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FOR THE FAMILY Kripplebush-Lyonsville Fire Company Valentine’s Pancake Breakfast Sunday Enjoy “all you can eat” pancakes, sausage, hash browns, scrambled eggs, hot coffee and cold orange juice, 8 a.m.-noon Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Kripplebush-Lyonsville Firehouse, 519 Pine Bush Road, at Route 2, one mile off Route 209, between Accord and Stone Ridge. Admission is $8 donation. For more information, call 845-687-9801. Local Quilters Guild meetings on Zoom The Wiltwyck Quilt Guild comes together to share their work, learn a new skill and meet new friends. The next meeting of the Guild will be held via Zoom, 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. The regular meeting will be followed by a lecture, “Smuggle Principles,” by Karen Brow-Meier of JavaHouseQuilts.com. Other member-led Zoom workshops include “The Dresden Plate Centerpiece,” 10 a.m.-noon, Sunday, Feb. 19, and “Convergence Quilts,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. For more information, visit wiltwyckquilters.org. Members are always wanted and welcomed to join the projects benefiting the community. For Zoom link and more information, contact Guild secretary Mary Tyler of Rosendale at marycodytyler@ yahoo.com. Frozen waterfalls snowshoe walk at Minnewaska holiday hike Join Laura Conner, environmental educator, 10 a.m.12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, Presidents’ Day, for a 2.5-mile snowshoe walk to Awosting Falls. If weather conditions are cold enough, a frozen volcano-like structure forms at the base of the waterfall. A limited number of snowshoes are available to borrow from the Education Department, with advance registration. Plan to arrive at 9:30 a.m. to borrow snowshoes. If there is insufficient snow cover, this program will be offered as a hike. If conditions are icy, participants are encouraged to bring microspikes or other ice traction devices. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Meet at the Peter’s Kill Area. Preregistration is required by calling the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center at 845-255-0752. Rosendale Seniors monthly meetings The Town of Rosendale Seniors meetings are held at the Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale, twice a month, excluding November and December, at 1 p.m. every second Wednesday (March 8), and fourth Wednesday (Feb. 22), a business meeting where members are kept informed of the resources available to them. The Rosendale Seniors are proud to sponsor a tour to Branson, Missouri, courtesy of Diamond Tours, Sept. 16-24, nine days and eight nights. The tour consists of motorcoach transportation with eight nights lodging including four consecutive nights in the Branson area, 14 meals of eight breakfasts and six dinners, admission to six fabulous shows – three morning shows and three evening shows. Cost is $1,029/pp double occupancy. Call Chickie Steritt at 845-658-2414 or Hal Sampson at 845-658-9020 for more information. For videos and group pictures, visit grouptrips.com/chicky. Rondout Valley Lions Club New members, men and women of all ages, are wanted and encouraged to join the Rondout Valley Lions Club, serving the towns of Marbletown, Rochester and Rosendale since Oct. 18, 1950. During this time, they have helped those in need, whether it is for sight, hearing, medical emergencies or any worthwhile cause. “We serve” is their motto, and this is what they do. The Lions meet at 5 p.m. on the second Wednesday (March 8), and at noon on the fourth Thursday of every month (Feb. 23) in the conference room of the Rondout Municipal Center, 1925 Lucas Turnpike, Cottekill. For more information on being included in the club’s next meeting, contact Sue Curcio, president, at otrlsc@gmail.com or Janet Sutter, treasurer, at janet.sutter@aol.com. Marbletown Seniors meetings and next group trip Open to all those over 55, whether living in Marbletown or not. The Seniors hold their meetings at the Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St., across from Key Bank in Stone Ridge, at noon on the first Friday, March 3 (bring a dish to share or drop $3 in the basket on the food table), and at 1 p.m. on the third Friday, March 17 (bring a dessert to share or drop $2 in the basket on the dessert table), each month. For
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Marbletown’s Ed Morris plays Jake’s dad in “Suicide Eyes,” a short film produced by Taylor Seupel of High Falls. On right, actor, writer and filmmaker Taylor Seupel.
