Almanac Weekly #09 2020 by Ulster Publishing

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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, adventure and ideas | Calendar & Classifieds | Issue 9 | Feb. 27 – Mar . 5

Portrait of a Lady on Fire WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH IN KINGSTON

Beyond Bob’s Burgers Colony hosts Chris Maxwell record release concert

Kaki King plays BSP Muppet song tribute in Woodstock

She Kills Monsters Towne Crier hosts Concert for Recovery in honor of Greyson

bardavon hosts vassar rep’s gala | rondout high hosts dancefest | comedian sebastian maniscalco at civic center

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So how did Chris Maxwell acquire these lavish skills and this rare, seasoned big-picture maturity? Let’s review. The longtime Woodstock resident is best-known today as half of Elegant Too (with Phil Hernandez), the commercial composition-and-production team that writes music for the animated show Bob’s Burgers and that has lent its wildly imaginative production and arrangement ﬂourishes to a nice list of industry heavies. Before that, Maxwell had not one, but two major label runs as principal songwriter.

Colony hosts Chris Maxwell record release concert on Saturday In the poem “Adam’s Curse,” W. B. Yeats wrote, of poetry: …A line will take us hours maybe; Yet if it does not seem a moment’s thought, Our stitching and unstitching has been naught. It’s an oft-quoted passage that gets right at the problem and paradox of labor in art, where one sweats bullets to appear entirely unlabored. A related-but-more-prosaic (and dubious) sentiment passed around as cardinal truth in writers’ workshops is this: “Your theories are showing.” Substitute “underpants” for “theories” to grasp the gist: Your intellectual substructures and theoretical groundings as an artist – the Barthes and Baudrillard and Bible you’ve been reading for depth – should remain fully “sub” and in the ground at all times, according to Hemingway and Iowa, and never trouble the reader’s field of vision. “Show, don’t tell,” we chant as the very first commandment of the craft, for to tell is a bush-league foul. Now go deep-sea fishing and get some soul. I’m thinking of these things on the occasion of our friend Chris Maxwell’s new release, New Store No. 2. Maxwell’s creative struggle is, by his own account and in his own metaphor, a heated angel/devil dialogue between a lust for innovation, experimentation, novelty, cleverness and strangeness on the devil’s shoulder and the angels advocating Spartan values of universality, song-centered simplicity and fresh invention within familiar conventions. In recent years, it has been a remarkably fertile internal debate. His 2016 high-concept collection Arkansas Summer inhabited a Wilcoesque progressive roots/rock place, but without nearly as much casual slather. It was a sequence of acutely wrought personal songs fleshed out in vivid sonic detail, but never lost in minutiae, forest for trees.

New Store No. 2 is unquestionably even more ambitious and more of a big picture/little picture riddle. The gentle acoustic waltz “Birdhouse” kicks things off comfortably enough, but at the same time it introduces a harmonic vocabulary that is anything but conventional, a habit of distressing the fringes of even the sweetest ballads with electro angst and fritz and a network of deep symbols that the rest of the album will invoke as its stories, themes and obsessions accrete. Not exactly Hank Sr. stuff, but it’s “just” a really pretty song too. About a third of New Store No. 2 (co-produced by Maxwell and the great drummer/ producer Je ff Lipstein) is devoted to hard-grooving soul tunes – a staple across Maxwell’s long career, but there’s a catch here too. While the title track leans in the retro soul direction you’re probably imagining, the oblique song about addiction “Walking through the Water” and the absolutely slamming revisionist scripture of “Most of What I Know I Learned from Women” are rife with facile, modern-production R&B moves. When the analog blip groove of “Walking through the Water” transitions imperceptibly from drum machine to drum guy, you begin to get the secret: Maxwell has an enormous tool chest as a writer, arranger, player, sound designer and producer. And he is afraid to use it.

Those groove songs are masterfully deployed to disguise one potentially problematic fact about New Store No. 2: This record is about 50 percent art ballad. Its ballads account for both its weirdest and its simplest and rawest moments, from the murder narrative “Jack Lee’s Dead,” on which a tense modernist chord progression is banged out Lennon-style on a saloon piano, to the heartbreaking and naked “Cause and Effect,” the true story of the car crash that claimed the life of Maxwell’s childhood friend, which Maxwell witnessed from the passenger seat. This record feels entirely epic, a journey you come out of changed, and shocked that it clocks in at well under 40 minutes (36 and change). That kind of voodoo is not come by easily. So how did Chris Maxwell acquire these lavish skills and this rare, seasoned big-picture maturity? Let’s review. The longtime Woodstock resident is best-known today as half of Elegant Too (with Phil Hernandez), the commercial composition-and-production team that writes music for the animated show

The man is doing what is not just the best work of his career, but really, the best work of almost anyone’s career

Bob’s Burgers and that has lent its wildly imaginative production and arrangement flourishes to a nice list of industry heavies. Before that, Maxwell had not one, but two major label runs as principal songwriter. First, in the late ’80s, he fronted the criminally obscure, post-earlyREM (did I just say that?) brainy janglers the Gunbunnies, the first band from Little Rock ever signed to a major. Memphis legend Jim Dickinson produced their debut, 1989’s Paw Paw Patch. It didn’t come out in the spectacularly broken and chaotic ways that Maxwell had hoped: the train-wreck form that Dickinson had shown on Big Star’s Third/Sister Lovers or the Replacements’ Pleased to Meet Me. Paw Paw Patch’s foul was a bit of sterility and infertility, for which Dickinson later actually apologized. Maxwell still credits him as the man from whom he learned the most about the alchemy of turning myth into music, but after a propitious and heralded start, the Gunbunnies fizzled. Maxwell brought a big bag of new songs with him when he moved to New York City. There, however, he quickly fell in with a promising project of a very different kind: the abrasive and noirish New York alt- and art-rockers Skeleton Key. Maxwell supplied most of the band’s more traditional songs; bassist Eric Sanko (Lounge Lizards) wrote the stuff that made explicit the band’s connection to the downtown avant-garde. Their major-label debut, 1997’s Fantastic Spikes through Balloon, remains a curious gem of the era, ripe for rediscovery should the ’80s ever let go of the culture and let the ’90s come back into fashion. Skeleton Key had a good run. From there, you know, the standard plot: life, family, career sustainability, upstate, but with a wrinkle. Nearly 20 years into his identity as commercial composer and producer, Maxwell delivers these exquisite, thematically unified and acutely realized confessional records in the tradition of the great albums of the ’70s. Hear this part well: At my age (and we’ll leave it at that), and after all this, the man is doing what is not just the best work of his career, but really, the best work of almost anyone’s career, if you ask me. It’s really up to the audience now. You’re an expert album-maker in what we are told, over and over, is the new singles era and the playlist era, where songs may ship in clusters reminiscent of albumoriented-rock, but in practice they are so much digital loose change. It’s a cyclical process. There’s always been ups and down of focus on singles and focus on albums. I think that’s going

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to be an ongoing thing, and I am not opposed to changes in the way we think about distribution – releasing individual songs instead of releasing a clump, wait three years, and another clump. I see good things about smaller clumps. What I don’t subscribe to are shitty singles, one after another. The whole experience that I wanted to indulge in was a ten-song A-side/B-side experience, the early ’70s confessional record, the album as almost a literary event, a novella that’s autobiographical. It tells mini-stories that all add up to one thing: Plastic Ono Band, or a James Taylor record. I wanted New Store No. 2 to be seen in that context. I really went out of my way this time with the liner notes [by the writer Janet Steen] and everything to make a sit-down listening and reading experience. I got rid of the TV in my living room. I buy vinyl. I put records on and read the liner notes and credits. I hate that we’ve lost the written word part of the musical experience that I grew up with. The physical record itself contained information that was vital to the experience. Anyway, I might be done with that now. I don’t know. I thought I was done with it after Arkansas Summer, and then these new songs started appearing. New Store No. 2 is a real studio piece: tons of background vocals, lots of highcharacter signature sounds, a fairly large cast of instrumental voices – horns, strings, novel sound design. How are you approaching the live set for this week in Woodstock and the City? We’re trying to get fairly close. We’re using two drummers for this show and bringing as many players as we can: horn players, background singers. If I may say so, the songs are sturdy enough to be reinterpreted in different ways; but this might be my only chance to execute the record closely. I love experimenting. I love to deconstruct. I love to define weird sounds that no one has ever heard before with samples and processing. I love the

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process of messing things up. But there’s a balancing act between sonics and keeping the singer and the song true and honest and free of gimmicks. How do you make this thing sound familiar and comfortable? I love Beefheart, but I’m not going to make a Beefheart record. How can you get those two values to coexist? You’re listening and you’re like, “I hear Bill Withers but I also hear, like, a Year 2020 low-end thing happening,” or “The bass doesn’t sound like a bass guitar; it sounds like 808s playing underneath, but they’re playing a 1950s chord progression.” That’s just stuff. I love to tickle my brain with it, and I love to use it as a tool to keep you from falling asleep. How many times can you hear someone repeat the same Neil Young Harvest rhythm, no matter how good the song is? They say taste is habit, and you have to beware of that. So, I try to dislodge the song from this sort of habitual way of performing it. With “The Song Turns Blue,” I think I recorded 12 totally different versions. It’s just me chasing one thing after another, and having really great arrangements and great performances by people I brought in, and they will never see the light of day because, in the end, none of it was actually serving the lyrics. It’s the balancing act, as you try to a) execute the song well, so you don’t lose the story, and b) keep people from falling asleep when listening to new music. Chris Maxwell celebrates the release of New Store No. 2 on Saturday, February 29 at Colony in Woodstock. The core lineup includes drummers Manuel Quintana and Jeff Lipstein, bassist Mark Lerner, keyboardist Sarah Perrotta and vocalist Ambrosia Parsley. Tickets cost $12 in advance and $15 on the day of the show. The Shivers open. New Store No. 2 is available at all online outlets. – John Burdick Chris Maxwell debuts New Store No. 2 Saturday, Feb. 29, 8 p.m. $15/$12 Colony 22 Rock City Rd., Woodstock www.colonywoodstock.com

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Colony hosts “Sing Out Loud” Jim Henson tribute on Sunday

Emmy-, Grammy- and Golden Globenominated jazz artist and bassist Russell Hall leads an exploratory study of the enigmas of jazz on Friday, February 28 at the Mountain Top Library in Tannersville. Presented by the everadventurous 23Arts Initiative, the Enigmatics investigate the singularity and mysteries of some of jazz’s greatest iconoclasts: Eric Dolphy, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Johnny

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Smithsonian Design Museum. Tickets cost $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the show. Kaki King, Saturday, Feb. 29, 7:30 p.m., $30/$25, BSP, 323 Wall St., Kingston, www.bspkingston.com

Swing dance with Gordon Webster on Friday in Poughkeepsie Hudson Valley Dance presents another lively night of swing dancing with Gordon Webster at the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club on Friday, February 28. Webster gives dancers all they need to learn the Lindy Hop and more. No partner is required. Admission costs $20, $15 for students. Swing Dance with Gordon Webster Friday, Feb. 28, 7:30-11 p.m. $20/$15 Poughkeepsie Tennis Club 135 S Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie www.hudsonvalleydance.org

Tubby’s hosts Shana Falana March 5 & 6

Eric Squindo’s latest multi-act tribute show at Colony in Woodstock has settled on a surprising target: In “Sing Out Loud,” Squindo and many of the best mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill performers present a musical tribute to the music of Jim Henson’s Muppets on Sunday, March 1. In this celebration of the life and work of the famed Muppeteer (who once lived in Esopus), a variety of artists showcase selections from film and television (The Muppet Show, Sesame Street) and Henson-produced specials (Emmett Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas). The writers were ringers: Paul Williams, Joe Raposo and Ray Charles, among others. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the show. Children under 12 are admitted free. Sing Out Loud Sunday, Mar. 1, 6 p.m. Colony 22 Rock City Rd., Woodstock www.colonywoodstock.com

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Kaki King plays BSP on Saturday

Innovative guitarist and composer Kaki King performs at BSP in Kingston on Saturday, February 29, along with the prolific modern singer/songwriter Tamar Eisenman. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” Brooklyn-based composer and guitarist King launched The Neck Is a Bridge to the Body in 2015: a groundbreaking multimedia performance that used her guitar as projection screen to explore the genesis of the instrument and her relationship to it, as well as her own origin story. She has released nine albums over the past 14 years and toured extensively all over the world, presenting her work in such prestigious arts centers as the Kennedy Center, MoMA, LACMA, the Met and

Tubby’s in Kingston is the perfect illustration of the power of the compact live room. Superficially separate from the bar area (a curtain is all that delineates it), the small-but-wellequipped performance space at Tubby’s tends to produce the feeling of crowd density that elevates the experience for everyone. Performers dig the feeling of having the audience mash to the front. Audiences, especially of the visceral kinds of music that Tubby’s favors, like that line-of-fire immediacy of sound and vibration. It’s punk in spirit, but only occasionally in sound. Shana Falana, Kingston’s veteran darkpsych and shoegaze songwriter, performs consecutive nights at Tubby’s on March 5 and 6. These are framed as sendoff shows, as Falana and longtime partner Mike Amari head to Austin to participate in the venerable SXSW festival for the first time. In a break from their usual mode, Falana and Amari will be using no backing tracks and no multimedia enhancements. They have done this before, and it rocks with profound urgency and assurance. On Thursday night, New Paltz’s chief DIY agitators Top Nachos open. On Friday, it is Gold Dime. Tickets cost a proletariat $5 at the door. – John Burdick Shana Falana Thursday/Friday, March 5/6, 8 p.m. Tubby’s 586 Broadway, Kingston www.tubbyskingston.com

