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Afterschool Cirkus Arts classes at Morris Memorial in Chatham for ages 8 and up Starting February 1 and running 15 Starting February 6 and running Wednesdays through May 23, 2012.

Wednesdays through May 22, 2013 Beginner and intermediate skills include solo and partner juggling, diabolo, tumbling, stilt walking, clowning, wire walking and acro-balance, and basic partner acrobatics. Advanced students can explore clowning, physical comedy, and character development through movement.

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contents Seasonal Palette Calendar begins

Long Days, Short Years by Brian PJ Cronin

Bronck House Celebrates 350 by Shelby Mattice

Kickinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; It Hudson Valley Style with Two Boots by Andrew Nelson

Take the Kids Calendar begins

Live! On Stage Calendar begins

Sounds of the Season Calendar begins

Readings, Signings & Scrrenings Calendar begins

Bright Green Valley Calendar

Miscellaneous Calendar

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P.O. Box 178 Red Hook, NY 12571 845-546-3051

Contributors:

Special Thanks:

Brian PJ Cronin

Jennifer Barnhart

Kristen Cronin

Greene County Historical Society

Jen Kiaba Shelby Mattice Andrew Nelson

Jim Gibbons: Publisher jgibbons@hvrising.com Heather Gibbons: Creative Director calendarhog@hvrising.com Contents ÂŠ2013 Rising Tide Communications, LLC No portion may be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of the publisher

On the Cover: Photo by Jen Kiaba taken at Two Boots Hudson Valley in Red Hook. See accompanying story and more photographs on pages 22 and 23. Jen Kiaba is a photographer based in Rhinebeck, NY. Her photography has been published in both regional and national magazines, and has recently been used for several international book covers. To see more of her work, visit jenkiabaphotography.com.

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Detail of Isabella Starvaggi’s ‘Self Portrait’ on display in Dual Visions 2013, Jan. 31-Feb. 13 at Vassar’s James Palmer Gallery in Poughkeepsie.

Albert Shahinian Fine Art

Upstairs Galleries, 22 East Market St., Ste 301, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through January 31: Two solo exhibitions: “David Eddy: Figurative Fantasies”; and “Todd Germann: Abstract Architectures.” Also, “The Luminous Landscape” continues in the Back Gallery with paintings by Karl Dempwolf and Gary Fifer. Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. & by appt. Information: 845.876.7578; http://www.shahinianﬁneart.com

Artists’ Collective of Hyde Park

ACHP Gallery, 4340 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park 12538 Through January 27: “2013: New Beginnings.” Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: http://www.facebook.com/HydeParkArtists

Barrett Art Center

55 Noxon St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 February 2-March 2: “A Celebration of Color,” a show exploring the idea of color in all its glory. Artists explore what color means to them. Opening Reception: Saturday, February 2, 3-5 p.m. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. & by appt. Information: 845.471.0407; http://www.barrettartcenter.org

bau Gallery

506 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Through February 3: “bau 97: Vernissage.”

Hours: Fri., 3-8 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., noon-6 p.m. & by appt. Information: 845.440.7584; http://baugallery.com

Beacon Institute Gallery

199 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through March 2: “As the Crow Flies,” a photographic exhibit by Linda Hubbard featuring compelling aerial perspective of the Hudson River from Bear Mountain to Kingston through photographs captured high above from a helicopter. Inspired by the majestic Hudson River and a daughter who is a trained helicopter pilot — Hubbard travels aloft with her camera in a small helicopter, as if fulfilling a dream to fly with the birds. By taking to the sky, Hubbard finds a new perspective. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon5 p.m.; open until 8 p.m. Second Saturdays. Information: 845.838.1600 x 19; http://bire.org

Betsy Jacaruso Studio & Gallery

Rhinebeck Courtyard, 43-2 East Market St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through February: “Art for the Heart,” works by Betsy Jacaruso and Cross River Fine Arts in celebration of Valentine’s Day (special 10% oﬀ all paintings and giclees for Valentine’s Day.) Plus, weekly classes in watercolor, drawing & pastel, kids’ multi-media. Hours: Thurs.-Sat., noon-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and by appt or chance. Open until 7 p.m. on Third Saturdays Arts Walk. Information: 845.516.4435; http://www.betsyjacarusostudio.com

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Blackbird Attic

442 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through February 9: “Love/Hate,” third annual community art event to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Open to anyone who would like to participate, Blackbird Attic will be accepting anonymous love or hate letters and artwork to be displayed gallery-style. A typewriter will be available during store hours for public use. Letters may also be submitted electronically. A ﬁnale event showcasing all the submitted letters and art pieces will be held on Second Saturday, February 9, from 5-8 p.m. Information: 845.418.4840; http://blackbirdattic.com

Dia:Beacon

Riggio Galleries, 3 Beekman Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Permanent Collection: In addition to the permanent collection, Dia Art Foundation is currently exhibiting: Ongoing: “24 Farben – fur Blinky (24 Colors – for Blinky), 1977,” Imi Knoebel’s cycle of 21 shaped paintings. Becher Gallery, starting January 18 and ongoing: A collection of 17 photographs by Bernd and Hilla Becher will be reinstalled. Starting January 26 and ongoing: Andy Warhol’s “Shadows” returns to their previous gallery at Dia:Beacon following a national tour that included the Arts Club Chicago and Hirshhorn Museum and Sculptural Garden. Dia acquired this series of 102 paintings in 1980. Presented as a singel monumental work, it demonstrates Warhol’s interest in shadows that engaged him throughout the 1970’s. Tickets: $12; $10 seniors; $8 students; children under 12 free Hours: Fri.-Mon., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 845.440.0100; www.diaart.org/site/main/beacon

Faith in Art Gallery

First Presbyterian Church of Beacon, 50 Liberty St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through January 27: “Blue Collar Blues: Celebrating the Struggle & Satisfaction of Our Labor.” The show features visual artwork in a variety of mediums that explore the challenge and the calling of what we considerour work: domestic or industrial, creative or habitual. Includes works by: Michael Arginsky, Carol Bailey, Stephen Clair, Dennis Connors, Kristen Cronin, Theresa Gooby, Jurek, Basha Maryanska, Robert Paschal, Michelle Rivas, Peter Sheehan, Glen Sneyd, Kat Statenborough, Jean-Marc Superville Sovak, Rachel Thompson, and Katrina Ross Zezza. Hours: Sat. & Sun., 1-5 p.m. Information: 845.831.5322; http://www.beaconpresbychurch.com/faith-in-art-gallery

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

College Center, Main Building, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 January 18-March 30: “Recent Acquisitions: Works on Paper.” The past five years of collecting activity among the staff has resulted in a number of significant acquisitions of works on paper, one of the strongest areas in the permanent collection. This exhibition samples many of those drawings, prints, photographs, and artists’ books acquired since 2007 and ranges from the Italian Renaissance in the 16th century to Manhattan in the 21st. Artists represented are European, American, Japanese, and Inuit and include Giorgio Ghisi, Henri Matisse, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Jacob Lawrence, Nan Goldin, and Andy Warhol. Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.9 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m. Information: 845.437.5632; http://fllac.vassar.edu

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143 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through January 20: “The Lexicon of Sustainability,” photographs and

‘Moonlit’ watercolor by Betsy Jacaruso at Betsy Jacaruso Studio & Gallery in Rhinebeck.

short ﬁlms by Douglas Gayeton hope to educate us to pay closer attention to how we eat, what we buy, and where our resposibility begins for creating a healthier, safer food system in America. Presented by Fovea & Common Ground Farm. Hours: Fri.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. Information: http://www.foveaexhibitions.org

The Gallery at Hammertown

Montgomery Row, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through February 15: “Holy Beings,” photographs by Hudson Valley resident and artist Valerie Shaﬀ. Her gorgeous animal portraits feature wild animals as well as domestic friends. Hours: Daily, check website Information: 845.876.1450; http://www.hammertown.com; http://www.valerieshaﬀ.com continued on page 8 g

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Howland Cultural Center

477 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through January 27: “Wild Cats and More,” featuring four artists’ paintings on the main ﬂoor and eight ﬁne art photographers on the balcony. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 1-5 p.m. Information: 845.831.4988; http://www.howlandculturalcenter.org

Hudson Beach Glass

162 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through January 26: “The Big Draw” annual fundraiser for Beacon Open Studios. An open submission art show -- every artwork submitted that meets the requirements will be hung and for sale. Information: http://beaconopenstudios.org/call-for-art.html Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: 845.440.0068; http://hudsonbeachglass.com

James W. Palmer Gallery

Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 January 15-28: “Dual Visions: Lens 1,” ﬁrst part of two consecutive exhibitions featuring traditional and digital photography, paintings, drawings and mixed media created by students in The Art Institute of Mill Street Loft. January 31-February 13: “Dual Visions: Lens 2.” Opening reception: Thursday, January 31, 5-7 p.m. Information: 845.437.5370; http://arts.vassar.edu

The Mid-Hudson Heritage Center

317 Main St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through February 23: “Express/Identify: African American Photography.” The term ‘portrait’ traditionally refers to an accurate portrayal or interpretation of a person, especially the face. Express/ Identify seeks to explore the contemporary African American identity through the varied works of local African American photographers. These images may not conform to our notion of traditional portraiture, but when viewed together, they create their own portrait of contemporary art being made by African American artists in the Hudson Valley. Reception: Saturday, January 19, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: 845.214.1113; http://midhudsonheritage.org/events

Montgomery Row

6423 Montgomery St., 2nd Flr., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through February 24: “Conversations with Cloth: Artist Quilts by Lewis Krevolin.” Inspired by found objects, biblical stories, cubist painters and even New York Times graphics, each fascinating quilt is designed and hand-stitched by Krevolin. Hours: Mon.-Sun., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: 845.876.0543; suehartshorn@frontiernet.net

Moviehouse Gallery

48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 Through January 31: “Abundance: Farm, Food and Table,” a food-centric art exhibition featuring delicious, delectable, dazzling and diverse food art of the Hudson Valley, from production to consumption and everything in between. Information: http://www.themoviehouse.net

Red Hook CAN/Artist’s Collective Gallery

7516 North Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 February 1-March 3: “Faces & Figures,” portrait and ﬁgurative art. Juried by portrait artist Nadine Robbins. Ms. Robbin’s current project

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is a series of life-size paintings called “8 Portrait Peaces.” Each painting starts with an interview of select subjects and sets the stage for the concept and spontaneous moment that is used for the photography she works from. Her art has been recognized and shown in group shows in New York at The Arts Society of Kingston, The Art Guild of Manhasset, The Gallery Mona Lisa, and The Woodstock Artist Association Museum; and in London at the Mall Galleries. Reception: Saturday, February 16, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Fri. & Sat., noon-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m. and by appt Information: redhookcan@gmail.com; http://rhcan.com

