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Friends of Clermont
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It's a new year at Clermont!

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Celebration of Community Day

Monday, January 19

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, please join us for a Celebration of Community at Clermont. Take a free tour of the mansion and learn about the people of Clermont, including the Livingston family, the enslaved men and women, native communities, and servants.

Tours are underwritten by the Friends of Clermont.

Clermont's Celebration of Community Day

January 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PMVisitor's Center

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Winter Series: Author Talk & Book Signing

Saturday, January 24

2 - 3 p.m.

Join authors Michel Arnaud and Jane Creech as they discuss their new book, Upstate Now: Art, Design, and Rural Life in the Hudson Valley and Catskills.

Upstate Now offers an immersive snapshot of the people living in, and their impact on, this historic and enchantingly beautiful region.

This event is free, but attendees must register in advance.

Winter Series: Author Talk & Book Signing with Michel Arnaud & Jane Creech

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January 24, 2026, 2:00 – 3:00 PMGermantown Library (Hover Room)

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Those Who Served: The Enslaved and Paid Servants of Clermont

Saturday, January 31

2 - 3 p.m.

Join us as we uncover some of the stories of those who served. Hundreds of people worked at Clermont to keep the Livingston family comfortable. For nearly 100 years, the mansion was run by a mostly enslaved staff. By the 1830s, this staff was completely replaced by paid labor. Recent research has revealed new details about those who worked for the Livingston family.

Those Who Served: The Enslaved and Paid Servants of Clermont

January 31, 2026, 2:00 – 3:00 PMMansion