Free Historic Bakery Tours

Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 11am, 1pm, 3pm
Historic Reher's Bakery

Free

Enjoy free Historic Bakery Tours as part of Path Through History weekend! Tours will be held at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm. Click here to register and select the “Path Through History Weekend” ticket option. Registration is encouraged but not required.

Reher Reads for Kids - History Storytime & Craft

Sunday, June 15, 2025 | 9:30am
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Join us for this special installment of Reher Reads for Kids! Enjoy a special history storytime and craft activity for Path Through History Weekend. This storytime will feature Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers and will be followed by a Statue of Liberty craft.

Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Boundless Creativity Continues Exhibition Opening

Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 4:30-6:30 PM
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Join us for the opening of Boundless Creativity Continues: Immigrant Artists in the Hudson Valley. This exhibition highlights the diverse and dynamic works of immigrant artists who call the Hudson Valley home. With a new roster of artists and a vibrant collection of pieces, this iteration of Boundless continues the narrative of its predecessor in a brand new way.

Click here to learn more about the exhibition.

Reher Reads for Kids - Storytime & Craft

Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 10am
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Stop by the Reher Center Gallery for a morning of storytelling and crafting! This storytime will feature A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa by Andrea D'Aquino followed by a craft.

Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Historic Bakery Drop-In Hours

Saturday, June 7th | 1:30-4pm
Sunday, June 8th | 11am-3pm
Historic Reher's Bakery

Free

Drop into the bakery storefront and explore Historic Reher's Bakery during public walk-in hours! A guide will be available to share stories of the collection objects on view and answer any questions you may have about the historic space.

Reher Reads for Kids - Storytime & Craft

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | 9:30am
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Stop by the Reher Center Gallery for a morning of storytelling and crafting! This storytime will feature Soy Sauce by Laura G. Lee and will be followed by a chopstick craft.

Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Photo: Diane Pineiro-Zucker

An Evening with Tibor Spitz

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 6pm
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Sit down with Kingston resident, chemist, artist, author, and Holocaust survivor Tibor Spitz for a special talk at the Reher Center as he recounts his experiences and tells his story.

Reher Reads for Kids - Storytime & Craft

Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 9:30am
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Stop by the Reher Center Gallery for a morning of storytelling and crafting featuring A Different Pond by Bao Phi and Thi Bui.

Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Reading & Talk with photographer and author Marisa Scheinfeld

Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 6pm
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Enjoy an evening with photographer and author Marisa Scheinfeld in the Reher Center Gallery as we explore her photography book, The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America's Jewish Vacationland. Today the Borscht Belt is recalled through the nostalgic lens of summer swims, Saturday night dances and comedy performances. But its current state, like that of many other formerly glorious regions, is nothing like its earlier status.

Marisa Scheinfeld's photography has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is among the collections of The Center for Jewish History, The National Yiddish Book Center, The Simon Wiesenthal Center, and The Edmund and Nancy K. Dubois Library at the Museum of Photographic Arts.

Reher Reads for Kids - Storytime & Craft

Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 9:30am
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Stop by the Reher Center Gallery for a morning of storytelling and crafting featuring A Garden Called Home by Jessica J. Lee and Elaine Chen.

Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Reading & Talk with author Amitava Kumar

Friday, April 18, 2025 | 6PM
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Enjoy an evening with author Amitava Kumar in the Reher Center Gallery! A writer and journalist from India, Kumar now lives in the Hudson Valley and is a Professor of English on the Helen D. Lockwood Chair at Vassar College. This reading and talk will feature his latest novels, My Beloved Life and A Time Outside This Time. 

Passover Storytime & Craft

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 10 AM
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Join us for a special children's storytime and Seder Plate craft activity celebrating Passover! Keep an eye out for more information about this program.

Hungarian Embroidery Workshop

Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 11AM-1PM
Olive Free Library
4033 NY-28A, West Shokan, NY

Free

In this beginner class, you will learn the basics of hand embroidery by creating a small sampler of stitches inspired by folklore embroidery. We will talk about different ways to transfer designs to fabric, how to start and end threads with or without knots, and more! You will leave the class with your finished stitch sampler and an additional design that you will have the tools and knowledge to complete on your own. All materials and tools will be provided.

Reher Reads for Kids - Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel

Sunday, April 6, 2025 | 9:30 AM
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Stop by the Reher Center Gallery for a morning of storytelling! Visitors will enjoy a children's storytime, featuring the book Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel, followed by a heart pillow craft. This program is best suited for children ages 4-8, but kids of all ages are welcome!

Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Boundless Creativity Exhibition Opening

Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 4:30-6:30 PM
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Join us for the opening of Boundless Creativity: Immigrant Artists in the Hudson Valley. This exhibition highlights the diverse and dynamic works of immigrant artists who call the Hudson Valley home. Come explore a vibrant collection of pieces that both reflect and transcend national identity, proving that creativity knows no bounds.

Learn more about Boundless here.

Guatemalan Worry Doll Workshop

Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 11 AM
Rosendale Library
264 Main St, Rosendale, NY

Free

The Guatemalan legend says, "Tell your worries to the worry dolls before you go to bed and put them under your pillow. In the morning, the dolls will have taken your worries away!" In this program presented by Andrea Del Cid, learners will explore the story of Muñeca Quitapena, and get creative by making their own Worry Dolls to keep the legend alive! Learn more here.

Reher Reads for Kids - Danbi Leads the School Parade by Anna Kim

Sunday, March 23, 2025 | 9:30 AM
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Stop by the Reher Center Gallery for a morning of storytelling! Visitors will enjoy a children's storytime, featuring the book Danbi Leads the School Parade by Anna Kim, followed by a paper bento box craft. This program is best suited for children ages 3-7, but kids of all ages are welcome!

Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Workshop - Getting Paid to Preserve Your Old House

Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 12 PM
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free, registration required

Did you know residents of New York State can get paid to preserve their old houses? Learn how historic rehabilitation tax credits can significantly reduce the overall expense of high-dollar investments in eligible historic properties, from a new roof to mechanical systems and more. How can you determine your eligibility? And if eligible, what projects qualify, and how do you navigate this process? Kate Wood, Marissa Marvelli, and the Preservation League of NYS are cohosting a free, in-person workshop to give you clarity about this invaluable resource for owners of historic properties in the Empire State.

Guatemalan Worry Doll Workshop

Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 11 AM
Olive Free Library
4033 State Route 28A, West Shokan, NY

Free

The Guatemalan legend says, "Tell your worries to the worry dolls before you go to bed and put them under your pillow. In the morning, the dolls will have taken your worries away!" In this program presented by Andrea Del Cid, learners will explore the story of Muñeca Quitapena, and get creative by making their own Worry Dolls to keep the legend alive! Learn more here.

Irish Music at the Reher Center

Sunday, March 16, 2025 | 2-3 PM
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Enjoy an afternoon of Irish, Scottish and American music from local musicians Stephen Gara and Sean Gallagher. Featuring Uilleann pipes, banjos, accordions, and other traditional instruments, Gara and Gallagher will be playing original arrangements along with special guests. Stop by after the Kingston St. Patrick's Parade and Shamrock Run to keep the festivities going!

Thanks to You...We're Covered!

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 4PM Founders Circle, 5PM General Admission
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Join the Reher Center for an evening of celebration, history, and community as we toast to the completion of our roof restoration project! With a new roof over our heads, we are thrilled to welcome our community back into our historic spaces. We invite you to help us kick off this new era of the Reher Center by coming together in our Gallery for refreshments, tours, and pleasant company. Without you, our supporters and friends, this much-needed renovation would not have been possible. Come break bread with us!

Reher Reads for Kids - We Came to America by Faith Ringgold

Sunday, March 9, 2025 | 9:30 AM
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Stop by the Reher Center Gallery for a morning of storytelling! Visitors will enjoy a children's storytime, featuring the book We Came to America by Faith Ringgold, followed by a cardboard loom craft. This program is best suited for children ages 5-8, but kids of all ages are welcome!

Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Film Screening - Big Night

Friday, February 28, 2025 | 6pm
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Join us and the Kingston Film Foundation on February 28th for a screening of the film Big Night! Set on the Jersey Shore in the 1950s, the film follows two Italian immigrant brothers as they host an evening of free food at their restaurant in an effort to allow it to gain greater exposure. With Italian food from Masa Midtown and wine from Kingston Wine Co., you won’t want to miss out on this night of culture and community! Doors open at 6PM and the film begins at 7PM.

Seating will be available at a first-come, first-served basis.

