Dr. Voorhees, director of the Jacob Leisler Institute for Early New York History, speaks on the prominent role women played in the 1689-1691 New York uprising against King James II’s government popularly known as the “Leisler Rebellion.” Numerous references to female political activism are found in the records of the rebellion. Indeed, historians note that …
This summer, Ailey II (the younger version of the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater) will visit Hudson for an exciting weekend of free community programming for all ages. To start the celebration, former Ailey Associate Artistic Director, Masazumi Chaya will participate in a panel discussion and film screening of the 2021 Ailey documentary, a …
Celebrate the start of summer with dance music, free books and activities for kids, a backpack giveaway, free pizza tickets for Summer Reading registrants, and more! Sarah Van Buren (SVB) and Matthew Cullen will share special DJ performances to kick-off our Hey DJ! Keep playing that song! program for tweens and teens this summer. Then, …
Observe cultural food demonstrations led by locals sharing recipes brought to Hudson from around the world, and enjoy a taste! In July, Jabin Ahmed will show us how to make Bangladeshi Tomato Tenga (a simple soup like curry, using tomatoes and fish). Then, stay tuned for details about the August event, which will focus on …
Cooking Up Community (Thursdays, July 13 and August 10) Read More »
Join Taganyahu Swaby for a Capoeira Workshop in which he will share teachings through movement, accompanied with traditional music. Taganyahu Swaby has studied Capoeira Angola, a dance form that has origins in Central and Western African and was developed in Brazil by captures African and indigenous Brazilians as a means of liberation from oppression. For …
We are proud to announce that the Koweek family has donated the Arthur Koweek Urban Renewal Papers to our History Room. Arthur Koweek chaired the Hudson City Planning Commission during the urban renewal project of 1971-1973. Gary Sheffer, library board trustee and chair of the History Room said: “The Arthur Koweek Urban Renewal Papers shed …
We are seeking photos and information on the Ukrainian American Community in Hudson in support of the people of Ukraine in their struggle to maintain their sovereignty and freedom. If you have any photos, documents, or memorabilia that you want to add to this collection feel free to email us: history@hudsonarealibrary.org. Visit our History Room …
Collecting Images of Hudson’s Ukrainian American Community Read More »
On Thursday, June 24, Dr. Evan Haefeli, historian of colonial North America and the Atlantic world at Texas A&M University, discussed the history of the Iroquois Confederacy’s relations with its Indigenous neighbors to the east and south, especially the people of the Hudson Valley, in a joint program with the Hudson Area Library History Room …
Watch: The Mohicans’ Incorporation into the Iroquois League, 1671-1675 Read More »
