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Curators Talk Off the Walls at WSA In their catalog introduction to “Off the Walls: Artwork from our Patrons’ Collections,” curators Paula Nelson and John Kleinhans wrote of the show (closing this weekend at Woodstock School of Art) that “one of the pleasures of visiting friends in their homes is the opportunity to look at personal art collections. It is a special privilege to see artwork ‘at home’ and to talk with collectors about pictures they have chosen to live with and admire daily.” The last chance to view the “Off the Walls” exhibition at WSA is Saturday, December 16. Kleinhans and Nelson will do a curators talk at noon, walking through the gallery to speak about the work on display as well as the personal relationships and friendships among the artists represented in the show. It’s noteworthy that the Art Students League, both in New York City and in Woodstock, was a common thread in the lives of many of the artists represented. The Woodstock School of Art is located at 2470 Route 212, one mile east of the village of Woodstock. Admission is free. To learn more about classes and exhibits at the school, call 845-679-2388 or visit https://woodstockschoolofart.org/.

Free screening of NYC Ballet’s Nutcracker in Rhinebeck this Saturday The definitive version of “The Nutcracker,” it can be argued, belongs to New York City Ballet. But if a trip to

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Bloom and the B2s at BSP in Kingston Debbie Lan’s 33-voice women’s ensemble, Bloom and the B2s, will perform at Backstage Studio Productions (BSP) on Wall Street in Kingston Monday, December 18 from 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. There is no cover charge, but donations are welcome. The evening’s performance will include original arrangements of some of the group’s favorite songs, including material by James Taylor, Pat Humphries, Milck, Peter Gabriel, the Boswell Sisters, Sting and Johnny Clegg. Members of the vocal ensemble have sung in the community at venues that include the Rosendale Theatre, The Rail Trail Café, 721 Broadway and the Rosendale Street Festival. Director Lan, a native of Cape Town, South Africa, is an award-winning composer, arranger and vocalist who has been part of the local musical scene since she moved to Woodstock in 1992. Her credits include writing, performing and recording with Robbie Dupree, Artie Traum, John Hall and Dog on Fleas and recording two award-winning CDs of original Cape Town-inspired music for children and families with her band Grenadilla. Her pop opera, “On a Midsummer’s Night,” adapted from Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” debuted last July at the Rosendale Theatre. Lan wrote the libretto and 60 pieces of music for the production. BSP is located at 323 Wall Street in Kingston. More information is available at “Bloom at BSP” on Facebook.

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considers the whole person: body, mind, emotions and spirit. To allow people to explore some of these modalities, the Rondout Valley Holistic Health Community (RVHHC) offers free holistic healthcare on the third Tuesday of every month from 4-8 p.m. The next session will be Tuesday, December 19 from 4-8 p.m. A wide variety of holistic health modalities offered by a range of practitioners will be available, with many new faces among the volunteer providers this month. Appointments may be made on a first-come, first-served basis upon check-in, from 4-7 p.m. No payment is necessary, but RVHHC invites patients to give a donation or an hour of volunteer community service if they can in return. (Preparing a meal for a sick neighbor or providing childcare for a stressed-out friend qualifies.) In any event, everyone is welcome and nobody will be turned away. For more information and a list of modalities available, visit http://www. rvhhc.org/.

Living Nativity at Old Dutch Church in Kingston The Old Dutch Church at 272 Wall Street in Kingston will host the 68th annual Living Nativity on Wednesday, December 20 and Thursday, December 21. There are three performances reenacting the Christmas story each evening at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A stable is constructed in the churchyard at the corner of Wall and Main streets and live animals are brought in. All children and adults are welcome to participate by coming to the church and getting dressed up as one of his or her favorite characters from the nativity story. Those who don’t wish to join in the performance will enjoy watching from the sidelines with the rest of the crowd. Candy canes, cookies and hot cocoa are provided for all, making it easier to brave the cold weather. For more

information, call 845-338-6759 or visit http://www.olddutchchurch.org/.

Woodstock Christmas Eve Every year on Christmas Eve, Woodstockers of all ages flock to the center of town around 5 p.m. to witness the arrival of Santa Claus. To those gathered, the question on their minds isn’t if Santa will actually arrive, but how. In a town where secrets aren’t usually secrets for long, the magical way Santa makes his entrance each December 24 is the one bit of information that is immune to the modern demands of transparency. Each year is unique. Perhaps he will appear on the church steeple and require the Woodstock Fire Department to assist his descent. It is also quite possible he may simply wander into town on the back of a sauntering elephant, or camel. More fittingly, he just might arrive driving a Volkswagen hippie bus. After all, it is Woodstock. And the biggest mystery is how the secret is so closely kept. Word has it that not even all the organizing Christmas Eve Committee members are privy to what suggestion among many will be ultimately chosen until the Big Night. Arrive as early as possible or parking spaces within walking distance will be scarce. As soon as the 5 p.m. Adirondack Trailways bus to New York City heads out of town, the police will close off Tinker Street to traffic. A choir sings carols in front of the Dutch Reformed Church while the crowd gathers and anticipation builds. Santa Claus typically hands out some 1,000 stockings containing Christmas and Hanukkah treats to kids. The next day volunteers head out to deliver baskets of cheer and food to Woodstock’s housebound and needy, and then it’s all over once again: time for the Christmas Eve Committee members to put on their thinking caps for next year.

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A night of swing dance will fill the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club on Friday, December 22. Swing dance workshops with Chester and Linda Freeman will be held from 6:30-7:15 p.m. and 7:15-8 p.m. The first workshop will teach skills in dancing to classic blues or contemporary slow music with the second workshop on Balboa, a style of swing dancing done to faster tempos involving quick footwork and movements. Balboa is an integral part of a Lindy Hoppers repertoire and is especially suited to fast songs and crowded dance floors. Workshop admission is $15 for one or $20 for both. The evening’s dance begins at 8:30 p.m. with swing dancing to live music from Blue Gardenia until 11:30 p.m. A beginner’s lesson will be offered from 8-8:30. Admission to the dance held in the elegant, air-conditioned hall with an excellent wooden dance floor costs $15 or $10 for full-time students with ID. Beginners are welcome; no partners or experience is necessary. During the band’s break at 9:30 p.m. there will be a performance by Chester’s Cool Cats & Kittens. The Poughkeepsie Tennis Club is located at 135 S. Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie. More information is available by calling (845) 454-2571 or visit http://www.hudsonvalleydance.org/.

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to get down in a fun, open atmosphere. No dance skills or partners are required, just dancing feet, socks or indoor-only soft-soled shoes. The Frolic has DJs who specialize in ever-changing tapestries of music designed to thrill the diverse tastes of all present, featuring many different genres of music, including R&B, Dubstep, funk, house, tribal, world, soul, hip hop, ambient, Latin, Reggae, African, downtempo trance, electronica, disco, rock, and pop favorites. The DJs are constantly seeking hot new grooves and unearthing historical treasures and remixes. The Freestyle Frolic is put on by an allvolunteer organization for people who just want to experience the joy of movement. The focus is on dance, community, creative expression and connection. Admission is on a sliding scale from $5-$15 for adults and $2-$7 for seniors and teens, with children and volunteers admitted free. Frolics are fully volunteer-run and all monies collected go toward the cost of putting on events. Break-even runs about $7-$9 per adult, say organizers, but the sliding scale is offered so that nobody misses out. For more information, visit Freestyle Frolic on Facebook or http://freestylefrolic. org/.

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he Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) will host a fundraiser and exhibition reception featuring renowned photographer Kenro Izu on Saturday, December 16 from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the newly inaugurated Aaron Rezny 76 Prince Street Studios in Kingston. The exhibition will highlight Izu’s “Sacred Places” series. The fundraiser will include the exhibition reception, a flash sale of a special edition print, and raffle. In rehabilitating an existing building, Aaron Rezny has created a state-of-the-art studio, sophisticated office and event space, and gallery in the heart of Kingston. The exhibition may be viewed during the event, limited weekend hours and by appointment. Proceeds from the special edition benefit CPW’s artist programs, including exhibitions, the artist-in-residence program, workshops, workspaces and lecture series. CPW is a vital hub for dialogue and discovery in photography and related media, bringing together a diverse array of artists and a vibrant community with a strong artistic tradition. The exhibition is free and open to the public. To make a special appointment to visit the exhibition, contact the Aaron Rezny Studio at 212-691-1894.

Avenue in Kingston. In the film, underachieving Grinch-like elementary school teacher Paul Maddens (Martin Freeman) has the job of directing his Catholic school’s Nativity play, which the school hopes will finally be judged better than that of a posh archrival private school. The stakes are raised when Paul idly boasts to his snooty adversary at the rival private school that his Hollywoodproducer ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lore (Ashley Jensen) is coming to see the show, intent on turning it into a major motion picture starring his pupils. The only trouble is, his boast isn’t true, and

he and Jennifer haven’t spoken in years. But when the overly enthusiastic new classroom assistant Mr. Poppy (Marc Wootton) overhears the boast, he quickly and excitedly announces the untrue news to the students, who then share it with their parents. Paul swiftly finds himself a local celebrity and at the center of quarrelling parents, a wannabe show director, and more Marys and Josephs than he can shake a stick at. The 2009 film runs one hour, 15 minutes and is rated PG. The film’s trailer can be found on YouTube at tinyurl.com/ Nativity-comedy. The screening will be followed by a facilitated discussion. Holiday refreshments will be served. Attendees over age 12 are asked to contribute $5 to $10 a person. For more information, call (845) 3899201 or visit http://movieswithspirit.com/ or facebook.com/MoviesWithSpirit.

Christmas at Clermont Open House The historic Clermont will host an open house on Saturday, December 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Explore the mansion enjoying the holiday decorations with docents available to answer questions in each room. Cider and cookies will be available in the visitor’s center. Admission is free. The original circa-1740 Clermont mansion was built by Robert Livingston on land inherited from his father, Robert Livingston, the first lord of Livingston Manor. In 1777, the Revolutionary War arrived at Clermont’s doorstep when a small force of British soldiers arrived, dispatched from New York City to offer whatever aid they could to the British army commanded by General John Burgoyne, recently defeated at the battles of Saratoga. The British burned Clermont and 24 other buildings belonging to the

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Livingstons to punish them for their support of the rebels while Margaret Beekman Livingston, the mistress of the house, escaped with her daughters and youngest son to a relative’s house in Connecticut before the burning. She soon returned to the property and through sheer force of will, and a constant stream of letters to New York’s governor, was able to secure militia exemptions for enough men to rebuild the house. Clermont passed through four more generations of Livingstons before being turned over to New York State in 1962 for use as a historic site. The current site encompasses not only the mansion rebuilt by Margaret Beekman Livingston and added onto by later generations, but more than 500 acres of landscaped gardens, meadow and woodlands. Clermont is located at 87 Clermont Avenue in Germantown. For more information, visit http://www. friendsofclermont.org/events.

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is the second year that there will be a oneday show of work for sale at Rosenspace, the small building behind The Big Cheese in Rosendale. It will take place 10 a./m.-5 p.m. Sunday, December 17. Functional work such as mugs, plates, bowls and vases will be available as well as some non-ceramic decorative work. Participating artists will include Cheyenne Malo, Karen Smith-Spanier, Emma Hardin, Galen Djuna-Green, Lora Shelly, Rachel Dubicki, Susan Siegrist, Annie O’Neill, Alexa Feldman, Terri Ritter and 28CLAY. Many of the ceramic artists have gone through prestigious clay programs and have their own studios. It is a chance to see the variety of styles, glazes and forms that artists bring to utilitarian and decorative ceramics.

Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory receives awards Hudson River Housing was announced as the winner of the Community Impact Competition at the 44th annual New York Housing Conference for its adaptive reuse of the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory. The competition features innovative projects making a difference in neighborhoods across the state. The

The Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1874, the building had fallen into disrepair before being purchased by Hudson River Housing in 2012. After a two-year reconstruction, the building opened to the community in March 2017. It currently houses a blend of commercial and residential space, including the North River Roasters Coffee House, Earth, Wind & Fuego eatery and catering company and the Poughkeepsie Open Kitchen, a shared-use commercial kitchen. It also serves as a location for programming of the Mid-Hudson Heritage Center and Mill Street Loft/ Spark Media Project and is home to 15 families residing in the studio and onebedroom apartments in the building. Located at 8 North Cherry Street, the project is part of Hudson River Housing’s Middle Main Initiative, which works to strengthen and preserve the Main Street corridor by celebrating community assets and deploying dynamic strategies to build upon them. For more information, call (845) 454-5176 or visit www. hudsonriverhousing.org.

property was chosen as the winner of the competition from among 50 submissions. The New York Housing Conference is a nonprofit affordable housing policy and advocacy organization that works to support decent affordable housing for all New Yorkers. In addition, Hudson River Housing received a 2017 New York State Historic Preservation Award presented by the state Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. The award recognizes excellence in the preservation and rejuvenation of New York’s historic and cultural treasures. The award was presented at a ceremony at the New York State Museum in Albany. “We are thrilled and honored to be receiving awards for our work at the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory,” said Christa Hines, executive director of Hudson River Housing. “It has truly been a privilege to give back to the city of Poughkeepsie and to the community such a beautiful historic treasure and to also be able to create much-needed housing and economic opportunity for such an important neighborhood.”

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TASTE Buttercrunch, Annandale Almond. The next flavor that’s coming out is the Roosevelt Raspberry.” When asked how a small operation like Oliver Kita Chocolates gets recognized on the world stage, he says, “First of all you have to begin by loving chocolate passionately and want it to be part of your life on a daily basis. Your career has to be about mind/body/chocolate every day. That’s my philosophy. A number of professionals in the industry who work in the upper ranks of chocolate and cacao purchasing, production, sales and marketing, and publications watch to see who the rising stars are, how they’ve ascended the ladder of this very tedious and difficult career path. There’s a saying: Successful chocolatiers have rich wives. People begin a chocolate business and close within three to four years. It takes a lot of time and dedication to get through the seasons. It’s hard to make it through the summertime unless you have a strong plan in place.” ita’s small shop in Rhinebeck has been producing confections for a decade. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, he subsequently immersed himself in associations with some of the world’s premiere chocolate concerns: Valrhona, Guittard, El Rey, and Republica del Cacao, as well as the editors of Dessert Professional Magazine and Chocolatier Magazine. “Knowing some of the top people in the industry who broker, sell, and work to help businesses, and having participated in Salon du Chocolate in Paris for 4 years in a row — they saw how hard-working and eager I was to create something spectacular and make a precedent here. “When I began ten years ago in this area, there wasn’t anything like what I was doing. I was featured in all the local magazines for my creative edible projects that were beautiful and fun.” Kita had previously sent out his signature item, a chocolate Buddha, to be made by another company. “I wasn’t getting a repeat customer purchase. The quality of the chocolate they were using was of a low grade. At that time, chocolate wasn’t anywhere near what it is today. And now in our area there are four or five chocolatiers.” He explains some aspects of the industry’s growth. “Bean-to-bar — where they actually procure the beans from plantations or brokers, then roast, grind and make them into chocolate — did not exist 10 or 15 years ago, only in the large manufacturing scale. Typically most of these create bars for people to taste from the different plantations around the equator. It’s a lot of work to make your own chocolate and turn it into bonbons. I’m a confectioner; I buy my chocolate — approximately 12 tons of it a year! — ready-to-use, melt it and transform into bonbons or molten figures. It comes in tablet form. You can store it in refrigeration for up to a year, but we don’t have enough space for that. So, it comes every week to two weeks.”

