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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, entertainment and adventure | Calendar Ca l e n da r & Classifieds | Issue 31 | July 31 – Aug. 7

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For your purrusal Internet Cat Video Festival on Friday at Bard

Guitar mash Join 100 guitarists at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock

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Kids Almanac Drum & Bugle competition, Swim in Beacon’s River Pool

The hills are alive Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice returns

Cutting-edge, family friendly New art in old barns at Wassaic Project Summer Festival

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Back for its fifth year and growing, the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice has established itself as a cultural touchstone of the area and added significantly to the artistic credentials of the Shandaken community. The not-for-profit Festival will feature an evening of Baroque music; a production of the opera The Barber of Seville; an evening of Mediterranean song; a program of Spanish zarzuelas; Misa Criolla, Ariel Ramirez’s exuberant work for soloists, choir, orchestra and indigenous Latin instruments; a play by Carey Harrison; morning Latte Lectures about the music; and a program on “The Art of the Cantor,” among its 23 events. The Festival takes place over five days, beginning on Wednesday, July 30 and running through Sunday, August 3, in and around the Shandaken hamlet of Phoenicia, with the main stage happening in the Parish Field. The Festival says that its purpose is to promote “the human voice as an instrument of peace, healing and artistic expression, through presenting a diverse range of worldclass vocal performances.” With trustees Maria Todaro-Otey – a mezzo-soprano who will sing in The Barber of Seville – baritone Louis Otey and pianist Justin Kolb providing the driving force, scores of volunteers help out. Musicians this year include Sinfonia New York, an orchestra under the leadership of John Scott; the Alturas Duo with Carlos Boltes and Scott Hill, recognized as one of the most engaging ensembles performing in the chamber music world today; and the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice Orchestra, an entity created by maestro David Wroe, including members of the New Jersey Festival Orchestra and International and local artists. Prices are scaled by event, and are available, as is more information, at www.phoeniciavoicefest.org. Read more about the Festival in this interview with Maria Todaro-Otey from our previous edition of Almanac Weekly: http:// www.hudsonvalleyalmanacweekly. c o m / 2 0 1 4 / 0 7/ 2 7/p h o e n i c i a international-festival-of-the-voicereturns/.

Ulster County Fair in New Paltz

he annual Ulster County Fair in New Paltz, which began on July 29, remains at the County Fairgrounds through Sunday, August 3. Gates open at 10 a.m. and admission costs $15 for kids and adults. Rides open at 11 a.m. Tickets include free parking, all the entertainment and unlimited rides on the midway attractions. Thursday, July 31 is Seniors’ Day, with all seniors admitted free of charge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair will stay open until 10 p.m. on Thursday, until midnight Friday and Saturday and until 8 p.m. on Sunday. The Ulster County Fairgrounds are located at 249 Libertyville Road in New Paltz. Call (845) 255-1380, or visit www.ulstercountyfair.com for further details.

As, sleek Studebakers and memoryredolent roadsters on the scenic back roads of the Catskills. There they look both a bit more natural, more special against such a spectacular backdrop. On Sunday, August 3, the Emerson Resort in Mount Tremper hosts the fifth annual Car Show benefit for the Belleayre Conservatory, which puts on the popularly eclectic Belleayre Music Festival each summer up at the state’s ski center in Highmount. The automotive event includes music, food and the chance to ogle great old cars, as well as get free lawn tickets to a Music Festival concert of your choice. Talk about a deal – and a chance to see what Detroit and everyone else built in the context in which Henry Food and Charles Goodyear brought their vehicles for road trips with Catskills local hero John Burroughs a century ago. – Paul Smart Belleayre Benefit Car Show, Sunday, August 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $15/$20, Emerson Resort, 5340 Route 28, Mt. Tremper; (845) 254-5600, extension1344, (877) 688-2828, www.belleayre.com, www. emersonresort.com.

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Newburgh-to-Beacon Hudson River Swim to beneﬁt River Pool The River Pool at Beacon will host the 11 th annual Great Newburgh-toBeacon Hudson River Swim on Saturday, August 2 at approximately 12:10 p.m. The rain date is August 3. Swimmers raise funds for maintenance and operation of the River Pool, located off the north shore of Riverfront Park in Beacon, open July through Labor Day. The cost of providing a season of access to the River Pool, including lifeguards, averages $40,000 annually. Each swimmer raises

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at least $100 toward this yearly goal. The $60 registration cost covers event costs and the opportunity to swim across the Hudson River. In past years, more than 200 swimmers and nearly 100 kayak volunteer escorts have made the mile crossing. The River Pool encourages supporters to help grow these numbers to build reserve funding toward building a larger pool. In addition to skilled volunteer kayakers and two to three qualified Jet-Skiers, marine units from the Dutchess and Orange County Sheriff and Newburgh Fire Departments and US Coast Guard keep watch during the swim. Mobile Life Support Services and the Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be available on the Beacon and Newburgh shores. The River Pool organization’s goal is to preserve swimming access in the Hudson River. Volunteers assemble and disassemble the pool at the beginning and end of the swim season. The 20-footdiameter, 30-inch-deep structure has a permeable floor and sides where river water flows into an area for wading and swimming. The design protects those within from boats, currents and entangling vegetation. The pool is open to all and is an important Hudson Valley resource for community and visitors alike. The non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization River Pool at Beacon advocates education about the Hudson River estuary and community environmental preservation. Co-founder Pete Seeger led the way with his efforts to inspire stewardship of the Hudson and his vision of a contemporary version of floating pools found in New York City a century ago. The organization used architect Meta Brunzema’s expertise in planning the existing pool. Design and site criteria for a large pool are in process. Emphases on public safety, environmental sensitivity and challenges presented by the river remain at the forefront of all future projects. For more information, call (845) 784-1790 or visit www.riverpool.org.

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IN THE STRANGEST TWIST, PEDAL STEEL LEGEND and Dylan sideman Buddy Cage sat in with Lost in the Sauce frequently, even joining them on far-flung dates, blending his fluid steel lines with the avant-garde sonic textures of guitarist Geoff Gersh, who would go on the play in the Blue Man Group.

After the battle

Mearth & Lost in the Sauce meet again on Saturday at Snug’s in New Paltz

espite its claustrophobic dimensions, the Gryphon in New Paltz (Neko Sushi for those who have only been here a little while; McGuinn’s or the Homestead for those who haven’t been back in a while) hosted a thriving, loud and smoky full-band open mic in the mid-’90s. I get a headache thinking about it. I played in the house bands: first Drunk Mother Haircut, then James Frazier Brody and his 84-Piece Blues Orchestra Supreme (which was the same lineup as Drunk Mother Haircut) and finally a very worthy and underattended band called Dr. Zeus, who effectively closed the place on the eve of the millennium – long, long after the open mic had lost its steam – and turned it over to the quiet, recuperative arts of the sushi specialists. But you remember the ’90s. Rappers, jammers, janglers, My Bloody Valentine and Pixies acolytes, singer/songwriters, a few performance artists, some budding metal virtuosi who couldn’t understand

Strange bedfellows then and strange bedfellows now, Mearth and Lost in the Sauce reunite for a show at Snug Harbor in New Paltz on Saturday, August 2 at 10 p.m.

why anyone would like REM and a very young, show-tune-belting Ludwig Montesa filled out the open-mic list – sometimes as many as 25 acts in a night. A number of the original New Paltz bands from that period – like the voluptuously fuzz- and echo-soaked Velouria (now Brooklyn’s Anilore, and with a brandnew album!), Hauler, Cat House, the voluptuously fuzz- and echo-soaked Fidoplankton and the beloved quirky popsters Jonas Grumby – would come to break in new material or take a droning 20-minute pass at “Pale Blue Eyes.” Every now and then an Orange Country bar band would steal across the border and really emote with some Hootie & the Blowfish covers, as if to teach a collegetown crowd what people really like.

At the commercial peak of the open-mic years, management decided to formalize it into a six-week, multi-round Battle of the Bands and really move some liquor. I hosted the event along with my Drunk Mother Haircut bandmate, the nowfamous drummer and composer Martin Dosh. But at the Ultimate Champion final week, the Gryphon’s head bouncer – the late, great Marine Kevin Sullivan – decided that it was his show to emcee now and benched us. When Kevin Sullivan benched you, you stayed down. I remember the night that Mearth played: a ferocious, pummeling and passionate hardcore punk band fronted by the notable New Paltz painter Ryan Cronin in his younger years. I had a bit of the food poisoning that night (at least I think that’s what it was), but was determined to fulfill my duties. Between sets, I found a bench over in the deejay booth and meditated there, attempting to still my stomach with mind control while Mearth – a laser-focused, deep-pocket hardcore machine – pounded directly on my sternum with their precise, cathartic, caterwauling rock. I remember thinking, “I love this band…and they are going to make me puke right now.” Mearth was really good – good enough to be signed to a national label and have

a nice run in their genre, as I recall. But they didn’t win this Battle of the Bands. Hardcore bands, no matter how excellent, generally don’t. They are thought to be a specialist’s concern, a deep-but-narrow niche, and they do not fare well in populist tournaments because they are frightening and you can’t hum their tunes. An unknown band on its first gig, Lost in the Sauce, won the battle in the end and walked away with Kevin’s giant cheque for…well, not much, but probably a good deal more than what you’d make for a winning a Battle of the Bands today. Lost in the Sauce introduced New Paltz to the inspired freestyle rap/sing vocalizing of Tim Sutton, from which it has never been fully free since. Upright bassist Jason Brunka and drummer Matt Senzatimore provided the MMW- and acid jazzinspired quirky grooving. Lost in the Sauce was not influenced by G. Love and Special Sauce, but kind of arrived at the same idea at the same time, because the conditions were right for it. And they thrived on the road and in the local bars for a good number of years, eventually dissolving and reforming in various other significant New Paltz bands including Wooden Rope (Wang wrote the riffs) and Ratboy. In the strangest twist, pedal steel legend and Dylan sideman Buddy Cage sat in with Lost in the Sauce frequently, even joining them on far-flung dates, blending his fluid steel lines with the avant-garde sonic textures of guitarist Geoff Gersh, who would go on the play in the Blue Man Group. Strange bedfellows then and strange bedfellows now, Mearth and Lost in the Sauce reunite for a show at Snug Harbor in New Paltz on Saturday, August 2 at 10 p.m. Now, it’s just a celebration of a shared high time, not a competition. These were

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fingerpicking and some pastoral flute as the one non-string accent. Antiphon is – by far – Midlake’s least folk and least retro-sounding record: a bold step toward the present. Clever John is glad that he listened to the back catalogue before writing this article. When Midlake appears at BSP, they will be playing acoustic full band. This should not serve as a dissuasion. For 75 percent of their already-storied career, this bearded Texas band has been a more-or-less acoustic-flavored thing. They are masters of organic ambiance, interlocking beds of guitar arpeggios, whisper-soft stacked harmonies and rolling underground rhythms. What they will be doing at BSP is quite possibly the thing that they do very best: conjuring fog, oceans, spirits and mythic undertow, without delay pedals and synthesizers. – John Burdick Midlake with Elijah & the Moon, Friday, August 1, 8 p.m., $15/$18, BSP, 323 Wall Street, Kingston, tickets at Outdated in Kingston, Jack’s Rhythms in New Paltz, Darkside Records in Poughkeepsie & Woodstock Music Shop; visit www.bspkingston.com.

The Temps & the Tops play Bethel Woods

otown legends the Temptations and the Four Tops perform at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Friday, August 1 in a Pavilion-only show. A brief glance at the combined chart toppers of these two bands suggests that it will rain hits all night. Tickets cost $20, $39.50, $49.50, $75 and $100 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is located at 200 Hurd Road in Bethel.

two of the leading lights on the ’90s New Paltz scene – which was the last time that old Main Street was quite as alive with new and original music as it is right now. – John Burdick Mearth/Lost in the Sauce Reunion, Saturday, August 2, 10 p.m., Snug Harbor, 38 Main Street, New Paltz.

Midlake plays BSP in Kingston this Friday

Say that there’s a band you’ve heard of but never heard. They’re buzzing hard now, coming off opening slots for Pearl Jam and Neil Young and hitting Later with Jools Holland, and so on. They’re making a local stop soon, and the show’s spare, imagistic poster is so begrudging with functional content that it all but screams that this is a band that needs no fluff verbiage and trumped-up bona fides. You are supposed to know them, and they are under no obligation to say much about themselves. You need to introduce yourself, and, your time being the limited commodity that it is, you need to find the best angle into the heart of their work. Do you start with their most recent, with the what-have-you-done-for me-lately? Or do you go back to Square One, and if so, is it absolute Square One (teenage selfreleases) or first-label Square One? Or do you pay a visit to Allmusic.com to find the consensus critical favorite: the one that the present guesses that the future will like best? This ascendant band, Midlake, is

playing an acoustic show at BSP on Friday, August 1. I started with the fourth and most recent record, Antiphon (ATO Records, 2013). Unbeknownst to me at the time, Antiphon is Midlake’s first album since lead singer and principal songwriter Tim Smith left the band, so it is perforce atypical, new ground. With its album-opening title track, it comes on like a stormy, gritty/moody indie-rock album in this neo-psychedelic age, sharing many traits with what we call post-rock: offset, non-traditional drum grooves à la Radiohead or the National, an emphasis on disturbed and distant sonics and the democratic demotion of guitars and lead vocals in the mix – a leveled playing field. What guitar solos there are tend toward the noisy, reverberant and dissonant squalling kind that has been thrilling college kids for a solid 20 years. But beneath the moody, of-themoment production vibe, Clever John hears something else. He hears distinct traces of British progressive folk and Renaissance minstrelsy in Antiphon’s shapely, antiquated melodies and their high language, a large-hall, muted mysticism that one might compare with the great British folk/rock bands of the ’70s or with Fleet Foxes (but less Appalachian) or with Jesca Hoop’s earthy/ witchy (and wonderful) second album, Hunting My Dress. Clever John now has his story: Atmospheric indie guitar rock with a veiled devotion to the mystic folk music of the Isles. Then Clever John listened to the older Midlake albums, all of which are precisely mysterious, foggy British folkrock to a tee, complete with Pentanglelike

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All that jazz Joy of Jazz festival opens on Wednesday at Bard’s Spiegeltent, continues through Saturday in Tannersville

hen the genius pianist Marcus Roberts plays at his third annual incarnation of the Catskill Jazz Factory’s Joy of Jazz festival next week, he’ll be in a celebratory mood because of much more than his success at pulling young and old talents together in a venue new to jazz: It’ll also be his birthday – which somehow plays to the idea of the mission that he’s on. “The biggest thing I’m after is to try and bring jazz back to being something that shouldn’t be in a museum, but is all about pure creativity and enjoyment,” he said. “And in the final run, jazz is all about a heightened form of communication between musicians, as well as between those musicians and an audience.” Joy of Jazz kicks off with a special “Harlem on the Hudson Experience” Big Band jam session at the Bard Spiegeltent on Wednesday, August 6, before moving back to its homes in the Greene County Mountaintop community of Tannersville, where the Catskill Jazz Factory’s tie-in 23Ai Initiative is paramount in reviving a region through culture. There, the festival will include a Thursday, August 7 Ragtime to Swing Master Class with the various musicians whom Roberts has assembled, open to the public. On Friday, August 8 there will be a Jazz to the Joy of Three concert at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center featuring the Benny Bernack III Quartet and the Charenee Wade/Chris Partishall Quartet, with a move of the Harlem jam session experience to the local Last Chance Tavern starting at 10 p.m. On Saturday night, August 9, the Orpheum presents a Spirit of St. Louis tribute to Louis Armstrong with Roberts and his band, plus a host of the weekend’s special guests, followed by another late-night jazz jam at the Last Chance. Roberts, whose talent was first recognized as a blind boy back in Jacksonville, Florida (attending the same school where Ray Charles perfected his chops), looks forward to the Big Band jam taking place at Bard College’s Spiegeltent, curated by his longtime sideman/collaborator Rodney Jordan. “The idea is to get back to that level of creativity that was there in the heralded Harlem jam sessions of the 1920s and 1930s, when everyone in town would sit in,” Roberts explained. “That took quite a bit of organization, and some underlying structure, so everyone got a chance to play.” Roberts noted that key to the Spiegeltent sessions – and the entire weekend jazz experience – is the way that three generations of players will be on hand, sharing ideas and experiences. He himself has become an elder statesman, as it were, even though he’s only in his early 50s; what’s exciting is that there are now new talents coming up in their 30s and 20s. “Material will include a lot of standards; we’re trying to play the whole history of jazz as much as possible,” said the man who started out as a rare stride piano talent before being picked up by Wynton Marsalis, with whom he collaborated as an equal for years. “We won’t be doing any Big Band or bebop, though, saving that for the Saturday night concert. The idea is to display the musicians’ agility and skill, and those levels of interaction that exist as the very foundation of jazz.” Roberts says that he’d long heard of the Catskills’ role as a musical hotbed for jazz

performance under Dr. Robert Roux at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, and is currently studying with him in the school’s elite Artist Diploma Program. The program for this Friday’s Symphony Gala with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic includes Verdi’s “La forza

del destino,” Mendelssohn’s Concerto No. 1 in G minor (featuring Hui Shan Chin) and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1. Ticket prices cost $39 for reserved public and $34 for reserved seniors (62+), SUNY faculty/staff and students. To purchase tickets, visit www.newpaltz.edu/piano or call the box office at (845) 257-3880.

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Rodney Jordan, Marcus Roberts & Jason Marsalis of the Marcus Roberts Trio.

musicians, both through the old Borscht Belt bands and the experiments centered around the many musicians who ended up living in and around Woodstock, quite a few drawn by the legendary Creative Music Workshops run by Karl Berger there. And he welcomes anyone who wants to come out from those scenes, both to Bard and Tannersville. “The more musicians, the greater the sound,” Roberts summarized. “And as for the life up here, I love its mix of nature and the natural and everybody doing their own thing. It even makes me think about composing…” As is his wont, Roberts brought the experience that Catskill Jazz Factory and 23Ai Initiative founder Piers Playfair has been after from the beginning, and that Roberts sees as his mission. It all comes down to the passing of traditions, apprentice-style, via visceral appreciation, “like eating ice cream for the first time.” “Catskill Jazz Factory is looking to recapture the original spirit of the classic Harlem jam session,” said Playfair. “We want to bring back the same level of spontaneity and excitement of those sessions, while also instilling a sense of structure and collaboration that will ensure that the residency musicians bring their highest levels of performance.” Joining Roberts and Jordan and their band as fellow players and teachers for the weeklong residency program will be such resident musicians as Jason Marsalis, Stephen Riley, Ron Westray and Chris Washburne, capturing a tradition reaching back to Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Christian and Louis Armstrong. For more information on the Catskill Jazz Factory and its upcoming Joy of Jazz Week, including specific dates and venues, players and costs, visit www.catskilljazzfactory. org. – Paul Smart Joy of Jazz Week Harlem Jam Session, Wednesday, August 6, 8 p.m., $25, Bard SummerScape Spiegeltent, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson; various concerts, Thursday-Saturday, August 7-9, $10/$25/free, Orpheum Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main Street (Route 23A) & Last Chance Tavern, 6009 Main Street (Route 23A), Tannersville; www.catskilljazzfactory.org.

Crawdaddy plays beneﬁt concert for Melissa Eppard at Bearsville The Bearsville Theater presents Crawdaddy in a benefit for Melissa Eppard on Friday, August 1 at 9 p.m. Featuring the great Jimmy Eppard

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SCHUBERT AND HIS WORLD The Bard Music Festival presents two extraordinary weeks of concerts, panels, and other special events that will explore the musical world of Franz Schubert.

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weekend two | August 15–17 A New Aesthetics of Music

program one The Legacy of a Life Cut Short Works by Schubert

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on guitar, Crawdaddy plays a New Orleans-flavored R & B, among other styles, and features an A-list local lineup, including Harvey Sorgen, Charlie Knicely and others. Admission costs $10 at the door. All proceeds plus a 50/50 raffle will go to help with Melissa Eppard’s health care expenses. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock. For more information, call (845) 679-4406 or visit www.bearsvilletheater.com.

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival returns to Hillsdale this weekend The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival is a three-day celebration of everything folk, with performers that include Beth Molaro, Annie & the Hedonists, Cheryl Wheeler and Spuyten Duyvil. The 26th annual festival will be held Friday through Sunday, August 1 to 3 at Dodd’s Farm at 44 Country Route 7D in Hillsdale. Tickets cost $135 for a three-day pass or $165 with camping included. For more information, visit www.falconridgefolk.com.

Gathering of the Vibes this weekend Mud and music: It’s a local tradition. But ever since Michael Lang and his Woodstock Ventures crew created their behemoth of a roving festival 45 years ago this summer, such entities have also been a major export. Just consider the mighty Gather-

July 31, 2014 ing of the Vibes, the annual four-day music, camping and arts festival that celebrates the legacy of the Grateful Dead with various offshoot, tribute and similarly vibed entities. The festival started up here, across the river outside of Red Hook, but has been down in Bridgeport, Connecticut on the shores of Long Island Sound for nearly 20 years now. It kicks off on Thursday, July 31 for a run through Sunday, August 3, featuring various Dead alumni (including drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann), John Fogerty and a host of younger jam bands. For further information, visit www. gatheringofthevibes.com.

Bethel Woods hosts Lionel Richie & CeeLo Green this Saturday

Unison in New Paltz presents Matuto outside on Saturday The international musical group Matuto plays outdoors at the Unison Arts & Learning Center in New Paltz on Saturday, August 2. The Brazilian group draws on northeastern Brazil’s folkloric rhythms like forro, maracatu or coco, and on deep Americana – from bluegrass to spirituals to swampy Louisiana jams. RootsWorld wrote, “While many bands attempt ambitious fusion projects, few succeed in such an authentic way.” Advance tickets to this event cost $21 general admission, $18 for Unison members; at the door, $25 general, $22 for members. Students get in for half-price with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased online at http://unisonarts.org or by calling (845) 255-1599. Arrive early and bring comfortable chairs or blankets to sit on. Unison is located at 68 Mountain Rest Road in New Paltz.

Belleayre to host Django Reinhardt Festival and the Cookers Perhaps the most imitated and mythologized guitarist in the history of Lionel Richie joins forces with special guest CeeLo Green and makes a stop at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Saturday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m. The show is billed “All the Hits All Night Long,” and Richie certainly has enough to choose from, from his days with the Commodores and from his platinum solo career. Tickets cost $163, $141.50, $101.50, $71.50 and $51 for Pavilion seating and $34.50 for the Lawn. Tickets are available at www.bethelwoodscenter.org, via TicketMaster or by phone at (800) 7453000. Tickets are also available at www.livenation.com. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is located at 200 Hurd Road in Bethel.

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ALMANAC WEEKLY jazz, the Gypsy swing master Django Reinhardt, warrants his own festival – the 15 th annual – at the Belleayre Jazz Club on Friday, August 1 at 8 p.m. at Belleayre Mountain. Django Reinhardt teamed with famed jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli in the ’30s and ’40s to create the Quintet of the Hot Club de France, which went on to become one of the most important jazz partnerships in history and caused a worldwide sensation. The Django Reinhardt Festival carries on this legacy with the top retro swing guitar players from Europe and America. Tickets cost $26. Get tickets and find more information at www.belleayremusic. org. The Belleayre Jazz Club is hosted at 181 Galli-Curci Road in Highmount. The Belleayre Jazz Club will the present the Cookers, a genuine jazz all-star band featuring George Cables, Billy Harper, Billy Hart, Cecil McBee, Eddie Henderson, Donald Harrison and David Weiss on Saturday, August 2 at 8 p.m. Individually, these players been at the core of the post-bop jazz scene for decades. The group has performed at venues around the world, including headlining the New Orleans Jazz Fest, Playboy Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival and Chicago Jazz Festival in addition to

headlining Newport this year. Tickets cost $36. For tickets and more information, visit www.belleayremusic. org. The Belleayre Jazz Club takes place at 181 Galli-Curci Road in Highmount.

A Night of Argentine Tango at Bard The Bard Spiegeltent in Annandale will welcome the sensuous music and dance of Buenos Aires on Thursday, July 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. with “Noche Porteña: A Night of Argentine Tango” presented by Woodstock Tango with the Eduardo Parra Quinteto and performers Michael Nadtochi and Michelle Erdemsel, along with host Ilene Marder. The cost is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets include an introductory tango lesson, live music and deejay for social dancing and a dance performance. No partner or experience is necessary. For more information, call (845) 399-9034 or e-mail imhmedia@gmail.com.

Colony Café in Woodstock hosts Jeff Marx memorial beneﬁt Friends of saxophonist Jeff Marx, a former Woodstock area resident who

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n June 3, 2007 1,683 guitarists gathered in Community American Ballpark in Kansas City to play “Smoke on the Water” and claim a Guinness world record. I wonder if they had someone like Glenn Branca (he of the avant-garde guitar orchestra) reminding the players that Deep Purple’s dead-simple iconic riff is actually played in parallel fourths, not power chords. On Saturday, August 9 at 5 p.m., a mere 100 guitarists will gather in association with Levon Helm Studios as part of the Guitar Mash: a celebration of what the event’s founders call the “most democratic of instruments.” The goal here has little to do with world records, however. Guitar Mash is a New York Citybased nonprofit organization that connects guitarists of all ages, abilities and cultures through participatory events around the world. Proceeds benefit music in education. Mark Stewart, who has served as Paul Simon’s musical director and guitarist, and ace multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell will lead the army of guitarists in a massive six-string symphony. Proceeds benefit local music education programs. Chords and lyrics will be available for download one week prior to the event and available on-site for easy follow-along. Throughout the event, Mark Stewart and Larry Campbell will take turns leading their favorite tunes, sharing stories, offering tips on technique and more. Musical nourishment will be accompanied by Cue BBQ and summer cocktails, with a variety of music and art activities available for younger attendees as well. Admission costs $80 for adults, $40 for children under 13 and $225 for entire families. Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-woodstock-mashtickets-8994275119. For more information on the event, visit http://guitarmash. org/events.

passed away on December 16, 2013, will present a memorial concert in his honor at the Colony Café on Rock City Road in Woodstock on Sunday, August 3 from 4 to 7 p.m. Admission costs $10. Proceeds will benefit the Jazz Foundation of America’s Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund. Marx began playing the tenor saxophone in 1973, later adding soprano and mezzosoprano saxes, harmonica and flutes. Touring widely in the US and Europe, he crafted his own distinctively emotive style rooted in the work of John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson. Artists performing will include Emma Alabaster, Ben Bierman, Frederick Berryhill, Carlo DeRosa, Dave Douglas, Peter Einhorn, John Esposito, Greg Glassman, Hill Greene, Rosi Hertlein, Rueben Hoch, Mitch Kessler, John Menegon, Bob Murad, Alan Murphy,

Peter O’Brien, Eric Person, Teri Roiger, Eliza Siegel, Jeff Siegel, Rich Syracuse, Francesca Tanksley and Todd Weinstein. Jeff Marx’s music can be found at www.jeffmarxmusic.com and www. sunjumprecords.com. For more information, contact Jeff Siegel at www. jsiege@aol.com or John Esposito at www. sunjump@gmail.com.

Ukrainian music series at Music & Art Center of Greene County The Music and Art Center of Greene County will present the Grazhda Chamber Ensemble in concert on Saturday, August 2 at 8 p.m. Anna Rabinova and Bela Horvath on violin, Randolph Kelly on viola, Natalia Khoma on cello and Volodymyr Vynnytsky on

he new Basilica Back Gallery in Hudson (located behind the Kite’s Nest) will hold an opening reception on Saturday, August 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. for “Ambulance Blues.” An after-party live show will be held at 9 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through August 18. “Ambulance Blues” features work by Rey Akdogan, Polly Apfelbaum, Uri Aran, Donald Baechler, Milano Chow, Peter Coffin, Ann Craven, Sam Falls, Deborah Falls, Jack Goldstein, Elias Hansen, Marc Hundley, Mirabelle Marden, Nancy Shaver, Matt Sheridan Smith, Jordan Wolfson and Joe Zorrilla with performances by Mick Barr and Skint. After-opening performances will be by Big French, Lissy Trullie and Imaad Wasif with Brian Chase. “We live in a state of constant flux and communication, yet this hyperconnectivity somehow feels more disconnected than times when we had less options and ways to communicate,” says the show’s curator, Erin Falls. “I see a lot of people making artwork out of this place – disconnected objects, fragmentations, deconstructions – but without the actual answer or response or cure or even recognition of this feeling. The artworks are considered ‘progressive’ but are themselves disconnected and fragmented, without any real acknowledgment of that fact. So even though they may be a ‘sign of the times,’ they also just tend to blend blandly with the background, becoming sterile purposeless objects. For ‘Ambulance Blues,’ I wanted to include works that went beyond this idea of progressive. I chose the artists for the way they approach the creation of their art and a kind of honesty of spirit that is apparent in their work.” The show is presented in partnership with the Retrospective Gallery at 711 and 727 Warren Street in Hudson. Gallery hours are Friday through Sunday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. For more information, call (518) 828-2288 or e-mail info@retrospectivegallery.com.

piano will play works by Haydn and Chausson. Tickets are available at the door, and cost $20 general admission, $15 for seniors and $12 for members. A children’s recital will be held on Saturday, August 9 at 7 p.m. with performances by pupils of the two-week Ukrainian folksinging course for children ages 4 to 10. Tickets cost $5. On Saturday, August 23 at 8 p.m., the Center hosts a vocal recital dedicated to the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko. Stefania Dovhan, soprano, will sing arias and art songs by Mykola Lysenko, Borys Liatoshynsky, Ihor Sonevytsky and Myroslav Skoryk. Volodymyr Vynnytsky will be at the piano. In the final concert of the season on Saturday, August 30 at 8 p.m., vocal trio Zozulka with Eva Salina Primack, Willa Roberts and Maria Sonevytsky will sing authentic Ukrainian folksongs from various regions of the country. There will be a reception after the concert.