RiverWinds Gallery

172 Main St., Beacon 12508 Through February 3: “Beacon Teen Reﬂections” annual show of works by the art students at Beacon High School. This is the seventh year of displaying the art students work. Student artworks come from various classes including ceramics, photography, independent study and studio art classes. February 9-March 4: “Photographs by Robert Rodriguez, Jr.” Reception: Saturday, February 9, 5-8 p.m. Hours: Wed.-Mon., noon - 6 p.m.; Second Saturday, noon-9 p.m. Information: 845.838.2880; http://riverwindsgallery.com

RiverWinds Gallery @ Wells Fargo Advisors

6423 Montgomery St., Suite 10, 2nd Floor, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through January 28: “Living Color: A Group Art Show” is an eclectic array of 15 artists’ interpretations that includes a rainbow of photographs and a tetraptych (four-part painting), brilliant ﬂorals and landscapes, and vibrant still life images, plus incredible vintage car paintings and more. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; and by appt. Information: 845.838.2880; http://riverwindsgallery.com

Theo Ganz Studio

149 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through February 3: “Form & Function,” a group exhibition of work which is both beautiful and useful and includes chairs, tables, stools, jewelry and sculptural mirrors. The artists represented are Kit BurkeSmith, Sarah Haviland, Insun Kim, Margaret McDuﬃe, Bo Stevens, Jessica Wickham as well as several anonymous members of the natural kingdom. Hours: Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; and by appointment Information: 917.318.2239; http://www.theoganzstudio.com

Tivoli Artists Co-op

60 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 January 18-February 3: “We’re Still Here!!” The show celebrates the perseverance of the human spirit and our ability to embrace change and move forward without losing our sense of purpose and optimism. Reception: Saturday, January 19, 6-8 p.m. February 8-March 3: “Erotica Show,” in its 13th year, this mixed media show features sensual, erotic and playfully suggestive works by Tivoli Artists’ Co-op members. Fundraising Gala Reception: Saturday, February 9, 6-9 p.m. An annual favorite in the Hudson Valley, the opening gala features food, drink and live entertainment that promises to amuse, fascinate, and titillate. Creative costumes and cross dressing is encouraged. Tickets: $10 Hours: Fri., 5-9 p.m.; Sat., 1-9 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m.; and by appt. Information: 845.757.2667; http://www.tivoliartistsco-op.com

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Carrie Haddad Gallery

622 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through January 20: “Sculpture Exhibit” featuring works by Stephen Walling, Linda Cross, Roger Phillips, Birgit Blyth, Joseph Maresca, and Amy Podmore. January 24-March 3: Adam Cohen’s “Abstract Paintings” and Russel Monk’s, “CASA Portraits.” Reception: Saturday, January 26, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Information: 518.828.1915; http://www.carriehaddadgallery.com

Mesh wire sculpture by Bonnie Shanas at Tivoli Artists Co-op’s annual ‘Erotica Show’ February 8-March 3.

Columbia County Chamber of Commerce

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1 North Front St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through March 10: “Faces of Columbia County,” Cynthia Mulvaney solo exhibit featuring 52 portraits of individuals who represent Columbia County’s past and present. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.828.4417; http://www.artscolumbia.org

Columbia County Council on the Arts Gallery

209 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 January 19-March 15: “The Furgary Show,” a show highlighting a special part of the history of Hudson, The Furgary Boat Club, a group of hand-built structures on the banks of the Hudson that have been owned and used by area residents for almost 100 years. The cabins and shacks are now vacant, waiting for the ﬁnal decision on their fate to be made. These buildings will always be a part of Hudson’s rich history, and on January 19, 28 local artists will display work that they have created to commemorate the architecture and views of the Furgary landscape. Opening Reception: Saturday, January 19, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.671.6213; http://artscolumbia.org

Columbia-Greene Community College

4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY 12534 Kaaterskill Gallery, through Feb. 26: “Diversity in Watercolors,” work by Otto Miranda, Jr. Blue Hill Gallery, through Jan. 25: Work by Ian Price. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., noon-5 p.m. Information: 518.828.4181; http://www.sunycgcc.edu

Hudson Opera House

510 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through January 27: “Joel Mark: Museum Quality Furniture” and antique prints from Mill River Studio. Hours: Fri. & Sat., noon-6 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. Information: 518.822.0510; http://510WarrenStGallery.com

327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 January 19-February 16: “On Time and Place: Celebrating Scenic Hudson’s First 50 Years,” an exhibition of photographs that will travel throughout the valley during Scenic Hudson’s 50th anniversary year. February 23-March 25: “17th Annual Juried Art Show” presented by Columbia County Council on the Arts. Reception: Sat., Feb. 23, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

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116 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 January 17-March 3: Rotating Group Show feauring works by gallery artists Cynthia Coulter, Musho Rodney, Alan Greenblat, Lynn Itzkowitz, Karen Moss, Julian Opie, Scott Reynolds, Lorenza Sannai

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colonists to followers of spiritual movements and separatist sects in 20th century America. January 31-February 24: “Paintings, Prints, Reliefs by Kyle Staver.” Reception: Saturday, February 2, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Thurs.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.828.5907; http://johndavisgallery.com

Limner Gallery

123 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through February: “Winter 2013: Works by Gallery Artists.” Information: 518.828.2343; http://www.slowart.com

Omi International Arts Center

Charles B. Beneson Visitors Center Gallery & Fields Sculpture Park, 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, NY 12075 Architecture Omi, through May 2013: “Skyline Adrift: Cuban Art and Architecture,” a politically and aesthetic ground-breaking show of multi-disciplinary, site-specific installations by two Havana-based architects and two internationally established Cuban artists: Yilena Lourdes Feitó Echarri and Yoandy Rizo Fiallo, and Cuban visual artists Alexandre Arrechea and Armando Mariño Calzado. Year ‘round, The Fields Sculpture Park, during daylight hours: More than 60 acres of rolling farmland, wetlands and wooded areas, The Fields Sculpture Park presents the works of internationally recognized contemporary and modern artists, offering the unique possibility to experience a wide range of large-scale works in a singular outdoor environment. Founded in 1998, The Fields offer nearly 80 works of art on view–with several pieces added or exchanged every year. This season there are 10 new works by noted artists including a site-specific interactive installation by Alice Aycock called “A Simple Network of Underground Wells and Tunnels.” The gallery of the Beneson Visitor’s Center will be the setting for “Imperial America,” a re-imagined version of a classic 1956 Chrysler Imperial by Lewis deSoto. Information: 518.392.4747; http://artomi.org

Thompson Giroux Gallery

57 Main St., Chatham, NY 12037 January 19-March: Installation by Nathalie Ferrier. Hours: Thurs.-Mon., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.392.3336; http://www.thompsongirouxgallery.com

Time & Space Limited

434 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through February 1: “Framing the Catskills,” a collaboration between two artists featuring nature photography by award-winning artist Francis X. Driscoll and frames by tramp and folk artist Michael Lavery. The project was conceived in the aftermath of the ﬂooding from Hurricane Irene, as both artists wanted to celebrate the beauty of the Catskill Mountains in spite of all the devastation. Much of the wood in the frames is from recycled and found wood, and Lavery even salvaged a FEMA sign to use as material for one of his pieces. Reception: Friday, January 18, 6 p.m. Information: 518.822.8100; http://timeandspace.org/art

Upstairs Gallery @ American Glory BBQ

342 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through February 3: “A Retrospective Show” featuring the work of Daniel N. Marcus of Stockport. February 15-April 14: “Viewpoints & Vistas: Contemporary Realism in Still Life & Landscape,” the works of Arlene Boehm, graphic designer, illustrator and computer artist. Reception: Sun., March 3, 4-6 p.m.

Hours: Tues.-Thurs., 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. Information: http://artscolumbia.org; http://www.americanglory.com

Greene Broderick Fine Art Gallery

Upstairs at Ruby’s Hotel & Restaurant, 3689 Co. Rte. 67, Freehold, NY 12431 February 2-March 16: “Natural Abstraction,” abstract expressionist paintings by Naomi Blum. Reception: Sat., Feb. 2, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Fri. & Sat., 5-10 p.m. and by appt. Information: 5634.7790; http://www.rubyshotel.com

Frisbee Agency

384 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 January 19-April 5: “Tools of the Trade,” a farm-themed multimedia group show celebrating tools, equipment or anything used to “get the job of farming done” on a daily basis. Reception: Sat., Jan. 19, 4-7 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Information: 518.263.2060; http://www.catskillmtn.org

GCCA Catkill Gallery

398 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 January 26-March 9: “Visitors, Visitations, Visions,” a group show with whimsy, fantasy and invented creatures. Upstairs: “Animal, Myth, Magic,” Elin Menzies’ paintings illustrating the human connection to the animal kingdom and Fred Adell’s animal paintings and sculptures. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.943.3400; http://www.greenearts.org

Kaaterskill Fine Art Gallery

7950 Main St., Hunter, NY 12485 Through February 17: “The DNA of Snow,” photographs by David Slutsky, co-owner and master snowmaker of Hunter Mountain Ski. Photographer’s Talk: Saturday, January 19, 1 p.m. Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-4; Mon., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 518.263.2060; http://www.catskillmtn.org

Say What? Contemporary Art Gallery

6042 Main St., Tannersville, NY 12485 Through January 27: “How will I know what I think till I see what I say?” The mission of Say What? Contemporary Art Gallery is to pair visual expression with the written word. Each month artists will be invited to play upon a gallery-selected quote. This new gallery’s directors include a graphic artist/painter, Elena Patterson; a freelance curator, Jane Bayard Curley; and a designer/playwright, Ed Cachianes. The gallery is located next to the Orpheum Theater. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 1-6 p.m. Information: 518.589.7500; http://www.say-what-ny-com

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throughout the month: 1/19, Demystifying the Juried Show with Juliet Harrison. The nuts and bolts of entering a juried show. ($30); 1/19, Surrealist Art Techniques with Brian Schorn. A 3-hour session introducing the Surrealist movement’s philosophy and art techniques including collage, drawing and paintings, with emphasis on accessing the unconscious as a way of creating art. ($50); 1/19, Chakra Healing & Drawing with Marcy Currier. Hands-on, body-centered, artsfocused workshop based on the archetypal energies of color, shape, and movement. Through instruction, brief meditation, and, primarily, the creation of original artwork, you will learn helpful healing techniques, and begin to experience yourself and the world around you from a new perspective. ($45); 1/20, Personal Mandala with Diana Louie. Learn the ancient secrets of creating mandalas and create your own unique, appealing design. Bring colored pencils for working on paper. ($60); 1/23, Basic Photoshop with Kathy Cassens. Learn basics like manipulating files, resolution and file size, and basic edits. ($20); 1/26, Making Altered Books with Brian Schorn. Making art from books including collage, sculpture, drawing and painting. ($50); 1/26, Workshop for Potential Literature: Writing with Constraints with Brian Schorn. Experimental creative writing exercises that use constraint-based techniques created by the OULIPO. 1/31, How do I use this thing?! Understanding Your Digital Camera with Kathy Cassens. From concerts in dark auditoriums, to children sprinting across a soccer field in bright sunlight, understanding how to use the basic settings on your camera is essential to taking better photos ($20). Visit website for complete schedule. Information: programs@rhcan.com; http://rhcan.com

