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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, adventure and ideas | Calendar Ca l e n da r & C Classifieds l a ssifieds | Issue 47 | Nov. 23 – 30

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DCC Craft Fair this weekend The 46th annual Craft Fair at Dutchess Community College takes place on November 25 and 26 on the DCCC campus in Poughkeepsie. Offering unique gifts for the holidays and much more, this much-anticipated event raises funds for scholarships for deserving students. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dutchess Community College is located at 53 Pendell Road in Poughkeepsie.

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Grow against Poverty woodcraft sale to beneﬁt schools in Kenya Some people, once they reach a point of reasonable economic stability in their own lives, decide to do their part to help the less fortunate by writing checks to support charitable causes. Others want a more personalized, hands-on approach to “giving back.” John and Jean Roccanova of Ancramdale, both career educators at the Webutuck Central School, took the latter path 11 years ago when they became interested in the welfare of residents of the impoverished Busia district in rural Kenya. A technology teacher whose passion is fine woodworking, John Roccanova began

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hanksgiving marks the traditional beginning of the season of overindulgence in America. While there’s something very organic and evolutionarily appropriate about the human body’s innate desire to pack on poundage to get through the rigors of winter, most of us nowadays don’t need to worry about going hungry in January just because the ground is frozen. In fact, by New Year’s Day, a lot of us are making resolutions to lose some of that seasonal weight gain ASAP. The time to start staving off accumulation of that unwanted flab is now – not by passing up cherished annual gatherings with loved ones at the dining table, but by stepping up our exercise game before the snow begins to fall. Two communities in the mid-Hudson, New Paltz and Kingston, provide excellent excuses to do this on Thanksgiving morning, which offers two advantages: 1) Turkey-induced torpor hasn’t set in yet; and 2) such activity keeps one out from underfoot of the saintly person or persons charged with cooking that formidable feast. If you don’t think you can manage that early level of ambition, head to Phoenicia on Saturday instead to burn off that irresistible second helping of mashed potatoes and gravy. Another neat thing about these running/walking events – named Turkey Trots, after a scandalous dance craze of the ragtime era – is that they’re typically benefits for worthy local causes. The 5K Walk/Run and accompanying kids’ half-mile Fun Run whose participants gather at 8 a.m. at the Water Street Market on November 23 constitute the biggest fundraising event of the year for Family of New Paltz’s Food Pantry and Crisis Services. The races step off between 9 and 11 a.m., mostly following the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, and there’s always familyfriendly live music at the staging area. For details and registration, visit www. newpaltzturkeytrot.com. The fifth annual Kingston Turkey Trot has one-mile, 5K and beginner courses, all heading out from Forsyth Park on Lucas Avenue around 9 a.m. on November 23, with registration opening at 7:30 a.m. at the Dietz Stadium basketball courts. Participation for adults costs $15 or $20 and raises funds for the various community projects of the Junior League of Kingston. For more info, call (845) 481-3534; to register, visit www.turkeytrotkingston.com or www.facebook.com/ jlkny. The seventh annual Phoenicia Turkey Trot is a 2.4-mile “fun run, ramble, trot, walk or wobble” to benefit the Town of Shandaken Parks and Recreation Board and help fund rehabilitation of the Smith Park tennis courts. Registration begins at 8 a.m. on November 25 at the Parish Hall at 109 Main Street. The Tot Trot takes off at 9:30 a.m. and the grownups’ version at 10. For info, call (845) 688-7064 or (845) 254-4126, e-mail hrobertspt@gmail.com or rudgepatricia@ gmail.com or visit www.phoeniciaturkeytrot.com.

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holding annual woodcraft sales and using the proceeds to finance small community development projects in Africa. Together John and Jean turned the fundraising effort into a full-fledged not-for-profit

called Grow against Poverty, which has so far raised upwards of $47,000 to help build classrooms and a 12-station computer lab at the Igero Primary School, start a meal program and hire additional

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LOCUST GROVE HOSTS ARTISAN MARKETPLACE THIS WEEKEND

ow that the all-too-brief colors of autumn have faded to brown, the next phase of weekend activity commences with holiday visits to the Hudson Valley grand estates. All dressed up for the holidays, the homes that once housed Gilded Age industrialists and the founding families of the region offer a festive way to interpret the lives of those former residents while enjoying the winter holidays. Better yet if the experience includes the opportunity to come home with a treasure or two. The Locust Grove historic estate and museum in Poughkeepsie is bringing back its annual Artisan Marketplace over Thanksgiving Day weekend. The carefully curated show of some 40 vendors offers a range of handmade goods for purchase, suitable for gift-giving, from textile arts to jewelry and ceramics to objets d’art. The Hudson Valley Artisan Marketplace will be held at Locust Grove Friday through Sunday, November 24 to 26. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. “It’s a small and select show, but big enough and interesting enough to be worth a stop,” says Locust Grove’s executive

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The mansion at Locust Grove was once home to artist and inventor Samuel F. B. Morse. The Italianate villa overlooking the Hudson River was designed for him in 1851 by architect Andrew Jackson Davis. The site’s museum exhibits on his dual accomplishments as a painter and inventor of the telegraph and Morse Code are well worth the visit.

hours.) Tours for the public begin again in May, with group tours for ten or more visitors offered by appointment yearround. The gardens and grounds at Locust Grove remain open from 8 a.m. to dusk all year. The mansion at Locust Grove was once home to artist and inventor Samuel F. B. Morse. The Italianate villa overlooking the Hudson River was designed for him in 1851 by architect Andrew Jackson Davis. The site’s museum exhibits on his dual accomplishments as a painter and inventor of the telegraph and Morse Code are well worth the visit. While no furnishings survive from his family’s years at Locust Grove, there are original works of art by Morse on view, including portraits, landscapes, drawings and sculpture from all phases of his career. The Telegraph Gallery displays reproductions of Morse’s early telegraph models, including the early electromagnetic telegraph. The estate was the Morse family’s summer home; winters they lived in a Manhattan townhouse. In commissioning A. J. Davis to build the estate in Poughkeepsie, Morse supplied him with his own sketches of towers, windows and floor plans based on elegant villas that he’d visited years earlier in the Italian countryside. After Morse died in 1872, his family spent little time there. They rented the property in 1895 to a wealthy local couple, William and Martha Young, who purchased the site in 1901 to live in year-round. F. O. C. DARLEY ILLUSTRATION FROM A VISIT FROM SAINT NICHOLAS, 1862 | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS The Youngs expanded and modernized the mansion, According to no less an authority than the Poetry Foundation, the poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nichadding central heat, electric lighting and hot and cold running olas,” commonly known by its ﬁrst line, “Twas the Night Before Christmas” was, until recently, attributed water. They redecorated with their own art and antiques, to poet Clement Clark Moore, who included it in his collected poems in 1844. In Author Unknown: On the and added gardens to the property. The family included son Trail of Anonymous, scholar and Vassar College professor Don Foster gathered evidence to supportthe Innis and daughter Annette, who became sole owner of the Locust Grove property's Major Henry Livingston, Jr. as the author of the well-known poem. In 1771, estate in 1953 when her brother died. She lived there until Livingston became the owner of Locust Grove, the southernmost part of his father's land holdings. Rather her death in 1975, establishing a foundation in her later years than building a home along the Hudson River, Livingston erected his house on the Post Road (Route 9 to preserve the collections and home. today). The spot where his home once stood can still be seen at Locust Grove today. Livingston resided in The estate opened to the public in 1979. The Young Poughkeepsie until his death in 1828. family’s collection of Hudson River School paintings, earlydirector, Ken Snodgrass. “It’s a great mix: a nicely organized plan with a little bit 19th-century American furniture and personal possessions can be viewed when taking a tour of the house. of everything, but not too much of any one thing.” The show is held indoors, so visitors will be comfortable regardless of the weather, – Sharyn Flanagan and a soup-and-sandwich vendor will sell light lunches and coffee. Hudson Valley Artisan Marketplace, Friday/Saturday, November 24/25, 11 a.m.-6 Holiday tours of the historic mansion will be offered beginning at 10 a.m., with p.m., Sunday, November 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free; holiday tours, Friday-Sunday, the last tour of the day going out at 3:15 p.m. The cost is $11 for adults, $6 for ages November 24-26, 10 a.m-3:15 p.m., $11/$6, Locust Grove, 2683 South Road (Route 6 to 18. (A last round of holiday tours will be held on Saturday, December 2, same 9), Poughkeepsie; (845) 454-4500, www.lgny.org.

teachers. Next on the organization’s agenda are an agriculture and garden education program at Igero and to provide bicycles for student transportation in several schools in the region. Sound like a campaign that you’d like to support? Got some holiday shopping to do? Great: Your next move is to show up at this year’s Grow against Poverty woodcraft sale, taking place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, November 24 and 25 at the historic Irondale Schoolhouse in Millerton. Items for sale will include salad bowls, platters, cutting boards, utensil holders, rolling pins, tea boxes (with a starter set of Harney & Sons teas), candleholders, toys, photo frames and noteholders. Roccanova makes these beautifully joined and inlaid objects from fine hardwoods such as oak, walnut, mahogany, maple and cherry – not to mention wood from the tropical

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tree sapele, sometimes known as “African mahogany.” Built in 1858, the Irondale Schoolhouse is located at 16 Main Street in Millerton, at the head of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail.

Green Cottage Open House this Saturday The wrong information went out last week regarding Dennis Nutley’s annual Holiday Open House at the Green Cottage in High Falls. The event is taking place this Saturday, November 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by and celebrate with Nutley and crew as they mark 20 years at 1204 Route 213 in the hamlet. For more info, call (845) 687-4810 or visit https://thegreencottage.com.

Vassar hosts Local Hack Day next Saturday MLH Local Hack Day is a 12-hour hack day on college campuses nationwide that brings together the local hacker community to celebrate building awesome technology. In the mid-Hudson Valley, Local Hack Day is being recognized at Vassar College in 310 Rockefeller Hall on Saturday, December 2 starting at 9 a.m. Vassar College is located at 124 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information, visit https:// localhackday.mlh.io.

Bardavon screens The Princess Bride during next Friday’s Celebration of Lights Poughkeepsie’s Celebration of Lights Parade & Fireworks take place on Friday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the streets of downtown. The 24 th annual celebration of its kind is conducted in conjunction with the Bardavon, located at 35 Market Street, which will be showing Rob Reiner’s classic 1987 film The Princess Bride after the celebration at 8 p.m. All seats cost $6. A mini-concert on the theater’s mighty Wurlitzer organ take place 30 minutes before the film. For more information, visit www.bardavon.org.

Unison’s Craft, Art & Design Fair coming to SUNY-New Paltz The Unison Arts Center’s 27 th annual Craft, Art and Design Fair will again be held under glass this year, at SUNY-New Paltz’s Atrium at the entrance to the Student Union Building. It’s a venue that Helene Bigley, the fair’s crafts coordinator, says worked well last year when the organization suddenly had to shift from its former one. When asked what’s new in the lineup, she replies, “This year’s fair will offer more exhibitors, and the work is just getting better.” The fair is

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Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market in Hudson this weekend

rom Acorn Hill Farm to Yankee Distillers and a hundred other vendors in between, alphabetically speaking, the fifth annual Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market will fill over 9,000 square feet of floor space with handmade and vintage goods, locally made and farm-fresh food products. A special soiree will kick off the weekend on Friday, November 24 from 6 to 9 p.m., with a wide range of activities, such as free portraiture done by artist and designer Aurel de St. André, using an Afghan box camera that he found in Kabul while working there as a graphic designer. A selection of vendors will do live demonstrations of their crafts, with Margot Becker demonstrating her beautiful weaving, Smugtown Mushrooms presenting their diverse cultivation kits and medicinal goods and the Hudson Valley Seedshed showing attendees how to de-husk its native American corn, coupled with live music from Hudson’s own Sauerkraut Seth, cocktails by Fish & Game and dinner by Alimentary Kitchen and Raven and Boar. Basilica Farm & Flea will showcase the creative talents of makers of custom clothing, ceramics, kimchi, beeswax candles, handcrafted leather goods, elegant handcrafted jewelry, textiles and paper goods, furniture and home décor, objects, paintings, home goods and collectibles. The expanded market will also feature Jimbo’s Airbrush Hut, an art project by Catskill artist Jim Krewson housed in Basilica Hudson’s Green Trailer. Basilica Hudson’s Art Shop will showcase work by a number of emerging painters, sculptors, musicians, record labels and furnituremakers who have previously performed or exhibited at the venue. The Art Bus Project, a nonprofit organization and mobile exhibit dedicated to art exposure, education and engagement, will be on hand to encourage visitors to up their own creative thinking. An assortment of farm-to-table fare will be available in the Basilica Farm & Flea food court from resident chef Nicole Lobue of Alimentary Kitchen and Ruby and Sather Duke of Raven and Boar. Specially crafted cocktails will be available for purchase at the Basilica Farm & Flea bar, thanks to Fish & Game, while Irving Farm Coffee Roasters return with their espresso machine in tow. Meanwhile, Brooklyn Oyster Party will be making its Basilica Farm & Flea debut, serving oysters sourced from the most pristine and coldest water. Basilica Hudson, a non-profit multidisciplinary arts center, was founded in 2010 to support the creation, production and presentation of arts and culture while fostering sustainable community. Proceeds from admissions and vendor fees will bolster ongoing operations for the organization, and allow it to continue to develop and present programs. A pass for the whole weekend costs $5, and admission is free for kids under 12. – Ann Hutton Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market, Friday, November 24, noon-9 p.m., Saturday, November 25, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, November 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $5, Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front Street, Hudson; http://basilicahudson.org/farmandflea.

curated to fulfill shoppers’ holiday gift needs and be affordable at the same time. As always, Unison brings some of the finest artisans together for this holiday show with a variety of handmade produc ts in diverse materials:

functional and decorative ceramics; fiber and wearable arts, felted, quilted, hand-dyed and knitted; furniture and woodturning. A contemporary clockmaker, a luthier, a leatherworker and a basketmaker will all exhibit their premier works. A wide choice of work by jewelers who create pieces with silver, cloisonné, mixed metals and unique beads will be shown, as well as holiday ornaments, handmade books, decorative cards and paintings in oil and pastel. For green gifts, look for heirloom seeds, natural soaps, handspun yarns and crafted wreaths. Local makers and exhibitors include Fleurs Jolies, Shelly Broughton Art, Butterfield Pottery, Sandcat Textiles, Richlynne Woodworks, Flowers by Elissa, Good Feeling Leathery, Most Precious Pottery, Two Son Jewelry, Kate’s Herbals, Ann Egan Jewelry, Sherri’s Heirloom Soaps, Stephen Fabrico Designs, Mira Fink, Stacie Flint, P. A. Gibbons, Naturally Felt, Goldman Porcelain, Grace Gunning, P. H. Guitars, Helen Hosking Art, Grey Mouse Farm, Leonie Lacouette,

Jeneric Bags, Three Wise Women, Hot Rocks Design, Annie O’Neill Painted Clay, Vagabond Artistry, Anne Pike-Tay Puppets, Bellflower Creations, Amity Jewelry, Lakonia Greek Products, Sally Rothchild Pottery, A. Ruiz Designs, JoAnna Ruisi, House of Bee Design, Florian, Eye Just Love That Photography, the Arts Upstairs, Keith Murray Handcrafted and possibly more! Admission to the Fair costs $4 for adults (which includes a raffle ticket), $3 for Unison members; students and children age 12 and under get in free, The Atrium is located on campus, onehalf mile from Main Street (Route 299), off Route 32 South. Follow signage or see the map on the website below. Ample parking is free. – Ann Hutton Unison Arts 27th annual Craft, Art & Design Fair, Saturday/Sunday, December 2/3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $4/$3, Student Union Atrium, SUNY-New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz; (845) 255-1559, www. unisonarts.org/event/27th-annual-craftart-and-design-fair-2017-2017-12-03.

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Saint’s alive! Sinterklaas returns to Kingston this Saturday, Rhinebeck next Saturday

t would be difficult to find a place in the world anymore where Santa Claus isn’t a recognizable icon. Even in Japan, where Christians are scarce and Christmas is an almost exclusively secular holiday, one encounters the figure of Hoteiosho: a portly, benevolent Buddhist monk who bestows gifts on good children and has an extra pair of eyes in the back of his head to detect whether they’ve been naughty or nice. St. Nicholas may have started out, historically, as a bishop in fourth-century Asia Minor with a reputation for strategic philanthropy, somehow making his way to the Netherlands to become Amsterdam’s patron saint; but it’s arguably New Yorkers – particularly residents of the Hudson Valley – who are largely to blame or thank for the jolly fat man’s international ubiquity. While there is evidence that the early settlers of New Netherland observed certain traditions associated with the feast day of Sinterklaas on December 6, it appears that they were largely forgotten by the time Washington Irving – the original consummate New Yorker – came along with a mission to rekindle public interest in the region’s roots in Dutch folklore. In his 1812 revisions to A History of New York, Irving inserted a dream sequence featuring St. Nicholas soaring over treetops in a flying wagon. Eleven years later, the publication of A Visit from St. Nicholas expanded that image into the reindeer-drawn, scarlet-clad Santa we know best today. “Cultural appropriation” is a term of vilification these days, but some regional traditions are just too juicy and irrepressible not to be shared with the rest of the world. They’ll leap out of any box that we try to stuff them into. Put an African musician in the same room with a Celtic one, both their favored instruments being handy, and not much time will elapse before they’re trading riffs and rhythms. It may not be such a bad thing that some beloved holidays have become part of the universal language as well, even if they often get garbled in translation (like Americans drinking green beer on St. Patrick’s Day or using el Cinco de Mayo as an excuse to imbibe). So, if the way that Rhinebeck and Kingston have been reviving Sinterklaas customs over the past seven years bears a whiff of revisionism and sanitization (naughty children being swatted with switches: out; arguably racially stereotyped Moorish helper Zwarte Piet: out; spin of the holiday as a celebration of diversity: in), well, so be it. The Hudson Valley gave the world St. Nick as most folks now know him; why not reinvent him yet again, just a little? Some elements of the Dutch Sinterklaas festival are determinedly preserved here, such as the tradition that the saint’s boat is coming over from Spain – Kingston, for local purposes – although that notion may actually be derived from the time-honored custom of giving Iberian-grown oranges as a stocking-stuffer. The Grumpuses that disembark at Rhinecliff in Sinterklaas’ entourage are quite a bit less terrifying than the wild, demonic Krampuses of

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In the present-day Hudson Valley Sinterklaas celebrations, Kingston plays the role of Spain and Rhinebeck assumes the role of Holland. Sinterklaas gets feted in a parade on the Rondout and then leaves Kingston by tugboat on Saturday, November 25 and arrives in Rhinebeck, via Rhinecliff, on Saturday, December 2. Both celebrations are family-oriented fun, and elevate children to the status of “Kings and Queens,” honoring them as the bringers of light in a season of darkness.

the Old World, but they’re there. In time, our Sinterklaas festival may become the definitive version, if enough people find that the spirit of the event resonates with them on a deep level. If so, having been there in the crucible of creation during the founding years of a regional neo-tradition seems like a life experience worth checking off one’s bucket list. Experience it, either in Kingston on November 25 or in Rhinebeck on December 2, and see how it feels to you. Kingston Preparatory workshops for making masks, crowns and branches for kids to wear in the Sinterklaas parades on both sides of the river have already been going on for weeks. The final Crowns & Branches workshops will be held at the Hudson River Maritime Museum on Friday, November 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, November 25 at 11 a.m. The big Sinterklaas Send-Off Celebration in the Rondout Historic Waterfront District happens on Saturday, November 25. Children adorned with crowns and starry branches are declared kings and queens for the day, attending a variety of live performances before accompanying Sinterklaas and his retinue in a grand evening procession to the waterfront before he sets sail for “Holland” (Rhinecliff ). Beginning with a Parrots for Peace

event at the Kingston Library at noon, Kingston comes alive with open houses, musical performances, storytelling and puppet shows. Scheduled performers include storyteller Laureate Karen Pillsworth, the Ivy Vine Players, Sean the Prankster Magician, musician Mark Rust and many more. A tent in the garden next to Mariners’ Harbor will house an “Ask Me” table, elephant maskmaking area (the elephant is this year’s “honored animal”) and the “Sinter Store.” A colorful cast of characters will roam through the downtown area all afternoon, including the Pocket Lady, roving Grumpuses, the Man with Bells and Sinterella. As the light begins to dim, the Children’s Maritime Parade marches down Broadway to the Rondout Creek, and as the crowd waves goodbye to Sinterklaas. The evening culminates with a tugboat-lighting ceremony in the yard of the Hudson River Maritime Museum, followed by a Sinterklaas Soirée (for grownups) at Mariners’ Harbor. For information, call (845) 339-4280 or visit www.sinterklaashudsonvalley.com or www.facebook/sinterklaaskingston. Rhinecliff/Rhinebeck Sinterklaas and his magical crew vanish into the Hudson River mists for a week and reemerge on the Rhinecliff waterfront on the morning of Saturday, December 2. He’ll ride into

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Rhinebeck on his white horse, and the festivities go on all day long, with live dance, theater and music happening all over the village. Don’t miss the Dancing Bear, the Pocket Lady and Mother Holly. The spectacular Children’s Starlight Parade, featuring twostory-tall animated puppets carried by hundreds of volunteers, closes the day at twilight, followed by a Family Hoedown at 7 p.m. and an Adult Dance Party at 9 p.m. All Sinterklaas events are free of charge and open to the public. Parking is available at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck High School, the Rhinebeck Highway Department and the Starr Library. For more information, e-mail sinterklaashudsonvalley@gmail.com or visit www.sinterklaashudsonvalley.com. – Frances Marion Platt

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the venerable Bildungsroman genre. Gerwig, who won many hearts including this criticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing double duty as screenwriter and actress in 2013â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Frances Ha, channeled much of her own upbringing in Sacramento into the making of Lady Bird, including being an artsy, rebellious, non-religious kid attending a Catholic school. Her avatar Christine (Saoirse Ronan), who insists that people call her Lady Bird, i s aw kw a r d l y trying to flap her way out of her middle-class nest and figure out who she really is. She experiments with romance and sex, tries to break into fancier social circles, finds a â&#x20AC;&#x153;family of choiceâ&#x20AC;? amongst fellow misfits in the Drama Club, hides her ineptitude at math by trashing the teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grade book, gets herself suspended by making snarky remarks during an anti-abortion lecture. Most of all, she aspires to attend an East Coast college â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a dream repeatedly shot down by that wet-blanket mother of hers. Metcalf does an extraordinary job insinuating glimmers of forgivability

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Posh ride Murder on the Orient Express: not essential, but enjoyable

n a nutshell, the reason why most movies coming out of Hollywood need to be evaluated on the basis of “craft” rather than “art” is that art is risky by nature and Hollywood is fundamentally risk-averse. Making movies is a very costly proposition. Movie production and distribution companies hate losing money. Therefore, Hollywood tends to greenlight projects that seem guaranteed to earn back at least their initial investments. And therefore, Hollywood – these days especially – loves remakes and sequels. Rocket science it ain’t. So when a prestige/nostalgia project like Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express comes along, one must make some allowances, adjust one’s expectations. One might even take some comfort in the fact that it is not the umpteenth sequel in some superhero franchise. NICOLA DOVA | 20TH CENTURY FOX Even though I knew what I was in for, I was looking forward Murder on the Orient Express is not a don’t-miss experience. For one thing, there’s a wee bit too much to this remake of Sidney Lumet’s all-star 1974 big-screen screentime devoted to Kenneth Branagh (whose elaborate moustache ought to have separate billing) and version of Agatha Christie’s famous 1934 novel. Enough time not enough to some of his top-tier acting colleagues. had passed that it seemed appropriate for a new generation Theatre casting, Murder on the Orient Express is not a don’t-miss experience. For one of thespians to give it another go. Great ensemble casts having a lark on a project like this can sometimes be worth the price of admission – especially when clad thing, there’s a wee bit too much screentime devoted to Kenneth Branagh (whose in exquisitely authentic period costumes and meandering about exquisitely elaborate moustache ought to have separate billing) and not enough to some of his authentic period sets. Aboard a legendarily luxurious train that breaks down amidst top-tier acting colleagues. Points to Branagh, who has long had a reputation in the spectacular Alpine scenery? Sign me up. British theatrical community for vanity and self-importance, for casting himself as A common theme among reviewers of Murder on the Orient Express, you may an unsexy, aging fussbudget, but more points lost for hiring fellow Shakespeareans find, is that it’s a remake that “didn’t really need to be remade.” I’m not sure that’s and then not giving them the chance to strut and fret their hour upon the stage. the point. It’s not as if Lumet’s version is iconic, a highwater mark of cinematic Worse, the director indulges himself in an overlong coda in which the punctilious perfection; it’s a handsome-looking, fun romp for mystery fans. So is Branagh’s Poirot gets uncharacteristically angsty over the untidy moral ramifications of the version. In fact, in some respects it’s closer to the original novel, though it also conclusions that he draws about the murder case. takes a few liberties to make his Hercule Poirot a more athletic action hero than Judi Dench has many fans, but as Princess Dragomiroff (the Wendy Hiller role), she doesn’t have much to do besides scowl and fuss over her lap-dogs. The Christie ever dreamt or described. That many of us already know the author’s fiendishly simple/complicated solution great Derek Jacobi is almost entirely wasted as Masterman, Ratchett’s valet (John to the onboard murder of the American mobster Ratchett (Johnny Depp) is pretty Gielgud, in Lumet’s version); sure, he’s supposed to be wasting away from thyroid much irrelevant. My moviegoing companion was an observant 22-year-old with no cancer, but he’s rendered as so pallid a character as to leave us wanting. Some of previous exposure to the story, who failed to keep up with Poirot (though clues fly the other supporting actors fare better. Michelle Pfeiffer earns the closest thing to second billing with a winsome turn as the brash husband-hunting widow Mrs. thick and fast), and whose best guess as to whodunit was only partially right. He Hubbard (Lauren Bacall’s part); Josh Gad gets a good workout as Ratchett’s assistant walked out of the cinema declaring that he’d like to see it a second time, in order MacQueen (Anthony Perkins); and Penélope Cruz is downright scary as the uptight to pay closer attention to the subtle interactions among the many suspects. Could Spanish missionary (whose earlier Swedish incarnation won Ingrid Bergman a Best the filmmakers reasonably ask more than that sort of reaction of their audience? My experience was of course different, having the luxury of knowing the outcome. Supporting Actress Oscar). And it was indeed fun watching that stellar cast giving one another the side-eye. Verdict: You could do worse at the cinematheque over Thanksgiving weekend Shot in 65mm film, with some of the exterior panoramas filmed in New Zealand and than taking a ride on the posh Orient Express. It’s fine, worthy filmcraft. Just don’t all of the scenery enhanced in CGI, the titular train’s deluxe art direction superbly expect a work of art. framed by Haris Zambarloukos’ cinematography, the movie easily fulfilled all my – Frances Marion Platt travel-porn fantasies. I had a good time, mostly. But unless you’re the type to pine for the days of widescreen epics with Masterpiece

into an eminently unsympathetic character. Between brief moments of mother/daughter bonding that illuminate the two characters’ similarities, the writer/director suspends long stretches of relentless criticism and disapproval on Marion’s part. It’s not that she doesn’t love her daughter; in fact, she works a grueling double shift as a psychiatric nurse largely to provide for Christine’s future. It’s just that Marion is practical to the point of neurosis, and can’t stop herself channeling maternal protectiveness into gloom and doom. Feeding the fires of her nagging is financial anxiety, as Christine’s father Larry (Tracy Letts) loses his IT job to a younger competitor. But Marion is a tough person to spend time around; Lady Bird wants out of her car, out of her house, out of her hometown – and we don’t blame her one bit. It’s clear that this is a modestly talented young woman in dire need of a female role model who will encourage her (preferably one who isn’t celibate, though Lois Smith’s quick turn as an insightful nun/mentor is a pleasure to behold). We might take issue with some of Lady Bird’s impulsive choices, but doing stupid things at times is a privilege we freely accord the young as an essential part of their learning curve. It helps that, like Gerwig herself, Ronan is an extremely gifted young actress who nails every line and can transmute adolescent awkwardness and thrift-shop fashion sense into Diane Keatonesque lovability. It’s clear that her Oscar-nominated 2015 performance in Brooklyn was no fluke. The rest of the well-cast actors provide sterling support, especially Manchester by the Sea breakout star Lucas Hedges as Lady Bird’s first love, Danny, and Beanie Feldstein

(Jonah Hill’s little sister) as her best bud Julie. For all the fine performances, it seems reasonable to predict that Lady Bird will be remembered primarily as a strong initial showcase for Gerwig as a director. We already knew that, as a screenwriter, she had a fantastic ear for naturalistic (and often very funny) dialogue. And as an actress, she has demonstrated full command of her craft, of her voice, stance, gesture and movement as tools to convey human experience – the experience of Gen-Y in particular. Now we know that she also has the gift to put other actors (and cinema techies) through their paces with precision to achieve her desired effect, whether that be comedic or poignant. For movie-lovers, this is welcome news. – Frances Marion Platt

UPAC presents Ulster Ballet’s A Christmas Carol next weekend The Ulster Ballet Company presents A Christmas Carol on Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 2 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, December 3 at 2 p.m. Performances take place at the Ulster Performing Arts Center, located at 601 Broadway in Kingston. Artistic directors Scarlett Fiero and Quiedo Carbone, together with Woodstock resident and former New York City Ballet dancer-turned-choreographer Sara Miot, have produced an exciting, critically acclaimed ballet based on the classic Charles Dickens story featuring

a cast of 65 dancers and actors. Tickets cost $15 to $25. For more information, visit http://ulsterballet.org.