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Cappella Festiva holds choir auditions at Vassar Cappella Festiva will hold auditions for the adults’ Chamber Choir and the youth Treble Choir (ages 10 to 17) Wednesday through Friday, August 27 to 29. Auditions will be held in the Vassar College Chapel in Poughkeepsie. The Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir is an auditioned choir of trained vocalists, many with fine solo voices and some maintaining an active avocation of solo performances. Founded in 1974, Cappella is known throughout the region for producing high-quality, well-prepared concerts of compelling classical music. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Vassar Chapel Choir Room. The Cappella Festiva Treble Choir provides an exceptional opportunity for young boys and girls through education in vocal training, musicianship skills and the exploration of challenging, diverse repertoire for treble voices ages 10 to 17. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. at the same location. For an audition appointment, call (845) 853-7765 or e-mail info@ cappellafestiva.org.

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The three-day Wassaic Project Summer Festival will feature more than 70 artists, 15 bands, along with food, film screenings and dance performances. Admission is free.

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he small hamlet of Wassaic, located in the town of Amenia in Dutchess County, is home to the Wassaic Project: a multidisciplinary artist-run center designed to foster collaborative work between musicians, dancers, visual artists and filmmakers within a communitybased, site-specific experience. Founded in 2008, the Wassaic Project also includes a residency program and educational experiences that bring art into the schools. The Project holds its programs within historic buildings and farm struc-

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In the Maxon Mills exhibition space (above), the newly opened Art Nest provides a drop-in studio where kids can work on creative projects. Children can also participate in Wassaic’s education programs such as a scavenger hunt, a diorama workshop and a teen stop-motion ﬁlm activity.

The Suzan, a pop/rock band from Tokyo, as well as 14 other bands will perform at this year’s festival.

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For breakfast this year, the Wassaic Volunteer Fire Dept. will be serving buffet style eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, pancakes, coffee and juice. The New York Times acclaimed local bar and now eatery, the Lantern will provide lunch and dinner.

tures and on the adjoining fields of the hamlet. The highlight of the year is the Wassaic Project Summer Festival: a three-day

celebration featuring more than 70 artists, 15 bands, along with food, film screenings and dance performances. This year’s festival takes place Friday through

Sunday, August 1 to 3. Admission is free. The buildings and properties of the Wassaic Project put the work in a context away from the traditional gallery or performance space, giving artists and performers a unique environment in which to exchange ideas, learn new things and just get together to do good creative work. Participants are encouraged to come for the day or stay the weekend, with camping onsite. (Volunteers who donate two four-hour shifts during the threeday festival can camp for free; see the website for details). Programming is billed as “cuttingedge yet family-friendly.” The emphasis, whether in film, dance, music or visual arts, is on the innovative and emerging. Visual arts are exhibited in the Maxon Mills, a repurposed seven-story grain elevator. This summer’s exhibition is “Seeing the Sky,” which investigates how artists explore, examine and work within their environments. The Wassaic Project invites viewers to climb the seven stories of the Maxon Mills grain elevator to see the work of more than 70 artists, half of whom are Wassaic artist residency alumni. “Seeing the Sky” is about the collision of natural and man-made worlds and the theme of habitation seen through the eyes of an artist. The band lineup includes the Suzan, a pop/rock band from Tokyo; Body Language, a Brooklyn-based electrodance quartet; Hess is More, a sevenpiece band with Mikkel Hess out front; French Horn Rebellion, a Brooklyn-based electro-rock duo; Rocky and the Pressers, a six-piece reggae band from the Bronx and many more. Samples of their music and bios are all on the website, as is a nice video that gives a good sense of what people can expect once they get there. Dance performances range from classical ballet and South Indian classical dance to tap and Afro-Haitian dance. Participating dancers include Earl

Mosley’s Institute of the Arts, Barbara Mahler, OUI DANSE, MBDance, Kiran Rajagopalan, Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company, Eva Dean Dance and RanardoDomeico Grays’ VISIONS Contemporary Ballet. The film program highlights the best contemporary indie filmmakers in international and American cinema. Last year, the Wassaic Project invited 50 percent female directors to the festival, and this year the feature-film program lineup is 60 percent female directors, with female leads at the center of each film. Films are screened throughout the day in the refurbished cattle auction ring in the middle of Wassaic and outdoors at night under the stars, with feature films along with a surprise outdoor midnight movie screening of “an acclaimed title that

The Wassaic Project Summer Festival events are held within historic buildings, farm structures and on open fields

10 spooked and thrilled audiences at its premiere earlier this year.” Attention to short films is given as well; Jason Sondhi and Andrew S. Allen from the Short of the Week website will curate two short film programs and conduct a question-andanswer session with audience members on Saturday, August 2. Desiree Akhavan will represent her debut feature film Appropriate Behavior. She was chosen as the Wassaic Project’s inaugural screenwriting resident this year and has been invited to Wassaic for a month to write her second feature. The third film in the program, Zero Motivation by Talya Lavie, was developed at the Sundance Institute Screenwriting and Directors’ Labs and won the Nora Ephron Prize this year at the TriBeCa Film Festival for Storytelling. – Sharyn Flanagan Wassaic Project Summer Festival, Friday-Sunday, August 1-3, Maxon Mills, 37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic; www.wassaicproject.org. The Wassaic Project Summer Festival is accessible by car or train – located, in fact, a short walk from the Metro North Harlem Line train station, where there’s a shuttle bus to the festival.

Nina Katchadourian lectures this Friday at Kleinert in Woodstock When the California-bred, Brooklyn-based and Finnish-identifying conceptual artist Nina Katchadourian describes her stream of work in various media, from sculpture to sound and video pieces to much more amorphous mapping or public space projects, her reasoning comes across as very straight, and almost prosaically mechanical in its litany of causes and effects. Experienced directly, however, her art is something else altogether: It draws attention to the magic behind all phenomena, and especially our attempts to make sense of all around us. The results verge on the spiritual, albeit with a dollop of inherent humor. She gained her first big retrospective exhibit before a decade’s worth of international commissions near here at Saratoga’s Tang Museum. She comes to Woodstock on Friday evening, August 1 to give a lecture about her creative process as part of the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild’s Artist Lectures Series. It’s not to be missed. – Paul Smart Nina Katchadourian lecture, Friday, August 1, 6:30 p.m., Kleinert/James Arts Center, 36 Tinker Street, Woodstock; (845) 679-2079, www.woodstockguild. org.

Spotlighting John Nieman in Poughkeepsie There’s such weight added to the high-end investments of the contemporary “art world,” or the anointed qualities of outsiders and self-taught artists recognized by credentialed curators and arts institutions, that the more popular artforms recognized by many get overlooked. Think back to

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show of new works by Giselle Potter, Undine Brod and Joseph Heidecker at Kingston Museum of Contemporary Art (KMoCA) will open on Saturday, August 2 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Giselle Potter’s parents and grandparents were all artists, so it’s not surprising that she became one too. For this show, Potter will be showing a variety of portraits (botanical, narrative and collage) that were created using ink and gouache. Potter finds inspiration in old photographs and magazines, from botanical educational posters, 19th-century reverse paintings and from self-taught artists in general. Previous shows include the Society of Illustration in New York City. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, and she has published more than 25 children’s books. She lives in the Hudson Valley. Influenced by Latin American folk art and Dadaism, Undine Brod creates mixed-media sculptures adorned with nontraditional ceramic surfaces. Her sculptures aren’t portraits of individual animals, but composites of several species, which are meant to suggest a fractured or dislocated environment. Brod earned her MFA from Ohio State University, and awards include Best in Show at the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition. She grew up in a family of artists, moving from LA to Seattle to New York City. She currently lives in Rhinebeck. This show also features Joseph Heidecker’s hand-manipulated found photographs. Heidecker has been active in the antique and flea market business for over 15 years, and this has been a major influence on his creative sensibility. Influences also include Joseph Campbell and Cindy Sherman. With an MFA from Stony Brook, Joseph’s work has appeared in Architectural Digest and is included in Eastman Kodak House’s museum collection. Originally from Long Island, Joseph splits his time between Brooklyn and Pennsylvania. The Kingston Museum of Contemporary Arts is located at 103 Abeel Street in Kingston. This exhibition will be on view through August 30. KMoCA’s regular hours are Saturday from 12 noon to 4 p.m., or by appointment. For more information, visit http://kmocainfo.wordpress.com or http://kmoca.com.

the days when paint-by-number kits and finished pieces were ubiquitous to mainstream homes and the television art teacher Jon Gnagy’s goatee was familiar to all; both ended up being given the nod by none other than Andy Warhol as signs of our nation’s cultural rise. John Nieman is coming to Poughkeepsie in the first half of August as the focal point of a new neighborhood collaboration between the classic Adriance Library, where the man’s literary output of crime novels and art books will be highlighted, and the Barrett Art Center, which will host an exhibit of the prolific painter/ watercolorist’s work for books, postcards and other end media. The show will run through the month of August, with an opening this Friday, August 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. Nieman works in narrative realism, with an appreciative hint of the surrealist, in his visual work. It’s not heightened selfexpression or an attempt to get at the dark secrets of the human soul so much as visual or literary entertainments, tying him back to a long artistic tradition oftforgotten these days. “Tag! The Play of Visual and Written Art” will also include a Saturday, August 9 afternoon presentation by Nieman on what conjoins the two halves of his

creative personality. One week later, on Saturday, August 16 from 3 to 5 p.m., he’ll present “You’re It! The Play of Visual and Written Art, Part 2,” in which Nieman asks audience members to read aloud poems, essays or short stories inspired by a photo or work of art. “The art always comes first for me,” says the former Westchester-based ad man and father of five, who also creates in music and as a chef. “Sometimes I don’t write until years after I create the art, but it’s different for each work.” May all three events prove as inspirational to all as they do to John Nieman, with the two presentations starting at the library and including a short walk over to the Barrett. The show has traveled throughout the US and Europe; books will be available for purchase. – Paul Smart

American landscape, the reclamation of nature and the interstellar medium and interstellar clouds of dust. The show remains on view through August 31. Gallery hours are Friday and Saturday from 12 noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Admission is free and open to the public. Artwork on view will be available for purchase. For more information, visit www.atrophi.blogspot.com.

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John Nieman’s “Tag! The Play of Visual and Written Art” opening Friday, August 1, 6-8 p.m., Adriance Memorial Library, 93 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, through August 31, Barrett Art Center, 55 Noxon Street, Poughkeepsie, artist presentations, Saturdays, August 9 & 16, both venues, free; (845) 471-2550; www.barrettartcenter.org.

“In Nature’s Quarries” exhibition at ArtBar Gallery in Kingston The ArtBar Gallery at 674 Broadway in Kingston will hold an opening reception for “In Nature’s Quarries” on Saturday, August 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition consists of a series of sculptures and wall pieces by artist Daniel Giordano that reconcile ideas of the origins of creation, entropy and transformation. The artist employs materials that have been used and interpreted for centuries, beginning with a layer of primordially rich matter – iron, sulfur, sodium or carbon – navigating through alchemy, the manipulation of the

Oblong Books & EINSTEIN, Music inPRINCETON Rhinebeck FRED STEIN’S ALBERT 1946 will present cinematographer and New York University professor Peter Stein in an author reading at 6422 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck on Sunday, August 3 at 4 p.m. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Stein will show a short film and read from his recently published The Iconic Photography of Fred Stein: Paris-New York, then share unique insights and stories of his father’s life and work, including

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“Preserving Creative Spaces” photography exhibit at Olana The Olana Partnership and Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios will host a free reception on Sunday, August 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. to celebrate “Preserving Creative Spaces: Photographs from the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios,” currently on view in Olana’s Coachman’s House gallery. The exhibit remains on view through November 2. The exhibit is a collaboration among the Olana Partnership, the Olana State Historic Site, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Daniel Chester French’s Chesterwood in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and Russel Wright’s Manitoga in Garrison. The reception will feature remarks by Donna Hassler, director of Chesterwood, who organized

the traveling exhibition and administers the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios program (HAHS) for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Through 39 photographs depicting artists throughout American art history, Preserving Creative Spaces draws attention to the HAHS program. It is a membership consortium of public sites across the US committed to the conservation, interpretation and public accessibility of artists’ homes, landscapes and workspaces. The exhibition features documentary photographs of more than 30 member sites, including the famous Mathew Brady image of Thomas Cole and a photograph of Frederic Church and his son on a camel in Beirut (1868): the trip that inspired the Persian-style house and studio that the painter would later build at Olana.

The highlights of the exhibition reveal the personality and inspiration of artists in a single photograph. The images range from an arresting photograph of Andrew Wyeth staring straight into the camera to the paint-splattered barn used by Jackson Pollack and Lee Krasner in East Hampton, Long Island, from the carriagehouse in which Grant Wood painted American Gothic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to the handcrafted woodworking shop of Sam Maloof in Alta Loma, California. The images on exhibition and the quotations that accompany them have all been selected by each respective site, drawing upon materials from their own archival collections. The exhibition is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is free to the public. For more information, visit www.artistshomes.org or www.olana.org.

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Peter Stein has shot more than 50 award-winning films and documentaries for major studios and TV networks. In addition to his own work, Stein manages the archive of his father, the celebrated photographer Fred Stein, and is currently producing a documentary film about him. He lives in Dutchess County with his wife Dawn Freer, a film editor. The event is free. For more information, call (845) 876-0500 or visit www. oblongbooks.com.

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accounts of his father’s experience in escaping the Nazis not once but twice. As a teenager, Fred Stein was deeply interested in politics and became an early anti-Nazi activist. He went to Leipzig University to study law, and obtained a law degree in an impressively short time, but was denied admission to the German bar by the Nazi government for “racial and political reasons.” After the SS began making inquiries about him, Stein fled to Paris in 1933 with his new wife, Liselotte Salzburg. In Paris they were in the center of a circle of expatriates, intellectuals and artists. In the midst of upheaval, gathering war and personal penury, Stein began taking photographs. He was a pioneer of the small handheld camera, and with the Leica that he and his wife had purchased as a joint wedding present, he went into the streets to photograph scenes of life in Paris. He saw hope and beauty where most people would only see despair. He also became acquainted with and photographed some of the leading personalities of Europe. When Germany declared war on France in 1939, Stein was put in an internment camp for enemy aliens near Paris. He managed to escape, and after a hazardous clandestine journey through the countryside, met his wife and baby girl in Marseilles, where they obtained visas through the efforts of the International Rescue Committee. On May 7, 1941, the three boarded the SS Winnipeg: one of the last boats to leave France under the protective wing of Varian Fry, an American journalist working to get Jewish refugees out of France. They carried only the Leica and some negatives. Many of Stein’s images, particularly his portraits of statesmen, artists and the intelligentsia of the 1930s and ‘40s, are instantly recognizable, and with the current resurgence of interest in the photography of the period, his work is enjoying renewed attention and recognition.

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IT’S ONE OF THOSE RARE COMEDIES where you feel out of breath before the first act is over and utterly helpless by the end, like a ticklish child whose tormentor has no mercy whatsoever.

Kilt with laughter Unnecessary Farce continues this weekend at Shadowland in Ellenville

ince the Golden Age of Hollywood, organized crime has provided a bottomless well of inspiration for popular culture. Whether the medium is film, television, books or the stage, more often than not the ethnicity of the fictional mobsters we love to hate is Italian. There are legitimate historical reasons for this, of course, in the longstanding Sicilian tradition of the Cosa Nostra and its emigrant offspring crime syndicates; but still, the stereotype must be a source of chagrin for many honest Italian Americans. Isn’t it time to give this overused trope a bit of a rest? Shouldn’t we find some other ethnic group to smear once in a while? Back in the 1970s, the satirical magazine National Lampoon had some fun with the humor potential of this concept, spoofing negative ethnic stereotyping by publishing a collection of samples of “anti-Dutch hate literature.” What made the stuff funny – in the Harvard Lampoon’s usual sophomoric, tastelessly weird way – was the very fact that most Americans’ worst mental association with the people of the Netherlands (other than the dastardly doings of their Boer descendants in apartheid-era South Africa) was an overzealous obsession with housecleaning. Making them into bogeymen elicited a kind of cognitive dissonance that can easily be nudged in the direction of giddy laughter. You’d think that this sort of approach

would be a goldmine for comedy, and it’s a bit surprising that more hasn’t been done with it as yet. In 2006 an actor named Paul Slade Smith, who had done his time in classic farces like Noises Off, decided to take a run at the idea, this time for the stage. What if a criminal enforcer’s most nefarious method of getting information out of his next victim were to play the bagpipes at them? What if your town were secretly being run by the Scottish Mafia? Monty Python posited giant blancmanges from outer space turning people into Scotsmen so that they could beat them at Wimbledon, but that’s a little too outré for our local theater. A hitman in a kilt…now that’s playable. And the proof in this particular pudding is on hilarious display for one more weekend at the Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville, where you can catch Smith’s Unnecessary Farce beginning at 8 p.m. this Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. It’s a relentlessly funny show requiring exquisite comic timing, and as usual at Shadowland with its policy of employing only members of Actors’ Equity onstage, the cast delivers in spades. Shadowland has a long track record of offering this sort of door-slammer farce, such as last year’s excellent production of Boeing, Boeing; but the eight-door, two-bed set for Unnecessary Farce takes the breathless craziness up a notch. Our premise is that a pair of rookie cops, shy Eric (Blaine Smith) and inept-but-gungho Billie (Susan Slotoroff ), have been assigned to stake out two adjoining hotel rooms in an attempt to videotape the town’s mayor (Ray Faiola) cooking the municipal books. Their accomplice in the sting operation is Mayor Meekly’s new accountant, Karen (Molly Densmore),

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brilliantly within the confines of a stage set like this, ignited and accelerated by the string of arrivals and departures, sudden discoveries and near-misses. The two hotel beds add immeasurably to the manic pileup as various combinations of struggling antagonists or people trying to hide get mistaken for frolicking twosomes and threesomes. Then, just when you think that things couldn’t get any more absurd, some new plot twist gets thrown into the bubbling stew of laughs. It’s one of those rare comedies where you feel out of breath before the first act is over and utterly helpless by the end, like a ticklish child whose tormentor has no mercy whatsoever. The entire cast – all highly experienced and talented performers – jumps into this verbally and physically demanding play with great skill, timing and enthusiasm. I’m reluctant to single out one performance above the others, as they’re all so good. But special props belong to Slotoroff and Driscoll for one over-the-top sequence in which Billie must translate an incomprehensible rant that the hitman, during an apoplectic, vein-popping, redfaced rage, spews at the highest of speeds in the thickest of Highland burrs. It’s a peak comedic moment. So you’ve got no excuse to sit home and mope this summer. Between the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s production of The Liar and Shadowland’s production of Unnecessary Farce, you have two of the funniest plays seen in these parts in years to choose from. Go out and have a laugh. Tickets for all Shadowland Theatre productions cost $39 for evening performances, $34 for matinées. For more

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Arguably, even the slightest of William Shakespeare’s comedies outclasses all but a few comic works by other playwrights throughout history; but there are perhaps three or four of his plays that jostle one another for pride of place at the top of the heap. Of these, my inclination would

Unnecessary Farce, Thursday-Saturday, July 31-August 2, 8 p.m., $39, Sunday, August 3, 2 p.m., $34, Shadowland Theatre, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville; (845) 647-5511, www.shadowlandtheatre.org.

Amelia: A Play of the Civil War in Tannersville When Amelia: A Play of the Civil War – put together from vintage photos and letters from regional volunteers to the Union Army and inspired by a single sentence from an inmate at the notorious Andersonville Prison – played a single performance at the Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center on Main Street in Tannersville last summer, all were surprised when over 200 showed up. This weekend the Alex Webb-penned and well-received play – which has since played our nation’s capital and other noted venues – returns to the Orpheum for a full Kaaterskill Actors’ Theater production, directed by Jim Milton and starring the effervescent Greene Countybased Lora Lee Ecobelli as the title character. The play follows a strong-minded New York farm woman who marries on the eve of the Civil War, only to see her husband leave to fight the next day. When his letters stop coming, Amelia heads to savaged battlefields to find him, meeting aspects of the times and the war in the shape of various characters. At play’s end she ends up disguised as a Union soldier in the infamous Confederate prison where

Twelfth Night, Woodstock Shakespeare Festival, Bird-on-a-Cliff Theater Company, Fridays-Sundays through August 31, 5 p.m., $5 suggested donation, the Comeau Property, 45 Comeau Drive, Woodstock; (845) 247-4007, www.birdonacliff.org.

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The theatrical company 600 Highwaymen will present the world premiere of Employee of the Year on Friday, August 1 at 8 p.m. at Mount Tremper Arts at 647 South Plank Road in Mount Tremper. Tickets cost $20. A child’s house burns down, leaving everyone and everything that she has behind. From this moment, a singular journey begins. Employee of the Year brings together five girls under the age of 11 in an attempt to probe what it means

West Side Story opens on Thursday at Woodstock Playhouse The Woodstock Playhouse presents West Side Story from Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, August 10. The classic American music theater gem has captured the hearts of audiences for decades. With roots in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the story of the Sharks versus Jets and the love story between Tony and Maria plays out on the streets of New York’s Upper West Side in 1957. The book is by Arthur Laurents, the music by Leonard Bernstein and the lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The Woodstock Playhouse is a regional theater with 76 years of theatrical history, including the stage debuts of Larry Hagman, Anne Meara, Diane Keaton, Karl Malden and Dick Van Patten. The tradition continues today, with many of the Playhouse’s actors going on to Broadway productions and national theater companies. Evening performances Thursday through Saturday begin at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinées at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $28 to $40. For more information, call (845) 679-6900 or visit www.

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to grow up and how people become who they are. Combining 600 Highwaymen’s arresting theatrical style with original songs by Obie Award-winner David Cale, this New York premiere intimately investigates the process of transformation over a lifetime. Under the name 600 Highwaymen, Abigail Browde and Michael Silverstone construct expansive performances that illuminate the inherent poignancy and theatricality of people together. Developed using creative methods ranging from the mainstream to the peculiar, their work is a rigorously tuned investigation of presence and humanity, not only in performance, but also in process and aftermath. For more information, call (845) 6889893 or visit www.mounttremperarts.org.

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be to give the crown of laurels to Much Ado about Nothing for the cleverness of its stinging repartee between Beatrice and Benedick. But plenty of other Shakespeare aficionados would place Twelfth Night at the absolute apex of the Bard’s great comedies, and they have ample reason to support that position. Without question it’s a great play, laden with humorous innuendo even in its romantic main plot involving a shipwrecked young woman (Viola/Cesario) disguised as a male page, bearing besotted missives of love to a disdainful countess (Olivia) from the man with whom Viola herself has secretly fallen in love (Duke Orsino). Meanwhile, the subplot involving a cunning scheme by Olivia’s carousing uncle Sir Toby Belch, her hapless suitor Sir Andrew Aguecheek and her spirited servingwoman Maria to humiliate her arrogant steward Malvolio contains some of Shakespeare’s most inspired comedic set pieces. Add one of his wittiest clowns, Feste; mistaken-identity complications as Viola’s twin brother Sebastian shows up, unexpectedly not drowned; and a generous smattering throughout the play of songs, including “O Mistress Mine,” and you get an evening’s entertainment jam-packed with mirth. It’s no wonder that Twelfth Night gets revived frequently; unlike, say, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, I’ve never heard anyone complain that it’s “overdone.” It’s a play that one can sit through a thousand times and still look forward to Malvolio showing up yellowstockinged, cross-gartered and grinning like a madman after he finds Maria’s forged letter. Comic actors relish the role, and casting a proper Malvolio is essential to the success of any production of the work. Thus, I’m pleased to be able to report that, for the Woodstock Shakespeare Festival (WSF) production of Twelfth Night currently running at the Comeau Property, director Nicola Sheara has made an inspired choice in casting Michael Da Torre as the butt of Maria, Sir Toby and Sir Andrew’s cruel-but-well-deserved practical joke. Da Torre’s rendition of the steward’s manic smiling routine is hilariously over-the-top; he’s one of the funniest Malvolios that I can recall (and having recently seen the great Stephen Fry in the role, that’s no slight praise).

Also outstanding in the cast, unsurprisingly, are WSF’s married mainstays, co-founders and codirectors, David Aston Reese as Feste and Elli Michaels as Maria. Eric Jagoda and Chris Bailey get drunk and provoke mischief together admirably as Sir Toby and Sir Andrew. Oliver Wyman as Orsino and Julie Szabo as Olivia are well-matched as ficklehearted aristocratic antagonists, if not ultimately as romantic partners. And Ella Cattabiani is a delight as Viola, veering easily from wistful longing for her employer to brisk, energetic execution of her assignments to cringing fearfulness when challenged to a duel by the equally craven Sir Andrew. Special mention in this production is owed to the excellent arrangements of Feste’s many songs by the redoubtable Gilles Malkine, and also to the ingenious costumes by Tessa Keefe. Rather than try to replicate Elizabethan garb, she evokes the 1920s and ’30s by dressing Viola and Sebastian as upscale twin Charlie Chaplins in bowler hats, Duke Orsino with his hair slicked back like Jay Gatsby, Olivia in the bias-cut gown of one of Mae West’s silver-screen vamps, Malvolio in a Mafioso’s black suit, Feste in a vaudeville comedian’s baggy pants and Sir Toby and Sir Andrew in summer suits and straw boaters like a couple of croquet-playing swells. In spite of the authentically Tudor-style stage that is now a permanent fixture at the Comeau Property, the Golden Age of Hollywood look complements the often-slapstick tone of the play very nicely. The Bird-on-a-Cliff Theatre Company’s summer Woodstock Shakespeare Festival productions are always presented free of charge, with no reservations necessary, although a donation of at least $5 upon entry is suggested. The actors don’t get paid, but production expenses must be covered somehow. Performances begin at 5 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through August 31 at the Comeau Property, located on Comeau Drive, accessible from Route 212 across from the old firehouse in downtown Woodstock. Come on out, bring a blanket or a lawn chair and a picnic and have a blast. For more information call (845) 247-4007 or visit www.birdonacliff.org. – Frances Marion Platt

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oor Morgan Freeman. These days, the veteran actor can’t seem to escape being cast – on account of those golden pipes of his – as the Voice of Reason. That’s not a problem in itself, necessarily; but it becomes one when the lines that have to come out of his mouth in an ill-conceived or poorly written movie do not pass the plausibility test. Then, their delivery in his authoritative timbre just begins to sound like some sort of cinematic meta-joke. That, unfortunately, is the case with Lucy, Luc Besson’s latest science fiction opus – although “speculative fiction” is probably a more appropriate category, since the science backing up its basic premise is essentially nonexistent. Nevertheless, Freeman has to spend nearly all of his considerable screentime as Professor Norman delivering expository claptrap about humans using only ten percent of their brain capacity. It seems that no matter how many times neuroscientists shoot down this old wives’ tale, some filmmaker is at hand to offer it a new lease on life. From the Oscar-winning Charly (based on Daniel Keyes’s novella that launched this whole subgenre, Flowers for Algernon) in 1968 to Transcendence, the Johnny Depp vehicle that surfaced and almost instantly foundered just this past April, the premise of an infinitely expandable mind leads sci-

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her to make a drug delivery on his behalf. Turns out that the drug in question is a newly synthesized, superconcentrated growth hormone allegedly secreted by pregnant women, tiny quantities of which bestow a powerful kick to the user’s brain. Poor naïve Lucy walks into a shootout and gets kidnapped by drug kingpin Mr. Jang (Choi Min-sik), who forces her to become a “mule” with a packet of the wonder drug sewn inside her abdominal cavity. But en route to her rendezvous, Lucy gets viciously kicked in the gut, rupturing the packet and releasing enormous quantities of the literally mind-expanding drug. In an instant she can climb walls and ceilings, and soon discovers that she can read minds and tap into communication networks at will. Overpowering her captors, she sets off in quest of Mr. Jang (for revenge), the other mules (for more of the drug) and Professor Norman (for answers). Johansson ably handles the character’s transformation from average Jill to superpowered action heroine, whose empathy for fellow humans ebbs in proportion to her leaps in mental control. This arrangement is handy if you want to put, say, a car chase into your movie where the person driving the wrong way on one-way streets truly doesn’t care how many other people die in the pileups that she’s causing in order to get to see her new mentor in time. As Lucy’s escalating invincibility takes the juice out of any relatable humanity that she may have started with, Besson distracts us with lovely footage, Tree of Life-style, of animals feeding, mating, evolving – including the protagonist’s famous proto-human namesake. All that collateral damage, he seems to be telling us, is just a meaningless blip on the screen on the way to one giant leap for mankind. “Death isn’t real,” Lucy impatiently informs Del Rio (Amr Waked), the policeman whom she has dragged along on her wild ride – but the movie never really bothers to explain what she means. Even while I was scoffing at the preposterousness of its “scientific” explanations and feeling uneasy about its caricatured portrayal of Asian bad guys, I actually mostly enjoyed Lucy while it lasted. But it’s the sort of flashy cinematic

experience that vanishes as quickly as a handful of bath foam once you’ve left the theater. The director wraps it all up in a shiny, stylish, high-velocity package with plenty of neatlooking special effects; but in terms of emotional punch or engaging philosophical questions, the movie’s core is quite hollow. It’s a shame, because the resources were on hand to do better, more thought-provoking work. Maybe Luc Besson needs to start tapping the other 90 percent of his directing talents. Step One in his process of evolution would be to hire someone else than himself to write the screenplay next time. Too bad Daniel Keyes just passed away. – Frances Marion Platt

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week when, on Monday, local healer Cindy Brody holds a fundraising event for the Woodstock Dog Park at the beautifully mid-century A-frame St. Gregory’s Church. There she will provide an introduction to CinergE, her unique combination of alternative body work treatments that encourage the body’s own healing power, and her methods of Animal Communication. It’s being promoted as a people-only event, although all are encouraged to bring photos of their dogs. Reservations are necessary and admission costs $35. All funds benefit the dog park, located on Woodstock’s scenic Comeau Property but supported solely by donations. – Paul Smart Cindy Brody’s CinergE fundraiser for Woodstock Dog Park, Monday, August 4, 3-5 p.m., $35, St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 2578 Route 212, Woodstock; (845) 679-2113, extension 14.

