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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T100000
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SUMMARY:Waterfalls Hike at Twilight Park
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mths.org/event/waterfalls-hike-at-twilight-park/
LOCATION:Twilight Park Clubhouse\, 2 Ledge End Road\, Haines Falls\, NY\, 12436\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260326T175304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T175304Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Bird Watching
DESCRIPTION:Guided birding with Nancy Allen on the MTHS campus\, a DEC designated birding site\, Sunday\, April 26th 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM. This group will meet again Sunday\, May 31st\, 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM. To register\, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657. 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, NY. 
URL:https://mths.org/event/guided-bird-watching/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260327T170636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T174241Z
UID:2694-1778922000-1778932800@mths.org
SUMMARY:Haines Falls Trains Hike with Paul LaPierre
DESCRIPTION:Space is limited. To register\, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
URL:https://mths.org/event/haines-falls-trains-hike-with-paul-lapierre/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260327T170857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T153413Z
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SUMMARY:Our Plantations: Understanding the History of Slavery in Greene County\, Presented by Greene County Historian Jonathan Palmer
DESCRIPTION:At the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. Space is limited. To register\, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
URL:https://mths.org/event/slavery-in-greene-county-ny-presented-by-greene-county-historian-jonathan-palmer/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260327T171332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T193223Z
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SUMMARY:Doubles Hike on the Eve of the Full Moon at North South Lake
DESCRIPTION: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 Artist’s Rock (for the moonrise). The sun will set at 8:37 PM and the moon will rise at 8:56 PM.  The hike will begin in the North South Lake eastern parking lot by the beach around 7 PM. \n\nHike Leader: Ryan Penny (Camp Catskill)\nDifficulty: Moderate (2.5 miles with some rock scrambles)\n\nSpace is limited. To register\, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
URL:https://mths.org/event/doubles-hike-on-the-eve-of-the-full-moon-at-north-south-lake-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260712
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260327T171525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T174704Z
UID:2704-1783728000-1783814399@mths.org
SUMMARY:Plein Air Painting Group
DESCRIPTION:The group will meet on the MTHS campus\, presented with Thomas Cole National Historic Site. Supplies are limited. To register\, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
URL:https://mths.org/event/plein-air-painting-group/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260327T171859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T193352Z
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SUMMARY:Circuit Hike of South Mountain
DESCRIPTION: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 snacks. \n\nHike Leader: Bob Gildersleeve\nDifficulty: Moderate\, 1.75 miles RT\, 280’ elevation gain\n\nSpace is limited. To register\, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
URL:https://mths.org/event/circuit-hike-of-south-mountain-with-bob-gildersleeve/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260327T172712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T174604Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Justine Legg Hommel Memorial Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Indigenous Peoples of the Catskills\nA program by Richard Sears Walling\, historian and consultant to Native tribes.\nAt the Twilight Park Clubhouse.\nHumanity has shared the Catskills for nearly twelve-thousand years\, beginning with Paleo-Indians who survived on the natural resources of the mountains. Over millennia\, these small family groupings saw the arrival of others. The Algonquian people migrated into the region from the west and were very present in the Catskill and Hudson valleys and developed into the Lenape\, Mohican and related tribes.\nMeanwhile the Iroquois people dominated along the Mohawk and western Catskills having ancestrally developed in the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes region.\nWalling will present an overview of the dynamism of this indigenous transformation and also speak about efforts (in which he participated) to save a Mohican village site in Leeds from being destroyed by modern development.\n\nSpace is limited. To register\, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
URL:https://mths.org/event/annual-justine-legg-hommel-memorial-lecture/
LOCATION:Twilight Park Clubhouse\, 2 Ledge End Road\, Haines Falls\, NY\, 12436\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260327T172852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T174041Z
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SUMMARY:Women Artists of the Northern Catskills: Past\, Present\, and Future
DESCRIPTION:Local 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.