Rosendale Theatre to screen National Theatre Live: Peter Pan

While it’s tempting to ascribe some sort of contemporary relevance to a classic play about a vain, boastful boychild who refuses ever to grow up, perhaps Peter Pan is best enjoyed in the wistful purity of its family-friendly original 1904 stage iteration. (We can leave the satire to J. M. Barrie’s more pungent works like The Admirable Crichton, a jolly, acerbic tale of accidental class upheaval that cries out for revival in this heyday of the one-percenters.) But if your default version of the story is Disney’s 1953 animated Peter Pan, which you can no longer bear to rewatch because the cringeworthy “ooga-booga” Indians number makes you want to scrub your eyeballs with bleach, then you definitely owe it to yourself to get reacquainted with the stage play ASAP. Happily, the National Theatre of London recently hosted a revival of the

original, directed by Sally Cookson. The gender-bending main cast included Paul Hilton as Peter, Madeleine Worrall as Wendy, Saikat Ahamed as Tinkerbell and Anna Francolini as Captain Hook. A taped performance via National Theatre Live will be screened at the Rosendale Theatre on Sunday, November 26 at 2 p.m. Hard to imagine a better place to take the kids to wind up (or wind down) Thanksgiving weekend. Tickets to National Theatre Live: Peter Pan cost $12 general admission, $10 for Rosendale Theatre Collective members. The Rosendale Theatre is located at 408 Main Street (Route 213) in Rosendale. For more info, call (845) 658-8989 or visit www.rosendaletheatre.org or http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ productions/58110-peter-pan.

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MUSIC Cavalcade of carols

always been that, with Bard, Ars Choralis, Kairos, the Symphony and innumerable pro-grade chamber music ensembles and series, we have a classical music scene that is, in volume and in quality, wildly disproportionate to our census data. And the season is its bread and butter. Hark the herald, dude. Do it.

The Hudson Valley yuletide musical forecast is an embarrassment of riches

Cécile McLorin Salvant at Bard's Fisher Center An endorsement from Wynton Marsalis is cultural gold, and check out this one: “You get a singer like this once in a generation or two.” The ensconced curator of the jazz canon was describing the internationally fêted jazz phenom Cécile McLorin Salvant, who, with Sullivan Fortner on piano, will be headlining a special holiday concert at Bard’s Sosnoff Theater on Sunday, December 17 at 3 p.m.

peaking for his arena-rock peers everywhere, the Who’s Pete Townshend bitterly complained that his entire catalogue of songs had been whittled by FM radio down to nine or 12 ceremonial classic-rock staples that he simply had to perform every time out. Well, he could have played big theaters, instead of huge stadiums, and thereby performed whatever he wanted: unfinished rock operas, album tracks from The Who by Numbers, “A Man in a Purple Dress,” even Entwistle’s tunes. It would have cost him not a million, but a million more. The point is that, with arena shows, the stakes are high and the stakeholders many, powerful, vested and likely coked-up. You play the hits, or perhaps someone takes you upstate. And would you smash a guitar for my nephew? Man, this is a vastly inappropriate way to begin a roundup of seasonal Yuletide concerts, but I serve the Muse. Christmas music often gets whittled down to the hits, too – the signature melodies that signify. The feeder streams of Yuletide music are many: church music, of course, but within that many subsets. Protestant hymns account for the bulk of the singalong repertoire, with most people able to sing at least into the first lines of verse two, though no one knows a single word of the catastrophically awkward third verses, in which “forfend,” by miracle of melisma, becomes a five-syllable word, and “overthrow” becomes two. But the season is swaddled in Latin chorale as well. We may not know the tunes per se,

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Service of carols at Vassar The annual Advent service at Vassar combines readings and congregational carols with an especially high grade of choral music provided by the Vassar College Choir, Madrigal Singers, the Women’s Chorus and the Capella Festiva Chamber and Treble Choir, conducted by Christine Howlett, Drew Minter and Matt Zydel. The service takes place at the Chapel on the campus of Vassar College on Sunday, December 3 at 7 p.m. Vassar Advent Service, Sunday, December 3, 7 p.m., Vassar Chapel, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie; https:// MARK FITTON

Take it from Wynton Marsalis: “You get a singer like this once in a generation or two.” The internationally fêted jazz phenom Cécile McLorin Salvant will be headlining a special holiday concert at Bard’s Sosnoff Theater on Sunday, December 17 at 3 p.m.

but the sound transports. The American songbook – standards, and musical theater – is a rich stream of Christmas staples as well. The Xmasnovelty pop industry shows no signs of slowing. Pop melody of every kind is always a quarry for jazz interpretation and extrapolation, but jazz’s only original contribution to the canon is likely the indescribably evocative piano musings of Vince Guaraldi, whose trio, for people of several generations, is the music most intimately associated with the feelings of Christmas. And if a rock star or modern country megastar knocks out a quick

Christmas original or even a rocking cover, it stands a decent chance of cracking the seasonal rotation and becoming a lowrisk, high-reward cash mill for years to come. Am I missing anything? Mark Rosen is the man to ask, but he’s not here right now. It’s just me, the agile ghost of a cat who died here nine years ago, and this sprawling list of local concerts of Yule. For while my kind will argue into the winter night about whether the midHudson Valley finally enjoys a stable freestanding music scene (meaning a rock or pop music scene), the truth has

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accompanies soloists from the Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program in a smaller-scale, but fine-tuned performance of same. “We are delighted to present this thoroughly enjoyable event for Messiah-lovers. Gwen weaves a magical spell with her conducting, and I look forward to a marvelous full-house chorus,” said Eugenia Zukerman, artistic director of Classics on Hudson. Handel’s Messiah, Saturday, December 16, 2 p.m., $20-$57, Bardavon, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie; www.bardavon.org.

Colony in Woodstock doubles down on irreverent holiday cheer. Darlene Love began her conquest of the pop charts as a backup singer for a handful of little-known inveterate troubadours like the Righteous Brothers, Dionne Warwick, Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. In no time, she broke through as a headliner with such hits as “He’s A Rebel” and “The Boy I’m Gonna Marry.” Colony presents Darlene Love: In Love for the Holidays on Tuesday, December 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $40 and $45. Christmas takes a decided turn toward the dark one’s side a mere three night later when, on December 8, Colony presents Horton’s Holiday Hayride with the Reverend Horton Heat and Junior Brown, plus special guests the Blasters and Big Sandy. A mainstay of the roots/ rock scene for as long as I can remember, and arguably the father of “psychobilly,” Reverend Heat knows what is expected of him every time out and does not disappoint. Tickets cost $50. Darlene Love: In Love for the Holidays, Tuesday, December 5, 8 p.m., $40/$45; Horton’s Holiday Hayride with Reverend Horton Heat & Junior Brown, the Blasters & Big Sandy, Friday, December 8, 7 p.m., $50; Colony, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock, www.colonywoodstock.com.

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Messiah Sing, Sunday, December 17, 4 p.m., $10 advance/$15 door, Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson; http:// hudsonhall.org.

Winter Songfest at Bard The Bard Conservatory and the Bard Music Program (not the same thing) team up to present the Symphonic Chorus, featuring musicians from the Conservatory Orchestra, The Orchestra Now and the Graduate Vocal Arts program. Under the direction of conductor James Bagwell, the Symphony Chorus presents a Winter Songfest on Saturday, December 16 at 8 p.m. The program includes selections from The Nutcracker, Holst, Berlioz, traditionals and many others. Tickets cost $10, and all proceeds benefit the Conservatory Mellon Match.

The Nutcracker at the Bardavon An essential seasonal rite, The Nutcracker will be performed by the New Paltz Ballet Theater at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, December 9 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, December 10 at 3 p.m. Co-directed by Peter and Lisa Naumann, featuring dancers from the New York City Ballet and the work of professional designers and technicians, this Nutcracker is a visual delight.

nium players of all ages perform Christmas music from around the world. Participants register at 5 p.m., rehearse at 6 p.m. and perform the free concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tuba Christmas, Wednesday, December 13, 7:30 p.m., free, SUNY-Ulster, Clinton Hall, Stone Ridge; (845) 688-1949.

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We’ve got two excellent opportunities to be in the presence of Handel’s astounding Messiah. On Saturday, December 16 at 2 p.m. at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie, the Hudson Valley Philharmonic teams with Capella Festiva and guest conductor Christine Howlett to perform Handel’s masterpiece. Hudson Hall at the Hudson Opera House presents its Messiah Sing on Sunday, December 17 at 4 p.m. The Bard Conservatory’s Tecchler Quartet

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Holidelic features original holiday songs as well as loose, funk-infused adaptations of Tchaikovsky, “Frosty the Snowman,” “Little Drummer Boy” and more seasonal favorites transformed by the funk arts. Holidelic features outrageous costumes and an extravagant stage show, and it happens at Club Helsinki in Hudson on Friday, December 22 at 9 p.m. Holidelic, Friday, December 22, 9 p.m., 21+, $25-$30, Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson; www.helsinkihudson.com.

Lúnasa & Ashley Davis' Celtic Christmas, Slambovian Circus of Dreams at Towne Crier in Beacon

The internationally celebrated Irish instrumental band Lúnasa joins forces with the Celtic music singer/ songwriter Ashley Davis for an Irish celebration of Christmas at the Towne Crier Café in Beacon on Saturday, December 16 at 8:30 p.m. Lúnasa has played some nice rooms: the Hollywood Bowl, National Concert Hall (Dublin), the Sydney Opera House and the White House. Ashley Davis has collaborated with such musical luminaries as the Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney, fiddle player Eileen Ivers, harpist Cormac De Barra and Moya Brennan. One Christmas-themed evening is not quite enough for the Towne Crier, but the tone will be considerably different when the long-running psychedelicrock eccentrics the Slambovian Circus of Dreams present their annual holiday concert on Saturday, December 23 at 8:30 p.m. The Westchester natives, at this point, seem rather like their own culture with its own holidays, but they love Christmas. Lúnasa & Ashley Davis, Saturday, December 16, 8:30 p.m., $35; Slambovian Circus of Dreams Holiday Concert, Saturday, December 23, 8:30 p.m., $30; Towne Crier Café, 379 Main Street, Beacon; www.townecrier.com.

Neo-soul, Big Band, Charlie Brown & blues holiday revues at the Falcon The Falcon in Marlboro combines music, good works and holiday vibe with the Fifth Annual Christmas at the Falcon Benefit on Friday, December 15 at 8 p.m. This neo-soul R & B revue raises funds for Puerto Rico hurricane relief. On Saturday, December 16, local and national blues legend Slam Allen leads his Holiday Soul-a-bration on the Falcon

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main stage. On Saturday, December 23, Christmasthemed shows play upstairs and down: Upstairs, it’s the Ed Palermo Big Band Christmas Spectacular. Downstairs at the Falcon Underground, ace keyboardist Jeremy Baum heads A Charlie Brown Christmas tribute to the music of Vince Guaraldi. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro, by donation; www.liveatthefalcon.com.

Happy Traum & friends' Winter Solstice concert in Woodstock

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Mendelssohn Club & Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra perform holiday concert in Rhinebeck The Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra celebrates the season with a Holiday Pops concert featuring the Mendelssohn Club men’s chorus and students from the Anderson Center for Autism on Sunday, December 3 at 3 p.m. in the Rhinebeck High School Auditorium. “Music speaks to the joys and celebrations of our life. And ‘how great our joy’ to be singing during the Christmas season with the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra!” said Ed Nekos, the president of the Mendelssohn Club of Kingston. The chorus will perform a Feast of Carols, as well as “How Great Our Joy.” Students from the Anderson Center for Autism perform as soloists in the Toy Symphony as part of the Dutchess County Initiative called Think Differently. Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra

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Conducted by Barbara Pickhardt, the venerable choral ensemble Ars Choralis presents Welcome Yule: Singing the Spirit of the Season on Saturday, December 2 at 7 p.m. at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kingston, and then again on Sunday, December 3 at 4 p.m. at the Overlook Methodist Church in Woodstock. Tickets cost $18 in advance, $22 at the door; children under 18 get in for half-price. Now in its 22nd season, the event celebrates the turning of the seasons and December holidays in a concert inspired by Native American wisdom. Welcome Yule: Singing the Spirit of the Season, Saturday, December 2, 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 104 Wurts Street, Kingston; Sunday, December 3, 4 p.m., Overlook Methodist Church, 233 Tinker Street, Woodstock, $22/$18; http://arschoralis.org.

Baby, It’s Cold Outside jazz show & Kwanzaa celebration in Hudson Trumpeter Chris Pasin leads an ensemble of jazz notables from the New York scene in Baby, It’s Cold Outside, a holiday-themed show at Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House. Pasin will be joined by Hudson-based pianist Armen Donelian (Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera), Rhinebeck-based FrenchAmerican bassist Ira Coleman (Freddie Hubbard, Betty Carter, Herbie Hancock), drummer and Woodstock

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Concerto in A, K. 414, which will be performed by Yi-heng Yang on a fortepiano built in the style of Mozart’s own instrument. Tickets purchased ahead cost $25 general admission, $20 for seniors $20 and $7 for students; at the door, $30, $25 and $7. For tickets and information, visit www. catskillmtn.org or call (518) 263-2033. The Doctorow Center for the Arts is located at 7971 Main Street in Hunter.

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MUSIC

Jackie Greene to perform at Bearsville Theater

DST darling and fully accredited Americana-rock singer/songwriter Jackie Greene can be a surprising cat. Much of his output is just what you’d expect: sturdy and supple roots/rock with a post-Dylan lyrical sensibility. But in the course of a career that is now 15 years along, the Bay Area native has thrown more than a few curveballs, my favorite of which is the taut, lightly psychedelic production rock of 2010’s Till the Light Comes. Greene has been back on the new-Dylan, new-Neil Young rails since then, but he is quite good at that, too. Radio Woodstock presents the serious top-tier modern roots ace Jackie Green in a solo performance at the Bearsville Theater on Friday, December 1 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $25 to $45. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock. For more information, visit www.radiowoodstock.com. – John Burdick

resident Jeff “Sieg” Siegel (Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Sheila Jordan) and singer Patricia Dalton Fennell (Dave Holland, Giacomo Gates, Pete Levin). Pasin’s release of the same title has won critical acclaim since its release in October. Baby, It’s Cold Outside takes place on Saturday, December 9 at 7 p.m. Then, on Saturday, December 16 at 3:30 p.m., Operation Unite NY brings the annual Kwanzaa Umoja Celebration to Hudson Hall to celebrate AfricanAmerican culture with free family-friendly activities, a special candle-lighting ceremony and a performance by the Harambee Dance Company. This even is free and open to the public.

As usual with this prolific bard, there will be some new songs, procured from his near-nonstop writing schedule, as well as a deep examination into his vast catalogue of material, pulling out stories of lovers, winners and losers, characters from literature and pop culture like Jack the Ripper, D. B. Cooper and Juan Romero, animals and inanimate objects – all from a life spent examining and writing about the culture and scope of history. Admission costs $15, with tickets sold only at the door. The Café invites you to come early and have dinner from its fine vegetarian menu. For more information, visit www.rosendalecafe.com or call (845) 658-9048.

Baby, It’s Cold Outside with Chris Pasin, Saturday, December 9, 7 p.m., $15/$20; Kwanzaa Umoja Celebration, Saturday, December 16, 3:30 p.m., free; Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson; http:// hudsonhall.org.

Jeremy Baum fronts dance party at Falcon on Friday

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Tom Pacheco's Peace Concert at Rosendale Café this Saturday

Singer/songwriter Tom Pacheco will perform his annual Peace Concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 25 – right after Thanksgiving – at the Rosendale Café at 434 Main Street in Rosendale. Pacheco will be accompanied by Brian Hollander on Dobro and guitar.

Monica Rizzio in Phoenicia on Saturday

Flying Cat Productions presents Monica Rizzio, founder of Cape Cod’s non-profit Ukuleles in the Classroom, at the Empire State Railway Museum on Saturday, November 25 at 7:30 p.m. Rizzio will perform songs from her latest record, Washashore Cowgirl, accompanied by guitarist/lap steel player Mark Usher. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $12 at the door. For more information, visit https:// flyingcatmusic.com. The Empire State Railway Museum is located at 70 Lower High Street in Phoenicia.

The Sebastians perform in Hunter on Saturday Regional keyboard ace Jeremy Baum finds time in his busy schedule to lead his own mostly instrumental ensemble and to make some really delightful and expansive modern blues/ groove records, calling on many of the best players in the area. On Friday, November 24 at 8 p.m., Baum leads “JB’s Go-Go Boogaloo Dance Party” at (where else?) the Falcon in Marlboro. Joining Baum this time out are Chris Vitarello on guitar, Jay Collins on sax and flute, Manuel Quintana on drums and Carlos Valdez on percussion. This being the Falcon, there is no cover charge, but donation to support living artists is inscribed in the venue’s DNA. We comply. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro. For more information, visit www.liveatthefalcon. com.

The Catskill Mountain Foundation presents the Sebastians in concert at the Doctorow Center for the Arts on Saturday, November 25 at 8 p.m. An ensemble (some members of which are pictured above) specializing in music of the Baroque and Classical periods, the Sebastians present a journey back in time through two of Mozart’s important artistic centers: Salzburg and Vienna. The centerpiece of this varied program is Mozart’s

SUNY-Ulster hosts its annual series of winter concerts beginning on November 28. In all, the series features six concerts performed by students, music educators, faculty, staff and audience participants. All of the concerts are free and open to the public. The College Wind & Percussion Ensembles perform on Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the College Lounge. The Honors Recital takes place on Friday, December 1 at 3 p.m. in the Quimby Theater. The College String Ensemble performs on Monday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Quimby Theater. The Community Band/Jazz Ensemble takes the stage in the College Lounge on Wednesday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. And on Thursday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m., a choral concert and guitar ensemble performance will be given at Quimby. SUNY-Ulster is located at 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge. For more information, visit www.sunyulster.edu.

Stephen Clair & Sweet Clementines at Colony

The literate, eccentric-but-gutsy Beacon-area songwriter Stephen Clair celebrates the release of his fourth record, Luck, with a performance at Colony in Woodstock on Thursday, November 30 at 8 p.m. In support will be the New Paltz smart-pop band the Sweet Clementines, led by Almanac Weekly music critic John Burdick. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $12 at the door. For more information, visit www. colonywoodstock.com. Colony is located at 22 Rock City Road in Woodstock.

Debussy & Ravel concert at Bard next Saturday Late Romantics? Early Modernists? Neither or both? The music of the famous frenemies Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel is so distinctive and so utterly essential that it warrants an era and a movement all to itself: Impressionism. On Saturday, December 2 at 8 p.m. at the Fisher Center’s Sosnoff Theater, Bard’s Conservatory Orchestra performs a concert of Debussy and Ravel, conducted by special guest Jean-Marie Zeitouni. The program features Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Ravel’s alarming Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2 and the world premiere of Telescope by Daniel Castellanos, Class of ’18. The suggested donation is $20 (orchestra seating), $15 (parterre and first balcony); admission is free for the Bard community with ID. Bard College is located in Annandale-on-Hudson. For more information, visit http://fishercenter. bard.edu. – John Burdick

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Nov. 23-30 “OH MY GOSH, your voice is so annoying to me right now, I just want to record you and have someone make it into a piano and play it over and over so you can hear it!” – Twins overheard in Saugerties, age 6

Hudson Valley annual holiday roundup I hope you and your family can make it to all of these special local spots throughout this holiday season for tours and special events, all decorated in decadence, a mix of experiences hearkening back through history or modernized and digital for 2017. Call or visit online for complete event schedules and pricing: ERDAJT Holiday Light Display: Private residence’s epic light show timed with music, donations collected for charity; 8 Patrick Drive, LaGrangeville; www.erdajt. com.

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Olana State Historic Site in Hudson, the home of the famous Hudson Valley painter Frederic Church.

Frosty Fest Light Spectacular, 778 Broadway, Route 9W, Ulster Park; (845) 339-2666, extension 7, www.afrostyfest. com.

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Marionettes and more at Olana in Hudson

Locust Grove Holiday Tours, 2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie; (845) 454-4500, www.lgny.org. Sinterklaas Festival sendoff out of Kingston on November 25, celebration throughout the entire village of Rhinebeck on December 2, with lots happening in between; www.sinterklaashudsonvalley. com. Wilderstein Holiday House Tours and Events, 330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck; (845) 876-4818, http://wilderstein.org.

f you are looking for cool activities the weekend of Thanksgiving, you have got to check out what’s happening at the Olana State Historic Site. On Friday, November 24, you and your crew can catch a morning marionette show. In the afternoon, print your own wrapping paper. On Saturday, November 25, take a hike around the grounds and craft paper windows. Need a wreath? Come back on Wednesday, November 29. And we haven’t even talked about taking a house tour, or shopping until you drop at the museum store! The Olana State Historic Site is located at 5720 State Route 9G in Hudson. For a complete schedule with times and fees and additional activities, call (518) 828-0135 or visit www.olana.org/calendar. – Erica Chase-Salerno

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Bookplate workshop at Washington’s HQ Here’s something you can’t use with the digital word: bookplates! Here’s your chance to give your kids a taste

of tradition – and perhaps they will be inspired to continue creating for their own holiday gifts! Head over to the Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site on Friday and Saturday, November 24 and 25 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to craft bookplates, tour the mu-

seum, explore the headquarters that George Washington used and enjoy the expansive views of the Hudson River. Admission costs $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and students; youth aged 12 and under get in free. The craft is free with museum admission. The Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site is located at 84 Liberty Street in Newburgh. For more information, call (845) 562-1195 or visit https://parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/17/ details.aspx or www.facebook.com/ washingtonsheadquarters.

Marionettes and more at Olana in Hudson

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If you are looking for cool activities the weekend of Thanksgiving, you have got to check out what’s happening at the Olana State Historic Site. On Friday, November 24, you and your crew can catch a morning marionette show. In the afternoon, print your own wrapping paper. On Saturday, November 25, take a hike around the grounds and craft paper windows. Need a wreath? Come back on Wednesday, November 29. And we haven’t even talked about taking a

house tour, or shopping until you drop at the museum store! The Olana State Historic Site is located at 5720 State Route 9G in Hudson. For a complete schedule with times and fees and additional activities, call (518) 8280135 or visit www.olana.org/calendar. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Magic and Beyond at Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck Are you looking for a break from the holiday hustle and bustle? Need a little magic infused into your day that doesn’t involve a retail outlet? Then head over to Magic and Beyond this Saturday, November 25 at 11 a.m. at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. Illusionist David Garrity is ready to surprise you, make you laugh and leave you wondering how those sunglasses happened! Tickets cost $7 for children and $9 for adults and seniors. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck is located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck. For tickets or more information, call (845) 876-3080 or

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ERICA'S CANCER JOURNEY

TMI Project Storytelling Salon

What is your “Why?” How living my true life is my greatest gift to my family “What I am looking for is not out there; it is in me.” – Helen Keller

hat is your “Why?” What drives you? Who, or what, keeps you going during the tough times? Chocolate? Red cowgal boots? Family? Sheer stubbornness? In my cancer circles, I frequently hear women lament a challenging treatment or “scanxiety,” which is nervousness or anxiety before a test about cancer progression. And they often end with the thought, “I do it all for my kids.” I honor that perspective. Honestly, whatever it takes to get through, yes, do that! Everyone has a singular approach, with unique points of view. My “Why” comes from a different place: I do treatment for me. Sure, I make my kids’ mac-and-cheese or do laundry even when I’m tired. I facilitate their rides to basketball and play rehearsals. But I do not endure cancer treatments for anyone or anything else, no matter how much I love them. I’m not capable of a favor that would be that large or last that long. Do I love my kids? Yes. Do I live for them? No. Do I hope to have as much time as possible with them? Yes. Do I choose my treatments for them? No. Why not? Because this path is my life, not theirs. Our journeys intersect intimately. But each of us has received the gift of our own path, complete with its own choices. My children are free to pursue their true selves, just like I am. Eminem raps, “Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it or just let it slip?” Living my life on my terms, and exemplifying that approach for my kids is evolution in action: We are not the same people, and I have zero expectations that they follow anything resembling my path. My kids and I are not different verses to the same song; I’m not even sure we’re the same genre of music! We’re more like Calvinball from the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon: Score is Q to 12. So random. Loving does not mean living for others. I can make choices dedicating parts of myself to their life experiences, but not to their lives. My autonomy around my cancer journey frees my family from conditional love: “I do this for you” holds a lot of vague-but-heavy implications. How can someone get out from under that? I realize this is conditioning that’s only intended to be loving. However, not only does that unwittingly anchor them to my cancer journey, but it ties me to them in a way that limits me, as well. Elie Wiesel insisted, “Whatever you do in life, remember: Think higher and feel deeper.” How can I do that if I am living for others? Instead of shifting the burden of the hard parts of medical treatments to a “dedication” to my children, what if I simply claim my choices outright? I have agreed to do this scan, come what may. Then I’ll tell my kids all about it. I am interested in hearing your thoughts: kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com. Head On and Heart Strong! Love, Erica

Elie Wiesel insisted, “Whatever you do in life, remember: Think higher and feel deeper.” How can I do that if I am living for others?

