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ALMANAC WEEKLY

A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, entertainment and adventure | Calendar Ca l e n da r & Classifieds | Issue 3 | Jan. 21 – 28

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Horses Reign at Red Hook’s Equis Art Gallery also Tuvan throat singers come to Rosendale . . . help rebuild the clearwater . . . Tour Pluto with NASA director in Poughkeepsie exploring nature’s rarest phase . . . Local Ingredient Chili Challenge in New Paltz . . . kids’ almanac

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MOVIE

Jacob Tremblay and Brie Larson in Room

Break on through to the other side Room is a powerfully acted ode to human resilience

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ne of the bummers of winter, once the holidays are over, is the fact that film production companies are no longer in a rush to get their Oscar contenders out into the theaters before the year’s end. A long slump in movie-fare quality typically begins, with many of the new releases seeming like the studios’ poor stepchildren, shoved unceremoniously out of the nest into a harsh, unwelcoming world.

At the beginning of those doldrums, however – right after the Academy Award nominations have been announced in early January and other high-visibility film industry honors have already been handed out – is a brief period when audiences get a second chance to catch great flicks that they missed the first time around. Many cinema operators sit up and take notice when a movie that they either didn’t bother to screen when it first came out, or only ran for a week with minimal

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promotion, suddenly becomes an industry darling and lots of people are clamoring to see it. Those theaters that aren’t already contractually locked into a rigid schedule with distributors, planned many months in advance, will then often scramble to make time to show the prestige product, or extend a run that was supposed to end quickly.

So this is your chance, film buffs: In the next few weeks, keep an eye out for local showings of Oscar nominees that snuck by you a month or two ago, because a long drought lies just ahead that is likely to drive you to Netflix and your DVD collection. Right now I can bring you the good news that Upstate Films in Rhinebeck has added a week to its current run of one of those movies that practically nobody even heard of until it got lots of Golden Globes and Oscar love: Lenny Abrahamson’s Room. It’s an extraordinary film, truly worthy of the accolades being showered upon it.

Reading a plot synopsis, it’s easy to see why distributors might have assumed that hardly anybody would want to sit through Room. Based on Emma Donoghue’s 2010 novel about a five-year-old boy named Jack who has spent his entire life in a single room where his mother is kept by her kidnaper as a sex slave, it sounds gruelingly depressing – but it’s not. Though certainly disturbing, Room is a gloriously acted paean to human resilience, mother love and a child’s imagination.

Inspired by true-life horror stories in the news, Room bizarrely parodies the beloved children’s book Goodnight Moon

by Margaret Wise Brown, in which a baby bunny bids a litany of goodnights to each friendly, familiar object in his bedroom at dusk fades into darkness. The 12-footby-12-foot outbuilding known as Room is Jack’s entire world, and each object in it has its proper name. There is a TV, but in order to help keep him (and herself ) sane

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Kidnapped at age 17 and raped nightly by a man she knows only as Old Nick (Sean Bridgers), Joy finds a reason to live after Jack’s birth. She organizes their unthinkably narrow existence into a rich routine of exercise and play, learning and deep nurturing. But they are malnourished, and one day shortly after Jack turns five, their captor punishes Joy for demanding that he replenish the boy’s vitamin supply by turning off the electric heat in Room. Desperate to save Jack’s life, she concocts a plan to pretend that he has died of a fever, rolls him up in a rug and drills him in how to wriggle out of it when Old Nick throws it into the back of his pickup truck to dispose of the “body.”

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The movie’s narrative is as gripping and well-paced as any action thriller, its visual and sonic detail lovingly captured. See it while you still can. – Frances Marion Platt

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he Rosendale Recreation Center (another hopping venue in the little town that could) plays tribute to Pete Seeger with an afternoon of music to benefit the restoration of the Hudson River’s iconic sloop Clearwater on Sunday, January 24 from 2 to 6 p.m. Radio Woodstock eminence Jimmy Buff will emcee the event. The lineup of musical performers is well-curated with a local focus, including headliner Guy Davis, songwriter/poet Decora, the great singer/songwriter Kelleigh McKenzie, the close harmonies of Betty & the Baby Boomers, the irreverent and literate musical subversions of Mikhail Horowitz and Gilles Malkine and more.

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by loud noise and bright sunlight, busy human activity and endless change, Jack retreats into himself and longs to return to Room. Joy has some serious adjusting to do as well, as she discovers that her parents are now divorced and her father (William H. Macy) wants nothing to do with the bastard child fathered by her tormentor. Emotional crisis ensues after a clueless, insensitive TV interviewer (Wendy Crewson) asks Joy why she was too “selfish� to ask Old Nick to abandon the infant Jack at a hospital shortly after his birth.

Fortunately, Joy’s mother (Joan Allen)

and stepfather (Tom McCamus) are ready to supply the steady support needed to draw the wounded Ma and Jack out of their protective shells and back into the big world again. Beyond the uplifting message of the true meaning of family bonding, Room is also a meditation on the universal need for mothers to learn to let their children go when the time comes – whether they have lived in extremis or lives of bland suburban normality.

The acting in Room is superb all around, but the performances of Larson and Tremblay – who was only seven when the movie was shot – are sublime, and utterly

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ART Mount as muse Horses reign at Red Hook’s Equis Art Gallery

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he focus is on horses at the Equis Art Gallery in the Village of Red Hook. But when gallery-owner and photographer Juliet R. Harrison gets inquiries from artists who want to show their work there (and she gets five to ten such requests every week), the criteria she uses for choosing work include whether it transcends the horse-themed collectible market. Harrison’s vision for her gallery is that art collectors in general “should be able to come in and see the value of this work whether they love horses or not.”

As an ardent lifelong horse-lover, Harrison responds to work that demonstrates the artist’s understanding of the anatomy of a horse, the muscles and bone structure, how the horse moves and its personality. But accurate depiction of a horse’s form is not enough; the Modernist photographer’s eye in her digs deeper when it comes to the images that she promotes. Her own photographs portray the horse in a nontraditional way, and she looks for the same quality in the artists she represents. When it comes down to it, “I have to really believe in the work and want to sell it,” she says. “It has to be something I like, that I’d want to hang in my own home.”

Keeping the work in the gallery within her own aesthetic also means that Harrison carries a number of vintage jewelry pieces and ornamental items, many from her personal collection acquired over time and most having something to do with horses.

Along with various pins and badges, there’s a pair of chrome horse heads once used as car ornamentation, decorative carved wooden stirrups with etched metal straps and a vintage Western headstall and bit that can actually be used or just admired as form.

What are not on view are traditional sporting images or the “syrupy, sentimental stuff,” as Harrison puts it: those images of wild mustangs or windswept ponies so beloved of horsecrazy teenage girls. “There are plenty of other galleries that carry that point of view, but this is the only gallery of equine art anywhere in the world that has this nontraditional point of view.”

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Harrison says that it was very important to her to open a local storefront, too. A native of Long Island, she has lived in the mid-Hudson region for more than 25 years, and Red Hook is her neighborhood.

“One of the reasons I opened the gallery was because I’ve been very much immersed in the community here, and I think destination businesses are a wonderful way to bring people into an area who will then discover what else is here. I have people that travel some distance just to come to the gallery, and others come in who were driving through and saw the big horse head on the sign and stopped to see what it was about.”

The Equis Art Gallery opened in February of 2014, housed at first in one room of an artists’ collective space in Red Hook. After expanding there to a second room, Harrison then moved to the current location at 15 West Market Street last September. Prices for the art run from $500 to $1,000 on average, but there are works available in a wide range of prices.

“I try to find ways it can be affordable for anyone,” she says. “I have original artwork [small works on paper] for as low as $45 that someone could buy for a horse-crazy kid, or to give to their trainer or teacher as a gift.”

At the other end of the scale, she has an $18,500 painting by Patricia Powers. The eight-foot-tall work is Noticing My Bones, a dramatic oil-on-panel four feet wide that depicts a horse leaping overhead,

Harrison’s vision for her gallery is that visitors “should be able to come in and see the value of this work whether they love horses or not.”

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coming toward the viewer, as seen through an archway from below. Powers is probably the most established horse artist represented at the Equis Art Gallery, her work widely collected internationally for some 30 years now. The Hudson-based artist is currently represented only by Harrison, “which is kind of fantastic for me,” she says.

Another prominent horse artist

represented at the gallery is Kathi Peters from Maine, whose casein, ink and acrylic paintings on paper or canvas depict horses from sometimes-unusual angles in painterly scenes of unexpected coloration. Peters is also known for her expertly delineated papercut works with horse themes.

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Works on exhibit are changed around once a month or so. The Equis Art Gallery is open five days a week; but calling ahead is advisable in the month of February, as it may be closed then for several weeks.

– Sharyn Flanagan Equis Art Gallery, Wednesday/Thursday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday/Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 15 West Market Street, Red Hook; (845) 758-9432, info@equisart.com, www. equisart.com.

Pictures of our past “American Stories 1800-1950” to open at Vassar’s Lehman Loeb Modfest, Vassar College’s annual campuswide extravaganza celebrating the contemporary arts, will be getting underway next week, with a fortnight’s worth of exhibits and performances spotlighting recent works by students, alumni and faculty. All sorts of interesting events will be on offer from January 28 to February 12, from a master class in cabaret technique and a lecture on the value of music programs in prisons to a show of 20 th-century Caribbean works-onpaper and a live demonstration of the art of literary translation. Many of them offer free admission. You can get the whole Modfest schedule in detail at http://arts.vassar.edu.

Kicking off the whole shebang is the opening of the latest big exhibition at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center: “American Stories 1800-1950,” a sweeping exploration of American portraits, landscapes and narrative paintings from the museum’s permanent collection. Many of them are rarely exhibited, and some come from the large private collection of Elias Lyman Magoon that formed the Founding Collection for the Art Center when Vassar bought more than 300 paintings from Magoon in 1864.

Curated by Lehman Loeb director James Mundy, “American Stories” consists of 59 works, organized in three sections: People, Places and Moments. The show includes works by William H. Beard, Milton Bellin, William Merritt Chase, John Singleton Copley, Minna Citron, Andrew Michael Dasburg, Arthur B. Davies, Arthur Dove, Charles Loring Elliott, Sanford Gifford, Charles Webster

Noticing My Bones by Patricia Powers

but residing in Italy, her finely wrought terra cotta sculpture Bucephalus Wins is characteristic of the Classical style of ancient Greek and Roman works. Several years ago the artist was commissioned to create a larger-than-life memorial to the warhorses of World War I for a community in England. There are also some lovely mixed-media drawings by Leyland available.

And then there is Harrison’s own work.

She photographs in black-and-white on film only, developing the images herself in the darkroom and printing them in small editions on silver gelatin paper. Works to be used for digital purposes are scanned.

On display in the gallery are a series of small works printed on aluminum, from a group she calls the High-Key Horse series – for the high-key lighting in the shots – taken at the HITS showgrounds in Saugerties, from the walkway bridge overlooking the entrance point for the riders as they enter or leave the ring.

Harrison has a related series of images that she calls the Vertigo series, in which

the viewer’s sense of balance and position relative to the horse is distorted, the effect meant to encourage rethinking our expectations of horse-and-human interactions. Eventually the artist would like to see the images printed life-sized on metal, with the viewer feeling that they were “falling into the images or they were falling toward you.”

Another series, Equiscapes, moves in so closely on details of the horse’s body that the sinuous forms abstracted create a sort of landscape effect. And Shadow Dancing, Harrison’s current work-inprogress series, is beautifully evocative: mysterious images more about the shadow cast by the horse and its movement than the horse itself.

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On Thursday, March 3 at 4 p.m., curator James Mundy will lead an informal discussion of the exhibition as he guides you around the gallery. Sunday, April 10 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. is Family Day at the Lehman Loeb. Hands-on art activities geared toward kids aged 5 to 10, making use of several different media and reflecting the themes of People, Places and Moments from the “American Stories” exhibition, will be offered throughout the afternoon, along with child-friendly interactive “mini-tours” of the galleries.

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ecause he wears so many figurative hats and jackets, I find myself writing happily about this Dan Tepfer character every few months. While the name has been on the serious music map for a while, he’s just rolling into his mid-30s now and peaking as an artist: multiply peaking as an internationally decorated, progressive jazz pianist and leader; a concert music crossover figure as both performer and composer; and a dogmafree, willing collaborator and avantgardist who has fashioned his path jamming with Lee Konitz as with Bach and with Brooklyn’s finest algorithmic cell phone apps. He is also, one can credibly argue, an astrophysicist.

And because he moves through all these different chambers with no apparent pretense, no stilt and no real change of posture, diction or attire, Tepfer gracefully embodies and signifies the new, stable jazz identity. In both its preservationist and progressive modes, jazz is conservatory art now, high-bar; grant- and fellowshipdriven; grueling in its disciplines, apprenticeships and imprimaturs; and good for you whether you like it or not. If your first reaction is, “No way, bro. Jazz transgresses, jazz flouts convention, jazz shocks and jazz rocks,” the point that you

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are missing is just off the periphery on your right: Classical music does too, bro.

The serious-music world, especially in the Boroughs, welcomes organic talents from rock as well, treating Sufjan Stevens, Dave Longstreth, Dan Deacon and the Dessner brothers, among many others, as composers worthy of BAM time. But let’s call it what it is: The turf that classical freely shares with indie rock is almost exclusively that narrow scrap of the tradition called Minimalism. To rock ears, Minimalism is a kind of cerebral that makes sense, and that makes for excellent trances as well.

It might be an exaggeration to call Minimalism a populist movement, but among its many radical agencies, it certainly was an olive branch extended toward the popular audience that serious music squandered with the exceeding difficulty of the early 20th century. But from the late ’50s through the ’70s, when Reich, Riley, Glass, John Cage, LaMonte Young and the rest were saying some very important things about rhythm and space using elemental harmony, think about where jazz was: quite busy squandering its popular audience with the exceeding difficulty of bop ’n’ beyond.

