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Bard College: The Montgomery Place Campus Announces Three Spring Series Highlighting the History and Art of the Historic Hudson Valley Estate
03-01-2019
Bard College: The Montgomery Place Campus announces three spring series of events celebrating the history and arts of one of the Hudson Valley’s esteemed historic estates: Toward an Ethical Imagination: Gilsonfest, Spring Salon Series on Music of the Gilded Age, and The Gilded Garden: Historic Ornament in the Landscape at Montgomery Place.

Bard College Receives Regional Economic Development Grant for Montgomery Place Mansion Restoration
01-22-2019
Bard College has been awarded $300,000 in New York State grant funding to restore the Montgomery Place Mansion, a National Historic Landmark.

Photo by Jaime Martorano

Salon Series at Bard College’s Montgomery Place Campus to Focus on Regional Agriculture on Saturday, October 6
09-19-2018
The Salon Series gathers experts to explore issues related to establishing a thriving regional agriculture system. Students must register by October 2 to receive free lunch at the event.

Bard Fisher Center Presents The Stage at Montgomery Place: Gathering on the Banks
09-04-2018
The Fisher Center presents an inaugural series of free, outdoor events, including film, live music, and dance to be presented on the grounds of Bard College’s Montgomery Place Campus.

Bard College and Hudson River Heritage to Present Spring Salon Conversation Series at Montgomery Place
04-10-2018
Montgomery Place: A Window on the World of Alexander Jackson Davis’s Architecture and Design will take place on four consecutive Saturdays beginning April 14.

Bard College and Good Work Institute Copresent Climate Change Salon Series at Montgomery Place
10-18-2017
The first of four discussions in the Hudson Valley Climate Salon Series takes place this Sunday, October 29. Bard College and the Good Work Institute will copresent the series over four Sundays in October and November at Montgomery Place. These sessions will provide a clear and honest assessment of the local risks and challenges that come with changing climate. The Hudson Valley Climate Change Salon Series will be hosted on Sunday October 29, November 5, November 12, and November 19, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm at Bard College: The Montgomery Place Campus. This series is made possible with support from Dandelion and Hudson Solar.

Bard College: The Montgomery Place Campus to Host Free Exhibit on Historic Garden Tools, July 1 through October 31
07-03-2017
Bard College: The Montgomery Place Campus will host a new seasonal exhibition focusing on the antique garden implements used at Montgomery Place for vegetable gardening, landscaping, orchard care, and ornamental floral display. The exhibition, “Historic Garden Tools of Montgomery Place,” is being presented by the Landscape and Arboretum Program at Bard, with special thanks to Claire Copley. It is free and open to the public and will be on display in the Greenhouse Tool Room on the Montomery Place Campus, which is open daily from sunrise to sunset, including its gardens, arboretum, and three miles of hiking trails with views of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains.

Bard College Celebrates Martin Luther King Day with Volunteer Projects
01-17-2017
More than 260 Bard students marked Martin Luther King Day with the 7th Annual MLK Day of Engagement. Students volunteered at 30 organizations across the Hudson Valley, ranging from Historic Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and Red Hook Public Library to Planned Parenthood.

Photo: C. Azemar