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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, entertainment and adventure | Calendar Ca l e n da r & Classifieds | Issue 2 | Jan. 14 – 21

The art of tea HOW RUBY SILVIOUS’ MORNING-CUP CREATIONS WENT VIRAL

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ART Letting the art out of the bag Ruby Silvious exhibition opens this Saturday at GCCA Catskill Gallery

rtist and graphic designer Ruby Silvious had already been experimenting with painting on recycled materials – pistachio shells and eggshells, to name two – when one day she eyed the remains of her morning cup of tea. “Hmm,” she thought, “tea bags...” Now the results of her yearlong project using emptied-out tea bags from her daily cup as small canvases for mixed-media works will be on exhibit at the Greene County Council on the Arts (GCCA) Catskill Gallery in Catskill. “Tea and Alchemy: Ruby Silvious Solo Show” opens this Saturday, January 16, with an artist’s reception the following week on Saturday, January 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show remains on view through February 27. As the People’s Choice Award-winner for the GCCA’s juried competition, “40 Years/40 Artists,” recognizing the 40th anniversary of the arts organization, Silvious was selected to exhibit works from her 2015 project, “363 Days of Tea.” There’s nothing magical about the number “363,” she says; it just happened that she committed herself to creating a tea-themed artwork every day of 2015 beginning on January 3. (You know how those New Year’s resolutions go; it sometimes takes a few days to get them started.) The other part of the project involved posting the art every day on social media. It was her first experiment with social media, Silvious says, and as it turned out, the effort was successful. “I opened an Instagram account and said, ‘Let’s just see.’ I knew I wanted to do a tea-themed project, but just couldn’t decide how to do it. On the third day of the year, I was sitting in a coffeeshop in New York City, so I posted a picture of my cup of tea and whatever I was eating. That was ‘Day One,’ and it took off from there: I got ten ‘likes’ the first day and I was ecstatic. ‘Wow! I was really not expecting an audience.’” Silvious began posting daily photographs of tiny paintings that she’d done on tea bags the year prior. That slowly evolved into creating one new artwork on a tea bag each day. She began to gain a small following, but it wasn’t until the end of October when she was featured on the ArtistsInspireArtists.com website that things really took off. “I had absolutely no idea what going viral meant until that day. It was crazy! It’s amazing how the Web works.” Picked up by one blog after another, Silvious soon began to get e-mails on

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Works from Ruby Silvious’ project, “363 Days of Tea.” After the artist drinks her tea in the morning, she empties the tea bag of its contents and leaves it on a paper towel to dry. Some bags are opened up and worked on ﬂat, the shape becoming an elongated rectangle with torn edges, while others are emptied without dismantling the structure of the bag, leaving the tag and staple intact.

a daily basis requesting permission to publish her images and requests for interviews from media including the UK’s The Guardian and Hungary’s Radio Budapest. Her work has been published in Japan and China. And the number of followers on her Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr pages c o n t i n u e s to increase e x p o n e n t i a l l y, with some of her fans even sending her photographs of their own artwork made with recycled tea bags. Currently working on a coffeetable book of 363 Days of Tea, Silvious is continuing the project in 2016 as “52 Weeks of Tea,” with it being a little more manageable to create one work per week rather than one every day. “My goal when I first started this project was to see if I had the discipline to actually paint something every day,” she says, “but it’s challenging.” Small as the artworks are, it still requires effort to make one every day – especially since her full-time job as a graphic designer means that she usually creates the tea bag works at night as a sort of therapeutic wind-down from work. After she drinks her tea in the morning, she empties the bag of its contents and leaves it on a paper towel to dry. Some bags are opened up and worked on flat, the shape becoming an elongated rectangle

“My goal when I ﬁrst started this project was to see if I had the discipline to actually paint something every day.”

with torn edges, while others are emptied without dismantling the structure of the bag, leaving the tag and staple intact. Silvious began the project using bags from the tea that she normally drinks, but soon found herself the recipient of a variety of tea bags donated by friends and family.

Each brand has its unique paper tag, which often becomes part of the finished works. As a mixed-media artist, Silvious used many different approaches to the project, including putting some through a printing press and drawing or collaging over the

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Soup, speak & sketch Jean-Marc Superville Sovak draws people while they answer question this month at Beacon’s Matteawan Gallery

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“I am more interested in the experiential than the informational,” writes Jean-Marc Superville Sovak of his abstract works of art. They ask the viewer to observe and consider. For example, consider the facial similarities in his video portraits of men from a variety of ethnic backgrounds who “look like” the artist, or the sources –140 manufacturing sites on the Hudson River – of common bricks used to build whole neighborhoods in New York City, reused by the artist as sculpture material. Consider and speculate on these visual statements, and let the experience alter what you see, who you think you are. Matteawan Gallery on Main Street in Beacon officially closes for the month of January each year, during which downtime it offers artist residencies to support new or ongoing work that specifically includes a social, performative or participatory component. Superville Sovak’s project is an oral history of local issues and current events combined with portrait drawings; it is the third installment of the Winter Residency, started in 2014. No stranger to project art, this Beacon resident, originally from Montreal, has mounted a monthlong participatory installation that aims to engage townspeople and visitors alike in an exchange. He is particularly interested in bringing in visitors who do not normally frequent art galleries and bridging the social gap between longtime residents and newcomers to the region. “Part of the intention of this project was to see how much communication can happen beyond the Facebook-type groups that proliferate. I think, because of the nature of social media, people are much more

image. There was no particular theme to the subject matter, she says; it runs the gamut from scenes of everyday life to her travels in Europe last year – one sketched out en plein air while standing in front of the Eiffel Tower – to random paintings of fashion or topical images, like one made recognizing 9/11 and another about the Paris terrorist attacks. Friends and family show up in some, and bits of architectural detail; Silvious studied architecture in her native Philippines before moving to New York City in 1977. She moved up to the mid-Hudson region in 1986 and currently lives in Coxsackie. The GCCA Catskill Gallery is also opening “Ten Artists: One Group Show” this Saturday, featuring Richard Armstrong, Lauren Simkin Berke, Dot Chast, Allen Grindle, Eva Melas, Giselle Potter, Kate Hamilton, Jim Krewson, Amy Siberkleit and Jersey Walz. Each

artist created one work each, reproduced as a print edition of five for the juried exhibition. The show also has its opening reception next Saturday, January 23, with the exhibit running through February 27. – Sharyn Flanagan “Tea and Alchemy: Ruby Silvious Solo Show,” January 16-February 27, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 12 noon-5 p.m., artist reception, Saturday, January 23, 5-7 p.m., free, GCCA Catskill

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comfortable saying things online that they wouldn’t necessarily say in a face-to-face encounter, so how could that happen?” “I Draw & You Talk” invites passersby to step in to get their portraits drawn while commenting on a central question posed by the artist, such as “Are you better off now than you were eight years ago?” or “Have you ever fired a gun?” Provocative poll questions are advertised on a sandwich board outside the gallery, where folks who choose not to enter can still “vote” on the topic of the day by dropping a pea into a yes-or-no container attached to the sandwich board. Those who do venture in for a conversation and a pencil or ink portrait are welcomed by a homemade cup of soup. “A lot of what I do veers toward a non-artgoing audience, something I’m personally curious about. Last Saturday I had to turn people away, which I hated to do; it’s a first-come, first-served basis, so if I’m drawing someone and you have to wait, you can have a cup of soup and hang around. It has to do with the idea of transforming the gallery space into something of a cross between a barbershop and a soup kitchen – to attract people who might never have stepped into the gallery in the first place. If we could have the art gallery become a place where people just hang out, I would consider that a success.” Superville Sovak’s work was included in the Kingston Sculpture Biennial and ArtBridge 2015, and “Reclaim, Reboot, Renew” at the Royal Society of American Art in Brooklyn. He has exhibited at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall; the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut; Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City; MANIFESTA 8 at the European Biennial of Contemporary Art in Murcia, Spain; the International Study & Curatorial Program in Brooklyn; and the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNYNew Paltz. The recipient of numerous grants and fellowships, Superville Sovak also illustrated the novels Deadly and Into the Dangerous World, both authored by his wife, Julie Chibbaro. The drawings will be on display until the end of Sovak’s residency, after which participants can collect their portraits in exchange for taking part in the project. Their recorded conversations are compiled and edited for a streaming podcast that can be seen and heard at https://idrawandyoutalk.wordpress.com. Documentation of the voting results will also be posted on the website. A closing reception on Sunday, January 31 will include a talk by the artist at 3 p.m. Check out his website at www.supervillesovak. com/video.html. – Ann Hutton Jean-Marc Superville Sovak: “I Draw & You Talk,” through January 31, weekdays, 12 noon-5 p.m., weekends, 12 noon-6 p.m., free/donation, Matteawan Gallery, 436 Main Street, Beacon; (845) 440-7901, www.matteawan.com.

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MUSIC Common Ground on the Mountain Tannersville’s Orpheum hosts Walt Michael & Company, Tony Trischka and Professor Louie and the Crowmatix this Saturday

olk music both profits and suffers from of its strong association with history and preservation. Its ties to the past are more conscious and functional than any other genre’s, as folk’s purpose is often overtly curatorial. Its musical conservatism is thus not “stodgy” or reactionary, but rather an essential part of its protective, preservationist calling. The folk traditions shelter and nurture instruments, techniques, narratives and repertoire that would otherwise be steamrolled and assimilated out of existence at the tempo of pop culture. Even new folksongs and compositions carry the weight and expectations of that tradition. The music profits in grant monies and in the many advantages of rootedness, but suffers by the appearance of a fixed traditionalism, by the denial of the fluid sense of play

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and innovation that is the birthright of jazz, for example. In recent years, folk and bluegrass have taken on a quietly revolutionary, exploratory urgency and an openness to fusion, expressed in the global whims of Béla Fleck, the classical crossovers of Mark O’Connor and Edgar Meyer and the indescribable roots/art song of the Punch Brothers and others. Even at its most willing and recombinant, folk clings to its disciplines regarding

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instrumentation and the play-it-yourself ethic. Consider the case of Walt Michael, the hammered dulcimer master, composer and poly-roots musical curator. Michael’s axe of choice may seem to consign him to the role of the Old World roots purist and advocate (which he is), but his actual compositions have far more relaxed boundaries – allowing in airs of 20th-century Minimalism (for which the hammered dulcimer is delightfully right) and a broad sense of global sourcing. Walt Michael & Company headline Common Ground on the Mountain, a concert of folk, bluegrass and acoustic music at the Orpheum Film and Performing Arts Center in Tannersville on Saturday, January 16, but there is hardly a slouch on this compact and intriguing bill. Banjoist Tony Trischka knows a thing or two himself about the tradition and innovation. A recognized figure in both old and newgrass for 45 years, Trischka is also a member of Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular, which has featured contributions from Steve Martin, Earl Scruggs, Béla Fleck, Tony Rice and many other luminaries. With a direct lineage to the Band, Professor Louie & the Crowmatix spring directly from the source of the old/new paradox and progressive Americana rock. Members of the group have performed with Dylan, Van Morrison and many others. Singer/songwriter Greg Dayton rounds up the lineup with his fusion of acoustic blues and classic rock. His regular performances with his band at the Triad Theater in New York City over the past four years have been the creative breeding ground for the material for his upcoming

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roll revivalism. For the annual Elvis Birthday Bash at Helsinki Hudson on Friday, January 15 – marking what would have been the King’s 81st birthday – the Lustre Kings are expected to be joined by other members of the region’s rock ’n’ roll revival scene. Tickets cost $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the show. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson. For more information, visit www.helsinkihudson.com.

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onamassa: The name itself is polarizing. To some he is a young lama (now quite grown up), an heir to the inspiration of the fiery electric blues from Robert Johnson through Stevie Ray; to others, his fame represents all that is wrong with the very idea of the blues prodigy and with the cultural appropriations of rock ’n’ roll. I decline to enter this debate. All I can say is that I am quite sure that he doesn’t deserve the wrath. Revisiting his recent work at this moment, I conclude that Joe Bonamassa can really stroke it in the manner of his masters, from Albert Collins to Jimmy Page to Danny Gatton, the Telecaster master who was Gatton’s early musical mentor; and he is tireless and ambitious in the way that he tests the limits of his heavy blues/rock style. For example, when this cult figure of the six strings visits the Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) in Kingston on Tuesday, January 19, he comes accompanied not by a standard rock band and a hot horn section but by an ensemble of world-class musicians including the acclaimed Chinese cellist and erhuist Tina Guo, whose repertoire stretches from classical to heavy metal; and Hossam Ramzy, an Egyptian percussionist and composer who has performed on dozens of film soundtracks and records and was the percussionist on Jimmy Page and Robert Plant’s “No Quarter: Unledded” tour. Bonamassa himself will be playing acoustic guitar at this intriguing show. As his multi-part live-in-London DVD series attests, Bonamassa never takes performance lightly. Spectacle and real-world grit collide at his shows. The UPAC show kicks off at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $130, $104 and $94 depending on location. They can be purchased in person at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie, (845) 473-2072; at the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston, (845) 339-6088; or via Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000. Please note that Bardavon Member benefits are not available through Ticketmaster. For more information, visit www.bardavon.org. – John Burdick Joe Bonamassa, Tuesday, January 19, 8 p.m., $130/$104/$94, UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston; www.bardavon.org.

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Jean-Michel Pilc plays the Falcon in Marlboro The self-taught Parisian pianist Jean-Michel Pilc taught himself well enough to perform with Roy Haynes, Michael Brecker and Dave Liebman, among many others, as well as to sustain a career as leader/composer that has yielded 15 records. 2015’s curious and deep solo piano outing What Is This Thing Called begins with the aptly titled “C Scale Warm Up.” It begins a simply harmonized scale that gradually flowers into expansive impressionistic harmony, without ever losing contact with the simple up-and-down scale. The rest of the album displays Pilc’s good-humored and subversive grasp of multiple jazz idioms. The elements of classical harmony are a constant throughout. Jean-Michel Pilc performs solo at the Falcon on Sunday, January 17 at 7 p.m. There is no cover charge, but generous donation is encouraged. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro. For more information, visit www. liveatthefalcon.com. For more on JeanMichel Pilc, www.jeanmichelpilc.com. – John Burdick

Lustre Kings headline Elvis Birthday Bash in Hudson this Friday Elvis Presley’s impact on all music and all fame that came after him is impossible to deny. For several decades, the Capital District-based Mark Gamsjager and the Lustre Kings

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The moody, uncategorizable original Americana band the Stacks performs at the Rosendale Café on Saturday, January 16 at 8 p.m. Comprising veteran performers Andy Stack (Jonah Smith, Suzanne Vega, Duncan Sheik) and Tania Elizabeth (Avett Brothers, the Duhks, Mary Gauthier), the Stacks specialize in a kind of literate, reverb-drenched roots/art song in which two-part harmonies float atop delicate string performances by these two highly skilled and empathic players. Admission costs $10. The Rosendale Café is located at 434 Main Street Rosendale. For more information, visit http://rosendalecafe. com. For more on the Stacks, visit http:// thestacksmusic.com. – John Burdick

Bardavon screens Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles from the Met The Bardavon continues the 2015/16 season of The Met: Live in HD with a live broadcast of Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers) on Saturday, January 16 at 1 p.m. at

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the Bardavon. For the first time since Enrico Caruso starred in the opera in 1916, the Met will present Bizet’s romance Les Pêcheurs de Perles in a production by director Penny Woolcock, who staged her Met debut with John Adams’ Doctor Atomic. Gianandrea Noseda conducts a cast led by Diana Damrau as the beautiful priestess Leïla. Matthew Polenzani and Mariusz Kwiecien sing the roles of Nadir and Zurga, the two pearl fishers whose friendship is tested by their rivalry for Leïla’s affections. One half-hour prior to curtain time, ticketholders are invited to a talk at the Bardavon led by Leslie Gerber, who is a music teacher at Marist College’s Center for Lifetime Studies and author of all Hudson Valley Philharmonic playbill liner notes. Tickets for Les Pêcheurs de Perles cost $27 general admission, $25 for Bardavon members and $20 for children age 12 and under. They are available at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie, (845) 473-2072; at the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston, (845) 339-6088; or via Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000. Please note that Bardavon member benefits are not available through Ticketmaster. For more information, visit www.bardavon. org.