For Dan Tepfer – with a set of ears that

may best be described as astrophysical – the entire book is open, all the traditions in play. When Tepfer does things that look outrageous on paper – like alternating fully credible, concert-grade performances of each of Bach’s 30 Goldberg Variations with Modernist improvisations on its themes (not even jazz, really; just free flights of 21 st -century music) – what is really shocking about it is how fluid, natural and unself-conscious it is as it goes down.

There is little to no revolutionary rhetoric required to justify any crazy thing that Tepfer does. He is a true musical spaceman. Anyone can say, “It’s all music of this galaxy; it’s all one;” only a tiny handful can actually prove it in practice.

Tepfer’s performance at the LUMA Theater at Bard on Friday, January 29 (the next in Bard’s fruitful series of coproductions with the formidable jazz incubator known as the Catskill Jazz Factory) finds the pianist collaborating with a detachment of players from the important International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), a serious music collective whose programming almost always involves a conceptual challenge and the pushing of envelopes. This program is titled Acoustic Informatics. Tepfer will use a Yamaha Disklavier digital piano (a real

If it sounds high on concept but maybe a little stingy on musical inspiration, fear not; it’s Dan Tepfer.

acoustic piano with all kinds of state-ofthe-art digital outfitting) in combination with iPhones and iPads in an evening that explores the intersection of live musical improvisation and computer-driven algorithms. If it sounds high on concept but maybe a little stingy on musical inspiration, fear not; it’s Dan Tepfer.

Dan Tepfer and ICE musicians Joshua Rubin on clarinet, Rebekah Heller on bassoon, Alice Teyssier on flute and Ryan Muncy on saxophone, perform Acoustic Informatics at the LUMA Theater at Bard College on Friday, January 29 at 8 p.m.

Tickets cost $25. For tickets and more information, call (845) 758-7900 or visit http://fishercenter.bard.edu/calendar. For more on Dan Tepfer, visit www.dantepfer. com. For more on ICE, visit http://iceorg. org.

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a vow to get around to it eventually.

In the meantime, BSP – our most Bowiesque local venue – presents “New York’s A Go-Go: A Tribute to the Life + Work of David Bowie” on Friday, January 29. Members of Frankie and His Fingers, Battle Ave., Connor Kennedy, SPIV U:K, the Black Horse Riders, the Hudson Valley Drag Brigade, Upstate Rubdown and many more will perform Bowie’s music.

Fashion, of course, is part of the party as well. Audience members are encouraged to come as their Bowie character, be it Ziggy or a Thin White Duke, Major Tom or Goblin King. There will be a costume contest at 11 p.m. with prizes. Admission to this event is free. For more information, visit www.bspkingston.com.

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s a musician who has struggled with the existential dimensions of singing as much as with the technical, I have long been fond of saying that there is no truly natural way of singing – only those affectations that come more naturally than all the others. At the core of the crisis of singing style is the issue of identity and purpose: Who am I when I sing, and why am I singing this way? Why have I chosen the timbre, elocution and phrasing that I have?

Mostly, we just do not know.

The answers we have often have to do with cultural inheritance and function. We sing with the elocution of our models, whether they be from another place and time or from the last Mumford & Sons record. Consider the case of Khomeei, or Tuvan throat singing, the otherworldly vocal technique that has haunted Western listeners for going on two decades because of a popular documentary and several fortuitous musical collaborations. Khomeei, it is posited, arose from the functional needs of Mongolian herders to be, well, heard over great open expanses. That it should now be considered the pinnacle of the exotic and esoteric reminds me of what T. S. Eliot said of the runes: that they were “very practical formulae designed to produce definite results, such as getting a cow out of a bog.”

Named for a river that runs through the northwestern region of Tuva, Alash is an ensemble comprised entirely of master Tuvan throat singers. The singers in Alash first learned the traditional technique from their families and later banded together under the name Changy-Xaya as students at Kyzyl Arts College. Rooted in tradition, Alash is unafraid of innovation and global fusion; in 2002, under the guidance of Kongar-ool Ondar (known to Western audiences for his role in the film Genghis Blues), Alash began to introduce guitar and the Russian bayan (accordion) into their arrangements, alongside their traditional Tuvan instruments.

A form of overtone singing in which individual vocalists produce multiple pitches simultaneously, Tuvan throat singing’s otherworldly tones have captivated listeners in the West for several decades. Genghis Blues (1999) as well as the efforts of such world-music fusionists as Béla Fleck have helped popularize the form and deliver its unmistakably haunting (and seemingly impossible) timbres to Western ears.

Alash will perform at the Rosendale Café on Friday, January 22 at 8 p.m. Admission costs $20. The Rosendale Café is located at 434 Main Street in Rosendale. For more information, visit www.rosendalecafe.com. For more on Alash, visit www. alashensemble.com.

– John Burdick

p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 105 Grand Street in Newburgh. Tickets cost $5 for students, $25 general admission, with a bring-a-friend price of two people for $30. To order, log onto www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/1887868. For more information, call (845) 562-1861 or visit www. newburghchambermusic.org.

BSP in Kingston to host free Bowie tribute I did not grow up a David Bowie fan, but became one as an adult, when my defenses relaxed and I realized that “style people” like Bowie weren’t just trying to make me feel bad about my appearance and my inhibitions. I never could make “art of self ” in that way and obviously never will, but I recognize it and enjoy it now anyway; and Bowie was unquestionably the best at it, wasn’t he? On the level of influence and current cultural resonance, Bowie’s importance is immune to hyperbole and still on the rise. My 18-year-old

son is as crushed by Bowie’s death as I was, as an 18-year-old, on December 8, 1980: the only time that I have ever been crushed by a celebrity passing.

18. 69. Think about that. You can’t buy

enduring (expanding) relevance like that, no matter who is backing you.

And he made an awful lot of good music too, now that I allow it. In fact, I’d have to say that his run in the ’70s is about as good as it gets in rock. But that is hardly it. Blackstar is an immersive trip of a record that was already well on the way to stunning the ears of the world before his death was sprung on us, unsuspected.

(Even his Blackstar sidemen reported being taken completely off guard by the news.)

Bowie was as good as Miles Davis at freshening his sound with fresh new talent, and for Blackstar he recruited his players from one particular New York City scene (from one band, pretty much). Drummer Mark Giuliana is arguably the star of this stunning and challenging record, his skittering, hybrid electro playing essential in sustaining and animating the album’s long and patient song forms. If you haven’t listened to Blackstar yet – either because it is too painful or because you believe that old rock stars may still be great at playing their classics live but can’t make important new records anymore – make

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BALINESE GAMELAN Workshops for Beginners at Bard College

Saturdays in January from 11 am - 1 pm Olin Building, third floor Moon Room (305) 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, gongchimes, 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 or pillasdp@gmail.com Bard staff, students and faculty members free of charge

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STAGE Chopin with readings from Baudelaire’s Flowers of Evil.

The latest of her multidisciplinary undertakings is called the Marcel Proust Project, which combines performances of music by Fauré, Franck, Saint-Saëns, Reynaldo Hahn, Leon Delafosse, Debussy, Chopin and Ravel with readings from Proust’s masterpiece, À la recherche du temps perdu and the memoirs of his housekeeper, Celeste Albaret; video projections, stage and costume designs are inspired by paintings from fin-desiècle Paris. The Marcel Proust Project will receive its official world premiere in Houston this February. But first it’s being workshopped in New York this month: at 3 Legged Dog in lower Manhattan and, this Sunday, at the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on the Bard campus in Annandale-on-Hudson.

The performance of this work-inprogress, beginning at 12 noon on Sunday, January 24 in the LUMA Theater, will feature tenor Nicholas Phan, violinist Boson Mo and actor Henry Stram.

Rothenberg directs, with set and costume design by Marina Draghici, lighting design by Jennifer Tipton and projection and video design by Hannah Wasileski.

Admission is free, but reservations are required. Tickets can be reserved by contacting the Fisher Center box office at (845) 758-7900 or visiting http:// fishercenter.bard.edu.

– Frances Marion Platt

Sarah Rothenberg (left) and photo of Marcel Proust in 1895 by Otto Wegener (right)

Remembrance of artworks past Bard’s Fisher Center hosts free workshop performance this Sunday of Sarah Rothenberg’s Marcel Proust Project

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efore she became artistic director of Da Camera of Houston in 1994, pianist Sarah Rothenberg was a founding co-director of the Bard Music Festival, dedicated to the rediscovery of neglected musical masterpieces and reexamining the

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works of great composers within the broader cultural, historical and political contexts of their times and places. It’s a winning formula that has made the Bard campus an A-list summer destination for the intelligentsia of the Hudson Valley, the New York City metro area and way beyond.

Nowadays, in addition to her international touring as a concert and chamber pianist (she’s a former member of the renowned Da Capo Chamber Players), Rothenberg is known for taking the same sort of cross-disciplinary approach to the works of underappreciated composers in Houston.

She has given premières of more than 75 works by such contemporary composers as Nicholas Maw, George Perle, Joan Tower, Shulamit Ran, Gunther Schuller, George Tsontakis and Charles Wuorinen,

as well as reintroduced works by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Alexander Mosolov, Nikolai Roslavetz, Arthur Lourié and early piano pieces by Arnold Schoenberg, either in concert or on recordings. As she was

The Marcel Proust Project combines music by Fauré, Franck, Saint-Saëns, Reynaldo Hahn, Leon Delafosse, Debussy, Chopin and Ravel with readings from Proust and the memoirs of his housekeeper at Bard, Rothenberg is still committed to pairing musical compositions with works of literature, dance and/or the visual arts from the composer’s own country and era, such as a concert interspersing works by

Civic Center in Poughkeepsie hosts Global Force Wrestling WPDH presents Global Force Wrestling (GFW) on Friday, January 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie. GFW NEX*GEN champion Sonjay Dutt (left), who took the belt from P. J. Black at the Showcase of Champions in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in November, will defend his title, and stars such as GFW’s Jeff and Karen Jarrett and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s (TNA) Bobby Roode are scheduled to appear.

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etry or prose. There is no admission charge; a voluntary collection will be taken up for the writers. Attendees

who wish to have dinner at New World before the reading should call (845) 246-0900 for reservations.

The science behind environmental solutions

FREE PUBLIC EVENT Healing America’s Streams Friday, January 22, 7 p.m.

Join the Cary Institute for the 7th Ned Ames Honorary Lecture, where Dr. Margaret Palmer, Director of the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center, will discuss the realities of restoring our nation’s flowing fresh waters.

Palmer is an expert on how mining and other pressures impact streams and rivers, and an advocate for their preservation in U.S. Courts.

Set in a high school in the Midwest and inspired by current events, Good Kids explores the very public aftermath of a sex crime and its cover-up.

Free and open to the public, the event will be held in the Cary Institute auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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hile a lot of good stageworks get produced by the college theater arts departments in our region, they always have to struggle with the fact that there are so few meaty parts for young actresses. More women than men enroll in university theater programs, and women make up 60 to 70 percent of US theater audiences; still, fewer than 20 percent of the works presented in American and British theaters are written by women, and men’s roles outnumber women’s roles by half in major theaters across the US. So in 2010 the University of Iowa’s director of Performing Arts, Alan MacVey, proposed that the Big Ten Theatre Consortium (the group of theater department heads at Big Ten Conference universities) establish a program to commission, produce and publicize a series of new plays by female playwrights, each of which would contain several significant roles for college-aged women. The first playwright engaged by the New Play Initiative was the half-Latina/half-Japanese Naomi Iizuka, known for her non-linear storylines and multicultural themes.

The play that Iizuka wrote under that commission, Good Kids, is now making waves on the broader college theatrical circuit, and this weekend a production presented by the University of Pittsburgh hits the stage at SUNY-New Paltz’s Parker Theatre. Set in a high school in the Midwest and inspired by current events, Good Kids explores the very public aftermath of a sex crime and its cover-up.

Who’s telling the truth? Whose version of the story do you believe? And what does that say about you?

Directed by Kimberly Griffin and Lisa Jackson-Schebetta, Good Kids will be performed at 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, January 22 and 23, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, January 23 and 24. A post-show discussion will follow each performance.

Admission to Good Kids is free. To reserve tickets or find out more, visit www. newpaltz.edu/theatre/productions.html.

– Frances Marion Platt

Civic Center is located at 14 Civic Center Plaza in Poughkeepsie. For information, visit www.midhudsonciviccenter.org.

Out for laughs Jaye McBride headlines Rosendale Theatre Comedy Showcase this Friday They’re at it again at the Rosendale Theatre: populating their newly reconstructed stage will people saying funny things. The monthly live Comedy Showcase is becoming a hot draw on Rosendale’s Main Street, and it returns this Friday, January 22 at 9:30 p.m.

Topping the lineup this month is the Albany-based transgender phenom Jaye McBride, who has a TED Talk under her belt along with appearances at the Boston Comedy Festival. If you’re getting a little weary of depressing movies with trans people dying, check out McBride for a dose of the lighter side of life in drag!

Also on the Rosendale Theatre Comedy Showcase program are comics Meg Mahoney (Shamrock Association,

Laugh Factory), Pete Vinogradov (Sebsi Studio, Comedy Works in Albany), Lauren Turczak (Comedy Works, Greenwich Village Comedy Club) and Mikael Gregg, who has worked with Rodney Dangerfield and Kevin James. Henry Liu will host the giddy proceedings.

Admission costs only $10. The Rosendale Theatre is located at 408 Main Street (Route 213) in downtown Rosendale, and there’s ample parking out back. For more info, call (845) 658-8989 or visit www.rosendaletheatre.org.

