Arts Nyack People & Places: Edward Hopper’s Neighborhood at the Time of His Birth by Mike Hays Born on July 22, 1882, the second of two children, Edward Hopper is Nyack’s most important native son. His paintings continue... Mike HaysJuly 22, 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
Health & Wellness Nyack People & Places: A Huge Evening Bike Parade… in 1895 by Mike Hays There was a bike parade on an August evening in 1895 that was the biggest event of its kind ever seen... Mike HaysJune 17, 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 People & Places: Hats Off to Hopper by Mike Hays Hats Off to Hopper is a unique spring benefit event for the Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center featuring an... Mike HaysJune 3, 2021
Arts Nyack People & Places: Painting Pretty Penny by Mike Hays “There’s a man outside making a picture,” exclaimed Helen Hayes’ daughter Mary. It was November, 1939, at Pretty Penny, the family’s... Mike HaysApril 1, 2021
News Dispatches: The Colors of Jo Hopper by Juliana Roth Kristin Roeder, Hopper House Program Manager and educator at the Whitney, has long been drawn to Jo Nivison Hopper’s remaining canon.... julianarothMarch 14, 2021
News Dispatches: From Hopper Canvas to Big Screen and Back by Juliana Roth “Oh it’s a wonderful painting. People in New York know it very well because it was on the cover of the... julianarothDecember 20, 2020
History Nyack People & Places: Electrifying Night by Mike Hays Electricity was in the air on Friday night July 8, 1887. The full moon paled by comparison. Villagers celebrated. Bands paraded... Mike HaysDecember 3, 2020
News Dispatches: Edward Hopper & the Environment by Juliana Roth “I actually used to see Hopper painting down on the river, that was years ago when we didn’t have the apartment... julianarothNovember 28, 2020