Friends of the Pruyn House logoLatham, N.Y. – The Friends of Pruyn House will host a Holiday Open House weekend at 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham NY, on Friday December 6 and Saturday, December 7, 2019. The hours are 10am to 4pm, and the public is invited to this FREE event.  On Saturday, music will be provided by members of the Hudson Mohawk Recorder Society and refreshments will be served.  At 3:00 on Saturday, Friends of Pruyn House will host a Children’s Holiday Workshop featuring Sinterklaas, the Dutch St. Nicholas, and Norman Thibodeau of Musicians of Ma’alwyck, sharing some old-fashioned musical instruments.  Admission is free.

The historic house, built between 1825 and 1830 will be open for touring. Members of the Blue Creek Garden Club have decorated the House with the theme, “Festive Holiday Trees”.  In addition, they are offering a boutique in the house basement filled with holiday items for sale.  The Fort Orange Garden Club will be hosting a Greens Sale in the Schoolhouse, showcasing their beautiful hand-made wreaths and much more.

The mission of the Friends of Pruyn House, a not-for-profit community organization in partnership with the Town of Colonie, serving as the educational, historical and cultural center of the Town, is to restore, conserve and preserve the Pruyn House Complex.  It is the site for a wide variety of public, private, civic and corporate events throughout the year.

For further information, call the Pruyn House at (518) 783-1435.

 

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Contact:

 

Tami Sherry

Phone (518) 783-1435

sherryt@colonie.org

 

Friends of Pruyn House

PO Box 1254

207 Old Niskayuna Rd.

Latham, NY 12110