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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, entertainment and adventure | Calendar Ca l e n da r & C Classifieds lassifieds | Issue 31 | August 4 – 11

All the world’s a stage AT THE SHAKESPEARE-THEMED PHOENICIA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE VOICE

Bard Music Festival spotlights Puccini Once called “the most beloved and the most despised of all composers” Page 6

Lumineers headline Speed of Sound Dutchess County Airport hosts WDST festival Page 8

Wassaic Project Festival A flurry of hip music, dance, film & art Page 9

Ulster County Fair in New Paltz | March of Champions Drum & Bugle Corps Championship in Kingston | Community Day at Poughkeepsie's Upper Landing Park

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Caber capers Hunter’s Celtic Fest introduces Highland Games this Saturday; German Alps Fest to follow Part of the way in which the Irish Celts of old marked the beginning of the harvest season with the feast of Lughnasadh was to call a sacred truce and hold athletic contests resembling the ancient Olympics, known as the Tailteann Games. Depending on where they’re being held, the Scottish Highland Games happen anytime between spring and early autumn; but it seems fitting that August is the customary time for Hunter Mountain’s annual International Celtic Festival, which this year is finally debuting

its own Highland Games. The tests of strength and skill will include the Stone Put, Weight for Distance, Hammer Throw, Weight over Bar, Sheaf Toss and the infamous Caber Toss, which involves burly men in plaids chucking what appear to be sawed-off telephone poles around like straws.

This Saturday’s competition, billed as the “first annual,” is officially sanctioned

by North American Scottish Games Athletics, and you need to be screened if you wish to compete. Less strenuous to enter are the Keg Rolling and Beer Stein Holding Contests, for which you can sign up on the spot. Missing from the schedule this year, sadly, is the lassies’ favorite: the Bonniest Knees Contest; you’ll have to pick out your own favorite braw laddie from amongst the many kilted Highlanders in attendance.

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The most perennially popular spectacle at the Celtic Fest is, of course, the mass march down the mountainside of a hundred or so bagpipers playing in unison: an experience guaranteed to make your heart swell with pride and your eyes water with instant nostalgia, no matter where your ancestors came from. The march begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by boisterous music from the Narrowbacks in the Main Bar until 9 p.m. Two stages will host live music all day long, provided

by Off Kilter, Barleyjuice, Andy Cooney, the Little Creek Band, the Canny Brothers and the Donny Golden Dancers.

The gates at Hunter open at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 6. Admission for the International Celtic Festival costs $16 at the door, but tickets can be purchased in advance for $13 at www.huntermtn.com.

One week later, on Saturday, August 13, the German Alps Festival returns to Hunter Mountain. Before the gates open for the fest at 12 noon, runners and

walkers will compete to raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in the Spitz Blitz. This challenging race climbs 1,600 feet in 1.7 miles along the Belt Parkway ski trail – also echoing the legendary beginnings of the Tailteann and Highland Games, in which ritual processions bearing the first fruits of the harvest to Lugh’s altars atop sacred mountains appear to have evolved into uphill footraces.

The rest of the day’s offerings derive from Saxon rather than Celtic culture, however: bratwurst and beer and lots of German music, including performances from Die Schlauberger, Alex Meixner and his Band and the HSV Bavaria Schuhplattler Dancers. And it wouldn’t be a proper Alps Fest without the Orange County-based 18-time Grammy-winner, undisputed polka king Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra; this year they’ll be joined for a 4:15 p.m. performance by “progressive metal” guitarist Chris Caffery

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There will be many children’s activities and lots of affordable food options, among them Kosiner Brothers Hot Dogs, La Azteca, Chilly Willy and Ma and Pa Kettle Corn. Free parking will be available at the Metro North and Waryas Park parking lots.

Upper Landing Park is located at 83 North Water Street in Poughkeepsie, just north of the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum and convenient to the Walkway’s new waterfront elevator. For the full schedule and other information about the Community Day Celebration, visit www. upperlanding.org. or www.bardavon.org.

Auto shows roll into Saugerties & Mount Tremper this Saturday

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Ulster County Fair in New Paltz

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he venerable Ulster County Fair has returned to the Ulster County Fairgrounds, just west of New Paltz. It offers all the wholesome sorts of entertainment that one expects from such an event: competitions for the healthiestlooking, best-groomed cow or goat or rabbit or hen, or the tastiest pie, pickle or preserve; thrill rides and games of chance; horse shows and tractor pulls; racing pigs, chainsaw artists, a juggler and a petting zoo. There are food trucks galore, not to mention those thick milkshakes prepared by teenage 4-H Clubbers to raise funds for their activities.

On Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., seniors get in free. Live music performances in the Entertainment Area will include Branch and Dean on Friday, Courtney Cole on Saturday and Craig Wayne Boyd on Sunday.

The Fairgrounds open at 10 a.m. and the rides begin operation at 11. The gates close at 10 p.m. on Thursday, 12 midnight on Friday and Saturday and 8 p.m. on Sunday. Your $15 wristband gets you into all midway rides, shows and entertainment for the entire day, and parking is free. For the full schedule and lots more details, visit http://ulstercountyfair.com.

of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

And as essential to a modern German festival as racing pigs are to a county fair is the Dachshund Derby, making its third appearance at Hunter next Saturday.

Picture up to 40 wiener dogs loping along as fast as their stubby legs will carry them; that particular bit of fun begins at 1:15 p.m. All proceeds will benefit a local animal shelter; preregistered doxieowners get free admission to the festival with their $10 donation. Admission to the Alps Festival costs $12 at the door general admission, $9 in advance. Kids under age 12 get in free, along with anyone who shows up in an authentic German costume (we assume that is meant to suggest dirndls or lederhosen, not Nazi military regalia, which would put a serious damper on most attendees’ sense of festivity).

Hunter Mountain is located at 64 Klein

Avenue in Hunter. For advance tickets and more information on both festivals, including how to register for the Highland Games, Spitz Blitz or Dachshund Derby, visit www.huntermtn.com.

Waterfront wingding Poughkeepsie’s Upper Landing Park hosts free Community Day Celebration this Saturday Poughkeepsie’s newest waterfront gathering place, Upper Landing Park, will host its third annual Community Day Celebration, this Saturday, August 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The Bardavon has pulled together a terrific roster of family-friendly entertainment on two

stages, and thanks to the generosity of the Dyson Foundation, admission is free!

At 11:30 a.m., Arm-of-the-Sea Theatre will perform its environmental puppet fable The City that Drinks the Mountain Sky. Live music will include Mexican music and dance from Jarana Beat at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Kim & Reggie Harris at 12:15 p.m., the Percussion Orchestra of Kingston (POOK) and the Energy Dance Company at 1 p.m. and the infectiously danceable salsa of Soñando at 2:30 p.m.

The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will supply a roaming troupe of stilt-walkers, unicyclists, hula-hoopers, jugglers and contortionists, and the Two by Two Petting Zoo will be on hand as well. The day’s fun wraps up with a rock concert from the Costellos, followed by a free Movies under the Walkway screening of

As if free-ranging Pokémon weren’t enough of a perilous distraction to motorists these days, this coming weekend will bring a lot of head-turning antique and classic automobiles onto the roads of the Catskills. Not one but two magnets for car collectors are scheduled for our area this Saturday, August 7: the 59 th annual Saugerties Antique Auto Show and the Emerson Resort’s annual Car Show benefiting the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society.

From 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., rain or shine, Cantine Field in Saugerties plays host to the Saugerties Antique Auto Show. The sponsors will be handing out awards to the top 25 entries, plus seven other categories.

Breakfast and lunch will be available, there will be a flea market and a deejay will be playing music. Spectators get in free. Interested in entering your vehicle in the competition? Call (845) 337-8426 or (845) 679-6810.

At the Emerson Resort and Spa, located at 5340 Route 28 in Mount Tremper, beautiful classic cars will be on display from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trophies will be awarded, and DJ Brian will provide the entertainment. Feel free to bring along the non-motorheads in your family as well; they can check out the shops and restaurants at the Emerson, see the new show at the World’s Largest Kaleidoscope and perhaps even pick out a pet for adoption from the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society shelter. Parking and entry are free for spectators. The registration fee for show cars is $15; you can download a signup sheet at www.heartofthecatskills. org/pdf/car-show-2016.pdf. For more info, call (201) 638-2270, e-mail rr540@ aol.com or visit www.emersonresort.com.

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Great Newburgh-toBeacon Hudson River Swim fundraises for River Pool this Saturday

Imagine being in the middle of the Hudson River – but not on a boat: Visualize what it would be like to swim across the Hudson, taking in the majesty of the landscape at eye level with the water. That’s what it’s like to swim the mile-long Great Newburgh-to-

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Each swimmer who participates raises at least $100 toward the annual goal of $40,000 to maintain the River Pool at Beacon. With registration to participate in the swim closing on August 4, it’s too late to sign up now; but spectators can go to either the beginning of the swim at the Riverfront Marina at 40 Front Street in Newburgh to watch the “splash-in,” or view its end at Riverfront Park in Beacon.

Past years have seen from 150 to 250 swimmers participating. The swim will begin at approximately 11:20 a.m. this Saturday, August 6 (rain date Sunday, August 7) and end from a half-hour to a little more than an hour later, depending on the swimmer. Participants are timed, but it’s not a competitive event, says Sutton. Keeping track of times has more to do with making sure that everyone is tracked getting in and out. Most of the swimmers are participating for the experience, she adds.

The challenges of the swim include working against what are sometimes strong currents in the river. Swimmers go in just before the current changes, says Sutton, “so they’re pushed a little bit one way, but then the current will go somewhat still, then change in the other direction so that nobody is fighting the current.” A lot of the swims that different organizations sponsor in the Hudson River run the length of the river, she points out, which is not as difficult as this event where they’re swimming across the river.

In addition to volunteer kayakers and jetskiers who escort the swimmers, marine units from the Sheriffs’ Departments of both Dutchess and Orange Counties, the Newburgh Fire Department and US Coast Guard assist in temporarily halting river traffic and keep watch during the swim.

Mobile Life Support Services and the Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be available on the shores of Beacon and Newburgh.

This summer marks the tenth anniversary that the River Pool at Beacon has been a free place for the community to swim. The pool, which is located off the north shore of the Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park in Beacon, is just 20 feet across and 24 to 30 inches deep with a capacity of eight adults, but it provides a way for swimmers to immerse themselves

safely in Hudson River waters and not be subject to its currents. The plan is to raise funds to create a much larger river pool in a location not yet determined. The River Pool organization is at a crossroads at this point, says Sutton, in knowing that they have to retire the current pool in the near future while finding a site for a replacement.

The River Pool organization upholds the position of founding member Pete Seeger that river stewardship begins with being “on, near and most of all in the river.”

Emphasis on public safety, environmental sensitivity and education about the challenges of the river are at the forefront of the group’s projects. Members of the organization and community volunteers install the pool each June and take it out of the river in September. The pool is open through Labor Day from Tuesday through Sunday from 12 noon to 6 p.m., weather permitting. New volunteers are always welcome.

– Sharyn Flanagan Great Newburgh-to-Beacon Hudson River Swim, Saturday, August 6, 11 a.m., free for spectators, begins Riverfront Marina, 40 Front Street, Newburgh, ends Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, Beacon; www.riverpool.org.

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Center for Symbolic Studies in Tillson hosts Midsummer Festival this weekend Have you ever availed yourself of the myths and wonders of ancient Pagan traditions? Or come upon a mystery in nature that brings to mind archaic folklore and ballads? Are you curious about your place in the history of humanity and in your relationship to the universe? The Center for Symbolic Studies (CSS) is a not-for-profit healing and performing arts center committed to “exploring the psyche through the window of myth.”

To that end, CSS offers programs that delve into wisdom traditions once honored and employed in everyday life. At Midsummer, the approximate midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumnal Equinox, the Earth’s abundance is at its peak. CSS hosts its annual Midsummer Festival this weekend at Stone Mountain Farm in Tillson.

Two days of music and dance and theater will now include talks and workshops pertaining to environmentalism.

Experts will speak on permaculture – the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-

THE BARD MUSIC FESTIVAL presents

PUCCINI AND HIS WORLD WEEKEND ONE August 5–7 Puccini and Italian Musical Culture WEEKEND TWO August 11–14 Beyond Verismo An illuminating series of orchestral, choral, opera, and chamber concerts—as well as pre-concert talks and panel discussions— devoted to examining the life and times of composer Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924).

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The eighth annual La Guelaguetza Day happens from 1 to 7 p.m. this Sunday, August 7, at Poughkeepsie's Waryas Park. Admission is free.

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Pre-Columbian costume party Eighth annual La Guelaguetza festival returns to Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie this Sunday

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inding yourself depressed, enraged or embarrassed during this election season by xenophobic demagogues who seem to have forgotten their grade-school history lessons that America was founded as a haven for religious, political and economic refugees? Don’t wall yourself off. Come on out to Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie this Sunday afternoon and enjoy a celebratory wallow in the vivid culture of Mesoamerica’s indigenous people. La Guelaguetza will lift your spirits and help you feel more connected.

Dating back well before the arrival in Mexico of the Spanish conquistadores, the original Guelaguetza is an annual gathering in the city of Oaxaca of people from many native tribes, primarily Zapotec and Mixtec. Thought to have evolved out of a harvest festival honoring the maize goddess Pitao Cozobi, la Guelaguetza over many centuries became a cultural celebration in which various groups clad in characteristic local ceremonial finery show off their home villages’ best dance moves. Nowadays tourists from all over the world flock to Oaxaca to witness this upbeat extravaganza of cultural diversity.

For seven years now, el Grupo Folclórico de Poughkeepsie has organized the Hudson Valley’s own version of la Guelaguetza, approximating a traditional Oaxacan celebration with authentic food, colorful costumes, music and dancing, handicraft workshops, vendors and children’s’ activities. The eighth annual La Guelaguetza Day happens from 1 to 7 p.m. this Sunday, August 7, and admission is free.

There will be performances by Grupo Folclórico de Poughkeepsie, Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York, Banda Vientos de México, Triquis sin Fronteras, Ballet Folklórico Guadalupano, Carnavál Putleco, Artesanías Pochtlán, DJ Son Rumba y Salsa and Zancudos de Zaachila. Adriana Ramón Guzmán de Juchitán de Zaragoza of Oaxaca will personify the Corn Goddess and head a procession to the stage to start the Festival.

If you think that bridges between cultures are better than walls, you need to check out this festival sited on the Poughkeepsie waterfront between the MidHudson Bridge and Walkway over the Hudson. La Guelaguetza goes on in Waryas Park rain or shine. For more info, visit www.facebook.com/pokguelaguetza.

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sufficient. Storytellers and local musical acts will entertain on two stages, and local organic food will be available for purchase.

The first evening will culminate with the traditional burning of the Wicker Man. Wicker men are temporary sculptures constructed of wood and sticks, such as willow, that are set ablaze in effigy during a celebration, usually toward the end of the event. Based in Celtic Paganism, wicker men are burned to pay tribute to the gods at important ceremonies throughout the year. At the Midsummer Festival, the immolation proceeds with music, drumming and bonfire.

Brad Gorfein, musical coordinator for CSS events and producer of this Midsummer Festival, says, “We’ve had a different theme every year. This year, I had a desire to have people come together for festive means and to focus on social issues, so we could accomplish two things at the same time.

Frivolity and raising of awareness: looking at the way we interact with our environment and how to do that better.”

Originally from Long Island, Gorfein is a SUNY-New Paltz student transplant who thinks that the Hudson Valley is “a

lovely place to live” – and being connected to nature here has a great appeal.

Midsummer is especially significant as a time when people in older agricultural societies expressed their gratitude and hopes for a good harvest each year, he explains. “I think it’s going to be a great event. This is a great place to be thinking about nature. You’re really in it.”

The gates open at 10 a.m. on Saturday for the start of festivities. A guided meditation from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with Lia Simone will put attendees in the proper frame of mind. “Music of the Plants” will be facilitated by Gisela Stromeyer: a demonstration measuring the electrical impulses of a plant and turning them into “notes” that can be heard. From 1 to 2 p.m., a workshop titled “Honeybee Lives” will take you into a deeper understanding of the beauty and value of honeybees and the world around us.

Storytelling, that ancient art of spinning yarns and imprinting tales of mythology and magic, comes next, with Jana Smith, James Warren, Josh Otero, Rich Schwab and Peter Blum on the stage. From 3

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MARCH OF CHAMPIONS DRUM & BUGLE CORPS COMPETITION AT DIETZ STADIUM IN KINGSTON

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rum and bugle corps are successors to the military bugle and drum units that once served as signaling forces before the introduction of radio. Now drum and bugle corps perform in events like the March of Champions Drum & Bugle Corps Competition, returning to Dietz Stadium in Kingston for its 21st competition on Saturday, August 6. The gates open at 5:30 p.m., with a kickoff ceremony at 7 p.m.

The competition starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20, with proceeds benefitting the 140-yearold Children’s Home of Kingston, a nonprofit that provides services to boys and young men between the ages of 8 and 21 in need of intervention and specialized care.

Drum and bugle corps are similar to a marching band, but with essential differences: Marching bands are usually associated with schools and perform in the fall at football games, while drum corps are usually nonprofits that compete in summertime events. The instrumentation is different, too, with the drum and bugle corps using only brass bugles and drums and marching bands incorporating woodwinds and other instruments.

The competitions are very precise, says Gwen McCann, former executive director of the Children’s Home of Kingston, who even in retirement is serving as coordinator for this annual event. “The competing corps have 20 minutes to march on and go through their whole routines and then march off,” she says. They are graded on various criteria including Best Drum Major, Best Color Guard and Best Percussion.

When asked what the appeal is of the tournament for spectators – the competition at Dietz Stadium draws huge crowds every year – “It’s just a really upbeat thing,” McCann says. “And there is this whole ‘drum and bugle corps world’ out there that is fascinating. We have people travel from all over the country to see these competitions. The tickets only cost $20, and it’s phenomenal entertainment for the money.”

The March of Champions is one of the largest tourism events held in the City of Kingston. McCann says that she believes it began 23 years ago when one of the boys in the group home was a member of the then-active Kingston Indians drum and bugle corps.

“It’s phenomenal entertainment for the money.”

to 4 p.m., the “Connecting to the Spirit of the Trees” workshop will take place, given by Rick Feltington, storyteller, poet, teacher, flow facilitator and allaround gateway-opener. Paid Vacation, Six7 & the Afterburners will play. At 5, a Forest Ecology Workshop with naturalist Michael Ridolfo will take attendees into the woods to witness Nature’s miracles, while Seven Swords and It’s Not Night; It’s Space provide a musical backdrop up until the 8 o’clock ritual ceremony and burning of the Wicker Man. A drum circle starts at 8:40 p.m., and the evening ends with “H” playing from 10 to 11 p.m.

Sunday-morning breakfast is served at 8 a.m., and Yoga with Valeria Georghiu will happen from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Then a Permaculture Workshop with Avery Jenkins and Lauryn Belafiore will take

place. Afternoon music includes Magic Mooka, Shy Spy and Secondhand Star Dust – all to be emceed by performance artist and core member of the Arm-of-theSea mask and puppet theater troupe, Carl Welden. Check the website for schedule.

Samuel Claiborne of the Rail Trail Café will provide food for purchase, and attendees are welcome to bring in their own food, too. Dress for the weather, especially if you’re tenting overnight, because the weekend’s festivities will go on rain or shine. Admission for the full weekend costs $25 at the gate, $20 if purchased online, Sunday-only $10; kids get in free. Overnight camping costs $10 per person. With the expectation of at least 300 people, parking will be limited, and there will be a $5 charge for parking on-site, so consider carpooling

Maverick Concerts Over a Century of Music in the Woods Saturday August 6 6PM

SIMONE DINNERSTEIN piano A Benefit Performance for Maverick Concerts Schubert • Philip Glass • J.S. Bach Reserved seats: $65 General Admission: $35, Students: $20 Discounted Maverick tickets from ticket books are not valid for this event

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IMANI WINDS Jeff Scott • Frederic Rzewski Rimsky-Korsakov • John Cage • Ravel General Admission $25 Limited Reserved Seats $45, Students $5 Tickets at the door, online or by phone 800-595-4849 120 Maverick Road Woodstock, NY 12498 845-679-8217 • www.maverickconcerts.org

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There will be six drum and bugle corps on Saturday from the Tri-State area competing in the March of Champions. The Excelsior, the Sunrisers and the White Sabers are all from New York; the Fusion Core and the Hawthorne Caballeros (pictured above) are from New Jersey and Connecticut’s entry is the Hurricanes. Three additional units will perform in exhibition: the Caballeros Alumni from New Jersey and two New York outfits, the 20th Century Limited and the Saints’ Brigade.

There will be six drum and bugle corps on Saturday from the Tri-State area competing in the March of Champions. The Excelsior, the Sunrisers and the White Sabers are all from New York; the Fusion Core and the Hawthorne Caballeros are from New Jersey and Connecticut’s entry is the Hurricanes. Three additional units will perform in exhibition: the Caballeros Alumni from New Jersey and two New York outfits, the 20th Century Limited and the Saints’ Brigade.

Tickets will be available to purchase at the gate after 9:30 a.m. the day of the event. The competition is an all-weather event.

– Sharyn Flanagan March of Champions Drum & Bugle Corps Competition, Saturday, August 6, 8 p.m., $20, Dietz Stadium, 170 North Front Street, Kingston; (845) 331-1448, extension 1122 or 1115, www.childrenshomeofkingston.org.

or riding the Rail Trail in. Volunteers are always needed, and gain free admission and more! (Contact for volunteering info: volunteers@symbolicstudies.org).

– Ann Hutton Midsummer Festival, Saturday, August

6, 10 a.m. to Sunday, August 7, 3 p.m., Center for Symbolic Studies, Stone Mountain Farm, 475 River Road Extension, Tillson; www.cssfestivals.org.

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s the centerpiece of Bard's incomparably rich SummerScape programming, “Giacomo Puccini and his World” continues the college's annual ritual of focusing on the life, work, times and overall cultural/musical narrative of a single great composer. The Bard Music Festival takes a 360-degree multidisciplinary view, situating the creative output of the popular Italian opera composer in many historical and critical contexts and featuring performances of

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"Giacomo Puccini and His World" is the backbone of this year's Bard Music Festival. He is the first Italian composer upon whom Bard has trained its perceptive lens. Puccini and his influence will be the focus of 11 concerts with lectures, panel discussions and expert commentary spread over the first two weekends in August.

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work by his influences, contemporaries and rivals. “Puccini and his World” integrates 11 concerts with lectures, panel discussions and expert commentary spread over the first two weekends in August.

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) is the first Italian composer upon whom Bard has trained its perceptive lens, joining such other recent subjects as Franz Schubert, Jean Sibelius, Alban Berg and Carlos Chavez. Musical greatness alone does not seem to be Bard’s primary criterion of selection, but rather something more like genius and historical resonance.

A complicated figure whose story is a paradox of popular success and the loss and gradual regaining of critical esteem, Puccini makes a perfect choice.

Puccini’s classics include La Bohème, Madama Butterfly and Tosca, as well as Manon Lescaut, La Fanciulla del West and Turandot – all of which remain staples of the repertory. Situated at the advent of Modernism, his work represents both the popular apex and the beginning of the decline of his own chosen form. His critical reception is a case study in the turbulence and upheaval of Modernism and the First World War. According to conductor Vittorio Gui, founder of Italy’s

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Puccini was both “the most beloved and the most despised” of all composers.

In addition to a generous sampling of Puccini’s own music, including his early opera Le Villi and less-familiar orchestral and chamber works, music by many of his countrymen will be heard. These include his predecessors, such as Alfredo Catalani and Arrigo Boito; his primary teacher, Amilcare Ponchielli; and his rival opera composers, Ermanno Wolf–Ferrari, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Pietro Mascagni and Ferruccio Busoni among them.

Weekend One presents “Puccini and Italian Musical Culture” (August 5 through 7). Through operatic excerpts and more, this cluster of concerts and discussions examines the ways in which Italians perceived their newly unified homeland in the comparatively peaceful half-century between the Risorgimento (the Italian unification movement of the 19th century) and the First World War. “Puccini and Italian Musical Culture” comprises five programs: “Opera, Politics and the Italian”; “Sons of Bach, Sons of Palestrina"; "The Symphonic and the Operatic”; “The Search for a Successor: Opera after Verdi”; and “Realism and Fantasy: New Directions in Opera.”

There will be a free, open-to-thepublic panel discussion on the topic of "Puccini: The Man and the Reputation" on Saturday, August 6, from 10 a.m. until noon at Olin Hall. There will be another free panel discussion entitled, "Defining the Italian: The Role of Music," in Olin Hall on Sunday morning, August 7, from 10 until 12 o'clock.

Between weekends, on Thursday, August 11, the Spiegeltent will host a Spaghetti Western Festival, featuring music by Americans living in Italy and Italians whose music has permeated US culture, from David Lang to Ennio Morricone.

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All the world's a stage See 18 performances over the course of four days at this year's Shakespeare-themed Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice

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he Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice, “the little festival that could,” was founded in 2009 by a group of internationally active opera singers who happened to live in the little Catskill town of Phoenicia. Their purpose was, and remains, “promoting the human voice as an instrument of healing, peace and artistic expression through world-class performances.” Its first year, focusing on opera, atTHE FESTIVAL OF THE VOICE tracted an audience of turns an ear toward the British Isles as it makes 500, considered a surits seventh visitation to Phoenicia on Thursday prising success. By 2015 through Sunday, August 4 to 7. The primary focus the number and variety for 2016 is on adaptations of Shakespeare. This of programs had exyear’s operatic centerpiece will be a performance panded greatly, bringon the Main Stage in Phoenicia Park on Saturday ing a total audience of evening of Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello. Also on the 5,000. It is still run by bardic menu will be a Friday-night performance founders Maria Todaro of Kiss Me Kate, Cole Porter’s tuneful update of The and Louis Otey, with Taming of the Shrew; Thomas Pasatieri’s Three numerous helpers.

Shakespearean Monologues, featuring Lauren This year’s Phoenicia Flanigan in the roles of Desdemona and Lady Festival of the Voice, Macbeth, with the composer on piano; Muse of the seventh, is the most Fire, a romp through the Shakespeare canon by elaborate yet, with young actors from New Genesis Productions; a talk 18 performances of titled “Hamlet Once and for All,” delivered twice by material from rock to actor Carey Harrison; and a program of “Music opera to drama spread in the Time of Shakespeare and Cervantes” by the out over a period of Cambridge Chamber Singers. four days. Here is a guide to the Festival, with days and times for each performance. The Festival runs from August 4 to 7 at various locales in Phoenicia, with “main stage” events at Phoenicia Park. Don’t worry; if you can find Phoenicia, you’ll get plenty of signs directing you to parking for Phoenicia Park.

Ticket prices vary by event, detailed on the Festival’s website (www. phoeniciavoicefest.org). A “DaCapo” Pass for the five main stage events costs $171 for general admission, $369 for reserved seating plus a champagne reception.

Because the highlight opera production is Verdi’s Otello, based on Shakespeare’s play, a Shakespeare theme pervades many of the other Festival events.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4

Opening Gala: Rock the Beatles! 8 p.m., Phoenicia Park Main Stage. Musicians from the Paul Green Rock Academy, students and faculty, perform “some of the most vocally challenging events from the Beatles’ psychedelic era.” (Festival founder Maria Todaro recently became a member of the Academy’s faculty.)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

10 a.m. “Latte Lecture” with stage and music directors discussing the coming performance of Kiss Me Kate, Phoenicia Park Lounge. Free admission.

11 a.m. Sacred Harp/Shape-Note workshop: teaching the simple shape-note method for people who can’t even read music. Phoenicia Wesleyan Church.

12:30 p.m. Master Class: young professional singers working with an experienced teacher. Phoenicia Methodist Church.

2 p.m. “Hamlet: Once and for All,” a talk on Shakespeare’s play by actor and director Carey Harrison. Phoenicia Wesleyan Church.

3:30 p.m. SingOut! CT: “A Spirited Journey on Land and Sea” from the acclaimed young Connecticut chorus. Phoenicia Park Main Stage.

5 p.m. “Muse of Fire: Setting fire to the Shakespeare plays you thought you knew!” A performance by eight actors from New Genesis Productions. STS

Weekend Two (August 12 through 14) is titled “Beyond Verismo” (Realism) and features “Futurism, Popular Culture and Technology”; “Reinventing the Past”; “Music and Fascism in Italy”; “Italian Choral Music since Palestrina”; “After Puccini”; and The Turandot Project.

There will be a free, open-to-the-public panel discussion on the topic of "Artists, Intellectuals and Mussolini" on Saturday, August 13, from 10 a.m. until noon at Olin Hall.

Now in his 23rd year as music director

of the American Symphony Orchestra, festival co-founder and co-artistic director Leon Botstein will lead the ensemble in all three of its Bard Music Festival appearances. This year’s festival also introduces The Orchestra Now (TON); currently in its inaugural season, this unique graduate training orchestra will perform in three programs, one of them under Botstein’s leadership. As in previous

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The Festival runs from August 4 to 7 at various locales in Phoenicia, with “main stage” events at Phoenicia Park (shown above).

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The Cambridge Chamber Singers will perform “Music from the Time of Shakespeare and Cervantes” at the Phoenicia Catholic Church on Saturday at noon.

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8 p.m. Kiss Me, Kate: A professional performance with orchestra of Cole Porter’s masterpiece, based on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Phoenicia Park Main Stage.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

10 a.m. “Latte Lecture” on Verdi’s Otello with the stage director and conductor of the performance. Phoenicia Park Lounge. Free admission.

12 noon Cambridge Chamber Singers: “Music from the Time of Shakespeare and Cervantes.” Phoenicia Catholic Church.

2 p.m. “Muse of Fire”: repeat of August 5, 5 p.m., also STS Playhouse.

3:30 p.m. “Enoch Arden”: Richard Strauss’s setting of Tennyson’s narrative poem, with narrator Carey Harrison and pianist Justin Kolb. Phoenicia Park Main Stage.

5:30 p.m. Three Shakespearean Monologues by the well-known American opera composer Thomas Pasatieri. Sung by Jamilyn Manning-White and Lauren Flanigan with the composer himself at the piano. Phoenicia Park Main Stage.

8 p.m. Verdi’s Otello: complete performance with soloists, chorus and orchestra, and supertitles above the stage. Phoenicia Park Main Stage.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

10 a.m. “Latte Lecture” on “Youth in Art” with actors from New Genesis and the author of “Muse of Fire.” Phoenicia Park Lounge. Free admission.

1 p.m. “Muse of Fire”: repeat of August 5, 5 p.m., also STS Playhouse.

2 p.m. “Hamlet: Once and for All,” repeat of August 5, 2 p.m., also Wesleyan Church.

4:30 p.m. Grand Finale: Festive Celtic Celebration, performances of Irish music by actual Irish musicians from Ireland. Phoenicia Park Main Stage.

– Leslie Gerber Phoenicia Festival of the Voice, Thursday-Sunday, August 4-7, various prices/ times/venues, Phoenicia; (845) 586-3588, www.phoeniciavoicefest.org.

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seasons, choral works will feature the Bard Festival Chorale directed by James Bagwell, and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vocal and chamber programs boast an impressive roster of guest artists. These include 2015 Grammy nominee Talise Trevigne, who played the title role of Iris, SummerScape 2016â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mainstage opera production, and baritone Louis Otey, star of last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit revival of The Wreckers.

For time and ticket information regarding the 11 concerts and numerous supporting events, call (845) 7587900 visit http://fishercenter.bard.edu/ summerscape. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; John Burdick Bard Music Festival's â&#x20AC;&#x153;Giacomo Puccini and His World,â&#x20AC;? August 5-14, Bard College, Annandale; http://fishercenter.bard. edu/summerscape.

John Gorka plays Beaconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Towne Crier on Friday An insiderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice, a singer/songwriterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s singer/songwriter, John Gorka is a contemporary folk institution.

He is 12 albums into a career that began in the late â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s. His elegant organic folk/rock sound has changed little across the decades, resisting the tides of stylistic and production fashion.

