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 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.

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.

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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Events continued from page 20 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, hosted by Carolyn Van Ness, via Zoom, discussing different types of losses, death, relationship, empty nest, environmental, retirement, job loss, move, illness, loss of function – any of these that can bring a sense of loss of identity. For more information and registration, visit cfdhv.org.

High Falls Conservancy’s Annual Meeting See the timeline of High Falls history from 1669-2019, meet the Conservancy volunteers, purchase/win a cookbook or High Falls sticker, see the Conservancy’s documentary, and celebrate the past 10 years of the Conservancy with cupcakes and coffee, at the annual meeting, 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at High Falls Firehouse, 7 Firehouse Road, High Falls. For information, visit highfallsconservancy.org.

Conversational French with Claudine

Brenner A native French speaker, born in Paris and raised in Europe, Claudine Brenner chose Stone Ridge as her place to retire following a 30-year government career abroad. Culture, medicine, travels and anything/everything culinary are favorite subjects that she would love to share and exchange with others, speaking in French. The program she is offering is held, 1-2 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, with the next conversation hour on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the activity room, at the Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. For more information, visit stoneridgelibrary. org or call 845-687-7023.

Tap workshops with Brenda Bufalino at the Rosendale Theatre Brenda Bufalino, international performer and tap dance master, will teach a tap workshop for advanced beginner-intermediate levels, noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 22 and March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, at the Rosendale Theater, 408 Main St., Rosendale, for $25/class. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-6588989. For registration, email brendabufaline@yahoo.com. For more on Bufalino, visit brendabufalino.com.

Discover Criminal Justice and Human Services event in Stone Ridge SUNY

Ulster presents this Discover Criminal Justice and Human Services event, 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Hasbrouck Hall, Room 217, on the campus, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge. Department chair Professor Jim Truitt will represent the college’s two Criminal Justice associate degrees; Dr. Janay Gasparni will be at the event for the department’s Police Academy; and Professor Keri McArdle will talk about the college’s career and transfer Human Services associate degrees and the Direct Care Practice Certificate program. Admissions representatives will also be available to explain the admissions process and address any questions on enrollment, financial aid, student support services, campus life and more. Campus tours will be provided. For registration and more information, visit sunyulster.edu or call 845-687-5000.

‘The Expressive Figure’ studio course with Kerhonkson’s Keith Gunderson This workshop will be held 9 a.m.-noon Thursdays, Feb. 23 and March 2 in Studio 1, at the Woodstock School of Art, 2470 Route 212, Woodstock. “Despite the importance of drawing what we see, it is the application of what we know that breathes life into the figure,” said Kerhonkson artist Keith Gunderson. “The Expressive Figure” explores both these parameters with special emphasis on providing the student with intentions that develop techniques of visualization, of media and surfaces, and the dynamics of the drawing space. For cost, supply list and more information, visit woodstockschoolofarts.org or call 845-679-2388. For more on Gunderson, visit keithgunderson.com.

‘The beauty of pressed botanical specimens,’ an art exhibition by David Schaengold Schaengold’s exhibit will be on display through Feb. 25, in the activity room, at the Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. All proceeds of sales from the exhibition will be donated to the Stone Ridge Library and the Rondout Valley Food Pantry, as per Schaengold. For more information, visit stoneridgelibrary.org or call 845687-7023.

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Rondout’s musical production of ‘Mamma Mia!’

Rondout Valley High School will present the musical “Mamma Mia!” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, in the school’s auditorium, at 122 Kyserike Road, Accord.

Set on a small Greek island, Sophie, played by Rondout Valley High School’s Sadie Heagney, dreams of a perfect wedding, one which includes her father giving her away. The only problem is that Sophie doesn’t know who he is. Her mother refuses to talk about the past, so Sophie decides to take matters into her own hands. Sneaking a peek in her mother’s old diaries, she discovers three possible fathers and secretly invites all three to the wedding, convinced that she’ll know her father when she sees him. When all three turn up, it is not as clear as she thought! Come enjoy music and lyrics by ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and ABBA's songwriter Stig Anderson. Tickets, $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors, can be purchased ahead of time by calling 845-687-2400, ext. 4103, or emailing hsmusical@rondout. k12.ny.us.

In-person Holistic Healthcare Day at Marbletown Community Center and virtual week

Enjoy delicious hot chocolate, an ice sculptor demo, and so much more at the Hot Chocolate Fest at the Ashokan Center.

Hot Chocolate Fest at the Ashokan Center

Enjoy everyone’s favorite hot beverage, hot chocolate, in a lovely winter setting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18 and 19, at the Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, with live music, food, guided hikes with Del Orloske (10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.), campfires, blacksmithing, jugglers on Saturday and an ice sculptor on Sunday. Live music includes: Hey Bub, 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday;

Krisha and the Krew with Mark Dzuba, at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

All ages welcome. Delicious food and refreshments will be available for purchase with vegan and gluten-free options available. No dogs or pets of any kind are allowed on site. Tickets are $10 and kids under five are free.