Lincoln Trio plays Howland Cultural Center on Sunday The Howland Chamber Music Circle (HCMC), based out of Beacon’s spectacular Howland Cultural Center, presents a steady-if-underpublicized stream of world-class chamber music in a room of such legendary acoustical properties that many ensembles choose to record their albums there. On Sunday, March 1, the HCMC presents the Lincoln Trio. Nominated for a

2017 Grammy Award, the Lincoln Trio has become Chicago’s most celebrated chamber ensemble. Praised for “sheer technical ability, unanimity of phrasing and beautiful blended tone,” the trio takes its name from its home in the heartland of the USA. Their Howland program includes the famous Archduke piano trio by Beethoven (Op. 97), Spring by the brilliant tango-inspired Argentinian composer and bandleader Astor Piazzolla, 21stcentury composer Stacy Garrop’s 2009 work Silver Dagger and Time is the Sea We Swim In, a 2020 work by local composer Debra Kaye. Tickets cost $30 for adults, $10 for full-time students. Lincoln Trio Sunday, March 1, 4 p.m. $30/$10 Howland Cultural Center 477 Main St., Beacon (845) 765-3012 www.howlandmusic.org

Towne Crier hosts Concert for Recovery on Sunday in honor of Greyson

The Towne Crier Café in Beacon hosts a Concert for Recovery on Sunday, March 1 to raise funds for organizations confronting the local opioid epidemic. It is an especially painful time for Towne Crier proprietor Phil Ciganer and his wife Mary, who recently lost their 26-year-old son Greyson to opioid addiction. Ciganer is now committed to transforming a personal tragedy into a call for action and change. The lineup for the Concert for Recovery includes the Slambovian Underground, Kathleen Pemble, the Costellos, Jerry Lee, Boom Kat, Carla Springer & Russ St. George, Chihoe Hahn and others. Donations are suggested, with proceeds benefiting Drug Crisis in Our Backyard, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families in the Hudson Valley who are struggling with addiction. Concert for Recovery Sunday, Mar. 1, 4 p.m. Donation Towne Crier Café 379 Main St., Beacon (845) 855-1300

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Alicia Svigals, Donald Sosin accompany silent ﬁlm The Ancient Law at Ashokan Center

The Ashokan Center in Olivebridge presents a compelling film-and-livemusic event on Saturday, February 29. Dubbed a “cine-concert” by its hosts, the afternoon features a screening of the 1923 silent film The Ancient Law (Das Alte Gesetz), set with a live original score co-composed and performed by violinist Alicia Svigals and pianist and silent film music legend Donald Sosin. The duo is touring this work internationally. The Ancient Law is a landmark in Weimar cinema and a prime example of the creative contribution of Jewish filmmakers in 1920s Germany. It is the story of a rabbi’s son who leaves his shtetl home in Galicia and makes his way to Vienna, where an archduchess at the imperial court falls in love with him. The movie draws a complex portrait of the tension between tradition and modernity. Alicia Svigals is founder of the Grammywinning Klezmatics. Donald Sosin has performed his silent film music at Lincoln Center, the Museum of Modern Art and the Kennedy Center. Tickets are available for $10 in advance through the Ashokan website, and $15 at the door. The Ancient Law screening Saturday, Feb. 29, 1 p.m. $15/$10 Ashokan Center 477 Beaverkill Rd., Olivebridge https://ashokancenter.org

Cherish the Ladies play Towne Crier on Saturday in Beacon

in New York City in 1985 and named it after a traditional fiddle tune to address the rise of women in what had theretofore been a male-dominated Irish music scene. Since then, with an evolving membership, the outfit has been an international touring sensation and a leading light in contemporary Irish music, both traditional and unafraid of the modern. Cherish the Ladies returns to the Towne Crier Café in Beacon on Saturday, February 29. Tickets cost $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Cherish the Ladies Saturday, Feb. 29, 8:30 p.m. $45/$40 Towne Crier Café 379 Main St., Beacon (845) 855-1300 www.townecrier.com

pop band Battle Ave previews material from their epic upcoming third LP, produced by Kevin McMahon (Real Estate, Titus Andronicus). Opening the show with their exquisite vocal harmonies and ultrafine arrangements is the impressive, multi-songwriter New Paltz band Mars America. Start times at Snug’s can be a bit impressionistic, but 10 p.m. is safe. The cover charge is modest, though we can’t say more than that at the present time. Log Doggies Friday, Feb. 28, ~10 p.m. Snug Harbor 38 Main St. (Rt. 299), New Paltz (845) 255-9800

Andrew Bird, Calexico and Iron & Wine to play the Hutton Brickyards

Bobby Harden fronts Soul Purpose at the Falcon on Friday

The Falcon welcomes back the acclaimed New York City soul/rhythmand-blues singer Bobby Harden on Friday, February 28. Harden is bestknown as lead singer of the world-famous Original Blues Brothers Band, led by music icons Steve Cropper and Lou Marini. His eight-piece band Soul Purpose is a tight, funky ensemble that knows how to keep the energy high. As usual at the Falcon, there is no cover charge, but generous directto-artist donation is why we have the Falcon.

A pair of performances by none other than Bob Dylan inaugurated Kingston’s historic Hutton Brickyards as a seasonal large outdoor venue a few years ago. With the first show announcement of 2020, the Brickyards appear poised to rise again. In 10 to 15 years, this will look like an indie-ofthe-aughts nostalgia megatour, but here in 2020 these are artists still very much in their prime: Andrew Bird, Calexico and Iron & Wine. All, in fact were nominated for 2019 Grammys. The show will take place on June 14. Ticket prices start at $52.50. Expect more information as the date approaches.

Bobby Harden & Soul Purpose Friday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m. Donation The Falcon 1348 Rt. 9W, Marlboro www.liveatthefalcon.com

Snug Harbor presents Los Doggies on Friday

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Adrian’s Snug Harbor in New Paltz hosts a triple bill of local indie-rock product on Friday, February 28. New Paltz’s own indie/prog institution Los Doggies headlines the bill, supporting their edgy and live-in-studio new record Lazulum. Led by songwriter Jesse Alexander, the long-running Hudson Valley and Brooklyn dark-

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The Heroine’s Journey She Kills Monsters opens Thursday at SUNY-New Paltz

n “On Fairy-Stories,” his seminal essay on the healing properties of fantasy literature, J. R. R. Tolkien took on the critics of his day who derided and marginalized the genre as escapism. “I do not accept the tone of scorn or pity with which ‘Escape’ is now so often used,” he wrote. “Why should a man be scorned if, finding himself in prison, he tries to get out and go home? Or if, when he cannot do so, he thinks and talks about other topics than jailers and prison-walls? The world outside has not become less real because the prisoner cannot see it.” For the generations who grew up on the works of Tolkien and the other “subcreators” of alternative worlds whom he influenced, the desire to escape intolerable real-life circumstances for a brief period while reading a book,

watching a movie or playing an RPG is often as much an incentive as the entertainment value of the work itself. Spend enough time talking with gamer geeks and speculative fiction fans and you’re likely to begin hearing stories about dysfunctional families, child abuse, social ostracism and bullying, neurodivergence, gender and other identity issues. Some troubled people self-medicate through substance abuse; many fantasy geeks find another path to pain relief, perhaps just as addictive but taking less toll on the body. The doorway to any library is a portal into what Discworld author Terry Pratchett called “L-space,” a pandimensional realm that readers can use to go anywhere the imagination allows, when the real world becomes too hard a place to endure. The existence of this therapeutic subculture forms the framework for

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Tuesday, March 17 • 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall • Stone Ridge Campus The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee in conjunction with SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and SUNY Ulster is sponsoring a presentation by Marianne Angelillo, a national speaker and author of the book SHARING MY STONES. Ms. Angelillo gives a compelling presentation about her journey to overcome the grief of losing her 17-year-old son in an underage drinking crash. With courage and strength, she recounts her family’s journey and ultimately shows the transforming powers of grief, love, and faith. She will be available to sign books, which can be purchased on the day of the event. TO REGISTER, CALL LINDA FARINA, SEATING IS LIMITED. (845) 687-5192 • www.sunyulster.edu

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She Kills Monsters, a comedy/drama by Vietnamese-American playwright Qui Nguyen. The adult protagonist, Agnes Evans, loses her family, including her teenaged sister Tilly, in an auto accident. The sisters had never been close, being far apart in age and interested in completely different things. Tilly had a passion for everything nerdy/geeky and a special love for the game Dungeons and Dragons. As Agnes is packing up the contents of the family home, she finds a module Tilly had written for D&D, transmuting her high school friends into allies on her Hero’s Journey and her tormentors into monsters. Agnes decides to seek out the help of a Dungeon Master to play the game as her sister designed; as she delves into her quest, the fantasy world and reality begin to collide and mix as she realizes how much of her sister she never knew. She Kills Monsters premiered OffOff-Broadway in 2011 via the Bats, the resident company of the Flea Theater in New York City (Raúl Sigmund Juliá, son of the late distinguished actor Raúl Juliá, originated the role of Orcus, a demonic mentor character). Two years later, it was picked up by Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre. And now it’s being staged by the Department of Theatre Arts at SUNYNew Paltz, under the direction of Michael Barakiva, artistic director of Ithaca’s Hangar Theatre. “I have been dying to direct this play since I saw the premiere in New York City all those many years ago,” says Barakiva. “Before gaming was cool, before geeks were in, before a d20 was a fashionable accessory, Qui wrote this action-packed queer fantasia as an homage to all of us for whom games were an escape from reality.” She Kills Monsters opens in the McKenna Theatre on the SUNY-New Paltz campus on Thursday, February 27 and runs until March 8, with evening performances beginning at 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sunday matinées. Tickets cost $18 general admission, $16 for seniors (62+), SUNY-New Paltz faculty, staff and alumni and non-SUNY New Paltz students and $10 for SUNY-New Paltz students. To purchase, contact the Parker Theatre Box Office at (845) 257-3880 or boxoffice@ newpaltz.edu or visit www.newpaltz.edu/ fpa/boxoffice.html. – Frances Marion Platt She Kills Monsters Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 27-Mar. 1, Mar. 5-8, 8 p.m./2 p.m. $18/$16/$10 McKenna Theatre, SUNY-New Paltz (845) 257-3880 boxoffice@newpaltz.edu www.newpaltz.edu/fpa/boxoffice.html

Binge on the Fringe Greenkill, an arts and performance space at 229 Greenkill Avenue in

Kingston, premieres a Fringe Comedy show on Saturday, February 29, at 8 p.m. Performers in this initial variety program include the stand-up tragedy team of Mikhail Horowitz and Gilles Malkine, singer/songwriter Marc Delgado, geek comedian Ed Smyth and Jerry Dymond, the maker of Quite Unhelpful Lists. The monthly variety shows will continue throughout 2020. Ages 14 and up recommended. $10 all seats. For more information, contact David Schell, (347) 689-2323, www. greenkill.com.

Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco at Civic Center in Poughkeepsie

Recipient of Billboard’s inaugural Comedian of the Year award, comedian, actor and best-selling author Sebastian Maniscalco performs no fewer than six times at the Nesheiwat Convention Center in Poughkeepsie from February 28 through March 1. The multi-talented Maniscalco kicked off 2019 with four shows at Madison Square Garden, the release of his Netflix Original special Stay Hungry, hosting honors at the 2019 MTV VMAs and a film performance alongside Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman. Ticket prices begin around $60 and jet up from there. Sebastian Maniscalco Friday-Sunday, Feb. 28-Mar. 1 $60+ Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie https://midhudsonciviccenter.org

The Great Gatsby onstage at CunneenHackett in Poughkeepsie From February 28 through March 1, the Hyde Park’s New Deal Creative Arts Center presents a stage adaptation of Fitzgerald’s generation-defining classic The Great Gatsby at Poughkeepsie’s boutique Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center. The Great Gatsby is directed by New Deal’s executive direc-

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an opening reception and readings by resident writers. The exhibition includes painting, ceramics, fiber art, video, installation, sound, photography and collage; poetry, playwriting and fiction. Co-curated by James Adelman and Erika Kari McCarthy, “Utopian Living” honors Byrdcliffe’s legacy as an experiment in utopian living and serves as an ode to our own searches for community, space and clarity, and freedom to be as we are. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 29.

The Hudson Valley is home to dozens of high-quality dance schools and studios. Ten of them will be participating in this year’s DanceFest, an annual extravaganza of movement and music organized by the Rosendalebased Vanaver Caravan. DanceFest is a collaborative project designed to connect and expose our local community to myriad dance styles including world dance, ballet, modern and more. The Vanaver Caravan Youth Company and Caravan Kids’ Project dancers will perform Omu, an original work by Livia Vanaver based upon the first piece she created with Bill Vanaver in 1972, combining Bill’s original music with traditional music of West Papua, Indonesia. Special guests this year include the Energy Dance Company of Kingston’s Center for Creative Education and Take the Leap Dance Studio of Gardiner. Returning guests include the Ballet Arts Studio, Barefoot Dance Center, Dream Studio/Veritas Dance Company, Dutchess School of Performing Arts, New Paltz School of Ballet, Saugerties Ballet Center and the Fei Tian College of Middletown (shown above), bringing Chinese classical dance to this performance. This year, the Barefoot Dance Center is premiering a new piece created by director Jessie Levey that investigates our national culture of immigration. The auditorium at Rondout Valley High School, located at 122 Kyserike Road in Accord, will once again be the venue for DanceFest 2020, which begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 29. Tickets for DanceFest will be available online at https://vanavercaravan.org/ dancefest or at the door, costing $18 for adults and $12 for seniors and children under age 12. Proceeds from DanceFest benefit the Vanaver Caravan’s Arts Education programs in Ulster County and the surrounding areas. For more info, call (845) 256-9300, visit www. vanavercaravan.org.

