Almanac Weekly #30 2019

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Garden Conservancy Open Day at Millbrook’s Innisfree Garden I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made: Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee; And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program is a great excuse to investigate gorgeous gardens in our region, both public and private. On the list for this Saturday, July 27, is Innisfree Garden in Millbrook. Open to the public since 1960, Innisfree used to be a very wealthy couple’s extraordinary backyard. Minnesota heiress Marion Beck had already acquired the 950acre glacial bowl surrounding Tyrrel Lake when she married Walter Beck in 1922. The couple built a house on the site: no wattle-and-daub “small cabin,” but a fine Queen Anne structure that, sadly, was demolished in the 1960s, after the Becks’ demise.

Walter Beck was a self-taught amateur landscaper, and the couple set out to surround their new home with gardens worthy of the bucolic site. The choice of name — after the 1888 lyric poem by William Butler Yeats, “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” — hints at the Becks’ original intent: to create a formal, symmetrical English-style border garden showcasing an encyclopedic horticultural collection, surrounded by a landscape park.

Dissatisfied with their work-in-progress, the couple tore out the garden beds, then set off for a year abroad to see what other approaches the world had to offer.

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oth Chef Linda Soper-Kolton and Chef Sara Boan an ngraduated from the Natural Gourmet Institute in Manll hattan before landing their dream jobs at the Catskill d Animal Sanctuary, tucked away between Saugerties and Lake Katrine, where they teach the vegan way of compassionatee cooking. Now the dynamic duo is making the rounds at book-stores and other venues to launch a cookbook, Compassionatee Cuisine: 125 Plant-Based Recipes from Our Vegan Kitchen.

Their aim is to show how easy and delicious it can be to cook k without using animal products — m eat, fish, poultry, eggs, and d dairy food. It’s a goal they’ve set out to achieve without resorting to making people feel guilty about their current diets. So even if you’re not vegan, you can experiment and enjoy these plant-based selections.

“We are excited not only to share recipes, but also to include a little bit about the Sanctuary,” says Soper-Kolton. “It’s no surprise that our dream is a vegan world where there is less suffering for the planet, for the animals, and for our human bodies. But we recognize that not everybody gets there in an instant, and we have to meet people where they are.

“In the classes we teach and the recipes we write for our blog and in the public speaking and demonstrations that we do, it’s important for us to recognize that we’re all different. Food is one thing that unites all of us, so how can we make food that’s delicious and nutritious, fun and accessible — without judgment.

“I came to veganism because I always loved animals, but as much as I collected animals who were injured or dead, and I had a graveyard for them as a kid — I’d never made that connection.

I had no idea that the hamburger I was eating was connected to a cow. The beginning for me was thinking about how I could not harm the creatures I love but still nourish myself. Health and vitality and thriving are things I’m passionatee about.”

She stresses that being a vegan is not about restriction, rather simply turning in another direction for great foods to consume. “We come across all kinds of eaters. I’m also a health coach; I choose a healthier way to eat. In a vegan diet there’s still an incredible abundance of things you can eat.”

“We teach public cooking classes about twice a month — new vegans, established vegans — and I lead food demos and tastings following our weekend tours about twice a month,” says Boan. “We’ve reached thousands of people over the years in this way. I was looking for recipes to cover a nice variety of veganized versions of foods.

“I’ve been vegan for six years; I grew up in the Midwest on a dairy farm with a lot of Midwestern comfort food. That informs the choices I make when I write recipes — I look back to recipes I loved when I was young. I’m trying to capture those familiar tastes and textures. In the book, for example, I have a coconut cream pie based on my grandma’s recipe, but it has very different ingredients.”

A quick perusal of the new book entices even a part-time cook. Traditional-sounding recipes — gumbos, pizzas, shepherd’s pie — suggest substitutions that replace animal products without sacrificing flavor and texture. Dishes are heavy on the veggies/nuts/grains/beans with very little fat and even less worry over the side-effects of consuming foods contaminated by industrial production methods.

From appetizers to salads and soups, entrees and desserts, basic cooking techniques are addressed for those of us who can always use handy tips (such as: when blending hot ingredients, remove the plastic handle in the lid and cover the hole with a towel to let the steam escape), and special instructions are included for dealing with ingredients you might not have eaten before (ever hear of jackfruit?) And if you can’t find particular ingredients, such as tempeh or seitan, Boan suggests you go to your grocery store manager and request them. Most stores are willing to expand their offerings in this way, she says.

Each chapter in Compassionate Cuisine begins with a “Sanctuary Story” told by Kathy Stevens, founder of the non-profit organization that rescues farmed animals from cruelty, neglect, and abandonment. Her poignant, funny anecdotes introduce readers to the pigs, chickens, etc. (all named) and, as well, the bigger issues at hand — how a small crew cares for, nurtures and protects eleven species of critters on 148 acres of pastoral beauty, every day of the year.

At bluecashew Kitchen Homestead this Saturday, Chef Linda will be demonstrating Seaside Summer Rolls and a Greek watermelon salad — a combination of sweet and savory with a tofu feta cheese — and other favorites. Chef Sara will be hosted by Oblong Books at the Rhinebeck Farmers Market in September. Cookbooks can be purchased and autographed at each event. And there will be sampling.

— Ann Hutton Compassionate Cuisine book signing and food demo, Saturday, July 27, 11 a.m., free to the public, bluecashew Kitchen Homestead, 37b North Front Street, Kingston; 845 514 2300, https://bluecashew.com/events/.

in a book of illustrations by an influential eighth-century Chinese garden designer named Wang Wei, regarded by modern landscape architects as the inventor — or at least the popularizer — of a technique known today as “cup gardens.”

The concept is that a stroll through a garden should be an unfolding, episodic journey of discovery, moving from one contained scene to another, framed within the context of a larger landscape.

Each “cup” has subtle borders or screens that direct the eye to some particularly sublime viewpoint, such as a strategically positioned stone, a perfect specimen plant, an architectural or water element.

Every turn in the path is meant to create new angles of view that elicit surprise and delight, whether looking ahead or back from whence you came.

From 1930 to 1950 the Becks labored to transform the grounds of Innisfree into a series of cup gardens that followed the Asian aesthetic but incorporated European influences. In 1938 they found an invaluable ally in Lester Collins, a graduate student in landscape architecture who had studied in China.

Collins undertook the development of Innisfree Garden as his life’s work, and carried it on beyond Walter and Marion’s deaths. After the formation of the Innisfree

Foundation in 1960, Collins focused all his attention on the core 160 acres that remain open to the public today, creating trails that link the separate “cups” into a continuous ramble and building a bridge that makes it possible to circumambulate most of the lake. His wife Petronella continued Lester’s work after his death in 1993, emphasizing greater usage of native species and planting naturalized perennials to transition the gardens to surrounding woodlands.

All these decades of successive stewardship have yielded spectacular results, especially among the stone terraces that extend uphill from Lake

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Upcoming events at Innisfree include: • Saturdays, July 27, September 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Garden Conservancy Open Days. $10/$5. For detailed information and discounted tickets, visit the Garden Conservancy’s website at www. gardenconservancy.org/open-days or call (845) 424-6500.

• Saturdays, August 3, 5 a.m.; October 12, 6 a.m.: Morning Light at Innisfree.

The garden will open about one hour before sunrise for photographers, artists, birders and anyone else who would like to experience the garden bathed in spectacular golden light. Seasonal highlights: August, lotus and rose mallows; October, fall color. $10/$5.

• Saturdays, August 10, September 21, 10 a.m.; October 12, 10:30 a.m.: Guided Garden Tours. Join landscape curator Kate Kerin for a lively 1.5-hour tour exploring

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one of the world’s ten best gardens.

Discuss the people, the inspirations and the natural and designed features that make Innisfree such a memorable and moving place. Advance reservations via e-mail at office@innisfreegarden.org are suggested. $15 general public, $10 Innisfree members.

• Mondays, September 2, October 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: In honor of the Labor Day and Columbus Day holidays, Innisfree will be open these two Mondays only. $10/$5.

— Frances Marion Platt

Moth Night on July 27 at Burroughs Sanctuary in West Park The John Burroughs Association recognizes National Moth Week with Moth Night at the John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary (home of the legendary cabin Slabsides) on Saturday, July 27. In the fifth in a series of curious and heightened outings, attendees will meet trip leader Mathew Rymkiewicz at the Pond House, where lighting and other bait will be set up to attract the winged creatures of mention.

To find the Pond House, follow the “Path through History” signs at the intersection of Floyd Ackert Road and Route 9W in West Park and turn west onto Floyd Ackert Road (at the End

Cut restaurant); continue for about a mile, past Burroughs Drive; continue a short distance and make a left at the next sanctuary entrance with the new sign marked Black Creek Trail and Pond Entrance. Enter and follow Pond Lane to the Pond House.

Moth Night Saturday, July 27, 8 p.m.

Free John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary 261 Floyd Ackert Rd., West Park http://jbnhs.org

Phoenicia Playhouse launches Magic Festival July 26-28 Does stage magic fascinate you? Do you get eyestrain trying to stay one step ahead of the magician’s ploys to divert your attention from his or her sleight-of-hand moves? Or do you simply go with the flow, thoroughly enjoying having the wool pulled over your eyes along with the rest of an appreciative audience? If prestidigitation is your jam, you won’t want to miss the first annual Phoenicia Magic Festival, coming to the Phoenicia Playhouse on the weekend of July 26 through July 28.

Family matinée performances featuring Peter Samelson as emcee and Chris

Capehart as the headliner will begin at 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28. Admission costs $15 per person, four tickets for $50.

The two evening performances, for audiences aged 14 and up, will each feature Leland Faulkner as emcee, two other world-renowned magicians onstage plus close-up magicians during the interludes.

On Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m., Alexander Boyce will be the opening act and Peter Samelson the headliner. On Saturday, July 27 at 8 p.m., Lucy Darling will be the opening act and Harrison Greenbaum the headliner.

Tickets for the evening shows cost $25 for regular seating, $35 to be seated in the first three rows, the better to enjoy the close-up performances by Chris Wheel and Carisa Hendrix. The latter, who also performs as Lucy Darling, has been nominated for 2019 Magician of the Year. To order tickets or for more information, call (845) 246-1598 or visit www.phoeniciamagic.com.

— Frances Marion Platt Phoenicia Magic Festival Friday/Saturday, July 26/27, 8 p.m. (14+), $35/$25 Saturday/Sunday, July 27/28, 1 p.m., $15 Phoenicia Playhouse 10 Church St., Phoenicia (845) 246-1598 www.phoeniciamagic.com

BETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

A Season of Song & Celebration.

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary where it happened, where it’s happening still.

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Chris Stapleton Margo Price & The Marcus King Band July 27 Train & The Goo Goo Dolls Allen Stone July 29 Heart Sheryl Crow & Elle King July 30 Joe Bonamassa August 1 & 2

Film on the Field with Arlo Guthrie August 16 Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Edgar Winter Band & Blood, Sweat & Tears August 17

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Gordon Lightfoot Event Gallery August 8 Alice Cooper & Halestorm Motionless in White August 9 Nelly, TLC, & Flo Rida

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Santana The Doobie Brothers August 18 John Fogerty Tedeschi Trucks Band & Grace Potter August 25 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo +Melissa Etheridge

August 30 Bush & +Live+ Our Lady Peace August 31 Pentatonix Rachel Platten Sundays Sept. 1-29 (Free) Harvest Festival September 12 Luke Bryan Cole Swindell & Jon Langston September 13 Canned Heat Event Gallery September 21 Chris Thile Event Gallery September 29 Jimmie Vaughan Event Gallery October 5 Wine Festival

October 12 Craft: Beer, Spirits & Food Festival October 19 John Sebastian Event Gallery November 7 David Sanborn Jazz Quintet Event Gallery November 24 Max Weinberg’s Jukebox Event Gallery December 7 & 8 (Free) Holiday Market April 26, 2020 Young People’s Chorus of NYC PLAY: The Classics Event Gallery ® NYSDED

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Tyrrel’s northwest shore, seamlessly incorporating Nature’s beauty with human artifice. A thread of water cascades down the valley’s steep side, passes under a stone bridge that defines the edge of the gardens and wends its way through a circular grotto reminiscent of a moongate, studded with rocks artistically carved by no human hand. After watering a clump of lotuses, the stream passes out of the terraces over an artificial waterfall and trickles into an oxbow meandering through a meadow.

Water elements are everywhere, including a variety of different types of fountains.

Texture here is at least as important as color, so that the garden retains its beauty in every season regardless of what plants are in bloom. The Asian design influence is clearly apparent, echoed in the style of carvings inset into walls and patios, including a snoozing dragon carved into the capstone of one wall.

A two-hour visit will allow you to tour the highlights of Innisfree Garden at a strolling pace, although you could easily spend a full day here. The basic circuit of Lake Tyrrel is less than a mile in length, but elevations change constantly and the path is sometimes a bit rough, so come prepared with sensible shoes and a water bottle. Nothing here is truly handicappedaccessible. There are picnic tables and Porta-Potties, but no gift shop or snack bar at Innisfree. Nor is this a botanical garden with interpretive panels and identification labels on every plant.

Innisfree Garden is located on Tyrrel Road, about one mile south of Route 44, 1.7 miles east of the Taconic Parkway’s Millbrook exit. It’s open for the season through November 10; hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays and legal holidays. It’s closed Mondays (except for holiday weekends) and Tuesdays. Admission costs $10, $5 for seniors (65+) and children aged 4 to 12; kids under age 4 get in free. Pets are not allowed on the grounds. For details visit www.innisfreegarden.org, where you can also download a brochure, or call (845) 677-8000.

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Bard SummerScape presents US premiere of Korngold opera The Miracle of Heliane July 26-August 4

Scan down the list of operas that the Bard Music Festival has been mounting each summer since 2003 and you’ll see “(first fully staged American production)” repeated over and over. This mission to revive important-but-neglected operas has become arguably the flashiest feather in the festival’s cap, and puts the pressure on Bard SummerScape to outdo itself every year with some new find. The unifying theme for 2019 being “Korngold and His World,” American audiences are about to get their first-ever chance on these shores to see the grand opera that Erich Wolfgang Korngold considered his masterpiece, The Miracle of Heliane (Das Wunder der Heliane). It opens on July 26 in the Sosnoff Theater at the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on the Bard College campus, with five performances through August 4.

Best-known today for his swashbuckling movie scores after he moved from Vienna to Hollywood, Korngold (1897–1957) began composing operas at the age of 19 and had his first enormous success in 1920 with Die tote Stadt (The Dead City). Two more hit operas followed. But the fourth, The Miracle of Heliane, was dogged by difficulties from the outset. By 1927, when it premiered in Hamburg, the critical tide had turned against Korngold’s conservative compositional style. First caught up in the musical politics of the time, then banned by the Nazis, Heliane all but disappeared from the repertoire, and today, nearly a century later, it has still never been staged in the US. An allegorical tale about the destruction of a dictatorship by a woman, with a libretto by Hans Müller-Einigen inspired by an Expressionist mystery play by Hans Kaltneker, The Miracle of Heliane is set in an unnamed totalitarian state where an intricate erotic triangle develops among a ruthless despot, the Ruler; his beautiful wife Heliane, with whom he has yet to consummate his marriage; and a young, messianic Stranger. The three central roles will be sung by soprano Ausrine Stundyte, tenor Daniel Brenna and bass/ baritone Alfred Walker. Heliane features “Ich ging zu ihm,” one of Korngold’s bestloved arias.

Also in the vocal cast are Jennifer Feinstein, Nicholas Brownlee, David Cangelosi, Derek Taylor, Nathan Berg, Scott Conner, Richard Troxell, Michael Hawk and Kevin Thompson, backed by the Bard Festival Chorale and American Symphony Orchestra under Leon Botstein’s baton. Bard’s new production is directed by German director Christian Räth, in his SummerScape debut.

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The Miracle of Heliane’s American premiere gets underway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26. Additional performances begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 28 (preceded at noon by a free Opera Talk with Leon Botstein), Wednesday, July 31 and Sunday, August 4, and at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 2. Ticket prices range from $25 to $125. To purchase, and to view the full SummerScape schedule, visit http://fishercenter.bard.edu/ summerscape or call the Fisher Center box office at (845) 758-7900.

— Frances Marion Platt

Korngold-related film series begins July 25 at Bard SummerScape If ever a composer were fair game for Bard’s interdisciplinary approach to performance and synthesis, it would be Erich Wolfgang Korngold, the Austrian and American serious composer who came to define the sound of Hollywood with his rich orchestral film scores. Throughout the SummerScape

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The second film that exposes the Vienna of Korngold’s formative years is Letter from an Unknown Woman, shown on August 4. Based on the Stefan Zweig novella and directed by the German expatriate Max Ophuls, Letter from an Unknown Woman is one of Hollywood’s greatest romantic melodramas.

SummerScape film series Thursdays/Sundays, July 25-Aug. 18, 7 p.m. $10 Jim Ottaway, Jr. Film Center, Fisher Center Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson (845) 758-7900 https://tickets.fishercenter.bard.edu

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season, Bard will highlight Korngold’s film work with a series of screenings, beginning with 1935’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream on Thursday, July 25.

The selected films do not all feature soundtracks by Korngold. Some feature influential scores by his Golden Age peers like Max Steiner and Bernard Hermann; others illuminate aspects of the composer’s life and times. Films will be shown on Thursdays and Sundays between July 25 and August 18 in the Jim Ottaway, Jr. Film Center at the Fisher Center on the Bard campus. Admission to all screenings costs $10.

Two films will be shown on Sunday, July 28: Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk, Michael Curtiz’s adaptations of Rafael Sabatini’s popular swashbuckler novels.

Both films feature full-length scores by Korngold and secured the reputation of Errol Flynn as a major star.

On Thursday, August 1, Bard shows the 1923 film The Ancient Law, the first in a pair of SummerScape films exploring the Viennese culture that shaped the young Korngold. The Ancient Law is a silent drama about the son of a rabbi who leaves his life on a shtetl to pursue a career as an actor. This screening of the new Deutsche Kinemathek restoration will feature an original score performed live by klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and pianist Donald

We live in the age of memoir, of documentary film, of a journalistic voice that hearkens back to the New Journalism without all the drugs and alcohol. Experience and identity are privileged aspects of every story. Comedian Eddie Pepitone does not stand alone at the juncture of autobiographical oral history and traditional stand-up comedy, but at 60 he is certainly one of the older cats hanging around that particular corner. Pepitone’s confessional comedy is all vitriolic barking and strong language with a surprising underbelly of progressive, humanitarian politics and sentimental feeling.

And it is pure New York, Staten Island to be precise. Smart, raw, and ultimately affirmative, “The Bitter Buddha” has found an audience in the post-Spalding Gray age of memoirist comedy, one that he likely never saw coming. A podcaster, a relentless tourer, the subject of a well received 2012 documentary, and a personal favorite of such other comedy greats as Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman, and Zach Galifianakis, Eddie Pepitone performs at Colony in Woodstock on Wednesday, July 31. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the show.

Pepitone at Colony Wednesday, July 31

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Hope leads off Music in the Garden It was a year that featured an opening slot for Joan Jett at UPAC, a long national tour as direct support for the Brian Setzer Orchestra, and a tumble down some spiral stairs in California, resulting in a broken leg that her doctor described as one of the worst he had ever seen. Even so, Lara Hope will not let go her stranglehold on the Hudson Valley: not for greater national exposure, not for injuries that would derail a less committed artist. It is fitting that Elting Memorial Library’s ninth-annual, boutique Music in the Garden summer concert series in New Paltz begins with a performance by roots and rockabilly masters Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones on Thursday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m.

THE MIRACLE OF HELIANE

New Production/U.S. Premiere

By Erich Wolfgang Korngold American Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leon Botstein Directed by Christian Räth

“A huge, triumphant song of love and liberation on the grandest scale.” —The Guardian OPERA

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Augustina Ofari Nelson of the world music collective Heard.

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The series continues on Thursday, August 1 with an afternoon dance workshop led by Fosino and Agustina Nelson at 4 p.m., followed by a 6:30 p.m. performance by the music collective Heard. Professional West African dancers and instructors who have traveled internationally, the Nelsons provide an introduction to a number of traditional Ghanaian dances, accompanied by drumming. Heard’s five regular members share a passion for world music, jazz and improvisation. Their debut CD Karibu reached #15 on the World Jazz charts and 2018’s daring Flyway continued in its path.

Music in the Garden concludes on Thursday, August 8 with a 6:30 p.m. performance by the venerable Vanaver Caravan. Founded by Bill and Livia Vanaver, the Caravan’s latest project, SummerDance on Tour! focuses on Global Citizenship through dance and music. The program’s faculty features renowned World Dance experts such as Percussive/Irish dancer Joel Hanna (Riverdance and Fire of Dance) and Carla Giudicelli, who was born in the Dominican Republic, and moved to Italy where she trained in modern, jazz and Latin dance.

Music in the Garden July 25, August 1, August 8 6:30 p.m.

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Music & meditation with Kripalu’s Stephen Cope and pianist Frederic Chiu at Maverick On Saturday evening, July 27, the Maverick Concert Hall will host “An Evening of Music and Meditation,” described as an interweaving of classical music with meditation, chanting and “loving silence” communication.

Distinguished concert pianist Frederic Chiu will be providing the music, to include works by Bach, Chopin, Debussy, Glass and selections from Chiu’s collection of hymns and dervishes by Gurdjieff/De Hartmann.

Meditations will be led by Stephen Cope, scholar-in-residence and Kri-

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palu ambassador, founder and former director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. To learn more about the performers, visit www.fredericchiu.com and https://kripalu.org/ presenters-programs/presenters/stephen-cope-kavi.

This special program begins at 6 p.m.

Ticket prices are $60 for indoor seating, $35 exterior and $5 for students. To order, visit https://bit.ly/2XNdfWI. The Maverick Concert Hall is located at 129 Maverick Road in Woodstock. Visit https://maverickconcerts.org/schedule/ music-and-meditation for more info.

Frederic Chiu/Stephen Cope: An Evening of Music and Meditation Saturday, July 27, 6 p.m. $60/$35/$5 Maverick Concert Hall 120 Maverick Rd., Woodstock (646) 965-2365 https://maverickconcerts.org/schedule/ music-and-meditation —Fran Platt

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Love/Death and rebirth

Rosendale Theatre hosts first annual Short Play Festival July 26-27

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ost of us know the Rosendale Theatre as that old-fashioned downtown moviehouse, rescued and restored by community activists, where we can go see a flick a few weeks after its first-run multiplex release for a lower ticket price, in cozy surroundings that recall the heyday of “going to the picture show.” But the space was always meant to house live performances as well, and scheduling those on a more regular basis has long been a priority of managing director Ann Citron, whose professional background is in theater. In 2015, the Rosendale Theatre’s vintage wooden stage was rebuilt to accommodate that dream, and subsequent renovations have created more backstage prep space and enhanced lighting and sound capabilities.

The happy result has been a gradual ramping-up of live offerings, from summertime theater workshops for kids, culminating in a performance, to staged reenactments of live broadcast dramas from the Golden Age of Radio, complete with vintage advertising jingles. And now at long last, with a boost from an Arts Mid-Hudson grant conferred by the Ulster County Legislature, Citron and her mostly volunteer crew have managed to achieve an elusive goal: launching a competitive Short Play Festival, to be held (with luck and additional funding)

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A sprawling odyssey that spans several decades and visits half a dozen cities and islands in Classical-era Asia Minor, Pericles is an ambitious story to tell. It’s got a riddle that’s fatal either to solve or to fail at solving; a storm at sea quelled by a not-quite-dead princess being tossed overboard in a coffin; another princess who manages to preserve her virtue though kidnapped by pirates and sold to a brothel; a city rescued from famine; a tournament won by a stranger knight in sea-rusted armor; royal incest; royal treachery; wise advice in a dream from the goddess Diana; and a recognition scene that T. S. Eliot regarded as Shakespeare’s best.

Most scholars agree that at least the first two acts, possibly more — the part covering the youthful wanderings of the titular prince with a price on his head — weren’t even written by Shakespeare. Thought to have been first staged in 1607 or 1608, the play does not appear in the First Folio.

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verybody knows that The Mousetrap, which has been on the go in London’s West End since 1952, is the world’s longest-running play, right?

On Broadway, A Chorus Line ran for 15 years, Cats for 18 years; Phantom of the Opera overtook them in 2006 and is still running after 31 years.

