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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, entertainment and adventure | Calendar Ca l e n da r & C Classifieds lassifieds | Issue 13 | Mar . 26 - Apr . 2 Music Amadeus Live with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic at Bardavon | Shemekia Copeland at Towne Crier | Susan Werner at Unison Stage Kaatsbaan opens season with Stephen Petronio Company | The next step with Solas An Lae in Rhinebeck | Spell Breakers in Rosendale Screen The Wrecking Crew at a theater near you | Wild Tales from Argentina Night Sky Astronomy made easy this Saturday & Sunday Kids Almanac Lots of things to do with the kids during school vacation

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Live readings to mark Conjunctions’ silver anniversary Twenty-five years ago, Bard College started its own literary magazine, Conjunctions. From the start, it was known for its lively mix of fiction and nonfiction, poetry and newer works not yet definable, as well as the quality of the writers who utilized it

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to try new things, safe in their knowledge of the magazine’s fine editing and sense of perspective. Founded by its still-editor Bradford Morrow and the great poet Kenneth Rexroth, Conjunctions published such legends of contemporary literature as William H. Gass, Joyce Carol Oates, Brian Evenson and Rick Moody, along with such Bard professors as John Ashbery, Norman Manea, Luc Sante, Mary Caponegro, Ann Lauterbach and Neil Gaiman. The simple collection helped launch William T. Vollmann, David Foster Wallace and Karen Russell, and ended up winning a shelf-full of prizes, including the Pushcart, more than any of its peers. And it never allowed its 300-page editions to be branded of a certain sort, choosing to redefine itself consistently via the talents of those whom it included and with whom it worked. It’s writing, in other words. On T h u r s d a y, March 26, Conjunctions starts a year celebrating its quarter-century survival and flourishing with a special anniversary reading, to include Bard faculty members Caponegro, Lauterbach, Gaiman, Benjamin Hale, Robert Kelly, Francine Prose and editor Morrow. It’s a literary event not to be missed, as well as the start of a host of other happenings to include an even-bigger event in the Spiegeltent this summer. – Paul Smart

Conjunctions 25th anniversary reading, Thursday, March 26, 7 p.m., Olin Hall,

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Stephen Petronio Company performing Locomotor (photo by Yi-Chun Wu)

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STEPHEN PETRONIO COMPANY AT KAATSBAAN IN TIVOLI he new season at the Kaatsbaan International Dance Center in Tivoli is world-class, and brings to local audiences what New York City’s culturati reserve time for half a year in advance. Consider this weekend’s act, who have been holding open rehearsals of late that have the dance world, all a-twitter (literally, in social media ways). The Stephen Petronio Company opens its 16th season at Manhattan’s Joyce Theater next week, but premieres its latest locally workshopped dance piece, Locomotor/Non Locomotor, this Saturday. The first male dancer of the pioneering Trisha Brown Company in the early 1980s and a collaborator with everyone from Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson to Michael Nyman and Nick Cave, Petronio likes to choreograph in elemental forms of movement. His latest piece is an exploration of “movement deep within a torqueing center, sending surges of action throughout the body while stationary in space” with an electronic score with vocal elements. A second new piece, Big Daddy, incorporates speech and movement in a solo by Petronio himself. Upcoming performances at Kaatsbaan include the hot Israeli troupe ZviDance on April 4; Thomas Ortiz Dance on April 18; the Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company on April 25; the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company on May 9; Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana on May 16; Jennifer Muller/The Works on May 23; the Kaatsbaan Academy Spring Performance on June 11; and the Maya Dance Theatre on June 14. – Paul Smart

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Kaaterskill Postcard Club show & sale in Kingston on Sunday

he Kaaterskill Postcard Club will be hosting its semi-annual show and sale at the Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center in Kingston on Sunday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature at least 15 dealers with tens of thousands of antique postcards covering a wide range of subjects, including cards depicting the Hudson Valley, since attendees of previous Club shows have expressed particular interest in collecting views of their home towns or current locations. Club members are also planning to display postcards of the Sixties and “the Woodstock Generation.� Admission is $3. Snack and lunch, provided by Kingston’s Fresh ’N’ Easy Deli, will be available. Constructed in 1879, the Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center (originally known as the Broadway Armory) is located at the corner of Broadway and Hoffman Street in Kingston. For more information about the Kaaterskill Postcard Club, call Club president Frank Almquist at 339-3671.

The old Post Office on Broadway in Kingston before it was razed. Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson; (845) 758-7054, www.conjunctions.com.

Rathbone as Holmes headlines MatinĂŠe at the Shadowland This Saturday’s MatinĂŠe at the Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville is the classic old Sherlock Holmes thriller The Pearl of Death, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and the 1940s “queen of the screamâ€? Evelyn Ankers. The shorts include Mr. Daffy Duck in The Great Piggy Bank Robbery, a 1945 Three Stooges howler containing that eternal “How Do I Turnâ€? sketch and a Flash Gordon episode with Buster Crabbe. Coming up on April 11 will be Laurel & Hardy in Sons of the Desert, followed by a May 2 screening of Angel on My Shoulder. All screenings include an intermission, as well as classic movie fare for refreshments. – Paul Smart MatinĂŠe at the Shadowland, Saturday, March 28, 2 p.m., $10/$7, Shadowland Theatre, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville; (845) 647-5511, www.shadowlandtheatre.org. Â

Student exhibition opens at Bard’s Center for Curatorial Studies Bard College’s Center for Curatorial Studies (CCS) has a huge influence in the contemporary art world, reflecting and pushing forward ideas and ideals of intellectually rigorous, politically conscious and often acerbically witty exhibits that emphasize the art experience above older concepts of artists as arbitrators of beauty and aesthetics. That is why its annual show of curating projects by second-year students, which kicks off this Sunday for a run through May 3 at the Bard CCS galleries in Annandale is such a big deal. “Moves & Countermoves� is the collective name for ten individual exhibitions curated by each of the CCS second-year graduate students, running alongside a student-curated take on the institution’s Marieluise Hessel Collection

of contemporary works. The idea of the gathered exhibits is to explore “exhibitionmaking as a game of establishing and breaking its own rules of engagement,� brought to life by using magical “sleightof-hand� tactics “serving to play out and to confound competing values within the art world.� As usual, the key to the amassed experience will be both the student curators’ ways of juxtaposing works and using wall texts and other means to make things feel fresh, but also the power of the collection’s individual works, all by renowned artists not necessarily the stuff of everyday arts talk. Will it engage nonprofessional audiences as well as those deeply enmeshed in the art world’s arcane dialogues with itself? Expect groupings of work in performative and some media ways, as well as by grander themes. Expect a full visit to take an hour or two. An opening reception will take place at the handsome galleries on the Bard campus on Sunday afternoon. – Paul Smart

hibitions by Bard CCS students,� opening reception, Sunday, March 29, 1-4 p.m., through May 3, Center for Curatorial

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wo-time Grammy Award nominee Shemekia Copeland will perform at the Towne Crier CafÊ in Beacon on Saturday, March 28. The Alligator Records soul and blues singer is currently recording new material for a fall 2015 release, with Oliver Wood of the Wood Brothers producing. Copeland’s commanding voice has drawn comparisons to such luminaries as Etta James and Koko Taylor. Her Beacon performance begins at 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For tickets and more information, call (845) 855-1300 or visit www.townecrier.com. The Towne Crier CafÊ is located at 379 Main Street in Beacon. (845) 255-1559. Unison is located at 68 Mountain Rest Road in New Paltz.

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Danielia Cotton & Adrien Reju play Bearsville this Friday The fiery rock singer/songwriter Danielia Cotton occupies a spot between ’90s-tinged modern rock, the Rolling Stones and riffing, visceral blues. Cotton teams with the wispier folk/rock artist (and Woodstock-area resident) Adrien Reju on Friday, March 27 at the Bearsville Theater. After two full original full-lengths and an EP, Cotton’s latest, The Real Book, is an eclectic cover album that approaches some obvious role models in the Stones, the Eurythmics and Stevie Wonder, and some less obvious ones such as the Zombies. The show begins at 9 p.m., and admission costs $10. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock. For more information, visit www.bearsvilletheater.com.

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he prolific and talented singer/songwriter Susan Werner has had numerous brushes with broad success, as well as the all-too-typical assortment of label reorganizations and other near-miss derailments. This has not stopped her from a long, productive and eclectic career. On Saturday, March 28, Weber performs songs from three of her concept albums – I Can’t Be New, The Gospel Truth and Hayseed – at the Unison Arts Center in New Paltz. Advance tickets to this event cost $20 for Unison members and $24 general admission. Door prices are $22 and $26. Students get in for half-price with a valid ID. Order tickets online at http://unisonarts.org or by calling (845) 2551559. Unison is located at 68 Mountain Rest Road in New Paltz.

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pop hit “I Love You Always Forever� was a global hit. On her latest release, Brand New Day, Lewis offers a collection jazz-inflected pop covers backed by members of the well-known progressive jazz trio the Bad Plus. Acoustic guitarist Billy Rogan opens. There is no cover at the Falcon, but generous donation is encouraged. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro. For more information, call (845) 236-7970 or visit www. liveatthefalcon.com.

Joan Osborne plays Bearsville next Friday

For most of her 20-plus-year career, the great singer Joan Osborne has been old-school – not so much in sound as in career strategy. With many notable exceptions over the course of more than a half-dozen albums, Osborne has been a bit of a throwback figure, a gifted interpreter in the age of the de rigueur singer/ songwriter. Whether her style target was contemporary (as on her wildly successful debut Relish) or studied retro in the spirit of Daptone on 2012’s excellent Bring It on Home, she has typically emphasized selective collaborative writing and covers over originals. But last year, Osborne broke from her personal form and released an album of intimate original material, co-written mostly with her longtime “right-hand man� Jack Petruzelli or with her principal

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Mozart on the menu Van Cliburn gold medalist Vadym Kholodenko fronts Hudson Valley Philharmonic at Bardavon’s Amadeus Live!

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t’s hard to go wrong with Mozart when you’ve got an appetite for a triple whammy of classical immersion. Continuing its 2014/15 season – its 55th – at the grand old Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie, on Saturday the Hudson Valley Philharmonic will be serving up two of the best-loved symphonies from the peak of Mozart’s composing years: No. 35 in D major (the “Haffner”) and No. 40 in G minor. Sandwiched in between will be his Piano Concerto No 23 in A major, spotlighting the formidable keyboard skills of Vadym Kholodenko. A native of Ukraine, Kholodenko won the coveted Gold Medal A native of Ukraine, Vadym Kholodenko won the coveted Gold Medal at the 14th Van Cliburn International Competition at the 14 th Van Cliburn International Competition in 2013. He is currently partnering with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra to record the complete Prokofiev piano concertos for Harmonia Mundi. be purchased at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie, (845) Amadeus Live! will transpire under the baton of the up-and-coming young 473-2072; the Ulster Performing Arts Center box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston, conductor Leif Bjaland, who doubles as the artistic director/conductor of Florida’s (845) 339-6088; or via TicketMaster at (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. Sarasota Orchestra and music director of Connecticut’s Waterbury Symphony. Bjaland For more information, visit www.bardavon.org. made his debut at the 2003 Ravinia Festival, conducting the Chicago Symphony – Frances Marion Platt Orchestra in a program titled Bernstein on Broadway. The guest conductor will Amadeus Live! with Vadym Kholodenko, Saturday, March 28, 8 p.m., present a free pre-concert talk at 7 p.m., one hour before curtain time on March 28. $54/$32/$20, Bardavon, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie; (845) 473-2072, www. Ticket prices for Amadeus Live! range from $32 to $54; subject to availability, bardavon.org. student rush tickets go on sale for $20 one hour prior to the concert. Tickets can

collaborator of recent years, the New Paltz-born keyboard whiz Keith Cotton. Like all of her output, the conceptual song cycle Love and Hate is both earthy and sophisticated, visceral and elegant. It’s a rich and ambitious effort from a legendary vocalist who deserves to be better-known for her writing as well. Radio Woodstock presents Joan Osborne on Friday, April 3 at the Bearsville Theater. Lauren Shea opens at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $40 to $60. For tickets and more information, visit http:// radiowoodstock.com. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock. – John Burdick

Borealis Wind Quintet plays Kingston’s Church of the Holy Cross The Ulster Chamber Music Series presents the Borealis Wind Quintet on Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Cross in Kingston. The Grammy-nominated quintet (flute, clarinet, oboe, horn and bassoon) formed in 1976 at Juilliard and went on to become one of America’s most enduring and successful chamber ensembles. Also performing is the Madison String Quartet, an ensemble that specializes in Hispanic repertoire.

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Tickets cost $25 general admission, $20 for seniors and is free for those age 18 and under. A reception with the performers follows the concert. To order tickets in advance, please call (845) 340-9434 or Barcone’s Music at (845) 331- 6089. The Church of the Holy Cross is located at 30 Pine Grove Avenue in Kingston.

Kairos performs Tenebrae Service at Holy Cross Monastery Kairos: A Consort of Singers will present its annual Lessons and Hymns Tenebrae Service at the Holy Cross Monastery on Sunday, March 29 at 4 p.m. Under the direction of Edward Lundergan, Kairos will perform works by Victoria, Schein, Bruckner, Poulenc and Kairos member Peter Sipple. Admission is free. This service is modeled on the medieval monastic office of Tenebrae (Latin for “darkness”) which was part of the observance of Holy Week. One ritual of this service is the gradual extinguishing of candles to signify the apparent victory

of the forces of evil in the events leading to the crucifixion of Jesus. For more information, call (845) 256-

9114 or visit www.kairosconsort.org. The Holy Cross Monastery is located 1615 Broadway (Route 9W) in West Park.

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The next step Solas An Lae premieres Deirdre Lowry’s Illume in Rhinebeck

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hile widely admired around the world due to the phenomenal success of the long-running Riverdance extravaganza and its offspring, Irish step dancing is also often lampooned for its rigid rules. The dance style’s dazzlingly disciplined economy of movement and high-speed percussive precision lie at the heart of its wowappeal, but they also leave some viewers longing to see a dancer bust out of the mold now and again and do something entirely unexpected. An Irish dance student with the nerve to do that would never get to compete in another feis, of course, not even in America: The rules are ancient and unwavering, and the fact that the final bout in such a dance-off is categorized as “modern” refers only to the fact that the dancer or his/her teacher gets to do the choreography to the music designated by the judges. The permissible moves don’t vary – only the combinations. But Irish dance popularizer Michael Flatley’s Riverdance follow-up show, Lord of the Dance, rebelled somewhat against the rules, incorporating non-traditional costuming and choreography that allows the dancers to use balletic and modern dance movements. And here and there, schools and companies are springing up that embrace this hybrid approach. The discipline is still there, of course, but the means of artistic expression has

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broadened. One of the early pioneers in this “movement movement” thrives in our own region: Red Hook’s Solas An Lae American Irish Dance Company, which evolved out of a school founded in 1998 by Deirdre Lowry. The school’s avowed mission is to produce creative, individualistic and versatile dancers within the context of traditional Irish dance, and its students study ballet positions, contemporary dance movement and physiology along with the usual soft-shoe and hard-shoe techniques. The performing company

shares the results of this innovative training approach in its concerts of what Lowry calls “American Irish dance,” set to her abstract choreography and scores by co-director Patrick Brown that fuse traditional Celtic tunes and instrumentation with classical and modern compositions. Solas An Lae will appear at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck this weekend to premiere Lowry’s latest exciting theater dance piece, titled Illume, and it’s bound to be a treat. Performances begin at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28, with a matinée at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 29. All tickets cost $20 and can be ordered by calling (845) 876-3080 or online at www. centerforperformingarts.org. For more about the dance company and its school, visit www.solasanlae.com. – Frances Marion Platt Solas An Lae premieres Illume, Friday/ Saturday, March 27/28, 8 p.m., Sunday, March 29 3 p.m., $20, Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck; (845) 876-3080, www. centerforperformingarts.org.

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as Glen Campbell. Like Motown’s funk brothers and the Nevilles of New Orleans, The Wrecking Crew emphasizes the centrality of the behind-the-scenes players in the scintillating music of the Beach Boys, the Monkees, the Carpenters and many more. The Wrecking Crew will be shown at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck from March 23-26 and then at Upstate Films in Woodstock from March 27-April 2. It will also be screened at the Rosendale Theatre on Friday, March 27 at 9:30 p.m. To find out more about the Upstate Films screenings, call (845) 876-2515 or go to http://upstatefilms.org. For more information about the Rosendale Theatre show, call (845) 658-8989 or visit http:// rosendaletheatre.org.

