Almanac Weekly #07 2019

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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, adventure and ideas | Calendar & Classifieds | Issue 7 | Feb. 14 – 21

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Wilde Beest

Uptown Kingston’s latest culinary safari

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lthough the main page of his website boasts “serious food/serious drinks/no serious people,” Chris Turgeon, executive chef of Wilde Beest on Wall Street in Kingston, is seriously earnest about what goes on in the kitchen and what comes out of it. Turgeon teamed up with business partner and sous chef Russell Prickett, along with Eric Donaldson, Oshan Jarow and Greg Ryan, to “fabricate a unique and food-driven restaurant experience unlike anything in the region.” The doors opened last June, and so far, so good, he reports.

“Reviews have been great, and I think people have enjoyed the food for the most

“We don’t have a set menu. We cook jazz; it changes almost daily.” part. There’s been a dichotomy for us between a winter crowd and a summer crowd – not just in terms of population, but also demographic. Setting out with a first restaurant, there’s a profound desire to speak with my own voice for the first time and do the food I’m passionate about making. Right out of the gate, we talked about access and not needing people to travel far to eat here. We wanted to make it a fun place to hang out, and keep it laidback.”

A self-proclaimed Army brat who doesn’t really have a home, Turgeon has spent the past ten years traveling and cooking. “I’m here by way of Chicago, Austin, Miami. Chicago was sort of formative for me with food,” he says. “I’ve been in this area two years now. It took us about a year to get settled and for me to put my feelers out to look for spaces.”

The décor of Wilde Beest is bright, calm and spare – “We painted ourselves,” says Turgeon – with stuffed pheasants flying off one wall and John James Audubon prints of creatures that hearken back to the 19th-century on another. It fits the historic Stockade District, employing an overall tone of culinary adventure, if not an all-out North American safari.

Referencing how people cooked 100 years ago, Turgeon emphasizes being in close partnership with local providers – particularly with Amy Hepworth of Hepworth Farms, a 400-acre farm in Milton that has been in her family since 1818. Part of this concept is to preserve foods by canning and pickling: “laying up,” as it’s called, for the long cold winter.

In regard to naming what Wilde Beest offers that’s distinct from everyone else Uptown, Turgeon points to the basic differences among chefs. “The way I cook, my experiences as a chef, are all so fundamentally different than anyone else… I spent two years doing Michelin star molecular gastronomy, a very obtuse sciencey angle. I spent other years doing artisan, hand-mixed, wood-fired pizza.

So I’ve gone through everything from the most scientific to the most primal; the most basic to the most sophisticated.”

Divided into small plates, large plates and desserts, the omnivorous offerings shift regularly. “We don’t have a set menu.

Wilde Beest executive chef Chris Turgeon at work in the kitchen

We cook jazz; it changes almost daily.” This month it may be smoked trout with goat cheese mousse; chilled peas with mint, basil, lime, celery, pine nuts, eggplant crème and chili; or grilled pig belly.

Next month expect something equally delectable and entirely different. Turgeon says that, beginning in April, the changes will be color-coded and will take place every two months to reflect availability.

“There was always a question about coming here and doing the kind of food that we’re doing, and how it would be received. It’s fine dining, but we’re pulling all the pretention out of it. If anything, it’s just a little bit too highbrow: the lexicon of the menu, the vocabulary and my passion for interesting, new and different things, both in technique and ingredients.

It doesn’t really read like anything else around here.

“And with portion sizes, mainly because we frequently purchase things that are prohibitively expensive. For the sake of getting people to try those awesome things – some of them are really amazing – and

that being in balance with a threshold on price, we’re always trying to keep it from going over the top. So you end up with small portions.

“It’s hard to strike that balance, because things are not transparent. It’s not always [easy] for the public to understand how much it costs to get some of that stuff to the table. Also, it’s not a pan of macand-cheese. I’m not making 120 orders at once and throwing it into a walk-in.

Almost everything in our menu has been worked on and made in-house by hand.

We’re making our own Worcestershire sauce, our own soy sauce. When you get into those layers of cooking, it’s hard to see how much work is going onto the plate.

To me it’s like, wow, there isn’t an entrée on the menu over $30.

“You do know to a certain degree who’s going to walk through your doors. You can look around Kingston at the people you see on the street and the cars they drive.

You can have a sense of who they are and what they’re looking for. There’s a large crowd of Brooklyn expats who make up

our demographic. It’s that mix of playing to the town and pulling a little bit from the City, and also expressing ourselves.

I’m not doing this for the money; believe that.”

When asked if he felt it risky to dive into a new thing in a new place, Turgeon says, “I think [success] is always up to you.

There’s always a way to make it work. You learn things. We went through it for six months, and certainly some lessons were learned. Some things we needed to think about: how everybody’s going to approach how they use the restaurant and how we want it to be used and to serve people.

There’s always a compromise between the art and craft and the business.”

Compromise with the quality of ingredients, however, is not an option.

On that you can count.

– Ann Hutton Wilde Beest, Wednesday/Thursday/Sunday, 5-9 p.m., Friday/Saturday, 5-10 p.m., 310 Wall Street, Kingston; (845) 481-4181, info@ wilde-beest.com, www.wilde-beest.com.

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Closest Moon of the year

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his Tuesday, February 19, three hours before sunrise, the Moon reaches 2019’s closest approach to Earth. The media will call it a Supermoon, astronomers will call it lunar perigee, and Hudson River tides will be stronger than usual.

It brings up the topic of lunar influence. As the nearest celestial object, the Moon does affect us. But how it works is, for virtually everyone, deeply mysterious.

Ancient civilizations saw that the tidal range was larger at Full and New Moon and called these “spring tides,” as if the water leapt up at them like a spring. A week later, during the Half Moon (which is also oddly termed the Quarter Moon), tides were wimpy, and these were called “neap tides” – from the Old English nep, as in “nipped in the bud.”

If the Moon ventures unusually close during a spring tide, as it will on Tuesday, the waters rise an extra few inches: enough to be the year’s strongest. That’s what we can expect on Wednesday, since the maximum tides happen a day after a perigee Full Moon, or Supermoon. This is still not enough to cause flooding; for that we need one additional factor.

Two things can supply that extra “straw” to push coastlines over the edge to experience devastation. The first would be a low-pressure (storm) system, since a one-inch drop in barometric pressure creates a one-foot rise in sea level.

An even-bigger factor would be onshore winds. During a storm, if you face into the wind and raise your right arm, you will point to the storm’s location. Winds whirl counterclockwise around low pressure, so that a storm over Atlantic City will blow its strongest winds into Long Island Sound and New York Harbor.

It’s all fascinating. Where people go astray is to think that when the Moon is overhead, it gravitationally pulls the ocean toward itself. It doesn’t – not even by one thousandth of an inch. That’s because, at sea level, Earth’s gravity is pulling downward with nine million times more strength than the Moon’s gravity is pulling upward. It’s no contest: Earth’s gravity wins, and water does not rise toward the sky.

What happens is something else: When the Moon is on the horizon, rising or setting, it’s then pulling sideways on seawater. So, while the Moon cannot pull water straight up because it is opposed by Earth’s gravity, it can indeed pull water sideways, since this torque is opposed by nothing at all.

It’s a tiny nudge. But it adds up over thousands of miles, until all this sideways torque produces a three-foot mound of seawater roughly located under the Moon. When this yard-high bulge approaches the seashore, thanks to Earth’s rotation, it rises to become a five-foot bulge, which is the typical displacement seen at high tide.

The media will call it a Supermoon on 2/19, astronomers will call it lunar perigee, and Hudson River tides will be stronger than usual.

JOSH KELAHAN

None of this happens to the water in your body. It doesn’t budge. So lunar gravity doesn’t affect you. But its light probably can.

The Full Moon is 450,000 times less bright than the Sun. But this was enough to provide sufficient safe nocturnal illumination in olden days to let courtship proceed.

Over time, the female body apparently became attuned to the 29-day lunar synodic cycle: the interval from Full Moon to Full Moon. And while the human 29-day estrous cycle is shared by no other animal except the opossum, this moonlight explanation still seems like a credible way to account for the similarity between the lunar phase cycle and the human menstrual cycle.

Other lunar influences? Surveys examining many other areas of putative lunar power have yielded largely negative results. A huge New York City study of public hospitals in the late ’50s showed a one-percent increase in births during the bright half of each month. However, it best correlated not with the Full Moon, but the Last Quarter phase.

Studies looking for psychological links were even more negative. There is no correlation between lunar phase and calls to crisis centers, or with admissions to mental hospitals.

And a large study in Dade County, Florida found a link between violent crime and air temperature, and also a correlation with the calendar (a strong increase during weekends), but none with lunar phase.

On the other hand, other studies reveal the tidal effect to have an even-greater influence than previously known, especially among animals such as clams in the vast intertidal marshes, and the behavior of their predators, like gulls. So, while the Moon’s gravity may be negligible – it exerts a smaller tug on a newborn baby than the gravity of the attending physician – its overall influence on our world and its inhabitants remains vast and still not fully known.

– Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyOne.com. Check out Bob’s new podcast, Astounding Universe, co-hosted by Pulse of the Planet’s Jim Metzner.

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rica Chase-Salerno was a rush of fresh air, specifically the ionized oxygen created by a waterfall, those charged particles that scientists have found mysteriously alleviate depression. With her gentle-scamp ways and her ecstatic heart, Erica pulled you in at first meeting, grabbed your hand and flew.

I wasn’t alone in noticing the “Erica Effect,” which drew not only individuals, but whole communities, to love her: She was written up in Psychology Today. Erica is “one of these rare, special individuals who gives to others in a way that is beyond what she could possibly receive in return,” wrote psychologist Dr. Glenn Geher back in 2015.

Like a speedy electron, Erica touched the lives of all she knew — and even those she just met. “When I have a smooth customer service transaction, I never take it for granted and ask to speak to the supervisor to report it,” she once explained.

Erica looked at the world with fresh eyes.

Inclusivity was important to her, and her heart opened to many causes including the rights of the disabled, LGBTQ, people of color, veterans and our local churches.

But most of all, she was a champion for the small. “Every time I meet a kid, I think ‘help me learn, help me see, help me grow,’” she said.

Six years ago, I asked Erica to write Kids' Almanac because I wanted the world to

wake up to the way she saw it. Later, she wrote Erica's Cancer Journey because she couldn't close her eyes to a world that people were afraid to see.

“I'll play more... this final piece is important to me,” she said during the last weekend of her life, as she resorted to flashcards to remember the difference between a “b” and a “d” and she began to lose her charge. “I need to get that oxygen going.

I’m seeing a cascade of loss and change. I'm fading, but I appreciate how you hear me,” she said, leading me to yet another insight into her short life of sparks.

Erica loved to write, but she lived to be heard.

– Julie O'Connor

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PASSING

ERICA LYNNE CHASE-SALERNO

ERICA'S CANCER JOURNEY

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What her death looked like to me

ou undoubtedly recognize my last name, but maybe not my first.

Even though I was the one born in this town, Erica’s social star quickly eclipsed mine – not that it was much of a task for her supernova. Don’t worry, I won’t get mad if you call me Mister Erica.

You’ve read Erica’s perspective on the time leading up to her death, her increasing dependence on oxygen and her changes in appetite. But she couldn’t tell the final parts of her own story. After that last column, tasks that she once completed with ease became monumental.

Stairs became mountains, necessitating her move to a bed downstairs.

Footsteps became miles, eventually confining her to bed and all that entails.

Words became chapters: A simple question like “Do you want soup?” was answered, after a long pause, “...Yes...please.” Always with “...please” or “…thank… you.”

Breaths became meals, each one taking effort to consume.

Thoughts became winds, blowing and dissipating unpredictably.

Yet, through all this she was still Erica, still funny, still beautiful, still my wife.

She smiled when someone came into the room to be with her. She reveled at a private concert from Rhett Miller. She recorded an interview for Radio Kingston: some of the last full sentences she produced. She watched the Super Bowl with us, slipping in and out of sleep (though I hear that was a common problem this year).

She would delight when Quinn brought her a different stuffed animal to keep her company each night. She would intently listen to Declan tell her about his day instructing at Belleayre. She would gently lean into my hugs and respond “…Love…you…too.”

But eventually the spaces between her shallow breaths lengthened, filling the room with a peaceful silence between each one. I sat with her in the dark hours of the early morning holding her hand and telling her of our love for her, until her last breath came and the final space arrived.

Later that morning, I prepared her body with some of her dearest people. We cleaned her and dressed her and made sure she was safe. As I write this, she is nestled in her glorious galaxy dress in the room she dubbed Celestina in the midst of her “soul transition” – still in our house, still in our life. Soon I will carry her back to the Earth, place her in her sweet and natural state in a sweet and natural place: everything she told me she wanted.

Erica’s death was a good death, but it was not an accident. I can only hope that the lessons she has given us all as she cheerfully and bravely marched her path will give us a little more light as we march ours.

Head On and Heart Strong!

– Michael Chase-Salerno 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.

On February 7, 2019, Erica cast off the final line from her Viking ship and sailed away to her next celestial port.

In the hold she carried with her all the love, experiences, gifts and everyday miracles you all have shared with her on her 49-year earthly journey.

An everyday miracle for Erica could be a toasted sesame bagel, a mint chocolate chip milkshake, an empanada, a trip to Waffle House or even some things that didn’t involve food: finding the earring she was sure was lost forever, reclaiming a friendship that she thought was gone, watching an Old Orchard Beach sunrise, walking in her beloved labyrinth.

Her voyage began in Norwich, New York in 1969, and took her from Schenectady to Allegheny College to SUNY-New Paltz, with stops in Canada, Holland, Germany, France, Haiti, Mozambique, Cambodia, Thailand, South Africa, the Dominican Republic and all over the United States.

She leaves behind on shore her family: daughter Quinn, whose insights into people are second to none; son Declan, whose natural athletic skills merge seamlessly with his gentle demeanor; husband Mike, whose brilliance, courage and strength have guided the family throughout their entire journey; Tofu the crested gecko, who can lick his own eyeballs; and Casey the dog, whose unique song stylings bring “music” to the house; Mary and Robert Chase of Schenectady; Olga and Sal Salerno of New Paltz; George, Vanessa and Kai Lian Chase of Houston, Texas; and many cherished relatives and friends.

Erica scooped ice cream, worked retail, waitressed, taught French and Spanish and even had a job at the United Nations before founding Wyld Acres, where she served as an intuitive. Throughout her travels she inhabited and served many communities, including Ulster County

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Home Educators, Maverick Concerts, the Forsyth Nature Center and a variety of youth and sports organizations. Cofounding the online community Hudson Valley Parents with her husband led to lifelong connections that Erica treasured, and to writing her weekly columns for Ulster Publishing: Kids’ Almanac and Erica’s Cancer Journey.

Erica loved this story from Maurice Sendak: Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer all my children’s letters – sometimes very hastily – but this one I lingered over. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it. I wrote, “Dear Jim: I loved your card.” Then I got a letter back from his mother and she said, “Jim loved your card so much he ate it.” That to me was one of the highest compliments I’ve ever received. He didn’t care that it was an original Maurice Sendak drawing or anything. He saw it, he loved it, he ate it.

That’s how Erica lived her life: she saw it, she loved it, she ate it.

Visitation and burial were held privately.

A public Celebration of Life will be held at a time and place to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Erica’s loving memory to her children’s education fund by mailing checks made payable to Michael Chase-Salerno to PO Box 300, Modena, NY 12548. Write “education” in the memo. Online tributes and remembrances may be posted at https://erica.chasal.net.

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GIVEN HIS RELIANCE ON THE SYNTHETIC AND MAN-MADE (a favorite place for scavenging materials is the Town of Rochester dump), Victor’s deep connection to nature is not immediately obvious.

Chris Victor’s juryrigged art Hammer Dance exhibition on view at SUNY-Ulster

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t first glance, the pieces comprising the solo show “Hammer Dance: New Works by Chris Victor” at the Muroff/Kotler Visual Arts Gallery at SUNY-Ulster convey a sense of weightlessness. Sparsely placed and dramatically highlighted against the clean white walls of the rectangular room, the three-dimensional wall pieces, freestanding sculptures and small collagelike pieces glint with hints of scintillating color, which are subtly enmeshed, like a covered giggle, in a variety of mysterious substances – some having a rough woven texture that looks both fleshy and threadbare, beautiful in its graceful folds yet slightly revolting, as if the material were something regurgitated. There are linear accents and extensions, with the “lines,” on closer inspection, revealing themselves to be constructed of straws, pencils, skewers and other long, skinny objects glued together end-to-end. You struggle to reconcile how such unwieldy materials, which retain their identity and never become aestheticized, collectively transmute into art, with its formal harmonies, its pleasing contrasts, its resolution into a unified whole. Obviously contrived, Chris Victor’s works feel fresh, spontaneous and alive. They transcend issues of style and instead point to a new kind of making.

The magic ingredient allowing for such inventiveness is hot glue, which Victor uses as if it were a kind of fastsetting molten metal, welding materials together and creating an extensive vocabular y of fanciful forms.

Given his reliance on the synthetic and man-made (a favorite place for scavenging materials is the Town of Rochester dump), Victor’s deep connection to nature is not immediately obvious. But his quest for discovering intuitive structures, inherent in the materials and methods of construction, the open dialogue that he maintains with the work, which allows for the control of natural forces over a personal sense of arbitrary aesthetics, and the important role of chance in shaping the work are grounded in this love. “As artists, our role is to create our own wilderness, to mirror nature and the way it works,” he said.

No matter how inventive, no one can completely escape his or her time or culture. Victor’s work bears the stylistic imprint of Modernism, with

its emphasis on abstract form and transparent process, but he interprets it in all its multifariousness. The two large pieces pinned to opposite walls, Phoenix Roadkill and Leviathan, which are fabricated from strips of hot glue embedded with bits of paper sourced from junk mail and labels and the insignia of his drawings, respectively echo the Abstract Expressionism of Gottlieb and Kline and the Color Field rivulets of Lewis and Frankenthaler. Phoenix Roadkill, which Victor wryly said resembles “the guts of a phoenix,” is a gesticulating, birdlike form in which the draped sections of hot-glued variegated colored strips equate to smears of ferociously applied paint. Across the room, the same material is draped along a horizontal alignment to suggest a landscape in Leviathan; secreted within the folds are pieces of clear plastic, glinting like water. “One note is not enough,” Victor said, explaining that he added the pieces because he didn’t want to use the strips of hot glue as simply a generic material for multiple pieces. “The flow of the process has to serve the spirit of the work. I’m not a slave-driver. I want to allow that freedom.”

