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see tons of shows, I realized I didn’t want to make a living doing that. After college, when I wondered what I should do with my life, I realized I really like books – and we have these bookstores. In 2007 I joined the business and started managing the Rhinebeck store. I have not looked back, and have taken part-ownership of the business.

How are the two stores different?

They have a very different feel, though they stock identical books.

Millerton has three floors in two buildings, and with its crooked floors and built-in bookcases, it has an older feel. It grew from a tiny shoebox location up the street from where it is now and has moved twice. My Dad bought the building around the corner and connected them, to create space for the children’s bookstore. There’s a very large office upstairs.

One difference is that the Rhinebeck store has a very large CD selection, which the Millerton store does not.

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Dick and Suzanna Hermans at Oblong Books & Music in Rhinebeck

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wenty-nine-year- old Suzanna Hermans manages Oblong Books & Music in Rhinebeck and co-owns that

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Despite the inroads made by online discounter Amazon, Hermans doesn’t view her chosen profession as anachronistic, and in fact is aggressively pursuing her ambition to turn Rhinebeck into a literary destination. Almanac Weekly’s Lynn

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How many titles of books do you stock?

We have 3,600 square feet with about 30,000 books. [In Rhinebeck] we have an extremely large children’s section. Our other large sections are fiction and cookbooks. It’s a true general bookstore. I do the buying with my

Woods recently spoke with Suzanna about the future of print, Oblong and local independent bookstores. Here are some excerpts from the interview: Your Dad, Dick Hermans, started Oblong Books in 1975 – ten years before you were born – in Millerton. What made you want to join the business?

I was raised in a thriving established business. I grew up in the bookstore and was always a big reader. I spent my childhood and teen years adoring the theater, and got a degree in Theater. Though I love performing and

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Describe a recent author event.

We had Robert Sabuda, who’s the most famous pop-up bookmaker in the world, during Sinterklaas. [To read Sabuda’s recent interview with Almanac Weekly, go here: http:// bitly.com/1Bwgkvt.] The store was packed and we sold a lot of books. We want to give our community access to artists and authors they never would see unless they went to New York City.

Do you sell e-books?

Yes, through our partnership with the American Booksellers’ Association. They had a partnership with Google to provide e-books through our website, but Google ended that program and the new partner is Kobo, which is among the top five e-book sellers. People can buy an e-book on our website, and it’s not much different than going to Amazon: We have the same books and the same prices.

We don’t make money off it, since we get only five percent.

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What’s distinctive about your selection?

One of the obvious types of books we care about is the regional/local interest book, and we have a huge section of that in front of the store. A lot of these books are from small, strange, wonderful publishers, including a small press that makes two books.

Also we focus heavily on cookbooks, because of the Culinary Institute of America being so nearby. We buy broader in the cookbook section and can take a risk in bringing in an $80 cookbook that lots of other bookstores won’t move.

Our customers love literary fiction, so we carry a great fiction section. Part of our mission is finding the right people for those books.

You expanded the store in 2010 and devoted the extra space to your children’s books section. Why is this section important?

Kids need their own area of the store, where they can be loud and messy; for our other customers, it’s nice to enjoy reading Proust in a corner and not be distracted by toddlers.

I love children’s books and being able to carry much more stock. More and more, the publishing industry has come to realize children’s books are an extremely important part of the business model – not only because they sell, but also because if you don’t get kids excited about reading, in 20 years there’ll be no one to buy adult books.

So much good work has been done in children’s books that more and more adults are discovering children’s literature for themselves. We have a lot of Young Adult books, and a lot of my customers for this are adults.

Dad, covering all the children’s books and half of the adult. We meet with the reps from different publishers seasonally.

How do you make your selections?

So much of our buying habits are addressed holistically: Does the book look good? Does the author have a track record? And if it’s by a new author we’ve never stocked before or who’s never had a book before, what’s special about the book? With new authors it’s hard to break out a book, and so we ask what the publisher is doing about marketing it.

There’s three seasons, and for one season you might have 1,500 titles. We look at every single title and are extremely time-

sensitive; we want the best selection for the community, from that hot new book you heard about on the Today Show to that weird, fabulous book you never would have heard of unless you had seen it in this store.

How do you manage your inventory?

Inventory management is my favorite thing: whether or not we decide to keep selling a book, when the end date is to let the book go to make room for a new book, how many copies we buy.

For most books, we buy one copy; but if it’s a title we’re excited about, it’s not unusual for us to bring in three to five copies, and 10 to 20 for a hot new book.

How many authors’ events do you have a year?

We have 80 events for all ages, with a mix of local and nationally touring authors. We try to build our event calendar as broad as we can, because we want to feature lots of different kinds of books. It takes a lot of money to put on an event, and some events you have to turn down because we don’t think we’ll make money on them. Some events we charge for, which are offsite.

It’s always a delicate thing to put together an events calendar, when no one’s ever heard of this person and I’m hoping I can make money on this. And it’s hard for people to leave their homes when it’s raining or a beautiful sunny day.

Do you still view Barnes & Noble as your prime competitor?

They’re no longer our enemy, because now they’re struggling – maybe more than the independent bookstores. Having a 30,000-square-foot store is extremely expensive to rent and fill with merchandise. They’ve been struggling trying to figure out the digital market, and their Nook business is not doing well. Borders closed. I no longer think of them as a competitor; in fact, they are providing books to a lot of communities that don’t have an independent bookstore.

You don’t have a café.

There’s a lot of great cafés in the village, and I don’t want to compete with my neighbors. I like to sell books, not make coffee or spill coffee on my books.

Are you concerned that e-books will eventually supplant physical books?

I read the bookselling trades every day to keep up with the trends. Ebooks have taken a percentage of dollars people spend nationally on books.

The amount was going up fast, but then it started to plateau. Out of 100 people, 20 have converted to digital only; the other 80 people had a chance to convert and decided they didn’t want to. So it looks like the people who have converted to e-books have already done so.

I read digitally, too. I have an iPad and read a lot of digital advance copies of books.

What’s the difference in price?

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book is several years old. The industry prints the price on the item; that’s how publishing is.

Do you sell books at a discount?

We don’t discount. We have a large bargain and sale section, and mark down hardcover books when they’re out in paperback. The bargain section consists of remainder books: excess stock the publishers have. Books we don’t sell, we return to the publisher.

If we haven’t sold any copies of a hardcover book after it’s on the shelf for five or six months, it’s probably going back. There won’t be any more publicity and people probably don’t want it.

How well are you doing?

We’re modestly profitable. We’re pretty smart businesspeople who’ve been in business long enough to know what we are doing, and we can be agile. Two thousand eight was a really hard year, and coming back was challenging. But this year at the Rhinebeck store has been the best year ever.

Part of that is related to the village becoming bigger every year.

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you concerned about the future of reading?

As far as the future of reading goes, we’re in a cool position. Not only are books still here after hundreds of years, now there are so many new ways to read and publish content. You can read essayists who have both print books and write on Tumblr. I’m not worried about books and appreciate the many ways we are consuming the written word. Social media and all its different platforms make this a really good time to be a writer and reader.

However, many published writers have found it’s much harder to make money at their craft.

Artists have always had trouble making money. It’s hard no matter what your specialty is; if you’re an indie-rock band, it’s hard.

What are your reading habits? Any new books you can recommend?

I read pretty broadly, mostly fiction.

I read at night for an hour before I go to bed and read on my lunch break. A new novel came out [recently] called Descent, by Tim Johnston, which is absolutely brilliant. I’m calling it “John Irving meets Gillian Flynn�; it has that absolute twisting and turn-

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We’re talking about how many copies to buy and where to place it. We have 18 staff and hand-write [descriptions of many of our books by featured authors]. A big part of what we do is hand-sell the book. We ask who was the last author you loved, and then recommend other books.

Any particularly exciting event coming up?

We’ve booked an event March 10 with Erik Larson, author of the huge best-seller Devil in the White City, for his new book about the sinking of the Lusitania, called Dead Wake. He lives in Seattle, but we’ll be the host of the launch event of that book and the first stop in his national tour. We send off requests to big authors, and in this case we got an e-mail back. We’ll be renting space at the Culinary’s Marriott Pavilion, and the price of a ticket includes the book. It’s the largest adult event we’ve done.

I hope in ten years we’re getting people like Toni Morrison and John Irving, or I’ll be mad. We’re putting Rhinebeck on

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We have to create business any way we can. We only make 20 percent from selling books at the store. We know the store won’t make what it did in 1995, but we’re making it and increasing our sales as I learn the business and do things more efficiently. As an independent bookstore, we have a partnership with the American Booksellers’ Association [ABA] through which we sell Kobo readers. We sell e-books from our website, which ABA helps us maintain. We make a few pennies off each e-book. People still want books. We’re about physical books and the community related to those books.

Jacqueline Kellachan of The Golden Notebook

prefer to browse the aisles rather than the internet. Here in the Hudson Valley, we are fortunate to have several thriving independent bookstores, one of which, Woodstock’s Golden Notebook, has been operating since 1978 and is considered a local institution.

Operated by Jacqueline Kellachan since 2010, the store recently was awarded a $7,500 grant from best-selling novelist James Patterson, who gave away more than $1 million to 178 independent bookstores in 2014. The grant was proof that Kellachan, who, prior to buying the business, didn’t have experience in publishing or book-selling, has learned her new trade well. Almanac Weekly’s Lynn Woods recently talked to Kellachan: What did you do before purchasing the Golden Notebook?

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What motivated you to buy the bookstore?

I had moved to Woodstock in 2005 and become committed to the community. The bookstore’s original owners, Barry Samuelson and Ellen Shapiro, had run a wonderfully successful business, but saw it cut in half between 2002 and 2007, after the bigbox stores and Amazon gained critical mass. In 2010 they were ready to get out, and I bought it because I felt it was important to preserve the visceral physical space of the bookstore so that people could experience discoverability in a physical way, not via an algorithm. I believe in what bookstores can provide: the added experience through interaction, curation and author events.

How many author events do you host a year?

We do 100 a year, and all are free. Not everyone will buy a book, but they’ll walk away with something. We must do events to bring people in the door and get our name out there. We’ve become an important cultural resource in the community, and we work very hard to be relevant.

Recently we were lucky enough to get a lot of signed books by Neil Gaiman, which we ordered from all over the country and world. He and his wife, Amanda Palmer, teach at Bard, and on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving [he was among the authors] who came into our store to work. Indie Saturday is a new tradition, which we’ve had for two years. This year spokespeople came into our store, Oblong

Books and Spotty Dog, in Hudson. They signed lots of books.

Any other ways you market the bookstore?

I’m on WAMC’s Roundtable every six, seven weeks on Tuesday morning, when the show is devoted to authors and local booksellers come on to talk about books. When I was on last Tuesday, I talked about several children’s books, two food books and three biographies I liked, which are listed on our website.

My philosophy with the store is saying “Yes” to everyone and everything, including a local writer who may not have been published by the big publishing companies. We do events with people who have published their own books. There has been an explosion of self-publishing.

Do you sponsor other types of events?

[Writer and Woodstock Times reporter] Violet Snow has a group called Glaring Omissions that meets in our store one Sunday a month, with many members who are writers. The Woodstock Poetry Society has its monthly meeting here on Saturday.

What else is important to your business?

We do a lot of school book fairs. [The James Patterson grant of $7,500] is going toward our book-fair work.

We’re doing one at Bailey Middle School in Kingston, and are bringing in from $20,000 to $30,000 worth of inventory. We work with the school librarian, and 20 percent of all sales go back to the school. It helps you reach out to a population that wouldn’t necessarily come to Woodstock.

In the past, the store did one a year.

Typically it was done by Scholastic and run by a parent. The quality of books was not that great, but now we bring really great books into the school, and the grant will help us buy books. This fall we did seven book fairs. It’s a big investment in time and money, but very good for us.

Running a bookstore is very smallmargin business, since you’re dealing with many big vendors all the time and a revolving door of payments and credits.

When we’re done with the season, we’ll fold some of our book-fair inventory into our children’s section inventory, and the others we return to the publisher.

What has been the biggest challenge for you since you opened the store?

First thing is we’re open seven days a week. There are just two days a year we’re closed. I have three kids, and that kind of schedule took some getting used to. We have two other

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full-time employees, one of whom is Gaela Pearson, who’s been with the store since 1980. She’s the children’s books buyer and runs that part of the business. I couldn’t have done it without her. She has a deep knowledge of that business. The other person [who doesn’t want his name printed] has been here for two years and previously worked in a New York City bookstore.

We also have two part-time people and some teenagers helping us out.

I have the core part of my day [at the store] during school, and I enjoy the flexibility of having my own business.

I’m generally not the person behind the register. I’m doing the accounting, bill-paying and [otherwise running the business].

What’s the size of your inventory, and who is your core audience?

Our store is about 1,000 square feet. I don’t know how many titles we have. The three of us do the buying based on our tastes. We have an interesting audience, being in Woodstock. We’re a general-interest bookstore with a little bit of everything, although music books and fiction are our main areas. We’re also a community for New York City weekenders and people visiting Woodstock from all over the world.

There are so many wildly different writers in the Hudson Valley, which is a great help. Woodstock is a community of working artists. People are interested in reading and arts and ideas, and enjoy the community a bookstore provides.

Our location is definitely an important ingredient.

How else do you compete – specifically, with the online stores and e-books?

So physical books won’t ever be completely replaced by e-books?

People are reading more than ever, and they love their physical books.

For some people, being on the computer all day is not the same feeling as holding a book in your hand. Kids are also buying books from us. Children’s books are works of art, which are a perfect marriage between words and pictures. It’s just not the same as a digital book...Green Eggs and Ham digitally is not the same thing as touching the pages.

People really like to touch things. They also like having the physical space for discoverability, the ability to browse that a bookstore gives them. If you have the time to come in and wander around, you’ll see things you didn’t intend to. People really appreciate us for that, and we’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback on our curation.

What’s your strategy in purchasing your inventory? Can you predict accurately what will sell?

It’s a guessing game to know which new book will sell. We have a fairly sophisticated inventory and data analysis overlay that tells us what sells. We like to promote literary fiction, which is always at the front of the store; also books on local history and maps, which people who are visiting want.

The new book, History of the Hudson Valley from Wilderness to the Civil War by Vernon Benjamin, I’ll always have on the front shelf. Because we have so many musicians in the area, we have tons of music books. We always feature This Wheel’s on Fire: Levon Helm and the Story of the Band and books about the Woodstock Festival and Bob Dylan.

I also really love history. A really cool history book that just came out is Jill Lepore’s The Secret History of Wonder Woman. I also love graphic novels and comics, so we have a good selection of that (and more than we probably should). It’s a combination of what people respond to and what you can be enthusiastic about.

Hand-selling is really important: having that conversation with a customer and being able to guide them to the right books.

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Author Gail Godwin at home in Woodstock (above); Godwin relaxing with Sam and Waldo (on cover)

Gail Godwin launches Publishing: A Writer’s Memoir in Rhinebeck

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ail Godwin’s home on a hillside in Woodstock is a cozy sanctuary filled with natural light. She shares it with her “two boys,” a pair of Siamese cats. “They’re my roommates. Sam is the little one, and this is Waldo. Robert and I had another pair of Siamese boys. Then one died, and Robert died, and the other one died. I went for four months without an animal in the house. I need other consciousnesses. I need to know there are others thinking and doing things besides me in this space. They can even open drawers. They both go in and come out, and I say, ‘Aren’t you clever?’” She loads another log onto the fire.

Amassing numerous literary accolades over the years – National Book Award nominations, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Award in Literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, grants from the National Endowment for

the Arts – Godwin has enjoyed more than four decades of being a published writer.

With two story collections and 14 novels under her authorial belt, five of which were New York Times best-sellers, she now has a perspective of the long view: a young person’s hunger to be published, the struggle to achieve that goal and the persistence to continue through years of upheaval in the industry.

Her latest work of non-fiction, Publishing: A Writer’s Memoir, is the story of one writer’s experience, beginning with her discovery that stories could simply be made up (a realization that she came to by watching her mother at the typewriter), to her current playful attitude about the practice of writing.

Born in Alabama in 1937, Godwin was raised in Asheville, North Carolina. In Publishing, Godwin reflects on her time at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her sojourns in London and Miami, her studies at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop with magnanimous teachers Kurt Vonnegut and Robert Coover and her first success: a book in print.

Godwin’s prolific career includes musical works created in collaboration

with her late longtime companion, composer Robert Starer. Having entered the publishing fray at a period of transition from privately owned businesses to corporate entities, Godwin has always had to work to maintain a temporary sense of balance. She refers to it as “a dance.”

Before this shift, writers could focus on their craft and operate under the guidance of a team of people – agent, editor, publisher – who had their individual success in mind. By the time Godwin’s first novel hit the presses, such personal cosseting was becoming a thing of the past. “I kept losing my dance partners,” she says, meaning publishing associates Linda Grey and John Hawkins, plus David Segal, Robert Gottlieb, Alan Williams, Harvey Ginsberg, Jennifer Hershey and Nancy Miller. “He or she would simply get swept off the floor, or even die.”

Almanac Weekly’s Ann Hutton recently sat down with Godwin to talk about Publishing.

Looking back on an illustrious career and your whole experience of being published, can you say why someone might set out to write stories at all? Why do you do this?

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I can’t not do it. It’s a way to organize my life, to have another life, to go into territory I’d be too cowardly to go into on my own. I’m just coming into my freedom now; I have observed so much life and studied human behavior that I can now really create a character and have them be believable. I’m proud of this book. It’s the kind of book I would have wanted to have when I was hungry. It’s from my point of view, my arc – and not only about publishing: It’s a meditation on writers who really want to write and want to publish. And then, being published for a very long time, so many changes happen in the writer, too. You have your career, the point where you’re most ambitious.

Now all I want is to finish my novel.

That’s all that’s important: When you get to this time of life, you want to finish the things that interest you.

You draw from your own life; when writers start out, there’s always somebody in the book a lot like them. Then you have to…it’s a mixture of taking from what you have and who you are, and observing so you can transmigrate into other personalities. A teacher in London – she’s

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When I came to consciousness at about age 3 or 4 during World War II, my mother, who had that publishing hunger, was working on the Asheville newspaper and writing pulp stories. She was very successful doing that. I was fascinated with the way she went about it: to just sit by somebody and have pages come out with a story.

When I went into journalism I was being practical, because you have to make a living. It was not my first love; in fact, I was not temperamentally suited. I’m shy on the telephone, for a start. That other thing was always there underneath.

If I’d had a different mother, I might have turned to art. I find that it’s very satisfying in a visceral way that writing isn’t.

It’s more handson.

The novel I’m writing now – there’s an artist in it who breaks her hand. Someone suggests she try fingerpainting with her less dominant hand. So I tried it myself. I bought some surgical gloves (there are famous fingerpainters, you know, and they usually use gloves), and once you do it, even with your non-dominant hand, you get very seduced by it. I think my writing is naturally visual, and I’ve had to work at the audio part. I’ve had to learn to listen to take in the way people talk and the way they use language.

and it was very successful. Ann Patchett, she’s about 50 – I think that’s still young. She’s best-known for Bel Canto, and her State of Wonder is completely imagined, the whole thing. And, oh, a young Marine named Phil Klay who just won the National Book Award for Redeployment, a story from the point of view of an American soldier and from that of Afghans and Iraqis.

Given the tumultuous state of publishing now, you write that it’s never been steady and solid for you.

No. Just when I got in the door…it was just a gentleman’s career. Publishing companies were mostly family-owned. Of course, they wanted to make money, but they weren’t connected to a big corporation.

Then it changed so fast. Publishing still hasn’t decided what kind of creature it is. The thing that is paramount that you have to fight every day is fear.

Everyone, unless they own their own company, is afraid. The very top president has to answer to some corporation, and even they can go.

In fact, that’s how I got started with Publishing. I wrote a piece called “The Life and Death of an Editor/Publisher,” which is now way into the book. I wanted to tell a horror story about thwarted vocation. In this case it was about my publisher, who was also my editor at Random House. She had always wanted to be a high school teacher…she got her degree and something horrible happened, and she dropped out of school.

“When I came to consciousness at about age 3 or 4 during World War II, my mother, who had that publishing hunger, was working on the Asheville newspaper”

That’s interesting, because language is auditory – except that the written word, as you say, is very visual. And you paint pictures with written words. So let’s go back: What prompted you to go to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop?

I had come back from London when I was 29 years old and had to start from scratch. I got a job in New York as a fact-checker at the Saturday Evening Post. A relative left me a small legacy.

And I knew someone at Iowa. I sent her some manuscripts, and she took them to the person who let you in or didn’t. He said, “Your friend has some kinks, but we can knock ’em out of her.”

That’s what I wanted: I wanted to get serious about my writing. And everybody else there wanted what I wanted. There was also that sense of competition. We were always talking about writing, so I was where I should be. Even then I was thinking about how to make a living. So I went into the PhD program in English, which has been useful; I got to read things I hadn’t read and learned a lot about writing.

I keep hearing: “You can’t be a good writer unless you read.”

It opens up worlds to you.

Do you have any favorite younger, contemporary writers? Anyone with a writing style that you or I might not be used to in terms of innovative story structure or…?