January 22 - 31 8pm Fri & Sat • 3pm Sat (1/23 only) • 3pm Sun Tickets: $27/$25/$22 for Sat matinees Winner of 5 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Music Man by Meredith Willson has been entertaining audiences for over 55 years. When con-man Harold Hill comes to the quaint town of River City, Iowa, promising a children’s band to keep the children out of mischief, the town falls for his scheme. But town librarian, Marion Paroo, is a bit more skeptical. With hit songs like, “Goodnight My Someone,” “76 Trombones,” “My White Knight,” and “Till There Was You,” The Music Man is sure to keep audiences singing long after the curtain closes. Directed by Michael Berkeley for CENTERstage Productions.

And Then They Came For Me February 5-7 8pm Fri & Sat • 3pm Sun $ $ Tickets: 20/ 10 at the door with student i.d.

And Then They Came for Me is a unique theatrical experience. Part oral history, part dramatic action, part direct address, part remembrance, the ensemble-driven And Then They Came for Me breaks new ground and has been acclaimed by audiences and critics in world-wide productions. “This production is like a historic newsreel brought to life on the stage. And it works.” Directed by Patrick McGriff for CENTERstage Productions.

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Beacon poets headline Writers’ Night in Saugerstock The New World Writers’ Night will present a group reading by its guests, the founders of the long-running and highly successful Calling All Poets Series (CAPS) of Beacon, on Thursday, January 28 at New World Home Cooking, located at 1411 Route 212 between Woodstock and Saugerties.

The reading will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Readings include an open mic (five-minute limit), which can be po-

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Super Circus Stuff with Lisa Lou February 6 at 11 am

The whole family will enjoy Lisa Lou’s one-person circus show with juggling, balancing, plate-spinning, magic, funny stuff, and lots of audience participation. Come join the circus with us!

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“Do you know the difference between education and experience?

Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t.”

– Pete Seeger

January 21-28 Track an animal, share Stone Soup or make your own snowglobe HELP OUT AT THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS

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s you may have heard, the 2016 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games take place right here in the Hudson Valley from Friday to Sunday, February 19 to 21. Athletes from around New York will compete in Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Figure Skating, Floor Hockey and Snowshoe.

I’m mentioning this because there’s a call for support for this event that I thought you might be interested in: social volunteers. When our family does volunteer work in the community, it’s typically just that type of approach: work, a designated set of specific tasks and responsibilities. The Special Olympics volunteer roster for those types of service jobs is currently full. What are needed now are social volunteers: folks to cheer from the stands! Not all athletes’ families can make the games, and some local encouragement during the competitions can help these participants know that they are seen, heard and celebrated.

Being a social volunteer means that it’s personal. You are there solely to support the athletes, person to person, watching, listening, responding in real time to the action in front of you. You’re not there for these athletes; you’re there with them.

And to me, that perspective is the heart of volunteering.

Volunteers must be ages 13 and up, and youth 13 to 15 years must be accompanied by an adult. Individuals and groups are welcome to register, either in advance or on the days of the events.

Events take place at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, Stewart Air National Guard in Newburgh and Holiday Mountain in Monticello. All events are free and open to the public.

To learn more about social volunteers for the 2016 games or to register, call (518) 388-0791 or visit http://specialolympicsny.org/winter-games.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 Magic show with Adam Trent the Futurist at West Point Wondering where the time has gone since the New Year began? Then you are already warmed up for more disappearing acts with magician Adam Trent, the Futurist, performing at West Point’s Eisenhower Hall on Saturday, January 23 at 8 p.m. This is a performance that will wow your

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BILL ROBINSON WILDLIFE SHOW AT KINGSTON'S SEVEN21 MEDIA CENTER

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ver wish you knew more ways to engage your kids outdoors? Inspire them with some nature time indoors! On Saturday, January 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Seven21 Media Center’s Studio A, the Kingston Library presents “Wildlife,” a Super Saturday program featuring Bill Robinson. Bill gives kids a chance to encounter interesting animals up-close and personal, as well as to answer their questions.

The Kingston Library is renovating its Children’s Library, so the children’s room is moving across the hall into the Community Room for a while, and larger programs will take place at Seven21 from January to May. Seven21 is located at 721 Broadway in Kingston.

For more information, call (845) 331-0507, extension 7, or visit www.kingstonlibrary.org. To learn more about the presenter, visit www.robinsonswildlifelectures.com.

– Erica Chase-Salerno

magic-jaded tweens and teens while you thoroughly enjoy it as well: interactive, cool music, sweet graphics.

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Tickets cost $38 each.

West Point is located at 655 Pitcher Road in West Point. For tickets, directions or more information, call (845) 938-4159 or visit www.ikehall. com. To learn more about the performer, visit www.adamtrent.com.

Squishy Circuits workshop at Esopus Library You know that hands-on science takes on a whole new level when the word squishy appears in the event title! On Saturday, January 23 at 1

p.m. at the Town of Esopus Library, children of all ages can participate in “Squishy Circuits,” a Play-Doh-based activity experimenting with conductive and non-conductive electric circuits and LED lights (or just Play-Doh play for the younger set). This activity is free and open to the public.

The Town of Esopus Library is located at 128 Canal Street in Port Ewen. For more information, call (845) 338-5580 or visit http://esopuslibrary.org. To learn more about the activity or for ideas about doing Squishy Circuits at home, visit www.

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Bill Robinson wildlife show at Kingston Library Ever wish you knew more ways to engage your kids outdoors? Inspire them with some nature time indoors!

On Saturday, January 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Seven21 Media Center’s Studio A, the Kingston Library presents “Wildlife,” a Super Saturday program featuring Bill Robinson. Bill gives kids a chance to encounter interesting animals up-close and personal, as well as to answer their questions.

The Kingston Library is renovating its Children’s Library, so the children’s room is moving across the hall into the Community Room for a while, and larger programs will take place at Seven21 from January to May. Seven21 is located at 721 Broadway in Kingston.

For more information, call (845) 331-0507, extension 7, or visit www. kingstonlibrary.org. To learn more about the presenter, visit www. robinsonswildlifelectures.com.

Stringendo Gala Concert at the Bardavon Been a while since your kids attended a live concert? Here’s one performed by young people that your family is sure to enjoy! On Saturday, January 23 at 7 p.m. at the Bardavon Opera House, four Stringendo youth ensembles perform at the Gala Concert: Vivace, Chaconne, Strawberries and Raspberries. Vivace and Chaconne are advanced youth orchestras, and Strawberries and Raspberries are advanced youth fiddle groups.

Encouraging your family to attend concerts is one easy-yet-radical way to support live music and today’s youth, and honor classical and fiddle style traditions as well as cultural centers such as the Bardavon.

Tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. The Bardavon is located at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie.

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Pete Seeger tribute concert in Rosendale raises funds for Clearwater restoration What fun to sing along to the songs of local Hudson Valley legend Pete Seeger, blending voices together in community and hearing other artists’ renditions of his iconic songs! This Sunday, January 24 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Rosendale Recreation Center, be a part of a Tribute to Pete Seeger.

This family-friendly event features WDST’s Jimmy Buff as emcee, live music, a silent auction and a potluck with Stone Soup; so bring your crew, a dish to share and a vegetable for the soup, and enjoy an afternoon of fun!

Tickets cost $20 for children age 12 and under, $30 for adults, $50 for adults and a Clearwater membership and VIP premium tickets for $100, $250 and $500. The Rosendale Rec Center is located at 1055 Route 32 in Rosendale.

Tickets are limited, so don’t delay. The snow date is two weeks later, same time, same place: February 2. For tickets or more information, call (845) 265-8080 or visit www.clearwater.org/petetribute.

Wildlife tracking program at Minnewaska If a deer walks in the forest and no one sees it, did anything really happen? Yes, if you’ve got wildlife tracking skills! On Sunday, January 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Minnewaska State Park Preserve’s Peterskill area, take your crew to “Winter Wildlife Tracking for Families.” Children from 5 to 8 years of age and their parents or grandparents will get an introduction to animal tracking, get started with some snowshoeing and create their own pocket tracking guide. Bring your own snowshoes, or

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This program is open to the public, and registration is required. The park entry fee is $10 per vehicle, or use your Empire Passport sticker. The Peterskill area is east of the Minnewaska State Park Preserve entrance, located at 5281 Route 44/55 in Kerhonkson. For more information or to register, call (845) 255-0752 or visit http://nysparks.com/parks/127.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27

Snowglobe workshop at MidHudson Children’s Museum Making snowglobes is such a satisfying craft. Got small, random toys or game pieces lying around? Why not incorporate them into a snowglobe?

You can get started making snowglobes at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum this Wednesday, January 27 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per child, plus museum admission, which costs $8 for ages 1 and up.

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.

Animal tracks workshop in Ellenville You and your young sleuths ages 9 and up can decode the pawprint patterns in your backyard by attending “Animal Tracks” this Wednesday, January 27 from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. at the Ellenville Library. Children will make

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their own plaster animal track to take home, play a game about wildlife survival and learn how to interpret animal tracks. This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

The Ellenville Public Library is located at 40 Center Street in Ellenville. For more information or to register, call (845) 6475530 or visit https://eplm.sharepoint.com.

– Erica Chase-Salerno

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Since the event is intended to promote local sustainability along with raising funds for the Food Pantry, the chili must contain at least five local ingredients sourced or grown in the area.

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oatmeal, onion and suet boiled in a sheep’s stomach. So if you attend the Rhinecliff Hotel’s eighth annual Robbie Burns Supper next Friday, you’ll be served a Highland beef stew as the main course instead.

The side dishes, however, will conform to Burns Night tradition: cock-a-leekie (chicken and leek) soup, neeps and tatties (mashed turnips and potatoes) and lemon curd shortbread for dessert. Skullsplitter Ale will be on tap, and whiskeys (or whiskies, as the Scots would have it) from Tuthilltown Spirits will be available for tasting and toasting.

But mostly, a Burns Supper is less about Scottish cuisine than it is a celebration of the birthday, life and art of the legendary Bard of Ayrshire. The Entrance of the

Local Ingredient Chili Challenge at New Paltz’s Water Street Market this Saturday

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he courtyard at the Water Street Market on Main Street in New Paltz will host the eighth annual Local Ingredient Chili Challenge fundraiser this Saturday, January 23 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Those visiting the marketplace can sample a two-ounce portion of chili for the price of one ticket, with all proceeds benefiting St. Joseph’s non-denominational Food Pantry.

“The organization feeds hundreds of local families each year, with donations sometimes falling off the radar once the holiday season is over. But the need remains no matter what time of year. One of our judges last year offered to match what we raised, so we were able to donate more than $2,000 to the Food Pantry,” says community event organizer Theresa Fall, who also owns the popular and cozy wine bar Jar’d. That same anonymous judge has offered to donate matching funds after this Saturday’s competition.

So who will be making the chili?

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And since the event is intended to promote local sustainability along with raising funds for the Food Pantry, the chili must contain at least five local ingredients sourced or grown in the area. The ingredients can be the basis for the chili – beans, tomatoes, peppers, onions, turkey or beef – or those extras that give a chili a unique kick, like locally produced honey or craft beer. The more local ingredients used, the more weight that it carries with the judges for the competition part of the event. A panel of judges will choose a first- and secondplace winner in five categories: Best Overall, Best Vegetarian, Best Professional (made by a restaurant or professional chef ), People’s Choice and Most Original.

Winners receive bragging rights.

Tickets for chili can be purchased at the cost of $1 per ticket, $10 for 12 tickets, or $20 for 25 tickets. The Water Street Market will provide the two-ounce portion cups and spoons for the event. And several local businesses are offering participants a discount to purchase ingredients to make their chilis, including the Gilded Otter’s 15 percent discount off any of its beer and the In Good Taste Spirit Shop’s 15 percent

discount off spirits.

In the event of heavy snow or icy road conditions, the event will be moved to Sunday, January 24.

Fall came up with the idea to hold the Local Ingredient Chili Challenge eight years ago after taking over as events planner at the Water Street Market.

Searching for a fun winter event to hold outdoors, the organizing committee also wanted something that would have some meaning to it – something that would raise money for a good cause and promote sustainability, too. So the idea of a chili challenge was merged with the idea of sourcing food locally. “And people are really taking it to the next level,” says Fall.

“They only need five local ingredients, but they get very experimental.”

The Water Street Market is located at 10 Main Street in New Paltz. For more information, visit www.waterstreetmarket.

– Sharyn Flanagan

The more local ingredients used, the more weight that it carries with the judges

Enter the haggis Rhinecliff Hotel hosts eighth annual Burns Supper I guess that everybody wanted to see the guest of honor, the haggis, piped in with proper pomp and ceremony, but not many were actually bold enough to taste the savory pudding made from minced sheep’s heart, liver and lungs,

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Haggis is but the centerpiece of a full evening’s worth of recitations of Robert Burns’s immortal poetry, songs and storytelling. The whisky toasts are as essential a component of the ceremonies as the requisite number of times that the cups of wine must be raised at a Passover Seder; male participants tweak the fairer sex with the tongue-in-cheek “Toast of the Lassies,” only to get their own fondly sarcastic dressing-down with the “Lassies’ Response.”

The Burns Supper at the Rhinecliff will be hosted by storyteller Jonathan Kruk, who will share some anecdotes from the rakish Romantic poet’s short-but-eventful life (1759-1796). Master piper Jeremy Freeman will perform, Elaine Rachlin will lead the singing and Neil Roberts will demonstrate some Highland sworddancing. Participants are encouraged to bring songs, poems and stories by, about and in the spirit of Robert Burns. At the end, everybody joins in singing “Auld Lang Syne,” in a context where it makes a lot more sense than on New Year’s Eve. Burns Night at the Rhinecliff this year runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, January 29, and reservations for the popular event are strongly advised.

