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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, entertainment and adventure | Calendar Ca l e n da r & Classifieds | Issue 51 | Dec. 22 – 29

Winter in the Catskills

ne of the great pleasures of winter in the Catskills is taking long, solitary, digressive walks in the snowy woods—the kind of walks that simultaneously soothe the mind and hone the senses to the acuity of starlight on a frozen creek.

Trekking through the bare stands of oak, the occasional birches like incongruous zebras, and the tufted masses of pine, one thing we begin to gradually become aware of is that, while the woods are, for the most part, still, they are never wholly silent. A crow barks, harshly, from an equally haggard hickory; the snowy branch of a neighboring spruce abruptly sproings, betraying the clandestine acrobatics of an unseen squirrel. And, of course, there is the crunching of our own boots, a rhythmic ﬁgure that connects us to the distant whine of a chainsaw, or the incidental drone of motors in the sky, or the muffled, almost subliminal din of traffic on the Thruway—miles away, but close enough to add its tint to the canvas of our ramble. So we stroll through the winter woods, gently reminded of the paradox: we are intruders, but we somehow belong there. Our souls take solace in the frosty beauty; we know it to be an essential thing, yet also a fragile one, contingent upon our stewardship. As we listen to the stuttering industry of woodpeckers and the dark murmur of icy streams mingle with the dull hum of the Thruway, perhaps we can be moved to resolve, in this second decade of the third millennium, to not let environmental vigilance be the road not taken. –Mikhail Horowitz

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December 22, 2016

MOVIE

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story offers up a more-or-less persuasive explanation for one of the less believable tenets of the original movie, A New Hope: that the technologically imposing Death Star has a fatal weakness that could easily be penetrated by a hotdogging young pilot with the Force in his toolbox. Above: Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso in Rogue One.

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and-done addition to the canon. Gareth Edwards’ “filler” project is about 100 times better than George Lucas’ prequel trilogy (though that’s not saying much). It’s well-made and fun, and offers up a more-or-less persuasive explanation for one of the less believable tenets of the original movie, A New Hope: that the technologically imposing Death Star has a fatal weakness that could easily be penetrated by a hotdogging young pilot with the Force in his toolbox. It fleshes out the sacrifices that were necessary to smuggle this highly useful nugget of data into the hands of the rebels against the evil Empire. Overall, Rogue One is a satisfying snack to tide over longtime fans to their umpteenth rewatch of the original series. But viewers who aren’t already obsessive Star Wars geeks may find it empty calories – and confusing to boot, which should not be the case in a story this morally simple.

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The first half of the movie grabs us by the arms and drags us at breakneck pace through a litany of embattled worlds while introducing us to a slew of new characters whose names are rattled off so fast that it’s difficult to sort out who’s who, which side they’re on and which faction just got clobbered in the last skirmish. (I kept hearing S aw G e r r e r a , the name of Forest Whitaker’s character, as a single word, but maybe that’s a side effect of living within 25 miles of Saugerties.) At least there are factions this time – which sort of answers my speculations as to whether the nuanced moral ambiguity of the rebels in the Hunger Games saga would in any way influence the depiction of the SWU’s rebel alliance. A few characters switch sides, or feel conflicted in their duties, and there’s a blink-andyou’ll-miss-it bit of lip service to most

Gareth Edwards’ “ﬁller” project is about 100 times better than George Lucas’ prequel trilogy (though that’s not saying much).

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of the fighters having engaged in some questionable behavior to further the aims of the rebellion. But mostly things shake out the way that they usually do in the black-and-white intergalactic fairy tale that Lucas envisioned, with characters making utterly unsurprising ethical decisions when push comes to shove. About the only really audacious storytelling deviation is the nearly allencompassing final body count. True fans, and people who prefer to parse the Forces of Good and Eeee-villl on a Manichaean scale, will likely find all this predictability comforting. Some things in the SWU never change: Those scary-looking Imperial Storm Troopers still have consistently terrible aim. Their bosses are all still identifiable by their Nazi haircuts. Imperial Walkers are still paragons of poor mechanical design and balance. There are still plenty of rubberyfaced aliens. Droids are still snarky and uncooperative – thankfully, as K-2SO’s

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NIGHT SKY

The amazing evening star Check out Venus as it brightens, aligning with Mars and the crescent Moon

t’s time for easy astronomy; brilliant astronomy; in-your-face, show-the-kids, call-your-friends astronomy. Forget quantum physics. Forget coming on our Northern Lights tour in Alaska. Here is outer space made cheap and easy. You’ve already noticed Venus. She had been absent for an entire year. But the Evening Star returned around Halloween: It’s that brilliant star in the west after sunset. It’s brighter than anything else. Almost certainly, it has already caught your attention. The planet Venus may be the same size as Earth, but its overcast cloud cover made of droplets of sulfuric acid is much more reflective than our own water-droplet clouds. They’re not just intensely shiny; they reflect a more brilliant sunlight to begin with, since at Venus’ location the sunlight is twice as bright. The other big factor in watching that world is its faster speed. Our Earth moves through space at 18.5 miles per second. But Venus moves at 22 miles per second – plus it has a smaller orbit. That means that it can rapidly catch up to us and come quite close. All this past spring and most of summer, Venus lurked behind the Sun and was hidden by solar glare. By early fall it was no longer exactly behind the Sun, but still on the far side, and on the left side of its orbit. Now it’s coming closer and closer, brightening all the while. Venus is now unmistakable each evening in the direction of sunset. And each evening, it’s a little higher up and a little brighter. Just for fun, the little orange star far to its

(Alan Tudyk) quips and staredowns are Rogue One’s only funny bits. This viewer, for one, missed some semblance of the testy Han/Leia love/hate banter that gave the original series so much of its charm. Anyone looking for a glimmer of political/topical significance in this flick will be disappointed. Like last year’s The Force Awakens, it has a female protagonist, which is admirable, with Felicity Jones putting in a solid performance as Jyn Erso. But also as in The Force Awakens, that female protagonist is depicted as a prodigy – dancing backwards in high heels in outer space, as it were. I only counted two female pilots amongst the rebels: twice as many as in the original series, but still not a hell of a lot of social progress.

Ethnic diversity of casting fares far better, with the plucky suicide squad as multiculti as a bomber crew in a circa-1960 World War II movie. Chinese martial arts superstar Donnie Yen is particularly fun to watch in the underwritten role of the blind Jedi-wannabe Chirrut Îmwe; perhaps he’ll find more fertile Hollywood soil for his talents in a Doctor Strange sequel. Visually, Rogue One strongly captures the grubby spaceship-junkyard aesthetic of the SWU. The various planets and moons visited have that look that feels simultaneously alien and homey, with the site of the climactic battle – shot in the Maldives – looking decidedly Floridian. There are chases and gun battles and aerial dogfights enough to elevate the

upper left is the planet Mars. In the weeks to come, Venus gets higher, brighter and closer to Mars. On New Year’s Day, the crescent Moon floats dramatically close to Venus. The next evening, January 2, the Moon sits right between Venus and Mars. Then, throughout January, Venus doubles its brightness and climbs even higher up at dusk. At January’s end, Mars and Venus will be closest together, Venus will be bright enough to cast shadows and the Moon will form NASA a spectacular little The planet Venus may be the same size as Earth, but its triangle with those two overcast cloud cover made of droplets of sulfuric acid is worlds on January 31. much more reﬂective than our own water-droplet clouds. And Venus still keeps brightening, reaching its most dazzling on Valentine’s Day. How appropriate is that, for the Goddess of Love? So look for it the next clear evening and check it out the next two months. It’s the Evening Star at its best. – Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

pulse of the average action-movie fan (though only one iconic unsheathing of a light saber). It would be too spoilery to say much about the film’s use of CGI to resurrect familiar-but-dead-or-mucholder actors from the earlier series, other than to note that it’s as convincing as one might hope, given current technology. But what works best at orienting the return viewer, arguably, is Michael Giacchino’s splendid score. It seamlessly reweaves John Williams’ iconic themes from the original series into a fresh-but-

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familiar aural tapestry that hits all the right dramatic beats and grounds the audience well, even when what’s unfolding onscreen is a venture into hithertounexplored territory. I probably won’t be buying the DVD of Rogue One, but I might just be tempted to spring for the soundtrack album. – Frances Marion Platt

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December 22, 2016

IN FACT, MOVE OVER, BUCKLEY; it was Judy Collins who began the recovery of the exquisite melodies there that the Canadian poet himself was somewhat unfit to represent.

Blue eyes in the bleak midwinter Judy Collins to play "Holidays and Hits" at Bearsville on Thursday

he preponderance of revivalist folk music in the new millennium has been scruffy and idiosyncratic by design, some of it more genuinely ragamuffin and throwback (our own vaunted Felice Brothers, for example), some of it pure calculation (names withheld), groomed to the precise specs of scruff. In the age of digital manipulation and Autotune, human slop and neurological skew pass for credentials of authenticity. New indie-folk places a perhaps somewhat misguided value on imperfection and error as bona fides and ends in themselves. (This, I must interrupt myself to say, is an aesthetic misstep; imperfection is in fact mysteriously cool, but only as a residue of trying. The ways in which you honestly fail become, as the kids long ago used to say, “your thing.”) At its heart, the new folk is a doctrinally organic gesture of rejection – an abdication of the values, the technologies, the language and the identities offered to youth by the present. Social networking and the inherent virulence of digital may be its mode, but its mythologies are boxcar and WPA. Bob Dylan and his immediate forbears were middle-class folk revivalists too, searching for habitable identities

Judy Collins, as legend has it, was Elektra Records’ answer to Vanguard’s Joan Baez: a folkie interpreter with concert-hall chops, treating traditionals as gems of the repertoire.

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at a time when the Military/Industrial Complex and the hegemony of Madison Av e n u e w e r e already – as the kids today say – “a thing.” What seems lost in today’s c ulturally expanded revival of revivalism is how much of that first wave of new folk in the early ’60s was straightup chamber in nature. It was jewel-folk, sung with conservatory chops and often arranged and orchestrated by pros with a real grasp of Modernist chamber music. The imperfections and eccentricities that we so cherish today were cleaned immaculate by that first Autotune:

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training and technique. As folk traditions revive all around us in a celebration of evergreen pretechnological values, this “high folk” is neglected, passed by, except by the exponents who still live and work among us – like the great Judy Collins. Collins, as legend has it, was Elektra Records’ answer to Vanguard ’s Joan Baez: a folkie interpreter with concert-hall chops, treating traditionals as gems of the repertoire. Collins’ first two albums came out in ’61 (A Maid of Constant Sorrow) and ’62 (Golden Apples of the Sun). Both were crystalline acoustic collections of groomed traditionals, sung in a huskier voice than the one for which Collins would soon become famous – perhaps a kind of gravitas forced upon her by the age and folk’s de rigueur world-weariness, its burdens of wisdom. By her third and fourth records – Judy Collins 3 and the early-career highlight The Judy Collins Concert, an exquisite live set recorded at New York City’s Town Hall – Collins had shifted her attention from traditionals to the politically aware songs of her contemporaries, many of whose careers she would aid significantly: Dylan, Tom Paxton, Joni Mitchell and the late Leonard Cohen, with whose work she would develop a special and lasting relationship. In fact, move over, Buckley; it was Judy Collins who began the recovery of the exquisite melodies there that the Canadian poet himself was somewhat unfit to represent. By the mid-’60s, the mannered severity of her early singing had given way to the soaring voice that she would ride into her

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peak in the ’70s: a voice that would quite naturally lead her out of doctrinal folk and, as early as 1967’s well-regarded In My Life, into chamber-pop, show tunes and the posh side of the singer/songwriter movement (while Collins began as an interpreter, she did eventually pen many of her own most beloved songs). An engaging performer and an empathic individual who went very

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public with her processing of her son’s 1992 suicide, Judy Collins hardly even strikes me as anything that you’d call folk anymore; but maybe that’s because I have too willingly accepted the present’s definition of folk as the opposite of guile and sophistication. Approaching 80, but with a few years yet, American musical legend Judy Collins performs “Holidays & Hits” at the Bearsville Theater on Thursday, December 22 at 8 p.m. Gold Circle seating costs $60, floor reserved seating costs $55 and general admission costs $25. For more information, visit www.bearsvilletheater.com. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock. – John Burdick Judy Collins: “Holidays & Hits,” Thursday, December 22, 8 p.m., $60/$55/$25, Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock; www.bearsvilletheater.com.

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special on Z-93 radio. The show will run from 7 p.m. until midnight. Rosen began to collect Christmas music in 1979. By 1990, he was enough of an authority on the subject to contribute a definitive article about Christmas music to the prestigious Goldmine magazine. This year, A Rockin’ Christmas Eve might include “Felíz Navidád” by El Vez (the Mexican Elvis), “We Three Kings” by Blondie, “It’s Christmastime, Ebenezer” by the Len Price 3, “Cool Yule” by Donnie Burns (a beatnik version of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” from 1964), “The Season’s upon Us” by the Dropkick Murphys, “Xmas Time of the Year” by Green Day and many more. This year’s show will also sprinkle in a few Hanukkah songs, since Christmas Eve shares the night with the first night of Hanukkah.

more love than it gets. The Texas native performs at Club Helsinki on Thursday, December 29 at 8 p.m. The excellent Allison Moorer opens. Tickets cost $25 and are available at www. helsinkihudson.com. Helsinki Hudson is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson.

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well, New Year’s Eve. Crunchy, strident, smoldering and red-hot, 2016’s two-disc live effort Fowl Play ought to give celebrants an idea of what to expect when this big horn band takes the stage. This band was built for occasions like these. The show begins at 9:30 p.m. For tickets and additional information, visit www. bearsvilletheater.com. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock.

