Sun., Oct. 14 / Seventh Annual Raymond Beecher Lecture, 2pm

Thomas Cole National Historic Site
218 Spring St., Catskill, NY

Please join us for "A Global Perspective for the Hudson River School" by Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, Senior Curator of America Painting, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Over the course of her dynamic career, Dr. Kornhauser has played a pivotal role in the coming of age of the Hudson River School, and has been a guiding force in the ten year project to revamp the museum's American Wing. A reception and viewing of the exhibition, "Between Worlds: Landscapes of Louis Remy Mignot" will follow the lecture. Find out more here


Sat., Oct. 27 / "TALKING SCARS" with acclaimed horror writer Jack Ketchum, 5 pm

Beattie-Powers Place
Prospect Ave. and Bridge St., Catskill NY
Free admission
Donations welcome
Reception with the author to follow

Who's the scariest guy in America? According to Stephen King, "Probably Jack Ketchum." So what better way to anticipate Halloween than with an unforgettable interlude with the scary guy himself, as he talks about how to turn your fears into fiction. Readers, horror fans, writers will find this a fun, provocative evening. More information at beattiepowersplace.blogspot.com More about the author here