Spirit of the Wolf Native American Festival and Powwow

Old Songs Inc, located in Voorheesville, NY, is dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional music and dance through a variety of festivals, concerts, and educational programs. Since its inception in 1977, the organization has fostered a vibrant community of musicians and music lovers, offering opportunities for participation and engagement in folk music traditions. With events such as the Old Songs Festival and the Black Creek Fiddlers Reunion, along with regular classes and jam sessions, Old Songs Inc serves as a hub for cultural enrichment. Their programming is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, reflecting a commitment to keeping the spirit of traditional music alive for future generations. Generated from the website

The lovely Greek revival building that houses The Spencertown Academy was built in 1847 as an Academy for the training of young men and women to become teachers. It was founded by Dr. Timothy Woodbridge, who was pastor of Saint Peter's Church across the Village Green from the Academy. Woodbridge was a grandson of Stockbridge preacher Jonathan Edwards and a cousin of Aaron Burr. Woodbridge became blind while studying at Williams College. The money to build the Academy was raised by Dr. Woodbridge from members of the community. The Academy was designed and built by Benjamin Ambler. In about 1879 the Academy became a Union Free School, a two-room schoolhouse for the children of Spencertown grades one through eight. It remained a school until 1970 when the children were bussed into Chatham. In 1972, seeking to save the classic building, a group of concerned citizens and artists formed the Spencertown Academy Society and established cultural center which serves the community with arts events, classes and exhibits, and has also been restoring the building which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.