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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, adventure and ideas | Calendar Ca l e n da r & C Classifieds l a ss ifieds | Issue 52 | Dec. 28 – Jan. 4 Celebrations Out with the old, in with the new: New Year's Eve festivities in the Hudson Valley Nature First Day Hikes Movies Darkest Hour is Gary Oldman's finest | The Last Jedi Taste Silvia in Woodstock History Remembering when the Hudson Valley helped NYC keep its cool Night Sky Your stars in 2018

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of traditional jazz, rock, gospel, funk and a touch of zydeco. With a menu already steeped in Louisiana flavors, courtesy of bayou-native chef Hugh Horner, Helsinki Hudson will feel a little like Preservation Hall, where Andrews performs regularly. The show begins at 9 p.m. on Sunday, December 31. Ticket prices range from $35 to $65. For more information visit www.helsinkihudson.com. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson.

Colony in Woodstock features Big Takeover New Year’s Eve It is big-show-to-big-show for the Big Takeover, the long-running, nationally trending reggae band that has been packing the local clubs for a decade. Another feather for their already gaudy cap: The Big Takeover headlines a New Year’s Eve ball at Colony in Woodstock. New Paltz-based compatriots, the “ska-grass” band Los Thujones, open. Tickets cost $30 in advance, $40 at the door. For more information, visit www. colonywoodstock.com. Colony is located at 22 Rock City Road in Woodstock. The Big Takeover, featuring Nee Nee Rushie (above), will headline the New Year's Eve ball at Colony in Woodstock

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Out with the old, in with the new

The Bearsville Theater cements its reputation as a national Mecca of reggae and jam music with a Dead & Dread New Year’s Eve, bringing together reggae and music from the tradition of the Grateful Dead. The lineup features Dead specialists Gratefully Yours, Ras T Asheber, deejay Justin Case and Bianca Boom. General admission tickets cost $30;

New Year’s Eve festivities in the Mid -Hudson Valley Uptown Kingston NYE features Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones

ongstanding regional club warriors Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones headline the City of Kingston’s New Year’s Eve celebration. The raucous and musically adventurous modern rockabilly band will perform outdoors at the intersection of Wall Street and North Front Street in Uptown Kingston’s Stockade District at 11 p.m. There will be fireworks courtesy of Basch & Keegan, LLP, and the ceremonial ball drop with a ball designed by the local business Possibility Studios. A free shuttle traveling through Uptown, Midtown and Downtown will be available from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. For more information, visit www. kingstonhappenings.org.

Caprice Rouge plays Kingston’s Stockade Tavern NYE show The Stockade Tavern in Kingston proves that it is intent, more than physical capacity, that makes a venue a venue. On New Year’s Eve, the lively and fashionable bar on Fair Street in Kingston’s Stockade District features the Balkan and Gypsy dance music of longtime local legends Caprice Rouge. With fiddles, accordions, clarinet, various world string instruments and

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percussion, Caprice Rouge turns the odd time signatures and exotic tonalities of Eastern folk music into a very danceable kind of fun. Deejay Ryan Lion and Keith Boogie will keep the party going until the wee hours of 2018. The cover charge is $5. The Stockade Tavern is located at 313 Fair Street in Kingston.

New Year’s Eve show at BSP in Kingston stars Marco Benevento Keyboard ace, songwriter/composer and psychedelic electro-cabaret ringleader Marco Benevento has been tapped to headline the coveted New

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Year’s Eve show at BSP in Kingston. The longtime local made his name as an especially fine player on the New York jam and skronky fusion scene, but in his solo work a distinctly different personality emerges: that of an eccentric party master and groovescaper who is not above a simple song or a heartfelt sentiment. Rubblebucket shares the bill, making this show a dancer’s delight. It all goes down on Sunday, December 31 starting at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $40. For more information, visit www.bspkingston. com. BSP is located at 323 Wall Street in Kingston.

Glen David Andrews ushers in the New Year at Helsinki Hudson Singer/trombonist/bandleader Glen David Andrews brings his jazzy New Orleans funk and soul to Club Helsinki in Hudson for a New Year’s get-down. Andrews’ set offers a mix

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of the legendary Dean Jones-led children’s music band Dog on Fleas, and their dance party has become the New Year’s Eve ritual at the Rosendale Café. Rosendale royalty, as well as musicians who have performed with the likes of Taj Mahal, George Clinton and P. Funk and Jon Hendricks, the Bedtime Kissers are musically unpredictable, stylish, funny and effortlessly groovy. The Café’s regular dinner menu and specials will be served until 9:30 p.m., when the music starts and continues until nearly 1 a.m. Snacks will be offered throughout the late night, as well as a free champagne toast at midnight. The cost of admission is $15. For more information, visit http:// rosendalecafe.com. The Rosendale Café is located at 434 Main Street in Rosendale.

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balcony seating goes for $40. The show begins at 9 p.m. For more information, visit www. bearsvilletheater.com. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock.

New Year’s Eve bash in downtown Saugerties Saugerties will host its fourth annual New Year’s Eve celebration in the Village on Sunday, December 31 at 10 p.m. Initiated in 2014 by police chief Joe Sinagra and mayor William Murphy as a way for Sawyers to “stay local, stay safe” on the big night, it also helps small businesses and local restaurants keep diners, shoppers and revelers close to home, rather than lose them to nearby Kingston’s big New Year’s Eve shindig. Expect to see performances from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and a countdown video and ball-drop at midnight at the corner of Main and Partition Streets. Many of the restaurants and bars will plan special New Year’s Eve menus and offer specials. Some streets will be closed from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Attendees are advised to dress warmly and bring a folding chair to sit on. More information is available by visiting http://village.saugerties.ny.us.

Saugerties American Legion hosts Soul Purpose on NYE The long-running regional soul, rock, and rhythm-and-blues band Soul Purpose is long-running for a reason. It’s their no-nonsense, proceed-directly-to-a-good-time commitment to groove and classic repertoire that has made them an in-demand party and event band for so long. Soul Purpose headlines a New Year’s Eve Dance Party at American Legion

Post #72, located at 30 John Street in Saugerties. Soul Purpose starts the music at 8:30 p.m. and will play straight through the Saugerties ball drop. There is no cover charge, and a full cash bar is available. For more information, visit www.soulpurposehudsonvalley.com.

Slam Allen headlines New Year’s Eve at Beacon’s Towne Crier For a New Year’s Eve celebration, the Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon calls on the regional blues and soul legends the Slam Allen Band. Also on the bill for the big night is singer/songwriter Willa Vincitore. Tickets cost $45 (show only) and $100 (dinner and show). For more information, visit www.townecriercafe. com. The Towne Crier is located at 379 Main Street in Beacon.

Deadgrass plays Falcon Underground on New Year’s Eve The Falcon Underground in Marlboro brings back Deadgrass on New Year’s Eve. The acoustic quintet reinterprets the music of Jerry Garcia in a traditional string-band way that the bluegrass aficionado Garcia would have appreciated. Deadgrass is rapidly becoming one of the Falcon Underground’s preferred house bands. The New Year’s Eve show begins at 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 31. As usual at the Falcon, there is no cover charge, but donation is encouraged. For more information, visit wwwliveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro.

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The Ashokan Center in Olivebridge offers a New Year’s Eve celebration featuring swing, Cajun, Zydeco, contras, squares, blues and waltzes from 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 31 until the wee hours of the nascent year. Guest caller Bob Isaacs will be on hand along with special guests Ball, Bell and VanNorstrand, whose driving and inventive contradance music offers Tim Ball on fiddle and guitar, Rachel Bell on accordion and Andrew VanNorstrand on fiddle, banjo and guitar. You have your choice of two rustic ballrooms: one for couples dancing and the other for squares and contras. Admission to the dance portion (only by paid reservation and in advance) costs $30 for adults, $15 for kids and teens. For an additional charge of $30, a family-style dinner will be served beginning at 6 p.m., with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Non-alcoholic beverages are included in the price, and local beers and

wines will also be available. Want to make a mini-vacation of it? With a paid reservation in advance, you can arrive for the Ashokan New Year’s Camp as early as 2 p.m. on Friday, December 29 and stay through 2 p.m. on Monday, January 1, learning the moves of square and contradancing, swing, Cajun and zydeco. When you get tired of music and dance lessons, you can step outside and enjoy the site’s cross-country skiing trails and a sauna. The Ashokan Center is located at 477 Beaverkill Road in Olivebridge. To register and for more information, visit http://bit.ly/2Byw0Ue.

New Wave New Year’s at New World New World Home Cooking celebrates New Year’s Eve with a big dinner buffet and a New Wave dance party with the band the Relatives. The 6:30 p.m. seating costs $55 per person. The 8:30 p.m. seating costs $69. The band starts at 10 p.m., and admission to non-diners in $10. For more information, visit www.newworldhomecooking.com. New World Home Cooking is located at 1411 Route 212 in Saugerties.

Alcohol-free New Paltz Eve offers scavenger hunt, free dinner and a movie For a family-friendly celebration, consider attending the fourth annual “New Paltz Eve” on Sunday, December 31. The Greater New Paltz Community Partnership and the Town of New Paltz are joining forces to provide a number of fun, alcohol- and drug-free community activities for people of all ages. Everyone is welcome, and all activities are free of charge. The festivities kick off at 1 p.m. with a two-hour scavenger hunt at the New Paltz Youth Program’s 220 Main Street center. The Elting Memorial Library at 93 Main

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Street will host a holiday story and crafts hour for ages 3 to 5 from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m., followed by an hour of sleight-ofhand with illusionist Jace from 4 to 5 p.m. A free community dinner with continuous serving and live music will be hosted from 5 to 7 p.m. by the New Paltz United Methodist Church at the corner of Main and Grove Streets. Diners will have a selection of homemade chili (beef, turkey and veggie versions), along with salad, rice, cornbread and dessert; glutenfree options will be available. And there’s something new this year, says Jim Tinger, director of the New Paltz Youth Program: Anybody who attends any of the New Paltz Eve events will receive a coupon good for a free early-evening movie at the New Paltz Cinema in town that night (paid for by organizers of New Paltz Eve). The coupon can be redeemed on New Year’s Eve only for an earlyevening showing of any of the major motion pictures on view there. New Paltz Eve was inaugurated as a townwide celebration in 2014, with the underlying idea to support youth and the local recovery community by providing fun New Year’s Eve activities that weren’t alcohol-fueled. For more information, call Phoenix at (845) 256-5014 or visit https:// newpaltzeve.org.

First Day hikes everal of our scenic preserves are offering First Day hikes or snowshoeing events (weather-dependent, of course) on the first day of the year:

Sam’s Point in Cragsmoor is having a First Day hike or snowshoe on Monday, January 1 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The approximately three-mile trek will go through the scenic park preserve by snowshoe unless there is insufficient snow cover, in which case it’ll be a hike. Snowshoes may be reserved in advance for $5. (If renting snowshoes, participants will want to arrive early.) Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over age 18. Preregistration is required by calling (845) 647-7989.

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The annual First Day Hike on the Walkway over the Hudson State Historic Park will be held on Monday, January 1 at 2 p.m. The east- and west-side gates will be open. Participants will receive a First Day Hike backpack (quantities limited) and a raffle ticket to win other Walkway items.

At the Minnewaska State Park Preserve, hikers on January 1 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. will take a 3.5-mile Mossy Glen snowshoe or hike through the forest, along the Peter’s Kill stream and returning on the Lower Awosting Carriage Road. Meet in the Awosting parking area. Minnewaska’s environmental educator Laura Conner will lead the group. Limited snowshoe loans are available. Preregistration is required at (845) 255-0752. Also on Monday, January 1 at 2 p.m., Walkway over the Hudson State Historic Park will offer its annual First Day Hike. The east- and west-side gates will be open. Participants will receive a First Day Hike backpack (quantities limited) and a raffle ticket to win Walkway items such as apparel and event tickets. Walkers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to begin the hike at either of Walkway State Park’s main entrance gates in Highland and Poughkeepsie and proceed to the Walkway’s center observation area, where the raffle prizes will be drawn at 2:30 p.m. The Walkway State Historic Park Elevator will not be in service for this event. While preregistration is not required, those wishing to participate are encouraged to register at http://walkway. org or call (845) 834-2867. In the event of severe weather, the hike will be canceled. Cancellations will be posted to http:// walkway.org and social media sites. The Mid-Hudson Adirondack Mountain Club is sponsoring a First Day walk

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from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mills and Norrie State Parks on Old Post Road in Staatsburg. The leader will be Georgette Weir. The group will walk a four-mile loop, including the popular River Trail, featuring gorgeous views of the Hudson River, which runs directly along the parks’ western boundaries. Bring water and snacks and dress for the weather. Spikes or snowshoes may be required, depending on conditions. For more of a leisurely stroll, a New Year’s Day Easy Hike will be hosted by the Mid-Hudson Adirondack Mountain Club. The walk will meander through the Vassar campus, unless the weather turns warm enough to walk at Vassar Farms in Poughkeepsie. The campus is free of students on that day and has paved paths. Be prepared for icing, and afterward group leader Sue Mackson will offer soups and light refreshments. Meet at 1 p.m. at the Collegeview Parking Lot (Vassar North Gate). Questions may be directed to suemackson@gmail.com. And to close out the first day of the year, how about a moonlit walk? The New Year’s Day Full Moon Hike at Tymor Forest in Union Vale on Monday, January 1 will begin at 7 p.m., guided by park staff. Approximately an hour-and-a-half in length, the hike under the stars will be on the trails of Tymor Forest and end with hot chocolate and coffee. Please, no dogs. More information is available at www. unionvaleny.us.

communitywide art project is returning to the Hudson Valley this winter that may provide the kickstart needed. This will be the fifth iteration of the project here, but organizers say that they plan to make 2018 the biggest show yet. The premise of “Fun-a-Day” is simple: Pick a project, do it every day in January beginning January 1, then show your work the following month in a big group show. Choose any subject, medium or theme, go as big or small as desired and keep your creativity going during the darkness of winter, knowing there is a whole community out there creating with you. Non-artists are strongly encouraged to participate. The group show will be held in a new location this year: the event room at the High Falls Kitchenette on Route 213. To get involved, visit FunADayHV on Facebook or e-mail sharon@artclash. com. There’s no registration process, but organizers would like to hear from participants by the end of January to be in the show.

Repair & embellish workshop at new makers’ space in Hudson A workshop in Hudson will teach participants how to repair favoritebut-timeworn old garments and embellish new ones. Drop Forge & Tool at 442 Warren Street in Hudson will host Katie Daugherty on Sunday, January 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. In the threehour “Embellish and Repair: The Art of Mending,” she’ll take attendees through patching, darning and piecing techniques that provide an arsenal to repair and transform any type of garment creatively. Inspired by traditional methods but encouraging of experimentation, the class will combine utilitarian skills with intuitive use of color, line and pattern. Beginning sewers are welcome. Each participant will walk away with his or her garments transformed, a handy informational zine and the know-how to care for and customize more items in the future. The cost is $75. Drop Forge & Tool is a makers’ space that offers a number of workshops for people to learn, practice and hone a craft. The new space at 442 Warren Street just opened; all workshops take place there. For more information, visit www. dropforgeandtool.com.

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5 hooking up with other resident pros for tributes and jams or leading his own group, the Brickyard Band, through a variety of blues/rock originals. The articulate and versatile guitarist’s skills as singer and songwriter should not be underestimated. Scott Sharrard & the Brickyard Band perform at Colony in Woodstock on Saturday, December 30 at 8 p.m. Patrick Collins opens. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Colony is located at 22 Rock City Road in Woodstock. For more information, visit www.colonywoodstock.com.

