Community Calendar

With Halloween coming up, don’t miss a chance to take a trip on the Catskill Mountain Railroad’s Pumpkin Express Train. Passengers ride the train up to the pumpkin patch, where pumpkins will be spread out for everyone to select their favorite one to take home and decorate.

The train trip offers fun for adults and children alike. Take a spectacular journey along the former Ulster & Delaware Railroad corridor and see the natural beauty of the Catskills from a unique perspective. Travel through some of the oldest farmlands in the United States, cross the Esopus Creek on the restored C9 Bridge, and head through the Hurley Flats into the foothills of Hurley Mountain. Rides last about an hour and a half and cover approximately 8 miles round-trip.

Dates & Times:

• Dates: Oct. 17, 18, 24 and 25
• Departure Times: 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Departure Location: Westbrook Station, 55 Kingston Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401

Ticket Fares:

• Adults: $25
• Discount (Seniors, Military, Veterans): $23
• Children (ages 2 to 12): $19
• Toddlers (under 2, lap seat): Free

Visit the Catskill Mountain Railroad official website to view full schedules and purchase tickets.

With Halloween coming up, don’t miss a chance to take a trip on the Catskill Mountain Railroad’s Pumpkin Express Train. Passengers ride the train up to the pumpkin patch, where pumpkins will be spread out for everyone to select their favorite one to take home and decorate.

The train trip offers fun for adults and children alike. Take a spectacular journey along the former Ulster & Delaware Railroad corridor and see the natural beauty of the Catskills from a unique perspective. Travel through some of the oldest farmlands in the United States, cross the Esopus Creek on the restored C9 Bridge, and head through the Hurley Flats into the foothills of Hurley Mountain. Rides last about an hour and a half and cover approximately 8 miles round-trip.

Dates & Times:

• Dates: Oct. 17, 18, 24 and 25
• Departure Times: 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Departure Location: Westbrook Station, 55 Kingston Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401

Ticket Fares:

• Adults: $25
• Discount (Seniors, Military, Veterans): $23
• Children (ages 2 to 12): $19
• Toddlers (under 2, lap seat): Free

Visit the Catskill Mountain Railroad official website to view full schedules and purchase tickets.

Dr. David Gellman, the 2026-27 A. Lindsay O’Connor Chair of American Institutions in the history department at Colgate University, will discuss that as America’s 250th gives way to the 2027 bicentennial of the final abolition of slavery in New York, the moment is ideal to contemplate the relationship between independence and emancipation in the Empire State.

John Jay, diplomat, US Supreme Court Chief Justice, governor, slaveholder, and antislavery society president, provides a powerful prism for making sense of an uneven but profound transformation. The relationship between Caesar, Clarinda, Zilpah, and members of the Jay family who enslaved and later freed them entwines with the ways that this influential political family navigated the fulfillment of their antislavery beliefs. The talk thus merges public and private lives to contemplate the limits and the potential of the American Revolution. Gellman is the author of "Liberty’s Chain: Slavery, Abolition, and the Jay Family of New York," winner of the Herbert H. Lehman Prize.

Meredith Barges is a bird-friendly building policy advocate and educator. Through her work, she helps people to appreciate the complex lives of birds and how our decisions about buildings, lighting, and landscaping affect bird populations. She is the co-author of “Building Safer Cities for Birds: How Cities Are Leading the Way on Bird-Friendly Building Policy”

Registration for this presentation is appreciated.

$5 per person, $4 for members

November 7 – 8, 2026, 9:00 a.m.⁠–⁠5:00 p.m.

The Studio

In recognition of those who have served our country, we’d like to show our gratitude by offering veterans and active military the opportunity to participate in a free glassmaking experience on November 7 - 8, 2026.

The Studio gaffers will teach basic glassblowing and sculpting techniques. These free, one-hour sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.

Registration will be open October 1 and continue through November 3.

Email GroupGlassmaking@cmog.org for more information or to register.

November 7 – 8, 2026, 9:00 a.m.⁠–⁠5:00 p.m.

The Studio

In recognition of those who have served our country, we’d like to show our gratitude by offering veterans and active military the opportunity to participate in a free glassmaking experience on November 7 - 8, 2026.

The Studio gaffers will teach basic glassblowing and sculpting techniques. These free, one-hour sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.

Registration will be open October 1 and continue through November 3.

Email GroupGlassmaking@cmog.org for more information or to register.