Pruyn House

05/12/2026

Friends of Pruyn House are offering six summer concerts in the Barn with a diverse line-up.

Our Concerts in the Barn series of summer performances will start on Wednesday, July 8th. Music is performed from 6:00-8:00pm. All the historic buildings at the Pruyn House Cultural Center are open to the public for tours from 5:00-6:00pm.

Here's our lineup:

Wednesday, July 8th The McKrells - Celtic music

Wednesday, July 15 Cathy & the Dropouts - 50's Night!

Wednesday, July 22 Annie & the Hedonists - Americana

Wednesday, July 29 High Peaks Bluegrass Band

Wednesday, August 5 David McCarthy & the Very Deep - covers of your favorite songs

Wednesday, August 12 Get Up Jack - Irish Night

Tickets are still only $5, children ages 12 and under are free.
Come early to enjoy the historic buildings and gardens.
Vendors available for food, beverages & ice cream.
Lawn chairs and dancing shoes are encouraged!
Seating available in the Buhrmaster Barn.
Please - no pets.

Thank you!

04/13/2026

Saturday, May 9
Annual Fort Orange Garden Club Plant Sale and Town of Colonie Conservation Day
9:00am-1:00pm
Always a wonderful harbinger of Spring, the Fort Orange Garden Club Plant Sale is slated for Saturday, May 9th in the Buhrmaster Barn from 9:00am until 1:00pm. Plan to come early to get the best selection of beautiful annuals, quality perennials, tomatoes, vegetables, herbs and planters. Members will be on hand to help you with your gardening questions as well.

Additionally, the Blue Creek Garden Club will sell their popular bird seed wreaths in the Potting Shed and provide a fun kid’s craft.

The Town of Colonie Conservation Day will be held in the tent next to the Barn. Supervisor Peter G. Crummey, the Town Board and the Town’s Conservation Advisory Council are sponsoring the distribution of free tree seedlings and informative stations promoting conservation.

Some seedlings that will be available are: Sand Cherry, Red Osier Dogwood, Silky Dogwood, Virginia Rose, Wetland Rose, American High Bush Cranberry, Arrowwood, Serviceberry, Gray Dogwood, Winterberry, American Sweetgum, Red Maple, Blue Spruce, River Birch, Silver Maple, Easter Red Cedar, Red Pine.

04/07/2026

Dear Friends of Pruyn House,

In just a few short weeks our Annual Appeal comes to a close, MAY 1, 2026. With your consistent help we have met or exceeded our goals for this important fundraiser for many years.

At present we are just $4,000 away from reaching our goal of $40,000 to make much needed improvements to the Buhrmaster Barn windows and ventilation. This beloved venue is home to our summer concert series and many other public events throughout the year.

Please take this opportunity to invest in the future of the Pruyn House Cultural Complex by sending your contribution to:

Friends of Pruyn House Annual Appeal
P.O. Box 1254
Latham, NY 12110

Thank you for your support!
Friends of Pruyn House
Board of Trustees

03/24/2026

Friends of Pruyn House presents Lost Radio Rounders - Songs of the Empire State on Thursday, April 23rd at 5:30pm.

We still have a few remaining seats if you would like to join us.
Free for Pruyn House members, $5 for not-yet members.

Please call 518-783-1435 to reserve your seat.

03/12/2026

We have great news! Friends of Pruyn House has been selected as a non-profit partner in the Hannaford Community Bag Program.

We will receive $1 for each $2.50 reusable Community Bag sold during the month of April at the Latham Hannaford, 579 Troy-Schenectady Road.

If you need a bag - we thank you for shopping Hannaford and helping the Pruyn House!

Send a message to learn more

01/09/2026

Fort Orange Garden Club and the Friends of Pruyn House are participating in an exciting new recycling program, "Recycle Beyond the Bag". We are now accepting the following items in a recycling bin in the Pruyn House basement:

Produce bags
Store bags
Ice bags
Ziploc and other re-closable bags
Cereal box liners
Case over-wrap (such as cases of water, paper towels, toilet paper)
Bread bags
Newspaper sleeves
Dry cleaning bags
Bubble wrap
Plastic e-commerce mailers

Thank you Fort Orange Garden Club for this wonderful program!

Please collect and bring them to the Pruyn House; Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 3:30.

Thank you!

12/03/2025

We have great news! Friends of Pruyn House has been selected again as a nonprofit partner in the Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program.

We will receive $1 for each specially marked Bloomin’ 4 Good bouquet sold during the month of January 2026 at Hannaford -
579 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham NY

Thank you for shopping!!!

Send a message to learn more

11/13/2025

Holiday Open House at Pruyn House Friday, December 5th 10:00 - 6:00 and Saturday, December 6th 10:00 - 3:00

Sinterklaas will be here from 10:00 - 12:30 on Saturday, December 6th

Please join us for the annual Holiday Open House at Pruyn House on Friday, December 5th from 10:00am - 6:00pm. If you prefer, you can come Saturday, December 6th from 10:00am - 3:00pm. Sinterklaas (Dutch St.Nicholas) will be here on Saturday, December 6th from 10:00am - 12:30pm.

We will also be hosting the Blue Creek Garden Club Holiday Arrangements and Greens Sale at the same time in the basement of the Pruyn House. Come pick up some beautiful arrangements or greens.

The Fort Orange Garden Club Holiday Greens Sale will start on Thursday, December 4th from 4:00pm- 6:00pm in the Verdoy Schoolhouse. An early bird donation of $5 will go towards their Scholarship Fund.

They will also be open on Friday, December 5th from 12:00pm - 6:00pm and Saturday, December 6th from 9:00am - 12:00pm with no $5 charge.

We look forward to seeing you at the Pruyn House for the holidays!

11/12/2025

Thank you to all who came to celebrate the music of Leonard Berstein with Roseann Hargrave and Michael Clement. What a fabulous evening!

10/03/2025

Thank you for everyone who attended the Eliza Schuyler Hamilton performance by Eileen Mack. We learned so much, enjoyed some terrific period music - thank you Michael Clement, and had punch and cookies afterward!