Bring blankets, lawn chairs, friends and a merry heart to New Genesis Productions Youth Theatre’s William Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing at the Little Globe Outdoor Stage in West Shokan Friday through Sunday, August 1 to 3. All performances begin at 5 p.m. Much Ado about Nothing is the company’s third and final show of its Summer Shakespeare season, cast with the company’s older teens, who set a high bar for profes-

Bollywood screenings, Indian dance & dinner in Rosendale Join the Vanaver Caravan for a day of Indian film, dance, music and food on Sunday, August 10 from 2 to 6 p.m. in Rosendale. Part of the Vanaver’s Shakti Caravan project, this is the first event in the US since the Vanaver Caravan’s widely acclaimed partnership began with nongovernmental organization Udaipur Shakti Works in Rajasthan, India in 2012. Their combined efforts have produced the Shakti Caravan: a traveling dance exchange program that creates immersive, meaningful cultural events for local communities and internationally. Two back-to-back events will take place on Main Street to welcome awardwinning Indian dancers Bharat Verma and Kishan Lal Gameti to New York. Both dancers are founding members of the Caravan in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, and have come to continue the inspiring

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community outreach developed this year in India. The Rosendale Theatre will screen excerpts from Bollywood dance films as part of its Dance Film Sunday presentations from 2 to 4 p.m. Verma and Gameti will share their unique perspective on the worldwide fascination with Bollywood dance. Film presentations will be capped off with a performance by the Vanaver Caravan’s SummerDance on Tour! Film admission costs $10 for adults, $9 for members and $6 for children age 12 and under. For more information, visit www.rosendaletheatre.org. Following the film screenings, a light Indian buffet will be served down the street at the Rosendale Café from 4 to 6 p.m., complete with a Rajasthani folkdance lesson, Shakti Caravan info session on travel and volunteer opportunities in Udaipur and – as is tradition with the Caravan – the community will be invited to end the evening dancing to live music. Dinner and dance workshop admission costs $35 for adults, $25 for children. For more information, visit www. rosendalecafe.com. All-inclusive admission for all events (film screenings, dance performance, dinner, dance lesson and community dance) costs $40 for adults, $20 for children. All event proceeds will support both the continuation of Shakti Caravan and the Vanaver Caravan’s SummerDance scholarship fund. Space is limited. To preregister, call (845) 256-9300 or e-mail vcoffice@vanavercaravan.org.

Dehydrated foods lecture at Kingston’s Old Dutch Church Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County (CCEUC)’s nutrition educator and master food preserver Janie Greenwald will present a monthly series on food preservation at the Old Dutch Church at 272 Wall Street in Kingston. Learn researchbased methods of dehydrating foods as well as ways to use what you preserve on Tuesday, August 5 from 6 to

9 p.m. The cost is $25, which includes a gourmet dinner using dehydrated foods. Each of the workshops will include detailed instructions, resources for safe and reliable recipes and hands-on experience in a commercial kitchen. The workshops fill up quickly, so early preregistration is recommended. Future workshops include “Fermented and Quick Pickles” on Tuesday, September 2 from 6 to 9 p.m.; “Pressure Canning to Preserve Low-Acid Foods: Tomatoes” on Tuesday, October 7 from 6 to 9 p.m.; and “Boiling Water Bath Method of Preserving: Orange and Cranberry Chutney” on Tuesday, November 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call (845) 340-3990, extension 326.

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sional quality in youth theater. New Genesis Productions is a nonprofit youth theater company that over the past decade has staged numerous acclaimed productions of Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies. The July performances are the culmination of the company’s Shakespeare Summer Intensive camps, where children and teens from around the region exchange their iPods and cell phones for two weeks in the woods, training in acting, voice, stage combat and movement. As they work toward the final productions, the young actors also develop a deep knowledge and emotional connection with Shakespeare and his plays. The Little Globe Outdoor Stage in West Shokan is beautifully set in the central Catskill Mountains overlooking the Ashokan Reservoir, with a concession stand renowned for delicious, homemade (and reasonably priced) sweets and savories. For information, visit www. newgenesisproductions.org.

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oogle “cat videos” and you’ll get a list of something like 697,000,000 hits. Not 697 thousand; 697 million. Count the zeroes. Other sources estimate as many as 4.5 billion of them on the Internet. For all the people out there who claim that they don’t like cats, that implies an awful lot of web-surfers who can’t get enough of videotaping their kitties and/or watching the antics of other people’s cats. Most of these feline celebrities of the electronic age have their doings go viral because they are funny. They may not be naturally inclined to goofiness like dogs, but in spite of – arguably even because of, in many cases – their reputation for aloofness and their insistence on personal dignity, cats are just funny creatures. They like to try to squeeze themselves into places where they don’t fit (and sometimes get tin cans stuck on their heads in the process). They move weirdly when they’re startled (for proof, check out that midair figure-eight by the kitten stalking two lizards in one video recently making the rounds). And some, like the iconic Grumpy Cat, just make ridiculous faces. Many an hour can be wasted by searching for cute or funny cat videos online, but why not let somebody else do the curating for you? The folks at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis (yes, these silly things qualify as a modern artform) have already done the legwork of separating the cat chow from the chaff, putting the best of the best together in a single reel called the Internet Cat Video Festival, coming this Friday night to the Spiegeltent at Bard SummerScape. Will Braden, creator of the Henri Le Chat Noir videos and winner by popular acclaim of the first-ever Golden Kitty Award, is the producer of the Internet Cat

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Swim across the Hudson to beneﬁt Beacon’s River Pool The River Pool at Beacon is open for the season, which means that you might want to keep a swimsuit and towel in the car for you and your crew for spontaneous dips. Singer and environmentalist Pete Seeger spearheaded the idea for this River Pool to enable people a unique way to swim safely and easily in the Hudson River, which might then ignite a desire to protect the waterway. My kids enjoy the River Pool because it’s so peaceful and scenic. They like the built-in seating along the side, and they think that the mesh bottom is cool to walk on. The depth is always between 24 and 30 inches. I think that it’s great because it’s so close to the playground. It’s easy for me to relax in the enclosed 20-foot space because, between the lifeguard on duty and the single access point to get in and out, my family can play without the stress of one of them wandering off. Plus, it’s free! The River Pool is located at Riverfront Park in Beacon, along the same road as the train station and the tennis courts. The River Pool is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 12 noon to 6 p.m. And calling all experienced swimmers! On Saturday, August 2, you can join in the annual river-cross fundraiser for the River Pool, the Swim. Registration requires a $100 donation per swimmer, so start raising those funds! For more information about the River Pool or the Swim or to make a donation, visit www.riverpool.org.

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t’s time to talk about the birds and the bees, people. Wait, I’m talking about this weekend’s Trailside Zoo Bird Festival at Bear Mountain State Park and Beekeeper Tours at Storm King. What were you thinking about? At the Bird Festival on Saturday, August 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., families can participate in activities such as Bird Olympics and the Great Migration Challenge, as well as visit their feathered favorites: the bald eagle, owls, hawks, turkeys and vultures. Parking at Bear Mountain costs $8 per vehicle or is free with your current Empire Passport car sticker, and admission to the Trailside Zoo is a suggested donation of $1 per person. Bear Mountain State Park is located on Hessian Drive in Bear Mountain. For more information, call (845) 786-2701 or visit www.trailsidezoo.org. Weekly on Saturdays at 1 and 2 p.m., the Storm King Art Center presents Beekeeper Tours of Peter Coffin’s Untitled (Bees Making Honey). Participants will learn about how bees use light in the honeymaking process and get a honey sample. Come back on Sunday, August 3 for the Children and Families program “Shifting Perspectives” at 1 p.m., including hands-on activities. Programs are included with admission. Admission costs $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 and over, $8 for children ages 5 to 18 and students with ID and is free for children age 4 and under as well as members. Storm King is located at 1 Museum Road in New Windsor. For more information, call (845) 534-3115 or visit www.stormking.org.

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Let’s say that you’re a teen between 16 and 19, and you love outdoor performances of Shakespeare during the summer. Or maybe you and your friends are just looking for an alternative to (another) movie night. Then you’ll want to check out this new Teen Revelers incentive at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF). It’s a free program that gives you excellent discounts at the festival. Teens from ages 16 to 19 can sign up online, and a membership card will be mailed to you. Simply present your card to receive these benefits: $10 tickets to select performances; a ten percent discount at the HVSF café and on HVSF merchandise; 10 percent discount tickets to Friday Night tastings; and priority access and discounts to HVSF special events including Teen Night. And as I said, it’s free! This season’s plays are Othello, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Liar and a kid-friendly production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival takes place on the gorgeous estate grounds and gardens of Boscobel, located at 1601 Route 9D in Garrison. For more information or to register, call (845) 265-9575 or visit http://hvshakespeare.org.

We just needed one more strikeout by the K-man for some free Umberto’s pizza at a recent Hudson Valley Renegades game, and the crowd roared as he approached the plate. The K-man is a designated player on the opposing team who will win a prize for spectators if he strikes out three times during the game. On his final miss, the crowd jumped to their feet, ecstatic to win the promised pizza! And I concur: Pizza at Umberto’s definitely deserves a standing ovation. Our family’s K-man coupon outing was our first visit to Umberto’s of Mamma Marisa Restaurant, and I can’t wait to go back. I felt comfortable the moment I walked in: We were seated right away, and our kids were warmly welcomed. Fellow patrons included families with all ages of children, as well as couples and singleton tables. Somehow this venue feels right for any type of clientele. How do you do that? Our waitstaff was friendly and attentive and service was prompt. Christina, the pastry chef married into the Annunziata family who own the establishment, stopped by all of the tables, just to check in and say “Hi” – that special touch some restaurants do, especially when you know the owners, except we were new and didn’t know anybody. Still, she made me feel like we did. At the end, I still didn’t want to leave. I even hugged my new friend

Christina goodbye. As far as the food, my Umberto’s Lemonade mixed drink was excellent, and we liked our salads and all of the homemade desserts. I heard that they’ve got a new takeout menu, too. But I am still obsessed with the pizza. It’s old-school pizza, like the kind that my friend’s Mom used to cut with her scissors. Umberto’s has been at this location since the 1970s, when it was the only game in town: a pizza joint surrounded by farmland. It has now expanded into dining rooms, as well as a separate banquet area for events, but the original sign hanging in the back of the building reminds one of its roots. For a bite after Bounce! or a quick lunch on your way to the movies, definitely try Umberto’s. Thanks to Umberto’s and the Hudson Valley Renegades for partnering on the K-man! What a perfect example of local businesses working together and building community. Umberto’s of Mamma Marisa Restaurant is located at 2245 South Road in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 462-5117 or visit http:// umbertos.org. See you there!

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sevelt’s own footsteps? She loved taking walks around her Val-Kill Cottage property, now a national historic site. And the Val-Kill trails are part of the Hyde Park Trails network: Walk any five of the designated trails, and earn a patch! My daughter and I took the Eleanor’s Walk Loop trail, which begins past the bridge and cottage area. This lovely wooded walk is less than a mile, 1.6 kilometers, and seems suitable for all abilities. Bring a picnic to enjoy before you start or after you’ve finished hiking; there are tables near the house, or sit by the stream. And the bathrooms are located right next to the gift shop. Access to the trails and grounds is free. The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site is located at 56 Valkill Park Road in Hyde Park – just down the road from Rita’s Ice, which helped to refresh us after the hike. For more information, call (845) 229-9422 or visit www.nps.gov/elro.

Nursing Moms unite in the Big Latch-On “Ever used Dr. David Lester’s Chiropractic? Great! Cross off a box in Breastfeeding Bingo!” – Donna Bruschi, New Baby New Paltz The Global Big Latch-On is a worldwide breastfeeding event on Friday and Saturday, August 1 and 2 to promote breastfeeding in public in a fun and positive way during World Breastfeeding Week. Participants register at a local site (listings on the Big LatchOn website). To be included in the Big Latch-On count, the child breastfeeds for at least one minute at 10:30 a.m. Last year, the count was 14,536 women and their children; will the total be larger this year? To be a part of the action, here are some local venues participating in the Big Latch-On. For more information, visit www.biglatchon.org. Friday, August 1: New Baby New Paltz, 15 Plattekill Avenue in New Paltz, 10 a.m. Snacks, games and announcement of the Breastfeeding Bingo winner. (845) 255-0654, http:// newbabynewpaltz.com. Saturday, August 2: Waddle n Swaddle, both locations: 32 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie and 41 East Market Street in Rhinebeck, 9:30 a.m. Nursing moms and their families are welcome for this event. (845) 473-5952 in Poughkeepsie, (845) 8765952 in Rhinebeck, http://waddlenswaddle.com. Saturday, August 2: Breastfeeding Coalition of Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road in Poughkeepsie, 10 a.m. Photo booth, breastfeeding support, swag bags and first annual Milk Mama Month Count, counting months of pumping or breastfeeding for those who weaned. dutchessbreastfeeding@aol. com, www.facebook.com/dutchessbreastfeeding. FRIDAY, AUGUST 1

Hear Tales of the Rainbow Forest in Phoenicia One highlight of this week’s Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice is the storytelling on Friday, and Saturday, August 1 and 2 at 11:30 a.m.: Tales of the Rainbow Forest by McKenzie Willis at the Railroad Mu-

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f you like your entertainment to be big, filled with bright sound and strong choreography, then the 20th annual Drum & Bugle Corps Competition on Saturday, August 2 at Dietz Stadium fits the bill. Opening ceremonies take place at 7 p.m., and the competition begins at 7:30 p.m. featuring groups from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission costs $20 and benefits the Children’s Home of Kingston. Dietz Stadium is located at 170 North Front Street in Kingston. For tickets or more information, call (845) 331-1448, extension 1122, e-mail marchofchamps@ gmail.com or visit www.childrenshomeofkingston.org.

seum. To preview the book or the companion recording of children’s songs about some of the characters in the story, visit http://talesoftherainbowforest.com. The Railroad Museum is located at 70 High Street in Phoenicia. For more information, call (845) 586-3588 or visit www.phoeniciavoicefest.org. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2

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Brazilian band Matuto at Unison in New Paltz One reason you want to hear Matuto at Unison this Saturday, August 2 at 6 p.m. is to be able to have something really cool to say on Monday morning when everyone asks about your family’s weekend: “We grooved at an outdoor Brazilian concert with international musical sensation Matuto. How about you? Did you catch any roots/Brazilian/improv experimentation music?” Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Tickets cost $25 at the door, $21 in advance, $3 less for Unison members. The Unison

Peter Pan at Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck “If you believe in fairies, clap your hands!” Disney’s Peter Pan is performed by Kids on Stage at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck this Saturday, August 2 at 11 a.m. Tickets cost $7 for children, $9 for adults and seniors. The Center is located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck. For tickets or more information, call (845) 876-3080 or visit http://centerforperformingarts.org.

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The Spring Valley Puppet Theatre is coming to the Woodstock Library to delight and entertain. On Thursday, August 7 at 6 p.m., watch these puppets perform The Three Wishes and The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. One wish will probably be to get this terrific talent back here again soon! This event is recommended for ages 5 and up. The Woodstock Library is located at 5 Library Lane in Woodstock. For more information, call (845) 679-2213 or visit www.woodstock.org. To learn more about the show, visit www.springvalleypuppets. com. – Erica Chase-Salerno

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Last week I mentioned Christmas in July at Hurd’s Farm. Now I feel like I’m infusing your summer week with a bit of Halloween. On Wednesday, August 6 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., the Staatsburgh State Historic Site invites your 6-to-9-year-olds to become nature detectives, examining animal skulls that distinguish predator from prey. The program is repeated on Wednesday, August 20. The cost is $2, registration is required and children must be accompanied by an adult. Ask the staff about additional admission fees when you register. Quick tip: I suggest leaving extra time for the gift shop. The Staatsburgh State Historic Site is located on Old Post Road in Staatsburg. For more information or to register, call (845) 889-8851 or visit http://nysparks. com. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7

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Taiko drumming, Japanese martial arts, Vanaver Caravan dance, Native American women’s drumming with Spirit of Thunderheart, food and environmental exhibits are the highlights of this weekend’s fourth annual Bon Odori Festival at Hasbrouck Park. On Sunday, August 3 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., be a part of this Buddhist tradition of observing Obon, the ritual of remembering our ancestors and reconnecting with family and friends, dancing together for a nuclear-free future. Hasbrouck Park is located on Mohonk Avenue in New Paltz. For more information, call (845) 255-8811 or visit www.bonodori.org.

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Thinking about Leonardo Da Vinci, Diane de Poitiers and the printing press might elicit a nostalgia for history. No problem; you can immerse yourself in this era at the New York Renaissance Faire, which opens this Saturday, August 2 at Sterling Forest. The Faire is open Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from August 2 to September 21. Regular admission costs $24 for adults, $11 for ages 5 to 12 and is free for children 4 and younger. Save money by buying online, buying at Walgreen’s or taking advantage of the coupons for opening weekend, the second weekend, special seasonal savings and Labor Day savings on Facebook and on the Faire website! The New York Renaissance Faire site is located at 600 Route 17A in Tuxedo. For tickets or more information, call (845) 351-5171 or visit www.renfair.com/ny.

Arts & Learning Center is located at 68 Mountain Rest Road in New Paltz. For tickets or more information, call (845) 255-1559 or visit http://unisonarts.org. To learn more about the musicians, visit http://matutomusic.com.

I. Whether you’re a homeschooling family, or you’ve got a battle buff in your crew, or you’d like to increase your knowledge of this pivotal time in world history, the World War I art exhibition on display at the Elting Memorial Library is worth a visit. Artist Mavis Harris features paintings from this era: “My paintings were an expression of my antiwar sentiments. In them I try to depict the inner wounds that war carves onto the souls of all involved: soldiers, medics, nurses and the families left at home. It is my attempt to say we should think long and hard before entering war, because its poison remains long after the external wounds have healed.” The art opening takes place on Tuesday, August 5 at 7 p.m. and will include light refreshments, as well as reading lists, links to websites and general educational resources. The show runs through August. The Elting Library is located at 93 Main Street in New Paltz. For more information, visit www.joyousgarden.biz.

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The flower was Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora: an eerily white plant that looks like an upright tobacco pipe whose stem has been poked into the ground. Yes, it’s white – all-white. You might rightly wonder how the plant synthesizes carbohydrates for energy and for structure. Photosynthesis, which makes carbohydrates, requires chlorophyll, which is green. Indian pipes don’t need chlorophyll because they get their carbohydrates from neighboring trees. Join me while I go below ground. Stopping for a look at the roots of Indian pipes, we see that they are infected with the fine threads of fungal hyphae. Now, if we follow the fine threads of the fungal hyphae out of the roots and through the soil, we eventually come to the roots of a nearby tree whose roots also are infected by one-and-the-same fungus. A continuous connection exists from the tree to the fungus to the Indian pipes. The tree does have green leaves and, as with other plants, some of the products of its photosynthetic labors are channeled down to its roots. Some of those products

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travel out the roots and into the fungal hyphae, and some of those are drawn out of the hyphae into the Indian pipes for the latter’s sustenance and growth. Sounds like a one-sided relationship: a pretty good deal for the Indian pipes. It is. The plant is a parasite, taking but offering nothing in return. The relationship between the fungus and the tree, however, is symbiotic and called mycorrhizae (my-co-RYEzay, which means fungus-root). Yes, the fungus sucks up some of the tree’s photosynthates; but in return it sucks up nutrients from the soil, then channels them back to the tree’s roots. The network of fungal hyphae in the soil is much more extensive than that of the roots, so, with fungal hyphae as “extenders,” the effective volume of soil “grazed” by roots is increased. Mycorrhizae are especially important for uptake of nutrients such as phosphorus, which roots (or their fungal extenders) must go out and find because it moves but little in the soil. Wouldn’t mycorrhizae spur growth of garden plants? Yes. But look out your window: Most of the plants that you see are naturally mycorrhizal already. Still, deliberate inoculation might benefit young transplants. You can purchase inoculum, but the problem is that purchased inoculum

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July 31, 2014

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Zooming through the wee hours Shooting stars and other streakers

ormally we watch the summer meteors on August 11. Indeed, our annual Night of the Shooting Stars program will unfold that night at Mohonk Mountain House. But listen up: The Moon will then be one night past full. It will wash out all but the brightest streakers. Bottom line? This week may be the best bet for the summer dazzlers. The Perseid shower actually starts on July 27, even if it reaches its peak a fortnight later. Right now you can expect ten to 12 meteors per hour. Moreover, the lesserknown Delta Aquarids shower is also unfolding. Each shower produces icy debris from a different comet, and each has members that streak across the sky in different directions. What they have in common is a strong preference for the hours between midnight and dawn – the later the better. So if you love falling stars (and who doesn’t?) and you live away from the lights of town, and you’ve got a night that’s clear and not too hazy, and you’re suffering from insomnia and need something to do, lie out in a lawn chair or on a blanket, say at 3 or 4 a.m. Guaranteed, you’ll catch a meteor every four minutes or so if you’ve got a wide expanse of sky. The Perseids collide with our planet head-on and are thus superfast, at 37 miles per second. The Deltas hit us sideways and are 50 percent slower. The Perseids display many bright specimens, and a third of them have long trails that linger like Cheshire Cat smiles. The Deltas are dimmer, and only three percent leave trails. The Moon sets before midnight all this week. So again, the wee hours of each night are perfect. While we’re out there, we might see other things moving. A slow dot that takes a couple of minutes to cross the sky is a satellite. About 300 are large enough and low

The Perseids collide with our planet head-on and are thus superfast, at 37 miles per second.

Gardener’s Notebook Continued from page 18 often is not of the fungal species best adapted to a particular location. A better approach would be to keep your indigenous fungi happy. Limit tillage, which discombobulates the hyphae; grow a variety of plants, especially those that form mycorrhizal associations; and avoid pesticides. Also limit phosphorus fertilizers, because they suppress mycorrhizae. Another approach would be to grow your own mycorrhizal inoculant of local fungal species. Basically, you mix up a big batch of potting soil that has some indigenous soil in it and is not too high in nutrients. In this potting soil you grow

a suitable host plant (not spinach, beets or any plant in the cabbage family, none of which ever form mycorrhizae). After the host plant dies at the end of the season, what’s left in the pot is indigenous fungal inoculum that can be added to a potting soil for growing seedlings. For more details, see http://rodaleinstitute.org/acomplete-how-to-on-farm-am-fungusinoculum-production. I use garden soil and compost in my potting mixes and assume that there’s sufficient inoculum already present. As I rounded the bend at the back of my garden after my woodland hike, I

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enough to be easily seen. Their number dramatically increases during the 90 minutes before dawn, when you’ll see them almost constantly. If the light flashes periodically or shows red or green, it’s just a plane. The wee hours don’t see too much air traffic, so you’re probably observing a FedEx or other cargo jet. Then, at 5 a.m. when the first signs of dawn touch the eastern sky, Orion rises. To its left, the solitary planet Venus dominates the scene. Brighter than anything else, it generates UFO reports even when at its personal dimmest, as it is now. Finding Venus low in the east at around 5 a.m. is a good rehearsal. In a couple of weeks, on the morning of the 18th, it will have a spectacularly dazzling conjunction with Jupiter. The two will practically merge. So if you’re not up for meteors this week, mark that day’s dawn on the calendar. If your home has a clear window facing low to the east, it’ll be worth setting the alarm. Incidentally, you might wonder if a planet ever actually passes directly in front of another. Can you imagine how amazing that would look? No such perfect planet alignment happened during the entire 20th century. The next will be November of 2065, and yes: Venus will cross the stormy striped face of Jupiter. Keep eating those health foods. – Bob Berman This week’s column was adapted from Bob Berman’s newest book, Zoom. Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

came face-to-face with a flower that I had planted temporarily back there: giant knapweed (Centaurea macrocephala), also known as Armenian basket flower, globe centaurea and yellow hardhat. Plants with too many common names are usually suspect to me, and none of this plant’s names has a particularly nice ring to it – yet this plant is a showstopper. From the whorl of rather coarse leaves at the base of the plant rises a sturdy flowerstalk. At almost four feet high, a big fat bud forms atop the stalk – a bud that looks like a globe artichoke that has been gilded. Nice enough even then, but a couple of weeks later (which is now), a bottlebrush of lemon-yellow petals spills forth from the top of the bud. Globe centaurea – the name most euphonious to my ears – tolerates heat and

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

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8AM-4PM NY Horse & Pony Show (VI). Worldclass equestrian show jumping. Info: 246-8833; www.hitsshows.com. HITS-on-the-Hudson, Washington Avenue Extension, Saugerties.

6:30PM-7:15PM Tai Chi with Martha Cheo. Advanced. Info: mcheo@hvc.rr.com.. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $12, $130 /14 week session.

6:30PM Chef Instructor Lize Ankner will give a cooking demonstration featuring locally sourced and seasonal produce. Free demonstration.Registration required: online at www.beekmanlibrary. org/calendar or 724-3414. Beekman Library, 11 Town Center Blvd, Hopewell Junction.

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

6:30PM-8PM Family Fun Workshops: Week III: Lights, Color, Action! Create your very own kaleidoscopes, rainbows, and candles as you munch on colorful snacks. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-795-2200. Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library, Milton, free.

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6:30PM Astronomy Nights. The free program begins 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. Online res reqr’d. SUNY New Paltz, Coykendall ScienceBuilding, John R. Kirk Planetarium, New Paltz, free.

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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. Mountainview Studio, Woodstock. 10 AM-11:45 AM Register Now! Sprouts! A Summer Arts Program (8/11-8/15). Free for children ages 3 to 7. Reg. reqr’d. Info: 518-9433400. Catskill Community Center, 344 Main St, Catskill. 10AM-10PM Ulster County Fair (7/30-8/4). Celebrating over 150 years of country life. Mid-way rides, shows & entertainment. Info: 255-1380, 255-1701; www.ulstercountyfair.com Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz, $15. 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. 1:30 PM Thursday Matinee Series:On an Island with You (1948). Info: www.poklib.org or 845-485-3445 x 3702. Adriance Memorial Library, Charwat Room, Poughkeepsie. 3:30 PM -4:30 PM Kingston Library Teen Summer Reading: Battle of the Books. Info: 845-331-0507. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston, free. 4PM-7PM Kingston YMCA Farm Stand. This project brings youth from the YMCA outside to a new urban farm in Midtown, where they learn about growing and eating healthy food. Open every Thurs. Info: 332-2927. YMCA, 507 Broadway, Kingston. 4PM-5:30PM Summer Workshops For Young People: “Summer Parade” Papercrafts with Ken Polinskie Ages 6 to 18. Info: 518-822-1438 or www.hudsonoperahouse.org. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson, free. 4 PM Summer Reading Program Movie Afternoon:The Iron Man. A movie loosely based on the book by late British poet Ted Hughes. Info: www.morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us or 845-876-2903. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff. 5:30PM-6:30PM Tai Chi with Martha Cheo. Beginners: Please note: no new beginners until September 4, 2014. Info: mcheo@hvc.rr.com.. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $12, $130 /14 week session. 6PM Bard SummerScape 2014: Tango Night Noche Portena: The Sensuous Music & Dance of Buenos Aires - Tango @ The Speigeltent . Woodstock Tango teams up with Bard SummerScape to present an evening of Tango Argentino at the magical Spiegeltent- 6-10pm, with live dance music by The Eduardo Parra Tango Quinteto, a performance by Tango maestros Michelle Erdemsel & Michael Nadtochi, and Host/ DJ Ilene Marder ~ La Rubia del Norte! The evening begins with anIntroduction to Tango Class at 6:15pm taught by Ilene, founder of the 10 year old Woodstock Tango community.No Partner necessary. Cafe dinner/bar serving until 9pm. Tickets $20/ adv; $25 / door - buy online- fishercentertickets.bard.edu. Info: 845 399-9034. The Spiegeltent is adjacent to the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, off Campus Road, Annandaleon-Hudson. 6PM-7PM SRP Bingo. Ages 4 and up. Play SRP Bingo for prizes and fun. Registration Required. Info: 679-6405 or www.whplib.org. West Hurley Public Library, 42 Clover St, West Hurley, free. 6PM Hudson Valley Playwrights Workshop. Alternate Thursdays. The goal is to promote local talent and increase production of new plays in regional theaters and beyond. RSVP or for more information: 845-217-0734 or www.hudsonvalleyplaywrights.com. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff. 6PM-10PM Hudson Valley Magazine’s Burger & Beer Bash. Fifteen local restaurants specializing in burgers help shell out the best of summer’s best : juicy burgers, cold beers, and live music. Info: www.Hvmag.com. Shadows on the Hudson Marina, 176 Rinaldi Boulevard, Poughkeepsie. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake

7PM Bard SummerScape 2014: Film Series: “Schubert and the Long 19th Century.” Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Ottaway Film Center, Annandale-onHudson, $10. 7PM Dissonance & Stability in Mozart: The Spice of Life. Kenneth Cooper’s lecture aims to demonstrate what happens, especially to Mozart’s music, when the “harmonic, emotional, and structural power” is unrecognized or underestimated. Info: 518-263-2063. Doctorow Center forthe Arts, Piano Performance Museum, 7971 Main St, Hunter, $8, $5 /student. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Gina Sicilia - Opener: Jim Hayes. Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival: The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Info: 265-9575 or www.hvshakespeare.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $47, $32. 7PM-11PM Best Open Mic in Hudson Valley. No cover. Primo’s, 1554 Rt 44/55, Clintondale, 883-6112. 7PM Book Signing & Reading: Mystery author, Alison Gaylin. Info: 845-229-7791 ext. 205. Hyde Park Library Annex, Hyde Park. 8PM “West Side Story.” Info: 845-679-6900 or www.woodstockplayhouse.org. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $40, $36, $32. 8PM Unnecessary Farce. This laugh-a-minute comic gem follows two rookie cops and a pretty accountant trying bust their mayor in an ill-fated undercover sting operation. Brendan Burke directs. Info: 647-5511 or www.shadowlandtheatre.org. Shadowland Theater, 157 Canal St, Ellenville, 647-5511. 8PM The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice: Voices of Distinction: Baroque with Brian Asawa, Toby Newman and Sinfonia New York Period instrument orchestra, Musical Direction: Christine Gunmere. Info: info@phoeniciavoicefest.com. Festival Stage, Parish Field, Phoenicia. 8PM West Side Story. Based on a Conception of Jerome Robbins. Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Presented by Summer Repertory Productions. Tickets: $32-$40. Info: 679-6900 or www. woodstockplayhouse.org. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8:30PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch and Bill Keith. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 9 PM Outdoor Big Screen Movie Series: ‘Waiting for Guffman.’ Rain Location for all films is the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. Info: 607-326-7908 and mcullen@roxburyartsgroup.org. Kirkside Park, Roxbury. 9PM Extreme Thursdays @ Quinn’s. David Torn in a special duo performance with percussionist Dean Sharp. Donations for the musicians - requested. Info: 845-202-7447. Quinn’s, 330 Main St, Beacon. 9 PM Outdoor Big Screen Movie Series: ‘Waiting for Guffman.’ Rain Location for all films is the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. Info: 607-326-7908 and mcullen@roxburyartsgroup.org. Kirkside Park, Roxbury.

