RENSSELAERVILLE — Over four dozen paintings and drawings by Warren and Henrietta Riter will be displayed at the Rensselaerville Grist Mill in August.

Henrietta Riter, the executive director of the Rensselaerville Historical Society in the 1960s and 1970s, was the editor of “People Made It Happen Here,” which the society published in 1977 and she did much of the research herself.

Warren Riter, an artist, he did most of the artwork and layout for the book. He also produced a lot of paintings and drawings of scenes around Rensselaerville. Both of the Riters were graduates of Pratt Institute of Art. Art and creative projects were part of their whole lives.

Henrietta was an interior decorator, art teacher, artist, and avid gardener. Warren was a commercial artist, musician, composer, and artisan. Games and musical pieces he created were published and his art work for the State Department was in textbooks throughout the state.

The Grist Mill Riter Art Exhibit is being collated by the Riters’ grandson Doug Riter and his wife, Donna.

A wine-and-cheese reception will open the show on Friday, Aug. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. On Saturdays, Aug. 6 and 13, the show will be open from noon to 2 p.m. On Sunday, Aug. 7, it will run from 2 to 4 p.m., and on Wednesday, Aug. 10, it will be open from 10:30 to 2:30 p.m.