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ALMANAC WEEKLY

A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, adventure and ideas | Calendar & Classifieds | Issue 21 | May 24 – 31

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Music The Falcon in Delusionville | Dylan birthday concert in Woodstock | Big Takeover in Hudson | Ukulele Fest at Ashokan Roger Daltrey to perform Tommy at Bethel Woods Events Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair at Ulster County Fairgrounds Barn Star’s Antiques Fair in Rhinebeck | WWII events at FDR site in Hyde Park | Designer Showcase Home Tour in Hudson

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WWII time trip on Memorial Day Weekend at FDR site

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he Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum offers a roster of activities that will remind you what America was all about in the days of World War II. The weekend’s events get off to a lighthearted start with a recreation of a World War II-era USO Show, patterned after those put on to entertain American troops serving around the globe. The 15th annual of its kind at the FDR site, this year’s show will feature two hours of entertainment including live Big Band music from the 1930s and ’40s, comedy and juggling, historic newsreels and more. It begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 25 in the Henry A. Wallace Center.

Admission is free, but seating is limited, so preregistration at www.fdrlibrary. org is a must. Period costuming is optional, but you may have more fun if you come prepared to channel your inner jitterbug.

On Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27, the Library’s front lawn will resemble a war movie set as the Roosevelt Library and the Duffle Bag of Patterson, New York present a weekend of historic military displays and a World War II encampment.

Reenactors in battle dress will be on hand to share their love of history with the visiting public; collections of military uniforms, weapons and insignia from 1917 to the present day will be displayed; customized dog tags will be available for purchase; and period military vehicles will be on display. This year’s encampment will also feature members of the 240th Military Police Battalion, a National Park Service and Roosevelt Library living history program, presenting the history of their unit and demonstrating military equipment, including a period communications system.

The weekend’s events wind up with a solemn graveside memorial service in the Rose Garden at the FDR Home at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 28. Community organizations including American Legion Post #1303, American Legion Post #1466 (on behalf of the USS Roosevelt DDG 80), the Town Of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Historical Association, the Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Partnership, the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and the National Park Service will present wreaths honoring the memory of the president whose leadership shepherded this nation most of the way through that terrible conflict.

Admission to all the Memorial Day weekend events is free, but regular admission will be charged to tour the FDR Library and National Park Service Historic Sites, which are located at 4079 Albany Post Road (Route 9) in Hyde Park. To find out more, call (845) 486-7745 or visit www.fdrlibrary.org.

Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning not only of the summer vacation season, but also the onset of an array of outdoor festivals of all kinds.

High-end juried craft fairs are always a blast, even if all you end up taking home is a jar of gourmet mustard.

And there’s no better place to start your summer shopping that the Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair, returning to mark its 37th anniversary at the Ulster County Fairgrounds.

There are two huge vendor tents and two long rows of outdoor craft booths, plus separate tents for furniture, architectural crafts, specialty foods and healthcare products, crafts supplies and live demonstrations. Demos to be highlighted this weekend include Adirondack furniture techniques, Chinese brush painting, hammock-making, woven placemats and rugs, batik wall hangings, oil and acrylic painting, stained glass, lathe-turned bowls and pens and chipcarved jewelry boxes.

Live music goes on all weekend as well.

Saturday will feature Kayla Rae, Deb Cavanaugh and the Artie Tobia Band; Sunday, All-She-Wrote with Larry Packer, magician Jim Snack and Michael Golden and the Outsiders; and Monday, Eric Erickson and Christine & Elliot Spero.

Fair food is of unusually high quality, all prepared on-premises. You can buy wines and craft beers dispensed from Barstream, a converted 1966 Airstream trailer. Bringing the kids? There’s a handson crafts tent where you can leave them, safely supervised and busy, while you shop.

The Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair opens to the public at 10 a.m. and closes at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27, and at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 28. Admission to the Fairgrounds costs $9 general, $8 for seniors, $12 for a full three-day weekend pass. Children aged 12 and under get in free, as do veterans with ID on Monday.

Parking is free. To see the full listing of vendors and activities, visit www. quailhollow.com (where you can also get a discount coupon by joining the e-mail list). The Ulster County Fairgrounds are located at 249 Libertyville Road in New Paltz. (Pro tip: Approach the site

If health and prosperity favor you, a time comes in your life when your home-décor situation has progressed beyond Castoff Eclectic, through Ikea Parts Missing and arrived at a point where you can now focus on a coherent aesthetic theme of choice. If you live in the Hudson Valley and lean stylistically toward rustic Americana, you’re in luck: The local antiques market should prove a fertile hunting ground.

Stalking furniture auctions, yard sales and antique shops can be a fun hobby, even addictive; but it’s also timeconsuming. Maybe you simply want to cut to the chase and find those perfect missing items to furnish your home, so you can revel in your surroundings after a long day at work. Why not check out an event where thousands of lovely antiques are all gathered in one place for your examination and purchase?

The Rhinebeck-based company called Barn Star Productions organizes “Antiques at Rhinebeck” events the Dutchess County Fairgrounds each spring and fall, with one planned for this very weekend. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 26 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 27, some 140 antiques dealers will be on hand at the sprawling fairgrounds displaying their wares. Barn Star’s Antiques at Rhinebeck showcases products like Americana, “High Country” and Midcentury Modern furniture and accessories, fine art, estate jewelry, silver, glassware, primitives, Oriental rugs, garden decorations, marine accessories, books, toys, better collectibles such as doorstops, decorated stoneware and so on.

Admission costs $10 per person per day. Leave your pets at home, please. The Dutchess County Fairgrounds are located at 6550 Spring Brook Avenue (Route 9) in Rhinebeck. For more info, visit http:// barnstar.com or www.facebook.com/ barnstarsantiquesatrhinebeck.

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MUSIC tory. John Di Martino is a consummate jazz pianist, arranger, composer and producer: the model of the modern working jazz musician, serious and versatile. His own trio dates as leader, including 2012’s bluesy, lucid and sophisticated Turnaround, speak to a musical identity you might call traditional – which, in jazz, implies profound mastery.

Tickets cost $25. They are available at Rhino Records, online at www.jazzstock. com or by calling (845) 802-0029.

Wine is available at the event, as well as sandwiches, courtesy of Bread Alone. The Senate Garage is located at 4 North Front Street in Kingston.

– John Burdick

Monks of Doom at BSP in Kingston on Thursday

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Curated by Ron English (above), the three-stage, noon-to-close Springfest at the Falcon boasts an impressive list of performers, including the incendiary folk/rocker Michelle Shocked, legendary jam band (and Soulive antecedent) Moon Boot Lover, local star Decora, former We Must Be songwriter Christine Dominguez and many more.

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The Falcon in Delusionville this Saturday in Marlboro

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hile the Falcon began as a labor-of-love jazz venue, its purview expanded rapidly to encompass blues, world, folk, rock and more. Then it added a second venue to provide airtime for more experimental (and local) music. From its early days, it has also been an actively curated art gallery and, as of recently, a museum as well (the Avalon Archives, located in the Falcon Underground). Given this scope, it is not really such a surprise that the Falcon’s Springfest all-day event on Saturday, May 26, is a highly conceptual unified multimedia event: The Falcon in Delusionville, a festival revolving around Ron English’s Rabbits in Delusionville rock opera and artwork. Curated

by Ron English, the three-stage, noon-to-close show boasts an impressive list of performers, including the incendiary folk/ rocker Michelle Shocked, legendary jam band (and Soulive antecedent) Moon Boot Lover, local star Decora, former We Must Be songwriter Christine Dominguez and many more.

Known foremost as a pop artist and designer whose work appears in galleries and films and on the streets, English’s Rabbbits in Delusionville rock opera is described as a post-factual Animal Farm meets Aesop’s Fables on LSD. Delusionville tells the story of a society that formed as different animals fell down a rabbit hole and created a world with their own mythologies, religion and politics. Every animal group represents an embedded archetype in the social structure that is about to come in question. This is largely a commentary on faux news, stagnation of social mobility and downright delusional thinking.

Per usual at the Falcon, there is no cover – even for a full-day, 12-act festival in an utterly classy and stunning environment – but generous direct-to-the-artist donation is what keeps the boat afloat. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro.

For more information, visit www.liveatthefalcon.com.

Still often referred to as a Camper Van Beethoven side project, the Monks of Doom have been releasing records since the mid-‘80s, which seems plenty long enough to escape the shadow of their former band.

Across six records of angular, moody and menacing guitar-rock, including 2018’s impressively discomfiting The Bronte Pin, the Monks of Doom have justified their name in sound. They

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Jazzstock – the local collective of players, promoters and advocates of America’s serious music – keeps the top-tier programming coming to Kingston at the Senate Garage, right in the heart of the Uptown action. On Thursday, May 24, Jazzstock welcomes trumpet/flugelhorn legend Warren Vache and the John Di Martino Trio to the Senate Garage at 7:30 p.m. Vache’s “played with” credits aren’t so shabby.

Any list that begins with Benny Goodman…and goes on to include Rosemary Clooney, Benny Carter, Hank Jones, Gerry Mulligan and Woody Herman tells you something about the man’s his-

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perform at BSP in Kingston on Thursday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. Beacon’s Stephen Clair and the Pushbacks open.

Tickets cost $10 in advance, $12 at the door. For tickets and additional information, visit www.bspkingston. com. BSP is located at 323 Wall Street in Kingston.

com. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson.

Woodstock’s Colony hosts Tom Pacheco this Saturday

Swing & Two-Step Dance to the Twangbusters in Poughkeepsie on Friday Hudson Valley Community Dances present the ever-popular Swing and Two-Step Dance on Friday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. As with most community dances, there is an instructional component as well as a dance component, for a 360-degree experience in the art and joy of swing and two-step dancing. Two-step beginners’ instruction takes place at 6:30 p.m., while a swing dance lesson commences at 8 p.m.

Music courtesy of Paula Bradley & the Twangbusters starts at 8:30. Workshop admission costs $15 for one, $20 for both. Dance admission costs $15, $10 for students with ID. The dance takes place at the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club at 135 South Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie. For more information, visit www.poktennis. com or call (845) 471-1120.

McKrells play Beacon’s Towne Crier this Friday

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about Tennessee mornings, Bluefields, broken pianos, Indian prayers, D. B. Cooper, the life of a bullet, immigrants crossing the Rio Grande and on and on.

The guitarist/singer/songwriter will be accompanied by Brian Hollander on guitar and Dobro. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, with Jim from Kansas opening up. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $18 at the door and can be found by calling (845) 679-7625 or at www. colonywoodstock.com.

Rosendale Café hosts Andrew Collins Trio this Saturday Singer/songwriter Tom Pacheco will perform his 19th annual Memorial Day weekend concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 26 at Colony. The show has become a tradition in Woodstock, and it will be the only concert that this prolific artist performs in his hometown this year.

Pacheco, who has lived in New York City, Nashville and Austin and spent a decade living in Dublin, Ireland, still stays up late writing new material and paying close attention to events large and small that might be fodder for his pen. He has songs

The Andrew Collins Trio, led by the celebrated Canadian mandolin virtuoso, returns to the Rosendale Café on Saturday, May 26 at 8 p.m. He’s no joke. The five-time Juno Award nominee and seven-time Canadian Folk Music Award winner is accompanied by multi-instrumentalists Mike Mezzatesta and James McEleney. The trio plays a fusion of bluegrass, folk, classical and pop that may fall under the large “newgrass” umbrella, but is its own thing entirely.

This is a CD-release show. Admission costs a flat $15. For more information, visit www.rosendalecafe.com and www.

andrewcollinstrio.com. The Rosendale Café is located at 434 Main Street in Rosendale.

Rory Block plays Beacon’s Towne Crier this Saturday The mast e r f u l acoustic countryblues revivalist Rory Block returns to the Towne Crier Café in Beacon on Saturday, May 26 at 8:30 p.m.

After studying at the feet of the last living blues legends she could locate – Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis and Son House, to name a few – Block carved out an identity as one of the great living blueswoman in her own right, playing a mix of originals and traditional with fire and finesse on the acoustic guitar. Austin Bonk opens.

Tickets for this show cost $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The Towne

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BARDSUMMERSCAPE Eight inspired weeks of opera, theater, dance, music, film, cabaret, and the 29th Bard Music Festival: Rimsky-Korsakov and His World

Celtic-flavored folkgrass stars the McKrells visit the Towne Crier Café in Beacon on Friday, May 25 at 8:30 p.m. Fronted by Kevin McKrell, the expert pickers in the McKrells have performed on countless festival, coffeehouse and club stages including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and the Winterhawk Bluegrass Festival. Tickets for this show cost $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

The Towne Crier Café is located at 379 Main Street in Beacon. For more information, visit www.townecrier.com.

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Returning to New York for the first time since 1950, the Broadway smash hit is rediscovered for Leonard Bernstein’s centennial.

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FOUR QUARTETS Text by T. S. Eliot Choreography by Pam Tanowitz Music by Kaija Saariaho, performed by The Knights Images by Brice Marden with Kathleen Chalfant Three visionary artists join together to create a thrilling new performance of dance, music, painting, and poetry.

The region’s premier reggae/world/ soul band the Big Takeover is, inch by inch, gradually becoming a national concern thanks to an increasingly aggressive touring schedule and the radio success of their 2017 full-length Silly Girl. Now, NeeNee Rushie and the horn-powered band are setting off another national tour with a launch show at one of their favorite local venues, Club Helsinki, on Friday, May 25 at 9 p.m. Opening is the talented songwriter Christine Dominguez, who used to work locally in the duo We Must Be. Admission costs $15. For more information, visit www.helsinkihudson.

Boasting rich choral writing and a fiery libretto, Demon vividly depicts the isolation and despair of a fallen angel doomed to eternal damnation. All is upended by a chance encounter with the princess Tamara with whom he falls desperately in love.

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Feast of Friends pays tribute to the Doors this Saturday at Bearsville The Feast of Friends (a Doors tribute and more) returns to the Bearsville Theater on Saturday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. These friends do not attempt a historical, costumed recreation of the Doors, as several of the prominent Doors tributes have. Instead, like the Fab Faux unto the Beatles, they are committed to capturing the innovative fire and finesse of one of the ’60s’ weirdest bands. Feast of Friends consists of Mark Davidoff (guitar), Jude DeFalco (drums), Andrew Goodsight (bass), John Henriksen (vocals) and Brian Mangini (keyboards).

Feast of Friends will be joined onstage

by Alyeeza’s Eye Candy Troupe of Belly Dancers. The opening act is Test Pilot Charlie. Tickets cost $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the show. For tickets and additional information, visit www. bearsvilletheater.com. The Bearsville

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Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock.

Hiroya Tsukamoto plays Unison in New Paltz this Saturday

Technology-enabled but also rooted in the classical tradition, the music of guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto defies easy categorization. The native of Kyoto, Japan was educated at the famed Berklee College of Music in Boston and has been a US-based touring artist ever since. His compositions – sometimes vocal, sometimes instrumental – share qualities of New Age serenity, folk evocations and classical complexity.

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Ladies of the Blues at Woodstock Playhouse

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n its debut at the Woodstock Playhouse, the high-end jazz advocate and incubator the Catskill Jazz Factory presents Ladies of the Blues, featuring the Dominick Farinacci Quintet with special guest vocalist Shenel Johns.

A retrospective spanning the early blues of Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday up to the iconic works of Dinah Washington and Nina Simone, Ladies of the Blues takes place on Saturday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Described by The New York Times as “A trumpeter of abundant poise,” the Cleveland native Farinacci has been a featured guest on ABC’s Good Morning America and was credited as Global Ambassador to Jazz at Lincoln Center by Wynton Marsalis. Jones has performed and recorded with Dominic Farinacci, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ulysses Owens, Jr., Ronnie Burrage, Eddie Palmieri and many others.

Ticket prices range from $40 to $55, plus a $3 handling fee. The Woodstock Playhouse is located at 103 Mill Hill Road in Woodstock. For tickets and information, visit www.woodstockplayhouse.org.

Hiroya Tsukamoto performs at Unison Arts in New Paltz on Saturday,

May 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15 and $25 and are available at www.

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Keifer Sutherland plays Bethel Woods on Saturday

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Ukulele Fest at Ashokan Center

he ukulele – once the pop-culture musical quarry of Don Ho and Tiny Tim pretty much exclusively – has enjoyed a run of popularity in recent years that has reached the status of a genuine renaissance. The four-stringed, reentranttuned axe owes its newfound fashionability to a variety of factors: It is portable. It is relatively easy to learn out of the gate, but supports as much virtuosity as you care to achieve, as YouTube phenom Jake Shimabukuro has demonstrated beyond doubt. George Harrison loved ukuleles. And as a small-bodied, nylon-stringed instrument, cheap ukuleles sound nearly as good as the expensive ones: something that can never be said of guitars.

From May 25 through 28, the Ashokan Center hosts the sixth annual Ukulele Fest and Concert, a family-friendly weekend retreat of music and friends in a gorgeous natural setting for ukulele players of all ages and skills. There will be workshops, concerts, dancing and jam sessions, and a concert by James Hill & Anne Janelle on Saturday, May 26 at 8 p.m., for which tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

For the full breakdown of Ukefest activities and costs, visit https://ashokancenter.org. The Ashokan Center is located at 477 Beaverkill Road in Olivebridge.

– John Burdick

unisonarts.org or by calling (845) 2551559. The Unison Arts Center is located

Did you know that Keifer Sutherland rocks, too? The famous film and television actor brings the “Reckless” Tour to the Event Gallery at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 26 at 8 p.m. A former record-label owner, Sutherland has long maintained an interest in music, but he didn’t release a record until 2016’s crunchy roots/rock workout, Down in a Hole, in which he sets his convincingly gritty-but-musical voice to a variety of populist and personal rootsy anthems. The Bethel Woods show is part of a sprawling 43-date tour. Rick Brantley opens.

Ticket prices range from $32 to $42. For tickets and additional information, visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is located at 200 Hurd Road in Bethel.

Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra to perform at Boscobel The Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra (GNSO) performs in an almost-absurdly-picturesque setting: overlooking the Hudson on the Great Lawn at Boscobel House and Gardens.

The concert takes place on Saturday, May 26 at 5:45 p.m. (the gates open at 5). Under the direction of maestro Russell Ger, GNSO will perform Jean

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Bringing the Community Together through the Arts TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! www.catskillmtn.org • 518.263.2063 Secret Music with lutist Richard Kolb and The Labyrinth Baroque Ensemble Saturday, May 26 @8 pm Doctorow Center for the Arts The Labyrinth Baroque Ensemble, directed by Richard Kolb, will present a concert featuring rarely heard works for three sopranos by Luzzaschi, Rossi, and Strozzi, and 3-violin sonatas by Fontana and Castello, with a richly varied continuo section of theorbo, archlute, harpsichord, and violone. The tradition of these unusual works began at the court of Ferrara in the 1580s, where they were reserved for the “Secret Music” of Duke Alfonso II and his inner circle of courtiers and very special guests.

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Classical à Jazz à Children’s Music www.maverickconcerts.org 120 Maverick Road Woodstock NY 12498

Romance and Glamour: A 19th-Century Piano Soirée Featuring Guest Artist, Pierre Goy, with Audrey Axinn, Maria Rose and Yi-heng Yang Sunday, May 27 @ 8 pm Doctorow Center for the Arts This concert will feature different pianos, from a late18th century Viennese piano to French and English pianos from the Romantic era. Works by Frederic Chopin will be performed by Pierre Goy, a specialist in 19th-century performance practice, invoking the intimacy of the Paris salon of Chopin’s time. Also included are works

by Mozart, Hélène de Montgeroult and Fanny Mendelssohn. The concert opens a week-long workshop with masterclasses, lectures, and performances on piano performance practice.

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Sibelius’ Finlandia, Percy Grainger’s Country Gardens, Johann Strauss’ On the Beautiful Blue Danube and Beethoven’s historic Fifth Symphony.

Audience members are encouraged to bring chairs and a picnic, although refreshments will be available at Boscobel.

Ticket prices for Boscobel members are $22 for adults and $15 for children. The price for non-members is $28 for adults and $17 for children. Admission is free for those under 5 years old. The rain date is Monday, May 28. Boscobel is located at

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1601 Route 9D in Garrison. For tickets and additional information, visit www. boscobel.org or call (845) 265-3638.

The Connected Mysteries of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and the Calumet Massacre of 1913 at Golden Notebook Biographer Daniel Wolff has put the two-and-two of American roots music together in his new cultural study Grown-Up Anger: The Connected Mysteries of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and the Calumet Massacre of 1913. It’s a dual biography, a murder mystery and a history of labor relations and socialism, big business and greed in 20th-century America.

Wolff reads from his saga with a musical assist from local Americana luminaries Mike + Ruthy at the Golden Notebook in Woodstock on Sunday, May 27 at 3 p.m. The Golden Notebook is located at 29 Tinker Street in Woodstock. For more information, visit https://goldennotebook.com.

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845.679.8899 Located on The Bearsville Theater Complex, two miles west of Woodstock Village Green.

Broadway Voices coming to Kingston Congregation Emanuel in Kingston presents the return of Broadway Voices on Sunday, June 3 at 3 p.m.

Four Broadway singers under the di-

DYLAN BIRTHDAY SHOW AT BEARSVILLE TO BENEFIT FAMILY, HERALD FUND

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he tenth annual Bob Dylan Birthday Celebration will convene at 8 o’clock (doors open at 7 p.m.) on Sunday, May 27, at the Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock. The celebration of the Bard’s 77th year will benefit Family of Woodstock’s Hotline and the John Herald Fund.