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Wassaic Project Summer Festival. (8/1-8/3) A three-day event. Music fans who’d like to also see classy art, film and dance should check out

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the Wassaic Project. Info: www.wassaicproject. org. The Maxon Mills, 37 Furnace Bank Rd, Wassaic, free.

Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre Company. Folding chairs or blankets are suggested. Woodstock’s Outdoor Elizabethan stage, 45 Comeau Dr,

The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice (7/30-8/4). For details: info@phoeniciavoicefest.com.Phoenicia Festival of the Voice or 845-586-3588.

5PM Much Ado About Nothing New Genesis Productions Youth Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s play. Bring blankets, lawn chairs, friends, and a merry heart. Info: 845-657-5867 or newgenesis23@hvc.rr.com. Little Globe Outdoor Stage, West Shokan, $8.

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (8/1-8/3). A 3-day celebration of everything folk. Including performances from the likes of Beth Molaro, Annie & The Hedonists, Cheryl Wheeler, Spuyten Duyvil. Info: www.falconridgefolk.com. Dodds Farm, 44 County Route 7D, Hillsdale, $165 /with camping, $135. Tour of the Catskills (8/1-8/3).Annual Pro-Am bicycle road race brings racers from throughout the United States to the heaert of the Catskills. Various Routes throughout the Hunter & Windham. Info: www.tourofthecatskills.com or 518-263-2008. Antique Fair and Flea Market (8/2 & 8/3). OldFashioned Antique Show. Featuring 200+ dealers, free parking, great food,and real bathrooms. ($10 - Early Buyers - Fridays before show) $85 - Dealer Spaces Still Available:Fairgrounds Show. PO Box 3938, Albany. Info: www.fairgroundshows.com or fairgroundshows@aol.com or 518-331-5004. General admission/ $3 , 65+/ $2, under-16 / free. Event takes place at Washington County Fairgrounds, Rt. 29, Greenwich. 8AM-4PM NY Horse & Pony Show (VI). Worldclass equestrian show jumping. Info: 246-8833; www.hitsshows.com. HITS-on-the-Hudson, Washington Avenue Extension, Saugerties. 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. 10AM-4PM Kool Kamp for Kool Kids. Summer daycamp for ages 6-12. Mondays and Fridays. outings, indoor and outdoor sports, arts and crafts, and surprise guests. Children should bring a lunch. Info: 254-5469 or info@pinehillcommunitycenter.org. Pine Hill Community 10AM-12AM Ulster County Fair (7/30-8/4). Celebrating over 150 years of country life. Mid-way rides, shows & entertainment. Info: 255-1380, 255-1701; www.ulstercountyfair.com Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz, $15. 12PM Noon Lecture Series: “Kingston IBM Conversations.” Effect on Local Businesses. Talk by Len Cane. Info: www.fohk.org. Friends of Historic Kingston Gallery, Main St, Kingston. 12PM-7PM Summer Swim at Williams Lake. Public swimming, picnicking and sunbathing through September 1st on Fri, Sat & Sun (plus Labor Day) from 12 Noon to 7pm. $5 sunset rate after 5pm. Cash Only at the door. All profits donated to the Rosendale Pool Project. Info: www.williamslakeproject.com/summer-swim. Williams Lake Beach, Rosendale, $10, $8 /senior, $6 /12 & under. 12:05PM-1:15PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Fire Co #1, Rt 212, Woodstock. 3:30 PM -4:30 PM Kingston Library Teen Summer Reading: Teen Trivia. Info: 845-3310507. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston, free. 4PM Knitting Club “Knit Wits.” Saugerties Public library, Washington Avenue, Saugerties, 246-4317, ext. 3. 5PM Woodstock Shakespeare Festival’s 19th Summer Season: Twelfth Night. One of the bard’s most hilarious comedies. performed by

6PM-6:30PM Free Open Meditation. Meets Mon-Fri, 6-6:30pm. No particular tradition or practice. Not a ‘class’. All are welcome. Just a time to join with others to meditate together. Interfaith Awakening (the little yellow house), 9 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 6PM-9PM Opening Reception: Primary Forces. Works by Brigitte Freed & Arny Weinstein. Exhibits through 8/31. Info: 845- 809-5838 or www. gallery66ny.com. Gallery 66, 66 Main St, Cold Spring. 6PM The Connecticut Ballet. Celebrating Latin Dance. Info: 518-589-6030. Onteora Club Theatre, Tannersville. 6PM-8PM Opening Reception: Original Art ~ Original Fiction. Featuring works by John Nieman. Exhibit - with or without smart phones! Exhibits through 8/31. Info: 845-471-2550 or www.poklib.org. Barrett Art Center Galleries, 55 Noxon St, Beacon. 6:15PM Kabbalat Shabbat Pot Luck Dinner. Kosher dairy or parve please. Followed by services at 7:30p.m. The Kerhonkson Synagogue, 26 Minnewaska Trail, Ellenville, 626-2010. 6:30PM-9:30PM Rio de Samba. Bossa Nova Vocal Jazz. 2nd Friday of every month.Info & resv: 338-7161. BYOB Gabriel’s Café, 316 Wall St, Kingston. 6:30PM Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild’s Artist Lectures Series. Nina Katchadourian, nationally acclaimed conceptual artist. Info: events@woodstockguild.org or 845-679-2079. Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, 36 Tinker St, Woodstock, free. 7 PM Bard SummerScape 2014 presents Euryanthe. Opera by Carl Maria von Weber. American Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leon Botstein, music director. Directed by Kevin Newbury. Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Fisher Center, SosnoffTheater, Annandale-on-Hudson, $25. 7PM-9PM Wind and Stone. Jazz, folk, blues and surprises. Donations welcome. Info: 845-2552772 or www.suruchiindian.com. Suruchi A Fine Taste of India, 5 Church St, New Paltz. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Chris Cubeta & The Liars’ Club - Opener: Jeff Wilkinson & The Shutterdogs. Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM-9PM 1st Fridays: Star Nation Sacred Circle. A positive, not for skeptics, discussion group for experiencers of the paranormal. Open to all dreamers, contactees, abductees, ET Ambassadors. Info: www.SymbolicStudies.org. Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Rd Ext, Tillson. 7PM-8:30PM Buddhism and Addiction Recovery. A Weekend Teaching. August 1-3. This program is designed for people who want to combine a Buddhist approach to life with the power of the twelve steps. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information. Karma TriyanaDharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock, $120 /whole weekend, $30 /per session. 7PM Amelia: A Play of the Civil War. Play by Alex Weber. The production features Civil War-era photographs as backdrops for the action, as well as period music. Info: 518- 263-2000. Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center, Main St, Tannersville, $15, $5 /12 & under. 7PM Book Reading: Mike Allen. He will read from Unseaming, his latest collection of short

horror fiction. Info: 845-255-8600. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz, free. 7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz featuring Frank Luther on bass, John Esposito on piano, Mike DeMicco on guitar, NYC saxophonist Al Guart and local guest artists. No cover or minimum! Kindred Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101. 7:30PM The Temptations and the Four Tops. Info: www.BethelWoodsCenter.org. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 7:30PM Beneﬁt Concert, ‘The New Kentucky Colonels Revival.’ Info: www.stjohnskingston. org. St. John Episcopal Church, , 207 Albany Ave, Kingston, $30. 8PM Manhattan in the Mountains Faculty Concert: From Classics to Jazz. Verbal program notes will be presented by Dr. Jeffrey Langford. Info: 518-263-2063. Doctorow Center for the Arts, 7971 Main St, Tannersville, $30, $25 /senior, $7 /student. 8PM West Side Story. Based on a Conception of Jerome Robbins. Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Presented by Summer Repertory Productions. Tickets: $32-$40. Info: 679-6900 or www. woodstockplayhouse.org. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival: The Liar. Info: 265-9575 or www.hvshakespeare.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $68, $38. 8PM Community Playback Theatre. Improvisations of audience stories. Info: 845-691-4118. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland, $10. 8PM Belleayre Music Festival 2014. Django Reinhardt Festival - Belleayre Jazz Club. Info: 800-942-6904, ext. 1344 or www.belleayremusic.org. Belleayre Mountain, Lodge, Route 28, Highmount, $26 /table seat. 8PM Chris Zaloom. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Unnecessary Farce. This laugh-a-minute comic gem follows two rookie cops and a pretty accountant trying bust their mayor in an ill-fated undercover sting operation. Brendan Burke directs. Info: 647-5511 or www.shadowlandtheatre.org. Shadowland Theater, 157 Canal St, Ellenville, 647-5511. 8PM The Heart of Yoga and Sacred Chant with Stephen Phillips, Phd. Call 845-679-5358 for reservations and directions. Mount Tremper, $10 /suggested donation. 8PM The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice: “O Sole Mio! A Mediterranean Fiesta.” Gala of popular vocal tunes such as Besame Mucho, O Sole Mio. A journey to Italy and Spain with Italian Tenor: Jose Todaro, Mezzo Maria Helena de Oliveira, Choirs and Orchestra. Info: info@phoeniciavoicefest.com. Festival Stage, Parish Field, Phoenicia. 8PM Open Mic/Poetry Night. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Seventh Annual Mount Tremper Arts Summer Festival: Employee of the Year. World Premiere. 600 Highwaymen, Abigail Browde and Michael Silverstone, bring an ensemble of young women under the age of 11 in an attempt to probe what it means to grow up and howpeople become who they are. Info: 845-688-9893 or mounttremperarts.org Mount Tremper Arts, 647 South Plank Rd, Mount Tremper, $20. 8PM Les Miserables. Info: 876-3080 or www. centerforperformingarts.org. The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior, $25 /child under 12. 8:30PM Bard SummerScape 2014: Meow Meow. Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Fisher Center, Spiegeltent, Annandale-on-Hudson, $25. 9PM Chain Gang. Info: 229-8277 or www. hydeparkbrewing.com. Hyde Park Brewing Company, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. 9PM Carbon Leaf. Club Helsinki Hudson,405 Columbia St.,Hudson. Info: info@helsinkihudson.com or helsinkihudson.com or 518-8284800. 9PM Taina Asili’s Album Release Party. Info: 518-465-5233 or www.wamcarts.org. The Linda, 339 Central Ave, Albany. 9:30PM The Marquee//People Skills. Info: 845-853-8124. The Anchor, 744 Broadway, Kingston. 10PM Bard SummerScape 2014: The Internet Cat Video Film Festival. It’s about watching cat videos together in this celebrated celebration of Internet Cat Video Culture. Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Fisher Center, Spiegeltent, Annandale-on-Hudson. 10:15PM - 2:45AM Twin-Guitar Hell Dance PartyConnor Kennedy and his band team up with Chris Zaloom for a night of danceable, rootsy Blues, R.+B. and Funk. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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Summer Songs - a Songwriter’s Summer Camp. August 2-8. Listen and learn from nationally known artists, attend workshops & concerts, network, perform, collaborate, swim, jam, and relax in magical natural setting. Info: www.summersongs.com. Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd, Olivebridge.

Wassaic Project Summer Festival (8/1-8/3).

A three-day event. Music fans who’d like to also see classy art, film and dance should check out the Wassaic Project. Info: www.wassaicproject. org. The Maxon Mills, 37 Furnace Bank Rd, Wassaic, free. The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice (7/30-8/4). For details: info@phoeniciavoicefest.com.Phoenicia Festival of the Voice or 845-586-3588. Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (8/1-8/3). A 3-day celebration of everything folk. Including performances from the likes of Beth Molaro, Annie & The Hedonists, Cheryl Wheeler, Spuyten Duyvil. Info: www.falconridgefolk.com. Dodds Farm, 44 County Route 7D, Hillsdale, $165 /with camping, $135. Tour of the Catskills (8/1-8/3). Annual Pro-Am bicycle road race brings racers from throughout the United States to the heaert of the Catskills. Various Routes throughout the Hunter & Windham. Info: www.tourofthecatskills.com or 518-263-2008. Antique Fair and Flea Market (8/2 & 8/3). OldFashioned Antique Show. Featuring 200+ dealers, free parking, great food,and real bathrooms. ($10 - Early Buyers - Fridays before show) $85 - Dealer Spaces Still Available:Fairgrounds Show. PO Box 3938, Albany. Info: www.fairgroundshows.com or fairgroundshows@aol.com or 518-331-5004. General admission/ $3 , 65+/ $2, under-16 / free. Event takes place at Washington County Fairgrounds, Rt. 29, Greenwich.

10AM-2PM Red Hook Village Farmers’ Market. Offering organically grown local produce, pastured meats and eggs, baked goods, cheeses, pickles, wine, flowers, honey, jams, soap and other great local products.On-going Saturdays 10am-2pm thru October. Info:www.redhookvillagefarmersmarket.com. Across from the Village Hall, South Broadway at Prince, Red Hook. 10AM-12AM Ulster County Fair. Celebrating over 150 years of country life. Mid-way rides, shows & entertainment. Info: 255-1380, 255-1701; www. ulstercountyfair.com Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz, $15. 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 Mohonk Preserve Singles and Sociables Outing - Rosendale Ramble. Aged 18 and above. No reservations required. A moderate, 7-mile hike led by Bill Jasyn (845-255-7805). Info: 845-255-0919. Binnewater lot, Rosendale. 10AM-12PM Minnewaska Preserve: Learn Your Leaves- Outstanding Oaks. Basic tree identification walk, which will focus on one family of trees. 3 mile hike. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Peter’s Kill Area, Gardiner. 10AM-12PM Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main Street, Stone Ridge, 687-7023.

7:15AM 11th Annual Goals for Hope Women’s Soccer Tournament. Benefiting the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation. Info: www. milesofhope.org/goalsforhope/ LaGrange Soccer fields, La Grange.

10AM-2PM Saugerties’ Farmers Market. Offering fruits & vegetables, greens, herbs, asparagus, apples, pastured meats &poultry, eggs, freshcaught fish, local cheeses, baked goods (bread and pastries, including gluten-free), jams & pickles, & artisanal foods. 115 Main St.Parking Lot - Across from Cahill School, Saugerties.

8AM-4PM NY Horse & Pony Show (VI). Worldclass equestrian show jumping. Info: 246-8833; www.hitsshows.com. HITS-on-the-Hudson, Washington Avenue Extension, Saugerties.

10:30AM-11:30AM Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO, Kingston, 339-0637.

8:30AM-5PM The Passions and Suffering in the Christian Spiritual Tradition. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-254-4872 or www.monsnubifer.org. Mons Nubifer Sanctus, Pine Hill, $65.

10:30 AM -12 PM Buddhism and Addiction Recovery. A Weekend Teaching. August 1-3. This program is designed for people who want to combine a Buddhist approach to life with the power of the twelve steps. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information. Karma TriyanaDharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock, $120 /whole weekend, $30 /per session.

9AM-10:30AM 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. 9AM-2PM Kingston Farmers’ Market Mountain Music Together will be offering music making as well as music related crafts & storytelling. Plus jazz guitarist David Michael. Info: www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Wall Street, between Main & John Sts, Kingston. 9AM Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge. 246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties. 9AM Mountain Top Historical Society: Austin Glen Rail History and Geology Walk. Led by Dr. Robert Titus, Bob Gildersleeve, Miklos Salgo. Hike is rated Easy to Moderate and will take about 2 to 3 hours. Info: www.mths.org/ourhikes.html. NYS Thruway Exit 21 Parking Lot, Catskill. 9AM-4PM Book Sale (8/2 & 8/3). Sponsored by the Friends of the Hyde Park Free Library. Info: 845-229-7791. Hyde Park Library Annex, Hyde Park. 9AM-4PM 46th Margaretville Hospital Auxiliary Antique and Flea Market. Vendors offer an assortment of goods. A hospital-sponsored Health Fair will be held during the market offering free blood pressure testing and blood sugar screening. Fund-raiser forMargaretville Hospital. Info: www.HAHV.org Village Park, Margaretville, $2, free /under 12. 9AM-2PM Heart of the Hudson Valley Farmers’ Market. Offering local produce, fruit, specialty/ farm items - wine, honey, pickles, condiments, hot sauce, homemade pasta & sauce, jams & jellies, cheese, cured meats, eggs, baked goods, woven baskets & kitchenitems, vendors - crafts, unique & specialty items. Info: www.hhvfm@verizon. net or 616-7824 Cluett Schantz Park, 1801-1805 Rt. 9W, Milton. 9AM Object de Junque. . Vintage items, jewelry, clothing, organic veggies. Something for everyone! 679-6744. Woodstock Flea Market, Maple Ln, Woodstock. 10AM Walk Woodstock with The Experts! . Historical walking tour with RI chard Heppner,author of Remembering Woodstock $10 per person or free with purchase of local history book. Info: 845-679-8000 or www.goldennotebook.com. Meet at The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock. 10AM The Heart of Yoga and Sacred Chant with Stephen Phillips, Phd. Call 845-679-5358 for reservations and directions. Mount Tremper, $10 /suggested donation.

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12:10PM 11th Annual Great Newburgh to Beacon Hudson River Swim. Dedicated to Founding Member Pete Seeger. Swimmers raise funds for maintenance and operation of the River Pool off the north shore of Riverfront Park. Info: www.riverpool.org. Riverfront Park, Beacon, $60. 1PM Culinary Uses of Summer Herbs- A Collaboration with The Sylvia Center. The workshop will include instruction on how to grow herbs, and how they work together to prepare meals that the whole family will enjoy. Info: www.olana. org or 518-828-1872 x 103. Olana, WagonHouse Education Center, 5720 State Route 9G, Hudson, $10, free /under 12. 1PM-4PM Free Kids Paint-Out Saturday. Kids of all ages are invited to paint the landscapes that inspired Thomas Cole. Advance sign up is preferred. Info: rcarr@thomascole.org or www. thomascole.org. Thomas Cole Historic House, 218 Spring St, Catskill. 1PM Mohonk Preserve - How Did the Rope Get Up There? History and Practice of Gunks Rock Climbing. No reservations required. Info: 845-255-0919. Mohonk Preserve, Trapps Bridge, New Paltz, $12. 1PM 1658 Stockade National Historic District Walking Tour- Narrated walk through New York’s largest intact early Dutch settlement and neighborhood where the state was born in 1777. Includes tour of c.1812 Johnston House interior. Info: www.fohk.org or 339-0720. Friends of Historic Kingston Gallery, corner Wall-Main Sts, Kingston, $10, $5 /under 16. 1PM Wild Saturday at John Burroughs’ Woodchuck Lodge. “Around Roxbury, “ a look at local history with Town Historian Anthony Liberatore and Dan Underwood, speaking from the porch. Bring lawn seating. Info: www.woodchucklodge. org. Woodchuck Lodge, 1633 Burroughs Memorial Rd, Roxbury. 1:30PM The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice: Public Reading of the new opera Clarimonde from composer Fre’de’ric Chaslin and librettist P.H. Fisher. Following the performance, an open forum Q & A with the creative team and cast. Info:www.phoeniciavoicefest.org or 845-688-1344. St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 109 Main St, Phoenicia. 1:30PM-4PM Super Saturdays. The Center is open for recreation for all ages. Info: 254-5469 or info@pinehillcommunitycenter.org. Pine Hill Community Center -, 287 Main St, Pine Hill, free. 2PM The Heart of Yoga and Sacred Chant with Stephen Phillips, Phd. Call 845-679-5358 for reservations and directions. Mount Tremper, $10 /suggested donation. 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, 679-5906, ext. 1012 Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 3PM-5PM Fund Raiser for Woodstock Dog Park.

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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Register Now! First Wawaka Lake 5K Walk/Run (8/9, 10am)! All proceeds from this race go to the Catskill Mountain Girls in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in NYC~ Free T-shirt to the first 75 to enter. Registration Fee is$25/adults, $15/12 & under. Sign-in 8:30-9:30am, event kicks off at 10am. Info: www.wawakalake5k. yolasite.com. Meet at 1 Bragg Hollow R, Halcottsville. The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice (7/30-8/4). For details: info@phoeniciavoicefest. com.Phoenicia Festival of the Voice or 845-586-3588. A Day of Healing with One Light Healing Touch (8/10, 10am-5pm). International Energy Healing & Mystery School A Day of Healing with One Light Healing Touch. $150 (with lunch), $25 off with registration 2 weeks prior, repeater $65 Call Nancy @ 845-687-2252 for information and registration. Learn Aura Scanning, Radiant and Distance Healing and experience a powerful one-day training of One Light Healing Touch. Learn how to access, strengthen and apply the healing energies that are available to you. Call for a brochure. Call for Information, Registration and Private sessions: Nancy Plumer: 845-6872252- nplumer@hvi.net Stone Ridge, NY www.womenwithwisdom.com. Integrating Mindfulness and Compassion into your Communication …with Yourself and Others (8/9, 3-5:30pm). Can you envision relationships and a world where everyone’s needs (yours and the other person’s) are valued and can be met? What if you had the tools to express this vision in your communication and find solutions and ways of communicating that are in service of meeting everyone’s needs—without resort to anger, blame,shame or guilt— in your family, your workplace and the world? Afternoon class of learning and practicing Mindful and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) , with NVC trainer, mediator and coach, Roberta Wall. Roberta gives workshops around the world, including recently in Israel , Palestine and Plum Village, France , inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Marshall Rosenberg and Nonviolent Communication. Reformed Church members/$15, public/ $20, couples/ $35. To register: and with questions about facility: 914-584-9593 or info@ steps2peace.com or www.steps2peace. com.Flatbush Reformed Church, 1844 Rt 32, Saugerties. Bakers Wanted! Register Now! For the Special Holiday Edition of Safe Harbors of the Hudson Cupcake-aPalooza. The event will be held Sat, 10/25, 12pm - 4pm. There is a nominal $10 charge for bakers. Info: 845-7841110 or jhenley@safe-harbors.org. Lobby at the Ritz Theater, 107 Broadway, Newburgh. Register Now! Buddhism and Addiction Recovery. A Weekend Teaching 8/1-8/3 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. 8/1, 7-8:30 pm, 8/2, 10:30 am-12 pm & 3:30-5 pm and 8/3, 10:30 am-12

pm & 2:30-4 pm. Teachers: Lama Losang (David Bole) and Bill Alexander. Addictions are not the result of our suffering. Addictions are the suffering itself. Buddha said that his teachings had just one taste: the taste of freedom from suffering and attachment. This program is designed for people who want to combine a Buddhist approach to life with the power of the twelve steps.$120/$96 (KTD members) for the whole weekend. $30/$25 (KTD members) per individual session. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information. Last Summer’s Hit Returns! Amelia: A Play of the Civil War (8/1 & 8/2, 7 pm & 8/3, 2 pm). A NY Woman Searches for Her Missing Husband Across the Battlefields of the South... ‘Amelia.’ A Play of the Civil War by Alex Webb. The production features Civil War-era photographs as backdrops for the action, as well as period music. Info: 518- 263-2000. The Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center, Main St, Tannersville, $15, $5 /12 & under. Putt For Paws (8/8 8am). Benefit for Ulster County SPCA. 9am Shotgun Start. Captain & crew format. Continental breakfast, lunch and awards with an auction following tournament. Info: 255-1399, or danmalski444@ gmail.com, or www.ucspca.org. Apple Greens Golf Course, 161 South St, Highland, $125. Noche Portena: The Sensuous Music & Dance of Buenos Aires - Tango @ The Speigeltent (7/31,6pm) . Woodstock. Woodstock Tango teams up with Bard SummerScape to present an evening of Tango Argentino at the magical Spiegeltent- 6-10pm, with live dance music by The Eduardo Parra Tango Quinteto, a performance by Tango maestros Michelle Erdemsel & Michael Nadtochi, and Host/ DJ Ilene Marder ~ La Rubia del Norte! The evening begins with anIntroduction to Tango Class at 6:15pm taught by Ilene, founder of the 10 year old Woodstock Tango community.No Partner necessary. Cafe dinner/bar serving until 9pm. Tickets $20/ adv; $25 / door - buy online- fishercentertickets.bard. edu. Info: 845 399-9034. The Spiegeltent is adjacent to the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, off Campus Road, Annandale-on-Hudson. Antique Fair and Flea Market (8/2 & 8/3). Old-Fashioned Antique Show. Featuring 200+ dealers, free parking, great food,and real bathrooms. ($10 - Early Buyers - Fridays before show) $85 - Dealer Spaces Still Available:Fairgrounds Show. PO Box 3938, Albany. Info: www.fairgroundshows.com or fairgroundshows@ aol.com or 518-331-5004. General admission/ $3 , 65+/ $2, under-16 / free. Event takes place at Washington County Fairgrounds, Rt. 29, Greenwich. Woodstock Dog Park Fundraiser 8/4, 3-5pm)! Cindy Brody will offer an introduction to CinergE and Animal

Communication. “CinerE is a unique combination of unique body work that encourage the body’s self healing power”. This is a people only event but everyone should bring a photo of their dog. Admission is $35. Space is limited. To reserve call the Town Clerk 845-679-2113 x 4.Event will be held at St Gregory’s Church, Rt 212 , Woodstock. Sponsored by The Woodstock Dog Park Committee, a group of people who are volunteers to oversee, maintain and improve the park. The park runs solely on donations. Register Now! Children’s Open Studio Classes: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 4-6pm & Saturday mornings 10am-noon: Children’s Cartoon Drawing Classes: Saturdays, 1-2pm; Adult Open Studio Classes: Monday evenings, 6-9pm & midday Thursdays, 10am-1pm: & Private Sessions scheduled individually. To register & details: 845- 679-9541 or Kathy@schoolforyoungartists.org or www.kathyandersonschoolforyoungartists.org. Upcoming Film: The Silent Holy Stones (2013). Screening 8/2, 8pm. A seven-year-old Living Buddha (tulku), coming home from his monastery for the holidays, becomes enraptured with TV serials of Buddhist stories, and tries to bring them back to his fellow monks. Directed by Pema Tseden. In Tibetan with English subtitles. (98 mins.) $8 suggested donation. The Tibetan Center, 875 Route 28, Kingston. 845-383-1774. Sign Up Now! Day Trip to Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA (8/2). 8:30am Registration deadline 8/6. Mount Saint Mary College, Desmond Campus for Adult Enrichment, Newburgh, $75. Register Now. Mohonk Garden Tour & Breakfast.“Art in the Garden” (8/14). A two-hour guided walking tour of Mohonk’s formal flower gardens, annual and perennial beds, and magnificent greenhouse. Reg reqr’d by 8/5. Info: www.cceulster.org. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz. Day Trip: Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ ( 8/15). 8 am-5:30 pm. Registration deadline is Fri, Aug. 1. Mount Saint Mary College, Desmond Campus for Adult Enrichment, Newburgh, $75. Call For Entries: PHOTOgraphy 2014. Deadline for submission 8/24. Any work created from an original photographic based process is welcome. Info: www.rhcan.com or rhcanphoto@ gmail.com. Red Hook CAN / Artist’s Collective, 7516 N. Broadway, Red Hook. Audition Notice: Cappella Festiva is holding auditions for both the Treble Choir (ages 10 years old - 17 years old) and for the Chamber Choir (adults). 8/27-8/29. Call for appointment 845-853-7765 or email info@cappellafestiva.org. Vassar College Chapel, Poughkeepsie. Audition Notice: It’s A Wonderful

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Life, adapted for the stage from the film by Frank Capra. Dates: Saturday, September 6 at 1:00 pm; Sunday, September 7 at 7 pm. Callbacks: Monday, September 8 at 7:00 pm. Location: The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck. Performances: December 5 - 21, 2014. Audition Material: Readings will be from the script. Multiple roles for men, women, and children ages 7-70. All parts are open. No appointment necessary. For further information contact Up In One Productions at upinoneprod@aol.com. Register Now! Introduction to Buddhism. A Weekend Teaching 8/8-8/10 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. 8/8, 7-8:30 pm, 8/9, 10:30 am-12 p.m. & 3:30-5 pm and Sun, 8/10, 10:30 am-12 pm & 2:30-4 pm. Teacher: Lama Losang (David Bole). Are you interested in knowing more about the Buddha, what he taught and its relevance to our modern world? Lama Losang present the basics of Tibetan Buddhism in down-to-earth language with warmth, humor, and clarity. He covers a wide range of topics, answers questions, and leads sessions of sitting and walking meditation.$120/$96 (KTD members) for the whole weekend. $30/$25 (KTD members) per individual session. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information. Workshop: “Conscious Composition, How the Design Relates to the Idea.” Led by Hudson Valley artist, Fran Sutherland. The workshop will help artists in conscious design creation. The workshop will be held 7/27, 2 - 4 pm at the Unframed Artists Gallery on 173 Huguenot Street, New Paltz. Call 845-527-1549 for further information. Participants should bring their own art supplies to create a design or a finished piece to share. Summer Spanish At The Woodstock Library (8/6-8/8). Led by Karin Flores Reininger for Ages 5+. A fun and educational three day intensive Spanish language adventure. Everyone is welcome! Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. Gun Safety Course(7/22-8/9). Carry Concealed in 35 States. NY -UT-NH Handgun Safety Course. 4 hour class. No Live Fire required. Learn MultiState Laws and Federal Firearms Transportation rules. Local Instructors. Info: www.InterstateCCW.com or 845-478-6604. Register Now!! Zumba for Tweens and Teens. For ages 10 to 14. Will be held on Wednesdays August 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 4:30 to 5:30PM. Pre-registration by July 30 is required. Info: 845-255-1255. The Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner, free. Register Now! Emotional Recovery from Trauma. A Weekend Teaching 8/15-8/17 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock. 8/15, 7-8:30 pm, 8/1616, 9-10:15 am.; 10:30 am-12 pm; 2:30-4 pm; 4:15-5:45 pm& 7:00-8:30 pm and 8/18, 9-10:15 am.; 10:30 am-12 pm.& 2:30-4 pm.Teachers: Lama Tsultrim Yeshe (John Samuelson), James L. Knoll IV, M.D., Trish Malone and Kell Julliard. Buddhism has a lot to say about suffering its source, its cause and how it can be relieved. This retreat,

Cindy Brody presenting an introduction seminar to Cinerge, is a nationally known Animal Communicator and Healer. Space is limited. A people only event, but it’s important to bring a photo of your dog. Res.req’d: 845-679-2113, ext. 14. St. Gregory’s Church, 2578 Rte 212, Woodstock, $35.

