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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, entertainment and adventure | Calendar Ca l e n da r & Classifieds | Issue 45 | Nov. 7 – 14 Stage Servant of Two Masters in Stone Ridge • Half Moon Theatre’s Love/Sick in Poughkeepsie • Little Shop of Horrors in Rhinebeck Art Hudson Valley Seed Library’s “Art of the Heirloom” show in Kingston Music Matuto in New Paltz • Chris Cornell in Kingston • Tosca in Poughkeepsie Night Sky The latest on Comet ISON Movie 12 Years a Slave Kids’ Almanac Puppet show at Museum of Firefighting • Marine biology fun at “Phantom of the Aqua”

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Bardavon screens Pucciniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tosca from the Met this Saturday The Bardavon will continue The Met: Live in HD with Pucciniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opera Tosca on Saturday, November 9 at 1 p.m.Â Patricia Racette portrays the tempestuous diva Floria Tosca in Luc Bondyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of Pucciniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enduring favorite. Roberto Alagna sings Toscaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lover, the painter Cavaradossi, and George

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Soundgarden frontman and solo artist Chris Cornell is obviously one of the great screamers in rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll history; but unlike most screamers, he possesses a creamy, muscular lower register that he put to such great use on classics like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fell on Black Days.â&#x20AC;? And while Cornell is arguably one of the three great architects of the Seattle sound, in his solo work he has shown real range and a big set of ears. Cornell appears solo at the Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) in Kingston on Wednesday, November 13. If you want an idea of how it is likely to sound, consult his 2011 solo live release Songbook. It is quite good. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $69, $54 and $49 and are available at the UPAC and Bardavon box offices, as well as through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com and (800) 7453000. UPAC is located at 601 Broadway in Kingston.

Rosendale Theatre screens Trash Dance this Sunday This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s screening in the Dance Film Sundays series at the Rosendale Theatre will feature Trash Dance, a comical, wacky and yes, uplifting film that documents the beauty in garbage trucks and the sanitation workers who pick up our trash. And if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not enough intrigue to inspire a visit to the Theatre, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;big revealâ&#x20AC;? at the end of the film shows that trucks can dance.

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November 7, 2013 Trash Dance will be shown on Sunday, November 10 at 2 p.m. Filmmaker Andrew Garrison follows choreographer Allison Orr of Austin, Texas as she accompanies city sanitation workers on their daily routines juggling work and home lives. Orr’s choreography defies easy description; she challenges audiences to expand their notions of dance and performer and what can be presented onstage. She finds the raw material for her work among the stories and everyday experiences of ordinary people, spending months researching and immersing herself in the community that she is engaging. Uncovering that which is essential to the life of a community but often goes unnoticed is central in Orr’s work, as she seeks to give voice to people who may be marginalized or frequently overlooked. Trash Dance takes an interesting turn as Orr convinces the workers to collaborate with her in a dance performance involving their sanitation trucks in a beautiful spectacle that brought out an audience of thousands. The film is one hour, seven minutes in length. Admission costs $10 for adults and $6 for children age 12 and under. Dance Film Sundays are held on the second Sunday of every month at the Rosendale Theatre at 330 Main Street in Rosendale. For more information, call (845) 658-8989 or visit www.rosendaletheatre.org.

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Vets get in free on Veterans’ Day at FDR Library The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will offer free admission for veterans all day on Veterans’ Day, Monday, November 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check in at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center at the FDR site, located at 4079 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park. For more information, e-mail clifford. laube@nara.gov or visit www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu.

Ulster County Women’s Network’s alternative health fair in Woodstock The River Rock Spa at 62 Ricks Road in Woodstock will host the third annual alternative health fair hosted by the Ulster County Women’s Network on Tuesday, November 12 at 5:30 p.m. Twelve Hudson Valley health care experts will provide introductions to their healing-arts disciplines. Attendees will create their own wellness package of three 20-minute workshops from the 12 that will be available. Preregistration by Friday, November 8 is requested. The cost is $10 for members or $15 for non-members with advance purchase, or $15 for members and $20 for non-members who register after November 8 or the night of the event. Send your check to UCWN, Box 144, Boiceville NY 12414. Light refreshments will be available. Participating practitioners include Angel Ortloff, Barbara Ellen, Betsy Stang, Beverly Halley, Cindy Brody, Doreen Peone, Frayda Kafka, Gillian Cilibrasi, Julia Santos Solomon, Melody Newcombe, Nurit Nardi and Sue Wilens. The Ulster County Women’s Network is a membership organization dedicated to enhancing women’s lives by offering opportunities to network, socialize and learn about topics to improve health, nutrition, well-being and business savvy. Topics covered include finances and investments, gardening, self-sufficiency, goal-setting and planning, writing, publishing, public speaking, technology and other areas of self-improvement. UCWN is a non-political and non-religious organization. For information, contact Melody Newcombe, president, by e-mailing mnewcombe@ hvc.rr.com or calling (845) 688-5472.

Woodstock Playhouse hosts Well-Strung Quartet this Saturday The Well-Strung Quartet offers an unusual spin on the classic string quartet format. These young virtuosi sing as well as scrape the bows, and are as likely to cover Adele as Mozart. On Saturday, November 9 at 8 p.m., the Woodstock Playhouse presents the Well-Strung Quartet, fresh off their appearance on ABC News. Tickets cost $70, $55 and $45 and are available at http:// woodstockplayhouse.org. The Woodstock Playhouse is located at 103 Mill Hill Road in Woodstock.

Flea market at Davenport Farms in Stone Ridge There’s not terribly much that can be done on a market-farm to bring in visitors in the waning months of the year. But the solution, at least for Davenport Farms in Stone Ridge, is the annual flea market. Bruce Davenport, the co-owner of Davenport Farms – a generations-old market, greenhouse and vegetable farm complex – calls the flea market his farm’s “fourth season.” The flea market, which runs on Saturdays and Sundays, beginning on November 2 and ending on December 8, normally hosts about 15 vendors, hawking everything from pottery to toys to computers and computer parts. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Rondout Valley Growers’ Association, a not-for-profit that supports agricultural efforts in the Rondout Valley region. “We really love the flea market,” said Davenport. “It works out great for us, and it works out well for the vendors – depending on if the weather’s crappy, of course. But for now, it’s nice.”

Ulster County Photography Club meets at Esopus Library The Ulster County Photography Club will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Esopus Library, located at 128 Canal Street in Port Ewen. The meeting will be followed by a brief overview of Adobe Lightroom presented by local photographer

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Rare Book Sale this Saturday at Rhinebeck’s Starr Library Find rare, unique and autographed books at the Starr Library Rare Book Sale in Rhinebeck on Saturday, No-

vember 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., including fiction and nonfiction titles, signed copies, local history, novels, classics and more. Books are in various states of condition, but all are readable and collectible. The Starr Library is located at 68 West Market Street in Rhinebeck. Titles and information about many of the books will be posted on the Library’s website at www. starrlibrary.org. For more information, call (845) 876-2127.

Civil War history program this Sunday in Red Hook The Elmendorph Inn, located at 7562 North Broadway in Red Hook, will host a Veterans’ Day program on Sunday, November 10 at 3 p.m. featuring letters and stories about Civil War veterans who lived in the region. Civil War artifacts will also be on display. The free event with refreshments is co-sponsored by the Rhinebeck and Red Hook Historical Societies. For more information, call (845) 8760246, e-mail dhmny@aol.com or visit www.rhinebeckhistoricalsociety.org.