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Payback bonanza In the Argentina of Wild Tales, revenge is a dish best served hot

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hichever anonymous Old Testament author coined the phrase “Vengeance is mine, saith the Lordâ€? was dispensing sage advice. One of the lessons that wise people learn from experience is that the taste of revenge is usually sweeter in the mind, rehearsed in gleeful anticipation, than in the mouth, played out in real life with all its unintended consequences. And those of us with any consciences at all – or any street smarts, for that matter – know better than to act out every retribution fantasy that we might have occasion to contemplate. But that doesn’t stop us from thoroughly enjoying portrayals of poetic justice on the printed page or onscreen; indeed, vengeance has been one of the most popular and enduring motifs of storytelling since storytelling began. It’s a theme that can be shaped a million ways; and six of them, spun with impeccable skill on every level of filmcraft and abundant black humor, form the core of the terrific Argentine/Spanish movie Wild Tales (Relajes Salvages), directed by DamiĂĄn Szifron and currently showing at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck. Szifron is known mainly for his work on Argentine television, as is most of the enormous and highly talented ensemble cast of this episodic film. But the presence of Spanish bad-boy brothers Pedro and AgustĂ­n AlmodĂłvar among its producers should be a tipoff that this movie is going to cement the young director’s place in the arthouse firmament. Wild Tales was wildly well-received on the festival circuit and was just edged out of the 2014 Best Foreign Film Oscar by the Polish film Ida. If you can’t recall the last time you walked out of a cinema with the words “instant classicâ€? leaping to mind, you owe it to yourself to see this movie. It’s that good. Stylistically, Wild Tales has elements reminiscent of Fellini and Peckinpah, BuĂąuel and Demme, Itami and Altman. Its six segments – all treating with people in extremis, pushed to the limits of their tolerance and overreacting spectacularly – mix classical tragedy and Grand Guignol gore with Kafkaesque political satire and shaggy-dog-story waggishness. It recognizes no limits to humanity’s capacity for vengeful excess and venal manipulation, and takes us over the top so often that the very notion of “topâ€? becomes meaningless. It’s dark, gross and excessive, but mostly it’s laugh-out-loud funny in the way that The Wolf of Wall Street tried to be but wasn’t. The one exception in the humor department is the relatively grim fifth segment, La Propuesta (The Proposal), in which a wealthy man tries to bribe his caretaker to take the rap when his son kills a pregnant woman in a hit-and-run accident. Soon his lawyer, the prosecutor, the police chief and everybody else want

The ‘Til Death Do Us Part story in Wild Tales (Relajes Salvages) features Erica Rivas and Diego Gentile.

a piece of the action. It’s a sly, scathing sendup of the corruption that still permeates post-Junta Argentine society. The fourth segment, Bombita (Little Bomb), about a demolition expert driven to desperate measures by the callous indifference of government functionaries after his car gets towed from a No Parking zone, also skewers Argentine bureaucracy, but in a much more farcical way, recalling Terry Gilliam’s dystopian fantasy Brazil. Subtly or overtly, the theme of class warfare underlies several of these stories. In Las Ratas (The Rats), a waitress in a shabby diner finds herself serving a meal to a notorious loan shark who drove her father to suicide and her family to penury; then the cook reminds her that their kitchen is equipped with rat poison. El Mås Fuerte (The Strongest) turns an episode of macho road rage into a gruesome-buthilarious, no-holds-barred battle between the redneck driver of a battered old truck and a yuppie with an expensive new ride. The opening segment of Wild Tales, Pasternak, concerns a young woman who boards an airliner and discovers that the

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man sitting across the aisle from her is the music critic whose savage review sank her ex-boyfriend’s career. Coincidences begin to escalate, and to say any more would be to spoil the most perfect, mind-blowing set piece since driver Albert Brooks picked up hitchhiker Dan Aykroyd in the prologue to John Landis’ Twilight Zone: The Movie. The final Wild Tale, Hasta que la Muerte Nos Separe (Until Death Do Us Part), begins in a spirit of jubilation, at a festive Jewish wedding reception propelled by an excellent band called the Babel Orkesta. But the bride quickly deduces from a mysterious cell phone number that her groom is having an affair with one of the women at his co-workers’ table. From bleakest despair she moves to a rage as transcendent as that of the Bride in the Kill Bill movies, with an outcome nearly as messy as Game of Thrones’s notorious Red Wedding, but more emotionally satisfying in the end.

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March 26, 2015

Rituals of release

Rosendale Theatre hosts Ione’s Spell Breaking on Sunday

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Ione (above) is the founder and director of the Ministry of Maat, which is based in a rambling Victorian house in Kingston

Spell Breaking group in Egypt in 2012

performers will create a matrix of words, music and images in a recounting of their journeys from loss to healing: deep grief banished by the awakening of creativity and life purpose, illness overcome by the resolution to live and a full recovery. The event will open with Sounds of Childhood, an interactive, ritualistic performance by Pauline Oliveros, the world-famous accordion-wielding per former whose experimental compositions employ cutting-edge technology and ambient sounds in an exploration of what she calls “sonic awareness” and “deep listening.” “My vision was more than a book. It’s a phenomenon – a concept that relates particularly to women, although it can

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be expanded to men,” said Ione. “These transformational moments in our life I liken to spell-breaking.” In the Women’s Mysteries classes, meditation, journal-writing, exploration of dreams, mythology and oracular forms and ritual are the tools of transformation. “What I’m seeing is that we can continue to open it up through theater and other kinds of stage platforms. Think about the events associated with The Vagina Monologues. It’s akin to that.” Ione noted that the workshops “strike a chord with most people.” Focusing on topics such as “Memory, Secrets and Immortality,” the workshops are “a crucible for creativity…more strengthening and supportive than a regular writers’ workshop, which sometimes results in such a harsh experience that people shut down, rather than develop their

creative capacities.” She believes that each individual has this creative ability, which must be honored and valued, though goals vary widely in terms of its application; she recalled that one participant in her workshops – a teacher living on Long Island – just wanted to be able to write a good letter. Others have produced major novels, and some are distinguished artists. But “We’re just as open to people not in those realms,” said Ione, adding that the prospective letter-writer became “a wonderful friend.” Ancient Egypt has been a particular inspiration to the Ministry of Maat ever since Ione traveled there in the early 1970s, when she was a freelance writer and contributor to the Village Voice. Hence this Sunday’s Spell Breaking performance will feature projections of images taken from the group’s travels to the country of the Pyramids on a huge movie screen. Visuals created by the participants will also be projected, accompanying some of the readings. The performers include Carol Chappell, a Taoist martial arts master from Woodstock, performing My Journey from Chaos to Balance; Canadian cellist Anne Bourne, who will play solo as well as accompany Oliveros’ accordion to the recitation of Anne Hemenway’s poem “AIR”; and Lorah Yaccarino, playing 12-string guitar. Andrea Israel, an Emmywinning television writer, will read her piece Circles in the Sand, and Sadee Brathwaite, an artist, curator and arts facilitator who is one of the Ministry’s 36

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priestesses, will perform Secret Languages of Khemet, which references her decadelong studies of ancient Egypt along with her experience of physical healing following surgery. Also performing are Ione herself, Andrea Goodman, Donnaldson Brown, Julia White, Julie Winter, Lisa Kelley, Rachel Koenig, Sangeeta Laura Biagi, Shirley ParkerBenjamin and Ximena Alarcon. The performance, which features one intermission, will be streamed live on Wave Farm Radio and recorded for a future radio broadcast on WGXC 90.7 FM. The event has an international flavor:

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March 26, 2015

GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK

Patent for popcorn Testing Mr. Stephen Dexter’s 13.5 percent solution for good popping

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hanging from the kitchen rafters. I suspect that the kernels are too dry because colder winter weather results in drier air indoors. Cold air holds less moisture than warm air, so the colder the outdoor temperatures, the drier the air, once it is warmed. The kernels need moisture, but not more than 13.5 percent. Fortunately, for us popcorn-lovers, back in 1950 a Mr. Stephen Dexter of Lansing, Michigan came up with an easy way to get the moisture just right, as spelled out in US Patent Number 2497399. And for those of us who want to start eating our homegrown popcorn early in the season, when kernels may be too moist, his method also sucks excess moisture out of the kernels to bring the level down to 13.5 percent. Watch out, Orville! Now for the method: To quote, “I have discovered that popcorn can be maintained at the best popping condition or restored to that condition by storing it in a closed container in which the atmosphere is

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maintained at approximately 75 percent relative humidity. This relative humidity can be maintained throughout a wide range of temperatures by placing in the container a saturated solution of common table salt.” So the first step is to create a saturated solution of salt; I dissolved as much salt as possible (about 1.5 ounces) in a half a cup of water, and then added a little more to make sure that it was saturated. It’s important that the popcorn

kernels don’t make contact with the salt solution. Mr. Dexter maintained the right atmosphere by putting blotting paper soaked in the solution in a sealed container with the kernels. I put the kernels into a Mason jar and then set a beaker with the solution on top of the kernels. Not to doubt Mr. Dexter or the patent process, but the scientist in me had to test the method. A handful of shucked kernels went into each of two Mason jars. One jar was left open to the atmosphere. The other was sealed after I set the beaker of salt solution atop the kernels. Poppability tests came three days later. Pennsylvania Dutch Butter-Flavored Popcorn, which normally pops pretty well, popped to one-third greater volume after the moisture treatment. Pink Pearl awaits testing. At their best, neither would compare in volume increase with Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn, which claims a 44:1 increase. My popcorn costs nothing except my time (pleasantly spent) and is an organically grown, wholesome whole grain that hangs decoratively from my kitchen rafter and tastes better. Let Orville have his fluff.

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’m going to prove how easy astronomy can be – and how dramatic. I guarantee that you will not fail. All you need is a mostly clear sky either Saturday night (March 28) or the following night, Sunday. It doesn’t even matter what time you venture out. Either evening, start with the Moon. It’s in its gibbous phase, but never mind that. This happens to be the time of month when the lunar surface displays optimum lighting and shadowing. On Saturday between nightfall and midnight, that very bright star to the left of the Moon is Jupiter. On Sunday evening, Jupiter floats above the Moon. That’s all you need to know. And those are our targets: the Moon and Jupiter – both together, brilliant and begging for exploration. If you don’t own binoculars and all you have are your baby browns, then the next paragraph is all you get. To the unaided eye, neither object shows any detail. Typical lunar craters are 60 miles wide, like the distance from Albany to Lake George. But human 20/20 vision would only be able to discern something 200 miles across on the Moon’s surface. Thus, not a single mountain range or crater could be glimpsed until that fateful January night in 1610 when the first telescope looked at the Moon. Nor could anyone guess their respective distances, although some early Greeks 2,300 years ago knew that the Moon is the closest celestial body. In truth, the Moon is a quarter-million miles away, while Jupiter, way off in the distance, is 1,500 times further. Expressed in terms of light travel, we see the Moon as it was one-and-a-half seconds ago, and Jupiter as it was 40 minutes ago. Now dig out your binoculars or the small telescope that you haven’t used since forever. Unless you have imagestabilized binoculars, brace your elbows on a windowsill or a car roof so your hands don’t shake. The mere seven magnification of the binoculars gives you a better experience than Galileo’s. Suddenly you now see the lunar Apennine mountain range, and if it’s Sunday night the famous crater Copernicus will stand out left of center. On Jupiter, all four of its huge Galilean satellites are easily visible in a straight line, both nights. One moon floats to the right of Jupiter; three are on the left. Saturday the orange highly volcanic moon Io is on the right, while the nearest moon on the left is Europa, the most likely place for life beyond Earth. Continuing further left you first come to Ganymede, the solar system’s brightest and largest moon, and then Callisto all the way on the left. Sunday night, the superfast Io and Europa have traded places! Now Europa is on the right side of Jupiter, with its ice-covered surface floating over warm salty oceans. And the three moons lined up to Jupiter’s left are Io, Ganymede and Callisto. The latter two are now wonderfully close together.

Suddenly you see the lunar Apennine mountain range, and if it’s Sunday night the famous crater Copernicus will stand out left of center

week ripening period. I have four trees, but harvest all the nuts that I need from one tree, aptly named Colossal for the truly colossal size of the nuts that it yields. Colossal, a hybrid of Castanea sativa (European chestnut) and C. crenata (Japanese chestnut), has its Achilles heel. Make that Achilles heels, plural: The first is that it is susceptible to the chestnut blight that decimated chestnut trees from Maine to Georgia in the 20th century. Colossal is probably not quite as susceptible to blight as are American chestnuts; my trees, knock on (chestnut) wood, are 17 years old and have never had blight. More serious is IKB, internal kernel breakdown, which turns the kernels dark and ruins their flavor. IKB occurs in a certain percentage of nuts of European x Japanese varieties when they are

pollinated by a Chinese chestnut (C. mollissima) or hybrid and vice versa. Most of my other trees are Chinese or Chinese hybrids. I was going to plant some of my Colossal nuts to make more suitable pollinators for Colossal; but, as chestnut researcher Dr. Dennis Fulbright of Michigan State University pointed out to me, those seedlings would have some Chinese “blood” in them. Too bad; I wintered the nuts in a Baggie with moist potting soil in my unheated basement. Those nuts now believe that winter is over, and are already sprouting roots. I’ll grit my teeth and put the chainsaw to my beautiful large Chinese and Chinesehybrid chestnuts, and rely on my one smaller Marigoule chestnut – a European x Japanese hybrid – to offer pollen to Colossal. Marigoule is blight -susceptible,

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This conspicuous metamorphosis in the Jovian satellites blew the mind of Galileo. It showed him that those moons were orbiting Jupiter at high speed, and instantly disproved the Church’s notion, which it had adopted from Aristotle, that the Earth is the center of all movement. Can you imagine being in Galileo’s shoes 405 years ago, being the only one on Earth who knew the truth? If you have a small telescope, now all those moons are super-easy and Jupiter itself shows detail starting with horizontal dark belts like stripes on a bumblebee. And our own Moon, my goodness: It explodes with psychedelic detail. At the center right is the lunar Apennine mountain range. Following them curving down to the left, they culminate in two gorgeous craters: deep little Eratosthenes and then arguably the Moon’s very finest crater, Copernicus. At the bottom of the Moon hovers the rayed crater Tycho. Copernicus is hidden in darkness Saturday night, but will be optimally, magnificently illuminated Sunday and again Monday nights. If you do own a small telescope, you’ll see its 11,000-foot-high rim, its gorgeous terraces stepping down to the flat bottom some 60 miles wide and the double mountain at the floor’s center. Enticing stuff. Telescope, binoculars or nothing at all, this is easy astronomy, focused on targets that anyone can find. – Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

so I’m looking to plant another European x Japanese hybrid called Labor Day, which is blight-resistant. At any rate, coming on the heels of winter, it’s nice to see something growing, even if it’s nothing more than a two-inch root sprout that pushed its way out of a chestnut. Oh, and outside, filbert branches are now draped with catkins: chains of male flowers. And fuzzy gray catkins have puffed out (indoors, on branches in

a vase) on contorted stems of fantail pussy willow. And an abundance of tender green seedlings are sprouting in the greenhouse. Happy 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.

Come by and check out our Rock n Roll rack! Stitch n’ Bitch March 28 6:30 PM $20 Make Your Own Dress 2 Saturdays, April 4 & 11, 1-5PM $160, some materials needed Block Printing and Stenciling on Textiles Saturday, April 25 2-5PM $60 all materials included

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Young virtuoso Even though some of our young people may be catching spring fever and finding it harder to focus on practicing their musical instruments, musicians like local violinist Sophie Dolamore could help to inspire them to put the time in. Sophie, a former student of Kingston High School, has worked her way to her senior year at the Conservatory of Music in the School of the Arts at SUNY-Purchase, including a recent performance with acclaimed musician and fellow Ulster County resident Natalie Merchant and the Purchase Symphony Orchestra. Sophie began studying violin at age 5

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Some fun April Fools’ Day ideas April first can be a fun day of playful family pranks on kids of all ages. Here are eight ideas that I’ll be pulling on my own kids this April Fools’ Day (shhhh, don’t tell!). ≥ Upside-down house, where they will wake up to wacky rooms of upside-down chairs, tables and table settings. ≥ Frozen cereal is more of an eye-rolling tradition because I can’t resist doing it every year, and my kids have come to expect it. All I do is freeze a bowl of Cheerios in milk the night before and serve it to them for breakfast. ≥ Gelatin juice or milk served in a clear glass with a straw is hilariously frustrating to drink. ≥ Snack switch is carefully opening a small bag of chips or something else that they enjoy and substituting the contents with something else that they like, such as cookies in a potato-chip bag, and resealing it with clear tape. ≥ Putting googly eyes on their bananas, oranges and apples made for smiles all day long; it just cracks us up. ≥ Applying clear nail polish to bar soap prevents it from sudsing up and may take a while for even the most perceptive kids to figure out. ≥ Adding a few drops of food coloring to the bowl before adding cereal means that the milk will magically change color and the kids will have no idea how. ≥ Safety-pin a string of socks together so that pulling one out of the drawer results in a long sock chain. Have fun, and let me know what your best family pranks were this year!

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n Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Italian Center in Poughkeepsie, TV producer, writer and director Tony De Nonno will give a lecture about the life and legacy of puppeteers Mike and Aida Manteo, which includes a demonstration of one of Papa Miguel Manteo’s marionettes as well as a screening of the award-winning documentary about the Manteos, It’s One Family: Knock on Wood. This is a collaborative presentation of the Arts Mid-Hudson Folk Arts Program, NIDO (Noi Italiani d’Oggi) and the New York Council for the Humanities. The Italian Center is located at 227 Mill Street in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 454-1492 or visit www.theitaliancenter.com. –Erica Chase-Salerno

Perhaps your young singers will be inspired after hearing these local musicians perform this weekend. On Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m., Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School seniors Olivia Dilorio and Amalee Martinez and former Kingston High School student Nicole Minielli give a concert at the Sheeley House Bed & Breakfast with Ars Choralis. Admission to the concert is by donation, and refreshments will be served. The Sheeley House Bed & Breakfast is located at 6 Fairview Avenue in High Falls. For more information about the concert, visit bpickhardt@gmail.com or sue@thesheeleyhouse.com.

Olaf luau at Fishkill’s Blodgett Library It’s easy to think summer at an Olaf luau! This Friday, March 27 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., head over to the Blodgett Memorial Library in Fishkill. There will be pizza, games and an Olaf surprise. No registration is required. The Blodgett Memorial Library is located at 37 Broad Street in Fishkill. For more information, call (845) 896-9215. FRIDAY, MARCH 28

and has played with the Flying Fiddlers String Chorale, the New Paltz College/ Youth Symphony and the Stringendo Orchestra School of the Hudson Valley. Keep sharing your local youth success stories with me by sending to kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com. Go, Sophie! FRIDAY, MARCH 27

Phantom of the Opera for kids at Sugar Loaf This weekend, take the family to see The Phantom of the Opera: a Theatre for Young Audiences Special Event at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center. Performances take place this Friday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 28 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for adults; $15 for children age 12 and younger plus a $2 facility fee. The Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center is located at 1351 King’s Highway in Chester. For more information, call (845) 610-5900 or visit www.sugarloafpac.org.

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Get back to nature with the kids at Wild Earth’s Campfire Soup Spring Celebration this Friday, March 27 at 5 p.m. at the Center for Symbolic Studies in Tillson. Bring your favorite soup vegetable to add to the pot, hear stories and sing songs around the fire. This event is free and open to all ages, but space is limited and registration is required. To RSVP or for more information, visit http://wildearth.org/ family/campfire-soup-spring-celebration.

Hunter Mountain is in its final laps of ski and snowboard season, and here are some terrific events to keep in mind: On Saturday, March 28 at 2:30 p.m., ride down the hill in your own family’s creation in the Cardboard Box Derby. Prefer to watch your creation from the sidelines? Submit your entries for the third annual Dummy Race. Hunter Mountain is located at 64 Klein Avenue in Hunter. For more information, call (518) 263-4223 or visit www. huntermtn.com.