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liver Kita was named one of the Top Ten Chocolatiers in North America by Dessert Professional Magazine in October, 2015, on an otherwise not-so-fun day, he says. The news instantly put him on Cloud 9 and had him thinking more positively about the future — kind of like the effect a bite of really good chocolate can have on you. His future has proven to be sweet, in fact. This year Oliver Kita Chocolates won the gold for its Hudson Valley Naturals Dark Chocolate with Peanut Butter and Crispy Rice bar in the 2017 World Finals at the International Chocolate Awards. Recognition for excellence in fine chocolate making from such distinguished experts as these not only boosts the reputation of the winners; it also promotes the efforts of cacao farmers and the

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important to me, something artistic and fulfilling. Having lived in the Hudson Valley for over 30 years, I think of the whole experience — how it’s grown exponentially. We’re in the epicurean center of New York. I met my partner of 33 years here and never left.” -Ann Hutton Oliver Kita Chocolates is open daily from noon to 6 p.m., located at 18 West Market Street in Rhinebeck; 845 8762665, https://www.oliverkita.com/

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n fiction, great souls and beautiful minds residing within scarred, deformed or disabled bodies are a dime a dozen. Such characters are nearly always male, for reasons that could spin out a whole essay on their own, but I’ll just leave that here for now. Suffice it to say that, from Quasimodo and Joseph Merrick to Christy Brown and Stephen Hawking, we love them without reservation, aching for their pain and admiring their tenacity. Conveniently distanced on the page or onscreen, where we don’t have to deal awkwardly with the real people they may represent, they become metaphors for our own unresolved feelings of inadequacy and social alienation. And now along comes another worthy addition to the genre: Stephen Chbosky’s Wonder, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by R. J. Palacio. The story of a contemporary ten-year-old boy named Auggie Pullman who has severe congenital facial deformities, it’s every bit the hearttugger and tearjerker that one would expect. A great cast spearheaded by Jacob Tremblay, Izabela Vidovic, Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson keeps it from bogging down in excessive sentimentality; but the movie has its issues. It succeeds best when Chbosky takes time for nuance and goes astray when it oversimplifies in the interests of narrative economy. Our story begins with the Pullman

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family’s decision to nudge Auggie’s socialization by enrolling him in a private school, after having homeschooled him all his previous life. Yes, they pick middle school — the time in kids’ lives when cruelty, bullying and exclusion reach their horrible peak — as the optimal time to mainstream their sheltered son. Wouldn’t fellow toddlers in a daycare center have been less judgmental, and given Auggie a chance to grow up with a core group of friends? Go figure. It’s not the last go-figure moment in Wonder. Auggie is fortunate enough to have parents who are well-off enough — despite his mother (Roberts) having given up her career as an illustrator to be there for him 24/7 as he went through surgery after surgery — to place him in a fancy academy in a brownstony Manhattan neighborhood. Oddly, having upscale families seems to have insulated his classmates from any

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other sort of misfortune as well. You’d think that any large group of fifth-throughseventh-graders would have some other kids who would also get bullied for the usual garden variety of reasons. But Auggie’s school doesn’t have a fat girl or a boy with bad acne or a kid whose gender identity hasn’t quite jelled yet. These tweens are all pretty enough for Beverly Hills – all except Auggie. Nor does the school seem have any racial tensions at all, despite being as multicultural as any progressive parent might wish. The teachers are all awesome (one of them played by Hamilton star Daveed Diggs), and presiding over all is the infallibly wise and fair principal we all wish we’d had in middle school, zestily portrayed by Mandy Patinkin. Still, this charmed place is Auggie’s own little wonderland of misery, which doesn’t seem nearly as real as it could have been. They could have at least written in some other student outcasts who would have found the odd-looking boy’s struggles relatable. Don’t get me wrong: Tremblay, now 11, who wrung our hearts so skillfully two years ago in Room, definitely cements his reputation as one of the finest child actors out there with his performance, in spite of thick layers of makeup and prosthetics that inhibit his facial expressiveness. But I liked Wonder best when it took the spotlight off Auggie and refocused it on the people in his orbit who have to muddle through their own “normality.” Chief among these is his teenage sister Via (Vidovic), a firstborn

destined after Auggie’s birth to a severe case of Middle Child Syndrome. She longs for her mother’s attention and must deal daily, with consistent good grace, with the fact that it is all necessarily turned elsewhere: on the child with “special needs.” The sublime Sonia Braga puts in an all-too-brief flashback cameo as Via’s late grandmother, the only family member with the understanding that this girl also needed to be someone’s favorite. Fortunately, this story has a rotating point of view, and the audience gets to spend some time immersed in Via’s adjustment to life in high school and the fact that her longtime best friend has inexplicably drawn away from her. She eventually scores an impossibly perfect boyfriend (Nadji Jeter) and finds her audience at last in the school Drama Club. In a ham-handed bit of symbolism, her mother never truly sees Via until she has to borrow a pair of glasses from her husband (Wilson) while attending her performance in Our Town. The problem with people like Auggie, we are told repeatedly in Wonder, is not how they look, but how we look at them. Gotcha. Another secondary performance worthy of note is Noah Jupe as Jack Will, the boy who reluctantly accepts the assignment to be Auggie’s artificial best friend and guide to his new school. Jack predictably screws up and predictably redeems himself. Being unencumbered by makeup, this newcomer to American screens (Jupe is English, but you’d never guess it by his speech) is actually more fascinating to watch than Tremblay himself. Plus, his character is given the grace of enough screentime to be complicated. He bears a resemblance, both in looks and in how he emotes, to the younger Thomas Brodie-Sangster; may his acting career similarly thrive. As for Wonder’s destiny in the cinemas, I expect it to be a popular hit, especially among audiences who love a good cry. And if this review sounds a hair too snarky to align well with the holiday spirit, please accept the reviewer’s apologies. It’s a fine movie. It just could have been somewhat better. – Frances Marion Platt

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LIVE RADIO PLAYS: THE PLOT TO OVERTHROW CHRISTMAS AND THE ANATOMY OF SOUND AT ROSENDALE THEATRE

ach year around this season, Rosendale Theatre managing director Ann Citron puts her stage director hat back on and organizes a live performance in the style of an on-air drama or variety show from the Golden Age of Radio. Past years have included such treats as Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Wonderful Life and a pair of murder mysteries, each punctuated by â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40-vintage advertising jingles. Each actor at the mics plays multiple roles, occasionally challenged with having to hold a conversation with him- or herself in different charactersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; voices. Since the audience can see as well as hear, everyone onstage wears authentic period costumes. Sound like heaps of fun? It is. In fact, these shows are worth attending for Fre Atlastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing Foley-table wizardry alone. Last I heard, Fre and Ann had just nailed down a great recording of the cry of a kookaburra to use for a sound effect in their upcoming show. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a great evening â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two great evenings, in fact â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and not to be missed. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, December 15 and 16, the movie screen will be rolled up and the Rosendale Theatre stage dressed for live performances of two gems from the long and distinguished career of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poet

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Laureate of Radio,â&#x20AC;? Norman Corwin: The Plot to Overthrow Christmas and The Anatomy of Sound. Rick Meyer, Brian Mathews, Bruce Pileggi, Christine Crawfis and Ann Citron will be the actors, and Fre Atlast, Harry Sweet and Jim Luckner the orchestra. From the title, The Plot to Overthrow Christmas sounds like a bit of cornball fluff; but Corwin was known for his progressive politics and his sharp wit, so expect some social relevance to creep in. The story involves a demonic scheme to assassinate Santa Claus, conceived by a team of historical and literary no-goods â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including Nero, Caligula, Haman, Ivan the Terrible, Lucrezia Borgia and Simon Legree â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at the behest of Mephistopheles, who is concerned that the persistence of the Christmas spirit is impeding his efforts to corrupt humankind. Nero gets the gig; complications ensue. This performance is appropriate for all ages. Admission costs $12 for the general public, $10 for Rosendale Theatre Collective members. The venue is located at 408 Main Street (Route 213) in Rosendale. For more information, call (845) 658-8989 or visit www.rosendaletheatre.org. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Frances Marion Platt

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Is there a certain something missing from your holiday plans? Could that certain something perhaps be a famous drag queen singing gay parodies of Christmas carols? If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your recipe for getting festive, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll want to be at Helsinki Hudson this Sunday evening, December 17, when â&#x20AC;&#x153;the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first and premier ecofriendly drag queen,â&#x20AC;? Hedda Lettuce (a/k/a Steven Polito) brings her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lettuce Rejoiceâ&#x20AC;? Holiday Spectacular to the local stage. Paul Leschen is her piano accompanist. A six-time HX Magazine Drag Queen of the Year award-winner, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heddaâ&#x20AC;? has appeared with the likes of Tyra Banks, Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker on such TV shows as Project Runway, Sex and the City, the Tyra Banks Show and Ugly Betty. S/he has appeared at such top city venues as Carolineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Broadway and the Metropolitan Room, and has been cast Off-Broadway in Musical Chairs (2011), Go Go Crazy (2011), Violet Tendencies (2010), The Look (2003) and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995). Heddaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual holiday cabaret â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lettuce Rejoice!â&#x20AC;? includes such favorites as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here Comes Tranny Clause,â&#x20AC;? about a mean tyrant who ruins Christmas; the classic song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sleigh Ride,â&#x20AC;? turned into a gay manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quest for sex on Grinder; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do You Hear What I Hear?â&#x20AC;? rendered as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do You Think that Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Queer?â&#x20AC;? about a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fag hagâ&#x20AC;? desperately seeking a sexual relationship with a gay man. Your move. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for unreserved seating and can be ordered online at https://helsinkihudson. ticketfly.com. Find more info about the performer at www.heddalettuce.com, and about the venue at https://helsinkihudson. com. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson.

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ne of Stephen Sondheimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s darkest stageworks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saying something â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Follies, which debuted in 1971, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get revived very often, despite being regarded as a classic of musical theater. This may have something to do with the fact that the show requires notoriously elaborate and costly staging; past productions, including the original Broadway run, often didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t break even despite selling well. So, kudos are due the National Theatre of London and director Dominic Cooke for taking it on. The current run is scheduled to end on January 3; but if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the airfare, you can catch the â&#x20AC;&#x153;filmed liveâ&#x20AC;? version at several local cinemas over the next couple of months, beginning at Time and Space Limited in Hudson this Sunday afternoon. On the plus side, Follies is an extraordinary showcase for returning past stars to the stage long after theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve outlived their ability to play ingĂŠnues. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the story of a group of former singer/dancers from the vaudeville-era Weismann (read: Ziegfeld) Follies who return for one last visit to the theater where they once ruled the public imagination. On the stage of the decrepit building, slated to be razed the following day, they interact with the ghosts of their younger, shinier selves and confront their own regrets and compromises. In the new National Theater version, the cast member whose name will be most familiar to US audiences is Imelda

Staunton, portraying Sally. Peter Forbes plays Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s straying husband Buddy; Janie Dee plays her long-ago roommate, Phyllis; and Philip Quast plays Phyllisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; husband Ben, for whom Sally still carries a torch. Tracie Bennett is cast in the coveted smaller role of Carlotta, a fading star who gets to belt out what is probably Folliesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most famous show-stopper, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Still Here.â&#x20AC;? Calling the Nationalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version â&#x20AC;&#x153;a superb revival,â&#x20AC;? The Guardian theater critic Michael Billington enthused, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Played without a trace of camp and no interval, this is a production that perfectly captures the sustained emotional arc of Sondheim and [book author James] Goldmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical. I came out admiring the show more than ever.â&#x20AC;? National Theatre Liveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delayed broadcast of Follies begins at 1 p.m. this Sunday, December 16. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be back again on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, and make its way across the river to the Rosendale Theatre on January 28. To purchase tickets for Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show, call the TSL box office at (518) 8228100 or visit http://timeandspace.org/calendar/nt-live%E2%80%A2-follies. They cost $20 general admission, $18 for TSL members and $15 for students. Visit http://ntlive. nationaltheatre.org.uk/venues/5000002008-time-spacelimited/production/63102-follies to learn more about the National Theatre production. Time and Space Limited is located at 434 Columbia Street in Hudson.

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MUSIC Cécile McLorin Salvant performs on Sunday at Bard’s Fisher Center

Cécile McLorin Salvant

As a genre that has completed its journey from street club to concert hall, jazz is an art in which achievement is measured in grants, monuments, federal genius recognitions (hopefully with a fat check folded up in the card) and French competitions and awards. So when the great jazz/classical trumpeter, composer and official jazz curator Wynton Marsalis declares, “You get a singer like this once in a generation or two,” as he did of the vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, you know that a place in the pantheon has been prepared. “If anyone can extend the lineage of the Big Three – Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald – it is this virtuoso,” raved The New York Times. Cécile McLorin Salvant was born and raised in Miami, Florida of a French mother and a Haitian father. In 2007, McLorin Salvant moved to Aix-enProvence, France, to study law as well as Classical and Baroque voice at the Darius Milhaud Conservatory. It was in Aix, with reedist and teacher Jean-François Bonnel, that she started learning about jazz and sang with her first band. In 2009, after a series of concerts in Paris, she recorded her first album, Cécile, with Jean-François Bonnel’s Paris Quintet. A year later, she won the Thelonious Monk competition in Washington, DC. In 2016, her album For One to Love won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Cécile McLorin Salvant performs with pianist Sullivan Fortner on Sunday, December 17 at 3 p.m. in Bard College’s Fisher Center’s Sosnoff Theater. Ticket prices range from $25 to $65. For tickets and additional information, visit http:// fishercenter.bard.edu or call the box office at (845) 758-7900. Bard College is located in Annandale-on-Hudson. – John Burdick

Rhett Miller at Woodstock’s Colony His beaming roots/punk energy, his turnkey raconteur skillset, his ageless good looks and his utterly disarming, approachable personal charm ensure that a Rhett Miller solo show is always a pretty special evening. But let us not forget what is really on display here: a historically significant trove of original songs by New Paltz’s longtime resident rock star –13 or so records with the Old 97s and at least six solo records attesting to the man’s actual physical inability to stop writing good songs. The covers that he mixes come from

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LÚNASA & ASHLEY DAVIS’ CELTIC CHRISTMAS, SLAMBOVIAN CIRCUS OF DREAMS AT TOWNE CRIER IN BEACON

he 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, Ashley Davis 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 psychedelic-rock 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.

the left-field corner of the strange ballpark of American music. Miller is an artist with a deep fluency in multiple musical and narrative traditions and an infallible feel for his own sweet spots as an interpreter: a pro in the old-school sense. Don’t take his frequent home-region appearances for granted, ‘cause that’s stupid. Rhett Miller performs at Colony in Woodstock on Sunday, December 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 the door. For more information, visit www. colonywoodstock.com. Colony is located at 22 Rock City Road in Woodstock. – John Burdick

BSP presents Elephant Stone & Shana Falana It’s a kind of dark-meets-light theme at BSP on Thursday, December 14, when Montreal’s Elephant Stone (dark) pairs for a show with Kingston’s Shana Falana (light) – except, in a typical indie yin/yang remix, there’s a kernel of stormy darkness in Falana’s waves of light and plentiful wisps of light across Elephant Stone’s darkness. Heck of a light show. Formed in 2009, Elephant Stone is the brainchild of vocalist, bassist, songwriter and sitar-player Rishi Dhir, who has

worked with Beck, the Brian Jonestown Massacre and many others. His edgy, dark ether-rock is part spy, part noir, part new Romantic and part some kind of electro reduction of the blues. Team Love Recording artist Falana is well-known locally for her luminous, euphonious and soaring drone-rock duo with Mike Amari; but the creatively restless Falana has been throwing a lot of curves lately, so who knows what we’re going to get at BSP next Thursday? Tickets cost $10 in advance and $12 at the door. BSP is located at 323 Wall Street in Kingston. For more information, visit www.bspkingston.com. – John Burdick

Handel’s Messiah at Bardavon & Hudson Hall 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 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. 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 on Saturday 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

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theatrical voyage, with an imaginative cast of actors creating a wintery, magical world. This production is brought to life with a soundscape of music and folly live on stage. Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol began December 1 and runs through Sunday, December 17. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 2:00. For tickets and additional information, visit www.shadowlandstages. org. Shadowland is located at 157 Canal Street in Ellenville.

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The actual band, Traffic.

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Trafficking in tribute

he musical tribute biz has been foraging a little deeper into the crates for its subjects lately. Dead tribute bands thrive wherever there are heads, and the high theater of Beatles tributes has been a cultural staple for going on 40 years. If you’ve got a laser handy, you can always draw a crowd with Floyd covers, and the “tribute artist” business (almost every tabloid celebrity of any era has a few) is just about half the show in Vegas these days. But now we are seeing not inferior artists but less iconic ones given the royal treatment — ace players, singers, and musical directors lavishing their chops and authentic gear fetishes on bands that were never even considered for the cover of Look magazine. Why? Because It’s cool. Consider for example the upcoming tribute to the music of the British classic rock band Traffic and Club Helsinki in Hudson on Saturday, December 16 at 9 p.m. Traffic was founded on the reputation of one major rock star, Steve Winwood, whose creds were already in place because of his role as the voice of The Spenser Davis Group. Traffic spawned another major career, that of on-again, off-again member Dave Mason, whose solo records were FM staples in the mid to late ‘70s. Traffic’s drummer, the late Jim Capaldi, wrote most of the band’s largely inscrutable lyrics (“Hippos don’t wear hats; lobsters shriek if provoked”), and the late reedman Chris Wood lent the band an exploratory if harmonically limited jazz dimension (fusion approached from the rock side is a very different than fusion approached from the jazz side). Tribute shows are great fun for players — the script is there and all there is to do is make it come alive. Also, there is some money to be made. A fine, cross-generational ensemble of A-list Woodstock area players has assembled for this Traffic tribute. Bassist/producer Scott Petito seems to be the leading figure in this recent renaissance of tribute. One assumes that Joey Eppard and Andy Stack are on hand, in part, to tackle the formidable vocal challenge of Winwood. Steve was of course a double threat on guitar and organ, and for the latter you could do a lot worse than blues virtuoso Bruce Katz who will undoubtedly be flying free throughout this set. Former late-period Band drummer Randy Ciarlante is the kind of player with the nuance to get deep inside Capaldi’s distinctive and eccentric feel. I’m already wondering if they are going to play my favorites. Low Spark, of course, but how about “When the Eagle Flies,” boys? — John Burdick Admission is $25. For additional information, visit www.helsinkihudson.com. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson.

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. Winter Songfest, Saturday, December 16, 8 p.m., $10; Bard College Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale; http://fishercenter.bard.edu.

Holidelic holiday funk spectacular at Helsinki Hudson Part dance party, part funk concert, part comedy show, the holiday funk spectacular 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.

