Rockland County is small in size but big on lively lore. Join the Hudson Valley’s Best Storyteller, Jonathan Kruk, for a Sunday afternoon of adventuresome stories about pirate treasure, bold patriots, ghost imps, and Indian guides. Find out what happened to the last sachem of the Nyacks. Find out why the Hudson River flows in two directions. Salute the ghost imps of Donderberg. Learn about local heroes, and a witch!

About the presenter: Best known for his solo shows “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “A Christmas Carol,” Jonathan Kruk has been featured on The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, and the BBC. In  addition to performing for the New-York Historical Society, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, Pete Seeger’s Clearwater Fest, the NYS Reading Teacher’s Association, NYS PTA Conference, the Nassau County Museum, the Greater Hudson Heritage Network, Met-Life, and Pepsico, he has eight award-winning recordings and is the author of two books, Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley and Legends and Lore of the Hudson Highlands.

The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York. www.RocklandHistory.org.