I read everything. That’s my entertainment. How young? There are young storytellers who have found a more vibrant way to do it. I’m thinking of Rachel Kushner. She’s written a novel about Cuba [Telex from Cuba],

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That’s discouraging, but for writers and anyone who is struggling to find their way, it is kind of encouraging to realize that many people have not made a straight shot to success.

No. And so she went home, and her father wouldn’t speak to her all summer. In the fall, she entered publishing on the lowest lever, which was in the stockroom. She worked her way up, just had a knack for it. When I met her, she was president and publisher.

Then within a single afternoon – the day of my book being published – my agent called and said she’d been fired.

That’s what started [my book]: I decided I wanted to write a whole book about publishing.

Isak Dinesen gave some advice to writers: that if you keep working even to the point that you lose all hope, if you can go on without hope, you’ll be all right. It made me so happy. Without hope: It’s just down, dirty, no euphemism. That’s what makes the difference between someone who goes on and someone who doesn’t.

Someone’s failure can be inspiring, when you watch them pick themselves back up…

I’m sure you’ve been associated with lots of people who have done that.

I’ve also been associated with people who didn’t get up again – one such person who was pretty much at the top

and just fell. He said to me, “Sometimes things don’t get better,” and they didn’t for him. Even those stories are helpful, because we’re all just one big patchwork. We’re all part of something, doing our best and worst.

Who is your audience for this book?

Sometimes you speak directly to the reader in first person.

I address readers who’ve been in publishing, and others who are just readers. It’s for anyone who wants to write, does write or is interested in the book world. It’s going to be so interesting in, say, 50 years. I wonder: I don’t think books, physical books, will die. I think some things have to happen in the business part of publishing.

It’s one of the few retail industries that lets you return [merchandise].

In clothing, you buy your stock for the year, and if you don’t sell it, you mark it down again. Have a fire sale.

And everything doesn’t have to be published first as a hardback. I’d be quite willing to have my books come out in paperback. These funny old-fashioned gents still in there say, “Oh, no, we have to let the bookstores return their books.”

There are things that can be changed, and there are small publishers who don’t have to answer to anybody but themselves.

Unless you own your own company, you are bait for the bottom line.

What do you think of the self-publishing movement?

My assistant Ann Benson is a very good writer who wrote a novel and self-published. It made a difference to her. If the point ever came that I could not get for a work that I finished what I thought it deserved, I would self-publish. You can get all kinds of package deals. I really love having an art department, publicity department and all that.

If I regret anything in publishing, it’s that I caved with the title of my book The Red Nun [which the publisher changed to Unfinished Desires]. If I had only stuck up for my Red Nun! But it taught me that I’m not invulnerable, that I can make huge mistakes and regret them.

I can remember that moment of caving.

I was so tired of being nagged at, and I

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Publishing: A Writer’s Memoir book launch with Gail Godwin, Tuesday, January 13, 7 p.m., free, Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck; (845) 876-0500, www.oblongbooks. com/event/book-launch-gail-godwin.

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Writers have to develop a whole other skill: You hone your craft, and then you have to learn how to deal with…

It’s the introvert/extrovert thing. You’re in your little shell, making something out of nothing. Then you have to switch gears and try to convince somebody. You have to be a diplomat and drive a hard bargain.

One day, maybe [Unfinished Desires] will go out of print, and I’ll buy the rights back and put the parts back in that were taken out – and call it The Red Nun, period. Sometimes publishers just won’t give it to you forever.

But it’s usually negotiable. There used to be a stipulation that if a work was out of print for six months, you could start legally getting it back. I’m doing that right now with Heart. I want it back. People use it in seminars and things. It’s available in England, but not here.

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was also afraid they wouldn’t do as much for it. As it turned out, I think it would have done much better, because there are many middle-aged and older women who went to Catholic schools who would have snatched it up – whereas the title Unfinished Desires sounds a little bit like something very different. That was a hard lesson to learn; it’s in a chapter called “Skirmishes and Capitulations.” Usually I’ve won in my skirmishes, but not that time.

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ACROSS FOUR BLISTERING AND AIRTIGHT-RETRO RECORDS, this excellent Albany-based band has steered clear of the hits and stereotypes of early rock ’n’ roll and stayed relevant by unearthing the lost gems of the genre: the curiosities and anomalies, stuff so old that it is come new again.

The Lustre Kings

The King’s jubilee Lustre Kings headline Elvis’ 80 th Birthday Bash at Helsinki Hudson

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nly 80. Elvis Presley would have been only 80 on January 8: a milestone that will be celebrated lavishly in our area, including a January 10 performance at Club Helsinki in Hudson by rockabilly revivalists the Lustre Kings. Funny. Usually my favorite rockers shock me with sudden age and the downhill acceleration of the tens place: Paul McCartney being in his 70s, or Elvis Costello turning 60. But, even though I know that he hung with McCartney and that his longtime sidemen like Jerry Scheff and James Burton recorded and/or toured with Costello, Presley should be at least 100 by now. It seems like he’s from another century – another millennium, even.

As one of its most talented voices and vessels, the King embodies the original impulses, accidents and fusions of not rock but rock ’n’ roll. And to a certain sensibility – not necessarily a nostalgic one at all – rock ’n’ roll will always be more vital, authentic and meaningful than rock, precisely because it didn’t try to be all that. Contemporary rockabilly bands like the Lustre Kings invariably end

The Lustre Kings have been endorsed – and hired – by no less an authority than Wanda Jackson, the first lady of rockabilly.

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Join us for a program of music written by women composers, performed by women musicians. With introductions by composers Joan Tower, Victoria Bond, Paula Kimper and Karen Lefrak. This will be an exciting program of both contemporary music and favorites written by Clara Schumann, Fanny Hensel (Mendelssohn’s sister) and Amy Beach. An eclectic mix of talented musicians will perform Eugenia Zukerman, Babette Hierholzer, Kimberly Kahan, this beautiful music.

RCMS will honor Kathleen Durham, a flutist pianist soprano woman of our community, Executive Director of The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill, for her efforts to help enrich and empower women to achieve their best through her work with The Girls’ Leadership Worldwide Program.

In honor of this program, Laura Pensiero, founder, owner and creative force behind GiGi Trattoria, will be contributing a free glass of wine or a free dessert, with dinner after the concert. All you have to do is show your The Kleio Quartet concert ticket.

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up becoming historians and curators as well as performers. Across four blistering and airtightretro records, this e xcellent Albany-based band has steered clear of the hits and stereotypes of early rock ’n’ roll and stayed relevant by unearthing the lost gems of the genre: the curiosities and anomalies, stuff so old that it is come new again. For the pains, they’ve been endorsed – and hired – by no less an authority than Wanda Jackson, the first lady of rockabilly.

Still, when the King turns 80, you bow.

It’s what you do. And when the striking figure of the chief Lustre King, Mark Gamsjager, pays tribute to the Elvis Presley, he and his mates do it with an ease and panache that can’t be faked.

Authentic, wild and without a trace of the scholarly, they play it as if classic rock never happened.

Club Helsinki in Hudson hosts an Elvis Presley 80th Birthday Bash with Mark Gamsjager and the Lustre Kings on Saturday, January 10 at 9 p.m. Other special guests from the regional revivalist scene are expected. Tickets cost $15. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson. For tickets and more information, call (518) 828-4800 or visit

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Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys play Rosendale Café

Twenty-five years into a career validated by multiple Grammy nominations, Cajun specialists Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys continue to advance and perfect the rich musical and linguistic fusions of the bayou.

Accordionist Riley did eventually win a Grammy with a different group, but it’s hardly as if his career required the validation. The Mamou Playboys – Kevin Wimmer on fiddle, Sam Broussard on guitar, Kevin Dugas on drums and Brazos Huval on bass – find their validations nightly in sweaty, sold-out shows that prove the timeless allure of the zydeco sound, sung in French and played with fierce swing.

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Clarke, a longtime professor at SUNYUlster who mixes together an urban Beat poet’s appreciation for the edgy with a rural man’s love of the lyrical and simply beautiful. Clarke doesn’t read out in public often; he’s a treat. – Paul Smart Writers’ Night with J. J. Clarke, Friday, January 9, 7 p.m., New World Home Cooking, Saugerties/Woodstock Road (Route 212), Saugerties; (845) 246-0900, www.ricorlando.com.

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anada’s Sultans of String are certainly among the most decorated, nominated and heralded acoustic swing groups on the continent, but don’t call them revivalists: They are fusionists and spatial/temporal explorers. Their virtuosity and genre-hopping mastery are so offhand and ever-present, it is easy to take them for granted and just get caught in their bizarre global musical crusades: Spanish flamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms and Gypsy jazz collide in the most intuitive and natural ways, played with nuance and with fever.

2010 Juno Award nominees and “Canada’s ambassadors of musical diversity,â€? the Sultans of String have released four fulllengths, most recently 2013’s ambitious Symphony! They have won what there is to win in their native Canada, including a 2012 Canadian Folk Music Award, and are now seeing their profile rise in the US with the help of their manager, the wellknown promoter David Wilkes (Emmylou Harris, BĂŠla Fleck, Jesse Cook).

The Sultans of String perform at the Falcon on Sunday, January 11 at 7 p.m. There is no cover charge, but generous donation is encouraged. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro. For more information, call (845) 246-7970 or visit www. liveatthefalcon.com. – John Burdick

perform at the Rosendale CafĂŠ on Saturday, January 10 at 8 p.m. Admission costs $22. The Rosendale CafĂŠ is located at 434 Main Street in Rosendale. For more information, call (845) 658-9048 or visit www.rosendalecafe.com.

Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir at Vassar on Saturday

The theme-driven program features Vaughan William’s “Serenade to Music,� a piece that incorporates words of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, as Life. For Light, Cappella Festiva performs Ola Gjeilo’s “Luminous Night of the Soul,� which was described by American Choral conductor Jane Ring Frank as “a cinematic wash of color and sound – shimmering, lustrous and ultimately luminous.� And finally, the theme of Love is represented

by Daniel Pinkham’s Wedding Cantata, which celebrates the joy of love in a rhapsodic setting of four erotic poems from the Biblical Song of Solomon.

Cappella Festiva will perform “Life, Light and Love� on Saturday, January 10 at 7 p.m. at the Vassar College Chapel, located at 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. The snow date will be Sunday, January 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.cappellafestiva. org. Advance sale discounts are available: $15 ($13 advance) general admission; $12 ($10 advance) seniors; $5 students. For more information about the concert, call (845) 853-7765.

Poet J. J. Clarke headlines Writers’ Night in Saugerties The Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir, conducted by Christine R. Howlett, will perform music for the New Year, highlighting themes of Life, Light and Love, on Saturday, January 10 at the Vassar College Chapel. Cappella Festiva will be joined by pianist James Fitzwilliam, violinists Rachel Handman and Marka Young, violist Elizabeth Handman and cellist Susan Seligman.

Two quiet regional greats get honored this Friday, January 9 at New World Home Cooking off Route 212 between Saugerties and Woodstock.

On the one hand will be the late CafÊ Mezzaluna, a homey eatery and gettogether space just down the road a spell that hosted a Friday-night poetry session for years, now shifted over to New World. On the second hand is the fact that the new series’ first reader will be the somewhat-legendary J. J.

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THE LAUGH-OUT-LOUD NUMBER IS “AGONY,” the duet of the two preening princes, here delivered by Chris Pine and Billy Magnussen. Pine – who plays the young Captain Kirk in J. J. Abrams’ updated Star Trek movie franchise – takes the piece to a meta level by channeling William Shatner’s trademark hammy acting and smug exhibitionism into Prince Charming.

Into the Woods’ James Corden, Emily Blunt and Daniel Huttlestone

Tangled & dark Rob Marshall adapts Sondheim’s Into the Woods to the silver screen with panache

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airyland has long been the setting for human nightmares as well as our frothier, happier dreams. Plumbing the dark side of fairytales and their Jungian archetypes on the page, onstage and onscreen has become commonplace nowadays; but when Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods premiered on Broadway in 1987, its murky approach to nursery staples like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk still seemed radically innovative. That’s likely because 20thcentury Westerners grew up mostly on bowdlerized versions of stories that, in their traditional forms and even as recorded by the likes of the Brothers Grimm, were laden with moral ambiguity, violence, eroticism and gore. The stage musical restored some of those qualities, and audiences used to the sanitized kiddie translations were electrified.

A lot has changed in the decades since; we don’t need to be told anymore that

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the woods in a folktale symbolize the unconscious, or that every fairytale witch or wicked stepmother is just one’s own good/evil Mom once removed, or that the Big Bad Wolf represents Little Red’s dawning awareness of her own sexuality and its effect, intended or no, on male humans. We get all that, and it lends depth to our appreciation of these hoary old stories. But Hollywood may have gone a little too far in releasing three different movie treatments of the Red Riding Hood theme in a single recent year.

Overanalysis, oversaturation or cheesy exploitation can kill the magic in these resonant ancient stories.

So one cannot be blamed for feeling a little anxious about the results of the long-awaited movie adaptation of Into the Woods, several earlier attempts at which floundered for the usual variety of Hollywood reasons. Had its time come and already gone? Are we too jaded now?

Or would state-of-the-art CGI effects become the whole show?

Happily, that has not happened, and

the play’s appeal has mostly survived the transition to the big screen. Indeed, the ability to shoot scenes against real-world backdrops like English country villages, castles, fields and waterfalls serves to open up the rather uniformly claustrophobic setting of the play, even though most of the crucial scenes still happen in the dark depths of the primordial forest.

Most of the credit for the success of Rob Marshall’s cinematic production can be put down to two sources: a topnotch cast and the durable music. Deceptively straightforward and repetitive on the surface, Into the Woods is actually one of the composer’s most sophisticated and convoluted scores. This being Sondheim, these are no lightweight Broadway musical numbers; they stay relevant because they work on multiple levels, drawing on both the childlike and the

horrific qualities of fairytale. He layers bright, simple patterns, darkens and enfolds them in upon themselves in ways that evoke the mesmerizing fugue state of nightmares, sucking us in the way that Cinderella’s slipper gets stuck in pitch on the palace steps or the witch ultimately gets swallowed up by the earth.

Ah yes, that witch: In the stage version the Baker’s Wife is arguably the central character, but here it’s Meryl Streep who, unsurprisingly, takes control of the story. And that makes some sense, narrativewise, since the witch is really the only primary character who doesn’t try to gloss over hard truths with romanticizing and rationalization; she’s our way in from the workaday world.

Streep is magnificent as always, but it’s a special treat to see her given an unaccustomed opportunity to exercise her considerable comedic gifts. And who knew that she could sing, and well? I kept looking in the closing credits for the name of the voiceover artist who dubbed her

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Swing until spring Hudson Valley Community Dances will keep you trim & toasty all winter

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sn’t it ironic that the very time of year when we are exhorted to make resolutions to become more physically fit is exactly the same time of year when working out becomes most logistically challenging? So what’s a realistic solution?

For many, it’s vigorous forms of dance.

Our region has a growing, mutually supportive network of dance enthusiasts who have at least one place to go each weekend where the music is live, the company is friendly but not stalkerish, and the object is a thorough physical workout that is also big fun. Hudson Valley Community Dances (HVCD) is the umbrella under which most of these scattered weekly gatherings are organized, and it caters to fans of many different styles of dancing.

News travels fast of upcoming events among the region’s close-knit network of dance aficionados, and it’s easy to stay informed through the HVCD. Many venues on the circuit host a regular monthly dance night, while others feature one-off events, series, festivals and fundraisers. You can check out the schedule or sign up for alerts at www.hudsonvalleydance.org.

Here are a few local dance gatherings guaranteed to warm up your numb toes this January: Swing Sunday, January 11, 6 to 9 p.m.: Swing Dance to the music of Poughkeepsie-based band Crazy Feet at the Arlington Reformed Church at 22 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie. Admission costs $12 general, $6 for full-time students with a current ID. Friday, January 23, 8 to 11:30 p.m.: Swing Dance to the music of Northford, Connecticut-based Eight to the Bar at the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club at 135 South Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie. Admission costs $15 general, $10 for students.

Ballroom Saturday, January 17, 8 to 11 p.m.: Ballroom by Request to recorded tunes played by deejay Joe Donato at the Hudson Valley Dance Depot on the second floor at 1151 Route 55 in LaGrangeville. Admission costs $12, which includes a lesson and refreshments in addition to participation in the dance. For information call Julie or Joe at (845) 2049833.

Contra Saturday, January 17, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.: Contradance Party featuring the popular Mountain Laurel Band at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at 55 Wilbur Boulevard in Poughkeepsie. Admission costs $10 general, $5 for students.

Saturday, January 31, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.: Contradance with caller Sarah Van Norstrand and a band to be announced at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at 55 Wilbur Boulevard in Poughkeepsie. Admission costs $10 general, $5 for students. For information call Ed Berkel at (845) 454-2571.

Each of these dances typically begins with a lesson for newbies, who should also be aware that proper protocol for dance events includes changing into a pair of soft-soled, indoors-only shoes that won’t scuff the floor. For more information, visit www.hudsonvalleydance.org.

– Frances Marion Platt

comedienne Tracey Ullman in what could be a thankless role as Jack’s shrewish mother; I would’ve liked to see her get more screentime. Johnny Depp is equal parts funny and creepy, portraying the Wolf as an out-and-out stalker in a terrific furry zoot suit and Snidely Whiplashstyle curly mustachios. Unfortunately, the 13-year-old who plays Little Red, Lilla Crawford, proves a weak foil for Depp as far as acting chops; worse, she’s costumed and made up to look younger than her years – not nearly pubescent enough to optimize the theme of dark sexual discovery. The other child actor, Daniel Huttlestone, fares much better as the dim-but-plucky Jack.

But the laugh-out-loud number in Into the Woods is “Agony,” the duet of the two preening princes, here delivered by Chris Pine and Billy Magnussen. Pine – who plays the young Captain Kirk in J. J. Abrams’ updated Star Trek movie franchise – takes the piece to a meta level by channeling William Shatner’s trademark hammy acting and smug exhibitionism into Prince Charming. The director even lets both princes rip their jerkins open to display their well-toned pecs, just as the original Kirk regularly did – a bit of playfulness that might have come off as too fleeting and self-referential a cultural meme, but as executed would still seem funny even if you’d never seen a Star Trek episode.

Such foolery serves to leaven a play that is essentially pessimistic about human nature, in which the characters only rally to behave well toward one another when cooperation becomes necessary to their survival. Otherwise, says Into the Woods, we are creatures forever unsatisfied with our lots in life and inclined to ruin our children through either smothering or neglect. Still, it’s nice to be able to enjoy the accessible pleasures of a stage musical – or a reasonably well-rendered screen treatment of one – without sacrificing emotional depth and provocation to do a bit of soul-searching. Like most longcherished wishes that eventually come true, the translation of this play into a cinematic medium is a mixed blessing, but it mostly works.

– Frances Marion Platt To read Frances Marion Platt’s previous movie reviews & other film-related pieces, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com and click on the “film” tab.

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“IS IT TRUE? Is it necessary? Is it kind?”

– Mary Ann Pietzker, Miscellaneous Poems, 1872

January 8-15 LEGO INVENTION CONTEST AT MUSEUM VILLAGE

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or any kids from 6 to 11 years old who love Legos, here’s a chance to start the year off with a brick-building contest at Museum Village. The challenge: to support the appreciation of the evolution of technology in America. The categories: Technological Machine Invention (past, present or future). Participants must bring their own Legos, and no kits are allowed.

Contestants may compete as individuals or in teams of two; age levels are 6 to 8 years and 9 to 11 years.

Registration is due by Monday, January 12, and the contest takes place on Saturday, January 17 from 1 to 4 p.m., with a snow date of Saturday, January 31.

The competition includes orientation, 1.5 hours of build time, a 45-minute judging period and an award ceremony. Points are awarded for relevance, creativity, originality, construction detail, use of technology and application of engineering principles.

The grand prize is a Lego Technic building set, and the runner-up wins one free week of Bricks 4 Kidz camp. The cost is $10 to register, $5 for spectators.

Twenty entries will be taken per category.

Museum Village is located at 1010 Route 17M in Monroe. For more information or to register for the contest, call Bricks 4 Kidz at (845) 610-3354 or visit www. bricks4kidz.com/newyork-warwickmiddletown. To learn more about Museum Village, visit http://museumvillage.org.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9

Pokémon game night at Grinnell Library in Wappingers Falls If you recognize the high-pitched sounds of “Pika-Pika” or know the song lyrics “Gotta catch ’em all,” then you must have a Pokémon fan in your

Michael Heizer, North East South West, 1967/2002, installation view at Dia:Beacon.

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ere’s a chance successfully to honor those New Year’s resolutions that you made about spending time with family and becoming better cultured. On Saturday, January 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dia:Beacon hosts a Community Free Day for residents of Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester Counties. I always feel more expansive and tuned in to the world around me after I visit this modern art museum, and with the tours and workshops offered that day, the work will feel even more accessible to everyone – especially the one-hour tour geared to families at 11:30 a.m.

As a reminder, Dia is well-suited for wheelchairs, with its wide corridors and elevators. After viewing the art, leave time for a snack from the on-site café area. Dia:Beacon is located at 3 Beekman Street in Beacon. For more information and a complete schedule for the day, call (845) 440-0100 or visit www.diaart.org/events/main/641.