Fo r both pieces, he first attached the individual hotglue strips into round sections, “like lily pads,” which were then pinned to the wall. With each installation, the exact form of the piece may vary, depending how the sections are pinned. Phoenix Roadkill, which consists of 13 sections, “is like a jazz standard. It’s different each time,” he said.

The third free-form wall piece, titled Lyra, resembles a delicate line drawing, conceived on a monumental scale. Long lines descend from a vertical wooden “mast” and are pinned to the wall in a triangular shape suggesting a sail, tent or lyre. The artwork began as a piece of painted plywood, which Victor cut into strips. He attached them end-to-end to create a 12-foot rickety stick, embedded with screws, then squeezed a dab of hot glue and crayon onto the head of a screw and passed a length of thread through the

“As artists, our role is to create our own wilderness, to mirror nature and the way it works,” he said.

Chris Victor in his studio

dab, stamping it to produce a hard colored bead strung on a thread. He repeated the process hundreds of times to produce a series of long threads strung with beads, thus generating the material of the piece.

Each of the threads is attached to the top of the long stick propped vertically along the wall and knotted at the bottom, where they fall along the floor. Victor then pulled some of the threads sideways to the right of the stick and attached them to the wall.

“This piece was born out of the process; it formed itself, starting from a random piece of wood,” Victor explained. “When I added the eyelet, the piece started to pivot.

[The threads] can be closed or hooked out farther along the wall”: a quality of flexibility that he compared to the sewn bottlecap pieces of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui, which can be shaped to fit any space.

Reprilt-en (a made-up word) is more traditional in format, formatted around a discarded wooden frame whose inside edge is lined with small LED lights (the frame was one of 50 discards that Victor obtained from a decommissioned art project in Albany, called Breathing Lights). Broken and cut pieces of hot glue laid along parchment, which results in flattened sheets like paper, are inserted into the frame and connected with colored threads; the translucent material, whose jagged edges describe white voids inside the narrow box, has the luminosity of a

morning fog, and the threads enhance the sense of delicacy and deep space. It evokes the nuanced atmosphere of Whistler’s Nocturnes and the spare simplicity of a Japanese ink painting. The taut strings convey a mathematical tension and precision, like the cables in a suspension bridge or the space-time diagrams drawn by a physicist.

Adjacent to Reprilt-en is its alter ego, Big Beat, in which the frame is replaced by a squiggly, black-painted series of cut blocks roughly arranged into a jazzy rectangular shape, which extends into a complicated bowlike configuration at the bottom. A network of stretched strings swirls across and outside the irregular wooden frame. Victor attached an array of wooden skewers, pencils and screws to the strings, and then turned them like a valve to tighten the string; conceived as tools, they were then left embedded in the piece, like artifacts. The spiky physicality of Big Beat is tempered by the gestural expressiveness of the pattern of strings, which suggests the lyricism of a Cy Twombly.

Two works are supported on pieces of wood that extend out from the wall, props enabling the art to levitate in space. Kiggys for Tweeblys, terms invented by Victor’s young son for a game of marbles, resembles a bizarre, chandelierlike light fixture whose bulbs shorted out and imploded: A mass of clear bubblelike forms projecting

Feb. 14, 2019 from cardboard tubes is positioned upright and upside-down, perpendicular to a frail framework of skewers, which is affixed to the wall with a piece of wood; yarn threads tacked to the wall above the framework provide additional support. Inspired by the glassblowing techniques taught at his alma mater, the Tyler School of Art, Victor filled the cardboard tubes with hot glue and breathed delicately into them, forming the bubbles; some are filled with BBs, thread, buttons, paint or other material.

He cited Richard Tuttle as an influence: “I love his courage in showing his work and simply saying, ‘Here it is.’ I love the tension of this piece not being so solid. It holds itself up,” he said, noting that the piece has a modular structure and could theoretically be built out to a much larger size.

Different Music, whose droopy, loopy lines constructed of attached pencils and straws describe a drawing in space with a vaguely figurative aspect (the piece is aligned vertically, and the description of a circle conjures up a body or head), appears to be freestanding, but it’s actually held up by a piece of wood that sits perpendicular to a long horizontal support attached to the wall. Projecting from the vertical wood piece are pieces of broken plastic cutlery pierced by spikes formed from metal staples and iciclelike formations of hot glue squeezed onto the tips of pried-up staples. “I didn’t know where the piece would go and was compelled to do some weird process,” Victor said, noting that he used hot wax from a candle to attach the staples to the plastic cutlery. He added that the term that perhaps best describes his process is “jury-rigged,” which Wikipedia defines as “makeshift repairs made with only the tools and materials at hand.” “I considered putting that definition up on the wall,” he said.

As many of his titles suggest, there’s a kind of musicality to Victor’s art, a latent animation to their dangling, beaded and tied threads, their spiky projections of skewers and metal screws and their masses of air-catching bubbles, a promise of sonic resonance if a breeze were to blow through. One small piece, consisting of a large clear-plastic juice bottle whose sides are bulging with large hot-glue bubbles, Victor described as “an instrument of its own making”: The opening of the bottle served as a mouthpiece, which he blew through to create the bubbles from gobs of hot glue attached to openings in the bottle. A metal chain resting inside the bottle, which is displayed on its side, as if it were one of those mysterious ship-ina-bottle contraptions, serves as ballast.

The bottle is one of four small sculptures displayed on a “conceptual shelf ” in the middle of the room: a series of whitepainted, multi-level single boards bolted together that rise up from the floor and are suspended from a single chain attached to the ceiling. The bare-bones shelf has a sculptural aspect itself, its irregular, up-and-down horizontal movement attempting to defy gravity, resisting its function while fully revealing its structure (and nothing more).

Filling out the show is a series of small collages on paper wrapped in plastic sourced from cereal bags, which have a graphic look, utilizing black ink and graphite. Each employs a unique methodology: For example, in one piece Victor manipulated broken pencil points slipped beneath the plastic wrap by pressing them across the paper, creating an Expressionist skein of blurry lines; he then encased each point in a square formed by four staples in the plastic, collectively arranged in a grid in each corner, as if they were games of tic-tac-toe.

In another, similarly created piece, two rings of BBs frame a Rorschachlike blob dribbling rivulets of black ink. In these pieces, Victor taps a Dadaist energy and logic. In other pieces, his expresses a more painterly sensibility: For example, there’s a collage in which two pieces of ripped blue plastic form balanced color masses playing off a geometric configuration of welded straws and whimsical snippets of frayed string.

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That work “introduced me to materials and made me realize my colors and palette are not acrylic paint, but the techniques of making and all the tools used for that.

It was a slow evolution to realize that I’m actually a maker and I paint with my making,” he said. He added that the radical nature of his art was made possible by “developing a stable relationship that was meaningful and starting a family. I had some shows in the City, but I felt very lost and realized I needed to be closer to nature.

To make open, ungrounded, vibrant work, I need to be grounded in my life.”

– Lynn Woods “Hammer Dance: New Works by Chris Victor,” Monday-Friday through March 29, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., artist talk Saturday, March 2, 1 p.m., Muroff/Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, Vanderlyn Hall, SUNY-Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge; (845) 687-5113, (917) 224-5953.

Birthday Celebration all weekend at Washington’s HQ

“Bringing the Gomez Mill House to the Public” with that institution’s Mildred Starin on Monday. Events each day are open to the public for free (though donations are appreciated) until 4 p.m.

Speaking of donations, the Palisades Parks Conservancy has announced the completion of its capital campaign to fund the restoration of the Tower of Victory at Washington’s Headquarters.

Commissioned in 1883 by Robert Todd Lincoln to commemorate the peace that followed the American Revolution and designed by architect John Hemingway Duncan, the massive stone arched structure stands on the property where General Washington created the Badge of Military Merit, now called the Purple Heart medal. The Tower was closed for decades following the destruction of its roof by a severe storm in 1953, but restoration work was completed last fall, and visitors will once again be able enjoy the fine vistas of Newburgh Bay and the Hudson Highlands from its upper story.

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Free/donation Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site 84 Liberty St. Newburgh (845) 562-1195 www.nysparks.com

The President’s Mystery, presidential autographs on Saturday at FDR site

p.m. this Saturday only in the Research Room of the FDR Presidential Library.

Both events are free and open to the general public. Visit www.fdrlibrary.org to register to attend the film screening.

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“Presidential Autographs” 2-4 p.m.

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Saturday Arts Lab series at SUNY-New Paltz begins this weekend Registration is now open for the spring 2019 session of Saturday Arts Lab, an annual series of visual arts workshops and classes for young creators and makers in kindergarten through seventh grade, hosted by the School of Fine & Performing Arts at SUNY-New Paltz. Offering experience in a wide variety of visual arts, Saturday Arts Lab carefully tailors its hands-on classes to learners at specific ages and experience levels. Courses are taught by advanced students in Arts Education, with faculty supervision. Saturday Arts Lab classes begin on February 16, and will take place on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon through the end of April. The program fee is $75 for the nine-week session, which includes eight inquiry days and one exhibition day. To learn more or to register, visit https://newpaltz.edu/sal.

Bard College launches Center for the Study of Land, Air and Water George Washington by James Barton Longacre, ca. 1845 (Library of Congress)

Now that Washington and Lincoln have had their annual festivities conjoined in a single Presidents’ Day holiday, do kids still joke around about it being George Birthington’s Washday?

There are fresher amusements in store if you bring them to Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh this weekend, including reenactors, historical talks and even some performances dreamed up by Newburgh school kids in the Revolutionary War hero’s honor.

On Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Presidents’ Day weekend, daily festivities begin at noon with a cake-cutting by an actor roleplaying General Washington while attendees join in a lusty chorus of “Happy Birthday.” You can chat with the great man all three days, and with the actress portraying Martha Washington on Sunday and Monday.

Afternoon activities include period music from balladeer Thad McGregor and military demonstrations, performed on Saturday by the Fifth New York Regiment, on Sunday by Lamb’s Artillery, the Morgan Rifle Corps and the Fourth Connecticut Regiment and on Monday by the Fifth Connecticut Regiment, after which the general will review his troops.

Students from the Newburgh Enlarged City School District will present their own individually created theatrical and musical performance pieces featuring interpretations of historic events that took place while Washington was at his Newburgh Headquarters, in what’s called “The Washington Project: History Comes Alive!”

Serious history buffs will have their choice of the following lectures: “The Legend of Claudius Smith: Loyalist Raids and Their Lasting Memory” with Locust Lawn’s Dawn Elliott on Saturday; an examination of an “18th-Century Trade Bale” by Wade Wells from the Johnson Hall State Historic Site on Sunday; and

Though Presidents’ Day is an amalgam of the old Lincoln’s Birthday and Washington’s Birthday holidays that used to occur ten days apart each February, it’s no surprise that the legacy-keepers of other US presidents want to get into the act. The Hudson Valley is fortunate to be the home of the original and arguably best Presidential Library, and we can rely on it to use Presidents’ Day weekend as an excuse to present some intriguing programming.

This Saturday, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum hosts a screening in the Henry A. Wallace Center of a movie made in 1936, co-written by a team of ace mystery authors – including S. S. Van Dine, creator of the iconic Philo Vance detective series – based on a story premise sketched out by the president himself. FDR wondered whether it would be possible in his day for a multimillionaire who tires of his privileged existence to drop out of sight, taking his assets with him while he forges an entirely new identity. The result of that speculation is The President’s Mystery, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Henry Wilcoxon and Betty Furness. (If the actress’ name sounds familiar, it’s probably because of her later fame as the face of Westinghouse appliance commercials in the early days of television, then as LBJ’s special assistant for consumer affairs and the first-ever chair of New York State’s Consumer Protection Board).

By all accounts, The President’s Mystery is more of a historical curiosity than a cinema classic, but it’s rarely seen. Your opportunity happens at 1 p.m. on February 16. Stick around after the show to catch a once-a-year exhibition of presidential autographs from the Roosevelt Library archives, including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Martin Van Buren, Andrew Jackson, Teddy Roosevelt, Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy.

“Documents on Display: Presidential Autographs” will be on view from 2 to 4

Bard College recently established the Bard Center for the Study of Land, Air and Water, an interdisciplinary program to connect Bard faculty, staff and students with local communities to develop solutions to pressing issues affecting vital natural resources.

The Center hopes to address a variety of challenges, using quantitative research and other tools that span academic disciplines, including the natural and social sciences, humanities and the arts. “We are hoping to work together with local and regional communities to address complex problems like protecting drinking water sources, achieving equitable food access, breathing clean air and surviving the effects of climate change,” says M. Elias Dueker, Center director and assistant professor of Environmental and Urban Studies. For more information on the Bard Center for the Study of Land, Air and Water, visit http:// landairwater.bard.edu.

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JUST AS THEIR CHEMISTRY HAS GONE SOUR, a health crisis makes them reassess the personal bond that transcends their business partnership.

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Aside from confirming the truism that plenty of YouTube creators have way too much time on their hands, what this overabundance of overdubs proves is that Laurel and Hardy were a double act for the ages. Their gentle, machismosubverting physical humor ages amazingly well. Though it involves a fair amount of shoving, tripping, eye-poking and pratfalls, it never mines the overt hostility present in the work of the Three Stooges.

And, unlike Abbott and Costello, they didn’t need a straight man to make the funny guy seem funnier. Though Stan Laurel wrote the bulk of their material, onscreen they were peers, each character equally prone to foolish mishaps and small humiliations.

Jon S. Baird’s new film Stan & Ollie, starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly, would have us believe that this mutuality persisted throughout the two iconic comedians’ long joint career, bleeding over irresistibly into real-world situations.

Some people just can’t stop themselves from being funny; we probably have all known someone who’s “always on.� Here we see Laurel replicating his inflating hat trick in a movie mogul’s waiting room to try to make the stony receptionist laugh, Hardy waggling his fingers in a characteristic shy Ollie gesture at a gaggle of schoolgirls he passes on the street. Together, there’s no repressing them. The routines are so soundly rehearsed that they can kick into character anywhere; at showbiz parties, it’s expected of them.

But under the surface, in this retelling of their final tour of England and Ireland following a long rift in their partnership,

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or 33 months, from 1977 to 1980, the nightclub Studio 54 was the place to be seen in Manhattan. A haven of hedonism, glitz and glamour, the club was highly exclusive, with news of who was there filling the gossip columns daily. Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, two college friends from Brooklyn, succeeded in creating the ultimate escapist fantasy in the heart of the theater district. But the drug-and-sex-fueled dream eventually imploded in financial scandal, leading to the club’s demise.

With unprecedented access to Schrager, who tells the whole unvarnished story for the first time, and a treasure trove of rare footage, director Matt Tyrnauer constructs a vivid portrait of a disco-era phenomenon, and tells the story of two friends who stuck together through an incredible series of highs and lows, in his documentary Studio 54. It screens at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, February 15 at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck, followed by a question-and-answer session with Scott Taylor, a former Studio 54 bartender; Myra Sheer, Steve Rubell’s assistant; and Susan Shapiro, one of the videographers who contributed original footage to Tyrnauer’s documentary, A prize will be awarded for the best costume.

Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and $8 for members. Proceeds from this screening will benefit LEAF of the Hudson Valley, a legal environmental advocacy fund protecting natural resources and curbing overdevelopment.

For more info, visit https://upstatefilms.org/studio-54.

Studio 54 , Friday, Feb. 15, 8:15 p.m., $12/$10/$8, Upstate Films, 6415 Montgomery St. (Route 9), Rhinebeck, (845) 876-2515, https:// upstatefilms.org

resentments and jealousies simmered. The movie starts in 1937 on the set of Way Out West – yes, we do get to see them dance that dance in front of a rear-projection screen depicting a frontier town – with producer Hal Roach (Danny Huston) using the difference in termination dates of their studio contracts to play one against the other. With a few more years of security yet to go, Hardy evades Laurel’s attempts to negotiate a joint raise and accepts a one-off pairing with Harry Langdon (and a live elephant) in Zenobia.

Being British, they repress their anger and eventually go back to work together again.

In 1953, old tensions come to a head when the aging pair reunite for the British Isles tour that’s meant to stoke enough nostalgic hype to get them their first movie contract in years, a Robin Hood parody. Their early fame has faded, and they are forced to play to half-empty halls and stay in rundown hotels. Slippery tour promoter Bernard Delfont (Rufus Jones) keeps making excuses; the film producer who’s supposed to be backing the Robin Hood project isn’t returning their calls; then their respective wives, Lucille Hardy (Shirley Henderson) and Ida Kitaeva Laurel (Nina Arianda), join them in London, bickering nonstop.

At a party, Stan and Ollie have a very public falling-out, venting long-nursed grievances in words that wound, but somehow manage to pass it off as stage schtik. Meanwhile, a series of publicity events arranged by Delfont is boosting audience interest in the tour – just as their chemistry has gone sour. It takes a health crisis to make them reassess the personal bond that transcends their business partnership.

Stan & Ollie is a sweet story with no big narrative surprises, but a well-crafted screenplay by Jeff Pope (Coogan’s co-author on Philomena), excellent performances across the board and a whole lot of heart that make it an appealing watch. O’Reilly, whose prosthetic jowls required four hours in the makeup chair for each day of shooting, vocally falls short a bit in persuading us that he’s an Englishman who has spent many years living in Southern California.

But he and Coogan both clearly spent a lot of time studying the masters’ body language. Onstage and off, they bring their best game to make two dead gods of comedy spring back to life. They sell Laurel and Hardy’s natural gifts for being visually funny, and the fundamental affection that underlay their partnership as well.

– Frances Marion Platt

The long, twisty career of film director Peter Bogdanovich

Actor/director/film historian Peter Bogdanovich turns 80 this year: a good time to acknowledge the

Kingston native’s considerable legacy to the world of cinema. His family having relocated to New York City when he was little, his connection to the Hudson Valley is admittedly tenuous, though he did return in 2013 to accept the Woodstock Film Festival’s Maverick Lifetime Achievement Award, give a talk at the Kleinert and attend the New York premiere of Will Slocombe’s Cold Turkey, in which Bogdanovich appears as an actor.

