Below you will find a collection of press articles about the Chatham area. Check back frequently for the latest news.
Chatham Bookstore Joins WAMC’s Book Picks
WAMC | December 1, 2020
Thomas Chulak and Joanne Trapanese from Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, NY joins WAMC with this week’s Book Picks.
Chatham Public Library Announces December Programs for Adults
HudsonValley360 | November 24, 2020
The Chatham Public Library offers the following programs in December. All programs will be held online, with the exception of the Health Care Navigator. The Library is open for browsing and computer use; visits may last up to 30 minutes, masks/facial coverings are mandatory. No-contact pick up is available upon request. For information, contact the Library at 518-392-3666 or visit chatham.lib.ny.us.
Chatham Public Library Announces Adult Programming
HudsonValley360 | October 27, 2020
The Chatham Public Library offers the following programs in November. All programs will be held online. The Library is open for browsing and computer use. Visits may last up to 30 minutes, masks/facial coverings are mandatory. No-contact pick up is available upon request. For information, contact the Library at 518-392-3666 or visit chatham.lib.ny.us.
Interview with the Executive Director of the Crandell Theatre
PBS | October 14, 2020
Annie Brody is the Executive Director of the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY. With theaters still closed, how is the Crandell managing to stay connected to the community? Lara Ayad speaks with Annie to find out more.
Spencertown Academy Arts Center’s 15th Annual Festival Of Books Goes Virtual
WAMC | August 26, 2020
The Spencertown Academy Arts Center’s 15th annual Festival of Books turns Virtual this year. Labor Day weekend and beyond, there will be online conversations with distinguished authors, special book sales, children’s drawing workshops, and even familiar flavors from the Cookbook Café. Get ready to settle into a comfortable chair with your laptop or tablet, and enjoy this beloved cultural event of all things literary, 2020 style. All programs will be on Zoom. Registration is required and free, but limited.
FilmCoumbia Named One of Movie Maker’s 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World
Moviemaker.com | August 10, 2020
What makes something or someone cool is nearly impossible to articulate. It’s like what Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said about obscenity: “I know it when I see it.”
Shaker Museum Taps Selldorf Architects for New $15 Million Facility
ARTFIXDaily | August 5, 2020
Shaker Museum has selected Selldorf Architects to create its new permanent facility in downtown Chatham, New York, to exhibit its comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 pieces of Shaker material culture and accompanying archives. Like the objects themselves, the physical building will embody Shaker values of inclusion, innovation, and equality to create a museum that both tells the Shaker story and is responsive to the needs of the community in Chatham, Columbia County, and the surrounding Hudson Valley. It was also announced that Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects will collaborate on the project. The museum will retain and maintain the historic Shaker site in Mount Lebanon, New York.
Shaker Museum To Expand To New Building In Downtown Chatham
WAMC | August 4, 2020
The Shaker Museum announced Monday that it has acquired a four-floor, 30,000-square foot building in downtown Chatham, New York. The museum owns and manages the Shaker Village at Mount Lebanon. Now, it will have its first space to display 18,000 archival pieces that explore life inside the utopian Protestant community that existed at the village from 1787 to 1947. WAMC spoke to Museum Director Lacy Schultz about the $15 million project at 5 Austerlitz Street, which is expected to break ground in 2021.
aMuse Gallery is open!
TimesUnion.com | July 19, 2020
aMuse Gallery in Chatham, NY has reopened so, if you’ve been longing for a little “creative time out”, now is your chance! Masks and social distancing will be required and CDC and Columbia Comeback guidelines will be strictly followed.
Columbia County Fair canceled due to COVID pandemic
Daily Freeman | June 30, 2020
The Columbia County Fair, scheduled for Sept. 3-7 at the county fairgrounds in Chatham, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to organizers.