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number of the region’s premier world and meditative musicians are teaming up for a New Year’s Day performance in the Old Dutch Church, located at 272 Wall Street in Kingston. New Year’s Day Odyssey into the Heart is spearheaded by the vocalist Amy McTear. The ensemble features a diversity of musicians, including bansuri flute master Steve Gorn, rocker-turned-healer Rob Norris, musical scion Jerry Teeters, Joseph Jastrab, Avinash Jeffrey Barnes, Molly Tweedy and Radharani Renee Finkelstein and the Sound Circle Choir. Needless to say, sound will be the thing: original, ambient, world-fusion with instruments from Eastern and Western traditions – crystal singing bowls, drums, flute, symphonic gong, electric guitar, bass, piano, meditative verse, pure tones, community song, spoken word and silence. If you let it work on you, it will. The performance begins at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For tickets and additional information, visit www.amymctear.com.

As our minds and manners turn to the high forms of the holidays, we feel, for some reason, that we are supposed to act and speak a little differently: more mindful of tradition and the gravity of culture and the mysteries of our existence. The holiday season is a boom time for chorale singers, organists, bell choirs, chamber ensembles and solo performers in the classical mode. The late Leonard Cohen, attempting to explain his own appeal, said that we hunger for seriousness. On the holidays, we dine. Classical guitarist David Temple presents My Favorite Things at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, located at 661 Route 308, on Saturday, December 30 at 8 p.m. Temple will perform music from around the globe, celebrating the season of peace, beauty and brotherhood, including favorites by J. S. Bach alongside rarely heard gems from South America and elsewhere. Tickets cost $20. For more information, visit www.centerforperformingarts.org.

Siren Baroque to perform at Olive Free Library Lou Reed are/were among his vocal admirers. A verbal dynamo and complex character in the tradition of Zimmerman, Willie Nile has released no fewer than 11 records. Still, he is NYC’s secret weapon – maybe because that’s just a cool thing to be. Willie Nile performs at Daryl’s House, located at 130 Route 22 in Pawling, on Saturday, December 30 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $20 to $35. For more information, visit www.darylshouseclub.com.

Falcon to host Rabbbits in Delusionville next Saturday Ron English’s rock opera Rabbbits in Delusionville is described as a “postfactual Animal Farm-meets-Aesop’s Fables...on LSD.” This rock opera in three acts centers on the character of three-eyed Ronnnie Rabbbit, a neu-

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rotic artist who dreams of acceptance in the elitist right-side art world – a world with which he is actually rather unimpressed. Although super-creative, Ronnnie too often falls victim to others’ conceits and schemes. It was conceived by POPaganda artist Ron English, with producer Joe Johnson and Juilliardtrained opera singer Russell Cusick. With an ensemble of local studs including the MHV house band of Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison and Will Bryant, augmented here by former We Must Be vocalist and songwriter Christine Dominguez, Rabbbits in Delusionville will be performed at the Falcon in Marlboro on Saturday, January 6 at

8 p.m. There is no cover charge, but generous donation is encouraged. For more information, visit www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro.

Scott Sharrard plays Colony in Woodstock this Saturday One of numerous blues/roots national talents to call the area home, former Gregg Allman Band guitarist Scott Sharrard has become a bit of a fixture in the local clubs, whether

New York City’s only all-female Early Music ensemble, Siren Baroque presents Cold Genius: A Baroque Winter, exploring Baroque works set to the tone of cold January. The performance takes place at the Olive Free Library on Saturday, January 6 at 2 p.m. The program includes pieces for ensemble and voice by Henry Purcell, Vivaldi and Claudio Monteverdi, with string works by Albinoni. The suggested donation is $15. The Olive Free Library is located at 4033 Route 23A in West Shokan. For more information, call (845) 657-2482 or visit www.olivefreelibrary.org.

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The Force of the people The Last Jedi brings fresh faces & ideas to the Star Wars universe

eneath the shiny surface of an almost-universal stamp of approval among movie critics, Rian Johnson’s new chapter in the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, has polarized the fandom like nothing has since the introduction of Jar Jar Binks. It’s difficult to talk about what has so many True Believers all riled up without entering spoiler territory. If you want a detailed, well-written lowdown on the ruckus, check out Todd VanDerWerff ’s article in Vox: http://bit.ly/2BHEibP. In brief, there are several camps of outraged fans, among them a contingent that spews acronyms like “PC” [Politically Correct] and “SJW” [Social Justice Warrior]” anytime a beloved pop-culture franchise begins to broaden its cast to include more women and people of color. That lot is particularly irate over the fact that in The Last Jedi, there are several instances where impulsive men – usually hotshot pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) – make hasty and bad decisions that require correction by women who either know more about the plan than they do or otherwise have their priorities in better order. One of those female characters, Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran), is an especially delightful fresh face joining the Resistance, even if much of her screentime is devoted to accompanying Finn (John Boyega) on a wild goose chase to a sort of alien Las Vegas in search of a codebreaker. Never mind that there are narrative reasons driving this diversification of

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the power dynamic in the Galaxy Far Far Away; the naysayers don’t seem to like the way the narrative is going, period. For one thing, it deviates from what is regarded as “canon” among those who are emotionally invested in the novelizations and other “expanded universe” Star Wars material. (Some might question whether “canon” should even be an issue in a franchise where the original screen versions predated any description on the printed page; it’s not as if some classic work of literature is being truncated here.) Things happen that didn’t happen quite that way in the spinoffs. The changes may ruffle some feathers, but they actually nudge the

story a few notches out of its rut of space opera and a little closer to genuine science fiction. Remember midichlorians? You can be forgiven if you don’t; a lot of viewers have tried very hard to forget the prequel trilogy altogether. Midichlorians are microscopic beasties that live in your bloodstream, and people who are particularly sensitive to the Force have way more of them than other people, according to The Phantom Menace (1999). If that explanation strikes you as weighing a bit too heavily on the nature side versus nurture, for a series whose iconography clearly and repeatedly references Nazism in its depiction of the

bad guys…well, apparently you’re not alone. Director Johnson, along with J. J. Abrams in the previous installment. The Force Awakens (2015), seems to have tossed midichlorians out the window. Not to put too fine a point on it, the Star Wars franchise has lately made a decisive turn away from the concept that being an adept in the use of the Force is a hereditary thing. Maybe casting Adam Driver, who looks nothing at all like either Carrie Fisher or Harrison Ford, as Han and Leia’s son Ben a/k/a Kylo Ren was meant to tip us off that genetics don’t matter nearly as much as überfans are used to thinking. Or maybe Abrams simply

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Your stars in 2018 Venus, Mars and moonless meteors will pay us visits in the coming year

ou donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to tell me. You love seeing amazing things in the sky, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to hassle with star charts or quirky equipment. But what does the sky have to offer this coming year? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an odd period coming up. After all the well-deserved attention to the 2017 total solar eclipse, millions are probably now open-minded about going to another. But, while there is usually one total solar eclipse each year somewhere in the world, 2018 is one of the odd years in which none happens anywhere. And though there are two lunar eclipses, they each happen mostly in daylight hours. But it will still be a great year in the sky. For the first time in a while, both of the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major meteor showers will unfold under nice moonless conditions. 2018 will offer the perfect summer to see the Perseids, since they will unfold at New Moon, against truly dark skies. And Decemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gemini meteor shower wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be spoiled by anything resembling a Full Moon, either. They should each deliver at least one shooting star per minute. But the most unusually brilliant sky effects will involve planets. From mid-spring through midsummer, Venus will be brilliant as a prominent evening star, and will

2018 will offer the perfect summer to see the Perseids, since they will unfold at New Moon, against truly dark skies.

wanted someone who visually evokes Severus Snape, the morally ambiguous, inscrutable antihero of the Potterverse, to portray a character whose entire arc seems to be about feeling torn between the Dark Side and the Light Side. In any case, many fans failed to take the hint; while Last Jedi was in development, the Internet raged with theories about who the parents of new Force-sensitive heroine Rey (Daisy Ridley) must have been. The probable backstory of big baddie Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis) was argued with similar passion. Fans who obsessed over such questions are now feeling cheated, because The Last Jedi makes it known in no uncertain terms that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really matter. The Force is being democratized outside the usual bloodlines. Better yet, the characters in the story are no longer divided quite so rigidly between one-dimensional good guys and bad guys. As in real life, people change as they age, have second thoughts, move beyond rigid convictions. Beloved heroes have feet of clay. Even outside the most rabid segment of the fandom, some viewers can be heard protesting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luke Skywalker would never do that!â&#x20AC;? But he would, and he did (or almost did); thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s canon now, so deal with it. It actually makes him much more interesting as a character, and Mark Hamill â&#x20AC;&#x201C; never the best actor in the series, by a long shot â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has

upped his thespian game to help us digest Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bumpier heroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the kind of viewer who can get past a sense of shock that â&#x20AC;&#x153;sacredâ&#x20AC;? aspects of Star Wars lore are undergoing some tinkering here, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find a lot to like in The Last Jedi besides character development. There are some new cute alien critters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; notably the porgs, who were introduced simply because there were too many resident puffins on the Irish island of Skellig Michael to CGI out. So the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technical wizards gave them new faces instead. The site, which served as the main set for Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-imposed retirement hideaway, is visually stunning and likely to end up on many a viewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream vacation list. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a knockout scene in a space battle that is all the more powerful for being rendered in a few seconds of utter silence. And of course, there is Carrie Fisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final screen performance, delivered with gritty gusto. Gone are any last vestiges of Leiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youthful princesshood; what remains is a battle-hardened general with the guttural voice of a chain-smoker and the raw heart of a mother whose only son has gone to the bad. The film is fittingly dedicated to her memory. But the franchise moves onward; the only question remaining is whether its

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perform monthly eyecatching conjunctions with the crescent Moon. Then, in late July we will enjoy the closest visit of Mars until the year 2035. The Red Planet will actually be brighter than Jupiter. And on its opposition night, July 27, it will hover alongside the Full Moon. Bang the drums. For weeks surrounding that time, all the planets will be arrayed across the heavens like a string of pearls. As for displays of the aurora borealis, we have not seen a good one here since 2001, but there is no predicting them. The Sun is now a few years past its sunspot maximum of cycle number 24, but the occasional big flare or storm is nonetheless likely, and this is what causes them. Me? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do my usual annual March sky tours, first in Alaska and then in Chile; and I hope a few of you will come along at http://specialinteresttours.com. During the rest of the year I will be happy to be right here, looking up from our own beautiful neck of the woods. May this be a great New Year for all of you. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bob Berman

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Gary Oldman stars as Winston Churchill in director Joe Wright's Darkest Hour.

Beating the drums of war Darkest Hour is Gary Oldmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest

ven among people who normally identify as pacifists, an exception is usually made for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Warâ&#x20AC;? in response to Hitlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempts to subjugate Germanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s European neighbors. If there is such a thing as a situation where peace simply is not an alternative, that one would be it. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a judgment easily made in hindsight. In 1940, in an England still reeling from the loss of most of a generation of young men during the Great War, not to mention a decade of economic free-fall, the idea of active intervention to save France and other mainland allies was not a popular one. Military spending had been cut drastically during the Depression years, and the thinking behind prime minister Neville Chamberlainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;appeasementâ&#x20AC;? policies had as much to do with buying time to build up British forces and armaments as they did with seeing German expansionism as a counterbalancing force to the growing power of Soviet Russia. It took a persuasive tongue to bring the average Englishman around to the point of accepting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep Calm and Carry Onâ&#x20AC;? as a national motto â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even more so to coax a perpetually fractious

Parliament to embrace an inevitable war. Fortunately, as it turned out for most of the Western world, Winston Churchill did have that gift for impassioned oratory that could sway reluctant minds to join a common cause. A complex public figure to say the least, he has been the subject of many a biopic; the latest, Joe Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Darkest Hour, focuses on a single month during which that gift is put to the acid test, as Germany invades Belgium, the Netherlands and France on the very day that Churchill is named prime minister after Chamberlain is forced to resign. Ironically, although words are given credit in this film as the tool by which Churchill steered England away from a pact with Hitler, to be brokered by Mussolini, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the verbal level that Darkest Hour is least successful. Anthony McCartenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s screenplay is excessively stagey, seeking to incorporate so many documented Churchill quotes that the dialogue often sounds stilted. But the acting takes the filmic treatment to another level, transcending the limitations of the material. Current Hollywood scuttlebutt has it that the smart money is on Gary Oldman to take home the 2017 Best Actor Oscar

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for his portrayal of Winston Churchill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wait a minute!â&#x20AC;? you say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gary Oldman? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kidding! Why him? Who would look at Gary Oldman and think of Churchill?â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very good question, to which I have no answer but to say: It worked out for the best. Somehow, beneath those prosthetic jowls that required four hours in the makeup chair for each day of shooting, genius lurks, spilling out mainly at the eyes. O l d m a n completely sells the transformation, offering up the range of the man from supremely self-confident to near-broken. While the narrative line doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave room for much backstory, other than a few glancing references to Churchillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colossal miscalculation at Gallipoli and poor handling of the Indian independence movement, we get enough of his rough edges here to understand that he was far from a perfect national hero. Oldman gives us not Churchill the aristocrat but Churchill the scrapper, who relishes his dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s round of chewing out his War Cabinet, populated primarily by political enemies whom he wants to keep close. The movie does romanticize him somewhat by showing him as more of a populist than he really was; there are a couple of lyrical slow-motion shots of â&#x20AC;&#x153;ordinary English folkâ&#x20AC;? on the streets of London as viewed from the prime ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car, for example. The most awkward sequence in Darkest Hour involves Churchillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spur-of-the-moment decision to take the public pulse by riding one stop on the Tube for the first time in his life, asking questions of the hoi polloi. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposed to be heartwarming, but instead comes off mostly goofy, even descending to the level of an all-babieslook-like-Winston-Churchill joke. More persuasive is his relationship with his personal secretary (Lily James), who loses a brother during the retreat to Dunkirk but soldiers on with her typing and retyping of the great manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s endlessly corrected speeches â&#x20AC;&#x201C; often while he is

drunk and slurring his words or stomping about 10 Downing Street in his pink flowered dressing-gown and bare feet. Kristin Scott Thomas gets in some juicy moments as Clementine Churchill, who takes no guff from her gruff husband and seems brisk enough to run the whole government by herself; we get to see the tenderness and the shared sense of humor in their long relationship as well. Ben Mendelsohn acquits himself well as a rather prissy King George VI who only comes around to embracing Churchillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s militancy when faced with the chilly prospect of a royal exile in Canada. Chief among the PMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stiff-upper-lipped political opponents are Stephen Dillane as Hitler-appeaser-in-chief Viscount Halifax and Ronald Pickup (the same actor who played the randy old coot in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movies) as the dying Chamberlain. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as fine an acting ensemble as one might expect from a British historical drama, and the role of a lifetime for Oldman. But the most mouthwatering things about Darkest Hour are to be found on the technical side: the deft camerawork, the perfection of the lighting, the three-dimensionality of the blocking, the delicious rhythm of the editing. Even though most of the scenes take place in the Halls of Parliament or the bunkers that lie below them, this movieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye is never static. Even though its script is talky, its tone is never dry. Through it all, one senses the pulse that draws people of a certain temperament to careers in politics. Valerio Bonelliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sumptuous score emphasizes that energy enough to make me want to acquire it: not a feeling that often strikes me while sitting through a movie. For a fully rounded picture of history from the English point of view in the early days of World War II, you could hardly do better this year than to take in both Darkest Hour and Dunkirk. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Frances Marion Platt

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HISTORY The ice season cometh Remembering when the Hudson Valley helped NYC keep its cool

on Saturday, January 20 at 1 p.m. Participants will explore ice-harvesting history, techniques, and they'll also conduct an ice experiment. The Museum Mates program, offered one Saturday each month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., provides information on an historical topic, storytime with snacks and an activity. Museum Mates is free for museum members and $5 per child for the general public. Registration ends on January 18. To sign up, call Tashae Smith at (845) 338-0071, ext. 11, or visit www.hrmm.org.