The son of Eastern European immigrants, Borislav Bogdanovich, a Serbian Orthodox Christian painter and pianist, and Herma Robinson, an Austrian Jew, Peter was born in Kingston on July 30, 1939. Serbian was his first language. He graduated from New York City’s Collegiate School in 1957, studied acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory while still a teenager and began appearing in, writing and directing in small theatrical productions (one of which was All in the Family star Carroll O’Connor’s stage debut). In the 1950s he performed with the New York Shakespeare Festival and directed an OffBroadway production of Clifford Odets’ The Big Knife.

Bogdanovich was an obsessive movie buff and began writing criticism and articles on film for such publications as Esquire and Cahiers du Cinéma. In the ’60s the Museum of Modern Art

published his monographs and books on Orson Welles, Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, John Ford and Allan Dwan. He moved to Los Angeles in 1966 to try his own hand at filmmaking, and began working for B-movie director Roger Corman on The Wild Angels (1967).

Corman backed Bogdanovich’s 1968 directing debut, the thriller Targets (1968), in which an aging horror film star played

by Boris Karloff crosses paths with a mass murderer based on the 1966 University of Texas at Austin sniper. Producers Bert Schneider and Bob Rafelson liked Targets enough to set Bogdanovich up to direct the 1971 movie still regarded as his masterpiece: The Last Picture Show, based on an obscure novel by the not-yet-famous Larry McMurtry.

Bogdanovich spent much of the ’70s interviewing his cinema idols, becoming friends with Orson Welles in the process and internalizing plenty of gossip and scandal about Hollywood’s Golden Age that would later surface in some of his films, such as Nickelodeon and The Cat’s Meow. He went on to direct several successful films, including What’s Up, Doc? Paper Moon and Mask, and quite a few flops, including Daisy Miller, At Long Last Love and Texasville, the sequel to Last Picture Show. (He blamed some of his failures on overly aggressive editing; later director’s cuts have fared better with critics.) The Directors Company, a partnership that he formed in the ’70s with Francis Ford Coppola and William Friedkin, proved a financial nightmare, and Bogdanovich’s career languished for long periods.

In the estimation of some critics, the director’s finest work is They All Laughed (1981), a romantic comedy about three private detectives who fall in love with the women whom they are hired to follow.

The cast included Ben Gazzara, Audrey Hepburn, Colleen Camp, John Ritter and Dorothy Stratten. Bogdanovich, who had recently broken up with his longtime girlfriend, model/actress Cybill Shepherd (he has two children, Antonia and Sashy, by his first wife, screenwriter Polly Platt), fell head over heels in love with Stratten.

Within weeks of the end of filming They All Laughed, Stratten’s estranged husband murdered her. A distraught Bogdanovich tried to self-distribute the film, with disastrous results. He later wrote a book about Stratten, The Killing of the Unicorn, and in 1988 married her younger sister Louise.

Bogdanovich went through a couple of bankruptcies, wrote some books and made some documentaries about filmmakers, did some acting.

His 2001 feature The Cat’s Meow, dramatizing the mysterious death of director Thomas Ince aboard a yacht populated by Hollywood r o y a l ty, w a s based on an anecdote shared

by Orson Welles.

In more recent years, the director has worked as host for a number of classic film channels and taught directing at the University of North Carolina. He also revived his acting career, appearing as a disc jockey in the Kill Bill movies, Bart Simpson’s therapist on The Simpsons and Dr. Elliott Kupferberg in a recurring role in The Sopranos. Bogdanovich’s most recent directorial effort, She’s Funny That Way, was released in 2014. With an ensemble cast that included Jennifer Aniston, Kathryn Hahn, Imogen Poots, Rhys Ifans and Owen Wilson, the film explores the romantic entanglements behind the scenes of a Broadway production.

What’s next? Who knows? Meanwhile, happy birthday from the land of your birthplace, Mr. B. – Frances Marion Platt

The son of Eastern European immigrants, Peter was born in Kingston in 1939.

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All about Elvis Colony presents Rex Fowler’s Elvis documentary, live concert this Sunday

Colony in Woodstock presents “All about Elvis,” a show combining an original documentary film and live concert undertaken by Rex Fowler, of Aztec Two-Step fame, on Sunday, February 17. The event features a screening of Fowler’s 200 Cadillacs, followed by a live concert featuring his band Rex & the Rockabilly Kings performing early Elvis classics.

Clocking in at a brief 48 minutes, 200 Cadillacs documents the King’s infamous generosity, the lavish gifts he bestowed upon friends and strangers. The soundtrack includes songs written and/ or performed by Fowler, Jon PousetteDart, Levon Helm with Mavis Staples, John Hiatt and Syd Straw, to name a few.

Tickets cost $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the show.

Rex Fowler concert & Elvis doc Sunday, Feb. 17 8 p.m.

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urated by Hudson-based jazz pianist Armen Donelian, the Hudson Jazz Festival takes place at Hudson Hall in the Hudson Opera House on the weekend of February 15 through 17. In an age when Aerosmith has headlined major jazz festivals and the lineups tend to be stacked with non-jazz acts, the Hudson affair is micro and boutique, small and intensive and truly designed for aficionados on the cutting edge of jazz aesthetics.

On Friday, February 15, Bobby Sanabria and his Quarteto Aché perform at 7 p.m. The seven-time Grammy-nominated drummer/percussionist has played with such legendary figures as Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Paquito D’Rivera, and the godfather of Afro-Cuban jazz, Mario Bauzá. Standalone tickets to this performance cost $25.

Saturday – a very full day – begins with a jazz piano summit at 1 p.m. featuring three world-class pianists: Kirk Nurock, Lynne Arriale and Sullivan Fortner. Tickets cost $25. At 3 p.m., there will be a showing of the film The Modern Jazz Quartet: From Residency to Legacy. Featuring Percy Heath, John Lewis, Dave Brubeck, Gunther Schuller, Stephanie Barber and more, this fascinating collection of remembrances and anecdotes highlights the Modern Jazz Quartet’s role in developing the Music Inn’s iconic School of Jazz in the Berkshires. Filmmaker George Schuller will be in attendance for a post-screening question-andanswer session with Hudson Jazz Festival curator Armen Donelian. On Saturday night at 7 p.m., Fearless Masters performs: an ensemble featuring Donelian, saxophone great Dave Liebman and the rhythm section of Jay Anderson and Jay Clayton.

Tickets cost $35.

Sunday kicks off with a jazz workshop for intermediate young players of middle-school age or higher, conducted by Donelian at 11 a.m. Then, at 3 p.m., Amir ElSaffar and the Two Rivers Ensemble close the festival. Deeply rooted in the musical traditions of Iraq, Two Rivers blends Arabic music with advanced jazz harmonies, polyphonic melodies and simmering grooves. Jazz and Middle Eastern music beautifully intertwine in this dynamic ensemble led by celebrated trumpeter, santur-player, vocalist and “one of the most promising figures in jazz today” (Chicago Tribune), Amir ElSaffar.

For tickets and additional information, visit https://hudsonhall.org/hudson-jazz-festival-2019.

– John Burdick

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A Musical Refuge under the Stars Thursday, Feb. 21 7:30 & 8:30 p.m.

John R. Kirk Planetarium Coykendall Science Building SUNY-New Paltz 1 Hawk Dr. New Paltz https://www.newpaltz.edu/planetarium/ shows.html SUNY-New Paltz presents A Musical Refuge under the Stars: a special planetarium show featuring Music Department students performing Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel and Fratres under the direction of Department of Music professor Alex Peh, as well as improvised pieces inspired by the planetarium show. The performance takes place on Thursday, February 21 in the John R. Kirk Planetarium, which is located in the Coykendall Science Building on campus. Tickets

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Towne Crier hosts Beacon MusicThon this Sunday The legendary Towne Crier Café in Beacon presents a free salon series program of original regional performers on Sunday, February 17. The Beacon MusicThon features some of the finest local/regional musicians spanning singer/songwriter, folk and rockabilly, including Boom Kat, Carla Springer, Jerry Kitzrow, the Costellos, Russell St. George, Open Book, Len Xiang, Vickie Raabin, Abigail Lilly and more.

Beacon MusicThon Sunday, Feb. 17 4 p.m.

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Dominick Farinacci salutes Clifford Brown at Mountain Top Library

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23Arts presents trumpeter Dominick Farinacci in a tribute to the legendary Clifford Brown on Friday, February 15.

Farinacci’s quartet’s program, titled “Brownie Speaks,” is the third in the “23Arts in the Snow” series and takes place at the Mountain Top Library in Tannersville. Described

by The New York Times as a “trumpeter of abundant poise,” Farinacci has been recently credited the title Global Ambassador to Jazz at Lincoln Center

by Wynton Marsalis, working to further integrate jazz into communities around the world. He graduated from the Juilliard School in 2005, launching his career in Japan with a prolific run of eight albums. Admission is free.

Dominick Farinacci concert Friday, Feb. 15 7 p.m.

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Edgar Varèse composed Poème électronique for the Philips Pavilion, designed by Le Corbusier and Iannis Xenakis, for the Expo 1958 in Brussels. (Photo by Wouter Hagnes)

The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute presents “36 Loudspeakers for 2 Ears,” a concert featuring classics of electronic music performed by Harvard University’s Hans Tutschku on Friday, February 22. The performance will inaugurate a new multichannel Ambisonic audio system in EMPAC Studio 1 with works by Stockhausen, Varèse and more.

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tuary launches its 2019 intimate concert series with Nashville-based songwriter and recording artist Matthew Perryman Jones on Friday, February 15. Jones’ most recent full-length, 2018’s The Waking Hours, finds the reflective and searching songwriter setting his songs in ethereal, scratchy and hybrid electro-ways, to a quietly dazzling effect. It’s a stark departure from the dry acoustic nature of previous releases. Admission costs $10 cash.

Hans Tutschku Friday, Feb. 22 7:30 p.m.

EMPAC Studio 1 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 Eighth St. Troy (518) 276-3921 https://empac.rpi.edu

Matthew Perryman Jones Friday, Feb. 15 8 p.m.

The Listening Room Murray’s Sanctuary 73 Broadway, Tivoli http://murraystivoli.com

La Voz de Tres plays Senate Garage this Saturday

Organist Gregory D’Agostino to perform on Sunday in Saugerties

Jazzstock presents a return performance by the popular world jazz trio La Voz de Tres on Saturday, February 16 at the Senate Garage in Kingston.

Chilean vocalist Natalia Bernal, keyboardist Mike Eckroth and seven-string guitarist Jason Ennis blend the rhythms and songwriting traditions of Latin America with generous improvisation in original compositions as well as standards from the American Songbook. Since forming in 2010, the trio has released two CDs and performed at premier jazz clubs across the country. La Voz de Tres has recently presented collaborations with wind player Paul McCandless of Oregon fame, as well as cellist Eugene Friesen. Their upcoming project will feature guest artists, plus string quartet, with arrangements by Eckroth, Ennis and Grammy-nominated Argentinian composer/arranger Emilio Solla.

General admission tickets cost $25, $10 with student ID.

Saugerties Pro Musica presents famed organist Gregory D’Agostino performing a program of classical music on the United Methodist Church’s 100-year-old pipe organ on February 17. An internationally known performer as well as graduate of and former faculty member at the Juilliard School, D’Agostino has appeared at New York’s Lincoln Center, Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, San Juan’s Casals Festival, London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral, Paris’ Notre Dame and many more.

American Organist magazine described his performances as “stunning, controlled delirium.”

Tickets cost $15 and $12, with students admitted free.

La Voz de Tres Saturday, Feb. 16 7:30 p.m.

Senate Garage 4 North Front St. Kingston (845) 802-0029 http://jazzstock.com

BeauSoleil plays Helsinki Hudson this Saturday

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departure, and a return: It has been a big week of news coming from Mountain Jam, the region’s storied late-spring music festival, now well into its second decade. First, the festival announced that it would be leaving the mountain – Hunter Mountain, the only home it has ever known. Only a day or two after that bombshell, Mountain Jam identified its new digs – the upscale facilities at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – and dropped a preliminary lineup announcement that can only be read as a kind of return to form.

For the past half-decade, Mountain Jam has been feeling its way through a partial departure from its roots-and-jam-based origins. While the headliners most years remain great unifiers on the order of Tom Petty, Robert Plant and Wilco, the middle of the lineup had become a hotbed of Brooklyn-synched indie-rock and electro in addition to the standard roots and classic rock fare. This year’s preliminary lineup reads like a casual FU to hip and an all-in reaffirmation of the festival’s core values. Back in the lineup are Mountain Jam co-founders Gov’t Mule as well as Michael Franti’s Spearhead – in some ways the festival’s spiritual leaders – who were notably absent from last year’s lineup.

Cross-genre superstar Willie Nelson and Family are at the top of the bill, along with the beloved roots traditionalists the Avett Brothers. Other luminaries announced include the great Allison Krauss, Dispatch, the Revivalists. the secondgeneration Allman-Betts band, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead and a strong set of acts known well around here, ranging from Amy Helm and the Big Takeover to the popular North Carolina transplants the Nude Party. A collaboration among Chet-5 Festivals, Live Nation, Woodstock’s legendary independent radio station Radio Woodstock 100.1 and Warren Haynes, Mountain Jam 2019 runs from June 13 through 16. More news to come. Meanwhile, check out www.mountainjam.com.

– John Burdick

Gregory D’Agostino concert Sunday, Feb. 17 3 p.m.

United Methodist Church 59 Post St. Saugerties (845) 679-5733 www.saugertiespromusica.org

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Grammy Award-winning Cajun outfit BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet returns to Club Helsinki in Hudson on Saturday, February 16. For 40 years, Doucet and company have blended the rich Cajun traditions of Louisiana with elements of zydeco, New Orleans jazz, country and blues, in the process becoming one of the most esteemed Cajun groups, recognized by no fewer

than 12 Grammy nominations, including two wins. A frequent guest on A Prairie Home Companion, BeauSoleil has made appearances on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Austin City Limits, the Super Bowl XXXI pre-game show and in HBO’s New Orleans-based show Treme.

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet Saturday, Feb. 16 9 p.m.

Club Helsinki 405 Columbia St. Hudson (518) 828-4800 https://helsinkihudson.com

Matthew Perryman Jones to play Murray’s in Tivoli on Friday It is great to see Murray’s in Tivoli putting some of that delightful space of theirs to use as a live music venue.

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Not only alcohol but also cards and dancing were prohibited at the original Mohonk (quite a change from the tavern of John Stokes, from whom the Smileys bought the original chunk of property, and who was known to chain unruly drunks to a tree).

But the resort also served as the site of numerous conferences and social initiatives that were, by the standards of the time, progressive if not downright incendiary.

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or this lifelong New Paltz resident and former teenaged Mohonk employee, the one acute, gasp-worthy revelation delivered in Larry E. Burgess’ Mohonk and the Smileys is how early the historic Mohonk began to look like my Mohonk: the rambling, anachronistic lakeside resort that becomes a fixture in the imaginations and dreams of pretty much anyone who visits. Archival photographs from the very earliest years of the 20th century describe a Mohonk distinguishable from the present mostly by advancements in photography, rather than by advancements at Mohonk itself.

The conscious and cautious pace of change and development at Mohonk is a recurrent theme throughout Burgess’ official history, recently published by Black Dome Press on the occasion of Mohonk’s 150th anniversary under the full title: Mohonk and the Smileys: A National Historic Landmark and the Family that Created It. Conservatism – in the old sense of the word – and progressivism are entangled in Burgess’ account of Smiley family values. The author depicts the founding Smiley twins, Albert and Alfred, and their descendants as sober, hardworking Quakers, educators and temperance advocates, but also as visionary political and

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In recognition of Valentine’s Day, the New Deal Creative Arts Center in Poughkeepsie presents the romantic comedy Almost, Maine on February 15 and 16 at the Cunneen-Hackett Theater. Written by John Cariani and directed by Tamara Cacchione, Almost, Maine finds the residents of a small

town falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Egos are hurt. Knees are bruised. Hearts are torn. Eventually, these things heal and mend…almost.

This production stars Steven Bendler, Stephanie Blake, Austin Carrothers, Joe Eriole, Teresa Gasparini, Josie Grant, Nicholas John Salyer, Dave Sharbowicz and Louisa Vilardi. Tickets cost $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

environmental activists who believed connection with nature to be a precursor and agent of humanistic social change. Under the leadership of Albert Smiley and his much-younger half-brother Daniel, Mohonk used its indescribably beautiful property to effect personal and social transformation.

Not only alcohol but also cards and dancing were prohibited at the original Mohonk (quite a change from the tavern of John Stokes, from whom the Smileys bought the original chunk of property, and who was known to chain unruly drunks to a tree).

But the resort also served as the site of numerous conferences and social initiatives that were, by the standards of the time, progressive if not downright incendiary.

The most lasting and influential of these were the Lake Mohonk Conferences on International Arbitration, which began in 1895 and were suspended during the First World War. Unbeknownst to this writer, that famous conference series was preceded by 1883’s Lake Mohonk Conference of Friends of the Indian. This was followed in 1890 by the first Lake Mohonk Conference on the Negro Question, which featured a controversial (at the time) appearance by Albion W. Tourgée, a novelist, lawyer and Civil War veteran whose piercing critique of the underlying issues of race foreshadowed modern critical understandings. Tourgée, Burgess writes, “condemned the South’s ‘slaveholder mentality,’ and Northern ‘do-gooders’ for their blindness to injustice in their midst, for their paternalism and for their assumptions that blacks would be better off becoming ‘white at heart.’”

Graced liberally not only with images of the founders but with their words and accounts, Mohonk and the Smileys is of course a chronological narrative. Still, Burgess finds artful ways of driving it thematically as well, creating thematic clusters out of environmental science and aesthetics, social awareness and philanthropy, honors and designations (of which there have been many) and the evolution of facilities and services as Mohonk made necessary concessions to the modern world without compromising the eccentric Old World charm that its stewards correctly understood to be their very drawing card. Sidebars, and in some cases entire chapters, focus on the individual players in the story. And of course, the book is a feast of period fashion, as the reader wonders, again and again, how women could hike the Labyrinth in dresses like that.

A good deal of page space is devoted to architecture, landscape design and gardening; and how could it be otherwise, as Mohonk is a sui generis marvel of all three? Burgess captures the internal family dynamics regarding change, progress and fiscal sensibilities. One of the most charming anecdotes has to do with Mohonk’s famous gardens: Albert Smiley’s beloved project and a rare instance of extravagance in a business otherwise characterized by prudence and accountability. Burgess writes, “The entire family came to appreciate, and even indulge [Albert’s] development of gardens. ‘Thee may charge it to the flower garden’ became the byword among the family. Other departments were held closely accountable for expenses, but the Mohonk gardens were and are evaluated along the lines of pleasure, satisfaction, good health and beauty – but not in dollars.”