The Fantasticks, which ran Off-Broadway from 1960 to 2002, still holds the title of the world’s longest-running musical. All of these shows are household names.

Shear Madness isn’t, which seems a little odd, because it has been running nonstop at Boston’s Charles Playhouse since 1980. A new local production will be around for the next few weekends at Shadowland Stages in Ellenville.

Shear Madness has an interesting history. It’s essentially a food-free stage version of the now-ubiquitous participatory phenomenon known as murder mystery dinner theater, which itself is rooted in games that became popular in Great Britain beginning in the late 19th century, following a notorious 1860 child-killing known as the Road Hill Murder. Along with a mania for detective fiction including the Sherlock Holmes stories, mystery roleplaying soon became an after-dinner diversion among the wealthy. The first boxed game with a murder theme, Jury Box, came out in 1935, followed in 1948 by the first murder mystery board game, Clue (called Cluedo in the UK).

According to Wikipedia, “Joy Swift is credited with inventing the murder mystery weekend — an interactive dinner theatre which runs uninterrupted from Friday to Sunday — at a hotel in Liverpool on 30 October 1981.” The Hudson Valley’s own Mohonk Mountain House would beg to differ, having hosted its own first murder mystery weekend in the mid-1970s; it has continued this tradition annually ever since. (An interview with the mastermind of those first few Mohonk weekends, Dilys Winn, pioneering founder of the mystery-lovers’ bookstore Murder Ink, was one of this reporter’s earliest published articles, for a long-defunct magazine known first as the Ulster County Artist and later as Ulster Arts.)

What made these events special was their interactivity. Hotel or dinner guests mingled with the actors portraying the suspects (and sometimes the murder victim) and had opportunities to question them before submitting their guesses as to the identity of the culprit. In 1985, Rupert Holmes and the New York Shakespeare Festival took the concept to the stage with The Mystery of Edwin Drood (later shortened to Drood), the first Broadway musical with multiple endings determined by audience vote.

But Shear Madness got there first, minus the musical production numbers. It began as an interactive German play titled Scherenschnitt oder Der Mörder sind Sie

by Paul Pörtner. First performed in 1963 at the Theater Ulm, it quickly spread to more than 75 other German theaters and eventually to 18 other countries. It was interactive from the get-go, but Scherenschnitt wasn’t a comedy until two American actors, Marilyn Abrams and Bruce Jordan, got hold of it.

They beta-tested Shear Madness at Lake George in 1978 and then moved it to Boston with the intent of doing an eight-week tryout prior to bringing it to an Off-Broadway run. The Boston production didn’t take off until Abrams and Jordan defied advice to close it for the summer, when most theaters in that city weren’t open. Being the only show in town paid off, and Shear Madness hasn’t stopped running in Boston ever since. New productions were mounted in Philadelphia in

and finds her again that the master’s hand becomes apparent. The likeliest candidate for the Bard’s collaborator is George Wilkins, a playwright who shortly thereafter published a “novelization” of the play using much of the same dialogue, titled The Painful Adventures of Pericles.

Christopher Martin, founding artistic director of CSC Repertory in New York City and composer of the rock opera Quasimodo, directs a cast of familiar

faces and new recruits, starring Justin Waldo and Yasemin Eti. Admission is free, though attendees will be encouraged to make a voluntary $10 donation to keep this delightful community amenity going strong. The Woodstock Shakespeare Festival Stage is located at 45 Comeau Drive in Woodstock. For more info, visit https://birdonacliff.org.

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1981 and later in Chicago and Washington, DC; the DC version has been running continuously since 1987.

So why don’t we already know about this perennially popular play? It’s a silly, lightweight romp, packed to the gills with absurdly stereotyped characters and truly terrible jokes and puns, and seemingly at least as much fun for actors, directors and producers as for the audience, since the script is continuously adapted to reflect the place where it’s being performed and the news of the day. “Day” is not hyperbole here: The performance I saw on opening weekend referenced headline items and memes gone viral on social media that were only a week or so old, including a mention of a “short guy in a bagel shop” that drew laughs of recognition from only about three people in the audience who follow Twitter. If you go, expect your show to be slightly different, as the content of Shear Madness is constantly evolving and as throwaway as the sweepings from a hair salon.

The murder in this mystery, of said hair salon’s landlady, takes place offstage during the first act of the play. Audience members would do well to observe very closely the actions of the four suspects onstage, along with two detectives, during the first act before the corpse is discovered. These actions are then restaged as part of the investigation, with the audience asked to correct deviations and fill in possibly pertinent missing details. The fun doesn’t truly begin until the fourth wall is breached, by which time you should have surrendered any initial resistance to the groanworthy one-liners and ridiculously one-dimensional characterizations (prancing, flamingly gay shop-owner, slutty, gum-cracking white-trash hairstylist, most obvious suspect with bad Mafioso accent et cetera).

There’s plenty of allowance here for improv, and indeed, the most genuinely funny moment in the performance I caught was a flub, when one actor was caught off-guard by another’s impulsive unscripted kiss and needed several beats to stop giggling and readjust his face. Spontaneity is the order of the day, staying in character somewhat optional. Just go with the flow!

Brendan Burke directs Shadowland Stages’ production of Shear Madness, which stars the bundle of energy Jason Edward Cook as Tony Whitcomb, Kelsey Leland as Barbara DeMarco, Marina Re (who once played Barbara in the long-running Boston production) as Mrs. Shubert, Michael Irvin Pollard as Eddie Lawrence, Jeff Haffner as Nick O’Brien and Ed Rosini as Mikey Thomas. Performances run through August 18, beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday ($39) and 2 p.m. on Sundays ($34). To order tickets, call the box office at (845) 647-5511 or visit https://shadowlandstages.org/2019-season/shear-madness. Shadowland’s Mainstage is located at 157 Canal Street in Ellenville.

— Frances Marion Platt Shear Madness Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. through Aug. 18 $39/$34 Shadowland Stages 157 Canal St., Ellenville (845) 647-5511 https://shadowlandstages.org/2019-season/shear-madness

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When she learns about the Whitbread Round the World Race, taking part in this 32,000-mile odyssey becomes Edwards’ consuming dream. A mysterious wealthy foreigner who hires the sailboat on which she works responds to her yearnings with the advice that she simply must make it come true, somehow. The two become friends before it dawns on her that her wise mentor (a necessity to every Hero’s Journey) is a very famous and influential person indeed: King Hussein of Jordan.

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frican-American culture takes the spotlight at the tenth annual Phoenicia Festival of the Voice, coming to the Catskills the weekend of August 2 to August 4. This year’s Festival will host internationally acclaimed performers and composers in a series of unforgettable open-air summer concerts at seven venues conveniently within walking distance. As a centerpiece, Donizetti’s 1832 comic opera L’Elisir d’Amore, source of the beloved aria “Una Furtiva Lagrima,” will be performed on Saturday evening under its English title, The Elixir of Love, and set in an African village.

Staged and directed by Maria Todaro and conducted by David Wroe, this production will feature the talents of African dance star Sylvester Akakpor.

Continuing the festival’s tradition of providing a platform for young artists will be a Saturday afternoon program of excerpts from the opera Treemonisha by ragtime genius Scott Joplin, with music reimagined and restructured by Houston Grand Opera composer-in-residence Damien Sneed. Featuring a feisty teenage freedwoman as protagonist, the rarely performed opera is concerned with the plight of newly freed slaves who, because they lack education, fall easy prey to conjurers and superstition in the post-Civil War South.

Lady Parts, an a capella group comprised of accomplished opera divas of global repute, will explore the role of abolitionists, the struggle for racial equality and secret meanings for escaping slaves in the musical form of the spiritual in “Music of the Abolition Movement” on Saturday morning. In two performances of “Music from the African Diaspora,” piano virtuoso Justin Kolb will present a shower of complex rhythms, with sonics ranging from familiar jazz licks to mind-bending melodies.

only opportunity open to a woman at that time. It gives her valuable experience of long, challenging voyages; but being above decks, plying her actual sailing skills, is what the feisty lass craves. Everywhere she turns, the men who run the sport tell her no. The ancient sailing superstition of a woman on board bringing bad luck still seems to linger at the end of the second millennium AD. Unable to find a racing crew who will accept her, with no better rationale than “You’re a girl,” Edwards gets fed up and decides to go it on her own, as captain of a Whitbread entrant. She puts out a call for women who want to race, interviews applicants from all over the world, hires a competent and hungry crew. The British sports media pick up on the story, but treat them patronizingly.

It takes several years before Edwards manages to find funding for the venture.

Potential sponsors shy away, fearing negative publicity if the all-female crew messes up, as the men dominating the sport all seem to expect, and everybody drowns. Usually boats for the Whitbread Race are built from scratch, specifically designed for speed. But the 58-foot aluminum vessel rechristened the Maiden is a secondhand acquisition, because that’s all Edwards and her crew can afford. Though it has a respectable

racing pedigree, it is direly in need of rehabilitation. So the young women do the work themselves, breeding a familiarity that will serve them well when their boat springs a leak far out at sea. Eventually they find their prime sponsor in Royal Jordanian Airlines when Edwards, in desperation, turns to her friend King Hussein for help.

How the Maiden fares in the 198990 Whitbread Race is easily discovered via Google, if you don’t already know the outcomes. But it’s more fun going in without that information. Let’s just say that the dismissive predictions of the crew of women not even making it through the first leg of the daunting trip don’t come true, and that the yachting world is quickly forced to take women seriously as competitive sailors. And even if you do know how this high-stakes story ends, it’s told with such drama — shifting back and forth among retrospective interviews with the crew 30 years later, camcorder footage taken on board Maiden by Jo Gooding (the ship’s cook and Edwards’ friend since secondary school) during the race and archival sports TV coverage, in which the female sailors are asked about makeup and catfighting while their male counterparts are asked about racing strategy and technique — that the audience is completely caught up on

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Some traditional music with some “outthere” harmonics, along with recitation of poetry and stories by Carey Harrison, shape this most unusual program.

The festivities begin on Friday evening with the festival’s “Ten Year Gala: Decade of Opera Favorites,” a retrospective of operas from past years including favorite arias from Madama Butterfly, Carmen, The Barber of Seville, La Bohème, Carmen and more. Back by popular demand will be two performances of Souvenir, Stephen Temperley’s biographical play about dissonant diva Florence Foster Jenkins, a turn-of-the-century socialite and amateur operatic soprano whose Philadelphia and New York recitals elicited as much laughter as applause.

“Latte lectures” and workshops will, as usual, round out the weekend’s array of offerings. Sunday’s wrap-up event is a program of homegrown vocal and musical talent of all genres, ranging from classical to jazz, Broadway and rock, followed by a dance party with tunes by DJ Skoob E. Ticket prices for these events range from $35 to $95. To view the jam-packed schedule and to order your tickets, visit www.phoeniciavoicefest.org or call (845) 688-3291.

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Especially gripping is the second leg of the race, from Uruguay to Australia, when Edwards decides on a risky route that takes Maiden deep into the iceberginfested waters of the Southern Ocean in order to shorten the distance. Disaster strikes another boat, and the captain’s decision to include a doctor among the Maiden crew helps save the life of a male sailor swept overboard and retrieved with a severe case of hypothermia. These waters are unforgiving and don’t discriminate. In a voyage around the globe, anything can happen.

By the time the all-female crew sail back into Southampton after 167 days at sea, they’ve won not only modern viewers’ hearts, but also the good wishes of sports fans around the world and the imaginations of young girls who want to excel in some field that’s normally closed to them. For financial reasons Edwards had to sell Maiden soon after the race, but bought it again more recently and

fixed it up a second time; it’s currently in New Zealand, being used to raise funding and awareness for educational programs for girls via the Maiden Factor Foundation. If you love the saga of the Hudson River sloop Clearwater and how she’s carrying out Pete Seeger’s vision of raising environmental awareness in our own region, you’ll love Maiden as well.

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‘Signs of the Times’ Mary Anne Erickson’s optimistic vision

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ver since she was a child, when she would go on summer road trips with her family, Mary Anne Erickson has been photographing roadside attractions and collecting souvenirs and memorabilia from the motels, restaurants and mom-andpop tourist sites she visited.

Her interest intensified in the 1970s, when she began painting these icons just as they were beginning to disappear, and they have been a fecund subject of her art ever since.

One of the star attractions of “Signs of the Times,” an exhibition of Erickson’s roadside art currently showing at Oriole 9 in Woodstock, is a painting of a former local landmark, the Skytop Steakhouse sign: a glowing beacon spelling STEAKHOUSE that for years greeted travelers on the New York State Thruway headed north. The huge red letters, supported on a metal scaffolding, loom above us, illuminated by the last rays of the setting sun, a mysterious, somewhat forbidding portent poised heroically against a twilight sky. The painting demonstrates Erickson’s knack for translating her photos into compelling works of art, which in this case convey both the lonely isolation of these oversized highway messengers as well as the hopeful-but-ultimatelythwarted ambition of their small-time proprietors, fated to be swept away by corporate chain sprawl.

Erickson captured a lot of the stories associated with these places in her blog, www. vanishingroadside.com. She created her own roadside attraction by designing the vintage sign for Bistro-to-Go, the takeout and catering place on Route 28 that she started with her chef husband,

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Richard Erickson, after giving up their Woodstock-based restaurant, the Blue Mountain Bistro. The couple recently self-published a cookbook, Feel Good Food, which is available online and in local bookstores.

She also makes collages, writes and has exhibited prints of photos she took on a three-week trip to northern India at the Arts Society of Kingston. Erickson wrote about her trip for the Huffington Post and also contributed travel articles to TripAdvisor. Originally from Seattle, she graduated from the Art Center College of Design in 1973 and worked as a graphic designer and illustrator in New York City for 18 years, with her work appearing in national publications and in movie posters and book and album covers. Lynn Woods recently interviewed Erickson.

What would you like me to know about the show?

The exhibition is a continuation of my 35-plus years of painting signs. I have a couple of paintings from photos I took in 1977. They’re very evocative, and one of my fascinations is trying to find the stories about who these businesses were.

A friend who’s also an artist and grew up in Hays, Kansas knew of my passion and had a great picture of the sign for

Al’s Chickenette, which I painted (and is one of the few pictures that didn’t come from my own photos). Her family went there every Sunday for the chicken dinner. After being open for 50 years, they were about to go out of business, when a transgender person who owned a fried chicken franchise bought it, fixed it up, and now it’s flourishing.

Sometimes when I’m promoting a painting I’ll ask if anyone knows more about the history of the place. I did a painting of Henry’s Hot Dogs, located on Route 66 in Cicero, Illinois, which is the first thing you see on Route 66 when driving out of Chicago. I just got an e-mail from the son of the original owner of the place telling me the story about his dad, how he started it as a hotdog stand and his passion for Route 66.

I’ve collected the images that are most compelling. One of them is of a mural in Sea Bright, New Jersey. I’ve always loved those postcards with the giant letters, and after the town was wiped out by Hurricane Sandy, one of the major paint companies donated paint for all the buildings that were being rebuilt. On the side of one, an artist painted one of those postcards with “Greetings from Sea Bright, NJ” in it.

Driving by one night, I saw some teenage girls standing around the sign, snapped

a few pics and did a painting, which is a painting within a painting.

You are documenting a lost culture.

I’m a documentarian, and now I feel like a preservationist, since a lot of these signs are gone. Some end up in neon boneyards or museums. The mid-20th century was the Golden Age. Neon sign designers were incredible artists. In the 1960s, when urban renewal was popular, many communities thought neon was tacky, and in places it was banned. Later it was replaced by backlit signs.

You brought a piece of that Golden Age back with the neon sign you designed for Bistro-to-Go. Was it easy to execute?

We priced it out, and it would have been $20,000 to do it in neon. We worked with Kurt Boyer, who has his own sign company. He created it from my design and did it for half the price with LED tubes.

Are you still discovering signs on your travels?

I spent a few weeks traveling around South Florida searching for some great signs, and sadly they are all gone, except for South Beach in Miami. Partly it’s because of all the hurricanes. I’ve been

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year ahead. We have plans to go to Stowe, Vermont at the end of the catering season in November.

I also did workshops in Oaxaca and San Cristobal de las Casas with Kate, which was a neat combination of printmaking and painting; plus, we learned to make mole in a cooking class. One of the advantages of traveling with a group of artists is you prioritize being an artist; it’s not just about the travel.

From 1993 to 2005, you owned the Blue Mountain Bistro. Is life easier now?

The food service industry is never easy.

You have to constantly scrutinize your product for quality and health standards.

There’s a lot of social responsibility connected with it. Now it’s certainly better hours, and we love not owning a bar. We wanted to create a business model that’s profitable, which not too many restaurants are. We were city-dwellers who used to go to Zabar’s, and we thought the community could benefit from having a place with good food to go. We’ve been crazy successful. We have 25 employees and do catering every weekend. We feel we are part of the fabric of the community, which is extremely heartwarming.

Any special project you’re working on now?

We’re building a new house on a piece of land in Saugerties. It’s based on a design

by Frank Lloyd Wright and is a copy of a house that was moved to a museum in Arkansas. The house is delivered as a kit, with subcontractors doing the interior.

This will be our dream retirement home, and you might say one of our ultimate “art projects.� — Lynn Woods

told there are still a lot of older signs in the Panhandle. You have to go on the back roads. We were in Tucson, where they did an upgrade of the Miracle Mile, which used to be the main drag and had a lot of rundown motels, drugs and prostitution.

A couple of City Council members made it their mission to upgrade the place and brought in grant money to clean it up, get the motels up and running. They preserved it and have made the whole area more respectable.

In 2014 you took a trip on Route 66, which I imagine is the motherlode for vernacular roadside culture.

Route 66 has the benefit of fame. It attracts Japanese tourists. Taking a motorcycle trip on it is a big deal for Germans: They fly to LA, rent motorcycles and tour the whole thing. Other businesses rent out vintage cars. The states of Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma do an amazing job of preserving their roadside landmark signage. There’s a lot of grant money available, and they have literally gone in and handpicked the neon signs that are really important, helping to bolster and rebuild some of the businesses. For example, the Boots Motel in Missouri received grant money and has been completely rebuilt.

One of my favorites is the Blue Swallow Motel. When we stopped there, we met a woman who was cleaning the rooms and was the owner. She and her husband had lived in the Detroit area. He was a former car executive, and when he retired, they saw an ad for this motel in New Mexico and bought it. There were little carports built next to each room, which led to the term “motor hotel,� shortened to motel.

I documented some of this for my travel blog.

What have you been working on recently?

My husband and I spent the last five years working on the cookbook Feel Good Food, which took me away from painting roadside images. We self-published the book last September. I did all the artwork, consisting of 160 watercolors and line drawings, as well as the photography and design (with the help of my son). I

also co-wrote the book with my husband, Richard. We started promoting it during the holidays and have done very well with it. In January I started painting vintage roadside again.

You were very inspired by your trip to India in 2015, which led to a show of photographs.

I came back and edited all the photos from that trip. Some were moody shots from Varanasi, where they have the funeral pyres. The Ganges is like a goddess. We caught the sunset and sunrise in a boat, when it was very foggy and smoky. I have a deep spiritual connection to a lot of those photos. I felt I had to create something totally different from anything I’ve ever done. I worked with Stephen Kerner, who has these giant printers and can print on anything. I had the images printed on Indian silk and cotton and decided to hang them suspended from the ceiling, so that they floated, which captured that ethereal quality. I also wrote sacred poetry to accompany each image.

You seem to find creative inspiration in everything you do.

There’s an incredible series on Netflix about creativity, in which people in different creative disciplines were interviewed. One interviewee was Paula Scher, a graphic designer who created typography based on diagonals. She said all artists have a tendency to continue to replicate what they know how to do. I’m proficient as a watercolorist and I know how to draw and paint with oils, so that India series was a creative leap for me.

I had to pull it out of my gut. I also love doing printmaking workshops at the Woodstock School of Art, which helps keep my mind sharp. A few years ago, I made a series of collages called Collageurbation: Creatively Playing with Myself, in which first thing every morning I would make a collage, based on whatever I was feeling in the moment. It was very fun and freeing.

In this digital age, wasn’t it difficult getting the print imagery?

No! I have drawers and drawers of material. When I was in art school, I started a photo morgue. I have four legalsized file drawers of filed and categorized images starting in the early ‘70s, which I’m leaving in my will to the Woodstock Library.

“Signs of the Times,� paintings by Mary Anne Erickson, through August, weekdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m., weekends 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Thursday, Oriole9 restaurant, 17 Tinker St., Woodstock; www.maryanneerickson.com.

How long have you been painting?

When I was in third grade, my parents started me out with art lessons and we painted outside: landscapes.

You also paint plein air, which is a different process from painting from photographs.

I have loved Kate McGloughlin’s “Simplifying the Landscape� course [at the Woodstock School of Art]. I tend to create very perfect finishes when painting from photos, so this class helped me loosen up. Plus, she is so much fun to be with. It’s a good exercise for me. I have also done some fun workshops on Cape Cod with Mary Anne Goetz, where you set up your easel outside and find something to paint.

You also own a restaurant. How do you find time to paint?

I usually go to work around one, so I paint in the mornings. I’m the general manager and oversee the operations, as well as supervising catering jobs. In order to create balance in life, we need to plan our downtime well in advance — sometimes a

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8am-5pm MidHudson Adirondack Mountain Club Outing. Mid-week Paddles. Every 2nd & 4th Thurs. Leader: Glenda Schwarze schwar582@ aol.com. Quiet water 2 hour paddles with beach put-ins. Contact the Leader if you are interested in these paddles. midhusonADK.org.

8am-5pm MidHudson Adirondack Mountain Club Outing. Mid-week Hikes. Every Thurs.

Hikes of varying difficulty to different areas of the Mid-Hudson Valley. Leaders: Ginny Fauci, gefauci@gmail.com; 845-399-2170 or Lalita Malik, Lalitamalik@aol.com; 845-592-0204.

Contact the Leaders if you are interested. midhusonADK.org.

9am-4pm P.L.A.Y. Music. A three-week exploration of collaborative music making between skilled musicians and regional youth ages 9-15.

Workshop meets Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. Info: 866-781-2922, info@bethelwoodscenter.org. per 3 week session.

9:30am Play Tennis @ the Woodstock Tennis Club. Morning tennis drills with Tennis Pro on clay courts. Players should be able to hit ground strokes and move around the court. Membership not required. Meets M - T - W - TH - F, 9:30am.

No reservation necessary. $20. More info: nytennis40@gmail.com; 845-679-5900. WTC located near corner of Zena and Sawkill, next to Shakti Yoga. Woodstock Tennis Club, 1703 Sawkill Rd, Woodstock.

9:30am-10:30am Woodstock Senior Senior Feel Good Fitness with Diane Collelo. All aspects of fitness: flexibility, balance, strength and aerobic capacity done to music from many decades that makes us feel like dancing. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation.

Woodstock Town Hall, Tinker St, Woodstock.

10am-2pm Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads.

Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters.

Drop-in. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/. Bring a snack to share.

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, taraspayneuter.org. Cost varies.

10am-11:30am Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise Class. Led by Anne Olin. Gfor PD patients, caregivers and friends to address the symptoms of PD and other neurological disorders. Balance, gait, muscle strengthening, improving flexibility & fluidity and having fun are all included. Weekly, on-going group meets every Thursday at 10am.

Info: Anne Olin, 845-679-6250; anneolin.com.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. $12 for one or $22 for two.

10:30am-12pm Stitch & Bitch. Bring your workin-progress (or get your inspiration here) and knit, crochet, sew or stitch with us. Info: 845-8584942; kristi@thelightningco.com. The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home. com.

11am-5pm Cannabis Drinks Expo 2019. Cannabis Drinks Expo in San Francisco.will be the First event to tackle the issue head-on. Info: 855-4811112, alex@cannabisdrinksexpo.com, cannabisdrinksexpo.com. Visitor Exhibitor Charges varies.

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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

12pm Orange County Fair. New York’s oldest fair has rides, concerts, live entertainment, fireworks, exhibits, food. See website for savings on admission and rides. Orange County Fair Speedway, 100 Carpenter Ave, Middletown. orangecountyfair. com. $10 adult admission, $7 for ages 7-12 and 65+, free for children under 7.

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

12:30pm-6pm I Ching Oracle and Tarot Card Readings with esoteric scholar and author Timothy Liu. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100.