Eight to the Bar plays Beacon’s Towne Crier this Friday Lace up your jitterbugging shoes and take a trip to the musical milieu of the 1940s and ’50s this Friday at the Towne Crier Café, as the club welcomes veteran swing interpreters Eight to the Bar to Beacon. “A lot like driving along a time-warped highway precisely halfway between Count Basie’s Kansas City and Fats Waller’s Harlem, where the car radio picks up everything from ‘Jumpin’ at the Woodside’ to the Andrews Sisters”: That’s how admirers describe the experience of listening to Eight to the Bar. The sextet, which has toured the world and released

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Sam Kogon at BSP’s Free Thursday concert On 2015’s Before You Knew Me (Seagreen Records), Rhinebeck native and New York City resident Sam Kogon goes all-in on a kind of psychedelic, carefully arranged, retro guitar pop that hasn’t ruled the charts since the days of the Beatles, but that never goes far out of fashion either. It’s “unpopular pop music,” a phrase once coined to describe those perennial chart underperformers XTC. While Kogon’s songs tend to be less overtly referential than many of his psych/pop trickster peers (with one exception noted below), his fancies and his influences aren’t difficult to guess. At roots level, it’s Beatles, Zombies, Beach Boys, Hollies, Love, Emitt Rhodes, Big Star and the overstuffed vaults of ’60s/’70s production pop. It rocks oldschool and without a trace of bluesy riffage. To help curb the lysergic excesses endemic to the genre, Kogon invokes the punk pith and serrated edges of New Wave: early Costello, Joe Jackson and XTC, whose trippy, stylized alter ego, the Dukes of Stratosphear, might also have played a part in the formation of Kogon’s Muse. Even more discernible is the contemporary influence of the Shins and Of Montreal: one for the unfailing melodic acumen, the other for the experimental spirit and the unfiltered autobiographical impulse. Kogon’s agreeable, understated crooning shares mix space with his generously stacked harmonies, relished plate reverbs, cheesy and wheezy keyboards and all the literal bells and whistles of the indie-pop toy chest. Fussy and decorative it is not, however – or at least not much. Kogon loves his Baroque pop doilies, but they seldom enfeeble the rock urgencies at the core of this record. Angular meter changes, sprightly tempos, warped guitars and the charming naïveté of garage psychedelia abound on such standouts as the punky “Plans,” the arabesque “Potential” and “Odd,” the hook of which is borrowed more or less whole cloth from “You Showed Me,” the hit single that Gene Clark penned for the Turtles. Much to delight of oldsters like me who have been waiting for another guitar-pop renaissance, this kind of imaginative chamber rock is everywhere these days except on the pop charts – or at least it is in New York City. Not all the acolytes own a share of that Brian Wilson gene, however: the ear for harmonic color and surprise, the sense of the shapely line and the fine art of transparent layering. Kogon’s got it, and Before You Knew Me is a delight. Kogon is already waist-deep into recording his follow-up, which will be released in the late spring on the Brooklyn label Beyond Beyond is Beyond. Sam Kogon and his band perform at BSP in Kingston as part of the Free Thursdays series on January 14 at 8 p.m. Also on the bill is Utica’s pop/punk outfit Comfy. BSP is located at 323 Wall Street in Kingston. For more information, visit

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ach year, the Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society (RCMS) presents a concert featuring rising stars of the opera world. And year after year, alumni of this series go on to win prestigious competitions and achieve international reputations. Recent examples include French mezzo-soprano Virginie Verrez, who performed in Rhinebeck in February 2014, and Julia Bullock, who participated in the program in October 2014. Verrez went on to be one of five winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the world’s most prestigious singing competition. Bullock has since been hailed as an “impressive, fast-rising soprano…poised for a significant career” in the New York Times, and she will sing the lead role in the Berlin Philharmonic’s November presentation of Le Passion de Simone. The latest iteration of this RCMS tradition happens this Sunday, January 17 at 3 p.m. at the Church of the Messiah in Rhinebeck. In the spotlight this year are two promising students of Juilliard professor Edith Weins: mezzo-soprano Avery Amereau and soprano Christine Price. To whet your appetite for this event, RCMS is also offering a pre-concert talk this Wednesday, January 13 at 7 p.m. at Rhinebeck’s Starr Library. Admission to this background discussion with musical examples of the upcoming live concert is free. You can register by calling (845) 876-4030 or visiting www.starrlibrary. org and clicking on Calendar. The Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society will present Avery Amereau and Christine Price, with pianist Sophia Muñoz, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 17 at the beautiful Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck. Tickets cost $25 general admission, $5 for students, and are available at http:// rhinebeckmusic.org. Tickets can be purchased online until the day before the concert. You can purchase tickets at the door on the day of the concert.

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Kingston Library hosts ’60s Folk Revival talk with Caroline Doctorow The Kingston Library presents “The Great American Folksong Revival” with Caroline Doctorow on Saturday, January 16 at 2 p.m. in the Li-

brary’s community room. The veteran singer/songwriter Doctorow presents a program-through-song that features folk music of the early ’60s, including the work of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Richard and Mimi Fariña, Pete Seeger, Dave Van Ronk and others. Doctorow will share some of her original compositions and discuss the songwriting process, and what it was like growing up with her famous father, world-renowned author E. L. Doctorow. This program is free and open to all ages. The Kingston Library is located at 55 Franklin Street in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 331-0988 or visit www.kingstonlibrary.org.

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n 1908, Jack London wrote a short story that became an oft-anthologized classic, titled “To Build a Fire.” A grim account of the last day in the life of a prospector in the Yukon Territory, it’s required reading (preferably on a sweltering summer day) for anyone who wants to comprehend the true danger of hypothermia, that deadliest of emissaries of Nature’s implacable wrath. It may also be the most perfectly self-contained example of the “naturalism” movement in American literature. A crucial component of that perfection is the fact that “To Build a Fire” is a short story – not a novel; not a feature film. And that’s where Alejandro G. Iñ-árritu’s latest cinematic opus, The Revenant, goes astray. It may be the most visually stunning manversus-Nature movie ever filmed, and it may be extraordinary in the degree of commitment exhibited by star Leonardo DiCaprio, the rest of the cast and crew in shooting it under grueling conditions. But when it comes to dramatic conflicts, man-

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admiration in Iñárritu’s previous hit, Birdman, recur here without calling quite so much attention to themselves in the expansive landscapes of the Louisiana Purchase (shot largely in Alberta, British Columbia and Argentina). Emmanuel Lubezki may well be set to take home his third Best Cinematography Oscar in a row for The Revenant. It’s a very good thing that we have all these spectacular big-sky vistas as backdrops for the human interaction in this film, because that’s where this reviewer found it wanting. DiCaprio does a splendid job of dragging himself around the harshbut-gorgeous landscape, convincing us that he’s at death’s door, throwing himself into churning rapids to escape those pesky Arikaras. His physical acting can’t be faulted, but it’s tough to judge his line delivery, because Glass barely says a word throughout the entire movie. Post-bear attack, his breathing seems to be impaired, and his continual overamplified grunting and snuffling dominates the soundtrack for the very long time that DiCaprio’s alone onscreen. Most of the dialogue in The Revenant is assigned to Fitzgerald, a thinly sketched opportunistic villain who from the moment we meet him is keen on abandoning or killing anyone who slows down the expedition – especially after the Arikara raid that wipes out two-thirds of the furtrading party. Hardy adds notes of mordant humor to the dour, hard-nosed survivalist trapper, but lays on the Western twang so thickly that I was only able to make out about one word in ten that he uttered. The best scenes of interhuman tension involve the expedition’s green young captain, Andrew Henry, convincingly rendered by Domhnall Gleeson (who seems to be in every other movie released these days) as an honorable officer who has gotten his men into dire straits that overmatch his wilderness experience. That being said, part of the message of The Revenant is that the demands of survival in this raw country are bigger than even the best frontiersman’s solo resources. Glass himself makes some dumb mistakes, like coming between a mother bear and her cubs or letting his clothing get soaked in wintertime. That he manages better than Jack London’s poor doomed guy trying to relight his doused fire has as much to do with occasional assists from the land’s indigenous inhabitants as it does with his woods smarts. Conversely, the worst cruelties in this wilderness are visited by human on human, not at the hands of impersonal, morally neutral Nature. If the story of one badly injured man enduring a long and punishing physical ordeal is your idea of great, primal drama, The Revenant is definitely for you. If, however, you prefer a story that’s propelled at times by interesting (and decipherable) dialogue, you may find it… long and punishing. – Frances Marion Platt

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LOCALS WILL GLEEFULLY RECOGNIZE many of the settings in Carol Goodman's River Road, even if the view across the river from SUNY-Acheron’s Faculty Tower is of the Catskills rather than the Gunks

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Ed Sanders reads from his Sharon Tate bio in Woodstock The legendary writer, musician and cultural mischief-maker Ed Sanders reads from his new book Sharon Tate: A Life on Saturday, January 16 at 6 p.m. at the Kleinert/ James Center for the Arts in Woodstock. The author of The Family – the first authoritative telling of the Charles Manson story – picks up the thread again in this sympathetic and culturally resonant biography. This event is presented by the Golden Notebook bookstore. The Kleinert/ James Center is located at 34 Tinker Street in Woodstock. For more information, visit www.goldennotebook. com.

Carol G oodman touts new suspense novel River Road at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck, Inquiring Minds in New Paltz

arol Goodman, a professor of Creative Writing at SUNYNew Paltz, has a long track record of authoring novels about campuses and towns in upstate New York that harbor dark secrets, some of them downright Gothic. Her latest, River Road – about to be released under Simon & Schuster’s Touchstone imprint – is less about the occult and supernatural and more of a psychological thriller, wherein the terrors derive from the consequences of bad human behavior. Locals will gleefully recognize many of the settings, even if the view across the river from SUNY-Acheron’s Faculty Tower is of the Catskills rather than the Gunks; one can only hope that the SUNY-New Paltz English Department is not such a nest of vipers these days as the fictional one that employs River Road’s protagonist, Nan Lewis. It’s no accident that the novel’s locale is named for the river that one must cross to enter the Underworld. The book begins with Nan driving home from a faculty Christmas party at which she has just discovered that she has been turned down for tenure. Mildly inebriated and upset, she hits a deer but can’t find its body. The collision happens on the same dangerous curve where Nan’s own young daughter had been killed by a drunken driver six years earlier. The next morning a cop is at her door, informing her that her star writing student has died in a hit-andrun accident and that Nan is the prime suspect. Cue opening of very wriggly can of worms. Best-known for The Lake of Dead Languages and The Seduction of Water, which won the Hammett Prize for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing, Goodman will be launching her brandnew novel on home turf. On its official release date, Tuesday, January 19, she will do a 6 p.m. reading/discussion/signing at Oblong Books & Music, located at 6422 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck. Next Friday, January 22 at 7 p.m., she’ll be appearing at the Inquiring Minds Bookstore, located at 6 Church Street in New Paltz. Admission to both book launch events is free. For more info, call Inquiring Minds

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Almost perfect Half Moon Theatre kicks off cabaret series with Broadway-bound Olivia Lucy Phillip this weekend at CIA

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in the online Urban Dictionary, defining it as “a term used to describe something absolutley [sic] perfect.” Whether her spelling has improved in the ensuing eight years is a matter of conjecture, but her onstage track record is not: The soulful-voiced Phillip has since performed in the West End casts of The Book of Mormon, Ghost: The Musical and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. This spring, Olivia Lucy Phillip comes to Broadway in Seth Rudestsky’s new musical Disaster! But you can catch her before she gets way too famous this weekend downstairs at the Culinary Institute of America’s Marriott Pavilion in Hyde Park. Her two-night stand – in which she will sing a variety of standards, pop and musical theater selections, topped by a medley of James Bond movie torchers – is the first in Half Moon Theatre’s brandnew Cabaret Series at the CIA. Your price of admission is $90, which includes a three-course meal prepared by CIA chefs and the show. The January Half Moon Cabaret dinner will include a salad of baby lettuces, roasted root vegetables, aged goat cheese, sourdough croutons and local cider vinaigrette; herbroasted chicken with braised black kale, carrot purée, fingerling potatoes and wild mushroom jus; and a warm apple tart with salted caramel sauce and candied walnuts. A vegetarian risotto option is also available. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, January 15 and 16, with the cabaret performance beginning at 9 p.m. Seating in the intimate downstairs space is limited to 100 people per show. Tickets can be reserved by calling (845) 235-9885 or online at www.brownpapertickets.com/ producer/454317. – Frances Marion Platt

Since Club H e l s i n k i moved from Massachusetts to Hudson, musical comedy, cabaret and vaudevillian hijinks have been a staple of the venue’s programming. On Saturday, January 16 at 9 p.m., Hudson’s own Bindlestiff Family Cirkus continues the tradition with its constantly evolving show including trapeze, contortion, acrobatic balance, sword-swallowing, juggling, physical comedy and oddball novelty turns. Live music, too, is a key component in the Bindlestiff formula. Unlike Bindlestiff ’s family fare at local venues like Bard SummerScape’s Spiegeltent, Bindlestiff ’s Winter Cabaret is for grownups only. The audience is encouraged to dress for festival and be part of the show. Audience members attending in costume will receive a discounted admission. Tickets cost $25 in advance, $30 on the day of the show and $20 on the day of the show for those in clown makeup. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson. For more information, visit www.helsinkihudson.com.

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the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; the Red Hook Public Library was among the finalists for the national honor in 2015. And for the fourth year in a row, the institution has been awarded five out of five stars by the industry publication Library Journal. Of the more than 7,500 libraries nationwide, just 261 are designated “Star” libraries whose levels of service delivery distinguish them among their peers. “We’re delighted to be recognized for the work we’re doing,” said Red Hook Public Library director (and former Ulster Publishing journalist) Erica Freudenberger. “We are fortunate to serve an active and engaged community that embraces and supports us enthusiastically.” The library has already raised $130,000

toward the cost of the renovation project, and has its sights set on raising an additional $50,000. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571. Make checks payable to “Red Hook Public Library” and put “Capital Campaign” in the memo line. For more information about the renovation project, library hours and programs, call (845) 758-3241 or visit www.redhooklibrary.org or www. facebook.com/redhooklibrary. For a video history of the octagonal building, watch The Red Hook Public Library: Eight Sides to a Story at http://historicredhook.org/ more_resources. – Frances Marion Platt

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ach January, the Town of Woodstock throws a bash celebrating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with live music and inspirational speeches. The 26th annual Birthday Tribute will take place this Sunday afternoon at the Mescal Hornbeck Community Center. Its theme will be “An unjust law is no law at all,” commemorating the concepts concerning equal justice and civil disobedience articulated by Dr. King in his famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” It’s a theme that resonates especially strongly today, as America’s African American communities rise to the challenge of widespread violence against black youth by organizing social justice campaigns like Black Lives Matter. Among the special guests at Sunday’s event will be Pam Africa, speaking on behalf of the International Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal, “the world’s most famous political prisoner”; Diane Harrell, widow of Samuel Harrell, who was beaten to death last year by guards at the Fishkill Correctional Facility; and Paula Watson of Kingston, wife of Shane Watson, who has remained in jail since his 1993 conviction for second-degree murder, despite the fact that the only eyewitness recanted her testimony in 2013. Also speaking will be the Rev. G. Modele Clarke of Kingston’s New Progressive Baptist Church and Woodstock town supervisor Jeremy Wilber. Music will be supplied by Journey Blue Heaven and the Woodstockers’ Experience and Debra Burger. Woodstock’s 26th annual Birthday Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. begins at 2 p.m. on January 17, and admission is free. The Community Center is located at 56 Rock City Road. For more info, call (845) 679-7320. – Frances Marion Platt

fad for concrete-walled octagonal houses. Images of the structure taken by pioneering photographer Margaret Bourke-White are in the Library’s historical collection. And the provisional charter of the organization, dated 1898, is signed by Melville Dewey himself – yes, that Dewey: the one who invented that notorious Decimal System of classifying books. The Library moved into the building in 1935 and has undertaken several renovations since: replacement of a hurricane-damaged roof in the 1950s; conversion of the basement into a Children’s Reading Room and construction of a rear addition to provide handicapped access in 2011. Now the 151-year-old structure’s second floor needs attention. So, beginning on Monday, January 18, a new round of renovation work will begin, necessitating a temporary change of hours and relocation of children’s programming. When it’s all over, a new multipurpose

room for programs and meetings will exist on the second floor. During construction, the main floor will be open from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The Children’s Library will be closed entirely for at least one month; a limited selection of children’s books will be available on the main floor. Free children’s programming will continue at offsite locations. Preschool Story Time, supplemented by activities and crafts, will start at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday beginning January 20 in the Village Hall Courtroom, located at 7467 South Broadway in Red Hook. Toddler Romp & Stomp will begin at 10 a.m. every Monday starting January 25 in the playroom at Little Pickles, located at 7505 North Broadway in Red Hook. Funding for the renovation comes from many sources, among them a $10,000 Best Small Library in America award from

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THE VILLAGE TEA ROOM DINNER IN NEW PALTZ on January 21 will feature two special guests: the Seed Library’s Ken Greene and Peg Lotvin, who contributed Hank’s X-tra Special Baking Bean to the Seed Library after discovering a stash of her father’s prized beans

Seedsavers reward Local chefs craft special dinners to feature Hank’s X-tra Special Baking Bean

he farm-to-table model of supporting our local farmers and restaurateurs is pretty firmly entrenched in our regional consciousness at this point. But a new collaboration that began last spring between regional growers and chefs takes the farm-to-table concept further, encouraging opportunities for farmers by increasing demand for specialty crops. The collaboration began with a “seed grow-out” conducted by the Glynwood Institute to reintroduce an obscure cultivar in the collection of the Hudson Valley Seed Library. Hank’s X-tra Special Baking Bean, tended carefully over many years in a private garden in Ghent, New York, was unknown to anybody outside of the region before the Seed Library put it in its catalogue. In cooperation with Glynwood and Slow Food USA – which identifies distinctive regional foods facing extinction and champions them in order to keep them in production – seven regional growers planted Hank’s X-tra Specials. The participating growers were Dutch’s Spirits in Pine Plains, Glynwood in Cold Spring, I & Me Farm in Bedford Hills, Lily’s Farm in New Paltz, VIDA Farm in