High Falls’ own, Taylor Seupel premieres his film ‘Suicide Eyes’ “Suicide Eyes,” a short film produced in the Hudson Valley by Taylor Seupel, will premiere at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. A Q&A, reception and refreshments will follow. There is no admission fee, but donations to help defray expenses will be appreciated. The film is a 14-minute black comedy about Jake, a young man who decides to end his life. However, there are consequences he can’t escape and must bear witness to the events that unfold. "Suicide is a subject I unfortunately have a good deal of experience with,” said Seupel, who grew up in
more information, call Donna Lamerson at 845-750-8616. The next group trip will be on Tuesday, April 11, to Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville, Connecticut, for “Shake, Rattle ‘n Roll,” dueling pianos featuring mixing music, comedy and audience interaction in a sing-along, dancealong show also offering a meal with choice of Chicken Kathryn or baked ham. Cost of trip is $63. Bus leaves 8:30 a.m. This particular trip leaves from Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32N, Rosendale. For trip reservation, call Sharon Letus, at 845-687-9162.
ARTS, MUSIC, BODY & MIND High Falls’ Marlene Wiedenbaum among local artists featured in ‘meet and greet’ exhibit event The Olive Free Library Association is showcasing the works of the 15 member artists of LongReach Arts, a Hudson River Valley Artist Cooperative. The show, “I Dreamed a Garden,” is coordinated by Stone Ridge native Carol Pepper-Cooper from LongReach Arts and Linda Schultz from the Olive Library's Exhibition Committee. The exhibit at the library, at 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan, runs through March 4, with an artists' meetand-greet event, 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday, March 4. For more information, call the library at 845-657-2482 or visit olivefreelibrary.org. Mohonk Preserve February volunteer orientations and trainings As spring approaches, it’s time for volunteer orientation and training at Mohonk Preserve. New volunteers are welcome and needed in all activities. Orientations will take place at the Preserve or by Zoom. The next few volunteer group and trainings include Phenology, 9:30-11:30 a.m. via Zoom, and Phenology Field Training, at Testimonial Gateway, mandatory for
High Falls. “In these cold months, I'm looking to bring people together to remember we have each other, and to bring a light to this taboo and hard-todiscuss topic." The film heavily features local actors, including Marbletown’s Ed Morris, who plays Jake’s dad, filmmakers, locations of the Hudson Valley, and was in part created with the help of students from the Digital Media Department of SUNY New Paltz. Seupel, actor, writer and filmmaker, has pursued his career in Manhattan, England and Los Angeles as well as in the Hudson Valley.
new volunteers, 1-2:30 p.m., both on Saturday, Feb. 25; and Photographers, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, via Zoom. Check the website at mohonkpreserve.org/volunteer for descriptions and requirements for all volunteer activities and a link to register online. To get involved but not available to attend a scheduled orientation, contact Andy Reynolds, volunteer programs manager, at volunteers@mohonkpreserve.org or 845-255-0919, ext. 1269. In case of inclement weather, call the Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center at 845-255-0919 for status of trainings. Music Fan Series presents ‘Soul Power’ and Energy Dance Company Only one concert ever combined the talents of giants of the soul, jazz, R&B and salsa worlds. Only one concert brought to the same stage James Brown, Miriam Makeba, B.B. King, Celia Cruz, Bill Withers, the Crusaders, Manu Dibango, the Spinners and Sister Sledge. That landmark, oncein-a-lifetime concert was captured in the documentary “Soul Power,” to be shown, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. In celebration of Black History Month, the evening will open with a special performance by Energy Dance Company from The Center for Creative Education. The award-winning dance company has swept the valley with its fresh and entertaining hip-hop, Reggae and Latin dance styles. In 1974, the most celebrated American soul, jazz, salsa and R&B acts of the time came together in Africa for a 12-hour, three-night concert held in Kinshasa, Zaire. “Soul Power” is a verité documentary about the legendary music festival “Zaire ‘74” and captures musical luminaries who were inspired to explore their African roots and give the performances of their lives. The documentary is crafted from the outtakes from the boxing film, “When We Were Kings.”