ET on the big screen at UPAC Clear your schedule for some time with the kids to see ET on the big screen at the Ulster Performing Arts (UPAC) this Friday, March 27. Admission for the PG-rated film is $6 per person, or come as an alien and get in for free! UPAC is located at 601 Broadway in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 339-6088 or visit www.upac.

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Red Hook Library hosts Bee Bee the Clown Be sure to head over to the Red Hook Public Library this Saturday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m. for Bee Bee the Clown’s magic and puppet show, all in celebration of her new children’s books: Bee Bee’s Circus at the Counting Fair and Bee Bee’s Circus Number Fun Activity Book. The Red Hook Public Library is located at 7444 South Broadway in Red Hook. For more information, call (845) 758-3241 or visit http://redhooklibrary. org.

Magic show at Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck Get ready for some fun this weekend at Berger’s & Frank’s Magic Show. This magical duo performs at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck this Saturday, March 28 at 11 a.m. Tickets cost $7 for children, $9 for adults and seniors. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck is located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck. For tickets or more information, call (845) 876-

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they’ll get roller-skating! The Castle Fun Center is located at 109 Brookside Avenue in Chester. For more information, call (845) 469-2116 or visit http://thecastlefuncenter.com. TUESDAY, MARCH 31

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lear your schedule for some time with the kids to see ET on the big screen at the Ulster Performing Arts (UPAC) this Friday, March 27. Admission for the PG-rated film is $6 per person, or come as an alien and get in for free! Critics have lauded the film as a timeless story of friendship. According to Roger Ebert, “This is not simply a good movie. It is one of those movies that brush away our cautions and win our hearts.� ET is the highest grossing film of the 1980s and considered one of the greatest science fiction movies ever made. UPAC is located at 601 Broadway in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 339-6088 or visit www.upac.org. –Erica Chase-Salerno

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Family Ham Shoot at Kinderhook Sportsmen’s Club Gather up the family for the Family Ham Shoot this weekend at the Kinderhook Sportsmen’s Club. On Sunday, March 29 beginning at 9 a.m., test your skills and try your luck at the line and trap shoots, and take a chance on some silent auction items. Homemade breakfast and lunch will be available for sale on-site, and Girl Scouts will be selling cookies. The Kinderhook Sportsmen’s Club is located on Fowler Lake Road in Ghent. For more information, visit www.kinderhooksportsmen.com. MONDAY, MARCH 30

Bubbles, eggs & stars at Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum Spring break means more fun at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum. See the Captain Bubble Science Show on Monday, March 30 at 11 a.m. and again on Tuesday, March 31 at 11 a.m. at $3 per person. Come back for the Egg-Dyeing Workshop on Wednesday, April 1 at 2:30 p.m. at $5 per child; registration is required. On Friday, April 3, keep your eyes on the skies as you enjoy the Starlab Planetarium Show at 10 a.m. at $3 per person. Regular admission to the museum costs $8 for everyone over one year of age. The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is located at 75 North Water Street in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 471-0415 or visit http://mhcm.org.

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Join Scenic Hudson for free, fun, nature-based youth activities this week! On Tuesday, March 31 from 3 to 6 p.m., create nature journals at the River Center at Scenic Hudson’s Long Dock Park in Beacon. On Wednesday, April 1 from 3 to 5 p.m., take a sensory walk around Louisa Pond at the Shaupeneak Ridge Upper Lot in Esopus. On Thursday, April 2 from 3 to 6 p.m., look for eagles outside of the River Center at Long Dock Park, then create an eagle-inspired necklace or keychain. On Friday, April 3 from 3 to 6 p.m., join in on the scavenger hunt at West Point Foundry Preserve in Cold Spring. For more information about the programs, call (845) 473-4440, extension 238, or visit http://scenichudson.org.   WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1

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FREE PUBLIC EVENT For the Love of Rivers Kurt Fausch Friday, March 27 at 7 p.m. Colorado State University professor and stream ecologist Kurt Fausch will discuss his new book, For the Love of Rivers. Faush has spent his career traveling the world learning about the living tapestry of river ecosystems, including their connections to forests and humanity. This presentation will feature several short films from the team that directed the award-winning documentary River Webs. The event will be held in the Cary Institute auditorium, located at 2801 Sharon Tpk. (Rte. 44) in Millbrook, NY. Books will be available for purchase by Merritt Bookstore.

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People’s Place thrift shop and food pantry in Kingston is run by director Christine Hein with the help of 81 volunteers.

Storm King opens for the season Storm King is open for the season on Wednesday, April 1. Go take a look at the springtime version of Storm King before you head back there during the summer months. The Storm King Arts Center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission costs $15 for adults, $12 for seniors age 65 and above and $8 for children ages 5 to 18 as well as students with valid ID; children age 4 and under get in free. Storm King is located at 1 Museum Road in New Windsor. For more information, call (845) 534-3115 or visit www.stormking.org. THURSDAY, APRIL 2

Sicilian marionette theater lore at Poughkeepsie’s Italian Center On Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the

Italian Center, you can hear a free and public lecture by TV producer, writer and director Tony De Nonno about the Papa Manteo Sicilian Marionette Theater and this century-old Italian tradition, as well as a documentary film about the family. The Italian Center is located at 227 Mill Street in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 454-1492 or visit www.theitaliancenter. com. SATURDAY, APRIL 4

Gardiner Library presents Korinya Korinya means “roots” in Ukrainian, and you can hear some of this traditional folk music by the young band that calls itself Korinya. On Saturday, April 4 at 6 p.m., head over to the Gardiner Library with a vegetarian potluck dish to share; at 6:45 p.m., hear the open mic; and at 7:30 p.m., enjoy the music of Korinya. The Gardiner Library is located at 133 Farmers’ Turnpike in Gardiner. For more information, visit www.facebook.

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“I’m Not a Replacement; I’m a Poet, a Songwriter, a Writer� entries are due by March 27 for the Kick Butts Day Ulster County Teen Spoken-Word Poetry Contest. The event is a creative response to the tobacco industry’s term referencing children as “replacements� of customers who quit or die from tobacco-related disease. Submissions may be in the form of a spoken-word poem, short song et cetera about this issue of tobacco industry manipulation. E-mail entries by March 27 to diane.moore@hahv.org. For more information about this local event, call (845) 943-6070, extension 2; or to learn more about the movement, visit www. kickbuttsday.org.

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njoy a special performance of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at its Family MatinÊe show this Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m. at Club Helsinki. The doors open at 2 p.m., and the show begins at 3. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $15 the day of the show, and children under 5 get in free with a paying adult. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson. For tickets or more information, call (518) 828-4800 or visit http:// helsinkihudson.com. –Erica Chase-Salerno

It’s Hudson Data Jam Competition time! Registration is due by May 4, and the final projects are due by June 1 for the Cary Institute’s contest of creative interpretation of any of its data sets about the Hudson River, its tributaries and its habitats. Examples of potential projects include a graphic, rap song, sculpture, puppet show, children’s book or completely different work. Winners will be announced at the Hudson Data Jam Expo at Marist College in Poughkeepsie on June 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Cary Institute is located at 2801 Sharon Turnpike in Millbrook. For more information, to see this year’s data sets or

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Workshop. The session takes place on Friday, April 3 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Olana State Historic Site and uses paper and wood in creating objects that interact with light. The class is open to students from ages 6 to 16 and costs $45. The Olana State Historic Site is located at 5720 New York 9G in Hudson. For more information or to make a reservation, call (518) 828-0135 or visit www.olana.org. Teens ages 15 to 19 are invited to register for a documentary film class, Investigating Documentary Practices. Register by Tuesday, March 31 for the teen

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On cover: Hiking blogger Mike Todd with his entourage (dog Memphis and youngest son Zack) atop Brace Mountain, the highest point in Dutchess County. Above: View from Breakneck Ridge, one of the most popular hikes in the Hudson Valley (and possibly the steepest).

Walk this way Hike the Hudson Valley with Mike Todd

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i k e t h e H u d s o n Va l l e y. com contains 62 step-bystep trail guides (with more to come) of the best hikes in the Hudson Valley, organized by location east or west of the river and concentrating on Ulster and Dutchess counties. In creating the site back in 2011, hiking enthusiast Mike Todd says he meant it to be useful for hikers of all experience levels, from people who’ve done a lot of hiking before to those who might be just getting into it. “I found that a lot of the hiking resources online were for 10- to 15-mile hikes, and that’s great for some people, but that’s not what a casual day-hiker is generally looking to do. This is really designed so that a complete beginner — if you didn’t know anything about the area or about the hike or location — will have everything they need to know to successfully navigate the hike and hopefully have a great day out there.” A custom Google map with colorcoded pins dropped on all the trailheads — red for the toughest hikes, yellow for intermediate and green for the easiest — is a quick way to get a thumbnail view of a particular hike and situate it within the larger landscape. But the best way to start is to go straight to “The Hikes” and choose which side of the Hudson you’re on. An alphabetical listing of each hike is charted along with its scenery rating (on a scale from “one to five cameras”), a difficulty rating from one to ten, the distance the hike covers and a brief description of what’s encountered on the hike. One

can figure out quickly here that while Millbrook Mountain offers five-camera scenery and Kaaterskill Falls is listed as a four-camera destination, the former’s difficulty rating of “9” versus the latter’s “5” may determine the choice of which to hike if looking for great views but a less strenuous experience. Todd says his five-camera scenery rating system is admittedly “highly subjective;” just his opinion on which hikes have the best views, or if there’s a waterfall, which is the most beautiful. “Any of the hikes that have five cameras are like the quintessential Hudson Valley hike,” he adds. “They’re the ones that people might want to start checking off their list first.” Once a hike is selected from the chart, the playby-play begins with a weekly weather forecast for that area and other extras like a link to a Google Terrain map and a Google Earth flyover of the hiking route. A personal review from Todd compares the hike to ones with similar attributes or provides information that might be helpful from the start, like whether it’s too steep for your dog or whether little kids will be able to stay the course. The actual trail guide follows all of that, including lots of photos and sometimes videos, and then the opportunity for hikers to weigh in with their comments after taking the hike. Todd often updates the guides as people write in, especially if the signage or trail conditions have changed since he was there. His most popular trail guides, he says,

Not knowing anybody in the area and looking for something to do after work “that didn’t involve a PlayStation2,” Mike Todd started exploring the region.

Kaaterskill Falls in October

are the ones for Breakneck Ridge (five cameras, a “10” difficulty rating, 3.7 mile loop with “insane views”) on the east side of the river and Mohonk Mountain House: Labyrinth & Lemon Squeeze on the west

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(five cameras, a “9” difficulty rating, 5.5 mile loop with “great views, crazy rock labyrinth and Skytop Tower”). For something less traveled, Todd says the Taconic Mountains in the northeast corner

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Mike Todd’s wife Kara checking out the view from atop the Lemon Squeeze

The column is called “Just Humor Me” in most of the papers (one calls it “Over the Top”), and Todd maintains a blog at www. justhumormeweekly.wordpress.com that serves as a repository for those columns after publication. Todd started hiking after moving to Poughkeepsie in 2000. Not knowing anybody in the area and looking for something to do after work “that didn’t involve a PlayStation2,” he bought some trail guides at the local bookstore and started exploring the region. When his employer, IBM, was looking for someone to coordinate outdoor activities for new hires, he volunteered to lead a weekly hike after work every Thursday. In the Hudson Valley, says Todd, “You can start your hiking day at 5 p.m. in the summertime and have so many great choices of places to hit and still get back to your car by sunset.” But after five years of leading the hiking group, he was no longer a new hire and his family began to grow. Hiking went on the back burner until his oldest son, Evan, who is now five, was around a year old. “If he was having a fussy day in the house, teething, whatever, I had this hiking backpack and I would put him in it. He could sit in that thing all day long and be perfectly happy, so we’d give my wife what we called her ‘moment of Zen,’ and I would take Evan and the dog and we’d clear out of the house.” And that’s when Todd had the idea for HiketheHudsonValley.com. “I just started taking my son on all these different hikes around here and exploring new places that I’d never been. And there are a lot of great web resources out there for hiking in the Hudson Valley, but I couldn’t find one that had all my favorite spots on it, that would tell somebody who didn’t know anything about these places how to get there, where to park, what trails to take, what can you expect to find, the viewpoint... so I thought doing this website would be a fun project.” Todd and his wife, Kara — also

employed as a manager at IBM — met at Penn State, where they both went to college. (In a classic “meet cute” scenario, they both happened to be sick on the same day and skipped the same class to go to the health services building, where he struck up a conversation with her.) The couple has a second son now, Zack, who just turned three. “So at the moment, I can pretty much do any hike that a threeyear-old can do,” says Todd. “When I’m walking and his older brother is walking, he doesn’t want to be in the backpack; he wants to get down and walk with us. So I haven’t been getting out quite as much this year, but as the kids grow, we’ll get there soon with all of us getting out there. Evan did Storm King Mountain when he wasn’t even four years old, and that’s a pretty decent hike.” Todd plans to keep adding to the website. “It took a lot of work to set it up, and at first I wondered if anybody was even going to use it and were the guides going to be useful. But it’s gotten really good, positive comments and a ton of traffic and feedback. People seem to like having a lot of detail and pictures. It takes me a long time to put a new guide on there, but I just try to spend a few minutes a day on it, after work.” Todd’s latest trail guides are for Red Wing Recreation Area in Billings (near Lagrangeville), a relatively easy “4” difficulty, three-camera trail loop of two miles, and the more challenging fivehour, 7.5 mile loop of “Gertrude’s Nose” at Minnewaska in Gardiner. “That’s a five-camera hike,” he says. “I took a friend visiting from Philadelphia there and spent the whole time saying, ‘This might be the nicest hike in the Hudson Valley.’ It’s at least toward the top of the list.” - Sharyn Flanagan

“It takes me a long time to put a new guide on there, but I just try to spend a few minutes a day on it, after work.”

The fire tower on Mt. Overlook

of Dutchess County offer truly gorgeous views, with Brace Mountain (click on “Brace Mountain II”) at the highest point offering a five-camera, “9” level difficulty, 3.8 mile hike with “amazing views, an open field at the summit and a waterfall”). The easiest hike is the Walkway Over the Hudson, which has a wheelchairaccessible elevator to get visitors up to and down from the deck. There are also several hikes rated a 2 or 3 that are not as arduous as the rest. (In Todd’s explanation of how

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he came up with the difficulty ratings, a “4” is listed as “the last safe number on which to bring friends who don’t like hiking.”) The website is written in a very approachable manner, friendly and jargon-free. Mike Todd also writes a weekly humor column — “It’s a slice of life kind of thing, sort of a poor man’s Dave Barry,” he says — published in the Roxborough Review and several other newspapers outside Philadelphia, where he grew up.

For more information, visit www.Hike the Hudson Valley.com or email Mike Todd at mikectodd@gmail.com.

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8:30AM-9:30AM Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-6795906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 8:30AM-11:30AM Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) . Lecture by Robert F. Anda, MD, MS, a Principal Investigator of the ACES Study. Reg reqr’d. Info: www.familyservicesinc.formstack. com/forms/acepresentation Marist College, Nelly Goletti Theater, Poughkeepsie, $20. 9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz. 9AM-2PM Indoor Play For Tots. Tues, Wed & Thurs - 9 am- 2 pm, thru the end of March. Closes when Kingston Schools are closed or delayed. Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, 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-5PM John Ruppert’s Yellow Orb/Homage to Van Gogh. Continues through May 31. Info: 914-232-9555. Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St, Katonah. 10:30AM Book Worms - Intergenerational Program. ongoing every Thurs, 10:30am, thru the end of March. Area seniors read to children. Info: 845-481-7332. Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston. 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. 2PM-3:30PM Brain Game. The class is open to adults of any skill level and meets every Thursday afternoon. Bring a pad and paper and join the fun! Register for the class by calling 845-2973428. Grinnell Library, 2642 East Main St, Wappingers Falls. 3PM NTLive: A View From the Bridge. A stellar cast led by Mark Strong (The Imitation Game; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) in the Young Vic’s ‘magnetic, electrifying, astonishingly bold’ production. Info: 518-789-0022 The Moviehouse, 48 Main St, Millerton, $20. 3:30PM-4:30PM After School Story Hour. Kindergarten and first grades. Info: 845-6872044. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge. 4PM-5PM Mindfulness Meditation Practice. Every Thursday at Mirabai. 30 minutes seated meditation followed by 15 minutes walking meditation. Chairs and Pillows provided. Feel free to bring your own cushion. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 5PM-8PM Ladies Night Out to Benefit Relay for Life of Fishkill. Cash bar, shopping, raffles, tastings, fashion, jewelry, 3 luminaria bags, hot & cold d’oeuvres, unlimited soft drinks, dessert buffet, coffee & tea. Info: 845-486-4700. The Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Blvd, Poughkeepsie. 5:30PM-7PM SUNY Ulster Financial Aid Workshop. Learn to navigate the financial aid application process and complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), with the Director of Financial Aid. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-6875096 or financialaid@sunyulster.edu.Business Resource Center, Room 116, Ulster Ave, Kingston. 5:30PM Cosimo DiBrizzi Celebrity Servers Dinner/ For the Cosimo DiBrizzi Memorial Scholarship Fund and The Dutchess Chamber Foundation’s general Scholarship Program. Info: cosimos@hvc.rr.com or 845-485-7172. Cosimo’s Brick Oven of Poughkeepsie, 120 Delafield St, Poughkeepsie. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Ctr. 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.

