Catskill's historic home for the arts
Beattie's back!
We are thrilled to welcome you back to Beattie-Powers Place!
Please join us for upcoming onsite events. More info below.
Beattie-Powers Place is a historic home & public park in the Hudson Valley village of Catskill, NY.
Mary Deane Beattie bequeathed the property to Catskill in 1990. However, no funds were provided for its care. Since 2005, The Friends of Beattie-Powers Place has been responsible for raising funds and maintaining the site. The group has tended to the grounds and circa 1840's house, reimagining it as "Catskill's historic home for the arts." The house is generally only open during special events, but the park is open every day, sunrise to sunset. On-site parking is limited.
We're back at Beattie!
NEXT UP:
RSVP for Ravel, Liszt & Chabrier piano performance by Sébastien Cornut, Sunday May 22nd at 3pm
We function thanks to donations!
Beattie's Summer Picnic!
Click here for info on Beattie's Summer Picnic, Saturday June 4th, 12pm-3pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
Back at Beattie!
After two years away, we are thrilled to welcome you back to the parlors of
Beattie-Powers Place. Please join us for these upcoming events!
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Sunday, May 22nd 3pm, Sébastien Cornut piano recital of works by Maurice Ravel, Franz Liszt & Emmanuel Chabrier. Space is distanced & limited, RSVP here. Suggested donation $15.
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Saturday, June 4th, 12pm-3pm, Beattie's Summer Picnic with food, drinks, music, raffle and more! Click here for info & tickets.
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July 22-24th, UPSTATE ART WEEKEND special exhibition: "Notions of Time." Details coming soon! Access to the exhibition will be free, no reservations required. We may limit the number of people inside the house, depending on attendance. Schedule to be confirmed, but expected to be:
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Friday, July 22nd 1pm-5pm
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Saturday, July 23rd 1pm-5pm
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Sunday, July 24th 1pm-3pm
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Photo credit: Sébastien Cornut by Aisling McCoy
Join us
for a cheerful, tented fundraiser picnic!
Multi-tented event, food, drinks, music & more on Beattie's lawn overlooking the Hudson River. Meet your friends & neighbors, old and new!
Click here for info & tickets.
Call for sponsors: We're seeking area businesses to help underwrite this 501(c)3 event, donate goods for a fun raffle & be featured to our supporters. Please contact us!
Thanks to:
Adams Fairacre Farms, Bread Alone,
Current Cassis, Harney & Sons,
Monkey Joe Roasting Company & the Schecter Family Fund
for their generous gifts.
Beattie's
Summer Picnic
PAST EVENTS
Our thanks to the First Reformed Church for hosting our 2021 distanced concert series,
Beattie on Main. Please click here to enjoy a replay of a solo cello recital by Chase Park!
Chase played a great program of works by Bach, Dutilleux, Mayuzumi and more.
This concert was made possible with funds from individual donors and the Restart NY Regrants, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor & the New York State Legislature, administered in Greene County by CREATE Council on the Arts. Our sincere thanks for their support!
Bard Vocal Arts Program
A performance of song
Saturday, October 30th 2021, 3pm
Admission: free, donations appreciated
After an exciting first concert of Beattie on Main with a performance by pianist Sébastien Cornut, the fabulous students of the Bard Vocal Arts Program, #bardvap, presented a concert of song. Beattie on Main concerts were held in Catskill's Reformed Church at 310 Main Street.
Photo: Erica Switzer
Thank you!
Thank you!
Saturday, September 25th, 2021
12pm-5pm
Thank you for supporting Beattie's Fall Fest! The picnic was sold out, and attendees enjoyed a beautiful afternoon with local treats & jazz by the Jerome Sabbagh Trio. If you have photos to share, please tag us or email info@beattiepowers.org. Proceeds will help us carry out Fall programming and care for Beattie's house and grounds.
Special thanks to:
The Catskill Wine Cellar
Nina Matis & Alan Gosule
Kirsten Bates & Michael Black
Carl Schecter
Photo: Mary Deane Beattie, Beattie-Powers Place archivesee
Jerome Sabbagh Trio
Jerome Sabbagh: saxophone
Matt Penman: bass
Billy Drummond: drums
Saturday September 25th, 2021
Two sets: 2:00pm-3:00pm & 3:30pm-4:30pm
From Beattie's East Porch, rain or shine
Concert $20 suggested admission
Reception by donation
French-born, New York-based composer and Saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh's songs have a "sleek and sturdy" appeal, according to the New York Times. A forward-thinking composer & musician with deep connection to the jazz tradition, Jerome has played some of the world's most important festivals including Newport, San Francisco, Paris, Tokyo, Medellin. He's assembled an exciting rhythm section for us with other world-class players Matt Penman and Billy Drummond, so this performance is not to be missed!
Photos: Jerome Sabbagh, Billy Drummond by Roberto Cifarelli, Matt Penman by Chris Drukker
Concerts & lectures in a unique setting
Spring through fall, Beattie's intimate parlors have hosted live events for the public. Fans of jazz, chamber music, and bluegrass can enjoy first-rate concerts by renowned artists and brilliant students. Ideas are discussed, too, with talks by experts on topics such as landscape design, preservation and baseball history. With the pandemic, we are currently providing public programming via online and distanced events. Please click here for recordings from recent events on our YouTube channel.
Since 2005, the Friends of Beattie-Powers Place has transformed what had become a neglected site into an inviting oasis. Walk, picnic, enjoy the well-tended gardens and winter sledding. Choose a bench and take in the changing seasons, the Hudson River and Rip Van Winkle Bridge. Looking East across the river, enjoy a magnificent view of Olana, home of Hudson River School painter Frederic Church. Open dawn to dusk, the park is open to all, year-round.
We hope to see you soon!
Photo: Robert Hoven