URL:https://mths.org/event/local-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260327T172955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T174528Z
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SUMMARY:LIVE Catskill Mountain String Band
DESCRIPTION:On 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 the Train Station. \nTo check out their music visit https://catskillmountainstringband.com/ . \n 
URL:https://mths.org/event/live-catskill-mountain-string-band/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260327T173145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T172615Z
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SUMMARY:Zen Hike with Forest Bathing
DESCRIPTION:Improve 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 trees\, observing nature around you whilst breathing deeply can help both adults and children de-stress and boost health and wellbeing in a natural way.  Beth will lead the group on a 90-minute Forest Bathing experience\, helping to ease us into the presence and connection within nature\, on the MTHS grounds.  There will be a $10 donation for this event. \n\nHike Leader: Beth Lewis Rennig\nDifficulty: Easy to Moderate\n\nRegistration is required. Limited to 15 attendees.  Will be held rain or shine.  For more information or to register\, please email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
URL:https://mths.org/event/zen-hike-with-forest-bathing-2/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260327T173912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T174119Z
UID:2725-1788195600-1788206400@mths.org
SUMMARY:History On Your Plate
DESCRIPTION:The American Dream on the Mountain Top\nJoin the Mountain Top Historical Society for our annual History On Your Plate dinner\, an evening where local flavor meets living history. \nThis year\, we invite you to explore “The American Dream on the Mountain Top.” Beyond the scenic vistas lies a legacy of ambition and perseverance. Come meet the local community members who have carved out their lives and built their dreams upon the foundations of Catskills tourism and hospitality. \nIt’s more than just a meal—it’s a celebration of the people who continue to shape the unique character of our mountain home. \nTickets to this unique experience are $60 per person. Please R.S.V.P. by August 17th.
URL:https://mths.org/event/history-on-your-plate-2/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260331T154447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T193539Z
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SUMMARY:The Old Sage Road Hike
DESCRIPTION: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 Rip Van Winkle house\, stops at Rip’s Rock\, and Little Pine Orchard and ending at North Lake.  This is hike #1 in Bob Gildersleeve’s book “Catskill Mountain House Trail Guide”.  Bring lunch or snacks. \n\nHike Leader: Bob Gildersleeve\nDifficulty: Moderate\, 3 ½ miles\, 1\,470’ elevation gain
URL:https://mths.org/event/the-old-sage-road-hike/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260331T155036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T155036Z
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SUMMARY:Children’s Geology Walk
DESCRIPTION:A quick intro to the science of geology and then as we wander round the MTHS campus\, Robert Titus will describe how the glaciers rose out of Kaaterskill Clove and overran the site. “We would imagine the ice rising out of the clove and then look at the kame and kettle moraine at the Haines family cemetery. We would also look at the standing stones that litter the vicinity.”  Meet on the MTHS Visitor’s Center porch at 10 AM.  This event will last about 2 hours.  Rain date Saturday\, September 13th. \n\nHike Leader: Robert Titus\nDifficulty: Easy (good for families with kids)\n\nRegistration is required. For more information or to register\, please email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657
URL:https://mths.org/event/childrens-geology-walk-2/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260331T154748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T154748Z
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SUMMARY:14th Annual Postcard Show
DESCRIPTION:Presented with John Duda at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. \nThe MTHS will also be selling ephemera from its attic in a special sale. Vendors contact John Duda at johnalmathduda@gmail.com.
URL:https://mths.org/event/14th-annual-postcard-show/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260327T171727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T174817Z
UID:2706-1790380800-1790467199@mths.org
SUMMARY:Plein Air Painting Group
DESCRIPTION:The group will meet on the MTHS campus\, presented with Thomas Cole National Historic Site.
URL:https://mths.org/event/plein-air-painting-group-2/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260331T155311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T155311Z
UID:2753-1790420400-1790434800@mths.org
SUMMARY:250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Festivities will take place on the MTHS campus\, in conjunction with the Greene County Historical Society.
