ACC collaborates with the Hudson Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society (HALPS) to commemorate the 150th birthday of this iconic beacon, partnering with high schools in Athens-Coxsackie, Catskill, and Hudson. Student artworks about the lighthouse, river life, and river lore will be exhibited, along with poetry and long-form writing created in the classroom. For the opening event, students will read texts, and an actor will perform a monologue on the life of Augustin Fresnel, the inventor of the lens used in lighthouses worldwide. 

First Friday Reception: 10/4, 5-7pm