This year's concert is hosted by Happy Traum and will feature a fine contingent of celebrants including Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams; John Sebastian; Cindy Cashdollar; Scott Sherrard; Mike + Ruthy; Bill Sims; Rod MacDonald and Jay Collins. Backing them up is the always stellar house band featuring Connor Kennedy, Will Bryant, Lee Falco and Brandon Morrison.

Family of Woodstock began in 1970 with nine volunteers (including executive director Michael Berg) in a special committee called, “Soft Landing Machine.” At the time, the town had only two police officers and was unprepared for the influx of young people seeking the “Woodstock Nation” and perhaps a glimpse of one of their music idols….including Bob Dylan. Kids were sleeping on lawns, getting arrested and sent to jail. Family of Woodstock gave newcomers information on legal camping and access to doctors willing to treat them. They provided clothing, food and help finding a place to stay. Family's crew of volunteers did their best to handle it all, adopting the motto "Any Problem Under the Sun." Forty-nine years later, Family of Woodstock has become a diverse network of interconnected services with one goal – helping people fix their lives and themselves. This includes emergency shelters, domestic violence programs, housing for teens and childcare resources in three counties, and hotline/walk-in centers, with counseling, food pantry, free store and volunteer training in each.

The John Herald Fund is a part of Family's services, and provides help to musicians and artists who may need a bill paid, help with a medical expense or car repair, or any of the many needs that may befall them.

Family’s core service, the oldest continuously operating volunteer hotline in the nation, still has the same phone number (now with area code), 845-679-2485.

Tickets range from $25 to $100 and are available by calling 845-679-7600 or by hunting them down at bearsvilletheater.com.

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rection of Rob Preuss, musical director of Mamma Mia! will perform a mix of classic and modern stage hits.

Leah Zepel, Michael Bucha, Laird Macintosh and Joi Danielle Price all boast numerous Broadway credits.

General admission costs $50, $37.50 for seniors, $25 for students. Children under 13 get in free. For tickets and additional information, visit www.cehv. org or call (845) 338-4271. Congregation Emmanuel is located at 243 Albany Avenue in Kingston.

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Snack Cat plays Marlboro’s Falcon next Thursday In the tradition of Snarky Puppy

comes Snack Cat, a young collective of New York City players’ players led by guitarist Aleksi Glick. Snack Cat plays the genres and styles long played out in the clubs by academy trainees as they learn their jazz in the classroom: funk, soul, rock and fusion mostly.

They do it with crisp chops and exuberance.

Snack Cat plays at (where else?) the Falcon Underground on Thursday, May 31 at 8 p.m. Per usual, there is no cover at the Falcon, but direct-to-performer audience donation is the unspoken rule of the house. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro. For more information, visit www.liveatthefalcon. com.

Roger Daltrey to perform Tommy at Bethel Woods

Roger Daltrey sings Tommy at Bethel Woods? Really? That’s big.

Whatever you can say about Roger, the cat has always brought it. He has taken care of himself; he does everything full-on. He loves theater, spectacle and acting, and he has been an ardent defender of the Who’s legacy in a way that Mr. Townshend, perhaps, has not. Tommy is important music.

This show comes with orchestral backing courtesy of members of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, supporting the band of regular Who players, including guitarist/ backup singer Simon Townshend, guitarist Frank Simes, keyboardist Loren Gold, bassist Jon Button and drummer Scott Devours. There is no reason to suspect that this will not be epic.

Tommy takes place on Friday, June 8 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $73 to $203. For tickets and additional information, visit www.bethelwoodscenter. org. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is located at 200 Hurd Road in Bethel.

Brian Wilson to perform Pet Sounds at UPAC

was rejected by no fewer than 23 labels.

Blackheart is one of the longest-running indie labels and continues to give voice to new bands. Jett has acted in movies and television, including 1987’s Light of Day, and in a Tony-nominated Broadway musical, The Rocky Horror Show.

The Bardavon presents Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at the Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) in Kingston on Saturday, August 4 at 8 p.m., with local legend Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones opening. Tickets cost $59, $75, $89 and $99, with member discounts in effect. Tickets are available

Joan Jett to perform in Kingston

When I think of the very purest distillations of rock music uncluttered by ambition and other pollutants, a few names come to mind: the Ramones, of course, and AC/DC. And Joan Jett. As anyone who knows me understands, this is not my thing. I prefer the pollutants. Still, it is hard not to admire Joan Jett for the revolutionary purity of her rock, its irresistible consistency.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classics “Bad Reputation,� “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,� “I Hate Myself for Loving You� and “Crimson and Clover.�

Her independent record label, Blackheart Records, was founded in 1980 after she

at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie, (845) 473-2072; the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston, (845) 339-6088; and online via www.bardavon.org. – John Burdick

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Roger Daltrey

Lady Antebellum Darius Rucker

Performs The Who’s “Tommy� with members of the Who Band & the Hudson Valley Philharmonic

Russell Dickerson

AUG 3

JUN 15

Dierks Bentley

Dwight Yoakam Lucinda Williams Steve Earle & The Dukes

AUG 5

King Leg

Brothers Osborne & LANCO

The Beach Boys The Righteous Brothers

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JUN 16 KFEST Liam Payne, 5 Seconds of Summer, Bazzi, Rita Ora, Why Don’t We, Big Boi & In Real Life

JUN 22 Poison

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

OCT 5 Peter Yarrow

JULY 28

John Waite

O.A.R. Matt Nathanson & The New Respects

AUG 24 311 & The Offspring Gym Class Heroes

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Cowboy Junkies

Hot Tuna

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Luke Combs & Lauren Alaina

MAY 26 Kiefer Sutherland

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Toad the Wet Sprocket

Sesame Street Live!

Jason Aldean

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Galactic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, New Breed Brass Band, Cyril Neville, Walter “Wolfman� Washington & Kermit Ruffins

Cheap Trick & Pop Evil

Steve Miller Band Peter Frampton

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NOV 3 Jimmy Webb

DEC 14 Judy Collins

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Steely Dan The Doobie Brothers Steve Martin Martin Short

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The Bardavon presents Brian Wilson performing the Beach Boys’ epochal classic Pet Sounds with former bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin at the Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) in Kingston on Sunday, July 22 at 7 p.m. There is little left to be said of Brian Wilson’s impact on popular music in general and of this masterpiece in particular. The music continues to be the rarest example of an achievement equally revered by the general public and by the avant-garde.

Ticket prices for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity range from $65 to $139.

Tickets are available at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie, (845) 473-2072; the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston, (845) 3396088; and online via www.bardavon.org.

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Steep Canyon Rangers & Jeff Babko

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Deep Purple Judas Priest The Temperance Movement

SEP 29-30 In The Mkng™-The Creativity Festival

OCT 6 Wine Festival

OCT 13 CRAFT: Beer, Spirits & Food Festival

DEC 1-2 Holiday Market

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EXPLO∏E Utopia, with food truck Community festivities at the Shaker Museum in New Lebanon this Saturday

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The Shakers who lived at Mount Lebanon ran a seed business, selling in bulk to local farmers, starting around 1790. They are credited with inventing the seed packet.

sufficiency.

“They did everything,” says Shawna Fitzsimmons, director of operations at the Shaker Museum. “They were polymath: entrepreneurs, artists, dancers, engineers and they had a booming seed industry.

They were marketers. They invented the seed packet! They ran the largest communal utopian society. In full swing, there were approximately 600 residents here.” The movement grew in the 19th century, developing 23 communities in the US with nearly 6,000 members living and working and worshiping together.

But not procreating. That celibacy stipulation prevented growth through childbearing. “ That they didn’ t

have children is misconceived,” says Fitzsimmons. “It’s viewed by the public as a negative, but in that era it was an empowering option for women who didn’t see the path [of motherhood] for themselves.

They could come here and become businesswomen, and weren’t tied to traditional family expectations. They used that energy in their dancing and their work ethic. ‘Hands to work; hearts to God,’ that’s their motto.”

In the small gift shop, she points out a wooden chute hanging down from the ceiling. Explaining that the building was once the granary, she describes how grain would be poured through the chute into cloth bags. “This is [cabinetmaker] Peter Forward’s work,” she says, turning to pick up a classic Shaker oval box made of bird’seye maple. “He makes Shaker replica items. We also sell Shaker goods from Sabbath Day Lake in Maine, where there are only two Shakers still living – and still working.”

Coordinating with executive director Lacy Schutz, Fitzsimmons works to create educational programs and accurately restore the site’s buildings and grounds.

“Even the landscaping: We’re looking at clearing trees because this was farmland, and they never would have allowed the trees to grow.”

“When the community left,” says Fitzsimmons, “John Williams started the Museum in Old Chatham in his barn. It’s where our collection is now stored, our administrative offices are located and also the Emma B. King Shaker Library is housed. We took over the stewardship of this site in 2005, and we run events out of both campuses. Here at the North House, we’re in the process of expanding the herb garden with a volunteer crew.

We want to get our herb garden to where we’re collecting seeds, too.

“We’re about to launch self-guided tours.

We have new booklets, and we’re finishing up the signage. The Visitor Center is open Friday through Monday; the site is open year-round, but access to the buildings is by guided tour only. We’re seeking funding to expand our north pastures trail.”

As a not-for- profit organization, the Museum relies on donations and grants to operate. A massive barn sustained a fire and was reduced to nothing but huge stone walls. Simply stabilizing them was costly; Fitzsimmons says that complete restoration is a long way into the future.

The inclusion of Behold! New Lebanon Living Museum programming on the North House campus is seen

“In full swing, there were approximately 600 residents here.”

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Installation view of Radcliffe Bailey’s “Travelogue” exhibition at the School (Image courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery)

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Radcliffe Bailey’s “Travelogue” at the School in Kinderhook

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’ve skimmed through the white-walled halls of the School, Jack Shainman’s gleaming 30,000-foot exhibition space in what used to be Kinderhook’s high school, gawking as I go at a number of works by Radcliffe Bailey. His survey exhibition, “Travelogue,” provokes wonder. Incorporating found objects, photos, paint and metal, he sculpts pieces – arrangements, really – that explore multiple African-American themes, such as ancestry, migration, the Middle Passage and other elements of collective memory. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, but has shown in Shainman’s New York galleries numerous times. They are longtime friends, it seems.

When Bailey and Shainman suddenly appear in one hall, I grab the opportunity to ask a few questions to satisfy my curiosity.

You’re not supposed to do that, are you? Ask an artist or poet right out what the heck their work means? Like the sculpture in the entryway: hundreds, maybe thousands of piano keys strewn about like ocean waves, with a sparkly black ship floating at one end and the sinking body of a black man at the other. So many disassembled pianos. So many lives lost at sea and elsewhere. Throughout the exhibit, I see repeated elements: railroad tracks and boats. I run to catch up. I dive in.

So, what do you have to say for yourself?

(Bailey laughs with sweet shyness and answers quietly.) It’s about dealing with travel by land and by sea, but then spiritually traveling as well. Some of it’s layered between my father being an engineer and the Underground Railroad, to boats and travel, movement crossing the Atlantic – as well as the relationship between sea and space, and how we somewhat sit at the crossroads between the two.

by both entities as creating a stronger relationship, with expanded educational opportunities for the community. “Visits to the North Family site have always been one of the most popular attractions of our programming, and for good reason,” said Ruth J. Abram, founder and CEO of Behold! Abram was also the founding president of Manhattan’s Lower East Side Tenement Museum. “Today’s rural guides embody the spirit, values and talent of the original Shakers. The North Family site shines a light on those values.”

The Shaker Museum Community Event will take place on Saturday, May 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. The Dolan’s Dogs food truck will be on hand to satisfy hungry visitors, offering hotdogs, hamburgers or grilled cheese, plus a side and a beverage for $12 on the day of the event ($10 meal ticket in advance). A light dessert will be offered for free. The museum’s Visitor Center will be open, and a ten-percent-off in-store discount is being offered for all attendees who want to take home something to commemorate their adventure into Shaker life.

Before the festivities begin, cyclists participating in the NL200 Tour d’Manure will pedal through the bucolic countryside to visit local farms and end at the Mount Lebanon site. The escorted bike ride takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact Ted Salem at gtvnl@gmail.com for information about the Tour.

– Ann Hutton Shaker Museum Community Event, Saturday, May 26, 1-3 p.m., free admission, meal tickets $10/$12, Historic Mount Lebanon Site, 202 Shaker Road, New Lebanon; (518) 794-9100, extension 220, www.shakerml.org.

Superior interiors Designer Showcase Home Tour of Hudson this weekend

How do you mean, “We sit at the crossroads”?

I always felt like I lived in my dreams, and the other world, which was real surreal, was the actual world we live in, so-called tangible reality.

(Oh, that crossroads?) When did you start doing artwork?

After art school. (He chuckles.)

Shainman: Nah, when you were in kindergarten! You’ve been an artist forever.

Bailey: I think so, yeah. It’s something my mother picked up on and pushed me towards.

Bailey wanders into a large hall where multimedia paintings and a few sculptures dwarf the viewer. I sense that the message emanating from them as a group covers a lot of historical ground and personal experience. Is that subtle violence or acceptance?

Is that anger? Beauty? Is that a lighthouse lamp?

Shainman continues: With artists like Radcliffe making such incredible work, I’m really so proud of this exhibition – there are 41 pieces of his here, even a large sculpture out back. This show will be up for six months.

Is that standard?

Shainman: There’s nothing really standard. We did three shows one year, but it was too much.

And you’ve shown in New York, too?

Yes. Shainman: Oh yes! We’ve worked together many times. When did we get together?

1997.

Shainman: Are you kidding? Is that true? I’m so proud. I just love the juxtaposition of the works.

I’m struck by the size of some of these. The space is phenomenal. So, is there anything you really want readers to know about the show, your artists or the facility that hasn’t been emphasized yet?

Shainman: What I want to do is bring these shows to this area... I’m trying to do important shows with artists of our time with important themes. This show has so much relevance, especially now.

With Bailey’s “Travelogue,” the School celebrates its fourth anniversary, remaining open until October 6. Concurrently, a series of solo exhibitions fills what were once the upstairs classrooms, hallways and bathrooms of the Martin Van Buren High School: works by Nina Chanel Abney, Shimon Attie, Math Bass, Valérie Blass, Vibha Galhotra, Brad Kahlhamer, Margaret Kilgallen, Lyne Lapointe, Gordon Parks and Leslie Wayne.

Covering even more ground (and water), these artists “converge on themes of history and migration, funneled through the lens of contemporary life. Emphasis is not on the destination, but on the digressive path of the journey and the various points of discovery and loss along the way.”

– Ann Hutton The School is open on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. The School/Jack Shainman Gallery, 25 Broad Street, Kinderhook; (518) 758-1628, www.jackshainman.com/school-2.

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unfulfilled interior-design genius lurking within your soul? In that case, you’re in for a special treat on Memorial Day weekend, when some very special spaces in the City of Hudson open their doors to visitors.

Sponsored by Design Hudson, the Designer Showcase Home Tour kicks off with a cocktail party at the from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 25 at the Oliver Bronson House, where historical architectural remnants will be juxtaposed with contemporary furniture, art and home décor created by 20 Hudson businesses.

First built as a Federal-style residence for Samuel Plumb in 1812, the Bronson house and grounds were reinvented by renowned architect Alexander Jackson Davis into a fully realized Romantic/Picturesque estate for Dr. Oliver Bronson and his family in two successive remodeling campaigns dating to 1839 and 1849. The house is the earliest extant design by Davis in the “bracketed mode,” and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2003.

Admission to the opening party costs $35. On Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can go at your own pace on a self-guided tour of the Bronson House and six other architecturally significant Hudson homes, each with a room that showcases the work of a local designer. For $25 ($20 in advance), you can stop to visit the dream rooms of Ferol Barton Blake of Fdesign at 10 South Front Street, Andy Goldsborough Interior Design at 105 Warren Street, FR

Gillette at 217 Warren Street, Amy Row of Homepolish at 41 West Court Street, Alan Barlis of BarlisWedlick at 17 North Fourth Street and Brown Cranna Interior Design at 420 Warren Street.

A Combination Pass to the tours and cocktail party costs $50 in advance. There will also be a Saturday Evening Soirée along Warren Street and beyond, for free, from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 26. Designer Showcase Home Tour ticketholders can also save $5 on admission to the Hudson Berkshire Wine and Food Festival, happening the same weekend at the nearby Columbia County Fairgrounds.

The Bronson House is located on the west side of Worth Avenue (Route 9), 0.2 miles south of Warren Street. Pick up your Home Tour pass at the Design Hudson headquarters at 442 Warren Street. For more info, visit https://visithudsonny. com/design-hudson.

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Register for glassmaking demos aboard GlassBarge

JD URBAN’S [R]EVOLUTION IS UNCOMFORTABLE OPENS SATURDAY AT HUDSON HALL

H The Corning Museum of Glass is a must-see stop if you’re touring New York’s Southern Tier or the Finger Lakes, but Corning is a bit of a schlep from the Hudson Valley for a day trip.

Now, in honor of the 2018 bicentennial of the Erie Canal, and the 150th anniversary of the relocation of the Brooklyn Flint Glass Company to Corning, this center of the US glass-

Break the Blockade of Gaza An Evening of Music and Discussion with Yonatan Shapira and Elik Elhanan to Benefit the 2018 Gaza Freedom Flotilla Friday, June 1, 7:30 pm • Suggested Donation: $10 Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave., Woodstock, NY Singer/songwriter Yonatan Shapira rejected the military after spending 12 years as an Israeli air force pilot.

He has sailed three times toward Gaza in attempts to break the illegal Israeli siege. He will perform songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Arabic from his new album Numu Numu.

“My life, with all respect, with little problems here and there is beautiful compared to the people who are massacred in Gaza. The next step for me … is to realize that we need to actually join the struggle for liberation.”—Yonatan Shapira Elik Elhanan teaches Yiddish literature at the City College of New York and sailed in 2012 with 30 other Jewish activists to try to break the blockade of Gaza.

He will talk about ongoing efforts to support the people of Gaza..

“The events of our time show us there’s no violent solution to violence. If you want people to stop trying to kill you and themselves, give them a reason to live. I became aware of the contaminating nature of violence, of its incapacity to generate anything but more violence.”—Elik Elhanan

Funds will support the 2018 Gaza Freedom Flotilla.

Sponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response • Hudson Valley BDS • Veterans For Peace • Jewish Voice for Peace-Hudson Valley

udson-based photographer, filmmaker and artist JD Urban’s [R]Evolution Is Uncomfortable is an evolving video installation, photography exhibition and screening/performance taking place at Hudson Hall from May 26 through June 24. It is a new iteration of his perennial online documentary series, the Everyday People Project.

[R]evolution is Uncomfortable features a series of candid conversations that Urban has filmed with more than 100 Hudson residents (and others) about how their personal experiences have shaped their political beliefs. They are fascinating conversations that delve into issues around personal responsibility, racism, freedom, community, religion, sexuality and integrity. You can check out the videos now in Hudson Hall’s first-floor annex; new interviews are added every Friday.

An exhibition of Urban’s impressive body of photographic work over the past ten years opens on Saturday, May 26 with a reception with the artist from 5 to 8 p.m. The project culminates in a free screening/performance/town hall conversation event, beginning at 7 p.m. on June 15. For more information or to make a reservation, visit www.hudsonhall.org or phone (518) 822-1438. Hudson Hall is located at the historic Hudson Opera House at 327 Warren Street in Hudson.

Urban has filmed with more than 100 Hudson residents (and others) about how their personal experiences have shaped their political beliefs.

making industry is bringing its fascinating art right to us, via a one-of-akind floating venue called GlassBarge.

This 30-by 90-foot steel canal barge has a glassblowing demonstration studio built-in, and it’ll be on tour in the mid-Hudson in June.

GlassBarge will be open for free public deck tours each day, and provide free glassblowing demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. All demos are approximately 30 minutes long, and seating is limited, so guests are strongly encouraged to register online for specific demonstration locations and times. Registration will be available four to six weeks prior to each stop – which means that you can sign up now, folks. This opportunity won’t last.

Launched in Brooklyn Bridge Park on May 17, GlassBarge will make its way up the Hudson, stopping at Poughkeepsie’s Waryas Park June 8 through 10, the Hudson River Maritime Museum on Kingston’s Strand June 15 to 17 (joined by the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s replica canal schooner Lois McClure) and Historic Catskill Point on June 19. It will then travel north on the Hudson, then

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Irish Festival in East Durham this weekend

East Durham is the heart of the “Irish Catskills,” and each year the East Durham Irish Festival returns with an amazing lineup of live music and dance. Honoring the Ould Sod’s long tradition as a hotbed of theatrical talent, there’s a Heritage Tent featuring Irish plays enacted by talented young musicians and actors. There’s also a Beer Garden, an intimate setting for those who like to listen to great music whilst enjoying a quiet pint of Guinness, not to mention storytelling at the Donegal Cottage.

Mostly, though, this fest is about the music, which runs the full gamut from string ensembles to pipe-and-drum corps, Irish tenors singing sentimental ballads to instrumental wizards who have won the All-Ireland Championship on their axe of choice to raunchy, rowdy Celtic punk bands. This year’s musical lineup

for a two-day pass, $15 for seniors and veterans, free for children under age 14.

The Festival Grounds are located behind the Irish Heritage Museum at 2267 Route 145 in East Durham. For more info, visit http://eastdurhamirishfestival.com.

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ouldn’t it be refreshing to shut down the nattering, chattering voices in your busy brain and on your device screens for a couple of hours, and just experience something exquisite and utterly nonverbal? When was the last time you took in some modern dance – enjoyed the pure beauty of the human form at its fittest, carving its way through space and time?