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Hayes Carll to play Helsinki Hudson The Catskills-bred, outrageous poly-roots rock and soul outfit Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds ring in the New Year at the Bearsville Theater on,

Helsinki Hudson has thrown together a rich and somewhat bizarre evening of entertainment for New Year’s Eve. Headlining is the Woodstock-notable boutique soul singer/songwriter Simi Stone, who always has an A-list band in tow. The daughter of Meat

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Let’s not get too brazenly accustomed to the performers that the Falcon in Marlboro calls “regulars.” Christmas Eve performer Marshall Crenshaw is one such regular; he is also one of the most highly regarded guitar-pop songwriters of the last 30 years, a cognoscenti pick and the owner of a dazzlingly good catalogue of general undervalued records. The man who played Lennon in the original cast of Beatlemania is actually more in the sweet-voiced tradition of McCartney, and is a melody writer who can safely be mentioned in the same breath. The show starts at 7 p.m. Per usual, there is no cover charge at the Falcon, but generous donation is encouraged. For more information, visit www. liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro.

Mark Rosen’s Rockin’ Christmas Eve on radio A retired English teacher and amateur scholar of pop music in general and Christmas music in particular, Mark Rosen will be deejaying his 34 th annual A Rockin’ Christmas Eve radio

Like his alt/country forbears and idols Townes Van Zandt, Kris Kristofferson and Guy Clark, Hayes Carll is a deeply country artist who stands precisely zero chance of ever being embraced by the country music establishment, which leaves the safe handling of his work and reputation to the indie world. Carll makes it pretty easy. His unfussy, moody and unfailingly solid catalogue deserves far

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Loaf, Pearl Aday mines the soulful side of classic rock. Her husband, Scott Ian of Anthrax, will also be on the bill. Finally, the Paul Green Rock Academy standout talent Lisa Green will perform the entirety of the Peter Gabriel-era prog/rock epic Supper’s Ready, and will perform in full Gabriel costuming with an assist from some the region’s premier players in Dan Littleton, Jason Bowman, Connor Kennedy, Will Bryant, Kendall Wind and Paul Green. The music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for general admission standing room, $35 for reserved club seating and are available at www.helsinkihudson.com. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson.

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BARD’S FISHER CENTER PRESENTS HOT SARDINES’ HOLIDAY STOMP ON FRIDAY

ith their roots sunk deep in vintage jazz, stomp and swing, the Hot Sardines are the perfect act for the cabaret atmosphere of the Spiegeltent at Bard SummerScape. But that doesn’t mean that they aren’t also a tasty wintertime aural dish. After wowing the Spiegeltent crowds in 2013 and ’14, the Hot Sardines have been invited back for an indoor gig at the Sosnoff Theater of the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson. They’re calling it the Holiday Stomp, and it happens on Friday, December 23 beginning at 8 p.m. Incorporating piano, a horn section and chanteuse “Miz Elizabeth” Bougerol, the popular “hot jazz” ensemble’s repertoire is inspired by the works of Fats Waller, Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday, ranging in style from Manhattan speakeasies to New Orleans juke joints to prewar Paris cabarets. Their holiday set list will include both beloved chestnuts and rarely heard novelty tunes, played with inimitable verve and sizzle. Tickets for Holiday Stomp with the Hot Sardines range in price from $25 to $65, and can be ordered by calling the Fisher Center box office at (845) 758-7900 or visiting http://fishercenter.bard.edu.

If your New Year’s resolutions seem likely to include some variant on “get more physically active,” you might want to check out the social-dancing subculture that keeps humming along in our midst, courtesy of Hudson Valley Community Dances (HVCD). Swing dance – with its Eastern and

Western, urban and rural, cowboy, Cajun and Latin variants – seems to be losing no steam as a hot draw for people wanting to work up a sweat while they socialize. HVCD’s latest offering is a festive evening of Swing Dance & Cookie-Sharing this Friday, December 23 at the Poughkeepsie

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Tennis Club. The featured band, cranking up at 8:30 p.m., is the Blue Gardenia Quintet (formerly Quartet), regulars at the Rhinecliff Hotel’s Jazz Brunch. A free half-hour lesson is offered at 6 p.m., but if you could use some serious training before you step out on the dancefloor, come early for Joe and Julie Donato’s 45-minute workshops happening at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. The first one, “Waltz Reboot,” will teach you to adapt swing rhythms stylings into waltz time. The second, “Peabody & Swing Walks,” will refine your “traveling skills” using combinations of waltz, Peabody, Swing Walks, Comearounds and Texas Tommys. The workshop fee is $15 each, $20 for both. Admission to the dance and concert –including cookies to fuel your moves – costs $15, $10 for full-time students. Experience, partners and your own batch of cookies to share are all optional. The Poughkeepsie Tennis Club is located at 135 South Hamilton Street on Poughkeepsie’s posh South Side. For more info, call (845) 471-1120 or visit www.hudsonvalleydance. org.

New Year’s Eve dance party at Denning’s Point Distillery in Beacon The Denning’s Point Distillery in Beacon celebrates the turning of the calendar with “Dance Distilled,” a rock, soul, funk, Latin, disco, hip hop,

jazz and electro dance party with tunes spun by deejays Zesto Q and Freefall. The Distillery shows some good sense in offering either $7 cocktails or $50 unlimited wristbands. The affair kicks off at 9:30 p.m. The Denning’s Point Distillery is located at 10 North Chestnut Street in Beacon. For more information, visit www. denningspointdistillery.com.

Stomp out the Old Year, dance in the New at Ashokan Center Each year, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason offer a satisfying way to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge. From 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 31 until the wee hours of the nascent year, you can dance your brains out to music by Jay & Molly with Swingology, Les Ferrailles, Tempest and Zydegroove. You have your choice of two rustic ballrooms: one for couples dancing and the other for squares and contras featuring callers Dugan Murphy and John Krumm. Admission to the dance portion only costs $30 for adults, $15 for kids and teens. For an additional charge of $30, a family-style dinner will be served beginning at 6 p.m., with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Nonalcoholic beverages are included in the

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BSP once again hosts of a full musical buffet, pressing both of its rooms into service as part of Uptown Kingston’s lively New Year’s Eve celebration. Local heroes the Felice Brothers headline the big back room with a 10 p.m. set, preceded by some other local heroes, Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones, at 9. After the midnight ball drop on Wall Street, the Big Takeover will rock the front room at BSP while Tony Touch and Shaman Vybez deejay in the back theater. Admission runs about $35. For advance tickets and more information on attractions, offerings and sponsors, visit www.bspkingston. BSP is located at 323 Wall Street in Kingston.

hat’s the right way to do Christmas? For those brought up celebrating the holiday, it’s usually an amalgam of some aspects of the way that our own families did it and some others that we picked up from people and traditions that we’ve encountered, and found appealing, subsequent to childhood. For most of us, I suspect, it’s easier to specify what would be a wrong way of doing Christmas, based on our own deeply ingrained

experiences. There are some components of my own family’s 1950s/’60s holiday traditions that I have been happy to leave behind, and others that I miss. Those old-fashioned tree lights filled with bubbling liquid were way cool, I’ll admit. But I’m very relieved not to have to bother anymore with the perfect alignment of thousands of silvery cellophane “icicles,” which left a metallic coating on the hands that felt creepy and was probably toxic. And never would I contemplate purchasing a ghastly pink artificial tree, as my mother was unaccountably moved to do one year of my childhood. But some family traditions stick with me quite stubbornly. Ours was not a household in which the kids, in order to let the parents sleep later, were authorized to rip open any package with their name on it as soon as they woke up. My folks believed in ceremony and suspense and lessons in deferred gratification. Whenever we got up, we were allowed to ransack our stockings. That, I thought then and still do, was what Christmas stockings are for: a delaying tactic. But until our parents got up and had their coffee, no one was allowed even to enter the living room, where the tree was set up and the presents piled. We could only peer longingly from the hallway, trying to guess from the wrapped shapes what we were getting. Once properly caffeinated, my parents would hand out the presents one by one. Even in lean years when Dad’s union had been on strike, the process took hours, with five kids awaiting their turns. If you grew up in one of those “openanything” families, that probably sounds like torture. But it instilled in me an appreciation for lengthy, formal ritual: Christmas morning as live theater. When I found out that other kids I knew were permitted present-opening orgies that were all over within five minutes, I felt sorry for them. And so I have continued that tradition with my own son: slow buildup, gradual letdown. I suppose that we didn’t have breakfast on Christmas until after attending Mass; it wasn’t any big deal. The ritual foods were reserved for dinner, served around four in the afternoon. Dad would go pick up Grandma while Mom made the roast: sometimes turkey, more usually a monstrous fresh ham with crunchy skin and potatoes roasted golden in the pork drippings. Afterwards, the grownups would drink wine and play pinochle while the kids played with our new toys and watched Laurel and Hardy in The March of the Wooden Soldiers on TV. My son is now a pescatarian, so both Thanksgiving and Christmas pose culinary challenges. But learning to adapt is a healthy thing. Over the years, we have picked up new family traditions as our worlds expanded: enjoying a seafood feast on Christmas Eve like Italian families do, for instance. Having lived on the Upper West Side for a number of years in the 1980s, my occasional holiday-season excursions into Manhattan now are more likely to involve ogling the mindblowing origami-trimmed Christmas tree in the American Museum of Natural History than the “regular” one at Rockefeller Center or the decorated shop windows along Fifth Avenue. Once my siblings and I grew up and moved out into the world, we adopted a brand-new tradition for our annual preChristmas gathering and made it our own: the round-robin gift exchange. Instead of everyone having to shop for presents for everyone else, we each bring only one wrapped present with no name on it. It’s supposed to be within a certain reasonable price range, and something with broad appeal. Each participant draws a number, indicating in which order he or she may open a gift – or steal one that has already been opened by someone else, freeing that person to choose again. The only rule is that you can’t confiscate a gift that was just taken from you on the previous turn. Depending on how much beer and wine has been consumed by that point, the competition can become pretty fierce, with couples often conspiring triangulations so that both will end up with the already-opened gift that they most want. The beauty of the round-robin is that it takes the emphasis off the purchase and accumulation of great piles of booty and refocuses it on a participatory group activity. And new generations are now coming up for whom this will remain the Platt family tradition as they make their own 21st-century diasporas, firmly believing that Christmas is all about the suspense. My folks probably would have approved. – Frances Marion Platt

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HISTORY Taking measures

to do that; and so, for better or for worse, a lot of these organs were modified. But in the 1950s and 1960s, Rhinebeck was just far enough off the grid that, when others were rebuilding or throwing out these organs or replacing them with an electronic substitute, this congregation did not. They always cared about it; and historically, it’s a gem. It sounds as it did 100 years ago as a touchstone, a point of reference,” says Lewis, adding that it still functions well, despite being made of largely natural materials – tin, lead, metal and wooden pipes, leather, copper contacts for the keys and antique magnets that sit inside the wooden chests (that supply wind to the pipes) – that are especially vulnerable to water damage. Historically, it represents technology that was complicated according to 1910 standards, and its preservation is important for that reason, as well as the fact that it sits at the heart of the church. The church’s beauty and stellar acoustics have made it a focal point for events and services such as weddings and funerals, as well as for concerts by the Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society, Sinterklaas festivities and other gatherings. The Messiah is renowned for its church music program, which Father McKeon calls extraordinary, adding, “I’m the only person who sees people’s faces and their looks of amazement and joy when they hear Tim play. Episcopal services are

Plans to protect the historical and musical Episcopal Church of the Messiah in Rhinebeck

he first Episcopal services were conducted in Rhinebeck in 1831, and the congregation of the Church of the Messiah was somewhat nomadic for two decades until its first church (now the Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd) was built in 1853. When a new property was donated by two vestrymen, along with proceeds from the sale of a home owned by Colonel John Jacob Astor, construction began in 1896 to erect the Montgomery Street building that has since been home to the congregation. The Church of the Messiah was consecrated in 1899, and congregants included several very wealthy community members who served as benefactors. When the RMS Titanic sank in 1912, Astor and many other members of the Rhinebeck community were on board and did not survive. In 1921, the colonel’s son, Vincent Astor, donated an impressive E. M. Skinner pipe organ to the church in memory of his father. Problems related to water infiltration through the roof and walls were already apparent shortly after the church opened its doors and, in fact, a letter from Vincent Astor stated that the water problem would have to be fixed before he would give the organ. Today, Father Richard McKeon,

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Restoration of the church’s treasured pipe organ is another cornerstone of the capital campaign, as it is integral to the church’s offerings to its congregation, as well as to the community. The E. M. Skinner organ at the Church of the Messiah is one of 700 organs built by the company before 1930. The instruments were known, says the church’s music director Tim Lewis, “as the Rolls Royce of their day. There are larger organs in much

Father Richard McKeon, who has been the Church of the Messiah’s rector since 2010, says, “People ask me, ‘Why save the building?’ and I say we have a beautiful building and it has a place in the community."

who previously served for many years at an Episcopal church in Dobbs Ferry and has been the Messiah’s rector since 2010, says, “When you look at the closeup photographs of the wiring and the stone, it’s pretty scary, although it still looks pretty good from 100 feet away. The people of this church have been very faithful about maintaining it and were not neglectful, but systemic problems were there since the first year.” A six-million-dollar capital campaign to restore the church and the organ – the first in the church’s history – kicked off in October and will continue into the New Year. To date, about 35 pledges have garnered more than $1.2 million, and Father McKeon acknowledges that the goal is a hefty one. “But,” he says,

“we’re optimistic. We hope for another 110 pledges from our parish. People ask me, ‘Why save the building?’ and I say we have a beautiful building and it has a place in the community. I tell them, ‘I’ve fallen in love twice since coming here: once with all of you, and then with the building.’” Father McKeon loves the church’s architecture, and is particularly enthusiastic about the caliber of the Tiffany stained-glass windows, which are targeted for protection and preservation in the restoration project. “Any good work of art tells a story, and that makes your experience of the art more profound,” he says. “The symbolism of the content and the work of art draws you into it; and like any great work, your experience of it changes over time.”

