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UPCOMING EVENTS

DAY PASSES are available: May 7, 14, 21, 29 June 4, 11, 18, 19, 23, 24 July 15, 30 & August 6, 12, 25, 26, 27

Skillshare: Creature-Friendly Habitat

June 24, 2023

All ages are invited to learn with us and plant pollinator-friendly plants in the new garden on top of hoot hill. 10am - 1pm

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Western and Swing BBQ & Dance 2023

June 24, 2023

Dine, dance, or just enjoy a great evening of Swing & Classic Country music under Ashokan’s outdoor pavilion! Learn dance basics and then get down to live music by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and the Western & Swing Week house band featuring vocalists Laurel Massé & Paula Bradley, plus Rose Sinclair, Dick Gimble, and Randy Elmore direct from Texas!

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Western & Swing Week 2023

June 25, 2023 - July 01, 2023

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason host this full week of Vintage Jazz, Swing, Western-Swing, and Classic Country music and dancing.

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Northern Week BBQ & Dance 2023

July 15, 2023

Dine, dance, or just enjoy a great evening of New England & Québécois music and dancing under Ashokan’s outdoor pavilion! Learn dance basics and then join in the contras & squares with caller Will Mentor and live music by Genticorum and Lighthouse.

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Northern Week 2023

July 16, 2023 - July 22, 2023

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason host a fun and friendly full-week of traditional music & dance from New England, Québec, England, Sweden, and France. Beginners welcome!

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Acoustic Guitar Camp 2023

July 24, 2023 - July 28, 2023

Ashokan Acoustic Guitar Camp offers guitarists of all levels an opportunity for real immersion and growth in a friendly environment where people can sing, jam and share valuable musical knowledge.

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Guitar Summit 2023

July 26, 2023

We invite our community to enjoy a wonderful evening of acoustic guitar players. Don't miss this incredible lineup. 7:30pm

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Bluegrass Camp 2023

July 31, 2023 - August 04, 2023

Kimber Ludiker hosts a week of bluegrass instruction and jamming for guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bass, vocals and songwriting. Jam with and learn from inspirational teachers hand-picked to cultivate a magical musical environment.

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Bluegrass Open House 2023

August 03, 2023

Enjoy the Bluegrass Camper & Staff Concert, then pick a few tunes at the jam. This is an open community night on the last night of Ashokan's Bluegrass Camp. 6pm dinner (optional), 7:30pm concert

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Family Camp 2023

August 07, 2023 - August 11, 2023

Don’t let the summertime fly by without some quality JOY with your kids or grandkids. Ashokan Family Camp is a laid-back, cross-generational escape into nature, music, arts, crafts, and interactive fun & games! From babies to teens and parents to grandparents, you’ll leave with hearts full of music and family memories to last a lifetime. 

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Southern Week BBQ & Dance 2023

August 12, 2023

Dine, dance, or just enjoy a great evening of Cajun, Créole, Zydeco, and Old Time string band music under Ashokan’s outdoor pavilion! Learn dance basics and then join in the square dance, Cajun, and Zydeco party.

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Southern Week 2023

August 13, 2023 - August 19, 2023

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason host a fun and friendly full-week of Southern traditional music from the Bayou to the Blue Ridge Mountains and beyond. Have fun learning and playing together!

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Taste the Garden: Sponsor & Donor Gratitude Reception 2023

August 25, 2023

Join us for an extra-special Hoot kickoff reception for close friends and supporters of the Ashokan Center. Celebrate with an array of locally-sourced, organic hors d'oeuvres alongside delicious wine selections. Plus abundant garden tours and and a private live concert from Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and surprise special guests. Stay afterwards for the Summer Hoot!

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Summer Hoot 2023

August 25, 2023 - August 27, 2023

Three days of live music, nature, and community. Hear great roots music, see your friends and neighbors, join a jam or singalong, go for a guided hike, and sample great local handmade crafts, food, beer, and cider. SLIDING SCALE DAY PASSES available for the whole community. Kids under 18 always free. NO DOGS ALLOWED ON SITE. 

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Banjo Weekend 2023

November 17, 2023 - November 19, 2023

It’s Ashokan’s first-ever Banjo Weekend, with instructional workshops, jamming, and all kinds of banjo inspiration with Tony Trischka, Joe Newberry, Cedric Watson, Hilary Hawke, and your host Scott Hopkins.

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