– Erica Chase-Salerno

life who will surely enjoy this weekend’s Pokémon game night. On Friday, January 9 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the Grinnell Library invites players ages 6 to 18 to battle other trainers and gym leaders to compete to be a champion.

Bring your Nintendo DS/3DS and charger with a version of the following games: White 2, Black 2, X or Y. Admission to this event is free, and snacks will be provided.

The Grinnell Library is located at 2642 East Main Street in Wappingers Falls. For more information, call (845) 297-3428 or visit http://grinnell-library.org.

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Winterfest on Hudson Valley Rail Trail in Highland Beat the chills and help pick this year’s winner for Best Chili at the 2015 Hudson Valley Rail Trail Winterfest this Saturday, January 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Will the Walkway Café and Catering Company take First Prize again this year? Will the New Paltz Bagel Café take another First Place in veggie chili? In addition to sampling area chili submissions, Winterfest includes a children’s activity tent, haywagon rides, chestnut- and marshmallow-roasting over the bonfire and more.

Winterfest is located at the Hudson Valley Rail Trail pavilion at 101 New Paltz Road in Highland. For more information, call (845) 691-2066 or visit http:// hudsonvalleyrailtrail.net.

and avoid cotton or jeans.

The Borden’s Pond Conservation Area is located at 1628 Route 203 in Ghent.

For more information or to register, call (518) 392-5252 or visit http://clctrust.org/ events/328/the-tricks-of-cold-weatherhiking.

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Oblong Books in Rhinebeck presents Ilyasah Shabazz

Cold-weather hiking tips at Borden’s Pond in Ghent Whenever I wonder who in the world wants to hike when it’s this cold out, I am inevitably reminded by my friend Mark that this time of year is delightfully bug-free! Good point. So if you are interested in learning more about how to dress comfortably and safely for winter hiking, register for “The Tricks of Cold-Weather Hiking,” which takes place this Saturday, January 10 at 10 a.m. at the Borden’s Pond Conservation Area. Dress in layers

“My goal is to empower future generations through understanding the world’s diverse cultures and historic civilizations,” says Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. Ilyasah Shabazz appears at Oblong Books & Music this Sunday, January 11 at 4 p.m. as part of Oblong’s Young Adult salon series. Her

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chooses the winner. I can’t wait!

Tickets cost $10 in advance, $15 at the door. BSP is located at 323 Wall Street in Kingston. For tickets or more information, visit www.tmiproject.org.

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WINTER WINGS: BIRDING FOR CHILDREN AT MOHONK PRESERVE Look, a birding program geared for kids! Just my speed! On Saturday, January 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., the Mohonk Preserve presents Winter Wings: Birding for Children. Intended for children ages 5 and up, participants will learn about adaptations that birds make for winter, how to use binoculars and tips on identifying birds.

This program is free, but space is limited and reservations are required to learn the program location. The workshop takes place indoors, with a possible brief outdoor portion. For more information or to register, call (845) 255-0919 or visit http:// mohonkpreserve.org/events/winter-wings-birding-children.

WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING FOR FAMILIES AT MINNEWASKA Here’s a home-run winter event for the family that provides some great skills for the winter months. This Saturday, January 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Minnewaska State Park Preserve hosts Winter Wildlife Tracking for Families, which includes an introduction to animal tracking, an introductory snowshoe hike and creating your own tracking guide to take home. This program is geared for families with children from 5 to 8 years. Registration is required, and participants should meet in the Peterskill area.

Minnewaska is located at 5281 Route 44/55 in Kerhonkson. For more information or to register, call (845) 255-0752 or visit http://nysparks.com/parks/127/details.aspx.

– Erica Chase-Salerno

latest book, X: A Novel, follows the life of Malcolm X as a child to his shift to the faith that shaped his voice, his beliefs and his work.

Reservations are requested. Oblong Books & Music is located at 6422 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck. For more information or to register, call (845) 876-0500 or visit www.oblongbooks. com/event/hudson-valley-ya-societyilyasah-shabazz. To learn more about the author, advocate and activist, visit www. ilyasahshabazz.com.

Monday, January 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. for a Community Sing of rounds, open to all levels. The next Community Sing is slated for Monday, January 26, same time and place. Admission costs $10, and Chatham Brewing beers are available for purchase during each Sing event.

Chatham Brewing is located at 59 Main Street in Chatham. For more information about the Community Sing, call (518) 3926121 or visit http://ps21chatham.org.

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Community Sing at Chatham Brewing This series sounds like a blast for the 21+ crowd, so for those of you looking to reconnect with your college kids during the break, or for parents like me who miss singing in a chorus, head over to Chatham Brewing on

TMIdol Story Slam/Book Party at BSP in Kingston If you’re looking to recharge your parenting batteries with a smart, fun

evening, then it sounds like I’ll see you at the New York City in the Rear-View Mirror TMIdol Story Slam and Book Party this Tuesday, January 13 at 7 p.m. at BSP. Remember how much I enjoyed and recommended Sari Botton’s anthology, Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York? Botton recently published a follow-up essay anthology, Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for New York, and this evening is a competition for storytellers to reflect on their own experiences of leaving New York. The event is hosted by the amazing Julie Novak; the competitors include Jay Blotcher, Sam Osterhout, Ben Obler, Katy Weber, Brian Macaluso, Holly George-Warren, Sara Eckel, Rachel Bailey, Michael Koegel and Nina Shengold; and the audience

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Heads up that No Name-Calling Week takes place from Monday, January 19 to Friday, January 19 to 23 this year. Silence is seen as tacit approval of cruel or bullying behavior, and my favorite response to inappropriate talk or actions is simply to say, “Not cool.” That disruption alone can create a shift in the dynamic. I also like this website: www.thatsnotcool.com.

The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center is helping to promote No Name-Calling Week and suggests a variety of resources to draw from, especially intended to share with young people in schools, but also applicable to folks who work with youth in clubs, teams, organizations et cetera.

The week culminates with a Student Creative Expression Exhibit featuring work about kindness and speaking out against bullying by students from pre-K through high school.

The art will be displayed at the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library from Sunday through Friday, February 22 to 26, with an opening reception on Monday, February 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All are welcome. The FDR site is located at 4079 Albany Post Road/ Route 9 in Hyde Park.

For more information about No NameCalling Week or to submit work for the art show, call (845) 331-5300 or visit http://lgbtqcenter.org/no-name-callingweek-2015. For additional No Name-Calling Week Resources, visit http://glsen.org/ nonamecallingweek/planning-resources.

Skate event for kids at Coppola’s in Hyde Park Coppola’s rocks! Remember when I wrote about its specially trained staff to help learn how better to welcome and serve diners with autism, including picture menus and adaptive utensils? Here’s another example of its support for local families. On Sunday, January 18 from 4:45 to 7:15 p.m., the Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP) hosts a Legal Seminar & Skate event, an evening at Coppola’s Ristorante for caregivers with a panel of legal professionals covering topics such as custody arrangements, finances and special education. This event provides dinner and beverages for all participants. Youth ages 5 to 18 will be across the street at Roller Magic for skating, eating pizza and meeting new friends, and a special bullying prevention workshop will also be provided.

There is no charge for this evening for grandparents or other relatives raising children, and children receive free skate admission and skate rentals.

Coppola’s Ristorante is located at 4167 Albany Post Road/Route 9 in Hyde Park.

Roller Magic is located across the street at 4178 Albany Post Road/Route 9 in Hyde Park. For more information or to reserve a place for the RAPP Legal Seminar & Skate, call (845) 677-8223, extension 137, or visit http://ccedutchess.org. The reservation form can also be found at http://ccedutchess.org/perch/resources/ rapp-legal-seminar.pdf.

– Erica Chase-Salerno Erica Chase-Salerno is enjoying the unfolding of this New Year. She and her husband Mike live in New Paltz with their two children: the inspirations behind hudsonvalleyparents.com. She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com.

Read Ulster Publishing’s It’s the Economy column and hudsonvalleybusinessreview.com for insight into the local economy.

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THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF THE VASSAR BROTHERS INSTITUTE’S free Science in Your Life lecture series takes place on Wednesday, January 28.

Sean Higgins, director of the Office of Marine Operations at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, will give a presentation titled “Ships, Scientists and the Sea: Exploring Earth’s Last Frontier”

Go with the floe Flee cabin fever with Iceberg Riders screening at Olana, Vassar Brothers Institute’s science & travel series

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ow that the busy festivity of the year-end holidays is behind us, the specter of three months of cabin fever begins to raise its ugly head. Cocooning with a pile of thick books or classic movies that you’ve been meaning to get to is comforting for a while; but you know that sooner or later you’re going to feel a screaming need to get out of the house, to move your body vigorously, to see some bright colors. If a trip to the tropics is not within your budget, what do you do besides become irritable company?

Fortunately, the mid-Hudson’s ample cultural resources include some interesting local destinations that will lift

On Saturday, January 17, Olana will screen The Iceberg Riders, a documentary about Dutch sculptor and filmmaker Ap Verheggen’s quixotic quest to draw the world’s attention to climate change by installing two huge-but-delicate sculptures atop a chunk of shrinking coastal glacier that was about to break off and drift out to sea. It will be followed by a question-and-answer session via Skype with Verheggen, who is a UNESCO ambassador to the Institute for Water Education and based in the Hague.

you out of the winter blahs for a couple of hours with programs specifically designed as vacations for the mind. One, the Vassar Brothers Institute’s “Explore the World!”

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Among Church’s exotic destinations was the Arctic, whose stark beauty inspired one of his most famous paintings, The Icebergs. “Ice Breaking” is the theme of Olana’s inaugural Armchair Travel

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It will be followed by a question-andanswer session via Skype with Verheggen, who is based in the Hague. Named a UNESCO ambassador to the Institute for Water Education, the visionary artist is currently working on a project that incorporates solar collectors and cuttingedge refrigeration technology to create glacier sculptures in desert environments by drawing water vapor out of the air and freezing it. Admission to this fascinating presentation costs $5 and is free for Olana members. To reserve a seat or find out more, call (518) 828-1872, extension 105, or e-mail ahufnagel@olana.org.

If mentally heading to even-colder climes from the warm comfort of a historic site doesn’t do it for you this time of year, the Vassar Brothers Institute (VBI) in Poughkeepsie has other options to offer. Coming up soonest is the first in its free Science in Your Life lecture series, hosted by

Our Lady of Lourdes High School at 131 Boardman Road. On Wednesday, January 28, Sean Higgins, PhD, director of the Office of Marine Operations at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, will give a presentation titled “Ships, Scientists and the Sea: Exploring Earth’s Last Frontier” The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a mini-concert Arlington High School Jazz Machine and Dr. Higgins’ lecture will follow at 8:15. Additional talks in this series, with speakers and topics yet to be announced, will be presented on February 4 and February 11.

Presentations in VBI’s “Explore the World!” travelogue series, already underway, take place on Wednesday evenings beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Poughkeepsie High School Auditorium at 70 Forbus Street. Admission to each costs $7 per person; or you and a partner can become VBI members for $35 for two and get into any and all of them for free.

Next up in the series of travel evenings is “France Forever” on February 18 with Monty and Marsha Brown. Locales depicted will include Paris, Strasbourg and L’Isle de Rey, plus an encounter with cyclists challenging the heights of Provence. On February 25, local authors Wes and Barbara Gottlock will illustrate and discuss the history of “Bannerman Castle and the Palisades Parks,” including Storm King, Bear Mountain and Harriman State Parks.

March 4 brings in Marlin Darrah with a program titled “Central and South America,” visiting such points of interest as the Amazon, the Galapagos Islands, Machu Picchu and the Panama Canal.

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A greenhouse isn’t the only way to grow fresh greens in winter

ou can’t beat the luxuriousness of entering a greenhouse on a sunny, cold winter day and hitting that welcome wall of moist warm air. Once you get through that soft wall, you drink in the redolence and visual vibrancy of green, growing plants. All this is possible even with a relatively inexpensive greenhouse, such as mine – which is, basically, two layers of plastic film supported by sturdy steel hoops (plus thermostats, a propane heater, a cooling fan and a “squirrel cage” fan to inflate the space between the layers of plastic for better insulating value).

Still, a greenhouse (my greenhouse, at least) isn’t for virtual trips to Puerto Rico; it’s for growing edible plants, mostly fresh lettuce, celery, mâche, claytonia and arugula to fill the salad bowl every day from late fall through early spring.

This same benefit, though, can almost be achieved much more simply and much more cheaply with a coldframe. A coldframe, in its most basic incarnation, is a box frame covered with glass or some other transparent material, within which plants are grown or protected through the coldest months.

I have both a greenhouse and a coldframe. The coldframe came first. With a greenhouse full of greenery, I admit to usually neglecting the coldframe, which is unheated and only 25 square feet, in contrast to the greenhouse’s heated 750 square feet. Still, last fall I had an extra 25 lettuce transplants and lacked even a square foot of extra space in which to plant them in the greenhouse. So I spread an inch of compost in the coldframe, firmed the transplants into holes there, and then gave the whole bed a good watering before replacing the cover.

Except for one subsequent watering, I’ve pretty much ignored the coldframe. The polycarbonate (“Exolite”) cover is translucent, so the coldframe’s innards are hidden from view unless the cover is lifted. Today, mostly out of curiosity, I lifted the cover to see what was going on inside. The lettuce was alive and had grown. Fall weather was admittedly relatively mild, although temperatures here did drop below ten degrees Fahrenheit at least one night: pretty good survival for plants growing in little more than a covered box outdoors.

With short days and cold weather, lettuce is growing very slowly. Individual leaves, perhaps whole heads, probably will not be ready for harvest until towards the end of February. That’s if the lettuce survives that long, which it might not even in the coldframe, depending on the length and depth of winter cold. Spinach would more likely make it through winter; mâche and claytonia would definitely weather the coldest days and nights.

In the absence of a greenhouse, I would beef up coldframe salad production to yield more, and for more of the winter. I would, first of all, construct more coldframes because, with slow growth inside in winter, one harvest could decimate the crop – for a period, at least – from just one coldframe.

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On March 11, Clint Denn will host a virtual cruise of the Danube River from Budapest to Croatia, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria, ending up with a historical tour of Istanbul. On March 18, Rick Ray will conduct a personal journey to the city of Jerusalem and its surroundings and discuss its religious significance and history of conflict.

The 2014/15 series winds up at the Bardavon on Friday, April 3, when VBI members will enjoy free admission to a screening of the Humphrey Bogart/

Katharine Hepburn classic The African Queen. Tickets for non-members cost $6.

By then we should all be thawed out and ready to do a bit of exploring of the real world on our own!

To become a member of the Vassar Brothers Institute, call (845) 4627308 or visit the website at www. vassarbrothersinstitute.org. To find out more about its science and travel lecture series, call (845) 224-3153 or download a PDF of the brochure at http://vbi1882. files.wordpress.com/2014/02/2014-

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Anything that helps the coldframe fend off cold and retain heat would also help increase the amount and duration of harvest. Insulating the sides helps, and said insulation need be nothing more than wood chips or straw piled up against the sides. Or make the box itself out of whole bales of straw!

Heat rises and glass and plastic are poor insulators, so most of the heat is lost through the translucent or clear covering. The Exolite cover on my coldframe is actually two layers of polycarbonate plastic, sandwiching polycarbonate ribs that hold the layers a quarter-inch apart, providing better insulating value than a single layer. On really cold nights, an insulating mat – even just a blanket – could be thrown over the cover. In Europe a hundred years ago, coldframes were used extensively for commercial vegetable production, and mats of woven straw covered the glass to keep out the coldest weather.

A few feet down into the earth, temperatures remain constantly in the 50s. That earth is a source of heat, tapped into by sinking the floor of the coldframe a couple of feet deeper, which also allows head space for taller vegetables, such as Romaine lettuce. Too deep, of course, makes harvesting very inconvenient.

And finally, winter production can be beefed up by actually heating a coldframe – in which case it’s no longer a “coldframe,” but what’s called a “hotbed.” The traditional heat source for a hotbed is horse manure, layered into the bottom of the bed after a foot or so of soil has been dug out. A certain art is involved in getting the right amount and moisture content of manure, packed in just right and then covered with soil for a steady even heat. I made my coldframe into a hotbed a couple of years ago – or, rather, tried to. I didn’t get it just right; will have to try again.

True, you can’t climb into a coldframe for a tropical junket; but the coldframe, with care, can become a hotbed of tasty, fresh, organic, very locally grown vegetables from fall to spring.

– Lee Reich Any gardening questions? E-mail Lee at garden@leereich.com and he’ll try answering them directly or in his Almanac Weekly column. To read Lee’s previous “Gardener’s Notebook” columns, visit our website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

2015vbibrochure-tan2.pdf. Happy travels!

– Frances Marion Platt

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The Iceberg Riders screening, Saturday, January 17, 3 p.m., $5, Olana State Historic Site, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson; (518) 828-1872, www.olana.org.

Mighty Hudson Art Show at Rhinecliff ’s Morton Library

“Ships, Scientists & the Sea: Exploring Earth’s Last Frontier” lecture, Sean Higgins, Wednesday, January 28, 7:30 p.m., free, Our Lady of Lourdes High School, 131 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie; (845) 224-3153, www.vassarbrothersinstitute.org.

The practice of sharing programs between the east and west sides of the Hudson River goes back to the days of first settlement and the intimate passages necessitated by river ferry travel. Now we find a growing number of cross-river programs such as the new shared River Read reading program between Rhinecliff ’s Morton Memorial Library and the Town of Esopus Library, as well as the Mighty Hudson Art Show opening this Friday, January

“France Forever” presentation, Monty & Marsha Brown, Wednesday, February 18, 7:30 p.m., $7, Poughkeepsie High School, 70 Forbus Street, Poughkeepsie; (845) 224-3153, www.vassar-

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NIGHT SKY

Venus, meet Mercury

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The oddities of a fabulous conjunction

he planets Venus and Mercury will be truly noteworthy the next ten days.

They’ll do a photobomb.

Venus had a crummy 2014, but now returns with a vengeance. Look low in the west at 5:15 p.m. You need a really unobstructed view, like from all the Kingston malls’ parking lots. Between 5:15 and 5:30 you’ll see two stars down low. The brighter is Venus, on the left. The other is Mercury. From now through the 15th, they’ll hover strikingly close to each other.

They’re the only planets with no moons; the only ones that barely spin – needing months to rotate (every other planet’s day is less than 25 hours); the only planets that can be crescents; the only ones with high densities, similar to our world. These are intriguing resemblances.

Here’s what’s weird: In most other areas they’re not merely dissimilar, but oddly opposite.

Venus’ surface sits under more air pressure than any other body in the known universe. Its surface matches what you’d experience 3,000 feet under the sea: enough to crush a submarine’s hull. By contrast, Mercury is the only planet with no air at all: zero surface pressure.

Venus is the shiniest planet by far. By contrast, Mercury is the least reflective. It’s darker than an asphalt parking lot. Venus has the most circular path around the Sun of any planet. By contrast, Mercury has the most oval, squashed orbit, so it dramatically slows down and speeds up like a drunk driver.

Next, consider axial tilt: Venus’ is off-the-charts at 177 degrees. That world is actually upside-down. By contrast, Mercury has no tilt at all – not even one degree. Not even 1/20th of a degree.

Mercury makes three spins while circling the Sun twice, the only planet with a resonance between its day and its year. As a consequence, the period from sunrise to its next sunrise is exactly two Mercury years: nearly six months. Crazy-slow. The Sun crosses as much of Mercury’s sky in a month as it traverses ours in two hours.

Mercury’s bizarre three-to-two day/year ratio means that we telescopically observe the same Mercury features every other time it circles the Sun. No wonder we believed until the 1960s that its spin rate matched its orbit, the way our Moon does. Observers seemed to keep sketching the same dusky markings. Turned out, they saw repetitions

They’re the only planets with no moons; the only ones that barely spin

9 and running through the month.

The first exhibit inaugurating the series will feature photos, sculptures, paintings, drawings, audio and video by area artists inspired by the river and four titles, Hudson River Bracketed, The Island at the Center of the World, World’s End and Sailor Twain.

– Paul Smart

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Look low in the west at 5:15 p.m. You need a really unobstructed view, like from all the Kingston malls’ parking lots (above). Between 5:15 and 5:30 you’ll see two stars down low. The brighter is Venus, on the left. The other is Mercury. From now through the 15th, they’ll hover strikingly close to each other.

only half the time. They’d simply tossed out the ones that didn’t fit: human nature.

Could the contrasts of those worlds get any odder? Actually, yes. Venus has a nonexistent day/night temperature range. Its ultra-thick air keeps both its day and night hemispheres baking at an even thermostat setting of 870 degrees Fahrenheit. You don’t need an oven there; the Cytherean gourmet cookbook calls for just two seconds for pot roast. Same for rice, since Venus’ high pressure only lets water boil above 500 degrees. But Mercury, always the contrarian, has the greatest day/night range of any object in the universe. There, the mercury (ha!) plunges 1,000 degrees after sunset. Its rocks go from hot enough to melt lead to cold enough to liquefy oxygen.

Venus gets brightest when it’s on our side of the Sun and nearly at its closest to us.