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Ice harvesting on the Rondout Creek, circa 1900. In the late 19 century, the Hudson Valley was home to at least 135 commercial icehouses, collectively capable of storing as much as three million tons of ice during the winter months.

f you’ve ever gone for a boat ride along the lower reaches of the Rondout Creek, near where it empties into the Hudson River, you probably noticed the remains of antique barges that lie half-submerged along the creekbanks. It’s a veritable barge graveyard, making a maritime industrial-archaeology expedition out of what might merely have been a pleasant summer paddle. Why so many of them? What were they used for? Why were they abandoned? The answer, in many cases: Ice, ice, baby. Prior to World War I, the technology for mechanical icemaking and refrigeration did not exist. Perishables were kept in a literal icebox: a double-walled insulated wooden case big enough to hold a large block of solid ice. That ice was delivered weekly – by truck in the 20th century or horse-drawn wagon in the 19th, and carried to your door on a thick insulated pad on the back of a beefy iceman, who hung onto the block with iron tongs. Even after refrigerators came into wide manufacture, many parts of America didn’t have electrical service until the rural electrification projects of the New Deal era. So the icebox remained a familiar kitchen appliance well into the mid-20th century. And those iceboxes needed to get their ice from somewhere. If you owned a farm, you could harvest your own ice from the same pond that you used in summertime to water your crops and your cattle. But urban-dwellers had no such luxury. On a larger scale, some industries needed constant supplies of ice: dairies for storing milk products, breweries for keeping beer, railroads for shipping meat, boats on the Erie Canal for sending Northeastern produce to the Midwest and West. Ice was a valuable commodity that needed to be harvested in quantity during its short season, and then stored in places designed to slow

down the melting process until the need peaked. In the late 19th century, the Hudson Valley was home to at least 135 commercial icehouses, collectively capable of storing as much as three million tons of ice during the winter months. At the height of t h e i n d u s t r y, distribution centers in New York City were shipping local ice to far lands like India and the Caribbean as well as closer to home. Rockland Lake, near Nyack, home of the Knickerbocker Ice Company, was the go-to source for New York Citydwellers: Being relatively close, the ice didn’t melt much before delivery. North of the salt line, the Hudson Estuary itself supplied a great deal of ice in good winters (meaning cold enough to freeze 14 to 16 inches thick by January). The upper Hudson had cleaner water, so most of the ice was harvested and stored between Catskill and Albany; SchodackHoughtaling Island alone was home to 13 icehouse complexes. Lakes, of course, froze sooner and made for more efficient harvesting. In the mid-Hudson, the Binnewater Lakes chain in Rosendale and Hurley served as busy places for the industry, and there’s still a Binnewater Ice Company headquartered in Kingston (though it no longer sells “wildcrafted” ice). Once the rivers thawed enough for boat traffic, the icehouses along the Rondout Creek were serviced by those barges whose remains now lie along its banks. Harvesting ice was mainly a horsepowered endeavor (which meant that the ice cakes had to be cleaned of horse droppings with formaldehyde before being put into storage). A designated ice field would be scraped clean of snow, marked out in gridlines by a sort of plow, and then gouged more deeply by a horsedrawn blade. Human-powered ice saws completed the process, after which

The Binnewater Lakes chain in Rosendale and Hurley served as busy places for the ice industry

the separated ice cakes would float, prodded with long poles, to their next destination – perhaps a wagon to carry them closer to the icehouse; some larger operations used small steam engines. At the icehouse, the ice cakes would be loaded onto a steam-powered conveyor, lifted and then slid down a chute. They were stacked atop pallets so as not to sit in water (which would have hastened melting) and packed in straw for insulation until needed. All told, it was a laborious process that supplied plenty of winter employment for farmers and other seasonal workers. Though ice harvesting and storage remained a profitable industry until outmoded by the wonders of electricpowered refrigeration, 20 to 50 percent of an ice shipment’s weight would be lost to melting by the time it reached its final destination. So why not just ship it straight downriver, before the weather warmed up? Because at the time, the Hudson River was mostly frozen over until spring. Shipping lanes were not cleared on a regular basis until the late 1930s. Ice yachts had the run of the river, but they weren’t much use for commerce – only for sport. Nowadays, the Coast Guard keeps the Hudson open from New York Harbor to Troy with a fleet of three harbor tugboats, the Wire, the Line and the Hawser, which can handle ice up to 18 inches thick, and two icebreakers, the Penobscot Bay and the Sturgeon Bay, which can cut through 30 inches of ice. To find out more about the history of the Hudson Valley ice industry, visit the Hudson River Maritime Museum at 50 Rondout Landing in Kingston, where specimens of ice-harvesting tools and other artifacts are on display. For more information on this, visit www.hrmm.org. Further reading on the subject can be found at www.hudsonrivervalley.org. – Frances Marion Platt

Family ice harvesting at Maritime Museum in Kingston The Hudson River Maritime Museum will host a family activity focusing on ice harvesting on the Hudson River

The Anglers’ Den at 11 West Main Street in Pawling will hold free fly-tying sessions on Thursdays, January 4 and 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. Depending on the group’s mood, there might even be a movie shown. Bring a vise and materials or purchase them at the shop. Professional tyers will be on hand to instruct and provide tying tricks and tips. Everyone is invited to come share fish stories and get a heads-up on new adventures to come. It’s recommended to call ahead to (845) 855-5182 to help accommodate additional room if necessary.

Free screening of An Inconvenient Sequel on Wednesday in New Paltz The New Paltz Historical Society meets on the first Wednesday of each month to hear a guest speaker discuss local history. The first gathering of the new year on Wednesday, January 3 will switch things up a bit, and instead of a speaker there will be a screening of the documentary An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, co-sponsored by the Village of New Paltz Environmental Policy Board. Admission is free and open to the general public. It begins at 7 p.m. at the New Paltz Community Center at 3 Veterans Drive off Route 32 North.

Line dancing on Tuesday at Kingston VFW VFW Post 1386 at 708 East Chester Street in Kingston is kicking off the New Year by hosting an evening of line dancing, along with its regular monthly meeting, on Tuesday, January 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. No previous experience is necessary, and beginners are welcome. Line dancing is a choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or row, either facing each other or in the same direction, executing the steps at the same time. Line dancers are not in physical contact with each other, so no partners are required. For more information, visit www. vfwpost1386.org/calendar-of-events.

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Silvia in Woodstock

Hearth and hospitality The Choi Sisters of Silvia in Woodstock serve healthy fare in a warm atmosphere

t Silvia, a relatively new restaurant on Mill Hill Road in Woodstock that specializes in open-fire cooking, a roaring pile of wood blazes nonstop as chefs sizzle, roast, warm, steam and tend to vegetables and carcasses hanging above the heat. The aim is to achieve primitive simplicity; think of a pre-fossil-fuel hearth with pots and kettles dangling, and maybe a rabbit on a spit extended over the coals. But the well-thought-out design of the space allows for maximum activity in the wide-open contemporary kitchen. Opposite is the broad prep table, surrounded on two sides with a barheight counter. The only wall lining the space is covered with shelves where bottles and jars of handcrafted ingredients are displayed: kimchi. Preserved lemons. Chili/garlic sauce. This total visibility is intentional. Dining guests are privy to the entire process of food-handling. Co-owner Betty Choi, who runs the back-office sourcing and bookkeeping chores, talks about the philosophy behind Silvia, which she started with her sister Doris Choi, along with both their spouses. “The whole restaurant wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the way we wanted to do it. It was never, ‘Oh, let’s open a restaurant.’ It was more, ‘Let’s open a restaurant where we’d want to come and bring our families.’ “It’s very personal for me, the whole approach. My son has had some health issues, and a lot of the way I feel about food came from that part of my experience. I used food as a way to be nourishing and healing, and as medicine. I’ve always tried

to eat healthy and buy organic, and I really needed to find ways of doing something to help his condition – and seeing how it helped solidified the idea that food is nurturing and healing.” The Choi sisters are focused on the way people used to eat, before the mass industrialization of farming and before

fast foods. “How did people soak their beans? How did they cook their rice and their wheat? The way of cooking that they did forever,” says Betty Choi. “We wanted that to be an integral part of our restaurant. The open kitchen is about connecting people to food and knowing, being part of the process – not hidden away. When

you go to the supermarket and find meat that’s packaged in a Styrofoam container with plastic on it, there’s no connection. This way, everything is connected: where we buy the food, how we source it from the farmers, the people that prepare it and the people that enjoy it. There’s a full cycle. It’s all about relationships.”

As much as possible, Betty Choi buys meats, veggies and dairy products from Chaljeri Meats in Callicoon, Highland Hollow Farm in Schoharie, Hepworth Farms in Milton, Hidden Camp Farm in Canajoharie, Ironwood Farm in Ghent, Longyear Farm in Woodstock, Dancing Ewe Farm in Granville, Ronnybrook Farm Dairy in Ancramdale, the Poughkeepsie Farm Project, MX Morningstar Farm in Copake, Lineage Farm CSA in Copake, Paffenroth Farms in Warwick, Farms2Tables in Rhinebeck, Hudson Valley Harvest in Kingston and Sunfrost in Woodstock, among others. When asked how she established these sources without a background in restaurant management, she says, “I’m a bit of a control freak. When my son was born, I really wanted to go to the farms and buy from people, ask them questions... Living in this area, you can just get in the car and drive and ask questions. [The farmers] are so open, and they want to educate you, as well.” While Doris Choi has a strong background in professional cooking – working nearly 20 years as a private chef and caterer, managing cafés and bars on the Lower East Side of New York City, and co-writing The Fresh Energy Cookbook: Detox Recipes to Supercharge Your Life with Natalia Rose – her focus on clean and healthy foods emerged only a few years ago. First introduced to the idea of detoxing through raw and vegan dietary regimes, she now feels that such an extreme way of eating is isolating. “I felt like it was kind of exclusive. It alienated me from my family and friends; it felt almost elitist – as if you were special for eating vegetables. There was this ‘holier than thou’ attitude that I didn’t like at all. But it made me realize how we need to bridge the gap between the ways people in the mainstream eat and how people interested in health eat. Because of this, I got into consultancy.” Her former reputation for raw and vegan-only foods notwithstanding, she thinks that some people may have been disappointed that Silvia is not an animalfree culinary zone. It was more important for her and her co-partners to hang their ideas of integrity on the holistic cycle of farm-to-table concepts. Their extensive menu does offer many vegan options. And the team is careful to utilize resources in the most sustainable manner as possible. With room to seat a good-sized crowd both indoors and out (in good weather), Silvia also offers a full range of handcrafted cocktails, sodas, beer and wine, served in a cozier section of the large space where the lighting is low and the walls are covered with art. Interior décor aside, it’s all about the food. “And it’s not one way or the other. It’s about finding balance,” says Doris Choi. “That’s the reason we got a wood-fired grill. If we’re going to cook proteins and meat, we want to do it as it was done back in time. I hate that term [paleo]. Words like that make it seem food is a trend. I’m trying to think of the future of food, not something that comes in and out of style. And I’m fascinated by the concept of fire: how when human beings invented fire, they began to reflect.” Betty Choi says, “You have ideals of how you want things to be; then you get into the business, and it might not be exactly everything that you want it to be. You have to work with it. I’d love everything to be organic, local and seasonal. But ‘organic’ is not all it seems... With ‘certified organic,’ you can use certain things that might

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not be environmentally friendly – such as massive amounts of sulphur, which is not great for the land, but it’s ‘organic.’ And being local doesn’t mean every single thing. There are spices that we use that are not local – might be from Asia – but the bulk of foods, it’s local. We’re so lucky to be in this area.” Hitting what the sisters think might be a slower-paced season, they have time to reflect on what has worked over these past few months and what, perhaps, hasn’t. Their commitment to providing delicious, healthy foods using GMO-free ingredients from sustainable farming operations and cruelty-free practices is huge. Working together with their husbands managing other aspects of the business has been a pleasant challenge. Betty calls Silvia “a nice family project, which I wouldn’t have done if there wasn’t a family.” Again, the importance of relationships. Dinner is served nightly from 4 to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and from 4 to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Saturday and Sunday brunch is offered from noon to 4 p.m. Happy Hour runs from 4 to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and on Monday evenings, all bottled wine is 20 percent off. On New Year’s Eve, Silvia will offer a four-course prix fixe dinner menu, which can be viewed by clicking the “Menu” tab on the website. – Ann Hutton Silvia, 42 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock; (845) 679-4242, www.silviawoodstockny.com.

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he’s a doctor who still makes house calls – at least when she’s not overseas, planting seeds of hope in lands where it’s in short supply. Maggie Carpenter is founder and executive director of Go Doc Go, as unique an NGO as you’re likely to find anywhere in the States, Africa, New Zealand or Central America, to name the four regions of the world where she has established beachheads of medical aid. Carpenter, who lives in New Paltz with her husband and two children, describes

herself as a family doctor with a passion for improving global health. Her particular interest in reproductive health and pediatrics led her to create Go Doc Go. She was visiting a hospital in Ethiopia in 2011 when she discovered that the facility was woefully underprepared to provide critical OB/GYN services: The facility didn’t offer Pap smears, the standard test used to detect cancerous and precancerous cells in the cervix. Pap tests, she said, may seem routine enough in the States, but in a low-resource country like Ethiopia, complications arise: “You may not have phones, costs are considerable, multiple physicians are involved – it was difficult to, if not impossible to accomplish.” Carpenter did some research and found an alternative procedure called VIA: visual inspection with acetic acid. “With that, you just put vinegar on the cervix and wait a minute and look to see if any areas come up white. Then, if necessary, you can go ahead and treat right then.” Carpenter came home and started work on what has become Go Doc Go. Simple though it seemed at first, it took two years of planning to get the program up and running. She and a colleague, nurse practitioner Ingrid Frengle-Burke, returned to Ethiopia with additional equipment, including a pair of machines that allowed doctors to perform outpatient surgery when results of the screenings required it. She and Frengle-Burke trained about 20 healthcare providers in using the machines and screening techniques. “The goal is to keep things sustainable. We basically give them the tools they’ll need to do what needs to be done without us around.” In the year since the women’s visit, the hospital where they trained staff has seen more than 3,000 women and treated hundreds, she said. “They even have mobile units.” Since then, Go Doc Go has partnered with another NGO in Senegal, where the program was introduced to a pair of hospitals: one that services residents of the city of Dakar and another with a more rural facility. Carpenter spent a week this fall establishing yet another outpost in the coastal city of Saint-Louis, Senegal – a huge facility, she said, which had never screened for cervical cancer until her program’s arrival. She has hopes to introduce yet another advanced screening and treatment program at the medical school there. She has also launched the program only a few months ago in Haiti, where the organization has partnered with several other NGOs. In addition to training and medical equipment, the program also offers physicians who wish to volunteer on a short-term basis of two to eight

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The First Day Hike at Bash Bish Falls begins at 1 p.m. and ends with hot cocoa and a fire. This three-mile hike is free and open the public, and leashed pets are welcome. Snowshoes or Yak Tracks will be available in the event of snow or ice. Meet up at the Taconic State Park’s Copake Falls Area park office, located at 253 Route 344 in Copake Falls. For more information or to register, call (518) 3293993 or visit https://parks.ny.gov/events/ event.aspx?e=83-20644.0.

“When I grow up, I’m going to be a grownup.” – overheard in New Paltz Well, kids, here’s to another year closer to growing up! Bring in the New Year in style – and in daylight! Here are some local New Year celebrations geared for all ages, and they all take place on Sunday, December 31. They’re listed in order of start times.

The New Year’s Day Hike at Vassar College utilizes paved paths to explore the campus. If it’s warm enough, the hike may shift to Vassar Farms. This easy walk is free and open to the public. Meet up at 1 p.m. at the Collegeview Parking Lot via the Vassar North Gate, and finish at the leader’s house for soup and sides. Vassar College is located at 124 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 471-9892 or visit https:// midhudsonadk.org/outings.

New Year’s at Noon is hosted by the MidHudson Children’s Museum from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We’re talking dancing, crafts, hands-on activities, storytelling and a gourmet hot chocolate bar. New Year’s at Noon costs $14 for general admission, $10 for members. This event sells out every year, so call ahead and reserve your spots! The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is located at 75 North Water Street in Poughkeepsie. For tickets or more information, call (845) 471-0589 or visit http://bit.ly/2DUgkLZ.