6PM-7:30PM Dr. Nick Renaldo, of Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County, will present the lecture on new surgery techniques offered at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, specifically spinal disc replacement. Info: 845-483-6418. Mount Saint Mary College, 330

6PM Hudson Valley Playwrights. Every Thursdays. A creative venue for local playwrights to developnew works, from first inspiration to final production. RSVP. Info: 845-217-0734, hudsonvalleyplaywrights@gmail.com, or www.hudsonvalleyplaywrights.com. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff. 6PM-7:30PM Seminar on Surgery to Relieve Lower Back Pain. The seminar will focus on innovative techniques in spinal disc replacement. Hosted by Healthquest. Info: 845-4836088. Mount Saint Mary College, Kaplan Family Library & Learning Center, Room 218, Newburgh. 6:30PM EFCL Evening Book Group. Discussing Command & Control by Eric Schlosser. Info: 845-226-2145. East Fishkill Community Library, 348 Route 376, Hopewell Junction. 7PM Trivia Night with Paul Tully and Eric Stamberg. Info: 845-687-2699 or highfallscafe@ earthlink.net. High Falls Cafe, Stone Dock Golf Club, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. 7PM Gurdjieff Movements Class. Collective body of sacred dances that were collected or authored by G. I. Gurdjieff and taught to his students as part of the work of self observation and self study. Info: 845-527-6205. Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, 34 Tinker St, Woodstock, $5. 7PM 25th Anniversary of the literary magazine Conjunctions. Special reading by members Mary Caponegro ’78, Ann Lauterbach, Neil Gaiman, Benjamin Hale, Robert Kelly, Francine Prose, and Morrow. Info: 845-758-7054 or mmorriss@ bard.edu. Bard College, Olin Hall a, 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Donna Lewis “Brand New Day.” Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7 PM-9 PM Japanese Movie Night: “Strait Jacket” Anime. Directed by Shinji Ushiro, written by Ichir“ Sakaki, starring Ai Maeda, Shin’ichir“ Miki, Kei Shindou. Info: www.GKnoodles.com. Gomen Kudasai, 215 Main St, New Paltz, free. 7PM-9PM Trivia Night with Paul Tully and Eric Stamberg. Last Thursday of every month. Info: 845-687-2699. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. 7 PM -8:30 PM Prospective School Board Member Workshop for Ulster County. The workshop is designed for area residents who are interested in running for their local school board. Res reqr’d. Info: 845-255-3040 or sbeck@ulsterboces.org Ulster BOCES, Jane Bullowa ConferenceCenter, 175 Route 32, Poughkeepsie. 7 PM -8:30 PM Prospective School Board Member Workshop for Ulster County. The workshop is designed for area residents who are interested in running for their local school board. Res reqr’d. Info: 845-255-3040 or sbeck@ulsterboces.org Ulster BOCES, Jane Bullowa ConferenceCenter, 175 Route 32, Poughkeepsie. 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 Haldane’s Got Talent. A night of homegrown music, dance, spoken word and comedy, to benefit Phillipstown’s Haldane School. Info: 845-855-1300. Towne Crier Café, 379 Main St, Beacon, $30, $25. 7PM United States Air Force Heritage Brass Band. All attendees must have a ticket in order to be permitted into the auditorium. Passes are available by calling 845-454-1700 ext. 1000. Beacon High School, Beacon, free. 7:30PM Steve Gorn-Luminous Ragas-Indian Classical Music. Steve Gorn on the bansuri Flute will be joined by Samir Chatterjee on tabla to perform ragas from the Hindustani classical music tradition, as well as folk melodies from North India. Info: trottl@sunyulster.edu. SUNY Ulster, 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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6PM-8:30PM Book & Movie Club. “Bride and Prejudice.” Discuss the book it was based on, “Pride and Prejudice” written by Jane Austen. Bring a dish to share. Info: 845-757-3771. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli.

9AM-2PM Indoor Play For Tots. Tues, Wed & Thurs - 9 am- 2 pm, thru the end of March. Closes when Kingston Schools are closed or delayed. Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston.

6PM-7:30PM Computer Class. Basic Digital Literacy on computers, phones, devices, with 1:1 with volunteers. Registration required. Info: 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Public Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia.

9:45AM-10:45AM 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.

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

10AM-8PM Capital District Garden & Flower Show (3/27-3/29). 150 garden themed exhibits, wine tastings, & hourly lectures and cooking demonstrations. Over 17, 000 square fee of designed, fully blooming landscape exhibits. Partial proceeds benefit Wildwood Programs. Info: www.gardenandflowershow.com/ Hudson Valley Community College, McDonough Sports Complex, Troy, $12. 10AM-2PM Free Tax Preparation through the AARP Tax-Aide Program. Appointments are scheduled on the hour and the last appointment for the day is at 1 p.m. Res. Reqr’d. Info: 845889-4683. Staatsburg Library, 72 Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. 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, 1:30PM-5:30PM Tarot Readings and Spirit Guidance with psychic medium and channel Maureen Brennan-Mercier. Every Friday. Walk in or call for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $40 /45 minutes, $30 /25 minutes. 4PM Knitting Club “Knit Wits.” Saugerties Public library, Washington Avenue, Saugerties, 246-4317, x 3. 5PM Celebrating Nature Connection in the Hudson Valley - Free Family Event. Tickets are free and can be reserved online at wildearth.org. Space is limited and children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring a soup vegetable and a bowl and spoon. Center for Symbolic 5PM-7PM Hyde Park Knights of Columbus 21st Annual Lenten Fresh Fish Fry. Serving every Friday during Lent, except Good Friday. For take out orders please call 845-229-6111 after 4:30PM each Friday. Hyde Park K of C, Route 9G, Hyde Park. 6 PM-10 PM Healthcare Provider Renewal Course. Must have a current BLS certification to take this abridged recertification course. Course completion results in a two-year certification card from the American Heart Association. Pre-registration and payment are required.Info: 845-475-9742. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, $50. 6:30PM Dance Workshops with professional teachers. 6:30-7:15pm & 7:15-8pm. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org or 845 454-2571. The Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie, $20 /both, $15 /each. 7PM Film Series: The Films of Philip Seymour Hoffman. “Magnolia.” With Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore and Jason Robards. Directed by Paul T. Anderson. Info: 845-229-7791. Hyde Park Free Library Annex, Hyde Park. 7PM-9PM Women’s Group OUT & About. Meet at Stella’s Restaurant. Info: 845-331-5300 or www. lgbtqcenter.org. Stella’s, North Front St, Kingston. 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-11PM Local Talent Night. Every Friday. Seeking bands and performers. Primo’s, 1554 Rt 44/55, Clintondale, 883-6112. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: The Alexis P. Suter Band w/ Aerial Allure - Opener: The Howland Wolves. Info: www.liveatthefalcon.com or 845-236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM Jan Schmidt, Lucia Cherciu, and Suzanne Cleary share their latest works of poetry. Info: 845-255-8300. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz.

7PM For the Love of Rivers. Colorado State University professor Kurt Fausch will talk about his new book. Info: www.caryinstitute.org. Cary Institute, 2801 Sharon Tpk, Millbrook, free. 7PM-9PM Palestinian Nonviolent Activist, Iyad Burnat. the coordinator for the popular committee in Bil’in, Palestine, a small farming village 7 miles west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Sponsored by the Middle East Crisis Response: www.mideastcrisis.org.Woodstock Town Hall, 76 Tinker St, Woodstock. 7PM-9PM Teacher Student Art Exhibit of the Rosendale School of Arts. Refreshments will be served. Info: www.rosendaleschoolofarts.com. Transndancendrum, 415 Main St, Rosendale. 7PM Conversations at Boughton Place. Takes place the second Friday of each month at 7 pm. Boughton Place, Moreno Stage, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland, $5 /suggested donation. 7:30PM Ars Choralis. “Artist Within” program, will spotlight three young sopranos: Amalee Martinez, Olivia Dilorio and Nicole Minielli. Admission by donation. Info: www.arschoralis. org. Sheeley House B&B, High Falls. 7:30PM “Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical” Info: 845-338-2750. Coleman High School, 430 Hurley Ave, Kingston, $16, $11 /under 12. 7:30PM The Friday Film Series: E.T. The ExtraTerrestrial. Info: 845-339-6088 or www.bardavon.org. Ulster Perfromimg Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, $6. 8PM-11:30PM Swing Dance to The Gordon Webster Sextet. Beginner’s lesson 8-8:30pm; Dance 8:30-11:30pm. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org or 845 454-2571. The Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 S. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie, $15, $10 8PM Jimmy Eppard Band. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Levon Helm Studios presents The Fab Faux. Standing room only. Please bring a snack for our community table. Info: www.levonhelm. com . Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock, $70. 9PM The Lucky House Band Info: 845-229-8277. Hyde Park Brewing Co, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. 9PM Danielia Cotton and Adrien Reju. Info: 845- 679-4406. Bearsville TheaterBearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $10. 10PM Psymbionic. Genre: electronic. Info: 845-255-2400 or www.cabaloosa.com. Oasis, 58 Main St, New Paltz, $10. 11PM Coyote Love. Age Limit: 21+. Info: 845-2559800. Snug Harbor Bar & Grill, 38 Main St, New Paltz, $5.

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MidHudson ADK Hike: Wonder Lake & Laurel Pond Loop. Leader: Tom Buckley: TrailHikerTom@gmail.com. Email leader for directions and meeting time. Info: www.MidHudsonADK. org. Wonder Lake State Park, Ludingtonville Rd, Holmes. A Day to Benefit Family of Woodstock. Heart Space Health would like to contribute to the Hudson Valley community by offering a day to benefit Family of Woodstock. Res reqr’d. Info: 845-750-5859 or HeartSpaceHealthEvents@ gmail.com. Heart Space Health, 318 Wall St, Kingston. 9AM-7PM Capital District Garden & Flower Show (3/27-3/29). 150 garden themed exhibits, wine tastings, & hourly lectures and cooking demonstrations. Over 17, 000 square fee of designed, fully blooming landscape exhibits. Partial proceeds benefit Wildwood Programs.

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the best choice. Info: 845-657-2615. Samsonville United Methodist Church, 1983 Ulster County Route 3, Olivebridge.

9AM Spring Fling Festival. Celebrate the arrival of spring with beach balls, leis, steel drums and palm trees! Pond Skimming competition at 1pm, snow golf. Live entertainment from1-4pm. Info: www.windhammountain.com or 518-734-4300. Windham Mtn Resort, 19 Resort Dr, Windham.

10AM-12PM Ikenobo Ikebana. Flower Arrangement Lesson, instructor: Suzumi Adams. Info: www.GKnoodles.com. Gomen Kudasai, 215 Main St, New Paltz, $25 plus flower.

9AM-1PM Mohonk Preserve: A Taste of Rock The Ridge. Modified course length will be a 10-12 mile loop, exact route dependent on weather and trail conditions. Excellent for endurance and relay participants. Please RSVP. Info: 845-255-0919. Mohonk Preserve, Spring Farm Trailhead, New Paltz. 9AM Waterman Bird Club Field Trip: Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies. Call: Barbara @ 297-6701 if you plan to attend. Info: www. watermanbirdclub.org. Gifford House, parking lot, 65 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook. 9AM-4PM A Nature’s Library: Mixed Media Drawing. (3/28-3/29) Join Margarete de Soleil as she draws from nature. Explore various drawing media with the vast array of natures’s subject matter from your own backyard. Info: www.woodstockschoolofart.org. Woodstock Schoolof Art |, 2470 Rte. 212, Woodstock. 9AM-2PM American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider CertiďŹ cation. designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals with the ability to recognize several lifethreatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED and relieve choking.Pre-registration and payment are required. Info: 845-475-9742. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, $75. 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 Rip Van Winkle (RVW) Hike: Rail Trail (Rosendale to New Paltz). Easy walk: 3+ miles. Info: 845-758-6143. Rosendale. 10AM-3PM Hudson Valley Farmers’ Market Sponsored by Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest. Info: www.greigfarm.com/hudson-valley-farmers-market.html. Greig Farm, Pitcher Ln, Red Hook. 10AM-3PM Super Soup Sale. Take-out only. Over 8 soup varieties to choose from, come early for

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-3PM Super Soup Sale. Take-out only. Over 8 soup varieties to choose from, come early for the best choice. Info: 845-657-2615. Samsonville United Methodist Church, 1983 Ulster County Route 3, Olivebridge. 10AM-12PM Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main Street, Stone Ridge, 687-7023. 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? Bring it in to the library and one of our trained “Teen Geeks� will help you! Info: 845-757-3771 or tivoliprograms@gmail.com. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, free. 10:30AM-11:30AM Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO, Kingston, 845-339-0637. 10:30AM Bee Bee the Clown’s Magic and Puppet Show. Her performances include everything from balloon twisting to ventriloquism she’s an expert at making kids laugh. Res suggested. Info: 845-758-3241. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. 11AM Easter Egg Hunt at Forsyth Park. Arts and crafts, a visit from the Easter Bunny, and a hat parade through the park before the hunt. Info: 845-481-3534 or info@juniorleaguekingston. org. Forsyth Nature Center & Park, Lucas Ave, Kingston, free.

11AM-12PM Practice for Spanish Spelling Bee. Free weekly practice sessions are available for the second annual Spanish Spelling Bee, through 4/18 on Saturdays. Reg reqr’d. Info: www.spanishspellingbee.webs.com. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston.

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1PM ECC/JBNHS Vernal Pools. Enter the intimate living world of vernal pools at Esopus Bend Nature Preserve. Contact schorvas@gmail. com for additional information or directions. Info: www.esopuscreekconservancy.org. Saugerties Village Beach parking lot, Rt 9W, Saugerties.

12PM-2PM Quick and Easy Meals. Ideas for quick and easy dinners. Demonstrations will include taste testing and recipe cards. Meal Recipes can be adjusted for 1, 2 or a family. Info: 845-338-8850. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

1PM Art Hour with Christian. Info: 845-6887811. Phoenicia Public Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia.

12PM-1PM Free Yoga Pizza Party. Recurring event every Saturday. Join Women’s Power Space and My Place Pizza for a rejuvenating yoga class and pizza. Families, beginners, and children welcome (mats will be provided). Donations appreciated. Info:sarah@womenspowerspace. org My Place Pizza, 322 Main St, Poughkeepsie.

1 PM Vietnam Vets Commemoration Day Service. with Dorraine Scofiel. Music by Paul Luke Band and refreshments by Shop Rite will be served. NYS Armory, 25 Kiersted Ave, Kingston. 2PM Ceremony After Party for Vietnam Vets. with Gutter Cat, Paul Luke Band. There will be free food and refreshments as well as an open cash bar. VFW Post 1386, 708 East Chester Street Bypass, Kingston.

12PM-2:30PM 20th Anniversary Celebration and Rededication of Jerry Bartlett Memorial Angling Collection. Info: 845-254-4116 or bethia.waterman@gmail.com. Phoenicia Library, Angler’s Parlor, 48 Main St, Phoenicia.

2PM Color for Residential Interiors. Awardwinning color consultant Amy Krane will give a colorful illustrated talk. A 60 minute talk (plus Q & A) that includes over 50 examples of how and how not to use color. Reg req’td. Info: 845-6572482. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A,Shokan.

12:30PM-6:30PM Tarot Readings with Stephanie. Every Saturday. Walk in or call for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $25 /15 minutes.

2PM “Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical� Info: 845-338-2750. Coleman High School, 430 Hurley Ave, Kingston, $16, $11 /under 12.

1PM-4PM Shiatsu & Lunch. Youko, Johanna, & Stan invite you to a Shiatsu session by donation &

2PM “Matinee at The Shadowland� The Pearl of Death. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star in another Sherlock Holmes adventure. Info:

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11:30AM “Tail Waggin’ Tutors.�Each reader signs up for a 15 minute session of reading to a trained dog, certified by Therapy Dogs International. Gardiner Library,133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner, 845- 255-1255 or visit www.gardinerlibrary.org.

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1PM Cardboard Classic Everyone is welcome to make their own sled out of cardboard and duct tape, then race down the slope behind the Longhouse Lodge. Helmets are required. Info: 845-254-5600. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount, free.

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11AM-2PM Audition: “Other Desert Cities.� Needed: 3 women—30’s-50’s, 2 men- 25-55. Directed by Nicola Sheara. Info: 845-679-7900 for info or www.performingartsofwoodstock.org. Woodstock Town Hall, 6 Tinker St, Woodstock.

11AM Digital Kitchen: Introduction to Scanning Through both demonstrations and handson-exercises, you will be led step-by-step through the basics of scanning negatives, prints, and even three-dimensional objects.$100.+ 20/materials. Info: 845-679-9957. The Center for Photography, 59 Tinker St, Woodstock.

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will stir theimagination using movement, play and art. Info: 845-876-4030 or www.starrlibrary. org. Starr Library, 68 W Market St, Rhinebeck, free.