The church operates a large food pantry which served 309 households in 2015 (compared to 280 in 2014) and distributed enough food for more than 37,000 meals larger churches – such as at St. John the Divine and St. Thomas on Fifth Avenue, churches that accommodate 800 to 1,000 people – but ours is well-adapted to our space, which holds about 250 people. It was so well-built that it still functions and sounds as it did when it was new.” Many of the original E. M. Skinner organs have been modified, but the Messiah’s is one of only four or five that were not been adapted or updated during last century’s Baroque music revival. “Organs have changed a lot over time, and in the 1960s, people wanted to play Bach and other German and European music. It was not the best instrument, tonally,

The church is known for the high caliber of its Tiffany stained-glass windows.

beautiful, and people look swept away with joy or awe.” “When the organ was originally installed, the church began a Choir School for Children, and our intention was to do teaching,” he continues. “We are open now

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to establishing a sacred music program at Messiah, in collaboration with one of the local colleges, as a satellite program for music and organ scholars.” Graduate students in the Vocal Arts program at Bard College, for example, must do a community music program as part of their studies, and baritone Nathaniel Sullivan just did a song recital at the Hudson Opera House as a benefit for the Church of the Messiah’s food pantry. “Two current Bard students and two who have graduated sing with us in our choir every week. Having these young people involved here at the church is sending our music in a slightly different direction. Our regular 10 a.m. Sunday service is entirely choral music and a bit all over the map,” says Lewis. “The Episcopal Church is grounded in Anglican traditions, but we also perform music of Duke Ellington, music from South Africa and some African American spirituals.

community programming as a part of its ministry and its identity, says Father McKeon. “As an openly gay rector, I wanted to be in a parish that was open to a close and authentic relationship with their priest. [Tim’s and my presence here] is seen as something that makes our claim to be a welcoming congregation more real. Rhinebeck is a progressive place.” The church operates a large food p a n t r y. In 2 0 1 5 , 4 2 volunteers – including drivers who picked up between 4,000 and 5,500 pounds of food each month in Kingston – served 309 households (compared to 280 in 2014) and distributed enough food for more than 37,000 meals, as well as holiday supermarket gift cards and gift bags. They also provided 280 warm coats and jackets to Dutchess County residents, as well as hats, scarves and mittens for schoolchildren. The church’s Cuddle Blanket program

Vincent Astor donated the impressive E. M. Skinner pipe organ to the church in memory of his father, who died on the Titanic.

Rhinebeck's Church of the Messiah is also known for its stellar acoustics and music program directed by Tim Lewis (shown top right, playing the Skinner organ). “I’m the only person who sees people’s faces and their looks of amazement and joy when they hear Tim play," says Father Richard McKeon.

The main thing, for me, is there is not just one way to approach God musically and to think about approaching God spiritually with music. There’s no ‘one size fits all,’ and people who come to us relate to music – whether it’s from South Africa, Asia or France. On any given Sunday, I try to make sure there’s something here for everyone.” Lewis worked as music director in an Episcopal church in downtown White Plains for 25 years before coming to Rhinebeck to take on the position of music director and to join his life partner, Father McKeon, in 2015. “Our Hudson River communities are changing,” he says. “There are people who have lived here for a long while, and new people who think it’s pretty nifty here and have moved up from New York City.” The congregation in Rhinebeck has a long tradition of being directly involved in the community and sees a diversity of

ensures that each child who arrives at Camp Ramapo in the summer receives a quilt, and 130 quilts were donated in 2015. Messiah’s English as a Second Language (ESL) tutors have conducted weekly classes for more than a decade; a program specific to the Hispanic population in Rhinebeck will be initiated in 2017. Its Storybook Program at the Dutchess County Jail allows parents who are inmates to make a recording while reading a book so that their children, who receive the book and recording, may listen to their parent while following along. The Rural Migrant Ministry program offers financial support and Christmas gifts to local families, and the church’s Sister City program assists elderly women in Nicaragua. A Third Thursday luncheon program feeds about 100 to 120 people and raises funds for a men’s shelter in Poughkeepsie; the Grace Smith House, a domestic violence shelter for women and

children; the ASPCA; the Loft; homeless people; gay/lesbian runaways and others who need support. A new Liturgical Art Program based on Father McKeon’s assertion that “All Are Welcome at Our Table” has inspired the creation of several banners in support of inclusivity. Speaking of inclusivity, Lewis encourages people to get in touch with him if they’re interested in singing in the choir at Messiah. “A musician of Tim’s caliber draws people to the church,” says Father McKeon. “As for me, the people here are so engaging, and committed to a life of faith, justice and spirituality. This is the perfect job for me: It builds on all I’ve done in 31 years as a priest and all the things I hadn’t been able to fully explore before. I’m very happy here.” – Debra Bresnan The Episcopal Church of the Messiah, located at 6436 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck, offers Thursday services at 10 a.m. in the Tyler Chapel, Children’s Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and Sunday services at 8 and 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.rhinebeck-episcopal. org or call (845) 876-3533.

Christmas celebrations at the Church of the Messiah in Rhinebeck Christmas Eve, Sat. December 24 5 p.m.: Family Service (communion with special music) 9:30 p.m.: Music and Carols 10 p.m.: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (communion with music, traditional carols and sermon) Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25 10 a.m.: Communion with Carols Music director Tim Lewis says that the Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m. is “great for families with younger children. There will be arias from Handel’s Messiah and other Christmas carols featuring a trumpet-player, organ and a quartet of choir soloists. At 10 p.m., the full choir and soloists will perform selections from the Messiah and English Christmas carols with trumpet, organ and harp. The 10 a.m. Christmas Day service is a meditative, gentle service, and the congregation will be singing hymns.”++

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Dec. 22-29 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23

Make Gingerbread Houses at Red Hook Library

What did the gingerbread man put on his bed? A cookie sheet! Share this joke, and you’re sure to be a hit at the Red Hook Public Library’s Gingerbread Houses event this Friday, December 23 at 5 p.m., which is free and open to the public of all ages. Your crew will enjoy creating their own take on this popular and delicious holiday tradition. The Red Hook Public Library is located at 7444 South Broadway in Red Hook. For more information or to register, call (845) 758-3241 or visit http://redhooklibrary. org/calendar/?mc_id=1910.

Make-your-own-gifts workshops in Fishkill and Hopewell Junction Remember Billy Collins’ poem “The Lanyard,” about a child trying to repay his mother with a craft that he made at camp, in exchange for all that she has done for him? “Here are thousands of meals, she said, / and here is clothing and a good education. / And here is your lanyard, I replied, / which I made with a little help from a counselor. / Here is a breathing body and a beating heart, / strong legs, bones and teeth / and two clear eyes to read the world, she whispered. / And here, I said, is the lanyard I made at camp.” Give your kids the chance to make their own gifts, perhaps for their parents, this Friday, December 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Fishkill Recreation Center at 807 Route 52 in Fishkill, or from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Beekman Recreation Center at 29 Recreation Center Road in Hopewell Junction. Children ages 5 to 12 can make two gifts as well as design their own wrapping paper. The cost is $40 per participant. To register or for more information, visit http:// theartistscornerny.weebly.com/holidaygift-making-workshops.html. MONDAY, DECEMBER 26

Poughkeepsie Galleria hosts Hanukkah Balloonarama Been wanting something big and balloon-y for your kids during this year’s eight-day Festival of Lights? Head over to the Hanukkah Balloonarama Celebration in the Center Court

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First Night of Hanukkah celebrations

his weekend is the beginning of Hanukkah, so start humming “Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah, come light the menorah / Let’s have a party, we’ll all dance the horah…” and make plans to attend the lighting of the largest menorah in the Hudson Valley! Head over to the Mid-Hudson Civic Center this Saturday, December 24 at 6 p.m. to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah, along with hot latkes, cider, donuts and dreidls. This event is free and open to the public of all ages and all faiths. Weekday lightings take place at 3:15 p.m. It’s the year 5777 and Hanukkah time, so this Saturday, December 24, it’s not just movie night – it’s Kosher Chinese Food & Movie Night at the Rhinebeck Jewish Center, and Jewish Movie Night & Chinese Food takes place at the Chabad Center! In Rhinebeck, the menorah-lighting takes place at 6:45 p.m., and the dinner and movie begin at 7 p.m., including a children’s movie. Reservations are appreciated, and the suggested donation is $18. The Rhinebeck Jewish Center is located at 102 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck. For reservations or more information, call (845) 876-7666 or visit http://rhinebeckjewishcenter. com. In Poughkeepsie, the Havdala service begins at 6 p.m., followed by the menorah-lighting, kosher Chinese buffet with hot latkes and the movie Arranged, with a separate children’s movie. The suggested donation is $12 per adult. The Chabad Center is located at 61 Vassar Road in Poughkeepsie. For reservations or more information, call (845) 463-5801 or visit www. chabadmidhudsonvalley.com. Looking for more ways to light up the Hudson Valley? Check out the Illumin8tion bicycle-menorah lighting with the Beacon Hebrew Alliance at Polhill Park, beginning with the Activ8 candle this Saturday, December 24 and every day all week at 5 p.m. Will you be traveling during Hanukkah this year? Post a photo on Facebook with Hanukkah lights wherever you are, with the tag #BHAnukkah. Polhill Park is located at the corner of Route 9D and Main Street in Beacon. For more information, call (845) 831-2012 or visit https://beaconhebrewalliance.org. For more information about other Dutchess County menorah-lightings this week, call (845) 463-5801 or visit www. chabadmidhudsonvalley.com.

MORE HANUKKAH CELEBRATIONS Need a pointer toward some Ulster County Hanukkah destinations for your dreidl-and-donut needs this week? Here you go! Each of these events features singing Hanukkah songs, chocolate gelt, hot latkes, arts and crafts and gifts for all children. For more information about these events or to make reservations, call (845) 331-1176 or visit www.chabadulstercounty.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/2401391/jewish/Hanukkah-events.htm. Kingston Menorah-Lighting takes place on Saturday, December 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Agudas Achim, 254 Lucas Avenue in Kingston. In addition to the details mentioned above, this event includes a hot dairy buffet. Call (845) 331-1176 for reservations. Ellenville Menorah-Lighting takes place on Sunday, December 25 at 5 p.m. at Liberty Square, located off Route 52 in Ellenville. Woodstock Menorah-Lighting takes place on Sunday, December 25 at 3:30 p.m. on the Village Green. – Erica Chase-Salerno

at the Poughkeepsie Galleria (across from Build-a-Bear) this Monday, December 26 at 4 p.m. All ages will get a kick out of The Twistin’ Todd Big Balloon Show, balloon art and games, Hanukkah crafts, balloon drop, photo

op with Judah and the Maccabees, hot latkes, chocolate gelt and more! Kids can also decorate cards for local police and firefighters. This event is free and open to the public of all ages. The Poughkeepsie Galleria is located at

2001 South Road in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 463-5801 or visit www.facebook.com/chabad-midhudson-valley-613531908776855.

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Wind Racers’ Maker Lab at Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum There’s nothing like old-fashioned, hands-on fun, especially when wheels, axles and sails are involved! This Tuesday, December 27 at the MidHudson Children’s Museum, kids can build their own creation at the Wind Racers’ Maker Lab. Construction of these wind-powered cars takes place at 1 p.m. and again at 3:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per child for materials with museum admission; adults get in free. The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is located at 75 North Water Street in Poughkeepsie. For reservations or more information, call (845) 471-0589 or visit http://mhcm.org/event/wind-racersmaker-lab.

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our towers stand tall in the evening light as each reflects an element in sight. Do not misjudge the creatures of the night, for they shall not give up without a fight. With fire in her hair and flame in her eyes, she shall see how the elements will rise.” This secret message is part of the engaging Young Adult novel, Fire & Ice: The Elementals, about friendship, family and courage, as sisters Alice and Emery discover their magical gifts in an enchanted realm, written by local Hudson Valley teen author Erin Forbes. Erin talked to me about her work, and I’m excited to follow her future projects. For more information or to purchase the book, visit www.fireandicebookseries.com. You can also catch Erin at her book-signings at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 at the Clinton Community Library at 1215 Centre Road in Rhinebeck, as well as on social media, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. Congratulations! Can’t wait for the next one, Erin!

Which character do you most identify with or are most like? My favorite character is Alice Hanley, because the entire story is seen through her eyes. I have grown to be very attached to all of the characters in Fire & Ice: The Elementals, for they each hold a piece of myself within them. The process of creating new characters has always been one of my favorite aspects of writing.

Concerned about cabin fever? How about sending your cuties to connect with nature while school’s out this week? The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center offers daily mini-camps for ages 6 to 9 years, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, December 27 to 30. Campers get to meet a new animal each day, hike, play games, make crafts and more. Register for one or all four! The cost is $48 per day. The Outdoor Discovery Center is located on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road in Cornwall. For more information or to register, call (845) 534-5506 or visit http://hhnaturemuseum.org/index.php/ school-break-mini-camp. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28

Are you working on more stories? Yes, I recently started writing the second book in the Fire & Ice series. I try not to reveal too many spoilers; however, I’m expecting that the sequel will be a bit longer than the first book. The second story is another magical adventure that builds upon Fire & Ice: The Elementals. What do you wish people knew about you or about your book? I wrote my first book because I did not want to wait for another person to write it for me. I have always been an avid reader, and I wanted to create the kind of story that I had always wanted to read. When the original idea for Fire & Ice: The Elementals came to mind, I knew that it was something I needed to finish. There is an incredible amount of negativity that has spread like wildfire throughout the YA book section. I wrote this book with the intent to create a story that would bring a new light to this corner of the bookstore. During the age when children are seeking to be inspired, the last thing that they should be reading is a story that is anything short of this expectation. – Erica Chase-Salerno

Gingerman Play at Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum in Po'town This week, let’s not limit the kids simply to consumption or construction of cookie creations; give them a chance to express themselves creatively through these carbs! Be a part of the Gingerman Play at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum on Monday, December 26 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Twelve young volunteers and lots of audience participation promise fun for all youngsters during this special storytime event. This program is free with museum admission, which costs $8 for everyone ages 1 and up. The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is located at 75 North Water Street in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 471-0589 or visit http://mhcm.org/ event/gingerbread-man-play. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27

Family Hanukkah Festival at Adams in Wappingers Falls Have you heard that clever Hamilton Hanukkah parody by the Maccabeats, www.youtube.com/ watch?v=u3UubcYj49k? Turn up the volume, and head over to Adams Fai-

racre Farms for the Family Hanukkah Festival, hosted by the Pardess Center for Jewish Life, this Tuesday, December 27 at 5:30 p.m. In addition to the nine-foot menorah-lighting, families will enjoy crafts, a donut bar, chocolate gelt bucket drop, latkes and more. This event is free and open to the public of all ages. Adams Fairacre Farms are located at 160 Old Post Road in Wappingers Falls. For more information, call (845) 4407592 or visit www.mypardess.org.