Place Corps Presentations in the RC Gallery

Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 4pm
Rain Date: Friday, February 21, 2025 | 3pm
Reher Center Gallery (Spring St. entrance)

Free

Join this year’s Place Corps fellows on February 20th at 4PM in the Reher Center Gallery for their annual Place Story Presentations! These presentations showcase personally meaningful stories connected to their locations, demonstrating the fellows' skills in research, documentation, observation, reflection, and oral history. Place Corps has partnered with us and the Ulster County Archives to teach research strategies and oral history techniques.

Click here to learn more about the Place Corps fellowship!

The Korean Myths Book Talk

Thursday, December 12th | 7PM
Virtual Event -- Online

Free

Join us online as we continue our "Migra-Story Circles" book talk series on Thursday, December 12th at 7PM for a reading and discussion with father and daughter authors Heinz Insu Fenkl & Bella Myǒng-wǒl Dalton-Fenkl on their latest book The Korean Myths: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes and Legends.

Migra-Story Circles is made possible with support from Humanities New York. The National Endowment for the Humanities and the Reher Center together: Democracy demands wisdom.

Coral in the Diaspora Book Talk

Sunday, November 24th | 1PM
Reher Center Gallery (Spring Street courtyard entrance)

Free

Join us in the Reher Center Gallery on Sunday, November 24th at 1PM for a book reading and discussion with local author and Haitian poet Jerrice Baptiste on her new book Coral in the Diaspora.

Migra-Story Circles is made possible with support from Humanities New York. The National Endowment for the Humanities and the Reher Center together: Democracy demands wisdom.

Click here to register!

Home & Hearth: Stories of Peace and Hope

Sunday, November 17th | 2-4PM
Reher Center Gallery (Spring Street courtyard entrance)

Free

Storytellers Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi and Karen Pillsworth invite you to join them in a Story Concert for Grown-Ups! Join us at the Reher Center on Sunday, November 17th at 2PM as our storytellers share personal stories and traditional talkes about the search for a place to call one's own and what happens when you get there.

A special thank you to the Ferriday Fund for making this event possible!

My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes Film Screening

Tuesday, October 29th | 7PM
Rosendale Theatre
408 Main St, Rosendale, NY

Join us and our friends at the Ulster County Italian American Foundation for a screening of My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes.  Following the film, enjoy an exclusive interview with Vincent Marmorale, the producer of My Italian Secret and the President of Italy and the Holocaust Foundation.

Come together for a celebration of Italian and Jewish connection during Italian-Heritage Month! The event begins at 7pm and admission is free, but donations are encouraged (suggest donation: $20). We can’t wait to see you there!

Reher Rolls Forward

Monday, September 16th | 5:30 PM
Ole Savannah Southern Table and Bar
100 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY

Join us for a night out to benefit the Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History!

RYE: Bread, Whiskey, and Jewish History

Thursday, February 29th | 7:00-9:00PM
New York Distilling Company
573 Johnson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join us for RYE: Bread, Whiskey, and Jewish History, a conversation and tasting of rye bread and whiskey at the New York Distilling Company. An event curated by the Reher Center's own Dr. Sarah Litvin, we'll gather for an Eastern European Jewish gastronomic conversation with Andrew Coe, Avery Robinson, and Sarah Litvin moderated by Amy Halloran on the history of rye bread, rye whiskey, and a discussion of the unique history of this grain, including its contemporary revival.

Challah Storytime

Sunday, February 4th | 10:30AM
Reher Center Gallery
99-101 Broadway, Kingston, NY

Bring your little ones to the Reher Center Gallery for a storytime introduction to challah bread with music and a craft! A partnership between the Reher Center and PJ Library.

Ages Best Suited: 2-5 year-olds (siblings welcomed!)

*Parent/Guardian Attendance is Required*

Community Oral History Training Day

Monday, January 22nd | 1:00PM
Reher Center Gallery
99-101 Broadway, Kingston, NY

Are you interested in Oral History?

Have you always wanted to learn how to interview family members, neighbors, or friends?

Connect over culture, family, and memories as we partner with Dr. Willa Zhen from the Culinary Institute of America and Place Corps for a Community Oral History Training Day!

Join us at the Reher Center Gallery on Monday, January 22nd at 1:00pm and learn how to prepare, conduct, and record your own Oral Histories! Professor and Food Studies scholar Dr. Willa Zhen of the Culinary Institute of America will lead an educational and interactive workshop sharing the tips and tricks to becoming an oral history expert.

Optional: bring an object of significance with you!