But Mercury is brightest when it’s about as far away as it can get. Right now, both have recently emerged from behind the Sun, on the far side of their orbits. Thus, Mercury is now nearly at its brightest, while Venus is dimmest (but even a “dim” Venus always outshines Mercury). Venus alters its brightness threefold during its full cycle, but Mercury varies its brilliance by an astonishing factor of 1,000: more than any other planet in the universe.

They’re both fascinating and bizarre – worth a look, any evening between now and mid-month.

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

Show opening, Friday, January 9, 6-8 p.m., through January 31, free, Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff; (845) 876-2903, http://morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us.

The River Read/Mighty Hudson Art

The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center

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FREE PUBLIC EVENT Northern Forest Atlas Project Jerry Jenkins Friday, January 9 at 7 p.m.

Explore the majestic Northern Forest in a special lecture by Wildlife Conservation Society ecologist Jerry Jenkins.

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Jenkins will distill 45 years of research into a visually-rich presentation on the ecology of the forest, which spans New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Learn about habitat change, resident wildlife, human impacts, and conservation priorities.

The event will be held in the Cary Institute auditorium, located at 2801 Sharon Tpk. (Rte. 44) in Millbrook, NY.

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7:30AM-9AM Rondout Valley Business Association January Meeting. County Executive, Mike Hein will be the guest speaker. Res. Reqr’d. Info: www.rondoutvalley.org or info@ rondoutvalley.org. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, $16.

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, 845-679-5906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz.

9:30AM-5PM Health Care Enrollment @ the Center with AIDS Council of Northeastern New York Navigators. Every Friday at the Center (through February). By appointment only. Info: 518-828-3624, x 3504. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Wall St, Kingston.

9:30AM-10:30AM Senior Fit After 50 with Diane Collelo. Three-part class offering movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Town Hall, Woodstock.

10AM-4PM Russia. Manuscript material from Peter the Great to the nation’s first flights into space. Exhibits through 4/26/2015. Info: www. karpeles.com Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 94 Broadway, Newburgh.

10:30AM-11:30AM Toddler Story Hour. 2-4 years old. Come and play with bubbles, books and body movements. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

12PM-4PM Arlington Farmers’ Indoor Market.

845-437-7035 or alihall@vassar.edu. (Please note that the market will be on hiatus when the College is officially closed. Vassar College, North Atrium, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie.

1PM-4PM Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Most players are elementary and intermediate players.

Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Rescue Squad Bldg, Rt 212, Woodstock.

6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Thursday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www. skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

7PM NIDO Monthly Meeting. Linda LisiCoombs, a NIDO member will attend. Info: 845-471-0313. Italian Center, 277 Mill St, Poughkeepsie.

7PM-9PM Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night. Info: 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles. com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

7PM-8:30PM Meeting of Middle East Crisis Response. A group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Info: 845 876-7906 or www.mideastcrisis.org. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Corey Henry! Opener: Trio Subtonic. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7PM Swingin’ Newburgh. Beginner swing dance lesson provided by Linda and Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios 7-7:30.

Swing Shift Orchestra plays 7:30-9:30pm.

Info: www.got2lindy.com or 845-236-3939.

Newburgh Brewing Company, 88 South Colden St, Newburgh, $80.

7PM “Fireside Chats.” The Honorable James Brands, Supreme Court Justice and a direct Rymph family descendent will dis-cuss “The Rymph Family: Early Hyde Park Settlers Holding on by a Thread.” Info: 845-229-2820.

St. James’ Chapel, 10 East Market St, Hyde Park.

7PM The Warming Center will be open Thursday , January 8 and Friday, January 9. The Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church,122 Clinton Avenue (on the corner of Clinton Ave. & Liberty St, Kingston.For more information, please call he church office at 845-331-7188.

7PM Open Mic Night. Info: 845-687-2699 or highfallscafe@earthlink.net. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls.

7:30PM Elvis Presley 80th Birthday Bash The evening will center around a screening of “200 CADILLACS,” the 60-minute documentary film conceived and co-produced by Rex Fowler. Live concert featuring many of Elvis’s early classics, performed by Rex and his Rockabilly Kings.

Info: www.townecrier.com or 845-855-1300.

Towne Crier, 379 Main St, Beacon, $20.

January 8, 2015

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8PM IONE’s 20th Annual Dream Festival.

Venice to Kingston and Beyond ...AND In Your Dreams! AEM TRIO! David Arner, Björn Eriksson, Al Margolis. @ BSP Lounge,323 Wall Street Kingston.

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8:30PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, Eric Weissberg and Bill Keith. Info: 845-6793484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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

Friday

1/9

Parents Night Out in Rosendale. Creative Co-op will offer PNO the following dates in January. Fridays: 9, 16, 30 offered 7 to 10 pm for kids ages 3 and up. Fun creative activities, pizza supper $5 additional. A great stress reducer for the new year - keep your resolution to take some time for yourself. ONLY $20 per child 845.527.5672 or cbcofrosendale@gmail. com.

9:45 AM -10:45 AM Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older for a $1 donation. Town Hall, Main Room, Woodstock.

12:05PM-1:15PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Fire Co #1, Rt 212, Woodstock.

2PM-3PM Senior Games. Fun afternoon of board and card games for seniors. Play an old favorite or learn a new one. Hearts, Banana grams, Checkers, Boggle. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli.

4PM Knitting Club “Knit Wits.” Saugerties Public library, Washington Avenue, Saugerties, 246-4317, x 3.

4PM-5:30PM Gamer’s Lounge. Grab your laptop and join in for some Minecraft, or go low-tech and play Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering or another card or board game. For kids 9 and up.

No registration necessary. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library,86 Broadway, Tivoli.

5PM-7PM Family Fun Night. Stop by for Music Olympics, Lego movie, frozen party with Cupcake “Bar”, Science activities with pizza, bring your parents and show them how to have fun. Info: 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, $60 /4 classes.

6PM-8PM Opening Reception: “The Mighty Hudson.” River-themed artwork throughout the month of January. Info: 845-876-2903. Morton Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff, free.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Peter Bernstein Trio.

Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com.

The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7 PM - 9 PM Women’s Group Discussion.

Upstairs Board Room at the Center’s a new year! Reach your goals for your health and wellbeing naturally! Wondering how to start? Cyndy DiBeneditto, local naturopath, will facilitate a discussion on some simple steps you can take to jump-start your health in 2015. Come, listen and discuss. Free admission. ALL women are welcome. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center , 300 Wall St, Kingston. Info: 845-3315300 or www.lgbtqcenter.org.

7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz featuring Frank Luther on bass, John Esposito on piano, Mike DeMicco on guitar, NYC saxophonist Al Guart and local guest artists. No cover or minimum! Kindred Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101.

7PM-10PM Friday Blues Happy Hour. The B-Boyz. 21+ and dancing is encouraged! Info: 845-339-3174. Uncle Willy’s Tavern and Kitchen, 31 North Front St, Kingston.

7PM -8:30PM The Nine Stages of Shamatha.

A Six-Day Retreat January 9-14 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri., January 9th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat., January10-WednesdayJanuary 14, 9am-12pm & 2-5 pm.Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyo-

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

ng. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire six days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

8PM Dutchess County Singles Dance. Info: www.meetup.com/Dutchess-County-Singles or www.dutchesscountysingles.org or dcsingles28@yahoo.com. There will be a wide range of music by DJ Johnny Angel and a light dinner buffet with desert and coffee. Admission is $20.

There will be door prizes and 50/50 raffle. Meets every 2nd Friday at 8pm. Elks Lodge #275, 29 Overocker Rd, Poughkeepsie.

8PM Sunday in the Park with George. Play by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. A musical inspired by the painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat. Info: 845-876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt-308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior/child.

8PM Second Friday Jam with Jeff Entin & Bob Blum. Info: 845-687-2699 or highfallscafe@ earthlink.net. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls.

8PM Live Music Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

9PM Vito & 4 Guys in Disguise. Info: 845-2298277. Hyde Park Brewing Co, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park.

Saturday

1/10

5:30AM 10th Annual Esopus Bend Nature Preserve Winter Bird Count. Participants will census the winter bird community inhabiting the 160-acre Preserve, recording numbers of individuals and species diversity. Please contact Steve Chorvas (schorvas@verizon.net or 845-246-5900) toregister. Esopus Bend Nature Preserve, Shady Lane main entrance parking lot, Saugerties.

9AM-12PM The Nine Stages of Shamatha.

A Six-Day Retreat January 9-14 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri., January 9th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat., January10-WednesdayJanuary 14, 9am-12pm & 2-5 pm.Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyong. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire six days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

9AM Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge. 246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties.

9AM-5PM Dragonfly Studio ...a gathering of fine crafters. Local artist work displayed and for sale; gourds, jewelry, photos, and much more. Open every Saturday 9am-5pm. Dragonfly Studio, 8 Yankee Folly Rd, New Paltz.

9:30AM-11AM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, every Saturday, 9-10:30am. Everyone welcome. Info: 679-8800. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rte 212, Woodstock.

10AM Children’s Ministry Roundtable: Lent and Easter. Conversation and fellowship as they discuss Lent and Easter ideas to use in Children’s Ministries like Sunday School, Children’s Church, Worship with Children/Children

in Worship. Clinton Ave UMC, 122 Clinton Ave, Kingston.

10AM-9PM Candlewax Recycling Drop-off.

Open every Saturday, 10am-9pm. Candlewax in any condition to be recycled. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

10AM-12PM Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main Street, Stone Ridge, 687-7023.

10AM Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Woodpeckers! Learn how to identify different woodpecker species through photos and actual sound recordings. Info: www. hhnm.org or 845-534-5506, ext. 204. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Muser Dr, Cornwall, $7.

10:30AM-1:30PM Teen Geek Here to Help! Do you have questions about how to operate your NOOK, iPod, iPad, Kindle, laptop, or other electronic device? “Teen Geeks” will help you! Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli.

11AM-2PM Hudson Valley Rail Trail’s Annual WinterFest. 20+ restaurants participate in the Chili contest, entertainment, Children activities and games, wagon drawn hayride along the trail, marshmallows for toasting and roasted chestnuts, & hot dogs. Info:www.hudsonvalleyrailtrail.net or 781-640-0881. Hudson Valley Rail Trail Depot, 101 New Paltz Rd, Highland, $2, free /6 and under.

11:30AM-1PM Minnewaska Preserve: Winter Wildlife Tracking for Families. Recommended for families with children between the age of 5 to 8, accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Reg required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Peter’s Kill Area, Gardiner, $8 /per car.

12 PM-2 PM Teen Writing Club - At each meeting, they will be discussing our work, getting and giving great ideas, and doing fun writing exercises together! Second Saturday of each month. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli.

12:30PM-3:30PM Winter Watercolor Classes with Mira Fink. Saturdays. 1/10/20152/7/2015. Suggested material list can be picked up at the front desk along with advanced registration and payment. For Adults. Info: 845-3385580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, $150 /5 clsases, $30 /class.

1PM-3PM Family Day. Stop by to have fun with Legos, origami, calendar making, and snacks provided. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

2PM Free Meditation Instruction. On-going every Saturday, 2pm in the Amitabha Shrine Room. 60-minute class requires no previous meditation experience. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-679-5906, 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

2PM-5PM The Nine Stages of Shamatha.

A Six-Day Retreat January 9-14 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri., January 9th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat., January10-WednesdayJanuary 14, 9am-12pm & 2-5 pm.Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyong. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire six days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Collaborative Music Omi Residency Program: taking place from July 23 -August 9, 2015. Application deadline is February 1, 2015. Info: www. omiartscenter.org/music. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent.

Dance Workshops (Friday, January 23) with professional teachers. 6:307:15 & 7:15-8:00. Admission: $20 both/$15 each. The Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Sponsored

by Hudson Valley Community Dances.

Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org or 845 454-2571.

Swing Dance to Eight to the Bar (Friday, January 23). Beginner’s lesson 8:00-8:30; Dance 8:30-11:30.

Admission $15/$10 full time students.

The Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.

Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org or 845 454-2571.

The Nine Stages of Shamatha. A Six-Day Retreat January 9-14 at Karma

Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri., January 9th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat., January10-WednesdayJanuary 14, 9am-12pm & 2-5 pm.Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyong.

Shamatha, silent sitting meditation, is the foundational practice for becoming acquainted with the true nature of your mind. Khenpo Tenkyong, a highly trained meditator and scholar, will help participants in this retreat develop and stabilize their meditation practice by giving daily talks and leading meditation sessions, periods of guided reflection, and the recitation of aspiration prayers.$120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire six days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

Free “Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism” Classes: Meets 7pm every Wednesday year-round in the Amitabha Shrine Room (next to the Namse Bangdzo Gift Shop) at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain

Road, Woodstock.This free 90-minute program includes 30 minutes of Quiet Sitting Meditation followed by one of eight lectures on the history, practices and principles of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. You may join in at any point in the 8-week curriculum. For information, contact Jan Tarlin,845- 679-5906 ,x1012.

(There will be no classes on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day).

Residency Program - Collaborative Music at Omi. Taking place from July 23 -August 9, 2015. Application deadline is February 1, 2015. Info: www.omiartscenter.org/music. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent.

Audition Notice: Rip Van Winkle.

Auditions will be held in January for a summer 2 015 production of Rip Van Winkle: The Musical , based on the book by Washington Irving, reveals the untold story of the farmer who fell asleep in the Catskill Mountains for 20 years. Roles are available for adults and children age 7 and up. Auditions will

3PM Sunday in the Park with George. Play by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. A musical inspired by the painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat. Info: 845-876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt-308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior/child.

8PM Sunday in the Park with George. Play by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. A musical inspired by the painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat. Info: 845-876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt-308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior/child.

4PM-6PM Opening Reception: Woodstock Day School Artists will be showcasing their creative talents. Exhibits through 1/11/15. Info: www. byrdcliffe.org or 845-679-2079. Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, 36 Tinker St, Woodstock.

8PM Soul Purpose with guest artist Carrie Wycoff. BYOB or Wine. Snacks provided.

Unframed Artists Gallery,173 Huguenot St,New Paltz.

5PM-8PM Rhinebeck ArtWalk. Every third Saturday of each month, 5-8pm. Village of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck.

6PM-8PM Opening Reception: 2015: New Year/ New Work. An open-theme show featuring art work done in oils, watercolor, acrylic and photo encaustics with beeswax and pigment oil. Exhibits through 2/1. Info: www.tivoliartistsgallery. com. Tivoli Artists Gallery, 60 Broadway, Tivoli.

6PM-9PM Opening Reception: Gallery One “Decade - Beacon Artist Union Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary.” In the Beacon Room - Matt Frieburghaus. Info: 845-440-7584. BAU Gallery, 506 Main St, Beacon.

8PM Abraham and the Groove featuring The Parker Brothers on Drums. 8pm door / 9pm show $10 general admission. Bearsville Theatre, Bearsville, 845-679-4406.

9PM The Elvis Birthday Bash. Featuring: The Lustre Kings with Special Guests. Info: info@ helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson.

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9AM-12PM The Nine Stages of Shamatha.

A Six-Day Retreat January 9-14 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, 7PM-11:30PM The Gallery Open Mic - Open Woodstock. Fri, January 9th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat, Stage Jam. The Original Open Mic in Stamford January10-WednesdayJanuary 14, 9am-12pm Since 2005. 128 Main St Stamford. & 2-5 pm.Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyo7PM-8:30PM Third Saturday Christian Open ng. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the Mic (Coffee House). Come play or to listen. weekend or the entire six days. Meals and overMeets every third Saturday, 7pm. Doors open night accommodations available at additional 6:30pm.Acoustic solo, duo, groups welcome, cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registraperform original Christian songs & hymns. tion or more information.

Hosted by Patrick Dodge.Refreshments 10AM Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon. Alexis P. available.Free will offering for Smile Train Suter’s Minister’s of Sound. Info: 845-236-7970 info:www.smiletrain.org. Overlook United or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Methodist Church, 233 Tinker St, Info: patrickRoute 9W, Marlboro. dodgemusic@yahool.com, Woodstock.

10:30AM-12:30PM Free Meditation Practice at 7PM Old Chatham Quaker Meeting. An illusSky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets trated program by Café Palestina. This program every Sunday. Sitting and walking meditation will focus on the failure of the U.S. to act as an with short teaching and discussion from Pema honest broker in Israeli/Palestinian peace negoChodron books or video. Free and open to the tiations. Info: 518-766-2992 or www.oldchapublic. Contact info: 845-658-8556 orwww. thamquakers.org. Old Chatham QuakerMeetskylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest inghouse, 539 County Route 13, Old Chatham.

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7PM-10PM Lydia’s Live Music. Rhythm & 11AM-12PM ECK Worship Service - You’re Jazz featuring: Matt Finck - guitar,Pete Levin Invited! How Divine Spirit Works in Our keyboard,Mark Usvolk - bass,& Tony Jefferson Lives Every Day. Sun, Jan 11th, 11 AM Noon. 6 - drums. Nov Cover. Lydia’s.7 Old Route 209, Broadhead Ave., New Paltz (Deyo Hall between Stone Ridge, 845-687-6373.

32N and Huguenot St). ECKANKAR Religion of 7PM Live @ The Falcon: So¤ando! Info: the Light and Sound of God eckankar-ny.org or 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The 845-243-7790.

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11AM -3PM The New Paltz Recycle and ReUse 7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz Center hosts a “Clothing Swap for Success”, featuring Grammy winner Malcolm Cecil on a community event featuring a free clothing bass, guitarist Steve Raleigh, pianist Peter exchange and fundraiser benefiting The WashTomlinson, NYC saxophonist Al Guart and local bourne House. The New Paltz Recycle Center guest artists. No cover or minimum! Kindred will be hosting it’s first ever unique SWAP event Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101. to bring their items and pick up something new.

Women’s, Men’s and Children’s Clothes, acces7:30PM Saturday Night Live Music & Noodles. sories and house hold items are welcome. The 2nd set at 9pm.No cover, $5 donations to musievent is free and open to the public. There will cians recommended. Info: 845-255-8811 or be an opportunity to make a suggested donawww.GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle tion to raise money for The Washbourne House.

Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

Door prizes donated by The Treehouse and Half 8PM Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Info: Moon Books.The New Paltz ReCycle & ReUse 845-658-9048. Rosendale Café, Main St, RosenCenter, 3 Clearwater Road, New Paltz, The New dale, $22.

Paltz Recycle and Reuse Center 845-876-0590 or event organizer Michelle Tommasi 845-4538PM Bernie Duo in the Tap Room. Info: 3976.

845-229-8277. Hyde Park Brewing Co, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park.

8PM Live Music. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

1 PM -3 PM Pallet Puppet Theatre offers Spanish Puppet Lesson. Ongoing on Sundays, 1-3pm. Materials for kids provided. The Green

be held on Sunday, January 11,7-10 pm at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 303, Rhinebeck, NY. The show rehearses June 6-July 17, with performances July 17-19. Visit RipTheMusical.com for more information. To schedule an audition appointment (recommended but not required), email RipTheMusical@gmail.com or call 860-800-6040.

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Creative Co-op will offer PNO the following dates in January. Fridays: 9, 16, 30 offered 7 to 10 pm for kids ages 3 and up. Fun creative activities, pizza supper $5 additional. A great stress reducer for the new year - keep your resolution to take some time for yourRegister Now! Lojong Retreat. self. ONLY $20 per child 845.527.5672 A Five-Day Retreat Januar y or cbcofrosendale@gmail.com.

16-21 at Karma Triyana Dharmach- Local Artisan and Farm Shop.The akra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Wood- Creative Co-op has organized an stock. Fri, January 16th, 7-8:30 pm, indoor market with some of our local, Sat, January17-Wednesday,January 21, small scale farmers and artisans this 9 am.-12 pm. & 2-5 pm. Teacher: Lama winter . The Shop provide s shopTsultrim Yeshe. Lojong, mind train- pers access to excellent coffee, elixir, ing, is an ancient set of techniques for herbal supplements, soaps, chocolates, taming negative emotions and cultivat- wine, and some produce. Sundays ing loving kindness and compassion. 1/11 and 1/25 11 am to 4 pm. RosenThese techniques can be used both in dale Community Center, Rosendale. formal meditation practice and “on the Info: cbcofrosendale@gmail.com or spot” in our daily lives. topics relating creativecooprosendale.com/calendar/. to emotional healing and recovering from trauma. This retreat is suitable Women Survivors of Child Sexual for those seeking a first intensive Abuse. Help release the past using experience of Tibetan Buddhist prac- gentle energetic healing techniques. tice and for seasoned practitioners of Meets the first Saturday of every month this spiritual path. $120/$96 (KTD from 11:30am - 1 pm, $15. For more members) for either the weekend or information and to register, contact the entire five days. Meals and over- Cindy at 845-282-6400 or Cindy@ night accommodations available at RisingStarEnergetics.com. New Paltz Healing Arts, New Paltz.

Palette, 215 Main Street inside of the Medusa Antique Center Building, New Paltz.

1PM Opening Reception: The Unmasked Persona. An Exhibit of Masks by Ellen Samson.

Info: 845-255-5503 or 845-647-1361. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main St, New Paltz.