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Ghent, Starling Yards Farm in Red Hook and Whistledown Farm in Claverack. More than 100 pounds of beans were harvested from the seed grow-out, with some returned to the Hudson Valley Seed Library for their catalogue and retail outlets and the rest sold at low cost to members of the Hudson Valley Chefs’ Network. And now it’s the chefs’ turn to collaborate: A number of special dinners with a menu featuring Hank’s X-tra Special Baking Bean will be offered throughout the lower and mid-Hudson region this month. Ken Greene, founder of the Hudson Valley Seed Library, says that the coordinated effort between growers and restaurateurs “connects all the dots

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The adoration of the Unknown ...and when uncertainty is taboo

e’re still learning how to gain knowledge. It’s hit-and-miss. In some scientific areas our hard data is almost complete. We can rattle off every element’s properties (well, almost every element; oddly enough, we’re still not sure about the melting point of radium). In other areas our ignorance is almost total. Animals all have consciousness, and yet its nature is a profound mystery. Unknowns are usually acknowledged, and that’s the end of the matter. The subject of today’s column is when the “unknown” becomes a central issue in its own right. Take, for example, the mystery of why the universe seems so perfectly fine-tuned for the existence of life. Some 200 physical parameters such as the strength of gravity and the electromagnetic force Alpha have precise values that permit life to exist. It’s a Goldilocks universe. The issue is, why? It seems extraordinary – and may scientifically imply an overarching Intelligence. Bob Lanza and I, in our Biocentrism books (a new one is coming out in May), show scientifically that the universe is correlative with ourselves as observers. A universe that is conscious “explains” why the values of physical constants must be favorable for life. How could it be otherwise? But now consider a counterargument for a dumb, random universe. This uses string theory, widely regarded as a failed theory because it hasn’t explained or predicted anything. Indeed, it offers 10-to-the-500th-power solutions, so that it’s essentially a theory where anything is possible. And a theory that allows anything explains nothing. But some string theorists are trying to make this very lack of substance into a selling point. They say that, since string theory says that 10-to-the-500th-power universes are possible, it means that they must actually exist somewhere. Even though none are observable, and their existence is unknowable, they nonetheless say that if these almost-infinite other universes do exist, random chance would dictate that virtually none of them has the physical properties that support life. But a few universes would have favorable conditions, and we happen to live in one of them. By this reasoning, the existence of our (rare) life-friendly cosmos is nothing that requires any sort of explanation. This view among some cosmologists is based on string theory’s absence of information. Another area where uncertainty is despised is climate change. Because climate-deniers sometimes use uncertainty to argue against mitigating fossil fuel emissions, many leftleaning and even mainstream media are reluctant to mention any unknowns lest they be used to create mischief. In truth, our growing atmospheric CO2 may ultimately cause a small and manageable global temperature increase or an enormous one that wreaks catastrophe. It depends on complex feedback loops and other factors that lie beyond

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every single year, and we harvested them. I can remember picking those rows of beans to the vanishing point. Then you had to shell them all and put them out in big pans, and he would spend several days, maybe even a week or so, picking out the very best ones for the seed for the next year. We’d have large pans of beans sitting on every flat surface in the house while he would walk by and pick two or three and put them in a separate bowl, walk by again and pick two or three more...It took a while, sometimes.” The beans must have come from a package originally, she says, “but he started planting them back in the ’40s, and I have no idea – and my mother has no idea – what bean he used originally to start the long life of Hank’s X-tra Specials. But over the years, depending on where you plant them and the season, they change their character. He always picked the biggest ones, so whatever they were originally, they were a lot smaller than what they are now.” The harvest depends in large part on what the fall weather is like; if there’s a lot of rain, the beans will often rot, because they have to be left on the plant until they’re dry. Lotvin says that she still remembers the day at the Gardiner Library when Greene told her that he knew what he wanted to do with the rest of his life: save seeds and sell seeds. “As we had our talks about vegetables and farming, you could see his ideas kind of crystallizing. I think it just all kind of jelled somehow in his head.” And what does Peg think that Hank would say about all the fuss being made over his X-tra Special Baked Beans? “Knowing my Dad, I think he would just

say, ‘Yeah, well, whatever they want to do.’” – Sharyn Flanagan Hank’s X-tra Special Dinner, Thursday, January 21, 6 p.m., $45/$60, Village Tea Room, 10 Plattekill Avenue, New Paltz; (845) 255-3434, www.thevillagetearoom. com.

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our present understanding. Since this is our home world we’re talking about, it makes sense to reduce carbon greatly, no matter what. But how fast must we do this? If a huge temperature increase is likely, then fast, drastic steps are reasonable. This might include a steep carbon tax so that fossil fuels immediately get more expensive, making people abandon them. Should commuters be forced to pay an extra dollar a gallon for their gas? This will make working people poorer, which is undesirable. But maybe it’s necessary. Solving this conundrum requires knowing exactly how global temperatures are going. Yet we don’t know this. It’s uncertain. You want certainty, but you can’t have it. In some circles, like carbon-tax advocates, there’s a tacit hostility about airing the unknowns. If you like puzzles whose solution involves working around an “unknown,” try these: my all-time favorites. They are not easy, but are fully solvable. Answers next week.

PUZZLE NO. 1 Three women enter a room containing five hats; three of the hats are black and two of them white. Without being able to see any hat, each woman picks one and places it on her head. They then walk out of the room in single file, facing straight ahead. They cannot see any hats except the ones on the heads ahead of them. The last woman in line says, “I cannot determine the color of the hat I am wearing.” After hearing that, the middle woman says, “I also cannot tell what color hat I am wearing.” The first woman, who can see no hats at all, then says, “I can tell what color hat I am wearing!” What color is the hat? Explain your logic.

PUZZLE NO. 2 Two women meet after many years. The first woman asks, “How old are your three daughters?” The second woman says, “The product of their ages is 36.” The first woman: “But that’s not enough information.” Second woman: “Well, the sum of their ages is the same number as the apartment you and I shared.” First woman: “That still is not enough.” Second woman: “The oldest one has brown eyes.” First woman: “Thank you, now I know the girls’ ages.” What are the ages of the three daughters? (Don’t give up. This one took me a full hour.) – Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

the Erpf Gallery. The show by the widely exhibited and collected SUNY-New Paltz art instructor may be seen during regular gallery hours through March 11. Toward the end of its run, Miiller will give a talk about the “subtractive” painting technique employed in her abstracted landscapes and cloudscapes, as well as her more directly representational plein-air painting, at a reception event beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 5. On Thursday, January 21 at 7 p.m., the Catskill Center will screen the documentary series The Hudson: A River at Risk.

Filmmaker Jon Bowermaster, an Ulster County resident who has explored some of the world’s remotest and most fascinating waterways by kayak on National Geographic Society expeditions, will appear in person for a reception and discussion beforehand, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Catskill Center is located at 43355 Route 28 in Arkville. For more information about these and other upcoming events, call (845) 586-2611, e-mail kpalm@ catskillcenter.org or visit www.catskillcenter. org or http://catskillcenter.org/events/2016.

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Winter is getting to be a busy time at the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development in Arkville, and now you have a chance to combine an afternoon of art-viewing with an evening of thought-provoking insight into environmental threats to the Hudson River. A new exhibition, “Being There: Paintings by Susan Miiller,” opens on Tuesday, January 19 at 9:30 a.m. in

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“Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Civic Center hosts Fitness & Family Fun Expo This Fitness & Family Fun Expo sounds like a good time for a great cause, and if you resolved to get fit in 2016, then it can help with that, too! On Saturday, January 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, talk with trainers and representatives from different gyms, participate in demonstrations, be in a bench-press competition or try out some strongman equipment; and there’s a bouncy house and activities for the kids. Admission costs $5 for adults, and children under 12 get in free. This event is organized by Shelly’s Xtreme Fitness, and all admission and bench-press fees go to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The Iron Move bench-press competition is open to teens aged 15 and up, as well as men and women of all ages. The bench-press weigh-in takes place at 9:30 a.m.; the competition begins at 12 noon. Bench-press fees are listed at www. shellysxtremefitness.com/211-2. The Mid-Hudson Civic Center is located at 14 Civic Center Plaza in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 4525205 or visit www.shellysxtremefitness. com.

Interactive fire prevention show at Hudson’s FASNY Museum of Firefighting Fire safety is serious business, but Firefighter Fran makes it fun! On Saturday, January 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting, kids will enjoy Fran’s interactive show about fire prevention, as well as a meet-and-greet with FASNY Dalmatian mascot Firestar and access to museum exhibits and activities. Admission on this Super Saturday is free to Columbia County residents with proof of residency, and for non-county

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’m hearing some nice buzz about this concert event and hope you can make it. On Saturday, January 16 at Mount Saint Mary College in Aquinas Hall, the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Arabian Nights for young people and their families. Arrive at 1:30 p.m. for the Interactive Music Fair, including a chance to try out some sounds at the Instrument Petting Zoo; some opportunities for expression at the Art & Music Creation Station; a chance to conduct in You Take the Baton; and storytelling. Then, at 3 p.m., enjoy a family concert, a multimedia presentation of RimskyKorsakov’s Scheherazade, featuring storyteller Peninnah Schram; and Aleksandr Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances with dancers from the Newburgh Free Academy. Tickets cost $24 for adults, $30 for reserved seating, $18 for seniors, and children and students are admitted free with student ID. This event is generally very well-attended, so I strongly suggest reserving your tickets in advance. Mount Saint Mary College is located at 330 Powell Avenue in Newburgh. For tickets or more information, call (845) 913-7157 or visit www. newburghsymphony.org. – Erica Chase-Salerno

residents, it costs $7 for adults, $5 for children age 3 and older, free for children under 3 and $20 for the family rate of two adults and two children. The FASNY Museum of Firefighting is located at 117 Harry Howard Avenue in Hudson. For more information, call (518) 822-1875 or visit www.fasnyfiremuseum. com.

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Marbletown Community Center Did you make a resolution to do more volunteer work with your family this year? Learn more about some of the local opportunities to help in our area, while celebrating the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday, January 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Marbletown Community Center. The program honors Ulster Corps Guests of Honor volunteers and includes live

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music, refreshments and raffles. The Marbletown Community Center is located at 3564 Main Street (Route 209) in Stone Ridge. For more information or to register, call (845) 481-0331, e-mail volunteer@ulstercorps.org or visit www.ulstercorps.org/events/mlk-daycelebration-of-service.

Zylofone workshops in Montgomery Do you have a child with special needs who would love to explore some music, rhythm and movement classes? Zylofone weekly winter workshops begin this Saturday, January 16 from 10 to 10:45 a.m. for ages 4 to 9 years at Ms. Claire’s Music Cupboard. The cost is $159 per person. Ms. Claire’s Music Cupboard is located at 8 Factory Street in Montgomery. For more information or to register, call (845) 476-8257 or visit http://zylofone.org.

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hosts improv classes Improv is great for acting chops and comedic pursuits; just ask Tina Fey, Amy Poehler or Will Ferrell. Now your kids can get in on the fun right here in our area: On Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Golden Notebook, kids aged 7 years and up can participate in drop-in improv classes with the Ovenbird Theatre Company. The cost is $15 per class, or get a threeclass card (or more) that works out to $12 per class. The Golden Notebook is located at 29 Tinker Street in Woodstock. For more information, e-mail ovenbirdtheatre@gmail.com or visit www. ovenbirdproductions.com. – Erica Chase-Salerno Erica Chase-Salerno dedicates this week’s column to the memory of her friend, the sweet, smart and very sassy Edie Backofen. "I’ll miss you, girl."

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TEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, is big right now, so what better way to reinforce these concepts from school or homeschool than with cool college folks? On Saturday, January 16 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Tivoli Free Library, Bard College offers free and fun computer science activities for young people in first through fifth grades. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The Tivoli Free Library is located at 86 Broadway in Tivoli. For more information or to register, call (845) 757-3771, e-mail tivolilibrary@gmail.com or visit http://tivolilibrary.org. Some say that the path to love is through food. Well, it can be the path to science, too! On Saturday, January 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bard College’s Center for Civic Engagement leads “Take a Bite of Science” at the Red Hook Library. This free event is for children in second through fifth grades and includes edible science experiments, such as finding the iron in breakfast cereal and using a chemical reaction to make fizzing lemonade. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The Red Hook Public Library is located at 7444 South Broadway in Red Hook. For more information or to register, call (845) 758-3241 or visit http://redhooklibrary.org. – Erica Chase-Salerno

12 noon to 8 p.m. at the former St. Mary’s Academy, members of the Bangladeshi community are invited to be a part of the excitement. St. Mary’s Academy is located at 301 Allen Street in Hudson. SUNDAY, JANUARY 17

Shandaken Primitive Biathlon in Oliverea The Shandaken Primitive Biathlon at the Upper Esopus Fish & Game Club is old-school Catskill Mountain tradition, and it’s open to the entire family. Participants may use any style of snowshoes and black-powder muzzle-loading firearms. The biathlon takes place on Sunday, January 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, the course is 1.25 miles long with four shooting stations, two shots per station, and progress is timed. Time is reduced for participants wearing 1800s-era clothing. Age classes are 12 to 16 years old, 17 to 40, 41 to 59 and 60 years and over, with prizes for First Place in each category. The day’s events include tomahawk and sharpshooter competitions, and an untimed woodswalk is an option for those to just want to snowshoe and shoot the course. Admission costs $18 and the woodswalk $12. The Upper Esopus Fish & Game Club is located on Little Peck Hollow Road in Oliverea. For more information or to register, visit www. shandakenprimitivebiathlon.net.

Woodstock Community Center’s Birthday Tribute to Martin Luther King Let’s get offline and out of the history books to connect in real life as a

community remembering the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Sunday, January 17 at 2 p.m. at the Woodstock Community Center, join the Woodstock’s 26 th annual Birthday Tribute to Martin Luther King. Activities include reflection, celebration and song. The Woodstock Community Center is located at 56 Rock City Road in Woodstock. For more information, call (845) 679-7420.

Paper Bag Players perform at SUNY-Orange You can kind of get an idea of the style of these performers by their name and show title: Pop-Pop-Popcorn with the Paper Bag Players. They sound fun, active, engaging and all about entertaining kids and their adults. You can catch a local performance this Sunday, January 17 at 2 p.m. at Orange Hall Theater at SUNY-Orange. Tickets cost $8.50 for adults, $7.50 for seniors and $6 for children and students with ID. SUNY-Orange is located at 115 South Street in Middletown. For more information, call (845) 341-4891 or visit www.sunyorange.edu/culturalaffairs. To learn more about the performers, visit http://thepaperbagplayers.org.

with your library to see if it has passes available for you to check out so you can save on the entry fee. For an extra $3, your child can do the Paint Lab artistic experiments between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., such as a paint pendulum or a marker robot (and for extra peace of mind, I suggest bringing a change of clothes). The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is located at 75 North Water Street in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 471-0589 or visit www.mhcm. org. And I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but for anyone who missed this announcement, nearby kid-friendly and traditional after-Children’s-Museumoutings restaurant staple Soul Dog has closed down permanently. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20

‘Tis the season for home gardeners to pine over the glorious illustrations in seed catalogues and dream of the rich earthy smell of freshly turned soil. Fortunately, it’s also the time of year when the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Ulster County offers its annual Winter Lecture Series, taught by CCE staff educators, certified master gardeners and professional horticulturalists. The four biweekly sessions run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings at the organization’s Education Center at 232 Plaza Road in Uptown Kingston, right next to the Kingston Plaza. The first lecture happens on February 11, but class sizes are limited and registration is already in progress. You can attend all four for $50 or sign up for single classes at $15 each. Lecture #1 on February 11 will be “Winter House Plant Care,” taught by Cindy Muro, Greenhouse and Garden Shop manager at the Mohonk Mountain House and consummate propagator and grower of all things flora. Bring your house plant questions and get answers! On February 25, master gardener volunteers Barbara Bravo and Stephanie Perkins are the instructors for “Vegetables from Seed: Spring through Fall.” “Small Fruit Pruning” will be taught by CCE educator Jim O’Connell on March 10. And finally, on March 24 master gardener volunteer Cecily Frazier will enhance your knowledge on the subject of “Summer Bulbs.” To register for any or all of these Lectures for Home Gardeners, download the form available online at http://ulster. cce.cornell.edu/events/2016/02/11/2016winter-lecture-series-for-home-gardeners and mail it or drop it off with your payment care of Community Horticulture Program coordinator Dona Crawford at CCEUC, 232 Plaza Road, Kingston, New York 12401. For more info, call (845) 3403990, extension 335, or e-mail dm282@ cornell.edu.