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

12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch & Learn:Bannerman Island. Registration required. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

12:30pm-3:30pm Free Kids Summer Art ClassAdventure Awaits. A Summer of Art Adventures classes July-August. 12:30-3:30pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second

Street, Athens. Info: 518-945-2136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.org. free.

1pm-4pm Visit Mount Gulian Historic Site.

Tours of the historic home, 18th century Dutch barn, and restored garden will be given every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through October 27! Tours start at 1pm and the last tour 4pm. $8/adults; $6/srs, and $4/children (6-18 years of age). Info: 845-831-8172; info@ mountgulian.org; mountgulian.org. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon.

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

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

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

2pm-4pm Meet the Artist Reception: “The Waters of The Catskills Mountains”. Mercedes Cecilia’s paintings portray the waters of rivers, streams, and lakes of the Catskill and Hudson River Valley. Two large oils on canvases are hanging in front of Ulster Saving Bank’s window, and there are 8 more paintings inside. Ulster Savings Bank/Kingston, 180 Schwenk Dr, Kingston. ulstersavings.com.

3pm Reading and Meditation. Ongoing every Sunday night at 3pm. Info: matagiri.org; 845-679-8322. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper.

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. 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 Classic Theater Production Arsenic & Old Lace. One of Broadway’s longest running plays, filled with colorful characters and witty plot twists. The BCT is pleased to announce that actor Boris Karloff ’s daughter, Sara Karloff - will be introducing the play for two nights on Bannerman’s Island - on Friday and Saturday, July 26th and 27th. Tickets for this show are $65 Thurs and Sun - and $70 for Fri. and Sat. Price includes the boat trip aboard the Estuary Steward Tour Boat, plus a guided tour of the Island! Departure time: 6:30pm for the 7pm show. Info: 845-203-1316.

Beacon Dock, Beacon. bannermancastle.org.

5:30pm-8pm Tennis at Woodstock Tennis Club. Doubles and mixed doubles, Round Robin mixer on clay courts. Lower Intermediate level and up. All Welcome. Membership not required.

Meets every Thursday. Just drop in. $20. more info: nytennis40@gmail.com; 845-679-5900.

WTC located near corner of Zena and Sawkill, next to Shakti Yoga. Woodstock Tennis Club, 1703 Sawkill Rd, Woodstock.

5:30pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Ongoing games Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm; & Sundays at 3pm. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details.

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

6pm-8pm Astrology and Family Karma with astrologer Alexander Mallon. In this workshop we will explore how and why we are “astro-genetically” bonded to our parents and how we each co-create our own living storylines s metaphors and keys for our evolution. If pre-registering by July 23, please indicate your birth date, time and place of birth. Alexander will be conducting brief “spot readings” during the course of this workshop. $20 if registered by July 23; $25 after. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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 The Secret City Art Revival’s Kickoff Party. Light refreshments, a cash bar, and donations are encouraged to help kick-off the

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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 space-available basis.

Revival weekend. Founder Chris Wells will give a welcome, introduce guest artists, and a performance by The Secret City Band is to follow.

Puppeteer and Secret City board member, Lynn Jeffries, will also be leading a hat making event in anticipation of our community processional on Sunday. Byrdcliff Barn, 485 Upper Byrdcliffe Rd, Woodstock.

6:30pm-8:30pm Road Trip~2019 Summer Evening Art Program. Classes are held through July-August to students and other members of our community. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Students & srs are free. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Info: 518-945-2136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.org. Free.

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

7pm-9:30pm Rough Draft Trivia with Rich.

Every Thursday* at Rough Draft is trivia night with Rich Morrison—a fun-filled night of teamwork, friendly competition, and lots of laughs!

Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@gmail. com.

7pm Reading:Better than Sisters. Join author Catherine Gigante-Brown as she reads from her new book. Gigante-Brown weaves a timeless tale that spans several decades, generations, cultures and genres in this moving coming-of-age novel that blurs the line between Young Adult and Women’s fiction. The author will be available for questions and signing. Inquiring Minds New Paltz Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz.

7pm-9pm Womxn’s Open Mic. Inviting all women, femme & non binary performers to come & take the mic! Donations appreciated.

Info: facebook.com/events/486964108777330/ or celebratewomxn845@gmail.com. Art JuXtapose, 430 Main Street, Rosendale.

7pm-8pm Sciencetellers. Presents “Aliens— Escape from Earth” including science experiments, with loads of audience participation. Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library, 56-58 Main St, Milton. miltonlib.org/.

7pm Live @ The Falcon: Tribal Harmony: A Tiding of Magpies. Award-winning folk duo Magpie. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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

7:15pm Music Fan Film Series presents Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll.

Documentary, Music | 1hr 28 min The story of a troubled town that makes a powerful comeback and reunites community through music. Music doc starring Bruce Springsteen, Little Steven, and Southside Johnny. Superstars’ show biz roots and how music helped revive the town. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-6588989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $8.

7:30pm Men’s Support Group. The Male Room is a safe environment where men gather to discuss issues of importance in their lives. Meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month in the Woodstock Library at 7:30 pm. Info: Gary @ 908-754-1101; scribeny@aol.com.

7:30pm-9pm Weekly Thursday Nite EFT Healing Circle & Recovery Workshop. Bring your physical, emotional, & spiritual challenges and issues, and have them quickly, effectively resolved and healed in a safe supportive environment. Ongoing. 845-706-2183. Family of Wood-

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

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Shelley King & Patrice Pike. Women at the forefront of Austin’s music legacy. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8pm Singers & Songbooks: Fred Astaire Led by Michela Marino Lerman. “Tap prodigy” (New York Times) Michela Marino Lerman reimagines classic moments of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers through a contemporary lens. Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit.ly/2Xv9WE6. Tickets start at $25.

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7:30am-4pm United Way of Ulster County Golf Tournament. Register your foursome or come as an free agent and golf for a cause! full day of Golf, continental breakfast, lunch & awards. Foursome: $600 Individual: $150. Info: 845-331-4199; sumarcy@ulsterunitedway.org Event phone. Wiltwyck Golf Club, 404 Steward Ln, Kingston. ulsterunitedway.org.

8:30am-9:30am Aquoga Aquatic Yoga & Cardio Class. Arrive 10 mins early to register. Monday & Friday mornings through 8/9. Note: No Class on: 7/12 & 7/15. Moriello Pool, 40 Mulberry St, New Paltz. facebook.com/aquoga. or buy 10 class card for 10% off.

9:30am-3:30pm Create! Summer Arts Camp in Cottekill. For 4th to 8th graders with Katalin Pazmandi! 4 different art sessions Create Puppets, Instruments, Drawings, Music! Monday through Thursday or Friday sessions - Art in The Woods. Every week in the month of July. $225 per session. Info: 845-687-3312; fufaeg@gmail.com; Katalinpazmandi.com; Createsummer.weebly. com. Owl Spirit Garden, 61 Coxing Rd, Cottekill.

Createsummer.weebly.com. Per session. Includes material fee. Discount available for siblings.

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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

10am North Voyage Adventure. An epic puzzle adventure for your team of 1 - 4 people. Explore Hudson, NY and surrounding areas using a book and a smartphone app. Events through 8/31.

Hudson, NY. Info: temple@cruxclubhq.com, cruxclubhq.com/nor. Price for entire team of 1-4 people.

10am-5pm Goshen Farmers’ Market. Info: 845-294-5557; goshennychamber.com. Goshen’s Village Green, Goshen.

11am-1pm Mah-jongg. Learn and play this game of skill and strategy each Friday morning. Beginners and more experienced players welcome.

Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. tivolilibrary.org. Free.

11:30am-12:30pm Free Chair Yoga. An hour of chair yoga and Sound Bath meditation! This activity is made possible with a grant from the Catskill Fortnightly Club. Info: mountaintoplibrary.org. Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main St, Tannersville. Free.

12pm-8pm 2019 Pleasant Valley Weekend “Back To Yesterday”. Enjoy great food, entertainment, games and rides. Contact URL: pleasantvalley-ny.gov/community/activities/pleasantvalley-weekend/ Info: pvweekend1@gmail.com.

Cady Field, 1554 Main St, Pleasant Valley.

12pm-6pm 48th Annual Putnam County 4-H Fair. Event features animals, country living auction, food, entertainment, games, activi-

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premier listings Contact Donna at Donna.ulsterpublishing@gmail.com to be included Swing Dance with the Fabulous Versatones & Special Workshop offered (7/26, 7:30pm). Friendly community dance in an intimate & elegant setting; hall with excellent wood dance floor. Beginners welcome, with a free lesson at 7:30pm. Dance party from 8-11pm including a performance by The Uptown Lowdown at 9pm. $15, or $10 for students Potluck Snacks to Share. Event includes an Intermediate Swing Dance Special Workshop with Tank Nestralovitch from 6:30-7:30pm, $20. A New Perspective on Hand Connections in Partner Dancing -Exploring unique hand holds to lead and follow anything on the dance floor! Exploring unique hand holds while completing old and new moves during the investigation of your new skills that allow you to be able to lead and follow anything on the dance floor. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton, Poughkeepsie.

Curing the Incurable? Talk with Gary Null (8/3, 1:30-3:45pm). Nutritionist and Health Activist will present a premiere of his latest documentary.

Leading doctors reveal how they’ve treated and reversed “incurable” cases without drugs or surgery.Tinker Street Theatre, 132 Tinker St., Woodstock.

Suggested donation $10. A fundraiser for non-profit FM broadcast station Woodstock 104.1. Cash or check to be made out to “Birds of a Feather” only.

Miracles Book Signing (8/103:00pm). Join Thurman Greco at

Mower’s Saturday Flea Market, Woodstock. “Miracles, Volume 1 of the Unworthy Hungry Series” is Greco’s second book about miracles and hunger. Info:845-399-3967. ( A n de s - M a r ga re tv i l l e Roxbury) Art Studio Tour (7/27 & 7/28). Two day event! Info: amropenstudios.org.

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Rock n’ Roll Walking Tours of Woodstock. 2 hour tour plus limited edition poster. Saturday tours 4pm, Sunday tours 1pm. Meet at Rock Junket at 54 Tinker St in Woodstock. Book online at rockjunket.com.

In It’s 30th Season! Bard Sumerscape Festival. The 16th annual Bard SummerScape festival features seven weeks of world-class opera, theater, dance, cabaret, film, and music, including the 30th annual Bard Music Festival, Korngold and His World. Bard Music Festival weekends include orchestral concerts, chamber and choral music performances, panel discussions, special events, and opera in concert through 8/18. See website for complete schedule at fishercenter. bard.edu. or call 845-758-7900. Bard College, The Richard B. Fisher Center, 60 Manor Ave, Annandale-on-Hudson.

Community Playback Theatre at Boughton Place (8/4, 3pm). Audience stories brought to life onstage.

Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Road, Highland. $10/suggested donation. Info: 845-883-0392. Upcoming perfor-

ties, exhibits, horse show, country pig roast and chicken barbecue, master gardener plant sale, touch a truck. Event is rain or shine. Admission and parking is free. Phone: 845-278-6738.

Putnam County Veteran Memorial Park, 201 Gypsy Trail Rd, Carmel Hamlet. putnam.cce. cornell.edu/events.

12pm Orange County Fair. New York’s oldest fair has rides, concerts, live entertainment, fireworks, exhibits, food. See website for savings on admission and rides. Orange County Fair Speedway, 100 Carpenter Ave, Middletown. orangecountyfair. com. $10 adult admission, $7 for ages 7-12 and 65+, free for children under 7.

12pm-6pm WAAM Art Exhibition. Happy Birthday, Daniel Goodwin: Object Oriented, Small Works: Active Members L-Z, Think Like an Archivist. Exhibit displays through 8/4. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker ST, Woodstock. Info: info@woodstockart.org, woodstockart.org. Free.

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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

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

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.

1:30pm-3:30pm Woodstock Senior Citizens Club Game Day. Meets every Friday. Games include scrabble, Monopoly, Jenga & Bridge. Info: 845-679-8537. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

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. phoenicialibrary.org.

5:30pm-7:30pm Back to the Garden Poetry Potluck. Back To The Garden Poetry Potluck Party in the Woodstock Shivastan Poetry Ashram secret garden, share a poem, veg potluck, outdoors. Free admission. Shivastan Poetry Ashram, 6 Hillcrest Ave/Sgt Richard Quinn Dr, woodstock. Info: 845 679 8777, woodstock108@ hotmail.com. free.

5:30pm-7:30pm The Secret City Art Revival Event. Artists and Woodstock residents welcome you into their homes with a series of house shows, from jazz concerts, poetry readings & entertainment. Log onto for details - thesecretcity.org/ revival/ or call 201-264-0331.

5:30pm Classic Theater Production Arsenic & Old Lace. One of Broadway’s longest running plays, filled with colorful characters and witty plot twists. The BCT is pleased to announce that actor Boris Karloff ’s daughter, Sara Karloff - will

mances: Fridays, 8pm: 10/4, 11/1, 12/6; Sundays, 3pm: 8/4, 9/8, 1/5/2020.

Save the Date: 15th Annual Woodstock Volunteer’s - Day of Gratitude (8/17, 2pm). All volunteers both current and retired are treated to lunch, a concert & children’s activities. Fireworks will follow the festivities at dusk. This is an opportunity for the community to show their support and celebrate with all of the Woodstock volunteers!

SST Shandaken Studio Tour (7/27 &

7/28, 10am-5pm). Engulf yourself in a baker’s dozen of deep-woods Artist lairs. Green immersion and reward for those who Art Trek. New gallery spaces in “P Town” and a major drive-by Art Park in Mount Tremper. Pull over and get face to face with big art along the railroad tracks on 28 at Rail Explorers tiny railroad station between Emerson and Phoenicia Diner. Grab a Whole Arts Catalog for the inside scoop.

Opening party at Phoenicia Arts & Antiques at 41 Main St in Phoenicia on Friday 7/26 6-10pm. Sunday will offer a Skinflower party on the boardwalk all afternoon, party will include live bands.

Info: 845-688-2977; dave@shandakenart.com; dave@esopuscreek.com.

Break All The Rules - An Exclusive Tour with Sanctuary Founder Kathy Stevens (7/27, 11am). Kathy is an author, rescuer, educator, and thoughtleader in the vegan community— and she’s ready to take you on a behind-the-

be introducing the play for two nights on Bannerman’s Island - on Friday and Saturday, July 26th and 27th. Tickets for this show are $65 Thurs and Sun - and $70 for Fri. and Sat. Price includes the boat trip aboard the Estuary Steward Tour Boat, plus a guided tour of the Island! Departure time: 6:30pm for the 7pm show. Info: 845-203-1316.

Beacon Dock, Beacon. bannermancastle.org.

5:30pm-7:30pm Pericles, Prince of Tyre . The Woodstock Shakespeare Festival this summer presents the Bard’s romantic odyssey with an Evil Queen, Pirates and Goddesses. Outdoor Elizabethan Stage, 45 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. birdonacliff.org. Admission free, donations appreciated.

6pm-7:30pm Life Stories: A Tribute Reading for Susana Meyer. With Cindy Cooper, Josepha Gutelius, Robert Langdon, Nancy Kline, and Linda Mary Montano. Emerge Gallery, 228 Main St, Saugerties. Info: 212-929-1369, info@shoutoutsaugerties.org, shoutoutsaugerties.org. free.

6pm-10pm Opening Party for the SST Shandaken Studio Tour. Held at 41 Main St in Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-2977; dave@shandakenart. com; dave@esopuscreek.com. Studio Tour takes place on Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm. Sunday will offer a Skinflower party on the boardwalk all afternoon, party will include live bands. Info: 845-688-2977; dave@shandakenart.com; dave@ esopuscreek.com. Free.

6pm-8pm Summer Concerts. Bring your own picnic & lemonade, live music. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

6:15pm-7:45pm Twilight Track Series. Weekly track race series held on Friday evenings in July.

Races for adults and kids in a fun, supportive environment. Friday evenings. Free admission.

Info: bit.ly/2YpnlOI. FDR High School Track, 156 S Cross Rd, Hyde Park. $5 (one individual, one night); $20 (one individual, all four nights); $50 (family, all four nights).

6:30pm-7:30pm Intermediate Swing Dance Special Workshop with Tank Nestralovitch. A New Perspective on Hand Connections in Partner Dancing -Exploring unique hand holds to lead and follow anything on the dance floor! Exploring unique hand holds while completing old and new moves during the investigation of your new skills that allow you to be able to lead and follow anything on the dance floor. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-454-2571, hudsonvalleycommunitydances@ gmail.com, hudsonvalleydance.org. $20.

6:30pm-9:30pm SST 2019 Shandaken Studio Tour. Opening Night Party @ Phoenicia Arts and Antiques - Gallery formerly known as The Arts Upstairs! Phoenicia Arts&Antiques, 41 Main Street, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-2977, Dave@ EsopusCreek.com, shandakenart.com. free.

6:30pm-8:30pm Friday Night Music Series: Hillbilly Parade. Bring your lawn chairs and dancing shoes and enjoy live music. For more info call the Village Office: 845-457-9661. Downtown Montgomery, Clinton St, Montgomery.

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

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

7pm-9pm ShopRite of Ellenville’s Canvas Paint Night. Tickets are $40 per person, and

scenes adventure at Catskill. Come play with pigs, feed horses, walk through the barns, and get the all-access animal experience of your dreams! Tour begins at 11am. Additional tour at 2pm. Tix: $20, $8/13 & under & srs. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties. Info: 845-336-8447.Info: 845-336-8447.

Bus Trip to Cooperstown (8/20). The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is planning a trip from Kingston to Cooperstown.

The first stop will be the Fenimore Museum to view two special exhibits.

In the afternoon attend a performance of Show Boat at the Glimmerglass Opera House. This chartered bus trip is open to everyone, tix $150. For more information contact Lynn Gore at 845-687-9210 or lynngore54@gmail. com.

AAUW

Save the Date: 12th Annual Art Studio Views (8/31-9/1, 11am-5pm).

Celebrating community artists with 33 Open Studio Tours! A Free, SelfGuided Tour in Northern Dutchess & Southern Columbia counties. Travel at your own pace through the countryside and discover the talent hidden in the region. Look for the bright, yellow signs which will guide you to each studio.

Kitten Season - Fosters Needed.

Reach out via Facebook or call 845-778-5115, everything needed will be provided to you as well as education & a 24/7 contact. Humane Society of Walden, 2489 Albany Post Rd, Walden.

Antique Fair and Flea Market (8/3 & 8/4). Old-Fashioned Antique Show featuring 200+ dealers, free parking and food. $4/admission,65+ $3, 16

seats are limited. Register at Uptiquing.com or by calling 845-744-4400.

7pm-10:30pm Chris Pasin Quartet. World Class Jazz by hris Pasin, Armen Donelian, Harvie S No Ey & George Schuller. Lydia’s Cafe, 7 Old US 209, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-687-6373, mark@ lydiasdeli.com, lydias-cafe.com. Donation.

7pm Marlborough Concert Series. Free event for families! Bring your own blankets, coolers, picnics! Food and vendors available. Doors open at 7pm, concert begins at 7:30pm at Cluett-Shantz Park in Milton.

7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm.

50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Halftime complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

7:30pm Deathtrap. A rare and skillful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients: gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous laughter. $40-$32. Info: woodstockplayhouse.org; 845-679-6900. . Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

7:30pm-11pm Swing Dance with the Fabulous Versatones. Friendly community dance in an intimate & elegant setting;hall with excellent wood dance floor. Beginners welcome, with a free lesson at 7:30pm. Dance party from 8-11pm including a performance by The Uptown Lowdown at 9pm. Potluck Snacks to Share.

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

7:30pm The Miracle of Heliane by Enrich Wolfgang Korngold. Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit. ly/2XRHhcz. Tickets start at $25.

7:30pm-9pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services.

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

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Lindsey Webster.

Neo soul-jazz vocalist & band. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8pm Mamma Mia. With music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson and book

by Catherine Johnson, ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. The show features such hit songs as “Take A Chance on Me”, “Honey, Honey”, “I Have A Dream”, and the title song. Info: 845-876-3080.

The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts. org. $27.

8pm-11pm “Moonlight and Magnolias”. The year is 1939 and David O. Selznick is making the mother of all movies, Gone with the Wind. The cast is in place and cameras are rolling. There’s just one problem— Selznick doesn’t have a script yet. So he locks himself, director Victor Fleming and script doctor Ben Hecht in a room with little more than peanuts, bananas, and a typewriter, and they proceed to reenact the saga of Scarlett and Rhett. This rip-roaring farce is a hilarious homage to the men behind an American movie classic. Info: 845-298-1491; info@countyplayers.org. The Falls Theatre, 2681 West Main St,

& under/ free). Info: 518-331-5004.

Washington County Fairgrounds, Rt 29, Greenwich.

New Meeting Announcement: The Family Collective (Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm). Get together to learn new, interesting things and spend time together. This is a souped up Mothers group that isn’t just for mothers. The group is a birth and parenting information collective with the intention of bringing a new outlook to learning about what it means to give birth, become a family and raise children!

New topics each session! Group meets each week on Tuesday from 10am12pm at the Mountain View Studio in Woodstock. Free admission, donations appreciated. Facebook: @woodstockparent.

Oncology Support Programs offered at HealthAlliance Hospital. WMC Health offers emotional support, wellness and healing arts programs for people affected by cancer. Info: 845-339-2071; oncology.support@ hahv.org; hahv.org/service/cancersupport-program.

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.

Wappingers Falls.

8pm First Annual Phoenicia Magic Festival.

Featuring World renowned magicians on stage Friday and Saturday nights as well as close-up magicians - Peter Samelson: Headliner. Leland Faulkner: MC; Alexander Boyce - Opening act; & Close-up magic performed during interludes at both performances by Lucy Darling and Alexander Boyce. First three rows: $35 each. All other rows: $25 each. Info: 845-246-1598. Phoenicia Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. phoeniciamagic.com.

8pm Short Play Festival: Love & Death. Chosen from 49 submissions, we present plays by D Smith, A Lefevre, L Kimball, N Quinn, B Petti, A Leiner, K Burger, B Pileggi & M StGermain.

Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale.

Info: 845-658-8989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $20/$15 adv:shortplayfest. bpt.me.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Peter Prince & Moon Boot Lover. Original high-energy funk-rock-soul.

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

8:30pm The Secret City Art Revival Reunion Performance. Performance by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, featuring original members of the band. Tickets are $15/person and available at the door. Log onto for details - thesecretcity.org/ revival/ or call 201-264-0331. Reynolds & Reynolds Taproom Bar, 104 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Saturday

7/27

8:30am-11:30am The 5K Insane Inflatable Run. A new dynamic and extreme obstacle race, made up solely of inflatable obstacles -- will challenge you, surprise you, and leave you bouncing back for more! Registration is now open! There is a minimum height requirement 42” ~ no minimum age Prices Increase as the race day approaches!

Register TODAY ~ Spectators are FREE - bring your friends and family! ~ Volunteer! - See website for details. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6636 Rt 9, Rhinebeck. insaneinflatable5k.com.

9am-12pm Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store. More space has been added for more items! Store hours: Every Saturday 9-12 April through December. Located in basement of church. Take steps to the left of white church doors. Info: comfortercobblestonethrift26@ gmail.com. Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store.

9am-1pm Free Handgun Safety Course. Course held in two different locations: Kingston & Phoenicia. Info & signup: gosafetycourse.cf; pfgsafetycourse.cf. Gander Outdoors, 705 Frank Sottile Boulevard, Kingston. Info: 845-605-2767, president.pfg@gmail.com, gosafetycourse.cf.

9am-2pm Pine Bush Farmers’ Market. Info: 845-217-0785; pinebushfarmersmarket.com. 62 Main St, Pine Bush.

9am-1pm Hudson Farmers’ Market. Vendors will be offering farm fresh goods and products including vegetables, fruit, herbs, honey, nuts, mushrooms, cheese, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, cut flowers, plants, medicinal herb and body care products, bread, baked goods and a host of prepared foods. Rain or Shine! Info: hudson-

14 farmersmarketny.com. 6th Street & Columbia, Hudson.

9am-2pm Kingston’s Uptown Farmers’ Market. Featuring 46 local food growers/makers and live music every week. Info: 347-721-7386; kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Wall Street between John St and Main St, Kingston.

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-5pm Art Trek! Shandaken Studio Tour.