Oh, you Uke When I was young, all that most of us understood of ukuleles could be summarized in two syllables: Don and Ho. The uke was a non-starter, a toy from paradise. Then something happened. With remarkable suddenness, the ukulele

began to rival the acoustic guitar as the axe of choice for beginning songwriters and open mic interpreters. Trees of ukuleles of many sizes, features, and prices started sprouting in all serious music stores. The inherently cute upper register, nylon plink of the instrument that once made Don Ho look like an actual giant started showing up in a full spectrum of musical contexts, far beyond Hawaiian folk and novelty pop. It is not hard to understand the rapidity of the uke’s adoption. The uke is portable, quiet but easily mic’d or electrified. It’s octave and chordal limitations are a virtue that keeps the performer focused on the big targets of entertaining. Because of its tuning, it is approachable to anyone who already knows a few guitar chords., yet unlike, say, the dulcimer (the most approachable and error proof of instruments for the non-musician) the uke goes as deep as music itself. Witness, for example, the mind-boggling virtuosity (and musicality) of Jake Shimabukuro, the uke phenom whose YouTube videos (beginning with a profoundly beautifully re-harmonization of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”) might signify the precise moments at which the ukulele arrived at the concert hall with a straight face. On Sunday, December 17, The Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon, where more than a few ukes have been stroked, presents the uke duo Edukated Fleas in an 11:30 a.m. brunch concert. Greg Doyle and Wendy Matthews expand the repertoire and cement the legitimacy of the ukulele as a versatile pop tool. They play the big hits, favoring swing and vintage tunes, as well as a few things you might not expect to hear on uke, which is actually exactly what we

have come to expect from the 21st century ukulele. The Fleas have been playing together as a ukulele duo since late 2006, united by a common love of the music from the ‘20s through the ‘50s. Admission is free. For more information, see www. townecriercafe.com. The Towne Crier is located at 379 Main Street in Beacon. — John Burdick

It’s the Falcon, Charlie Brown One of the grooviest local cats, poly roots keyboard ace Jeremy Baum takes off in a jazz direction with a Charlie Brown Christmas tribute to the music of Vince Guaraldi, whose jazz trio compositions have become holiday classics. Baum performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, December 23 at the Falcon Underground in Marlboro. There is no cover charge but generous donation is the house ethic. For more information, see www. Liveatthefalcon. com. The Falcon islocated at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro.

As Marley sees it Charles Dickens’ classic tale of greed redeemed into hope, kindness, and love has moved from mere literature to high seasonal ritual and cultural staple, But when Ellenville’s Shadowland Stages takes on the classic in Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, the familiar narrative is told from a very unusual point-of-view. The work imagines what happened to Scrooge’s wicked business partner on his own

One the region’s premier serious vocal ensembles Kairos: A Consort of Singers presents its annual service of Lessons & Carols on Sunday, December 17, at 3 p.m. at the Holy Cross Monastery, 615 Route 9W, in West Park, under the direction of Edward Lundergan. Lessons & Carols is a collection of musical meditations on the Advent. The selections are no pushovers or seasonal standards: works by 20th Century classical titans like Benjamin Britten and Francis Poulenc are offset by Renaissance motets and an original composition by Kairos’ own Craig Fryer. For more information visit www. kairosconsort.org or call 845-256-9114.

Solo Felice at Colony Ian Felice’s solo record is more family reunion than family hiatus. Produced by former Felice Brothers drummer Simone Felice, who also drums, and featuring James Felice on keyboards, In The Kingdom of Dream finds the Felice Brothers’ principal songwriter turning toward personal subjects (but in a characteristically oblique way). Felice, however, will be truly solo when he celebrates the release at Colony in Woodstock on Saturday, December 22 at 8 p.m. Nick Panken of Spirit Family Reunion opens. Tickets are $15, $20 at the door. For more information, visit www. colonywoodstock.com. Colony is located at 22 Rock City Road in Woodstock.

Christmas Eve at Colony with RBW Colony in Woodstock celebrates Christmas Eve with a celebratory bash led by local musician and writer Robert Burke Warren and the Colony Cats, an ensembles of regional aces featuring the roots rock guitar whiz Chris Zaloom. RBW & The Colony Cats Christmas Eve Bash goes down on Sunday, December 24 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.colonywoodstock.com. Colony is located at 22 Rock City Road in Woodstock.

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Academy Award- and Grammywinning artist Melissa Etheridge brings a full band to the newly renovated Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) on Saturday, December 16 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $105 on the Golden Circle high end to $65, with the usual discount for Bardavon members. Purchase tickets at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie, (845) 473-2072; the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston, (845) 3396088; or via Ticketmaster at (800) 7453000. For more information, visit www. bardavon.org.

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Dec. 14-21 2017 Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition at Mohonk Mountain House “Wow, it looks just like the Mohonk ice rink!” and “It’s the Eiffel Tower!” and “Mommy, the dinosaur one’s my favorite!” Mohonk Mountain House’s second annual Gingerbread contest was a spectacular display of 73 gingerbread creations, with an incredible range of subject matter, as seen from this year’s awardees, although in my book, you “gingers” who spent so many hours constructing your exhibits are already winners! Kingston Mayor, Steve Noble, served as one of the event judges and remarked to me about the amazing talent we have here in the Hudson Valley. I asked artist Matt Maley, winner of the Adult Category, his thoughts about the process: “I have been visiting Mohonk since I was a child. Hiking the Labyrinth, rocking on the porch, and walking the grounds were like storybook narratives etched in my memories. So I knew right away that the two-story garden tower with its spiral staircase would recreate those magical moments. I started with a cardboard mock-up to make sure it would be possible to build this with cookies. I learned a lot over the past two weeks about constructing with edible materials. It was a fun and incredibly challenging project, and it was an honor to be in a competition with such creativity. There were some amazing pieces there!” One element I didn’t expect was group entries: Cadettes of Girl Scout Troop #60179, Maeve Cadabal, Caitlin Becker, and Aaliyah Ghafoor, all age 11, led by Jenn Becker, created “Make New Friends But Keep The Old,” were among the submissions. Maybe we’ll see even more troop creations next year! Congratulations to all, and what a fantastic afternoon to kick off Mohonk Community Week, where locals can come explore the property without the regular day-use fees, although some options have a cost associated with them, so call Mohonk to learn more. Enjoy ice skating, check out the museum, explore the grounds where the trails aren’t closed, and more. Mohonk Mountain House is located at 1000 Mountain Rest Road in New Paltz. For more information, call (855) 8833798 or visit https://www.mohonk.com. 2017 Mohonk Gingerbread Winners Viewer’s Choice Award “Ginger Harbor, Vacationland, USA” by Kevin and Jessica Brunk Adult Category 1. “Flower Tower” by Matthew Maley

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Rhinebeck. Tickets cost $7 for children; $9 for adults and seniors. For tickets or more information, call (845) 876-3080 or visit http://centerforperformingarts. org/saturday-morning-family-series/ item/the-puppet-people-s-a-christmascarol?category_id=25. To learn more about the performers, visit https://www. thepuppetpeople.org/carol.htm. A Christmas Carol by Theatre on the Road: Hear Victorian carolers, enjoy special desserts. Saturday, December 16, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Road in New Paltz. Tickets cost $45 family pack for 2 adults and 2 children; $25; $20 for members; $15 for seniors; and $10 for students. For tickets or more information, call (845) 255-1559 or visit https://www.unisonarts. org/event/interactive-theatre-charlesdickensa-christmas-carol. To learn more about the performers, visit http://www. theatreontheroad.com.

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ough. Blow nose. Cancel plans. Rinse and repeat. With so many chemicals coursing through me, I thought I was bulletproof during cold season, but right now, la grippe, as the French call it, sure has a grip on me. My eyes prefer to remain closed, even daytime. Turns out I can sleep all day, who knew?! I go through tissues like Joey Chestnut goes through Nathan’s hot dogs. My oncologist asked how I am doing, and I tell her my mucus is golden in color. Then I unexpectedly expectorate: “You doctors love gross things. Wanna see what I just spit up?” “Sure!...Oh, yeah, that’s not golden. Here’s a prescription for some antibiotics.” “BUT IT’S GOLDEN,” I protest. Doctor looks at Mike, who affirms with a nod: I’m with you, doc, that’s not golden. More pills. More Neti pot. More liquids. More rest. Sigh. Thank goodness for all things peppermint mocha that help me get through the holidays. Have you used a Neti pot before? Shaped like a small pitcher with a disproportionately long genie lamp-style spout, this porcelain vessel gets filled with a bit of sea salt and warm water, the nozzle gets positioned into one nostril, poured into the sinus cavity, and comes out in a small stream down the other nostril, into the sink, carrying with it mucal remnants that clear out stuffiness and clogs, then on to the other side. Like a gentle sinus Roto-Rooter. I have found doing this treatment very helpful to do every morning and evening that I come down with

3:45 p.m., Rhinebeck; Saturday, December 16, 7 p.m., Rhinebeck; Sunday, December 17, 4 p.m., Millbrook; Monday, December 18, 5:30 p.m. For more information, call (845) 876-7666, or visit http://www.rhinebeckjewishcenter. com, or https://www.facebook.com/ RhinebeckJewishCenter Hanukkah Community Candle Lighting: Remember your menorah! Friday, December 15, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Congregation Emanuel, 243 Albany Avenue, Kingston. For more information, call (845) 338-4271 extension 101, email https://www.cehv.org/activities, or visit https://www.cehv.org. Unite for Light: Family celebration, and kids activities like the Up, Up and Away light and air science show! Sunday, December 17, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road, Poughkeepsie. To learn more, call (845) 463-5801, email chabadmidhudsonvly@prodigy.net, or visit www.chabadmidhudsonvalley.com. Community Hanukkah Party: Songs, skits, dreidl, and more fun on Sunday, December 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Beacon Hebrew Alliance, 331 Verplanck Avenue in Beacon. Geared for children. Bring your latke recipe for the tasting contest! For more information, call (845) 831-2012, email 411beaconhebrewalliance@org., or visit https://beaconhebrewalliance.org. Hanukkah in Israel Celebration: Learn and experience how Hanukkah happens in Israel this Sunday, December 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Temple Beth-El, 118 South Grand Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 454-0570 or visit https://tbeny.org.

something, because the process is so short, simple, and easy. While I recover from this crud, I’m also reeling from the steroid withdrawal, hair-trigger raging at my family and telemarketers, crying at Pentaholic Choir’s On My Way Home, or melting at videos of puppies who struggle with stairs. So many opportunities for rest and healing. My body reminds me in no uncertain terms to lie. down. Thank goodness for friends who have responded with well-wishes, hot and sour soup, and a Dwayne the Rock Johnson tree ornament (whaaaat?!). I treated myself to my favorite, redunculously delish, Sour Cream Apple Walnut Pie for my birthday, which helped a little. Stepping aside and letting my family, and the rest of the world keep spinning while I’m on the sidelines is my biggest challenge. Are you feeling frozen in motion this season, either emotionally or physically? Stay in touch at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com. I love your letters.

Gather up your crew, and enjoy a chance to personalize your holiday decorations this year! Scouts Wreath Workshop: Saturday, December 16, 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. at Hyde Park Florist & Gifts, 4204 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park. Open to scout groups of up to 12 participants, but call immediately so supply quantities can be assured. $25 per wreath or $20 per swag. To learn more or to set up a session for your troop, call Dawn at (845) 229-9522, email hydeparkflorist@earthlink.net, or visit http://www.hydeparkfloristandgifts.com.

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A Christmas Carol Do you recall these lines from this holiday story tradition? “It is a fair, evenhanded, noble adjustment of things, that while there is infection in disease and sorrow, there is nothing in the world so

irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour.” Here are two chances to see A Christmas Carol, as live performances bring the Charles Dickens story to life. A Christmas Carol by The Puppet People: Saturday, December 16, 11 a.m. at The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308 in

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Bah, humbird! Form a new family holiday tradition: join the Christmas Bird Count he trouble with December is that it’s such a busy time, with so many great opportunities of things to do to distract us from the short, cold, dark days surrounding the Winter Solstice, but with family obligations and the pressures of gift-giving and entertaining generally taking precedence over other potential choices. We cherish our holiday routines, in part because they have become our personal traditions. But don’t you wish, some years, that you could make time to do something different? If you’re the kind whose eye is always drawn to the greeting card with the picture of the bright red cardinal starkly silhouetted against a snowy landscape, I

know what you really want: to participate in the Christmas Bird Count at least once before you die. And once you’ve done it, you’ll probably want to go again, taking another generation or two of your kinfolk with you this time. New holiday traditions can indeed be formed — and they don’t necessarily have to involve buying stuff. The Audubon Society has been conducting the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for well over a century, so you needn’t worry that this is a foray into novelty that won’t stick around. Beginning Thursday, December 14 and running through Friday, January 5, the 118th annual count will be underway, with organized counts happening in prescribed circles all across the country (see https://

audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/ index.html?appid=fadfb421e95f4949b de20c29a38228bd for a mind-boggling zoomable map). Here’s the way it works: You sign up for a team that will be going out together on a specific date within the three-week time range. (If you love your first count so much that you can’t wait for next year, you can even sign up for more within your region!) Each count takes place within an established 15-mile-diameter circle, and is organized by a count compiler. Count volunteers dress appropriately for the day’s outdoor conditions and follow specified routes through their circle, counting every bird that they see or hear all day.

Holiday Tablescape Centerpiece Workshop: Sunday, December 17, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Kalleco Nursery Corp., 801 Route 32 in Tillson. Create your own personalized holiday piece, and keep it for yourself or gift it to a loved one during your festivities. $30 per centerpiece includes all supplies. To reserve your spot, call (845) 658-3553 or visit https://www.facebook. com/events/1855803284709770, or email to meghan@kallecoplantnursery.com.

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Kwanzaa Celebration in Hudson Saturday Keyed up for Kwanzaa? Head over to Hudson Hall this Saturday, December 16 at 3:30 p.m. for Kwanzaa: Umoja Community Celebration. Enjoy the traditions and unity of African-American culture through interactive participation about this special series of days, including arts, crafts, dancing, drumming, candlelighting, and a celebration and sharing of Nugo Saba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa: Umoja, Unity; Kujichagulia, Self-Determination; Ujima, Collective work and responsibility; Ujamaa, Cooperative Economics; Nia, Purpose; Kuumba, Creativity; and Imani, Faith. This event is free and open to the public of all ages. Hudson Hall is located at 327 Warren Street in Hudson. For more information, call (518) 822-1438 or visit http://hudsonhall.org/2017/03/10/ kwanzaa-umoja-community-celebrationsaturday-december-16-2017-330pm.

Immigrants get the job done As we hear in the show Hamilton: An American Musical, “Immigrants: We get the job done!” That’s not just a 2017 headline, we’re talking about our country’s roots. Hudson River Martitime Museum invites you and your family to

Owl Pellets at Mohonk Preserve Are your kids tired of the holiday hustle and bustle? Need something different than holiday songs, sugary carbs, and seasonal movies? How about studying some puke? Register your child now for Owl Pellets at Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center this Saturday, December 16 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Ages 5 to 12 will enjoy poking through owl pellets to find leftover bones, feathers, fur...anything that isn’t digestible by these amazing birds. This program is open to the public at a cost of $5 per child, and pre-registration is

Note that this is not just a species tally with a checklist, but a true census: All birds are counted all day, giving an indication of the total number of birds in the circle at that time. “The data collected by CBC participants over the past century and more have become one of only two large pools of information informing ornithologists and conservation biologists how the birds of the Americas are faring over time,” note the Audubon folks on their website at www.audubon. org/conservation/science/christmasbird-count. (You can tell that they’re real scientists by the fact that they know “data” is plural!) Anyone who wants to join in this amazing mass citizen-science effort may do so, though you do need to make arrangements in advance with the local group leader. If you are a beginning birder, you will be able to join a group that includes at least one experienced birdwatcher. Then turn up in the designated place at the designated time on the designated day, wearing warm layers and waterproof boots. Bring binoculars if you own a pair. (And if you don’t, add them to your wish list for Santa.) There is no charge to participate, though donations to support the effort are certainly welcomed by the not-for-profit Audubon Society. It’s a nice way to get involved if you’re housebound or not feeling fit enough for an all-day expedition. Ulster County plays host to two CBC circles each year. The first one, staged in the Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir count circle, happens Saturday, December 16. To sign up, contact Steve Chorvas ASAP at (845) 246-5900 or schorvas@ gmail.com. In addition to meetup info, he’ll also provide details about a compilation get-together afterward, the procedure for submission of records and options for weather postponement. “Feeder-watchers in the count circle are also desired,” writes Chorvas. The Ulster/Dutchess count circle has scheduled its expedition for Wednesday, December 27, so it’s a great way to trek off some of those Christmas cookies. Mark DeDea is your compiler and organizer; contact him at (845) 3391277 or forsythnature@aol.com for your assignment and other details. Within this circle as well, you can report from the warmth of your own kitchen by making a commitment to watch your bird feeder all day long. – Frances Marion Platt

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Nativity performances in Kingston Here’s a chance to catch some cattle “lowing,” action, a/k/a “mooing,” in caroling context! On Wednesday and Thursday, December 20 and 21 at Old Dutch Church yard, you have three living nativity performances to choose from on each day: 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m.; and 7:30 p.m. The event takes place outside, but you can fortify yourself with the 3-Big-C available refreshments: candy canes, cookies, and cocoa. This event is free and open to the public of all ages. Dress up in character and join in on the spiritual fun when you arrive! Old Dutch Church is located at 272 Wall Street in uptown Kingston. For more information, call (845) 338-6759 or visit http://www.olddutchchurch.org/ living_nativity.php. Erica Chase-Salerno is having fun with this free daily Acts of Kindness Advent calendar, have you heard about it? https://www.noomii.com/advent-calendar. She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com.