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he 15 oak logs sitting in the shade of my giant Norway spruce tree more than earned their keep last year. Seven of them got inoculated with plugs of shiitake mushroom spawn in the spring of 2013; eight of them were inoculated in the spring of 2014. With little further effort on my part, reasonably good flushes of mushrooms appeared through spring and summer; then heavy flushes through fall until the mild weather turned frosty. My friends Bill and Lisa, also shiitake growers, told me a few days ago how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still harvesting good crops, cold weather notwithstanding. They brought

one of their logs indoors, where it stands in the sink of their laundry room. Great idea! I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a laundry room, but I do have a cool, dark, moist basement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; i.e., mushroom heaven. So a few days ago I carried one of my logs down the narrow basement stairway and propped it against the wall in a dark corner near the sump pit. That nearby pit could catch excess water in case the log needed to be watered. No watering was needed: A few days after taking up residence in the basement, fat, juicy shiitake mushrooms exploded from the plugs up and down the log â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so many that we had enough to dry for future

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use. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll leave the log down there to see if it flushes again. If nothing happens within a few weeks, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll carry it back under the spruce and replace it with another log from outside. The few weeks in the cool basement might be enough time for more mycelial growth in the log in preparation for another flush. And then, sitting for some time in cold weather beneath the spruce might be just what a shiitake log needs to shock it into another cycle of production. Rotating the logs between the basement and beneath the spruce could keep us in fresh mushrooms all winter long. Most years, by this time, piles of snow would make it difficult for me

to get to those outdoor shiitake logs. Recent weather and predictions for the coming months make me wonder if I should even keep using the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;winter.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d sacrifice fresh shiitakes for a real winter with plenty of snow. (We have enough quart jars of dried shiitakes to last well into warm weather.) Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to have that white stuff to ski on. Snow even fertilizes the ground (â&#x20AC;&#x153;poor manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manureâ&#x20AC;?), as well as insulates it against cold. On the other hand, a mild winter has its appeal. Most winters, leaves and canes of my yellow-groove bamboo (Phyllostachys aureosulcata) are damaged or, like last winter, killed back to the ground. The roots survive to resprout, but the leaves

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anything especially interesting. Yes and hmmm. As far as hmmm…I’ve tried a lot of very interesting plants over the years, too many of which – celtuce, garden huckleberry, vine peach and white tomatoes, for example – were duds. So mostly I restrain myself, devoting garden real estate to what I know either tastes or looks good and grows well here in Zone 5 – or, more specifically, on my farmden. Some of my favorites include Shirofumi edamame, Blue Lake beans, Blacktail Mountain watermelon, Hakurei turnip, Sweet Italia and Italian Pepperoncini peppers, Golden Bantam sweet corn, Pennsylvania Dutch Butter Flavored and Pink Pearl popcorn, Lemon Gem marigold and Shirley poppy.

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I’m very finicky about what tomato varieties I plant, so won’t even mention them. Oh, yes I will: Sungold, San Marzano, Paul Robeson, Brandywine, Belgian Giant, Amish Paste, Anna Russian, Valencia, Carmello, Cherokee Purple and Nepal, to name a few. – Lee Reich

tween the Park Service and the Horticultural Society, including exhibitions inspired by 40 parks from Acadia to Muir Woods. The Coop-facilitated trip will take place on Thursday, March 10, and the cost will be $75 per person (which includes transportation and admission). The bus will depart from the Farm & Home Center on Route 44 in Millbrook promptly at 8 a.m. and return home at approximately 9:30 p.m. Preregistration and payment are required. To register, call (845) 677-8223, extension 115. Checks should be made out to Cornell Cooperative Extension and mailed to 2715 Route 44, Suite 1, Millbrook, NY 12545, Attn: Nancy Halas. Seats will only be reserved upon payment in full. There will be no refunds after February 8. Substitutions are allowed. This year there will be only one bus heading south, so don’t delay, since seating will be limited. For more information on the flower show, visit www.theflowershow. com.

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Sign up for Philadelphia Flower Show trip The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County is taking reservations for its annual bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show, whose theme will be “Explore America: 100 Years of the National Park Service.” The show will be a partnership be-

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8AM Senior Exercise for Early Risers with Diane Colello. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation. Open to Woodstock residents 55 & older. $1 donation. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 8:30AM-9:30AM Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-6795906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz. 9:30AM-10:30AM Senior Fit After 50 with Diane Collelo. Three-part class offering movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Town Hall, Woodstock. 10AM-3PM Permaculture Class at Cornell Cooperative Extension. A one-day workshop, Permaculture for the Backyard and the Small Farm. The goal is for everyone to leave the workshop knowing which project is most important to do first within their own context. Info:845-3403990 x311 or email cad266@cornell.edu. CCEUC Office, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston, $80. 10AM-4PM Manuscript Exhibition: The Atom Bomb. Exhibits through 4/31. Info: www. Karpeles.com or 845-569-4997. Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 94 Broadway, Newburgh, free. 10AM-11:30AM Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise Class. Led by Anne Olin. For people with PD & other neurological disorders. Groups are challenging, creative and fun! Info: 845-679-6250. $12 for one or $22 for two. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. 11AM-12PM Feldenkrais Ongoing Community Class. Meets on Thursdays, 11am - 12pm. Method of international reputation helping Healing, Longevity and Improved Balance and Movement Coordination.Call to register and for short telephone interview. 845-679-6299Leave message when to return your call and your telephone number. Mountain View Studio, Woodstock. 1PM-4PM Hearing Loss Support Group. A screening of the film Sound and Fury. This documentary concerns two American families with young deaf children and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear implants. Info: 845-255-1255 or visitwww.gardinerlibrary.org. Gardiner Library, Community Room, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. 1PM-4PM Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Most players are elementary and intermediate players. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Rescue Squad Bldg, Rt 212, Woodstock. 1:30PM-2:30PM Super Special Story Times “What Happens in Winter?” Nick Martin, Park Educator at Minnewaska State Park Preserve, and Children’s Librarian, Amy Laber, will present a special story time. For 4 & 5 year olds. Info: 845- 255-1255. www.gardinerlibrary.org. Gardiner Library, Children’s room, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner, free.2PM Archives Storyteller Series: Ashokan Reservoir. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 5PM-7PM Opening Reception: Teen Visions ’16. More than 60 paintings, drawings, and photographs by local high school students who participated in the Art Institute of Mill Street Loft’s summer Art Intensive Program. Exhibits through 1/26. Info: 845-471-7477. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 6PM Tai Chi with Martha Cheo at Unison. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese healing and martial art. Its slow and graceful movements are good for promoting health, developing strength, balance and coordination. Info: 845-255-1559 or unisonarts.org Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. 6PM Adult Coloring Club. Preregistration required. Info: 845-657-2482 or www.olivefreelibrary.org. The Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan, free. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Thursday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala. org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6:30PM Blue Mountain Cemetery Meeting. Open to the public to discuss rules and regulations. Blue Mountain Dutch Reformed Church, Saugerties.

7PM-8:30PM Meeting of MECR (Middle East Crisis Response). A group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Info: 845 876-7906 or www.mideastcrisis.org. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 7PM-8:30PM Book Discussion. Every Thursday evening year-round, in the This group is intended for people who already have some background in the study and/or practice of Tibetan Buddhism. The group is free of charge and open to the public; no preregistration is required. Amitabha Shrine Room (next to the bookstore) Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 7PM-9PM Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night. Info: 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles. com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz. 8PM Live @ The Falcon: Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys (Zydeco). Info: 845-2367970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

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8 PM The Whispering Tree. Genre: folk. Info: 845-202-7500 or www.dogwoodbar.com Dogwood, 47 East Main St, Beacon, free. 8PM Darlingside. Info: www.helsinkihudson. com Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. 8PM-11PM Popemobile. The uptown Kingston jam band featuring Daniel Sternstein on guitar and vocals, Marc Ferraro on percussion and a host of local all-stars! No cover charge, 21+. Info: 845-853-8049 Uncle Willy’s Inc, 31 North Front St, Kingston. 8:30PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, & Eric Weissberg. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Friday

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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend (1/15-1/18). Enjoy our cross-country ski and snowshoe trails, ice skating rink on Lake Cole, ice fishing and a snow tube run. Warm up indoors at our indoor floor hockey arena, climbing gym, archery range and arts and crafts studio. Frost Valley YMCA, 2000 Frost Valley Rd., Claryville; 845-985-2291,x 450 or info@frostvalley.org Click Here for more details. 9:45AM-10:45AM Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older for a $1 donation. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 10:30AM Little Brainstormers. Children’s Program. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 12:05PM-1:15PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 1:30PM-3:30PM CFD Death Café. Music for mingling and registering begins at 1:30 pm with the Busking for Bread - the Death Café Troubadours. A place to freely talk about dying and death and related issues. Info: 845-339-2526. Woodland Pond, 100 Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz. 2PM Internet Basics Workshop. Info: 845-3385580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 3PM The Series, “Living with Alzheimer’s for middle-stage caregivers.” A free, three-part educational program for caregivers of people with mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Provides helpful strategies from experienced caregivers and professionals on how to provide safe, effective and comfortable care in the middle stage of the disease. Space is very limited; preregistration is required. Free respite care is available during the presentation with preregistration. To RSVP, or for more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 800-272-3900. held from 3-4:30 p.m. on Jan. 15, 22 and 29 at Friends & Family Adult Day Program, 4327 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. 4PM Knitting Club “Knit Wits.” Saugerties Public library, Washington Avenue, Saugerties, 845-246-4317, x 3. 4:30PM Teen Night. 1st & 3rd Fri of each month. Young Adult Program. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 4:30PM-5:30PM Lego Club. All ages, with parents.Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811. Free. 5PM-7:45PM Computer Expert Sankai will be available for Computer Help in 15 minute slots, for advanced questions. Laptop got a virus ?

Want to know should you upgrade to Windows 10 ? Want to wipe your hard-drive ? Want to figure out about best cloud storage practices ? Cheapest, best computer ? Need a good antivirus ? Debating MAC vs. Windows? Sankai is the expert for you. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811 6PM-10PM American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider Renewal Course. This is a recertification class for BLS healthcare providers; participants must have a current BLS certification to take this abridged recertification course. For ages 16 to adult.Preregistration and payment are required. Info: 845-475-9742 Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, $50. 6:15PM Kabbalat Shabbat Pot Luck Dinner. Kosher dairy or parve please. Followed by services at 7:30p.m. The Kerhonkson Synagogue, 26 Minnewaska Trail, Ellenville, 845-626-2010. 7PM The Black Panthers: Vanguard of a Revolution. (Potluck at 6 pm). Preview screening followed by a community discussion. Presenters: Indie Lens Pop-Up, WMHT, Old Chatham Quakers. RSVP : http://bit.ly/1Qdi ZD l Old Chatham Quaker Meetinghouse, 539 County Route 13, Old Chatham. 7PM-10PM Blues Happy Hour. Rock and soul classics for dancing from Top Cat. No cover charge, 21+. Info: 845-853-8049 Uncle Willy’s Inc, 31 North Front St, Kingston. 7PM Friday Night Jazz! New York City saxophonist Al Guart leads ensembles comprised of the best Hudson Valley Jazz musicians. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists LewScott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in with the band. Info: 518- 678-3101. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville. 7:30PM-9:30PM Unplugged Open Mic. Performers will have 10 minutes to display their talents on stage. Doors open at 7p.m. The first performance starts at 7:30p.m. Every 3rd Friday. Info: at 845-255-1559 or info@unisonarts.org. Unison Learning Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. 7:30PM Half Moon Theatre presents a Sizzling Cabaret Act: “Downstairs at the Marriott.” Starring West End and Broadway actress: Olivia Lucy Philip. Tickets are $90 and include the three course meal and show. Dinner at 7:30, show at 9pm. Seating is limited, so please reserve your tickets at halfmoontheatre.org or call 1-800838-3006. Lower Level of The Marriott Pavilion Theatre, Culinary Institute of America, 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park. Tickets: www.halfmoontheatre.org or 1-800-838-3006. 8PM Live @ The Falcon: The Sherman Holmes Project with Brooks Long (Gospel/R&B). Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 8PM The Music Man. Meredith Willson’s Tony Award winning classic musical. Info: www. centerforperformingarts.org or 845- 876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior/child. 8 PM Julie Nichols. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Professor Louie and the Crowmatix: Music from Hurley Mountain. Info: 845-2465775. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 65 Partition St, Saugerties, free. 9PM Elvis Birthday Bash with the Lustre Kings and Special Guests. Info: 518-828-4800. Helsinki Club, 405 Columbia St, Hudson.

Saturday

1/16

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend (1/15-1/18). Enjoy our cross-country ski and snowshoe trails, ice skating rink on Lake Cole, ice fishing and a snow tube run. Warm up indoors at our indoor floor hockey arena, climbing gym, archery range and arts and crafts studio. Frost Valley YMCA, 2000 Frost Valley Rd., Claryville; 845-985-2291,x 450 or info@frostvalley.org Click Here for more details. John Burroughs Natural History Society Field Trip: NYSOA Winter Waterfowl Count. annual statewide count includes waterfowl and their allies as well as eagles. Contact Steve Chorvas (schorvas@gmail.net or 845-246-5900) for assignment. Snow/rain date on Sunday 1/17/16 Info: www.jbnhs.org. 9AM-10:30AM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, every Saturday, 9-10:30am. Everyone welcome. Info: 845-679-8800. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rte 212, Woodstock. 9AM Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge. 246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties. 9:30AM-11:30AM Boardman Branch Community Mural Project. Adults are invited to join in making collaged artwork. Info: www.poklib.org or call 845-485-3445 x 3702. Boardman Road Branch Librar, 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie. 9:30AM-1PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Lake Maratanza Loop Snowshoe Hike. Three mile snowshoe outing through the Park Preserve. Snowshoes are available for rent at the Sam’s Point visitor center at the rate of $5 per person. Pre-registration is required. Info: at at845-6477989. Sam’s Point Area, Visitor Center, Cragsmoor, $10 /car. 10AM-2PM Repair Café in New Paltz. DIY Workshops offer 11am Textile and Costume expert Dawn Elliot - “Sock Darning” & at Noon, seamstress Lisa Weinstein “How to Sew on a Button.” Info: 646-302-5835 or email: jwackman@gmail. com or www.repaircafe.org. New Paltz UnitedMethodist Church, corner of Main and Grove Streets, New Paltz. 10AM-12PM Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main Street, Stone Ridge, 845-687-7023. 10AM-9PM Candlewax Recycling Drop-off. Open every Saturday, 10am-9pm. Candlewax in any condition to be recycled. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston. 10AM-3PM Beekeeping Seminar Part 2. Preregistration required. Free two-part Introduction today and 1/16, 10am-3pm. Led by master beekeeper Rob Overton. Participants will learn what they need to know to establish a hive this spring. Info: 845-657-2482 orwww.olivefreelibrary.org. The Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan. 10AM-11:30AM Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Starlab: Indoor Planetarium. Come learn how to identify the major constellations and stars while hearing Native American and Greek stories of how they were created. Prepaid reg reqr’d. Info: www.hhnm.org or845-534-5506, ext 204. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Muser Dr, Cornwall, $10. 10AM-2PM Kingston Farmers’ Winter Market. Offering fruits and vegetables, organic and natural meats, a wide assortment of cheeses, wine, breads and other baked goods & honey. Info: www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Old

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Balinese Gamelan Workshop for Beginners at Bard College (Saturdays, January 16, 23 & 30, 11am - 1 pm). Come experience the enchanting sounds of an authentic Balinese Gamelan Orchestra with Ibu Tzu. This hands-on workshop features our collection of instruments including gongs, metallophones, gong-chimes, cymbals, sulings (Balinese bamboo flutes) and drums. Workshops will accomodate both novices and experienced musicians alike. A musical background is helpful but not necessary. If you can clap in rhythm to a song and carry a tune you can learn to play! We will cover basic beginning techniques, learn some melodies and provide some background on the cultural context of the music. Plan to attend one or more sessions! Refreshments provided. Suggested donation $20 +/-.per session. Cash preferred. All contributions are tax deductible. Follow us on Facebook at Hudson Valley Gamelans Giri Mekar & Chandra Kanchana at Bard College. To register for one or more of the workshops call or email: Sue Pilla at 845 688-7090. Bard staff,

students and faculty members free of charge. Bard College, Olin Building, third floor Moon Room (305). Annandale-on-Hudson. Beginning Tai Chi/Chi Gung Class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A form of mind/body fitnessâ&#x20AC;? starting 1/25, 6:15-7:15pm. Info: www.whitecranehall.com or Michael at 845-3892431. White Crane Hall, 77 Cornell St, #116, Kingston, $25 /month, $10 /class. Register Now! Feldenkrais Ongoing Community Classes. Classes will start January 2016, Thursdays, 11am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12pm . Method of international reputation helping Healing, Longevity and Improved Balance and Movement Coordination.Gentle and effortless exercise with immediate relaxation effect. Call to register and for short telephone interview. 845-679-6299. Leave message when to return your call and your telephone number. Mountain View Studio, Woodstock. East European Singing Workshop. A Capella choir and Accompanied group singing. Learn about different languages and cultures through traditional folk

