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On Saturday, May 11, HHS and The Reformed Church of New Paltz will be co-hosting this Mother's Day event. The tea will be held from Noon to 5:00 p.m. in the Reformed Church's Fireside Room in the Wullschleger Education building. From 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the French Church, HHS will hold a musical concert featuring the talented group Wind and Stone including singer Krisha Stoever and musicians Jim Hession and Julian Berman.

The Visitor Center will be open from 9:30 to 4:30 with guided tours departing at 10:00, 11:30, 1:30 & 3:00 PM. Come for our tour and browse our beautifully refurbished Museum Shop.

In the Good Old Colony Days: Songs of Early America a performance by historical balladeer Linda Russell on the lawn of the DuBois Fort Visitor Center at 81 Huguenot Street. This program explores the many ways music was part of life in the Colonial and Revolutionary War era. Linda Russell brings our Early American past to life accompanied by the hammered and mountain dulcimers, guitar and pennywhistle. This event is free to the public courtesy of the New York Council for the Humanities. *In the event of rain, the program will be located in the fireplace room of the Visitor Center.

Antiques Appraisal Day fundraiser for Historic Huguenot Street & Ulster County Historical Society. Join us as we cohost Appraisal Day in Deyo Hall at 6 Broadhead Avenue in the village of New Paltz. A panel of experts evaluates your jewelry, paintings, china, furniture and other collectibles. $5 per each item or 3 items for $12. Discount tour coupons available for both sites.

Our popular What Lies Beneath: Summer Archaeology Camp returns again for the 2013 season. The camp is coordinated by experienced Historic Huguenot Street staff members from several departments, making it a unique, interdisciplinary learning opportunity for your child. Campers will spend time conducting a live dig on site including excavating, cleaning and cataloging archaeological finds. They will also learn about the basic principles and practices of archaeology, explaining its importance to daily life and understanding of past cultures. Additional time will be spent on historic crafts, indoor and outdoor games, related educational activities and tours of the museum site. The week concludes with a camper-created exhibit of artifacts found during the dig.

2013 What Lies Beneath: Summer Archaeology Camp runs Monday July 15th through Friday July 19th from 9:00AM-3:00PM daily. Camp is limited to 12 registrants aged 9-12. Preregistration is required and space tends to fill up quickly. $300 per week/$275 members of Historic Huguenot Street. 50% refund available for written cancellations received by June 15th.

Late pick-up is available at 4:00 PM daily for an additional $50 fee/$40 members of HHS. Extra hour includes additional crafts and games.

Please click here to download the registration form. Once completed, it must be returned to HHS.

To learn more, please contact Rebecca Mackey, Director of Visitor Services via email rebecca@huguenotstreet.org