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7:30am-8:30am Chester Kiwanis Club Meeting. Regular meeting of the club. Chester Presbyterian Church, 94 Main Street, Chester, NY. Breakfast. 8am-5pm Old Dutch Village Garden Club Regular Meeting. Held the second Thursday of each month. All meetings are free and open to the public, visitors welcome. 845-758-1184 or olddutchvillagegc@gmail.com. St. John’s Reformed Church, 126 Old Post Rd N, Red Hook. 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-4:30pm Function or Form: Utilitarian Art. It features beautiful functional items by 15 local artists. The gallery is open Monday-Friday 9:00-4:30pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. Please note the Gallery will be closed on Saturdays, December 23 and 30. Info: 845-5862611. Catskill Center’s Erpf Gallery, 43355 State Highway 28, Arkville. catskillcenter.org.

Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, taraspayneuter.org. Cost varies. 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 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 Gentle Yoga with Kate Hagerman. 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: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $10. 10am-1pm Bag Holiday Hunger. Project Santa: Parents or Guardians of children ages 14 and under along with Bag Holiday Hunger continues through December 15th (Distribution is Tuesday, December 19th). To register for Project Santa or Bag Holiday Hunger 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

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.

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10am-6pm Wired Gallery’s Art Foray. The affordable art and crafts fair offers a wide range of creative wares by 39 artists and artisans. In addition to paintings, the fair offers a great variety of media, including photography, ceramics, glass works, wood works, and one-of-a-kind jewelry. Most artists have included items with prices starting under $100. Info: 682-564-5613. Mohonk Mountain House, 1000 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. thewiredgallery.com. 10:30am Share the Joys of Hannukah. Share the Joys of Hannukah with the seniors at the Golden Hill Health Care Center! Join them as them give out Hannukah gifts, Sing Hannukah

songs, Light the Menorah, Doughnuts, Music. Info: 845- 340-3390. Golden Hill Health Care Center, 99 Golden Hill Dr, Kingston. 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. 11am Mindful Eating During the Holidays. With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava. Info: 845-486-2555. Beacon Senior Friendship Center, 1 Forrestal Height. 11am-5pm Add To The Hudson River Maritime Museum Mitten Tree. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is proud to announce they are

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accepting donations of hats, scarves, gloves and mittens for the annual Mitten Tree! Donations will be added to the Mitten Tree, located in the Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East Gallery. Donations should be brought to the Museum Store. Please share some warmth this winter by donating a hat, scarf or pair of gloves! Info: tsmith@hrmm.org or 845-338-0071 ext 11. 12pm-6pm Kingston Hat Factory Year End Sale. Hats, Caps and Accessories for Men, Women and Children at our Annual Open House. Tours and Demonstrations available during Work Hours. Kingston Hat Factory, 309 Fair Street, Kingston, NY. Info: 845-331-0131, alberto@caroleamper. com, toucanhats.com. 12:30pm-6:30pm I Ching Oracle Readings and Expert Tarot Readings with esoteric scholar Timothy Liu. Every Thursday at Mirabai. Walkins welcome! 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 St, Woodstock. 1:30pm Share the Joys of Hannukah. Share the Joys of Hannukah with the seniors at Mountain Valley Manor Adult care facility! Join them as they give out Hannukah gifts, Sing Hannukah songs, Light the Menorah, Doughnuts, Music. Info: 845-331-1254. Mountain Valley Manor, 397 Wilbur Ave, Kingston. 1:30pm-5:30pm Holiday Open House. Meet &

Greet with PT & PTA. Free cup therapy treatment. Receive a Holiday discount, bonus or gift with all purchases. 2pm-5pm Mah Jongg. Open to beginners and seasoned players alike. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 3pm Active Shooter Preparedness. A video presentation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Are the Help Until Help Arrives,â&#x20AC;? which explains how residents should respond to a life-threatening situation, will also be shown. The trainings are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. Both programs will be presented by Dutchess County Deputy Sherriff Arthur Hart and will focus on how the average citizen should respond if an active shooter is in your vicinity, how to best protect yourself depending on the scenario, and what to expect when law enforcement arrives. To reserve a seat at either the 3 p.m. or 7 p.m. training, please contact MRC Coordinator Joe Ryan at jryan@dutchessny.gov or 845-486-2493. Boardman Road Branch Library, Poughkeepsie. 3:15pm Largest Menorah in the Hudson Valley. Daily lighting of a 25 foot Menorah with the assistance of a boom truck. One Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. chabadmidhudsonvalley.com. 3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. 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. 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,

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91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4pm-7pm Free Holistic Healthcare Clinic. Many holistic Practitioners will be volunteering their time monthly to provide services, including: massage, chiropractic, reiki, other energy and body work, acupuncture, craniosacral massage, deep tissue body work and hypnosis. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a prenatal and lactation specialist offering a breastfeeding cafe. Lace Mill, 165 Cornell St, Kingston. healthcareisahumanright.com. 4pm-7pm Heavenly Soups To Go. $4.50 per pint & a roll. Info: 845-331-7099. United Reformed Church of Bloomington, 11 Church St, Bloomington. 4:30pm-6pm Twelfth Night: Shakespeare Story Theatre Workshop with New Genesis Productions. Shakespeare Story Theatre workshop of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twelfth Nightâ&#x20AC;?, a comedy written in celebration of the holiday season. Perfect for ages: 8-12. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/. Must contact library to register. 4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Christmas Lights on Quaker Hill

Drive. Drive by Christmas Light display set to music and take a photo with Olaf! Donations collected nightly for the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home of Poughkeepsie. Quaker Hill, Quaker Hill Dr, Hyde Park. 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 Giant Menorah Lighting. Enjoy lively music, Latkes, Donuts, Chocolate Gelt and the lighting of a 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Menorah! Info: 845-440-7592. Pawling Village Green, Charles Colman Blvd, Pawling. 5:30pm Illumin8 2017: BHA + BeaconArts Bicycle Menorah. Sculptor Ed Benavente conceived and designed a giant menorah out of bicycle parts. On each of the eight nights of Hanukkah, one of the wheels will be illuminated. The Beacon Building, 427 Main St, Beacon. Beaconarts.org. 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. 5:30pm Outdoor large Menorah lighting. Followed by Kosher Chinese food with hot latkes and drinks. Live entertainment. Performance Motor Cars, 1404 Rte. 9, Wappingers Falls.

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6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Admission: A requested $5.00 donation per vehicle. 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; height restriction on all vehicles, drive through the trail and see all the lights and Christmas decorations it has to offer! Info: 845-294-3391. Watt Christmas Wonderland, 310 Scotchtown Rd, Goshen. 6pm Hudsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Evening Art Stroll. The Belo 3rd Art & design galleries will hold their second evening stroll for the 2017 season. Many venues will extend PM hours, and there will be receptions for opening of new exhibits. From Warren and Third Street, down to Front Streetand over to the collective exhibitors at the Riverfront design center- there will be a wide range of artwork on view- Antique rugs, paintings, prints, photographs, decorative objects and sculpturesomething for everyone! Village of Hudson.

6pm Tuxedo Menorah Lighting. With Latkes, Donuts, Dignitaries, Dreidels and Hot Cocoa. All are welcome, free of charge. Info: 845-782-2770. Tuxedo Train Station, Tuxedo. 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 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara Rd, Haines Falls. bkwsu.org. 7pm Active Shooter Preparedness. A video presentation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Are the Help Until Help Arrives,â&#x20AC;? which explains how residents should respond to a life-threatening situation, will also be shown. The trainings are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. Both programs will be presented by Dutchess County Deputy Sherriff Arthur Hart and will focus on how the average citizen should

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7pm Author Talk and Book Signing: David B. Woolner. Author of THE LAST 100 DAYS: FDR AT WAR AND AT PEACE. At the Henry A. Wallace Center. Following the presentation, Woolner will be available to sign copies of his book. This is a free public event but registration is required. Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. fdrlibrary.org. 7pm Bingo! Meet the 2nd & 4th Thursdays,7pm. Doors open at 6pm. Prizes & food. Sponsored by the Beekman Fire Company Auxiliarly Inc. Beekman Fire House, 316 Beekman- Poughquag Rd, Poughquag. 7pm-8:30pm Meeting of MECR (Middle East Crisis Response). MECR is a group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Info: 845 876-7906. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. mideastcrisis. org. 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. 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. 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 Live @ Comics at The Underground. Stand Up Comics’ Holiday Party! Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 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 Live @ The Falcon: Latin Jazz Express “The Music of Tito Puente”. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 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. 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-11:30am Master & Apprentice Mixer. Meet with High School seniors who are researching projects for school. Each student picked a topic of interest. We’d like to have community members mix with then at the library to share their experience and knowledge of interest to each student. Please check our Facebook page for more information or call the library at 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org. 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-6pm Wired Gallery’s Art Foray. The affordable art and crafts fair offers a wide range of creative wares by 39 artists and artisans. In addition to paintings, the fair offers a great variety of media, including photography, ceramics, glass works, wood works, and one-of-a-kind jewelry. Most artists have included items with prices starting under $100. Info: 682-564-5613. Mohonk Mountain House, 1000 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. thewiredgallery.com. 10am-11am Moving for Life (NYC-based nonprofit) Free Exercise Class. Hosted by the Kingston Library in partnership with the oncology

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orthern Ulster’s lands undulate, while Northern Dutchess’ lay themselves more flatly. It is in these flatlands of Red Hook, on 227 Pitcher Lane in the country part of the town, where one finds Greig (not Grieg, for the love of God) Farm. One of the earliest adopters of the agritourism concept in these parts, the Greigs have survived where their neighbors up and quit. One of the latest things at the farm, in a highly utilitarian space built back in 1956, is Farm Salon, An Artists Collect-Ive, a series of showings of local artists. A child of the brain of Rose Blum, the endeavor currently, through early January, showcases the works of Maribeth Blum Tuton, Joel Griffith (who moonlights as the mayor of Tivoli — really), Robert Hacunda, Patrick Lazarus, Peter Mauney, Wilfredo Morel, Rochelle Redfield and Francie Soosman. The paintings run the gamut from whimisical to deeply visually lyrical, to the precisely more-real-than-real. They run another gamut in size: Hacunda’s modestly priced miniatures are sufficiently compact to allow One of Robert Hacunda’s canvases. literal stuffing in stockings. Morel’s found-steel sculptures particularly resonated on a recent viewing — their utter original unpretentiousness of being forged to work the farm seemed highlighted and glorified by the artist’s vision and touch. The exhibit ends January 7 and is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. or, naturally, by appointment. The farm market next door is open and serves breakfast and lunch along with its copious offerings of local farm products and produce. For complete artists bios, images and interesting stuff about Greig (not Grieg!) Farm, visit farmsalon.wordpress.com. — Dan Barton 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. 11am-5pm Add To The Hudson River Maritime Museum Mitten Tree. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is proud to announce they are accepting donations of hats, scarves, gloves and mittens for the annual Mitten Tree! Donations will be added to the Mitten Tree, located in the Museum’s East Gallery. Donations should be brought to the Museum Store. Please share some warmth this winter by donating a hat, scarf or pair of gloves! Info: tsmith@hrmm.org or 845-338-0071 ext 11. 12pm-5pm Basia Designs - Holiday Sale. 20-50% off all Hand-Knits, Vintage & Designer Clothing! Info: 845-901-5293. Basia Designs. 12pm-6pm Kingston Hat Factory Year End Sale. Hats, Caps and Accessories for Men, Women and Children at our Annual Open House. Tours and Demonstrations available during Work Hours. Kingston Hat Factory, 309 Fair Street, Kingston, NY. Info: 845-331-0131, alberto@caroleamper. com, toucanhats.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 Tarot and Crystal Attunement Readings with Mary Vukovic. Every Friday at Mirabai. Walk-ins welcome! Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $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. 3:15pm Largest Menorah in the Hudson Valley. Daily lighting of a 25 foot Menorah with the assis-

tance of a boom truck. One Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. chabadmidhudsonvalley.com. 3:45pm Menorah Lighting. Info: 845-876-7666. Rhinebeck Jewish Center, 120 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. rhinebeckjewishcenter.com. 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. 4:45pm Illumin8 2017: BHA + BeaconArts Bicycle Menorah. Sculptor Ed Benavente conceived and designed a giant menorah out of bicycle parts. On each of the eight nights of Hanukkah, one of the wheels will be illuminated. The Beacon Building, 427 Main St, Beacon. Beaconarts.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 Christmas Lights on Quaker Hill Drive. Drive by Christmas Light display set to music and take a photo with Olaf! Donations collected nightly for the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie. Quaker Hill, Quaker Hill Dr, Hyde Park. 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 Live Nativity. Live Nativity with

animals, characters, a light show, choirs and refreshments. Grace Community Evangelical Free Church, 160 Seremma Court, Lake Katrine. Info: (845) 382-2288, mitch62man@aol.com, grace4ulster.org. 5:30pm-8:30pm CAI Hanukkah Shabbat Dinner. Info: 845-562-5604. Congregation Agudas Israel, 290 North St, Newburgh. congregationagudasisrael.org. 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-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Admission: A requested $5.00 donation per vehicle. 8’ height restriction on all vehicles, drive through the trail and see all the lights and Christmas decorations it has to offer! Info: 845-294-3391. Watt Christmas Wonderland, 310 Scotchtown Rd, Goshen. 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: 845-679-2218, 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. 6pm-7pm Seasonal Concert with Caroline Doctorow. Join one of America’s finest champions of folk music, Caroline Doctorow, for an uplifting seasonal concert. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/. All ages! 6:30pm-8:30pm Christmas On the Hudson: A Holiday Gala at Vanderbilt Mansion. Guests will be treated to elegant hors d’voures, cham-

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are unable to prepare their own, please get in touch with the Office for the Aging at 845-486-2555 or emailofa@ dutchessny.gov.

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 Enter-

pagne cocktails, extravagant decorations, holiday music, and have a unique opportunity to enter Frederick Vanderbilt’s bedroom suite and private bath. Participants may have their photographs taken in front of the room’s historic fireplace with carved overmantal featuring a scene from the story of Ulysses. Proceeds from this event support the National Parks located right here in Hyde Park. Formal attire requested. Info: 845-229-7770. $100. Tickets at eventbrite.com. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park. 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 Cookie & Recipe Exchange. Bring ONE batch of your favorite holiday cookie to share AND the recipe to the exchange. Sample cookies and swap recipes. Free admission. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-3385580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary. 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. 7pm Live @ The Falcon: Chris Pureka with The Harmaleighs. Indie Americana. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 7pm Our Town. KHS Musical Theatrics presents Thornton Wilder’s Our Town at the Wendell A. Scherer Theatre. Tickets will be on sale beginning at 4 PM on December 4th. Please call 845-9433TIX. Kingston High School, 403 Broadway, Kingston. kingstoncityschools.org. 7pm-10pm And-Hof Animal Sanctuary Holiday Party + Beneﬁt. Meet the animals while enjoying complimentary drinks and food, an art auction, and live music! Joe’s Garage 443 Main Street Catskill, NY 12414, 443 Main Street, Catskill. Info: barbara.livar@gmail.com, bit.ly/2zLHdz8. $40.00. 7pm Storytelling with Janet Carter. Story night is a popular series that happens the 3rd Friday night of each month. Host Janet Carter and a guest tell stories from literature, mythology and personal experience. Come and join her in exploring the magic of this oral tradition. Inquiring Minds Saugerties Bookstore, 65 Partition Street, Saugerties. 7pm Movie Night: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Free will donation. Info: 845-331-7099. United Reformed Church of Bloomington, 11 Church St, Bloomington. 7pm-9pm Hannukah Community Candle Lighting. Bring your menorah and join us in the light of hundreds of candles. Congregation Emanuel, 243 Albany Ave, Kingston. 7pm-11pm Elks Lounge Dance Party. Dance to a mix of R&B, Latin, Soul, Disco & Rock. Requests Welcome. Includes snacks; full bar available. Informal. All welcome. Beacon Elks Lodge, 900 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon. Info: 845-765-0667, rhodaja@optonline.net, meetup.com/Beacon-. $10. 7:30pm Maybrook Wind Ensemble Winter Concert. Info: 845-978-0617; maybrookwindensemble@gmail.com. Maybrook Senior Center, 2 Senior Way (111 Schipps Lane), Maybrook. 8pm-11pm Eileen Ivers’ A Joyful Christmas. World renowned violinist Eileen Ivers and her band capture the spirit and magic of the season in her heartwarming Christmas holiday show. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. Info: 1-866-781-2922, info@bethelwoodscenter.org, bethelwoodscenter.org/events/detail/eileen-iversjoyful-christmas. $50 - $72/reserved. 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 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-9:30pm Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.

prise 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

Echoes from the Himalayas (12/16, 7-9pm). An intimate evening of Tibetan music & Indian classical dance, with Techung and Sisa Salgado. Techung is a Tibetan folk and freedom singer/songwriter. Sisa is an Ecuadorian actress/anthropologist who fell in love with Indian classical dance, particularly Bharatanatyam, one of

the world’s most sophisticated and graceful dance-arts. Through their music and dance Techung and Sisa will bring centuries-old cultural and historical connections between Tibet and India to life. Presented by The Tibetan Center Music Series, sponsored by DLMWeb. Tickets: $15 at door. Details online at tibetancenter. org/events. The Tibetan Center, 875 Route 28, Kingston. 845-383-1774; info@tibetancenter.org.