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NATURE Expanding your mental universe Vassar Brothers Institute’s annual Science in Your Life lecture series starts with a tour of Pluto with J ames L. Green, director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters

will precede it. Then, on February 10, the audience can enjoy a whirlwind visit to two continents when Sahana and Sanjay Natesan demonstrate South Indian classical music and dance at 7:30 p.m., followed by Yale University professor Richard L. Burger, PhD speaking on the subject of “Archæology, Diplomacy and Tourism at Machu Picchu” at 8:15.

Admission to all these lectures and performances is free. Our Lady of Lourdes High School is located at 131 Boardman Road in Poughkeepsie. For more info on this series, as well as the Vassar Brothers Institute’s Travel and Adventure programs at Poughkeepsie High School, visit https:// vbi1882.wordpress.com/programs.

– Frances Marion Platt

“Healing America’s Streams” at Cary Institute in Millbrook

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ere’s a good excuse to leave your cabin fever behind for a midweek evening: Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie is once again hosting the Vassar Brothers Institute’s annual Science in Your Life lecture series. Each of the free Wednesday talks is presented by an eminent scholar who will share insights on recent scientific progress and how it relates to other fields of human endeavor. The arts aren’t neglected, either: Each program kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with a live performance of music or dance, followed by the lecture at 8:15.

Science in Your Life begins on Wednesday, January 27 with a musical prelude by Arlington High School’s Jazz Machine. Then James L. Green, PhD, director of the Planetary Science Division

at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, will present “New Horizons Flyby of the Pluto System.” Demoted by astronomers from “ninth planet” status after they gained better understanding of the objects beyond the orbit of Neptune now known as the Kuiper Belt, Pluto is still an intriguing hunk of rock in the sky. The New Horizons spacecraft flyby of the Pluto system on July 14, 2015 revealed a fascinating new world and its five moons, whose complexity surprised many planetary scientists. This lecture will reveal the latest information about what Pluto and its moons are really like.

The series continues on February 3 with a lecture on how “Music Education Aids in Brain Development,” presented

by Mia Chung, PhD, a professor at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.

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The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies will host ecologist Dr. Margaret Palmer for its annual Ned Ames Honorary Lecture, titled “Healing America’s Streams,” on Friday, January 22 at 7 p.m. Palmer, director of the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center and a restoration ecologist, has spent her career researching how mining and urbanization impact streams and rivers, with a focus on the promise and limits of restoration science. Discover the social, political and ecological dynamics underpinning restoration efforts from an expert who has emerged as an advocate for streams and rivers in US courts. To read more about her work, visit http:// palmerlab.umd.edu/pubs/palmer_science_2014.pdf.

This event is free and open to the public.

It will be held at the Cary Institute’s auditorium, located at 2801 Sharon Turnpike (Route 44) in Millbrook.

For information, call (845) 677-7600, extension 121. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.

The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is a private, not-for-profit environmental research and education organization in Millbrook. To learn more, visit www. caryinstitute.org.

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 between 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 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, visit www.theflowershow.com.

Hackett Hill Park hosts Hyde Park Winterfest this Sunday If the weather cooperates, Hyde Park is slated to hold its annual Winterfest at Hackett Hill Park on East Market Street this Sunday, January 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. There will be hot soup, hot cocoa and marshmallows offered at the firepit, but visitors are asked to bring their own plastic sleds and snowtubes. Cross-country skis will be available for use. In case of no snow, the event will be rescheduled. Call (845) 298-0862 or visit www.hydeparkny. us#sthash.bN94QD7O.dpuf for further details.

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MINNEWASKA BY DION OGUST | ALMANAC WEEKLY

It’s a time of year that can make even outdoorsy types turn indoorsy; but luckily the Shawangunk Ridge Biodiversity Partnership picks February as the time to present its annual Free Public Lecture Series to help keep us all from getting too wrapped up in our overcivilized cocoons. Co-sponsored

by SUNY-Ulster and the SUNY-New Paltz Biology Department, along with the myriad governmental agencies and conservation organizations that comprise the Partnership, the weekly lectures take place on the two campuses on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

With “Secrets of the Shawangunks” as this year’s theme, the series kicks off on Wednesday, February 3 in the College Lounge, Room 203 of Vanderlyn Hall on the SUNY-Ulster campus, located at 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge. The first lecture, titled “Hudson River Painters: Then and Now,” will be presented by

Chris Bowser, an education specialist with DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program, the National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Cornell Water Resource Institute.

Bowser will discuss famous 19th-century artists from our region who were also among America’s first environmental advocates, as well as contemporary artists who work in a similar tradition.

Subsequent lectures will take place on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in Lecture Center 102 on the SUNY-New Paltz campus. On Thursday, February 11, DEC biologist Mike Schiavone will discuss a great modern conservation success story in “Wild Turkeys in New York: Past, Present & Future.” A more alarming topic, “The Southern Pine Beetle” – an invasive pest that has recently been detected at Minnewaska State Park – will be the subject of DEC forester Rob Cole’s lecture on Thursday, February 18. A talk on some fascinating examples of adaptive evolution, “Plant and Animal Mimicry,” will close out the series on Thursday, February 25, featuring Dr. Elizabeth Long, the Mohonk Preserve’s director of conservation science.

All four lectures are open to the public and free of charge. For additional information, call (845) 255-0919 or visit www.mohonkpreserve.org/events.

– Frances Marion Platt

January 21, 2016

LEE REICH | ALMANAC WEEKLY

Nanking cherries have never failed to offer more cherries than Lee could possibly eat.

He prunes the bushes only to keep them from swelling to their 10-foot-high-and-wide full size.

a “Plants to Order” list – unfortunately, before I home in on just where I’ll sink my shovel into the ground to prepare a planting hole.

Topping my list was Carmine Jewel cherry, a tart cherry that’s also good fresh. (Tart cherries often have higher sugar levels than do sweet cherries; but they also have tartness and other flavors that offset that sweetness.) The biggest draw for Carmine Jewel is its stature: no more, at maturity, than six or seven feet high. And it’s a bush, not a grafted tree, so

that if cold or deer nip back branches, new sprouts from ground level bear the same cherries that the rest of the bush does or did.

As a bush, Carmine Jewel is easy to net against birds and easy to harvest. Two big unknowns are pest resistance and its flavor – that is, whether or not I will like it.

S o m e research indicated that Carmine Jewel is a hybrid of Prunus cerasus, which is the genus for conventional tart cherries, and P. fruticosa, a hardly edible cherry that offers bushiness to its offspring. It’s often listed, botanically, as P. X kerrasis, after Dr. Kerr, who started this breeding line way back in the 1940s.

One benefit (to me) of this weekly column is that it forces me to research more deeply topics or plants that I might otherwise gloss over. Said research this week makes me cross Carmine Jewel off my “Plants to Order” list.

Carmine Jewel, it turns out, has siblings.

Among its siblings, it’s one of the most tart.

A newer group of siblings, the Romance series, was born in 2004, whose fruits are larger and sweeter. From this group, the variety Juliet was very productive and the sweetest. (Romeo was also quite good, but not as sweet.) So Juliet it is for me.

It remains to be seen just how good Juliet tastes, and how resistant it is to common cherry pests.

Between the first paragraph and now I’ve figured out where to make Juliet’s home: in the “available seat” in the row of Nanking cherries (Prunus tomentosa) that line my driveway.

This position will also make easy comparisons with the Nankings – among the most reliable, tasty, carefree and ornamental cherries I grow.

Nanking cherries, despite snowballs of pinkish-white blossoms every year, sometimes followed by frosts, have never failed to offer more cherries than we could possibly eat. I prune the bushes only to keep them from swelling to their 10-foot-high-and-wide full size. The only downside to the fruits is that they are small. But they’re so good that they earned themselves a whole chapter in my book Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden.

I recently learned that I may qualify to wear a long-sleeve blue tee-shirt emblazoned with a large S. The S won’t stand for Superman, but for Supertaster. I sifted out this information with another fruit bush that was on my “Plants to Order” list: chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa).

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January 21, 2016 chokeberry bush. It fruited rather quickly; I tasted the fruit, spat it out and dug up the plant.

A few weeks ago I was talking with a young farmer, and after agreeing on the delectable flavor of blackcurrants, he mentioned that chokeberry was another of his favorite fruits. “They’re awful,â€? said I. “Not if they’re cooked, frozen, or dried,â€? said he. Hmmm‌chokeberry’s bite is from astringency, which does dissipate when certain fruits (persimmons, for example) are cooked, frozen or dried. Perhaps chokeberry needs a second chance here.

Then I started reading about supertasters, whose palates can be very sensitive to certain organoleptic sensations – astringency, for instance.

I must be a supertaster, because the slightest amount of astringency induces my spit reflex (which is why I grow Mohler and Szukis persimmon, both of which yield ripe fruits with hardly a hint of astringency). Reading more about chokeberry, it seems that those who like

the fruit don’t mind, but actually enjoy, some astringency. So chokeberry is now on my “Plants to Order, Maybe� list.

Taste aside, chokeberry has much to recommend it. It’s a beautiful landscape bush, with white blossoms in spring and, on many varieties, fiery-red leaves in fall. It tolerates cold to below minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit, and some shade. It’s also cosmopolitan about the soil in which it’s planted.

Chokeberry garners a lot of attention these days because it’s among the highest of any Temperate Zone fruit in both antioxidants and anthocyanins. The anthocyanins are one contributor to the astringency.  – Lee Reich Any gardening questions? E-mail Lee at garden@leereich.com and he’ll try answering them directly or in his Almanac Weekly column. To read Lee’s previous “Gardener’s Notebook� columns, visit our website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

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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-2PM Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters. Drop in any time between 10am & 2pm. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, $1.

10AM-4PM Manuscript Exhibition: The Atom Bomb. Exhibits through 4/31. Info: www.

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5PM-8PM Sketch Class. A traditional sketch class (drawing the figure) format of numerous poses which will lengthen in duration as determined by the monitor. $50/4 consecutive classes. January 21-December 15, Thursdays. Info: www.woodstockshcoolofart.org. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock, $20 /session, $50 /4 classes.

5:30PM-6:30PM “Saving Energy Together” Workshop. Will educate homeowners on how to stop wasting money on energy costs by taking advantage of energy efficiency programs through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Info:www.catskillcenter.org. Catskill Center, 43355 State Route 28, Arkville, 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 Peace Village presents...”From Sickness to Health- a partnership of soul & body.” Mountain Top Library.6093 Main St,Tannersville,tanmttoplib@aol.comor www. mountaintoplibrary.org.

6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Ctr. Meets every Thursday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala.org.

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6 PM Thursday Night Movie Series: The Martian. Info: 845-845-657-2482 Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan.

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.

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.

11AM-12:30PM Homeschool Group. Program for homeschooled kids, ages 5 and up. Various topics in history will be covered. All are welcome! Meets on the 3rd floor. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, $1.

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.

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.

6PM-7:30PM Seminar on MAKOplastyr surgery.

For reservations or for more information, call 845-483-6088 (TTY 1-800-421-1220). Fishkill Ambulatory Surgery Center, Suite 330, 200 Westage Business Center Dr, Fishkill.

.11:30AM-1PM “Third Thursday Luncheon.”

Part of Messiah’s Outreach Programs, January Luncheon will benefit the River Haven Teen Shelter. Info: 845-876-3533. Church of the Messiah, 436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, $6, $7 /take-out.

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 1/14.

Info: www.newpaltzchamber.org or call845255-0243. Buttermilk Falls Inn, 220 North Rd, Milton, $40.

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.

2PM “Utility Scams Targeting the Elderly” Led

by Teresa A. Leske of Central Hudson’s consumer outreach team. She’ll teach you how to recognize a person posing as a utility representative. Res reqr’d. Info: 845-483-5551. Sister M. Ann Elizabeth Conference Center, 41 North Rd, Poughkeepsie.

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.

4PM-5PM Teen Writers’ Workshop, (6 week session) For high school students (grades 9-12).

The group will discuss literary techniques, how to critique work kindly and constructively, good writing habits, writing prompts. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-266-5530 orclinton.programming@gmail. com Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

4:30PM-5:30PM Meditation Support Group meets at Mirabai every Thursday. 30 minutes seated meditation followed by 15 minutes walking meditation. Walk-ins warmly welcome. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock.

6PM Lego Fun Projects. Info: 845-657-2482 or www.olivefreelibrary.org. The Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan, free.

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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.

12:30 PM-6PM Crystal Energy Readings, Tarot and Chakra Clearing Sessions with medicine woman Mary Vukovic. Every Friday and Monday at Mirabai. Walk-ins always welcome or call for appointment. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. 679-2100. $30 for 25 minute reading; $50 for 50 minute reading/chakra clearing. Astrology Readings and Crystal Mentorships also available, customized to your schedule.

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

4PM-5:30PM Minecraft. Calling all Minecrafters: Grab your diamond pickaxe and come build.

For kids ages 8+. Please bring your own laptop if possible. Public computers will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli.

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.

5PM Library Forum: A Small Press Publisher’s View of Publishing. A Talk by Judith Kerman.

What’s happening in publishing Today; opportunities for writers. Refreshments will be served.

845-679-2213. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, free.

5:30PM Paper Flower Making. Info: 845-3385580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

7PM Vine Van Gogh “Sip and Paint” for a night of drinks, painting, fun, and relaxation. Absolutely no artistic experience is necessary! Info: 845-687-2699. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls.

7PM-5PM Open Mic Night. The library needs at least 4 acts lined up before they make this program official! Performers interested in helping to bring the library’s first Open Mic Night to life should register. Info: 845-266-5530 or clinton. programming@gmail.com ClintonCommunity Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Split Bill: Adrien Reju. Elijah Wolf. Info: www.liveatthefalcon. com or 845- 236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

6PM Movie: The Martian (PG-13). Info: 845-6572482 or www.olivefreelibrary.org. The Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan, free.