1:30PM MHADK Outing: Roosevelt Estate - Walk. Leader: Sue Mackson 845-471-9892 suemackson@gmail.com. Up to four miles of trails and, if the day is pleasant, we’ll add the mile long Farm Trail - 2 miles up and back.

Info: www.MidHudsonADK.org. FDR Presidential Library &Museum, Visitor Center, Main Parking Lot, Hyde Park.

2PM Sunday Salon: Franklin Vagnone, Executive Director, Historic House Trust of New York City. Vagnone will speak about the ways in which contemporary art can enliven historic

spaces. Info: www.thomascole.org. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring St, Catskill, $9.

2PM-5PM The Nine Stages of Shamatha.

A Six-Day Retreat January 9-14 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri., January 9th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat., January10-WednesdayJanuary 14, 9am-12pm & 2-5 pm.Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyong. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire six days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

3PM Dance Film Sundays: The Legend of Love.

The Bolshoi Ballet. An HD cinema experience captured live in October, 2014 at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater. Info: www.rosendaletheatre.

CONTINUING & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OPEN HOUSE Thu., Jan. 15, 5 - 7 pm Business Resource Center Ulster Ave., Kingston Career Training for the 21st Century Workplace FREE! Advanced Technology Information Session Thu, Jan 15 • 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm • DCB 780-02 FREE! Energy Efficiency and Building Science Information Session Thu, Jan 15 • 4:30 - 6:30 pm • DCB 756-09 FREE! The Anonymous People and Panel Discussion Thu, Jan 15 • 5 - 9 pm - Eligible for CASAC renewal hours • DCB 853-20 • Tuition assistance and scholarship available for select courses • Veteran Services and ACCES/VR representatives will be present • Pre-registration required

PERSONAL GROWTH & ENRICHMENT TASC (Formerly GED).................................Feb 3 Gentle Yoga...............................................Feb 3 Spanish III ................................................Feb 4 SAT Preparation .......................................Feb 4 Fix Your Own Computer ..........................Feb 17 Fun and Easy Crochet - Level 1 ..............Feb 17 Beginner Pen, Ink and Watercolor ...........Feb 25 Advanced Pen, Ink and Watercolor .........Feb 26

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4 PM-6 PM Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Drummers on The Green are hosted

by Birds of a Feather. Singers & dancers are all welcome. Bring your drums and percussion instruments. On-going on Sundays, 4-6pm.

Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

4PM Hudson Valley YA Society. Presentation, Q&A & Book Signing. Ilyasah Shabazz - “X - A Novel.� Ilyasah Shabazz is the third daughter of Malcolm X. RSVP. Info: rsvp@oblongbooks.com.

Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, free.

4PM Book Reading: Daniel and Joseph Olsen.

Authors of children’s books, Dreams and Lock Away the Monsters. Info: 845-255-8300. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz, free.

Leader: Lynn 845-744-6047. Info:www.orangecountynyaudubon.com. Shawangunk Grassland NWR, Hoagerburg Rd, Shawangunk.

5PM-7PM Opening Recpetion: Ashlie Blake.

Mixed media paintings. Ashlie will be donating 10% of profit to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Exhibits through 4/3/2015. Info: 845-986-0079. Caffe ala Mode, One Oakland Ave, Warwick.

6PM Swing Dance to Crazy Feet.  6pm Beginners Lesson; 6:30-9pm Dance. Admission $12/6 full time students. Arlington Reformed Church, 22 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org or 845-454-2571.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Sultans of String World Music Fusion. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8PM Live Music. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony CafĂŠ @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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4:30PM - 7PM The Wild Swans at The Rosendale Cafe. Celtic songs&tunes w/Sarah Underhill/Ian Worpole/Jon Garelick.Veggie food; draft beers, wines. Free admission. www.rosendalecafe.com. 845-658-9048.

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, 845-679-5906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

4:30PM Orange County Audubon Birding Field Trip: Shawangunk Grassland NWR. should see short-eared owls, northern harriers and other birds. The trails are apt to be muddy.

9AM-12PM The Nine Stages of Shamatha.

A Six-Day Retreat January 9-14 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri., January 9th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat.,

January10-WednesdayJanuary 14, 9am-12pm & 2-5 pm.Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyong. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire six days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

9AM-9:50AM Senior Fit Dance for Seniors with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Bring a mat. Town Hall, Main Room, Woodstock.

1PM Needlework Group. On-going every Monday, 1pm. Info:845-338-5580, x1005. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

2PM-4PM Senior Art with Judith Boggess. In addition to instruction, art supplies and periodic group exhibitions, the class offers friendship and camaraderie. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older for minimum contribution of $2. St. John’s Community Center, R.C. West Hurley.

10AM-4PM Adult Art Workshop. Oils, acrylics, with some supplies provided, $5 drop-in. Info: 845-657-9735. Shokan.

2PM-5PM The Nine Stages of Shamatha.

A Six-Day Retreat January 9-14 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri., January 9th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat., January10-WednesdayJanuary 14, 9am-12pm & 2-5 pm.Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyong. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire six days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

10AM-12PM Senior Drama with Edith LeFever.

Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues & scenes. Interested seniors are welcome to sit in. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Fire Co #1 Rt 212, Woodstock.

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. $12/class. 28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford.

12:15PM Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting.

Beekman Arms, Rhinebeck, 914-244-0333.

6PM-7PM College Financial Aid Night. Chris Chang, Director Financial Aid SUNY Ulster will discuss the importance of filling out financial aid paperwork for college including FAFSA, TAP and PELL. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Main St, Esopus.

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.

12:30PM-2PM LaGrange Library’s Monday Afternoon Knitting Group Every Monday.

Drop by whenever you can to work on your latest project, share ideas, or get help with basic techniques and instruction in a casual atmosphere. Info: 845-452-3141 or spotwin@ laglib.org. LaGrangeLibrary, Community Room, Poughkeepsie.

6:30 PM -8:30 PM Mid-Hudson Rainbow Chorus Rehearsal. Info: rainbowchorus1@ gmail.com or 216-402-3232. This four-part chorus of LGBTQ & LGBTQ-friendly singers

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7PM-9PM Rounds! Rounds! Rounds! Join Conductor Sheri Bauer-Mayorga and others from the community in singing traditional and classic rounds! These community sings are open to singers of all levels. Refreshments available.

The public is invited to listen at no charge.Info: 518-392-6121. Chatham Brewing, 59 Main St, Chatham, $10.

7 PM Open Poetry. Info: 845-679-3484.

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

7:15PM Mid-Hudson Women’s Chorus Open Rehearsal. No auditions required. Info: www. midhudsonwomenschorus.org or 914-388-4630.

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9AM-10AM Senior Dance Exercise with Inyo Charbonneau. The emphasis is on fun while benefiting from strengthening and aerobic exercise. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mountainview Studio, Woodstock.

9AM-12PM The Nine Stages of Shamatha.

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9:30AM Serving and Staying in Place. SSIP/ New Paltz. Regular Tuesday social breakfast meeting for seniors who want to remain in their own home and community. Info: 255-5970.

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10AM-11:30AM Minnewaska Preserve: Tuesday Trek: Old Powerhouse. Reg required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Peter’s Kill Park Office, Gardiner, $8 /per car.

10:30AM-11:30AM Preschool Story Hours. 0-2 years old. An hour of letter A, B, C, D, books, songs, Chinese New Year. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

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4PM-5PM Preschool Story Hours. 4-5 years old. An hour of letter A, B, C, D, books, songs, Chinese New Year. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.

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

5:30PM Phoenicia Community Choir. Sing with your neighbors and prepare for concerts.

No need to read music, no audition. On-going, Tuesdays, 5:30pm. Info: 845-688-2169. Wesleyan Church, basement, Main St, Phoenicia.

“Publishing: A Writer’s Memoir. Info: 845-8760500. Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, free.

7PM-8:30PM Singing Just for Fun! New Paltz Community Singers. Everyone welcome, everyone gets to choose songs. Going 20+ years. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm. Info: genecotton@gmail.com. Quaker Meeting House, 8 N. Manheim Blvd, New Paltz.

7PM-9PM Open Mic. On-going, Tuesdays, 7-9pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 200 Main St, Saugerties, 246-5775.

7PM-10PM Jazz Jam. Every Tuesday, 7-10pm.

452-3232. The Derby, 96 Main St, Poughkeepsie.

8PM Open Mic Nite Join host Ben Rounds and take your shot at becoming the next Catskills Singing Sensation! No cover. Tuesday is also Burger Night at the Cat - only $8. Info: 688-2444 or www.emersonresort.com. Catamount Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant.

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9AM-12PM The Nine Stages of Shamatha.

A Six-Day Retreat January 9-14 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri., January 9th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat., January10-WednesdayJanuary 14, 9am-12pm & 2-5 pm.Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyong. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire six days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

9AM Field Trip to Harlem Valley Rail Trail with the Waterman Bird Club. New birders welcome. Meet at Coleman Station Rd. parking lot, CR 58 off Rt. 22 in Millerton. Info: 845-2642015 or Web: www.watermanbirdclub.org.

9AM-10AM Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. Gentle yoga class with each student

6PM Honey Workshop. Beekeeper Remco Krafft will explain how to start a backyard hive (just in time to order bees for this coming spring.) Info: 845-758-3241. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook, free.

6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Tuesday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public.

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6:30PM World of Animals Featuring Raptors and Reptiles- Live animals could include a flying hawk, owl, falcon, vulture, alligator, snapping turtle, lizards and snakes. All ages welcome!

No registration required. Info: 845-691-2275 or www.highlandlibrary.org. Highland Public Library, Highland.

7PM-8:30PM Weekly Opportunity Workshop . Meets every Tuesday night, 7pm-8:30pm.Free to attend: learn how to help the environment, raise funds for non-profit organizations, and save money over time! Novella’s, 2 Terwilliger Ln (across from Super 8), New Paltz.

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No cost for Chamber members. Space is limited and reservations are required. Info: 845-3385100 or www.UlsterChamber.org. Courtyard

By Marriott, 500 Frank Sottile Blvd, Kingston.

9:30AM-5PM Health Care Enrollment @ the Center with Maternal-Infant Services Network Navigators. Every other Wednesday (through February). By appointment only. Info: 518-8283624, x 3504. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Wall St, Kingston.

10AM Rip Van Winkle (RVW) Hike: Hurley Rail Trail . Easy Walk (4 miles). Info: 845-246-9373 or www. newyorkheritage.com/rvw. Hurley Rail Trail, Hurley.

10:30AM-11:30AM Basic Yoga with Carol Rogers. Wednesday s, January 7-28. For all ages.

Bring your own mat and block (if you have one) Advanced registration and payment taken at circulation desk. Info: 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, $60 /4 classes.

11:30AM-1PM Nonviolent Communication Practice Group (NVC) in New Paltz. Learn Compassionate Communication as founded by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. Meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month, 11:30am-1pm. To register: PracticingPeace-NewPaltz.com. New Paltz.

11:30AM-12:30PM Lunch & Learn Series: God. Clergy of Different Faiths Discuss Their Personal Take on the Divine. Rabbi Neal Loevinger, Director of Spiritual Care Services, and Linda Crone, Associate Chaplain. Info: 845-471-0430.

Hudson Valley Community Center, 110 S. Grand St, Poughkeepsie.

12PM Rotary Club of Kingston Meeting.

Fellowship, lunch, and an informative and interesting presentation from a guest speaker.

Meets every Wed at 12noon. Web: www.kingstonnyrotary.org. Christina’s Restaurant, 812 Ulster Ave, Kingston.

1 PM The Sawkill Seniors Meeting. The meeting generally begins with a formal format followed by a raffle, socializing and refreshments. During the December party, the raffle winners were chosen. Heartfelt congratulations go out to them! At the gathering this month there will be a talk by a representative from Hudson River Clearwater, Inc. This organization preserves and protects the river and its connecting waterways. After the lecture will be a fun-filled card game for those who wish to participate. All seniors are welcome. Town Hall, 906 Sawkill Rd, Kingston.

2PM-5PM The Nine Stages of Shamatha.

A Six-Day Retreat January 9-14 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri., January 9th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat., January10-WednesdayJanuary 14, 9am-12pm & 2-5 pm.Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyong. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire six days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

3:30PM Math Regents Prep. Every Wed. @ 3:30pm Certified Math Teacher - Don’t fail Algebra, Geometry, and Trig. Empowering Ellenville, 159 Canal St, Ellenville, 877-576-9931.

4PM-5PM Tween Activities. Bring a friend to make paper lanterns, dream catchers or play Legos. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

5:30PM-8PM SUCCC New Year’s Kick Off Party!

Gourmet appetizers with cash bar. The evening will include an introduction of new Board members, a motivational speaker, item raffles, live music and a 50/50 drawing. RSVP. Info: 845-522-4718 orinfo@southernulsterchamber. org. Novella’s, 2 Terwilliger Ln, New Paltz, $25.

ALMANAC WEEKLY Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, free.

6PM-6PM Teen Night. Popcorn and a movie.

Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary. org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

5:30PM-7PM Library Open House New Staff Welcome Reception. Stop by for coffee and dessert and meet the library staff. The staff will showcase all the library has to offer (databases, programs, new materials, how to save you money). Info: 845-338-5580 orwww.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

6:25PM-6:50PM Learn Remembrance. Meets every Wednesday, 6:25-6:50 pm. There will be a group spiritual practice at 7pm, immediately following this introduction. You are welcome to come to this teaching whether or not you attend the spiritual practice group. RSVP.Free, donations appreciated. Info: 845-679-8989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

6:30PM Morton Movie Night: Auntie Mame.

Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Fred Clark, Coral Browne, Patric Knowles, Peggy Cass.

Warner Brothers; Director: Morton DaCosta.

Unrated; 143 minutes; 1958. Info: 845-8762903. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, Highland.

6:55PM-8PM Silent Spiritual Practice. Meets every Wednesday, 6:55-8 pm. This group is for both people who currently have a silent spiritual practice such as meditation or Remembrance and those who would like to start such a practice. Free, donations appreciated. Info: 845-6798989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Dustbowl Revival: An All-American sonic safari! Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7PM-11PM Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission-no dues. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm.

Rosendale Café, Rosendale.

7:30 PM The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. Meets every Wednesday night, 7:30pm. An evening of singing, fun & fellowship.A male a cappella group that sings in the American “Barbershop Style”of close fourpart harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sight reading not required. Info: wwwnewyorkerschorus.org. St. Andrews Church, 110 Overlook St, Poughkeepsie.

8:30PM-11PM Live at Catskill Mountain Pizza Company: Acoustic Jazz Trio with Syracuse/ Siegel Duo + Special Featured Guest. Featuring Bassist Rich Syracuse and drummer Jeff “Siege” Siegel. No cover or minimum! Info: 679-7969.

Catskill Mountain Pizza Company, 51 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Thursday

1/15

Collaborative Music Omi Residency Program: taking place from July 23 -August 9, 2015. Application deadline is February 1, 2015.

Info: www.omiartscenter.org/music. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent.

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, 845-679-5906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz.

9:30AM-10:30AM Senior Fit After 50 with Diane Collelo. Three-part class offering movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Town Hall, Woodstock.

9:30AM-5PM Health Care Enrollment @ the Center with AIDS Council of Northeastern New York Navigators. Every Friday at the Center (through February). By appointment only. Info: 518-828-3624, x 3504. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Wall St, Kingston.

10:30AM-11:30AM Toddler Story Hour. 2-4 years old. Come and play with bubbles, books and body movements. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

5:30PM Stamping for Fun. Create 3 cards. Ages 18+. Info: 845-883-5015 or www.highlandlibrary.org. Highland Public Library, Clintondale Branch, corner of Crescent Ave and Maple St, Clintondale.

12PM-4PM Arlington Farmers’ Indoor Market.

845-437-7035 or alihall@vassar.edu. (Please note that the market will be on hiatus when the College is officially closed. Vassar College, North Atrium, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie.

5:30PM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, every Wednesday 5:30-6:30pm Everyone welcome.

845-679-9534. First Churchof Christ, Scientist, 89 Tinker St, Woodstock.

1PM-4PM Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Most players are elementary and intermediate players.

Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Rescue Squad Bldg, Rt 212, Woodstock.

6PM-8PM Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee. A Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “new Jim Crow”). Info: 845-475-8781 or www.enjan.org. Sadie Peterson DelaneyAfrican Roots Library, Family Partnership Center, 29 N Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie.

6PM Woodstock Community Chorale. Sing with your neighbors and prepare for concerts.

No need to read music, no audition. On-going, Wednesdays, 6pm. Info: 845-688-2169. Klein-

January 8, 2015

ert/James Center for the Arts, Tinker St, Woodstock.

4:30PM-6PM Crocheting/Knitting for AdultsBring your needles/hooks and yarn and join us for some relaxation and conversation. From beginners to experts. Ages 18+. Info: 845-8835015 or www.highlandlibrary.org. Highland Public Library, Clintondale Branch, corner of Crescent and Maple Ave, Clintondale.

4:30PM Book Reading: Nick Bruel. Author of “Bad Kitty: Drawn To Trouble, “ and “A Wonderful Year.” RSVP. Info: rsvp@oblongbooks.com.

6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Thursday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www. skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Downtown / Corner Stage Blues Jam Reunion w/ Jeremy Baum, Slam Allen, Eric Winter & Chris Reddan. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7PM-9PM Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night. Info: 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles. com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

8:30PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, Eric Weissberg and Bill Keith. Info: 845-6793484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Friday

1/16

Outing: Cross Country Ski Outing Trip at Tug Hill, in the Syracuse, NY Area. (1/161/19/2015) Leader: Ron Gonzalez iamrongon@ gmail.com. Deposit required in advance (for lodgings reservations). contact the leader with any questions you have, before registering for this trip. Joint with AMC. MHADK

12:05PM-1:15PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Fire Co #1, Rt 212, Woodstock.

12:30PM-2:30PM Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter annual meeting and luncheon. Special Guest Speaker: Andrew Watts, FInstF, President and CEO, Association of Fundraising Professionals. Info: mhvafp@gmail.com or www.afpmhv. afpnet.org.Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, Poughkeepsie, $50.

5PM-7PM Family Fun Night. Stop by for Music Olympics, Lego movie, frozen party with Cupcake “Bar”, Science activities with pizza, bring your parents and show them how to have fun. Info: 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, $60 /4 classes.

6PM-9:30PM “Understanding and Answering Islam” January 16-17, 2015. Simulcast Event. Registration 6-6:45pm, Program 7-9:30 p.m. This event is designed for anyone interested in the questions raised by the interaction between Islam and Christianity. Info: 845-382-2288Grace Community Evangelical Free Church, 160 Seremma Court, Lake Katrine, $7 /family, $5 /individual.

6PM Wine Workshop. Beer and wine maker Bruce Fanconi of Party Creations leads a Wine Making 101. Appropriate for those 21 years old and older. Info: 845-758-3241. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook, free.

7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz featuring Frank Luther on bass, John Esposito on piano, Mike DeMicco on guitar, NYC saxophonist Al Guart and local guest artists. No cover or minimum! Kindred Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Mike Clark Organ Trio.

Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com.

The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7PM Storytelling with Janet Carter. Info: 845-246-5775. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 65 Partition St, Saugerties, free.

7PM-8:30PM Lojong Retreat. A Five-Day Retreat January 16-21 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri, January 16th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat, January17Wednesday,January 21, 9 am.-12 pm. & 2-5 pm.

Teacher: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire five days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

8 PM Morton Acoustic Night: Featuring: Fabulous local musicians. Info: 845-876-2903.

Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff.

8PM Live Music. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

8PM Sunday in the Park with George. Play by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. A musical inspired by the painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by Georges

Seurat. Info: 845-876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt-308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior/child.

8PM Sam & Margot. 8pm door / 9pm show $10 general admission. Bearsville Theatre, Bearsville, 845-679-4406.

9PM Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds. Info: info@helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800.

Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson.

9PM Band. Info: 845-229-8277. Hyde Park Brewing Co, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park.

9:30PM Deni Bonet. Info: 845-658-9048.

Rosendale Café, Main St, Rosendale, $15.

Saturday

1/17

MHADK Outing: Wonder Lake & Laurel Pond

Loop Hike. Leader: Tom Buckley: TrailHikerTom@gmail.com. 6+/- Miles - Moderate Pace.

Email leader for directions and meeting time.

Info: www.MidHudsonADK.org. Wonder Lake, parking lot, Ludingtonville Rd, Holmes.

All Day NYSDA Winter Waterfowl Count.

Contact Steve Chorvas (schorvas@gmail.net or 845-246-5900) for assignment. Snow/rain date on January 18.

9 AM -12 PM Lojong Retreat. A Five-Day Retreat January 16-21 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri, January 16th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat, January17Wednesday,January 21, 9 am.-12 pm. & 2-5 pm.

Teacher: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire five days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

9AM-4:30PM “Understanding and Answering Islam” January 16-17, 2015. Simulcast Event. This event is designed for anyone interested in the questions raised by the interaction between Islam and Christianity. Bring lunch.

Info: 845-382-2288 Grace Community EvangelicalFree Church, 160 Seremma Court, Lake Katrine, $7 /family, $5 /individual.

9AM Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge. 246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties.

9:30AM-11AM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, every Saturday, 9-10:30am. Everyone welcome. Info: 679-8800. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rte 212, Woodstock.