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Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother with Kit’s Interactive Theater Saturday, November 16 at 11 am This fun-filled production combines improvisation, dance and music where audience member are cast right into the show! Cinderella is about to marry the Prince, but her Fairy Godmother appears with a riddle to be solved first. Join

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ASK A BUSY PERSON Art of Doing authors speak at Woodstock Library this Saturday

id you ever wonder how successful people get that way? Putting aside sheer luck, it seems that they must know something that the rest of us don’t in order to have hit their personal jackpots. What we’re often not privy to is the commitment and persistence that each success story involves: the years of practice, the hard climb to the top and the flat-out failures that lead to new ideas. In their new book, The Art of Doing: How Superachievers Do What They Do & How They Do It So Well, Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield present 36 brief profiles of accomplished people, giving us a glimpse into the mindset of achievement. The winners in this lineup are a diverse crowd, conquering the challenges of things like opening a restaurant and becoming an opera diva and mastering dog psychology – as did David Chang, Anna Netrebko and Cesar Millan. “We envisioned both the person and the question,” Gosfield said. “The idea for this book was like curating the world’s most fabulous dinner party: Whom would you like to sit with and speak to about their lives and the way they accomplished their achievement?” The authors wanted to find examples in all human endeavors: the arts, business, science, entertainment. They interviewed actors Laura Linney and Alec Baldwin, athletes Yogi Berra and Martina Navratilova, gamers Will Shortz and Ken Jennings and a broad field of entertainers, from funkmaster George Clinton to Candida Royale. Business entrepreneurs they talked with include Momofuku’s Chang, Zappos’ Tony Hsieh and baseball-park-builder Joseph Spear, among many others. “You get this wide range of thinking – not only how they made their way in the field they chose, but the field itself. Then something really fascinating happened for us. We began to see how a rock band and a tennis player think alike, or a racecar driver and an astrophysicist,” said Sweeney. It turns out that there are common strategies to pursuing goals, even though the goals for each of these select superachievers are so different. The authors identified similarities in risk-taking and responding to failure, for example, and they suggest that we can all take inspiration from the methods and experiences of others, whether we’re budding entrepreneurs or stayat-home Moms. Sweeney and Gosfield will be at the Woodstock Library this Saturday, November 9, to share some of the stories that they gleaned for The Art of Doing. “The process of interviewing these people was like 36 master classes for us,” said Sweeney. “Very

“You associate the hard-charging leaders to be moving forward and not listening to the opinions of others. We found just the opposite.”

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often after an interview, we’d have our jaws hanging on the ground, just hearing the details of someone’s amazing feats or even a singular feat. And how these people dealt with failure was fascinating. Everybody has failure in their lives.” The larger the aspiration, the larger the possible failure, they noticed. Viewing failure more as a process than as an end result, superachievers have the ability – in the moment of obstruction in advancing towards their goal – to look at their own biases and assumptions, their thinking about what works or doesn’t work. They reinvent themselves and come up with entirely new ways of doing things. “Another common trait that surprised us is listening. You associate the hardcharging leaders to be moving forward and not listening to the opinions of others. We found just the opposite. They are listeners – to their customers, employees, the market place, their competitors; there’s even a vintner in California who listens to the land.” Sweeney and Gosfield offer a list of replicable common traits of superachievers, like being able to connect the dots, manage your emotions and get feedback. “Ultimately what we found is that the clues are right there. It’s about having self-awareness,” said Sweeney. – Ann Hutton

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Gettysburg guide to speak in Esopus On November 19, 1863, no one imagined that a two-minute speech by president Abraham Lincoln at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg would echo down the corridors of history as a rhetorical masterpiece. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of that event, the Klyne Esopus Museum will present a lecture by licensed Gettysburg town guide John A. McTague on Saturday, November 16 at 4 p.m. at the Esopus Town Hall, located at 284 Broadway in Port Ewen. It’s an opportunity second only to visiting the actual battlefield, as licensed town guides in Gettysburg must attain a superior level of understanding of Gettysburg and be able to adapt and relate their knowledge to diverse audiences. Those attending McTague’s presentation in Port Ewen may expect to hear about the battle and its aftermath, the development of the cemetery, Lincoln’s invitation and trip to Gettysburg, the dedication ceremony and what we have come to know as the Gettysburg Address. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served afterwards. This lecture concludes the Museum’s exhibit year honoring “The Civil War: 1863.” For more information, call (845) 331-8191 or visit www.klyneesopusmuseum.org.

Repair Café next Saturday in New Paltz The Repair Café to be held on Saturday, November 16 at 10 a.m. in New Paltz offers a meeting place to bring those beloved-but-broken items for repair at no cost. Mechanical, electric and electronic, clothing, things made

of wood, dolls and stuffed animals, jewelry, tool sharpening and digital devices? All can all be given new life at the New Paltz United Methodist Church, located at 1 Grove Street in New Paltz. For more information, call (646) 302-5835.

Celebration of Aging in Kingston The Jewish Family Services of Ulster County are sponsoring “A Celebration of Aging” on Friday, November 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is intended to “energize, educate, empower and encourage seniors to enjoy their later years,” says organizer Sharon MurrayCohen. It will take place at the Garden Plaza Hotel in Kingston and is the sixth annual Circles of Caring conference held by the group. Tickets cost $25 in advance or $30 at the door, $12 for students, which includes continental breakfast and buffet lunch. Call (845) 338-2980 for registration and to select two workshops. After a welcoming address by newly elected state senator Cecilia Tkaczyk, speakers will include Dr. Lawrence Force of Mount Saint Mary College, who will offer, “Are You Kidding Me? Aging in the 21st Century” and Dr. Genie Tartell, who will speak on “All’s Well That Ages Well: Discover Positive Health Strategies.” Additional speakers will discuss financial and personal planning, interpreting dreams, positivity and a host of other topics.

in Hurley, then enjoy cocktails, food and recollections from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Wiltwyck Golf Club at 404 Steward Lane in Kingston. Tickets cost $20. Proceeds benefit the Friends of Historic Kingston. Pay at the door or mail a check made out to Friends of Historic Kingston to FHK, PO Box 3763, Kingston NY 12401. RSVP is requested by Friday, October 25. For more information, call (845) 339-0720 or email fohk@verizon.net.

Exhibition by Marilyn Allen in Stone Ridge The arts and wellness center Family Traditions in Stone Ridge is dedicated to a multicultural, multi-spiritual and multi-dimensional approach to living. Along with workshops on self-

awareness, yoga, qigong, cooking and a monthly garden club, the specialty gift shop features the work of over 70 local artisans and the art gallery rotates monthly exhibits of painting, photography, sculpture and mixedmedia works. The Gallery at Family Traditions in Stone Ridge will continue to exhibit the artwork of Marilyn Allen through Monday, November 11. Allen’s abstract and figurative paintings are inspired by the region, with trees the source of much of her imagery. The artwork of Mira Fink and Staats Fasoldt will be on exhibit from Tuesday, November 12 through Monday, December 16. The Family Traditions Gallery is located in the Stone Ridge Towne Center in Stone Ridge at 3853 Main Street. For more information, call (845) 377-1021 or visit www.familytraditionsstoneridge.com.

“Links to the Legends” at Wiltwyck Golf Club In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Wiltwyck Golf Club, the Friends of Historic Kingston and club members are presenting “Links to the Legends,” a special event commemorating the historic “old Wiltwyck” course on Saturday, November 9 at 2:30 p.m. View vintage photographs and hear the recollections of some of the Club’s most enthusiastic golfers. Begin with a walking tour of the former course at John A. Coleman Catholic High School, located at 430 Hurley Avenue

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COSTELLO GETS IT. He knows that rare makes dear. He confounds our notions of productivity and ambition, and he pays the price for it. He blows the curve for everyone else.