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 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-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 Conversations from The 92nd Street Y. Bernard-Henri L‚vy in Conversation with Thane Rosenbaum. This discussion is devoted to current events in Europe and the effects they are having on European Jewry and citizens around the world. Info: www.poklib.org or 845-485-3445.

Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie.

7PM-8PM Page Turners Book Club. Monthly meeting of PageTurners Book Club. This month, they will be discussingThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Free and open to the public! Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, $1.

7PM-9PM Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night.

Info: 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles.com.

Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

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.

8PM Trio Mio. Info: 845-687-2699. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls.

8PM Adrien Reju. 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.

Friday

1/22

9:45AM-10:45AM Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Open to Woodstock residents 55

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 7th Ned Ames Honorary Lecture, Healing America’s Streams. Where ecologist Dr. Margaret Palmer will discuss what is needed to heal our nation’s flowing freshwaters. Seating is first come first served. Doors open at 6:30pm. Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies,2801 Sharon Turnpike (Rte. 44), Millbrook Info: 845- 677-7600 x121 or www. caryinstitute.org.

www.CatskillCenter.org/events. Catskill Center forConservation and Development (CCCD), 43355 Route 28, Arkville.

8:30AM-5:30PM HAM Radio License Class.

Everything you need, including the exam, in one weekend . 1/23/2016 & 1/24/2016. Preregistration is required. The registration deadline is January 18. Info: ktilley@hvc.rr.com or 845- 687-9951. Woodstock Rescue Squad Headquarters, 226 9AM-2PM American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider Certification. Designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals with the ability to recognize several lifethreatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an automated external defibrillator. Preregistration and payment are required. Info: 845-475-9742.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, $75.

9AM Early Bird Tour at The Home of FDR. Tours offered thru March 31, 2016, daily at 9 am .This expanded tour of the FDR Home will include rooms such as The Presidential Kitchen where meals were prepared for royalty and FDR’s Study where plans for the Atomic Bomb were discussed. Tour limited to 8 people.Reservations are required. Call 845-229-5320. FDR Home, Rt 9, Hyde Park.

9AM Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge. 845-246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties.

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-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 Downstairs/Upstairs Tour at Vanderbilt Mansion. Tours offered thru March 27, Saturdays and Sundays at 10am. This expanded tour of Vanderbilt Mansion will include the servant areas and rarely seen rooms on the third floor.

Reservations are required. Call 845-229-7770.

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-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-12PM Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main Street, Stone Ridge, 845-687-7023.

10:30AM-11:30AM Silent Vigil for Global Peace

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8PM Alash Ensemble. Info: 845-.658-9048. The Rosendale Cafer, 434 Main St, Rosendale, $20.

8PM The Beautiful Bastards. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

8PM The Lavendar Blues. Showcase of Queer Music Before World War II. Written and performed by Sarah Kilborne. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will benefit the Hudson Pride Foundation Scholarship Fund.ClubHelsinki Hudson ,405 Columbia St,Hudson.

Info:helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800.$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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1/23

Regional Economic Development Forum will provide opportunities for Catskill businesses and community leaders - both business and governmental - to meet and discuss common business problems and possible solutions. Info:

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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Balinese Gamelan Workshop for Beginners at Bard College (Saturdays in January, 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, gongchimes, 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-onHudson.

Beginning Tai Chi/Chi Gung Class.

“A form of mind/body fitness” 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.

Qi Gong Individual One Hour Treatments will be offered as a community service on January 28, 2015. Regular $85 treatment will cost $10 at One Epic Center. Qi Gong healing addresses issues on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. Register at www. bluelotusqigong.com or 914-850-1202. urying Begins for The WoodstockNew Paltz 35th Art & Crafts Fairs.

Scheduled for Memorial (5/28-5/30) & Labor Day (9/3-9/5)Weekends.

Jurying begins 1/28.Details at www. quailhollow.com or contact Scott Rubinstein at 845 -246 -3414.

The Chamber Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Ten Local Scholarships for 2016. All applications must be submitted online via the scholarship portal hosted by The Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley. Applicants should create a login ID and password and will then be able to access his or her application at any time. Applications will be accepted through 4/1.

Coach House Players Audition Notice for Neil Simon’s comedy, “California Suite.” Needed for the roles are 5 men and 5 women; age range 40’s to 50’s. There is also a non-speaking role for a woman in her 20’s. Performance dates are April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17 at the Coach House Players Theater, 12 Augusta St., Kingston. Auditions will be held on 1/ 28 ,7 -10pm; 1/ 30, 1-4pm; & 1/31,7 -10pm, held at Hudson Valley Sr. Residence, 80 Washington Ave., Kingston. Info: 845-331-7242 or jtdwyer@earthlink. net.

Performing Arts of Woodstock Audition Notice(1/30,1pm)! Seeding one vigorous, athletic, experienced male actor for June-July production of Brilliant Traces by Cindy Lou Johnson, directed by Sande Shurin, well-known director and acting coach with studios in NYC and Woodstock . Performing Arts of Woodstock 129 Tinker Street, Woodstock. 845- 679-7900 for appointment.

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

& Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Info: 845-399-2805. meet outside Cornell St PO, Kingston, 845-339-0637.

10:30AM Super Saturdays Performance Series: Bill Robinson’s Wildlife World with live birds of prey and reptile. For school age children. Info: 845-331-0507 or www.kingstonlibrary.org. Seven 21 Media Center, 721 Broadway, Kingston.

11AM - 1PM Balinese Gamelan Workshop for Beginners at Bard College (Saturdays in January, 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). Annandaleon-Hudson.

11 AM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Drop-In Snowshoe Lessons at Sam’s Point Area. Lesson 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-3PM Cancelled! Kingston Repair Café.

Info: kingstonrepaircafe@gmail.com or www. repaircafehv.org. Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church, 122 Clinton Ave, Kingston.

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.

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

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 for any of the Walkway Marathon races can do so at WalkwayMarathon.org.

Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie.

9 AM -6 PM Submit Now! Second Annual New Year 3x3 Post-it Exhibition. Create a mini-masterpiece inspired by your resolutions, hopes, wishes, and/or goals for 2016. The deadline is 1/22. Drop off entries at the library or mail. Info: 845-3310988. KingstonLibrary, 55 Franklin St, Kingston, $5 /per post it.

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 3/11. Award recipients will be announced the beginning of April.

To apply: www.catskillcenter.org or contact Katie Palm at kpalm@catskillcenter.org.

American Cancer Society’s Kingston Relay for Life Annual Kickoff Dinner. To reserve your seat at the Kickoff Dinner on January 26, please RSVP no later than Thursday, January 21 by calling Tina Eckert at 845-4402509. United Healthcare, 505 Boices

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.

12:30PM – 6:30PM Tarot Readings with Stephanie every Saturday. Walk-ins always welcome or call for appointment. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. 679-2100. $30 for 25 minute reading; $40 for 45 minute reading.

1PM“Squishy Circuits” Workshop at Esopus Library. You know that hands-on science takes on a whole new level when the word squishy appears in the event title! Children of all ages can participate This activity is free and open to the public.

The Town of Esopus Library,128 Canal St,Port Ewen.Info: 845- 338-5580 or esopuslibrary.org.

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 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.

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 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 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.

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-7PM Woodstock Live Afternoon Blues & Folk Rock & Funk Show! Featuring Billy Mitchel, George Henry, Ray Pollard, Journey Blue Heaven & friends. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony

The Clinton Community Library asks local musicians and poets to help them start a monthly Open Mic Night1/ 22.

These evenings, on the third Friday of each month at 7pm, will be free to attend or participate! Light refreshments will be served. Several acts are lined up, so Clinton Library's first Open Mic Night is a go! Performers interested in helping to bring the library’s first Open Mic Night to life can contact Charlotte at 845-266-5530 or clinton.programming@gmail.com Platte Clove Artist in Residence Program Accepting Applications. A retreat for artists, working in a variety of disciplines, located in the living landscape where American art began. The residency is open to visual artists and performing artists who have an affinityfor the natural world. The residencies run from July through September.

Applications are due by 4/8. Contact: Katie Palm: 845-586-2611or kpalm@ catskillcenter.org. The Catskill Center, Rt 28, www.catskillcenter.org, Arkville.

4-H Veterinary Science Program Set to Launch (2/4). Teens ages 13 to 19 with an interest in animals and veterinary science can now sign up for the 4-H Veterinary Science Series.

Unit 1 runs every Thursday from 2/4 to 3/3, while Unit 2 runs Thursdays from 3/10 to 4/7. Info: 845-340-3990, x 340. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, $50.

January and February Swing Dance Classes, Workshops and Dances with Got2Lindy Dance Studios. See individual listings. For more info and to register visit www.got2lindy.com or call 845-236-3939. Hudson Valley.

Searching for Senior Citizens of the Year. Categories of Senior Male, Senior Female or the Senior Citizen Couple of the Year. Info and application: 845-486-2555.

Apply Now ! 2016 Catskill Center’s Senior Scholarship Program. Applications are due by 3/11. Award recipients will be announced the beginning of April. To apply: www.catskillcenter. org or contact Katie Palm at kpalm@ catskillcenter.org.

Sign Up Now! 2016 Celebration of Community! An evening of jokes, storytelling, guitar playing, dance

Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

3PM-5PM Opening Reception: Garden of Feverish Imaginings an art installation by Gary Mayer with Soundscape by Renowned Musician Michael Suchorsky. Exhibits through 3/5. Info: www.roxburyartsgroup.org or call 607-326-7908.

Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Rd, Roxbury.

3PM Hudson Valley Psychic Saturday Meetup.

Info: 845-246-5775. Inquiring Mind Bookstore, 65 Partition St, Saugerties.

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.

6PM-8PM ‘It’s time for Soup Night’ Enjoy a variety of homemade soups, bread and salad and listen to music by GrassFed. Info: 845-758-8181 or email info@historicredhook.org. Elmendorph Inn, 7562 North Broadway, Red Hook, $10, $6 /10 & under.

7PM Gala Concert-Vivace & Chaconne Orchestra; & Strawberry Hill Fiddlers and Raspberries.Adults: $25, Students/Senior: $15 .Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Arlen 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.

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.

7PM-9PM Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Full Moon Snowshoe Hike for Adults. Warm up with hot cocoa and a treat. Bring your own snowshoes. If there is no snow, there will be a hike instead. Aged 10 and up. Pre-paid registration is required. Info: www.hhnm.org. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Muser Dr, Cornwall, $8.

8PM Fishin Chicken. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

8PM The Weight. Playing Songs of The Band.

- you name it, if it’s your talent they want to see it. Deadline to sign up: 2/1. The show is 3/4. Info: sandy@ khwoman.com. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff.

New Paltz Historical Society Announces Change of Date for February Meeting. Important Announcement: There has been a change in the day for the February meeting. Next meeting will be held on 2/3, 7 pm. Future meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of each month.

New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz.

Heroes Wanted! Alzheimer’s Association Subzero Heroes. Join over 100 Heroes throughout the Hudson Valley in the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Subzero Heroes Ice Jump. Feburary 13. Info: 845-695-2247. Berean Lake, Highland.

Register Now! Feldenkrais Ongoing Community Classes. Classes will start January 2016, Thursdays, 11am – 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 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.

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21st Annual Dream Festival (thru 1/31/16). Crated by author/ director and dream facilitator Ione. For details, log onto:www.deeplistening. org/dreamfestival. Kingston.

Electric set and also featuring a special acoustic set. Info: www.LevonHelm.com. Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock, $65 /seating, $45 /standing.

8PM-11PM Painted BlueSky. 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 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, $30.

8PM Magic Show with Adam Trent the Futurist at West Point. $38 each. West Point'd Eisenhower Hall, 655 Pitcher Rd.West Point.

Info: .845- 938-4159 or visit www.ikehall.com.

To learn more about the performer, visit www. adamtrent.com.

8PM DšM Turkish Rhythm. Info: 845-658-9048.

The Rosendale Cafer, 434 Main St, Rosendale, $20.

9PM Bruce Katz Band. Club Helsinki Hudson ,405 Columbia St,Hudson. Info:helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800.

Sunday

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8:30AM-2PM 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.

10AM-12PM Storm King Open For Special Winter Sunday. Pre registration required. Register to visit from 10am-12pm or 2pm-4pm. Info: 845-534-3115 or www.stormking.org. Storm King, 1 Museum Rd, New Windsor, $40 /per car.

10:30AM-12:30PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Ctr. Meets every Sunday. Sitting and walking meditation with short teaching and discussion from Pema Chodron books or video. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 orwww.

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11AM Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Joe Carozza Trio. Info: www.liveatthefalcon.com or 845- 236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

11:30AM-1PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Winter Wildlife Tracking for Families. Recommended for families with children between the age of five to eight years old. Pre-registration is required. Info: at 845-255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Peter’s Kill Area, 5281 Route 44/55,Kerhonkson.

12PM Co-ed Pickup-Futbol ! If there’s no snow on the ground in town, every Sunday at noon.

Info: studiomyea@gmail.com. Athletic Fields at Comeau Town Park, 98 Comeau Dr, Woodstock.

12PM Sarah Rothenberg - The Marcel Proust Project. Work-in-progress performance.

Performed by Nicholas Phan, Boson Mo, Henry Stram, and Sarah Rothenberg. Res. Reqr’d. Info: www.at fishercenter.bard.edu or 845-758-7900.

Bard College, Fisher CenterLUMA Theater, LUMA Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, free.

12:30PM – 6PM Tarot Readings with Sarvananda every Sunday. Walk-ins always welcome or call for appointment. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. 679-2100. $30 for half hour reading.