This Saturday, Kaatsbaan is calling you. One of the regular visitors to Tivoli’s laboratory/temple of dance, choreographer Jennifer Muller, is bringing back her New York City-based company, the Works, for another evening of bodies in motion. Jennifer Muller/The Works has electrified world audiences with its passionate work and superb dancers in 39 countries on four continents and in 30 states, producing 26 seasons at City Center, the Joyce, Cedar Lake and New York Live Arts, among others.

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 26 at the Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, located at 33 Kaatsbaan Road in Tivoli. Admission costs $30 for adults, $10 for students and children. For details, visit http://kaatsbaan.org/ events.html. For more on the artists, visit www.jmtw.org/the company.

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the McCann Band, Derek Dempsey, Craic Agus Ceol, the Farrell School of Irish Dance and the Middle Fort Pipe Band.

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You might not recognize it immediately if you’re not already a Whovian, but the restaurant is designed to appeal especially to fans of the verylong-running BBC science fiction TV series, Doctor Who. “We welcome Whovians and nonWhovians alike to enjoy this unique experience. The only Doctor Who-themed restaurant in the Hudson Valley with a décor that is not over the top, but filled with subtle references to our favorite show,” says the management of Pandorica.

“Here you can enjoy watching Doctor Who whilst indulging in an eclectic menu of timeless comfort foods starting with ‘spoilers’ and ending with ‘sweeties.’”

The royal-blue shade of the Tardis, the Doctor’s time-traveling phone box that’s “bigger on the inside,” is of course the dominant note in Pandorica’s color

scheme (I have to fight the urge to type “travelling” and “colour”). The eclectic menu (alligator nuggets are an option, for real) is loaded with references to the show, its iconic characters, extragalactic locations and alien races. The 11th Doctor’s “favourite” food, fish fingers and custard, is approximated with batter-dipped French toast. You can also try Thymey Wimey Beef Cottage Pie. The Pandorica Restaurant is located at 165 Main Street in Beacon. The hours of operation are from noon to 9 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Check out www. thepandoricarestaurant.com for the full menu, plus news of upcoming special events – such as a live appearance by actress Caitlin Blackwood, who played young “Companion” Amelia Pond on the show, on June 7 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

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I watched it a little late, on some TV movie channel, but almost none of it stuck with me; I had to go back to a synopsis to refresh my memory before seeing David Leitch’s second installment in this darkly comedic corner of the Marvel Comics Universe. Deadpool 2 being much of the same, you may regard it as a gift if you are deeply immersed in the MCU – particularly the world of the X-Men, and including the comic books from which these screen offerings are spawned.

If, on the other hand, you had a little trouble following all the different Marvel

characters brought together in last month’s Avengers sequel, you may find yourself bewildered by all the in-jokes tailored for the most rabid denizens of the MCU fandom. This story is one youhadda-be-there moment after another, and such storytelling can fall flat when the audience is not made up entirely of True Believers.

The essential schtik of Deadpool, as contrasted with other comics-based franchises, is that the movies are gleefully R-rated, the approach to superheroism cynically transgressive. The character hacks his adversaries to bits with nary a whit of remorse, spewing crude epithets, bodily-function humor, glib putdowns and sometimes-obscure pop-culture references at a Tourette’s-syndrome pace as he goes his merry way.

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Also problematic, for some viewers, will be the clueless way the script by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Ryan Reynolds falls back on the discredited narrative trope known among comics fans as “fridging� – as in “dismembered woman stored in a refrigerator.� Can’t think of a compelling reason for your male protagonist to be driven to desperate measures? Dispose of a female character who’s meaningful to him. It’s cheap, it’s lazy and women fans (who are legion) are pretty well done with it by now.

In his review of Deadpool 2 for The New York Times, A. O. Scott writes, “What drives this franchise is the same force that drives so much culture and politics right now: the self-pity of a white man with a relentless need to be the center of attention. He is angry, violent, disrespectful to everyone and everything, and at the same time thoroughly nontoxic

and totally cool.� If Wade Wilson a/k/a Deadpool appeals to you as a role model on account of his devil-may-care naughtiness, you might want to do a conscience check-in at some point.

All those caveats aside, Deadpool 2 doesn’t slow down long enough for us to notice that it may not truly be as entertaining as it seems on the surface.

The performances are pretty good, the writing intermittently clever, the stunts convincingly executed (we won’t get into the fact that a stuntwoman was actually killed during the production of the movie).

One particularly engaging new X-Men character is introduced: Domino (Zazie Beetz), whose superpower is simply being incredibly lucky. And Russell Collins a/k/a Firefist, an angry, abused 14-yearold mutant befriended by Deadpool and stalked by a mysterious hunter from the future named Cable (Josh Brolin), is portrayed by Julian Dennison: the young New Zealander who made such an impressive acting breakout in 2016’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople. It’s nice to see Dennison back on the big screen.

Conclusion in a nutshell: If you’re the kind of viewer for whom Deadpool 2 will resonate rather than confuse, you probably already saw it on opening weekend. If you have to ask yourself, “Is this movie for me?� you probably shouldn’t succumb to the hype after hearing your co-workers laugh about it around the water cooler.

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The play’s the thing Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival launches 2018 season with free Memorial Day activities at Boscobel

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hat do you mean, you’ve never been to the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF)? The acting company and directors are brilliant, the interpretations innovative, the productions creatively mounted and intimately delivered, the setting – in a big white tent with a stunning view of the Hudson Highlands – utterly magical. If you’ve yet to take the plunge, Memorial Day is your opportunity to check the place out for free and learn a thing or two about the behind-the-scenes process of bringing Shakespeare and other classic stories to life. HVSF’s 2018 Season Kick-Off, a morning’s worth of free events at Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison on Monday, May 28, is the communityfriendly introduction to a summer season that will run from June 7 to September 3.

This year’s offerings will include two Shakespeare classics, The Taming of the Shrew (officially opening June 15) and

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Starring as Robin Hood’s Marian and as Geertje in Rip Van Winkle is HVSF newcomer Robyn Kerr. This Monday, May 28, at 10:30 a.m., she will join veteran company member and HVSF associate artistic director Sean McNall in a public discussion of this season’s unifying themes at Boscobel’s Visitor Center.

Richard II (June 22), running in repertory alongside David Farr’s adaptation of a beloved cycle of ballads and legends, The Heart of Robin Hood (June 24). If you’re wondering how The Taming of the Shrew can possibly be made to work in the #metoo era, you may be interested to know that HVSF has cast a female actor as the king who ignited the Wars of the Roses in Richard II, and that Maid Marian is the protagonist of The Heart of Robin Hood. Later in the summer comes the world premiere of Seth Bockley’s Rip Van Winkle or, Cut the Old Moon into Stars.

(Stay tuned to Almanac Weekly for more on these upcoming shows as the season progresses.)

Starring as Robin Hood’s Marian and as Geertje in Rip Van Winkle is HVSF newcomer Robyn Kerr. This Monday at 10:30 a.m., she will join veteran company member and HVSF associate artistic director Sean McNall in a public discussion of this season’s unifying themes

at Boscobel’s Visitor Center. Coffee will be served. Then, at 11:15 a.m., HVSF Conservatory Company alumni Zach Fike Hodges and Maryn Shaw (seen in last season’s Love’s Labour’s Lost, Twelfth Night and The Book of Will) will illuminate techniques used onstage by HVSF actors and lead the audience through a round of theater games.

Visitors may enter the morning’s raffle for a basket of 2018 season gifts. The day will also include ticket giveaways, handson activities for all ages, locally prepared treats and ticketed tours of the Boscobel house. Visitors are encouraged to RSVP at https://hvshakespeare.org, and to bring along their burning questions about the Festival.

Weather permitting, events may take place outdoors, adjacent to the Visitor Center. But, with the Festival’s tech rehearsals already in full swing, the Theater Tent will not be open to the public on May 28. Boscobel House and Gardens are located at 1601 Route 9D in Garrison.

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Byrdcliffe Theatre hosts New Genesis Productions Youth Theatre’s Julius Caesar this weekend ast summer, one of the New York Shakespeare Festival’s free productions at Central Park’s Delacorte Theater was a rendition of Julius Caesar that had the despotic general-turned-emperor dressed like Donald Trump and his wife Calpurnia like Melania Trump. Women and people of color were cast in some of the roles of Caesar’s assassins. Rightwing media went berserk, apparently forgetting that the play was written in 1599 and that part of its message is that violent coups have a tendency to backfire even when intended to restore a republic.

Performances were interrupted by protestors; Public Theater officials received death threats; major corporate funders pulled their support and the National Endowment for the Arts disavowed any connection with the production. If part of the social function of art is to provoke spirited discussion, the Public certainly did its job.

It’s probably no coincidence that productions of Julius Caesar are becoming increasingly popular to mount at this point in modern history. This weekend, the regional youth theater, New Genesis Productions, is getting into the act. “The play couldn’t be more prescient for our current times,” says the press release for this production. “Dramatizing questions of democracy versus tyranny, loyalty versus rebellion, it is a story of power, resistance and the very human and often entangled relationships in between…which dares to ask who should have power and when and how should we stop those we think have too much power.”

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Performances begin at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26 and at 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 27. They take place at the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Theatre, located at 380 Upper Byrdcliffe Road in Woodstock.

Admission is by a suggested donation of $12, payable at the door. To reserve a place, call (845) 657-5867. For more info, visit www.newgenesisproductions.org.

– Frances Marion Platt

Guiding Light stars headline Starry, Starry Night benefit for Phoenicia Playhouse The Phoenicia Playhouse is holding a fundraising event this Sunday, May 27, making good use of the tele-

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vision industry connections that Playhouse board member Bruce Barry established over the course of his years working as a director on the long-running soap opera Guiding Light. Barry is a two-time Daytime Emmy-winner for Directing and has also won a Directors Guild of America Award. The benefit, titled A Starry, Starry Night, features an assemblage of daytime TV stars – several of whom have been Guiding Light cast members – performing staged readings of four oneact plays written by David Smilow.

While Ulster County audiences are largely familiar with Smilow’s work as an actor and playwright with a long history of working with Actors & Writers, his teleplays for daytime drama have garnered two Emmys and three Writers’ Guild Awards. Over the years he has served as a staff writer for One Life to Live, As the World Turns and, yes, Guiding Light.

Stepping up to perform in A Starry, Starry Night are Britt Newman (Loving), Robert Newman (Guiding Light), Michael O’Leary (Guiding Light), Ellen Parker (Guiding Light), A. C. Weary (Ryan’s Hope, QED, Hill Street Blues) and Kim Zimmer (Guiding Light, The Doctors, One Life to Live, Seinfeld, Designing Women, MacGyver, Body Heat, 23 Blast).

A Starry, Starry Night begins with a 6:30 p.m. cocktail party at the Phoenicia

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Diner and continues with the four playlets at 8 p.m. at the Phoenicia Playhouse.

Tickets for the full evening cost $125 and include a chance to win a door prize and participate in a 50/50 raffle.

A limited number of “performance only” tickets are also available for $50. Tickets can be purchased online at https:// phoeniciaplayhouse.com, in person at Tenderland Home or by phoning the box office at (845) 688-2279. The Phoenicia Playhouse is located at 10 Church Street in Phoenicia.

Dutch sloop lecture and National Boat Building Challenge Practice Build at Maritime Museum in Kingston “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats,” says Rat to Mole in Kenneth Grahame’s classic The Wind in the Willows. If you’ve chosen to spend your life near a seacoast, a large lake or a major river, you may have taken this philosophy much to heart. And, as contemporary culture struggles to free itself from the shackles of fossil fuels, we are learning once again to appreciate the beauty and freedom of watercraft powered by wind and muscle. Not so very long ago, Dutch sloops, with their shallow draughts and broad beams well-suited to river travel, were the commercial lifeblood of the Hudson Valley. The success of the Clearwater has shown us that their design remains viable in the modern world.

The Hudson River Maritime Museum (HRMM), with its Riverport Wooden Boat School right next door on Kingston’s Strand, is the go-to gathering place in our region for people seeking boats in which to mess about. As part of a series of Dutch Heritage Weekends, HRMM is presenting a historical lecture this Saturday evening

by Paul Fontenoy on the subject, “The Improbable Evolution of Dutch Sloop Design.” It begins at 7 p.m. on May 26 at the Riverport, located at 50 Rondout Landing in Kingston. Admission is by a suggested donation $5.

Ready for some hands-on learning? On June 23, HRMM’s courtyard will play host to the National Boat Building Challenge as part of the two-day Brightwork Makers’ Festival. If you’d like to compete, you should sign up right now for the “Learn to Build a Boat in Four Hours” Practice Build to be held next Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Practice Build will give competitors who have registered for the competition a chance to learn all the tips and tricks to build their 12-foot Carolina Bateaux in under four hours during the qualifying event. Tom Russell, one of the 2016 National Boat Building Challenge winners, will guide competitors and the general public on best practices to complete the boat build successfully, and score high on judged categories.

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Map Launch Party at Arrowood Farms in Accord Rondout Valley has some farms...EI-E-I-O...and on these farms they have some stickers...E-I-E-I-O... Corral your crew and ease into the long weekend by attending the 2018 Stick to Local Adventure Map Launch Party! Head over to Arrowood Farms this Friday, May 25 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. for this free, family-friendly event including live music, locally grown refreshments and. of course, pick up your Rondout Valley farm map to learn where to collect your family’s stickers this season!

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Family workshops at Minnewaska Wondering what to do with the kids this weekend? Don’t be a birdbrain; the Minnewaska State Park Preserve has got you covered at both Minnewaska and the Sam’s Point Area!

On Saturday, May 26 from 1 to 3 p.m., learn all about the seven Leave No Trace Principles for Families at Sam’s Point. Geared for families and children ages 8 and up, participants will discover important and creative ways to enjoy the outdoors while protecting and caring for it. Preregistration is required. The Sam’s Point Visitor Center is located at 400 Sam’s Point Road.

On Sunday, May 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., your crew will eaglely anticipate stopping in the Minnewaska Nature Center to meet real raptors at Live Birds of Prey, such as a red-tailed hawk, broadwinged hawk, American kestrel, barred owl, screech owl and great horned owl.

Bring a picnic in case you feel peckish and spend the day hanging out and hiking.

On Monday, May 28 at 10 a.m., children 7 and up and their families are invited to the Kids Make Your Own Animal Track Drop-In Program. While the hands-on plaster footprints harden, participants will hike around the park looking for animal signs.

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These programs are free and open to the public, and the park entry fee is $10 per vehicle. Registration is not required for the Sunday and Monday events. For more information or to register at Sam’s Point, call (845) 647-7989 or visit https:// on.ny.gov/2IBU9zX; at Minnewaska, call (845) 255-0752 or visit https:// on.ny.gov/2x3r4rTand https://on.ny. gov/2J1qH5X. To learn more about Annie Mardiney’s animal-rescue work and other local wildlife rehabilitators, visit https:// bit.ly/2GHUPhw.

Memorial Day events at FDR Library “Freedom of speech. Freedom of worship. Freedom from want. Freedom from fear,” president Franklin Delano Roosevelt passionately expressed. This Memorial weekend, make some time for the special events at his estate and Presidential Library.

And they’re all free! On Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., take in the World War II military displays on the FDR Library’s Great Lawn, talk to soldiers in battle dress and learn about a variety of period vehicles. From Saturday, May 26 through Monday, May 28 from 9 a.m.

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to 6:30 p.m., reflect on the hundreds of star-spangled banners at the Field of Honor flag display, honoring veterans, first responders and hometown heroes.

On Monday, May 28 at 1:30 p.m., join the annual Memorial Day Ceremony in the Rose Garden for words about this ultimate sacrifice and witness the laying of the wreath.

The FDR Presidential Library and Home of Franklin Roosevelt National Historic Site are located at 4097 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park. For more information about the military and Field of Honor displays, call the FDR Library at (845) 486-7745, e-mail clifford.laube@nara.gov or visit https:// fdrlibrary.org /events-calendar. To learn more about the Memorial Day Ceremony, call (845) 229-6225 or visit www.nps.gov/hofr/planyourvisit/ calendar.htm.

History Scavenger Hunt in Uptown Kingston Sometimes it’s just hard to plan an interesting excursion with your young people, right? So many ages, interests and impossible schedules. Here’s an event that checks all of the boxes:

Step into History: A Scavenger Hunt in Uptown Kingston. These are places many of us have driven past but never gone in, and here’s our chance!

On Saturday, May 26 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., pick up your Scavenger Hunt guide at any of the five participating locations and go! The five historic spots are the Senate House State Historic Site, Volunteer Firemen’s Hall & Museum, Old Dutch Church, Friends of Historic Kingston and Matthewis Persen House Museum, all within a few blocks of each other in Uptown Kingston, between John and Fair Streets. For more information, call (845) 340-3040 or visit www. u l s t e r c o u n t y n y . g o v/c o u n t y c l e r k / persenhouse.html.

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Phoenicia Youth Theatre Summer Day Camp/Theatre Workshop, Ages 8–15

August 6–16, 9AM–Noon, Mon through Fri August 17—Tech Day, 9AM–5PM, lunch provided Performances of Alice in Wonderland August 18 & 19, 11AM at Phoenicia Playhouse

Open 7 days a week with various times for public skating

Public Open Skating Admissions $6 for Adults, $4 for Children 6-18, Children 5 & Under are Free.

Camp attendance $150 Scholarships available, please apply by May 30

Public Drop In Hockey/Sticks & Pucks $8 for Adults, $6 for Children

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Skate Rentals - $3 a pair. Hockey and Figure Skates available Skate Sharpening - $5 a pair

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Family Fun Day at Siegel-Kline Kill Conservation Area Fly-tying, archery and live animals, oh my! Add some hands-on activities like building pollinator hotels, decorating peat pots, planting native flora, going on a nature scavenger hunt, learning from history and environmental displays and more, and you’ve got a terrific way to spend the evening with your family of all ages!

The Columbia Land Conservancy’s Family Fun Day takes place this Saturday, May 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Siegel-Kline Kill Conservation Area.

The suggested donation is $20 per family or $5 per individual, and preregistration is strongly encouraged.

The Siegel-Kline Kill Public Conservation Area is located at 1495 Church Street in Ghent. For more information, to volunteer or to register, call (518) 392-5252, e-mail info@clctrust. org or visit https://clctrust.org/event/ family-fun-day. To learn more about Siegel-Kline Kill, visit https://clctrust.org/ public-conservation-areas/siegel-klinekill.

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Make binoculars at the Catskill Interpretive Center’s Family Day If your weekend didn’t include plans to make binoculars, now it does!

This Sunday, May 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Catskill Interpretive Center presents Family Day. Hands-on activities for all ages include learning how to identify birds (maybe you can use those handmade binoculars!), tracking wildlife, planting seeds, creating art projects, trying the sensory scavenger hunt or just ex-

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t’s the opening of the summer season at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties. Beginning at 8 a.m. each day from Wednesday to Sunday (7:30 a.m. on Saturday), May 23 to 28, you can enjoy a full day of family-friendly fun at HITSon-the-Hudson I and catch a glimpse of equestrian stars.

Running through September 9, the 2018 HITS Saugerties Show Series welcomes equestrians for eight weeks of shows and $3 million in prize money. The majestic Catskill Mountains provide a sweeping backdrop to the series, which has made its home at HITS-on-the-Hudson since 2004.

Visit www.hitsshows.com/saugerties/hits-saugerties-series for much more information, including complete daily schedules for both jumpers and hunters. There’s a lot going on in different rings at any one time, including purses as high as $25,000 for the Smartpak Grand Prix this Friday. HITS-on-the-Hudson is located at 454 Washington Avenue Extension in Saugerties.

ploring the Center’s stroller-friendly nature trails. Robinson’s World of Animals engages your crew in an encounter with birds of prey and reptiles, and Arm-ofthe-Sea Theater presents one of its epic, giant-sized environmental puppet shows.

Family Day is pay-what-you-wish, and open to the public of all ages. The Catskill Interpretive Center is located at 5096 Route 28 in Mount Tremper. For more information, call (845) 688-3369 or visit http://catskillinterpretivecenter.org/ family-days.

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they’re older? This Monday, May 28 from 6 to 8 p.m., sink someone’s battleship or accuse Miss Scarlet of a transgression in the library with a pipe or try a few rounds of Uno (bring your own games if you want to) at the Family Board Games Demonstration at the Dragon’s Den. Staff members are ready to help your fam have fun!

The Dragon’s Den is located in Cambridge Commons at 939 Route 376 in Wappingers Falls. For more information, call (845) 471-1401 or visit https://bit. ly/2s6jeIe or www.wowdragonsden.com.

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Family Board Games Demo at Dragon’s Den in Wappingers Falls Does this ever happen to you: Suddenly your kids are completely excited about a new board game, and you have no idea how to play? I know that I was personally challenged by the ins and outs of Settlers of Catan when that took my son’s world by storm (honestly, Catan still does challenge me).

Enjoy quality time with your crew and learn some new board games together; how else are they going to prepare to spend hours in a coffeeshop when

Revolutionary War-era Memorial Day events in New Windsor “On Memorial Day, I don’t want to only remember the combatants. There were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live,” reflects Eric Burdon, English singer/ songwriter and actor. Who are you remembering this Memorial Day? I invite you to add these two Revolutionary War sites to your schedule this weekend: On Saturday, May 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Knox’s Headquarters State

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Knox’s Headquarters is located at 289 Old Forge Road in Vails Gate; call (845) 5611765 or visit www.parks.ny.gov/historicsites/5/details.aspx.