For more information, visit ashokancenter.org or call 845-657-8333.

Quick breads with fruit and nuts,

free healthy cooking class online via Zoom

Turning the Tables Healthy Cooking Classes presents Quick Breads with Fruit and Nuts. Banana bread, zucchini bread, blueberry muffins, pumpkin bread – there are so many fruit and nut bread spin-offs! Learn how to make them all with one master recipe, in this free class, a collaboration of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, Ellenville Regional Health Care Network and Stick to Local Studio, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, via Zoom. For registration and more information, visit

Holistic Health Community of Stone Ridge will offer its ongoing in-person Holistic Healthcare Day from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St., Stone Ridge, and a Virtual Community Holistic Healthcare Week, Monday-Friday, Feb. 27-March 3, via Zoom and telephone sessions. Practitioners for the in-person Holistic Healthcare Day include Cornelia Wathen, Emotion Code; Dahlia Jarrett, art therapy; Deb DiPietro, One Light Healing Touch; Donna Cohen, spiritual counseling; Greg Madden, Biophoton therapy; Jadina Lilien, systemic family constellations; Dr. Jerry Wintrob, syntonics and sound frequencies; Kate Anjahlia Loye, soul listening; Larry Balestra, Reiki; Lauren Schaub Molino, Brennan Healing Science; Mary Zak, Reiki; Maureen Smith, hypnotherapy; Nandini Austin, Ayurvedic medicine; Nurit Nardi MA, LMT, RCSt, focusing oriented therapy; Suzanne Bottigliero, reflexology; and Virginia Doran, auricular acupuncture. For Virtual Holistic Healthcare Week, practitioners include Cornelia Wathen, Emotion Code; Donna Cohen, spiritual counseling; George Jacobs, PsychSpiritual counseling; Jadina Lilien, systemic family constellations; Joanna Leffeld, “Healing your money story”; Karin Reynolds, life coaching; Katie Todd, “The flow of grace”; Lightfield session; Sharon Lococo, consciousness shifting; Kris Journey, astrology consultations; Suzanne Bottigliero, chakra clearings; Vicki Kramer Nathan, resilience and wellness coaching; and Wendy Wolosoff-Hayes, spacious heart guidance.

Other free holistic opportunities include Barbara Bash circle practice, strengthening the heart; Barbara Bash, Katherine Betts and Andy Dillon, nonviolent communication; Bobbi Esmark, free qigong classes; Circle of Friends of the Dying, free Death Cafes; Jadina Lilien, free systemic constellations; Shivaram in Hawaii, free Yoga Nidra; Shulamit Elson, free MediSounds® Sounding; and Therese Bimka, daily community meditations.

Community Holistic Healthcare Day is held on the third Tuesday of each month. Holistichealthcommunity.org or 845-867-7008.

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Drum Circle for peace with Fre Atlast Gather and drum in a vision of peace, noon Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. Drummer Fre Atlast will guide the rhythmic journey of songs and chants of peace from multiple cultures and traditions. Bring drums and percussion instruments. Some drums will be available. Dancers and chanters are encouraged to attend. This is a safe space to play for all levels. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989.

Spring Energy Cleaning with local energy coach Tom Konrad Co-sponsored by the Marbletown and the Rosendale environmental commissions, this event, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Turnpike, Cottekill, Tom Konrad, local energy coach, will explain how to clean up energy use and transition off fossil fuels, with information about the many government and private incentives available to offset the expense. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 845-658-8198.

Writers’ group with Cathy Arra Two separate writers’ groups meet 4-6:30 p.m. on alternate Mondays at the Stone Ridge Library in the activity room, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge, with a maximum of 10 participants in each group. The program is designed for those who are actively writing and publishing work and who want to participate in a structured, critical feedback process. Cathy Arra, a poet, writer and former teacher of English and writing in the Rondout Valley School District, facilitates the groups. The next meeting is for Group 2 on Feb. 27. Email carra22@aol.com. An orchard, a cliff edge view and an echo at Minnewaska Join Laura Conner, environmental educator, and Josh Grosse, Student Conservation Association/Americorps member, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for a winter hike through a historic orchard that once served the grand hotels found at Minnewaska. This walk is mostly along easy-walking carriage roads, with an estimated total distance of 6.5 miles. Bring water and food and dress appropriately for the season. Meet at the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center, 5281 Route 44/55, Kerhonkson. Preregistration is required by calling 845-255-0752.