It is not as if our region needed any convincing that Mohonk is an extremely special place, as much for its curatorial character and traditions as for its eminently accessible natural beauty, its iconic gazebos and its aesthetically rich latticework of carriage roads and trails. Has there ever been an “I Love New York” commercial in which an aerial shot of the house and the lake was not the payoff? Mohonk elevates New Paltz and the entire mid-Hudson Valley with its singularity. Still, Burgess’ book is essential reading for anyone who would understand the full arc of the story, and for anyone who wants to appreciate a lively, well-written case study in the paradoxes of progress and preservation.

– John Burdick

lmost, Maine Feb. 15 and 16 8 p.m.

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my-nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer and two-time New York Times best-selling author, Emmy-winning touring performer and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. His observational humor seems to make sense and score points around the globe. The father of five recently released his sixth standup special, Noble Ape, and continues the international arena and theater tour that brings him to the Mid-Hudson Civic Center for a pair of performances on Friday, March 1.

Reserved seats to see one of the hottest properties in comedy cost $59.75 and $49.75. As of this time, only seats for the 9:30 p.m. set are available.

Jim Gaffigan Friday, Mar. 1, 7 & 9:30 p.m.

Mid-Hudson Civic Center (845) 454-5800 www.midhudsonciviccenter.org

SPECTACULAR ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE ESTATE AUCTION PRESIDENT’S WEEKEND- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17-12:30 PM AT McINTOSH COUNTRY MARKET 213 FAIR STREET, MARGARETVILLE, NEW YORK 12455 McIntosh Auction Service has been selected to sell the contents of a prominent Bergen County, New Jersey collector’s estate featuring a wide variety of high quality antiques and collectibles.

The estate features some of the finest, rarest, and best items we have ever sold including furniture, transportation collectibles, antique lighting, pedestals, porcelains, art deco, and much more.

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CALENDAR

2/14

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8am-9am Woodstock Senior Senior Feel Good Aerobics with Diane Collelo. Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

9am-3pm Valentine PuppyGram hosted by the Ulster County SPCA. Surprise your sweetheart

with a one-of-a-kind gift, a puppygram from the Ulster County SPCA. A loveable shelter dog will arrive with a backpack filled with candy, a card and a stuffed dog for your special someone. Deliveries will only be on Feb. 14 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Puppygrams cost $50 with all proceeds coming back to the Ulster County SPCA. There is limited availability, so please call 845-331-5377, ext. 210 to book your puppygram today. Ulster County SPCA, Kingston. ucspca.org. $50.

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 Inducing Your Athena-Writing Workshop with Alex Smith. Develop your film,

submission policy contact

e-mail calendar@ulsterpublishing.com. postal mail: Almanac Calendar Manager Donna Keefe c/o Ulster Publishing, PO Box 3329, Kingston, NY 12402 phone: (845) 334-8200 ext. 104, fax at (845) 334-8809. when to send

Almanac’s Calendar is printed on Tuesdays. We must receive all entries no later than the previous Friday at noon. what to send

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.

novel, or novella idea with writer/director Alex Smith. Build a synopsis, treatment, and outline.

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10am-2pm Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic. For previously spayed/neutered cats and dogs only.

No appointment needed. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter. org, tara-spayneuter.org. Cost varies.

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further information and directions to 845-679-8322 or email info@matagiri. org. Voluntary donation. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center,1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mount Tremper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->.

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Teen Photo Contest at Elting Library. <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teens in grades 8-12 may submit photos taken in or around New Paltz.

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11am-12pm Woodstock Senior Level One (Moderate) Yoga with Susan Blacker. Centering, warm-ups, posture flow, relaxation and meditation. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12pm-1pm Noon Time Flow. A midday vinyasa flow yoga class that links breath with movement with special emphasis on alignment and creative sequencing. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, thelivingseed.com. class cards and packages apply.

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

12:30pm-6pm Expert Tarot Readings with Sylvia Forni from Florence, Italy. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment.

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

1pm-7pm Local Artisan Bakery Valentine’s Day Pop-Up. Local Artisan Bakery will be offering a election of baked goods at Rough Draft on Valentine’s Day from 1 to 7 pm. Pre-order is available. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@ gmail.com, roughdraftny.com/events.

1pm-3pm Game and Card Day. Board games, Mah-jong and cards are available, or bring your

Matagiri presents a Retrospective on the Paintings & Sketches of Mirra Alfassa (2/21, 2-3pm). <!-wp:paragraph --> <p>The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram including an exhibit book of reproductions of her art and offer some biographical background. Visitors are welcome to attend a noon meditation followed by a shared vegetarian lunch or come at 2pm for the slide presentation. Regular readings and meditations are held Sunday afternoons at 3pm. Call for

own. Bring a friend or come and meet people. $1 donation suggested to cover cost of refreshments.

Ongoing every Thursday. Red Hook Community Center, 59 Fisk St, Red Hook.

1pm-4pm Woodstock Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. The Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Rescue Squad, 222 Tinker St, Woodstock.

3pm Dungeons & Dragons. Meets every Thursday at 3pm. Info: 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

3:30pm-6:30pm Free Math Tutoring. Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus, Trigonometry, and SAT/ ACT Prep. Call to sign up 845-255-1255. Meets every Thursday at 3:30pm. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. MathTutoringwithMisha.com. Free.

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. sauger-

SUNY ULSTER MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS

HERRINGTON BENEFIT CONCERT Wednesday, February 27 • 7:30 p.m.

(Snow date: Wed., March 6) Stone Ridge Campus • Quimby Theater • Vanderlyn Hall The music ensembles of SUNY Ulster perform a benefit concert to support music scholarships to honor the memory of Lee Herrington, former band director at SUNY Ulster. The scholarship is awarded annually through the SUNY Ulster Foundation, Inc. to an entering or returning SUNY Ulster music student.

Suggested donation: $3 Students & Seniors / $5 Adults / $10 Family

For more information: 845-687-5262 • www.sunyulster.edu

Woodstock Art Exchange - Little Creatures (Fri - Sun, 11am-6pm & Mon 10am-4pm). Gift shop featuring hand blown glass and great contemporary crafts. Current special art exhibit, Little Creatures – works by Rob Wade and Margie Greve. Valentine’s Day weekend festivities. Free cookies and coffee, and a 10% discount on all red and pink art glass objects made by Pablo Glass. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am–6pm; Mondays 10am–4pm. Info: 914-806-3573.

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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.

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4pm-7pm Free Holistic Healthcare Clinic.

Many holistic Practitioners will be volunteering their time monthly to provide services, including: massage, chiropractic, reiki, other energy and body work, acupuncture, craniosacral massage, deep tissue body work and hypnosis. There’s also a prenatal and lactation specialist offering a breastfeeding cafe. Lace Mill, 165 Cornell St, Kingston. healthcareisahumanright.com.

6pm Anti Valentines Cider Soiree. Escape all the lovey-dovey decor and happy couples at a fun evening featuring small plate appetizers presented by Chef Shawn Hubbell complete with small batch New York cider styles available exclusively at the Cider House. 21 and up. Info: 888-8453311. Angry Orchard, 2241 Albany Post Road, Walden. angryorchard.com. $50.

5pm-6:30pm New Paltz Climate Action Coalition Meeting. Meets every Thursday. New Paltz Village Hall, Plattekill Ave, New Paltz. newpal-

6pm-7pm Book Club: Everything Here is Beautiful. Book by Mira T. Lee. Join the conversation, all are welcome. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.

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Inroads against inequality Black History Month in Kingston features talks, performance, The Wiz & dance this weekend

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f you tend to think of Black History Month as window-dressing, an excuse to compartmentalize or throw a sop to the legacy of African-Americans instead of incorporating it as an essential component of education in general, maybe it’s time to think about that some more. Communities are upping their game these days, in terms of sponsoring February events that seriously raise consciousness, along with promoting pride and unity and dialogue.

This year is an especially meaningful one, marking the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Africans to be sold into bondage in North America, at Jamestown.

That’s four centuries of harm to be acknowledged and, wherever possible, expiated: a daunting-but-necessary task.

The 400 Years of Inequality coalition is leading the way with a campaign to get long-established institutions, such as newspapers, universities and businesses, to admit to the racist practices in their own pasts, and then implement policies for the future that expunge whatever vestiges of them still remain.

The City of Kingston is one community that is taking the need to tell stores of oppression and resistance seriously. Its monthlong schedule of Black History events is brimming with lectures and panel discussions and sharings of oral history that sound as if they’d be fascinating for anyone of any color, but especially meaningful for the local African-American community. There’s plentiful upbeat celebration of black culture going on as well, of course. Here’s just a weekend’s worth of examples – this coming weekend, to be precise: The Ulster Performing Arts Center eases things off on Friday evening, February 15, with a screening of Sidney Lumet’s The Wiz (1978). This reworking of the stage musical based on The Wizard of Oz, with musical direction by Quincy Jones, stars Diana Ross as Dorothy and Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, and features

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6pm-7:15pm The Mind Illuminated: A Meditiation and Discussion Group. Guided by the author, this group will offer you a set of practical tools and techniques that work across all types of meditation practices. Every Thursday Evening until further notice. Info: 845-393-4325; info@ woodstockhealingarts.com. Woodstock Healing Arts, 83 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $395.

Half of Thorneater Comics /Will Lytle's Queen Gate O+ mural in Kingston.

Lena Horne as Glinda and Richard Pryor From 7 to 9 p.m. at Pointe of Praise as the Wiz. It starts at 7:30 p.m., and Church at 243 Hurley Avenue – a vital admission is free. Afterwards, if you’ve inspirational and organizational nexus of still got some energy, put the kids to bed Kingston’s African-American community – the TMI Project will present what it and come out to the Celebration of Black Music Dance Party at Alebrijes Restaurant calls its “first-ever intergenerational at 237 Forest Hill Drive. Running from performance,” featuring “radically candid 10 p.m. until 2 a.m., it’s geared toward true stories from local people of color, from high school students to respected “grown and mature” partiers, and will elders and many in between.” This evening feature music from the 1970s to the present. Radio Kingston’s Hip Hop 101 of memoir is called “Black Stories Matter,” Radio Show will be doing a special live and it’s aimed at a mixed audience: People broadcast. Admission costs $10, but ladies of color will hear their own truths told, and get in free until 11 p.m. white listeners will learn things they need Once you’ve danced away Friday to know if America is to change for the better. RSVP at www.blackstoriesmatter. night, Saturday starts offering some eventbrite.com if you plan to attend, or opportunities to ponder deeper issues.

meditation experience. Info: 518-589-5000 or peacevillage@bkwsu.org. Peace Village Retreat Center, 54 O’Hara Rd, Haines Falls. bkwsu.org.

7pm-9pm Valentine’s Day Bash with Me & My Ex. Prosecco, wine, chocolate & snacks will be available. Come see them play a mixed bag of folk, light rock and country covers. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. bit.ly/2I8g6qu.

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6pm-9pm Bring Your Dude Valentine’s Day Dance - part of the Black History Month Series. The dudes of our community (fathers, uncles, cousins, brothers, etc) will have a chance to spend this very special night with that beautiful young lady in your life. All ages are welcome to bring your dude to this dance and enjoy an evening of food, music, mingling and dancing.

Special music performances, buffet, photos and more. Tickets online at BHMK. Info: mykingstonkids.com/bhmk/about-bhmk. Kingston High School, 403 B’way, Cafeteria Admission: Free for kids, $5 for adults.

7pm-10pm Valentine’s Day Dinner. Valentine’s dinner by firelight with music with Patricia Dalton, jazz vocalist; Pete Levin on keys & & Mark Usvolk on bass. Lydia’s Cafe, 7 Old US 209, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-687-6373, mark@ lydiasdeli.com. Prix Fixe dinner.

6pm Wine Night - Thirsty Thursday. Celebrate every Thursday at Woodnotes Grille with the Wine Club! Enjoy 25% off all bottles of wine and special selections from the cellar by the glass. Info: 845-688-2828; emersonresort.com.

The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper.

7pm-8pm Gardiner Library Knitting Group. Sit and knit. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls. org, gardinerlibrary.org.

6:15pm-7:15pm Lecture by Professor Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz. Exploring the relationship between popular practices and customs among Jewish women in London and magic. Vassar College, Taylor Hall, Rm 203, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie.

6:30pm-8pm Free Steps of Meditation. Weekly classes. Learn the fundamentals for an effective

7pm-9pm Citizen’s Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting. CCL empowers everyday people to work together on climate change solutions. We’re building support in Congress for a national bipartisan bill. Beahive, 291 Main St, Beacon. Info: ccl. shoe@dfgh.net, citizensclimatelobby.org. Free.

7pm-9:30pm Geeks Who Drink Weekly Pub Quiz. Rough Draft invites you to its fun-filled weekly trivia series, hosted by Geeks Who Drink and local celebrities Mark & Emily. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. bit.ly/2xTr2TX. 7pm Old Dutch Choir. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

7pm Chess Club. Meets every Thursday. Open to all chess players. Chess sets provided. Free admission. Info: 845-256-5600. Woodland Pond,

Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz.

7pm Bingo! Meet the 2nd & 4th Thursdays,7pm.

Doors open at 6pm. Prizes & food. Sponsored by the Beekman Fire Company Auxiliarly Inc. Beekman Fire House, 316 Beekman- Poughquag Rd, Poughquag.

7:30pm Trivia Night @ 2 Way Brewing Company. Put your useless knowledge to the test! Starts @ 7:30pm sharp. Maximum team size - 5 people. Beer prizes! Free admission. 2 Way Brewing Company, 18 West Main Street, Beacon.

Info: 845-202-7334, information@2waybrewingcompany.com, facebook.com/event.

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.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Aztec Two Step “The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook”. Celebrate the iconic songs and stories of Simon & Garfunkel.

Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

Feb. 14, 2019 organize a viewing party as the event is livestreamed at www.facebook.com/ tmiproject or at www.tmiproject.org/ blackstoriesmatter.

Sunday brings in a potentially gamechanging discussion about land access and economic development strategies in black communities, titled “The Possibility of Land in Black Hands.” Four speakers – Ed Whitfield of the Fund for Democratic Communities, Karen Washington of Rise and Root Farm, Çaca Yvaire of the Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust and Jalal Sabur of the Freedom Food Alliance and WILDSEED – will impart their experiences, challenges and victories in creating black-owned food/agricultural cooperatives and black-led community land trusts. In an America where farmers are expected to be white people and black urban neighborhoods are the likeliest to be “food deserts,” what could be more revolutionary, on a basic, survival-driven level, than the idea of black people going back to the land, or turning blighted blocks into community gardens? It’s an idea that puts the root (radix) in radical. If you’re intrigued by the concept, come hear what some pioneers of this movement have to say from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Church House, located at 355 Hasbrouck Avenue.

The Kingston Land Trust, the Hudson Valley Farm Hub and Scenic Hudson are co-sponsors of this free event. RSVP at http://bit.ly/landinblackhands. Note that on-street parking is limited, so plan to carpool if possible. There is a municipal parking lot at the corner of Delaware and Hasbrouck Avenues.

Black History Month events in Kingston continue throughout February. On Monday, February 18 from 5 to 7 p.m., the Uptown brewpub/bookstore Rough Draft will host the next in a series of informational and fundraising events devoted to the current campaign by the Kingston Land Trust and Harambee to purchase, preserve and restore the Pine Street African Burial Ground. Organizers seek to raise $200,000 to keep the parcel, currently in pre-foreclosure, from being put up for auction and possibly developed.

The Kingston Land Trust has already committed $40,000; donors can pledge their support at https://bit.ly/2E8sXFv. Or just show up at 82 John Street and enjoy a beer while learning more about the project; Rough Draft is donating a portion of the day’s sales to the cause.

For more details and the full schedule of 2019 Black History Month events in Kingston, visit www. blackhistorymonthkingston.org.

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

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7:30am-9am Morning Yoga Practice. Connect to your intention and sacred space with breath work & yoga, Hanna somatic movement, qigong, meditation and relaxation. All levels. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, bit.ly/2K8mlZ2. class cards and packages apply.

9:45am-10:45am Woodstock Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10am-11am Learn How to Snowshoe for Families with Nick Martin. Pre-register by Feb 14.

Learn a fun and healthy way to get your family outside, in winter, on snowy days with Minnewaska Educators. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@ rcls.org, bit.ly/2Scx3ou.

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 Avenue, Kingston. greenkill.org.

10am President’s Day Family Weekend at Frost Valley YMCA. Cross-country ski trails, ice skating rink, snow tube run, snowshoe trails, ice fishing on Lake Cole, broomball on Reflection Pond and guided nature hikes. Try the climbing gym, archery range and arts and crafts programs.

Info: 845-985-2291. frostvalley.org.

8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring

11am-6pm Woodstock Art Exchange - Little

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2:30pm-5:30pm Youth Asks! Part of the Black History Month Series. This event was created to allow youth an opportunity to ask Health–Related Questions to our panel of Qualified Health Professionals. Also live music, free confidential HIV testing, food and refreshments available. This event is organized/sponsored by Planned Parenthood. This event was made possible with support from Herzog’s/Kingston Plaza. UC Restorative Justice Center, 733 Broadway, Kingston. (Free).

4pm-5:30pm Mardi Gras French. Join members of the SUNY New Paltz French Club to learn Mardi Gras-related words and phrases in French. All ages welcome! Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz. Info: 845) 255 - 5030, eltinglibrary.org.

5pm-6pm 24-Hour Zine Challenge. The 24-hour Zine Challenge is a chance for you to transform any seed of an idea you may have kicking around into a final (printed, folded, stapled) zine. The event will kick off Friday with a zine- making workshop and open studio. There will be plenty of supplies and folks on hand to assist with layout and formatting questions. On Saturday, return to the library to drop off your completed zine for photocopying. Zines will be distributed for the reading on Sunday. Trade what you’ve made! Date: Fri, Feb 15, 2019 - Sun, Feb 17, 2019. Time: Friday: 5-6pm, Saturday: 3-5pm,

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or a unique way to spread loving vibes all around, animal-lovers can take their sweethearts on a special Alpaca Buddy Walk at the Lilymoore Alpaca Farm this weekend. “It’s the first year we’re offering this for Valentine’s Day,” says Diana Bellissimo. “We do have an Alpaca Buddy program that runs all year round for ages 8 and up, but this is the first time we’re doing it specifically for adult couples.”

