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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, adventure and ideas | Calendar Ca l e n da r & C Classifieds l a ssifieds | Issue 15 | Apr . 13 – 20 TALK
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obody could invent vent a character quite like Kinky Friedgie-waving, man, the stogie-waving, g self-problack-hat-wearing claimed Texas Jewboy singer, storyteller, er, sometequila purveyor, animal rescuer, ull-time time political candidate and full-time iconoclast. The Kinkster will make it to Woodstock at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, day, April 20, at the Bearsvillee Theater for a show as part of his “Resurrected Tour” — a thirty-five-city jaunt which begins in mid-April and will continue through the middle of May without a day off. “I think Willie (Nelson) is right,” says Friedman. “You don’t take a day off. If you takee a day off the next show is going ng to suck. [So] you are running ng on ear Lenny pure adrenalin, and you’ll hear Bruce, Hank Williams, Jesus and Johnny Appleseed all talking to you at once. It will be a very pure and raw performance and it will get et better and better as you go — if I can make it without out them rolling me in nd working on three on a gurney doing 35 shows and books. It’s like Willie says, ‘it’s a tonic to play for live audiences and to go to the next xt big town without slashing your wrists.’” The man who penned such classic assic songs as “They Ain’t Makin’ Jews Like Jesus Anymore,” nymore,” and “Get Your Biscuits in The Oven and Your Buns in The Bed” will be featuring new songss from what he calls his Matlock Collection, remembering bering the TV show starring Andy Griffith as a cantankerous ankerous attorney that ran from 1986 to 1995. “Half alf of the songs will be from the Matlock Collection, brand new, in fact never heard and never played on n a tour of America yet.” He tells the story of the name. ame. “One night last year, Willie called me about three in the morning and he says ays ‘what are you tlock and he said doing?’ I say I’m watching Matlock ‘turn that off. That’s a sure sign gn of depression.’ Willie’s kind of my shrink so I listen sten to him pretty Continued tinued on page 7
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Readying for Ragnarok Neil Gaiman unveils American Gods TV adaptation April 15 at Bard
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ow Neil Gaiman manages to remain such a prolific author beggars belief, considering the amount of time that he spends continent-hopping. This admitted Gaiman fangirl would have loved to bring Almanac readers an interview with the sometime-mid-Hudson resident, to accompany a review of his snappy, sprightly new retelling of the Eddas, Norse Mythology (W. W. Norton & Company, 2017). But the man has barely touched ground in this neck of the woods in recent months, so no opportunity was forthcoming — not even with the intercession of the good folks at Bard College, where Gaiman is a faculty member. April is now here, however, which means that it’s time for him to teach his intensive classes for the spring semester. It’s also time for one of his semiannual “Neil Gaiman in Conversation with…” events at Bard’s Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. Informal and freewheeling in structure, past Conversations have featured such stellar creative types as Laurie Anderson, Art Spiegelman, Armistead Maupin and Audrey Niffenegger. At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15 Gaiman will spill some teasers about his much-anticipated cable television series, American Gods, as he
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previously seen only at last month’s SXSW Film Festival in Austin — will be part of the program. American Gods, which premieres on the Starz network on April 30, brings to the small screen what many fans consider Gaiman’s magnum opus (if you don’t count his Sandman graphic novels as “literature”). The 2001 book won both of the top literary prizes in the science fiction field, the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Told from the perspective of an ex-con named Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle), it’s a cross-country odyssey in which the Old Gods brought over to the New World by immigrants prepare to battle the New Gods — television, the Internet, designer drugs, the stock market and so on — for dominance of the hearts, minds and souls of Americans. In Gaiman’s fantasy universe, deities only retain power to the degree that people believe in them; so in the modern world, the pantheons of most religious traditions are in big trouble. Fresh out of prison and recently widowed, Shadow finds himself caught up in the web of supernatural conflict after accepting a gig as chauffeur and bodyguard for the mysterious traveling con artist Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane). If you know your Norse mythology even a little, you won’t take long figuring out who Wednesday really is. The TV cast also includes Emily Browning as Laura Moon, Pablo Schreiber as Mad Sweeney, Yetide Badaki as Bilquis, Bruce Langley as Technical Boy, Crispin Glover as Mr. World, Orlando Jones as Mr. Nancy, Gillian Anderson as Media, Kristin Chenoweth as Easter, Jonathan Tucker as Low-Key Lyesmith, Cloris Leachman as Zorya Vechernyaya, Peter Stormare as Czernobog, Chris Obi as Anubis, Demore Barnes as Mr. Ibis, Corbin Bernsen as Vulcan and Mousa Kraish as the Jinn. The story is a wildly imaginative ride, featuring many scenes so outrageous that it’s challenging to imagine how they can be translated to television. But American Gods is also an extraordinary literary work, deliciously written and so jampacked with mythological references as to inspire frequent detours from reading just to do research on less-familiar themes and characters from the folklore of many lands. So rich a wallow is going to
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require multiple seasons to be done justice onscreen. Among fans of fantasy lit — many of them desperate for something to watch while they wait for the delayed start of the seventh season of Game of Thrones — the buzz for this new series’ unveiling is reaching fever pitch right about now. So this weekend’s “Neil Gaiman in Conversation with Bryan Fuller” is an opportunity not to be missed, if you’re even a part-time dweller in the fantasy/ science fiction fandom, or just love really good storytelling. Fuller, who started out as a scriptwriter for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, went on to become an awardwinning writer/producer for such TV series as Hannibal, Pushing Daisies and Heroes. He’ll talk with the novelist about their collaborative process of bringing American Gods to life in a visual medium, and they will both take questions from the audience afterwards. The screening and discussion start at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 in the Fisher Center’s Sosnoff Theater. Signed copies of the novel will be available for sale in the lobby. Tickets cost $25 general admission and are free to the Bard community. For reservations or more info, call (845) 758-7900 or visit http:// fishercenter.bard.edu. — Frances Marion Platt
Lecture on State Constitutions At SUNY Ulster SUNY Ulster’s Donald C. Katt Institute continues its leadership in the field of constitutional studies with a special lecture by The Honorable Albert Rosenblatt, Former Associate Judge of New York State Court of Appeals. Entitled Federalism and the Importance of State Constitutions, Rosenblatt’s lecture will take place on Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in the College Lounge in Vanderlyn Hall on the Stone Ridge campus. Educated at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School, Judge Rosenblatt served as a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, a Justice of Supreme Court’s Appellate Division and Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York before joining New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals in 2000. Judge Rosenblatt is also President of the New York State Courts Historical Society. This lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call 845-687-5049.
Catskill Center hosts “Rethinking Wild Edibles” workshop April 20 Are you feeling ill-equipped to live off the land in the event of a zombie apocalypse? Want to do your bit for sustainability in these times of environmental retrenchment? Or would you just like to bring your consciousness and your digestive tract into better alignment with the cycles of the seasons? The new series of foraging, plant identification and cooking workshops being offered by the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development might be right up your alley. Presented by chef Rob Handel of Heather Ridge Farm and the Bee’s Knees Café in Preston Hollow, the recently debuted series makes its second appearance on Thursday evening, April 20 with “Rethinking Wild Edibles.” In this
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Connie Rotunda, assistant professor of Theatre Arts at SUNY-New Paltz, directs the department’s new student production of The Comedy of Errors, which opens next Thursday, April 20 and runs through April 30. Performances take place on the stage of McKenna Theatre, beginning at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, with 2 p.m. matinées on Thursdays. Tickets cost $18 general admission, $16 for seniors, faculty, alumni and non-SUNY-New Paltz students, and $10 for SUNY-New Paltz students. To purchase, visit the box office in Parker Theatre from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., call (845) 257-3880 or go to www.newpaltz.edu/theatre/ productions.html. — Frances Marion Platt
Vegan Brunch at Saugerties Reformed Church April 29 benefits Saugerties Animal Shelter The non-profit organization Hudson Valley Vegans, dedicated to introducing and providing information on
a plant-based diet and compassionate lifestyle, will host a Vegan Brunch on Saturday, April 29 at the Saugerties Reformed Church. All brunch proceeds will be donated to the Town of Saugerties Animal Shelter, which also serves the communities of Woodstock and Ulster. Brunch will be served from noon to 2:30 p.m., featuring such items as Brunch Burritos, High Noon Nachos, smoothies, baked goods and more, all priced under $10. “With homemade chorizo, cheese sauces and scrambled ‘eggs,’ we’ll certainly be challenging the misperception that vegan food is all sprouts, lettuce and carrot sticks!” promises Drake Page, chef and co-chair of the event, along with DeAne Vasquez. All are welcome, and the facility at 173 Main Street in Saugerties is fully accessible to those with disabilities. Donations to the shelter of cat and dog food will also be collected at the brunch. For more information on the event, visit www. eventbrite.com/e/fundraiser-brunchfor-saugerties-woodstock-animal-sheltertickets-32555283730, www.facebook. com/events/1260069580736389, www. hvvegans.org or www.meetup.com/ hudson-valley-vegans.
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Modest and beautiful young Bianca is the most coveted maiden in Padua... but no one can marry her before a match is found for her wild and “shrewish” older sister, Kate. Bianca and her father have nearly given up hope that either daughter will ever wed, until Petruchio comes to town. This is one of Shakespeare’s most outrageous comedies, in which two misfits who have never compromised take a riotous journey toward becoming each other’s perfect match. Directed by Diana di Grandi for CENTERstage Productions. Starring Marcus Gregio & Alex Petrova. With George Allen, Russ Austin, Charlie Barnett IV, Amos Newcombe, Tyler Sparks, Lou Trapani & Jessie Truin. APPROPRIATE FOR ALL AUDIENCES.
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n Associate Professor of History at the United States Military Academy at West Point, David Frey holds a unique additional position at the Academy. He is the Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS). The goal and mission of the Center is to instill within current and future military leaders a sophisticated understanding of the Holocaust and other instances of genocide. The CHGS is interacademy; it serves West Point, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard. Additional programs reach Reserve Officer Training Corps, the Command General Staff College, the US Army War College, the National Defense University, the Marine Corps University, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. David Frey will be the featured speaker at the 29th Annual Resnick Institute Holocaust Memorial Presentation at SUNY New Paltz. A unique initiative in military history with goals intellectual, ethical, and practical, the CHGS’s objectives flatly state that one of its intentions is to prevent future mass atrocity. Frey himself won 2010 History Department Teaching Excellence Award and was nominated for an Academy innovation award in 2014. He teaches a variety of courses: Genocide, the Holocaust, Fascism; Modern German history; Modern Central European history; African history; and the History of Race, Nation & Ethnicity. Frey will speak at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 24 Wednesdayin Lecture Center room 108. For more information, see http:// www.newpaltz.edu/resnickinstitute. — John Burdick
presentation, Handel will share unique ways to utilize wild edibles of the Catskills. Many of the common weeds found in our gardens, pastures, and roadsides can add rich and vibrant flavors to everyday meals. Learn how techniques like fermentation, infusions, pickling and more can unlock these flavors and turn “weeds” from drab to fab. The lecture/ demonstration will be followed with a question-and-answer session and samples of foods prepared using the techniques described. “Rethinking Wild Edibles” begins at 7 p.m. at the Catskill Center’s headquarters at 43355 Route 28 in Arkville. Admission costs $15; preregister by visiting http:// catskillcenter.org/events or calling (845) 586-2611, extension 112. – Frances Marion Platt
Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors opens April 20 at SUNY-New Paltz Like your Shakespeare on the “lite” side? The Bard’s early comedies, with their roots in classical Roman farce and medieval Italian commedia dell’arte, are surefire crowd-pleasers that bear endless revisitation. Chronicling the adventures of two sets of identical twins accidentally separated at birth, The Comedy of Errors exploits all the potential for mirth and absurdity involved in the theme of mistaken identities, and is guaranteed not to send the audience home feeling bummed out…like, say, Macbeth might. It’s also a great way to refresh your arsenal of pithy Shakespearean insults.
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Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin in Going in Style.
Desperate times, desperate measures Caine, Freeman & Arkin resuscitate crime comedy Going in Style
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year. So how does one make a choice for a weekly night out at the movies? When in doubt, I say, pick a pic with a strong cast of performers whose past filmography has pleased you. Even if they aren’t given much to work with, in the way of a script, their well-honed art should still be worth a watch. Alternatively, you might be drawn to a genre that you find fairly reliable for its entertainment value.
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Not every movie needs to blow your mind, reconfigure your emotional makeup or send you out marching into the streets. For this viewer, when it comes to a lightweight diversion, caper movies often fill the bill. I’d much sooner watch dapper, wily criminals outsmart some sophisticated security system than inarticulate macho thugs bashing heads, even if Scorsese or Coppola directed the latter. Most recently, Now You See Me I and II have proven highly enjoyable fluff, as did the Ocean’s Trilogy in the decade preceding. I also have a soft spot for Michael Caine, who starred (with Shirley MacLaine) in one of the earliest, cleverest caper flicks to grab my attention, Gambit (1966).
Team him up with fellow screen veterans Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin, and Zach Braff ’s Going in Style becomes this week’s strongest contender for a trip to the cineplex. These three guys are old pros who never phone it in — not even when the vehicle is a bit on the wan side, which this one certainly is. Though they may not appeal much to Millennial moviegoers, movies about feisty oldsters getting dangerously frisky when they’ve got nothing left to lose are a reliable draw for Baby Boomer audiences, who, like Going in Style’s protagonists Joe, Willie and Al, adamantly aren’t dead yet. It’s a remake of a 1979 film of the same name that starred George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg as the three elderly gents who decide to pull a bank heist — mostly out of boredom — before they shuffle off this mortal coil. The original had a somewhat darker existential message, but the new version adds a topical socioeconomic spin to balance the more upbeat ending. The three longtime friends and co-workers discover that they’ve lost their pensions, the fund having evaporated when the steel company that had employed them got caught up in a merger and decided to relocate overseas. Big banks and predatory lending practices come in for their share of scorn as well, as Joe (Caine) is about to lose his house to an out-of-control balloon mortgage. After witnessing a slick and
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Deadly crossing Amnesty International screens Who Is Dayani Cristal? April 18 at Rosendale Theatre
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eep in the sun-blistered Sonora Desert, in the so-called Corridor of Death, Arizona border police discover a decomposing male body. Lifting a tattered tee-shirt, they expose a tattoo that reads “Dayani Cristal.” Who is this person? What brought him here? How did he die? Who Is Dayani Cristal? is the title of a documentary by Marc Silver that attempts to answer these questions, and in the process shine a light on the harsh realities facing undocumented migrant workers. It won the Cinematography Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013, and has taken on fresh resonance in these days of talk about building a wall along the entire US/Mexico border (not to mention the horrific proportions of the Syrian refugee crisis). Who Is Dayani Cristal? will be screened Tuesday, April 18 at the Rosendale Theatre as the sixth annual Human Rights Film showing sponsored by the Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter of Amnesty International. Following a team of dedicated staff from the Pima County Morgue in Arizona, director Silver seeks to give this anonymous man an identity. As the forensic investigation unfolds, Mexican
successful robbery, he gets the notion to stick up the same bank that’s fleecing him. His pals resist the zany idea at first; but soft-hearted Willie (Freeman) needs a kidney transplant, and curmudgeonly Al (Arkin) suddenly discovers that life is still worth living when he succumbs to the persistent flirtation of a local supermarket employee (Ann-Margret). So the trio find themselves an affable young criminal mentor (John Ortiz) and start training intensively for the bank job. We see it twice through: once in real time, and then retroactively unraveling the threads of the elaborate alibi scenario that they’ve concocted for themselves, involving a charity carnival. Predictably enough, things don’t quite go off without a hitch, and the complications yield opportunities for both fizzy humor and some heartstring-tugging. Our three leads rise to the occasion with skill, wit and great group chemistry. The structure within which they operate is flimsy, though; some of the jokes fall flat, and secondary characterizations are paper-thin. Christopher Lloyd delivers a gratuitous, notably unfunny rendition of senile dementia and Josh Pais is downright embarrassing as a cowering, pratfalling bank officer. The brightest note among the supporting cast is Joey King as Joe’s
Gael García Bernal in Who Is Dayani Cristal?
actor/activist Gael García Bernal retraces this man’s steps along the migrant trail in Central America. In an effort to understand what it must have felt like to make this final journey, he embeds himself among migrant travelers on their own mission to cross the border. He experiences firsthand the dangers they face and learns of their motivations, hopes and fears. As we travel north, these voices from the other side of the border wall give us a rare insight into the human stories that are so often ignored in the immigration debate. Amnesty International USA is
currently working on a campaign called #NoBanNoWall to stop the executive order banning people from several Muslim-majority countries, suspending the refugee program and slashing the number of refugees who can be admitted when the program restarts. The MidHudson Valley Chapter is also working to pass a resolution in the State Senate and Assembly welcoming refugees to New York State. The screening of Who Is Dayani Cristal? begins at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, and will be followed by a discussion led by Diana Zuckerman, Spanish language and culture educator
at Rondout Valley High School and a member of Human Rights/Amnesty International. Admission is by voluntary donation. The Rosendale Theatre is located at 408 Main Street (Route 213) in Rosendale. The Theatre is handicapped-accessible, with ample parking in the municipal lot in the rear. For more information about the event, and about other local Amnesty activities, e-mail amnestyhudsonvalley@ yahoo.com. To view a trailer and find out more about the film, see http:// whoisdayanicristal.com. — Frances Marion Platt
wiseacre granddaughter, named Brooklyn; she has the charisma and the comedic timing to pull off a convincing double act in all her scenes with Caine. If Going in Style 2017 were to do well enough at the box office to spark a sequel, it would have to be about Brooklyn’s training by Joe as a criminal mastermind of tomorrow. Maybe she could drag him along to an Occupy rally, where he could complain about his rheumatism whilst trying to sleep on a sidewalk. A spinoff seems unlikely, though. Going
in Style is a mildly amusing way to pass an hour-and-a-half in admiration of the craft of three deft and charming thespians, if you don’t go in expecting much else. Or, spring having sprung, you could just
spend the long twilight of a mild evening going for a nice stroll. Rest assured, more movies will be coming out next week. — Frances Marion Platt
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MUSIC Today is the Day at Darkside April 22 Through many years and two locations, Darkside Records and Gallery in Poughkeepsie has distinguished itself as an old-school record store in it for the long haul, way ahead of the vinyl resurgence curve. Since moving to its spacious new location and filling this space with every genre and media, Darkside has become a committed and well-outfitted live music venue as well. The store sports a well-lit small stage and a sound system that many clubs would be quite happy with. On Saturday, April 22, Darkside celebrates the tenth annual Record Store Day with a special guest: legendary progressive metal band Today Is the Day. Anchored by guitarist and writer Steve Austin, Today Is the Day has released nine albums since the early ‘90s and has been a finishing school for metal players bound for the top of the trade, including the founding members of Mastodon. Celebrating its own 25th anniversary, Today Is the Day is currently recording a follow up to 2014’s Animal Mother. Today Is the Day takes the stage at 8 p.m. This special anniversary performance is free and open to all ages. Darkside Records and Gallery is located at 611 or more information, see darksiderecordsandgallery.com.
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T April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and Jazzstock is celebrating with a concert “The Moment of Now: A Night of Improvised Music!” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at the Senate Garage, 4 North Front Street, Kingston, featuring saxophonist and multiinstrumentalist Joe Lovano. The stellar group of improvisers includes Judi Silvano (voice), Bruce Arnold (guitar), Roswell Rudd (trombone), Marilyn Crispell (piano), John Menegon (bass), and Susie Ibarra (drums). There will also be an art exhibit...on display for one night only...featuring artwork by Judi Silvano, Bridget Mahoney, and John Menegon. Tickets are $25 and can be obtained by emailing jazzstock@earthlink.net, online at jazzstock.com, by calling 845-8020029 or by just showing up at the door.
We’re Watching at Bard Live Arts Bard turns its lens on the lens itself with We’re Watching, a performance exhibition of new works about the subject of surveillance in its many contemporary forms. Bard declares we’re watching the first major survey of performances by contem-
he North Carolina new-old-folk quartet Mipso aims for an archaic string band sound with a matching set of timeless Americana personae, intending to betray little if any evidence of the modern world within the musical and thematic confines of their songs. They really miss the mark, and in a wonderful variety of ways. There is too much hippie and sublimated DMV in their grooves, too many jazz, tin pan alley, and modern acoustic pop moves in their chord changes, and they themselves seem somewhat unconvinced by the authenticity of their own weary wisdom and hill linguistics. To which, I say good on you. If there is anything we don’t need any more of, it is unassailably airtight retro and studious period reconstructions by costumed young people, dissatisfied with the available modern identities and as intoxicated as their parents by that “old, weird America,” words that I bet Greil Marcus would take back right now, given the chance. Mipso may be bad at identity but they are pretty damn good at music and words. They play their woody axes with a lithe and light touch, they sing agreeably, they swing together, and their elegant, pop harmonic moves are welcome to these ears. Mipso’s third and current release, Coming Down the Mountain is their first with drums. Otherwise the rules remain more or less the same. There are some concessions to modern production — a lone electric piano, by my count — and a bit of a relaxed willingness to let the 21st (or at least the second half of the 20th) century play into their lyrical purview in the form of a rented Toyota and a few other artifacts of the present. The effect is that of antiquing the now. They still seem stuck halfway on the road to the past, like a somewhat more serene (and musically savvy) version of Seattle’s The Head and the Heart. Luckily, their many fans aren’t asking them to be anything but their sweet and ultra-musical selves. No one really knows how to act anyway. It’s fine. Mipso visits the Bearsville Theater on Sunday, April 23 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For tickets and more information, see www.bearsvilletheater.com. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock. — John Burdick
porary artists exploring surveillance and its impact on our identities. The exhibits features new works by a slew of artists, including Annie Dorsen; Hasan Elahi; Michelle Ellsworth; Homi K. Bhabha, John Lucas, Claudia Rankine, and Will Rawls; Samuel Miller; and Alexandro Segade. Their works will be installed throughout the Fisher Center’s Frank Gehry-designed main building. Explains Gideon Lester, Artistic Director of Theater and Dance, “We’ve commissioned a number of artists to make projects that explore different aspects
of surveillance, from social media, to government surveillance, to police body cameras, to facial recognition software and Google Maps. Each of them is asking questions about the way that we live our lives while we’re being watched, and the way that surveillance affects the ways that we think of ourselves in this 21st Century age, where every aspect of our lives is affected by surveillance and surveillance technology in ways that we may understand or that may most of the time be completely invisible to us.” We’re Watching will be exhibited from April 27 through April 30 at
the Richard B. Fisher Center for thre Performing Arts on the campus of Bard College. Marathon tickets for Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30 — covering all five performances and two installations — are available for $95. Tickets for individual performances Thursday, April 27, through Sunday, April 30, are $25 ($10 for students). All tickets can be purchased at fishercenter.bard.edu or by calling (845) 758-7900. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts is located at 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-On-Hudson. — John Burdick
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Kinky Friedman Continued from page 1 well. So, I started writing songs for the first time in 40 years. The first one was ‘Sister Sarah’ and the next one was ‘Jesus in Pajamas’ and so forth. Anyway, there’s 14 new and original songs. We will have the EP available of the new demo of the five brand new songs. And I might say that I am trying to bootleg it before they bootleg it.” He adds a postscript to the story. “When I finished these songs I called Willie and I said ‘how are you doing, Willie?’ and he says ‘well a little up, a little down, everything’s alright.’ He asked me to send the rough songs to him and then he said ‘by the way Kinky, what channel is Matlock on?’” hree books? Well, Friedman is the author of more than 20 novels, mostly mysteries that go down easy. But the first new book is about Bob Dylan and Dylan’s childhood friend Louie Kemp, who is co-writer. Kemp produced Bob’s celebrated 1975-1976 Rolling Thunder Review. “I don’t want to tip off the book but I think the title is The Adventures of Bobby and Louie. I don’t know how many biographies of Bob are out there. There’s probably several hundred, maybe more. Every one of them, almost, not all of them, but the vast majority have never met the man. They interview the same 250 people every time. They say the same things. What we have with Louie are 26 stories that are absolutely amazing being released this fall on Random House. It’s kind of like Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn...Remember when Bob recruited Louie to run Rolling Thunder, Louie told Bob, ‘I never produced anything but fish all my life,’ and Bob says, ‘If you can sell fish you can sell tickets.’ Bob recruited Louie to produce the tour and what resulted was the only time that a national tour took place that sold out everywhere. They didn’t spend one dime on promotion and they never mentioned who was on the show or where it was. I don’t think that you could do that today.” “Then there is a new mystery that I just finished. The return of the Kinkster after three years...this book is called The Tin Can Telephone. The third book is a biography by Mary Lou Sullivan, author of a Johnny Winter biography. It will be published by Backbeat Books and titled Everything’s Bigger in Texas — The Life and Times of Kinky Friedman. That will be out in November. She’s great, really a great writer. I just wrote the introduction to the book and if you haven’t written the introduction to your biography, you haven’t lived,” he boasts.