Visit 12 art studios, galleries and an art park on a self-guided tour. Get your free “Whole Arts Catalog” or view online: ShandakenArt.com. All over Town of Shandaken, 247 Broadstreet Hollow Road, Shandaken. Info: 845-688-2977, Dave@ EsopusCreek.com, shandakenart.com. free.

10am AMR (Andes-Margaretville-Roxbury) Art Studio Tour. Two day event! Info: amropenstudios.org.

10am-12pm The Secret City Art Revival Brunch & Pool Party. Breakfast buffet, swimming, and mixing with The Secret City board.

Held at a private home. Tickets/$50. Purchased tix at thesecretcity.org/revival/ or call 201-2640331. All proceeds will go directly to support The Secret City’s mission.

10am-4pm 10th Annual Catskill Forest Festival. The fun-filled, all-day festival aims to inform guests about the regions forests. Hosted by the Catskill Forest Association (CFA). Arts and crafts, live music, activities for children, petting zoos, local foods, breweries, and distilleries will also be available throughout the day, and admission is free. Village Park Pavilion/Margaretville, Margaretville. catskillforestfestival.com.

10am-5pm 88th Annual Woodstock Library Fair. The Library itself will be CLOSED but come join us for food, music, fun and a fabulous book sale in the Barn. We will be CLOSED for donations from July 21st - July 28th in order to prepare for the Fair. Stop in and fill out a Volunteer card or email us at info@woodstock.org to let us know if you want to help! Just tell us your name, what area you would like to help, what time you can be here (a.m. shift, p.m. shift or all day!) and how we can best contact you. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. woodstock.org.

10am-5pm Flight Air Show & Fire Equipment Displays. The Fairchester Hose Haulers and Kingston Volunteer Fire Museum bring their equipment to join our 1922 American La France pumper. Includes our History of Flight Air Show at 2pm. Info: 845-752-3200. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, 9 Norton Road, Red Hook. oldrhinebeck.org.

10am-5pm Peaceful Pickin’. Pick from the crop of delicious peaches and a variety of vegetables including tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and squash as you enjoy the tranquility of the farm. Kids can play on the new wooden tractor and wagon in Tiny Town and everyone can enjoy a delicious barbequed lunch and visit the farm animals. Free admission. Dubois Farms, 209 Perkinsville Rd, Highland.

10am-7pm 48th Annual Putnam County 4-H Fair. Event features animals, country living auction, food, entertainment, games, activities, exhibits, horse show, country pig roast and chicken barbecue, master gardener plant sale, touch a truck. Event is rain or shine. Admission and parking is free. Phone: 845-278-6738.

Putnam County Veteran Memorial Park, 201 Gypsy Trail Rd, Carmel Hamlet. putnam.cce. cornell.edu/events.

10am-5pm SST Shandaken Studio Tour. Engulf yourself in a baker’s dozen of deep-woods Artist lairs. Green immersion and reward for those who Art Trek. New gallery spaces in “P Town” and a major drive-by Art Park in Mount Tremper. Pull over and get face to face with big art along the railroad tracks on 28 at Rail Explorers tiny railroad station between Emerson and Phoenicia Diner. Grab a Whole Arts Catalog for the inside scoop. Sunday will offer a Skinflower party on the boardwalk all afternoon, party will include live bands. Info: 845-688-2977; dave@shandakenart. com; dave@esopuscreek.com. Free.

10am-11am All-Level Yoga. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

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.

10:15am-11:15am Children’s Story Time & Craft. Story, Music, Craft and of course Fun! Free and no reservation needed. Info: 845-8584942; kristi@thelightningco.com. The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home. com.

10:30am Historic Steam Engine Viscose #6 Returns. Departing 10:30am, 12:30pm 2:30pm & 4:30pm. Info: 845-332-4854; catskillmountainrailroad.com. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), Westbrook Lane Station, 55 Plaza Rd, Kingston.

ALMANAC WEEKLY

July 25, 2019

10:30am-4pm Woodstock Animal Sanctuary Visiting Season. Saturdays and Sundays through October. Weekend Tour Times (hourly, starting at 11am with the last tour at 2pm). Be prepared to move-about in the open air for about a mile and half. Tours run for about 55-60 minutes. Suggested donation: $10/adults, $5/4-12 yrs old, 65 & up & Vets and Active Service; free/ 3 & under. Info: 845-247-5700. Woodstock Animal Sanctuary, 2 Rescue Rd, High Falls.

Eames House, 20 Comeau Drive, Woodstock, NY.

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.

12:30pm-6:30pm 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. $30/30 minutes.

5:30pm-6:30pm Architects On Olana. Experience Olana through the eyes of an architect. Susan Wides, Director & Curator of Steven Holl’s ‘T’ Space has curated the series. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. olana.org/architectsonolana. $20.

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.

6pm-10pm Free Range. A performance series curated by Tschabalala Self, Shanekia McIntosh and Michael Mosby. Art Omi, 1405, Ghent.

Info: 531-392-8031, cmassa@artomi.org, bit. ly/2y2H5vN.

1pm-3pm “The House” A Group Exhibition Curated by Jessica Gaddis. Step into a unique world where art meets history. Pieces will be displayed throughout the house. Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.ly/ persenhouse.

6pm The Secret City Art Revival Picnic. A town picnic at Andy Lee Field. Where Blue Mountain Bistro and Nancy’s Ice Cream will be selling sandwiches and ice cream for us as we gather on the lawn. Entertainment will be provided by modern day troubadour, Andru Bemis. Log onto for details - thesecretcity.org/revival/ or call 201-264-0331.

11am-5pm Dutchess County Latin American Fest. Return to the Poughkeepsie Waterfront with our free cultural celebration featuring live entertainment, food and craft vendors and children’s activities. Waryas Park, 1 Main St, Poughkeepsie. allevents.in/mobile/amp-event. php?event_id=200017186983020.

11am-3pm Butterfly Festival. Event features local vendors, a plant sale, a monarch butterfly expert and education table, storytelling, music, food, crafts and of course our butterfly tents.

Phone: 845-831-3800. Stony Kill Foundation, 79 Farmstead Ln, Wappingers Falls. stonykill. org/events2/butterfly-festival.

11am-5pm Andes-Margaretville-Roxbury Open Studio 2019 Tour. Visit local artists in their studios! Free admission. Info: amropenstudios. org. amropenstudios.org.

11am-3pm Woodchuck Lodge. On the first weekend of every month, Woodchuck Lodge will be open to the public with docents to guide visitors. Free. The Wild Saturday program will continue until October on the first Saturday of the month. Woodchuck Lodge, 1633 Burroughs Memorial Rd, Roxbury. jbwoodchucklodge.org.

12pm-10pm Blackdome Music Festival. An evening concert of world music and folk music featuring Grammy Award-winner Bakithi Kumalo, with additional performances and Free events. Windham Civic Centre, 5379 Route 23, Windham. Info: 917-816-5910, blackdomemusic@gmail.com, blackdomemusic.com. $20 regular; $18 seniors; $15 students; 12 and under free.

1pm-3pm Circle Up. A film screening and dialogue about justice, accountability and forgiveness. ($10 suggested donation to support teens at the North East Community Center.) Info: 845-876-4546; info@upstatefilms.org. Upstate Films - Rhinebeck, 6415 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. upstatefilms.org.

1pm First Annual Phoenicia Magic Festival.

Two family matinee performances Saturday and Sunday at 1pm. Peter Samelson: MC. Chris Capehart: Headliner. Info: 845-246-1598. Phoenicia Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. phoeniciamagic.com. $15.

11am-1pm Outdoor Classroom: What Fish Eat. A hands-on workshop in Stoney Clove. Discover what macroinvertibrates live in the stream and what they can teach us about water quality. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. phoenicialibrary.org.

1pm-10pm Hudson Valley Brassroots Festival 2019. A two-day brass music festival at Seed Song Farm. Featuring eleven brass bands, local farm vendors, a bonfire and more! Info: brassrootsfestival@gmail.com. Seed Song Farm, 158 Esopus Ave, Kingston. $30 adv, $40 at door.

11am-4pm Break All The Rules - An Exclusive Tour with Sanctuary Founder Kathy Stevens. Kathy is an author, rescuer, educator, and thought-leader in the vegan community— and she’s ready to take you on a behind-the-scenes adventure at Catskill. Come play with pigs, feed horses, walk through the barns, and get the allaccess animal experience of your dreams! Tour begins at 11am. To take the 2pm tour.Tix: $20, $8/13 & under & srs. Info: 845-336-8447. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties.

1pm-4pm Visit Mount Gulian Historic Site.

Tours of the historic home, 18th century Dutch barn, and restored garden will be given every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through October 27! Tours start at 1pm and the last tour 4pm. $8/adults; $6/srs, and $4/children (6-18 years of age). Info: 845-831-8172; info@ mountgulian.org; mountgulian.org. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon.

11am-5pm Art Exhibit: Mid-Summer Salon.

Works by Betsy Jacaruso and Cross River Artists.

Exhibit will display July & August at The Courtyard, 43-2 E. Market St, Rhinebeck. Hours: Thurs-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. 845-5164435; betsyjacarusoartist.com. Free admission.

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-6pm The Secret City Art Revival Event.

Explore Woodstock with site specific performances all around town, in art, music, dance, and community engagement. From the trails of Comeau Property to the Village Green, artists will present work throughout the day. A guided tour of these sites will be available. Log onto for details - thesecretcity.org/revival/ or call 201-264-0331.

12pm-8pm 2019 Pleasant Valley Weekend “Back To Yesterday”. Enjoy great food, entertainment, games and rides. Contact URL: pleasantvalley-ny.gov/community/activities/pleasantvalley-weekend/ Info: pvweekend1@gmail.com.

Cady Field, 1554 Main St, Pleasant Valley.

12pm-1:30pm Artist Talk with John Alvin & Andrea Alvin. John’s original artwork includes: “Star Wars: The First Ten Years”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “The Lion King”, “E.T.” and “Blade Runner.” Andrea’s artwork contributions to the design and creation of ad campaigns for “Batman Returns” and “Batman Forever”, “Grumpier Old Men”, “Pinocchio”, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, “Hercules”, “Mulan”, “The Little Mermaid”; Jurassic Park. Info: 845-590-8922.

330 Gallery, 330 Main St, Poughkeepsie.

12pm-4pm 5th Annual Car Show. Check the website for complete details! Info: 845-471-2879.

Barton Orchards, 63 Apple Tree Ln, Poughquag. bartonorchards.com.

12pm-10pm Grape Jam Music Festival. The Grape Jam is a day of great music, food, drinks and fun. There will be wagon rides, bounce houses, a beer trailer, raffles and more! Phone: 845-928-5384. ,. Palaia Winery, 10 Sweet Clover Road, Highland Mills. palaiavineyards.com. $10, free/under 12.

12pm Orange County Fair. New York’s oldest fair has rides, concerts, live entertainment, fireworks, exhibits, food. See website for savings on admission and rides. Orange County Fair Speedway, 100 Carpenter Ave, Middletown. orangecountyfair. com. $10 adult admission, $7 for ages 7-12 and 65+, free for children under 7.

12pm Evan Pritchard at the Historical Society of Woodstock. An illustrated lecture with music by best-selling Native American author and musician Evan Pritchard. Evan performs songs that survived years in the Hudson Valley and the long trek to Oklahoma. Free. This event complements HSW’s summer exhibit, Woodstock Music: In Tune with the Times, 1600’s-Present, displaying through 9/1, open on Saturdays and Sundays, 1-5pm. Info:historicalsocietyofwoodstock.org.

2pm-4pm Annual DCC Sing-a-Thon/Play-aThon. Event info: sunydutchess.edu. James and Betty Hall Theatre, James and Betty Hall Theatre at Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie. Info: 844-431-8916, christian. lopez@sunydutchess.edu.

2pm-8pm Survey Dover Plains. A pop-up exhibition showcasing 17 artists working across painting, sculpture, installation, performance, and film. Meet at 5 Harts Rd, Dover Plains. Info: 786-344-9901, info@surveysurvey.art, surveysurvey.art/. Open to the Public.

2pm-4pm Jesus Christ Superstar with Centenary Stage Company. 1970 rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim R. Info: 845-681-9352. Opus 40, 50 Fite Road, Saugerties. Info: 845-681-9352, caroline@ opus40.org, opus40.org. $40.

3pm-4pm Artists on Olana: Daniel McCabe.

Hudson River Study: Impacting Olana Join artist & filmmaker Daniel McCabe on a meditation through landscape photography. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. Info: 518-828-1872, education@olana.org, olana.org/ artists-on-olana. $10 for Members of The Olana Partnership.

4pm-6pm Tschabalala Self: Opening Exhibition. On view in the Newmark Gallery at Art Omi through September 29. Art Omi, 1405, Ghent.

Info: 531-392-8031, cmassa@artomi.org, bit. ly/2y1XEbs. 4pm Rock n’ Roll Walking Tours of Woodstock.

2 hour tour plus limited edition poster. Saturday tours 4pm, Sunday tours 1pm. Meet at Rock Junket at 54 Tinker St in Woodstock. Book online at rockjunket.com.

4pm-6pm Gilbert Baker: Recalling the Creator of the Rainbow Flag. Reading from new memoir

by Gilbert Baker, creator of the Rainbow Flag.

VIP panelists discuss his legacy. Refreshments.

Book signing. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. Info: 845-6798000, info.goldennotebook@gmail.com, tinyurl. com/y2vsgbje.

4pm-10:30pm Montgomery: Freedom Fest Fireworks Show. Gates will open at 4pm and the fireworks will begin at dusk. Vendors and live music. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery.

5pm-9pm Annual Catskill Farm Hoedown.

Eat 1930s-themed food, drinks, dance to kneeslapping tunes at the Museum’s major annual fundraiser. A fundraiser for the Museum’s many educational programs. $35, $40/door. Time and the Valley Museum, St. Rt. 55, Grahamsville. timeandthevalleysmuseum.org. $40.

5pm-9:30pm 1930’s Catskill Farm HOEDOWN. Eat 1930s-themed food, drinks, dance to kneeslapping tunes at the Museum’s major annual fundraiser. Time and the Valley Museum, St. Rt. 55, Grahamsville. bit.ly/2KNEGJP. Members: $30, non-members: $35.

5:30pm-7:30pm Levanta. This unique quartet brings a collective intention to lift the music and the spirits of the listeners. Rail Trail Cafe, 310

River Road Ext., New Paltz. Info: 845-399-5450, railtrailcaferosendale.com.

5:30pm-7:30pm Pericles, Prince of Tyre . The Woodstock Shakespeare Festival this summer presents the Bard’s romantic odyssey with an Evil Queen, Pirates and Goddesses. Outdoor Elizabethan Stage, 45 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. birdonacliff.org. Admission free, donations appreciated.

6pm-8pm Maverick Concert: An Evening of Music and Meditation. With Frederic Chiu, piano; Stephen Cope An interweaving of classical music with meditation, chanting and “loving silence” communication. Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock. maverickconcerts. org. $5/$30/$55.

6:30pm Bob Ross Paint & Pour. Check out this event here: f42home.com/calendar/2019/7/27/ bob-ross-paint-amp-pour. Info: 845-8584942; kristi@thelightningco.com. The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home. com. $48.

6:30pm-8pm In the Key of C: A Concert for Clermont. Annual summer benefit to raise much-needed funds in support of Clermont’s many educational and community programs, all of which are provided at low or zero cost. We are thrilled to welcome renowned singer/songwriter Teddy Thompson as our special guest for this inaugural event. General admission seats are $10 in advance and $15 at the door; children 12 and under are welcome free of charge (but must be reserved to ensure adequate seating). Info: 518-537-6622. Clermont State Historical Site, Germantown. friendsofclermont.org/events.

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-10:30pm Matt Finck/Jay Anderson.

Renowned Guitarist and Bassist, Matt Finck and Jay Anderson team up for a night of duo jazz music! Lydia’s Cafe, 7 Old US 209, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-687-6373, mark@lydiasdeli. com, lydias-cafe.com. Donation.

7pm Live @ The Falcon: Tom Freund & Friends. California-based troubadour sings of skate-boarders & lunch boxes. Opener: Chris Rattie & The New Rebels. Info: 845-236-7970.

The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7pm-10pm Movies Under the Walkway Shazam. Pre-show: Oak Band Americana. Bring blankets and chairs. Free parking at the MidHudson Children’s Museum & & Metro North.

Free family friendly movie under the Walkway at Upper Landing Park, 83 N Water St, Poughkeepsie. Info: mhrfoundation@aol.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 Deathtrap. A rare and skillful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients: gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous laughter. $40-$32. Info: woodstockplayhouse.org; 845-679-6900. . Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Short Play Festival: Love & Death. Chosen from 49 submissions, we present plays by D Smith, A Lefevre, L Kimball, N Quinn, B Petti, A Leiner, K Burger, B Pileggi & M StGermain. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-6588989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $20/$15 adv:shortplayfest.bpt.me. Ends at 8pm.

8pm The Secret City Art Revival Live Karaoke Band. Sing your heart out at with Brent Felker and Company. Info: thesecretcity.org/revival/ or call 201-264-0331. Tix $12/adv, $15/door at colonywoodstock.ticketfly.com/. Doors open at 7pm. Colony, 22 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

8pm Mamma Mia. With music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson and book

by Catherine Johnson, ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $27.

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8pm Moth Night at Burroughs Sanctuary. The fifth in a series of outings, this one celebrating National Moth Week. Meet trip leader Mathew Rymkiewicz (dendroicist@gmail.com) at Pond House where lighting and other bait will be set up to attract our winged quarry. Follow the “Path through History” signs at the intersection of Floyd Ackert Road and Rt. 9W in West Park and turn west onto Floyd Ackert Road (at Global Palate restaurant) and continue for about a mile, past Burroughs Drive continue a short distance and make a left at the next sanctuary entrance with the new sign marked with Black Creek Trail and Pond Entrance enter and follow Pond Lane to Pond House. John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary, 261 Floyd Ackert Rd (Burroughs Rd), West Park. jbnhs.org.

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8pm Live @ The Falcon: Chogyi Lama. Shapeshifting Woodstock Guitarist. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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7am 2019 Harlem Valley Rail Ride & Festival. Choose from 23, 33, 45, 57, 72, 80 and twodifferent century routes along low-traffic country roads. Within each route, there will be a 6 mile stretch of car-free Harlem Valley Rail Trail. Start/ Finish at Eddie Collins Field. Info: bbcyclingevents@gmail.com. Eddie Collins Field, 5980 North Elm Ave, Millerton. harlemvalleyrailride. com.

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he Secret City leaves things kind of mysterious regarding what it actually is and how it works. An ongoing, multi-venue roving festival and celebration of street-level art, style and spirit in Woodstock? Whatever it is, the Secret City is hopping in late July with the Secret City Art Revival “Back to the Garden”: a multi-event, long-weekend festival of site-specific performance, installation, community gathering, processional and an artistic tent revival. The Secret City Art Revival runs from Thursday through Sunday, July 25 to July 28.

On Thursday, July 25, the Kickoff Party takes place at the Byrdcliffe Barn at 6:30 p.m. There will be light refreshments and a cash bar. Founder Chris Wells will give a welcome and an introduction. A performance by the Secret City Band will follow.Puppeteer and Secret City board member Lynn Jeffries will also be leading a hatmaking event in anticipation of the community processional on Sunday.

On Friday, July 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., artists and Woodstock residents welcome visitors into their homes with a series of house shows, from jazz concerts to poetry readings and much more. Artists and locations are to be announced. At 8 p.m. the Reynolds & Reynolds Taproom Bar hosts a reunion performance by the Penguin Café Orchestra. Tickets cost $15 at the door.

On Saturday, July 27, there will be a brunch at a private home from 10 a.m. to noon.

Tickets cost $50 each and can be purchased at the website. All proceeds support the Secret City’s mission. Enjoy a breakfast buffet, swimming and mixing with the Secret City board. From noon to 5:30 p.m., explore Woodstock with site-specific performances all around town, in art, music, dance and community engagement.

welcome. There are two different races to choose from. The Kids’ Dash is a 1,000 meter ( just over ½ mile) race for kids through the orchard. The 5K for Adults is through a designated course around the orchard at a less competitive pace. Registration is now open. Event is rain or shine. Phone: 845-897-4377. Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farm Rd, Hopewell Junction. fishkillfarms.com/events/ orchard-5k-run.

9am-4pm Annual Blueberry Festival. Blueberry Pancake Breakfast – 9am until 11:30am. (additional charge separate from admission.)

Event features early 19th Century craft demonstrations and wares, antiques, live music and entertainment, magic act, activities for children, animals, birds of prey, sheep-shearing, plus many unique and highly talented craft vendors, artisans and a special fiber art area. There will be blueberries galore. Rain or Shine – No Pets. Info: 518-392-0062. Old Austerlitz, 11550 State Route 22, Austerlitz. oldausterlitz.org/2019-blueberryfestival/. $8, $4/under 12.

9am-10am Yoga of the Earth. Led by Stephanie Fischer. A monthly gentle morning yoga practice, imaged in the beauty of Frederic Church’s expansive Hudson River views. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. Info: 518-828-1872, education@olana.org, bit.ly/yogaatolana. Donation Based.

9am-4pm D&H Canal Historical Society’s Flea Market. Art, Antiques & Collectibles. Open Air Market Sundays through 10/27. Free admission.

Info: 845-810-0471. Grady Park, 23 Mohonk Rd & Rt 213, High Falls. canalmuseum.org/. to the public.

10am-5pm Art Trek! Shandaken Studio Tour.

Visit 12 art studios, galleries and an art park on a self-guided tour. Get your free “Whole Arts Catalog” or view online: ShandakenArt.com. All over Town of Shandaken, 247 Broadstreet Hollow Road, Shandaken. Info: 845-688-2977, Dave@ EsopusCreek.com, shandakenart.com. free.

10am-4pm 29 th Annual Riverfest. Music, art and the environment take center stage at the 29th Annual Riverfest; which embodies the spirit of our river valley and highlights the artists and musicians who live and work here. 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg. Info: 845-471-1775. welcometonarrowsburg.com/events/2019.

10am AMR (Andes-Margaretville-Roxbury) Art Studio Tour. Two day event! Info: amropenstudios.org.

10am-2pm 4th Annual Car Show. Hosted by Sons of Italy Joe Dimaggio Lodge. Trophies 50/50 Raffle - Food. Music by Dave Anthony. Cars Welcome Day of Show. $10 Car Registration. Info: 845-226-8988; info@joedimaggiolodge.org. East

From the trails of the Comeau Property to the Village Green, artists will present work throughout the day. A guided tour of these sites will be available.

At 6 p.m. on Saturday, the Blue Mountain Bistro and Nancy’s Ice Cream will be selling sandwiches and ice cream at Andy Lee Field. Entertainment will be provided by modern-day troubadour Andru Bemis. Then, at 8 p.m., it’s live-band karaoke with Brent Felker and Company at Colony in Woodstock. Tickets cost $12 in advance, $15 on the day of the show.

On Sunday, July 28 at noon, the community processional celebrates the culmination of the weekend. Participants gather at the upper parking lot of the Comeau Property.

Secret City has partnered with a broad array of local art and community organizations — the Woodstock School of Art, Catskill Interpretive Center, Woodstock Library, Radio Kingston, Arts Mid-Hudson, Mt. Tremper Art and more — to create the design elements for the processional. For the theme of “Back to the Garden,” there will be hundreds of paper flowers, animal puppets, butterflies, banners and more.

The procession will move downhill and through town with a marching band, arriving at Andy Lee Field for the closing tent revival featuring dancing, the Secret City Band and the Secret City Singers, as well as guest artists, storytelling, contemplation, revelry and more.

Secret City Art Revival “Back to the Garden” Thursday-Sunday, July 25-28 Various venues, Woodstock https://thesecretcity.org Fishkill Community Center, 890 Rte 82, Hopewell Jct. joedimaggiolodge.org/CarShow2019.html.

10am-5pm Peaceful Pickin’. Pick from the crop of delicious peaches and a variety of vegetables including tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and squash as you enjoy the tranquility of the farm. Kids can play on the new wooden tractor and wagon in Tiny Town and everyone can enjoy a delicious barbequed lunch and visit the farm animals. Free admission. Dubois Farms, 209 Perkinsville Rd, Highland.