Make a Mouse House at Staatsburgh State Historic Site During holiday time, do any of your kids prefer the box to the gift that was inside? Let your crew use their imaginations and crafting skills to their hearts’ content by attending a holiday craft workshop at the Staatsburgh State Historic Site this week.

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From Tuesday, December 27 to Friday, December 30 at 11 a.m., children can Make a Mouse House. Kids ages 6 to 10 years will see examples of mouse houses on display; then they get to build their own to take home. This program costs $8 per child, or $15 per family with up to three kids, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. The Staatsburgh State Historic Site is located on Old Post Road in Staatsburg. For reservations or more information, call (845) 889-8851 or visit www.nysparks. com/historic-sites/25/details.aspx.

Extra holiday hours at Washington’s HQ What if George Washington could reach out to you through the centuries and invite you over to his headquarters for a cuppa? Well, “A Cure for Cabin Fever” is probably the next-best thing. From Wednesday through Saturday, December 28 to 31, the Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site is open extra hours: from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Families can take a tour of the seasonally decorated headquarters, view the museum’s over 1,300 artifacts and make a different craft to take home each day. Admission costs $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and is free for children ages 12 and under. The Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site is located at 84 Liberty Street in Newburgh. For more information, call (845) 562-1195 or visit http://nysparks. com/historic-sites/17/details.aspx. – Erica Chase-Salerno Erica Chase-Salerno interrupts this decadent piece of Lagusta’s Luscious chocolate bark to wish you a joyous holiday season. She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ ulsterpublishing.com.

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Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 8:30am Family’s Holiday Gift Drive. Mon & Tues: 9am-12:30pm, 12:30-4pm, 4-7:30pm Wed & Thurs: 8:30-11:30am, 11:30-2:30pm, 2:305:30pm. Register/more info: holidays@familyofwoodstockinc.org or call (845) 331-7080. Fair Street Church, 209 Fair St, Kingston. 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,

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

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5pm-6pm Sacred Movement and Alignment with Clyde Forth. We will work with postural alignments and their relationship to expressive movement and balance to build strength and increase mobility. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

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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. 6pm-9pm Free Fly Tying Night at Anglersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Den in Pawling. All experience levels welcome. Feel free just to come hang out to If you plan on attending, we recommended that you call the shop or email prior to give us a heads up so we can best accommodate you! (845) 855- 5182. Anglersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Den, 11 West Main St, Pawling. Info: 845-8555182, anglersden.net. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting.

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9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II Yoga with Alison Sinatra. 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@gmail.com, 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 Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 10:30am Pilates Equipment 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 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.

12pm-4pm A Gilded Age Christmas. Featuring lavish decorations and children’s programs, from late November through New Year’s Eve. The decorations are done in turn-of-the-century style, recreating the atmosphere of holidays long-ago in one of the great estates of the Hudson Valley. Touring hours will be Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4pm (last entry at 3:30pm). Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks.com/. $8/adults, $6/srs, free/12 & under.

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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 Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 1pm-3:30pm New Bridge Group at Community Center. Free. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz. Info: 617-308-9993. 2pm-5pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@ gmail.com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa.

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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.

6pm-9pm Nick From No Where. Featuring 40’s standards and covers. Vigneto’s, 890 Vineyard Ave, Highland. Info: 845-834-2828.

8pm The Dylan Doyle Band. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

6:45pm-8:30pm Children & Teen Ministries. Meets Fridays: 6:45-8:30pm. Class for adults also offered. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rt9 & Rt9G, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-6923, cdfcirone@aol.com. 7pm-9pm Live Music & Noodles with The Bernstein Bard Trio. World Beat Duo, Fusion of Jazz World, Folk Music & Acoustic Alchemy: Andriry Milavsky, woodwinds; & Peter Fagiola, frame drum/marimba. No cover. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8811, GKnoodles.com. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Main Stage: Popa Chubby. Opener: Nalani & Sarina. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.

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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

8pm The Hot Sardines. This concert of yuletide classics is infused with a jazz twist—and plenty of surprises along the way. Bard College, Annandaleon-Hudson. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@ bard.edu, fishercenter.bard.edu/calendar/event. php?eid=131296. $25–65 Save 25% off four or more tickets. 8pm Holiday Classical Guitar Concert. Classical guitarist David Temple presents The Gift of Music. Music of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and modern periods will be featured, with special emphasis on the works of J.S. Bach, new arrangements of Holiday Season classics, and exciting repertoire from both Europe and the Americas. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck, NY. Info: (845) 853-6096, david.albert.temple@gmail. com, centerforperformingarts.org. $20. 8pm Ugly Sweater Dance Party. Wear your ugliest holiday sweater and liven up the dance floor to the mixed tunes of DJ Skyhook and Professor Pete. Over 21 only after 9pm. Pennings Farm Market, Warwick. Info: 845-986-1059, penningsfarmmarket.com. 8pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: Nalani & Sarina. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 8pm-11:30pm Swing Dance & Cookie Sharing. Dance to the Blue Gardenia Quintet - 8:30pm, performance 9:30pm. No partner needed. No experience necessary. Free dance lesson 8-8:30pm. Dance Workshops with Joe & Julie Donato: $15 each / $20 both, Waltz Reboot: 6:30-7:15pm, Peabody & Swing Walks: 7:15-8pm. Think dancing.. cookies.. dancing cookies! Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Info: 845 679-8587, hvcd.info. $15/ adults, $10/students.

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8am-6pm Beneﬁt Shopping at Rock and Snow. Come by the store or shop online at rockandsnow. com until midnight. 25% of receipts from your non-sale purchases will be donated directly to the Wallkill Valley Land Trust, Scenic Hudson, and Family of New Paltz. Rock and Snow, 44 Main St, New Paltz.

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8:30am-9:30am Vinyasa Yoga with Laura Olson. A fast-paced vinyasa flow class that works up a nice sweat while keeping things light and fun. Great for kickstarting the weekend. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com.

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9am-12pm Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store. Not-for-profit thrift selling clothing for children/adults, household items, jewelry, games/ toys. No furniture. Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston. Info: 845-3386126, comfortercobblestonethrift26@gmail.com.

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9am Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9am. All welcome. No charge. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rt 9W, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-3285.

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

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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-4pm Open Studio Sale for the Holidays. Paintings by Carl Richards with glass and jewelry

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local food pantries. Classes are open to everyone. Line-up: Wednesdays through 12/21, 7pm. Info: call Susan Loxley-Friedle at 845-255-9317. New Paltz Elks Lodge, 290 State Rt 32 S, New Paltz.

premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Artist Call for Entry. Gallery Lev Shalem at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation is calling for entries for next exhibition. The theme is Other Places: A juried show 0f two dimensional artwork January 15-April 24,2017. Allison Constant, curator/ owner of Artbar Gallery, Kingston, NY is the juror. Artists are invited to bring work to the Gallery on Monday, January 9, 2017 between 11am-3pm.

Artists may submit from 1-2 ready-tohang, 2-dimensional artworks up to 40”. Work must interpret the show’s theme, Other Places, real or imagined. Submission fee is $5 per entry. Work not accepted must be picked up on Tuesday, January 10, 1-3pm. You will be notified via email the status of your entry. Opening reception is Sunday, January 15, 12-2pm. Gallery Lev Shalem, Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Wood-

by Gary Genetti and Mena Messina. Genetti Messina Studio and Gallery, Warwick. Info: 845-492-1935, genettiglass.com. 10am-12pm Saturday Social Circle. This group is for mamas looking to meet other mamas, babies and toddlers for activities, socialization and friendship. Whether you are pregnant, have a new baby or older kids, you are welcome to join. New Baby New Paltz, 264 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-0624, newbabynewpaltz@yahoo. com, newbabynewpaltz.com. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 10am-12pm 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. 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. 11am-4pm Winter Olana Tour. Friday-Sunday, first tour 11 am, last tour 3 pm. Olana, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. olana.org.Olana. 12pm-5pm Winter Holiday Art Exhibition. Presented by the Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. and Bannerman Island Gallery. Show will exhibit through 1/29. The exhibition will be a small works art show. Gallery Hours for the duration of the show are Saturdays and Sundays from 12noon – 5pm and weekdays by chance and appointment. Bannerman Island Gallery (BIG), 150 Main St, Beacon. Info: 845-234-3204 or 845-416-8342, bannermancastle.org. 12pm-3pm Tastings, Shopping and Sales. A sampling of Gourmet Sweet Hot Maple Dipping Mustard by Tea Thyme Herb Farm. All of Tea Thyme Farm products are created in Denver, NY. Check out their other great products like vinegars,&syrup. Emerson Country Stores, 5340 Rt-28, Mount Tremper. Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com. 12pm-4pm ExhibitThe Art of Picturebooks. Three professional children’s book illustrators will exhibit their original artwork. Show exhibits through December. Gallery hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 12pm-4pm. Amity Gallery, 110 Newport Bridge Rd, Warwick. Info: 845-9866962, amitygallery110@gmail.com, amitygallery110.wordpress.com. 12pm-1pm Free Yoga Pizza Party. Join Women’s Power Space and My Place Pizza for a rejuvenating yoga class and pizza. Families, beginners, and children welcome (mats will be provided). Donations appreciated. Ongoing. My Place Pizza, 322 Main St, Poughkeepsie. sarah@womenspowerspace.org. 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-6pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@ gmail.com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. 1pm-6pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@ gmail.com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. 1pm-4pm “Merry & Bright” Wilderstein’s Holiday House Tours. Florists and designers dress the mansion in its holiday best. Each room is packed with period and modern decor showcasing the home’s elegance. Self-guided tours will run through the end of December. Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-4818, wilderstein.org. $11/adults, $10/ students & srs, free/12 & under.

stock. Info: 845-246-5170 or wjc.arts@ gmail.com or whg1045@aol.com. December Exercise Class & Food Drive. New Paltz Elks Lodge is sponsoring “Improve your Health and Improve Life for Others” event at the same time! Participate in aerobics & strength training or step aerobics - admission is by donation of any non-perishable food items, donated items will help neighbors in need, via

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. 2pm Free Meditation Instruction. Held in the Amitabha Shrine Room. 60-minute class requires no previous meditation experience. On-going. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-5906, jan@kagyu.org. 3:30pm-7:30pm Journey Blue Heaven & The Woodstockers. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-3484. 4pm Christmas Eve on the Woodstock Village Green. How will he arrive this year? Info: 845-679-6300. 5pm Christmas Eve Family Service. Communion with special music. The Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. rhinebeck-episcopal.org/history.

Ongoing Open Call. Athens Laundry is seeking projects in art, writing and design for the arts and literary publication by Friends of D. R. Evarts Library in Athens. Print and Electronic editions • Visit athenslaundry.tumblr. com for more info • Email friends@ drevartslibrary.org today. Washbourne House Shelter Seeks Volunteers! Info: volunteers@familyofwoodstockinc.org or 845-331-

8pm. Info: 845-204-9833. Hudson Valley Dance Depot, 1151 NY-55, Lagrangeville. Info: 845-4737050, hudsonvalleydance.org. 9pm Dharma Bums. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 9:30pm Christmas Eve Music and Carols. The Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. rhinebeck-episcopal.org/history. 10pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Communion with Music, Traditional Carols, and Sermon. The Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. rhinebeck-episcopal. org/history. 10pm Dance Party. Featuring DJ Majic Juan. Every Saturday night. Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-6792814, lodgewoodstock.com.

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5pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Phoenicia United Methodist Church, 25 Church St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7680.

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6pm Candelight & Communion Service. Saugerties United Methodist Church, 67 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845-246-7802, saugertiesunitedmeth@hvc.rr.com, SaugertiesUMC.org.

9:40am Christmas Day Services. Overlook United Methodist Church, 233 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-6800, overlookumc@earthlink.net.