Community Art Network and Artists’ Collective, 7516 N. Broadway, Red Hook.

255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $25.

5PM-8PM Opening Reception: Distinguished Artist of 2014. Works by Carol Pepper-Cooper. Info: 845-338-0331 or www.askforarts.org. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston.

3:30PM-5PM Buddhism and Addiction Recovery. A Weekend Teaching. August 1-3. This program is designed for people who want to combine a Buddhist approach to life with the power of the twelve steps. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information. Karma TriyanaDharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock, $120 /whole weekend, $30 /per session.

5PM-7PM Opening Reception: Water Works. An art exhibit exploring the use of water imagery. Exhibits through 8/24. Info: www.rhcan.com. Red Hook Community Arts Network Gallery & Artists Collective, Red Hook.

6PM The Gardiner Community Concert Series: Carla Ulbricht. First Saturday of every Month. 6pm Potluck. 6:45pm Open Mike. 7:30pm Featured Performer. Info: www.gardinerlibrary. org. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner.

4PM Reading and Book Signing: Kingston: The IBM Years with Gail Godwin and Frances Halsband. Info: 845-679-8000. The Golden Notebook, Upstairs, Woodstock. 5PM-8PM First Saturday Party: Parallel Places. Works by Owen Harvey and Michael Hunt. Exhibits through 8/9. Info: www.starhousegallery.com or 814-777-6990. Star House Gallery & Studio, The Shirt Factory, 77 Cornell St, Kingston. 5PM-8PM Opening Reception: Nature’s Quarries. A series of sculptures and wall pieces. Exhibits through 8/31. Info: atrophi.blogspot. com. ArtBar Gallery, 674 Broadway, Kingston. 5PM-7PM Opening Reception: Water. Exhibits through 8/24. Info: www. RHCAN.com. Red Hook

5PM Woodstock Shakespeare Festival’s 19th Summer Season: Twelfth Night. One of the bard’s most hilarious comedies. performed by Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre Company. Folding chairs or blankets are suggested. Woodstock’s Outdoor Elizabethan stage, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. 5PM Much Ado About Nothing. New Genesis Productions Youth Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s play. Bring blankets, lawn chairs, friends, and a merry heart. Info: 845-657-5867 or newgenesis23@hvc.rr.com. Little Globe Outdoor Stage, West Shokan, $8.

6:30PM Twilight on The Rails - Moonlit Excursion. Music& food during this evening train ride through the scenic Catskills as the D&U rolls out of the Arkville depotLive Music with Oknor. Tickets are $17 per person. Reservations are strongly suggested and can be made by calling the Arkville Depot at 845- 586-3877. The DURR, Rt 28,Arkville. 7PM “By the Light of the Silvery Moon.” There will be music, a storyteller, tarot card reader, and a lantern light stroll. Reservations for this event are appreciated and can be made at 518-731-6490. Bronck Museum, Coxsackie, $8, $4 /child.

5PM-7:30PM Opening Reception: Anderson Center for Autism “Student Show.” Exhibits through 8/30. Info: 338-5580. Esopus Library, Duck Pond Gallery, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

7PM Amelia: A Play of the Civil War. Play by Alex Weber. The production features Civil War-era photographs as backdrops for the action, as well as period music. Info: 518- 263-2000. Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center, Main St, Tannersville, $15, $5 /12 & under.

6PM Outdoor Brazilian concert with Matuto. Please arrive early and bring your own blankets or chairs. Info: www.unisonarts.org or 845-

7PM 20th Annual March of Champions Drum & Bugle Competition. Benefits The Children’s Home of Kingston. Info: 331-1448 Ext: 1115. Dietz

which combines knowledge gained from Western psychological science and Buddhist teachings, is designed to help people of all denominations recover from traumatic experiences and loss. We also tap into creativity to explore healing through the arts. Although registration for individual sessions is available, participants are strongly encouraged to register for the whole weekend.$120/$96 (KTD members) for the whole weekend. $30/$25 (KTD members) per individual session. Meals and overnight accommodations available at additional cost. Please call 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information. Register Now! Red Hook Public Library’s Film Camp (7/28 - 8/1). This camp will teach middle school age students how to create storyboards, shoot and edit film. At the end of the week, there will be a mini-film festival. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-758-3241 Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. Notice: Creative Seed Support Group for Songwriters, Playwrights & Actors. Meets Wednesday nights, 6-7:30pm. Info: Patricebluemaltas@ gmail.com or www.bluehealing.co. A place for artist to voice there work inprogress in a supportive environment of other artist. Held by Patrice Blue Maltas, Actress, Playwright, Musician and founder of Blue Healing Arts Center . Blue Healing Art Center, 107 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Notice: Woodstock Ultimate Frisbee Pickup Game. Sundays 3pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30pm through Oct 30th.For all genders and skill levels, ages 10 and up.Free. Town Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. Info: WoodstockUltimate.org or 914-458-2215. Summer Reading Contest. Kids, Adults, Families. Kids Prize: $100 gift certificate to bookstore. Adult Prize: $100 gift certificate to bookstore. Family Prize: Family that reads the most gets a special prize. Deadline 8/23. Info: www.phoenicialibrary.org or 688-7811. Phoenicia Library, 9 Ava Maria Ave, Phoenicia. Free Chakra Meditation will be held twice a month on the Tuesday nights closest to the Full and New Moons. For the summer, those dates will be: 7/29; 8/12& 8/26, 9/9 & 9/23. Please check back for fall dates. Donations welcome. Namaste Sacred Healing Center, 427 Ohayo Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 679-6107 or NamasteSacred@gmail. com or www.namastesacredhealing. com. Register Now! “Preserving Land and Community, “ A one-week writing enrichment program for students ages 12-16 wishing to explore nature, history, and issues of conservation and land preservation. July 28-August 1st, 9am-3pm. Info: www.newpaltz.edu/ hvwp/ywcam or 845-943-8437.South Middle School, Newburgh, $295. Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics for Cats July 31 Port Jervis. For details call 845-754-7100. tara-spayneuter.org. Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics for Dogs by appointment only every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Middletown. Prices vary by sex and weight. Call 845-754-7100 for more information and to schedule an appointment.

Stadium, Kingston, $20. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Ed Palermo Big Band’s 2nd Annual Beach Party! Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz featuring Grammy winner Malcolm Cecil on bass, guitarist Steve Raleigh, pianist Peter Tomlinson, NYC saxophonist Al Guart and local guest artists. No cover or minimum! Kindred Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101. 7PM-10:30PM Hudson Valley English Country Dance. Workshop at 7pm. Dance at 7:30pm. Caller: William Brearley. Band: Jeanette Hancock-Huttel, violin, Sue Polansky, clarinet, Katie Jeannotte, piano, Stewart Dean, concertina. Info: 845-679-8587. Reformed Church of PortEwen, Salem Rd, Port Ewen, $10, $5 /full-time. 7PM 18th Annual March of Champions Drum & Bugle Competition. Benefits The Children’s Home of Kingston. Info: 331-1448 Ext: 1115. Dietz Stadium, Kingston, $20. 7PM Gaia Roots World Music Ensemble. Folkloric Afro-Caribbean and West African sounds. Info: 518-822-1438 or www.hudsonoperahouse. org. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson, free. 7:30PM “KNOCKOUT: The Story of Cus D’Amato.” Info: 845-679-0901 or cusdamatostory@gmail. com. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountain View

Rd, Woodstock. 7:30 PM -10:30 AM Swing Infusion Dance. On-going event, meets the 1st Saturday of every month. 7:30-10:30pm. $10 admission includes basic lesson at 7:30pm with instructors Linda and Chester Freeman. Performance at 9pm. No partner or dance experience necessaryto attend. For more info visit www.got2lindy.com or call 845-236-3939. MAC Fitness, 743 East Chester St, Kingston. 7:30PM Saturday Night Live Music: Roland and Kentaro. Info: www. GK noodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, 232 Main St, New Paltz, $5 /suggested donation. 7:30PM Lionel Richie with CeeLo Green. “All The Hits All Night Long” Tour. Tickets are $163.00, $141.50, $101.50, $71.50 and $51.00, and $34.50 for Lawn Info: www.bethelwoodscenter.org or 866-781-2922. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd Rd, Bethel. 8PM Music at the Grazhda Concert. Grazhda Chamber Ensemble. Anna Rabinova, violin; Bela Horvath, violin; Randolph Kelly, viola; Natalia Khoma, cello; Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano will play works by Haydn and Chausson. Info: www. GrazhdaMusicandArt.org or 518-943-3400. Musicand Art Center of Greene County, Rt. 23A, Jewett, $20, $15 /senior, free /student. 8PM The Sound of the 1790s. Kenneth Cooper will be performing on historic pianos to exemplify the sound of 18th century piano music. His concert is expected to be akin to Mozart’s infamous music: elegant, dramatic, and an opportunity to behold. Info: 518-263-2063. DoctorowCenter for the Arts, 7971 Main St, Tannersville, $30, $25 /senior, $7 /student. 8PM Les Miserables. Info: 876-3080 or www. centerforperformingarts.org. The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior, $25 /child under 12. 8PM Unnecessary Farce. This laugh-a-minute comic gem follows two rookie cops and a pretty accountant trying bust their mayor in an ill-fated undercover sting operation. Brendan Burke directs. Info: 647-5511 or www.shadowlandtheatre.org. Shadowland Theater, 157 Canal St, Ellenville, 647-5511. 8PM “This is Jazz - This is not Jazz.” An event featuring world renowned, award-winning musicians willherald the 80th anniversary of the opening of The Beacon. Wll also include captivating fine art videos by artists who have exhibited their works worldwide. Info: 845-226-8099 The Beacon Theatre, 445 Main St, Beacon. 8PM Maverick Hall Concert: Jazz at Maverick. Fred Hersch, piano & Julian Lage, guitar. $40 or $50 (depending on the event). $200/ book of 10 tickets, “Pay-what-you-can” seating. Bring your own chair or blanket. Info: 679-8217. Catering, wine, and beer from Yum Yum. Maverick Concerts, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock, $25 / gen adm, $5 /students, free /12 & under. 8PM Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival presents Othello. Info: 265-9575 or www.hvshakespeare.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $79, $44. 8PM SPIV UK. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Screening: The Silent Holy Stones (2013). A seven-year-old Living Buddha (tulku), coming home from his monastery for the holidays, becomes enraptured with TV serials of Buddhist stories, and tries to bring them back to his fellow monks. Info: 845-383-1774. The Tibetan Center, 875 Route 28, Kingston, $8 /suggested donation. 8 PM Belleayre Music Festival 2014. The Cookers - All Star Jazz Band - Belleayre Jazz Club. Info: 800-942-6904, ext. 1344 or www. belleayremusic.org. Belleayre Mountain, Lodge, Route 28, Highmount, $26 /table seat. 8PM Seventh Annual Mount Tremper Arts Summer Festival: Employee of the Year. World Premiere. 600 Highwaymen, Abigail Browde and Michael Silverstone, bring an ensemble of young women under the age of 11 in an attempt to probe what it means to grow up and howpeople become who they are. Info: 845-688-9893 or mounttremperarts.org. Mount Tremper Arts, 647 South Plank Rd, Mount Tremper, $20. 8PM The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice: “The Barber of Seville” opera-buffa in two acts by G. Rossini. Semi-staged production, with supertitles, full orchestra under the baton of David Wroe, choir, soloists. Info: info@ phoeniciavoicefest.com. Festival Stage, Parish Field, Phoenicia. 8PM The Sound of the 1790s. Kenneth Cooper will be performing on historic pianos to exemplify the sound of 18th century piano music. His concert is expected to be akin to Mozart’s infamous music: elegant, dramatic, and an opportunity to behold. Info: 518-263-2063. DoctorowCenter for the Arts, 7971 Main St, Tannersville, $30, $25 /senior, $7 /student. 8PM “West Side Story.” Info: 845-679-6900 or www.woodstockplayhouse.org. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $40, $36, $32. 8PM Steve Black, solo in the taproom. Info: 229-8277 or www.hydeparkbrewing.com. Hyde Park Brewing Company, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. 8:30PM-12:30AM Freestyle Frolic Dance. Outdoor barefoot dance, smoke-free. Sliding scale - $12-7/adults, $7-3/teens & srs. Info: www. freestylefrolic.org or 658-8319. 310 River Rd Ext, New Paltz. 9 PM Donna the Buffalo. Club Helsinki Hudson,405 Columbia St.,Hudson. Info: info@

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helsinkihudson.com or helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800. 9PM 10th SmashCrashBash!! Party. Twin Guns and Wizard Sex to perform. Info: 518-828-1562. Half Moon, 48 S. Front St, Hudson, $6.

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Mohonk Preserve Singles and Sociables Outing - Black Rock Forest. Aged 18 and above. No reservations required. A strenuous, 9-mile hike led by Gary Curasi (845-534-2886). Call the hike leader for meeting time, location, and fee by 7/31. Info: 845-255-0919. Hudson Valley. The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice (7/30-8/4). For details: info@phoeniciavoicefest.com.Phoenicia Festival of the Voice or 845-586-3588. Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (8/1-8/3). A 3-day celebration of everything folk. Including performances from the likes of Beth Molaro, Annie & The Hedonists, Cheryl Wheeler, Spuyten Duyvil. Info: www.falconridgefolk.com. Dodds Farm, 44 County Route 7D, Hillsdale, $165 /with camping, $135.

ary. A shelter for over 300 pigs, goats, sheep, cows, chickens and more. Meet the animals, hear their heartwarming stories and walk away with a deeper understanding of who they are. Tours every Sat & Sun - 11:30am, 1:15pm, 3pm. $10 / adults, $5/ kids 12 & under. Info: www.WoodstockSanctuary.org or 679-5955. Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, 35 Van Wagner Rd, Willow. 11 AM-2:30 PM Catskill Animal Sanctuary Weekend Tours. Meet 300+ rescued farm animals on this beautiful 110-acre haven. Every Saturday and Sunday, through October. Info: 336-8447 or www.casanctuary.org. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties. 11AM-7PM 4th Annual Bon-Odori New Paltz Dance Festival. A Japanese Buddhist derived festival with world class international dance and music. This year’s guest is bluegrass legend Roland White w/Kentaro Hiratsuka, Jeff Lutke and Rich Greenstein. Veners, demos, food.Info: www.bonodori.org. Hasbrouck Park, New Paltz. 12PM The Heart of Yoga and Sacred Chant with Stephen Phillips, Phd. Bring your lunch. Q & A. Call 845-679-5358 for reservations and directions. Mount Tremper, free.

Tour of the Catskills (8/1-8/3). Annual Pro-Am bicycle road race brings racers from throughout the United States to the heaert of the Catskills. Various Routes throughout the Hunter & Windham. Info: www.tourofthecatskills.com or 518-263-2008.

Wassaic Project Summer Festival. (8/1-8/3) A three-day event. Music fans who’d like to also see classy art, film and dance should check out the Wassaic Project. Info: www.wassaicproject. org. The Maxon Mills, 37 Furnace Bank Rd, Wassaic, free.

1PM-7PM The Sixth Annual La Guelaguetza Festival. Features live Mexican dance, traditional and popular music, Mexican and American food, and free activities for children. Info: www. poklib.org or 485-3445,ext. 3702. Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie.

The Hudson River Portfolio: A Beginning for the Hudson River School. Curated by Steven Miller, Executive Director Boscobel House & Gardens. Exhibits through 11/30. Info: 845-2653638 or www.boscobel.org. Boscobel, 1601 New York 9D, Garrison.

1PM Mohonk Preserve - How Did the Rope Get Up There? History and Practice of Gunks Rock Climbing. No reservations required. Info: 845-255-0919. Mohonk Preserve, Trapps Bridge, New Paltz, $12.

8AM-4PM HITS-on-the-Hudson V. World-class equestrian show jumping. All proceeds from the gate go directly to Family of Woodstock. Info: 246-8833; www.hitsshows.com. HITS-onthe-Hudson, Washington Avenue Extension, Saugerties, $5, free /under 12. 8AM-3PM Beacon Flea Market More than 50 regular and one-time vendors sell a variety of items. Info: www.beaconflea.blogspot.com or 202-0094. Henry St parking lot, Beacon. 9AM-3PM Fifth Annual Car Show. Benefit for the Belleayre Music Festival. There will be music, food, make your own goodie bags and trophies. Info: www.belleayremusic.org. The Emerson Resort and Spa, Rt 28, Mount Tremper. 9AM Object de Junque. . Vintage items, jewelry, clothing, organic veggies. Something for everyone! 679-6744. Woodstock Flea Market, Maple Ln, Woodstock. 9 AM -2 PM Rosendale Summer Farmers’ Market. Live acoustic music and children’s activities at every Market! Rain or shine. Info: 658-8348; binnewaterbilly@gmail.com or 658-3805. 408 Main St (Rt213), Rosendale. 10AM-8PM Ulster County Fair. Celebrating over 150 years of country life. Mid-way rides, shows & entertainment. Info: 255-1380, 255-1701; www. ulstercountyfair.com Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz, $15. 10AM-2PM “Eat Smart, Live Well” at the Rosendale Farmers Market. Learn valuable tips on how to prepare seasonal produce and so much more. Hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Nutrition Education Program. First Sunday of the month. Info:www. cceulster.org or 340-3990. Rosendale Farmers Market, Willow Kiln Park, 408 Main St, Rosendale. 10AM Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Alexis P. Suter & The Ministers of Sound. Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 10AM The Heart of Yoga and Sacred Chant with Stephen Phillips, Phd. Call 845-679-5358 for reservations and directions. Mount Tremper, $10 /suggested donation. 10:30 AM -12 PM Buddhism and Addiction Recovery. A Weekend Teaching. August 1-3. This program is designed for people who want to combine a Buddhist approach to life with the power of the twelve steps. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information. Karma TriyanaDharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock, $120 /whole weekend, $30 /per session. 10:30AM-12:30PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Sunday. Sitting and walking meditation with short teaching and discussion from Pema Chodron books or video. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 658-8556 orwww.skylake. shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 11AM Delaware & Ulster Railroad Train Rides. Two-hour round trip excursion. Every Saturday and Sunday, through the end of October. 11am & 2pm from Arkville to Roxbury. Info: 586-DURR. Rt 28, Arkville. 11AM-3PM Book Sale: Two-day event sponsored by the Friends of the Hyde Park Free Library. Info: 845-229-7791. Hyde Park Library Annex, Hyde Park. 11AM-4PM Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctu-

1PM-2PM Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock, 679-7148 or rizka@hvc.rr.com. 1PM-7PM Sixth Annual “La Guelaguetza” Festival Celebrating the traditions, culture and flavors of Oaxaca, Mexico. Info: www.facebook.com/ pokguelaguetza. Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie, free.

Opening Reception: “Natural and Historical Landscapes. “ Photographic exhibit by Nancy De Flon. Info: www.mths.org/our-hikes.html. Mountain Top Historical Society, Visitors’ Center, Rt. 23A, Haines Falls. 2PM Summer Repertory Productions presents West Side Story. Based on a Conception of Jerome Robbins. Book by Arthur LaurentsMusic by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Tickets: $32-$40. Info: 679-6900 or www. woodstockplayhouse.org Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 2:30PM-4PM Buddhism and Addiction Recovery. A Weekend Teaching. August 1-3. This program is designed for people who want to combine a Buddhist approach to life with the power of the twelve steps. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information. Karma TriyanaDharmachakra, 335 Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock, $120 /whole weekend, $30 /per session. 3PM -5PM New World Home Cooking restaurant presents its 17th monthly art show opening reception. On view will be the Americana signage paintings of Mary Anne Ericson, the reduction woodcut prints of Chance Fraser and the antiques assemblage wall sculptures of Lenny Kislin. New World is located on Route 212 between Woodstock and Saugerties. All shows are curated by Lenny Kislin. For info call (845) 679-8117. 3PM “KNOCKOUT: The Story of Cus D’Amato.” Info: 845-679-0901 or cusdamatostory@gmail. com. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountain View Rd, Woodstock. 3PM Les Miserables. Info: 876-3080 or www. centerforperformingarts.org. The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior, $25 /child under 12. 4 PM Maverick Hall Concert: Modigliani Quartet. $40 or $50 (depending on the event). $200/book of 10 tickets, “Pay-what-you-can” seating. Bring your own chair or blanket. Info: 679-8217. Maverick Concerts, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock, $25 /gen adm, $5 /students, free /12 & under. 4PM-7PM Memorial Concert: saxophonist Jeff Marx. Proceeds from the concert will go to the Jazz Foundation of America’s Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund. Info: Jeff Siegel at www.jsiege@aol.com or John Esposito at www. sunjump@gmail.com. Colony Café, Rock City Rd,

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.

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.

1PM-5PM Old Timers Day and 3rd Annual Bed Race. There will be music, dancing, children’s activities, contests, antique cars, merchant specials, vendors. Info: 845-246-0784. Partition St, Saugerties, free.

4PM “Fred Stein: Paris - New York” Special Presentation by Cinematographer and Distinguished NYU Professor Peter Stein. Info: 845876-0500. Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck.

1:30PM The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice : “ Aspire to Inspire: A Gospel Celebration!” with Lisa Daltrius and Lawrence Craig Info: info@phoeniciavoicefest.com. Wesleyan Church, Phoenicia.

2PM The Paul Green Rock Academy, The student-led group will perform a tribute to Woodstock at the iconic site of the festival just days before the 45th anniversary of the original event. Info: www.BethelWoodsCenter.org. Bethel Woods Event Gallery, Bethel, free. 2PM Sundays at the Cemetery. Guided tour of Mount Zion Cemetery, led by Renee Van Dyke. Learn about notable Kingstonians as you view distinctive gravesites amid remarkable landscapes within the City of Kingston. Info: www.to FOHK. org. Mount Zion Cemetery, Kingston. 2PM Unnecessary Farce. This laugh-a-minute comic gem follows two rookie cops and a pretty accountant trying bust their mayor in an ill-fated undercover sting operation. Brendan Burke directs. Info: 647-5511 or www.shadowlandtheatre.org. Shadowland Theater, 157 Canal 2PM Amelia: A Play of the Civil War. Play by Alex Weber. The production features Civil War-era photographs as backdrops for the action, as well as period music. Info: 518- 263-2000. Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center, Main St, Tannersville, $15, $5 /12 & under. 2 PM Bard SummerScape 2014 presents Euryanthe. Opera by Carl Maria von Weber. American Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leon Botstein, music director. Directed by Kevin Newbury. Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Fisher Center, SosnoffTheater, Annandale-on-Hudson, $25. 2PM-4PM Mountain Top Historical Society’s

5PM Much Ado About Nothing. New Genesis Productions Youth Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s play. Bring blankets, lawn chairs, friends, and a merry heart. Info: 845-657-5867 or newgenesis23@hvc.rr.com. Little Globe Outdoor Stage, West Shokan, $8. 6 PM -8 PM Mid-Hudson Rainbow Chorus Rehearsal. This four-part chorus of LGBTQ and LGBTQ-friendly singers always welcomes new members. Sopranos, altos, tenors, and bassesall voice parts needed. Ability to read music not required but helpful. Rehearsals everySunday, 6-8 pm. Info: rainbowchorus1@gmail.com or 845-353-8348. LGBTQ, 300 Wall St, Kingston. 7PM Bard SummerScape 2014: Film Series: “Schubert and the Long 19th Century.” Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Ottaway Film Center, Annandale-onHudson, $10. 7PM Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival: The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Caught in the Act Night. Info: 265-9575 or www.hvshakespeare.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $68, $38. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Camila Meza & Fabian Almazan. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7:30 PM Music Under the Stars Summer Concert Series: 3rd annual “Dancing Under the Stars.” The U.S. Military Academy Band’s Jazz Knights will perform. Info: 845-938-2617

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or www.westpointband.com. West Point, Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point, free. 8PM MArji Zintz. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484. 9PM Black Violin. Club Helsinki Hudson,405 Columbia St.,Hudson. Info: info@helsinkihudson.com or helsinkihudson.com or 518-8284800.

Monday

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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, 679-5906 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. 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. 11AM-12PM Senior Qigong with Zach Baker. This class will not be held the second Monday of the month. Info: www.unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $5. 11AM-7PM Private Sessions: Shamanic Spirit Doctoring with Adam Kane. First Monday of every month. Bringing healing spirits into direct contact facilitates healing on physical, mental and emotional levels. Using drums, rattles and medicine songs to removemissing energies and return them to the client. Info: 845-679-2100 Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $75 /one hour. 12:15PM Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting. Beekman Arms, Rhinebeck, 914-244-0333. 1 PM Needlework Group. On-going every Monday, 1pm. Info: 338-5580 x1005. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 3PM-5PM Woodstock Dog Park Fundraiser! Cindy Brody will offer an introduction to CinergE and Animal Communication. “CinerE is a unique combination of unique body work that encourage the body’s self healing power”. This is a people only event but everyone should bring a photo of their dog. Admission is $35. Space is limited. To reserve call the Town Clerk 679 2113 Ex 14.Event will be held at St Gregory’s Church, Rt 212 , Woodstock. Sponsored by The Woodstock Dog Park Committee, a group of people who are volunteers to oversee, maintain and improve the park. The park runs solely on donations. 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 Phoenicia Community Choir. Prepare choral music for concerts as well as singing with the Phoenicia Festival of the Voice. No auditions, no need to read music. Info: 845-688-5759. Wesleyan Church, Main St, Phoenicia. 5:30PM-6:30PM Qigong with Zach Baker. This class will not be held the second Monday of the month. Info: www.unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $5. 6PM-6:30PM Free Open Meditation. Meets Mon-Fri, 6-6:30pm. No particular tradition or practice. Not a ‘class’. All are welcome. Just a time to join with others to meditate together. Interfaith Awakening (the little yellow house), 9 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 6PM Beginner Swing Dance Class Series. 4week series. No partner or experience necessary. Intermediate and advanced at 7 and 8pm.$75 per person per series. For more info and to register visit www.got2lindy.com or call 845-236-3939. Arts Society, 97 Broadway, Kingston. 6:30PM Take a Tromp through the Swamp...and a Break by the Lake! Tom Sieling will accompany himself on the guitar, banjo, harmonica, and even a drum machine. For families with children ages 4 & up. Info: 845-452-3141. LaGrange Library, LaGrange, free. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Dayna Kurtz - Monday Night Falcon Residency! Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival presents Othello. Info: 265-9575 or www.hvshakespeare.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $47, $32. 7PM Hudson Valley Railroad Society Hobby Night. Meets the 1st Monday of each month at 7pm. Featuring slot cars, model trains, models & airbursh. Info: www.hydeparkstation.com or 229-2338. Hyde Park Train Station Museum, 38 River Rd, Hyde Park. 7PM Manhattan in the Mountains Lectures: Late Romanticism. This lecture by Drs. Jeffrey Langford and Joanne Polk will examine the fading of the Romantic spirit in music and literature at the turn of the 20th century. Info: 518-263-2063. Doctorow Center for theArts, Piano Performance Museum, 7971 Main St, Hunter, $8, $5 /student.

7:30PM Free Meditation - The Path of the Heart. Four progressive sessions. Mondays, 7:30pm through August 11. Reservations required. Info: 845-797-1218 or www.srichinmoy. org. Woodstock Reformed Church, 16 Tinker St, Woodstock, free. 8PM Voodoo Orchestra North with Bobby Previte. Club Helsinki Hudson,405 Columbia St.,Hudson. Info: info@helsinkihudson.com or helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800.