The man who put the “life” in “proliﬁc” Elvis Costello to play UPAC in Kingston on November 14

lvis Costello takes songwriting past passion, past profession and somewhere toward the clinical neighborhood of pathology. I once knew a guy named Donny who wrote 700 poems in a single summer about a girl who had hurt him. All the poems were bad – crude little knots of sad and angry with no form, no detail, no feel for the nodes of experience – but the achievement in toto was impressive. The man who wrote “I Want You,” rock ‘n’ roll’s most obsessively precise and precisely obsessed song about obsession, would have commended Donny on his motives and his immersive madness but would have scoffed at his stamina and the poor tone of his jealous imagination. Still, the bad poetry worked. It helped Donny realize that he felt this way because he liked to. He got past it – either changed his way of feeling or learned to accept and manage this part of himself, I don’t remember which – and went on to a normal life, with a Facebook page and everything. Costello never has. We should have suspected something right around the time that Taking Liberties came out in 1980. Three years and four overstuffed albums into his breakneck career, no one was expecting a 20-track B-sides-andrarities compilation from the bespectacled practitioner musicologist disguised as a punk. Of course no one was surprised that it was a good album – one that rarely calls upon the broad tolerances of completist fans. What is stunning about Taking Liberties is that it showcases entirely new styles and competencies, cards that the 25-year-old hadn’t yet played in his first 80 released songs. Some were precocious études, genre exercises from a man who

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would eventually try his hand at them all. But others were sui generis one-offs with no easy comparisons in his catalogue or in all of popular music. One such song, the inexplicable “Hoover Factory,” is a true singularity and a kind of perverse fan favorite. The punchline is that seven years, six Attractions albums and his first solo release later, Costello dropped another excellent B-side catch-all, 1987’s Out of Our Idiot, which heavily featured runoff from my favorite, Imperial Bedroom. And no one noticed. I didn’t even notice until John Lefsky waved it in my face. Ten years of being buffeted by his verbal and melodic storms, the most articulate rage ever articulated, had toughened our skin to the point of numb indifference. New Costello songs were just more weather. Costello gets it. He knows that rare makes dear. He confounds our notions of productivity and ambition, and he pays the price for it. He blows the curve for everyone else. In his presence, R. Stevie Moore and Bob Pollard look like Chidiock Tichborne. To be taken for granted is the natural fate of the man who put the “life” in “prolific.” But if you dropped out just in time to miss the Warner Brothers years and beyond, you’ve denied yourself

an awful lot of greatness. If, for you, it was all about the unstable, careening magic of his ex-band, the Attractions, and never so much about the songs per se…well, that’s your woefully small-minded opinion, but you are pardoned. Yes, he is a musical imperialist, but when he leaves rock and pop for exotic shores, he doesn’t just buy himself a modular Brazilian all-star ensemble and a new hat; he learns the music from the inside out. He taught himself notation so that he could work tooth and nail with the Brodsky Quartet on his art song cycle, The Juliet Letters, and later write a credible large-scale orchestral work on his own. When he collaborates with other legends, it is always the other legends who get the sweet end of the deal: not commercial success, necessarily, but rather the best work that they’d done in years. Sometimes they storm off in a huff because E. C. had the temerity to be honest with them. He taught Burt Bacharach how to be Burt Bacharach again. When he cowrote about a dozen really sturdy songs with Paul McCartney, he did what every Beatle fan knew needed to be done, but what no one on Earth had the balls to do: He pushed the greatest natural talent ever to be a little harder on himself and more discriminating. His most recent release is Wise up Ghost, a polarizing collaboration with ?uestlove and the Roots. But when Costello hits the Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston on Thursday, November 14, he’ll have only a guitar in hand (or perhaps a ukulele). Solo shows often smack of stinginess and an eye on the margins, but Costello is a real wizard in this setting. Though he routinely belittles his own guitar-playing, referring to himself as Little Hands of Concrete, recent songs like the delightful fingerstyle rag “A Slow Drag with Josephine” from 2010’s National Ransom suggest that these craggy fingers have learned a few new tricks. No surprise there. E.C.’s career has been about everything except comfort and complacency. – John Burdick Elvis Costello, Thursday, November 14, 8 p.m., $60/$70, Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston; (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

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Unison in New Paltz hosts salon with Hudson Valley String Quartet In the grand tradition of the European salon, the Hudson Valley String Quartet will visit the Unison Arts & Learning Center on Sunday, November 10 at 2 p.m. for “Conversations through Time,” a concert followed by conversation between the audience and performers: part of Unison’s Sunday Salon Series held on the second Sunday of each month. The Hudson Valley String Quartet is comprised of Tara Goozee (violin), Don-

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n 2013’s The Devil and the Diamond, world fusion masters Matuto spin out 12 deliciously detailed, intricate cultural collisions. The first track alone hits you with elements of sublimated zydeco groove, chicken-pickin’ guitar and Gypsy fiddle. And from there, things get really funky and tricky as the band’s Afro-Cuban foundations really emerge alongside a harmonic delicacy and sophistications that owes more to Brazil. A legendary live act, Matuto brings it to Unison Arts in New Paltz on Saturday, November 9. The show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $21 in advance, $17 for Unison members; $25 at the door, $21 for members. For more information call (845) 255-1559 or visit http://unisonarts.org. – John Burdick

other works on Sunday, November 10 at 3 p.m. at the Fisher Center’s Sosnoff Stage on the Bard campus. Leon Botstein conducts Rossini’s classic along with pieces by Richard Strauss, Shostakovich and Wagner. Suggested donations are $20 for orchestra seating and $15 for the first balcony. The event is free to the Bard community with ID. For more information, visit http://fishercenter.bard.edu.

Cold Flavor Repair plays BSP in Kingston this Friday The roving groove party Cold Flavor Repair (CFR) may operate out of New Paltz now, but its spiritual home is declared in the portmanteau title of its new EP: Brooklofornia. Andy Gladding’s big band takes as its mission a fusion of friendly California jam and Brooklyn grit and urban soul. The four-song effort is pretty much a non-stop groovegasm with all kind of layers, horn charts, soulful vocal arrangements and percussive accents. Some of the originals lean toward a tender Stevie Wonderlike jazziness, while others aim for pure P-Funk liftoff. As in their live shows, the EP places a premium on entertainment and feel. The jams sport long arcs, breakdowns and big payoffs, and – like everyone who has had some success outside of the jam genre – Gladding & Co. recognize that, no matter how much or how well you jam, the song is still the thing. CFR is no doubt stoked to be splitting a bill with groove scene up-and-comers the Funk Ark on Friday, November 8 at BSP in Kingston. The DC-based ensemble offers a supertight Afro-Cuban take on groove. 2012’s High Noon is a slamming world

party waiting to happen. The show starts with CFR at 10 p.m. Admission costs $9. BSP is located at 323 Wall Street in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 4815158 or visit www.bspkingston.com. – John Burdick

New Orleans Suspects play Towne Crier in Beacon on Tuesday Fans of the “old” Towne Crier in Pawling are happy about its new incarnation at 379 Main Street in Beacon. The “new” Towne Crier welcomes a performance by the New Orleans Suspects, featuring members of the Radiators, the Neville Brothers and the James Brown Band, who will play

in Beacon on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20 with advance purchase, $25 at the door. The New Orleans Suspects include Reggie Scanlan on bass (the Radiators, Professor Longhair Band); Mean Willie Green on drums (Neville Brothers current drummer since 1981); Jeff Watkins on saxophone (James Brown Band, Joss Stone Band); Jake Eckert on guitar/vocals (current member of Dirty Dozen Brass Band); and CR Gruver on keyboards and vocals (Polytoxic, Outformation). The band combines original songs in the New Orleans style with hits and obscurities from the Allen Toussaint and Dr. John songbooks, as well as favorites from the Radiators, Nevilles and Dirty Dozen repertoire. For more information about the band, visit www.neworleanssuspects.com. For