Dutch Church, Kingston. 10 AM -3 PM Introduction to Beekeeping seminar. Second of 2-part seminar. Led by master beekeeper Rob Overton. Info: 845-.6572482 www.olivefreelibrary.org. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. 10:30AM-11:30AM Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Info: 845-399-2805. Meet outside Cornell St PO, Kingston, 845-339-0637. 10:30AM Hudsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FASNY Museum of FireďŹ ghting Show . Featuirng Firefighter Franâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interactive show about fire prevention, as well as a meet-and-greet with FASNY Dalmatian mascot Firestar and access to museum exhibits and activities. Admission is free to Columbia County residents, and for non-residents - $7 /adults, $5/ children age 3 7older, free / children under 3, $20/family rate of two adults and two children. The FASNY Museum of Firefighting, 117 Harry Howard Ave, Hudson. Info: 518- 822-1875 or visit www.fasnyfiremuseum.com. 11AM-1PM Balinese Gamelan Workshop for Beginners at Bard College (Saturdays, January 16,23 & 30, 11 am - 1 pm). Come experience the enchanting sounds of an authentic Balinese Gamelan Orchestra with Ibu Tzu. This hands-on workshop features our collection of instruments including gongs, metallophones, gong-chimes, cymbals, sulings (Balinese bamboo flutes) and drums. Workshops will accomodate both novices and experienced musicians alike. A musical background is helpful but not necessary. If you can clap in rhythm to a song and carry a tune you can learn to play! We will cover basic beginning techniques, learn some melodies and provide some background on the cultural context of the music. Plan to attend one or more sessions! Refreshments provided. Suggested donation $20 +/-. per session. Cash preferred. All contributions are tax deductible. Follow us on Facebook at Hudson Valley Gamelans Giri Mekar & Chandra Kanchana at Bard College. To register for one or more of the workshops call or email: Sue Pilla at 845 688-7090. Bard staff, students and faculty members free of charge. Bard College, Olin Building, third floor Moon Room (305). Annandaleon-Hudson. 11 AM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Drop-In Snowshoe Lessons at Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point Area, designed for people who are beginners, interested in trying snowshoeing. No Reservations Required. Snowshoes are available for this program at a discounted rate of $5 per person. Info: at at845-647-7989. Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point Area, Visitor Center, Cragsmoor, $10 /car. 11AM Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes Storytime. Coloring and activities to follow. Info: 845-485-2224. Barnes & Noble, 2518 South Rd, Poughkeepsie. 11AM-2PM LEGO Club. Crafts and activities for children. Onteora School Band appearance. Info: 845-679-6405 or www.wplib.org. West Hurley Firehouse, 24 Wall St, West Hurley. 11AM-1PM â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take a Bite of Scienceâ&#x20AC;? Program. In celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Bard Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Civic Engagement will lead the program for kids in grades 2-5, will include food-themed science lessons. Please pack a lunch. Reg reqrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Info:845-758-3241. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook, free. 11AM -5PM Civic Center hosts Fitness & Family Fun Expo. Talk with trainers and representatives from different gyms, demonstrations, bench-press competition, strongman equipment; bouncy house and childrens activities. $5/ adults,free/ children under 12 . This event is organized by Shellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Xtreme Fitness, and all

songs, various choir pieces, Balkan rhythms and polyphonic style from the East European traditions.Ages 12 and up, for all genders.Possible locations: Woodstock or Rosendale. We will meet if at least 5 people sign up.Please call or email to sign up!!! Please let me know which location you preferred. Thank you! $15. (First meeting is by donation.)Contact: 845-532-0852 or Fufaeg@gmail.com or giliben.weebly. com. Notice: Co-ed Pickup-Futbol ! If there's no snow on the ground in town, every Sunday at noon. Soccer Fields at he Comeau Town Park, 98 ComeauDrive, Woodstock. Info: studiomyea@ gmail.com. Sign-up Now! January and February Swing Dance Classes, Workshops and Dances with Got2Lindy Dance Studios. For more info and to register visit www.got2lindy.com or call 845-236-3939. Register Now: 2nd Annual Walkway Marathon Race. Scheduled for 6/ 11 & 6/12, Races Feature Dutchess, Hudson Valley Rail Trails. Runners registering

admission and bench-press fees go to the St. Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital.Bench-press weighin takes place at 9:30 am; the competition begins at 12 noon. Bench-press fees are listed at www. shellysxtremefitness.com/211-2.The Mid-Hudson Civic Center,14 Civic Center Plaza ,Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-452-5205 or visit www.shellysxtremefitness.com. 11AM LEGO Time @ Grinnell Library. Children ages 6-12 get to build unique creations at this program. The library supplies the LEGOS. Info: 845-297-3428 or www.Grinnell-Library.org. Grinnell Library, 2642 East Main St, Wappingers Falls, free. 11AM-1PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Snowshoe Hike in the Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kill Area. An approximately two mile, moderately challenging snowshoe outing. Pre-registration is required. Snowshoes may be reserved and rented from the Park Office for $5. Info: at 845-255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kill Area, Gardiner, $10 /car. 11AM-2PM Winter Wonderland. Celebrate the winter with crafts, activities and snacks. Roast marshmallows weather permitting. Special appearance by the Onteora School Band. West Hurley Firehouse, 24 Wall St., West Hurley.845679-6405. 12PM-1PM Free Yoga Pizza Party. Recurring event every Saturday. Join Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Power Space and My Place Pizza for a rejuvenating yoga class and pizza. Families, beginners, and children welcome (mats will be provided). Donations appreciated. Info:sarah@womenspowerspace. org My Place Pizza, 322 Main St, Poughkeepsie. 12PM Bangladeshi Community Celebration in Hudson. Celebrating Bangladesh country and its culture. Event takes place at the former St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy, 301 Allen St, Hudson. 1PM The Met: Live in HD. Bizetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Les PË&#x2020;cheurs de Perles. For the first time since Enrico Caruso starred in the opera in 1916, the Met will present Bizetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lush, melodic romance. Info: 845-4732072. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $27, $20 /12 & under. 1PM Adult Coloring Workshop @ Grinnell Library. All supplies are provided; Creativity and conversation are optional. Info: 845-297-3428 or www.Grinnell-Library.org. Grinnell Library, 2642 East Main St, Wappingers Falls. 1:30 PM Mount Saint Mary College hosts Newburgh Symphonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arabian Nights! Interactive Music Fair begins at 1:30pm, including a Creation Station,Instrument Petting Zoo, You Take the Baton, & storytelling. Followed by a family concert featuring the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra presenting Arabian Nights for young people and their families at 3pm. $24/ adults, $30/ reserved seating, $18/ seniors,& free/ children and students with student ID. Mount Saint Mary College,Aquinas Hall, 330 Powell Ave,Newburgh. Info & tix: 845-913-7157 or visit

(thru 1/31/16). Crated by author/ director and dream facilitator Ione. For details, log onto:www.deeplistening. org/dreamfestival. Kingston. Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Stationary Clinic for Dogs. Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Males, $120 and up; females, $150 and up; includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, and cone collar. All surgeries performed by appointment only. Info: 845-3431000. tara-spayneuter.org. TheAnimal Rights Alliance (T.A.R.A.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown. Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Stationary Clinic for Cats. $70 per cat includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, ear cleaning, nail trim.All surgeries performed by appointment only. Info: 845-3431000. tara-spayneuter.org. The Animal Rights Alliance (T.A.R.A.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown. The Catskill Center is accepting application for the 2016 Senior Scholarship Program. Applications are due by Friday, March 11, 2016. Award recipients will be announced the beginning of April. To apply: www.catskillcenter. org or contact Katie Palm at kpalm@

www.newburghsymphony.org. 2PM Musician Caroline Doctorow. Her performance features folk music of the early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s, including the work of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Richard and Mimi FariÂ¤a, Pete Seeger. Info: 845-331-0988 or reference@kingstonlibrary.org. Kingston Library, Community Room, 55 2PM Free Meditation Instruction. On-going every Saturday, 2pm in the Amitabha Shrine Room. 60-minute class requires no previous meditation experience. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-679-5906, 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 2PM-4PM Jane Austen Book Club. They will be reading Emma. Led by Joanne Rendell (PhD in literature and author of three novels. Info: 845-679-2213. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 2PM-5PM UlsterCorpsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 7th Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration of Service. The program honors Ulster Corps Guests of Honor volunteers and includes live music, refreshments and raffles Info: www.ulstercorps. org or 845-.481-.0331. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge. To register for this free event email volunteer@ulstercorps.org or call 845- 481-0331. 2PM Booksigning: Chris Rowley author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Shared Origins of Football, Rugby, and Soccer.â&#x20AC;? Info: 845-679-8000 or www.goldennotebook. com. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock.

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Info: Deyo Hall, 6 Broadhead Ave, New Paltz, $10, $7 /senior/military. 3PM The Music Man. Meredith Willsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tony Award winning classic musical. Info: www. centerforperformingarts.org or 845- 876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $22. 5PM-7:30PM Opening Reception: New Paintings. Part of a Group Show. Info: 518-734-6850. Windham Fine Arts, The Gallery on Main, 5380 Main St, Windham. 5PM-7PM Opening Reception: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two Worlds.â&#x20AC;? A solo exhibit by Tay Cha. Exhibits through 2/29/2016. Info: /www.montgomeryrow.com or 845-876-0543. Montgomery Row Second Level, 6423 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. 6PM Booksigning: Ed SandersSharon Tate, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Life.â&#x20AC;? Sponsored by the The Golden Notebook. Info: 845-679-8000 or www.goldennotebook.com. Kleinert/James, Tinker St, Woodstock. 6PM-8PM Opening Reception: Chiaroscuro; Play on Light and Dark, curated by Georgia Landman. Info: 845.-757-2667 or www.tivoliartistsgallery.com Tivoli Artists Gallery, 60 Broadway, Tivoli. 7PM Saturday Night Live Music & Noodles. 2nd set at 8:30pm.No cover, $5 donations to musicians recommended. Info: 845-255-8811 or www. GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

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2PM-5PM UlsterCorps MLK Day Celebration of Service. Live music, refreshments and raffles for the volunteers. To register for this free event please email volunteer@ulstercorps.org or call 845-481-0331. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge.

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Comeau Town Park, 98 Comeau Dr, Woodland Valley. 1PM-3PM Pallet Puppet Theatre offers Spanish Puppet Lesson. Ongoing on Sundays, 1-3pm. Materials for kids provided. The Green Palette, 215 Main Street inside of the Medusa Antique Center Building, New Paltz. 1PM-4PM Ballroom Dance Crash Course with Instructors Linda and Chester Freeman. Class also offered on 2/ 21. Take either or both dates. Covering the basics of swing, foxtrot and waltz, each workshop will give you a firm foundation upon which to build a lifetime of dancing together. Swing basics will be taught from 1-2pm, Foxtrot from 2-3pm and Waltz from 3-4pm. You can do each for $20/person or take all three on either date for $45/person. Private lessons are available. For more information and to register visit www.got2lindy.com or 845-236-3939. La Maison du Etre Bien (House of Wellness), 87 Liberty St, Newburgh. 1PM-2PM Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Info: 845-679-7148 or rizka@ hvc.rr.com. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock. 2PM The Paper Bag Players present “PopPop-Popcorn!” Family/children’s theatre event. SUNY Orange students with ID admitted free. Info: www.sunyorange.edu or 845-341-4891. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown, $8.50, $6 /child/student, $7.50 /faculty. 2 PM Woodstock’s 26th Annual Birthday Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King. Featuring Rev. G. Modele Clarke, New Progressive Baptist Church; Pam Africa, International Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal; Diane Harrell, Wife of Samuel Harrell.; Paula Watson, Wife of Shane Watson, Journey Blue Heaven with her band The Woodstockers, Experience; Jeremy Wilber, Supervisor Town of Woodstock;& Debra Burger, Folk Singer. Info:845-679-7320. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 2PM Sunday String Series: Classical Pianist Audrey Axinn and Dongsok Shin will be performing on an early version of the piano known as the fortepiano. Snow Date: January 24th. Info: 845-255-1559 or www.unisonarts.org. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. 2:30PM Our Job Has Just Begun: The Social Movements for Economic Security behind the Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington. Guest speaker, Dr. Quincy T. Mills, is an Associate Professor of History at Vassar College. Info: 845-485-3445 x 3702 or seewww. poklib.org. Auditorium, 105 Market St, Pough-

keepsie. 3PM-7PM Woodstock Live Afternoon Blues & Folk Rock & Funk Show! Featuring Billy Mitchel, George Henry, Ray Pollard, Journey Blue Heaven & friends. Harmony Café, Tinker St, Woodstock. 3PM St. Gregory’s Young Artists’ Concert Series. 4 Talented Juilliard Students To Perform. Ida Beckett on piano, Sebastian Stoger on cello, Lena-Marie Stoger on violin and Joseph Jordan on oboe. Contact: Scott Widmeyer at 917-7633938 St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 2578 3PM The Music Man. Meredith Willson’s Tony Award winning classic musical. Info: www. centerforperformingarts.org or 845- 876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior/child. 4PM-6PM Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Hosted by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums invite all to drum and dance. Free, donations appreciated. On-going on Sundays, 4-6pm. Meets in the end room in the back of the building. Village Green, Woodstock. 8 PM Doug Marcus. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Live @ The Falcon: Jean-Michel Pilc Solo Piano. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

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10AM-12PM Senior Drama with Edith LeFever. Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues & scenes. Interested seniors are welcome to sit in. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 11AM-1PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Awosting Falls Snowshoe Outing. An approximately 2.5 mile snowshoe outing. Pre-registration is required. Snowshoes may be reserved and rented from the Park Office for $5. Info: at 845-255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Peter’s Kill Area, Gardiner, $10 /car. 11:30AM 23rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Luncheon. Honoring “Heroes in Our Backyard.” Tickets and info: 845-339-4615. The Chateau, 240 Boulevard, Kingston, $40, $20 812 & under. 11:30AM Chair Yoga. Adult Program- Month of January. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 12:15PM Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting. Beekman Arms, Rhinebeck, 914-244-0333. 1 PM Needlework Group. On-going every Monday, 1pm. Info:845-338-5580, x1005. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 2PM-4PM Senior Art with Judith Boggess. In addition to instruction, art supplies and periodic group exhibitions, the class offers friendship and camaraderie. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older for minimum contribution of $2. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 2PM LEGO Skyline & Architecture Studio Build. Adults and teenagers (ages 14 and up) are invited to Barnes & Noble to help buildour new LEGO Skyline in-store display. Info: 845-485-2224. Barnes & Noble, 2518 South Rd, Poughkeepsie. 3PM-5PM Math Help with Phyllis Rosato. From kindergarten to calculus. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811. Free. 3:30PM Guitar Jam. Month of January. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 3:30PM 3:30-5:30 Tail Waggin Tutors Reading. Help comes to the library. Read to trained TDI

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9AM-10AM Senior Dance Exercise with Inyo Charbonneau. The emphasis is on fun while benefiting from strengthening and aerobic exercise. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 9AM-4PM Being There: Paintings by Susan Miiller. Feature the plein air paintings of Susan Miiller. Exhibits through 3/11. A reception and

talk by the artist will be held on Sat, March 5, from 2-4PM. Info: 845-586-2611 or www.catskillcenter.org. The Catskill Center, Arkville. 9:30AM Serving and Staying in Place. SSIP/ New Paltz. Regular Tuesday social breakfast meeting for seniors who want to remain in their own home and community. Info: 845-255-0609. Plaza Diner, New Paltz. 10AM The Country Scrappers & Stampers Meeting. Meets every Tuesday. Come for the whole day or drop by for an hour or two. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Call 845-744-3055 for more information. Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1 Marl Rd, Walker Valley. 10AM-3PM Community Quilting. Bring your sewing machine and a bag lunch and work with others to create quilts for children in need. Please contact the library to find out additional tools to bring such as rotary cutter and mat. Info: 845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan. 10:30AM Together Tuesdays with Francesca for kids birth through preschool. Story, craft, and play. Come join the friendly gang of local parents. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811. Free. 10:30 AM Cuddletime. 0-2 yrs. Children’s Program. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 1PM Esopus Artist Group. [Adult Program]. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 1:30PM-3PM Israeli Folk Dancing.1:30PM-3PM Meets every Tuesday Beginner material offered. Each class is geared towards the experience of the participants. No partner necessary. Donation suggested. Come share in the enthusiasm and great exercise. 845-255-9627. Unison, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. 4PM-8PM Free Community Holistic Healthcare Day. A wide variety of holistic health modalities and practitioners are available. Appointments can be made on a first-come, first-served basis upon check-in. Info: www.rvhhc.org. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge.

your goals. Enter your business card for a chance to win an admission ticket to the New Paltz Challenge 2016 XC Ski Race. Enjoy refreshments and conversation.Prepaid registration is required. Admission: $25. The Wisdom of Women is sponsored in-part by Complete Benefit Solutions. Hosted by The New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce. For more information and online prepaid registration go to newpaltzchamber. org and click on The Wisdom of Women or call 845-255-0243.Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz. 6 PM-8 PM Phoenicia Community Chorus. On-going every Tuesday, 6-8pm. An opportunity to join with friends and sing. No need to read music! Info: 845-688-2169. Phoenicia Festival Office, 90 Main at Bridge, Phoenicia. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Ctr. Meets every Tuesday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6PM Book Reading: Carol Goodman, author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Seduction of Water. Info: 845-876-0500. Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. 6PM-8PM Kingston’s Meeting - End the New Jim Crow Action Network, a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality and mass incarceration (the “new Jim Crow”). 475-8781 or www.enjan.org. New Progressive Baptist Church 8Hone St, Kingston. 6PM-7PM Weekly Sitting Meditation w/ walking meditation (instruction available). On-going Tues, 6-7pm. Free & open to the public. 658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6PM Book Launch: Carol Goodman, author of River Road. Rsvp is requested - rsvp@oblongbooks.com. Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, free.