URL:https://mths.org/event/250th-anniversary-celebration-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260331T155840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T155840Z
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SUMMARY:Kaaterskill Junction Hike
DESCRIPTION:Hike along the old\, mostly level railroad bed\, about 4 miles long\, exploring the area around Kaaterskill Junction on State Route 214.  You will be stepping back in time to the days when the Kaaterskill and Stony Clove Railroad came up to the Junction from Phoenicia and then split to the west on the Hunter Branch and headed east on the Tannersville Branch toward the Hotel Kaaterskill. A track plan of the junction and photographs showing the several sidings that served the sorting of freight and passenger cars to the two branches will be provided\, supported by rail ties that still remain 84 years after the abandonment of the line in 1940. To the east the hike will visit the remains of the Light Dam Bridge over the Schoharie Creek. A side excursion to the new Hunter Branch Rail Trail pedestrian bridge over a tributary of the Schoharie Creek will be added after returning to our start at the Junction site. \nDirections: Address: 4282 Rte 214 About a .4 mile south from the 23A end of Rte 214 on the left there is a sign planted in the grass marking the Junction —drive in and park on the U-shaped driveway. \nRegistration is required. For more information or to register\, please email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657. \n\nHike Leader:  Paul LaPierre\nDifficulty:  Moderate
URL:https://mths.org/event/kaaterskill-junction-hike/
LOCATION:4282 Rte 214\, 4282 Rte 214\, Hunter\, NY\, 12485\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260331T160312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T160312Z
UID:2758-1791727200-1791732600@mths.org
SUMMARY:7th Annual Reading of Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 6th Annual Community Reading of Washington Irving’s timeless classic\, Rip Van Winkle\, at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station on the MTHS campus.\n\nCalling all storytellers! Here’s your chance to step into the shoes (or perhaps the slumbering boots) of iconic characters. This is a fantastic opportunity to flex your theatrical muscles in a fun\, low-pressure environment. Embrace the colorful language and dramatic moments of Irving’s masterpiece – no memorization required!\n\nSpectators\, prepare to be enchanted! Immerse yourselves in the charm and humor of Rip Van Winkle as it unfolds in the unique ambiance of the beautifully preserved train station. It’s a fan-favorite tradition for a reason – a delightful afternoon of community\, literature\, and a touch of old-world magic.\n\nJoining us again this year will be Catskill Artist Matt Bua and the Traveling Rip Exhibit. View the magic and lore of Rip displayed at the Train Station.\nAlso\, a magical visit from Rip himself!\n\nTo become a reader or to let us know you will be attending please email mthsdirector@mths.org or cal 518-589-6657.\nMark your calendars and join us for this cherished annual event!
URL:https://mths.org/event/7th-annual-reading-of-washington-irvings-rip-van-winkle/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260331T160826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T193802Z
UID:2761-1792782000-1792785600@mths.org
SUMMARY:Spruce Woods & Its Folklore
DESCRIPTION:A presentation by Ricky & Patti Brooks at the 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. \nPresentation of antique maps\, deeds\, survey instruments and chains used to spur settlement of the East Kill Valley wilderness.  The program will focus on Doris West Brooks’\, Ricky’s mom\, acclaimed book “The Old Eagle Nester” on the settlement history of the upper East Kill Valley.  Participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending.  Hike to Spruce Woods scheduled for the following morning (please see the next event listing).  \nSpace is limited. Please email mthsdirecto@mths.org or cal 518-589-6657 to register.
URL:https://mths.org/event/spruce-woods-its-folklore/
LOCATION:Mountain Top Historical Society\, 5132 Route 23A\, Haines Falls\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T215941
CREATED:20260331T161243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T193951Z
UID:2763-1792832400-1792839600@mths.org
SUMMARY:The Spruce Woods Hike
DESCRIPTION:An interactive hike to the Spruce Woods around Colgate Lake.  The program will focus on Doris West Brooks’\, Ricky’s mom\, acclaimed book “The Old Eagle Nester” on the settlement history of the upper East Kill Valley.  Participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending.  “Spruce Woods and its Folklore” program presented the evening before the hike (see previous event listing).  Meet at the MTHS Visitor’s Center at 9 AM.  Hike departs at 9:20 AM. \n\nLeader:  Ricky & Patti Brooks \nDifficulty:  Moderately Difficult
URL:https://mths.org/event/the-spruce-woods-hike/
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