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riedman also runs his awardwinning Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch. “A place that we have been running for 20 years, and we have adopted thousands and thousands of animals, mostly dogs. I think Mark Twain said it pretty well for dogs and cats — ‘when you get to heaven don’t try to bring your dog in because heaven works on protocol. If it ran on merit, your dog would go
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in and you would stay out...’” He says that at the Bearsville show, he will be auctioning off bottles of Mexican Mouthwash, Kinky’s Man in Black Tequila. “You can only get in Texas and we are going to auction them off to benefit The Utopia Rescue Ranch. This Tequila is the best Tequila in the world. It’s not your father’s Tequila, it’s your grandfather’s gardener’s Tequila. I drink it all the time now on stage. I call it the Barry Manilow drink. It makes you happy for a short period of time. It’s great for a performer, it gives you an energetic eight minutes here and then you got to take another hit.” Songwriting to Friedman is the highest art form there is. “I think it’s a very special thing being a songwriter, much better than hanging on forever being one of these politicians. They never get out of office it seems. My definition of politics
still applies. Poly means more than one and ticks are blood sucking parasites.” Friedman ran for governor of Texas in 2006, got 12.5% of the vote, finishing fourth in a field of six. He still calls himself the Governor of the heart of Texas. His show will be a mix of his songs and stories. “I’ll probably be down to two or three jokes per show. Every joke that Willie tells now starts with a doctor. I don’t know, maybe it’s his age or whatever. So, a guy goes to a doctor and the doctor says I got bad news for you, you got six months to live, the guy takes out a gun and shoots the
Kinky Friedman, accompanied by Joe Cirotti and his producer, Brian Molnar, will perform at 8:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) Thursday April 20 at the Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock. Tickets purchased in advance are $20 for general admission, $30 seated, and $35 for Golden Circle. Add $5 for tickets the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased at bearsvilletheater.com or by calling 845-679-6744.
SUNY Ulster Special Event STUDENT WORKS 2017
May 3 - 24
Lake Street Dive’s Kearney celebrates solo recording at Helsinki Bridget Kearney, bassist of the wildly popular Massachusetts band Lake Street Dive, is celebrating the release of her new solo record, Won’t Let You Down, the first on which the conservatory-trained instrumentalist steps forward as the featured vocalist. Kearny makes a stop at Club Helsinki Hudson—a bastion of progressive Americana with its own Massachusetts heritage—on Saturday, April 22 at 9:00. Fit Club opens. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.helsinkihudson.com. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson.
doctor right there in his office, so they gave him twenty years. That’s one...” — Charles Lyonhart
Opening reception:
Wednesday, May 3 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. This annual exhibition features work created by students in the Fine Art, Design, and Fashion Design programs, as selected by instructors. Always a highlight!
Bridget Kearney.
For more information call (845) 687-5262 www.sunyulster.edu
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Stephen Tobolowsky highlights Woodstock Book Fest April 28
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tephen Tobolowsky is best known as a character actor, one of those guys on the periphery of a movie scene that fills in all the gaps. Think of Commissioner Hugo Jarry in the television series “Deadwood.” Or Ned Ryerson in the movie Groundhog Day. In fact, his list of screen credits goes on for pages and spans decades, which is a good aspect of being a character actor. You can occupy a lot of gaps.
More recently, Tobolowsky has developed radio and podcast pieces highlighting the life of a guy who is born Jewish in Dallas, Texas, attends a Methodist college, and becomes a success in L.A. In 2013 he came out with his first book, The Dangerous Animals Club, a memoiristic collection of pieces about life, love, acting, and adventure. This month a second memoir is being released, titled My Adventures with God. The actor-turnedauthor will appear at the Woodstock Book Fest on Friday, April 28, to talk about the book and the life behind the stories in it. The title hints at one man’s on and off relationship with the deity, but this memoir is about so much more than a simple statement of belief. I talked with Tobolowsky about his upcoming visit to Woodstock. And so much more… Ann Hutton: At one point you write, “We are drawn to stories of survival.” Does this feel like the ‘wisdom years’ for
you? Are you compelled to write stories and produce podcasts because you have something to impart? Stephen Tobolowksy: That’s a great jumping off place. The real beginning of it all is a story in the book, the afflictions of love, when I broke my neck. What’s not in the book is when the doctor told me I had a fatal injury, and I’m thinking: what a terrible thing to tell a living patient, a terrible use of the word ‘fatal.’ I went home, and there wasn’t a lot I could do in a neck brace, and [my wife] Ann had to do everything for me. I thought, what if what the doctor told me was true, and I’d died on the mountain and would never see my family again? What would be the stories I’d want my boys to know about their father? While I was healing, I began to write these stories as messages from the future back to my two children. So, they’d know about their dad’s first love and first successes and first failures, and
when I met [their] mother and all of that stuff. I always told stories my whole life; what triggered these stories was that injury. They became the Tobolowsky Files and the radio show and the Dangerous Animals Club, and now they’ve become My Adventures with God. It was the
They wanted me to write a book about faith. I immediately said yes without knowing I could do this, because if Simon and Schuster asks you to write a book, you just say yes and think about it later. accident that triggered everything. AH: You’ve made a substantial career in acting. Did you always consider yourself a writer? ST: When I came out to L.A. everybody wrote screen plays, so I did, too. Everybody was involved in writing. I never really
thought of myself as writing stories with any kind of narrative. But I kind of always wrote. Always kept notes, even when I was a child. I have books and books of notes that I kept, details that happened in my life that I’m able to refer to in these stories. It’s one of the things that give the ring of truth. Maybe the details were written by a twelve year old, but they’re true to a twelve year old’s eyes. You could say I was not adverse to writing. AH: When you decided to put them all in a book, did you concern yourself with structure, did you rely on an editor, or what? ST: I wrote The Dangerous Animals Club, and then my editor at Simon and Schuster called up a year later and said they wanted me to write a second book. What they gravitated to in the first book was that I had this spiritual element in some of my stories. They wanted me to write a book about faith. I immediately said yes without knowing I could do this, because if Simon and Schuster asks you to write a book, you just say yes and think about it later. I came up with the idea that just about every person’s life falls into the template of the old testament. Everybody has Genesis — the stories of who we were and our family and forefathers and where we came from and what our dreams and goals are. Then all of us seem to go into slavery, but instead of building pyramids
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— certainly, in my college years so many people were enslaved by alcohol and drugs, first loves, first employments that were so meager and pathetic and not what we dreamed of doing with our lives. Some people stay in graduate school forever. We all go through these periods of slavery before our lives start. We escape at some point and find, like in the bible, we’re still in the desert. And then we have this Leviticus moment sometime in the middle of our life when we say: this is who I am, this is what I want. In my life, that’s when I married Ann and became a father, when my career really started, and when I came back to Judaism. And we’re all shaped by mortality as dear friends and members of our family pass away. We view our lives shaped by that enormous horrific gravity of loss. And then if we’re lucky and live long enough and don’t get hit by a bus, we end up in the Deuteronomy section like Moses, telling our stories to our children and others to try to make sense of what the entire journey is. If you recall the story of Moses and slavery in Egypt, and then they get out and go to the ‘promised land.’ But in the bible they never make it. Moses dies on the mountain, the Hebrew people stop at the border and that’s the end. In Judaism, you go back and read it all over again. It’s the greatest cliff hanger ever written. People don’t get to the holy land until the book of Joshua. It’s brilliantly constructed at about 444 BCE. Think what was being written at that time on earth — the era of Plato and Aristotle. There’s so much genius happening in the world at the time the bible was formulated. I used that as a template to create stories. The emotional premise that I had — it’s difficult to write about God and faith because it’s very difficult to define. When I was a little kid, one of my first visions of god was the Michelangelo guy with the beard. I lost that vision when I was about nine or ten, and thought God was this invisible force of good that punishes the wicked. Later I thought that wasn’t true because of the Kennedy assassination. It didn’t make sense. Later I fell away, even though I had a love of God and of religion, but I fell
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away in the 60s and 70s going to college. That little place in my brain reserved for God was taken up with my girlfriend’s eyes. I’d look into her eyes and said, ‘Man this is it. I am there. I feel complete.’ The issue with doing that, the problem is: every person I’ve ever known in my life is filled with doubt and anxiety and fear and mistakes and paranoia and loss. And when you put one of those entities that we call a person at the apex of your triangle, you’ve basically put a fumbling, imperfect, lost soul to guide your ship. That is why the notion of God being something above us, of being pure and perfect and a source, hopefully, of wisdom — this thing that leads to the creative at the head of our triangle, then we have a star to shoot for. We have to have something to lead us out of the darkness that we feel surrounded by constantly. So as I got older, I realized that Judaism is a far more profound religion that I ever imagined when I was young and going to Sunday school. You know, they never teach you the real stuff. They feel you’re not up for understanding the depth in the text. If you look at it with an adult brain, you think, my gosh, were these people brilliant who framed and formed this, who created these ideas. If you figure that a lot of the old testament was written at about 1000 BCE, you have Homer and Pythagoras who was exiled from Greece because he was a monotheist, or 700 BCE when you have Confucius and Sun Tzu working at the time — there were so many brilliant and wise souls living on the earth and writing. We got a lot of wisdom back then, and it’s a shame it’s discarded so readily now. AH: It’s fascinating to think that whatever was in the air or in the water during those centuries produced this brilliance. ST: It didn’t stop there! If you think about Kepler’s ‘pods of genius’ that have existed throughout the history of mankind, like the one we all love so much, the pod of great composers — Bach, who lived at the same time as Shakespeare, and Haydn who gave lessons to Mozart, and they gave piano lessons to Beethoven. You had Chopin watching Beethoven in a concert and Franz List coming to Beethoven when he was ten years old to
get his blessing. And Beethoven kissed him on the forehead. You had this entire cluster — Schubert! Schubert got syphilis at the same whorehouse as Beethoven. These guys! This is a cluster of genius. Another was Francis Bacon, and Descartes and Galileo — another cluster of genius of the early enlightenment. They all read one another’s works. Look at Einstein and all the atomic and quantum physicists at the beginning of the 20th century. You could write a history text on the clusters of genius that have thrust mankind forward, like a big fireman’s boost. Like, ‘Here you go.’ The rest of the time, we’re just listening to rock n roll. We’re chillin’ in Woodstock, listening to Garth and Levon, and thinking isn’t life good? And it is. AH: Who’s in the cluster these days? ST: For better or worse, it has to be Steve Jobs and Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, the guys who are running the massive internet connectivity of the world and the huge leaps being made, both good and bad. AH: Did you have to pitch this biblical organizing principle of using the old testament to S & S to convince them of the idea? ST: No, they didn’t care. My editor came out to L.A. when I was shooting Californication, and I ran over from the set to say hello to him and explained the concept. And he says, ‘That sounds good. Go for it.” I started writing, and it was turning out to be a very long book. And he wrote me back and said, ‘Don’t worry about it Stephen, you’re rewriting the bible after all.’ I think my first draft was about 650 pages. He said, ‘Now cut!’ It took months, but I ended up with about 350 pages. AH: Your life is your material. Have you had the experience where you’ve written about something in your life, and that’s your story. It’s in print. Then suddenly something will occur to you about that story that makes you think, well, maybe that wasn’t the whole truth. I’m curious to know if your conclusions have ever shifted in either the process of telling the story or in the process of life itself? You perform your stories, telling them on stage repeatedly. Did you ever have the experience that you think, wait a minute, maybe this isn’t the complete truth about this? ST: The short answer is yes. Absolutely, yes. There are different things about telling a true story. When you tell a true story, it enables the story to continue. When you start to fictionalize your stories — not to say every element is journalistically true; it’s as true as I can remember — the
point is how I relate to the facts of my life. When you tell a true story, the story can continue, and you go, ‘Oh my god.’ An example in this book is when I tell of the story about my proposal [at 5 or 6 years old] to Alice ‘Snail’ Allen, and then at the end of the book my brother has run into Alice at a funeral, and she wants me to call her. I talk to her and see that, in fact, the entire story was different from anything I could possibly have imagined. What she was living through was nothing that was part of my consciousness. I was completely wrong. It was shocking. You’re right, I tell the stories. In Woodstock, I’m going to tell the story of my broken neck and the one about afflictions of love. I have repressed memories because of that accident. One thing that’s happened is, I have been on stage telling that story, and I’m walloped with a memory I didn’t have of riding on that horse over the mountain. I see the ground coming up — and I can’t talk. You get hijacked by these thoughts and feelings. So the short answer is yes, it happens all the time when you tell a true story. In terms of the good — you hear more of the story. In terms of the bad, you see that your emotions and motivations in this story were not what you thought they were. Maybe you were kidding yourself when you thought you had an altruistic point of view. Then you see the element of need and selfishness in it, the self-interest. You go, ‘Wow. I didn’t even know I was telling on myself.’ Such a revelation, like the biblical chapter of the same name, is not for the faint of heart. With great courage and candidacy, Tobolowsky exposes himself as the compassionate, insightful mensch he is. It’s a good read. — Ann Hutton Woodstock Book Fest: Keynote Speaker Stephen Tobolowsky, Friday, April 28, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., $25, Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock; www. woodstockbookfest.com.
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Join us as we pay tribute to two local treasures — Pete Seeger and the Hudson River — and perform some of our nation’s most beloved and uniquely American songs.
Saturday, April 22 at 8:00 p.m. Marriott Pavilion at The Culinary Institute of America 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY
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Times Union, where she launched “Capitol Confidential” — the first blog focused on state politics operating out of the Capitol, which is still running strong today. When they talk about the day’s events, it’s almost as if they’re speaking in code, in smart, overlapping dialog right out of a Robert Altman movie. Names — “Carl,” “Shelly,” “Astorino” — pop up out of a word cloud rife mysterious abbreviations like “421A” “OCFS” and phrases like “Deadlines that weren’t real deadlines,” or “Buffalo Billion.” The interviewer prayed his balky digital recorder was catching it all, because he sure wasn’t. Turning to her putative interrogator, Liz said “People ask me if I get sick of it all, it’s so boring, it’s like Groundhog Day, but it isn’t, every year is different.”
“I didn’t even read the paper,” she said. That changed when, while attending the University of Rochester, her father sent her a subscription to The New York Times. A few years later, following the usual peripatetic route traveled by so many postgraduate twenty-somethings, she found herself back in New Paltz, waitressing at the Plaza Diner. She’d applied for a job at the paper at what was then the Huguenot Herald (now New Paltz Times.) As it happened, Geddy Sveikauskas, the paper’s owner, stopped by the diner for breakfast one day and thought he recognized her as Gerald Benjamin’s daughter. He asked her what she was doing there. “I’m serving you eggs,” she recalled saying, in characteristic deadpan. Soon, she was serving up stories of school board meetings and local government shenanigans for the Herald, where she said, she got “the bug” to be a journalist. By the late ‘90s, she was gigging for a Newport, Rhode Island paper, then taking a quantum career leap, writing political columns and blogging for the New York Daily News before moving to Albany and carving out a career there. If there’s a theme to her professional life, you’d have to call it “challenge.” At the age of 44, she’s run two Iron Man competitions and most recently entered a statewide body building competition — activities not traditionally associated with either politics or journalism. After regaling her listeners with tales of the world of body-building (“I can’t believe someone hasn’t done a reality show about it”) she grew pensive. “I don’t know how much longer I can do (journalism) — the time commitment, and with these young people who are working 24/7, I’m 44 and I’m married and, you know. . . “People say why haven’t you gone national and while I haven’t had the opportunity I haven’t pursued it either. I have a marriage and a father, I don’t know how long he’ll be around (to which she and he both smile and rap the wooden table).” She knows what it would require to go national, to be on call, to have a bag always packed and be ready to hit the road...“I saw the national anchors at the conventions? They were strung out.” She recalled seeing old-school anchor Tom Brokaw last summer, “sitting at a bar, drinking alone, looking like shit — he was like this celebrated, amazing guy and guess what, we all get old.”
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Life with the Benjamins Father and daughter, talking shop
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erald Benjamin, who knows more about state politics and government than a roomful of elected officials, was sitting at a Kingston coffee shop last week, regaling his interviewer with tales of a self-described hobbyhorse of his: the need for a state constitutional convention. Benjamin’s daughter Liz strode into the shop and gave her father a smile and hug. In an instant, something more than a parental connection had been made. The two fell to talking as if they’d been doing so for hours beforehand. All the interviewer could do was sit back and try to keep up with the machine-gun pace of a conversation that has been going on for much more than a few hours. A bit of biographic backstory, for anyone who may not know either Benjamin. He is emeritus professor of political science at SUNY New Paltz, the rare academic who
has put his theories to work as an elected county official. In addition to serving as the county’s legislative chairman, he was instrumental in abolishing that form of local government for the “county executive” form now in place. He is currently Associate Vice President for Regional Engagement and Director of the Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz. The Benjamin Center is the college’s primary effort to raise its level of engagement within communities, governments, notfor-profits and businesses across the Hudson Valley. She is best-known as the no-nonsense, comprehensively knowledgeable host of Capital Tonight, New York’s only statewide political program that airs nightly on TWC (now Spectrum) News. She’s also the creator and editor of “State of Politics,” the show’s companion blog. Before joining TWC, Benjamin worked for 10 years as a reporter and columnist at the Albany
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s was Liz, in her early years. She said she had no interest in journalism or politics while attending New Paltz High School. She thought she’d study environmental law and become a lawyer.
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hen, as quickly as the conversation pivoted from journalism to body building to career speculation, it veered back to familiar — and least to the Benjamins — ground: the almost laughably dreadful state of the legislature’s annual budget battle. It’s a discussion that always has an historical aspect when Dad’s around. He’s reminded of how state workers during the state budget crisis in the ‘70s received paychecks checks that said “this check is not a check. . . “ Liz picks up on his observation, her head bobbing in agreement as she wonders what role, if any exists, legislatures can Interfaith Earth Action, The Reformed Church of New Paltz & New Paltz Climate Action Coalition present the
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Women in Politics conference at FDR Library, Benjamin Center The Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz will co-host “Women in Politics: Past, Present & Future,� a conference commemorating the centennial of women’s suffrage in New York State, Friday, April 21, at the FDR Library in Hyde Park, and Saturday, April 22 at the Benjamin Center at the SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center. The conference is a collaboration between the Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives, local historically-focused organizations and a number of the College’s academic departments. The conference will open with an intergenerational dialogue about women’s political activism and the current state of the movement. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be among the event’s featured speakers. Liz Benjamin, host of Capital Tonight, will moderate a panel entitled “Stories of Success: Women Winning & Leading.� Panelists will include state senator Marisol Alcantara (District 31), Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen Jimino, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and former speaker of the New York City Council, Christine Quinn. See http://www.newpaltz.edu/benjamincenter/events/womeninpolitics.html for schedule and for more information.
play in the budget process when faced with “King Kong governors.� This brings her father back to his hobbyhorse, an opportunity to challenge Kong’s dominant role through a constitutional convention. But no, he said, with a melodramatic roll of his eyes. “They’re so dumb, they don’t know their own interests, they don’t know their selfcontradictions, they just go down this path of conventionality . . .� “. . . Which is why you’re for publicly funded elections, right?� Her father grins and nods, as if to say “Ta dah!� T he back-and-for th ends — momentarily — with a characteristically explosive laugh from her father. After Liz fields a brief phone call, both Benjamins turn to the interviewer. Liz: “So, any questions?� The interviewer confesses he’s been lost in the dust of their exchange, which brings another explosive laugh from Gerry. They’re both well acquainted with confused looks. “This happens because I’m in the family business,� said Liz. “Nobody wants to hang out with us in our family because this is what we do. We try to temper it, you know. But regular people are not as deep in the weeds as we are. But the thing is, we honestly enjoy it. It’s like a riff, oh did you know this, oh did you know this. . ..� “We can take it on the road!!� said her father. “It would be a great three-o’clock-in-the morning radio show! Explosive laugh number three.