Kids’ Almanac columnist Erica Chase-Salerno was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer in the Summer of 2015. To read more about her experience, visit https://hudsonvalleyone.com/tag/ericas-cancer-journey.

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Minnewaska State Park Preserve, located at 400 Sam’s Point Road in Cragsmoor. For more information or to reserve your spot, call (845) 647-7989 or visit https:// parks.ny.gov/parks/193. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28

Bird-feeder workshop at Sam’s Point Have we all overstuffed ourselves this week? Need some outside time? Now it’s our turn to feed the natural world. This Sunday, November 26 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., the Sam’s Point Area presents “Feed the Birds!” Families will create a pinecone feeder, then do a one-mile hike around the grounds with binoculars looking for birds. You can even take your craft home! Preregistration is required. The Sam’s Point Area is part of the

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Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is considered the annual kickoff to year-end charitable giving, through your time, donations, goods or your voice. I want to let you know about a special event dear to my heart, and which also happens to include me! My entire cancer blog sharing is an example of the therapeutic elements of true sharing, for both the storyteller and the listener. TMI has shown me time and time again the healing power of telling it like it is: the more personal, the more universal. “Can you imagine what the world would be like if we couldn’t tell our stories?” asks TMI Project co-founder and executive director Eva Tenuto. “There has never been a more important moment in our culture to break the news cycle and insert compelling personal stories into the popular narrative.” This Tuesday, November 28 at 7 p.m., please join TMI on Facebook Live for The Gift of a Story: Storytelling Salon & Livestream. Your support through listening, reflecting, reacting and receiving the stories can be amplified by your financial contributions in honor of celebrating, honoring and expressing private, personal truths that you hear that evening. The Gift of a Story’s lineup will include my debut about living with stage four breast cancer; Tameka Ramsey will share her story about her overnight stay in a former slave dwelling on Huguenot Street; and Shai Brown will share her story about how, growing up, her mother used her as a decoy in shoplifting exploits. The stories will be followed by a question-and-answer session and community dialogue. Livestream audience members can tune in on the TMI Project’s Facebook page at 7 p.m. to experience The Gift of a Story and participate in the conversation by posting your questions and comments to the livestream from home. The funds raised will support TMI initiatives to expand current work with the mental health community, Call to Men, Black Stories Matter and TMI: The Podcast. To watch on Facebook Live, visit www. facebook.com/tmiproject. Contributions to the TMI Project can be made at www.tmiproject.causevox. com between November 28 and December 31. I can’t wait to hear your questions. “See” you on November 28! To learn more about Giving Tuesday, visit www.givingtuesday.org. More information on the TMI Project can be found at www.tmiproject.org. – Erica Chase-Salerno Erica Chase-Salerno is realizing lots of growth potential in the eye-makeup learning curve (it’s not going very well). She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ ulsterpublishing.com.

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Special needs dance classes in Highland Do you have a child with special needs who loves to dance? How about a class designed for these sparkles who want to express with their whole bodies? Head over to Gina Marie’z on Tuesdays from 6 to 6:50 p.m. and let those amazing kids fly! Gina Marie’z is located at 10 Commercial Avenue in Highland. For more information, call (845) 834-

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GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK

Song for the soil A gardener’s gratitude manifests mostly as compost

hanksgiving is a holiday that really touches the gardener – this gardener, me, at least. If nothing more, it’s a harvest festival, a celebration of the bounty of the season’s efforts. And the season has been bountiful, as is every season if a variety of crops are grown. Like most home gardeners, I grow a slew of different vegetables and fruits in my gardens. This year’s poor crops of okra, lima beans and tomatoes were counterbalanced by especially bounteous crops of peppers, cabbages (Asian and European) and various kinds of corn (sweet corn, popcorn, polenta corn) and beans (green, cannelloni). More than just give thanks, why not give back? One way would be to share the bounty with others who either don’t garden or can’t afford to purchase enough produce. Ample Harvest (www.ampleharvest.org), Angel Food Ministries (www.angelfoodministries. org) and Feeding America (www.feedingamerica.org) are three organizations that can direct your vegetables and fruits to local pantries. Some gardeners take inspiration from the suggestion of the Garden Writers’ Association to “Plant a Row for the Hungry.” DION OGUST | ALMANAC WEEKLY

This Thanksgiving – actually all through autumn (and every autumn) – I’m thankful to the soil. Much of life is supported by the thin skin of earth that envelops the Earth’s surface. (The skin of an apple is, relatively speaking, proportionally the same to the size of the fruit as the skin of soil is to the size of our planet.) That earthy skin also plays an important role in recycling water and organic materials. Soil stores and purifies water, and is host to 10,000 to 50,000 species of microorganisms in every teaspoon that break down and recycle waste leaves, tree trunks, dead animals and other organic materials. I offer thanks to the soil by feeding soil organisms organic materials. I haul in materials that people elsewhere have too much of: bagged leaves; manure mixed with wood shavings and hay from a local horse farm; wood shavings from a sawmill. On-site, I feed soil creatures kitchen trimmings, hay mowed from my meadow, old cotton, wool or leather clothing, shredded paper and anything else derived from what is or was living. Some of the stuff gets spread on the ground as mulch. Some gets composted before being spread on the ground. When all is said and done, my ground each year is better, in terms of fertility, soil life, water-holding and drainage, than it was the previous year. On the practical side, there’s no need for me to purchase fertilizer.

Ample Harvest, Angel Food Ministries and Feeding America are three organizations that can direct your vegetables and fruits to local pantries.

That’s not all with this thankfulness. How about the environment generally, not just the soil? Nothing to do this time of year except to carry on as usual. That

NIGHT SKY

Miracles How do they ﬁt in?

ight there be an Intelligence lurking behind Nature’s seeming randomness? Is science the final word? How do we know what’s going on? We know we must be wary of secondhand “information,” as when someone claims they’d been abducted by aliens. But we don’t want to be closed-minded, either. This issue arose last weekend over dinner with some friends. The subject of “impossible occurrences” came up, and I shared a miracle I’d witnessed 30 years ago. Their reaction was an annoyed disbelief, which raises today’s topic: What’s the most enlightened stance when confronting something that seems impossible or contradicts long-held beliefs? Einstein faced this in 1935. Quantum theory had recently predicted that objects created together can be “entangled.” Upon observation, an electron should theoretically leave its blurry wave-function state and became an actual electron with properties, such as having an “up” spin. But, astoundingly, its entangled twin, even if on the other side of the galaxy, should instantaneously know this happened and become a real electron too, with complementary attributes – in this case, a “down” spin. Einstein knew this was impossible, for it would mean an object had changed without being touched, even by an energy field, thus violating the principle of local realism. Worse, its response wouldn’t be delayed due to the time it took the information to arrive from Earth at light-speed. Instead, said quantum theory, the twin should act instantaneously, in real time. “Impossible!” Einstein insisted, supported by his colleagues Nathan Rosen and Boris Podolsky. “That would constitute spooky action at a distance!” But they were all wrong. This instantaneous connectedness across the universe was proven in 1998 and confirmed in 2001. Science still can’t rationally explain it. As Nobel Prize-winning physicist David Wineland told me in 2002, “I guess there really is spooky action at a distance.” The impossible proved to be true. Okay, you want to hear about the miracle. Actually, I’ve been involved with two. I’ll share one publicly now for the first time. That day, in the fall of 1984, my ex-wife Rita and I were leaving for an overnight trip. As we stepped out the door, she said, “I’ve learned

includes eliminating or minimizing the use of various -icides: fungicides to kill fungi, insecticide to kill insects, herbicides to kill weeds, acaricides to kill mites, bactericides to kill bacteria…did I leave any out? True, gardening isn’t Nature, and even good gardens get occasional pest problems. But, as I wrote above, most gardens easily yield an abundance of vegetables, fruits or flowers, so some could be sacrificed to (shared with?) pests. And there’s something to be said for ignoring a certain amount of damage, especially if it is only cosmetic. After all, plants tolerate the damage. The remaining parts of a leaf that has been chewed away by an insect, for example, then step up to bat with beefed-up photosynthesis. On the rare occasions when it’s necessary to reach for some -icide to do in a pest that has gotten sufficiently out of control to threaten a plant, I opt for environmentally friendly alternatives. I’ll use the pest-specific bacterial fungicide Bacillus thuringiensis (sold under such trade names as Thuricide and Dipel) to kill the various cabbageworms (they’re actually not “worms” but caterpillars), and insecticidal soap or horticultural oil to kill scale insects and mealybugs and certain fungi, and pans of beer to attract and kill slugs. Mostly, though, I let Nature take care of itself, within reason. I decide what plants to put in my gardens and what plants to weed out (weeds). Severe pest outbreaks require a decision on whether action is necessary or whether the particular crop can be sacrificed. (That’s the advantage of home gardens: Financial decisions don’t rule, and diversity means that there are always plenty of other vegetables or fruits to harvest.) I regularly “feed” the little guys in the soil who, in turn, feed the plants to replenish nutrients they take from the soil, and then are moved further offsite into my kitchen – 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 his garden at www.leereich.com/blog.

that you can grow chives indoors. Someday I’d like to plant them.” Then we walked to the car for the three-hour drive to visit my Mom. When we returned the next afternoon, we were stunned. The house had changed. We had lots of hanging planters and floor plants, and chives were now densely growing out of every one. It looked like thick grass, five inches tall everywhere. We walked from pot to pot and pulled up a few stalks and tasted them: chives. Then we remembered her casual comment. But what to make of this? She knew there was nothing when we left, because she’d watered all the plants. In one day, an impossible five inches of chives had grown thickly and evenly everywhere. Where was Occam’s Razor here – the simplest explanation? Two possible choices. My first assumption: God or the “Universe” had heard her desire, and since she was a kind person who had few wishes in life, her request had been magically fulfilled. (When I expressed this interpretation to our friends, they sneered at the very idea of some higher intelligence being involved.) But what was the alternative? The only thing I could entertain was that some friend had snuck into the unlocked house with trays of chives and had transplanted them into our plants as a prank. But who would do such a thing? And wouldn’t they eventually confess? Moreover, Rita insisted that the chives desire had never previously entered her mind. So I’ll call it a miracle, since English doesn’t have another word for an impossible occurrence outside the realm of science. Does such a thing happen to everyone sooner or later? Or one person in ten? One in 1000? I have no idea. But the issue is: What to make of it? Together with an earlier, far-more-dramatic miracle, it forced me to acknowledge that science is incomplete – that anything is possible, that there’s an Intelligence lurking behind the physical laws and that reality’s rules can be broken. But would I believe the same account if I’d heard it from someone else? I’d have three choices when hearing such a story. Either the person is lying, or the person is delusional, or it really happened. Since humans are known to fib for various reasons, I think I’d first probably question the person’s veracity. But if we disbelieve anything that contradicts our worldview, then we’re closed-minded to new possibilities, like Einstein. Yet if we accept everything people say, we are being gullible, and this doesn’t advance knowledge either. So there’s obviously a line that separates gullibility from open-mindedness. Figuring where to draw that line may be one of the secrets in acquiring wisdom. Beyond that, I’ve got no conclusions from any of this. – Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyOne.com.

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8am-5pm Rhinebeck Ferncliff Forest 5k Turkey Trot. Walkers Welcome! You dont have to be a runner. $25 Adults, $20 Age 11-17, $10 Under age 10, early bird race fee includes timing of 5K course, Tech shirt, other cool give aways for first 400 entries and post race food. Fees increase after 11/13. Course: Montgomery St /Mt Rutsen Road from W. Market St to Ferncliff Forest and back. Paved road course out and back. Gentle rolling Hills. Event benefits projects and operating expenses for maintaining Ferncliff Forest, the area’s privately funded nature preserve. Pre-registrants get a T-shirt; those who show up and race can start their celebration early with free food, too. The course begins on Montgomery Street, goes through gently rolling hills in the forest, and back. The participant who wears the best Thanksgiving-related costume gets another reward: more food with a free dinner for two at The Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck. Info: runsignup.com. 8am-12pm Family of New Paltz Turkey Trot 2017. Annual 5K run and walk supports the Family of New Paltz Food Pantry and Crisis Services. $25; $15/srs & children, includes t-shirt. Water Street Market, 10 Main Street, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8801, bmclendon@fowinc.org, newpaltzturkeytrot.com. 8am-5pm Fifth Annual Kingston Turkey Trot. Earn your gobbling rights this Thanksgiving, and join the Junior League of Kingston for this 5K and a 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk! Both start at Dietz Stadium and end at Forsyth Park. Rain or shine, registration begins at 8am, which will provide you with plenty of time to limber up your drumsticks before the race commences at 9am. In lieu of goodie bags this year we will be making a donation to the People’s Place food pantry. Complimentary parking will be available at Dietz Stadium. Register online now: turkeytrotkingston.com/. 8:45am Mid-Hudson Runner’s Club Turkey Trot. At the Arlington High School on Thanksgiving day, November 23. Kid’s 1 Mile starts 8:45, 5 Mile starts 9:15, 2 mile fun run starts 9:25 (no awards), and 25K starts 8:30. Info: mhrrc.org. 9am-9:50am Joint Lubricating Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. Uses gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. A reduced-price class. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $10. 9am Mass of Thanksgiving. Bring a new unwrapped toy suitable for infant to teen which will be distributed locally at Christmas through the Area Council of Churches Toy Store. A basket will also be available for a monitory donation. Info: 845-246-3986. St. Mary/St. Joseph Church, Cedar St, Saugerties. 10am-11:30am Thanksgiving Day Yoga. With Barbara Boris. A meditative and fun open level class full of thanks and gratitude. All are invited. Come away refreshed and ready to eat and party! Info: woodstockyogacenter.com; 845-679-8700. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 10am Bag Holiday Hunger. Project Santa: Parents or Guardians of children ages 14 and under, Bag Holiday Hunger: Parents or Guardians who have school age children. Project Santa & Bag Holiday Hunger: through December 15th (Distribution is Tuesday, December 19th). To register for Project Santa (includes an age appropriate toy, game or craft, winter weather item, books and stocking stuffers), or Bag Holiday Hunger (provides breakfast, lunch & snacks for the week school is out for holiday break), please visit People’s Place between the hours of 10am – 1pm, Monday – Friday or Wednesday evenings between 5:30pm – 7:30pm. You MUST have identification proving residency in Ulster County for ALL household members. For more information, call 338-4030 or email director@peoplesplaceuc. org. People’s Place, 17 St James St, Kingston. 1pm Caring Hand’s Thanksgiving Dinner 2017. A community sit-down Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings will be served. For those who needs a meal delivered - call 845-331-7188 to place your reservation. First Baptist Church, 77 Albany Ave, Kingston. 1pm-4pm 42nd Annual Thanksgiving Feast. Stuff yourself with festive food. No charge. Hosted by Family of Woodstock. People who are homebound or don’t have access to transportation are welcome to call or text the Family hotline, 845-679-2485, and request delivery of a dinner. Anyone wishing to volunteer, please call 845-3317080. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 1:30pm-4pm Thanksgiving Luncheon. M will include traditional dishes, trimmings plus vegetarian options. Break bread and share pie

with others. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz. Info: 845-419-5063, sharon.jean.roth@gmail.com.

Friday

11/24

8am Troy Turkey Trot. 5k and 10k distance races, a one-mile walk, and Grade School Mile races or walks. It’s been taking place since 1916, when six runners entered, and now has grown into one of the country’s largest. The 10k serves as the USATF Adirondack 10k championship. Wear your Halloween costume -enter the costume contest! Packet Pick-up 6:30-9:45am on the 2nd floor of the Troy Atrium. Info: troyturkeytrot.com. 4th and Fulton Streets, Troy. 8am-5pm Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Special Thanksgiving Weekend. During your visit, check out some amazing local wildlife and hear about what they had for their Thanksgiving meal! Enjoy “Meet the Animals” presentations at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m, where you will hear about some of our resident animals and meet them up close. Visitors can also enjoy the “Birds on the Wing” exhibit with fun interactive elements for all ages. Info: 845-534-5506 x204. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/ Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-On-Hudson. hhn. $3. 8am Silent Auction - Give the Gift of Art for the Holidays. Fay Wood, an internationally known sculptor & painter, is holding a Silent Auction both in her studio & on her website. Bid on high quality work from her portfolios the studio needs room for new work! It’s just in time for holiday gifts of art! Auction and exhibit continues thru 12/2. Info: faywoodstudio.com; info@faywoodstudio.com; 845-246-7504. Fay Wood Studio. 9am-12pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardener Horticulture Hotline. Diagnostic Lab open on Fridays only. Need help, call 845-340-DIRT. ulster. cce.cornell.edu/gardening. 9am Miniature Theater: Czech-American Marionettes. Celebrating theater in miniature, an ancient art form with popular 19th century links. The New York City-based troupe, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre, are dedicated to the preservation and presentation of traditional and not-so-traditional puppetry. Their work incorporates marionette traditions of Central Europe with histories layered with adventure and travel. Info:olana.org or call 518-8281872. $15, Family (up to 5): $30 | Ages 2+. 2nd show at 10:30am. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. 9am Shamatha Meditation with Angelina Birney. Through shamatha meditation (calm abiding), we develop concentration, inner strength, stability and confidence, in addition to fostering numerous health benefits. Lama Angelina Birney completed a 3-year meditation retreat in the Karma Kaygu Tradition and has been a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism for over 30 years. Free and open to all. Info: info@tibetancenter.org; 845-383-1774. The Tibetan Center, 875 Rt 28, Kingston. tibetancenter.org. 9am Office for the Aging’s Senior Walking and Biking Outings. Outings meet on Fridays at 9am. Bike or walk the Rail Trail. Info: 845-486-2555. Gold’s Gym, 258 Titusville Rd, Poughkeepsie. 9:45am-10:45am Woodstock Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 10am-5pm Thanksgiving Shopping Weekend @ Hudson Valley Artisan Marketplace. Shop a wide selection of gifts, art, small batch and fair trade merchandise from artists, artisans and makers from the Hudson Valley! Sample craft beer and gourmet chocolates. Saturday December 2 – Mansion open for tours Holiday house tours. 10am – 5pm (last tour at 3:15pm). 11/adults, $6 kids. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. 10am Basilica Farm + Flea - Holiday Market. A holiday marketplace showcasing the variety of talent the Hudson Valley region has to offer. Visitors can shop handmade and vintage goods, purchase locally-made added value food products and eat farm-fresh food. Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front St, Hudson. basilicahudson.org. 10am Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market. Shop local, farm-fresh, handmade & vintage. $5/ full weekend admission, free/ 12 & under. Basilica Farm & Flea Market, 110 S. Front St, Hudson. 10am-11am Moving for Life (NYC-based nonproﬁt) Free Exercise Class. Hosted by the Kingston Library in partnership with the oncology department of Health Alliance of Westchester with funds received from a grant from the New York State Department of Health. The classes

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meet on Fridays, 10-11. Free, open to all with preference to Breast Cancer Survivors. Info: 212-222-1351, caroline@movingforlife.org or movingforlife.org. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. 10am-5pm Locust Grove Christmas Tours. Celebrates the magic of Christmas past with special holiday tours of the mansion’s 25 rooms, decorated with trees and elegant embellishments. Home of telegraph inventor Samuel F.B. Morse, but the mansion’s original owner, Henry Livingston, Jr., also has a claim to fame. Some scholars believe he’s the true author of the classic Christmas tale, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Holiday tours of the historic mansion. 10am – 5pm (last tour at 3:15pm). $11/adults, $6 kids. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. 11am-3pm Tour the historic Hasbrouck House where General and Mrs. Washington, several aides, guards, servants and slaves were housed during the last 16 ½ months of the Revolutionary War. While there, visit the Museum that houses over 1,300 artifacts. Stop by the Community Gallery and design your own take-home craft, a personalized bookplate for your favorite book as a reminder of your visit to the first publicly owned historic site in the nation. Info: 845-562-1195. Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 84 Liberty St., Newburgh. $4, $3/senior/student, free/under12. 11am-3pm Pablo Glass on the Millstream. Glassblowing demonstrations. Free. Info: 914-806-3573. Pablo Glass, 10 Streamside Terrace, Woodstock. 11am-6pm Annual Grow Against Poverty Woodcraft Sale. To raise funds for education and community development projects in the Busia district in Kenya. Items for sale include salad bowls, platters, cutting boards, utensil holders, rolling pins, tea boxes (with a starter set of Harney & Sons teas), candleholders, toys, photo frames, and note holders. Local craftsman John Roccanova makes these from fine woods such as oak, walnut, mahogany, maple, and cherry. This year’s projects will be to start an agriculture and garden education program in the Igero Primary School and also to provide bicycles for student transportation in this school and. Irondale Schoolhouse, Millerton. 11:30am Gyrotonic Tower Class. Using natural body spinal movements to decompress and strengthen the spine. It emphasizes full mobility of the joints and lengthening of the fascia and skeletal system. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. ulsterpilates.com. 12pm-6pm Shop Woodstock Art Exchange. Featuring one-of-a-kind hand blown glass, art, painting, sculpture, gifts and more. Black Friday sale, 10% off all Pablo Glass items. Info: 914-8063573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1398 Rte 28, West Hurley. 12pm-2:30pm Post-Thanksgiving Digestion Class. SPECIAL 2 1/2 HOUR CLASS! - $30 or use your Class Card + $5. Woodstock Yoga Center Members no extra charge!The Apana Vayu prana is the main downward energy of the body. Most yoga classes are done to stimulate the upward flow of prana to lead one towards Enlightenment. Unless the downward flow is moving correctly, congestion, blockages, sluggishness, constipation, and dullness will result. After a feasting holiday, we work on asanas to stimulate this downward flow. This will be a STRONG yoga class. Besides stimulating the Apana Vayu, we will work to stimulate the Agni Gastric Fire. Some abdominal asanas are not appropriate during menstruation. Alternate postures will be offered. Open to all levels and students of all styles of yoga. No absolute beginners or major injuries for this class. We will be moving too fast for your safety.

Join Barbara at the Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: woodstockyogacenter.com; 845-679-8700. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 12pm Santa Parachuting at Hurds Family Farm. Outdoor family event. Santa and his Elves parasail into Hurds Family Farm bringing gifts for each child. Free hayrides to Christmas trees for Choose & Cut. Farm provides saws, netting, drilling if needed. Fresh wreaths, stand straight stands for purchase. Farm open weekends for season Nov. 24- Dec. 17. Info: 845-883-7825. Hurds Family Farm, 2187 State Route 32, Modena. hurdsfamilyfarm.com. 12:05pm-1pm Senior Pilates - Mixed Level with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. $1/donation. Open to Woodstock residents 55 & older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 1pm-3pm Santa On The Walkway. Santa will make a surprise visit on the Walkway’s West (Highland) approach. Walkway Over the Hudson/ Highland, Highland. walkway.org/event/santaon-the-walkway. 1pm-4pm Make your own Holiday Wrapping Paper. Drop-in and have a go at four different decorating stations including paper marbling, potato and apple block printing, stencils, and paint splattering. Learn techniques that you can continue at home! Info: olana.org or call 518-8281872. $15, Family (up to 5): $30 | All Ages. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. 1pm-3pm Scrabble Club. Join us for our new Scrabble Club! Bring your extensive vocabulary and your enjoyment for games to our Scrabble events. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 1pm-4pm Wilderstein Holiday House Tours. Florists and designers transform the Wilderstein Mansion into a magical holiday wonderland. Tour the mansion at your own pace, with guides in each room to share information and answer questions. Museum store will be open for holiday shopping. Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck. wilderstein.org. $11, $10/senior/student, free/under 12. 1:30pm CMRR - The Polar Express. Additional ride at 3:30, 6 & 8pm. Info: CMRRevents.com. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook Lane Station, 149 Aaron Ct, Kingston. $48-32. 4pm-6:30pm Dungeons & Dragons. Join your Dungeon Master Patrick to create and play characters for a Storm King’s Thunder campaign. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org. 4:45pm-10:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display. Donations for charity for the night. Open Sun-Thurs. 4:45-9:30pm. Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com. 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill. 5pm-8pm Holiday Lights in Bloom. At Orange County Arboretum. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Enjoy beautiful, garden themed light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. .orangecountyarboretum.org/lightsinbloom.htm. 5:30pm-7pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara

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Boris. Rejuvenating and supported postures that soothe the nervous system and alleviate tension. Lots of props and dim lights. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 6pm-7:30pm Woodstock - Kabbalat Shabbat Services. Music filled services and Torah study. Connect to tradition and open your heart. Families welcome. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-6792218, info@wjcshul.org, wjcshul.org. 6pm A Frosty Fest. Enchanted forest with animated light displays, glistening gardens, magical mansion, Santa’s North Pole, Frosty’s Adventures - a 3-D experience, 30-foot train, stage shows, food, cafes, gift shops and more. Info: 845-339-2666. Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses, 778 Broadway, Ulster Park. frostyfest.com.

6:45pm-8:30pm Children & Teen Ministries. Meets Fridays: 6:45-8:30pm. Class for adults also offered. Info: 845-876-6923 or cdfcirone@ aol.com. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rt9 & Rt9G, Rhinebeck. 7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Soul Sacriﬁce. Soul Ensemble. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com. 8pm-11:30pm Swing Dance. Dance to the high-energy Lustre Kings! No partner needed. Beginner’s lesson 8:00. Music starts 8:30pm. No experience necessary. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Info:

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Saturday

11/25

Southern Ulster Rotary Club Fund Raiser. Hannaford Supermarket in Modena will donate one dollar for Rotary’s community activities for each reusable shopping bag purchased in Nov. Info: 845-399-5785; dazzle7@optonline.net. Hannaford Supermarket Modena, Rt 32, Plattekill. Small Business Saturday. The start of the

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November 23, 2017 games and other game. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/. Free. 8am Silent Auction - Give the Gift of Art for the Holidays. Fay Wood, an internationally known sculptor & painter, is holding a Silent Auction both in her studio & on her website. Bid on high quality work from her portfolios the studio needs room for new work! It’s just in time for holiday gifts of art! Auction and exhibit continues thru 12/2. Info: faywoodstudio.com; info@faywoodstudio.com; 845-246-7504. Fay Wood Studio. 8:30am-9:30am Yoga Level I-II with Aaron Dias. An energetic class that focuses on the breath as it relates to body alignment. Great for kickstarting the weekend. Come be inspired and move! Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter. com. $18. 9am Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday. All welcome. No charge. 845-2463285 for more info. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rt 9W, Saugerties. 9am-12pm Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store. Located on one of the two remaining cobblestone streets in Kingston. Open every Saturday 9-12. A not-for-profit store featuring previously enjoyed clothing for men/women/ children, household and miscellaneous items.

Located in the basement of the Church. Entrance to the left of the Church steps. Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston. Info: 845-338-6126, comfortercobblestonethrift26@gmail.com. 9:30am-11am Centering Prayer. Open to people of all faiths. Info: 845-679-8800. Centering prayer emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God and as a movement beyond conversation. On-going, Saturdays from 9:30-11am. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

by The Business Association of Margaretville (BAM). Free admission. Info: mainstreetmargaretville.com or call 845 586-4177. Margaretville’s Main Street, Margaretville. 10am Basilica Farm + Flea - Holiday Market. A holiday marketplace showcasing the variety of talent the Hudson Valley region has to offer. Visitors can shop handmade and vintage goods, purchase locally-made added value food products and eat farm-fresh food. Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front St, Hudson. basilicahudson.org. 10am-5pm Phoenicia Open Market. A new venture in an old space! The historic Phoenicia Pharmacy building is now open on weekends hosting local vendors and makers ~ indoors! Historic Phoenicia Pharmacy Building, Main St, Phoenicia.