Tuesday

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Register Now. “Art in the Garden” (8/14) Mohonk Garden Tour and Breakfast. A twohour guided walking tour of Mohonk’s formal flower gardens, annual and perennial beds, and magnificent greenhouse. Reg reqr’d by 8/5. Info: www.cceulster.org. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz. Tuesdays Together. Program for tots and their caretakers will meet only on the first Tuesday of the month during the summer. Open to all newborns through 5-year-olds and their caretakers. Info: 254-5469 or info@pinehillcommunitycenter.org. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 7AM Minnewaska Preserve: Early Morning Birders. For birding enthusiasts or those just looking to learn the basics, this series will offer various outings led by experienced birding volunteers and park naturalists. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, main entrance, Gardiner, $8/car. 9AM-10AM Senior Dance Exercise with Inyo Charbonneau. An 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- 255-5970. Plaza Diner, New Paltz. 10 AM Tuesday Morning Family Movie: Monsters University. Rated PG and appropriate for kids of all ages. Info: www.poklib.org or 845-485-3445, x3320. The Auditorium, 105 Market St, Poughkeepsie, free. 10AM-11:30AM Chess Club for Children: Ages 7 through Teens. with Ken Evans and Mitch Dominus. Tuesday & Wednesday mornings through 8/20. Registration is required and is ongoing. Info: 331-0507, ext. 7. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin Str, Kingston, free. 10AM-11:30AM Parkinsons Exercise Class w/ Anne Olin. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Kingston, 679-6250. 12PM-2PM Kingston Library Teen Summer Reading: Teen Iron Chef Tasty Competition. Info: 845-331-0507. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston, free. 1PM-4PM Creative Writing Intensive (8/5-8/7). For ages 13-18. Author Chloe Caldwell leads a three-day creative writing workshop for teens. Info: 518-822-1438 or www.hudsonoperahouse. org. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson. 4PM Blessing of the Build for Rehabilitated Home in Poughkeepsie Humanity of Dutchess County will host a ground blessing ceremony. Info: 845-475-9336 or www.hfh-ny-dutc.huterra. com. 120 Thompson St, Poughkeepsie. 6PM-9PM Food Preservation Workshop Series: Dehydrating as Food Preservation Method: Fruit and Vegetable Leathers & other treats. Info: www. cceulster.org or 340-3990 ext. 326. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St, Kingston, $25 /workshop, $100 /all 5 workshops. 6PM-7PM Weekly Sitting Meditation w/ walking meditation (instruction available). On-going Tues, 6-7pm. Free & open to the public. 658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Thursday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6PM-9PM Dehydrating as Food Preservation Method: Fruit and Vegetable Leathers & other treats. Reg reqr’d. Info: at 845-340-3990 ext. 326 or jhg238@cornell.edu or www.cceulster.org. The Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St, Kingston, $25. 6PM-7:15PM Mohonk Preserve - Evening Yoga at the Pavilion. Ages 12 and up are welcome. The series will focus on Vinyasa Yoga for beginner and intermediate students. Bring your own mat and water. Rain or Shine. Reservations are required. Info: 255-0919 for reservationsand program location. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz, $12. 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 Hone St, Kingston. 6PM-8PM Writing Workshop Series. The Downs and Ups of Life: Feelings and Facts in Writing. Info: 518-945-3547 or 12jh31@mhcable.com. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second St, Athens. 6:30PM Beginner Swing Dance Class Series. Hosted by Wallkill Library with free babysitting (toddler to 10 years). No partner or experi-

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ence necessary. Instructors Linda and Chester Freeman. $75 per person per series.or more info and to register visit www.got2lindy.comor call 845-236-3939. Town of Shawngunk Community Room, 14 Central Ave, Wallkill. 6:30PM-8:30PM Orange County Pop, Rock & Doowop Series 2014: Michael Torsone Quartet. Info: www.FerryGodmother.com. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, Orange County Arboretum, Montgomery, free. 7PM QSY Society Amateur Radio Club’s August Meeting. QSY Society welcomes Ray Higgins W2RE and Lee Imber WW2DX, North America World Radiosport Team championship contestants and co-owners of RemoteHamRadio. Info: 914-582-3744, n2skp@arrl.net or www. qsysociety.org. EastFishkill Community Library, Hopewell Junction. 7PM-10PM Jazz Jam. Every Tuesday, 7-10pm. 452-3232. The Derby, 96 Main St, Poughkeepsie. 7PM-8:30PM Singing Just for Fun! New Paltz Community Singers. Everyone welcome, everyone gets to choose songs. Going 20+ years. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Info: genecotton@gmail. com. Quaker Meeting House, 8 N. Manheim Blvd, New Paltz. 7PM Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival: The Liar. Info: 265-9575 or www.hvshakespeare.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $47, $32. 7 PM-9 PM Open Mic. On-going, Tuesdays, 7-9pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 200 Main St, Saugerties, 246-5775. 7PM Open Mic with Cameron & Ryder. Club Helsinki Hudson,405 Columbia St.,Hudson. Info: info@helsinkihudson.com or helsinkihudson. com or 518-828-4800. 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. 7:30PM-9:30PM Life Drawing Sessions at Unison. Info: www.unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $13, $48 /4 classes. 8PM East Coast Ghost. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484. 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: 845-6882444 or www.emersonresort.com. Catamount Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant.

Wednesday

8/6

A triple event featuring cross country, downhill and four cross World Cup mountain biking. Info: www.racewindham.com or 518-943-3223. Windham Mountain, Clarence D. Lane Rd, Windham. UCI MTB World Cup Bike Race (8/6-8/10).

8AM The HealthAlliance Foundation 2014 Golf Classic. 8am registration, 9:am shotgun start. 18-hole, 4-person scramble. Continental Breakfast prior to tee-off, lunch on the course and BBQ buffet. Info: 845-334-2760 or www. FoundationUpdate.org. Apple Greens, New Paltz. 8:30AM Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by Petey Hop. Info: www.hydeparkbrewing.com or 229-8277. Hyde Park Brewing Company, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. 9:15AM-10:15AM 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. Mountainview Studio, Woodstock. 9:30 AM-1 PM Mohonk Preserve Bob Babb Wednesday Walk - Peterskill Plus. Aged 18 and above. No reservations required. Info: 845-2550919. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Peterskill Lot, Gardiner, $8 /per car. 10AM-11AM Song & Motion with Abby Ages 8 and up. Info: 518-822-1438 or www.hudsonoperahouse.org. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson. 10AM-11:30AM Chess Club for Children: Ages 7 through Teens. with Ken Evans and Mitch Dominus. Tuesday & Wednesday mornings through 8/20. Registration is required and is ongoing. Info: 331-0507 x 7. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin Str, Kingston, free. 10AM-11:30AM Author/Speaker Series Highlights Local History - FDR and the Post Office: A Young Boy’s Fascination; A World Leader’s Passion.Anthony Musso explores FDR’s lifetime passion for the Post Office Department and how it extended well beyond stamp collecting. Info: 845-485-3445 x3702. Adriance Memorial Library, Charwat Meeting Room, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 11AM-7PM Private Sessions: Soul Readings with Kate Loye. First Wednesday of every month. Info: 679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $75 /one hour, $40 /half an hour. 11:30AM-1PM Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Practice Group in New Paltz. On-going biweekly. To register and info: www.PracticingPeace-NewPaltz.com. Free. New Paltz, free. 12PM Woodstock Senior Citizen Club. Ice

Cream Social. 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. 1PM-2PM Kingston Library Teen Summer Reading: Yay for Yoga. Info: 845-331-0507. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston, free. 2PM-4PM Summer Spanish At The Woodstock Library. (8/6-8/8) Led by Kar¡n Flores Reininger for Ages 5+. A fun and educational three day intensive Spanish language adventure. Everyone is welcome! Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 3PM-4PM Screening: Spark A Reaction! Teens! 2014 -Divergent. Rated PG. Age: 13 or 7th grade and up. Info: 845-246-4317 or www.saugertiespubliclibrary.org. Saugerties Public Library, Washington Ave, Saugerties. 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. 5:15PM-6:15PM Summer Workshops For Young People: Hip Hop Dance. Students entering Grades K, 1 and 2. Wednesdays through August 6. Info: 518-822-1438 or www.hudsonoperahouse.org. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson, free. 5:30PM-7:30PM Ulster BOCES Adult Career Education Center Open House. Prospective adult students may meet with a career counselor, learn about financial assistance, register for classes. Info: www.ulsterboces.org/adult or 845-331-5050. Ulster BOCES, Route 9W, Port Ewen. 6PM-7:30PM Creative Seed Support Group for Songwriters, Playwrights & Actors. Meets Wednesday nights, 6-7:30pm. Info: Patricebluemaltas@gmail.com or www.bluehealing.co. A place for artist to voice there work inprogress in a supportive environment of other artist. Held by Patrice Blue Maltas, Actress, Playwright, Musician and founder of Blue Healing Arts Center . Blue Healing Art Center, 107 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 6PM Woodstock Community Chorale. Prepare choral music for concerts as well as singing with the Phoenicia Festival of the Voice. No auditions, no need to read music. Info: 845-688-5759. Kleiner-James, Tinker St, Woodstock. 6:30PM-8:30PM Newburgh Jazz Series 2014: Judi Silvano with Zephyr Quintet. Info: www. FerryGodmother.com. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, Orange County Arboretum, Montgomery, free. 7PM Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival: The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Info: 265-9575 or www.hvshakespeare.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $47, $32. 7PM-11PM Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission-no dues. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm. Rosendale Café, Rosendale. 7PM Sukey Molloy & Friends. Sing-along fun with songs to make you happy! For families with children age birth to 6. Dance along with Sukey’s friends Sunflower, Tick Tock and Sunny. Info: 236-7272. Marlboro Free Library, 1251 Route 9W, Marlboro, free. 7 PM-8 PM Free Hypnosis Weight Control Workshop led by Frayda Kafka, certified hypnotist. Sponsored by the Health Alliance. Open to the community. 1st Wed of each month, 7-8pm, through December. To register: call Doris 339-2071 or email: Doris.Blaha@hahv.orgor www.CallTheHypnotist.com. Reuner Cancer Support House, 80 Mary’s Ave, Kingston. 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. 8PM The Dead Band. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Jerry Douglas. Club Helsinki Hudson,405 Columbia St.,Hudson. Info: info@helsinkihudson.com or helsinkihudson.com or 518-8284800. 8:30PM-11PM Live at Catskill Mountain Pizza Company: Acoustic Jazz Trio with Syracuse/ Siegel Duo + Special Featured Guest. Featuring Bassist Rich Syracuse and drummer Jeff “Siege” Siegel. No cover or minimum! Info: 679-7969. Catskill Mountain Pizza Company, 51 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Thursday

8/7

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

Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge.

7PM Swingin Newburgh at the Newburgh Brewing Company! While having a beer, wine or soda and get a dance lesson and live music. Beginner swing dance lesson provided by Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios 7-7:30. Swing Shift Orchestra plays 7:30-9pm. Swingin’ Newburgh will take place on the 1st Thursday of every month. Visit www.got2lindy. com for details. Newburgh Brewing Company, 88 So Colden St, Newburgh.

10 AM-11:45 AM Register Now! Sprouts! A Summer Arts Program (8/4-8/8). Free for children ages 3 to 7. Reg. reqr’d. Info: 518-943-3400. Hunter Mountain Learning Center, Hunter. 11:30AM-1PM “Third Thursday Luncheon.” As part of Messiah’s Outreach Programs, each luncheon benefits a local organization to support its ongoing programs. $6/ donation requested. For takeout orders with a $7/ donation. Info: 876-3533. The Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. 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. 1PM-7PM Blood Drive. Reg suggested. Info: www. nybloodcenter.org or 1-800-933-BLOOD (2566) Marlboro Library, Marlboro. 1:30PM Thursday Matinee Series: Funny Girl (1968). Barbara Streisand is comedienne Fanny Brice. Info: www.poklib.org or 845-485-3445 X 3702. Adriance Memorial Library, Charwat Room, Poughkeepsie. 2PM-8PM Blood Drive. Info: 845-379-8175. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Route 28, Shokan. 2PM-4PM Summer Spanish At The Woodstock Library (8/6-8/8). Led by Kar¡n Flores Reininger for Ages 5+. A fun and educational three day intensive Spanish language adventure. Everyone is welcome! Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 3:30 PM -4:30 PM Kingston Library Teen Summer Reading: Battle of the Books Meeting. Info: 845-331-0507. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston, free. 4PM-7PM Kingston YMCA Farm Stand. This project brings youth from the YMCA outside to a new urban farm in Midtown, where they learn about growing and eating healthy food. Open every Thurs. Info: 332-2927. YMCA, 507 Broadway, Kingston. 5:30PM-6:30PM Tai Chi with Martha Cheo. Beginners: Please note: no new beginners until September 4, 2014. Info: mcheo@hvc.rr.com.. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $12, $130 /14 week session. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Thursday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6PM Joy Of Jazz Week - Ragtime to Jazz Master Class. Catskill Jazz Factory 2014 artist-inresidence Marcus Roberts will lead this master lecture and discussion on the roots and evolution of jazz. Info: www.catskilljazzfactory.org or 518-628-4424. Orpheum Film &Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main St, Tannersville.

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7PM-11PM Best Open Mic in Hudson Valley. No cover. Primo’s, 1554 Rt 44/55, Clintondale, 883-6112. 8 PM Belleayre Music Festival 2014: Hot Latin Nights 1 - Alberto Solis and Gil Gutierrez - Belleayre Jazz Club. Info: 800-942-6904, ext. 1344 or www.belleayremusic.org. Belleayre Mountain, Lodge, Route 28, Highmount, $26 /table seat. 8PM “West Side Story.” Info: 845-679-6900 or www.woodstockplayhouse.org. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $40, $36, $32. 8PM The Hudson Valley Programmers Group Summer Series: Twist. Directed byRon Mann. Combining rare and often hilarious archival footage with interviews, Twist chronicles the evolution of rock and roll dance. Info: www.hvpg. org. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountain Ave, Woodstock. 8:30PM Astronomy Night. Begins with an indoor planetarium show at 6:30pm. After the show, Smolen Observatory will be open for telescope viewing if the sky is clear. Info: www.newpaltz. edu/planetarium/shows.html. SUNY New Paltz, John R. Kirk Planetarium, Coykendall Science Building, New Paltz. 9PM Outdoor Big Screen Movie Series: ‘To Kill A Mockingbird.’ Rain Location for all films is the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. Info: 607-326-7908 and mcullen@ roxburyartsgroup.org. Kirkside Park, Roxbury. 9PM Extreme Thursdays @ Quinn’s. Damian Catera: Pioneering computer-interactive noise guitarist Catera (Con Demek, Lee Ranaldo, KK Null, &c, &c.) de-composes in real time for this rare HV appearance. Info: 845-202-7447. Quinn’s, 330 Main St, Beacon. 10PM Harlem on the Mountaintop Experience. Info: 518-589-6424. Last Chance Tavern, 6009 Main St, Tannersville, free.

Friday

8/8

8AM Putt For Paws. Benefit for Ulster County SPCA. 9am Shotgun Start. Captain & crew format. Continental breakfast, lunch and awards with an auction following tournament. Info: 255-1399, or danmalski444@gmail.com, or www.ucspca. org. Apple Greens Golf Course, 161 South St, Highland, $125. 9 AM-12 PM Workshop: Bindlestiff Family Cirkus (8/4-8/8). Info: 518-828 - 0017. Hudson Youth Center, 18 S 3rd St, Hudson. 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.

as well as playwrights from all over the country. Info: 845-586-1660 or www.theopeneyetheater. org. Open Eye Theatre, 960 Main St, Margaretville, $18, $15 /senior, $10 /25 & under.

11:30AM-4:30PM Private Sessions: Past Life Regression and Private Angelic Channeling with Margaret Doner. Call Mirabai to reserve appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

7PM-8:30PM Introduction to Buddhism. A Weekend Teaching. August 8-10. Lama Losang present the basics of Tibetan Buddhism in downto-earth language with warmth, humor, and clarity. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 MeadsMt. Rd, Woodstock, $120 /whole weekend, $30 /per session.

12PM-7PM Summer Swim at Williams Lake. Public swimming, picnicking and sunbathing through September 1st on Fri, Sat & Sun (plus Labor Day) from 12 Noon to 7pm. $5 sunset rate after 5pm. Cash Only at the door. All profits donated to the Rosendale Pool Project. Info: www.williamslakeproject.com/summer-swim. Williams Lake Beach, Rosendale, $10, $8 /senior, $6 /12 & under. 12PM Noon Lecture Series: “Kingston IBM Conversations.” Family Experiences. Talk by Bob Winrow. Info: www.fohk.org. Friends of Historic Kingston Gallery, corner of Wall & Main Sts, Kingston. 12:05PM-1:15PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Fire Co #1, Rt 212, Woodstock. 2PM-4PM Summer Spanish At The Woodstock Library. (8/6-8/8) Led by Kar¡n Flores Reininger for Ages 5+. A fun and educational three day intensive Spanish language adventure. Everyone is welcome! Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 3:30 PM -4:30 PM Kingston Library Teen Summer Reading: Teen Game Time. Info: 845-331-0507. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston, free. 4PM Knitting Club “Knit Wits.” Saugerties Public library, Washington Avenue, Saugerties, 246-4317, ext. 3. 5PM-7PM Opening Reception: Saugerties Artist Studio Tour. Info: event@saugertiesarttour.com or www.saugertiesarttour.com Opus 40, The Gallery, 50 Fite Rd, Saugerties. 5PM Woodstock Shakespeare Festival’s 19th Summer Season: Twelfth Night. One of the bard’s most hilarious comedies. performed by Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre Company. Folding chairs or blankets are suggested. Woodstock’s Outdoor Elizabethan stage, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. 5PM-7PM Zombie Apocalypse Party. Ages 10 and up. Games: like zombie tag, and pack your survival kit game. Expect food fit for a zombie like brains and “finger” food. As well as activities like make a zombie Barbie, and learn to apply zombie make-up. Zombieattire is encouraged. Info: 845-687-8726. Stone Ridge Library, Stone Ridge. 6PM-6:30PM Free Open Meditation. Meets Mon-Fri, 6-6:30pm. No particular tradition or practice. Not a ‘class’. All are welcome. Just a time to join with others to meditate together. Interfaith Awakening (the little yellow house), 9 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 7PM Summer Shortcuts. A festival of original ten-minute plays by Catskill Mountain residents

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. 7:30PM Joy Of Jazz Week - Jazz To The Joy Of Three. Featuring performances by Walking Distance, the Benny Benack III Quartet and the Charenee Wade Quartet with Chris Pattishall. Info: www.catskilljazzfactory.org or 518-6284424. Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main St, Tannersville, $25. 8PM The Heart of Yoga and Sacred Chant with Stephen Phillips, Phd. Call 845-679-5358 for reservations and directions. Mount Tremper, $10 /suggested donation. 8PM-12AM Dutchess County Singles Dance. Offering a 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. Information: http://www.meetup.com/Dutchess-CountySingles Info: www.dutchesscountysingles.org; or dcsingles28@yahoo.com. ELKS Lodge #275, 29 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie. 8PM Choreography on the Edge. An eclectic mix of new dance pieces by local and non-local choreographers stretching their boundaries. Info: ChoreographyontheEdge@gmail.com or 845-453-8673. The Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock, $12. 8PM “West Side Story.” Info: 845-679-6900 or www.woodstockplayhouse.org. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $40, $36, $32. 8PM-11PM 2nd Friday Swing Salon. Dance lesson from 8-8:30pm by professional swing dance instructors, Linda and Chester Freeman Got2Lindy Dance Studios followed by an evening of dancing to classic and contemporary swing music. Admission $12.The Swing Salonwill be held on the 2nd Friday of every month. For more information visit www.got2lindy.com or call 845-236-3939. The Uptown Gallery, 296 Wall St, Kingston. 8PM Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival: The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Friday Night Tasting. Info: 265-9575 or www.hvshakespeare. org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $68, $38. 8PM Les Miserables. Info: 876-3080 or www. centerforperformingarts.org. The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior, $25 /child under 12. 8PM Seventh Annual Mount Tremper Arts Summer Festival. World Premiere. Black Lakes by Katie Workum. Info: 845-688-9893 or mounttremperarts.org Mount Tremper Arts, 647 South

6PM Ragtime to Swing Masterclass. Info: 518-263-2000. Doctorow Center for the Arts, 7970 Main St, Hunter, $10. 6PM Spring Valley Puppet Theatre. Info: 679-2213 or www.woodstock.org . The Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 6:30PM Astronomy Nights. The free program begins 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. Online res reqr’d. SUNY New Paltz, Coykendall ScienceBuilding, John R. Kirk Planetarium, New Paltz, free. 6:30PM-8PM Family Fun Workshop: Week IV: Soda Pop Soda Shoppe. Discover what puts the pop into “pop”!Make your own delicious drink and learn how soda water became today’s tasty treat. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-795-2200. Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library, Milton, free. 6:30PM-7:15PM Tai Chi with Martha Cheo. Advanced. Info: mcheo@hvc.rr.com. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $12, $130 /14 week session.

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7PM Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival presents Othello. Info: 265-9575 or www.hvshakespeare.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $47, $32. 7PM Summer Shortcuts. A festival of original ten-minute plays by Catskill Mountain residents as well as playwrights from all over the country. Info: 845-586-1660 or www.theopeneyetheater. org. Open Eye Theatre, 960 Main St, Margaretville, $18, $15 /senior, $10 /25 & under. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Scarecrow! Blues/Hip Hop phenomenon from France! Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM-9PM Spiritual Explorations with Merlin and the Angelic Realm. Group channeling with Margaret Doner. This is a group journey into inner wisdom. Margaret will channel Merlin as well as members of the angelic realm. Bring your questions. Info: 845-679-2100.Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $20. 7PM-9PM Free Film Night: “Louise Hay, You can Heal Your Life.” Info: www.rvhhc.org.

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Plank Rd, Mount Tremper, $20. 8PM Honky-Tonk Highway. Book by Richard Berg. Music, Lyrics and Additional dialogue by Robert Lindsey Nassif. Directed by Michael LaFleur. Info: 845-647-5511. Shadowland Theatre, 157 Canal St, Ellenville, $39. 8PM Movie Nights at Sugar Loaf PAC: Despicable Me 2. Please bring your own chairs and blankets. Info: 845-214-1400 or www.sugarloafpac.org Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 1351 Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf, free. 8PM Belleayre Music Festival 2014: Hot Latin Nights 2 - Pedrito - Belleayre Jazz Club. Info: 800-942-6904, ext. 1344 or www.belleayremusic.org. Belleayre Mountain, Lodge, Route 28, Highmount, $26 /table seat. 8:30PM Bard SummerScape 2014: The Hot Sardines. Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Fisher Center, Spiegeltent, Annandale-on-Hudson, $25. 8:30PM Maverick Hall Concert:Steve Gorn & Friends. A Twilight Concert of Indian RagasWith Samarth Nagarkar, vocalist, and Samir Chatterjee, tabla. $40 or $50 (depending on the event). $200/book of 10 tickets, “Pay-what-youcan” seating. Bring your own chair or blanket. Info: 679-8217. Catering, wine, and beer from Yum Yum at this concert. Maverick Concerts, 120Maverick Rd, Woodstock, $25 /gen adm, $5 /students, free /12 & under. 9PM Lick The Toad. Info: 229-8277 or www. hydeparkbrewing.com. Hyde Park Brewing Company, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. 10PM Harlem on the Mountaintop Experience. Info: 518-589-6424. Last Chance Tavern, 6009 Main St, Tannersville, free. 10 PM Bard SummerScape 2014: Heather Christian & the Arbornauts. Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Fisher Center, Spiegeltent, Annandale-on-Hudson, $12.

Saturday

8/9

Mohonk Preserve Singles and Sociables Outing - Kaaterskill High Peak. Aged 18 and above. No reservations required. A strenuous, 8-mile hike led by Dale Hughes (845-679-1196). Call the hike leader for meeting time, location, and fee by 8/7. Info: 845-255-0919. UCI MTB World Cup Bike Race (8/6-8/10). A triple event featuring cross country, downhill and four cross World Cup mountain biking. Info: www.racewindham.com or 518-943-3223. Windham Mountain, Clarence D. Lane Rd, Windham.

Handgun Safety Course(7/22-8/9). Carry Concealed in 35 States. NY -UT-NH Handgun Safety Course. 4 hour class. No Live Fire required. Learn Multi-State Laws and Federal Firearms Transportation rules. Local Instructors. Info: www.InterstateCCW.com or 845-478-6604. 9AM Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge. 246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties. 9 AM-2 PM Kingston Farmers’ Market It’s National Farmers’ Market Day. Info: www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Wall Street, between Main & John Sts, Kingston. 9AM-2PM Heart of the Hudson Valley Farmers’ Market. Offering local produce, fruit, specialty/ farm items - wine, honey, pickles, condiments, hot sauce, homemade pasta & sauce, jams & jellies, cheese, cured meats, eggs, baked goods, woven baskets & kitchenitems, vendors - crafts, unique & specialty items. Info: www.hhvfm@verizon. net or 616-7824 Cluett Schantz Park, 1801-1805 Rt. 9W, Milton. 9AM-4PM Artists on the Street An all-day plein air event showcasing the talents of over 15 Hudson Valley artists. Maps will be provided designating the location of each artist across the site. Info: 845-255-1660 or kaitlin@huguenotstreet.org. Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz. 9AM-10:30AM 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. 9AM Object de Junque. . Vintage items, jewelry, clothing, organic veggies. Something for everyone! 679-6744. Woodstock Flea Market, Maple Ln, Woodstock. 10AM First Wawaka Lake 5K Walk/Run! ~All proceeds from this race go to the Catskill Mountain Girls in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in NYC~ Free T-shirt to the first 75 to enter. Registration Fee is $25/adults, $15/12 &under. Sign-in 8:30-9:30am, event kicks off at 10am. Info: www.wawakalake5k.yolasite.com.Meet at 1 Bragg Hollow R, Halcottsville. 10AM The Heart of Yoga and Sacred Chant with Stephen Phillips, Phd. Call 845-679-5358 for reservations and directions. Mount Tremper, $10 /suggested donation. 10AM-6PM Saugerties Artist Studio Tour (8/98/10). Map & info: www.saugertiesarttour.com or event@saugertiesarttour.com. Opus 40, 50 Fite Rd, Saugerties. 10AM-9PM Candlewax Recycling Drop-off. Open every Saturday, 10am-9pm. Candlewax in any condition to be recycled. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston. 10AM-12PM Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main Street, Stone Ridge, 687-7023. 10AM-2PM Red Hook Village Farmers’ Market.

Offering organically grown local produce, pastured meats and eggs, baked goods, cheeses, pickles, wine, flowers, honey, jams, soap and other great local products.On-going Saturdays 10am-2pm thru October. Info:www.redhookvillagefarmersmarket.com. Across from the Village Hall, South Broadway at Prince, Red Hook. 10AM-2PM Saugerties’ Farmers Market. Offering fruits & vegetables, greens, herbs, asparagus, apples, pastured meats &poultry, eggs, freshcaught fish, local cheeses, baked goods (bread and pastries, including gluten-free), jams & pickles, & artisanal foods. 115 Main St.Parking Lot - Across from Cahill School, Saugerties. 10AM-4PM Shawangunk Mountain Wild Blueberry & Huckleberry Festival. Rain or shine. 175+ vendors, live music all day, blueberry pie judging contest, face painting, interactive inflatables, Climb On Us Rock Wall. Info: 845-647-4620 Canal St. & Liberty Square, Ellenville. 10AM-12PM Bard SummerScape 2014: Panel One: Invention and Reinvention: Who was Schubert? Open to the public. Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Olin Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson, free. 10AM-4PM The Annual Piecemakers of Cairo Quilt Show. Featuring beautiful quilts, boutique items for sale made by our members, demonstrations, raffles, vendors and door prizes. Info: 518-622-2270. Cairo Public Library, 15 Railroad Ave, Cairo, $2. 10AM Walk & Talk Series Forest Walk Part Two - Ethan Pierce. Join Ethan Pierce as he surveys the woods to uncover their history, understand their composition, and asses their future viability. Pre-register at www.bire.org/events. CEIE at Denning’s Point, 199 Denning’s Ave, Beacon. 10:30AM-12PM Introduction to Buddhism. A Weekend Teaching. August 8-10. Lama Losang present the basics of Tibetan Buddhism in down-to-earth language with warmth, humor, and clarity. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335Meads Mt. Rd, Woodstock, $120 /whole weekend, $30 /per session. 10:30AM Saturday Story Program with Story Laurie. Info: 679-2213 or www.woodstock.org . The Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 10:30AM-11:30AM Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO, Kingston, 339-0637. 11AM German Alps Festival (8/9 & 8/10). Beer, pretzels and lederhosen. Music by Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra, along with performances by DSB Die Schlauberger. No pets allowed. Info: twww.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/festivals/ summer-festivals-gaf.aspx. Hunter Mt, Hunter, $12, free/under 12. 11AM-4PM Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. A shelter for over 300 pigs, goats, sheep, cows, chickens and more. Meet the animals, hear their heartwarming stories and walk away with a deeper understanding of who they are. Tours every Sat & Sun - 11:30am, 1:15pm, 3pm. $10 / adults, $5/ kids 12 & under. Info: www.WoodstockSanctuary.org or 679-5955. Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, 35 Van Wagner Rd, Willow. 11AM Maverick Concerts 2014 Season: Young People’s Concert: Amernet String Quartet and Friends. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf. Alexander Platt, narrator. Info: 679-8217 or www. maverickconcerts.org. Maverick Concerts, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock, $25, free /under 12. 11AM-2PM Red Cross Shelter Fundamentals Training. A 3 hour course is designed to give participants an overview of the American Red Cross policies and procedures for opening, setting up, running & closing a Red Cross shelter during a disaster. Reg reqr’d. Info:845-691-2275. Highland Library, 30 Church St, Highland. 11AM Summer Family Series: Dog On Fleas. Info: www.rosendaletheatre.org or 658-8989. Rosendale Theatre, Main St, Rosendale, $12, $10 /12 & under. 11AM Delaware & Ulster Railroad Train Rides. Two-hour round trip excursion. Every Saturday and Sunday, through the end of October. 11am & 2pm from Arkville to Roxbury. Info: 586-DURR. Rt 28, Arkville. 11 AM-2:30 PM Catskill Animal Sanctuary Weekend Tours. Meet 300+ rescued farm animals on this beautiful 110-acre haven. , Saturdays and Sundays, April through October. Info: 336-8447 or www.casanctuary.org. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties. 12PM-7PM Summer Swim at Williams Lake. Public swimming, picnicking and sunbathing through September 1st on Fri, Sat & Sun (plus Labor Day) from 12 Noon to 7pm. $5 sunset rate after 5pm. Cash Only at the door. All profits donated to the Rosendale Pool Project. Info: www.williamslakeproject.com/summer-swim. Williams Lake Beach, Rosendale, $10, $8 /senior, $6 /12 & under. 1PM Mohonk Preserve - How Did the Rope Get Up There? History and Practice of Gunks Rock Climbing. No reservations required. Info: 845-255-0919. Mohonk Preserve, Trapps Bridge, New Paltz, $12. 1PM-4PM “Buggin’ Out” A Family-Friendly Insect Festival. Find out how scientists study the tiny critters that live in in the forest. Info: 518-622-9820 x 0 or www.ccecolumbiagreene. org. Siuslaw Model Forest, 6055 Route 23, Acra. 1:30PM-4PM Super Saturdays. The Center is open for recreation for all ages. Info: 254-5469 or info@pinehillcommunitycenter.org. Pine Hill Community Center -, 287 Main St, Pine Hill, free.

