 for members. Click "Read More" for more information.
Artmaking in the Afternoon
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 provided. FREE. No advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
FREE Family Tour
Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery program at Olana State Historic Site. Designed for families with children ages 3 and up. FREE. Advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
Evenings at Olana: Ecology Walk + Piazza Toast
Join us for a rare opportunity to enjoy a guided evening landscape walk at Olana!
Guided Forest Bathing with Fru Molnar
Get outside and show yourself and the land some love through a special guided walk through Olana’s artist-designed landscape and views. Fru Molnar will lead the way, helping you connect with nature through a slow-paced, easeful sensory exploration. $10 per person/$5 for members. Click "Read More" for more information.
WEBINAR – Botanical Exchanges: The Art of Emily Cole and Isabel Charlotte “Downie” Church
Join Allegra Davis and Amanda Malmstrom for a conversation on 19th-century flower painting with focus on the artwork of Emily Cole (1843–1913) and Isabel Charlotte “Downie” Church (1871–1935). This program is presented in collaboration with the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. Click "Read More" for more information.
November 2025
Member Event: A Closer Look with Director of Education, Carolyn Keogh
Join The Olana Partnership's Director of Education and Public Programs, Carolyn Keogh, for an exclusive guided exploration of A Closer Look: Frederic Church’s Atmospheric Eye. This is an exclusive member event. Space is limited to the member and a guest. RSVP is required. Click "Read More" for more information.
WEBINAR – Behind the Collection’s Curtain: Conservation Ethics and Logistics of Thomas Cole’s “Solitary Lake in New Hampshire”
Did you know Olana State Historic Site’s collection contains over 90,000 objects and archival documents? Learn more about how this expansive collection is maintained, cared for, and shared with the public during this webinar with two conservators from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, Elizabeth Robson and Lauren Ross.
THIRD THURSDAY – Artmaking in the Afternoon: Indigenous Creativity Across the World
Stop by for a chance to celebrate Indigenous History Month and learn more about the history, culture, and craft of native peoples throughout the world. Explore art activities focused on indigenous creative practices like beadmaking and weaving with The Olana Partnership educators all afternoon. Click "Read More" for more information.
Artmaking in the Afternoon
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 provided. FREE. No advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
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The Olana Partnership programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
