Thursday, April 1, 5:30 – 7:30 pm; FREE

Special Event: First Thursday

Enjoy AIHA’s monthly program of evening gallery hours, evening Museum Shop hours, behind the scenes tours (@ 5:30 pm) and a special program celebrating national Jazz and Poetry Month with the Hudson Valley Writers Guild.  Barbara Kaiser, longtime WRPI jazz radio host, presents an introduction to jazz followed by a cabaret featuring regional poets and musicians.  (Reservations required: 518-463-5502 x469)

Saturday, April 3, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop: Teacher Sneak Peek of Hudson, The Story of a River

Saturday, April 3, 2:30 pm

Gallery Talk: The Harley-Davidson Mystique: The Bike or the Rider? with Bob “Prospector” Boellner, Vice President, District 3 of the American Motorcyclists Association and State Secretary of ABATE New York

Saturday, April 10, 2:00 pm

Film: On Any Sunday

See the classic documentary on motorcycle racing that inspired many people to ride.  (90 min)

Tuesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 15, 9:00 - 11:30 am

School Break Workshops: Hudson, The Story of a River

Spend part of your April vacation making art and exploring AIHA’s new exhibition of Thomas Locker’s paintings of the Hudson River. The workshops will focus on the themes of the Hudson River, conservation, environmentalism and book illustration. ($10 AIHA members, $15 non-members; Reservations required: 518-463-4478 x405)

Saturday, April 17, 1:30 pm

Gallery Talk: Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Albany Scots with Tammis K. Groft, AIHA Chief Curator

Saturday, April 17, 2:30 pm

Lecture and Book Signing: Scots in Albany: 1803-2003

Roger L. Creighton and John A. Willison, past Presidents of the Saint Andrew’s Society of Albany, will speak about Albany’s Scottish history from their newly-released book, The Bicentennial History of Saint Andrew’s Society of the City of Albany. 

Thursday, April 22, 4:30 – 6:00 pm

Special Event: National Library Week Celebration (April 17 – 24)

Features a behind the scenes tour of AIHA’s library and archives (5:30 pm), displays and refreshments. (FREE; Reservations requested: 518-463-5502 x469)

Saturday, April 24, 1:30 pm

Tour: Gallery Highlights

Sunday, April 25, 1:00 pm

Special Event: New Member Reception

(Please call Adrienne Turse at 518-463-4478 x 403 for more information)

Sunday, April 25, 2:00 – 4:30 pm

Museum Explorers Family Day: Art and Nature: The Art of Thomas Locker and the Hudson River School

 Join us for an afternoon of celebrating the Hudson River! Meet and talk with artist Thomas Locker, whose paintings of the Hudson River are on view in the museum. Hear a reading of the new book, Hudson: The Story of a River, by the author, Robert Baron, and have your copy of the book signed by the author and illustrator. Enjoy hands-on art making activities including creating your own fish print and a hand-made book, and learn about protecting the Hudson River and its inhabitants through activities led by environmental educators.