HUDSON- The Olana Partnership will hold its first Olana Third Thursdays on January 18, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Olana State Historic Site. Olana Third Thursdays are monthly days of free tours of the historic landscape and house and programs for all ages.
On January 18, a special drop-in Artmaking in the Afternoon will take place in the Wagon House Education Center for all ages and skill levels, professional art supplies and refreshments are included.
“Olana State Historic Site’s landscape is free and open to all year round but monthly Olana Third Thursdays makes every aspect of Olana free, including guided tours and inspiring events like drop in artmaking, even more accessible to all,” said Carolyn Keogh, Director of Education and Public Programs at The Olana Partnership.
Visitors are also invited to attend free tours of the historic landscape, Main House, and special exhibition “SPECTACLE: Frederic Church and the Business of Art.” Space is limited. Participants are required to have a ticket to attend a tour. Tickets can be reserved online in advance, and a limited number of tickets will be made available for purchase that day, on-site at the Visitor Center. Tours and programs will be offered in both Spanish and English.
Looking ahead, February’s special Third Thursdays program will partner with the Kingston Cacao Lab. This program encourages participants to drop in, peel and taste cacao, ask questions, and sample chocolate. A Lunch & Learn titled The Underground Railroad Revisitedwith Paul and Mary Liz Stewart from Albany’s Underground Railroad Education Center will also be offered on February 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Learn more about the history of the Underground Railroad and the work of the Underground Railroad Education Center during this special FREE lecture celebrating Black History Month. In March, we will celebrate Women’s History month by hosting a Lunch & Learn titled “The Women of Olana” with Associate Curator, Allegra Davis as well as a drop-in printmaking workshop.
Generous support for Olana Third Thursdays is provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program. To learn more about each month and upcoming events and programs or to secure your free tickets visit, OLANA.org/ThirdThursdays or call 518-751-0344.