On Monday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., bear witness to the Graveside Burial event at the New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site. Throughout the day, Revolutionary War soldiers stand vigil over colonel Francis Barber, and at 2 p.m., a graveside mourning ceremony in honor of all US veterans is followed by a cannonfiring and a military demonstration.

The New Windsor Cantonment is located at 374 Temple Hill Road in New Windsor. While you’re there, I strongly encourage you to spend time at the wonderful and moving Purple Heart Hall of Honor located on-site. For more information, call (845) 561-1765 or visit www.parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/22/ details.aspx or www.facebook.com/ newwindsorcantonment.

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Birding in the Catskills conference this weekend at Emerson The Catskill Center presents Taking Flight: Birding in the Catskills, the third annual conference of birdwatchers at the Emerson Resort & Spa in Mount Tremper from May 25 through 27. The main theme this year is warblers, but among the many presenters is Chris Nadareski, who climbs the highest bridges in New York City to monitor the city’s falcons.

For additional information and a full list of presenters, visit http://catskillcenter. org. The Emerson is located at 5340 Route 28 in Mount Tremper.

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CALENDAR Thursday

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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.

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-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 Gentle Yoga with Kate Hagerman. This is a perfect place for beginning your yoga practice.

This class encourages spiritual practice while enhancing health and well-being. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, http://woodstockyogacenter.com. $10.

12:15pm Fine Arts Recitals. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

12:30pm-6pm I Ching Oracle Readings, Tarot Readings and Expert Intuitive Guidance with Timothy Liu. Every Thursday at Mirabai.

Walk-ins warmly welcome. Info: 845-679-2100.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/30 minutes.

12:30pm-2pm Lunch & Learn. History of the Walkway Over the Hudson! Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

1pm-4pm Woodstock Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. The Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. 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.

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

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2pm Castle Point VA Hospital Memorial Ceremony. Castle Point Campus, River Memorial Garden 41 Castle Point Road, Wappingers Falls.

Info: Contact: 845-831-2000.

2pm Damn Yankees. A clever classic musical comedy. $15- $39. 518-392-9292; machaydntheatre.org for tickets and information. Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham.

3pm-5pm Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease. Information about legal and financial issues to consider. Presented by the Hudson Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org, https://bit.ly/2jO316V. 3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

4pm Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick up fancy moves, meet new people. Open to the public. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia.

Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

4pm-5pm Fitness Hour. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30pm & Thursdays at 4pm.

Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed

by Connie Scuitto. Connie is an RN and certified Reiki Master. 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

6pm-7pm Zena Rommett Floor-Barre(TM) Classes. An evolutionary step in body improvement training. Contact: Andrea Pastorella, 845-282-6723. 65 Albany Avenue, Kingston.

6pm-7pm Lego Projects. Each month a new creative challenge. Come and build with others!

Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan.

Info: 845-657-2482, programs@olivefreelibrary. org, http://bit.ly/2xuq5Qj. Free.

6pm-7:30pm Community Soup Dinner. Come and join us for a soup dinner sponsored and served by Boy Scout Troop 163. All are welcome!

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The name of the event, time, date, location of event, a telephone number (for publication) and admission charge (specify if free). A brief description is helpful, too. how it works

Instructional and workshop listings appear in the calendar when accompanied by a paid display ad or by a paid individual calendar listing. Community events are published in the newspaper as a community service and on a spaceavailable basis.

Donations go to the Troop. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. Info: 845-6572482, programs@olivefreelibrary.org, https:// bit.ly/2xuq5Qj. Free.

6pm-8:30pm Green Business Challenge Volunteer Training. Volunteers are needed to become Green Building Challenge Ambassadors to help area business take significant Climate action. The goal of Ulster County Climate Smart committee is to get 100 businesses to undertake an energy audit and retrofit, insulate and air-seal their building, switch to LED lighting or air- or ground-source heat pumps, install solar, purchase locally generated renewable energy, reuse food waste by participating in the HV Food Bank or composting, purchase an electric vehicle or install an EV charging station, and more. To accomplish this ambitious goal, a team of experts will train volunteers to work with Ulster County businesses,

organizations and/or municipalities to implement these and other climate solutions that will really have an impact -- then to speak with their favorite business to help them take action, with support from the trainers.Free and open to the public.

Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-807-1270 (cell) mannajo@aol.com. Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster, 94 Mary’s Ave, Kingston. surveymonkey.com/r/GreenBusinessChallengeTraining.

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!

6pm-7:30pm Future Hudson: An Urban Designer’s Imaginings, What ifs, and Why Nots by Matthew Frederick. Hudson architect and bestselling author Matthew Frederick

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to explore how to repair Hudson’s trouble spots and shape its future. Hudson Area Library, 51 North 5th Street, Hudson. Info: 518-828-1792, brenda.shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org, https:// bit.ly/2H8TCEb. 6:30pm-8:30pm Black Power Mixtape. A unique documentary record of the Black Power Movement with Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Huey P. Newton, Eldridge Cleaver, and many others. AJ Williams Myers African ROOTS Center, 43 Gill St, Kingston. Info: 914-388-3092. Free.

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 Old Dutch Choir. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

7pm-8pm Open Mic Night. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

7pm Deborah Hanlon. 5pm doors. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-828-4800, austin.helsinki@gmail.com, https://bit.ly/2qov40z. 35/40.

7pm Live @ The Falcon: Tribal HarmonyNative American Culture Series. Host: Evan Prichard – Special Guest: David Amram! Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

7:30pm Bethel Woods 2018 Flicks Series: This is Spinal Tap. Test your awesome skills with our “Air Guitar” contest and channel your inner rocker with our fun “Best Mullet” contest! Snack on a “Mini Break Catastrophe” sandwich and “A Spinal Tap” specialty cocktail. Year: 1984. Audience: (R). Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. BethelWoodsCenter.org. $8, $5/child.

7:30pm Jazz at the Senate Garage. Featuring Warren Vache, John di Martino, John Menegon & Tani Tabbal. Wine & sandwiches will be available for purchase. Tickets: $25. Info: 845-802-0029.

Senate Garage, 4 North Front St, Kingston.

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/Kingston, 39 John St, Kingston. Free, $5 donation welcome.

7:30pm Chess Club. Meets every Thursday.

Open to all chess players. Free admission. Info: 845-419-2737; albiebar@aol.com. Woodland Pond, New Paltz.

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11am-4pm The Fred J. Johnston House Tour & Exhibit. Featuring art exhibit - Charles Keefe, Colonial Revival Architect, Kingston and New York. Exhibit will display through October.

Friends of Historic Kingston Gallery, corner Wall-Main, Kingston. fohk.org. $10/gen adm, $2/16 & under.

9am-4pm Community Day & Yard Sales. Free spaces for vendors. Rain or shine. Free face painting and kids crafts. Free snacks and indoor bathrooms. Info: 845-795-5175; LCFmilton@gmail. com. Lattingtown Christian Fellowship, 426 Old Indian Rd, Milton. facebook.com/LattingtownChristianFellowship/.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Readings, Chakra Energy Attunement with Mary Vukovic.

Every Friday at Mirabai. Walk-ins welcome.

Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/45 minutes, $30/25 minutes.

9am-1pm Free Tech Help. Our teen tech expert Samantha will help solve your computer quandries. You can call 845-266-5530 to schedule a time or drop in 9am-1pm. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

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.

5:30pm-7pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris. Restorative yoga is a gentle, completely supportive practice that is designed to bring stillness to the body and the mind.Dress in layers, wear socks and bring an eye pillow if you have one. $18 drop-in, discounted with class card or membership. Info: 845-679-8700; woodstockyogacenter.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

6pm-7pm Lego Fun. Each month we offer a new creative challenge. Come and build with others!

Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan.

Info: 845-657-2482, programs@olivefreelibrary. org, https://bit.ly/2xuq5Qj. Free.

6:30pm-7:30pm Learn the Texas Two-Step.

Workshop will teach the basics of this smooth country dance, then add exciting variations.

No partner needed. No experience required.

Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-454-2571, hudsonvalleycommunitydances@gmail.com, www.hudsonvalleydance.org. $20.

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 Live @ The Falcon: Durham County Poets. Folk & roots from Southwest Quebec.

Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.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 Damn Yankees. A clever classic musical comedy. $15- $39. 518-392-9292; machaydntheatre.org for tickets and information. Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham.

7pm Damn Yankees. A clever classic musical comedy. $15- $39. 518-392-9292; machaydntheatre.org for tickets and information. Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Essential Eric Andersen Tour. Legend of the Greenwich Village folk scene. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon. com.

7pm-8pm Open Mic Night. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

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7am Hopewell Junction: Memorial Day Ceremony & Light Breakfast. John Jay High School, 2012 Rt 52, Hopewell Jct. Info: 845-897-6700.

Pre-registration is required – allison.fedigan@ wcsdny.org.

9am-12pm Horticulture Hotline and Diagnostic Lab Now Open 3 Days a Week for the 2018 Growing Season. Volunteer Master Gardeners staff the hotline and are available to answer home horticulture questions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9am to 12pm, through October. The phone number is 845-340-DIRT (3478). CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. ulster. cce.cornell.edu/gardening.

9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II with Alison Sinatra. This class is ideal for students transitioning from beginners to intermediate yoga.

Basic poses are explored with increasing detail interspersed with a flowing sequence. $18 dropin. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@ gmail.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

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.

11am-6pm Woodstock Art Exchange - Memorial Day Weekend Sale. Offering gifts, glass and a special art exhibit: Small Works by Barbara Adrienne Rosen and Michelle Moran. Free.

Event open all weekend through Sunday! Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1398

9am-4pm F.W.Vanderbilt Garden Association Plant Sale. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park. www.vanderbiltgarden. or. cost of plants vary.

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.

8pm-10pm Mind Train Poetry Sessions. Listen or read. Every Thursday. For more information, contact 229greenkill@greenkill.org or 347-6892323. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. greenkill.org.

8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, & Geoff Harden.

Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

and move! Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, http://woodstockyogacenter. com. $18.

7pm Hyde Park USO Show. FDR Presidential Library, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park. Info: 845-229-6225. Pre-registration is required – visit www.fdrlibrary.org.

7:30pm-9pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services.

Friday evening services. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. http://www.wjcshul.com.

7:30pm-11pm Swing Dance. Dance to the amazing energy of Paula Bradley and the Twangbusters. No partner needed. Beginner lesson 7:30.

Info: 845-454-2571. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-4542571, hudsonvalleycommunitydances@gmail. com, www.hvcd.info. $15, or $10 for students.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Songs for Petra Petra Haden, Jesse Harris & The Julian Lage Trio.

Music by John Zorn; Lyrics by Jesse Harris. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm Uncle Vanya. Play by Anton Chekhov.

Directed by Ellen Honig. Reservations/Information 845-679-7900. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Road, Woodstock. performingartsofwoodstock.org. $23, $20/senior/student.

9pm The Big Takeover. 6pm doors. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson.

Info: 518-828-4800, austin.helsinki@gmail.com, https://bit.ly/2JxSMzm. $15.

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Olana’s First Ever Facebook Book Club Launches. A digital book club on Olana’s facebook, the first book Embattled River: The Hudson and Modern American Environmentalism, by David Schuyler. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. Info: 518-828-1872, education@ olana.org, https://www.facebook.com/Olana.

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

9am-12pm Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store. Not-for-profit store featuring previously enjoyed household and misc. items, jewelry, and clothing for children and adults. Take stairway to the left of the church entrance down to the basement. Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston. Comforterofkingston.org.

9am Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday. All welcome. No charge. 845-2463285 for more info. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rt 9W, Saugerties.

9:30am-5pm Hike to the Shingle Gully Ice Caves. Explore the Shingle Gully Ice Caves, where ice persists into summer in deep crevice caves. These caves are in a backcountry area in Minnewaska State Park Preserve. This rugged, protected landscape is accessible only on guided tours led by park staff and volunteer docents.

This all-day, strenuous adventure ascends and descends 1,500 feet, includes off-trail bushwhacking and steep rock scrambles, and is only appropriate for experienced hikers. Pre-registration is required by calling Sam’s Point at Meet at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. Pre-registration deadline: May 21st. Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor.

9:30am-1:30pm Minnewaska Preserve: Mine Hole Waterfall and Wildflowers. This moderately challenging two-mile hike leads to a small, but pristine waterfall, tucked away in the woods.

Though the distance is short, there are sections of trail with sustained hills and some rocky footing.

Meet in the Awosting Parking Area. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

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-4pm World War II Encampment & Military Displays. A weekend of historic military displays and a World War II encampment on the Library’s front lawn. Re-enactors in battle dress will be on hand to share their love of history with the visiting public. Collections of military uniforms, weapons, and insignia from 1917 to the present day will be displayed. Customized dog tags will be available for purchase, and period military vehicles will be on display. This year’s encampment will also feature members of the 240th Military Police Battalion, a National Park Service and Roosevelt Library living history program. The military policemen will be on hand all weekend to present the history of their unit, and demonstrate military equipment, including a period communications system. Free, public event. Info: 845-229-6225. Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. fdrlibrary.org.

10am Qigong Classes. All level class including chair Qigong led by Steven Michael Pague.

Ongoing every Saturday at 10am. Classes meet by the back door to the library. In case of inclement weather, class will be held in the Community Room. Info: 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck.

10am-5:30pm 37th Annual Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair. Featuring juried creations by over 200 artists and craftspeople from across America. Items offered - furniture, architectural crafts, demonstrations, handcrafted specialty foods, & healthcare products. Live performances by the Hudson Valley’s best musical talent. Info: 845-679-8087. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. http:// www.quailhollow.com.

10am-5pm Barn Star’s Antiques at Rhinebeck.

This event showcases products like americana and high country furniture & accessories, fine jewelry, silver, glassware, primitives, Oriental rugs, better collectables such as doorstops, decorated stoneware etc. No pets please. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rte 9, Rhinebeck. barnstar. com.

10am-3pm Saugerties Library Street Fair.

Family-friendly event with a petting zoo, face painting, bike helmet-fitting and giveaway along with a plant sale and live music. Used books for sale, plus sweets and popcorn. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Free or goodwill donation.

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@

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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 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-5pm Knox’s Headquarters Opens for the Season. The headquarters of generals Nathanael Greene, Henry Knox and Horatio Gates opens for another season. Free admission. Knox’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 289 Forge Hill Road, Vails Gate. Info: 845-561-1765, chad.johnson@ parks.ny.gov, www.nysparks.com.

10am-2pm Saugerties Farmers’ Market Opening Day. Kicking off with a ribbon cutting, music, chef demo, kids art corner, face painting, gardener’s Q&A. Info: SaugertiesFarmersMarket.com. Saugerties Farmers Market, 115 Main St., Saugerties. Info: 845-853-5694, Contact@ SaugertiesFarmersMarket.com, Saugerties Farmers Market.com.

10am-4pm Field of Honor Flag Display.

Hundreds of American flags will fly in a patriotic display honoring veterans, first responders and hometown heroes. Free, public event. Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. fdrlibrary.org.

10am East Durham Irish Festival. Celebration of Irish music, song, dancing, language and crafts.

With over 22 Bands from Ireland and the U.S. The Beer Garden is an intimate setting for those who like to listen to great music whilst enjoying a quiet pint. The Heritage Tent will feature Irish plays with young talented musicians and actors. Info: 518-634-2286; info@eastdurhamirishfestival. com. MJQ Irish Cultural & Sports Centre, 2267 Route 145, East Durham. eastdurhamirishfestival.com.

10am-3pm Coffee’s Ready with Polly. Weekly baked goodies + good conversation. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org.

10am-2:45pm Orange County Arboretum Plant Sale. 300+ species of plants for sale. Gardeners on hand to answer questions. Spring blooms on display. Info: 845-615-3830. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. orangecountyarboretum.org.

10am-4pm Hudson Highland Nature Museum: Story Walk Opening Day. The Story Walk allows families to read their way along the Meadow trail with beautiful illustrations and nature references.

Read “Forest Bright, Forest Night” by Jennifer Ward, and look for clues about these special animals as you stroll along our meadow trail. At 11am & 1pm take a guided walk along the StoryWalk™ Trail and meet one of the animals from the book. Info: 845-534-5506 x204. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. hhnm.org. $3/age 3 & up.

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-12pm Drag Queen Ella Ghent Is Story Time Guest at the Library. Ella will be reading stories, accompanied with a ukulele, that celebrate diversity, self expression and creativity. Hudson Area Library, 51 North 5th Street, Hudson. https://bit.ly/2wloIEl. 11am-2pm Clearwater Public Sail in Cold Spring. Sail aboard America’s environmental flagship at 11 AM with live music from the Sloop Singers. Cold Spring Dock, 2 Main St, Cold Spring. Info: 845-265-8080, sched@clearwater.org, www.clearwater.org. Adult $50/Member $35/Kids $15.

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-12:30pm Ladybug Girl and The Rescue Dogs | Jacky Davis and David Soman Reading and Book Signing. Millbrook Farmer’s Market, 3263 Franklin Ave, Millbrook. Info: 845-6775857, Stacey@merrittbookstore.com, https:// bit.ly/2qhn4hF. 11am-7pm Open Recreation. Pool table, Foosball and Ping Pong. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org.

11am Catskill Animal Sanctuary Tour. Meet rescued animals and hear their stories. Understand what caring for these amazing animals has taught us. Learn about the plight of farmed animals and how you can help. Tours every Saturday and Sunday, through November - beginning at 11am. Tours leave every 45 minutes. The last tour leaves at 2:45pm. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties. Info: (845) 336-8447, https://bit.ly/2Ghba1w. $12/adults, $8/kids & srs, free/ 2 & under.

11am-4pm The Fred J. Johnston House Tour & Exhibit. Featuring art exhibit - Charles Keefe, Colonial Revival Architect, Kingston and New York. Exhibit will display through October.

Friends of Historic Kingston Gallery, corner Wall-Main, Kingston. fohk.org. $10/gen adm, $2/16 & under.

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by Arvind Iyer. 2013, in English. 74 mins. Tickets: suggested $10 donation. Tibetan Center, 875 Route 28, Kingston. Info: 845-383-1774.

premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Stationary Clinic for Dogs. Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. $95 and up; includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, and cone collar. All surgeries performed by appointment only; Also, Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic for Cats( call for location and dates). $70 per cat includes spay/ neuter, rabies vaccine, ear cleaning, nail trim. All surgeries performed by appointment only; & Low-cost vaccine & dental Clinics available. The Animal Rights Alliance (T.A.R.A.), 60 Enterprise Pl, Middletown. Info: 845-3431000, tara-spayneuter.org.

Antique Fair & Flea Market (8/48/5). Old-Fashioned Antique Show featuring 200+ dealers, free parking, &

food. $10/early buyers - Friday before show. Info: 518-331-5004. $4/gen adm, $3/srs, free/16 7 under. Washington County Fairgrounds, Rt 29 Greenwich.

Call for Artists. For an art exhibit at HOPE Rocks Arts and Music Festival on Aug. 18 & 19th. Submit photo of any 2D artwork to judydefino5@gmail. com. The theme for the art is Hope.

The festival will take place at Cantines Memorial Complex in Saugerties.

Reflexology for You and Your Pet and Essential Oil Workshop with Thurman Greco ( 6/10, 2-4pm).

Attendees will receive reflexology instructions and charts for offering reflexology to both humans and pets.

In addition to reflexology, you will discover which essential oils are more

11am-2:30pm Step Into History. A Scavenger Hunt in Uptown Kingston. Explore the local area and participate in a fun, family-friendly scavenger hunt that takes you to five different historic sites in Uptown Kingston’s Historic Stockade District. Pick up your guide at any of the participating locations: Senate House State Historic Site, Volunteer Firemen’s Hall & Museum, Old Dutch Church, Friends of Historic Kingston or Matthewis Persen House Museum.

Info: 845-340-3040. Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. ulstercountyny.gov/countyclerk/ persenhouse.html.

11am-6pm Woodstock Art Exchange - Memorial Day Weekend Outdoor Sale. Offering gifts, glass and a special art exhibit: Small Works by Barbara Adrienne Rosen and Michelle Moran.

Free. Event open all weekend through Sunday!

Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1398 Rte 28, West Hurley.

12pm-6pm Crystal Trunk Show at Mirabai.

Rocko Gem and Mineral trunk sale. Highlights include Herkimer diamonds, cactus spirit quartz, lemurian quartz, apohylite, phenacite, trigonic quartz & others. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

effective for your dog, and how to use them. Thurman Greco’s book, A Healer’s Handbook, will be sold at this class. All funds received will be donated to the Woodstock Dog Park for maintenance fees. Suggested donation for you and your companion animal: $15.

Call 845-594-8716 to reserve a space.

Bring a small rug or blanket for your pet to lay on. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, Woodstock.

Screening: The Nightingale of Tibet (6/2, 7pm). Presented by The Tibetan Center Film Series. Starring Namgyal Lhamo, the film is the fictionalized story of a Tibetan opera singer abducted and imprisoned by government forces in retribution for her beautiful songs of freedom. She eventually escapes and travels into exile. Directed

new members to play! Come meet new people, test your knowledge and spelling skills, and share some laughs! Boards and equipment, including the Official Scrabble Dictionary (5th edition) will be provided for use. The Sunday Scrabble Club meets every Sunday between 1:30 and 3:30pm at the Library, and is open to all aged 18 and up.

Attendance is free. Info: 845-255-5030. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz.

2pm Arrow Park 70th Anniversary Weekend.