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Volunteer with Ulster Literacy Association and become a literacy tutor. Our next Training starts April 9th and runs for 3 Saturdays at the Kingston Library. Call 845-331-6837 to Register For more information visit ulsterliteracy.org or email info@ulsterliteracy.org Made possible through a grant from the Mid-Hudson Library System

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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Meditation Intensive with Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda (4/11,9am-4pm). A day immersed in meditation. Guided sessions, discussion and stillness. Includes a delicious vegetarian lunch.at Shanti Mandir51 Muktananda Mar, Walden,www.shantimandir.com or 845- 778-1008. Performing Arts of Woodstock announces auditions for the awardwinningJon Robin Baitz play, “Other Desert Cities.” Saturday, March 28, 11-2 pm, Sunday, March 29, 1-3:30 pm, Woodstock Town Hall, 76 Tinker St. Woodstock. Needed: 3 women—30’s50’s, 2 men- 25-55. Directed by Nicola Sheara.Opens June 12 for two weekends at the Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock.Call 845- 679-7900 for info or www,performingartsofwoodstock.org. Concert to Benefit Brain Cancer Patient ,4/11). Groove to the smooth sounds of reggae during the “Leith of Life : Reggae Concert and Benefit” at Bearsville Theater (291 Tinker Street) in honor of local cancer patient Leith Rogovin. Early show starting at 5 pm. A late-night show will kick off at 8:30 pm with renowned performer DJ Downbeat the Ruler and guests Brigadier Jerry, Jeremiah, Sister Nancy, Jah Eyes and Ranking Joe. Woodstock jazz artist Studio Stu will emcee the early show and Leah Boss will emcee the latenight show. Proceeds from the concert and a corresponding silent auction will be collected through the nonprofit HelpHOPELive to pay Rogovin’s uncovered medical expenses. Tickets start at REGGAE

$25, a price that includes admission to all early and late-night reggae performances. Find more information about the event at leithoflife.org. Can’t make the concert? Donations can be made to a fundraising campaign in honor of Rogovin at helphopelive.org or by calling 800.642.8399. Checks can also be mailed “in honor of Leith Rogovin” to HelpHOPELive: 2 Radnor Corporate Ctr., Suite 100, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, PA. 19087. 4-H Intro to Veterinary Science Program Set to Launch ,4/25. Youth ages 8 to 12. They will explore animal science careers and learn practical skills from rehabilitation specialists, veterinarians, SUNY Ulster professors. Reg reqr’d. Info: 340-3990, x 340. Children’s Call for Performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ajkun Ballet Theatre is looking for young dancers (Pre-K to Young Teens) for a summer production. Rehearsals and performances will run from August 3 throughout August 15,at The EGG Performing ArtsCenter in Albany. Info: artisticstaff@ajkunbt.org or 646-3689800. Albany. Free Income Tax Assistance. Times: Walk-in hours on Mondays: Noon - 2 p.m. and 4 - 8 p.m.; Tuesdays: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Thursdays: Noon - 8 p.m.; and Wednesdays and Fridays: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.Sponsored By: The School of Business. Info: 845-257-2622. SUNY New Paltz, van den Berg Hall, Rooms 208C and 341, New Paltz. Register Now: Safe Sitter Program

845-647-5511. The Shadow land, 157 Canal St, Ellenville, $10, $7 /child. 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-3PM Docent Tour Saturday. Each tour will feature different works. Info: 914-788-0100, jbrody@hvcca.org orwww.hvcca.org. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main St, Peekskill. 2PM Panel Discussion: “Geometries of Difference.” With artists Jeffrey Gibson and Kamrooz Aram, SUNY New Paltz professor Amy Cheng, and exhibition curator Murtaza Vali. Info: 845-2573844 or www.newpaltz.edu/museum. SUNY New Paltz, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, 3PM Bindlestiff Family Matinee. Info: 518-8284800. Club Helsinki Hudson, 05 Columbia St, Hudson. 4PM Sportswear for a New American Woman: Clothing of the Gilded Age. A lecture by Andrea Varga. 5 pm: ReceptionCraig House, 18 Broadhead Ave. Deyo Hall, 6 Broadhead Ave, New Paltz. 4PM Pete Seeger: The Storm King. Live performance with Jeff Haynes, Richie Stearns, Sara Milonovich, Sean Harkness, and Timothy Hill. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-486-7745 Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Henry A. Wallace Center, Hyde Park. 5PM-9PM Beacon Second Saturday. Join a citywide celebration of the arts held on the second Saturday of every month where galleries and shops stay open until 9pm, most of which are right along Main Street. Art exhibits from around the globe, the event oftenincludes free gallery talks, live music, & wine tasting. Info:Beaconarts. org. Main Street, Beacon. 5PM Word Café: “Writers Teach Writing, “ An all-star literary panel. Refreshments will be served. Info: www.wordcafe.us. Woodstock Library, Library Ln, Woodstock, free. 5PM-8PM Opening Reception & Artist Talk with David Eddy and Polly M. Law. Show runs thru 5/31. Info: www.shahinianfineart.com or 845-876-7578. Albert Shaninian Art Gallery, Rhinebeck. 5PM Jazz at the Beattie-Powers House. Bruce Barth, piano, Sean Smith, bass. Info: 518-9452669. Beattie-Powers House, Prospect Ave & Bridge St, Catskill, $10. 6PM Ferry Godmother Noble Court Celebrates Women in Jazz. Featuring The Essence Quintet. Exclusive thank you event for past sponsors and mixer for 2015 sponsors. Sarah & Amos Holden Home, 85 Grand St, Newburgh. 6PM-7:30PM Learn to Swing Dance Workshop with Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. 6-7:30pm. $30 ($25 preregistered) per person. No experience or partner needed. Info: www.got2lindy.com or 845-236-3939. APG Pilates, 87 Liberty St, Newburgh. 6PM-8PM Opening Reception: Photography + Inspirations/ Featuring a selection of fine art photography plus works in other media that

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for Adolescents (4/7) Deadline to register: 3/31. Ages 11-14. Provides the skills to provide safe, nurturing care for children and to respond appropriately to medical emergencies. Reg reqr’d. Info: www./reg.cce.cornell. edu/_201 or518-828-3346. Agroforestry Resource Center, 6055 Route 23, Acra, $60. Call for Art - 9th Annual Big Read Teen Art Contest. Mid-Hudson Valley high school students are invited to enter. Deadline: Wed, May 27, Artwork must be inspired by themes from this year’s Big Read book selection, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Info: www.poklib.org.Adriance Library, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie. Art Exhibit: Cityscapes. A group show of urban scenes painted in oil and acrylic. Exhibits through 3/31. Info: 518-828-1915. Carrie Haddad Gallery, 622 Warren St, Hudson. Art Exhibit: Alien Bird Song. Works by Ben La Rocco. Exhibits through 3/29. Info: 518-828-5907. John Davis Gallery, 362 1/2 Warren St, Hudson. Theater Improv Games for Everyone Access the joyful, fearless you using Keith Johnstone’s methodology! Starts April 2nd. 7:30-9:30pm. Space limited. Call Kathleen Donovan to register at 845-684-5219. Uptown, Kingston, $100 /4 classes. Audition Notice: “Other Desert Cities.” March 28, 11-2p.m.& Sunday, March 29, 1-3:30 p.m..Needed: 3 women—30’s-50’s, 2 men- 25-55. Directed by Nicola Sheara. Info:

Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic: 10 am-2 pm every Thursday, TARA Clinic, 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown. For previously spayed/neutered cats and dogs only. No appointment needed. Cash only. One-year rabies vaccine, $10; 3-year rabies vaccine with written proof of current vaccination, $15; distemper vaccine, $15; canine heartworm/lyme test, $25. Other low-cost services available. Visit tara-spayneuter.org for complete service list. Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics for Cats: April 6, 13, and 27, Newburgh; April 7, 14, 21, and 28, Monroe; April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, Middletown; April 9, Port Jervis; April 18, Warwick; April 20, Monticello; April 23, Fishkill. By appointment only, by The Animal Rights Alliance mobile clinic. $70 per cat includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, ear cleaning, nail trim. Residents of Crawford, Mamakating, Monroe, Montgomery and Wallkill eligible for reduced-price voucher through their town clerk; Chester and Warwick through Warwick Valley Humane Society. Stationary clinic in Middletown for dogs: males, $120 and up; females, $150 and up. Owned pit bulls in Hudson Valley receive $100 off surgery made possible by a grant from The S.L. Gimbel Foundation while funds last. Other low-cost services available. 845-343-1000. taraspayneuter.org. Hatmaker’s Attic Productions, Inc is seeking submissions of original plays from the Newburgh area for 2015’s Newburgh Illuminated festival. Deadline to submit: 4/1. Manuscripts can be submitted electronically to hatmaker-

incorporate or were inspired by photography. Exhibits through 4/19. Info: www.tivoliartistsgallery.com. Tivoli Artists Gallery, 60 Broadway, Tivoli.

7:30PM-10PM America’s Story through Folk Songs. With Spook Handy. Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern, 9 Vance Rd, Rock Tavern, $15.

6:30PM Color for Residential Interiors. 60 minute talk (plus Q & A) is comprised of a Powerpoint lecture including over 50 examples of how and how not to use color. Info: 845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan.

7:30PM Stephen Petronio Company. Preview performance of Petronio’s new, challenging twopart work, Locomotor/Non Locomotor and the New York Premier of Big Daddy. Info: 845-7575106 x2. Kaatsbaan, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, $30, $10 /student rush, $10 /child.

6:30PM-12AM 27th Annual Beaux Arts Ball. This is the Arts Council’s major fundraiser of the year. Natalia Sonevytsky, co-founder and President of the Music & Art Center of Greene County will be honored. Live music, auctions, fine dining. Res reqr’d. Info: 518-943-3400 orwww.greenearts.org. Copper Tree Restaurant @ Hunter Mountain Resort, Hunter, $150. 6:30PM Laura Ludwig presents poetry and performance art. Info: 845-246-5775. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 65 Partition St, Saugerties, free. 7PM Book Signing: Abigail Thomas. Author of “What Comes Next and How to Like It: A Memoir” Presentation and Q&A. Info: 845-8760500. Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, free. 7PM Family Movie Night: Song of the Sea (PG). Based on an Irish legend. It as nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Picture. Appropriate for kids ages 7 and up. Info: 845-6572482 Olive Free Library, West Shokan, free. 7PM Kingston Fourth Saturday Spoken Word. Featured poets: Eamon Grennan and Jennifer Nicolls Sternberg. Hosted by Annie LaBarge. Info: 845-331-2884. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston, $5, $2.50 /open mic. 7PM-10PM Crazy Hat Bingo. Features a buffet meal with fresh homemade desserts, coffee and tea. BYOB (adult beverages allowed). Prizes will be given for all Bingo game winners, as well as for best hats. Reg reqr’d. Info: eschoelwer6@gmail. com or 845-687-3473.Marbletown Community Center, Route 209, Stone Ridge, $15, $12 /senior. 7 PM-9 PM Live Music & Noodles. Pop-up Gypsy Band. Appalachian and Klezmer, Harry Sweet- Fiddle, Gene Mueller -Banjo. Info: www. GKnoodles.com. Gomen Kudasai, 215 Main St, New Paltz, $5. 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. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Catherine Russell Opener: Chrissi Poland. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM Kingston Fourth Saturday Spoken Word. Featured poets: Eamon Grennan and Jennifer Nicolls Sternberg. Hosted by Annie LaBarge. Info: 845-331-2884. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston, $5, $2.50 /open mic. 7:30PM Poetry Brothel. Belly dance, Torch Singing and other performance to supplement and flavor the evenings poetic escapades. Attendees are encouraged to ask poets for a private reading - a one on one with a poet. BSP Lounge, 323 Wall St, Kingston, $10.

7:30PM “Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical” Info: 845-338-2750. Coleman High School, 430 Hurley Ave, Kingston, $16, $11 /under 12. 7:30PM-10:30PM Third Saturday Contra Dance. Bill Fischer calling & music by Wry Bred. Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org/ or 845-473-7050. Admission $10/5 full time students. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 55 Wilbur Blvd, Poughkeepsie. 7:30PM Poetry Brothel. Belly dance, Torch Singing and other performance to supplement and flavor the evenings poetic escapades. Attendees are encouraged to ask poets for a private reading - a one on one with a poet. BSP Lounge, 323 Wall St, Kingston, $10. 8PM Bluefood. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8 PM Singer/Songwriter Susan Werner. Students are half price with a valid ID. Info: 845-255-1559 or www.unisonarts.org. Unison Arts, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $26. 8PM Breakaway featuring Robin Baker. Info: 845-687-2699 or highfallscafe@earthlink.net. High Falls Cafe, Stone Dock Golf Club, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. 8PM Raquy. Info: 845-658-9048. Rosendale Café, Main St, Rosendale, $15. 8PM Hudson Valley Philharmonic.2014/15 SEASON Amadeus Live! This all-Mozart program features two of his greatest symphonies and the Gold Medal winner of the 2014 Van Cliburn competition. Info: 845-473-2072. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $55, $22 2. 8PM The Kurt Henry Band. Info: 845-687-4750. Hopped Up Café, 2303 Lucas Turnpike, High Falls. 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. 845-4644675. Meets every 4th Sat at 8pm. The Southern Dutchess Country Club, 1209 North Ave, Beacon. 8PM Johnny Dell & Nite Life. Info: 845-2298277 or info@hydeparkbrewing.com. Hyde Park Brewing, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. 8PM-11PM Live Music- Dennis Newberg. Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter. Info: 845-647-3000. Aroma Thyme Bistro, 165 Canal St, Ellenville. 8:30 PM Shemekia Copeland. Info: www. townecrier.com or 845-855-1300, Towne Crier Café, 379 Main St, Beacon, $30. 8:30PM Norm Wennet & Matt Heckler in Concert. Info: 845-679-7969. Catskill Mountain Pizza Company, 51 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

sattic@gmail.com. The Lobby at The Ritz, Newburgh. Kinderland II Build (4/22-4/26) .Sign up to help replace Kinderland Park at Forsythe Park. Online sign-up sheet with a variety of shift choices. Please sign up and share the link! www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0549a5aa2fa0f94kinderland. Info: project@juniorleaguekingston.org. Register Now: Safe Sitter Program for Adolescents (4/9). Deadline to register: 4/2 Ages 11-14. Provides the skills to provide safe, nurturing care for children and to respond appropriately to medical emergencies. Reg reqr’d. Info: www./reg.cce.cornell.edu/_201 or518-828-3346. Extension Education Center, 479 Rt. 66, Hudson, $60. Register Now: Casino Bus Trip to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Wilkes-Barre, PA on 5/2. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Reservations and payments due by April 6, 2015. Info: 845-750-2846 or email prince. karenl9@gmail.com. Kingston Capital District Garden & Flower Show (3/27-3/29). 150 garden themed exhibits, wine tastings, & hourly lectures and cooking demonstrations. Over 17, 000 square fee of designed, fully blooming landscape exhibits. Partial proceeds benefit Wildwood Programs. Info:www.gardenandflowershow.com/ Hudson Valley Community College, McDonough Sports Complex, Troy, $12. Psychu and Storytelling. (3/31 4/3) Red Hook Public Library and Bard’s Center for Civic Engagement have partnered to present a Creative Writing Camp for youths in grades 4 and up from noon to 2 p.m. Registration is required. Info: 845-758-3241. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook.

9PM Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Info: 518-8284800. Club Helsinki Hudson, 05 Columbia St, Hudson. 9PM Feast Of Friends “A Musical Tribute To The Doors. With special guests Rocket To Ruin “Ramones Tribute.” Info: 845- 679-4406. Bearsville TheaterBearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $15.

Sunday

3/29

9AM Reading of the Work of Jacques Lacan. Moderated by Dr. Anna McLellan, member of the Apres-Coup Psychoanalytic Association. Please call to confirm. Info: 845-876-5800. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff. 9AM-4PM The Kaaterskill Postcard Club Postcard Show and Sale. Tens of thousands of vintage and historic postcards will be available for sale. Approximately 20 dealers. Food will be available. Info: 845-383-0061 or kpcclub@gmail. com Murphy MidTown Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston. 10AM-5PM Capital District Garden & Flower Show (3/27-3/29). 150 garden themed exhibits, wine tastings, & hourly lectures and cooking demonstrations. Over 17, 000 square fee of designed, fully blooming landscape exhibits. Partial proceeds benefit Wildwood Programs. Info: www.gardenandflowershow.com/ Hudson Valley Community College, McDonough Sports Complex, Troy, $12. 10AM MidHudson ADK Hike: Melzinger Dam . Moderate Hike. Leader: John Ragusa: 917-6921159 or john.ragusa@bnymellon.com. Heavy rain or snow cancels. Info: www.MidHudsonADK.org. Scenic Hudson’s Mt. Beacon, Beacon. 10AM Palm Sunday Service. Info: 845-2556340. New Paltz Reformed Church, Sanctuary, 92 Huguenot St, New Paltz. 10AM-12PM Calligraphy Class. Instructor: Midori Shinye. Res reqr’d. Info: www.GKnoodles. com. Gomen Kudasai, 215 Main St, New Paltz, $20. 10AM Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: The Pete Levin Quartet. Info: www.liveatthefalcon.com or 845-236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 10:30AM-12PM Sunday Morning Vocal Village. Personal and Collective Wellbeing through Voice, Music and a Vision for a better world. Every other Sunday thru 12/20. Info: 914-388-0632 or www. amymctear.com/events/. Unison Arts, New Paltz. 10:30AM-12:30PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Ctr. 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. 11:30AM-6PM Protecting Yourself from Psychic Attacks: a full day workshop with archangelic medium Margaret Doner. learn how to clearly identify your patterns of fear in order to finally understand the nature of psychic attacks. Learn the benefit from knowinghow to use the tools to

protect yourself. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $125.

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

12PM-4PM Bearsville Farmers Market. Info: 845- 679-4406. Bearsville TheaterBearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock.

4PM The Tremperskill Boys. RSVP. Dinner at 5:30pm. Info: 800-811-3351. Spillian LLC, 50 Todd Mountain Rd, Fleischmanns, $25.

12PM-2PM Tea Party @ the HV Community Center. Info: 845-471-0430. Hudson Valley Community Center, 110 South Grand Ave, Poughkeepsie, $35 /adult & child, $10 /additional child.

4PM Kairos: A Consort of Singers. Annual Lessons and Hymns Tenebrae Service. Edward Lundergan, director. Info: www.kairosconsort. org or call 845-256-9114. Holy Cross Monastery, Route 9W, West Park, free.

12PM Jazz at the Falls - Barbara Dempsey & Company. Info: 845-687-2699 or highfallscafe@ earthlink.net. High Falls Cafe, Stone Dock Golf Club, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. 1PM 2nd Annual Ballet Master Class Series. with New York City Ballet’s Daniel Ulbricht. The Intermediate Level Class runs 1pm to 2:30pm for ages 10 and 11; Advanced Level Class runs 3pm to 4:30pm for dancers ages 12 and up, bring pointe shoes. Limited classsizes. Inquiries/reservations call 845-255-0044. New Paltz School of Ballet, 1 Bonticou View Dr, New Paltz, $20. 1PM-3:30PM Audition: “Other Desert Cities.” Needed: 3 women—30’s-50’s, 2 men- 25-55. Directed by Nicola Sheara. Info: 845-679-7900 for info or www.performingartsofwoodstock.org. Woodstock Town Hall, 6 Tinker St, Woodstock. 1 PM Fern Glen Phenology Trail Walk. A guided walk exploring the lifecycles of plants and animals. Reg. reqr’d. Info: www.caryinstitute.org/ events/natures-clock-fern-glen-phenology-trail. Cary Institute, 2801 Sharon Tpk, Millbrook, free. 1PM-4PM Opening Reception: Moves & Countermoves. Eleven exhibitions and projects curated by second-year students in its graduate program in curatorial studies and contemporary art with ten individual exhibitions curated by each student. Through 5/3. Res reqr’d. Info:845-7587598 or ccs@bard.edu. Bard College, CCS Bard Galleries, Annandale-on-Hudson. 1PM-2PM Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock, 679-7148 or rizka@hvc.rr.com. 1PM-3PM Pallet Puppet Theatre offers Spanish Puppet Lesson. Ongoing on Sundays, 1-3pm. Materials for kids provided. The Green Palette, 215 Main Street inside of the Medusa Antique Center Building, New Paltz. 1PM Beyond Iconic. Directed by Hanna Sawka. “After Party” with live music at The Wherehouse. Info: www.downingfilmcenter.com or 845-561-3686. Downng Film Center, 19 Front St, Newburgh. 1PM The Dummy Race. Build a “dummy” on skis or snowboard and let ‘er rip down the mountai. Info: 845-254-5600. Belleayre Mountain, Longhouse Lodge, Highmount, free. 1:30PM Open Mic: Featured performer Dana Tompkins. Sign-up and pre-show (featuring Never2Late) at 1:30pm. Open mic performances at 2pm. Feature at 3:15pm. Info: 845-229-7791. Hyde Park Free Library Annex, Hyde Park.