The concert film was edited from more than 125 hours of footage. Admission is $10/$6 members. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845658-8989. Sprouting mung beans with Rosendale’s Diana Seiler Learn to sprout the nutrition-packed mung beans and go home with a sprouting kit in this Holistic Health Community of Stone Ridge Soil to Soul workshop, 12:30-2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at People’s Place Wellness Empowerment Center, 775 Broadway, Kingston. Enjoy tasting various mung bean dishes, sprouted salad and kitchari. Mung beans are rich in digestible protein, soluble fiber, folate, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. For more information on Seiler, visit hudsonvalleythaimassage.com. Admission to the class is free through sacred reciprocity by donating, offering volunteer service or by doing an act of loving kindness toward someone in need. For registration and more information, visit holistichealthcommunity.org or call 845-867-7008. Artful Journeys lecture with Sevan Melikyan travels to the Orsay, Rodin and Petit Palais museums The Artful Journeys series meets via Zoom at 3 p.m. Sundays, with instructor and tour guide Sevan Melikyan, owner and operator of Wired Gallery in High Falls, founding member and director of Chagall in High Falls Inc., lecturer on art museums, and artist. The next Artful Journey excursions are to the Orsay Museum on Feb. 19, and to the Rodin Museum and the Petit Palais Museum on Feb. 26. Cost is $20 per session. Visit artfuljourneysllc.com/parisarmchair for info. Register at artfuljpurneysllc.com/classes-registration. Saturday Creature Features presents ‘Forbidden Planet’ (1956) With a $2 million budget in 1956, “Forbidden Planet” would be Gene Roddenberry’s important inspiration for “Star Trek,” the first film to depict a faster-than-light starship, the first film set on a distant planet outside our solar system, the first film to depict a robot with a distinct personality, and the first film to use an entirely electronic musical score. A sci-fi classic for any decade, a spaceship travels to the planet Altair IV to learn the fate of a scientific expedition sent there years earlier. When they arrive they discover only two people: Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis). Soon, the mystery of what happened to the rest of the expedition on Altair IV is discovered, and why only Morbius and Altaira are the sole survivors. The “Star Wars of the 1950s,” come see “Forbidden Planet” on the big screen, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. Admission is $10/$6 members and those in costume. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989. Events at the Kiva, at MaMA The Kiva is located behind Marbletown Multi-Arts, MaMA, at 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. Upcoming events include 7:30 p.m. tonight Friday, Feb. 17, Sonic Tonic with Peter Blum, Katie Down, Ev Mann and Thomas Workman, with sacred singing metals, flutes, drums, vocals, crystal bowls and more. Dance Lab Winter Series with Improv by Alexandra Bayeva; Ecstatic Dance, DJ Omar Aena; and Sound Healing, Jessica Caplan, is 7-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. Navigating the world of medicinal mushrooms with mycologist Luke Sarrantonio is 1-3 p.m. followed by “The courage to feel” with Qoya inspired movement (quoya.love/courage), 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. On Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. March 2, 9 and 16, is Elder Odyssey Quality of Life Workshop with facilitators Ev Mann and Lester Strong. Each week are Zoom Sunday gatherings at 11 a.m., and the meditation, movement and conversation group led by Wes Ostertag and Ev Mann, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. For more information, visit cometomama.org or call 845-853-5154. Death Café group discussion via Zoom; free & open to all Circle of Friends for the Dying’s Death Café is a group-directed conversation with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session; it is free and open to everyone. Death Cafés are held on the 18th of each month, with the next discussion, 10-11:30
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