In late July, Red House Records released Before Beginning: The UnReleased I Know, containing never-before-heard versions of material that would later appear on Gorkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Red House debut, I Know. In support of this fresh look back, John Gorka performs at the Towne Crier in Beacon on Friday, August 5 at 8:30 p.m., with special guest Amy Fairchild opening.

Tickets cost $25 in advance, $30 at the door. The Towne Crier CafĂŠ is located at 379 Main Street in Beacon. For tickets and more information, visit www.townecrier. com.

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LUMINEERS HEADLINE SPEED OF SOUND FESTIVAL AT DUTCHESS AIRPORT ON SUNDAY

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eartened by the success of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one-day festival on the spacious plains of the Dutchess County Airport in Wappingers Falls, Radio Woodstock has re-upped for the Speed of Sound (SOS) Festival, this year landing as headliner one of the most popular modern/retro Americana rock bands, the Lumineers. Taking place at the Airport on Sunday, August 7 at 1 p.m., SOS benefits the Radio Woodstock Cares Foundation, the stationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly formed 501 (c) (3), which provides funding to local hospitals, charities and nonprofit groups.

A bardic folk/rock trio from Denver, the world-famous Lumineers have a local tie as well. Their sparse and luminous new record Cleopatra was produced by songwriter, novelist and former Felice Brother Simone Felice. Rounding out the impressive lineup are Simone Felice himself, New Jersey art/pop songwriter Nicole Atkins, Tennessee songwriter Rayland Baxter, Swear and Shake and Fiction of the Future.

SOS makes full use of it unique setting. Small aircrafts will offer pleasure flights overhead, the runways will teem with arts and craft vendors, local gourmet food trucks and craft beer. Music begins at 1:30 p.m. and closes with the Lumineers at 8 p.m.

SOS extends its aviation metaphor to its ticketing options, dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;boarding passes.â&#x20AC;? The Economy Class passes fetch $45 in advance, $55 on the day of the show. First Class goes for $150, $175 on the day of the show and includes access to lavish hospitality at the Mile-High Club and premier seating for the music.

Advance tickets sans service fees can be purchased at three locations of the Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-sponsor, the Friendly Auto Group: Friendly Honda at 1143 Dutchess Turnpike (Route 44) in Poughkeepsie, Friendly Ford at 2250 South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie and Friendly Acura at 3475 Route 6 in Middletown. For tickets and complete information, visit www. speedofsoundfest.com. The Dutchess County Airport is located at 263 New Hackensack Road in Wappingers Falls. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; John Burdick Speed of Sound featuring the Lumineers, Sunday, August 7, 1 p.m., $45/$55, $150/$175 VIP, Dutchess County Airport, 263 New Hackensack Road, Wappingers Falls; www.speedofsoundfest.com.

For the longest time, I was not able to tell what Pitbull does, exactly. He is often called a producer, but that can mean anything or nothing these days.

My exposure to him was limited to

beer commercials and some halftime performances, and from those I deduced that Pitbullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief responsibility seems to be verifying that a party is, indeed, happening and worth being at, signifying his approval by raising a bottle or dancing a little. He appears to be a very important man.

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Pitbull is coming to the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Sunday, August 7 at 7 p.m. as part of his massive North American tour this summer with Latin megastar singer/songwriter Prince Royce. The Bad Man Tour, promoted

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9 2012 Pan-Celtic Festival, as well as the eight-member band Ann Crann Óg. From Argyll in Scotland comes Joy Dunlop, crowned both the Traditional Singer of the Year and Traditional Dance Champion at the 2015 Pan-Celtic Festival. Joining them from the local Celtic music scene will be harpist James Ruff of Stone Ridge and guitarist/bouzouki-player Seán Earnest and singer/dancer Siobhán Butler of Rosendale.

– Frances Marion Platt

Robert Randolph plays Helsinki Hudson this Friday

This year’s music lineup features 25 bands – not so much names you know as ones you may well know soon – for the Wassaic Project is curated with an eye toward tomorrow’s parties. Brooklyn’s (shown above) Phony Ppl’s retro futurism channels everyone from Stevie Wonder to the Roots; it is ultra-musical and very high-end stuff.

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Wassaic Project Festival returns this weekend

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lobal funk and hybrid electro dance collectives, intelligent urban R & B that treads the line between pop and actionable cultural theory, theatrical groove bands, reverent and costumed retro and general high-production freakishness writ large: This is the kind of music that has been favored at boutique and artier festivals like the Wassaic Project for a number of years. It is, in its fashion, party music for smarties who don’t necessarily want smarts infecting their party music or their fashion. It is framed with theatrical production elements and attire, both concealing and manifesting its academic underpinnings. It is how Brooklyn parties.

The Wassaic Project Festival – a flurry of hip music, dance, film and art that goes down for a single weekend amidst the estate-studded hills of way-eastern Dutchess County (you can taste Connecticut on the breeze) – is the annual crowning event of a yearlong arts initiative that is based out of a reclaimed and repurposed silo and auction hall. For its music programming, the Wassaic Project, like Kingston’s O+, presses several venues, traditional and otherwise, into service. The Lantern, a combo venue and pizzeria, handles the late nights; the Luther Barn and the Gridley Lawn host performers all day.

This year’s music lineup features 25 bands – not so much names you know as ones you may well know soon – for the Wassaic Project is curated with an eye toward tomorrow’s parties. These include a silky modern R & B outfit called 79.5 that has quite high online visibility but curiously little music to check out (but what there is is choice). It’s all anticipation with 79.5; they’ve been signed recently to the boutique, soul-focused Big Crown Records and we’re all waiting for the debut to drop. In the meantime, let me just say that their name, it turns out, has nothing to do with my high school cumulative average. Nothing at all.

Saturday is music day at the Wassaic Project Festival. There is one band at the Lantern on Friday night (the big, hot Latin jazz and dance collective Spanglish Fly) and a Sunday comedown with some gamelan music and Grammy-winning solo performer, kindie-rock sensation and former Del Fuego Dan Zanes.

But Saturday is packed to the gills: Brooklyn’s Breastfist serves some truly outré and irresistible freaky Minimalist funk.

Brooklyn’s Mail the Horse plays a doctrinal bardic American roots-rock, entirely in love with Graham Parsons and Mick Taylorera Stones. Brooklyn’s Phony Ppl’s retro futurism channels everyone from Stevie Wonder to the Roots; it is ultra-musical and very high-end stuff. Brooklyn’s PitchBlak Brass Band fuses bawdy backline and funky horn charts with old-school hip hop.

Brooklyn’s People’s Champs were declared by Deli Magazine to be “well on their way to becoming NYC’s de facto funk and Afrobeat experience.” Brooklyn’s Lady Moon & the Eclipse is a multicultural six-piece collective that traffics in R & B/Afrobeatinfluenced rhythms and lyrics that shed light on social issues. The hermetically retro, time-capsule string group Cole Quest & the City Pickers are not from Brooklyn; they’re from New York City.

Scheduled for the weekend of August 5 through 7, the Wassaic Project also features a full weekend of short films and documentaries, dance programming by eight jury-selected choreographers and well over 50 exhibiting artists in non-traditional spaces. For a full breakdown of this remarkably hip countryside arts festival, including band time slots and stages, visit http:// wassaicproject.org. The Wassaic Project is located at 37 Furnace Blank Road in Wassaic.

– John Burdick Wassaic Project Festival, Friday-Sunday, August 5-7, 37 Furnace Blank Road, Wassaic; http://wassaicproject.org.

Legendary and innovative pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph made Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list. Keyboardist John Medeski is reputed to have discovered Randolph as the latter was performing as Sacred Steel at the House of God Church. Randolph then played with the North Mississippi All Stars, and the rest is history.

Robert Randolph and the Family Band – populated by the guitarist’s actual family members – will perform at Helsinki Hudson on Friday, August 5 at 9 p.m.

Tickets cost $65 for reserved seating, $45 for general admission. For tickets and additional information, visit www. helsinkihudson.com. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson.

Chris Washburne leads an all-star Ragtime band in Tannersville Catskill Jazz Factory veteran Chris Washburne (of SYOTOS) will join with Brazilian pianist and composer André Mehmari, vocalists Sarah Elizabeth Charles and Candice Hoyes, New Orleans clarinetist Evan Christo-

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In the Celtic world in Pagan times, early August was a time for gatherings and celebrations of Lughnasadh or Lúnasa (Lammas, in English): the Feast of First Fruits honoring the sun god Lugh and his mother, the agriculture goddess Tailtiu. So it’s the perfect time of year for the mid-Hudson to be hosting a multi-stop visit from a gaggle of award-winning musicians and sean-nós singers from Ireland and Scotland, accompanied by several locally based performers who specialize in Celtic musical traditions.

Organized by the Irish Cultural Center Hudson Valley (ICCHV), the Celtic Summer Celebration concert tour will kick off, appropriately enough, in the “Irish Catskills,” with appearances this

Thursday and Friday, August 4 and 5 at the Shamrock House in East Durham.

The troupe of wandering bards will then touch down at the High Meadow School, located at 3643 Main Street (Route 209) in Stone Ridge, to perform a program of Traditional Celtic Music and Dance this Saturday, August 6 at 7 p.m. Admission to that show is free, thanks to the sponsorship of the Stone Ridge Library.

This Sunday, the traveling musicians will be joined by dancers from the D’Amby Project and the Ulster County Ancient Order of Hibernians Pipes and Drums Band to deliver a rousing Grand Finale to this year’s Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice. This Festive Celtic Celebration gets underway at 4:30 p.m. on August 7 on the Festival’s Main Stage

in Phoenicia Park at 90 Main Street in Phoenicia. Tickets cost $35 general admission, $5 for youth under age 18; visit www.phoeniciavoicefest.org to order.

The Celtic Summer Celebration tour winds up with a Lúnasa Concert at the Arts Society of Kingston, located at 97 Broadway in the Rondout, next Tuesday, August 9 beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25 general admission, $20 for ICCHV members. Visit www.icchv.org to reserve your spot or to join up.

The musical visitors from Donegal in Ireland include singers Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde, winner of the prestigious Corn Ui Riada, the highest accolade for the sean-nós genre, and Noeleen Ní Cholla, who won the International Traditional Singing Competition at the

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Sound + vision The Mid-Hudson Valley is slowly becoming a Mecca for indie record labels

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verything we’ve done has been to help us survive.” So says Nate Krenkel, co-founder and current owner of the Team Love record label, of his choice to move the business from Manhattan to New Paltz in 2009. And Krenkel isn’t alone: In recent years, a handful of other labels have also made the move upstate, though for a variety of reasons.

Conor Oberst’s longtime manager, Krenkel co-founded Team Love with Oberst in an East Village apartment in 2003. Its first releases were from the Omaha band Tilly and the Wall and former Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis, whose Rabbit Fur Coat album with the Watson Twins was an early hit for the label. In 2007 they released Adventures of the Felice Brothers, which eventually led to Krenkel visiting New Paltz and deciding to move up there. He and his wife Cornelia Calder needed more space – “the old dilemma,” as Krenkel describes it – and decided that Ulster County was the place to find it.

Adam Pierce tells something of a similar story. Pierce, of the band Mice Parade, had distributed the UK label Fat Cat’s records, including indie hits by bands like Sigur Ros and Animal Collective, for years before taking over its US operation in 2005, running its distribution, A & R and management directly. Pierce, in what he describes as an “urgent” move, moved up to Cornwall a few years later, commuting down to the label’s Gowanus office, where manager Andy French worked full-time.

In 2014 they jointly decided to move the label up to its current office at 234 Warren Street in Hudson.

“For me it was a stress thing,” Pierce says, and for his part, French and his wife also wanted to get out of the city. “It’s a classic story,” he says. “Do you want to raise a kid in a one-bedroom? You have to move out north of Westchester.” “I think everyone who lives in the city who turns 35 dreams of having a place upstate,” adds Pierce, “and a certain percentage of people are just going to say f—k it and make the move.”

While moving upstate had genuine financial incentives – lower rent for more space, for instance – it was the “intangibles,” as Pierce puts it, that really sealed the deal. “We paid more for rent in Brooklyn, but it was mostly Andy being there in a room with like one window in a loft in a building that was far away from happy people.” In comparison, the Warren Street office is clear and bright and even hosts a record store, selling new albums by bands both affiliated and unaffiliated with the label. “Here, you have people stroll down the street and pop in to look at records and talk.”

More than the milieu has changed for Team Love. While initially the label had something of an Omaha focus, befitting indie star Oberst’s patrimony, once Team Love moved full-time to New Paltz in 2010 it began focusing more on local artists.

While maybe best-known locally for breaking the Felice Brothers, the label has also released Die Pfalz, a compilation of Hudson Valley artists like Breakfast in Fur and Shana Falana, as well as the debut from Quarterbacks, a group of SUNY-New Paltz graduates. “It’s nice to know the people you’re working with,” Krenkel says. He also notes that they’ve put out far more records since they’ve moved upstate.

The Woodsist label, currently based in Warwick, provides a third example. Jeremy Earl of the band Woods started it in “a small punk house in Bushwick” in 2006 as a way to release his own records. He started out screenprinting jacket sleeves and collating records for a variety of Brooklyn-based garage-rock bands like the Babies and the Vivian Girls; but as the label grew, Earl decided that he needed more space.

So in 2009 he returned to his hometown of Warwick. And despite releasing records by current big names like Kurt Vile and Wavves, the label remains a small affair, with Earl as the sole owner and proprietor.

While having a label upstate may make some aspects of the business easier, others become, in Pierce’s words, “a real struggle.” All three label heads have to travel to and from the city to see bands, do A & R and promote their releases. “At this point,” says Earl, “I split my time between Warwick and New York City.” All have to run labels without daily access to the same pool of artists and resources that their city-bound counterparts have. Fat Cat and Team Love have two-person

pher and master trumpeter Alphonso Horne to lead an all-star band for Ragtime & the Birth of Jazz at the Spiegeltent on August 4 at 8 p.m., the

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Jeremy Earl of the band Woods started the Woodsist label in “a small punk house in Bushwick” in 2006 as a way to release his own records. When the label grew to include big names like Kurt Vile, Earl needed more space so he moved the operation to Warwick, his hometown.

Conor Oberst’s longtime manager, Nate Krenkel co-founded Team Love with Oberst in an East Village apartment in 2003. In 2007 they released Adventures of the Felice Brothers, which eventually led to Krenkel visiting New Paltz and deciding to move up there. He and his wife Cornelia Calder needed more space – “the old dilemma,” as Krenkel describes it – and decided that Ulster County was the place to find it.

staffs and Earl alone runs Woodsist, whereas the average Brooklyn indie label like Matador or Domino generally employs at least 20 people.

Pierce has made a point of setting up studios wherever he moves, which he calls a “natural progression” of his work as both a musician and a label head. First there was one in a three-car garage in Cornwall, where Frightened Rabbit recorded their breakthrough sophomore record The Midnight Organ Fight, and now Pierce has what he calls “a seriously proper studio on a big old farm” in Germantown.

Earl still plays and tours with Woods, who had an album come out in April. He also runs the annual Woodsist Festival out at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, California, which he is trying to bring to the Hudson Valley. And recently Team Love purchased the building at 11 Church Street it once rented and moved to a new, smaller space on the building's Academy Street side.

It all comes back to what Krenkel described as that struggle to survive – tougher than ever in a music industry without much of a sales floor. But, for these three labels, at least the scenery is a little nicer.

– Rob Rubsam

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The Woodstock Playhouse presents a production of Pippin throughout August. With songs by Schwartz and book by Roger O. Hirson, Pippin retells Voltaireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Candide, in a fashion, as a young princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quest for identity and happiness. Pippin runs from August 5 through the 21st, with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $32 to $40. For tickets and more information, visit www. woodstockplayhouse.org. The Woodstock Playhouse is located at 103 Mill Hill Road in Woodstock. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; John Burdick

Mark Brown plays Rosendale CafĂŠ this Saturday Not all of us here in Ulster County have made Bloombergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billionaire Listâ&#x20AC;? yet. It would be gracious of us to have some consideration for those still struggling to get there. Count on outsider songwriter Mark Brown, who plays at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 6 at the Rosendale CafĂŠ, to provide a

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to see the musical theater work of Stephen Schwartz making a comeback. Never quite as conceptually ambitious or controversy-hungry as Lloyd Webber, Schwartz was, if anything, a better traditional songwriter.

Godspell and Pippin dominated the lab theater spaces of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s, with their modest pop songs seeming very much a part of the confessional songwriting movement of Carole King, James Taylor and Jackson Browne (fused with the savvy musicality of Burt Bacharach). The Doug Henning vehicle The Magic Show had a nice run on Broadway, too. It seems, from my

musical view of blue-collar reality for us.

Known in the past by many for performances with his Uncle Buckle band, Brown explores the contours of a workingmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everyday family life in the Skin and Bone album that he released last year. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s joined for this gig by guitarist Ken McGloin and Grammy-winning producer Dean Jones, who helped record the CD with numerous instruments and the kind of â&#x20AC;&#x153;liveâ&#x20AC;? feel that Brown was seeking. Jones will play drums on the 6th, with Mark Murphy on bass.

Raised in Maryland, Brown found it easier to create his own songs than play those of others, forging a distinctly individualistic style and view of the art that is fashionably dressed on the latest album and has received a warm reception in Europe, where he occasionally tours â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as do many original songwriters from the US. who find welcoming and attentive audiences for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americanaâ&#x20AC;? flavor of contemporary song that rings with the vital authenticity of a paper ballot.

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a farrier, shoeing horses at a racetrack in Virginia, gathering his â&#x20AC;&#x153;horse senseâ&#x20AC;? along the way.

A time-faded expression, horse sense used to mean a kind of reasoned judgment or social nous (another fading figure of speech, pronounced â&#x20AC;&#x153;nooseâ&#x20AC;?) that considered the greater presence of horses in our lives in previous stages of culture.

A mechanicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;horsepower senseâ&#x20AC;? is a pale substitute. Somehow, you can tell that when Brown closes his eyes, he still sees the girl and the pony more clearly than you can see that Corvette for which you lusted in high school.

Informed by country, rock and folk styles, Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idiosyncratic alternative tunes often focus upon unexpected details and essences of people and things â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which might account for the presence of a song on the album about creosote, an abrasive substance once commonly used as a wood preservative. We can easily imagine Brown, after coating fenceposts that keep the horses in, self-scoldingly repeating the advice â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it on your skinâ&#x20AC;? (a refrain in the chorus) over and over while applying an ointment until the words morphed into a song. It would be very surprising if this werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only tune ever written about that substance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my life Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been fortunate to have been exposed to so many different characters,â&#x20AC;? Brown muses, speaking of

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12 his days in carpentry, on farms and as a commercial fisherman in Alaska. “My songs are driven by people and the things they say as much as by experiences.”

You can’t doubt for a moment that his characters – “Icy Bob,” “Hacket Man” and others we hear about in the songs – are drawn from real-life characters like Brown himself, and virtual memories like the countryish “Cried in Your Bed,” the lullabye “Sleep Little Angel,” a touching song to the memory of his grandmother, “Granny,” or the sweet agony of genderbased awe and admiration in “Hurt”: “I get lost in the color and shape of your mouth... it causes me pain.”

In “Trouble,” we learn to a light shuffle beat that “trouble comes cheap” and are left to wonder about the unspoken circumstances “When Your Sister Comes” or the wry façade of resolve for a payday evening in “Smashed,” which logically follows the friendly musical residue of the workday in “See You Next Time.”

Brown was a natural for Sage Arts’ explorations in song of the lives of elder area farmers last April, which he says was a challenging departure from his usual methods of song composition.

The recipe for hearing a new Mark Brown song includes picking up a copy of Skin and Bone at Barnes & Noble in Kingston, CDBaby or Amazon, or from Brown’s own website, http://unclebuckle. com; direct MP3 downloads from iTunes, AllMusic or a number of websites; or, better yet, at the Rosendale Café.

Admission costs $10 at the door. No reservations are taken, but fine vegetarian food is available.

– Gary Alexander Mark Brown, Saturday, August 6, 8 p.m., $10, Rosendale Café, 434 Main Street, Rosendale; (845) 658-9048, www.rosendalecafe.com.

Charles Bradley plays BSP in Kingston Charles Bradley deals in the art of contrast: His spectacularly ragged, retro-soul voice and wrenched emotion play against utterly suave and uptown soul arrangements in that almost-but-not-quite-scholastic Daptone style, courtesy of his longtime collaborator Thomas Brenneck. Bradley is also an inspirational figure in that, while he is a lifelong musician, his big break didn’t come until after the age of 60. The mid-Hudson Valley was in early on Bradley, a Mountain Jam favorite. Now the rest of the world is hipped up, too, thanks to his relentless touring, the strength of his

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fter months of building anticipation on Instagram, with tantalizing photos of food and shots of the Hutton Brickyard’s haunting beauty, Smorgasburg Upstate will unveil its eclectic selection of culinary delights and vendors in Kingston on Saturday, August 6. While this will be the debut of Smorgasburg in the Hudson Valley, the food market is already in its sixth year in Brooklyn. It began as an offshoot of Brooklyn Flea, a flea market founded by Jonathan Butler and Eric Demby, and it has grown into what the New York Times described as “the Woodstock of Eating.”

In Brooklyn, Smorgasburg “showcases 100 local and regional food vendors to upwards of 10,000 visitors per day,” according to its organizers. Thus far, Smorgasburg Upstate lists 70 vendors – including 40 food vendors and 30 vendors that fall under the umbrella category of “lifestyle,” which includes both vintage wares and handcrafted items. While a few New York City food businesses will be present, the market will primarily be comprised of local vendors. The list includes popular restaurants like Terrapin and Santa Fe, alongside sauce purveyors like Horseshoe Brand and tincture-makers such as the Stockade Farm & Apothecary. “It’s 90 percent upstate or Hudson Valley,” says Smorgasbrg's Jonathan Butler. “We very specifically want to make it a celebration and showcase for what’s happening upstate.”

The vendors will gather for the first time on SaturThe vendors will gather for the first time on Saturday, August 6 day, August 6 from 11 a.m. until sundown on the tenfrom 11 a.m. until sundown on the ten-acre lot of the former Hutton acre lot of the former Hutton Brickyards in Kingston.

Brickyards in Kingston. Getting the old industrial site into shape for Getting the old industrial site into shape for the the opening has been no easy task. Karl Slovin, president of California- opening has been no easy task. based MWest Holdings, which owns the Hutton Brickyards, says, “We’ve been working pretty diligently during the last year with the City of Kingston to reenvision the entire site. [Smorgasburg] is the first step in a longer-term project.”

Thus far, the work has involved restoring three of the eight buildings, installing new roofing, windows and electrical components as needed and adding restrooms for the public. They’ve also added gravel parking lots and nighttime lighting, and ensured that the site, which had been in “pretty poor condition,” according to Slovin, was made safe and functional.

MWest’s development crew plans to continue work on the site. “The iconic drying sheds are still in very difficult shape,” says Slovin, who says that the sheds are not open for use as the company tries to determine how they can be preserved. At the moment, they’re turning their attention to two brick buildings in need of repair. The next step, says Slovin, might be a restaurant. “I would love to see people actually making things here on the site,” he says, noting the lot’s history as the maker of bricks for “half of the buildings in New York.”

While the work is ongoing, the old brickyards already have a lot to offer with Smorgasburg making its appearance. “What Jonathan and Eric [of Smorgasburg] have been tremendously successful at is at creating an excitement and a sense of place.”

Slovin hopes that their involvement will help draw attention to the long-unused site, helping it grow into “a gathering place.”

“We’re looking forward to seeing everybody this weekend,” he says. “After three years of work, it will be fascinating to finally see people interact with the site.”

– Fiona Steacy Smorgasburg Upstate, Saturdays, 11 a.m.-sundown, August-October, 200 North Street, Kingston; upstate.smorgasburg.com.

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THE FAMILY THAT DRIVES TOGETHER SURVIVES TOGETHER Viggo Mortensen & six brilliant kids raise Captain Fantastic from road movie to real art

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omeschooling sounds like a wonderful concept, the ideal educational model for families who can make the time for it. But what happens when parents try as hard as they can to challenge their kids to open their minds, to question everything?

That’s the basic premise behind Captain Fantastic, a terrific new film by a hithertounknown director: Matt Ross, whose only previous feature, 2012’s 28 Hotel Rooms, didn’t exactly set the world on fire. But this guy’s got serious talent, recognized at Cannes this year when he copped the Best Director award in the Un Certain Regard category for journeyman filmmakers.

A great movie begins with a great screenplay, and Ross grounded Captain Fantastic very solidly in his own strong writing. It also helps a lot that he managed to recruit a gifted cinematographer, Stéphane Fontaine. There’s scarcely a frame in this film that doesn’t rivet the eye. But mostly the oomph of Captain Fantastic derives from its topnotch cast – and what’s especially impressive about that is the fact that six of the seven

primary characters are kids: George MacKay as Bodevan, Samantha Isler as Kielyr, Annalise Basso as Vespyr, Nicholas Hamilton as Rellian, Shree Crooks as Zaja and Charlie Shotwell as Nai, the precocious, ready-for-anything Cash siblings.

As you can probably guess from their made-up names, these six are the offspring of a pair of hippie survivalists who are trying to live off the grid in the wilds of Washington State. They live in a tipi with a log-cabin entryway and in several treehouses. They catch or raise or forage all their own food. All are hyperfit, physically and intellectually, following an extremely rigorous regimen of work, exercise, hunting, reading, making things, debating ideas. They are taught to be utterly self-sufficient, to reject all the values of capitalism and to resolve disputes by peaceful techniques; but they also learn how to fight to the death in selfdefense if need be – even the seven-yearold.

We never get to see the mother, Leslie (Trin Miller), alive except in dreams; at the outset of the story she has been

institutionalized for several months for bipolar disorder. On a trip into town to sell handmade birdhouses and buy a few supplies, Ben, the father (Viggo Mortensen), finds out that Leslie has just committed suicide. Thus is sparked a picaresque road trip in a bus named Steve to New Mexico, to rescue Mom’s corpse from the Christian burial that the grandparents (Frank Langella and Ann Dowd) want to give her so that she can instead have the Buddhist cremation ceremony stipulated in her will.

It’s in the process of encountering more ordinary Americans during this cross-country “mission” that the six children begin to find their customary self-confidence shaken as they realize how ill-prepared they are for modern society. They are horrified by their cousins’ violent video games, the obesity of the

average person they see, the compulsive consumerism that surrounds them in the wider world. They are repeatedly mocked for such selective ignorance as knowing Nike only as a Greek goddess and not as a shoe brand, for exchanging gifts on Noam Chomsky’s birthday instead of on Christmas. When 17-year-old Bo kisses a girl for the first time, he is so overwhelmed by his endorphin response that he has no idea what to do but to propose marriage immediately. “We don’t know anything!” he rages to the father who has tried, with the best of intentions, to teach him everything.

Eventually one of the children rebels, another is hurt, and Ben must grapple with the negative consequences of his hybrid freethinking/authoritarian parenting style, as well as his guilt over Leslie’s mental illness. This role is an incredible gift for Mortensen, who embodies the character as naturally as if it’s his autobiography. His acting is nuanced and deep, and McKay as awkward young Bo is almost as good. The whole cast draws you in, immerses you in the family’s unconventional lifestyle in all its highly imperfect human glory.

Captain Fantastic addresses some serious issues about parenting and responsibility and what makes a family work, but it’s also laden with bursts of darkish humor. You know those homeschooling families who want their kids to hear about nothing but Jesus?

The Cash clan knows about them too, and that knowledge is just part of their strategic arsenal, unleashed on a hapless cop who pulls the bus over for a broken taillight and questions why they’re all out of school. It’s a hilarious scene. You can’t protect your offspring from everything that can go wrong, this movie seems to conclude; the best you can do is to equip them to think on their feet, learn from their mistakes and cope with whatever comes their way.

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Bennett College closed its doors in 1978.

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The Bennett College for Girls (shown above) has been closed for nearly half a century. It was established in Irvington and moved to a 22-acre parcel on the outskirts of the village of Millbrook in 1907.

Girls, interrupted Opera-in-progress Unfinished taps history of Millbrook’s Bennett College

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t stands hollow and empty now, a moldering shell of its luxurious former self. Its impregnable-looking stone exterior has lost the battle to 40 years of Hudson Valley summer heat and winter frost. Welcome to the remains of Halcyon Hall, the main building of Bennett College for Girls, a former luxury hotel built in the late 19th century in the Queen Anne style. The happiness that it once held has fled the building as surely as it once filled Halcyon Hall’s 200 rooms.

The Bennett College for Girls has been as dead for nearly half a centur y. It was established in Ir vington and moved to a 22-acre parcel on the outskirts of the village of Millbrook in 1907. It closed its doors in 1978, after a prolonged struggle to transform itself into a profitable two-year coeducational

institution that was more in tune with the educational needs and requirements of the day.

But Halcyon days can and do survive, where even stone structures crumble and fall. Composer Joshua Groffman and poet Sarah Heady, friends and former Hudson Valley residents, are making sure that Bennett College and the memories and events that it generated over the years will not go quietly into that good night that we call the past.

First, a bit of background: In its youth, Bennett College was a finishing school whose founders were “deeply concerned” that the children of “the wealthier class” weren’t being properly educated to meet the challenges and expectations of their class. As Heady notes in her website, this meant that the daughters of the American elite were expected to return to their families from their years at Bennett sufficiently “refined and marriageable.”

But many of those families, as well as their daughters, were in for a surprise.

Bennett’s founder, May Friend Bennett, offered her students an educational philosophy that belied the stereotype of the finishing school. As Heady has written, Bennett “emphasized the development of each young woman’s unique spiritual connection with herself and with the world. She encouraged her students to cultivate creative expression through the arts and to commune deeply with their idyllic Hudson Valley surroundings.” “To many American girls,” Bennett wrote, “a diploma spells finished instead of begun.”

That philosophy wasn’t enough to carry the school through the cultural storms of the ’60s and ’70s. Despite decades of effort, the site fell into ruin. It’s oncesplendid buildings now stand on the brink of demolition. The site’s latest owners intend to create a public park there.

For the past year-and-a-half, working with the innovative Vital Opera Company, Groffman and Heady have been collaborating on an opera that they call Unfinished. Groffman is a musician and composer; Heady is a poet. He grew up in Millbrook; she grew up in Beacon (“before it was cool”) and then Rhinebeck. Both

“To many American girls,” Bennett wrote, “a diploma spells finished instead of begun.”

are 31 years old. They met in high school.

She lives and works in San Francisco. He’s based in New York City. They’ve worked on other, smaller projects together, but Unfinished will be their most ambitious project yet – if only because neither has ever written an opera.

Their collaboration, Heady said, grew out of a shared fascination with both the Hudson River and its environs, but also with the economic, political, social and natural events that flow through the river’s communities. Heady describes herself as “a writer of place,” with a concomitant interest in writing about women and about abandoned places and their contexts.

She’s adamant that Unfinished isn’t a eulogy for a mere set of dilapidated buildings, but an exploration of the dynamics that were and continue to be

part of Millbrook’s history.

Groffman offered this summary of the work: “I’d call it an experimental opera about the legacy of Bennett College, about the way it has been remembered and forgotten.”

To that end, both friends said, the answer to that question is still very much in play. And that’s where this innovative project becomes even more innovative: Heady and Groffman are intent on having others who remember the school and what it has wrought to join their collaboration.

Scenes from Unfinished will be performed in a workshop setting at Millbrook’s Grace Episcopal Church.

The workshop is being produced by Vital Opera, whose audacious mission is to “cultivate human connection through operatic expression.” The workshop will

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August 4, 2016 be directed by Vital Opera’s founding general director Kelvin Chan and will allow Millbrook residents and Bennett alumnae to respond and contribute to the work-in-progress.

“It will be an interactive event,” said Heady. “We’re very, very interested in the local viewpoint. There’s so much to explore.”

– Jeremiah Horrigan

ing ground of the Borscht Belt comedians of the 1950s and ’60s. Remnants of the “Irish Catskills” can still be found around Cairo and East Durham. But do you remember the “Spanish Catskills”?