Celebrate the heritage and beauty of this historic property with 2 days of special events. Saturday: See Slavic Dance performances and music at 3:30pm. Make a reservation (845-421-0766) for the 6pm banquet and dancing. Sunday’s events include a guided hike around the lake (10am),

Break the Blockade of Gaza (6/1, 7:30pm). An evening of music and discussion with Yonatan Shapira and Elik Elhanan. Benefit for the 2018 Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Suggested donation: $10. Info: 845-706-0187.

Mountainview Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave, Woodstock.

Woodstock Art Exchange Memorial Day Sale (5/25-5/27, 11am - 6pm).

Offering gifts, glass and special art exhibit: Small Works by Barbara Adrienne Rosen and Michelle Moran.

Outdoor sale on Saturday 5/26. Free refreshments. 1396 Route 28, West Hurley 12491. Info: 914-806-3573.

Snapology 2018 Summer Camps.

Children use Lego bricks to explore the world of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and animation in an open, fun, team-based environment.

a Poets Garden celebration (1:30pm), and an American folk Concert (4pm). Info: 845-7832044. Arrow Park, Orange Turnpike, Monroe. arrowparkny.com.

2pm An Artist Talk with photographer Magda Biernat. Biernat will discuss her exhibit Adrift, currently showing at the same location and closing on May 26. This event is free and open to the public. Info: 607-326-7908. Walt Meade Gallery of the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Rd, Roxbury. roxburyartsgroup.org.

4pm Damn Yankees. A clever classic musical comedy. $15- $39. 518-392-9292; machaydntheatre.org for tickets and information. Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham.

Camps are held in various locations in the Hudson Valley this summer: Uptown Kingston at Stockade Martial Arts; Wappingers Falls; Fishkill Rec Center; St. Joseph in New Paltz; & MaMa in Stone Ridge. Info & reg: midhudson.snapology.com.

Pure Yang Qi Gong (Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm). Ancient meditative movements that align breath, body and intention. Gentle practice for all to build strength, flexibility and coordination. The Hot Spot, Plaza Rd, Kingston. $20 (pay what you can). Info: gibbonscharlotte@yahoo.com.

Butterfly Sips Golden Nectar. Tai Chi Chuan at Fighting Spirit Karate in Gardiner Yang Style (short form).

Tai Chi Chuan is strength through softness: building stronger bones, resilient muscles and a dynamic energy body.

Instructor: Roy Capellaro, PT.Tuesdays 9:45-11am. Fighting Spirit Karate is on 19 Osprey Lane, Gardiner. Register: roycapellaro@gmail.com or call 845518-1070; 12 sessions/$240.

4pm-7pm Opening Reception: Picturesque and Sublime. Come see the new exhibition in Thomas Cole’s New Studio. Info: 518-943-7465; eaaron@ thomascole.org. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring St, Catskill. thomascole.org. $14, $12/senior/student.

5pm-7pm Sanctus Bestia:The Domain of the Sacred Beast. An art show pertaining to the Sacred Beast. Grey Ivor Morris has created a compendium of animalia from all four corners of the world. Opus 40, 50 Fite Rd, Saugerties. https://www.facebook.com/Sanct. Free.

5pm-8pm Opening Reception: Fundamental Structures. New Weavings by Andrew Boos.

Exhibits through June 9. Info: 917-952-1654.

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12pm-5pm Community Yard Sale Fundraiser.

Household items, clothing, toys, antique farm equipment and much much more will be available for sale. All proceeds go to PBFP. Rain date 5/27.

Phillies Bridge Farm Project, 45 Phillies Bridge Rd, New Paltz. https://bit.ly/2rhb2EP. 12pm Live @ The Falcon: Falcon Springfest. All Day Arts, Music, Food & Family Festival. Falcon Main Stage, Falcon Underground; Outdoor Beer Garden Stage Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com.

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 Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour. Tours held the last Saturday of each month. Free to FHK members. FHK will make special appointments for groups or private tours.

City of Kingston Visitors Center, 20 Broadway, Kingston. fohk.org. $10, $5/under 16.

1pm-3pm Town of Plattekill Memorial Day Parade. Line up at the Town Hall at noon, step off at 1pm, ending at Thomas Felten Park. If interested in participating in the parade, you or your organization are more than welcome. Info: 845-883-6117; town.plattekill.ny.us. Plattekill Town Hall, Rt 44/55, Modena. town.plattekill. ny.us.

1pm-3pm Art Opening: Thomas Nozkowski. Featuring several paintings in the Charles B. Benenson Visitors Center and Gallery. Art Omi, 1405 County Route 22, Ghent. Info: 531-392-8031, cmassa@artomi.org, https://bit. ly/2KKf6Gx. 1pm-3pm Leave No Trace Principles for Families at Sam’s Point. LNT stands for Leave No Trace and is comprised of seven principles designed by The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. At this family-friendly program, you will learn how to protect the outdoors as we teach you and your friends and family how to enjoy it responsibly. We will discuss and practice the seven principles of outdoor ethics to ensure that we leave no trace on the lands that we love!

This program will take place rain or shine and is recommended for adults and children over the age of seven 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 845-647-7989. Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor.

1:30pm Sunday Scrabble Club at Elting Library. The Sunday Scrabble Club is seeking

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Kea Carpets and Kilims, 238 Warren St, Hudson.

Paltz Art & Crafts Fair. Featuring juried creations by over 200 artists and craftspeople from across America. Items offered - furniture, architectural crafts, demonstrations, handcrafted specialty foods, & healthcare products. Live performances by the Hudson Valley’s best musical talent. Info: 845-679-8087. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. http:// www.quailhollow.com.

6pm-8pm No Home Go Home / Go Home No Home. An exhibition of 12 drawings made with tea, each representing a memory from Kazumi Tanaka’s childhood in Osaka, Japan. Matteawan Gallery, 436 Main St, Beacon. www.matteawan. com.

6pm Opening Reception: Clintel Steed, Painting with Leonid Lerman, Jane Culp, Alix Bailey, Margaret Grimes. Works will be exhibited as solo exhibitions in the Main Galleries, Sculpture Garden and Carriage House. Shows will exhibit through 6/17. John Davis Gallery, 124 Warren Street, Hudson. Info: 518-828-5907, art@johndavisgallery.com. free.

10am Arrow Park 70th Anniversary Weekend.

Celebrate the heritage and beauty of this historic property with 2 days of special events. Saturday: See Slavic Dance performances and music at 3:30pm. Make a reservation (845-421-0766) for the 6pm banquet and dancing. Sunday’s events include a guided hike around the lake (10am), a Poets Garden celebration (1:30pm), and an American folk Concert (4pm). Info: 845-7832044. Arrow Park, Orange Turnpike, Monroe. arrowparkny.com.

7pm-8:30pm Full Moon Sacred Sound Ceremony Within the Indigenous Realms. Using sacred sound tools and song, ceremonies help us find our way back to Oneness with an open heart. With Lea Garnier. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, http://sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. $20 exchange.

7pm-8pm Latin Dance for Everyone. Meets every Saturday, 7-8pm.$5/suggested donation.

Info: 845-331-5300; LGBTQCenter.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. lgbtqcenter.org.

7pm-10pm Tropix. Funk, jazz, Latin grooves.

JHome cooked fooda available. Lydia’s Cafe, 7 Old US 209, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-687-6373, mark@ lydiasdeli.com, lydias-cafe.com. No cover charge but donations are welcome.

8pm Uncle Vanya. Play by Anton Chekhov.

Directed by Ellen Honig. Reservations/Information 845-679-7900. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Road, Woodstock. performingartsofwoodstock.org. $23, $20/senior/student.

8pm-11:30pm HVCD Ballroom Dance. One hour of ballroom dance instruction. Dance to be taught is chosen by students from last month’s ballroom dance. After the lesson, the dance consists of a mix of music usually from a live band, with DJ requests taken during the breaks: Waltzes, Foxtrots, Tangos (Ballroom and Argentine), Swings (West Coast, Lindy, Jitterbug, Balboas & Charlestons), Cha Chas, Rumbas, Mambos, Salsas, Merengues, Hustles, and Sambas. $15. For more information, call: 845-204-9833. Hudson Valley Dance Depot, 1151 NY-55, Lagrangeville.

8pm Damn Yankees. A clever classic musical comedy. $15- $39. 518-392-9292; machaydntheatre.org for tickets and information. Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham.

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8:30am-9:30am Yoga Workout with Terry Fister. For those who want to get up and go on a Sunday morning. Combines traditional asanas with modern core exercises. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

9am-4pm F.W.Vanderbilt Garden Association Plant Sale. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park. www.vanderbiltgarden. or. cost of plants vary.

9am-4pm High Falls D&H Canal Flea Market.

Flea Market runs every Sunday through Oct. Vendors offer a variety of Art, Antiques, Collectibles and Crafts. Grady Park, 23 Mohonk Rd & Rt 213, High Falls. Info: 845-810-0471, jonicollyn@ aol.com, http://www.canalmuseum.org/. free.

9am-2pm Warwick Valley Farmer’s Market.

Every Sunday May 13 – Nov 18. Info: 845-9862720. South Street Parking Lot, Warwick. warwickcc.org.

9:30am-5pm Hike to the Shingle Gully Ice Caves. Explore the Shingle Gully Ice Caves, where ice persists into summer in deep crevice caves. These caves are in a backcountry area in Minnewaska State Park Preserve. This rugged, protected landscape is accessible only on guided tours led by park staff and volunteer docents.

This all-day, strenuous adventure ascends and descends 1,500 feet, includes off-trail bushwhacking and steep rock scrambles, and is only appropriate for experienced hikers. Pre-registration is required by calling Sam’s Point at Meet at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. Pre-registration deadline: May 22. Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor.

10am-3pm Family Day at the Catskill Interpretive Center. Outdoor celebration of Catskills family fun - hands-on art & nature activities, Robinsons World of Animals, Arm of the Sea Theater & more! Bring a picnic lunch. Info: 845-688-3369; catskillinterpretivecenter.org.

Catskill Interpretive Center, Mt. Tremper. Info: 845-688-3369, cccd@catskillcenter.org, https:// bit.ly/2k6q9NY. Pay what you wish - donations gratefully accepted.

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

10am-4pm Field of Honor Flag Display.

Hundreds of American flags will fly in a patriotic display honoring veterans, first responders and hometown heroes. Free, public event. Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. fdrlibrary.org.

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ERICA'S CANCER JOURNEY

“MBC: MAUREEN, BROOKE, CHARLOTTE/METASTATIC BREAST CANCER” “You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through.

It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly – that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.”

– Anne Lamott

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he died,” I heard three different times this month. Now, I know I will die from my disease. What I did not realize was the number of friends I would lose along the way to Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, including most recently Charlotte, Maureen and Brooke. I was stunned to find myself suddenly grieving the three of you at the very same time: three unique, powerful, smart, kind, wonderful and beloved forces of nature whom I met through our exclusive terminal cancer club.

How could I not have intuitively known of your passings before serendipity informed me? Is it because I should think of our relationship as simply ongoing?

If only I had reached out earlier, could I have had just one more conversation with you? Lunch? Another walk together? Who will be around the table anymore at our support group? We still have things to catch up on, end-of-life decisions I wanted to talk about with you. Who will be my roommate at this fall’s Breast Cancer Options retreat? How in the world did I not have any of your partners’ information, including their names? Why did you have to leave so soon? I wasn’t ready for you to go. We weren’t finished yet. We were not finished yet!

“When a friend of Abigail and John Adams was killed at Bunker Hill, Abigail’s response was to write a letter to her husband and include these words, ‘My bursting heart must find vent at my pen.’”

– David McCullough

C

harlotte, thank you for your gifts of honesty and reality-checks about our disease, as well as our special connection through Edie.

Maureen, I will miss your sense of humor and helpful experiences you shared about your journey. Brooke, we were in this together. We were diagnosed at the same time. We hiked around my green burial site, discussed death choruses, shared links about shrouds and we had plenty more to reflect on from last fall’s Art of Dying conference. We were in touch every whenever. “I didn’t yet think of time as finite,” writes Jessica Maria Tuccelli.

Now what? Maybe we’re not finished after all. I have come to this: I trust our Us. We rolled into each other’s lives at retreat. Over these past few years, we learned, cried and laughed together (a lot!). You’re still with me. I am grateful for your influences on my life and for our memories. I know my time is coming, but in the meantime, somehow your transitions have emboldened me to live even more fully. As I close this piece, I simply say to you, Charlotte, Maureen, Brooke and so many more friends who passed, “I love you,” and “To be continued.”

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.

10am-11:30am Nature Walk at Buttercup Farm. Learn about the plants & animals of Buttercup Farm with an Audubon naturalist; binoculars available. Meet at Mountain Road trailhead. Buttercup Farm Audubon Sanctuary, 6862 State Route 82, Stanfordville. Info: 845-265-2601, cmacs@audubon.org.

10am Sunday Meditation. Sunday morning programs begin with a discussion of various Buddhist topics, followed by Tibetan yoga, sitting meditation and compassion practice,all of which help participants nurture their inner strength and grow spiritually. Potluck lunch. Free. Suitable for all; you may join for some or all of the morning.

Info: dharmakayacenter.org/events; retreats@

dharmakayacenter.org; 845-203-1275. Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing, 191 Cragsmoor Rd, Pine Bush.

10am East Durham Irish Festival. Celebration of Irish music, song, dancing, language and crafts.

With over 22 Bands from Ireland and the U.S. The Beer Garden is an intimate setting for those who like to listen to great music whilst enjoying a quiet pint. The Heritage Tent will feature Irish plays with young talented musicians and actors. Info: 518-634-2286; info@eastdurhamirishfestival. com. MJQ Irish Cultural & Sports Centre, 2267 Route 145, East Durham. eastdurhamirishfestival.com.

10am-5:30pm 37th Annual Woodstock-New

10am-4pm World War II Encampment & Military Displays. A weekend of historic military displays and a World War II encampment on the Library’s front lawn. Re-enactors in battle dress will be on hand to share their love of history with the visiting public. Collections of military uniforms, weapons, and insignia from 1917 to the present day will be displayed. Customized dog tags will be available for purchase, and period military vehicles will be on display. This year’s encampment will also feature members of the 240th Military Police Battalion, a National Park Service and Roosevelt Library living history program. The military policemen will be on hand all weekend to present the history of their unit, and demonstrate military equipment, including a period communications system. Free, public event. Info: 845-229-6225. Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. fdrlibrary.org.

10am-2pm Minnewaska Preserve: Drop In Program- Live Birds of Prey. Join Annie Mardiney, wildlife rehabilitator from Wild Mountain Birds, for an up-close and personal look at some of the raptors common to the Shawangunk Ridge. Live education birds may include red-tailed hawk, broad-winged hawk, American kestrel, barred owl, screech owl and great horned owl. Stop by the Minnewaska Nature Center to meet these amazing and beautiful animals in person! Pre-Registration is NOT required.

Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

11am-4pm Fleischmanns Memorial Day Street Fair 2018. Annual Memorial Day Weekend Event features Music, kids Bounce House, vendorscrafts, antiques, books, plants and food vendors including BBQ. Main St, Fleischmanns, NY. Info: 254-3030, http://www.fleischmannsny.com. free.

11am Catskill Animal Sanctuary Tour. Meet rescued animals and hear their stories. Understand what caring for these amazing animals has taught us. Learn about the plight of farmed animals and how you can help. Tours every Saturday and Sunday, through November - beginning at 11am. Tours leave every 45 minutes. The last tour leaves at 2:45pm. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties. Info: (845) 336-8447, https://bit.ly/2Ghba1w. $12/adults, $8/kids & srs, free/ 2 & under.

11am-3pm Sunday Funday. Open Recreation!

Pool Table, Foosball and Ping Pong. Meets every Sunday. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. FREE. 11am Private Herman Siegel Post 625 of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Memorial Service. All persons, Jewish or not, are cordially invited to this solemn ceremony. Schomre Hadad Cemetery, LaGrange Ave, Poughkeepsie.

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-6pm Woodstock Art Exchange - Memorial Day Weekend Sale. Offering gifts, glass and a special art exhibit: Small Works by Barbara Adrienne Rosen and Michelle Moran. Free. Event open all weekend! Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1398 Rte 28, West Hurley.

11am-2pm Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Saints of Swing. Swing & More! Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

11:30am Milan’s Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony. Hosted by: Town of Milan Veterans. Milan Town Hall, Rt 199, Milan. Info: 845-758-5133; supervisor@milan-ny.gov.

12:30pm-4:30pm Caja Box Pig Roast at Bradley Farm. Roasted pig with beans, slaw, pasta salad and roll. $20, inc. service/ tax. NYS beer, wine and cider on tap! cash/credit 317 Springtown Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8769; raybradleyfarm. com. Rain or shine.

12:30pm Village of Rhinebeck Memorial Day Ceremony & Dedication. Hosted by: American Legion Montgomery Post # 429. The names of the Rhinebeck Gulf War Veterans are listed on the plaque. This project was the final project of military historian, the late Alan Coon of Rhinebeck. All funds for this plaque were raised in memoriam to Alan. All are welcome to come to the dedication. Info: 845-471-6935 or 845-6257024. Doughboy Memorial.

12:30pm Monroe Memorial Parade. Parade begins at 12:30pm starting at Smith’s Clover Park and continues down 17M to the Monroe

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NIGHT SKY

Is the universe a hologram? ‌and your kitchen a computer simulation?

T

he universal desire to understand “What’s going on here?� is taking increasingly bizarre turns. One of these is the recent buzz about the cosmos possibly being an artificial entity.

The concept appeared again in The New York Times last Saturday, May 12, where its cosmology columnist, former Woodstocker Dennis Overbye, wrote, “The news from some physicists like the late Stephen Hawking is that the universe might be a hologram, an illusion like the threedimensional images on a bank card. Some cosmologists have argued that it is not inconsistent – at least mathematically – to imagine that the entire universe as we know it could just be a computer simulation, as in The Matrix.�

This is certainly an appropriate creation myth for our time! Could it be true?

It’s not inconceivable that some aliens could be so far ahead of us that they could design such a computer code. And with AI (artificial intelligence) rapidly advancing even in our own lifetimes, the classical question about whether computers could gain sentience, a sense of themselves, would be answered if we ourselves were indeed such computer entities, programmed to feel and think and have memories. Certainly, the visual appearances we see all around us could be replicated by computer programming.

For example, we’ve all experienced 3-D movies that fully capture a sense of depth, and yet actually occur on a flat two-dimensional screen. Given another century, millennium or eon of computer progress, why couldn’t nature be fully replicated in a computer?

Okay, those of you who are quick thinkers, I can anticipate your objection: Namely, if our human lives and experiences can be explained as computer code, this still doesn’t clarify the origin of the alien life-forms that created this synthetic digital realm. That remains an enormous loose end. It renders the hologram business an unsatisfying, incomplete description of the Big Picture.

But I have deeper problems with it. I can’t express them any better than did physicist Moshe Rozali of the University of British Columbia in his blog a year ago. He wrote, “My main problem with the simulation story is not (only) that it is intellectually lazy or that

Given another century, millennium or eon of computer progress, why couldn’t nature be fully replicated in a computer?

Cemetery. Smith’s Clover Park, Monroe.

1pm-2pm Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green/Woodstock, Woodstock.

1pm-3pm Pets Alive Kids Team. Reading of Buddy Unchained by Daisy Nix and Joe Hyatt, and wrap up the afternoon by making t-shirt rope toys for the dogs at Pets Alive. Glen Arden, 214 Harriman Dr, Goshen. Info: 845-386-9738, info@petsalive.org, https://conta.cc/2rz8cee.

1pm-3pm Tarot Readings with Sylvia Forni.

Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/1 hour, $30/half hour.

1pm Marlborough Memorial Day Parade.

Parade marches through hamlet of Milton, crosses Route 9W, and ends at the Cluett Schantz Memorial Park bandstand. Dignitary speakers will address the meaning of Memorial Day. Light refreshments will be served at conclusion. Info: 845-594-1711; TomSable@aol.com. Cluett-Shantz Park, 1801-1805 Rt 9W, Milton.

1pm-2pm Folktales & Stories for Children & Families. Pamela Badila performs, tells and reads folktales from around the world in this special story hour. Hudson Area Library, 51 North 5th Street, Hudson. Info: 518-828-1792, brenda. shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org, http://hudsonarealibrary.org.

1pm Interactivearama Book Launch: Linda Mary Montano. Author of 14 Years of Living Art. Info: 845-679-8000. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock. goldennotebook.com.

1:30pm Uncle Vanya. Play by Anton Chekhov.

Directed by Ellen Honig. Reservations/Information 845-679-7900. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Road, Woodstock. performingartsofwoodstock.org. $23, $20/senior/student.

1:30pm-3:30pm Library Scrabble Club. Meets every Sunday, 1:30-3:30pm. Play is free and open to all. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz.

2pm National Theatre presents Macbeth.

Anne-Marie Duff and Rory Kinnear lead in Shakespeare’s murderous tragedy in this 2018 National Theatre production. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre. org. $12.

2pm Poughkeepsie Memorial Day Ceremony.

Soldier & Sailor Fountain, South Ave, Poughkeepsie. Hosted by: City of Poughkeepsie and American Legion Lafayette Post # 37 Info: 845-4525960; perrotta305@aol.com.

2pm-3:30pm Akashic Records Revealed with June Brought. The Records offer one of the most powerful tools to help us remember our oneness with God/Spirit/Source & to create action in our

lives. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. $20 exchange.

2pm Damn Yankees. A clever classic musical comedy. $15- $39. 518-392-9292; machaydntheatre.org for tickets and information. Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham.

4pm 2018 Sunday Music Series: Piano Quartet.