Queen City Saturday in Poughkeepsie

Lady Washington Firehouse, 20 Academy St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, January 19, 3-9 p.m.: Celebrate the monthly third Saturday Queen City Saturday Arts Weekend in Poughkeepsie! Free. Repeats 2/16. Information: 845.454.3222; http://artsmidhudson.org

Vassar College Modfest

Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 January 24-February 8: The 11th annual Vassar College Modfest celebrates art, dance, drama, film, literature, prose and poetry, and music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Among its varied features Modfest 2013 will explore the theme of censorship and the arts, particularly the impact of McCarthyism and the activities of the House Un-American Activities Committee. All events are free and open to the public. All seating is on a first-come, first served basis. Information: 845.437.5370; http://arts.vassar.edu

Late Night at the Lehman Loeb

The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Thursday, January 24, 5-9 p.m.: Lounge music in a coﬀeehouse atmosphere during this evening’s weekly extended hours at the museum. Information: http://ﬂlac.vassar.edu

Exhibition Special Event: Lecture and Reception

The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Friday, January 25, 5:30 p.m.: Lecture and Reception for Recent Acquisitions: Works on Paper. The evening begins with a panel presentation, “Collectors, the Market, and the Art Museum: An Aesthetic Ecosystem.” Moderated by James Mundy, director of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, this panel of three guest speakers focuses on the interactions between curators, collectors, and gallery dealers in building art collections. A reception follows in the atrium of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center. Information: http://ﬂlac.vassar.edu

Driftwood “Man” Arrives in Red Hook

Taste Budd’s Cafe, W. Market St., Red Hook, NY 12571 Saturday, January 26, 2 p.m.: “MAN,” a new, large sculpture by Andres San Millan made from gathered Hudson River driftwood, will leave its home in Barrytown escorted by 20 friends on foot, to arrive at Taste Budd’s Cafe where it will be on display through 2013. A public reception will follow the arrival and installation of “MAN” at approximately 4 p.m. This 12-foot high crouching ﬁgure, inspired by Native American history and culture, has already attracted many daily visitors. Andres San Millan and his wife Marguerite are co-founders and creative directors of Cocoon Theatre in Rhinebeck. Information: 845.758.0695; http://www.ﬁgureartscape.com

The Big Draw Gala Party

Hudson Beach Glass, 162 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, January 26: A night of live drawing, a silent auction of a few special works, music, food & drink and much more. The Drawing Rally features a select group of artists creating 11” x 14” drawings while the party goes on around them. There is also a photo booth run by a professional photographer. New this year, “The Wee Draw,” a partnership with the Beacon Arts & Education Foundation featuring the artwork of local school kids. Sale of each $30 Wee Draw artwork will beneﬁt art programs in local schools. Tickets: $15 each; or 2 for $25 Information: http://beaconopenstudios.org/the-big-draw.html

Gallery Talks at Dia:Beacon

Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries, 3 Beekman St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, February 9, 2 p.m.: Howie Chen on Lawrence Weiner. Tickets: Free with museum admission Information: 845.440.0100; http://www.diaart.org/sites/main/beacon

Second Saturday Beacon

Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, February 9, noon-9 p.m.: A city-wide celebration of the arts held on the second Saturday of every month when galleries and shops stay open until 9 p.m. Gallery openings, music are just some of the ongoing events. Information: http://beaconarts.org

Sunday Salon: Thomas Cole and the Decorative Arts

Thomas Cole Historic Site, 218 Spring St., Catskill, NY 12414 Sunday, February 10, 2 p.m.: Fewer artists remain more firmly associated with the outdoors than Thomas Cole, yet few 19th-century painters had wider experience with interior decoration. In England, young Cole trained for a career in color block-printing, and he soon gained experience creating textiles, wallpaper, floor coverings, and painted “fancy” furnishings that, in turn, educated and influenced his painting. Historic interiors consultant Dr. Jean Dunbar, who has been researching Cole’s home and studio since 2008, shares new discoveries that reveal that Cole remained a decorative artist throughout his career. Tickets: $9; $7 members Information: 518.943.0652; http://www.thomascole.org

How to Make a Quilted Card with Marilyn Grieco

Artists’ Collective of Hyde Park Gallery, 4340 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park 12538 Wednesday, February 20, 6:30 p.m.: Learn how to make a quilted art card from self-taught textile artist Marilyn Grieco. Tickets: free, $10 suggested donation to the gallery. Information: http://www.facebook.com/HydeParkArtists

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Introducing

EDWIN FION

Now teaching at RHINEBECK DANCE CENTRE Edwin has worked directly with Britney International Dancer & Spears Productions, Sony Music and pop singer Nina Vega. Edwin is anChoreographer exclusive client Now Teaching at Rhinebeck Dance Centre of the Clear Talent Group. Edwin has worked directly with Britney Spears Productions, Sony Music and RDC is proud to have Edwin with us as pop singer Nina Vega. Edwin is an exclusive client of the Clear Talent Group.

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Long days short years

by Brian PJ Cronin, photographs by Kristen Cronin

I enjoy repetition. Hand me a dozen carrots to dice, a hundred envelopes to seal, a thousand of my son Cooper’s tiny toy dinosaurs to put away every night. I do not get bored. I do not get frustrated. I revel in the Zen-like state of acceptance that comes after your hands have been doing the same thing for hours at a time. But even the Buddha had his limits. I enjoy repetition. Some days at work, I just loop one long song, like Eluvium’s “Taken” or Coltrane playing “My Favorite Things,” for eight hours straight. I do not have the same tolerance for “Rappin’ Ernie Raps About Bathtime,” a 20-second shout-out to clean living that Cooper is constantly playing on the Cookie Monster toy iPod that a well-intentioned neighbor gave him one fateful and wicked day. Initially, the song is not without its charms. The beat is legit, the flow is smooth. “Stayin’ healthy and getting cleeeeeeeaaaaaan,” Ernie raps, the word “clean” slowly rolling out of his mouth like the stickiest of cough syrups. “We’re takin’ a bath, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN,” and Cooper and I would wave our arms in the air. After the 100th time, I stopped waving my arms in the air. I did not care. By the 500th time, I was beginning to wish that the eternal urban legend about Sesame Street deciding to kill off Ernie was true. By the 1,000th time, I was constructing a time machine so that I could go back to the Bronx in 1973, find DJ Kool Herc, and break both of his hands. I enjoy repetition. There are certain books, like Robert Olmstead’s A Trail of Heart’s Blood Wherever We Go or Michael Ondaatje’s Divisadero that I read every two years. I do this in order to measure the journey of my life against theirs, to check in with their boundless wisdom and endless grace. Every reread illuminates. I cannot say the same for Maisy Makes Lemonade, a book that Cooper has insisted I read to him approximately 75 times a day for the past three weeks. I would provide a summary of the story, but the title already tells you every single thing that happens in the book. There is no rising action, no falling action, no graph of tension. Maisy makes lemonade and the book is over. I enjoy repetition because I delight in the surprises and undiscovered nuances I find every time I return to something. There are no surprises or nuances in the things Cooper insists on experiencing over and over and over. Yet there he stands, happily jabbing the Cookie Monster toy iPod with his chubby fingers, Ernie’s rhymes drowning out my pleas for mercy.

There are certain books...that i read every two years. I do this in order to... check in with their boundless wisdom and endless grace. i cannot say the same for ‘maisy makes lemonade’... I could, of course, smash the toy iPod to pieces when he’s sleeping. But I don’t. And even though Maisy Makes Lemonade is due back at the library soon, I have already ordered Cooper his own copy. Not because I am a glutton for punishment, but because when I try to see the world through his eyes I realize how important these routines are to him. When almost every thing you see, touch, and feel throughout the day is new, then the comforts of repetition become more than a security blanket: They are a way to prevent your brain from burning out. Being a toddler is hard enough. You understand little, and control nothing. You do not know why you are in pain, or how to find snacks, or who the man in the white coat is who keeps jabbing you with needles. But you know Mommy and Daddy, and Maisy making endless pitchers of lemonade. That is what you cling to in order to navigate your day. I enjoy repetition. Cooper needs it in order to survive. I remind myself of this at the beginning and end of each day with Cooper, the two of us sitting together on the bed with the bright colors of Maisy Makes Lemonade laid out before us like a road map. The world is unpredictable. Here is one thing that is not. Maisy will make lemonade. The book will end. We will flip back to the beginning. Maisy will make lemonade. The book will end. We will flip back to the beginning. Maisy will make lemonade.

❂ Brian PJ and Kristen Cronin live in Beacon with their three cats, and their son Cooper James Cronin. Check out their blog A Rotisserie Chicken and 12 Padded Envelopes at hvmercantile.com, and view more of their photos at www.ﬂickr.com/ teammoonshine and Instagram.com/kristencronin.

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Time has taken its toll.

Bricks are failing, sills are rotting, one wall is spauling and another leaking. to combat this, the Greene County Historical Society is conducting

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Windows on Historyâ&#x20AC;?

a fundraising campaign to address these serious infrastructure needs at the Bronck Museum.

Please help to the level you are able!

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bronck house

Celebrates 350 the same patient windows that once caught the reflection of a primeval forest and muffled the menacing howl of a wolf, later reflected broad wheat fields and welcomed the gentle lowing of grazing cattle.

by Shelby Mattice, Bronck Museum Curator

Bronck House interior photo by Geoﬀrey Gross, from the book ‘Dutch Colonial Homes of America.’