4PM Story Hour. 5-8 yrs. [Children’s Program]. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

6:30PM-8:30PM “Save Energy, Save Dollars” Workshop . Learn ways to reduce your energy bills from low-or no-cost energy conservation actions you can easily take to decrease energy usage. Advance registration is required. Info: 845-677-8223 ext.138. Pleasant Valley Library, Pleasant Valley.

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6:30PM-7:30PM To Kill a Mockingbird & Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. Copies available now at Morton Library. Call 845-876-2903 to register and pick up your book. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff.

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9AM-10AM Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. Gentle yoga class with each student encouraged to move and stretch at his or her own pace. Includes warmups, poses for strength and balance and breath work for relaxation. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 12PM Rotary Club of Kingston Meeting. Fellowship, lunch, and an informative and interesting presentation from a guest speaker. Meets every Wed at 12noon. Web: www.kingstonnyrotary.org. Christina’s Restaurant, 812 Ulster Ave, Kingston. 1PM Esopus Stitchers. Adult Program. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 1:30PM-2:30PM Singing Circle Wednesday. Info:845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan. 3PM-5PM Boardman Branch Community Mural Project. For youth ages 12-18. Please pre-register for this art event. Seating and materials are limited. Info: www.poklib.org or 845-485-3445 x 3702. Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie. 3:30PM Math Regents Prep. Every Wed. @ 3:30pm Certified Math Teacher - Don’t fail Algebra, Geometry, and Trig. Empowering Ellenville, 159 Canal St, Ellenville, 877-576-9931. 3:30 PM After School Tweens. Children’s Program. Note Time Change: was 4pm now is 3:30pm. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

4 PM-6 PM Homework Club at Woodstock Library. For 1st-6th graders. The Children’s Room becomes a study hall with snacks and homework help. This is a drop-off program. On Wednesdays. Info: 845+-679-2213. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 4PM-5:30PM Woodstock’s Golden Notebook hosts Improv Classes. For kids aged 7 years and up can participate in drop-in improv classes with the Ovenbird Theatre Company. $15 per class, or three-class card for $12 per class.The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: ovenbirdtheatre@gmail.com or visit www.ovenbirdproductions.com. 4:30PM- 5:30PM Art Hour with Francesca ages 3 to 103! Frannie will cook up something creative to do each week. She is known for her work with natural, found objects as well as jewelry. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811. Free. 5:30 PM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, every Wednesday 5:30-6:30pm Everyone welcome. 845-679-9534. First Churchof Christ, Scientist, 89 Tinker St, Woodstock. 5:30PM Business Mixer and Ribbon Cutting at New Baby New Paltz. Hosted by the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce. New Baby New Paltz, 266 Main St (Shop Rite Plaza), New Paltz. Enjoy refreshments and conversation. Info: newpaltzchamber.org or 845-255-0243. 6PM-8PM Catskill Ukulele Group. If you do not have a ukulele but would like to participate, you can check one out from the library. This group stays connected to other players through Meetup. com under the name Catskill Ukulele Group. Info:845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan. 6 PM Poetry in Stone: An Exploration of Puzzling Stone Constructions (cairns, bee hives, effigies, chambers, walls, seats, and other petroforms) in Ulster County and the Catskills. Slide lecture by Evan Pritchard. Snow date, 1/ 27, 6 pm, if building available. Open discussion and book signing follow. Adults $5 suggested donation; children free. For further information, call 845-626-5350. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St. (Route 209), Stone Ridge. 6PM-8PM Woodstock Community Chorale. An opportunity to join with friends to sing both great works and songs for fun. No need to read music! Info: 845-688-2169. Kleinert/James Gallery, Tinker St, Woodstock. 6PM Teen Night. Young Adult Program. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 6PM-7:30PM Creative Seed Support Group. For artists to voice their works inprogress in a supportive environment. For Songwriters, Playwrights & Actors.Held by Patrice Blue Maltas, Actress, Playwright, Musician and founder of Blue Healing Arts Center. MeetsWednesday nights, 6-7:30pm. Info: Patricebluemaltas@gmail.com or www.bluehealing.co. Blue Healing Art Center, 107 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 6PM-8PM Woodstock Community Chorale. On-going every Wednesday, 6-8pm. An opportunity to join with friends to sing both great works and songs for fun. No need to read music! Info: 845-688-2169. Kleinert/James Gallery, Tinker St, Woodstock. 7PM-11PM Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission-no dues. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm. Rosendale Café, Rosendale. 7PM Library Board of Trustees Meeting. Open to the public. Info: 845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan.

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obtained at the above address or on our website at www.co.ulster.ny.us/purchasing. Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received, publicly opened and read at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, Kingston, NY on Thursday, February 4th, 2016 at 3:00 PM for Ulster County Copy Paper, BID # RFBUC2016-012. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at ZZZ FR XOVWHU Q\ XV SXUFKDVLQJ. Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE Section I Notice to Bidders The Board of Trustees of Ulster County Community College (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for Wireless Equipment. Bids will be received until 11:00 am the 19st of January, 2016 at the Dean of Administration Office in 212 Clinton Hall, at which time and place all bids will be opened. Specifications and bid form may be obtained from the same office, 845-687-5109 or Tagliafn@sunyulster.edu. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Any bid submitted will be binding for 30 days subsequent to the date of bid opening. Dated: January 4, 2016 AA/EOE

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7PM “Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism” Class. Info: 845-679-5906, x 1012 or jan@ kagyu.org. On-going every Wed, 7pm. This free 90-minute program includes 30 minutes of Quiet Sitting Meditation followed by one of eight lectures on the history, practices andprinciples of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. 8 /wk curriculum. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock, free. 7:15PM Music Fan Film Series continues... JANIS: Little Girl Blue plus Skype Q&A with Big Brother bassist Peter Albin. Rosendale Theater, 408 Main St, Rosendale. 7:30 PM The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. Meets every Wednesday night, 7:30pm. An evening of singing, fun & fellowship.A male a cappella group that sings in the American “Barbershop Style”of close fourpart harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sight reading not required. Info: wwwnewyorkerschorus.org. St. Andrews Church, 110 Overlook St, Poughkeepsie. 8PM Live @ The Falcon: Roots & Blues Sessions at The Falcon Underground Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 8PM Happy Wednesday. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8:30PM-11PM Live at Catskill Mountain Pizza Company: Acoustic Jazz Trio with Syracuse/ Siegel Duo + Special Featured Guest. Featuring Bassist Rich Syracuse and drummer Jeff “Siege” Siegel. No cover or minimum! Info: 679-7969. Catskill Mountain Pizza Company, 51 Mill Hill

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Ambulatory Surgery Center, Suite 330, 200 Westage Business Center Dri, Fishkill. 6PM Movie: The Martian (PG-13). Info: 845-6572482 or www.olivefreelibrary.org. The Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan, free. 6PM-8PM Lego Fun! The library supplies the Legos and a theme, you supply the creativity. Info: 845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Thursday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala. org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6 PM Thursday Night Movie Series: The Martian. Info: 845-845-657-2482 Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan. 6PM Lego Fun Projects. Info: 845-657-2482 or www.olivefreelibrary.org. The Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan, free. 6PM Game Night at Enchanted Café. Red Hook Public Library hosts an evening of tabletop gaming. Games for all ages, from Candy Land to Settlers of Catan will be on hand. Info: 845-7583241 or www.redhooklibrary.org. Enchanted Café, 7484 South Broadway, Red Hook, free. 6PM An Illustrated Lecture by Carlo DeVito, Editorial Director on the book Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex, will highlight the dangers of whaling. A benefit for the Hudson Area Library. At 8pm, a whaling-themed dinner will be served. Dinner requires advance reservations. Info: 518-822-1850. Café Le Perche, 230 Warren St, Hudson, $25. 7PM-8:30PM Book Discussion. Every Thursday evening year-round, in the This group is intended for people who already have some background in the study and/or practice of Tibetan Buddhism. The group is free of charge and open to the public; no preregistration is required. Amitabha Shrine Room (next to the bookstore) Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Split Bill: Bobby Paltauf. Dylan Doyle Band. Info: www.liveatthefalcon.com or 845- 236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM 2016 Classic Jewish Films: Punk Jews. Presented by Robin Torres. Hasidic punk rockers, Yiddish street performers, African-American Jewish activists. Punk Jews are asking, each in his or her own way, what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century. Info: www.jewishcongregationofnewpaltz.org Jewish Congregation of New Paltz, Community Center, 32 N. Chestnut St, New Paltz. 7PM-9PM Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night. Info: 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles. com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz. 8PM Adrien Reju, singer-songwriter . Info: www.helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800 Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. 8:30PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, & Eric Weissberg. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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9:45AM-10:45AM Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older for a $1 donation. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 10:30AM Little Brainstormers. Children’s Program. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

11:30AM-1PM “Third Thursday Luncheon.” As part of Messiah’s Outreach Programs, each luncheon benefits a local organization to support its ongoing programs. $6/ donation requested. For takeout orders with a $7/ donation. Info: 845-876-3533. The Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, 6$6, $7 takeouts.

12:05PM-1:15PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community

12PM-1:30PM January Business Luncheon hosted by New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce. Speaker: Central Hudson President and Chief Executive Officer James Laurito. Online prepaid registration is required by Thursday, January 14. Info: www.newpaltzchamber.org or call845-255-0243. Buttermilk Falls Inn, 220 North Rd, Milton, $40.

2PM Communicating Over the Internet Workshop. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

1PM The Mid-Hudson Valley, IBM Retirees Club. Speaking on “Real World K-9 Dogs: Drugs, Bombs, & Weapons Detection” will be Lt. Frank LaMonica, Dutchess County Sheriff ’s Office; Officer in Charge of and Trainer, Canine Division. The Knights of Columbus Council Hall, , 339 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. 1PM-4PM Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Most players are elementary and intermediate players. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Rescue Squad Bldg, Rt 212, Woodstock. 4PM-7PM Homemade Soup Sale To Go. Snow Date: 1/22. Pint: $4.50 with bread. Handicapped accessible. Info: 845-331-7099. United Reformed Church, Bloomington. 6PM-7:30PM Seminar on MAKOplastyr surgery. For reservations or for more information, call 845-483-6088 (TTY 1-800-421-1220). Fishkill

4PM Knitting Club “Knit Wits.” Saugerties Public library, Washington Avenue, Saugerties, 845-246-4317, x 3. 4:30PM Anime Club. 2nd & 4th Fri of each month. Tween/Teen Program. Info: 845-3385580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 5:30PM Paper Flower Making. Info: 845-3385580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 6PM Kids Movie Night: Minions (2015). Just out on DVD! Free. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. info: 845-688-7811. Free. 6:30PM Swing Dance Workshops with Emily Vanston: "Chill" Charleston.Stay cool when the music gets hot with Emily Vanston! 6:307:15pm Workshop 1: Side-by-side Charleston and variations 7:15-8pm Workshop 2: Face-to-face Charleston and transitionsWorkshop Admission: $15 one/$20 both. The Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Info: www. hudsonvalleydance.org or 845 454-2571. 7PM Book Reading: Carol Goodman, author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Seduction

of Water. Info: 845-255-8300 Inquiring Minds, 6 Church St, New Paltz. 7PM Friday Night Jazz! New York City saxophonist Al Guart leads ensembles comprised of the best Hudson Valley Jazz musicians. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists LewScott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in with the band. Info: 518- 678-3101. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville. 7PM-10PM Blues Happy Hour: Big Joe Fitz and the Lo-Fis. No cover. 21+. Info: 845-853-8049. Uncle Willy’s, 31 North Front St, Kingston. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Split Bill: Adrien Reju & Elijah Wolf. Info: www.liveatthefalcon.com or 845- 236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM Book Reading: Carol Goodman, author of new psychological thriller, River Road, about a creative writing professor at a state university in upstate New York. Info: 845-255-8300. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz, free. 8PM Swing Dance to Abbie Gardner and The Craziest Dream Band. Beginner's lesson 8-8:30pm ; Dance 8:30-11:30pm. Admission $15/$10 full time students. Every One Welcome. The Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org or 845 454-2571. 8PM The Lavendar Blues. Showcase of Queer Music Before World War II. Written and performed by Sarah Kilborne. Info: 518-8284800. Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St, Hudson, $20. 8PM The Beautiful Bastards. Info: 845-6793484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Alash Ensemble. Info: 845-.658-9048. The Rosendale Cafer, 434 Main St, Rosendale, $20. 8PM The Music Man. Meredith Willson’s Tony Award winning classic musical. Info: www. centerforperformingarts.org or 845- 876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior/child.

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including gongs, metallophones, gong-chimes, cymbals, sulings (Balinese bamboo flutes) and drums. Workshops will accomodate both novices and experienced musicians alike. A musical background is helpful but not necessary. If you can clap in rhythm to a song and carry a tune you can learn to play! We will cover basic beginning techniques, learn some melodies and provide some background on the cultural context of the music. Plan to attend one or more sessions! Refreshments provided. Suggested donation $20 +/-. per session. Cash preferred. All contributions are tax deductible. Follow us on Facebook at Hudson Valley Gamelans Giri Mekar & Chandra Kanchana at Bard College. To register for one or more of the workshops call or email: Sue Pilla at 845 688-7090. Bard staff, students and faculty members free of charge. Bard College, Olin Building, third floor Moon Room (305). Annandaleon-Hudson. 11AM The Wonderful Things You Will Be Storytime. This is a book grown-ups will love reading over and over to kids. Activities to follow. Info: 845-485-2224. Barnes & Noble, 2518 South Rd, Poughkeepsie. 11 AM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Drop-In Snowshoe Lessons at Sam’s Point Area, designed for people who are beginners, interested in trying snowshoeing. No Reservations Required. Snowshoes are available for this program at a discounted rate of $5 per person. Info: at at845-647-7989. Sam’s Point Area, Visitor Center, Cragsmoor, $10 /car. 11AM-1PM Free Group Crystal Healing by Aemen Bell. ThePineconeApothecary.com for more info Sunflower Natural Foods, Woodstock. 12PM-1PM Free Yoga Pizza Party. Recurring event every Saturday. Join Women’s Power Space and My Place Pizza for a rejuvenating yoga class and pizza. Families, beginners, and children welcome (mats will be provided). Donations appreciated. Info:sarah@womenspowerspace. org My Place Pizza, 322 Main St, Poughkeepsie. 1PM-3PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve:

Lake Maratanza Loop Snowshoe Hike. Three mile snowshoe outing through the Park Preserve. Snowshoes are available for rent at the Sam’s Point visitor center at the rate of $5 per person. Pre-registration is required. Info: at at845-6477989. Sam’s Point Area, Visitor Center, Cragsmoor, $10 /car. 2PM Free Meditation Instruction. On-going every Saturday, 2pm in the Amitabha Shrine Room. 60-minute class requires no previous meditation experience. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-679-5906, 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 2PM Gardiner Library Music Lover’s Group Meeting. The group meets the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 2pm. Gardiner, free, 845-255-1255. 2PM Book Signing: Jane Bryant Quinn, author of “ How to Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide”. Info: www.starrlibrary.org or 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. 2PM What:All Aboard! Ticket to Ride Game Event. Customers of all ages can learn to play the popular Ticket to Ride strategy board game. Info: 845-485-2224. Barnes & Noble, 2518 South Rd, Poughkeepsie. 3PM The Music Man. Meredith Willson’s Tony Award winning classic musical. Info: www. centerforperformingarts.org or 845- 876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $22. 3PM Hudson Valley Psychic Saturday Meetup. Info: 845-246-5775. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 65 Partition St, Saugerties, free. 4PM-5PM Artist Talk: Ossuaries: What and Why. By Galina Krasskova. Info: www.riverwindsgallery.com or 845-838-2880. RiverWinds Gallery, 172 Main St, Beacon. 7PM Saturday Night Live Music & Noodles. 2nd set at 8:30pm.No cover, $5 donations to musi-

cians recommended. Info: 845-255-8811 or www. GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz. 7PM Live @ The Falcon.:Arlene Roth Slide Guitar Summit with Cindy Cashdollar. Info: www.liveatthefalcon.com or 845- 236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM Saturday Night Jazz! New York City saxophonist Al Guart leads ensembles comprised of the best Hudson Valley Jazz musicians. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists Lew Scott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in with the band. Info: 518- 678-3101. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville. 8PM The Music Man. Meredith Willson’s Tony Award winning classic musical. Info: www. centerforperformingarts.org or 845- 876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior/child. 8PM The Three Tenors (Who Can’t Sing). The comedy show stars comedians Vic DiBitetto, Richie Minervini and Fred Rubino. Stand-up, improve and audience participation from three “made men” of comedy. Info: 845-346-4195. Paramount Theatre, 17 South St, Middletown, $50 /VIP, 8PM-11PM Painted Blue Sky. Classic rock dance covers: Allmans, Joe Cocker, Credence, Clapton. No cover. 21+. Info: 845-853-8049. Uncle Willy’s, 31 North Front St, Kingston. 8PM The Weight. Playing Songs of The Band. Electric set and also featuring a special acoustic set. Info: www.LevonHelm.com. Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock, $65 /seating, $45 /standing. 8PM Fishin Chicken. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM DšM Turkish Rhythm. Info: 845-658-9048. The Rosendale Cafer, 434 Main St, Rosendale, $20.