The special program, running this Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, allows two people to each walk an alpaca around the farm property. At the end of the hourlong walk, a professional photo is taken of the walkers with their animal companions, and a heart-shaped frame is included in the package. Walkers will also receive an alpaca keychain and a subscription to the newsletter The Camelid Caller.

When asked what inspired them to open their farm to visitors and animal-walking experiences, Bellissimo says, “I see the kind of joy people get when they see and interact with alpacas: The fun they have, the joy it puts on their faces – it’s priceless.

I love being able to share that with people. A lot of people have never seen an alpaca until they come to our farm.”

Bellissimo and crew are training their alpacas to become therapy animals that can visit nursing homes and other facilities.

“We’ve been working with Pet Partners to get quite a few of my alpacas certified as therapy animals. Pet Partners is a nationwide organization. You have your animal trained to a certain level. For instance, we take our alpacas to Tractor Supply so they get used to different sounds and people walking up to them, get them used to all kinds of common situations – like, even the sliding doors as you walk in: get them used to walking through that. Pet Partners will have someone certify and give clearance for us to go to different places. We’re going to work with our miniature horse on this, too.”

The Lilymoore Alpaca Farm is a private business that offers farm tours every weekend, on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 11:30 – a program that will soon be expanding. A gift store at the farm carries a variety of goods made of alpaca fiber – hats, shawls, items for babies – from local New England artists and select items from Peru. Winter hours at the farm store are Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. All visits to the farm must be prearranged.

Bellissimo says, “Camps can come in the summer, along with schools, Girl and Boy Scouts and church groups to tour the farm. We also make appointments for people to come privately. We have horses, a llama, ducks, chickens, a goose and turkeys.

People get to interact with them all. It’s absolutely a working farm, but we have a lot of fun on it!”

The alpacas get sheared once a year during the month of May – which means that, right now, the animals are full and fluffy.

“They have at least three to four inches of fiber on them,” Bellissimo says. “They look really cute!”

– Ann Hutton Valentine’s Day Alpaca Walk, Thursday, February 14, 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., Saturday/Sunday, February 16/17, 1 & 3 p.m., $90/couple, Lilymoore Alpaca Farm, 21 Moore Road, Pleasant Valley; (845) 605-7002, www.lilymoorefarm.com.

Creatures. Gift shop featuring hand blown glass and great contemporary crafts. Current special art exhibit, Little Creatures – works by Rob Wade and Margie Greve. Valentine’s Day weekend festivities. Free cookies and coffee, and a 10% discount on all red and pink art glass objects made by Pablo Glass. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am–6pm; Mondays 10am–4pm.

Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1396 Rte 28, West Hurley.

11:30am-1:30pm Friday Soups are Back! Served Community Style open to ALL at NO COST. New

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

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. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Readings, Tarot Read-

ings and Chakra Attunement every Friday with Owl Medicine Woman Mary Vukovic.

Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/45 minutes, $30/25 minutes.

1pm-3pm Scrabble Club. Join us for our new Scrabble Club! Bring your extensive vocabulary and your enjoyment for games to our Scrabble events. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

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Dakota Lane’s Lovefest at Woodstock Library this Saturday Get matched for a Friend Date... if you dare Oliver Kita chocolate is just one of the prizes at the February 16 Lovefest.

Sondra Howell, director of the Woodstock Library Forum, talks enthusiastically about the annual Valentine’s Day celebration, Lovefest with Dakota Lane.

“It’s part of the many forums we have at Woodstock Library.

Dakota started doing this way back, maybe 20 years ago. [The event] changes year to year. In the past, she’s had people write a little story about a romance they might have had, for example. It’s a fun thing. We generally have a full house.”

That is what’s expected for the upcoming Lovefest, to be held on Saturday, February 16 from 5 to 6 p.m. Lane’s parties are geared for people to indulge in sweet merrymaking.

“My whole reason for starting this, years ago, was that I was either between relationships or in shaky ones. I thought of all the single people I knew, and wanted to give them something special for Valentine’s Day: something super-fun, with treats and laughter and Valentines for each other.”

The never-dull annual romp at the Woodstock Library grew out of an ensemble performance of writers sharing their “He Said/She Said” pieces. Every year, Lane creates some new plot to get people to connect. Raucous audience participation and laughter ensue.

Author of four award-winning YA novels and short fiction collections for adults, Lane also leads a variety of workshops and has written for Interview Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and many other publications. She eventually realized that much of her work involves love stories – all sorts of love stories.

“I have a heavy-duty love background. I write for The New York Times’ ‘Vows,’ and those are love stories. I used to ghostwrite personal ads for the LA Weekly and the Village Voice. This doesn’t mean I have a good love life,” she laughs. “But all the books I’ve published have been romantic books – not romance novels, but teen books with a lot of passion in them.”

An hourlong, nonstop visit to the land of love and friendship will include literary games (creating a group Mad Libs love story), a reading of more “love stuff ” and writing love notes for anonymous people. “When I was a kid in Woodstock, I got my little brother to write these secret notes with me. We’d write love notes, notes of positive affirmation, like ‘You’re doing great; just keep going!’ And we would spread them all over town, slip them into chocolate -bar wrappers in the Grand Union and put them into library books – just dozens of notes everywhere.”

Lane has something new and even-more-daring planned for this Saturday. “The highlight of the evening will be when everyone is matched up for a Friend Date with someone else. The random draw should be pretty interesting. It’ll be like speed-dating for friendship: very nice and sweet. We need more of these things, a new kind of mixer for singles.

“I love involving the audience, and we often have a packed house. People know they’re going to get something fun and engaging. They just have to bring themselves; it’s free.

Everybody will leave with some hope and joy.” And there will be prizes, such as Oliver Kita chocolate. And treats from Bread Alone. And flowers from Jarita’s Florist. And more hope and joy.

– Ann Hutton Dakota Lane’s Lovefest, Saturday, February 16, 5-6 p.m., free, Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock; (845) 679-2213, www.woodstock.org.

Sunday: 6:30pm. SUNY New Paltz - Sojourner Truth Library, 300 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY. library.newpaltz.edu.

6pm-7:30pm Family Bingo Night with Bingo Bruce! Come to the library and join your host, Bingo Bruce, for a fun night of Bingo! Non-monetary “mystery” prizes will be awarded! Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@ gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org. (Young children may need help from parents or older siblings) and all materials supplied. Contact library to register; space is limited. Happens in the East Room.

6pm-7:30pm Book Launch: Akiko Busch “How To Disappear: Notes on Invisibility in a Time of Transparency”. Explore the idea of invisibility in nature, art, and science, in search of a more joyful and peaceful way of living in today’s world. Oblong Books & Music Rhinebeck, 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-

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, March 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM for DEER CARCASS REMOVAL, BID #RFBUC19-024. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at UlsterCountyNY.Gov/purchasing.

Ed Jordan, Ulster County Director of Purchasing

0500, events@oblongbooks, bit.ly/2CoghrU. 6pm-8pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services. Friday evening services. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@wjcshul.org, wjcshul.org.

6:30pm-8:30pm Kol Hai Hudson Valley Jewish Renewal Shabbat. Joyful, musical, spiritual, and meditative services open to everyone. Vibrant, heart-centered, and soulful. Every first and third Friday night of the month in the Great Room at the Woodland Pond Health Center. Info: 845-4775457; kolhai.org. Woodland Pond, Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz. kolhai.org.

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

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

7pm-8pm Magic Madness. Eight family magic shows featuring Sean The Prankster Magician through 2/23. $5. Windham Civic Centre, 5379 Route 23, Windham. Info: 518.734.4218, WindhamMagic@gmail.com, SeanThePrankster.com.

7pm-9pm Square Dancing! Join the Slide Mountain String Band who will be playing live music while Earl Pardini calls out square dance moves!

This is a participatory dance event, and Earl will also offer some basic square dance instruction.

For all ages. Info: 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-3385580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary. org.

7pm 23Arts in the Snow III: Brownie Speaks.

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Farinacci leads a quartet in this honoring and exploration of the music of jazz icon Clifford “Brownie” Brown and beyond. This is the first installment in a developing world premiere project leading up to for a full orchestral residency and debut with the Catskill Jazz Factory in 2019. Free admission & all ages. Mountaintop Library, 6093 Main St, Tannersville. 23arts.org/ mountaintop/2019.

gym, archery range and arts and crafts programs.

Info: 845-985-2291. frostvalley.org.

7pm Candlelight Concert Series: Magical Night of Love with Peter Samelson. Peter is an illusionist, an entertainer, and philosopher, blending simplicity and sophistication, he provokes thought and inspires wonder. Peter Samelson doesn’t do magic; he helps people to see Magic.

Magic happens in your mind! Bring the children!

Donation only. Info: 845-246-2867. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St, Saugerties.

10am-4pm Washington’s Birthday Celebration at the New Windsor Cantonment. See musket firings, military medicine and other Continental Army activities. At 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM musket and cannon firings. New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site, 374 Temple Hill Rd, New Windsor. Info: 845-561-1765, chad. johnson@parks.ny.gov, nysparks.com.

10am-2pm Volunteer Fireman’s Hall & Museum. Known locally as “a little gem of a museum.” Weather permitting. Info: 845-3310866. Volunteer Fireman’s Hall & Museum, 265 Fair St, Kingston. kingstonvolunteerfiremensmuseum.weebly.com.

7pm-10pm Hudson Valley Queer Youth Project presents Teen Night. Meets on the 3rd Friday of each month from 7-10pm. Info: 845-331-5300; LGBTQCenter.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. lgbtqcenter. org.

10am-2pm Kingston Winter Farmers’ Market.

Open every other Saturday, 10am-2pm (except 2/2) through 4/27. Sixteen vendors offering locally-grown and crafted products including vegetables and fruits, meats, dairy, wine and spirits, & body care products. Info: Kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Inside the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St, Kingston.

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 Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

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

7:30pm David Silliman and Friends Jazz Quintet. Drummer/percussionist David Silliman’s exciting rhythmic energies add color and mood to any musical performance. Info: 845-3414891. SUNY Orange/Orange Hall, Middletown. sunyorange.edu. $10.

7:30pm-9:30pm The Wiz part of the Black History Month Series (1978). Presented by Bardavon. Ease on down the yellow-brick road with The Wiz, starring superstars Diana Ross and Michael Jackson! Relive all of the magic of this beloved musical when Dorothy is whisked away to the enchanting wonderland of Oz, where she encounters the Scarecrow, the Tinman and the Lion. Free admission. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston.

8pm The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. Written by Simon Stephens, based on the novel by Mark Haddon, Curious Incident won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2015. The story line is focused on young Christopher Boone, who likely has autism, and his quest to find the killer of his neighbor’s dog. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $25.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Lucky Peterson.

Featuring Tamara Tramell. Authentic, born-andbred American blues & soul. Info: 845-236-7970.

The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Reveries.

High-energy “Two-Door Garage Rock.” Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

10pm A Celebration of Black Music Dance Party part of the Black History Month Series.

Ladies free until 11pm. The night for dance has arrived. Grown & mature come out and celebrate a night of black music from the 70’s to current.

Special live broadcast by Hip Hop 101 Radio Show on Radio Kingston! Alebrijes Restaurant, 237 Forest Hill Drive, Kingston. $10.

Saturday

2/16

9am-1pm Free Tech Help. Teen tech expert Samantha will help solve your computer quandries. Info: 845-266-5530. Drop-ins welcome.

Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

9:30am-10:30am Centering Prayer and Meditation. A receptive method of silent prayer. People of all faiths are welcome and no previous meditation experience is required. St Gregory’s Church, 2578 Route 212, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8800, matthew.stgregorys@gmail.com. free.

10am-3pm Sam’s Point Snowshoe Festival.

Join us this President’s Day weekend to learn about, try out, and have fun with snowshoes!

Rentals will be available as well as guided hikes.

Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor. For Park Entry.

Free Rentals.

10am-5pm Greenwood Lake Winter Carnival.

Outdoor events and contests going on all day for kids and adults. Snow tubing and ice racing are weather permitting. Food & Drink Vendors. Select Activities may have fees. Food and Beer for Sale.

Info. Thomas P. Morahan Waterfront Park, 5 Windermere Ave, Greenwood Lake.

10am-11:30am Hudson Valley Youth Jazz Orchestra: A Jazz Day part of the Black History Month Series. The HV Youth Jazz Orchestra, co-lead by Bob & Dan Shaut, will present a fun, kid-friendly intro to jazz music. It is a great event for both young & not-so-young, and for those who have loved jazz forever or not. (Free). Kingston City Hall, 420 Broadway, Kingston.

10am President’s Day Family Weekend at Frost Valley YMCA. Cross-country ski trails, ice skating rink, snow tube run, snowshoe trails, ice fishing on Lake Cole, broomball on Reflection Pond and guided nature hikes. Try the climbing

10am-12pm Shabbat Morning Services. Music filled services and Torah study. Connect to tradition and open your heart. Family’s welcome.

Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@ wjcshul.org, wjcshul.org.

10am-11:30am Generations Shabbat Morning Service. Family-friendly, multi-generational, musical service with singing, sharing, and teaching from the Torah. Kol Hai Hudson Valley Jewish Renewal. All ages and faiths welcome.

Every first and third Saturday of the month in the Great Room at the Woodland Pond Health Center. Info: 845-477-5457, hello@kolhai.org.

Woodland Pond, Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz. kolhai.org.

10:30am-12:30pm Percussion from Around the World part of the Black History Month Series. Kingston Library will present Grammy Award winning “Percussion Wizard” Jeff Haynes performing Percussion from Around the World in the 2019 Super Saturdays Performance Series for school age children. Listen to Jeff Haynes play musical instruments from every continent. (Free).

Kingston Library, Kingston.

10:30am-11:30am Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO. Cornell St PO, Kingston.

11am-6pm Woodstock Art Exchange - Little Creatures. Gift shop featuring hand blown glass and great contemporary crafts. Current special art exhibit, Little Creatures – works by Rob Wade and Margie Greve. Valentine’s Day weekend festivities. Free cookies and coffee, and a 10% discount on all red and pink art glass objects made by Pablo Glass. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am–6pm; Mondays 10am–4pm.

Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1396 Rte 28, West Hurley.

11am Drop-In Snowshoe Lessons at Sam’s Point Preserve. Every Saturday through March, weather permitting. Designed for people who are beginners, interested in trying snowshoeing as a new winter activity. Snowshoes are available to rent for this program at a discounted rate of $5 per person at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center.

Info: 845-647-7989. Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor.

11am-1pm Teen Gaming. Three computers with League of Legends installed. Bring your own laptop. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

12pm-4pm The Washington Project. Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday at Washington’s Headquarters. Join in 3 days of fun festivities honoring General George Washington. Each day starts with singing “Happy Birthday” and cutting into the birthday cake. Music, military demonstrations, topical talks, and a take home craft activity follow. The General will greet visitors in his headquarters every day. Martha will be there too on Sunday and Monday. Hear Balladeer Thad McGregor and witness the General reviewing the troops. Admission is free, donations appreciated.

Info: 845-562-1195. Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 84 Liberty St., Newburgh. parks.ny.gov/historic-.

12pm-1:30pm Valentine’s Partner Yoga Workshop. With Hannah Fox. This special Partner Yoga workshop will feature a fun and loving partner yoga sequence. All levels $25/couple!

The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-2558212, contact@thelivingseed.com, thelivingseed. com. per couple.

12:30pm-6:45pm Expert Tarot Readings with Stephanie. Every Saturday at Mirabai. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment.

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

12:45pm-1:30pm New Paltz Women in Black Vigil for Peace. Held in front of the Elting Library, corner of Main and North Front Streets.

Vigil is in its 15th year of standing for peace and justice. New Paltz.

1pm-3pm Drag Brunch with the Divas #Valentine’s Edition. Brunch and entertainment. Get tickets on line and call restaurant to reserve table.

Info: 845-562-4505, Eventbrite: bit.ly/2DUyAXF. Pamela’s on the Hudson, 1 Park Place, Newburgh.

focused on young Christopher Boone, who likely has autism, and his quest to find the killer of his neighbor’s dog. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $25.

1pm-4pm Watercolor with your Grandperson! All ages welcome: children accompanied by parent, teens, adults, seniors. Paint from seasonal still life, objects, photos. Hudson Area Library, 51 North 5th Street, Hudson. Info: 518-828-1792, brenda.shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org, bit. ly/2ERsmsj. All Materials Provided.

8pm Schubert’s Winterreise. Franz Schubert “Die Winterreise” (The Winter Journey) Rufus Müller, tenor, Kayo Iwama, piano. Bard Richard B. Fisher Center, 60 Manor Ave, Annandale. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit.ly/2Dd5OQp. Tickets start at $25.

2pm-4pm Crystal Support for the Energies of 2019 with Owl Medicine Woman and Mirabai’s Crystal Reader, Healer and Astrologer Mary Vukovic. Just in time to coincide with the unveiling of Mirabai’s annual treasure trove of crystal wonders direct from the Tucson Gem Show! Mary will lead us on a fascinating examination of the intersecting influences of crystals with Numerology and Astrology. We will delve into key transits and eclipses and receive a crystal prescription based on your own personal numerology for the year. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $25.

4pm-5:30pm Madrigals and Guys. Come join us at the Gardiner Library for Madrigals and more. starting on Saturday February 16. All voice parts are needed. We sing other songs besides Madriga.

Info: 845-255-9404; maosgood41@gmail.com.

5pm Valentine Dance Party - Roadhouse.

Rock (50’s-60’s.) Valentine Dinner And Dance Party! Ticket includes Hot and Cold Buffet, Beer, Soda and 3 hours of great 60’s Dance R&R from Roadhouse. Tickets are $25 each.Dinner starts at 5pm. Music starts at 7pm. For Tickets or Info call 845-246-0401 or 845-399-1153. Saugerties Knights of Columbus, Rt. 9W, Saugerties.

6:30pm-9:30pm Open Mic at Kingston Artist Collective! Every 3rd Saturday of the month we host our beloved Open Mic Night! Everyone welcome! 6:30pm Sign Up 7pm start. The Kingston Artist Collective & Cafe, 63 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-399-2491, kidbusy@gmail. com, facebook.com/event.

7pm-9pm Modern Dance Performance with Miki Orihara. Miki Orihara of the Martha Graham Company performs Resonance in the Black Box Theatre. On-line tickets. Info: 845-986-2466. Warwick Center for the Performing Arts, 63 Wheeler Ave, Warwick. warwickperformingarts.com.

