Arts Nyack Sketch Log: The History of the Historical Society of the Nyacks by Bill Batson Win Perry can measure his Hudson Valley heritage in centuries: “My ancestors have been farmers and boat builders and were descended... Bill BatsonJuly 20, 2021
News Nyack Sketch Log: The Nyack Library Part II by Bill Batson The Nyack Library is an example of one of the most epic philanthropic gestures of the early 20th Century. Andrew Carnegie... Bill BatsonJuly 13, 2021
News Nyack Sketch Log: Culinary Scholar Lets Public Taste History by Bill Batson On Sunday July 25th 5 pm (on zoom)– Culinary Historian Lavada Nahon uses food, utensils and customs to explore the day-to-day life... Bill BatsonJuly 6, 2021
News Nyack Sketch Log: Farewell to Rockland County Civil Rights Icon Dr. Travis Jackson by Bill Batson Rockland County Civil Rights Icon Dr. Travis Jackson passed away last week. He was 87. In his honor, Nyack Sketch Log... Bill BatsonJune 29, 2021
News Nyack Sketch Log: Local Connection to Juneteenth at Mount Moor and St. Philips by Bill Batson “Great nations don’t ignore their most painful moments. They don’t ignore those moments of the past. They embrace them. Great nations... Bill BatsonJune 22, 2021
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: A Tribute for Ellen Jaffee by Bill Batson I am proud to pause for a moment to reflect on the extraordinary accomplishments of Ellen Jaffee who represented the 97th... Bill BatsonJune 15, 2021
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: Rockland County Civil Rights Hall of Fame by Bill Batson Last Thursday, June 3, I was honored to be inducted into the Rockland County Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Congratulations to... Bill BatsonJune 8, 2021
News Nyack Sketch Log: Nyack Library: Part I by Bill Batson More than 200 years ago, Nicholas Green and Tunis Depew sowed the seeds that would become the Nyack Library. A membership... Bill BatsonJune 1, 2021
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: Korean War Hero and Ten Civil War Veterans receive Memorial Day Honors at Mount Moor by Bill Batson On May, 1, 1865, three weeks after General Robert E. Lee surrendered at the Appomattox Court House, ending the Civil War,... Bill BatsonMay 25, 2021
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: The Folk Art of John Rossi by Bill Batson Over the past 30 years, John Rossi has created over 700 woodcut replicas of private homes and public buildings in Rockland... Bill BatsonMay 18, 2021