BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20161013T220000Z DTEND:20161014T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Raising the Dead: Tales from Hudson's Crypts DESCRIPTION:The History Room Committee of the Hudson Area Library is pleased to present Raising the Dead: Tales from Hudson's Crypts with guest speaker Kelley Drahushuk as part of the Local History Speaker Series. This unique presentation will be held on Thursday\, October 13 at 6:00pm in the Community Room on the first floor of the library\, with wheelchair access. Admission is free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Long touted as "a virtual treasure trove for historians and enthusiasts of American funerary art"\, the Hudson Cemetery includes over 10\,000 grave sites for a wide range of interesting and notable individuals\, including the Proprietors and their ancestors\, war heroes\, famous artists\, paragons of industry\, disaster survivors and much more. Learn about the history of the original cemetery\, more recent history and discoveries as well as its current layout. All attendees will receive a free map of Cedar Park with highlighted sites discussed in this presentation do your own walking tour and make new discoveries! Kelley Drahushuk is a long-time resident of Hudson\, NY with family history in the city dating back to the 1800's. She\, along with her husband Alan\, own The Spotty Dog Books and Ale\, now in it's 11th year of operation on Hudson's Warren Street in the former CH Evans Hook & Ladder building. She has served on the board of the Hudson Area Library and continues as a member of the History Room Committee. She earned a BS from Rochester Institute of Technology in Industrial Engineering. Two adorable children and a very chill cat keep her quite busy. The History Room Committee's Local History Speaker Series offers free monthly talks on diverse topics related to the history of Hudson\, Greenport\, Stockport\, and Columbia County. The Hudson Area Library's History Room houses a special collection that pertains to the history of the City of Hudson\, as well as Columbia County and New York State. The History Room is open to the public on Saturdays from 10am-12pm\, and by appointment. The Hudson Area Library is located at 51 North Fifth St. in Hudson\, NY. The mission of the Hudson Area Library is to enrich the quality of life in the chartered service area by providing educational\, recreational\, aesthetic\, cultural and informational programs\, services\, and materials to all our citizens. For more information visit hudsonarealibrary.org or call (518) 828-1792 x101. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The History Room Committee of the Hudson Area Library is pleased to present Raising the Dead: Tales from Hudson&rsquo\;s Crypts with guest speaker Kelley Drahushuk as part of the Local History Speaker Series. This unique presentation will be held on Thursday\, October 13 at 6:00pm in the Community Room on the first floor of the library\, with wheelchair access. Admission is free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Long touted as &ldquo\;a virtual treasure trove for historians and enthusiasts of American funerary art&rdquo\;\, the Hudson Cemetery includes over 10\,000 grave sites for a wide range of interesting and notable individuals\, including the Proprietors and their ancestors\, war heroes\, famous artists\, paragons of industry\, disaster survivors and much more. Learn about the history of the original cemetery\, more recent history and discoveries as well as its current layout. All attendees will receive a free map of Cedar Park with highlighted sites discussed in this presentation&mdash\;do your own walking tour and make new discoveries! Kelley Drahushuk is a long-time resident of Hudson\, NY with family history in the city dating back to the 1800&rsquo\;s. She\, along with her husband Alan\, own The Spotty Dog Books and Ale\, now in it&rsquo\;s 11th year of operation on Hudson&rsquo\;s Warren Street in the former CH Evans Hook &\; Ladder building. She has served on the board of the Hudson Area Library and continues as a member of the History Room Committee. She earned a BS from Rochester Institute of Technology in Industrial Engineering. Two adorable children and a very chill cat keep her quite busy. The History Room Committee&rsquo\;s Local History Speaker Series offers free monthly talks on diverse topics related to the history of Hudson\, Greenport\, Stockport\, and Columbia County. The Hudson Area Library&rsquo\;s History Room houses a special collection that pertains to the history of the City of Hudson\, as well as Columbia County and New York State. The History Room is open to the public on Saturdays from 10am-12pm\, and by appointment. The Hudson Area Library is located at 51 North Fifth St. in Hudson\, NY. The mission of the Hudson Area Library is to enrich the quality of life in the chartered service area by providing educational\, recreational\, aesthetic\, cultural and informational programs\, services\, and materials to all our citizens. For more information visit hudsonarealibrary.org or call (518) 828-1792 x101. LOCATION:Hudson Area Library 51 North 5th Street Hudson\, NY 12534 UID:e.2656.499 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260518T174041Z URL:https://business.columbiachamber-ny.com/events/details/raising-the-dead-tales-from-hudson-s-crypts-499 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR