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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, entertainment and adventure | Calendar Ca l e n da r & Classifieds | Issue 17 | Apr . 28 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 5

CUTTING E D G E CATSKILL American Dance Institute breaks ground for new home in former lumberyard also beltane festival in the shadow of the shawangunks . . . The Tick Project . . . the complete works of william shakespeare (abridged) juerga flemenca at kaatsbaan . . . Royal Bopsters in Woodstock . . . hudson valley craft beer tours . . . Regatta in New Paltz

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April 28, 2016

NATURE Spring ﬂing 26 th annual Celtic Beltane Festival this Saturday

nights and ladies ride horseback around a circle of standing stones. From across a broad meadow, a gaily clad procession approaches singing “Hal-anTow” and “Sumer Is i-Cumen In,” bearing giant puppets representing the Winter King, the Green Man and a dragon. Dancers wreathed in leaves pound the soil rhythmically with their staves to awaken Spring. The May Queen and King arrive for their coronation, accompanied by a train of children bearing branches of may. It must be Beltane, clearly; but where are we? Some remote, tucked-away corner of the British Isles where the old Pagan seasonal festivals are still remembered? Some parallel universe? No, we’re right here in Ulster County: at Stone Mountain Farm, home of the Center for Symbolic Studies (CSS), located at the foot of the Shawangunk cliffs, at the western end of River Road Extension in Tillson. This Saturday, April 30, the Celtic Beltane Festival magically reappears for the 26th time, bringing live music, dance, storytelling, pageantry and fun. As usual, the Vanaver Caravan Dance Institute and Youth Dance Company conduct the mythic theatrics retelling – with a multicultural spin – the ancient

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The 26th annual Beltane Festival happens this Saturday, April 30, at the Center for Symbolic Studies (CSS), located at the foot of the Shawangunk cliffs in Tillson.

saga of how Summer reliably manages to overcome Winter. This year’s roster of musicians is quite eclectic, including a special drone performance by It’s Not Night: It’s Space; Sodom’s Monkeys and the God Electron promise a combo of Butoh, “devotional metal,” punk and the “twisted roots of American song.” Also onstage will be In the Kitchen, Peter Hack, Mamalama, Seven Swords and Madárka. Carl Welden is the master of ceremonies. Jongleurs, jugglers, fools and conjurers wander the grounds as well. Besides Maypole-dancing and an epic tug-of-war between the forces of Summer and Winter, this year’s Beltane Fest unveils a new participatory activity: the Stocks, where for $15 you can have a friend arrested, and for $1 a throw ($3

for five, $5 for ten) you get to pelt the malefactor with something rotten. “Any parent that loses their child will be put in the stocks; the person who returns said child is awarded one free throw,” say the rules. There’s plenty of fun stuff for kids to do at this family-friendly festival; games of Capture the Flag and dueling Wayfinder-style with foam swords are especially popular. Alcohol and drugs are prohibited; festive and fanciful dress is encouraged. Public activities go on from 1 to 7 p.m., followed by a bonfire and song circle for CSS members and volunteers only. Admission costs $15 for adults, $5 for seniors and teens; children age 10 and under get in free. Parking at Stone Mountain Farm is limited and costs $15 per vehicle, so do carpool – or hike or cycle in via the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. For more info, visit www.cssfestivals or www.facebook. com/cssbeltane/?fref=ts. – Frances Marion Platt

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harnessed animals will clearly show how much hard work and know-how goes into the practice. Oxen teamsters from 8 to 80 years old will show off their skills and their animals. There will be wagon rides around the property, pony rides, children’s games and lots of activities for young and old, all in the name of good old bucolic fun. A variety of local crafters will be on hand, as well as food vendors (don’t miss “nothin’ fancy” brisket, pulled pork and chicken from Outpost Barbecue and hotdogs and burgers seared to perfection by Accord Fire Company #1). No country gathering would be complete without music and dance. This year it’s Roadhouse Revival's Western swing, with Jason Jordan on vocals, Matt Purdy and Daniel Boone on guitar, Carlos Rojas on bass and Scott Dobbs on drums. In addition, the Metropolitan Hot Club will swing Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grappelli tunes and original compositions in the Gypsy jazz style of the ‘30s and ‘40s, with Michael Snow on violin, Michael Boyle and Aaron Lieberman on guitar and vocals and Charles Frommer on upright bass. Hosted by the Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association and Saunderskill Farms, the Spring Plow is free to all; donations to the Association are much appreciated. It goes on rain or shine, so be prepared. – Ann Hutton Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association Spring Plow, Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saunderskill Farms, 5100 Route 209, Accord; (845) 626-2676.

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The Tick Project Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies & Bard College launch neighborhood-wide Lyme disease prevention study PAMELA FREEMAN

Disease ecologist Dr. Richard Ostfeld and project assistant Nicholas Jakubek of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies collecting ticks.

“There are things you can do to your property that we know will reduce the number of ticks,” says biologist Felicia Keesing. “But no one has really shown that you can treat your property in isolation and reduce your probability of getting Lyme disease.” Recent studies suggest that piecemeal application of pesticides doesn’t work. Keesing references some recent research that showed that treatments on individual properties produced a reduction of the tick population within those areas by as much as 65 percent; but surprisingly, that reduction of ticks had no effect on the number of cases of Lyme disease that people there got. “So we throw around a number like 90 percent: What if we can reduce the number of ticks by 90 percent? Maybe that will be enough.” And to do that, treating an entire neighborhood may be the answer. “My yard isn’t an island,” says Keesing. “So if I just treat my yard, I could still have lots of ticks imported from other properties by wildlife and my pets. By treating the whole neighborhood, we could reduce the total number of ticks in my yard and my neighbors’ yards. It makes the whole neighborhood safer.” More than 300,000 people every year are diagnosed with Lyme disease in the US. Tickborne illness has steadily increased in range and intensity since the 1970s, when the connection between ticks and disease was first made. Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment remain complicated, and there is currently no vaccine available. In the Northeast, the blacklegged ticks that carry Lyme also transmit babesiosis, anaplasmosis and Borrelia miyamotoi. Co-infections are common. Protecting public health hinges on minimizing encounters with infected ticks. Targeting ticks at the neighborhood level will be the focus of the Tick Project, a rigorous five-year study to be conducted by the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook in partnership with Bard College. The project will be carried out in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the New York State Department of Health and the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health. The study will be led by Bard’s Felicia Keesing – David and Rosalie Rose Distinguished Professor of Science, Mathematics and Computing – and Cary Institute disease ecologist Richard Ostfeld. Both are experts in the effects of ecosystems on disease: Ostfeld specializes in research on West Nile virus and Lyme disease, and Keesing’s disease research has focused on three tickborne diseases: Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

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(Above) Mice can pass multiple infections to feeding ticks; (top left) Blacklegged ticks can carry blood-borne pathogens like the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.

The Tick Project will take place in Dutchess County, home to one of the nation’s highest Lyme disease infection rates. Residents of 24 neighborhoods will be recruited from Lyme disease hotspots identified by the researchers and their partners at the Dutchess County Department of Health. Each neighborhood in the study will consist of six to ten square blocks and roughly 100 properties. Interventions will target feeding and questing ticks using two commercially available products. The study will determine whether the two tick-control methods, used separately or together, can reduce the number of cases of Lyme disease at the neighborhood level. One of the products, Met52 fungal spray, contains the spores of a fungus,

Metarhizium anisopliae, that occurs naturally in forest soils in eastern North America and has been shown to kill ticks. Met52 has been developed as a commercial product to be applied with a high-pressure sprayer on vegetation, where it kills ticks looking for hosts on which to feed. “It can reduce tick numbers quite a lot,” says Keesing. “The spores of the fungus attach to the tick and grow into it. And this strain of the fungus has been developed to target ticks and not to harm beneficial arthropods like bees and ants.” The other product is a bait box. The “Tick Control System” or TCS is a small box that attracts rodents with food. When an animal enters the box, it receives a low dose of fipronil, the active ingredient in many flea and tick treatments used on

dogs and cats (including Frontline). The rodent passes through a little tunnel that coats it with insecticide that kills ticks, but the small mammal itself doesn’t get harmed, says Keesing. In fact, it’s helped, because it gets a little bit of food and it gets its ticks removed. The bait box is constructed so that it targets the particular creatures that they want to affect, but keeps the pesticide away from all the rest. The amount of fipronil in the bait boxes is approximately ten times less than that in products such as Frontline, she adds, “so if you’re willing to put it on your pets, you should have no problem with these bait boxes.” This will be the first study using the neighborhood approach. The treatments to be used were chosen because of clear evidence that they have significant potential to reduce tick numbers, says Keesing. The interventions are economically feasible, environmentally sensitive and commercially available, so that the results can be easily duplicated by property-owners should the study prove successful. “There are treatments out there in various stages of development, but it’s not clear that they’ll ever come to market. We chose deliberately to use treatments that we were sure could be something someone could use on their property, if this study is fruitful. We’re trying to make this study as practical as possible.” If this approach prevents disease, researchers will be able to recommend plans that could be immediately adopted by local municipalities, governments, community groups or neighborhoods. The Tick Project is made possible by a $5 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation. The project is estimated to require $8.8 million in funding, so further fundraising is necessary. “The Foundation gave us a wonderful starting gift,” says Keesing, “but we’re confident that with so many people in this area concerned about Lyme disease and wanting to make a real difference, there are enough people invested in resolving this issue.” And if this study doesn’t work, she adds, “I think we have to take a whole different look, because we’re really throwing everything we have at this problem now with this study. This is the study we’ve always wanted to do. This is the one that everyone has said, ‘If we could really do it right, this is what we would do.’ So this is the time; let’s all pitch in and get this study done right, and then we’ll have an answer once and for all.” – Sharyn Flanagan For more information, visit www.tickproject.org.

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April 28, 2016

NIGHT SKY

When stars stop twinkling It will happen soon!

hy do stars twinkle? And why don’t planets? You’d think the “Twinkle, Twinkle” nursery rhyme would have ignited a question that everybody would want answered sooner or later. Well, here it is: Stars twinkle because they look like dimensionless points of light even through the largest telescopes, so that their tiny images are easily bent by passage through our thick atmosphere. But why do they twinkle some nights and not others? Key point. The answer reveals what kind of air lingers over your head. When light passes through air of a different density (thickness), it changes direction: a process called refraction. You see this when looking at a spoon in half a glass of water. The spoon seems bent because its image goes off in a new direction when passing from thin air to thick water. Since cold air is denser than warm air, the same thing happens when a star’s pointlike image zooms through atmospheric layers with different temperatures. If those layers are in motion (count on it), then the light zigs and zags. Voilà! Twinkling. So twinkling stars mean that the air has uneven temperatures; not surprising, since air (especially dry air) cools quickly after sunset. When the stars don’t twinkle, they’re telling you that the overhead air is more even or homogeneous: a feature of damp or hazy conditions. Since summertime air has much more water vapor in it, it doesn’t cool as rapidly at night, and this keeps the stars from twinkling! Low stars pass through thicker horizon air en route to you, so twinkling is usually more exaggerated down near the skyline. That’s when bright twinkling stars can even wildly break up momentarily into separate alternating colors. Nights of wonderful clarity, when a million little stars seem to flood the rural sky (actually there are never more than 2,600 naked-eye stars), are usually accompanied by rapidly cooling air and twinkling stars. On the other hand, warm, hazy, humid nights strongly tend to have steady stars. That’s the best time to use a telescope on the moon and planets, because their images will be sharp, not blurry. An old proverb says that stars twinkle but planets don’t. This is usually true. That’s because planets have size to them, even if they look like points to the naked eye. Their greater width gives them some immunity against having their whole image twisted by our air. Check it out with Jupiter, which these nights appears high up as the night’s brightest “star.” So “Twinkle, Twinkle” provides a physics lesson, lets you gauge atmospheric conditions, shows you what’s a planet and what’s not and tells you when to use a telescope. Wow. Who would have guessed that a quick look upward can be so…scintillating? – Bob Berman

An old proverb says that stars twinkle but planets don’t.

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Cinco de Mayo, which is not Mexico’s Independence Day, rather a regional celebration originating in the Mexican state of Puebla: the area on the Gulf of Mexico where the French army attempted to establish leadership and expand France’s empire. In Kingston, Cinco de Mayo will be celebrated at the Casa Villa Mexican Restaurant on Albany Avenue, this Saturday, April 30 – yes, five days early and on a weekend when whole families can come out and feast. From 12 noon to 10 p.m., the restaurant and outdoor space will be filled with activities and traditional fare. Nonstop music will be provided by Port Ewen deejay Eddie Parker, Grupo Soñando, mariachi band Viva Mexico and newcomers Son Latinos. The traditional Mexican Folklórico dancers will perform,

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STAGE May Day Dances Innovative Faye Driscoll, John Jasperse works at Bard

n the Indonesian island of Bali, it is said, everyone is an artist of some sort. Cutting across all social classes, artmaking is regarded as a component of life as essential as oxygen, and it is taken for granted that objects for everyday practical use will be beautifully crafted. What would it be like to live in such a culture? Taken to the next level, what if one’s every act were a form of performance? Bessie Award-winning choreographer Faye Driscoll addresses that question in her dance piece Thank You for Coming: Attendance, which imagines “a fantastical society in which performance is both a collective and political act, exploring dance from ancient ritual to contemporary forms, from balletic to the head-bang.” Described by Village Voice dance critic Deborah Jowitt as a “postmillennium, postmodern wild woman…ferocious, hilarious and disturbing,” Driscoll creates work that “doesn’t look like anything you’ve ever seen before, nor can you imagine thinking it up,” according to Roslyn Sulcas in The New York Times. Thank You for Coming: Attendance will be performed three times this weekend – on Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m., on Saturday, April 30 at 5 p.m. and on Sunday May 1 at 4:40 p.m. – in the Fisher Center’s Sosnoff Stage Right on the Bard College campus in Annandale. It’s half of a double bill of new dance featuring two of New York City’s most inventive choreographers, titled “May Day Dances” and presented by Live Arts Bard. Also on the program is John Jasperse’s Within between, a “playful and complex dance exploring emptiness and inbetween places.” It won the 2014 New York Dance and Performance Award in the category of Outstanding Production (Jasperse’s second Bessie). Within between will be performed on Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. in the Fisher Center’s black-box space, the LUMA Theater. Tickets cost $25 for a single performance, $10 for students; a $40 package includes tickets to both Driscoll and Jasperse programs. The package price for students is $15. For tickets and more information, visit http://fishercenter. bard.edu or call the box office at (845) 758-7900.

Mikhail Horowitz & Gilles Malkine at Rosendale Café Fortunately for the acoustic comedy duo of Mikhail Horowitz & Gilles Malkine, who have been banned in Bloomington and tarred and feathered in Tillson, they have been welcomed back to the Rosendale Café, where they will appear on Saturday, April 30 at 8 p.m. The clueless twosome, who have performed for Buddhist monks and nudist punks the world over, will be joined by bassist Charlie Kniceley in a show that sends up overly sensitive singer/songwriters, overly stupid presidential candidates and underly talented open-mic

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A few cherry trees short of an orchard Half Moon Theatre serves up delectably funny Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the CIA

Half Moon Theatre's Spike (Peter Keller), Masha (Amy Lemon Olson), Vanya (Geoff Tarson), Nina (Melisssa Marye Lehman) and Sonia (Samantha Jones) gets ready to go to a neighbor's costume party in Vanya and Sonia and

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Masha and Spike playing at The Culinary Institute of America's Marriott Pavilion. (Photo by Jennifer Kiaba)

Currently running at the Culinary Institute of America’s Marriott Pavilion Theatre in a new production by the talented performers at Half Moon Theatre, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is what one might term a stealth comedy. The dialogue in the opening scene, in which unmarried middle-aged siblings Vanya (Geoff Tarson) and Sonia (Samantha Jones) sit side-by-side staring out the fourth-wall window of the family home that they still inhabit in upscale Bucks County, Pennsylvania, seems awkwardly expository at first. It’s like the “establishing shot” in a movie: They fill the audience in on the basics of what we need to know about their humdrum existence (Sonia is adopted, Vanya is gay, et cetera) as they await the morning arrival of a heron on their backyard pond. They bewail their unlived lives, resenting their absent sister Masha (Amy Lemon Olson), who scarpered off to become a much-married, glamorous and successful movie

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star while they stayed behind to care for their aging parents. They bicker, and Sonia smashes Vanya’s coffee cup on the floor. In storms the NewAgey housekeeper Cassandra (Deborah Coconis), melodramatically forecasting one disaster after another as she flings her lanky body into ridiculous postures and then cleans up the broken crockery. She’s so over-the-top that it’s almost alarming – until the audience slides off the cliff into Durang’s Absurdist world, settling into the realization that this is just another wacky day in this glum household, populated by two stagnant people whose parents thoughtlessly named them after Chekhov characters before slipping into senile dementia. But today, something different does happen: Masha drops by, with her muchyounger latest boyfriend in tow: Spike (Peter Kendall), a preening, hunky-butdim aspiring actor with no perceptible talent beyond a readiness to peel off his clothing. Kendall’s portrayal seems as if it were inspired by Kevin Kline’s Oscarwinning turn as the smug thug Otto in A Fish Called Wanda. Half Moon Theatre mainstay Lemon Olson is equally vain,

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imperious and petulant as the spoiled sister, occasionally allowing her family – and the audience – a fleeting glimpse of vulnerability and self-doubt. Spike goes out for a swim in the pond while Masha explains her plan to attend a costume party at an influential neighbor’s home, dressed as Snow White (the Disney version) and accompanied by her siblings dressed at dwarves. Spike meets and flirts with a pretty, innocent young neighbor, Nina (Melissa Marye Lehman), an aspiring actress who idolizes Masha. Jealous Masha starts to frazzle and eventually blurts out that she has decided to sell the house, as her career opportunities are waning. Blindsided and suddenly aware of their financial and sentimental dependence on the family home, Sonia and Vanya get depressed, then begin to rebel. Vanya recruits Nina to do a reading of a play that he has secretly been working on, while frumpy Sonia decides that she’s not going anywhere dressed as Dopey to accommodate Masha. Instead, she glams up as the Wicked Queen, unexpectedly becoming the life of the party with her spot-on impersonations of Maggie Smith in California Suite. A gifted comedienne, Jones really shines in this transformation, and also aces the difficult thespian

challenge of conveying a spectrum of emotions via one side of a phone call. Tarson gets his big moment toward the end, when the usually sensible, low-key Vanya is enraged by Spike’s texting during Nina’s performance of his new play. His long, escalating rant about the decline of civility and civilization in the age of cellphones is an absolute tour-de-force; and if you happen to be a Baby Boomer who remembers early-‘60s TV phenomena like Señor Wences, it might be wise to be wearing your Depends during this scene. The hilarity is almost painful. The comedy in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is wild, wooly and dark throughout, but the ending is not entirely hopeless. The entire cast is terrific, throwing everything they’ve got into these sad, silly doings of a family mired in regret and floundering toward some sort of second chance at life. You have two more weekends to catch it: Performances begin at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, April 29 and 30 and May 6 and 7, with 2 p.m. Sunday matinées on May 1 and 7. Tickets cost $45 general admission, $40 for seniors and $25 for students, and may be purchased by calling (800) 8383006 or online at http://halfmoontheatre. org. As usual for these Half Moon productions at the CIA, you can book

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April 29 - May 1 8pm Fri & Sat; 3pm Sat & Sun Tickets: $27/$25/ $ 22 for Sat matinee Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, West Side Story is one of the most beloved pieces of American musical theatre. With music by Leonard Bernstein, book by Arthur Laurents, and libretto by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Kevin Archambault for CENTERstage Productions.

May 6-8 8pm Fri & Sat 3pm Sat & Sun Tickets: $10 Eight short plays of new and original works, from Warrior Productions, hosted by CENTERstage. SKIRT JOB by Fernando Valdivia, CATERPILLARS THAT TURN INTO BIRDS by Samantha Enright, THE TRUTH ABOUT LANDING by Elaine Fernandez, THE BIG REVEAL by Richard Landers, A CHANGE IN CLIMATE by Nadeen Currie, THE WAVE by Richard Gotti, ALL IN A DAY’S AY’S WORK by Marianna Boncek, VOICES by Marcia Slatkin.

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Tales of Hans Christian Andersen April 30 at 11 am “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Little Mermaid.” Performed by Kids on Stage, The CENTER’s after-school workshop program, directed by Lisa Lynds.

The Center is located at 661 Rte. 308, See you 3.5 miles east of the light in the at The Village of Rhinebeck CENTER!

special pre-theater dining reservations at the Bocuse Restaurant, Ristorante Caterina de’Medici, American Bounty or Pangea for $39 to $49 by calling (845) 905-4533. The Marriott Pavilion is located on the Culinary Institute campus at 1946 Campus Drive, just off Route 9 in Hyde Park. – Frances Marion Platt

Rosendale Theatre presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Jeff Battersby, Rick Meyer, Michael Frohnhoefer and Brian Mathews in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), which features all of Shakespeare's plays in 90 minutes. Directed by Christine Crawfis. (Photo by Ann Citron)

Love Shakespeare? Got some clueless persons in your life who still think of Shakespeare’s works as fusty, stuffy, ponderous and/or incomprehensible? This week brings a juicy opportunity to clue them in, as the Rosendale Theatre graces its handsome new stage with a live production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). There will be three evening performances and two matinées. The Bard of Avon may have pandered somewhat to his aristocratic patrons by touting the Divine Right of Kings and tweaking history to make their ancestors look good; but his greatest gifts were crafted for the groundlings, the unlettered rabble in the cheap seats (or no seats at all). Humor of universal appeal permeates his works, and not just those classified as comedies. One of his greatest comic characters, Falstaff, comes from his chronicles of the Wars of the Roses, after all, and even über-tragic Lear had his Fool for a foil. For the Shakespeare-resistant, exposure to his funny side can be the slickest way in. That’s why our school systems introduce kids to ass-eared Bottom and his “rude mechanicals” in middle school and save Romeo and Juliet for when they’re in the throes of pubescent angst in ninth grade. Three guys from the Reduced Shakespeare Company named Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield decided to created a painless one-evening survey of all (well, nearly all) the Bard’s works that amps up the humor factor to 11 on a scale of ten. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1987 and went on to a nineyear London run. It’s breathlessly silly, with a tiny cast portraying hundreds of characters (with the help of a dangly puppet as Hamlet’s dead Dad). Titus Andronicus’ morbid pies inspire a cooking show, and all the histories merge into one hectic football game. But the largest segment of the show is devoted to Hamlet, performed at breakneck speed both frontwards and backwards (in which the ghost puppet says “Oob!”). The audience gets drawn in as well, being invited to evoke Ophelia’s indecisiveness by chanting, “Maybe/ Maybe not.” There’s plenty of arguing

April 28, 2016 among the cast, with a plethora of tangents pursued that appear random but are in fact artfully choreographed. The sum of it all is a most pleasurable chaos. It’s Shakespeare without tears – even during the dark stuff. What better way to prolong the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the literary giant’s demise? The Rosendale Theatre’s new production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is directed by the formidably talented, everbusy Christine Crawfis. It stars Jeffery Battersby, Michael Frohnhoefer, Rick Meyer and the current president of the Rosendale Theatre Collective’s Board of Directors, Brian Mathews (who may be fishing for a demotion by appearing in this farce). Shows begin at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 28 through 30, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1. All seats are cheap seats at $15 general admission, $12 for Collective members. The handicapped-accessible Rosendale Theatre is located at 408 Main Street (Route 213) in Rosendale, with ample parking in the rear. Tickets will be sold at the door if not already sold out, but you might want to get yours in advance via www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2511260. For more info, call (845) 658-8989 or visit www.rosendaletheatre. org. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Thursday-Saturday, April 28-30, 8 p.m., Saturday/Sunday, April 30/May 1, 2 p.m., $15/$12, Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale; (845) 658-8989, www.rosendaletheatre.org, www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2511260.

Kaatsbaan in Tivoli to meld Spanish dance, guitar, food & wine

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Informal, audience-participation music gatherings happen in many cultures. In parts of rural America, such a song-swap was once called a hootenanny; in Ireland, it’s a ceilidh if it’s a house party or a seisiún if it happens in a pub. The Spanish version is the juerga, and may include dancing, singing, palmas (hand-clapping) or simply pounding in rhythm on a table. When a café table isn’t being taken over for an impromptu display of flamenco skills, it may also serve to hold drinks and comestibles. In the juerga spirit, the Kaatsbaan International Dance Center in Tivoli will build on its ongoing relationship with Carlota Santana’s Flamenco Vivo dance company by presenting an evening of performance followed by wine and dinner with classical Spanish guitar accompaniment. The special Juerga Flamenca event will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 with a full performance by Flamenco Vivo. Then comes the Tapas Supper, prepared by chef Rei Peraza of Pan Zur restaurant in Tivoli. Dishes will include marinated olives and pippara peppers, tortilla Española, escalivada, gigante bean salad, jamón serrano, montaditos and artisan bread. David Temple, who teaches classical guitar at the Bard College Conservatory, will play during dinner. Tickets for this memorable evening for all the senses are limited, going for $75 per person and $1,000 for a sponsor table of six. For information and reservations, call (845) 757-5106, extension 2. Kaatsbaan is located at 120 Broadway in Tivoli.

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Cuttingedge Catskill American Dance Institute breaks ground for new home in former lumberyard May 7 In relocating from its original home in suburban Washington, DC, the American Dance Institute (soon to be christened ADI/Lumberyard, shown above) will become the latest arts-related business to ﬂee exorbitant big-city rents and leases in favor of the sort of peace, quiet and ﬂoor space that other companies have discovered in the mid-Hudson region. The ADI/Lumberyard groundbreaking will be held on Saturday, May 7, and will include food trucks, a beer garden, raffle prizes, Broadway tickets and more.

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the hustling crowds of the metropolitan dance hubs. ADI was established about ten years ago in Rockville, first as a dance school and more recently as a haven for contemporary dance choreographers: a place where they could develop new works before presenting them in New York or nearby Washington. ADI was successful, according to Julianna Evans, the organization’s spokesperson; but the costs of that success were becoming increasingly prohibitive. “One day we all just sat down and looked at the future and determined we couldn’t keep pace. Washingtonarea real estate exists in a bubble that’s sort of impervious to what’s happening everywhere else,” she said. Coupled with rising infrastructure costs (“Air conditioning!”), the organization’s directors decided that staying where they were would be a cost that would keep rising. “Let’s just say things are wildly expensive in places like DC and New York,” she said. Not only is it impossible for the organization to afford, the men and women to whom the ADI is dedicated face the same sorts of financial constraints. Even when a studio or performance space can be found or rented, there’s frequently little time to mount performances that have become increasingly complicated by technological needs.

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he Village of Catskill, like so many other communities in the mid-Hudson region, was once a haven for Momand-Pop businesses, with a wide, attractive Main Street that charmed as well as provided everything that visitors and residents needed. The enveloping town’s major economic engine was transportation – first by carriage and dray horse and ferry, later by steamer and railroad. But, in an echo of other blue-collar communities like Ellenville and Saugerties, changing times hammered Catskill into an economic abyss that village officials have struggled for decades to escape. One answer was to bring big-box stores like Wal-Mart and Home Depot to the area – a solution as drab as it was necessary. But these days, village officials are excited by a new and drastically different approach to resuscitating the community: the renovation of a familiar old lumberyard by a Rockville, Maryland

contemporary dance organization that will support choreographers, develop new works and, it’s hoped, bring new business and a new vibe to the village. In relocating from its original home in suburban Washington, DC, the American Dance Institute (soon to be christened ADI/Lumberyard) will become the latest arts-related business to flee exorbitant big-city rents and leases in favor of the sort of peace, quiet and floor space that other companies have discovered in the mid-Hudson region. Heavy industry is long a thing of the past in communities like Catskill. Village officials are hoping that a lighter sort of industry – one that can send bodies and hearts flying – will give it a new and successful identity. If it works as well as hoped, Catskill won’t be the first to remake itself from an industrial wasteland into an artscentered community. Over in the nearby, even-tinier village of Tannersville, legendary dancer/choreographer Twyla Tharp has just concluded a six-week residency at the Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Orpheum Film and Performing Arts Center. (Tannersville is also the home of the 23Arts Summer Music & Jazz Festival.) Across the Hudson, the City of Hudson, having created for itself a reputation for being an antiques hub, has made a name for itself as the home of Etsy, the Web-based “global crafts marketplace.” Looking south to the Dutchess County Village of Tivoli, the 26-year-old Kaatsbaan International Dance Center pioneered the concept of locating its dance-centered facilities and programs in the country, far away from

Thus began ADI’s investigation into better, more affordable sites that might provide the time and space that choreographers would need, but that also could provide access to the metropolitan showplace that no one could afford to rent or lease. Enter Catskill. The site – four buildings that were part of the former Dunn Builders’ Supply company – was pretty much a matter of love at first sight, Evans recalled. And it was mutual among village officials, for obvious reasons. The upshot is a project whose first phase will cost $4 million (including a $500,000 Empire State Development grant) at the fourbuilding complex. The project will involve new construction as well, including a 5,000-square-foot flexible theater and housing for as many as 20 resident artists who participate in ADI’s Incubator program for developing new works. Heather Bagshaw, Catskill village president, can barely contain her excitement while describing her hopes for ADI/Lumberyard. “This has been in the works for maybe three years,” she said. “I believe it will be a transitioning development.” Bagshaw said that she expected the project not only to draw ADI’s artists and administrators to the area, but also that their presence will have a strong effect on existing downtown businesses that will offer goods and services to the newcomers. The ADI/Lumberyard groundbreaking will be held on Saturday, May 7 at 62 Water Street from 12 noon to 3 p.m. The event is free and will include food trucks, a beer garden, raffle prizes, Broadway tickets and more. There will be entertainment for the kids, live music and tours of the site. The entire project is expected to open in May of 2018. – Jeremiah Horrigan

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MUSIC the Mexican drug trade, the gangster culture of cartels, the mythologies of the narcocorrido (a subgenre of Norteña music), the Federales, the ignorant bliss and complicity of stateside hedonists and the messy, messy ends that await everyone involved. Many drugs are referenced, but the opiates preferred. Murder and death are everywhere south of the border, and meanwhile the dalliance of the US end user takes its own morbid turn. It’s a carnival of blood all around. The record begins with numb ennui and ends with something more like hope. In the stunning, darkly comic opening track “Rascacielo,” Joy sings of the drug trade and its gangster mythologies:

Oswalds unveil new LP at BSP in Kingston The Oswalds’ debut record, 1988’s Oswald This, makes a pretty credible case that this New York City urban-roots outfit had the right idea just a couple of culture-beats too soon. If, on the eve of recording, the drummer had suffered a bicycle courier accident with a moderately long aftermath of recovery and litigation, I might not know any of these guys today. Jack White or Jeff Tweedy might have produced Hasta la Bye Bye, their spanking-new reunion record. The Oswalds – those Oswalds, at least – were a smart, stylistically acquisitive country revival band of sorts, with one ear pointed Southwest, toward the border and toward Bakersfield. At the time, the country music boardroom was theorizing Garth Brooks and Shania Twain and the jingoistic pop/rock co-opt (three times fast) that still obtains. Not just Johnny Cash but George Jones, Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and so many others

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fell into the laps of the rock kids for love and legacy maintenance. The new country artists in the old narrative mode – Lyle Lovett, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Dwight Yoakam – never even cultivated much of a real country audience. Or maybe it didn’t happen that way, I don’t know; but the point is that country – old country, once as reviled by rockers as disco – was rediscovered as a bottomless golden vein of dark myth, tragic and romantic pathos and loner personae in the age of grunge. Rick Rubens’ late legendeering of Cash may be its commercial apotheosis, but just last week I was writing about the enduring resonance of Old 97’s and Uncle Tupelo. And the Oswalds were right there, a few beats too soon. They Might have been too smart for success, anyway. They Might have been consigned to the karmically-privilegedbut-organically-sordid “too smart” bin where so many of my favorites languish harshly on dog food and the successes of old friends. On Hasta la Bye Bye, nearly 20 years later, a lot has changed in their

sound, but one fact hasn’t: The Oswalds’ main songwriter, Camden Joy, can, to paraphrase Les Claypool, write the balls off a rhinosaurus. It is remarkable, in fact, how many balls he can juggle within a single song, keeping them aloft between songs as well; for his lyrical concerns are focused, obsessive and cumulative. Joy is an established rock critic, novelist and baseball writer (though you’ll have to learn his other name to lasso all of it). All that actionable knowledge and deep reading lends his songs an enriched supply of detail, reference, connectivity and historical perspective at play, making it all seem more New Journalism than song, but for his technically excellent prosodics and the mad-mariachi-rootsrock arrangements behind him, courtesy of founding Oswald, bassist Mark Lerner (Life in a Blender). Hasta la Bye Bye is a concept record. In that Joycean way, you would need to know all the things that Camden Joy does to grok the concept fully, and I don’t; but it is not that hard to enter the world, or to marvel at it. Hasta la Bye Bye concerns

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Like that fat blossom thick with ants that thrills our Lord And they’ll shoot this singer soon once they get bored Its concept is 360 degrees, airtight and almost shockingly coherent. Woven in, because this kind of coherence isn’t entirely in fashion, is a more elusive, symbolic romance thread of some kind: a “she” and a “her” who appears regularly and who may or not be a personification of the false Grail of drugged euphoria (or the false Grail of drug-wrought riches). She runs off with the second half of the remarkably good indie-rocker “Without a Parachute,” and is given one song entirely to herself: “Her,” a fuzzed-out, stomping cautionary rocker: Brother better watch her She’s the daughter of a leopard and she’s

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Elephant Revival plays Bearsville this Saturday The Colorado folk band Elephant Revival’s sound is built on American roots music and Celtic songcraft. Their new album Petals was produced by Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive, Langhorne Slim) and has garnered praise from The Wall Street Journal, American Songwriter, NPR and more. Elephant Revival makes a tour stop at the Bearsville Theater on Saturday, April 30 at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the show. For more information, visit www.bearsvilletheater. com. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock.

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ROYAL BOPSTERS PLAY WOODSTOCK COMMUNITY CENTER THIS SATURDAY

he first measure of Royal Bopsters Project reminds me, tragically, how many of our listening habits and our reflexive judgments are based on crude cultural cues and the style game. From the downbeat of “Music in the Air,” with its smooth and tense clusters of jazz harmony and its insistent old-school swing, I can hear listeners everywhere muttering “vocal jazz” and dismissing it with an ease that only comes from knowing that you are in a safe majority. Yes, it is vocal jazz. And if jazz in general has been marginalized commercially lately (and even – absurdly – challenged on its historical and musicological importance as well), then vocal jazz has taken the brunt of it. In the popular mind, vocal jazz has come to represent the worst of the genre’s affectations and manners, the laughs of the lounge. How horribly stupid of us. It you had listened another 30 seconds and opened your heart, oh Hypothetical Dismissive Listener, you would have been treated to a roundtable of deliriously virtuosic and musical scat solos, one by each of the four Royal Bopsters: Amy London, Holli Ross, Darmon Meador and Dylan Pramuk. Guitar-players are always talking about how they learned to transcend the fixed pitch and limited dynamics and tonal range of their instrument by emulating sax players, and sax players should always be talking how they emulate liberated singers such as these. The timbral play on these solos, the fleetness and acuity of phrasing and the full playload of harmonic and melodic sophistication in effect: The Royal Bopsters are just amazing, drop-dead amazing. Track two, “Red Clay,” begins with a glorious, cloudy fugue of sorts before the deeply funky groove hits, then a cool song, then some more absolutely staggering solos. The Royal Bopsters are exceptional ensemble singers as well as soloists, especially in evidence in the uptempo “Basheer, the Snake and the Mirror” and in the elegiac jazz chorale “There’s a Place,” in which the ensemble backs a special guest: the legendary Sheila Jordan. This is no Manhattan Transfer. This no Bobby McFerrin. This is a very, very different animal altogether: cutthroat jazz, executed at the highest possible level with the liberated joy exclusive to singers and players who can go anywhere they want with it. Jazzstock presents the Royal Bopsters with special guest Bob Dorough on Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Woodstock Community Center, located at 56 Rock City Road. Tickets cost $35 general admission, $45 for seating in the first three rows. For more information, visit www.jazzstock.com. – John Burdick

not very nice She kicks and cries and kisses you so nice. Shoots your guide and stomps off with your life Sonically, Hasta la Bye Bye is noisy, skittish, comic and profoundly imaginative. For every dry indie-rocker there’s a broken mariachi cartoon or a surreal, carnivalesque sound accident like the insane “My Mind’s Alive.” Joy, Lerner and drummer Mark Donato rock and swing shambolically but arrange precisely, hitting a very sweet spot on the loose-buttight and pro-but-amateur curves. I haven’t stopped listening to this exceptionally smart, meaningful and fun record since it dropped in my lap a few months ago. It is unique. I wonder how it plays live. I intend to find out on Sunday, May 1, when the Oswalds celebrate the release of Hasta la Bye Bye at BSP in Kingston, with a pretty A-list opener on hand: the duo of Chris Maxwell and Ambrosia Parsley. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and costs $8 at the door (a stupid value). BSP is located at 323 Wall Street in Kingston. To get a listen to Hasta la Bye Bye, visit https://camdenjoy.bandcamp. com.

– John Burdick Hasta la Bye Bye release show, Oswalds with Chris Maxwell & Ambrosia Parsley, Sunday, May 1, 7:30 p.m., $8, BSP, 323 Wall Street, Kingston; www.bspkingston. com.

Carrie Rodriguez plays Helsinki Hudson this Saturday Internationally celebrated Austin, Texas-based singer/songwriter/ fiddle-player Carrie Rodriguez will be performing in support of her new album Lola at Club Helsinki on Saturday, April 30 at 9 p.m. with her duo partner Luke Jacobs. The bilingual writer and performer specializes in an intense, moody and noir Tex-Mex rock on Lola, an album that is receiving stellar reviews. Tickets cost $18 in advance and $22 on the day of the show. Helsinki Hudson is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson. For more information, visit www.helsinkihudson.com.

The musical all-stars in Island Head have won Grammys and played on and written hits in reggae and other genres as well. The band features legendary reggae guitarists Mikey “Mao” Chung (Peter Tosh/Bob Marley) and Andy Bassford (Toots/Rihanna/Shaggy), Timmy Cappello on sax (Tina Turner/Ringo Starr)/, David Frank on keys (Clapton/Winwood/The System), Don Harris on trumpet (Allman Bros/Tower of Power), Jeff Ganz on bass (Johnny Winter/Lou Reed) and leader Billy Messinetti on drums. Island Head performs at the Falcon in Marlboro on Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. As usual at the Falcon, there is no cover charge, but generous donation is encouraged. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro. For more information, visit www.liveatthefalcon. com.

Ashokan Center presents Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Scottish fiddle and cello virtuosos Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas perform at the Ashokan Center on Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. The culmination of a weekend-long residency – the Trad String Fling – the performance will feature numerous special guests, including Lilly Pearlman, Aldo Lavaggi and local heroes Jay Ungar & Molly Mason. General adult admission costs $23. Seniors, teens and kids receive various discounts. For tickets and additional information, visit http://ashokan.org.

The Ashokan Center is located at 477 Beaverkill Road in Olivebridge.

Cyro Baptista coming to the Falcon Virtuoso Brazilian percussionist and composer Cyro Baptista returns to the Falcon in Marlboro on Saturday, May 7 at 7 p.m. Accompanied by Banquet of the Spirits, Baptista moves through a great variety of world styles and traditions, from surf-rock to bop to the entire panoply of Brazilian and Afro-Cuban sounds. Described by All about Jazz as “a must-listen” and as “a diversity of sounds and colors that can’t be found anywhere else,” Banquet of the Spirits embodies the Brazilian philosophy of anthropofagia, or cultural cannibalism: a term coined by the Brazilian modernist poet Oswald de Andrade. These four astonishing players draw freely on sounds from around the globe to create utterly unique, unapologetic music that remains refreshingly fun, forward-thinking and totally accessible. There is no cover charge, but generous donation is encouraged. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro. For more information, visit www. liveatthefalcon.com.

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visit to one of the many breweries in the Hudson Valley offers the ideal way to enhance the experience of enjoying a handcrafted brew. Sampling and sipping in the location where the beer was produced while in the company of like-minded individuals adds to the pleasure. But the breweries are scattered across the region, making it difficult to visit more than one at a time, and even conservative sampling of the product while there doesn’t go hand-in-hand with driving home afterward. Enter the newly launched Hudson Valley Craft Beer Tours. Business partners and craft-beer devotees Ray Hannon and Dann Gavaletz came up with the idea to share their passion for the craft-beer experience by providing tours to local breweries. “Wouldn’t it be great,” they thought, “to have a bus that would shuttle a small group of people safely to and from several locations in one day to enjoy some craft brews and conversation while taking in a bit of Hudson Valley scenery?” “Doing something you love is always good,” says Hannon. “And we both love people, and enjoy seeing people smile and have a good time.” Their Department of Transportation-

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“There are so many people out there who don’t get the chance to try these kind of beers because of the driving part” Business partners and craft-beer devotees Dann Gavaletz and Ray Hannon (shown above) recently launched Hudson Valley Craft Beer Tours. The cost of a tour is $75 and includes samples of craft beers produced at three breweries.

certified shuttle bus has a 13-person capacity and large windows from which to take in the scenery. The tours depart from and return to the Poughkeepsie train station for the most part, with some variation for special tours. Hannon and Gavaletz plan to accompany most of the groups, with one of them driving and the other offering passengers some light commentary on the region and the breweries of the day. Trips will be organized so that at least one brewer will be available for tourgoers to meet. “And the tours are not about getting drunk,” Hannon says (there’s no drinking on the bus), but instead a way to sample brews

at three different breweries per trip, enjoy the camaraderie and have a safe ride home. Most of the tours are planned for Saturday afternoons, with a Friday-night tour in the mix. “The Dutch” goes out on Friday nights to North River Hops and Brewing, the Blue Collar Brewery and the Mill House Brewing Company. “Saturday Black Dirt” goes to Pine Island Brewing, the Rushing Duck Brewing Company and Westtown Brew Works. The “Saturday across the Bridge” tour goes to the Newburgh Brewing Company, 2 Way Brewing Company and Yard Owl Craft Brewery, and the “Saturday up the

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It’s a long way to guacamole But scions for tasty avocados can be grafted onto home-sprouted pits

make no claim to be rational in my gardening – especially this time of year. This thought comes to mind as I look closely at two avocado plants sitting in a sunny window. “Nothing irrational about growing avocado plants in New York,” you might say. After all, the large seeds are fun and easy to sprout, and the resulting plant adds some tropical greenery indoors. My two plants were run-of-the-mill avocado houseplants – until I took knife to them. Let’s backtrack: Among my regrets of not living 1,000 miles or so south of here is not being able to harvest my own citrus and avocados (also, no outdoor gardenia shrubs or Southern magnolia trees here). A few indoor citrus plants do call mi casa su casa. But no avocados. From seed, an avocado would take a long time before it bore its first fruit – and especially long under less-than-ideal Northern conditions, including indoors in winter. And worse, when the plant does finally flower, it might not bear fruit. Avocados generally need cross-pollination because the pollen isn’t ripe at the same time that the female stigma is receptive. Avocado pollinators need to be fairly specific, so that one plant’s pollen is in sync with another plant’s stigmas. Even worse, after all that time and hoping for appropriate mates, fruits that do form might not taste good. They wouldn’t be selected clones, such as the delectable Haas or Mexicola, but seedlings. (Plant a seed from a good-tasting apple and the resulting tree has only a one-in-10,000 chance of bearing a good-tasting fruit.) That is why I took a knife to my two avocado seedlings: to graft them to known goodtasting varieties that are pollination-compatible. A friend in Florida overnighted me scions (pencil-thick stems, with leaves stripped) cut from his Marcus Pinkham and Lula avocado trees. One of my seedlings got a whip graft of Marcus Pinkham; the other got a side-veneer graft of Lulu. I covered both grafts with plastic to maintain humidity, and every day peer at the scions hoping to see some swelling in preparation for growth. Rational gardening? No. After all, even if all goes as planned, how many avocados could I expect to harvest from two small trees? Still, it’s fun.

Avocados generally need cross-pollination because the pollen isn’t ripe at the same time that the female stigma is receptive.

Outdoors, it’s the weather that toys with my rationality. A spate of warm days and great restraint is needed not to plant vegetables. I keep referring to my notes (and the chart that I made in my book Weedless Gardening) that tell me when to plant what. With yesterday’s 75-degree temperatures, urges to plant were satisfied – for that day,

Hannon and Gavaletz are longtime friends who both hold day jobs in Dutchess County: Hannon as an electrician at a waste-management plant and Gavaletz for an IBM contractor. They became friends through their wives’ meeting at a motherand-daughter activity class after giving birth to daughters a few weeks apart. The women got to comparing notes about their lives during the class, and decided that their husbands would get along, too. They were right, and now the two craft-beer enthusiasts are optimistic about their new business venture. “It’s such a growing industry, and there are so many people out there who don’t get the chance to try these kind of beers because of the driving part,” Hannon says. “We just want people to be able to enjoy themselves, knowing that they can see all these beautiful breweries and not have to drive.” Based in Hyde Park, Hannon grew up in the Hudson Valley and knows a lot about all the local history, he says, and enjoys talking to people about it and about the craft-brewing world and all the different beers. “We [he and Gavaletz] are the easiest-going people you’ll ever meet,” he says. Hannon holds a commercial driver’s license and a passenger endorsement license. Staatsburg-based Gavaletz got the craftbeer brewing bug after his wife gave him a homebrewing kit in 2004. Since then, he has won numerous awards at beer competitions throughout the country. He is also a certified beer judge. Tours are booked online at www. hudsonvalleycraftbeertours.com. – Sharyn Flanagan

Afternoon Tea this Saturday in New Paltz There will be an Afternoon Tea on Saturday April 30 in the Fireside Room of the Reformed Church of New Paltz on Huguenot Street. Pots of steaming tea will be served at tables set with pretty floral china and fresh flowers. Stroll through a beautiful display of quilts and teapots. Gather your family and friends for this spring tradition, serving tea, finger sandwiches, cookies and scones from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Donations will be accepted at the door, and proceeds will benefit the church grounds and gardens. All are welcome. For additional info, call the church office at (845) 255-6340.

Vassar College Choir to perform in seven campus locations Audience members will journey across campus as the Vassar College Choir performs in seven locations to explore and celebrate each space’s architectural and acoustical elements. “The Sound of Space” concert will be held on Thursday, May 5 at 7 p.m. and will begin at the Chapel. This event is free and open to the public. After the Chapel, the concert will move to the following locations: Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, North Atrium; Students’ Building, Second Floor; Kenyon Hall, Volleyball Court; Kenyon Hall, Squash Courts; Kenyon Hall, Sun Court; and Kenyon Hall, Frances Daly Fergusson Dance Theater. Music

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at least – by my poking holes into the ground, into which I dropped onion plants sown indoors on February 1: 300 of them in a 20-foot-long-by-36-inch-wide bed. (This was later than the April 21 onion-planting date specified in my book, but the weather was cold, so I forgot to look at my book.) When I get tired of planting, I can always turn to turning my compost piles. Not that compost piles have to be turned. In contrast to other fermentations, such as breadmaking and winemaking, compost always comes out right. Pile up any mix of organic (living or once-living) materials, and eventually you get compost. I turn my compost piles so that materials on the outside of the pile get to be on the inside of the pile, the second time around. This makes for a more homogeneous finished product. I turn my compost piles the better to monitor their progress, so that adjustments can be made as needed, and to get some idea when they’ll be ready for use. Occasionally, a pile will have a dry region; it gets watered. Occasionally, a mass of material needs to be broken up to expose it better to moisture and microorganisms. I also turn my compost piles because it’s good exercise and it’s interesting. But, like I wrote, turning a compost pile is not a must. – Lee Reich Any gardening questions? E-mail Lee at garden@leereich.com and he’ll try answering them directly or in his Almanac Weekly column. To read Lee’s previous “Gardener’s Notebook” columns, visit our website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

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ART Evolution of some revolutions 1960s Life Magazine photography by Grey Villet on view at Museum at Bethel Woods

ll bets were off in the decades following World War II: Morals shifted, lifestyles were transformed, authority was challenged. The sociopolitical scene was changing, but not fast enough for the young people who were driving the bus – nor for the disenfranchised among us who had waited too long already for their revolution. It was a tumultuous era,

When Life sent him to Cuba in 1958, Villet became a close personal friend of Fidel Castro, catching the dictator in casual poses and playing baseball. notable for the upheaval in social mores and for the sheer passion for living expressed by those at the forefront. Grey Villet, Life Magazine photographer and chronicler of life in general, shot pictures that were, he said, “as real as real could get.” Capturing images of presidents and revolutionaries, sports heroes, regular folks, people struggling to gain equality and so much more, he “mapped the emotional contours” of all those he photographed in the 1950s and ‘60s. In so doing, Villet left us with an important visual record of the times, a poignant snapshot of a society in each image.

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Fashion Night at Byrdcliffe Fashion Night at Byrdcliffe returns to Woodstock this Saturday evening. Being held for the first time in the historic 1902 Byrdcliffe Barn, the festivities will include a cocktail hour with local fresh cuisine served with Prosecco and wine. A silent auction will include travel packages, culinary pleasures and new items for spa, health/wellness and home décor. When the auction closes, the fashion show will kick off, featuring a full-sized catwalk constructed just for the occasion. The area’s boutiques and designers have come together to celebrate fashion as fine art by planning an array of spring looks. The event is a collaboration showcasing garments and accessories from stores in Woodstock, Kingston, Saugerties and Rhinebeck, including CCB, Changes, DIG, Euphoria Yoga, Juda Leah, Kenco, Lily’s, Loominus, Pegasus Footwear, Sew Woodstock, the Shop, Vidakafka, Woodstock Design, Woodstock General Supply and the Woodstock Trading Post. Fashion Night at Byrdcliffe, now in its fifth year, is an apropos benefit for the organization, given the proclivity of its founders to dress well, even though they found themselves in “the country.” Ralph and Jane Whitehead, it’s said, were exemplars of how a country setting and high style are not mutually exclusive. The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, established in 1939, is a multi-arts membership organization serving the region with arts programming and an annual exhibition series at the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts and at the Historic Byrdcliffe Art Colony. Byrdcliffe also offers a variety of classes and is steward of the Byrdcliffe Art Colony, founded in 1903, now home to an international artist-in-residence program and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. – Ann Hutton Fashion Night at Byrdcliffe, Saturday, April 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $50/$75, Byrdcliffe Barn, 485 Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock; (845) 679-2079, http://woodstockguild.org/fashionnight.html.

A special exhibition of Villet’s blackand-white photographs currently fills the downstairs gallery in the Museum at Bethel Woods, and will be on display until the end of the year. “Rights, Race & Revolutions: A Portrait of Life in 1960s America” invites visitors to peer into the recent past, to witness the in-depth, personal studies of the American scene caught by one man’s camera. In a walk-through of the gallery, museum director Wade Lawrence talks

about the importance of the exhibit. “Grey Villet [who was born in South Africa in 1927] worked at Life through the 1970s and ‘80s. As an elite photojournalist, he had access to many of the great leaders of the day, along with people on the front lines in the fight for equality and dignity. There’s humanity in these images, evoking narratives of meaning that ring true today. Many issues are not yet resolved.” Villet was privy to many historical events: the bus boycott in Montgomery,

Alabama, the desegregation of Little Rock schools and the Cuban revolution, to name a few. When Life sent him to Cuba in 1958, he became a close personal friend of Fidel Castro, catching the dictator in casual poses and playing baseball. He considered the Cuban revolution to have been one of the high points of his career. One wall in this exhibit features Villet’s take on the major political coup of the Western Hemisphere, including a remarkably personable shot of Che Guevara; Villet was still going back to Cuba until 1964. Villet’s wife Barbara was his collaborator. For this exhibit, she chose more than 60

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photographs and wrote the captions and exhibit text, all depicting a revolution in social consciousness. Some of the photo essays report on these shifts directly, such as pictures of Martin Luther King in the pulpit in 1955, or being arrested for protesting in 1956. Villet captured â&#x20AC;&#x153;courage in confrontation in the streetsâ&#x20AC;? a century after the Emancipation Proclamation, when laws and practices persisted to deny civil rights to African Americans. The segregation of schools, lunchrooms, bathrooms and housing all reinforced the depredations of poverty. Focusing on less-famous subjects, he turned his lens to Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple embroiled in legal tangles after their arrest in Virginia for the crime of miscegenation. The case triggered the Supreme Court decision doing away with laws that banned interracial marriage. Villetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photographic story of the Loving family was published in Life, helping to push the court case forward. But instead of shooting scenes of legal strife, Villet sought out the heart of the matter: the love story of a Caucasian guy and a black woman as they overcame the challenges to their relationship and family life. The Museum has installed a small 15-seat theater where a 77-minute documentary about the Lovings (by filmmaker Nancy Buirski) will be shown continuously throughout the exhibit. In another grouping, Villetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photographs feature black lives in sports. Despite early gains in the Civil Rights movement, persistent discrimination continued, leaving few avenues to fame and fortune for African Americans other than entertainment and sports. A shot of a black boxer standing naked on a pre-fight scale while heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surrounded by white men in suits is eerily reminiscent of scenes of the slave trade in early American history. The photographer never staged stories, but caught subjects from a candid vantagepoint: nuns and nurses, revelers of Gay Pride, addicts, farmers. He traveled the country and the world to document 20th-century life in pigment print and silver gelatin. In 1966, as an antidote to the national trauma of Viet Nam, Life asked the Villets to undertake a project that would affirm fundamental American values. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uncommon Familyâ&#x20AC;? was the resulting photo array of the Smiths of Vermont, wherein each essay is focused on one of three generations of an allAmerican family. The Museum at Bethel Woods has offered unique collections of photography and art through eight seasons. Lawrence says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This special exhibit couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have happened without Barbara Villet, herself a writer for Life.â&#x20AC;? He also points to a new Corridor Exhibit (which will remain hanging for the next five years) that features every musical artist/band who played at the original Woodstock Festival, along with the album each had out at the time. The nearby Crossroads Gallery celebrates Bethel Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tenth anniversary with a photograph of every concert held at the Pavilion in the past decade, plus a collection of music posters made by Hatch Showprint, the iconic letterpress print company. The venue is a veritable shrine to the music of an era. Villetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work only deepens our understanding of its meaning. Cocurated by Barbara Villet, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rights, Race & Revolutionsâ&#x20AC;? will be on exhibit at Bethel Woods through 2016. General Museum admission, which includes the Main Exhibit and Special

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Kazuma Oshita/Stuart Bigley art exhibition at Unison in New Paltz

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The Unison Arts & Learning Center presents an exhibit of works by Kazuma Oshita and Stuart Bigley titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deconstruction/Construction,â&#x20AC;? opening with a reception on Sunday, May 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. The two artists â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one working with the figure, the other with abstraction â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will show multiple pieces created in twos and threes that are painted inÂ tandem using the same palette of colors. Kazuma Oshitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new series of large figurative works of oilstick on paper will be contrasted byÂ Stuart Bigleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acrylic abstract paintings, mostly from his recent seriesÂ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Siblings/Triblings,â&#x20AC;? along some works on canvas, including aÂ 48-by112-inch diptych. Oshita came to the US in 1976. He has shown metal sculpture and drawings in New York City, Chicago, Boston, Santa Fe, Kyoto, Tokyo and Hiroshima. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time I draw a new subject, I do not want to follow the way I feel like,â&#x20AC;? says Oshita of his work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I feel like drawing a red face, I would draw a brown face. When I want a clear sharp line, I might draw random lines with graphite oilstick and smudge them to create a new surface. This is my process, though I am rarelyÂ satisfied with the results.â&#x20AC;?Â The artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sculpture techniques are described in the book Kazuma Oshita: The Art of Metal Hammering, originally published in 1983. Bigley studied at the Corcoran College of Art in Washington, DC andÂ also the Silvermine College of Art in New Canaan,

Connecticut, and has shown widely in DC, Connecticut, New York City and the Hudson Valley. As the co-founder and longtime executive director of Unison, his passion for making art has been allowed to take precedence since retiring in 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I approachÂ painting a bit like a chess game. I start with random marks on the surface, trying to do something I have not done before.Â Once the surface is covered, the chessboard is set. At that point I consciously try to make sense from the original chaos. Sometimes I win the game; sometimes I lose or stalemate.â&#x20AC;? A multidisciplinary artist focusing on painting, drawing and photography, Bigleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painting has primarily been works of lyrical abstractions in acrylic on canvas and paper, with an added unique habit of drawing the human figure weekly for more than four decades.Â In photography he has moved from film to digital, also using the human figure as his point of reference. The art gallery at Unison is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and weekends by appointment. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ann Hutton â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deconstruction/Constructionâ&#x20AC;? opening, Sunday, May 1, 4-6 p.m., through May 22, Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz; (845) 2551559,Â www.unisonarts.org.

Gardiner Open Studio Tour this weekend The Gardiner Open Studio Tour (GOST) returns on Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The number of artists in the GOST collective that participates each year varies from tour to tour, with several artists on hiatus this time around and several new talents joining the group. There is no charge to visit any of the studios and it's a self-guided tour, so one can move at any pace, squeezing a lot of studio visits in or going to just a few. Several locations encompass the studios of partners or spouses, so visiting those places offers a "two-fer." The 22 participating artists this year, in 18 locations, are Andrea McFarland and Jonathan Pazer, Alexa Ginsburg, Annie O'Neill, Carolyn Baum, Craig and Pamela Booth, DM Weil, Jean Tansey, Keri Gould, Lady Pink and Roger Smith, Leonie Lacouette, Lynn Isaacson, Marcia Cole and Meadow, Marcy Bernstein, Marilyn Perry, Michael X. Rose, Ron Schaefer, Cynthia Winika and Stacie Flint. Three of the artists are involved with the tour for the first time. Fiber artisan Alexa Ginsburg makes whimsical felted animals and felted scarves and accessories. Marcy

Bernstein is a mixed media artist who does a lot of work in encaustics. The same can be said for Cynthia Winika, who teaches workshops on encaustic techniques at R&F Paints in Kingston. Glass artisan Carolyn Baum is a relative newcomer with the group, having started with the tour last fall, bringing her delicate molten glass jewelry and floral sculptures of fused glass into the mix. A number of painters are in the GOST collective, working in a range of artistic styles and media running the gamut from watercolor to acrylics to oils. There are several ceramic artisans, a street artist, a few muralists, a maker of "optically exciting" furniture and Leonie Lacouette's minimalistic rustic-contemporary wall clocks made of copper, steel and wood. A colorful tour map and brochure with photographs indicating the artistic styles of the artists and their studio locations is available at GOSTartists.org and at the Gardiner Library, Ulster Savings Bank and many local businesses in Gardiner and New Paltz. "Rely on the map more than the arrow signs on the road," advises tour chairman and participating photographer Jonathan Pazer, noting that the road signs can be confusing if not used in conjunction with the map. And getting an early start is recommended, he says. Previous tours have shown that 2 p.m. is by far the most popular time for people to visit the studios, and that means a lot of people competing for the same parking availability at the same time and for space within the studio. In order to encourage early bird visitors, there is a new Early Bird Door Prize opportunity for this tour: visitors who enter an artist's studio between 10 and 11 a.m. can sign up to win a gift certificate good at any of the participating artist studios. There will be two $25 certificates and one $100 certificate awarded both days of the tour. Organizers will notify the winners before the day is through, so the certificate can be used right away or saved for future use. One entry per person per day. - Sharyn Flanagan Gardiner Open Studio Tour, Saturday and Sunday, April 30-May 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., free; www.GOSTartists.org.

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own dying process with characteristic curiosity, wonder and humor. His friend Ram Dass came to keep him company as Leary faced what he regarded as his final trip (though some of his cremains ended up in outer space, alongside Gene Roddenberryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s). This decades-long friendship was closely documented by directorÂ Gay Dillingham, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be on hand in person at Upstate Films on May 7 and 8 to discuss her film, Dying to Know: Ram Dass and Timothy Leary. Nineteen years in the making, the film reassesses the lives of these two iconic figures through the lens of their work, successes and failures, their collaboration and their diverging paths. Special screenings of Dying to Know will be held at Upstate Films Rhinebeck, located at 6415 Montgomery Street (Route 9), at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 7; and at Upstate Films Woodstock, located at 132 Tinker Street, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 8. Both screenings will be followed by question-and-answer sessions with Dillingham. For more info, visit http://upstatefilms. org/coming-soon/dying-to-know-ram-

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Champagne in the beer garden Greenville Drive-In plans festive opening with Breakfast at Tiffany's screening, oysters & jazz

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In addition to its new beer garden, which will serve local brews and occasionally host discussions with the brewmasters themselves, the Greenville Drive-In lot can accommodate up to 225 cars, and with its Pup Pass, you can even bring the dog (so long as he’s a quiet moviegoer).

Dwight Grimm and his wife Leigh Van Swall (above) took over the Greenville Drive-In in 2015, bringing with them a digital projector.

here’s no doubt that Americana nostalgia is alive and well in the Hudson Valley: Numerous diners are bedecked with vinyl and chrome, retro antique stores abound and classic cars start popping up like flowers as soon as the April rain stops falling. But perhaps the most unusual vestige of a bygone era is the area’s number of active drive-in theaters. Though US drive-ins once numbered in the thousands, fewer than 350 remain active; but the Greenville Drive-In Outdoor Cinema has stuck it out since its opening in 1959. Owner Dwight Grimm says that he believes the drive-in was “fairly consistently” open until 2007, when film studios made the switch to digital cinema, leaving theaters with old 35mm projectors in a rough spot. The previous owners managed to keep the place running, albeit somewhat sporadically, until Grimm and his wife Leigh Van Swall took over operations in 2015, bringing with them a digital projector. While its lineup consists largely of popular classic movies, the theater certainly isn’t stuck in the past. It’ll be kicking off its 2016 season with a Grand Opening celebration on May 6 for the launch of a new Projectionists’ Club beer garden and performing area. The evening will conclude with a screening of Breakfast at Tiffany’s on the drive-in’s 80-foot-wide screen, but not before a soirée in the decadent spirit of Holly Golightly featuring champagne, oysters and live music co-presented by the 23Arts Initiative’s Catskill Jazz Factory. The event will start at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 6, with a ribbon-cutting at 6. Oystershuckers Ian Wile and Rosalie Rung of Little Creek Oysters will be preparing local and sustainably raised oysters fresh to order at 6:30 p.m., to be served alongside Gimonnet Gonet champagne from France and other assorted snacks. South African jazz vocalist Vuyo Sotashe will begin his performance at 7 p.m., followed by the screening at 8:45, during which the bar and concessions stand will remain open. In addition to the new beer garden, which will serve local brews and occasionally host discussions with the brewmasters themselves, the Greenville Drive-In has a few other features that make it unique. The lot can accommodate up to 225 cars, and with its Pup Pass, you can even bring the dog (so long as he’s a quiet moviegoer). The gates open two hours before the show, giving the audience plenty of time to

throw Bashar al-Assad – back when there was one, before the Jihadist forces stepped in to take advantage of the chaos. Geopolitics is a complicated thing. A powerful glimpse into the heart of the popular uprising against the repressive Assad regime in its early days was captured by filmmakers Andrea Kalin and Oliver Lukacs in their documentary Red Lines. In 2012, two unlikely young Syrian activists – wealthy socialite Razan Shalab Al-Sham and Syrian-American lobbyist Mouaz Moustafa – launched a radical plan for bringing democracy to their country. Determined despite threats of death, they struggled to organize the resistance, using the power of the Internet to forge links among the Free Syrian Army, the Syrian Emergency Task Force and the West. But as the al-Nusra Front and Daesh/ ISIL infiltrated the conflict and atrocities escalated, the West essentially turned its back on the democratic insurgents. Red Lines had its US premiere at the 2014 Woodstock Film Festival, where it was named Best Documentary Feature; it went on to win a slew of other awards

on the international independent film circuit. You have another chance to see it on the big screen locally on Tuesday, May 3, when the Rosendale Theatre hosts the Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter of Amnesty International’s fifth annual Human Rights Film. The 7:15 p.m. screening of Red Lines will be followed by a discussion led by Ilgu Ozler, associate professor of Political Science at SUNY-New Paltz and coordinator of Amnesty USA Hudson Valley.

check out the beer garden and the snack selection and to enjoy the theater’s “WhyFi,” a collection of trivia books and a set of World Book encyclopedias for some unplugged entertainment. The owners are passionate about promoting local business and enriching the community, so the theater is a member of the Taste NY partnership and the snack shack is stocked with locally sourced foods whenever possible. And the food isn’t all that’s local: The drive-in is partnering with emerging filmmakers for screenings accompanied by discussions. On May 29, Greenville will be hosting the theatrical premiere of The Irish Catskills: Dancing at the Crossroads, a documentary by Kevin Ferguson that aired on PBS earlier this year. The screening will include a discussion with the filmmaker and live Irish music. Then, on June 5, it’ll be screening Dirt! The Movie, a documentary based on the book by local author William Bryant Logan. The theater is collaborating with herbalists and other nature-lovers for what Grimm describes as “a bit of a dirt festival, as it were.” For anyone who wants to see a movie on the big screen, but doesn’t want to be beholden to this year’s new releases, Greenville also offers themed double features. It’ll be screening The Princess Bride and Labyrinth one weekend in June, and Men in Black and Independence Day just in time for Independence Day. At $5 per person for anyone over age 5, the price beats chain theaters. And if the selection isn’t to your liking, you can always make a suggestion. “We’re trying to be a little more interactive than a traditional cinema model,” says Grimm. “We’re basically taking requests from the audience.” The revamped drive-in is something of an audience request itself: Prior to acquiring the cinema, Grimm had noticed the scarcity of “community gathering spots” and an interest in local forums in reviving drive-ins. “We could not have opened if not for the community support,” he says, noting that the theater’s return was funded in part by a Kickstarter campaign. It’s perhaps unsurprising that New Yorkers are seemingly eager to revive these theaters. Although New Jersey is often credited as the originator of drive-ins in the US, Grimm claims that Schoharie screened the first silent drive-ins in 1917 and the first “talkie” in 1931. In what Grimm calls “the birthplace of outdoor cinema,” a new era of drive-in is emerging. – Fiona Steacy Greenville Drive-In grand opening celebration with oysters, champagne, jazz and Breakfast at Tiffany's screening, Friday, May 6, 5 p.m., reservations required, $50; 10700 Route 32, Greenville, NY 12083, (518) 966-2177; www.drivein32.com.

Admission will be by voluntary donation. This public event is intended to raise awareness about the human rights situation in Syria and the global refugee crises. Amnesty International USA is currently working on a campaign to ask President Obama to increase the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the US significantly. Amnesty is also asking the US Congress to appropriate sufficient funds to support Syrian refugee humanitarian needs, and reject any

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legislation that restricts their arrival based on discriminatory grounds, including religion. The Rosendale Theatre is located at 408 Main Street (Route 213) in Rosendale. For more info about this event, visit www. facebook.com/events/1559811817645350. For more on the activities of the local Amnesty International chapter, visit www. facebook.com/groups/aiusa.1003. – Frances Marion Platt

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Apr. 28– May 5 Get bit by the jazz bug, discover hidden spaces, race a rubber duck or meet a soldier girl of the Revolution Bench press for birders How can people sitting without benches and watching birds at a local wildlife refuge result in benches for all of us to use at the refuge? Also, did you know that we even have a national wildlife refuge in Ulster County? On Saturday, May 7, we can support the John Burroughs Natural History Society’s Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Big Sit fundraiser by pledging an amount-perbird-species observed (such as .25, .50, $1) or by making a one-time donation at the http://jbnhs.org website. Volunteers who actually enjoy this type of thing – like Mark DeDea, president of the Society and caretaker at the Forsyth Nature Center – spend up to 24 hours in a 17-foot circle and record the number of bird species heard or seen: typically between 50 and 75 species. Proceeds from this fundraiser will support a welcoming gazebo at the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR: a win/ win for both nature and our community! For more information about participating in this Big Sit, helping out or donating, visit http://jbnhs.org. To learn more about this local wildlife refuge, visit http://www.fws.gov/refuge/shawangunk_ grasslands. THURSDAY, APRIL 28

Art Show/Fundraiser at SUNYUlster Children’s Center The kids at the Children’s Center at SUNY-Ulster made art! Now you can buy it and make their dreams come true about a new playground! But you need to hurry: These are the last two days of their first annual Art Show and Fundraiser, which runs during Center hours, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, April 29. SUNY-Ulster is located at 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge. For more information, call (845) 687-5257, e-mail childrenscenter@sunyulster.edu or visit http://sunyulster.edu/childrenscenter. SATURDAY, APRIL 30

Rosendale Theatre presents International Jazz Day for Families Wish you knew more about the differences between bebop, Big Band and the blues? Interested in learning more about jazz, now that the new Nina Simone movie is coming out? Well, now you can whistle the standard “I Remember April” with confidence by attending International Jazz Day for

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“It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is.” – Mark Twain

Families at the Rosendale Theatre! This special event takes place on Saturday, April 30 at 11 a.m., includes a concert for families presented by the Hudson Valley Youth Orchestra and features clinicians and students of the Hudson Valley Youth Jazz Orchestra. Admission costs $3 for children and $5 for adults. The Rosendale Theatre is located at 408 Main Street in Rosendale. For more information, visit www.rosendaletheatre.org.

Free Youth Fishing Derby in Lagrangeville’s Tymor Park “...and the trout we ate! It was an insane way to live - but Mercy! wasn’t those trout good?” naturalist John Burroughs reminisced. Ready to get your own crew out for some fishing? Come on out to the free Youth Fishing Derby this Saturday, April 30 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Tymor Park. Worms will be provided; participants bring their own rods, hooks and any additional tackle. This event is held rain or shine, geared for youth ages 15 and under, and prizes will be awarded at 11:30 a.m. Anyone older than 15 assisting others with casting or reeling in, or wishing to fish themselves, must bring a valid fishing permit. Tymor Park is located at 8 Tymor Park Road in Lagrangeville. For more information, visit https://uvparksandrec. com/program-descriptions/communityevents/fishing-derby.

Draft Horse Spring Plow at Saunderskill Farm in Accord Do you like old-timey demonstrations of horses pulling things? Wagon rides? Live music? Bring the kids to the Draft Horse Spring Plow this Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Saunderskill Farm. See horses, mules and oxen plowing fields, enjoy an assortment of children’s games and indulge in some great food – not to mention the crafts and vendors on hand. Admission is free, but donations are welcomed. Saunderskill Farm is located at 5100 Route 209 in Accord. For more information, call (845) 626-2676 or visit http://saunderskill.com.

Fishkill’s Trinity Church presents A Revolution of Her Own Are you a Hamilton fan like I am? Well, we can definitely say that Deborah Samson Gannett did not throw away her shot! This Revolutionary War soldier disguised herself as a man and was not only honorably discharged, but also won petitions for pension after her service, thanks to some help from her buddy Paul Revere. There’s more to Samson’s fascinating story, and you can learn all about her in A Revolution of Her Own, an interactive one-woman play chronicling her life, taking place this Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. Admission costs $20, or $10 for Fishkill Historical Society members. Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 1200 Main Street in Fishkill. Seating is limited. For reservations or more information, call (845) 896-9560 or visit www.fishkillhistoricalsociety.org. To learn more about the performer, visit www. historyatplay.com.

Birdfeeder-building workshop at Red Hook Town Hall Tired? Busy? Wishing nature would just come to you sometimes? By simply hanging a birdfeeder outside, you can get visits from feathered friends – and sometimes chipmunks and squirrels, too! This Saturday, April 30 from

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NEW PALTZ REGATTA ON THE WALLKILL RIVER Whether your jam is “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” or “Come Sail Away,” the New Paltz Regatta has it all. Taking place this Sunday, May 1, the Regatta is a 61-year-old tradition starting with a 1 p.m. parade down Main Street of watercraft on floats, led by the awesome musicians of Yard Sale and followed by a rubber duck race in the Wallkill River at 1:30 p.m. Then, between 2 and 2:30 p.m., the boats race their way a quarter-mile down the Wallkill to the Route 299 bridge finish line any way that they can, but without motors. The prize categories are Best in Show, Most Creative, Most Theatrical, Green Award, Funniest, Fastest and Most Likely to Sink. Onshore entertainment includes Ratboy, Jr. and other family activities. This festival is free to attend, but bring some money to sponsor a rubber duck and buy food. Registration for the boat race costs $25. The New Paltz Regatta takes place along lower Main Street in New Paltz. For more information, visit www.newpaltzregatta.com. – Erica Chase-Salerno

10 a.m. to 12 noon, you can make a birdfeeder out of recycled materials at the Red Hook Town Hall. This Arbor Day event is free and open to the public of all ages. The Red Hook Town Hall is located at 7340 South Broadway in Red Hook. For more information, call (845) 758-3241 or visit http://redhooklibrary.org/mc-events/ rh-makes-arbor-day-celebration.

Beltane Festival returns to Tillson’s Stone Mountain Farm Looking for a Maypole to dance around? Dress up in your finest spring attire, pack a picnic lunch and head over to Beltane 2016 at Stone Mountain Farm this Saturday, April 30 from 12 noon to 7 p.m. Activities include dance performances by the Vanaver Caravan Dance Institute, live music, jongleurs and players, giant puppets, clowns, food, vendors and more. Admission costs $15, teens and seniors $5 and children aged 10 and under get in free. Parking onsite at the gate costs

an additional $15. Stone Mountain Farm is located at 310 River Road Extension in Tillson. For more information or to volunteer, visit www. cssfestivals.org or http://symbolicstudies. org. SUNDAY, MAY 1

Holistic First Aid Kit workshop at Earthgoods in Hyde Park Do you follow organic or homeopathic practices for your family? Are you curious about healthy alternatives for your family’s boo-boos? Head over to “How to Create a Holistic First Aid Kit” at Earthgoods this Sunday, May 1 from 3 to 4 p.m. This is a great chance to approach first aid from a holistic perspective, including elements from your own kitchen and yard! Earthgoods is located at 4246 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park. For more information, contact the presenter, Marnie McKnight-Favell, at (877) 4522632 or visit www.dragonflyholistic.com.

Eleanor Roosevelt Knit-In at Wallace Center in Hyde Park Did you know that First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was constant knitter? She always had a project with her during meetings. Are you a knitter or crocheter? Come on out to the ninth annual Eleanor Roosevelt Knit-In this Sunday, May 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Henry A. Wallace Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Home. Participants will knit or crochet acrylic yarn blocks seven-by-nine-inches to be assembled into afghans and donated to Veterans’ Administration hospitals, domestic violence shelters, the troops and others in need. Attendees will also learn more about Eleanor herself, enjoy refreshments and receive a free pass to the FDR Library the day of the event. This is a fundraiser for the Town of Hyde Park Historical Society, and the cost to participate in the Knit-In is $20. The FDR Presidential Library and Home are located at 4079 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park. For more information, call (845) 229-2559 or e-mail patsyc97@aol.com.

Percussionfest with Joakim Lartey at First Presbyterian Church of Hudson Storytelling and drumming and a spontaneous percussion jam with the audience? That can only mean that Joakim Lartey is onstage! This Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson, enjoy a free performance with this master percussionist. Learn from the showand-tell of the instruments, and sit back and enjoy the amazing sounds. The First Presbyterian Church is located at 369 Warren Street in Hudson. For more information, call (518) 822-1438 or visit http://hudsonoperahouse.org. To learn more about the performer, visit www. joakimlartey.com.

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about historic estates? Then clear your calendar for this Sunday, May 1 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. for the second annual Hudson Valley Heritage Fair at Locust Grove. This year’s theme is “Hidden Spaces,” highlighting physical spaces, collections and stories that are not usually accessible to the public. This event is free and open to the public of all ages, and is a sweet roundup of some of your favorite heritage history organizations. The kids are especially going to enjoy activities like the Civil War reenactors camping outside. Locust Grove is located at 2683 South Road in Poughkeepsie. For more information or to register your heritage organization, call (914) 592-6726 or visit www.greaterhudson.org. To learn more about Locust Grove, visit www.lgny.org.

Poughkeepsie’s Civic Center becomes Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood “Ugga Mugga!” Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood fans know what I’m talking about. Bring this beloved children’s PBS television show (an offshoot of Mr. Rogers!) to life for your crew this weekend. Performances take place on Sunday, May 1 at the MidHudson Civic Center at 1:30 and 5 p.m. Filled with singing and dancing, this show will delight all ages. Tickets cost $38.50 and $28.50 for reserved seating. The Mid-Hudson Civic Center is located at 14 Civic Center Plaza in Poughkeepsie. For tickets or more information, call (845) 454-5800 or contact Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster. com. To learn more about Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, visit http://pbskids.org/ daniel. – Erica Chase-Salerno Erica Chase-Salerno is feeding birds and happy to be home from the hospital! She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com.

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More than 34,000 tulip bulbs were planted at the Orange County Arboretum at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery. You can see the spectacular bloom from now until midMay from dawn to dusk. The Arboretum is most easily accessed from the Grove Street park entrance, off State Route 416. For more information, call (845) 615-3830 or visit www.orangecountyarboretum.org.

The New Paltz Clean Sweep will be held on Saturday, April 30. Generoushearted garbage pickers should meet at 8:30 a.m. in the basement of St. Joseph’s Church, where you can pick up your bags, vests and gloves to clean litter in the Town and the Village. Call Sue at (845) 255-5636 for more information.

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9AM-9:50AM Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. On-going qi gong class using gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. $8 donation requested. Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. Info: www. HudsonValleyParents.com. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz. 9:30AM-10:30AM Stretch and Flex with Diane Collelo Open to all Woodstock residents 55 & older, $1 donation requested. Town Hall, Woodstock. 10AM-11AM Gentle Yoga with Cory Smith. Focusing on the details of alignment and the development of muscular core strength at a slow pace. $8 donation requested. Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 10AM-4PM Manuscript Exhibition: The Atom Bomb. Exhibits through 4/31. Info: www.Karpeles. com or 845-569-4997. Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 94 Broadway, Newburgh, free.

11AM-12PM Free Feldenkrais Ongoing Community Class. Ongoing. Led by Tatiana Light. Method of international reputation helping Healing, Longevity and Improved Balance and Movement Coordination.Gentle and effortless exercise with immediate relaxation effect. Info:845-679-6299. Mountain View Studio, Woodstock. 12:15PM-12:45PM 2016 Uptown Fine Arts Music Series: Andrea Shaut & Students, Trumpet, Piano, Vocals. Info: www.olddutchchurch.org, 845-338-6759 or info@olddutchchurch.org. Old Dutch Church, Main St, Kingston. 1PM-4PM Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Most players are elementary and intermediate players. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Rescue Squad Bldg, Rt 212, Woodstock. 2PM-3PM Technology Help Sessions. Teen volunteer available to answer your basic tech-

nology questions. Info: 845-331-0988 or reference@kingstonlibrary.org. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. 2PM Bardavon’s Matinees & Music Senior Series: Sinatra & Friends with the Mark Raisch Sextet! Info: 845-473-2072 orwww. bardavon.org/. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $6. 5PM-7PM Co-ed Pickup-Futbol ! Meets every Thursday after 5pm. Info: studiomyea@gmail. com. Athletic/soccer Fields at Comeau Town Park, 98 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. 5PM-8PM Sketch Class. A traditional sketch class (drawing the figure) format of numerous poses which will lengthen in duration as determined by the monitor. $50/4 consecutive classes. January 21-December 15, Thursdays. Info: www.woodstockshcoolofart.org. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock, $20 /session, $50 /4 classes. 6PM-8PM Ulster County Community Forum: The Fight Against the Opioid and Heroin Crisis.All are welcome. No registration required. Ulster BOCES Conference Center, 175 Rte. 32, New Paltz, free. 6 PM -8:30 PM Path to Entrepreneurship Program. A program designed to introduce you to small business ownership. Learn about the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur and what it takes to run your own business. Pre-reg reqr’d. Info: 845-363-6432. The Accelerator, 4 Crotty Ln, Newburgh. Free. 6PM-9PM Thursday Japanese Free Movie: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Info: 845-255-8811 or www. GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz. 6PM-8PM Ulster County Community Forum: The Fight Against the Opioid and Heroin Crisis. Come hear and learn from the experts and share your experiences and insights. Together, we can protect our children and families. Info: www.familyofwoodstockinc.org. Ulster BOCES, Conference Center, 175 Rte. 32, New Paltz, free. 6PM-7PM Time Travel at the Library - A Stroll Into the Past. A guided tour of the Local History and Genealogy collection. Info: www.poklib.org or 845-485-3445. Adriance Memorial Library, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 6PM Word Cafe Thursday Author Series: Ashley Mayne, novelist with Thorneater Comics’. Hosted by author and Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. Info: www.wordcafe.us. The Golden Notebook Bookstore, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock, $15, free /teen. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Ctr. Ongoing. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6PM First Thursday Book Club. Ongoing. Info: 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia, free. 6:15PM 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. Info: 845-658-2239 or www. ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 7 PM New World Writers Night: Poetry Reading! Poet Eamon Grennan. Readings include an open mic (5 minute limit) which can be poetry or prose. No admission charge. Info: 845-246-0900. New World Home Cooking, 1411 Route 212, Saugerties. 7PM-8:30PM Meeting of MERC (Middle East Crisis Response). A group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Info: 845 876-7906 or www.mideastcrisis.org. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 7PM-9PM Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night. Info: 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Chrissi Poland - CD Release “Waking Hour” (Indie Ballads). Info: 845-236-7970 or liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM-8PM Serious Side of Food. Discussion series led by Professor Joseph Campisi of Marist College. Info: 845-757-3771. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. 7:15PM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 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 godirectly

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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Register Now: Introduction to Tai Chi with certified instructor Jing Shuai at the New Paltz Community Center. All levels welcome. Class involves Qi Gong and slow movements. Suggested donation is $5 or more. Info: www. elegantevidence.com. Name of the event: Introduction to Tai Chi Time: Saturdays - April 30th and May 7th, 14th, 21th, 28th, June 4th, 11th, July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23th, 30th, August 6th, from 9 - 10:30 am. New Paltz Community Center,3 Veterans Drive, New Paltz. Info: 845-214-8579 Email: chinalinkus@gmail.com. Psychic Tarot Readings (Saturday & Sunday) at Dominick's Cafe. Every Saturday & Sunday from 9am-5pm. https://goo.gl/c4JEcg. Rates: $15/ 15 Minutes, $30/30 Minutes, & $60/60 Minutes. RSVP by calling 845-338-4552 . Info: https://goo.gl/c4JEcg or http:// dominickscafe.com/. Dominick's Cafe, 34 North Front Street, Kingston. Bard College Music Department and Ethnomusicology at Bard College present The Music & Dance of Bali (Saturday, 5/7, 8pm). Featuring Hudson Valley Gamelans Giri Mekar & Chandra Kanchana with guest artists with guest artist and Balinese dancer Latifah Alsegaf from Gamelan Mitra Kusuma, Washington, DC. Admission by $10 suggested donation, Bard students, staff, faculty & kids 16 & under free of charge. Info 845-6887090 or FB Hudson Valley Gamelans Giri Mekar & Chandra Kanchana at Bard College.Olin Hall ~ Bard College, Annandale. Audition Notice: “Natalie Needs a Nightie.” Audition dates are May 1 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and May 2 & 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Needed for the cast are 4 men and 3 women; age ranges 20’s to 40’s/50’s. Info: www. coachhouseplayers.org. Coach House Players, 12 Augusta St, Kingston. Upcoming Event: Psychic Tarot Readings (Saturday & Sunday) at Dominick’s Cafe. Every Saturday & Sunday from 9am-5pm. Rates: $15/ 15 Minutes, $30/30 Minutes, & $60/60 Minutes. RSVP by calling 845-3384552. Info: https://goo.gl/c4JEcg or http://dominickscafe.com/.Dominick’s Cafe, 34 North Front St, Kingston. Save the Date! 2016 GOST - Gardiner Open Studio Tour(4/30 & 5/1 ,10am6pm). Visit 22 artists where they live and work in Gardiner,NY . Peer behind the studio doors in this hidden art mecca, featuring a juried group of photographers, painters, pastelists, and ceramicists. Many studios offer refreshments, and some have live demonstrations. Visit any studio between 10 -t 11am for three chances to win up to $100 off your art purchase. For info: GOST HQ - 845-255-3336 (at DM Weil Gallery) or info@GOSTartists.org or www.GOSTartists.org. Woodstock Chimes Semi-Annual Warehouse Sale. Doors will be opento the public from May 12-15 from 9-5pm. Located at 167 Dubois Rd. in Shokan, this sale has a huge selection of one of a kind chimes, in-stock chimes, crystal chimes, fountains, drums, guitars, ukes, gongs, garden bells, hanging bells, bamboo chimes, kid's instru-

ments, discontinued products and much more! Info:www.chimes.com/ sale or 845-657-0445. New Woodstock Story Festival (4/30 & 5/1). For anyone who believes in the power of storytelling. Celebrating Story in Arts, Education, Therapy, Business, Mythology, and Medicine. The Festival also showcases theatrical performances, myths, fables, and fairytales, and interactive workshops. Guest presenters: Mitch Ditkoff, Goia Timpanelli, Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona & eight others. $150; single day tickets are $95; meals and lodging are not included. The Mountain View Studio , 20 Mountainview Ave, Woodstock. Due to the intimate size of the venue, advanced ticket purchase is encouraged. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.woodstockstoryfestival.com or call 845-247-8839. Upcoming Event! Annual Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association Spring Plow (4/30,10am-7pm). Music: The Roadhouse Revival Band 1-4, Metropolitan Hot Club 4-7. Saunderskill Farms, 5100 Rt 209 Accord. Info: 845- 626-2676. Call for Entries: The Artist’s New Work Forum. Artists can submit new works or works-in-progress. Choreography, Music, Sound, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Performance Art, Dance, Film, Staged readings, and Monologue. Info:/www.rosendaletheatre.org/artists-new-work-forum/. Call for Entry: Fall for Art Juried Art Show/Sale Fundraiser. Deadline: APRIL 30. Artists are asked to submit application by April 30 and include five quality JPEG images via email to info@ fallforart.org - Subject Line: 2016 Fall for Art. Jewish Federation of Ulster County, 1 Albany Ave, Kingston. Call for Open Mic Performers (4/29). All singers, musicians, poets, comedians, magicians and other performance artists are invited to sign up for this fun evening sponsored by High Meadow School.Performers can sign up by emailing debbie@highmeadowschool.org. Barnes & Noble, 1177 Ulster Ave, Kingston. Reserve Space. Indoor Yard Sale. Held om 5/8 form 9am to 3pm. RSVP by 4/28. Info: 845-246-5035. Reformed Church of Saugerti The Saugerties Public Library is looking for artists interested in exhibiting their work in the Library’s Stephen Crohn Art Gallery for exhibits in 2017 and 2018. All submissions are due on 5/16, and must include a completed Art Exhibition Application and five (5) examples of the works to be exhibited (photographs or actual samples). The Art Exhibition Application is available on the Library’s website (www. saugertiespubliclibrary.org). Please submit all applications and examples to Frank Rees, Library Director, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties or director@saugertiespubliclibrary.org. Call for Open Mic ***STUDENT*** Pe r f o r m e r s ( 4 / 2 9 ) . A l l ****STUDENT*** singers, musicians, poets, comedians, magicians and other performance artists are invited to sign up for this fun evening sponsored by

of different options for comfortably keeping the rhythm, with moves from Balboa, Quickstep and Peabody.orkshop Admission: $15 one/$20 both. The Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Info: www. hudsonvalleydance.org or 845 454-2571.Beginner Swing Dance Class Series. No experience or partner needed. Intermediate level series 7:158:15pm. No partner needed. $85 per person per series. Info: www.got2lindy.com or call 845-2363939. La Maison du Etre Bien (House of Wellness), 87 Liberty St, Newburgh. 6:30PM Spring Lectures at Boscobel. Mary Foley and Tricia Foley, Interior Designers. At Home With the Foley Sisters. Info: Boscobel.org. Boscobel, 1601 Route 9D, Garrison, $20.

High Meadow School.Performers can sign up by emailing debbie@highmeadowschool.org. Barnes & Noble, 1177 Ulster Ave, Kingston. Upcoming Event! International Dance Festival (4/29,7-9pm). An evening of live performances and interactive dance. Concessions available with proceeds going to Napal Earthquake Relief. Free and open to the public. Vassar College, Student’s Building, 2nd floor, Poughkeepsie. Info: Internationalservices@vassar. edu. Register Now! Bus Trip to the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA for Yidstock Concert & Tour (7/17). Lunch & Donation included. Info: 845-338-8131 or www.ucjf.org. Jewish Federation of Ulster County, One Albany Ave, Kingston, $100. Sign Up Now! 6th Annual Newburgh Volunteer Fair(4/30,11am-3pm). The Volunteer Fair provides organizations with an opportunity to raise awareness about the special services they provide to our community. Info: 845-562-1195 or nysparks.com. Washington’sHeadquarters State Historic Site, New Baltimore. The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington Events. This historic theater offers music, dance, theater, opera, movies and family programs. Info: 413-528-0100 or www.mahaiwe.org/. Early Bird Discount & Full Scholarships available for Woodstock Youth - ages 9-12 & 13-17. Registration open: Voice Theatre’s Summer Youth Workshops July 11th–24th. A fun, supportive environment for young people to explore theatre skills. Professional instructors will lead a program of acting, theatre games, the speaking voice, movement, improv and physical theatre. Each five-day workshop plus Saturday rehearsal finishes with an Open Presentation. In the air-conditioned Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock. Beginners are welcome. Session 1: July 11-17. Session 2: July 18-24. Sibling discounts available. Info & registration contact Shauna Kanter: Shauna@ voicetheatre.org | 845-679-0154 |www. voicetheatre.org. Audition Notice: Witch of Coos and Tatters. Casting 2 females - age 25-50 and 30-40 for Angel Intrudes and the The Stronger. 3 males- age 15-18, 30-40 for Witch of Coos and Tatters. Performance dates are June 10-12. Call Susanne Traub 845-657-2189.STS Playhouse, Phoenicia. Senior Writing Workshop Welcomes New Members. Writers at all levels of experience, beginner to expert, are invited to join the Writers Workshop of the Woodstock Senior Recreation Program. Whether interested in nonfiction, short stories, plays, memoir, or poetry, writers age 55 and above may join the group, which meets in the Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Road,Woodstock from 10:30am-12:30 pm. on Wednesdays as follows: April 13 & 27; May 11 and 25; June 8 and 22.The workshop stresses trying out new forms and content in a supportive atmosphere.

alservices@vassar.edu. Vassar College, Student’s Building, Poughkeepsie. 7PM-8:30PM Call for Open Mic Performers. All singers, musicians, poets, comedians, magicians and other performance artists are invited to sign up for this fun evening sponsored by High Meadow School.Performers can sign up by emailing debbie@highmeadowschool.org. Barnes &

Audition Notice: Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard. Auditions held 5/14 at 1pm & 5/14 at 7pm. Callbacks: 5/16 at 7pm at The Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. All roles are open. No appointment necessary. Prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show. Bring a copy of your sheet music for the accompanist. Be prepared to list all rehearsal conflicts. Performance dates: 7/ 29 -8/21.Further information email upinoneprod@aol.com. Hudson Valley Community Dances is an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization committed to sharing the joy of dancing, preserving traditional music and dance and building community through dance. Dances take place in Dutchess and Ulster counties. These events are open to the public and everyone is welcome. Info:www.hudsonvalleydance.org or 845- 454-2571. Register Now: 2nd Annual Walkway Marathon Race(6/11 & 6/12). Races Feature Dutchess, Hudson Valley Rail Trails. Runners registering for any of the Walkway Marathon races can do so at WalkwayMarathon.org. Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie. Jurying Begins for The WoodstockNew Paltz 35th Art & Crafts Fairs. Scheduled for Memorial (5/28-5/30) & Labor Day (9/3-9/5)Weekends. Jurying begins 1/28.Details at www. quailhollow.com or contact Scott Rubinstein at 845 -246 -3414. 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 Stationary Clinic for Cats. $70 per cat includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, ear cleaning, nail trim.All surgeries performed by appointment only. Info: 845-3431000. tara-spayneuter.org. The Animal Rights Alliance (T.A.R.A.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown. The Mid Hudson Community Orchestra. New members neededFrench Horn, Oboe, Trumpet, viola, cello and bass. Concert dates 4/27 and 5/13. Rehearsing Wednesdays, 7:30 -9:30PM. Info: 845-876-2765. SUNY Dutchess, Dutchess Hall, Poughkeepsie. Register Now! 2016 New Paltz Challenge Run (6/19). A half-marathon, Family 5K, and/or kid’s 1-mile run. Proceeds will benefit the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce and its community projects. Reg reqr’d for half-marathon. Info: www. newpaltzchallenge.com or 845-2550243. Word Cafe’s Writing Intensive Workshop (5/14, 10:30am). Led by Jana Martin, writer. Enrollment is limited to 12. Info: www.wordcafe.us. The Golden Notebook Bookstore, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock. Fluid Ecologies: Hispanic Caribbean Art from the Permanent Collection. An exhibition of thirteen works on paper by seven of the most celebrated Hispanic Caribbean artists of the last five decades. Exhibts through 5/8. Info: 845-437-5632 Vassar College, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeep-

Noble, 1177 Ulster Ave, Kingston. 7PM-9PM Transndancendrum Opening! An opportunity to meet the teachers, sign up for classes and obtain local art. Info: www.rosendaleschoolofarts.com. Transndancendrum, 415 Main St, Rosendale. 7PM Kevin James. Comedian and actor s best

sie. Cornell Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program is bringing hands-on learning to youth in Columbia and Greene Counties this summer. For youth in grades one through five. Programs can be scheduled by contacting Linda Tripp, 4-H Issue Leader, at518-828-3346 x203 or Lke2@cornell.edu. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Hudson. Sign Up Now! 6th Annual Newburgh Volunteer Fair (4/30, 11am until 3pm). The Volunteer Fair provides organizations with an opportunity to raise awareness about the special services they provide to our community. Info: 845-562-1195 or nysparks. com. Washington’sHeadquarters State Historic Site, New Baltimore. Open Call for Artwork - Envisioning Dutchess (6/3-7/2). Due Date for Artwork Drop Off: Saturday, May 21, 5pm. Info: 845-471-2550 or info@barrettartcenter.org. Barrett Art Center, 55 Noxon St, Poughkeepsie. Call for Entries: The Artist’s New Work Forum. Artists can submit new works or works-in-progress. Choreography, Music, Sound, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Performance Art, Dance, Film, Staged readings, and Monologue. Info:/www.rosendaletheatre.org/artists-new-workforum/Rosendale Theatre, Main St, Rosendale. Register Now! 2016 New Paltz Challenge Run (6/19). A half-marathon, Family 5K, and/or kid’s 1-mile run. Proceeds will benefit the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce and its community projects. Reg reqr’d for half-marathon. Info: www. newpaltzchallenge.com or 845-2550243. Word Cafe’s Writing Intensive Workshop (5/14, 10:30am). Led by Jana Martin, writer. Enrollment is limited to 12. Info: www.wordcafe.us. The Golden Notebook Bookstore, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock. RegisterNow! Walkin’ The Dog(5/7) A fun event on the Rail Trail, to raise funds for the Elting library. Registration/sponsor forms at www.eltinglibrary.org. Gilded Otter Parking Lot, New Paltz.es, 173 Main St, Saugerties, $15 /per space. Cornell Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program is bringing hands-on learning to youth in Columbia and Greene Counties this summer. For youth in grades one through five. Programs can be scheduled by contacting Linda Tripp, 4-H Issue Leader, at 518-828-3346 x203 or Lke2@cornell.edu. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Hudson. Audition Notice: Oklahoma (5/13, 7-10pm; 5/14, 12-3pm; & 5/16, 6-10pm). Actors/Singers, age 18-60, for principal and ensemble roles. No appointment necessary. Info: 845-9059605. STS Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District Specialty Sale. The store’s entire inventory of Gardening and “How-To” books will be on sale from 25 cents to $1 per item, through Saturday, April 30. Info: 845-4853445. Boardman Road Branch Library, Used Book Store, 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie.

known for his nine-seasons on the CBS sitcom, The King of Queens. Info: 845-339-6088. Ulster Performimg Arts Center, Broadway, Kingston, $80 /golden circle, $63, $43. 7-8:15 PM Mount Tremper Arts Presents Open Studio with Sam Kim. She makes dances that focus on the margins of culture and behavior, creating space for vulnerability while courting

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Honors Program at Syracuse University. She will have copies of her book Sisters in Spirit (Native Voices, 2001) available for sale at this event. The Bevier House Museum is located at 2682 Route 209, Marbletown. For more information, visit www.ulstercountyhs. org. – Frances Marion Platt

Maverick Concert Hall wins Historic Preservation award

Long before white settlers set foot on these shores, women of the Iroquois Confederacy held the power of the franchise

s the election of a female US president begins to seem a more likely thing to occur within our own lifetimes than many imagined possible, one of the political questions that currently rages is whether or not it’s okay for women to vote for someone they perceive as representing their own interests. Some who are feeling the Bern ask, “Are you really going to vote for Hillary just because she’s female?” while other lifelong Democrats wonder, “Other demographic constituencies do it; why not women? Isn’t this opportunity the realization of the dream of our foremothers who got thrown in jail, chained themselves to fences and threw themselves under horses for women’s suffrage?” Even after the outcome of the 2016 presidential election has been determined, expect such questions to be vociferously debated over the next few years as the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution draws nigh. New York State gave women the vote in 1917, and plenty of public events are in the planning stages to mark the milestone. Likely to be lost in the sauce is the fact that, long before white settlers set foot on these shores, Native women held the power of the franchise. According to historian Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner, centuries before European contact, women of the Six Nation Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy enjoyed an egalitarian, gender-balanced society and possessed the unprecedented responsibility of selecting their male leaders. Furthermore, they could remove from office anyone who didn’t make wise

decisions for the future, or could prevent a man from becoming chief if he had violated a woman. A council of female elders was the Haudenosaunee equivalent of the Supreme Court, with ultimate decisionmaking power on questions affecting the well-being of the tribe. W h e n European-immigrant women in New York State began to organize for their rights in 1848, they took their cue from the nearby Haudenosaunee communities, where women lived in this advanced world. Amazingly, despite the nations’ subsequent assimilation into American life, Haudenosaunee women still maintain much of this authority today. This fascinating chapter in American history is the subject of a lecture titled “Women Voted in New York – Before

Columbus,” which Roesch Wagner will present this Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. at the Bevier House Museum. Thanks to sponsorship by the New York Council for the Humanities’ Public Scholars P r o g r a m , admission to the lecture is free. It kicks off a season of Ulster County Historical Society lectures and events with the theme of “Celebrating Women in History,” to commemorate the 2017 centennial of women’s suffrage in New York. Awarded one of the first doctorates in the country for work in Women’s Studies (UC Santa Cruz) and a founder of one of the first college-level Women’s Studies programs in the United States (CSU Sacramento), Roesch Wagner is the author of numerous women’s history books and articles and currently teaches in the

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7PM-9:30PM Live Music & Noodles with Save The Basil, Acoustic and Eclectic Mix of Covers and Originals, Ami Fixler-guitar, Reagan Leonard-vocal, Julian Berman-guitar, mandolin. Info: 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles.com. GomenKudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

7:30PM May Day Dances: Faye Driscoll. Thank You For Coming: Attendance. Info: fishercenter. bard.edu or 845-758-7900. Bard College, Fisher Center, Sosnoff Stage Right, Annandale-onHudson, $25, $10 /student.

by Leonard Bernstein, book by Arthur Laurents, and libretto by Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story is directed by Kevin Archambault. Info: 845-876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25.

7PM Friday Night Jazz! New York City saxophonist Al Guart leads ensembles comprised of the best Hudson Valley Jazz musicians. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists LewScott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in with the band. Info: 518- 678-3101. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville. 7PM Blues Happy Hour - Vito;’s Little Rock featuring Vito Petroccitto Jr. No cover, 21+. Info: 845-853-8049. Uncle Willy’s Inc, 31 North Front St, Kingston. 7:30PM Chicago. Broadway musical by Bob Fosse, John Kander & Fred Ebb. Info: www. TheTwoOfUsProductions.org or 518-758-1648.

When European-immigrant women in New York State began to organize for their rights in 1848, they took their cue from the nearby Haudenosaunee communities

A council of female elders was the Haudenosaunee equivalent of the Supreme Court

7:30PM Aunt Nona. Play by Anna Carol. Directed by Joshua Chase Gold. Info: BridgeSt.org or 518-943-3894. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill, $15, $10 /21 & under. 7:30 PM Weekly Senior Citizen's Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. Admission $1. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2.Halftime complementary refreshments. Everyone welcome! Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main Street, Napanoch. Info: 845-647-3902 8PM-11PM EPIC Music Night. Listen, Play, Jam, Enjoy! Hosted by Julian Baker of New Paltz Rock. Info: 845-.232-0402. One Epic Place, 259 Main St, New Paltz. 8PM West Side Story. Accompanied with music

8PM Circle Mirror Transformation. Play by Annie Baker. Directed by Melisa Annis with Summer Corrie, Michael Rhodes*, Lorenzo Scott*, Amie Tedesco* and Jill Van Note* * member Actors’ Equity. Info: 845- 230-7020 or tangent-arts.org. The Carpenter Shop Theater, 60 Broadway, Tivoli. 8PM Beautiful Bastards. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike! Play by Christopher Duranc. Directed by Micahel Schiralli. Performance tickets only;Prices range from $22-$50. Info: halfmoontheatre.org or call 1-800-838-3006. CIA Campus, Marriott Pavilion, 1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park. 8PM Levon Helm Studios presents The Fab Faux. Info:www.levonhelmstudios.com. Levon Helm Studios, The Barn, Woodstock, $120 /

The Preservation League of New York State has selected the Maverick Concert Hall in Woodstock to receive an award for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The League’s statewide awards program honors notable achievements in retaining, promoting and reusing New York State’s irreplaceable architectural heritage. “This National Register-listed concert hall in the Catskill Mountains was built for the utopian Maverick Colony 100 years ago, and is home to the oldest continuous summer chamber music festival in the US,” said Jay DiLorenzo, president of the Preservation League. “The Hall’s unique hand-built design presented a number of challenges to the project team, as did the wooded site. We applaud all involved for providing sensitively designed, strategically engineered and enduring solutions to restore the hall, and to introduce proper drainage and modern amenities that will serve performers and concertgoers for the next 100 years.” The awards will be presented at the Preservation League’s Awards Ceremony in New York City at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11 at the historic New York Yacht Club, located at 37 West 44th Street.

Rhinecliff ’s Morton Library to host Roaring Twenties beneﬁt

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Put on a boa or a bowtie and cut loose at the Morton Memorial Library’s Roaring Twenties benefit to be held on Saturday, April 30 in its historic Rhinecliff building. The truly impressive

seating, $70 /standing room. 8PM-11:30PM HVCD Swing Dance to The George Gee Orchestra. Beginner's lesson 8:00-8:30; Dance 8:30-11:30. Admission $15/$10 full time students. Every One Welcome. The Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org or 845- 454-2571. 8PM Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company (ESDC). A 7:15 pm prelude talk given by Artistic Director Ellen Sinopoli. Info: www.theegg.org or 518-4731845. The Egg, Albany, $25, $12.50 /student rush. 8PM Joe Fletcher & The Wrong Reasons / Brian Wright. Info: helsinkihudson.com or 518-8284800. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson.

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April 28, 2016 17-piece Big Blue Big Band, directed by Jason Clinton with chanteuse Kate Weston, will transport you back to the reign of the flapper. If you don’t know the steps, Abby Saxon’s Rhinebeck Dance Group will be on hand to show everyone how it’s done. The festivities will also include a wine bar, non-stop hors d’oeuvres and a raffle. Levi Parsons Morton (1824-1920), the library’s namesake, was an American businessman, banker, diplomat and statesman. Born in Vermont, he rose from a Horatio Alger-style childhood to become governor of New York, congressman from New York City and the 22nd vice president of our country, serving under president Benjamin Harrison. He later declined the vice presidency in 1880, which would have put him and not Chester A. Arthur in the presidency after the assassination of James Garfield. Instead, Morton accepted a position as ambassador to France. While in France, on behalf of the US, Morton accepted Bartholdi’s statue of Liberty Enlightening the World, into which he is said to have driven the ceremonial first rivet. This annual event raises funds to support various library programs and services, such as the community theater, afterschool and children’s programs, music and movie nights, art shows, book clubs, recreational activities, educational workshops, programs for seniors and more. Doors at 82 Kelly Street in Rhinecliff open at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $50 per person, and will be sold at the door. For reservations call (845) 876-2903. Visit http://morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us for more information. If you don’t know what to wear, take a look at this: http:// vintagedancer.com/1920s/what-to-wearroaring-twenties.

Independent Bookstore Day this Saturday

Dick and Suzanna Hermans at Oblong Books & Music in Rhinebeck (photo by Dion Ogust | Almanac Weekly)

This Saturday, April 30 is Independent Bookstore Day (IBD), the opportunity for readers of all genres and inclinations to show their appreciation and loyalty to non-corporate proprietors of that long tradition, the brick-and-mortar bookstore. Indie bookstores in the Hudson Valley region will be opening their doors to diehard customers who love the very idea of small-box stores, where they know that they can peruse the aisles, meet up with friends, get lost in “universes of ideas” and support local shopkeepers. Where gawking at the

to submit application by April 30 and include five quality JPEG images via email to info@ fallforart.org - Subject Line: 2016 Fall for Art. Jewish Federation of Ulster County, 1 Albany Ave, Kingston. Mid-Hudson Adirondack Mountain Club: Introduction to Trail Maintenance, a halfday workshop. Leader/contact: Georgette Weir, georgette.weir@gmail.com or www.nynjtc.org/

spines of books on shelves is encouraged. Where shop personnel are avid readers themselves and have friendly suggestions and recommendations. From the IBD webpage: “Independent bookstores are not just stores, they’re community centers and local anchors run by passionate readers. They…contain the possibility of real serendipity. They are lively performance spaces and quiet places where aimless perusal is a day well-spent. Walking the aisles of a good bookstore means stumbling upon a novel from India that expands your heart. It’s encountering an art book that changes the direction of your life. It’s the joy of having a perfect stranger steer you toward the perfect book.” So what are you waiting for? From the Spotty Dog Books & Ale on Warren Street in Hudson to the Golden Notebook in Woodstock, from the newly renovated Merritt Bookstore on Front Street in Millbrook to Oblong Books & Music in Millerton and Rhinebeck, the celebration is on. The day is also all about rewarding loyal customers with treats and giveaways and exclusive merchandise, plus the chance to win discounts and engage in fun activities. For example, visitors to either Oblong Bookstore will be given the opportunity to win a bag of free books about to be released. To be eligible, customers must take a photo in the store and post it to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the tags #bookstoreday and @OblongBooks for a chance to win. Customers can go on a “Blind Date” with a book for charity and much more. Contact your favorite indie bookstore to find out what’s going on. Perhaps best-selling author Ann Patchett – who co-rescued with publishing veteran Karen Hayes a dying indie bookstore in Nashville – says it best: “Consumers control the marketplace by deciding where to spend their money. If what a bookstore offers matters to you, then shop at a bookstore. If you feel that the experience of reading a book is valuable, then read the book. This is how we change the world: We grab hold of it. We change ourselves.” – Ann Hutton Independent Bookstore Day, Saturday, April 30, various locations; www.oblongbooks.com, www.thespottydog.com, www. merrittbooks.com, www.goldennotebook. com, www.indiebookstoreday.com.

Spring info session at Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie The Oakwood Friends School will host its only spring information session on Wednesday, May 11 at 9:30 a.m. Visitors meet at the Collins Library on the Oakwood Friends School campus, located at 22 Spackenkill Road in Poughkeepsie. The 1.5-hour program begins with an informal meet-and-greet with head of school Chad Cianfrani, assistant head for academics and student life Anna Bertucci and faculty. After an introduction

workshop/introduction-trail-maintenance-trailu-1029. Info: www.MidHudsonADK.org. MillsNorrie 7AM-12PM John Burroughs Natural History Society Field Trip: Kenneth Wilson State Park. Join trip leader Peter Schoenberger (pdsis@ yahoo.com) for the start of neotropical bird migration. Info: www.jbnhs.org/ Kenneth Wilson State Park, State Park Lot, Wittenberg Rd, Mount

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by Bertucci, student guides take families on a tour to see the school in session. This is a great opportunity to walk the school’s picturesque campus, and to meet Oakwood Friends’ students and teachers. At the conclusion of the program, admissions staff are available to discuss the admission and financial aid process informally. The Oakwood Friends School, founded in 1796, is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school serving grades six to 12. Guided by Quaker values, Oakwood Friends educates and strengthens young people for lives of conscience, compassion and accomplishment. It fosters a community of students and staff in an atmosphere of mutual respect and enrichment, sensitive to the world and its needs. Those interested in attending are asked to register in advance. For further information, call (845) 462-4200, extension 245.

Joseph Bertolozzi’s Tower Music unveiled in Poughkeepsie

First he “played” the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge spanning the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland. Then he went to Paris to bang on the surfaces of the Eiffel Tower. Tower Music: Musique de la Tour is the title of Joseph Bertolozzi’s latest CD, a product of thousands of hours of recording, compiling, digitizing tone qualities and composing: not music made with standard instruments, but with the sounds that the Beacon percussionist/ musician/composer gleaned from striking the famous metal landmark with an odd variety of tools. He’d used a similar process a few years back to record the tones made when striking parts of the bridge with rubber mallets, wooden dowels and metal hammers – tones that were then catalogued by pitch and location, creating a virtual instrument from which Bertolozzi’s music could emerge. Bridge Music was gleaned from the railings, spindles, fences, trusses, panels, cables

Tremper. 7:45AM Waterman Bird Club. Field Trip: Pawling Nature Reserve. Carpool from meeting place. Call: Barbara @ 845-297-6701. Info: www. watermanbirdclub.org. Rt. 22 parking lot, (north of North Quaker Hill Rd./Ct. 68), Stissing Ln, Pawling. 8:30AM New Paltz Clean Sweep. Annual springtime cleanup of the village and town. All ages are

and suspender ropes of the structure. Three years ago, Bertolozzi traveled with a team of sound engineers, a photographer and a videographer to Paris, France to climb the Eiffel Tower and turn it into a giant percussion instrument. Securing permission to scale the landmark to harvest its unique sound tones was the first order of business, which they received with the stipulation that nobody obstructed traffic or endangered themselves. Sound tones were recorded straight from a microphone into WAV files, and cataloguing was done on Numbers, a spreadsheetlike software application that was preprogrammed for quick and easy notation on the Tower – and this was all done while visitors scrambled up and down the Tower and weather did its thing. “The wind was blowing at 40 to 50 miles an hour. We were exhausted just from exerting the energy to climb stairs and hang onto our equipment,” says Bertolozzi. The team spent two weeks hitting the surfaces of the Eiffel Tower, even gaining access to restricted areas for three days. “At any moment we could have been called off – for a strike, a bomb scare, really bad weather. It was freezing like Hell and raining the first week. We went to areas that were under cover, but the rain was blowing sideways. During the second week it was very sunny, but still cold. We were 900 feet in the air, climbing stairwells in between areas with elevators. The concern was that we would drop something. And it turned out our producer was not happy about being up so high.” Back home in Beacon, Bertolozzi went into composer mode. “My job was to listen to them all – hard, medium and soft tones – and determine what is the cleanest, most representative sound. It’s very timeconsuming to give each one a pitch name. I whittled it down to about 400 and built a virtual instrument of melody notes.” Tower Music is at last finished, and the resulting album is being released on Friday, April 29. The event at Barnes & Noble in Poughkeepsie includes a CD and book-signing with Bertolozzi, artist Franc Palaia and audio engineer Paul Kozel. There will be prizes, giveaways and special pricing for the album. Wear a beret and receive an extra special prize! “More than simply another album release, I see it as a David-and-Goliath tale where a solo artist engages an entity much larger than himself – the French government – and they both win!” says Bertolozzi. – Ann Hutton Tower Music CD release party, Friday, April 29, 7-9 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2518 South Road, Poughkeepsie; (845) 4852224, www.josephbertolozzi.com. “A Photographic Diary of Joseph Bertolozzi's Tower Music/Musique de la Tour" will also be on view at Vassar College's James Palmer Gallery in Poughkeepsie from June 14-July 28. The exhibition will feature photographs by local artist Franc Palaia and a video by Joseph Redwood Martinez, who documented Bertolozzi’s ambitious Parisian project.

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24 7213. Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie. 8:45AM-5PM Enough Already! Saving the Soul of Education. Join Waldorf and public school educators and parents, researchers, university students and professors concerned about the intrusion of government and corporate interests in education. Reg reqr’d. Info: www.edrenewal. org or 518-672-4465. Taconic Retreat and Conference Center, 64 White Dr, Milan. 9 AM Christian meditation. Meets every Saturdays 9 - 10:30 am In parish hall at Trinity Episcopal Church on Route 9W in Saugerties. 246-3285. All welcome; no charge. 9AM-4PM Green-Up Day Events. To Commemorate Earth Day. Volunteer Planting. Volunteers must wear long-sleeve shirts, long pants, waterproof boots and extra-sturdy gloves. Info at www. highfallscivic.org/ or 845-687-3473. 2nd Street and Route 213, High Falls. 9AM-12PM Women’s Ministries Mother- Daughter Tea. Breakfast, tea and a lot of fun. If your mother or daughter is not available to accompany you, invite a friend or relative to come along. Preregistration requested. Info: 845-331-9364 or 845-331-4121. Hurley Reformed Church, Schadewald Hall, Hurley. 9AM-10:30PM Introduction to Tai Chi with certified instructor Jing Shuai. All levels welcome. Class involves Qi Gong and slow movements. Saturdays (, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6 from 9-10:30am) Suggested donation is $5 or more. Info: www.elegantevidence.com or 845-214-8579 or chinalinkus@gmail.com. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz. 9AM-12PM Clean Sweep Textile Collection All types of used clothing, footwear & household textiles. Items such as: shirts, pants, sheets, curtains, handbags, belts, & footwear. Any textile, even if it’s worn, torn or stained can be recycled, as long as it’s clean & dry!Info: 845- 255-8456. New Paltz Village Hall, Plattekill Ave, New Paltz. 9AM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 9AM Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge. 845-246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties. 9 AM Mid-Hudson Adirondack Mountain Club: Bashakill Wetlands Paddle. Beginning Paddlers Welcome! (Easy). Leader: Don Urmston, Mrurmston@gmail.com or 845-5494671 (before 9pm). Paddle for 2-3 hours at an easy pace. Equipment & PFD Required! Contact leader for timeand meeting place by 4/29. Info: www.MidHudsonADK.org. Bashakill Wetlands, Wurtsboro. 9AM-4PM American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Combination Course. Covers basic first aid, CPR techniques, maneuvers for choking victims and how to use an automated external defibrillator. Prereg and payment reqr’d. Info: 845-475-9742.Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, $65. 9 AM Mid-Hudson Adirondack Mountain Club: Bashakill Wetlands Paddle. Beginning Paddlers Welcome! Leader: Don Urmston email: Mrurmston@gmail.com or phone 845-549-4671 (before 9pm). Contact leader for time and meeting place. Register with leader by 4/29. Equipment & PFD Required! Info: www.MidHudsonADK.org. Pearl St, Bloomingburg. 9 AM-5 PM Psychic Tarot Readings (Saturday & Sunday) at Dominick's Cafe. Every Saturday & Sunday from 9am-5pm. https://goo.gl/c4JEcg. Rates: $15/ 15 Minutes, $30/30 Minutes, & $60/60 Minutes. RSVP by calling 845-338-4552 . Info: https://goo.gl/c4JEcg or http://dominickscafe.com/.Dominick's Cafe, 34 North Front Street, Kingston. 9:30AM-11AM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going. Everyone welcome. Info: 845-679-8800. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock. 10AM - 11:30AM Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris For all students new to Iyengar Yoga, taught by Woodstock's only Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor. The basis of the method is taught in standing poses. $16. Info: 845-6798700. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. www.woodstockyogacenter.com 10AM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 10AM-12PM For the Love of Trees. Annual Arbor Day celebration. Make recycled bird feeders, a craft that is suitable for all ages and is sure to delight our feathered friends. Info: 845-758-3241. Red Hook Town Hall, Red Hook, free. 10AM-11:30AM Walk-n-Talk Series with Sarah Elisabeth. Explore Denning’s Point for wild edibles and healing herbs with Sarah Elisabeth, an herbalist in the Wise Woman Tradition. Preregister at www.bire.org/events/ CEIE at Denning’s Point, 199 Denning’s Ave, Beacon. 10AM-12PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Wild Golf Course Hike. Approximately two mile

ALMANAC WEEKLY route includes easy walking as well as potentially wet sections of trail and a few hills. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Gardiner. 10AM-4PM Boy Scouts Troop 31, Saugerties Vendor and Craft Fair. Atonement Lutheran Church, 100 Market St, Saugerties. 10AM-2PM Introduction to Trail Maintenance Workshop They will cover the basics with an indoor presentation, then head outside to reclaim at trail at popular Mills-Norrie State Park. Advance registration is recommended. Sign up at nynjtc.org. Taconic Regional Park Regional Office Auditorium, 9 Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. 10AM-2PM Arbor Day Celebration. Tree ID walk, diagnostic clinic with certified arborist Angelo Schembari. Composting talk, Poster contest for kids. Launch of the Memorial Tree Program. Free tree saplings, music. Info: 845-757-3771 or www. tivolilibrary.org/ Tivoli. 10AM-9PM Candlewax Recycling Drop-off. Ongoing. Candlewax in any condition to be recycled. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston. 10AM-7PM Annual Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association Spring Plow. The Roadhouse Revival Band 1-4pm, Metropolitan Hot Club 4-7pm. Info: 845-626-2676. Saunderskill Farms, 5100 Route 209, Accord. 10AM-12PM Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main Street, Stone Ridge, 845-687-7023. 10AM-6PM 6th Annual Gardiner Open Studio Tour. Twenty-two artists open their studio doors to the public at eighteen locations. A free self-guided art tour. Info: www.GOSTartists.org. Gardiner. 10AM Free Public Walking Tours of Vassar College. The tour leaders will be Colton Johnson, Dean Emeritus of the College and Professor Emeritus of English. Info: 845-437-7400. Vassar College, Main Building, Front entrance, Poughkeepsie. 10AM Final Catskill Center Economic Development Forum. Focus on the role of the Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center in the region. Geddy Sveikauskas will chair the forum. Panel of Guest speakers. Q& A to follow. Info: ejohanson@ catskillcenter.org Maurice D.Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center, Rt 28, Mount Tremper, free. 10AM-2PM Kingston Farmers’ Winter Market. Offering fruits and vegetables, organic and natural meats, a wide assortment of cheeses, wine, breads and other baked goods & honey. Info: www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. 10AM-3PM Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Earth Day Celebration and Annual Hike-AThon. TA “green zone” of child friendly games and activities, farm animals, live music, hay rides, nature play at Grasshopper Grove. Info: hhnm. org or 845-534-5506. Hudson HighlandsNature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall, $5 /per carload. 10AM-3PM Woodstock Library Book Sale. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 10:30AM-11:30AM Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Info: 845-399-2805. Meet outside Cornell St PO, Kingston, 845-339-0637. 11AM Saturday Morning Family Series: Tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Performed by Kids on Stage. Info: 845-876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. 11 AM -4 PM Woodstock Farm Sanctuary Weekend Tour. 150-acre life-long sanctuary for rescued farm animals. Learn about vegan living. A new Visitors Center and Cafe, open to the public for tours on weekends from 11am-4pm through October, $10/adults, $5/kids;group tours & private vegan events (including weddings) during the week. Info:845-247-5700 or www.woodstocksanctuary.org. Woodstock Animal Sanctuary, 2 Rescue Rd (formerly Epworth Lane), High Falls. 11AM International Jazz Day Concert for Families. A special performance by The Hudson Valley Youth Jazz Orchestra. Info: 845-658-8989. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale, $5, $3 /child. 11AM-3PM Spring Plow Day. A day of plowing and planting the corn fields. Demonstrations of old time farming, antique tractors, and hands-on planting activities for the kids. Info: 845-4572959, www.ocfarmersmuseum.org. Orange County Farmers Museum, Montgomery. 11AM-3PM 6th Annual Newburgh Volunteer Fair. Provides local not-for profit groups with the opportunity to staff a table, where they can raise awareness within the community of the important work that they do, network with other community organizations, andrecruit would-be volunteers. Info: 845-562-1195. Washington’s Headquarters, 84 Liberty St, Newburgh. 12PM-1:30PM Backyard Flock Raising with Stephanie Wyant. Discover if chickens are right for you, what kind you should get, and how to take care of them. It is a kid friendly event, and there will be an opportunity for kids to meet and handle chicks - with supervision ofcourse. RSVP. Info: 518-537-5800. Germantown Library, Hover Room, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown. 12PM Newburgh Urban Farming Fair. A celebration of fresh food, local food. Info: 845-5626940 Safe Harbors of the Hudson, 111 Broadway, Newburgh.

12PM-1PM Free Yoga Pizza Party. Ongoing. Join Women’s Power Space and My Place Pizza for a rejuvenating yoga class and pizza. Families, beginners, and children welcome (mats will be provided). Donations appreciated. Info:sarah@ womenspowerspace.org. My Place Pizza, 322 Main St, Poughkeepsie. 12 PM-9 PM 16th Annual Cinco de Mayo. Live Mexican band, Mariachi band, folkorico, dancers, Mexican food, crafts and novelties. Info: 845-3317646. Casa Villa Mexican Restaurant, 395 Albany Ave, Kingston. 12 PM Palestine’s House of Hope Fundraiser. The House of Hope is a cultural and educational center in Bethany/Al Azariah in the Occupied West Bank. RSVP by e-mailing takauff@gmail. com. Held at 28 Arnold Drive, Woodstock. 12:30PM-6:30PM Tarot Readings with Stephanie. Every Saturday at Mirabai. Walk-ins welcome or call for appointment. Info:845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $30 /25 minutes. 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. We are now in our 15th year of standing for peace and justice. New Paltz. 1PM-7PM Beltane Festival 2016. Picnic, dance the May Pole and enjoy the antics of a merry band of musicians, dancers, jongleurs, giant puppets and prancing horses. Parking at Stone Mountain Farm is $15. Info: symbolicstudies.org or Volunteers@symbolicstudies.org. No alcohol. Center for Symbolic Studies, Stone Mountain Farm, New Paltz, $15, $5 /senior/teen, free /10 & under.

April 28, 2016 by Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story is directed by Kevin Archambault. Info: 845-876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $22. 3:30PM - 7PM Afternoon Rock and R&B. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 4PM-6PM Poetry Reading and Workshop. Local poet (and gallery co-owner) Galina Krasskova will discuss the process and practice of poetry and teach workshop attendees three specific forms of poetry. There will be wine and hors d’oeuvres. Info: www.riverwindsgallery.com or 845-8382880. RiverWinds Gallery, 172 Main St, Beacon. 4PM-6PM Preview Party. This exhibition celebrates six generations of the Suckleys and their extended family through a curated show of over 40 chairs and other seating from the Wilderstein collection. Exhibits 5/1 through 10/31. Info: 845-876-4818. Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck. 4PM-6PM Poetry Reading with Calling all Poets. Poets from Calling All Poets, Inc., located at the Center for Creative Education in Beacon, will read from the group’s new anthology. Light refreshments. Free and open to the public. Info: www. barrettartcenter.org. Barrett Art Center, 55 Noxon St, Poughkeepsie. 4 PM Series of Readings: Samuel Ligon, “Among the Dead and the Dreaming” and Robert Lopez, “Good People.” Hosted by Nelly Reifler. Info: 845-679-8000. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock.

1PM The Met: Live in HD. Strauss’ Elektra. Info: 845-473-2072. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $27, $20 /12 & under.

5PM Under One Roof Fiction and Non-Fiction. Susan Sindall (www.susansindall.com)and Peter Schickele (www.schickele.com) will be sharing the program. Info: 845-679-2213. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock.

1PM Free Public Walking Tours of Vassar College. The tour leaders will be Colton Johnson, Dean Emeritus of the College and Professor Emeritus of English. Info: 845-437-7400. Vassar College, Main Building, Front entrance, Poughkeepsie.

5PM-7PM Meatloaf Fundraiser Dinner. Take-out orders available. Full dinner, plus assorted beverages and desserts. Info: 45-758-6283 or redhookumc@hvc.rr.com. Red Hook United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 4 Church St, Red Hook, $13, $7 /6-12, free /5 & under.

1PM-6PM Painting with Chocolate. A two day event, Saturday April 30th and Sunday May 1st. Master Chocolatier Oliver Kita and award winning Woodstock artist Lila Bacon are creating beautiful artistic creations showcasing her artwork and his organic chocolate. Info:845-8762665. Oliver Kita Artisan Chocolates, 18 West Market St, Rhinebeck, free.

5PM May Day Dances: Faye Driscoll. Thank You For Coming: Attendance. Info: fishercenter. bard.edu or 845-758-7900. Bard College, Fisher Center, Sosnoff Stage Right, Annandale-onHudson, $25, $10 /student.

1PM Tea-Time with Emma: “Suffragette.” Fundraiser for Historical Society of Middletown. Reservations required. Info: 845-586-2860 Fairview Library, Walnut St, Margaretville, $25 /tea & film, $20 /tea only. 1 PM-9 PM New Woodstock Story Festival Two-day Festival Brings 11 Diverse Guest Presenters Celebrating Story in Arts, Education, Therapy, Business, Mythology, and Medicine. Mountainview Studio, Woodstock, $150 /2-days, $95 /1-day. 1PM-3PM Historic Walk to Kimlin Cider Mill. Enjoy the early Spring weather while learning about the c. 1880 cider mill, currently being restored by Cider Mill Friends. Contact Maria Garcia atmargarcia@vassar.edu or 845- 437-7435 Vassar College, Main Gate, Poughkeepsie, 1PM Tales of the Titanic Theme Tour. Info: 845-889-8851. Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, $10, $8 /senior/ student. 2PM-4PM Out of the Woods: Holistic Approaches to Lyme Disease, with natural health practitioner and author Katina Makris. Learn practical healing information and inspiration on recovering from Lyme Disease. This workshop is for those afflicted by Lyme, their caregiversand loved ones. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $30 /25 minutes. 2PM Panel: “Remembering Rudie.” Artists who best knew Rudie Berkhout share personal stories and provide insights into his creative process. Moderated by exhibition curator Daniel Belasco. Info: 845-257-3846 SUNY New Paltz, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz. 2PM Free Meditation Instruction. On-going. Held in the Amitabha Shrine Room. 60-minute class requires no previous meditation experience. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-679-5906. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 2PM Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. Hook Line & Sinker. Hook line and sinker is Arm Of The Sea’s newest production that tells the tale of fishing in the Hudson River. Info: 845-562-6940 or info@ safe-harbors.org. Urban Farming Fair, Newburgh, Liberty Street, Newburgh, free. 2PM-4PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Wild Golf Course Hike. Two mile route includes easy walking as well as potentially wet sections of trail and a few hills. Pre-reg reqr’d. Info: 845-2550752 Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Gardiner, $10 /per car. 2PM The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Play written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. Directed by Christine Crawfis, with Jeffery Battersby, Michael Frohnhoefer, Brian Mathews, and Rick Meyer. Info: : 845-658-8989 or info@rosendaletheatre. org Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale, $15. 3PM West Side Story. With music by Leonard Bernstein, book by Arthur Laurents, and libretto

5:30PM-7PM Learn to Swing Dance Workshop for Beginners. Instructors Linda and Chester Freeman. For more information and to register visit www.got2lindy.com or 845-236-3939. La Maison du Etre Bien, 87 Liberty St, Newburgh, $25. 5:30PM-7:30PM The Fifth Annual Fashion Night at the Byrdcliffe Barn. A benefit for Byrdcliffe’s arts programming. Locals and Byrdcliffe members to showcase clothing stores in Woodstock along with several fashion stores from Kingston, Saugerties, and Rhinebeck. Info:woodstockguild.org/fashionnight.html or 845-679-2079. Byrdcliffe Barn, 485 Upper Byrdcliffe Rd, Woodstock, $50. 6PM Tricky Tray Social. Info: 845-744-2449. Infant Saviour Church, our Church Route 302, Pine Bush. 6-8 PM Opening Reception: Dion Yannatos’ Paintings and Tom Luciano’s Photographs. Exhibit runs through May 22. Cross Contemporary Art, 81 Partition St, Saugerties. 6:30PM Penny Social. Drawing begins at 7:30 pm. Refreshments available! Seasonal Table Raffle where winner gets all! Mystery Table Raffle. 50/50 Raffle. Merchant Table Raffle! Benefit: Auxiliary of Saxton Fire Company. Info: 845-246-7805. Saxton Fire House, 3853 Route 32, Saugerties. 6:30 PM CCE’s Annual Recital, Then & Now. Bringing the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and beyond alive with dance, drumming, signing, spoken word, music and more.Tickets: 845-338-7664. Kingston High School, Broadway, Kingston, $10/ Students, $15/ Adults, $20/ Door. 7PM Morton 1920’s Gala: Morton Roars Boas & Bow Ties. An Evening of Music and Dancing. Featuring: The Big Blue Big Band * Abby Saxon’s Rhinebeck Dance Group * Wine Bar * Hors D’oeuvres * Raffle! All Proceeds Benefit The Morton Library. Info: 845-876-2903. Morton MemorialLibrary, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff, $50. 7PM Queen of The Hudson Series: Tobias Steymans, violin. Victoria Schwartzman, piano. Info: queenofthehudsonseries@gmail.com or www. queenofthehudson.com. Queen of the Hudson, 11 Spring St, Newburgh, $25. 7PM-9:30PM Live Music & Noodles with Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fi’s, A Night of Soulful Swing & Blues, Big Joe Fitz-vocals, guitar, & harmonica, Robert Bard-bass, Mark Dziuba-guitar, Chris Bowman-percussion. Info: 845-255-8811 or www. GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. 7PM An Evening with Athens Authors. Reading and Book Signing with authors, Mary Lou Becker and Timothy O’Leary. Afterward enjoy light refreshments and an informal chat with the authors as they sign books. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second St, Athens. 7PM Saturday Night Jazz! NYC saxophonist Al Guart leads ensemble. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists Lew Scott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in withthe band.

Info: 518-678-3101. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville. 7PM Window Quartet. Featuring Antonin Fajt, Piano; Carolyn Hietter, Sax; Julian Lampert, Bass; Matt Norman, Drums. Info: hudsonoperahouse.org or 518-822-1438. Hudson Opera House, West Room, Hudson, $20. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Bernard “Pretty” Purdie & Friends (Funk Rock). Info: 845-2367970 or liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7:30PM Aunt Nona. Play by Anna Carol. Directed by Joshua Chase Gold. Info: BridgeSt.org or 518-943-3894. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill, $15, $10 /21 & under. 7:30PM Chicago. Broadway musical by Bob Fosse, John Kander & Fred Ebb. Info: www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org or 518-758-1648. Taconic Hills School, Performing Arts Center, Craryville, $20, $14 /senior/student. 7:30PM Acoustic Blues Duo Beaucoup Blue, Live. Info: flyingcatmusic@gmail.com or 845-688-9453. Empire State Railway Museum, Phoenicia, $15. 7:30PM Jazzstock presents The Royal Bopsters. Amy London, Holli Ross, Dylan Pramuk, Darmon Meader with special guest jazz vocal legend Bob Dorough. Info: www.jazzstock.com or 845-8020029 Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock, $45, $35. 7:30 PM Flying Cat Music presents Beaucoup Blue in Concert.$15 admission or $13 with RSVP to flyingcatmusic@gmail.com. Empire State Railway Museum, 70 Lower High St, Phoenicia. 7:30PM Nine-Story Mountain. Director Augusta Thomson and Associate Producer Lara Yeo. Documentary investigates the secrets of a mountain that continues to fascinate and calls us to spiritual awakening. Known as “precious jewel of the snow” and “navel of the world, “Mount Kailash is sacred to four major religions. Q & A. Info: 845-383-1774. The Tibetan Center, 875 Route 28, Kingston, $8. 7:30PM Kaatsbaan Spring 2016 Performance Season: Flamenco Vivo/Carlota Santana. An evening of Spanish music and dance, food and wine. Info: 845-757-5106 x10 or www/Kaatsbaan. org. Kaatsbaan Black-Box Theatre, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, $75. 7:30PM-10:30PM Third Saturday Contra Dance. Ron Blechner calling with Cultivate This! which is Lauren McDonald, fiddle, Ambose Verdibello, (wait and see) Joe DePaulo, drums. Info: www. hudsonvalleydance.org/ or: 845-473-7050. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 55 Wilbur Blvd, Poughkeepsie, $10, $5 /fulltime student. 7:30PM May Day Dances: Faye Driscoll. Thank You For Coming: Attendance. Info: fishercenter. bard.edu or 845-758-7900. Bard College, LUMA Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, $25, $10 / student. 7 PM Omkara - Otello, by Bollywood. Indian inspired foods followed by Omkara at 8 pm. presented by the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice. $20 admission. Info: 845-688-3291. Gatherings, 90 Main St, Phoenicia. 7:30 PM Tret Fure. Releasing her fifth and newest solo acoustic CD “Rembrandt Afternoons. Info: 518-346-6204. $24/ Adv, $26/ Door. Eighth Step at Proctors, Schenectady. 7:30PM Theater Sounds presents A Picasso by Jeffrey Hatcher directed by David AstonReese with Parker Cross and Nicola Sheara* at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston (Due to construction take Route 209North to Sawkill exit and go South on Sawkill Rd 1 1/2lmiles on Left). Admission by donation. Information: 845/567-6303.*Appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association. 8PM Circle Mirror Transformation. Play by Annie Baker. Directed by Melisa Annis with Summer Corrie, Michael Rhodes*, Lorenzo Scott*, Amie Tedesco* and Jill Van Note* * member Actors’ Equity. Info: 845- 230-7020 or tangent-arts.org. The Carpenter Shop Theater, 60 Broadway, Tivoli. 8PM Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike! Play by Christopher Duranc. Directed by Micahel Schiralli. Performance tickets only;Prices range from $22-$50. Info: halfmoontheatre.org or call 1-800-838-3006. CIA Campus, Marriott Pavilion, 1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park. 8PM The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Play written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. Directed by Christine Crawfis, with Jeffery Battersby, Michael Frohnhoefer, Brian Mathews, and Rick Meyer. Info: 845-658-8989 or info@rosendaletheatre. org Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale, $15. 8PM West Side Story. With music by Leonard Bernstein, book by Arthur Laurents, and libretto by Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story is directed by Kevin Archambault. Info: 845-876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25. 8PM Hudson Valley Mentalist Lucas Handwerker. A nationally celebrated Hypnotist, Mentalist, writer, speaker, and explorer of the mind. Tickets: 845-679-6900. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd., Woodstock, $22, $15. 8PM Murali Coryell. Info: 845-853-8049. Uncle Willy’s Tavern and Kitchen, 31 North Front St,

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8PM Mikhail Horowitz and Gilles Malkine. Info: 845-658-9048. The Rosendale Cafer, 434 Main St, Rosendale, $15. 8PM Elephant Revival. Info: 845-679-4406. Bearsville Theater, Tinker St, Woodstock. 9PM The B Boyz. Info: 845-687-2699. High Falls Café, High Falls. 9PM Carrie Rodriguez & the Sacred Hearts. Info: helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. 9:30PM Chris Gartdrumm. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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7:30AM-12PM John Burroughs Natural History Society: Spring Birds and Wild Flowers. A guided nature walk with the Esopus Creek Conservancy. Contact the field trip leader, Steve Chorvas (schorvas@gmail.com) for additional information or directions. Info:www.esopuscreekconservancy.org. Saugerties Village Beach, Parking lot, Rte. 9W, Saugerties. 9AM-12PM 5K Run/Walk to Benefit Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary. Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary is one of the oldest and largest no kill sanctuaries in the North East. In 2015, Pets Alive saved 749 cats, dogs and farm animals from life-threatening circumstances. Info:845-386-9738. Fancher Davidge Park, 130 Lake Ave, Middletown, $25. 9 AM-5 PM Psychic Tarot Readings (Saturday & Sunday) at Dominick's Cafe. Every Saturday & Sunday from 9am-5pm. https://goo.gl/c4JEcg. Rates: $15/ 15 Minutes, $30/30 Minutes, & $60/60 Minutes. RSVP by calling 845-338-4552 . Info: https://goo.gl/c4JEcg or http://dominickscafe.com/.Dominick's Cafe, 34 North Front Street, Kingston. 9:30AM Mid-Hudson Adirondack Mountain Club: Black Rock Forest (mindful) hike, 7-8 miles. Moderate. Leader: Mel Kleiman, 845-2166805. Please call leader to confirm participation. Bring lunch and a poem. Info: www.MidHudsonADK.org. Black Rock, Parking area, Cornwall. 9:30 AM - 11 AM Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris For students who are well-practiced in Iyengar Yoga Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris, this class focuses on refining basic postures and introducing more advanced asanas. $16. Info: 845-6798700. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. www.woodstockyogacenter.com. 9:30AM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 10AM-5PM New Woodstock Story Festival Two-day Festival Brings 11 Diverse Guest Presenters Celebrating Story in Arts, Education, Therapy, Business, Mythology, and Medicine. Mountainview Studio, Woodstock, $150 /2-days, $95 /1-day. 10AM-6PM 6th Annual Gardiner Open Studio Tour. Twenty-two artists open their studio doors to the public at eighteen locations. A free self-guided art tour. Info: www.GOSTartists.org. Gardiner. 10AM-2PM Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon. Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis. (Swing Blues). Info: 845-236-7970 or liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 10:30AM-12:30PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Ctr. Ongoing. Sitting and walking meditation with short teaching and discussion from Pema Chodron books or video. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala. org. SkyLake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 11AM 12th Annual Miles of Hope Spring Brunch. The brunch will feature an IBM Watson Health Presentation, scholarship awards, door prizes, silent auction and more! Help to honor and remember those affected by breast cancer within our Hudson. Info: www.milesofhope.org or 845-264-2005. The Grandview, Poughkeepsie.

12PM-5:30PM Native American PowWow. Food, craft vendors, Extreme Raptors, Grand Entry. Free. Valid photo ID necessary. In case of rain event will be held in Eisenhower Ballroom. Info: 845-938-3136, www.powwow-power.com/events/ west-point-keepers-peace-pow-wow. West Point, USMA Trophy Point, West Point. 12PM Co-ed Pickup-Futbol ! Meets every Sunday at noon. Info: studiomyea@gmail.com. Athletic Fields at Comeau Town Park, 98 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. 1PM-2PM Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Info: 845-679-7148 or rizka@ hvc.rr.com. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock. 1PM-3PM Audition for Natalie Needs a Nightie. Cast needed are 4 men and 3 women; age ranges 20’s to 40’s/50’s. Info: www.coachhouseplayers. org. Coach House Players, 12 Augusta St, Kingston. 1PM-3PM Pallet Puppet Theatre offers Spanish Puppet Lesson. Ongoing on Sundays, 1-3pm. Materials for kids provided. The Green Palette, 215 Main Street inside of the Medusa Antique Center Building, New Paltz. 1PM-4PM Sketch Class. A traditional sketch class (drawing the figure) format of numerous poses which will lengthen in duration as determined by the monitor. $50/4 consecutive classes. Sundays, January 17 - December 4. Info: www.woodstockshcoolofart.org. WoodstockSchool of Art, Woodstock, $20 /session, $50 /4 classes. 1PM-6PM “Painting with Chocolate.” A two day event, Saturday April 30th and Sunday May 1st. Master Chocolatier Oliver Kita and award winning Woodstock artist Lila Bacon are creating beautiful artistic creations, showcasing her artwork and his organic chocolate. Info:845-8762665. Oliver Kita Artisan Chocolates, 18 West Market St, Rhinebeck, free. 1:30PM Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! Daniel will take the audience on an interactive musical adventure as he and his friends explore the vibrant world of the Neighborhood of MakeBelieve. Info: www.midhudsonciviccenter.org/ or 845-454-5800. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, $53.80 /meet & greet, $38.50, $28.50. 2-4 PM Talk on the Middle East. Two young people who have refused to serve in the Israeli military, Khaled Farrag and Yasmin Yablonko, will discuss the Druze history in Palestine and explore the refusal movement and the effects of militarism on Israeli society. Town Hall, 76 Tinker St, Woodstock, 845-706-5500 2PM The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Play written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. Directed by Christine Crawfis, with Jeffery Battersby, Michael Frohnhoefer, Brian Mathews, and Rick Meyer. Info: : 845-658-8989 or info@rosendaletheatre. org Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale, $15. 2PM May Day Dances: Faye Driscoll. Thank You For Coming: Attendance. Info: fishercenter. bard.edu or 845-758-7900. Bard College, LUMA Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, $25, $10 / student. 2PM First Sunday Free Gallery Tour with guest educator Kevin Cook. Info: www.newpaltz.edu/ museum/ or 845-257-3846. SUNY New Paltz, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, free. 2PM “Shorts & Sweets for Mothers.” An early celebration of Mother’s Day with an afternoon of stories and jokes about mothers, grandmothers and stepmothers, told with warmth and joy by DeLois “Cookie” House and Carol Montana. Info: 845-255-1255. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer's Turnpike, Gardiner. 2PM Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike! Play by Christopher Duranc. Directed by Micahel Schiralli. Performance tickets only;Prices range from $22-$50. Info: halfmoontheatre.org or call 1-800-838-3006. CIA Campus, Marriott Pavilion, 1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park. 2PM Aunt Nona. Play by Anna Carol. Directed

2:30PM Kaatsbaan Spring 2016 Performance Season: Flamenco Vivo/Carlota Santana. An evening of Spanish music and dance, food and wine. Info: 845-757-5106 x10 or www/Kaatsbaan. org. Kaatsbaan Black-Box Theatre, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, $45 /Café table seating, $30. 3PM Circle Mirror Transformation. Play by Annie Baker. Directed by Melisa Annis with Summer Corrie, Michael Rhodes*, Lorenzo Scott*, Amie Tedesco* and Jill Van Note* * member Actors’ Equity. Info: 845- 230-7020 or tangent-arts.org. The Carpenter Shop Theater, 60 Broadway, Tivoli. 3PM Chamber Music Series. Eric Grossman, violinist and Susan Kagan, pianist. Montgomery Senior Center, Montgomery. 3PM Family Concert: Joakim Lartey, percussionist, storyteller, educator. Info: 518-8224181. First Presbyterian Church, 369 Warren St, Hudson, $10, $5 /child. 3PM Lecture: “Women Voted in New York Before Columbus,” by scholar Sally Roesch Wagner. Details at www.ulstercountyhs.org. Bevier House Museum, 2682 Route 209, Marbletown, free. 3PM West Side Story. With music by Leonard Bernstein, book by Arthur Laurents, and libretto by Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story is directed by Kevin Archambault. Info: 845-876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $22. 3PM Chicago. Broadway musical by Bob Fosse, John Kander & Fred Ebb. Info: www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org or 518-758-1648. Taconic Hills School, Performing Arts Center, Craryville, $20, $14 /senior/student. 3PM-7PM Woodstock Live Afternoon Blues & Folk Rock & Funk Show! Featuring Billy Mitchel, George Henry, Ray Pollard, Journey Blue Heaven & friends. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 3PM Mid Hudson Women’s Chorus Spring Concert: “Life Cycles.” Info: www.midhudsonwomenschorus.org or 845-382-2499. St. James United Methodist Church, Fair and Pearl Sts, Kingston, $10, $8 /senior/student. 3 PM American History Lecture: Women Voted in NY - Before Columbus, presented by Sally Roesch Wagner. She is the author of numerous women’s history books and articles. Web: www. ulstercountyhs.org. Bevier House Museum, 2682 Route 209, Marbletown. 3PM Family Concert: Master percussionist Joakim Lartey leads an afternoon of storytelling and drumming, including a “show and tell” about percussion instruments from Africa and other parts of the world. Info: hudsonoperahouse. org or 518-822-1438. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson. 3:30PM Journey w/ The Woodstockers. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 4PM-6PM Opening Reception: Deconstruction / Construction. Works by Stuart Bigley and Kazuma Oshita. Exhibits through 5/22. Info: www.UnisonArts.org or 845-255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. 4PM-6PM Opening Reception: “Spring in the Catskills, “ A solo show featuring landscape paintings by Olivebridge artist Vicki Chesler. Exhibits through 5/31. Info: 845-658-9048. Rosendale Café, 434 Main St, Rosendale. 4PM-6PM Public Reception: Kristy Bishop Studio’s 26th Annual Student Art Show. Awards at 5 pm. Over 100 works of art on exhibit through June 30. Info: KristyBishopStudio.com or 845-246-8835. Dutch Ale House, 253 Main St, Saugerties. 4PM-6PM Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Hosted by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums invite all to drum and dance. Free, dona-

Best of both worlds

11AM-1PM Brunch and Estate Planning Session. Financial advisors and fundraising professionals will present an overview of various planned giving vehicles, and answer any questions related to estate planning. Space is limited. RSVP to sdreifuss@bethelwoodscenter.org or845-295-2500. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Event Gallery, Bethel.

Great excitement!

11 AM -4 PM Woodstock Farm Sanctuary Weekend Tour. 150-acre life-long sanctuary for rescued farm animals. Learn about vegan living. A new Visitors Center and Cafe, open to the public for tours on weekends from 11am-4pm through October, $10/adults, $5/kids;group tours & private vegan events (including weddings) during the week. Info:845-247-5700 or www.woodstocksanctuary.org. Woodstock Animal Sanctuary, 2 Rescue Rd (formerly Epworth Lane), High Falls.

True, we’re called Ulster Publishing, for that was the land from which we sprang. Today we cover our historic homeland as well as Dutchess, Greene and Columbia counties.

11AM Newburgh Bike and Hike. Explore the Quassaick Creek corridor and Snake Hill on guided tours. Bring a lunch and picnic in the open spaces. Info: 845-561-5552. Newburgh Art Supply, Newburgh.

by Joshua Chase Gold. Info: BridgeSt.org or 518-943-3894. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill, $15, $10 21 & under.

Almanac Weekly features a miscellany of art, entertainment and adventure from both sides of the Hudson.

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tions appreciated. On-going on Sundays, 4-6pm. Meets in the end room in the back of the building. Village Green, Woodstock.

55 and older for minimum contribution of $2. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

4:30PM May Day Dances: Faye Driscoll. Thank You For Coming: Attendance. Info: fishercenter. bard.edu or 845-758-7900. Bard College, Fisher Center, Sosnoff Stage Right, Annandale-onHudson, $25, $10 /student.

3PM-5PM Math Help with Phyllis Rosato. From kindergarten to calculus. Ongoing. Info: 845-6887811. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia, free.

5PM-7PM Opening Reception: Shirt Factory Artists. A Group Show Featuring Select Artists and Artisans Who Live and Work in Kingston’s Pioneering Artist Hub. Exhibits through 5/15. Info: 845-340-4660 or theshirtfactory77.com/ The Shirt Factory, 77 Cornell St, Kingston. 5PM Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! Daniel will take the audience on an interactive musical adventure as he and his friends explore the vibrant world of the Neighborhood of MakeBelieve. Info: www.midhudsonciviccenter.org/ or 845-454-5800. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, $53.80 /meet & greet, $38.50, $28.50. 5:30PM-7PM Restorative Yoga with Kate Hagerman. A gentle, completely supportive practice that is designed to bring stillness to the body and the mind. The perfect way to wrap up the weekend. $16. Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 6PM The Fabulous Hackers. Featuring Vince Fisher. Info: 845-853-8049. Uncle Willy’s Tavern and Kitchen, 31 North Front St, Kingston. 7PM College Youth Symphony. Directed by Joël Evans, the orchestra will perform classic works by Mendelsson and Mozart and feature soloist winners from the annual College Youth Symphony Competition. Info: www.newpaltz. edu/music or845-257-2700. SUNY New Paltz, Julien J. Studley Theatre, New Paltz, $8, $6 / senior/staff, $3 /student. 7 PM Live @ The Falcon. Frankie Joe Daigle Band. (Cajun Americana). Info: 845-236-7970 or liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 8PM Parker Millsap. Caroline Rose, Opener. Info: helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. 9:30PM Marji Zintz Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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7AM John Burroughs Natural History Society: Spring Migration at Peach Hill. Trip leader Jess Prockup (procolinos@gmail.com ). Info: www. esopuscreekconservancy.org. Peach Hill, Edgewood Dr, Salt Point. 8:30AM-9:30AM Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-6795906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 9AM-9:50AM Senior Fit Dance for Seniors with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Bring a mat. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 9:30AM Settled and Serving in Place (Kingston Chapter). A social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Info: ssipkingston.org or 845-399-2805. Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston. 10AM-11:30AM Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For all students new to Iyengar Yoga, taught by Woodstock’s only Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor. The basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com/ Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock, $16. 10AM-12PM Senior Drama with Edith LeFever. Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues & scenes. Interested seniors are welcome to sit in. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 11AM-6:45PM Private Shamanic Spirit Doctoring with shaman Adam Kane. First Monday of every month. Info:845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $75 /1 hour. 12PM Gyrokinesis. Info: 845-658-2239 or www. ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 12:15PM Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting. Beekman Arms, Rhinebeck, 914-244-0333. 12:30PM-6:30PM Tarot and Crystal Readings with Mary Vukovic. Every Monday at Mirabai. Walk-ins welcome or call for appointment. Info:845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $30 /25 minutes. 1 PM Needlework Group. On-going every Monday, 1pm. Info:845-338-5580, x1005. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 2PM-4PM Senior Art with Judith Boggess. In addition to instruction, art supplies and periodic group exhibitions, the class offers friendship and camaraderie. Open to Woodstock residents

3:45 PM -5 PM Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Habitat Detectives! An after school program for Kindergarten through 2nd grade on Mondays: April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23. Find out what animals are awake or returning to New York. Reg reqr’d. Info: hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506. HudsonHighlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Muser Dr, Cornwall, $75. 4PM Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick up new moves, meet new people. Free, open to the public. Ongoing. Info: 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia, free. 4:15PM-5:30PM Healthy Back Class w/ Anne Olin. Build strength and increase flexibility and range of motion with attention to your special needs. Class is on-going and meets on Mondays, 4:15-5:30pm. $12/class. 28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford. 5:15PM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Kirtan Chanting with local rotating Kirtan Artists. Check Woodstock Yoga Facebook Page to see who is chanting this week! Free or by Donation. Info: 845-679-8700. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. www. woodstockyogacenter.com 6PM-6:30PM Free Open Meditation. Meets Mon-Fri, 6-6:30pm. No particular tradition or practice. Not a ‘class’. All are welcome. Just a time to join with others to meditate together. Interfaith Awakening (the little yellow house), 9 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Joe Louis Walker & Friends! Featuring Murali Coryell. (Blues Rock). Info: 845-236-7970 or liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM-9PM Audition “Natalie Needs a Nightie”. Needed for the cast are 4 men and 3 women; age ranges 20’s to 40’s/50’s. Info: www.coachhouseplayers.org. Coach House Players, 12 Augusta St, Kingston. 8PM Poetry w/ Andy Clausen. Info: 845-6793484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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6AM John Burroughs Natural History Society: Warbler Walk #1. Trip leaders: Carol Weber (carolorganistin@gmail.com, 914-388-1569) and Gerhard Patsch (gerapa2001@yahoo.com ). Info: www.esopuscreekconservancy.org. Village of New Paltz parking lot, Huguenot St, New Paltz. 7:30AM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 9AM-10AM Senior Dance Exercise with Inyo Charbonneau. The emphasis is on fun while benefiting from strengthening and aerobic exercise. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 9:30 AM Saugerties Seniors meet at The Village Diner on Main Street. Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP) is a social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Info at 845-246-3285. 9:30AM Serving and Staying in Place. SSIP/ New Paltz. Regular Tuesday social breakfast meeting for seniors who want to remain in their own home and community. Info: 845-255-0609. Plaza Diner, New Paltz. 9:30AM Mid-Hudson Adirondack Mountain Club.Contact leaders by 5/1. Three states, three hike. Leaders: Salley Decker, 845-454-4206, Jen Anderson 518-398-5320 or djanderson@ fairpoint.net, and Sue Mackson 845-471-9892 or suemackson@gmail.com. Info:www.MidHudsonADK.org. Canaan. 10AM The Country Scrappers & Stampers Meeting. Meets every Tuesday. Come for the whole day or drop by for an hour or two. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Call 845-744-3055 for more information. Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1 Marl Rd, Walker Valley, 10AM-11AM Gentle Yoga with Jess Lunt. Slower-paced, simplified class using modified and supported poses to gently stretch and strengthen. Perfect for those wanting a gentle, relaxing experience. $8 donation requested. Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com.Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 10:30AM Together Tuesdays with Francesca for kids birth through preschool. Ongoing. Info: 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia, free. 10:30AM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strength-

ening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 11:30AM-1PM Yin Yoga with Roxie Newberry. A slow, steady class that stimulates connective tissues to make them healthier and stronger, at the same time cultivating equanimity, mindfulness and awareness. $16. Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com. WoodstockYoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 12PM-6PM Private Spirit Readings with psychic medium Adam Bernstein. First Tuesday of every month. Info:845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, , 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $40 /30 minutes, $75 /1 hour. 1PM-3PM Art Workshop with Susan Togut. 16 weeks of guided projects. Program runs on Tuesdays thru 6/14. Open to all Woodstock residents 55 and older for a voluntary materials fee. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 1:30PM-3PM Israeli Folk Dancing.Meets every Tuesday Beginner material offered. Each class is geared towards the experience of the participants. No partner necessary. Donation suggested. Come share in the enthusiasm and great exercise. 845-255-9627. Unison, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. 5PM Barrett Salons on Tuesday Nights. Engaging conversations about art and creativity, process and product. Info: 845-471-2550. Barrett Art Center, 55 Noxon St, Poughkeepsie. 5:30PM Spring Wellness Series: Back to Life: Relief for Painful Chronic Back Conditions. Spine surgeon Dr. Richard Perkins will talk about treatment options for severe lower back problems. Info:www.healthquest.org/wellness or 845-8711720. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Cafeteria, Rhinebeck.

April 28, 2016 arts.org or 845-255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. 8PM Requiem in D Minor, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart’s final, unfinished masterwork will be performed by the College-Community Chorale with soloists and orchestra directed by Edward Lundergan. Info: www.newpaltz.edu/ music or845-257-2700. St. Joseph’s Church, New Paltz, $8, $6 /senior/staff, $3 /student. 8PM Open Mic Nite. Join host Ben Rounds and take your shot at becoming the next Catskills Singing Sensation! No cover. Tuesday is also Burger Night at the Cat - only $8. Info: 688-2444 or www.emersonresort.com. Woodnotes Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant. 8PM Joe Bones. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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9AM-10AM Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. Gentle yoga class with each student encouraged to move and stretch at his or her own pace. Includes warmups, poses for strength and balance and breath work for relaxation. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 9:30AM-11AM Level I-II Yoga with Alison Sinatra. This vinyasa class is ideal for students transitioning from beginner to intermediate. Led by the amazing Alison, asanas are explored with increasing detail and a slower flowing sequence. Info: : 845-679-8700 orwww.woodstockyogacenter.com/ Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock, $16.

5:30 PM Film Screening and Expert Panel: PCBs: GE’s and the EPA’s Toxic Legacy. Free admission. Marist College Cornell Boathouse in Longview Park, Poughkeepsie

10:30AM-11:30AM Senior Strength Class with Linda Sirkin. Learn to use hand weights and stretch bands to improve muscle tone and protect bones. Open to all Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

6PM-7PM Community Yoga Class with Selena Reynolds, An informative drop-in class, open to all levels. $8 donation requested. Info: 845-6798700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

12PM Rotary Club of Kingston Meeting. Fellowship, lunch, and an informative and interesting presentation from a guest speaker. Meets every Wed at noon. Web: www.kingstonnyrotary.org. Christina’s Restaurant, 812 Ulster Ave, Kingston.

6PM Morton & River Read Book Club: Hidden History of the Mid-Hudson Valley: Stories from the Albany Post Road, by Carney and Tatiana Rhinevault. Info: 845-876-2903. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff.

12PM Woodstock Senior Citizens’ Club. The speaker will be Peter Fulchere from the Catskill Mtn. Railroad. Woodstock Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

6 PM-7 PM Beginner Lindy Hop Dance Class Level 1. No partner or experience necessary. $85 per person per series. Tuesday nights, four-week special Lindy Hop series: May 3, 10, 17, 24. For more info and to register visit www.got2lindy. com or call 845-236-3939. Physique Kingston, 77 Cornell St Suite 118, Kingston. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Ongoing. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6 PM-8 PM Phoenicia Community Chorus. On-going every Tuesday, 6-8pm. An opportunity to join with friends and sing. No need to read music! Info: 845-688-2169. Phoenicia Festival Office, 90 Main at Bridge, Phoenicia. 7PM Big Joe Fitz and the Lo-Fis Blues and Dance Party. Info: 845-687-2699. High Falls Café, High Falls. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Adam Nussbaum’s Leadbelly Project(Blues Jazz). Info: 845-2367970 or liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM-9PM Open Mic. On-going. Info:845-6795906 or jan@kagyu.org. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 200 Main St, Saugerties, 845-246-5775. 7PM-10PM Jazz Jam. Every Tuesday, 7-10pm. 452-3232. The Derby, 96 Main St, Poughkeepsie. 7PM-9PM Audition for Natalie Needs a Nightie. The roles needed are for 4 men and 3 women; age ranges 20’s to 40’s/50’s. Info: www.coachhouseplayers.org. Coach House Players, 12 Augusta St, Kingston. 7PM-8:30PM Weekly Opportunity Workshop. Ongoing. Free to attend. Learn how to help the environment, raise funds for non-profit organizations, and save money over time! Novella’s, 2 Terwilliger Ln (across from Super 8), New Paltz. 7PM-8:30PM Singing Just for Fun! New Paltz Community Singers. Everyone welcome, everyone gets to choose songs. Going 20+ years. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm. Info: genecotton@gmail.com. Quaker Meeting House, 8 N. Manheim Blvd, New Paltz. 7PM Open Mic with Cameron & Ryder. Info: helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. 7:15PM 5th Annual Human Rights Film Screening: Amnesty International Chapter. The film will be followed by a discussion led by the Coordinator of Amnesty USA Hudson Valley, Ilgu Ozler (Associate Professor of Political Science SUNY New Paltz). Info:amnesty1003@aiusa.org. Rosendale Theater, 408 Main St, Rosendale. 7:30PM Life Drawing at Unison. On-going. Offering professional artists and students an opportunity to work with experienced models under controlled lighting. $15.Info: www.unison-

12PM-1PM Yoga Rolla with Terry Fister. A series of SOFT foam rolling exercises designed to addressthe excessive tension and soreness in connective tissues. Ending with a vinyasa flow, this lunchtime class will leave you feeling less chronic pain, morestretched out and walking taller than before. $16. Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 12PM-2 PM “Student Works 2016” featuring student art work by the college’s Fine Art and Graphic Design majors. Exhibit runs through May 18th. SUNY Ulster, Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, Vanderlyn Hall, Cottekill. 1 PM Kingston Community Singers Open Rehearsals. Old Dutch Church, Wall St, Kingston, 845-339-0637. 1:30 PM Weekly Senior Citizen's Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. Admission $1. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2.Halftime complementary refreshments. Everyone welcome! Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main Street, Napanoch. Info: 845-647-3902. 2PM-6PM Free Computer Help. Every Wed. Bring your laptop, personal device, or just use one of our 5 patron computers, to seek the help you need and get the questions answered that you just can’t quite figure out! Info: www.mountaintoplibrary.org. Mountain Top Library, Tannersville. 2 PM -3 PM Senior Sing-Along with Nina Sheldon. Gather around the keyboard and belt out your favorites from the 1920s, ’30s, ’40s & beyond, or just listen, or maybe dance. Open to all Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Woodstock. 3:30PM Math Regents Prep. Every Wed. @ 3:30pm Certified Math Teacher - Don’t fail Algebra, Geometry, and Trig. Empowering Ellenville, 159 Canal St, Ellenville, 877-576-9931. 3:45 PM -5 PM Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Gone Fishin! An after school program for 3rd through 5th grade students on Wednesdays: April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18. Learn the safety and casting techniques of rod and reel. Reg reqr’d. Info: hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506. HudsonHighlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Muser Dr, Cornwall, $75. 4PM-6PM Homework Club at Woodstock Library for 1st-6th Graders. The Children’s Room becomes a study hall with snacks and homework help. This is a drop-off program. On Wednesdays. Info: 845-679-2213. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 4:30 PM-6 PM Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For advanced students who are well-practiced in Iyengar Yoga Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Info: : 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com/ Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming

St, Woodstock. 4:30PM-5:30PM Art Hour with Francesca: ages 3 to 103! Frannie will cook up something creative to do each week. She is known for her work with natural, found objects and jewelry.Ongoing. Info: 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia, free. 5:15PM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 5:30PM New York City Ballet 2016 Spring Gala. 5:30PM - Cocktails; 7PM - Performance; 9PM Supper Ball.Res and info: http://www.nycballet. com/Support/Special-Events/Spring-Gala-2016. aspx/ Lincoln Center, David H. Koch Theater, 3rd Stt and Columbus Ave, New York City. 5:30PM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going. Everyone welcome. 845-679-9534. First Churchof Christ, Scientist, 89 Tinker St, Woodstock. 6 PM Beginner Swing Dance Class. No partner or experience necessary. $85 per person per series. Info: www.got2lindy.com or call 845-236-3939. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland. 6PM-8PM Woodstock Community Chorale. On-going. An opportunity to join with friends to sing both great works and songs for fun. No need to read music. Info: 845-688-2169. Kleinert/ James Gallery, Tinker St, Woodstock. 6PM-7:30PM Creative Seed Support Group. For songwriters, playwrights & actors to voice their works inprogress in a supportive environment. Held by Patrice Blue Maltas, Actress, Playwright, Musician and founder of Blue Healing Arts Center. Meets every Wednesday night. Info: Patricebluemaltas@gmail.com or www.bluehealing.co. Blue Healing Art Center, 107 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 6:15PM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 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, Meetup. flowingspirit.com or 845-679- 8989.Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, free /donations welcomed.