7PM Susan Werner. Info: 518-346-6204 or www.8thstep.org. 8th Step at Proctors, 432 State St, Schenectady, $35 /gold circle, $25. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: EJ Strickland Quintet “The Undying Spirit” CD Release Event. Info: www.liveatthefalcon.com or 845-236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7:30PM Vance Gilbert. Info: flyingcatmusic@ gmail.com or 845-688-9453. Empire State Railway Museum, Phoenicia, $18.

Monday

3/30

8:30AM-9:30AM Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-6795906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 9AM-9:50AM Senior Fit Dance for Seniors with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. 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-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. 10AM-4PM Adult Art Workshop. Oils, acrylics, with some supplies provided, $5 drop-in. Info: 845-657-9735. Shokan. 11AM-12PM Mystery Mondays Book Discussion. A free program on the last Monday of each month. The discussions are led by Suzanne Christensen. Info: 845-485-3445 or www.poklib.org. Adriance Memorial Library, Charwat Room, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 12:15PM Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting. Beekman Arms, Rhinebeck, 914-244-0333. 1 PM Needlework Group. On-going every Monday, 1pm. Info:845-338-5580, x1005. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

1:30PM Palm Sunday Procession, sponsored by the New Paltz Church Council. The procession, led symbolically by a donkey, will begin at New Paltz Middle School at 1:30pm, proceeding down Main Street and ending at St. Joseph’s Church with festivities and refreshments. New Paltz.

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.

1:30PM Open Mic: Featured performer Dana Tompkins. Sign-up and pre-show (featuring Never2Late) at 1:30pm. Open mic performances at 2pm. Feature at 3:15pm. Info: 845-229-7791. Hyde Park Free Library Annex, Hyde Park.

3PM-5PM Math Help with Phyllis Rosato. All ages Info: 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Public Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia.

2PM-5PM Spell Breaking; Remembered Ways of Being. A stirring collection featuring the fresh voices of eighteen members of an international Women’s Mysteries community.A fundraiser for the The Ministry of Ma†t.Featuring Rachel Koenig, Lac. Info: www.brownpapertickets.com. Rosendale Theatre, Main St, Rosendale. 2PM-6PM Peace, Love, Folk and Poet Steve Geraci. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 3PM Borealis Wind Quintet. A reception to meet the artists follows the program. Info: 845-3409434 or www.ulsterchambermusicseries.org. Church of the Holy Cross, 30 Pine Grove Ave, Kingston, $25, $20 /senior, free /18 & under. 3PM Saugerties Pro Musica. Thomas Pandolfi. Classical Piano Concert. Info: hopefarm@hopefarm.com. Saugerties United Methodist Church, Saugerties, $12, $10 /senior, free /student. 3PM-5PM “After Party” with live music. Teri Roiger, John Menegon, Mark Dziuba & Dave Berger. Info: 845-561-7240 or www.thewherehouserestaurant.com. The Wherehouse, 119 Liberty St, Newburgh. 3PM Bindlestiff Family Matinee. Info: info@ helsinkihudson.com or 518-.828-4800. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. 3PM The Ulster Chamber Music Series: Borealis Wind Quintet. A reception to meet the artists follows the program. Info: 845-340-9435 or www.ulsterchambermusicseries.org. Church of the Holy Cross, 30 Pine Grove Ave, Kingston, $25, $20 /senior, free /18 & under. 3PM Raj Bhimani and Guests. An afternoon of Piano, Flute and Clarinet. Reception to follow. RSVP reqr’d. Info: 845-905-8000. The Fountains at Millbrook, 79 Flint Rd, Millbrook. 4PM-6PM 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 Howland Chamber Music Circle. Parker String Quartet. Info: 845-765-3012 or www.

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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. 5:30PM-7:30PM Rockin’ Rooks: Morton Youth Chess Club. Every Monday. Students in grades K - 12 are welcome to join for fun, learning, and tournament competition. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-876-5810 or racersplace@hotmail.com. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly 5:30PM-7:30PM Rockin’ Rooks: Morton Youth Chess Club. Every Monday. Students in grades K - 12 are welcome to join for fun, learning, and tournament competition. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-876-5810 or racersplace@hotmail.com. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly 6PM-7:30PM Blogging and Online Presentation for Creative Endeavors. Samantha Seeley will present a free master class. Learn how to present yourself digitally in a professional way and how to be seen in the crowd. Info: 845-341-4891. SUNY Orange, Rowley Center, Sandra and 6:30PM Writers’ Group. Emphasis on Poetry and Shorter Prose. Call to inquire about available slots. Info: 845-229-7791. Hyde Park Free Library Annex, Hyde Park. 6:30PM-8:30PM 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. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Corey Dandridge’s World of Gospel Residency. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM-9PM The Ways of the Peacemakers: A Tribute to Tonya Gonella Frichner. Slide show and lecture with Evan Pritchard honors Tonya Gonella Frichner, founder of the Native American Law Alliance. RSVP Registration: evan.pritchard7@ gmail.com, or 845-266-9231. Sustainable Living Resource Center, 150 Cottekill Rd, Cottekill.

8PM Open Mic Poetry. Donald Lev featured reader. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Tuesday

3/31

Classically Modern. An evening of compositions by Bartok, Stravinsky and Mozart. Info: 845-2572700. Call for time and tickets. SUNY New Paltz, Studley Theater, New Paltz, $8, $6, $3. 9AM-2PM Indoor Play For Tots. Tues, Wed & Thurs - 9 am- 2 pm, thru the end of March. Closes when Kingston Schools are closed or delayed. Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston. 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. SSIP/ New Paltz. Regular Tuesday social breakfast meeting for seniors who want to remain in their own home and community. Info: 845-255-0609. Plaza Diner, New Paltz.

on your technique. Info: mrurmston@gmail. com or 845-549-4671 or www.MidHudsonADK. org. MiddletownThrall Library, 11-19 Depot St, Middletown. 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 Live @ The Falcon: Carolyn Wonderland! The Reigning Queen of Austin blues! Opener: Shelley King. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 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 “The Compact. Includes, beer and wine (cash liquor), buffet dinner and dessert with coffee and tea. Proceeds from the event will benefit Beekman Youth Futbol Booster Club. Reg req. Info: www.beekmancrew.com. Arbor Ridge, Hopewell Junction, $50. 7PM-10PM Jazz Jam. Every Tuesday, 7-10pm. . 452-3232. The Derby, 96 Main St, Poughkeepsie.

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.

7PM Morton Yarn Evenings with Cher. Every Tuesdays. Bring projects to work on, get advice from others, share your expertise, or just come to enjoy the company of other yarn enthusiasts. Info: 845-876-1085 or yarn.witch@gmail.com Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82

10AM-12PM Knitting & Crocheting @ Grinnell Library. A chance to meet with fellow enthusiasts! For beginners to advanced. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-297-3428. Grinnell Library, 2642 East Main St, Wappingers Falls.

7PM John Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct. The history of the building, renovation and restoration of the Roebling Bridge will be featured when Susie Kaspar, park ranger with the National Park Service at Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, lectures. Info: 845-341-4891. SUNY Orange, Rowley Center, Sandra and Alan Gerry Forum, Middletown.

10AM The Country Scrappers & Stampers Meeting. Meets every Tuesday. Come for the whole day or drop by for an hour or two. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Call 845-744-3055 for more information. Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1 Marl Rd, Walker Valley, 10:30AM-11:30AM Toddler Time! Join Miss Penny for a fun-filled story time for the very young! Appropriate for ages 1-3. Info: 845-7573771 or tivoliprograms@gmail.com. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, free. 10:30AM-5PM Together Tuesdays. New early literacy program with Frannie for kids birth through preschool. Story, craft, and play. Info: 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Public Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. 10:30AM-5PM Tax Preparation Assistance. AARP Tax-Aide professionals will offer tax preparation assistance for seniors and low-income tax payers. Appointments necessary. Please call 845-255-0791 to schedule an appointment. Kingston Library, Community Room, 55 Franklin St, 2PM “Steal Away, “ Penny Musco will perform a one-woman show she wrote as an artist in residence at Homestead National Monument of America. RSVP reqr’d. Info: 845-905-8000. The Fountains at Millbrook, 79 Flint Rd, Millbrook. 4PM LEGO Club . A full hour of free play with our HUGE collection of LEGOs & DUPLOs! For kids of all ages. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult. Info: 845-757-3771 or tivoliprograms@gmail.com. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, free. 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 Ctr. 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. 6PM “Healthy Soils for Better Produce.” Lecture with farmer Benjamin Banks-Dobson, of Stone House Farm in Livingston. Info: aconeski@ scenichudson.org, 845-473-4440, ext. 273. The River Center, Scenic Hudson’s Long Dock Park, Beacon. 6PM-8PM Kingston’s Meeting - End the New Jim Crow Action Network, a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality and mass incarceration (the “new Jim Crow”). 475-8781 or www. enjan.org. New Progressive Baptist Church 8 6:30PM Kayaking: How to get started. They’ll tell you how to get started, what gear you’ll need, where to go paddling, where to meet other paddlers and where to get instruction

7 PM-9 PM Open Mic. On-going, Tuesdays, 7-9pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 200 Main St, Saugerties, 246-5775. 8 PM Kurt Henry & Dave Kearney. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Violin and Piano. Dr. Carole Cowan and Assistant Professor Alex Peh present “Classically Modern” with music of Mozart, Stravinsky and Bartok. Info: 845-257-2700 or www.newpaltz. edu/music. SUNY New Paltz, McKenna Theatre, New Paltz, $8, $6, $3. 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.

Wednesday

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Free Hypnosis Weight Control Workshop. Led by Fra1yda Kafka, certified hypnotist. This workshop will be given on the first Wednesday of every month in 2015 from 7pm-8pm. Registration a must: Call Doris 845-339-2071 or email: Doris.Blaha@hahv.org, Reuner Cancer Support House, Kingston. Hatmaker’s Attic Productions, Inc is seeking submissions of original plays from the Newburgh area for 2015’s Newburgh Illuminated festival. Deadline to submit: 4/1. Manuscripts can be submitted electronically to hatmakersattic@ gmail.com. The Lobby at The Ritz, Newburgh. 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. 10AM-2PM Annual Wellness Fair. Representatives of health and wellness organizations from throughout the Hudson Valley will be available to provide information and health screenings. . Info: 845-341-4870. SUNY Orange, Shepard Student Center, Fireplace Lounge, Middletown, 11 AM Knitting Circle. Wednesdays. Info: 845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan, free. 11AM Career Services Workshop. “Getting Ready for the Job Fair” Info: 845-341-4444. SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall, Newburgh. 12PM-6PM Private Soul Listening Sessions with celestial channel Kate Loye. First Wednesday of

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24 every month. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $75 /one hour, $40 /half an hour. 12 PM Woodstock Senior Citizens’ Club Meeting. Maureen Krueger will talk about Project Life Saver bracelet. Info: 845-579-8537 Woodstock Fire Co #1, Rte 212, Woodstock. 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. 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. 5PM “Wildlife in a Changing Environment.” Jim Sterba, author of “Nature Wars: The Incredible Story of How Wildlife Comebacks Turned Backyards into Battlegrounds”, lectures on twentieth century wildlife conservation. Info: www. vassar.edu. Vassar College, Sanders Classroom 5:30 PM 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. 5:30PM “Playin’ It Safe: Reframing the Lives of Latina Youth, “ Lorena Garcia is a highly regarded feminist sociologist whose work is at the intersections of Latina/o studies and gender and sexuality studies. Info: www.vassar.edu. Vassar College, Rockefeller Hall, Room 300, 6PM-8PM Ukulele Circle. Pull up a ukulele and learn a song! This is a friendly group who welcomes all comers. Info: 845-657-2482. Olive

ALMANAC WEEKLY Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan, free. 6PM-7:30PM Creative Seed Support Group. For artists to voice their works inprogress in a supportive environment. For Songwriters, Playwrights & Actors.Held by Patrice Blue Maltas, Actress, Playwright, Musician and founder of Blue Healing Arts Center. MeetsWednesday nights, 6-7:30pm. Info: Patricebluemaltas@gmail.com or www.bluehealing.co. Blue Healing Art Center, 107 Mill Hill Rd, 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. 6:25PM-6:50PM Learn Remembrance. Info: 845-679-8989. Every Wednesday, 6:25-6:50pm. Remembrance is a deep practice to connect with the Divine in your heart. Spiritual practice (see separate listing) at 7, immediately following this introduction, all are welcome ifyou attend or not. RSVP. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, free /donations welcome. 7PM Messiah in the Passover. A special presentation made by Chosen People Ministries. All are welcome, a free-will offering will be taken. Info: 845-633-8127. New Paltz Church of the Nazarene, 170 State Route 32, New Paltz. 7PM Sustainable Agriculture on the Hudson River through Hydroponics. Jennifer Sloan, director of education of the Science Barge, will explain hydroponics and sustainable urban farming. Info: 845-341-Info: 845-341-4891. SUNY Orange, Tower Building Cafe, Newburgh, free. 7PM How to Get Started Kayaking: Presentation by Don Urmston. Info: Mrurmston@gmail.com or 845-457-4552. How to get started, what gear

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you’ll need, where to go paddling, where to meet other paddlers and where to get instruction on your technique. Saugerties Library, Saugerties. 7PM “Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism” Class. Info: 845-679-5906, x 1012 or jan@ kagyu.org. On-going every Wed, 7pm. This free 90-minute program includes 30 minutes of Quiet Sitting Meditation followed by one of eight lectures on the history, practices andprinciples of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. 8 wk curriculum. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock, free. 7PM-11PM Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission-no dues. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm. Rosendale Café, Rosendale. 7PM Witness to History: Rwandan Tutsi Genocide Survivor Consolee Nishimwe. Now an author and an outspoken Anti-Genocide Advocate, Consolee has found her inner and outspoken voice. Info: www.starrlibrary.org or 845-8764030. Starr Library, 68 W Market St, Rhinebeck. 7:30PM-8:30PM O. C. Audubon Society Live Animal Program. Brian Barker will bring his Orange County herps for you to see. Herps are reptiles and amphibians (snakes and turtles and other animals). Info: 845-744-6047 orwww. orangecountynyaudubon.com. First Presbyterian Church of Goshen, 33 Park Pl, Goshen. 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. 7:30PM-8:30PM “Receiving Abundance in your Life.” Offering psycho-therapy powerful participation Techniques with MS. Patricia Mitchell. Every Wednesday. Call for address. 917-279-9546. Woodstock, free. 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

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9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz. 9:30AM 54rd Annual White Breakfast. The word “white” refers to the traditional liturgical color which associated Christ as the light of the world and a reminder of the purity of His life. Reservations reqr’d. Info: 845-338-7722. Child care is provided. Fair Street Reformed 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-5PM John Ruppert’s Yellow Orb/Homage to Van Gogh. Continues through May 31. Info: 914-232-9555. Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St, Katonah. 10AM-2PM Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Info: 845-757-3771 or tivoliprograms@gmail. com. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, $1. 10AM “Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behavior.” Facilitated by Elizabeth A. Johnson, LMSW | Care Consultant | Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley. Info: 845-338-7881 or www.townofulsterlibrary.org. Town of Ulster Public Library, 860 Ulster Ave, Kingston, 10AM Maundy Service. Youth Choir will sing. Info: 845-255-6340. New Paltz Reformed Church, Fireside Room, 92 Huguenot St, New Paltz. 11AM Career Services Workshop. “The Art of Interviewing”. Info: 845-341-4444. SUNY Orange, Shepard Student Center, Room 352, Middletown, free.

