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If you read the minutes of Town Assembly meetings of the Village of Arden in the mid-1980s, you will find regular reports from an Ad Hoc committee – the Archives Committee.  Finally in September, 1989, this self-motivated and determined group became an official standing committee of the Village. There had long been an interest in […]

When you visit our Images from the Ardens exhibition and take a good look at all the pieces of sculpture, you may notice that an old friend is missing.  Look closely at the assembled busts and you will find that Henry George is not in the group.  The bust of Henry George has been part of

The ACSM will open a modified version of our exhibition, Images from the Ardens 1900-1960, on Sunday, February 6th, from 1 to 3 pm, in the Bernie Schwab Community Room.  Although our main gallery space is still under renovation, we are enthusiastic about re-opening and sharing these wonderful pieces from our collection with the community.  Our open hours

As we all know, renovations or remodeling in the older buildings in the Ardens can take many unexpected turns.  This has happened at the Craft Shop.  It is not really too surprising when you remember how old our building actually is.  When Frank Stephens purchased the Derrickson Farm in 1900, our building was one of

The Arden Craft Shop Museum community celebrates and honors the life of our dear friend and supporter, Linda Eaton. Linda passed away on August 18th, after a courageous battle against a long-term illness. Linda came to Arden in 1993 after getting a position as a textile conservator at Winterthur Museum and Gardens. She went on

At this time the Arden Craft Shop Museum is temporarily closed for remodeling and we wanted to make our community aware of the reason. On August 4th the museum experienced water damage due to a sprinkler head going off in the apartment above the gallery. Museum staff and volunteers were already onsite and, once ascertaining

Due to the 4th of July holiday the Museum will be closed Sunday the 4th.  Please enjoy these photos of Independence Day celebrations from the past! First Hounds in–in annual Hare and Hound race, July 4th, ca. 1900s-1910s. ACSM01690. Fourth of July celebration, ACRA races on Arden Green, July 4th 1963, July 4, 1963. Fourth

One of the nicest features of the Archives Collections at the ACSM are the many tributes and articles written by unnamed folk about their favorite neighbors and friends.  One of these pieces, by an unknown friend, provides a beautiful portrait of Jimmie Ware.  The writer details Jimmie’s many accomplishments and her special qualities.  Among these

Almost everyone knows the name Frank Stephens and the role he and Will Price played in founding the communities we now call the Ardens. We know Stephens to be a proponent of Henry George and his economic ideas, a sculptor, and the founder of several other single-tax enclaves.  Today, however, few of us remember the

It’s no great surprise that Frank Stephens, a lover of Shakespeare, the founder of Arden, and an artist, would have a way with words. ​Enjoy this poem “To Eleanor” from Some Songs: O! Heart–hold closer by me, for this lifeHath really neither breadth nor height nor depthOther than love; and all material formsThat hedge us