A Family New Year’s Eve Party happens at Wood’n Wheel from 12 noon to 3:30 p.m., with skating, hats, horns and a bigfinish balloon-drop! Admission costs $11 per person, and skate rentals cost $3.50. Wood’n Wheel is located at 365 Broadway (Route 9W) in Ulster Park. For more information, call (845) 331-9680 or visit http://bit.ly/2Dhdyz5 or www. woodnwheel.com. New Paltz Eve is packed with fun, is

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The First Day Hike at Walkway over the Hudson features donkeys from Little Brays of Sunshine. If you prefer heights to woods, and you want to choose your means of hiking (walking, cycling, running or skating), this is the event for you! Starting at 2 p.m., this hike is free and open to the public at both Walkway entrances, and you can even try your luck in the raffle. Leashed pets are welcome. Walkway over the Hudson entrances are located at 87 Haviland Road in Highland and at 61 Parker Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information or to register, call (845) 454-9649 or visit http://walkway. org/event/first-day-hike.

alcohol/drug-free and open to all ages! Beginning at 1 p.m., activities include a scavenger hunt, storytelling, singalong, crafts, live entertainment, a community dinner, an early-evening movie at the New Paltz Cinemas and more! All activities are free of charge. For more information, visit www.newpaltzeve.org or www.facebook. com/events/180195539107976.

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A Children’s New Year’s Eve Party takes place from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Hyde Park Roller Magic and includes roller skating, games, noisemakers, prizes, a photo booth and a countdown to the balloon-drop finale! Admission for non-skating adults is free; non-skating kids pay $7; skating costs $7; skate rentals are available for $2 for quads and $4 for blades. Hyde Park Roller Magic is located at 4178 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park. For more information, call (845) 229-6666 or visit http://bit.ly/2zz7joc.

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for $5. Preregistration is required. The Minnewaska State Park Preserve at Sam’s Point is located at 400 Sam’s Point Road in Cragsmoor. For more information or to register, call (845) 647-7989 or visit https://parks.ny.gov/parks/193. The Moderate Hike at Mills Norrie State Park is a four-mile trail walk, complete with Hudson River views. This hike takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and snowshoes or spikes may be necessary, depending on conditions. Mills Norrie State Park is located at 9 Old Post Road in Staatsburgh. For more information, call (845) 471-9892 or visit https:// midhudsonadk.org/outings. (Please tell Georgette I say Hello!) The First Day Hike at Olana begins at 11 a.m., with check-in at 10:30 a.m. This 1.5-mile walk is an easy, relatively flat hike along the carriage roads and open to all ages. Leashed pets are welcome. Admission is free. The Olana State Historic Site is located at 5720 Route 9G in Hudson. For more information or to register, call (518) 828-1872 or visit www. olana.org/calendar. The First Day Hike at Minnewaska State Park Preserve, a/k/a the Mossy Glen Snowshoe Hike, is a 3.5-mile snowshoe outing taking place from 1 to 4:30 p.m., or a regular hike if snow levels are low. A limited number of snowshoes are available to borrow from the park’s Education Department at the Peter’s Kill area, down the road from Minnewaska. Meet up for the excursion at the Awosting Parking Area, located at 5281 Route 44/55 in Kerhonkson. Preregistration is required.

In Search of Saw-Whets is a hike for quiet birders who are curious to discover some of these adorable owls’ winter hideouts. It’s free and open to the public, but registration is required for this hike, which takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information or to register (including learning the meet-up spot), contact guide Peter Schoenberger at (914) 466-2707 or at pdsis@yahoo.com, or visit http://bit. ly/2lfdfNV. The New Year’s Full Moon Hike at Tymor Forest is a 1.5-mile hike taking place from 7 to 8:30 p.m., followed by hot cocoa and coffee. Bring your desire to stargaze, but leave the pets at home for this one. Tymor Forest is located at 8 Tymore Park Road in Lagrangeville. For more information, call (845) 724-5691 or visit http://bit. ly/2DV0ksX.

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Who, what, wear My cancer/closet connection “I base most of my fashion sense on what doesn’t itch.” – Gilda Radner

eans or jeggings? Short-sleeved tee-shirt or long-sleeved tunic? Miniskirt or maxidress? Until I entered the swirl of seemingly nonstop cancer appointments, I used to dress according to occasion and weather; but now, I base my choices on that day’s medical events: Am I getting poked, probed or pricked today? Not to mention size. Can you believe my weight changes week-to-week right now? It’s enough of a difference that I own three sizes of my favorite pants: medium (perfect during treatments, when I’m shrinking due to no appetite), large (my regular size when I’m in a routine, crisis-free zone) and extra-large (when I’m on steroids and can’t stop eating). For an MRI brain scan, no metal is allowed, so that rules out zippers, snaps and rivets. Those days, I go with leggings, warm socks and a tunic top that covers even with my arms above my head. For a full-body PET scan, I need easy access to the port by my collarbone and blood pressure access to my arm, so a long-sleeved shirt and pull-on pants are the way to go (which is also a great combination for my radiation treatments). And since I lie down for these procedures, I skip my short skirts or hoodies that tend to bunch up. X-rays mean easy-off-and-on separates, so I can remove as little clothing as possible but stay warm in the chilly room. For weekly medical appointments and chemotherapy infusion, I need access to my port and arms for blood draws, vitals and treatment, so I wear tops where the sleeves push up easily. And if it’s my monthly doctor visit, I wear separates and use my own hospital gown. At the chiropractor, I go with pieces that are comfortable while lying on my stomach. Ever since losing my hair, my head gets cold quickly. I now wear as many hoodies as my kids do, and I bring an extra hat along in my bag, too. As Kanye says, “Sweatshirts are f ****** important.” As far as footwear, that’s affected by my med-sched too (med-sched = medical schedule; I just came up with that!). I move more slowly than I used to before cancer, and my hands have weakness and coordination issues: It’s like I’m wearing gloves all the time, so tying my shoes takes a little longer now, since the “rabbit” keeps looping around the tree or skipping the tree entirely as I clumsily attempt to make a simple bow. Instead, I wear slip-on shoes or boots with Velcro or zippers if I will need to remove them for that day’s plans. Also, nowadays my feet demand more than style: They insist on actual support. Lately, I’m going for ankle boots that are easy to take off and put on again, are supportive and protect against the elements. My scalp looks like Mr. McGregor’s garden after Peter Rabbit has been there: a hot mess of bald spots where the radiation was. But there’s not much I can do about that; and besides, all of that time I used to spend on gel and mousse and styling wax can now be allotted to my daily dressing puzzle. I have come to loathe the color pink due to its embedded connection to breast cancer awareness – but not the Stage IV killing kind that I have, which is symbolized by the color purple. I’ve enjoyed infusing more of my favorite color, red, into the wardrobe mix this season. Plus, who am I to question Bill Blass? “When in doubt, wear red.” Head On and Heart Strong! Love, Erica Kids’ Almanac columnist Erica Chase-Salerno was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer in the Summer of 2015. To read more about her experience, visit https://hudsonvalleyone.com/tag/ericas-cancer-journey.

Holiday vacation week at New York State Museum Are you looking for fun and educational activities for your crew? The New York State Museum is ready for us! Every day through December 31, kids can enjoy activities, from a cool 3-D paper-star craft workshop to a sock-knitting gathering to a Votes for Women story hour and more! This week’s programs are free and open to the public of all ages.

The New York State Museum is located at 222 Madison Avenue in Albany. For more information and a complete schedule, call (518) 474-5877 or visit www. nysm.nysed.gov/programs.

Want to learn about the game rumal chor (hanky thief ) or practice handy conversational expressions (handy for the holidays!) like “Five fingers of a hand are never similar” (translation: “You can never expect all members of a group to think alike”)? Then Bengali Bandhan is for you! Register now for this class, which takes place weekly at the Hudson Area Library on Fridays, from January 5 through April, from 4 to 5 p.m. It’s free and open to the public of school-aged children on up. Participants will learn how to read, write and speak in Bengali, including using stories, poems, songs, dance and arts and crafts. The Hudson Area Library is located at 51 North Fifth Street in Hudson. For more information or to register, call (518) 828-1792, extension 101, or visit http://bit. ly/2l1OUvK.

Basketball for special needs Is your child a basketball aficionado? Does he or she have special needs? Are they dreaming of being the next Tamika Catchings or Michael Jordan? Keep an eye out for the Eagles Special Olympics basketball program in January. Sessions are open to kids ages 8 and up, are focused on skills and drills, take place at Marist College in Poughkeepsie and are free! No experience is required. For more information, visit Hudson Valley Resources for Kids with Special Needs on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2CcqJEC.

a cast of school-aged actors in a workshop experience that will incorporate specialized instruction and culminate in a fully realized production. When licensing and production companies decide to adapt a musical for young performers, it goes through a pilot process. Working directly with the writers, composers and lyricists, the script and music are edited to make it more appropriate for younger actors and feasible for schools and community theaters to produce. The show is edited and refined over the course of two to three years before it’s published and licensed for production. Young Hudson Valley actors will be among the first to perform Newsies, Jr. before it’s released to the public. Based on the 1992 motion picture and the Broadway musical, the show features a score by eight-time Academy Awardwinner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) and Jack Feldman and a book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein. Set in New York City at the turn of the century, Newsies, Jr. is the story of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of “newsies,” who dream of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. Participation in this workshop/ production includes an instructional fee and is by audition only. Rehearsals and workshop classes will begin on March 5 and continue through April 25 on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m. Performances will take place on May 5 and 6 at 11 a.m. and are open to the public. Rehearsals are fast-paced and intense and will focus on dialogue, music and choreography to ensure that the adaptation is suitable to be performed by student performers. To audition, hopefuls need to prepare 32 bars from the show or in the style of the show and bring sheet music in the appropriate key. A pianist will be provided. Be dressed to dance and have your schedule with you to list any potential conflicts. Questions regarding the audition process, workshops or performances may be addressed to Babette Fasolino, director of education at the Center at (845) 876-3088, extension 13 or babette@centerforperformingarts.org or to director Kevin Archambault at kevin@centerforperformingarts.org. The Center is a nonprofit arts and education organization located at 661 Route 308, three miles east of the village center in Rhinebeck.

– Erica Chase-Salerno Erica Chase-Salerno has Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Benjamin Franklin’s Song” on repeat. She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com.

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A view, shot from the Ferncliff Forest tower, of the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, Hudson River and the Catskills

Eye in the sky Take a trek to the Ferncliff Forest tower in Rhinebeck

f you’re an Ulster County resident who crosses the Kingston/ Rhinecliff Bridge now and again to take in a movie at Upstate Films, there’s a good chance that you have driven past the sign on Mount Rutsen Road that advertises the entrance to Ferncliff Forest. Maybe you wondered what attractions it held, and told yourself that you’d come back some other time in daylight to check the place out. Consider this a nudge to take that curiosity a step further. This 200-acre parcel, occupying the tongue of land between Mount Rutsen Road and River Road, started out as an oak forest in the days when only the Sepasco Indians lived in what is now Rhinebeck. After European settlement, several small farms were established in the vicinity, which were bought up and consolidated around 1853 by William Backhouse Astor, Jr. The holdings eventually grew, spreading east to Old Post Road and Route 9. Somewhere along the line, the estate acquired the name of Ferncliff. In 1878, a 125-acre tract owned by Thomas Suckley and described as “a farm colony with a cluster of cottages near Rhinebeck” was offered to the New York Methodist Conference to be used as a retreat for retired clergy. The Conference

organized a farm, built cottages and constructed a stone chapel, described as “plainly but richly furnished.” But by 1900, the Mount Rutsen farm colony facing financial failure, attributed to “the isolated area and the fact that the ministers had to share one horse” to travel into the Village of Rhinebeck. So the Conference s o l d o ff 1 0 6 acres for $5,500 to John Astor IV, the owner of neighboring proper ty. T he chapel served as a Sunday school for a few years, beginning in 1902, while the frame cottages were torn down, their materials used for other buildings in or near the village, at Southland Farms and to widen local roads. After John Jacob Astor’s death on the Titanic in 1912, Ferncliff Farm was inherited by his son, William Vincent Astor, whose adjacent holdings totaled 2,800 acres in 1940. In 1959, Vincent Astor died, leaving Ferncliff Farm to Brooke Russell Astor, who was later persuaded by Homer K. Staley Sr., president of the Rhinebeck Rotary, to donate 190+ acres to

the Rotary for a forest preserve and game refuge. Her 1964 deed stipulated that the land must remain forever wild. Staley became Ferncliff ’s first forest ranger and founded a not-for-profit organization, Ferncliff Forest, Inc., to be steward of the land. His son, Homer K. Staley, Jr., serves as the ranger today. The game refuge and forest preserve holds only one fundraising event each year: a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot run. But what lies beyond that gateway, you ask? About four miles of gently rolling hiking trails, in total. The interior loop – the yellow trail on the map that can be found at www.ferncliffforest.org/page1/ index.php – leads most directly to the Ferncliff Forest’s main attraction: a fire tower built in 2007 to replace a decrepit former structure that had been used during World War II by the Civil Air Patrol to watch out for enemy aircraft cruising up or down the Hudson River corridor. While structurally very sound, the new tower is 80 feet tall and a bit daunting to folks with acrophobia. But the view at the top is worth the slog: a stunning 360-degree panorama that takes in the Catskills, the Hudson River, the bridge, the Rondout Lighthouse, Tivoli Bays to the north and the Shawangunk Ridge on the southern horizon. Try to time

After John Jacob Astor’s death on the Titanic in 1912, Ferncliff Farm was inherited by his son, William Vincent Astor.

your visit for just before sunset on a fine day with just enough clouds to make the sky interesting. There are, however, rules and regulations involved: Climbing the tower after dark or in the rain or snow is prohibited, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or accompanied by a pet or a baby. Alongside the trails you can find the remains of the former chapel, as well as hand-dug wells, cisterns, root cellars and old foundations from the site’s farmsteading days. The trails offer access to a fishable pond and a wetland that shelters wild waterfowl, plus a wide variety of picturesque picnicking spots. You can even camp there, in one of Ferncliff Forest’s lean-to structures (the map shows five of them). There are rules about camping as well – maximum of five people to one permit, maximum stay of seven days – but there seems to be no charge for the privilege. You just need to fill out and submit the form found online at http://ferncliffforest.org/contact/index. php, in order to obtain a permit. So now you know why Ferncliff Forest bills itself as “Rhinebeck’s Number-One Free Attraction.” Even in winter, it looks like a promising site for an ungroomed cross-country ski outing. See you on the trails! Ferncliff Forest’s entry, whose parking lot will accommodate about a dozen cars, is located at 68 Mount Rutsen Road in Rhinebeck. It’s open from dawn to dusk year-round. To find out more, visit www.ferncliffforest.org or http:// hikethehudsonvalley.com/ferncliff-forest. – Frances Marion Platt

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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. 9am-3pm Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: School Break Mini Camp. For Ages 6-9. Campers will join Museum Educators for some seasonal fun and enjoy engaging hands-on activities, crafts, games, and hikes. They’ll take part in outdoor activities, meet a different live animal each day, and learn how animals survive the cold of winter! Please dress for the weather. Campers should bring a lunch; hot chocolate will be provided. Campers can attend one, two, or all three days. Pre-paid registration is required. Admission: $48 per day. Info: 845-534-7781. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. hhnm.org. 9am-9:50am Joint Lubricating Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. Uses gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. A reduced-price class. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $10. 9am-4:30pm Function or Form: Utilitarian Art. It features beautiful functional items by 15 local artists. The gallery is open MondayFriday 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: 845-586-2611. Catskill Center’s Erpf Gallery, 43355 State Highway 28, Arkville. catskillcenter.org. 9:30am-10:30am Woodstock Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for

bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 9:30am Bring the Kids! Winter Break - Get Ready for the New Year. A family-friendly candlelight tour as you search for the gingerbread kid hidden in every room. Noise makers, funny hats & countdown clock. $20/adults, $5/for each additional person. Second tour at 3pm. Info: boscobel.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison. 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 Gentle Yoga with Kate Hagerman. This is a perfect place for beginning your yoga practice. This class encourages spiritual practice while enhancing health and wellbeing. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, http://woodstockyogacenter.com. $10. 10am-2pm Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic. For previously spayed/neutered cats and dogs only. No appointment needed. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, tara-spayneuter. org. Cost varies.