Beginning in the 1920s and lingering on until the 1980s, a smattering of summer resorts were founded in the Hudson Valley – some in the Catskills, a big one in Rifton and the predominant concentration in the Town of Plattekill – to serve as escapes from the big city’s heat for people whose first language was Spanish. At first the clientele consisted mostly of actual Spaniards, then gradually shifted over to people from Latin America as immigration patterns changed. These resorts typically offered swimming pools, places to stroll and relax in the fresh country air by day and swinging nightclubs featuring Big Band and Latin jazz after dark.

In more recent decades, even workingclass vacationers have been able to afford the occasional plane fare to San Juan, so the Spanish-language resorts of the midHudson eventually closed down. But their history has been captured in a new book

by Ish Martinez: Las Villas of Plattekill and Ulster County, the latest in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series.

Martinez will be giving a free talk and

Unfinished workshop performance, Saturday, August 20, 5 p.m., $10, Grace Episcopal Church, 3328 Franklin Avenue, Millbrook; http://unfinished. brownpapertickets.com. For more information about Vital Opera's mission and past projects, visit www.vitalopera.org.

Summer with salsa Inquiring Minds in New Paltz hosts Las Villas of Plattekill book talk this Friday The resorts and bungalow colonies of the “Jewish Alps” have been gone for decades (some converted to ashrams), but retain a place in the short memory of pop culture as the spawn-

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book-signing on Friday, August 5 at 7 p.m. at the Inquiring Minds Bookstore at 6 Church Street in New Paltz. Call (845) 255-8300 for more information.

– Frances Marion Platt

Cheap vinyl in Poughkeepsie All vinyl records, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks will go on sale August 6 at the Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District’s Book Store at 141 Boardman Road in Poughkeepsie. The sale, part of a series of events planned to celebrate the Friends’ 40th anniversary, will run through August 27. Vinyl records will be priced at 50 cents each and CDs, DVDs and audiobooks at $1 each.

The more than 20,000 books on the store’s shelves in a wide variety of categories will be available at their regular prices of $2 or less. Friends’ volunteers replenish the bookshelves continually from the large inventory of presorted quality books that are donated by community members and housed in the Friends’ warehouse, so the shelves are always full.

The store is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. It is located at the Boardman Road Branch Library (entrance behind the Library on the south side) at 141 Boardman Road in Poughkeepsie. Look for the blue awning.

For more information, call (845) 485-3445, extension 3423, or visit www.facebook. com/poughkeepsielibrarybookstore/ timeline.

CALM Treasures of lasting value that will change your life – forever. That’s what you’ll find at Mirabai, or perhaps what will find you.

Wisdom, serenity, transformation.

Value beyond measure.

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Evening of Clairvoyant Channeling Group Channeling w/ Betsy Stang Thurs. Aug. 18 6pm $20/$25*

August 5 - 21 8pm Fri & Sat; 3pm Sun • Tickets: $27/$25 Winner of 8 Tony Awards, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is based on the classic Billy Wilder Academy Award-winning film of the same name. The plot revolves around faded silent film star, Norma Desmond, who lives in her past glory. When screenwriter Joe Gillis happens into her life, she sees an opportunity to make a triumphant comeback. An Up In One Production, directed by Kevin Archambault, music direction by Elaine Miller, and produced by Diana di Grandi. $

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with Kids on Stage

August 6 at 11 am Travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one of literature’s most beloved heroines, in her madcap adventures. Performed by The CENTER’s Kids on Stage Performance group, directed by Diana di Grandi.

Aladdin

by the Hampstead Stage Co.

August 13 at 11 am An exotic adventure based on “The Tales of the Arabian Nights” about a poor young boy who find an antique oil lamp and releases a Genie that can make all his wishes come true. Now Aladdin must outsmart the evil magician, Salabin, and save his family! Live theater with lots of audience participation.

The Center is located at 661 Rte. 308, See you 3.5 miles east of the light in the at The Village of Rhinebeck CENTER!

Saturday, August 6, from 11am to 4pm William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers will be bringing a team of recognized expert appraisers to the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum to assess your valuables in several categories including: paintings, prints, decorative arts, militaria, sculpture, silver, coins, jewelry, and collectibles.

No large furniture, however you may bring photos of these items.

Admissions $10 per item or $25 for three items (No more than three items will be reviewed at once) (SS WYVJLLKZ ^PSS ILULÄ[ [OL >VVKZ[VJR (Y[PZ[Z (ZZVJPH[PVU 4\ZL\T We will also be accepting consignments for our upcoming 14th Annual Woodstock Fine Arts Auction.

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First Saturday at NY’s first capital Kingston openings include Barbara Gordon at Artbar, Dana McClure at Cornell St. Studios & SUNYPurchase alumni at One Mile Gallery

Cornell Street Studios will open Dana McClure’s “Dream in Color” exhibition with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on August 6.

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irst Saturday means art openings in Kingston, and this weekend offers three that you may find intriguing. The Artbar Gallery at 674 Broadway will host an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on August 6 for “Active Engagement – Testing Boundaries,” an exhibition of new works by Barbara Gordon. A filmmaker as well as a painter, Gordon, who lives in Accord, got her training at Cooper Union, the École des Beaux Arts and Atelier Dix-Sept in Paris and at the Provincetown Workshop, and has more recently been mentored by Gillian Jagger.

Her paintings render organic-looking abstract forms with a vivid color palette and thickly layered textures that at times leap into the third dimension.

If you’ve ever been on the campus of SUNY-Purchase, you know that its bleak, austere, institutional-looking architectural aesthetic does not feel like particularly fertile ground for a school of the arts. Thus it seems apropos that “strong themes of

Pipo Nguyen-duy, Mountain Fire, 2002, from the series East of Eden

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CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AT WOODSTOCK HOSTS TALK BY PIPO NGUYEN-DUY THIS FRIDAY

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ipo Nguyen-duy will give a lecture at the Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) on Friday, August 5 at 7:30 p.m. Growing up close to the Demilitarized Zone of the 18th Parallel, Pipo Nguyen-duy describes hearing gunfire every day of his early life. He immigrated to the US as a political refugee. In his art, Pipo often returns to the psychological or physical manifestations of war and people’s fragile sense of safety.

The initial photographs in his East of Eden series concentrated on the psychological aftermath of 9/11, when people came to realize that they cannot be certain of their physical or emotional safety. The second part of the series took him back to Viet Nam, where he photographed survivors of the war without revealing what side of the war they fought on.

He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship in Photography and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Among other topics at this Friday’s CPW lecture, Pipo will discuss his new projects, his experience in his early Viet Nam days and his early career as teen ping-pong champion.

Admission to the lecture costs $5 for CPW members, $ 7 for non-members. The Center for Photography at Woodstock is located at 59 Tinker Street in Woodstock. Call (845) 679-9957 or visit www.cpw.org for further details.

isolation and fragmentation” characterize the artworks to be exhibited in “Life after SUNY-Purchase: Alumni Works,” opening this Saturday with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at the One Mile Gallery, located at 75 Abeel Street on the outskirts of Kingston’s Rondout District. Curated by Lisa Padovani (Class of ’85), the show includes works by alumni Jim Granger, Mark DeLura, Joshua Rosenblatt, Christine Schiavo, Steve Rosenzweig, Laura Von Rosk, Cindy Workman and Dion Yannatos.

Finally, the Main Gallery at Cornell

Street Studios, located on the second floor of 168 Cornell Street in Midtown Kingston, will open Dana McClure’s “Dream in Color” with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on August 6. The exhibition is a collection of works integrating painting, screen print and collage from four different series by McClure, who divides her time between Brooklyn and Olivebridge: Palimpsest, Curiosities, Red Meets Blue and the Line Series.

For more information about all three shows, visit http://artbargallery.com, www.onemilegallery.com and www. cornellstreetstudios.com.

OPENING AT THE DOGHOUSE GALLERY

Saturday August 6th from 4pm until 7pm

ELEANOR STEFFEN (Recent Paintings – Right Hand Left Hand – A New Freedom) The Doghouse Gallery located at the corner of Phillips Road and Glasco Turnpike in Saugerties Gallery Open daily 10am to 6pm

Call 845.246.0402 for Directions

Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby returns to the Rondout next Sunday The Van Gogh-karts will roll once again next Sunday afternoon, August 14, at the 21 st anniversary of the Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby. Sarah Bissonnette-Adler and Sarah Olivieri have taken over the reins from the founders George Donskoj and Nancy Schneider Donskoj, backed by an army of volunteers from the local arts community.

The first gravity vehicle will launch at or about 12 noon from the corner of Broadway and Spring Street, and the last…well, that depends on how well things roll this year. Remember, this is not a race, but an artistic competition, and every Derby seems to include at least one or two pieces of “kinetic art” that require a fair bit of encouragement to make it in a more-or-less straight line to the bottom of the hill.

However long it takes, afterwards the vehicles will be lined up for your admiration (and votes) along West Strand, bands will play and vendors will vend until the judges reach their decisions and hand out the awards in T. R. Gallo Park on the waterfront. Besides the usual First Place

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NIGHT SKY

The year’s best meteors They’re linked to a future extinction impact

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veryone loves to see dramatic “shooting stars” rip across the sky. Well, the game is on: Each night there will be more and more. The peak intensity happens over two nights, on Thursday, August 11 and the following night.

Whichever is clearest and least hazy, that’s your night.

The Moon will be annoying, but not a game-ruiner. You always see more meteors when the background sky is dark. That means getting away from city lights, or even town lights if you can. If you’re serious about this, start watching after the Moon sets – meaning after 1 a.m. next Thursday/Friday night, or after 2 a.m. on Friday/Saturday. You’ll then get a double-boost: The meteors ramp up their intensity in the hours before dawn, and the Moon is absent.

If you can, join us on Thursday night, August 11, at the Mohonk Mountain House for our annual Night of the Shooting Stars, a popular program that we’ve featured for the past 35 years. We go to a special dark meadow there, and have several hundred people spread out on the blankets that we provide. But your own lawn is perfect if you turn off all your house lights.

Be comfortable. Spread out blankets or lounge chairs. You need a big swath of unobstructed sky. Don’t stare through little breaks between trees. If your home won’t work, get in the car and find an unlit track or soccer field, cemetery, “Magic Meadow” or lakeside. They all do the job. Get into the open.

If it’s mostly clear and not too hazy, you’ll see 15 meteors an hour before 11 p.m., when northeast is slightly favored as the best direction. From 1 a.m. onward, the sky explodes with 60 an hour, and now any part of the heavens works equally well.

You can easily go five minutes seeing none at all, so don’t get discouraged and quit.

During another random five-minute period you might catch ten of them. The trick is to keep your eyes glued skyward. Don’t merely glance up now and then.

All these meteors are icy fragments from the Comet Swift-Tuttle

in the Kids’ (age 13 and under) Division, the Coveted People’s Choice Award and, for the slowest finisher, the Rondout Reject (a/k/a Horse’s Ass) Award, this year’s entrants will also be competing in two ad hoc categories: Reduce, Reuse,

Recycle and Blast from the Past.

The fees are $45 for adult-made entries and $40 for youth-made entries. To register, volunteer, donate or find out more about the 2016 Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby, visit

American astronomers Lewis Swift (pictured above) and Horace Tuttle, working independently, discovered the comet in 1862. Three years later, Giovanni Schiaparelli realized it was the source of the Perseid meteors.

More information? These meteors are mostly the size of appleseeds. All travel at 37 miles a second, or 80 times faster than a bullet. Their distance from you is always between 60 and 100 miles. One in three leave behind glowing trains that linger for a second or two. And they have an interesting history.

In 1862, two American astronomers, Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle, discovered a new comet that orbits the Sun every 133 years. Soon called Comet Swift-Tuttle, it proved to travel on an identical path of each of these meteoroids that strike us this week. Therefore, all these meteors are icy fragments from that comet.

That comet’s large 15-mile-wide nucleus, its super-high speed and the fact that it periodically passes near us make it the most hazardous object in the known universe.

Unlike earlier fears, we now know that during its very close approach in 4479, it will miss us by over a million miles. But sooner or later we’ll probably collide with SwiftTuttle – with an impact 27 times more explosive than the event that killed the dinosaurs.

– Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

http://kingstonartistsoapboxderby. com, call (845) 389-3849 or e-mail

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“August is like the Sunday of summer.”

Aug. 4-11 SUPER DAY TRIP: IROQUOIS INDIAN MUSEUM/ SECRET CAVERNS

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ere’s a day trip I enjoyed so much with my kids that I had to share it with you: the Iroquois Indian Museum and Secret Caverns, just a couple of minutes from each other and just one hour and 40 minutes from New Paltz.

I have driven by the longhouse-style Iroquois Indian Museum on my way to Howe Caverns for years, meaning to get in there, and I finally made it happen. What makes it different from other exhibits about Native Americans? Here, they tell their own story. And now I challenge every museum that has exhibits about any groups of people: Show me where they tell their own story here.

Do you know how much history I learned, and unlearned, about the Iroquois during our time at this museum? How translation issues informed an aggressive colonist response to people whose intentions were quite peaceful; how the women are the permission-granting body before a tribe can battle; how lessons are passed down through a song, a dance and a story; how French influences in Canada in the north and English influences in New York in the south affected differently the same Native American tribe spanning both of those areas; that Native American culture is very much alive, honoring traditions in present-day 2016.

We beaded bracelets, we walked nature trails, we hung out with turtles in the awesome and interactive children’s area downstairs and we’ve marked our calendars for some of the upcoming events there, such as this weekend’s “A Legacy of Excellence: The Living Traditions of Iroquois Basketry, Beadwork and AntlerCarving”; next weekend’s Iroquois Social Dancers; and the highly-anticipated big one, the 35th annual Iroquois Indian Festival on September 3 and 4. As New Yorkers, and as citizens of the US, Iroquois Indian history is our history. Come on out

The Iroquois Indian Museum is located in Howes Cave.

and tell me what you learned!

The Museum is open from April through November. Admission costs $8 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and students aged 12 to 17 years, $5 for children aged 5 to 12 and is free for children under 5; or organize a group and save.

The Iroquois Indian Museum is located at 324 Caverns Road in Howes Cave. For more information, call (518) 2968949 or visit www. iroquoismuseum. org or www. facebook.com/ iroquoismuseum.

Do you know how much history I learned, and unlearned, about the Iroquois during our time at this museum?

Is the clandestine part of Secret Caverns about what’s underground, or could there be more to it? Like that the gift shop seems to have forgotten what year it is, so a fist-sized colorful gemstone or a can of Coca-Cola only costs $1? Or that you can actually park close to the door? Or that it probably hasn’t changed much since it opened to the public decades ago?

Underground caves are awesome in every sense of the word, so I hope you get to any that you can. To me, Secret Caverns feels like I’m exploring someone’s

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backyard treasure. Howe Caverns feels like I’m visiting a grand exhibit. Both have a place in my heart. Secret Caverns has quirky, colorful signs, and you go because you want to check out a natural, wild, underground cave. That’s what they do, that’s what they have and that’s what you get, without distracting and costly extras, and it’s fabulous.

You do work for it, since some sections are narrow, and you have to navigate the 103 concrete steps all on your own; no elevator here. But tours start basically whenever throughout the day, as soon they have a group of people gathered.

And get this: You can touch the walls at Secret Caverns! And the 100-foot waterfall at the end of the tour? A thunderous, misty thrill. Bring your sweater for this 55-degree limestone wander, and your patience if it’s hard to hear the tour guide over the family’s conversation behind you, because you’ll probably be the next one oohing and ahhing over the sights along the way.

Admission costs $18 for adults, $8 for children aged 6 to 12 years and is free for children under 6. And remember to print the coupon for $2 off adult admission from the website. Secret Caverns is located at 671 Caverns Road in Howes Cave. For more information, call (518) 296-8558 or visit www.secretcaverns.com.

On our way back home, we stopped at Amy’s Place Ice Cream for a treat, where we discovered that a “small” serving of Perry’s Ice Cream at Amy’s is like an extra-large anywhere else, and they had my favorite flavor: dark chocolate streaked with white mint, White Lightning!

Amy’s is located at 2720 Route 145 in Middleburgh/Schoharie, right along our route back home. Enjoy!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

Hardc0re middle-schooler’s EP release party at CCE in Kingston “I’m a little Alma, not a little Mozart,” protests British musical prodigy Alma Deutscher, age 11. She has a point: This level of aptitude in youth isn’t limited to the history books, right? Kids are creating all the time, and today’s technology makes it possible for the rest of us to hear it!

Take, for example, Drew Soshensky, a student at J. Watson Bailey Middle School in Kingston. Inspired by the work of deejay and producer Skrillex, Drew,

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August 4, 2016 a/k/a Hardc0re, began experimenting with music-making on GarageBand, and he has just released a six-song EP, I Am Hardc0re. Hardc0reâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music contains original melodies woven with unique textures and sounds that he describes as â&#x20AC;&#x153;hard, danceable, melodic grooves.â&#x20AC;?

Come on out and celebrate Hardc0reâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s album-release party this Friday, August 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Center for Creative Education. This dance party is open to all ages and has a pay-what-youwish donation at the door. The Center for Creative Education is located at 15 Railroad Avenue in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 338-0410 or e-mail dahlialuckyarts@aol.com. To buy or sample the I Am Hardc0re album tracks, visit www.cdbaby.com/cd/hardc0re.

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ALMANAC WEEKLY Theatre performs Muse of Fire at STS Playhouse in Phoenicia You have watched area teen thespians Jack Warren, Katia Michalopoulos, Lachlan Brooks, Brandon Sawhill Aja and Lucia Legnini develop their craft over the years, so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss their performance this summer! Check out the New Genesis Productions Youth Theatre at the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice in its presentation of Muse of Fire, taking place at the STS Playhouse this Friday, August 5 at 5 p.m., Saturday, August 6 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, August 7 at 1 p.m.

Conceived and directed by Brandon Cobalt, this original 90-minute production remixes words and themes of Shakespeare into a new show for a new generation, and is performed by

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five experienced young actors from ages 18 to 20. Tickets cost $5 for students and youth, $25 general admission.

STS Playhouse is located at 10 Church Street in Phoenicia. For tickets or more information, call (845) 688-3291 or visit www.phoeniciavoicefest.org/new-genesis.

To learn more about the acting company, visit www.newgenesisproductions.org.

Pippin opens three-weekend run at Woodstock Playhouse However you â&#x20AC;&#x153;adultâ&#x20AC;? as a loving caregiver, like a grandparent, parent or other doting relative or friend,

you know that you have magic to do for those kids â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as bringing them to see Pippin! Pippin and its signature song, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Magic to Do,â&#x20AC;? opens at the Woodstock Playhouse this Friday, August 5 and runs through Sunday, August 21, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are for reserved seating: $32, $36 and $40.

The Woodstock Playhouse is located at 103 Mill Hill Road in Woodstock.

For tickets or more information, call (845) 679-6900 or visit www.woodstockplayhouse.org.

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Kalmar Nyckel in Newburgh Every year, arrrrrrrrrrrrr you mad that you missed another historic ship visit along the Newburgh waterfront? Start channeling your inner pirate, because the Kalmar Nyckel is in town! This reproduction celebrates some of the earliest explorations of

pioneer America, such as the development of what is now Wilmington, Delaware. You can make a reservation for a two-hour Daysail, a Pirate Sail or a Guided Deck Tour while she’s in town, from Friday to Sunday, August 5 to 7, with prices from $6 to $50.

The Kalmar Nyckel is docked at 46 Front Street in Newburgh. For reservations or more information, call (302) 429-7447 or visit www.kalmarnyckel.org.

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Community Celebration at Upper Landing Park in Poughkeepsie You know that a party is going to be fun when the entertainment lineup pops right off the page! Look what’s happening at the Bardavon’s Upper Landing Park Community Celebration this Saturday, August 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: the Soñando salsa band, Arm-of-the-Sea Theater, POOK (the Percussion Orchestra of Kingston), the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Kim & Reggie Harris, the Two by Two Petting Zoo, Jarana Beat (Mexican music and dance), performance artists and more! And admission is free! So what are you still reading me for? Get your crew over there!

Upper Landing Park is located at 83 North Water Street in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 473-5288 or visit http://upperlanding.org or www. bardavon.org.

Young People’s Concert with Imani Winds at the Maverick When was the last time you heard a wind quintet? How about one whose name means “faith” in Swahili? I’m talking about Imani Winds, who perform this Saturday, August 6 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at the Maverick’s Young People’s Concerts series. Young People’s Concerts are fresh, interactive and frankly divine: exceptional music in a historic, rustic concert hall, geared toward children. Kids even get to sit up close, on the cushions along the front of the stage. And while there is plenty more of the regular Maverick season ahead, this is the last Young People’s Concert for 2016!

Admission is free for kids under age 16 and $5 for adults. Maverick Concerts are located at 120 Maverick Road in Woodstock. For more information, call (845) 679-8217 or visit http:// maverickconcerts.org/ypc.html. To learn more about the musicians, visit www. imaniwinds.com.

Esopus Meadows hosts “Making Art in the Park” Need something to engage your kids while giving coffee some time to engage your brain? Make your way over to “Making Art in the Park” this Saturday, August 6 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Esopus Meadows Preserve. This free activity is a chance for kids from kindergarten to eighth grade to make art projects based on nature. No need to reserve; just come on by and enjoy a morning along the Hudson River.

The Esopus Meadows Preserve is located at 269 River Road in Ulster Park. For more information, call (845) 473-4440, extension 238, or visit http:// scenichudson.org.

Butterfly Festival at Stony Kill Farm in Wappingers Falls Our family just hatched four out of five caterpillars in our charge, so we’re in full-on flutterby mode, which is the perfect warmup for the Butterfly Festival at Stony Kill Farm this weekend!

On Saturday, August 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Butterfly Festival includes a monarch butterfly expert and education table, a butterfly tent, plant sale, crafts, storytellers, children’s hulahooping and more. Admission and parking are free.

The Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is located at 79 Farmstead Lane in Wappingers Falls. For more information, call (845) 831-3800 or

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Bear Mountain hosts Bird Festival I love learning interesting tidbits about birds, because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do anything special to encounter some of them: Our feathered friends are everywhere. Ready to learn more yourself ?

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a birdbrain; head over to the Bird Festival at the Trailside Museums & Zoo at Bear Mountain. Celebrate the birds of New York State with exhibits of a bald eagle, owls, hawks, vultures and Ben Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite avian, turkeys, along with family-friendly activities like the Bird Olympics and the Great Migration Challenge.

The Bird Festival takes place this Saturday, August 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a bird show at 1:30 p.m. by Annie Mardiney of Wild Mountain Birds. The Festival is free, admission to the Zoo is a $1 suggested donation per person, and parking at Bear Mountain State Park costs $10 per car, or use your Empire Passport.

Bear Mountain State Park is accessible via the Palisades Parkway or Route 9W North, or plug in the address for the Bear Mountain Inn and Overlook Lodge, located next to the parking lot at 3020 Seven Lakes Drive in Bear Mountain. For more information, call (845) 786-2701 or visit www.trailsidezoo.org or www. nysparks.com/parks/13.

and breakfast are included, and space is limited.

MiSci is located at 15 Nott Terrace Heights in Schenectady. For reservations or more information, call (518) 382-7890

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or visit www.misci.org. And for more on Open Door and Perrecaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, here: www. opendoor-bookstore.com and http:// perrecasbakery.com.

Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concert with Quintette 7 at West Point Have you ever heard the West Point Band perform and thought, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re great, but what would it be like

Dino Camp-In at Schenectadyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MiSci Museum of Innovation and Science If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t checked out the MiSci Museum of Innovation and Science, I highly recommend it, and not just because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in my hometown. And when you go, be sure to stop downtown on Jay Street at the Open Door Bookstore to get hold of your next read, and Perrecaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for some of that amazing Italian bread.

But I digress. MiSci has hands-on exhibits that change periodically, so every visit can be different, engaging even the most reticent budding scientist or museumgoer, along with special events and a planetarium. But if you want to start big, jump in with an overnight! Think: Night at the Museum but manageable, easy to get to and all on one floor. My family did an overnight at the Maritime Museum at Norwalk, and now my kids consider it â&#x20AC;&#x153;theirâ&#x20AC;? aquarium. Your crew will feel the same way about miSci. Dino Camp-In takes place this Saturday, August 6 at 5 p.m. through Sunday, August 7 at 9 a.m. Highlights include making Dino masks, dancing Dino-style, watching a Dino star show and doing hands-on Dino activities. The cost is $30 for children, $15 for adults; dinner

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Now, what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m about to explain sounds a bit like the Abbott and Costello skit Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on First? but stay with me: Quintette 7 has seven members; a quintet is a five-person group; 1930â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American musician and composer Raymond Scott had a six-person sextet, but thought the term suggestive, â&#x20AC;&#x153;getting your mind off the music,â&#x20AC;? so he changed the spelling and called it a

Quintette; Scott also had a group, the Secret 7; so this chamber ensemble of the West Point Band whimsically combined the names to create Quintette 7, confirming that yes, the US Army does have a sense of humor!

You and your kids can see these musicians in action at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Night: Story Time with Quintette 7â&#x20AC;? this Saturday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trophy Point Amphitheater at West Point. But come really early so that you can sail through the security check and make it in time for

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the 6 p.m. instrument petting zoo, where kids can see the different instruments up close, and maybe even try some of them.

For directions to West Point, visit www. usma.edu/visiting/sitepages/directions. aspx. For more information, call (845) 938-2617 or visit www.westpointband. com.

Family fun day at Ooms Conservation Area in Chatham Events like the Columbia Land Conservancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Conservation Area

Day are exactly what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dreaming of during the seasons of slush and sleet. So what are you waiting for? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their last one of the year! This Saturday, August 6 from 5 to 7 p.m., pack a picnic and head over to the Ooms Conservation Area to learn about snapping turtles, kayaking and standup paddleboarding, disc golf, hiking and yes, free Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ice cream! An evening of summer fun for a suggested donation of $20 per family.

The Ooms Conservation Area is located on Rock City Road in Chatham. For more information or to register, call (518) 3925252 or visit http://clctrust.org/events-3/ ooms-public-conservation-area-day. Â Â Â SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

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A Japanese Buddhist summer festival where dance meets peace? Hai, kudasai! Yes, please! Join the BonOdori Dance Festival for Peace: Step toward a Nuclear-Free Future to reconnect with ancestors, dance, drumming, martial arts, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities and great food, all in the name of renewable energy and green products.

The Festival takes place this Sunday, August 7 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Hasbrouck Park in New Paltz, rain or shine. Admission is free.

Hasbrouck Park is located along Mohonk Avenue, has a playground and is near a couple of PokĂŠstops. For more information or to inquire about volunteering, call (845) 255-8811 or visit www.bonodori.org. Â Â TUESDAY, AUGUST 9

Emotional Intelligence for teens in Woodstock Does your teen get stressed out, just like the hit song by 21 Pilots? How about during the school year? And do you feel like you somehow compound that stress just by trying to offer strategies to deal with it? Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an idea that might help: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emotional Intelligence: A Program for Teens,â&#x20AC;? offered by the Woodstock Library. This weekly program began in July and runs every Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m. through August, but there is plenty of room and your teen can jump in any time, starting this Tuesday, August 9.

Geared for students going into tenth or 11th grade, or college preparation, the program invites teens to practice tools to manage stress, anxiety and pressure, such as special breathing, meditation and yoga, while building relationships with other program participants and beyond, using emotional intelligence (basically things that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like your teen to know if they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignoring you right now).

To participate, contact Lesley Sawhill at the Woodstock Public Library District at 5 Library Lane or (845) 679-2213. The program takes place at Mountain View Studio in Woodstock.

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Legend of the Giant Caterpillar performance in Hudson

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Twin Star Orchards in New Paltz offer hard cider, burgers & wood -fired oven pizzas in a picturesque setting

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lose enough to the Thruway exit to be convenient for travelers, but far enough down the road to feel like a day in the country – even for locals – the Twin Star Orchards in New Paltz offer a peaceful, bucolic setting. Fall will bring applepicking, of course; but in the meantime, the covered pavilion by the pond offers casual dining al fresco on wood-fired pizza and burgers paired with traditional handcrafted hard ciders, and the tasting room and farm market invite visitors to bring a taste of the farm home.

The Brooklyn Cider House tasting room on-site greets the visitor who drives up the long gravel driveway at 155 North Ohioville Road. The artisanal market inside is chock-full of locally grown seasonal produce (including some grown on the farm at the site), along with a variety of edibles and specialty products produced by New York State makers: jams and pickles, meats and cheeses, breads and beverages. The tasting bar that runs the length of the wall offers free samples of the ciders on tap that begin life as apples

Sunday, August 14 at 3 p.m. at the Henry Hudson Riverfront Park Gazebo on Front Street in Hudson. Get to know this creation myth from Cote D’Ivoire and enjoy a family outing together. For more information, call (518) 822-1438 or visit http://hud-

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Lindsey Storm and Mikel Martiararena with a selection of beverages from Brooklyn Cider House in the tasting room and farm market at Twin Star Orchards in New Paltz.

Several varieties of pizza are offered consistently, including the classic Margherita of tomato, basil and mozzarella. Pizza specials are inspired by whatever is growing on the orchard farm; recently some eggplant and zucchini grown there provided the basis for a ratatouille pizza. Cold charcuterie plates of cheeses and meat, made up from the farm market offerings, are also available.

And since the whole dining experience there is a new venture this year, they’re open to hearing customer comment as to what people are looking for, says site manager Lindsey Storm.

The land served as a commercial apple business for decades – owned by twin brothers, whence the name “Twin Star” – so the land didn’t have to be planted from scratch when Yi and business partner Mikel Martiarena came to town.

They officially opened the orchards for apple-picking last fall, and this spring planted almost 100 acres of the land with nearly 8,000 two-year-old heirloom apple trees of the types that produce the best cider. And while cider apples aren’t good eating apples, the orchards also grow plenty of apples for munching on that include Cortland, Golden Delicious, Gala, McIntosh, Fuji and Macoun.

The hard cider varieties produced by Brooklyn Cider House include one for those who like a particularly dry beverage: Still Bone Dry (with zero carbonation and zero sugar) is aged for 12 months on the lees and six months more in the bottle.

Unfiltered, it’s a low-alcohol, high-acid drink. Kinda Dry is tart and suitable as picnic companion; and for the more adventurous palate, there is “Half Sour,” an astringent blend with the aromas of wildflowers and honey. Coming soon are Bone Dry, which they say will be their shout-out to America’s original style of cider (bone-dry, lightly carbonated and full of fruit), and Raw, which is enticingly billed as being “unforgiving.”

The farmstand and tasting room are open Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday through Sunday (plus holiday Mondays) from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The wood-fired pizza oven and grill are fired up on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only, with fresh bread available on Sundays.

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grown at the Twin Star Orchards, which are then fermented naturally to become one of the cidery’s tasty varieties. It also offers a selection of New York Stateproduced wines and spirits.

The orchard’s principal owner, Peter Yi, was in the winemaking business for more than 25 years. He now applies that beverage-crafting knowledge to making hard ciders in the traditional way. The orchards were purchased in part to grow the raw goods for Yi’s Brooklyn Cider House business in Brooklyn, where there’s currently a restaurant and tasting room for the cidery under construction; but it was always a part of the plan to open the orchards as a destination, too, to both New York City day-trippers who can enjoy

a day at the source of the product that they enjoy in the City and to locals to provide a nice spot to sit outside and enjoy some casual dining.

A short walk up the hill outside the tasting room is the spacious covered pavilion that looks out at a scenic pond: just one of a number of bodies of water on the orchard grounds. The pavilion houses a plethora of picnic tables; there were 15 there on a recent visit, and there’s yet more seating independent of the pavilion for when the weather allows. The structure also houses a beautiful tiled imported Italian wood-fired pizza oven and a wood-fired grill for making grass-fed beef burgers and a new lamb burger that they’re experimenting with.

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Erica Chase-Salerno can be reached at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com.

Twin Star Orchards, 155 North Ohioville Road, New Paltz; (845) 633-8657, www. twinstarorchards.com, www.facebook. com/twinstarorchards.