10AM-9PM Candlewax Recycling Drop-off.

Open every Saturday, 10am-9pm. Candlewax in any condition to be recycled. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

10AM-12PM De-Clutter Your Life; 2015. This workshop is intended to inspire change and to help you improve your spaces and places. Town of Poughkeepsie Senior Center, 14 Abe’s Way, Poughkeepsie, free /Duthchess County.

11AM Dreaming, Scheming & Theming with Color in the Garden. Learn how to create your own show-stopping garden bursting with color from the Mohonk Mountain House’s annual display gardens, garden manager Andrew Koehn. Pre-reg reqr’d. Info: www.hvga.org.

Marasco CommunityCenter, New Windsor Town Hall Complex, 555 Union Ave, New Windsor, $10.

11AM Phoenicia Library Grand Opening Celebration. Dedication of the Marilyn Dershowitz Memorial Building, named in honor of the late patron whose family gave a generous donation to help rebuild the library at noon, followed by historian Bill Birns, PhD, will give a lecture on the history of Phoenicia and the library. A ukulele concert by local teens and surprise guests at 2pm. The public is cordially invited, and light refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Library Director Liz Potter at director@phoenicialibrary.org or 845- 688-7811. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia.

12:30PM-3:30PM Winter Watercolor Classes with Mira Fink. Saturdays. 1/10/20152/7/2015. Suggested material list can be picked up at the front desk along with advanced registration and payment. For Adults. Info: 845-3385580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of EsopusLibrary, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, $150 /5 clsases, $30 /class.

1PM The Met Live in HD: The Merry Widow.

Leh r’s enchanting operetta. The great Ren‚e Fleming stars as the beguiling femme fatale who captivates all Paris. Info: 845-473-2072.

Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $26, $19 /12 & under.

1PM-3PM Family Day. Stop by to have fun with Legos, origami, calendar making, and snacks provided. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

1:30PM Winter Sowing Workshop. Discover

a seed starting alternative for gardeners who lack space or proper lighting for sowing seeds indoors! Pre-reg reqr’d. Info: www.hvga.org.

Marasco Community Center, New Windsor Town Hall Complex, 555 Union Ave, New Windsor, $10.

2PM Free Meditation Instruction. On-going every Saturday, 2pm in the Amitabha Shrine Room. 60-minute class requires no previous meditation experience. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-679-5906, 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

2PM Panel Discussion: LongReach Live.

Snow-date January 24. Apuzzo Hall at the Center, Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center ,300 Wall St, Kingston, 845-331-5300 or www.lgbtqcenter.org.

/senior/child.

8PM Petey Hop solo in the Tap Room. Info: 845-229-8277. Hyde Park Brewing Co, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park.

8PM Live Music. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

8:30PM - 12AM The Frolic! is an All-Ages Ecstatic Dance. All dance abilities welcome; no partner required.This monthly volunteer-run dance is alcohol & substance-free. Dancers who arrive early to set up or help take the dance down get in free. K of C, 389 Broadway, Kingston.

Info: info@freestylefrolic.org or 845-658-8319.

Sunday

1/18

2PM-5PM Lojong Retreat. A Five-Day Retreat January 16-21 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri, January 16th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat, January17Wednesday,January 21, 9 am.-12 pm. & 2-5 pm.

Teacher: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire five days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

9 AM -12 PM Lojong Retreat. A Five-Day Retreat January 16-21 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri, January 16th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat, January17Wednesday,January 21, 9 am.-12 pm. & 2-5 pm.

Teacher: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire five days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. 845-679-5906, x3 for registration or more information.

3 PM-6 PM Woodstock Fire Company #1 is hosting their 3rd Annual Brooks Chicken Bar-B Q Fundraiser. Eat In or take out. Prices are $13 for ½ chicken dinner and $13 for a Rib dinner. Extra ½ chickens only are available for sale at $7. Info: 845-679-2927. Woodstock Fire Company#1, 242 Tinker Street Rt 212, Woodstock.

10AM-2PM Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: The Organ Grinders Jazz Trio. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

3PM “13 Plays by 13 Playwrights” A debut and benefit for Morton Memorial Library. a weekend of staged readings of ten-minute plays and monologues. Info: 845-217-0734 or www. hudsonvalleyplaywrights.com. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St,Rhinebeck.

3PM Sunday in the Park with George. Play by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. A musical inspired by the painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat. Info: 845-876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt-308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior/child.

5PM-7PM 19th Death Café. Hosted by Circle of Friends for the Dying. Info: info@cfdhv.org.

Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main St, New Paltz.

5PM-7PM Artist’s Reception: “Reminiscence.”

A solo exhibition of oil paintings and pastels by Rhinebeck resident IE Wirth. Info: 845-8760543 or www.montgomeryrow.com. Montgomery Row Second Level, 6423 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Blue Chicken. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz featuring Grammy winner Malcolm Cecil on bass, guitarist Steve Raleigh, pianist Peter Tomlinson, NYC saxophonist Al Guart and local guest artists. No cover or minimum! Kindred Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101.

10AM-11:30AM Minnewaska Preserve: Awosting Falls Snowshoe Outing. Snowshoes may be rented. Reg required. Info: 845-255-0752.

Minnewaska Preserve, Peter’s Kill Area, Gardiner, $8 /per car.

10:30AM-12:30PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Sunday. Sitting and walking meditation with short teaching and discussion from Pema Chodron books or video. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 orwww. skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

11 AM -2 PM NRA Home Firearm Safety.

TS afety course for handgun permits.This course is required for your NYS pistol permit.

Advanced registration is required at circulation desk. $20 covers cost of materials. 21 and over.

Info: 845-338-5580: www.esopuslibrary.org.

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

2PM-5PM Lojong Retreat. A Five-Day Retreat January 16-21 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri, January 16th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat, January17Wednesday,January 21, 9 am.-12 pm. & 2-5 pm.

Teacher: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire five days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

2PM John Philip Sousa themed Concert.

Performed by West Point Band. Info: 845-9382617 or www.westpointband.com. West Point, Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point.

7:30PM Saturday Night Live Music & Noodles.

2nd set at 9pm.No cover, $5 donations to musicians recommended. Info: 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

3PM “13 Plays by 13 Playwrights” A debut and benefit for Morton Memorial Library. a weekend of staged readings of ten-minute plays and monologues. Info: 845-217-0734 or www. hudsonvalleyplaywrights.com. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinebeck.

7:30PM “13 Plays by 13 Playwrights” A debut and benefit for Morton Memorial Library. a weekend of staged readings of ten-minute plays and monologues. Info: 845-217-0734 or www. hudsonvalleyplaywrights.com. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St,Rhinebeck.

3PM A Celebration of Women in Music. A program of music written by women composers, performed by women musicians. With introductions by composers Joan Tower, Victoria Bond, Paula Kimper and Karen Lefrak. Info: www. rhinebeckchambermusic.org. Church of the Messiah, Rte. 9, Rhinebeck.

7:30PM Coffee House Series: An open-mic format followed by featured performer, Pat Daley. Info: 845-592-4216, www.hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org. Unitarian Fellowship, South Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie, $6, $5 /seniors.

3PM Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society.

“Ladies Night’ with Eugenia Zukerman, flutist; Babette Hierholzer, piano; Kimberly Kahan, soprano and the Kleio Quartet (women playing works composed by women). Info: www.rhinebeckmusic.org. The Church of the Messiah, 6436 MontgomerySt, Rhinebeck, $25, $5 /13-23 w/ ID, free /12 & under.

7:30 PM Albany Symphony Orchestra.

Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony . Info: 518-465-4663. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany, $90, $70, $45.

8PM Satisfaction - International Rolling Stones Tribute Show. Info: www.sugarloafpac.org or 845-610-5900. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 1351 Kings Hwy, Chester, $30, $25, $20.

8PM Ballroom By Request Dance. Lindy Hop lesson 8-9pm; Dance 9-11pm to DJ Joe Donato.

Coaching corner for beginners to Ballroom dance from 9-10 pm. Refreshments included. Admission $12/$10 full time students. Hudson Valley Dance Depot, 1151 Rt 55, LaGrange, Info:www.

HudsonValleyDance.org or 845-204-9833.

8PM Sunday in the Park with George. Play by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. A musical inspired by the painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat. Info: 845-876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt-308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25

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3PM Sunday in the Park with George. Play by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. A musical inspired by the painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat. Info: 845-876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt-308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior/child.

4 PM-6 PM Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Drummers on The Green are hosted

by Birds of a Feather. Singers & dancers are all welcome. Bring your drums and percussion instruments. On-going on Sundays, 4-6pm.

Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

4PM Book Reading: Jay Kantner. Author of Cambodia: Dispatches From Asia’s Most Peculiar Country. Info: 845-255-8300. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz, free.

4PM Howland Chamber Music Circle. Charlie Albright, piano. Info: 845-765-3012 or www.

howlandmusic.org. Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, $30, $10 /student.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: The Mandingo Ambassadors! Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8PM Live Music. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Monday

1/19

8:30AM Rip Van Winkle (RVW) Hike: Winisook Lake Peak and Spruce Mt. Moderately difficult hike, 4.5 miles. Info: 845-246-8074 or www. newyorkheritage.com/rvw.

9 AM -12 PM Lojong Retreat. A Five-Day Retreat January 16-21 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri, January 16th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat, January17Wednesday,January 21, 9 am.-12 pm. & 2-5 pm.

Teacher: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire five days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

9AM-9:50AM Senior Fit Dance for Seniors with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Bring a mat. Town Hall, Main Room, Woodstock.

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.

10AM-4PM Adult Art Workshop. Oils, acrylics, with some supplies provided, $5 drop-in. Info: 845-657-9735. Shokan.

10AM-12PM Senior Drama with Edith LeFever.

Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues & scenes. Interested seniors are welcome to sit in. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Fire Co #1 Rt 212, Woodstock.

12:15PM Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting.

Beekman Arms, Rhinebeck, 914-244-0333.

12:30PM-2PM LaGrange Library’s Monday Afternoon Knitting Group Every Monday.

Drop by whenever you can to work on your latest project, share ideas, or get help with basic techniques and instruction in a casual atmosphere. Info: 845-452-3141 or spotwin@ laglib.org. LaGrangeLibrary, Community Room, Poughkeepsie.

1PM-3PM Minnewaska Preserve: Two Views for One Snowshoe Outing. Snowshoes may be rented. Reg required. Info: 845-255-0752.

Minnewaska Preserve, Peter’s Kill Park Office, Gardiner, $8 /per car.

1PM Needlework Group. On-going every Monday, 1pm. Info:845-338-5580, x1005. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

2PM-4PM Senior Art with Judith Boggess. In addition to instruction, art supplies and periodic group exhibitions, the class offers friendship and camaraderie. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older for minimum contribution of $2. St. John’s Community Center, R.C. West Hurley.

2PM-5PM Lojong Retreat. A Five-Day Retreat January 16-21 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri, January 16th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat, January17Wednesday,January 21, 9 am.-12 pm. & 2-5 pm.

Teacher: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe. $120/$96 (KTD

members) for either the weekend or the entire five days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

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. $12/class. 28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford.

6:30 PM -8:30 PM Mid-Hudson Rainbow Chorus Rehearsal. Info: rainbowchorus1@ gmail.com or 216-402-3232. This four-part chorus of LGBTQ & LGBTQ-friendly singers always welcomes new members.Sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses all voice parts needed. Ability to read music not req but helpful. Rehearsals every Mon, 6:30-8:30pm. No charge for first rehearsal. LGBTQ Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston, $25 /month.

7 PM Open Poetry. Info: 845-679-3484.

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

7:15PM Mid-Hudson Women’s Chorus Open Rehearsal. No auditions required. Info: www. midhudsonwomenschorus.org or 914-388-4630.

St. James United Methodist Church, Corner of Fair & Pearl Sts, Kingston.

8PM Joe Bonamassa. Info: www.ticketmaster. com. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany, $128, $99, $82.

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9AM-10AM Senior Dance Exercise with Inyo Charbonneau. The emphasis is on fun while benefiting from strengthening and aerobic exercise. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mountainview Studio, Woodstock.

9:30AM Serving and Staying in Place - Business Meeting. SSIP/New Paltz. Meeting for seniors who want to remain in their own home and community. Info: 255-5970. Plaza Diner, New Paltz.

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! Info: 679-6250. $13/ oneclass or $20/two classes. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston.

10:30AM-11:30AM Preschool Story Hours. 0-2 years old. An hour of letter A, B, C, D, books, songs, Chinese New Year. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

1PM-6PM NYS Health Marketplace Enrollment Assistance. Tuesdays, through February 10, 2015. Appointment Required! Call to make your appointment: 800-453-4666. Grinnell Library, 2642 East Main St, Wappingers Falls.

4PM-5PM Preschool Story Hours. 4-5 years old. An hour of letter A, B, C, D, books, songs, Chinese New Year. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.

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

4PM-8PM Free Community Holistic Heathcare Day. A wide variety of holistic health modalities and practitioners are available.

Appointments can be made on a first-come, first-served basis upon check-in, from 4-7pm.

Info: www.rvhhc.org. Marbletown Community Center, Stone Ridge.

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5:30PM Phoenicia Community Choir. Sing with your neighbors and prepare for concerts.

No need to read music, no audition. On-going, Tuesdays, 5:30pm. Info: 845-688-2169. Wesleyan Church, basement, Main St, Phoenicia.

6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Tuesday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public.

Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www.skylake. shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

6:30 PM Craft Night. Create water bottle penguins. Ages 8-13. Info: 845-691-2275 or www.highlandlibrary.org. Highland Public Library, 30 Church St, Highland.

6:30PM Morton Book Club. The Awakening

by Kate Chopin. Info: 845-876-2903 or www. morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff.

7PM-8:30PM Singing Just for Fun! New Paltz Community Singers. Everyone welcome, everyone gets to choose songs. Going 20+ years. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm. Info: genecotton@gmail.com. Quaker Meeting House, 8 N. Manheim Blvd, New Paltz.

7PM-8:30PM Weekly Opportunity Workshop . Meets every Tuesday night, 7pm-8:30pm.Free to attend: learn how to help the environment, raise funds for non-profit organizations, and save money over time! Novella’s, 2 Terwilliger Ln (across from Super 8), New Paltz.

7PM Open Mic. Info: 845-246-5775. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 65 Partition St, Saugerties, free.

7PM-10PM Jazz Jam. Every Tuesday, 7-10pm. .

452-3232. The Derby, 96 Main St, Poughkeepsie.

9PM Little Ceesar Band. Info: 845-229-8277.

Hyde Park Brewing Co, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park.

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9AM Rip Van Winkle (RVW) Hike: Huyck Preserve to Partridge Run, in snowshoes from Huyck to County Route 6. Moderate hike: 7.5 miles, 6.0 hours. Info: 518-895-8474 or www. newyorkheritage.com/rvw. Huyck Preserve, Rensselaerville.

9 AM -12 PM Lojong Retreat. A Five-Day Retreat January 16-21 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri, January 16th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat, January17Wednesday,January 21, 9 am.-12 pm. & 2-5 pm.

Teacher: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire five days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. 845-679-5906 x3 for

registration or more information.

9AM-10AM Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. 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. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1donation requested. Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Woodstock.

10:30AM-11:30AM Basic Yoga with Carol Rogers. Wednesday s, January 7-28. For all ages.

Bring your own mat and block (if you have one) Advanced registration and payment taken at circulation desk. Info: 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, $60 /4 classes.

11:30AM-12:30PM Lunch & Learn Series: Living Large as a Little Person: Physical, Psychological, and Social Challenges of Dwarfism.

Michael O’Connor, volunteer extraordinaire.

Info: 845-471-0430. Hudson Valley Community Center, 110 S. Grand Ave, Poughkeepsie, $5 /lunch.

2PM-5PM Lojong Retreat. A Five-Day Retreat January 16-21 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri, January 16th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat, January17Wednesday,January 21, 9 am.-12 pm. & 2-5 pm.

Teacher: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire five days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

4PM-5PM Tween Activities. Bring a friend to make paper lanterns, dream catchers or play Legos. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

4:30PM Stamping with Kids. Make 2 cards & a treat box. Ages 7-15. Info: 845-883-5015 or www. highlandlibrary.org. Highland Public Library, Clintondale Branch, corner of Crescent Ave and Maple St, Clintondale.

5:30PM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, every Wednesday 5:30-6:30pm Everyone welcome.

845-679-9534. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 89 Tinker St, Woodstock.

6PM Woodstock Community Chorale. Sing with your neighbors and prepare for concerts.

No need to read music, no audition. On-going, Wednesdays, 6pm. Info: 845-688-2169. Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, Tinker St, Woodstock.

6PM-6PM Teen Night. Popcorn and a movie.

Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary. org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

6:25PM-6:50PM Learn Remembrance. Meets every Wednesday, 6:25-6:50 pm. There will be a group spiritual practice at 7pm, immediately following this introduction. You are welcome to

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come to this teaching whether or not you attend the spiritual practice group. RSVP.Free, donations appreciated. Info: 845-679-8989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

York Navigators. Every Friday at the Center (through February). By appointment only. Info: 518-828-3624, x 3504. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Wall St, Kingston.

6:55PM-8PM Silent Spiritual Practice. Meets every Wednesday, 6:55-8 pm. This group is for both people who currently have a silent spiritual practice such as meditation or Remembrance and those who would like to start such a practice. Free, donations appreciated. Info: 845-6798989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

10:30AM-11:30AM Toddler Story Hour. 2-4 years old. Come and play with bubbles, books and body movements. Info: 845-338-5580 or www.Esopuslibrary.org. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

7PM-11PM Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission-no dues. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm.

Rosendale Café, Rosendale.

7:30 PM The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. Meets every Wednesday night, 7:30pm. An evening of singing, fun & fellowship.A male a cappella group that sings in the American “Barbershop Style”of close fourpart harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sight reading not required. Info: wwwnewyorkerschorus.org. St. Andrews Church, 110 Overlook St, Poughkeepsie.

8:30PM-11PM Live at Catskill Mountain Pizza Company: Acoustic Jazz Trio with Syracuse/ Siegel Duo + Special Featured Guest. Featuring Bassist Rich Syracuse and drummer Jeff “Siege” Siegel. No cover or minimum! Info: 679-7969.

Catskill Mountain Pizza Company, 51 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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Collaborative Music Omi Residency Program: taking place from July 23 -August 9, 2015. Application deadline is February 1, 2015.

Info: www.omiartscenter.org/music. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent.

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, 845-679-5906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

9 AM -12 PM Lojong Retreat. A Five-Day Retreat January 16-21 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. Fri, January 16th, 7-8:30 pm, Sat, January17Wednesday,January 21, 9 am.-12 pm. & 2-5 pm.

Teacher: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe. $120/$96 (KTD members) for either the weekend or the entire five days. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information.

9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz.

9:30AM-5PM Health Care Enrollment @ the Center with AIDS Council of Northeastern New

12PM-4PM Arlington Farmers’ Indoor Market.

845-437-7035 or alihall@vassar.edu. (Please note that the market will be on hiatus when the College is officially closed. Vassar College, North Atrium, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie.

1PM-4PM Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Most players are elementary and intermediate players.

Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Rescue Squad Bldg, Rt 212,Woodstock.

5PM-7PM UlsterChamber Membership Mixer.

There is no charge for members and prospective members to attend but reservations are required. Info: 845-338-5100 ext. 104 or www.

UlsterChamber.org. MAC Fitness - Kingston Plaza, 338 Plaza Rd, Kingston.

6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Thursday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www. skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

6:30PM Family Lego Night- Bring the entire family and get building! Join us one Thursday each month for an hour of Lego mania, fun for all ages. Registration suggested, walk-ins welcome. Info: 845-691-2275 or www.highlandlibrary.org. Highland Public Library, 30 Church St,Highland.

7PM-9PM Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night. Info: 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles. com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

7PM-8:30PM Meeting of Middle East Crisis Response. A group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Info: 845 876-7906 or www.mideastcrisis.org. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock.

7PM-8:30PM Free Holistic Self-Care Class.

“Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) with Dr. Bruce Schneider. An effective way of locating and dissolving patterns of unresolved stress.

Info: www.rvhhc.org. Family Traditions, 3853 Main St, Stone Ridge.

8:30PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, Eric Weissberg and Bill Keith. Info: 845-6793484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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NEEDED: Foster Homes for Kittens. If you have the time (little is needed) and space to foster kittens, our organization will provide kitten food and if necessary, medical attention for these wonderful beings. Please call (917)282-2018 if you are interested in this rewarding endeavor.

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ATTENTION!! ANYONE IN NEED of odd jobs around their house? Also, LOOKING FOR EFFICIENCY APARTMENT in New Paltz. Do you NEED A CAR? NEW or USED. Also INSURANCE- all phases- Motorcycle, Business, Cars, etc. Whatever your needDon’t Hesitate- Call Bea Tate- 255-0018.