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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-3pm Vassar Indoor Farmers’ Market. Main Building at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info.vassar.edu. 10am-4pm Open House at Knox’s Headquarters. The Ellison house is open for tours at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm. Tour the elegant 1754 historic house decorated for the season. Free admission. Knox’s Headquar-

ters, 289 Forge Hill Road, Vails Gate. Info: 845-561-1765, chad.johnson@parks.ny.gov, nysparks.com. 10:30am School Break Kids Craft Workshop - Make a Mouse House. Mistletoe Mouse has inhabited the mansion at Christmas for years, kids age 6-10 tour the house briefly to see mouse houses on display then use craft material to build their own to take home, child must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations required. Info: 845-889-8851. Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. $8,/child, $15/up to 3 children. 11am Make Health the New Holiday Tradition. It can be difficult to control calorie consumption on a typical day, but the task becomes vastly more difficult when holidays

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are in the mix. Every cook in your family is bringing their “A” game this time of year, and it’s all so delicious. Office for the Aging Nutrition Coordinator Nimesh Bhargava will speak. Info: 845-226-3605. East Fishkill Senior Friendship Center, 890 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. 12pm-2pm Children’s Holiday Tea at Mt. Gulian Historic Site. Learn about the tradition of afternoon tea, when Victorian ladies and their gentlemen met for tea, refreshments, and light conversation. Held in Mount Gulian’s two main museum rooms, beautifully decorated for the holidays, with tables set with fine linens and china. The menu will include assorted Harney & Sons teas, scones and breads, dainty finger sandwiches and a selection of homemade desserts. A craft project for the children will also be offered. $17/children, $22/adults. Adults must be accompanied by a child. Prepaid reservations are required. Info: mountgulian.org; 845-831-8172; info@ mountgulian.org. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon. 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. 2pm-5pm Mah Jongg. Open to beginners and seasoned players alike. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4pm 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 CMRR - The Polar Express. Additional ride at 6 pm. Info: CMRRevents.com. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook Lane Station, 149 Aaron Ct, Kingston. $48-32. 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. 845-2464317. 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 Boy Scout Troop 163’s Free Soup Dinner. Free community dinner every 4th Thursday at 6pm. Bread generously donated by Bread Alone. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. 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. 5pm-8pm Holiday Lights in Bloom. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Garden themed light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects will be hung. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. .orangecountyarboretum. org/lightsinbloom.htm. 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, http://bit. ly/2gEg8tp. 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 Thursday Japanese Free

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ospel singer Rene Bailey, a/k/a lady Sunshine, has shared stages with B. B. King, Aretha Franklin and – a pair of credentials to shame all other credentials – Sam Cooke and Louis Armstrong. The music-industry veteran recorded her first-ever album as leader, a collection of spirituals called Good Old Songs, locally at Lone Pine Road Studio in Kingston. Rene Bailey celebrates the release of Good Old Songs with a performance at the Falcon in Marlboro on Friday, December 29 at 8 p.m. As usual at the Falcon, there is no cover, but generous contribution is built into the culture. For more information, visit www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro.

Movie Night: Anime: Howl’s Moving Castle. 2004, 119 mins. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Starring Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashuin. Info: 845-255-8811. GomenKudasai Noodle Escape, 232 Main St, New Paltz. GKnoodles.com. 6:30pm-8pm Free Steps of Meditation. Weekly classes. Learn the fundamentals for an effective meditation experience. Info: 518-589-5000 or peacevillage@bkwsu.org. Peace Village Retreat Center, 54 O’Hara Rd, Haines Falls. bkwsu.org. 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 347-689-2323. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. greenkill.org. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Comics at The Underground. Stand Up Comedy. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Charlie Hunter & Friends. Jazz Rock Fusion. Info: 845-2367970. 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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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-3pm Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: School Break Mini Camp. For Ages 6-9. Campers will join Museum Educators for some seasonal fun and enjoy engaging hands-on activities, crafts, games, and hikes.

They’ll take part in outdoor activities, meet a different live animal each day, and learn how animals survive the cold of winter! Please dress for the weather. Campers should bring a lunch; hot chocolate will be provided. Campers can attend one, two, or all three days. Pre-paid registration is required. Admission: $48 per day. Info: 845-534-7781. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. hhnm.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-11am Moving for Life (NYC-based non-proﬁt) Free Exercise Class. Hosted by the Kingston Library in partnership with the oncology department of Health Alliance of Westchester with funds received from a grant from the New York State Department of Health. The classes meet on Fridays, 10-11. Free, open to all with preference to Breast Cancer Survivors. Info: 212-222-1351, caroline@movingforlife.org or www.movingforlife. org. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. 10am-5pm Locust Grove Christmas Tours. Celebrates the magic of Christmas past with special holiday tours of the mansion’s 25 rooms, decorated with trees and elegant embellishments. Home of telegraph inventor Samuel F.B. Morse, but the mansion’s original owner, Henry Livingston, Jr., also has a claim to fame. Some scholars believe he’s the true author of the classic Christmas tale, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Holiday tours of the historic mansion. 10am – 5pm (last tour at 3:15pm). $11/adults, $6 kids. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. 10:30am School Break Kids Craft Workshop - Make a Mouse House. Mistletoe Mouse has inhabited the mansion at Christmas for years,

kids age 6-10 tour the house briefly to see mouse houses on display then use craft material to build their own to take home, child must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations required. Info: 845-889-8851. Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. $8,/child, $15/up to 3 children. 12:05pm-1pm Senior Pilates - Mixed Level with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. $1/donation. Open to Woodstock residents 55 & older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 1pm-3pm 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. 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. 5pm-8pm Holiday Lights in Bloom. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Garden themed light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects will be hung. 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. 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

Sound Immersion with Paul Campbell (1/20, 2-3:30pm). The Art of Sound Healing will guide you to experience profound spiritual, physical, mental and emotional clarity and allow your inner Dreamscape to come forward. Gongs, RavVast, Tuning Forks, Singing Bowls, Shamanic Drum. $20 per person. Details online at tibetancenter.org/events. The Tibetan Center, 875 Route 28, Kingston. 845-383-1774 and info@tibetancenter.org.

Puja with Sage Gong Sangha (4-8pm). Save the date for this annual event at Woodstock Yoga Center~ Reflect on and move through the passing year while considering what you need to leave behind. Gonging for peace, as the sun’s light begins to return, we’ll renew our own inner light through the Sacred Gongs, releasing stagnant energy, awakening dormant prana, and shining brightly into the fullness of the new paradigm of 2018. Loose, comfortable clothing is recommended. Bring your water bottle, pillow, blankets and bedding for a comfortable rest as you drift off to the sacred sounds of the gongs. For more information and details visit, woodstockyogacenter.com. To register, contact Sage Academy of Sound Energy at sagehealingcenter@gmail. com or 845-679-5650. This event is by donation. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included New Year’s Ragas with Steve Gorn and Ray Spiegel (1/6, 7:30-9:30pm). A Woodstock Yoga Holiday Tradition. A special evening of “Indian Ragas to Color the Mind,” with our own world-renowned Indian musicians Steve Gorn on bansuri flute and Ray Spiegel on tabla. The studio will be transformed into a great Indian atmosphere with lots of comfortable seating on chairs, blankets and bolsters on the floor. Doors open at 7:00 pm. $20 at the door (cash only please). First come, first seated. Advance tickets and reserved seating available online. For more information or to register, woodstockyogacenter.com, or call 845-6798700. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St. Woodstock.

Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Stationary Clinic for Dogs. Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. $95 and up; includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, and cone collar. All surgeries performed by appointment only; Also, Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic for Cats( call for location and dates). $70 per cat includes spay/ neuter, rabies vaccine, ear cleaning, nail trim. All surgeries performed by appointment only; & Low-cost vaccine & dental Clinics available. The Animal Rights Alliance (T.A.R.A.), 60 Enterprise Pl, Middletown. Info: 845-3431000, tara-spayneuter.org. Honky Tonk Cantina New Years Eve Party at The Pines. Dinner 5-9pm, then dancing to live Honky Tonk and

heart. Families welcome. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@wjcshul.org, wjcshul.org. 6:45pm-8:30pm Children & Teen Ministries. Meets Fridays: 6:45-8:30pm. Class for adults also offered. Info: 845-876-6923 or cdfcirone@aol.com. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rt9 & Rt9G, Rhinebeck. 7pm-9pm Live Music & Noodles with World Beat. Fusion of jazz world & folk music, Acoustic Alchemy. No Cover. Info: 845-255-8811. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Escape, 232 Main St, New Paltz. GKnoodles.com. 7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Fred Zepplin. Classic Rock. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm Alva Nelson Quintet. Jazz. BeanRunner Cafe, 201 S. Division St, Peekskill. beanrunnercafe.com. 8pm Classical guitarist David Temple: My Favorite Things. Music of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and modern periods will be featured, with special emphasis on the works of J.S. Bach, original work by the performer, and exciting repertoire from both Europe and the Americas. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $20. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Miss Rene Bailey “The Old Songs” CD Release. Gospel. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm The Skivvies - A Beneﬁt For AnimalKind. 6pm doors. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-8284800, austin.helsinki@gmail.com, http://bit. ly/2y35WSZ. GA/Reserved Seating/VIP Table.

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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, http://woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 9am Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday. All welcome. No charge. 845-246-3285 for more info. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rt 9W, Saugerties. 9:30am-11am Centering Prayer. Open to people of all faiths. Info: 845-679-8800. Centering prayer emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God and as a movement beyond conversation. On-going, Saturdays from 9:3011am. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock. 10am-11am Project FeederWatch at Sam’s Point. Become a Citizen Scientist and help us learn more about the beautiful birds that visit the feeders at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. At the end of winter, we will send our data to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to help other scientists learn about these birds as well. Using binoculars, we will observe birds and learn how to identify them as they visit our feeders. Then, we will make pinecone bird feeders for

Rock & Roll! Drink specials all night, plenty of great food. No Admission fee! Call The Pines at 845-688-7311. The Pines, Rt 212, Mt. Tremper.

you to take home so you can continue your observations in your own yard. This program is recommended for beginner and experienced bird watchers of all ages. 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. 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-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-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-12pm Saturday Knitters. All ages and experience levels can participate and drop-in knitters are also welcome. Bring your own supplies. 845 687-7023 for more info. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge. stoneridgelibrary.org. 10am-2pm Winter Farmers Market. Winter Farmers Market - 18 vendors - Vegetables, Meat, Dairy, Bread - Every other Saturday . December-April - Live music - Community. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston. Info: info@kingstonfarmersmarket.org, http://bit.ly/2i8D44M. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 10:30am-11:30am Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO. Cornell St PO, Kingston. 11am-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. 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. 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 10th annual Mochi Rice Cake Pounding. Japanese Traditional Event: Mochi-Tsuki, Rice Cake Pounding. Don’t miss this once a year opportunity to pound away your bad luck and start 2018 fresh! Info: 845-255-8811 (after 4PM.). Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Escape, 232 Main St, New Paltz. 1pm-2pm Project FeederWatch at Sam’s Point. Become a Citizen Scientist and help us learn more about the beautiful birds that visit the feeders at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. At the end of winter, we will send our data to

the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to help other scientists learn about these birds as well. Using binoculars, we will observe birds and learn how to identify them as they visit our feeders. Then, we will make pinecone bird feeders for you to take home so you can continue your observations in your own yard. This program is recommended for beginner and experienced bird watchers of all ages. 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. 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-8pm Holiday Lights in Bloom. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Garden themed light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects will be hung. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. .orangecountyarboretum. org/lightsinbloom.htm. 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill. 5pm-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. 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 Poetry Reading. Hosted by Laura Lonshein Ludwig & Brian Dorn, the alternative host. Open readings (8 mins each.) Those wishing to be in plays performed a the Inquiring Mind, please bring a monologue for an addition. Info: 845-246-5775. Inquiring Minds Saugerties Bookstore, 65 Partition Street, Saugerties. inquiringbooks.com/ saugerties. 8pm Classical guitarist David Temple: My Favorite Things. Music of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and modern periods will be featured, with special emphasis on the works of J.S. Bach, original work by the performer, and exciting repertoire from both Europe and the Americas. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $20. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Alexis P. Suter Band’s “Hat Trick”. Gospel Blues. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Ras T Asheber Posse. Reggae Rock Dance. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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10 & 11). Auditions for ages 8 to 18. Hopefuls need to prepare 32 bars from the show or in the style of the show. A pianist will be provided. Please have your sheet music in the appropriate key. Be dressed to dance and have your schedule with you to list any potential conflicts. A Special New Year’s Day Yoga Class with Barbara Boris. “New Year, New Beginnings”~ Ring in the New Year with a special meditative AND energizing class. We will sit for meditation & intention, then practice strong asana with a bit of restorative at the end. Open to all levels and students of all schools of yoga. This class is by DONATION (minimum $15 or use your class card). All proceeds will go to Family of Woodstock. Please register and pay in advance to reserve your spot. For more information or to register,woodstockyogacenter.com, or call 845-679-8700. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St., Woodstock.

10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For students who are wellpracticed in Iyengar Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter. com. $18. 10am-5pm 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. 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-2pm Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Saints of Swing. Swing & More. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 1pm-2pm Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Woodstock. 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 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. 1:30pm-3:30pm Elting Library Scrabble Club. Scrabble Club will meet every Sunday, 1-:30-3:30pm. Play is free and open to all. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz. 4pm-6pm Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Sponsored by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums. Broadcast on Woodstock 104 at 8pm. All drummers, dancers are welcome. Meets every Sunday, 4-6pm. Admission is free, donations appreciated. At the community center when raining or cold, on the green when warm. Village Green, Woodstock. 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-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, http:// woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 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. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Garden themed light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects will be hung. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. .orangecountyarboretum. org/lightsinbloom.htm. 5pm Honky Tonk Cantina New Years Eve Party at The Pines. Dinner 5-9pm, then dancing to live Honky Tonk and Rock & Roll! Drink specials all night, plenty of great food. No Admission fee! Call The Pines at 845-6887311. The Pines, Rt 212, Mt. Tremper. 6pm New Year’s Eve Dance and Dinner.

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Ring in the New Year with live music and dancing featuring Swing, Cajun, Zydeco, Contras, Squares, Blues and Waltzes. Come early for the festive New Year’s dinner at 6pm. Why drive home? Overnight bunk and breakfast package available. Info: 845-657-8333. Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd, Olivebridge. ashokancenter.org/events/december31-2017-new-years-eve-dance-dinner/. 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. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Ed Palermo Big Band NYE. Rock Orchestra. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 9pm NYE with Glen David Andrews. 6pm doors. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-828-4800, austin. helsinki@gmail.com, http://bit.ly/2i9A5t4. 65/55/35. 9pm New Wave Dance Party for New Year’s Eve. New World Home Cooking, 1411 Route 212, Saugerties. 10pm Fourth Annual Saugerties New Year’s Eve in the Village. Stay local, stay safe. Stage on Main Street with performances 10:30pm-12:30am. Music, countdown video and ball drop. Specials at many restaurants and bars. Some streets will be closed 10pm-1am. Info: 845-246-2321. Village of Saugerties, Partition, Market & Main Streets, Saugerties. http:// village.saugerties.ny.us/content/Calendars.