– Erica Chase-Salerno Happy Birthday to my sweet, fierce, hilarious firstborn this week! I love you!

Mohonk Preserve Pfalz Point Trail Challenge 10-mile Run Sunday, September 25th | Race Starts at 9 am Lace up your running shoes and hit the trail! Race on some of the most extraordinary running trails in the U.S., with broad open meadows and spectacular views, steep and rocky footpaths, and gently rolling carriage roads. Registration is limited; REGISTER NOW. No race day registration.

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For more information and to register visit mohonkpreserve.org/pptc 845-255-0919

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The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice (8/4-8/7). A Celebration of Shakespeare!

Open air seating (grass, chairs, etc.) Inside Venues for various performances throughout the weekend. A showcase of Operas, World Music, Concerts, Plays & Children’s Shows. Buy a ticket which will be donated to Habitat for Humanity or The Rotary for distribution to a deserving person. For event details, llog onto website. Info: 845 586-3588, 845 688-3291, PhoeniciaVoiceFest.org. Admissions range between donations requested & $35.

7:30am-8:30pm Free Zen Meditation Group.

Facilitated by Doree Lipson & Meredith Johnson, Zen practitioners & meditation teachers. Silent sitting, walking &connection. For optional beginner instruction, arrive early at 7:20am. Dropin’s welcome. Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Sanctuary, 5 Academy St, New Paltz.

Info:doreelipsonmsw@gmail.com, verderosa@ gmail.com.

8am-9am Senior Feel Good Aerobics with Diane Collelo. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Town Hall, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. $1 donation.

8:30am-9:30am Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-5906, jan@kagyu.org.

9am-11:15am New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rt 32, New Paltz. HudsonValleyParents.com.

9am-10pm Ulster County Fair (thru 8/7).

Senior Day Today ( Seniors Free - 10am - 4pm).

Gates close 10pm on Thursday, midnight on Friday and Saturday and 8pm on Sunday. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-1380, ulstercountyfair.com/.

9am-9:50am Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John.

Class using gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. $8 donation requested. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8700, www.woodstockyogacenter.com.

9:30am-10:30am Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Woodstock Town Hall. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Town Hall, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. $1 donation.

9:30am Gyrotonic Tower Class. Using natural body spinal movements to decompress and strengthen the spine. It emphasizes full mobility of the joints and lengthening of the fascia and skeletal system. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

10am-1pm Minnewaska State Park Preserve Junior Naturalists: Papermaking in the Park Preserve. Learn how paper is made, then make paper using recycled newspaper and a blender.

Take a short hike while the paper dries. Recommended for six to twelve year old children, accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over the age of 18. Pre-registration is required. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Gardiner. Info: 845-2550752. $10/vehicle.

10am-11:30am Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise Class. Led by Anne Olin. For people with PD & other neurological disorders. Groups are challenging, creative and fun! St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. Info: 845 679-6250. $12 for one or $22 for two.

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

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

Drop in any time between 10am & 2pm! Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845 757-3771, tivolilibrary.org. $1 suggested donation.

10am Reformed Church of Saugerties’ Adult Bible Study. Ongoing, every Thursday at 10 am. Current study: Book of Jeremiah. Everyone is welcome. Contact Lecia Siebeking for more information 845 246-5975. Reformed Church of Saugerties, Parish Hall, Saugerties.

10am-11am Women’s Yoga with Cory Smith.

A variation of Cory’s former Gentle Yoga class, this hour will now be a sacred space for women to be themselves and deepen their spiritual practice and enhance their health and well being. A community class, it will still be gentle in nature.

Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

Info: 845 679-8700, www.woodstockyogacenter. com. $8 donation requested.

10:30am Robot Club. Kids entering grads 1-4

will design and construct a “robot” out of cardboard boxes—a robot who will come to life, animated by a staff member. In-person registration required. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S.Broadway,RedHook. www.redhooklibrary.org.

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11am-12pm Free Feldenkrais Ongoing Community Class. Led by Tatiana Light. Method of international reputation helping Healing, Longevity and Improved Balance and Movement Coordination. Gentle and effortless exercise with immediate relaxation effect. Ongoing. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountain View Ave, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-6299.

11am-12pm Minnewaska Preserve: Babes in the Woods. Specifically for parents with babies and toddlers. Pre-registration is requested for this program. Wildmere parking area. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-0752.$10/ per vehicle.

12pm-2pm Free One-on-One Tech Tutoring.

Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer. Those interested may call ahead to reserve a time or just drop in during the above hours. Tutor Hunter Huang is a junior at Rochester Institute of Technology, majoring in communications. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255.

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

Woodstock Rescue Squad building, Route 212 Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Town Hall, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. $1 donation.

2pm-4pm Into The Woods. The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales collide in this smash hit by Stephen Sondheim. Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham. Info: 518-392-9292, www.machaydntheatre.org.

3pm-7pm Town of Plattekill Farmers’ Market.

Town Hall, 1915 Rt 44/55, Modena.

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submission policy contact

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

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

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

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

aimed at students with some experience in or desire to learn Iyengar Yoga. Basic postures are refined, and sirsasana (headstand) will be introduced with modifications. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

6pm Tasty Tunes” Open Mic. Each musician gets to perform two songs or ten minutes (whichever comes first) of family friendly music. Meets every Thursday night at 6pm. Sign up for musicians begins at 6pm. Show starts at 6:30pm. Taste Budd’s Cafe, 40 West Market St, Red Hook.

6pm First Thursday Book Club. Ongoing. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845 688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org/.

3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

6:15pm Gyrotonic Tower Class. Using natural body spinal movements to decompress and strengthen the spine. It emphasizes full mobility of the joints and lengthening of the fascia and skeletal system. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

4pm Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick up new moves, meet new people. Free & open to the public. Ongoing. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845 688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org/.

6:30pm-9pm Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845 255-8811, GKnoodles. com.

4pm-5pm Weekly Teen Yoga Class with MJ Reiss This weekly class is dedicated to providing young people with a healthy body and mind by introducing students to both the physical and mental elements of yoga. Led by high school teacher, Art of Living instructor, and longtime practitioner MJ Reiss. Coed, ages 13-17. Thru 9/1. $10 per class.

Information: Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com.

4pm Free Fitness Class. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30 pm & Thursdays at 4pm.

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

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

4:30pm-5:30pm Meditation Support Group.

Meets every Thursday. Walk-ins always welcome.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Info: 845 679-2100. $10, donation.

5pm-8pm Sketch Class. A traditional sketch class (drawing the figure) format of numerous poses which will lengthen in duration as determined by the monitor. $50/4 consecutive classes.

January 21-December 15, Thursdays. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 NY-212, Woodstock. www. woodstockshcoolofart.org. $20/class, $50/four consecutive classes.

6pm-6:45pm Organ Cleansing Qi Gong 6 week Course Series: Balance your emotions and detoxify your body (thru 8/18, Thursdays 6-6:45pm). Learn this form to heal internal organs like liver, spleen etc. and reach a state of deep relaxation through qi gong energy work.

This formincludes gentle movements, breath and visualization. Led by Olga Pchelintseva-Mares Sahej Kaur, Qi Gong instructor and Healer One & Classical pianist. EPIC Place, 122 Main St, New Paltz. $60 /6 week series, $15 /drop-in fee.

6pm-7:45pm Tai Chi with Marth Cheo. An ancient Chinese healing and martial art. Mixed levels during the first hour, followed by advanced forms. Ongoing. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845 255-1559. $12.

6pm-7pm Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Ongoing. Free and open to the public. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845 658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org.

6pm-7:30pm Level I-II Yoga with Jory Serota.

In the Iyengar style, this new evening class is

6:30pm-8:30pm Newburgh Jazz-Go-Round 2016: Swing Stage & Crazy Feet. Hosted by Ferry Godmother Productions. Concerts are the first three Thursdays in August, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. All concerts are free and open to the public.

Bring a chair or a blanket. Colonial Terrace Park, Newburgh. Info: 225 366-2442, Ferrygodmother@msn.com.

7pm-8:30pm Meet the Artist & Community Potluck. A free Community event! Artist/ Photographer/Skydiver/Pilot Laszlo Andacs will be sharing his vision and methods. His unique perspective and original constructions are sure to engage and delight the eye and the mind!Bring your creative curiosity and a dish to share. Families welcome. Roost Studios Art Gallery (second floor), 69 Main St, New Paltz.

7pm Reader’s Choice Book Group. (Adult.)

Meets on the first Thursday of the month. The group is casual and the discussions are informal.

Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

7pm Hudson Valley Garden Association Monthly Meeting. Meets 2nd Thursday of each month at 7pm. Shawangunk Town Hall, 14 Central Ave, Wallkill. Info: 845 418-3640.

7pm Bard SummerScape 2016. Film Series: Puccini and the Operatic Impulse in Cinema.

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@bard.edu. $10.

7pm Live @ The Falcon: Sekanjabin. Turkish/ World Music Phenomenon. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.

7pm James Hearne Concert. Genre: alternativecountry. Magpie Bookshop, 394 Main St, Catskill.

Info: 518-303-6035, www.jameshearne.com.

7:15pm Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

7:30pm-9pm Weekly Thursday Nite EFT Healing Circle & Recovery Workshop. Bring your physical, emotional, & spiritual challenges and issues, and have them quickly, effectively resolved and healed in a safe supportive environment. Free, $5 donation welcome. All proceeds go directly to FOW. Ongoing. Family of Woodstock, 16 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 706-2183.

7:30pm Ben Rounds. Artist-in-Residence. No cover. 21+. Uncle Willy’s Inc, 31 North Front St, Kingston. Info: 845-853-8049.

7:30pm Reading and Meditation at Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper. Info: 845 679-8322, info@matagiri.org.

8pm-9:15pm The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice’s Opening Gala - Rock The Beatles with The Paul Green Rock Academy. $5/ Youth Admission/18 and under,$35/ General Admission/bring blanket, lawn chair, or rent a chair, $90/VIP Admission. Phoenicia Park, Main Stage, Ursula Dr - Phoenicia. Info: 845 688-3291, phoeniciavoicefest.org.

8pm Bard SummerScape 2016: Spiegeltent Cabaret. Ragtime and the Birth of Jazz. Chris Washburne’s Ragtime Band. Bard College, 30 Campus Rd., Annandale-on-Hudson. fishercenter.bard.edu. 25— and up.

8pm-10pm Into The Woods. The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales collide in this smash hit by Stephen Sondheim. Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham. Info: 518-392-9292, www.machaydntheatre.org. $39, $34.

8pm Shadowland Stages 2016 Season: Miracle on South Division Street. Play by Tom Dudzick.

Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal St, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5511. $39, $34.

8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring Brian Hollander,Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, & Eric Weissberg. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-3484.

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8/5

The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice (8/4-8/7). A Celebration of Shakespeare!

Open air seating (grass, chairs, etc.) Inside Venues for various performances throughout the weekend. A showcase of Operas, World Music, Concerts, Plays & Children’s Shows. Buy a ticket which will be donated to Habitat for Humanity or The Rotary for distribution to a deserving person. For event details, llog onto website. Info: 845 586-3588, 845 688-3291, PhoeniciaVoiceFest.org. Admissions range between donations requested & $35.

9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II Yoga with Alison Sinatra. This vinyasa class is ideal for students transitioning from beginner to intermediate. Asanas are explored with increasing detail and a slower flowing sequence. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

9:45am-10:45am 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. Woodstock Town Hall, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. $1 donation.

10:30am Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

11am-2pm Community Appreciation Day. Ulster Savings Bank, 68 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Info: 845 679-8434.

11:30am-4:30pm Private Past Life Regression and Angelic Channeling. With Margaret Doner.

First Friday of every month. Includes transcript of the session which will be e-mailed to you. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-2100. $125 for 90 minute session.

12:05pm-1pm Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvementof balance, coordination, focus,

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Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Fire Co. 1, 242 Tinker St, Woodstock. $1 donation.

3pm-7pm South Pine Street City Farm Stand.

Open for fresh pure lettuce & greens. This farmstand is a project of the Kingston Land Trust and a member of Eat Well Kingston, part of Cornellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Live Well Kingston. Open Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 3-7pm. Info:845-532-0011. South Pine Street City Farm Stand, 27 South Pine St, Kingston. Info: 845 532-0011.

3:30pm-4:30pm The Bookmark Club with Sasha. For ages 5-12 yr olds. Event includes arts, crafts, read & snack. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. Info: 845-331-0507.

4pm â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knit Witsâ&#x20AC;? Knitting Club. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

4:30pm-5:30pm Lego Club. For all ages, children must be accompanied by a parent or care giver. Ongoing. Free. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845 688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org/.

5pm First Annual F.D.R. High School Art Scholarship Pasta & Meatball Fundraiser Dinner. Menu includes pasta, meatballs, salad, garlic bread, non-alcoholic beverage, coffee and dessert. Chance art auction drawing. Moose Lodge #904, 1273 Route 9G, Hyde Park. Info: 845 229-9029, artistscollectiveofhydepark.com. $20, $10/unde 12.

5pm-8pm Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel. Tour this masterpiece of the waves and reserve a spot for the Daysails and Pirate Sails on Fri, Sat & Sun. Guided deck tours Fri 5-8pm & Sat 10am-2pm.

Newburgh Waterfront, Newburgh. Info: 302 429-7447, kalmarnyckel.org.

5pm-7pm The Woodstock Shakespeare Festival: The Comedy of Errors. The story of two sets of identical twins separated at birth and reunited as adults. An abundance of slapstick, word play and puns. Folding chairs or blankets are suggested. Elizabethian Stage, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. Info: 845-247-4007, www.birdonacliff.org. free.

5:30pm Great Big Finale for Summer Reading.

Red Hook Public Library brings giant board games to Rec Park. Bring a picnic and come ready to play an assortment of life-sized versions of your favorite board games, like Giant Jenga, Tremendous Tic Tac Toe, and Hungry, Hungry Hippos.

The library will supply beverages and desserts.

Free. Red Hook Recreation Park pavilion, 24 Linden Ave, Red Hook. Info: 845 758-3241, redhooklibrary.org.

5:30pm-7:30pm Magical Card Gaming Night.

Magic, Yugioh and Pokemon card tournament.

Children 10 & under must be accompanied by an adult. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia.

Info: 845 688-7811, hrobertspt@gmail.com.

5:30pm-7pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris. Ease into your weekend with 90 minutes of restorative postures that soothe the nervous system and alleviate tension. Perfect for weekenders or anyone looking for a respite from the week.

Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

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

6pm-7:30pm Midnight Society: Teen Horror Club. Regular meeting of the Teen Horror Club.

Please note that registration is closed for this series. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845 757-3771, tivolilibrary.org.

6pm-9pm Nick From No Where. Featuring 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards and covers. Vignetoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 890 Vineyard Ave, Highland. Info: 845-834-2828.

6:30pm-10pm Art Walk and Street Concert Under the Lights. Walk from business to business for local artwork, live music, and refreshments. Stay for dinner and enjoy Goshenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightlife. Downtown Goshen, Goshen. Info: 845

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6:45pm Counting Crows & Rob Thomas, singer and songwriter. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. www.BethelWoodsCenter. org. $55.50, $75.50, and $104.50.

7pm Hardc0re I Am Hardc0re - Album Release Party. The event is for all-ages and admission is by â&#x20AC;&#x153;as-you-wishâ&#x20AC;? donation at the door. Parking is available in the lot across Railroad Avenue via Greenkill Avenue. Center For Creative Education, 15 Railroad Ave, Kingston. Info: 845 338-0410, dahlialuckyarts@aol.com.

7pm Friday Night Jazz. NYC saxophonist Al Guart leads ensembles comprised of the best Hudson Valley Jazz musicians. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists Lew Scott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in with the band. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville.

Info: 518 678-3101.

7pm Weekly Senior Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. Info: 845 647-3902. $1.

7pm Summer Movies in the Park. Zootopia.

Free family films with kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; games, prizes, and live music. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Gates open at 7:00pm and the movie will start at dusk. Rain date 8/6. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, Montgomery. Info: 845 457-4910, www.orangecountynyparks.com.

7pm Bier Garden Grand Opening at The Mountain Brauhaus! Music by The Mountain Express. Celebrating 68 years of business.

Mountain Brauhaus, Winter Clove Rd, Round Top. Info: 518 622-3751.

7pm-9pm 1st Fridays: Star Nation Sacred Circle. Meets every 1st Friday. A positive, not for skeptics, discussion group for experiencers of the paranormal. Open to all dreamers, contactees, abductees, ET Ambassadors. Bring a drink, snack to share & lawn chair to sit under the stars afterwards for a UFO watch. Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Rd. Ext, Tillson. www.SymbolicStudies.org.

7pm-9pm Je ne suis pas Charlie. Film by Max Blumenthal and James Kleinfeld. The two filmmakers explore the post-Hebdo climate in France to find out what happens when the state tries to regulate what political expressions are acceptable in a free society. The film is part of www.WoodstockFreeSpeech.org, the campaign to roll back Governor Cuomoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive order forbidding the boycott of Israel. Sponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response www.mideastcrisis.org, Hudson Valley Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions www. hudsonvalleybds.org and Catskill Mt. Veterans for Peace. Woodstock Town Hall, 76 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 518 291-6808, Jane.toby7@ gmail.com, www.mideastcrisis.org.

7pm Guest Lecturer : Jason Radmacher. Topic will be: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing Pains in New York Methodism.â&#x20AC;? Info: Parsonage: 845 419-2253 or Email: newpaltzumc@gmail.com. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove St, New Paltz. Info: 845 625-8087.

7pm Summer Concert Series: Joe Murray and Caroline Dolfi. Bring chairs or blankets. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

Info: 845-266-5530, www.clinton.lib.ny.us/.

7pm Blues Happy Hour. The B-Boyz. No cover.

21+. Uncle Willyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inc, 31 North Front St, Kingston. Info: 845-853-8049.

7pm Live @ The Falcon: Shelley King featuring Cindy Cashdollar. (Texas/Southern blues/ Country Rock). Erica Enriquez at the Falcon Underground. (Folk/Pop). The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.

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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included YES! Teen Yoga Camp (Mon 8/8 thru

Fri 8/12, 1:30-4:30pm). Designed specifically for teens 13-17 years old, this week-long camp is dedicated to providing teens with a healthy body, a healthy mind and a healthy lifestyle. We do this through 30 hours of experiential learning that includes physical activity, discussions about mindful eating, breathing and relaxation techniques, and exercises focusing on teamwork and problem-solving.

Led by high school teacher and Art of Living instructor MJ Reiss. Attendance each day is required. Vegetarian snacks provided. $150 for the week.

Information: Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com.

Weekly Teen Yoga Class (Every Thursday, 4-5pm). We know that when students learn how to manage stress in a healthy way, they exhibit greater confidence and motivation to succeed in school and make healthy choices when faced with life's challenges. This weekly class is dedicated to providing young people with a healthy body and mind by introducing students to both the physical and mental elements of yoga. Coed, ages 13-17. Led by high school teacher, Art of Living instructor, and longtime practitioner MJ Reiss. Thru 9/1. $10 per class.

Information: Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com.

The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice (8/4-8/7). A Celebration of Shakespeare! Open air seating (grass, chairs, etc.) Inside Venues for various performances throughout the weekend. A showcase of Operas, World Music, Concerts, Plays & Children’s Shows. Buy a ticket which will be donated to Habitat for Humanity or The Rotary for distribution to a deserving person. For event details, llog onto website. Info: 845 586-3588, 845 688-3291, PhoeniciaVoiceFest.org.

Admissions range between donations requested & $35.

High Peaks Festival Music with Altitude (8/7-8/18).Concerts, Master

Classes & Talks.Feturing Yehuda Hanini, cello and artistic director; guest artists & Festival Orchestra. The Miracle of Bach & His Legacy.Featuring Beethoven, Ravel, Debussy, Dvorak, Villa-Lobos, Ellington & others. Carey Center for Global Good, Rensselaerville. Most events are free. To reserve tickets: catskillhighpeaksmusic.org or 800 843-0778 or careyinstitute.org.

Save the Date: Free Senior Health Fair (8/11,10am-2pm). Members of the community will be able to learn about the health resources available to them through the Eastern Dutchess County Rural Health Network and the HRHCare Community Health facility in Dover Plains. St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church, Rt 22, Dover Plains. Info: 845 486-2555, www. dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/Departments/Aging/AGIndex.htm.

The Copy Hut & Printing. Open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm & Saturday 9am - 1pm. Orders may be emailed 24 hours a day at orders@thecopyhut. com. The Copy Hut, 508 Albany Ave, Kingston. Info: 845 339-2336.

Organ Cleansing Qi Gong 6 week Course Series. Balance your emotions and detoxify your body (thru 8/18, Thursdays 6-6:45pm).

Learn this form to heal internal organs like liver, spleen etc. and reach a state of deep relaxation through qi gong energy work. This formincludes gentle movements, breath and visualization.

Led by Olga Pchelintseva-Mares Sahej Kaur, Qi Gong instructor and Healer One & Classical pianist. EPIC Place, 122 Main St, New Paltz. $60 /6 week series, $15 /drop-in fee.

Old-Fashioned Antique Show (8/6 & 8/7). Featuring 200+ dealers, free parking,great food, and real bathrooms.($10 - Early Buyers - Fridays before show)$90 - Dealer Spaces Still Available:Fairground Shows, NYPO Box 528, Delmar, NY 12054.

Event held at the Washington County Fairgrounds,Rt 29, Greenwich (12

Play by Lauren Gunderson. Directed by Davis McCallum. The Philipstown Depot Theatre, 10 Garrison Landing, Garrison. Info: 845 424-3900, philipstowndepottheatre.org. $20.

7:30pm Bard Music Festival: Puccini and His World. Weekend One: Puccini and Italian Musical Culture. Program One: Opera, Politics, and the Italian. The Orchestra Now, conducted

by Leon Botstein. Bard College, Annandale-onHudson. Info: 845 758-7900, fishercenter.bard. edu. $75, $25.

7:30pm Pippin. Sponsored by Paper House Productions & Rondout Savings Bank. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-6900, www. woodstockplayhouse.org.

8pm Cancelled: Community Playback Theatre will not be performing in August. Next performance scheduled for Friday September 2! , 150 Kisor Road, Highland. $10 suggested donation.

For information: 845 883-0392. Boughton Place,, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland.

8pm Family Movie Night: Inside Out. Bring lawn chairs & blankets. Snacks & light refreshments available. Sponsored by Cornerstone Family Healthcare. Cornerstone Family Healthcare, 147 Lake Dr, Newburgh. Info: 845 563-8000.

8pm 4th Annual Putt Fore Paws. Benefit Golf Tournament for the Ulster County SPCA. Space is limited so register today! 8am Registration / Continental Breakfast, 9am Shotgun Start, Lunch – Banquet/Awards/Auction. Registration includes: 18 Holes of Golf w/cart. Breakfast, Lunch, & Awards Ceremony following Tournament, Gift Bag & Team Photo. Apple Greens Golf Course, 161 South St, Highland. Info: 845 331-5377, www.ucspca.org/upcoming-events/ putt-fore-paws-2016. Individual Registration – $125, Twosome Registration – $250, Foursome Registration – $500.

8pm Sunset Boulevard. Winner of 8 Tony Awards, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is based on the classic Billy Wilder Academy Awardwinning film of the same name. The Center For Performing Arts, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. Info: 845 876-3080, www.centerforperformingarts. org. $27, $25.

8pm Into The Woods. The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales collide in this smash hit by Stephen Sondheim. Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham. Info: 518 392-9292, machaydntheatre.org. $14 to $34.

8pm The Woodstock Players presents My Name

mi. East of Saratoga Springs). $4 admission,(65+ $3, under-16 - free).

Info: www.fairgroundshows.com or fairgroundshows@aol.com or 518 331-5004.

Audition Notice: Inherit the Wind.

Auditions held 8/13 at 1pm, 8/14 at 7pm, 8/15 (callbacks) at 7pm This is a large cast, non-musical drama with lots of speaking roles as well as non-speaking roles. The Center For Performing Arts, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. Info: andyweintraub@frontiernet.net.

Register Now: Youth Firearm Programing (8/12-8/14). Hands on Course featuring Air Rifle and Shotgun. 3-day shotgun workshop.

Youth 12 years and older. Workshop starts 8/12. The Hudson Fish and Game Club, 293 Fish and Game Rd, Hudson. Info: 518-828-3346, adr73@ cornell.edu, reg.cce.cornell.edu/ shotgun_210.

Creativity Marathon Comes to the Hudson Valley(8/4-8/7). A 4-day, 3 county loop course. Creatives will compete on an exhaustive course of workshops, rehearsals, exhibitions, performances, and popups to reach the finish line podium. Info: marathon. creativesmx.com.

Hudson Valley Community Dances.

An all-volunteer not-for-profit organization committed to sharing the joy of dancing, preserving traditional music and dance and building community through dance. Dances take place in Dutchess and Ulster counties. These events are open to the public and everyone is welcome. Info:www.hudsonvalleydance.org or 845 454-2571.

Upcoming Class: McWind Bodywork Healing Course. Cranial Sacral Therapy Polarity Archetypes / Myofascial Release (thru November 2016). Includes a 5-day retreat.

10 weekends over 6 months. Coffee & snacks will be served. McWind Healing, 349 Ohayo Mtn Rd, Woodstock. Info & to register: 845-337-

is Peter Van Wyck. New play by Carey Harrison.

A staged reading by Mik Horowitz as Peter van Wyck, Mourka as Alice, and Carey Harrison as Father Bruch.Two performances only: Friday August 5th at 8pm and Sunday August 7th at 4pm. To reserve a seat, call 845 901-2893. Byrdcliffe Theater, 380 Upper Byrdcliffe Rd, Woodstock. thewoodstockplayers.com. $10 at the door (one price fits all - cash/check only).

8pm Salted Bros. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-3484.

9pm Robert Randolph. Soul-Rock. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518 828-4800, info@helsinkihudson.com, helsinkihudson.com.

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The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice (8/4-8/7). A Celebration of Shakespeare!

Open air seating (grass, chairs, etc.) Inside Venues for various performances throughout the weekend. A showcase of Operas, World Music, Concerts, Plays & Children’s Shows. Buy a ticket which will be donated to Habitat for Humanity or The Rotary for distribution to a deserving person. For event details, llog onto website. Info: 845 586-3588, 845 688-3291, PhoeniciaVoiceFest.org. Admissions range between donations requested & $35.

Old-Fashioned Antique Show (8/6 & 8/7).

Featuring 200+ dealers, free parking,great food, and real bathrooms.($10 - Early Buyers Fridays before show)$90 - Dealer Spaces Still Available:Fairground Shows, NYPO Box 528, Delmar, NY 12054. Event held at the Washington County Fairgrounds,Rt 29, Greenwich (12 mi.

East of Saratoga Springs). $4 admission,(65+ $3, under-16 - free).Info: www.fairgroundshows.com or fairgroundshows@aol.com or 518 331-5004.

8am-5pm The March of Champions Drum & Bugle Competition. Benefits the Children’s Home of Kingston. Dietz Memorial Stadium, Kingston. Info: 845 331-1448 ext. 1122, gmccann@chkingston.org, www.chkingston. org/march-of-champions. $20.

8am-5pm Concert Honoring Founder Dr, Ihor Sonevytsky. Music and Art Center of Greene County, Grazhda Concert Hall, Hunter. Info: 518 989-6479, www.musicandart.org.

8am-5pm Wild Saturday Program at the Lodge.

August 4, 2016

8005 or www.mcwindbodywork.com or victor@mcwindbodywork.com.

gmail.com. Hurley Reformed Church, 52 Main St, Hurley.

Don’t Miss The HVCD Celebrate Summer Show (8/26, 8:30-11:30pm).

Featuring Big Fez and the Surfmatics at the Hudson Valley Community Dances Swing Dance . A four-man group performing classic surf and beach music from the early 1960’s.

Free beginners’ lesson from 8-8:30pm.

Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie. For more info go to hudsonvalleydance.org or call 845 454-2571.

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

Cancelled: Community Playback Theatre. Will not be performing in August. Continued best wishes for a great summer. Next performance scheduled for Friday September 2!

Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Road, Highland. $10 suggested donation.

For information: 845-883-0392.

Italian Takeout Dinner & Bake Sale ( 8/13, 3-6pm). Choices: Meatball Sub, Sausage & Pepper Sub or Spaghetti & Meatballs All dinners served with salad & desert. RSVP preferred but not necessary, those who wish reserve a dinner selection, may call. Woodstock Fire Company #3, 4123 Rt 212, Lake Hill. Info: 845 679-2982. All dinners are $10.

The Woodstock Public Library Launches The Emotional Intelligence Workshop For Teens. In response to parents' urgent requests the Woodstock Public Library is offering "Emotional Intelligence (EI)" - one of the Library's summer programs for kids and teens. Every Tuesday till August 30th at Mountain View Studio teenagers can learn the ancient and now science supported mindful meditation that researchers have conclusively found to improve concentration and attention; reduce anxiety and social anxiety; and help with addiction. Workshop is free. Led by Sandra Shafer of Flow Forward Now. Info: FlowForwardNow@gmail.com.

Call for vendors: Hurley Corn & Harvest Fest (9/18, 11am-5pm).

Crafts, specialty foods, produce, food trucks. Rain or shine. For more information or an application, call Nancy at 845 336-5267 or e-mail: sweeney.n11@

Burr Hubbell will talk about “The Catskills, past, present, future: A local perspective.” Sponsoring businesses include The Roxbury Hotel & Spa; Roxbury Wine and Spirits and Morse, and Wilson Agency, Inc. John Burroughs’ Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury. www.woodchucklodge.org.

8:30 AM -9:30 AM Spiritual Warrior Yoga Class. A fast-paced and invigorating Jivamukti class with a fixed set sequence instructed in a vinyasa style. Best for intermediate and advanced students, although beginners are welcome to join.

Led by a surprise international Jivamukti teacher. $18.Info: 845-679-8700 or www.woodstockyogacenter.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

9am-12pm Thrift Store. Ongoing every Saturday, 9am-12pm. Something for everyone. Church of The Comforter, 26 Wynkoop Place, Kingston.

9am-10am Family Walk for Health. 1.4 mile walk around Muchatoes Lake. Raffles & prizes.

Sponsored by Cornerstone Family Healthcare.

Cornerstone Family Healthcare, 147 Lake Dr, Newburgh. Info: 845 563-8000.

9am-2pm Heart of the Hudson Valley Farmers’ Market. Cluett-Schantz Park, 1801-1805 Rt 9W, Milton. www.hhvfarmersmarket.com.

9am-10:30am Introduction to Tai Chi. With certified instructor Jing Shuai. All levels welcome.

Class involves Qi Gong and slow movements.

New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz. Info: 845 214-8579, www.elegantevidence.com. $5.

9am-2pm Kingston Farmers’ Market. Kingston Farmers’ Market, Wall St, Kingston. www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org.

9am-8pm Mower’s Flea Market. Held every Saturday and Sunday. Maple Lane, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-6744.

9am-2pm Walker Valley Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary Annual Community Yard Sale. Something for everyone! Rain or shine. Walker Valley Fire House, 3679 Route 52, Walker Valley. Info: 845-744-2107.

9am Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9am. All welcome. No charge.

Trinity Episcopal Church, Rt 9W, Saugerties.

Info: 845 246-3285.

9am Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises.

Art Exhibition by Margaret Cogswell presents Moving The Waters: Ashokan Fugues. Explores the link between New York City’s unquenchable thirst and the Catskill mountain streams and their people over the past 100 years. Exhibits through 8/14. Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, 36 Tinker St, Woodstock.

Info: 845- 679-2079, woodstockguild. org/.

Hudson Valley Jazz Festival (8/118/14). Different venues provide the space for a wide variety of music: New Orleans Jazz, Big Band, Modern, Bop, Vocal, Latin, Brazilian and the Great American Song Book. Tap your feet at restaurants, theaters, cafes, organic farms, libraries and galleries all over Orange County. Info: 917 903-4380, hudsonvalleyjazzfestival.org.

