CCHS is closed from December 23 through February 1.

The Columbia County Museum and Library will reopen to the public on February 2nd at 10am.

We look forward to seeing you then!

 

 

February 9th:

Join us in NYC at the Merchant's House Museum for a reception benefitting the Columbia County Historical Society (register here or call CCHS 518-758-9265). Special private tours, cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres.

 

 

 

 

 

February 20-24: School Vacation Programs (Register online here) $5 per day or $20 for the week.

Monday, Feb. 20: Celebrate President’s Day by honoring Columbia County’s  own, Martin Van Buren.  Make a clay ornament from Martin Van Buren dollar, then create your own Martin Van Buren coin, stamp, or monument.

Tuesday, Feb. 21:  Celebrate Mardi Gras by making masks and paper beads.  During the Civil War, Columbia County boys from the 128th and the 159th regiments were stationed in Louisiana, and some of them wrote about Mardi Gras in the letters and diaries. 

Wednesday, Feb. 22:   Create a piece of “scrimshaw,” while learning about the history of whaling and its connection to Columbia County.

Thursday, Feb. 23:  Study some of the portraits in CCHS’ collection and create your own family portrait.

Friday, Feb. 24:  Learn the basics of weaving and take home a small weaving project.

April: April 9-13: School Vacation Programs (Register online here) $5 per day or $20 for the week.

Monday, April 9: Make your own marbled paper, like that found in some of the books in the CCHS library.  Then make a small book, to use for writing or drawing.

Tuesday, April 10: is “Encourage a Young Writer Day.”  We will combine paper cutting and poetry to make a poetry garden.

Wednesday, April 11:  Learn about the different styles of architecture we have in Columbia County and the details that make them so special.

Thursday, April 12: Make and taste some popular Dutch foods and learn about what the Van Alen’s and other 18th-century families were eating.

Friday, April 13: Get behind the scenes at the museum to help us solve a museum mystery and learn about the job of a curator.