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9:30am-12pm First Day Hike at Sam’s Point. An approximately three-mile trek through the scenic park preserve. Snowshoes may be reserved for this program for a fee of $5 per person. If there is insufficient snow cover, this program will be offered as a hike. If renting snowshoes, please arrive early. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. This program is being offered at the Sam’s Point Area in Cragsmoor. Preregistration is required.Info: 845-647-7989. Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 1pm-4:30pm Minnewaska Preserve: First Day Outing: Mossy Glen Snowshoe Hike. Approximately three-and-a-half-mile snowshoe outing. The education department has a limited number of snowshoes available for participants to borrow for this program on a first-come, first-served basis. Once those snowshoes are taken, snowshoes may be rented from the Park Preserve for $5 per person for the program only. All snowshoes are kept at the Peter’s Kill Area and early arrival is suggested if you would like to borrow or rent them. If there is insufficient snow cover, this program will be offered as a hike. Meet in the Awosting Parking Area. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner. 1pm Swearing In Ceremony. Ring in the New Year with Ceremony and Celebration The Town of Rochester will hold a swearing - in ceremony for newly elected town officials Mike Baden, Bea Haugen - DePuy, Christopher Hewitt, Kathleen Gundberg, Tony Spano, and Paul Shaheen. Town of Rochester Community Center, 15 Tobacco Rd, Accord. townofrochester.ny.gov. 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. 4pm-8pm New Years Day & Full Moon Gong Puja. Come and go, sit or lie down. This is an open door policy to a 4 hour gong puja. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. By donation.

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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. 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. 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. 9:30am The Saugerties Seniors Meeting. Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP) is a social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Village Diner, Main St, Saugerties. 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. 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: 845-2550624. 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 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. 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-2pm Esopus Artist Group. Join this ongoing session of art making. Bring your own supplies. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 1:30pm-4:30pm Play Bridge. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz. Free. 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. www.MathTutoringwithMisha.com. Free. 4pm-5:15pm Stress Reduction through Meditation. Sahaja Yoga Meditation is a great way to find inner balance and deep relaxation. This program is free and all are welcome.The event is on-going,e very Tuesday, 4-5:15pm, Info: 845-339-8567. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. 4pm Scrabble. Come test your vocabulary against your friends and family. Info: 845-2464317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. 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

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Mountain Co-op Retreat Center, Woodstock. 7pm Ashokan-Pepacton Watershed Chapter of Trout Unlimited #559 Board Meeting. The chapter’s board of directors meet the first Tuesday of every month, and members are welcome to attend but should notify our secretary beforehand. Info: 845-6578500. Boiceville Inn, Rt 28, Boiceville. 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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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. 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. 12pm-1pm Yoga Rolla with Terry Fister. This lunchtime class will leave you feeling less chronic pain, more stretched out and walking taller than before. Let’s get rolling! Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com. $18. 1:30pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. 2pm-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-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 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: 845-6887811, phoenicialibrary.org. 5:30pm-7:30pm Prenatal Class. Ongoing on Wednesdays. 845-563-8043 for more info. Mackintosh Community Room, 147 Lake St, Newburgh. 5:30pm-8pm Jazz at the Bear Cafe. Nina Sheldon, piano and vocal. No cover. Info: 845-679-5555. The Bear Café, 295 Tinker St, Woodstock. 5:30pm-6:30pm Woodstock Informal Service. Followed by reflections and spiritual discussions. Everyone welcome. 845-6799534. First Church of Christ Scientist, 85 Tinker St, Woodstock. 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, http://woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 6:30pm-7:05pm Learn Remembrance. A very holy and deep form of prayer (with roots

in the Old Testament – Remember my name in the night) which connects you with the Divine within. All are welcome, RSVP please. Info: 845-679-8989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Meetup.flowingspirit.com. Free/donations welcomed. 6:30pm Gurdjieff Study Group. Meets on Wednesdays, 6:30pm in Stone Ridge. For information and directions, respond to Jim by email: gstudygroup@gmail.com. 7pm Lattes & Adult Coloring. Come in for a night where you can sit back, learn to make a seasonal latte, and then relax with some coloring as you sip your hot beverage. Please register in advance: 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 7pm-9pm Volleyball. A pickup volleyball game. Ongoing every Wednesday, 7-9pm. Enter the Center at the entrance on the left side, as you face the school from Lucas Ave. 845-616-0710. Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Ave, Cottekill. $6. 7pm-8:30pm “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-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 Lattes & Adult Coloring. Come in for a night where you can sit back, learn to make a seasonal latte, and then relax with some coloring as you sip your hot beverage. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, http://esopuslibrary.org/. 7pm Live @ The Falcon: The Falcon Underground Songwriter Sessions. Songwriter Showcase. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 7pm-9pm Climate Change and Hope In The Hudson Valley. Tim Guinee will lead a slideshow and panel discussion of the latest science regarding climate change in our area and across North America. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St.(Route 209), Stone Ridge. https://www.meetup.com/Rondout. Donation Basket will be passed. 7pm An Inconvenient Sequel, Truth to Power. Directed by Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk. Co-sponsored by the New Paltz Historical Society and the Village of New Paltz Environmental Policy Board. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz. facebook.com/New-Paltz-Historical-Society. 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. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Common Tongue’s First Wednesdays. Rock & Fusion Tributes. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon. com.

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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

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GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK

Bright side of boughs Make your own wreath to celebrate the continuity of life through winter

he dark-green wreath was tied with red ribbons and gliding towards me, in its progress stirring up snowflakes gently floating out of the grey sky. No, the wreath was not hanging from a horse-drawn sled, but was plowing through the frigid air affixed to the chrome grille of a gleaming white Cadillac! Here we are in the 21st century, still infusing a breath of life into our winters with cut evergreen boughs, just as did the ancient Egyptians, Persians, Jews, Christians and Druids. Whether for Christmas, for the ancient winter festival of Saturnalia or for any other tradition, a wreath celebrates the continuity of life through winter. Evergreens are favorite wreath materials because their year-long green flouts winter’s apparently lifeless cold. A few evergreen boughs tied together make a doorway more inviting or a room cozier in winter, but a bona fide wreath creates something special. And the actual making of a wreath can be an end in itself this time of year. Plenty of native and cultivated plants – many probably growing right in your backyard – could supply evergreen leaves for wreaths. Depending on the weather and the variety, needles of some junipers might still look bright green, although many turn purplish in the cold. Norway spruce always looks rich green, as do, with a softer look, the long slender needles of white pine. With flattened sprays of scalelike leaves, arborvitae is another good choice – surely one of the best choices for a winter wreath when you translate its name to “tree of life.” Don’t forget broadleaf evergreens, also. Mahonia, holly, leucothoe, rhododendron, boxwood and English ivy are suitable broadleaf evergreens for a wreath. Indoors, none of the broadleaf evergreens will hold its leaves in a wreath as long as the needle-leaved evergreens. To get a little wilder – more in keeping with the raucous Saturnalia celebrated in ancient Rome – use some evergreens with splotches or borders of yellow on them. No evergreen has all-yellow leaves, but Gold Star and Kuriwao Sunburst junipers, for example, have

With ﬂattened sprays of scalelike leaves, arborvitae is surely one of the best choices for a winter wreath when you translate its name to “tree of life.”

Art. It features beautiful functional items by 15 local artists. The gallery is open MondayFriday 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: 845-586-2611. Catskill Center’s Erpf Gallery, 43355 State Highway 28, Arkville. catskillcenter.org. 9am-10pm Open Level Flow Yoga. Christina Steen will be offering this on-going class on Thursdays at 9am. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. Info: 845-657-2482, programs@olivefreelibrary.org. $48.00 for 12-week series or $6.00 drop-in. 9:30am-10:30am Woodstock Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 10am Gentle Yoga with Kate Hagerman. This is a perfect place for beginning your yoga practice. This class encourages spiritual practice while enhancing health and wellbeing. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, http://woodstockyogacenter.com. $10. 10am-2pm Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic. For previously spayed/neutered cats and dogs only. No appointment needed. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, tara-spayneuter. org. Cost varies. 10am-3pm Vassar Indoor Farmers’ Market. Main Building at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info.vassar.edu. 11am-5pm Painted Cities. A group exhibit featuring rpainted cities of the region and Manhattan. Show exhibits thru 2/18. Carrie Haddad Gallery, 622 Warren Street, Hudson. Info: 518-828-1915, carriehaddadgallery@ gmail.com, carriehaddadgallery.com. 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. 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.

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yellow-tipped leaves. Midas Touch and Variegata are broadleaved evergreens – varieties of Japanese holly – with spots or splotches of yellow on their otherwise-green leaves. Okay, let’s calm down and get to some practical matters: Any wreath needs a support on which to mount the branches. That support could be a purchased Styrofoam “doughnut,” or one that you make yourself from coathangers. For an “organic” frame, readily available from the wild or backyard pruning, grapevines come to mind. Vines of bittersweet or Virginia creeper would also work. Before grabbing at any wild vine, make sure you can identify and avoid poison ivy: It can cause rashes even this time of year. Wrap any of these vines into a doughnut shape, weaving it into itself and weaving in new lengths as you go around and around. A few loops of string or thin wire can unobtrusively firm everything in place. Next, wire, glue or tuck small bunches of evergreens onto the base, with all the bunches facing the same direction. Be generous so as to create a harmonious backdrop for the colorful stuff that comes next. A walk in the woods or around your yard should turn up some colorful fruits, even this time of year. Still abundant are wild rosehips, bittersweet, winterberry and barberry. Other seed pods are also good as ornaments. Besides the obvious pine cones, also consider the flattened silvery pods of silver-dollar plant, the wiry ones of love-in-a-mist and the shaggy manes of clematis. If yet more ornamentation is wanted, there are always chains of cranberries or popcorn strung together. When hints of spring are in the air and you tire of your wreath, just compost it or throw it in the woods (if made from all-organic materials). For now, though, deck the halls. – 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.

followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed by Connie Scuitto. Connie is an RN and certified Reiki Master. 845-2464317. 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.

2pm-5pm Mah Jongg. Open to beginners and seasoned players alike. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

5:30pm-8pm Yin + Nada = Yoga. The practice of Yin Yoga meets the therapeutic sound bath. With Lea Garnier, Will Leblanc, and Beth Ylvisaker. The Yoga House, 474 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@ gmail.com, theyogahouseny.com. $25 with pre-registration, $30 at the door.

2pm-3:15pm Intro to Guitar. Intro to Guitar will be offered for free to those who haven’t played but who would like to give it a try. Must register: 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, http://esopuslibrary.org/.

6pm-7pm Tarot Club. Are you a seasoned tarot reader or just interested in learning about tarot cards? Led by Sabra Margaret. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@ gmail.com, http://www.tivolilibrary.org/. All ages!

3:30pm-5pm Intermediate Guitar Lab. Guitar Lab will be offered to those who have played a bit but who wish to bump it up a notch. Must register:845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, http://esopuslibrary.org/.

6:30pm-7:30pm Breast Cancer Options Talk & Peer-Led Support Group. Features speakers, topics and chair massage. Meets at 6:30pm on the 1st Thursday at of each month. For information or to register: 845/339-HOPE or email hope@breastcanceroptions.org. Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville. Info: 845-339-4673, hopenemiroff@yahoo. com, http://bit.ly/1USVReh.

3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 3:45pm Intermediate Guitar Lab. Offered to those who have played a bit but who wish to bump it up a notch. This course will include learning barre chords, some scales, left and right hand playing technique. Participants need to be comfortable with basic major and minor chords and will need to have some comfort level in playing basic songs. Class size limit: 10. Pre-registration at the Library is required. Having a “Snark” electronic guitar tuner and a capo are highly recommended. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 4pm-5pm Fitness Hour. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30pm & Thursdays at 4pm. Class will be an aerobic warm-up

6:30pm-9:30pm Astronomy Night. On the first and third Thursday of each month, Raj Pandya and Amy Bartholomew of the SUNY New Paltz Department of Physics & Astronomy offer a free planetarium show. Followed by telescope observing (when the sky is clear) at the Smolen Observatory to the entire community including the general public. Tickets for the planetarium shows are required. They are available one week prior to show time. Tickets are NOT required at the Smolen Observatory. Info: 845-257-3818 or pandyar@newpaltz. edu. SUNY New Paltz/John R. Kirk Planetarium / Smolen Observatory, New Paltz. bit. ly/2fKrjN0. 6:30pm-8pm Free Steps of Meditation. Weekly classes. Learn the fundamentals for an effective meditation experience. Info: 518-589-5000 or peacevillage@bkwsu.org.

Peace Village Retreat Center, 54 O’Hara Rd, Haines Falls. bkwsu.org. 7pm-9pm Chester Kiwanis Club Meeting. Dinner + regular meeting. Rustic Wheelhouse, 39 Main St, Chester. http://Chesterkiwanisclub.com. Dinner plus meeting. 7pm-8:30pm Resilience – Gifts of Adversity: Free Holistic Self-Care Class. Resilience is what we discover as we cycle through the stages of transformation and growth. With Meagan Lara Shapiro. Comfortable clothes. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St.(Route 209), Stone Ridge. Info: info@ rvhhc.org, rvhhc.org; info@rvhhc.org. 7pm-8pm Gardiner Library Knitting Group. Sit and knit. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. gardinerlibrary.org. 7:30pm-9pm Weekly Thursday Nite EFT Healing Circle & Recovery Workshop. Bring your physical, emotional, & spiritual challenges and issues, and have them quickly, effectively resolved and healed in a safe supportive environment. Ongoing. 845-706-2183. Family of Woodstock, Inc, 39 John St, Kingston. Free, $5 donation welcome. 7:30pm Reading and Meditation. Ongoing every Thursday night at 7:30pm. Info: matagiri.org; 845-679-8322. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper. 8pm-10pm Mind Train Poetry Sessions. Listen or read. Every Thursday. For more information, contact 229greenkill@greenkill. org or 347-689-2323. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. greenkill.org. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Andy Stack’s American Soup. Decades of American Classics. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 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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9am-12pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardener

20 Horticulture Hotline. Diagnostic Lab open on Fridays only. Need help, call 845-340-DIRT. ulster.cce.cornell.edu/gardening. 9am Shamatha Meditation with Angelina Birney. Through shamatha meditation (calm abiding), we develop concentration, inner strength, stability and confidence, in addition to fostering numerous health benefits. Lama Angelina Birney completed a 3-year meditation retreat in the Karma Kaygu Tradition and has been a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism for over 30 years. Free and open to all. Info: info@tibetancenter.org; 845-383-1774. The Tibetan Center, 875 Rt 28, Kingston. tibetancenter.org. 9:45am-10:45am Woodstock Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 10am First Friday San Gennaro Festival. Featuring food, art and music, held in the city of Poughkeepsie. The event takes place every first Friday of the month. Free admission. Dongan Park, Poughkeepsie. 12:05pm-1pm Senior Pilates - Mixed Level with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. $1/donation. Open to Woodstock residents 55 & older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 1pm-3pm 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. 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. 5pm-9pm Saugerties First Friday. Every month businesses stay open late and offer special activities and discounts to visitors. Village of Saugerties, Partition, Market & Main Streets, Saugerties. facebook.com/saugertiesfirstfriday. 5pm-8pm Open Boat Potluck at Clearwater’s Kingston Home Port. With Mike & Ruthie Trio, The Mammals Info: www.clearwater.org/latest-news/january-open-boat/. Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston. hrmm.org. 5pm-8pm Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. Dinner supports the BSA Troop 8 outdoor program. Meal provided by Angela’s Restaurant of Lake Katrine. Sawkill Firehouse, 896 Sawkill Road, Kingston. https://goo.gl/5ipeSq. Kids 5 and under EAT FREE Seniors and kids 6-12 $7 Adults $10. 5:30pm-8pm Vintage Only Book Sale. 500 First Editions with 40 signed by Author and 500 Vintage & Antiquarian at Bargain Prices. Sale on Premises. Cash or Check Only. For more information call 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 5:30pm-8pm Opening Reception: Woman of Note. Exhibits through 1/27/2018. Info: 845-338-5580. Duck Pond Gallery, Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. 6pm Newburgh: Friday Nights: Four-week Beginner Swing Dance Class. With Linda and Chester Freeman, Got2Lindy Dance Studios. BEGINNER SWING DANCE CLASS sessions 6-7pm, no experience or partner needed. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 7-8pm. Maximum Fitness, 59 North Plank Road, Newburgh. $85 per person per four-week series. Private lessons in swing and ballroom and for wedding couples available by appointment. For more information and to register visit got2lindy.com or 845-236-3939. JANUARY SERIES BEGINS JANUARY 5 and FEBRUARY SERIES BEGINS FEBRUARY 2 and MARCH SERIES BEGINS MARCH 2. 6:45pm-8:30pm Children & Teen Ministries. Meets Fridays: 6:45-8:30pm. Class for adults also offered. Info: 845-876-6923 or cdfcirone@aol.com. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rt9 & Rt9G, Rhinebeck. 7pm-8:30pm First Friday Concert Series. Local musicians offer a community benefit concert. Admission by free will donation. Christ’s Lutheran Church, 26 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2336, bulletin@ christwoodstock.org, bit.ly/2gaSj9e. 7pm Star Nations Sacred Circle. A not for skeptics discussion group concerning all things paranormal. Dedicated to acknowledging the extraterrestrial presence on earth. Bring a drink, snack to share & a comfortable lawn chair to sit under the stars afterwards for a UFO

ALMANAC WEEKLY watch. Meets monthly on the 1st Friday of each month, 7pm. Info: 845-331-2662 or SymbolicStudies.org. $5 suggested donation. Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Rd. Ext, Tillson. 7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Cuboricua Salsa Band. Latin Dance Party. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm Community Playback Theatre. Audience stories brought to life onstage. $10/ suggested donation. Info: 845-883-0392. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland.