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ow that we’ve achieved a little distance from the alt/rock of the ‘90s and its tenor of dark confession and caterwauling catharsis, inevitably we start to question the authenticity of all that “I really mean it” screaming in the same way that we might question the romantic ardor and torment of the Elizabethan sonneteers. It’s not that they weren’t really in love or that Stella and Beatrice weren’t beautiful; it’s that time reveals the extent to which art and expression are colored by period convention and the virus of style. One commonplace convention, in Renaissance poetry as in hip hop, is the claim of being “real” beyond convention. Grunge was fond of that sentiment, too. Even the seminal, scene-birthing screaming of ’89 and ’90 (you know whom I am talking about) sounds a little suspect and stylized to these ears, these days, to say nothing of all the bandwagoneering of the decade’s middle. But it is on us to separate our babies from our bathwaters, to pick through the piles of art and artifice and find the stuff that was not “real” but rather “good.” You already know Tracy Bonham’s megahit “Mother, Mother,” but let’s honor it for a moment anyway, lest this masterful bit of multileveled songwriting gets filed alongside all the inferior, disingenuous and trend-glomming grungecraft of its period. “Mother, Mother” is a one-sided daughter-to-mother phone call, an electronic update on the tradition of the epistolary song. It has three sections with three distinct levels of expression, each mapped to a corresponding musical dynamic. On top of a chromatically descending progression and a vaguely menacing mariachi flavor, the verses deliver a thin layer of pleasantries and lies: I am fine, healthy, the same girl you always knew. When the heavy grunge hits in the pre-chorus, text gives way to subtext and subversion: I am saying these things because I know they are what you need to hear, and you couldn’t bear the truth of how I am living and who I am becoming. Then in the song’s signature moment, the truth leaks out, quietly at first: “I’m hungry. I’m dirty. I’m losing my mind.” But when all pretense finally crumbles, when the singing gives way to screaming in a classic, zero-to-ten dynamic revelation, it is not the raw truth that gets screamed but rather a mad, pitiful attempt to salvage the lie: “Everything’s fine!” Yeah, you know the moment. How could you not? It was a conceptual hook of such devastating, irresistible power that one can imagine Bonham thinking, “Please don’t let me screw this up in recording” as she finished writing it. Screw it up in recording they did not. It might have been misconstrued as novelty hit, were its spark not so ably borne out by the rest of her excellent debut album, The Burdens of Being Upright. That level of care – the thoughtful coordination of lyrical and musical intent – is to be found in all of Bonham’s adventurous work. It’s just her thing. The story goes that the four-year wait between the Burdens of Being Upright and its worthy follow-up, 2000’s Down Here, was just long enough to sort of displace her in culture-time and culture-space and thwart her commercial viability. As a burning violinist and versatile multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, she has done

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Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn and composer Giacomo Puccini. Tickets cost $20 in advance, $15 for Unison members, and $25 at the door, $20 for members. Students get in for half-price with a valid ID. Unison is a not-for-profit multi-arts center located at 68 Mountain Rest Road in New Paltz.

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fine as a side- and session-person while she continues to craft her songs and make her exquisite albums on those scaled-back 21st-century terms. Having attended her work in the new millennium closely, I will tell you this with conviction: As a writer, arranger and album-maker, Tracy Bonham has gotten better and better. Truly, the alt/rock period, and specifically that Cobain melodic and harmonic kernel, informs much of Bonham’s work. People often point to P. J. Harvey as a direct influence, but Bonham is neither as provocative lyrically nor as musically naive as Polly Jean. Bonham carved out a unique place where a visceral grunge primitivism meets a broad, pop-based musical sophistication that can lean Beatles or lean jazz and soul. Her two most recent releases are her two best records, and for opposite reasons. 2005’s Blink the Brightest is expansive, deliriously detailed production rock. On 2010’s The Masts of Manhatta she chases and catches a kind of trashy cabaret vibe à la Tom Waits, in part by working with Waits’s occasional sidemen Smokey Hormel and Andrew Borger. Tracy Bonham’s recent work makes as a good a case as I have seen for why you stick with your favorites long after the big eye has looked away. They get better is why. And you wouldn’t want to miss that. – John Burdick An Evening with Tracy Bonham, Friday, November 8, 8 p.m., $25/$20/$10, Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz.

For more information or tickets, call (845) 255-1559 or visit www.unisonarts.org.

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem play Roxbury Arts Center The Roxbury Arts Center in Roxbury will present an evening of contemporary folk music with a concert by Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem on Saturday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. The charismatic quartet mixes traditional, original and contemporary sounds on fiddle, guitar, bass and recycled percussion with joyous vocal harmonies. Advance purchase tickets cost $19 for adults and $17 for students and seniors. All tickets on the day of performance cost $24. The Roxbury Arts Center is located at 5025 Vega Mountain Road in Roxbury. For more information, call (607) 326-7908 or visit www.roxburyartsgroup.org.

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The Boy Choristers of Saint Thomas, a well-regarded choral ensemble in the Anglican tradition, are a prestigious 91-year-old institution that selects choirboys from around the US to sing at the Saint Thomas Church located in New York City. A performance locally will be held on Friday, November 15 at the Church of the Messiah, located at 6436 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck. Tickets cost $20 for

adults, $5 for students under age 21. A reception will be held in the parish hall following the concert. For more information, call (845) 876-3533, email rhinebeck.episcopal@gmail.com or visit www.rhinebeck-episcopal.org.

Concert next Friday at Reformed Church of Shawangunk Get a “full Thanksgiving dinner” and be entertained by Mary K. of the West Point Band and Bob Walked of the Poughkeepsie New Yorkers barbershop choir on Friday, November 15 at 5 p.m. at the Reformed Church of Shawangunk, located at 1166 Hoagerburgh Road in Wallkill. Tickets cost $20 for adults and are free for all veterans. For more information, call (845) 895-2952.

Rhinecliff ’s Morton Library hosts acoustic concert next Friday Morton’s Acoustic Show, featuring the non-amplified talents of Dented Fenders, Grass Fed, Princes of Serendip and the Riches, will be held on Friday, November 15 from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Morton Memorial Library and Community House at 82 Kelly Street in Rhinecliff. Admission is by donation. Refreshments will be provided by China Rose and the Rhinecliff. For more information, call (845) 876-7007 or visit www.morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us.

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ALMANAC WEEKLY YES, 12 YEARS A SLAVE IS EVERY BIT AS IMPRESSIVE as everyone has been saying, and yes, it will blow the competition out of the water at awards time.

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hen a movie hits the film festival circuit with such unanimous acclaim as Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave did earlier this year, anointed a shoo-in for the Best Picture Academy Award long months before most folks got so much as a peek at it, there’s a tendency for smaller-market reviewers like Yours Truly to back off a bit and look for reasons to find fault, however trivial, with the consensus. We don’t like being stampeded, and we don’t like being told what’s good for us. Plus, who knows how much we’re going to fall in love with some other film that hasn’t been released yet? 2013 still has two months left in it, and the big Hollywood studios tend to save their heaviest Oscar ammo for the holiday season. But in the present case, such quibbles seem mean-spirited and foolish. So I won’t equivocate: Yes, 12 Years a Slave is every bit as impressive as everyone has been saying, and yes, it will blow the competition out of the water at awards time. It’s a fairly safe bet that Chiwetel Ejiofor will cop the Best Actor laurels for his depiction of the abducted freeman Solomon Northup as well – and no one will begrudge him. It’s also as true as everyone has been saying that 12 Years a Slave is very hard to watch – not because it’s any sort of slow, talky, dry-as-dust history movie, but because its depiction of slavery in the American South is so unflinching. The inhumanity of the institution is not confined to a few moments of peak cinematic intensity, as in Django Unchained; it’s relentless. And it takes many forms: Scenes where slaves are inexplicably rousted out of bed in the middle of the night, forced to dance and simulate gaiety at their masters’ whim, carry just as much weight of psychological cruelty as the horrific whipping scenes do of physical torture. More than any cinematic treatment of chattel slavery before seen, 12 Years a Slave brings home just how incredibly twisted it is. If you have a heart at all, you will weep more than once before this movie is done. And yet there is heartbreaking beauty to be found in the film as well. Sean Bobbitt’s cinematography is exquisite, powerfully contrasting scenes of deep darkness in a cellar or the hold of a boat with sunbleached vistas of sugarcane and cottonfields. A nearly abstract shot through the blades of a moving paddlewheel at sunset lingers as vividly in the memory

It’s a fairly safe bet that Chiwetel Ejiofor will cop the Best Actor laurels for his depiction of the abducted freeman Solomon Northup.