7pm-9pm Black Stories Matter: Stories from Across Generations. Join TMI Project for the first ever intergenerational production of Black Stories Matter. Point of Praise Church, 243 Hurley Ave., Kingston. bit.ly/2AP2hHy. 7pm Movies With Spirit: The House of Tomorrow (2017). Debut comedy drama about a sheltered 16-year old who befriends a green-haired heart transplant patient who introduces him to punk rock. Info: gerryharrington@mindspring.com; 845-389-9201. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz. movieswithspirit.com.

7pm-9pm Black Stories Matter Live-Stream and Discussion. Join TMI Project for the first intergenerational production of Black Stories Matter. Featuring true stories from local people of color. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@ gmail.com, roughdraftny.com/events.

7pm-9pm Black Stories Matter: An Evening of Stories From Across Generations. Part of the Black History Month Series. Join TMI Project for the first ever intergenerational production of Black Stories Matter. The performance will feature radically candid true stories from local people of color, from high school students to respected elders and many in between. AME Mt. Zion Church, 26 Franklin Street, Kingston. (Free).

7pm Marist Pink Zone Basketball Breast Cancer Salute Game. Great basketball, Half Time Salute to Breast Cancer Survivors, and giveaways and raffles! The game will be Marist vs Canisius and televised on ESPN3. For more information on the game and to sign up for the Half Time Survivor Salute, contact the Marist Athletics Department at redfoxes@marist.edu.

Please include in the body of the email how long you are a survivor of breast cancer. For more information, visit the Miles of Hope website.

Info: 845-264-2005. Marist College , McCann Recreation Center, 3399 North Rd, Poughkeepsie.

7pm The House of Tomorrow. Debut comedy drama about a sheltered 16-year old who befriends a green-haired heart transplant patient who introduces him to punk rock. (2017). Info: gerryharrington@mindspring.com. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz. movieswithspirit.com.

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.

7:30pm-9:30pm The Mental Madness Show. Two of the world’s greatest magicians.

Info: 518-734-4218; windhammagic@gmail. com. Windham Civic Centre, 5379 Route 23, Windham. greatnortherncatskills.com.

8pm The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. Written by Simon Stephens, based on the novel by Mark Haddon, Curious Incident won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2015. The story line is

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8pm Live @ The Falcon: Junket Acoustic.

Sponsored by “Newburgh Brewing Company.”

High-energy rock powerhouse. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Ed Palermo Big Band “A Lousy Day in Harlem”. New Album from the world’s zaniest Big Band. Info: 845-236-7970.

The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8:30pm-11pm The BBoyz. Featuring Tom, Benni, Barry, Mark, Peter, Mike, and Barry the Boys play Soul, funk, R&B, and all flavors in between. High Falls Cafe, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. Info: 845-687-2699, highfallscafe@earthlink.net, highfallscafe.com. Pass the basket.

Sunday

2/17

10am-11:30am Financial Planning Series with David Sterman: Socially Responsible Investing. Learn how SRI has an impact on key social issues of the day such as fossil fuel-free investments & ethical governance at corporations. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org, bit.ly/2BoTs7x.

10am-5pm Greenwood Lake Winter Carnival.

Outdoor events and contests going on all day for kids and adults. Snow tubing and ice racing are weather permitting. Food & Drink Vendors. Select Activities may have fees. Food and Beer for Sale.

Info. Thomas P. Morahan Waterfront Park, 5 Windermere Ave, Greenwood Lake.

10am President’s Day Family Weekend at Frost Valley YMCA. Cross-country ski trails, ice skating rink, snow tube run, snowshoe trails, ice fishing on Lake Cole, broomball on Reflection Pond and guided nature hikes. Try the climbing gym, archery range and arts and crafts programs.

Info: 845-985-2291. frostvalley.org.

10am-4pm Washington’s Birthday Celebration at Knox’s Headquarters. Over the winter of 1780-81 at this headquarters, General Henry Knox organized the artillery for the projected attack on New York City. Soldiers, at the nearby encampment, repaired and trained on the guns, howitzers and mortars. See a small cannon fired at 11:45am, 1:45pm and 3:45pm. Tours of the historic house on the hour from 10am-3pm.

Knox’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 289 Forge Hill Road, Vails Gate. Info: 845-561-1765, chad.johnson@parks.ny.gov, nysparks.com.

10am-2pm Warwick Winter Farmers’ Market.

More than a dozen farmers and vendors offer locally & regionally grown, raised and produced foods, beverages and body care items. Info: 845-258-4998, Facebook: Warwick Winter Farmers Market. Warwick Indoor Winter Farmers Market, 115 Liberty Corners Rd, Pine Island.

10am-12pm New Baby New Paltz’s Saturday Social Circle. Meets every Saturday, 10am12pm. Info: 845-255-0624. This group for mamas looking to meet other mamas, babies and toddlers for activities, socialization and friendship. Whether you are pregnant, have a new baby or older kids. There is time for socialization so you can connect with old friends and get to know new ones. New Baby New Paltz, 264 Main St, New Paltz.

11am-2pm Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis. Swinging, Pre-Rock Blues. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

11am-6pm Woodstock Art Exchange - Little Creatures. Gift shop featuring hand blown glass and great contemporary crafts. Current special art exhibit, Little Creatures – works by Rob Wade and Margie Greve. Valentine’s Day weekend festivities. Free cookies and coffee, and a 10% discount on all red and pink art glass objects made by Pablo Glass. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am–6pm; Mondays 10am–4pm.

Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1396 Rte 28, West Hurley.

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-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: 845-2426546, cocpoughkeepsie@gmail.com, bit.ly/2xYW0bq.

12pm-4pm The Washington Project. Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday at Washington’s Headquarters. Join in 3 days of fun festivities honoring General George Washington. Each day

starts with singing “Happy Birthday” and cutting into the birthday cake. Music, military demonstrations, topical talks, and a take home craft activity follow. The General will greet visitors in his headquarters every day. Martha will be there too on Sunday and Monday. Hear Balladeer Thad McGregor and witness the General reviewing the troops. Admission is free, donations appreciated.

Info: 845-562-1195. Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 84 Liberty St., Newburgh. parks.ny.gov/historic-.

12pm-4pm Monroe Indoor Winter Market.

Will also be held on Sundays: Feb 17, March 17 and April 14. Info: 845-782-8248. Museum Village, 1010 State Route 17M, Monroe. museumvillage.org.

12:30pm-6pm Voyager Tarot Readings with tarot reader and crystal psychic Sarvananda Bluestone. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/1 hour, $30/30 minutes.

1pm-3pm Lecture: Historical Sites in the Hudson Highlands by Kayak. Talk on the geography/topography/history of Dennings Point, Bannermans Island, Forts Montgomery/ Clinton, Gomez Mill House, Cold Spring Foundry, and Washington’s Newburgh Headquarters and kayak access points/boat ramps. Refreshments available. Call to register. Info: 845-351-5907.

Sterling Forest State Park Visitor Center, Tuxedo. friendsofsterlingforest.org.

1pm-3pm Black Stories Matter - Storytelling Workshop. Are you a person of color with a story to share? Join TMI Project for a Black Stories Matter open-house writing workshop.

A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Library, 43 Gill St, Kingston. Info: info@tmiproject.org, bit. ly/2DjpdQK. 1pm-5pm White Eagle Scholarship Dance.

Variety of music by “The Internationals”©.

Admission is $7.50 per person, Includes refreshments. A Light lunch is available at low cost, Casual attire. Proceeds benefit the White Eagle Scholarship Fund. Call Paul at 845-339-5685 for information and reservations. White Eagle Hall, 487 Delaware Ave, Kingston, NY. 1pm-3pm Black Stories Matter Storytelling Workshop part of the Black History Month Series. Join TMI Project workshop leaders Micah Blumenthal and Dara Lurie for a Black Stories Matter open-house writing workshop. Learn the basic principles of the TMI Project storytelling methodology and be guided through experiential writing exercises in this free workshop. (Free).

A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Library, 43 Gill St, Kingston.

1pm-3pm African-American Games and Crafts part of the Black History Month Series. Children will learn about African American History in the Hudson Valley and have the opportunity to create replica abolitionist medallions, unity cups, and learn about games related to their heritage. (Free). Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston.

1pm-3pm O+ BHMK Mural Tour - part of the Black History Month Series. Enjoy a tour of some of O Positive’s most fascinating outdoor wall murals. This is a specially guided trolley ride that will provide with you with an exciting and interesting experience of unique art in Kingston. Pick up/Drop off: Dietz Stadium Parking Lot. (Free).

1pm Elting Library Scrabble Club Meeting.

Scrabble sets and the Official Scrabble Player’s dictionary are provided. This club is intended for adult players 18 or older. Meets every Sunday, 1pm in a study room of the library. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz.

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

2pm-3pm Magic Madness. Family magic shows featuring Sean The Prankster Magician through 2/23. $5. Windham Civic Centre, 5379 Route 23, Windham. Info: 518.734.4218, WindhamMagic@ gmail.com, SeanThePrankster.com.

2pm Great Art on Screen Series: Van Gogh Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies. Take a fresh look at Van Gogh through the legacy of the greatest private collector of the Dutch artist’s work.

Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale.

Info: 845-658-8989, info@rosendaletheatre. org, rosendaletheatre.org. $15.

2pm-6pm Sunday Jazz. J. Drechsler Quartet/ Septet with special guest artists in concert at 2pm.

Daily featured composers and theme based selections. Sign up at 3:30pm to sit in with the band at 4pm. All musical levels given time! Great coffee, baked goods, friendly service, relaxed atmosphere.

No worries. No cover! Info: 845-633-8287. Cafeteria Coffeehouse, 58 Main St, New Paltz.

2pm-3:30pm Attunement to Cosmic Consciousness. Darlene Van de Grift will guide you in reaching out and expanding exponentially through your co-creative Cosmic relationship.

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

3pm The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. Written by Simon Stephens, based on the novel by Mark Haddon, Curious Incident won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2015. The story line is focused on young Christopher Boone, who likely has autism, and his quest to find the killer of his neighbor’s dog. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center

for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $25.

3pm-4pm Operation Opera. The Met Chorus Artists bring the magic of opera in a program especially made for children. This program introduces young audiences to different types of operatic voices, how music can convey emotion, what happens in the theater. Info: 845-765-3012.

Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon. howlandmusic.org/ClassicsForKids.html. $10, free/child.

3pm-5pm The Possibility of Land in Black Hands: Black resilience and democracy through land ownership. Part of the Black History Month Series. A discussion exploring black land access and economic development strategies in black communities. Speakers will share their experiences - challenges and victories - in creating black-owned food/agricultural cooperatives and black-led community land trusts. (Free). The Church House, 355 Hasbrouck, Kingston.

3pm Saugerties Pro Musica: Gregory D’Agostino International Organ Virtuoso. Info: 845-679-5733, 845-246-5021. Saugerties United Methodist Church, 67 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespromusica.org. $15, $12/senior, free/student.

3pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Ongoing games - Sundays at 3pm. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details.

Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. woodstockultimate.org/.

4pm-5:30pm Hudson Valley YA Society: Peternelle van Arsdale & Alisa Kwitney. Kick off the 2019 Season with two great fantasy authors.

For Ages 12 to Adult. Oblong Books & Music Rhinebeck, 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck.

Info: 845-876-0500, events@oblongbooks, bit. ly/2TSWeZy. 4pm-8pm Sunday Supper. Remember the good old days when the family gathered around the table every Sunday for dinner? Carry on the tradition with Sunday Supper at Woodnotes Grille.

Enjoy house made selections ranging from Prime Rib dinner, seasonal roasts, or chicken and dumplings for $21 per person! Call 845-688-2828 for reservations. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper.

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.

6pm-7pm Meditation Session. Meets every Tuesday at 6pm. Free and open to the public.

Info: skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake Shambhala Meditation & Retreat Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

7pm-8pm Magic Madness. Eight family magic shows featuring Sean The Prankster Magician through 2/23. $5. Windham Civic Centre, 5379 Route 23, Windham. Info: 518.734.4218, WindhamMagic@gmail.com, SeanThePrankster.com.

7pm-9pm Karaoke Party with DJ Posie Strenz.

Karaoke at the Emerson is becoming a “can’t miss” event! Belt out a few of your favorite tunes with DJ Posie Strenz in the Emerson Great Room. For more information: 845-688-2828. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper. emersonresort.com.

7pm Storytelling with Janet Carter. Info: 845-246-5775. Free admission. Inquiring Minds Saugerties Bookstore, 65 Partition Street, Saugerties.

7:30pm Honky Tonk Sunday Night. Country Music by top area musicians and special guests meet every third Sunday at 7;30pm. $10/suggested donation. Info: 845-688-7311; info@catskillpines.com;robmstein14@gmail.com; The Pines, 5327 Route 212, Mount Tremper.

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10am-4pm Woodstock Art Exchange - Little Creatures. Gift shop featuring hand blown glass and great contemporary crafts. Current special art exhibit, Little Creatures – works by Rob Wade and Margie Greve. Valentine’s Day weekend festivities. Free cookies and coffee, and a 10% discount on all red and pink art glass objects made by Pablo Glass. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am–6pm; Mondays 10am–4pm.

Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1396 Rte 28, West Hurley.

10am-4pm Washington’s Birthday Celebration at the New Windsor Cantonment. See musket firings, military medicine and other Continental Army activities. At 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM musket and cannon firings. New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site, 374 Temple Hill Rd, New Windsor. Info: 845-561-1765, chad. johnson@parks.ny.gov, nysparks.com.

10:30am-11:30am Gentle Hanna Somatics at The Living Seed. Join Carisa Borrello for Hanna Somatic Education® weekly clinical classes that will teach you to reverse chronic muscle pain.

The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-2558212, contact@thelivingseed.com, bit.ly/2K8mlZ2. 16 – 18.

12pm-4pm The Washington Project. Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday at Washington’s Headquarters. Join in 3 days of fun festivities honoring General George Washington. Each day starts with singing “Happy Birthday” and cutting into the birthday cake. Music, military demonstrations, topical talks, and a take home craft activity follow. The General will greet visitors in his headquarters every day. Martha will be there too on Sunday and Monday. Hear Balladeer Thad McGregor and witness the General reviewing the troops. Admission is free, donations appreciated.

Info: 845-562-1195. Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 84 Liberty St., Newburgh. parks.ny.gov/historic-.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Readings, Tarot Readings and Chakra Attunement every Monday with Owl Medicine Woman Mary Vukovic.

Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/45 minutes, $30/25 minutes.

1pm-3pm Winter Wildlife Survival – Nature Program. Nature trek to search for tracks, handson furs, and games. Free, family-friendly program suited for age 8 and up. Please call to register.

Info: 845-446-2134. Fort Montgomery, 690 Route 9W, Fort Montgomery. palisadesparksconservancy.org.

2pm-3pm Magic Madness. Family magic shows featuring Sean The Prankster Magician through 2/23. $5. Windham Civic Centre, 5379 Route 23, Windham. Info: 518.734.4218, WindhamMagic@ gmail.com, SeanThePrankster.com.

4pm-6pm Panel Discussion: The Bi-Racial Experience part of the Black History Month Series. As a follow-up to the Church House’s screening of Little White Lie, we will have a panel discussion of what it means to be bi-racial in today’s society. The Church House, 355 Hasbrouck, Kingston. (Free).

6:15pm Cantine’s Island Pot Luck Dinner.

Meets on the third Monday of every month. Learn about co-housing. RSVP by calling 845-246-3271.

Info: cantinesislandcohousing.org. cantinesislandcohousing.org.

6:30pm-9:30pm Saugerties Democratic Committee Special Meeting. Monthly meeting moved to February 18 to discuss upcoming elections prior to the U.C. Democratic Committee Convention. Open to the public. Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market St, Saugerties. Info: 845-2461545.

6:30pm-9pm The Comedy Slam part of the Black History Month Series. This show combines acts from comedians such as Mike McGrath, Francis Gunn, to poets such as Karma, music performances and more. This show will be hosted by Kingston’s own, EJ Bell! The Kingston Artist Collective & Cafe, 63 Broadway, Kingston.

6:30pm-7:30pm #FreeToo Yoga & Self-Care Cypher part of the Black History Month Series. Join activist, healer, licensed Social Worker, and certified yoga instructor Naimah Efia Johnson, and the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center’s Well-Being Institute, for a Black, indigenous, and people of color-centered yoga session. (Free). Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston.

6:30pm-8:30pm Model Monday. Open Studio Life Drawing. Gesture, long and short poses. time keeper, no instruction, Bring your materials.

Donation based. Roost Studios & Art Gallery, 69 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-568-7540, Chirp@ roostcoop.org, roostcoop.org.

Tuesday

2/19

7:30am-9am February 2019 Breakfast: Cale Communications. Learn more about the plan to make the Village of Rhinebeck an Autism

Supportive Community. Anderson Center for Autism and the Village of Rhinebeck will be in attendance during this event. The breakfast will be followed by a training on Autism. You DO need to register for both events if you plan on attending both. $35. Beekman Arms, 6387 Mill St, Rhinebeck. rhinebeckchamber.com.

9am-11am Autism Supportive Environments Training. Hosted by the Rhinebeck Area Chamber of Commerce. FREE and open to the Public. Please register in advance. Beekman Arms, 6387 Mill St, Rhinebeck. rhinebeckchamber.com.

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 Community Education Annex, 126 Main St, New Paltz.

Feb. 14, 2019

Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

5pm PageTurners: News of the World by Paulette Jiles. Our PageTurners Book Club meets each month in the library for a group discussion of a different kind. This month’s book: News of the World. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com. For adults. Contact the library to reserve a copy of each month’s book.

5:30pm-7:30pm Nature in Our City. Free. Info: 845-437-7422; jerubbo@vassar.edu. Vassar Environmental Cooperative, 50 Vassar Farm Ln, Poughkeepsie. vassar.edu.

5:30pm-8:30pm Reframing Parenting Training. Free workshop series for adoptive and guardianship parents raising children with adverse childhood experiences or difficult past histories.

Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

Info: 845-679-9900, info@affcny.org, bit.ly/2EeAFye. FREE.

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.

5:30pm-6:30pm Italian Conversation Class.

Weekly class is designed for people who have some knowledge of the Italian language and would like to improve their conversational skills. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org, bit.ly/2p1Uekl.

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.