July 31, 2014

1:30PM Bard SummerScape 2014: Program Two: From “Boy” to Master: The Path to Erlk”nig. 1 pm Preconcert Talk. Info: www.fishercenter. bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Olin Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson, $35.

Clermont. The cocktail party will include food, drink, music, and live and silent auctions. RSVP. Info: 518-537-6622 or www.friendsofclermont. org Clermont State Historic Site, 87 Clermont Ave, Germantown, $100.

1:30PM-3:30PM The Woodstock Poetry Society Meeting. Featured poets and open mic to follow. Free admission. Meets 2nd Saturday of every month at 2pm. Info: 679-8000 or nan.goldennotebook@gmail.com. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock.

6PM Ashokan Music and Dance: Southern Dance Party. 6pm BBQ ($15 adv/$20 at event). 7:30pm Free beginner dance workshop. 8pm Squares w. Kristin Andreassen with Jay & Molly’s Family Band. 9:30pm Cajun & Zydeco with The Revelers. Info: info@ashokancenter.org or 657-8333. The Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd, Olivebridge.

2PM Gardiner Library Music Lover’s Group Meeting. The group meets the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 2pm. Gardiner, free, 255-1255. 2PM The Heart of Yoga and Sacred Chant with Stephen Phillips, Phd. Call 845-679-5358 for reservations and directions. Mount Tremper, $10 /suggested donation. 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, 679-5906 Ext. 1012 Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 3PM-6PM The United Methodist Church of Shady Pulled Pork & Peach Shortcake Fundraiser. Take-out dinners available. Inside seating available. Menu: Pulled pork w/bun, baked beans, macaroni salad, cole slaw & peach shortcake. Info: 845- 679-2982. The United Methodist Church of Shady, Church Rd, Shady, $12, $6 /child. 3PM-5:30PM Integrating Mindfulness and Compassion into your Communication …with Yourself and Others. Can you envision relationships and a world where everyone’s needs (yours and the other person’s) are valued and can be met? What if you had the tools to express this vision in your communication and find solutions and ways of communicating that are in service of meeting everyone’s needs—without resort to anger, blame,shame or guilt— in your family, your workplace and the world? Afternoon class of learning and practicing Mindful and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) , with NVC trainer, mediator and coach, Roberta Wall. Roberta gives workshops around the world, including recently in Israel , Palestine and Plum Village, France , inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Marshall Rosenberg and Nonviolent Communication. Reformed Church members/$15, public/ $20, couples/ $35. To register: and with questions about facility: 914-584-9593 or info@ steps2peace.com or www.steps2peace.com.Flatbush Reformed Church, 1844 Rt 32, Saugerties. 3PM-5PM Tag! The Play of Visual and Written Art with John Nieman. An introductory presentation about his art, his writing, and the interplay between the two. Info: www.poklib.org or 845-485-3445 x 3702. Adriance Memorial Library, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 3:30PM-5PM Introduction to Buddhism - A Weekend Teaching. August 8-10. Lama Losang present the basics of Tibetan Buddhism in downto-earth language with warmth, humor, and clarity. 845-679-5906 x3 for registration or more information. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 MeadsMt. Rd, Woodstock, $120 /whole weekend, $30 /per session. 4PM Art Reception: Artists on the Street. An hour-long catered reception. The event is free and open to the public, rain or shine. Info: 845-2551660 or kaitlin@huguenotstreet.org. DuBois Fort, 81 Huguenot St, New Paltz. 5PM WDST Reunion Concert. Featuring Hudson Valley and WDST alumni Big Joe Fitz, Brian Hollander and Eric Erickson; with emcee & WDST weekend host Ron VanWarmer, and special guest Hester Mundis.An evening of blues, bluegrass and acoustic music . Seating is limited. For tickets and more information, visit our website at www.lgbtqcenter.org. All proceeds benefit the Center’s programs promoting safe schools, bullying prevention and support services for the LGBTQ community. Apuzzo Hall, Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall Street in Uptown Kingston. 5PM Reading & Book Signing: Carey Harrison, author of “Who Was That Lady?” The Golden Notebook, Upstairs, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock. 5PM Woodstock Shakespeare Festival’s 19th Summer Season: Twelfth Night. One of the bard’s most hilarious comedies. performed by Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre Company. Folding chairs or blankets are suggested. Woodstock’s Outdoor Elizabethan stage, 45 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. 5PM Bard SummerScape 2014: Special Event. The Song Cycle as Drama: Winterreise. Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Olin Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson, $35. 5PM-8PM Closing Party and Artist Talk: Parallel Places. Featuring works by Owen Harvey and Michael Hunt. Exhibits through 8/9. Info: www.starhousegallery.com or 814-777-6990. Star House Gallery & Studio, The Shirt Factory, 77 Cornell St, Kingston. 5PM-9PM The Great Woodstock Mash. Guitar Mash musical director Mark Stewart will join with Larry Campbell to lead 100 guitarists + music lovers in a massive six-string symphony benefitting local music in education programs. Info & tickets: www.guitarmash.org/events. 6PM-8PM Opening Party: 10th Summer of Windows on Main Street. Beacon’s annual public art exhibition. Thirty-five local artists have been challenged to create a unique piece of art inspired by and installed in a business storefront. Info: www.beaconwindows.org. Bank Square Coffee House, 129 Main St, Beacon. 6PM-8PM Annual Beneﬁt for the Friends of

6:30PM-8:30PM Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Evening Full Moon Hike. Bring a flashlight and dress for evening. For adults with or without children and children ages 5 and up. Info: www.hhnaturemuseum.org or 845-534-5506, ext. 204. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Muser Dr, Cornwall, $7, $5/child. 7PM Summer Shortcuts. A festival of original ten-minute plays by Catskill Mountain residents as well as playwrights from all over the country. Info: 845-586-1660 or www.theopeneyetheater. org. Open Eye Theatre, 960 Main St, Margaretville, $18, $15 /senior, $10 /25 & under. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Arc Iris. Opener: Jeremy Mage & The Magi. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM Children’s Recital. Performance by pupils of the two week Ukrainian folk singing course for children, ages 4-10. Info: www.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org or 518-943-3400. Music and Art Center of Greene County, Rt. 23A, Jewett, $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. 7:30PM Joy Of Jazz Week. The Spirit Of Louis. A tribute to Louis Armstrong. Jazz master Marcus Roberts and the Modern Jazz Generation will explore and pay tribute to the musical influences and legacy of the late jazz great Louis Armstrong. Info:www.catskilljazzfactory.org or 518-6284424. Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main St, Tannersville, $25. 8PM Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival: The Liar. Info: 265-9575 or www.hvshakespeare.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $79, $44. 8PM Maverick Concerts 2014 Season: Jazz at the Maverick - American Landscapes VII: The George Gershwin Songbook. Perry Beekman & Friends. Info: 679-8217 or www.maverickconcerts.org. Maverick Concerts, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock, $25, free /under 12. 8PM Dickey Betts & Great Southern. Intimate Indoor Summer Performance. Info: www. BethelWoodsCenter.org. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Event Gallery, Bethel, $81.50, $71.50. 8PM Honky-Tonk Highway. Book by Richard Berg. Music, Lyrics and Additional dialogue by Robert Lindsey Nassif. Directed by Michael LaFleur. Info: 845-647-5511. Shadowland Theatre, 157 Canal St, Ellenville, $39. 8PM Seventh Annual Mount Tremper Arts Summer Festival: World Premiere. Black Lakes by Katie Workum. Info: 845-688-9893 or mounttremperarts.org Mount Tremper Arts, 647 South Plank Rd, Mount Tremper, $20. 8PM A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness. Ben Rivers and Ben Russell, Estonia/France, 2013, 98 min. Ben Russell in person for Q&A. Info: 518-822-1050 or www.basilicahudson.com. Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front St, Hudson. 8PM “West Side Story.” Info: 845-679-6900 or www.woodstockplayhouse.org. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $40, $36, $32. 8PM Choreography on the Edge. An eclectic mix of new dance pieces by local and non-local choreographers stretching their boundaries. Info: ChoreographyontheEdge@gmail.com or 845-453-8673. The Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock, $12. 8PM Dickey Betts & Great Southern. Intimate Indoor Summer Performance. Info: www. BethelWoodsCenter.org. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Event Gallery, Bethel, $81.50, $71.50. 8PM Les Miserables. Info: 876-3080 or www. centerforperformingarts.org. The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, $27, $25 /senior, $25 /child under 12. 8PM Maverick Hall Concert: Jazz at Maverick - Perry Beekman & Friends. American Landscapes VII: The George Gershwin Songbook. $40 or $50 (depending on the event). $200/book of 10 tickets, “Pay-what-you-can” seating. Bring your own chair or blanket. Info:679-8217. Catering, wine, and beer from Yum Yum at this concert. Maverick Concerts, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock, $25 /gen adm, $5 /students, free /12 & under. 8PM Bard SummerScape 2014: Program Three: Mythic Transformations. 7:30 pm Preconcert Talk. Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, $25. 8PM Belleayre Music Festival 2014: Bossa Nova & Tango. Romero Lubambo Quintet & Pablo Aslan Tango Orchestra. Info: 800-942-6904, ext. 1344 or www.belleayremusic.org. Belleayre Mountain, Route 28, Highmount, $66, $56, $26 /lawn. 9PM Just Two: Michael Torsone & Robbie Germano. Info: 229-8277 or www.hydeparkbrewing.com. Hyde Park Brewing Company, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park.

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legals LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, on July 15, 2014 and approved by the County Executive on July 23, 2014, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitutions. Dated: July 31, 2014 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Resolution No. 262 July 15, 2014 Authorizing The Purchase Of Various Items Of Highway Equipment For The County Of Ulster, New York, At A Maximum Estimated Cost Of $837,200.00, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $837,200.00 Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, Maloney, Provenzano and Rodriguez) Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and Deputy Chairman Peter M. Loughran offer the following: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 261 dated and duly adopted on the date hereof, the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York has amended Capital Project No. 408 for the purchase of various items of highway equipment for the Department of Public Works (Highways and Bridges Division); and WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described, as proposed, has been determined to be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which regulations state that Type II Actions will not have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total voting strength of the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: Section 1. The purchase of various items of highway equipment, each item of which costs $30,000 or over, for the County of Ulster, New York, including incidental equipment and expenses in connection therewith, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $837,200. Section 2. It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is by the issuance of not exceeding $837,200 serial bonds of the County hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes, is fifteen years, pursuant to subdivision 28 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 4. The faith and credit of said County of Ulster, New York, are hereby irrevocable pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Commissioner of Finance, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the serial bonds herein authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue serial bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer of such County. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Commissioner of Finance shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 8. This resolution shall constitute

a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein. Section 9. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in summary form in the official newspaper(s) of such County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, on July 15, 2014 and approved by the County Executive on July 23, 2014, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitutions. Dated: July 31, 2014 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Resolution No. 264 July 15, 2014 Authorizing The Reconstruction Of The Bailey Bridge In And For The County Of Ulster, New York, At A Maximum Estimated Cost Of $3,050,000.00, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $3,050,000.00 Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, Maloney, Provenzano and Rodriguez) Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and Deputy Chairman Peter M. Loughran offer the following: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 263 dated and duly adopted on the date hereof, the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York has amended Capital Project No. 260 for the reconstruction of the Bailey Bridge for the Department of Public Works (Highways and Bridges Division); and WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described, as proposed, has been determined to be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which regulations state that Type II Actions will not have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total voting strength of the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: Section 1. The reconstruction of the Bailey Bridge at Denning Road over the East Branch of Neversink Creek in the Town of Denning in and for the County of Ulster, New York, including incidental improvements and expenses in connection, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $3,050,000. Section 2. It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is by the issuance of not exceeding $3,050,000 of serial bonds of the County hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law; provided, however, that to the extent that any Federal or State or other grants-in-aid are received for such specific object or purpose, the ultimate amount of bonds to be issued pursuant to this resolution shall be reduced dollar for dollar. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is twenty years, pursuant to subdivision 10 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 4. The faith and credit of said County of Ulster, New York, are hereby irrevocable pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Commissioner of Finance, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the serial bonds herein authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue serial bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer of such County. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in

such form and contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Commissioner of Finance shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein. Section 9. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in summary form in the official newspaper(s) of such County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 2014, A Local Law Known As The Ulster County Best Value Procurement Law NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held Proposed Local Law No. 5 of 2014 (A Local Law Known As The Ulster County Best Value Procurement Law), on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 7:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the public can be heard, in the Legislative Chambers, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York. The proposed local law is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York, where the same is available for public inspection during regular office hours and is available online at www.co.ulster.ny.us. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons and citizens interested shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposed local law at the time and place aforesaid. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of the Open Meetings Law of the State of New York, that the Ulster County Legislature will convene in public meeting at the time and place aforesaid for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed local law described above and, as deemed advisable by said Ulster County Legislature, taking action on the enactment of said local law. DATED: July 31, 2014 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 6 of 2014, A Local Law To Establish A Sustainable Energy Loan Program In The County Of Ulster NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held Proposed Local Law No. 6 of 2014 (A Local Law To Establish A Sustainable Energy Loan Program In The County Of Ulster), on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 7:05 PM or as soon thereafter as the public can be heard, in the Legislative Chambers, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York. The proposed local law is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York, where the same is available for public inspection during regular office hours and is available online at www.co.ulster.ny.us. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons and citizens interested shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposed local law at the time and place aforesaid. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of the Open Meetings Law of the State of New York, that the Ulster County Legislature will convene in public meeting at the time and place aforesaid for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed local law described above and, as deemed advisable by said Ulster County Legislature, taking action on the enactment of said local law. DATED: July 31, 2014 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 8 of 2014, A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 5 of 1989 (A Local Law Requiring Regulations Regarding The Sale Of Motor Vehicle Fuels) To Establish Certain Consumer Protection Practices In Ulster CountyNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held Proposed Local Law No. 8 of 2014, (A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 5 of 1989 (A Local Law Requiring Regulations Regarding The Sale Of Motor Vehicle Fuels) To Establish Certain Consumer Protection Practices In Ulster County), on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 7:10 PM or as soon thereafter as the public can be heard, in the Legislative Chambers, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York. The proposed local law is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York, where the same is available for public inspection during regular office hours and is available online at www.co.ulster.ny.us.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons and citizens interested shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposed local law at the time and place aforesaid. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of the Open Meetings Law of the State of New York, that the Ulster County Legislature will convene in public meeting at the time and place aforesaid for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed local law described above and, as deemed advisable by said Ulster County Legislature, taking action on the enactment of said local law. DATED: July 31, 2014 Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Kingston, New York Ulster County Legislature LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI/RROF) FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION BY RESPONSIBLE ENTITIES CERTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: Notice of Intent to Request a Release of Funds The Ulster County Planning Department located at 244 Fair Street Box 1800, Kingston N.Y. 12402, gives notice that it will submit a request for release of grant funds and an environmental certification pertaining thereto to the Office of Community Renewal (OCR) on or about August 9, 2014. Comments on the environmental review will be received at the address above until August 8, 2014. The request and certification relate to the following program. Program Title: Achieving Homeownership in Ulster County Location: Scattered sites in Ulster County excepting the City of Kingston Purpose of Project: To assist low and moderate income residents with down payments, closing costs and home repairs. Projected assistance is 15 households with 10 of those receiving assistance for post-closing repairs. The average subsidy for combined home purchase and rehabilitation will be $25,000 per unit with a maximum cap of $30,000. The average rehabilitation assistance will be $15,000 with a maximum cap of $25,000 for repairs Estimated Cost: $2,922,500 which includes $500,000 in CDBG funds The County of Ulster through its Planning Department will undertake the program described above with New York State Community Development Block Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. The County of Ulster is certifying to OCR that the County of Ulster and Dennis Doyle. Planning Director in his official capacity as Certifying Officer consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision-making, and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon OCR’s approval, funds may be used for this program, and HUD will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other related laws and authorities. OCR will accept an objection to its approval of the release of funds and acceptance of the certification only if it is on one of the following bases: a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the chief executive officer or other officer of applicant approved by HUD; or b) that applicant’s environmental review to the RROF for the project omitted a required decision, finding, or step applicable to the project in the Environmental Review Process; or c) other specific grounds found in HUD regulations at 24 CFR 58.75. An Environmental Review Record is on file at the address below and is available for public examination and copying, upon request, during normal business hours. Ulster County Planning Dept. Ulster County Office Bldg. 3rd Floor 244 Fair St. Kingston, NY Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR 58), and may be addressed to: Christian Leo, Vice-President, Office of Community Renewal, Hampton Plaza 38-40 State Street, 4th Floor, Albany, NY 12207 No objection after August 25, 2014 will be considered. Dennis Doyle, Certifying Officer Dated July 31, 2014 Victoria A. Fabella New York Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 310 Flatbush Avenue, Kingston, NY on or before September 4, 2014 until 5:00 PM for ULSTER COUNTY TOURISM ADVERTISING. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at www.co.ulster.ny.us/purchasing. Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO RESPONDERS: Sealed proposals will be received at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, PO Box 1800, Kingston, NY 12402 on or before Thursday August 28, 2014 by 5:00 PM for Technical Assistance for the Ulster County Transportation Council Year 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan, RFP2014-036 (Reissued with Revisions for July 2014). 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

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WAITERS/WAITRESSES. Part-time, full-time. Apply in person: College Diner, 500 Main St., New Paltz. ASSISTANT NEEDED to do light bookkeeping and household chores. Cleaning, laundry, shopping, etc. 4-5 hours per week, Flexible schedule. In Woodstock. Please email: nschaffer@hvc.rr.com

NOW HIRING: Restaurant Server - Breakfast, lunch and dinner shifts available. Prior experience preferred. Chef Tournant - Must be able to prep, cook, and supervise the kitchen in the absence of Sous Chef and Executive Chef. Rotating breakfast, lunch, and dinner shifts. Prior experience required. Café Associate - Food and beverage counter service including specialty coffee, lunch items, and ice cream treats. Prior food service experience preferred. Bartender - Evenings. Prior experience required. Dishwasher- Part Time All positions require weekends, holidays, and ﬂexibility in schedule. Apply in person at the Emerson, 5340 Route 28, Mt. Tremper, NY or email resume to humanresources@emersonresort.com.

HELP WANTED

Full Time position for ground personnel with a tree service

657-7125 BUSY HAIR SALON established in 1990 in Woodstock, NY is looking for a STYLIST with following. 845-706-1888. CAFÉ ASSISTANT: Sunflower Natural Foods is hiring people who love making and serving delicious organic food for our new café in Rhinebeck. Ideal candidates provide high level customer service, have great communication skills and a positive attitude. Available some weekend days/weekdays. Full-time and part-time. Send resume and let us know why you would be great for this position. We look forward to hearing from you! sunflowercaferbk@gmail.com

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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. HORSE BOARDING: Looking for a single horse to board w/my 26-yr. old mare. Mildmannered gelding ideal. Retired horse lifestyle on 8 acres of pasture, run-in barn, Stone Ridge area. $300/month includes hay, fly care, holding for farrier, and blanketing on extra cold days. Grain, farrier and vet expenses not included. Call Shannah 845797-1393. NEEDED: Foster Homes for Kittens. If you have the time (little is needed) and space to foster kittens, our organization will provide kitten food and if necessary, medical attention for these wonderful beings. Please call (917)282-2018 if you are interested in this rewarding endeavor.

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Classified line ads can be placed at www.ulsterpublishing.com

fax

Our fax-machine number is 845-334-8809 (include credit card #)

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Sunflower Health Food store, Bradley Meadows, Woodstock; 29 South Chestnut Street, New Paltz, NY; 322 Wall St., Kingston.

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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. 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- 845527-4100.

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CAREGIVER/COMPANION for seniors and people diagnosed w/mental illness. I can help you w/shopping, cooking, laundry, errands, transportation, de-cluttering, recreation and loneliness. I am patient, compassionate, trustworthy and funny. Experienced. References. 845-339-5496.

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PUTT FORE PAWS... Ulster County SPCA. Join Us for Golf and Fun Friday, August 8, Apple Greens Golf Course, Highland. $125/ golfer. Captain and Crew Format. Proceeds to Benefit Animals and Programs of the Ulster County SPCA. 8 a.m. Registration/ Continental Breakfast, 9 a.m. Shotgun Start. Lunch/Awards/Auction following tournament. Sponsorship Opportunities!! Contact Dan at (845)255-1399. danmalski444@ gmail.com WHAT COULD BE BETTER? Saving money & helping shelter animals at the same time! SHOP FOR A CAUSE- SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 - MACY*S.... Buy a 25% Off (10% in some departments & other exclusions apply) Savings Pass for $5. $5 from the Savings Pass goes directly to the Ulster County SPCA! Then shop, shop & shop some more! Back to school, early holiday gifts, something special or just because! And save on almost everything in the store!! When you buy the $5 Saving Pass, you also get a chance to win a $500 Macy*s Gift Card! We plan to have some of our wonderful shelter dogs to greet you!!

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For sale by owner; 3-BEDROOM, 2 bath, manufactured house. Very good condition. 6 acres with own lake shore & forest. Ulster Heights, Ellenville. Asking $225,000. 718648-9786, dubrovskyz@cs.com FOR SALE BY OWNER. Perfect weekender with best location in Woodstock. 2 brick fireplaces, private and secluded. $235,000. 845417-6558. Further description, pictures and address at www.forsalebyowner.com Listing #21058879

MOBILE HOME FOR SALE. 3-bedroom, 1 bath, plus shed in quiet Kingston park. $22,500. Call: 845-514-8825. RAISED RANCH: 4-bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 kitchens, 1-bedroom apartment. Must see to appreciate!! $299,999. FMI Call Sam, Century-21 Venables 845-656-6088. WEST SAUGERTIES: A very private 2-BEDROOM HOUSE on 2.8 acres. EIK, living room w/woodburning stove, full bath, screened-in porch. House is vinyl-sided, heavily insulated and virtually mouse proof. Property is mostly fields, bordered by woods and a mountain stream on 2 sides. Also, garden/storage shed. Impeccable move-in condition. Call 908-369-1802. $179,500.

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New Paltz Town: GORGEOUS! 3.4 ACRES. Approved residential building lot. Frontage on Rt. 32 North & Mountain View Place. Shawangunk views. Walk this parcel! $118,900. Call Sam, Century-21 Venables 845-656-6088.

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

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WOODSTOCK; STORE on Tinker Street, next to Woodstock Wine Store. Heart of town. Great visibility. Large picture window. C/O for food. (845)417-5282, Owner/Realtor.

ULSTER PUBLISHING POLICY It is illegal for anyone to: ...Advertise or make any statement that indicates a limitation or preference based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, handicap (disability), age, marital status or sexual orientation. Also, please be advised that language that indicates preference (i.e. “working professionals,” “single or couple,” “mature...professional,” etc.) is considered to be discriminatory. To avoid such violations of the Fair Housing Law, it is best to describe the apartment to be rented rather than the person(s) the advertiser would like to attract. This prohibition against discriminatory advertising applies to single family and owner-occupied housing that is otherwise exempt from the Fair Housing Act.

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This stunning 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, Woodstock property, beautiful landscaped gardens, over 2 acres, family room ﬁreplace, granite kitchen, sun room, ensuite Master and much more. Call Mary Ellen VanWagenen c:845-901-3135 for directions and info. See our ad for add’l details. ............................................$518,000 Kingston 845.339.1144

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Modena 3 bedroom home located in a quiet area. Pale gray exterior with periwinkle shutters makes it a standout. Eat-in Kitchen w/ new quartz counter tops, cabinet doors & appliances. Open floor plan & cathedral ceiling. Address: 32 Meadow Lane, Modena: Directions: From New Paltz, take Route 32 South to Modena. Left on Plate Rd, then left on Meadow Ln. House on right. $229,000

One of a kind deck house set on over 60 acres bordering state land. Mostly wooded with a big pond, open yard & trails to explore. Built as a post & beam style with an open floor plan, lots of windows, decks & sliders. Everything inside flows right out to the wrap around decks, sun room & pool. Unique lines to this home & so much glass to drink in the setting. $689,000

Enjoy a stunning, immaculate home with decks that allow glorious sunsets, sounds of year round stream & big open skies, it’s magical. Home was totally rebuilt with everything new & integrated into the esthetic of cool & chic country living 5 minutes to town with galleries, yoga & restaurants. At the foot of thousands of Forever Wild hiking trails. An Air BnB favorite. $498,000

This beautiful country cottage is really 2 homes. Main house is old world with one large bedroom upstairs. The rich knotty pine walls & bookcases make it cozy. Stone fireplace has insert that keeps the whole house warm in winter. Deck is off living & dining room for easy entertaining. The Cottage next door has its own septic & well. Great for renting or guests. $199,000

Stunning 126 acre Georgian Estate on the Historic Registry with Major Augustine Provost & Vanderbilt family noted as previous owners. Long winding drive leads to a private & picturesque setting complete with beautiful fields, lush gardens, meandering stream, pond & original timber-peg barns. Maintains the integrity of the 1700’s period & incorporates modern day upgrades. $975,000

This is a real charmer! Updated & maintained, this home sits on a quiet street just two blocks from Riccardi Elementary School and just mintues to the Hudson. Close to Saugerties Village. 15 minutes to Kingston shopping and the NYS Thruway. Outside curb appeal & outstanding landscaping!. Once inside, you’ll appreciate the open flow, Oak pillars & Chestnut banister. $239,900

STONE RIDGE OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 8/3, 1-4 MLS# 20143102, 22 SNYDER CIR. Raised Ranch on 1 acre. 3-bdrm., 1 full & 2 half-baths, 2 car gar., fam. rm. with brick f/p & wet-bar, sun-room. Great patio & yard. Walk to Marbletown Elementary. Excellent commuter location near Kingston Bus. District & Bridge to Dutchess Cty............................... $289,000 BRING ALL BUYERS — Agency relationships respected!

Mercedes Calderon, Mary Collins Real Estate, Inc. (845) 687-0911 x104 NEW PALTZ: OFFICE/PROFESSIONAL SPACE(S) for rent. Large, beautiful Soho loft-like space(s) w/brick walls & new large windows. Faces the Gunks w/great views. 71 Main Street. Best downtown location. Former architect office(s). Will divide. Call owner (917)838-3124. steven@epicsecurity.com CUTE, CONVENIENT OFFICE/SHOP. 475 sq.ft., skylight. On heavily trafficked Boices Lane, Kingston. Off-street parking, private entrance. $600/month plus electric. Call (845)242-7452. STOREFRONT/OFFICE. Beautiful, warm, well-maintained. Corner of North Front Street and Rte. 32, New Paltz. 500 sq.ft., ground floor, 2 entrances. Handicap accessible. Many windows. High traffic area. $975/ month. 845-430-0332.

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DRY STORAGE SPACE sought in Woodstock area for writer’s book archive. (845)684-5320.

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1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, MODENA: near Junction 32 & 44/55. 650 sq.ft. on second floor of converted 19th Century barn. Parking. Snow-plowed. Trash, recycle weekly. 1-year lease, 1 month security. No smokers, no dogs, References. $695/month excluding utilities. 845-883-0857. 3-BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT. In country setting. 50 minutes from MidHudson and Newburgh bridges. $1800/ month including utilities. Security and references. 845-223-9614. STONE & WOOD HOME on 30 gorgeous acres in Gardiner. 3-bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace, impeccable woodwork/LR, family room with floor to ceiling windows, stone patio. Privacy, walking trail. $2400/MONTH. Laura Rose Real Estate, 845-255-9009; www.lauraroserealestate.info

9LOODJH*UHHQ5HDOW\ FRP Kingston 845-331-5357 New Paltz 845-255-0615 Stone Ridge 845-687-4355 Windham 518-734-4200 Woodstock 845-679-2255 *Ulster MLS Statistics 2013 WE BUY HOUSES! CASH PAID, QUICK CLOSINGS! Will look at any condition properties. We are the largest private buyer of homes in Ulster County and can provide references. Please call Dan @ Winn Realty Associates, LLC, 845/514-2500 or email dan@winn-realty.com.

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w/mountain vistas showing off the magniﬁcent dancing sunrises and sunsets. Located near the end of road in small community of ﬁne homes. Bring your family to relish in the spaciousness of 4 BR’s, formal living & dining room, family room + billiard room and a 3 car garage. So much to offer the active family and priced to sell............. $479,000

highland/ clintondale rentals

HIGHLAND: 1-BEDROOM w/a full attic for storage. Second floor of a 2-family home. Off-street parking. Close to Poughkeepsie Train Station & NYS Thruway. 1 mile from Walkway Over The Hudson & Rail Trail. $775/month plus utilities. References & security required. No pets. No smoking. Professionals preferred. Available 9/1. (845)691-6125, leave message. HIGHLAND EFFICIENCIES at villabaglieri.com Furnished motel rooms w/micro, refrig, HBO & WiFi, all utilities. $135-$175 Weekly, $500-$660 Monthly, w/kitchenettes $185 or $200 weekly, $700 or $760 monthly + UC Taxes & Security. No pets. 845.883.7395.

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STUNNING STONE HOUSE As elegant a stone-house restoration as one could wish for, the 1750 Wynkoop House has everything for the purist -- kingboard floors, a nine-foot hearth, recessed windows, original hardware, large spaces for the period, and high ceilings on the top two floors. And there is much more -- a smartly renovated kitchen and bathrooms, a new two-horse barn, and private in ground pool. A stylish, significant mini-estate, this would make a very profitable vacation rental when not in use. A rare find indeed .....$899,000

NICE ROOMS; $415 & $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. TWO- 2-BEDROOM APARTMENTS. BOTH: 5 minutes by car outside village. Full bath, wood floors, eat-in kitchen, stained glass, second floor. No dogs, indoor smoke. Available mid-late August. 1 apartment has

fireplace; $1050/month plus utilities. Other is in 1870s barn- larger; $1200/month

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OUTSTANDING HURLEY COLONIAL ON 5 ACRES TThis must see 4 BR home offers privacy & seclusion in a convenient Hurley location. Featuring a grand 2 story entrance, elegant tiled floors, and a Chef’s kitchen that offers stainless appliances & granite countertops complete with island and dining area. Library located right off the kitchen, with raised panels & crown moldings, family room has gas fireplace & sliding glass doors leading to a large, enclosed porch overlooking the above ground pool with mature landscaping and pond. Way too much to list, call today! $545,000

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One level living in this smart, 3 BR, 1 bath ranch offering hardwood floors, functional kitchen open to the dining area, comfortable formal living room, utility room on the main floor. The lower level is finished with a large family room & 1/2 bath. One car attached garage offers access to the private wooded back yard. This charming home is located on a small cul de sac with direct access to the scenic Esopus Creek Nature Preserve in Barclay Heights for endless hiking. $179,900

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New Paltz: Southside Terrace Apartments Year round and other lease terms to suit your needs available!

