September Programs
Saturday, September 3, 12-3pm
Saturday Spotlight:
Kite-making
Visitor's Center
Ages 6-14
Pre-registered participants and members of
The Olana Partnership $3/child, Walk-in $5/child
*Vehicle use fee applies
Join Patty Tyrol once more to use your piece of artwork from the week before or create a new piece of work on
rice paper. Use bamboo to design and configure a structure, and add your decorative rice paper to create your
own kite! Please call (518) 828-1872 x 109 or e-mail
shasbrook@olana.org for more information or to register.
Saturday, September 10, 11:30am
Grandparent's Day Family Tour at Olana
Visitor Center
Families
*Vehicle use fee applies
Explore the house, its paintings and treasures from a child's perspective. Take the family tour and then 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.
Saturday, September 10, 7:00pm
Cinema Olana: Mid-Summer Screenings
The Thief of Bagdad
East Lawn
All ages
$5/person suggested donation
Bring your family, friends and blankets to enjoy this classical film in a classical setting. Be sure to bring
your flashlight. Rain date is Sunday. Call (518) 828-1872 for more information or
visit www.olana.org.
Sunday, September 11, 9:30am (9:00am Kids' Run)
Barry Hopkins Run at Olana
$15 registration, $10/members of The Olana Partnership or Onteora Runner's Club
This 3.8 mile course traverses primarily unpaved carriage drives
in the designed landscape of Hudson River School artist Frederic Church. Just don't let the fantastic views slow
you down! Unique awards in the usual age groups. First 75 entrants are guaranteed a t-shirt. Children's Run is free
(awards, no t-shirts). Call 518-828-0135 for information. View the 2011 registration form here:
Barry Hopkins Run
Thursday, September 15, 5:30-7pm
Sunset Tour Series:
Influences on Design
Olana's East Lawn
Adults
$40 for members of The Olana Partnership,
$50 for non-members
The development of the Persian-inspired house grew out of the artist's experiences in the Near East
and the inspirations found in the many books and photographs that he collected during his travels.
The artist was also impacted by contemporary trends in American architecture and landscape design.
Both these influences permeate the work he continued outside his home in the development of the
outbuildings and the landscape. The curators will explain how these sources combined with Church's
own intensely personal artistic expression at Olana. Reservations are required by 4pm the preceding Tuesday.
Call (518) 828-1872 x 103 to reserve or for more information.
Saturday, September 17 - Sunday, September 18, 1-7:30pm
Landscape Photography Workshop at Olana
Growing your skills beyond the
snapshot phase
Wagon House Education Center
Adults
Non-members: $75/Saturday only, $125/both days; Members: $50/Saturday only $100/both days
* Vehicle use fee applies
Photographer Greg Miller will teach participants how to grow from a snapshot shooter to a photographer
who makes compelling photos that elicit strong emotional reactions by the viewer. Participants will learn
about proper lighting, technical vs. artistic skills, composition, equipment and technique and will have an
opportunity to shoot intimate scenes and vistas in Olana's landscape. To learn more about Greg Miller's photography
click
here. Please reserve by 4pm preceding Friday.
Call (518) 828-1872 x 109 for more information or to register.
Saturday, September 24, 9am-3pm
Mixed Media Painting with the Impressionists
Wagon House Education Center
Adults
Members: $15/class; both sessions (9/24 and 10/29) $25,
Non-members: $20/class; both sessions (9/24 and 10/29) $35
*Vehicle use fee applies
Learn the basics of watercolor, oil pastels and acrylic paint with artist Patty Tyrol during this two day series.
Discover how to layer and build up surfaces through mixed media, and paint in the landscape. Second class offered
Saturday, October 29 from 9am-3pm. Please call (518) 828-1872 or e-mail
shasbrook@olana.org for more information or to register.
Saturday, September 24, 2-4pm
Unplanned Views at Olana: A Tour of the Geological Landscape
Visitor Center
All Ages
Free*Vehicle use fee applies
Join Robert Titus, Hartwick College geology professor in an exploration of the Ice Age forces that
shaped the 19th century artist's landscape. Titus will point out the views and then describe their geologic
histories with a series of dramatic readings describing moments of time in the geological past that brought
these views into being for Frederic Church and, now, all of Olana's visitors to marvel at when they visit the
Hudson Valley home of the artist. Reservations are required for this walk and it is limited to 20 persons;
plan for two hours in the landscape with easy to moderate walking. Please wear clothing and shoes suitable for
walking outside on shale paths and woodland areas. Call (518) 828-0135 between 9am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday to register.
Sunday, September 25, 9am
First Autumn Weekend Walk
Visitor Center
All Ages
Free
Lin Fagan, will conduct a different kind of tour focusing more on the landscape and the wildlife,
especially the bird populations. Her tour will explore carriage drives, the garden and sweeping views of
the Hudson Valley. For those interested, a loop around the lake can be added to the walk.
Pre-registration required by 4pm the Wednesday preceding. Wear clothing and shoes appropriate for
walking outside. 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.)