Hudson Area Library’s History Room Committee, as part of its Local History Speaker Series, is pleased to present The History of Hudson’s Ukrainian Community with guest speakers Reverend Richard Washburn and Rosa Pfeil. This presentation will be held in the Community Room on the first floor of the Hudson Area Library, with wheelchair access. Admission is free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The history of the Ukrainian community in Columbia County dates from the 19th century when immigrants from western Ukraine moved to this area. Learn about why they settled here and how they developed a community in Hudson. Both Washburn and Pfeil will discuss the 200 year history of the Ukrainian churches in Hudson, as well as Ukrainian heritage, traditions and holiday celebrations that are still observed. Reverend Washburn is a Hudson native and an ordained deacon in permanent service to the Catholic Church. Rosa Pfeil emigrated as a young child with her Ukrainian parents in 1950 and has lived in Hudson since.