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.

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.

12pm-3pm Be Spoiled @ Woodstock HarleyDavidson. Free gift with RSVP. Woodstock Harley Davidson, 949 State Route 28, Kingston. Info: 845-338-2800, julee@woodstockharley.com, bit. ly/2jlGMpb.

8pm-11:59pm BYOB Karaoke. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. Info: 347-4689-2323, 229greenkill@greenkill.org, greenkill.org. Donation.

10am-4pm Holiday Tasting Fair & Market at Fishkill Farms. Santa will be visiting and taking pictures on his John Deer tractor, we’ll have a Wreath Making Workshop, and an ornament craft for kids. A number of local artisans will be offering free samples of their products - it’s the perfect opportunity to buy and taste locally-crafted holiday gifts! Ugly sweaters are highly encouraged. Info: 845-897-4377. Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farm Rd, Hopewell Junction. fishkillfarms.com.

12pm-6pm Kingston Hat Factory Year End Sale. Hats, Caps and Accessories for Men, Women and Children at our Annual Open House. Tours and Demonstrations available during Work Hours. Kingston Hat Factory, 309 Fair Street, Kingston, NY. Info: 845-331-0131, alberto@caroleamper. com, toucanhats.com.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Fifth Annual Christmas@TheFalcon Beneﬁt. Neo Soul R&B Review for Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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8am-10:30am Breakfast with Santa! Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, juices, coffee with a pancake topping bar. Get a pic w/ the big guy then check out the cookie walk 9am-1pm. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Rt 28, Shokan. Info: 845-657-2326, reservoirumc@ gmail.com, ReservoirUMC.com. Donations. 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 Holy Cross/Santa Cruz Church with Hot Soup and Vendors. Come early because they often sell out early. There will also be craft items available and those who wish to sell crafts or Christmas items are invited to take a table. Whether you are an experienced Christmas cookie baker or this is your first time – volunteer and join the fun. For more information, call Betty Radell, 845-3391626 or Judy Damron, 845-334-9646 or email campbrandt@gmail.com. Holy Cross/Santa Cruz Church, 30 Pine Grove Ave, Kingston. 9am-1pm Cookie Walk. Choose your own custom by-the-pound assortment. Traditional favs &fancy chef masterpieces! Breakfast w/ Santa 8-10:30 then shop for cookies. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Rt 28, Shokan. Info: 845-6572326, reservoirumc@gmail.com, ReservoirUMC. com. By the pound. 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: 845-3386126, 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-5pm Phoenicia Open Market. Crafters and Antique Vendors selling a wide range of unique Holiday Gifts. Every weekend until Dec 31st. Located in the Historic Phoenicia Pharmacy. Phoenicia Open Market, 41 Main St, Phoenicia. 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-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-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses.

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-2pm Winter Farmers Market. Winter Farmers Market - 18 vendors - Vegetables, Meat, Dairy, Bread - Every other Saturday . DecemberApril - Live music - Community. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston. Info: info@ kingstonfarmersmarket.org, bit.ly/2i8D44M. 10am 4th Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa. Seating times for 10am, 12pm and 2pm. Tickets: Adults $18, Child $13 (12 and under), Child (3 and under) free. Info: 845-877-0640. Crown Maple Estate, 47 McCourt Rd, Dover Plains. 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. 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. 10:30am Beary Merry Holiday at the Trailside Museum and Zoo. Come to the bear den at 10:30am to make a tasty holiday snack for the black bears. At 11am the bears will unwrap their gifts. Info: 845-786-2701. Trailside Museums and Zoo, Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain. 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 Add To The Hudson River Maritime Museum Mitten Tree. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is proud to announce they are accepting donations of hats, scarves, gloves and mittens for the annual Mitten Tree! Donations will be added to the Mitten Tree, located in the Museum’s East Gallery. Donations should be brought to the Museum Store. Please share some warmth this winter by donating a hat, scarf or pair of gloves! Info: tsmith@hrmm.org or 845-338-0071 ext 11. 11am-4pm A Child’s Christmas. Drop in for stories read under the Christmas tree and treats for children ages 3-10. Drop-in $4/per person. Clermont State Historic Site, 87 Clermont Ave, Germantown. Info: 518-537-6622, info@friendsofclermont.org, friendsofclermont.org. 11am-3pm An Afternoon with Santa. Make holiday crafts while listening to festive music and snap a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Info: 845-782-9622. South Orange YMCA, 45 Gilbert St Ext, Monroe. 11am Saturday Morning Family Series: A Christmas Carol. The Puppet People. Warm your hearts with Dickens’ classic. Watch Mean Ol’ Scrooge as he discovers Christmas is not HUMBUG! The Puppet People’s spectacular show features beautiful marionettes, holiday music and guaranteed smiles! Join us after the show for treats and a visit from Santa! Info: 845-876-3080. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $9, 7/child. 11:30am Children’s Wrapping Paper Workshop. Bring your creativity and make your own wrapping paper for the holidays! Paper and supplies included, just bring your holiday cheer! Info: 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org. 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 Basia Designs - Holiday Sale. 20-50% off all Hand-Knits, Vintage & Designer Clothing! Info: 845-901-5293. Basia Designs.

12pm-4pm Historical Society Holiday Show and Sale. Works by Woodstock Women are displayed in this year’s Holiday Exhibit and Sale sponsored by the Historical Society of Woodstock. Refreshments will be served starting at 3pm. The exhibit, Woodstock Women Work, features holiday cards and crafts created by women. The book, Gathering Woodstock Women, comprised of essays about women from the past based on last summer’s exhibit, is hot off the press! Other items available for sale will be cards, homemade cookies, jam, wreaths, hand-knit mittens and hats, local history books and DVDs. Free holly and greens will be available to all shoppers. The exhibit and sale will continue additional days through 12/16. For more information, see HistoricalSocietyofWoodstock.org; 845-679-2256. Historical Society of Woodstock’s Eames House Museum, 20 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. HistoricalSocietyofWoodsto. 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-3pm Museum Mates at the Hudson River Maritime Museum: Holidays at the Rondout. Learn about the first Dutch settlers of the Rondout/ Kingston area and the German and Irish immigrants that helped build the Delaware and Hudson Canal in the early 1800s. They will explore how the holidays are celebrated in the Netherlands, Germany and Ireland then hold a holiday scavenger hunt. Registration required. Info: 845-338-0071. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. hrmm. 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. 3pm-9pm What’s Up In Catskill. Stroll down Main Street and experience all that the Village of Catskill has to offer! Shop, sip and stroll down Main Street with businesses offering up some goodies and fun! Free Parking in Town lot off of Main St. and Free metered parking all weekend.

ALMANAC WEEKLY

GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK

Punch lists Here’s what needs to still be done

y carpenter friends, near the end of their projects, have their “punch lists” to serve as reminders what odds and ends still need to be done. I similarly have a punch list for my gardens, a punch list that marks the end of the growing season, a list of what (I hope) will get done before I drop the first seeds in the ground next spring. (No need for an entry on the punch list to have the ground ready for that seed. Beds have been mulched with compost and are ready for planting.) Hardy, potted plants, including some roses, pear trees, and Nanking cherries, can’t have their roots exposed to the full brunt of winter cold. I’ve huddled all these pots together against the north wall of my house but soon have to mound leaves or wood chips up to their rims to provide further cold protection. I’ll save some leaves to protect strawberry plants. Their insulating blanket won’t go down until weather turns colder, with the soil frozen an inch deep, or else their evergreen leaves will rot beneath the leaves. I’ll be digging out or cutting down a number of woody plants, some even 10 or 20 years old, in the next few days or weeks to make way for better ones. (Ruthless!) Anna hardy kiwifruit, short for Annanasnaya, grows very well but ripens a bit late and doesn’t have quite as good flavor as my other varieties: Geneva, MSU, and Dumbarton. So out it goes. The same goes for Mars, Concord, and Cayuga White grapes; their flavor isn’t up to snuff. And Halle’s Giant, Lewis, and Clark filberts, except that their shortcoming is their susceptibility to the disease filbert blight. A five gallon bucket filled with equal parts sifted compost and soil will be ingredients for any potting soils I’ll need for seedlings from midwinter on. For the finished potting soil, I’ll mix in another five gallon bucket with equal parts peat moss and perlite. One sunny day soon I’ll lean pitchforks, rakes, and shovels against the garden carts and brush them with linseed oil diluted with equal parts paint thinner. After the handles have been wiped down, 10 minutes later, they’ll be in good condition for at least another year. Pruning hardly needs to be added to my punch list. I’m reminded about this annual

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3pm-7pm Christmas Candlelight Tours. Join the Friends of Hill Hold to celebrate a Colonial Christmas with the annual candlelight tours of Hill Hold – the 1769 Historic Homestead of Thomas Bull. Every room in the charming stone house will be beautifully decorated for the holiday including the parlor with the traditional tree surrounded by an amazing collection of antique toys and the dining room set for a festive holiday meal. Enjoy a story reading, some refreshments and a visit with Santa while you sit by the cozy fire in the basement kitchen. Info: 845-615-3830. Hill-Hold Museum, Campbell Hall. hillholdandbrickhouse.org.

5pm-10pm Christmas Lights on Quaker Hill Drive. Drive by Christmas Light display set to music and take a photo with Olaf! Donations collected nightly for the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie. Quaker Hill, Quaker Hill Dr, Hyde Park.

3pm-5pm Annual Holiday Fine Arts and Craft Small Gift Show. Opening reception. Exhibit will run through Dec 23rd. Beautiful unique ceramics, exotic glass artwork, delicate small paintings, locally handmade chocolates, shop for beautiful jewelry, delicate handmade soaps, beautiful images of our valley and many more artisan creations. Info: 845-831-4988; information@ howlandculturalcenter.org. Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon. howlandculturalcenter.org. 3:30pm-5pm Kwanzaa at the Opera House. Enjoy a beautiful celebration of African-American culture and unity with friends and family. This festive afternoon includes arts and crafts for children, dancing, drumming, a candle-lighting ceremony, and the sharing of Nguzo Saba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Free. Hudson Hall, Hudson. hudsonhall.org. 4pm Improv Concert Trio Bellows Sweet Jazz. The performance will be improvisational in nature. Info: bisio@earthlink.net. Lace Mill East Gallery, 165 Cornell St, Kingston. $10/suggested donation. 4pm-6:30pm CD Release Celebration. A local World Music Duo invites you to celebrate the release of their Russian, Ukrainian and Gypsy album “Winter Cherry.” Roost Studios and Art Gallery, 69 Main St, 2nd Fl, New Paltz. Info: 914-850-1202, twovoicesfrombeyond@gmail. com, twovoicesfrombeyond.com. 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-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-6pm The Herstorians. Celebrate the Centential of Women’s Suffrage in Song. Lydia Adams Davis, Pat Lamanna, Sharleen Leahey. Free. Info: 845-697-2213. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. rumorsofpeace. net/women-s-suffrage-centennial. 5pm-7pm Alphabets: Letter Forms in Art. An exploration of calligraphic scripts in many of its forms. Amity Gallery, 110 Newport Bridge Road, WARWICK. Info: 845-258-6030, amitygallery110@ gmail.com. free. 5:30pm Illumin8 2017: BHA + BeaconArts Bicycle Menorah. Sculptor Ed Benavente conceived and designed a giant menorah out of bicycle parts. On each of the eight nights of Hanukkah, one of the wheels will be illuminated. The Beacon Building, 427 Main St, Beacon. Beaconarts.org. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Admission: A requested $5.00 donation per vehicle. 8’ height restriction on all vehicles, drive through the trail and see all the lights and Christmas decorations it has to offer! Info: 845-294-3391. Watt Christmas Wonderland, 310 Scotchtown Rd, Goshen.

job every time I look out the window or walk out the back door. Protecting some of my trees and shrubs from animals doesn’t make it to the punch list either — because it needs to be done by now! Young pears (Concorde, Abbe Fetal, and Lady Petre) and apples (Liberty, Macon, Hudson’s Golden Gem, Ashmeads Kernel, and Pitmaston Pineapple) already have their hardware cloth and/or plastic collars protecting their bottom couple of feet of growth. What about branches higher up, the ones the deer would find tasty. Thanks to fencing at both the north and south ends of my property, a couple of Deerchaser battery-powered repellants, two outdoor dogs, and vibes from me, deer rarely venture on site. But, as I discovered this past summer, just one deer on just one night can do a lot of damage to a young tree. So this year I’m putting 5 foot high by 3 foot diameter cages of 2x4 welded wire fencing around my young apple trees. The pear trees, close to the house, don’t get bothered. The problem with such cages is that it’s a hassle to weed or prune within the cage — both very important for young trees. Two metal stakes, each a five foot length of EMT electrical conduit, woven into part of fencing on opposite sides allows me to slide the fence up and down to get inside a cage to work. These trees, which are replacing my very dwarf apple trees, are semi-dwarfs which can fend for themselves once they get above 5 feet. Then I’ll remove the cages. And now, some notes for next season’s vegetable garden... Reduce the number of pepper varieties to those that perform and taste best here: Sweet Italia, Carmen, and Escamillo. And stake them right from the get go. Plant a greater proportion of tight-necked onions, such as Patterson, New York Early, and Copra, to avoid bacterial diseases. Plant less bok choy; no need to be inundated by them just because the space is available. Keep an eye out for whiteflies and caterpillars on cabbage family plants; act sooner rather than later to keep them in check. Plant more Shirofumi edemame; 30 feet of bed should be about right, they need a long, hot season. Try King of the Garden Limas again, but plant even earlier indoors. Okay, time to get outside to work on my punch list before any snowfall limits the possibilities. – 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.

are asked to contribute $5 to $10 a person. Info: 845-389-9201; gerryharrington@mindspring. com. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. movieswithspirit.com. 7pm-9pm Echoes from the Himalayas. An intimate evening of Tibetan music & Indian classical dance, with Techung and Sisa Salgado. Techung is a Tibetan folk and freedom singer/songwriter. Sisa is an Ecuadorian actress/anthropologist who fell in love with Indian classical dance, particularly Bharatanatyam, one of the world’s most sophisticated and graceful dance-arts. Through their music and dance Techung and Sisa will bring centuries-old cultural and historical connections between Tibet and India to life. Presented by The Tibetan Center Music Series, sponsored by DLMWeb. Tickets: $15 at door. Details online at tibetancenter.org/events. 845-383-1774; info@ tibetancenter.org. The Tibetan Center, 875 Rt 28, Kingston. 7pm Menorah Lighting. Info: 845-876-7666. Rhinebeck Bank Parking Lot, East Market St, Rhinebeck. rhinebeckjewishcenter.com. 7pm Our Town. KHS Musical Theatrics presents Thornton Wilder’s Our Town at the Wendell A. Scherer Theatre. Tickets will be on sale beginning at 4 PM on December 4th. Please call 845-9433TIX. Kingston High School, 403 Broadway, Kingston. kingstoncityschools.org. 7:30pm-10:30pm Hurley: Holiday Swing Dance with Lindy Hop Performance & Live Band. $15 admission includes basic lesson at 7:30-8pm with instructors Linda and Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. No partner or dance experience necessary to attend. All are welcome. Held in the Schadewald Hall. Info: got2lindy.com; 845-236-3939. Hurley Reformed Church, 11 Main St, Hurley. 7:30pm-10pm Folk Guild to Feature Michael & Emmy Clarke. Open mic format. Hudson Valley Folk Guild Poughkeepsie Chapter, 67 South Randolph Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-5924216, HVFGPoughkeepsie@gmail.com, hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org. $6.

6:15pm Hannukah Party & Public Menorah Lighting. Chocolate Gelt, gifts for all children, arts ‘n’ crafts, music, smiles & much more! Hot dairy buffet will be served. For more info and reservations 845-331-1176. Peter Schwalbe Center for Jewish Life - Agudas Achim, 254 Lucas Ave, Kingston.

8pm-11pm Singer-Songwriter Showcase at Green kill. Ami Madeleine hosts the SingerSongwriter Showcase at Green kill featuring Kailey Rocker, Theo Eastwind, Gabriel Royal and Ami Madeleine. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. Info: 347-4689-2323, 229greenkill@ greenkill.org, bit.ly/2meyxit. $5/door.

6:30pm-8:30pm Interactive Theatre – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. An interactive theatre experience with desserts, hot chocolate & wine. Reception to follow to meet the characters & carolers. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-1559, info@ unisonarts.org, bit.ly/2BxFgqr. Oct-45.