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Then they’re off again, back in the weeds, with no more need or desire to explain themselves. The laughter and enjoyment they so obviously take in each other’s company needs no further explanation. — Jeremiah Horrigan
its brand-new exhibit, “Notable Women of Esopus,� which opens on June 4 and focuses on the lives of Sojourner Truth, Saint/Mother Frances X. Cabrini and Hilda Smith. But it absolutely wouldn’t do to leave the region’s indigenous women out of the picture; so this Saturday afternoon, noted Native American author/scholar/ educator Evan Pritchard will present an illustrated lecture at the Esopus Town Hall, titled “First Nations Women of the Esopus.� Pritchard will weave together Native American linguistics and oral tradition, Colonial records and archaeology,
explaining the roles, lifestyle and culture of women among the Native American groupings of the Esopus. Part of the Ed and Ruth Ford Speaker Series, underwritten by Aardvark Realty of Saint Remy, the lecture is open to the public and free of charge. “First Nations Women of the Esopus� begins at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 at the Esopus Town Hall, located at 284 Broadway in Port Ewen. For more information, visit http:// klyneesopusmuseum.us or www.facebook. com/klyneesopushistory. — Frances Marion Platt
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HISTORY Gala Proprietors Ball at Hudson Hall 1855 auditorium is restored
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t’s time for a celebration. The Proprietors Ball, to be held on Saturday, April 22, marks the grand re-opening of New York State’s oldest theater, Hudson Hall in the Hudson Opera House. The 1855 auditorium held performances and lectures for decades, welcoming world renowned musicians, actors, and even a few notable politicians to the stage. The magnificent second floor was used for everything from theatrical presentations to fancy cotillions to poultry shows to art exhibitions. Abandoned in 1962, the building that once saw the likes of poet Bret Harte, abolitionists Henry Ward Beecher and Susan B. Anthony, and that adventuresome president, Teddy Roosevelt, might have been demolished — but for the efforts of visionary benefactors and ambitious association members who have worked diligently since 1992 to restore it. Executive Director Gary Schiro came to the project in 1998 just after the first room — the West Room — was opened. Then primarily volunteer-run with part time administration employees, Schiro heard a lot of chatter in the community about the renovations and use of the building. “People thought, ‘When is it ever going to open?’” he says. “So the board rolled up their sleeves and started the Open the Door campaign. They’d scheduled a dozen or so events to take place that spring — readings, exhibitions, some talks and a concert or two. My challenge was to just program the heck out of the space. Rather than talking to people about what it could be or will be, let’s just show them. Let’s do as many different kinds of programs as we can to serve a diverse constituency. And they’ll begin to get the idea of what’s possible here. “I came here knowing what a multiarts center was, how it could fulfill this community-building, culture-spreading activity. That’s what we set about doing. Now we’re at a point where, if you add up all the classes and workshops, there are hundreds of things happening here in any given year, and all on this main floor. Now we’re finally going to take that activity and spread it out upstairs. Before, we only had an 80-person capacity for our concerts. It was nearly impossible to do any kind of dance or theater. Now we’ll have a 300 seat space, and can do bigger and better acts. And sell more tickets.” The massive restoration project of the second floor performance space involved top to bottom attention, including the mezzanine, the raked wooden floor stage, five dressing rooms, a lighting and sound booth, a Green Room, a laundry, and accessible restrooms. On the exterior, masonry, windows, and doors have been restored, along with a new roof, fire stairs, and a new elevator tower to ensure accessibility. Schiro is particularly proud of the proscenium arch surrounding the stage. A late 19th century addition, it has been restored by Bill Borman of DesignRed. “The stenciling and gilding of the proscenium was a donation from the artist who did all the work on it,” says Schiro. “Initially we were consulting with him,
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Street. No one’s ever going to come down there.’ Within two years of us opening our first room, there were restaurants within paces of our front door. The street and almost all the buildings have been revitalized in the last 20 years. “This is what smart cities are figuring out. You invest in the arts and put an arts anchor in a community, and all this other revitalization happens around it. Capital investments in inner cities have this multiplier effect. It’s like somebody sprucing up their house, and other people think it’s pretty nice. It’s catchy.” s executive director, Schiro was challenged to slowly and determinedly expand programming while more rooms on the ground floor opened. “Up until this big project, by far the largest that’s ever been undertaken, we went through twelve other capital projects to renovate the first floor. Meanwhile, the programming grew, both in the building and in other spaces in the community-places where there might be very limited technical equipment available, such as in school auditoriums. It will be gratifying to finally have proper technical capabilities so we can do dance and theater and shows that have a tech requirement.” New technological infrastructure means employing people who know how to handle these jobs. “That’s a whole new class of employees that we haven’t had in the past,” he says. “I don’t know how to operate any of that equipment. Same can be said for the basement which used to have two modest furnaces and a water heater. Now the entire basement is filled with equipment, and I have no idea how it operates.
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and he fell in love with the space and took it on himself. It was incredible. We could never have afforded something like that. He did a couple of experimental things at first to test it out the design. Once he decided how to do it and we were all in agreement, it moved very quickly — finished by one guy.” The beauty of the renovated space creates an ambiance that nurtures the artists/performers and the audience. It seems as though it will up the ante on one’s experience. “Audiences and artists alike are going to be pretty jazzed to be up there.” Schiro explains that the whole block was mostly abandoned in ‘98 when he arrived on the scene. “There were only three businesses left. People were saying, ‘You’re crazy to invest in lower Warren
“Before I came to the Opera House, I worked for the NY State Council of the Arts in a grant program. At the same time I was doing my own theater work in New York, teaching, and play-writing. So I thought this would be a place where all those hats I wore in New York would come in handy. I was not a construction manager at any point in my life, and didn’t know much about architecture. But I’ve learned a lot about both of those on the job. “It would have been great if at any point in that journey someone would have said, ‘Okay here’s the money you need and you can do it tomorrow.’ The fact that we have grown slowly as our audience outreach and programming expanded — it’s turned out to be an advantage to learn as we’re doing. To get better and stronger and be ready to take on a project of this magnitude.” The association engages in a robust mix of capital fundraising, foundation sources, government sources, individuals, and special event fundraising to sustain the organization. Additionally, ticket sales, concession sales, and rentals for corporate events and weddings — that’s all a part of what Schiro hopes will be a healthy mix that can keep Hudson Hall going. “We’ve got four weddings booked already, and more requests coming in almost weekly. The word has gotten out, and there’s a lot of interest.” chiro notes that the upcoming gala will be the first time many supporters have seen the space since it’s been restored. “The ‘proprietors’ were the founders of Hudson, but in a way it’s the supporters and fundraisers and peo-
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ple who have made all this possible. The already sold-out event will be a salute to the building in a way. At dinner we’ll be entertained by brief little vignettes and interruptions that harken back to some of the historical activities that took place here. We’re working with a talented director, R. B. Schlather, our Master of Ceremonies for the night, who is coordinating these. It should be very festive.” A bit of rebranding has come about as the association considered changing the name from the Hudson Opera House to Hudson Hall. “It’s been an interesting journey, something we talked about for a long time. The name ‘Opera House’ has always been a bit of a barrier. Every week, people walk in and ask us when is Tosca on or what’s in our season. We’re a multiarts center — sometimes we even have opera but we’re not an opera company — so those people would frequently leave disappointed. And then there are people in the community who’ve never stepped foot in the building because they think we’re an opera company. If they’re not interested in opera, they don’t want to come here. For people who know what a 19th century opera house was or who know the project and the diversity of everything we do, the name was not a barrier. But for everyone else, we’re either starting from a place of apology or explanation, and we’re worried about the cases where we don’t get a chance to do either of those things. “This was a typical 19th century town hall. Many town halls in the height of the gilded age had a central gathering
place for the citizens, and they competed with other towns for touring acts. You’d get that little economic boost for your town if performers and lecturers came to you. Towns wanted to have a decent performance hall, and that was how this one came to be, as well. It was City Hall until about 1880, when it was called the Opera House. The name was in use until about 1910, and then it went back to City Hall. Thirty years after the City moved out, a group got together to form a nonprofit, buy the building, and they decided to use the cultural name—you couldn’t call it City Hall—and it was the right decision at the time.” Schiro explains that the name change reflects the broader use and, with the addition of the elevator, broader access to the arts. “It’s for everyone. ‘Hudson Hall’ has a little more neutrality, and makes it easier to get people in the door. It’s not about erasing the past at all. When you walk in the door, it still says City Hall on
the sidewalk. We preserved that ten years ago. We love the history of this building and the different ways it has served the community.” The historical legacy of Hudson Hall is priceless — but the decades-long restoration has cost millions of dollars. At last completed, it stands as a vital resource that promotes the arts and plays a pivotal role in the cultural and economic health of the greater community, the more than 50,000 individuals and families served annually through performances, exhibits, talks, and free community programs like the upcoming Hudson Hall Community Day. Free and open to the public, the open house will feature workshops and performances by the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus.
Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 21 at noon and come join the Community Day fun. And check the website for future events and performances like the Classics on the Hudson series that will bring world class composers and musicians to the new stage, including Jon Deak, Eugenia Zukerman, Brooklyn Rider, Christopher O’Riley, Matt Haimovitz, Tim Fain, Roman Rabinovich, and many other greats. —Ann Hutton Hudson Hall in the Hudson Opera House is located at 327 Warren Street in Hudson; for further information and ticketing call 518 822-1438 or visit http:// hudsonoperahouse.org/.
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ou have heard the expression, It’s a walk in the park!, right? So, really though, when was the last time you took your crew for a walk in the park? I’m talking national park! And I’m talking free! Because over the next two weekends, April 15 and 16, and April 22 and 23, National Park Week means free admission to national parks, including the parks closest to our area: Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, https://www.nps.gov/vama; Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, https://www.nps.gov/hofr; Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, https://www.nps.gov/elro; and Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, https://www. nps.gov/mava. What might you and your crew do during National Park Week? Planning to check out the only National Historic Site dedicated to a First Lady? Jazzed to do some Vanderbilt geocaching? For more information, including a complete list of national parks, visit https://www.nps.gov/findapark/national-park-week.htm.
April 13-21 Annie Have you gotten your tickets for Annie, yet? Of course the sun will come out tomorrow, it’s Annie, after all! Come to a performance of our country’s favorite redhead and her shaggy sidekick at West Point’s Eisenhower Hall Theatre on Sunday, April 30 at 5 p.m. Tickets cost $44 and $42, depending on the section. Remember to supply everyone with identification and to allow extra time to pass through security. For directions to Eisenhower Hall Theatre, visit http://www.ikehall.com/directions.htm. For tickets or more information, call (845) 9384159 or visit http://www.ikehall.com. To learn more about the production, visit http://anniethemusical.com.
Writing for Teachers I have leaned on this quote by Anne Lamott countless times over the decades: “E.L. Doctorow said once said that ‘Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.’ You don’t have to see where you’re going, you don’t have to see your destination or everything you will pass along the way. You just
have to see two or three feet ahead of you. This is right up there with the best advice on writing, or life, I have ever heard.” The next step is to write! But if you’re not there yet, how about just register? Registration is now open to your favorite adults for Teacher as Writer, Advocate, and Activist: A Spring Conference for Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Teachers on Saturday, April 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Coykendall Science Building Auditorium at SUNY New Paltz. I am salivating over these terrific titles! The day begins with a keynote by Christine Dawson, Being TeacherWriters: Creating, Growing, and Connecting, followed by her book signing at 10:30 a.m. of The Teacher-Writer: Creating Writing Groups for Personal and Professional Growth. The remaining time is dedicated to one of four breakout workshops: Composing Advocacy: Cultivating Our Strengths as Teachers and Writers, for teachers of grades K through 12; Teaching Revision as an Act of Violence & Agency, grades 6 through 12; (News)Letters Home: Building Relationships with Families, preschool through grade 3; and Got Something to Say? Exploring Authorship, Agency, and Activism through Zine-Making, grades 6 through 12. How much would you be
willing to pay for a great program like this? Well, don’t worry about dipping into your spring break fund, because Teacher as Writer, Advocate, and Activist is totally free! All you have to do is simply register. Coykendall Science Building is located on the SUNY New Paltz campus at 1 Hawk Drive. For more information or to register, call (845) 257-2811 or visit https://www. newpaltz.edu/hvwp/professional-development/satseminar.
invisibility; and more. Not only can interested families be a part of this project at Vassar College this weekend, but free kits are available via mail so you can help spread awareness about human trafficking. The Collaboratory is located behind Rockefeller Hall at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 4375370 or visit http://info.vassar.edu/news/ announcements/2016-2017/170414-redsand-project.html. To learn more about the work or to order a free Red Sand Toolkit, visit https://redsandproject.org.
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Red Sand Project at Vassar Four ounces of red sand: check. Info card: check. Brochure: check. Cotton bag: check. Free. What in the world could this list of supplies be? Introducing the Red Sand Project, happening now throughout the globe, as well as right here in our area at the Collaboratory at Vassar College from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15, thanks to the brilliant artist Molly Gochman. Using red sand as a symbol of human trafficking, each of us is challenged to witness the parallels between these granules, and loss experienced by individuals being trafficked: loss of stability; loss of emotional and financial freedom; loss of individuality; psychological duress;
Natural Easter Egg Coloring Didn’t you promise yourself to try natural egg dyeing this year? Don’t get caught with egg on your face! Just head over to Natural Easter Egg Coloring happening this Friday, April 14 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at New Baby New Paltz. Led by Kimberlee Mule of Three Sisters Herbals, each child can decorate and keep 3 to 6 eggs with dyes created from food! Feel free to use the provided eggs or to bring your own, and remember to wear dye-friendly clothing. Natural Easter Egg Coloring costs $10 per child or $20 per family. New Baby New Paltz is located at 264 Main Street, ShopRite Plaza in New Paltz. For more information, call (845) 2550624 or visit http://newbabynewpaltz.com/monthly-calendar/27. To learn more about the organizers, visit https://www.threesistersherbals.com.
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Opening Day at Museum Village If your family considers history to be dull, lifeless, and boring, then you need a visit to Museum Village, forthwith! It’s opening day of the season for Museum Village, which means all of the buildings are staffed, open, and ready for you and your crew to make handson history, like dipping candles, using a printing press, viewing gemology, and much more! My kids love Museum Village, and do you know the best part? They adore the free-ranging chickens. We raised chickens for years, yet poultry suddenly   become irresistible if you have to actually pay to see them. Admission costs $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for children 4 through 12 years, and free for children 3 and under. Museum Village is located at 1010 State Route 17M in Monroe. For more information, call (845) 782-8248 or visit http://museumvillage.org.
hit the trails! Save time and money this week by registering for Healthy Ulster Spring at Mohonk Preserve. From Thursday, April 20 through Sunday, April 23, Ulster County Residents simply show proof of residency, and they can hike and explore Mohonk Preserve for free for an entire month! And you just might be able to catch up on your podcasts while you exercise and take in all that glorious nature. Healthy Ulster Spring passes are valid through May 21. Passes are available at the Preserve Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 20 through Sunday, April 23, and at the Spring Farm Trailhead on Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23. Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center is located at 3197 State Route 55 in Gardiner; Spring Farm is located along Upper 27 Knolls Road in High Falls. For more information, call (845) 2550919 or visit http://www.mohonkpreserve.org/events/healthy-ulster-spring.
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Native American Wigwam Can you believe it’s almost time? Wait, you haven’t heard? Well, clear your calendar and head over to the DuBois Fort lawn in New Paltz to view, or event help to build, a replica Native American wigwam! This exciting project honors the 340th anniversary of the 1677 land agreement between the Munsee Esopus sachems and the Huguenot Refugees, part of the region now called New Paltz, New York. Using locally sourced materials, the construction takes place through April 14, and activities related to the build are scheduled throughout the season, such as creating arrows, axes, buckskin, fire-making tools, and pottery. Viewing of the developing longhouse is free and open to the public of all ages. DuBois Fort is located on Huguenot Street in New Paltz. For more information, call (845) 255-1889 or visit http://www.huguenotstreet.org.
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Here’s one way to get your spring wildflower fix AND a decent workout, all at the same time! I’m talking, of course, about Spring Wildflowers at Joppenbergh Mountain taking place this Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Will you discover some Red Trillium, Wild Columbine, Rue Anemone, or Violets? This path is a modest ascent but is steep and rocky in some places. The meeting spot is the parking area by Widow Kiln Park behind Rosendale Theatre located at 408 Main Street in Rosendale. This program is free and open to the public. For more information or to register, call (845) 255-6690, email lynn@ bowderys.com, or visit http://jbnhs.
Since the word seder means “order,� maybe you want to have your rituals and life in order this week! On Saturday, April 15 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Adat Chaim Messianic Synagogue, you are invited to a free Community Seder/Celebration! All you have to do is make a reservation by April 12, arrive at the synagogue, and take part in a tradition that spans centuries. Adat Chaim Messianic Synagogue is located at 71 Old Kings Highway in Lake Katrine. For reservations or more information, call (845) 3404344 or visit https://www.facebook. com/adatchaim.messianic or http:// adatchaim.net.
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Spanish conversation about land and food Next week’s event may be called Comida y tierra, but I’m thinking along the lines of Amar y felicidad because I just love this idea so much! On Wednesday, April 19 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Pupuseria Mi Ranchito, interested participants are invited to join in a Spanish conversation about land and food issues. I will say that one way I navigate challenging issues is by drinking horchata. Native speakers or new language learners, all are welcome to build community and explore issues related to Kingston. Pupuseria Mi Ranchito is located at 614 Broadway in Kingston. For reservations or more information, call (845) 877-5263, email julia@kingstonlandtrust.org, or visit http://www.kingstonlandtrust.org.   THURSDAY, APRIL 20
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Playback’s Soup for the Activist Soul How does Hudson River Playback Theatre keep coming up with such fascinating themes? I cannot wait to see what’s in store for Soup for the Activist Soul: Sustenance and Stories for Activists and Allies taking place next Friday, April 21 at 8 p.m. at Mountain Laurel Waldorf School. I imagine this special evening might be a place for folks to rest, release, enrage, laugh, cry, or maybe a mix of everything. Playback is live, improvised, and performed through stories from the audience, which the troupe retells in some sort of magical way because I am super hooked on it, and it always always always feels healing to me. Admission is by donation. Mountain Laurel Waldorf School is located at 16 South Chestnut Street in New Paltz. For more information, email info@hudsonriverplayback.org or visit http:// hudsonriverplayback.org. ULSTER PUBLISHING’S REASON
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CALENDAR Town of Rochester Earth Day Road Clean-up Days: April 16-23. “Adopt a Road” and pick up free bags at Accord Community Center. Call and sign up for one or both Saturdays. Groups are welcome. Sign Up: Call 845-626-2115 or email recreation@townofrochester.ny.gov. There will be a pizza celebration to wrap up the road cleanups at the Community Center on Saturday, April 23 at 2pm with pizza and refreshments for all. 15 GLF Road, Accord. Call For Entries: Inner Journeys. Juror is Robert P Langdon, Emerge Gallery, Saugerties. Intake: Hand Deliver on Monday, April, 24, 11am-3pm. Each artist may provide up to two two-dimensional works consistent with the theme of the show. Size limit 40” on the longest side, ready for hanging. There is a $5 fee per submission. Artwork not accepted must be picked up Tuesday, April, 25, 11am-2pm. Info: wjcarts@gmail.com or 845-2465170 &nbsp; 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Student Art Project. This art project, in partnership with the “Dream Rocket Project,” is collecting thousands of student artworks from around the world. Eventually, all submissions will wrap the skeleton of a replica of the NASA 385 Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Exhibits through May 30. At the Henry A. Wallace Visitor & Education Center. Info: 845-229-9115 or nps.gov/hofr. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. nps.gov/hofr. 8am-9am Senior Feel Good Aerobics with Diane Collelo. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 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. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5906, jan@ kagyu.org. 9am-5:30pm Bard College and the United States Military Academy at West Point: Equality— More or Less? (4/12-4/14). Three day conference exploring issues surrounding equality. Presented by Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Bard College; Graham Parsons, assistant professor of English & philosophy at West Point; and Robert Tully, professor of philosophy at West Point. The programs are free and open to the public and no reservations are required. For more information please contact Chilton at <a href=”mailto:chilton@bard. edu”>chilton@bard.edu</a>. &nbsp; Annandale. 9am-9:50am Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. Uses gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. A reduced-price class. Woodstock Yoga Center,
9:30am-10:30am Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Woodstock Town Hall. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 10am-2pm Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic. For previously spayed/neutered cats and dogs only. No appointment needed. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, taraspayneuter.org. 10am-11am Women’s Yoga with Cory Smith. A variation of Gentle Yoga, this is a sacred space for women to deepen their spiritual practice while enhancing their health and well-being. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $8. 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! St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. Info: 845-679-6250. $12 for one or $22 for two. 12pm Open Gallery. Uncanny Gallery exhibits unique, one-of-a-kind art dolls and figurative sculpture. Beautiful, eerie, quirky, lovely. Info: uncannygallery.com. Uncanny Gallery, 17 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845 204 4380, aw@uncannygallery.com, uncannygallery.com. 12:15pm-12:45pm Free Weekly Community Meditation. All are welcome for half-hour of silent sitting meditation. Drop-in attendance welcome. Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Admission by donation. Education Annex of Wellness Embodied, 126 Main St, New Paltz. wellnessembodiedcenter.com/community-meditation. 1pm-3pm Spring Break Earth Camp. A program centered on environmental science and conservation. Activities will include seed bombs, terrarium building, and crafting with recycled materials. Students in grades K-2 students will meet on Tuesday and Thursday. Registration is required. Please visit the front desk or call 845-758-3241. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. redhooklibrary.org. 1pm-3pm Game and Card Day. Board games, Mah-jong and Cards are available--or bring your own. Bring a friend or come and meet people. $1 donation suggested to cover cost of refreshments. On-going every Thursday. Red Hook Community Center, 59 Fisk St, Red Hook. 1pm-4pm Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. The Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Woodstock
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Rescue Squad building, Route 212 Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Rescue Squad Community Room, 222 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 2pm-5pm Mah Jongg. Open to beginners and seasoned players alike. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 3pm-5pm Plant Observation Skills. Introduce your children to botany, the science of plant life. They’ll learn the basics of identifying plants and then make drawings to compare their unique characteristics. You’ll also take a nature walk, so participants can try out their new botany skills. Help ensure we have enough supplies, RSVP to Scenic Hudson Education Outreach Assistant Steven Naukam: snaukam@scenichudson.org, 845-473-4440, ext. 265. Additional information and directions are at scenichudson.org/events. 8 Long Dock Rd, Beacon. scenichudson.org. 3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845-246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4pm-5:30pm Creative Writing for Seniors. 4-week class. Hudson. Info: 518-828-1792, brenda. shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org, hudsonarealibrary.org/. 4pm-7pm Free Compassionate and Holistic/ Alternative. Healthcare for free in Kingston. Many Holistic Practitioners volunteer their time monthly to provide these services, including: Massage, Chiropractic, Reiki, Other Energy and Body Work, Acupuncture, CranioSacral Massage, Deep Tissue Body Work, and Hypnosis. LACTATION AND PRENATAL specialist offers a BREASTFEEDING CAFE, with a Doula coming on board soon. Kirkland Hotel, 2 Main St, Kingston. healthcareisahumanright.com. 4pm Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick up fancy moves, meet new people. Open to the
public. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 4pm Free Fitness Class. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30 pm & Thursdays at 4pm. Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed by Connie Scuitto. Connie is an RN and certified Reiki Master. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845-246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4:30pm-5:30pm Meditation Support Group. Every Thursday. Walk-ins warmly welcome. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $3/suggested donation. 5pm-7:30pm Fabulous Felines Art Talk. Claudia Gorman will be showing feline portrait photos and giving a short talk on her approach to the tricky task of candid pet portraits. Boardman Road Branch Library, Poughkeepsie. Info: 914-4750450, claudia@claudiagorman, poklib.org/aboutus/locations-boardman/. 5pm La Dolce Lingua. Join native speaker Patrizia for free Italian language classes. This year’s class is geared towards beginners and advanced beginners For more advanced speakers who just want to practice conversation, Patrizia leads La Tavola Rotonda: Italian Conversation Club at 2 pm on Mondays. This class is free and open to all but registration is required. Please call the library to secure your spot. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. Info: 845-758-3241, redhooklibrary.org. 5:15pm Pilates Equipment Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 5:30pm-7pm The Borders of Dominicanidad Race, Nations and Archives of Contridiction. Lorgia García-Peña, assistant professor at Harvard University, will give a talk about her research into the impact of stories on the national and racial
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April 13, 2017 identity of a people. Offering the Dominican experience as case study, she shows how the stories of a nation create marginality through acts of exclusion. For more information contact Sharina Maillo-Pozo at maillops@newpaltz.edu or 845-257-3481. New Paltz. newpaltz.edu/news. 5:30pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. Ongoing games - Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm; & Sundays at 3pm. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. WoodstockUltimate.org. 6pm-7pm Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Ongoing. Free and open to the public. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org. 6:15pm Pilates Equipment Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 6:30pm-8:30pm Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night: Little Witch Academia. ANIME, “Little Witch Academia” (リトルウィッチアカデ ミア), 2013, 26 mins. “Little Witch Academy” (リ トルウィッチアカデミ–), The Enchanted Parade, 2015, 55 mins. Directed by Yoh Yoshinari. Starring Megumi Han, Fumiko Orikasa. Info: 845-255-8811 or GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. GKnoodles.com. 6:30pm Young Forest Initiative. Selinda Brandon, Wildlife Biologist at the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Fish and Wildlife will talk about the DEC’s Young Forest Initiative – what is it, what can landowners do,
what are the benefits. For more information visit catskillcenter.org/events or call 845-586-2611. 0. Catskill Center, 43355 New York 28, Arkville. catskillcenter.org/events. 6:30pm-8pm Reggae Yoga. This Vinyasa class uses reggae music to evoke the spirit of Jamaica to create an irie yoga time. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. Free, by donation. 6:30pm-8pm Free Steps of Meditation. Weekly classes. Learn the fundamentals for an effective meditation experience. Peace Village Retreat Center, 54 O’Hara Rd, Haines Falls. Info: 518-5895000, peacevillage@bkwsu.org, bkwsu.org. 7pm Activist Puppetry: Past & Present. With filmmaker Winnie Lambrecht, PhD and Patrick Wadden of the “Arm of the Sea”. Free. beaconsloopclub.org, 845-463-4660, 914-879-1082. &nbsp; Beacon Sloop Club, 2 Red Flynn Dr, Beacon. beaconsloopclub.org. 7pm Word Of Mouth Poetry Series. April is National Poetry Month. Ariana D. Den Bleyker & Robert mIlby. Open reading to follow w/ 5 minute limit. (Sign up @ 6:30 pm.) Hosted by: Teresa Costa. Info: 845-388-2781 &nbsp; &nbsp; Artbar Gallery, 674 Broadway, Kingston. $3. 7pm Hidden Treasures of the Catskills - Author Anthony Musso. Mr. Musso gives us an insider look at a variety of sites that remain under the mainstream tourist destination radar. From Woodchuck Lodge, the boyhood home and final resting place of renowned naturalist and author John Burroughs, to ten stone houses that date back as early as 1685 and, for a period, served as New York’s capital when the British burned down
Kingston. These sites and many more are excellent getaway or day trip destinations. This program is free and open to all. Info: 845-889-4683 or staatsburglibrary.org &nbsp; Staatsburg Library, 70 Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. staatsburglibrary.org. 7pm-8:30pm Maundy Thursday Service. On Holy Thursday, there will be a worship service with a drama presented from Peter’s perspective, followed by Holy Communion. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Rt 28, Shokan. Info: 845-657-2326, reservoirumc@gmail.com, ReservoirUMC.com. 7pm-8:30pm MEETING OF MECR (Middle East Crisis Response). A group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Contact: 845-876-7906 or mideastcrisis.org. Woodstock
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cal, emotional, & spiritual challenges and issues, and have them quickly, effectively resolved and healed in a safe supportive environment. Free, $5 donation welcome. All proceeds go directly to FOW. Ongoing. Family of Woodstock, 39 John St, Kingston. Info: 845-706-2183. 7:30pm Reading, Meditation & Discussion. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper. Info: 845-679-8322, info@ matagiri.org. 8pm Vocal Jazz Concert. The Department of Music Spring Concert Series rolls on with the Vocal Jazz Studio of Teri Roiger performing jazz favorites and more. For more information contact Lee Degnan at degnanl@newpaltz.edu or 845-257-2700. SUNY New Paltz/Nadia & Max Shepard Recital Hall. $8, $6/senior/faculty/staff, $3/student. 8pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: Stand Up at The Underground. Comedy. . The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm-10pm Mind Train Poetry Sessions. Listen or read. Every Thursday, 8-10 pm. For more information, contact 229greenkill@greenkill.org or 347-689-2323. Free. 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. greenkill.org. 8pm Pro Jam 19. 6pm doors. Free. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 5188284800, austin.helsinki@gmail.com, helsinkihudson.com/theclub.html. 8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring Brian Hollander,Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, & Eric Weissberg. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-3484.
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Open Gallery. Uncanny Gallery exhibits unique, one-of-a-kind art dolls and figurative sculpture. Beautiful, eerie, quirky, lovely. Info: uncannygallery.com. Uncanny Gallery, 17 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845 204 4380, aw@uncannygallery.com, uncannygallery.com. Registration Deadline: Searching for Land in all the Right Places. Class to be held on 4/22. Learn what a potential renter or buyer of agricultural land should know when it comes to evaluating soils/land, zoning, and infrastructure for various agricultural enterprises. Next you’ll visit the Farm Incubator in New Paltz for an on-site workshop where we’ll discuss property considerations, then return to CCEUC for a catered lunch. The afternoon session will include a visit and on-site workshop at Arrowood Farms in Accord, a local farm and microbrewery with a variety of agricultural commodities including livestock, hops, bees and grains. Carpooling is encouraged from site to site; limited space will be available in CCEUC vehicles. Registration includes lunch and is $50/person, or $40 for enrollees of the CCEUC Ag Program. Space is limited to 30 participants, and pre-registration is required. For all event details and registration go to tinyurl.com/2017-Ag-Land-Class. To be sent a brocregistration form, or for more information, contact Carrie at 845-340-3990 ext. 311 or email cad266@cornell.edu. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. tinyurl.com/2017-AgLand-Class. 7:45am-8:45am Low-Cost Dental Clinic. TARA now offers low-cost dental cleanings for those in need. This service is for previously spayed/neutered dogs and cats only. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, tara-spayneuter.org. 9am Bard College and the United States Military Academy at West Point: Equality—More or Less? (4/12-4/14). Three day conference exploring issues surrounding equality. Presented by Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Bard College; Graham Parsons, assistant professor of English & philosophy at West Point; and Robert Tully, professor of philosophy at West Point. The programs are free and open to the public and no reservations are required. For more information please contact Chilton at <a href=”mailto:chilton@bard. edu”>chilton@bard.edu</a>. &nbsp; Annandale. 9:45am-10:45am Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 10am-12pm One-on-One Job Search Help @ Hudson Area Library. One-on-One Job Search coaching; resumes, online applications and more. Info: hudsonarealibrary.org. Hudson Area Library, 51 North 5th Street, Hudson. Info: 518-828-1792, brenda.shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org, hudsonarealibrary.org. 10am-11:30am For the Birds at Ellenville Library. Join Nick Martin, Park Educator, in this first installment of a three-part series. Each program will meet at the library, followed by a bird walk in the local community. During the course of this series, they will talk about habitat, unique bird characteristics, methods of identifying birds, binoculars and tips on resources for continuing your birding education. Interested participants are welcome to attend one or all three programs. Call 845-647-5530 for more information. &nbsp; Ellenville Public Library, 40 Centre St, Ellenville. 10:30am Pilates Equipment Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and
contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 11:30am Gyrotonic Tower Class. Using natural body spinal movements to decompress and strengthen the spine. It emphasizes full mobility of the joints and lengthening of the fascia and skeletal system. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 12pm-3pm Seven Last Words of Christ. The sanctuary will be open for a moment of reflection on Jesus last words. Come anytime. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Rt 28, Shokan. Info: 845-657-2326, reservoirumc@gmail. com, ReservoirUMC.com. 12:05pm-1pm Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvementof balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 12:30pm-6pm Crystal Card Readings and Chakra Clearing Sessions with medicine woman Mary Vukovic. Every Friday and Monday at Mirabai. Walk-ins welcome. Energy Healing Sessions and In-depth Astrology Readings available by appointment. 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/25 minutes. 1pm-3pm Spring Break Earth Camp. A program centered on environmental science and conservation. Activities will include seed bombs, terrarium building, and crafting with recycled materials. Students in grades 3-5 will meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Registration is required. Please visit the front desk or call 845-758-3241. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. redhooklibrary.org. 1pm-2pm American Naturalists: A Discussion. How do the philosophies of naturalists Aldo Leopold, Henry David Thoreau and our own John Burroughs affect the way park lands? Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org/. 1pm-3:30pm New Bridge Group at Community Center. Free. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz. Info: 617-308-9993. 3pm-5pm Starting Seeds. Inspire a passion for gardening. After a brief presentation on why eating locally grown food not only is healthier but protects the environment and combats climate change, we’ll provide seeds, pots and soil so you can start growing your own veggies. Help ensure we have enough supplies, RSVP to Scenic Hudson Education Outreach Assistant Steven Naukam: snaukam@scenichudson.org, 845-473-4440, ext. 265. Additional information and directions are at scenichudson.org/events. 8 Long Dock Rd, Beacon. scenichudson.org. 4pm “Knit Wits” Knitting Club. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845-246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 5pm Auction. Find country chic, mid-century, and charming antiques at auction house prices every Friday evening. Preview starts at 2pm. Goshen. countrypickinsny.com. 5:30pm-7pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris. Rejuvenating and supported postures that soothe the nervous system and alleviate tension. Lots of props and dim lights. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 6:30pm-7:45pm Global Art in a Cross-Cultural Context. Local historian, Dr. Mounkhall will be discussing how art is influenced by the events of the times in which it was made. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org/. FREE. 6:30pm-8pm Kids create & Dinner Date. Parents enjoy a night out to themselves, while their children experience creativity and art making at Roost Studios! Roost Studios and Art Gallery, 69 Main St, 2nd Fl, New Paltz. Info: 845-568-7540, Chirp@ roostcoop.org, dinnerdatekidscreate.com. both sessions for $35, additional child $10. 6:45pm-8:30pm Children & Teen Ministries. Meets Fridays: 6:45-8:30pm. Class for adults also offered. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rt9 & Rt9G, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-6923, cdfcirone@ aol.com. 7pm Open Mic For Poetry. Everyone is invited to come, sign up and read. 159 Canal St, Ellenville. 7pm-9:30pm Listening: A Path to Peace, a workshop with Andrew Forsthoefel. Listening is not a natural function that everyone was born with, nor a rare, God-given talent. It is, in fact, an artful skill that must be learned by continuous committed practice.Without earnest, faithful listening practiced by the individual and the collective, there can be no penetrating understanding of self, other, and everything that flows between the two: no meaningful progress, no true healing, no balance, no peace. In this workshop, we will labor together to listen our way into a new world built by trust and true connection, using a combination of storytelling, discussion, dyad and group exercises, and guided meditation. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge. RVHHC.org. 7pm Live @ The Falcon: Ginkgoa. Electro Swing! The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. liveatthefalcon.com. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: Dahlia Dumont’s ‘Blue Dahlia’. Groovin’ World Music.
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The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com. 7pm Almost, Maine. Directed by Stephen Balantzian. A romantic comedy. SUNY Ulster/Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. Info: kaufmand@sunyulster. edu, sunyulster.edu. $10/suggested donation. 7pm Conversations at Boughton Place. Meets on the second Friday of each month at 7 pm. Event takes place on Moreno Stage. Boughton Place,, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland. $5 /suggested donation. 7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. Info: 845-647-3902. $1. 7:30pm-8:30pm Live Music & Noodles with Keys Duo. Jazz, Folk-Rock, CASEY RICHARDSvocals, JEREMIAH MAHONEY-guitar, NO COVER. Info: 845-255-8811 or GKnoodles.com. &nbsp; Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. GKnoodles.com. 7:30pm HVRP: Search For Peace - A Jazz Concert. Performers: Bob Shaut, Jim Perry, Dan Shaut & Ed Xiques - reeds, Jon Leonard, Tristen Napoli, Dave Pratt, Eric Iannucci & Sam Newsome - brass, Andrea Shaut, Charlie Kniceley & Jeff “Siege” Siegel - rhythm. Special performance of “The Quiescence - Themes for Peace”, written by Bob Shaut during the Vietnam War. Buy Tickets Here! : eventbrite. com/e/hudson-valley-recital-project-search-forpeace-a-jazz-concert-tickets-32980592841 <table style=”height: 5px;” width=”396”> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. askforarts. org. $15. 7:30pm-9:30pm Bread & Puppet Theater: Faust 3. 7:30pm – Bread & Puppet Theater returns to TSL with Faust 3. Before the show at 6:30pm, join the cast for a supper to benefit Bread & Puppet. Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia St, Hudson. timeandspace.org/calendar/bread-puppet-theater%E2%80%A2-faust-3/. $35 for benefit supper at 6:30pm (includes admission). 7:30pm Catskill Jazz Factory. French Connection III | Whisper of a S An Homage to Louis Moreau Gottschalk. “Historian of New Orleans Creole clarinet” Evan Christopher leads a jazz nonet into the musical world of Louis Moreau Gottschalk, New Orleans Creole composer and pianist. Their journey will examine Afro-Creole rhythms, the melodies of the Crescent City, along with Gottschalk’s celebrations of life, love, and death. Bard College/ Luma Theatre, Annandale-on-Hudson. $25. 9pm The Roughouts. With Special Guests Miss Maybell and Slim Pickins. 6pm doors . Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 5188284800, austin.helsinki@gmail.com, ticketfly. com/venue/25373-club-helsinki/. $15.
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Waterman Bird Club Field Trip: Bontecou Swamp (town of Stanford). Call: Adrienne @ 845-264-2015 for time and meeting place. Web: <a href=”watermanbirdclub. org/”>watermanbirdclub.org</a> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; watermanbirdclub.org. National Park Week, Weekends. April 15-23, National Park Week is America’s largest celebration of national heritage. It’s about exploring, discovering, and enjoying America’s best idea—the national parks! It’s all happening in your backyard with free admission, April 15-16, and April 22-23 to the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, and Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. Info: 845-229-9115 or nps.gov/hofr. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. nps.gov/hofr. 8:30am Mindful Movements Exercise Session followed by a Guided Mindfulness Walk in the Preserve. Celeste Graves, MA, Senior Trainer with the Tai Chi for Health Institute will be leading the group in gentle, relaxing, yet energizing exercises drawn from ancient Taoist and Qigong traditions. The Exercise Session will begin promptly at 9:30am. Being present at the beginning of these exercises is highly recommended, so please be at the beach meet-up between 8:45 and 9:10am. Please bring your own folding chair if you wish to sit. (You will need to walk in a few yards to the Circular Clearing.) No other equipment is necessary. The time and distance of the Guided Mindfulness Walk will be determined by the participants present at that time. (Between ½ and 1 & 1/2 miles.) Be prepared for early spring conditions that may include cold air temperatures, snow, ice, or muddy trails. Sun hats, glasses, and a small water bottle are also recommended. To preregister contact Celeste Graves cghmoves@hvc. rr.com / 845-943-0375. Parking Lot, Saugerties. 8:30am-9:30am Vinyasa Yoga with Laura Olson. A fast-paced vinyasa flow class that works up a nice sweat while keeping things light and fun. Great for kickstarting the weekend. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 9am-2pm Spring Plant Sale. Sponsored by the Gardiner Day Committee. All of your Spring favorites direct from the greenhouse!! All proceeds support Gardiner Day to be held on September 9, 2017. &nbsp; Gardiner Firehouse. 9am-12pm Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store.
Not-for-profit thrift shop - selling clothing for children/adults, household items, jewelry, games/toys. No furniture. Open every Saturday 9am-12pm. Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston. Info: 845-338-6126, comfortercobblestonethrift26@gmail.com. 9am-9:50am Maintaining Wellness Tai Chi. With certified instructor Jing. 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month 9-9:50am (Introductory movements) & 10-10:50am (Different themes). For all levels. Minimum donation is $5. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz. elegantevidence.com. 9am Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9am. All welcome. No charge. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rt 9W, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-3285. 9am Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 9:30am-12pm Minnewaska Preserve: Birding Basics- Spring Birds. This birding basics program will focus on basic identification tips and advice. An approximately two mile walk through the fields and forests of a former golf course at Minnewaska. Participants who have their own binoculars and field guides are encouraged to bring them. Preregistration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. &nbsp; . Gardiner. 9:30am Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Rascally Rabbits. Learn why rabbits have so many babies and how they protect themselves. Meet a live rabbit and make a bunny craft to take home. For adults or families with children ages 10 and older. Pre-paid registration required. For information go to hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Cornwall. hhnm.org. $8, $6/10-17. 9:30am-11am Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going. Everyone welcome. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8800. 10am-12pm Ikebana Flower Arrangement Lesson with Suzumi Adams. Fee: $25 plus flowers, $20 plus flowers for Tachibana members, reservation required by Friday 12 noon. Info: 845-255-8811 or GKnoodles.com. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. GKnoodles.com. 10am-12pm Wallkill Valley Land Trust Nature Hike Series: Ephemerals. (Early Spring Wildflowers) of Joppenbergh Mountain with Lynn Bowdery, WVLT Land Steward. Please RSVP. Info: 845-255-2761 or wallkillvalleylt.org. Rosendale. wallkillvalleylt.org. $5/suggested donation. 10am Mamakating Egg Hunt. 10am Pancake breakfast with the Easter Bunny, followed by the Easter Bonnet Parade at 10:30am, an 11am egg hunt and entertainment starts at 11:30am. 27-29 Mamakating Rd, Bloomingburg. 10am-12pm Saturday Social Circle. This group is for mamas looking to meet other mamas, babies and toddlers for activities, socialization and friendship. Whether you are pregnant, have a new baby or older kids, you are welcome to join. New Baby New Paltz, 264 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-0624, newbabynewpaltz@yahoo.com, newbabynewpaltz.com. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter. com. $18. 10am-12pm Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge. Info: 845 687-7023, stoneridgelibrary.org/. 10am-9pm Candlewax Recycling Drop-off. Candlewax in any condition to be recycled. Ongoing. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston. 10:30am-11:30am Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO. Cornell St PO, Kingston. Info: 845-399-2805. 11am Free Easter Party for Children. The event will include face painting, games, bouncy hut, puppet show, free food, Easter egg hunt, prizes, and many other surprises. All families are invited free. Info: 845-758-3141 or ndbiblechurch.org. 59 Fisk St, Red Hook. 11am Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Rascally Rabbits. Learn why rabbits have so many babies and how they protect themselves. Meet a live rabbit and make a bunny craft to take home. For adults or families with children ages 10 and older. Pre-paid registration required. For information go to hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Cornwall. hhnm.org. $8, $6/10-17. 11am-11:30am Captains Easter Egg Hunt. Grab your baskets for some Easter fun with Paulie Cotton Tail. Info: 845-783-0209. 547 NY 17M, Monroe. 11am Pennings Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Bunny. Pose with the Easter Bunny for a priceless family photo. The kiddos will love hunting for candy to fill their baskets and the special Golden Egg. HUNT TIMES: 11:00am and 2:00pm. AGE GROUPS: ages 0-4 (may be accompanied by a parent/adult); ages 5-7 (no parents/adults); ages 8-10 (no parents/adults). Co-sponsored by the
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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Iyengar Yoga Works “Seeing with the Back Body” with Senior Teacher Kevin Gardiner (Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 7-9, 1-4pm each day.). When asana is done mechanically from the front brain the action is felt only on the peripheral body and there is no inner sensation, no luminous Inner Light. B.K.S Iyengar. This reflective state of readjustment and realignment from the back brain is reflected in the awakening and enlivened presence of the back body itself. Prior to observation and action is reflection which brings integration. THis is a Level I-II yoga workshop. 1 year minimum consistent practice required. See regular listing for each day’s focus. $200 entire workshop, $75
per day. Info: 845-679-9700, Wooodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock, woodstockyogacenter. Secrets of the Skeleton: Yoga and Pilates ( 4/7, 11am-12:30pm). Roy Capellaro, PT will lead you in assessing core joint motions of the body. This important but under appreciated aspect affects the depth and safety of <span class yoga and pilates practice. Friday, April 7. OneEpic Place (Studio Room), 122 Main Street, New Paltz. New Paltz Historical Society presents Recent Excavations on Huguenot Street: The 1680 Redoubt, and The Earliest Houses (4/5, 7pm). Guest Speaker - Dr. Joseph Diamond, Professor of Archaeology, State
Warwick Lions Club and Pennings Farm Market. Pennings Farm Market, Warwick. penningsfarmmarket.com. 11am 2017 Easter Egg Hunt. Preschoolers through third graders search for chocolate eggs and have a chance to meet the Easter Bunny and other characters. Pre-registration is not necessary. There is no fee for this program. If weather does not permit this event it will not be rescheduled. If the event is canceled a message will be recorded at the Recreation Office before 9 am. St Josephs Dr, Millbrook. towrecreation.com. 11am-5pm Plattekill Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Join Plattekill Recreation for some family fun. Rain date, 4/22. Info: 845-883-7331. 11 Patura Rd, Modena. 11am-2pm CSA Fair. On the heels of this year’s CSA Sign-Up Day, a multi-faceted promotional campaign that served to launch the Hudson Valley CSA Coalition, the Hudson River Exchange has announced a series of CSA fairs throughout the region. 55 3rd St, Troy. Info: 845-265-3338, glynwood.org. 11am-1pm Teen Gaming. 3 computers with League of Legends installed. Bring your own laptop. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.