10am-5pm 48th Annual Putnam County 4-H Fair. Event features animals, country living auction, food, entertainment, games, activities, exhibits, horse show, country pig roast and chicken barbecue, master gardener plant sale, touch a truck. Event is rain or shine. Admission and parking is free. Phone: 845-278-6738.

Putnam County Veteran Memorial Park, 201 Gypsy Trail Rd, Carmel Hamlet. putnam.cce. cornell.edu/events.

10am-5pm SST Shandaken Studio Tour. Engulf yourself in a baker’s dozen of deep-woods Artist lairs. Green immersion and reward for those who Art Trek. New gallery spaces in “P Town” and a major drive-by Art Park in Mount Tremper. Pull over and get face to face with big art along the railroad tracks on 28 at Rail Explorers tiny rail-

road station between Emerson and Phoenicia Diner. Grab a Whole Arts Catalog for the inside scoop. Sunday will offer a Skinflower party on the boardwalk all afternoon, party will include live bands. Info: 845-688-2977; dave@shandakenart. com; dave@esopuscreek.com. Free.

10:30am Historic Steam Engine Viscose #6 Returns. Departing 10:30am, 12:30pm 2:30pm & 4:30pm. Info: 845-332-4854; catskillmountainrailroad.com. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), Westbrook Lane Station, 55 Plaza Rd, Kingston.

10:30am-12:30pm Open Meditation. Shambhala Meditation is based on the premise that the natural state of the mind is calm and clear. It’s a practice that anyone can do. Free/donations appreciated. Sky Lake Lodge, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

10:30am-4pm Woodstock Animal Sanctuary Visiting Season. Saturdays and Sundays through October. Weekend Tour Times (hourly, starting at 11am with the last tour at 2pm). Be prepared to move-about in the open air for about a mile and half. Tours run for about 55-60 minutes. Suggested donation: $10/adults, $5/4-12 yrs old, 65 & up & Vets and Active Service; free/ 3 & under. Info: 845-247-5700. Woodstock Animal Sanctuary, 2 Rescue Rd, High Falls.

20 11am-1pm Catskill Mountainkeeper Woodstock EcoSalon and Benefit Concert. Catskill Mountainkeeper will premiere a short film about Pollinators followed by a benefit concert by the renowned Danish singer CallMeKat. Donation of $75. Info: 845-439-1230; info@catskillmountainkeeper.org. The Colony, 22 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. catskillmountainkeeper.org/woodstock_ecosalon_2019.

11am-3pm Ice Cream Social. Sweet treats and musical performances. Boscobel, 1601 Rte. 9D, Garrison. Info: 845-265-3638, info@boscobel. org, tinyurl.com/y4eov3jq. Members: Adults $18 | Children $12.00 | Under Age 5 Free ----- NotYet-Members: Adults $22 | Child $13 | Under Age 5 Free.

11am-5pm Andes-Margaretville-Roxbury Open Studio 2019 Tour. Visit local artists in their studios! Free admission. Info: amropenstudios. org. amropenstudios.org.

11am-4pm Hudson Valley Brassroots Festival 2019. A two-day brass music festival at Seed Song Farm. Featuring eleven brass bands, local farm vendors, a bonfire and more! Info: brassrootsfestival@gmail.com. Seed Song Farm, 158 Esopus Ave, Kingston. $30 adv, $40 at door.

11am-3pm Woodchuck Lodge. On the first weekend of every month, Woodchuck Lodge will be open to the public with docents to guide visitors. Free. The Wild Saturday program will continue until October on the first Saturday of the month. Woodchuck Lodge, 1633 Burroughs Memorial Rd, Roxbury. jbwoodchucklodge.org.

11am-2pm Sunday Brunch @ the Falcon: Saints of Swing. Swing & more! Info: 845-236-7970.

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

11am Talk: Saul Brown presents- Marshall McLuhan & the History of Media’s Impact on Society. Call 845-236-3126 to sign up. Gomez Mill House, 11 Mill House Rd, Marlboro.

11am-3pm Beer Geek Sundays @ the Anchor.

Meets every Sunday, 11-3pm. The Anchor, 744 Broadway, Kingston.

11am-4pm Hudson Valley Free Day. Dia:Beacon offers complimentary admission with identification to Hudson Valley residents the last Sunday of every month. Please present identification and proof of residence at the admissions desk.

Gallery displays rotate regularly. Last Sundays at Dia: Beacon are made possible by Kiki McMillan, Charlie Pohlad, and the Pohlad family.

Info: 845-440-0100; beaconprograms@diaart. org; diaart.org. Dia:Beacon, 3 Beekman Street, Beacon.

11am Catskill Animal Sanctuary Tour. Meet rescued animals and hear their stories. Understand what caring for these amazing animals has taught us. Learn about the plight of farmed animals and how you can help. Seasonal Weekend Tours offered on Saturday and Sunday through November. Tour Times: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm (each tour is approximately 90 minutes).

Family-Focused Tour is once a day at 11am (this tour is 60 minutes). You can purchase tickets in the Welcome Hut. Tix: $12/adults, $8/age 12 & under & srs, & free/ 2 & under. Info: 845-3368447. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties.

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: 845-242-6546, cocpoughkeepsie@gmail. com, bit.ly/2xYW0bq.

12pm The Secret City Art Revival Celebration. Celebrate the culmination of the weekend in our community processional. Gather at the upper parking lot of Comeau Property where the processional will kickoffl. Local art and community organizations—Woodstock School of Art, Catskill Interpretive Center, The Woodstock Library, Radio Kingston, Arts Mid-Hudson, Mt. Tremper Art are contributing to the design elements for the processional. For the theme of Back to the Garden, there are hundreds of paper flowers, animal puppets, butterflies & banners.

Walk down the hill and through town with a marching band, inspiring the artistic spirit of Woodstock! Everyone welcome at the Revival afterwords. Info: thesecretcity.org/revival/ or call 201-264-0331.

12pm-8pm 2019 Pleasant Valley Weekend “Back To Yesterday”. Enjoy great food, entertainment, games and rides. Contact URL: pleasantvalley-ny.gov/community/activities/pleasantvalley-weekend/ Info: pvweekend1@gmail.com.

Cady Field, 1554 Main St, Pleasant Valley.

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1pm-4pm Kerhonkson Synagogue Annual Chicken BBQ. ALL - YOU - CAN - EAT Chicken BBQ, Info 845-656-1284; kerhonksonsynagogue@gmail.com. Kerhonkson Synagogue, 26 Minnewaska Trail, Kerhonkson. Info: 845-6262264, kerhonksonsynagogue@gmail.com, kerhonksonsynagogue.org/bbq. $12 advance, $15 door, $6 child 10u.

1pm-3pm East Fishkill Summer Concert Series: Carrie Zazz Band. Music fun for the whole family. Info: 845-226-5749. Red Wing Park, 11 Old Farm Rd, Hopewell Junction.

1pm-5pm Using Crystal Grids In Your Reiki Practice with Reiki Master Lorry Salluzzi. In this experiential and immersive workshop, you will learn how to effectively incorporate crystal grids to create a synergistic and powerful activation Chakra Balancing including Crystal Prescriptions, Sacred Geometry, Clearing and Charging of crystals for clients. Open to all Reiki practitioners level 1 and above. $50 if pre-registered by July 26; $60 after. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

1pm Madarka: Double Set. Madárka plays the traditional music you would have heard in the villages of Eastern Europe many years ago, slightly updated. 2nd set at 4pm. Rail Trail Cafe, 310 River Road Ext., New Paltz. Info: 845-399-5450, railtrailcaferosendale.com.

1pm First Annual Phoenicia Magic Festival.

Two family matinee performances Saturday and Sunday at 1pm. Peter Samelson: MC. Chris Capehart: Headliner. Info: 845-246-1598. Phoenicia Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. phoeniciamagic.com. $15.

1pm-4pm Visit Mount Gulian Historic Site.

Tours of the historic home, 18th century Dutch barn, and restored garden will be given every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through October 27! Tours start at 1pm and the last tour 4pm. $8/adults; $6/srs, and $4/children (6-18 years of age). Info: 845-831-8172; info@ mountgulian.org; mountgulian.org. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon.

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 Deathtrap. A rare and skillful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients: gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous laughter. $40-$32.

Info: woodstockplayhouse.org; 845-679-6900. .

Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

2pm The Secret City Art Revival under the Artistic Tent. Gather for the signature ‘service.’

Featuring dancing, The Secret City Band, Community Choir, The Secret City Singers, as well as guest artists, storytelling. Expect a highoctane, roof raising, ecstatic art experience. Entry is free, but there is a suggested donation of $20/ per person. Info: thesecretcity.org/revival/ or call 201-264-0331. Andy Lee Field, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

2pm-4pm Paint Your Pet Workshop. Check out this event here: f42home.com/calendar/2019/4/14/paint-your-pet-workshop-soldout-8dflr-txap6. Info: 845-858-4942; kristi@ thelightningco.com. The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home.com.

2pm-3:30pm Akashic Records Revealed with June Brought. The Records offer one of the most powerful tools on the planet today to help us “re-member” our oneness with God / Spirit / Source. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. $20.

2pm-5pm Closing Reception: Abstrakt: A Group Exhibition of Abstract Art. Includes work by forty four artists that create a wide range of abstract work using various mediums. Emerge Gallery, 228 Main St, Saugerties. Info: 845-2477515, emergegalleryny@gmail.com, emergegalleryny.com.

2pm Stratford Festival presents The Tempest.

Shakespeare’s great drama of loss and reconciliation. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale.

Info: 845-658-8989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $12.

2pm The Miracle of Heliane . By Enrich Wolfgang Korngold. Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit. ly/2XRHhcz. Tickets start at $25.

12pm Orange County Fair. New York’s oldest fair has rides, concerts, live entertainment, fireworks, exhibits, food. See website for savings on admission and rides. Orange County Fair Speedway, 100 Carpenter Ave, Middletown. orangecountyfair. com. $10 adult admission, $7 for ages 7-12 and 65+, free for children under 7.

2pm-6pm Sunday Jazz - J. Drechsler Quartet/ Septet. Daily featured composers and guest artists all with theme based selections. Sign up at 3:30pm to sit in with the band at 4pm. All musical levels given time! Coffee & baked goods available. No cover! Info: 845-633-8287. Cafeteria Coffeehouse, 58 Main St, New Paltz.

12:30pm-6pm Astro-Tarot Readings with angelic scholar and astrologer Diane Bergmanson. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appt. $75 for couples. Info: 845-679-2100.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $60/1 hour, $30/30 minutes.

3pm-5pm Basilica Free Family Matinee Series: Kid Flicks 1 . Recommended ages 3-7. Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front Street, Hudson NY 12534, new york. Info: 518-822-1050, info@ basilicahudson.org, bit.ly/2019basilicakf1. FREE.

1pm Rock n’ Roll Walking Tours of Woodstock.

2 hour tour plus limited edition poster. Saturday tours 4pm, Sunday tours 1pm. Meet at Rock Junket at 54 Tinker St in Woodstock. Book online

3pm-5pm Opening Reception: See What’s Below the Surface. A reception to unveil the first of a series of commissioned paintings, based on decades of archaeological research done on the museum’s grounds, by fine artist Len Tantil-

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lo. RSVP by contacting Shane Stuart at shane@ huguenotstreet.org or 845-255-1660 ext. 104.

Historic Huguenot Street, Huguenot St., New Paltz. huguenotstreet.org/painting.

3pm Mamma Mia. With music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson and book

by Catherine Johnson, ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. The show features such hit songs as “Take A Chance on Me”, “Honey, Honey”, “I Have A Dream”, and the title song. Info: 845-876-3080.

The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts. org. $27.

3pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Ongoing games - Sundays at 3pm; & Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm.

See WoodstockUltimate.org for details. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. woodstockultimate.org/.

4pm-6pm Maverick Concert: Chamber Music Festival. Jupiter String Quartet featuring Michael Brown, piano. Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock. maverickconcerts. org. $5/$30/$45.

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.

5pm-7pm Cold Spring Summer Sunset Music Series. Nationally touring artists. Series continues on the 4th Sunday of each month through September.Info: cfadde@gmail.com. Cold Spring Bandstand, Foot of Main Street & The Hudson River, Cold Spring.

5:30pm Classic Theater Production Arsenic & Old Lace. One of Broadway’s longest running plays, filled with colorful characters and witty plot twists. The BCT is pleased to announce that actor Boris Karloff ’s daughter, Sara Karloff - will be introducing the play for two nights on Bannerman’s Island - on Friday and Saturday, July 26th and 27th. Tickets for this show are $65 Thurs and Sun - and $70 for Fri. and Sat. Price includes the boat trip aboard the Estuary Steward Tour Boat, plus a guided tour of the Island! Departure time: 6:30pm for the 7pm show. Info: 845-203-1316.

Beacon Dock, Beacon. bannermancastle.org.

5:30pm-7:30pm Pericles, Prince of Tyre . The Woodstock Shakespeare Festival this summer presents the Bard’s romantic odyssey with an Evil Queen, Pirates and Goddesses. Outdoor Elizabethan Stage, 45 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. birdonacliff.org. Admission free, donations appreciated.

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

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

6:30pm-8:30pm Southern Dutchess Concert Band. Bring the blanket and chairs and enjoy great summer entertainment with us free of charge. No dogs, no alcohol. Please follow directions of park staff. Freedom Park Bandshell, Skidmore Rd, LaGrange.

6:30pm-8pm Annual Music at The Park.

The Greater Cornwall Chamber of Commerce proudly presents the 4th Annual Music at the Park series. Every Sunday from 6:30-8pm there will be a concert on the lawn in front of Town Hall. Bands will play classic rock, acoustic pop, country, folk rock, swing, bluegrass and more.

Free admission. Town Hall Lawn, 183 Main Stm Cornwall. Info: 845-675-5014; cornwallchamber. org/events/music-at-the-park.

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

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Brian Charette & Melanie Scholtz. Acclaimed B3 artist & awardwinning Jazz Vocalist. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

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8:30am-9:30am Aquoga Aquatic Yoga & Cardio Class. Arrive 10 mins early to register. Monday & Friday mornings through 8/9. Note: No Class on: 7/12 & 7/15. Moriello Pool, 40 Mulberry St, New Paltz. facebook.com/aquoga. or buy 10 class card for 10% off.

9am-4pm Learn to Sail. Young people, ages nine to eighteen, learn to sail with US Sailing-Certified Instructors at the Sailing Program of the Hudson River Maritime Museum. One week programs.

Info: 845-338-0071. Run on dates 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. hrmm.org/ youth-sailing-program.html. $20 & up.

9am-11am NED Corps Community Action (by appointment). Finanacial Assistance, Health

Care Access, Ongoing Support. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

9am-10am Gentle Yoga Class. With Kathy Carey! A fun class, lightly paced. $3/class. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. $3.

9am-9:50am Woodstock Senior Fit Dance with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

9:30am-12pm Weekly Bridge Game. For intermediate level players. Meets weekly on Mondays, 9:30am-12pm and Wednesdays, 1:304pm. For info, contact Neale Tracy at 845-2470094. Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market St, Saugerties.

9:30am Settled and Serving in Place (Kingston Chapter). A social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community.

Info: 845-303-9689. Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston. ssipkingston.org.

10am-12pm Woodstock Senior Drama with Edith Lefever. Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues and scenes, and offers public performances. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation.

Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12pm-1pm Senior Strength and Stamina with Linda Sirkin. Low impact aerobics performed with light weights. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

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. $30/25 minutes.

1pm-2pm Mahjong Club at the Mountain Top Library. Everyone is Welcome! Want to learn how to play? Contact us at the library and we will connect you with the host of our Mahjong Club!

Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main St, Tannersville. Info: 518-589-5707, directormttoplib@ gmail.com, mountaintoplibrary.org. free.

1pm-2pm Needlework Group. Knitters, crocheters, rug hookers & stitchers of all types and beginners welcome. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

2pm-4pm Sound Explorers. Event held at Fran Marc Park. Sponsored by the Clinton Library.

2pm-3pm Tai Chi Easy – Mind Body Medicine.

A carefully designed method that makes it easy and fun to learn. Rapidly access the spectrum of mind body benefits. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz. suggested donation.

3pm-6:30pm Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market. Weekly Farmer’s Market in a fully covered open-air pavilion on the Hudson. SNAP and WIC accepted. Live music, free kids activity & parking. Info: djordan@mhcm.org. Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, 75 North Water St, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-471-0589, lproscia@mhcm. org, mhcm.org/. Free.

3:30pm-10pm Heart with Sheryl Crow & Elle King. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. Info: 866-781-2922, info@bethelwoodscenter.org. General Lawn.

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

4pm-5:15pm Healthy Back Class w/ Anne Olin.

Led by Anne Olin. Exercises to strengthen back and abdominal muscles and increase flexibility and range of motion with attention to your special needs. Class is on-going and meets on Mondays at 4pm. $12. Info: 845-679-6250;anneolin.com. 28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford. $12.

4:30pm-5:30pm Fitness Hour. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30pm & Thursdays at 4pm. Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work.

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

5pm-7pm Dinner and Slide Night. Join us Monday night for dinner and Slide Night! Enjoy a meal, and see presentations from this week’s instructors. Women’s Studio Workshop, 722 Binnewater Lane, Kingston. Info: 845-658-9133, info@wsworkshop.org, bit.ly/WSWFBEvents. Free for students of Summer Art Institute that week.

6:30pm-8:30pm Monday Night Movie: SpiderMan: Into the Spiderverse. Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library, 56-58 Main St, Milton. miltonlib. org/.

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.

6:30pm Music - Mendelssohn Club Meeting.

Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

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12am-11:59pm Ulster County Fair. Rides concerts, entertainment, a petting zoo, livestock events, horse shows, truck and tractor pulls, fireworks & exhibits. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. ulstercountyfair.com.

Pay-one-price admission is $50/carload Tuesday and $17/person (adults and children 36 inches and taller) Wednesday - Sunday.

Ulster County Fair returns to New Paltz July 30-August 4

9am-4:30pm “The House” A Group Exhibition Curated by Jessica Gaddis. Step into a unique world where art meets history. Pieces will be displayed throughout the house. Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.ly/persenhouse.

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.

9am-10am Woodstock Senior Dance with Inyo Charbonneau. The emphasis is on fun while benefiting from strengthening and aerobic exercise and celebrating life. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

9:30am The Saugerties Seniors Meeting.

Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP) is a social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Village Diner, Main St, Saugerties.

9:30am Serving and Staying in Place – SSIP/ New Paltz. Regular Tuesday social breakfast meeting for seniors who want to remain in their own home and community. Info: 845-255-0609.

Plaza Diner, New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz.

10am-12pm New Mother’s Social Circle. If you and your baby are ready to make some friends and receive reassurance that everything is normal, this is the place for you. New Baby New Paltz, 10 Old Tschirky Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845-750-4402, newbabynewpaltz@yahoo.com, newbabynewpaltz.com. $5.

10am-12pm The Family Collective. Get together to learn new, interesting things and spend time together. This is a souped up Mothers group that isn’t just for mothers. The group is a birth and parenting information collective with the intention of bringing a new outlook to learning about what it means to give birth, become a family and raise children! New topics each session! Group meets each week on Tuesday from 10am-12pm.

Free admission, donations appreciated. Facebook: @woodstockparent. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountain View Ave, Woodstock.

10am-12pm Comforter Fiber Connection Knit and Crochet Group. Learn, share, donate to local agencies. Tuesdays 10am-12 noon.

Contact: ewepurlly@hotmail.com; 845-9015330. Reformed Church of the Comforter, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston.

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 Cosmic Kids Yoga. Each week a different theme, children will explore a universe of movement, music and mindfulness with Miss Beth. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com. Open to ages 4-10; registration required.

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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

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

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

12:30pm-3:30pm Free Kids Summer Art ClassAdventure Awaits. A Summer of Art Adventures classes July-August. 12:30-3:30pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Info: 518-945-2136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.org. free.

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: 845-254-

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he precursor of the Ulster County Fair, a small fair featuring horseracing and a few agricultural exhibits, was held to celebrate the opening of the Ellenville Driving Park in 1869. So that makes the extravaganza returning to the Ulster County Fairgrounds from July 30 to August 4 this year the event’s unofficial sesquicentennial, even though it’s not quite the 150th of its kind.

The 2019 edition of the Ulster County Fair opens with a bang: an awesome entry discount of $50 for up to eight people on Carload Night, beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

Seniors are admitted free from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 1; otherwise, the pay-one-price admission of $17 per person covers all midway rides, shows and entertainment (not counting games). The fairgrounds are open from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, midnight Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. on Sunday. Rides open at 11 a.m. It’s a good deal, and a reliably fun immersion in the authentic cornpone ambiance of an old-timey country fair (plus some high-tech thrill rides).

Some folks pick their fair day on the basis on the evening headline act, so here’s that schedule, heavily tilted as usual toward country music: 90 Proof at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30; Craig Morgan at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31; Confederate Railroad at 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 1; Little Texas at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 2; two shows featuring Cook and Belle at 7 p.m. and Seth Cook at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 3; and Fran Cosmo, who in 1992 replaced Brad Delp as the lead singer of Boston, closing out the fair at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 4. Admission to all these shows is included with your $17 daily entry fee. The Entertainment Area is busy in the daytime as well, hosting multiple performances daily

by John Beatty the Strong Man, the fair’s official Opening

5469. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. free.

4pm-6pm Scrabble. Test your vocabulary against your family and friends - all ages welcome. Meets every Tuesday, 4-6pm. Info: 845-246-4317.

Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

5:30pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Ongoing games Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm; & Sundays at 3pm. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details.

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

6:30pm-8:30pm Road Trip~2019 Summer Evening Art Program. Classes are held through July-August to students and other members of our community. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Students & srs are free. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Info: 518-945-2136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.org. Free.

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.

7pm-9:30pm Dark Musical Storytelling with Charming Disaster. We’re thrilled to welcome back repeat visitors Charming Disaster (as heard on Welcome to Night Vale!). Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-8020027, roughdraftbar@gmail.com.

7pm-9pm Living Poetry at the Library. Annual

Day Ceremony on Wednesday at 6 p.m., the Ten Broeck Commons Choir on Thursday morning and a Baby Contest on Sunday morning.

Daily entertainment elsewhere about the grounds includes Robinson’s Racing Pigs, the Two by Two Petting Zoo, stiltwalker Carrie McQueen, Professor Chalmers BodkinChild’s Amazing Patent Medicine and Magic Show, the Butterfly Experience and chainsaw carver Josh Landry.

Wednesday evening ends with fireworks. There’s a garden tractor pull on Tuesday evening, a truck pull on Thursday evening and an antique tractor pull on Friday evening. Horse shows spotlight draft horses on Wednesday and Friday, ponies on Thursday, a Western gymkhana on Saturday and English dressage on Sunday. Other attractions include police dog drills, spinning and weaving demonstrations, all the usual competitions for farm animals, preserves and pies — not to mention the 4-H Club’s booth selling justly famous extra-thick milkshakes. There’s something for pretty much everyone here.

The Ulster County Fairgrounds are located at 249 Libertyville Road in New Paltz, west of the Wallkill River crossing. (Arriving from the direction of Gardiner is the locals’ secret method of avoiding traffic backups.) Parking is ample and free. For full County Fair schedules and much more info, visit http://ulstercountyfair.com.

— Frances Marion Platt Ulster County Fair Tuesday-Sunday, July 30-Aug. 4 $17 Ulster County Fairgrounds 249 Libertyville Rd., New Paltz http://ulstercountyfair.com

poetry reading features Tess Brown-Lavoie, Edgar Garcia, and Ariana Reines. Hudson Area Library, 51 North 5th Street, Hudson. hudsonarealibrary. org.

Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. ulstercountyfair.com.

Pay-one-price admission is $50/carload Tuesday and $17/person (adults and children 36 inches and taller) Wednesday - Sunday.

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.

9am-4:30pm “The House” A Group Exhibition Curated by Jessica Gaddis. Step into a unique world where art meets history. Pieces will be displayed throughout the house. Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.ly/persenhouse.

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.

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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

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Oncology Support Programs of Health Alliance Hospital. WMC Health offers emotional support, wellness, integrative and healing arts programs for people affected by cancer including cancer support groups for women of all ages, young women, men, caregivers, women with ovarian cancer, & people living with metastatic.

Info, times and dates: 845-339-2071; oncology. support@hahv.org; hahv.org/service/cancersupport-program. Herbert H. and Sofia P. Reuner Cancer Support House, 80 Mary’s Ave, Kingston.