David Chan, violin; Mark Holloway, viola; Julia Bruskin, cello; Aaron Wunsch, piano; Richard Strauss, Piano Quartet in C Minor; Mozart, Piano Quartet in G Minor. Contributions appreciated.

Info: 845-424-3825. The Chapel Restoration, 45 Market St, Cold Spring. chapelrestoration.org.

FRANKIELEON

it is masquerading as some deep foundational issue. As far as metaphysical speculation goes it is remarkably unromantic. I mean, your best attempt at a creation myth involves someone sitting in front of a computer running code? What else do those omnipotent gods do, eat pizza? Do their taxes?�

It’s got another flaw, too. I think we should automatically be chary of explanations that just happen to align with our current technology, because it smells a lot like anthropomorphizing. For example, a few decades ago some popular books claimed to explain Peru’s Nasca lines as runways built by ancient aliens so they could land their spacecraft. This should have aroused skepticism simply because runways, while common nowadays, are a very transient item in Earth’s history. Imagining any of our current gadgets like cell phones or toasters also to be alien devices strongly suggests that we’re “projecting.� It would be like explorers in the 1890s finding a circle carved into a cave wall and then saying it’s a depiction of an ancient alien arriving in a hot-air balloon. Sure, people in the 1890s, trying to conceive of aliens using the most advanced technology, might well think of hot-air balloons. My point: “Alien gadgets resembling whatever is mankind’s current leading-edge stuff � automatically deserves being thrown into the “most unlikely� bin.

That’s why these latest fashionable hologram and computer-simulation creation myths, of aliens using advanced versions of present earthly technology, seem unimaginative and silly. They make red alarm lights flash in my mind – even if my brain is only a simulation. – Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyOne.com.

Info: 845-486-2060.

Monday

5/28

9am-4pm F.W.Vanderbilt Garden Association Plant Sale. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park. www.vanderbiltgarden. or. cost of plants vary.

9am Village of Wappinger’s Falls Memorial Ceremony. Hosted by: J.M. Goring-WM. Hurtz American Legion Post # 427 and VFW # 5913.

Mesier Park, Village of Wappinger’s Falls Info: 845+-297-2943.

9:15am Newburgh’s Memorial Day Parade.

Lineup begins at 9:15am. Parade steps off promptly at 10am. Parade will proceed down West Street to Broadway, then turns onto Liberty Street and continues into Washington’s Headquarters. Info: 845-565-5429. West and Third Street, Newburgh.

9:15am Rhinecliff ’s Memorial Day Flag Raising Ceremony. Hosted by: American Legion Montgomery Post # 429 Info: 845-876-4429. Center of Town, Rhinecliff.

9:30am Town of Olive’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony. In honor of the men and women who sacrificed their lives to defend the honor and principles of the United States. The parade will

4pm-6pm Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Sponsored by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums. Broadcast - 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, Woodstock.

5pm-6:30pm Restorative Yoga with Kate Hagerman. A gentle, supportive practice designed to bring stillness to the body and mind.

A perfect way to wrap up the weekend. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, http://woodstockyogacenter.com. drop-in rate.

6:30pm-10pm A Starry, Starry Night | BeneďŹ t for the Phoenicia Playhouse. This benefits starts with a 6:30 cocktail party at the Phoenicia Diner and continues with entertainment at 8pm at the Phoenicia Playhouse. Phoenicia Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-2279, onfo@phoeniciaplayhouse.com, http://bit.ly/ phplssn. 50 entertainment only.

7pm Damn Yankees. A clever classic musical comedy. $15- $39. 518-392-9292; machaydntheatre.org for tickets and information. Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham.

7:30pm-8pm Flag Changing Ceremony. Honoring the region’s veterans and their service to the country. Walkway Over the Hudson, 61 Parker Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: rosshartlipp@aol.com, https://bit.ly/2w33Hyj. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Jeff Lederer’s Shakers n’ Bakers “Heart Love�. Shaker-based Pop songs by “FreeJazz� icon, Albert Ayler. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm Illuminate the Walkway - Memorial Day Ceremony. Meet at the Flag Pole in the center of the Walkway Over the Hudson Hosted by: Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro & Dutchess County Division of Veterans Services.

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GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK

Pear repair How to encourage side branches to bear more fruit

M

y pear trees look as if a giant spider went on a drunken frolic among the branches. Rather than fine silk spun in an orderly web, strings run vertically from branch to branch and branch to ground. Yet there is method in this madness: mine.

As I spell out in my new book, The Ever-Curious Gardener: Using a Little Natural Science for a Much Better Garden, plants produce a natural hormone, called auxin, at the tips of their stems or at high points along downward-curving stems. This hormone suppresses the growth of side branches along the stem, allowing growth from a bud at the stem-tip or high point to be the “top dog” – that is, the most vigorous shoot.

Within any plant, a push-and-pull goes on between fruiting and stem growth. Both require energy, which the plant has to apportion between the two. The more vigorously growing a stem, the less fruitful. All this talk of hormones and inherent stem vigor is more than academic; it can translate into delicious fruits.

Pear trees tend to grow very vigorously, with many vertically oriented branches. A certain amount of stem growth is, of course, desirable; leaves are needed for harvesting sunlight for energy, and stems are needed on which to hang fruit. But pear trees, especially in their youth, tend to put too much of their energies (too much for me, at least) into stem growth. The result is that they can take a long time to settle down and begin bearing fruit.

Hence the strings. I can change my pear trees’ habits by merely tying down branches, reducing the effect of that auxin so that growth is more uniform along a length of the stem. And, as important, slowing growth nudges the energy balance in the direction of fruiting.

The one branch on each young tree that I do not tie down is the main vertical stem, which is the still-developing trunk off which grow the main side branches. I want this stem to keep growing upward. Also, I have to be careful not to create a downward arch when tying down any stem. You know why: A very vigorous shoot pops up from the high point in that arch.

Branch-bending is not only for coaxing a tree into fruiting. On young branches, it creates a wide angle between a branch and the developing trunk. Wide angles here have been shown to result in good anchorage: sturdy side branches that can carry a weight of fruit. Suppressing the vigor of side branches also ensures that they won’t compete with the developing trunk, which needs to be top dog.

Using string to play around with plant hormones isn’t needed on every fruit tree. At

begin 9:30am at the West Shokan Post Office on state Route 28A and proceed to the Veterans Memorial in front of the Olive Town Hall building on Watson Hollow Road. A ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held under the pavilion at Davis Park, which is adjacent to the Town Hall. Info: 845-657-8118. West Shokan Post Office, Route 28A, West Shokan.

10am Village of Tivoli’s Memorial Day Ceremony. Hosted by: American Legion Harris Smith Post # 524. Northside Red Church Cemetery RT 9G, Tivoli. Info: 845-758-1330.

10am Millbrook’s Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony. Hosted by the Millbrook VFW Post # 9008. Franklin Ave and Tribute Garden Park.

Info: 845-392-4911; lemoore@us.ibm.com.

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

10am Town of Hyde Park’s Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony. Hosted by the Town of Hyde Park and American Legion Hyde Park Post # 1303, Hyde Park. Parade kicks off from Route 9 Roosevelt Theater to Town Hall. Info: 845-2298086; recprogramleader@hydeparkny.us.

10am-4pm Field of Honor Flag Display.

Hundreds of American flags will fly in a patriotic display honoring veterans, first responders and hometown heroes. Free, public event. Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. fdrlibrary.org.

10am-1:30pm Minnewaska Preserve: Hike the Mossy Glen Footpath. Approximately four-mile hike along the Peter’s Kill stream, through mixed forests and across exposed quartz conglomerate rock. The footpath may include challenging conditions for some, including slippery rocks and tree roots. Meet in the Awosting Parking Area.

Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752.

Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

10am-12pm Minnewaska Preserve: Kids Make Your Own Animal Track Drop-In Program.

Bring your children to the Minnewaska Nature Center to make their own plaster animal track to bring home. While the plaster hardens, participants can explore the Nature Center and nearby trails. This activity is recommended for children over the age of six years old, accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Siblings of any age are welcome; however, younger siblings may need parental assistance. Pre-Registration is NOT required. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

10am-4pm 37th Annual Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair. Featuring juried creations by

over 200 artists and craftspeople from across America. Items offered - furniture, architectural crafts, demonstrations, handcrafted specialty foods, & healthcare products. Live performances by the Hudson Valley’s best musical talent. Info: 845-679-8087. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. http://www.quailhollow.com.

10:30am Village of Rhinebeck’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony. Hosted by: American Legion Montgomery Post # 429. Fairgrounds through Village to Rhinebeck Cemetery. Info: 845-656-1839; denles69@aol.com.

10:30am Montgomery Memorial Parade.

March with us! The parade line up starts at 10:30am on Wallkill Avenue by the Grange Hall. Same 1-mile route as in past years. A short patriotic ceremony and free refreshments will conclude. Grange Hall/Montgomery, Montgomery.

11am Beacon’s Memorial Day Ceremony.

Hosted by: American Legion Beacon Post # 203.

413 Main Street, Beacon. Info: 845-527-4010; luis45678@aol.com.

11am Poughkeepsie’s Memorial Day Ceremony. Hosted by: Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro & Dutchess County Division of Veterans Services. Dutchess County War Memorial-corner of Raymond Ave. and Main St, Poughkeepsie.

Info: 845-486-2060.

11am Amenia’s Memorial Day Ceremony.

Hosted by: VFW Post # 5444. Info: 845-489-7826; vdoyle@ameniany.gov. Amenia Veterans Memorial Park, Amenia.

12pm Woodstock’s Annual American Legion Memorial Day parade. Parade assembling at the parking grounds of the Woodstock Playhouse.

Units participating in the parade should begin arriving at 11am. The parade will step off at noon.

The parade will proceed up Mill Hill Road to Rock City Rd and stop at the Woodstock Cemetery. After a brief ceremony there, the parade will reform and continue down Rock City Rd to Tinker St continuing through the village area to its end at Neher St. All parade participants are invited to the American Legion Post 1026, 10 Hillcrest Ave, Woodstock for refreshments at the conclusion of the event. Info: 845-532-2775.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Readings, Chakra Energy Attunement with Mary Vukovic.

Every Monday at Mirabai. Walk-ins welcome.

Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/45 minutes, $30/25 minutes.

1pm Fishkill’s Memorial Parade. The parade will march down Main Street and there will be a ceremony at Veterans Memorial on the corner of Broad and Main Streets. Info: 845-897-4430.

1pm Kingston Memorial Day Parade and

LEE REICH | ALMANAC WEEKLY

the other extreme from pear in its growth and fruiting habits is peach. Peach is naturally very fecund, and becomes naturally so at a very young age.

One reason for peach’s fecundity is that it bears all its flowers and fruits along stems that grew the previous season. Every year, new stems grow that bear flowers and fruits.

All this concern with auxin, vigor and fruiting comes most prominently into play with espalier, which is the training of a tree to an orderly, often-two-dimensional form. The tracery of the branches themselves adds to the decorative value of the plant.

Fruiting espaliers, besides being decorative, produce very high-quality fruit. Pruning and branch-bending maintain a careful balance between yield and stem growth, and the form of the plant allows leaves and fruits to bathe in sunlight and air.

Upcoming event: June 2 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. is the time for my annual plant sale of permaculture plants, native plants, beautiful plants, luscious plants and beautiful-and-luscious plants, all organically grown. Contact me for more information or plant list at garden@leereich.com.

– 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.

Ceremony. Festivities start promptly at 1pm in Veterans’ Park in front of City Hall, located at 420 Broadway. The parade will step-off at 1:45pm, from Andrew Street and will proceed along Broadway towards Uptown Kingston. Veterans’ Park, Kingston City Hall/Broadway, Kingston.

Info: jwackman@gmail.com.

1:30pm Rose Garden Memorial Service.

Various community organizations will be presenting wreaths in honor of President Roosevelt, including American Legion Post #1303, American Legion Post #1466 (presenting a wreath on behalf of the USS Roosevelt DDG 80), Town Of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Historical Association, The Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Partnership, The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, and the National Park Service. Free, public event.

Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. fdrlibrary.org.

2pm Town of Wappinger’s Memorial Day Ceremony. Schlathaus Park, at the intersection of Myers Corners Road and 126 All Angels Hill Road, Wappinger’s Falls. Hosted by: Town of Wappinger Info: 845-297-0720.

2pm-5pm Clearwater Public Sail in NYC. Departing from the 79th street boat basin at 2 PM, sail aboard America’s environmental flagship with live music from Cap’n Phil. 79th Street Boat Basin Dock, W 79th St and the Hudson River, New York. Info: 845-265-8080, sched@clearwater.org, https://bit.ly/2InjDgF. Adult $50/ Member $35/Kids $15.

2pm-5pm Clearwater Public Sail in Cold Spring. Sail aboard America’s environmental flagship at 11 AM with live music from Long Steel Rail. Cold Spring Dock, 2 Main St, Cold Spring. Info: 845-265-8080, sched@clearwater. org, https://bit.ly/2InjDgF. Adult $50/Member $35/Kids $15.

2pm-3:30pm 18th Century Graveside Ceremony at the New Windsor Cantonment. Revolutionary War soldiers perform a graveside mourning ceremony in honor of all America’s veterans.

Musket and cannon fire follows. New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site, 374 Temple Hill Rd, New Windsor. Info: 845-561-1765, chad. johnson@parks.ny.gov, www.nysparks.com.

Tuesday

5/29

8am Minnewaska Preserve: Early Morning Birders. Designed for birding enthusiasts or those just looking to learn the basics, this series will offer various outings led by experienced birding volunteers. Participants will meet at the Minnewaska main entrance and should come prepared with binoculars. Outing destinations

will be determined the day of the program. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

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 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.

9:30am-11am Iyengar Yoga Level I-II with Barbara Boris. For all students new to Iyengar Yoga. The basis of the method is taught in standing poses, and other fundamental postures.

Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@ gmail.com. $18.

10am The Country Scrappers & Stampers Meeting. Come for the whole day or drop by for an hour or two. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Ongoing. Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1 Marl Rd, Walker Valley.

10am-12pm New Mother’s Social Circle. This group is for mamas looking to meet other mamas and babies (ages 0-8 months) for friendship, answers about your new baby, and socialization.

(Siblings are welcome.) A different weekly discussion topic with Q & A. Continues through May 31. Info: 845-255-0624. New Baby New Paltz, 264 Main St, New Paltz. newbabynewpaltz.com.

10am-10:45am Community Play Space. Rugs, toys and books are spread out for kids to play with after laptime. Everyone welcome. Meet new friends, see old friends. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org, gardinerlibrary.org.

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.

12pm-2:30pm Tuxedo Memorial Parade and Community Picnic. The Tuxedo Park Library will commemorate those who have served our country with their 14th Annual Memorial Day Community Picnic.

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.

12:30pm-6pm Tarot Card and Spiritual Guidance with Maureen Brennan-Mercier, psychic medium. Every Tuesday. Info: 845-679-2100.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/half hour, $50/1 hour.

1pm-3:30pm Esopus Artist Group. 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.

2pm-3:30pm Yoga Level I – Basics. This class reviews the fundamentals. It is a perfect class to start your yoga practice. This is not a “flow” class. open to all levels. Info: 845-679-8700; woodstockyogacenter.com; woodstockyogacenter@ gmail.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, http://www.woodstockyogacenter.com. drop-in rate.

2pm-3pm Building Your Family Tree. With Moe Lemire. Learn the tips and tools available to research and build your family tree. Bring a laptop computer if you own one. Free. Info: 845-2545469. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. 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-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-8pm Vibrational plant Medicine Journey.

With shamanic practitioner Ava Gerber. Embark on three meditative journeys using the energetic imprint and vibration of flowers to gently release limiting patterns of thought and perspectives, shift and center our bodies to assist us to greater states of harmony and joy. Info: 845-679-2100.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/45 minutes, $30/25 minutes.

5:30pm-7pm Magic: The Gathering Night. Join us for a casual, relaxed evening of Magic: The Gathering. Beginners are welcome, and experienced players are welcome as well! Free. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@ gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org. Recommended for teenagers and adults. Happens in the East Room.

6pm Kingston Policy & Politics Book Club.

A group for all political persuasions to meet for civil discussion of the issues of the day. Club meets the last Tuesday of each month at 6pm.

Info: 845-679-5056. Admission free. Admission: free. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston.

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, http://woodstockyogacenter. com. Drop-in rate.

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-8pm Scrabble Night. Every Tuesday! Bring snacks to share starts 7pm. All welcome. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. free.

7pm-10pm Open Mic Nite at Woodnotes Grille.

Hosted by Ben Rounds. Open Mic Nite makes Tuesday night the new Friday night for great entertainment. Listen to talented local singers and bands or showcase your own talents! No cover.

For more information, contact us at 845-6882828 or emersonresort.com. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper. emersonresort.com.

7pm-8:30pm Singing Just For Fun! New Paltz Community Singers! Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 7 to 8:30pm. Info: genecotton@gmail.com.

Quaker Meeting House, 8 N. Manheim Blvd, New

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7pm-9pm TMI Project and MHA Present the Documentary Short Vicarious Resilience. TMI Project & MHA in Ulster County will present the debut of their documentary: Vicarious Resilience, followed by a panel and Q&A. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: info@tmiproject. org, https://goo.gl/YS7qLx. $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

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8:30am-9:15am Universal Prayer Group.

Sitting together a table, personal prayers will be shared aloud. All religious and spiritual beliefs are honored. MaMA. Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main Street, Stone Ridge.

9am-12pm Horticulture Hotline and Diagnostic Lab Now Open 3 Days a Week for the 2018 Growing Season. Volunteer Master Gardeners staff the hotline and are available to answer home horticulture questions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9am to 12pm, through October. The phone number is 845-340-DIRT (3478). CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. ulster. cce.cornell.edu/gardening.

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.

9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II with Alison Sinatra. This class is ideal for students transitioning from beginners to intermediate yoga. Basic poses are explored with increasing detail interspersed with a flowing sequence. $18 drop-in.

Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@ gmail.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com. $18.

10am-10:45am MaMA’s Universal Prayer Circle. Ongoing - every Wednesday, 10-10:45am.

Meeting is open to the community, free and dropin. All spiritual and religious beliefs are honored.

Turns are taken voluntarily in offering prayers aloud and natural periods of silence may occur.

Trust is encouraged within the group by acknowledging that anything shared will remain confidential. Info: 845-687-6090 and leave a message for Susan Richmann. Marbletown Multi-Arts Center, 3588 Main St, Stone Ridge.

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.

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.

11:30am-12:30pm Raptor Program. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

12pm-1pm Yoga Rolla with Terry Fister. This lunchtime class will leave you feeling less chronic pain, more stretched out and walking taller than before. Let’s get rolling! Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com. $18.

1pm-3pm Social Circle. Good conversation!

Every Wednesday. Everyone welcome. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org.

1pm-3pm Pinochle. Card Game every Wednesday! Looking for a 4th player Anyone interested - email info@pinehillcommunitycenter.org. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. FREE. 1pm-3pm Expert Tarot Readings and Intuitive Guidance with Silvia Forni. Every Wednesday at Mirabai. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call Mirabai for available appointment times. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/1 hour, $30/30 minutes.

1pm Community Chorus Meet-Up. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

1:30pm-4pm Weekly Bridge Game. For intermediate level players. Meets weekly on Mondays, 9:30am-12pm and Wednesdays, 1:30-4pm. For info, contact Neale Tracy at 845-247-0094.

Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market St, Saugerties.

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.

3:30pm-7:30pm Woodstock Farm Festival is Opening for the Season. Celebrating the start of farmers market season! Stock up on asparagus, greens and new strawberries; free face painting

by Woodstock Day School’s art teacher, Danielle Payette; Fiberflame will be doing indigo dye so bring those tired whites to give them new life; Will Lytle of Thorneater Comics will be on hand

doing $1 sketches; live music in the market by Deb Tankard and Friends; by Charlie Shikowitz’s band Mbolo on the mainstage. Come grab a falafel or a wood-fired pizza and enjoy the show! Rain or shine. No admission - open to all. Info: info@ woodstockfarmfestival.com; woodstockfarmfestival.com; 845-679-6744. Mower’s Flea Market, 6 Maple Ln, Woodstock.

4pm Family Lego. Info: 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org.

4:30pm-5:30pm Art Hour. Fun for ages 3 to 103!

From paper flowers to crazy critters, we are always up to something creative. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

4:30pm-6pm Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For students who are wellpracticed in Iyengar Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, http://woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

5:30pm-7:30pm Prenatal Class. Ongoing on Wednesdays. 845-563-8043 for more info.

Mackintosh Community Room, 147 Lake St, Newburgh.

5:30pm-6:30pm Woodstock Informal Service.

Followed by reflections and spiritual discussions.

Everyone welcome. 845-679-9534. First Church of Christ Scientist, 85 Tinker St, Woodstock.

5:30pm-8:30pm Teen Night Wednesdays.

Every Wednesday of the school year. Food, Teen Topics, Activities, Life Skills. For those 14-18.

This program is made possible by a partnership between Family of Woodstock, Inc. and Mid-Hudson Valley Planned Parenthood. Free.

Everette Hodge Community Center, 21 Franklin St, Kingston.

6pm Many Voices, One Community. Monthly Interfaith Gathering! Bring some food to share.

Led by a diverse group of faith leaders in our community. Eat, sing, and talk about our life journeys. Questions? Call 845-331-2252. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston.

6pm New Paltz Memorial Day Parade and Service. The parade kicks off at 6pm from the intersection of Main St and N. Manheim, proceeds down Main St, and ends by Peace Park and the Veterans Memorial with a memorial service. Info: 845-633-8494; vfwinfo@vfw8645.org. Main St and N. Manheim, New Paltz.