1PM-4PM Sketch Class. A traditional sketch class (drawing the figure) format of numerous poses which will lengthen in duration as determined by the monitor. $50/4 consecutive classes. Sundays, January 17 - December 4. Info: www.woodstockshcoolofart.org. WoodstockSchool of Art, Woodstock, $20 /session, $50 /4 classes.

1PM History Buzz: Guest Bartending Benefits Local History. Join the Friends of the State Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands for a beer in the taproom of the Newburgh Brewing Company. Members will greet the public on both sides of the beer tap and all cash tips will be donated to the Friends, supporting their efforts through the new year. The Newburgh Brewing Company,88 South Colden St,Newburgh. Info: 845-562-1195.

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.

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2PM Pete Seeger Tribute Concert. Raising funds for Clearwater restoration.This familyfriendly event features WDST’s Jimmy Buff as emcee; live music featuring Guy Davis, Decora Poet, Dan Einbender, Dave Bernz, Betty & the Baby Boomers, Kelleigh McKenzie, Fiona FrazierGross, Gilles Malkines & Mikhail Horowitz & Steve Smith; a silent auction; and a potluck with Stone Soup; so bring your crew, a dish to share and a vegetable for the soup.$20 for children age 12 and under, $30 for adults, $50 for adults and a The Rosendale Rec Center, 1055 Rt 32, Rosendale. Snow date 2/2, Info: 845-265-8080 or www.clearwater.org. Rosendale Community Center, Rt 32, Rosendale.

2:30PM-6:30PM Julie’s Jungle Wingfest. Enjoy unlimited wings and craft beer and receive a square in the football pool, all to benefit Julie’s Jungle Playground.. Limited to first 160 tickets.

Must be 21+. Info: 845-226-8395. Stormville Fire House, 112 Old Rte. 52, Stormville.

3PM-7:15PM Newburgh Chamber Music Presents: Jay Ungar and Molly Mason. Traditional American Folk Music with Cajun and Quebecois waltzes and reels. Info: www.newburghchambermusic.org. St. George’s Church, 105 Grand St, Newburgh, $25, $5 /youth/student.

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.

3PM Annual Celebration of Christian Unity Sponsored by the New Paltz Area Church Council. Featuring musical presentations, scripture readings, congregational singing and prayers.

Followed by fellowship and refreshments. Event is free. All are wellcome. Woodcrest Bruderhof, Rt 213, Rifton.

3PM Saugerties Pro Musica - Strawberry Hill Fiddlers.Saugerties Methodist Church, Saugerties.

3PM "When The Birds Stopped Singing."

Living with the Wounds of War. By Clemens Loew . Read by Nicola Sheara. As a hidden child in Nazi occupied Europe, Clemens Loew was sheltered by nuns in a convent in Poland.

Hear excerpts from the book and Q and A with author. Admission free. St Gregory's Church, Woodstock.

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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.

4:30PM Grand Opening & Open House . RSVP appreciated 845-338-5100 or bob@ulsterchamber.org. Ulster Savings, 1571 Ulster Ave, Lake Katrine.

5PM Jazz Evensong Candlelight Prayer Service in celebration of the Epiphany season. The evening service will feature a candlelight prayer service, together with music from the great American jazz tradition, as interpreted by pianist Dr Peter Muir and clarinetist Judith Muir. Sponsored by the Millbrook Clergy Association, the Ecumenical Service of Light will include clergy from Grace Episcopal Church, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and Lyall Memorial Federated Church.Light refreshments will follow the service in the Parish Hall.

All are welcome. Grace Church is located at 3328 Franklin Avenue, Millbrook. Info: 845- 677-3064 or visit www.gracemillbrook.org.

6:30PM ‘The Brave Little Parrot’ Comes to Camphill Ghent in Eurythmy Performance.

Eurythmy, music and storytelling are combined in a program about a Jataka tale. The program is suitable for children over age 6. Donations of $15 will be taken at the door the evening of the performance.Culture Hall at Camphill Ghent, 2542 Rt 66, Chatham. Info: 518-392-2760 or www.camphillghent.org.

6:30PM Rip Van Winkle (RVW) Hiking Club: Full Moon Hike of Overlook Mt. Slow paced hike: 5 miles, 3 hours. Bring a snack or liquid to share.

Info: 845-246-8074 or www.newyorkheritage. com/rvw. Woodstock.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: The Trapps. Info: www.liveatthefalcon.com or 845- 236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8 PM Happy Sunday Info: 845-679-3484.

Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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9AM-9:50AM Senior Fit Dance for Seniors with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Bring a mat.

Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

9:30AM Settled and Serving in Place (Kingston Chapter). A social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community.

Info: ssipkingston.org or 845-399-2805. Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston.

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.

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.

12:30PM – 6PM Crystal Energy Readings, Tarot Card Readings and Chakra Clearing Sessions with medicine woman Mary Vukovic. Every Monday and Friday at Mirabai. Walk-ins always welcome or call for appointment. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. 679-2100. $30 for 25 minute reading; $50 for 50 minute reading/chakra clearing. Crystal Mentorships and Astrology Reading also available customized to your schedule.

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 3:30PM Guitar Jam. Month of January. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

4:15PM-5:30PM Healthy Back Class w/ Anne Olin. Build strength and increase flexibility and range of motion with attention to your special needs. Class is on-going and meets on Mondays, 4:15-5:30pm. $12/class. 28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford.

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6PM-8PM Meeting of ENJAN (End The New Jim Crow Action Committee). Dedicated to fighting racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). Info: 845-4758781 or www.enjan.org. New Progressive Baptist Church, 8 Hone St, Kingston.

6:15PM-7:15PM Beginning Tai Chi/Chi Gung class. “An incredible form of mind/body fitness” Info: www.whitecranehall.com or Michael at 845-389-2431. White Crane Hall, 77 Cornell St, #116, Kingston, $25 /month, $10 /class.

7PM Watercolor Class w/ Melanie Hall. Preregistration required. Info: 845-657-2482 or www. olivefreelibrary.org. The Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan, free.

7PM Open Mic Poetry. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

7PM Cocoon’s Soiree in the Parlor Performance Series: Author Mary Gaitskill, author of Veronica, reading from her new novel The Mare, with original music by Peg Simon and fine equine art by Juliet Harrison. The evening also shares a potluck. Info: www.cocoontheatre.org or845-4527870. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, Victorian Parlor space, 9 Vassar St, Poughkeepsie, $10.

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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.

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-2PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Tuesday Trek: Mossy Glen Snowshoe Hike. A nearly two mile long trail through a diverse forest.

Pre-registration is required. Snowshoes may be reserved and rented from the Park Preserve Office for $5. Info: at 845-255-0752.Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Peter’s Kill Area, Gardiner, $10 /car.

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10:30AM Cuddletime. 0-2 yrs. Children’s Program. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm. Info: genecotton@gmail.com. Quaker Meeting House, 8 N. Manheim Blvd, New Paltz.

10:30AM-11:30AM Preschool Storytime. Join Miss Penny for reading, singing & crafting fun!

For children ages 2-5. Info: 845-757-3771 or www. tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, $1.

7PM Brew Beer and Make Mead. Info: 845-3385580 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 Story Hour. 5-8 yrs. [Children’s Program].

Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

6PM-8PM Herbs and Crystals Through The Chakras with Luis Mojica and Aemen Bell. In this workshop and group healing, you will learn about your 7 chakras, from the bottom root of the spine to the top crown of the mind. Luis and Aemen work with specific herbs and gem essences to awaken and move our energy fields, with the goal of creating balance for each participant one chakra at a time. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. 679-2100. $20 if registered

by January 24; $25 after.

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.

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.

7PM Starr Book Group. Starr Book Group will be discussing The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay. Info: 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck.

7 PM-9 PM Open Mic. On-going, Tuesdays, 7-9pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 200 Main St, Saugerties, 845-246-5775.

7PM-10PM Jazz Jam. Every Tuesday, 7-10pm.

452-3232. The Derby, 96 Main St, Poughkeepsie.

7PM-8:30PM Singing Just for Fun! New Paltz Community Singers. Everyone welcome, everyone gets to choose songs. Going 20+ years. Meets

7PM-8:30PM Weekly Opportunity Workshop . Meets every Tuesday night, 7pm-8:30pm.Free to attend: learn how to help the environment, raise funds for non-profit organizations, and save money over time! Novella’s, 2 Terwilliger Ln (across from Super 8), New Paltz.

7:30PM Life Drawing at Unison. On-going.

Offering professional artists and students an opportunity to work with experienced models under controlled lighting. $15.Info: www.unisonarts.org or 845-255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz.

8PM Karaoke. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

8PM Open Mic Nite. Join host Ben Rounds and take your shot at becoming the next Catskills Singing Sensation! No cover. Tuesday is also Burger Night at the Cat - only $8. Info: 688-2444 or www.emersonresort.com. Woodnotes Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant.

Wednesday

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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.

9AM Rip Van Winkle (RVW) Hiking Club: Balsam Lake Mountain. Moderate hike: 5.5 miles, 5.0 hours. Info: 518-248-2579 or www.newyorkheritage.com/rvw. Hudson Valley.

10:30AM-12:30PM Senior Writing Workshop Welcomes New Members. Writers at all levels of experience, beginner to expert, are invited to join. Writers age 55 and above. Jan 13 and 27, Feb 10 and 24, Mar 9 and 23. Info: . 845- 679-2880.

Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10:30AM-12PM Martin and Toni Sosnoff Pavilion Media Open House. Media outlets can tour the facility, take photos and videos, and interview hospital staff. Media will have a first-look at the

87, 000-square-foot hospital expansion. RSVP to Sarah Bradshaw-Colomello atsbradsha@healthquest.org or 845-871-1720 . Northern Dutchess Hospital, Main lobby, Rhinebeck.

11:30AM-1PM Nonviolent Communication Practice Group (NVC) in New Paltz. Learn Compassionate Communication as founded by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. Meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month, 11:30am-1pm. To register: PracticingPeace-NewPaltz.com. New Paltz.

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.

1PM The Sawkill Seniors Meeting. Gathering begins with a formal meeting format, followed by a raffle, socializing and refreshments. Then for those who wish to join in, there is a card game.

All seniors are welcome. Town Hall, 905 Sawkill Rd, Kingston.

1:30PM-2:30PM Singing Circle Wednesday.

Info:845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan.

3PM-4:30PM Chess Club for Experienced Adult Players. This club is geared for those who already know how to play so they can meet new people and improve their chess skills. Info: 845- 255-1255. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner.

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.

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.

4PM-5:30PM Woodstock’s Golden Notebook hosts Improv Classes. Kids aged 7 years & up can participate in drop-in improv classes with the Ovenbird Theatre Company. Info: ovenbirdtheatre@gmail.com or visit www.ovenbirdproductions.com. .The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock, $15 /per class, $12 /each for 3 classes.

4PM-6PM 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

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NIGHT SKY

Going with the flow Exploring Nature’s rarest phase

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ith streams freezing up, we’re temporarily losing something very special – something incredibly rare in the universe: an environment with liquids!

The wonderful-but-often-colorized images from Hubble, and the striking stuff viewed through a backyard telescope, are always solids like the Moon or gases like nebulas. The Sun and stars are sort of gaseous, too: a special kind called plasma where their atoms are broken to pieces.

But liquid? That’s matter’s most unusual state, discounting the odd Bose Condensate that only happens near absolute zero in earthly labs. Liquid’s rarity is not immediately obvious because of our bias: We live on a world with a mostly liquid surface, and use brains made largely of fluids. We feel our hearts pumping liquid throughout our bodies. We’re comfortable with it.

But liquid is actually very unusual. First off, you can’t even have liquid in space.

When a comet, a ball of dirty ice, comes close to the Sun, that ice doesn’t melt but instead sublimates – changes directly from solid to gas.

That’s because liquids can only exist under pressure. And they need a very narrow temperature range, too.

By contrast, solids and gases survive anywhere: where it’s hot, cold or even in the vacuum of space.

That you need a pressurized environment to see fluids at all means that none could exist on the Moon. Here on Earth, a thick atmosphere supplies this pressure, as does the ice sheet on Jupiter’s moon Europa, allowing deep oceans there.

As Lava Lamps have proven since 1965, liquids are psychedelic and fascinating in a way that solids can never match. That whole flowy thing is a kingdom all its own. But what exactly are liquids?

Believe it or not, there is still some mystery to this. We can say for sure that a substance whose atoms make a crystalline pattern, or one that retains its shape against gravity, is a solid. By contrast, substances whose individual atoms or molecules are free to float independently are gases. We know that liquids are somewhere in between, and generally define liquid as something that can and will change shape completely. Tip an open container on its side and a liquid will sooner or later flow out.

But this is a descriptive definition rather than a scientific one. The problem is that there are so many exceptions and odd cases. Are gels solid or liquid? What about liquid crystals and foams? Silly Putty? What about glass? The latter acts like a solid, but doesn’t have either a crystalline structure or a precise melting point where you can say that it’s now precisely changed from a solid to a liquid. (Cold glass does not flow or change shape over centuries, contrary to myth.)

One further reason why liquids fascinate us is that there are so few of them around us in nature. Disregarding things like milk that are simply water containing dissolved or undissolved solids, we don’t stroll through the woods and encounter pools of disparate liquids. Water is it. We’ve all seen or handled alcohol, oil, kerosene and mercury, but they come packaged in man-made containers. They’re not naturally dripping into pools around us, and there’s not a great variety like the myriad of diverse solids and even gases that make up the natural world.

This leads to the Cassini lander’s surface pictures of Saturn’s moon Titan. There, methane or natural gas takes a liquid form on its cold pressurized surface. It’s the first and only surface liquid that we’ve seen in the entire universe, beyond Earth.