12am-11:59pm Ulster County Fair. Rides concerts, entertainment, a petting zoo, livestock events, horse shows, truck and tractor pulls, fireworks & exhibits. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249

10:15am-11:15am Children’s Story Time & Craft. Story, Music, Craft and of course Fun! Free and no reservation needed. Info: 845-8584942; kristi@thelightningco.com. The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home. com.

10:30am-1:30pm Town of Cornwall Farmers’ Market. Shop for fresh, local, healthy and natural goods from a variety of vendors. Meets weekly on Wednesdays. Info: 845-534-2070; marketmanager@cornwallny.gov. Munger Cottage, Cornwall. cornwallny.com.

10:30am-11:30am Woodstock Senior Weights and Bands with Linda Sirkin. Improve muscle tone, protect bones and enhance balance. Fire Co.

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#1, Route 212. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

11:30am-4:40pm Expert Tarot Readings with Silvia Forni from Florence, Italy every Wednesday. 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.

12pm-6pm Woodstock Rescue Squad Blood Drive. Red Cross / Woodstock Rescue Squad blood drive at company 5 226 Tinker street 12pm to 6pm. Woodstock Co. 5 Rescue Squad, 226 Tinker Street, Woodstock.

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: 856-3051546. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

1:30pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo.

Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Halftime complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

2pm The Miracle of Heliane . By Enrich Wolfgang Korngold. Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit. ly/2XRHhcz. Tickets start at $25.

3:30pm Woodstock Farm Festival. Pick up fresh vegetables and fruits, baked goods, eggs, meats, sweet treats, honey and maple syrup from local farmers, ranchers and bakers. Catch up with your friends and enjoy great live music while you eat a falafel, wood-fired pizza, charbroiled burger or hotdog. Events include pie contests, kids activi-

ties & cooking demos. Info: woodstockfarmfestival. SNAP, WIC & FMNP vouchers accepted. Houst Parking Lot, 6 Maple Ln, Woodstock.

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

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. 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 takes place every Wednesday, 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-6:30pm Woodstock Informal Service.

Followed by reflections and spiritual discussions.

Everyone welcome. 845-679-9534. First Church of Christ, 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 Quick Pickles. Get Pickled! Learn to make and preserve quick pickles from fruits and vegetables. Water bath preserving. Take home a jar of dilly beans. $35 for one person $30 each for 2 or more people. Info: 845-340-3990. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. ulster. cce.cornell.edu/events/2019.

6pm-8pm An Introduction to Healing Ancestral Wounds: a workshop with shamanic healer Adam Kane. Learn why the connection with your ancestral lineage is important to your

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spiritual growth, how to cultivate connection with your ancestral spirits in daily life, and a process of tracking ancestral wounds and sending healing to those places in the ancestry where these wounds originally occurred. $20 if registered by July 29; $25 after. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

6pm-7pm Adult Crafternoon: Stitch the Stars.

Using simple stitching techniques, create your favorite constellation art on cloth. Free for adults 18+. Registration required. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. tivolilibrary.org. Free.

6pm-7pm Effective Communication Strategies. Learn to decode verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia and identify strategies to help you communicate.

Free. Info: 800-272-3900; info@hudsonvalleyalz.org. LaGrange Library, 488 Freedom Plains Road, No. 109, Poughkeepsie. hudsonvalleyalz. org.

6:30pm Gurdjieff Study Group. Meets on Wednesdays, 6:30pm in Stone Ridge. For information and directions, respond to Jim by email: gstudygroup@gmail.com.

7pm-8pm Costalegre Reading with Courtney Maum In Convo w/ Ryan Chapman. Acclaimed novelist Courtney Maum will read from her new book, Costalegre, with time afterward for signing and conversation. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@gmail.com.

7pm-10pm Movies that Matter Beacon: Artifishal. It’s a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. McKinley Hall, 50 Liberty St, Beacon. moviesthatmatterbeacon. org. Free.

7pm Live @ The Falcon: Petey Hop’s Roots & Blues Sessions. Sign up & sit in session. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

7pm-10:30pm Heartbeat Music Hall of Grahamsville Open Mic. Every Wed. No charge,down home hospitality. Donations welcome. Info: 845-985-2731; davidtrestyn@yahoo.com. Heart-

beat Music Hall of Grahamsville, 304 Main St, Grahamsville.

7pm-10pm Trivia Night. Calling all trivia nerds ~ flex your mental muscles and compete for prizes.

Play solo or as part of a team. Info: 845-688-2828; 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-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.

7:30pm The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. An all male a Cappella group, that sings in the uniquely American “Barbershop Style� of close four-part harmony.

Guests are always welcome. Sight-reading not required. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30pm.

Crown Heights Clubhouse, 34 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie. newyorkerschorus.org.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Fried Funk. Original Funk instrumentals. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

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12am-11:59pm Ulster County Fair. Rides concerts, entertainment, a petting zoo, livestock events, horse shows, truck and tractor pulls, fireworks & exhibits. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. ulstercountyfair.com.

Pay-one-price admission is $50/carload Tuesday and $17/person (adults and children 36 inches and taller) Wednesday - Sunday.

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8am-5pm MidHudson Adirondack Mountain Club Outing. Mid-week Hikes. Every Thurs.

Hikes of varying difficulty to different areas of the Mid-Hudson Valley. Leaders: Ginny Fauci, gefauci@gmail.com; 845-399-2170 or Lalita Malik, Lalitamalik@aol.com; 845-592-0204.

Contact the Leaders if you are interested. midhusonADK.org.

9am-4:30pm “The House� A Group Exhibition Curated by Jessica Gaddis. Step into a unique world where art meets history. Pieces will be displayed throughout the house. Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.ly/persenhouse.

9am-1pm Free Tech Help. Bring your devices or your questions with Samantha.

9am-4pm P.L.A.Y. Music. A three-week exploration of collaborative music making between skilled musicians and regional youth ages 9-15.

Workshop meets Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. Info: 866-781-2922, info@bethelwoodscenter.org. per 3 week session.

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9:30am-10:30am Woodstock Senior Senior Feel Good Fitness with Diane Collelo. All aspects of fitness: flexibility, balance, strength and aerobic capacity done to music from many decades that makes us feel like dancing. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation.

Woodstock Town Hall, Tinker St, Woodstock.

10am-1pm Junior Naturalists at Minnewaska: Nature Book Making Part I. For the first in this two-part program, we will meet at the Minnewaska Nature Center and start the creation of our accordion-style books. Each participant will make their own book during the program.

After the books have been completed and set aside to dry, we’ll explore a part of the Park Preserve.

This program is recommended for six to twelveyear-old children, accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over the age of 18. Well behaved younger siblings are always welcome. Meet at the Minnewaska Nature Center. Pre-registration is required by calling: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

10am-2pm Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads.

Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters.

Drop-in. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/.

Bring a snack to share.

10am-2pm Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic. For previously spayed/neutered cats and dogs only. No appointment needed. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, tara-spayneuter.org. Cost varies.

10am-11:30am Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise

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NIGHT SKY

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n this age of hype, Saturn remains one of the true show-stoppers. It overwhelms neophyte telescope owners and seasoned observers alike. But, as with Earthly affairs, timing is everything. Right now this month Saturn is nearest to us, and looks its biggest and brightest of the year.

Two disparate ingredients are required for the Saturn stew to be perfect. First there are the fabled rings, dazzling assemblies of millions of chunks of ordinary water ice, each ranging in size from baseball to bungalow cottages. All combined the rings are only a few football fields in thickness but stretch for over 100,000 miles — analogous to a sheet of paper the size of a city block. They’re so thin that they vanish from sight when seen edgewise. But now the tilt is near its maximum so that the rings look comic-book amazing. It’s all spectacularly obvious through even modest backyard telescopes, using any eyepiece that delivers at least 30 power.

Shinier than the planet itself, the rings nearly triple Saturn’s overall brilliance when they present their maximum face toward Earth and Sun as they’re doing now. Encircling Saturn’s tilted equator, the rings open up twice during the planet’s 30 year orbit. Back in the 1980s we saw the rings’ north face, then since 1995 we’d been viewing the south.

Now, since 2009 and continuing until 2024, it’s the north face again — the one whose pole is surrounded by an enormous bizarre hexagon.

Ingredient Two is Saturn’s position in the sky. As it plods along the zodiac, the gas giant spends most of a gloomy decade buried in low-down southerly constellations where thick horizon air often blurs its features through telescopes. That’s where it is now, finishing up its lowest-down position this year, in Sagittarius.

Class. Led by Anne Olin. Gfor PD patients, caregivers and friends to address the symptoms of PD and other neurological disorders. Balance, gait, muscle strengthening, improving flexibility & fluidity and having fun are all included. Weekly, on-going group meets every Thursday at 10am.

Info: Anne Olin, 845-679-6250; anneolin.com.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. $12 for one or $22 for two.

10:30am-12pm Stitch & Bitch. Bring your workin-progress (or get your inspiration here) and knit, crochet, sew or stitch with us. Info: 845-8584942; kristi@thelightningco.com. The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home. 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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

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

12:30pm-3:30pm Free Kids Summer Art ClassAdventure Awaits. A Summer of Art Adventures classes July-August. 12:30-3:30pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Info: 518-945-2136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.org. free.

1pm-2pm A Galaxy of Crafts: Galaxy Bark Candy. Let’s have a delicious morning making swirly, sparkly candy that is OUT OF THIS WORLD! Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

1pm-4pm Visit Mount Gulian Historic Site.

Tours of the historic home, 18th century Dutch barn, and restored garden will be given every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through October 27! Tours start at 1pm and the last tour 4pm. $8/adults; $6/srs, and $4/children (6-18 years of age). Info: 845-831-8172; info@ mountgulian.org; mountgulian.org. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon.

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.

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.

3pm Reading and Meditation. Ongoing every Sunday night at 3pm. Info: matagiri.org; 845-679-8322. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper.

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.

VOYAGER 2. NASA/JPL/USGS

Simply look low in the south any time after 9:30 p.m. or so. It’s the only bright star in that region. Don’t mistake it for much more brilliant Jupiter to its right.

Observers needn’t rush out. The sluggish world gains and loses its glory in slowmotion. The current optimal observing season will last through the autumn. Plenty of time to dust off that old telescope.

— Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyOne.com.

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.

york. Info: 518-822-1050, info@basilicahudson. org, bit.ly/basilicaghostfleet. FREE.

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

7:30pm-8:30pm Ulster County Bass Masters Chapter of NYB.A.S.S. Federation Meeting.

General membership meeting. Info: 845-6799272. Anchorage Restaurant, 182 Canal St. Eddyville.

5pm-7:30pm Happy Testing Hour. Free HIV & STI testing. Meets on the 1st Thursday of each month from 5-7:30pm. Info: 845-704-7322; 845-331-5300;jdebella@hudsonvalleycs.org; LGBTQCenter.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston.

5:30pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Ongoing games Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm; & Sundays at 3pm. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details.

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

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-8:30pm Road Trip~2019 Summer Evening Art Program. Classes are held through July-August to students and other members of our community. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Students & srs are free. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Info: 518-945-2136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.org. Free.

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

7pm-9:30pm Rough Draft Trivia with Rich.

Every Thursday* at Rough Draft is trivia night with Rich Morrison—a fun-filled night of teamwork, friendly competition, and lots of laughs.

Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@gmail. com.

7pm-8:30pm We do not walk the Earth alone…

SPIRIT GUIDES a conversation with Lindsay McGowen. In this talk we will discuss what highly evolved Light Beings looks like and how to begin to open a conscious dialogue. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St.(Route 209), Stone Ridge. Info: info@rvhhc.org, bit.ly/ mcgowen. donation.

7pm-10pm First Thursday Singer Songwriter Series hosted by Maureen and Don Black.

Hosts Maureen and Don Black welcome Deborah Fisher, Ron Renninger, and Don Lowe to the Cafe stage. High Falls Cafe, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. Info: 845-687-2699, highfallscafe@earthlink.net, highfallscafe.com. Pass the basket.

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

7:30pm-9:30pm Basilica Non-Fiction Screening Series: Ghost Fleet. Film follows a group of activists who risk their lives in Indonesia seeking justice for enslaved fishermen. Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front Street, Hudson NY 12534, new

7:30pm-10pm Keith Murphy and Yann Falquet Concert. A new collaboration, play traditional music from Quebec and Newfoundland. Dewey Hall, 91 Main Street, Sheffield. Info: 413-2292357, deweymemorialhall@gmail.com, deweyhall.org. $20 in advance, $25 day of/at the door.

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: Bruce Katz Band & Solo Piano CD. Katz’s trademark B3 organ “bluessoul-jazz”. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Slam Allen Solo.

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

8pm Singers & Songbooks: Anita O’Day Led

by Veronica Swift. Today’s new “babe of bebop” Veronica Swift pays homage to her idol & vocal inspiration, Anita O’Day, “a singer’s singer” (NPR). Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit.ly/2wEmrSb. Tickets start at $25.

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12am-11:59pm Ulster County Fair. Rides concerts, entertainment, a petting zoo, livestock events, horse shows, truck and tractor pulls, fireworks & exhibits. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. ulstercountyfair.com.

Pay-one-price admission is $50/carload Tuesday and $17/person (adults and children 36 inches and taller) Wednesday - Sunday.

8am-5pm MidHudson Adirondack Mountain Club Outing. Ninham Mountain Fire Tower & Multiple Use Area Moderate Hike in Kent NY. Leader: Georgette Weir, georgette.weir@gmail. com.A short, relatively easy hike on a gravel road to the tower (15-30 minutes, depending…) allows time for further exploration of the many trails in this DEC Multiple Use Area (popular with mountain bikers), which is also known for historical stone chambers. Plan on 2-3 hours total of meandering. Bring proper foot wear, clothing, water, lunch and snacks. midhusonADK.org.

8:30am-9:30am Aquoga Aquatic Yoga & Cardio Class. Arrive 10 mins early to register. Monday & Friday mornings through 8/9. Note: No Class on: 7/12 & 7/15. Moriello Pool, 40 Mulberry St, New Paltz. facebook.com/aquoga. or buy 10 class card for 10% off.

9am-4:30pm “The House” A Group Exhibition Curated by Jessica Gaddis. Step into a unique world where art meets history. Pieces will be displayed throughout the house. Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.ly/persenhouse.

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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

10am North Voyage Adventure. An epic puzzle adventure for your team of 1 - 4 people. Explore Hudson, NY and surrounding areas using a book and a smartphone app. Events through 8/31.

Hudson, NY. Info: temple@cruxclubhq.com, cruxclubhq.com/nor. Price for entire team of 1-4 people.

10am-5pm Goshen Farmers’ Market. Info: 845-294-5557; goshennychamber.com. Goshen’s Village Green, Goshen.

11am-1pm Mah-jongg. Learn and play this game of skill and strategy each Friday morning. Beginners and more experienced players welcome.

Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. tivolilibrary.org. Free.

11:30am-4:30pm Past Life Regression and Private Angelic Channeling Sessions with therapist and angelic channel Margaret Doner. Past Life Regression recovers memories of past lives, a profoundly effective healing process that assists in uncovering the karma and motivations that guide your present life. An Angelic Channeling session opens up a dialogue for you to interact with entities of the angelic realm from which in-depth information is transmitted through Margaret on your unique soul’s purpose, karmic history. Gain clear and direct access to your Higher Self. First Friday of every month at Mirabai. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $125/90 minute session.

11:30am-12:30pm Free Chair Yoga. An hour of chair yoga and Sound Bath meditation! This activity is made possible with a grant from the Catskill Fortnightly Club. Info: mountaintoplibrary.org. Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main St, Tannersville. Free.

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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

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

1pm-2pm Chair Yoga. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

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

1:30pm-3:30pm Woodstock Senior Citizens Club Game Day. Meets every Friday. Games include scrabble, Monopoly, Jenga & Bridge. Info: 845-679-8537. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

4pm The Miracle of Heliane . By Enrich Wolfgang Korngold. Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit. ly/2XRHhcz. Tickets start at $25.

5pm-9pm Stockade Nights - August 2nd 2019.

Join the community of Uptown Kingston for the

24 Stockade Nights. Many local shops, restaurants and service businesses will be open late! Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston.

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

5pm-11pm Headed for the Hills Music Festival.

Brings Cutting-Edge Music, Dance, and Art to the Rural Catskill Mountains. Screaming Females to Headline. Info: prattsvilleart@gmail.com. Prattsville Art Center, 14562 Main St, Prattsville.

5pm-8pm Saugerties First Friday. Every month in the village of Saugerties, businesses extend their hours to visitors and provide various offerings such as pop up shops, tastings, gallery openings & special deals. Partition, Market and Main streets in Saugerties.

5:30pm-7:30pm Pericles, Prince of Tyre . The Woodstock Shakespeare Festival this summer presents the Bard’s romantic odyssey with an Evil Queen, Pirates and Goddesses. Outdoor Elizabethan Stage, 45 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. birdonacliff.org. Admission free, donations appreciated.

5:30pm-7pm Gordon Lightfoot Pre-Show Farm-to-Table Dinner. Bethel Woods is putting a farm fresh twist on its Event Gallery concert experience with a bountiful pre-show farm-totable dinner. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. Info: 866-781-2922, info@ bethelwoodscenter.org. General Ticket.

6pm-9pm Womenswork.Art: One Year Anniversary Celebration. Join us on August 2nd for the one year celebration of Womenswork.Art! Info: 917-880-1780; info@womenswork.art. womenswork.art, 4 South Clinton St, Poughkeepsie. womenswork.art.

ALMANAC WEEKLY and the Esopus Meadows can often harbor large concentrations of waders like Great Egrets and shorebirds not always easy to locate in county.

After a tough evening of scanning the water chestnut pads for peeps we will try to recuperate over a soft serve cone post outing at Port Ewen’s Frozen Rainbow. Meet trip leader Wendy Tocci (wtocci@ gmail.com ) at Scenic Hudson’s Esopus Meadows Preserve. The party will likely walk the very short distance to the lighthouse where parking is limited, so parking at Esopus Meadows Preserve is encouraged. Esopus Meadows Preserve, 269 River Road, Ulster Park.

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

Family-friendly Kiddush, candle-lighting, singing, and blessings. Dairy/Vegetarian Potluck Dinner. Woodstock J, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@wjcshul. org, wjcshul.org.

6:30pm-8:30pm Friday Night Music Series: Jungle Love. Bring your lawn chairs and dancing shoes and enjoy live music. For more info call the Village Office: 845-457-9661. Downtown Montgomery, Clinton St, Montgomery.

6:30pm-8:30pm Jewish Renewal Shabbat Service. Joyful, musical, spiritual, and meditative services open to everyone. Vibrant, heartcentered, and soulful. Meets every first and third Friday night of the month in the Great Room at the Woodland Pond Health Center. Woodland Pond, Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz. Info: 845-477-5457, hello@kolhai.org, kolhai.org.

6pm Shorebirds and Ice Cream. August may be hot and humid but “fall” migration is underway

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

legal notices

Ed Jordan, Ulster County Director of Purchasing

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ULSTER COUNTY APPLICATION FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS (CDBG) ADMINISTERED

BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RENEWAL Citizens are advised that Ulster County is considering an application under the Economic Development and Small Business Assistance Program that utilizes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds administered by the New York State Office of Homes and Community Renewal (OCR). This program provides funding to local governments to assist qualifying businesses who undertake activities resulting in the creation or retention of job opportunities for persons from low and moderate income families.

A public hearing on the proposed application by Ulster County to assist Minard Farms Beverage Company Inc (“Minard Farms”) will be held on August 13, 2019 at 6:05 PM or soon thereafter as the public may be heard, in the County Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, 244 Fair St. Kingston, New York. Citizens are encouraged to submit their comments and views on the proposed application as outlined below. The hearing is being conducted pursuant to Section 570.486, Subpart I of the Code of Federal Regulations in compliance with the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.

Ulster County’s application is seeking to provide funding for Minard Farms located at 59 Hurds Road Clintondale, NY 12515 in the amount of $100,000.00 in CDBG funds to purchase equipment for its operations with a total cost of $251,039.78. Minard Farms will create a total of four (4) full time jobs that will be made available to persons from low and moderate income families.

Written comments should be directed to Suzanne Holt, Director, Ulster County Office of Economic Development, County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, Box 1800, Kingston, New York, 12402 and shall be received no later than August 13, 2019.

Copies of supporting documentation are available for viewing at the offices of the Ulster County Office of Economic Development, 244 Fair Street, County Office Building, Kingston, NY. The Ulster County Legislature is committed to making its Public Meetings accessible to individuals with disabilities. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation or assistance to participate in the Public Hearing or to obtain a copy of the transcript of the Public Hearing in an alternative format in accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Office of the Clerk of the Legislature at 340-3666.

Dated: July 25, 2019 Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Kingston, New York

LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 3 of 2019, A Local Law Amending Chapter 304, Article I Of The Code Of The County Of Ulster NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2019, (A Local Law Amending Chapter 304, Article I Of The Code Of The County Of Ulster), on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 6:10 PM or as soon thereafter as the public can be heard, in the Legislative Chambers, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York.

The proposed local law is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York, where the same is available for public inspection during regular office hours and is available online at: https://ulstercountyny. gov/legislature/2019/resolution-no-2681 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons and citizens interested shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposed local law at the time and place aforesaid.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of the Open Meetings Law of the State of New York, that the Ulster County Legislature will convene in public meeting at the time and place aforesaid for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed local law described above and, as deemed advisable by said Ulster County Legislature, taking action on the enactment of said local law.

Dated: July 25, 2019 Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Kingston, New York

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 Friday August 16th, 2019 at 4:00 PM for DESIGN SERVICES FOR ULSTER COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO TOWER RFP-UC19-051.

Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at UlsterCountyNY.Gov/purchasing.

LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 4 of 2019, A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 2 of 2019, A Local Law Requiring Restaurants And Fast Food Service Establishments Provide Plastic Beverage Straws Solely Upon Request, To Include Plastic Stirrers, Plastic Cutlery And Condiment Packets NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Proposed Local Law No. 4 of 2019, (A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 2 of 2019, A Local Law Requiring Restaurants And Fast Food Service Establishments Provide Plastic Beverage Straws Solely Upon Request, To Include Plastic Stirrers, Plastic Cutlery And Condiment Packets), on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 6:20 PM or as soon thereafter as the public can be heard, in the Legislative Chambers, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York.

The proposed local law is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York, where the same is available for public inspection during regular office hours and is available online at: https://ulstercountyny. gov/legislature/2019/resolution-no-271 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons and citizens interested shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposed local law at the time and place aforesaid.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of the Open Meetings Law of the State of New York, that the Ulster County Legislature will convene in public meeting at the time and place aforesaid for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed local law described above and, as deemed advisable by said Ulster County Legislature, taking action on the enactment of said local law.

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

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

7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm.

50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Halftime complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

7pm-8:30pm First Friday Concert Series.

Local musicians offer a community benefit concert. Admission by free will donation. Christ’s Lutheran Church, 26 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-2336, bulletin@christwoodstock. org, bit.ly/2gaSj9e.

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

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

7:30pm Hair . The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. Music by Galt MacDermot Produced for the Broadway Stage by Michael Butler Originally Produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre $40-$32. Info: woodstockplayhouse.org; 845-679-6900. . Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

7:30pm-10pm Blinky & Me. Tomasz Magierski presents his film about Yoram Gross, the

Dated: July 25, 2019 Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Kingston, New York LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Local Law, published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York on May 21, 2019, approved by the County Executive on June 20, 2019, and filed with the State of New York on July 3, 2019, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such Local Law may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitutions.

Dated: July 25, 2019 Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Kingston, New York Local Law No. 2 Of 2019 County Of Ulster A Local Law Requiring Restaurants And Fast Food Service Establishments Provide Plastic Beverage Straws Solely Upon Request BE IT ENACTED, by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: SECTION 1. TITLE. This Local Law shall be known and referred to as the “Skip the Straw Law.” SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND FINDINGS. The County of Ulster is dedicated to conserving resources and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, waste, litter, and pollution.

The Ulster County Legislature has actively been considering and implementing laws aimed at protecting our environment. In 2015, Ulster County began regulating the use of polystyrene foam disposable food service ware by food service establishments in the County. Regulating the use of plastic carryout bags is another measure aimed at reducing the amount of plastic that can end up in our environment through litter, windblown debris, and over-flowing trash cans.