Stone Ridge Library presents Spanish conversations with Francisco Rivera ¿Hablas español? To brush up on Spanish conversation skills and meet other language lovers in a friendly and stressfree environment with facilitator Francisco Rivera, join the class, 1-2 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of the month via Zoom, with the next session on Feb. 28. All levels are welcomed. ¡Hasta entonces! Rivera was born and raised in Spanish Harlem in NYC and is a long-term resident of Marbletown. Contact programs manager Sarah Robertson at programs@ stoneridgelibrary.org to join the group. For more information, visit stoneridgelibrary.org or call 845-687-7023.

‘Painting Abstractions,’ new works by Rosendale artist Ted Dixon In honor of Black History Month, Rosendale artist Ted Dixon will present his exhibit, “Painting Abstractions,” for the month of February, in the gallery at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. Through the application of acrylic paints on paper and canvas, Dixon explained, “My goal is to create images that speak to a point in time that someone will embrace, be moved by, and cannot live without.” For information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989.

SahasraYoga in-person and Zoom classes with Kyra Sahasrabudhe at RidgeWell Fitness All levels and abilities are welcome to join these in-person hatha yoga classes taught by Kyra Sahasrabudhe (CYT) of Stone Ridge, 10-11:15 a.m. Mondays and 9-10:15 a.m. Wednesdays, at RidgeWell Fitness, 3555 Main St., Stone Ridge, and in the virtual (Zoom) class 5-6:15 p.m. Tuesdays. Props and modifications are offered in class allowing students to make each pose/ asana their own. For cost and all info, email sahasrayoga21@gmail.com or call 845-750-7808.

Scrabble meet-up every Tuesday at the Rosendale Library Join the community, 1 p.m. every Tuesday, at the Rosendale Library, 264 Main St., Rosendale. To register for the group, visit rosendalelibrary.org or call 845-658-9013.

‘Learning to See for Surviving and Thriving’ with Dr. Marc Grossman

Live Cajun music with the Bunkhouse Boys

The Bunkhouse Boys discovered each other in a bunkhouse in Ashokan, while studying the music they all love, Cajun/ Creole. Mark Sagar, on rhythm guitar, brings his lifelong love of country blues to the band; Roger Weiss plays soulful Cajun fiddle, and Laren Droll is on Creole Zydeco accordion. Their vocals and locked-in rhythm produce the authentic sound of the bayou.

Produced by Mark Morgenstern, owner and music booker of the Rosendale Café, this event will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale.

Admission is $15/$12 members. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre. org or call 845-658-8989.

James Baldwin Abroad, a program of three films, at the Rosendale Theatre

Brilliant thinker, writer and activist was James Baldwin, whose prescient essays, plays and novels continue to shine a searing light on American racism 35 years after his death. Born in 1924, in Harlem, Baldwin spent much of his life abroad, and in these three short films, made in Istanbul, Paris and London (with Dick Gregory), he can be charming, candid, churlish, witty and acerbic. Whether ruminating on his own “American-ness,” his experience as a child-minister, Black Power, or the nature of love and sexuality, creativity, freedom and survival, his unsparing opinions are never less than eye-opening, and his onscreen presence never less than riveting. All three films have recently been restored, so don't miss the chance to see them on the big screen, 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale.

Set in Istanbul, the first film, “From Another Place,” directed by Sedat Pakay, opens with a surprisingly candid scene of Baldwin leisurely awakening in his bedroom. Pakay, a Turkish filmmaker who studied with Walker Evans, is known for his photographic portraits of famous artists and writers, Baldwin among them. Here in Istanbul, Baldwin seems relatively relaxed, walking among crowds in a public park or on the city’s streets. His focus is personal, even intimate. “The life I live is very different from what people imagine. I love a few men. I love a few women. Love comes in many strange packages; it never comes to you as you think it will. I think the trick is to say yes to life.” He speaks of how difficult it is to concentrate and to write in the United States and said, “American men are paranoiac on the subject of homosexuality.” The film offers us a self-reflective James Baldwin, one who fearlessly examines his most private thoughts and feelings.

“Meeting the Man, James Baldwin in Paris” was shot in Paris, a city in which Baldwin lived for nine years after leaving New York, a decision he had described “as a matter of life and death.” The early sequences of the film, directed by Terence Dixon, find Baldwin uncooperative, even hostile to the British director and cameraman, clearly resenting their controlling role. He brings them to the Bastille, whose significance he explained: “They tore down this prison … I am trying to tear a prison down too. When a white man tears down a prison, he is trying to liberate himself. When I tear down a prison, I am simply another savage. What you don’t understand is that you for me are my prison guard, you are my warden. I am battling you, not you, Terry, but you the English, you the French.”