DEAR BUSINESSMAN/WOMAN- We at Hardscrabble Flea Market & Swap Meet would like to congratulate you on being picked from over 100 businesses in your field. We believe we can help each other- We have a swap meet every Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Holy Cow Shopping Center, in addition to a flea market/garage sale. We find that when business people set up a table w/business cards & flyers or “show how to do� projects it will definitely increase your business (and mine). It’s a great way to introduce your business to new/old customers. And, if you have leftover merchandise you’d like to sell- this would be a perfect way to unload it. Please give John a call for more details- (845)758-1170. Spots are $12-$35.

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I AM A COMPANION looking to help those in need. I can do housework, personal care, cooking, laundry, organizing, running errands & more. Please call me if you have a need for any of these services (845)633-6274.

SENIOR CARE SERVICES. Private duty w/20 years experience. ALL SERVICES AVAILABLE including medication reminders. Available 24-7. 2 hour minimum visit. $12-$15 hourly. References. 845-235-6701.

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STU’S CAR SERVICE. THANKS TO ALL for helping to make 2014 a good year. Some of your referrals and all for your heartfelt support & friendship. We look forward to travelling along the road of 2015 with you. Good health- much love- generous prosperity & happiness to all. 845-649-5350; stu@hvc. rr.com Look for me on Face book.

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A great opportunity for anyone looking in Saugerties for a SPACIOUS 3-BR, 2 BATH RAISED RANCH w/open floor plan in a residential neighborhood close to an elementary school. Extras include an oversized 2-car heated garage, DR leading to large deck overlooking landscaped backyard w/shed.

Overlook Realty, 845-246-5671 or 845-3992022 for details. Asking $179,900.

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76-ACRE FOREST. Beautiful woodland property in Woodstock, 1.5 miles from center of town, at the foothills of the Catskills.

Fully secluded, yet centrally located, mixed forest w/streams, ephemeral pools, and many old stone walls in great condition. Go to http://woodstockland.wix.com/forest for photos and more information or contact Tusha Yakovleva: tushayak@gmail.com 518.821.2656.

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Ulster Publishing newspapers and websites reach over 50,000 readers a week. Go to www.ulsterpublishing.com/ advertise or 845-334-8200 to advertise.

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Put Yourself In The Best Hands. ,ƵĚƐŽŶ ZŝǀĞƌ sŝĞǁƐ ͮ DĂƌůďŽƌŽ ͮ Ψϯϳϱ͕ϬϬϬ Private & spacious home w/breathtaking views of ƚŚĞ ,ƵĚƐŽŶ ZŝǀĞƌ͘ ,ĂƐ ůĂƌŐĞ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ ǁͬŐƌĂŶŝƚĞ Ň ŽŽƌƐ Θ ĐŽƵŶƚĞƌ ƚŽƉƐ͕ ĨŽƌŵĂů ĚŝŶŝŶŐ ƌŽŽŵ͕ Žĸ ĐĞͬĚĞŶ͕ bedroom w/master bath, & large living room w/ ŚĂƌĚǁŽŽĚ Ň ŽŽƌƐ Θ ďƌŝĐŬ Į ƌĞƉůĂĐĞ͘ ůů ŶĞǁ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ŽŶ ϮŶĚ ůĞǀĞů ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂŬĞ ĨŽƌ Ă ǁĂƌŵ͕ ƐƵŶ Į ůůĞĚ Ň ŽŽƌ͘ Less than 2 hrs. from NYC!

VILLAGE GREEN REALTY

Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Operated by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker Logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

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PRIVATE BUYER (non-realtor) SEEKING PROPERTY to purchase, MUST HAVE NATURAL WATERFALL. 2-10 acres needed. Maybe subdivide? Can be either a vacant, SECLUDED parcel of land, OR property w/a house with a natural, private waterfall (w/ year-round views, NOT just seasonal). Must be secluded (absolutely no homes in view), AND MUST BE WITHIN 10 MINUTES DRIVE TO WOODSTOCK. CASH OFFERED, CAN CLOSE IMMEDIATELY! Contact: sabe1970@yahoo. com.au w/photos/info. or call (518)965-7223.

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NEW PALTZ: OFFICE/PROFESSIONAL SPACE. Beautiful Soho loft-like space w/ brick walls & new large windows. 71 Main Street. Best downtown location. Faces Main Street. Great light. $499/month. Call owner (917)838-3124. steven@epicsecurity.com NEW PALTZ: OFFICE SPACE available Jan. 1, 2015. 300 sq.ft. Close to Main St. $550/mo. plus heat. First mo. rent plus 1 mo. security. Call/leave mess. 845-594-4433. (owner/broker - no fee).

New Paltz: Office suite approx 12x12, excellent W & N facing windows; A/C, Heat, electric & off-street parking included. Opposite NP Trailways. $475/mo, sec & refs required.

Call Harris Safier, Broker/Owner, Westwood Metes & Bounds Realty, Ltd 914-388-3351.

OFFICE SPACE. Great Uptown location. 2 room suite, available by the day up to 5 days/ week. 2nd floor. Perfect for therapist, writer, consultant. Furnished. $125 per month per day with discount for 3+ days. (845)340-1800.

2-BEDROOM HOUSE AVAILABLE. Jan 15 - (flexible) 2-BRs, 1 BA, LR, DR, comfortable, private, 1.5 miles to town, plenty of parking, walk to bus to town or NYC. Attractive land. Washer/dryer. $1150/month plus utils.

Flexible start date. Professionals, please.

917-626-7004 or robtissen@yahoo.com

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)

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2-BEDROOM APARTMENT; $800/ month plus utilities & security. 5 miles to New Paltz. Pet friendly. Security & references required. Call (845)978-2804, (845)5917285.

3-BEDROOM, FIRST FLOOR. $1550/ month includes all utilities. Off-street parking. Available immediately. No smokers.

Annual lease, security & references required.

Call (561)818-2170.

ZĂƌĞ WƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ ͮ ZŽĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ ͮ Ψϳϵϱ͕ϬϬϬ The Hornbeck Stone House sits on 11+ park like ĂĐƌĞƐ ǁͬĂ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƉŽŶĚ͕ Ň ŽǁŝŶŐ ƐƚƌĞĂŵ Θ ŵĂƚƵƌĞ ƉůĂŶƟ ŶŐƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ϯ ďĚ Ϯ ďĂ ŚŽŵĞ ǁĂƐ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ ǁͬŽƵƚ ĚŝƐƚƵƌďŝŶŐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͘ ͬ ͕ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͕ ƵƉŐƌĂĚͲ ĞĚ ĐŽŽŬƐ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ͕ Θ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ͘ >ŝƐƚĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ EĂƟ ŽŶĂů Register of Historic Places, less than 2 hours from NYC.

www.villagegreenrealty.com

Man With A Van Moving Co. DOT # 16' Moving 255-6347 32476 Trucks

KW E ,Kh^ ͕ ^Ăƚ ϭϭͲϭ ^Ž DƵĐŚ ,ŽƵƐĞ͊|Cairo|Ψϭϳϵ͕ϬϬϬ EĞǁĞƌ ϱ ďĞĚƌŽŽŵ͕ ϯ ďĂƚŚ ŚŽŵĞ ŝŶ ĂŝƌŽ͘ KƉĞŶ Ň ŽŽƌ plan with master suite on 1 quiet fenced acre with wood assist boiler. Dir: Thruway to X 21( Catskill) ƚĂŬĞ Zƚ Ϯϯ ƚŽ ůĞŌ Ăƚ DĐ ŽŶĂůĚƐ ƚŽ ϭƐƚ ZŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ ĂŝͲ ro village. At split Right on Jerome (Rt 41), follow to ůĞŌ ŽŶ ĂŶŝī ͕ ƋƵŝĐŬ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ ĂŶŶĂ ƚŽ ηϮϳ͘

WOODSTOCK: COMMERCIAL SPACE AVAILABLE. Rt. 212. Ground level. Great for office or retail space. Across from The Woodstock Playhouse. Approximately 600 plus sq.ft. Call Joanne (845)679-0031.

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WINTER STORAGE: Autos, small boats, RV’s. $100 & up per month. Call 246-4517.

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gardiner/ modena/ plattekill rentals

NEW PALTZ: LARGE 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT: Great views. Near Brauhaus Restaurant. Storage deck. $1050/month plus utilities. Call (914)475-2833.

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HIGHLAND EFFICIENCIES at villabaglieri.com Furnished motel rooms w/micro, refrig, HBO & WiFi, all utilities. $135-$175 Weekly, $500-$660 Monthly, w/kitchenettes $185 or $200 weekly, $700 or $760 monthly + UC Taxes & Security. No pets.

845.883.7395.

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MARLBORO; SPACIOUS 1-BEDROOM furnished/unfurnished, second floor apartment. $895/month. Heat & electric included. Suitable for 1 or 2. No dogs. No smokers.

References. Security. (845)795-5778.

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TWO 2-BEDROOMS in renovated barns.

Smaller one; $1000/month plus utilities, separate entrance, first floor, gas fireplace.

Larger one; $1200/month plus utilities, wood floors. BOTH: full bath, good light.

Available now. NO SMOKING, NO DOGS. 5 minutes by car outside village. Please call (845)255-5355.

STUDIO APARTMENT. $700/month plus utilities. 31 Church Street, 1 block from Main Street. Laundry room, private parking on premises. No pets/smoking. 1 month security.

1-year lease, good references. (845)417-3051.

Quiet residential area, close to SUNY New Paltz; 2-BEDROOMS FOR RENT in large 3-bedroom apartment. $500/month/room plus shared utilities. First, last, security, references, lease. On-site parking. Available immediately. No pets. No smoking. 845255-7187.

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT available 1/15 at Village Arms. Top floor, end unit w/view of Mohonk. 1 mile to town. On bus route. $1000/month includes hot water, heat, plowing and garbage removal. 800 sq.ft. w/ good closet space. No pets, no smokers. First month rent plus one month security. Call/ leave message 845-594-4433. (owner/broker - no fee).

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in private home. Includes utilities, cable and high speed internet. Walking distance to SUNY and town. No pets or smokers. $1000/month, 1½ month security. Available immediately. Call (914)475-9834.

1-BEDROOM NEWLY RENOVATED APARTMENT. $950/month plus utilities.

No pets. 1 month security required. 1.5 miles from town and college. Call (845)532-4555.

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 4-BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT. 2 baths, large family room, fully carpeted, modern house, spotless, private country setting. 3 miles from New Paltz. $2000/month plus utilities. No pets. References, security required. 845-255-8610.

4-BEDROOM SPACIOUS HOME FOR RENT! $2500/month plus utilities & security.

4-bedrooms, 3 full bathroom, 3 acres- wooded estate w/lawn, jacuzzi tub, gorgeous woods views, 2 outdoor decks, carport & room for parking next to house. Washer/dryer. Woodburning fireplace. Tranquil country setting. Minutes from hiking, Minnewaska, Mohonk & Town of New Paltz. No smoking. Pets allowed w/extra security deposit. Available January 1. (201)8366085. igmc@aol.com

NEW PALTZ: 2-BEDROOM PLUS OFFICE/DEN. $1045/month plus utilities. Washer/dryer, central air, dishwasher. 1.5 miles to village.

No pets. No smoking. Call (845)256-1119.

NEAR ROSENDALE: EFFICIENCY APARTMENT. Suitable for one person.

Quiet, park-like setting w/pond on beautiful Shawangunk Ridge w/hiking trails at your door. $700/month utilities included. First, last and security. Non-smoker. No pets. 845658-9332.

ONE BEDROOM COUNTRY COTTAGE on Springtown Road. Conveniently located to New Paltz Village and Rosendale (5 minutes by car, 20 minutes by bicycle to either location). Backed by a hayfield and the Rail Trail; easy hiking access to mountains; space for a vegetable garden. No smokers, no pets.

Available JANUARY 1st. $750 plus utilities (heat is from a new, efficient propane heater).

255-0417 or 917-647-1549.

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COUNTRY COMFORT - This Ultra charming stone faced Cape style is perfectly enchanting.

Features include NEW chef’s EI kitchen with marble counters & high end appliances, 20 ft living room with massive stone fireplace & stove insert, dining room, cozy sunroom/ den, main level MBR plus 2 BRs, up, 2 full baths, HW & slate floors, 2 car attached garage, lovely 3+ acre site with fenced garden and bluestone patio. SWEET! ........ $389,000

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I was once out with buyer clients that seemed to like just about everything I showed them. I kept fi nding them huddled, whispering to each other, and they would turn to me and say, “This is really nice, what else have you got?” At the next house, by chance, I overheard the husband whisper to the wife, “This place sucks.” right before he turned to me and said how nice it was. So I asked him, “Honestly, is this really how you feel about this house?” He replied, “Well, no, but we just don’t want to hurt your feelings.” I couldn’t help but laugh. Be very honest with your real estate agent, they are there to understand your needs and work to achieve them!

HIBERNATION REMEDY!

HAVE IT ALL! - Unique 3.9 acre compound just minutes to Woodstock! Stylishly updated main house features 3 BRs, 3 full baths; fab gourmet kitchen w/ copper counters & cozy fireplace, FDR opens to wrap decking, 20 ft LR, family/ media room w/ fireplace, wood floors, 23 ft MBR w/ luxe bath, 2 car det. garage w/ guest space over PLUS privately sited 2 unit cottage for income/extended family. Gorgeous site w/ IG POOL, pond & gardens. .............. $989,000

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THE MOST FOR THE MONEY Yes, the style of home that offers the most house for the money is a raised ranch, and here is a beauty brought to us by our great agent Danielle Bonesteel. With 3 nice size bedrooms, 2.5 baths (the Master has one), a two car garage, in a great location close to Woodstock and Kingston, the first floor has beautiful hardwood floors, a ceramic tiled guest bath, and an eat-in country kitchen with wood cabinetry. The dining room has a new deck that overlooks the wooded rear yard, and downstairs you will love the 650 square foot family room with a stone fireplace and a half bath. This well-maintained treasure has a separate workshop and is priced at ................$239,000

A COLONIAL FROM DANIELLE Here is another fine home from Danielle Bonesteel; this time a fabulous Colonial perfectly set on 1.50 acres with a circular paved driveway in Woodstock! The traditional Colonial floor plan has an updated eat in kitchen, stainless appliances and ceramic countertops.

The formal dining room is great for entertaining and has lovely builtins. An oversized living room with brick fireplace has sliding glass doors that lead to the back deck and hot tub, overlooking the open yard and year round stream. 2nd floor has 4 good sized bedrooms, guest bath and a Master with a full bath. There are 2 attic accesses, hardwood flooring, multiple closets and tons of storage. .... $299,000

WONDROUS WOODSTOCK Mary Ellen VanWagenen brings us this MUST SEE sophisticated 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2,855 square foot contemporary in a 5+ acre setting with lush lawns, blue stone terraced gardens and in-ground pool. The designer of this one-of-a-kind home filled it with remarkable features; hand laid tiles in the breakfast bar kitchen, with had made arched cherry cabinetry, fireplace, and bathrooms, vast open spaces, cathedral ceiling, wood floors, and an exit to a deck. The 2nd floor has a den, 2 bedrooms and a gorgeous full bath, and the 3rd floor holds the stunning Master suite with spa, balcony, and glass shower. The ground floor has a family room and 3rd bath. . $879,000

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COTTAGE CHARM - Quintessential country cottage nestled in the heart of the Catskills near Phoenicia and Belleayre. Airy sunwashed interior features vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, lovely wood floors, 21’ living room with handsome stucco fireplace, vintage eat-in country pine kitchen, 2 bedrooms, full bath, full basement PLUS expansive private rear deck with soothing Hot Tub! EASY LIVING! .................$179,000

WOODSTOCK MID-CENTURY - Bring your own taste and style to this classic c. 1954 cedar sided one level “modern” home nestled on a park-like 2+ acres just a mile to town. Features include HW floors, vaulted ceilings, pocket doors, brick fireplace in LR, original builtins, open plan kitchen with retro cabinetry, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, finished lower level with garage. Add’l land available. Super location warrants further investment! ...........$269,900

www.westwoodrealty.com West Hurley 679-7321

Kingston 340-1920

Woodstock 679-0006

Stone Ridge 687-0232

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HUNTER DREAMS Over 133 prime acres in Hunter with a 4 bedroom, 2 bath farm house, and another building for a possible art studio, and a garage. This fantastic property has a lake, freshwater stream and waterfalls in a prime Hunter Mountain location with spectacular views from the mountain Ridge. The house itself has great bones, hardwood floors, beamed ceilings and wonderful character. This massive estate needs someone to love and care for it and bring it up to snuff. What an amazing investment for a subdivision, retirement village, horse farm, organic farm, and more. Walk to town of Hunter and minutes to Tannersville. Call Iris Kaplan..................$1.200,000

Kingston 845.339.1144

Saugerties 845.246.3300

Woodstock 845.679.9444

Boiceville 845.657.4240

Woodstock 845.679.2929

Phoenicia 845.688.2929

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Attention to design & Feng Shui, this custom built 2600 +/- sq ft 3 BR home is nestled among fruit trees, organic vegetable garden, stone walls & stream. Featuring a beautiful gourmet kitchen w/ center island, wide open stairs full of natural beautiful sunlight & Palladium windows, and the custom milled timbers & flooring add to the uniqueness of this loft style log cabin. Full walk-out basement. Classic 2 story barn great for art studio, yoga, etc. $479,900

WONDERFUL BLUE MTN RANCH C Conveniently located and looking for new owners! This beautiful Blue Mtn ranch home ow offers 4 BRs, 1 full bath & over 1700 sq. ft.! of Hardwood flooring, wood-burning fireplace, eat-in kitchen, convenient laundry, and the back porch is screened in for more outdoor use! Great oversized lot, almost 1 full acre!

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ARTIST’S COTTAGE IN SHADY

Want to live Inside a work of Outsider Art? Deliciously simple rustic 2 bedroom cottage, hand built and designed by artist Bernard (Bud) Simpson. Whimsical design from cabinets to lights, from shelving to window shapes. Art studio can double as bedroom. Privately sited on 3 acres (or on 12 for $375K). Ideal year-round retreat near Woodstock, Cooper Lake, Phoenicia and skiing..................................$299,000

COLUCCI SHAND REALTY, INC 255-3455

Gardiner Gables 2356 Rte. 44-55 Gar diner, NY 12525

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It is a great time to buy or refinance. Call ext. 3472

(E)3/1 Arm (F) 10 Yr Adj Call 973-951-5170 for more info

ROOM FOR RENT: Utilities included. $550/month plus security. Walking distance to everything. Call 845-664-0493.

ROOMS FOR RENT w/access to kitchen and living room. Half mile from SUNY campus. No pets. $450/month includes all utilities. Call (914)850-1968.

SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for Spring 2015 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-255-7205.

STUDENT RENTAL: SHARE 3-BEDROOM APARTMENT. $525/ month. New Paltz Village. Call (845)3042504.

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rosendale/ high falls/tillson/ stone ridge rentals

2-BEDROOM APARTMENT in Rosendale.

Sunny, clean. Very large living room. Views of Rondout Creek. Includes off-street parking & trash removal. No smoking. 2 person max. $990/month + utilities. (845)4539247, marker1st@yahoo.com 3-BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOUSE. Country setting. Hardwood floors, modern kitchen, dishwasher, W/D. Large Master suite w/bath/jacuzzi, private deck. 3 miles to Thruway, 10 miles to Woodstock. Rondout Schools. $1700/month plus utilities. First, last, security. Credit, references required.

845-332-3419.

EXTRA LARGE 2-BR to SHARE. High Falls. Bedroom and side room available plus share kitchen, living room, bathroom, deck.

Lots storage. $625/month plus reasonable utilities, security. 845-687-2035.

HIGH FALLS: 2-BR HOUSE, bath, cellar,

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attic, garage, wood floors, new appliances, recently renovated. Quiet neighborhood.

Walk to town. $1100/month plus utilities, lease, security, references. No smoking/pets.

Available soon. 845-705-2208.

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CLEAN 3-BEDROOM HOME in Accord.

Washer/dryer. Old schoolhouse. Eat-in Kitchen. Hardwood floors. Natural light.

Well insulated, (Possible woodstove) new furnace, oil, garage. $1100/month plus utilities. (Single person). Security, references.

845-657-9864.

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This home is situated on 1.8 acres in highly sought after Roosevelt Park. Designed & supervised by Woodstock architect Anita Curan paying particular attention to functionality, flow & detail, this 3500 sq. ft.

4 BR home features a huge sun filled living room, a formal dining room w/ a picture window, beautiful kitchen w/ custom made cherry cabinets & a 2-tiered veranda that provides access to the backyard in addition to views of a pond & vast valleys. Visit the Open House this Sunday between 1-4, call for dierections & details! $429,900

845-338-5832

Quietly located in the center of it all, you will find this charming, spacious 4 bedroom 3 bath ranch just a stroll to the college, markets, shops and restaurants. Open floor plan with cathedral-ceilinged great room with walls of windows.

Newer roof, furnace, wood floors throughout, lovely yard and lower level walkout family room, study and bathroom. Great opportunity!

Offered at ......................$274,500

30 YR FIXED RATE PTS APR

Set high on the Rondout Creek with 400’ S of water frontage, you’ll find this fabulous ra ranch, privately situated on 4.5+/- acres!