W hat makes a house venerable? Its condition, historic or architectural importance, or just survival? Each is significant provided of course that they are the attributes of a house that has also attained great age. Built 350 years ago, the single room house of Pieter Bronck near present day Coxsackie, NY, has certainly earned the right to be described as venerable. The year is 1663, Isaac Newton is a young man and Rembrandt van Rijn an old one. Witchcraft trials and the Black Death are still facts of life in parts of Europe. Widely scattered Dutch communities cling to the shore of Hudson’s River, and the English are poised to seize the failing Dutch North American colonie of New Netherland. In these perilous and uncertain times Pieter Bronck and his wife Hilletje Jans built their single room house in the dense forest 20 miles south of the Dutch community at Beverwyck. They made the best possible use of the natural resources at hand, limestone from the nearby ridge for the load bearing walls, massive forest trees for beams, rafters and thick planking for the floors, and door, reeds growing in abundance along the stream for a thatch roof. The windows and door faced east to catch the first morning light and avoid the persistent northwest winds that brought the storms of summer and winter. On the inside, the beds nestled along the sun warmed south wall. Access to storage areas in the hand-dug cellar sunk deep into heavy clay soil and the garret above the main floor was by trap door and ladder. From the beginning, Pieter’s house was solid and well built, and then retained and preserved by a total of seven generations of Pieter and Hilletje’s direct descendents. The original 1663 stone house along with additions built by their son and grandson remain structurally intact

from cellar to garret. Understandably the 1663 house has had its share of upgrades over the centuries. The colossally inefficient Dutch fireplaces were upgraded to the English style well before the Revolution. Eventually a staircase replaced the ladder and trap door access to the garret, but the 1663 cellar trap door remains intact with the original hardware in place. Three hundred and fifty years of good and bad roofing have come and gone. Windows have been replaced and repaired. No central heating system or any modern plumbing has ever disturbed the ancient walls. Electricity arrived when the house was more than 275 years old. As the centuries passed, the Bronck house aged gracefully, remaining the center of family and farm life. The same patient windows that once caught the reflection of a primeval forest and muffled the menacing howl of a wolf, later reflected broad wheat fields and welcomed the gentle lowing of grazing cattle. Meanwhile, all of American history swirled around its solid stone walls and entered when the family involved themselves with commerce, politics, war, or community life. The venerable Bronck House offers visitors the rare opportunity to step back in time three and half centuries. To learn more about the Bronck House and its 350th Anniversary year, visit the Greene County Historical Society Web site, http://www.gchistory.org and watch the pages of Hudson Valley Mercantile for monthly feature stories leading up to the kick-off of the Bronck House’s 350th Anniversary celebrations in May.

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kickin’ it

Hudson Valley style

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by Andrew Nelson Two Boots was created by two indie filmmakers who loved pizza, beer and all things New Orleans (the two “boots” refer to the geographical shapes of Italy and Louisiana). Still owned and operated by co-founder Phil Hartman, Two Boots brings its unique Cajun-Italian cooking, funky folk art and deep commitment to the community wherever they go. Hartman opened the very first Two Boots Pizzeria on Avenue A in New York City back in 1987. As a young filmmaker he only set the goal of using the restaurant to fund his next film project. Little did he know that the idea of blending Cajun and Italian would take off like wildfire. The result is a respectable chain of pizza joints spanning from Hell’s Kitchen to Baltimore to Los Angeles and a 25 year run of serving top shelf pies to an ever-growing fanbase. In the summer of 2012 Hartman unlocked the doors to his latest venture, Two Boots Hudson Valley. Of the nearly 15 restaurants on his roster, this one holds a particular spot in his heart as it sits directly across from his alma mater, Bard College, from which two of his children are also graduates. The cuisine at Two Boots Hudson Valley blurs the line between that of easy comfort food and tasteful creative eats for the foodie. The meatball sliders, for example, are just off of what Grandma made as it’s laced with andouille sausage, tucked into a garlic knot and served with a side of tangy sauce. You can experience the best of both boots’ (Italy and Louisiana) traditions in one-of-a-kind pizzas like the “Tony Clifton” and “The Dude,” which showcase organic and artisanal ingredients from Fleisher’s Meats in Kingston and nearby Newton Farm. Customers can enjoy a “Grandma Bess” pie, with organic San Marzano plum tomato sauce, mozzarella, garlic, olive oil, fresh basil and parmigiano blanketing a square sheet of crispy Sicilian crust, at the restaurant or for delivery. Or plunge

Photographs by Jen Kiaba.

two boots brings its unique cajun-italian cooking, funky folk art and deep commitment to community wherever they go. into a blackened catfish po’boy sandwich with remoulade and homemade Cajun slaw. Or indulge in the “St. Tula,” which is only available at Two Boots Hudson Valley. It’s a white pie with roasted garlic and peppers complimenting Fleisher’s Sausage of the Day and topped with a drizzling of sweet red pepper pesto. The bar is stocked with local treasures like Keegan Ales and the Mekas Family’s special Limoncello, plus creations like the Beastie Boysthemed “Sure Shot.” (The late Beastie Boy, MCA, attended Bard.) The fun doesn’t end at the table either. The stage and dance floor are often the setting for live performnces, DJs, films, readings and more. February marks a special time for Two Boots as a whole, as February ushers in Mardi Gras. Two Boots Hudson Valley is making a monthlong celebration of it with a list of the Hudson Valley’s best local talent peppered with guests from NYC and beyond.

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...one-of-a-kind pizzas like the ‘tony clifton’ and ‘the dude’...showcase organic and artisanal ingredients from fleisher’s meats in kingston and nearby newton farm. All photographs by Jen Kiaba. R: Pamelech Klezmer Orkester performs on Two Boots’ stage.

February Happe n i n g s at T wo Bo ots Friday, February 1, 7 p.m.: Author Tony Fletcher reads from his new book “A Light Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of the Smiths” with Smiths music by Robert Burke Warren and DJ Grasshopper of Mercury Rev. Saturday, February 2, 9 p.m.: DJ Dance Party with In The Cut (DJs Eﬃe and MarMar). Cover: $5 Saturday, February 9, 9 p.m.: Mardi Gras Celebration with DJs Mr Chips and Mikey Palms (SouthPaw Bklyn). Cover: $5 Thursday, February 14, 7 p.m.: Valentines Day Dinner and a movie night

Friday, February 15, 9 p.m.: The Grape and the Grain, Nightmares For A Week and Leonard Banks. Cover: $5 Friday, February 22, 8 p.m.: Alexander Turnquist & Avondale Airforce. Cover: $5 Saturday, February 23, 8 p.m.: Sweet Clementines & The Argentine (Bklyn). Cover: $5 Plus every Monday night, 8:30 p.m.: STUMP TRIVIA with trivia jockey Michael Nickerson.

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take the kids

Get the Sillies Out with Yo Gabba Gabba! Live at UPAC in Kingston January 29. Photo submitted.

Hands-on Archaeology of Ancient Peoples

Bard College, Olin Humanities Bldg., Rm. 201, Annandale-onHudson, NY 12504 Saturday, January 19, 1-5 p.m.: Anthropology Professor Christopher Lindner will take participants to visit a 6,000-year-old forest site at the College to learn how to analyze its stone tools by replicative experiments and scientiﬁc illustration. Co-sponsored by the Rhinebeck Science Foundation and the Thoms Thompson Trust. For families with kids in 8th grade and older. Information: 845.758.7539; cce@bard.edu

A Little Mermaid, Jr.

Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Sat., Jan., 19, 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 20, 1 p.m. & 4 p.m.: In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Featuring all the great songs from the beloved Disney movie. Presented by From Stage to Screen. Tickets: $10 Information: http://cunneen-hackett.org; http://fromstagetoscreen.net

Hip Hop Dance

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Wednesdays, Jan. 23, & 30, and Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27, 5:15 p.m.: A hip hop dance workshop taught by Anthony Molina. An emerging artist, Anthony’s credits in-clude 106 & Park, Bad Boys Comedy Show, he’s taken 1st place at the Apollo Theater, Senior Hip Hop Arnold Classic and Wildout Wednesday on BET. He was a semi-ﬁnalist on So You Think You Can Dance, Clara and has performed with Vanaver Caravan and a seasoned choreographer and dancer of Energy Dance Company of Kingston. Open to ages 6 & up. Tickets: Free Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Creative Music & Movement for Toddlers

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Wednesdays, Jan. 23, & 30, and Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27, 10 a.m.: Join local artist Abby Lappen for weekly fun for toddlers to explore creative arts including music and movement! Parent participation is encouraged. Ages 18 months and up. Tickets: Free Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Turtle Talk

Stonykill Environmental Education Center, Barn Classroom, 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Thursday, January 24, 6-7:30 p.m.: Wetland biologist Casey Tompkins talks about turtles native to our area. Kindergarten children and older are eligible to attend. Reservations required by 1/20. Information: 845.831.1617; foundation@stonykill.org

Weekend Film Series: Hotel Transylvania

James & Betty Hall Theater, Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Friday, January 25, 8 p.m.: Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, where monsters and their families can live it up, free from meddling from the human world. Rated PG. Tickets: Free and open to the public. Information: 845.431.8000; http://www.sunydutchess.edu

Winter Wool Workshop

Stonykill Environmental Education Center, Barn Classroom, 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Saturday, January 26, 10 a.m.-noon: Spinner Danielle Fontaine teaches kids (grades 3 and up) how to hand pick, card and drop spindle using wool from sheep sheared this past spring. There will be a spinning wheel continued on page 26 g

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demo, and kids will weave a bookmark. The program includes a visit with the sheep. Reservations required by 1/19. Information: foundation@stonykill.org; 845.831.1617

Sylvia Markson and The Magic Trunk

James & Betty Hall Theater, Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, January 26, 11 a.m.: Professional ventriloquist, Sylvia Markson will delights with her comical cast of wisecracking characters. Meet a hilarious hip Latin opossum; watch a mysterious picture come to life, see an overweight genie, and many more outrageous surprises. Tickets: Free and open to the public. Information: 845.431.8000; http://www.sunydutchess.edu

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live

UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401 Tuesday, January 29, 2 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.: Is your family ready to ‘Get the Sillies Out’ Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! is going back on the road with a new show, “Get the Sillies Out!,” featuring the one and only DJ Lance Rock, plus Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee, Plex and, of course, hip-hop legend Biz Markie. Tickets: $25; $35; $45; $125 VIP ticket package available Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.bardavon.org

Intro to Babysitting

Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Saturday, February 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Do you have a child who is interested in babysitting? This session with Denise Schirmer is recommended for kids ages 12-17. Pre-reigstration mandatory. Fee: $10 payable in advance Information: 845.757.3771; tivoliprograms@gmail.com

Magic with Margaret Steele

Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, February 2, 11 a.m.: Magician Margaret Steele brings a new family show featuring her award-winning magic to The Center. Tickets: $7 children; $9 adults & seniors Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

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“Animal Tracks & Traces.” 2/19, Snowshoe Hike at Palatine Park. Snowshoe while learning about the wonders of snow, animal tracks and how plants and animals survive winter. Snowshoes provided. Families invited to attend. Information: 518.537.5800; germantownlibraryevents@yahoo.com

After School Art

Scenic Hudson’s River Center, Long Dock Rd., Beacon, NY 12508 Wednesdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27, 3:30-5 p.m.: Join Scenic Hudson and make a craft inspired by the season. For ages 3 and up. 2/6: Recycled Bird Feeders; 2/13, Suncatcher Valentines; 2/20, All Natural Playdough; 2/27, High-Flying Kites. Information: 845.473.4440 x 265; http://www.scenichudson.org

For the Birds!