6pm-7:30pm Reading by Writer–in–Residence - Jenny Offill. Acclaimed fiction writer, will read from her work. Vassar College, Taylor Hall, Rm 203, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370.

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.

6pm-7pm Peace and Love Valentine: Cookie Decoration Workshop for Adults. Learn decorating techniques such as marbleizing, sugaring, and layering. Theresa will show you the art of cookie icing in this DIY holiday. Free admission. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org.

All ingredients will be supplied. For ages 18+.

Contact library to register; space and supplies are limited. Happens in the East Room. (*Snow Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2019.).

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

10:30am-11:30am Together Tuesday. Join Janice for story-reading, crafts and play for children - birth through preschool. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

12:05pm-1pm Woodstock Senior Basic Pilates (Introductory Level) 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. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12:30pm-6pm Intuitive Guidance and Angelic Oracle Readings every Tuesday with Reiki Master Maureen Brennan-Mercier. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. $30 for half hour; $50 for one hour reading; $75 for one hour Reiki Healing session. Maureen also offers Reiki I, 2, 3 and Master Level Reiki Attunements and Certification. Inquire with Mirabai for scheduling and rates. Info: 845-679-2100.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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-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 Gaming Tuesday. Play board games, card games, & video games. For grades 7-12. Info: 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

3pm-5pm Knitting & Crocheting with Tea & Cookies. In the Art Books Room. Some yarn, crochet and knitting needles available for beginners. Crafters share your knowledge! Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. Info: 8456792213, info@woodstock.org, woodstock. org/calendar. free.

3:30pm Family of Woodstock’s Adolescent Services presents Teen Circles. For ages 11-17.

Meets every 3rd Tuesday @ Family of New Paltz.

Share stories, empower each other, eat pizza! A group activity where all participants come together to engage in authentic dialogue. It encourages community and relationship building by offering participants the opportunity to share thoughts, feelings, insights and concerns, and to deeply listen to others without judgment, in a supportive atmosphere. Info: dkatz@familyofwoodstockinc. org.

4pm-5pm BeTWEEN the Pages: Youth Book Club of Tivoli. Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman Young adult book club. Snacks will be on hand. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com. FREE. 4pm-6pm Scrabble. Test your vocabulary against your family and friends - all ages welcome. Meets every Tuesday, 4-6pm. Info: 845-246-4317.

6pm Mindfulness Practices for Everyday Life.

Stress Reduction & Mindfulness Meditation.

User-friendly tools designed to cultivate increased mindfulness in all realms of daily life. Classes run through 3/19. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz.

Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, bit.ly/2K8mlZ2. for 6 week course.

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: 203-246-5711. By donation. Call ahead. Blue Mountain Co-op Retreat Center, Woodstock.

6:45pm-9pm Jochebed, Miriam, & Zipporah: The Fierce Women of Exodus. Join Rabbi Yael Romer, writer Miranda Dubner, and the women of Rosh Chodesh for a lively, interactive study of the women of Exodus. Congregation Emanuel, 243 Albany Ave, Kingston. Info: 845-338-4271, cehvoffice2@gmail.com, cehv.org.

7pm-10pm Open Mic Night. Join host Ben Rounds and take your shot at becoming the next Catskills Singing Sensation! Woodnotes Grille No Cover. Info: 845-688-2828. Woodnotes Grill - Emerson Resort, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. emersonresort.com.

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.

8pm-9pm Tech Startup Pitch Practice [Meetaway]. Low-stakes Startup Pitch Event. Get feedback online from other founders over Meetaway.

Info & details: tinyurl.com/yb4nalm6. Online.

Info: whitney@meetaway.com.

Wednesday

2/20

Mindfulness Practices for Everyday Life.

Stress Reduction & Mindfulness Meditation.

User-friendly tools designed to cultivate increased mindfulness in all realms of daily life. Classes run through 3/19. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz.

Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, bit.ly/2K8mlZ2. for 6 week course.

7:30am-9am Morning Yoga Practice. Connect to your intention and sacred space with breath work & yoga, Hanna somatic movement, qigong, meditation and relaxation. All levels. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, bit.ly/2K8mlZ2. class cards and packages apply.

9am-10am Woodstock Senior Gentle (chair) Yoga with Susan Blacker. A gentle yoga class with each student encouraged to move and stretch at his or her own pace. Includes warmups, poses for strength and balance and breath work for relaxation. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10am Reiki Circle & Sound Healing. Meets the

1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Admission by donation. Info: reikyogachant.com; 203-2465711. Reiki Yoga Chant Healing Arts Center, Stone Ridge.

10:30am-11:30am Woodstock Senior Weights and Bands with Linda Sirkin. Improve muscle tone, protect bones and enhance balance. Fire Co. #1, Route 212. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12:30pm-6pm Expert Tarot Readings with Mallie. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/1 hour, $30/30 minutes.

1pm-4:30pm Thomas Cole’s historic Main House Guided Tours. Explore Thomas Cole’s historic Main House with museum educators.

Info: 518-943-7465; info@thomascole.org.

Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring St, Catskill. thomascole.org. $12.

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 Social Circle. Good conversation!

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

1pm Kingston Community Singers Meetup New Members Welcome. Open to all men and women. No auditions necessary. Info: 845-3317715. 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 Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

4pm-5pm Homework Club with the Bard CCE. Come do your homework after school with Bard students who will be here to help you! Hosted

by Emma Galley and Manny Williams. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@ gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/. Drop-in or sign up at the desk. All ages.

4pm-5:30pm Mardi Gras Crafts and Masks.

Make masks and accessories to get ready for the Mardi Gras celebration at Elting Library. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz.

Info: 845) 255 - 5030, eltinglibrary.org.

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

4:30pm-5:45pm Gentle Therapeutic Yoga.

Whether you are new to yoga, have had recent surgery, chronic pain or just need to work gently, Gentle Therapeutic Yoga is for you. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, thelivingseed.com. class cards and packages apply.

4:30pm-5:30pm Weekly Art Hour. Meets every Wednesday! 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. FREE. 5pm-9pm Wallkill Fire Dept Bingo. Doors/ Kitchen Open at 5pm, selling starts @ 6pm & calling begins @ 7pm. Bingo held every Wednesday Night! Wallkill Fire Dept, 18 Central Ave, Wallkill. min admission.

5pm-6:30pm Hudson Valley LGBTQ’s Community Accupuncture Clinic. Reserve your spot today! Weekly community acupuncture clinic at the Center! The clinic takes place each Wednesday, from 5-6:30PM in a relaxed and low-lit group setting using points on the ears, hands and feet.

RSVPs highly suggested, though walk-ins will be welcomed when space is available. Reserve your spot at bit.ly/LGBTQacupuncture. $5 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds.

Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston.

5:30pm-7pm Talk: Portraits by Incarcerated Artists. By Professor Nicole Fleetwood. Vassar College, Taylor Hall, Rm 203, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370.

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

Mackintosh Community Room, 147 Lake St, Newburgh.

6pm-8pm It’s All About You! Part of the Black History Month Series. Each night you will participate in a different experience. Wednesday is our youth Talent Show, Thursday is our Soul Food Gospel Night, and Friday is our annual

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Feb. 14, 2019 Carnival Night including music, games & more for the youth and the entire family to enjoy. (Free).

Rondout Neighborhood Center, 105 Broadway, Kingston.

John Street, Goshen. mhvshrm.starchapter.co. $15.00 Chapter Member $25.00 Non-Chapter Member $7.00 Student.

6pm-7pm Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters. A free educational program to recognize the 10 signs of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and why early detection is important. To RSVP, call the library at 845-452-3141. LaGrange Library, 488 Freedom Plains Road, No. 109, Poughkeepsie. alzhudsonvalley.org.

9:30am-10:30am Woodstock Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

6:30pm-8pm Coin Collecting 101. Join Grant Adams in adding to our knowledge of finding valuable circulating error coins. We will discuss online buying and selling on Ebay. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

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.

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.

11am-12pm Woodstock Senior Level One (Moderate) Yoga with Susan Blacker. Centering, warm-ups, posture flow, relaxation and meditation. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

7pm-8:30pm Making Mirrors: Writing/Righting by Refugees, 2018 Poetry that Goes Beyond Refugee/Citizen Binaries and Illuminates Exile as a Forced/Creative Space. Making Mirrors: Writing/Righting by Refugees is edited

by Jehan Bseiso and Becky Thompson, and it features original and translated poetry. Vassar College Rockefeller Hall 200, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370.

7pm Live @ The Falcon: Petey Hopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roots & Blues Sessions. Sign-Up & Sit-In Session. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

7pm-10pm Trivia Night. Calling all trivia nerds ~ Flex your mental muscles and compete for prizes at our weekly Trivia Night! Play solo or as part of a team while enjoying the regular menu items plus a $10 all you can eat Sliders, Wings, and Fries Buffet. Think of it as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeopardy Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x153; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Catskills style! Info: 845-688-2828 or emersonresort.com.

Woodnotes Grill - Emerson Resort, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. emersonresort.com.

7pm-8:30pm Actors & Musician Creative Seed Support Group. Come share your work in progress! Weds nights 7 - 8:30pm. Admission by donation. Info: reikyogachant.com; 203-2465711. Reiki Yoga Chant Healing Arts Center, Stone Ridge.

7pm Chess Club. Meets every Thursday. Open to all chess players. Chess sets provided. Free admission. Info: 845-256-5600. Woodland Pond, Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz.

12pm-1pm Noon Time Flow. A midday vinyasa flow yoga class that links breath with movement with special emphasis on alignment and creative sequencing. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, thelivingseed.com. class cards and packages apply.

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

1pm-3pm Game and Card Day. Board games, Mah-jong and cards are available, or bring your own. Bring a friend or come and meet people. $1 donation suggested to cover cost of refreshments.

Ongoing every Thursday. Red Hook Community Center, 59 Fisk St, Red Hook.

1pm-4pm Woodstock Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. The Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Rescue Squad, 222 Tinker St, Woodstock.

2pm-3pm Matagiri presents a Retrospective on the Paintings & Sketches of Mirra Alfassa.

The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram including an exhibit book of reproductions of her art and offer some biographical background. Visitors are welcome to attend a noon meditation followed by a shared vegetarian lunch or come at 2pm for the slide presentation. Regular readings and meditations are held Sunday afternoons at 3pm. Call for further information and directions to 845-679-8322 or email info@matagiri.org.

Voluntary donation. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center,1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mount Tremper.

Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper.

3pm Dungeons & Dragons. Meets every Thursday at 3pm. Info: 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

12:30pm-6pm Expert Tarot Readings with Sylvia Forni from Florence, Italy. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment.

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

3:30pm-6:30pm Free Math Tutoring. Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus, Trigonometry, and SAT/ ACT Prep. Call to sign up 845-255-1255. Meets every Thursday at 3:30pm. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Turnpike, Gardiner. MathTutoringwithMisha.com. Free.

1pm Kerhonkson - Accord Seniors Meeting.

Meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month.

Activities, games, parties, & movies. Info: 845-626-8213. Accord Firehouse, Main Street, Accord.

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-6:30pm New Paltz Climate Action Coalition Meeting. Meets every Thursday. New Paltz Village Hall, Plattekill Ave, New Paltz. newpaltzclimateaction.org.

5:30pm-7pm Lecture: The Body-as-Technology in Classical Chinese Medicine. By Marta Hanson. Vassar College, Taylor Hall, Rm 203, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-4375370.

6pm-8pm Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All About You! Part of the Black History Month Series. Each night you will participate in a different experience. Wednesday is our youth Talent Show, Thursday is our Soul Food Gospel Night, and Friday is our annual Carnival Night including music, games & more for the youth and the entire family to enjoy. (Free).

Rondout Neighborhood Center, 105 Broadway, Kingston.

6pm-7:15pm The Mind Illuminated: A Meditiation and Discussion Group. Guided by the author, this group will offer you a set of practical tools and techniques that work across all types of meditation practices. Every Thursday Evening until further notice. Info: 845-393-4325; info@ woodstockhealingarts.com. Woodstock Healing Arts, 83 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $395.

6pm Wine Night - Thirsty Thursday. Celebrate every Thursday at Woodnotes Grille with the Wine Club! Enjoy 25% off all bottles of wine and special selections from the cellar by the glass. Info: 845-688-2828; emersonresort.com.

The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper.

6:30pm-8pm Free Steps of Meditation. Weekly classes. Learn the fundamentals for an effective meditation experience. Info: 518-589-5000 or peacevillage@bkwsu.org. Peace Village Retreat Center, 54 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara Rd, Haines Falls. bkwsu.org.

7pm-8pm PageTurners Book Club: The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. New York Times bestselling author John Connollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique imagination takes readers through the end of innocence

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7pm-11pm Chess Night. Free every Wednesday.

Players should bring their own boards & pieces.

Info: 845-658-9048. Rosendale Cafe, Main St, Rosendale.

7pm-9pm Volleyball Game. 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. 845-6160710. Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Ave, Cottekill. $6.

7pm-8:30pm Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism Class. Free 90-minute program includes 30 min of Quiet Sitting Meditation followed by 1 of 8 lectures on the history, practices & principles of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. 845-679-5906 for more info. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

7:15pm Music Fan Film Series presents How They Got Over. Documentary about American gospel groups - Dixie Hummingbirds, Blind Boys of Alabama, Soul Stirrers, Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale.

Info: 845-658-8989, info@rosendaletheatre. org, rosendaletheatre.org. $8.

7:30pm The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. All male a cappella group, that sings in the uniquely American â&#x20AC;&#x153;Barbershop Styleâ&#x20AC;? 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.

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8pm Live @ The Falcon: Common Tongue.

Expert Rock & Fusion Talents. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

Thursday

2/21

Mindfulness Practices for Everyday Life.

Stress Reduction & Mindfulness Meditation.

User-friendly tools designed to cultivate increased mindfulness in all realms of daily life. Classes run through 3/19. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz.

Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, bit.ly/2K8mlZ2. for 6 week course.

8am-9am Woodstock Senior Senior Feel Good Aerobics with Diane Collelo. Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

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7pm-8pm Magic Madness. Eight family magic shows featuring Sean The Prankster Magician through 2/23. $5. Windham Civic Centre, 5379 Route 23, Windham. Info: 518.734.4218, WindhamMagic@gmail.com, SeanThePrankster.com.

7pm-8:30pm Brought to Light Film Screening. Watch the rediscovery of a forgotten, “slaves’ cemetery” in which hundreds of African Americans were buried during the 1800s. Info: 845) 255 - 5030, barbarareina.com/. FREE. 7pm-8pm Gardiner Library Knitting Group. Sit and knit. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls. org, gardinerlibrary.org.

7pm-9:30pm Geeks Who Drink Weekly Pub Quiz. Rough Draft invites you to its fun-filled weekly trivia series, hosted by Geeks Who Drink and local celebrities Mark & Emily. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. bit.ly/2xTr2TX. 7pm Old Dutch Choir. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

7pm Chess Club. Meets every Thursday. Open to all chess players. Chess sets provided. Free admission. Info: 845-256-5600. Woodland Pond, Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz.

7:30pm Trivia Night @ 2 Way Brewing Company. Put your useless knowledge to the test! Starts @ 7:30pm sharp. Maximum team size - 5 people. Beer prizes! Free admission. 2 Way Brewing Company, 18 West Main Street, Beacon.

Info: 845-202-7334, information@2waybrewingcompany.com, facebook.com/event.

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.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Shana Falana & Overhand Sam. Psych Pop & Unorthodox Guitarist.

Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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

1pm-3pm Scrabble Club. Join us for our new Scrabble Club! Bring your extensive vocabulary and your enjoyment for games to our Scrabble events. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

5pm-7:30pm Monthly Computer Fixer. Joris Sankai Lemmens will be available to answer technical questions in 15 minute increments.

Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

6pm-8pm Dr. Bruce Schneider. This workshop, based on the book Daring Greatly by Brene Brown, takes us on an in-depth exploration to the very core of our strength and courage. We’ll discover our own relationship to vulnerability and how it shows up in our lives as an ally, an essential and authentic aspect of our true nature, transforming the way we communicate, love, parent and lead. We will use meditation, inquiry and specific exercises to discover our own personal relationship to this source of true power. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $20.

6pm-8pm Movie Night: Black Panther. An old enemy reappears and T’Challa’s mettle as King & Black Panther is tested when he is drawn into a conflict. PG13, 135 mins. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

6pm-8pm It’s All About You! Part of the Black History Month Series. Each night you will participate in a different experience. Wednesday is our youth Talent Show, Thursday is our Soul Food Gospel Night, and Friday is our annual Carnival Night including music, games & more for the youth and the entire family to enjoy. (Free).

Rondout Neighborhood Center, 105 Broadway, Kingston.

6pm-8pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services. Friday evening services. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@wjcshul.org, wjcshul.org.

6:30pm-7:30pm Intermediate Swing Dance Workshop. Join world-famous Javier Johnson to enhance your swing dance moves with momentum and flow. Express your creativity and learn new moves! Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-454-2571, hudsonvalleycommunitydances@gmail.com, hudsonvalleydance.org. $20.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Myles Mancuso Band.

Blues Rock prodigy & band. Info: 845-236-7970.

The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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

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

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 Avenue, Kingston. greenkill.org.

7pm-8pm Magic Madness. Eight family magic shows featuring Sean The Prankster Magician through 2/23. $5. Windham Civic Centre, 5379 Route 23, Windham. Info: 518.734.4218, WindhamMagic@gmail.com, SeanThePrankster.com.

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

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

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 Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

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Stress Reduction & Mindfulness Meditation.

User-friendly tools designed to cultivate increased mindfulness in all realms of daily life. Classes run through 3/19. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz.

Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, bit.ly/2K8mlZ2. for 6 week course.

7:30am-9am Morning Yoga Practice. Connect to your intention and sacred space with breath work & yoga, Hanna somatic movement, qigong, meditation and relaxation. All levels. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, bit.ly/2K8mlZ2. class cards and packages apply.

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.

11:30am-1:30pm Friday Soups are Back! Served Community Style open to ALL at NO COST. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz. Info: 845-419-5063, sharon.jean. roth@gmail.com.

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. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Readings, Tarot Readings and Chakra Attunement every Friday with Owl Medicine Woman Mary Vukovic.

Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for

7:30pm-11pm Swing Dance with Eight to the Bar. This popular band returns! Join the excitement. No experience necessary. No partner needed. Info: 845-454-2571. Free lesson 7:308pm. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-454-2571, hudsonvalleycommunitydances@gmail.com, hudsonvalleydance.org. $20, or $15 for students.