8pm-9:30pm A Soundshifter/Pulse Field Solstice Concert. A special evening of transcendental sound featuring Peter Blum, Naaz Hosseini and Thomas Workman. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail. com, sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. $25 with pre-registration, $30 at the door.

5pm-8pm Rhinebeck’s ArtWalk. Ongoing, every third Saturday of each month, 5-8pm. Village of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck.

6:30pm Largest Menorah in the Hudson Valley. Daily lighting of a 25 foot Menorah with the assistance of a boom truck. One Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. chabadmidhudsonvalley.com.

5pm-8pm Wassail, Wassail all over Town at Knox’s Headquarters. By candlelight watch the Ellison family and soldiers and officers of the Continental Artillery celebrate a rowdy Christmas Eve. Free admission. Knox’s Headquarters, 289 Forge Hill Road, Vails Gate. Info: 845-561-1765,

7pm Movies With Spirit: Nativity. Fun holiday comedy for children and adults. The 2009 film, written and directed by Debbie Isitt, runs 1 hour 15 minutes and is rated PG. The screening will be followed by a facilitated discussion. Holiday refreshments will be served. Attendees over age 12

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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-11pm The Frolic! All Ages Ecstatic Dance Party. A fun-filled Saturday evening party, with music, snacks, conversation and all kinds of dance

bliss! Once a month, on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Check Facebook group page for regular updates: The Frolic! Info: 845-658-8319; Virginiamichele@yahoo.com. Marbletown Multi-Arts Center, 3588 Main St, Stone Ridge. 8pm Bard Conservatory Orchestra. Winter Songfest. A holiday tradition of seasonal selections copresented by the Bard Conservatory and Bard Music Program, featuring the Bard Symphonic Chorus with musicians from the Conservatory Orchestra, The Orchestra Now, and Graduate Vocal Arts Program. James Bagwell, conductor. Bard College, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-onHudson. fishercenter.bard.edu. $25-$65. 8pm Melissa Etheridge with her full band. The Compact will open. Info: 845-473-5288. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston. bardavon.org. $105/golden circle, $75, $65. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Slam Allen’s Holiday Soul-a-bration. Blues. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm Frosty’s Holiday Cabaret. A winter cabaret featuring holiday music favorites. A celebration of the season with classic songs and great entertainment. Refreshments will be available, 50/50 raffle, plus “An Ugly Sweater Contest”. Presented by 90 Miles Theater Company, Inc. Directed by Philip Corso, Jr., Music Director Lisa Danner. This production is an all ages, family friendly event. Info: 845-224-3350; 90milestheatercompanyinc@gmail.com. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland. boughtonplace.org. $20. 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 The Woodstock Byrdcliff Guilde’s Annual Winter Solstice. Tradition continues this holiday season with a performance by Happy Traum. This year Zach Djanikian, Amy Helm, Byron Isaacs, Bruce Molsky, Geoff Muldaur, Eugene Ruffolo and John Sebastian will perform with Happy. Proceeds from the event support the ongoing work of Byrdcliffe. Info: 845-679-6900. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. woodstockplayhouse. org. $67, $47, $27. 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. 9pm The Music of Traffic. 6pm doors. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-828-4800, austin.helsinki@gmail.com, bit. ly/2zyTKZk. $25. 10pm Rock ‘n’ Roll Show. With Los Doggies, The Warp/The Weft. Info: 845-255-8636. Bacchus Restaurant, 4 S Chestnut St, New Paltz. bacchusnewpaltz.com.

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NIGHT SKY

Collision with Andromeda

he Andromeda galaxy is hurtling toward us at 60 miles per second. Or maybe it’s the Milky Way that’s moving. No matter, it boils down to the same thing. We’re gravitationally bound. The rest of the universe may be flying apart, as revealed by a near-universal Red Shift that’s as common as apple pie, but we and Andromeda are bucking the trend. Our two galaxies are a thousand miles closer together since you started reading this. The implications are obvious. We are going to collide. A new, detailed study by NASA in 2012 removed any doubt. It’s not going to happen too far in the future either. A-day is in just four billion years. One well-known TV astronomer, Neil deGrasse Tyson, cites this impending collision as one of his examples of how there is NO “Great Intelligence” or “God” or benignity behind nature, since if so, then why would things like cancer and galaxy collisions happen? But there’s a surprise twist lurking in this particular issue of “We’re Screwed” magazine. An event you didn’t see coming. But first let’s back up, and begin in the middle of the feel-good, post-Great-War roaring twenties, when the brilliant but arrogant Edwin Hubble announced that the famous “Andromeda Nebula” was no nebula at all, no cloud of gas in our own neighborhood. It was, he said, an island universe, a separate city of thousands of millions of suns like the Milky Way. Instantly the universe got millions of times vaster than previously believed. Yet of the universe’s one trillion observable galaxies, only one is easily seen with the naked eye. And this most famous galaxy happens to float straight up at 7 p.m. this week, if you’re away from lights. Andromeda is a tiny oval blob, quite faint but very much present. It shifts position, so you must look directly overhead at 7 p.m., plus or minus 15 minutes. This Moonless period makes this the year’s very best week to see it. If you have binoculars, use them — and then it’ll actually look like a nearly edgewise galaxy. Another reason for its fame is its mellifluous name. The galaxy M87 is bigger, M82 more violent, NGC4565 more striking. But none have the euphonious appeal of Andromeda, a name too lovely to forget. Andromeda is also the nearest spiral galaxy and, oddly, the largest in this whole section of the universe. You’d have to venture 40 million lightyears to find anything bigger. But its greatest draw may simply be that it’s there — visible to the unaided eye. Even the lavish Milky Way star fields that spill across December’s skies like blowing sand, so seemingly infinite, lie no farther than a few thousand lightyears. But they’re like snowflakes on a window pane because, a thousand times more distant, floats Andromeda’s ghostly glowing smudge. It could pass for a tiny, faint fragment of cloud, but it’s utterly camouflaged if the sky is brightened by lights, even from a place like downtown Kingston.

...our two galaxies will do a minuet for two billion years

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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. 9am-12pm Breakfast with Santa at Woodnotes Grille. Take selfies with Santa, get your face painted with Whoopsy Daisy and enjoy a hearty, Catskill style breakfast buffet at Woodnotes Grille. Priced at $14.99 for adults and $7.99 for children 11 and under! Reservations are strongly recommended! Info: 845-688- 2828. Woodnotes Grill - Emerson Resort, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. emersonresort.com. 9:30am-12:30pm Hanukkah in Israel Celebration. A virtual trip to Israel to celebrate Hanukkah. Experience Hanukkah in different cities in Israel through art, multimedia, dance, food and more. Info: 845-454-0570. Temple Beth-El, 118 Grand Ave, Poughkeepsie. 10am-5pm Phoenicia Open Market. Crafters and Antique Vendors selling a wide range of unique Holiday Gifts. Every weekend until Dec 31st. Located in the Historic Phoenicia Pharmacy. Phoenicia Open Market, 41 Main St, Phoenicia. 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 4th Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa. Seating times for 10am, 12pm and 2pm. Tickets: Adults $18, Child $13 (12 and under), Child (3 and under) free. Info: 845-877-0640. Crown Maple Estate, 47 McCourt Rd, Dover Plains. 11am-1pm Santa Brunch and Toy Drive at the Greens at Copake Country Club. Santa will be at The Greens during our Brunch (11 – 1PM), so make a reservation & bring your camera! Toy Drive with benefit local kids! Info: 518-325-0019; kyleigh@ thegreensatcopake.com. This is also a Toy Drive to benefit local children in the surrounding area, please bring new unwrapped gifts to donate! The Greens at Copake Country Club, 44 Golf Course Rd, Craryville. 11am-1pm Community Hannukah Party. Event

is geared towards children, but all are welcome to join in the songs, skits, dreidel playing, arts and crafts, and wonderful food, including delicious latkes. Info: 845-831-2012; brent@beaconhebrewalliance.org. Beacon Hebrew Alliance, 331 Verplanck Ave, Beacon. Beaconhebrewalliance. org. 11am-2pm Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Times Square. Classic A Cappella Doo Wop. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 11am-12pm Conversations over Coffee. An open forum for discussions and opinions of topics relevant to the world around us. The Crafted Kup, 44 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-242-6546, cocpoughkeepsie@gmail.com, bit.ly/2xYW0bq. 11am-5pm Add To The Hudson River Maritime Museum Mitten Tree. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is proud to announce they are accepting donations of hats, scarves, gloves and mittens for the annual Mitten Tree! Donations will be added to the Mitten Tree, located in the Museum’s East Gallery. Donations should be brought to the Museum Store. Please share some warmth this winter by donating a hat, scarf or pair of gloves! Info: tsmith@hrmm.org or 845-338-0071 ext 11. 12pm-5pm Basia Designs - Holiday Sale. 20-50% off all Hand-Knits, Vintage & Designer Clothing! Info: 845-901-5293. Basia Designs. 12pm-4pm Christmas Candlelight Tours. Join the Friends of Hill Hold to celebrate a Colonial Christmas with the annual candlelight tours of Hill Hold – the 1769 Historic Homestead of Thomas Bull. Every room in the charming stone house will be beautifully decorated for the holiday including the parlor with the traditional tree surrounded by an amazing collection of antique toys and the dining room set for a festive holiday meal. Enjoy a story reading, some refreshments and a visit with Santa while you sit by the cozy fire in the basement kitchen. Info: 845-615-3830. Hill-Hold Museum, Campbell Hall. hillholdandbrickhouse.org. 1pm-2:30pm Animal Tracks for Kids at Sam’s Point. Make your very own plaster track of one of the many types of animals that live at Sam’s Point. While the tracks are drying, we will hike up to the Sam’s Point Overlook, looking for signs of animals along the way. This hike is just over one mile round trip. All children must be accompanied by a parent or 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-4pm Holiday Whodunit - A History Mystery in the Mansion. Children become detectives to solve a “history mystery” by talking with costumed interpreters throughout the holiday

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A hypothetical view far from city lights starts off (upper left) with today’s view of our own Milky Way, seen from our interior, worms’ eye position on Earth, with the Andromeda galaxy 2.5 million light years away. As it approaches nearer, both galaxies eventually distort because of tidal stresses, and both galaxies combine into a new spherical galaxy. Ultimately, our view looks toward the combined core of the new super-massive galaxy Milkomeda.

The latest NASA study shows that it’ll be a head-on collision not a glancing blow. But the stars in our galaxy and in Andromeda are so far apart, no harm will befall us. No stars will collide. Instead, our two galaxies will do a minuet for two billion years and when the music stops, we will merge into a single enormous spherical galaxy that has already been named. Change your return address. Our new home is Milkomeda – Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyOne.com.

decorated mansion, each child who submits a guess as to “whodunit” will be entered to win a prize gift certificate from Oblong Books and Music. Call 845-889-8851 for reservations. Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. 1pm-2pm Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Woodstock. 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. 1pm-4:30pm Minnewaska Preserve: Around the Lake, Up the Hill and Across the Ledges. Four-mile walk along the carriage road that encircles Lake Minnewaska, with a side trip up a hill for a great view of the Catskills. Meet at the Minnewaska Nature Center. Preregistration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner. 1:30pm-3:30pm Elting Library Scrabble Club. Scrabble Club will meet every Sunday, 1-:303:30pm. Play is free and open to all. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz. 2pm-3:30pm 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. 2pm-3:30pm Attunement to Cosmic Consciousness. Darlene Van de Grift will guide you in reaching out and expanding exponentially through your co-creative Cosmic relationship. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. $20 exchange. 2pm 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. 2pm Our Town. KHS Musical Theatrics presents Thornton Wilder’s Our Town at the Wendell A.

Scherer Theatre. Tickets will be on sale beginning at 4 PM on December 4th. Please call 845-9433TIX. Kingston High School, 403 Broadway, Kingston. kingstoncityschools.org. 3pm Bard Fisher Center presents A Special Holiday Jazz Event: Cécile McLorin Salvant. Cécile McLorin Salvant, with Sullivan Fortner on piano in a special holiday concert featuring timeless hits, forgotten gems and originals. Bard Richard B. Fisher Center, 60 Manor Ave, Annandale. Info: 8457587900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit.ly/2h8ovtR. $25-65. 3pm Annual Service of Lessons & Carols. Kairos: A Consort of Singers, under the direction of Edward Lundergan. Lessons & Carols is a lovely and meditative part of the Advent season. It looks forward to Christmas and offers a contemplative respite from the hectic run-up to holiday celebrations. It is suggested that audience members arrive at the venue at least 20 minutes before the performance to secure seating. Info: 845-256-9114. Holy Cross Monastery, Route 9W, West Park. kairosconsort.org. 3pm-6pm Candlelight Tours of Clermont. Tableaux Vivant of Christmas traditions through the ages, glittering decorations, and wassail and traditional holiday goodies served in the historic kitchen. $12/adults, $5/12 & under. Tickets Required. Info: 518-537-4240. Clermont State Historic Site, 87 Clermont Ave, Germantown. Info: 518-537-6622, info@friendsofclermont. org, friendsofclermont.org. 3pm-6pm High Meadow Book Fair. -Authors Stephanie Spinner & Jennifer Castle read 3-4 pm -Open mic: holiday favorites, musicians David Levine & Dean Jones. Barnes & Noble/ Kingston, 1177 Ulster Ave, Kingston. Info: 845-687-4855, contact@highmeadowschool.org, highmeadowpto.org/. free. 3pm 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. 3:15pm Menorah Lighting. Hot Latkes and apple cider, music and fresh doughnuts. Menorah lighting on the walkway over the Hudson at the center bump out. Walkway Over the Hudson, 61 Parker Ave, Poughkeepsie. 3:30pm Woodstock Public Menorah Lighting at the Village Green. Apple cider, Latkes, doughnuts, music! Village Green, Woodstock. 3:30pm The Last Minute Jazz Ensemble. With a playlist including ballads, bossa nova, bebop

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and swing, The Last Minute Jazz Ensemble is well versed in all the fluid forms of this original American musical style. Info: 203-390-9088. Ellen Lynch Photography, 34A Main St, Chatham. EllenLynch.com.

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.

4pm Menorah Lighting. Info: 845-876-7666. Thorne Building, Millbrook. rhinebeckjewishcenter.com.

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.

4pm-7pm Holiday Candlelight Tour at Mt. Gulian Historic Site. Tour the Homestead, aglow with candlelight, beautifully decorated with fresh greens, ribbons, bows and sparkle. Holiday refreshments will be served. Followed by Storytelling with Lorraine Hartin Gelardi at 5pm. $10/ adult; $8/senior; $6/child. Info: 845-831-8172. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon. Info: 845-831-8172, info@mountgulian. org, mountgulian.org. 4pm-6pm Family Hannukah Extravaganza. Enjoy a party in the spirit of Hanukkah after lighting the Menorah. Amazing entertainment with fresh doughnuts, dreidels and Chanukah gelt. Special crafts for the kids and a special tribute to local heroes. Info: 845-297-7600. Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Rd, Poughkeepsie. 4pm Hanukkah Party. New Paltz Jewish Community Center, 30 North Chestnut St, New Paltz. jewishcongregationofnewpaltz.org. 4pm-5:30pm Messiah Sing. Come together through George Frederic Handel’s beautiful Messiah. Let your voice soar accompanied by a string ensemble and vocal soloists. Hudson Hall, Hudson. hudsonhall.org. $15, free/18 & under. 4pm-6pm Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Sponsored by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums. Broadcast on Woodstock 104 at 8pm. All

legal notices LEGAL NOTICE SUNY Ulster is requesting proposals for a qualified architectural/engineering (Mechanical, Electrical and plumbing) consultant for a three year term to provide design and construction services to the campus. The term agreement will allow the College to negotiate the scope of services and fees for various projects. Contract is scheduled to begin in January 2018. Proposals are due December 29, 2018 to SUNY Ulster Purchasing Department Att: Stephen Gallart 491 Cottekill Road Stone Ridge, NY 12484 Complete RFP is at http://www.sunyulster. edu/campus_and_culture/about_us/jobs.php LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, on October 17, 2017 and approved by the County Executive on October 25, 2017, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitution. Dated: December 14, 2017 Ulster County Legislature Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Kingston, New York Resolution No. 385 October 17, 2017 Authorizing The Reconstruction And Restabilization Of Watson Hollow Road, In And For The County Of Ulster, New York, At A Maximum Estimated Cost Of $412,000.00, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $412,000.00 Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, and Maloney) Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and Deputy Chairman Peter M. Loughran offer the following: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 384 dated and duly adopted on the date hereof, the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York has amended Capital Project No. 511 for the reconstruction and restabilization of Watson Hollow Road for the Department of Public Works (Highways and Bridges Division); and WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described, as proposed, has been determined to be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which regulations state that Type II Actions will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total voting strength of the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: Section 1. The reconstruction and restabilization of Watson Hollow Road, in and for the County of Ulster, New York, including inciden-

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-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. 5pm-7pm Alphabets: Letter Forms in Art. An exploration of calligraphic scripts in many of its forms. Amity Gallery, 110 Newport Bridge Road, WARWICK. Info: 845-258-6030, amitygallery110@ gmail.com. free. 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

tal improvements and expenses in connection therewith, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $412,000.00. Section 2. It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is by the issuance of not exceeding $412,000.00 of bonds of the County hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is fifteen years, pursuant to subdivision 20(c) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 4. The faith and credit of said County of Ulster, New York, are hereby irrevocable pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Commissioner of Finance, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the serial bonds herein authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue serial bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer of such County. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Commissioner of Finance shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.140 2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein. Section 9. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in summary form in the official newspaper(s) of such County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.