Scenic Hudson’s River Center, Long Dock Rd., Beacon, NY 12508 Thursdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, March, 7 & 14, 4-5:30 p.m.: Audubon New York’s For the Birds! is an elementary education program that teaches environmental awareness and appreciation of nature through the study of birds. During this six week session students in grades 25 learn about their natural environment through classroom lessons, outdoor ﬁeld trips, a live bird program and a conservation project designed to provide bird habitat in the local community. In partnership with Constitution Marsh Center & Sanctuary. Information: 845.473.4440 x 265; http://www.scenichudson.org

Fun-Food-Fitness Youth Program

Northern Dutchess Hospital, Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Thurs., Feb. 7, Mon. Feb. 11, Thurs., Feb. 21, Thurs., Feb. 28, and Thurs., March 7, 5-6:30 p.m.: A ﬁve-week program focused on both balanced nutrition and exercise for adolescents ages 8-13. Rouﬁa Payman, DT, CDN, and Amy Tourge, ACSM Exercise Specialist, will lead the program. Participants and their parent/guardian will meet once weekly at NDH to exercise and learn from members of the NDH Wellness Center and Nutrition teams. Group max is 10 students. Fee: $25/child; multi-child discount Information: 845.871.3600; http://www.health-quest.org/ndh

Storyteller Evelyn Clarke

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, February 2, 11 a.m.: Bring the whole family and sing along with Parents Choice award-winning singer, songwriter, author, and peace educator, John Farrell. Tickets: $8/person; $20/family Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

James & Betty Hall Theater, Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, February 9, 11 a.m.: Professional storyteller Evelyn Clarke, will entertain children of all ages with African and Caribbean folktales. Tickets: Free and open to the public. Information: 845.431.8000; http://www.sunydutchess.edu

Winter Ecology Walk and Exploration

Three Wishes & Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Parents’ Choice Award Performer, John Farrell

Cary Institute Auditorium, 2801 Sharon Tpke., Millbrook, NY 12545 Sunday, February 3, 1 p.m.: A family-friendly guided walk on the Institute’s trails. Whether our grounds are dusted with snow or there is a thick blanket underfoot, there is always something to explore. Discover resident birds, identify cold-weather insects, learn about plant adaptations, and enjoy the sunshine and scenery. Remember to wear your boots or snowshoes. Reservations suggested. Tickets: Free Information: 845.677.7600 x 121; http://www.caryinstitute.org/events

Terra Tuesdays

Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Rd., Germantown, NY 12526 Tuesdays, February 5, 12 & 19, 3:30 p.m.: Join Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center educator, Chelsea Benson for three programs about the natural world: 2/5, “Coping with the Cold.” 2/12

Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, February 9, 11 a.m.: Enjoy two puppet shows in one morning! Spring Valley Puppets productions of Three Wishes and Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. Tickets: $7 children; $9 adults & seniors Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

Hansel and Gretel by Tanglewood Marionettes

Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, February 16, 11 a.m.: Come follow along with Hansel and Gretel as they venture into the Forbidden Forest, and into the adventure of their lives! Based on the timeless classic by the Brothers Grimm, featuring melodies from the Humperdinck opera. Tickets: $7 children; $9 adults & seniors Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

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The Reptile Expo oﬀers ‘everything under one roof for the reptile enthusiast.’ photo: public domain photo database, http://www.pdphoto.org.

President’s Day Weekend Event: Documents on Display: Presidential Autographs

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Henry A. Wallace Center, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Saturday, February 16, 3 p.m.: The Roosevelt Library will display original documents from the archives bearing the signatures of many of our nation’s Presidents, including: Thomas Jeﬀerson, Teddy Roosevelt, Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy. Information: 845.486.7745; http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu

Reptile Expo

Mid Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Sunday, February 17, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Everything under one roof for the reptile enthusiast. Special guest Mark Perpetua from “Reptile Encounters.” Educational and fun for the whole family. Tickets: $10; kids 7-12, $4; under 7, free with adult Information: 800.745.3000; http://herpnerds.com

Animal Tracks: Clues That Tell a Tale

James & Betty Hall Theater, Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Friday, February 16, 8 p.m.: Wreck-It Ralph longs to be as beloved as his game’s perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix. Problem is, nobody loves a Bad Guy. Rated PG. Tickets: Free and open to the public. Information: 845.431.8000; http://www.sunydutchess.edu

New Lebanon Library, 550 State Route 20, New Lebanon, NY 12125 Thursday, February 21, 2-3:30 p.m.: Tracks and traces can provide a glimpse into the lives of animals whose actions are otherwise hidden from us. Children will make plaster casts of local animals to take home, learn about track patterns, and how signs can help us identify the animals that made them. The event is organized by the Columbia Land Conservancy. Information: 518.794.8844; http://clctrust.org

A Little Mermaid, Jr.

Dr. Marmalade Puppet Show

Weekend Film Series: Wreck-it Ralph

Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Sat. & Sun., Feb. 16 & 17, times tba: The Little Mermaid is the story of Ariel – a spunky mermaid who is fascinated by humans and all of their stuﬀ. Her father, King Triton doesn’t understand and forbids her to visit the surface – which, of course, she does anyway. Presented by Standing Room Only. Tickets: tba Information: http://cunneen-hackett.org; http://srotheatercompany.com

Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, February 23, 11 a.m.: Dr. Marmalade travels the world helping puppet animals who then become her friends and assistants. Tickets: $7 children; $9 adults & seniors Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

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live! on stage

Jeremy Busch ‘14 in ‘Cellos’ by Steve Rooks will be performed on 2/8 as part of the annual Modfest at Vassar. photo ©Vassar college | Rachel Garbade ‘15.

John Pinette: Still Hungry Tour

UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401 Friday, January 18, 8 p.m.: The ‘big man’ of stand-up, John Pinette brings audiences to the brink of tears with his comedy. Best known for his current comedy specials “I’m Starvin’ ” and “Show Me the Buﬀet”, Pinette covers every hilarious angle on America’s obsession with food and being fat. This is a hilarious and blunt evening of stand-up comedy that is not to be missed. Tickets: $37.75, all seats. Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.bardavon.org

Almost, Maine

The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12075 January 18-February 3, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.: Finding love on a midwinter’s night in Almost, Maine is about as likely as seeing the Aurora Borealis. But when electrons and atoms collide with fate the comic, unexpected results are guaranteed to light up the sky. A romantic comedy by John Cariani. Tickets: $18; $15 Friends; $10 children 12 and under Information: http://ghentplayhouse.org

The Elephant Man

Center for Performing Arts, Rte 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Fri. & Sat., Jan. 18 & 19, 8 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 20, 3 p.m.: Bernard Pomerance’s moving production, which debuted on Broadway in 1979, starred Phillip Anglim, Bruce Davidson, David Bowie, and Mark Hamill (respectively) in the title role. Based on the life of Joseph Merrick, who lived during the Victorian era and was known for his extreme deformity, this Centerstage production is directed by Lisa Lynds. Tickets: $22; $20 seniors Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

For Colored Girls...

The Beacon Theatre, 445 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 January 18-27, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.: “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf ” is a series of 20 poems, collectively called a “choreopoem.” This Broadway success expresses the many struggles and obstacles that African-American women face throughout their lives. It is performed by a cast of seven women characters, each of whom is known only by a color: “Lady in Yellow,” “Lady in Purple,” etc. The poems deal with love, abandonment, rape, and abortion, embodied by each woman’s story. Tickets: $18 Information: http://thebeacontheatre.org

Paco Pena Flamenco Music & Dance

Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Sunday, January 20, 7 p.m.: There is a tribal pulse in flamenco that touches something in people’s souls and Paco Peña’s fiery playing embodies that authenticity and innovative spirit. As guitarist, composer, dramatist, producer and artistic mentor he has transformed perceptions of this archetypal Spanish art form. Born in the Andalucian city of Cordoba, Peña began learning guitar from his brother at the age of six and made his first professional appearance at the age of 12. His company of musicians and dancers has been dazzling audiences worldwide ever since. Tickets: $40 Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.ticketmaster.com

Annie Get Your Gun

Center for Performing Arts, Rte 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 January 25-February 17, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.: Wild west musical with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and book by Herbert & Dorothy Fields. Immortalizing the sharp shooting skills of American heroine Annie Oakley, this rousing musical features the hits There’s No

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Business Like Show Business and Anything You Can Do among others. Tickets: $26; $24 Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

The Frances Daly Fergusson Dance Theater, Kenyon Hall, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Friday, February 8, 8 p.m.: Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre performs works from their current repertory, including Cellos by department chair and resident choreographer Steve Rooks, Glimpse by senior lecturer Kathy Wildberger, and original choreography by four Vassar seniors. A Modfest event. Tickets: Call to reserve. Information: 845.437.7470; dancetix@vassar.edu; http://arts.vassar.edu

Dramatic Reading: The Cripple of Inishmaan

The Streep Studio (Room 110), Vogelstein Center for Drama & Film, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Wednesday, January 30, 8 p.m.: The Cripple of Inishmaan, a play by senior Martin McDonagh. Limited seating, ﬁrst come/ﬁrst served. A Modfest event. Tickets: Free and open to the public. Information: 845.437.5599; http://arts.vassar.edu

Apertures, Appendages & Artichokes

Born Yesterday

County Players Falls Theatre, 2681 W. Main St., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Fri. & Sat., Feb. 1 & 2, 8 & 9, 15 & 16, 8 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 10, 2 p.m.: Garson Kanin’s American screw-ball comedy is set against the swindling political backdrop of 1945 Washington D.C. Tickets: $15 Information: 845.298.1491; http://countyplayers.org

The World According to Dick Gregory: An Afternoon of Humor and Humanity

James & Betty Hall Theater, Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Thursday, February 7, 12:30 p.m.: The social satire of legendary comedian Dick Gregory has changed the way white America perceived African-American comedians. Gregory’s activism during the civil rights movement paired him with other African American luminaries as Martin Luther King Jr. and Medgar Evers. He devoted much of his time to nonviolent protest with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and was jailed many times for his dedication to the cause. Tickets: Free and open to the public. Information: 845.431.8000; http://www.sunydutchess.edu

Dramatic Reading: Wolf-Man

The Streep Studio (Room 110), Vogelstein Center for Drama & Film, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Friday, February 8, 5 p.m.: Wolf-Man, by Liz Egloff, visiting instructor of playwriting in the Department of Drama. Limited seating on a first come first served basis. A Modfest event. Tickets: Free and open to the public. Information: 845.437.5599; http://arts.vassar.edu

Stageworks Hudson, 41 Cross St., Hudson, NY 12534 Sat., Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 10, 2 p.m.: A new dance about the Heart by Jamie Stiller. Tickets: $10 advance purchase only Information: 518.822.9667; http://www.stageworkshudson.og

Eddie Izzard

Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, February 16, 8 p.m.: Hailed as one of the foremost stand-up comics of this generation, British comedian Eddie Izzard takes ideas and situations and extrapolates them into bizarre, tangential, absurd and surreal comic narratives. Tickets: $60 Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.bardavon.org

God of Carnage

The Beacon Theatre, 445 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 February 22-March 3, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.: A playground altercation between 11-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first, diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses, and the rum flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters. Tickets: $18 Information: http://thebeacontheatre.org

The Capitol Steps

Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, February 23, 8 p.m.: They put the MOCK in Democracy! The Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staﬀers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. They dig into the headlines of the day, and create song parodies & skits that convey a special brand of satirical humor. Since they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded over 30 albums, including their latest, Take the Money and Run — for President. Tickets: $40 Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.bardavon.org

lo rd of the dance Mid Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Friday, February 15, 8 p.m.: Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance is described by the New York Post as “fascinating, rewarding and above all, entertaining,” and by the Los Angeles Times as “a showpiece extravaganza,” Lord of the Dance is a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance. Based on Irish folklore, this classic tale of good vs. evil, expressed through the universal language of dance, has thrilled audiences worldwide and catapulted Irish dance to a new dimension and worldwide acclaim. Information: 800.745.3000; http://www.midhudsonciviccenter.og publicity photo: www.lordofthedance.com

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The American Symphony Orchestra in concert at the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College Feb. 22 & 23. Photo by Steve J. Sherman.