as a gory close-up of a flogging victim’s shredded back. Every frame seems carefully composed, yet the narrative flow never noticeably pauses in deference to the visual. Considering how convincingly the movie makes us feel, at a gut level, the grim, slow passage of Northup’s 12-year nightmare, the fact that its propulsive pace never falters seems a minor miracle. Part of what makes that flow succeed is the way in which Northup’s captivity is punctuated with moments of hope, as the educated Northerner impresses his captors with his creativity, talents and drive, even when he is trying very hard not to attract attention to himself, and is occasionally rewarded with extra trust – or even, in the case of his first owner, William Ford (Benedict Cumberbatch), a fiddle to play. But such hopes are repeatedly dashed, and the sudden arbitrariness of punishment – especially after he has been sold off to the sadistic loose cannon Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender) and his jealous wife Mary (Sarah Paulson) – keeps Northup and his fellow slaves in a perpetual state of crazymaking anxiety. The life of a slave, it seems, is not so much a numbing, predictable grind as it is like being a mouse toyed with by a bored cat: the inevitable result of a system in which humans may be viewed as possessions by other humans. If 12 Years a Slave falls short of the pinnacle of what a cinematic treatment of antebellum American slavery might achieve, the weakness lies in the fact that its protagonist – a real-life free New Yorker, recruited in Saratoga in 1841 to play fiddle in a traveling circus, then drugged in Washington, DC and sold in Louisiana – is, we are repeatedly shown, not a “typical” slave. The movie often falls prey to the tendency of Hollywood storytellers to lean too heavily on the myth of the exceptional individual, the leader, the maverick who resists the unjust system while other, weaker souls capitulate. While he is careful to conceal the fact that he can read and write, at times it’s Northup’s intelligence, his musical training or his canal-building

experience that helps him survive. And there are others amongst the slaves who achieve some sort of preferential treatment by learning to play the master’s game – but at a high cost, especially for the women who are expected to make themselves sexually available. Ejiofor brilliantly captures the extremes of his character, who is so suave, affable and articulate in his Northern home but must learn to keep his mouth shut and endure endless humiliations in captivity without losing his sanity or his humanity. His character growth lies not in the endurance, however, but in his slowly growing consciousness that the injustice done to him as a freeborn man is no worse than that inflicted upon his comrades who were born into slavery. There’s a key moment at the burial of a fellow slave when his reluctance to join in the singing of the spiritual “Roll, Jordan, Roll” melts away, as the former professional musician – who has since smashed his gift fiddle as an act of protest – realizes that this is one time when the enslaved can make music on their own volition and for their own uplift, not at the master’s behest. Not a word is spoken, only sung; what’s going on in his mind is all clearly etched on the actor’s face and in his supremely expressive eyes. It’s the moment when the struggle becomes not just Northup’s struggle, but that of all the enslaved, whatever their circumstances of birth. Sadly, the sense of solidarity cannot be sustained. Northup eventually crosses paths with an itinerant Canadian carpenter with Abolitionist views (Brad Pitt), who agrees to smuggle a letter out to alert Northup’s Saratoga friends and family of

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xcept among serious students of theatre and opera, Carlo Goldoni is not exactly a household name. That’s a shame, because the 18th-century playwright not only was a truly transformative figure in the history of Italian theatre, but also led a long and fascinating life, of which he left detailed memoirs. The son of a Venetian apothecary, Goldoni was obsessed with theatre from an early age, ran away to join a company of strolling players after his family sent him to study with a philosopher, went to college to study Greek and Roman drama and comedy, then got kicked out of school – run out of town, in fact – for writing libelous satirical poetry about the daughters of some prominent Venetian families. He went to law school, practiced law for a while, but kept being drawn back to his primary passion. Goldoni burned the manuscript of his first serious effort at playwriting when a mentor criticized it for being too true to classical principles, instead of responsive to the demands of the famous performers who dominated Italian theatre at the time. Turning to comedy and opera librettos, he found greater success. His dozens of collaborations with the composer Baldassari Galuppi are considered central to the rise of the form known as opera buffa that later inspired the great comedic works of Ros-

sini, Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. He also wrote the libretto for Haydn’s 1768 opera The Apothecary. Goldoni is remembered today mainly for his comedy The Servant of Two Masters, which is about to be revived by Drama students at SUNY-Ulster under the direction of Stephen Balantzian. Servant is often cited – somewhat erroneously, as it turns out – as a prime example of the popular Renaissance-era theatrical form called commedia dell’arte, on account of its reliance on certain stock characters that go back to the Roman Plautus and beyond. The play’s protagonist Truffaldino, for example, is an Arlecchino or Harlequin who draws on two such classical archetypes: the “clever slave” and the gluttonous “parasite” character. It also features the usual thwarted lovers, a Pantaloon or miserly old man who comes between them, a Colombine or clever, conniving maidservant and so on. But commedia dell’arte by definition relied heavily upon improvisation. The plays themselves were but sketchy outlines, within which actors who specialized exclusively in a particular character “type” would do their schtik, including song-and-dance routines. This seeming artistic freedom, paradoxically, led to rigid predictability of product. Audiences knew exactly what they’d be getting based on which familiar mask an actor wore, and

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performers were judged on the basis of their singing and dancing skills and how well they riffed on their stock character’s accepted attributes. It was hardly improv as we know it today. Well-schooled as he was in the commedia dell’arte tradition, Goldoni longed to transcend its rigid limitations and create something new to Italian theatre: plays with a more humanistic spirit, well-rounded characters that resonated emotionally with middle-class audiences and better-developed plots that had topical relevance to 18th-century Italian society and manners. His earliest draft of Servant – commissioned in 1743 by actor Antonio Sacco, famed in his day for his Arlecchino characters – left large gaps to allow for improvisation. But the playwright revised it a decade later with a more defined structure, reflecting his desire to modernize the commedia form; so it can be seen as an important transitional work in the development of Italian theatre. Goldoni’s idol was Molière, who had taken commedia archetypes to a new level and imbued them with satire that repeatedly scandalized the French aristocracy and church. In fact, after a protracted quarrel with another popular Italian playwright named Carlo Gozzi, who specialized in fluffy, lightweight dramas with lots of fairies in them, Goldoni disgustedly moved to France at age 54 and remained there for the remaining three decades of his life. His later works are written in

French and enjoyed great success, until the Revolution came along and cut off his royal pension. He died in poverty in 1793 at the age of 85. Alone among Goldoni’s works, The Servant of Two Masters has never gone out of circulation. The convoluted tale of a nimble, scurrilous, perpetually hungry servingman who schemes to double his wages by hiring himself out to two masters simultaneously will remind audiences of Molière’s Scapin as well as the twin Dromios in The Comedy of Errors and other clowns in the Shakespeare canon. The two masters – unwitting, of course, that they have both hired the same man – also happen to be this play’s separated lovers, their relationship further complicated by the facts that he has murdered her brother and that she is currently disguised as said dead brother. So you can expect abundant confusion, energetic helpings of physical comedy, narrow escapes, well-earned humiliations and improbable reconciliations by the end of this classic farce. The SUNYUlster Theatre Program’s production of The Servant of Two Masters uses the 2004 translation/adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher and Paolo Emilio Landi. It opens this Thursday, November 7 and runs for two weekends, with performances beginning at 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, plus Sunday matinées beginning at 3 p.m. in the Quimby Theatre on the Stone Ridge campus. Tickets are available at the door for a suggested donation of $10. For

Goldoni was run out of town for writing libelous satirical poetry about the daughters of some prominent Venetian families

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Light a candle Hudson River Playback Theatre to perform stories from Amnesty International in New Paltz