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azz, ballet and modern dance will be on display at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon as the Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre (VRDT), the resident company at Vassar College, presents its 38th annual gala weekend. The shows will feature 34 Vassar students performing dance works created by faculty and students. “The repertory is varied and engaging – a spectacular celebration of dance in all of its forms,” says VRDT director John Meehan, professor of Dance who holds the Frances D. Fergusson Chair at Vassar. “We are very excited to bring back Larry Keigwin’s Caffeinated, which The New York Times described as ‘a hilarious, jittery mix of aerobics, cheerleading, ballet and boxing that seems to use every note of Philip Glass’ Glasspiece No. 3.’” The program also includes modern works Khag by Stephen Rooks, Salt to Sorrow by Leslie Partridge Sachs and deepfake by Adam Weinert, as well as jazz work Escher’s Offshoot by Abby Saxon and Capriccio, a neoclassical ballet choreographed by Miriam Mahdaviani. The finale Supersonic was created by returning graduate Carlie Silva (Class of ’16). Ten student choreographers who have contributed works include seniors Henry Gilbert, Sydney Majka and Jordan Nasif, juniors Cailley Gerald-Yamasaki and Genevieve Waller-Whelan and sophomores Emily Lesorogol, Hannah Littman, Nerissa Tunnessen, Jennifer Peterson and Lily Gee. The shows begin at 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 29 and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 1. Tickets cost $12 general admission, $10 for the Vassar community, students and seniors, and are available at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie, online at www.bardavon.org or by calling (845) 473-2072. Vassar Rep 38th annual Gala, Saturday/Sunday, Feb. 29/Mar. 1, 8 p.m./3 p.m., $12/$10, Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, (845) 473-2072, www.bardavon.org

tor, Teresa Gasparini, and features a cast of well-seasoned Hudson Valley actors, including Austin Carrothers, Jess Lykes, Caitlin Connelly, Louisa Vilardi, Steven Bendler and Chris Backofen. Shows begin at 8 p.m. on February 28 and 29, with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinée on March 1. The Great Gatsby Friday-Sunday, Feb. 28/29, Mar. 1, 8 p.m./2 p.m., Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie (845) 229-6643

Champagne for Caesar launches Shadowland’s Film Series Shadowland Stages in Ellenville announce a Friday Evening Classic Film Series. The premier professional Equity theater in the Hudson Valley is debuting a series of classic motion pictures to be shown every Friday evening in March at the MainStage. It begins on Friday, March 6 with Champagne for Caesar, starring Ronald Colman, Celeste Holm and Vincent Price. Colman plays a genius who winds up as a contestant on a quiz show and threatens to bankrupt the sponsor, a soap manufacturer played by Price. The series will continue on Friday, March 13, as Conrad Veidt and Sabu star in the fantasy masterpiece The Thief of Bagdad. Admission costs $10. Tickets are available at the Shadowland box office beginning one hour prior to showtime, or at any time online. Champagne for Caesar Friday, Mar. 6, 7 p.m., $10 Shadowland Stages 157 Canal St., Ellenville (845) 647-5511

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Rosendale Theatre screens Different from the Others on Sunday Considered the first LGBTQ movie ever made, Richard Oswald’s groundbreaking 1919 film Different from the Others (Anders als die Anderen) will be screened at the Rosendale Theatre on Sunday, March 1. Released in Berlin not long after the end of the Great War, Different from the Others is a silent film, filled with love, betrayal, art and suicide. It was conceived at an unusually free moment in German culture: At the end of 1918, the government had lifted all censorship of books and films, and producers Hirschfeld and Oswald wanted to take advantage. Where the film was distributed, it filled moviehouses. But in some parts of Germany, screenings were banned almost immediately or restricted to audiences of people over the age of 20. The Rosendale showing will feature live musical accompaniment by Marta Waterman. Different from the Others Sunday, Mar. 1, 2 p.m. Rosendale Theatre 408 Main St. (Rt. 213), Rosendale www.rosendaletheatre.org

“Utopian Living” opens at Kleinert on Saturday The Kleinert/James Center for the Arts spotlights the works of Byrdcliffe’s 2019 artists-in residence with the exhibition “Utopian Living: Byrdcliffe Artists-in-Residence 2019,” on view through March 29. The show features visual art, music, panel talks,

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In a particularly intriguing juxtaposition at Women’s History Month Kingston, there are two events that focus on ways in which women liberate themselves via bicycling: a screening at the YMCA on the 21st of Ovarian Psycos, a documentary about a crew of female cyclists/community organizers in East LA (shown above), and a hands-on, feet-on Women’s Bike Fest at the Everette Hodge Community Center on March 8.

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n a just world, based on demographics, America would have had at least 22 female presidents by now, and at least half of all public events commemorating or teaching history would highlight the accomplishments of women. But, since we can’t have Women’s History Month six times a year, we’ll have to immerse ourselves in it when it comes around each March.

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The City of Kingston is one of the places that puts a lot into the observance. Beginning with a reading by Bard College writer-in-residence Valeria Luiselli from her much-lauded novel Lost Child Archive at Rough Draft on March 2 and running through a dance/ poetry performance piece by Nia & Ness about the black lesbian experience at the Idea Garden on the 31st, the offerings under the aegis of Women’s History Month Kingston are as diverse as women themselves. There will be several art shows, live performances, film screenings, lectures – including a couple at the A. J. Williams Myers African Roots Library about black women suffragists and Zora Neale Hurston – workshops, discussions, business networking events, a donation drive for the Darmstadt Shelter, a cocktail party honoring four prominent Kingston women and even an unclassifiable gathering on the 12th at the Love Hair Salon, aimed at women of color, that will include skin care tips, lunch and plenty

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of schmoozing about women’s history, wellness and relationships. The full list of Women’s History Month Kingston events can be found below. Upon perusal, certain patterns emerge: Selfcare for survivors of sexual abuse, for instance, is an ongoing theme, reflecting the exhaustion and depletion that many women feel at this point in history. Women’s spirituality intersects with the practice of agriculture, reflecting our ancient and sacred role as nurturers, at several of these events. The perspectives of women of color, including indigenous people, are intrinsically interwoven into this tapestry of offerings. In a particularly intriguing juxtaposition, there are two events that focus on ways in which women liberate themselves via bicycling: a screening at the YMCA on the 21st of Ovarian Psycos, a documentary about a crew of female cyclists/community

There will be a bilingual ﬂash-mob performance of “Un Violador en Tu Camino” (“A Rapist on Your Path”) in front of the Ulster County Courthouse. This choreographed protest chant originated in Chile and has gone viral

On Friday, March 6 at 7pm join Cary Institute for a special presentation by DeeAnn Reeder, Bucknell University bat biologist and researcher at the Smithsonian Institution. Reeder will discuss the conservation, ecology, and physiology of the only mammals with true flight. This talk will highlight her work on white-nose syndrome recovery in North America, bats and Ebola in Sudan, and her discovery of the panda bat. The event will be held in the Cary Institute auditorium, located at 2801 Sharon Tpk. (Rte. 44) in Millbrook, NY. Seating is first come, first served. Registration required: www.caryinstitute.org/events.

organizers in East LA, and a hands-on, feet-on Women’s Bike Fest at the Everette Hodge Community Center on March 8. See yourself more as a gathering storm at sea than Hell on wheels? This month has got you covered as well, with a Women’s Sailing Conference at the Hudson River Maritime Museum on the 28th. Another emerging theme among these weavings is “radical” feminism as defined by the movement itself during the S e c o n d Wav e of the 1970s – meaning working outside of existing patriarchaldominated systems, instead of waiting for them to get fixed: women helping women. Attend several of these events and you might feel heartened, with a sense that a groundswell is happening. That subterranean rumbling will erupt in front of the Ulster County Courthouse at noon on March 29, with a bilingual flash-mob performance of “Un Violador

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See change The female gaze transfigures tragic romance in Portrait of a Lady on Fire

hen Oscar nominations are announced, much of the buzz that follows inevitably centers on the worthy names that were inexplicably overlooked. This year, the primary focus of indignation was the absence of women in the Best Director category. Many film pundits would have swapped in Greta Gerwig (Little Women) and Lulu Wang (The Farewell) for some of the nominated male directors in a heartbeat, and there were other names worthy of consideration as well. While the Academy is slow at times to catch up with social and cultural trends, female directors doggedly persist in worming their way into the business against all obstacles, and their visions are subtly-but-inexorably reshaping audiences’ way of seeing. We’re beginning to recognize the Male Gaze, to name it and to push back. A sea-change is happening in the way that women are depicted on the big screen, and I’m so here for it. At film schools in years to come, the movie used to show students exactly when and how this particular aesthetic page was turned will be, I predict without hesitation, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, directed by Céline Sciamma (Girlhood, Tomboy, Water Lilies). Though it hit the festival circuit early enough to qualify, Portrait got no Oscar nominations at all; the French Ministry of Culture submitted Les Misérables instead. Had the film received wider distribution before the end of 2019, there would likely have been howls of protest over its exclusion – from a variety of categories, including cinematography, acting and screenplay as well as direction. But it’s only just beginning to hit local art cinemas now. Catch it whenever and wherever you can – on the biggest screen you can find. It’s that gorgeous. Sciamma set out very deliberately to make a movie that not only substitutes the female gaze for the male, but actually takes the reciprocal female gaze as its core subject. The protagonist, Marianne (Noémie Merlant), is an accomplished 18th-century painter, who learned her skills from her father and exhibits her own work under his name because that’s the only way it will be considered. She is offered a commission by a countess (Valeria Golino) who was born in Milan but lives in a chateau on a lonely, dramatic, cliff-edged stretch of coastline in Brittany. The countess’ elder daughter has recently died, and the younger, Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), has just been sprung from a nunnery where she had expected to spend the rest of her life. The plan is to marry Héloïse off to a Milanese gentleman, and a portrait is needed to cement the deal. The problem is, Héloïse has gotten used to the relative equality of all-female convent life and has no interest in the arranged marriage. She simply refused to pose for the first artist brought in. Marianne is instructed to pretend to have been hired as a companion, to observe Héloïse closely and then paint her from memory. So, the two young women take long walks along the shore, trading surreptitious glances that quickly mount up to much more than a portraitist making mental measurements of the proportions of a subject’s facial features. It’s never quite clear at what point Héloïse catches onto Marianne’s subterfuge, but by then it no longer matters; they’ve developed a smoldering, forbidden mutual passion. Considering how little dialogue is exchanged during the first half of this narrative, it may come as a surprise that Portrait of a Lady on Fire took home the Best Screenplay prize at Cannes last year. So much of this story is told in the exchange of gazes that grow progressively less tentative, more intense and challenging. And the lovers’ talk, the more freely it emerges, is fraught with challenges as well, going both ways. Eventually Marianne discards her conventional first attempt at a portrait, which fails to capture Héloïse’s rebellious spirit; then she starts over – with the subject’s consent this time. Consent matters. Repressed desire spills forth when the countess goes away for a week to fetch

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home Héloïse’s suitor. Already Portrait is a movie that not only passes the Bechdel Test (two or more female characters having an extended conversation about something other than men) but notches it up a level, with zero male characters onscreen until the final act – and the delicate harmony of this all-female world feels tainted when they do show up. But when the only inhabitants of the chateau are the daughter, her portrait-painter and her maid, we are afforded a glimpse into a veritable Golden Age of Matriarchy. Particularly in the firelit nighttime scenes in the kitchen, as three women representing aristocracy, the artisan class and servants collaborate on preparing a simple rustic meal, the director and cinematographer Claire Mathon powerfully evoke not the fussy drapery and gilded bric-a-brac of the 18th-century Paris art-salon scene, but the domestic calm and plain furnishings of Dutch genre painters of a century before, notably Vermeer. It’s a world we don’t want to leave. At the film’s midpoint, a subplot rears its head: Sophie, the maid (Luàna Bajrami), reveals an unplanned pregnancy, and her folk remedies – herbal decoctions and strenuous exercise – aren’t helping. The three women seek the counsel of the local wise woman at a Pagan bonfire festival, whose attendees raise power by clapping polyrhythms and singing an eerie canon with the Latin text “Fugere non possum” (“They come fly”), a reference to a magical salve used in shamanic practice to simulate a sensation of flying. The harmonies may raise the little hairs on the back of your neck as well. It’s here that the hem of Héloïse’s dress literally catches fire, inspiring the portrait that an older Marianne is contemplating at the outset of the film. Witnessing Sophie’s abortion nudges the painter to expand the subjects of her work to include gritty scenes from real women’s lives, and not simply static, idealized portraits. Episodes from classical mythology – considered fit subject matter only for male artists of the day – do creep in as well, notably a fresh take on the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice that makes her gaze as vital as his in the moment of their catastrophic parting at the gates of Hades. It’s a metaphor woven throughout the film. For a narrative in which not that much happens in the way of action, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is richly graced with layers of meaning waiting to be peeled away. It’s also, at its core, a glorious, powerfully tragic love story. For all that it’s making a point about men and women approaching art differently, it’s not at all polemical or didactic in tone, and the fact that the lovers are both women almost seems incidental to its intense romanticism – although the final scene will remind many viewers of the unhappy ending of another same-sex romance in Call Me by Your Name. Some may object on principle to the creation of yet another doomed-lesbian story, and I won’t argue that there haven’t already been too many such in which things end badly. But everyone should give it a chance to win them over. Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a true work of art. – Frances Marion Platt

Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a true work of art.

en Tu Camino” (“A Rapist on Your Path”). This choreographed protest chant, about three minutes long, describes how institutions uphold systematic violations of women’s rights and bodily integrity, ending with fingers pointed at the structure in question and the words “The rapist is you!” Originating in Chile, it has gone viral worldwide with the help of YouTube tutorials, and now comes to Kingston for the first time. Whatever your age, socioeconomic class, color, profession, sexual orientation or level of radicalization, there’s something happening during Women’s History Month Kingston that will interest you. Most of the events, though not all, have free admission, and RSVPs through

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winner of two Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, an American Book Award and the Carnegie Medal. She has been nominated for the National Book Critics’ Circle Award, the Kirkus Prize and the Booker Prize. Luiselli will read from her novel. Journalist Mariel Fiori will facilitate a question-and-answer session with the audience. This event is free and first-come, first-serve. Those who wish to guarantee a seat can do so by purchasing a copy of the

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book from Rough Draft ahead of time. Thursday, March 5 5-6 p.m.: Home Care Is a Women’s Issue, Restorative Justice and Community Empowerment Center, 733 Broadway, Kingston, Free admission The Caring Majority will show a 35-minute film, Care, which follows three home workers, with a panel discussion featuring Julia Solow, Sandra Moore Giles, Gemma Calinda and Gladys Figueroa, and moderated by Christine Dinsmore. Saturday, March 7 – Kingston First Saturday 4-6 p.m.: Women & Earth A. J. Williams Myers African Roots Library, 43 Gill St., Kingston Free admission Sally Bermanzohn will talk about Native American women and Sarah Elisabeth will speak on the Wise Woman Tradition. 4-7 p.m.: The Source of Self-Regard The Idea Garden, 346 Broadway, Kingston Reception/donation drive for Darmstadt Shelter, featuring the artwork of women of color with food donated by Outdated Café. Bring along a clean/still-usable item of baby or women’s clothing or other necessities to be donated to the Darmstadt Shelter/Family of Woodstock. 5-8 p.m.: CelebrateWomxn845 x PUGG Opening Reception, Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston Featuring women, femme and nonbinary visual artists in a show curated by PUGG students. Also opening: “Shapes of Fragmented Memories: Art by Isabel Nazario.” 5-8 p.m.: First SaturGAY Art Opening: “Untitled”, Sassafras Mercantile, 37 Broadway, Kingston Featuring the work of Jamie Sanin with DJ Jere and drinks. Sunday, March 8 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Kingston Women’s Bike Fest, Everette Hodge Community Center, 15-21 Franklin St., Kingston Free admission; RSVP

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Peer support and education workshops to help participants develop the skills and improved confidence they need to become more active bicyclists, featuring a keynote by Cello Williams. 4-6 p.m.: Young People Celebrate Women’s History Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, Free admission A student showcase featuring drama by New Genesis Productions, dance by the Vanaver Caravan and song by Hudson Valley Youth Chorale; includes a brownie reception. Wednesday, March 11 7-9 p.m.: An Evening with the Sob Sisters Journalists’ Club Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John St., Kingston, Free with food/drink/book purchase; RSVP Featuring Karen Abbot, Susannah Cahalan and Ada Calhoun, three highly acclaimed journalists reading from their recently published books. Thursday, March 12 7-9 p.m.: Womxn’s Open Mic Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston Sign up from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to perform sevenish minutes. Friday, March 13 6-8 p.m.: Farming While Black: African Diasporic Wisdom for Farming and Food Justice YMCA of Kingston & Ulster County, 507 Broadway, Kingston, Free admission (includes food; childcare provided); RSVP African Roots Center presents Leah Penniman in conversation with the public. Saturday, March 14 1-3 p.m.: Women Making History The Yoga House, 474 Broadway, Kingston Donations accepted A feedback circle for women entrepreneurs and all women in business to help you grow and break into the next level of your enterprise. 5-7 p.m.: Black Suffragists: Standing up to White Supremacy, A. J. Williams Myers African Roots Center, 43 Gill St., Kingston, Free admission A presentation and discussion about black suffragists, the Seneca Falls Convention, the Woman Suffrage Procession and the 15th and 19th Amendments.

Sunday, March 15 6-9 p.m.: Herstory: A Cocktail-Style Party to Honor Four Women Who Make Kingston History, The Church House, 355 Hasbrouck Ave., Kingston,$50 suggested donation (all proceeds go towards party costs), RSVP Honoring Vera Van Dyke, Irene Lawson, Sally Bermanzohn and Andrea Shaut, with catering by Grounded, a film by Ethan Scott Barnett and music by Harambee. Wednesday, March 18 6-7 p.m.: Revoked Consent: A Workshop for Caregivers, Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston, Free admission; RSVP A workshop for caregivers and educators to learn more about modeling and supporting youth with setting and respecting healthy boundaries. Facilitated by Maria Jansdotter Farr, with free childcare provided by Radio Kingston. Saturday, March 21 6-8 p.m.: Intersections: A Film Screening of Ovarian Psycos and Panel Discussion YMCA of Kingston & Ulster County, 507 Broadway, Kingston, Free admission (includes food; childcare provided) A film about a feminist group of women in Los Angeles who take back the streets. Film runs about an hour, with community/ panel discussion immediately to follow. Sunday, March 22 2-4 p.m.: The Seven Faces of the Feminine: Tender, Fierce and Whole, Anahata, 35 North Front St., Kingston, Donations accepted Come and learn of the Seven Faces revealing the fullness of the feminine nature, and how we are to embody and live these energies in our world today. With featured speaker Meghan Don of New Zealand. All are welcome.

Feb. 27, 2020 domestic violence and coercive control the opportunity to write themselves a version of an apology from the responsible party. Friday, March 27 March 27/28, 7 p.m.; March 29, 3 p.m.: HVSS Players Present Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, $12 Youth actors put on a retelling of the Orpheus myth from the female perspective, featuring a live band. For audiences of all ages. Saturday, March 28 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Women’s Sailing Conference Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, $35 Modeled on the National Women’s Sailing Conference. Beginner and advanced sailors can expect a full day of exploration at this women-teaching-women sailing conference, with keynote by Dawn Riley. 6-8 p.m.: An Evening with Zora Neale Hurston, A. J. Williams Myers African Roots Center, 43 Gill St., Kingston, Free admission Featuring the life and work of the American author, anthropologist and filmmaker. Sunday, March 29 12-1 p.m.: Un Violador en Tu Camino performance, Outside the Ulster County Courthouse, 285 Wall St., Kingston, Free admission A Rapist on Your Path is a feminist performance started in Chile, which has been staged in cities around the world and is now coming to Kingston. Spanishspeaking and English-speaking women and female-aligned people are invited to come and perform this bilingual threeminute song together. The event will be livestreamed by Radio Kingston.

6-9 p.m.: Women in Film and Media Panel, Aaron Rezny’s Studio, 76 Prince St., Kingston, Free admission; RSVP The Woodstock Film Festival presents a diverse group of accomplished women working in the film and media industry for an open discussion on career trajectories.

5-7 p.m.: The Future of #MeToo with Onnesha Roychoudhuri & Courtney Zoffness, Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John St., Kingston, Free admission with food/drink/book purchase A conversation with writers who will read from their published work on feminism and the MeToo Movement.

Monday, March 23 7-8:30 p.m.: Women’s New Moon Shakti Circle, Anahata, 35 North Front St., Kingston, Donations accepted Join Nidhi Huba and Theresa Widmann for a ceremony to the divine cosmic energy of the feminine, Shakti. All are welcome.

Tuesday, March 31 7-8 p.m.: Our Home Is Worth Fighting For, The Idea Garden, 346 Broadway, Kingston, Free admission Dance and spoken-word duo Nia & Ness will perform an excerpt of their piece, Home, followed by a question-and-answer session. This closing event for Women’s History Month Kingston explores the daily realities of a black, lesbian couple living and loving in Rosendale.

Thursday, March 26 7-9 p.m.: “I’m Sorry”: A Writing- and Discussion-Based Workshop for Survivors The Idea Garden, 346 Broadway, Kingston 18+ to register; preference given to folks who identify as black, indigenous, POC, LGBTQIA A writing workshop inspired by Eve Ensler’s The Apology, designed to give self-identified survivors of sexual assault,

For more information on all Women’s History Month Kingston (WHMK) events and to RSVP or get tickets, visit www.whmk.org/events. For more info, e-mail whmkingston@gmail.com or visit www.whmk.org.

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CALENDAR Plan your weekend: Each issue of Almanac Weekly is packed with local activities. It’s the best guide to Hudson Valley art, entertainment & adventure. We’ve printed this weekend’s events here, but if you'd like to read what’s happening during the workweek, visit our website at https://calendar. hudsonvalleyone.com/events.

Friday

2/28

8am-5pm Call for Student Artist. Applications due 3/15. Art drop off 4/16. Exhibition runs 4/224/26 with a reception on 4/26. Roost Studios & Art Gallery, 69 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-568-7540, Chirp@roostcoop.org, roostcoop.org/apply. 8am-5pm AARP Tax Free Assistance. IRS certified tax preparation provided by AARP Taxaide at sites through Ulster County through 4/13. For an appointment and location information, call 845-443-8823 or log onto UlsterTaxAide@mail. com. Throughout Ulster County. 9:30am Mid-HudsonADK: Ski with Marty Carp. Every Mon & Fri until March 31. 3-5 hours, depending on conditions. No snow, they will do a moderate hike 6-9 miles. Questions welcomed. Info: 845-214-8520 or martymcarp@gmail.com. Meet @ the Mohonk Visitor Center for drive/shuttle to trailhead. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Route 44/55, Gardiner. midhudsonadk.org/outings-events-list. 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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 10am-3pm Workshop for New and Beginning Farmers: Livestock Production for Beginning Farmers. This class will include everything from keeping animals for domestic use to small and mid-scale commercial animal operations. We will cover production and marketing considerations for the most common livestock types (cattle, small ruminants, pigs and poultry) as well as how to designing your farm to make the best use of your current resources. Lunch is included in the cost of the course. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. ulster.cce.cornell.edu/NewFarmerSeries2020.

College Road, Suffern. 12pm-1pm Play Well Focus Team Meeting. 4th Fridays. Conference Room #1, 3rd Floor. The Play Well Focus Team develops, implements and/ or supports policy, systems and environmental change to facilitate growth and maintenance of public parks, recreational facilities and open space in order to increase safe and accessible places for physical activity. Facilitates the development of programs that encourage utilization of parks and open spaces. Kingston City Hall, 420 Broadway, Kingston. livewellkingston.org. 12:30pm-6pm Crystal Attunements and Chakra Attunements with Owl Medicine Woman, Mary Vukovic. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. Astrology Chart Readings available (by appointment). Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/30 minutes,. 1pm New York City Department of Environmental Protection Nature Walk. DEP ecologists will lead teach participants how to identify trees and shrubs that commonly grow in the Catskills. Registration for the event is required, as participation is limited to 12 people. Boiceville Bridge Trailhead, Route 28A, Boiceville. facebook.com/nycwatershed. 1pm-2pm Chair Yoga. A form of yoga practiced sitting on a chair, or standing using a chair for support. Please wear comfortable clothing. Clinton Community Library. 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. 2pm-3pm Mah Jongg. Tile-based game at CCL! Clinton Community Library. 6pm-8:30pm Friday Family Movie Night at the African Roots Center. Meets the last Friday of every month! Family movie night with popcorn, pretzels and prizes. A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Library, 43 Gill St, Kingston. Info: 845 802-0035, africanrootslibrary@outlook.com, bit. ly/2KzYvpy. 6pm-7:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services. Friday evening services. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-6792218, info@wjcshul.org, wjcshul.org. 6:30pm-7:30pm Open Mic Night. If you want to sing, play music, recite the spoken word, or share a talent, give us a call at 845-266-5530 to get on the list! Clinton Community Library.

11:30am-1:30pm Friday Soups. Soup and some stimulating conversations! New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz. Info: 8456258087, sharon.jean.roth@gmail.com.

6:30pm-7:30pm Intermediate Swing Dance Workshop. Dance lesson with professional instructor(s). See hvcd.info for details of steps to be taught, name of teacher, and prerequisites. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-454-2571, hudsonvalleycommunitydances@gmail.com, hvcd.info/calendar. $20.

