A Feast of Delights

Feast 2022 is set to be the event of the summer! We are inviting our guests to join us at the historic Shaker Barn & grounds for drinks, food, and fun on the evening of June 18th.

But what have we got planned?
> Fabulous food by 2Shea Catering
> Desserts by Debbie's Kitchen
> Live music by Teresa Broadwell
> Virtual auction open to all
> Wine donated by Capital Wine & Spirits Albany
> Live art creation by Julia Durgee
> Special tours of the historic site

Not Comfortable attending an event inside just yet? Not to worry! We will have tents/seating/bars outside on the grounds!

If you haven't been to Feast before and you want to know more about this event and what it helps to support, contact us at 518 465 0876 ext.110. If you're unable to attend in person our ever-growing silent auction will be open to the public to bid on.

Tickets here

Plein Air Painting For #Feast2022

Bid on a painting created live...

As a special treat for #Feast2022, local artist Julia Durgee will be creating a piece of the historic Shaker barn Plein Air on site. Guests will be able to see her working on this painting in person throughout the evening, with the winner taking home the finished product.

You may have seen Julia's work at Built 2021 of the 'Free Food Fridge @ the Free School" which was a very popular item. For more about Julia, check out our recent blog post here.

What is Plein Air Painting?

"the practice of painting landscape pictures out-of-doors; more loosely, the achievement of an intense impression of the open air (French: plein air) in a landscape painting..."

See Inside 48 Hudson Tonight

Free 20 Minute Tours

Buildings are the stories of people - the ones who designed them, built them, lived in them, used them, worked in them.  48 Hudson is no different.  Take a look at this wooden post, positioned perfectly by the phone to write down the order and phone numbers when the 48 housed Saul's Restaurant Supply from 1935 until the 90s.

Want to know more about 48 Hudson which dates back to 1728? Join us for a free 20-minute tour this summer evening!

Sign up here

Stoop Stroll 2022

#StoopStroll2022 will be taking place on Saturday, June 25th - have you signed up yet? It's free, with each attendee receiving a complimentary vote (it is a competition for the best-dressed stoop after all!)

We now have over 40 stoops signed up - and 10 gardens for everyone to explore! We can't wait to see how creative everyone will get with their decor this year - if you live in Center Square/Hudson Park and would like to decorate, send us an email so we can get you on the list...

Register today

Check out the Mansion Neighborhood Tour

The first guided walking tours of 2022 were sold out! We hope to be repeating this tour of the Mansion district later in the year, as we know a lot of you didn't manage to get tickets.

In the meantime, enjoy these beautiful photos taken by our resident tour photographer, Marty Bannan. 

See the Full Album

What's New in the Warehouse?

When Mary Kelly donated this playhouse to the Warehouse, we were bowled over by what she was entrusting to us. Having been handcrafted–porches to balustrades–by her grandfather in 1907, this work of art had been kept safe for generations, and now it was decided that it was time to pass it along to another family to care for and dream over. What Mary’s grandfather was able to create–the structure, the level of detail, the precision–is a wonder, especially when she tells us that he only got one day off each week from his job manning the tower in a Pennsylvania Railroad yard.

Built in the Italianate style in vogue from the 1840s to the 1890s, this all-wood playhouse measures 24” across, 29” deep, and 24” tall and features 26 real-glass windows and a skylight; eight rooms, including one with a mantel; a staircase; and front and back porches with working doors. A lift-off hip roof and removable floor sections allow the inside of the house to be explored.

The other thing we realized when Mary donated the playhouse was how perfectly emblematic of what we do here at the Historic Albany Foundation it is: preserving and teaching about the old buildings that have become part of our lives and so many lives before.

And because of this and how special Mary’s family’s playhouse is, we’ve decided to celebrate it by making it one of the crown jewels in the virtual auction that we are holding in conjunction with our annual Feast gala this year.

The event will be held at the picturesque and storied Shaker Heritage Society in Albany on June 18th, 2022. Bidding will open online on June 10th and end at 10 pm on the evening of Feast.

Click on this link for more information and to participate: bit.ly/3kvb33W

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