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18 Celebrates the magic of Christmas past with special holiday tours of the mansion’s 25 rooms, decorated with trees and elegant embellishments. Home of telegraph inventor Samuel F.B. Morse, but the mansion’s original owner, Henry Livingston, Jr., also has a claim to fame. Some scholars believe he’s the true author of the classic Christmas tale, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Holiday tours of the historic mansion. 10am – 5pm (last tour at 3:15pm). $11/adults, $6 kids. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. 10am Traveling Talks: Walking in Search of the Gobble. Hike to learn all about the bird at the center of this holiday weekend. Environmental educator, Fran Martino, will guide us on the carriage roads. Info: olana.org or call 518-8281872. $15, Family (up to 5): $25 | All ages. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. 10am-4pm 46th Annual Holiday Craft Fair. More than 100 artists on the weekend following Thanksgiving. Invited participants include some of the favorite artists from previous craft fairs, along with new artists. The juried fair features works from artists who hand-craft their own items. Some of the pieces are considered fine art. Additionally, there are many specialty food vendors. There always is something for everyone. All proceeds go to providing deserving students with scholarships. Info: 845-431-8402. SUNY Dutchess/Falcon Hall & Drumlin Hall, 53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie. sunydutchess.edu/craftfair. $6, $4/student/staff & almuni, free/under 12. 10am-12pm Saturday Knitters. All ages and experience levels can participate and drop-in knitters are also welcome. Bring your own supplies. 845 687-7023 for more info. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge. stoneridgelibrary.org. 10am-12pm Shabbat Morning Services. Music filled services and Torah study. Connect to tradition and open your heart. Family’s welcome. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@ wjcshul.org, wjcshul.org. 10am Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market. Shop local, farm-fresh, handmade & vintage. $5/ full weekend admission, free/ 12 & under. Basilica Farm & Flea Market, 110 S. Front St, Hudson. 10am-12pm Sinterklaas: Mask Coloring Sessions. Help color the 500 masks needed for the Sinterklaas parade. This year’s animal is the elephant which makes for colorful and imaginative decorating. They need all hands on board to fulfill the 500 mask goal. Please join them during the following coloring sessions: Saturday, October 28th 10am to noon, Wednesday, November 8th 2pm to 4pm and Saturday, November 25th 10am to noon. There are also coloring kits with two masks to check out at Starr Library. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. sinterklaashudsonvalley.com. 10am-5pm Thanksgiving Shopping Weekend @ Hudson Valley Artisan Marketplace. Shop a wide selection of gifts, art, small batch and fair trade merchandise from artists, artisans and makers from the Hudson Valley! Sample craft beer and gourmet chocolates. Saturday December 2 – Mansion open for tours Holiday house tours. 10am – 5pm (last tour at 3:15pm). 11/adults, $6 kids. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. 10am-12pm New Baby New Paltz’s Saturday Social Circle. This group is for mamas looking to meet other mamas, babies and toddlers for activities, socialization and friendship. Whether you are pregnant, have a new baby or older kids, you are welcome to join. More info: 845-255-0624 or newbabynewpaltz@yahoo.com. New Baby New Paltz, 264 Main St, New Paltz. newbabynewpaltz. com. 10am-11am 7th Annual Phoenicia Turkey Trot. 2.4 mile fun run, ramble, trot, walk or wobble to benefit the Town of Shandaken Parks and Recreation Board to help fund a Skate Park at the Smith Park, Pine Hill. Free Tot Trot 5 and under at 9:30am. Registration from 8-9:45am at the Parish Hall. Advance registration: $10/pp, $20/ per family;’race day registration: $15/individual, $25/per family. To pre-register: runreg.com. Rain or shine. Main St/Phoenicia, Phoenicia. phoeniciaturkeytrot. 10:30am-11:30am Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO. Cornell St PO, Kingston. 11am-6pm Sinterklaas! An Old Dutch Tradition in the Hudson Valley Send-Off Celebration in Kingston. A full day of store and gallery “open houses”, musical performances, workshops creating Crowns and Branches, and the Children’s Maritime Parade down Broadway, with stars and puppets galore. Kingston sends off Sinterklaas on a tugboat across the river to his destination (Rhinebeck). After his send off, there will be a Sinterklaas Soiree and plenty of specials at all of the local restaurants. Send-off parade steps off at 4pm. Free admission. Kingston’s Waterfront, The Strand, Kingston. sinterklaashudsonvalley. com. open to the public. 11am-3pm Pablo Glass on the Millstream. Glassblowing demonstrations. Free. Info: 914-806-3573. Pablo Glass, 10 Streamside Terrace, Woodstock. 11am-1pm Teen Gaming. Three computers with League of Legends installed. Bring your own laptop. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

ALMANAC WEEKLY 11am-2pm Ulster County Marines Toys for Tots. Drop off toys for children. Toys R Us, Kingston. Info: 845-532-9155, mistymountains609@ gmail.com. 11am-6pm Annual Grow Against Poverty Woodcraft Sale. To raise funds for education and community development projects in the Busia district in Kenya. Items for sale include salad bowls, platters, cutting boards, utensil holders, rolling pins, tea boxes (with a starter set of Harney & Sons teas), candleholders, toys, photo frames, and note holders. Local craftsman John Roccanova makes these from fine woods such as oak, walnut, mahogany, maple, and cherry. This year’s projects will be to start an agriculture and garden education program in the Igero Primary School and also to provide bicycles for student transportation in this school and. Irondale Schoolhouse, Millerton. 11am-3pm Tour the historic Hasbrouck House where General and Mrs. Washington, several aides, guards, servants and slaves were housed during the last 16 ½ months of the Revolutionary War. While there, visit the Museum that houses over 1,300 artifacts. Stop by the Community Gallery and design your own take-home craft, a personalized bookplate for your favorite book as a reminder of your visit to the first publicly owned historic site in the nation. Info: 845-562-1195. Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 84 Liberty St., Newburgh. $4, $3/senior/student, free/under12. 11am-5pm Annual Holiday on Main. Included will be a parade starting at 11 a.m., a visit by Santa, hot chocolate, kids’ activities, eggnog tasting, tree lighting, chocolate tasting and a cookie baking contest. Holiday on Main is held in conjunction with Shop Small Saturday. Info: 845-586-4177. mainstreetmargaretville.com. 11am Saturday Morning Family Series: Magic & Beyond. Featuring Illusionist David Garrity. A one-man illusion show featuring unique theatrical and visual magic, audience participation and lots of laughs! Sunglasses appear in a flash of fire, a table mysteriously floats around the stage and into the audience, and ordinary Hula Hoops perform extraordinary magic! Info: 845-876-3080. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $9, 7/child. 11am-1pm Open Barn at Stony Kill Farm. Visit a working farm housing chickens, cows, pigs, and sheep. Info: 845-831-8780. Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center, 79 Farmstead Ln, Wappingers Falls. 12pm-6pm Crystal Trunk Show in Mirabai’s Gallery Space. Join us on Small Business Saturday for the bi-annual Rocko Crystal and Mineral Trunk Show, just in time for the holidays. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 12pm-1pm Free Yoga Pizza Party. 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). Ongoing. My Place Pizza, 322 Main St, Poughkeepsie. Donations appreciated. 12pm-5pm Opening Reception at Bannerman Island Gallery. Art exhibition of representational landscape paintings by renowned American Impressionist painter, Gary Fifer. Gallery hours are Saturdays & Sundays from 12noon – 5pm and weekday afternoons by chance or appointment. Show display thru 12/3. Info: 845-416-8342. Bannerman Island Gallery (BIG), 150 Main St, Beacon. 12pm-5pm Kingston Model Railroad Club Open House. A complete “O” scale railroad system in action! Scale models of steam and diesel locomotives, old fashioned and modern trains, complete villages and scenery. Railroad museum, trolleys and circus train. Thomas the Tank. Info: 845-334-8233. Kingston Model Railroad Club, Susan St, Kingston. facebook.com/KingstonModel-Railroad-Club. 12pm-6pm Shop Woodstock Art Exchange. Featuring one-of-a-kind hand blown glass, art, painting, sculpture, gifts and more. Black Friday sale, 10% off all Pablo Glass items. Info: 914-8063573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1398 Rte 28, West Hurley. 12:30pm-4pm Sinterklaas of the Hudson Valley. Celebrating Dutch Heritage. vindora wixom. Info: 845-338-0333, ask@askforarts. org, askforarts.org. Free. 12:45pm-1:30pm New Paltz Women in Black Vigil for Peace. Held in front of the Elting Library, corner of Main and North Front Streets. Vigil is in its 15th year of standing for peace and justice. 1pm-3:30pm Minnewaska Preserve: PostThanksgiving Walk to Echo Rock. Participants should pack water and food and wear appropriate shoes. Meet at the Minnewaska Nature Center. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner. 1pm Author Jim Carroll – Reading & Conversation. Chatham resident and internationallyacclaimed children’s book author and illustrator Jim Carroll will present his two books, “The Boy and the Moon” and “Papa’s Backpack”. Children 6-9 will be delighted to meet the animals in his stories and howl at the moon. Ellen Lynch Photography, 34A Main St, Chatham. jimcarrollstudio.com. 1pm The Rhinebeck Theatres Society’s Audition Notice: A Doll’s House. Play by Henrik

Ibsen. Translation by Joan Tindale. All roles open, all ethnicities encouraged to audition. Performances Feb. 9-18. Info: dorothyluongo@ gmail.com. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. 1pm Explore & Create: Paper Windows. Join Scherenschnitte artist, Pamela Dalton, to craft your own masterpiece inspired by Church’s windows. Her work is created in the tradition of early American paper cutting popular in the Pennsylvania Dutch regions of this country in the early nineteenth century. Scherenschnitte is a German term meaning “scissor cutting”. Dalton will lead participants on a guided tour of the windows inside the Main House at Olana, followed by a lesson on how to make your own paper-cut design. Abridged tour of the main house followed by art-making. Refreshments will be served. Info: olana.org or call 518-828-1872. $35 | Ages 12+. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. 1pm Santa Arrives at Minard Farm. Enjoy a hayride with Santa and his elves, play on the Tumble Bus, make your own Holiday apple cider donut ice cream sundae, make a gingerbread house or your own Christmas ornaments, enjoy sand art and face painting, make your own pizza, and have fun! Info: 845-325-0222. Minard’s Family Farm, 250 Hurds Rd, Clintondale. 1:30pm CMRR - The Polar Express. Additional ride at 3:30, 6 & 8pm. Info: CMRRevents.com. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook Lane Station, 149 Aaron Ct, Kingston. $48-32. 1:30pm-3pm Michael Korda at the Merritt Bookstore Discusses ALONE. Join esteemed author Michael Korda for a talk about his new book, Alone | Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk: Defeat Into Victory. Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St, Millbrook. Info: 845-677-5857, Stacey@ merrittbookstore.com, bit.ly/2gLL1ZO. 1:30pm Blessing of the Animals. This year, the Sinterklaas Send-off Celebration introduces a new event, the Blessing of the Animals. Have your family pet blessed by Pastor Renee House of the Old Dutch Church. While Sinterklaas is known as the patron saint of children, we know that he was also a caretaker of animals. Join us for this new tradition in this celebration of Sinterklaas. Info: 845-339-4280. Armadillo Restaurant patio, 97 Abeel St, Kingston. sinterklaashudsonvalley.com. 2pm-4pm The Five Elements: A Restorative Sound Healing Workshop. Thanksgiving is a holiday that can often leave us feeling unbalanced and overwhelmed. Together we will calm our senses and restore peace and wholeness to our being through yoga and sacred live music. We will tend to the five elements that make up the whole of human experience: fire, earth, water, air and ether. In this special 2 hour Restorative Yoga workshop, Barbara Boris, Lea Garnier and Beth Ylvisaker of Sage Sound Academy will help us transition into a place of greater stillness and harmony. All levels welcome. Online registration available under “workshops”, $40. Please register in advance, only 20 spaces available. Woodstock Yoga Center Members 10% discount. Info: woodstockyogacenter.com; 845-679-8700. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 4:30pm-8pm A Frosty Fest. Enchanted forest with animated light displays, glistening gardens, magical mansion, Santa’s North Pole, Frosty’s Adventures - a 3-D experience, 30-foot train, stage shows, food, cafes, gift shops and more. Info: 845-339-2666. Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses, 778 Broadway, Ulster Park. frostyfest.com. 4:45pm-10:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display. Donations for charity for the night. Open Sun-Thurs. 4:45-9:30pm. Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com. 5pm-8pm Holiday Lights in Bloom. At Orange County Arboretum. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Enjoy beautiful, garden themed light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. .orangecountyarboretum.org/lightsinbloom.htm. 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill. 5:30pm Christmas Tree Lighting - Marigold Home. Hot cider, Bourbon Pecan cookies, and 10% off Storewide from 5:30-6:30pm. S. Marigold Home ofWoodstock, 34 Tinker St, Woodstock. 6pm 8th Annual Holiday Light Parade. Parade line up at 6 pm, step-off at 6:30 pm from Elm St. Santa will arrive in Mesier Park by 7pm in time to light the tree. Be a part of this spectacular parade! Floats, boats, bikes, dogs, characters. Mesier Park & Homestead, Wappingers Falls. 7pm-10pm Open-mic Storytelling at Green Kill. Green Kill invites you to participate in an evening of open-mic storytelling hosted by Joanne Pagano Weber. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. Info: 347-4689-2323, 229greenkill@greenkill.org, 229greenkill@greenkill.org. $3-5/suggested contribution. 7pm-10pm Candlewax. See what happens when these seasoned musicians hit it! Joe Giardullo - sax, Neil Alexander - keys, Chris Bowman drums, Mark Usvolk - bass. Lydia’s Cafe, 7 Old US 209, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-687-6373, mark@

November 23, 2017 lydiasdeli.com, lydias-cafe.com. No cover charge but donations are welcome. 7pm-8:30pm Sacred Sound Ceremony Within the Indigenous Realms. Using sacred sound tools, sacred song and cleansing limpias, our ceremonies help us find our way back to Oneness. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, sageacademyofsoundenergy. com. $20 exchange. 7:30pm Monica Rizzio. For information or reservations, email flyingcatmusic@gmail.com or call 845-688-9453. Empire State Railway Museum, 70 Lower High St, Phoenicia. $15. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Soul Purpose. Soul R&B ensemble. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com. 8pm-11:30pm HVCD Ballroom Dance. One hour of ballroom dance instruction. Dance to be taught is chosen by students from last month’s ballroom dance. After the lesson, the dance consists of a mix of music usually from a live band, with DJ requests taken during the breaks: Waltzes, Foxtrots, Tangos (Ballroom and Argentine), Swings (West Coast, Lindy, Jitterbug, Balboas & Charlestons), Cha Chas, Rumbas, Mambos, Salsas, Merengues, Hustles, and Sambas. $15. For more information, call: 845-204-9833. Hudson Valley Dance Depot, 1151 NY-55, Lagrangeville. 8pm-10:30pm Aztec Two-Step’s ‘Home for the Holidays’ & CD Release Show. Aztec Two-Step will perform their annual Thanksgiving Homecoming Show and celebrate the release of their new CD Naked. Tsechen Kunchab Ling’s Tibetan and Himalayan Cultural Center, 12 Edmunds Ln, Walden. turningpointcafe.com/. all ages. 8pm-10pm Tom Pacheco’s Annaul Peace Concert. Singer-songwriter Tom Pacheco with Brian Hollander on the Dobro. $15. Info: 845-658-9048; francinevidal@yahoo.com; francinevidal@yahoo.com. The Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale. 8pm-10pm The Sebastians. The Sebastians present a journey back in time through through two of Mozart’s important artistic centers—Salzburg and Vienna. Doctorow Center for the Arts, 7950 Main Street, Hunter. Info: 518-263-2000, cmf@catskillmtn.org, catskillmtn.org/events/ performances/2017-11-25-the-sebastians-946. html. $7 - $30, Ticket prices vary. 9pm Tarbox Ramblers. 6pm show. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. ticketf. ly/2ys8Lwg. 15/18.

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7am-12pm After Thanksgiving Breakfast. Cooked to order eggs, omelette station, pancakes, french toast, sausage, bacon. Support your fire company. Kids under 10 and seniors $7, adults $9, kids under 3 free. Coldenham Firehouse, 511 Coldenham Rd, Walden. 8am-5pm Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Special Thanksgiving Weekend. During your visit, check out some amazing local wildlife and hear about what they had for their Thanksgiving meal! Enjoy “Meet the Animals” presentations at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m, where you will hear about some of our resident animals and meet them up close. Visitors can also enjoy the “Birds on the Wing” exhibit with fun interactive elements for all ages. Info: 845-534-5506 x204. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/ Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-On-Hudson. hhn. $3. 8am Silent Auction - Give the Gift of Art for the Holidays. Fay Wood, an internationally known sculptor & painter, is holding a Silent Auction both in her studio & on her website. Bid on high quality work from her portfolios the studio needs room for new work! It’s just in time for holiday gifts of art! Auction and exhibit continues thru 12/2. Info: faywoodstudio.com; info@faywoodstudio.com; 845-246-7504. Fay Wood Studio. 8am-3pm Beacon Flea Market. Open every fair weather Sunday. Free parking. Selling vintage housewares, local antiquities, ephemera, vintage clothes and accessories, costume and estate jewelry, refinished furniture, unique hand made products. Info: beaconfleamarket@gmail.com, or call 845-202-0094. Beacon Flea Market, 6 Henry St, Beacon. beaconfleamarket.com. 8:30am-9:30am Yoga Workout with Terry Fister. For those who want to get up and go on a Sunday morning. Combines traditional asanas with modern core exercises. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 10am-4pm 46th Annual Holiday Craft Fair. More than 100 artists on the weekend following Thanksgiving. Invited participants include some of the favorite artists from previous craft fairs, along with new artists. The juried fair features works from artists who hand-craft their own items. Some of the pieces are considered fine art. Additionally, there are many specialty food vendors. There always is something for everyone. All proceeds go to providing deserving students with scholarships. Info: 845-431-8402. SUNY Dutchess/Falcon Hall & Drumlin Hall, 53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie. sunydutchess.edu/craftfair. $6, $4/student/staff & almuni, free/under 12.

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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Stationary Clinic for Dogs. Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. $95 and up; includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, and cone collar. All surgeries performed by appointment only; Also, Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic for Cats( call for location and dates). $70 per cat includes spay/ neuter, rabies vaccine, ear cleaning, nail trim. All surgeries performed by appointment only; & Low-cost vaccine & dental Clinics available. The Animal Rights Alliance (T.A.R.A.), 60 Enterprise Pl, Middletown. Info: 845-3431000, tara-spayneuter.org. Wanted: More Home Delivered Meals Program Volunteers & Drivers. If you’d like to help bring hot, nutritious midday meals to seniors who are unable to prepare their own, please get in touch with the Office for the Aging at 845-486-2555 or emailofa@ dutchessny.gov. Call for Artists! Call for artists! Showcase your work at Roost Studios at the Holiday Gala. Festive Champagne G scheduled for 12/2 with live music! Exhibit will display thru 1/7. Info: roostcoop.org; 845-568-7540. Event held at Roost Studios and Art Gallery, 69 Main St, 2nd Fl, New Paltz. Silent Auction - Give the Gift of

Art for the Holidays (thru 12/2). Fay Wood, an internationally known sculptor & painter, is holding a Silent Auction both in her studio & on her website. Bid on high quality work from her portfolios - the studio needs room for new work! It’s just in time for holiday gifts of art! Auction and exhibit continues thru 12/2. Info: faywoodstudio.com; info@faywoodstudio.com; 845-246-7504. Fay Wood Studio,123 Market St, Saugerties. The Rhinebeck Theatres Society’s Audition Notice: A Doll’s House (11/25, 1pm; 11/26,7pm; & 11/28, 7pm). Play by Henrik Ibsen. Translation by Joan Tindale. All roles open, all ethnicities encouraged to audition. Performances Feb. 9-18. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. Info: dorothyluongo@gmail.com. Yin Yoga & Sacred Sound for the Nervous & Digestive Systems with Jessica Caplan (Wednesday, 11/22, 6:30-8pm). Join us for this special Yin Class on Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving. Yin Yoga is a naturally contemplative practice allowing one to ‘drop in’ and savor inner stillness. It also offers a perfect complement to dynamic forms of Yoga. This class will focus on calming the mind and

10am Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market. Shop local, farm-fresh, handmade & vintage. $5/ full weekend admission, free/ 12 & under. Basilica Farm & Flea Market, 110 S. Front St, Hudson. 10am-6pm Christkindlmarkt. An enchanting family event with the sights, sounds and aromas of the holidays. There will be handcrafters, specialty foods, gifts and live entertainment. 100+ Vendors can be found downtown in historic Port Jervis. The Santa Express will arrive at Dusk. Jingle Bell Christmas rides between 12pm and 4pm! Christkindlmarkt, 1 Jersey Ave, Port Jervis. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For students who are wellpracticed in Iyengar Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 10am-5pm Thanksgiving Shopping Weekend @ Hudson Valley Artisan Marketplace. Shop a wide selection of gifts, art, small batch and fair trade merchandise from artists, artisans and makers from the Hudson Valley! Sample craft beer and gourmet chocolates. Saturday December 2 – Mansion open for tours Holiday house tours. 10am – 5pm (last tour at 3:15pm). 11/adults, $6 kids. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. 10am Basilica Farm + Flea - Holiday Market. A holiday marketplace showcasing the variety of talent the Hudson Valley region has to offer. Visitors can shop handmade and vintage goods, purchase locally-made added value food products and eat farm-fresh food. Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front St, Hudson. basilicahudson.org. 10am-5pm Locust Grove Christmas Tours. Celebrates the magic of Christmas past with special holiday tours of the mansion’s 25 rooms, decorated with trees and elegant embellishments. Home of telegraph inventor Samuel F.B. Morse, but the mansion’s original owner, Henry Livingston, Jr., also has a claim to fame. Some scholars believe he’s the true author of the classic Christmas tale, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Holiday tours of the historic mansion. 10am – 5pm (last tour at 3:15pm). $11/adults, $6 kids. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. 10am-3pm Churchtown Craft/Vendor Fair. Do some holiday shopping while supporting local vendors and the firehouse. Kitchen will be open selling hot food and beverages. Tables are $20/1 or $35/2. Vendors from last year are given 1st preference, and then it’s first come first serve. Churchtown Fire House, 2219 County Route 27, Hudson. 10am-5pm Phoenicia Open Market. A new venture in an old space! The historic Phoenicia Pharmacy building is now open on weekends hosting local vendors and makers ~ indoors! Historic Phoenicia Pharmacy Building, Main St, Phoenicia. 11am-12pm Conversations over Coffee. An open forum for discussions and opinions of topics relevant to the world around us. The Crafted Kup, 44 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-242-6546, cocpoughkeepsie@gmail. com, bit.ly/2xYW0bq. 11am-1pm Open Barn at Stony Kill Farm. Visit a working farm housing chickens, cows, pigs, and sheep. Info: 845-831-8780. Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center, 79 Farmstead Ln,

stimulating digestion in advance for Thanksgiving. The passive poses with mental-emotional integration and sacred live music allows for deep relaxation. Jessica will get you relaxed and home in time Wednesday night to start cooking! Join Jessica at Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: woodstockyogacenter.com; 845-679-8700. The Five Elements: A Restorative Sound Healing Workshop (Saturday, 11/25, 2-4pm). Thanksgiving is a holiday that can often leave us feeling unbalanced and overwhelmed. Together we will calm our senses and restore peace and wholeness to our being through yoga and sacred live music. We will tend to the five elements that make up the whole of human experience: fire, earth, water, air and ether. In this special 2 hour Restorative Yoga workshop, Barbara Boris, Lea Garnier and Beth Ylvisaker of Sage Sound Academy will help us transition into a place of greater stillness and harmony. All levels welcome. Online registration available under “workshops”, $40. Please register in advance, only 20 spaces available. Woodstock Yoga Center Members 10% discount. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: woodstockyogacenter.com; 845-679-8700.

Wappingers Falls. 11am-2pm Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Saints of Swing. Swing & More. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 12pm-5pm Kingston Model Railroad Club Open House. A complete “O” scale railroad system in action! Scale models of steam and diesel locomotives, old fashioned and modern trains, complete villages and scenery. Railroad museum, trolleys and circus train. Thomas the Tank. Info: 845-334-8233. Kingston Model Railroad Club, Susan St, Kingston. facebook.com/KingstonModel-Railroad-Club. 12pm-5pm Opening Reception at Bannerman Island Gallery. Art exhibition of representational landscape paintings by renowned American Impressionist painter, Gary Fifer. Gallery hours are Saturdays & Sundays from 12noon – 5pm and weekday afternoons by chance or appointment. Show display thru 12/3. Info: 845-416-8342. Bannerman Island Gallery (BIG), 150 Main St, Beacon. 12pm-6pm Shop Woodstock Art Exchange. Featuring one-of-a-kind hand blown glass, art, painting, sculpture, gifts and more. Black Friday sale, 10% off all Pablo Glass items. Info: 914-8063573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1398 Rte 28, West Hurley. 12pm-4pm Repair Cafe Gardiner. Community members bring broken items, and together, with volunteer Repair Coaches, fix them. Meets the 4th Sunday of every other month. Free admission. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org. 1pm-2:30pm Feed the Birds! at Sam’s Point. Make a snack that will help energize the birds in your backyard as the colder weather sets in. We’ll use pine cones to make a delicious treat for the birds that you can hang in trees near your house. After the craft, we will go for a one mile roundtrip hike to the scenic Sam’s Point Overlook where we will use binoculars to watch for birds that may be flying by. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over the age of 18. Meet at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-647-7989. Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor. 1pm-2pm Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Woodstock. 1:30pm CMRR - The Polar Express. Additional ride at 3:30, 6 & 8pm. Info: CMRRevents.com. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook Lane Station, 149 Aaron Ct, Kingston. $48-32. 1:30pm-3:30pm Elting Library Scrabble Club. Scrabble Club will meet every Sunday, 1-:30-3:30pm. Play is free and open to all. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz. 2pm-3:30pm Akashic Records Revealed with June Brought. The Records offer one of the most powerful tools to help us remember our oneness with God/Spirit/Source & to create action in our lives. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. $20 exchange. 2pm National Theatre Presents Peter Pan. JM Barrie’s much-loved tale with Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Wendy, Tiger Lily, and the vengeful Captain Hook! Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $12.