University of New York at New Paltz. Dr. Diamond will bring us up to date about the ongoing excavations in the National Landmark Huguenot Street Historic District, which have uncovered portions of the c. 1680 redoubt, an earthfast house, a pithouse, and during the 2016 field season, possible poteaux-en-terre structures (post in ground houses) within the redoubt. IMPORTANT INFORMATION You must follow a DETOUR to get to the New Paltz Community Center due to the current demolition of the old Town Hall Signs posted along the detour should keep drivers on track.This event is free and open to the public. Star Mountainville Group Casting
12:30pm-1:30pm Minnewaska Preserve/Sam’s Point: Preschoolers in the Park - Amazing Amphibians. A fun filled morning learning about amphibians! Make a frog inspired craft, play a game, and learn about the amazing life cycle of these cool creatures. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over the age of 18. Pre-registration is required by calling Sam’s Point at 845-647-7989. &nbsp; Sam’s Point, Cragsmoor. 12:30pm Middletown Recreation Egg Hunt. Bring the children out and let them have fun hunting for Easter Eggs at this free event. Ages will be split into 5 and under and 6-10. Hunt starts promptly at 1pm. Lake Ave, Middletown. 12:30pm Town Of Esopus Egg Hunt. Info: esopus. com or 845-331-3709. Canal St, Port Ewen. esopus. com. 12:30pm-6:30pm Tarot Readings with Stephanie. Every Saturday at Mirabai. 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/25 minutes.
Notice. Headshots and resumes requested for Star Mountainville Group presentation of three staged readings in four nights in new space in Kingston. Directed by Glenn Laszlo Weiss. There will be two rehearsals and one night of performance for Programs 1 and 2 and two performances of Program 3. Dates will be May 5,6,12 and 13. Union & Non Union actors encouraged to submit. Email to starmountainvillegroup@gmail.com. International Call To Artists! Postcard Art Show in support of the Children of Aleppo. For details or questions visit:artforaleppo.org or email for info: info@artforaleppo. org Fundraiser & Reception April 22, 5-9pm at Catalyst Gallery in Beacon. Register Now! Pilates Open Level Mat Class. Led by Martina Enschede, master Pilates instructor. On-going classes Monday & Wednesdays, 2pm. $15, $150/10 class card , reduced rate
1pm-4pm 14th Annual Members Exhibiiton. Athens Cultural Center Members Exhibition, artists’ reception April 8, 6-8pm. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Info: 518-9452136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.orgin. 1pm Hyde Park Trail Walk-About Trail Hike. Meet at the parking lot. Kick off the 26th year of Hyde Park Trails with a guided hike on the original, 3-mile section of Hyde Park Trail from the Vanderbilt Mansion to the Home of FDR. Info: 845-2299115 or nps.gov/hofr. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park. 1pm Easter Egg Hunt and Open House. Come find out what the farm has to offer. Pony rides and crafts included. Snacks available for purchase. Egg hunt starts at 2:30pm. Info: 845-705-8141. 6 Hidden Hollow Tr, Red Hook.
for srs - $130/10 class card. Euphoria Yoga, 99 Tinker Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-678-6766 or Euphoriayoga. org. Washbourne House Shelter Seeks Volunteers! Info: volunteers@familyofwoodstockinc.org or 845-3317080x157. Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Stationary Clinic for Dogs. Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. $95 and up; includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, and cone collar. All surgeries performed by appointment only; Also, Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic for Cats( call for location and dates). $70 per cat includes spay/ neuter, rabies vaccine, ear cleaning, nail trim. All surgeries performed by appointment only; & Low-cost vaccine & dental Clinics available. The Animal Rights Alliance (T.A.R.A.), 60 Enterprise Pl, Middletown. Info: 845-3431000, tara-spayneuter.org.
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12:45pm-1:30pm New Paltz Women in Black Vigil for Peace. Held in front of the Elting Library, corner of Main and North Front Streets. Vigil is in its 15th year of standing for peace and justice. New Paltz.
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Saturday, May 13, 2017 @ 2:00 pm Piano Performance Museum Doctorow Center for the Arts 7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter Tickets Purchased Ahead: $10; $7 students At the Door: $12; $7 students Ludwig van Beethoven was understood to have brought Classical music to the height of perfection while at the same time creating his own personal revolution that pushed the limits of serious art music in new directions. Composers who followed in his footsteps all felt the influence of this giant on their own work, and as a result, had to address the question of how to create something new after Beethoven had seemingly done all that could be done with the Classical style. Schubert was one of those composers who struggled with the anxiety caused by working in the shadow of Beethoven and needing to find a solution to the question of what to do next. Catskill Mountain Foundation is funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, the Samuel and Esther Doctorow Fund, The Greene County Legislature through the Cultural Fund administered by the Greene County Council on the Arts, Bank of Greene County, Greene County Youth Fund, Marshall & Sterling, Stewart’s Shops, Windham Foundation and by private donations.
20 at 1 pm. All are welcome. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845-2464317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 2pm-5pm Matinees at Shadowland in Ellenville. Classic Film Series at Ellenville’s Shadowland Stages. James Cagney, Basil Rathbone, Charlie Chaplin, John Wayne, Classic Shorts and Serial! Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal St, Ellenville. shadowlandstages.org/film-series. $10 adults / $7 kids. 2pm Knitting Club. Third Saturday of every month. This informal group welcomes all skill level knitters. For more information,contact Stephanie at stephcosta2@yahoo.com and reference “knitting” in the subject. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. Info: 845-331-0507. 2pm Free Meditation Instruction. Held in the Amitabha Shrine Room. 60-minute class requires no previous meditation experience. On-going. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5906, jan@ kagyu.org. Open Gallery. Uncanny Gallery exhibits unique, one-of-a-kind art dolls and figurative sculpture. Beautiful, eerie, quirky, lovely. Info: uncannygallery.com. Uncanny Gallery, 17 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845 204 4380, aw@uncannygallery.com, uncannygallery.com. Ends at 4pm. 4pm-6pm Opening Reception: Fresh AiR: 2016 Artists in Residence at Byrdcliffe. This is the first of what will be an annual exhibition at the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts; all alumni of Byrdcliffe’s seasonal residency program (AiR) have the opportunity to participate. Byrdcliffe’s AiR Program welcomes over 70 artists over the course of 5 months for 3-week sessions. The Fresh AiR reception will be preceded by an informal panel discussion with the artists at 3:00pm. Also on April 15, starting at 6:00 pm, writers who participated in Byrdcliffe’s residency program will read from their work. All events are free to the public. The exhibition will be on view through May 14. Info: woodstockguild.org/exhibitions or 845-679-2079. Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, 36 Tinker St, Woodstock. 4pm First Nations Women of the Esopus. The Klyne Esopus Museum will host author and teacher Evan Pritchard in an illustrated lecture. He will weave together Native American linguistics and oral tradition, colonial records and archeology, explaining the role, lifestyle and culture of women among the Native American groupings of the Esopus. Admission is free. For further information, please visit klyneesopusmuseusm or the Klyne Esopus Museum Facebook page. Esopus Town Hall, 284 Broadway, Port Ewen. klyneesopusmuseusm. 5pm-8pm Rhinebeck ArtWalk. Every third Saturday of each month, 5-8pm. Village of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck. 6pm-8pm “Mantras, Chants & Mystical Images” Encaustic Monotypes by Marcia Cole. Opening Reception. A lush visual encounter awaits you! Gorgeous encaustic monotypes embellished with watercolor, oil paint & gold leaf. Info: roostcoop. org. Roost Studios and Art Gallery, 69 Main St, 2nd Fl, New Paltz. Info: 845-568-7540, Chirp@ roostcoop.org, roostcoop.org. 6pm-8pm Artist’s Reception: Mantras, Chants & Mystical Images. Marcia Cole is a multimedia artist whose work has a lush, organic surface quality and a contemporary and timeless visual encounter. Exhibits through 4/30. All Welcome. 69 Main St, New Paltz. 6pm-7:30pm Taize Service & Bonfire. Experience a quiet, still, and reflective time to come into the presence of the Holy Spirit. Listen to the word of Scripture, sing songs. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Rt 28, Shokan. Info: 845-6572326, reservoirumc@gmail.com, ReservoirUMC. com. 7pm-12am Milonga Del Corazon at the Arts Society of Kingston (ASK). Fabulous Third Saturday Milonga hosted by Ken Shilling and Ilene Marder. Class 7-8 pm Milonga 8pm - 12am. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-338-0333, ask@askforarts.org, facebook.com/events/315052232243124. $15 , $10 with Student ID. 7pm-9pm Live Music & Noodles with Velvet Tides. Old and new school R&B, Funk, and Jazz, DEANNA Gondek-vocals, EVAN BISHOP-guitar, JEREMY TRUITT-drums, DYLAN RICE-bass, NO COVER. Info: 845-255-8811 or GKnoodles.com. &nbsp; Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. GKnoodles.com. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: Nick Catania & The Mystery Machine. &nbsp; &nbsp; . The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 7pm Movies With Spirit: Particle Fever. The extraordinary inside-story documentary about six brilliant scientists seeking to find the theorized “God particle” to unravel one of the most baffling mysteries of the universe. The Woodstock screening will be followed by a facilitated discussion. Refreshments will be served. Info: 845-389-9201 or movieswithspirit.com &nbsp; Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. movieswithspirit.com. 7pm Live @ The Falcon: Larry Coryell Tribute & Celebration. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 7pm Almost, Maine. Directed by Stephen Balantzian. A romantic comedy. SUNY Ulster/Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. Info: kaufmand@sunyulster. edu, sunyulster.edu. $10/suggested donation. 7pm-8:30pm Third Saturday Christian Open Mic (Coffee House). Come play or to listen. Doors
ALMANAC WEEKLY open 6:30pm. Acoustic solo, duo, groups welcome, perform original Christian songs & hymns. Hosted by Patrick Dodge. Refreshments available. Free will offering for SmileTrain. Overlook United Methodist Church, 233 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: patrickdodgemusic@yahool.com, smiletrain.org.
10am-2pm Warwick Indoor Winter Farmers Market. Meats, maple syrup, vegetables, prepared foods, baked goods, gluten free products, jams, jelly, dried spices, beef jerky, & spirits. Warwick Indoor Winter Farmers Market, 115 Liberty Corners Rd, Pine Island. Info: 845-258-4998.
7:30pm JOE LOVANO: The Moment of Now: A Night of Improvised Music. <span style=”font-family: ‘Helvetica’,’sans-serif ’; color: black;”>April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and JAZZSTOCK is celebrating. Info: 845-802-0029 or jazzstock@earthlink.net<b> </b></span> &nbsp; &nbsp; Senate Garage, 4 North Front St, Kingston. $25.
10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For students who are well-practiced in Iyengar Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.
7:30pm-9pm Wildfire Breat A Gathering for Women with Pepper Monroe. Breathwork is an incredible way to open up your creative channels and come into a new understanding of how powerful your presence is. Info: sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. $20 exchange.
10:30am-12:30pm Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Sitting and walking meditation with short teaching and discussion from Pema Chodron books or video. Free and open to the public. Ongoing. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845-6588556, skylake.shambhala.org.
7:30pm-9:45pm Carrie Elkin in Concert with special guest Danny Schmidt. RSVP by email to flyingcatmusic@gmail.com or call 845-688-9453. Empire State Railway Museum, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-9453, flyingcatmusic@gmail.com, flyingcatmusic.com. $15 or $13 w/rsvp. 7:30pm American Gods- Sneak Peek Screening of the Forthcoming Television Series. Professor in the Arts and acclaimed author Neil Gaiman and series executive producer Bryan Fuller discuss moving from page to screen for the upcoming STARZ television series, based on Gaiman’s bestseller of the same name. This event includes an exclusive sneak-peek screening of the first episode, followed by a conversation with Gaiman and Fuller. Signed copies of the novel will be available for sale. Info: 845-758-7900 or fishercenter.bard.edu. Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. fishercenter.bard. edu. 7:30pm-10:30pm Folk Guild to Feature Janie March. Open mic with featured performer Janie March. Hudson Valley Folk Guild Poughkeepsie Chapter, 67 South Randolph Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-592-4216, HVFGPoughkeepsie@ gmail.com, hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/chapterpage.php?chapparm=H_POK.
Sunday
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Town of Rochester Earth Day Road Clean-up Days: April 16-23. “Adopt a Road” and pick up free bags at Accord Community Center. Call and sign up for one or both Saturdays. Groups are welcome. Sign Up: Call 845-626-2115 or email recreation@townofrochester.ny.gov. There will be a pizza celebration to wrap up the road cleanups at the Community Center on Saturday, April 23 at 2pm with pizza and refreshments for all. 15 GLF Road, Accord. National Park Week, Weekends. April 15-23, National Park Week is America’s largest celebration of national heritage. It’s about exploring, discovering, and enjoying America’s best idea—the national parks! It’s all happening in your backyard with free admission, April 15-16, and April 22-23 to the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, and Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. Info: 845-229-9115 or nps.gov/hofr. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. nps.gov/hofr. 6:15am-8pm Easter Sunrise Service at the Walkway Over The Hudson. First Congressional United Church of Christ will hold the service at Center Overlook of Walkway State Historic Park. Info: 845-454-2960 or facebook.com/ events/495797397477129/. Upper Landing Park, 83 North Water St, Poughkeepsie. 8:30am-9:30am Yoga Workout with Terry Fister. For those who want to get up and go on a Sunday morning. Combines traditional asanas with modern core exercises. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. 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. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5906, jan@ kagyu.org. 9am-12:30pm Zen Meditation, Dharma Talk & Community Lunch. Each Sunday, Zen Mountain Monastery opens its doors to friends and newcomers. Beginning instruction in Zen meditation is offered for those visiting for the first time. A Buddhist liturgy service is followed group meditation and a talk given by the abbot or another of the Monastery’s teachers. The program concludes with a lunch at noon. Info: 845-688-2228. Zen Mountain Monastery, 871 Plank Rd, Mount Tremper. zmm.mro.org. $5/suggested donation. 10am-1pm Minnewaska Preserve: Morning Hike around Lake Minnewaska and along Beacon Hill Trails. A three mile hike along the Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, Beacon Hill Footpath and Beacon Hill Carriage Road. This walk will offer beautiful views of the Rondout and Wallkill Valleys below and the Catskill Mountains to the north. The carriage roads are relatively easy walking, however the footpath does include some hills and tricky footing. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752 . Gardiner. 10am-2pm Easter Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: D Major Project. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.
11am-4pm Weekend Tours at Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. Weekends only. Woodstock Farm Sanctuary is a 150-acre nonprofit providing lifelong sanctuary to rescued farm animals and to educate the public about compassionate vegan living. They have a new visitors center and café. Info: woodstocksanctuary.org. Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, 2 Rescue Rd, High Falls. woodstocksanctuary.org. 11am-12:30pm Easter Sunday Celebration. Celebrate Easter with us! No matter where you are, wherever you’re coming from, you’re welcome here. Teaching, choir, handbell choir. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Rt 28, Shokan. Info: 845-657-2326, reservoirumc@gmail.com, ReservoirUMC.com. 11am-12pm Conversations over Coffee. An open forum for discussions and opinions of topics relevant to the world around us. The Crafted Kup, 44 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-242-6546, cocpoughkeepsie@gmail.com, facebook.com/ ConversationsOverCoffee/. 12:30pm-6pm Voyager Tarot Readings with Sarvananda. Every Sunday at Mirabai. 845-6792100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/half hour. 1pm-4pm 14th Annual Members Exhibiiton. Athens Cultural Center Members Exhibition, artists’ reception April 8, 6-8pm. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Info: 518-9452136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.orgin. 1pm-2pm Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-7148, rizka@hvc.rr.com. 1pm-3pm Pallet Puppet Theatre offers Spanish Puppet Lesson. Ongoing on Sundays, 1-3pm. Materials for kids provided. The Green Palette,Medusa Antique Center Building, 215 Main St, New Paltz. 1:30pm-3:30pm Elting Library Scrabble Club. Ages 18 & up please. All levels of play welcome. Scrabbles sets provided. Meets in the Study Room. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-5030 ext. 2, eltinglibrary.org. 3pm-6pm Red Hook Ultimate Frisbee. Ongoing games - Wednesdays 5pm & Sundays 3pm. Casual, co-ed pickup games. See groups.yahoo.com/neo/ groups/RedHookDisc/info for more. Red Hook High School, 103 West Market St, Red Hook. groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RedHookDisc/info. 3pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. Ongoing games - Sundays at 3pm; & Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. WoodstockUltimate. org. 4pm-6:30pm ELEE Exciting Lectures by Everyday Experts. In this multi-media presentation, Evan Pritchard will share indigenous views on Easter, including the ancient history of the word Easter, the earth sciences involved, and the spiritual importance of the day from a pre-Christian viewpoint with two other speakers, similar to a “TED Talk.” Info: 707-816-1334. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. $10. 4pm-6pm Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Sponsored by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums. Broadcast on Woodstock 104 at 8pm. All drummers, dancers are welcome. Meets every Sunday, 4-6pm. Admission is free, donations appreciated. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 5pm-6:30pm Restorative Yoga with Kate Hagerman. A gentle, supportive practice designed to bring stillness to the body and mind. A perfect way to wrap up the weekend. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 6pm April Monthly Meeting of the Hudson Valley Humanists. Featuring a talk by Ron Flannery on “The Neurological Underpinnings of Art.” Ron is a retired computer scientist and a futurist. He will try to answer questions such as: What are the biological roots of art appreciation? What makes something art? When and why did art begin? Hudson Valley Humanists will be collecting toiletries and other necessities for Family of New Paltz. Free and open to all. For more information, email auer1@att.net . 7pm Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin. Get The Led Out is a group of professional musicians who are passionate about their love of the music of Led Zeppelin. 845-339-6088. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston. bardavon.org. $33.
April 13, 2017
Monday
4/17
7am-7:30am Free Shuttle for Low Cost Spay/ Neuter Services. T.A.R.A.’s FREE “Spay Shuttle” will now be in Poughkeepsie (7am) and Fishkill (7:30am) on Mondays! Appointment required! Multiple locations. Info: 845-343-1000, info@ tara-spayneuter.org, tara-spayneuter.org/shuttle. htm. Shuttle is free, price of surgery ranges base on weight. 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, 845-679-5906. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 9am-9:50am Senior Fit Dance for Seniors with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Bring a mat. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 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. Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston. Info: 845-399-2805, ssipkingston.org. 10am-12pm Senior Drama with Edith LeFever. Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues & scenes. Interested seniors are welcome to sit in. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 12:15pm Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting. Beekman Arms, 6387 Mill St, Rhinebeck. Info: 914 244-0333. 1pm-2pm Needlework Group. Knitters, crocheters, rug hookers & stitchers of all types and beginners welcome. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 2pm-3:30pm Northern Dutchess Hospital’s Wellness Series- Train Your Brain: Improve Your Mental Agility and Recall. Speaker: Brent Sverdloff, author of “How Could I Forget You! A Creative Way to Remember Names and Faces.” This interactive workshop will help you better remember names, increase your mental agility and enhance your social connectedness. Learn why flexing your memory is as vital to your health as proper diet, exercise and rest. Programs are held in the hospital’s Cafeteria Conference Room. Registration is required. Register at healthquest. org/wellness or call 845-876-4745 (TTY: 800-4211220). Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. healthquest.org/wellness. 2pm-4pm Senior Painting. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 3pm-5pm Math Help. Get those pencils sharpened! Phyllis Rosato is here to answer all of your math questions, from kindergarten to calculus. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 3:30pm-4:30pm Amateur Guitar Jam. Join this casual gathering of acoustic musicians. Bring your own guitar. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 4pm-5:30pm GIRLS INC at Family of New Paltz. Girls ages 13-15 learn how to make Zines. Free. Family of New Paltz, 51 N Chestnut St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-7957, girlsinc.org. 4pm-5pm Muay Thai for Kids. For ages 5 to 13. Children learn the basics of the art of the eight limbs with our knowledgeable instructors. Build confidence and personal strength. Free ongoing class. Stockade, 302 Wall St, Kingston. stockademuaythai.com. 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. 28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford. $12/class. 6pm-7pm Meditation/Satsang. Each week will begin with 15 min of silent meditation and end with chanting. The rest is up to the leader. Check Facebook for more info. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. Free, by donation. 7pm Attracting butterflies and other pollinators to your yard. Presenter: Dr. Elizabeth Long. Dr. Long will give a comprehensive talk with pictures and planting ideas. She has been the director of Conservation Science at the Mohonk Preserve since 2015. Her expertise is in butterflies and birds. (Enter the side door of the church to the Social Hall on the lower level) Free. 92 Huguenot St, New Paltz. newpaltzgardenclub.org. 7pm New Paltz Garden Club. Third Monday of each month March through Dec. Open to the Public. Deyo Hall, 6 Broadhead Ave, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8856, NewPaltzGardenClub.org.
