Doubles Hike on the Eve of the Full Moon at North South Lake
From a mountain vista, enjoy the sun set and then turn around and watch the full moon rise. Hike to Sunset Rock (for the sunset) and then Lookout Rock or […]
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Plein Air Painting Group
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesThe Mountain Top Historical Society, in partnership with the Thomas Cole National Historical Site, is pleased to announce its first-ever Plein Air Painting Day on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from […]
Annual Justine Legg Hommel Memorial Lecture
Twilight Park Clubhouse 2 Ledge End Road, Haines Falls, NY, United StatesIndigenous Peoples of the Catskills A program by Richard Sears Walling, historian and consultant to Native tribes. At the Twilight Park Clubhouse. Join us for the 2026 Justine L. Hommel […]
Circuit of South Mountain Hike
Circuit of South Mountain Carpool to North South Lake. Hike to historic Puddingstone-Stone Hall, Star Rock, Boulder Rock, Druid Rocks, Fairy Spring and Lemon Squeezer. Some bushwhacking. Bring lunch or […]
Women Artists of the Northern Catskills: Past, Present, and Future
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesLocal artists exhibit and discussion at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. Space is limited. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
LIVE Catskill Mountain String Band
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesOn the MTHS campus under the 1913 U & D Train Station overhang. If there is inclement weather the band will play in the MTHS Barn to the left of […]
Zen Walk (Forest Bathing)
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesImprove your connection with nature. Forest Bathing is a Japanese practice. It’s a process of relaxation; known in Japan as shinrin yoku. The simple method of being calm and quiet amongst […]
The Old Stage Road Hike
Hike along the classic stage coach approach to the Catskill Mountain House during the late eighteen hundreds. Hike will start in Palenville and continue up past the site of the […]
Children’s Geology Hike, with Robert Titus at the Mountain Top Historical Society
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesAfter a quick intro to the science of geology, participants will walk round the Haines Falls campus as Dr. Titus describes how the Ice Age glaciers rose out of the […]
SEPTEMBER 19: 14th Annual Post Card Show with John Duda at the Mountain Top Historical Society
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesCheck out old post cards for sale by local collectors and venders at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. The Historical Society will be selling ephemera from its […]
September 26 Plein Air Painting: Mountain Top Historical Society presented in partnership with Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesPainters of all ages and skills are invited to come to the beautiful Mountain Top Historical Society campus for a day of plein air painting. The campus features a pond, […]
SEPTEMBER 26 Closing 250th celebration: The Hudson River School of Art, The Catskills, and the American Identity — an exploration with Jonathan Palmer
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesFor the finale of Greene County’s celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, County Historian Jonathan Palmer will present a talk titled "Canvas and Hemlock: the revolutionary dawn […]