Upcoming Harvest Hop II (11/19, 7:30-10:30pm). Back by popular demand! An evening of dancing to live music, a silent auction and food & refreshments - all while frolicking with friends. Reserve your tickets now! Diamond Mills, 25 S Partition St, Saugerties. Info: 845 336-2616. $60.

Bus Trip to Yankees Game (8/14).

Hop on the bus at Gold’s Gym in Lagrangeville at 10am. Plaque Dedication and Yankees vs.Tampa Bay Rays Game. Benefit for Hudson Valley Hospice! $99 ticket price includes your seat, the bus and a hat. Reservations can be made by calling, 845 473-2273, ext 1109.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

9:30am Hunter Mountain’s Celtic Fest. Traditional dancing and music from the Emerald Isles.

New this year is the highly anticipated Highland Games, which is a series of athletic events including the Stone Put, Weight for Distance, Hammer Throw, Weight Over Bar, Sheaf Toss, and Caber Toss. Bagpipe competitions and the awe-inspiring mass bag-pipe march down the mountain. Hunter Mountain, Hunter. huntermtn.com. $20.

9:30am-4:30pm Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Hike to Swim at Lake Awosting.

Bring your swimming gear and picnic lunch for this ten-mile roundtrip hike. Participants must make sure to pack plenty of food and water and wear appropriate footwear. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over the age of 18. Meet at the Awosting Parking Area.

Pre-registration is required. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-0752. $10/vehicle.

9:30am-11am Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going. Everyone welcome. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8800.

10am-6pm Smorgasburg Market at the Hutton Brickyards. The weekly market will feature some of the Hudson Valley and upstate region’s chefs, food purveyors, and craft brewers alongside a curated selection of handmade design, vintage clothing and antiques. There will also be a few of our favorite Brooklyn vendors as well activities for children and family-friendly musical fare.

The market is open every Saturday, 10am-6pm, through October. Hutton Brickyards, North St, Kingston 10am-4pm Vinyl Records, CDs, DVDs and Audio Books Sale. The sale, part of a series of events planned to celebrate the Friends’ 40th anniversary year. Vinyl records will be priced at 50 cents each, and CDs, DVDs and audio books at $1 each.

Boardman Road Branch Library, The Book Store, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845 485-3445 x. 3423.

10am-2pm Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel. Tour this masterpiece of the waves and reserve a spot for the Daysails and Pirate Sails on Fri, Sat & Sun. Guided deck tours Fri 5-8pm & Sat 10am-2pm.

Newburgh Waterfront, Newburgh. Info: 302 429-7447, kalmarnyckel.org.

10am-3pm Minnewasksa Park Preserve: Sam’s Point Area Berry Bonanza. Drop in Celebra-

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Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor. Info: 845 647-7989. $10/vehicle.

10am-12pm Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge. Info: 845 687-7023, stoneridgelibrary.org/.

10am-9pm Candlewax Recycling Drop-off.

Candlewax in any condition to be recycled.

Ongoing. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

10am Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

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

10am-7pm Renaissance Fair. A romp through Elizabethan England complete with 16th Century games, rides, arts, crafts, food, music and dance – set within the majestic groves of Tuxedo Park.

Enjoy storytellers, jousting, living chessboard, shows, costume & vendors. New York Renaissance Fair, 600 Rte. 17A, Tuxedo Park. Info: 845 351-5171, renfair.com/ny/the-faire. $25/adults, $20/srs, 20/Military,$12/ 5-12 yrs old & free/4 & younger.

10am Midsummer Festival (8/6 & 8/7). Storytelling, live art, plant wisdom, music, permaculture, camping, & sustainability yoga. Stone Mountain Farm, 310 River Rd Ext, New Paltz.

CSSFESTIVALS.org. $25/tickets, $10/camping.

10am-2pm Saugerties Farmers’ Market. Cahill School Parking Lot, 115 Main St, Saugerties. Info: 845-750-0626, Contact@SaugertiesFarmersMarket.com, SaugertiesFarmersMarket.com.

10:30am-12:30pm Ukulele Lesson & Jam with Kathleen. All ages, levels. They have ukes to borrow so that you can hone your skills, as well as books and handouts. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845 688-7811, hrobertspt@gmail.com.

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. Info: 845 399-2805.

10:30am Montgomery Place Tour. Visit the historic estate that is now part of the Bard College Campus . Bard College: the Montgomery Place Campus will host guided tours of the historic Montgomery Place mansion on Saturdays, and by appointment,thru September 3. Tours: 10:30am, 11:45am, 1pm, & 2:15pm. Reservations not necessary. Bard College/Montgomery Place Campus, Annandale-on-Hudson. Info: 845-758-7505. $10.

10:30am-12:30pm Maker Club with Francesca. Ages 6-12. Every Saturday, thru August 20.

Frannie will be leading them in making fairy elf houses, wind chimes, bird feeders, tie-dye t-shirts, terrariums, stackables, and buttons. A new crafts project every week! Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811. free.

11am-3pm Bird Festival. Celebrate the birds of New York State with the bald eagle, owls, hawks and vultures. Family-friendly activities including Bird Olympics, Great Migration Challenge. Bear Mountain State Park, Trailside Zoo, Bear Mountain. Info: 845 786-2701, www.trailsidezoo.org.

11am-3pm Butterfly Festival. Local vendors, plant sale, monarch butterfly expert and education table, storytelling, music, food, crafts, and the Butterfly Tent. (rain date 8/7). Stony Kill Foundation, 79 Farmstead Ln, Wappingers Falls. Info: 845 831-3800.

11am-5pm WAAM Appraisal Day. Always wondered if your antiques or art have value?

William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers and Auctioneers will be bringing a team of recognized expert appraisers to the WAAM to assess your valuables in several categories. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-2940, info@woodstockart.org, woodstockart.org. $10/item, $25/3 items.

11am-12pm Skull and Bones: A Nature Program. For kids ages 6-9. This interactive program makes children detectives, examining animals skulls and learning about predator

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11am-4pm Third Annual Upper Landing Park Community Day Celebration. Hosted by The Bardavon in association with the Dyson Foundation Family-friendly entertainment and activities including the always popular Sonando salsa band, the Mexican music and dance of Jarana Beat, Arm of the Sea Theater, POOK (Percussion Orchestra of Kingston), Bindlestiff Family Circus, Kim & Reggie Harris, children’s activities including Two

by Two Petting Zoo, Stilt-walkers, Unicyclists, Roaming Jugglers & Contortionistsand lots of affordable food options. Rain or shine. Upper Landing Park, 83 North Water St, Poughkeepsie.

Info: 845 473-5288, www.upperlanding.org.

11am-4pm Woodstock Farm Sanctuary Weekend Tour. 150-acre life-long sanctuary for rescued farm animals. Learn about vegan living.

A new Visitors Center and Cafe, open to the public for tours on weekends from 11am-4pm through October. Group tours & private vegan events (including weddings). Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, 2 Rescue Rd., High Falls. Info: 845-247-5700, www.woodstocksanctuary.org. $10/adults, $5/ kids.

11am Young People’s Concert: New Century, New Voices IV - Imani Winds. Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8217. Admission is free for all young people under 16. Adults pay $5 each.

11:30am Community Day : City That Drinks The Mountain Sky. Presented by Arm-of-theSea Theater. Sponsored by the Dyson Foundation. Upper Landing Park, 83 North Water St, Poughkeepsie. www.armofthesea.org.

12pm-1pm Free Yoga Pizza Party. Join Women’s Power Space and My Place Pizza for a rejuvenating yoga class and pizza. Families, beginners, and children welcome (mats will be provided).

Donations appreciated. Ongoing. My Place Pizza, 322 Main St, Poughkeepsie. sarah@womenspowerspace.org.

12pm-1pm Ebooks Made Easy. Led by Hunter Huang,tutor a junior at Rochester Institute of Technology, majoring in communications.

Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255.

12pm Live @ The Falcon: NY School of Music Summer Rock Camp Concert. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.

12pm-8pm Inaugural Catskills Back Forty Revival. Features local and regional food choices, national and local talent on stage and of course, the award-winning beers brewed right on site.

Performers: The Felice Brothers, Steve Gunn, Big Mean Sound Machine, Kendy Gable and Jordan Dumond. Catskill Brewery, Livingston Manor.

Info: 845 439-1232, www.dansmallspresents. com. $35.

12:30pm Book Signing: Terrence McCauley.

Mystery, thriller writer Terrence McCauley will discuss his books, his writing process and sign!

Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St, Millbrook. Info: Susan@merritt bookstore.com.

12:30pm-2pm Reading, Book Signing, and Author Q&A. Featuring local authors Nina Shengold, Carol Goodman, Kate Hymes, and Jana Martin. Access from Rt. 209/199 due to bridge construction. Lunch available. Free and open to the public. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston.

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

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

1pm -5pm Musical Artworks at Leslie Bender’s Open Studio (8/6 & 8/7). Paintings of orchestras, sketches of musicians playing, and bump into friends you haven’t seen in quite a while!Call

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1pm-2pm Color + Chill. Take time out from daily stressors by indulging in coloring. Cool drinks and supplies included. Ages 18+. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845 688-7811, hrobertspt@gmail.com.

1pm Sit and Knit. Bring a project or start a new one while sitting on the comfy couches in the Information Room window area. Meets every Saturday at 1 pm. All are welcome. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

1pm-4pm House and Garden Tour. Private homes and gardens open their front gates for an inside peek at lifestyles of this western Orange County city. City of Port Jervis, Port Jervis. www. portjerviscouncilforthearts.org.

1pm Wild Saturday. The Catskills: Past, Present, Future, with Burr Hubbell, 8th generation Catskillian. Free tours of the historic Lodge Saturday, 11am-2pm, 2-3pm; & Sunday, 11am3pm. John Burroughs’ Woodchuck Lodge, 1633 Burroughs Memorial Rd, Roxbury. Info: 845 254-6025, www.woodchucklodge.org.

1pm 1658 Stockade National Historic District Walking Tour. Narrated walk through New York’s largest intact early Dutch settlement and neighborhood where the state was born in 1777.

Offered on the first Saturday of the month, May through October. Friends of Historic Kingston Gallery, corner Wall-Main, Kingston. Info: 845 339-0720, www.fohk.org. $10/adult, $5/16 & under.

1:30pm Bard Music Festival, Puccini and His World. Weekend One: Puccini and Italian Musical Culture. Program Two: Sons of Bach, Sons of Palestrina. Preconcert Talk: David Rosen at 1pm. Daedalus Quartet. Bard College, 30 Campus Rd., Annandale-on-Hudson. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter.bard.edu. $40.

2pm Herbal Wreath-making Presentation and Demonstration by Ellen Richards. Spend a fun hour learning a new craft! Admission and materials are free. Hurley Heritage Museum, 52 Main St, Hurley. Info: 845 336-5267.

2pm Creativity and Saugerties History.

Presented by Friends of Historic Saugerties.

People interested in learning more about local history are invited to attend an informal talk by Michael Sullivan Smith. All Friends of Historic Saugerties events are free and open to everyone.

Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, www.saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

local DJ, local live band - 90 Proof, food, beverages, raffles, games, and Fire Co. souvenirs. Free.

Hunter Fire House, 17 Bridge St, Hunter. Info: 518 589-4012.

3pm-6pm Opening Reception: Encaustics.

Works by Nancy Ghitman. Show exhibits thru 8/28. 510 Warren Street Gallery, 510 Warren, Hudson. Info: 518-822-0510, 510warrenstreetgallery.com.

3pm-5pm Opening Reception: Portraits Exhibition. Group show, featuring works of 16 artists.

Traditional & non-traditional portraits. On exhibit through 8/28. Howland Cultural Center Gallery, 477 Main St, Beacon. Info: 845 831-4988, information@howlandculturalcenter.org.

3pm Inner Spaces III: Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” by Ulster Arts Underground Collective. A benefit for The Century House Historical Society.

Bring a folding chair. Rain or shine! Snyder Estate, Widow Jane Mine, 668 Rte. 213, Rosendale. www.centuryhouse.org. $12 at the door.

3:30pm-6:30pm Journey Blue Heaven & Emmaretta Marks Outdoor Concert. Rain or shine. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-3484.

3:30pm The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice features Strauss and Tennyson by Kolb and Harrison. Acclaimed Duo, Festival Favorites, in One Performance Only of Unique Work. Now it’s the turn of pianist Justin Kolb and actor Carey Harrison in a special performance for the “Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice.”

Mainstage Phoenicia Park [parish field.Info & tix: phoeniciavoicefest.com or call 845-688-3291.

Rain or Shine / Tix on-line.

4pm-7pm Opening Reception: Sorrow in Sunlight. An exhibition of new works by Marc Swanson co-presented with Jeff Bailey Gallery.

Swanson’s exhibition will close with an evening of readings by Jack Ferver and Chris Freeman on 8/20, 4pm. Basilica Hudson /Back Gallery, 127 Warren St, Hudson. Info: 518 828-6680, info@ baileygallery.com, baileygallery.com.

4pm Wallkill Reformed Church Penny Social.

Calling begins at 6pm. Free door prize ticket. 100 tickets for $1.00. Specialty item tickets - $1.00 per ticket. Refreshments available for purchase.

Wallkill Reformed Church, 45 Bridge St, Wallkill.

Info: 845 895-2181.

4pm-7pm Opening Reception: Baroque Still Life and More. Works by Bob Blackmon. Exhibits through 8/27. Town of Esopus Library/Duck Pond Gallery, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info:

2pm-9pm Tivoli Community Day. Field games, food, live music. Tivoli Rec Park, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, www.tivolilibrary.org.

2pm-4pm Quilt Exhibit and Opening Reception at the Catskill Center’s Erpf Gallery.

Featuring quilts by Arlene Vrooman. Show will run thru 10/1. Gallery is open Mon – Fri, 9 am - 4:30 pm and Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm.

Erpf Center, Arkville. Info: 845 586-2611, www. catskillcenter.org.

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4pm Into The Woods . The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales collide in this smash hit by Stephen Sondheim. Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham. Info: 518 392-9292, www.machaydntheatre.org. $14 - $34.

5pm-9pm BBQ Feast, Square Dance & Silent Auction. Come with your appetite and wear your dancing boots. We are going to have a hoot. Sponsored by the Gardiner Day Committee. Square Dance Caller, Ron McMurdy, member of HV Council BBQ catered by Barbecue Specialists of the HV (Vegetarian options available). Rain or shine! Advance Adult ticket / $30, Adv 6-12 yrs /$15 Door/$40. Info & tix, call 845 255-9675 ot 845 332-0734 .Majestic Park, Gardiner.

5pm-8pm Opening Reception: Memento. A Group Art Exhibition Inspired by Nostalgia. Eight emerging artists from the Hudson Valley and NY Metropolitan area are participating. Exhibits through 8/29. Emerge Gallery & Art Space, 228 Main St, Saugerties. Info: 845 247-7515, www. emergegalleryny.com.

5pm-8pm Artists Reception: Dream in Color.

Featuring works by Dana McClure in the Cornell’s Main Gallery. This exhibition is a collection of works from 4 different series-Palimpset, Curiosities, Red Meets Blue and Line Series. Each piece integrates painting, screen print and collage.

Free to attend with Light Refreshments. Cornell St. Studios, 168 Cornell St, Kingston. Info: 845 594-4428, cornellstreetstudios.com.

5pm-7pm Opening Reception: Road Movie. An exhibition of large scale photographs executed over the course of a decade (1987-1997) and handprinted by Sam Sebren describing his journey from the South to the Northeast part of America.

Open to the public for viewing Wed-Sun 11-5pm.

Show runs thru 9/10. Inky Editions, 112 South Front St, Hudson. Info: 518 610-5549, inkyeditions.com.

5pm-7pm The Woodstock Shakespeare Festival: The Comedy of Errors. The story of two sets of identical twins separated at birth and reunited as adults. An abundance of slapstick, word play and puns. Folding chairs or blankets are suggested. Elizabethian Stage, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. Info: 845-247-4007, www.birdonacliff.org. free.

6pm Benefit Performance for Maverick Concerts. Featuring Simone Dinnerstein, piano.

Music by J.S. Bach • Music by Philip Glass: from Etudes (2005), and Metamorphosis (2006) • Schubert: Sonata in B-flat major, D.960; Selections from the Op. 142 Impromptu. Regular Maverick tickets from ticket books are not valid for this event and there is no “Rock Bottom” seating. Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8217. $65/reserved seats, $35/general admission.

6pm-9pm Opening Reception: Life After SUNY Purchase. Alumni Artists. Includes Jim Granger, Mark DeLura, Joshua Rosenblatt, Christine Schiavo, Steve Rosenzweig, Laura Von Rosk, Cindy Workman, and Dion Yannatos. Curator Lisa Padovani ’85. One Mile Gallery, 475 Abeel St, Kingston. Info: 845 338-2035, onemilegallery@ gmail.com, onemilegallery.com.

6pm-8pm Champagne & Wine Reception, Lecture & Book Signing. Art, Crime, and SoHo Sins. Lecture to highlight debut novel by Richard Vine, managing editor of one of the world’s fine art publications and international art world insider. The School / Jack Shainman Gallery, 25 Broad St, Kinderhook. Info: 518 758-1628, theschool@jackshainman.com, ketcassoc.com. $25.

6:30pm Music Under the Stars. 2016 Summer Concert Series. The Kids Night: Story Time with Quintette 7. A hands-on musical experience as Quintette 7 brings your favorite children’s stories to life in this interactive performance. Be sure to arrive at 6 pm for the instrument petting zoo.

West Point, Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point. Info: 845 938-2617.

7pm-10pm Live Jazz featuring Dale De Marco, vocalist, Alan Murphy, bass, G. Leary, drums & tom DePetris, guitar. Station Bar & Curio, 101 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: stationbarandcurio. com.

7pm -1pm Bier Garden Grand Opening at The Mountain Brauhaus! Music by The Mountain Express. Stein holding compettion & giveaways.

Celebrating 68 years of business. Mountain Brauhaus, Winter Clove Rd, Round Top. Info: 518 622-3751.

7pm Saturday Night Jazz. NYC saxophonist Al Guart leads ensembles comprised of the best Hudson Valley Jazz musicians. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists Lew Scott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in with the band. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville.

Info: 518 678-3101.

7pm Free Movies Under the Walkway: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Pre- show rock concert with The Costellos. Upper Landing Park, 83 North Water St, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845 473-5288, www. upperlanding.org.

7pm-11:30pm Open Mic/Open Stage Acoustic Evening. Meets the first Saturday of each month.

The Gallery, 128 Main St, Stamford. Info: 607 652-4030, tim@touhey.com. $5/donation.

7pm Live @ The Falcon:Ed Palermo’s

Commencement Ceremony(Orchestral Rock)..

The Package at The Falcon Underground. (Roots Rock). The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.

7:30pm-9:30pm Saturday Night Live Music & Noodles. 2nd set at 8:30pm. No cover, $5 donations to musicians recommended. GomenKudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz.

Info: 845 255-8811, GKnoodles.com.

7:30pm-10:30pm August Swing Dance. Admission includes basic lesson at 7:30pm with instructors Linda and Chester Freeman and performance at 9pm. DJ dance til 10:30pm. MAC Fitness, 743 East Chester (Rt 9W), Kingston. Info: 845 236-3939, www.got2lindy.com. $10.

7:30pm Pippin. Sponsored by Paper House Productions & Rondout Savings Bank. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-6900, www. woodstockplayhouse.org.

7:30pm Mountain Fever: All or Nothing.

Featuring Alvin Varmall Jr. and David Tomaso during this nine-bout card. Professional Boxing, 341 West Main St, Catskill. Info: 518 378-5885, www.thedailymail.net/boxing. $40-$100.

7:30pm-10:30pm Hudson Valley English Country Dance. Caller: Lindsay Morgan. Band: Tiddely Pom: Sue Polansky, clarinet, Katie Jeannotte, piano, Stewart Dean, concertina, with other local musicians. English Dancing to the traditional tunes played by local musicians, All dances will be taught. Come alone or bring friends. Wear comfortable shoes. Potluck refreshments will be served at the break. Workshop at 7pm for newcomers to better understand the vocabulary of English Country Dance. This dance is sponsored by the volunteer organization. Reformed Church of Port Ewen, Salem Rd off 9W, Port Ewen. Info: 845 679-8587. $10/adults,$5/ full time students.

7pm-10pm Live Jazz - Pete Levin on drums, Larry Balestra on drums and Mark Usvolk on bass.No cover charge, dinner specials, patio dining, full bar. Lydia's Cafe, 7 Old US 209 Stone Ridgeinfo: 845-687-6373,www.lydiasdeli.com.

8pm Mark Brown. Featuring Dean Jones, Ken McGloin and Warren Perrins; as they dust up the Cafe with songs born of Ulster County. The Rosendale Cafe®, 434 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845 658-9048. $10.

8pm Levon Helm Studios presents Carolyn Wonderland / Marcia Ball / Shelley King.

Levon Helm Barn, Woodstock. www.levonhelm. com. $25/standing room, $35/seating.

8pm Sunset Boulevard. Winner of 8 Tony Awards, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is based on the classic Billy Wilder Academy Awardwinning film of the same name. The Center For Performing Arts, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. Info: 845 876-3080, www.centerforperformingarts. org. $27, $25.

8pm Shadowland Stages 2016 Season: Miracle on South Division Street. Play by Tom Dudzick.

Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal St, Ellenville. Info: 845 647-5511. $39, $34.

8pm Into The Woods. The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales collide in this tale by Stephen Sondheim. Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham. Info: 518 392-9292, www.machaydntheatre.org. $14 - $34.

8pm Bridge Street Theatre presents Let’s Misbehave:. A Cole Porter Soiree. Part of Tom Andersen’s Words & Music: The Songbook Series.

Tickets available for pre-purchase at BrownPaperTickets.com or by calling 800 838-3006.

Tickets may also be purchased at the door one half hour prior to the performance on a space available basis. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge St, Catskill. Info: 518 943-3818, BridgeSt. org. $20/Adults, $10/21 & under.

8pm Bard Music Festival: Puccini and His World. Weekend One: Puccini and Italian Musical Culture. Program Three: The Symphonic and the Operatic. Preconcert Talk: Ellen Lockhart at 7pm. Performance - American Symphony Orchestra & others. Bard College, Annandale-onHudson. Info: 845 758-7900, fishercenter.bard. edu. $75, $25.

8:30pm Soul City Motown Revue. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. Info: 845 687-2699, highfallscafe@earthlink.net, www. highfallscafe.com.

8:30pm-10:15pm Film Festival: Construct It. About buildings and those who design them - Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center.

Performance Spaces for the 21st Century, 2980 Rt 66, Chatham. Info: 518 392-6121, ps21chatham.org. free.

8:30pm Bard SummerScape 2016: Spiegeltent Cabaret. Rufus Wainwright. A Benefit Concert for the Bard. Bard College, 30 Campus Rd., Annandale-on-Hudson. fishercenter.bard.edu.

9pm Black Mountain Symphony. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-3484.

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Open air seating (grass, chairs, etc.) Inside Venues for various performances throughout the weekend. A showcase of Operas, World Music, Concerts, Plays & Children’s Shows. Buy a ticket which will be donated to Habitat for Human-

ity or The Rotary for distribution to a deserving person. For event details, llog onto website. Info: 845 586-3588, 845 688-3291, PhoeniciaVoiceFest.org. Admissions range between donations requested & $35.

Old-Fashioned Antique Show (8/6 & 8/7).

Featuring 200+ dealers, free parking,great food, and real bathrooms.($10 - Early Buyers Fridays before show)$90 - Dealer Spaces Still Available:Fairground Shows, NYPO Box 528, Delmar, NY 12054. Event held at the Washington County Fairgrounds,Rt 29, Greenwich (12 mi.

East of Saratoga Springs). $4 admission,(65+ $3, under-16 - free).Info: www.fairgroundshows.com or fairgroundshows@aol.com or 518 331-5004.

High Peaks Festival Music with Altitude (8/78/18).Concerts, Master Classes & Talks.Feturing Yehuda Hanini, cello and artistic director; guest artists & Festival Orchestra. The Miracle of Bach & His Legacy.Featuring Beethoven, Ravel, Debussy, Dvorak, Villa-Lobos, Ellington & others. Carey Center for Global Good, Rensselaerville. Most events are free. To reserve tickets: catskillhighpeaksmusic.org or 800 843-0778 or careyinstitute.org.

8:30am-9:30am Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-5906, jan@kagyu.org.

8:30am-9:30am Yoga Workout with Terry Fister. For those of you who want to get up and go a little earlier on Sunday, Woodstock Yoga Center is adding a new Sunday morning class to the schedule. Led by Terry Fister, Yoga Workout is a multi-level Vinyasa flow class combining traditional asana with modern core exercises designed to enhance mobility, stability and strength. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

9am-3pm Annual Car Show Benefiting The Heart of The Catskills Humane Society. (Rain date August 14.) In addition to the beautiful classic cars on display, all can enjoy the great food and shops at The Emerson and, of course, the HCHS table featuring adorable pets for adoption.

Trophies will be awarded. DJ Brian will provide the entertainment. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Route 28, Mt. Tremper. Info: 201 638-2270, heartofthecatskills.org. $15/car in show.

9am-4pm High Falls Flea Market. Art, antiques, collectibles, crafts & treasures. Market runs thru 10/30. Grady Park, 23 Mohonk Rd & Rt 213, High Falls.

9am-1pm Hudson Valley Holistic Market. A family-friendly outdoor market featuring natural, organic products, local hand crafted products, holistic healing practitioners, weekly classes, and a drum circle. Runs thru 10/2. Overlook Drive-In, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845 729-8999.

9am-2pm Rosendale’s Farmers’ Market. Rosendale Community Center, 1055 Rt 32, Rosendale. www.rosendalefarmersmarketny.com.

9am-8pm Mower’s Flea Market. Held every Saturday and Sunday. Maple Lane, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-6744.

9:30am Meeting Of Jewish War Veterans Pvt. Herman Siegel Post 625 Poughkeepsie.

A breakfast will be offered at 9amat which a $5 donation will be requested. All proceeds will go towards the Post. All persons of the Jewish faith who have served in any branch of the United States armed forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard) are invited to attend, join and participate in the activities of this J.W.V. Post. All persons of the Jewish faith who have Jewish family members who served in any branch of the United States armed forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard) are invited to attend, join and participate in the activities of this J.W.V. Post. Congregation Shomre Israel, 18 Park Ave, Poughkeepsie. qbee5@optonline.net.

9:30am Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. \.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

August 4, 2016 10am-2pm Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon. Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis (Blues). The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.

10am-5pm Saugerties Antique Auto Club 59th Annual Car-Truck-Motorcycle Show. Registration 10am -noon. Judging starts at 12:30pm & vehicle cutoff: 1991. Breakfast & lunch available, Flea market, 50/50 drawings. Rain or shine.

Cantine Field, Small World Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845-337-8426.

10am-2pm Ellenville Farmers’ Market. Market and Center streets, Ellenville.

10am Midsummer Festival (8/6 & 8/7). Storytelling, live art, plant wisdom, music, permaculture, camping, & sustainability yoga. Stone Mountain Farm, 310 River Rd Ext, New Paltz.

CSSFESTIVALS.org. $25/tickets, $10/camping.

10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris - NEW TIME!. Barbara’s regular Sunday morning class is moving back 30 minutes.

For students who are well-practiced in Iyengar Yoga Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris, this class focuses on refining basic postures and introducing more advanced asanas. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

10:30am-12:30pm Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Sitting and walking meditation with short teaching and discussion from Pema Chodron books or video.

Free and open to the public. Ongoing. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

Info: 845 658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org.

11am-5pm 18th Annual Arts Walk & Summer Street Fair. See a wonderful array of artists, crafters, musicians and dancers on the city’s historic main street. Rain date: Sun Aug 14. Free admission. Front Street, Port Jervis. Info: 845 856-6694.

11am-4pm Woodstock Farm Sanctuary Weekend Tour. 150-acre life-long sanctuary for rescued farm animals. Learn about vegan living.

A new Visitors Center and Cafe, open to the public for tours on weekends from 11am-4pm through October. Group tours & private vegan events (including weddings). Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, 2 Rescue Rd., High Falls. Info: 845-247-5700, www.woodstocksanctuary.org. $10/adults, $5/ kids.

12pm-6pm Private Akashic Records Readings with Channel Nancy Greene. S Private Akashic Records Readings with channel Nancy Greene.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $40 for half hour; $75 for one hour reading.

12:30pm Barbara Dempsey & Company. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. Info: 845 687-2699, highfallscafe@earthlink.net, www. highfallscafe.com.

12:30pm-6pm Astro-Tarot Readings with angelologist and astrologer Diane Bergmanson.

Every Sunday. Walk-ins always welcome or call for appointment. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2100. $40/45 minutes, $60/one hour.

1pm Denning and Claryville History Afternoon. Old photos, records, stories and artifacts from the Town of Denning will be available. The program is free, and also includes free admission to the Museum. Time and the Valleys Museum, St. Rt. 55, Grahamsville. Info: 845 985-7700.

1pm-2pm Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-7148, rizka@hvc. rr.com.

1pm-3pm Calling All Knitters. Do you enjoy knitting? Knitters of all levels are invited to meet on the first and third Sundays of every month, 1-3pm. Come to share patterns and skills and to enjoy the company of others who share your interest. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845 255-1489, eltinglibrary.org.

1pm-3pm Pallet Puppet Theatre offers Spanish Puppet Lesson. Ongoing on Sundays, 1-3pm. Materials for kids provided. The Green Palette,Medusa Antique Center Building, 215 Main St, New Paltz.

10am-5pm Follies, Function & Form: Imagining Olana’s Summer House. Summer houses were common in early American gardens and public landscapes, yet there is no documentary evidence about the style or form of this structure at Olana. Designers will present summer house concept sketches in response to Olana. This exhibition is organized by The Olana Partnership, in collaboration with the New York Chapters of The American Institute of Architects (AIANY) and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA-NY). Olana, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. olana. org.Olana.

1pm-7pm La Guelaguetza Festival. A traditional Oaxacan celebration with authentic food, colorful costumes, music and dancing. La Guelaguetza commemorates the Zapotec origins and heritage of Mexico. Free. Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie.

10am-7pm Renaissance Fair. A romp through Elizabethan England complete with 16th Century games, rides, arts, crafts, food, music and dance – set within the majestic groves of Tuxedo Park.

Enjoy storytellers, jousting, living chessboard, shows, costume & vendors. New York Renaissance Fair, 600 Rte. 17A, Tuxedo Park. Info: 845 351-5171, renfair.com/ny/the-faire. $25/adults, $20/srs, 20/Military,$12/ 5-12 yrs old & free/4 & younger.

1pm Bard Music Festival, Puccini and His World. Weekend One: Puccini and Italian Musical Culture. Program Four: The Search for a Successor: Opera after Verdi. Performance with commentary by Emanuele Senici. Bard College, 30 Campus Rd., Annandale-on-Hudson. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter.bard.edu. $40.

10am-3pm New Paltz Farmers’ Market. New Paltz Farmers’ Market, 24 Plattekill Ave, New Paltz. www.newpaltzfarmersmarket.com.

1pm -5pm Musical Artworks at Leslie Bender’s Open Studio (8/6 & 8/7). Paintings of orchestras, sketches of musicians playing, and bump into friends you haven’t seen in quite a while!Call 845 670-2027 for directions within the building.The Shirt Factory, 77 Cornell St,#416 Fourth Floor, Kingston.

1:30pm -4:30pm YES! Teen Yoga Camp (Mon 8/8 thru Fri 8/12, 1:30PM-4:30PM). Designed specifically for teens 13-17 years old, this weeklong camp is dedicated to providing teens with a healthy body, a healthy mind and a healthy lifestyle. We do this through 30 hours of experiential learning that includes physical activ-

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GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK

Plum loco

Brown rot disease wreaks havoc on Lee’s golden gages

T

he plan was for me to be now sinking my teeth into the soft, juicy, rich flesh of my Oullins golden gage plums.