Features include gleaming hardwood floors, beamed ceilings, a gorgeous kitchen with pantry, a huge master bedroom with master bath with jacuzzi, & French doors to a private screened-in porch. There’s an additional 2-story building, used now for auto work, but would be perfect for guest quarters, or studio. Plus there’s an adorable board & batten shed. Too much to list, call for more details! $499,000

GORGEOUS ROOSEVELT PARK BRICK RANCH

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kingston/hurley/ port ewen rentals

HURLEY: 2-BEDROOM 2004 MOBILE HOME w/large porch, storage barn on 3-acre private wooded lot. Includes mowing, plowing, soft water & A/C. Seeking 1-2 quiet individuals w/steady income. No dogs, smoking.

References, security. $800/month (1), $850/ month (2), plus utilities. 845-338-8938.

2nd FLOOR; IMMACULATE 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT w/office 1050 sq.ft. $875/month. New kitchen, bath, dishwasher, washer/dryer & private entrance. On one acre. Heat included. No pets/no smoking. Hiking, and plenty of outdoor activities nearby. Call 845-594-1492.

CHARMING 2-BEDROOM, large deck w/ pond view, W/D in basement, carpet, central air. Nice, quiet area, convenient location.

Available immediately. $1300/month plus 1 month security and utilities. 845-332-5488.

AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS New affordable 1 Bedroom Apartments in our SMOKE FREE Senior 55+ community available October 1st. Variable rent based on income include Heat, HW, W/W carpet.

Units have central A/C, 24-hour emergency maintenance, on-site laundry room, community room, and management office.

For application: (845) 514-2889 website:www.devonmgt.com Or email: ulstergardens@devonmgt.com 1000 Ulster Gardens Court Kingston, NY 12401 “Income Guidelines Apply” Equal Housing Opportunity LIVING SPACE AVAILABLE in Hurley, quiet neighborhood just outside Kingston.

Living room, small bedroom, 1/2 bath. Fully Furnished. Must share kitchen and shower. $650/month. Call (845)706-9567.

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esopus/ ulster park rentals

ESOPUS: $750/month. LARGE FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM w/1 bath perfect for single person or couple. Fresh paint, new carpet, linoleum & fridge. W/D on 2nd floor.

Front deck. Parking. Tenant pays electric, heat, phone & cable. 20 mins to bridges. NO PETS! NO SMOKING! First month & security required. Credit/Background check. Call 203-312-4255.

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krumville olivebridge/ shokan rentals

OLIVEBRIDGE: CLEAN 3-BEDROOM, 2 bath modular home w/a view. Kerosene fuel. Deck, Large yard, gazebo. Walking trails.

Onteora school district. $1200/month plus utilities. Security & references. (845)657-9864.

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saugerties rentals

NICE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in great location. Rent is $750/month plus utilities.

First, last, security required. Call Phil 646644-3648.

SAUGERTIES VILLAGE: 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Hardwood floors. Offstreet parking. $750/month heat included.

(845)246-1844.

WEST SAUGERTIES; COUNTRY. 2-BEDROOMS, 2 baths. Spacious, hardwood floors. No smoking or animals. Cell: 516-776-5305.

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woodstock/ west hurley rentals

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT: TINKER STREET in Woodstock, off-street parking, quiet building, bright and comfortable, nonsmoker. $675/month. First, last, security, references. 845-679-3243, 917-375-4977.

3-BEDROOM HOUSE. West Hurley neighborhood. Spacious, yard, deck, garage, 1.5 baths, fireplace, dishwasher, W/D. $1400/ month plus utilities. Call 518-837-1102.

BRIGHT, OPEN 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Lots of storage. Convenient location to bus route. Front deck. $850/ month. Licensed RE agent, Marcia, (845)802-4777.

House Share. Great Location. Short-term.

Female only. Private furnished room. $500/ month plus 1-month security. Call between 5 & 8pm. 845-679-9366.

LARGE, CHARMING 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, rustic w/beamed ceilings, fireplace, large EIK. Conveniently located in Woodstock off NYC bus route. $1000/ month includes all utilities, trash, water/ sewer. No smokers, no pets. 845-802-4777.

SMALL 2-BEDROOM HOUSE on wooded acre 3 miles Woodstock. Oak kitchen, washer/dryer, dinette, LR, beautiful views, large

storage basement. Gas heat. $975/month plus utilities, security, references. Please no smokers/pets. 718-423-0401.

SPACIOUS 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT in 4-family house, first floor level. Eat-in kitchen, fireplace, terrace. $1250/month includes heat, HW, trash, maintenance, plowing. Conveniently located off NYC bus route. No smokers, pets TBD. 845-8024777.

WOODSTOCK: 1-BEDROOM. Quiet upscale residential neighborhood. Beautiful grounds. Small quiet apartment complex.

Excellent condition & well maintained. $845/month includes all utilities. ALSO, FURNISHED 1-BEDROOM. $875/month includes all utilities. No smoking. References.

No pets. (845)679-9717.

WOODSTOCK/LAKE HILL. Furnished room in restored colonial farmhouse; $500; furnished 2-room suite; $600. Includes all utilities, internet, private phone, piano, cats, gardens. Partial work exchange available with room. NS, NP. homestayny@msn. com 679-2564.

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west of woodstock rentals

CHICHESTER; 3-BEDROOM APARTMENT, redone 5 years ago. Ceramic tile kitchen & bath, oil-fired domestic hot water & heat. Gas stove, lots of closets. $900/ month plus utilities, 1-month security, references. 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, Kitchen and bathroom. Mountain views, swimming hole nearby. $550/month plus utilities. Next to Belleayre & Hunter. 845750-1515.

SHOKAN; $500/month Bright sunny cozy STUDIO, ground floor, 360 sq.ft.; Also $750/month 2-BEDROOM w/attached greenhouse, 720 sq.ft. and $1200/month LARGE 2-BEDROOM 1200 sq.ft., 7 miles west of Woodstock, peaceful, calm, quiet, country setting. Please- No smokers or pets.

Utilities not included. Walk to Ashokan Reservoir. 1-year lease, two months security.

Pictures on craigslist.org, search Shokan.

(845)481-0521, (845)657-2490.

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rentals wanted

602

snowplowing

SNOW PLOWING starting at $40

(845) 331- 4844

603

tree services

HAVE A DEAD TREE...

CALL ME!

Dietz Tree Service Inc. Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding, Firewood

(845)255-7259 Residential / Municipalities

FULLY INSURED

LAWLESS TREE SERVICE

STUMP GRINDING

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

Residential, Municipalities.

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firewood for sale

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.

www.getwood123.com

Retired teacher, Female, LOOKING FOR A ROOM in a quiet, clean HOUSESHARE w/like-minded people, w/shared kitchen & community areas, in Woodstock or Kingston & Northern Dutchess areas. Please call me at (347)327-0464.

rentals to share

HOUSE SHARE AVAILABLE. Family in High Falls seeks room-mate to share house by creek. Private bedroom and office, use of kitchen/dining room/living room, laundry, etc. Vegetarian, non-smoking household. $750/month. Available January 1. Call Howard for details: 845-687-9125, hlune@ hunter.cuny.edu.

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MEDIUM OAK HARDWOOD DINING TABLE; 72x48 wide w/2-self storing 20” leaves & lion claw feet & 6 Windsor chairs- 2 Captain, 4 regular. Call (845)255-8352.

ALLEN LAWLESS • 845-247-2838 SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK CELL.: 845-399-9659

PEACEFUL WINTER RETREATS: 3-BEDROOMS w/woodstove, open floor plan, hardwood floors, mountain view, renovated kitchen. $1300/month plus heat.

COZY ANTIQUE ARTIST’S WORKERS COTTAGE; 2 stone fireplaces, 2 small bedrooms. $1100/month plus heat. Rent negotiable w/cat care. Available 1/15-4/15- (possibly longer). (845)679-4825.

540

JOTUL WOODSTOVE. Firelight model.

Ivory enamel. Beautiful stove. 20+ years old.

Largest cast-iron woodstove made. Needs some work but can be used as is. Needs new catalytic converter. New-this stove is over $3000, asking $650 OBO. (845)679-3879.

CERTIFIED ARBORIST • CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES

seasonal rentals

FLORIDA RENTAL; Anna Marie Island.

Go to VacationRentals.com #94551. For more info contact TurtleNestAMI@aol.com

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for sale

ATTENTION VENDORS & DEALERS! Vintage & Collectible items for sale. Call Earl at (914)402-4985.

EXTANG HARD TONNEAU COVER, trifold for a Toyota Tacoma, (can IMPROVE gas mileage by 10%) current 5’ bed style, black, excellent condition. Call (845)2558352.

You will not be disappointed!!

Trees to Lumber, Trees to Heat, We Got a Price You Can’t Beat...

Split Firewood, Rough Cut Lumber Todd Benjamin: 845-514-5488 845-657-2866

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buy and swap

650

antiques and collectibles

ATTENTION VENDORS & DEALERS! Vintage & Collectible items for sale. Call Earl at (914)402-4985.

670

yard and garage sales

Stop by AID TIBET THRIFT STORE. Art, books, Winter clothes, furniture, jeans, new children’s winter coats, tchochtkes. 7 days, 10 a.m-6 p.m. 875 Route 28, Kingston. 845383-1774.

680

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 RACHAEL DIAMOND, LCSW, CHt. Holistically oriented therapist offering counseling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy & EMDR. Specializing in issues pertaining to relationships, personal growth, life transitions, alternative lifestyles, childhood abuse, trauma, co-dependency, addiction, recovery, illness, grief & more. Office convenient to New Paltz & surrounding areas. Free half hour in-person consultation, sliding scale fee. (845)883-0679.

695

professional services

CASH PAID. Estate contents- attic, cellar, garage clean-outs. Used cars, junk cars, scrap metal. Anything of value. (845)246-0214.

RELIABLE, PATIENT HELP WITH COMPUTERS and electronics.

Installation, tutorials, virus removal, and optimization. House calls or phone support. I’ll make using your gadgets easy and stress-free. 845-389-5202.

710

organizing/ decorating/ refinishing

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER/ HOUSEKEEPER. Help w/everyday problems, special projects; clutter, paperwork, moving, gardening & personal assistant. Affordable rates. Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured. MargotMolnar.com; Masters Psychology, former CEO, Certified Hospice Volunteer. margotmolnar1@ gmail.com (845)679-6242.

715

cleaning services

CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/ Outdoor. Junk & debris removal.

Estates prepared for Moving and Sale.

(845)688-2253.

COUNTRY CLEANERS Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded

Excellent references.

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

717

caretaking/ home management

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.

700

personal and health services

PRIVATE CARE for elderly. CERTIFIED AIDE, 10 years experience. Live-in or hourly. References available. Ulster County area.

(845)901-8513 ULSTER COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE AGING; SENIOR NUTRITION/DINING PROGRAM. Operates Senior Dining Sites throughout the county, which offer nutritious, hot meals from 11:30 a.m.-noon. Kingston Mid-town Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston. (845)336-7112. Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday. They also provide an opportunity to socialize w/others who have similar interests. Guidelines: Please call the site between 10 a.m.-noon. the day before you plan to attend in order to be sure there are enough meals for everyone. Eligibility: You must be an Ulster County resident aged 60 or over. Cost: There is no set cost, but a suggested daily donation of $3 is requested.

702

art services

720

OIL PAINTING RESTORATION. Cleaned, relined, retouched, refinished. Also frames & wood sculptures repaired. Call Carol 6877813. c.field@earthlink.net

painting/odd jobs

“ABOVE AND BEYOND” HOUSEPAINTING by Quadrattura.

“WINTERIOR” 15% DISCOUNT. Add value to your home economically.

Environmentally conscious work done w/ old world craftsmanship and pride. Interior/ Exterior/Decorator Finishes, Expert Color Consultation, Plastering, Wallpaper Removal, Light Carpentry. (845)332-7577.

Free Estimates. Senior Discount.

CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/ Outdoor. Junk & debris removal.

Estates prepared for Moving and Sale.

(845)688-2253.

NYS DOT T-12467

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. Quality CONSIGNMENTS accepted also. Richard Miller Antiques (Est. 1972). (845)389-7286.

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

CASH PAID 657-6252

705

office and computer services

Incorporated 1985

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

Shandaken, NY 845-688-2253

703

tax preparation/ bookkeeping services

JOHN MOWER HAS PREPARED Federal & State tax returns for individuals, small business & S-Corporations for 18 years. As an Enrolled Agent, he can represent clients in tax matters w/the IRS. Call for an appointment 679-6744.

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.

Experienced- TROMPE O’LOEIL and FAUX FINISHING, 20 yrs. in Paris, and 10 yrs. locally. References and insured. Call Casimir: 845-430-3195 or 845-616- 0872.

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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.

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

HB Painting & Construction INC. *Painting: Interior/Exterior, PressureWashing, Staining, Glazing... *Construction: Home Renovations, Additions, Bathrooms, Kitchen, Doors, Windows, Decks, Roofs, Gutters, Tile, Hardwood Floors (NewRefinish), Sheetrock, Tape. Snowplowing.

Call 845-616-9832.

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

ASHOKAN STORE-IT Ask About Our Long Term Storage Discount

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

845-331-4966/249-8668

725

• Sheetrock & Plaster Repair • Free Estimates Multiple References Available Upon Request Licensed & Insured • ritaccopainting.com

plumbing, heating, a/c and electric

Stoneridge Electric www.stoneridgeelectric.com

MAN WITH A VAN MOVING & DELIVERY SERVICE. 16’ trucks, 10’ van. Reliable, insured, NYS DOT 32476. 8 Enterprise Road, New Paltz, NY. Please call Dave at 255-6347.

• Standby Generators

• LED Lighting • Service Upgrades

• Roof De-Icing Systems

TRANSFORMATION RESTORATION. Interior/Exterior Painting * Deck Staining * Power Washing. 10% Off all Quotes for Seniors. CALL TODAY! References available. Fully Insured. Call Chris (845)9023020.

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845-657-2494 845-389-0504

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QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980

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• Warm Floor Tiles

Authorized Dealer & Installer Low-Rate Financing Available

e w Emergency Generators r y LICENSED 331-4227 INSURED

740

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

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

Reliable, Dependable & Insured Call for an estimate

845-688-7951

AA Statuary & Weathervane Co. Liquidation Sale

Plaster and concrete saints, angels, bronzes, weathervanes, cupolas, more redrockgardencenter.com 845-569-1117

760

gardening/ landscaping

KIZER STONEWORKS. Bluestone Specialist for the Hudson Valley. Wall restoration, new walls, retaining walls, patios, walkways, steps, stone design and sculpture, rock gardens and landscaping. Free estimates and fully insured. Call 845-338-9180.

A Wintry Mix

STONEHENGE: STONE WALLS, PATIOS, walks, fences, decks, gates, gazebos, additions, ornamental pools, stone veneer, masonry needs. Tim Dunton 3390545.

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SIMON STILL MISSING since 11/8. Last seen in High Falls. Simon has seizures and needs medication. No tags, no collar.

Friendly. Large Shepherd-like, long hair.

Tan/brown. 4-years old. REWARD. 914760-9476.

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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

such as skiing, ice skating, field trips throughout the area, and what to do with kids over winter

(845) 679-2243 • laur50@aol.com

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Winter is not a time for slowing down but it’s a time to experience opportunities and make the most of life in the Hudson Valley!

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We believe we can help each other- We have a swap meet every Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Holy Cow Shopping Center, in addition to a flea market/garage sale. We find that when business people set up a table w/business cards & flyers or “show how to do” projects it will definitely increase your business (and mine). It’s a great way to introduce your business to new/old customers. And, if you have leftover merchandise you’d like to sell- this would be a perfect way to unload it. Please give John a call for more details- (845)7581170. Spots are $12-$35.

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legals LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received, publicly opened and read at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, PO Box 1800, Kingston, NY on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM for an Ulster County Veterans Memorial, BID# RFB-UC15-00000004. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at www.co.ulster. ny.us/purchasing.

Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received, publicly opened and read at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, PO Box 1800, Kingston, NY on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 3:00 PM for a Prefabricated Steel Bridge Truss, BID #RFB-UC15-141C. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at www.co.ulster.ny.us/purchasing.

Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received, publicly opened and read at

the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, Kingston, NY on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 3:00 PM for Copy Paper, BID # RFB-UC2015-002. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at www. co.ulster.ny.us/purchasing.

Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Ulster County hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: Ulster County Community College - Interior Renovations to Kelder House Bid No. RFB 15-140C Sealed bids will be received until 2 PM prevailing time on Thursday, the 29th day of January 2015, at the Ulster County Purchasing Office, 244 Fair Street - 3rd floor, Kingston, New York 12402 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Notice to Bidders and the Contract Documents that include, but are not limited to the drawings and specifications, may be obtained Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am-5pm at 244 Fair Street – 3rd floor, Kingston, New York 12402 on or after Thursday, January 8th, 2015. Checks for Bid deposits may

be made to the Ulster County Department of Finance for $50.00 plus shipping and handling fee of $15.00 for one set of Bidding Documents.

Refund policy as per General Municipal Law – Section 102. Only complete sets will be issued.

Bidding Documents may be examined free of charge at: Ulster County Purchasing Office, 244 Fair Street – 3rd floor, Kingston, NY 12402, (845) 340-3400 JMZ Architects and Planners, P.C., 190 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801, (518) 793-0786 Notice to Bidders will also be posted to: New York State Contract Reporter Eastern Contractors Association A Pre-Bid Meeting, followed by a walk-through, will be held on Thursday, January 15th at 10:30 a.m. at Ulster County Community College’s Kelder Conference Center.

All questions and/or requests for clarifications regarding the contract documents shall be directed in writing to Marc Rider, Director of Purchasing, via email to mrid@co.ulster.ny.us or faxed to 845-340-3434. Telephone inquiries will not be considered. All questions must be received no later than the close of the business day, four days prior to the bid date. Addenda may be issued during the bid period at the discretion of the County.

All mailed bids shall be sealed and distinctly

marked “UCCC-Interior Renovations to Kelder House - Bid No. RFB 15-140C”, Opening Date Thursday January 29th, 2014 at 2:00 PM and shall be mailed to the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street – 3rd floor, Kingston, New York 12401 or delivered in person at or before the time of the bid opening. All bids shall be submitted in duplicate with the Name of the Contract and Number plainly shown on the outside of the envelope.

Each bid proposal must be accompanied by a certified check or bank draft payable to Ulster County or a Bid Bond for a sum equal to 5% of the Bid. Prevailing Wage Rates apply to all work performed for Ulster County and the Owner is a tax-exempt organization. A “Performance Bond” and “Labor and Materials Payment Bond” in the amount of the contract price and the form contained in the Contract Documents will be required from the successful bidder.

Ulster County reserves the right to waive any irregularities or informalities in bidding, or to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid which is in the best interest of the College.

Dated: January 2015 County of Ulster Marc Rider, Director of Purchasing

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DIANAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FANCY FLEA MARKET: Nice Items Needed For Next Sale! Call Diana 626-0221. To Benefit Dianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CAT Shelter in Accord.

WINNIE; beautiful & very sweet, 3-year old spayed female domestic short-haired cat.

Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very affectionate girl who loves to sit on laps, play w/toys, & gets along beautifully w/children (even young ones). Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to be in a home w/other cats, children,

Free to Wonderful Home: 2 FEMALE GUINEA PIGS ages 2 and 3. Sweet, Friendly, Healthy. Owner is ill and must re-home these adorable girls. They come w/their cage, bedding and food. Serious, loving family please.

Call Susan at 679-6070 for more information.

Looking for a Permanent, Dedicated, Loving home; BLACK & WHITE SHORTHAIRED KITTENS- 2 boys, 1 girl. Free. Call (845)236-9582

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PROJECT CAT is a non-profit cat RESCUE AND SHELTER. Please help get cats off the streets and into homes.

Adopt a healthy and friendly cat or kitten companion for a lifetime. High Falls/ Accord area. 845-687-4983 or visit our cats at www.projectcat.org SIMON STILL MISSING since 11/8.

Last seen in High Falls. Simon has seizures and needs medication. No tags, no collar. Friendly. Large Shepherdlike, long hair. Tan/brown. 4-years old.

Reward. 914-760-9476.

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NEEDED: Foster Homes for Kittens. If you have the time (little is needed) and space to foster kittens, our organization will provide kitten food and if necessary, medical attention for these wonderful beings. Please call (917)282-2018 if you are interested in this rewarding endeavor. petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reward..... VETERINARY HOUSE CALLS. Dr. B. MacMULLEN. (845)339-2516. Serving Ulster County for 10+ years. Very Reasonable Rates, Multiple Pet Discount... Compassionate, Professional, Courteous. *Pet Exams, *Vaccines, *Blood Work, *Lyme Testing, *Flea & Tick Prevention, *Rx Diet, *Euthanasia at home.

Want to help but canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adopt a cat?

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget about our Foster program! Visit our website, UCSPCA.org, for details and pictures of cats to foster.

Come see us and 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.

Pet Sitting Playdates Dog Walking s plu PETWATCH Loving Cat Care est. 1987 1987 est.

679-6070 Susan Susan Roth Roth 679-6070

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14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; DURA NORDIC ALUMINUM FLATBOTTOM BOAT w/6 h.p. Yamaha gas outboard. Comes w/trailer. Plus extras. Great for fishing & duck hunting. $1250. Call Paul at (845)339-4546.

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