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ALMANAC WEEKLY
April 13, 2017
SCIENCE
Flora — Nov Eboracensis Jane Colden, America’s first female botanist, classified plants locally
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omewhere in the archives of London’s British Museum of Natural History is a centuries-old volume created in the Hudson Valley, in the area where Orange and Ulster counties now meet. The handmade manuscript by the first female American botanist, Jane Colden (1724-1766), is a collection of drawings and descriptions of more than 300 plants observed in the landscape around her home. The land was part of Ulster County at the time — nine miles west of what was then the small riverside settlement of Newburgh — but today the location lies within the hamlet of Coldenham in the Orange County town of Montgomery. The drawings contained within the pages of Colden’s Flora — Nov Eboracensis (botanic manuscript) are not notable for their aesthetic qualities. But her descriptions are detailed and accurate, and the method she employed to classify the plants was revolutionary at the time. Colden was an early advocate of Linnaean taxonomy, first introduced in 1735. Before Carolus (Carl) Linnaeus (1707-1778) developed the orderly, easy-to-remember binomial nomenclature to classify flora, identification was a complicated thing. Some plants were known by obscure religious names that originated in monasteries of the Middle Ages. And there was no uniformity, essential for true scientific analysis. Inspired by the ideas of Aristotle, Linnaeus created a system of botanical identification still used today. His method gives each plant specimen just two names, placing it into a generic “family” first followed by a specific differentia that sets it apart. Common flax (also known as linseed), for example, before Linnaeus was called linum raris foliisque alternis lmearilanceolatis radice annua. After Linnaeus, the genus of the common flax plant became “linum” and the differentia “usitatissimum” (admittedly still a mouthful, but easier to remember than seven random names, and logical in its hierarchical organization). The adoption of a rational system for naming plants with a universally-accepted, two-part Latin name, genus first and species second, meant that botanical knowledge could be reliably exchanged. The world was opening up to scientific study in the 18th century, and many men took up the study of botany. Jane Colden is the first female on record to have done so. And her Flora — Nov Eboracensis is one of the most extensive botanical studies of a single region carried out at the time. Educated at home — along with seven siblings — by her capable and cultivated mother, Alice (Christy) Colden, Jane was encouraged in the pursuit of botanical study by her father, Cadwallader Colden. A native Scotsman trained as a physician, he gave up the practice of medicine two years after arriving in the New World to become surveyor general of the Province of New York in 1718. The job came with 3,000 acres of remote wilderness land upon which he built the family estate, Coldengham, in 1724. (The ruins of a Colden mansion still found on the site are those of the next generation, Cadwallader Colden, Jr., who built a home in 1767 for himself and his new wife Elizabeth on 500 acres he was given as a wedding gift from the original 3,000. The home Jane grew up in was long ago demolished.) For more than half a century, Cadwallader Sr. served as surveyor general, lieutenant governor and, for brief periods during the Stamp Act Protests, acting governor. He remained a staunch loyalist to the British Crown all his life, which is likely the reason he remains in the background of the story of the American Revolution. Throughout his political life, his interest in medicine and science never waned. He wrote extensively on a range of medical and scientific subjects, from the cause and treatment of diseases to sanitation, education, physics, chemistry and what we know today as psychology. And from his New York home, he maintained a voluminous correspondence with other scholarly minds of the day, both here in the U.S. (notably Benjamin Franklin) and across the continents. In a letter to Dutch botanist Jan Frederik Gronovius, a patron of Linnaeus, Cadwallader wrote that he thought the study of botany to be particularly well-suited to women. “Their natural curiosity and the pleasure they take in the beauty and variety of dress seems to fit them for it. The chief reason that few or none of them have hitherto applied themselves to this study, I believe, is because all the books of
7:30am-9am Hatha I/II with Carisa Borrello. Early morning Yoga, a great class to transition from beginners to intermediate Yoga. Explore the finer points of postures and breathing exercises. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, thelivingseed.com. 7:30am-8:30am Free Weekly Community Meditation. All are welcome for silent sitting and walking meditation. For optional beginner
instruction, please arrive at 7:20. Drop-in attendance welcome. Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Donations welcome. Education Annex of Wellness Embodied, 126 Main St, New Paltz. wellnessembodiedcenter.com/community-meditation. 8am Minnewaska Preserve: Early Morning Birders. Designed for birding enthusiasts or those just looking to learn the basics, this series will offer various outings led by experienced birding volunteers and park naturalists. Participants will meet at
any value are wrote in Latin and so filled with technical words that obtaining the necessary knowledge is so tiresome and disagreeable that they are discouraged at the first set out and give it over before they can receive any pleasure in the pursuit.” However, he added, “I have a daughter who has an inclination to reading and a curiosity for natural philosophy or natural history, and a sufficient capacity for attaining a competent knowledge.” Cadwallader ordered Tournefort’s Institutiones Herbariae and Morison’s Historia Plantarum and had them translated into English for Jane. He wrote to a number of scientists volunteering Jane’s services in procuring and exchanging seeds and dried plants, and she soon found herself corresponding with the leading botanists of the day, including Dr. Alexander Garden, John Bartram and Peter Collinson. Bartram addressed his letters to “Respected Friend Jane Colden” and discussed plant specimens with her. Dr. Garden sent her packages of seeds but apparently incurred the wrath of both Jane and her father when he referred to her in a letter to Cadwallader as “your lovely daughter.” (He eventually apologized profusely.) Cadwallader’s belief in his daughter extended to claims that she had noticed details that no other botanist, including himself, had noted. He also thought she had discovered three or four new plants. Around 1753, Colden established a project for herself to sketch and classify in the Linnaean method — still resisted by some in the botanical world at the time — all of the local plants around the family home at Coldengham. (The “g” in the family estate name was dropped in the naming of the present-day hamlet Coldenham.) Cadwallader Colden had already completed a less extensive paper on the local plants around the home, published by Linnaeus as Plantae Coldenghamiae. Jane saw her work as an extension of that. In some cases, she made transfer prints (rubbings) of leaves, but for the most part, the text in the book is illustrated with simple line drawings done in neutral pen and ink washes. There is written record of visitors to Coldengham noting representations of plants done in color, but none remain today, or the colors faded with time. The detailed essays in Flora — Nov Eboracensis note the site where the plants grew, their color, time of blooming and fruiting. She also included medicinal properties of the plants, if known, attributed to “the Indians” or “our country people.” In 1759, at the age of 35, Jane married a widower, Dr. William Farquhar. Her husband, like her father, was a native Scotsman and trained physician. She gave birth to her first and only child in 1766; both she and the child died of unknown causes that same year. (Given that information, one can speculate that Jane may have died giving birth.) She was just 42.
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he first record of what happened to Colden’s manuscript, Flora — Nov Eboracensis, came a decade or so after her death, when it was noted in the possession of a Hessian officer named Frederick von Wangenheim, who had training in forestry. The volume passed through several other hands, carried across the Atlantic where it eventually landed with Sir Joseph Banks, president of the British Royal Society. Upon his death, Colden’s book was given to the British Museum of Natural History, where it’s preserved today. The original manuscript last traveled back to its origins in the U.S. in 1976 as part of the traveling Bicentennial exhibit, “Remember the Ladies.” Excerpts were published locally in 1963, in a combined effort by several garden clubs from Dutchess and Orange counties. The clubs also established The Jane Colden Native Plant Sanctuary on the grounds of (General) Knox’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Vails Gate, New York, where visitors can walk amidst the same type of plants she catalogued so carefully while living nearby more than two centuries ago. Jane’s memory also lives on at the Wallkill River School of Art. Local artist Shawn Dell Joyce takes groups of kids on excursions out into the fields to draw wildflowers and catalog them in the style of Jane Colden during summer camp sessions. More info is at wallkillriverschool.com or call (854) 457-ARTS. — Sharyn Flanagan
the Minnewaska main entrance and should come prepared with binoculars. Outing destinations will be determined the day of the program. Gardiner. 9am-10am Senior Dance with Inyo Charbonneau. The emphasis is on fun while benefiting from strengthening and aerobic exercise and celebrating life. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation.
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. Plaza Diner, New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz. Info: 845 255-0609. 9:30am The Saugerties Seniors Meeting. Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP)is a social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Village Diner, Main St, Saugerties. Info: 845 255-0609.
22 9:30am Gyrotonic Tower Class. Using natural body spinal movements to decompress and strengthen the spine. It emphasizes full mobility of the joints and lengthening of the fascia and skeletal system. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 10am The Country Scrappers & Stampers Meeting. Come for the whole day or drop by for an hour or two. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Ongoing. Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1 Marl Rd, Walker Valley. Info: 845 744-3055. 10:30am-11:30am Together Tuesdays. Janice leads this story, craft, and play hour for kids birth through preschool. Come join the friendly gang of local parents. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 10:30am Pilates Equipment Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 1pm-2pm Esopus Artist Group. Join this ongoing session of art making. Bring your own supplies. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 1:30pm-3pm The International Symbol of Access: A Design for Social Good. Elizabeth Guffey of SUNY Purchase will discuss research from her forthcoming book, “Designing Disability: Symbols, Spaces and Society” (Bloomsburry, 2017). Guffey traces the emergence of an idea and an ideal — physical access for the disabled — through the evolution of the iconic International Symbol of Access (ISA). For more information contact Dimitry Tetin at tetind@newpaltz.edu or 845-257-2779. New Paltz. newpaltz.edu/news. 1:30pm-4:30pm Mixed-Media Art Class with Artist, Susan Togut. Explore individual and collaborative, 2 and 3 dimensional art making with diverse materials and concepts. No previous experience necessary. Just come with an open mind and the creativity will flow. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation Info: 518-965-1127 or stogut23@aol.com. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 3pm-6pm Weekly Community Acupuncture with Kristin Misik. For details and to schedule appointments: wellnessembodiedcenter.com/ accupuncture.html. Held in the Education Annex. Education Annex of Wellness Embodied, 126 Main St, New Paltz. wellnessembodiedcenter.com. 4pm-5pm Youth Hang-Time. Ages 9-13 Event includes crafts, outdoor games, book discussions, movies, wii and informal hangouts. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 4:30pm-6pm Beads of Destruction: A Survey of Great Lakes Plastic Pollution- Harrington STEM Lectures. The School of Science & Engineering presents its final Harrington STEM Lecture of the 2016-17 academic year by Sherri Mason, Professor of Chemistry, SUNY Fredonia. A reception preceding the lecture at 4:30 p.m. in the CSB lobby. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Rebecca LaVallee at lavaller@newpaltz.edu or 845-257-3784. &nbsp; SUNY New Paltz Coykendall Science Building, 5 Wawarsing Road, New Paltz. 5:30pm-7:30pm Public Conversation: Transforming Our World. A conversation on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals; Goal 12, Sustainable Consumption and Production. Contact Barbara Valocore: info@lifebridge.org, 845-6583439. Lifebridge Sanctuary, 333 Mountain Road, Rosendale. lifebridge.org. 5:30pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. Ongoing games - Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm; & Sundays at 3pm. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. WoodstockUltimate.org. 6pm-7pm Vinyasa Community Class with Selena Reynolds. An informative community class open to all levels. Reduced-price. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $8. 6pm-7pm Weekly Sitting Meditation w/ Walking Meditation. Instruction available. On-going Tues, 6-7pm. Free & open to the public. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org. 6:30pm-7pm The Spring Cleanse. Part of the Complimentary Half-Hour to Health series led by Dr. David Lester and held at Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Lane, New Paltz. Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Ln, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-3300, Lester.chiropractic@gmail.com. 7pm-8:30pm Documentary Screening: The Hudson - A River At Risk. Filmmaker Jon Bowermaster and law professor Zephyr Teachout will preview 5 short documentaries from “The Hudson - A River At Risk.” The screeming will be followed with a discussion and Q & A. The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact the Mike Boms at bomsm@newpaltz.edu or 845-417-4074. &nbsp; SUNY New Paltz/Lecture 100, New Paltz. 7pm Film maker Jon Bowermaster and Professor Zephyr Teachout. They will present 4 short documentaries on the fate of the Hudson River as it pertains to the Pilgrim Pipeline and anchorage of oil tankers in the Hudson. Discussion will follow. The event is free and open to the public. SUNY New
ALMANAC WEEKLY Paltz/Lecture 100, New Paltz. 7pm-9pm Unatomized-Cinema. Meets every Tuesday, 7-9 pm. For more information and to show your film, contact 229greenkill@greenkill. org or 347-689-2323. Free. 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. greenkill.org. 7pm-10pm Woodnote’s Open Mic Nite. Hosted by Ben Rounds. No cover. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Route 28, Mt. Tremper. Info: 845-6882828, emersonresort.com. 7pm-9pm Open Mic. On-going. Free admission. Inquiring Minds Bookstore in Saugerties, 65 Partition Street, Saugerties. Info: 845-679-5906, jan@ kagyu.org. 7pm-8:30pm Weekly Opportunity Workshop. Learn how to help the environment, raise funds for non-profit organizations, and save money over time! Ongoing. Free to attend. Novella’s, 2 Terwilliger Ln (across from Super 8), New Paltz. 7:15pm Amnesty International Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter 6th Annual Human Rights Film: Who is Dayani Cristal? A John Doe migrant who found himself in the deadly stretch of desert known as “the corridor of death” and shows how one life becomes testimony to the tragic results of the U.S. war on immigration (whoisdayanicristal.com). A discussion led by Diana Zuckerman, Spanish language and culture educator at Rondout Valley High and Human Rig Amnesty International member. Info: amnestyhudsonvalley@yahoo. com. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. 8pm Symphonic Band. The Department of Music Spring Concert Series brings to campus an evening of new and classic works for wind band, featuring student soloists and under the direction of Joël Evans. For more information contact Lee Degnan at degnanl@newpaltz.edu or 845-2572700. &nbsp; SUNY New Paltz/Studley Theater, New Paltz. $8, $6/senior/faculty/staff, $3/student.
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able at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. Info: 845-647-3902. $1. 2pm Wilderstein’s Spring Seminar Series - The Roosevelt Circle: A Closer Perspective. The New Deal’s First Lady (Part II). An educational program led by local historians Linda Bouchey and Albert Vinck. Tea and light refreshments will be served. Reg. required. 845-876-4818. Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck. wilderstein.org. 2pm-3:30pm Mah Jongg. Learn to play this ancient Asian game. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 3pm-4:30pm Advanced Chess Club. For experienced adult players. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, librarian@gardinerlibrary.org. 4:30pm-5:30pm Art Hour. Fun for ages 3 to 103! From paper flowers to crazy critters, we are always up to something creative. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 5pm-6pm Poetry Reading: Another April: Readings by Codhill Press Poets. Poetry Reading: Another April: Readings by Codhill Press Poets. For more information contact the Dorsky Museum at sdma@newpaltz.edu or 845-257-3844. New Paltz. 5pm-7pm Red Hook Ultimate Frisbee. Ongoing games - Wednesdays 5pm & Sundays 3pm. Casual, co-ed pickup games. See groups.yahoo.com/neo/ groups/RedHookDisc/info for more. Red Hook High School, 103 West Market St, Red Hook. groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RedHookDisc/info. 5pm-6pm Beginner Muay Thai for Adults. For ages 14 to 65. Learn the ancient martial art of Muay Thai in this high intensity class. Students of all levels and abilities are welcome. Free ongoing class. Stockade, 302 Wall St, Kingston. stockademuaythai.com.
8:30am Waterman Bird Club Field Trip: Dutchess Rail Trail. Call: Adrienne @ 845-2642015. Web: <a href=”watermanbirdclub. org/”>watermanbirdclub.org</a> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hopewell Junction. watermanbirdclub.org.
5:15pm-6:15pm Italian Conversation Class. Weekly class is designed for people who have some knowledge of the Italian language and would like to improve their conversational skills. Taught by Dr. Ornella Lepri Mazzuca. Held in the library community room. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@ rcls.org, gardinerlibrary.org.
9am-10am Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. A 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. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation.
5:30pm-6:30pm Conservation biologist Thomas Lovejoy will address Conservation in the 21st Century. Lovejoy is a professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at George Mason University. Taylor Hall Room 203 at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5632, info.vassar.edu/news/ announcements/2016-2017/170419-thomas-lovejoy.html.
9:30am-10:30am ACTing Up! Free weekly program for 2-4-year-olds and their adults Weekly sessions running through. Creative time of songs, stories, games and crafts all facilitated by Jessica Coons. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. athensculturalcenter.org.
5:30pm-7:30pm Prenatal Class. Ongoing on Wednesdays. Mackintosh Community Room, 147 Lake St, Newburgh. Info: 845 563-8043.
10am-12pm Comforter Fiber Connection – Knit & Crochet Weekly Group. On-going every Wednesday, 10am-12pm. Reformed Church of the Comforter, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston. Info: 845-901-5330, dee@youandmeknit.com. 10:30am-11:30am Senior Strengthening with Linda Sirkin. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 11am-12pm Eliminating Toxic Chemicals from your Body & Home. Join Holistic Health Coach, Anna Celotto as she discusses ways to break your dependence on harmful chemicals. Highland Public Library, 30 Church St., Highland. Info: 691-2275 ext. 16, cstever@highlandlibrary.org, highlandlibrary.org. 12pm Woodstock Senior Citizens’ Club Meeting. The guest speaker is Janet Dymond, Director of the Woodstock Library. Info: 845-6798537. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 12pm Rotary Club of Kingston Meeting. Fellowship, lunch, and an informative and interesting presentation from a guest speaker. Meets every Wed at 12 noon. Christina’s Restaurant, 812 Ulster Ave, Kingston. kingstonnyrotary.org. 12:30pm-2pm Esopus Stitchers. Cross-stitch, needlepoint, crewel and more- bring your current project or learn a new craft. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 1pm Cultural Diversity Day Event. This year, SUNY Ulster’s Cultural Diversity Day features “Dances with Two”, a compelling performance and multimedia presentation facilitated by Phoenix Rising Kawamoto, a master story weaver and educator. Phoenix will lead the audience on a journey through a number of personal experiences and challenges commonly shared by members of the LGBTQ community. This performance will open the minds and hearts of participants while providing tools to empower students and faculty as well as increase their cultural competence. In addition, winners of the annual Cultural Diversity Day poster contest from Sean Nixon’s Graphic Design class will be announced. Free. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. Info: kaufmand@sunyulster.edu, sunyulster.edu. 1:30pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets avail-
5:30pm-6:30pm Woodstock Informal Service. Followed by reflections and spiritual discussions. Everyone welcome. 845 679-9534. First Church of Christ Scientist, 85 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-9534. 6pm-7pm Announcing “Comida y tierra”, a Spanish Conversation Series on Food and Land. Each session will take place once a month at one of the seven Latin restaurants along the Broadway corridor. This immersive experience will bring together native Spanish speakers and those who are learning and want to practice Spanish over a meal (not included). The goal is to build community and awareness about the issues that affect our city in order for us all to be included and more active in developing Kingston in an environmentally responsible and socially equitable way. For more information and to RSVP, contact Kingston Land Trust Executive Director Julia Farr at julia@ kingstonlandtrust.org or call 845-877-5263. 614 Broadway, Kingston. 6pm-8pm Health Quest Dinner with the Doc Series: All Biled Up: Digesting Facts and Myths About the Pancreas and Liver. Dr. Ryan Swan, a hepatobiliary surgeon will provide an introduction to the pancreas and liver, discuss misperceptions about these organs, as well as advancements in treatment that have occurred over the past decade. The series features a complimentary dinner served at restaurants in Dutchess, Ulster and Putnam counties. Reservations are required two weeks in advance of the event due to limited seating. To register, call 845-554-1734 (TTY: 800-421-1220) or visit healthquest.org/dinnerwithdoc. 10 IBM Rd, Poughkeepsie. healthquest.org/dinnerwithdoc. 6pm-7:30pm Vinyasa Yoga with Lisa Watkins. Strengthen mind, body and spirit. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212, contact@ thelivingseed.com, thelivingseed.com. $15, $11 senior, $10 Vet Discount. 6pm-7pm Tween Program. Includes 3-D Modeling Projects, Advisory Board, Robot Club, Games & even Pizza! Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 6pm-7:30pm Creative Seed Support Workgroup. For artists to voice their works in progress in a supportive environment. For Songwriters, Playwrights & Actors.Held by Patrice Blue Maltas, Actress, Playwright, Musician and founder of Blue Healing Arts Center. Meets Wednesday nights, 6-7:30pm. Blue Healing Art Center, 107 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: Patricebluemaltas@gmail. com, bluehealing.co. 6:15pm Pilates Equipment Class. A full body
April 13, 2017 work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 6:30pm-7:45pm Book Talk: Back Rooms: Voices from the Illegal Abortion Era. Join Ellen for a thought-provoking program. She will read selections from Back Rooms and will then open the forum for sharing experiences. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org/. FREE. 6:30pm-7:05pm Learn Remembrance. A very holy and deep form of prayer (with roots in the Old Testament - Remember my name in the night) which connects you with the Divine within. All are welcome, RSVP please. Free /donations welcomed. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8989, Meetup.flowingspirit. com. 7pm-9pm Learn the Basics of Sailing. In a classroom situation. Meets 8 consecutive Weds. Apr. 12, Apr. 19, Apr. 26, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31, at Beacon Sloop Club, 2 Flynn Dr. Beacon, NY Fee includes a textbook that you keep. Reserve space with Jim: 201-259-9634 or email jbirmingham@hvc.rr.com, beaconsloopclub.org. Beacon Sloop Club, 2 Red Flynn Dr, Beacon. beaconsloopclub.org. $50. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: Petey Hop Hosts Roots & Blues Sessions. Roots & Blues Jam. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 7pm-10pm FOUNDER’S DAY PROGRAM: Underground Railroad in the Mid-Hudson Region. Explore local history at the Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library, chartered in 1887. Stay for refreshments and conversation. Info: 845-795-2200 or miltonlibrary@live.com. Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library, Milton. 7pm Trivia Night. Calling all trivia nerds ~ Flex your mental muscles and compete for prizes. Play solo or as part of a team while enjoying extended Happier Hour Specials. Think of it as “Jeopardy Night“ – Catskills style! For more information, 845-688-2828 or emersonresort.com. Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. emersonresort.com. 7pm-9pm Walk In and Dance. Dancers may bring playlist. Meets every Wednesday, 7-9 pm. For more information, contact 229greenkill@greenkill.org or 347-689-2323. Free. 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. greenkill.org. 7pm Trivia Night. Calling all trivia nerds~Flex your mental muscles and compete for prizes at our weekly Trivia Night! Play solo or as part of a team while enjoying extended Happier Hour Specials. Think of it as “Jeopardy Night“ – Catskills style! Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com. 7pm Federalism and the Importance of State Constitutions: Lecture by The Honorable Judge Albert Rosenblatt. The Dr. Donald C. Katt Institute for Constitutional Studies presents this insightful lecture. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 7pm-11pm Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm. Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-9048. 7pm-9pm Volleyball. A pickup volleyball game. Ongoing every Wednesday, 7-9pm. Enter the Center at the entrance on the left side, as you face the school from Lucas Ave. Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Ave, Cottekill. Info: 845-6160710. $6. 7pm-8pm Meditation and the Spiritual Path of Cafh. Learn the Discursive Meditation, a technique designed to explore from within the fundamental and transcendent issues of our lives. A dialogue follows the meditation. Meets the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7-8pm. Cafh Retreat House, 146 Kerley Corners Rd, Tivoli. Info: 845 481-0580, CafhHudsonValley@gmail.com. 7pm “Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism” Class. On-going. Free 90-minute program includes 30 min of Quiet Sitting Meditation followed by 1 of 8 lectures on the history, practices & principles of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. 8/wk curriculum. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-6795906, jan@kagyu.org. 7:15pm The Good Mind. An award-winning documentary film that takes an in-depth look at Native American and water protection issues. Q&A with filmmaker. rosendaletheatre.org. $8/$6 members. 7:15pm-8pm Silent Spiritual Practice. For people who would like to do spiritual practice together to increase the potency of the practice. For those who would like to learn Remembrance, come to a teaching at 6:30pm. All are welcome RSVP please, Free /donations welcomed. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8989, Meetup.flowingspirit.com. 7:30pm-9pm Rockland Civil War Round Table Presents Speaker on Civil War Photographs. Cardomania! The Rise and Fall of the Carte de Visite in Civil War America presented by Ron Coddington, noted Civil War author and historian. 275 East Central Ave., Pearl River. Info: 914-2458903, rocklandcwrt@gmail.com. 7 : 3 0 p m Chess Club. Me e t s e v e r y Wednesday,7:30pm. Free admission. Woodland Pond at New Paltz/ Performing Arts Center, New Paltz. Info: 845-419-2737, albiebar@aol.com. 7:30pm The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. All male a cappella group, that sings in the uniquely American “Barbershop Style” of close four-part harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sight-reading not required. Meets every Wednesdays at 7:30pm. Crown Heights Clubhouse,
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NIGHT SKY
What’s over the horizon? The things we never see
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just got back from my annual southern skies tour in Chile. This time we had only 17 tour members. We’ve had as many as 90. There’s always a few medical doctors, but this time we also had a couple of retired CIA agents. An eclectic group. Our tour company (specialinteresttours.com) promises the darkest skies on earth and we deliver. From Andes mountaintops to the high desert of the Northern Atacama desert, there are so many stars that constellations are sometimes hard to recognize. And the familiar ones are upside down. Orion stands on his head. But the coolest things are the wonders that simply never rise for those who live in the United States, Canada, and Europe. What are these southern sky marvels? These are the curiosities first noted by 15th-17th century mariners like Magellan. At first, it might seem that we in the northern hemisphere possess the superior view. We have a moderately bright north star (Polaris), while the south celestial pole is a patch of blankness. Our northern skies have the closest spiral galaxy — Andromeda. But that’s where the bragging rights stop. In truth, the three brightest stars are all in the southern hemisphere, and two of those — Alpha Centauri and Canopus — never rise here. The brightest section of the Milky Way, with its glorious dust clouds and innumerable accompanying stars, splay exclusively across southern skies. And the very nearest galaxies, the legendary clouds of Magellan, can only be seen from deep in the southern hemisphere, where they look like strange glowing splotches. The very center of our galaxy, located in the tail of Scorpius and in the teapot of Sagittarius, ascends high overhead in Chile. It’s so bright, it casts shadows. Indeed I make our group turn their back to it so that they can see their bodies casting shadows from the Milky Way. Probably the most famous deep south object is the smallest of all the 88 constellations: Crux, the Southern Cross. At this time of year it is highest up at about 11 p.m., and gets straight overhead from the latitude of Santiago. It contains an inky black dust cloud called “The Coal Sack.” rom unpolluted southern locations, the vast patches within the Milky Way form distinctive patterns. To the ancient Aztecs these dark blotches had their own mythology. For example, within a large section of Milky Way just east of the Southern Cross, that civilization saw a silhouette of a llama that’s still easily discerned, or at least it is after a few Pisco Sours, the national drink.