Called “the Godfather of Black British filmmaking,” documentarian Horace Ové films Baldwin at the top of his game, in good spirits, joining his friend, comedian/activist Dick Gregory, at the West Indian Student Centre in London in the film “N****r.” Baldwin spoke movingly of the historical antecedents of his life and that of other Black Americans, “My entry into America is a bill of sale. I became Baldwin’s n****r. I was formed in a certain crucible. My frame of reference is George Washington and John Wayne.” Speaking of slavery’s reality he averred, “I discover those songs darkies sang were not just the innocent expressions of primitive people, but extremely subtle, difficult, dangerous and tragic expression of what it felt like to be in chains.”

For tickets ($10/$6/members) and more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989.

“How you see helps determine who you are,” said Dr. Marc Grossman, O.D.L.Ac. “Visual symptoms provide valuable messages that allow you to become more aware of your true soul nature.” This eye-opening program, 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St., Stone Ridge, based on Grossman’s new book, “Natural Eye Care,” integrates the art and science of expanding vision and its practical and spiritual aspects to reprogram consciousness, gain skills to enhance perception of the world, and improve vision, whether it’s myopia, presbyopia, cataracts, macular degeneration or other eye conditions.

Grossman is a developmental behavioral optometrist and licensed acupuncturist. Coauthor of “Greater Vision: A Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Clarity” and several other books, he lectures and teaches workshops on his integrated approach to vision and its influence on the body, mind and spirit.

Though there is no charge for this workshop, sacred reciprocity is encouraged by making a donation, by 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.

From the Oscar-nominated short documentary “The Elephant Whisperers,” elephant whisperer Lek Chailert

See all the Oscarnominated Shorts

For the 18th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the “Oscar-Nominated Short Films, Animated, Live Action and Documentary.” This is the chance to predict the winners. Ballots will be provided! The Academy Awards are Sunday, March 12.

Short documentaries can be seen at 7 p.m. tonight, Friday, Feb. 17, and noon Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. Documentaries include “The Elephant Whisperers,” Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga, India, 40 min.; “Haulout,” Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev, UK, 25 min.; “How Do You Measure a Year?” Jay Rosenblatt, USA, 29 min.; “The Martha Mitchell Effect,” Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison,” USA, 40 min.; and “Stranger at the Gate,” Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones, USA, 29 min.

The live action shorts will be shown at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Rosendale Theatre. Admission is $10/$6 members. For info, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989.

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Rose Hill Antiques 5066 Route 209 in Accord, ten miles south of Kingston or ten miles north of Ellenville.

Open Saturday and Sunday, 11am-5pm. 1500 square feet of Art Deco, Vintage Art Pottery, country and formal furniture, selections of 19th and 20th century lighting, vintage photos, and decorative accessories. Something for everyone. rosehillantiques.com 845-594-5752. BUYING antiques and used furniture.

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All classified ads must be paid for by the end of Tuesday before our Friday issue date. The newspaper is printed on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.

Billing privileges are extended to display advertising clients and accounts placed for six months or more.

Our mailing address is PO Box 149, Stone Ridge, NY 12484. Please call 687-4480 for more information.

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3 to 5 years experience. Clean drivers license. Full time. Salary based on experience. Send resume to riceplumbingandheating@gmail.com

Veronica’s Garden in Stone Ridge is seeking an Experienced Landscaper

Good salary, flexible hours

Must be a licensed driver Call 845-687-9026 or (845)399-1708

February 17, 2023

TOWN OF MARBLETOWN

Rondout Municipal Center 1925 Lucas Avenue, Cottekill marbletown.net 845-687-7500

Town Board Meeting

February 21 @ 6:00pm

Housing Committee

February 28 @ 7:00pm

Town Board Meeting

March 7 @ 6:00pm

CPAB Meeting

March 8 @ 5:00pm

Historic Preservation

March 9 @ 6:00pm

Housing Committee

March 14 @ 7:00pm

TOWN OF ROSENDALE

Rondout Municipal Center 1915 Lucas Avenue, Cottekill townofrosendale.com 845-658-3159

Zoning Board of Appeals

February 21@ 7:00 pm

Police Commission

February 28 @ 3:30 pm

Town Board Workshop

March 1 @ 7:00 pm

Youth Commission

March 6 @ 7:00

Town Board Meeting

March 8 @ 6:00 pm

Environmental Commission

March 9 @ 6:30 pm

TOWN OF ROCHESTER

Harold Lipton Community Center, 15 Tobacco Road townofrochester.ny.gov 845-626-7384

Historic Preservation

February 20 @ 2:00pm

Recreation Commission

February 21 @ 9:30 am

Town Board Audit Meeting

February 23 @ 6:00 pm

Environmental Commission

February 28 @ 6:00-8:00pm

Town Board Meeting

March 2 @ 6:30 pm

Planning Board Meeting

March 13 @ 7:00pm

BOARD OF EDUCATION

District, Kyserike Road, Accord rondout.k12.ny.us/ board-of-education

BOE MEETING