6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting. Suggested donation. Facebook: Watt Christmas Wonderland. Watt Christmas Wonderland, Goshen. Info: 845-294-3391. 6:30pm Kingston Menorah Lighting - 1st Night of Hannukah. Sing Hannukah songs, light the Menorah, chocoalte Hannukah gelt & hot latkes, arts & crafts - gifts for all children, draidel, & music. Hot dairy buffet will served. Agudas Achim, 254 Lucas Ave, Kingston. Info: 845-3311176, chabadulstercounty.org/chanukah. 6:30pm-9pm Hannukah on Christmas Eve. Havdalah ceremony; Chanukah menorah lighting; Chinese food (an American Jewish “Christmas Tradition”; latkes; A staged reading of “Oy!” Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@ wjcschul.org, wjcshul.org. 6:45pm Kosher Chinese & Movie Night. Donations Appreciated. Rhinebeck Jewish Center, 102 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-7666, rsvp@RhinebeckJewishCenter.com, rhinebeckjewishcenter.com/. 7pm Christmas Eve Services. Overlook United Methodist Church, 233 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-6800, overlookumc@earthlink. net. 7pm-10pm Live @ The Falcon: Christmas Eve with Marshall Crenshaw. Folk Pop! The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Main Stage: Bernard “Pretty” Purdie’s Holiday “IN”. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 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. 7:15pm-10pm Saturday Night Jazz and Latin Dance. Featuring George Leary, Harvey Kaiser & Elliot Steel. No Cover. Station Bar and Curio, 101 Tinker St, Woodstock. 7:30pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Goodwill Church. Goodwill Church New Paltz, 16 N. Chestnut St, New Paltz. Info: 845-457-5959, info@goodwillchurch.org, goodwillchurch.org. 7:30pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. A night of candles, carols, and reflection and celebration on the real reason for the season. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Rt 28, Shokan. Info: 845-657-2326, ReservoirUMC.com. 9pm-11pm HVCD Ballroom by Request. With Joe & Julie Donato. Dance to DJ’d music. Lesson

10am Christmas Day. Communion with Carols. The Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. rhinebeck-episcopal.org/history. 11am Christmas Day Service at Goodwill Church. Goodwill Church New Paltz, 16 N. Chestnut St, New Paltz. Info: 845-457-5959, info@goodwillchurch.org, goodwillchurch.org. 1pm-6pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@ gmail.com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. 1pm-4pm “Merry & Bright” Wilderstein’s Holiday House Tours. Florists and designers dress the mansion in its holiday best. Each room is packed with period and modern decor showcasing the home’s elegance. Self-guided tours will run through the end of December. Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-4818, wilderstein.org. $11/adults, $10/ students & srs, free/12 & under. 1pm-2pm Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-7148, rizka@hvc. rr.com. 1:30pm-3pm Community Christmas Day Buffet Dinner. No Charge. Bring family and friends. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz. Info: (845) 419-5063, sharon.jean.roth@gmail.com. 3:30pm Woodstock Menorah Lighting - 2nd Night of Hannukah. Sing Hannukah songs, light the Menorah, chocoalte Hannukah gelt, hot latkes, & cider. Gifts all children. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845-331-1176, chabadulstercounty.org/chanukah. 5pm Ellenville Menorah Lighting - 2nd Night of Hannukah. Sing Hannukah songs, light the Menorah, chocoalte Hannukah gelt, hot latkes, doughnuts & cider. Liberty Square, Ellenville. Info: 845-331-1176, chabadulstercounty.org/ chanukah. 5pm-9pm Christmas Day at Woodnotes Grille. Celebrate the holiday with us at Woodnotes Grille! Priced at $25 per person, enjoy their special Christmas dinner menu with savory entrees such as Chestnut Soup, Baked Smithfield Ham with Pineapple Glaze, Braised Red Cabbage & Smoky Mashed Potatoes! Or, choose your favorite a-lacarte items from their Winter menu. Reservations are required. Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting. Suggested donation. Facebook: Watt Christmas Wonderland. Watt Christmas Wonderland, Goshen. Info: 845-294-3391.

7080x157. 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.

Monday

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7:30am-8:30pm Free Weekly Community Meditation. All are welcome for silent sitting and walking meditation. For optional beginner instruction, please arrive at 7:20. Drop-in attendance welcome. Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Donations welcome. Education Annex of Wellness Embodied, 126 Main St, New Paltz. wellnessembodiedcenter.com/communitymeditation. 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 Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $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. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 10am-12pm 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 Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 10:15am-3:15pm Locust Grove’s Holiday House Tours. All a glitter for the holidays! Featuring festive decorations and special exhibit from the museum collection; antique toys and games! Guided tours with our expert guides. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. Info: info@lgny.org, lgny.org/. $11/adults, $6/children. 11am-12pm Chair Yoga with Kathy Foley. Chair yoga is a very helpful way for those who need extra support in enjoying the benefits of yoga. Using chairs for support. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 12pm-4pm A Gilded Age Christmas. Featuring lavish decorations and children’s programs, from late November through New Year’s Eve. The decorations are done in turn-of-the-century style, recreating the atmosphere of holidays long-ago in one of the great estates of the Hudson Valley. Touring hours will be Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4pm (last entry at 3:30pm). Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks.com/. $8/adults, $6/srs, free/12 & under. 12:15pm Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting. Beekman Arms, 6387 Mill St, Rhinebeck. Info: 914 244-0333. 1pm-4pm “Merry & Bright” Wilderstein’s Holiday House Tours. Florists and designers dress the mansion in its holiday best. Each room is packed with period and modern decor showcasing the home’s elegance. Self-guided tours will run through the end of December. Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-4818, wilderstein.org. $11/adults, $10/ students & srs, free/12 & under. 1pm-2pm Needlework Group. Knitters, crocheters, rug hookers & stitchers of all types and beginners welcome. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 2pm-4pm Senior Painting. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Commu-

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nity Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 3pm-5pm Math Help. Get those pencils sharpened! Phyllis Rosato is here to answer all of your math questions, from kindergarten to calculus. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 3:30pm-4:30pm Amateur Guitar Jam. Join this casual gathering of acoustic musicians. Bring your own guitar. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 4pm-5pm Muay Thai for Kids. For ages 5 to 13. Children learn the basics of the art of the eight limbs with our knowledgeable instructors. Build confidence and personal strength. Free. Free ongoing class. Stockade, 302 Wall St, Kingston. stockademuaythai.com. 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. 5pm-10pm Monday Night Football. Food, fun and football! We are serving up $5 fried chicken, $4 drafts and a BURN your BILL raffle at 10pm! Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845-6882828, emersonresort.com. 6pm-8pm MEETING OF ENJAN (End The New Jim Crow Action Network). A Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). New Progressive Baptist Church, 8 Hone St, Kingston. Info: 845-475-8781, enjan.org. 6pm-9pm Monday Night Games & Noodles. A night of friendly gaming with a group of both novice and avid board gamers. Organizer: Sapana Panday. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8811, meetup.com/ Board-not-Bored/. 6pm-8pm Meeting of ENJAN (End The New Jim Crow Action Network). A Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). New Progressive Baptist Church, 8 Hone St, Kingston. Info: 845-475-8781, enjan.org. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting. Suggested donation. Facebook: Watt Christmas Wonderland. Watt Christmas Wonderland, Goshen. Info: 845-294-3391. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Main Stage: Joe Louis Walker & Friends. Featuring Vanessa Collier. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 7pm Poetry w/ Bruce Weber. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8pm The New Chance Ensemble Perform Poetry And Music. Poet Bruce Weber and his band of bagatelles Joanne Pagano Weber, Rick Pantell and Karen Whitman will perform. Every Christmas holiday week for the past several years the group performs an array of poems by Bruce Weber in a variety of voices and Rick and Karen’s musical sounds. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-7760. 8pm Industry Night at The Lodge. Featuring live funk with Fishin’ Chicken. Happy Hour all Night! Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2814, lodgewoodstock.com.

Tuesday

12/27

19th Annual Catskill Ice Festival. Choose from multiple clinics on all the skills and techniques you need to get out on ice - from basic skills, to dry-tooling, to glacier travel techniques. Slide show will be held at Rock & Snow on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. The demo gear will also be located at Rock and Snow - so you can try out the latest harnesses, ice tools, crampons and clothing from the best companies. Rates are $150 per person per event. Slide shows are free. The Catskill Ice Festival includes excursions to locations near Mount Tremper and Phoenicia. Alpine Endeavors is an AMGA-accredited guide service based in the Shawangunk and Catskill mountains. Rock and Snow, 44 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 877-486-5769, alpineendeavors.com/ reference/catskill-ice-festival-2017. 9am-10am Senior Dance with Inyo Charbonneau. The emphasis is on fun while benefiting from strengthening and aerobic exercise and celebrating life. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 9:30am-11am Level I Yoga with Terry Fister. Taught in the Iyengar style. The basis of the method is taught in standing poses and other fundamental postures. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 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.

December 22, 2016

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.

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.

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.

6:30pm-7pm The Body’s Inner Wisdom. Part of the Complimentary Half-Hour to Health series led by Dr. David Lester and held at Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Lane, New Paltz. Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Ln, New Paltz. Info: (845) 255-3300, Lester.chiropractic@gmail.com.

10am The Mouse House Craft Workshop. Staatsburgh’s Christmas tradition of displaying miniature mouse-size houses decorated for the holidays in hidden corners of the mansion. Children attending the workshop will have the opportunity to build and decorate their own mouse house. The workshop will be offered for children ages 6 – 10. 12/27 -12/30, 10am. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Staatsburgh at 845-889-8851. Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks.com/. $8/adults, $15/ per family, up to 3 children.

6:30pm The Spotty Dog Trivia Night. Bi-weekly All-Nerd Throwdown. Free. The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren St, Hudson. Info: 518-671-6006.

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. 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. 10:15am-3:15pm Locust Grove’s Holiday House Tours. All a glitter for the holidays! Featuring festive decorations and special exhibit from the museum collection; antique toys and games! Guided tours with our expert guides. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. Info: info@lgny.org, lgny.org/. $11/adults, $6/children. 10:30am-11:30am Together Tuesdays. Janice leads this story, craft, and play hour for kids birth through preschool. Come join the friendly gang of local parents. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary. org. 10:30am Pilates Equipment 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. 12pm-4pm A Gilded Age Christmas. Featuring lavish decorations and children’s programs, from late November through New Year’s Eve. The decorations are done in turn-of-the-century style, recreating the atmosphere of holidays long-ago in one of the great estates of the Hudson Valley. Touring hours will be Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4pm (last entry at 3:30pm). Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks.com/. $8/adults, $6/srs, free/12 & under. 1pm-4pm “Merry & Bright” Wilderstein’s Holiday House Tours. Florists and designers dress the mansion in its holiday best. Each room is packed with period and modern decor showcasing the home’s elegance. Self-guided tours will run through the end of December. Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-4818, wilderstein.org. $11/adults, $10/ students & srs, free/12 & under.

6:30pm-7:30pm Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Meditation with Donna Sherman. $80, pre-registration required. This eight class series will meet twice a week for one hour - Monday & Wednesdays. $99/8 classes. This 8 class series will meet twice a week for one hour. Living Seed, New Paltz. Info: contact@thelivingseed.com. 7pm-10pm Open Mic Nite. Hosted by Ben Rounds, Open Mic Nite at Woodnotes Grille makes Tuesday night the new Friday night for great entertainment. Listen to talented local singers and bands or showcase your own talents! No cover. Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com. 7pm-9pm Open Mic. On-going. Free admission. Inquiring Minds Bookstore in Saugerties, 65 Partition Street, 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.

Wednesday

12/28

12am 19th Annual Catskill Ice Festival. Choose from multiple clinics on all the skills and techniques you need to get out on ice - from basic skills, to dry-tooling, to glacier travel techniques. Slide show will be held at Rock & Snow on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. The demo gear will also be located at Rock and Snow - so you can try out the latest harnesses, ice tools, crampons and clothing from the best companies. Rates are $150 per person per event. Slide shows are free. The Catskill Ice Festival includes excursions to locations near Mount Tremper and Phoenicia. Alpine Endeavors is an AMGA-accredited guide service based in the Shawangunk and Catskill mountains. Rock and Snow, 44 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 877-486-5769, alpineendeavors.com/ reference/catskill-ice-festival-2017. 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 Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 9:30am Vinyasa Yoga. Experience a flow between postures connecting breath with each movement. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed.com, thelivingseed.com.

1pm-2pm Esopus Artist Group. Join this ongoing session of art making. Bring your own supplies. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

3pm-6pm Weekly Community Acupuncture with Kristin Misik. For details and to schedule appointments: wellnessembodiedcenter.com/ accupuncture.html. Education Annex of Wellness Embodied, 126 Main St, New Paltz. wellnessembodiedcenter.com.

9:30am-10:30am ACTing Up! Free weekly program for 2-4-year-olds and their adults Weekly sessions running through. Creative time of songs, stories, games and crafts all facilitated by Jessica Coons. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. www.athensculturalcenter.org.

4pm-5pm Youth Hang-Time. Ages 9-13 Event includes crafts, outdoor games, book discussions, movies, wii and informal hangouts. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail. com, esopuslibrary.org.