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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, http://woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 9am Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday. All welcome. No charge. 845-246-3285 for more info. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rt 9W, Saugerties. 9:30am-11am Centering Prayer. Open to people of all faiths. Info: 845-679-8800. Centering prayer emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God and as a movement beyond conversation. On-going, Saturdays from 9:30-11am. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock. 10am-12:30pm Minnewaska Preserve: Frozen Awosting Falls. A two-and-a-halfmile roundtrip adventure to see Awosting Falls! If conditions are right, a volcano-like structure forms at the base of the falls resulting from the falling water freezing on the pool below. Early arrival is suggested if you would like to borrow snowshoes. If there is insufficient snow cover, this program will be offered as a hike. Meet in the Awosting Parking Area. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-2550752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner. 10am-11:15am “Generations” Shabbat. This family-friendly, all-inclusive community gathering will include singing, socialization, teachings from the torah and refreshments. All ages and religions are welcome to attend this time of fellowship. For all ages every first Saturday of the month in the Health Center Great Room. RSVP through the website. Woodland Pond, New Paltz. kolhai.org.

more information call 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 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-12:30pm Ukulele Lesson & Jam. A good old uke lesson and jam, from beginners to advanced players. We have ukes to borrow too! Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, www.phoenicialibrary.org. FREE. 10:30am-11:30am Writing Group. This writing group will offer bi-weekly practice exercises to improve writing technique & the opportunity to share work-in-progress. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail. com, esopuslibrary.org. 11am-2pm Repair Cafe. Reformed Church of Port Ewen, Salem Road, Port Ewen. 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 Drop-In Snowshoe Lessons at Sam’s Point Preserve. This opportunity is being offered at every Saturday in January, February, and March, weather permitting. It is designed for people who are beginners, interested in trying snowshoeing as a new winter activity. Each session will be run by a Sam’s Point employee who will provide instruction on how to properly wear and adjust the snowshoes, and work with you until you are ready to confidently head out on your favorite trail. The lesson may last up to one hour. Snowshoes are available to rent for this program at a discounted rate of $5 per person at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. Info: 845-6477989. Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor. 12pm-4pm Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Winter Adaptations. Special Creature Feature Weekend. The animals at the Wildlife Education Center enjoy heated habitats all winter long. Learn how these and other animals adapt to survive the colder months. Info: 845-534-7781. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/ Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-On-Hudson. hhnm.org. 12pm-5pm Ori Alon: White Men Registry. Matteawan Gallery is pleased to announce their 2018 Winter Residency. For the fifth installment of the Winter Residency, Beacon artist Ori Alon will present White Men Registry, a project that explores race, gender, and current political issues. Alon will be working in the gallery on Saturdays and Sundays from 12-5 pm and during the week by chance or appointment. There will be a closing reception on Sunday, January 28 with an artist talk at 3:00 pm. Matteawan Gallery, 436 Main St, Beacon. matteawan.com.

10am QSY Society Amateur Radio Club’s January Meeting. This month’s topic: Nigel G0JKN will discuss SDR (Software Defined Radio), with demonstration of his Flex 6300. Feel free to bring any projects, items for show & tell or swap & sell, and questions you may have on any aspect of ham radio. The public is welcome to attend. Info: 914-582-3744, n2skp@arrl.net. East Fishkill Community Library, 348 Route 376, Hopewell Junction. qsysociety.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.

10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

2pm Friends of Historic Saugerties Presents: Lost Industries of Ulster County: Brick Making and Ice Harvesting. For over a century, Ulster County was home to industries that were a vital part of the Ulster landscape. Two of these were brick making and ice harvesting. Marilou Abramshe loves local history and has been involved in researching various aspects of it for over 30 years. Info: 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

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-12pm Saturday Knitters. All ages and experience levels can participate and drop-in knitters are also welcome. Bring your own supplies. 845 687-7023 for more info. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge. stoneridgelibrary.org. 10am-12pm Shabbat Morning Services. Music filled services and Torah study. Connect to tradition and open your heart. Family’s welcome. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@wjcshul.org, wjcshul.org. 10am-4pm Vintage Only Book Sale. 500 First Editions with 40 signed by Author and 500 Vintage & Antiquarian at Bargain Prices. Sale on Premises. Cash or Check Only. For

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.

2pm SIREN Baroque: Cold Genius: A Baroque Winter. The program includes several works for ensemble and voice by Henry Purcell, Vivaldi, Claudio Monteverdi with string works by Albinoni. This program is sure to settle the soul after the hectic holidays. Info: 845-6572482; programs@olivefreelibrary.org. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. olivefreelibrary.org. 5pm-7pm Artists’ Reception: Painted Cities. Including works by Dan Rupe, Darshan Russell, Edward Avedisian, Patty Neal, Richard Britell, Robert Goldstrom, and Scott Nelson Foster. Exhibits through 2/18. Info: info@carriehaddadgallery.com or 518828-1915. Carrie Haddad Gallery, 622 Warren Street, Hudson. carriehaddadgallery.com. 6pm-8pm Opening Reception: Sailing to Byzantium. Works by Martin Dull. Show will run thru the 29th. John Davis Gallery, 124 Warren Street, Hudson. Info: 518-828-5907, art@johndavisgallery.com, www.johndavisgal-

December 28, 2017 lery.com. free. 6pm-9pm Health Care: Where do we go from here. Potluck at 6PM. Talk presented by Michael Kaplan, MD and Charles Wohl, MD. Info: 518-766-2992. Old Chatham Quaker Meetinghouse, 539 County Route 13, Old Chatham. oldchathamquakers.org. 7pm First ever Kugel Cook-Off and Chicken Dinner. Calling All Kugel Cooks! (and Kugel lovers). (Snow date 1/7 at 2 pm) sponsored by TBJ Sisterhood. $5 per person plus a pot luck donation of a kugel, side dish or dessert. (No shellfish, pork or milk & meat together please). Open to all sisterhood members & significant other. If you are not yet a member, this is an opportunity to join! All kugels will be judged and the winner will receive a prize plus bragging rights. RSVP by 12/29 to 845-562-5516 to let the office know what food you will bring. Temple Beth Jacob, 290 North St, Newburgh. 7pm-10:30pm HVCD English Dance in Port Ewen. Calling with Tiddely Pom. Admission $10,$5/Full time students . English Country dance lesson 7pm, required for new dancers. Even if you are experienced, come for the lesson. Info: 845-452-2483. The Reformed Church of Port Ewen, 160 Salem St, Port Ewen. 7pm Heather Masse in Concert. Celebrate the New Year with a special one-night-only concert starring Heather Masse and The Wailin’ Jennys. For more information, call the Shadowland Stages box office at 845-647-5511. Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. shadowlandstages.org. $18. 7pm-11:30pm Open Mic/Open Stage Acoustic Evening. Meets the first Saturday of each month. The Gallery, 128 Main St, Stamford. touhey.com. $5. 7:30pm-10:30pm Hurley: Swing in The New Year Swing Dance. With THE SWING SHIFT ORCHESTRA. 7:30-10:30pm. $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. Schadewald Hall at Hurley Reformed Church, 11 Main Street, Hurley. For more info visitgot2lindy. com or call 845-236-3939. 7:30pm-10:30pm Hudson Valley English Dance. Dances taught and called by Melanie Axel-Lute. Music by Tiddley Pom. Potluck refreshments at the break. Workshop at 7pm for new dancers. Reformed Church of Port Ewen, Salem Road, Port Ewen. Info: 845-4542571, hudsonvalleycommunitydances@gmail. com. $5 full time students. 7:30pm-9:30pm New Year’s Ragas with Steve Gorn and Ray Spiegel (1/6, 7:309:30pm). A Woodstock Yoga Holiday Tradition. A special evening of “Indian Ragas to Color the Mind,” with our own worldrenowned Indian musicians Steve Gorn on bansuri flute and Ray Spiegel on tabla. The studio will be transformed into a great Indian atmosphere with lots of comfortable seating on chairs, blankets and bolsters on the floor. Doors open at 7:00 pm. $20 at the door (cash only please). First come, first seated. Advance tickets and reserved seating available online. For more information or to register, woodstockyogacenter.com, or call 845-679-8700. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Bernstein Bard Trio. Eclectic Blue Grass, Swing, & More. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Rabbbits in Delusionville. Rock Opera by POPaganda Artists Ron English. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com. 9pm Elly Wininger Release Party for Little Red Wagon. Featuring special guests. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. Info: 347-4689-2323, 229greenkill@greenkill.org, greenkill.org. at door.

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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: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 9am Gentle, Individualized and Therapeutic Yoga. For your body and soul. Classes Sundays 9-10am at the Union Church, 44 Old Balmville Road, Newburgh, NY. and WEDNESDAYS starting January 3, 9:15-10:15am at the New Paltz Community Center on Veteran’s Drive, Route 32 North. Linda Freeman is certified in Integrative Yoga Therapy. Visit blissbodyoga. com/ or 845-236-3939. 10am Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Brrr! It’s Cold Outside. Winter is the most

stressful time of year for New York’s wildlife. But animals have strategies for survival in winter - hibernation, migration, or toughing it out. Learn all about the physical and behavioral adaptations animals use in the winter! Enjoy FREE same-day entrance to the Wildlife Education Center with paid admission to this program. Info: 845-534-7781. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. hhnm.org. $7, $5/child.

sion is free, donations appreciated. At the community center when raining or cold, on the green when warm. Village Green, Woodstock.

10am-11am Project FeederWatch at Sam’s Point. Become a citizen scientist and help us learn more about the beautiful birds who visit the feeders at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. At the end of winter, we will send our data to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to help other scientists learn about these birds as well. During the program we will use binoculars to observe birds and learn how to identify them as they visit our feeders. Then, we will make pinecone starter feeders for you to take home so you can continue your observations in your own yard. This program is recommended for beginner and experienced bird watchers of all ages. 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 by calling Sam’s Point at 845-6477989. Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor.

7pm-9:30pm All About Elvis -Multi-Media Presentation & Live Concert. SRex Fowler of renowned folk/rock duo Aztec Two-Step will celebrate Elvis Presley’s birthday with his unique show. darylshouseclub.com. all ages.

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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, http:// woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Lena Bloch & Feathery. World Music Jazz. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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7am Free Shuttle for Low Cost Spay/Neuter Services. T.A.R.A.’s FREE “Spay Shuttle” will now be in Poughkeepsie (7am) and Fishkill (7:30am) on Mondays. Appointment required. Multiple locations. Info: 845-343-1000, info@ tara-spayneuter.org, tara-spayneuter.org/ shuttle.htm. Shuttle is free, price of surgery ranges base on weight. 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-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 10am-12pm 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 845-2464317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 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, http:// woodstockyogacenter.com. by donation. 6pm Kingston Monday Nights Four-Week Beginner Swing Dance Class. Sessions 6-7pm. No partner or experience necessary. Intermediate and advanced also available. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. $85 per person per four-week series. Private lessons in swing and ballroom and for wedding couples also available by appointment. For more info and to register visit got2lindy.com or call 845-236-3939. JANUARY SERIES BEGINS JANUARY 8 and FEBRUARY SERIES BEGINS FEBRUARY 5 and MARCH SERIES BEGINS MARCH 5 with Linda and Chester Freeman, Got2Lindy Dance Studios. 7pm Keep Your New Year’s Resolution: Stop Smoking. Do you want help to quit smoking and stop using nicotine? Members of the

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Rhinebeck and New Paltz fellowships will introduce you to Nicotine Anonymous, answer your questions, and give you the support and information you need to help you overcome this powerful addiction. Nicotine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women helping each other to live our lives free of nicotine. Registration required. Info: 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Albert Lee & Band. British Guitar Legend. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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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-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. 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 The Saugerties Seniors Meeting. Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP) is a social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Village Diner, Main St, Saugerties. 10am-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: 845-2550624. 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-12pm Minnewaska Preserve: Tuesday Trek: The Old Powerhouse. An adventurous outing along the edge of the Peter’s Kill stream. The education department has a limited number of snowshoes available for participants to borrow for this program on a first-come, first-served basis. Once those snowshoes are taken, snowshoes may be rented from the Park Preserve for $5 per person for the program only. All snowshoes are kept at the Peter’s Kill Area and early arrival is suggested if you would like to borrow or rent them. If there is insufficient snow cover, this program will be offered as a hike. Meet at the Peter’s Kill Area. Preregistration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

legal notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PROJECT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RELATING THERETO PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING NOTICE HAS BEEN CANCELLED: Notice is hereby given that a public hearing scheduled pursuant to Section 859-a(2) of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York (the “Act”) to be held by Ulster County Industrial Development Agency (the “Agency”) on 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 matter has been cancelled: Landmark Preservation, L.P., a New York

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 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. 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-2pm Esopus Artist Group. Join this ongoing session of art making. Bring your own supplies. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 1:30pm-4:30pm Play Bridge. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz. Free. 3pm-5pm Knitting & Crocheting with Tea & Cookies. In the Art Books Room. Some yarn, crochet and knitting needles available for beginners. Crafters share your knowledge! Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. Info: 8456792213, info@woodstock.org, www.woodstock.org/calendar. free. 3:30pm-6:30pm Free Math Tutoring. Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus, Trigonometry, and Calculus AB (or college level Calc 1). Call to sign up 845-255-1255. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. www.MathTutoringwithMisha.com. Free. 4pm Scrabble. Come test your vocabulary against your friends and family. Info: 845-2464317. 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: 845-339-8567. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston.

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6pm-7:30pm Wassaic Project’s Fiber Arts Skill Share. A new weekly workshop for fiber arts enthusiasts looking to share their skills and learn new skills. The Wassaic Project, 37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic. Info: (646) 780-9352, paloma@wassaicproject.org, http://wassaicproject.org/. Free.

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.

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.

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.

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. 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. 7pm Free Financial Literacy Seminar: Blueprint for Financial Success. Presenter: Ardal Powell, MA, PhD. RSVP: 518-398-1927. Facebook event: http://bit.ly/2hlf2D7. Pine Plains Free Library, 7775 S. Main, Pine Plains. 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

3pm-4:30pm Advanced Chess Club. For experienced adult players. More info: 851-8171 or 255-1255. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. 3pm-5:30pm Tech Time. One-on-one help with questions about computers, cell phones, email, online services, & social media. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, www.phoenicialibrary.org. FREE. 4pm-6:30pm Audition: Newsies JR. Auditions for ages 8 to 18. Hopefuls need to prepare 32 bars from the show or in the style of the show. A pianist will be provided. Please have your sheet music in the appropriate key. Be dressed to dance and have your schedule with you to list any potential conflicts. Info: 845-876-3088 x13. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.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: 845-6887811, phoenicialibrary.org. 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.