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 Christmas Lights on Quaker Hill Drive. Drive by Christmas Light display set to music and take a photo with Olaf! Donations collected nightly for the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie. Quaker Hill, Quaker Hill Dr, Hyde Park. 5pm Ellenville Public Menorah lighting. Followed by a Hannukah party at 613 Auto. Latkes, doughnuts, music and gifts for all children! Liberty Square, Ellenville. 5:30pm Illumin8 2017: BHA + BeaconArts Bicycle Menorah. Sculptor Ed Benavente conceived and designed a giant menorah out of bicycle parts. On each of the eight nights of Hanukkah, one of the wheels will be illuminated. The Beacon Building, 427 Main St, Beacon. Beaconarts.org. 6pm-8pm Fourth Annual HumanLight Potluck Dinner and Celebration. HumanLight is a celebration of the values and ideals of secular humanism: reason, compassion and hope. Bring something edible to share and something fun to do. If you have something you can’t use but someone else might want, bring it. Hudson Valley Humanists will be collecting toiletries and other necessities for Family of New Paltz. For more information, email auer1@att.net. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Admission: A requested $5.00 donation per vehicle. 8’

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, on October 17, 2017 and approved by the County Executive on October 25, 2017, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitution. Dated: December 14, 2017 Ulster County Legislature Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Kingston, New York Resolution No. 387 October 17, 2017 Authorizing The Issuance Of An Additional $635,326.00 Bonds Of The County Of Ulster, New York, To Pay Part Of The County’s Share Of The Reconstruction Of South Putt Corners Road, In And For Said County, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $635,326.00 Additional Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, and Maloney) Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and Deputy Chairman Peter M. Loughran offer the following: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 386 dated and duly adopted on October 17, 2017, the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York has amended Capital Project No. 336 for the County’s share of the cost of the reconstruction of South Putt Corners Road, including acquisition of land or rights-in-land, incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith for the Department of Public Works (Highways and Bridges Division); and WHEREAS, said capital project, as proposed, has been determined to be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which regulations state that Type II Actions will not have any significant adverse impact on the environment; and WHEREAS, by a bond resolution dated June 20, 2017, duly adopted on said date, the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, authorized the issuance of $171,750.00 bonds of said County to pay the cost of the reconstruction of South Putt Corners Road, including acquisition of land or rights-in-land, incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, it has now been determined that the maximum estimated cost of such specific object or purpose (constituting a part of a capital project authorized by Resolution No. 7 dated January 4, 2011) is $807,076.00, an increase of $635,326.00 over that previously authorized; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the issuance of an additional $635,326.00 bonds of said County for such specific object or purpose; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total voting strength of the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: Section 1. For the specific object or purpose of paying additional costs of the County’s share

December 14, 2017 height restriction on all vehicles, drive through the trail and see all the lights and Christmas decorations it has to offer! Info: 845-294-3391. Watt Christmas Wonderland, 310 Scotchtown Rd, Goshen. 6:30pm Largest Menorah in the Hudson Valley. Daily lighting of a 25 foot Menorah with the assistance of a boom truck. One Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. chabadmidhudsonvalley.com. 7pm Lettuce Rejoice Holiday Spectacular with Pianist Paul Leschen. Sponsored By GayHudson.com. 5pm doors. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-828-4800, austin. helsinki@gmail.com, bit.ly/2xaThJ8. $20. 7pm Our Town. KHS Musical Theatrics presents Thornton Wilder’s Our Town at the Wendell A. Scherer Theatre. Tickets will be on sale beginning at 4 PM on December 4th. Please call 845-9433TIX. Kingston High School, 403 Broadway, Kingston. kingstoncityschools.org. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Eliot Zigmund Quartet. Modern Jazz. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

Monday

12/18

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

of the cost of the reconstruction of South Putt Corners Road, including acquisition of land or rights-in-land, incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, in and for said County of Ulster, New York, there are hereby authorized to be issued an additional $635,326.00 bonds of the County of Ulster, New York, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of such specific object or purpose is now determined to be $807,076.00, which specific object or purpose is hereby authorized at said maximum estimated cost, and that the plan for the financing thereof is as follows: a. By the issuance of the $171,750.00 bonds of said County authorized to be issued pursuant to a bond resolution dated and duly adopted June 20, 2017 as described in the preambles hereof; and b. By the issuance of the additional $635,326.00 bonds of said County authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond resolution. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is fifteen years, pursuant to subdivision 20(c) and 21(a), each of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, calculated from the date of issuance of the first serial bonds/bond anticipation notes for said specific object or purpose. Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Commissioner of Finance, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 5. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the serial bonds herein authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue serial bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer of such County. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Commissioner of Finance shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. The faith and credit of said County of Ulster, New York, are hereby irrevocable pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or

December 14, 2017 on weight. 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: 845-303-9689. Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston. ssipkingston.org. 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-1pm Bag Holiday Hunger. Project Santa: Parents or Guardians of children ages 14 and under along with Bag Holiday Hunger continues through December 15th (Distribution is Tuesday, December 19th). To register for Project Santa or Bag Holiday Hunger 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-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses.

3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein. Section 9. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in the official newspapers of such County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, on November 14, 2017 and approved by the County Executive on November 20, 2017, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitution. Dated: December 14, 2017 Ulster County Legislature Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Kingston, New York Resolution No. 432 November 14, 2017 Authorizing The Renovation And Reconstruction Of The Ulster County Probation Building, In And For The County Of Ulster, New York, At A Maximum Estimated Cost Of $420,000.00, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $420,000.00 Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, and Maloney) Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and Deputy Chairman Peter M. Loughran offer the following: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 431 dated and duly adopted on the date hereof, the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York has established Capital Project No. 512 for the renovation of the Ulster County Probation Building for the Department of Public Works (Building and Grounds Division); and WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described, as proposed, has been determined to be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which regulations state that Type II Actions will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total voting strength of the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: Section 1. The renovation and reconstruction of the Ulster County Probation Building located on Broadway, in Kingston, New York, in and for the County of Ulster, New York, including original furnishings, machinery, equipment, ap-

ALMANAC WEEKLY 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.

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.

12:30pm Kingston Public Menorah Lighting. Apple cider, Latkes, doughnuts, music! North Front St at Wall St, Kingston.

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.

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. 3pm-5pm Math Help. Get those pencils sharpened! Phyllis Rosato is here to answer all of your math questions, from kindergarten to calculus. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 3:15pm Largest Menorah in the Hudson Valley. Daily lighting of a 25 foot Menorah with the assistance of a boom truck. One Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. chabadmidhudsonvalley.com. 3:30pm-8pm New York Blood Drive. End-ofYear, Holiday, Better-To-Give. The need is critical! Coordinator: Sam Slotnick samsk100@aol.com. New Paltz Jewish Community Center, 30 North Chestnut St, New Paltz.

paratus, appurtenances, and incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $420,000.00. Section 2. It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is by the issuance of not exceeding $420,000.00 of bonds of the County hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is twenty-five years, pursuant to subdivision 12(a)(1) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 4. The faith and credit of said County of Ulster, New York, are hereby irrevocable pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Commissioner of Finance, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the serial bonds herein authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue serial bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer of such County. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Commissioner of Finance shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein. Section 9. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in summary form in the official newspaper(s) of such County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in substantially the form provided in

4pm 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. 4:45pm-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 Christmas Lights on Quaker Hill Drive. Drive by Christmas Light display set to music and take a photo with Olaf! Donations collected nightly for the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie. Quaker Hill, Quaker Hill Dr, Hyde Park. 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to

Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received, publicly opened and read at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, Kingston, NY 12401 on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 2:00PM for, Replacement of a Cooling Tower, #RFB-UC17-155C. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at www. ulstercountyny.gov/purchasing Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PROJECT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RELATING THERETO Notice is hereby given that a public hearing pursuant to Section 859-a(2) of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York (the “Act”) will be held by the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency (the “Agency”) on Wednesday, the 27th day of December, 2017 at 7:00 o’clock p.m., local time, at the Ulster County Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, Ulster County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York, in connection with the following matters: Landmark Preservation, L.P., a New York limited partnership (the “Company”), has submitted an application (the “Application”) to the Agency, a copy of which Application is on file at the office of the Agency, which Application requested that the Agency consider undertaking a project (the “Project”) for the benefit of the Company, said Project consisting of the following: (A)(1) the acquisition of an interest in (a) an approximately 2.90 acre parcel of land located at 295 Broadway (tax map no. 56.34-91) in the City of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (the “Broadway Land”), together with an approximately 69,000 square foot building located thereon (the “Broadway Facility”) and (b) an approximately 2.30 acre parcel of land located at 1 Albany Avenue (tax map no. 48.801-12.11) in the City of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (the “Albany Land” and collectively with the Broadway Land, the “Land”), together with an approximately 107,000 square foot building located thereon (the “Albany Facility” and collectively with the Broadway Facility, the “Facility”), (2) the renovation and rehabilitation of the Facility, and (3) the acquisition and installation therein and thereon of certain machinery, equipment and other personal property (collectively, the “Equipment”) (the Land, the Facility and the Equipment being collectively referred to as the “Project Facility”), all of the foregoing to constitute a Section 8, senior and handicapped housing facility to be owned by the Company and leased to residential tenants, together with incidental and related commercial space leased to various commercial entities, and any other directly and indirectly related activities; (B) the granting of certain “financial assistance” (within the meaning of Section 854(14) of the Act) with respect to the foregoing, including potential exemptions from certain sales and use taxes, real property taxes, real estate transfer taxes and mortgage recording taxes (collectively, the “Financial Assistance”); and (C) the lease (with an obligation to purchase) or sale of the Project Facility to the Company or such other person as may be designated by the Company and agreed upon by the Agency. The Agency is considering whether (A) to undertake the Project, and (B) 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 Agency with respect to the

23 bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill. 5pm-6pm MidHudson Regional Home Care Caregiver Workshop. Advance registration is required for this free event at 845-483-5551. MidHudson Regional Home Care, 26 IBM Rd, Poughkeepsie. 5:30pm Illumin8 2017: BHA + BeaconArts Bicycle Menorah. Sculptor Ed Benavente conceived and designed a giant menorah out of bicycle parts. On each of the eight nights of Hanukkah, one of the wheels will be illuminated. The Beacon Building, 427 Main St, Beacon. Beaconarts.org. 5:30pm Menorah Lighting. In Red Hook in front of the information booth on Broadway/Rte 9. Info: 845-876-7666. Information Booth, Broadway/Rte 9, Red Hook. rhinebeckjewishcenter.com. 6pm-7pm Meditation Mondays: Meditation, Chanting, Sound Healing. 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. 6pm-7:30pm Kirtan, Holiday Satsang! Join Lee Mirabai Harrington for this special Holiday Hallelujah Kirtan. $5 Suggested Donation. Come and share your traditions. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. Free, by donation. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Admission: A requested $5.00 donation per vehicle. 8’ height restriction on all vehicles, drive through

Project in the office of the County Clerk of Ulster County, New York or elsewhere, (2) exemption from deed transfer taxes on any real estate transfers, if any, with respect to the Project, (3) exemption from sales taxes relating to the acquisition, reconstruction, renovation and installation of the Project Facility, and (4) in the event that the Project Facility would be subject to real property taxation if owned by the Company but shall be deemed exempt from real property taxation due to the involvement of the Agency therewith, exemption from real property taxes (but not including special assessments and special ad valorem levies), if any, with respect to the Project Facility, subject to the obligation of the Company to make payments in lieu of taxes with respect to the Project Facility. If any portion of the Financial Assistance to be granted by the Agency with respect to the Project is not consistent with the Agency’s uniform tax exemption policy, the Agency will follow the procedures for deviation from such policy set forth in Section 874(4) of the Act prior to granting such portion of the Financial Assistance. If the Agency determines to proceed with the Project, the Project Facility will be acquired, reconstructed, renovated and installed by the Agency and will be leased (with an obligation to purchase) or sold by the Agency to the Company or its designee pursuant to a project agreement (the “Agreement”) requiring that the Company or its designee make certain payments to the Agency. The Agency 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 Agency will at said time and place hear all persons with views on either the location, nature of the proposed Project, or the Financial Assistance being contemplated by the Agency in connection with the proposed Project. A copy of the Application filed by the Company with the Agency with respect to the Project, including an analysis of the costs and benefits of the Project, is available for public inspection during business hours at the offices of the Agency. A transcript or summary report of the hearing will be made available to the members of the Agency. Additional information can be obtained from, and written comments may be addressed to: Suzanne Holt, Director, Office of Economic Development, Ulster County Industrial Development Agency, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York 12401; Telephone: (845) 340-5596. Dated: December 11, 2017. ULSTER COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY: s/John R. Morrow, Chairman LEGAL NOTICE SUNY Ulster is requesting proposals for a qualified Payroll/HR Services provider with expertise in outsourced payroll processing and related payroll and human resource services to meet the payroll, human resource and general ledger needs for the College in the most costeffective, efficient, accurate, and flexible manner possible. Scope of services include providing a time and labor recording system, processing biweekly payroll for entire employee base, providing ability to include and track employee leave, providing online access for employee self-service, reporting and filing of quarterly and annual taxes and tax deposits, and HRIS service capabilities. Contract is scheduled to begin in January 2017. Proposals are due December 18, 2017 to SUNY Ulster Purchasing Department Att: Stephen Gallart 491 Cottekill Road Stone Ridge, NY 12484 Complete RFP is at http://www.sunyulster. edu/campus_and_culture/about_us/jobs.php

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the trail and see all the lights and Christmas decorations it has to offer! Info: 845-294-3391. Watt Christmas Wonderland, 310 Scotchtown Rd, Goshen. 6:15pm Cantine’s Island Pot Luck Dinner. Cantine’s Island , a family-friendly community, welcomes visitors to a pot luck dinner on the third Monday of every month. Learn about cohousing. RSVP 845-246-3271. Info: cantinesislandcohousing.org. cantinesislandcohousing.org.

Tuesday

12/19

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 The Saugerties Seniors Meeting. Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP) is a social selfhelp group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Village Diner, Main St, Saugerties. 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. 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. 10am-12pm New Mother’s Social Circle. This group is for mamas looking to meet other mamas and babies (ages 0-8 months) for friendship, answers about your new baby, and socialization. (Siblings are welcome.) A different weekly discussion topic with Q & A. Continues through May 31. Info: 845-255-0624. New Baby New Paltz, 264 Main St, New Paltz. newbabynewpaltz.com. 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. 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. 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. 10:30am Children’s Story Hours. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years). Followed by crafts and music. Info: 845-331-0507. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. kingstonlibrary.org. 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. 12:05pm-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. 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. 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. 1pm-5pm Festive Candlelight Tour at Mt. Gulian Historic Site. Tour the Homestead, aglow with candlelight, beautifully decorated with fresh greens, ribbons, bows and sparkle. $8/ adult; $6/senior; $4/child. Info: 845-831-8172. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon. Info: 845-831-8172, info@mountgulian. org, mountgulian.org. 1:30pm-4:30pm Play Bridge. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz. Free. 3:15pm Largest Menorah in the Hudson Valley. Daily lighting of a 25 foot Menorah with the assistance of a boom truck. One Civic Center Plaza,

Poughkeepsie. chabadmidhudsonvalley.com. 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 Scrabble. Come test your vocabulary against your friends and family. Info: 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. 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: 845-3398567. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. 4pm-8pm Community Holistic Healthcare Day. Free healthcare, first-come first-served, offered by a variety of practitioners including medical doctors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, psychologists and a wide variety of energy healers. Sponsored by the Rondout Valley Holistic Health Community.Meets on 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St.(Route 209), Stone Ridge. rvhhc.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. 5pm-10pm Christmas Lights on Quaker Hill Drive. Drive by Christmas Light display set to music and take a photo with Olaf! Donations collected nightly for the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie. Quaker Hill, Quaker Hill Dr, Hyde Park. 5:30pm Illumin8 2017: BHA + BeaconArts Bicycle Menorah. Sculptor Ed Benavente conceived and designed a giant menorah out of bicycle parts. On each of the eight nights of Hanukkah, one of the wheels will be illuminated. The Beacon Building, 427 Main St, Beacon. Beaconarts.org. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Admission: A requested $5.00 donation per vehicle. 8’ height restriction on all vehicles, drive through the trail and see all the lights and Christmas decorations it has to offer! Info: 845-294-3391. Watt Christmas Wonderland, 310 Scotchtown Rd, Goshen. 6pm Chefs’ Christmas Feast to beneﬁt Family of Woodstock. Italian Christmas Feast created by four chefs under the leadership of John Novi, Chef Emeritus of the DePuy Canal House. The chefs include Michael Bernardo, Chef of Café Mio, Jeff Valentin, Chef of Annarella Restaurant, and Josh Baur, private Chef in Greenwich, Connecticut. The menu is below. Info: 845-331-7080 x105. Diamond Mills, 25 S Partition St, Saugerties. familyofwoodstockinc.org/event/chefs-christmasfeast-at-diamong-mills/. $100. 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. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. 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 4 Important Supplements. Part of the Complimentary Half-Hour to Health series led by Dr. David Lester and held at Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Lane, New Paltz. Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Ln, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-3300, Lester.chiropractic@gmail.com. 7pm-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 845-688-2828 or emersonresort.com. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper. emersonresort.com.

