Rose Knox & Knox Gelatine Free Talk

/in , /by
Date: June 10, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: 2 Erie Boulevard • Canajoharie, New York 13317
Organizer: Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library
Email address: canlib@mvls.info
Phone: 518-673-2314 ext 106
More info
Arkell Museum | Montgomery County

Her National Impact and Stories about Canajoharie on June 10 at 2 pm

Rachel Greenfield will give a talk on Mrs. Charles B. (Rose) Knox – the foremost businesswoman in America in the 1920s – her origins, rise to fame and fortune, and legacy to American women. Greenfield, who is writing a biography of Knox, will also speak about the growth of Knox Gelatine, the company Mrs. Knox ran from 1908-1947, and the many uses of Knox Gelatine in foods and medicine. Greenfield’s presentation will also include information on the Knox family, who were from Canajoharie, and little-known facts about Knox and Beech-Nut.

For questions please email info@arkellmuseum.org or call 518-673-2314 ext 113.

Back to Bacharach and Beyond Free Concert

/in , /by
Date: June 3, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: 2 Erie Boulevard • Canajoharie, New York 13317
Organizer: Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library
Email address: canlib@mvls.info
Phone: 518-673-2314 ext 106
More info
Arkell Museum | Montgomery County

Saturday, June 3, 3-4:30 pm

Christine and Elliot Spero take you through Burt Bacharach’s greatest songs with some surprises. Bacharach, who is considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music, composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, mostly in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. Christine Spero and multi-instrumentalist and producer Elliot Spero have been recording and playing live shows for more than 25 Years.

For questions please email info@arkellmuseum.org or call 518-673-2314 ext 113.

Arkellebration featuring the Spring Used Book Sale

/in , /by
Start date: April 29, 2023
End date: April 30, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: 2 Erie Boulevard • Canajoharie, New York 13317
Organizer: Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library
Email address: canlib@mvls.info
Phone: 518-673-2314 ext 106
More info
Arkell Museum | Montgomery County

Spring Used Book Sale
Saturday, April 29, 12:00-5:00pm
Sunday April 30: 12:00-3:00pm

Join the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library as we celebrate Spring with a fun-filled weekend of art, books, music, and creativity!

This two-day event is April 29th and 30th - 12 pm to 5 pm.

Free Arkell Museum Admission!

Music
Gary Van Slyke - 2 pm Saturday and Sunday
Saturday Music: Animal Songs
Sunday Music: Favorite Kids Songs

Arts and Crafts
Collage Making with Artist Roberta Hohensee
Black Out Poetry
Night Watch Gallery Scavenger Hunt
Get Inspired by Salt Glazed Stoneware Designs!

This event is FREE and fun for families, individuals, adults, kids, teens, and seniors. There will be something for everyone!

For questions please email malexander@mvls.info or call 518-673-2314 ext. 113

Antique Fair to benefit 1747 Historic Nellis Tavern

/in , /by
Date: March 11, 2023
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Arkell Museum and Library, 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie, NY
Organizer: Arkell Museum and Library
Email address: info@arkellmuseum.org
Phone: 518-673-231
View event details
Arkell Museum | Montgomery County

Antique Fair is BACK March 11, 2023 at the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We are excited to welcome back the Palatine Settlement Society for their Annual Antique Fair benefitting the 1747 Historic Nellis Tavern!

  • Admission to the Antique Fair is $5.00 per person.

  • Admission to the Arkell Museum galleries is a special reduced price of $5.00 per person.

~ 25 antique vendors
Appraisal booth - $5.00 per object • Refreshments

Interested in being a vendor please contact:
Joan Draus
518-894-7807
joandraus@gmail.com

For general questions please contact the Arkell Museum at 518-673-2314 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Arkell Museum and Library Lunchtime Lecture

/in , /by
Date: February 23, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Online Event
Organizer: Arkell Museum and Library
Email address: info@arkellmuseum.org
Phone: 518-673-231
Register for this event
Arkell Museum | Montgomery County

Thursday, February 23, 2023 - 12:00pm Perennial In Frame Lunchtime Lecture with The Erie Canal Museum 

Join us as we present Perennial In Frame during the Lunchtime Lecture series of The Erie Canal Museum! 

This laid back, fun, and engaging presentation will look at the Arkell Museum’s extensive collection of Mohawk Valley and Erie Canal art and tie it to the history, memory, and revitalization of the Mohawk Valley region. Featuring Mary Alexander, Curator of Education and Public Engagement at the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library, and David Brooks, Education Director at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will join forces to talk art and history in the Mohawk River Valley and the Erie Canal.

“Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, unlimited in space and indefinite in duration.” ― DeWitt Clinton, The Life and Writings of DeWitt Clinton

This is an online event, registration is required please follow the link below to register.
https://eriecanalmuseum.org/store/product/lecture/

For questions please call 518-673-2314 ext. 113 or email info@ArkellMuseum.org

Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

/in /by
Date: November 5, 2022
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 2 Erie Blvd, Canajoharie NY 13317
Organizer: Arkell Museum
Email address: info@arkellmuseum.org
Phone: 518-673-2314
Arkell Museum

Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair • Saturday, November 5 from 10 am - 4 pm • Free Admission!

Join us for a celebration of handcrafted and homemade wares at the Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library! We look forward to showcasing the talent of our regional artisans and getting into the holiday spirit.

The Palatine Literary Society will have delicious soups, sandwiches, and baked goods for sale; all refreshment proceeds benefit their award to a graduating high school senior.

Admission to the Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair is free. Admission to the Arkell Museum will be discounted to $5.00; all venders receive free Museum admission.

Vender Space Still Available! Click here for Vender Registration • Applications are due by October 21.

For more information, email Curator of Education & Public Engagement Mary Alexander or call 518-673-2314 ext. 113.

3 Solo Shows: Wendy Allen, Brett Scott Laumeister and Mary P. Murphy

/in /by
Start date: September 9, 2022
End date: October 9, 2022
All-day event
Location: 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie, NY
Organizer: Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library
Email address: info@arkellmuseum.org
Phone: (518) 673-2314
More info
Arkell Museum

On view through October 9

Enjoy a visit to the Regional Art Galleries and see the work of artists Wendy Allen, Brett Scott Laumeister and Mary P. Murphy.

Allen presents Finding Solace in Simplicity – art as an antidote to feeling anxious about the world by turning to gardens for a sense of peace.

Laumeister’s contemporary still life oil paintings are completed in a highly detailed style he developed while living and running an art gallery in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Murphy has exhibited widely in the Mohawk Valley region, Art Students League in NYC, and is a signature member of the Central NY Watercolor Society. Her show of oil and watercolor paintings includes Mary P. Murphy, Clare's Red Table: A Painting Series, that honors her sister’s “resilience and determination, and for me, symbolizes love and life.”

The Remarkable, Irresistible Erie – A Musical Concert

/in /by
Date: September 25, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie, NY
Organizer: Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library
Email address: info@arkellmuseum.org
Phone: (518) 673-2314
More info
Arkell Museum

Sunday, September 25, 2:00pm

Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for a 90 minute concert presenting songs and stories of the people, places, and history of the original and enlarged Erie Canal.

The concert features songs by folklorist and historian George Ward, Canadian Joe Grant, Dan Berggren and Jean Ritchie along with other familiar traditional Erie Canal Songs.

Musicians and singers: George Wilson, fiddle, bass and banjo; Paul Draper, vintage banjo; George Ward, concertina; Annie Rosen, ukulele; Jonny Rosen, guitar; Kate Blain, guitar; Alan Thomson, piano.

This performance is FREE, and all ages are welcome. Masks are encouraged but not required. Sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts, Arkell Museum, and Friends of Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site.

Perennial In Frame: Art and History of the Mohawk River and Erie Canal

/in /by
Date: September 15, 2022
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie, NY
Organizer: Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library
Email address: info@arkellmuseum.org
Phone: (518) 673-2314
More info
Arkell Museum

Thursday, September 15, 6:30pm

Live and in person in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library! 

David Brooks, Education Director at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, joins Mary Alexander, Curator of Education and Public Engagement at the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library, to talk about art and history in the Mohawk River Valley and the Erie Canal.

This fun and engaging presentation will look at the Arkell Museum's extensive collection of Mohawk Valley and Erie Canal art and tie it to the history, memory, and revitalization of the Mohawk Valley region.

This program is FREE, and great for teens, adults, and seniors. Masks are not required but recommended. This presentation is a partnership between the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library and Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site.

Inaugural Elizabeth Hearn Gleich Annual Lecture

/in /by
Date: October 1, 2022
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie, NY
Organizer: Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library
Email address: info@arkellmuseum.org
Phone: (518) 673-2314
Register
Arkell Museum

Saturday, October 1, 3:00pm

Join us for the inaugural Elizabeth Hearn Gleich Annual Lecture presenting independent scholar and author William Cross.

William Cross is the author of the recently released Winslow Homer: American Passage (2022) and the impressive catalog Homer at the Beach: A Marine Painter’s Journey, 1869-1880 (2019); Cross also served as curator for Homer at the Beach (Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, MA, where he serves as Board Chair). Cross traveled to Canajoharie to study the Arkell Museum's Winslow Homer paintings, selecting three paintings from the collection for the Cape Ann Museum exhibition Homer at the Beach.

The author will also sign copies of his book, which is for sale at the Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library Shop.

Registration is required for this FREE event.

Click here to register