Written by Olivia Rose When the Reher Center decided to enter this year’s Soapbox Derby, Board Member Nancy Donskoj’s last year as the lead facilitator of such a wonderful community event, we knew we couldn’t just build any car. It had to be something that spoke to our roots, our … Read More
Marisa Scheinfeld is a Jewish-American photographer and author whose work centers on landscape, memory, and history. Born in Brooklyn and raised in the Catskills, she brings a personal connection to the region she so often documents. Marisa holds degrees from SUNY Albany and San Diego State University, and her photographs … Read More
How can the Reher Center continue pursuing its mission in the midst of a pandemic, as museums large and small across the country are closed to the public and laying off their staff? Partnerships! In May, I reached out to my colleague Sarah Johnson from the Hudson River Maritime Museum … Read More
How do you create a museum from an old building filled with cool stuff? You start by learning what objects you have and why this place mattered to the people who spent time there. In the summer of 2017, I worked alongside a talented archivist, Samantha Gomez-Ferrer, to catalogue and … Read More
When I first visited Reher’s Bakery in Fall 2016, faded old newspapers hung tattered from a rack in the window; a variety of oil cans, paper bags, and disintegrating rubber boots dotted the shelves; and a soiled once-red shag carpet made the air so dusty that it was difficult to … Read More
Though we are closed to the public for the winter, behind-the-scenes our whirlwind of activity rivals the busiest summer months! For a sneak peek of the building improvements, new programming, partnerships already underway, and volunteer opportunities for 2020, read this month’s column, “Snapshot of a January Day.” “Snapshot of a … Read More