Emotional Stability Yoga (Wednesday, 11/22, 4:30-6pm). With Barbara Boris - Level I-II Class. B.K.S. Iyengar’s yoga sequence from his biography “Light on Life” helps one develop ease and calm. Inversions, back extensions and restorative asanas relax one totally. Variations offered for beginning students and those not inverting. This is not a completely passive restorative sequence, but one that balances all the koshas progressively: physical to mental/emotional. Join Barbara at Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: woodstockyogacenter.com; 845-679-8700. Thanksgiving Day Yoga (Thursday 11/23, 10-11:30am). With Barbara Boris. A meditative and fun open level class full of thanks and gratitude. All are invited. Come away refreshed and ready to eat and party! Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: woodstockyogacenter.com; 845-679-8700. Post-Thanksgiving Digestion Class (Friday, 11/24, 12-2:30pm) with Barbara Boris. SPECIAL 2 1/2 HOUR CLASS! - $30 or use your Class Card + $5. Woodstock Yoga Center Members no extra charge!The Apana Vayu prana is the main downward energy of the body. Most yoga classes are done to stimulate the upward flow of prana to lead one towards Enlightenment. Unless the downward flow is moving correctly, congestion, blockages, sluggishness, constipation, and dullness will result. After a feasting holiday, we

3pm-5pm Thanksgiving Sunset. Stroll to the top of Burger Hill, enjoy stunning views of the setting autumn sun, and the meditative sounds of the ancient gong & Didgeridoo. $5. 845-8764213; contact@winnakee.org; sara@winnakee. org. Drayton Grant Park at Burger Hill, Route 9G, Rhinebeck. 4pm-6pm Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Sponsored by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums. Broadcast on Woodstock 104 at 8pm. All drummers, dancers are welcome. Meets every Sunday, 4-6pm. Admission is free, donations appreciated. At the community center when raining or cold, on the green when warm. Village Green, Woodstock. 4:30pm-7pm A Frosty Fest. Enchanted forest with animated light displays, glistening gardens, magical mansion, Santa’s North Pole, Frosty’s Adventures - a 3-D experience, 30-foot train, stage shows, food, cafes, gift shops and more. Info: 845-339-2666. Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses, 778 Broadway, Ulster Park. frostyfest.com. 4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display. Donations for charity for the night. Open Sun-Thurs. 4:45-9:30pm. Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com. 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill. 5pm-8pm Holiday Lights in Bloom. At Orange County Arboretum. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Enjoy beautiful, garden themed light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. .orangecountyarboretum.org/lightsinbloom.htm. 5pm-6:30pm Restorative Yoga. A gentle, supportive practice designed to bring stillness to the body and mind. A perfect way to wrap up the weekend. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter. com. $18. 7pm The Rhinebeck Theatres Society’s Audition Notice: A Doll’s House. Play by Henrik Ibsen. Translation by Joan Tindale. All roles open, all ethnicities encouraged to audition. Performances Feb. 9-18. Info: dorothyluongo@ gmail.com. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Crispell Fonda Sorgen Trio. International Jazz Artists. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

Monday

11/27

7am Free Shuttle for Low Cost Spay/Neuter Services. T.A.R.A.’s FREE “Spay Shuttle” will now be in Poughkeepsie (7am) and Fishkill (7:30am) on Mondays. Appointment required. Multiple locations. Info: 845-343-1000, info@ tara-spayneuter.org, tara-spayneuter.org/shuttle. htm. Shuttle is free, price of surgery ranges base on weight.

work on asanas to stimulate this downward flow. This will be a STRONG yoga class. Besides stimulating the Apana Vayu, we will work to stimulate the Agni Gastric Fire. Some abdominal asanas are not appropriate during menstruation. Alternate postures will be offered. Open to all levels and students of all styles of yoga. No absolute beginners or major injuries for this class. We will be moving too fast for your safety. Join Barbara at the Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: woodstockyogacenter.com; 845-679-8700. Woodstock Art Exchange (11/2411/26). Featuring one-of-a-kind hand blown glass, art, painting, sculpture, gifts and more. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, noon to 6pm. Black Friday sale, 10% off all Pablo Glass items. Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1398 West Rte 28, West Hurley. Greene County Council on the Arts Announces 2018 County Initiative Program (CIP) Grant Applications Now Available. Greene County arts organizations interested in applying for 2018 CIP funding should contact Kay Stamer for Guidelines/Applications at the Greene County Council on the Arts, 398 Main Street, P.O. Box 463, Catskill, NY 12414; 518-9433400; gcca@greenearts.org. For more information, see Grants at greenearts. org. Completed applications must be submitted for consideration no later than 11/18.

9am-9:50am Woodstock Senior Fit Dance with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 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: 845-332-6483. Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston. ssipkingston.org. 10am Bag Holiday Hunger. Project Santa: Parents or Guardians of children ages 14 and under, Bag Holiday Hunger: Parents or Guardians who have school age children. Project Santa & Bag Holiday Hunger: through December 15th (Distribution is Tuesday, December 19th). To register for Project Santa (includes an age appropriate toy, game or craft, winter weather item, books and stocking stuffers), or Bag Holiday Hunger (provides breakfast, lunch & snacks for the week school is out for holiday break), please visit People’s Place between the hours of 10am – 1pm, Monday – Friday or Wednesday evenings between 5:30pm – 7:30pm. You MUST have identification proving residency in Ulster County for ALL household members. For more information, call 338-4030 or email director@peoplesplaceuc. org. People’s Place, 17 St James St, Kingston. 10am-12pm Woodstock Senior Drama with Edith Lefever. Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues and scenes, and offers public performances. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 11am-6:45pm Shamanic Spirit Doctoring with shamanic healer Adam Kane. Adam brings healing spirits into direct contact with you through medicine songs, drums, rattles and laying on of hands facilitating healing on physical, mental and emotional levels. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $75/1 hour session. 12:30pm-6pm Crystal Readings and Chakra Energy Attunements with medicine woman Mary Vukovic. Walk-ins welcome or call to schedule an appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/45 minutes, $30/25 minutes. 1pm-2pm Needlework Group. Knitters, crocheters, rug hookers & stitchers of all types and beginners welcome. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 2pm-4pm Woodstock Senior Painting with Jennifer Schimmrich. In addition to instructions, art supplies and periodic group exhibitions, the calss offers freindship adn camaraderie. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 2pm-3:30pm The Stoop. A presentation by

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author, John Roche, on the generations of families who spent hours socializing on stoops throughout NYC. Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson. sunycgcc.edu/event. free.

Participants should pack water and food and wear appropriate shoes. Meet at the Minnewaska Nature Center. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

photojournalist and a midwife for 10 years, will be speaking. Vassar College / Villard Room of Main Building, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5632, info.vassar.edu.

3pm-5pm Math Help. Get those pencils sharpened! Phyllis Rosato is here to answer all of your math questions, from kindergarten to calculus. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

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 Plaza, New Paltz.

3:30pm-4:30pm Amateur Guitar Jam. Join this casual gathering of acoustic musicians. Bring your own guitar. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

9:30am-11am Iyengar Yoga Level I-II with Barbara Boris. For all students new to Iyengar Yoga. The basis of the method is taught in standing poses, and other fundamental postures. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@ gmail.com. $18.

6pm-7pm Writing Through the Autumn Wind: Youth Workshop - Fairy Tales. Write a short story that includes a moral. It can feature magic, be full of whimsy, and a little fanciful. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@ gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/. For grades 5-9/ages 10-15. Sign-up for each session.

4pm-5:30pm Girls Inc at Family of New Paltz. For girls ages 13-15 learn how to make Zines. Free. 845-255-7957. Family of New Paltz, 51 N Chestnut St, New Paltz. girlsinc.org. 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. 28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford. $12. 4:30pm-5:30pm Fitness Hour. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30pm & Thursdays at 4pm. Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed by Connie Scuitto. Connie is an RN and certified Reiki Master. 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4:30pm-5:30pm Outsmart: STEAM Series. Interactive Children’s STEAM Workshop with Bard CCE: Using various forms of candy the kids will create their own cells. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/. Free, sign-up or drop-in. 4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display. Donations for charity for the night. Open Sun-Thurs. 4:45-9:30pm. Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com. 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill. 6pm-7pm Mindfulness Meditation with Evie Preston. This practice allows us to accept whatever arises & to let go of the story lines that accompany our thoughts. Free and open to all levels,. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. FREE, by donation. 6pm-9pm Responding to Emergencies: First Aid. 7-week workshop to learn First Aid for use in emergency situations. Class meets Mondays, thru 11/27. Call 254-4126 to sign up. Free admission. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811. 6pm-8pm MEETING OF ENJAN (End The New Jim Crow Action Network). A Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). Info: 845-4758781. New Progressive Baptist Church, 8 Hone St, Kingston. enjan.org. 6pm-7pm Meditation Mondays: meditation, chanting, sound healing & more! Start your week off with our free Meditation class. Rotating teachers and styles. See website or Facebook for details. Free class! Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. by donation. 8pm-9:30pm Jazz Ensembles. The Department of Music presents three performances by Jazz Studies student ensembles during the fall ‘17 semester. Each evening’s program features different jazz classics. Info: degnanl@newpaltz. edu; 845-257-2700. SUNY New Paltz/ Studley Theatre, New Paltz. newpaltz.edu/music. $8, $6/senior/faculty/staff, $3/student.

Tuesday

11/28

9am-10am Woodstock Senior Dance with Inyo Charbonneau. The emphasis is on fun while benefiting from strengthening and aerobic exercise and celebrating life. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 9am-10am Free Weekly Community Meditation. On-going on Tuesdays 9-10am. All are welcome for silent sitting and walking meditation. For optional beginner instruction, please arrive 10 minutes early. Drop-in attendance welcome. Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Check website for cancellations: wellnessembodiedcenter.com. Wellness Embodied: A Center for Psychotherapy and Healing, 126 Main St, New Paltz. 9:30am-2pm Minnewaska Preserve: Tuesday Trek- Millbrook Mountain Hike. Five-mile hike along the Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, Millbrook Mountain Carriage Road and Millbrook Mountain Footpath. The footpath does feature a steep hill up and down, as well as a stream crossing and some potentially tricky footing.

9:30am Gyrotonic Tower Class. Using natural body spinal movements to decompress and strengthen the spine. It emphasizes full mobility of the joints and lengthening of the fascia and skeletal system. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. ulsterpilates.com. 9:30am The Saugerties Seniors Meeting. Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP) is a social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Village Diner, Main St, Saugerties. 10am Outside. Three friends, two high schools, one lunch hour. Outside is the story of Daniel, a teen who triumphs over homophobic bullying, depression and suicide. For Grades: 8th to 12th. The performance is followed by a talk-back session. Presented by The Roseneath Theatre of Toronto, Canada. Info: aborman@bardavon. org; 845-845-473-5288. Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. bardavon. org. $10, $6/child. 10am The Country Scrappers & Stampers Meeting. Come for the whole day or drop by for an hour or two. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Ongoing. Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1 Marl Rd, Walker Valley. 10am-10:45am Community Play Space. Rugs, toys and books are spread out for kids to play with after laptime. Everyone welcome. Meet new friends, see old friends. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org, gardinerlibrary.org. 10:30am-11:30am Together Tuesdays. Story, craft, and play with Janice. Babies to preschoolers. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

6pm-7:15pm Vinyasa Community Class with Selena Reynolds. A $10 drop-in community class to make Yoga financially accessible to all. This class is open to all levels and is fun and informative. $10. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter. com. $8. 6:30pm-8pm The Creative Seed Artist Group. A support group for artists to have a space to develop & share their work in progress- Actors, poets, playwrights & musicians welcome. Every Tuesday. Info: bluehealing or 203-246-5711. By donation. Call ahead. Blue Mountain Co-op Retreat Center, Woodstock. 6:30pm-7pm The Body’s Inner Wisdom. Part of the Complimentary Half-Hour to Health series led by Dr. David Lester and held at Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Lane, New Paltz. Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Ln, New Paltz. Info: 845-2553300, Lester.chiropractic@gmail.com. 7pm The Rhinebeck Theatres Society’s Audition Notice: A Doll’s House. Play by Henrik Ibsen. Translation by Joan Tindale. All roles open, all ethnicities encouraged to audition. Performances Feb. 9-18. Info: dorothyluongo@ gmail.com. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. 7pm-10pm Open Mic Nite at Woodnotes Grille. Hosted by Ben Rounds. Open Mic Nite makes Tuesday night the new Friday night for great entertainment. Listen to talented local singers and bands or showcase your own talents! No cover. For more information, contact us at 845-6882828 or emersonresort.com. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper. emersonresort.com.

11am-11pm Free Adult Exercise Class. Low impact movements, strength/flexibility training and exercises to help with balance and focus. Drop-ins welcome. Info at 845-626-2115. Town of Rochester Community Center, 15 Tobacco Rd, Accord.

7:30pm SUNY Ulster Wind and Percussion Ensembles Concert. The Wind Ensemble under the direction of Vic Izzo & the Percussion Ensemble directed by Chris Earley of SUNY Ulster will perform. These music groups include SUNY students and community members and their exciting performances will make you smile. Free admission. Info: earleyc@sunyulster.edu; 845-688-1949. SUNY Ulster/Vanderlyn Hall, Stone Ridge. sunyulster.edu.

12:05pm-1pm Woodstock Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility.Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Road, Woodstock. $1 donation.

8pm-9:30pm Jazz Ensembles. The Department of Music presents three performances by Jazz Studies student ensembles during the fall ‘17 semester. Each evening’s program features different jazz classics. Info: degnanl@newpaltz. edu; 845-257-2700. SUNY New Paltz/ Studley Theatre, New Paltz. newpaltz.edu/music. $8, $6/senior/faculty/staff, $3/student.

1pm-2pm Esopus Artist Group. Join this ongoing session of art making. Bring your own supplies. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 1:30pm-4:30pm Play Bridge. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz. Free. 3pm-5pm Knitting & Crocheting with Tea & Cookies. In the Art Books Room. Some yarn, crochet and knitting needles available for beginners. Crafters share your knowledge! Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. Info: 8456792213, info@woodstock.org, woodstock. org/calendar. free. 3:30pm-6:30pm Free Math Tutoring. Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus, Trigonometry, and Calculus AB (or college level Calc 1). Call to sign up 845-255-1255. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. MathTutoringwithMisha. com. Free. 4pm-5:15pm Stress Reduction through Meditation. Sahaja Yoga Meditation is a great way to find inner balance and deep relaxation. This program is free and all are welcome.The event is on-going,e very Tuesday, 4-5:15pm, Info: 845-339-8567. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. 4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display. Donations for charity for the night. Open Sun-Thurs. 4:45-9:30pm. Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com. 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill. 5pm-7pm Paint ‘n Party Beneﬁt FUNdraiser. Save the Date November 28 5-7pm Paint ‘n Party Benefit FUNdraiser at Bite Me Bakery - Rt 28 Phoenicia to benefit an historic 1879 Landmark. Bite Me Bakery, 5575 State Route 28, Phoenicia. Info: thestudioforartandcraft, thestudioforartandcraft@gmail.com. $45. 5:30pm-7:30pm Talk: Female Genital Mutilation, Child Marriage, and Breast Feeding Across Cultures. Elisabeth Ubbe, the Swedish

Wednesday

11/29

9am-10am Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. A gentle yoga class with each student encouraged to move and stretch at his or her own pace. Includes warm-ups, poses for strength and balance and breath work for relaxation. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1/donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 9:15am-10:15am Bliss Body Yoga with Linda Freeman. Gentle, Individualized and Therapeutic Yoga for your body and soul. Ongoing classes Wednesdays 9:15-10:15am at the New Paltz Community Center and Fridays and Sundays, 9:30-10:30am at Studio87. $10 drop in. Linda Freeman is certified in Integrative Yoga Therapy. Visit blissbodyoga.com or 845-236-3939. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz. 9:30am-10:30am ACTing Up! Free weekly program for 2-4-year-olds and their adults. Creative time of songs, stories, games and crafts all facilitated by Jessica Coons. Doesn’t occur on holidays or school vacations. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. athensculturalcenter.org. 10am-11:30am JCC Go Time. Wednesdays in the gym. Playtime for Kids 5 and under. $3 + $1 per addt’l (children 18 months and under are free). Children must be accompanied by a caregiver at all times. Follows NECSD closures and holiday schedule. Info: 845-561-6602. Temple Beth Jacob, 290 North St, Newburgh. 10:30am Preschool Story Time. For ages 3-5. Storyteller Michael will lead the group through stories, songs, games, and crafts. Each week, the group will explore a different theme and have fun learning at each step of the way. Free and open to the public. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. redhooklibrary.org. 10:30am-11:30pm Woodstock Senior Strengthening with Linda Sirkin. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1/ donation. Woodstock

Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 12pm-1pm Yoga Rolla with Terry Fister. This lunchtime class will leave you feeling less chronic pain, more stretched out and walking taller than before. Let’s get rolling! Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com. $18. 1:30pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. 2pm The Art of Seasonal Greens: 19th Century Wreath Making. Two Sessions: 2pm & 6pm. Mary Hughes, Olana’s Master Gardener, will teach the art of creating seasonal evergreen wreaths in these hands-on workshops. Please bring a pair of pruning shears. All other supplies and refreshments will be provided. Info: olana.org or call 518-828-1872. $35 | Ages 8+. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. 2pm-3:30pm Mah Jongg. Learn to play this ancient Asian game. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 3pm-5pm Seniors: How to get the Care you Need Without Going Broke . Free Seminar to Help Seniors, Their Families Plan for Long-Term Care. Presenting are BSR&B Partner Austin DuBois and 1 Call Care Management President Barbara Wilhelmy. Workshop will teach guests how to take advantage of Medicaid benefits – even in those last-minute instances – to pay for the rising costs of long-term care, as well as estate planning tools and techniques to preserve their legacy for their loved ones. To register, call 845-291-0011; receptionist@mid-hudsonlaw.com. BSR&B Education Center, Goshen. 4pm-5pm Family of Woodstock Fall Youth Anger Management. Open to: Youth ages 13-18. First Floor Conference Rm. Signup is not necessary, but participants must attend all five sessions. Contact/Questions: Jonas Bers- 845-647-2443 x115. Family of Woodstock, Inc, 39 John St, Kingston. familyofwoodstockinc.org. 4:30pm-5:30pm Tunezday. A youth musical jam session! Bring your own instrument (and any power supply/batteries and such) and let’s start making some music. Free, for 10-16 yrs. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@ gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/. 4:30pm-5:30pm Art Hour. Fun for ages 3 to 103! From paper flowers to crazy critters, we are always up to something creative. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 4:30pm-6pm Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For students who are wellpracticed in Iyengar Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display. Donations for charity for the night. Open Sun-Thurs. 4:45-9:30pm. Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com. 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill. 5:30pm-6:30pm Panel Discussion: Art After Vassar. The Art Department is pleased to present a panel of four young artists who graduated from Vassar to discuss their artwork. Taylor Hall, Room 203, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info.vassar.edu. 5:30pm-7:30pm Prenatal Class. Ongoing on Wednesdays. 845-563-8043 for more info. Mackintosh Community Room, 147 Lake St, Newburgh. 5:30pm-6:30pm Woodstock Informal Service. Followed by reflections and spiritual discussions. Everyone welcome. 845-679-9534. First Church of Christ Scientist, 85 Tinker St, Woodstock. 6pm Many Voices, One Community. Monthly Interfaith Gathering! Bring some food to share. Led by a diverse group of faith leaders in our community. Eat, sing, and talk about our life journeys. Questions? Call 845-331-2252. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. 6pm-7pm Narcan Training for the Public with the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health. Community Narcan training event w/Jennifer Miano, FNP, Family Nurse Practitioner and Mary Richard, RN, Public Health Advisor. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org. Space is limited to 25 people. Contact library to register! 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. Info: 845-679-8989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Meetup.flowingspirit.com. Free/donations welcomed.

6:30pm Gurdjieff Study Group. Meets on Wednesdays, 6:30pm in Stone Ridge. For information and directions, respond to Jim by email: gstudygroup@gmail.com. 6:30pm-8:30pm Yin Yoga and Sacred Sound with Jessica Caplan. This yin class will be slower, where asanas are held for longer periods of time. For beginners and advanced students. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@ gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 7pm-8:30pm Confessions of a Bar Brat: Growing up in Rosendale, NY: a Memoir-Judith Boggess. “Confessions” is a memoir of strength and passion from a Rosendale native. Tips on selfpublishing discussed. Rosendale Public Library, 264 Main ST, Rosendale NY. Info: 845-658-9013, rosendalelibrary@hvi.net, rosendalelibrary.org. 7pm-11pm Chess Night. Free every Wednesday. Players should bring their own boards & pieces. Info: 845-658-9048. The Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale. 7pm H.S. Drama Club: Black Box Theater. Both actors and audience will be set up on the stage of the HS auditorium. The evening with be composed of three 5-minute student-directed plays, a variety of monologue presentations and poetry recitations by finalists from RHS’s second Poetry Out Loud (POL) competition. A suggested donation of $5.00 at the door will go toward funding activities for the HS Drama Club. Info: 845-871-5500 x5151. Rhinebeck High School Auditorium, 45 North Park Road, Rhinebeck. $5/suggested donation. 7pm-8:30pm “Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism” Class. 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. 845-679-5906 for more info. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 7pm-8pm Tax Diversify Your Retirement Plan. Retirement isn’t what it used to be--especially with people living longer and spending more of their lives as retirees. In this free tax Diversification Seminar, you’ll learn: Why you should tax diversify your retirement portfolio. Where your retirement income may come from. What impact taxes can have on your retirement income. Free. Info: 845-528-3242. Putnam Valley Free Library, 30 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley. bit. ly/2hQ9Vb1. 7pm-10pm Calling all Trivia Nerds – Trivia Night. Flex your mental muscles and compete for prizes at our weekly Trivia Night! Play solo or as part of a team while enjoying extended Happier Hour Specials. Think of it as “Jeopardy Night“ – Catskills style! For more information, contact us at 845-688-2828 or emersonresort. com. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper. 7pm-9pm Volleyball. A pickup volleyball game. Ongoing every Wednesday, 7-9pm. Enter the Center at the entrance on the left side, as you face the school from Lucas Ave. 845-616-0710. Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Ave, Cottekill. $6. 7pm-8:30pm Adult Coloring & Making Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Come in, sit back, learn to make a pumpkin spice latte, and then relax with some coloring as you sip your hot drink. Please register. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org/. 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. 845-679-8989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Meetup. flowingspirit.com. 7:15pm-9:30pm Vittorio daSica’s “IL BOOM”. A mid-level executive during the economic boom following World War II, goes to absurd lengths to maintain his wife standard of living. Accord, NY, Accord. Info: 845-658-8989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $8. 7:30pm The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. All male a cappella group, that sings in the uniquely American “Barbershop Style” of close four-part harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sight-reading not required. Meets every Wednesdays at 7:30pm. Crown Heights Clubhouse, 34 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie. newyorkerschorus.org. 7:30pm Chess Club. Meets every Wednesday. Free admission. Info: 845-419-2737, albiebar@ aol.com. Woodland Pond, New Paltz. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Petey Hop’s Roots & Blues Sessions. Sign Up & Sit In Blues Jazz. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Common Tongue’s “The Music of Jaco Pastorius”. Pastorius Tribute. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm-9:30pm Jazz Ensembles. The Department of Music presents three performances by Jazz Studies student ensembles during the fall ‘17 semester. Each evening’s program features different jazz classics. Info: degnanl@newpaltz. edu; 845-257-2700. SUNY New Paltz/ Studley Theatre, New Paltz. newpaltz.edu/music. $8, $6/senior/faculty/staff, $3/student.

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November 23, 2017

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Tell Your Story of the Hudson River: A Call for Oral Histories. Trained staff members and volunteers will conduct the oral history interviews, which normally take one to two hours and will be arranged to fit your schedule. Please contact Carla Lesh, assistant curator, at clesh@ hrmm.org; 845-338-0071, ext. 21, to set up your interview. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. hrmm.org. Hudson Valley Community Center Pool Re-Opens. Open Lap Swim and Swim Lessons are now available. Also a host site for one of the Senior Friendship Centers. Info: 845-625-4929. Hudson Valley Community Center, 110 South Grand Ave, Poughkeepsie. swimmingpastboundaries.com. Southern Ulster Rotary Club Fund Raiser. Hannaford Supermarket in Modena will donate one dollar for Rotary’s community activities for each reusable shopping bag purchased in Nov. Info: 845-399-5785; dazzle7@optonline.net. Hannaford Supermarket Modena, Rt 32, Plattekill.

stock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $10. 9am-10pm Open Level Flow Yoga. Christina Steen will be offering this on-going class on Thursdays at 9am. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. Info: 845-657-2482, programs@olivefreelibrary.org. $48.00 for 12-week series or $6.00 drop-in. 9:30am-10:30am Woodstock Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 10am Gentle Yoga with Wendy Lines. This is a perfect place for beginning your yoga practice. This class encourages spiritual practice while enhancing health and well-being. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $10.

8am-5pm Pippin. Book by Roger O. Hirson, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Info: themiamitheatreplayers@gmail.com; 845-2573026. SUNY New Paltz/McKenna Theatre, New Paltz. facebook.com/themiamitheatreplayers. $10, $5/student.

10am Bag Holiday Hunger. Project Santa: Parents or Guardians of children ages 14 and under, Bag Holiday Hunger: Parents or Guardians who have school age children. Project Santa & Bag Holiday Hunger: through December 15th (Distribution is Tuesday, December 19th). To register for Project Santa (includes an age appropriate toy, game or craft, winter weather item, books and stocking stuffers), or Bag Holiday Hunger (provides breakfast, lunch & snacks for the week school is out for holiday break), please visit People’s Place between the hours of 10am – 1pm, Monday – Friday or Wednesday evenings between 5:30pm – 7:30pm. You MUST have identification proving residency in Ulster County for ALL household members. For more information, call 338-4030 or email director@peoplesplaceuc. org. People’s Place, 17 St James St, Kingston.

9am-9:50am Joint Lubricating Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. Uses gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. A reduced-price class. Wood-

10am-2pm Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads. Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Just drop in. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster

12am Roost Studio & Art Gallery’s Second Annual Holiday Gala. Call for artists! We are looking for artists to showcase their work in our 2017 Holiday Gala & Art Show. Register and reserve your spot now! Roost Studios and Art Gallery, 69 Main St, 2nd Fl, New Paltz. Info: 845-568-7540, Chirp@roostcoop.org, roostcoop. org/rsvp. $10 per piece.

Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org. $1 suggested donation, to go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection. 10am-2pm Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic. For previously spayed/neutered cats and dogs only. No appointment needed. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, tara-spayneuter.org. Cost varies. 10am-3pm Vassar Indoor Farmers’ Market. Main Building at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info. vassar.edu. 11am Office for the Aging: Enjoying the Holidays Without Weight Gain. With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava. Call: 845-8384871 for details. Beacon Senior Friendship Center, 1 Forrestal Height. dutchessny.gov/aging. 11am-11pm Free Adult Exercise Class. Low impact movements, strength/flexibility training and exercises to help with balance and focus. Drop-ins welcome. Info at 845-626-2115. Town of Rochester Community Center, 15 Tobacco Rd, Accord. 12:30pm-6pm I Ching Oracle and Tarot Readings with intuitive and esoteric scholar Timothy Liu. Walk-ins welcome or call to schedule an appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/half hour. 1pm-3pm Game and Card Day. Board games, Mah-jong and cards are available, or bring your own. Bring a friend or come and meet people. $1 donation suggested to cover cost of refreshments. Ongoing every Thursday. Red Hook Community Center, 59 Fisk St, Red hook. 1pm-4pm Woodstock Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. The Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Woodstock Rescue Squad building, Route 212 Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Rescue Squad, 222 Tinker

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22 St, Woodstock. 2pm-5pm Mah Jongg. Open to beginners and seasoned players alike. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4pm-5pm Fitness Hour. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30pm & Thursdays at 4pm. Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed by Connie Scuitto. Connie is an RN and certified Reiki Master. 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4pm Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick up fancy moves, meet new people. Open to the public. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display. Donations for charity for the night. Open Sun-Thurs. 4:45-9:30pm. Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com. 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill. 5:30pm-7pm Active & Restorative Yoga with Seth Lieberman. This class combines active, energizing, warming movements and postures with cool, calming restorative postures supported by props. Level 1-2. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 5:30pm-7:30pm Biennial Norman E. Hodges Lecture: Race in American Law. With Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, author. Sanders Classroom Building, Spitzer Auditorium at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info.vassar.edu. 5:30pm-7:30pm Teen Nights at the Library. Each week will feature a different, fun and educational activity. Call the library today for more information. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. Info: 845-657-2482, programs@ olivefreelibrary.org, bit.ly/2gEg8tp. 6pm-8pm Reading & Book Signing by John Freeman. Author of Maps, and the publication of his literary journal, Freeman’s. Taylor Hall, Room 203, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info.vassar.edu. 6pm Indian Cooking. Learn to make delicious Indian dishes. The diner was renovated by Hudson Valley artisans to reflect the hip element of the food. Info: 845-425-6048. Nimai’s Bliss Kitchen, Newburgh. nimaisbliss.kitchen. 6:30pm-8pm Free Steps of Meditation. Weekly classes. Learn the fundamentals for an effective meditation experience. Info: 518-589-5000 or peacevillage@bkwsu.org. Peace Village Retreat Center, 54 O’Hara Rd, Haines Falls. bkwsu.org. 7pm The Hudson: A River at Risk. Sponsored by Interfaith Earth Action, New Paltz Climate Action Coalition and the Environmental Task Force of SUNY New Paltz. A screening of short films about the environmental issues facing the Hudson Valley and the stories of those working to make a difference, by renowned filmmaker Jon Bowermaster. Mr Bowermaster will be joined by Jeremy Cherson of Riverkeeper and Althea Mullarkey of Scenic Hudson for a post-screening discussion. Info: 845-255-4170; jimmyodowd@ yahoo.com. St. Joseph’s Church Hall, 34 Chestnut St, New Paltz. newpaltzinterfaithearthaction.com. 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. Ongoing. 845-706-2183. Family of Woodstock, Inc, 39 John St, Kingston. Free, $5 donation welcome. 7:30pm Reading and Meditation. Ongoing every Thursday night at 7:30pm. Info: matagiri.org; 845-679-8322. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Manuel Valera Trio “The Planets”. Chamber Jazz. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm-10pm Mind Train Poetry Sessions. Listen or read. Every Thursday. For more information, contact 229greenkill@greenkill.org or 347-6892323. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. greenkill.org. 8pm-9:30pm Choral Ensembles. The SUNY New Paltz Department of Music fall Concert Series presents The Choral Ensembles, performing the great Oratorio choruses from Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Creation, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and the Brahms Requiem. Info: degnanl@newpaltz.edu; 845-257-2700. SUNY New Paltz/ Studley Theatre, New Paltz. newpaltz.edu/music. $8, $6/senior/ faculty/staff, $3/student. 8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, & Geoff Harden. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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Mitten Tree. Help keep our community warm and happy this holiday season by donating new, *unwrapped* mittens and gloves -- for adults and children. Bring your donations to the Main Library or Town Branch between Dec. 1 - 28. At the Main Library, drop them off in the box next to the main level Information Desk. The mittens and gloves will be hung from the Christmas Tree in the Main Library lobby, and later distributed to kids and adults in need of winter attire, through local community agencies. Info: 845-563-3601. Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St, Newburgh. ny.evanced.info/newburgh/lib. Roost Studio & Art Gallery’s Second Annual Holiday Gala. Call for artists! We are looking for artists to showcase their work in our 2017 Holiday Gala & Art Show. Register and reserve your spot now! Roost Studios and Art Gallery, 69 Main St, 2nd Fl, New Paltz. Info: 845-568-7540, Chirp@ roostcoop.org, roostcoop.org/rsvp. $10 per piece. 8am-5pm Pippin. Book by Roger O. Hirson, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Info: themiamitheatreplayers@gmail.com; 845-2573026. SUNY New Paltz/McKenna Theatre, New Paltz. facebook.com/themiamitheatreplayers. $10, $5/student. 8am Silent Auction - Give the Gift of Art for the Holidays. Fay Wood, an internationally known sculptor & painter, is holding a Silent Auction both in her studio & on her website. Bid on high quality work from her portfolios - the studio needs room for new work! It’s just in time for holiday gifts of art! Auction and exhibit continues thru 12/2. Info: faywoodstudio.com; info@faywoodstudio.com; 845-246-7504. Fay Wood Studio. 9am-12pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardener Horticulture Hotline. Diagnostic Lab open on Fridays only. Need help, call 845-340-DIRT. ulster. cce.cornell.edu/gardening. 9am Shamatha Meditation with Angelina Birney. Through shamatha meditation (calm abiding), we develop concentration, inner strength, stability and confidence, in addition to fostering numerous health benefits. Lama Angelina Birney completed a 3-year meditation retreat in the Karma Kaygu Tradition and has been a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism for over 30 years. Free and open to all. Info: info@tibetancenter.org; 845-383-1774. The Tibetan Center, 875 Rt 28, Kingston. tibetancenter.org. 9:45am-10:45am Woodstock Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 10am First Friday San Gennaro Festival. Featuring food, art and music, held in the city of Poughkeepsie. The event takes place every first Friday of the month. Free admission. Dongan Park, Poughkeepsie. 10am-11am Moving for Life (NYC-based nonproﬁt) Free Exercise Class. Hosted by the Kingston Library in partnership with the oncology department of Health Alliance of Westchester with funds received from a grant from the New York State Department of Health. The classes meet on Fridays, 10-11. Free, open to all with preference to Breast Cancer Survivors. Info: 212-222-1351, caroline@movingforlife.org or movingforlife.org. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. 11:30am-5pm Past Life Regression sessions and Angelic Channeled Dialogue with Margaret Doner. First Friday of every month. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $125/90 minute session. 11:30am Gyrotonic Tower Class. Using natural body spinal movements to decompress and strengthen the spine. It emphasizes full mobility of the joints and lengthening of the fascia and skeletal system. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. ulsterpilates.com. 12:05pm-1pm Senior Pilates - Mixed Level with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. $1/donation. Open to Woodstock residents 55 & older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 12:30pm-6pm Crystal Readings and Chakra Energy Attunements with medicine woman Mary Vukovic. Walk-ins welcome or call to schedule an appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/45 minutes, $30/25 minutes. 1pm-3pm Scrabble Club. Join us for our new Scrabble Club! Bring your extensive vocabulary and your enjoyment for games to our Scrabble events. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 2pm A Charlie Brown Christmas. A delight audiences of all ages, but especially the young at heart. Best known as the animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts® by Charles M. Schulz, the play will come to life with Charlie Brown and his Peanuts® gang uniting to celebrate the Christmas season. Info: 845-2981491. County Players Falls Theatre, 2681 W. Main St, Wappingers Falls. countyplayers.org. $10.

3pm-5pm SUNY Ulster Honors Recital. Faculty-selected solo and chamber performances by students. SUNY Ulster/Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 3pm-6pm Christkindlmarkt - A festive German Christmas Market. Woodworkers, Vendors’ Specialties, Gift Ware, Crafts, Elves’ Table, Home-baked Treats, German and American Food and Refreshments. Info: 845-338-3763. Kingston Maennerchor and Damenchor Hall, 37 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. KingstonMaennerchorandDamenchor.org. 4pm-5pm UNO Night for Teens/Tweens! Hey Teens/Tweens: Who wants to play UNO? Come play this fun and fast-paced card game! There may be some pizza as well! In East Room. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@ gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/. Free. 4pm A Holiday on Huguenot Street. Info: 845-255-1660. Historic Huguenot Street, Huguenot St., New Paltz. huguenotstreet.org. 4pm-6:30pm Dungeons & Dragons. Join your Dungeon Master Patrick to create and play characters for a Storm King’s Thunder campaign. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org. 4:30pm CMRR - The Polar Express. Additional ride at 6:30 & 8:30pm. Info: CMRRevents.com. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook Lane Station, 149 Aaron Ct, Kingston. 4:45pm-10:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display. Donations for charity for the night. Open Sun-Thurs. 4:45-9:30pm. Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com. 5pm-8pm Clearwater’s Open Boat & Holiday Party. Potluck, boat tours, kids crafts, live music, round robin, holiday merriment! Free! Info: cortney@clearwater.org. Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston. clearwater.org. 5pm-8pm Holiday Lights in Bloom. At Orange County Arboretum. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Enjoy beautiful, garden themed light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. .orangecountyarboretum.org/lightsinbloom.htm. 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill. 5pm-9pm Saugerties First Friday. Every month businesses stay open late and offer special activities and discounts to visitors. Village of Saugerties, Partition, Market & Main Streets, Saugerties. facebook.com/saugertiesfirstfriday. 5:30pm-8:30pm First Friday Poughkeepsie. First Friday Poughkeepsie is a monthly celebration of Poughkeepsie’s cultural, dining and entertainment offerings, highlighting the best of Poughkeepsie to create a unique and fun evening. Civic Center Plaza, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. facebook.com/FirstFridayPoughkeepsie. 5:30pm-8pm Opening Reception: Pot Pourri. Holiday Show, arts & crafts. Exhibits through 12/30. Info: 845-338-5580. Duck Pond Gallery, Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. 5:30pm-7pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris. Rejuvenating and supported postures that soothe the nervous system and alleviate tension. Lots of props and dim lights. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 6pm A Frosty Fest. Enchanted forest with animated light displays, glistening gardens, magical mansion, Santa’s North Pole, Frosty’s Adventures - a 3-D experience, 30-foot train, stage shows, food, cafes, gift shops and more. Info: 845-339-2666. Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses, 778 Broadway, Ulster Park. frostyfest.com. 6pm 24th Annual Celebration of Lights Parade and Fireworks. The parade will kick off at 6pm on Main Street and Garden Street with the tree lighting occurring on Main, near Market St. The Parade will proceed to Dongan Square Park for the second tree lighting and the count down to the anticipated Fireworks display. Then at 7:15pm, The Poughkeepsie River District Association and Legion Fireworks will present the area’s only winter fireworks display along the River District. Santa Claus will be joining in on the fun. Bring non-perishable food to support FoodStock 10! Donations will benefit the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and can be dropped off at the Food Tent next to the Christmas Tree. Also, Toy drive will benefit the under privileged children of Poughkeepsie! bardavon.org/show/ celebration-lights-parade-fireworks-2. 6pm-7pm Tree Lighting: Woodbury Common. Second annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Holiday music and entertainment. Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in the Hudson Valley District next to the Gazebo. Info: 845-928-4000. Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets, Central Valley. 6pm-8pm Annual Snowﬂake Festival. Arriving in a historic fire truck, Santa will light the tree at the corner of Wall Street and North Front Street promptly at 6pm immediately followed with festivities throughout the Historic Stockade district! Free musical performances located on

November 23, 2017 the festival’s main stage at Wall Streetfeaturing Key of Q Chorus, Coach House Players Choir, the KHS Brass Band, CCE Energy & POOK, Ukraine Dancers, and many others. The Ice-Man will be creating a magnificent snowflake display with dancing lights, music, and new for this year a ‘selfie’ ice sculpture. The Heat-Mizer will be juggling fire which has become an annual crowd pleaser at the Snowflake Festival. Victorain Carolers will stroll the streets filling air with music and holiday spirit. Under the canopy, many shops and businesses will be joining the festivities offering crafts, hot chocolate, cookies and even a photo booth to capture your holiday memories with family and friends. Once again the Senate House will be a winter wonderland of lights and beauty where you can - stroll the grounds and tour the historic Loughran House so elegantly decorated for the season Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the Yorker Barn and enjoy a holiday movie. Enjoy chestnuts roasting over an open fire and hot apple cider, Christmas Carolers singing holiday music Presented by the The Kingston Uptown Business Association (KUBA). Info: kingstonuptown. org/2017-snowflake-festival-coming-uptownkingston/ or contact John Perry of Signature Fitness at: sigfitkingston@gmail.com for more information. Kingston’s Historic Uptown District, Kingston. 6pm Astor’s Annual Holiday Festival Fundraiser. Celebrate the season with them. Join them as they kick off their 65th Anniversary with cocktails & hors d’oeuvers! Info: 845-871-1024; DConsultant@astorservices.org. Astor Services for Children and Families, 6339 Mill St, Rhinebeck. astorservices.org. $65. 6pm-7pm Hospice Tree of Life Lighting Ceremony. Featuring The Middletown Concert Chorale. Center Court, Lower Level. Info: 845-561-5362 ext. 366. Galleria at Crystal Run, 1 Galleria Drive, Middletown. 6:30pm Holiday Potluck Supper & Gift Auction. A festive potluck supper and whimsical auction of “Secret Santa” wrapped gifts. Creek Meeting House, 2433 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners. clintonhistoricalsociety.org. 6:30pm New Paltz - Kabbalat Shabbat & Dessert Potluck. Spiritual Judaism in New Paltz: Kol Hai Jewish Renewal Shabbat Services. See website for details & location. Info: 845-4775457; kolhai.org/. Woodland Pond, New Paltz. kolhai.org. 6:45pm-8:30pm Children & Teen Ministries. Meets Fridays: 6:45-8:30pm. Class for adults also offered. Info: 845-876-6923 or cdfcirone@ aol.com. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rt9 & Rt9G, Rhinebeck. 7pm-8:30pm First Friday Concert Series. Local musicians offer a community benefit concert. Admission by free will donation. Christ’s Lutheran Church, 26 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2336, bulletin@christwoodstock. org, bit.ly/2gaSj9e. 7pm-8pm Holiday Tree Lighting: Brotherhood Winery. Free. Info: 845-496-3661. Brotherhood Winery, 100 Brotherhood Plaza Dr, Washingtonville. brotherhood-winery.com. 7pm-10pm Community Drum Circle. All levels are welcome. Just bring your drum and jam! Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main Street, Tannersville. Info: 518-589-5707, directormttoplib@gmail.com, mountaintoplibrary.org. 7pm What Would Jesus Buy. Presented by The Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The film focuses on the issues of the commercialization of Christmas, materialism, over-consumption, and globalization, as seen through the prism of activist and performance artist “Reverend Billy”, and his troupe of activists, a church choir called “The Church of Stop Shopping,” that sings anti-shopping and anti-corporate songs. Info: 845-309-3853; patla42@gmail.com. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie, 67 South Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie. 7pm Star Nations Sacred Circle. A not for skeptics discussion group concerning all things paranormal. Dedicated to acknowledging the extraterrestrial presence on earth. Bring a drink, snack to share & a comfortable lawn chair to sit under the stars afterwards for a UFO watch. Meets monthly on the 1st Friday of each month, 7pm. Info: 845-331-2662 or Symbolic-Studies.org. $5 suggested donation. Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Rd. Ext, Tillson. 7pm A Holiday on Huguenot Street: Community Christmas Tree Lighting. Info: 845-2551660. Historic Huguenot Street, Huguenot St., New Paltz. huguenotstreet.org. 7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. 7:30pm-9pm The Fridge Plays. Two cuttingedge one-acts, two playwrights, two directors, four actors, one fridge. 18+ only. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Info: 518-943-3894, contact@bridgest.org, fridge. brownpaperticket. $10 for students. 7:30pm-9:30pm A Christmas Carol. Ulster Ballet Company’s 23rd Annual production of the Charles Dickens’s holiday classic! $25/ adults, $22/senior citizens. Info: 845-339-6088; 800-745-3000; ulsterballet.org, ulsterballet@ gmail.com. $25/adults, $22/seniors, & $18/ 12 & under. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601

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November 23, 2017 Broadway, Kingston. 8pm World War II Radio Christmas Show. This moving holiday show recreates the experience of attending a recording of a 1940’s radio show. Using period songs and stories inspired by actual veterans, WWII Radio Christmas transports the audience to another time that reminds us all the importance of coming together for the holidays and an inspiring look at strength in the face of hardship. Directed by John Remington. Phoenicia Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. $20, $18/ senior/student. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Cuboricua. Salsa! Latin Dance. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com. 8pm It’s A Wonderful Life. Adapted for the stage from Frank Capra’s beloved., holiday film will be presented by Up In One Productions. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $24, $22/senoior/under 12. 8pm Maybrook Wind Ensemble Winter Concert. Info: 845-978-0617; maybrookwindensemble@gmail.com. Grace Epsicopal Church/ Middletown, 58 North St, Middletown. 8pm Community Playback Theatre. Audience stories brought to life onstage. $10/suggested donation. Info: 845-883-0392. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland. 8pm-9:30pm Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens’ classic tale of greed redeemed into hope and kindness, with a fun Shadowland twist. $15-$40. Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5511, info@ shadowlandstages.org, shadowlandstages.org. 8:30pm First Friday Poughkeepsie. A city-wide celebration held on the first Friday of each month. Music, Food, Entertainment, & Craft Beers. facebook.com/FirstFridayPoughkeepsie/. Free. 9pm Sara Watkins. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-828-4800, austin.helsinki@gmail.com, helsinkihudson.ticketfly.com. 25/35.

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Roost Studio & Art Gallery’s Second Annual Holiday Gala. Call for artists! We are looking for artists to showcase their work in our 2017 Holiday Gala & Art Show. Register and reserve your spot now! Roost Studios and Art Gallery, 69 Main St, 2nd Fl, New Paltz. Info: 845-568-7540, Chirp@ roostcoop.org, roostcoop.org/rsvp. $10 per piece. 8am Silent Auction - Give the Gift of Art for the Holidays. Fay Wood, an internationally known sculptor & painter, is holding a Silent Auction both in her studio & on her website. Bid on high quality work from her portfolios the studio needs room for new work! It’s just in time for holiday gifts of art! Auction and exhibit continues thru 12/2. Info: faywoodstudio.com; info@faywoodstudio.com; 845-246-7504. Fay Wood Studio. 8am-5pm 7th Annual Washingtonville Christmas Parade. Annual tree lighting 7 p.m., all village and town businesses, school groups, civic organizations, sports teams are encouraged to participate, trucks, cars, trailers and floats are also welcomed. Info: 845-325-4533. bgwcc.org. 8:30am-9:30am Yoga Level I-II with Aaron Dias. An energetic class that focuses on the breath as it relates to body alignment. Great for kickstarting the weekend. Come be inspired and move! Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@ gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 9am-4pm Remote Pilot Knowledge Test Prep. To legally operate a drone for any business purpose, FAA regulations now require remote pilot certification. A very difficult test so prep. SUNY Ulster, 94 Mary’s Ave, Kingston. Info: 845-339-2025, cereg@sunyulster.edu, sunyulster.edu/ce. $495. 9am Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday. All welcome. No charge. 845-2463285 for more info. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rt 9W, Saugerties. 9am-2pm Christmas Cookie Walk and Craft Sale. Come stock up on home-made cookies for Christmas! Cookies are $9.00/lb. They also have a selection of crafts and Christmas treasures for sale. Info: 845-246-8322. Atonement Lutheran Church, 100 Market St, Saugerties. 9am-3pm Pakanasink Elementary School’s PTA Holiday Craft Fair. Crafts, vendors, 50/50, basket raffles, Kids’ Craft Corner and concessions, free admission. Proceeds support quality programming for the students. Pakanasink Elementary School, 1953 Route 302, Circleville. facebook. com/Pakanasink-Elementary-School-PTA. 9am-3pm First Presbyterian Church of Monroe annual Holiday Fair. Handcrafted holiday items, homemade baked goods, Christmas items, toys and more. First Presbyterian Church - Monroe, Monroe. 9am-12pm Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Fall Kitchen Classes Series: Fruit Butter. Homemade fruit butters for Holiday gift! Learn the boiling water bath method by canning fruit butter in class. Take home a jar. All classes provide safe and reliable information and are a completely hands-on experience. Please register by the Monday before each class. It allows us to

purchase the perishable supplies needed for each class. Info: at 845-340-3990 x326. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. ulster.cce. cornell.edu. $35. 9am-12pm Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store. Located on one of the two remaining cobblestone streets in Kingston. Open every Saturday 9-12. A not-for-profit store featuring previously enjoyed clothing for men/women/ children, household and miscellaneous items. Located in the basement of the Church. Entrance to the left of the Church steps. Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston. Info: 845-338-6126, comfortercobblestonethrift26@gmail.com. 9am-3pm Reformed Church of Saugerties Annual Christmas Craft and Bake Sale. With Craft Vendors from Farmers’ Market! Theme Baskets, Home Baked Goods, Fresh Greens Christmas Arrangements and gently used Christmas items. Info: 845-246-2867. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St., Saugerties. 9:30am-11am Centering Prayer. Open to people of all faiths. Info: 845-679-8800. Centering prayer emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God and as a movement beyond conversation. On-going, Saturdays from 9:30-11am. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock. 10am-5pm Locust Grove Christmas Tours. Celebrates the magic of Christmas past with special holiday tours of the mansion’s 25 rooms, decorated with trees and elegant embellishments. Home of telegraph inventor Samuel F.B. Morse, but the mansion’s original owner, Henry Livingston, Jr., also has a claim to fame. Some scholars believe he’s the true author of the classic Christmas tale, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Holiday tours of the historic mansion. 10am – 5pm (last tour at 3:15pm). $11/adults, $6 kids. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. 10am-4pm Holiday Craft Fair. The Society hosts local crafters, a holiday tag sale, and a bake sale. A great way to get your holiday shopping started— while benefiting the Clinton Historical Society! Creek Meeting House, 2433 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners. clintonhistoricalsociety.org. 10am-12pm Saturday Knitters. All ages and experience levels can participate and drop-in knitters are also welcome. Bring your own supplies. 845 687-7023 for more info. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge. stoneridgelibrary.org. 10am-12pm New Baby New Paltz’s Saturday Social Circle. This group is for mamas looking to meet other mamas, babies and toddlers for activities, socialization and friendship. Whether you are pregnant, have a new baby or older kids, you are welcome to join. More info: 845-2550624 or newbabynewpaltz@yahoo.com. New Baby New Paltz, 264 Main St, New Paltz. newbabynewpaltz.com. 10am-12pm Shabbat Morning Services. Music filled services and Torah study. Connect to tradition and open your heart. Family’s welcome. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@ wjcshul.org, wjcshul.org. 10am-10pm Sinterklaas! An Old Dutch Tradition in the Hudson Valley Send-Off Celebration in Kingston. A day-long, colorful, nondenominational celebration for people of all ages that features children’s Crowns & Branches workshops, dance, theatre and music all over the village of Rhinebeck. Don’t miss the Dancing Bear, the Pocket Lady, and Mother Holly. A Children’s Starlight Parade steps off at 6pm, featuring two-story tall, animated puppets carried by hundreds of volunteers; Family Hoedown at 7pm followed by an Dance party for adults at 9pm. Free admission. Village of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck. sinterklaashudsonvalley.com. 10am-4pm Sudbury Winter Gift Sale. Over 30 vendors, Showcasing talented local artisans. Food sale. Supervised children’s area. Info: office@ sudburyschool.com; 845-679-1002. Admission: free. Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston. Info: 845-679-1002, office@ sudburyschool.com, sudburywintergiftsale.org. Items for sale. 10am-5pm Phoenicia Open Market. A new venture in an old space! The historic Phoenicia Pharmacy building is now open on weekends hosting local vendors and makers ~ indoors! Historic Phoenicia Pharmacy Building, Main St, Phoenicia. 10am-11:15am “Generations” Shabbat. This family-friendly, all-inclusive community gathering will include singing, socialization, teachings from the torah and refreshments. All ages and religions are welcome to attend this time of fellowship. For all ages every first Saturday of the month in the Health Center Great Room. RSVP through the website. Woodland Pond, New Paltz. kolhai.org. 10am-3pm Highland Falls Fire Department Auxiliary 5th annual Vendor Fair. Over 25 vendors, free admission, refreshments, raffles. Few vendor spots still open. Call 845-446-2187; marylou.conley@verizon.net. Highland Falls Firehouse, 9 Mountain Ave, Highland Falls. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700,

woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 10am-4pm Marbletown Elementary PTA Holiday Craft Fair. Over 35 vendors selling handmade crafts perfect for early holiday shopping!!!! For vendor information contact office at 845-687-0284. Marbletown Elementary School, 12 Pine Bush Rd, Stone Ridge. rondout.k12.ny.us. $1. 10am Generations” Shabbat. Family-friendly, all-inclusive community gathering will include singing, socialization, teachings from the torah and refreshments. All ages and religions are welcome. Info: 845-477-5457; kolhai.org/. Woodland Pond, New Paltz. kolhai.org. 10:30am-1:30pm NMHS presents Early Dutch New York with Marine Artist Len Tantillo. This historical and marine artist will present his paintings inspired by the Rivers of New Netherland. Cortlandt Yacht Club, 238 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose. Info: 914-737-7878 Ext. 0, nmhs@ seahistory.org, bit.ly/2hm1nIh. A $5-$10 donation is appreciated. 10:30am-11:30am Writing Group. This writing group will offer bi-weekly practice exercises to improve writing technique & the opportunity to share work-in-progress. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 10:30am-11:30am Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO. Cornell St PO, Kingston. 11am-4pm Christkindlmarkt - A festive German Christmas Market. Woodworkers, Vendors’ Specialties, Gift Ware, Crafts, Elves’ Table, Home-baked Treats, German and American Food and Refreshments. Info: 845-338-3763. Kingston Maennerchor and Damenchor Hall, 37 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. KingstonMaennerchorandDamenchor.org. 11am-5pm Holiday Arts Market. The Arts Center will be transformed into a festive, familyfriendly community marketplace where you can score great deals on quality, one-of-a-kind gifts made by renowned local artisans. This event is free and open to the public. Info: 607-326-7908. Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Rd, Roxbury. roxburyartsgroup.org. 11am-3pm Repair Cafe & Bike Clinic - Kingston. Repair Cafe fix-it experts fix anything, for free! Also Bike Friendly Kingston free Bike Clinic. repaircafehv.org. Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church, 122 Clinton Avenue, Kingston. bit. ly/2AU9ioL. 11am Saturday Morning Family Series: The Actor Games. A hilarious parody of The Hunger Games, where the Capitol has outlawed all auditions and has divided the population into ten districts: Greek Tragedy, Shakespeare Drama, Commedia Dell’Arte, and others. See what happens during the annual Actor Games when a tribute from each district competes to become a star and losers must suffer the fate of the Fallback Wheel! Performed by Kids on Stage, The CENTER’s afterschool workshop program. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $9, 7/child. 11am-1pm Teen Gaming. Three computers with League of Legends installed. Bring your own laptop. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 11am-5pm Fair Trade & Handmade Bazaar. Fair-traded & locally-crafted products perfect for holiday giving, plus ethically-sourced food and live music. Hellenic Community Center, 54 Park Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-471-6580, patla42@gmail.com, facebook.com/Fair-. 11am-3pm Repair Cafe and Bike Clinic. Repair Cafe fix-it experts fix anything, for free! Knife sharpener and welder as well as usual fixers will be there. Bike Friendly Kingston offers free basic bike repairs on first come first served basis. Info: bikefriendlykingston.org. Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church, 122 Clinton Avenue, Kingston. repaircafehv.org. 11am-12pm Tail Waggin’ Tutors Saturday. School-aged children who can use some practice to boost confidence in their reading skills are invited to read with one of our Tail Waggin’ Tutors Certified, Licensed Therapy Dogs! Kids will be able to practice their reading using a book from home or choose one of our books here at the Library. Info: 845-563-3601. Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St, Newburgh. ny.evanced. info/newburgh. 11:30am Kiwanis Annual Holiday Senior Citizen Dinner. All seniors are welcome. There will be two sittings: 11:30am & 1pm. Limited seating. Reservations required. Info: 845-3315949; 845-336-5959. Bus transportation is available in designated areas and must be made when making your reservations. John A Coleman Catholic High School, 430 Hurey Ave, Hurley. 12pm-5pm Kingston Model Railroad Club Open House. A complete “O” scale railroad system in action! Scale models of steam and diesel locomotives, old fashioned and modern trains, complete villages and scenery. Railroad museum, trolleys and circus train. Thomas the Tank. Info: 845-334-8233. Kingston Model Railroad Club, Susan St, Kingston. facebook.com/KingstonModel-Railroad-Club. 12pm-4pm Winter Celebration at Linden-