– Bob Berman

Liquid’s rarity is not immediately obvious because of our bias: We live on a world with a mostly liquid surface, and use brains made largely of fluids.

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ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLES Note: These puzzles’ solutions each revolve around an absence of information, as in Sherlock Holmes’s reasoning regarding “the dog that didn’t bark.” The fun is figuring them out. So don’t just read the answers if you haven’t tried the puzzles.

In case you missed the last edition of Almanac Weekly, you can find the puzzles on our website at: http://bit.ly/1n7Winz.

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4PM-5PM LEGO Club. A full hour of free play with their HUGE collection of LEGOs & DUPLOs! For kids of all ages. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli.

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.

4:30PM-5:30PM Chess Club for Beginners.

Open to all ages, the goal is to teach participants to play chess in a relaxed, fun, supportive environment. Info: 845- 255-1255. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner.

5:30PM 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.

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,

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, 28A, West Shokan.

6PM Teen Night. Young Adult Program. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

6PM-8PM Meeting of ENJAN (End The New Jim Crow Action Committee). Dedicated to fighting racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). Info: 845-4758781 or www.enjan.org. African Roots Library, Family Partnership Center, 29 N Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie.

6:30PM-8PM Board of Trustees Meeting - Find out how YOU can help your neighborhood library!

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PUZZLE ONE:

Her hat is black. She’d heard the rearmost woman say that she didn’t know which hat she was wearing. This means that she couldn’t be seeing both women in front of her wearing white hats, because then she’d have known that hers must be black, since there were only two white hats altogether. She was thus seeing those women wearing either two blacks or some combination of one black and one white.

The middle woman, hearing this and now knowing that she and the woman in front of her couldn’t both be wearing white hats, now must be seeing the one in front of her in a black hat. After all, if she saw a white hat, she’d know that hers must be black. But since she now says out loud that “I cannot tell what color hat I’m wearing,” the woman in the front – the only one who can see no hats at all – realizes that the woman behind her must be seeing her wearing a black one. That would be the only reason she can now say, “I can tell what color hat I’m wearing!”

PUZZLE TWO:

This one’s tougher. Both women know what number apartment they once shared, and thus they both know the sum of the children’s ages. But we, the readers, do not. We do know that the product of their ages is 36. However, working it out, we see that there are eight possibilities for their ages – for example: 18, 2 and 1; 3 and 3 (twins) and 4; and 12, 3 and 1. How can we narrow down which of these eight is the reality? We cannot. But the second woman, who knows the sum of their ages, should be able to.

The sums adds up to various integers; in just the three choices just cited, the sums are 21, 10 and 16. Which of the eight is correct? We don’t know, but the second woman should know, since she knows the sum, and hence the correct choice among the eight possibilities. Yet she says, “That’s still not enough information.”

That single line, expressing a lack of information, is the key to solving the puzzle. The key is to ask yourself: “Why doesn’t she know? She ought to have enough information!”

So the next step is looking over the eight possibilities, and then one sees that the sums variously are 38, 16, 21, 12, 13, 11, 10 and 13. Those are the three-way choices whose product is 36. But look: Two of the choices have an identical sum – 13. These are 6, 6, 1 and 9, 2, 2. Since she now says that she still doesn’t have enough information, the only possible explanation is that the answer must still be ambiguous, which means that it must be one of those two. But she has no way to decide between them.

So her friend now says, “The oldest one has brown eyes.” In the two choices, only one of them involves an “oldest one,” since the other choice contains older twins. The age of the three children is thus known: 9, 2 and 2.

– Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

Board meetings are open to the public. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, $1.

6:30PM Starr Cookbook Club: A new kind of Book Club for all the foodies out there! Citrus fruits will be our chosen ingredient. Please use any library cookbook and bring it to the event.

Info: 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck.

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.

7PM-11PM Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission-no dues. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm.

Rosendale Café, Rosendale.

7:03PM-10PM Jazz Night! ublic is invited to enjoy live jazz music from talentedlocal musicians, along with light refreshments. A portion of all concert Proceeds will benefit Hudson Valley Public Radio. Info: www.hvcommunitycenter.com

or 845-471-0430. The Hudson Valley Community Center, 110 South Grand Ave, Poughkeepsie, $7.

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.

7:30PM-9:15PM Science in Your Life 2016.

(Doors open at 7 p.m.) Programs whose purpose is to bring together scientists and the lay public in the exploration of topics of general interest and concern. Info: Our Lady of Lourdes High School, 131 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie, 8PM Fooch. 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 Rd, Woodstock.

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601 Development Court, Kingston, NY.

Representatives from The Institute for Family Health, Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley, Normann StafďŹ ng, AM/PM Homecare & Companion, Ten Broeck Commons, Anytime Home Care, Inc., Ethan Allen Workforce Solutions and Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will be recruiting for many positions in the healthcare industry, as well as, ofďŹ ce and cleaning positions.

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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.

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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 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 commit-

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Director of Development and Communications, Historic Huguenot Street. Full-time 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.

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.

DAILY YOGA. Seeking seasoned as well as recently certified yoga teachers to teach in Woodstock as a Daily Yoga practice and possible evening slots available. Contact mtviewstudio@gmail.com or call 845-679-0901.

Farmworker Div Crops II Needed. Job starts 3/15/16 and ends 12/15/16. Will Manually plant, cultivate, harvest, and pack vegetable and fruit crops including; apples, peaches, nectarines, plums, cherries, apricots, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries,currants, gooseberries, blueberries, rhubarb, grapes, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, peas, and pumpkins. May apply pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers to crops.

Thin and prune crops, set up and operate irrigation equipment, load trucks,operate farm equipment such as tractors etc. and general farm work. Will work outdoors in all types of weather. Must be able to lift.

Must have three months verifiable experience in the above. Housing provided for all those that are not within commuting distance. Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon 50% of the work contract. 10 temporary openings. $11.74 per hour, guarantee applies. Job is located in Highland, NY. Stop in your nearest one stop ctr or call 877-466-9757 and refer to job # NY1157120 46-year old paralyzed woman SEEKING PCA, HHA or CNA Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. to start. Accord/Kerhonkson area. Call (845)901-8384.

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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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;show how to doâ&#x20AC;? projects it will definitely increase your business (and mine). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way to introduce your business to new/old customers.

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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

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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 instructorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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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PHOENICIA/SHANDAKEN - High on a ledge sits this fabulous contemporary home. Large windows and skylights offering amazing views and an abundance of natural light. Three ďŹ&#x201A;oors of pure delight. 3 B/R, 2½ baths. Private year round, but yet a short distance to Phoenicia Village. Lower level is ďŹ nished with a bedroom, bath & the ability to walk out onto the blue stone patio. Main level is completely open with a stone ďŹ replace & sliders to beautiful (low maintenance) composite deck. 2nd ďŹ&#x201A;oor has two large bedrooms and a bath with a separate shower and Jacuzzi tub. Hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors and cathedral ceilings throughout. Adorable guest cottage/studio, separate from the house, totally livable, with heat, kitchenette, and bath. Beautiful stone work, rock gardens and pond. If you are looking for PEACE, this property exudes this feeling. Gated driveway. ASKING.........$549,000 R E A L T Y

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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.

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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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Commercial Listings for Sale

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.

STOREFRONT AVAILABLE w/parking lot. Located within the Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walkable core. Ideal location for retailer, clothing boutique, coffee shop, barber, cafe, legal firm, medical office, technology startup. Details- call Mary (845)417-7733.

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Gardiner/ Modena/ Plattekill Rentals

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.

MODENA: 1 PLUS BEDROOM,. New floors, kitchen, fresh paint, bright. Convenient to SUNY, Gardiner, Bridge, Hannafordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 44/55 & 32. $1000/month includes heat & hot water. Sam Slotnick, Real Estate Sales Agent, Century 21 Alliance, 845-656-6088. e-mail: samsk100@aol.com

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Highland/ Clintondale Rentals

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

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NESTLED IN THE PINES!!

Sturdy Brick home is situated on almost 2 level, pine tree lined acres. Currently used as a mother/daughter, totaling 4 bedrooms and 3 baths. Many 2015 improvements include, windows, soffit & gutters, deck & stairs, well pump and refinishing of the wood floors. Roof and boiler are mid life, so all the mechanicals have been replaced! Oversized 3 car garage complete this offering. Convenient location, be in for Spring at ..... $275,000

# 1 IN ULSTER COUNTY REAL ESTATE !!!

IN 2015, WESTWOOD SOLD MORE ULSTER COUNTY REAL ESTATE THAN ANY OF OUR COMPETITIORS!* WITH A 35 YEAR TRADITION AS AN INDUSTRY SALES LEADER, WE HAVE THE SELLING AND BUYING STRATEGIES THAT GET RESULTS. JOIN OUR SAVVY CLIENTS AND PUT A WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL ON YOUR TEAM TODAY. TRUST YOUR SUCCESS TO OURS! *UC-MLS STATS 2015

COLUCCI SHAND REALTY, INC 255-3455

Gardiner Gables 2356 Rte. 44-55 Gardiner, NY 12525

www.coluccishandrealty.com

** Become a Fan of Colucci Shand Realty on Facebook ** 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT #3; , airy spacious apartment. Skylight in LR, balcony off LR, large kitchen, many closets, serene surroundings. $900/month. Call (570)2966185.

HIGHLAND: LARGE 1-BEDROOM. Second floor. Private, quiet neighborhood. Onsite parking. Next to Lloyd Town Hall, near Rt. 9W. Minutes to Poughkeepsie Bridge, Metro North, Rt. 9 & hospitals. $925/ month, heat & hot water included. 1 month security. Available February 1. 845-4530047.

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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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New Paltz Rentals

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, 1½ month security. Available now.

Call (914)475-9834.

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 bath-

room, 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. $650/ month includes all utilities.

Call/text (845)594-3440 or e-mail: jdjs1234@ aol.com

New Paltz: Southside Terrace Apartments

TEXT M522206 to 85377

PONDSIDE CAPE - Nestled on 5 gorgeous parklike acres with POND, stream, lawns & woods; discover this enchanting mid-century (1952) Cape Cod. Smartly updated and meticulously maintained featuring living room with cozy brick fireplace, lovely hardwood & ceramic floors, spacious updated eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, breezy screened porch, full bsmt. w/ gas fireplace, 2 car garage & inviting stone patio. TRULY SPECIAL! .......................$349,900

NEW PALTZ GEM - Impressive Dutch Colonial set high on 10.7 acres with “Gunks” views!

Gracious 3000 SF features 20’ living room w/ stone fireplace, French doors, formal dining room, all hardwood floors, spacious den/office, 4 generous BRs, 2 full & 2 half baths, country style kitchen & det. garage w/ workshop.

Gorgeous rolling lawns, stone patio, graceful circular drive PLUS add’l. 4 BR house for INCOME or extended family. ..............$589,000

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TEXT M500732 to 85377

ALL DRESSED UP! - This vintage circa 1900, 2 story home nestled in the historic Gragsmoor art colony has been totally & tastefully renovated. Enjoy the luxury of the stylish updates perfectly blended with old house charm. Features eat-in country kitchen with granite counters and SS appliances, gleaming hardwood floors, living & dining rooms, NEW windows, elegant 1.5 baths, 2 bedrooms + handy den/office. TURN KEY! .........$239,000

WOODSTOCK WONDERFUL - Lush 4+ acre setting with appealing natural landscape just minutes to all in-town services. Rustically charming shake sided one-level home with a mid-century vibe offers hardwood & ceramic floors, 29’ living room with cozy stone fireplace opens to a breezy screened porch, eat-in kitchen, vaulted MBR + 2 add’l BRs, 2 full baths, detached carport & deck for warm weather dining. .................................$329,000

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!

“Now accepting credit cards! Move in & pay your security and deposit with your credit or debit card with no additional fees!”

Call 845-255-7205 for more information 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. 845-2557205.

New Paltz, 1-BEDROOM, Village Arms, ground floor, end unit, sunny and bright, hardwood floors. $975/month. 1 year lease, minimum. No pets, no smoking. Sam Slot-

www.westwoodrealty.com Stone Ridge 687-0232

New Paltz 255-9400

West Hurley 679-7321

Kingston 340-1920

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(845) 338-5252 JUST LISTED

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www.MurphyRealtyGrp.com

CLASSIC ESOPUS BRICK COLONIAL N Nicely situated on easy to maintain lot. t.

Nice entry foyer w/closet & built in bench, N h, Grand Living room with wood burning brickk G fireplace and dining room large enough for the whole family, kitchen is eat in, very spacious. Add to this 2 half baths and a fabulous area for mudroom/laundry, in-laws or playroom, a real bonus! Upstairs, huge master bedroom plus 2 nicely sized BRs and full bath. This home is truly a must see, call for an appointment today! $234,900

COUNTRY RANCH ON 1 ACRE WITH MOUNTAIN VIEWS

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Located on a quiet country road, this 1 acre open level parcel has beautiful Mountain Views in both directions. This 2 bedroom Ranch has room for expansion. 3 Car Garage with workshop area. Furnace and windows were replaced in 2002. Roof was replaced in 2009. Ideal Full time, weekend, or rental property. Call for an appointment today!

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PRIVATE COUNTRY CAPE ON 3 ACRES

MID CENTURY MODERN CONTEMPORARY

This spacious 4 BR cape is conveniently located in Ulster Park. Featuring gleaming red oak floors throughout the main living area, a formal dining room, living room with propane fireplace, family room with glass pocket doors & the much sought after 1st floor master BR with adjoining master bath and walk-in closet. Large eat-in kitchen with custom Maple cabinets, center island, stainless appliances, wine cooler & sliding glass door to the back deck. $324,900

Situated high on a knoll with 5.06 acres with gorgeous mountain views both to the front and back of the home. Over 3800 sq. ft. of space and currently set up as as a single family w/accessory apartment. Two bedrooms in main portion of house along with sunroom and a 23 x41 room with inground (indoor) swimming pool. Accessory apartment has an 18.8 x 15.4 living room, 8 x 15.4 kitchen, small dining area, mud room and personal deck w/views.

