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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. Members may bring a guest to the Winter Presentations.
All Winter Presentations are held at the Saugerties Public Library.
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MARCHChinese Houses: The Architectural Heritage of a Nation
Presenter: Ronald Knapp Wed., March 6, 2019
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FEBRUARYAnne LaBastille: Woodswoman, Ecologist, Author, Friend
Presenter: Leslie Surprenant Wed., february 6, 2019
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JANUARYART what Thou EAT: Changing Foodways and Innovative Art
Presenter: Linda Weintraub Wed., January 9, 2019
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DecemberProhibition in the Hudson Valley: Along the Bootleg Trail
Presenter: Ellie Charwat Wed., DECEMBER 5, 2018
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PAST PRESENTATIONS
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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 |
