Historic Landmark on the Hudson River

Category: Events

  • Tonight's movie

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    Showing at the lighthouse tonight, Monday, August, 25th: Whale Rider. Start time: 8 PM. Come early to enjoy sunset. Bring a flashlight for traveling the trail after dark.

  • Multi-sensory movie experience

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    Tonight, we viewed a double feature on the outdoor movie screen at the lighthouse. The first was a short documentary “Around Cape Horn” with original black&white film footage from 1929 by Captain Irving Johnson of the passage of the tall-masted sailing ship Peking during a wild storm rounding the southern tip of South America. The…

  • Tonight's movie selection

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    Monday Movie Night, featuring Master and Commander. 8PM. Unlike last week the weather seems to be cooperating this week. The thunderstorms appear to be passing north of us, and the wind is forecasted to slacken this evening around showtime.

  • Flotilla on its way downstream

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    I just got off the phone with Ayen Tran, a crew member of the flotilla of art boats making their way down the Hudson River. Dubbed the “Swimming Cities of the Switchback Sea,” they are due at the lighthouse on Wednesday for evening performance. Ayen said they just passed the Castleton Boat Club and are…

  • Movie cancelled for tonight

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    Due to persistent thunderstorms, the movie night will be cancelled for tonight, Monday, August 11. Let’s hope for better weather next week.

  • Special Event: Folk-musican Christopher Bell

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    Folk-musican Christopher Bell Tuesday, August 26th. 8 PM. Free. In the event of foul weather, The Pig on Partition Street will host the event. Folk-musican Christopher Bell will perform at the Saugerties Lighthouse on Tuesday evening, August 26th. Mr. Bell is touring New York State in his canoe. Paddling down the Erie Canal and Hudson…

  • Special Event: Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea

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    Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea Wednesday evening, August 20th. 8 PM. Free. The Saugerties Lighthouse is pleased to host a performance of Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea created by artist Swoon. The performance is part of series of stops for a flotilla of seven hand crafted vessels navigating the Hudson River from Troy to the…

  • Monday Movie Nights

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    Recently, I started hosting outdoor movies on a large screen (18’x12′) suspended on the side of the lighthouse. The movie selections feature a nautical theme and are shown Monday nights. 8 PM. Weather permitting. In the event of rain or high winds, the movie will be cancelled. Check here (the Keeper’s Log) for movie selections…