Vernon Benjamin's The History of the Hudson River Valley: From the Civil War to Modern Times will be of special interest to local history buffs. He first spoke for the library in 2014 when the first volume in this series was released, The History of the Hudson River Valley: From Wilderness to the Civil War. His histories are touted as both thorough and readable. Please join us for this informative and interesting talk all about the rich past of our beautiful area. 

Free and open to the public. The Elmendorph Inn is located at 7362 N. Broadway, Red Hook NY 12571.