Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History

Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History Sharing immigrant stories of the Hudson Valley’s past and present.

📍Historic Reher’s Bakery in Kingston, NY

🍅 This Sunday, May 31 at 11 AM, join us at the Reher Center for a special storytime featuring Tomatoes for Neela!After t...
05/29/2026

🍅 This Sunday, May 31 at 11 AM, join us at the Reher Center for a special storytime featuring Tomatoes for Neela!

After the reading, children will decorate their own mini tomato planters and plant a tomato to take home and grow. 🌱 Perfect for young readers, little artists, and curious gardeners alike.

📆 Sunday, May 31st @ 11am
📍 Reher Center for Immigrant Culture & History
🎟 Free & family-friendly

📚 Our May Reher Reads picks are here — and in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, several of this month’s selection...
05/13/2026

📚 Our May Reher Reads picks are here — and in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, several of this month’s selections explore Jewish identity, memory, folklore, migration, and family history alongside stories of diaspora, belonging, and cultural tradition from many different communities.

Which one are you picking up first? ✨📖

Last week we stopped into Capital Fabric Supply (capitalfabricsupply) on the Rondout to look for fabric for an upcoming ...
05/08/2026

Last week we stopped into Capital Fabric Supply (capitalfabricsupply) on the Rondout to look for fabric for an upcoming exhibition, and the wonderful Sophie helped us find the perfect one. 🤎

As the former site of a family-owned small business, supporting other local businesses means a lot to us. We love being part of a neighborhood full of creative people, shops, and community spaces.

Shop small whenever you can!!

Yesterday we welcomed the Women’s Group from Woodstock Jewish Congregation for a private tour of the Reher Center 🤍We sh...
05/05/2026

Yesterday we welcomed the Women’s Group from Woodstock Jewish Congregation for a private tour of the Reher Center 🤍

We shared stories of neighborhood bakeries, where families bought their bread, and remembered the days of delivery routes—just like those William Reher became known for.

Thank you for bringing your memories into the space with us.
Come experience it for yourself, tours are ongoing ✨

This morning, the Reher Center joined neighbors across Kingston for the annual Clean Sweep! Caring for this neighborhood...
05/02/2026

This morning, the Reher Center joined neighbors across Kingston for the annual Clean Sweep!
Caring for this neighborhood means so much to us, not just as a historic site, but as part of a living, breathing community. Thank you to everyone who showed up to give the city some extra love today!

A first look 👀We’re working on an exhibition drawn from the Reher Center collection, objects from the apartments above t...
04/24/2026

A first look 👀

We’re working on an exhibition drawn from the Reher Center collection, objects from the apartments above the bakery, where daily life unfolded.

Stay tuned, more to come soon.

Join us at the Reher Center to learn about the local history of the Hudson Valley with our upcoming screening of the doc...
04/24/2026

Join us at the Reher Center to learn about the local history of the Hudson Valley with our upcoming screening of the documentary Lost Rondout: A Story of Urban Removal on May 23rd at 6:30PM.

This early photograph of the Reher siblings is a rare one in our collection. Taken around 1920, it appears to capture a...
04/15/2026

This early photograph of the Reher siblings is a rare one in our collection. Taken around 1920, it appears to capture all of Ada and Frank’s children together, relaxed and smiling, as if caught in a candid family moment. The handwritten initials placed above or below each child add an intimate, personal layer to this snapshot from the past.

One detail, however, remains a mystery: the letter written at the bottom right. If Mollie (“M,” born 1903) is seated in the center and Sadie (“S,” born 1908) stands toward the back right, then William (born 1901) would need to appear older than the child on the far right. But that figure is clearly much younger, so who could it be? What letter do you see?

Join us for our free screening of the documentary Lost Rondout: A Story of Urban Renewal on Saturday, April 25th at 6:30...
04/03/2026

Join us for our free screening of the documentary Lost Rondout: A Story of Urban Renewal on Saturday, April 25th at 6:30PM to learn about the history of the Rondout neighborhood, the impact of urban renewal on local communities, and the stories that continue to shape Kingston today.

In April 1990, the Daily Freeman sat down with Hyman Reher to talk about Passover traditions.He recalls a time when gefi...
04/02/2026

In April 1990, the Daily Freeman sat down with Hyman Reher to talk about Passover traditions.

He recalls a time when gefilte fish meant a trip to the Rondout fish market and hours of preparation at home, a contrast to the ready-made jars of 1990. Through food, we trace memory, labor, and the ways traditions shift across generations.

Step into these stories yourself, visit us to tour the historic Reher’s Bakery and experience the history firsthand.

04/01/2026

Happy Passover! Get to know April’s collection items of the month with our Executive Director, Kira Manso Brown.

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99-101 Broadway
Kingston, NY
12401

Opening Hours

Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Saturday 1pm - 3pm
3:30pm - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

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(845) 481-3738

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