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Warm yourself through the winter months with the camaraderie and stimulation of the Lifespring community. Each month will bring a new presentation with the opportunity for discussion and interaction. Sessions are usually held on the first Wednesday of December, January, February, and March from 11:00 am —12:30:​. Members may bring a guest to the Winter Presentations.
All Winter Presentations are held at the Saugerties Public Library.

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DECEMBER

"Spacious Skies, Amber Waves of Grain, and Blue Mountains Majesty: The Lure of the Western Hudson Valley for Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, and Winslow Homer “
Presenter: Valerie Balint​

Wed., December 11, 2019
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11:00 am to 12:30 pm

JANUARY

"Kingston’s Pine Street African-American Cemetery (in the context of Slavery in Ulster Co)”
​​Presenter: Joseph Diamond​​

Wed., January 8, 2020
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11:00 am to 12:30 pm

FEBRUARY

"Water for Millions: How the Catskills Keep New York City Alive”
​Presenter: Diane Galusha

Wed., fEBRUARY 5, 2020
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11:00 am to 12:30 pm

MARCH

"John Burroughs’ “Natural Religion”
​Presenter: Anne Richey

Wed., MARCH 4, 2020
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11:00 am to 12:30 pm​

PAST PRESENTATIONS

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 2018-2019
Dec. 5, 2018: Prohibition in the Hudson Valley:  Along the Bootleg Trail
​Presenter: Ellie Charwat
Jan. 9, 2019: ART what Thou EAT: Changing Foodways and Innovative Art
​Presenter: Linda Weintraub ​​
Feb. 6, 2019: Anne LaBastille: Woodswoman, Ecologist, Author, Friend
​Presenter: Leslie Surprenant ​​
Mar. 6, 2019: Chinese Houses: The Architectural Heritage of a Nation
​Presenter: Ronald Knapp ​​
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2017–2018
Dec. 6, 2017: To Witness Creativity—Artist’s Homes and Studios of the U.S.
by Valerie Balint

Jan. 3, 2018: Hidden Treasures of the Catskills
by Anthony P. Musso

Feb. 7, 2018: One Immigrant’s Dream: A Funicular Railroad in Mt. Marion
by Alba LaFiandra


2016–2017
Jan. 4, 2017: Cuba Today—Images of a Nation on the Cusp of Change
by Michael Nelson

Feb., 1, 2017: The Gunks Ridge and Valley Towns Through Time
by Ron Knapp

Mar. 1, 2017: The History of the Ulster County Courthouse
by Paul O’Neill


2015–2016
Dec. 2, 2015: On the Hudson—Tales of a River Pilot
by Frank Wall

Jan. 6, 2016: Gilded Age Scandals
by Don Fraser

Feb. 3, 2016: John Burroughs, the Catskill Mountains, and the American Wild
by Bill Birns

Mar. 2, 2016: Climate Change—We’ve Been Here Before!
by Tom Lake


2014–2015
Dec. 5, 2014: The Art of Joseph Garlock
by James Cox

Jan. 4, 2015: Barns of the Hudson Valley
by Ted Hilscher

Feb. 4, 2015: Bordering on Treason
by Lorna Tychostup    


2013–2014
Dec. 4, 2013:  The Art of Art Criticism
by Raymond Steiner

Jan. 8, 2014: Dominica, the Nature Isle of the Caribbean—A Visit with a Cultural Elder
by Sonia Lloyd

Mar. 7, 2014: Peak Experiences: Hiking With the Whites
by Carol and David White

Apr. 3, 2014: History, the Historical Novel, and Ideology—the Case of Communist Writer Howard Fast
by Gerald Sorin


2012–2013
Dec. 5, 2012: Unveiling the Messages on Ancient Jewish and Roman Coins
by Robert Messing

Jan. 9, 2013: Setting the Record Straight (In Their Own Words)
by Anthony Musso

Feb. 6, 2013: The Face of Work in the Hudson Valley
by Russ Lange

Mar. 6, 2013: Butterfly Basics: Identification and Conservation
by Steve Chorvas

Apr. 3, 2013: Hudson-Athens Lighthouse
by Bob Taylor


2011–2012
Dec. 7, 2011: When is a Guitar Not a Guitar? When it is a Sculpture
by William K. Harrison

Jan. 4, 2012: The Warming of the Hudson Valley
by Jerome Thaler

Jan. 6, 2012: Ukulele: A Possibility of Human Happiness
by Claudia Rose, Roxie Newberry, Julia Russell

Feb. 1, 2012: Woodstock and its Art Scene
by Raymond Steiner

Mar. 7, 2012: Scenic Hudson: Land, Parks, Advocacy
by Kate Kane


2010–2011
Dec. 7, 2010: Deep Water—Building the Catskill Water System
by Tobe Carey

Jan.5, 2011: Crumb & Cruller
by Tom Cherwin

Feb. 2, 2011: Backyard Sugarin’
by Mike Zollo

Mar. 2, 2011: The Loss of Geopiety in the Hudson River Valley
by Vernon Benjamin


2009–2010
Dec. 2, 2009: The Hudson Valley and the U.S. Constitution
by Matt Ostoyich

Jan. 6, 2010: Family Therapy, Psychotherapy, Couples Therapy, Play Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Behavior Therapy—What do Therapists Do?
by Meyer Rothberg

Feb.3, 2010: Human Rights and International Law: A Love-Hate Affair for the U.S.
by Rich Phillips

Mar. 3, 2010: Quest for a View
by Barry Knight

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