he Amnesty International USA Hudson Valley Chapter lobbies on behalf of prisoners of conscience, writing letters to US legislators and foreign government officials pressing for the individuals’ freedom and the passage of laws ensuring equal justice for all. On November 14, some of those real-life stories will be brought to life by actors in Hudson River Playback Theatre (HRPT)’s “Light a Candle: Stories from Amnesty International” production at the New Paltz Community Center. It’s an unusual partnership, given that HRPT’s specialty is onthe-spot improvised performances of stories told by audience members. However, HRPT’s social justice bent fits perfectly with the mission of Amnesty International. “We thought it would be interesting and of value to feature stories from people who’ve been MARJORIE BERMAN HRPT actors Matteo Spitzer and Jody Satriani enact an audience member’s story. in prison for their views or activities and can’t be there in person,” said Jo Salas, co-founder and artistic director of HRPT. “We will bringing the stories to the public in a different fashion.” minimally rehearse the stories. It won’t be like a scripted play. We’ll also invite the Each of the eight members of the AI chapter will choose a story, which will be audience members to share their responses and tell their own stories on the topic.” Playback Theatre was founded by Salas and her husband Jonathan Fox in the midsent to HRPT. “The one I’m going to send is about a Guatemalan rights activist Hudson Valley in 1975. Born of the experimental theater movement of the 1970s who has been threatened because she’s trying to force the government to prosecute and Fox’s stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal – “He lived in a village with no criminals harming women,” Ozler said. technology or literacy and saw firsthand the role in the community of ritual and Another will be about Eddie Daniels, storytelling,” said Salas – Playback Theatre has spread to communities around the who spent many years in jail with Nelson Mandela in South Africa; the world. HRPT, which was founded by Salas and Fox in 1990, is one of two Playback member submitting the story knows Theatre groups in the Hudson Valley. him personally. Salas, who has written several books on Playback Theatre, has traveled the world training actors and observing Playback groups. A recent trip to Palestine, as she Ozler added that every AI chapter is calls it, was particularly inspiring: “I was at a Playback Theatre in a Bedouin village assigned a particular case, which for under the stars with the musician playing the oud and doing an ancient form of the Hudson River group is the Peace vocal improvising. The actors’ acting out stories of the Occupation was incredibly Community of San José de Apartado in Colombia, which is trying to stay powerful,” she said. There is also a musician who plays at HVPT performances, interpreting the emoout of the civil war between the rebel tional current of the story by improvising on her guitar. This group of actors has group FARC and paramilitary groups. been together a long time, and its members have fine-tuned their ability to listen “There was a massacre in 2005 in this and read each other’s cues. “It’s very much about the ability to listen deeply, to community, and the international what’s between and under the words,” said Salas. “We practice how to bring to life criminal court is investigating. Every the stories in the most insightful, impactful artistic way we can. We know each other month we send letters to the community letting them know we’re with them, and very well and read each other so well that to the audience it often looks like we have to the Colombian government letting them know we’re following the community; rehearsed the story.” The connection with the audience is key, she added. “They are so if a paramilitary group attacks them, they’ll be accountable,” Ozler said. the co-creators of the event. We create an atmosphere where people feel safe and Bringing people’s stories to the stage “leads to a kind of resonance that’s different excited to tell their stories.” from the conversational,” said Salas. “People are often quite moved and delighted. The collaboration came about when Ilgu Ozler, professor of Political Science and Their story connects not only to other stories in the room, but also in an almost archetypal way to stories told over hundreds and thousands of years. It’s tremendously International Relations at SUNY-New Paltz who runs the school’s Global Engagegratifying to realize my story is not just my little story; it’s dignified and honored.” ment Program and is coordinator of the local Amnesty International (AI) chapter, – Lynn Woods learned about Playback Theatre at a women’s rights event. She was fascinated and thought that combining the theatre technique with the stories of people in prison “Light a Candle: Stories from Amnesty International,” Hudson River Playback Thewould help raise awareness. “It’s shifting from just reading and writing letters on atre & Amnesty International USA Hudson Valley Chapter, Thursday, November their behalf to bringing attention to their stories through theatre,” she said. “Maybe 14, 8 p.m., by donation, New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans’ Drive (off Route we’ll arouse an interest in people who haven’t been interested in human rights be32 North), New Paltz; www.hudsonriverplayback.com. fore. Maybe they’ve suffered violence in their home and can relate and get help. It’s

Born in the Hudson Valley as part of the experimental theater movement of the 1970s, Playback Theatre has spread to communities around the world

more information, call (845) 688-1959 or visit www.sunyulster.edu. – Frances Marion Platt Carlo Goldoni’s The Servant of Two Masters, Thursday-Saturday, November 7-9, 14-16, 8 p.m., Sunday, November 10 & 17, 3 p.m., $10, Quimby Theatre, Vanderlyn Hall, SUNY-Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge; (845) 688-1959, www. sunyulster.edu.

NEWvember New Plays Festival in Tivoli Tangent theatre company in Tivoli will host its third annual NEWvember New Plays Festival, a four-day jamboree featuring rehearsed readings of original plays, from November 7 through 10. For NEWvember, Michael Rhodes, Tangent’s artistic director, says that he and the Festival’s co-producers, Paul and Anna Nugent of AboutFACE, “look for playwrights with strong voices, bold choices and attention to character, and we had more than a few to choose from this year.” The trio took on the Herculean labor of sifting through 318 new plays from all over the map, including Ireland and the United Kingdom, and even from an incarcerated writer in a nearby correctional facility. “We try to have a certain variety in the lineup, and though we lean toward dramas, we like to have a light, fun comedy in there, too, to add a nice little balance,”

says Rhodes. The six previously unproduced plays that made the final cut are as follows: • The Park Bench Hero by Elias Diamond, in which a Civil War reenactor enlists a wannabe soldier to help him take revenge on his girlfriend; • A Position of Relative Importance by Hal Borden, a spoof of corporate job-seeking that keys on a case of mistaken identity; •Brutal Selfish Rattlesnake by Aaron Weissman, which evokes the ever-present myth of the Old West with an interweaving of murder, ghosts and music; • Reveille by Jessica Bedford, wherein a woman is smuggled into a military cadet barracks; • Drag the Past by Shannon Reed, in which a woman’s small-town roots begin to encroach on her life in the big city; • Westward Mutations by Kristen Palmer, which centers on an ailing man and two teens as they take it on the lam across America; • The Long Wet Grass, by Seamus Scanlon, an examination of the Troubles in Northern Ireland circa 1980; and • Keep Calm and Carry On, by Melissa Annis, in which a Welsh couple suffers the loss of a son in Iraq. A complete schedule for the NEWvember Festival can be had at the company’s website, http://tangent-arts.org, or at http://newvemberfestival.com. Performances take place at the Carpenter Shop Theatre at 60 Broadway in Tivoli on

Thursday and Friday, November 7 and 8 at 8 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10 at 2 and 8 p.m. Ad-

mission is a bargain at $15; a festival pass for the whole caboodle – all eight plays – costs $60.

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November 7, 2013 Cariani’s low-tech pastiche of ten twocharacter tragicomic playlets that all deal with queasy crux points in the progress of love relationships over time, from infatuation-at-first-sight to post-divorce efforts to move on. In each vignette, something happens that doesn’t fulfill one or both characters’ expectations of what was supposed to happen; and therein lies Love/ Sick’s sometimes-bizarre humor. The action begins and ends with chance en-

The professionalism of both the cast and the director shines through in the perfect comic timing on display

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Shona Tucker and Greg Skura wonder how to recapture the feeling of “ﬁrst love” in a scene from John Cariani’s new comedy Love/ Sick, directed by Christopher V. Edwards running at Half Moon Theatre in Poughkeepsie through November 17.

Brief engagement Half Moon Theatre launches new borrowed theatre space in Poughkeepsie with John Cariani’s Love/Sick

ne of the best-kept secrets in the world of community theatre in the mid-Hudson is Poughkeepsie’s Half Moon Theatre, which somehow has managed to keep a low profile despite a seven-year history of increasingly professional stage productions. The problem has been the unavailability of a regular stage, forcing the not-for-profit arts organization into a nomadic existence. Its recent productions have been at the historic theatre space at the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, but the search has gone on for a permanent home whilst Half Moon boosts its reputation with enthusiastically received performances of such hot

new works as David Lindsay-Abaire’s Good People, Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation and John Cariani’s Almost, Maine. The latter play is now the most produced play in North American high schools, but the playwright is probably better-known for his long-running role as Julian Beck on NBC’s Law & Order. He also copped a Tony nomination for his supporting role as Motel the Tailor in the 2004 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Half Moon’s wildly successful October 2010 production of Almost, Maine led to a burgeoning relationship between the little theatre company and the up-and-coming playwright, so there’s a feeling of serendipity

U.S. Department of Energy Champlain Hudson Power Express Transmission Line Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement Notice of Availability and Public Hearing Announcement The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA regulations (40 CFR §§1500-1508), and the DOE NEPA implementing procedures (10 CFR §1021). The analysis considers the potential environmental impacts from the proposed Federal action of granting a Presidential permit to Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. (CHPEI) to construct, operate, maintain, and connect a new electric transmission line across the U.S.-Canada border in northeastern New York State. DOE invites public and agency input on the Draft EIS. Copies of the Draft EIS can be obtained from Mr. Brian Mills at the contact information given below or are available for review at the Queens Library - Steinway in Astoria, the Yonkers Public Library - Riverfront Library, the Rose Memorial Library in Stony Point, the Kingston Public Library, the Schenectady Public Library, the Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls, and the Plattsburgh Public Library. The document is also available online at http://chpexpresseis.org/library.php. DOE will conduct public hearings commencing at the times identiﬁed below to receive comments on the Draft EIS analysis at the following locations: Monday, November 18, 2013 Courtyard Marriott LaGuardia 9010 Ditmars Blvd. East Elmhurst, NY 11369 12 p.m.