12pm-8pm 2020 Progressive® Insurance World Fishing & Outdoor Exposition. Tickets: $14 adults, $3 kids ages 5-11. Info: suffern.sportshows. com. Rockland County Community College, 145

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 &

NIGHT SKY

Is time a real thing?

hysics keeps surprising us when it comes to the subject of time. This remains the most optimal era to ponder that topic, since chronometers have finally achieved perfection. Let’s rewind to the balance-spring watch, created in 1675 by the same amazing Dutchman who suggested that Saturn is surrounded by rings: Christiaan Huygens. Accurate timekeeping further improved after the 1880 discovery that mineral crystals vibrate when zapped with electricity. In 1969, Seiko began marketing watches using such pieces of vibrating quartz. Ancient history! Today you can get “atomic time” on your smartphone. The signals originate at the F2 atomic clock in Fort Collins, Colorado, where gaseous cesium’s nucleus is maintained in a rare state by a steady stream of precisely tuned microwaves. That cesium condition endures only so long as 9,192,631,770 waves of energy strike it every second. Thus, the world’s official time is defined by that many electromagnetic pulses or units comprising one second. But just because the quartz in your watch vibrates 32,768 times a second, or cesium’s nucleus totters in an unlikely state when struck nine billion times a second, doesn’t prove time is real. You might notice that while an old clock’s pendulum makes 1,800 swings, Earth turns 1/48th of a full rotation and a candle burns down two inches. You could call the elapsing of all these events “a half-hour,” but that still doesn’t mean the time period has some independent reality, like a cucumber. That question has long tormented philosophers and scientists. Happily, we have only two possible viewpoints. One is the opinion held by such noted smart people as Isaac Newton, who saw time as an independent part of the universe’s structure. He believed

That question has long tormented philosophers and scientists.

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Rt9G, Rhinebeck. 7pm-10pm Movies that Matter Beacon: Brother Outsider – The Life of Bayard Rustin. During his 60-year career as an activist, Rustin formulated many of the strategies that propelled the movement. But, his open sexuality forced him to remain in the background. Info: 845-838-2415. McKinley Hall, 50 Liberty St, Beacon. moviesthatmatterbeacon.org. 7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch. 7:30pm-11pm Swing Dance with Gordon Webster - World’s best jazz musician. Gordon swings around the world to bring Lindy Hop pleasure to many. Don’t miss an opportunity to dance to the best! No partner needed. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-454-2571, hudsonvalleycommunitydances@ gmail.com, hudsonvalleydance.org. $20, or $15 for students. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Bendy Effect. Brothers & veterans of blues/rock tours. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 8pm-10pm Little Ghost Theatre Presents a Staged Reading of Commencing. Join us or our first Staged reading of the year by Jane Shepard. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-338-0333, ask@askforarts.org, bit. ly/2OWIM70. $10. 8pm Marist Theatre Presents: Chicago. Tickets: boxofficemccta@gmail.com. $12 general admission, $6 students/seniors/military. Marist College-Nelly Goletti Theatre, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Bobby Harden’s Soul Purpose Band. NYC’s acclaimed soul/ rhythm and blues singer. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

Saturday

2/29

Call for Artists: The Stagecoach Run Art Festival 25th Season. The Catskills’ biggest self-guided art tour invites all area artists to submit an application to exhibit in venues throughout Treadwell and Franklin, NY. Deadline: March 31, 2020. Held Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, 10am–5pm, rain or shine. For more information, visit stagecoachrun. com or e-mail artists@StagecoachRun.com. 12am Mid-HudsonADK: Leap Year Day Snowshoe or Hike. Location TBD. Leader: Ginny Fauci gefauci@gmail.com or 845-399-2170 (text preferred.) Confirm with leader. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Route 44/55, Gardiner. midhudsonadk.org/ outings-events-list. 9:30am-11am Free Ukulele Program. A free intergenerational ukulele program for ages 10 and up. This is a group that shares learning with each other. We usually do some folk music, popular music and anything else anyone might want to play. Remember beginners are welcome and encouraged! Direct your questions to Uke Coordinator Lynda at tofu. uke.group@gmail.com. Town of Ulster Public Library, 860 Ulster Ave., Kingston. townofulsterlibrary.org. 9:30am-7pm 2020 Progressive® Insurance World Fishing & Outdoor Exposition. Tickets: $14 adults, $3 kids ages 5-11. Info: suffern. sportshows.com. Rockland County Community College, 145 College Road, Suffern.

9:30am-10:30am Centering Prayer and Meditation. A receptive method of silent prayer. People of all faiths are welcome and no previous meditation experience is required. St Gregory’s Church, 2578 Route 212, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8800, matthew.stgregorys@gmail.com. free. 10am-12pm Woodland Playhouse Art Show. Local pre-school Woodland Playhouse will be displaying artwork made by the children. All are welcome to see the artwork & stay for snacks! Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. phoenicialibrary.org. 10am-11am All-Level Yoga. Wear comfortable clothing. Clinton Community Library. 10am-2pm Kingston Winter Farmers Market. The Winter Market runs every other Saturday through April 25. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston. kingstonfarmersmarket.org. 10am-3pm Coffee’s Ready with Polly. Weekly baked goodies & good conversation. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. 10am-12pm Shabbat Morning Services. Music filled services and Torah study. Connect to tradition and open your heart. Family’s welcome. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@wjcshul. org, wjcshul.org. 10:30am-11:30am Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO. Cornell St PO, Kingston. 11am-1pm Teen Gaming. Three computers with League of Legends installed. Bring your own laptop. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 12pm-5pm Art Ex “The Making of…”. The exhibit echoes the history of the site where steamboat engines were constructed for over 100 years on the Rondout Creek. Open Hours: Sat. & Sun. 12-5pm. Runs through March 29. Cornell Steamboat Building, 108 East Strand, Kingston. Info: laurie@artportkingston.com. artportkingston.com. 12pm-4pm 4th Annual Black History Month at The Lace Mill Art Exhibit. Features works reflecting African- American culture and history. Info: 347-387-6874; jwcornbroom@gmail.com. Lace Mill, 165 Cornell St, Kingston. 12pm-1pm Cheesemaking 101. Learn about the history and chemistry of cheesemaking, and make your own small batch of fresh cheese. RSVP. Clinton Community Library. 12:30pm-6:45pm Tarot Readings and Expert Palmistry Every Saturday with Stephanie. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/30minutes. 12:30pm-2:30pm Berry Pickers’ History Snowshoe and Movie at Sam’s Point. A short guided snowshoe hike to the remains of cabins in a berrypicking encampment. Bring a lunch to enjoy while we warm up in the Visitor Center and watch a 27-minute documentary that presents stories from some Berry Pickers themselves. Meet at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. Pre-registration is required by calling Sam’s Point at 845-647-7989. Sam’s Point Preserve, 400 Sam’s Point Road, Cragsmoor. 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.

it to be inherently real. If so, time essentially constitutes its own dimension and stands separate from events, which unfold sequentially within its matrix. This is probably how most people view time. The opposing view, argued for centuries by other smart people such as Immanuel Kant, is that time is not an actual entity. In this perspective, there is no flow to time. Rather, it’s a framework devised by humans. If this is true, and time is only a kind of intellectual structure like our numbering systems, then it certainly cannot be “traveled,” nor can it be measured on its own. The whole business grew much odder with the discovery that some events could start unfolding faster than they had before, relative to others. Einstein’s relativity theories of 1905 and 1915 revealed that, even if time is an actual entity, it cannot be a dependable constant like light-speed, gravity or the mass of the electron. It flows at different rates. Gravity retards the passage of time, as does rapid motion. We’re intuitively ignorant of this because everyone we know hangs out in the same gravitational field. Nor have we ever accelerated our car faster than an eight-millionth of the speed of light. Since it requires 87 percent of light-speed to make time slow by half its normal rate, we’ve never directly experienced time’s fickleness. But are such time distortions merely academic – a laboratory sort of curiosity? Consider: We all use GPS. Time signals from the United States’ 24 satellites are how it works. GPS would mess up big-time if continuous compensations weren’t added for various time-warping effects, such as the GPS satellites traveling at high speeds, slowing their clocks, or time running slower for all earthly observers because of our planet’s 1,040-miles-per-hour spin, which itself varies depending on one’s latitude. All told, six separate time distortions affect receivers’ clocks; half of these also distort the satellites’ clocks. Without continuous, amazingly clever patches, GPS could never take you home. And always remember: We’re not talking about the warping of an actual entity called time. We’re noticing only that events unfold at more leisurely rates, or more hurriedly, than they did before, relative to others. On a distant planet, mountains erode on that world at the same time you are kissing someone goodnight here on Earth. And we’ve not even opened a brand-new temporal Pandora’s box: Whether the past is “set in stone.” Increasingly, physicists are seeing experimental evidence showing that events that already happened one way can mutate to create an alternate history. Astonishingly, the science of 2020 is giving hints that the past – like the future – may be malleable, unrigid and dependent on our present actions. – Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyOne.com.

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premier listings Contact Donna at Donna.ulsterpublishing@gmail.com to be included Billy Stephen (2/29, 4-7pm). With Larry Packer & Kyle Esposito. Station Bar, 101 Tinker St, Woodstock. Centering Prayer (Wednesdays, 5:307pm). Offering a space to take a break from the world’s noise, listen for something greater than ourselves and access a deeper wisdom. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. New Meeting: Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA) Meeting. Similar to Alcoholics Anonymous, has been formed and will be meeting every Thursday, 6pm-7pm in the Conference Room @ The Red Hook Community Center, 59 Fisk St Red Hook Info: EDAHudsonValley@gmail.com. Ulster County Master Gardeners’ Spring Seedling Sale. Perennials, Peach Trees and More. The deadline for orders is March 13, 2020 but act now so you won’t be disappointed. 2020 Pick-up dates: Thursday April 30, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday May 1, 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Saturday May 2, 2019, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pick-up your order at Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, Kingston. See details: ulster.cce.cornell. edu/2020seedlingsale. The 21st Annual Spring Garden Day 2020 Garden Vision. April 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Features 16 classes

and a keynote address by Dr. Margaret Ronsheim, Professor of Biology at Vassar College. Dr. Ronsheim will focus on the history and evolution of the gardens at Vassar that were first planted in 1919 to study ecosystems. Dig your hands into topics that will have you looking at your 2020 garden with fresh eyes and a “can do” attitude. Pre-registration is highly recommended as classes fill up fast. For complete details and registration visit ulster.cce.cornell.edu/GardenDay2020. The cost for the day is $50 in advance; $55 at the door. A catered lunch is available and must be purchased upon registering, or you can bring your own. Info: 845-340-3990 x335 or email dm282@ cornell.edu. Signing with Comic Writer Christopher Hastings (Every Wednesday, 4-7pm). October Country Comics, 246 Main St #15, New Paltz. Info: octobercountrycomics.com. Trivia Sing-A-Long with Michael Dell (Every Wednesday, 6-9pm ). Food, drinks, music & trivia! For reservations, call 845-334-2828 or text Dino at 845-332-6189. Vigneto Cafe Restaurant, 80 Vineyard Ave, Highland. Live @ Lydia’s Cafe. Info: 845-6876373; lydias-cafe.com. Lydia’s Cafe, 7 Old US 209 Stone Ridge.

12:55pm-5pm Met Live: Agrippina. A new production. Handel’s tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome arrives in cinemas broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera. The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton. Info: 518-789-0022, events@themoviehouse.net, themoviehouse.net. General $26, Gold Members $21. 1pm-3pm The Enneagram of Personality. A 6-week class, taught on Saturdays, will focus on the ancient typology which maps out the nine fundamental types of human nature. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, Rt 212, Woodstock. 1pm-3pm WRRV Presents Magic Giant. Leap Day only comes once every four years so we’re celebrating with an exclusive performance from Magic Giant at Darkside Records! Darkside Records, 611 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-4528010, info@darksiderecords.com, bit.ly/2SWVQuq. Free entry. 1pm-3pm Tea and Tarot. Intuitive and accurate readings, 1-3pm Saturday and Sunday. Call 845-750-4169 or drop in. 7 Maple Lane, Woodstock. 1pm-3pm Scrabble at the Library. Held each Saturday in the Art Books Room. Come play with old friends or come play and make new friends! Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. 1pm-5pm Indigo Dyeing with Ali Smith. This open studio workshop gives participants the opportunity to dye under the guidance of natural dye instructor, Ali Smith of Salt + Still. Drop Forge & Tool, 442 Warren Street, Hudson. Info: katharine@dropforgeandtool.com, bit.ly/39ePf4V. $52. 1pm Garden Seminar: Orchid Care. With Peter Lai, TQM Orchids. Discussion of different varieties of orchids and how to care for them. Info: 845-336-6300. Kingston: Adams Fairacre Farms, 1560 Ulster Ave, Lake Katrine. 2pm-7pm Chili Bowl Fest Fundraiser. Join Women’s Studio Workshop for our fundraiser. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-658-9133, info@ wsworkshop.org, bit.ly/ChiliFest20. Early admission 2-4pm: $10, Admission 4-7pm: free. 2pm-3:30pm Introduction to Meditation and Tibetan Buddhism. Taught by KTD’s lamas , this class offers brief, basic meditation instruction combined with a presentation setting meditation in the wider context of the practices and principles of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Time will be set aside for questions from the participants. The class is free of charge, and preregistration is not required. Info: managingdirector@ kagyu.org or 845-679-1091. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 3pm-4:30pm A New Vision of the Future. A selection of readings from the poet, political leader and sage, Sri Aurobindo and his co-worker, Mira Alfassa, will be read with harp accompaniment by Julia Haines this Saturday February 29th at Matagiri at 3 pm. The event takes place in the new straw bale eco-house in Mount Tremper.Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mount Tremper. 845-679-8322; info@matagiri. org; julianlines@gmail.com. 3pm-4:30pm Youth Climate Action Film Festival. Youth leadership community film screening & discussion. All school-age youth encouraged to attend. Leap into action on Leap Day. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz. newpaltzclimateaction.org. 3pm-5pm Meet the Maker: Crossroad Brewing Company. Join us for a complimentary tasting of their Black Rock Stout, IPA and Pilsner. Scribner’s Catskill Lodge, 13 Scribner Hollow Rd, Hunter. Info: 347-506-5081, rebecca@scribnerslodge.com. 3pm-5pm Utopian Living: Byrdcliffe Artists in Residence Exhibition Opening Reception. This arts exhibition will feature a wide range of works by Byrdcliffe’s 2019 Artists in Residence. Kleinart/ James Center for the Arts, 36 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2079, derin@woodstockguild.org, woodstockguild.org.