5:30pm-7:30pm Jewish Women’s Circle Wine & Cheese. 4th Night of Hannukah. Kosher cheeses & wines while watching the Hannukah lights! Hannukah treats will be served. Sing songs. Bring your own menorah to light. $8/ suggested donation. RSVP by calling 845-2460177. home of Anita Merr. Info: 845-331-1176, chabadulstercounty.org/jwc. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting. Suggested donation. Facebook: Watt Christmas Wonderland. Watt Christmas Wonderland, Goshen. Info: 845-294-3391. 6pm-7pm Vinyasa Community Class with Selena Reynolds. An informative community class open to all levels. Reduced-price. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=3496&stype=7&sView=week&sLoc=0. $8. 6pm-7pm Weekly Sitting Meditation w/

10:15am-3:15pm Locust Grove’s Holiday House Tours. All a glitter for the holidays! Featuring festive decorations and special exhibit from the museum collection; antique toys and games! Guided tours with our expert guides. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. Info: info@lgny.org, lgny.org/. $11/adults, $6/children. 10:30am-11:30am Senior Strengthening with Linda Sirkin. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 10:30am-12:30pm Senior Writing with Lew

Gardner. Writers ofall levels of experience, beginner to expert, whether interested in non-fiction, short stories, plays, memoir, or poetry, writers age 55 are invited to join the group. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. 11:30am-12:45pm Gentle Yoga with Donna Sherman. Soothe and balance the body, mind and spirit using breath and gentle yoga postures. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-2558212, contact@thelivingseed.com, thelivingseed. com. $10 - $11. 11:30am-12:45pm Gentle Yoga with Donna Sherman. Living Seed, New Paltz. Info: contact@thelivingseed.com. 12pm-4pm A Gilded Age Christmas. Featuring lavish decorations and children’s programs, from late November through New Year’s Eve. The decorations are done in turn-of-the-century style, recreating the atmosphere of holidays long-ago in one of the great estates of the Hudson Valley. Touring hours will be Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4pm (last entry at 3:30pm). Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks.com/. $8/adults, $6/srs, free/12 & under. 12pm-1pm Yoga Rolla with Terry Fister. A series of SOFT foam rolling exercises designed to address excessive tension and soreness which can inhibit proper alignment. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 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. 12:30pm-2pm Esopus Stitchers. Cross-stitch, needlepoint, crewel and more- bring your current project or learn a new craft. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 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. 2pm-5pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@ gmail.com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. 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. 4:30pm-6pm Emotional Stability Yoga with Barbara Boris. Calm your holiday nerves with a sequence of poses designed by B.K.S. Iyengar to help you relax totally. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 4:30pm-5:30pm Art Hour. Fun for ages 3 to 103! From paper flowers to crazy critters, we are always up to something creative. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 5pm-6pm Juggling & Hula-Hooping. Learn and practice juggling & hula-hooping- for adults. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 5pm-6pm Beginner Muay Thai for Adults. For ages 14 to 65. Learn the ancient martial art of Muay Thai in this high intensity class. Students of all levels and abilities are welcome. Free ongoing class. Stockade, 302 Wall St, Kingston. stockademuaythai.com. 5pm-6pm Beginner Muay Thai for Adults. For ages 14 to 65. Learn the ancient martial art of Muay Thai in this high intensity class. Students of all levels and abilities are welcome. Free ongoing class. Stockade, 302 Wall St, Kingston. stockademuaythai.com. 5:15pm-6:15pm Italian Conversation Class. Weekly class is designed for people who have some knowledge of the Italian language and would like to improve their conversational skills. Taught by Dr. Ornella Lepri Mazzuca. Held in the library community room. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org, gardinerlibrary.org. 5:30pm-7:30pm Prenatal Class. Ongoing on Wednesdays. Mackintosh Community Room, 147 Lake St, Newburgh. Info: 845 563-8043. 5:30pm-6:30pm Woodstock Informal Service. Followed by reflections and spiritual discussions. Everyone welcome. 845 679-9534. First Church of Christ Scientist, 85 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-9534. 6pm-7:30pm Vinyasa Yoga with Lisa Watkinsa. Strengthen mind, body and spirit. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212,

ALMANAC WEEKLY

December 22, 2016

GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK

Shriveled nuts Is it age, flooding or some other factor that makes my old black walnut tree yield inedible fruits?

he black walnut harvest was abundant this past fall. Back in October, we gathered about a dozen five-gallon buckets of unhusked nuts and, after husking, cleaning and drying them, set them in the cool, dry, squirrelproof loft of our garage/barn (gabarn?). The nuts are now sufficiently cured and ready for cracking. Two tools have made quicker, easier, pain-free and more effective the once-difficult and thumb-threatening job needing a concrete floor and a hammer. The Master Nutcracker makes elegant use of cogs and levers. For any nutmeats still gripped in a piece of shell, a “diagonal cutting plier” nips the shell piece to create a fault line that opens to drop out a piece of nutmeat, or to twist off a piece not fully cracked. This year’s harvest was from two trees. Most was gathered from the ground beneath a decades-old tree. That tree grows on what, in spring, is periodically waterfront property when the swale that it borders fills with rushing water. The other tree sprouted in well-drained soil a few years ago at the edge of woods along the north edge of our property. Now with an eight-inch-diameter trunk, it began yielding nuts in earnest only a few years ago. The opening day of nutcracking season has highlighted the difference in nuts. Nuts from the younger tree not only are significantly larger, but they’re all wellfilled with nutmeats that come out in large pieces. The old tree has yielded too many nutmeats that are dark-brown and shriveled, or totally dried out: black, shriveled and inedible. Genetics could be at play. Although both trees are black walnuts, each is a distinct individual within the species. Water might also figure in. Periodic flooding in the spring might leave too many of the old tree’s roots gasping for air at critical moments in nut development. Perhaps the old tree is still recovering from being swamped in water a few feet up its trunk during Hurricane Irene back in 2011. Perhaps it’s age. Probably not. Black walnuts are long-lived trees, and I assume that their fecundity goes hand in hand with their longevity. Up to a few years ago, the large old tree bore regular and reliable nuts that were plump with nutmeats.

The nuts are now sufficiently cured and ready for cracking. Two tools have made quicker, easier, painfree and more effective the once-difficult and thumb-threatening job.

You’d think that, after gardening for so many years with sufficient room for planting, I would have by now grown every plant that I could possibly want. Not so! Cleaning up my desk, I recently came across a pile of papers clipped together: my pile of “Plants to Grow.” Over the years, whenever I see a plant of interest in a magazine or newspaper, I’ve torn out the page to add to the collection. The same goes for plants that I might come across on the web or in conversation. Swelling over the years, the pile has become intimidating. Daring to look at it would force me to decide whether such-and-such is still worth growing and, if so, where to plant it. If an ornamental plant, where to incorporate it harmoniously into the landscape? If an edible, where best to site it for convenience in care and harvest? And do I have time to care for yet another plant? If there’s a plant offering both good eating and good looks, how to…well, you get the picture. Perhaps the approach should be the same that some guy with too large a collection contact@thelivingseed.com, thelivingseed.com. $15, $11 senior, $10 Vet Discount.

Rd, Woodstock. Info: Patricebluemaltas@gmail. com, bluehealing.co.

6pm-8pm MEETING OF ENJAN (End The New Jim Crow Action Network). A Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of 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, enjan.org.

6:15pm Pilates Equipment 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-8pm Yin Yoga with Diane Davis. A slow, steady class that gently stimulates connective tissues to make them stronger, while cultivating mindfulness and awareness. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 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. 7pm Trivia Night. Calling all trivia nerds~Flex your mental muscles and compete for prizes at their weekly Trivia Night! Play solo or as part of a team while enjoying extended Happier Hour Specials. Think of it as “Jeopardy Night“ – Catskills style! Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: Poet Gold’s POELODIES. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon. com.

LEE REICH | ALMANAC WEEKLY

Nuts from Lee's old (left) and new (right) tree

of shoes or some gal with too large a collection of cars might take: Vow to get rid of one for each new one collected. Or not. Okay, I’ve segregated the pile of “Plants to Grow” into two piles: one for plants to order this coming spring, and one for plants to keep on the back burner. At the top of my list are three daphnes. I already grow Carol Mackie (Daphne x burkwoodii) for its fragrance and white-picoteed leaves; the new daphnes can share a bed with her. Briggs’ Moonlight (D. x burkwoodii) has the reverse leaves, white with a green picotee: a nice foil for Carol Mackie. Joining them will be Summer Ice (D. x transatlantica), which has just a thin line of white on its leaf edges; also February Daphne (D. x mezereum), this one for its rosy-purple flowers that open in early spring on leafless shoots. All these daphnes are attractive, but their main draw, for me, is the flowers’ jasminelike perfume. They will make sitting on the nearby deck an olfactory delight from early spring right through summer. How can I resist a plant called roof iris (Iris tectorum), both for its flowers and low fountains of foliage? It tolerates cold or dry conditions, and grows in sun or shade, so would be a perfect addition in name, needs and appearance for my green roof. Another perennial slated for entrance next year is royal catchfly (Silene regia), a native of American prairies with fire-engine-red flowers. My plan is to grow them from seed to get enough seedlings to plant in part of my meadow. That’s all for the coming year. What, no fruits, one of my specialties? No; I have all that I need. Hmmm…what about quince? – Lee Reich Any gardening questions? E-mail Lee at garden@leereich.com and he’ll try answering them directly or in his Almanac Weekly column. To read Lee’s previous “Gardener’s Notebook” columns, visit his garden at www.leereich.com/blog.

7pm-11pm Music by DJ Madd Mike. Mahoney’s Irish Pub and Steakhouse, 35 Main St, Poughkeepsie. 7pm Matisyahu Kicks Off ‘Festival of Light Tour’. New EP Release The Bound . Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Bearsville. Info: 845-6794406, BearsvilleTheater.com. 7pm-11pm Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission. 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 “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. 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 : 3 0 p m Chess Club. Me e t s e v e r y Wednesday,7:30pm. Free admission. Woodland Pond at New Paltz/ Performing Arts Center, New Paltz. Info: 845-419-2737, albiebar@aol.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. 8pm Fooch. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 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. 10pm Reggae Night. Featuring Queen Tubby spinning vintage vinyl every Wednesday starting at 10pm. No cover. Happy Hour from 6-8 pm. Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2814, lodgewoodstock.com.

Thursday

12/29

Vinyasa Yoga. Experience a flow between postures connecting breath with each movement. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center,

20 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-2558212, contact@thelivingseed.com, thelivingseed. com. 12am 19th Annual Catskill Ice Festival. Choose from multiple clinics on all the skills and techniques you need to get out on ice - from basic skills, to dry-tooling, to glacier travel techniques. Slide show will be held at Rock & Snow on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. The demo gear will also be located at Rock and Snow - so you can try out the latest harnesses, ice tools, crampons and clothing from the best companies. Rates are $150 per person per event. Slide shows are free. The Catskill Ice Festival includes excursions to locations near Mount Tremper and Phoenicia. Alpine Endeavors is an AMGA-accredited guide service based in the Shawangunk and Catskill mountains. Rock and Snow, 44 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 877-486-5769, alpineendeavors.com/ reference/catskill-ice-festival-2017. 6:30am-8am Mysore Ashtanga Practice. Intended to help you build a personal, self-led practice. A teacher is on hand to guide you along. Meets every Mon-Thur, 6:30-8am. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. 8am-9am Senior Feel Good Aerobics with Diane Collelo. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $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-9:50am Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. Uses gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. A reduced-price class. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $8. 9am-11:15am New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rt 32, New Paltz. HudsonValleyParents.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 Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 10am The Mouse House Craft Workshop. Staatsburgh’s Christmas tradition of displaying miniature mouse-size houses decorated for the holidays in hidden corners of the mansion. Children attending the workshop will have the opportunity to build and decorate their own mouse house. The workshop will be offered for children ages 6 – 10. 12/27 -12/30, 10am. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Staatsburgh at 845-889-8851. Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks.com/. $8/adults, $15/ per family, up to 3 children. 10am-11am Women’s Yoga with Cory Smith. A variation of Gentle Yoga, this is a sacred space for women to deepen their spiritual practice while enhancing their health and well-being. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $8. 10am-4pm Open House at Knox’s Headquarters. The Ellison mansion is open for tours at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM & 3:00 PM each day. Tour the elegant 1754 historic house decorated for the season in 18th century fashion. All Programs Are Free! Info: 845-561-5498. Knox’s Headquarters, 289 Forge Hill Rd, Vails Gate. Info: 845-561-1765 ext. 22. 3/adults, $2/ srs & students. 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. 10:15am-3:15pm Locust Grove’s Holiday House Tours. All a glitter for the holidays! Featuring festive decorations and special exhibit from the museum collection; antique toys and games! Guided tours with our expert guides. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. Info: info@lgny.org, lgny.org/. $11/adults, $6/children. 12pm-2pm Children’s Holiday Tea. 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7pm Winter Flight Nights. Enjoy 6 oz. Craft Beer Flights paired with Venison, Beef and Sausage Sliders. Enjoy at the Woodnotes Grille bar or cozied up next to a roaring fire on the deck or in the Great Room. $20 per pair! Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Main Stage: Latin Jazz Express Celebrates the Music of Tito Puente. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 7pm-9pm Open Mic Night with Jeff Entin. Jeff Entin welcomes musicians from all around the Hudson Valley to Open Mic night. High Falls Cafe, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. Info: 845-687-2699, highfallscafe@earthlink.net, highfallscafe.com. Pass the hat. 7pm-11pm A Not Too OPEN MIC! Hosted by Ras T Asheber. Calling ALL Rappers, Poets, Story Tellers, Actors, Comedians, Singers and Players of Instruments, Every Thursday night, 8pm 11pm. Artists sign up 7pm - 8pm. For info call/ text 212-920-1221 or email showtime@gothamcitywork.com. No cover. Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-6792814, thelodgewoodstockny@gmail.com, thelodgewoodstock.com/. 7:30pm-10:30pm Jazz @ the Station. Warm, intimate atmosphere. Peter Einhorn-guitar, Lou Pappas-Bass, feat: Veronica Nunn-vocals. Food & drink available. Station Bar and Curio, 101 Tinker St, Woodstock. 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, 39 John St, Kingston. Info: 845 706-2183. 7:30pm Reading, Meditation & Discussion. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper. Info: 845 679-8322, info@ matagiri.org. 8pm Hayes Carll. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 5188284800, austin. helsinki@gmail.com, clubhelsinki.shop.ticketstoday.com/basket.aspx?Action=AddTickets&e ventId=173837. $25. 8:30pm Professor Louie & The Crowmatix with The Woodstock Horns. Celebration of Rick Danko. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Bearsville. Info: 845-679-4406, BearsvilleTheater.com. 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. 10pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: Pat O’Shea. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.