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Comments on the Draft EIS can be submitted verbally during public hearings or in writing to Mr. Brian Mills at: Ofﬁce of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE-20), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585; via e-mail to Brian.Mills@hq.doe.gov; by facsimile to (202) 586-8008; or through the project website at http://chpexpresseis.org. Please mark envelopes and e-mail subject lines as “CHPE Draft EIS Comments.” Written comments must be received by December 16, 2013. Comments submitted after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.

in the fact that a spiffy new performance space is currently being inaugurated with the third-ever professional production of Cariani’s latest play, Love/Sick. The new theatre, alas, is still a temporary home; at the official opening night of Love/Sick last Saturday, November 2, executive director Molly Renfroe Katz jokingly described Half Moon’s relationship with the space as “squatters.” A raw space in the North Building of Oakwood Commons at 2515 South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie has just been converted into an intimate 70-seat black box theatre. The owners of Oakwood Commons are making the space available to Half Moon for free as a community service, but only until such time as a commercial tenant is found. There are just five rows of movable chairs, set on risers, so every seat is a really good one, and the new lighting and sound systems are excellent. Sets as yet are primitive, but the space is perfect for

counters in a Wal-Martlike superstore, which Cariani casts as the social center of contemporary suburban existence. The splendid cast includes Jack Corcoran, Steven Patterson, Amy Lemon Olson, Greg Skura, Jennifer Skura and Shona Tucker. Tucker is director of the theatre program at Vassar College, and all of the players wield impressive stage and screen résumés. They take turns playing two strangers who improbably share “obsessive/impulsive disorder,” a bride with literal cold feet on her wedding day, a lesbian stay-at-home Mom who has misplaced her sense of self, the recipient of a singing telegram that does not turn out to be the expected marriage proposal, a gay man who goes deaf every time he hears the words “I love you” and a couple who simply forgot to have kids, among other configurations. All are funny yet poignant, with the most vivid turn being Lemon Olson’s portrayal of a wife who claims to feel a compulsion to kill her rock-steady husband (Patterson), after only 11 months of marriage, out of sheer boredom. Love/Sick at the new HMT Performance Space is being directed by Christopher V. Edwards, who also happens to be associate artistic director of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival – and an old friend of Cariani, who cut his acting teeth portraying assorted Shakespearean clowns at said Festival in the 1990s. The professionalism of both the cast and the director shines through in the perfect comic timing on display in this briskly paced, slightly wacky play. Audiences are guaranteed to laugh a lot, though sometimes ruefully. Love/Sick continues its run through November 17, with evening performances at 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, plus 2 p.m. matinées on Saturday s and Sundays. Tickets cost $30 general admis-

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Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

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collected in isolated villages where dance elements dating back hundreds of years have been preserved. Its world-famous Gipsy Orchestra and Folk Orchestra bring audiences the extraordinary music that inspired Liszt, BartĂłk and KodĂĄly to the stage. The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble will perform locally on Friday, November 8 at 8 p.m. at the Bardavon Theater in Poughkeepsie. Tickets cost $60 for Golden Circle, $42 for adults, $37 for members and $20 for students. Tickets are available at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie, (845) 473-2072; the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston (845) 339-6088; or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or www. ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit www.bardavon.org.

the mind and creative process of William Kentridge, a South African artist whose charcoal drawings, animations, video installations, shadow plays, mechanical puppets, tapestries, sculptures, live performance pieces and operas have made him one of the most dynamic and exciting contemporary artists working today. This free event is part of Art21â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Access 100 Artists,â&#x20AC;? a celebration of contemporary art, and Art in the 21st Century, Season One through Six, sponsored by Art21. Visit www.art21.org for more information. WAAM is located at 28 Tinker Street in Woodstock. For more information, call (845) 679-2940 or visit www.woodstockart.org. Â

Kate Weston as Audrey & Charlie Bonnin as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors

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Little Shop in Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts stages musical spoof of B horror movies

hen was the last time you saw a musical wherein the protagonist is eaten by a maniacal alien plant representative of mankindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hubris and desire for fame, fortune and familial closeness? Probably and hopefully, it was the last time you saw the musical adaptation of the 1960 film Little Shop of Horrors. A weird premise for a musical, right? Well, it has struck a chord with throngs of theatergoers and has been on Broadway intermittently since the early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s. And now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rhinebeckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turn to stage the wacky show about doomed dental assistant Seymour Krelborn and his custody of a Venus flytrap that wants nothing more than to take over the world. It has been close to a decade since the last time the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck staged Little Shop of Horrors, and area actors were thrilled by the prospect of a reprise when it was proposed by director Lisa Lynds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Shop is great fun,â&#x20AC;? said the Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kevin Archambault. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of those shows that never gets old. I actually did it back in college â&#x20AC;&#x201C; before the Ice Age â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and realized that it was just a superb, well-written, very tongue-in-cheek kind of tip-of-the-hat to classic B horror movies.â&#x20AC;? Little Shop has a topnotch cast, featuring Charlie Bonnin as Seymour and Kate Weston from New Paltz as Seymourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love interest, Audrey: â&#x20AC;&#x153;She sings in a swing band, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got an incredible set of pipes,â&#x20AC;? said Archambault. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Quinn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Callaghan Little Shop of Horrors, Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, running weekends Nov. 1-17, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. $24/$26; tickets available at Center box office at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck, (845) 876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org.

sion, $27 for seniors and students, and can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/490671. The new HMT Performance Space is situated on the ground floor of the Oakwood Commons Building at 2515 South Road, behind the Red Robin restaurant, on the west side of Route 9 just north of its intersection with Spackenkill Road. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Frances Marion Platt John Carianiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sÂ Love/Sick, ThursdaysSaturdays, November 7-9 & 14-16, 8 p.m., Saturdays/Sundays, November 9/10 & 16/17, 2 p.m., $30/$27, Half Moon Theatre Performance Space, Oakwood Commons, 2515 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie; (845) 625-3047, www.

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“IT IS WELL FOR US TO PAUSE, to acknowledge our debt to those who paid so large a share of freedom’s price.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower

Nov. 7-14 VETERANS’ DAY EVENTS

onday, November 11 is Veterans’ Day. Thank you to all who have served over the years. I hope you feel honored and appreciated all year ‘round, not just on November 11. I hope you feel supported, whether you’ve shared your memories and experiences with others, or they remain private. Hudson Valley veterans have made a difference throughout the world for generations. As President Eisenhower said during the dedication of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial, “...it is well for us to pause, to acknowledge our debt to those who paid so large a share of freedom’s price. As we stand here in grateful remembrance of the veterans’ contributions, we renew our conviction of individual responsibility to live in ways that support the eternal truths upon which our Nation is founded, and from which flows all its strength and all its greatness.”

Events at Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Dutchess Co. War Memorial Here are two local Veterans’ Day events to consider attending: On Sunday, November 10 at 2 p.m., the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor presents a free program that includes a commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa; a tribute to 151 years of Purple Heart veterans; and a celebration of the seventh anniversary of the dedication of the Hall of Honor, complete with cupcakes. Reservations are recommended due to limited seating. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is co-located with the New Windsor Cantonment at 374 Temple Hill Road (Route 300) in New Windsor. For reservations or more information, call (845) 561-1765 or visit www.thepurpleheart.com. The Dutchess County War Memorial ceremony takes place on Monday, November 11 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at Rinaldi Memorial Park, located on the corner of Main Street and Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information, contact John Santiamo at (845) 489-0187.

