Lunch & Learn for December

Lunch & Learn

Co-sponsored by Friends of the Folsom Library

and the Rensselaer Retirees Forum

 

“Where Family and Friends Gathered in Song:  
The History of the Fox Hollow Folk Festival”

 

Presenter:  Kathryn Sheehan

From 1966 to 1980, thousands gathered in the hills of Petersburgh, New York and joined Bob, Evelyn, and Martha Beers for four days of traditional folk music.  Fox Hollow became one of the most popular folk music festivals in the country and launched the careers of performers Don McLean, Gordon Bok, Bruce "Utah" Phillips, Dan Smith and many more.  Rensselaer County and Troy City Historian Kathryn Sheehan will explore the history and traditions of this legendary music festival. 

 

                    Friday, December 19  ~  12:00 noon to 1:00 pm 

Folsom Library Fischbach Room

Free! Everyone is welcome!  

Bring your lunch or purchase one at the Library Cafe. 

Dessert will be provided.

 

 

Adrienne Birchler

Coordinator

Friends of the Folsom Library

 

 

Link to the

Carl A. Westerdahl Forum

Evening Presentation

  

Matt Peteritis, a club member of RPI TV, generously donated his time to videotape the evening program of "Making the Connection:  Rensselaer Graduates Who Built Bridges over the Hudson" in October. Frank Griggs '56 and George Christian M.S. '76 talked about the role Rensselaer alumni had in the design and construction of bridges in the Hudson Valley and nationwide in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Unfortunately, the PowerPoint presentation wasn't included in the recording, so you won't get to see the slides the speakers refer to. Here's the link:  

http://www.rpitv.org/productions/832-carl-westerdahl-forum




Left to right:  George Christian M.S. '76; Chris Letchford, Professor and Department Head,

Civil and Environmental Engineering, RPI; Frank Griggs '56

Adrienne Birchler
Coordinator
Friends of the Folsom Library