The very center of our galaxy, located in the tail of Scorpius and in the teapot of Sagittarius, ascends high overhead in Chile.
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Town of Rochester Earth Day Road Clean-up Days: April 16-23. “Adopt a Road” and pick up free bags at Accord Community Center. Call and sign up for one or both Saturdays. Groups are welcome. Sign Up: Call 845-626-2115 or email recreation@townofrochester.ny.gov. There will be a pizza celebration to wrap up the road cleanups at the Community Center on Saturday, April 23 at 2pm with pizza and refreshments for all. 15 GLF Road, Accord. Call For Entries: Inner Journeys. Juror is Robert P Langdon, Emerge Gallery, Saugerties. Intake: Hand Deliver on Monday, April, 24, 11am-3pm. Each artist may provide up to two two-dimensional works consistent with the theme of the show. Size limit 40” on the longest side, ready for hanging. There is a $5 fee per submission. Artwork not accepted must be picked up Tuesday, April, 25, 11am-2pm. Info: wjcarts@gmail.com or 845-2465170 &nbsp; 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Student Art Project. This art project, in partnership with the “Dream Rocket Project,” is collecting thousands of student artworks from around the world. Eventually, all submissions will wrap the skeleton of a replica of the NASA 385 Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Exhibits through May 30. At the Henry A. Wallace Visitor & Education Center. Info: 845-229-9115 or nps.gov/hofr. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. nps.gov/hofr. 12am Rockland Free Fair @ Palisades Mall. This family-friendly event has rides, a petting zoo, sword swallower, snake charmer and other sideshow acts. Visit the website for coupons. 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack. dreamlandamusements.com. Unlimited ride wristbands are $25 Monday - Thursday and $30 Friday - Sunday. Ride tickets are also available onsite (cost varies). 8am-9am Senior Feel Good Aerobics with Diane Collelo. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 8:30am-9:30am Free Daily Silent Sitting Medi-
tation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5906, jan@ kagyu.org. 9am-9:50am Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. Uses gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. A reduced-price class. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $8. 9:30am-10:30am Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Woodstock Town Hall. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 10am-2pm Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic. For previously spayed/neutered cats and dogs only. No appointment needed. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, taraspayneuter.org. 10am-11am Women’s Yoga with Cory Smith. A variation of Gentle Yoga, this is a sacred space for women to deepen their spiritual practice while enhancing their health and well-being. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $8. 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! St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. Info: 845-679-6250. $12 for one or $22 for two. 11:15am-4pm Crystal Light Healing Bed sessions with energy healer Amrita Eiehm. First and Third Thursday of every month. Personally blessed by John of God, the Crystal Bed is a powerful healing modality that utilizes seven vogel cut crystals, each aligned with a different chakra center, radiating light and energy in specific rhythms to realign, balance, synchronize and support emotional, spiritual and physical healing. Amrita received training by John of God in his Casa in Abadiana, Brazil and obtained his
It’s also fun seeing the moon’s crescent in reverse, and watching the sun cross the sky in the wrong direction during the day. And while we do enjoy delighting our guests by taking them out on boats to see dolphins and penguins, and trekking through the Atacama Desert, it is the wonderful sky that brings us down to the southern hemisphere year after year. I hope more of you will join us in the future — or else go there on your own. Chile is not yet very touristed, and is one of those undiscovered gems. – Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyOne.com.
personal blessing to connect clients to the healing spirit guides at the Casa. 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $75/1 hour session. 11:30am-1pm Third Thursday Luncheon. As part of Messiah’s Outreach Programs, each luncheon benefits a local organization to support its ongoing programs. The April Luncheon will benefit Abilities First in Rhinebeck. $6.00 donation requested. For takeout orders with a $7.00 donation, please call 845-876-3533 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. The members of the Church of the Messiah thank you for your continued support. &nbsp; &nbsp; The Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. 12:15pm-12:45pm Free Weekly Community Meditation. All are welcome for half-hour of silent sitting meditation. Drop-in attendance welcome. Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Admission by donation. Education Annex of Wellness Embodied, 126 Main St, New Paltz. wellnessembodiedcenter.com/community-meditation. 1pm-3pm Game and Card Day. Board games, Mah-jong and Cards are available--or bring your own. Bring a friend or come and meet people. $1 donation suggested to cover cost of refreshments. On-going every Thursday. Red Hook Community Center, 59 Fisk St, Red Hook. 1pm-4pm Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. The Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Woodstock Rescue Squad building, Route 212 Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Rescue Squad Community Room, 222 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 2pm-5pm Mah Jongg. Open to beginners and seasoned players alike. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845-246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4pm Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick up fancy moves, meet new people. Open to the public. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 4pm Free Fitness Class. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30 pm & Thursdays at 4pm.
Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed by Connie Scuitto. Connie is an RN and certified Reiki Master. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845-246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4:30pm-5:30pm Meditation Support Group. Meets at Mirabai every Thursday. 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $3/suggested donation. 5pm-6:30pm Economist Betsey Stevenson to discuss, “Our Changing Lives, Work, Family and Policy in a Time of Gender Equality”. Stevenson’s lecture will draw from her research as a labor economist with a focus on women and families. Taylor Hall Room 203 at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-4375370, info.vassar.edu/news/announcements/20162017/170420-crego-lecture.html. 5:15pm Pilates Equipment Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 5:30pm LUNAFEST: HYDE PARK. Connects women, their stories and their causes through film. This traveling film festival spotlights the work of a diverse array of talented women filmmakers with intelligent, funny and thought-provoking themes. Your support benefits Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (formerly, the Breast Cancer Fund) and the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill’s Girls’ Leadership Worldwide/Boys’ Leadership Worldwide programs. More information is available lunafest.org/hydepark0420/ Henry A. Wallace Visitor & Education Center. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. 5:30pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. Ongoing games - Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm; & Sundays at 3pm. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. WoodstockUltimate.org. 6pm-8pm Clear your Space with Spirit: a spring cleaning workshop with Cait Johnson, author of A Witch in the Kitchen. Learn how Spring tidying, clearing and cleaning can be a joyful experience when our spirits are on board with the process! Non-toxic tips on preparing your home
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GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK
Did you miss me? Houseplant separation anxiety
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y houseplants enjoyed my absence more that I expected. I thought it might be harder on them. After all, with spring in the air (indoors) for a few weeks now, they were all pushing out new shoots from the ends and along stems that had lain dormant all winter. Citrus, avocado, and amaryllis were even flowering, and rosemary was getting ready to flower. Lack of water was going to be the threat, five days of it, while I was far away wandering up and down streets and in and out of alleys of Havana, Cuba. Through winter, I had eased my houseplant watering chores by using “water siphons” (aka “hydrospikes” or “selfwatering probes”). These porous ceramic probes, filled with water and pushed into the potting soil, have the thin, flexible tubes coming out of their caps plunked into mason jars filled with water. I knew well just how thirsty the plants were, watching the water in the reservoirs into which the tubes that connect to the ceramic cones drop daily, in some cases a cup or more per day. Plants cool off by letting water evaporate through little holes in their leaves, called stomates. So leaving the house thermostat set to cooler temperature was going to help slow water loss. Evaporation is faster, whether through stomates or from the potting soil, the drier the air. Heat from radiators is less drying than that from the wood stove, our usual source of heat — also helping plants that might be pining away in my absence. I poured water into the saucers in which each pot sits. As this water evaporates it creates a microclimate around nearby plants, a microclimate slightly more humid than that of the rest of the house, cutting down water loss from the potting soil and through the leaves. The humid microclimate was made more so by cozying plants in a cluster right up next to each other. Pebbles in the saucers bumped up this benefit by increasing the evaporative surface area. To further help plants through their period of neglect, I filled the saucers with more water than usual, with the water level a smidgen above the bottom of the pots. As the potting mix dried, it could suck this water into the pot by capillary action. I don’t usually let water sit in the saucers above the level of the bottom of any resident pot because then the bottom of the pot becomes waterlogged, eventually leading to dead roots. I figured a few days would do no harm, and surely less harm than would drying out of the whole plant. My final ministration was to cut open a clear dry cleaner bag and drape it loosely over the clusters of plants to maintain even higher humidity. The upshot: The plants did not miss me even a little. They looked healthy and happy upon my return, perhaps even more so than with five days of constant attention!
These porous ceramic probes, filled with water and pushed into the potting soil, have the thin, flexible tubes coming out of their caps plunked into mason jars filled with water.
for magic with fun and ease as we invite hope and spaciousness into our homes to stay. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $25. 6pm-8pm An Evening of Poetry with Ann Lauterbach, Mark Wunderlich and Jean Kane. An evening of readings in celebration of National Poetry Month! Free admission. 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-0500, events@ oblongbooks, oblongbooks.com/event/poetrylauterbach--wunderlich-kane. RSVP requested. 6pm-7pm Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Ongoing. Free and open to the public. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org. 6:15pm Pilates Equipment Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 6:30pm-8:30pm Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night: Time Traveller: Girl Who Leapt Through Time. LIVE ACTION, “Time Traveller: Girl Who Leapt Through Time” (時をかける少女), 2010, 122 mins. Directed by Masaaki Taniguchi. Starring Riisa Naka, Akiyoshi Nakao. Info: 845-255-8811 or GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. GKnoodles.com. 6:30pm-7:30pm Living a Good Life Workshop. Join Jordan Valdina, Harvard graduate, philanthropist, and Eco-architect to discuss what constitutes a “good life.” Highland Public Library, 30 Church St., Highland. Info: 691-2275 ext. 16, cstever@highlandlibrary.org, highlandlibrary.org. 6:30pm-8pm Reggae Yoga. This Vinyasa class uses reggae music to evoke the spirit of Jamaica to create an irie yoga time. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. Free, by donation.
6:30pm-8pm Free Steps of Meditation. Weekly classes. Learn the fundamentals for an effective meditation experience. Peace Village Retreat Center, 54 O’Hara Rd, Haines Falls. Info: 518-5895000, peacevillage@bkwsu.org, bkwsu.org. 6:30pm-9:30pm Astronomy Night. On the first and third Thursday of each month, Raj Pandya and Amy Bartholomew of the SUNY New Paltz Department of Physics & Astronomy offer a free planetarium show. Followed by telescope observing (when the sky is clear) at the Smolen Observatory to the entire community including the general public. Tickets for the planetarium shows are required. They are available one week prior to show time. Tickets are NOT required at the Smolen Observatory. SUNY New Paltz/John R. Kirk Planetarium / Smolen Observatory, New Paltz. Info: 845-2573818, pandyar@newpaltz.edu. 6:30pm Phoenicia Library Board Meeting. Meets the third Thursday of each month. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811. 7pm-8:30pm Community Choice Aggregation. Presented by Woodstock Land Conservancy and Woodstock Transition. An educational evening about opportunities for local renewable power projects. Rosendale-based Citizens for Local Power will present plans to create New York’s most ambitious Community Choice Aggregation project here in Ulster, to help reduce carbon emissions, plan and develop local renewable projects, save money and keep our energy dollars here in Ulster County. Bring your questions and ideas. Please note that shoes are not allowed inside Mountain View Studio; slippers are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Free. For updates, visit woodstocklandconservancy.org, transitionwoodstock.wordpress. com, or visit their Facebook pages. &nbsp; Locale: Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountain View Ave, Woodstock, NY ### &nbsp; Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountain View Ave, Woodstock. woodstocklandconservancy.org. 7pm-9pm Creating Beneficial Gardens. Master gardener Florence Ancillotti shares her knowledge
ne day in Cuba I ventured beyond Havana for a tour of the Jardín Botánico Nacional, or National Botanical Garden, which is adjacent to Parque Lenin (Vladimir, not John) Park. We bounced along on a tractor-pulled wagon through a landscape devoted to plants native to Cuba, then on into a savannah of plants of African origin, to groupings of plants indigenous to Latin America, and on through other tropical climates and ecosystems. A few greenhouses there create special environments. One was a tropical rainforest greenhouse, with humidity kept high with frequent, automatic watering. A houseplant such as maranta formed an expansive groundcover there, and other familiar houseplants, such as peperomia, philodendron, begonia,, and spathiphyllum, either spread all over the ground or reached heights you would never see in a house. A dry greenhouse, the covering, this time, to shed rainfall, was home to succulents and cactii. One cactus that caught my attention, especially so with Cuba’s connection to the Soviet Union, was the “Russian soldier cactus.” The upper portion of this upright cactus was furry and brown, just like a Russian soldier’s hat. (As far as cool, common names the Cubans have for plants, another one was “tourist tree,” so-named for its red, peeling bark, just like the skin of pale tourists that get too much tropical sun.)
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’m very happy with my two orchid plants — Dendrobium kingianum, the pink rock orchid, and Odontoglossum pulchellum, lily-of-the-valley orchid. Both bloom reliably once a year, in winter, for over a month. But one of the orchids at the Jardín Botánico Nacional caught my attention for more than its beauty. Spathoglotis plicata, sometimes called Phillipine ground orchid, blossoms all year ‘round. It’s a terrestrial orchid that’s also easy to grow, not needing an excess of light. I’m going to get one to add to my collection. Orchids can become an obsession; I hope I’m not about to fall down a rabbit hole. – Lee Reich
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planet, and the hard work communities are doing to protect the environment. All tickets come with Door Prize Entry. Info at SuffernFilmFest.com. 97 Lafayette Ave, Suffern. SuffernFilmFest.com. 7:30pm-9pm The Official Adventures of Kieron and Jade. The World Premiere of an hilarious new screwball comedy by Kieron Barry (author of “Tomorrow in the Battle”). Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Info: 518-9433894, contact@bridgest.org, bridgest.org. $22 in advance, $25 at the door, Students $10. 7:30pm-9pm Weekly Thursday Nite EFT Healing Circle & Recovery Workshop. Bring your physical, emotional, & spiritual challenges and issues, and have them quickly, effectively resolved and healed in a safe supportive environment. Free, $5 donation welcome. All proceeds go directly to FOW. Ongoing. Family of Woodstock, 39 John St, Kingston. Info: 845-706-2183. 7:30pm Reading, Meditation & Discussion. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper. Info: 845-679-8322, info@ matagiri.org. 8pm The Comedy of Errors. The second and final Mainstage Productions theatre performance of the spring 2017 semester is Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors,” directed by Assistant Professor Connie Rotunda. For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact the Box Office at boxoffice@newpaltz.edu or 845-257-3880. SUNY New Paltz/McKenna Theatre, New Paltz. $18, $16/ senior/staff/faculty, $10/student. 8pm-10pm Mind Train Poetry Sessions. Listen or read. Every Thursday, 8-10 pm. For more information, contact 229greenkill@greenkill.org or 347-689-2323. Free. 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. greenkill.org. 8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring Brian Hollander,Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, & Eric Weissberg. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-3484.
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MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE
NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK RESORT, NEW PALTZ, N.Y.
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Mohonk Mountain House has immediate and upcoming openings. We will be conducting a Career Fair, Wednesday, April 19, 2017 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. We highly recommend that you visit our employment site www.mohonkjobs.com, prior to arriving at the Career Fair to complete your application(s); this will be a time saving step for you once you arrive. If you do not complete the application process prior to arriving, we will offer you the opportunity to complete application(s) on-site before having your walk-in, brief interview(s). When you arrive at our Gatehouse, let the attendant know you are here for the Career Fair and you will be directed to the parking area for this event.
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WANTED: Music Teachers for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers. Do you have a passion for working with Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers (4 months to 5-years)? Do you play guitar, can sing in tune? Do you have an upbeat personality, reliable, & have a passion working with young children? You may be the perfect fit. Begin training spring & summer for Fall School year program and summers -mornings, early afternoon weekends- audition, resume and references required: musicalmunchkinsoforange@gmail. com, www.musicalmunchkins.net Vet Tech Student or Someone to Assist with Cats at Diana’s Cat Shelter in Accord. Call for details about hours & wage 845-626-0221 or stop by the shelter at 14 Airport Road
Bookkeeper/Administrator at Area Notfor-Profit: Part-time: 20 hours/week. Salary: Negotiable. Starts immediately. Small office seeks self-starter with excellent administrative and bookkeeping skills. Must have experience using Quickbooks, database management, MS Office. Send Resume to: resumes.ucjf@gmail.com Food Vendor, Town of New Paltz. The Town of New Paltz is accepting resume bids for a Mobile Unit, Food Vendor at the Field of Dreams Park on Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. Vendor requirements include a mobile unit, appropriate county permit and insurance verification. Start date is May 1-August 31, Monday-Fridays, 5-8 p.m., weekend events
For directions or questions please contact Shawn Clark, Employment Manager at (845) 256-2089 or HR@mohonk.com. may also be included. Please forward a letter of interest and resume with three references that are related to past, similarly conducted vending operations. Letter of interest, resumes to New Paltz Recreation, PO Box 550, New Paltz, NY 12561 or E-Mail, recreation@townofnewpaltz.org Deadline is April 21, end of business day.
LANDSCAPERS, GARDENERS WANTED. Experience necessary. 16 to 40 hours per week. Trustworthy, reliable, strong with endurance. Own transportation. Would primarily work in Woodstock area. Email experience to hire12498@gmail.com (put landscaper/gardener in subject line) or call 845-679-7377.
OFFICE HELP WANTED: Busy homebased office. Must have basic computer skills including excel; organization skills. Trustworthy, focused and friendly. Capable of prioritizing and multi-tasking. Must have reliable transportation, cell phone and a strong work ethic. Long-term commitment important. Contact hire12498@gmail. com Please include your resume and business card.
Woodstocker needs 7:30am help with my wife: rising, cleaning, toileting, dressing, feeding, driving to daycare. 2 days weekly, probably more work to follow. Leslie, 845679-9686. Seeking Dance Movement or Art Therapist for weekly class. We are seeking the right therapist for a weekly class at our Community Residence in Poughkeepsie. We are a unique private pay program. The right candidate will
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PRISTINE MULTI-USE COMPOUND In Saugerties, you will find this 2-building property w/4.7 acres. The 1st building is a 1940s Bungalow-style home with a cobblestone staircase and dormered roof. This home has several offices that were used as bedrooms, a very large conference room, kitchen, 2-baths, a deck and a 2-car garage. The 2nd building allows the buyer to have an assortment of businesses. The two buildings are close to each other and connected by an outside walkway. Call Mary Ellen Van Wagenen or Ken Volpe today! ..............................................$549,000
SAND & GRAVEL BUSINESS In Napanoch, located on Old Route 209, just outside the Vlg. of Ellenville, you will find this Turn Key business, on 60+ acres and has been in continuous business for years. Fully equipped: the loaders, scales and office equip, etc. The property has a cell tower on it that generates thousands of dollars annually. There is water and sewer at the road where the front of the property is flat, perfect for a business. Call Norm Jette or William C. St. John for more information! ................................................................................................. $3,900,000
OVER THE RAINBOW DINER In Kerhonkson, a diner occupied this spot in 1986 called The Rainbow Diner located on busy Route 209. A fire destroyed the complete diner in the summer of 2012. Today, Jeanne Rakowski and Win Morrison bring this vacant commercial land to you. There is 1.3-acres for the property and that makes for an ideal drive-thru or even another restaurant. Centrally located and near the Shawangunks, Mohonk, Awasting and Minnewaska Mts. for hours of outdoor hiking. Call Jeanne Rakowski today! .................................. $350,000
RANCH HOME W/IN-LAW APT In Catskill, this affordable 3-BR home is priced to sell and is just waiting for you to make it your own. The spacious living room and screened-in porch is off the dining area. Bonus: there’s a 2-BR “in-law” apt. in the lower level, w/a full kitchen and bath. The dining area and living room has a separate entrance. Possible rental income to assist w/the mortgage. Convenient to Cairo, Catskill and Saugerties, it is an easy commute to major ski centers and shopping areas. Call Blanca Aponte today! .$169,333
KINDRED SPIRITS In Palenville, is this ultra-rare, Turn Key business opportunity. The Catskill Mountain Lodge and Resort is for sale! Set right on the banks of the Kaaterskill Creek, this lodge offers; year-round cabins, cottages, hotel rooms (41 units) and a 3-BR house on site. There are 2-seasonal swimming pools, 2 play grounds, game room, gym, streamside picnic tables and fire pits. On this 4-acre property is the Kindred Spirits Steakhouse and Pub, a well-known establishment for its “Catskill flavor.” Call Gerry Weber for more details. ............................................. $2,100,000 THE MOST FUN PAGE ON FACEBOOK
Kingston 845.339.1144 / Woodstock 845.679.2929 & 845.679.9444 / Saugerties 845.246.3300
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One of the most unique properties in New Paltz has come onto the market! Nestled between the Plattekill Creek and the Rail Trail, this home is the perfect canvas to inspire your creative spirit! Let the setting and the architecture be your guide. This is the one you’ve been waiting for! $325,000
COLUCCI SHAND REALTY, INC 255-3455
Gardiner Gables 2356 Rte. 44-55 Gardiner, NY 12525
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ARMIN’S TREE SERVICE Seeking skilled, professional climbers and ground workers with experience. Valid license required. ISA Arborist a plus and will be paid accordingly. Competitive Pay. Continued Education.