Create Your Life/ Create Your Year Workshops (2/23 & 2/29). Discover what you really want and how to get it with Certified life coach Linda Freeman. Held in Newburgh on February 23 Part I and March 1 Part II in Newburgh; & February 29 Part I and March 14 Part II in Red Hook. Visit createyourlifeworkshops. com for more information and to register. Music on Market (2/22, 12:30pm). New Children’s Series “Not Just for Kids!” Ellenville Public Library, 40 Center St, Ellenville. Free admission. SongClub with Debbie Lan. Learn a song, harmonize, make a video! A drop in singing event where the Audience is the Choir. $10 fee at the door, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. MaMA, Marbletown MultiArts, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-853-5154, cometomama.org/event/ the-daily-flame-listening-to-the-voiceof-our-inner-wisdom-a-book-talk-withlissa-rankin-md/. Meeting Notice: Overeaters Anonymous. Meets on Wednesdays, 10-11am at Woodstock Reformed Church on the Village Green. For more info go to midhudsonoa.org. Enter door in back by parking lot. Upcoming Events at Mirabai! For details and upcoming events log onto

4pm-7pm Billy Stephen. With Larry Packer & Kyle Esposito. Station Bar, 101 Tinker St, Woodstock. 5pm-6pm Book Reading: Suzanna Cramer. Author of This is Not Normal. This compelling reading will be interspersed with empowering songs presented live by Rock Academy students. Info: sondra@woodstock.org. 6pm-8:30pm Last Saturday Family Night Out Painting and Pilates. Join the kids or drop them off for a fun night of painting, Pilates and pizza! Cost: $35, $30 in advance, $40 at the door - a 10% discount for families of 3 or more. Safe Harbors Lobby at the Ritz, 107 Broadway, Newburgh, NY 12550, Newburgh. apgpilatesscheduling.as.me/ PaintandPilates. 6pm Big Black: Stand at Attica. In honor of Black History Month, Saugerties Film Society and ShoutOut Saugerties are very proud and excited that local Saugerties author, Jared Reinmuth will present his newly released graphic novel. The event will also include a screening of Attica, a documentary from 1974 detailing one of the bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American history. Free & open to all. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. 6pm-7:30pm Author Event + Book Signing - Steven Levy, Facebook: The Inside Story. Renowned tech writer Steven Levy delivers the definitive history of one of America’s most powerful and controversial companies: Facebook. For more information, please visit the Oblong Books website. Oblong Books & Music Rhinebeck, 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-8760500, events@oblongbooks, bit.ly/Levy-Facebook. RSVP requested. 6pm-8pm Soup Night at the Elmendorph Inn. A cozy winter evening at Red Hook’s historic tavern, enjoying a variety of homemade soups and live bluegrass music by Dan Budd’s Grassfed band. Info: 845-758-1920, info@historicredhook.org. Elmendorph Inn, 7562 U.S. 9, Red Hook. historicredhook. org. $10, $6/10 & under. 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 The Ancient Law, 1923 Film & Live Original Score. A screening of the 1923 silent film, with a live original score by Alicia Svigals and pianist/ composer Donald Sosin. The Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge. Info: 845-657-8333, office@ashokencenter.org, bit.ly/38DX18L. $15 at the door. 7pm Vanaver Caravan’s 28th Annual DanceFest 2020. Ten local dance schools will come together to share a wide variety of performances in one exciting evening of dance. Snow date - March 1st. Rondout Valley High School, 122 Kyserike Rd., Accord. 7pm-8:30pm New Moon Sacred Sound Ceremony Within the Indigenous Realms. Using sacred sound tools and song, ceremonies help us find our way back to Oneness with an open heart with Lea Garnier. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, sageacademyofsoundenergy. com. $20. 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. 8pm Marist Theatre Presents: Chicago. Tickets: boxofficemccta@gmail.com. $12 general admission, $6 students/seniors/military. Marist College-Nelly Goletti Theatre, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie. 8pm 38th Annual Gala Weekend: Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre. Ballet, jazz, and modern dance. Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St,

Club Mahjong. Whether you are new to the game, or a seasoned player, there’s a seat at the table for you! Every Monday, 1-4pm at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation. For more information contact Heather at MJCRobinson1010@gmail. com; or text 914-388-3577. City of Kingston Arts Commission Accepting Nominations for Distinguished Artist Award. Nominees must be Kingston residents for at least two years. Artists in any discipline may be nominated: music, theatre, dance, literary, visual, or media arts. A small stipend will be provided to the awardee and additional funding may be available for a programming budget. Submission forms can be found at kingston-ny.gov/ ArtsCommission and must include a one-page narrative that highlights the nominee’s qualifications. Mexican Mondays (5-9pm). Mexican Cuisine offered: $5 Tacos $6 Margaritas Authentic. Info: 845-679-5763; oriole9. com. Oriole 9, 17 Tinker St, Woodstock. Sign-up Now! Archery, Karate, Yoga, Dance, Sewing, Chess & Ceramics. Register online 845-246-3744, ext 156. Woodstock Day School, 1430 Glasco Tpke, Saugerties. Volunteer Drivers Needed To Transport Cancer Patients to Treatment. The American Cancer Society needs individuals who can volunteer one hour at least once a month to drive a

Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, bit.ly/38JGOyi. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Dark Horses: Concert for George (Harrison). From the Cavern Club, through his solo career & collaborations. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Fred Zepplin. Unconventional classic rock song selection. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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7am-12pm Wallkill Fire Department Pancake Breakfast - All You Can Eat. Menu includes - eggs, pancakes, french toast, hash browns, sausage, toast, & coffee/tea/orange juice. Wallkill Fire Dept, 18 Central Ave, Wallkill. per person 7.50 senior. 9:30am Mid-Hudson ADK: High Peterskill End to End Hike or Snowshoe. For experienced hikers in the New Paltz area. Leader: Roberta Forest 845-750-7059. Meet at West Trapps parking lot for shuttle to our starting point at lower Awosting lot. Bring water, snacks & lunch. Microspikes or similar traction required whether we use them or not. Heavy rain or snow will cancel. Confirm with leader. 9:30am-5pm 2020 Progressive® Insurance World Fishing & Outdoor Exposition. Tickets: $14 adults, $3 kids ages 5-11. Info: suffern. sportshows.com. Rockland County Community College, 145 College Road, Suffern. 10am-12:30pm Loop Around the Lake on Snowshoes at Sam’s Point. Three-mile loop hike on snowshoes to view magnificent Lake Maratanza. If there is insufficient snow cover, this program will be offered as a hike. Meet at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. Pre-registration is required by calling 845-647-7989. Sam’s Point Preserve, 400 Sam’s Point Road, Cragsmoor. 10:30am-5pm Improv Quilting with Ali Smith of Salt + Still. Come create unconventional, experimental quilts! Leave with a craft sized quilt in progress and the knowledge to make one at home. Drop Forge & Tool, 442 Warren Street, Hudson. Info: katharine@dropforgeandtool.com, bit.ly/2S83q6l. $150. 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. 11am-2pm Sunday Brunch @ the Falcon: Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis. Swingin’ pre-rock era blues. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com. 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 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/cancer-support-program. Herbert H. and Sofia P. Reuner Cancer Support House, 80 Mary’s Ave, Kingston. 12pm-2pm Free Community Reiki. Members of the Hudson Valley Community Reiki group

cancer patient to a local cancer center in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan and Orange County. Locally, the greatest need is for drivers who can pick up patients at their home and take them to treatment -- even one time once a month would be tremendously helpful, according to Patrice Lestrange Mack, Communications Director for the American Cancer Society. All drivers must A current, valid driver’s license, A good driving record, Access to a safe and reliable vehicle, Regular desktop, laptop, or tablet computer access, & Proof of car insurance. To learn more about volunteering for the Road To Recovery program, visit cancer.org/road. Oncology Support Programs offered at HealthAlliance Hospital. WMC Health offers emotional support, wellness and healing arts programs for people affected by cancer. Info: 845-3392071; oncology.support@hahv.org; hahv. org/service/cancer-support-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: 845-343- 1000, tara-spayneuter.org.

provide 20-minute individual Reiki sessions, free of charge, first-come first-served. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-2551255, nlane@rcls.org, bit.ly/2Swnyfh. 12:30pm A Lenten Study. A discussion dealing with your concerns about death and dying. Everyone welcome. Info: 845-246-2867. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St, Saugerties. 12:30pm-6pm Voyager Tarot and Psychic Readings with Sarvananda. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/ one hour, $30/30minutes. 1pm-4pm Stage Craft Sundays. Little Ghost Theatre welcomes you to their 2020 workshops. Warm-ups, games, & workshops. $15 suggested donation (scholarships available). Art Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 8454810236, littleghosttheatre@gmail.com. 1pm-3pm Tea and Tarot. Intuitive and accurate readings, 1-3pm Saturday and Sunday. Call 845-750-4169 or drop in. 7 Maple Lane, Woodstock. 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-5pm Marist Theatre Presents: Chicago. Tickets: boxofficemccta@gmail.com. $12 general admission, $6 students/seniors/military. Marist College-Nelly Goletti Theatre, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie. 2pm-4pm Multi-Cultural Mini-Series: Part 1. Traditional Chinese Acrobatics with Li Liu: a onewoman performance. Free & open to the public, reservations are needed. Call 845-795-2200. Milton Train Station, End of Dock Road, Milton. miltonlib.org/. 2pm-4pm The First Gay Rights Movie: Different From the Others (1919). One of the first gaythemed films in the history of cinema, tells the tragic tale of two male musicians and ends with a plea for tolerance. Live accompaniment by Marta Waterman. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $6. 2:30pm-5:30pm Hyde Collection Beneﬁt Rock Show. A portion of the proceeds will provide support for your local non-profit art museum, The Hyde Collection. The Strand Theatre, 210 Main Street, Hudson Falls, NY. mystrandtheater.org. $10. 3pm West Point Band: Barber, McGinty, and Broadway. An afternoon of music old and new for symphonic winds, including Felix Mendelssohn’s Konzertstucke No. 2 for two solo clarinets, performed by Master Sgt. Sam Kaestner and Staff Sgt. Julian Jenkins; Anne McGinty’s Syntonos; and Alfred Reed’s Hounds of Spring for wind ensemble. As always, this performance is free and open to all. For more information and to RSVP, please visit

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3pm Ulster Chamber Music Series: Mirari Brass Quintet. Free reception following the concert. Tickets: Adults $30, Seniors $25, Students w/ID $5, Kids under 18 free. Info: ulsterchambermusic-

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legal notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO RESPONDERS: Sealed proposals for RFP-UC20-016 ULSTER & DELAWARE CORRIDOR REVITALIZATION STUDY- SHANDAKEN will be received on or before Friday, March 20th, 2020 at 4:00 PM at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, Kingston, NY. 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 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 December 18, 2019, deemed approved by the County Executive on January 17, 2020, and filed with the State of New York on January 29, 2020, 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: February 27, 2020 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Local Law Number 1 Of 2020 County Of Ulster A Local Law Amending The Code Of The County Of Ulster To Include Mandatory Food Scraps Composting By Large Generators BE IT ENACTED, by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 304 of the Code of the County of Ulster is hereby amended to include a new article, Article IV, which shall read as follows: Article IV – Food Waste Prevention and Recovery Section 304-45. SHORT TITLE. This Local Law shall be known by and may be cited as “Food Waste Prevention and Recovery Act.” Section 304-46. 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 sustainability and protecting our environment. In 2015, Ulster County established a sustainable green fleet policy to reduce emissions, decrease costs, and increase efficiency. Also in 2015, the County began regulating the use of polystyrene foam disposable food service ware by food service establishments in the County. On July 15, 2019, Ulster County will begin regulating the use of single use plastic carryout bags, 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. Under current consideration in the Ulster County Legislature is a law requiring restaurants and fast food service establishments provide plastic beverage straws solely upon request. Ulster County was one of the first counties in New York State to receive Climate Smart certification, and continues making it a priority to increase awareness and provide education regarding environmental health. Food waste is a matter intrinsically linked with the growing challenges of food security, resource and environmental sustainability, and climate change. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, food scraps and yard waste together currently make up about 30 percent of what we throw away. The proposed composting law requires regulated entities to prioritize their diversion practices based on a clearly delineated hierarchy. A significant amount of waste in our landfills should have been composted leaving critical landfill space open for material that cannot be recycled or composted. Benefits to the County of composting include creation of nutrient rich soil for agriculture and landscaping uses, increased tilth and the ability