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8:30AM-5:30PM HAM Radio License Class. Everything you need, including the exam, in one weekend . 1/23/2016 & 1/24/2016. Pre-registration is required. The registration deadline is January 18. Info: ktilley@hvc.rr.com or 845687-9951. Woodstock Rescue Squad Headquarters, 226 TInker St, Woodstock, $30.

9AM Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge. 845-246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties. 9AM-2PM American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider Certiﬁcation. Designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals with the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an automated external defibrillator.Preregistration and payment are required. Info: 845-475-9742. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, $75. 9:30AM-11AM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, every Saturday, 9-10:30am. Everyone welcome. Info: 845-679-8800. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rte 212, Woodstock. 10AM -3PM Teen Write Club. Participants will compose an original piece, practice reading that piece with the group, and then present to family, friends and the community at 2:00 pm. Limited space, so advance registration is required. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811 Free. 10AM-2PM Kingston Farmers’ Winter Market. Offering fruits and vegetables, organic and natural meats, a wide assortment of cheeses, wine, breads and other baked goods & honey. Info: www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. 10AM Rip Van Winkle (RVW) Hiking Club: Ramshorn Livingston Sanctuary. Easy Walk (3.5 miles). Info: 518-622-3332 or www.newyorkheritage.com/rvw. Ramshorn Livingston Sanctuary, Catskill. 10AM-12PM Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main Street, Stone Ridge, 845-687-7023. 10AM-9PM Candlewax Recycling Drop-off. Open every Saturday, 10am-9pm. Candlewax in any condition to be recycled. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

his winter’s preValentine’s Day Celebrations of Love is aimed at readers and advertisers who are interested in making wedding plans, including everything that leads up to and follows that special day: proposals, engagements, honeymoon destinations, the marking of key romantic anniversaries and finally planning a family. This will be achieved through a shared focus between stories about changing trends in wedding planning (along with many specific helpful tips) and how best to take advantage of the region’s natural romanticism, demonstrating that the Hudson Valley is not only a great place to be married, but to fall and stay in love!

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10:30AM-11:30AM Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Info: 845-399-2805. meet outside Cornell St PO, Kingston, 845-339-0637. 10:30 AM Super Saturdays Performance Series: Bill Robinson’s Wildlife World with live birds of prey and reptiles at Seven 21 Media Center. For school age children.Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. 11AM-1PM Balinese Gamelan Workshop for Beginners at Bard College (Saturdays, January 16,23 & 30, 11am - 1 pm). Come experience the enchanting sounds of an authentic Balinese Gamelan Orchestra with Ibu Tzu. This hands-on workshop features our collection of instruments

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Zena Recreation Park- A pool and tennis club in Woodstock, NY SEEKING LIFEGUARDS for the 2016 season. (May-Labor Day). Must have current certifications. Go to: www.zenarec.com for application and info. Drivers: Great Home Time. Excellent Pay Package. BCBS/Dental/Vision. No-Touch, Plenty of Miles, Bonus Program & Great Trucks. CDL-A 888-406-9046 Woodstock Library Page Position (PartTime): Looking for person excited to work with patrons in busy community library setting. Responsible for sorting, shelving, and relocating library materials to ensure maximum availability to library patrons. Reading shelves for accuracy of order. Helping to maintain organization and general appearance of library. Some circulation duties, checking items in and out to patrons. In addition, provides simple directional information to patrons, basic assistance to patrons on the use of online library catalog, library resources, computers and other technology or software. Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications & Skills Required: Ability to sort material in alphabetic and numeric order; accuracy; industry; mental alertness; and physical stamina; tact; willingness to follow prescribed routine; ability to get along well with others; duties will require frequent lifting and carrying of library materials; pushing and pulling of book carts; and frequent stooping and reaching. Hours available include weekday and weekend hours, evenings possible; approximately 17.5 hours per week. Wage: $12/hour. To apply email Word/PDF resume and cover letter to info@woodstock.org. Sr. Administrative Assistant. Accounting, record keeping, purchasing, office mgt., meeting/event admin. for environment program, Shokan, NY. Pay: $17.60/ hr. Staff front desk, 37.5 hrs/wk, M-F, office hours 8:00-4:30. Occasional eves., weekend. Full benefits. Prior experience req’d. Appl. info at: http://ulster.cce.cornell.edu/ jobs Director of Development and Communications, Historic Huguenot Street. Fulltime position. Required: Bachelor degree and 4-5 years experience for a non-profit corporation developing and implementing a significant and successful fundraising effort. See full job description at www. huguenotstreet.org before applying. Email applications only. Fine Gardener Wanted. We are a busy, well established, gardening company. We seek reliable, and experienced fine gardeners working as sub-contractors to add to our team. Good computer and phone skills are a plus. This is a seasonal position with part/full-time opportunities. The season is April 3rd-end of November, full season commitment is a must. Please email: nightshadefinegardening@gmail.com with resume and letter of intent/experience. Compensation will be discussed and dependent on level of experience. New Paltz;, PART-TIME OFFICE HELP. Must haveflexible hours and able to work the summermonths. Excellent people skills, computer knowledge,and more. Apply in person: Southside Terrace Apartments, 4 Southside Ave. Leasing Office.

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TANNERSVILLE: RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL. Famous Nightclub/Restaurant for lease or sale. 4 miles from Hunter Mountain. Open house this Saturday, 7 p.m. Located on a stream in center of village. Fully equipped. Nightclub/Restaurant 9 unit motel & 3-bedroom apartment open & operating. 631-901-8535. New Paltz Community-- this App’s for You! Hugies & Hipsters * Pub Owners & Pub Crawlers * Dentists & Patients * Shoppers & Shops * Chefs & Diners * Baristas & Coffee Lovers... Get Connected! Find us at: https://newpaltz.mycityapp.mobile Local businesses– contact us for our annual ad rates- 845-527-4100. DEAR BUSINESSMAN/WOMAN- We at Hardscrabble Flea Market & Swap Meet would like to congratulate you on being picked from over 100 businesses in your field. We believe we can help each otherWe have a swap meet every Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Holy Cow Shopping Center, in addition to a flea market/garage sale. We find that when business people set up a table w/ business cards & flyers or “show how to do” projects it will definitely increase your business (and mine). It’s a great way to introduce your business to new/old customers. And, if you have leftover merchandise you’d like to sell- this would be a perfect way to unload it. Please give John a call for more details- (845)758-1170. Spots are $12-$35. Balinese Gamelan Workshops for Beginners at Bard Collegestart next Saturday, January 16 from 11am - 1pm in the Olin building, 3rd floor, Moon Room with Ibu Tzu. Workshops will continue on 1/23 and 1/30. Come experience the enchanting sounds of authentic Balinese gamelan orchestra instruments. Our collection features gongs, metallophones, gong-chimes, cymbals, sulings ( bamboo flutes) and drums. A musical background is helpful but not necessary. If you can clap in rhythm to a song and carry a tune you can learn to play. Suggested donation $20/session (cash preferred). All contributions are tax deductible. Check us out on Facebook at Hudson Valley Gamelans Giri Mekar & Chandra Kanchana. To register call or email Sue Pilla at 845 688-7090 or pillasdp@hvc.rr.com. Bard staff, students and faculty members free of charge.

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Pottery Lessons. Offering private lessons for beginners in forming ceramic vessels on the potters wheel. Available for one or two students per 2.5 hour session, all ages welcome. Classes are held at the instructors’ private pottery studio in West Shokan. If interested please contact Harry Kunhardt at 914-582-5103 or email us at functionalpots@gmail.com

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STU’S CAR SERVICE. Whose car determines the pay. Always ready to get you there. Doesn’t matter when or where. I drive the miles your way with smiles. Airport transportation starting at $50. Cell- 845-649-5350; stu@hvc.rr.com Look for me on Facebook.

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BEAUTIFUL LAKE GEORGE SUMMER HOME, located on the north end of the Lake, 66 plus feet of Lake Front comes with this home. Watch the sun set from your expansive deck which encompasses 2/3 of this home. Three bedrooms, living room, dining area, kitchen and full bath. 3 sliding glass doors looking directly to the lake. Basement for storage, all on 6/10 of an acre. As a bonus there is a commercial dock for your boat and others. Please call for more information and price 845-691-2770.

WOODSTOCK: Young couple, Senior Citizen, single professional or investment: QUIET GARDEN APARTMENT. 1-Bedroom. $321.45/month maintenance includes heat, hot water, heated pool, covered garage, gardens, storage space, washer/dryer. Asking $85,000. (845)247-4041.

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HUDSON RIVER CONDO: million dollar view from your windows, adjacent park, boat launch. Just renovated. 2-Bedrooms, Fireplace, walk-in closet, granite & ceramic kitchen, coin operated washer/dryer, offstreet parking. ½ mile to NYC train/Poughkeepsie. Pictures at hudsoncondo.wordp r e s s . com Luxury living bargain priced- $1595/ month includes utilities. 845-309-9237.

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MODENA: 1 PLUS BEDROOM,. New floors, kitchen, fresh paint, bright. Convenient to SUNY, Gardiner, Bridge, Hannaford’s, 44/55 & 32. $1050/month includes heat & hot water. Sam Slotnick, Real Estate Sales Agent, Century 21 Alliance, 845-656-6088. e-mail: samsk100@aol.com 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, MODENA: near Junction 32 & 44/55. Second floor of converted 19th Century barn. Parking. Snow-plowed. Trash, recycle weekly. 1-year lease, 1 month security. No smokers, no pets. References. $675/month excluding utilities. 845-883-0857.

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Search all the MLS properties in our region at www.WinMorrisonRealty.com HOOF-IT TO WOODSTOCK Move right into this Colonial country home located in Maverick Park. Your 4 bedrooms and 2 baths await your arrival. There you will find; a living room, a family room, and a dining room that is bright and open with hardwood floors. Preparing meals will be a pleasure in the updated country kitchen that has access to the 3 season screened in private porch. The downstairs has a family room/guest room or studio and outside a maintained above ground pool for summer fun. Located only a couple of minutes to the bus that goes to Woodstock, Kingston and New York City, just leave your car in the garage and walk about 10 minutes to the town of Woodstock. The Woodstock Playhouse, HITS, the Garlic festival and Hunter Mountain music venues are nearby. Call Mary Ellen Van Wagenen or Ken Volpe ................. $289,000 WHOA N!! TIO REDUC

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CAPE COD OR SAUGERTIES? This executive high ranch with stunning views of the Hudson River and Valley below will make you think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in Cape Cod. This home has 4 bedrooms and 2 unique full baths, along with; high end windows, a custom country style kitchen that has all granite counters and lots of FDELQHWV $Q DPD]LQJ FHGDU VKLQgled exterior with a new peaked roof, a Stone retained garden and mahogany front steps greet you as you approach the home. A front arched foyer is enhanced with recessed lighting and detailed wood moldings. The Master suite offers two rooms, one just off the full tiled bath and the other is a cedar lined observatory with views galore. At one time there was a 2-car garage, which has been convertHG LQWR OLYLQJ VSDFH DQG FRXOG PDNH D JUHDW IDPLO\ URRP RIÂżFH &DOO *UHJ %HUDUGL .. $369,900 HOWDY PARTNER! 7KLV DPD]LQJ SURSHUW\ ZDV once the famous â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carson Cityâ&#x20AC;?, a theme park with multiple buildings still in use, it also has outdoor stadium seating, an indoor theater, ponds, meadows, and much, much, more on over 100 acres of spectacular land! Often used for fairs, the entire property is perfect for a music YHQXH D KHDOWK UHVRUW D FDPS JURXQG D VSRUWV IDFLOLW\ D KRUVH IDUP RU HYHQ XSVFDOH KRXVLQJ %ULQJ your imagination to this spectacular site just minutes from the NYS Thruway, HITS, Skiing, and the towns of Saugerties, Palenville and Catskill. This versatile site would make an excellent venue for any type of spectator use. Call Angela Galetto or Alan Kessler to see it. ............................$590,000 THE MOST FUN PAGE ON FACEBOOK

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HIGHLAND: DELIGHTFUL, PRIVATE HOUSE #1: Serene surroundings, large porch, large kitchen, mirrored LR, 3-bedrooms, large den, 1.5 Bathrooms, numerous closets. $1100/month. BEAUTIFUL 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT #2; airy, spacious apartment. Large kitchen, many closets, private balcony, 2 entrances, serene surroundings. $950/month. BEAUTIFUL 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT #3; , airy spacious apartment. Skylight in LR, balcony off LR, large kitchen, many closets, serene surroundings. $900/month. Call (570)296-6185.

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Milton/Marlboro Rentals

Marlboro; mountain views, COZY 1-BEDROOM Country cottage. No dogs. No Smokers. References. Trash pick-up. Individual or couple preferred. Heat included. $1050/ month. 845-795-5778, LM.

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1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in owner occupied Victorian house on Elting Ave. Includes heat, internet & cable. Deck overlooks private yard. No smoking, no pets. Available March 1. $950/month. Tel. 845255-2105. 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in private home. Includes utilities, cable and high speed internet. Walking distance to SUNY and town. No pets or smokers. $1000/ month, 1Â˝ month security. Available now. Call (914)475-9834.

New Paltz, 1-BEDROOM, Village Arms, ground floor, end unit, sunny and bright, hardwood floors. $1100/month. 1 year lease, minimum. No pets, no smoking. Sam Slotnick, NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Century 21 Alliance. 845-656-6088, samsk100@aol.com

New Paltz: Southside Terrace Apartments Year round and other lease terms to suit your needs available!

We have, studios, one & two bedroom apartments, includes heat & hot water. (furniture packages available) Free use of the: Recreation Room, Pool, New Fitness Center & much more! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now accepting credit cards! Move in & pay your security and deposit with your credit or debit card with no additional fees!â&#x20AC;?

Call 845-255-7205 for more information NICE UNFURNISHED ROOMS; $480/ month. Excellent location. Close to SUNY college. All utilities included. Call (914)4745176, between 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (845)2556029, between 12-9 p.m., leave message. STUDIO, VERY LARGE. Full kitchen & bath, own deck & entrance. All utilities, cable & internet. Single person. No pets. No smokers. $780/month. 845-797-2976.

NO SECURITY REQUIRED: LAST BEDROOM AVAILABLE in 3-bedroom home on country road; currently occupied by 2 post graduates. Beautiful mountain views; rail trail access; next to Huguenot Street; 5 minutes to Main Street; next to bus stop to New Paltz and PK Metro North. Share bathroom, living room, dining room & kitchen; beautiful wood floors throughout; on-site reserved parking; large backyard for BBQ/ garden; wi-fi. cable, snow/garbage removal. No smoking (in house); no pets. $700/ month includes all utilities. Call/text (845)594-3440 or e-mail: jdjs1234@ aol.com

ROOMS AVAILABLE for STUDENT HOUSING. Close to SUNY, New Paltz. Newly renovated, clean, large kitchen, appliances, WiFi/computer access/TV, plenty of parking. $550/month/room, electric & heat included. $550 deposit. Available now. 845-705-2430.

SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for Spring 2016 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-255-7205.

BUNGALOW WITH LOFT and kitchenette. Located near bus stop and Thruway. No smokers; no pets. $850/month plus utilities. 2 months security. 1 month rent required. Contact: Laurie at 845-389-8166.

2-BEDROOM BARN LOFT; $1200/month includes everything. ALSO 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, first floor, separate entrance. Full bath, wood floors. $960/month includes heat, hot water, electric. Gas for cooking & fireplace extra. Both in 1870s barn. NO DOGS. 5 minutes by CAR outside village. Please call 845-255-5355.

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NEW PALTZ: LARGE STUDIO APARTMENT. $750/month all utilities included. 5 miles to town. No pets. Call anytime, leave message 845-255-2316 or 845-389-6195. COZY 2-BEDROOM; $1395/month. STUDIO; $945/month. Both include ALL utilities, parking, etc. Central location in village at 21 N. Chestnut Street. No pets please. (845)229-0024. STUDENT ROOMS for RENT: In the heart of downtown New Paltz. $595-$695/ month. Utilities included. 3 blocks from SUNY Campus. 1 block off Main Street. Call 845-399-9697.

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Kingston/ Hurley/Port Ewen Rentals

PORT EWEN: 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT available. Newly remodeled. Off-street parking. Hot water included. Quiet area. Near marina. Garbage removal included. NO SMOKING. 1 year lease. 201-289-1135. OLDE HURLEY; UNIQUE LOG COTTAGE in the woods. Massive stone fireplace, vaulted ceiling, balconied sleeping loft, deck & oh so private. 3 miles to Thruway. Single/ couple. $850/month. 845-339-1666.