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12/20

7:30am-9am Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Contact Breakfast. The annual tradition returns with performances by the Arlington High School Holiday Brass Choir, Franklin D. Roosevelt High School’s “The Prez Men,” Poughkeepsie High School Chorus, and Roy C. Ketcham High School Chamber Choir. Come share in the joy of the season and toast to a safe and happy holiday with Hudson Valley Fresh chocolate milk. The students’ breakfast is presented by The Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. Breakfast tickets cost $25 for Chamber members with advance purchase or are $30 at the door. Non-members can attend for $35. To register, call 845-454-1700, ext. 1000 or visit dcrcoc.org. Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel and Conference Center, 40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. dcrcoc.org. 9am-10am Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan

Blacker. A gentle yoga class with each student encouraged to move and stretch at his or her own pace. Includes 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-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. 10:30am Children’s Story Hours. Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years). Followed by crafts and music. Info: 845-331-0507. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. kingstonlibrary.org. 11:30am-1pm Learn and Lunch Bunch: Dickens Meets Scrooge. Meet “Charles Dickens,” in the persona of local actor/writer/director Frank Marquette, who will recite his most famous holiday story, A Christmas Carol. 845-471-9817 or 845-471-9811 for schedule/details). Temple Beth-El, 118 Grand Ave, Poughkeepsie. 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. 1pm-3pm Annual Cookie Walk. Homemade cookies of all varieties sold by the pound! Handmade holiday crafts! Reformed Church of the Comforter, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston. 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. 1pm-2:30pm “In Stitches”. Open to all patrons interested in needlecrafts. Bring your project to work on, see what other patrons are doing, shoot the breeze, and hopefully you’ll be “In Stitches”. Call 845-832-6605 for more info. Dover Library, 1797 Route 22, Wingdale. doverlib.org. 1pm-5pm Festive Candlelight Tour at Mt. Gulian Historic Site. Tour the Homestead, aglow with candlelight, beautifully decorated with fresh greens, ribbons, bows and sparkle. $8/ adult; $6/senior; $4/child. Info: 845-831-8172. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon. Info: 845-831-8172, info@mountgulian. org, mountgulian.org. 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-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. 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. 4:30pm-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/. 4:45pm-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 Christmas Lights on Quaker Hill Drive. Drive by Christmas Light display set

December 14, 2017 to music and take a photo with Olaf! Donations collected nightly for the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie. Quaker Hill, Quaker Hill Dr, Hyde Park. 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-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-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Admission: A requested $5.00 donation per vehicle. 8’ height restriction on all vehicles, drive through the trail and see all the lights and Christmas decorations it has to offer! Info: 845-294-3391. Watt Christmas Wonderland, 310 Scotchtown Rd, Goshen. 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. 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 68th Annual Living Nativity. A wonderful holiday tradition with the reenactment of the Christmas story with animals and local parishioners outside at the Old Dutch’s churchyard. Three performances each evening at 6:30pm, 7pm, and 7:30pm. Info: 845-338-6759. olddutchchurch.org. 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. 7pm 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. 7pm Rosendale Theatre’s Youth Arts Presents Winter Solstice Show: Dark Night/New Light. Winter Solstice event, a multi-media performance featuring music, storytelling, dance, art and myths about the shortest day of the year. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-6588989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $10/$5 children. 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-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-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-8:30pm Key of Q Presents: Winter Songs & Sing-Alongs. Key of Q, the Hudson Valley’s LGBTQ and Allied A Cappella Chorus, presents their winter concert. Info: keyofchorus@gmail. com. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. keyofq.org. $10/suggested donation, free/under 14. 7pm-8:30pm Crafts for Adults. Make decorative coasters. This craft is simple, easy, and fun! Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org/. 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. 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. 7:30pm 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.

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New Paltz: 700sf open studio space available. 11 foot ceiling w/overhead door and access to loading dock. Ideal for artist, contractor, woodworker. $650/month plus utilities. Call Mark at 845-656-2226; mrapheal@riverrealty.com Renovated Waterfront Office For Rent (East Strand, Kingston): 4700 sq ft brick building with 4 renovated private offices, a conference room, kitchen area, restroom, and loading dock with a large storage area. Site Includes: New heating system, on site parking, secure fencing around lot with good access, newly installed security lights, docking possible at additional expense. Flexible Lease Terms. $3,500/month. For more details: info@clocktowerproperties.com/7 18596-0504

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WOODSTOCK WONDERFUL! - Super PRIME 8+ acres just minutes to village enclose this spacious 2700+ SF vintage farmhouse style home w/ separate STUDIO & decked, heated, inground POOL for summer fun! This rambling charmer features cathedral Great Room w/ brick ﬁreplace & loft, ensuite MBR + 3 add’l bedrooms, 2.5 baths, country eat-in kitchen, dining room, hardwood & pine ﬂoors, enclosed porch w/ soothing sauna & att. garage. MUST SEE! .......................................................$629,000

BLUE MOUNTAIN VIEWS! - Gorgeous views grace the 11 acre site of this classic circa 1955 Mid-Century ranch style home. Enjoy easy one level living in this 2200 + SF stone & wood-sided charmer featuring a full wall stone fireplace in 23’ LR, formal DR, EI kitchen, 23’ family room, 3 generous bedrooms, 1 full + 2 half baths, den/home office, central AC, att. garage, slider to large deck. Adjacent to Reservoir lands for peaceful stroll. ............................................ $359,000

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A WORK OF ART! - Perfectly singular modern retreat created by renowned ceramicists is both a work of art and sleek retreat. Stunning tri-level floor plan features massive hemlock beams, stone hearthed wood burner, roof top deck, 3 bedrooms, floor to ceiling windows framing meadow, mountain & pond views, 23 acres of brilliant seclusion PLUS astounding ceramic and mosaic tile work fired on site. Location of B-52’s iconic “Love Shack” video. MUST SEE! ......................................... $699,000

THINK NEW! - “Hill Road Houses”, architect Marcia McKeel’s new custom enclave of 3 houses designed with a crisp modern aesthetic and constructed to the highest standards. Meticulously detailed interiors with extensive window walls to bring the natural landscape up close. Glorious open plan with quality detail & fixtures thruout. Radiant heat, 3 BRs, 3 baths, cozy woodburner, deck & serene PRIVACY on wooded acreage. Call for details. ................................. $625,000 each

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4 ROOMS Available in 6-BR house share on North Ohioville Rd. only 1.5m to campus & convenient to bus route. $550-$575 in-

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Call 845-255-7205 for more information New Renovation; 1-Bedroom Ground Level Apartment w/separate entrance & parking in private home on 2 acres. Openplan w/L-shaped kitchen open to the living room, separate bedroom w/French doors and all new bathroom w/shower. $1300/ month includes: sanitation, heat, electric, A/C, water, lawn maintenance & snow removal. Couple, professional or older student preferred. Credit/background check, W2 stub or proof of income, 2 months security and references required. Judith: (c) 917-854-3415, text or leave voicemail. CHARMING 2-BEDROOM, 1.5 bath Town & Country condo facing historic Huguenot Street. Dishwasher. $1380/month heat included. 1 month security. Available 1/1/2018. References. No pets. Call Lise 914-924-2587 or e-mail: crapellal@aol.com

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.

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

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845-853-5595 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in private home. Includes utilities, cable and high speed internet. Walking distance to SUNY and town. No pets or smokers. $1000/ month, 1½ month security. Available January 1st. Call (914)475-9834. 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. 845-2557205. NICE UNFURNISHED ROOMS; Starting at $500/month. Excellent location. Close to SUNY college. All utilities included. Call 845-255-6029 or 845-419-2568, leave message.

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CALLING ALL GOLF LOVERS! Want to be close enough to drive your own golf cart to the course? Enjoy a move-in condition, Log Home w/mountain views. This home has an open floor plan inside & a wraparound front porch that leads to an expansive backyard deck w/a private fenced-in yard & surrounded by woods. There is a restored wood stove in the LR, the MBR is on the 1stfl w/a sliding door to a porch, along w/double closets & an Ensuite-BA w/a Jacuzzi tub. Take the custom-made steps to the 2nd-fl to 2-BR w/extra storage & a full-BA w/a laundry. The basement w/a custom-built wet bar, game room & potential for a BR w/a 1/2-BA. A detached garage w/a 27x12 loft area above & exterior stairs. The power for the home is supplied by solar panels. The home is close to championship golf courses & a short drive to skiing. Call Mike Barros today! ...... $499,000 E RIC K P ON! 5 ! OM TI BO EDUC R

WOODSTOCK CONTEMPORARY FARMHOUSE Wait until you feast your eyes on this stunning, just minutes-to-the-village, 2-to-3-BR, 2-BA, farmhouse rebuilt from the bottom to the top, w/ high-end materials and lovely taste. It’s located just across from the Sawkill, a wonderful fresh water mountain stream, and bordered by beautiful hand-laid stone walls and vast patios. On the 1st-floor, you’ll find a beautiful EIK w/highend appliances and gorgeous custom cabinetry made of Spalted maple. The gleaming wide-board, yellow pine floors are immaculate and are throughout w/the exception of the marble tiled bath floors. The formal dining room is currently being used as a 2nd sitting area, and the living room sports a stone FP and hearth. The huge stone patios hold a storage shed and a sweet pavilion. Call Sylvie Ross or Mitch Rapoport today! .........$424,000

PERFECTLY PLACED… …at 115 S Manor Avenue, in the City of Kingston. This exquisite 3-BR, 1½-BA, home offers a bright and airy space w/off street parking, a back yard complete w/a porch, a large patio and raised garden beds. Step inside to hardwood floors throughout the home and a finished attic for office or studio plus a large basement with plenty of storage space. Efficient gas furnace, antique features, tall ceilings and just minutes from the Uptown Stockade District. Start your new year in this beautiful new home that’s move in ready! Call Andrea Hayman (845) 332-7798 NYS Thruway (Exit 19): Take Traffic Cir to 3rd Exit (I-587) to end. Make L at intersection onto Albany Ave for 1/2-mi. At traffic light make a R onto S. Manor #115 on R.

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LARGE 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Spacious eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer. Convenient Saugerties Village location. $1000/ month plus utilities. Call Steve Hubbard 845-246-2022.

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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 845417-5282. Broker/Owner. No fee.

2-BR CHARMING, Cheery, Woodstock COTTAGE: 2 acres, garden, stream, woodburning stove, spacious eat-in kitchen, wide floors, washer/dryer, stained-glass door, bathtub. $1300/month + last month + security. No dogs/smokers. References. (845)679-2300. STUDIO APARTMENT in carriage house on horse farm in Willow, 15 minutes from Woodstock. With 2-car garage (can be used as studio). By stream. Wood burning stove. Scenic area. $650/month. 845-679-6590. To May 1st, spacious, good-looking, furnished 2-level guest apartment with artist workspace. Very private, very comfortable. Great light. $900/month includes all utilities, phone, wifi. Equiped kitchen, all linens, etc. No smoking, no drugs. Wellbehaved dog considered. No cats-(allergy). (If you’re handy, some work/exchange possible.) 845-679-8222. 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 845-417-5282. 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; 845-417-5282.

de-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 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! ......................... $385,000

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BA COUNTRY ROAD, TAKE ME HOME… 10K M! ANOT RED HER … and what a home it is! This fabulous UCT ION! 3-BR, 2-BA, brand-new contemporary ranch home in Woodstock, is on a small country lane, surrounded by nature and minutes to the heart of the village. With just about 1900sf of very comfortable living space, this beautiful home exudes elegance. The design of this home was well researched, and the result is stunning: a double hip roof, an open ﬂoor plan for entertaining, 9ft ceilings throughout, Anderson windows, WiFi thermostat, solid wood doors (shaker style), high end kitchen appliances and an enormous 576sf 2-car garage. No details were overlooked. The entrance is graced by a gorgeous solid walnut door: once you open the door, a beautiful stone propane FP becomes the focal point of the living room. This gem is a delight to show. Call Sylvie Ross today! ........................... $509,000 AMA AMAZING WATER FRONT PROPERTY… RED ZING P …located on the Tannery Brook and UCT RIC ION E Sawkill Streams, at the bottom of a cul!

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

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Specializing In Real Estate Throughout Ulster County & The Catskills y, Call: (845) 338-5252 www.MurphyRealtyGrp.com Speak With An Agent today, COUNTRY RANCH ON 1.6 ACRES

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Saugerties country ranch with 3 BRs, 2 full baths and a 2 car attached garage with several updates. A 3 season room was added approximately 10 years ago which is all windows that allow you to over look the back yard. The bathroom was completely redone about 5 years ago, complete with a tiled walk in shower, Marvin tilt in windows throughout which was installed about 6 years ago. Pellet insert in the brick fireplace with marble mantle 3/4 inch thick oak floors throughout, skylights, ceiling fans with new central air compressor. Hard wired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that was installed 4 years ago. Downstairs offers a full bath finished lower level which is used as a guest room but could be used for a family room, gym, media, or whatever your heart desires. $299,000

UNIQUE COUNTRY HOME JUST LISTED

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PRISTINE KINGSTON HOME ON OVER AN ACRE!

MINUTES TO WOODSTOCK

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Located in West Hurley, just minutes to the Village of Woodstock is this beautiful brick ranch situated on a corner lot. Offering 3/4 BRs, this home has many updates including recently refinished hardwood floors, newer roof, windows, heating system, 200 amp electric & much more! Finished lower level includes a huge den area and a 4th BR. Fabulous wood-burning fireplace in the living room, sky light in dining room, and there’s an enclosed porch off of the kitchen that overlooks a beautifully landscaped back yard, hot tub, and heated kidney shaped in-ground pool! A pleasure to show, call today!

$249,900

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To: 85377

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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.

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Cleaning Services

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.

ULSTER WINDOW CLEANING CO.

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. NYS DOT T-12467

Incorporated 1985

restoration & repairs

(845) 594-8177

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

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COUNTRY CLEANERS

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

Spacious and Gracious 4 BR two story offers flowing floor plan, perfect for family living. Enjoy the roomy updated eat in kitchen which opens to the large family room perfect lay out for entertaining. Living room offers bay window and wood burning fireplace with Porteguese hand painted tile surround, formal dining room, powder room and bright and airy three season Florida sun room plus 35 x 16 deck complete the downstairs layout. Upstairs you will find the luxurious master bedroom suite with 4 year old bath, double sinks, granite counters, walk in shower and heated marble floors. Way too much to list, call today! $418,000

Building Services

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.

Organizing/ Decorating/ Reﬁnishing

C Completely rebuilt in 2001, this 3 BR home offers an artsy flair with a rocking chair front o porch, flexible floor plan, and a beautiful new p kitchen with Granite Counters, wood flooring, k loads of cabinets and a pantry! A breakfast lo counter, gas stove, crown mouldings and an c area for a good sized table too. The dining room has a large bay window, and there’s a living room / great room with a partially vaulted ceiling, and a first floor bedroom and a full bath. The second level of this home includes 2 more BRs, another full bath with Jacuzzi style tub and a convenient large laundry room! There is also a second story deck, and the 2 car garage completes the package! $229,900

HABE HABERWASH PRESSURE WASHING PRE & EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING. 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

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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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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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Spirituality

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN. (Never known to fail.) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God. Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank-you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank-you for your mercy towards me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted.

950

Animals

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 con-

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

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stant 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. 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. 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

DIANE, THE CAT NANNY. Drop-in cat care: feeding, special needs/meds., litter, playtime. Pet taxi. Also, small mammals, birds, fish, reptiles. Security checks. Bonded/Insured. Diane Anderson 845-679-6401, Dianabelle3@aol.com 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 347-2582725. pet’s reward..... VETERINARY HOUSE CALLS. Dr. B. MacMULLEN. (845)3392516. Serving Ulster County for 10+ years. Very Reasonable Rates, Multiple Pet Discount... Compassionate, Professional, Courteous. *Pet Exams, *Vaccines, *Blood Work, *Lyme Testing, *Flea & Tick Prevention, *Rx Diet, *Euthanasia at home.

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

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

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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...................... $56,595.00 16 Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited....................... 30K Miles...................... $30,600.00

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15 Chevy Equinox LT AWD.................................. 40K Miles...................... $19,995.00 Was $46,719 #7456

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15 Kia Sorento LX AWD ..................................... 27K Miles...................... $18,995.00 15 GMC Yukon 4wd ........................................... 41K Miles...................... $37,500.00 #6259

14 GMC Yukon SLE 4wd ..................................... 57K Miles...................... $26,895.00 (2) 14 Chevy Equinox LT AWD.................................. 29K Miles...................... $19,995.00

SIE IERRA 2500 HD

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