Siegel. No cover or minimum! Info: 679-7969. Catskill Mountain Pizza Company, 51 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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7:30AM-8:30AM Free Zen Meditation Group. Facilitated by Doree Lipson & Meredith Johnson, Zen practitioners & meditation teachers. Silent sitting, walking &connection. For optional beginner instruction, arrive early at 7:20am.Dropin’s welcome. Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Info: doreelipsonmsw@gmail.com / verderosa@gmail.com. Sanctuary, 5 Academy St, New Paltz. 8:30AM-9:30AM Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-6795906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 9AM-9:50AM Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. On-going qi gong class using gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. $8 donation requested. Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. Info: www. HudsonValleyParents.com. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz. 9:30AM-10:30AM Stretch and Flex with Diane Collelo Open to all Woodstock residents 55 & older, $1 donation requested. Town Hall, Woodstock. 10AM-11AM Gentle Yoga with Cory Smith. Focusing on the details of alignment and the development of muscular core strength at a slow pace. $8 donation requested. Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 10AM-11:30AM Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise Class. Led by Anne Olin. For people with PD & other neurological disorders. Groups are challenging, creative and fun! Info: 845-679-6250. $12 for one or $22 for two. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. 11AM-12PM Free Feldenkrais Ongoing Community Class. Ongoing. Led by Tatiana Light. Method of international reputation helping Healing, Longevity and Improved Balance and Movement Coordination.Gentle and effortless exercise with immediate relaxation effect. Info:845-679-6299. Mountainview Studio, Woodstock, free.

6:30PM-8PM Yin Yoga with Diane Davis. A slow, steady class that gently stimulates connective tissues to make them healthier and stronger, at the same time cultivating equanimity, mindfulness and awareness. $16. Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com. WoodstockYoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

12:15PM-12:45PM 2016 Uptown Fine Arts Music Series: Jane Barsumian, Kay Sutka, Dewi Pangaribuan & Friends. Info: www. olddutchchurch.org, 845-338-6759 or info@ olddutchchurch.org. Old Dutch Church, Main St, Kingston.

7PM Tango. On-going. Join Nina Jirka every Wednesday night for tango. Tango basics will be taught from 7-8 pm and intermediate tango follows from 8-9 pm. A $10 donation is suggested. Info: www.unisonarts.org or 845-255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz.

1PM-4PM Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Most players are elementary and intermediate players. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Rescue Squad Bldg, Rt 212, Woodstock.

7PM New Paltz Historical Society Meeting. Meetings held on the 1st Wednesday of each month. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz.

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

7PM-11PM Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission-no dues. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm. Rosendale Café, Rosendale. 7PM History of the Ulster County Court House. Dynamic speaker Paul Oneill, Ulster Counter Commissioner of Jurors will speak. Program sponsored by New Paltz Historical Society. Info: 845-255-7629. New Paltz Community Room, Veterans Dr, New Paltz, free. 7PM Live @ The Falcon. The Falcon Underground Songwriter Sessions. Host: Casey Erdmann. Info: 845-236-7970 or liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 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. Info:845-679-5906or jan@kagyu.org. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock, free. 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, Meetup.flowingspirit.com or845-6798989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, free /donations welcomed. 7:30PM The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. The Newyorkers Chorus is a male a cappella group that sings in the uniquely American “Barbershop Style” of close four-part harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sightreading not required.Meets every Wednesdays at 7:30pm. Info: wwwnewyorkerschorus.org. Crown Heights Clubhouse, 34 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie. 8PM Michael Goss Band. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8:30PM-11PM Live at Catskill Mountain Pizza Company: Acoustic Jazz Trio with Syracuse/ Siegel Duo + Special Featured Guest. Featuring Bassist Rich Syracuse and drummer Jeff “Siege”

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5PM-7PM Co-ed Pickup-Futbol ! Meets every Thursday after 5pm. Info: studiomyea@gmail. com. Athletic/soccer Fields at Comeau Town Park, 98 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Ongoing. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6PM First Thursday Book Club. Ongoing. Info: 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia, free. 6PM Word Cafe Thursday Author Series: Will Lytle. Hosted by author and Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. Info: www.wordcafe.us. The Golden Notebook Bookstore, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock, $15, free /teen. 6:15PM 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. Info: 845-658-2239 or www. ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston.

7PM Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Memorial Day. Candle-lighting Holocaust memorial and prayer service with art exhibit featuring children of survivors. Info: www.ucjf.org; info@ucjf. org; 845-338-8131. Jewish Federation of Ulster County, 1 Albany Ave, Suite G-10, Kingston. 7PM Reader’s Choice Book Club. 1st Thurs only. Adult Program. Info: 845-338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 7:15PM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 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 godirectly to FOW. Ongoing. Info: 845-706-2183. Family of Woodstock, 16 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 7:30 PM Weekly Senior Citizen's Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. Admission $1. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2.Halftime complementary refreshments. Everyone welcome! Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main Street, Napanoch. Info: 845-647-3902 8PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, & Eric Weissberg. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Circle Mirror Transformation. Play by Annie Baker. Directed by Melisa Annis with Summer Corrie, Michael Rhodes*, Lorenzo Scott*, Amie Tedesco* and Jill Van Note* * member Actors’ Equity. Info: 845- 230-7020 or tangent-arts.org. The Carpenter Shop Theater, 60 Main St, Tivoli.

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9:30AM-11AM Level I-II Yoga with Alison Sinatra. This vinyasa class is ideal for students transitioning from beginner to intermediate. Led by the amazing Alison, asanas are explored with increasing detail and a slower flowing sequence. Info: : 845-679-8700 orwww.woodstockyogacenter.com/ Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock, $16. 9:45AM-10:45AM Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older for a $1 donation. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 10:30AM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 11AM-4PM The Friends of Historic Kingston Celebrates 50 Years: Treasures Great and Small from Our Collections. This exhibition features highlights of FHK’s collections. Exhibits through October 29. Open Fridays and Saturdays. Info: www.fohk.org or 845-339-0720.Friends of Historic Kingston, corner of Wall and Main Sts, Kingston. 11:30AM-4:30PM Private Angelic Channeling and Past Life Regression sessions with channel Margaret Doner. First Friday of every month. Info:845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $125 /90 minutes. 12:05PM-1:15PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Woodstock. 12:30PM-6:30PM Tarot and Crystal Readings with Mary Vukovic. Every Friday at Mirabai. Walk-ins welcome or call for appointment. Info:845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $30 /25 minutes. 4PM-5:15PM Twilight Yoga: A Sanctuary for Yin & Restorative with Lynda Elaine Carre, E-RYT IAYT. Your weekly Rx to Relax Deeply, Recharge, and Revitalize. Info: twilightyogawoodstock@ gmail.com or 845- 684-5941. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave, Woodstock. 4 PM-6 PM 1st Annual Charles Hoerr Memorial Walk and Picnic. Children’s Center Family

Fundraiser. Includes a stroll around the campus pond, music, storytelling and more. Bring a picnic dinner and blanket. Admission by donation. Info: 845-257-2910. SUNY New Paltz, Children’s Center, New Paltz. 4:30PM-5:30PM Lego Club. All ages, with parents. Ongoing. Info: 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia, free. 5PM-7PM Opening Reception: MFA I . Student Thesis Exhibition. Exhibits through 5/19. Info: www.newpaltz.edu/museum/ or 845-257-3846. SUNY New Paltz, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, free. 5:30PM -7PM Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris. Ease into your weekend with 90 minutes of restorative postures that soothe the nervous system and alleviate tension. Perfect for weekenders or anyone looking for a respite from the week. $16. Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 5:30PM-7:30PM Magical Card Gaming Night. First Fridays. Magic, Yugioh and Pokemon card tournament. Ten and under must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Heather at hrobertspt@ gmail.com for more information. Info: phoenicialibrary.org or 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. 6PM Penny Social. Hosted by the Shawangunk Valley Ladies Auxiliary. Calling at 7pm. Refreshments will be available. Information: 845-8953673. Shawangunk Valley Fire House, 2150 Bruynswick Rd, Wallkill. 6PM-8PM Opening Reception: “The Quiet Hamlet: A Collection of Rhinecliff Photos.” Works by Leslie Hill. Exhibits through 5/28. Info: morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us/ or 845-876-2903. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff. 6PM-8PM Dutchess County SPCA & Clinton Vineyards Birthday Celebration. Evening at Clinton Vineyards, with owner Phyllis Feder, featuring an exclusive champagne reception in the historic vineyard barn. Guest speaker Ellie Savoy, local bestselling author.Info: www.dcspca. org and www.clintonvineyards.com. Clinton Vineyards, Clinton Corners, $100. 6:15PM Kabbalat Shabbat Pot Luck Dinner. Kosher dairy or parve please. Followed by services at 7:30p.m. The Kerhonkson Synagogue, 26 Minnewaska Trail, Ellenville, 845-626-2010. 6:15 PM-7:15 PM Beginner Swing Dance Class Series. No experience or partner needed. Intermediate level series 7:15-8:15pm. No partner needed. $85 per person per series. Info: www. got2lindy.com or call 845-236-3939. La Maison du Etre Bien (House of Wellness), 87 Liberty St, Newburgh. 6:30PM Meet the Makers. Artists Christopher Kurtz (Kingston), David Morton (Tuxedo Park and Kingston), Michael Puryear (Shokan), and Rob Hare (Ulster Park) will share their thoughts on living, working, and finding inspiration in the Hudson Valley today. Info: 845-265-3638.Boscobel, Grand Entrance Hall, Route 9D, Garrison. 7 PM Cabin Fever Music: The Cupcakes. Sweet sounds will be coming from Phoenicia as The Cupcakes play at the library. Come see this trio of talented women play acoustic, Americana and folk/traditional music. Info: 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. 7PM Friday Night Jazz! New York City saxophonist, Al Guart leads ensembles comprised of the best Hudson Valley Jazz musicians. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists LewScott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in with the band. Info: 518- 678-3101. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville. 7PM-9PM 1st Fridays: Star Nation Sacred Circle. A positive, not for skeptics, discussion group for experiencers of the paranormal. Open to all dreamers, contactees, abductees, ET Ambassadors. Bring adrink, snack to share & lawn chair to sit under the stars afterwards for a UFO watch. Meets every 1st Friday, 7-9pm. Info: www.SymbolicStudies.org. Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Rd Ext, Tillson. 7PM Step Afrika! Dedicated to the tradition of “stepping” practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities! Info: 845-4732072 or www.bardavon.org. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $10. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: KJ Denhert + The New York Unit (Folk Jazz). Info: 845-236-7970 or liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7-8:3 PM Films of Palestine Series: Valentino’s Ghost, narrated by Mike Farrell and directed by

6:30PM "Part of the Free Spinal Health Workshop Series led by Dr. David Lester and held at Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Lane, New Paltz. Bring a friend and spend an engaging half-hour learning new ways to improve and enhance your health and quality of life." 6:30 PM Holocaust Commemoration Art Exhibit and Candle Lighting. Welcoming second generation survivors with art, music and prayers. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1862 Glasco Turnpike, Glasco. 7PM-9PM Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night. Info: 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz. 7PM Live @ The Falcon. Malcolm Bruce & Band. (Brit Rock). Info: 845-236-7970 or liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

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Michael Singh. This documentary exposes the way America’s foreign policy agenda in the Middle East influences Hollywood and mainstream media portrayals of Arabs and Muslims. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston, 518-291-6808. 7:30PM Chicago. Broadway musical by Bob Fosse, John Kander & Fred Ebb. Info: www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org or 518-758-1648. Taconic Hills School, Performing Arts Center, Craryville, $20, $14 /senior/student. 7:30PM Book Signing: Amy Goldman Fowler, author and heirloom gardener, speaking about her new book “Heirloom Harvest” and the history of her town of Clinton farm. Creek Meeting House, 2433 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners. 7:30PM Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Annual Evening Frog Walk. Learn to recognize local frogs by sight and sound, and then take a guided twilight wetland walk to test your frog identification skills. Bring a flashlight. Info: 845-534-7781. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Muser Dr, Cornwall, $7, $3. 7:30 PM Aztec Two-Step: 45th Anniversary Concert. $26/ adv, $28/ door. 518-346-6204. Eighth Step at Proctors, Schenectady. 8PM Levon Helm Studios presents The Barr Brothers. Info:www.levonhelmstudios.com. Levon Helm Studios, The Barn, Woodstock, $120 /seating, $70 /standing room. 8PM Hot Club of Saratoga. A gypsy jazz ensemble playing the repertoire and in the style originated by The Quintet of The Hot Club of France in the 1930’s. Info: unisonarts.org or 845-2551559. Unison Learning Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $24. 8PM Circle Mirror Transformation. Play by Annie Baker. Directed by Melisa Annis with Summer Corrie, Michael Rhodes*, Lorenzo Scott*, Amie Tedesco* and Jill Van Note* * member Actors’ Equity. Info: 845- 230-7020 or tangent-arts.org. The Carpenter Shop Theater, 60 Broadway, Tivoli. 8PM Community Playback Theatre First Friday Show. Come share real life audience stories improvised by our seasoned acting troupe! $10 donation. Contact Fred & Toni, 845-883-0392. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland. 8PM Feast of Friends (Doors Tribute). Info: 845-679-4406. Bearsville Theater, Tinker St, Woodstock. 8PM Live Music. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM 2nd Annual Short Play Festival. (5/6-5/8). Visit their website, www.centerforperformingarts. org, for synopsis of shows. 8 exciting new original plays. Info: 845-876-3080. The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $10. 8PM Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike! Play by Christopher Duranc. Directed by Micahel Schiralli. Performance tickets only;Prices range from $22-$50. Info: halfmoontheatre.org or call 1-800-838-3006. CIA Campus, Marriott Pavilion, 1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park. 9PM Bob Schneider. Info: helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. 9PM Love our Culture. Featuring TJR. All proceeds to benefit the family of Ralphie “C”Avarretta. 18+ / 21+. The Chance Theater, 6 Grannel St, Poughkeepsie.

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6AM John Burroughs Natural History Society: Warbler Walk #2. Trip leaders: Carol Weber (carolorganistin@gmail.com; 914-388-1569) and Gerhard Patsch (gerapa2001@yahoo.com.) Info: www.jbnhs.org. Village of New Paltz, Parking lot, Huguenot St, New Paltz. 8AM Mid-Hudson Adirondack Mountain Club: 5th Annual Riverkeeper Hudson River Sweep. Leader: Russ Faller 845-297-5126 (before 9:30PM) or russoutdoors@yahoo.com. Please let

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the leader know if you are coming. Trash bags provided. Info: www.MidHudsonADK.org. Boat Launch, 117 Market St, Wappingers. 8:30AM Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Birding and Breakfast with the Bakers. Learn the basics of this fascinating hobby from avid birding enthusiasts Sharon and David Baker. Bring Binoculars! Info: hhnm.org or 845-534-5506. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor DiscoveryCenter, Muser Dr, Cornwall, $7. 8:30AM Walkin’ The Dog. A fun event on the Rail Trail, to raise funds for the Elting library. Registration/sponsor forms at www.eltinglibrary. org. Gilded Otter Parking Lot, New Paltz. 9AM-4PM Spring 2016 Photography Conference. Speakers: David FitzSimmons and Parish Kohanim. Info: hvphotonet.org/MAY_7__2016_ CONFEREN.php/ Mount St. Mary College, Aquinas Theatre, Newburgh, $26, $13 /fulltime student. 9AM-10:30AM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going. Everyone welcome. Info: 845-679-8800. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock. 9AM-11AM I Love My Park Day: Helping Hands Make Light Work. Ages 12 and up. Come spend a few hours and help make a difference! Rain or shine. For more information visit www.olana.org/ Olana State Historic Site, Hudson, free. 9AM-1PM 24th Annual Hudson Valley AIDS Walk -and a brand-new 5K run! Info: www. hudsonvalleycs.org/aidswalk/ Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie. 9AM Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge. 246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties. 9 AM Christian meditation. Meets every Saturdays 9 - 10:30 am In parish hall at Trinity Episcopal Church on Route 9W in Saugerties. 246-3285. All welcome; no charge. 9AM-12PM The Future of Oak Forests. Discover how absence of fire, proliferation of deer, shadetolerant maples, logging practices, and climate change threaten oak regeneration. Panel discussion. You may sign-up for the optional Lunch and/or Excursions. Info: www.caryinstitute.org or 845- 677-5343. Cary Institute, auditorium, 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook. 9AM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 10AM-4PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve. 5th Annual I Love My Park Day Event. For more information and to register for programs at Minnewaska, please call the Park Preserve Office at 845-255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Lake Minnewaska Area, Gardiner. 10AM-9PM Candlewax Recycling Drop-off. Ongoing. Candlewax in any condition to be recycled. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston. 10AM-11:30AM Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. Info: : 845-679-8700 or www. woodstockyogacenter.com/ Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock, $16. 10AM-4PM Staatsburgh State Historic Site: I Love My Park Day. Volunteer to help with an outdoor project in the mansion’s historic landscape. Drop in to help for any part of the day’s event! For age 8+. Info: 845-889-8851. Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mills St, Staatsburgh. 10AM-12PM Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main Street, Stone Ridge, 845-687-7023. 10AM-6PM Basilica Farm & Flea Spring Market, in collaboration with Hudson River Exchange. Info: basilicafarmandflea.com/info/ Basilica Hudson, 110 S. Front St, Hudson, $5 /2 days, free /under 12. 10AM Pilates Springboard - Reformer Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Info: 845-658-2239 or www.ulsterpilates.com. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. 10:30AM-12:30PM Ukulele Lesson and Jam. First Saturdays. All ages, levels. With ukes to borrow and new songs each month. Beginners especially welcome. Info: phoenicialibrary.org or 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia, free. 10:30AM-11:30AM Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Info: 845-399-2805. Meet outside Cornell St PO, Kingston, 845-339-0637. 11AM-7PM Native American Crafts Sale on the Porch at Mirabai. Bern Richards is a feathersmith, making his craft using feathers, gourds and beadwork. Bern will be giving out sage “love bundles” throughout the day. 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 11AM-4PM The Friends of Historic Kingston Celebrates 50 Years: Treasures Great and Small from Our Collections. This exhibition features highlights of FHK’s collections. Exhibits through October 29. Open Fridays and Saturdays. Info: www.fohk.org or 845-339-0720.Friends of Historic Kingston, corner of Wall and Main Sts, Kingston. 11 AM -4 PM Woodstock Farm Sanctuary Weekend Tour. 150-acre life long sanctuary for rescued farm animals. Learn about vegan living. A new Visitors Center and Cafe, open to the public for tours on weekends from 11am-4pm through

October, $10/adults, $5/kids;group tours & private vegan events (including weddings) during the week. Info:845-247-5700 or www.woodstocksanctuary.org. Woodstock Animal Sanctuary, 2 Rescue Rd (formerly Epworth Lane), High Falls. 11AM-1PM Book Signing & Discussion: Heirloom Harvest: Modern Daguerreotypes of Historic Garden Treasures by Amy Goldman Fowler. Info: www.merrittbookstore.com/ or 845-677-5857. Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St, Millbrook. 12PM Mother’s Day Tea Party. Four-course luncheon and tea party, featuring a traditional menu of delectable home-made treats. Two seating:12pm & 3pm. Proceeds from this event will be used by the Outreach Committee. Res reqr’d. Info: 845-229-2820. St. James’ EpiscopalChurch, 4526 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, $25. 12PM-1PM Free Yoga Pizza Party. Ongoing. Join Women’s Power Space and My Place Pizza for a rejuvenating yoga class and pizza. Families, beginners, and children welcome (mats will be provided). Donations appreciated. Info:sarah@ womenspowerspace.org. My Place Pizza, 322 Main St, Poughkeepsie.

April 28, 2016 845-679-2940. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker St, Woodstock. 4 PM-6 PM Opening Reception for May Exhibitions: Art on Paper: Works from the Permanent Collection; Far and Wide: The 8th Annual Woodstock Regional, Lenny Kislin Solo Show, Lisa Deloria Weinblatt Active Member Wall, Small Works Show. Youth Exhibition Space: Bailey Middle School ELL Student Show. Exhibitions continue May 7-June 5. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock. 5 PM Ziti Dinner. Second seating at 6:30. Dinner, consisting of ziti, salad, beverages, bread and dessert (all made by St. Andrew’s parishioners). $12/ adults 12 & up, $6/ under 12, free/ children under 4. Tickets: 255-8626. St. Andrew’s Church, corner of Main St & North Oakwood Terr, New Paltz. 5 PM-7 PM Artist’s Reception: Nancy Hull Kearing. Assemblages & Collages. Exhibits through the end of May. Weekends in May, Noon to 4PM. Info: 845-258-4396. Amity Gallery, 110 Newport Bridge Rd, Warwick.

12PM-5PM Dutchess Chamber 2016 Health & Wellness Fair. Will showcase the vast range of local products and services that support health and wellbeing in the community. This year will also feature the Red Cross hosting a blood drive. Info: 845-454-1700. Poughkeepsie Galleria, Poughkeepsie.

5PM-7PM Opening Reception for “Immigrant Gifts to America.” Art exhibit & month-long celebration in collaboration with the Reher Center for Immigrant Culture & History. James Cox Gallery featuring works by Joseph Garlock & immigrant members of the ASK. Info: ArtsSociety of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston.

12PM-6PM Dutchess County SPCA & Clinton Vineyards Birthday Celebration. Wags to Vintage Dog Day at Clinton Vineyards from noon to 6 p.m. This pet-friendly event celebrates two of our favorite things: canines and fine wines. Info: www.dcspca.org andwww.clintonvineya. rcom/ Clinton Vineyards, Clinton Corners, $45.

7PM-10:30PM Hudson Valley English Country Dance. Potluck dinner at 5:30pm. Workshop at 7pm. Caller: Loretta Holz. Band: Tiddely Pom: Sue Polansky, clarinet, Katie Jeannotte, piano, Stewart Dean, concertina. Info: 845-679-8587 or www.hudsonvalleydance.org/ Reformed Churchof Port Ewen, Salem Rd, Port Ewen.

12PM-2PM Opening Reception: Looking at Sound. Group show curated by Bill Brovold. This exhibit will show the work of some of the most far-reaching artists crossing over between visual and musical arts. Exhibits through 5/30. Info: 845-338-2789. ARTBAR Gallery, 674 Broadway, Kingston.

7PM James Van Praagh & Tony Stockerwell. They will communicate with spirits and will select random audience members to receive detail-laden messages of hope and comfort from loved ones in another realm. Info: 845-610-5900. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 1351 Kings Hwy, Sugar Loaf, $99, $50, $40.

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. We are now in our 15th year of standing for peace and justice. New Paltz.

7PM Saturday Night Jazz! NYC saxophonist Al Guart leads ensemble. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists Lew Scott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in withthe band. Info: 518-678-3101. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville.

