2014 Calendar of Events

March
"Listening Matters"
through March 6 in The Mexican Shack

An interactive audio display featuring stories derived from
the Mabel Addis Oral History Collection
of
Somers Historical Society
featuring narrations by
Hudson Valley Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk
Community Conversation & reception March 6, 7pm, The
Mexican Shack


"Homecoming 2013"
through March 30 in the Elephant Hotel in Somers

An exhibition featuring returning items from
Somers Historical Society collections originally loaned to institutions for
exhibitions outside of Somers -.
The Harley-Davidson Museum, Bard Graduate Design Center, the Bruce Museum
This exhibition is part of Somers @ 225, the Society's year-long celebration of events commemorating the Town's
incorporation as Stephenstown in 1783.
The Elephant Hotel
first and third floors


In Celebration of Spring and Women's History Month
"Pratt Institute Parallels;  
a study of the works of Somers Resident
Caroline Wright Reis (Pratt Institute, Class of 1902)
by Somers Residents
Laura Birdsall (Pratt Institute, Class of 2013) &
Simone Kurtz  (Pratt Institute, Class of 2015)

Wright Reis Homestead, Somers, NY
March 23, 29, 30  2pm - 4pm

Artist's Reception Saturday, March 22
3pm - 5pm


Gardening at the Wright-Reis Homestead
Saturdays at 10am beginning March 29




April
National Library Month Celebration in
collaboration with Somers Library
Details soon


5th Annual World Circus Day -
We are celebrating all month!
Stop by the Society Offices any Thursday in April
between 2pm and 4pm for a special gift .
Join us for a virtual poetry reading and tour with poet/author Somers native Jo Pitkin.  
Date TBD


Music at Mt. Zion Concert Series Kick-Off
Remembering Pete!
Concert Celebrating the Life Pete Seger
Date and time to be announced



May
Somers Historical Society Annual Meeting
Mt. Zion Church in Reis Park
date TBA

Memorial Day Somers Historical Society Open House
3rd Floor, Elephant Hotel
Monday, May 26
11:30 a.m.




June
Wright-Reis Homestead Open House
in conjunction with the Town's Independence Day Celebration
June 28

Tours of Wright-Reis Homestead
By appointment only; Saturdays 10am June, July, August





July
12th Annual Woody Guthrie Hootenanny
date and time to be announced




September
Celebrate Somers!
Somers Chamber of Commerce Community Celebration
date and time to be announced




November
Veteran's Day Somers Historical Society Open House
3rd Floor, Elephant Hotel
Monday, November 11
11:30 a.m.




December
Town of Somers Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony &
"Holidays at the Homestead/ Festival of Trees"
date and time to be announced