The tenuous start this past spring, with a freak late freeze that sent temperatures plummeting into the low teens, had me worried. The trees shook off the cold and, when warmer weather returned, burst into snowballs of white blossoms.

Tiny fruitlets that followed those blossoms have swelled to the bountiful crop now dangling from the branches.

The plan has been foiled – by brown rot disease. Almost every plum, just as its skin starts to shade towards ripeness, becomes spotted with fuzzy gray droplets that, with good weather (good for the fungus, that is), soon covers the fruit.

Brown rot was not unexpected, and a counterattack was planned. All through spring, before blossoms even unfolded, I doused the plant with insecticide and fungicide sprays. Insecticides help control brown rot by preventing insects – most notably plum curculios – from laying eggs in the developing fruitlets. Even if the egglaying itself doesn’t cause the fruit to drop, holes left behind provide easy entrance for the brown rot fungus.

Perhaps I was too lenient, using relatively benign (to us humans, that is), organically approved sprays: Surround, a commercial formulation of kaolin clay, for the insects and sulfur, a naturally occurring mineral, for the brown rot fungus.

That’s not all. Gathering up infected fruits cuts back the number of new disease spores that waft among the branches looking for new fruits to infect. In fall and winter, those infected fruits are easily recognized as blackened, dry “mummies.”

They lose their dryness and come to life – fungal life – with spring’s warmth and moisture. I’ll gather them up also. I’m hoping that my ducks develop a taste for the fresh-dropped rotten fruit; so far, they seem to be picky eaters.

My late-winter pruning of the trees

ity, discussions about mindful eating, breathing and relaxation techniques, and exercises focusing on teamwork and problem-solving. Led by high school teacher and Art of Living instructor MJ Reiss. Attendance each day is required.

Vegetarian snacks provided. $150 for the week.

Information: Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. (845) 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com.

2pm-4pm Nonviolent Communication Workshop To Be Offered in Woodstock. Workshop will be led by Tamara Cooper of Family of Woodstock. This workshop is part of the Christ Lutheran Church’s “Peace Camp” activities this year. The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to pre-register. Christ’s Lutheran Church, 26 Mill Hill Rd. Info: 845 679-2336.

2pm Book Signing & Talk: Joe Fig. Author of Inside the Artist’s Studio . Book available in the Museum Shop for $35. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker St, Woodstock.

Info: 845 679-2940, info@woodstockart.org, woodstockart.org. $10.

2pm Shadowland Stages 2016 Season: Miracle on South Division Street. Play by Tom Dudzick.

Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal St, Ellenville. Info: 845 647-5511. $39, $34.

2pm Into The Woods . The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales collide in this smash hit by Stephen Sondheim. Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham. Info: 518 392-9292, www.machaydntheatre.org. $14 - $31.

2pm Pippin. Book by Roger O. Hirson. Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Sponsored by Paper House Productions & Rondout Savings Bank. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-6900, www.woodstockplayhouse.org. $40, $36, $32.

should also have helped reduce brown rot disease. Removing enough stems and limbs to allow those that remain to bathe in light and breezes allows for quicker drying from dew or rain.

Three conditions must be satisfied for any disease, whether in animals or plants, to take hold: Inoculum must be present, the host must be susceptible and the conditions must be suitable for disease development.

Check, check, check for my Oullins plum: a susceptible host plant getting brown rot here in the Hudson Valley – throughout most of the humid eastern US, in fact. We have plenty of wild and cultivated plums and related plants here to provide brown rot inoculum from infected fruits, and the weather is usually just about perfect (for the disease, that is).

But Oullins isn’t the only great-tasting plum. How about a less-susceptible host variety? Fungi are picky eaters, and varieties of plants vary in their susceptibility to specific diseases.

(Unfortunately, most gage-type plums – which are heart-shaped, with greenish flesh – are very susceptible to brown rot.)

My plum trees are grafted to multiple varieties. The variety Shiro also finds a home on the tree grafted to Oullins. This year, and in years past, Shiro seems to be somewhat resistant to this disease. And I see that Cummins Nursery has a variety called Jam Session that also is resistant.

This past spring I also planted the varieties Alderman and Superior, which are American hybrids with some alleged resistance.

As consolation, plums are, at least, less susceptible to this scourge than are peaches and apricots.

I’m planning and planting for flowers for next season, and for years to come, with perennials. I could, of course, just purchase some potted 2pm Purple Heart Appreciation Day Program.

Commemorating the 234rd anniversary of General Washington’s order creating the Badge of Military Merit, predecessor for the modern Purple Heart. Light refreshments will be served.

The program will be held outdoors under a tent.

RSVP 845-561-1765. Admission is free. Parking, gift shop, and picnic grounds are located on site.

Gallery exhibits are open 10am to 5pm Tuesday Saturday and from 1 to 5pm on Sunday. National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, 374 Temple Hill Rd, New Windsor. Info: 845-561-1765, www.thepurpleheart.com.

3pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. Ongoing games - Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm; & Sundays at 3pm. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Dr, woodstock. WoodstockUltimate.org.

3pm Sunset Boulevard. Winner of 8 Tony Awards, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is based on the classic Billy Wilder Academy Awardwinning film of the same name. The Center For Performing Arts, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. Info: 845 876-3080, www.centerforperformingarts. org. $27, $25.

3:30pm-6:30pm Journey Blue Heaven & Emmaretta Marks Outdoor Concert. Rain or shine. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-3484.

4pm Imani Winds. New Century, New Voices V. Jeff Scott: Startin’ Sumthin’; Frederic Rzewski: Sometimes (2015) Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Jonathan Russell: Suite from Scheherazade;John Cage: Music for Wind Instruments (1938); & Maurice Ravel, arr. Mason Jones: Suite from Le Tombeau de Couperin. Tix 800-595-4849. Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock.

Info: 845 679-8217. $25/gen adm, $5/students,

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Evidence of the dreaded brown rot

plants to plug into the ground now or next spring. I could buy seeds and sow them next spring. Instead of those two options, I’m sowing seeds now: a time when, admittedly, there’s not that frenzied urge to plant seeds as in spring.

One packet of seeds can – should – result in oodles of plants, plenty to plant and to give away. Sown now, the seeds should grow into plants that will be large enough to weather autumn, then winter’s cold. Plants should also be large enough to flower next year. Their experience of cold, known as vernalization, will further coax them on to flower. Spring-sown perennial flower seeds often don’t flower their first season, no matter what their size, because they have yet to be vernalized.

I’m sowing purple coneflower (Echinacea), black-e yed Susan (Rudbeckia) and blazing star (Liatris).

They’re all in the daisy family: a family known not only for its good looks, but also for providing nectar to attract and help support beneficial insects. If I plant enough, perhaps the increased number of beneficial insects will significantly decrease the number of plum curculios and other plum fruit insects, resulting in, because of less insect scarring of fruit, significantly less brown rot of my plums.

It’s a stretch, but the flowers, anyway,

are very pretty.

free/ 12 & under.

open 5pm, Reading at 6pm (approximately 80 minutes). Free of chargeTraghaven Whiskey Pub, 66 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: tangent-arts.org.

2pm -4pm Opening Reception: Flower & Water. Featuring a solo show by Claudia Engel.

Show will exhibit thru 8/31. Hours: 11am-10pm, seven days a week (except major holidays) Rosendale Café,434 Main St. Rosendale. Info: 845 658-9048.

4PM Screening: The Power of Forgiveness. An opportunity for discussion will follow. The event is free and open to the public. Parish Hall of Christ’s Lutheran Church, 26 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

4pm The Woodstock Players presents My Name is Peter Van Wyck. New play by Carey Harrison.

A staged reading by Mik Horowitz as Peter van Wyck, Mourka as Alice, and Carey Harrison as Father Bruch.Two performances only: Friday August 5th at 8pm and Sunday August 7th at 4pm. To reserve a seat, call 845 901-2893. Byrdcliffe Theater, 380 Upper Byrdcliffe Rd, Woodstock. thewoodstockplayers.com. $10 at the door (one price fits all - cash/check only).

4pm-6pm Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Hosted by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums invite all to drum and dance. Free, donations appreciated. On-going on Sundays, 4-6pm. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock.

4:30pm Bard Music Festival: Puccini and His World. Weekend One: Puccini and Italian Musical Culture. Program Five: Realism and Fantasy: New Directions in Opera. Preconcert Talk: Arman Schwartz at 3:30pm. Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. Info: 845 758-7900, fishercenter.bard.edu. $75, $25.

5PM Tangent Theatre Company presents their Pub-Reading Series: Constellations by Nick Payne. Featuring Brenny Rabine and Michael Rhodes & stage directions, Steven Young. Doors

To keep the earth’s average temperature from rising less than two degrees, reducing emissions from fossil fuels is not enough. Take carbon out of the air – and put it in the soil, where it serves as organic matter, feeds crops, holds moisture and reduces runoff and erosion.

See “Carbon Farming” in action at Four Winds Farm at 158 Marabac Road in Gardiner on Tuesday, August 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. Jay and Polly Armour have, for 20 years, been practicing techniques that keep carbon in the soil by eliminating tillage. Come to learn and to share your best ideas for ways that organic practices can mitigate climate change.

Registration fees for this NOFA-NY sponsored event are $15 per person or $25 for two or more people or farm. To register, visit the NOFA-NY event website or call (585) 271-1979.

– Lee Reich Any gardening questions? E-mail Lee at garden@leereich.com and he’ll try answering them directly or in his Almanac Weekly column. To read Lee’s previous “Gardener’s Notebook” columns, visit our website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly. com.

5pm-7pm CHRCH Project Space presents PLACE TO PLACE/EARTH TO BUDDHA. An installation/ performance by Steve Clorfeine accompanied by Christine Alicino, David Daub, Nancy Graham, Trish Hawkins, Jen Hicks, Sarah Stackhouse and Nano Seeber. Door open at 4pm, performance at 5pm. For additional info, contact Steve Clorfeine by email: goldsun3096@gmail.com. CHRCH Project Space, 167 Cottekill Rd, Cottekill.

5pm-7pm The Woodstock Shakespeare Festival: The Comedy of Errors. The story of two sets of identical twins separated at birth and reunited as adults. An abundance of slapstick, word play and puns. Folding chairs or blankets are suggested. Elizabethian Stage, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. Info: 845-247-4007, www.birdonacliff.org. free.

5:30pm-7pm Restorative Yoga with Kate Hagerman. A gentle, completely supportive practice that is designed to bring stillness to the body and the mind. The perfect way to wrap up the weekend. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

7pm Into The Woods . The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales collide in this smash hit by Stephen Sondheim. Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham. Info: 518 392-9292, www.machaydntheatre.org. $14 - $34.

7pm Bard Music Festival, Puccini and His World. Film Series: Puccini and the Operatic Impulse in Cinema. Bard College, Annandaleon-Hudson. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter. bard.edu. $10.

7pm Live @ The Falcon - Sunday Evening Jazz:

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7pm Bier Garden Grand Opening at The Mountain Brauhaus! Music by Gordy. Celebrating 68 years of business. Mountain Brauhaus, Winter Clove Rd, Round Top. Info: 518 622-3751.

8:30pm Bard SummerScape 2016: Spiegeltent Cabaret. Mary Testa and Michael Starobin - Have Faith. Bard College, 30 Campus Rd, Annandaleon-Hudson. fishercenter.bard.edu.

9pm Marji Zintz. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-3484.

Monday

8/8

The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice (8/4-8/7). A Celebration of Shakespeare!

Open air seating (grass, chairs, etc.) Inside Venues for various performances throughout the weekend. A showcase of Operas, World Music, Concerts, Plays & Children’s Shows. Buy a ticket which will be donated to Habitat for Humanity or The Rotary for distribution to a deserving person. For event details, log onto website. Info: 845 586-3588, PhoeniciaVoiceFest.org. $4.50 $35. Ends at 11:59pm.

High Peaks Festival Music with Altitude (8/78/18).Concerts, Master Classes & Talks.Feturing Yehuda Hanini, cello and artistic director; guest artists & Festival Orchestra. The Miracle of Bach & His Legacy.Featuring Beethoven, Ravel, Debussy, Dvorak, Villa-Lobos, Ellington & others. Carey Center for Global Good, Rensselaerville. Most events are free. To reserve tickets: catskillhighpeaksmusic.org or 800 843-0778 or careyinstitute.org.

8:30am-5pm The Copy Hut & Printing. Open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm & Saturday 9am 1pm. Orders may be emailed 24 hours a day at orders@thecopyhut.com. The Copy Hut, , Kingston. The Copy Hut, 508 Albany Ave, Kingston.

Info: 845 339-2336.

8:30am-9:30am Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-6795906. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

9am-9:50am Senior Fit Dance for Seniors with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Bring a mat. Woodstock Town Hall, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. $1 donation.

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

Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston. Info: 845 399-2805, ssipkingston.org.

9:30am-3pm ServSafer Food Safety Manager Certification Course. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. Info: 845 340-3990, ulster.cce.cornell.edu/events/2015/01/12/ servsafe-food-safety-manager-course. $150, $75/ recertification.

9:30am-10:45am 4-H’s Youth Program: International Cooking (8/8-8/12). Grades 1-5.

Explore different cultures through food. learn about the geographic region the food comes from. Reg reqr’d. Event also held in Coxsackie – Info: 518-731-8084 or creda@heermancelibrary. org. Heermance Memorial Library, Coxsackie.

Hudson Youth Center, Hudson. Info: 518-8280017.

1pm-4pm Sketch Class. A traditional sketch class (drawing the figure) format of numerous poses which will lengthen in duration as determined by the monitor. $50/4 consecutive classes. Sundays through Dec. 4. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 NY-212, Woodstock. www.woodstockshcoolofart. org. $20/class, $50/four consecutive classes.

1:30pm4:30pm YES! Teen Yoga Camp (Mon 8/8 thru Fri 8/12, 1:30-4:30pm). Designed specifically for teens 13-17 years old, this weeklong camp is dedicated to providing teens with a healthy body, a healthy mind and a healthy lifestyle. Led by high school teacher and Art of Living instructor MJ Reiss. Attendance each day is required. Vegetarian snacks provided. $150 for the week. Information: Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com.

3pm-5pm Math Help with Phyllis Rosato. From kindergarten to calculus. Free. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. phoenicialibrary.org/.

3pm-7pm South Pine Street City Farm Stand.

Open for fresh pure lettuce & greens. This farmstand is a project of the Kingston Land Trust and a member of Eat Well Kingston, part of Cornell’s Live Well Kingston. Open Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 3-7pm. Info:845-532-0011. South Pine Street City Farm Stand, 27 South Pine St, Kingston. Info: 845-532-0011.

3:30pm Amateur Guitar Jam for Adults. Join local musician, Charles Seymour, who will be leading this casual gathering of acoustic musicians. Playing and singing folk songs, and other styles, too. Bring your own acoustic instruments.

Ongoing, Mondays at 3:30pm. Free. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845 338-5580, esopuslibrary.org/ 4:15pm-5:30pm Healthy Back Class w/ Anne Olin. Build strength and increase flexibility and range of motion with attention to your special needs. Class is on-going and meets on Mondays, 4:15-5:30pm. 28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford. $12/class.

4:30pm Free Fitness Class. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30 pm & Thursdays at 4pm. Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed by Connie Scuitto, RN and certified Reiki Master. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

5:15pm Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

5:30pm-7pm Kirtan Chanting. Offering local rotating Kirtan Artists. Check Woodstock Yoga Facebook Page to see who is chanting this week!

Free or by Donation. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com.

6pm-8pm Meeting of ENJAN (End The New Jim Crow Action Network). A Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). New Progressive Baptist Church, 8 Hone St, Kingston. Info: 845 475-8781, www. enjan.org.

6pm-8pm Kingston: Beginner Swing Dance Class. Four week series with Linda and Chester Freeman, Got2Lindy Dance Studios on Mondays, 8/8-8/29. Beginner Swing Dance Class sessions 6-7pm. No partner or experience necessary. Intermediate Level 7-8pm. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 236-3939, :www. got2lindy.com. $65/pp per series.

10am-12pm Senior Drama with Edith LeFever.

Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues & scenes. Interested seniors are welcome to sit in. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Town Hall, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. $1 donation.

7pm Sparrow Holds Presidential Rally.

Sparrow, the poet, essayist, playwright, flutophone virtuoso and provocateur, will deliver a stirring campaign speech, as part of his most recent campaign for President of the United States. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845679-8000, goldennotebook.com.

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

7:30pm Hudson Valley Railroad Society History Night. HVRRS Business meeting at 7:30pm, followed by program at 8pm. Meets the 2nd Monday of each month. Hyde Park Train Station Museum, 38 River Rd, Hyde Park. Info: 845 229-8562, hydeparkstation.com.

11am Tai Chi Class. Short Form with Ann Sherry. Ongoing, Mondays at 11am. Free. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845 338-5580.

12pm Gyrokinesis. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

12:15pm Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting.

Beekman Arms, 6387 Mill St, Rhinebeck. Info: 914 244-0333.

12:30pm-6:30pm Crystal Tarot Readings and Chakra Clearing Sessions with Mary Vukovic.

Walk-ins always welcome or call for appointment.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-2100. $30/25 minutes, $50/45 minute reading/chakra clearing with crystal lay-out.

1pm-5pm Fun in the Sun at the Belleayre Beach. Beach party. BBQ food & beverages, live music from Ben Rounds Band, Tug of war, water bucket brigade races, a water balloon toss & the classic three legged race! Belleayre, Highmount.

Info: 845 254-5600, www.belleayre.com.

from strengthening and aerobic exercise and celebrating life. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountain View Ave, Woodstock. $1 donation.

9:30am-4pm Minnewaska State Park Preserve - Tuesday Trek: Rainbow Falls Footpath Exploration. Approximately 7 mile long outing. This hike does include some tricky stream crossings and rock scrambles and is recommended for experienced and agile hikers. All participants must come prepared with the proper footwear, such as hiking boots, and enough food and water for the day. Meet at the Awosting Parking Area.

Pre-registration is required. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-0752. $10/vehicle.

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

9:30am The Saugerties Seniors Meeting.

Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP)is a social selfhelp group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Village Diner, Main St, Saugerties. Info: 845 255-0609.

9:30am-11am Level I Yoga with Jory Serota.

Taught in the Iyengar style, this class is for any students new to Iyengar Yoga. The basis of the method is taught in standing poses and other fundamental postures. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. woodstockyogacenter. com. $18.

10am Olana Tours (thru 10/30). Tuesday - Sunday, first tour 10 am, last tour 4 pm (on weekends, last guided tour at 1pm; self-guided touring 2-4 pm). Olana, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. olana.org.Olana.

10am The Country Scrappers & Stampers Meeting. Come for the whole day or drop by for an hour or two. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Ongoing. Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1 Marl Rd, Walker Valley. Info: 845 744-3055.

10:30am Together Tuesdays with Francesca.

Free program designed for children birth through preschool. Ongoing. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845 688-7811.

10:30am Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

11:30am Gyrokinesis. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates. com. $10/drop-in.

11:30am-1pm Yin Yoga with Roxie Newberry.

A slow, steady class that stimulates connective tissues to make them healthier and stronger, at the same time cultivating equanimity, mindfulness and awareness. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

1pm Esopus Artist Group. (Adults.) They meet year round in comfortable and friendly surroundings. Please bring your own supplies. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

1:30pm-3pm Israeli Folk Dancing. Join Josh Tabak in the joy of dancing to Israeli music.Steps will be taught at the beginner’s level and adjusted for more advanced participants. No registration required. Ongoing. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845 255-1559. $10 suggested donation.

4pm After-School Tweens. (Ages 9-12.) Includes crafts, outdoor games, book discussions, movies, wii, and informal hangouts. Free. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

5pm Chill Out. The science experts from Bard’s Language and Thinking program will impart their knowledge of all things ice—especially dry ice—in this interactive lesson. For grades 2 and up. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Free, but space is limited. Please sign up in-person at the library. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. Info: 845 758-3241, redhooklibrary.org.

8:30pm Industry Night at Woodstock Lodge.

Dance party music, blues, & special guests. Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock.

5:30pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. Ongoing games - Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm; & Sundays at 3pm . A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Dr, woodstock.

WoodstockUltimate.org.

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5:30pm Mid-Hudson Adirondack Mountain Club: Experienced Evening Paddle. Leader: Dave Webber. Paddle for 1.5-2 hours, 4-6 miles at an easy pace. PFD required. Waryas Park, Boat Ramp, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845 452-7238, webberd1@yahoo.com, www.MidHudsonADK. org.

Tuesday

7am Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Early Morning Birders. Designed for birding enthusiasts, or those just looking to learn the basics.

Participants will meet at the Minnewaska main entrance and should come prepared with binoculars. Outing destinations will be determined the day of the program. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-0752.

7:30am Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

9am-10am Senior Dance with Inyo Charbonneau. The emphasis is on fun while benefiting

6pm-7pm Weekly Sitting Meditation w/ Walking Meditation. Instruction available.

On-going Tues, 6-7pm. Free & open to the public.

Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845 658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org.

6pm-7pm Vinyasa Community Class with Selena Reynolds. A fun and informative drop-in class, open to all levels. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. woodstockyogacenter. com. $8 donation requested.

7pm-10pm Jazz Jam. Every Tuesday, 7-10pm.

The Derby, 96 Main St, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845 452-3232.

August 4, 2016 7pm-8:30pm Singing Just for Fun! New Paltz Community Singers. Everyone welcome, everyone gets to choose songs. Going 20+ years. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm. Quaker Meeting House, 8 N. Manheim Blvd, New Paltz. genecotton@gmail.com.

7pm-9pm Open Mic. On-going. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 65 Partition St., Saugerties. Info: 845 679-5906, jan@kagyu.org.

7pm-8:30pm Weekly Opportunity Workshop.

Learn how to help the environment, raise funds for non-profit organizations, and save money over time! Ongoing. Free to attend. Novella’s, 2 Terwilliger Ln (across from Super 8), New Paltz.

7pm Celtic Summer Celebration Concert.

Featuring guest artists from Ireland, Scotland and the Hudson Valley. Gaelic music, singing and dancing. Presented by the Irish Cultural Center Hudson Valley. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. icchv.org. $25.

7:30pm HVSF2 Reading Series : Pride & Prejudice. Play by by Kate Hamill. Directed by Eric Tucker. The Philipstown Depot Theatre, 10 Garrison Landing, Garrison. Info: 845 424-3900, philipstowndepottheatre.org. $20.

7:30pm Life Drawing at Unison. Offering professional artists and students an opportunity to work with experienced models under controlled lighting. On-going. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845 255-1559. $15.

7:30pm-8:30pm Satsang / Meditation. A new offering at Woodstock Yoga Center, this hour is intended to celebrate ‘satsang,’ or being in the company of the truth by sitting together with fellow seekers. It will be a rotating agenda each week, including a period of meditation and the study of sacred texts. Check our Facebook page to see what’s on for the week. Free or by Donation.

Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

Info: 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com.

8pm Open Mic Nite. Join host Ben Rounds and take your shot at becoming the next Catskills Singing Sensation! No cover. Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845 688-2444, emersonresort.com.

8pm Bollywood @ Basilica. Screened in Basilica’s North Hall. Basilica Hudson/ North Hall, 110 S. Front St, Hudson. basilicahudson.org/ free-screening-series-bollywood-basilica. free.

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High Peaks Festival Music with Altitude (8/78/18).Concerts, Master Classes & Talks.Feturing Yehuda Hanini, cello and artistic director; guest artists & Festival Orchestra. The Miracle of Bach & His Legacy.Featuring Beethoven, Ravel, Debussy, Dvorak, Villa-Lobos, Ellington & others. Carey Center for Global Good, Rensselaerville. Most events are free. To reserve tickets: catskillhighpeaksmusic.org or 800 843-0778 or careyinstitute.org.

7:30am-5pm Waterman Bird Club Field Trip.

Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies. Meet at Gifford House parking lot. Call: Adrienne @ 845 264-2015. Cary Institute, 65 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook. Info: 845 264-2015, www.watermanbirdclub.org.

8am-5pm Ulster County Photo Club. Photographers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join this group. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

8am-5pm Rip Van Winkle (RVW) Hike: Shaupeneak. (Esopus). Easy hike: 3 miles. Esopus. Info: 845 236-4590.

8am-5pm Chair Yoga. Using sturdy chairs, Kathy Foley will instruct you on how to stretch your body to keep limber, strong and healthy. Please wear loose-fitting clothes and non-skid shoes.

Free. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845 338-5580.

9am-10am Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. A gentle yoga class with each student encouraged to move and stretch at his or her own pace. Includes warmups, poses for strength and balance and breath work for relaxation. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Fire Co. 1, 242 Tinker St, Woodstock. $1 donation.

9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II Yoga with Alison Sinatra. This vinyasa class is ideal for students transitioning from beginner to intermediate. Led by the amazing Alison, asanas are explored with increasing detail and a slower flowing sequence. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. woodstockyogacenter. com. $18.

10am-11am Roxbury Arts Group Summer Arts Series : Art in the Park. A program designed to give children access to art in the summer! Children will have fun with bubbles. Pipe cleaners will be transformed into bubble wands that can be used with provided homemade bubbles. Kirkside Park Barns, Roxbury. Info: 607 326-7908, www. roxburyartsgroup.org.

10:30am-12:30pm Senior Writing with Lew Gardner. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Rock City Writers provides new and experienced writers a venue for selfexpression and sharing. Woodstock Town Hall.

Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Town Hall, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. $1

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Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-9534.

12pm Rotary Club of Kingston Meeting. Fellowship, lunch, and an informative and interesting presentation from a guest speaker. Meets every Wed at 12 noon. Christina’s Restaurant, 812 Ulster Ave, Kingston. kingstonnyrotary.org.

6pm-7:30pm Creative Seed Support Workgroup. For artists to voice their works in progress in a supportive environment. For Songwriters, Playwrights & Actors.Held by Patrice Blue Maltas, Actress, Playwright, Musician and founder of Blue Healing Arts Center. Meets Wednesday nights, 6-7:30pm. Blue Healing Art Center, 107 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: Patricebluemaltas@gmail. com, bluehealing.co.

12pm-1:30pm New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Luncheon. Start with lunch, followed by networking and hear firsthand some information regarding Ulster County from Key Note Speaker - County Executive Mike Hein. Online prepaid registration is required. The Terrace Restaurant, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz.

Info: 845 255-0243, newpaltzchamber.org. $30.

12pm-2pm Free One-on-One Tech Tutoring.

Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer. Those interested may call ahead to reserve a time or just drop in during the above hours. Tutor Hunter Huang is a junior at Rochester Institute of Technology, majoring in communications. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255.

12pm-1pm Yoga Rolla with Terry Fister. A series of SOFT foam rolling exercises designed to address the excessive tension and soreness in connective tissues, which can inhibit proper alignment and performance of yoga postures. Ending with a vinyasa flow, this lunchtime class will leave you feeling less chronic pain, more stretched out and walking taller than before. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

12:30pm-1:30pm Plant Power: Free Herbal Wellness Series. Joe Sahulka -Herbal Medicine Making Workshop: Tinctures. The second Wednesday of every month a variety of topics will be taught including informational and workshop formats. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz.

1pm The Sawkill Seniors Meeting. The meetings begin with a formal format, followed by a raffle, socializing & refreshments. Guest speaker will be Dan Hawb, attorney, Town Justice in Saugerties There is also a card game for those who wish to participate. New members are welcome. Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1pm. Town of Kingston Town Hall, Kingston. Info: 845 336-5164.

1pm Esopus Stitchers. Always wanted to try embroidery? Cross-stitch, needlepoint, surface embroidery, crewel. whatever! Bring your current project and come stitch with us! Ongoing, Wednesdays at 1pm. Town of Esopus Library.

Info: 845 338-5580.

1:30pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. Info: 845 647-3902. $1.

3pm The Chess Club. For experienced adult players from 3-4:30pm; Beginners will meet 4:30-5:30pm. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845 255-1255, librarian@gardinerlibrary.org.

3pm-7pm South Pine Street City Farm Stand.

Open for fresh pure lettuce & greens. This farmstand is a project of the Kingston Land Trust and a member of Eat Well Kingston, part of Cornell’s Live Well Kingston. Open Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 3-7pm. Info:845-532-0011. South Pine Street City Farm Stand, 27 South Pine St, Kingston. Info: 845-532-0011.

3:30pm Amateur Guitar Jam. Join this casual gathering of acoustic musicians. Bring your own acoustic instruments. Jam intended for adults.

Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

Info: 845 338-5580.

3:30pm-8:30pm Woodstock Farm Festival!.

Mid-week market. Rain or shine, 3:30pm to 8:30pm. Music under the Tent, alfresco dining, and a large selection of farm fresh food! 6 Maple Lane, Woodstock.

4:30pm-5:30pm Art Hour with Francesca.

For ages 3 to 103! Frannie will cook up something creative to do each week. She is known for her work with natural, found objects as well as jewelry. Ongoing. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845 688-7811.

4:30pm-6pm Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For advanced students who are well-practiced in Iyengar Yoga Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris.

Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

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

5pm Juggling & Hula-Hooping. Hoops and juggling props will be provided. Learn from each other in a low pressure environment. Learn new tricks and improve your flow. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

5pm Avengers Teen Movie. Bring your own Snacks & eat in the library (Normally this is NOT ALLOWED.) Free. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

5:15pm Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

5:30pm Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going. Everyone welcome. First Church of Christ Scientist, 89

6pm-8pm Meeting of ENJAN (End The New Jim Crow Action Network). A Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). African Roots Library/ Family Partnership Center, 29 N Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie.

Info: 845 475-8781, www.enjan.org.

6pm-8pm Morphic Healing Gathering. A workshop and group healing with Kristine Flones.

The Morphic Awakening quickly and effectively explores and releases all layers of emotional ties to unwanted behavioral patterns. Utilizing kinesiology and the emotional frequency scale developed

by David Hawkins, Kristine will clear a group issue and one specific issue or behavioral pattern for each participant. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2100. $20 if registered by 8/8, $25 after.

6:15pm Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

6:30pm-7:05pm Learn Remembrance. A very holy and deep form of prayer (with roots in the Old Testament - Remember my name in the night) which connects you with the Divine within.

All are welcome, RSVP please. Free /donations welcomed. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8989, Meetup. flowingspirit.com.

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Hudson Valley Jazz Festival (8/11-8/14).

Different venues provide the space for a wide variety of music: New Orleans Jazz, Big Band, Modern, Bop, Vocal, Latin, Brazilian and the Great American Song Book. Tap your feet at restaurants, theaters, cafes, organic farms, libraries and galleries all over Orange County. Info: 917 903-4380, hudsonvalleyjazzfestival.org.

7:30am-8:30am Free Zen Meditation Group.

Facilitated by Doree Lipson & Meredith Johnson, Zen practitioners & meditation teachers. Silent sitting, walking &connection. For optional beginner instruction, arrive early at 7:20am. Dropin’s welcome. Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Sanctuary, 5 Academy St, New Paltz.

Info: doreelipsonmsw@gmail.com, verderosa@ gmail.com.

8am-9am Senior Feel Good Aerobics with Diane Collelo. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Town Hall, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. $1 donation.

8:30am-9:30am Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-5906, jan@kagyu.org.

9am-11:15am New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rt 32, New Paltz. HudsonValleyParents.com.

9am-9:50am Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John.

Class using gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. $8 donation requested. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8700, www.woodstockyogacenter.com.

6:30pm Ulster County Photo Club. Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Photographers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join this group.Monthly meetings include presentations, member competitions, and the sharing of information. Town of Esopus Library. Info: 845 338-5580.

9:30am-10:30am Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Woodstock Town Hall. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Town Hall, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. $1 donation.

6:30pm-8pm Yin Yoga with Diane Davis. A slow, steady class that gently stimulates connective tissues to make them healthier and stronger, at the same time cultivating equanimity, mindfulness and awareness. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. woodstockyogacenter. com. $18.

9:30am Gyrotonic Tower Class. Using natural body spinal movements to decompress and strengthen the spine. It emphasizes full mobility of the joints and lengthening of the fascia and skeletal system. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

7pm-11pm Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission-no dues. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm.

Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845 658-9048.

7pm-9pm Volleyball. A pickup volleyball game.

