Welcome to the
Historic Salem Courthouse
We manage the Courthouse Complex and operate fine and performing arts, crafts, and educational activities for persons of all ages. We give individuals a chance to enjoy, participate in, and serve the community. We celebrate our past by restoring and preserving the Old Washington County Courthouse at Salem, NY.
Since 2002, almost one million dollars has been received via grants and donations for restoration work. We are one of the best-preserved 19th-century courtrooms in New York State. In addition to our preservation work, we are also an active and thriving community center focusing on programs and events for all to enjoy in Washington County, NY. Stop by and visit and learn about all the Courthouse has to offer in this historical gem in upstate New York.
What’s Happening
Starting Mon. April 1
Register Now for Lunch, Learn & Play
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This FIVE-week program (five days per week and five and a half hours per day) will run this year from Monday, July 8th- Friday, August 9th from 9:00am- 2:30pm for Salem area children. We are limiting the number of students we accept into the program and are only allowing children in the Salem School District. If there is enough room, we will accept children that are living with their grandparents in Salem during the summer. However, permanent residents will take priority. We will adhere to all NYS guidelines and safety regulations posted for summer camps. This program gives parents a safe, healthy, and educational place for their children to enjoy for the day. LL+P takes place in the Youth Barn and on the side yard of the Courthouse. Offsite venues include field trip sites to places like Merck Forest, Salem Art Works, Bancroft Library, Fort Salem Theater, and many community walks in town.
Fri. April 5
Online Auction In-Person Preview
Our fourth annual Online Auction begins at 8am on Friday April 5 and closes at 8pm on Wednesday, April 17. The Auction includes items from many different categories, including experiences such as concert or theater tickets, a vacation getaway, golf, artwork from local artists, gift certificates, handmade items, and so much more!! Join us at 5pm on April 5 for the In-Person Preview to see many of these items in person while enjoying light refreshments!
Sun. April 7
Performance starts at 4pm
Join us for a Music from Salem concert on a Sunday afternoon!
Music from Salem explores, with equal intensity, the variety of musical expression in masterworks from the 18th and 19th century to pieces by seldom heard contemporary composers. This adventurous and diverse repertory imparts an energy, excitement and sense of exploration to every performance. It is firmly grounded in the genius of the past and open to exciting new forms of musical expression.
Sat. April 13
Salem April Fools’ Race
Starting at 9am
The Salem April Fool’s Race will be held on Saturday April 13. A new committee from the Historic Salem Courthouse and the SWA Class of 2026 will be sponsoring the race. Please visit the web page www.aprilfoolsrace.com for more information.
Fri. April 19
Crossroads of Sound 7pm
Five musicians of diverse backgrounds sharing traditional and original music from Turkey, the Balkans, and the Middle East.
Sun. April 21
Chamber Music Series is back!
Sundays at 4pm
Please join us for the 2024 Chamber Music Series with Dan Shulman and Kaori Washiyama and friends. The concerts begin at 4pm on Sunday afternoons on the following dates: April 21, May 19, and June 2.
Mobile Health Center
Mondays – Tuesdays 7am – 4pm
Happy Anniversary HHHN! June 21, 2022 we salute 1 year at the Historic Salem Courthouse! Hudson Headwaters Health Network has a new mobile health center in town that is parked at the Historic Salem Courthouse on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9am-4pm. The mobile health van has a physician, physician’s assistant and a nurse on duty. Women’s healthcare, pediatrics, general care, vaccinations, and blood work is provided at this mobile center, along with vision and hearing tests. For more information and to schedule an appointment, reference the link and number below.
To make an appointment go to the HHHN.org website or call (518) 623-0871. Also accepting walk-in appointments.