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Esopus/Ulster Park Rentals

BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL CAPE. Rifton. Newly renovated, beautifully updated. 3-bedroom, 1 bath, sunroom, large yard. Quiet dead-end road. 7 Miles to New Paltz, 7 miles to Kingston, 5 miles to Rosendale. $1395/month plus utilities. Dan 845-6333103

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Saugerties Rentals

NICE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in great location. Rent is $825/month plus utilities. First, last, security required. Call Phil 646-644-3648. HOUSE SHARE AVAILABLE starting January 2016. Beautiful sun-filled 1880s brick home. Quiet with lovely views. Parking on street. 1.5 baths, First floor kitchen darling, dining room, living room. Stairs lead to your bedroom with full bath in the hall. Lovely wooden floors, washer and dryer. Fully furnished pretty garden. Original home of Saugerties mayor and his wife. You must see to appreciate. Ten minute walk to village. Rent is $850/month including all utilities. No pets. Smoking okay if outside. Dry basement space for storage. Three references, One month rent and one month security. Call 845.901.0761.

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. In Saugerties- walking distance to swimming & shops. $875/month includes heat & electric. References & security required. For inquiries call or text (845)594-9257.

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Woodstock/Lake Hill. Comfortable furnished rooms in historic house near Cooper Lake and NYC bus. Available monthly. Private phone, internet. Piano, cats. $500$625 includes all. Work exchange for very handyperson. Cat considered. homestayny@msn.com. 845-679-2564. Rare Woodstock Cottage. Charming Woodstock Artist Cottage. Secluded yet close to Bearsville and Woodstock. 1-BR + small office, wood burning stove, hardwood floors. Well insulated, new efficient oil heating system. $1400/month, first, last + security deposit. Call 512-413-1818. WOODSTOCK: WELL-MAINTAINED, year-round, unfurnished rental. This HOME has 3-BEDROOMS, bathroom, large 3-season enclosed back porch w/lots of new windows & attached garage. The owner is leaving washer/dryer & kitchen stove. Located close to Bearsville Post Office, restaurants, fruit stand, grocery market & bus stop to Woodstock & NYC. $1400/ month plus security & references. Available now. No smokers please. Pets upon approval. Call 845-594-4935. CREEKSIDE STUDIO APARTMENT. $500/month plus utilities. Walking distance to center of Woodstock & bus route. No pets. Call or text (845)594-9257, leave message w/phone number or e-mail: pyxe2000@yahoo.com 2-BEDROOMS, SUNNY, LOVELY, Lake Hill apartment. Eat-in kitchen, good closet space, deck, back yard, separate entrance & driveway. Pets welcome. No smoking. $900/ month plus utilities. References required. First & last month plus security. 845-6792505 VERY LARGE 1-BEDROOM w/deck. $1300/month includes all utilities; trash, water, sewer. Owner is licensed RE agent 845-802-4777. Woodstock: Lovely 1-BR in quiet, small apartment complex, beautiful grounds. Immaculately maintained! Hardwood floors, newly painted. 16 min. walk to village of Woodstock. $885/month includes all utilities. NO smoking. NO pets. References. (845)679-9717. SPACIOUS RENOVATED 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Pocelain tile countertop backsplash, new appliances, floors & windows. $975/month includes water, sewer plowing, trash. 845-802-4777.

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SHORT TERM RENTAL!!! This is a perfect opportunity to explore the Hudson Valley and decide if it is where you want to make roots. All you need do is move in and explore the area.

A ROAD MAP TO YOUR HOUSE! With 35 years of success in guiding house hunters to the front door of their new homes, Westwood agents are uniquely qualiﬁed in mapping the way. Our unparalleled commitment to service and integrity, cutting edge technologies and a deep well of knowledge about local Real Estate history can truly enrich your buying experience and investment outcome. Getting home is easy with a Westwood expert on your team!

Magniﬁcent 3 Bedrooms, 2 full baths, fully furnished homestead available February 15th. $2,900 includes all utilities except phone & cable. CALL TODAY, IT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE TOMORROW!

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PEACE & QUIET- There’s so much space for family and friends in this rambling country farmhouse c. 1850 AND an abundance of room to roam outdoors on 8.4 acres on a quiet country road. Spacious 2400+ SF features main level BR + 3 more upstairs, living & dining rooms, den or home office, huge 29’ family media room with super studio potential, full basement, attached 2 car garage and an inviting deck for summer BBQ! . $269,000

SLEEK RETREAT- Perfectly singular, architect designed, country retreat privately set off a picturesque country road on 1.7 acres of naturally landscaped woods bordered by old stone walls. Crisp sophisticated interior features airy open plan living space with vaulted ceilings, window walls & skylight, concrete floors, radiant heat, cozy central woodstove + super screen room for summer dining & relaxation. UNIQUE! .................. $245,000

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The quintessential Woodstock vacation home, situated atop desirable Abbey Road featuring privacy and mountain views, with a suitably rustic feel yet all the modern amenities. A terriﬁc property for entertaining: lots of decking and plenty of room to ramble. The 3-bedroom, 3-bath house boasts plenty of light and offers a variety of unusual spaces, including a wonderful tree-house-like porch to go mountain-gazing. A very special Woodstock property. ................................................................. $790,000

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RUSTIC CONTEMPO- Just move in to this smartly updated country contemporary nestled on a 1.4 acre wooded setting between Woodstock & Phoenicia. Features include a cozy log trimmed fireplace flanked by 3 sets of NEW French doors opening to wrap decking, cathedral ceiling, gleaming wide board and ceramic floors, efficient kitchen with NEW appliances, bedrooms up & down, NEW full and half baths. SO SWEET! ...................... $199,000

MID-CENTURY RANCH- Super convenient West Hurley location just minutes to Woodstock and shopping plaza. This circa 1957 easy living, one level home features a spacious 24’ living room with cozy wood trimmed brick ﬁreplace, hardwood ﬂoors, open kitchen and adjoining dining space open to an expansive 3 season room w/ family/media room potential, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and a one car attached garage. ..............................................$173,000

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Shokan: Large One Bedroom Apt., $750/ month, 960 sq.ft.; Also, Large two bedroom Apt., $1200/month, 1200 sq.ft., 7 miles west of Woodstock, peaceful, calm, quiet, country setting. Please, No smokers or pets, utilities not included. Walk to Ashokan Reservoir, 1-year lease, two months security, pictures on craigslist.org search Shokan. Call 845-481-0521.

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Available now. Small COTTAGE for rent. 600sf. West Shokan. See Craig’s list for photos. Private setting. $850/month plus utilities. No smoking. Call 845-657-8143 for details.

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Acra: Large, modern 1 or 2 bedroom apartment. 8’x8’ storage space, central air/heat, garbage/snow removal. Washer/dryer on premises. No smokers/pets. $700 & $800/ month. 518-622-8226, 518-947-8050.

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COLDBROOK B&B. 2 rooms available ranging from $125-$175. 10 minute drive to the center of Woodstock. For reservations call Mark or Tonia at (845)679-2563, CMWcoldbrook@gmail.com www.ColdBrookBnB.com

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Hyde Park Antique Center, 4192 Albany Post Road, booth 127. Also, trained Englishman Stephen Whiting’s Furniture Repairs & Restoration. 845-750-2676. PROPANE HEATER, SUPER-EFFICIENT. Modine Effinity, 93% efficient. 55,000 BTU. Ideal for garage, workspace, greenhouse, animal housing, etc. New, in box, never-used. 845616-0710.

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(845) 338-5252

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HUDSON RIVER FRONTAGE AND VIEWS

Text: M155223

To: 85377

$525,900

Text: M140619

To: 85377

MINUTES TO NEW PALTZ ON OVER 2.5 ACRES

PRICE REDUCED

Text: M140666

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RENNER’S COUNTRY CRAFTS SHOP & STORE. 245 Mount Zion Road, Marlboro. 845-236-7378. Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. all year. Dwarf bunny rabbits for pets only; $35. Tarot, Tea & Palm Spiritual Readings; $35. Decorated Cinnamon Broom Room. African American Bridal item; $40.

602

Snow Plowing

SNOW PLOWING starting at $40

(845) 331- 4844

603

Tree Services

HAVE A DEAD TREE..... CALL ME! Dietz Tree Service Inc. Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding. Seasoned Firewood for Sale. (845)255-7259. Residential, Municipalities.

FULLY INSURED

HUDSON RIVER views & frontage is yours. Secluded, romantic and hidden at the end of a private road. Watch the seasons change as the ships pass and Mother Nature abounds. If you’re a bird watcher you’ll want to call this home. Open floor plan with soaring cathedral ceilings in living room. Upper level offers large master suite. Newly renovated cooks kitchen with AGA stove, custom cabinets, wine cooler & walk-in pantry. 3 season porch leads to the deck, patio & hot tub. This is a must see, call for more details!

STATELY BRICK COLONIAL

LAWLESS TREE SERVICE

CERTIFIED ARBORIST • CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES

STUMP GRINDING

ALLEN LAWLESS • 845-247-2838 SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK CELL.: 845-399-9659

605

Firewood for Sale

HAVE A DEAD TREE..... CALL ME! Dietz Tree Service Inc. Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding. Seasoned Firewood for Sale. (845)255-7259. Residential, Municipalities.

FIREWOOD 845.339.WOOD

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Buy & Swap

OLD FURNITURE, CROCKS, JUGS, paintings, frames, postcards, glasswares, sporting items, urns, fountain pens, lamps, dolls, pocket knives, military items, bronzes, jewelry, sterling, old toys, old paper, old boxes, old advertisements, vintage clothing, anything old. Home contents purchased, (select items or entire estates purchased.) CASH PAID 657-6252

PRICE REDUCED

This 4 BR 3 full bath home is on just over 2.5 acres located in the town of Plattekill. Gorgeous open floor plan on the upper level with wood floors & wood insert fireplace. Den is located just off the dining room with vaulted ceilings & access to the covered porch complete with ceiling fan that over looks the large back yard that is partially fenced in. Too much to list, call today!

$299,900 Text: M156331

CASH PAID. Estate contents- attic, cellar, garage clean-outs. Used cars, junk cars, scrap metal. Anything of value. (845)246-0214. BOTTOM LINE... I pay the HIGHEST PRICES for old furniture, ANTIQUES of every description. Paintings, lamps, rugs, porcelain, bronzes, silver, etc. One item to entire contents. House calls & free appraisals. Richard Miller Antiques (Est. 1972). (845)389-7286.

640

Musical Instruction & Instruments

Fingerstyle Guitar for solo performer. Taught at NYC’s Mannes College of Music & Guitar Study Center. Break out of “Pattern Playing”, create instrumental breaks, improvise accompaniments. Susan Hoover, 845-679-7887.

650

Antiques & Collectibles

WANTED TOP DOLLARS PAID. We buy entire estates or single items. Actively seeking gold and silver of any kind, sterling, flatware and jewelry. Furniture, antiques through mid-century. We gladly do house calls, free appraisals. We also do Estate/Tag Sales, 35 years experience. One call does it all. Call or text anytime 24/7- 617-981-1580.

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Vendors Needed

HARDSCRABBLE POP-UP

FLEA MARKET & GARAGE SALE 845-758-1170 • Call John

JANUARY – MARCH Call for openings and time

Handmade Wood Chip Roses, Whole Sale and Retail 10'x20' – $20 PER DAY All Vendors Wanted • Spots start at $12 to $35 Holy Cow Shopping Center • Red Hook, NY

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LAURIE OLIVER.... SPIRITUAL COUNSELING. Give the gift of wellness. Make positive changes in your life through hypnosis. Smoking cessation * pain management * stress relief * past life regressions. Certified Hypnotist by NGH. Intuitive, sensitive guidance. Spirit communicator. Specializing in dealing with grief, stress, relationship issues, questions about your life past & current life’s path. Call Laurie Oliver at (845)679-2243. Laur50@aol.com

What you have been waiting for! Sprawling, immaculate brick Colonial in a sought after area. This ideal and traditional home will create many happy memories! Entertain and enjoy in the very large, eat in kitchen that opens to the family room w/ wood burning fireplace, French doors leading to newly & beautifully renovated season sun room, formal dining and living room, and desirable master suite w/ dreamy walk in closet. Pleasantly sited on almost an acre with municipal water and sewer!

$409,000

ROOSEVELT PARK BRICK RANCH W/ POND This expansive brick ranch is located in desirable Roosevelt Park and is situated on 1.8 acres with views of a beautiful pond and valleys. This 4 BR, 2.5 bath home offers 3500 sq. ft. and features a huge sun filled living room that opens to a 2-tiered veranda through 2 large sliding doors, a formal dining room with a picture window and a swing door it opens to a spacious kitchen w/ custom made cherry cabinets. Drastically Reduced!!

$349,900

HAPPY HOUSEKEEPERS caring and through cleaning service. We do it all from polishing furniture to disinfecting doorknobs! Weekly, biweekly and Vacation home service. References available. Call for free estimate 845-214-8780.

J.H. CONSTRUCTION

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Call 845-249-8668 COUNTRY CLEANERS Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded

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Professional Services

GBM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC. Professional Moving and Delivery. Residential/Commercial. Local and N.Y.C. Metro areas. N.Y.S. Dot T 12467, Shandaken, N.Y. Call 845-688-2253.

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Personal & Health Services

CERTIFIED AIDE LOOKING FOR PRIVATE CARE for elderly. 10 years experience. Live-in or hourly. References available. Ulster County area. (845)706-5133.

Excellent references.

Call (845)706-1713 or (845) 679-8932 Reliable, Responsible, Fast & Efficient Housecleaning, beautifying along the way. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or occasionally. Air B&B and Tripping.com turn over as well. Please call 845-679-7852 and leave message.

717

Caretaking/Home Management

702

Art Services

OIL PAINTING RESTORATION. Cleaned, relined, retouched, refinished. Also frames & wood sculptures repaired. Call Carol (845)687-7813.

720

Painting/Odd Jobs

710

Organizing/ Decorating/ Reﬁnishing

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER/HOUSEKEEPER. Help w/everyday problems, special projects; clutter, paperwork, moving, tax preparation & personal assistant. Affordable. Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured. MargotMolnar.com; Masters Psychology, former CEO, Certified Hospice Volunteer. margotmolnar1@gmail.com (845)679-6242.

YOU CALL I HAUL. Attic, basements, garages cleaned out. Junk, debris, removed. 20% discount for seniors and disabled. Gary (845)247-7365 or www.garyshauling. com MAN WITH A VAN MOVING & DELIVERY SERVICE. 16’ trucks, 10’ van. Reliable, insured, NYS DOT 32476. 8 Enterprise Road, New Paltz, NY. Please call Dave at 255-6347.

QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980 • Int. & Ext. painting

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Cleaning Services

CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)688-2253.

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Cute 3-BEDROOM Ranch 41 Yerry Hill Road, Woodstock, NY

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Panoramic Mountain View | Woodstock | $694,500 Incredibly just right! An idyllic location, private and light filled with mountain range horizons, views of the Mohonk Tower & Ashokan Reservoir. All this is just 5 minutes from Woodstock. This spacious, versatile home is graced with soaring high ceilings and an enjoyable open floor plan.

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Low taxes. Large, fenced yard & carport. Natural wood ceilings. New designer metal roof. Recent remodel. Close to everything.

Asking $145,000.

Call (845) 339-3444.

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VILLAGE GREEN REALTY

Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Operated by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker Logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. *According to Ulster ŽƵŶƚǇ D>^ ^ƚĂƟ ƐƟ ĐƐ ϮϬϭϭͲϮϬϭϰ͘

Experienced- TROMPE O’LOEIL and FAUX FINISHING, 20 yrs. in Paris, and 10 yrs. locally. References and insured. Call Casimir: 845-430-3195 or 845-616- 0872. “ABOVE AND BEYOND” HOUSEPAINTING by Quadrattura, since 1997. Interior/ Exterior, Decorator Finishes, Restorations, Expert Color Consultation, Plastering, Wallpaper Removal, Light Carpentry. Add value to your home economically. Environmentally conscious work done w/old world craftsmanship and pride. (845)332-7577. Senior Discount. References. Free Estimates. EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN WITH A VAN. Carpentry, painting, flatscreen mounting, light hauling/delivery, cleanouts. Second home caretaking. All small/ medium jobs considered. Versatile, trustworthy, creative, thrifty. References. Ken Fix It. 845-616-7999.

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845-331-4966/249-8668 HANDYALL SERVICES: *Carpentry, *Plumbing, *Electrical, *Painting, *Excavating & Grading. 5 ton dump trailer. Trees cut, Yards cleaned & mowed. Snow Removal. Call Dave (845)514-6503- mobile. HB Painting & Construction INC. *Painting: Interior/Exterior, Pressure-Washing, Staining, Glazing... *Construction: Home Renovations, Additions, Bathrooms, Kitchen, Doors, Windows, Decks, Roofs, Gutters, Tile, Hardwood Floors (New-Refinish), Sheetrock, Tape. Snowplowing. Call 845616-9832.

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NYS DOT T-12467

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Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric

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Building Services

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Repair/ Maintenance Services

DELPHINUS INTERIOR PAINTING, CARPENTRY & HANDYMAN SERVICE. Indoor painting, carpentry, repairs and problem-solving solutions. Door sticks? Window jammed? No job too small. Economically and environmentally friendly. $20/hour. Call 845-255-2379.

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Gardening/ Landscaping

STONE WALL RESTORATIONS; Thoughtful, innovative & resourceful approaches. Kevin Towle (914)906-8791. Landscaping Lawn installation Ponds Retaining walls Stone work ...and much more

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