Ongoing every Wednesday, 7-9pm. Enter the Center at the entrance on the left side, as you face the school from Lucas Ave. Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Ave, Cottekill. Info: 845 616-0710. $6.

7pm-8pm Meditation and the Spiritual Path of Cafh. Learn the Discursive Meditation, a technique designed to explore from within the fundamental and transcendent issues of our lives.

A dialogue follows the meditation. Meets the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7-8pm. Cafh Retreat House, 146 Kerley Corners Rd, Tivoli.

Info: 845 481-0580, CafhHudsonValley@gmail. com.

7pm-9pm Tango Dance Lessons with Nina Jirka. Basics for the first hour, followed by Intermediate Tango. No partners needed. Ongoing.

Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845 255-1559. $10/donation.

7pm “Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism” Class. On-going. Free 90-minute program includes 30 min of Quiet Sitting Meditation followed by 1 of 8 lectures on the history, practices & principles of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. 8/wk curriculum. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-5906, jan@kagyu. org.

10am-11:30am Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise Class. Led by Anne Olin. For people with PD & other neurological disorders. Groups are challenging, creative and fun! St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. Info: 845 679-6250. $12 for one or $22 for two.

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

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

Drop in any time between 10am & 2pm! Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845 757-3771, tivolilibrary.org. $1 suggested donation.

10am Reformed Church of Saugerties’ Adult Bible Study. Ongoing, every Thursday at 10 am. Current study: Book of Jeremiah. Everyone is welcome. Contact Lecia Siebeking for more information 845 246-5975. Reformed Church of Saugerties, Parish Hall, Saugerties.

10am-2pm Free Senior Health Fair. Members of the community will be able to learn about the health resources available to them through the Eastern Dutchess County Rural Health Network and the HRHCare Community Health facility in Dover Plains. St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church, Rt 22, Dover Plains. Info: 845 486-2555, www.dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/ Departments/Aging/AGIndex.htm.

10am-11am Women’s Yoga with Cory Smith.

A variation of Cory’s former Gentle Yoga class, this hour will now be a sacred space for women to be themselves and deepen their spiritual practice and enhance their health and well being. A community class, it will still be gentle in nature.

Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

Info: 845 679-8700, www.woodstockyogacenter. com. $8 donation requested.

11am-12pm Free Feldenkrais Ongoing Community Class. Led by Tatiana Light. Method of international reputation helping Healing, Longevity and Improved Balance and Movement Coordination. Gentle and effortless exercise with immediate relaxation effect. Ongoing. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountain View Ave, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-6299.

12pm-2pm Free One-on-One Tech Tutoring.

Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer. Those interested may call ahead to reserve a time or just drop in during the above hours. Tutor Hunter Huang is a junior at Rochester Institute of Technology, majoring in communications. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255.

12:30pm Old Dutch Village Garden Club Regular Meeting. Held the second Thursday of each month at 12:30pm. All meetings are free and open to the public, visitors welcome! St. John’s Reformed Church, 126 Old Post Rd N, Red Hook.

Info: 845 758-1184, olddutchvillagegc@gmail. com.

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

Woodstock Rescue Squad building, Route 212 Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Town Hall, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. $1 donation.

1pm-4pm Sketch Class. A traditional sketch class (drawing the figure) format of numerous poses which will lengthen in duration as determined by the monitor. $50/4 consecutive classes. Sundays through Dec. 4. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 NY-212, Woodstock. www.woodstockshcoolofart. org. $20/class, $50/four consecutive classes.

2pm Sister Act . Comedy performance, based on the blockbuster movie, will leave you in high spirits as a young woman helps others raise their voice while struggling to find her own. MacHaydn Theatre, Chatham. Info: 518 392-9292, www.machaydntheatre.org. $14-$34.

3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

4pm Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick up new moves, meet new people. Free & open to the public. Ongoing. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845 688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org/.

4pm-5pm Weekly Teen Yoga Class with MJ Reiss This weekly class is dedicated to providing young people with a healthy body and mind by introducing students to both the physical and mental elements of yoga. Led by high school teacher, Art of Living instructor, and longtime practitioner MJ Reiss. Coed, ages 13-17. Thru 9/1. $10 per class.

Information: Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com.

4:30pm Free Fitness Class. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30 pm & Thursdays at 4pm. Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed by Connie Scuitto, RN and certified Reiki Master. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

4:30pm-5:30pm Meditation Support Group.

Meets every Thursday at Mirabai. Walk-ins always welcome. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2100. $10 donation.

5pm-8pm Sketch Class. A traditional sketch class (drawing the figure) format of numerous

7pm Live @ The Falcon: Jazz Sessions. Host: Doug Weiss. The Falcon Underground , 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.

7:15pm-8pm Silent Spiritual Practice. For people who would like to do spiritual practice together to increase the potency of the practice.

For those who would like to learn Remembrance, come to a teaching at 6:30pm. All are welcome RSVP please, Free /donations welcomed. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8989, Meetup.flowingspirit.com.

7:30pm The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. All male a cappella group, that sings in the uniquely American “Barbershop Style” of close four-part harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sight-reading not required.

Meets every Wednesdays at 7:30pm. Crown Heights Clubhouse, 34 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie. newyorkerschorus.org.

8:30pm-11pm Live at Catskill Mountain Pizza Company: Acoustic Jazz Trio. Featuring Syracuse/Siegel Duo, bassist Rich Syracuse and drummer Jeff “Siege” Siegel. No cover or minimum! Catskill Mountain Pizza Company, 51 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-7969.

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32 poses which will lengthen in duration as determined by the monitor. $50/4 consecutive classes.

January 21-December 15, Thursdays. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 NY-212, Woodstock. www. woodstockshcoolofart.org. $20/class, $50/four consecutive classes.

5:30pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. Ongoing games - Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm; & Sundays at 3pm . A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Dr, woodstock.

WoodstockUltimate.org.

5:30pm-7:30pm “Sunset Sensations” Wine and Food Series. Anthony Moustakas of Gourmet to Go. Enjoy samplings from Hudson Valley chefs and wine pairings from around the world in this year-long series. Res suggested. Locus Grove Mansion Lawn, 2683 South Rd, Poughkeepsie.

Info: 845-454-4500, www.lgny.org. $27/$29 at the door.

6pm-6:45pm Organ Cleansing Qi Gong 6 week Course Series: Balance your emotions and detoxify your body (thru 8/18, Thursdays 6-6:45pm). Learn this form to heal internal organs like liver, spleen etc. and reach a state of deep relaxation through qi gong energy work.

This formincludes gentle movements, breath and visualization. Led by Olga Pchelintseva-Mares Sahej Kaur, Qi Gong instructor and Healer One & Classical pianist. EPIC Place, 122 Main St, New Paltz. $60 /6 week series, $15 /drop-in fee.

6pm-7pm Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Ongoing. Free and open to the public. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845 658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org.

6pm Tasty Tunes” Open Mic. Each musician gets to perform 2 songs or 10 minutes (whichever comes first) of family friendly music. Meets every Thursday night at 6pm. Sign up for musicians begins at 6pm. Show starts at 6:30pm. Taste Budd’s Cafe, 40 West Market St, Red Hook.

6pm-10pm Annual Burger & Beer Bash. Showcasing local vendors grilling up their signature sliders & sides. More than 1,500 guests will vote for the “burger champion.” Event includes live music, beer, desserts and side dishes, on the home field of the Hudson Valley Renegades. Dutchess Stadium, Poughkeepsie. athvmag.com/BurgerBash. $50.

6pm-7:45pm Tai Chi with Marth Cheo. An ancient Chinese healing and martial art. Mixed

ALMANAC WEEKLY levels during the first hour, followed by advanced forms. Ongoing. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845 255-1559. $12.

6pm-7pm Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Ongoing. Free and open to the public. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845 658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org.

6:15pm Gyrotonic Tower Class. Using natural body spinal movements to decompress and strengthen the spine. It emphasizes full mobility of the joints and lengthening of the fascia and skeletal system. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

6:30pm-9pm Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845 255-8811, GKnoodles.com.

6:30pm-9pm Circle of Friends for the Dying.

Laurie Schwartz, Co-Founder of the Hospice Association of Ulster County (1979) and of Circle of Friends for the Dying (2012) will present: Understanding Compassion Fatigue: The Cost of Caring About and For Others - an experiential look at how Compassion Fatigue creeps into our lives and what to do about it. The talk will be preceded by music to gather by, from Busking for Bread, CFD Death Cafe’s Troubadours, and will be followed by the Death Cafe. All are welcome.

Congregation Emanuel, 243 Albany Ave, Kingston. Info: 845 802-0970, info@cfdhv.org.

6:30pm-8:30pm Newburgh Jazz-Go-Round 2016: Christopher Dean Sullivan Ensemble.

Hosted by Ferry Godmother Productions. Concerts are the first three Thursdays in August, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. All concerts are free and open to the public. Bring a chair or a blanket. Jazz Stage.

Mount Saint Mary College (Desmond Campus), Newburgh. Info: 225 366-2442, Ferrygodmother@msn.com, www.ferrygodmother.com.

7pm-8:30pm Meeting of MECR (Middle East Crisis Response). A group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East.

Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845 876-7906, www.mideastcrisis.org.

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

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

7pm Open Mic Night with Jeff Entin. Jeff Entin

legal notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Burton Gulnick, Jr., Ulster County Commissioner of Finance, will sell the parcels of real property listed below, at public auction parcels of real property listed below at the Ulster County Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York on September 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., said parcels described, with town, tax map parcel number, and street name as follows: All parcels are vacant land in the Town ofWawarsing: STREET ADDRESS S/B/L 7034 Rt. 209, Wawarsing 75.4-1-23.200 10 Foordmore Rd., Wawarsing 75.4-4-8 5 Lundy Rd., Wawarsing 75.18-1-5 30 Foordmore Rd., Kerhonkson 75.4-4-16 6990 Rt. 209, Kerhonkson 75.4-1-30.200 All parcels will be sold individually, “as is,” and “where is,” without warranties as to title and subject to the terms and conditions of the auction.

For a copy of terms and conditions of the auction and for further information about the properties, please go to the following website, http://www.ulstercountyny.gov/finance. Questions can also be addressed toTracy Steeves, Esq. at (845) 340-3441 or tste@co.ulster.ny.us; or to Eric Stock at (845) 331-2240 or esto@co.ulster.ny.us.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO RESPONDERS: Sealed proposals for RFP-UC2016-070 ELECTRONIC MONITORING PROGRAM will be received on or before Friday, August 26, 2016 at 3:00 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.

Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF THE PROPOSITION TO RELOCATE THE ULSTER COUNTY FAMILY COURT FROM 16 LUCAS AVENUE IN THE CITY OF KINGSTON, COUNTY OF ULSTER, STATE OF NEW YORK TO 1 DEVELOPMENT COURT, TOWN OF ULSTER, COUNTY OF ULSTER, STATE OF NEW YORK TO BE APPROVED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF ULSTER COUNTY AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that there shall be a proposition to relocate the Ulster County Family Court, which is currently occupying leased space at 16 Lucas Avenue in the City of Kingston, County of Ulster, State of New York to Ulster County owned space located at 1 Development Court in the Town of Ulster, County of Ulster, State of New York known as the Ulster County Business Resource Center (hereinafter the “Proposition”) requiring the approval of the Proposition by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the County of Ulster voting thereon at the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Polling Sites throughout the County of Ulster from 6:00 AM until 9:00 PM. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, in addition to this Notice being published in the official newspapers once a week for six weeks previous to the General Election, the Clerk

of the Ulster County Legislature has caused this Notice to be posted upon the bulletin board at the office of each city, town and village clerk in the County of Ulster.

Dated: August 4, 2016 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received, publicly opened and read at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, Kingston, NY 12401 on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 2:00PM for a Water Main Installation on the Carmine Liberta Bridge in New Paltz, BID #RFBUC16-152C. This project is being financed by the NYS Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery.

Attention of bidders is particularly called to Section 3 requirements, M/WBE goals, Federal labor standards and wage rates, online reporting requirements using Elations Systems, Inc. and GOSR Supplementary Contract Conditions.

Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at www. co.ulster.ny.us/purchasing.

Marc Rider, 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 June 21, 2016, approved by the County Executive on July 8, 2016, and filed with the State of New York on July 19, 2016, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such Local Law may be herinafter 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,

welcomes musicians from all around the Hudson Valley to Open Mic night. Bring your instrument and talent to the stage or enjoy a tasty dinner listening to the music. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. Info: 845 687-2699, highfallscafe@earthlink.net, www.highfallscafe.com.

7pm Bard Music Festival: Puccini and His World. Film Series: Puccini and the Operatic Impulse in Cinema. Bard College, Annandaleon-Hudson. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter. bard.edu. $10.

7:15pm Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

7:30pm HVSF2 Reading Series. Our Town Community Bake-Off: An Evening of Short Plays.

Directed by Noa Egozi. The Philipstown Depot Theatre, 10 Garrison Landing, Garrison. Info: 845 424-3900, philipstowndepottheatre.org. $20.

7:30pm-9pm Weekly Thursday Nite EFT Healing Circle & Recovery Workshop. Bring your physical, emotional, & spiritual challenges and issues, and have them quickly, effectively resolved and healed in a safe supportive environment. Free, $5 donation welcome. All proceeds go directly to FOW. Ongoing. Family of Woodstock, 16 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 706-2183.

7:30pm Reading and Meditation at Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper. Info: 845 679-8322, info@matagiri.org.

7:30pm Preview Performance: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. By Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Anirresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son. Presented through an exclusive arrangement with R & H Theatricals and The Really Useful Group Limited. Tix at ticketmaster.com. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 1351 Kings Hwy, Sugar Loaf. Info: 845 610-5900, www.rnh.com, www.reallyuseful.com. $25.

8pm Happy Days. Play by Samuel Beckett.

Presented by Woodstock Fringe. Byrdcliffe Theatre, Upper Byrdcliffe Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 810-0123, www.woodstockfringe.org. $25, $23/senior, $15/student.

8pm Sister Act . Comedy performance, based on the blockbuster movie, will leave you in high

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: August 4, 2016 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Local Law Number 4 Of 2016 County Of Ulster A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 4 Of 2012, To Increase The Maximum Allowable Real Property Tax Exemption Pursuant To Section 458-a Of The Real Property Tax Law Entitled “Veterans’; Alternative Exemption” BE IT ENACTED, by the Legislature of the County of Ulster, as follows: SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND PURPOSE. Ulster County is indebted to our Veterans for the sacrifices they have made on behalf of Ulster County’s residents as well as the entire country. In appreciation for their heroic efforts, the County wishes to grant the maximum exemption allowable to Veterans under New York Real Property Tax State Law (RPTL).

The Legislature hereby intends to grant to honorably discharged veterans, the maximum allowable property tax exemptions as follows: pursuant to RPTL sec. 458-a(2)(a) an exemption equal to 15% of the assessed value, not to exceed $45,000; pursuant to RPTL sec. 458-a(2)(b) for veterans who served in a combat zone, an additional exemption equal to 10% of the assessed value, not to exceed $30,000; and, pursuant to RPTL sec. 458-a(2)(c) for veterans who suffered a service oriented disability, an additional exemption equal to the product of the assessed value multiplied by 1/2 of the compensation rating of the veteran as determined by Veterans Affairs, not to exceed $150,000.

SECTION 2. This Local Law is enacted pursuant to Real Property Tax Law (RPTL) section 458-a. All terms and definitions of RPTL section 458-a shall be equally applicable in this Local Law. SECTION 3. As authorized by RPTL section 2(d)(ii), Ulster County hereby elects to increase the exemption amounts to the maximum levels allowable. The maximum exemptions are as follows: for exemptions pursuant to paragraph 2(a), 15% or a maximum of $45,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization rate; for exemptions pursuant to paragraph 2(b), 10% or a maximum of $30,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization rate; and for exemptions pursuant to paragraph 2(c), the product of the assessed value multiplied by 1/2 of the compensation rating of the veteran, multiplied by the latest state equalization rate with a maximum of $150,000.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE This Local Law shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable status dates occurring on or after January 1, 2017.

Adopted by the County Legislature: June 21, 2016 Approved by the County Executive: July

August 4, 2016 spirits as a young woman helps others raise their voice while struggling to find her own. MacHaydn Theatre, Chatham. Info: 518 392-9292, www.machaydntheatre.org. $14-$34.

8pm Bard Music Festival. Contemporaneous: Spaghetti Western. A program of crosscurrents with music by Americans living in Italy, and Italians whose music has permeated U.S. culture. From David Lang to Ennio Morricone, discover how Italian and American music have traveled together through film–all the way back to Puccini’s La fanciulla del West. Bard College, 30 Campus Rd., Annandale-on-Hudson. Info: 845-758-7900, http://fishercenter.bard.edu. $15 - $40.

8pm Hudson Theater Project presents The Legend of the Giant Caterpillar. Led by the visionary director Carol Rusoff. An adaptation of the creation myth from the Ivory Coast of Africa.

Performances are free and open to the public.

Seating will be provided, however audiences are encouraged to bring along cushions and blankets and a picnic-style theater experience with the whole family. Hudson Area Libary, Hudson. Info: 518 822-1438, hudsonoperahouse.org.

8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring Brian Hollander,Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, & Eric Weissberg. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-3484.

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High Peaks Festival Music with Altitude (8/78/18).Concerts, Master Classes & Talks.Feturing Yehuda Hanini, cello and artistic director; guest artists & Festival Orchestra. The Miracle of Bach & His Legacy.Featuring Beethoven, Ravel, Debussy, Dvorak, Villa-Lobos, Ellington & others. Carey Center for Global Good, Rensselaerville. Most events are free. To reserve tickets: catskillhighpeaksmusic.org or 800 843-0778 or careyinstitute.org.

Hudson Valley Jazz Festival (8/11-8/14).

Different venues provide the space for a wide variety of music: New Orleans Jazz, Big Band, Modern, Bop, Vocal, Latin, Brazilian and the Great American Song Book. Tap your feet at restaurants, theaters, cafes, organic farms, libraries and galleries all over Orange County. Info: 917 903-4380, hudsonvalleyjazzfestival.org.

8, 2016 Filed with New York State Department of State: July 19, 2016 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, on July 19, 2016 and approved by the County Executive on July 22, 2016, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution 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 Constitution.

Dated: August 4, 2016 Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Kingston, New York Ulster County Legislature Resolution No. 336 July 19, 2016 Authorizing The Replacement And Upgrade Of Technology At The Ulster County Community College Campus At SUNY Ulster Stone Ridge, In And For The County Of Ulster, New York, At A Maximum Estimated Cost Of $300,000.00, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $300,000.00 Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, and Maloney) Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and Deputy Chairman Peter M. Loughran offer the following: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 335 dated and duly adopted on the date hereof, the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York has established Capital Project No. 481 for the replacement and upgrade of technology at the Ulster County Community College campus at SUNY Ulster Stone Ridge; and WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described, as proposed, has been determined to be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which regulations state that Type II Actions will not have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total voting strength of the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: Section 1. The replacement and upgrade of technology equipment at the Ulster County Community College campus at SUNY Ulster Stone Ridge, including incidental expenses in

August 4, 2016 9am-12pm Back To School Rummage Sale.

The Saugerties United Methodist Women will be holding a back to school rummage sale. Sale will offer used clothing, books, toys, school supplies.

Donations of items are being accepted before the sale. Items may be dropped off at the church when open, usually from 9-12 Monday - Thursday. Call to be sure the office is open. Saugerties United Methodist Church, 67 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-7802.

9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II Yoga with Alison Sinatra. This vinyasa class is ideal for students transitioning from beginner to intermediate. Asanas are explored with increasing detail and a slower flowing sequence. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

9:45am-10:45am 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. Woodstock Town Hall, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. $1 donation.

10:30am Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises.

Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

12:05pm-1pm Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvementof balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Fire Co. 1, 242 Tinker St, Woodstock. $1 donation.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Tarot Readings and Chakra Clearing Sessions with Mary Vukovic.

Walk-ins always welcome or call for appointment.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-2100. $30 for 25 minute reading; $50 for 45 minute reading and chakra clearing with crystal lay-out.

2pm Sister Act . Comedy performance, based on the blockbuster movie, will leave you in high spirits as a young woman helps others raise their voice while struggling to find her own. MacHaydn Theatre, Chatham. Info: 518 392-9292, www.machaydntheatre.org. $14-$34.

3pm Hook, Line + Sinker. Presented by Armof-the-Sea Theater. Sponsored by the National

connection therewith, in and for the County of Ulster, New York, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $300,000.00.

Section 2. It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is by the issuance of $300,000.00 of bonds of the County hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law; provided, however, that to the extent that any Federal or State or other grants-in-aid are received for such class of objects or purposes, the ultimate amount of bonds to be issued pursuant to this resolution shall be reduced dollar for dollar.

Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is five years, pursuant to subdivision 32 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 4. The faith and credit of said County of Ulster, New York, are hereby irrevocable pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.

Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Commissioner of Finance, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the serial bonds herein authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue serial bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer of such County. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Commissioner of Finance shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this

ALMANAC WEEKLY Parks Service. This free public performance is sponsored by the National Parks Service. The show will take place on the lawn of the Roosevelt Home. In the event of inclement weather it will take place at the FDR Visitor’s Center. Roosevelt Historic Site, Hyde Park. www.armofthesea.org.

3pm-7pm South Pine Street City Farm Stand.

Open for fresh pure lettuce & greens. This farmstand is a project of the Kingston Land Trust and a member of Eat Well Kingston, part of Cornell’s Live Well Kingston. Open Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 3-7pm. Info:845-532-0011. South Pine Street City Farm Stand, 27 South Pine St, Kingston. Info: 845-532-0011.

3:30pm The Bookmark Club with Sasha. For ages 5-12 yr olds. Meets every Friday (unless noted) thru October. Event includes arts, crafts, read & snack. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. Info: 845-331-0507.

4pm “Knit Wits” Knitting Club. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

4:30pm-5:30pm Lego Club. For all ages, children must be accompanied by a parent or care giver. Ongoing. Free. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845 688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

5:30pm-7pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris. Ease into your weekend with 90 minutes of restorative postures that soothe the nervous system and alleviate tension. Perfect for weekenders or anyone looking for a respite from the week. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8700, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

6pm-9pm Nick From No Where. Featuring 40’s standards and covers. Vigneto’s, 890 Vineyard Ave, Highland. Info: 845-834-2828.

7pm Hudson Theater Project presents The Legend of the Giant Caterpillar. Led by the visionary director Carol Rusoff. An adaptation of the creation myth from the Ivory Coast of Africa.

Performances are free and open to the public.

Seating will be provided, however audiences are encouraged to bring along cushions and blankets and a picnic-style theater experience with the whole family. Riverfront Park, Hudson. Info: 518 822-1438, hudsonoperahouse.org.

7pm Conversations at Boughton Place. Meets on the second Friday of each month at 7 pm.

Event takes place on Moreno Stage. Boughton Place,, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland. $5 /suggested

resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.

Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.

Section 9. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in summary form in the official newspaper(s) of such County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. 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 June 21, 2016, approved by the County Executive on July 8, 2016, and filed with the State of New York on July 19, 2016, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such Local Law may be herinafter 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: August 4, 2016 Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Kingston, New York Ulster County Legislature Local Law Number 2 Of 2016 County Of Ulster A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 2 Of 2006 (A Local Law Adopting A County Charter Form Of Government For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York) And Amending Local Law No. 10 Of 2008 (A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York) Altering The Periodic Compensation Review Committee Process To Allow For Timely Legislative Action BE IT ENACTED, by the Legislature of the County of Ulster, as follows: SECTION 1. Section C-110 of the Ulster County Charter and Section 34-3 of the Administrative Code are amended to read as follows: At the call of its Chairman, the Committee shall review the salaries of all elected officials of the County of Ulster at least every second year after its first meeting. In the course of its deliberations, the Committee shall hold at least one public hearing and shall otherwise provide

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7pm Friday Night Jazz. NYC saxophonist Al Guart leads ensembles comprised of the best Hudson Valley Jazz musicians. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists Lew Scott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in with the band. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville.

Info: 518 678-3101.

7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. Info: 845 647-3902. $1.

7pm Blues Happy Hour. Dylan Doyle Band. No cover. 21+. Uncle Willy’s Inc, 31 North Front St, Kingston. Info: 845-853-8049.

7pm Summer Concert Series: T McCann Band.

Bring chairs or blankets. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck. Info: 845 266-5530, www.clinton.lib.ny.us.

7pm Live @ The Falcon. The Dan Brother Band at The Falcon Underground (Blues Rock).o. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-2367970, liveatthefalcon.com.

7:30pm Opening Night: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. By Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. An irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son. Presented through an exclusive arrangement with R & H Theatricals and The Really Useful Group Limited. Tix at ticketmaster.com. Tickets at the door cash only. Students, Senior Citizens, Military – $5 off regularly priced tickets. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 1351 Kings Hwy, Sugar Loaf. Info: 845 610-5900, www.rnh.com, www.reallyuseful. com. $40, $35, $30, Rush Tickets $20 (all price ranges - plus a $2 Facility Fee).

7:30pm Pippin. Sponsored by Paper House Productions & Rondout Savings Bank. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-6900, www. woodstockplayhouse.org.

8pm 8 Track: Sounds of the 70s. A fast-paced musical romp through one of the most impassioned decades of the 20th century. Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal St, Ellenville. Info: 845 647-5511, shadowlandstage.org. $39, $34.

ample opportunity for public comment. The Committee shall provide its recommendations and the rationale for them to the County Executive and the County Legislature no later than June 30 of the same year in which it convened, except that the Committee shall not make recommendations concerning compensation of elected officials for whom, by law or judicial determination, the County Legislature does not have the power to fix compensation. Immediately upon their delivery to the County Executive and the County Legislature, the recommendations of the Committee shall be filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature and posted on the County website. All changes in salaries for elected officials shall be made by local law. The Periodic Compensation Review Committee shall keep minutes of all meetings, including the date and time of meeting and members in attendance.

The original of said minutes shall be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature as soon as possible, but not to exceed 10 business days after the next regular Committee meeting at which the minutes were reviewed and accepted. The Clerk of the Legislature or his or her designee shall maintain an official record of the Committee’s agenda items. This official record shall include the disposition of each agenda item, including individual votes of each member on each item.

SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY In the event that any portion of this local law is found to be invalid, such finding will not have any effect on either the remaining portions or applications of this local law or any provisions of the Ulster County Charter or Ulster County Administrative Code, which shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the New York State Secretary of State.

Adopted by the County Legislature: June 21, 2016 Approved by the County Executive: July 8, 2016 Filed with New York State Department of State: July 19, 2016 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 June 21, 2016, approved by the County Executive on July 8, 2016, and filed with the State of New York on July 19, 2016, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such Local Law may be herinafter 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.

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Bring lawn chairs & blankets. Snacks & light refreshments available. Sponsored by Cornerstone Family Healthcare. Cornerstone Family Healthcare, 147 Lake Dr, Newburgh. Info: 845 563-8000.

8pm Happy Days. Play by Samuel Beckett.

Presented by Woodstock Fringe. Byrdcliffe Theatre, Upper Byrdcliffe Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 810-0123, www.woodstockfringe.org. $25, $23/senior, $15/student.

8pm Sister Act . Comedy performance, based on the blockbuster movie, will leave you in high spirits as a young woman helps others raise their voice while struggling to find her own. MacHaydn Theatre, Chatham. Info: 518 392-9292, www.machaydntheatre.org. $14-$34.

8pm Sunset Boulevard. Winner of 8 Tony Awards, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is based on the classic Billy Wilder Academy Awardwinning film of the same name. The Center For Performing Arts, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. Info: 845 876-3080, www.centerforperformingarts. org. $27, $25.

8pm Sunset Boulevard. An Up In One Production, directed by Kevin Archambault, music direction by Elaine Miller, and produced by Diana di Grandi.Starring Barbara Rankin. With Niki Metcalf, Jim Nurre, & Lou Trapani. Winner of 8 Tony Awards, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is based on the classic Billy Wilder Academy Awardwinning film of the same name. The Center For Performing Arts, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. Info: 845 876-3080. $27, $25.

8pm Bard Music Festival: Puccini and His World. Weekend Two: Beyond Verismo. Program Six: Futurism, Popular Culture, and Technology.

Performance with commentary by Anna Celenza; with The Orchestra Now. Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. Info: 845 758-7900, fishercenter.bard.edu. $60, $25.

8:30pm Bard SummerScape 2016: Spiegeltent Cabaret. Stew & Heidi Rodewald. Notes of a Native Song. Bard College, 30 Campus Rd., Annandale-on-Hudson. fishercenter.bard.edu. $25.

10pm Bard SummerScape 2016: Spiegeltent Cabaret. DJ Sammy Jo. After Hours with Mx. Bond and Friends. Bard College, 30 Campus Rd., Annandale-on-Hudson. fishercenter.bard. edu. $12.

DATED: August 4, 2016 Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Kingston, New York Ulster County Legislature Local Law Number 3 Of 2016 County Of Ulster A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 3 Of 2012 (A Local Law To Provide For An Exemption From Real Property Taxes For Real Property Owned By Veterans Who Rendered Military Service To The United States During The “Cold War”) BE IT ENACTED, by the Legislature of the County of Ulster, as follows: SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND PURPOSE. Ulster County is indebted to our Veterans, whether they have served in open hostilities or during the term of the “Cold War,” for the sacrifices they have made on behalf of Ulster County’s residents as well as the entire country.

In appreciation for their tireless service, Ulster County wishes to grant the maximum exemption allowable to “Cold War” Veterans under New York State Real Property Tax Law (RPTL).

The Legislature hereby intends to grant to honorably discharged veterans, the maximum allowable “Cold War” property tax exemption of 15% of the assessed value, not to exceed $45,000, pursuant to RPTL sec. 458-b(2)(a)(ii) and; for honorably discharged veterans who suffered a service oriented disability, an additional exemption equal to the product of the assessed value multiplied by 1/2 of the compensation rating of the veteran as determined by Veterans Affairs, not to exceed $150,000.

SECTION 2. This Local Law is enacted pursuant to Real Property Tax Law (RPTL) section 458-b. All terms and definitions of RPTL section 458-b shall be equally applicable in this Local Law. SECTION 3. Section 3 of Local Law No. 3 of 2012 is amended to read as follows: SECTION 3. The maximum exemptions allowable from County real property taxation pursuant to § 458-b of the Real Property Tax Law shall be 15% of the property’s assessment, not to exceed $45,000 multiplied by the latest final state equalization rate for service during the Cold War and a percentage of the property’s assessment equal to 1/2 of any service-connected disability rating, not to exceed $150,000 multiplied by the latest final state equalization rate.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE This Local Law shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable status dates occurring on or after January 1, 2017.

Adopted by the County Legislature: June 21, 2016 Approved by the County Executive: July 8, 2016 Filed with New York State Department of State: July 19, 2016

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Office Assistant. Holistic Naturopathic Physician’s Office. Responsible to perform office and reception duties in an efficient, pleasant, and professional manner, as directed by supervisor. 845-679-7892.

Restaurant Help: Line Cooks, Prep, Dishwashers, Bus, Servers, Hostess/Host. Brios & The Phoenician Restaurant. Call Geis.

845-616-8959 or 845-688-7800, leave message.

DRIVER WANTED, P/T-F/T, Woodstock Taxi. Applicants must be very flexible as to availability. Driver scheduling changes daily.

Shifts will include weekday hours as well as on call weekend hours. Clean license & thorough knowledge of Woodstock and surrounding areas a must. Class E license (very easy to obtain) required. Local residency gets first consideration. During business hours, please call 679-TAXI. Help Wanted for *In Good Taste Wine & Spirits, *New Paltz. Approx. 30 hrs. per week. Food and/or Beverage experience preferred. Must have valid driver’s license, over 21-years old and be able to lift 40 lbs. Please email resume to: ingoodtaste@verizon.net Extension Program Coordinator. Boys & Girls Clubs of Ulster County is looking for an energetic and professional program coordinator to lead a NYS licensed Saugerties elementary school site. Candidates should have youth development experience and a proven background in program management. Minimum of a two year degree required, Position

follows school calendar, 15 – 20 after school hours per week. Compensation Starts at $12 per hour. Position Open till filled. Please submit resumes to rcarito@bgclubsulstercounty.org or mail to Boys & Girls Club, P.O. Box 585, Saugerties, NY 12477

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DEAR BUSINESSMAN/WOMAN- We at Hardscrabble Flea Market & Swap Meet would like to congratulate you on being picked from over 100 businesses in your field. We believe we can help each otherWe have a swap meet every Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Holy Cow Shopping Center, in addition to a flea market/garage sale. We find that when business people set up a table w/ business cards & flyers or “show how to do” projects it will definitely increase your business (and mine). It’s a great way to introduce your business to new/old customers.