1PM The Met: Live in HD. Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux. Info: 845-473-2072. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $27, $20 /12 & under. 1PM-4PM Amy McTear Book Signing and Jam: We Need You, A Call to an Imaginal Reality. Signing, music, readings and performances by Amy & area musicians. Info: cafeteriacoffeehouse. com. Cafeteria Coffee House, 58 Main St, New Paltz, free. 2PM Free Meditation Instruction. On-going. Held in the Amitabha Shrine Room. 60-minute class requires no previous meditation experience. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-679-5906. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 2-3:30 PM FarmOn! Foundation Seed Packet Crafting. This hands-on experience gives children the opportunity to touch seeds, ask questions, and learn where their food comes from. Germantown Library, Hover Room, Palatine Park Rd, Germantown. 3PM-5PM World Premier Celebrates Pete Seeger in Dance and Music: Turn, Turn, Turn! The show will be followed by a gala fundraising dinner at the Towne Crier Cafe, attended by honorary event chair Natalie Merchant. Info: vanavercaravan.org or call845-256-9300. Beacon High School, Pete and Toshi Seeger Theater, Beacon, $20. 3PM Mother’s Day Tea Party. Four-course luncheon and tea party, featuring a traditional menu of delectable home-made treats. Two seating:12pm & 3pm. Proceeds from this event will be used by the Outreach Committee. Res reqr’d. Info: 845-229-2820. St. James’ Episcopal Church, 4526 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, $25. 3PM 2nd Annual Short Play Festival (5/6-5/8). Visit their website, www.centerforperformingarts. org, for synopsis of shows. 8 exciting new original plays. Info: 845-876-3080. The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $10. 3PM-5PM Scavenger Hunt: Maps, GPS, Compass Navigation. Ages 5 and up. Environmental educator, Fran Martino will teach you how to use compasses, maps, and GPS systems. For more information visit www.olana.org/ Olana State Historic Site, Wagon House Education Center, Hudson. 4PM-7PM 2nd Annual Kentucky Derby Party. Celebrate the 142nd Run for the Roses. Featuring the racing themed oil paintings of artist, Alecia Barry Underhill. Enjoy Mint Juleps, delicious nibbles and watch the race. Info: 845-758-9432. Equis Art Gallery, 15 West Market St, Red Hook. 4 PM-8 PM The Inaugural ‘Run for the Roses, Kentucky Derby’ fundraiser for People’s Place. Ole Savanna, Kingston. 4PM-7PM Annual Turkey Dinner. Complete with all the trimmings and dessert. nfo: www.churches. rca.org/highfall or info@communitychurchofhighfalls.com. Community Church of High Falls, corner of Mohonk andFirehouse Rds, High Falls, $14, $12 /senior, $9 /6-12. 4PM-7PM Opening Reception: Loman Eng & Esopus Artist Group. Exhibits through 5/28. Info: 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, Duck Pond Gallery, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 4PM-6PM Opening Reception: May Exhibitions. Exhibits through 6/5. Info: woodstockart.org or

7PM Saturday Night Live Music & Noodles. 2nd set at 8:30pm.No cover, $5 donations to musicians recommended. Info: 845-255-8811 or www. GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz. 7:30PM Chicago. Broadway musical by Bob Fosse, John Kander & Fred Ebb. Info: www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org or 518-758-1648. Taconic Hills School, Performing Arts Center, Craryville, $20, $14 /senior/student. 7:30 PM-10:30 PM Swing Dance. Basic lesson at 7:30 with instructors Linda and Chester Freeman and DJ Dance9-10:30 pm. No partner or experience necessary.No partner or dance experience necessary to attend. Info: www.got2lindy.com or 845-236-3939. MAC Fitness, 743 East Chester St, Kingston. 8PM Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike! Play by Christopher Duranc. Directed by Micahel Schiralli. Performance tickets only;Prices range from $22-$50. Info: halfmoontheatre.org or call 1-800-838-3006. CIA Campus, Marriott Pavilion, 1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park. 8PM Bard College Music Department and Ethnomusicology at Bard College presents The Music & Dance of Bali . Featuring Hudson Valley Gamelans Giri Mekar & Chandra Kanchana with guest artists with guest artist and Balinese dancer Latifah Alsegaf from Gamelan Mitra Kusuma, Washington, DC. Admission by $10 suggested donation, Bard students, staff, faculty & kids 16 & under free of charge. Info 845-688-7090 or FB Hudson Valley Gamelans Giri Mekar & Chandra Kanchana at Bard College.Olin Hall ~ Bard College, Annandale. 8PM Circle Mirror Transformation. Play by Annie Baker. Directed by Melisa Annis with Summer Corrie, Michael Rhodes*, Lorenzo Scott*, Amie Tedesco* and Jill Van Note* * member Actors’ Equity. Info: 845- 230-7020 or tangent-arts.org. The Carpenter Shop Theater, 60 Broadway, Tivoli. 8PM Tangoman & The Latin All Star World Beat Dance Band. Info: 845-679-4406. Bearsville Theater, Tinker St, Woodstock. 8PM Live Music. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Rhythm International series. The English Beat will perform. Info: 518-473-1845. The Egg, Albany, $34. 8PM 2nd Annual Short Play Festival (5/6-5/8). Visit their website, www.centerforperformingarts. org, for synopsis of shows. 8 exciting new original plays. Info: 845-876-3080. The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, $10. 9PM Vetiver. Info: helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. 9:30 PM Dance Party and Tribute Screening of Purple Rain. Come together as a community to sing, dance in your seats, laugh, cry and celebrate the amazing artist, Prince. Dress to impress! Prince inspired dance party follows the film at the Bywater Bistro. Film screening: Rosendale Theatre, Route 32, Rosendale.

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Zena Recreation Park- A pool and tennis club in Woodstock, NY SEEKING LIFEGUARDS for the 2016 season. (May-Labor Day). Must have current certifications. Go to: www.zenarec.com for application and info. HOME ATTENDANT NEEDED FT/PT. Weekdays. $11.30/hour. Disabled 50-yr. old female looking for female home attendant to help w/basic needs. Reliable, caring + live within 30 minutes of Woodstock. Must have car. 845-688-3052. No calls before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ + + + + ++

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MY MARKET NOW HIRING for Deli Department. Must have Experience. Also, Cashier Needed. Full- or part-time. Apply in person, 140 Rt. 32, New Paltz, ask for Said. Woodstock/Lake Hill: Part-Time Office Assistant Wanted for home based business. 3 afternoons/week. Preferred skills include MS Access, Excel, Word, Mail Chimp, general office duties, excellent phone manner. Resume to: homestayny@msn.com LAUNDRY DEPT. We’re looking for someone to be Head of our Laundry Dept. (fulltime), however, you will be cross-trained in Housekeeping as well! Must be dependable, reliable, honest, and hardworking. Must be able to work weekends. No experience is necessary but is considered a plus. If interested please apply in person at Americas Best Value Inn 7 Terwilliger Ln. New Paltz, NY 12561

seeks experienced Intermediate and Helper carpenters. Please send resume or make a request by email wwcemployment@ gmail.com to receive a job application. Or call (845)679-2130. This is a full-time position, serious inquiries only. Own hand tools, drivers license and transportation a must. Woodstock Land Conservancy seeks mature, highly-organized, energetic multitasker, with great personal skills and familiarity with our community, for a position doing outreach, programming and administration. Work from home. Create and publicize regular educational programming events. Excellent computer skills – Microsoft Office, publication software, Constant Contact, social media, and cloud-based programs. Experience in producing written materials, fundraising mailings, website content management and database management preferred. Environmental background a plus. Further Information www. woodstocklandconservancy.org. Please send resume and letter by May 9th to: search.wlc@gmail.com Landscape designer/architect needed for landscaping company. Hours vary per season. Experience in CAD and ability to measure/create accurate site plan required. Please email resume and cover letter to info@bloomfinegardening.com. DRIVER CDL-A -- DUMP TRUCK AND TRAILER: Excavating company seeks CDL-A driver with dump truck and trailer experience with the ability to transport, load and unload excavating equipment and assist on various excavating and landscape construction projects. Any past excavating or landscape construction experience is a plus. Must have current medical card. Schaffer Excavating (845)679-4742 SHORT-ORDER COOK & DISHWASHERS. Diner experience. Part-time/Fulltime. Apply in person at College Diner, 500 Main Street, New Paltz. Office Assistant. Bright office assistant needed for sustainable meat company. Managing retail, telephone, delivery routes. Paperwork filing and document prep, some research. Solutions-oriented, creative quickthinker, team player. Call 845-626-4444.

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Ricci’s Barber Shop in New Paltz is looking for PART-TIME, possibly FULL-TIME help. Must know how to do flat tops and skin fades. Must be a responsible reliable worker. Call Ricci 845-849-4501.

GARDENING HELP NEEDED. A few hours a week. Seeking strong, responsible person for home gardening help: weeding, planting, moving soil, maintenance. Familiarity w/perennials & comfort w/power tools like leaf-blower preferred. Located in Bearsville. References required. Leave message for Joyce at (914)388-4123.

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LABORER FOR WINDOW CLEANING COMPANY. MUST BE LADDER SAVVY, HARD, RELIABLE WORKER WITH ENERGY LEVEL TO GET THROUGH AN ENTIRE DAY! TRANSPORTATION NECESSARY. GOOD WORK ETHIC. WILL TRAIN. $15/HR. 845-594-2370. Historic Huguenot Street is hiring a Maintenance/Security Assistant in support of general building and grounds maintenance and security for our 10-acre site. Some oncall duty and must live within 15 minutes of the site. Full-time, health benefits. Call 845255-1660 x 104 or see www.huguenotstreet. org for the full job description to apply. LANDSCAPERS, GARDENERS WANTED. Experience necessary. Trustworthy, reliable, strong with endurance. Own transportation. Would primarily work in Woodstock area. Email experience to hire12498@ gmail.com or call 845-679-7377. Server/Bartender. Experienced individual, w/a strong commitment to a high standard of hospitality, excellent communication and organizational skills, possessing leadership potential. Great pay, pleasant work environment. Resume to: Bacchus462@aol.com Farm startup looking for Help. Farmworker & Property Maintenance position available: startup organic farm looking for a full-time farmworker/property maintenance person to help work the fields, install and maintain fencing, irrigation, drainage etc. Must be familiar with operating farm machinery, tractors etc. Weekend work required but with time off during the week in lieu. Must have own transportation - located outside Gardiner. Good compensation. Please email resume to frogshollowny@ gmail.com

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Hi Arts Community.. Now is the Time! Let’s be in action and source Roost Studios and Art Gallery into existence in the Village of New Paltz this Spring.. Please support! Roost Studios! Community & Connection through the Arts. https://www. kickstarter.com/projects/210709941/rooststudios-gallery-and-cooperative

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DEAR BUSINESSMAN/WOMAN- We at Hardscrabble Flea Market & Swap Meet would like to congratulate you on being picked from over 100 businesses in your field. We believe we can help each otherWe have a swap meet every Sunday, 8 a.m.4 p.m. at Holy Cow Shopping Center, in addition to a flea market/garage sale. We find that when business people set up a table w/business cards & flyers or “show how to do” projects it will definitely increase your business (and mine). It’s a great way to introduce your business to new/old customers. And, if you have leftover merchandise you’d like to sell- this would be a perfect way to unload it. Please give John a call for more details- (845)758-1170. Spots are $12-$35.

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Gentle Care, I offer assistance with compassion in time of need, for those who would benefit from care at home. Brain Training to help improve cognitive function included if requested. Experienced. Please call Yvonne for more information (845) 657-7010.

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COMPLETELY RESTORED DUTCH COLONIAL Circa 1720,Dutch Colonial stone house in Woodstock w/ access apartment, with signiďŹ cant mention and photograph in Alf Eversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; book â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Woodstockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the NewKerk house is one of the most admired in our area. Grand in scale this 4 bedroom, 2 bath home on 10+ acres was built in stages, the original part constructed of stone, and with later but still antique, beautiful wooden additions.The grounds include: lush formal perennial gardens, charming, private in-ground pool area. Wonderful pond, stream, meadow, mature trees, two car garage, patios, barn, and rambling lawns., The original home has very high ceilings for its age, large rooms, perfect layout and ďŹ&#x201A;ow, dynamite kitchen with working 17th century cast Iron stove, newer Marvin windows throughout, older French windows with custom storms, wide board ďŹ&#x201A;oors, beamed ceilings, wide and elegant front staircase and hallways, ďŹ replaces in Living room and Master bedroom, screened porch. . This home has been restored and is a true antique gem, while also being tight and efďŹ cient with all new and newer systems, whole house automatic generator, & new metal roof. The gorgeous attic which shows off ancient timbers, and wide board ďŹ&#x201A;oors, has been thoroughly insulated and sheet rocked. . There is an older Tennis court on the property also which is in need of a bit of renovation, but for the right buyer could be a distinct added bonus. The access apartment is charming with kitchen, living room, two bedrooms, and one bath. It can be accessed from the screened in porch as well as having its own separate entrance in front., with separate heat and electric. Price to SELLâ&#x20AC;Ś$695,000

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BEAUTIFUL LAKE GEORGE SUMMER HOME, located on the north end of the Lake, 66 plus feet of Lake Front comes with this home. Watch the sun set from your expansive deck which encompasses 2/3 of this home. Three bedrooms, living room, dining area, kitchen and full bath. 3 sliding glass doors looking directly to the lake. Basement for storage, all on 6/10 of an acre. As a bonus there is a commercial dock for your boat and others. Please call for more information and price 845-691-2770. Ashokan Reservoir Area. Handyman Special. 25 year old double-wide on full foundation. Well, septic, 2.75 acres. $69,900. Email: johnnyevt@gmail.com

STREAMSIDE FARMHOUSE Fully renovated farmhouse on Plattekill Creek. 10 mins to Woodstock. 2 Bdrm â&#x20AC;˘ 1 Bath â&#x20AC;˘ Heated Studio

Asking only $265,000 845-802-3954 Call Dan Winn, Assoc. Broker

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19 Cherry Hill Road, New Paltz. 3 bedroom ranch. Hardwood floors. Enclosed porch, Full finished walk-out basement. Walk to Stop & Shop Plaza. Low no Village taxes. $279,900. Matt LaRussa Broker/Owner 845.389.3321 ULSTER COUNTY MORTGAGE RATES Mid-Hudson Valley FCU 800-451-8373 30 Yr Fixed 15 Yr Fixed 10 Yr Adj

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$65,000; 1200 ft2. Ranch, 10 min. from Hunter (Palenville); Large 2-bedroom, 1 bathroom ranch, 2-car garage w/fireplace. In need of roof and interior work. Solid structure, water, heating system and electric are good. 10 minutes from Hunter Mountain and Windham ski resorts. Huge backyard and patio for entertaining and relaxing after skiing. 5.5 acres. Bordering the Kaaterskill Creek, overlooking a working farm and beautiful mountain views. Owner Motivated! Bring offers! House is being sold as is. Cash buyers only. Call (845)401-6637 or email: watswill8@aol.com Pics at: http:// catskills.craigslist.org/reo/5491253196. html

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1) 60 Acres zoned residential & commercial 2) Custom 4500sf 1-2 family, 10 to 60acs, $395K neg. 3) 50 Acres asking $325,000 negotiable. 4) Mobile Home Park 20 units, $500,000 terms Rlty600@aol.com (845) 229-1618

28 Acres in New Paltz. Mostly wooded. Quiet. Private. Sub dividable. 10 minutes to the thruway, 7 minutes to main street. $ 195K, direct from owner. Will finance. Email: woodrckt@yahoo.com

Woodstock Stunning Walk to Town, Swimming, 4 BR, 2 1/2 Bath Post and Beam Contemporary on 1 acre on Private Rd. $439,000. Call or text Owner/Realtor 845853-9095.

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SINGLE ROOM OFFICE; $425/month OR 2 ROOM OFFICE; $625/month for rent near SUNY. Suitable for therapist or other professional. 1-year lease. All utilities included. Ample parking. 845-255-0574; 917-774-6151. Artist Studio Space for rent. Newly renovated 300 sf open space for artist in New Paltz. Close to Thruway on Horsenden Rd. Formerly recording studio. $450 incl all utilities. Direct access to bathrooms and kitchen. Contact owner 845-656-2226.

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1+ BEDROOM, MODENA. New floors, kitchen, fresh paint, bright. Convenient to SUNY, Gardiner, Bridge, Hannafordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 44/55, 32. Month to month, NO LEASE REQUIRED! Pets ok!! $1000/month includes heat & hot water. Sam Slotnick, RE Sales Agent, Century 21 Alliance, 845-6566088. e-mail: samsk100@aol.com LARGE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 6 miles south of New Paltz. 900 sq.ft. second floor converted barn. New windows, carpets, flooring & kitchen appliances. No smoking. No pets. 1 yr. lease, 1 month security, references. $800/month excluding utilities. 845-883-0857. Nice 1-Bedroom. Mountain views, quiet neighborhood, nice layout, minimal storage, handicapped accessible. No smok-

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ing, no pets, no exceptions. References required. $1100/month, everything included. 2 months security. Month to month lease. 845-532-6400.

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HIGHLAND: SPACIOUS 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Quiet street. First floor of house. Full bath. Hardwood floors. 1 minute to Mid-Hudson Bridge & Hannafords. $950/month includes all utilities. No smoking. Cat OK. Must see! (845)541-2023.

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Marlboro; mountain views, COZY 1-BEDROOM Country cottage. No dogs. No Smokers. References. Trash pick-up. Individual or couple preferred. Heat included. $1015/ month. 845-795-5778, LM.

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1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in private home. Private entrance. Walk to SUNY. Offstreet parking. Clean. Suitable for 1. No smokers or pets. $850/month includes all utilities, cable and internet. References. First, last, $500 security. Lease agreement. Available 6/1/16. 845-255-9786. 4-BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT. 2 baths, large family room, fully carpeted, modern house, spotless, private country setting. 3 miles from New Paltz. $1800/month plus utilities. No pets. Employment verification. References, security required. 845255-8610.

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 5/1/1612:00-3:00 — 858 Woodland Valley Road WOODLAND VALLEY MAGIC - Impressive & lovingly restored c. 1915 stone & shake sided “Arts & Crafts” gem on 5+ acres opp. stream. Expansive 3800 SF with abundant original charm and detail - double sided creek stone ﬁreplace, original woodwork, beamed ceilings, all wood ﬂoors, 23’ LR, FDR, custom kitchen, 5-7 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, deep shaded veranda, masterful craftsmanship and updated systems throughout. RARE FIND! .................................................... $549,000 Directions: Route 28 W to Left on Woodland Valley Rd, bear right after bridge to house on right

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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!”

Call 845-255-7205 for more information 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in owner occupied Victorian house on Elting Ave. Includes heat, internet & cable. Deck overlooks private yard. No smoking, no pets. Available May 1. $950/month. Tel. 845255-2105. SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for Fall 2016 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-2557205. NICE UNFURNISHED ROOMS; Starting at $480/month. Excellent location. Close to SUNY college. All utilities included. Call (914)474-5176, between 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (845)255-6029, between 12-9 p.m., leave message. LARGE 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT; $1250/month includes heat & hot water, not cooking & electric. In 1870s barn, full bath, wood floors, A/C. NO DOGS. 5 minutes by CAR outside village. Please call 845-2555355.

Apartments & bedrooms available. $575650 per person plus utilities. Call for details 914-466-6781. 2-Bedroom Apartment in village. Available Aug.1. $1100/month + utilities. 1 yr. lease, 1st, last & security, references. No pets. Text 845-399-9699 or email: bacchus462@aol.com - include full name. 2-BEDROOM CONDO IN VILLAGE; remodeled kitchen, river view, reserved parking, balcony, carpet/hardwood floors. Heat/ HW included, laundry in complex. Quiet neighborhood. $1400/month, security, references/credit check, no smoking. Available immediately; lease length negotiable. Text/ call 845-430-2077 or email np2bdrcondo@ gmail.com Please include your full name. 3-Bedroom Apt in village. Available Aug 1.$1950 + utilities, 1 yr lease, 1st, last & security, references. No pets. Text 845-3999699 or email: bacchus462@aol.com - include full name.

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FIRST OFFERING! - Fabulous Woodstock location minutes to town on 2.5 private acres with POND & waterfall! Delightful custom built one-owner country contemporary features 2500+ SF offering 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, airy open plan with skylit cathedral ceilings & tons of windows, 23’ LR with soaring stone fireplace, den or handy home office, ensuite MBR with cozy fireplace, useful loft space, PLUS 23x20 garage now a heated workshop/ studio space. MUST SEE! ...................$498,000

EASY LIVING - This crisp, clean contemporary is perfect for those seeking easy one level living in a sunwashed open floor plan with all the bells and whistlesHW floors throughout, vaulted ceilings, cozy gas fireplace, 2 full tile floored baths, 2 BRs, dining space, double sliders to inviting deck for al fresco dining & entertaining, full basement perfect for studio/workshop… Lovely 5 acre site adj. “Forever Wild” land and minutes to Woodstock. ............ $274,000

STUDENT ROOMS for RENT: In the heart of downtown New Paltz. $595-$695/ month. Utilities included. 3 blocks from SUNY Campus. 1 block off Main Street. Call 845-399-9697.

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Rosendale: 1-bedroom, 2 people maximum, 1 car garage. Off-street parking. Spacious rooms, large walk-in closet, walking distance to Trailways bus and shopping. No pets, no smoking. $750/month plus utilities. 914-466-0496. Kerhonkson: 2-bedroom house. $1500/ month. 3-room apartment, $750/month. Studio, $650/month. All plus utilities. Lease and references. First, last and security. 973-493-7809 or 914-466-0911.

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NEW PALTZ GEM - Enjoy the 7 peaceful “room to roam” acres enclosing this handsome Colonial just minutes to vibrant New Paltz village. There’s room for everyone in this 2600 SF charmer featuring 4 bedrooms incl. ensuite MBR, 2.5 baths, living room, formal dining room, family/media room, light oak HW floors, spacious EI kitchen w/ SS appliances and sliders to big deck with seasonal views. Finished walk-out lower level adds value! ....... $390,000

LAKEVIEW MID-CENTURY - Beautiful view of pristine Williams Lake graces the site of this mid-century style ranch, offering generously proportioned living space over 2400 SF. The 23’ sunken LR offers a classic cut stone fireplace, water views & is wide open to formal dining room. Eat-in kitchen opens to impressive sun drenched 29’ cathedral family/media room. Ensuite MBR + 2 add’l BRs & 2.5 baths. Full basement & garage, too! RARE! ....... $359,000

Kingston/ Hurley/Port Ewen Rentals

2-BEDROOM SPACIOUS APARTMENT. Plenty of closet space. Covered & off-street parking. $1100/month includes all utilities. Security required. Just outside Port Ewen. Some pets allowed, no dogs. (845)859-9356.

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EFFICIENCY, Kingston Uptown. On bus route, walk to Stockade area, shopping, conveniences. No smoking or pets. Heat & hot water provided. Call 845-3384574.

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BRIGHT, CUTE studio sized COTTAGE w/ deck. On 10 wooded acres. $775/month includes utilities. Security deposit required. Available to see immediately. Call 845-3312292.

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Woodstock/Lake Hill. Comfortable furnished double room in historic house near Cooper Lake and NYC bus. Available weekly ($250) or monthly ($625). Private phone, internet. Piano, cats. homestayny@msn. com. 845-679-2564. MODERN STUDIO & 1-BEDROOM APARTMENTS. Skylights, separate kitchens, private decks, hard-wood floors, country setting, Wittenberg, near State Park. Free internet. Quiet, views, tennis court, seasonal laundry. $700-$750/month plus utilities. 914-725-1461. 2-BR CHARMING, Cheery, Woodstock COTTAGE: 2 acres, garden, stream, woodburning stove, spacious eat-in-kitchen, wide floors, washer/dryer, stained-glass door, bathtub. $1200/month + last month + security. No dogs/smokers. References. (845)679-2300. ROOM FOR RENT in private house on 5 acres surrounded by State Land. Ohayo Mountain/Woodstock. Furnished or not. Free WiFi. $500/month including utilities. 1st month plus Security. 845-810-0121. 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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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. 845688-5062. MODERN STUDIO & 1-BEDROOM APARTMENTS. Skylights, separate kitchens, private decks, hard-wood floors, country setting, Wittenberg, near State Park. Free internet. Quiet, views, tennis court, seasonal laundry. $700-$750/month plus utilities. 914-725-1461.

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Lovely Woodstock House on 2 acres. Furnished, 2-bedrooms, 1.5 baths, AC, cable, wifi, screened porch, 3 miles from town. $350/ wknd, $700/wk, $2500/month + security. No smokers, no pets. Call 914-388-6363.

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New Grad Student Seeks Housing! Hello! I will begin grad school at SUNY New Paltz this fall, and looking for a place to live walking distance from campus. I am a 28-year old female, non-smoker, no pets, quiet, clean and responsible. I look forward to hearing from you, please email: jgaddis00@gmail.com or call 203-241-4588. Thank you! New Paltz teacher seeking small house/ cottage. Prefer full bath, deck, but will consider other layouts. Happy to pay pet deposit for my two sweet cats. New Paltz/ Gardiner area preferred. Hoping for longterm rental. Impeccable references! indigowmn@aol.com Seeking 1-bedroom apartment, cottage for single lady, 50ish, mature, RUPCO, long-term. One house-kitty cat, female. Excellent references. Woodstock/Saugerties/ Kingston area. Call/Text: 901-201-7356; keep21self@gmail.com.

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Pretty 1800’s home with wonderful light. Share charming kitchen, living room, laundry room, 2-bedrooms. Easy to the Village. Owner covers utilities. Need 2 months minimum rent. Can park on road. Owner has fluffy Tuxedo cat. Require 3 referenecs. Call Colleen 845-901-0761

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Exercise Equipment. Sole E35 Elliptical; $500 and Mid Width Fold-Up Weight Bench with Barbell, Dumbbells and 150 lbs of various weights; $150. Never used, excellent condition. Woodstock 646-549-0368. MEDIUM OAK HARDWOOD DINING TABLE; 72x48 wide w/2-self storing 20” leaves & lion claw feet & 6 Windsor chairs2 Captain, 4 regular. Call (845)255-8352.

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

ULSTER FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. Log Length- Cut & Split Firewood. Top quality wood at reasonable prices.

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OLD FURNITURE, CROCKS, JUGS, paintings, frames, postcards, glasswares, sporting items, urns, fountain pens, lamps, dolls, pocket knives, military items, bronzes, jewelry, sterling, old toys, old paper, old boxes, old advertisements, vintage clothing, anything old. Home contents purchased, (select items or entire estates purchased.) CASH PAID 657-6252 CASH PAID. Estate contents- attic, cellar, garage clean-outs. Used cars, junk cars, scrap metal. Anything of value. (845)246-0214.

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Singer/Musician Wanted. Newly established, seasoned professional singer, guitarist looking for others to play with - casually or professionally. Love (real) oldies, and also have great originals. Harvey 908-614-8333.

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

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Antiques & Collectibles

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

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Used Books Wanted. Barner Books of New Paltz buys quality used and rare books and related goods. Bring them to the shop (3 Church St) or email/call for an in-home appointment (845-255-2635). barnerbooks@gmail.com

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HIGH FALLS Flea Market, Rt. 213 High Falls. Art, Antiques, Collectibles. EVERY SUNDAY, April 10-November, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendor info: Joni (845)810-0471 or jonicollyn@aol.com

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

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2 LONG HAIR ORANGE KITTENS FOR ADOPTION: Mary & Kim, sisters, are as sweet & friendly as they are beautiful. Born 10/3115, these little girls are very attached to one another & we’re looking to have them adopted together. They’re up to date w/vaccinations & are litter pan trained. If you’d like to know more about these totally wonderful kittens, please call or text (917)2822018 or email DRJLPK@aol.com MAINE COON CATS, GEORGIA & SILAS, (mom & kitten) NEED HOMES. Georgia is 2.5-years old and was found w/her kitten, Silas, now 8-months, in the Catskill Mountains. They can be adopted together or apart. Georgia’s been a great mom & Silas is adapting to indoor life, but Georgia has made it clear she would prefer a home where she has both indoor and safe outdoor access. Georgia is very stressed & cannot stay in her temporary NYC foster apartment (she’s from the mountains, after all). She needs to find her loving forever home or a foster situation that is indoor/outdoor. They are beautiful kitties, gentle and sweet and have been vetted and spayed. If you’re interested in adopting Georgia and/or Silas or have questions, please contact Amy at 917-902-2813 or atrakinski@gmail.com

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

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Home, Lawn & Garden

zaleas to zinnias, asparagus to zucchini, springtime treats us to the sights and smells of this wonderful, rejuvenating season. Our special section highlights things that grow and what goes around them, including products and services to help folks with their outdoor projects. Inserted into all four of our publications, your message will be carried to over 60,000 readers throughout Columbia, Dutchess and Ulster Counties.

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WOULD YOU LIKE AN OUTDOOR CAT? Do you have a barn, garage, shed or outbuilding? Would you like to consider having feral cats? You can help cats in need who will help keep your barn, etc. free of rodents. The cats will be neutered/spayed and up to date w/shots. Please call the Woodstock Feral Cat Project at (917)282-2018 or email: DRJLPK@aol.com

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