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 11/09/2009 Holiday celebrations in the Hudson Valley: Activities at three historic sites [ View ] 10/07/2009 See the Headless Horseman ride at Sleepy Hollow Legend Celebration [ View ] 09/08/2009 Meet more than 50 authors and illustrators at Celebrate Children’s Book Day at Sunnyside [ View ] 08/26/2009 UFOs, sunflowers, buzzing bees join huge dinosaurs, slithering snakes at Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze [ View ] 08/10/2009 Philipsburg Manor’s ‘Green Corn Festival’ to feature Native American song and dance [ View ] |
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Subject ExpertsHistoric Preservation, Interpretation & RestorationKate E. Johnson - Curator at Historic Hudson Valley for more than 25 years, Ms. Johnson has a comprehensive understanding for the history and preservation of the collections and structures of Washington Irving's Sunnyside, Philipsburg Manor, Union Church of Pocantico Hills, Van Cortlandt Manor and Montgomery Place. Geoff Carter - An expert on the restoration of historic structures, including numerous national historic landmarks, Geoff Carter has more than 30 years experience, 20 years with Historic Hudson Valley, utilizing both modern technological preservation and old-world construction techniques. Museum EducationDina Friedman - With an MAT in Museum Education from George Washington University, Ms. Friedman is proficient at optimizing the museum experience for children. She has 20 years experience in the museum field and has been site director at Washington Irving's Sunnyside in Tarrytown, NY for 10 years. Thom Thacker - With 15 years of experience in the museum field and a decade as a secondary school teacher, Mr. Thacker has developed an expertise in developing museum education programs and building relationships between museums, schools, and community-based organizations. He has been Site Director of Philipsburg Manor since 2003 and served as the Deputy Director for Education and Operations at the American Museum of the Moving Image for more than a decade. Stained Glass Windows of the Union ChurchSusan Cavanaugh - With an art history degree from Pace University and 10 years with the Union Church of Pocantico Hills, Susan Cavanaugh is extremely knowledgeable about stained glass, and legendary artists Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall (particularly their later works), whose stained glass windows hang at the church. 18th Century TextilesAlthea Corey - Currently site director at Van Cortlandt Manor, the early America historic site in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, Althea Corey has demonstrated 18th century textiles, including spinning, weaving and dying, as well as cooking over the open hearth to visitors for 20 years.
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