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HUDSON VALLEY

$275,000

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

COUNTRY properties Put Yourself In The Best Hands

Price Reduced | Kingston | $335,990 Perfectly landscaped lawns surround this 4BR/2.5BA updated colonial home. Custom detailed everything from the kitchen to its hickory floors. Located above the Hudson River.

Swim, hike or picnic down the road at some of the most beautiful Hudson River Parks. Close to everything Kingston & Saugerties has to offer.

Historic Home | Milton | $369,000 Circa 1860, the John H. Newman House is a unique ĞdžĂŵƉůĞ ŽĨ sŝĐƚŽƌŝĂŶ ƌĂ 'ŽƚŚŝĐ ZĞǀŝǀĂů Θ /ƚĂůŝĂŶĂƚĞ details. Home retains its original character & ĮŶŝƐŚĞƐ͘ 'ĂůůĞLJ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ ǁͬĐƵƐƚŽŵ ĐĂďŝŶĞƚƌLJ͕ ϲͲďƵƌŶĞƌ sŝŬŝŶŐ ƐƚŽǀĞ Θ ŚŽŽĚ͘ &ĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ďĂLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ĚĞĐŽƌĂƟǀĞ ƉůĂƐƚĞƌ ŵŽůĚŝŶŐƐ͕ ŽŶĞͲŽĨͲ ĂͲŬŝŶĚ ĐĞŝůŝŶŐ ŵĞĚĂůůŝŽŶƐ Θ ĮƌĞƉůĂĐĞƐ͘

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.

Stop Guessing - Call Us To Learn What Your Home Is Worth

utilities, parking, etc. Central location in village at 21 N. Chestnut Street. No pets please. Also, OFFICE SPACE at location.

(845)229-0024.

OPEN HOUSE SAT. 1/23 1-4PM Sunlit Elegance | NewPaltz | $359,900 WƌŝŵĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽLJ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶǀĞŶŝĞŶĐĞƐ ŽĨ EĞǁ WĂůƚnj Θ LJĞƚ ƐƟůů ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ͘ &ƌŽŵ Ă ďĞĚƌŽŽŵ w/vaulted ceiling, a living room w/a classic brick ĮƌĞƉůĂĐĞ͕ ƚŽ ŚĂƌĚǁŽŽĚ ŇŽŽƌƐ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ŚŽŵĞ ŚĂƐ ŝƚ Ăůů͘ 62 N. Manheim Blvd. Dir: Take NYS Thruway to X ϭϴ͕ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ůĞŌ ŽŶ ƚŽ ZƚĞ Ϯϵϵ͕ ƚƵƌŶ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŽŶƚŽ E͘ DĂŶŚĞŝŵ ůǀĚ͕ ηϲϮ ŽŶ ƌŝŐŚƚ͘

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Huge bonus room through one of the upstairs bedrooms.

VILLAGE GREEN REALTY www.villagegreenrealty.com 845-331-5357 845-255-0615 845-687-4355 518-734-4200 845-679-2255

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

nick, NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Century 21 Alliance. 845-656-6088, samsk100@aol.com 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.

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.

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Kingston/ Hurley/Port Ewen Rentals

KINGSTON; SUNNY UPTOWN STUDIO. Walk to everything. $550/month plus utilities. 1 month security plus references. No smokers, no pets. (845)338-0807 or (845)417-1325, leave message.

#1 In Ulster County Sales* kingston new paltz stone ridge windham woodstock

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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Esopus/Ulster Park Rentals

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STUDIO, VERY LARGE. Full kitchen & bath, own deck & entrance. All utilities, cable & internet. Single person. No pets. No smokers. $780/month. 845-797-2976.

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.

BUNGALOW WITH LOFT and kitchenette. Located near bus stop and Thruway.

No smokers; no pets. $850/month plus

WĞƌĨĞĐƚ tŽŽĚƐƚŽĐŬ ZĞƚƌĞĂƚ ͮ tŽŽĚƐƚŽĐŬ ͮ ΨϳϬϬ͕ϬϬϬ Envision the perfect Woodstock life. This privately ƐŝƚĞĚ ŚŽƵƐĞ ŽŶ Ă ƐŝĚĞ ƐƚƌĞĞƚ ũƵƐƚ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŽǁŶ͕ ďůĞŶĚƐ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ Θ contemporary. Warm wood graces the double height ceiling in the LR with a bluestone clad ĮƌĞƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ LJŽƵ ĐŽnjLJ ŝŶ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ͕ Θ ĐĞŶƚƌĂů Ăŝƌ for summer comfort.

utilities. 2 months security. 1 month rent required. Contact: Laurie at 845-3898166.

NEW PALTZ: CHARMING 3-BEDROOM house with mountain views. Walking distance to town. Excellent neighborhood. $1500/month plus utilities. Deposit & 2 months rent. References & security required. Available now. Call (845)255-6732.

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

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.

BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR RENT in the woods. Quaint 1-bedroom home w/loft located on 4 acres of land overlooking babbling brook. Newly renovated. Must see. $1100/month. Contact Jane 845-5487355.

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January 21, 2016 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/West Hurley Rentals

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.

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 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.

BEAUTIFUL RENOVATED 1-BEDROOM. Eat-in kitchen w/lots of counter space & cabinets. Deck. $950/month. 845802-4777.

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West of Woodstock Rentals

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.

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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Green County Rentals

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, 518-9478050.

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Lodgings/Bed and Breakfast

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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For Sale

Hyde Park Antique Center, 4192 Albany Post Road, booth 127. Also, trained Englishman Stephen Whiting’s Furniture Repairs & Restoration. 845-750-2676.

Made you look.

Our newspapers and websites reach over 50,000 readers a week. Go to 845-334-8200 or ulsterpublishing.com to advertise.

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Snow Plowing

SNOW PLOWING starting at $40

(845) 331- 4844

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Tree Services

HARDSCRABBLE POP-UP

LAWLESS TREE SERVICE

CERTIFIED ARBORIST • CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES

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

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Firewood for Sale

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 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.

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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.

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.

FLEA 715 MARKET & GARAGE SALE

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

HELP WANTED

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

Residential, Municipalities.

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Organizing/ Decorating/ Refinishing

Cleaning Services

845-758-1170 • Call John

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

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Vendors Needed

680

Counseling Services

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

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

EXPERIENCED HOUSECLEANER looking for new clients. Specializing in small homes/offices. Brings own non-toxic products. Weekly or twice monthly. Excellent references. (845)853-6898

J.H. CONSTRUCTION

DUMP RUNS Garage & House Clean-Ups

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

Excellent references.

Call (845)706-1713 or (845) 679-8932 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.

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.

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Caretaking/Home Management

695

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.

DETAIL-ORIENTED person seeking part-time or more. Flexible hours for home, office, elder care, light housekeeping. Background in the medical field.

Weekends OK. Non-smoker. References available. If interested please call 845679-6382.

IF YOU USED THE BLOOD THINNER XARELTO and suffered internal bleeding, hemorrhaging, required hospitalization or a loved one died while taking Xarelto between 2011 and the present time, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727

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720

Painting/Odd Jobs

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

QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980 • Int. & Ext. painting • Power Washing • Sheetrock & Plaster Repair • Free Estimates Multiple References Available Upon Request Licensed & Insured • ritaccopainting.com

Art Services

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- 617-9811580.

OIL PAINTING RESTORATION. Cleaned, relined, retouched, refinished.

Also frames & wood sculptures repaired.

Call Carol (845)687-7813.

NYS DOT T-12467

Incorporated 1985

• Residential / Commercial • Moving • Delivery • Trucking • Local & NYC Metro Areas

Shandaken, NY 845-688-2253

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Interior Painting & Staining, Sheet Rocking, All Stages of Remodeling Residential & Commercial • Free estimates, fully insured Accepting all major credit cards.

Contact Jason Habernig

845-331-4966/249-8668 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.

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.

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.

725

Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric

ASHOKAN STORE-IT Ask About Our Long Term Storage Discount

5x10 $40 10x15 $90

5x15 $50 10x10 $70 10x20 $110 10x30 $150

845-657-2494 845-389-0504 1 Ridge Rd., Shokan, NY 12481

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Stoneridge Electrical Service, Inc.

AA Statuary & Weathervane Co. Liquidation Sale

www.stoneridgeelectric.com

• Standby Generators

• Service Upgrades

24 Months to Pay, 0% Interest (if qualified)

Plaster and concrete saints, angels, bronzes, weathervanes, cupolas, more redrockgardencenter.com 845-569-1117

• Roof De-icing • Warm Floor Tiles Systems

Authorized Dealer & Installer Low-Rate Financing Available

H Z Emergency Generators U \ LICENSED 331-4227 INSURED

740

Building Services

OHHH HANDYMAN! A Professional Service You Can Trust. Specializing in your project. A subdivision of Winecoff Quality Contracting, Inc. Other professional services available. Ice-damming solutions & roofraking. Dump Runs. 845-389-2549

Interiors & Remodeling Inc s ’ d e .

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From Walls to Floors, Ceilings to Doors, Decks, Siding & More.

Reliable, Dependable & Insured Call for an estimate

845-688-7951

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HANDYMAN, HOME REPAIR, Carpentry, Remodels, Installations, Roofing, Painting, Mechanical repairs, etc. Large and small jobs.

Reasonable rates. Free estimates.

References available. (845)6167470.

D AND S IMPROVEMENTS: Home improvement, repair and maintenance, from the smallest repairs to large renovations. Over 50 years of combined experience. Fully insured. www.dandsimprovements.com (845)339-3017

760

Gardening/ Landscaping

STONE WALL RESTORATIONS; Thoughtful, innovative & resourceful approaches. Kevin Towle (914)9068791 .

Excavation Site work Drain ¿elds Land clearing Septic systems Demolition Driveways

Landscaping Lawn installation Ponds Retaining walls Stone work ...and much more

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Lost & Found

LOST 1/18: NISSAN REMOTE KEY. Vicinity of Parent Teacher parking lot, Kingston. Silver key attached on ring & a white tag. Please call 845706-6715 if found.

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Spirituality

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.

Intuitive, Sensitive Guidance Spirit Communicator

(845) 679-2243 • laur50@aol.com

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Adoptions

I Hope & Pray to Adopt. My greatest hope is to become a Mother through adoption. I will honor your wishes and cherish this child entrusted to me. Unconditional love guaranteed. I am financially secure and your expenses will be paid. You are doing a brave and courageous thing. Have faith, all will work out. My best wishes and good luck to you. txt: 845548-4904 ph: 866-646-1264. laure. adopt@yahoo.com

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Animals

Want to help but can’t adopt a cat? Don’t forget about our Foster Program! Visit our website UCSPCA.org, for details & pictures of cats to foster. Come see us & all of our other friends at the Ulster County SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston (just off the traffic circle). Open 6 days a week, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Closed on Mondays.) (845)331-5377.

DIANA’S FANCY FLEA MARKET: Nice Items Needed For Next Sale! Call Diana 626-0221. To Benefit Diana’s CAT Shelter in Accord.

LOST CAT “ESME”- REWARD!! Wittenberg Rd/Elting Lane/Pond Rd area. Small female tabby, 7lbs, green eyes, small nick out of left ear, 4 white paws. Last seen on Elting Lane in Bearsville. Any info leading to her recovery will receive large reward.

Kids are heartbroken! PLEASE CALL 845.679.8019.

3 GLORIOUS ORANGE TABBIES (striped), are ready for their loving forever homes. They are girls; 11-weeks old. Two have long hair. They are as sweet as sugar; beautiful inside and out. They are litter pan trained and up to date w/shots. If you are interested in learning more about them, please call (917)282-2018 or email: DRJLPK@aol.com

FOR FOSTER OR ADOPTION- SWEET & LOVING CATS: FUZZY WUZZY; Gorgeous, sweet, loving, long-hair, 2-3 year old tabby (striped) male; CUDDLES & PUDDLES; Identical twin 2-year old tabby brothers; CHLOE & SPOOKY; Elegant all black 2-3 year old males. All are neutered.

Contact 845-863-7873, Banditnbarbie@ gmail

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Pet Care

PROJECT CAT is a non-profit cat RESCUE & SHELTER. Please help get cat off the streets & into homes. Adopt a healthy & friendly cat or kitten companion for a lifetime. High Falls/Accord area. (845)6874983 or visit our cats at www.projectcat. org

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Want to help but can’t adopt a cat? Don’t forget about our Foster program! Visit our website, UCSPCA.org, for details and pictures of cats to foster. Come see us and all of our other friends at the ULSTER COUNTY SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston ( just

off the traffic circle). Open 6 days a week, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Closed on Mondays.)

(845)331-5377.

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WOULD YOU LIKE AN OUTDOOR CAT? Do you have a barn, garage, shed or outbuilding?

Would you like to consider having feral cats? You can help cats in need who will help keep your barn, etc. free of rodents. The cats will be neutered/spayed and up to date w/shots. Please call the Woodstock Feral Cat Project at (917)2822018 or e-mail: DRJLPK@aol.com pet’s reward..... VETERINARY HOUSE CALLS. Dr. B. MacMULLEN. (845)3392516. Serving Ulster County for 10+ years.

Very Reasonable Rates, Multiple Pet Discount... Compassionate, Professional, Courteous. *Pet Exams, *Vaccines, *Blood Work, *Lyme Testing, *Flea & Tick Prevention, *Rx Diet, *Euthanasia at home.

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Vehicles Wanted

CASH PAID FOR USED cars & trucks regardless of condition. Junk cars removed.

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