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, April 16, 2015 at 3:00 PM for Highway Signs and Materials, BID #RFBUC15-013. 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 COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ADOPTING PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 12 OF 2014, A Local Law Regulating The Use Of Polystyrene Foam Disposable Food Service Ware By Food Service Establishments in Ulster County NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the County Executive of Ulster County, in the Ulster County Office Building, Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York, on the 1st day of April, 2015 at 10:15 AM, on the following local law: Adopting Proposed Local Law No. 12 of 2014, A

Local Law Regulating The Use Of Polystyrene Foam Disposable Food Service Ware By Food Service Establishments In Ulster County The local law is available for inspection by the public, during regular business hours, in the office of the County Executive, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York, and can also be viewed on the County’s website at the following web address: [http://ulstercountyny.gov/sites/default/files/ Proposed%20Local%20Law%20No.%20 12%20of%202014%20-%20AMENDED%20 FINAL%20FOR%20ADOPTION%20ON%20 3.17.15-Regulating%20Polystyrene%20 Foam%20Use_0.pdf ] All interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard on said local law at the time and place aforesaid. DATED: March 26, 2015 Kingston, New York Michael P. Hein County Executive LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ADOPTING PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 16 OF 2014, A Local Law Establishing An Automatic Re-Canvassing Procedure In And For The

County Of Ulster, State Of New York NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the County Executive of Ulster County, in the Ulster County Office Building, Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York, on the 1st day of April, 2015 at 10:00 AM, on the following local law: Adopting Proposed Local Law No. 16 of 2014, A Local Law Establishing An Automatic Re-Canvassing Procedure In And For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York The local law is available for inspection by the public, during regular business hours, in the office of the County Executive, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York, and can also be viewed on the County’s website at the following web address: [http://ulstercountyny.gov/sites/default/files/ Proposed%20Local%20Law%20No.%20 16%20of%202014%20-%20CLEAN%20-%20 AMENDED%20Automatic%20Re-Count.pdf ] All interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard on said local law at the time and place aforesaid. DATED: March 26, 2015 Kingston, New York Michael P. Hein County Executive

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. 12:15PM-12:45PM Uptown Fine Arts Music Series: James Fitzmorris, Percussion. A mid-day break of musical performances featuring area artists in a variety of musical programs. Info: www.olddutchchurch.org or 845-338-6759. Old Dutch Church, Main St, Kingston, free. 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. 1:30PM Hurley Srs. meet the first Thursday of the month. An interesting speaker, followed by a shortbusiness meeting and refreshments and social time. Plans for a trip to Mich.and Mackinaw Island on June 17-22. Info: 845-331-2919. Hurley Reformed Church, Schadewald Hall, Hurley. 2PM Matinees & Music: Country Jamboree. Info: www.bardavon.org. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $6. 4PM-5PM Mindfulness Mediation Practice. Every Thursday. 30 minutes seated meditation followed by walking meditation.. Info: 845-6792100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $5. 5PM “The New Polytechnic: Addressing Global Challenges, Transforming the World,” President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Shirley Ann Jackson lectures on higher education’s role in developing and supporting new technologies. Info: www.vassar.edu. VassarCollege, Taylor Hall 102, Poughkeepsie. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Ctr. 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. 6PM Hudson Valley Playwrights. Every Thursdays. A creative venue for local playwrights to developnew works, from first inspiration to final production. RSVP. Info: 845-217-0734, hudsonvalleyplaywrights@gmail.com, or www.hudsonvalleyplaywrights.com. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff. 6PM-7:30PM Computer Class. Basic Digital Literacy on computers, phones, devices, with 1:1 with volunteers. Registration required. Info: 845-688-7811. Phoenicia Public Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. 6:15PM “E xtremely Loud and Incredibly Close, “ This 2011 film tells of a 9-year-old boy’s search for a lock that fits a key he found in the possessions of his father who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. Info: 845-341-4891. SUNY Orange, Harriman Hall, Room 111, Middletown, free. 6:30PM Astronomy Night. Start with an indoor planetarium show. After the show, Smolen Observatory will be open for telescope viewing if the sky is clear. Info: www.newpaltz.edu/planetarium/ shows.html or 845-257-3818. SUNY New Paltz, John R. Kirk Planetarium, Coykendall 7PM Live @ The Falcon. Chris O’Leary Band. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM-8:30PM Free Holistic Self-Care Class. “Return to Wholeness: Working with the Archetypes” with Therese Bimka, LCSW. Therese will lead the group in exploring core identities and archetypal energies (active or dormant) through guided visualization and partner (dyad) work. Info: www.rvhhc.org. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge. 7PM Lenten Drama Info: 845-657-2326. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Route 28, Shokan. 7PM Gurdjieff Movements Class. Collective body of sacred dances that were collected or authored by G. I. Gurdjieff and taught to his students as part of the work of self observation and self study. Info: 845-527-6205. Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, 34 Tinker St, Woodstock, $5, 7PM-8:30PM Public Lecture by Tony De Nonno, TV Producer-Writer-Director, celebrating New York’s Century-Old Papa Manteo-Sicilian Marionette Tradition. Info: 845-471-0313. Italian Center, 227 Mill St, Poughkeepsie, free. 7 PM -9 PM Japanese Movie Night. ‘Strait Jacket.’ In a world where sorcery and science co-exist, the power of magic comes with a price: Humans who do not take proper precautions are transformed into horrific demons. Directed by Shinji Ushiro. Info:www.GKnoodles.com. GomenKudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, 232 Main St, New Paltz, free. 7:30PM-9:30PM Theater Improv Games for Everyone Access the joyful, fearless you using Keith Johnstone’s methodology! Space limited. Call Kathleen Donovan to register at 845-6845219. Uptown, Kingston, $100 /4 classes. 7:30PM Yarn. Info: 845-855-1300 or www. townecrier.com. Towne Crier Café, 379 Main St, Beacon, $25. 8PM Lobby Hero. Play by Kenneth Lonergan. Presented by Tangent Theatre Company. Info: www. tangent-arts.org. The Carpenter Shop Theater, 60 Broadway, Tivoli, $25. 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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Join our culinary team! Woodnotes Grille, our new Ralph Waldo Emerson-inspired restaurant in Mt. Tremper, is seeking talented and friendly individuals to ensure consistently outstanding, memorable dining experiences for our guests. Head Chef - Create superb meals: supervise kitchen staff & operations, prepare food, co-create new menu. Culinary arts degree preferred & prior experience in a similar position required. Restaurant Manager - Ensure superior meal service and seamless front of house operations. Prior experience in a similar position preferred. Servers and Bartenders - Provide exceptional customer service and have fun doing it! Prior experience preferred. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Positions begin mid- to late May. Award-winning resort. Lovely location. Elegant renovations. Flexible working hours. Weekends and holidays required. Excellent beneďŹ ts package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), generous paid time off, company discounts. Please send resume with cover letter to humanresources@emersonresort.com.

UNIQUE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY The Herb of Longevity... The Lingzhi Mushroom a 5,000 year old tradition in Chinese Medicine. Learn how one of nature’s phenomenons can create a very unique business opportunity. Learn more by visiting www.getalphay.com Dr. Barry M. Mark (845) 554-2274

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Kenco in Kingston is the Hudson Valley’s premier outdoor store. We need someone who is knowledgeable and passionate about fly fishing, and would like to help out in our footwear and knife departments as well. This is a permanent, not seasonal position. Must reliable, dependable, honest and can start asap. email:tom@atkenco.com

MUSICAL HELP WANTED: Experienced person to transfer music into “Finale� files. Also need Music Director for staged reading of new musical in NYC in June.

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SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AIDES for special educa on preschool. Called as needed. $60/day. Past group experience with young children necessary. Mail to: Early Educa on Center; 40 Park Lane; Highland, NY 12528. Or FAX 845-883-6452

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!! Expansive Spanish-inspired ranch is ripe for renovation for your family compound in desirable Holly Hills. The main house features 5 BRs, multiple bathrooms, open kitchen/ dining area, multiple fireplaces (woodstove), family room, living room, utility area and attached garage. The guest house has living/ sleeping space, full bath and partial kitchen. This unique property is privately-sited at the end of a cul de sac.

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IN DESIRABLE NEIGHBORHOOD IN Evverything is coming up roses on Flower Hill. E Suuch a convienent location - 1 minute to Wiltwyck Goolf Club, 5 minutes to NYS Thruway, shopping, restaurants. Raised Ranch, hardwood flooring, 3/4 res Bedrooms / 2 full 1 half bath over 2100 square feet of living space - Private & Convienent-Perfect house to put your finishing touches to and make your dream home. Lower level family room is complete with white brick fireplace, sliders to the back yard, small utility room used for very efficient office. Come on over and check out the space, you will love it! $224,900 ,

STONE CRAFTSMAN GARDINER HOME. Unique charmer, just a stroll away from the quaint village of Gardiner with shops and outstanding restaurants rail trail and library.. Stunning new cook’s kitchen with custom wood cabinets, granite counters and Stainless appliances. 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, screened porch, deck,. A recent renovation updated this early century beauty, creating a bright inviting living space while preserving all the charm of the era: original woodwork, stained glass windows, builtins, stone walls and so much more. The 1 bedroom cottage, enjoys privacy from the rear deck facing the mountains and is perfect for extra income or visiting family and friends. Enjoy your edible landscape with organic vegetable garden, fruit trees, blueberries and raspberry patch. .....................Offered at $295,000

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Meticulously restored country house on a quiet, dead-end road. This stylish retreat has an architectdesigned open floor plan featuring dramatic doubleheight living room with massive stone fireplace, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, gourmet kitchen with quartz counters and Sub Zero, JennAir and Bosch appliances. Completely renovated with original details and high-end designer finishes rarely found in this price range. Large deck and screened porch overlooking rushing stream and lush, professionally landscaped property. Nothing to do but move in and enjoy! Call Sandra Lee H. Hutton, Licensed Associate R.E Broker, 845-706-9241 Mobile. Just listed at ..........$575,000

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ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION at Real Estate Office. Successful real estate office located in Kingston seeking Administrative Assistant Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., possibly Monday as well. Hours somewhat flexible. Great potential for advancement. Must have good phone manner & computer experience with Microsoft Office, Word and Excel. Knowledge of internet marketing & social media a plus, real estate experience a big plus. Friendly office. Call Amy MondayFriday between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 845-3385832.

HELP WANTED Full Time position for ground personnel with a tree service.

Chainsaw operator/experience required.

CDL DUMP TRUCK DRIVER & MACHINE OPERATOR. Seeking a parttime Class A (or Class B w/air) truck driver and machine operator to join our team in Kingston. Position is part-time with potential to lead to full-time. We require a CLEAN, valid license, current medical card, experience with single/tandem trucks on and off road, large loader experience. Non-smoker. For more info. call Croswell Enterprises at 845-331-4232. CHAMBERMAID: PART-TIME. Must be reliable, attentive, have high standard of cleanliness & like to clean. Weekends needed. Flexible weekday. Nice working conditions and environment. Call Karen at The Woodstock Inn on the Millstream 6798211.

Great location at an affordable price for this solidly built ranch, nicely sited on .52 +/- acre. Enjoy sweet views, abundant wildlife & a minute from the Village of New Paltz. 3 BRs, 1 bath, 2 car garage & full finished walk out basement. Wood burning brick fireplace in living room & lower level family room. Nice & bright, move in ready, bring your imagination & make this bargain a real gem! $209,900

www.lawrenceotoolerealty.com

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

Quick Books. Need to be able to meet at the Woodstock Rescue Squad building twice a month to assist the Treasurer. Deadline Friday, 4/10. Contact Jim: jcrowley@hvc. rr.com or 845-679-4921.

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loook from this lovingly restored farmhouse on almost 6 acres. This meticulously maintained alm home features a gourmet kitchen boasting red birch cabinetry with custom touches, a functional island, breakfast bar, newer appliances and ceramic tile floor. Relax in the library/family room, work in your office or create in the attached studio--perfect for artist or writer. There are gleaming wood floors throughout and a first floor bedroom. Anderson doors leads to the expansive deck w/ panoramic mountain views. Too much to list, call today! $439,900

fun environment. Must have 1-2 yrs restaurant experience, weekend & weekday availability, great work ethic. Email resume to: info@phoeniciadiner.com Hiring Musicians & Artists for Creative Ecology initiative with EcoAlliances. Details of project @ www.ecoalliances.com/creative-ecology/ Also hiring Organizers & Project Managers for Woodstock Creative Ecology Festival. Marty 845-679-6309, martybstone@gmail.com LABORER NEEDED FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME. Wage based on experience and performance. Must have own transportation and clean drivers license. Nonsmokers only. Kniffen Homes (845)2557500. LANDSCAPERS, GARDENERS WANTED. Experience necessary. Full-time or part-time. Trustworthy, reliable, strong with endurance. Own transportation. Would primarily work in Woodstock area. Email experience to hire12498@gmail. com (put landscaper/gardener in subject line) or call 845-679-7377.

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DIANA’S FANCY FLEA MARKET: Nice Items Needed For Next Sale! Call Diana 626-0221. To Benefit Diana’s CAT Shelter in Accord. 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 the Woodstock Feral Cat Project at (917)282-2018 or e-mail: DRJLPK@aol.com

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

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COOK. Experienced with Crepes and Menu Design. 845-664-0493.

BOOKKEEPER for Rapidly Growing Beverage Company. Seeking qualified, organized, fast learning bookkeeper/ office manager for beverage bottling company w/extremely innovative products. Plant is located in the Catskill mountains. Transportation reimbursement may be arranged depending on Candidate. Need somebody proficient in; + Basic Accounting + Quickbooks-Style System + Microsoft Office Suite With these qualities; + Extremely reliable + Punctual + Eager to learn + Positive personality. This person will consider the position to be full-time, longterm, and well paid. There will be an initial period where the salary will not be full-rate. This period is temporary, and agreed to contractually. This person can expect to be treated well, in a warm family-style small business w/big aspirations and a good track record of treating employees well. E-mail resumes to: lukez@newyorksprings.com or call (845)254-5400, ext. 103.

CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION FIELD TECHNICIAN: The Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program is seeking a field technician to assist fruit and vegetable Extension Educators with research and educational outreach within a 17 county region in eastern NY. Technicians will be responsible for traveling to and assisting with research plots including routine plot maintenance (pruning, weeding and other duties required for carrying out research on commercial fruit and vegetable farms). For more information on the position and application instructions, click the link below or copy and paste them into your browser: https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=27139&lang=en#. VO9lNld0Acs.mail

MIRACLES DAY SPA looking for Massage Therapist and Aesthetician. Scenic private Day Spa w/jumbo size treatment room seeking independent Massage Therapist, Aesthetician, or dual degree therapist. Please contact Christina 845-702-3526 or send resume: SpaMiracles@gmail.com miraclesdayspa.com

SHORT-ORDER COOK. Diner experience. Part-time/Full-time. Apply in person at College Diner, 500 Main Street, New Paltz.

GOT STUFF TO SELL? Looking for partnership in joint venture- flea markets, E-Bay, Craig’s List, etc. Call (845)9435904, leave message.

FT LEAD COOK and Line Cooks. The Phoenicia Diner is expanding service and seeking additional kitchen staff. We are looking for someone that cares about high standards and preparing great food created from the Catskill Mountains/Hudson Valley bounty. We offer an opportunity to be part of a growing brand and a rewarding,

SUPERVISING LIFEGUARDS, LIFEGUARDS, WSI’s, ATTENDANTS for Moriello Pool (Town/Village of New Paltz Pool) for summer 2015. Appropriate certifications required. Application and information available at: Office of Town Supervisor, 1 Clearwater Road, New Paltz. 255-0604. EOE.

New Paltz Community-- this App’s for You! Hugies & Hipsters * Pub Owners & Pub Crawlers * Dentists & Patients * Shoppers & Shops * Chefs & Diners * Baristas & Coffee Lovers... Get Connected! Find us at: https://newpaltz.mycityapp. mobile Local businesses– contact us for our annual ad rates- 845-527-4100.

BOOKKEEPER WANTED. The Woodstock Rescue Squad is now looking for a Bookkeeper who is bonded and uses

OFFICE ASSISTANT NEEDED, 30-40 hours a week. Must be good w/words, numbers, computers and other humans. Uptown Kingston location. Please email us a letter with your skills, experience and contact information to: blue@planetwaves.net.

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We are proud to represent some of the finest businesses in the region. For example, just recently, Doreen Marchisella, our Associate Broker, listed the lovely Cheri Voss Salon and Spa at the corner of Glasco Turnpike and Route 212. This is an ultra-quality Woodstock business opportunity for the right operator. Please review this information and schedule an appointment to see it.

GET ON THE INSIDE TRACK! It’s the best position for Real Estate success. And with over 35 years advising savvy sellers and buyers, we have the strategies and technology to put you there! With a seasoned professional from Westwood on your team, you can trust that you’re getting the most thorough and informed perspective from a recognized industry leader. Trust your success to ours. There really is a difference in Real Estate companies!

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GO GREEN! - Carefully designed passive solar “Green” construction on 21 secluded acres. The airy open plan features a delightful country kitchen w/ marble counters & 6 burner range, exposed hand finished beams, wide pine & custom cherry floors, bluestone archways, cozy Jotul woodstove, artisanal details abound, large cedar deck, PLUS 16x20 BARN w/ loft, shed/workshop, coop, large stocked POND & organic garden!.................................$625,000

VIEW LA LA! - Panoramic Catskill Mt. VIEWS grace the site of this handsome c. 1930 two story home just minutes to Minnewaska State Park. Features include 23’ beamed living room w/ cozy stone fireplace, formal dining room, hardwood floors throughout, 5 BRs (or 4 & home office), freshly painted exterior, eat-in kitchen opens to breezy screened porch, full basement, all lovingly maintained with lots of updates..............................................$229,000

Almost anyone in the region knows the stellar reputation of this wellknown upscale salon. Clients from Ulster, Dutchess and Greene Counties are regulars to the Salon. Cheri Voss created a truly sophisticated environment with a party-like joyous atmosphere, experienced quality staff and noteworthy clientele.

The 4400 square foot, 2 story antique building is constructed of stone and barn wood, with beautiful open beams, wide board floors, and appointed with fashionable interior stations designed to afford the optimum in physical comfort and pleasurable eye appeal.

There is ample parking for 20 cars and exposure from 2 highly traveled roads. Most equipment and displays are included. The second floor is leased to another self-contained spa that offer’s personal services which complement the main salon.

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“BISHOP’S GATE” BEAUTY - Gracious and spacious 2 story with a Victorian flair. Impeccably maintained and featuring expansive open plan kitchen and dining room, 23’ family/media room, ensuite MBR plus 2 add’l BRs, 2.5 baths, huge 22’ bonus room perfect for studio/crafts or playroom, den or home office, central AC, full basement and expansive decking o’looking AG pool for warm weather fun. HAVE IT ALL!................$299,000

“ARTS & CRAFTS” FLAIRR Classic veranda welcomes you to this charming c.1921 Cape Style on 1+ pet & play friendly country acre. Spacious 1900+ SF interior features hardwood floors, country style eat-in kitchen, dining room, 3 or 4 BRs (2 down & 2 up), 2 full baths, claw foot tub, den or home office PLUS delightful glass walled heated sunroom perfect for entertaining & relaxation. Oversized 1 car det. garage w/ studio/workshop potential. .............. $234,900

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This is a perfect investment for an experienced operator or a novice looking to get into a thriving salon business with room to expand. Financials are available on serious inquiry. Contact Doreen at 845-594-5098 for a personal tour and business information.

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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HIGHLAND EFFICIENCIES at villabaglieri.com Furnished motel rooms w/ micro, refrig, HBO & WiFi, all utilities. $160-$195 Weekly, $600-$740 Monthly, w/kitchenettes $205 or $220 weekly, $760 or $820 monthly + UC Taxes & Security. No pets. 845.883.7395.

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HIGHLAND: SPACIOUS 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Quiet street. First floor of house. Full bath. Hardwood floors. Plenty of storage in garage. 1 minute to MidHudson Bridge & Hannafords. $975/month includes all utilities. No smoking. Cat OK. Must see! (845)616-3547.

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ELDERLY CARE. Home Care Aide looking for work. Days, evenings and nights. Experienced, excellent references. Call 845-453-6923.

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

(845)706-5133 Gentle Care, Assistance with compassion in time of need, for those who would benefit from care at home. Experienced. Please call for more information (845)657-7010. SENIOR CARE SERVICES. Private duty w/20 years experience. ALL SERVICES AVAILABLE including medication reminders. Available 24-7. 2 hour minimum visit. References. 845-235-6701.