Millions of plastic straws are used each day in the United States. This equates to billions of straws per year filtering into landfills and littering our waterways and oceans. Less consumption equals less waste. The Ulster County Legislature desires to increase awareness in our community of the simple decisions we can all make to reduce waste.

The Ulster County Legislature recognizes that making straws available upon request will drastically reduce the plastic put into our environment, helping to preserve our community.

Allowing customers to make a choice regarding whether or not they want a straw for their beverage empowers each patron to choose to help eliminate plastic pollution, and is a small step towards the elimination single use plastic.

SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. As used in this local law, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: “Beverage Straw” shall mean a tube for transferring a beverage from its container to the mouth of the drinker.

“Dine-In Customer” shall mean a customer that orders and consumes Prepared Food on a Restaurant’s premises.

“Fast Food Service Establishment” shall mean food service establishments located within the County of Ulster that serve food and/or beverages

July 25, 2019 Holocaust survivor who later became an animator and Australia’s national treasure. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, 729 Peekskill Hollow Rd, Putman Valley. Info: 845-528-7280, info@ tompkinscorners.org, tompkinscorners.org. Free, donations of any amount gratefully accepted.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Tal National - from Mali to Marlboro. The rich, hybrid sound of West African elements. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Sweet Clementines. Eccentric original rock, sweet and weird.

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

8pm Mamma Mia. With music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson and book

by Catherine Johnson, ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. The show features such hit songs as “Take A Chance on Me”, “Honey, Honey”, “I Have A Dream”, and the title song. Info: 845-876-3080.

The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts. org. $27.

8pm-10pm Claire Lynch & Jim Hurst. Bluegrass genre. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-1559, info@unisonarts. org, bit.ly/2xrM3lF. 30 General Admission, 27 Seniors, 25 Members, 10 Students.

8:30pm Mx. Justin Vivian Bond: Criminal Intent. The “immortal angel of cabaret” (Time Out New York) returns home to the Spiegeltent for a weekend of new performances. Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-onHudson, NY. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@ bard.edu, bit.ly/30ExPu4. Tickets start at $25.

(1) via a drive-through; (2) in a packaged form for take-out/take-away; or (3) from stands or kiosks which provide no shelter for customers.

“Prepared Food” shall mean food or beverage prepared for consumption on the Restaurant’s premises, using any cooking or food preparation technique.

“Restaurant” shall mean any vendor located or providing food within the County of Ulster which provides Prepared Food for public consumption on its premises.

“Single-Use” shall mean a product that is designed to be only used one time in its same form by the customer, food vendor or other entity.

“Take-Out Food Orders” shall mean prepared meals or other food or beverage items that a customer purchases at a Restaurant and intends to eat elsewhere.

SECTION 4. REGULATION OF SINGLEUSE BEVERAGE STRAWS. A. Restaurants and Fast Food Service Establishments shall only provide a Single-Use Plastic Beverage Straw to a Dine-In Customer upon the customer’s request.

B. Restaurants and Fast Food Service Establishments shall only provide a Single-Use Plastic Beverage Straw to a customer purchasing a TakeOut Food Order upon the customer’s request.

Nothing in this law shall prevent any establishment from providing paper or non-plastic straws without a request.

SECTION 5. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. A. Each Restaurant and Fast Food Service Establishment that provides single-use plastic beverage straws shall post a sign in a location easily visible to each customer which shall state: “SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BEVERAGE STRAW AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.” B. Signs shall be protected from tampering, damage, removal, or concealment.

SECTION 6. PENALTIES. Violations of this local law shall be enforced as follows: For the first violation, the Commissioner of Health, or designee, upon determination that a violation of this local law has occurred, shall issue a written warning notice to the Fast Food Service Establishment or Restaurant which will specify the violation and the appropriate penalties in the event of future violations.

Thereafter, the following penalties shall apply: First Offense. Any Fast Food Service Establishment or Restaurant guilty of a first offense shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined an amount not to exceed twenty five ($25) dollars.

Second Offense. Any Fast Food Service Establishment or Restaurant guilty of a second offense shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined an amount not to exceed fifty ($50) dollars.

Third and Subsequent Offense. Any Fast Food Service Establishment or Restaurant guilty of a third or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined an amount not to exceed one hundred ($100) dollars for each offense.

For the purpose of this section, each physical location or establishment shall be treated individually, and offenses and fines for separate locations shall be considered individually.

SECTION 7. REVERSE PREEMPTION. This local law shall be null and void on the day that federal or statewide legislation goes into effect, incorporating either the same or substantially similar provisions as are contained in this law, or in the event that a pertinent state or federal administrative agency issues and promulgates regulations preempting such action by the County of Ulster. The County Legislature may determine via mere resolution whether or not identical or substantially similar federal or statewide legislation, or pertinent preempting

July 25, 2019 state or federal regulations have been enacted for the purposes of triggering the provisions of this section.

SECTION 8. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, subdivision, or other part of this local law or its application shall be inconsistent with any federal or state statute, law, regulation or rule then the federal or state statute, law, regulation, or rule shall prevail. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, subdivision, or other part of this local law or its application shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the local law which shall remain in full force and effect except as limited by such order or judgment.

SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This local law shall be effective three (3) months subsequent to filing in the Office of the Secretary of State.

Adopted by the County Legislature: May 21, 2019 Approved by the County Executive: June 20, 2019 Filed with New York State Department of State: July 3, 2019 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Local Law, published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York on May 21, 2019, approved by the County Executive on June 21, 2019, and filed with the State of New York on July 3, 2019, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such Local Law may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitutions.

Dated: July 25, 2019 Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Kingston, New York Local Law No. 3 Of 2019 County Of Ulster Establishing The Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board And Providing For The Qualifications, Examination, Licensing And Regulation Of Electricians In Ulster County, New York BE IT ENACTED, by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: SECTION 1. TITLE. This Local Law shall be known and may be cited as the Ulster County Electrical Licensing Law. SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The Ulster County Legislature hereby finds that the installation, repair and improvement of electrical services and wiring in residential and commercial structures is a unique occupation requiring experience and skills not commonly required for persons performing other occupations. The improper installation, repair and improvement of electrical wiring may create hazardous conditions for occupants and the community. The Ulster County Legislature finds that the licensing of electricians is a fair and effective method to ensure that qualified persons practice the electrical trade in Ulster County in order to protect the public.

Nothing in this local law is designed to interfere with or shall be construed to interfere with (i) any existing state or local law or the industry practice relating to electrical work; (ii) authority of the local municipalities within Ulster County to issue certificates of occupancy or any permits necessary for the performance of electrical work to an electrician who has a license issued by the Electrical Licensing Board pursuant to this local law; or (iii) a homeowner from making electrical repairs to his/her residence, except as provided in Section 21 of this Local Law. SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this local law, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “Board” - The Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board established by this local law.

“Chairman” - The Chairman of the Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board.

“Class B Electrician License” - An electrical license issued to an applicant for the sole use at, and limited to, a specific facility, as an employee of that facility.

“Class C Electrician License” - An electrical license issued to an applicant for the sole purpose and limited to, work in a specific profession.

“Commissioner” - The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works of the County of Ulster.

“County Executive” - The County Executive of the County of Ulster.

“County Legislature” - The County Legislature of the County of Ulster.

“Hands-on experience” - shall mean working with tools in the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat, power and signaling purposes in or on buildings, which work shall have been done in compliance with the National Electrical Code.

Hands-on experience shall not include time spent in supervising, engaging in the practice of engineering, estimating and performing other managerial tasks.

ALMANAC WEEKLY “Homeowner” - any person who owns land in Ulster County upon which there is an existing, unattached, single-family home used as such person(s), primary residence and/or where there may also be non-residential buildings used solely for the private use of such person and the title thereto being the name of such person, and/or his or her spouse, individually or jointly.

“Journeyman Electrician” - an electrician who has successfully completed a formal electrical apprenticeship program which has been registered and approved by (a) the New York State Department of Labor; (b) another state of the United States of America; or (c) the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training of the United States Department of Labor.

“Master Electrician” - a person who has met all the requirements of the Electrical Licensing Board including a passing grade on the Master Electrician exam.

“Person” - an individual, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, whether or not organized for profit.

“Provisional Electrician License”- An electrical license issued to an applicant who qualifies as per the specifications set forth in Section 17 of this Local Law. “Shelve” - the voluntary placement by a person of his/her County of Ulster Master Electrician License in an inactive status. A person with a shelved license shall be unlicensed. This person shall not maintain, conduct, operate, advertise, engage in or transact a business as a Master Electrician in the County of Ulster.

“Violation”- shall mean an offense, as defined under Article 10 of the New York State Penal Law, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.00 and/or a sentence to a term of imprisonment, not to exceed fifteen days.

SECTION 4. LICENSE REQUIRED. O n or after the effective date of this Local Law, no person shall engage in, carry on or conduct the business of, or hold himself or herself out as, an electrical contractor within the County of Ulster unless he or she is licensed pursuant to this Local Law or unless employed by a person so licensed.

SECTION 5. ELECTRICAL LICENSING BOARD. A. There is hereby established in and for the County of Ulster, a Board known as the “Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board” comprised of the following nine (9) individuals who reside in Ulster County: The Commissioner who shall be a non-voting member of the Board; One (1) individual who is qualified as an Electrical Inspector in New York State; One (1) member representing the licensing board of the City of Kingston; One (1) union contractor who shall be a licensed Master Electrician; One (1) open shop contractor who shall be a licensed Master Electrician; Two (2) members of the public; One (1) County Legislator designated by the Chairman of the Legislature; and; One (1) representative from the Association of Supervisors and Mayors of Ulster County.

B. Members of the Board, except for the Commissioner, shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. Of the members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year; two for a term of two (2) years; three for a term of three (3) years; and two for a term of five (5) years. Members may continue to serve after the expiration of their respective terms of office until their successors have been appointed and confirmed. The successors of all members of the Board thereafter shall be appointed for terms of five (5) years.

C. The Board shall elect a chair, deputy-chair and secretary from its membership annually.

D. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

E. Compensation to be paid to the members of the Board, if any, shall be determined by the County Legislature.

SECTION 6. POWERS OF THE BOARD. The Board shall have the following powers and duties in addition to that elsewhere prescribed in this Local Law: A. Hold regular monthly meetings and special meetings as often as necessary or required.

At least twenty-four (24) hours written notice of a special meeting shall be given to the members of the Board.

B. Adopt by-laws and such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement this Local Law, including licensing standards not inconsistent herewith. A certified copy of such bylaws and rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature prior to its effective date.

C. Review qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses under this Local Law. D. Assist in the preparation of and review standard written tests in such form as determined by the Board from time to time, based on the applicable New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and relevant reference standards provided in the Code and grade such tests in accordance with such standards.

E. Issue licenses as authorized by this Local Law to applicants possessing the requisite qualifications. Licenses shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Board.

F. Issue notices of violation, appearance tickets, hear and dispose of complaints of alleged violations of this Local Law. Suspend and/ or revoke licenses. Impose and collect fines and penalties. Refer violations to the County Attorney

to institute legal action in the name of the County of Ulster and enjoin unlawful activity.

G. Comply with the New York State Public Officers Law (Open Meetings Law & Freedom of Information Law).

H. Suspend or revoke licenses “for cause” as per Section 19.

I. Keep records of all of its meetings and proceedings and of all licenses issued, suspended or revoked and of all fines imposed.

J. Allow the Commissioner to issue notices of violations and/or appearance tickets for alleged violations of this Local Law. SECTION 7. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES. A. Every person seeking a Master Electrician’s License in Ulster County shall make application, along with the required fee, to the Board in the form and manner prescribed by this Local Law and any rules and regulations of the Board.

B. No person shall apply for a license unless, prior to the administration of a written examination, such person satisfies the qualifications set forth herein for a Master Electrician’s License.

SECTION 8. LICENSES; TERM, RENEWAL, FEES. A. The Board may issue and renew a Master Electrician’s License. Such license shall permit the licensee to engage in the business of an electrical contractor who is an owner, officer or partner of an electrical contracting business within the County of Ulster for the period of one year from the date it was issued. A Master Electrician will only be entitled to possess one (1) valid Master Electrician’s License pursuant to this Local Law for any given year.

B. The license fee shall be as follows: (i.) Residents of Ulster County - two hundred twenty-five ($225) - for persons who: (a) have passed the examination, or (b) are entitled to a temporary license under Section 17 or (c) can be issued a license under Section 16 (Grandfather Clause); (ii.) Residents of New York State - seven hundred and fifty ($750) dollars; (iii.) Non-residents of New York State - one thousand five hundred ($1,500) dollars.

C. The license fee for a Class B and Class C license issued in accordance with this Local Law shall be two hundred ($200) dollars.

D. Each application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable check or money order representing the fee as determined by the Board for administration of the examination.

E. Renewal. All licenses issued under this Local Law must be renewed annually on or before the expiration thereof for the period of one (1) year upon payment of the applicable annual fee set forth below: (i) Master Electrician’s License: one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars for residents of New York State and three hundred and fifty ($350) dollars for nonresidents of New York State. (ii) Class B or Class C Licenses: fifty ($50).

F. Each application for renewal of a license must also be accompanied by proof that the individual has successfully completed a refresher course on changes to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the current National Electrical Code version adopted

by New York State.

G. Licensed Master Electricians who are not actively engaged in the business of Master Electrician may shelve such a license for a fee of fifty ($50) dollars per year.

H. Failure of a licensed Master Electrician to renew such license after fifteen (15) days of the expiration date shall result in a penalty of fifty ($50) dollars. If renewal is not received within thirty (30) days from the expiration date, it shall result in revocation of the license unless, upon good cause shown, an additional thirty-day extension is granted by the Board.

I. Each Master Electrician duly licensed under this local law shall list his or her license number in each advertisement, estimate, bill or contract and post such license number at each job and prominently display it on the electrical ( license decal issued by the Board on each vehicle while in the course of said licensee’s trade or business. One decal shall be provided free of charge upon the issuance of a license hereunder.

A fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be charged for each additional decal needed to comply with the provisions contained herein. Said decals shall include the words “Ulster County” and “electric” or “electrical”, which must be clearly legible from a distance of fifty (50) feet.

J. The fee for a Master Electrician’s License, “Certificate of Name Change” after initial issuance of Master Electrician’s License shall be one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00). A “Certificate of Name Change” shall only be issued to a qualified person as required by this Local Law who is also the owner, officer, or partner of an electrical contracting business.

SECTION 9. EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSE REQUIREMENT. This local law shall not apply to: A. Persons engaged solely in selling or solely in the attachment of ordinary electric appliances to existing circuits where no jointing or splicing of electrical conductors are required; B. The installation, maintenance or repair of elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators; C. The repair of heating systems; D. Any work involved in the manufacture, assembly, test or repair of electrical machinery, apparatus, materials and equipment by a person, firm or corporation engaged in electrical manufacturing as his principal business; and

25 E. Persons employed by public service companies authorized to do business in the State of New York; F. Homeowners engaged in the installation, maintenance, replacement and/or improvement of electrical work in their primary unattached single family residence which is greater than one year old. Replacement shall not include replacement of the entire electrical service on such residence. All such work must comply with local municipal building permit requirements. To the extent that a building permit is required, such electrical work must be inspected by a certified electrical inspector as defined under Section 22 of this local law. No homeowner shall engage in: (i) the construction and installation of electrical wiring for any electrical equipment in or adjacent to all swimming pools, (in-ground or above ground), hydro massage bathtubs, fountains, hot tubs, spas and wading, therapeutic and decorative pools as is covered under Article 680 of the National Electric Code in the current National Electrical Code version adopted by New York State. (ii) the installation of permanently or temporarily installed generators required to be grounded or bonded by either a standby or manual transfer switch into the electrical system under Articles 250 or 702 of the National Electric Code in the current National Electrical Code version adopted by New York State.

SECTION 10. APPLICATIONS. Every person desiring a license as a Master Electrician under this local law and who meets the qualifications set forth herein shall apply for a license in such form and detail as the Board may prescribe. Such application shall state, among other things: 1. Name, home and business address; 2. Telephone number; 3. Social security number and employer identification numbers; 4. Valid passport photos for identification; 5. A statement of all qualified work experience and education, setting forth names, addresses and descriptions of work performed or degrees attained, and dates of employment or attendance; 6. A statement of whether the applicant was licensed under any other law, where such license is currently valid, whether such license was ever suspended, revoked or other action taken and, if so, the disposition thereof; 7. A statement of whether the applicant was ever convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic infraction, and if so, the disposition thereof; 8. An authorization to the Board to investigate the facts set forth in the application as required to make a determination as to the person’s qualifications for an electrical license; 9. A statement that such application is made under penalties of perjury SECTION 11. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR LICENSES. To qualify for the examination, all applicants must possess a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the installation, alteration, and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling in or on buildings under the requirements of the National Electrical Code as required by the New York State Department of State, Division of Code Enforcement and Administration and/or any municipal codes within the United States which equal or exceed the requirements of the National Electrical Code.

The Board must compute an applicant’s years of experience as follows: A. Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program approved by both a Federal agency and a Federally-certified State agency and has worked at least two (2) years with his or her tools on the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling purposes in or on buildings. A Certificate of Completion issued by the apprenticeship program and a certification by an employer regarding the additional two (2) years of hands-on work experience shall be submitted with the application for the electrical license examination; or B. A journeyman electrician who has worked at least two (2) years as a journeyman with his or her tools on the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling purposes in or on buildings. The applicant shall submit proof of having satisfied the definition of a qualified journeyman electrician and a certification by an employer regarding the additional two (2) years of hands-on work experience; or C. A graduate engineer of a college or university who holds a degree of electrical engineering, master engineering or Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and has in addition worked at least three (3) years with his or her tools on the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling purposes in or on buildings. The applicant shall submit a copy of his or her diploma and a certification by an employer regarding the additional three (3) years of hands-on work experience; or D. A high school or equivalent who is a graduate of a vocational, industrial or trade school in electric wiring, installation and design or applied electricity, and has worked at least six (6) years with his or her tools on the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling purposes in or on buildings. The applicant shall submit a copy of his or her diploma or equivalency diploma and a certification by an employer regarding

26 the additional six (6) years of hands-on work experience; or E. A person who attended courses in a college or university leading to a degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering, who passed all subjects in the required courses shall be credited with practical experience equal to fifty (50%) percent of the number of curriculum years he has satisfactorily completed which, in no event, however, shall exceed one (1) year’s credit of practical experience, and an additional six (6) years of hands-on work experience must have been obtained by working with his or her tools on the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling purposes in or on buildings. The applicant shall submit a copy of his or her school transcripts and a certification by an employer regarding the additional six (6) years of hands-on work experience; or F. A person who worked in the field of electrical contracting for at least seven (7) years immediately preceding the date of application.

The applicant shall submit a certification by an employer regarding the additional seven (7) years of hands-on work experience. A year of practical hands-on experience shall be credited if such person was employed in a part-time capacity and the hand on experience was completed within a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months.

SECTION 12. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS. A person who applies for a Master Electrician’s License must prove to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she is a competent electrician and qualified to do electrical contracting, construction and installation of electrical wiring; has a working knowledge of electricity and the natural laws, properties and functions of electricity and of appliances, apparatus, materials, devices for electric, light, heat, power and signaling systems used and required in such work, combined with a practical working knowledge of the requirements and provisions of the National Electrical Code and a knowledge of the provisions of this local law and the rules and regulations of the Board and the State of New York, if any, and of the County of Ulster for installation of electrical wiring, devices, appliances and equipment and of the provisions thereof requiring permits therefor.

SECTION 13. EXAMINATIONS. A. All applicants for a Master Electrician’s License must submit to and pass an examination.

Examinations shall be in writing or in such form as determined by the Board from time to time.

An applicant must receive a grade of seventy-five (75%) percent or more to pass the examination. A complete record of every examination given shall be kept on file for three (3) years after the date of the examination. Examinations shall be held at such times and places as the Board may fix.

B. The applicant must present himself for examination at the time and place specified in a notice from the Board.

C. An applicant who fails his or her first examination shall not be eligible for reexamination until the next regularly scheduled exam. A person who fails the examination twice shall not be eligible for further reexamination until at least six (6) months have elapsed from the date he or she last took the examination.

SECTION 14. APROVAL OR DENIAL OF LICENSE. A. Upon meeting all the requirements of this Local Law, the Board shall direct the Chairman and Secretary to issue a Master Electrician’s License to the applicant. The individual’s name shall then be placed on the Ulster County list of qualified Master Electricians.

B. Failure to pass the exam with a passing grade of seventy-five (75%) percent or more, or to meet the qualifications and other requirements set forth herein, shall be summary grounds for denial of a license under this Local Law. SECTION 15. DENIAL OF LICENSES; HEARINGS. A. If the Board shall deny a license the Board shall set forth the reasons for such denial in writing and mail it to the applicant by certified mail, return receipt requested within ten (10) business days after a determination has been made by the Board. Failure of the written examination shall be grounds for summary denial of a license.

Within thirty (30) business days after the date of mailing such notice of denial, the applicant may, by written request, seek a hearing to review the determination of the Board. All such hearings shall be held and conducted in accordance with the attached Regulations for Adjudicatory proceedings.

B. No application shall be denied on the grounds that the applicant was convicted of a crime, except in accordance with Article 23A of the Corrections Law. SECTION 16. GRANDFATHER CLAUSE. A. Any person possessing a certified copy of a Master Electrician’s License issued by Kingston, which was valid and effective as of the date of the adoption of this Local Law and who completes an application to the Board as required by the Board no later than two (2) years from the date of the adoption of this Local Law shall be entitled to an Ulster County license without examination.

B. Any person who can show proof that he or she has been in business as an electrical contractor continuously and competently doing the work of a Master Electrician in Ulster County for at least eleven (11) consecutive years prior to the date of the adoption of this Local Law and this work is a principal source of livelihood for that person, and who completes an application

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C. Any person who is issued a Master Electrician’s License under this Grandfather Clause may renew said license annually on or before the expiration of the license upon payment of an annual renewal fee.

D. If a person is issued a Master Electrician’s License under this Section, such person may renew his or her license for an additional fee without taking the written examination only if: (a) he or she has been actively and continuously engaged in work as a Master Electrician under the supervision of a licensed Master Electrician since the issuance of his or her last valid Master Electrician’s License; or (b) he or she has been actively and continuously engaged in work as an inspector of electrical work; or (c) he or she has not been actively or continuously engaged in work as a Master Electrician during the past two years but can provide proof acceptable to the Board that he or she has recently participated in a continuing education course updating his or her knowledge of the work of a Master Electrician.

E. If a person fails to apply for a license under the Grandfather Clause of this local law within five (5) years of enactment of this local law, then said person must comply with all the other requirements contained in this local law in order to receive an Ulster County Master Electrician’s License.

SECTION 17. PROVISIONAL MASTER ELECTRICIAN’S LICENSE. A person who has been in the electrical business in Ulster County, continuously and competently doing the work of a Master Electrician, for a period of less than eleven (11) consecutive years but more than seven (7) consecutive years, prior to the date of the adoption of this Local Law can apply to the Board for a Provisional Master Electrician’s License. Upon completion of eleven (11) consecutive years of successfully and competently performing electrical work in Ulster County, such person may apply to the Board for a Master Electrician’s License under Section 16 (Grandfather Clause) of this local law.

SECTION 18. NO TRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSE; DESIGNATION AND TERMINATION OF SUPERVISOR, NAME CHANGE, DISPLAY OF LICENSE. A. No license issued hereunder shall be assignable or transferable.

B. Each license issued hereunder shall specify the name of the person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, who or which shall be known as the “holder of the license.” The license of an electrical contractor shall specify the name of the person who is the Master Electrician, and such person shall be designated in the license of an electrical contractor as the supervisor of all work to be done under the license.

C. In the event that the business association of the supervisor of the work, or the employment of the supervisor of the work by the electrical contractor shall terminate, the supervisor of the work shall notify the Board of such fact forthwith and upon notification the license shall no longer be licensed pursuant to the Local Law. D. All licenses shall be numbered in the order in which they are issued and shall be in such form and of such color and shall contain such information as may be prescribed by the Board.