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Vinyasa Yoga. Experience a flow between postures connecting breath with each movement. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-2558212, contact@thelivingseed.com, thelivingseed. com. 12am 19th Annual Catskill Ice Festival. Choose from multiple clinics on all the skills and techniques you need to get out on ice - from basic skills, to dry-tooling, to glacier travel techniques. Slide show will be held at Rock & Snow on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. The demo gear will also be located at Rock and Snow - so you can try out the latest harnesses, ice tools, crampons and clothing from the best companies. Rates are $150 per person per event. Slide shows are free. The Catskill Ice Festival includes excursions to locations near Mount Tremper and Phoenicia. Alpine Endeavors is an AMGA-accredited guide service based in the Shawangunk and Catskill mountains. Rock and Snow, 44 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 877-486-5769, alpineendeavors.com/ reference/catskill-ice-festival-2017. 9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II Yoga with Alison Sinatra. 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@gmail.com, 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 Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 10am Rock the Clock New Year’s Eve Bash. Bring the kids and celebrate with the community as they ring in the New Year! Weather permitting. Downtown Middletown, Middletown. Info: 845-346-4180, middletownbid.org. 10:15am-3:15pm Locust Grove’s Holiday House Tours. All a glitter for the holidays! Featuring festive decorations and special exhibit from the museum collection; antique toys and games! Guided tours with our expert guides. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. Info: info@lgny.org, lgny.org/. $11/adults, $6/children.

10:30am Pilates Equipment 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 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. 12pm-4pm A Gilded Age Christmas. Featuring lavish decorations and children’s programs, from late November through New Year’s Eve. The decorations are done in turn-of-the-century style, recreating the atmosphere of holidays long-ago in one of the great estates of the Hudson Valley. Touring hours will be Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4pm (last entry at 3:30pm). Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks.com/. $8/adults, $6/srs, free/12 & under. 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 Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 1pm-3:30pm New Bridge Group at Community Center. Free. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz. Info: 617-308-9993. 2pm-5pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@ gmail.com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. 4pm “Knit Wits” Knitting Club. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4:30pm-5:30pm Lego Club. All ages, with parents. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 5:30pm-7pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris. Rejuvenating and supported postures that soothe the nervous system and alleviate tension. Lots of props and dim lights. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting. Suggested donation. Facebook: Watt Christmas Wonderland. Watt Christmas Wonderland, Goshen. Info: 845-294-3391. 6pm-9pm Nick From No Where. Featuring 40’s standards and covers. Vigneto’s, 890 Vineyard Ave, Highland. Info: 845-834-2828. 6:45pm-8:30pm Children & Teen Ministries. Meets Fridays: 6:45-8:30pm. Class for adults also offered. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rt9 & Rt9G, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-6923, cdfcirone@aol.com. 7pm-9pm SUNY Professor to Speak. Dr. Don Roper will speak on “I Remember Carlton Mabee.” Don and Carlton were both Professors at SUNY New Paltz in the History department. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz. Info: (845) 419-5063, sharon.jean. roth@gmail.com. 7pm Community Candle Lighting. The magic of hundreds of lights at the Community Candle Lighting. There will be storytelling, singing and soufganiyot ( jelly doughnuts). Bring your own menorah to help light theirs. Congregation Emanuel, 243 Albany Ave, Kingston. TempleEmanuelKingston.org. $5, $3/child. 7pm Army Basketball. The Black Knights match hoops with Lehigh. Tickets. West Point/ Christl Arena, West Point. Info: 877-849-2769, goarmywestpoint.com. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: Daby Touré. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Main Stage: Bobby Harden & The Soul Purpose Band. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.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 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. 7:30pm Hudson Valley Recital Project: Prohibition. Andrea Shaut. Jazz. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-338-0333, askforarts.org. 8pm Flash. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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FEELS LIKE HOME Enjoy spectacular water views from this Rondout Harbor Community along with their in-ground pool and clubhouse. You can walk to the Historic Waterfront in Kingston and enjoy the restaurants, stores and many events without leaving your home. This 2-story Townhouse has been lovingly maintained and designed, with a colonial motif but can be easily changed to ﬁt your personal taste. Warm yourself in front of the gas ﬁreplace on chilly evenings, or enjoy a warm bath in the Master Tub while viewing the stars through the skylight, a feature unique to this home. Situated near the end of a culde-sac. Call Victoria Hoyt or Faramarz Ardalan today! ......................................$174,900

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RELOAD THE PINS! This Turn Key Bowling Alley, located in the Town of Ravena, is close to Coxackie (Exit 22) and the City of Albany NY. The building is over 20,000sf consisting of a Bowling Alley, restaurant, dining room, bar, kitchen, locker room and large apartment on the 2nd ﬂoor. The retro movement is happening all over, a vintage bowling alley and antique center would bring in the crowds! With ample parking and is totally ready for operation, just bring your keys. But you will have to call Greg Berardi or Stefan Sanzi today! ..............................................$695,000

NICE UNFURNISHED ROOMS; Starting at $480/month. Excellent location. Close to SUNY college. All utilities included. Call 845-419-2568, leave message.

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 1-BEDROOM SPACIOUS GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT. Newly renovated. Private setting. Clean, quiet, professional type preferred. No pets. No smoking. First, last, security. $850/month. Heat, hot water, cable included. (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.

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Ridge Rentals

Near Rosendale, efficiency apartment, suitable for 1 person. Quiet park-like setting with pond on beautiful Shawangunk

NEW TRANQUIL ESCAPE PRIC Is what you will have with E! mountain views from this updated Raised Ranch. On the upper level there are 2 bedrooms and a full bath, on the lower level is a 3rd bedroom with another full bath. This home boasts of a spacious living room that opens to the dining area. The lower level has a large family room with a gas fireplace and a laundry room. Great for entertaining, the rear yard is private with outcroppings, a creative decking and level garden area. There is a deck which contained an above ground pool (which has been removed). Great bonus is a field of mint! Convenient location to Saugerties, NYS Thruway and Woodstock! But call Blanca Aponte first! ..........$232,500

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Kingston 845.339.1144 / Woodstock 845.679.2929 & 845.679.9444 / Saugerties 845.246.3300 SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for Spring 2017 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.

NEW YOU ARE THERE PRIC Hosted by Walter Cronkite, preE! miered on CBS the same year this 2-bedroom, 1½ bath, Executive Ranch style home was built (cir. 1953). Located in Glasco, NY, very close to the Village of Saugerties and the waterfront. The home has undergone extensive renovations; the brand new kitchen shines with lots of cabinets, stainless appliances and granite counters, the large island with a breakfast bar is the perfect place for small dinner gatherings. Open living at its best with; gleaming hard wood ﬂoors rolling from one room to the next, the Living room, den and kitchen all ﬂow together making one bright and airy space. The once third bedroom has been opened up to the formal dining room (possibly converted back). The sprawling yard has multiple sheds/storage and is partially fenced. Call Greg Berardi ....$239,900

This Saturday marks the first night of Hanukah and Sunday is Christmas day. I hope everyone has finished their shopping or have finalized all the arrangements to visit loved ones. My lovely wife Sidde, my puppy dog Bandit and everyone at Win Morrison Realty would like to wish everyone a very Happy Holiday in 2016! Please, be safe and have the time to feel what this season REALLY means. Joy, Love and Happiness! HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Us to You!

Ridge with hiking trails at your door. $725/ month with utilities. First, last and security. Non-smoker. No pets. 845-658-9332

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Kingston/ Hurley/Port Ewen Rentals

Hurley: 3-Bedroom, 1 bath Cape. 5 minutes from NYC bus. On approx. 1-acre, situated back from road. Large back yard. Screened-in front porch w/storm windows. Newly refinished hardwood oak floors, remodeled bathroom, walls & ceilings painted within last year. Upgraded furnace w/baseboard heat. Full basement that could easily be finished living space. $1500/month plus utilities. First, last, security. Background check, references and past rental history required. No dogs. Call 845-401-6637 or email: watswill8@aol.com Check hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/apa/5897306880.html 1-BEDROOM/STUDIO, Kingston Uptown. On bus route, walk to Stockade area, shopping, conveniences. No smoking or pets. Heat & hot water provided. Security & references required. Call 845-338-4574.

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Saugerties Rentals

NICE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in great location. Rent is $825/month plus utilities. First, last, security required. Call Phil 646-644-3648. Spacious 2-Bedroom Apartment. Freshly painted and carpeted. Nice laminate wood floors in eat-in kitchen and bath. WASHER/ DRYER is very handy. Easy walk to all Saugerties Village shops, library, etc. Short drive to Kingston. No dogs or smoking please. $900/ month. Call Steve for appt. 845-246-2022.

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Rhinebeck/Red Hook Rentals

1-BEDROOM GUEST COTTAGE, Rhinebeck. Kitchen, dining, living room, laundry, deck, carport. No pets/smoking. $950/ month plus utilities. Rental application, references, 1-year lease, first, last & security deposit. 845-392-3682 or 845-453-8562.

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Woodstock/West Hurley Rentals

Woodstock: 3-Bedroom Unfurnished House for rent in village. Quiet side street. 3-bedrooms, full bath, stainless kitchen appliances, working fireplace, front yard, veg garden, shed. $2250/mo. Text/call 845.807.1233.

/ Phoenicia 845.688.2929 / Olive 845.657.4240 / Commercial 845.339.9999

COTTAGE. 2 miles to the center of town of Woodstock. Large windows. Full bathroom. Wood floors. Furnished. Beautiful plantings & grounds, big trees. Walk to Bear Cafe. On 2.5 acres of land. $700/month plus utilities. Owner/broker, call Mike 845-417-5282. Woodstock: Lovely 1-BR in quiet, small apartment complex, beautiful grounds. Immaculately maintained! Hardwood floors, newly painted. 16 min. walk to village of Woodstock. $885/month includes all utilities. NO smoking. NO pets. References. (845)679-9717. CREEKSIDE STUDIO APARTMENT. Walking distance to Woodstock & bus route. $525/month utilities not included. References required. Please call or *text preferred 845-594-9257. HOUSE TO SHARE, WILLOW: 15 minutes to Woodstock. On horse farm by stream. Beautiful Victorian house w/antiques. Bedroom w/private deck. $650/month. 845679-6590.

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Rentals Wanted

Retail Space Needed. Local antique business needs to relocate within Woodstock. Please call if you have a shop for rent or know of one. Call Jen 845-217-9560 OR STOP BY Pop Vintage 68 Tinker Street. Thanks!

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New & Used Books

ture Lops. Tarot, Tea & Palm Spiritual Readings; $35. Decorated Cinnamon Broom Room. African American Bridal item; $40.

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Tree Services

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

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Firewood for Sale

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

ULSTER FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. Log Length- Cut & Split Firewood. Top quality wood at reasonable prices.

914-388-9607 Getwood123@gmail.com We accept cash, checks, & credit cards.

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Books Wanted. Barner Books buys quality used, rare, and out of print books wanted. Cash for your books and related goods (typewriters, maps, pens etc). Visit the store (3 Church Street, New Paltz), email us barnerbooks@gmail.com, or call, 845255-2635.

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For Sale

HONDA 2-STAGE 28” SNOWBLOWER, 2014, Excellent, lightly used condition. Gasoline engine, fuel gauge, work light, hydrostatic track drive, infinite speed adjustment, electric start, 3-position height adjustment, storage cover. Original Owner. $1995. Pickup Glenford. 845-657-6224. Firewood for Sale. $220 for 1 cord OR $160 for a Pick-up Truckload. Local delivery. Call 658-8766 or 845-706-7197. RENNER’S COUNTRY CRAFTS SHOP & STORE. 245 Mount Zion Road, Marlboro. 845-236-7378. Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. all year. Dwarf bunny rabbits for pets only; $35. Fu-

You will not be disappointed!! Firewood for Sale. $220 for 1 cord OR $160 for a Pick-up Truckload. Local delivery. Call 658-8766 or 845-706-7197.

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Buy & Swap

OLD FURNITURE, CROCKS, JUGS, paintings, frames, postcards, glasswares, sporting items, urns, fountain pens, lamps, dolls, pocket knives, military items, bronzes, jewelry, sterling, old toys, old paper, old boxes, old advertisements, vintage clothing, anything old. Home contents purchased, (select items or entire estates purchased.) CASH PAID 657-6252 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.

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

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

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

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Happy Holidays! Best wishes for the holiday season and the happiest of New Years to the friends we’ve made throughout the year, and to those we look forward to serving in the future!

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Auctions

HUDSON VALLEY AUCTIONS Auctioneers and Appraisers • Since 1984 270 Breunig Road • New Windsor, NY 12553

Actively seeking consignments for future auctions

Offering free consultations, we provide the professional and experienced service to properly market your ﬁne art, antiques and collectibles. • One Item or Entire Estates • Donny Malone: 914.388.3811 John Paul 914.213.0425 www.hudsonvalleyauctions.com

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Antiques & Collectibles

WANTED-TOP DOLLARS PAID! We Buy Entire Estates or Single Items. Actively Seeking Gold and Silver of any kind, Sterling, Flatware & Jewelry. Furniture, Antiques through Mid-Century. We Gladly do House Calls. Free Appraisals. We also do Estate/Tag Sales. 35 years experience. One Call Does It All. Call or text anytime 24/7.

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Made you look. Our newspapers and websites reach over 50,000 readers a week. Go to 845-334-8200 or ulsterpublishing.com to advertise.

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Counseling Services

LAURIE OLIVER.... SPIRITUAL COUNSELING. Give the gift of wellness. Make positive changes in your life through hypnosis. Smoking cessation * pain management * stress relief * past life regressions. Certified Hypnotist by NGH. Intuitive, sensitive guidance. Spirit communicator. Specializing in dealing with grief, stress, relationship issues, questions about your life past & current life’s path. Call Laurie Oliver at (845)679-2243. Laur50@aol.com

Best wishes for a joyous and peaceful holiday season to all our Hudson Valley friends and neighbors. www.westwoodrealty.com West Hurley 679-7321

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Editor & Proofreader. I edit & proofread fiction, memoir, screenplay, resume/CL, websites, menus, etc. 20+ yrs exp. Writing coach. Hudson Valley & NYC based. (929)249-4989 www. jenniferkarchmer.co-m/overtheshoulder

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Personal & Health Services

CERTIFIED AIDE LOOKING FOR PRIVATE CARE for elderly. 10 years experience. Live-in or hourly. References available. Ulster County area. (845)706-5133.