And, if you have leftover merchandise you’d like to sell- this would be a perfect way to unload it. Please give John a call for more details- (845)758-1170. Spots are $12-$35.

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***NYS PARKS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY*** The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation is requesting proposals (RFP) for the operation of the Food, Beverage & Camp Store Concession at Lake Taghkanic State Park, Ancram, NY RFP#001258.

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

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BEAUTIFUL LAKE GEORGE SUMMER HOME, located on the north end of the Lake, 66 plus feet of Lake Front comes with this home. Watch the sun set from your ex-

51 ACRES OF TOTAL PRIVACY

1930’s Dutch Colonial beautifully sited on a knoll overlooking meadow and mountain views. Classic center hall with French doors leading to the living room with stone fireplace and formal dining room. 5 bedrooms, hardwood floors and glass solarium overlooking the in ground salt water pool. Garaging for 4 cars, stable with attached rustic retreat perfect for creation of a studio. This property is an exceptional value in today’s marketplace. .......................................................................................$549,900

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Inspirational and practical, with plenty of history, character, square footage, flexibility and possibilities with 6 outbuildings, including a guest house, 7-stall barn, and a greenhouse on a 7.60 acre hillside setting. A truly idyllic setting, completely private swimming pond with fantastic mountain view, mature fruit trees, lush herb gardens, and secluded clearings in the woods. This turn-of the-century farm is perfect for animals, artists, gardeners or just good old- fashioned fun, with enormous potential. Boasts 1850 sq. ft. of heated studio space. Wonderfully located in an eccentric enclave between Woodstock & Phoenicia - short walk to the Beaverkill: tubing, fishing and creekside entertainment, as well as dinning, art venues and the Trailways to NYC ..........$495,000

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Search all the MLS properties in our region at www.WinMorrisonRealty.com So many people ask me what the secret of my happiness is. I know that we have a choice in life to make ourselves happy or miserable. It takes exactly the same effort. Believe it or not, often the key to making yourself happy is simply putting a broad smile on your face. You may not smile because you are cheerful; but if you will force yourself to smile, you’ll end up laughing. You will be cheerful because you smile. Repeated experiments prove that when a person assumes the facial expressions of a given mental mood — any given mood — then that mental mood itself will follow. Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. --Thich Nhat Wi nM or ris Hanh on

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Cape Cod or Saugerties?

This executive high ranch, located at 13 E 8/7 Latham Circle in Saugerties, has stunning P O UN. S views of the Hudson River and it will make you think you’re in Cape Cod. With 4 bedrooms and 2 unique full baths, along with; high end windows, a custom country style N kitchen that has all granite counters and O I CT !!! lots of cabinets. An amazing cedar shingled DU ST RE BLA exterior with a new peaked roof, a Stone retained garden and mahogany front steps greet you as you approach the home. A front arched foyer is enhanced with recessed lighting and detailed wood moldings. The Master suite offers two rooms, one just off the full tiled bath and the other is a cedar lined observatory with views galore. .................................................... $325,000 Call Constance Darling 845-332-5749 Dir: Main Street in the Vlg to Partition St. Left on to Post St. (becomes Lighthouse Drive). Left onto Latham Cir. to first Right, #13 on Left.

Jack Benny Put out 3 movies the same year this solid 4-unit apartment building was built (cir.

1930). Along with 3 rented mobile home sites and 2 vacant mobile home sites, this property consists of 3 parcels totaling 8+ acres of land! The 4-unit apartment house has a new metal roof and a brand new heating/hot water system; the interior is in very good condition.

Each apartment has 2 bedrooms, the owner supplies the heat and hot water for each unit (oil) and the tenants pay their own electric. There is also three rented and improved mobile home rentals and an additional vacant lot that has two hookups for two mobile home pads for extra income. This is a very well cared for and maintained property! Greg Berardi says,“All rents are below market”.

And Stefan Sanzi says,“Please call for the income and expense sheet”.......................$369,900

Behind It All… …at 74 Lamb Avenue in Barclay Heights, NY, you will find this Gracious Raised Ranch with 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths that has been recently painted along with new carpets installed in the living room. A unique setting with stone outcroppings as the backdrop to the OP E H rear of the property. You will have plenty of room to SUN. 8/N 7 12 OUSE -1:30 entertain with the double-deck at rear of the home PM and an above ground, heated pool built onto the lower deck, a blue stone patio with beautifully landscaped garden will be enjoyed through the Spring and Fall! A Spacious, heated garage contains a utility room and there is a 16’x 12’ Amish Barn (used to store boat) and can easily be used for storage, or any use you desire............................$279,900 Call Blanca Aponte Dir: From Kingston, take 9W North to Barclay Heights NY (approx 13 miles) make a left onto Avon St., Right onto Highland Ave., left onto Lamb Ave., follow around bend to #74 on left. Fr. Saugerties, 9W South to right on Avon St., Right to Highland and left onto Lamb Ave. to #74.

RE Updated 4-Bedroom Highland Contempo!

DU CE Brought to you by Marilyn DeAngelo. This D!! home also has updated 3 baths and the garage was transformed into a Master suite which includes a den/sitting room and bath.

Located on one of Highland’s most sought after streets; a private wooded and tree lined cul-d-sac! The lovely family room has a fireplace with French Doors that lead to the double tiered deck, screened porch, a very private rear yard and a lovely above ground pool. The 2nd floor Master bedroom also has French doors exiting to the rear deck. This home sits in a tranquil setting of woods and mountains. Conveniently located near Metro North, the Walkway Over the Hudson, Marist College, Vassar, the CIA and more. Call Marilyn for the details. .................................................$269,000

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Kingston 845.339.1144 / Woodstock 845.679.2929 & 845.679.9444 / Saugerties 845.246.3300 pansive deck which encompasses 2/3 of this home. Three bedrooms, living room, dining area, kitchen and full bath. 3 sliding glass doors looking directly to the lake. Basement for storage, all on 6/10 of an acre. As a bonus there is a commercial dock for your boat and others. Please call for more information and price 845-691-2770.

WOODSTOCK CONTEMPORARY Privately sited well off of Cooper Lake Road, 3 beds, 2 baths, hot tub

Now only $449,000

845-802-3954

Call Dan Winn, Assoc. Broker

Halter Associates Realty, Inc. 3257 route 212 woodstock, ny 845-679-2010 www.halterassociatesrealty.com ULSTER COUNTY MORTGAGE RATES Mid-Hudson Valley FCU 800-451-8373 30 Yr Fixed 15 Yr Fixed 10 Yr Adj

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New Paltz: For Sale By Owner. Private 10 acres, 3-bedrooms, 3 baths, 2-car garage, basement. Brokers welcome. $350,000.

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Absolutely lovely Woodstock parcel with sweeping views, easy access, close to town and adjacent to 83 acre Conservancy parcel - Private & tranquil. Remnants of bluestone quarry on property. Level building site, easy driveway access. $210,000. Call Joan T. Hagedorn, Assoc. RE Broker, Westwood Metes & Bounds Realty, Ltd., mobile 845-750-7047 5 acres, Silver Hollow Road, Woodstock address. Greene County Taxes. Septic, Power, Driveway in. $125,000. Negotiable. 917513-6361 4 Residential Building Lots in Highwoods Estates – Located on Woodstock / Saugerties border, 2.4 acres $45,000 – 3.2 acres $75,000 and 2, 3.0 acre lots at the end of culde-sac for $95,000 each. All lots are lightly wooded with underground electric, cable and phone provided to curbside. Call Ann Jean Semilof, Assoc. RE Broker, Westwood Metes & Bounds Realty, Ltd., 845-340-1920.

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Seeking Land for Sale. Retired NYC DOC Officer looking for 9+/- wooded acres to share outdoor experiences with daughters.

Looking to make memories, share hunting,

fishing and just mother nature and all she has to offer. Looking in the lower area of Ulster County, but open to other areas. If you have a small parcel not in use, I hope you will please consider a trade for cash. Old shack a plus. Please call Ed 516-987-4725 (cell). Thank You!

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Large store in Woodstock Center. Totally renovated. Wide frontage, opens to high pedestrian and car traffic. A/C, restroom and off-street parking for owner. $2160/month, includes all utilities, call 845-679-5659.

Office space in Woodstock Center. 185 sf.

A/C, restroom, entrance from private parking lot. Great for internet or professional business. $500/month, includes all utilities. Call 845-679-5659.

Beautiful Large Store, 885 sf in Woodstock Center- will divide into 2 stores. Store A; 411 sf, $1250/month. Store B; 474 sf, $1450/month. High pedestrian and car traffic. Off-street parking for owner. Space can be used as professional offices. Price includes A/C and all utilities. Call agent: 845679-5659, owner: 914-466-0910.

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Gardiner/ Modena/ Plattekill Rentals

Gardiner: Exquisite, Charming, Secluded Country Home on Rural Property.

Beautifully furnished. 2-bedrooms w/skylights & en-suites (one w/Jacuzzi), spacious light-filled open living/dining/kitchen, 2 woodstoves, 3-zone heat, HWF, DW, WD, 2 large decks, screened porch, lily pond & Bear Mountain View. NON-SMOKERS. Seeking clean, conscious Tenant. Well-behaved pets OK. Room for gardens & animals. Great house share. Available 9/1.

(Aug. possibly). $1950 + Utilities & SD. References. Call/Text 917-439-0847, e-mail woodrockstudios@yahoo.com 525 sq.ft. 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT near Junction 32 & 44/55. Second floor of converted 19th Century barn. Parking.

Snow-plowed. Trash, recycle weekly. 1-year lease, 1 month security. No smokers, no pets.

References. $675/month excluding utilities.

845-883-0857.

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Highland/ Clintondale Rentals

HIGHLAND: APARTMENT #3; BEAUTIFUL 1-BEDROOM airy spacious apartment. Skylight in LR, balcony off LR, large kitchen, many closets, serene surroundings. $900/month. Call (570)296-6185.

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GORGEOUS LARGE 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Spacious living room, dining room, large modern kitchen, freshly painted, private washer/dryer, private parking, beautiful backyard. $1150/month includes heat. Internet & cable ready. Within 2 miles to Lake Minnewaska. 201-857-2958, weekdays; 201-675-5746, weekends. Available to view Saturdays & Sundays.

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

We have, studios, one & two bedroom apartments, includes heat & hot water. (furniture packages available) Free use of the: Recreation Room, Pool, New Fitness Center & much more!

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

Call 845-255-7205 for more information

NEW PALTZ GARDENS APARTMENTS 21A Colonial Dr., New Paltz. 1 & 2 BR apts.

Pets welcome! No security deposit option.

3-12 month leasing terms. Pool, laundry on site.

845-255-6171 SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for Fall 2016 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-2557205.

Room for Rent in 2-family home to share w/adult male. Quiet country setting 3 miles outside of New Paltz. Available 9/1. $550/ month includes all but cable. Call 845-3829149.

NICE UNFURNISHED ROOMS; Starting at $480/month. Excellent location. Close to SUNY college. All utilities included. Call 845-419-2568, leave message.

1-BEDROOM LEFT in 5-bedroom house. $625 includes utilities. Call for details 914466-6781.

STUDENTS/PROFESSIONALS: ROOMS AVAILABLE. Close to SUNY, New Paltz.

Newly renovated, clean, large kitchen, appliances, WiFi/computer access/TV, plenty of parking. $500-$550/month/room, electric & heat included. First, last & security required. Available now. 845-705-2430.

SPACIOUS 1-BEDROOM GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT. Quiet, private setting. Clean, quiet, professional type preferred. Newly renovated. Heat, hot water, cable included. No pets. No smoking. First, last, security. $875/month. (518)788-3785.

ROOM FOR RENT. Can be used as residential or an office. $550/month plus security. Utilities included. Walking distance to everything. (845)664-0493.

BEAUTIFUL 3-BEDROOM, 2 Bath Village of New Paltz APARTMENT. EIK, Living Room, Deck, W/D. Quiet Street. Share Utilities, Share Garage. $1650/month. 1st. Mo., Last Mo. + 1 Mo. Security. Call Jeff 914-4565040.

1-Bedroom Village Studio. $850/month plus utilities. No pets, no smoking. First, Last, Security, 1-year lease, references. Call/ Text: 914-443-5096.

APARTMENTS: 1-, 2- & 3-Bedroom apartments. Available August. 5 minutes by car outside N. Paltz. All in renovated barn, wood floors, stained glass, quiet. No indoor smoking nor dogs. Please call 845-255-5355.

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2-BEDROOM APARTMENT in Rosendale.

Sunny, clean. Very large living room. Views of Rondout Creek. Includes off-street parking & trash/snow removal. No smoking. 2 person max. $950/month + utilities.

(845)453-9247, marker1st@yahoo.com CHARMING ACCORD FARMHOUSE. 2-bedrooms plus. Outbuildings. Sunsets.

Great location. Perfect for artist or craftsman. Annual or Seasonal. 917-991-5749.

Rosendale- Main Street. One tenant occupancy ground floor apartment. Complete renovation, New kitchen and bath including carpet and hardwood floor. No Pets/No Smoking. Heat, hot water and garbage pick-up included. One car offstreet parking. Excellent location, walking distance to Market, Trailways Bus, Ulster County Bus, Library, Movie Theater, Rail Trail, Shops, Restaurants, Festivals and Town Pool. $900/month plus last months security of $1000 and last months rent Plus utilities. Please call for appointment 914-466-0496.

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Fabulous contemporary home. Large windows and skylights offering amazing views and lots of natural light. 3 B/R, 2 1/2 baths. Very private. Short distance to Phoenicia Village. Lower level is finished with a bedroom, bath & the ability to walk out onto the blue stone patio. Main level is completely open with a Stone fireplace & Sliders to beautiful deck. 2nd floor has two large bedrooms and a bath with a separate shower and Jacuzzi tub. Hardwood floors and cathedral ceilings throughout. Separate guest cottage/studio, with heat, kitchenette, and bath. Beautiful stone work, rock gardens and pond. If you are looking for PEACE, this property exudes this feeling. GATED DRIVEWAY...........NEW PRICE - $450,000

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RTE. 28 / OLIVE Fabulous 4BED / 2.5 BATH Victorian on a 1.25 acre lot, from Rt. 28, zoned RES/Comm. offering many options. Large enough to live and have your business. Rocking chair front porch and deck in the rear. Beautiful detailed woodwork, Stained glass throughout, built-ins, High Ceilings, spacious rooms. Master suite on first level with private bath and oversized closet. Large kitchen with attached great room. FRONT & BACK STAIRCASE. Walk up to the attic offers more room for storage or to finish. Bed and Breakfast? Antique Shop? Or just home. Be part of living full time or weekends in the Catskills. Ten minutes to Woodstock and Saugerties. .................ASKING - $275,000

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ROOM IN QUIET WOODED NEIGHBORHOOD, off Rt. 44/55, at the base of Minnewaska State Park, in Kerhonkson. Private entrance. Shared kitchen & bath. Please be Greyhound friendly. $500/month with utilities. Security & references required. Call 919-244-8683.

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BRIGHT STUDIO SIZED COTTAGE w/ deck. On 10 wooded acres. $650/month includes utilities. Security deposit required.

Available 7/29 to see. Call 845-331-2292.

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MODERN FARMHOUSE - Country classic in a modern design on 4 lush & private acres in fine Stone Ridge location. Sophisticated interior features an airy open plan with gleaning HW floors, cozy fireplace, fantastic gourmet kitchen w/ concrete counters & marble tiles, den/office, stunning screen porch o’looking gardens, main level ensuite MBR + 2 BRs upstairs, 3.5 baths, 22’ family/media room, summer kitchen & deck, too!

PERFECTION! .......................................... $529,000

WOODSTOCK MID-CENTURY - Fabulous ‘60s contempo ranch with abundant original charm & detail- angled wood ceilings, exposed beams, built-ins, double sided stone fireplace in LR & ensuite MBR w/ spa bath, bamboo floors throughout, inviting chef’s kitchen with highend appliances, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, tons of windows & skylights, full basement w/ garage, full length deck o’looks gardens, woods & meadows............................................... $369,000

845-246-9555 www.helsmoortel.com

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COUNTRY COTTAGE - This perfectly enchanting clapboard cottage offers easy country living in a turnkey package. Over 3 woodsy acres with stone walls enclose this rustically charming gem featuring real wood panels, beamed ceilings, cathedral open plan living space with cozy wood burner, wide board floors, prefect breezy screened porch for al fresco dining, 2 bedrooms, slick full bath PLUS cozy loft w/ built-in bookcase. SO SWEET!..................................................$259,000

WEST HURLEY HANDSOME - This Classic Colonial is all dressed up and ready for move-in in a super location near Woodstock & shopping plaza. Gracious interior features a stunning 24’ cathedral Great Room with skylights & cozy wood burner, living room with gas fireplace, dining room, family/media room, hardwood & laminate floors, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, att.

2 car garage, central AC & backyard patio for summer BBQ! .................................... $254,900

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Super charming 2-story with bones and character. /LYLQJ URRP KDV EHDXWLIXO KDUGZRRG ÀRRUV. Kitchen is spacious and bright leading to a large IHQFHG LQ EDFN \DUG 2QH EHGURRP LV RQ WKH ¿UVW ÀRRU. Additional small room up could be nursery RU RI¿FH. Driveway and 1 car detached garage offers plenty of off street parking and/or workshop opportunity. Recent updates include. New windows, furnace, 200 amp service and foam insulation. Freshly painted and ready to move in. A great value. For more information, call listing agent Carol Spirig (845) 389-7892 $149,000

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VILLAGE OF SAUGERTIES DUPLEX, 3-bedrooms, 1.5 baths, living room, kitchen, dining room. Washer/dryer hook-up. Walk to Main Street & schools. Limited off-street parking. $1200/month plus utilities. References, security, 1 year lease. 845-339-9401, leave message.

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SEEKING Roommate who leads quiet life. Eight minutes outside of Woodstock by car. $425/month includes utilities and WiFi. Swim in 50’ non-toxic pool. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. Pet friendly. 845-246-9995, leave message and we’ll call you back.

1300 SQ.FT. HUGE, SUNNY 2-BEDROOM, tiled floored full bath & kitchen, dishwasher, washer/dryer, hardwood floors, 13’ vaulted ceilings, lots of closets & storage on 2nd floor above Catskill Art. $1700/ month includes heat, parking, trash/snow removal. (845)750-8100.

REDUCED RENT for right person in health care field. We can talk about availability of lease term. Security required. In town of Woodstock. LARGE STUDIO, semi-furnished. Parking. Call 12-8 p.m.

845-679-3081.

MODERN STUDIO APARTMENT. Skylight, separate kitchen, private deck, hardwood floor, country setting, Wittenberg, near State Park. Free internet. Quiet, views, tennis court, seasonal laundry. $725/month plus utilities. 914-725-1461.

Beautiful, Spacious, Sunlit 4-BEDROOM, two bathrooms. Upstairs of duplex. Dormed ceiling, skylights, post and beam, deck, lights flow throughout this 1600 sq.ft. space.

Zena area, Woodstock. First month & security. $1450/month plus utilities. No pets.

845-679-4024, 845-750-0045.

2-BEDROOMS. A CHEERY SPACIOUS WOODSTOCK DUPLEX APT. Charming.

2 Skylights. Great art-studio layout. Firepit/ Stream. 1 mile from Town. $950/month + last mo. + security. No pets/smokers. References. Available 9/1. 845-679-2300.

Woodstock/Lake Hill; Sunny, private Room in restored colonial inn near Cooper Lake. Available weekly or monthly. Huge equipped kitchen, wonderful piano, stone fireplace, cats, porches, gardens, NYC bus. $525/month. homestayny@msn.com; 845679-2564.

ROOM FOR RENT in forest setting. Private road on Ohayo Mountain in Woodstock.

Furnished or not. Free WiFi. Utilities included. Great location. No pets. $500 + security. 845.810.0121.

1-BEDROOM CHARMING, COZY APARTMENT. Wide-plank floors. Full bath. 2 acres. Deck. By stream. Garden. $825/month. First, last, & security. No pets.

References. 845-679-2300, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

WOODSTOCK: 1-BEDROOM LARGE MODERN APARTMENT. Kitchen/LR, laundry in bathroom, deck w/meadow view, 1.5 acres. Central location, 1.5 miles from Green. $1150/month plus last month plus security. 8/1 availability. IMsallydraper@ gmail.com WOODSTOCK: PRIVATE COTTAGE. 1-bedroom plus second room- could be guest room/office. Full bath, fireplace, beamed ceilings, Dutch doors open to screened-in space. Great location, 1 mile from town. $1400/month. (845)679-8259.

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NYC: Partially Furnished Room for rent ($1875/month). Available in UWS apt. Other occupants are a male professional & a female artist who lives near Woodstock. Ideal for Catskill area resident who wants a place in NYC. 212-864-0211, dsinger001@yahoo. com

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For Sale- Baby Appleseed Stratford 4 in 1 Crib in espresso finish. Toddler bed, rail & full size bed rails (NIB) included. The crib has teething marks, otherwise in very good condition. Asking $125. Call/text 845-4306099.

Artists’ STUDIO/SHED on skids. Modern, custom-made. You finish inside. 22’ long, 11’ wide, 10’ high. Skylight, large oversized sliding glass doors. New roof. Materials cost $15,000, selling for $7900 OBO. 203-2465711.

For Sale; Boy’s Clothing; newborn to 24 months. Gap, Old Navy, Children’s Place.

Lots of; toys, books, puzzles, ride on’s, Step 2 swing set (used 1 season). It is like Christmas in July! Call/text 845-430-6099.

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

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

CASH PAID 657-6252 BOTTOM LINE... I pay the HIGHEST PRICES for old furniture, ANTIQUES of every description. Paintings, lamps, rugs, porcelain, bronzes, silver, etc. One item to entire contents.

House calls & free appraisals. Richard Miller Antiques (Est. 1972). (845)389-7286.

Used Books Wanted. Barner Books of New Paltz buys quality used and rare books and related goods. Bring them to the shop (3 Church St) or email/call for an in-home appointment (845-255-2635). barnerbooks@gmail.com

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OIL PAINTING RESTORATION. Cleaned, relined, retouched, refinished. Also frames & wood sculptures repaired. Call Carol (845)687-7813.

COMPANION/PERSONAL ASSISTANT/CARETAKER

(between Woodstock, Stone Ridge, New Paltz & environs) · Educated, caring, professional, non-medical companion and personal assistant available. · Services include: household errands, cooking, and medication reminders. · Happy to care for people w/pets, take care of plants, and drive for appointments. · Ethical, not religious, honorable caretaker. · Kind, lively, empty-nester. · Academic and writer. · Research Librarian. · Location flexible for good match-up. · Will travel with client. · Resume & excellent references, professional and personal. · Will consider private on-site living quarters exchange.

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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER/ HOUSEKEEPER. Help w/everyday problems, special projects; clutter, paperwork, moving, gardening & personal assistant. Affordable. Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured. MargotMolnar.com; Masters Psychology, former CEO, Certified Hospice Volunteer. margotmolnar1@gmail.com (845)679-6242.

Gary Buckendorf

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

917-593-5069

715

Cleaning Services

LOVE TO CLEAN YOUR HOUSE? If Not- CALL THE HAPPY HOUSEKEEPER. 845-254-6105. metoo1j@ yahoo.com Other services offered: Auto/Camper Detailing, Move-in/ Move-out. Pet-sitting. Dependable. Affordable. Convenient. Ulster & Delaware County. Call for quote!

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

Call 679-3879

COUNTRY CLEANERS Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded

Excellent references.

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

717

Caretaking/Home Management

725

Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric

720

Painting/Odd Jobs

“ABOVE AND BEYOND” HOUSEPAINTING by Quadrattura, since 1997. Interior/ Exterior, Decorator Finishes, Restorations, Expert Color Consultation, Plastering, Wallpaper Removal, Light Carpentry. Add value to your home economically. Environmentally conscious work done w/old world craftsmanship and pride. (845)332-7577. Senior Discount. References. Free Estimates.

HABE HABERWASH PRESSURE WASHING PRE & EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING. Residential and Commercial Residentia Specializing in decks, fences, roofs, driveways, patios.

FREE ESTIMATES, FULLY INSURED Accepting All Major Credit Cards

Contact Jason Habernig

845-331-4966, 845-249-8668 Visit my website: Haberwash.com QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980

ASHOKAN STORE-IT 5x10 $40 10x15 $90

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• Sheetrock & Plaster Repair

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5x15 $50 10x10 $70 10x20 $110 10x30 $150

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

1 Ridge Rd., Shokan, NY 12481 Stoneridge Electrical Service, Inc.

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845-688-7951

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• Standby Generators

• Service Upgrades

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

• Swimming Pool / Spa Wiring

• Backyard Lighting

Authorized Dealer & Installer Low-Rate Financing Available

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Building Services

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

References available. (845)616-7470.

SEPTIC SOLUTIONS Septic System Installation and Repair Tanks - Pump Chambers Drywells - Drainfields 845-679-4742

septicsolutionsnow.com Neil A. Schaffer

• Free Estimates

D AND S IMPROVEMENTS: Home improvement, repair and maintenance, from the smallest repairs to large renovations.

Over 50 years of combined experience. Fully insured. www.dandsimprovements.com (845)339-3017 WINECOFF QUALITY CONTRACTING, INC. New Construction, Additions, Renovations. Decks, Kitchens, Bathrooms, All types of Flooring, Tile Work. Demolition, $99 Dump Runs, Rotten Wood Repairs.

Stefan Winecoff, 845-389-2549. SPRING BATHROOM & DECK SPECIALS! All credit/debit cards accepted.

Got Rot? 845-389-2549. are playing at 4 South Chestnut Street New Paltz on Show starts at https://www.facebook.com/theotherbrothers4

760

Gardening/ Landscaping

STONEHENGE: STONE WALLS, PATIOS, walks, fences, decks, gates, gazebos, additions, ornamental pools, stone veneer, masonry needs. Tim Dunton (845)3390545.

Landscaping Lawn installation Ponds Retaining walls Stone work ...and much more

Multiple References Available Upon Request Licensed & Insured • ritaccopainting.com

FACE LIFT PAINTING INTERIOR / EXTERIOR

Painting, Staining, Wallpaper Removal, Power Washing “A Price We Can Both Afford.”

845-706-9721 EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN WITH A VAN. Carpentry, painting, flatscreen mounting, light hauling/delivery, cleanouts. Second home caretaking. All small/ medium jobs considered. Versatile, trustworthy, creative, thrifty. References. Ken Fix It. 845-616-7999.

iors & Remodeling In c.

Reliable, Dependable & Insured Call for an estimate

• Int. & Ext. painting • Power Washing

HNI Builders Professional Craftsmanship for all phases of construction

E-mail: newkingwood1166@gmail.com

Experienced- TROMPE O’LOEIL and FAUX FINISHING, 20 yrs. in Paris, and 10 yrs. locally. References and insured. Call Casimir: 845-430-3195 or 845-616- 0872.

Organizing/ Decorating/ Refinishing

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Septic Systems • Drainage Driveways • Tree Removal Retaining Walls • Ponds

(845) 679-4742

schafferexcavating.com

Excavation Site work Drain ¿elds Land clearing Septic systems Demolition Driveways

Paramount Contracting & Development Corp.

William Watson • Residential / Commercial

SNOW PLOWING & SANDING Call William, for your free estimate (845) 401-6637

HANDYALL SERVICES: *Carpentry, *Plumbing, *Electrical, *Painting, *Excavating & Grading. 5 ton dump trailer. Trees cut, Yards cleaned & mowed. Snow Removal.

Call Dave (845)514-6503- mobile.

HB Painting & Construction INC. *Painting: Interior/Exterior, Pressure-Washing, Staining, Glazing... *Construction: Home Renovations, Additions, Bathrooms, Kitchen, Doors, Windows, Decks, Roofs, Gutters, Tile, Hardwood Floors (New-Refinish), Sheetrock, Tape. Snowplowing. Call 845616-9832.

YOU CALL I HAUL. Attic, basements, garages cleaned out. Junk, debris, removed.

20% discount for seniors and disabled.

Gary (845)247-7365 or www.garyshauling.com

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Animals

Want to help but can’t adopt a cat? Don’t forget about our Foster Program! Visit our website UCSPCA.org, for details & pictures of cats to foster. Come see us & all of our other friends at the Ulster County SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston ( just off the traffic circle). Open 6 days a week, 11:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. (Closed on Mondays.) (845)3315377.

6444 Montgomery St. Rhinebeck, NY 12572

Great Dane Pups. AKC, champion lines.

1 black with white markings, male. 1 fawn with white markings, male. Parents on premises. Intelligent. 4 months old. Must see, $800 each. 518-756-6060.

845.876.7074

SALES 8 am - 8 pm Monday - Friday • 8 am - 5 pm Saturday

In the Hudson Valley since 1935!

2015 The Best Selling All Wheel Drive Forester Cars in America WE ARE YOUR COMMUNITY UNITY ER!!

MINDED SUBARU DEALER! • MANY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CARS TO CHOOSE FROM

DIANA’S FANCY FLEA MARKET: Nice Items Needed For Next Sale! Call Diana 626-0221. To Benefit Diana’s CAT Shelter in Accord.

A GLORIOUS LITTER of 5 KITTENS is looking for wonderful loving homes. These sweet boys (3) & girls (2) are 4-months old, litter pan trained & up to date w/shots.

SHELDON; all black male & is the most outgoing & friendliest of the litter. LEONARD; gray & white tuxedo boy w/a white triangle on his face. HOWARD; black & white tuxedo boy w/the most adorable black stripe down the center of his face. PENNY; all black petite girl & AMY; gray & white tuxedo girl w/a mostly white face. If you’re interested in finding out more about these sweet kittens, please call or text (917)2822018 or e-mail: DRJLPK@aol.com. Please give contact information & best times to reach you.

960

Pet Care

• PLUS OVER 50 BRAND NEW SUBARUS IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY!

W W W . R U G E S S U B A R U . C O M Field Mowing

PROJECT CAT is a non-profit cat RESCUE & SHELTER. Please help get cat off the streets & into homes. Adopt a healthy & friendly cat or kitten companion for a lifetime. High Falls/Accord area. (845)6874983 or visit our cats at www.projectcat. org

Reasonably Priced Quality Work

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Down to Earth Landscaping Quality service from the ground up

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Specializing in: Hardscape Tree trimming Fences Koi ponds Snow plowing

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

The cats will be neutered/spayed and up to date w/shots. Please call the Woodstock Feral Cat Project at (917)282-2018 or email: DRJLPK@aol.com

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Boats/ Recreational Vehicles

Benjamin Watson, Owner Phone: (845) 389-3028

STONE WALL RESTORATIONS; Thoughtful, innovative & resourceful approaches. Kevin Towle (914)906-8791.

890

14’ Sloop Day Sailor w/Trailer. “Sail Star Meteor” Fiberglass hull, marconi rigged sloop w/main sail and jib of dacron, 121 sq. ft. area. SS fittings-aluminum mast and boom, swing pivoted metal centerboard and kick-up rudder. Ideal for shallow waters.

Very stable. Electric motor and marine battery included. $1500. Pic on craigslist; wfc89-5532438370@sale.craigslist.org Call 845-339-2726.

Spirituality

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Vehicles Wanted

Laurie Oliver — Spiritual Counseling GIVE THE GIFT OF WELLNESS

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

Call 246-0214. DMV 7107350.

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