23 wald. Celebrating the highlights the coronation of Queen Victoria of England. Lindenwald will be royally adorned for the occasion with the help of the talented members of the Kinderhook Garden Club. Club members will have creative arrangements placed in each room of the house. Admission to the house is free, but reservations for guided tours are a must. Tours will be offered every half hour beginning at 12pm. The last tour begins at 4pm. Guests should plan on checking in for their tour at the park visitor center 15 minutes prior to their tour. Also there participants can warm themselves with hot cider provided courtesy of the Friends of Lindenwald. Info & reservations: 518-758-9689; nps.gov/mava. Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, 1013 Old Post Rd, Kinderhook. 12pm The Land of the Sweets Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy. Guests are taken on a journey through the Land of Sweets in Act 2 of The Nutcracker Ballet featuring the Warwick Dance Collective and students from the Warwick Center for the Performing Arts performing as Clara, Prince, Sugar Plum Fairy and supporting character dancers. The performance will be followed by an elegant tea party and meet and greet with the Sugar Plum Fairy and member dancers of The Nutcracker. Warwick Center for the Performing Arts, 63 Wheeler Ave, Warwick. warwickperformingarts.evenbrite.com. $20, $15/6-12, $5/5 & under. 12pm-1pm Free Yoga Pizza Party. 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). Ongoing. My Place Pizza, 322 Main St, Poughkeepsie. Donations appreciated. 12pm-6pm Annual Arlington Holiday Festival. Holiday shopping village. Children Activities & Entertainment (Fire pits to roast marshmallows, Mrs. Claus-face painting and balloons, darkside records and gallery holiday DJ) from 12-4pm. Ticket for Egg Nog Crawl is $5 (try out egg nog and vote for your favorite) and open from 12-6pm. Holiday parade with Santa Claus at 4pm. Tree Lighting at 5pm. Info: Parade- 845-518-4801; Egg Nog Crawl-914-489-7697. Arlington Business District, Poughkeepsie. 12pm-5pm Opening Reception at Bannerman Island Gallery. Art exhibition of representational landscape paintings by renowned American Impressionist painter, Gary Fifer. Gallery hours are Saturdays & Sundays from 12noon – 5pm and weekday afternoons by chance or appointment. Show display thru 12/3. Info: 845-416-8342. Bannerman Island Gallery (BIG), 150 Main St, Beacon. 12:30pm-6pm Tarot Readings with Stephanie. Walk-ins welcome or call to schedule an 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. Vigil is in its 15th year of standing for peace and justice. 1pm Building a Community Legacy Together – Lessons Learned. 4-H teen members from Columbia and Greene Counties present the lessons and wisdom they gathered through interviews with older community members. The teens created questions that would elicit from each of the elders their advice for living or thoughts and recommendations about how to live a happy life. Free and open to the public. Info: 518-828-3346; Lke2@cornell.edu. Cairo Public Library, 15 Railroad Ave, Cairo. ccecolumbiagreene.org. 1pm-3pm Christmas in Callicoon. Children’s Christmas Party. Arts and crafts projects for holiday giving, cupcake decorating, photos with Santa for a nominal fee. Info: 845-887-5155. Delaware Community Center, 8 Creamery Rd, Callicoon. 1pm-2pm Author Talk. Visit with authors Joan Osofsky and Abby Adams who share their new book: Entertaining in the Country: Love Where You Eat. Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St, Millbrook. Info: 845-677-5857, Stacey@merrittbookstore.com, bit.ly/2yi6dBm. 1pm-2pm Choosing Your Retirement Path. What are the challenges you face as you navigate the road to retirement? In this free seminar, they are broken down into five, with solutions presented for each challenge. The presentation will be repeated on 7 December at the Howland Library in Beacon, and on 25 January at the Boardman Road Branch Library in Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-896-9215. Blodgett Library, 37 Broad St, Fishkill. bit.ly/2zplzk. 1pm-4pm Open House & Pop Up Exhibit. View an outstanding art exhibit featuring original artwork by Hudson Valley artists in a spacious Victorian Catskill Village home. “Pay-WhatYou-Can” at the door. Donations of $25 receive a packet of Library Series notecards by Fawn Potash. Proceeds benefit Greene County Council on the Arts Visual Arts Program. Info: 518-9433400. 49 Spring St, Catskill. greenearts.org. 1:30pm-3pm Clothing Swap. Losing weight is amazing, buying new clothes while you’re losing the weight not so much. All unswapped clothes will be donated to charity! Breakthrough M2, 2308 State Rte 208, Montgomery. Info: 845-713-4320, info@breakthroughm2.com, bit. ly/2z0yNXr. 1:30pm CMRR - The Polar Express. Additional ride at 3:30, 6 & 8pm. Info: CMRRevents.com. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook

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1:30pm-3pm West Point Holiday Celebration. Ring in the holidays with this Hudson Valley tradition of festive holiday favorites. This family friendly production features all of your favorite holiday songs in a variety of musical styles. The performance will conclude with a visit from Santa! Free. Info: 845-938-2617. Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point. Info: 845-938-2617, westpointband.com. Free.

4pm Twilight Tours. With the candlelit mansion decorated for a 19th century Christmas and string musicians performing in the grand entrance hall, Twilight Tours offer an especially beautiful view of Boscobel House and Gardens. Outside, the mansion, Apple Orchard, Rose Garden, and Maple Lane will be lit with a holiday display. Event includes a post-tour reception in the decorated gallery, and live holiday music in the Carriage House. Musicians include: Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra Quintet, The Brasiles Ensemble, & The Putnam Chorale.The last tour commences at 7pm. $25/adults, $15/6-14 yr olds, free/5 & under. Free for ages 5 and under. Info: boscobel.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison.

2pm-4pm Opening Reception: Second Annual Small Works Art Show. Refreshments will be served. The show will run through January 20th. Info: 845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. olivefreelibrary.org. 2pm A Charlie Brown Christmas. A delight audiences of all ages, but especially the young at heart. Best known as the animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts® by Charles M. Schulz, the play will come to life with Charlie Brown and his Peanuts® gang uniting to celebrate the Christmas season. Info: 845-2981491. County Players Falls Theatre, 2681 W. Main St, Wappingers Falls. countyplayers.org. $10. 2pm Presentation: Ulster County’s Forgotten Civil War Hero - George Henry Sharpe. Kingstonian George Sharpe wore many hats during his lifetime, from Colonel of Ulster County’s 120th Infantry to founder of our modern military intelligence system, from America’s first CIA agent and a Civil War spy to the US Marshall that tackled the Boss Tweed Ring. Known for his lively and fast-paced presentations, Paul T. O’Neill, Ulster Co. Commissioner of Jurors and a history enthusiast will share his research on Sharpe in an illustrated presentation that will surely provide new and interesting insights on this fascinating local hero. All Friends of Historic Saugerties are open to anyone who is interested in history! Held in the Community Room. Info: 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. 3pm-9pm Crystal Healing Wand Trunk Show. Join us for Magical Folk Interludes and a Crystal Healing Wand Trunk Show with DayMoon Wands for all of your magical endeavors. During the course of the evening, artisans and musicians Natalia Rose Miner and Ais Ryan will perform magical folk songs with mandolin and guitar. Part of the 36th Annual Woodstock Holiday House Celebration. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 3pm-9pm 36th Annual Woodstock Holiday Open House. Fun and festivities in and around the hamlet of Woodstock, including a cozy bonfire with s’mores, live bands and musicians, Victorian Carolers, Santa and Mrs. Claus and more surprises. Visit participating shops and admire the window displays. Take advantage of special deals and sales, refreshments and holiday snacks. Info: 845-679-6234; woodstockchamber. com. Tinker Street, Woodstock. woodstockchamber.com. 4pm-6pm A Christmas Carol. Ulster Ballet Company’s 23rd Annual production of the Charles Dickens’s holiday classic! $25/adults, $22/senior citizens. Info: 845-339-6088; 800-745-3000; ulsterballet.org, ulsterballet@gmail.com. $25/ adults, $22/seniors, & $18/ 12 & under. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston. 4pm-6pm 2017 Flicks Series presents: Home Alone. Jump into the holiday season in The Museum Theater for Home Alone! Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. Info: 1-866-781-2922, info@bethelwoodscenter. org, bethelwoodscenter.org/events/detail/home-

legal notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PROJECT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RELATING THERETO Notice is hereby given by the Ulster County Capital Resource Corporation (the “Issuer”) that a public hearing pursuant to Section 147(f ) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and, as required by the Issuer’s certificate of incorporation, Section 859-a of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York will be held by the Issuer on the 11th day of December, 2017 at 7:00 o’clock p.m., local time, at New Paltz Middle School, Room 2, 196 Main Street, in the Town of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York in connection with the following matters: Woodland Pond, Inc., d/b/a Woodland Pond at New Paltz (the “Company”), a New York notfor-profit corporation has submitted an application (the “Application”) to the Issuer, a copy of which Application is on file at the office of the Issuer, which Application requested that the Issuer consider undertaking a project (the “Project”) for the benefit of the Company, said Project consisting of the following: (A) the refinancing, in whole, of the Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Kingston Regional Senior Living Corp. - Woodland Pond at New Paltz Project), Series 2007A in the original principal amount of $64,650,000 (the “Series 2007 Bonds”) issued by the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency; (B) the refinancing, in whole, of the following outstanding revenue bonds issued by the Issuer: (1) Tax-Exempt Revenue Refunding Bonds (Health Alliance Senior Living Corp. - Woodland Pond at New Paltz Project), Series 2014A in the original principal amount of $6,335,000 (the “Series 2014A Bonds”), and (2) Tax-Exempt Revenue Refunding Bonds (Health Alliance Senior Living Corp. - Woodland Pond at New Paltz Project),

4:30pm-8pm A Frosty Fest. Enchanted forest with animated light displays, glistening gardens, magical mansion, Santa’s North Pole, Frosty’s Adventures - a 3-D experience, 30-foot train, stage shows, food, cafes, gift shops and more. Info: 845-339-2666. Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses, 778 Broadway, Ulster Park. frostyfest.com. 4:45pm-10:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display. Donations for charity for the night. Open Sun-Thurs. 4:45-9:30pm. Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com. 5pm-7pm Tree Lighting. Come help kick off the holiday season as they light the Christmas tree and say hello to Santa when he arrives to hand out goodies to the kids. Schlathaus Park, 126 All Angels Hill Rd, Wappingers Falls. 5pm-7pm Opening Reception: Lines Let Loose. A group show curated by Meredith Rosier featuring works by 40 artists who let their lines loose. Exhibits through 4/1/2018. Wired Gallery, 11 Mohonk Rd, High Falls. thewiredgallery.com. 5pm-8pm Holiday Lights in Bloom. At Orange County Arboretum. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Enjoy beautiful, garden themed light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. .orangecountyarboretum.org/lightsinbloom.htm. 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill. 5pm-8pm Winter Walk on Warren Street. A magical evening as holiday cheer transforms Hudson’s mile-long main street. You’ll be walking in a winter wonderland with illuminated storefront displays worthy of A Christmas Story; roaming carolers; and Santa, Mrs. Claus, and their real-life reindeer. Cap it off with a magical fireworks display over the Hudson River. Warren Street, Hudson. hudsonoperahouse.org. 5pm A Holiday on Huguenot Street: Community Christmas Tree Lighting. Info: 845-2551660. Historic Huguenot Street, Huguenot St., New Paltz. huguenotstreet.org. 5pm A Holiday on Huguenot Street. Info: 845-255-1660. Historic Huguenot Street, Huguenot St., New Paltz. huguenotstreet.org. 5:30pm-7pm High Falls-Marbletown’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. A time honored tradition! Everyone is invited to gather in the center of town, to celebrate the official lighting of the tall evergreen tree, sing Christmas

Series 2014B in the original principal amount of $8,285,000 (the “Series 2014B Bonds,” and together with the Series 2014A Bonds and the Series 2007 Bonds, the “Prior Bonds”), the proceeds of which Prior Bonds provided financing for a project (the “Prior Project”) described as follows: (i) the acquisition of an interest in certain real estate containing approximately 83 acres located to the west of North Putt Corners Road between Shivertown Road and Erman Lane in the Village of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York (the “Land”); (ii) the construction on the Land of one approximately 354,000 square foot building and twelve separate cottages each containing approximately 3,500 square feet of space (collectively, the “Facility”); and (iii) the acquisition and installation thereon and therein of certain machinery and equipment located therein and thereon (the “Equipment”) (the Land, the Facility and the Equipment hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Project Facility”), all of the foregoing to constitute a continuing care retirement community under Article 46 of the New York Public Health Law to be owned by and operated by the Company; (C) the financing of all or a portion of the costs of the Project by the issuance of tax-exempt/taxable revenue bonds of the Issuer in one or more issues or series in an aggregate principal amount sufficient to pay the cost of undertaking the Project, together with necessary incidental costs in connection therewith, in an amount presently estimated to be approximately $76,500,000 and in any event not to exceed $80,000,000 (the “Obligations”); (D) paying a portion of the costs incidental to the issuance of the Obligations, including issuance costs of the Obligations and any reserve funds as may be necessary to secure the Obligations; and (E) the making of a loan (the “Loan”) of the proceeds of the Obligations to the Company or such other person as may be designated by the Company and agreed upon by the Issuer. The Issuer is considering whether (A) to undertake the Project; (B) to finance the Project

carols, enjoy hot soup, and a visit from Santa who will arrive on a fire engine courtesy of The High Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Festivities will also include a Hannukah Menorah lighting along with the distribution of Hannukah gelt. Fire pits will illuminate the celebration and will be held at the corner of Route 213 and Second Street in High Falls. Following the festivities, everyone is invited to the Community Church of High Falls for hot chocolate and cookies. The Church is located at the corner of Mohonk Road and Firehouse Road. Admission is free and hosted by The High Falls Civic Association. Info: highfallscivic.org/. 6pm Beneﬁt Concert for Adopt-A-Future. Bearsville Theater presents a benefit concert for Adopt-A-Future, an educational program for kids in refugee camps! The Murali Coryell Band and Special Guests will ensure a great evening out! Music starts at 7:30, doors open at 6pm for a presentation about Adopt-A-Future, a Silent Auction, and cash bar. Come out for a great evening for a great cause! Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Bearsville. BearsvilleTheater.com. 6pm Black Ballerina. Potluck at 6:00 PM, film at 7:00 PM. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served and a moderated discussion will follow. Info: 518-766-2992. Old Chatham Quaker Meetinghouse, 539 County Route 13, Old Chatham. oldchathmquakers.org.

November 23, 2017 and story songs. Info: 845-679-9140; princesofserendip.info. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock. 7:30pm-9pm The Fridge Plays. Two cuttingedge one-acts, two playwrights, two directors, four actors, one fridge. 18+ only. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Info: 518-943-3894, contact@bridgest.org, fridge. brownpaperticket. $10 for students. 8pm World War II Radio Christmas Show. This moving holiday show recreates the experience of attending a recording of a 1940’s radio show. Using period songs and stories inspired by actual veterans, WWII Radio Christmas transports the audience to another time that reminds us all the importance of coming together for the holidays and an inspiring look at strength in the face of hardship. Directed by John Remington. Phoenicia Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. $20, $18/ senior/student. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Tall Pines. Swamp Folk Rock. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com. 8pm-9:30pm Vern Tejas Slide Show. Mountain climbing guide Vern Tejas has climbed the tallest mountain on each continent-- 10 times. Rock and Snow, 44 Main St, New Paltz. bit.ly/2xvvk2y.

6:30pm Festival of Lights Parade in Pleasant Valley. Festival of Lights Parade! Floats line up on Niagra Rd 5:30pm. Parade Step off at 6:30pm. Proceeds Eastbound down Rt 44 (Main Street) concluding at Pleasant Valley Fire House which will feature Cookies with Santa and readings of Twas the Night Before Christmas with Penny Hickman. Festival of Lights Parade, Main St, Pleasant Valley. facebook.com/ events/126388501381565/.

8pm Bard Conservatory Orchestra. Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2; and the world premiere of Telescope by Daniel Castellanos ’18. Guest conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni is recognized as one of the brightest young conductors of his generation for his eloquent, yet fiery, style. Bard College, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-onHudson. fishercenter.bard.edu. $20, $15, free for the Bard community with ID.

7pm-11:30pm Open Mic/Open Stage Acoustic Evening. Meets the first Saturday of each month. The Gallery, 128 Main St, Stamford. touhey.com. $5.

8pm It’s A Wonderful Life. Adapted for the stage from Frank Capra’s beloved., holiday film will be presented by Up In One Productions. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $24, $22/senoior/under 12.

7pm Welcome Yule: Singing the Spirit of the Season. Ars Choralis, Barbara Pickhardt, conductor. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 104 Wurts St, Kingston. redeemerkingston.org. $22, $11/18 & under. 7:30pm-10:30pm Hudson Valley English Dance. Lindsay Morgan will teach and call traditional English Dances. Tiddley Pom will provide the music. Potluck refreshments. Workshop at 7pm. Admission $10,$5/Full time students . English Country dance lesson 7pm, required for new dancers. Even if you are experienced, come for the lesson. Reformed Church of Port Ewen, Salem Road, Port Ewen. Info: 845-454-2571, hudsonvalleycommunitydances@gmail.com, HudsonValley Communitydance.org. 7:30pm-10:30pm Bearsville Theater presents a Beneﬁt Performance for Adopt-A-Future. Murali Coryell Band and Special Guests at 7:30, doors open at 6 for silent auction. AdoptA-Future supports education for refugee kids! Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Bearsville. bit. ly/2zfV1Vl. $30 at the door. 7:30pm Chiaroscuro of the Soul. Charlotte Malin (viola), Bob Logan (piano) and Abraham Brody (violin, vocals and electronics) will present what promises to be a most exciting musical exploration of our inner darkness and light. Ellen Lynch Photography, 34A Main St, Chatham. AbrahamBrody.com. 7:30pm The Princes Of Serendip. An evening of sentimental songs, silly songs, strange songs

by issuing, from time to time, the Obligations; (C) to use the proceeds of the Obligations to pay the cost of undertaking the Project, together with necessary incidental costs in connection therewith; and (D) to provide certain exemptions from taxation with respect to the Project, including (1) exemption from mortgage recording taxes with respect to any documents, if any, recorded by the Issuer with respect to the Project in the office of the County Clerk of Ulster County, New York or elsewhere, and (2) exemption from deed transfer taxes on any real estate transfers with respect to the Project, if any. If issuance of the Obligations is approved, interest on the Obligations will not be excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes unless (A) pursuant to Section 147(f ) of the Code and the regulations of the United States Treasury Department thereunder (the “Treasury Regulations”), the issuance of the Obligations is approved by the County Executive of Ulster County, New York after the Issuer has held a public hearing on the nature and location of the Project Facility and the issuance of the Obligations; and (B) pursuant to Section 145(a) of the Code, all property which is to be provided by the net proceeds of the Obligations is to be owned by a Section 501(c)(3) organization or a governmental unit and at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the net proceeds of the Obligations are used with respect to (1) governmental units and/or (2) the activities of Section 501(c)(3) organizations which do not constitute “unrelated trades or businesses” (as defined in Section 513(a) of the Code) with respect to such Section 501(c) (3) organizations. If the Issuer determines to proceed with the Project and the issuance of the Obligations, (A) the proceeds of the Obligations will be loaned by the Issuer to the Company or its designee pursuant to a loan agreement (the “Agreement”) requiring that the Company or its designee make payments equal to debt service on the Obligations and make certain other payments to the Issuer;

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Tom Freund & Friends. West Coast Troubadour. OPENER: Lorkin O’Reilly. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com. 8pm Jewish Film Festival: The Women’s Balcony. Call the Jewish Federation of Orange County to make your reservation at 845-5627860. Monroe Theater, 34 Millpond Pkwy, Monroe. jewishorangeny.org. $10/suggested donation, free/under 14. 8pm-9:30pm Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens’ classic tale of greed redeemed into hope and kindness, with a fun Shadowland twist. $15-$40. Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5511, info@ shadowlandstages.org, shadowlandstages.org. 8pm-10pm Species and Spirit: Contemporary Visions Closing Party. Reading, performance and closing party for the exhibition with Rick Pantell, Janice Mauro and Joanne Pagano Weber. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. Info: 347-4689-2323, 229greenkill@greenkill.org, greenkill.org. $8/contribution. 9pm Martin Sexton Trio. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-828-4800, austin.helsinki@gmail.com, helsinkihudson. ticketfly.com/event/1492277-martin-sexton-triohudson/. 45/55.

and (B) the Obligations will be a special obligation of the Issuer payable solely out of certain of the proceeds of the Agreement and certain other assets of the Issuer pledged to the repayment of the Obligations. THE OBLIGATIONS SHALL NOT BE A DEBT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND NEITHER THE STATE OF NEW YORK NOR ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK SHALL BE LIABLE THEREON. The Issuer has not yet made a determination pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law (the “SEQR Act”) regarding the potential environmental impact of the Project. The Issuer will at said time and place hear all persons with views on the location and nature of the proposed Project, the financial assistance being contemplated by the Issuer in connection with the proposed Project or the proposed plan of financing the proposed Project by the issuance from time to time of the Obligations. A copy of the Application filed by the Company with the Issuer with respect to the Project is available for public inspection during business hours at the offices of the Issuer. A transcript or summary report of the hearing will be made available to the directors of the Issuer and to the County Executive of Ulster County, New York. Approval of the issuance of the Obligations by Ulster County, New York, acting through its elected County Executive, is necessary in order for the interest on the Obligations to qualify for exemption from federal income taxation. Additional information can be obtained from, and written comments may be addressed to: Suzanne Holt, Director, Office of Economic Development, Ulster County Capital Resource Corporation, P. O. Box 4265, Kingston, New York 12402; Telephone: (845) 340-3556. Dated: November 22, 2017 ULSTER COUNTY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION By:John Morrow, Chairman

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WAITERS/WAITRESSES. Experience preferred. Part-time, full-time. Apply in person: College Diner, 500 Main St., New Paltz. Skilled Carpenters & Carpenters Helpers Needed. Woodstock Based Construction company w/emphasis on residential building seeks highly motivated skilled 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. PART-TIME, RHINEBECK AREA; Customer Relations Greeter. Real Estate experience helpful. Send contact or resume to: nealvan@aol.com

HIGH FALLS: THE CLOVE; quintessential Mohonk view. 3400 sq.ft. of luxurious living. Pool, privacy. MSTA! $889,000. By appointment only. Sam Slotnick, RE Sales Agent, Century 21 Alliance, 845-656-6088. e-mail: samsk100@aol.com

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29 S. Chestnut Street

845-235-6048 OFFICE SPACE available. Room in a lovely Victorian building in New Paltz. All utilities & Wi-Fi included. $450/month. Call (845)255-0559.

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TAROT READINGS every Friday, 5-9 p.m. at the TCBY/Coffee Beanery, 1090 Morton Blvd., Kingston. Tuesdays, 5-9 p.m. at Plated Restaurant, 2425 Rt. 52, Hopewell Junc-

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 170 sq. ft., handicap accessible, shared waiting area & restroom, off-street parking. $585/month

8 Enterprise Rd., New Paltz, NY

for elderly. 10 years experience. Live-in or hourly. References available. Ulster County area.

Kingston Artist WORKSHOP SPACE. Excellent, large artist work space in the Rondout section of Kingston. $1400/month plus utilities. Contact Dick Halpert, WIN MORRISON at 845-389-9358.

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NEW PALTZ AREA: Part-Time Collections Clerk. Flexible hours. Also, FULLTIME RECEPTIONIST. Good phone manner. Both positions: Experience required. Please call 255-0763, ext. 102.

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tion & Thursdays, 6:30-9 p.m. at Hyde Park Brewery, 4076 Albany Post Rd. Stop by or Call Marcy 845-384-6239.

Hiring a Server and a Line Cook at The Hoot Owl restaurant in Pine Bush ( just south of Gardiner). Hiring a Part-time server and a part-time line cook to join our awesome team as we grow. Positive attitude and sense of humor is a requirement. We provide competitive wages, and a supportive and fun working environment. e-mail: hootowlrestaurant@gmail.com

Ricci’s Barber Shop in New Paltz is looking for FULL-TIME help. Must know how to do flat tops and skin fades. Must be a responsible reliable worker. Call Kristina 845594-8805 or Ricci 845-849-4501.

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Fully Functioning CAFE for Sale OR Lease in Village of New Paltz. 1500 sq.ft. With an outdoor patio. 845-420-4944.

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New Paltz Rentals

Gardiner; 350 sq.ft. Efficiency; unfurnished; newly renovated; 10 min. drive to New Paltz. Great View. $700/month plus utilities. Call 845-255-1298 after 2 p.m.

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

NEW PALTZ GARDENS APARTMENTS

21A Colonial Dr., New Paltz. 1 & 2 BR apts. Pets welcome! No security deposit option. 3-12 month leasing terms. Pool, laundry on site.

845-255-6171 Gardiner; 1.5-Bedroom Apt., unfurnished; dishwasher; 800 sq.ft. Great view. Large deck; 10 min. drive to New Paltz. Small dog/ cat only. $1175/month PLUS utilities. Call 845-255-1298 after 2 p.m. 1-Bedroom. Village location, 3 blocks to college, overlooks Water Street Market. Walk everywhere. EIK, living room, bath, bedroom. Off-street parking- (1 car). In-

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cludes heat/hot water. Available immediately. $1000/month. Security, references required. 845-706-0220. 4 ROOMS Available in 6-BR house share on North Ohioville Rd. only 1.5m to campus & convenient to bus route. $550-$575 includes everything. Also, 1-BR APARTMENT; South Ohioville Rd. $750/m plus utilities. E-mail: dietzrentals@hvc.rr.com CHARMING 2-BEDROOM at Town & Country Condominiums. $1380/month. 1 month security. References. No pets. Available 1/1/18. Call Vince 845-216-3429. Great 1-Bedroom Apartment, close to Main St. Located in a quiet neighborhood off Rte. 32 North across from Agway in a private residence. Very clean, private entrance. No smoking, no pets, please. Includes water, cable, internet and garbage pick-up. Asking $950, first month’s rent and 1 month security w/references needed. Available immediately. Call 914-388-1817. 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT w/kitchen, balcony, bathroom. Utilities included. Walking distance to everything. $975/month plus security. Also, ROOM FOR RENT. Can be used as residential or an office. $550/month plus security. Utilities included. Walking distance to everything. (845)664-0493. Large Studio Apt. in New Paltz, $925/ month. Includes all utilities except phone. Space is suitable for one person, non-smoker, no pets. 845-901-2531 SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for SPRING 2018 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-255-7205. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT in village of NEW PALTZ- HISTORIC DISTRICT. $1450/month, heat and parking included. Adjacent to Huguenot Street; walking dis-

tance to local restaurants, shops, and nature trails. Long-term, responsible tenants only. Inquire at (845)255-1660 or info@huguenotstreet.org

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Ridge Rentals

Lovely Country Cottage; 1600 sf FURNISHED and lovingly detailed cottage on unique property w/easy access to everything good. 0pen floor plan featuring rustic beams, stained glass, master bedroom/bath suite, skylights, Asian garden, sun deck, country kitchen, laundry room. 1 year lease. Viewing by appointment only. Perfect for mature, quiet, responsible couple or single. $1700/month + utilities. 1st, last, 1 month security. No smokers. Possible Pet TBD. 845-729-0775. Comfortable Country Home. 3-BR, 1 Ba. Just renovated. New kitchen, bath, appliances, carpeting. $1450/month plus utilities. First, last, security deposit required. Available Dec 1. Call 845-430-7004.

