The Historical Society of the Nyacks

Nyack Record Shop Project: An African American History Breakthrough The HSN’s new exhibit opens Saturday, September 8 at 1pm, and runs each Saturday from 1-4pm through October 6, at the DePew House, 50 Piermont Avenue, Nyack. This exhibit, curated by Bill Batson, focuses on the Nyacks’ African American community will share images of the men … Continue reading “New Exhibit: The Nyack Record Shop Project – African American Oral Histories collected in Nyack in 2018”

The John Scott Armchair History lecture series continues in the fall of 2018! Presenters will give each of their presentations twice: An even talk at the Nyack Library, then an afternoon talk at the Valley Cottage Library. The program honors the great Rockland County historian John Scott. The HSN asks for a small donation from … Continue reading “2018 Armchair History Dates”

THE THURSDAY READING CLASS 130th ANNIVERSARY- Exhibition at the Nyack Library From August 1st through September 28th 2018, an exhibition of pamphlets, photographs, and letters from the archives of the “Thursday Reading Class” will be on view in the display cases at the Nyack Library Carnegie-Farian Room. Open during library hours at 59 N. Broadway, … Continue reading “Thursday Morning Reading Class Exhibit at Nyack Library”