Fluid Cats: 4 Cats on Stage + 4 Cats on the Balcony

Howland Cultural Center, Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, January 19, 7 p.m.: Nelson Condé hosts a modern jazz concert with live painting featuring world class musicians led by jazz guitarist Chris Crocco, saxophonist Kenny Brooks, percussionist Ian Froman and bassist Peter Slavov. The concert will beneﬁt Mid Hudson Animal Aid in Beacon. During the concert there will be live painting led by Cynthia McCusker, a professional artist and art educator. She will be joined by Joe Pimentel, Rick Price, and another artist tba. Information: 845-337.1342; nelsonconde@live.com

The Mulgrew Miller Trio

Windham Civic Center Concert Hall, 5379 Main St., Windham, NY 12496 Saturday, January 19, 8 p.m.: Windham Chamber Music Festival special winter concert. Free reception follows the concert. Information: 518.734.3868; http://www.windhammusic.com

Kerry Henderson & Babette Hierholzer

Church of the Messiah, Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, January 20, 3 p.m.: Baritone Kerry Henderson, one of the founders of the annual Phoenicia Festival of the Voice, and pianist Babette Hierholzer in a concert featuring Beethoven’s An die ferne Geliebte (to the distant beloved) opus 98 and Shubert’s Winterreise D.911 (opus 89). A Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society event. Tickets: $25; $5 students under 23 with I.D.; children under 13, free. Information: http://rhinebeckmusic.org

Piano Festival: Juho Pohjonen

Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Sunday, January 20, 4 p.m.: One of the brightest young pianists coming out of Finland, Juho Pohjonen has received great acclaim for several recent New York appearances. New York Times critic Anthony Tommasini praised his “beautiful colorings and articulate touch.” In a program of “Fantasies”, he will be playing works by Mozart, Schumann, Grieg and Sibelius. Tickets: $30; $10 students Information: 845.297.9243; http://www.howlandmusic.org

Home Bass: 4 Strings, 4 Hearts

Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Sunday, January 27, 7 p.m.: A once-in-a-lifetime concert to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity. The evening of musical oﬀerings will be hosted by Melissa Auf Der Maur (Hole/Smashing Pumpkins), and will star special guests Meshell Ndegeocello, Tommy Stinson (The Replacements/Guns ‘n Roses), Melora Creager (Rasputina) and friends. Home Bass will be a unique and intimate evening celebrating the work of Habitat for Humanity, which was founded on the conviction that every family should have a decent, safe and aﬀordable place to live. Tickets: $50 reserved; $30 bar seats; $20 gen admission standing room Information: 518.828.4800; http://helsinkihudson.com

Martin Sexton

Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Friday, February 1, 9 p.m.: A native of Syracuse, New York, and the tenth of twelve children, Martin Sexton grew up in the ‘80s, uninterested in the music of the day, he fueled his dreams with the

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timeless sounds of classic rock and roll. His 1992 collection of selfproduced demo recordings, In The Journey, was recorded on an old 8-track in a friend’s attic. He managed to sell 20,000 copies out of his guitar case. Tickets: $45 Information: 518.828.4800; http://helsinkihudson.com

Vassar College Choir and Women’s Chorus

Skinner Hall of Music, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Saturday, February 2, 8 p.m.: The Vassar College Choir and Women’s Chorus present the world premiere of Tarik O’Regan’s Night City; the Vassar College Orchestra performs Three Letters by Harold Farberman; and the Mahagonny Ensemble present Upon Our Looking Glass (music by alumnus William Healy, rapping by alumnus Ade Raphael), and The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs by John Cage. Christine Howlett, Eduardo Navega, and senior Jesse Greenberg, conductors. A Modfest event. Tickets: Free and open to the public. Information: http://arts.vassar.edu

Daughtry and 3 Doors Down

Mid Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Wednesday, February 6, 7 p.m.: “After playing to millions around the world, it’s no surprise that Daughtry’s new album picks up where the quintuple-platinum, Grammy-nominated debut leaves oﬀ. The twists and turns of the band’s journey lie at the heart of Leave This Town (19 Recordings/RCA). Tickets: $51.50 Information: 800.745.3000; http://www.midhudsonciviccenter.org

February in Paris: Elaine Rachlin Chanteuse

The Millbrook Library, 3 Friendly Lane, Millbrook, NY 12545 Saturday, February 9, 5-7 p.m.: Millbrook Library & Millbrook Arts Group are collaborating with the Barrett Art Center in Poughkeepsie on a series of ﬁne art and music events. This concert features multi-lingual vocalist Elaine Rachlin Chanteuse performing American Jazz Standards as well as songs in French, Italian, Spanish, Russian and more. The art of Gammy Miller and Karen Madden will also be on display. Information: http://www.millbrookartsgroup.org

Piano Festival: Jenny Lin

Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Sunday, February 10, 4 p.m.: Born in Taiwan and raised in Austria, the charismatic pianist Jenny Lin now resides in New York. Preludes and fugues by Bach and Shostakovich will comprise the ﬁrst half of her program, followed by ballades by Brahms, Perle, Barber and Chopin in the second half. Tickets: $30; $10 students Information: 845.297.9243; http://www.howlandmusic.org

Acoustic Medicine Show

Morton Memorial Library and Community House, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff, NY 12574 Friday, February 15, 8-10:30 p.m.: Before microphones, before amplifiers, before electric guitars, there was...Pure acoustic music featuring: Grass Fed, Lisa Dudley, The Princes of Serendip, Graham Dawson & The Riches. Donations suggested. Refreshments provided by the Rhinecliff & China Rose. Information: 845.876.2903; http://morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us

Jeﬀ Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel

Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Friday, February 15, 8 p.m.: A solo acoustic evening with singersongwriter Jeﬀ Mangum, of Neutral Milk Hotel. Presented by the

Wordless Music series. The Music Tapes and Tall Firs will open the show. Tickets: $37 Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.bardavon.org

The Blues Hall of Fame Night

Orpheum Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main St., Route 23A, Village of Tannersville, NY 12485 Saturday, February 16, 8 p.m.: With recent inductees Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, Bill Sims, Jr., Michael Packer, and Sonny Rock. Awards going to Big Joe Fitz, Kerry Kearney and more great performers to be announced. Greg Dayton opens and special guests the Greene Show Room Choir. Tickets: $25 advance; $30 door Information: 518.263.2063; http://www.catskillmtn.org

Conservatory Orchestra

Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Sunday, February 17, 3 p.m.: Program includes Ottorino Respighi’s Fountains of Rome, Krzysztof Penderecki’s Viola Concerto with Lin Wang on viola, and Sergey Prokofiev’s Suite from Romeo and Juliet. Tickets: Suggested donation, $20 orchestra; $15 parterre/first balcony Information: 845.758.7900; http://fishercenter.bard.edu

American Symphony Orchestra: Concert Two

Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Sosnoﬀ Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Fri., Feb. 22 & Sat., Feb. 23, 8 p.m.; preconcert talk with Leon Botstein, Music Director, 7 p.m.: Program includes Harold Farberman’s Clarinet Concerto featuring Renata Rakova on clarinet, and Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8. Tickets: $25 | $30 | $35 | $40 Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu

Follow the North Star

The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, February 23, 8 p.m.: A jazz suite in seven movements composed by TK Blue. Part I of a fundraiser to support the restoration of the historic Burger Matthews House on Henry Street in Kingston, New York, the future home of TRANSART, an organization that promotes awareness of the art history in the popular culture of peoples of African Ancestry. Tickets: $40 Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

An Afternoon of Jazz

The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, February 23, 8 p.m.: With Jazz violinist Sonya Robinson. Part II of the fundraiser to support the restoration of the historic Burger Matthews House the future home of TRANSART. Tickets: $40 Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

Piano Festival: Kuok Wai Lio

Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Sunday, February 24, 4 p.m.: A native of Macau and a recent graduate of the Curtis Institute, Mr. Lio has been winning prizes in leading competitions and attracting much attention. His program will include Janácek - In the Mists, Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze and Schubert’s B-ﬂat Sonata. Tickets: $30; $10 students Information: 845.297.9243; http://www.howlandmusic.org

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Still from the award-winning documentary ‘Gen Silent’ at Hudson Opera House January 27.

readings, signings & screenings Author Event: Roberta Seligman, The Seduction of Erica Stein

Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Friday, January 18, 7 p.m.: Rhinebeck author Roberta Seligman presents her ﬁrst novel. Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

Confusing the Enemy: The Cus D’Amato Story

Catskill Community Center, 344 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 Saturday, January 19, 7 p.m.: An evening with authors Dr. Scott Weiss and Paige Stover Hague, who recently wrote the book “Confusing the Enemy: The Cus D’Amato Story.” They will give a multi-media presentation about the Catskill boxing legend, and answer questions. Information: 518.719.8244; http://www.catskillcommunitycenter.org

The MET: Live in HD: Maria Stuarda

Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, January 19, 1 p.m.: David McVicar, who directed last season’s Met premiere of Anna Bolena, directs the company premiere of the second opera in Donizetti’s famous trilogy about Tudor history. “Donizetti’s three Tudor operas are very different in tone, mood, and musical content,” McVicar says. “With Maria Stuarda being a different kind of opera than last season’s Anna Bolena, which we presented with a great deal of historical accuracy, we’ve gone for a visual style which is freer. Rather than reflecting history, it reflects the romantic nature of this retelling of the story and the sweeping romantic nature of Donizetti’s music.” Joyce DiDonato sings the title role of the defiant Mary, Queen of Scots. Tickets: $26; $19 children 12 and under Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.ticketmaster.com

Author Event: Margaret Roach, The Backyard Parables

Oblong Books & Music, 26 Main St., Millerton, NY 12546 Sunday, January 20, 2 p.m.: Former Editorial Director of Martha Stewart, Margaret Roach, has been harvesting 30 years of backyard parables--deceptively simple, instructive stories from a life spent digging ever deeper--and has distilled them in this memoir along with her best tips for garden making, discouraging all manner of animal and insect opponents, at-home pickling, and more. Information: 518.789.3797; http://www.oblongbooks.com

Beneﬁt Screening: Silver Linings Playbook

Upstate Films, Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Monday, January 21, time tba: After spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain, Pat Solatano, Jr. (Bradley Cooper) comes back to the old neighborhood to live with his saintly, saucy mother (Jacki Weaver) and his OCD father, Pat Sr. (Robert DeNiro) a pro football bookie obsessed with his team, the Philadelphia Eagles. Looking for silver linings, Pat goes to therapy, jogs to keep in shape, and fully expects to get his old life back. Then Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious young widow with problems of her own, and things get fabulously complicated. Ticket sales for this show benefit Mike Nickerson and The Black Swan pub. Information: 866.345.6688; http://upstatefilms.org

Time to Talk: Poets Raise Their Voices!

Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Friday, January 25, 6:30 p.m.: Series featuring poets from near and far whose words speak to the issues of poverty, justice, mass incarceration and emancipation. Light potluck supper kicks oﬀ the evening.

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Tickets: $10 suggested donation Information: 518.822.8448; http://www.timeandspace.org

Weekend Film Series

James & Betty Hall Theater, Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Weekends, 8 p.m.: 1/25, Hotel Transylvania (PG); 1/26, Seven Psychopaths (R); 2/1, Argo (R); 2/2, The Man with the Iron Fists (R); 2/8, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (PG-13); 2/9, The Twighlight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (PG-13); 2/15, Skyfall (PG-13); 2/16, Wreck-It Ralph (PG). Tickets: Free and open to the public. Information: 845.431.8000; http://www.sunydutchess.edu

The Spirit of the Place: Samuel Shem

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, January 26, 2 p.m.: Samuel Shem returns with the paperback release of his novel The Spirit of the Place, which won two national Best Novel of the Year awards. The novel tells the story of an expatriate doctor called home to Columbia, New York (remarkably like Hudson), in 1983 to face his own history and that of the place. It is a vivid, funny novel of love and death, mothers and sons, ghosts and bullies, doctors and patients, illness and healing. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Film: Céleste

Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Sat., Jan. 26 & Sun., Jan. 27, 5:30 p.m.: From 1912 to 1922, while Marcel Proust lay in his bedroom, scribbling out his masterpiece about lost time on frayed pieces of loose-leaf paper, a young French housekeeper, Céleste Albaret, waited patiently in the kitchen for “Monsieur” to ring. She was the wife of Proust’s chauffeur, and waited fifty years before telling her story. Céleste understood Proust as few others did, and over the years slowly took over the running of his life. The film is simultaneously a convincing depiction of the artist at work and a study of master and servant, feudally free with each other within the limits both accept. Tickets: $7; $5 members & students Information: 518.822.8448; http://www.timeandspace.org

Film: Gen Silent

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Sunday, January 27, 2 p.m.: The Hudson Pride Foundation in partnership with the Columbia County Oﬃce of the Aging hosts a free screening of Stu Maddux’s award-winning documentary, Gen Silent, which tells the story of the often silent and growing population of aging lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender people. Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Author Event: Christine Wade

Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, January 27, 4 p.m.: Debut novelist Christine Wade brings the Catskills of another era vividly to life with a story set in the Hudson River Valley at the dawn of the American Revolution. Seven Locks is the story of one woman whose husband mysteriously disappears, abandoning her and their children on a farm at the base of the Catskill Mountains. Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

CNN Anchor and Author Jake Tapper

Nelly Goletti Theatre, Marist College, 3399 North Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Monday, January 28, 7-9 p.m.: Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor/Chief Washington Correspondent and New York Times bestselling author of “The Outpost” about the Afghanistan war, will speak, followed by a book signing. Information: 845.575.3174; http://www.marist.edu

Poet, Essayist & Short Story Writer, T. Rasul Murray

James & Betty Hall Theater, Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Thursday, January 31, 12:30 p.m.: T. Rasul Murray, a poet, essayist and short story writer, is a native New Yorker who has lived in Brooklyn for more than 40 years. His work has appeared in African Voices, Black World, and the Journal of Black Poetry. Mr. Murray is a licensed New York City Tour Guide who conducts private tours of “his city,” including a tour of Old Manhattan and it’s African past. He also serves as a volunteer historical interpreter and griot at the African Burial Ground National Monument. He will discuss “The African Burial Ground: A Lens on African Diasporan Cultures.” Information: 845.431.8000; http://www.sunydutchess.edu

Cookbook Signing with Chef Amanda Cohen

bluecashew Kitchen Pharmacy, 6423 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, February 3, 2-5 p.m.: Amanda Cohen is the chef and owner of Dirt Candy, the award-winning vegetable restaurant in New York City’s East Village. Since opening in 2008, Dirt Candy has been recognized by the Michelin Guide three years in a row, was named one of the top ten vegetarian restaurants in America by Bon Appetit magazine, and Amanda became the ﬁrst vegetarian chef to compete on Iron Chef America. Along with her husband, Grady Hendrix, and artist, Ryan Dunlavey, she’s the author of the ﬁrst comic book cookbook in North American, Dirt Candy: A Cookbook, which delivers recipes and tells the story of the restaurant with the assistance of angry monkeys, giant robots, killer vegetables, and psychic pilgrims. Dirt Candy is not about politics lifestyle choices; it’s simply about making the most jaw-dropping, head-exploding vegetables imaginable. The New York Times says, “Eating at Dirt Candy can be like going to a child’s birthday party in a country where all the children love vegetables.” Information: 845.876.1117; http:///bluecashew.com

Hudson Valley YA Society: Gayle Forman, Elizabeth Laban & Amy McNamara

Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, February 3, 4 p.m.: YA authors read from their work in a literary salon type setting. This month’s event features: Gayle Forman, an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and journalist (If I Stay, Where She Went, Sisters in Sanity); Elizabeth Laban who will present her debut young adult novel The Tragedy Paper; and Amy

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McNamara, a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet whose ﬁrst novel is Lovely, Dark and Deep. Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

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The MET: Live in HD: Giuseppe Verdi

Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, February 16, 1 p.m.: Rigoletto’s Giuseppe Verdi. Tickets: $26; $19 children 12 and under Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.ticketmaster.com

Documentary Film Screening: Imagining Mina

The Mid-Hudson Heritage Center, 317 Main St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, February 16, 7-9 p.m.: This ﬁlm explores the dramatic life and career of Mauro Mina, who is remembered by many as the greatest Peruvian boxer of the 20th Century. Through interviews and extensive research, Bejar creates a portrait of Mina, who was of African descent, as an athlete and individual. The ﬁlm also analyses social and political forces at work in mid-20th century Peru, including racism. Information: 845.214.1113; http://midhudsonheritage.org/events

The Beacon Film Festival: Freeze Frame

The Beacon Theatre, Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Thursday, February 7-Sunday, February 10: This festival, in its third year, features work by Hudson Valley film makers and has something to intrigue every cinema goer’s palate: from animation to feature films, to documentaries, shorts, music videos, local student films, director panels, receptions, live music and more. 2/7: local student films from Vassar College and music videos by director Jarek Zabczynski; 2/8, Visioneers directed by Jared Drake and starring Zach Galifianakis; 2/8, The Linguists, a documentary directed and produced by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger; 2/9, The Land of Point, a familyfriendly animated film narrated by Ringo Starr; 2/9, Collar produced by Nan A. Gill, written and directed by David Patrick Wilson and filmed in Middletown, NY; 2/9, Saturday afternoon shorts Girl Town, When Harry Grows Up; 2/10, documentary American Scream; 2/10, documentary, Indie Game: The Movie; 2/10, documentary, Best Worst Movie; 2/10, cult classic Troll 2; 2/10, short New Dawn. Tickets: Call for information Information: 845.226.8099; http://www.thebeacontheatre.org

Author Event: Chris Crowley

Oblong Books & Music, 26 Main St., Millerton, NY 12546 Saturday, February 9, 4 p.m.: Chris Crowley, the memorable patient and coauthor of Younger Next Year, partners with Jen Sacheck, a nutritionist and exercise physiologist from Tufts University, and in lively, alternating chapters they spell out a weight-loss plan that will have readers lose up to 25 pounds in the ﬁrst six months—and keep it oﬀ for life. Their new book is Thinner This Year. Information: 518.789.3797; http://www.oblongbooks.com

Hudson Valley YA Society: Marissa Meyer

Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, February 17, 4 p.m.: Special stand-alone YA Society event featuring Marissa Meyer, author of the best-selling novel “CINDER.” She will present the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles, “SCARLET.” Reservations required. Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

Film: The Way We Were

Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Friday, February 22, 7:30 p.m.: Screen legends Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford make movie magic as the captivating star-crossed lovers, Hubbell Gardiner and Katie Morosky. Theirs is a classic love story sparked by the attraction of opposites, played out against the backdrop of American life during times of foreign war, domestic prosperity and McCarthy-era paranoia in Hollywood. Winner of two 1974 Academy Awards for Best Song and Best Score. Directed by Sydney Pollack. Tickets: $6 all seats Information: 845.473.2072; http://www.bardavon.org

Fake News vs. Real News: Just How Fine Is the Line? Vassar College, Students’ Bldg 2nd flr. auditorium, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tuesday, February 5, 8 p.m.: Political satirist and comedian Mo Rocca, currently a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, discusses the timely topic of real vs. fake news in a live interview with Vassar senior Louise Dufresne. Rocca is best known for his offbeat news reports and satirical commentary. Rocca is also a panelist on NPR’s weekly quiz show Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me, and the host and creator of the Cooking Channel’s My Grandmother’s Ravioli. Rocca spent four seasons as a correspondent for Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and for NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. His latest project, Electoral Dysfunction, is a feature-length documentary film exploring voting in America and the consequences of a constitution that doesn’t include the right to vote. Tickets: Free and open to the public, seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Information: 845.437.5370; http://vassar.edu photo by Thom Kaine

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Film: Senza Trucco: Le Donne del Vino Naturale

Hawthorne Valley, Creekhouse, 327 Cty Rte 21C, Ghent, NY 12075 Thursday, January 24, 7 p.m.: All Natural - Women Who Make Organic Wine is a documentary featuring four Italian women who grow organic and/or biodynamic wines. Italian with English subtitles. Information: 518.672.7994; http://farmscapeecology.org

Forests of the Future

Cary Institute Auditorium, 2801 Sharon Tpke., Millbrook, NY 12545 Friday, January 25, 7 p.m.: Harvard botanist Dr. Peter Del Tredici will discuss how northeastern forests are being shaped by urbanization, invasive species, acid rain, and climate change. Copies of his new book, Wild Urban Plants, will be available for sale. Tickets: Free Information: http://www.caryinstitute.org/events/forests-future