5:30pm-6:30pm Woodstock Informal Service. Followed by reflections and spiritual discussions. Everyone welcome. 845-6799534. First Church of Christ Scientist, 85 Tinker St, Woodstock. 5:30pm-7:30pm Prenatal Class. Ongoing on Wednesdays. 845-563-8043 for more info. Mackintosh Community Room, 147 Lake St, Newburgh. 6:30pm-7:05pm Learn Remembrance. A very holy and deep form of prayer (with roots in the Old Testament – Remember my name in the night) which connects you with the Divine within. All are welcome, RSVP please. Info: 845-679-8989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Meetup.flowingspirit.com. Free/donations welcomed. 6:30pm Gurdjieff Study Group. Meets on Wednesdays, 6:30pm in Stone Ridge. For information and directions, respond to Jim by email: gstudygroup@gmail.com. 6:30pm-8:30pm Yin Yoga and Sacred Sound with Jessica Caplan. This yin class will be slower, where asanas are held for longer periods of time. For beginners and advanced students. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, http://woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 6:30pm-7:30pm Ulster County Photo Club. Photographers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join this group. Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 7pm Live @ The Falcon: Jazz Sessions at The Falcon Underground. Sign Up & Sit In Jam. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com. 7pm-9pm Volleyball. A pickup volleyball game. Ongoing every Wednesday, 7-9pm. Enter the Center at the entrance on the left side, as you face the school from Lucas Ave. 845-616-0710. Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Ave, Cottekill. $6. 7pm-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. 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. The Agency has rescheduled such public hearing for __________, ____________ __, 2018 at the Ulster County Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, Ulster County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York, at __:__ _.m., local time. At such public hearing the Agency will hear all persons with views on either the location and nature of the proposed Project and 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 normal business hours at the office of the Agency. Dated: December 21, 2017 ULSTER COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY By: s/John R. Morrow. Chairman

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Nurse Needed for In-Home Care. Licensed Practical Nurse needed for days and overnights. Compassionate and unflappable, a sense of humor required! Work in our home in New Paltz providing supervision and medical intervention when needed for 21-year old with seizures. LPN must be reimbursable by Medicaid. Please reply to chezzymail@gmail.com

29 S. Chestnut Street 170 sq. ft., handicap accessible, shared waiting area & restroom, off-street parking. $585/month

845-235-6048

HELP WANTED: HOUSE CLEANING, SHOPPING, etc. in Palenville. $12/hr. 518678-3450.

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

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HOT STUFF GLASS WORKSHOP has relocated to the Phoenicia Open Market, Main Street, Phoenicia. Open Every Weekend until Christmas Eve.

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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

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

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/718-596-0504

Man With A Van # 255-6347 DOT 32476

20' Moving Trucks

Moving & Delivery Service Reasonable Rates • Free Estimates 8 Enterprise Rd., New Paltz, NY

UES Studio, Pied-a-Terre Use Permitted. Great location, 214 East 88th Street, close to 2nd Ave. and Lexington Ave. (#6) subway lines, excellent shopping nearby, including Whole Foods, and fine restaurants. Apt. is in excellent condition, low maintenance. Please contact Larry Brookner lbrookner@elliman.com - 212 769-6595

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DOWNTOWN NEW PALTZ VILLAGE, HIGH VISIBILITY, Main Street location with parking lot for rent or sale. Perfect for retail/office. AAA location. Call owner for details. Ask for Mandy, 845-417-7733 Renovated Waterfront Office For Rent (East Strand, Kingston): 4700 sq ft brick building with 4 renovated private offices, a

Barn Studio Workshops. 2 large sunny artist studios, creative office, work shop or storage available in Converted Historic Barn, Downtown High Falls. $625 each floor. Approx 36’ x 18’ per floor Avail. Jan 1. Liza 646-220-1136.

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Gardiner: furnished/unfurnished Studio apartment. Access to Rail Trail. $800/ month, utilities included. Call: 845-2145772. Gardiner. Large 4-bedroom house with very large kitchen, large dining room and living room, 2 full baths. Convenient location. $1900/month plus utilities. Available 1/1/2018. 845-255-7088.

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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) 917854-3415, text or leave voicemail.

NEW PALTZ GARDENS APARTMENTS

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

845-255-6171 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 4 ROOMS Available in 6-BR house share on North Ohioville Rd. only 1.5m to campus & convenient to bus route. $550-$575

ULSTER PUBLISHING POLICY It is illegal for anyone to: ...Advertise or make any statement that indicates a limitation or preference based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, handicap (disability), age, marital status or sexual orientation. Also, please be advised that language that indicates preference (i.e. “working professionals,” “single or couple,” “mature...professional,” etc.) is considered to be discriminatory. To avoid such violations of the Fair Housing Law, it is best to describe the apartment to be rented rather than the person(s) the advertiser would like to attract. This prohibition against discriminatory advertising applies to single family and owner-occupied housing that is otherwise exempt from the Fair Housing Act.

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THINK NEW! - No maintenance worries here! This two-story country contemporary is BRAND NEW and ready for move-in. Nestled on a private lane in a super quiet country setting and overlooking the Stonykill Creek. The storybook Tudor accented exterior opens to an airy cathedral living room with overlooking loft, hardwood ﬂoors throughout, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, dining room and sweet “rocking chair” porch. ....................................................$399,900

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

HOUSE, COTTAGES & POOL! - Extraordinary family compound or Airbnb bonanza! Lush 5+ acres enclose this unique offering. Enchanting Cape style main house with a skylit open floor plan, wood floors, brick fireplace, main level BR + 2 upstairs, 2 full baths, deck & screen porch. Two year-round cottages (2 BR & 1 BR) plus seasonal cottage with outdoor shower. Private in-ground pool with wood decking. BIG VALUE! ............................................... $495,000

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New Paltz: Southside Terrace Apartments Year round and other lease terms to suit your needs available!

We have, studios, one & two bedroom apartments, includes heat & hot water. (furniture packages available)

845-255-6029 or 845-419-2568, leave message.

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3-Bedroom, 2 full bath Apartment in beautiful historic mansion available January 1st. $1600/month includes heat and hot water. Granite counter tops, claw foot tub. Call Kristen @ Chestnut Mansion Apartments to schedule an appointment. 845331-2562.

Free use of the: Recreation Room, Pool, New Fitness Center & much more!

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

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

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. $800/month all utilities included. Off-street parking. No dogs. No smoking. Security required. Just outside Port Ewen. 845-859-9356.

Call 845-255-7205 for more information

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SUNNY ROOM for Rent. Quiet wooded setting, close to college. Separate entrance, deck and heat control. Share large kitchen. $770/month- utilities, Washer-Dryer & wi-fi included. No smoking. No pets. Call Glenn 845-255-4704.

STUDIO CABIN. Great eat-in kitchen, bathroom. Parking. Perfect for 1 person. Near town but nicely secluded. $725/ month. Security, deposit, references required. Call 845-417-5282. Broker/Owner. No fee.

SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for SPRING 2018 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-255-7205.

Cathedral ceiling, clean, STUDIO CABIN. Oversized bathroom w/washer/dryer, clawfoot tub. Full kitchen. Deck w/Mountain view. Quiet dead-end road. Boiceville area. $950/month plus utilities. No pets. Available for weekly/monthly rental. 845-6579864.

NICE UNFURNISHED ROOMS; Starting at $500/month. Excellent location. Close to SUNY college. All utilities included. Call

Cottage, 2-bedroom plus loft. Woodburning stove on horse farm. By stream.

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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/Mtn-views. This home has an open floor plan inside & a wrap-around front porch leading to an expansive backyard deck w/a private fencedin yard & surrounded by woods. A restored wood stove is in the LR, the MBR, on the 1st-fl w/a sliding door & a porch, w/double closets & an En-Suite-BA w/a Jacuzzi tub. Custom-made steps to the 2nd-fl w/2-BR & extra storage w/a full-BA & 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 home is powered by solar panels & is close to championship golf courses & a short drive to skiing. Call Mike Barros today!...................................................$499,000

BETWEEN SAUGERTIES & WOODSTOCK Located between Saugerties & Woodstock, this large 30.5-acre parcel lends itself to multiple possibilities: build your cabin in the woods w/complete seclusion, make it a family compound w/multiple structures for family & friends, expand into Air-BnB, subdivide into smaller parcels & build cottages as an investment, endless possibilities abound. The parcel is accessed through a 50ft right of way on Glasco turnpike, & opens to a beautiful wooded area, w/multiple rock outcroppings. Call Sara Nelson or Sylvie Ross! ................................$150,000

A SURPRISE INSIDE A great investment or live in the house yourself, w/a backyard, private driveway, a covered porch in the back, & a partially fenced backyard. Inside you will find; a large EIK w/a slate floor, 2-BR & 2-BA, the BA are on both levels & the upstairs BA has a claw-foot tub & wainscoting! There is carpet & hardwood in the home, the living room has a hookup for a wood or pellet stove, & the French doors lead to a possible study/sitting area. The MBR has 2-large closets & FP (unknown if operational) & SURPRISE! a BONUS room to the MBR that could be a walk-in closet or an office! Walk to all Saugerties offers, a movie theater, eclectic eateries, lovely little boutiques & of course HITS. Call Michael Barros today! ...........................$154,000

Kingston 845.339.1144 / Woodstock 845.679.2929 & 845.679.9444 / Saugerties 845.246.3300 Willow, 15 minutes from Woodstock. $650/ month plus 2 hours a day farm work. 845679-6590. 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. 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.

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Boutique Hotel Waterfront Dining Great Food Cocktails Hospitality

4-FAMILY ON THE SHINGLEKILL CREEK Here is another great opportunity to own a well maintained 4-family building right in the middle of Cairo. The property produces excellent income w/plenty of off-street parking. This property is zoned commercial, and the tenants pay all utilities. Close to shopping at the local Hannaford’s Plaza, camping in the Majestic Catskill Mountains, skiing in the Wintertime at Windham and Hunter Mountains. Take a drive in the country, this property is conveniently located near Routes 32, 145 and 23, 23B. Call Angela Galetto today! ............................$225,000

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78 RPM 20, 30, 40’s Swing & Popular singers. $10 for 20 records minimum sale. Call Kit 845-399-4930.

Snow Plowing... *Free Estimates* Reasonable rates, Reliable service. Insured. Call Dan (845)810-0428. Also Offer Excavation and Land Clearing.

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

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Settee and Ottman; $325 (Woodstock, NY) Seattle Design Center/excellent condition/perfect for reading or snuggling. Nonsmoking household. Peter: 845-684-5570.

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Portable Toilet Rentals

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SAUGERTIES 2-FAMILY! A great opportunity to own a money maker in the Vlg of Saugerties, w/a 7% cap rate & off-street parking. Downstairs has a large 1-BR w/a bonus room & could make a great office/study. All the flooring is a floating “hardwood look” floor, the BR has a FP (unknown if operational) & the enclosed rear porch adds as a nice additional area. The upstairs has a 2-BR apartment w/a large kitchen, the laundryroom is in the basement through the Bilco doors. The yard is fenced in on the sides, front & has a nice level backyard w/a parking area. With some TLC, the rents should go to the current market rate. Walk to all Saugerties offers, movie theater, eclectic eateries, lovely little boutiques & of course HITS. Call Michael Barros today!........................... $159,000

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

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

Buy & Swap

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

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

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

Gary Buckendorf Painting: Interior - Exterior Plastering, Taping, Structolite Wall coverings, Color Matching Many references in Catskill area and Manhattan garybuckendorf@gmail.com

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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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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.

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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;ABOVE AND BEYONDâ&#x20AC;? HOUSEPAINTING by Quadrattura, since 1997. Interior/ Exterior, Decorator Finishes, Restorations, Expert Color Consultation, Plastering, Wallpaper Removal, Light Carpentry. Add value to your home economically. Environmentally conscious work done w/old world craftsmanship and pride. (845)332-7577. Senior Discount. References. Free Estimates. Experienced- TROMPE Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LOEIL and FAUX FINISHING, 20 yrs. in Paris, and 10 yrs. locally. References and insured. Call Casimir: 845-430-3195 or 845-616- 0872. HANDYALL SERVICES: *Carpentry, *Plumbing, *Electrical, *Painting, *Excavating & Grading. 5 ton dump trailer. Trees cut, Yards cleaned & mowed. Snow Removal. Call Dave (845)514-6503- mobile.

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Specializing In Real Estate Throughout Ulster County & The Catskills www.MurphyRealtyGrp.com Speak With An Agent today, Call: (845) 338-5252 LUXURIOUS ARTS & CRAFTS CONTEMPORARY

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Stunning custom built one owner home offering 3,000+/sq. ft., and boasting high end finishes and quality construction. Top of the line kitchen offers professional grade appliances, marble counters and sun filled breakfast area. Large living room with vaulted ceiling and spectacular gas burning fireplace. Luxurious first floor master suite with lavish bath and dressing area. Spacious bonus room, den with wood burning fireplace plus an additional office. Enjoy entertaining on the 13 x 14 screen porch and 18 x 23 stone patio overlooking glorious gardens. This 3/4 BR home is conveniently location to Uptown Kingston amenities, farmers market, restaurants, shops and more! Way too much to list, call for more details! $639,000

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DEER RUN COLONIAL

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NEW PALTZ CAPE ON 10+ ACRES WITH STREAM

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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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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

Building Services

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

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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 constant purr. He’s a handsome black and white tuxedo, neutered, litter box trained and is up to date w/shots, in a wonderful foster home in Shokan. If you’d

Beautifully renovated with attention to detail including the important mechanicals of this home. Newly installed heating system with radiant heat for the entire living space, a new on demand hot water heater, a new architectural shingle roof, new siding and all new insulated windows and doors. The new front composite decking to this home will last for decades. Wonderful open floor plan featuring a gorgeous new kitchen with stainless whirlpool appliances, a gas range, a large island, double sink, tiled back splash and a spacious dining area with sliders to a nice size deck overlooking a yard great for gardening and play. There are 3 BRs including a master suite with a full bath and walk in closet. The lower level includes a large open family room, laundry area and attached 2 car garage! $234,900

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This lovely cape sits back from the road on over 10 acres featuring an exceptionally pretty country setting highlighted with rock walls and a charming meandering stream. This home contains more than 2,000 square feet, a full basement and a two car garage. Kitchen contains oak cabinetry, new granite countertops, a center island with storage and seating plus a new dishwasher, microwave and range! On the mechanical side, there is a 200 amp electric service, water softener, ADT alarm system and a back-up generator. It’s centrally located with a rural atmosphere yet convenient to Kingston or the Village of New Paltz and easily accessible to Poughkeepsie as well. Call for details.

Don’t miss out on this beautiful colonial ranch that offers the tranquility of the country and convenience of the city. Minutes away from shopping in both Kingston and Saugerties and the Rhine beck Bridge. Large lot located in a quiet neighborhood on a cul de sac with a newly paved drive way. Once inside the spacious ranch you will be impressed by the floor plan. Spacious living room with hardwood floors flows into the dining room and kitchen with sliding glass doors to back deck. Master ensuite located off the living room with two additional bedrooms and full bath located on the opposite side of the house. The lower level room is the perfect family room to both relax and entertain. Large two car garage with extra space for storage. All this situated on almost 1 acre for privacy and additional car parking. $324,900

restoration & repairs 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 917-282-2018. 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; *MABEL3-year old all black cat girl; LINDA- 10year 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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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.

(845) 594-8177

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

Check us out on Facebook! 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.

980

Auto Services

ALWAYS READY SHINE AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION AND DETAIL CO.

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

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Vehicles Wanted

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

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