June Programs
Saturday, June 4, 12-4pm
World Environment Day Activity
Wagon House Education Center
Ages 3-5 and caregivers
Pre-registered participants
and members of The Olana Partnership $3/child; Walk-in $5/child *Vehicle use fee applies
Celebrate World Environment day at Olana. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon. Hear poetry, sing songs,
listen to a story read aloud and jump in to help act it out. Learn about parts of a plant and identify fruits
and vegetables from a garden. Test out your green thumb and plant your very own flower to bring home.
Registration is requested but not required. Call Education Coordinator, Sarah Hasbrook (518) 828-1872 x 109
or e-mail shasbrook@olana.org to reserve your spot today.
Sunday, June 5, 9am
National Trails Day Weekend Walk
Visitor Center
All ages
Free *Vehicle use fee applies
This hike involves significant physical activity, so make sure everyone in your group is prepared for up to an
hour on the trail. Don't forget your water bottle! Meet in front of the Visitor Center at Olana.
Call (518) 828-0135 for information.
Monday, June 13, 9-11am
Birding 101: An Introduction to the birds at Olana
Wagon House Education Center
All ages
$5/person suggested donation
Audubon educator Larry Federman will present a brief lecture and slideshow about the birds native to Olana and surrounding area.
Afterward, go on a walk (weather permitting) around the lake to identify birds, listen to specific bird calls and
observe them in their natural environments. Bring a pair of binoculars and sturdy walking shoes. Pre-registration
required. Please call (518) 828-1872 x 109 for more information or to register.
Friday, June 17, 5-7pm
Exhibition Opening:
FARM: Agricultural Life of The Hudson Valley
Olana's Coachman's House Gallery
Adults
Free
The Olana Partnership announces the opening of a new exhibition by photographer Brandt Bolding entitled
FARM: Agricultural Life of the Hudson Valley. The exhibit in the recently restored Coachman's House Gallery
at Olana State Historic Site will open to the public on Friday, June 17 with a reception from 5:00 to 7:00pm.
The opening reception is free and light refreshments will be served.
Saturday, June 18, 12-2:30pm
Creating Musical Instruments
Wagon House Education Center
Ages 3-12
Pre-registered participants
and members of The Olana Partnership $3/child; Walk-in $5/child
*Vehicle use fee applies
Create your own musical instruments to be used during the Music at the Farm performance with David Macejka on Sunday,
June 19th. Pre-registration requested but not required. Call Education Coordinator, Sarah Hasbrook (518) 828-1872 x 109 to reserve your
spot today.
Saturday, June 18, 4-6pm
Book Signing with Michael Gotkin and Don Freeman:
Artists' Handmade Houses
East Lawn
Adults
Free *Vehicle use fee applies
Join Michael Gotkin, author, and Don Freeman, photographer, for a free book talk and signing of their latest publication, Artists' Handmade Houses.
This book is a collection of 13 homes handcrafted by the finest artists and craftsmen in America. Built over the
course of 75 years, from the late-19th century to the mid-20th century, these homes were each designed and built
by the artists as an expression of their aesthetic sentiments, and in many cases, as extensions of their artwork. As
such, these private domains are utterly unique and deeply imbued with each artist's singular vision and talent.
A few of the homes have been awarded National Historic Landmark status, and several are open to the public, while
still others have sadly fallen into disrepair or are now in the hands of new owners. In a few cases, the
photographs in this book represent the last record of the house as created by its artist resident. Michael Gotkin
is a landscape architect and city planner whose work is focused on preservation design, including city parks,
college campuses and public housing, as well as advocacy to preserve historic artists' homes and gardens.
Don Freeman's photographs appear regularly in The World of Interiors, Vogue, House Beautiful, and
Vanity Fair, among others. Co-sponsored by Historic Artists' Homes and Studios, a program
of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (funded by the Wyeth Foundation for American Art) and
The Olana Partnership. Free. Pre-registration requested but not required. Please call (518) 828-1872 x 103 or
e-mail rsvp@olana.org to reserve.
Sunday, June 19, 11:30am
Father's Day Family Tour at Olana
Vistor Center
Families
*Vehicle use fee applies
Explore the house, its paintings and treasures from a child's perspective. Take the
family tour and then stop by the Wagon House Education Center for Art in the Barn, or borrow a backpack full of activities to do on the grounds - a
family day at Olana couldn't be more perfect! Tours are geared for families with 6-12 year-olds, but all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied
by an adult. Reservations are required by 4pm the preceding Friday. Call (518) 828-0135 for information.
Sunday, June 19, 1-3pm
Music at the Farm
Wagon House Education Center
All ages
$5/person for members of The Olana Partnership,
$7/person for non-members
*Vehicle use fee applies
Celebrate family and fathers attending a contemporary concert interpreting the spirit of Olana with drums from
around the world. David Macejka
along with Steve Gorn and Rich Goodhart will perform music
influenced by Church's admiration for Persian architecture and culture. An open drum circle will follow. Bring
your own drum or bring the drum or instrument created during the children's program Saturday Spotlight if you
would like to participate; drums will also be available. The concert will be performed rain or shine. Please
call (518) 828-1872 x 109 for more information.
Friday, June 24, 3pm
Spirits Kindred: A Contemporary Artist Looks at the Hudson River School
Wagon House Education Center
Adults
Free
Artist Dan Ford will present a slide lecture entitled "Spirits Kindred -- A Contemporary Artist Looks at the
Hudson River School." Through a presentation and discussion of his own work -- influenced on various levels
by the paintings of the 19th-century Hudson River School artists-- Ford will illuminate the ways artistic traditions
of the past live on in the working process and production of present-day artists. The presentation will be followed
by an artist and audience exchange. Dan Ford is a 2010 Artist Fellowship recipient of the New York Foundation
for the Arts(NYFA). This presentation is co-sponsored by Artists & Audiences Exchange, a NYFA public program,
funded with leadership support from the New York State Council on the Arts(NYSCA).
Please call (518) 828-1872 x 109 to reserve your seat or for more information.
Saturday, June 25, 12-4pm
Saturday Spotlight:
What's in your Garden?
Wagon House Education Center
Ages 3-5 and caregivers
Pre-registered participants
and members of The Olana Partnership $3/child; Walk-in $5/child *Vehicle use fee applies
Participants will enjoy learning about the plants we eat, garden structures, and plant growth. During reader's
theater a story will be read and children will jump in to act. The day will be enhanced with poetry, music, a
garden game, plant identification, and a developmentally appropriate garden activity. Call Education Coordinator,
Sarah Hasbrook (518) 828-1872 x 109 or e-mail shasbrook@olana.org to reserve your spot today.
Saturday, June 25, 7:30pm
Cinema Olana: Mid-Summer Screenings
The Sound of Music
Olana's East Lawn
All Ages
$5/person
Bring your family, friends and blankets to enjoy this classical film in a classical setting. Be sure to bring
your flashlight. Call (518) 828-1872 for more information or visit
www.olana.org.
Sunday, June 26, 9am
First Summer Weekend Walk
Visitor Center
All Ages
Free*Vehicle use fee applies
Get outside and enjoy the first official weekend of summer! Meet in front of the Visitor Center at Olana.
Dress for the weather. Call (518) 828-0135 for information.
*Vehicle use fee:
On weekends and holiday Mondays, April through October 31, there is a $5 entry fee per vehicle from 10am-4pm;
(Vehicle entry fee is waived for current members of The Olana Partnership and holders of the Empire State Passport.)