of soil to retain water and to store greenhouse gases, and reduced erosion. The Ulster County Legislature believes that banning disposal of food by large food waste generators aligns with Ulster County’s sustainability initiatives and vision. Diverting food waste from disposal to programs for the purpose of providing nourishment to the food insecure, programs to supplement local farms with animal feed, composting to improve soil quality, and/ or conversion to energy is key to a sustainable Ulster County by improving local health, and the county’s environment, and further reduction of its carbon footprint. It will also reduce the waste stream the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency is responsible for disposing of. This law, commencing July 1, 2020, requires large food waste generators to separate such waste from the general waste stream and then either arrange for its reuse by the food insecure or for animal feed, to it on site, or to arrange for licensed services for the purpose of delivering it to a processing facility for composting or anaerobic digestion. The law will remove food waste generated on an annual basis from the waste stream incrementally from generators producing 2 tons per week to 0.5 tons per week by April 22, 2023. The Ulster County Legislature has determined that Ulster County should increase food scrap recycling beyond the basic requirements in New York State’s Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling statute. This local law expands food scrap recycling requirements by regulating generators of smaller amounts of waste, by including schools and hospitals, and through other extensions beyond State law. The Legislature finds that Ulster County has a robust network of facilities ready to accept food scraps for the above mentioned purposes, and that maximizing the removal of food from the waste stream is essential to reducing the overall volume of waste in the County. The Ulster County Legislature believes education is a fundamental component of this legislation. The law will require the County to identify and recommend actions to address challenges, to encourage the continued viability of the County’s organic waste processing and recycling infrastructure, and to foster partnerships with local municipalities, stakeholders, the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency and other specified state and regional agencies. The law also would allow the County to cooperate with local jurisdictions and organizations to provide assistance for increasing the feasibility of food waste recycling and to identify certain financing mechanisms and state funding incentives. The additional purpose of this legislation is to implement the food recovery hierarchy in Ulster County as set forth in US Environmental Protection Agency guidance and state legislation. While this law shall apply to large food waste generators, residential and small-quantity food waste generators are encouraged to reduce food waste and compost organic waste. The law applies within the boundaries of Ulster County, NY to all food waste generators. This law is not intended to regulate large food waste generators otherwise regulated under New York State’s Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Act, ECL Art. 27, Tit. 22, and specifically exempts such large food waste generators from the requirements hereunder. The Ulster County Legislature intends this law to supplement the benefits of New York State’s Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling rather than supersede or establish duplicative regulation with such state law. Section 304-47. FOOD WASTE HIERARCHY. The following hierarchy represents Ulster County’s policy for prioritizing the reduction, reuse and recycling of food scraps. The hierarchy shall be a basis for the County’s education and outreach programs, and all food scraps generators are encouraged to manage food scraps accordingly. Regulated large food scraps generators shall be required to implement the reuse and recycling tiers of the hierarchy, pursuant to the procedures specified in Sections 304-50 and 304-51. 1. The first tier of the hierarchy is source reduction, reducing the volume of surplus food generated. Food scraps generators may follow federal, state or county guidelines or use other methods to reduce spoilage, monitor waste and make other adjustments to reduce food waste and save money. 2. The second tier is recovery, feeding wholesome food to hungry people. Facilities with excess edible food should distribute excess foods for the purpose of providing nourishment

3pm Reading and Meditation. Ongoing every Sunday night at 3pm. Info: matagiri.org; 845-6798322. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper. 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.

to the food insecure through the local network of pantries and soup kitchens and other foodreuse programs in accordance with New York State Sanitary Code Part 14 and Ulster County Sanitary Code Article II. Donations of food are covered under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act of 1996, 42 U.S. Code § 1791. 3. Third is repurposing, feeding animals. Federal, state and municipal governments and entities regulate the use of food scraps in animal feed by setting requirements which govern the type of animals that may be fed food scraps and the kind of food scraps that may be fed to animals. When done responsibly and in conformity with applicable regulations, feeding food scraps to animals has many economic and environmental benefits. 4. Fourth is recycling, processing any leftover food such as by composting or anaerobic digestion to create a nutrient-rich soil amendment. The material that is left over from anaerobic digestion must be either composted or land applied. For the purpose of this law, pulverizers and other sink disposal systems are not acceptable alternatives for composting. Section 304-48. STATUTORY AUTHORITY. This article is adopted pursuant to Section 120-aa of the General Municipal Law and Section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. Section 304-49. DEFINITIONS. “AEROBIC” shall mean involving the presence of oxygen. “AGENCY” shall mean the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency. “ANAEROBIC” shall mean relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen. “ANIMAL FEED” shall mean material, of an animal or vegetable origin, prepared as feed for domestic or farm animals. “CONTAMINATION” shall mean the intermixing of non-compostable material into food waste, so as to render such food waste impossible to compost or to otherwise undermine the composting process. “DIGESTION” shall mean treatment with heat, enzymes, or a solvent in order to promote decomposition or extract essential components. “FOOD SCRAPS” shall mean inedible food, trimmings from the preparation of food, foodsoiled paper, and edible food that is not donated. Food scraps shall not include used cooking oil, yellow grease or food from residential sources, or any food identified in regulations promulgated by the department in consultation with the department of agriculture and markets or any food which is subject to a recall or seizure due to the presence of pathogens, including but not limited to: Listeria Monocytogenes, confirmed Clostridium Botulinum, E. coli and all salmonella in ready-to-eat foods. “LANDFILL” shall mean a a facility where waste is intentionally placed and intended to remain and which is designed, constructed, operated and closed to minimize adverse environmental impacts. “LARGE FOOD SCRAPS GENERATOR” shall mean a person, business, entity or institution that generates at a single location an annual average of one-half ton per week or more of food scraps based on a methodology developed by Ulster County. Large food scraps generators may include but are not limited to, supermarkets, food service businesses, hotels, correctional facilities, sports or entertainment venues, hospitals, nursing homes, schools and universities, caterers and food preparation and processing businesses. For a location with multiple independent food service businesses, such as a mall or college campus, the entity responsible for contracting for solid waste hauling services is responsible for managing food scraps from the independent businesses. “ORGANICS RECYCLER” shall mean a facility, permitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, that recycles food scraps through use as animal feed or a feed ingredient, rendering, land application, composting, aerobic digestion, anaerobic digestion, fermentation, or ethanol or biogas production. Animal scraps, food soiled paper, and post-consumer food scraps are prohibited for use as animal feed or as a feed ingredient. The proportion of the product created from food scraps by a composting or digestion facility, including a wastewater treatment plant that operates a digestion facility, or other treatment system, must be used in a beneficial manner as a soil amendment and shall not be disposed of or incinerated. “POST-CONSUMER FOOD SCRAPS” also known as plate waste, shall mean food that has been served pursuant to its intended final

Feb. 27, 2020 4pm-6pm Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Sponsored by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums. Broadcast - Woodstock 104 at 8pm. All drummers, dancers are welcome. Meets every Sunday, 4-6pm. Admission is free, donations appreciated. At the community center when raining or cold, on the green when warm. Village Green/ Woodstock, Woodstock. 6pm-7pm Meditation Session. Meets every Sunday at 6pm. Free and open to the public. Info: skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake Shambhala Meditation & Retreat Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 7pm Storytelling with Janet Carter. Info: 845-246-5775. Free admission. Inquiring Minds Saugerties Bookstore, 65 Partition Street, Saugerties. 8pm Live @ The Falcon: Tisziji Muñoz Quartet. “Extreme” jazz guitar master. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

consumer use. “SINGLE LOCATION” shall mean contiguous property under common ownership, which may include one or more buildings. “TRANSPORTER” shall mean any person or entity licensed by the New York State Department of Transportation and/or the Department of Health to engage in the business or activity of collecting, storing, and transporting organic waste. “VECTOR” shall mean any insect, arthropod, rodent, or other animal capable of transmitting the causative agents of human disease, or disrupting the normal enjoyment of life by adversely affecting the public health and well-being. Section 304-50. APPLICABILITY. Large food scraps generators shall be subject to the requirements of Section 304-51 as of the following dates: Beginning July 1, 2020, a large food scraps generator whose acts or processes produce more than 2 tons per week of food scraps; Beginning January 1, 2021, a large food scraps generator whose acts or processes produce more than 1 ton per week of food scraps; Beginning January 1, 2022, a large food scraps generator whose acts or processes produce more than .75 ton per week of food scraps; and Beginning January 1, 2023, a large food scraps generator whose acts or processes produce more than .5 ton per week of food scraps. Section 304-51. REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE FOOD SCRAPS GENERATORS. A. A large food scraps generator shall separate excess edible food for donation for human consumption to the maximum extent practicable, and in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations related to food donation. B. A large food scraps generator shall manage food scraps that cannot be donated for human consumption as follows: (1) separate its remaining food scraps from other solid waste; (2) ensure proper storage for food scraps on site which shall preclude such materials from becoming odorous or attracting vectors, such as a container that has a lid and a latch that keeps the lid closed and is resistant to tampering by rodents or other wildlife and has sufficient capacity; (3) have information available and provide training for employees concerning the proper methods to separate and store food scraps; (4) divert food scraps for consumption by animals, to the maximum extent practicable; and (5) for food scraps that cannot be used as animal feed, either (a) obtain a transporter that will deliver food scraps to an organics recycler, (b) self-haul its food scraps to an organics recycler, or (c) provide for organics recycling on-site via in vessel composting, aerobic or anaerobic digestion or any other method of processing organic waste approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, for some or all of the food waste it generates on its premises, provided that the remainder is delivered to an organics recycler. C. If transported, food scraps must be sent to a New York State permitted or registered organics recycler. If the food scraps are transported to an organics recycler outside Ulster County, the large food scraps generator shall inform Ulster County of the destination. D. Beginning on January 1, 2022, the requirements of paragraph B of this section shall not apply to any designated food scraps generator regulated under section 27-2203 of the Environmental Conservation Law. It shall apply to persons, businesses, institutions and entities not subject to regulation under section 27-2203 of the Environmental Conservation Law. E. Large food scraps generators shall report the amount of food waste they cause to be reused, composted or otherwise beneficially repurposed under this section, and other relevant information specified by Ulster County, on an annual basis, by February 1 of the following year, to Ulster County and the Agency in a form prescribed by the County. F. Waivers. Ulster County may waive the requirements of paragraph B with respect to post-consumer food scraps if the County determines that a facility is not reasonably able to separate post-consumer food scraps without contamination, or that compliance with the requirements of paragraph B would result in extraordinary financial hardship to the large food scraps generator, or other unique circumstances. Any waiver granted hereunder shall be for a maximum period of one year and shall include a requirement that the large food scraps generator participate in an education program designed to

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We have Jobs at Mohonk Mountain House, both Seasonal and Year Round Please look on-line and apply at MOHONKJOBS.com HOME ATTENDANT NEEDED PT. Weekdays. $11.80/hour. Disabled 55-yr. old female looking for female home attendant to help w/basic needs. Reliable, caring + live within 30 minutes of Woodstock. Must have car. 845-684-5314. No calls before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m.

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845.331.1254 achieve compliance with this section. Waivers under this paragraph shall not be available to any designated food scraps generator regulated under section 27-2203 of the Environmental Conservation Law. Section 304-52. NOTIFICATION, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION. A. Ulster County or the Agency pursuant to an agreement with the County shall provide educational resources, including periodic guidance, training, updates, signage, and flyers, for any existing food scraps generator for the purposes of teaching and retaining effective procedures for sorting materials for organics. The County may enter into an agreement with the Agency to provide any portion of the training pursuant to this section. B. The County or Agency shall promote best practices for covered large food scraps generators to comply with the requirements of this law, and for all entities and the public to manage excess food, food scraps, and organic waste in a similar manner. C. The County or Agency may collect and report information to promote improved management of excess food, food scraps and organic waste, including information on practices by covered large food waste generators, other entities and the public, or lists of entities and resources providing assistance for reducing such materials, facilities accepting such materials, or financing mechanisms and incentives available for recovery. D. Ulster County shall notify large food scraps generators that they are subject to the requirements of section 304-51 at least one month prior to the applicable date of such requirements to the individual large food scraps generator under

Hiring Immediately: Part-time Front Desk Agent are often the first contact between a hotel and its guests and need to make sure customers feel welcome. Duties such as: making reservations, greeting guests, taking phone calls, handling correspondence, managing check-in and check-out’s, answering inquiries and cashier. Front Desk works closely with all departments, housekeeping, restaurant, bar and maintenance. The ideal candidate should demonstrate customer service orientation, accuracy, computer literacy, proactivity, and good communication skills. A knowledge of hospitality, excel and marketing a plus. Also hiring full and part-time Housekeeping. Please forward resume to hanahcc@yahoo.com

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Picture Perfect, Follows Hanah’s Recipes and Operating Procedures & Systems. Required: more than 2 years experience. Hanah Mountain Resort and Country Club, Phone: 845-586-4849, Fax: 845-586-3104, 576 West Hubbell Hill Rd, Margaretville, NY 12455. Forward resume to hanahcc@ yahoo.com.