7:30pm Rhapsody in Black part of the Black History Month Series. Presented by the Bardavon. Written and performed by LeLand Gantt and developed at NYC’s Actors Studio with Estelle Parsons, Rhapsody in Black is a one-man show that explores LeLand’s personal journey to understanding and eventually transcending racism in America. This event was made possible with support from Herzog’s/Kingston Plaza.

(Free). Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston.

7:30pm-9pm Winter World Music Series.

Featuring Levanta on 1/25, Mystikos Kipos on 2/22, and Datura Road on 3/22. Artbar Gallery, 674 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 718-433-8925, midtownmusickingston@gmail.com, midtownmusickingston.com. at the door.

8pm The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. Written by Simon Stephens, based on the novel by Mark Haddon, Curious Incident won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2015. The story line is focused on young Christopher Boone, who likely has autism, and his quest to find the killer of his neighbor’s dog. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $25.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Dylan Doyle Band.

Jam Funk & Roots Rock. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Alexis P. Suter Band’s “Be Love”. Veteran Gospel Blues. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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Stress Reduction & Mindfulness Meditation.

User-friendly tools designed to cultivate increased mindfulness in all realms of daily life. Classes run through 3/19. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz.

Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, bit.ly/2K8mlZ2. for 6 week course.

9am-1pm Free Tech Help. Teen tech expert Samantha will help solve your computer quandries. Info: 845-266-5530. Drop-ins welcome.

Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

9:30am-10:30am Centering Prayer and Meditation. A receptive method of silent prayer. People of all faiths are welcome and no previous meditation experience is required. St Gregory’s Church, 2578 Route 212, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8800, matthew.stgregorys@gmail.com. free.

10am-12pm Adoptions Connections; Beacon.

An opportunity for adoptive parents, relative caregivers, and foster parents to come together in a safe, no-judgment space. Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon. Info: 845-6799900, info@affcny.org.

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

10am-12pm Shabbat Morning Services. Music filled services and Torah study. Connect to tradition and open your heart. Family’s welcome.

Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@ wjcshul.org, wjcshul.org.

10:30am-1pm Incidents at Sea: American Confrontation and Cooperation with Russia and China, 1945-2016, Presented by Historian and Author Dr. David F. Winkler. Dr. Winkler draws on extensive declassified papers and interviews to examine the evolution of US-China and US-Russia relations. Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose.

Info: 914-737-7878 Ext. 0, nmhs@seahistory.org, seahistory.org/seminars. a $5-$10 donation is appreciated.

10:30am-4:30pm Barking Bus Road Trip To AKC Museum Of The Dog. Join us for a howling good time as we take a road trip on the Barking Bus to the AKC Museum Of The Dog in New York City. Seating is limited, but tickets are $100 per person and include round trip transportation to the museum, brunch and admission to the museum. Purchase your tickets today at barkingbus.brownpapertickets.com. Info: 845-331-5377.

Ulster County SPCA, Kingston.

10:30am-5pm Second Annual “I Have A Dream” Talent Show. This talent show is designed to showcase the skills, talents and interests of Sullivan County’s youth. Register now for auditions. Info: 888-234-6972. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. bethelwoodscenter.org/events/detail/talent-show-2019-auditions.

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 Drop-In Snowshoe Lessons at Sam’s Point Preserve. Every Saturday through March, weather permitting. Designed for people who are beginners, interested in trying snowshoeing as a new winter activity. Snowshoes are available to rent for this program at a discounted rate of $5 per person at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center.

Info: 845-647-7989. Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor.

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.

12:30pm-7pm Expert Tarot Readings with Stephanie. Every Saturday at Mirabai. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30.

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. New Paltz.

1pm-3pm Family Maple Sugaring Experience part of the Black History Month Series. Bring your warm clothes and join us for a fun and delicious day of tasting maple snacks, walking to the “sugar bush”, tapping and giving thanks to the maple trees, boiling sap into sweet syrup, and singing maple songs. (Free). A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Library, 43 Gill St, Kingston.

1pm-2:30pm 3D Printing Class for 10 yr olds and up! Learn about how to use our 3D printers!

This class is for anyone who’s interested who is age 10 & up. Kids and parents are welcome! Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

2pm-3pm Magic Madness. Family magic shows

featuring Sean The Prankster Magician through 2/23. $5. Windham Civic Centre, 5379 Route 23, Windham. Info: 518.734.4218, WindhamMagic@ gmail.com, SeanThePrankster.com.

2pm-4pm Brought to Light Film Screening.

Watch the rediscovery of a forgotten, “slaves’ cemetery” in which hundreds of African Americans were buried during the 1800s. Kingston Library, Kingston. kingstonlibrary.org. Free.

2pm-5pm HSW $5k Luau Raffle Party. Give to your someone special and help HSW. One ticket admits 2 to he raffle party. Including food and drink. First prize $5k! Info: 845-778-5115; info@ waldenhumane.org. Newburgh Elks Lodge, 356 Washington St, Newburgh. waldenhumane. org/5k-raffle-party-luau/. $50/2 people.

2pm-6pm 22nd Annual Chili Bowl Fiesta.

Nearly 1,000 bowls and mugs handmade in the Women’s Studio Workshop’s ceramic studio for sale. Fill with chili donated by favorite local chefs.

Early admission 2-4 p.m. $5. Free admission 4-6 p.m. Info: 845-658-9133. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. wsworkshop.org.

3pm-6pm Newburgh Open Movement. Workshop • 3 - 4 p.m. with Ophra Wolf Open Jam • 4 - 6 p.m. with live music Safe Harbors Lobby at the Ritz 107 Broadway, Newburgh. safe-harbors.org.

4pm-5:30pm Madrigals and Guys. Come join us at the Gardiner Library for Madrigals and more. starting on Saturday February 16. All voice parts are needed. We sing other songs besides Madriga.

Info: 845-255-9404; maosgood41@gmail.com.

4pm-5pm Free Introduction to Rowing.

Mid-Hudson Rowing Association is hosting a free 1 hour introduction to Rowing. Hudson River Rowing Association Community Boathouse, 270/272 N. Water Street, Poughkeepsie.

Info: ltr@midhusdsonrowing.org, midhudsonrowing.or.

4pm-7pm Women’s Studio Workshop 22nd Annual Chili Bowl Fiesta. WSW fundraiser.

Complete with live music by In The Kitchen. SUNY Ulster/Student Life Dining Hall, 491 Cottekill road, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-658-9133, info@ wsworkshop.org, bit.ly/2ARZ2iB. 6:30pm Mothers’ Guild 8th Annual Pasta Dinner. A fundraiser for school field trips. It is a buffet of pasta, meatballs, salad, bread, dessert, and ice cream bar. You may bring your own wine.

Take out will be available. Only 150 tickets will be sold. Music will be provided by Steve Raleigh Trio. Tickets may be purchased in advance from Kristin Catalano (845-667-4227) or at the door.

St. Mary’s School, 2 Convent Ave, Wappingers Falls. stmaryswappingers.org. $14, $8/3-12, free/ under 3.

6:30pm-8:30pm Poetry Reading & Open Mic Night. Read your own poems and/or those of your favorite Poets! Hosted by, Laura Lonshein Ludwig. Readings are held the last Saturday of every month. All Poets, Writers and Musicians of all ages welcome. Info: 845-246-5775. Inquiring Minds Saugerties Bookstore, 65 Partition Street, Saugerties.

7pm-11pm Harambee presents The BHM Kingston Gala. Engage in a night of dance, networking, food and a special presentation honoring this year’s honorees and more. La Mirage Restaurant & Catering, 423 Broadway, Ulster Park, NY. ($75).

7pm-8pm Magic Madness. Eight family magic shows featuring Sean The Prankster Magician through 2/23. $5. Windham Civic Centre, 5379 Route 23, Windham. Info: 518.734.4218, WindhamMagic@gmail.com, SeanThePrankster.com.

7pm-9pm Music by Elías Elena and Jem Violet.

Singer-songwriter Elías Krell, & multi-instrumentalist Jem Altieri bring their folk/dream pop/ experimental melodies to Rough Draft. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston.

Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@gmail.com, roughdraftny.com/events.

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-8:30pm 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 Francois Demange. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. $20 exchange.

8pm The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. Written by Simon Stephens, based on the novel by Mark Haddon, Curious Incident won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2015. The story line is focused on young Christopher Boone, who likely has autism, and his quest to find the killer of his neighbor’s dog. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $25.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Peter Prince & Moon Boot Lover. Original funk-rock-soul & dance grooves. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Gabriel Butterfield & Friends. The music of blues icon Paul Butterfield.

Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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STUDIO CABIN. Great eat-in kitchen, bathroom. Parking. Perfect for 1 person.

Near town but nicely secluded. $800/ month. Security, deposit, references required. Call 845-417-5282. Owner. No fee.

ESTATE COTTAGE for quiet living, nonsmoking couple. 5 minutes village. Moun-

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

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26 tain views, washer/dryer. Full bath, EIK. Zoned electric heat, airtight woodstove. $1,100/month plus utilities. References, security, lease. 845-679-6430 1-BEDROOM spacious, second floor in 2-family. 5 minute walk to Green, 1 block movie. Hardwood floors, large artist’s window, propane heat/cooking, big yard, off-street parking. Quiet building. $1100/ month plus utilities. 914-725-1461.

NEWLY RENOVATED COTTAGE BY A WATERFALL. Cozy. Private. Workroom, sun-room, LR, 1-bedroom w/large window facing stream, kitchen, wood floors, 2 decks.

2.5 miles to center of town. Short/longterm. $1200/month. 845-417-5282.

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West of Woodstock Rentals

Modern 1-Bedroom, living room, kitchen and bath. Very private in country setting w/ mountain view. 10 minutes from Woodstock. Walking distance to Onteora schools and stores. $900/month, tenant pays electric. 845-233-4485.

BEAUTIFUL 2-BEDROOM DUPLEX, Mt. Tremper, in quiet historic house. Near Zen Mountain Monastery, Emerson Spa & NYC bus. Ideal for 2. $975/month plus utilities.

No pets. No smoking. References & security.

Call 845-688-2943.

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Senior Housing

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! FOR WAITING LIST Shandaken Village Apts. in Phoenicia has beautiful 1 Br apts. in a quiet garden setting, complete with appliances, carpeting, on-site laundry & parking.

Rental Assistance Available for eligible households: Persons aged 62 or older, or handicapped/disabled regardless of age.

(845) 688-2024 (518) 692-8873 NYS TDD# 800-662-1220

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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Buy & Swap

BOTTOM LINE... I pay the HIGHEST PRICES for old furniture, ANTIQUES of every description. Paintings, lamps, rugs, porcelain, bronzes, silver, etc. One item to entire contents. House calls & free appraisals. Richard Miller Antiques (Est. 1972).

(845)389-7286.

OLD FURNITURE, CROCKS, JUGS, paintings, frames, postcards, glasswares, sporting items, urns, fountain pens, lamps, dolls, pocket knives, military items, bronzes, jewelry, sterling, old toys, old paper, old boxes, old advertisements, vintage clothing, anything old. Home contents purchased, (select items or entire estates purchased.)

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Estate/Moving Sale

CONTENTS OF WORKING CLASS HOME. All must go! Cash & carry. Tapestry, oversized couch & loveseat, 60’s era glass lamps, Ethan Allen secretary hutch- circa 1960, reproduction claw-foot table & chairs, Farberware, Corningware, mirrors, Cabbage Patch dolls, desks, milk-glass lamp & some Fenton. 17 Arthur Lane, Saugerties, 10 a.m. Saturday, 2/16. Snow date: 2/17.

Window Cleaning Power Washing

Fully Insured • Free Estimates 30+ Years Exp. • (914) 262-2474

COUNTRY CLEANERS

SPORT OF IRON FITNESS- A Culture of Strength. NOW OFFERING $35/MONTH OPEN GYM. *State of the Art Strength Training Equipment* *Powerlifting, Strongman, Olympic Lifting Equipped* *9000 sq.ft. facility including 1400 sq.ft. of turf.

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FINE HOUSE PAINTING — 15 Years experience —

Free estimates • Reasonable rates

PABLO SHINE

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

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

Excellent references.

CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)688-2253.

THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR!! Residential, Commercial, Rentals Cleaning. SPECIAL FOR SENIORS: basic clean 2-bedroom/1 bath- $60. All services offered. Green/all natural supplies.

Flexible schedule. 7 day service. Insured.

Free estimates. 845-235-6701.

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Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric

Stoneridge Electrical Service, Inc. www.stoneridgeelectric.com

• LED Lighting

• Standby Generators

• Heated bathroom floor tiles

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

• Service Upgrades • Roof deicing cables

Authorized Dealer & Installer Low-Rate Financing Available

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*Jessica Rice*; Beautiful Images Hair Salon, 123 Boices Lane, Kingston. Hair- 845383-1852; www.beautifulimageshairsalon. com Makeup- 845-309-6860; www.jessicamitzi.com

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845-331-4966/249-8668

845-532-6587 • pabloshine@gmail.com

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Personal & Health Services

Residential & Commercial • Free estimates, fully insured Accepting all major credit cards.

Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded

Professional Services

GBM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC. Professional Moving and Delivery.

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

Interior Painting & Staining, Sheet Rocking, All Stages of Remodeling

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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.

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TLK LLC. PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS. Weekend, Weekly, Monthly rentals.

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

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

Reliable, Dependable & Insured Call for an estimate

845-591-8812

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HANDYALL SERVICES: *Carpentry, *Plumbing, *Electrical, *Painting, *Excavating & Grading. 5 ton dump trailer. Trees cut.

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Move in/out Cleaning, Home Organization, Party Cleanups & Window Cleaning. We offer cleaning packages suited to your needs and lifestyle, including Deluxe, Standard, & Budget (customized) Cleaning Packages & “24 Hour” Emergency Cleanings. Speedy Cleaning will get the job done quickly and thoroughly and customer satisfaction is guaranteed. Call us today for a free estimate and the details on our packages and services offered. 845-275-2798

Reclaim an Old Treasured Doll or Stuffed Animal

I Re-string Re-inforce Re-attach Re-stuff Restore

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

Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured. MargotMolnar.com; Masters Psychology, former CEO, Certified Hospice Volunteer. margotmolnar1@gmail.com (845)679-6242.

Tree Services

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

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Speedy Cleaning Services offers dependable, professional and immaculate cleaning every time. Our specialty services include Market Ready Cleaning & Junk Removal,

• Residential / Commercial • Moving • Delivery • Trucking • Local & NYC Metro Areas

Shandaken, NY 845-688-2253 QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980 • Int. & Ext. Painting • Power Washing • Sheetrock & Plaster Repair • Free Estimates Multiple References Available Upon Request Licensed & Insured • ritaccopainting.com

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

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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 845-616-8574.

4 LEAF CARPENTRY Over 60 yrs. combined Experience No job Too Big or Small All phases of Construction Flooring • Siding • Bath • Roofing • Kitchen • Decks Reasonable Rates, Free Estimates, Fully Insured 845-324-1632 • 4leafcarpentry@gmail.com

WINECOFF QUALITY CONTRACTING, INC. ROOF RAKING & ICE DAMMING SOLUTIONS, New Construction, Additions, Renovations. Decks, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Painting, Glazing, Tile Work. Demolition, Dump Runs, Rotten Wood Repairs. FREE EXTERIOR HOME INSPECTIONS. OH!!! HANDYMAN PROJECTS TOO. All credit/debit cards accepted. Stefan Winecoff, 845-389-3628.

HANDYMAN, HOME REPAIR, Carpentry, Remodels, Installations, Roofing, Painting, Mechanical repairs, etc. Large and small jobs. Reasonable rates. Free estimates.

References available. (845)616-7470.

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REAL TAOISM HAS ARRIVED IN NEW PALTZ!Visit www.majoumiu.org or call 845-255-0017. Experience Talismanic Taoism for healing, etc. By appointment only.

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Free African Grey Parrot: Seeking warm home for wonderful male parrot asap. All materials and cages provided. Call Alex at 413-281-0707 with interest or leads. Excel-

If you’re looking for someone who’ll always be happy to see you and give you unconditional love forever, look no further! That someone could be waiting for you at Saugerties Animal Shelter. LILY; 8-year old cat girl came in naked. She lost most of her fur due to a flea allergy. Hair has mostly grown back. Very sweet. Loves to cuddle. No other pets, please. ATHENA; 2-3 year old sweet, independent, affectionate, opinionated black & white cat girl. She was a wonderful mom & her kittens were all adopted.

Now it’s her turn to be loved. LEXI; beautiful tiger cat girl w/a heart of gold! Lexi was adopted, but was bullied by the resident cat, and now finds herself back at the shelter. If you can give this 3-year old sweetheart the quiet, loving home she needs, she will thank you every day! DORIAN; shy, spayed, 2-3 year old female cat who just needs a quiet house to decompress & be loved. Dorian was a lonesome stray. Brittany; sweet 3-year old tuxedo cat girl who wants to be an only pet. Brittany has had a rough life. Let’s make life right for her by adopting her into a loving home. KITTENS: Tess, Wanda, Willy, Colt and Rooster are about 6 months old.

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$35.00 – Wash & Wax Buff Finish $25.00 – Interior Detailing (precision attention to detail) Schedule an appt. today!

Serving Ulster and Dutchess Counties Contact: Julio Jackson, Automotive Paint Tech, (845) 397-7134 er boy who needs a terrier savvy person. He’s becoming more outgoing every day! DEXTER; 8-year old Pit mix, is so stressed at the shelter. His caregivers, whom he loved dearly, surrendered him. If you’d like to adopt an older dog whose heart is broken, please visit Dexter at the shelter. Dexter needs to be your one and only; please- no children or other pets. Dexter wants to love again and to be loved. Please visit The Town of Saugerties Animal Shelter, 1765 Route 212 (behind the transfer station) to meet these beautiful beings or call (845)679-0339 to answer any questions you may have.

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WOULD YOU LIKE AN OUTDOOR CAT? Do you have a barn, garage, shed or outbuilding? Would you like to consider having feral cats? You can help cats in need who will help keep your barn, etc. free of rodents.

The cats will be neutered/spayed and up to date w/shots. Please call the Woodstock Feral Cat Project at 347-258-2725.

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

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

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Vehicles Wanted

CASH PAID FOR USED cars & trucks regardless of condition. Junk cars removed.

Call 246-0214. DMV 7107350.

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