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Art Services

OIL PAINTING RESTORATION. Cleaned, relined, retouched, refinished. Also frames & wood sculptures repaired. Call Carol (845)687-7813.

New Paltz 255-9400

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Professional Services

GBM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC. Professional Moving and Delivery. Residential/Commercial. Local and N.Y.C. Metro areas. N.Y.S. Dot T 12467, Shandaken, N.Y. Call 845-688-2253.

Stone Ridge 687-0232

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

917-593-5069

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TaxPreparation/ Accounting/ BookkeepingServices

BOOKKEEPING by Robyn Pollins, MBA– Freelance. Utilizing QuickBooks. Individuals, foundations, small service companies. Can do payroll. References available. Discretion guaranteed. 845-6796247.

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Organizing/ Decorating/ Reﬁnishing

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER/HOUSEKEEPER. Help w/everyday problems, special projects; clutter, paperwork, moving, gardening & personal assistant. Affordable. Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured. MargotMolnar.com; Masters Psychology, former CEO, Certified Hospice Volunteer. margotmolnar1@gmail.com (845)6796242.

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Cleaning Services

CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)6882253.

COUNTRY CLEANERS Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded

Excellent references.

Call (845)706-1713 or (845) 679-8932 Residential, Commercial Cleaning. . SPECIAL FOR SENIORS. Rentals, fresh flowers, bed turned down with mint. All services offered. Green/all natural supplies. Flexible schedule. 7 day service. Insured. Free estimates. 845-235-6701

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Specializing In Real Estate Throughout Ulster County & The Catskills www.MurphyRealtyGrp.com Speak With An Agent today, Call: (845) 338-5252 1800’S STONE HOUSE & SEPARATE STUDIO

For more info and pictures, Text: M140773

To: 85377

Charming and authentically restored 1818 Stone House set back on almost 2 bucolic acres with it’s very own springfed aerated pond and separate heated studio space. This historic home was once a stop over for the underground railroad. Deep silled windows in every room, and two grand fireplaces create magical ambiance. Cedar shake roof with copper gutters. Wide board floors throughout the home. Screened porch on the back of the home overlooking the 8 foot deep fully stocked pond. Circular paved driveway with underground electric. Studio is ideal for home office. $415,000

125 ACRE FARM WITH 1700’S STONE HOUSE

For more info and pictures, Text: M140588

To: 85377

FOX RUN RANCH STYLE TOWNHOUSE

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1 level living at this Ranch Townhouse located in the Fox Run development. This 2 bedroom end unit offers central ac, natural gas heat and a 1 car garage. Offering 1232 sq. ft., this unit offers a great layout with walk-in closet and sliders out the the back deck. The fox run development is conveniently located to all major shopping centers. Plus no HOA Fee.

For more info and pictures, Text: M146023

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Caretaking/Home Management

$205,000

To: 85377

QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980 • Int. & Ext. painting • Power Washing • Sheetrock & Plaster Repair • Free Estimates Multiple References Available Upon Request Licensed & Insured • ritaccopainting.com

Interior Painting & Staining, Sheet Rocking, All Stages of Remodeling Residential & Commercial • Free estimates, fully insured Accepting all major credit cards.

Contact Jason Habernig

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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.

845-331-4966/249-8668 Visit my website: Haberwash.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 845-6160872. 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.

For more info and pictures, Text: M153568

To: 85377

This magnificent dairy farm offers 125+/- acres with an amazing waterfall, 2 story barn, milking parlor, machine sheds and a spacious center hall 1793 Stone House featuring original details with 2 fireplaces, beautiful wide board floors, dutch doors and more! About 80 acres are used for planting and hay. Beautiful wooded land with mature hardwoods would be a great place to build a home! All conveniently located, this is a must see property. Call for more information! m $649,000

WONDERFUL SAUGERTIES W RAISED RANCH C Conveniently located spacious ranch offering o over 2100 sq. ft., 4 BRs & 2.5 baths situated o on almost 3/4 of an acre! The main floor offers b beautiful hardwood floors, a large living room with brick fireplace, and a dining room fit for all family gatherings. Kitchen has beautiful mahogany beveled glass doors leading to the nice deck for outdoor entertaining. Kitchen also has solid wood cabinetry and custom counter. Lower level has additional BR/family room with sliders to the back yard, utility room and 1/2 bath. $234,900

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.

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

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

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.

*PAINTING STANDARD.* Affordable, On-Schedule, Quality. Residential/Commercial. Interior/Exterior. Neat, Polite, Professional. Now taking FALL/WINTER reservations. Call (845)527-1252.

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Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric

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HANDYMAN, HOME REPAIR, Carpentry, Remodels, Installations, Roofing, Painting, Mechanical repairs, etc. Large and small jobs. Reasonable rates. Free estimates. References available. (845)616-7470.

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Gardening/ Landscaping

STONE WALL RESTORATIONS; Thoughtful, innovative & resourceful approaches. Kevin Towle (914)906-8791. Landscaping Lawn installation Ponds Retaining walls Stone work ...and much more

Excavation Site work Drain ¿elds Land clearing Septic systems Demolition Driveways

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SNOW PLOWING & SANDING Call William, for your free estimate (845) 401-6637

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Thorpe’s Poughkeepsie Ruge’s Chrysler/ Nissan Dodge/Jeep GMC

RAMS RAMS RAMS RAMS RAMS RAMS

CINCINNATI AT HOUSTON

HOU

CIN

HOU

BALTIMORE AT PITTSBURGH

PIT

BAL

PIT

LAST WEEK’S TOTAL GRAND TOTAL

12 3 137 70 KC

8 7 137 70 KC

10 5 118 89 KC

10 5 133 74 KC

11 4 120 87 KC

9 6 130 77 KC

13 2 133 74 KC

TIE BREAKER DENVER AT KANSAS CITY

845.876.7074 SALES

8 am - 8 pm Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm Saturday

SERVICE

8 am - 7 pm Monday - Friday 8 am - 3 pm Saturday

LIFETIME WARRANTIES ON OUR NEW AND USED CARS! ONLY AT

POUGHKEEPSIE NISSAN RO UTE 9 WAPPIN GE RS FA LLS

845-297-4314

www.poughkeepsienissan.com

CONGRATULATIONS THIS WEEK’S WINNER

J. C. BERZAL RUGE’S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP

OPEN 7 DAYS

Since 1930

THORPE’S

6882 Rte. 9, Rhinebeck Corner of Rtes. 9 & 9G

845-876-1057

GMC www.Thorpesgmcinc.com 5964 Main St., Tannersville, NY 12485 • 1-518-589-7142

December 22, 2016

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Short ride

Wappingers Falls.............28 Newburgh........................35 Middletown .....................62 Mohegan Lake................63

Specializing in: Hardscape Tree trimming Fences Koi ponds Snow plowing

Benjamin Watson, Owner Phone: (845) 389-3028

2017 JETTA S 1.4T

890

Laurie Oliver — Spiritual Counseling GIVE THE GIFT OF WELLNESS Make positive changes in your life through hypnosis. Smoking cessation • pain management stress relief • past life regressions.

Intuitive, Sensitive Guidance Spirit Communicator

(845) 679-2243 • laur50@aol.com

950

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. DIANA’S FANCY FLEA MARKET: Nice Items Needed For Next Sale! Call Diana 626-0221. To Beneﬁt Diana’s CAT Shelter in Accord.

960

S 4MO

142/mo.

$0 down OR

358/mo. $0 down with loyalty

Includes: All Wheel Drive, DSG Automatic Transmission, Driving Mode Selection with Off-Road Mode, Rearview Camera, Alloys, Leatherette, Heated Seats, Bluetooth w/Streaming Audio, Dual Climate Control, Cruise, AC, Touch Screen, MP3, Aux-in, & USB! *Based on a 2017 Alltrack S 4mo with automatic transmission. MSRP $28,090. Purchase option at lease end $16,292.20.

Includes: Alloys and Heated Seats, Bluetooth w/Streaming Audio, Cruise Control, AC, Power Windows & Locks, Touch Screen, MP3, & Aux-in, & USB! *INCLUDES $1000 December Bonus. Based on a 2017 Jetta S with Manual Transmission. MSRP $19,680. Purchase option at lease end $10,627.20.60

$259/mo.

2017 PASSAT S 1.8T

$0 down OR

228/mo.

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

970

2017 TIGUAN S 4MO

$249/mo. $0 down OR

222/mo.

$0 down with loyalty

Includes: Rearview Camera, Alloys, Bluetooth w/Streaming Audio, Dual Climate Control, Cruise, AC, Touch screen, MP3, & Aux-in, & USB! *INCLUDES $1000 December Bonus. Based on a 2017 Passat S with Automatic Transmission. MSRP $23,530. Purchase option at lease end $12,000.30

Includes: All Wheel Drive, Automatic, Rearview Camera, Alloys, Leatherette, Heated Seats, Bluetooth w/Streaming Audio, Cruise, AC, Touch Screen, MP3, & Aux-in, & USB! *INCLUDES $1000 December Bonus. Based on a 2017 Tiguan S 4mo. MSRP $28,105. Purchase option at lease end $16,581.95

$329/mo.

2017 GOLF GTI S 2.0T

$289/mo.

2017 GOLF

$0 down

SPORTWAGEN

S 1.8T

298/mo. 2

$0 down OR

259/mo.

$0 down with loyalty

Includes: Manual, Bluetooth, Heated Seats, Cruise Control, Backup Camera, Apple Car Play/Android Auto, Fog Lights, Sirius! *Based on a 2017 Golf GTI 2.0T S with manual transmission. MSRP of $26,685. Purchase option at lease end for $16,011.

Includes: Bluetooth, Cruise Control, Backup Camera, Apple Car Play/Android Auto! *Based on a 2017 Golf SportWagen 1.8T S with automatic transmission. MSRP of $23,770. Purchase option at lease end for $14,024.30.

All lease offers 30K mile lease for 36 mo plus taxes and fees. Not all customers will qualify for lowest rate. Payments exclude taxes, title, and fees. No security deposit required. Lessee responsible for damage, excess wear, insurance, and for $.20/mile over 30,000 miles. Additional charges may apply at lease end. Closed-end lease offered to highly qualiﬁed lessees on approved credit. Photo for illustration only. Call (845 )336-6602 for details. Offers ends 12-23-2016.

MANAGER’S SPECIAL!

2016 VW BEETLE R-LINE SE

HORSE BOARDING, 4 STALLS. Full or rough board. Beautiful farm. Saugerties area. Mountain views. 15 years experience. Very fair prices & very caring owner. Call 845-246-2708 or cell 518-291-2778.

MSRP

$0 down Lease for

28,235 -$3,240

$24,995

269/mo. with loyalty

clearance price

$23,995

999

Vehicles Wanted

Stock # 9257, 2.0L TSI 210 hp, 6-Speed DSG Automatic with Tiptronic

with Loyalty

PRICED TO SELL CHOOSE FROM OVER 75 PRE-OWNED VEHICLES

CASH PAID FOR USED cars & trucks regardless of condition. Junk cars removed. Call 246-0214. DMV 7107350.

2013 GMC SIERRA 2500HD

2008 SUZUKI SX4

STOCK# UP1572

STOCK# UT3989

1000

Vehicles

$28,400

$6,375

Just Reduced!!! 2009 Smart Car! Convertible, 29K miles, A/C, heated seats, excellent condition. Reduced to $4K. Call Jim at 845-657-6357.

69K Miles

78K Miles

2.0L I4 DOHC 16V, 78384 mi., 21/28 MPG

6.0L 8-Cylinder SFI OHV, 6-Speed Automatic HD Electronic with Overdrive, 68310 mi.

2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG

2014 SUBARU BRZ

STOCK# UP1577

WHERE CAN YOU FIND

STOCK# UP1550

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Pet Care

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

389/mo.

GOLF ALLTRACK

2017

$0 down

Horse Care

Spirituality

169/mo.

$0 down with loyalty

FROM BEACON TO HUDSON. FROM ELLENVILLE TO PINE HILL.

$22,900

$18,900

3.6L V6 DOHC, 8-Speed Automatic, 62352 mi., 17/23 MPG

2.0L 4-Cylinder DOHC 16V, 6-Speed, 18743 mi., 22/30 MPG

62K Miles

19K Miles

Vehicle

Miles

Stock #

Price

Vehicle

Miles

Stock #

2011 Chevrolet Cruze

86,030

UP1442

$6,900

2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser Base

63,200

UT3924

$18,875

2012 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L SE Convenience

56,368

UP1532

$9,900

2011 Ford F-150

85,535

UP1505

$19,500

2015 Ford Focus SE

22,047

UP1478

$10,500

2013 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive

48,189

UP1533

$19,975

2015 Jeep Patriot Latitude

27,028

UP1524

$14,595

2013 Chevrolet Traverse LT 1LT

52,068

UP1504

$21,200

2012 Audi A4

88,733

UT3897

$15,975

2011 Ford F-150 Lariat

76,675

UT3831

$24,200

2014 Honda CR-V EX

66,056

UP1508

$15,500

2015 Audi A4 2.0T Premium Plus S Line quattro

49,737

UP1515

$25,000

2016 Chevrolet Trax 1LT

23,183

UP1493

$16,200

2013 Dodge Durango Crew

29,838

UP1496

$25,600

2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited

64,831

UP1514

$16,600

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee

36,881

UP1474

$30,500

2013 Ford Escape Titanium

64,666

UP1476

$16,400

2015 Nissan Murano SL

9,685

UP1535

$30,500

2015 Chevrolet Impala LT 2LT

32,674

UP1520

$17,675

2014 BMW X5 xDrive35d

69,939

UP1507

$35,250

Price

Service Manager’s Special: $30 off oil Change • $30 off alignment with purchase of 4 tires

255-8281

633-0306

VW vehicles only, some models excluded, must schedule before 12/23/16

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