Looking for an Experienced Line Cook. Responsibilities: Professional Team Communication, Completes Daily Tasks and Assigned Project Work, Kitchen Set-Up and Breakdown, Dish Area Cleanliness and Trash Removal, Receiving and Rotation of Food Supplies, Adheres to Uniform and Grooming Standards, Continuous Development of Kitchen Knowledge, Practices Proper Food Safety & Sanitation Standards, Ensures Food Quality Standards, Ensures Food Presentation is Visually Appealing &

Hanah Mountain Resort And C.C. is searching for a Full-Time Lead Mechanic at our Golf Course and resort. Health Insurance and vacation pay. Email/call w/any questions. 845-586-4849, Mciaravino78@yahoo.com. Work Requirements: ability to sharpen and maintain reels, bed-knives, and blades. Inspect, diagnose, and repair mechanical issues with all golf course and landscape equipment. Able to work early, long hours and holidays when needed. Keep parts inventory and cost of repairs for all equipment. Implement and maintain a preventative maintenance program for all equipment. Spot check equipment on a daily basis. Work on the golf course as needed. Able to prioritize equipment repair & maintenance work. Work well with others, manage time effectively. Set-up all mowers after each mowing. Experience: 1 year preferred

section 304-50. Section 304-53. OVERSIGHT. Based on the information received from the annual reports, Ulster County and the Recycling Oversight Committee shall on an annual basis until 2025, consider the prior year’s experience under the law, and in particular, the effectiveness and costs of the implementation of the requirements of Section 304-51 and make a recommendation to the Legislature on whether this law should be modified. At their discretion, these agencies may also consider the statewide experience in implementing New York State’s Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Act, ECL Art. 27, Tit. 22, and any regulations promulgated by the Department of Environmental Conservation thereunder. Section 304-54. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT. The County Executive shall designate a County department or departments to have responsibility for implementation and enforcement of the requirements of this Chapter. The Director of the designated Department(s) is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations and to take any other action reasonable and necessary to implement and enforce this Chapter, including, but not limited to, investigating violations, issuing fines and entering the premises of any large waste food generator during business hours. A copy of the rules and regulations will be provided to the Clerk of the Legislature before they are publicly disseminated. After July 1, 2020, the Director(s) shall begin efforts to enforce the requirements of section 304-51. Section 304-55. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. A. If it is determined that a large food

scraps generator has failed to comply with any requirement of this Chapter, a written warning notice will be issued to the operator of the large food scraps generator including the potential penalties that will apply for future violations. The County may provide educational services to assist in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. B. Any large food scraps generator that violates or fails to comply with any of the requirements of this Chapter after a written warning notice has been issued for that violation shall be guilty of a violation. C. If a large food scraps generator has subsequent violations of this Chapter that are similar in kind to the violation addressed in a written warning notice, the following penalties will be imposed and shall be payable by the operator of the large food waste generator: (1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first violation after the written warning notice is given; (2) A fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for the second violation after the written warning notice is given; or (3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the third and any subsequent violations after the written warning notice is given. D. A fine shall be imposed for each day a violation occurs or is allowed to continue. E. All fines collected pursuant to this Chapter shall be used to assist the County with its costs of implementing and enforcing the requirements of this Chapter and/or for public education and outreach. Section 304-56. DISPUTE OF STATUS AS LARGE FOOD SCRAPS GENERATOR. Any person, business, entity or institution

in each - landscape maintenance, mechanical inspection, equipment repair, welding & fabrication. Forward resume to hanahcc@ yahoo.com RELIABLE PERSON NEEDED for shopping, errands, organizing, cleaning, etc. 1-2 days/week, possibly more. For more information call 845-383-1312. Water Maintenance Worker: The Village of Saugerties has a full-time opening in the water department. Applicants should have: a good knowledge of materials, practices, tools, and terminology required for the maintenance and repair of water systems and equipment; ability to understand and carry out written and oral directions, and make simple calculations; willingness to work outdoors under adverse weather conditions; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position; possess a valid NYS driver’s license. Pay is $16/hr. based on qualifications. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to 43 Partition St., Saugerties, NY 12477 Attn: Mike Hopf. HOUSEKEEPER; PART-TIME. Must be reliable, attentive, have high standards of cleanliness. Approx. hrs of work are from

at any time, including after receipt of a warning notice pursuant to section 304-55, may submit a waste audit to Ulster County indicating that the amount of food scraps that it generates is not sufficient to subject it to the requirements of paragraph 304-51. Ulster County shall publish guidance on the information required to be included in such waste audits. Submittal of such waste audit to Ulster County under this paragraph shall suspend the application of this chapter to such person, business, entity or institution pending the County’s evaluation of such information and transmittal of a written finding and response. SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this law or the application thereof to any person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this law, or in its application to the person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which such order or judgment shall be rendered. SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This law shall be effective upon filing in the Office of the Secretary of State. Adopted by the County Legislature: December 18, 2019 Deemed Approved by the County Executive: January 17, 2020 Filed with New York State Department of State: January 29, 2020

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COXSACKIE, NEW YORK Great opportunity to open your own “Turn-Key” Veterinary practice. Maple Ridge Veterinary is a successful practice which was established in 2007. Currently operated solely by current owner, it has excellent visibility and easy access to Coxsackie and Athens. The 1,622 square foot building sits on 3.9 acres set back from road. It boasts a Reception area and waiting area at the entrance. There are three exam rooms (one of which is being used as an ofﬁce), an X-ray room, operating room, photo lab, medical lab, and a holding room for the animals as well as a break area and two half baths. Sale includes Equipment inventory and clientele. Listing by Blanca Aponte............................................................$625,000

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581 BUDDS CORNER ROAD RED HOOK, NEW YORK Sprawling brick Ranch offering large lightfilled rooms, an open kitchen and nicely landscaped grounds. Enjoy 4 bedroom, 2 ½ bath situated on 3 acres. Home is located close to the Village of Rhinebeck, Red Hook, NYS Thruway Exit, shopping, restaurants and more. Living room is enhanced with a stone fireplace and big picture window. Bright and airy kitchen has all wood cabinets with an island. Carpet floors extend down the hall to all 4 bedrooms with hardwood flooring underneath. Basement is unfinished with access to one car garage. Behind the home is another 3-car detached garage that is also used as a workshop with electric. Listing by Meg Rios........$550,000

CATSKILL, NEW YORK Here is an opportunity to own a newly renovated retail space with a beautiful, sundrenched apartment above. Situated on Main Street in the historic village of Catskill. The retail space is currently rented on a yearly basis with a lease and the apartment space is rented month to month. Nothing was spared when renovating the retail space and includes natural gas hot air and central air conditioning with its own unit. On the second ﬂoor is a 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath apartment with an entrance from Main Street and has a nice backyard. Originally it was 2 separate apartments and can possibly be converted back for extra income. No snow shoveling here the sidewalk has radiant heat. Listing by Lynne Gentile. .......................... $495,000

KINGSTON, NEW YORK Take a scenic route along the reservoir and arrive at this beautiful 3-bedroom 2-bathroom Colonial. This home sits on 7.50 acres. During the summer months enjoy the babbling brook while entertaining friends and family on newly constructed wooden deck. Kitchen is designed with an arts and craft flare--meticulously handcrafted from pine boards, the home is impeccable. Radiant heat is throughout the first floor and basement. Enjoy a warm bath in the claw foot tub in the upstairs bathroom or your own infrared sauna in separate loft. Listing by Kathy Shumway. ...........................$549,900 WOODSTOCK, NEW YORK THIS IS IT! One of the most magical pieces of property with a year-round stream. This property is totally deer fenced with a water irrigation system. New roof, windows, lighting and gated entry. TOTALLY PRIVATE with stairs leading down to the stream. The living room and master bedroom feature 30’ vaulted ceilings with exposed beams. Both are open and surrounded by the incredible screened porch. Master bedroom suite offers a dressing room/sitting room with plenty of closets. Upstairs are 2 large bedrooms with cathedral ceilings and exposed beams plus wide board floors. The 4th bedroom could be used as a studio/sewing room, den or library. Listing by Doreen Marchisella. ............$735,000

Kingston 845.339.1144 / Woodstock 845.679.2929 & 845.679.9444 / Saugerties 845.246.3300 / Phoenicia 845.688.2929 / Catskill 518.800.9999 / Commercial 845.339.9999 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nice working conditions and environment. Competitive wages. Contact Karen 845-663-8152.

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Come & play some music! The Hudson Valley Balinese Gamelan Orchestra community ensemble has openings and is seeking new members. We play on authentic Balinese instruments and rehearse every Monday night from 7-9 pm. No prior experience is necessary. If you can clap in rhythm to a song you can learn to play. Rehearsals are held at Bard College in the Green Room located between the Olin Humanities and Olin Language Arts buildings. For more info call: 845-688-7090.

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POTTIE FOR YOUR PARTY! HAVING A PARTY? TLK LLC. PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS. Weekend, Weekly, Monthly Rentals. We have Gray, White, Blue, Tan, Green (pine-scented), Pink (rose-scented), Red & Blue Handicap Accessible. (We also have a few w/sinks). Great for Construction/Building Sites, Sporting Events, Concerts, Street Festivals, Parks, Outdoor Weddings, Campsites, Flea Markets, Party Events, etc. Call 845-658-8766, 845-4176461 or 845-706-7197. e-mail: TLKportables@gmail.com

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Fully Renovated Professional Office (5 rooms), handicap access- ideal for doctor, attorney, therapist, healing arts. Located in Denver N.Y. between Margaretville and Rox-

bury NY. In addition, lovely 2-bedroom apartment on second floor. Office formally used for a full-time counseling practice on first floor and Air BnB rental in the apartment upstairs. $1900/month plus heat and utilities. Call Deborah Frame 607-326-2893. Store Front For Rent. Main Street, Pine Hill. 300 sq. ft. $400 per month. 917-4184793

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HIGHLAND: LARGE 1-BEDROOM END UNIT, heat & hot water included. $1065/ month for upper unit w/new Pergo floor or $990/month for lower unit. Private, quiet neighborhood. Private parking. Next to Highland Town Hall/Court on Church Street, near Rt. 9W. Minutes to SUNY New Paltz, Poughkeepsie Bridge, Metro North, Rt. 9 & hospitals. 1 month security. No smoking. No pets. 845-453-0047. HIGHLAND: 2-BEDROOM second floor end unit. Heat & hot water included. $1190/ month. Separate entrance. Carpeted. Private, quiet neighborhood. On-site parking. Next to Lloyd Town Hall, near Rt. 9W. Minutes to Poughkeepsie Bridge, Metro North, Rt. 9 & hospitals. 1 month security. No smoking. 845-453-0047.

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1-BEDROOM in Private home. Mature, responsible person. Washer/dryer, Kitchen & bathroom privileges. Available immediately. Near Rail Trail, bus station & campus. Smoke-free environment. Call 917-9920702.

New Paltz: Southside Terrace Apartments Year round and other lease terms to suit your needs available! Free use of the: Recreation Room, Pool, New Fitness Center & much more! We are now open Saturdays 10am-2pm SPECIAL! Receive a $100 gift card if you move in no later than April 1, 2020 with a 1-year lease

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NICE UNFURNISHED ROOMS; Starting at $485/month. Excellent location. Close to SUNY college. All utilities included. Call 845-255-6029 or 914-474-5176, leave message.

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KUBOTA TRACTOR B1550HST. Hydrostatic transmission, front end loader, midmount rotary mower, 2WD/4WD, turf tires, rear and midmount PTO. Very good working condition. $6700. 845-616-0710. springtown@netstep.net. 2017 Branson 4520R Tractor plus Backhoe, 300 hr. excellent condition, 1-yr manufacturer’s warranty, $24,000 or best offer. Call 845-246-5650 Bowﬂex Power Pro w/210lb. rod pack, leg curl and leg ext. accessory; $500. Total Gym; $250. Pilates reformer; $100. Call 845-255-0523.

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845-255-6171 STUDENT HOUSING: 26 SOUTH OAKWOOD TERRACE. 2-5 BEDROOM APARTMENTS LEFT. RENT: $625$665/ROOM/MONTH INCLUDES ALL BUT CABLE/WIFI. ALSO, 3 OF 4 SINGLE ROOMS LEFT. SHARE BATHROOM AND SMALL KITCHEN $625/ ROOM/MONTH. E-MAIL: DIETZRENTALS@HVC.RR.COM FOR MORE INFO AND APPT. TO SEE. LEASE STARTS MAY 26. SUBLETTING PERMITTED. ROOM FOR RENT. Can be used as residential or an office. $600/month plus security. Utilities included. Walking distance to everything. Available end of February. 845664-0493. NEW PALTZ: LARGE STUDIO APARTMENT. Single person. $850/month all utilities included. 5 miles to town. No pets. Call anytime, leave message 845-255-2316 or 845-389-6195. SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for SPRING 2020 and Short-Term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-255-7205.

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Situated on just over an acre is this 3 BR, 2 bath home located on a quiet dead end street in the town of Olive. Featuring an open floor plan with a large bright kitchen, a spacious living room and dining room, and a great open area perfect for a den or play area! Downstairs has a large open family room which is perfect for entertaining complete with a brick fireplace. Outside is where you will find your inner Zen on this multi tired deck with firepit and pergola complete with a swing, the land even borders DEP land, what more could you ask for. This home really needs to be seen in order to be appreciated. $309,900

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Tucked away on a 10 acre parcel in Bright Acres sits this 3322 +/- square foot contemporary - sun drenched is an understatement! Very functional first floor offering many unique features - Big Bright, modern kitchen with indoor grill, inviting living room, sun room, oversized windows everywhere with wood burning fireplace. Master bedroom suite has the luxury of years gone by - spacious master closets, jetted tub! 3 additional bedrooms and bathroom, 3rd floor conservatory for star gazing or watching a storm come in! Exterior is understated, bluestone walkways, patio and decking, beautifully wooded perfect for walks, peace and quiet. All this attached to oversized 2 car garage. $549,000

This magnificent dairy farm offers 125+/- acres with an amazing waterfall, 2 story barn, milking parlor, machine sheds and a spacious center hall 1793 Stone House featuring original details with 2 fireplaces, beautiful wide board floors, dutch doors and more! About 80 acres are used for planting and hay. Beautiful wooded land with mature hardwoods would be a great place to build a home! All conveniently located, this is a must see property. Call for more information!

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