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STU’S CAR SERVICE. Who’s car determines the pay. Always ready to get you there. Doesn’t matter when or where. I drive the miles your way with smiles. Airport transportation starting at $50. 845-649-5350; stu@ hvc.rr.com Look for me on Facebook.

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8-UNIT APARTMENT HOUSE for sale in New Paltz. Private parking for 16. Laundry room on premises. In the heart of Village of New Paltz, 1 block from Main Street. Close

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LARGE 2-BEDROOM in renovated barn. $1200/month plus utilities. Floating cork floor, full bath, good light, garden area, laundry available. Smoking outdoors, NO DOGS. 5 minutes by car outside village. Please call (845)255-5355.

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Room for Everyone | Bloomington | $215,000 This house has an abundance of bedrooms to ƵƐĞ ĨŽƌ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ͕ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJ Žƌ ŽĸĐĞ ƐƉĂĐĞ͘ Large dining room; great for family gatherings. ŽǁŶƐƚĂŝƌƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƌŽŽŵ ŚĂƐ ĮƌĞƉůĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ǁĂƌŵŝŶŐ ƵƉ ǁŚŝůĞ ǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ ds͘ WůĞŶƚLJ ŽĨ Žī ƐƚƌĞĞƚ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͘ ĂĐŬLJĂƌĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞĐŬ Θ ĂďŽǀĞ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ ƉŽŽů ƚŽ ĞŶũŽLJ in the summer months.

to all amenities. Serious inquiries only. Please e-mail: tobi@ulsterpublishing.com No brokers please. KERHONKSON/SAMSONVILLE area; Over 10 lovely, mostly wooded, acres located on a private country road. Approximately 2 miles from ACRES of state land including the Vernooy Falls Trail Head. Great spot for dream home or that weekend get-a-away! Some mostly seasonal mountain views. There is a drilled well, septic and electric (conditions unknown), as well as rough driveway on the property. Asking $75,000. Call NOLA GUTMANN REALTY, 845-688-2409, mls#20142169. KERHONKSON; Uniquely designed 2+ Bdrm, 2 Bath Raised Ranch with many added features! Huge, bright, heated sunroom, large family room, loads of cabinets and closets. Three car heated garage with additional storage space. Barn with fencing and fenced-in garden area. Lovely fenced spring fed pond. Expansive decking leading to above ground pool. Plum, apple and peach trees. Asking $230,000. Call NOLA GUTMANN REALTY 845-688-2409, mls #20150604. MULTI-FAMILY INCOME PROPERTIES can replace lost wages and support you in retirement. Let tenants pay your mortgage. Learn how to be a landlord from an experienced investor. Private investment funding available. Call Matt LaRussa, Broker, 845.255.0699.

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land and real estate wanted

VERY HANDSOME FINDER’S FEE PAID (if it goes to closing!) PRIVATE BUYER ( n o n - r e a l t o r ) SEEKING PROPERTY to purchase, MUST HAVE NATURAL WATERFALL. 2-10 acres needed. Maybe subdivide? Can be either a vacant, SECLUDED parcel of land, OR

Easy & Convenient | New Paltz | $245,000 ŚĂƌŵŝŶŐ ŝŶƚĞƌŝŽƌ ǁͬŚĂƌĚǁŽŽĚ ŇŽŽƌƐ͕ /< ǁͬ ƐůŝĚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƐŝĚĞ ĚĞĐŬ͕ ƵƉĚĂƚĞĚ ďĂƚŚƐ Θ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞů͘ ZĞĐĞŶƚ ƵƉĚĂƚĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͖ ďůĂĐŬƚŽƉƉĞĚ ĚƌŝǀĞ͕ ŶĞǁĞƌ ǁĞůů ƉƵŵƉ Θ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƚĂŶŬ Θ ŶĞǁůLJ ŝŶƐ͘ ĂƫĐ͘ KƚŚĞƌ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͖ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ďĂĐŬLJĂƌĚ ďŽƌĚĞƌĞĚ ďLJ ǁŽŽĚƐ ŝŶ ƌĞĂƌ͕ ƉůƵƐ ĂŶ ŽƵƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĞĂƚ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐ͘

property w/a house w/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. CAN CLOSE IMMEDIATELY! Contact: sabe1970@yahoo.com.au w/photos/info. or call (518)965-7223.

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office space commercial rentals

DOWNTOWN NEW PALTZ 1 block from Main Street on S. Chestnut; NEWLY RENOVATED BUILDING; 160sq.ft. PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. Shared bathroom & waiting area. Handicap accessible, off-street parking. Call (845) 235-6048

NEW PALTZ: OFFICE SPACE available now. Close to Main St. $550/mo. plus heat. First month rent plus 1 month security. Call/leave mess. 845-594-4433. Retreat/Camp/School/Religious Services SPACE AVAILABLE. 5000 sq.ft. finished building with 10 Motel rooms. Large back lawn on a stream. 5 separate decks. For Summer Lease. Tannersville, NY. www.Catskillssummerretreat. com Call Tom 631-901-8535. STORE FOR RENT on Tinker Street, next to cinema. 750 sq.ft. (former art gallery.) Great visibility, plenty of parking. Private bathroom, propane heat. $1300/month plus utilities. 845-853-2994.

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highland/ clintondale rentals

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, first floor, 2-family house. Quiet neighborhood. Ready to move in. Hardwood floors, great light, country setting, porch, parking. $885/

Call 845-255-7205 for more information LARGE STUDIO APARTMENT Huguenot Street. Full kitchen. $760/month includes heat & hot water. First, last, 1 month security. No pets. Available April 1.

Call (845) 691-2878 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT; $1150/ 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, (845)255-5319. NICE ROOMS; $470/month. Excellent location. Close to SUNY college. All utilities included. Call (914)474-5176, between 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (845)255-6029, between 12-9 p.m., leave message. 2-BEDROOMS FOR RENT in large 3-bedroom apartment. Close to SUNY New Paltz. Quiet residential area. $500/month/room plus shared utilities. First, last, security, references, lease. On-site parking. No pets. No smoking. 845-255-7187. 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. 4- & 5-BEDROOM APARTMENTS for student housing. 2 blocks from college. Village of New Paltz. $450/month per bedroom excluding utilities. First, last, 1 month security. Available June 1. Email: porpigliaelec@yahoo.com CHARMING, VERY SWEET 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Full bath. Separate entrance. Safe & tranquil country setting in Rosendale, 3 miles from New Paltz. $1200/month includes all utilities, snow & trash removal, off-street parking. 2 person max. Employment verification & references. Non-smoker. Small pet considered. 914-309-3513 (text or call). PRIVATE SCENIC CONDO; 1-BEDROOM, 1 bath. Hardwood, ceramic and carpet. New Paltz. Convenient walk to village. Non-smoker, no pets. Heat and hot

water included. $1100/month. References, security. 845-389-7770. 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 Fall 2015 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-2557205. Student Rental: SHARE (w/2 males) MODERN 3-BEDROOM APARTMENT. $550/month. A/C & Wi-Fi included. New Paltz Village. Call (845)304-2504.

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rosendale/ high falls/tillson/ stone ridge rentals

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. NEWLY RENOVATED UPSTAIRS 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT in Rosendale. LR, extra room w/own entrance, new eat-in kitchen w/view of water, full bath, new floors throughout. No smoking. 2 person max. $1200/month + utilities. (845)453-9247, marker1st@yahoo.com

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saugerties rentals

2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Handicap accessible. Porch. Off-street parking. Washer/dryer. No smoking. $800/month plus utilities. 518-719-8858. LARGE STUDIO APARTMENT, second floor. On horse farm. Clean, sunny, creative space. Marble foyer, cathedral ceiling, French windows, ENERGY EFFICIENT. Available now. $850/month plus utilities. (845)532-5080. NICE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in great location. Rent is $790/month plus utilities. First, last, security required. Call Phil 646-644-3648.

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woodstock/ west hurley rentals

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Nice area. $900/month includes all utilities, cable, laundry. Close to shopping. Near public transportation. Call (845)684-7036 or (845)443-5747. AIRY, BRIGHT, CLEAN 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in Woodstock Center. 2nd floor, terrace w/view, full bath. No smoking/drugs/excess alcohol/pets. For responsible person w/steady income and references. $875/month includes all utilities, off-street parking. Available 5/1. Call 914466-0910. ATTENTION LANDLORDS!! Having trouble finding tenants? Let me help you. I have many well qualified tenants looking right now! Call, text or email me for landlord solutions. Danielle Bonesteel, Licensed R.E. Salesperson. C: 845-399-6326, daniellebonesteel@yahoo.com Halter Associates Realty, 257 Route 212, Bearsville, NY 12409. LARGE 1-BEDROOM, full of light in Woodstock Center. Kitchen, dining area, livingroom, full bath w/clawfoot tub. Private parking lot. 2nd floor. For responsible person w/steady income. No drugs/ smoking/excess alcohol/pets. $950/mon includes all utilities. Available 5/1. Call 914-466-0910 RARE WOODSTOCK RENTAL in the heart of Woodstock. Meticulously renovated 3-bedroom, 3 bath home w/character. Fabulous deck looks onto park-like woods. Millstream is at bottom of the property! All this right in town! Fully equipped modern kitchen w/granite counter. Beautiful hardwood floors, fireplace, sunny south windows and huge artist’s north light. Room for home office or studio. $2295/month, year lease. Security deposit. Call 845-6799717. 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. $ 8 7 5 / 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

SHOKAN APARTMENTS: $ 7 5 0 / month- 2-BEDROOM w/ATTACHED GREENHOUSE, 720 sq.ft.; Also, $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, 2 months security. Pictures on craigslist.org, search Shokan. Call 845-481-0521 or 845-6572490.

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seasonal rentals

GLORIOUS, NEWLY RENOVATED STONE CHATEAU. 2 CHARMING ACRES. SHOKAN, 12 MINUTES TO WOODSTOCK OR PHOENICIA. 3-BEDROOMS, 2 FULL BATHS. MUST SEE. PHOTOS, FULL DETAILS UPON REQUEST. MAY-SEPTEMBER; $2500/MO, MEMORIAL-LABOR DAY SPECIAL; $7300- UTILITIES INCLUDED. (845)657-9776, info@pocofortemusic.com

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for sale

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. GOT STUFF TO SELL? Looking for partnership in joint venture- flea markets, E-Bay, Craig’s List, etc. Call (845)9435904, leave message. 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. MOVING SALE: Perfect condition Ethan Allen Country French Dining room, Table, 6 chairs, Buffet/Hutch, Farmhouse Table w/8 Windsor chairs, Farmhouse China Cabinet; Pine armoire, 1800’s Spoon carved bed,

Log Length- Cut & Split Firewood. Top quality wood at reasonable prices.

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Brass Bed Frame Queen w/matching Bench. Please call 845-240-4251. New Paltz.

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$650- SAUGERTIES VILLAGE HOUSESHARE- All utilities are included. Huge Victorian on secluded parcel. 1 large and sunny private bedroom w/attached bathroom. To share w/an artist. Big, gracious rooms are furnished and kitchen has a washer/dryer. Newly built back porch for relaxing in the yard when warmer days arrive! No smokers, cats or dogs. Call 917292-1776

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rentals wanted

MOTHER/SON SEEKING HOMESTEAD. Cottage/cabin, private/ secluded, 2-BR, long-term. HW floors, woodstove, oil/propane heat, sunlight, insulated, attic and/or basement, yard/ garden, Onteora district. Near Trailways preferred. Pets ok. Mother is NYS Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator and seeks workspace in homestead. Ursula Carrie 845-684-5546, catskillsnative@yahoo.com

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THIS HOME SHINES with light & promises its’ next owner easy living. It’s a sweet bit of Paradise, tucked away between Woodstock & Saugerties.The seller has carefully integrated natural woods, stone & ceramic surfaces & added 3 skylights & large windows to enhance the daily dance of light. Handsome ceiling fans create a cooling, or warming in winter, air movement and sturdy mahogany doors, one ďŹ tted with antique stained-glass, complement the polished maple oors. Double sliding glass doors adjacent to the kitchen open out from the cathedraled great room to a spacious deck overlooking the private sunny yard & charming studio or, playhouse! 5.97 acre property w/ 2car garage ................................................... $335,000

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EARN EXTRA INCOME FROM YOUR PROPERTY... ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS: we handle the rentals for you. Visit: www.IdealWoodstockny.com or call 845-417-4152. Pierpaolo Ciarcianelli Licensed Real Estate Broker, 25 Lucas Ave. Kingston, NY 12401.

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BOTTOM LINE... I pay the highest prices for old furniture, antiques of every description. Paintings, lamps, rugs, porcelain, bronzes, silver, etc. One item to entire contents. 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 CASH PAID. Estate contents- attic, cellar, garage clean-outs. Used cars, junk cars, scrap metal. Anything of value. (845)246-0214. WANTED TO BUY GUNS. Cash for rifles,

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shotguns and handguns. Local federal and state licensed dealer. Johnson’s Gun Shop 845-338-4931.

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musical services and instruments

Want to learn PRO TOOLS or ABLETON LIVE? Now accepting students for private lessons. Woodstock. Please call (646)2214484.

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vendors needed

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estate/ moving sale

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yard and garage sales

MOVING SALE, Saturday 3/28 & Sunday 3/29(?), 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Furniture, household goods, collectibles, tools, much more. 19 Millrock Road, New Paltz

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

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professional services

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

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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.

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OIL PAINTING RESTORATION. Cleaned, relined, retouched, refinished. Also frames & wood sculptures repaired. Call Carol 687-7813. c.field@earthlink.net

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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.

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organizing/ decorating/ refinishing

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art services

PRINTING AND COPYING, Business Cards, Fliers, Labels, Envelopes. All your printing needs. J&L Printing. 4 Cross Street, Saugerties, NY. 845-246-7809

myakoushkin@gmail.com Getting organized is a journey, and a destination.

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.

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cleaning services

CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/ Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)688-2253.

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Call (845)706-1713 or (845) 679-8932 HOUSE CLEANING.... Do you work long hours? Do you need a little extra time to spend with family? I am here to help you clean, re-organize, and get that precious time back with family and friends. Honest and reliable, one time, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, special request cleaning. Years of experience, reliable, references available. I provide personal cleaning for all occasions, Call KRISTINA 845-594-8805.

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caretaking/ home management

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CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/ Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)688-2253. EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN WITH A VAN. Carpentry, painting, flatscreen mounting, light hauling/delivery, clean-outs. 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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building services

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In the Hudson Valley since 1935! 2015 Forester WE ARE YOUR COMMUNITY UNITY ER! MINDED SUBARU DEALER!

Fully Insured ~ Free Estimates

Julien Hillyer West Hurley, NY • 845-684-7036

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From Walls to Floors, Ceilings to Doors, Decks, Siding & More.

Reliable, Dependable & Insured Call for an estimate

SPRING CLEANUP TIME... All your home/property improvement needs including but not limited to painting, caretaking, fencing, landscaping, gardening, light tree work, excavation and construction. Call Hard Work Michael Burke (845)532-0501 or (845)331-2839. Affordable rates, High quality work. Landscaping Lawn installation Ponds Retaining walls Stone work ...and much more

845-688-7951

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

Paramount

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Contracting & Development Corp.

William Watson • Residential / Commercial

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

Down to Earth Landscaping Quality service from the ground up

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. WINECOFF QUALITY CONTRACTING, INC. New Construction, Additions, Renovations. Decks, Kitchens, Bathrooms, All types of Flooring, Tile Work. Demolition, Dump Runs, Rotten Wood Repairs. FREE EXTERIOR HOME INSPECTIONS. OH!!! HANDYMAN PROJECTS TOO. Stefan Winecoff, 845-389-2549.

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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.

Ian, who’s still trying to come out of his shell, will need a home where a person will have the patience to let him find his comfort zone. If you’d like to know more about these beautiful boys, please call the Woodstock Feral Cat Project at (917)2822018 or email: DRJLPK@aol.com

animals

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

W W W . R U G E S S U B A R U . C O M All Phases of Construction

See our Spring Car & Motorcycle section in the center spread of Almanac Weekly

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

• PLUS OVER 50 BRAND NEW SUBARUS IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY!

Roofing • Siding • Kitchens • Baths • Decks • Tile • Flooring

adventures!

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• MANY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CARS TO CHOOSE FROM

AFFORDABLE ROOFING & SIDING

for all your warm weather

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Specializing in: Hardscape Tree trimming Fences Koi ponds Snow plowing

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

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Laurie Oliver — Spiritual Counseling GIVE THE GIFT OF WELLNESS

Made you look. 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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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 the Woodstock Feral Cat Project at (917)282-2018.

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Intuitive, Sensitive Guidance Spirit Communicator

(845) 679-2243 • laur50@aol.com

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personals

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

920 STONEHENGE: STONE WALLS, PATIOS, walks, fences, decks, gates, gazebos, additions, ornamental pools, stone veneer, masonry needs. Tim Dunton 3390545.

spirituality

pet care

adoptions

ADOPT: A loving, financially secure, safe and joy-filled family awaits your newborn. Please call Rachel & Joe 1-800-913-8384. Expenses paid. FOR ADOPTION- GLORIOUS CATS!! 1-year old boys are ready for their forever homes. They’ve come such a long way from when they were found as orphaned kittens. They’re learning to trust and to know that people can be kind and loving. All are neutered, litter pan trained and up to date w/shots. Jack; black w/white markings (tuxedo). Harley; white w/black spots & Ian; handsome all gray boy. We’d like to have Jack & Harley go to a home together.

Pet Sitting Playdates Dog Walking s plu PETWATCH Loving Cat Care est. 1987 1987 est.

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pet’s reward..... VETERINARY HOUSE CALLS. Dr. B. MacMULLEN. (845)3392516. 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 can’t adopt a cat? Don’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) 331-5377. WOULD YOU LIKE AN OUTDOOR CAT? Do you have a barn, garage, shed or outbuilding? Would you like to consider having feral cats? You can help cats in need who will help keep your barn, etc. free of rodents. The cats will be neutered/spayed and up to date w/shots. Please call the Woodstock Feral Cat Project at (973)713-8229.

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vehicles wanted

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

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