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Kingston/ Hurley/Port Ewen Rentals

Kingston: STUDIO; Uptown. First floor. On bus route. All utilities included. Eat-In kitchen, shower/bath, parking. Security, references. No smokers. No pets. Call 845338-4574.

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STUDIO CABIN. Great eat-in kitchen, bathroom. Parking. Perfect for 1 person. Near town but nicely secluded. $800/

month. Security, deposit, references required. Call 845-417-5282. Broker/Owner. No fee. WOODSTOCK: 1-BEDROOM UPSTAIRS APARTMENT. Very private. Large LR w/kitchen, full bath, glass doors open to large deck. View of fields & open woods. Off-street parking. Great location. Close to town. $1250/month plus utilities. 845-4175282. WOODSTOCK: This house sits on 2.5 acres of land on a private lane within walking distance to the Bear Cafe & 2.5 miles to the center of town. 3-Bedrooms, 2 full baths, stone fireplace, vaulted ceiling living room. $1800/month. Mike, Owner/Broker 845417-5282. WOODSTOCK STREAMSIDE COTTAGE. Waterfalls. Cozy. Private. Workroom, sunroom, LR, 1-bedroom w/large window facing stream, kitchen, all wood floors, 3 decks. 2.5 miles to center of town. Short/long-term. $1100/month. Owner/Broker; 845417-5282 .

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Lodgings/Bed and Breakfast

Boutique Hotel Waterfront Dining Great Food Cocktails Hospitality Serving Dinner Wednesday-Sunday 10% Off Gift Certiﬁcates over $100 Booking now for the Holidays! 435 Main Street Rosendale, New York (845) 658-7800 • www.the1850house.com

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For Sale

78 RPM 20, 30, 40’s Swing & Popular singers. $10 for 20 records minimum sale. Call Kit 845-399-4930. Coal Stove for Sale- $899 OBO. Alaska Company Channing II Rear Vent Stoker Stove for sale. Includes extra feeder motor and original manual. Excellent condition. Free rice coal available! Available for pick up on weekends. Stay warm this winter! email:theinnerstage@gmail.com

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Tree Services

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

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CAPITAL HOME! Beautifully located in the hub of Albany, this 4-BR and 2BA, Colonial is one to see. Inside, there are original wood cabinets, hardwood ﬂoors and crown moldings throughout the home. Sit in front of the brick FP during those cold winter nights. Or, enjoy viewing your mature fruit trees while sitting in your enclosed porch. There is plenty of space to entertain your friends or family on your new deck. Located close to the University of Albany, the College of Saint Rose and others. This home is near the hospitals, shopping centers, bars and restaurants too. Call Kathy Shumway today! ......................................................................$185,000

THE CLOVERLEA In Saugerties, check out this amazing opportunity to own a glorious piece of history on 3.73-acres. Originally built in 1882 by paper magnate William R. Shefﬁeld, the property was known as Cloverlea, and was used as his private home. In the 1950s it became Stonewall Hotel and Restaurant. Finally, a Chinese restaurant called the Dragon Inn. In the 1990s it was damaged by a ﬁre and has been waiting for the right investor to come in and restore it back to its once-great elegant life. Plenty of parking and OY! THE VIEWS! Call Sandy Potter for more details! ..............................$269,000

BACK IN TIME! Calling all lovers of views, trains and charm! Perched up on the hill w/tree tops in front, and beautiful wooded land behind, is this 1927 lovingly restored, 4-BR, beauty! Sit out on the window-lined porch and take in the seasonal Hudson River views, and listen to the rumble of the train passing slowly by below. This house is oozing w/charm and character, w/it’s hardwood ﬂoors, tons of sunny windows, a vintage kitchen and spacious updated BA. The property also features a few outbuildings: a 2-car garage up the driveway and a couple of smaller sheds. Take a walk in the woods right from your backdoor on the 1.07-acres of land. This property is a must-see and a very pleasant surprise! Call Laura Wagner today!..................................................................$167,900 W NEW LOE! PRIC

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Firewood for Sale

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

10K PEACE & LOVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY WOW! TION! Just minutes to the Vlg of Woodstock, this REDUC 3-BR, 2½-BA, contemporary farmhouse is privately set back from the road, w/mtn. views and a seasonal stream that runs through the property which is located close to Platte Clove Falls. The home is built to very high standards including; cast iron baseboards, boasting an antique wood burning stove, central A/C, hand-made wood moldings and solid 4 panel wood doors. The home has slate ﬂoors and wide board pine ﬂooring w/warm hand-rubbed patina and a sturdy 16’x20’ shed w/hand built sliding barn doors and beveled wood siding. Enjoy summer dining on the back patio and it’s convenient to Woodstock and Saugerties! Call Lynne Gentile today! ..............$439,000

Kingston 845.339.1144 / Woodstock 845.679.2929 & 845.679.9444 / Saugerties 845.246.3300

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NEW REDUCE AMAZING D PRICE! WATER FRONT PROPERTY… … located on the Tannery Brook and Sawkill Streams, at the bottom of a culde-sac. This home has an open ﬂoor plan; walk into a newly painted living room which ﬂows into the gourmet kitchen. This area has all SST appliances, granite and Corian counters w/a Corian sink. The kitchen opens directly into the dining room, and the French doors lead into the side yard. A landscaped back yard is the perfect place for gatherings. There is also an attached 1-BR-apt that was an Air BnB producing $8k in income. New water heater (2017) and a pellet stove (2015). This beautiful home is so tranquil! There is a swimming hole in the backyard, perfect for entertaining! Just 5-min. walk to town, yet private. Please call Kathy Shumway today! ....... $395,000

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Hunting/Fishing Sporting Goods

GUNS WANTED. CASH PAID. Japanese swords, and Militaria. I come to you. Transfers, Estimates and Appraisals. Buying single piece or collections. Federal Firearms License. Spartan Trading Co., 914-388-9286, leave message.

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Buy & Swap

Books Wanted. Barner Books buys quality used, rare, and out of print books wanted. Cash for your books and related goods (typewriters, maps, pens etc). We’ll come to you or visit the store (3 Church Street, New Paltz), email us barnerbooks@ gmail.com or call 845-255-2635.

/ Phoenicia 845.688.2929 / Olive 845.657.4240 / Commercial 845.339.9999

BOTTOM LINE... I pay the HIGHEST PRICES for old furniture, ANTIQUES of every description. Paintings, lamps, rugs, porcelain, bronzes, silver, etc. One item to entire contents. House calls & free appraisals. Richard Miller Antiques (Est. 1972). (845)389-7286. OLD FURNITURE, CROCKS, JUGS, paintings, frames, postcards, glasswares, sporting items, urns, fountain pens, lamps, dolls, pocket knives, military items, bronzes, jewelry, sterling, old toys, old paper, old boxes, old advertisements, vintage clothing, anything old. Home contents purchased, (select items or entire estates purchased.) CASH PAID 657-6252 WANTED: 78 RPM RECORDS. They lurk in basements & attics! WGXC.90.7 D.J. plays only 78 RPM’s. Top prices paid & expert advice. Also Phonographs. Kit- 845399-4930. W.G.X.C. is a Community NonProfit Co. We give airtime to first timers on radio. www.WGXC90.7.com

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RARE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SALE- 1898 Martin Guitar model #184. First year serial #s were used with a pre-

fix. Only 11 of this model produced. This guitar plays & sounds the very best I have ever owned. $3500. 1961 Sears Silvertone Guitar & amp in case combo. Lipstick p/up, black sparkles w/white pick guard. All original. Guitar is like new; case has mildly tarnished hardware. $650. 1970 German Contessa Banjo by Framas. German engineering at its best! Very rare, great playability & tone. $300. ALL PRICES FIRM. Call Kit (845)399-4930.

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HUDSON VALLEY AUCTIONS Auctioneers and Appraisers • Since 1984 270 Breunig Road • New Windsor, NY 12553

Actively seeking consignments for future auctions Offering free consultations, we provide the professional and experienced service to properly market your ﬁne art, antiques and collectibles. • One Item or Entire Estates • Donny Malone: 914.388.3811 John Paul 914.213.0425 www.hudsonvalleyauctions.com

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Specializing In Real Estate Throughout Ulster County & The Catskills www.MurphyRealtyGrp.com Speak With An Agent today, Call: (845) 338-5252 SPACIOUS GLENDFORD HOME MINUTES TO WOODSTOCK

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Spacious well maintained 4 BR, 3 full bath home just minutes to Woodstock. Present floor-plan is well suited for an in-home office or private guest suite. Lower level left side has it’s own entrance with 2 rooms and full bath. One can easily reconnect this space if desired. Upper level is light and bright with a front deck and rear screened porch leading to your very own hot tub. 2 car detached garage offers second story storage and one over sized tall bay. Perfect for boat, rv or studio space. Enjoy the gas stove on winter nights and 5 zone heating system. Lower level is on grade and included in square footage. Wood stove in the basement and house has generator hook up.

$265,000

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This beautiful brick home has been meticulously maintained and will be going fast! Check out the many fabulous features including hardwood floors, arched doorways, updated kitchen and the enclosed porch. The spacious living is full of natural light and flows into dining and kitchen area. The breezeway--mudroom is off the kitchen and garage area. The enclosed porch is the hub of the house. Looks out into the yard and feels private and quiet. Basement is partially finished and a great work shop or exercise area. A must see, call for an appointment today!

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B Beautifully maintained 2 bedroom townhouse with 2 full bath and 2 half baths. Newer appliances, ca carpeting, hot-water heater and freshly painted by p professional contractor. Finished basement with two rooms, 1/2 bath and walkout sliders to ground level backyard terrace area. Large living room has vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplace and sliders to balcony/deck area. Upstairs light filled master bedroom suite is quite large with it’s own full bath. Seller has priced this property to sell AND ...there are NO HOA fees!!!

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We Buy Entire Estates or Single Items. Actively Seeking Gold and Silver of any kind, Sterling, Flatware & 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.

VENDORS WANTED!!! Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair Dec. 2nd, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rosendale Tillson American Legion. Spaces; $25 Indoor 6x8 space, 10x8 space closed pavilion, table rental; $5. RESERVE @ 845-853-9052. Or visit our Facebook page Rosendale-Tillson Ladies Auxiliary Unit 1219 and we will email you an application

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Yard & Garage Sales

MOWER’S SATURDAY/SUNDAY FLEA MARKET; Maple Lane, Woodstock. 1 special weekend in NOVEMBER; 11/25 & 11/26. Antiques, collectibles, produce & Reusables. 845-679-6744. woodstockfleamarket@hvc.rr.com GOOGLE US!

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Professional Services

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

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Personal & Health Services

Personal Assistant. LET ME HELP YOU ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE, Home Office Administration, Light Bookkeeping, Shopping,

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Real Estate

THANK YOU!

One of the finest land parcels to become available in Woodstock! At just over 9 acres, this easily subdividable parcel is a dreamy forest of mature mixed hardwoods and evergreens, with mountain views available from the possible building sites. A gentle gravel road is already in, winding its way through the sun dappled land to the top, with rock walls and outcroppings along the way. There are many clearings that would make delightful home sites. It feels like you’ve entered another world here. There is easy access from Route 212, yet the land is quiet and private. There is power at the base of the road in. Build on one lot and sell the other, or keep the whole parcel for yourself.

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It’s a joyous time to give thanks to our friends and family. We wish you peace, love and harmony on this Thanksgiving Day!

In the spirit of the holiday, we thank all our past and present clients for the conﬁdence and trust which has resulted in our 39 years as a recognized Ulster County residential sales leader. We pledge to continue to provide the most informed and professional real estate services available to all the towns and villages we love so much. Best wishes for a peaceful Thanksgiving!

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KINGSTON MID-CENTURY Perfectly charming circa 1950 wood-sided ranch on a garden & play friendly lot just minutes to vibrant Uptown Stockade District. Features 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, lovely hardwood floors, LR flows to DR with French door to breezy screened porch. Full walk-out lower level is ready for family/media room renovation. Tons of storage PLUS fresh exterior paint. Ready for your own personal taste & style. ..................................$200,000

COUNTRY DELUXE - Chic & sophisticated Mid-Century Cape renovation in a quiet Stone Ridge setting crowned by a heated gunite POOL & enchanting cabana. A cool modern ambiance prevails in the airy open floor plan featuring sleek gourmet kitchen, rustic barn wood accent walls, stone fireplace in family/media room, bedrooms up & down, 2 full baths, sunroom opens to deck & stone patio o’looking lush landscape. ...................................$549,000

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PURE COUNTRY - Have it all! Sit on the “rocking chair” porch o’looking rolling lawn, ponds & mtn VIEW! Rustically charming 2800+ SF LOG home on 7.7 gorgeous rural acres offers 4 generous BRs, 3 full baths, 26’ vaulted & beamed Great Room w/ massive stone fireplace, 20’ dining room, huge eat-in kitchen, den/media room, wood floors, full finished walk-out basement, sunroom, office PLUS significant 4+ car det. garage. BIG VALUE!........................................... $349,900

WATERFRONT FARMHOUSE - Magical 7 acre Woodland Valley setting w/ mtn VIEWS & 300+’ on the Esopus Creek! Enchanting c. 1910 shake-sided farmhouse w/ distinct contempo flair features handsome stone fireplace, EI kitchen w/ chef’s range, shoji screens in spacious DR, heated porch/den, soothing cedar sauna w/ shower PLUS 1100 SF BARN w/ electric and colorful established gardens. Borders State lands minutes to vibrant Phoenicia! ......................... $525,000

COLUCCI SHAND REALTY, INC 255-3455

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

www.coluccishandrealty.com

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LAKE GEORGE VACATION HOME FOR SALE Lake George summer home located at the northeast side of the lake. Three bedroom ranch home with large deck overlooking the lake, your own private dock, with just under 1 acre of land with plenty of privacy. A little piece of heaven for a small price.

Call: 845-691-2770 Cooking, Errands, Gift Wrapping. 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE, half or full days. 845-443-6296. CERTIFIED AIDE LOOKING FOR PRIVATE CARE for elderly. 10 years experience. Live-in or hourly. References available. Ulster County area. (845)706-5133.

702

Art Services

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

715

Cleaning Services

*CONSCIOUS CLEANING, CONSCIOUS CARE!* USING AROMATHERAPY. BUNDLE OF ENERGY w/a ZEN ATTITUDE. EFFICIENT & VERY ORGANIZED. I CAN MAKE BEAUTY OUT OF DISORDER. ALLERGIC TO CATS. WOODSTOCK/KINGSTON/NEW CLIENTS. CALL ROBYN 845-339-9458.

www.westwoodrealty.com Rhinebeck 876-4400

Stone Ridge 687-0232

New Paltz 255-9400

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Caretaking/Home Management

ULSTER WINDOW CLEANING CO.

Incorporated 1985

**Estate, **Residential. **Free Estimates, Fully Insured. Call 679-3879 • Residential / Commercial • Moving • Delivery • Trucking • Local & NYC Metro Areas

Excellent references.

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

Woodstock 679-0006

HB Painting & Construction INC. *Painting: Interior/Exterior, Pressure-Washing, Staining, Glazing... *Construction: Home Renovations, Additions, Bathrooms, Kitchen, Doors, Windows, Decks, Roofs, Gutters, Tile, Hardwood Floors (New-Refinish), Sheetrock, Tape. Snowplowing. Call 845616-8574. NYS DOT T-12467

Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded

710

Kingston 340-1920

Standard messaging apply to offices mobile text codes Westwood Metes & Bounds Realty, Ltd., istext affiliated with morerates than may 4,100 real estate throughout 65 countries & in all 50 states.

COUNTRY CLEANERS Organizing/ Decorating/ Reﬁnishing

West Hurley 679-7321

Call (845)706-1713 or (845) 679-8932 CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)688-2253. Residential, Commercial Cleaning. SPECIAL FOR SENIORS: basic clean 2-bedroom/1 bath- $60. Rentals, All services offered. Green/all natural supplies. Flexible schedule. 7 day service. Insured. Free estimates. 845-235-6701.

720

Painting/Odd Jobs

EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN WITH A VAN. Carpentry, painting, flatscreen mounting, light hauling/delivery, cleanouts. Second home caretaking. All small/ medium jobs considered. Versatile, trustworthy, creative, thrifty. References. Ken Fix It. 845-616-7999.

Shandaken, NY 845-688-2253 “ABOVE AND BEYOND” HOUSEPAINTING by Quadrattura, since 1997. Interior/ Exterior, Decorator Finishes, Restorations, Expert Color Consultation, Plastering, Wallpaper Removal, Light Carpentry. Add value to your home economically. Environmentally conscious work done w/old world craftsmanship and pride. (845)332-7577. Senior Discount. References. Free Estimates.

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740

Building Services

Quality service from the ground up

Specializing in

• Small Jobs • Restoration & Custom • Screen & Storm Windows

Ask for Tom

restoration & repairs

(845) 594-8177

Experienced- TROMPE O’LOEIL and FAUX FINISHING, 20 yrs. in Paris, and 10 yrs. locally. References and insured. Call Casimir: 845-430-3195 or 845-616- 0872. HANDYALL SERVICES: *Carpentry, *Plumbing, *Electrical, *Painting, *Excavating & Grading. 5 ton dump trailer. Trees cut, Yards cleaned & mowed. Snow Removal. Call Dave (845)514-6503- mobile.

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Residential and Commercial Residentia Specializing in decks, fences, roofs, driveways, patios.

FREE ESTIMATES, FULLY INSURED Accepting All Major Credit Cards

Contact Jason Habernig

845-331-4966, 845-249-8668 Visit my website: Haberwash.com Gary Buckendorf Painting: Interior - Exterior Plastering, Taping, Structolite Wall coverings, Color Matching Many references in Catskill area and Manhattan garybuckendorf@gmail.com

917-593-5069

House & Estate Cleanouts, Junk Removal, Dump Runs. Helping homeowners, realtors and property managers for 20 years. One call, it’s gone! Senior & disabled discounts. 845-247-7365. GarysHauling.com

725

Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric

Stoneridge Electrical Service, Inc. www.stoneridgeelectric.com

• Standby Generators

• Swimming Pool Wiring

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

• LED Patio • Service Upgrades Lighting

Authorized Dealer & Installer Low-Rate Financing Available

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Building Services

TLK LLC. PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS. Weekend, Weekly, Monthly rentals. We have Gray, white, blue, tan, green (pinescented), pink (rose-scented), red & blue handicap accessible. (We also have a few w/ sinks). Great for Construction/Building Sites, Sporting Events, Concerts, Street Festivals, Parks, Outdoor Weddings, Campsites, Flea Markets, Party Events, etc. Call 845-658-8766, 845-417-6461 or 845-7067197. e-mail: TLKportables@gmail.com

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

Reliable, Dependable & Insured Call for an estimate

845-688-7951

www.tedsinteriors.com

November 23, 2017

Septic Systems • Drainage Driveways • Tree Removal Retaining Walls • Ponds

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HNI Builders Professional Craftsmanship for all phases of construction

845.331.4844 HniBuilders.com Hugh@HniBuilders.com WINECOFF QUALITY CONTRACTING, INC. New Construction, Additions, Renovations. Decks, Kitchens, Bathrooms, All types of Flooring, Tile Work. Demolition, Dump Runs, Rotten Wood Repairs. Stefan Winecoff, 845-389-2549. BATHROOM & DECK SPECIALS! All credit/debit cards accepted. HANDYMAN, HOME REPAIR, Carpentry, Remodels, Installations, Roofing, Painting, Mechanical repairs, etc. Large and small jobs. Reasonable rates. Free estimates. References available. (845)616-7470. D AND S IMPROVEMENTS: Home improvement, repair and maintenance, from the smallest repairs to large renovations. Over 50 years of combined experience. Fully insured. www.dandsimprovements.com (845)339-3017

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Gardening/ Landscaping

STONE WALL RESTORATIONS; Thoughtful, innovative & resourceful approaches. Kevin Towle (914)9068791 . Landscaping /DZQ LQVWDOODWLRQ 3RQGV &OHDQ XSV /DZQ FDUH ...and much more

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SNOW PLOWING & SANDING Call William, for your free estimate (845) 401-6637

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Specializing in: Hardscape Tree trimming Fences Koi ponds Snow plowing

teous. *Pet Exams, *Vaccines, *Blood Work, *Lyme Testing, *Flea & Tick Prevention, *Rx Diet, *Euthanasia at home.

L&M Pet Sitting Professional pet care visits for cats, dogs, birds, and other exotic species.

Benjamin Watson, Owner Phone: (845) 389-3028

950

Animals

PLEASE READ if you have the heart and home to give a sad and lonely cat. These sweet cats not only lost their caregiver and home but are now sitting in a shelter for months wondering what they did wrong. TOBY- 10-year old tiger and white boy; *PEPPER- 10-year old black and white tuxedo girl whose 16-year old cat sister was adopted; BUSTER- 4-year old orange and white boy; *MABEL- 3-year old all black cat girl; LINDA- 10-year old calico girl. These cats were either found wandering alone on the street or given to the shelter because the caregiver no longer could take care of him/ her. TIMOTHY- big 10-year old orange boy who needs to be an only pet (caregiver was deployed oversees). One cat is sweeter than the next. There are also beautiful kittens available for adoption. Please visit the Town of Saugerties Animal Shelter, 1765 Route 212, Saugerties, NY 12477, (845) 679-0339. *Pepper and Mabel, through no fault of their own, have been at the shelter the longest.

Thank You to All the people who attended DIANA’S CAT SHELTER FUNDRAISING HALLOWEEN DINNER as well as though who donated items for the SILENT AUCTION. Great fun was had by all, young and old. An especially big thank you goes to Willy and his family of Ivan’s Restaurant for making the dinner and event very special. Again, thank you all! Diana Diana’s Cat Shelter DO NOT ADOPT CLAUDE THE CAT… If you think cats are aloof, stand-offish or loners, Claude is not for you! Claude, who’s about 2-years old, is a very affectionate, sweet lap cat w/an incredibly loud and constant purr. He’s a handsome black and white tuxedo, neutered, litter box trained and is up to date w/shots, in a wonderful foster home in Shokan. If you’d like to welcome Claude into your home, care for him and love him for the rest of his life, please email DRJLPK@aol.com or text/call 917282-2018. Please leave your full name, phone number and the best time to reach you. Want to help but can’t adopt a cat? Don’t forget about our Foster Program! Visit our website UCSPCA.org, for details & pictures of cats to foster. Come see us & all of our other friends at the Ulster County SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston ( just off the traffic circle). Open 6 days a week, 11:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. (Closed on Mondays.) (845)3315377. DIANA’S FANCY FLEA MARKET: Nice Items Needed For Next Sale! Call Diana 626-0221. To Beneﬁt Diana’s CAT Shelter in Accord.

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Pet Care

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 347-258-2725. pet’s reward..... VETERINARY HOUSE CALLS. Dr. B. MacMULLEN. (845)3392516. Serving Ulster County for 10+ years. Very Reasonable Rates, Multiple Pet Discount... Compassionate, Professional, Cour-

Lauren Storm & Michael Steeley (607) 431-3392 LnMpetsitting@gmail.com

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Auto Services

ALWAYS READY SHINE AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION AND DETAIL CO.

$35.00 – Wash & Wax Buff Finish $25.00 – Interior Detailing (precision attention to detail) Schedule an appt. today! Serving Ulster and Dutchess Counties Contact: Julio Jackson, Automotive Paint Tech, (845) 397-7134

995

Motorcycles

1995 Honda Goldwing Trike Anniversary Edition, 34k mi, white & black. Great, auto trans. $2000. Call/Text: 845-684-0418.

999

Vehicles Wanted

CASH PAID FOR USED cars & trucks regardless of condition. Junk cars removed. Call 246-0214. DMV 7107350.

1000

Vehicles

2002 MERCEDES E320 4-MATIC WAGON. Silver. Excellent condition. Loaded. Leather interior. 3rd row kids’ seat. Sunroof. Roof racks. Nav. Power heated seats. Amazing in snow. Professionally maintained. 180K miles. $4995 OBO. 845-331-5990.

2005 Honda Civic LX

FOR SALE $3,200 OBO

Very clean, reliable & well maintained vehicle. Great car for college or? Needs front tires and has tint in windows, but we will remove for free if you’d like. Has 160,000 miles and 160K more to go! It’s a Honda!

845-706-5740 845-399-3186 Made you look. Our newspapers and websites reach over 50,000 readers a week. Go to 845-334-8200 or ulsterpublishing.com to advertise.

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THE TRUCK STOP

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THORPE’S GMC

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3500 Cargo Van, 6.0 Liter V8

17 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk ilh k .............................. 13K Miles...................... $24,995.00 17 Chevy Traverse LT AWD................................. 21K Miles...................... $31,995.00 17 GMC Yukon XL SLT 4WD................................ 22K Miles...................... $57,595.00 (2) 14 Chevy Equinox LT AWD.................................. 29K Miles...................... $19,995.00 14 Kia Sorento LX awd ...................................... 84K Miles...................... $13,995.00

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15 Chevy Equinox LT AWD.................................. 40K Miles...................... $19,995.00 15 Chevy 2500HD Reg Cab 4wd W Plow............ 44K Miles...................... $28,995.00 #3901

13 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab SLT ..................... 35K Miles...................... $31,995.00

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13 GMC Terrain SLE AWD ................................... 82K Miles...................... $14,995.00

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13 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Denali .......................... 28K Miles...................... $39,995.00

13 Chevy Captiva LTZ ........................................ 67 K Miles..................... $12,325.00 13 GMC Sierra 1500 X Cab 4wd......................... 50K Miles...................... $23,995.00 13 GMC Sierra 2500 X cab 4wd SLT ................... 77K Miles...................... $28,995.00 11 GMC Sierra 2500 Xcab 4wd .......................... 104K Miles.................... $19,995.00

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SIERRA 3500

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17 Chevy Impala Premier Sedan...................16K Miles ................. $ 25,595.00

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17 Cadillac XTS Sedan .................................15K Miles ................. $ 34,995.00

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17 Chevy Cruze LT Sedan.............................11K Miles ................. $ 17,995.00 16 Buick Lacrosse Sedan..............................40K Miles ................. $ 21,250.00

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12 Subaru Impreza Sedan ............................62K Miles ................. $ 11,995.00

1500 Crew Cab 4wd

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