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 with Diane Davis.

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.

7pm-9pm Guaranteed Affordable Health Care for All. Learn how how the New York Health Act can solve the problems in our health care system.

Cairo Public Library, 15 Railroad Ave, Cairo. Info: 917-657-4663, katie@nyhcampaign.org, https:// www.facebook.com/event.

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 Live @ The Falcon: Petey Hop’s Roots & Blues Sessions. Sign Up & Sit In Jam. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

7pm Rondout Savings Bank is Celebrating 150 years. Event will include speakers and end with the unveiling of a special monument gifted

by Rondout Savings Bank to the community. A special gift will be given out while supplies last!

Rondout Bank, 20 Broadway, Kingston.

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-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 Thursday.

Open to all chess players. Free admission. Info: 845-419-2737; albiebar@aol.com. Woodland Pond, New Paltz.

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7:30am Breakfast Trout Run. Join Rail Explorers on a special early morning ride and breakfast for fishermen’s spouses and families. 6:30 a.m. depart from Phoenicia Depot, Phoenicia Depot, 70 Lower High St., Phoenicia. Tickets online. 877-833-8588; railexplorers.net/book/ catskills-ny.

8:30am-5pm Own It! 2018 Entrepreneurial Women’s Conference. Learn from regional experts who will provide actionable advice, information and ideas that you can use to grow your business. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. $48 by May 1, $55 May 1 - 29, and $65 at the door.

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.

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-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 Gentle Yoga with Kate Hagerman. This is a perfect place for beginning your yoga practice.

This class encourages spiritual practice while enhancing health and well-being. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, http://woodstockyogacenter.com. $10.

12:15pm Fine Arts Recitals. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

1pm-4pm Woodstock Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. The Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. 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.

2pm-5pm Phoenicia: Mah Jongg. Open to beginners and seasoned players alike. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-6887811, phoenicialibrary.org.

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4pm Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick up fancy moves, meet new people. Open to the public. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia.

Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

4pm-5pm Fitness Hour. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30pm & Thursdays at 4pm.

Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed

by Connie Scuitto. Connie is an RN and certified Reiki Master. 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

5pm-7pm Future Voices 2018: High School Art from Ulster County. Annual exhibition features artwork from Ulster County High School students. Show exhibits thru 6/14. SUNY Ulster/ Muroff Kotler Arts Gallery, Stone Ridge.

5:30pm The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Speaker Series. African American Civil Rights Leaders and the Roosevelts. Reg reqr’d. All programs will be held at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor & Educational Center, Home of FDR National Historic Site. Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. eventbrite.com/e/the-franklinand-eleanor-roosevelt-human-rights-speakerseries-food-justice-tickets-42680917774.

6pm-7pm Zena Rommett Floor-Barre(TM) Classes. An evolutionary step in body improvement training. Contact: Andrea Pastorella, 845-282-6723. 65 Albany Avenue, Kingston.

6pm-8pm Don Jose Ruiz “The Wisdom of the Shamans” with guest Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. Toltec shaman and master storyteller don Jose Ruiz will share a selection of the most popular stories from his new book. Oblong Books & Music Rhinebeck, 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck.

Info: 845-876-0500, events@oblongbooks, http://bit.ly/2qPglf2. RSVP Requested.

6:30pm Book Discussion by Janet Johnson Schliff. What Ever Happened To My White Picket Fence. How do you rewrite your life’s script after you’ve suffered a massive brain tumor? Free.

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.

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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/Kingston, 39 John St, Kingston. Free, $5 donation welcome.

8pm-10pm Mind Train Poetry Sessions. Listen or read. Every Thursday. For more information, contact 229greenkill@greenkill.org or 347-6892323. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. greenkill.org.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Bobby Messano Trio.

Veteran Blues Guitarist & Music Director. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, & Geoff Harden.

Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Friday

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9am-12pm Horticulture Hotline and Diagnostic Lab Now Open 3 Days a Week for the 2018 Growing Season. Volunteer Master Gardeners staff the hotline and are available to answer home horticulture questions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9am to 12pm, through October. The phone number is 845-340-DIRT (3478). CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. ulster. cce.cornell.edu/gardening.

9:30am-5pm Hike to the Shingle Gully Ice Caves. Explore the Shingle Gully Ice Caves, where ice persists into summer in deep crevice caves. These caves are in a backcountry area in Minnewaska State Park Preserve. This rugged, protected landscape is accessible only on guided tours led by park staff and volunteer docents.

This all-day, strenuous adventure ascends and descends 1,500 feet, includes off-trail bushwhacking and steep rock scrambles, and is only appropriate for experienced hikers. Pre-registration is required by calling Sam’s Point at Meet at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. Pre-registration deadline: May 27. Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor.

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.

9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II with Alison Sinatra. This class is ideal for students transitioning from beginners to intermediate yoga.

Basic poses are explored with increasing detail interspersed with a flowing sequence. $18 dropin. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@ gmail.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

7:30pm Chess Club. Meets every Thursday.

Open to all chess players. Free admission. Info: 845-419-2737; albiebar@aol.com. Woodland

9:45am-10:45am Woodstock Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Sponsored by Wood-

7pm Old Dutch Choir. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

legal notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received, publicly opened and read at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, Kingston, NY 12401 on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 3:00PM for Waterproofing Membrane Application on Concrete, #RFB-UC18-046. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at www.ulstercountyny. gov/purchasing Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received, publicly opened and read at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, Kingston, NY 12401 on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 2:00PM for Service for Oil Water Separators, #RFB-UC18-047.

Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at www. ulstercountyny.gov/purchasing Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Local Law No. 7 Of 2018, A Local Law To Reduce Addiction To Tobacco Products By Raising The Minimum Age For Their Purchase To 21 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the County Executive of Ulster County, in the Ulster County Office Building, Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York, on the 29th day of May 2018, at 10:00 A.M. on the following local law: Proposed Local Law No. 7 Of 2018, A Local Law To Reduce Addiction To Tobacco Products By Raising The Minimum Age For Their Purchase To 21 The local law is available for inspection by the public, during regular business hours, in the office of the County Executive, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York, and can also be viewed on the County’s website at the following web address: http://ulstercountyny.gov/sites/default/ files/Proposed%20Local%20Law%20No.%20 7%20of%202018-%20Tobacco%20Raise%20

the%20Age_1.pdf All interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard on said local law at the time and place aforesaid.

DATED: May 24, 2018 Michael P. Hein County Executive Kingston, New York LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Local Law No. 8 Of 2018, A Local Law Amending Local Law 6 of 2014, To Improve And Strengthen The Sustainable Energy Loan Program NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the County Executive of Ulster County, in the Ulster County Office Building, Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York, on the 29th day of May 2018, at 10:15 A.M. on the following local law: Proposed Local Law No. 8 Of 2018, A Local Law Amending Local Law 6 of 2014, To Improve And Strengthen The Sustainable Energy Loan Program The local law is available for inspection by the public, during regular business hours, in the office of the County Executive, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York, and can also be viewed on the County’s website at the following web address: http://ulstercountyny.gov/sites/default/ files/Proposed%20Local%20Law%20No.%20 8%20of%202018-%20Amending%20Energy%20Loan%20Program_0.pdf All interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard on said local law at the time and place aforesaid.

DATED: May 24, 2018 Michael P. Hein County Executive Kingston, New York LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PROJECT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RELATING THERETO Notice is hereby given that a public hearing pursuant to Section 859-a(2) of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York (the “Act”) will be held by the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency (the “Agency”) on the 4th day of June, 2018 at 7:00 o’clock p.m., local time, in the New Paltz Central High School in

stock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10am First Friday San Gennaro Festival.

Featuring food, art and music, held in the city of Poughkeepsie. The event takes place every first Friday of the month. Free admission. Dongan Park, Poughkeepsie.

10am-5pm Country Living Fair. Great shopping, seminars and demonstrations, delicious food, and a chance to meet the editors. Parking is free and plentiful. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rte 9, Rhinebeck. countryliving.com.

10:30am-2:30pm Historic Landscape Tours Start. Historic Landscape Tours give visitors new views and celebrate Church’s legacy. Walking tours and Electric Vehicle tours check website.

Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson.

Info: 518-828-1872, education@olana.org, http:// www.olana.org/calendar/. Walking Tours: Adults $12, Seniors and Students: $10, Members and Children under 12: Free. Electric Vehicle Tours: All tickets $25, Children under the age of 8 not permitted.

11am-4pm The Fred J. Johnston House Tour & Exhibit. Featuring art exhibit - Charles Keefe, Colonial Revival Architect, Kingston and New York. Exhibit will display through October.

Friends of Historic Kingston Gallery, corner Wall-Main, Kingston. fohk.org. $10/gen adm, $2/16 & under.

11:30am-4:30pm Past Life Regression Therapy and Private Angelic Channeling Sessions with Margaret Doner. First Friday of every month.

Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/30 minutes, $50/1 hour.

12pm-6pm Behind Burma. An artistic exploration of human rights, social justice and political engagement in Myanmar. Art at Leeds, 1079 Route 23b Main ST, Leeds.

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.

5:30pm-7pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris. Restorative yoga is a gentle, completely supportive practice that is designed to bring stillness to the body and the mind.Dress in layers, wear socks and bring an eye pillow if you have one. $18 drop-in, discounted with class card or membership. Info: 845-679-8700; woodstockyogacenter.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming

the Audion, across from the Auditorium, located at 130 S. Putt Corners Road, in the Town of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York in connection with the following matters: Wildberry Lodge, LLC, a New York limited liability company (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 an approximate 57.30 acre parcel of land located at Paradies Lane and S Ohioville Road at its intersection with NYS Route 299 (Tax Map #s 86.12-5-12.310 and 86.12-5-12.320) in the Town of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York (the “Land”), (2) the construction on the Land of various improvements and buildings to contain in the aggregate approximately 138,000 square feet of space (collectively, the “Facility”) and (3) the acquisition and installation therein and thereon of certain machinery and equipment (the “Equipment”) (the Land, the Facility and the Equipment being collectively referred to as the “Project Facility”), all of the foregoing to be owned by the Company and operated as The Wildberry Lodge and Spa as follows: an approximately 140 unit hotel facility, with meeting rooms, fitness center and indoor pool, an event and catering center, a spa and wellness center, a butterfly conservancy, restaurants, a demonstration kitchen and an open air amphitheater and other directly and indirectly related activities; (B) the granting of certain “financial assistance” (within the meaning of Section 854(14) of the Act) with respect to the foregoing, including potential exemptions from certain sales and use taxes, real property taxes, real estate transfer taxes and mortgage recording taxes (collectively, the “Financial Assistance”); and (C) the lease (with an obligation to purchase) or sale of the Project Facility to the Company or such other person as may be designated by the Company and agreed upon by the Agency.

The Agency is considering whether (A) to undertake the Project, and (B) to provide certain exemptions from taxation with respect to the Project, including (1) exemption from mortgage recording taxes with respect to any documents, if any, recorded by the Agency with respect to the Project in the office of the County Clerk of Ulster County, New York or elsewhere, (2) exemption from deed transfer taxes on any real estate transfers, if any, with respect to the

May 24, 2018 St, Woodstock.

6pm Newburgh: Friday Nights: Four-week Beginner Swing Dance Class. With Linda and Chester Freeman, Got2Lindy Dance Studios.

Sessions 6-7pm, no experience or partner needed.

Intermediate level 7-8pm. $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 845-2363939. Maximum Fitness, 59 North Plank Rd, Newburgh.

6pm-7:30pm “First Friday” Shabbat Dinner.

Family-friendly Kiddush, candle-lighting, singing, and blessings. Dairy/Vegetarian Potluck Dinner.

Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. http://www.wjcshul.com.

6:30pm-10pm Beacon Sloop Club Potluck Meeting. Meets every 1st Friday of the month at 6:30pm! Open meeting at 7:30pm, followed by a Song Circle. Everyone welcomed. Beacon Sloop Club, 2 Red Flynn Dr, Beacon. www.beaconsloopclub.org. Free.

6:45pm-8:30pm Children & Teen Ministries.

Meets Fridays: 6:45-8:30pm. Class for adults also offered. Info: 845-876-6923 or cdfcirone@ aol.com. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rt9 & Rt9G, Rhinebeck.

7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

7pm Star Nations Sacred Circle. A not for skeptics discussion group concerning all things paranormal. Dedicated to acknowledging the extraterrestrial presence on earth. Bring a drink, snack to share & a comfortable lawn chair to sit under the stars afterwards for a UFO watch. Meets monthly on the 1st Friday of each month, 7pm.

Info: 845-331-2662 or Symbolic-Studies.org. $5 suggested donation. Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Rd. Ext, Tillson.

7pm-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.

7:30pm Break the Blockade of Gaza. An evening of music and discussion with Yonatan Shapira and Elik Elhanan. Benefit for the 2018 Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Suggested donation: $10. Info: 845-7060187. Mountainview Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave, Woodstock.

8pm Community Playback Theatre’s. Audience stories brought to life onstage. $10/suggested donation. Info: 845-883-0392. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland.

Project, (3) exemption from sales taxes relating to the acquisition, construction and installation of the Project Facility, and (4) in the event that the Project Facility would be subject to real property taxation if owned by the Company but shall be deemed exempt from real property taxation due to the involvement of the Agency therewith, exemption from real property taxes (but not including special assessments and special ad valorem levies), if any, with respect to the Project Facility, subject to the obligation of the Company to make payments in lieu of taxes with respect to the Project Facility. If any portion of the Financial Assistance to be granted by the Agency with respect to the Project is not consistent with the Agency’s uniform tax exemption policy, the Agency will follow the procedures for deviation from such policy set forth in Section 874(4) of the Act prior to granting such portion of the Financial Assistance.

If the Agency determines to proceed with the Project, the Project Facility will be acquired, constructed and installed by the Agency and will be leased (with an obligation to purchase) or sold by the Agency to the Company or its designee pursuant to a project agreement (the “Agreement”) requiring that the Company or its designee make certain payments to the Agency.

The Agency has not yet made a determination pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law (the “SEQR Act”) regarding the potential environmental impact of the Project.

The Agency will at said time and place hear all persons with views on either the location, nature of the proposed Project, or the Financial Assistance being contemplated by the Agency in connection with the proposed Project. A copy of the Application filed by the Company with the Agency with respect to the Project, including an analysis of the costs and benefits of the Project, is available for public inspection during business hours at the offices of the Agency. A transcript or summary report of the hearing will be made available to the members of the Agency.

Additional information can be obtained from, and written comments may be addressed to: Suzanne Holt, Director, Office of Economic Development, Ulster County Industrial Development Agency, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York 12401; Telephone: (845) 340-5596.

Dated: May 22, 2018.

ULSTER COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY: s/John R. Morrow, Chairman

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Someone to Assist with Cats at Diana’s Cat Shelter in Accord. Reliable, trustworthy person to work Part-time weekdays &/or weekends as needed. Experience with cats helpful. Able to work independently as well as with a team. Call 845-626-0221.

Mechanic- Auto, Small Engine & Heavy Equipment. Excellent Opportunity for Experienced Mechanic. Large landscaping company in Hudson Valley looking for FullTime EXPERIENCED Mechanic to: diagnose, repair, perform preventative maintenance, service and adjust small engines, gas engines, diesel trucks, heavy equipment, snow equipment, lawn mowers, blowers, chain saws, weed wackers, etc. Some road service will be required. Must have clean driver’s license. Must have own tools. Must be team player with exceptional organizational skills. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen. Reply to this ad with resume and salary requirements- jesse@ lehighlandscaping.com

CERTIFIED AIDE LOOKING FOR PRIVATE CARE for elderly.

10 years experience. Live-in or hourly.

References available. Ulster County area.

(845)706-5133 Join The Egg’s Nest team in High Falls!

Seeking enthusiastic & friendly: Manager/Servers/Bartenders.

Skilled & dependable: Line Cooks/ Cold Station/Prep Cooks. Email resume: theeggsnestjobs@gmail.com or call (845) 687-7255 to apply.

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We’re looking for someone to help us with Maintenance and Grounds Keeping (FullTime)! You must be dependable, reliable, honest, hardworking, and at a minimum slightly “handy”. No experience is necessary but it’s certainly considered a plus. Hours MAY be negotiable (dependent on a factors). If Interested, please apply in person at Americas Best Value Inn, 7 Terwilliger Ln, New Paltz, NY 12561 at our front desk and state preferred hourly wage on the application. This is not a seasonal position.

PART-TIME– SCHOOL MONITORS WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITHIN THE SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE. SALARY $11.00 PER HOUR. EMAIL: SSHIRK@ NEWPALTZ.K12.NY.US OR SEND A LETTER OF INTEREST AND RESUME TO: RICHARD LINDEN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS, 196 MAIN ST., NEW PALTZ NY 12561.

Animal Caregiver. Seeking dedicated, responsible person to help manage care of beloved animals of many varieties on upscale

private residence in Bearsville area. 3-5 days/week including weekends. Compensation based on experience. Contact: kzrapplicant@gmail.com HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED for Woodstock Bed & Breakfast. Experience preferred but not necessary. Will train. Must be reliable.

Weekends & possibly some weekdays. Call 845-679-9479.

PART-TIME OPTOMETRIC ASSISTANT in Uptown Kingston. E-mail resume: joecohenod70@gmail.com RELIABLE HONEST AIDE NEEDED. No certification required. For a female paraplegic in Highland. Weekly pay paid through agency. Please call 845-901-9955.

LANDSCAPERS, GARDENERS WANTED. Experience necessary. 16-40 hours per week. Trustworthy, reliable, strong with endurance. Own transportation. Would primarily work in Woodstock area. Email experience to hire12498@gmail.com (put landscaper/ gardener in subject line) or call 845-679-7377.

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Horse Trail Riding Business opportunity in Saugerties w/high visibility to advertise along thruway. Available to rent 8 stalls, turnouts, and 120 acres of scenic trails. $2800/month.

Hunter/Jumper business currently operating at the facility; great opportunity to add trail riding as requests are coming in weekly. Call Sean 516-903-2902 or email: Sfinn@rockmountequestrian.com END OF LIFE FREE DOULA CARE for 30 hours. Near Kingston. From a lifelong retired social worker. Doula’s give non-medical support to a dying person & their caregivers to deal with acute or safety issues, to help organize details at the end of life. Continue to enjoy your favorite creative expressions w/Jana. 845-684-5135.

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Care Giver, 845-663-8760, seeks private duty case. Home cooking, errands, MD appointments. Mature and experienced. References available. Ulster Co. area.

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POTTIE FOR YOUR PARTY! HAVING A PARTY? TLK LLC. PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS. Weekend, Weekly, Monthly Rentals. We have Gray, White, Blue, Tan, Green (pine-scented), 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, 845-4176461 or 845-706-7197. e-mail: TLKportables@gmail.com

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STU’S CAR SERVICE. Whose car determines the fare. Airports are our specialty.

Always ready to get you there. Doesn’t matter when or where. I drive the miles your way with smiles. Call Stu’s Car Service for prices. Cell- 845-649-5350; stu@hvc.rr. com Look for me on Facebook.

Gorgeous, new, 2-story home on estate size lot with fishing pond. 3-bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Close to Rhinebeck. Deluxe finishes, huge rec. room. Terms offered to right buyer. Bruce: 914-388-7590.

Kerhonkson; 5 ROOM HOUSE, furnished basement apartment and 5 studios on 1.2 acres. Close to Lake Minnewaska & Ukranian Resort. Move-in condition. Serious inquiries only. $389,000. 973-493-7809 or 845-553-0498.

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The Politically Savvy and Illicitly Literate Comedy Duo of Mikhail Horowitz and Gilles Malkine— tired of performing at Navajo bar mitzvahs, vegan rodeos, and burials at sea— Is NOW AVAILABLE for House Concerts in your very own home, although you might have to file an environmental impact statement prior to engaging them. For details, please call 845-657-2210 or 845246-7441, or zip an email to horowitz@ bard.edu or gillesmalkine@gmail.com

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Custom Brick House on 23 Lush Acre Estate (Modena/Gardiner vicinity) Huge pond, 5-car detached garage, large rooms, 3-bedroom 2 bath master Suite w/full wall brick fireplace, large deck, 50ft. front porch.

10 minutes to New Paltz and Thruway. 3 always rented additional apartments bring in $1900 monthly.

Owner built in 1972. $450,000

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Large Studio Apt. in New Paltz, $925/ month. Includes all utilities except phone.

Space is suitable for one person, nonsmoker, no pets. 845-901-2531

For Sale By Owner Well-maintained 4BR home in 5-acre park-like setting. Go to 528 Plutarch Rd., New Paltz on Zillow.com to review info/ photos. “Zestimate” listed will be minimum offer accepted.

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2.8 ACRES in OLIVEBRIDGE, (low tax Olive), awaits your new dream home! Seasonal mountain views. Can be subdivided. Has well & septic (concrete tank) & leach field.

Asking $60,000. 845-657-9864.

Land For Sale Town of Marbletown: 130 Rock Ledge Rd 6.8 acre building lot that is lightly wooded with a nice pond on site. Private home site one minute from Route 209 and 10 minutes to NYS Thruway in Kingston. Level, usable land. Asking price is just ............................$69,000 Town of Esopus: 450 Martin Sweedish Rd 34 plus acres bordering State land on two sides. Drive is in 1,200' to a secluded home site. Minutes from NYS Thruway in New Paltz. Lightly wooded and rolling land with a possible second building site. Asking just ...... $144,900

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Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty 845-532-7845 WOODSTOCK: Lovely, private 3.3 ACRE LOT in an area of finer homes. Seasonal mountain views, & with clearing, would turn into great year round vistas. Easy to build your dream home. Only $85,000. OLIVE: Just a short stroll to the beautiful Ashokan Reservoir to enjoy hiking, biking & good fishing. This lovely lot is bordered by stone walls on 3 sides. Would make a really nice building site. Only $35,000. Richard Miller, Win Morrison Realty, 845-389-7286.