E. Each license shall at all times be kept conspicuously displayed in the place of business of the licensee.

SECTION 19. IMPOSITION OF FINES; REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE. A Master Electrician may be fined or his or her license refused, suspended or revoked by the Board for anyone (1) or more of the following reasons: 1. Violation of any provision of this local law or of any rule or regulation adopted hereunder by the Board or any other law or ordinance pertaining to electricians; 2. Violation of any law, rule, regulation or any building code governing electrical work, or any order issued by building departments of any municipality in Ulster County; 3. Violation of any requirement contained in the rules and regulations of the National Fire Protection Association or the National Electrical Code; 4. Conviction of a crime by a court of competent jurisdiction where there is a direct relationship between the crime and the specific license sought; or the issuance of the license would invoke an unreasonable risk to the property or to the safety or welfare of specific individuals or the general public; 5. Fraud, misrepresentation or bribery in securing a license; 6. The making of any false statement as to a material matter in any application for a license or name change; 7. The business transactions of the Master Electrician have been marked by a practice of failure to perform contracts or the fraudulent manipulation of assets or accounts; 8. Failure to display the license decal issued under this Local Law; 9. Maintaining, conducting, operating, advertising, engaging in or transacting a business as a Master Electrician in the County of Ulster with a shelved license; or 10. Employing an unlicensed subcontractor

or subcontractors to perform electrical work or any combination thereof in the County of Ulster.

SECTION 20. PENALTY FOR OFFENSES. A. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Local Law shall constitute a Violation and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and/or imprisonment not to exceed fifteen days.

B. The Commissioner, and/or his or her designee, shall have the authority to issue violations and/or appearance tickets as they are defined in this local law and Article 150 of the Criminal Procedure Law. C. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Commissioner from proceeding to enforce by both Criminal and Civil Action the requirements of this Local Law. D. The Board may withhold the issuance of a license, either new or renewed, to any person who has failed to pay any fine imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Local Law. E. Nothing in this Local Law shall prevent a local municipality or law enforcement agency from initiating independent proceedings against a Master Electrician or any other person who has violated any other law.

F. Prior to the imposition of any fine or penalty or the refusal, revocation or suspension of a Master Electrician’s License, the applicant or licensee shall receive in writing, all the particulars of the alleged violation and shall have an opportunity to present his or her defense at adjudicatory proceeding as set forth in the attached regulations.

SECTION 21. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE; INSURANCE. A. This Local Law shall not be construed to relieve, limit or reduce the responsibility of any person owning, operating, controlling or installing any electric wiring, devices, appliances or equipment for loss of life or damage to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the County of Ulster be deemed to have assumed any such liability by reason of any license issued pursuant to this Local Law. B. Every person holding a license shall submit proof to the Board that he or she maintains liability, workers compensation and disability insurance for damage to persons and property in connection with the carrying on of his business as a Master Electrician in such amounts as shall be established by the Board from time to time.

C. The failure to maintain an insurance policy or file proof of coverage shall be grounds for the summary suspension of such person’s license under this local law, which suspension shall continue in effect until coverage is obtained or reinstated.

SECTION 22. INSTALLATION STANDARDS; EVIDENCE OF PROPER INSTALLATION. A. All installations of, extensions to and alterations of electrical work within the County of Ulster shall conform to the National Electrical Code and of any other applicable statute, ordinance or building code pertaining thereto and shall also be in conformity with approved standards for safety to life and property. In every case where no specific type of class of material or no specific standards are prescribed by law, conformity with the regulations and requirements contained in the applicable New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the relevant reference standards provided by that code contained in the current National Electrical Code version adopted by New York State shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved standards for safety to life and property.

B. Inspections made and the certificates of approval or permits issued by a certified electrical inspector approved by the local municipality having jurisdiction over building permits for such electrical installation in the County of Ulster shall be deemed by the Board as evidence of proper installations. A certified electrical inspector shall be an individual who has met the minimum qualifications as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association and who has also received certifications by a nationally recognized inspection certification program.

SECTION 23. RECIPROCAL LICENSING. A. The Legislature may authorize the County Executive to enter into reciprocal license agreements with individual municipalities or other jurisdictions within New York State upon the recommendation and finding of the Board that the qualifications required for a Master Electrician’s License in such municipality or jurisdiction are equal to or greater than those required by this Local Law. B. Pursuant to such formalized reciprocal license agreements, the Board shall be authorized to issue reciprocal licenses upon such terms and conditions as are applicable to the individual reciprocating municipalities and other jurisdictions. Said licenses may be granted without examination upon application to the Board and payment of all required fees.

C. However, a reciprocal master electrician’s license shall only be issued if the municipality or jurisdiction which licensed such individual is similarly issuing a reciprocal license to individuals licensed pursuant to this section. Said licenses may be granted without examination upon the filing of an application with the Board, submission of a certificate from the reciprocating municipality or jurisdiction that the individual requesting such license is in good standing, the payment of all required fees and such other and further terms and conditions as the board deems appropriate.

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D. Reciprocal master electricians license shall only be valid for a period of one year and may only be renewed from year to year if there is reciprocity between the County of Ulster and the reciprocating municipality or jurisdiction at the time of each such renewal.

E. The initial fee for a reciprocal master electrician’s license shall be $500.00 and may be renewed annually on or before the expiration thereof for the period of one (1) year upon payment of the below applicable annual fee of $200.

SECTION 24. ISSUANCE OF PERMITS

BY MUNICIPALITIES. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to obviate the necessity of procuring a permit for electrical work whenever required by statute, local law, resolution, building code or ordinance of the municipality wherein such work is to be performed. No permit for construction or certificate of approval or certificate of occupancy shall be issued by a municipality in the County of Ulster if there has been an installation, erection, alteration or repair of electrical wiring, apparatus, fixtures, devices, appliances or equipment in violation of the licensing requirements contained herein.

SECTION 25. DISPOSITION OF MONEY RECEIVED. All fees, fines and penalties imposed in accordance with this Local Law shall be turned over to the Commissioner of Finance by the Board in accordance with Ulster County’s financial procedures and such moneys shall be deposited in the General Fund of Ulster County.

SECTION 26. CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Local Law shall operate to restrict the meaning of or diminish or impair any power granted to a local government by the constitution or any other law.

SECTION 27. SEVERABILITY. If any part of this Local Law, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall be judged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the parts of the provision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this Local Law or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances.

SECTION 28. EFFFECTIVE DATE. This Local Law shall take effect January 1, 2020.

Adopted by the County Legislature: May 21, 2019 Approved by the County Executive: June 21, 2019 Filed with New York State Department of State: July 3, 2019 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, August 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM for Travel Guide Printing & Delivery Services, BID #RFB-UC19-045. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at www.co.ulster.ny.us/ purchasing.

Ed Jordan, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Local Law Number 15 Of 2018 As Amended A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 2 Of 2006 (A Local Law Adopting A County Charter Form Of Government For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York) And Amending Local Law No. 10 Of 2008 (A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York), To Create Term Limits For Certain Ulster County Elected Officials NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the County Executive of Ulster County, in the Ulster County Office Building, Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York, on the 1st day of August 2019, at 5:30 P.M. on the following local law: Proposed Local Law Number 15 Of 2018 As Amended A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 2 Of 2006 (A Local Law Adopting A County Charter Form Of Government For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York) And Amending Local Law No. 10 Of 2008 (A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York), To Create Term Limits For Certain Ulster County Elected Officials The local law is available for inspection by the public, during regular business hours, in the office of the County Executive, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York, and can also be viewed on the County’s website at the following web address: https://ulstercountyny.gov/sites/default/ files/Proposed%20Local%20Law%20No.%20 15%20of%202018%20As%20Amended%20 -%20Length%20of%20term%20of%20office%20AMENDED%20CLEAN_0.pdf All interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard on said local law at the time and place aforesaid.

DATED: July 25, 2019 Patrick K. Ryan County Executive Kingston, New York

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SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK Walk into a well-established thriving business that produces an excellent net proďŹ t.

A reasonable investment of $85,000 will make you an independent business owner and provide you with a very good income. Centrally located in a plaza of stores making for lots of walk-in customers as well as regulars. This listing brought to you by Joanne Cobey.................................................................... $85,000

SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK Charming 1930’s multi-unit building in the Village of Saugerties with 2 store fronts, two 1-bedroom apartments and one 2-bedroom apartment. Also has a studio/workshop in the private back yard with a lovely garden. Studio is currently being used to sell antiques and collectables in the summer months. Full dry basement. There is also a carport and parking for 5 cars in the rear. Saugerties has many shops, restaurants, a movie theatre and is 5 minutes to the Hudson River. Exit 20 on the NY Thruway. This listing brought to you by Angela Galetto ...................$719,000

WOODSTOCK, NEW YORK This beautiful home exudes unpretentious elegance.

The rambling (almost) 2000 square feet of the main living space is all on one level and features: a solid mahogany front door, a central 5 foot hallway, 9 foot ceilings throughout, bamboo oors, 2 large guest bedrooms, a guest bath with a tiled bathtub surround, tiled oors and a skylight, a true master bedroom en suite with a sweet walk in closet and a gorgeous bathroom with a stunning shower. The laundry room/mudroom is ready with washer and dryer hook ups. The huge 2 car garage is heated and has a side entrance door. Downstairs you will ďŹ nd an enormous 1000 square foot entertainment room with a wet bar and another full bath. This listing brought to you by Sylvie Ross........................................................................... $649,000

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Beautiful Contemporary on 13+ Acres If you are looking for a private home conveniently close to all the Catskills have to offer, then look no further. Nestled on lush grounds amid 13+ acres of woods, this gorgeous, chalet-like Contemporary home, with redwood decking, boasts a picturesque setting fronted by sprawling organic vegetable and perennial gardens and an expansive lawn in the back bordered by an eastward stream. There is also a playhouse that would be perfect for a writer or artist studio. Hickory hardwood oors; state-of-the-art, highly efďŹ cient wood stove; split AC/heating systems; RO water ďŹ ltration; solar panels, 2-car detached garage and a full ďŹ nished basement, make this home perfect for year round living or weekenders alike .......................... $648,000

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ROOM FOR RENT. Can be used as residential or an office. $600/month plus security. Utilities included. Walking distance to everything. Available now. (845)6640493.

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845-255-6171 NICE UNFURNISHED ROOMS; Starting at $485/month. Excellent location. Close to SUNY college. All utilities included. Call 845255-6029 or 914-474-5176, leave message.

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Van Dale Road. 3-bedrooms, 1 bath, large finished attic- good for playroom or mancave, deck and garage. $1500/month. Call Simone at 917-450-4088 or simone@simonelillianandco.com Beautiful Furnished 4-bedroom house, 2 miles from Woodstock, Great in-ground pool, fenced yard, huge kitchen, breakfast bar, LR, DR, 2.5 baths, den, fireplace $2300/month. Call 347-622-0224; 347622-0206.

Located in one of Woodstock’s quaint hamlets sits a sweet log sided house on 9+ acres. Pushed back off the road this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home offers the best of both worlds, nature and convenience. Located on the NYC bus route, minutes to the village of Woodstock and a short drive to one of the state’s desirable ski centers — Belleayre. This home has plenty of property to be able to expand the oor plan or keep it just the way it is. The 2 car garage w/electric is a great space to store your lawn equipment. Tastefully landscaped and surrounded by mature trees giving the home a sense of seclusion from the road. Don’t miss out on this one...it will not last long ................................ $375,000

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Available September; 3-BEDROOMS, 1.5 baths, LR, DR, kitchen, deck, glass study room, washer/dryer. On 2 acres. Center of Woodstock. $1700/month. Call 845-4175282.

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Open floor plan downstairs, kitchen, dining, living. 2 rooms upstairs, 1,000 sf. Porches front and back, garden area, fresh paint. Country setting. No dogs. $925/month plus utilities. Leave number or text: 845-532-4160.

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Saugerties Rentals

Saugerties: 2-Bedroom Apartment, second floor. Very quiet building. Full bath.

Off-street parking. Deck off master bedroom. Coin laundry on premise. Garbage removal and plowing included. No pets, no smoking. $950/month plus deposit & utilities. 845-246-3320.

Saugerties Village: New carpet, fresh paint.

1-/2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Large, beautiful kitchen, washer/dryer. Additional storage available. $1000/month plus utilities. Call Steve Hubbard Real Estate Services 845-246-2022.

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Woodstock/West Hurley Rentals

$875/month; Newly renovated GUEST COTTAGE in BEARSVILLE. Large windows, brand new bathroom, kitchen. Wonderful grounds. On a private lane. Walking distance to Cub Market. Call 845-417-5282. $800/month; STUDIO CABIN. Perfect for 1 person. Great eat-in kitchen, bathroom. Parking. Near town but nicely secluded. Security, deposit, references required. Call 845-417-5282.

High lofty ceilings and plenty of light in this second floor apartment. 2-bedroom.

1300sf. Ceiling fans through out.. Ceramic floor in the kitchen and bath, hardwood floors, D/W, new refrigerator. In town above the Catskill Art Supply. W/D, INCLUDES HEAT!, Parking, Trash. $1750/month. Maria 845-750-8100; maria@catskillart.com Woodstock; Large two-level Family House. One mile from town. Four Bedrooms, three Baths. Two working fireplaces. Bright, clean and quiet. Private back deck. Beautiful property. Two-car garage.

Just renovated. Wonderful neighborhood. $2600/month. 845-430-4730.

CHARMING 1-BEDROOM HOUSE on Mink Hollow Road within walking distance to Cooper Lake, 4 miles to center of Woodstock. On 1 acre. Wood floors, newly renovated bathroom. $1050/month. 845417-5282.

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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. $850/month, tenant pays electric. 845-366-0751.

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

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WOODSTOCK WONDERFUL - Nestled privately on 3+ acres with meandering streams, discover this classic cedar sided 2-story with a chic country ambiance. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all here for you â&#x20AC;&#x201C; gorgeous wideboard floors, warm pine ceilings, 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; LR w/ cozy brick fireplace, 3 BRs, incl. ensuite MBR with jetted shower, eat-in kitchen, dining room, 2.5 baths, deck w/ awning PLUS 2 story detached garage w/ tons of storage.

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ULTRA MODERN - Perfectly sited to take full advantage of the beautiful natural surroundings, this sunwashed modernist style home c. 2014 is perfectly designed for casual living and easy entertaining. The lofty open ďŹ&#x201A;oor plan features radiant heated concrete ďŹ&#x201A;oors, soaring ceilings, cozy woodburner warms the LR, dining space and gourmet kitchen, 3 BRs incl. ensuite MBR w/ sleek bath & walk-in closet. SO CHIC!..............$475,000

POOLSIDE FARMHOUSE - SigniďŹ cant 18-acre parcel with subdivision potential or room for studio/guest house. This classic and updated two story home has lots to offer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; welcoming â&#x20AC;&#x153;rocking chairâ&#x20AC;? porch, LR with cozy gas ďŹ replace, eat-in country style kitchen, main level bedroom or den, 3 more BRs upstairs, 3 full baths, hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors, inviting IG POOL for summer fun PLUS 3 car det. garage with ďŹ nished ofďŹ ce space. ...........$379,000

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Step back in time, sit down on the rocking chair porch and listen to the cascading water. At the end of Woodland Valley Road, you will ďŹ nd this turn-of-the century 3 - b e d, 1- b a t h t w o story cottage. Perched between two mountain streams, the original period details, river stones and antique stained glass create an elegant fairy tale atmosphere ....................................................$269,000

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

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BLAIR COLLECTIBLES is your Trusted Local BUYERof: Old COINS, Currency, Gold & Silver items, Old Marbles, Toys, Small antiques (pocket watches, military medals, costume jewelry, etc). OVER 50 YEARS of satisfied clients! Call 845-2544717 or email blaircol4 @aol.com.

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Moving- Vintage treasures: Oak dresser, cedar chest, Victorian paper scrap collection, farmhouse cupboard. Newer solid wood: Armoires, nightstands, round dining table, oak chairs. Clothing, queen bed, down couch, original paintings, ceramics, giclee prints. 7/27, 10am-5pm. 396 Main St. Rosendale. Park front or back.

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Located in Hillside Acres on .59 acres, super spacious, hardwood flooring, soaring windows, updated kitchen, updated baths, AC/ heat pump split units, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, lower level family room, and office or guest room, basement for storage, 2 car attached garage, private screened in porch, extensive bi level decking, sliders from lovely country kitchen to dining decking with gas fireplace, lower level patio with Hot tub, fenced back yard. Special area for family pets, new high efficiency natural gas heat, landscaped, replacement windows, garage door openers, really great house come on over and take a look! Private Pergola area too! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out, stop by and visit the Open House this Sunday! Call for directions and more details! $389,900

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This home has central air, underground electric and a new roof too. $359,900

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Organizing/ Decorating/ ReďŹ nishing

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

Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured.

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

715Â

Cleaning Services

HOUSE CLEANING for a tidy sum. 845658-2073.

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

Call 679-3879 Precision Cleaning. Complete line of services with affordable rates. Commercial,

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July 25, 2019 clean-outs, rentals, Air B&Bs; hospitality (daily, weekly, housekeeping, linen service, etc.) 30 years experience. Insured. Free estimates. 845-235-6701.

CLEAR VIEW Window Cleaning Power Washing

Fully Insured â&#x20AC;˘ Free Estimates 30+ Years Exp. â&#x20AC;˘ (914) 262-2474

COUNTRY CLEANERS Homes & Offices â&#x20AC;˘ Insured & Bonded

Excellent references.

Call (845)706-1713 or (845) 679-8932 CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)688-2253.

717Â

Caretaking/Home Management

IN-HOME CARE GIVING.... Assist with activities of daily living. Errands, meals, laundry, light cleaning, pet care. Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Reliable transportation. Flexible. Safe. References. Debra 845-658-2073.

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

917-593-5069

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Over 50 years of combined experience. Fully insured. www.dandsimprovements.com (845)339-3017

760Â

Gardening/ Landscaping

FINE HOUSE PAINTING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 15 Years experience â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Free estimates â&#x20AC;˘ Reasonable rates

PABLO SHINE 845-532-6587 â&#x20AC;˘ pabloshine@gmail.com

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House & Estate Cleanouts, Junk Removal, Dump Runs. Helping homeowners, realtors and property managers for 20 years. One call, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone! Senior & disabled discounts.

845-247-7365. GarysHauling.com

Spring is here!!!

Are you ready?!

725Â

Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric

Stoneridge Electrical Service, Inc. www.stoneridgeelectric.com

We specialize in sustainable, pollinator-friendly landscapes for residential and commercial properties.

Find us on facebook catskillgardens.com or call/text (845) 419-9740

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Authorized Dealer & Installer Low-Rate Financing Available

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Paramount Contracting & Development Corp.

740Â

Building Services

Property Managment of Woodstock offers reliable year round on-call and cohosting services for B&Bs in the greater Woodstock area. Locally based with years of experience to help make your rentals run smoothly. Insured, straightforward and easy work to with. connect@hudsonvalleybnbmanagment.com; 845-202-0606

Call William, for your free estimate (845) 401-6637

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

720Â

Painting/Odd Jobs

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

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HABE HABERWASH PRESSURE WASHING PRE & EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING. Residential and Commercial Residentia Specializing in decks, fences, roofs, driveways, patios.

FREE ESTIMATES, FULLY INSURED Accepting All Major Credit Cards

Contact Jason Habernig

845-331-4966, 845-249-8668 Visit my website: Haberwash.com HANDYALL SERVICES: *Carpentry, *Plumbing, *Electrical, *Painting, *Excavating & Grading. 5 ton dump trailer. Trees cut.

Call Dave 845-514-6503- mobile.

DRIVEWAY STONE Screened Topsoil - Walk & Wall Stone Shale - Mulch - Fill - Compost 845-505-3890 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; RBE Materials â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

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SNOW PLOWING & SANDING

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

Reliable, Dependable & Insured Call for an estimate

845-591-8812

www.tedsinteriors.com BRIANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOME IMPROVEMENTS Remodeling, Repairs, A-Z, Small/Large jobs.

Carpentry, Painting, Tile, Floors, Roofing, Siding, Sheetrock/Tape, Plumbing, Electric, Additions, Kitchens, Baths, etc.

Quality work. 40 years plus experience. Insured.

Call (845) 658-2264 or (860) 304-0651

Got Rot? ... Due to an active water issue?

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in luck! Got Rot? Is the company for you! Got Rot? Offers a professional wood restoration service targeting Rotten wooden structures primarily due to water issues. In addition to our complete restoration process, we diagnose existing conditions and innovate creative solutions for the best resolve. Stop your Rot now and call Got Rot? Today! 845-389-2549.

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

References available. (845)616-7470.

D AND S IMPROVEMENTS: Home improvement, repair and maintenance, from the smallest repairs to large renovations.

LOST ART: Looking for Important Artwork that fell off Car Roof. A simulated Stained Glass Mandala of my beloved Golden Retriever dislodged from my car roof driving from the Catskill Interpretive Center to White Pines, Byrdcliffe & back towards Mt. Tremper. The route involved Route 28 to Winnie Rd. to Wittenburg Rd., Streibel Rd., Glasco Tpke. and Upper Byrdcliffe Rd. Returning to Mt. Tremper, it may have fallen in Bearsville, on the right side of Wittenburg between Cooper Lake and Glenford-Wittenburg Rds. This work of art was very precious, painted of a deceased dog who was my partner in work and life for 15 yrs. She was a therapy dog, helping well, sick & disabled people, and the spirit guardian after death of an outdoor contemplative environment, moving to a new setting. If you found the piece, which is a 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; lexan circle; very colorful w/portrait of her head in the middle, please contact Tobi at the Woodstock Times; 845-334-8200, ext. 117, or call 518-965-1127.

950Â

Animals

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for someone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always be happy to see you & give you unconditional love forever, look no further! That someone could be waiting for you at Saugerties Animal Shelter. Savanna; petite, medium hair tiger & raised 2 litters of kittens. Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this very sweet & cuddly cat girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to be loved w/the kindness she gave her kittens. Tamari; 8-yr. old buff cat girl who is sweet and gentle. Mishu; opinionated 10-year old orange medium hair cat boy. He needs to be your only pet. QUEENIE; 8-yr. old tiger cat girl (who looks like an Abyssinian) & is very sweet. She wants you all to herself so no other pets, please. BABY; 4-year old tiger

striped cat boy. DAISY; 4-year old tiger cat girl whose caregiver had to go to an assisted living facility. So, sweet Daisy has to deal w/ losing the person who loved her most & finds herself in strange territory; an animal shelter. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s understandable that Daisy is a bit shy; for now. TURTLE; 6-year old tiger cat boy & one of the sweetest and most loving cats youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll meet! 2 very shy 1-year old Tortie Cats need a quiet home where they can be given the time they need to trust again. TIGER; very sweet 6-year old brown tabby girl whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d make a perfect addition to your loving family. LILY; 8-yr. old cat girl who wants you all to herself. No other pets, please. Lilly has short hair and is tiger and white. LEXI; beautiful tiger cat girl w/a heart of gold! Lexi was adopted, but was bullied by the resident cat, & now finds herself back at the shelter. If you can give this 3-year old sweetheart the quiet, loving home she needs, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll 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. We have MANY ADORABLE KITTENS- (Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they all adorable?) as well as CATS & DOGS of different ages whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll add tremendous joy to your life.

All they ask is to be cared for properly & to be loved. In return, they will give you a lifetime of unconditional love. PENELOPE; sweet 8-month old Terrier mix. She weighs 15 pounds. LACY; 7-year old female Pit mix.

Very sweet & low energy. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a doll! SABRINA; 4-year old Pit mix girl. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very sweet & affectionate. Please- no cats. Dogsmales only & need a â&#x20AC;&#x153;meet & greetâ&#x20AC;?. Please visit The Town of Saugerties Animal Shelter, 1765 Route 212 (behind the transfer station) to meet these beautiful beings or call 845679-0339 to answer any questions you may have. Adopt an animal. They will thank you every day.

960Â

Pet Care

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

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

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

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

Check us out on Facebook!

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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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Vehicles

OLD CADILLACS FOR SALE: 1966 Fleetwood; 60 Special. 1978 Seville, 1993 Allante. All garaged kept with plates. Best Offers.

Call for appointment 845-417-6270.

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380 Foxhall Ave., Kingston, NY 12401

331-6746

Foreign & Domestic Vehicles Brakes, Tune ups & more

All Phases of Auto Repair • 24 Hour Towing Limited time. By appointment only.

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