845.802.3313 TEXT 3126 to 85377 FARMHOUSE CHARM - Classic clapboard gem c. 1850, smartly renovated for modern living on almost 6 acres with spring-fed POND & Mohonk views. Charming wrap around veranda welcomes you. Features include HW & pine floors, country kitchen w/ copper counters, main level BR/home office + 3 BRs upstairs, 1.5 baths, 2 decks, PLUS 30x40 garage/STUDIO w/ radiant heat, electric, loft & office, too! Add’l outbuilding adds value. REAL COUNTRY! ....$399,900
Contact Jeoffrey D. Devor, Assoc. R.E. Broker (845) 687-0232 ext. 126
3927 Main Street, Stone Ridge, NY 12484
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Wadler Bros., Inc. Fleischmanns 845-254-5500 CHAMBERMAID: PART-TIME. Must be reliable, attentive, have high standard of cleanliness & like to clean. Weekends needed. Flexible weekday. Nice working conditions and environment. Call Karen at The Woodstock Inn on the Millstream 679-8211.
Ricci’s Barber Shop in New Paltz is looking for PART-TIME help. Must know how to do flat tops and skin fades. Must be a responsible reliable worker. Call Kristina 845594-8805 or Ricci 845-849-4501.
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Elder Care CNA/PCA, companion, mature woman, many years experience. Punctual, reliable, compassionate. $20/hour. Overnights available, private duty only. Ulster and Dutchess Counties. References available. 845-417-5207
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COUNTRY CAPTIVATING CONTEMPORARY ON 4.8 ACRES COLONIAL
4 brs, lr, dr and family room. Central a/c. Walk to shops, restaurants and walkway over the Hudson. Bonus of 1 car garage, barn and pool. .........$224,900
BEAUTIFUL SETTING! SPACIOUS CAPE ON 2.10 ACRES!
4 brs, 2 baths, LR, DR, kitchen & full basement. 2 car garage. Lovely picturesque views. ........................$234,900
IN-HOME CARE GIVING... Assist with activities of daily living. Errands, meals, laundry, light cleaning, pet care. Valid driver’s license. Reliable transportation. Flexible. Safe. References.
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4 brs, 2.5 baths, 1 LR with stone fireplace, DR, kitchen, finished lower level, 2 car attached garage. Lovely setting on 4.8 acres. Call to see today! .................................$369,000
LAND — 34 ACRES MINUTES TO NEW PALTZ
BOH approval for 4 br home. Black Creek runs through the land and a new bridge has been built to cross it. Land is ideal for hunting game, fishing, birds or just hiking. ..............................................$159,900
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Catskills: 3-BEDROOM, 2 bath double wide on 2 level acres. Paved driveway w/ cement garage, fireplace, deck, appliances, furnished. State land for hunting, atvs. Near Roundout Reservoir, Ellenville NY 12740. Asking $89k. Call (516)906-6270.
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TLK LLC. PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS. Weekend, Weekly, Monthly. Construction Sites, Outdoor Weddings, Campsites, Flea Markets, Party Events, etc. Call 845658-8766, 845-417-6461 or 845-706-7197. e-mail: TLKportables@gmail.com
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Open House: Cozy Country Colonial! Saturday, April 22, 12-5 p.m. at 5 Clearwater Rd., New Paltz. Come enjoy a home that offers old-world charm alongside modern convenience. Built in 1850, it features wide board floors, exposed beams, and a Dutch door. Recently added are a laundry area and a large garage with bonus space overhead. All this on 4.4 level acres. Come out to the country! Anne O’Dell, NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, WILLOW REALTY. 845-270-5441.
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SHANDAKEN: 3-BEDROOM, 1 bath RANCH. Large kitchen, living room. Movein condition. Deck, flower gardens, stockade fence, propane heat/hot water, walk-up attic, hardwood/tile flooring. Call 845-6883043. Price= $179,900.
THINK SPRING! Check out these land listings in Saugerties off Highwoods Road: Lot #1 – 2.94 wooded acres $45,000 – 20163063 / Lot #2 – 2 Wooded Acres $40,000 – 20163064 / Lot #3 – 2 Wooded Acres $40,000 – 20163065 / Lot #4 – 6.57 Wooded Acres $60,000 – 20163066. Owner Financing available with 25% down. For information or to view Contact Jeoffrey D. Devor, Assoc. RE Broker Westwood Metes & Bounds Realty, Ltd. (845)687-0232 ext. 126 THINK SPRING! Check out these land listings in Kerhonkson off Cedar Drive: Lot #1 – 9.64 wooded acres $74.900 – 20163068 / Lot #2 – 4.67 Wooded Acres $54,900 – 20163069 / Lot #3 – 4.24 Wooded Acres $54,900 – 20163071. Owner Financing available with 25% down. For information or to view Contact Jeoffrey D. Devor, Assoc. RE Broker Westwood Metes & Bounds Realty, Ltd. (845)687-0232 ext. 126
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SINGLE ROOM OFFICE for rent. $450/ month. Opposite SUNY. Suitable for therapist or other professional. 1-year lease. All utilities included. Ample parking. 845-2550574; 917-774-6151.
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WOODSTOCK SOPHISTICATE - Superb modern country retreat with a F.L. Wright ambiance offers total seclusion on 15 acres w/ serene vistas everywhere. Stunning interior features beamed cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, 26’ main level ensuite MBR, cozy fireplace, central AC, custom kitchen, w/ mahogany cabinets, opens to breezy screened porch, family/media room, in-house gym & sauna, skylights, expansive decking & heated garage. THRILLING! ...........................$959,000
ENCHANTMENT! - Antique Woodstock cottage c. 1840 perfectly located just steps to village center. Abundant original charm and detail coupled with stylish kitchen and bath updates. Features stone floored entry, hewn beams, wide board floors, stone fireplace in living room, dining room, main level BR + 2 more up, 2 full baths, cozy den or home office, French doors, detached garage and sweet yard with picturesque stream. ..................................... $399,000
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PURE COUNTRY - Here’s the quintessential storybook farmhouse you’ve been waiting for in a bucolic 8 acre setting w/ numerous outbuildings for studio/workshop space. This clapboard and stone constructed charmer features open plan living & dining space with cozy woodburner, wood floors throughout, classic beamed country kitchen with window seat, 3 bedrooms + handy den/library. THIS IS THE REAL DEAL! ..............................$289,000
WOODLAND VALLEY GEM - Experience the magic of Woodland Valley in a naturally landscaped 1.4 acre setting with stream sounds to lull you. This adorable cedar sided cabin was completely updated in ’02 and is ready for move-in! Airy and open floor plan warmed by a handsome Vermont Casting gas stove, all laminate wood floors, 2 bedrooms, full bath, slider to inviting deck for al fresco dining and relaxation. Minutes to hip Phoenicia. $235,000
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4-BEDROOM, 2.5 bath HOUSE for Rent. $2100/month. 1800 sf plus finished basement, above ground pool and garage. 4-bedrooms, 2.5 baths, living room, dining room and eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Laundry room with washer and utility sink. First and last moths rent. Available immediately. 914-475-7544.
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Spacious, Clean, Comfortable 2-BR Village Arms Condo. 1000 sq.ft. Full kitchen, new appliances, hardwood floors, AC in bedroom & LR, new windows, great views, Laundry on site. Reserved off-street parking. Convenient to buses, SUNY, grocery. No smoking or pets. Available 6/1. $1500/ month includes heat, hot water, snow and trash removal. 1 month rent and security required. Call 203-249-6480.
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Specializing In Real Estate Throughout Ulster County & The Catskills y Call: (845) 338-5252 www.MurphyRealtyGrp.com Speak With An Agent today, FABULOUS CONTEMPO W/ HUDSON RIVER FRONTAGE
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Stunning Hudson River waterfront and River access! Light & bright with views from almost every room. Situated on a private road, yet only minutes to the village of Saugerties. Step inside the center hall that opens to the kitchen, living room area. Stain glass graces the entrance with the afternoon sun. Expansive deck to enjoy unobstructed views. Master suite is the entire top floor with a deck overlooking the river. Radiant floors throughout with hardwood and ceramic tile. All set on 9.7 +/- acres makes this a private setting perfect for a weekend retreat or full time residence! $860,000
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New Paltz Rental; 1-BEDROOM at Village Arms. (Rt. 32 North) Top floor, end unit, hardwood floors, bright, good closets, A/C. Washers/dryers on premises. $1000/month includes heat, hot water, plowing & garbage. 1st, last, 1 month security. No Pets allowed, no smokers. Call owner/broker at 845-5944433.
New Paltz: Southside Terrace Apartments Year round and other lease terms to suit your needs available!
We have, studios, one & two bedroom apartments, includes heat & hot water. (furniture packages available) Free use of the: Recreation Room, Pool, New Fitness Center & much more! “Now accepting credit cards! Move in & pay your security and deposit with your credit or debit card with no additional fees!”
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21A Colonial Dr., New Paltz. 1 & 2 BR apts. Pets welcome! No security deposit option. 3-12 month leasing terms. Pool, laundry on site.
845-255-6171 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in owner occupied Victorian house on Elting Ave. Includes heat, water, internet & cable. Deck overlooks private yard. No smoking, no pets. Available June 1. $950/month. Tel. 845-255-2105. SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for Fall 2017 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-255-7205.
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Panoramic Hudson River views with P h substantial river frontage! A simple, easy to su o maintain ranch style home has been designed m d to offer views from many vantage points.. Spacious living room w/ natural gas fireplace Sp e is lined with french doors that leads to the e deck for more spectacular views. Master BR en suite opens to deck where you will watch the boats go by. Gatherings in the Dining room will always be special with the views of the Rondout lighthouse. Outside offers resort like setting complete with two car garage, shed for storage, spring fed koi pond, lush & mature trees allowing for privacy. $595,000
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1-BEDROOM/STUDIO, Kingston Uptown. On bus route, walk to Stockade area, shopping, conveniences. No smoking or pets. Heat & hot water provided. Security & references required. Call 845-338-4574.
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Beautiful, Bright 1-Bedroom COTTAGE on 10 wooded acres. Available immediately. S950/month includes utilities or $825/ month without utilities. Deposit required. Call 845-331-2292.
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3-BEDROOM, 2 bath Maverick Knolls Condo. Route 375. 1-car garage, screenedin porch, open deck, washer/dryer, central air & heat, garbage removal, snow removal, swimming pool, tennis court. 845-6579903. House on Tinker Street; 3-bedrooms, 2 baths, breezeway & large 1-car garage. Oil heat, propane cooking. Basement with washer/dryer hook-up. Convenient to town near Cinema. $1500/month plus utilities. 845-853-2994. 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.
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1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, CHICHESTER. Newly redone, ceramic tile - kitchen and bathroom. Large closets. Burgundy rugs. Maple kitchen cabinets. Mountain views, swimming hole nearby. $700/month plus utilities. Also, 3-BEDROOM APART-
PENTHOUSE: SUNNY LARGE 3-BR, stunning views 4 directions, picture windows, hardwood floors, 12 acres. 1 mile New Paltz. Quiet, ideal live/work. Includes heat, HW, internet, W/D hook-up. $1575/month. 914-725-1461. 2-BEDROOM. Full bath. Newly renovated. $1100/month includes gas fireplace. Utilities extra. Gardening available. No dogs, cats, indoor smoking. 5 minutes by car outside village. Please call 845-255-5355 or text 256-8160.
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MENT, 1 bath, redone 5 years ago, new cabinets, ceramic tile kitchen and bathroom. Oil heat. $900/month plus utilities. References, security. 845-750-1515. GORGEOUS COTTAGE on 150 ACRE ESTATE. 3-bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace. Hiking, cross country trails throughout. Borders on 700 acres of state land. 13 miles to Woodstock, 17 to Hunter. Renowned trout stream runs through property. Reasonable. Photos available. 845-688-5062.
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Furnished Lovable Home five minutes from Woodstock center on top of mountain. Ideal for writer and/or couple. $2500/ month for two months (minimum). MidJune to mid-August. Utilities included. No smokers, pets or children. Write sarv1@ earthlink.net
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SINGLE, MATURE WOMAN looking to share a 3-bedroom, 2 bath ranch home w/ same. 1 mile out of New Paltz Village. Includes all utilities; WiFi, W/D, off-street parking, cable, etc. $850/month. References. Call Ann 255-8091.
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78 RPM 20, 30, 40’s Swing & Popular singers. $10 for 20 records minimum sale. Call Kit 845-399-4930. ANTIQUE ARMOIRE, enclosed computer cabinet, GYM EQUIPMENT, beautiful huge mirror; $650, Indian stuff. 255-7427, call any time.
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Books Wanted. Barner Books buys quality used, rare, and out of print books wanted. Cash for your books and related goods (typewriters, maps, pens etc). We’ll come to you or visit the store (3 Church Street, New Paltz), email us barnerbooks@gmail.com or call 845-255-2635. 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. 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 WANTED: 78 RPM RECORDS. They lurk in basements & attics! WGXC.90.7 D.J. plays only 78 RPM’s. Top prices paid & expert advice. Also Phonographs. Kit- 845399-4930. W.G.X.C. is a Community NonProfit Co. We give airtime to first timers on radio. www.WGXC90.7.com
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In this beautifully maintained split level with just under 2500 sq. ft.! Living room with hardwood floors, play/mudroom with working sauna & large family room with a brick fireplace. Bathroom upstairs was totally renovated with attention to detail right down to having a Symmons Naru shower heads and speakers in the ceiling. Beautiful inground pool with new concrete coping. New vinyl fencing surrounds this corner lot, with gated area for pool. For entertaining a brand new outdoor kitchen was recently installed with granite countertops, built in grill & sideburns, 2 mini-fridges, sink, bar, built in speakers and porcelain tile floor! $269,900
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HOT DOG PARADISE Over 10 different hot dogs and over 15 toppings
(904)534-3141 or email leslie@lesliesnow. com for a consultation or visit www.lesliesnow.com CERTIFIED AIDE LOOKING FOR PRIVATE CARE for elderly. 10 years experience. Live-in or hourly. References available. Ulster County area. (845)706-5133.
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Art Services
OIL PAINTING RESTORATION. Cleaned, relined, retouched, refinished. Also frames & wood sculptures repaired. Call Carol (845)687-7813.
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HOT DIGGITY DOG 2953 Church St., Pine Plains 845-464-3711 or 845-758-1170 HELP WANTED
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Flea Market
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Organizing/ Decorating/ Refinishing
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER/HOUSEKEEPER. Help w/everyday problems, special projects; clutter, paperwork, moving, gardening & personal assistant. Affordable. Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured. MargotMolnar.com; Masters Psychology, former CEO, Certified Hospice Volunteer. margotmolnar1@gmail.com (845)6796242.
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Cleaning Services
HOUSE CLEANING for a tidy sum. 845658-2073.
HIGH FALLS Flea Market, Rt. 213 High Falls. Art, Antiques, Collectibles. EVERY SUNDAY, April 9-November, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendor info: Joni (845)810-0471 or jonicollyn@aol.com
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Yard & Garage Sales
CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)688-2253. Mature, Reliable Woman for Housecleaning. Flexible hours. Woodstock & surrounding areas. Call: 845-532-0096.
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YARD SALE: Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 2071 Rt. 32, Rosendale. Hand and Power Tools, Collectibles, Books, Art, Antiques, Lamps, Chairs, Clothes.
**Estate, **Residential. **Free Estimates, Fully Insured. Call 679-3879
Moving Sale: Furniture, house wares, clothing and more. Saturday, 4/15, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 20 Augusta St. Kingston.
COUNTRY CLEANERS Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded
ANTIQUE ARMOIRE, enclosed computer cabinet, GYM EQUIPMENT, beautiful huge mirror; $650, Indian stuff. 255-7427, call any time.
Call (845)706-1713 or (845) 679-8932
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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
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. NYS DOT T-12467
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Excellent references.
Residential, Commercial Cleaning. SPECIAL FOR SENIORS. Special: basic clean 2/1- $60. Rentals, All services offered. Green/all natural supplies. Flexible schedule. 7 day service. Insured. Free estimates. 845-235-6701.
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IN-HOME CARE GIVING.... Assist with activities of daily living. Errands, meals, laundry, light cleaning, pet care. Valid driver’s license. Reliable transportation. Flexible. Safe. References. Call 845-658-2073.
Shandaken, NY 845-688-2253 QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980 • Int. & Ext. painting • Power Washing
Neil A. Schaffer
Residential and Commercial Residentia Specializing in decks, fences, roofs, driveways, patios.
FREE ESTIMATES, FULLY INSURED Accepting All Major Credit Cards
Contact Jason Habernig
845-331-4966, 845-249-8668 Visit my website: Haberwash.com
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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 845616-8574. 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. 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. 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
HNI Builders Professional Craftsmanship for all phases of construction
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”ABOVE AND BEYOND” HOUSEPAINTING by Quadrattura, since 1997. Interior/ Exterior, Decorator Finishes, Restorations, Expert Color Consultation, Plastering, Wallpaper Removal, Light Carpentry. Add value
(845) 679-4742
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Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric
• LED Patio • Service Upgrades Lighting
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Septic Systems • Drainage Driveways • Tree Removal Retaining Walls • Ponds
Gary Buckendorf
Painting: Interior - Exterior Plastering, Taping, Structolite Wall coverings, Color Matching Many references in Catskill area and Manhattan garybuckendorf@gmail.com
24 Months to Pay, 0% Interest (if qualified)
Painting/Odd Jobs
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• Free Estimates
Low-Rate Financing Available
PRIVATE YOGA TRAINING. Leslie Snow, RYT 500 & ACSM CPT, trains you holistically, utilizing yoga and principles of exercise physiology in customized, challenging, intensive, and progressive sessions. Enjoy the profound benefits of yoga postures, breath control, and meditation, training at your home or office, or at a beautiful Catskill Park home studio, at your convenience. Call
Septic System Installation and Repair Tanks - Pump Chambers Drywells - Drainfields
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www.stoneridgeelectric.com
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HABE HABERWASH PRESSURE WASHING PRE & EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING.
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Personal & Health Services
Showroom: (845) 255-2022 Cabinet Shop: (845) 679-2002 wcwkitchens.com
Multiple References Available Upon Request Licensed & Insured • ritaccopainting.com
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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Stoneridge Electrical Service, Inc.
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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
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Building Services
HANDYMAN, HOME REPAIR, Carpentry, Remodels, Installations, Roofing, Painting, Mechanical repairs, etc. Large and small jobs. Reasonable rates. Free estimates. References available. (845)616-7470.
BRIAN’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS Remodeling, Repairs, A-Z, Small/Large jobs. Carpentry, Painting, Tile, Floors, Roofing, Siding, Sheetrock/Tape, Plumbing, Electric, Additions, Kitchens, Baths, etc. Quality work. 35 years plus experience. Insured. Call (845) 658-2264
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Gardening/ Landscaping
SCREENED TOPSOIL/GARDEN COMPOST, Mulches, Item #4, Crushed Stone, Washed Round Stone, Manures, Pool Sand, Shale, Fill, Septic Systems Repaired/Installed, Concrete/Block Work, Drainage, Driveways, Grading, Tree Removal- Ron Biscoe Excavating & Paving- 845-505-3890 . STONE WALL RESTORATIONS; Thoughtful, innovative & resourceful approaches. Kevin Towle (914)9068791 .
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against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank-you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank-you for your mercy towards me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted.
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Animals
Specializing in: Hardscape Tree trimming Fences Koi ponds Snow plowing
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.
Benjamin Watson, Owner Phone: (845) 389-3028
DIANA’S FANCY FLEA MARKET: Nice Items Needed For Next Sale! Call Diana 626-0221. To Benefit Diana’s CAT Shelter in Accord.
Down to Earth Landscaping Quality service from the ground up
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Pet Care
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Spirituality
PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN. (Never known to fail.) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God. Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil
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)687-4983 or visit our cats at www.projectcat.org 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)282-2018 or e-mail: DRJLPK@aol.com
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Vehicles Wanted
CASH PAID FOR USED cars & trucks regardless of condition. Junk cars removed. Call 246-0214. DMV 7107350.
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VIN #DW651419, Stk #26249C, 4 DR, 4 cyl., CVT, a/c, p/s/ABS/ winds/lks/mirrs/drvr seat, cd/ MP3, Bluetooth®, back up camera, roof rails, spoiler, kyls entry, tract cntrl., silver, 63,579 mi. CERTIFIED.
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Prices include all costs to be paid by consumer except for lic., reg. & taxes. To receive rebates customer must finance thru NMAC & meet all rebate qualifications, if applicable. Financing is subj. to NMAC credit approval with Tier 0 thru Tier 1. Kingston Nissan has partnered with a financial service company specializing in helping consumers with limited access to credit. Kingston Nissan has partnered with a company TaxesR-Us specializing in an early tax refund service giving our customers the opportunity to purchase/lease a new or used vehicle without the long wait, see dealer for complete details. **1.95% APR up to 36 mos., $28.62 per mo. per $1000 financed on select pre-owned certified vehicles is subj. to credit approval down pymt may be required. Verifiable proof of current employment or verifiable proof of a job offer and salary with employment beginning within 90 days of the contract date are required. Proof of insurance must be presented. All advertised vehicles sold cosmetically as is. Not resp. for typo errors. Offer expires 5/1/17. See dealer for details.