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Shared Workspace: The beautiful Wellness Cottage at Boughton Place in Highland is now booking space for professionals to see clients/work in a quiet and private space. 5 minutes from New Paltz thruway exit. Perfect for Psychotherapy, Massage, Creative Arts, Reiki, Health Coaching, Writing, etc.

Rent $200/month for one full day (9am9pm) per week, everything included. For more info: boughtonplace@gmail.com or 845-691-7578.

Handsome Brick Victorian, Uptown Kingston. 3-room suite, ground floor, central air, and all utilities included, 1 off-street parking spot. $675/month. Call 845-331-8250

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

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Esopus/Ulster Park Rentals

Beautiful, Bright Large 3-Bedroom Apartment on 10 wooded acres with fireplace and porch. Washer/Dryer and Dishwasher. $1575/month includes utilities.

Available now. Call 845-331-2292.

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FABULOUSLY NEWLY RENOVATED 1-BEDROOM w/skylights, aqua glass bathroom, wood floors, charming kitchen w/stained glass & large gazebo. 1 mile to center of town. $1290/month. Owner/Broker 845-417-5282.

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

OHAYO MOUNTAIN COTTAGE: Small, clean, bright one-room cottage. New full bathroom. Backs onto creek, woods, garden. Utilities included. Laundry on-site.

Less than 1 mile from Woodstock Green. $700/month. 941-586-4792, nick@pureimpure.com

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

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.

Call 845-255-7205 for more information

SPACIOUS 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in quiet Woodstock apartment complex.

Grill on your own deck. Eat-in windowed kitchen, plenty of cabinetry, recently painted w/newer flooring in living room & kitchen. $900/month includes ground care, shoveling/plowing, trash, water/sewer. Tenant pays separately zoned utilities.

First, last, security. 1 pet TBD. Landlord is licensed Real Estate sales person. 845802-4777. No fee.

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 Completely New Renovation; Adorable 1-Bedroom Ground Floor Apt. w/separate entrance & parking. Part of private home on 2 acres, a mile from Mohonk Mountain House. Open plan living room w/L-shaped kitchen. Separate bedroom w/ French doors and wall-to-wall closet. Bathroom w/shower only and washer/dryer. $1300/month (or best offer). Rent includes everything except cable/internet. Professional (single or couple) or older student preferred. Credit check, 3 references, 2 months security, proof of income or guarantor. To View: call Judith 917-854-3415 or e-mail: judithsag@gmail.com ROOM FOR RENT. Can be used as residential or an office. $550/month plus security. Utilities included. Walking distance to everything. (845)664-0493.

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in private home. Private entrance. Walk to SUNY. Off-street parking. Clean. Suitable for 1. No smokers or pets. $890/month includes all utilities, cable, WiFi. References. First, last, $500 security. Lease agreement. Available 5/28. 845-901-7748 or 845-255-9786.

SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for FALL 2018 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-2557205.

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High Falls: Charming, 2/3 bedroom house on Rondout Creek. $1100/month plus utilities. No dogs. 212-873-5089.

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Kerhonkson: 3-Bedroom House. $1500/ month. Also, Studio; $675/month. Utilities not included. Good references and credit. Call 973-493-7809 or 845-5530498.

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Kingston/ Hurley/Port Ewen Rentals

Kingston: STUDIO; Uptown. First floor.

On bus route. All utilities included. Eat-In kitchen, shower/bath, parking. Security, references. No smokers. No pets. Call 845338-4574.

COTTAGE. 2 miles to the center of town of Woodstock. Large windows. Full bathroom. Wood floors. Furnished. Beautiful plantings & grounds, big trees. Walk to Bear Cafe. On 2.5 acres of land. $800/ month plus utilities. Owner/broker, call Mike 845-417-5282.

Wonderful Woodstock In-Town 2-Bedroom Carriage House Apt. 2 huge decks.

Overlook Mountain View from vaulted living room. Hardwood floors, chestnut trim, stained glass window in bath w/claw foot tub and bronze shower surround. Eat-in country kitchen w/new storm/screen door to large deck to enjoy outdoor space. Large deck w/patio doors off living room. A/C, washer and dryer, wood stove. Walk to NYC bus and all Woodstock has to offer. Oil heat and gas for cooking. No smokers. Pet considered. 1-year lease. $1600/mo. Plus utilities. First, last, security, refs. Call 845901-6628. Available now.

CHARMING WOODSTOCK 1-BEDROOM HOUSE on Mink Hollow Road within walking distance to Cooper Lake, 4 miles to center of Woodstock. On 1 acre. All wood floors, newly renovated bathroom. $1100/month. Broker 845-417-5282. No fee.

COZY VILLAGE STUDIO. Entire second floor. 1 Block movie theater. Private entrance, hardwood floors, separate kitchen, gas heat, large yard, off-street parking, 5 minute walk Village Green. $900/month plus utilities. 914-725-1461.

COTTAGE BY A WATERFALL. 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. $1250/month.

Owner/Broker; 845-417-5282.

WOODSTOCK: Year round rental: Sunny & Bright, 400 sq.ft. totally renovated STUDIO APARTMENT. Has new hardwood floors, separate working kitchen & bathroom. Includes 1-car garage. Nice quiet intown location. Walk to everything including NYC bus. $1100/month includes heat & electric. Richard Miller, Win Morrison Realty, 845-389-7286.

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GORGEOUS COTTAGE on 150 ACRE ESTATE. 3-bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace. Hiking, cross country trails throughout. Borders on 700 acres of state land. 13 miles to Woodstock, 17 to Hunter. Renowned trout stream runs through property. Reasonable.

Photos available. 845-688-5062.

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Seasonal Rentals

SHOKAN; SUMMER RENTAL; Memorial Weekend through Labor Day. $15,000. 10 minutes to Woodstock.

Private Home- Exclusive. Architecturally Designed Contemporary Cedar Home. 1-car garage. 2-bedrooms, 1.5 baths, country kitchen, screened-in porch w/large deck. Balcony off Master Bedroom Suite. Wood stove. Serene field and mountain views. Near Ashokan Reservoir. Hiking, Biking, nearby stream. Call Paul DeLisio 845-3304600.

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Rentals to Share

BEAUTIFUL FURNISHED ROOM w/ private full bath in secluded 4-bedroom home near Mohonk Preserve.

Central air. Non-smoker. Share w/mature female. $625/month utilities included. 914-388-0697.

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For Sale

FREEZER- UPRIGHT, WHIRLPOOL, 19 cu.ft., frost-free. Like new; $135.

Weather-Tec Cargo Mat for Kia Sorrento; $60. Call & leave message at 845-679-8064.

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Portable Toilet Rentals

TLK

LLC

Portable Toilet Rentals 845-658-8766 | 845-417-6461 | 845-706-7197

TLKportables@gmail.com tlkportables.com We e ke n ds • We e kl y • M o n th l y

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Tree Services

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

Residential, Municipalities.

FULLY INSURED

LAWLESS TREE SERVICE

CERTIFIED ARBORIST • CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES

STUMP GRINDING

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

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Firewood for Sale

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

Residential, Municipalities.

610

Studio Sales

WOODSTOCK VINTAGE et al,

2013 Glasco Tpke, Woodstock NY

Shop Open Sat. & Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appt. 845-901-5293 “Only God helps the badly dressed.”

- Oscar Wilde

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Hunting/Fishing Sporting Goods

GUNS WANTED. CASH PAID. Japanese swords, and Militaria. I come to you. Transfers, Estimates and Appraisals. Buying single piece or collections.

Federal Firearms License. Spartan Trading Co., 914-388-9286, leave message.

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Help Wanted Situations Wanted Housesitting Services Opportunities Adult Care Child Care Educational Programs Seasonal Programs Workshops Instruction Catering/ Party Planning Wedding Directory Photography Events Courier & Delivery Car Services Entertainment Editing Publications/Websites Real Estate Open Houses

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Real Estate Affordable Home Land for Sale Mobile Home Park Lot Lease Land & Real Estate Wanted Commercial Listings for Sale Office Space/ Commercial Rentals Garage/Workspace/ Storage Garage/Workspace/ Storage Wanted NYC Rentals & Shares Poughkeepsie/Hyde Park Rentals Gardiner/Modena/ Plattekill Rentals Wallkill Rentals Newburgh Rentals

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Highland/Clintondale Rentals Milton/Marlboro Rentals New Paltz Rentals Rosendale/Tillson/ High Falls/ Stone Ridge Rentals South of Stone Ridge Rentals Kingston/Hurley/Port Ewen Rentals Esopus/Ulster Park Rentals Krumville/Olivebridge/ Shokan Rentals Saugerties Rentals Rhinebeck/Red Hook Rentals Woodstock/West Hurley Rentals West of Woodstock Rentals Green County Rentals

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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.

HIGH FALLS Flea Market, Rt. 213 High Falls. Art, Antiques, Collectibles. EVERY SUNDAY, April 8-October 28; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendor info: (845)810-0471 or jonicollyn@aol.com

Buy & Swap

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

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Antiques & Collectibles

Books Wanted. Quality used, out-ofprint, and antiquarian books bought (also typewriters, maps, and ephemera).

Bring items to Barner Books; 3 Church Street; New Paltz or call 845-255-2635 or email: barnerbooks@gmail.com

WANTED: VINTAGE COMICS Interested in the Golden Age; Silver & Bronze 1930s-1980s

$ CASH $ ON THE SPOT! TOP $ DOLLARS $ PAID! Also Seeking Star Wars Collectibles, Life-Size Advertisement Statues, Vintage Vinyl Records.

Call/Text Any Time 845-901-7379

WANTED-TOP DOLLARS PAID! We Buy Entire Estates or Single Items.

Actively Seeking Gold and Silver of any kind, Sterling, Flatware & Jewelry.

Furniture, Antiques through Mid-Century.

We Gladly do House Calls. Free Appraisals.

We also do Estate/Tag Sales.

35 years experience. One Call Does It All. Call or text anytime 24/7.

617-981-1580

Flea Market

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Yard & Garage Sales

3-FAMILY CLEANOUT, 78 Main Street, Saugerties, Saturday, 5/26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Schwinn exercise bike, Limoges dishware & much more.

KINGSTON PORCH SALE: Pair of vintage bedroom lamps, portable display case plus more. Saturday, 5/26, 10 a.m.4 p.m. 105 St. James Street. No early birds!

WOODSTOCK/WEST SAUGERTIES: VINYL LIVES! CDs, DVDs TOO! 10’s of 1000’s of LPs, 45s, CDs, 12”s, promos. As low as 50 cents!

FREE refreshments. Rain or shine.

All genres/tastes for everyone!

CREDIT CARDS WELCOME. Saturday, 5/26, Sunday, 5/27, Monday, 5/28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Route 212 & Glasco Tpke.

Follow red & white signs.

Very Large Sale Friday, May 25th–Sunday, May 27th. Indoors; Rain or Shine. 7950 Main St., Hunter, NY (antique red carriage outside bldg.) Contents of shop and house, including antique, vintage, mid-century & modern tables, chairs, armoires, desks, stands, art work (including Wallace Nutting pieces), musical instruments, jewelry, clothing, tools, dishware, glasses, lamps, rugs, & much, much more. Inquiries to (518)9654273.

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Recording Studios Auctions Antiques & Collectibles Vendors Needed Estate/Moving Sale Flea Market Yard & Garage Sales Counseling Services Legal Services Professional Services Paving & Seal Coating Personal & Health Services Art Services Tax Preparation/ Accounting/ Bookkeeping Services Office & Computer Service Custom Work & Specialty Repairs Organizing/ Decorating/Refinishing Cleaning Services Caretaking/Home Management Painting/Odd Jobs

SUPER SALE. Established Woodstock artist clearing out studio. Chairs, tables, art supplies, art books, paintings, etc. Great prices! Friends are selling elegant items and antiques. Friday, 12-3 p.m. & Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rain or shine. 47 Rock City Road, Woodstock.

2-Family Sale. 100’s of Books & DVDs, Furniture, household items, 6-person tent, reel-to-reel, vintage posters, Beanie Babies, American Eagle clothing, more. 1625-42 Old Ford Rd., New Paltz. S, S, M, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

HUGE YARD SALE. Saturday and Sunday Memorial Day Weekend. 2147 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Rain or shine. No early birds. Multiple households.

Please park carefully.

MOWER’S SATURDAY/SUNDAY FLEA MARKET; Maple Lane, Woodstock. Every weekend starting May 19. Antiques, collectibles, produce & Reusables. 845-6796744. Join us for our 41st Year! For brochure: woodstockfleamarket@hvc.rr.com GOOGLE US!

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Professional Services

5-Family Memorial Day Weekend Yard Sale; 16 Yerry Hill Rd., Woodstock. Saturday, 5/26, Sunday, 5/27 and maybe Monday- Weather Dependent! Clothes, books, plants, tools and more!

Quality Yard Sale: 159 Plochmann Lane, Woodstock. Furniture, vintage kitchenware, ceramics, household items, linens, clothing, socks, books, CDs, collectables, vintage pillows, rugs, tools. Saturday, 5/26 & Sunday, 5/27, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Absolutely no early birds.

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New Paltz Yard Sale, Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.: Tools, wood beams, art and craft supplies, funky frames galore, lots more. Rain or shine! 509 Albany Post Rd., New Paltz.

Estate Sale, May 26, 10-4, 40 Midway Park Rd., Gardiner. Quilting fabric, patterns, kits, books, stained glass, bookcase, chests, tables, sewing table, side tables, lamps, settee, dish sets.

GARAGE SALE. 142 Plains Road, New Paltz. Saturday & Sunday, May 26/27, 9 A.M. Tools, household, baby, furniture, antiques.

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Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric 730 Alternative Energy Services 738 Locksmithing 740 Building Services 745 Demolition 748 Telecommunications 750 Eclectic Services 755 Repair/Maintenance Services 760 Gardening/ Landscaping 765 Home Security Services 770 Excavating Services 810 Lost & Found 890 Spirituality 900 Personals 920 Adoptions 950 Animals 960 Pet Care 970 Horse Care 980 Auto Services 990 Boats/Recreational Vehicles 995 Motorcycles 999 Vehicles Wanted 1000 Vehicles

Residential, Commercial Cleaning. SPECIAL FOR SENIORS: basic clean 2-bedroom/1 bath- $60. Rentals, All services offered. Green/all natural supplies. Flexible schedule. 7 day service. Insured. Free estimates. 845-235-6701.

ULSTER WINDOW CLEANING CO. **Estate, **Residential. **Free Estimates, Fully Insured.

Call 679-3879

COUNTRY CLEANERS Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded

Excellent references.

Call (845)706-1713 or (845) 679-8932

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Caretaking/Home Management

Housekeeping, Gardening, Pet and Child Care, Cooking and Baking, and More! Flexible rates. Call Emily 631-9659087.

*Jessica Rice*; Beautiful Images Hair Salon, 123 Boices Lane, Kingston. Hair- 845383-1852; www.beautifulimageshairsalon. com Makeup- 845-309-6860; www.jessicamitzi.com GBM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC. Professional Moving and Delivery.

Residential/Commercial. Local and N.Y.C. Metro areas. N.Y.S. Dot T 12467, Shandaken, N.Y. Call 845-688-2253.

702

Art Services

GLASCO: 2146 RT. 32, Saturday, 5/26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Furniture, home goods, personals, outdoor items & much more

LOOKING TO BUY an old foreign project car in any condition running or not; Porsche, Jaguar, Mercedes, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, & much more. Fast & easy transaction. Cash on the spot. If you have any of these or any other old foreign cars just sitting please call me 703-832-2202.

Estate/Moving Sale

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Delaware County Rentals Vacation Rentals Seasonal Rentals Seasonal Rentals Wanted Rentals Wanted Rentals to Share Senior Housing Housing Exchange / SWAP Lodgings/Bed and Breakfast Travel Free Stuff New & Used Books For Sale Septic Services Snow Plowing Tree Services Firewood for Sale Property Maintenance Studio Sales Hunting/Fishing Sporting Goods Buy & Swap Musician Connections Musical Instruction &Instruments

710

Organizing/ Decorating/ Refinishing

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER/HOUSEKEEPER. Help w/everyday problems, special projects; clutter, paperwork, moving, gardening & personal assistant. Affordable.

Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured.

MargotMolnar.com; Masters Psychology, former CEO, Certified Hospice Volunteer. margotmolnar1@gmail.com (845)6796242.

715

Cleaning Services

CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)688-2253.

720

Painting/Odd Jobs

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

QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980 • Int. & Ext. painting • Power Washing • Sheetrock & Plaster Repair • Free Estimates Multiple References Available Upon Request Licensed & Insured • ritaccopainting.com

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.

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

Senior Discount. References. Free Estimates.

NYS DOT T-12467

Incorporated 1985

• Residential / Commercial • Moving • Delivery • Trucking • Local & NYC Metro Areas

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Building Services

TLK LLC. PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS. We e ke nd , We e k l y, Monthly rentals. We have Gray, w hite, b l ue , ta n, g r e e n (p i ne - sc e nted), pin k (r o se - sc e nte d ), r e d & b l ue han dic a p a c c e ssi b l e . (We a l so have a fe w w/si nks). Gre at for C o n s t r u c tion /Bui l d i ng Si te s, Sp o r ti ng Even ts, C o nc e r ts, Str e e t Fe sti va l s, Parks, O utd o o r We d d i ng s, C a m p sites, F l e a Ma r ke ts, Pa r ty Eve nts, e tc . Ca l l 8 45 -65 8 -8 766, 8 45 -4176461 or 845-706-7197. e-mail: T L Kpor ta b l e s@g m a i l . c o m

Shandaken, NY 845-688-2253 HABE HABERWASH PRESSURE WASHING PRE & EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING. Residential and Commercial Residentia Specializing in decks, fences, roofs, driveways, patios.

FREE ESTIMATES, FULLY INSURED Accepting All Major Credit Cards

845-331-4966, 845-249-8668 Visit my website: Haberwash.com 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.

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 *PAINTING STANDARD.* Affordable, On-Schedule, Quality. Residential/Commercial. Interior/Exterior. Neat, Polite, Professional. Now taking SPRING/SUMMER reservations. 845-527-1252.

725

Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric

www.stoneridgeelectric.com

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

760

Gardening/ Landscaping

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• Swimming Pool Wiring

• LED Patio • Service Upgrades Lighting

Authorized Dealer & Installer Low-Rate Financing Available

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Contracting & Development Corp.

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

William Watson • Residential / Commercial

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

(845) 679-4742

WILDFLOWER GARDENER

-BlueStone Masonrypatios retaining walls steps fire places walk ways

LANDSCAPE & WEDDING

BlueStoneMason.Com

Interiors & Remodeling Inc s ’ d e .

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

845-688-7951

www.tedsinteriors.com Deck repairs/plans. 845-532-3250; 828-275-0656. are playing at 4 South Chestnut Street New Paltz on Show starts at https://www.facebook.com/ theotherbrothers4

ATHLETIC MALE AVAILABLE FOR nude photography projects. Seeks/prefers female photographer. Call Tom at (845)4626305.

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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.

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Pet Care

WOULD YOU LIKE AN OUTDOOR CAT? Do you have a barn, garage, shed or outbuilding? Would you like to consider having feral cats? You can help cats in need who will help keep your barn, etc. free of rodents.

The cats will be neutered/spayed and up to date w/shots. Please call the Woodstock Feral Cat Project at 347-258-2725.

L&M Pet Sitting

WOODSTOCK 203 246 5711 www.reikiyogachant.com

Professional pet care visits for cats, dogs, birds, and other exotic species.

Down to Earth Landscaping

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

Quality service from the ground up

845-334-9344

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Personals

Animals

RICK’S NATURAL GARDEN CARE. Let Rick help get your garden ready and keep it the way you want. Pruning, Planting, improvements, short- or long-term organic methods.

Master Gardener Trained. (845)616-5410.

Paramount

Reliable, Dependable & Insured Call for an estimate

Stoneridge Electrical Service, Inc. • Standby Generators

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

schafferexcavating.com

Contact Jason Habernig

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Specializing in: Hardscape Tree trimming Fences Koi ponds Snow plowing

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

DRIVEWAY STONE SCREENED TOPSOIL SHALE - MULCH - FILL - COMPOST

845-505-3890 RBE MATERIALS

Check us out on Facebook!

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Auto Services

ALWAYS READY SHINE AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION AND DETAIL CO.

HANDYMAN, HOME REPAIR, Carpentry, Remodels, Installations, Roofing, Painting, Mechanical repairs, etc.

Large and small jobs. Reasonable rates. Free estimates. References available. (845)616-7470.

$35.00 – Wash & Wax Buff Finish $25.00 – Interior Detailing (precision attention to detail) Schedule an appt. today!

Serving Ulster and Dutchess Counties

Culture has no boundaries.

Contact: Julio Jackson, Automotive Paint Tech, (845) 397-7134

The river has 2 sides.

We cover both of them.

ULSTER PUBLISHING

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845-334-8200 • HUDSONVALLEYONE.COM

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Vehicles Wanted

CASH PAID FOR USED cars & trucks regardless of condition. Junk cars removed.

Call 246-0214. DMV 7107350.

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