Millerton Winter Market

Gilmor Glass, 2 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 Saturdays, Jan. 26, Feb. 9 & 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Seasonal local vegetables & herbs, chicken, beef, pork, lamb, eggs, cheese, wine, artisanal sourdough bread, gourmet baked goods, vegan Indian food, soaps, tinctures, salves, pickles, preserves, granola & granola bars, milk, yogurt, fresh trout, micro greens, yarn, & more! Information: http://www.millertonfarmersmarket.org

Red Hook Winter Market

Elmendorph Inn, North Broadway & Cherry St., Red Hook, NY 12571 Saturdays, Jan. 26, Feb. 9 & 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Featuring local farms and foods: fruits, veggies, meats, milk, specialty foods, gifts. Live music and warm food & drink. Information: 845.758.5887; http://elmendorph.org

Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market Winter Market

Rhinebeck Town Hall, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sundays, Jan. 27, Feb. 10 & 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: A diverse and unique selection of farm fresh products that showcase the very best of the Hudson Valley. Check website for complete list of vendors. Information: http://www.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com

Film Screening: Last Call at the Oasis

The Moviehouse, Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546 Sunday, January 27, 11:30 a.m.: Like its predecessors, An Inconvenient Truth, Food Inc. and Waiting For Superman, Last Call At The Oasis is an emotionally involving portrait of the looming crisis surrounding water. Tickets: Free and open to the public. Information: http://www.themoviehouse.net

Wednesday Wandering: Harrier Hill Park

Rod and Gun Road, Stockport, NY 12171 Wednesday, January 30, 10 a.m.-noon: Guided walk with Columbia Land Conservancy along the Stockport-Greenport Trail to the Greenport Conservation Area. Information: 518.392.5252 x 202; http://clctrust.org

Explore Columbia County Outdoors

KEEP Conservation Preserve, County Rte. 8 & Orr Rd., Germantown, NY 12526 Saturday, February 2, 2-4 p.m.: Join the Columbia Land Conservancy

and explore this 143 acre preserve of rivers, woods, and old farm ﬁelds with excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing. Register. Information: 518.392.5252 x 210; http://clctrust.org

Scenic Hudson’s Naturalist Lecture Series: Commercial Fishing on the Hudson

Scenic Hudson’s River Center, Long Dock Rd., Beacon, NY 12508 Tuesday, February 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Local experts will discuss cutting-edge strategies for conserving the region’s irreplaceable habitats and wildlife—and the roles they play in sustaining human health and prosperity. Information: 845.473.4440 x 273; http://www.scenichudson.org

National Parks, National Treasures

Cary Institute Auditorium, 2801 Sharon Tpke., Millbrook, NY 12545 Thursday, February 7, 7 p.m.: Each year, 275 million people visit our National Parks. Jonathan Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service, will discuss preserving America’s most treasured landscapes and cultural icons. Join us for a picturesque program. Tickets: Free Information: http://www.caryinstitute.org/events

Winter Explorations with Farmscape Ecology Program Round Ball Mountain Conservation Area, Ancram, NY 12502 Saturday, February 9, 2-4 p.m.: Take a leisurely, guided walk through the winter landscape to learn winter botany. Handouts and optional indoor sessions following the walk will help participants delve deeper into the mysteries of identifying trees and weeds in winter. Information: 518.672.7994; fep@hawthornevalleyfarm.org

Beginning Birding, Part II: Great Backyard Bird Count

Ooms Conservation Area at Sutherland Pond, Chatham, NY 12037 Saturday, February 16, 9-11 a.m.: Join Elisabeth Grace and the Columbia Land Conservancy (CLC) staﬀ and become a citizen scientist for the morning as we identify and count birds at feeders and collect data for a nation-wide survey. CLC will provide binoculars and bird guides. Information: 518.392.5252 x 210; http://clctrust.org

Outdoor Gear Demo/Sale & Snowshoe Race

Scenic Hudson’s River Center, Long Dock Rd., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, February 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Representatives from leading brands oﬀer demo items you can “try before you buy.” Dramatically reduced prices. Plus 5K snowshoe race for adults and a shortened course for kids. The race is free, but you must register by 10 a.m. that morning. Or pre-register at www.espraces.com. Information: 845.473.4440 x 273; http://www.scenichudson.org

Farming Our Future: Growing Food, Farms and Community

Taconic Hills CSD, 73 County Rte 11A, Craryville, NY 12521 Saturday, February 23, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Join keynote speaker Jim Slama, Founder and President of FamilyFarmed.org, and more than 300 farmers, educators, market managers, agriculture students and providers of goods and services from across the northeast region for this one-day conference packed with networking, meet-ups, collaborative discussions and practical workshops. Registration: $20/person, advance; $25/door; $10 students with I.D. Information: http://www.farmingourfuture.org

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Soup Night!

Yoga with Regina Simmons

Red Hook Public Library’s 11th Annual Trivia Contest

FDR Historic Site, Route 9, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Daily, through April 30, 9 a.m.: See the Roosevelts’ kitchen, the President’s study, and other places visitors don’t usually see. Then, enjoy the winter landscape with a hike on Roosevelt Farm Lane. Information: 845.229.5320; http://fdrlibrary.marist.edu Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Rd., Germantown, NY 12526 Ongoing, Tues. & Thurs., 6-7 p.m.: Tuesdays, Gentle Yoga for all levels; Thursday, Vigorous Yoga, intermediate level. Class are free, donations are welcomed. Information: 518.537.5800; http://germantownlibrary.org

Tai Chi & Chi Kung (Qigong)

Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Rd., Germantown, NY 12526 Ongoing, Wednesdays, 9 a.m. & 9:45 a.m.: Jim O’Rourke oﬀers “Advanced Tai Chi” at 9 a.m., followed by Chi Kung (Qigong) for all levels at 9:45 a.m. Information: 518.537.5800; http://germantownlibrary.org

Gentle Movement with Mimi

Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Tuesday, January 22, 6 p.m.: This class is a gentle workout combining elements of chi kung and yoga with relaxation and breathing techniques. Mimi Czajka Graminski has been teaching movement, yoga and chi kung for over 20 years. Tickets: $7/session Information: 845.757.3771; http://www.tivolilibrary.org

Microsoft Oﬃce for Small Businesses

Artlington Branch Library, 504 Haight Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Wednesday, Jan. 23, 5:30 p.m.: “Summarizing Data in Excel.” Wednesday, Jan. 30, 5:30 p.m.: “Create a Newsletter Using Word.” Information: 845.485.3445 x 3381; http://www.poklibpcc.org

Be Red Cross Ready! & Citizen CPR

Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Rd., Germantown, NY 12526 Wednesday, January 23, 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Join the Red Cross of Eastern New York for a presentation for adults that will teach three steps on how to be prepared: Make a kit; Get a plan; and Be informed. As a second part to the evening’s program, attendees will be invited to learn life-saving Citizen CPR--a hands-only version of CPR that may be learned in only 15 minutes. Register by Monday, January 21. Information: 518.537.5800; germantownlibraryevents@yahoo.com

Living Well Your Whole Life

Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Thursday, January 24, 3-4:30 p.m.: Dr. Kenneth Oclatis, a clinical psychologist with more than 30 years’ experience helping people overcome depression, anxiety, and other forms of emotional distress, will present ideas and concepts that we can all apply in our daily lives. Learn how personal change can strengthen our ability to cope eﬀectively with personal challenges and to live in harmony with others. This workshop will focus on the special psychological needs of caregivers but will also beneﬁt anyone seeking to maintain a sense of balance and peace in dealing with the stress of life. Free. Reservations requested. Information: 845.876.4030; http://starrlibrary.org

Elmendorph Inn, 7562 North Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 Saturday, January 26, 6-8 p.m.: Homemade soups, salad, bread and beverages plus live music by Grass Fed. Tickets: $10 per person; $6 children 10 and under. Information: 845.758.5887; http://www.elmendorph.org

Abela’s Restaurant on the Green, Red Hook Golf Course, Route 199, Red Hook, NY 12571 Sunday, January 27, 1 p.m.: Match wits with family, friends and neighbors in an afternoon of friendly competition at the Friends of the Red Hook Public Library’s annual fundraising trivia contest. Preregistration required. Cash bar and luncheon/bar menu available. Tickets: $50/team of 5; $60/team of 6 (maximum). Information: 845.757.3031; http://www.redhooklibrary.org

The Trials and Tribulations of Abraham Lincoln

Vedder Research Library Reading Room, Bronck Museum, 90 County Route 42, Coxsackie, NY 12051 Sunday, January 27, 2 p.m.: The Greene County Historical Society presents a program about the trials and tribulations of Abraham Lincoln in his second bid for the Presidency. Regina Daly, “The Civil War Reporter” columnist for the Daily Mail and Windham Journal will present the talk. 1864 was a year of intense drama and political intrigue, and numerous people in the Union states were sick and tired of the President. The Civil War had been going on for two and a half years and the end was nowhere in sight. The Republican Party was split and a new party -- The Union National Party -- had been formed. The Democrats weren’t in much better shape. Tickets: Free and open to the public. Information: 518.731.1033; http://www.gchistory.org

FDR Birthday Event: Rose Garden Ceremony

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Henry A. Wallace Center, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Wednesday, January 30, 3 p.m.: The National Park Service will hold a Rose Garden ceremony to commemorate FDR’s birthday. Cake and refreshments will be served at the Wallace Center following the ceremony. Information: 845.486.7745; http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu

Searching Genealogy Records in Colonial New York and New England Elmendorph Inn, 7562 North Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 Sunday, February 10, 3 p.m.: Genealogist Marny Janson oﬀers an informative talk geared toward beginners as well as those with experience tracing family histories. Refreshments. Free. Information: 845.758.1920; http://www.redhookhistory.com

Introduction to eBooks & Audiobooks

Adriance Memorial Library, Charwat Mtg Rm, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Wednesday, February 20, 9:30 a.m.: Learn how to use eBooks and audiobooks from the library on e-readers like the Nook, iPad and on your PC or MAC. If you have one, please bring your eReader to the class. Information: 845.485.3445 x 3381; http://www.poklib.org

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Terra Tuesdays with Mud Creek Environmental Educator Chelsea Benson

2/5, 3:30 pm:

Coping with the Cold Learn how plants and animals adapt to the cold. Experiment with heat conservation using Jello!

2/12, 3:30 pm:

tracks and traces Search for signs of animal life and learn about local animals and their habitats. Make a plaster cast of an animal track to take home.

2/19, 3:30 pm:

Snowshoe hike Explore the winter landscape on snowshoes! Hike around Palatine Park searching for animal tracks and traces. Snowshoes will be available. 31 Palatine Park Road, Germantown, NY 12526 518.537.5800 • germantownlibraryevents@yahoo.com

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