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Mount Gulian Launches New Programming About the Dutch
Mount Gulian Historic Site offers new and engaging public programming with the launching of its 2007 Fall History and Art Family Series. From September 15 through October 6 a variety of handson events for children and adults will be held at the Dutch colonial homestead of the Verplanck family, located in Fishkill, New York.
The series will focus on Dutch heritage and their influence in the Hudson Valley. Events range from a lecture about Mount Gulian's Dutch barn and Dutch architecture by author John Stevens; a clothing exhibit of Mount Gulian's collections as well as those of the Pawling Historical Society; a joint program about Early Dutch Art with Vassar College; an evening tea; a Dutch Family Puppet Making Workshop; and dance instruction in the barn with historian Derek Page, a favorite with the youngsters.
Event details follow:
September 15 and 16, 2007 (11am- 4pm) Dutch Weekend Entrance Fee $8, and $5 ages 5-12; free to members
September 15, 2007 (1- 2pm) Dutch Vernacular Architecture: Mount Gulian's 1740 Dutch Barn A lecture on Dutch Vernacular Barns and Family Home Architecture will be presented by esteemed author, John R. Stevens. His most recently published book, Dutch Vernacular Architecture in North America, 1640 - 1830, includes excellent information and photos about Mount Gulian's barn. Today in America, there are only 200 Dutch barns, with only 20 barns open to the public.
September 15 Opening (2- 2:30pm) Hudson Valley Dutch Families Clothing Exhibit On exhibit will be a costume installation of authentic period clothing, dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. Presentation will be age appropriate and will include interactive sessions for both children and adults. Exhibit runs September 15- October 6, 2007. To arrange groups tour contact 845-831- 8172.
September 18 (11am- 12:30pm) and September 20 (10am- 12:30pm), 2007 Making and Enjoying Early Dutch Art - A collaboration with the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College. Entrance fee $12 Pre-paid registration required by September 15. Ever wonder what early Dutch farmers saw out their front door, how they felt, or what they dreamt about? "Making and Enjoying Early Dutch Art", a two day, hands-on workshop for children and adults will help answer these questions. Art can be our gateway to the past! On Tuesday, September 18, at Mount Gulian, docents from the France Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College will guide participants through an artistic experience of the Dutch Colonial site. They will explore the land, architecture, and artifacts of the historic site, and use the reactions to make our own art. Then on September 20 they will reconvene at Mount Gulian to view special artifacts, followed by a visit to the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College to see masterpieces of Dutch painting from centuries ago. Art of the past and present collide in this interactive workshop and participants will leave with their very own window into history.
September 28, 2007 (7- 8:30pm) Hudson Valley Dutch Women Clothing Exhibit and an Evening Tea Entrance fee $12; $10 for Mount Gulian members. Pre-paid registration required by September 21. Late 18th and early 19th century historic clothing exhibit from the collections of Mount Gulian and the Pawling Historic Society. A costume lecture will be presented by Susan Konvit, a period costumer, and an evening tea served in the Verplanck home. To arrange additional presentations contact Mount Gulian.
October 5, 2007 (4- 5:30pm) Hudson Valley Dutch Family Puppet Making Workshop Entrance fee $8; $6 for Mount Gulian members. Prepaid reservations required by September 28. A puppet making workshop based on the clothing exhibit by period costumer, Susan Konvit.
October 6, 2007 (12- 2pm) The History of Early Dutch American Country Dance and Dance Lesson in Mount Gulian's Barn Entrance fee Adults $7, Seniors and Mount Gulian members $6, Children $5 Historian and period dance instructor, Derek Page, will trace the history of Dutch dancing from the country peasants in the Netherlands, to late 19th century American square dancing in the Hudson Valley.
For additional information about this series tours please contact the Director of Education and Public Programming, Susan Konvit, at 845-831-8172 or skonvit@mountgulian.org
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