We have, studios, one & two bedroom apartments, includes heat & hot water. (furniture packages available) Free use of the: Recreation Room, Pool, New Fitness Center & much more!

2 ROOMS FOR RENT in large 3-bedroom apartment. Quiet residential area, close to SUNY New Paltz. $500/month/room plus shared utilities. First, last, security, references, lease. On-site parking. Available immediately. No pets. No smoking. 845-255-7187. 2 single BEDROOMS in 5-bedroom house available. Also, 3-BEDROOM APARTMENT in different house. Reasonable rents, most utilities included. Garage also available. Call/Text: (914)4666781. 2-BEDROOM, 2-STORY APARTMENT. 900 sq.ft. Natural light. Private fenced entrance. Ample closets, wood floors. Walking distance into town. $1500/month heat & HW included. 1-yr lease. No Pets. Available 8/15. 845-255-3337.

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Includes basic cable and internet. $1050/ month. Please call Maria at 845-559-8303 after 2 p.m. Available immediately. LARGE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Behind Starbucks. Kitchen w/dining nook, living room, full bathroom w/tub. 1 cat friendly. No smoking. $1050/month includes heat, hot water, off-street parking, garbage removal. 845-453-9247, marker1st@yahoo.com LARGE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in heart of the village of New Paltz. Full eat-in kitchen, full bathroom w/tub, LR, Porch. Heat, hot water, maintenance and garbage disposal included. $1050/month. Also: ROOM FOR RENT: $550/month plus security. Utilities included. BOTH: Walking distance to everything. (845)664-0493. LARGE SINGLE ROOM. Share kitchen & bath. Internet, heat, hot water included. $575/month. Call 845-304-2504. LARGE, SPACIOUS 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT with nearby access to Rail Trail. Close to town and SUNY. $1100/ month which includes utilities. Available 8/1. Call 863-9237.

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2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Outside dog pen. Eat-in kitchen, DR, LR, mud room (can be used as personal office). Country setting. Town of New Paltz. $1100/month. Lease, security, credit check. 1 mile Thruway, Exit 18. 718-851-7940 or 917-270-4568.

PICTURESQUE STREET; Live in part of lovely house on quiet street in village. Garden views, porch, everything new, privacy, offstreet parking, 1 block to college. $875/ month plus share of utilities. Call (845)4305336.

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AVAILABLE AUGUST/SEPTEMBER. VARIOUS APARTMENTS... Located 49 & 21 North Chestnut Street. 1-year lease. Discounts for early deposit. rohr321@yahoo. com; 845-229-0024.

ROOMS AVAILABLE for STUDENT HOUSING. Close to SUNY, New Paltz. Newly renovated, clean, large kitchen, appliances, WiFi/computer access/TV, plenty of parking. $550/month/room, electric & heat included. $550 deposit. Available now. 845705-2430.

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in private home. Includes utilities, cable and high speed internet. Walking distance to SUNY and town. No pets or smokers. $1200/month, 1½ month security. Available immediately. Call (914)475-9834.

GREAT 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent, close to Main St. Located in a quiet neighborhood, off Rte. 32 North, across from Agway, in a private residence. Very clean. Private entrance. No smoking, no pets.

Tucked privately away on 6 acres lies this 1920’s log home with a new addition built in 1998 giving it the “country cottage” feel. There is also a massive 1500 sq. ft. dairy barn built in 1992 that is just screaming for an artist to create a beautiful living space. There are two floors & an oversized staircase in the center of the barn leading to the top floor. The skies the limit for possibilities with this building! Did I mention the views? You feel as though you are ssitting right on the mountain. $329,000

SHARE 3-BEDROOM APT. Good student rental. Internet. Furnished. $500/month includes heat, hot water. Call 845-304-2504.

LOG CABIN ON 5+ ACRES W/ INCOME PROPERTY! P Perfect full timer or weekend use. Truly a log ccabin with cathedral ceiling, open living room a area encompasses a living room, dining room & kitchen + 2 BRs, full basement & a covered rocking chair front porch! Side decking, plus a super nice 1 BR apartment with tile flooring, 1.5 baths, central heat & propane stove, skylight, cozy loft style porch & an oversized 2 car garage and workshop! So many possibilities here! Call for details!

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SMALL 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT; $550/month. Also, STUDIO; $500/ month. Security & references required. Call (845)978-2804, (845)591-7285. SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for Fall 2014 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-255-7205. TOWN & COUNTRY STUDIO APARTMENT. Close to shopping, Rail Trail, college, bus route. Heat, water, garbage pick-up included. No pets or smokers. $800/ month. Call 845-399-1570.

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1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Spacious rooms. Includes 1 car garage & porch. Off Main Street, Rosendale. No pets. No smoking. $750/month plus utilities. (914)4660496. 1-BEDROOM first floor APARTMENT: $875/month- heat & hot water included, electric separate. Security plus 1 month rent required. Rear yard & additional storage available. Main Street, Rosendale. Please contact (845)787-6580. HUGE DUPLEX 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT - furnished. Heat and utilities included. Woodstove, dishwasher, laundry. Discount for weekenders. Lease & security. No cats. Available 9/1. $1800/month. 845-322-3104.

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“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo Buscaglia. Well, I believe this whole heartedly, and I hope that all our agents treat our clients and others with this same attitude and philosophy. Think how much better a world we’d have! We honestly don’t realize how much we affect each other’s lives. Did you know it is a proven fact that happiness is contagious and surrounding yourself with happy people will make you happier?! There’s another way too; visit one of these wonderful homes…

YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE! With a Westwood Realtor on your team, you’ll have a distinct competitive edge in reaching your Real Estate goals. Our strategies, developed over 35 years, have made us a consistent industry leader in residential Real Estate. Savvy buyers and sellers look to Westwood as their expert source in a complex marketplace. With an unparalleled commitment to service and integrity, you can trust your success to ours. IT WORKS!

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A mile from the Village Green in Woodstock, hidden behind row after row of evergreens encircling its private 7 acres, is a Historic tastefully reconstructed 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 175 year old farmhouse, with original beams and wide board floors. The vast Great room has a propane fireplace and antique mantle. The chef’s kitchen is stunning with granite, and below counter cabinetry. The bathrooms have granite counters and a claw foot tub in the Master. All system are new; high efficiency heat and A/C. There is a separate one car garage, and a large run-in shed and storage. Horses? Organic farm? Gallery? Call Mitchell Rapoport .......................... $459,000 Stop dreaming

THANKSGIVING TURNKEY We give thanks to Mary Jack Umhay for listing this beautiful turnkey 3 bedroom, 2 bath, home privately sited on 1.90 acres in Cairo (pronounced care-o). Located minutes away from Ski Windham and Windham Village, you can ski, golf, ﬁsh or hike then unwind and relax on the private deck, because everything’s done and upgraded; new oil hot air heat, water softener, well pump, storm door, generator hook up, washer and dryer, recessed lighting and appliances in the beautiful gourmet island kitchen. There’s a soaking tub in the Master, walk-in closets, and lots of room in the basement for workshops and the 2 car garage! Meticulously maintained!......................$255,000

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SIMPLY ENCHANTING- Beautifully maintained and updated c. 1900 Sears & Roebuck craftsman style 2 story framed by gardens & wildﬂower meadow with Rondout Creek frontage. This vintage charmer features wood ﬂoors throughout, French doors, original builtins, living & dining rooms, country kitchen, 3 bedrooms, classic veranda, picturesque red barn and detached garage. Finished attic expands the living space. SWEET! ..... $349,000

HISTORIC STONE- Significant circa 1701 antique stone colonial combines period detail & simplicity with modern amenity. Gracious 2200 SF with wide board floors, beams, plaster walls and immense stone fi replace, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, den, office, family room PLUS new period style STUDIO/guest house with 1.5 baths. All on 6+ gorgeous acres with heated IG POOL framed in the sweet scent of lavender. RARE FIND! ..................$595,000

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PEACE & TRANQUILITY- Nestled in the heart of the Catskills, discover this unique ‘70s contemporary with a serene POND and babbling brook opposite state lands. Vaulted and beamed ceilings grace the airy and open interior floor plan featuring skylights, living room with handsome stone fireplace, 23’ family/media room, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths and detached garage with emergency generator. PERFECT HIDEAWAY! .....$297,500

PARADISE FOUND- Surprisingly sophisticated log home on 3.4 special country acres has it all! The sunwashed open ﬂoor plan features walnut floors, large skylights, sleek Malm fireplace, SS appliances, Bose sound system, spa-like bath and fully finished lower level (think studio/office!) opening to bluestone patio. Outdoor shower, soothing hot tub and fire pit offer ample opportunity to JUST RELAX! AMAZING! ........................ $287,000

COIB-A-PEEL – OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 12 TO 3!!! This stunning 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, Woodstock property has the true meaning of “curb appeal,” with beautiful landscaped gardens and an array of tall stately trees. In the family room you can relax in front of the wood burning fireplace. The generous size living room is open to the dining room with French doors that exit to the decks. The kitchen has granite counter tops and a large Granite breakfast bar, highend appliances and a built in pantry. The sun room is stunning with a cathedral ceiling, gleaming wood floors, and a gas fireplace. The private master suite has a full bath and 2 walk-in closets. Minutes to the Village. Call Mary Ellen VanWagenen .............................. $518,000

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If these walls could talk, the stories and memories of this Circa 1880 Olivebridge farmhouse would be a joy to hear. This vintage classic is situated on over 3 acres of wide open meadows, stonewalls and your very own enchanted forest (so we hear). There are 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, complete with wide-plank ﬂoors and original moldings that add to the authentic farmhouse charm. The newer kitchen features country cabinetry, soapstone countertops and a farmhouse sink, with a screened in porch and patio hidden by privacy fence. Call Heather Martin today and start writing your chapter in this homes history. .......................$300,000

Kingston 845.339.1144

Saugerties 845.246.3300

Woodstock 845.679.9444

Boiceville 845.657.4240

Woodstock 845.679.2929

Phoenicia 845.688.2929

www.westwoodrealty.com West Hurley 679-7321

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south of stone ridge rentals

KERHONSON: 1-BEDROOM APT.; 2nd floor. $700/month plus utilities. 20 minutes New Paltz. Non-smokers. Call for more details 845-626-5349.

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kingston/hurley/ port ewen rentals

KINGSTON, Washington Ave.: 2.5-BEDROOM, 1 bath, 2-story HOUSE. EIK. Gas heat. Covered deck. Backyard, offstreet parking. Near laundry, shops, Trailways. Month to month OK. $1100/month plus utilities. No pets. First, last, security. (845)6845314 or (901)201-7356- text/call. LIVING SPACE AVAILABLE in Hurley, quiet neighborhood just outside Kingston. Living room, small bedroom, 1/2 bath. Fully Furnished. Must share kitchen and shower. $650/month. Call (845)706-9567.

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esopus/ ulster park rentals

ESOPUS/RIFTON: Bright and Beautiful CAPE on quiet dead-end street. Completely renovated. New stainless steel appliances. Subway tiles in kitchen and bathroom. Open floor plan. 3-bedroom 1 bath. $1395/month does not include utilities. (845)633-3103.

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krumville olivebridge/ shokan rentals

MARY A. BONO REAL ESTATE 171 Broadway • PO Box 1265 • Port Ewen, NY • 845-331-5101 Web Address: marybonorealestate.com y E-Mail: mabono@hvc.rr.com NEW G! IN LIST

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BEAUTIFUL ARTS & CRAFTS style COTTAGE. Wood paneled, cathedral ceiling living room, EIK, w/new appliances. 5

Roof, boiler, deck, carpet & laminate ﬂoors all new within the last year. Contemporary ranch offers 3 BR’s, 2.5 baths, kitchen features newer appliances, custom Formica counter tops. 2 car attached garage. Sited on beautifully landscaped 1.5 acres.

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2-BEDROOMMOBILEHOME.Olivebridge/ Samsonville. Available now. In the country. 1 bath, tub & shower separate. Eat-in kitchen w/lots of cabinets, opens into the living room. Off the road. Well-maintained. Pets allowed. Cable. $800/month plus utilities. Call to see 845-657-3379.

saugerties rentals

LOTS NEW, SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO!

Immaculate bi-level offers 4 BRs, 2 updated bathrooms, LR, form DR, updated 2004 EIK w/Corion countertops. Finished lower level w/lovely FR. 3 car heated garage + 3 season outbuilding great for get togethers. Close distance to elementary school and lovely mtn. views. Many updates. Call for info.

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JEWEL IN THE WOODS. Gated property. 3-bedroom, 2 bath Ranch. Rustic stone fireplace w/insert, new insulation & siding, wide-plank floors, French doors to screenedin porch, washer/dryer, eat-in country kitchen. $1650/month utilities not included. Separate Studio w/circular stair, skylighted, woodburning stove, slate floors. Possible rental. Available 8/15. Excellent references, credit required. (516)509-1923, (516)6552502. NICE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in great location. Rent is $750/month plus utilities. First, last, security required. Call Phil 646644-3648. SAUGERTIES: 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Enormous backyard. Offstreet parking. $750/month plus utilities (845)246-1844. VERY BRIGHT, NEWLY RENOVATED UPSTAIRS APARTMENT, Village of Saugerties. $850/month includes heat, water, parking, garbage pickup. Call 845246-4294.

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woodstock/ west hurley rentals

PRIVATE 1-BEDROOM COTTAGE on quiet road in Woodstock/Lake Hill. Newly renovated. Great new bathroom. (Outdoors being painted). 1 beautiful acre. Nice stream. $950/month. (845)417-5282. SUNNYCONTEMPORARY2-BEDROOM, 1 bath house w/loft located in the heart of Woodstock. This unique house features a screened-in porch, large deck that faces out to acres of woods & seasonal mountain views. Living room has hardwood floors, woodburning stove, high ceilings w/open loft suitable for office or bedroom. All new paint, new appliances including dishwasher, washer/dryer, updated bathroom. Fenced yard has raised garden beds. Walk to town in 5 minutes, yet very private & quiet. The perfect Woodstock house! $1550/month. (646)299-3781. WONDERFUL WOODSTOCK IN-TOWN CARRIAGE HOUSE. 2-bedrooms, cathedral living room & Overlook Mountain view. Chestnut trim, hardwood floors, deck off living room & deck off eat-in country kitchen. Clawfoot tub w/bronze shower surround w/stained glass window, washer & dryer. $1200/month plus utilities. Off-street parking. No smokers. No pets. First, last & security. Walk to bus, shops, restaurants, etc. 1-year lease. Call 845-901-6628.

HOUSE FOR RENT in Woodstock village. Lovely 2-bedroom country home on private road. EIK, all lovely wood flooring, updated bath & electric, like-new appliances, washer/ dryer. Fireplace in living room. Large bonus room on second floor. Screened-in porch, patio & yard. $1400/month plus utilities. 561-542-0954, 718-236-5691.

WOODSTOCK: 1-BEDROOM. Quiet upscale residential neighborhood. Beautiful grounds. Small quiet apartment complex. Excellent condition & well maintained. $845/month includes all utilities. ALSO, FURNISHED 1-BEDROOM. $875/month includes all utilities. No smoking. References. No pets. (845)679-9717.

WOODSTOCK MEADOWS

WOODSTOCK/LAKE HILL. Fully furnished share in restored colonial farmhouse available now. $500 includes all utilities, internet, private phone. Work exchange available for strong, reliable person. NS, NP. homestayny@msn.com. 679-2564.

Accepting Applications for 1 Bedroom Waiting List In order to be eligible, you must be age 62 or above or Disabled/Handicapped regardless of age.

Call for Application 845-679-0370 TDD Relay 711 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in Woodstock Center. 2nd floor w/a terrace, full bath, renovated. No smoking/drugs/excess alcohol/pets. For responsible person with steady income and references. $875/month includes all utilities, off-street parking. Call 845-679-7978. 1-BEDROOM ON LAKE. Herons, Egrets, beavers, more. Between Woodstock & Saugerties. $1200/month includes all utilities. Washer/dryer. No smoking. No pets. Security & references. Available 8/1. (845)247-3217. A LUXURY 1-BEDROOM CONDO. Ground floor. $900/month includes A/C, heat, HW, pool, covered garage, storage space, garden. Washer/dryer on premises. 1 block to NYC bus. No pets or smoking. (845)247-4041. BEARSVILLE CABIN FOR RENT. Charming, cozy, private, fireplace, stone patio, woodstove, 11 skylights, 1-bedroom, 1 bath, laundry, carport. $1000/month plus utilities. September-May, flexible dates. Call (845)679-9270. Photos available. CHARMING 1-BEDROOM Y E A R ROUND ARTIST’S COTTAGE available in Woodstock NY. Short easy walk to town. $725/month + utilities (except water/ sewer). Set back from road on peaceful property. Wood floors, gas heat. No dogs or large pets. 1-month security, last month’s rent. (212)330-8627, leave message. COZY STUDIO APARTMENT. Hardwood floor, skylight, separate kitchen, covered deck, WiFi, trash removal, tennis court, laundry. 7 miles Village Green. 2 miles supermarket & Zen Monastery. $625/month plus utilities. 914-725-1461. CREEKSIDE STUDIO APARTMENT w/ separate eat-in kitchen. Lots of sun. $640/ month plus utilities. Short walk to center of Woodstock & bus route. No pets. Call (845)594-9257, leave message w/phone # or e-mail contact info- include phone # to: pyxe2000@yahoo.com (try phone number first)

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COZY 1-BEDROOM COTTAGE. Private parking and yard. Screened front porch entrance, roomy deck off kitchen, living room, full bath, W/D hook-up, small study. Walk to town, bus routes, shops, PO, library, parks, Esopus Creek. Close to skiing, hiking trails. All that the Catskills have to offer. Includes own storage shed. Tenant pays utilities, garbage and snow removal, lawn maintenance and water bill. First, last month plus security deposit. $795/month. 845-246-4727. COZY STUDIO APARTMENT. Hardwood floor, skylight, separate kitchen, covered deck, WiFi, trash removal, tennis court, laundry. 7 miles Village Green. 2 miles supermarket & Zen Monastery. $625/month plus utilities. 914-725-1461. SHOKAN: Quiet, 4 ROOM APARTMENT. $800/month. Utilities included plus cable. Private entrance. Non-smoker. No pets. First month, last month & security. Available August 1. (845)657-8654. SUNNY 1 ROOM COTTAGE in Lake Hill. Furnished or unfurnished. Mountain view. $550/month includes electric. Non-smoker preferred. Call or leave message 845-6797139. VILLAGE OF PHOENICIA: 2-BEDROOMS, 5 rooms. 2nd floor in 2-family house. Lease, security, references. Nonsmoker, no pets. Available 9/1. $750/month plus utilities, first, last & security. Call 845688-2646. kbsound@hvc.rr.com

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Retired Minister SEEKING 1-BR or -2BR APARTMENT in New Paltz. Looking for apartment close to town. Has well-behaved cat. Need parking for 1 car. Excellent references. Please contact marnette2@gmail. com Thank you!

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FARM TABLES: Catskill Mountain Farm Tables handcrafted from 19th century barn wood. Heirloom quality, custom-made to any size. Also available, Bluestone topped tables w/wormy chestnut bases. Ken, Atwood Furniture, 845-657-8003. LEG EXTENSION & LEG CURL MACHINE w/weights attached. Plus more exercise equipment.... Call (845)255-8352. LENOX MANTEL CLOCK- brand new in box, $50. 10-drawer SOLID STEEL MECHANICS CABINET- $300 obo- cash and carry. ART SUPPLIES; rulers, paints, pens, pencils, markers, paper cutter, grease markers. If interested make an offer on all of it. PICTURES; framed and matted; small pics$5 each, medium pics; $10 each, large pics; $20 each. Cash and carry. Call 845-255-0909. PELLA HUGE WINDOW; 79.5h x 70.5w (6.6 x 5.8). Unused. $750 New. In Woodstock. $275. 631-462-2260

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tree services

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

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CERTIFIED ARBORIST • CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES

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ﬁrewood for sale

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

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

www.getwood123.com You will not be disappointed!!

vacation rentals

FLORIDA RENTAL; Anna Marie Island. Go to VacationRentals.com #94551. For more info contact TurtleNestAMI@aol.com

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seasonal rentals

FLORIDA RENTAL; Anna Marie Island. Go to VacationRentals.com #94551. For more info contact TurtleNestAMI@aol.com SHORT-TERM FURNISHED RENTALS AVAILABLE. (845)246-1844

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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buy and swap

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. 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.

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musician connections

Guitarist with 32 years experience & professional gear SEEKING BLUES-ROCK BAND. Must have vehicle, professional experience & equipment. Kingston area. Call Mike 917-685-3722.

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vendors needed

FLEA HARDSCRABBLE

MARKET & GARAGE SALE 845-758-1170 • Call John EVERY SUN 8-4 pm March thru December

All Vendors Wanted • Spots start at $12 to $35

OPEN SATURDAYS 8/2 - 8/23 Set up Sat. $20 - 10' x 20' & get next day (Sun.) for $10 Holy Cow Shopping Center • Red Hook, NY

HELP WANTED

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estate/ moving sale

80 LEWIS HOLLOW ROAD, WOODSTOCK. Saturday, 8/2 & Sunday, 8/3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. No early birds! Look for signs. Antiques, ceramics, end tables, kitchen table, antique lamps, ethnic jewelry, art & antiques books, entire set of Encyclopedia Britannica (1923), vintage clothing, paintings, quilts, cross-country skis, snowshoes, rugs, futons, Kayak & household items. ANTIQUES FOR SALE! Estate items. Antiques and vintage items. Furniture to brick-a-brac, primitive, kitchen items and more. All must go. Dealers Welcome! By Appointment. Call (845)331-6997.

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yard and garage sales

Stop by A TIBET THRIFT STORE. New arrival of musical instruments, records, large artwork, furniture, antiques, housewares, summer clothes. 7 days, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 875 Route 28, Kingston. 845-383-1774. 20 HOLLY HILLS, off Rt. 375, WOODSTOCK, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 8/2. Tasteful MULTI-FAMILY. Vintage, knick knacks, glassware, cookie jars, jewelry, designer clothes, books, art, furniture & more. Rain will reschedule. GIANORMOUS YARD SALE- Zena & John Joy Road. FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, 8/1-8/3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Men’s & Women’s clothing & shoes. Herkimer Diamonds, crystals and jewelry. Hand & power tools. Shop Smith. Table saw. Lawn mower. Furniture. Dirt bikes ... and so much more. Vendors and collectors welcome. (845)594-6530 for directions. Follow signs from Rt 28, 212, Zena Rd & Glasco Tpke. HUGE YARD SALE: 8/2, 9 a.m-3 p.m. 346 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge. Furniture, housewares, collectibles, artwork, tools, electronics & more. CASH only please. MOWER’S SATURDAY/SUNDAY FLEA MARKET; Maple Lane, Woodstock. Every weekend starting May 17th. Antiques, collectibles, produce & Reusables. GOOGLE US! 845-679-6744. woodstockfleamarket@ hvc.rr.com

YARD SALE: SATURDAY, 8/2, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. No early birds. Clothing, books, furniture & household items. 370 Cold Brook Road, Bearsville, off Wittenberg. Rain or shine.

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counseling services

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

• Interior & Exterior painting • Power Washing • Sheetrock & Plaster Repair • Free Estimates Multiple References Available Upon Request Licensed & Insured 845-255-0979 • ritaccopainting.com QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980

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

personal and health services

CERTIFIED AIDE LOOKING FOR PRIVATE CARE for elderly. 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.

art services

Free Estimates • Fully Insured

Chris Lopez • 845-256-7022

COUNTRY CLEANERS Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded

Excellent references.

Call (845)706-1713 or (845) 679-8932

ULSTER WINDOW CLEANING CO. **Estate, **Residential. **Free Estimates, Fully Insured. Call 679-3879

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organizing/ decorating/ reﬁnishing

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER/ HOUSEKEEPER. Help w/everyday problems, special projects; clutter, paperwork, moving, gardening & personal

SUMMER SPECIAL! TRANSFORMATION RESTORATION

Interior/Exterior Painting Deck Staining • Power Washing 10% OFF ALL QUOTES FOR SENIORS CALL TODAY! References available • Fully Insured

Call Chris 845-902-3020 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. Artist friendly. 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. GARY BUCKENDORF CUSTOM PAINTING. Interior/Exterior, color matching, wallpaper, plaster repair. MFA. Affordable Prices. Call Gary Buckendorf (917)593-5069 or (845)657-9561.

HAB HABERWASH PRESSURE WASHING PR & EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING.

caretaking/ home management

Residential and Commercial Specializing in decks, fences, roofs, driveways, patios.

FREE ESTIMATES, FULLY INSURED Accepting All Major Credit Cards

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845-657-2494 845-389-0504 1 Ridge Rd., Shokan, NY 12481 Stoneridge Electric www.stoneridgeelectric.com • Outdoor & Garden • Ceiling Fans Lighting • Service Upgrades • Swimming Pools & • Standby Generators Spas

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e w Emergency Generators r y LICENSED 331-4227 INSURED CAPITOL ELECTRIC. www.capitalelectric-ny.com New electrical systems, service upgrades, pool wiring, emergency generators, electrical repair & maintenance. Over 25 years experience. Licensed & Insured. 845-255-7088.

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building services

Contact Jason Habernig

845-331-4966, 845-249-8668

PIDEL PAINTING

Building with pride.

845-800-8982

Professional Craftsmanship for all Phases of Construction

Exterior, interior painting and papering, rooﬁng. Free estimate. 20 years experience. Odd jobs. No job is too small. Quality work for less $$$.

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painting/odd jobs

NYS DOT T-12467

Woodstock’s Grime Busters P owe r Wa s h i n g Serving the Hudson Valley — Since 1990 —

845-679-WASH

“ABOVE AND BEYOND” HOUSEPAINTING by Quadrattura. Add value to your home economically. Environmentally conscious work done w/ old world craftsmanship and pride. Interior/ Exterior/Decorator Finishes, Expert Color Consultation, Plastering, Wallpaper Removal, Light Carpentry. Call 679-9036 for Free Estimate. Senior Discount.

OIL PAINTING RESTORATION. Cleaned, relined, retouched, refinished. Also frames & wood sculptures repaired. Call Carol 6877813. c.field@earthlink.net

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PREMIER WINDOW CLEANING Services, Inc.

JACKIE OF ALL TRADES. Dog behavior specialist, dog walking, pet sitting, in-home dog boarding, tree cutting/pruning, cut firewood/stack, dump runs, organize clutter, housecleaning, yard work, painting, auto detailing. Fast, efficient reliable. Reasonable rates. 845-687-7726.

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

Gutter Cleaning

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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*CONSCIOUS CLEANING, CONSCIOUS CARE!* Bundle of energy w/a Zen attitude. Efficient and very organized. I can make beauty out of disorder. Allergic to cats. Woodstock/Kingston/Rhinebeck vicinity. Call Robyn, 339-9458.

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plumbing, heating, a/c and electric

Incorporated 1985

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HANDYALL SERVICES: *Carpentry, *Plumbing, *Electrical, *Painting, *Excavating & Grading. 5 ton dump trailer. Trees cut, Yards cleaned & mowed. Snow Removal. Call Dave (845)514-6503- mobile. HB Painting & Construction INC. *Painting: Interior/Exterior, Pressure-Washing, Staining, Glazing... *Construction: Home Renovations, Additions, Bathrooms, Kitchen, Doors, Windows, Decks, Roofs, Gutters, Tile, Hardwood Floors (New-Refinish), Sheetrock, Tape. Snowplowing. Call 845-616-9832. MAN WITH A VAN MOVING & DELIVERY SERVICE. 16’ trucks, 10’ van. Reliable, insured, NYS DOT 32476. 8 Enterprise Road, New Paltz, NY. Please call Dave at 255-6347. YOU CALL I HAUL. Attic, basements, garages cleaned out. Junk, debris, removed. 20% discount for seniors and disabled. Gary (845)247-7365 or www. garyshauling.com

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845-334-8200

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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. DID YOU KNOW there are wonderful RABBITS ready for adoption at the Ulster County SPCA? Here are just a few(All are spayed females!) TINA; young adult Chinchilla/Flemish; VIPER; Very friendly and litter box trained; FLOSSIE; very active young adult Chinchilla/Flemish. In addition, we have OUTSTANDING DOGS. You can meet them & their friends when you visit the UCSPCA... DOGS: Sheba; 7-years

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JACK RUSSELL MIX FOR ADOPTION; Mojo is a 5-year old JRT mix medium size dog. He’s a healthy, neutered male w/all his shots. He’s great w/children & dogs. He’s smart, cooperative and loves human companionship. Please call Ronda at (845)6845355 if you’d like to meet Mojo. Looking for a Permanent, Dedicated, Loving home; BLACK & WHITE SHORTHAIRED KITTENS- 2 boys, 1 girl. Free. Call (845)616-9142. 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. 845-6874983 or visit our cats at www.projectcat. org WHAT COULD BE BETTER? Saving money & helping shelter animals at the same time! SHOP FOR A CAUSE- SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 - MACY*S.... Buy a 25% Off (10% in some departments & other exclusions apply) Savings Pass for $5. $5 from the Savings Pass goes directly to the Ulster County SPCA! Then shop, shop & shop some more! Back to school, early holiday gifts, something special or just because! And save on almost everything in the store!! When you buy the $5 Saving Pass, you also get a chance to win a $500 Macy*s Gift Card! We plan to have some of our wonderful shelter dogs to greet you!!

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