Free car washes for vets Here’s a special treat to pass along to any active military or veterans you know. Foam & Wash Car Wash invites all active and former members of the military to have their vehicle washed free of charge on Veterans’ Day. Veterans may visit any of Foam & Wash’s five soft-cloth facilities in Poughkeepsie, Wappingers Falls, Fishkill, Newburgh or Vails Gate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, November 11 to receive a complimentary $15 RainX Complete Car Wash. Foam & Wash president Todd Baright said, “My family and I believe that it is very important to appreciate and remember our men and women for the sacrifices they have made in service to our country. We are humbled and pleased to wash their cars for free on Veterans’ Day. In the past four years, we have proudly washed over 5,500 of our veterans’ vehicles!” For more information, call (800) 688-9274 or visit http://foamandwash.com/veterans-day. The Common Core is a pretty charged

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Hot ticket Musical puppet show at Museum of Firefighting in Hudson

irefighters are another group of brave individuals who follow a call to duty. If your family hasn’t yet had a chance to visit the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY)’s Museum of Firefighting, I encourage you to go, especially during weekends with organized events. Your aspiring firefighters are sure to love dressing up in firefighter gear and climbing up into a rig. This Saturday, November 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the FASNY Museum presents Firefighter Fran and her Puppet Pals, which is an interactive presentation including a musical puppet show finish. Daily museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission rates are $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 5 and older, $10 for a family of two adults and two children and free for children under age 5 and FASNY members. The FASNY Museum is located at 117 Harry Howard Avenue in Hudson. For more information, call (518) 822-1875 or visit www.fasnyfiremuseum.com. -Erica Chase Salerno

topic right now in education. But here’s the thing: We have resources right in our own backyard that offer fantastic educational programming that kids love. School field trip budgets are shrinking, so here are some great ideas for doing these outings family-style.

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Native American Toys, Grasshopper Grove & mini-camp in Cornwall The Hudson Highlands Nature Center has interesting events going on almost all the time, both weekdays and weekends, including its afterschool and Scouts programs. On Sunday, November 10 at 10 a.m., the Center presents Native American Toys and Games, a hands-on lesson and activity about the toys and games that children created from natural materials 400 years ago. Admission costs $7 for adults and $5 for children, with a $2 discount for Center members, and the event takes place at the Outdoor Discovery Center, located at 100 Muser Drive in Cornwall. While you’re at the Outdoor Discovery

Center, I encourage you to pay the $3 fee (free for children under 2 years of age) to get wristbands that enable entry into Grasshopper Grove. This natural playground is especially delightful for children age 4 and under to explore, but my 7-year-old and her friends thoroughly enjoyed themselves during a recent visit, too. Grasshopper Grove is open on weekends from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with special activities led by the Grasshopper Greeter at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. You can learn more about Grasshopper Grove on the http://hhnaturemuseum.org website under the Activities tab, but I think that the best way to “get it” is to just go check it out for yourself! Here’s an idea for the kids’ day off from school on Monday, November 11: Reserve your child’s spot for the Hudson Highlands Nature Center mini-camp. The mini-camp is geared toward children between kindergarten and third grade and takes place at the Wildlife Education Center from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at a cost of $22 per day. The program is limited to 16 participants, and prepaid registration is required. Activities include crafts, meeting an animal, a short hike and storytime. The Wildlife Education Center is located at 25 Boulevard in Cornwall-on-Hudson. For reservations or more information, call (845) 534-7781 or visit http://hhnature-

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Marine biology fun at Arlington High School’s “Phantom of the Aqua” Got science buffs? Here are two upcoming opportunities for your family! On Friday, November 8 from 5 to 8 p.m., head over to the ninth annual “Phantom of the Aqua” at Arlington High School’s Cafeterias C and D. This program, geared for youth from kindergarten through fifth grade, is about marine creatures of all kinds. Phantom of the Aqua is a fun, interactive science night filled with activities run by students in the Marine Biology Club and Marine Biology classes, and assisted by students in Advanced Placement Biology classes. Teachers Maribel Pregnall, Adrienne deMare and Kaila Hastings oversee the event and advise the students. The cost is $3 per student, or $10 maximum per family, and all proceeds fund the school’s marine aquaria. Arlington High School is located at 1157 Route 55 in Lagrangeville. I’ve heard great things about this event and look forward to checking it out myself.

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Discovery Festival in Rhinebeck spotlights “The Science of Design” For more science, clear your calendars for the Rhinebeck Science Foundation’s Discovery Festival, happening on Saturday, November 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rhinebeck High School. This year’s theme is “The Science of Design” and features hands-on activities for youth from kindergarten through 12th grade, as well as design competitions for different age groups. Here’s a sampling of some of the 20 presentations – I think that they sound great! Veterinary Design with Dr. Greg Tumolo: Learn all about how the science of design can help animals with Rhinebeck Animal Hospital super-vet Greg Tumolo. Get a demo of everything from tracking devices to the latest medical technologies. The Gumdrop Dome with Kerim Kalafa: The Gumdrop Dome session combines two things that we love: candy and building stuff. Kerim Kalafa, lead architect at IBM and an inventor with over 20 patents, will help session participants architect a structurally sound (and delicious) dome. FX Makeup with Kelsea, Ashley and Isabella: Science and art come together in the FX Makeup session! Prosthetics, plaster-casting, theatrical blood and lots of other tricks of the trade will be presented by Rhinebeck High School students Kelsea, Ashley and Isabella. Design competition challenges are just as engaging. The topics for kindergarten through fifth grade are: Moon City; Design a Bridge; Minecraft Mania; Oscars Evening Wear; Dream Toys; and Car of the Future. Competition choices for grades 6 through 12 are: Off-the-Grid Living; Creative Recycling; Sail Away; School of the Future; Toddler Learning; Super Smartphone; Music Madness; Navigation Design; Healthy Living; Improving Lives; Sporting Superstar; and Fashion Diva. Rhinebeck High School is located at 45 North Park Road in Rhinebeck. For more information, visit www.rhinebecksciencefoundation.org or http://discovery. rhinebecksciencefoundation.com. The Arts Looking for more educational opportunities in the arts? Here are some events to check out this weekend: To see art created by youth: Head over to the opening reception of the Wild Things Youth Art Exhibit at the Unframed Artists’ Gallery on Saturday, November 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. The afternoon includes Pop-Up Theatre at 3:30 p.m., and the movie Where the Wild Things Are at 4 p.m. Young artists hail from New Paltz, Red Hook, Wallkill and the Bruderhof Community. The Unframed Artists’ Gallery is located at 173 Huguenot Street in New Paltz. For more information, call (845) 255-5482 or visit www.unframedartistsgallery.com. The exhibit will remain open weekends from 1 to 5 p.m. or by appointment. To have youth art portfolios reviewed: For youth who have created art portfolios and would like to show

them to colleges in which they’re interested, head over to Mill Street Loft’s Portfolio Review Day. Portfolio Review Day takes place on Friday, November 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home in Hyde Park. This event is free and open to the public and has four main goals: Students can find the college that is best-suited for them; they can explore various art-based careers; they may receive advice on their portfolio development; and they are able to discuss their work with the major art schools’ representatives. I’ve heard that this is a great way to get real feedback and worth attending. Students should bring 15 to 20 examples of original, recent artwork. The FDR Home is located at 4097 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park. For more information, call (845) 471-7477 or visit http://millstreetloft.org. To create art: For kids ages 4 through 12 who are interested in creating art, you will delight in the Creating Your Own Dreambox workshop. Led by artist Sadee Brathwaite on Saturday, November 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kingston Library, “Dreamboxes are fun, fanciful receptacles that hold writings and drawings of your precious nighttime dreams, or your thoughts and hopes for present and future dreaming.” All supplies will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own boxes or revamp a Dreambox that they made before. This event is free and open to the public, and is held in conjunction with Ione’s 18th annual Dream Festival. The Kingston Library is located at 55 Franklin Street in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 331-0507 or visit www.kingstonlibrary.org. To learn more about the festival, visit http://deeplistening.org/dreamfestival. To delve into a fairy artform: If your kids delight in the fairy world, then you should know about the second annual Fairytale and Folklore Journey event at Woodstock Day School on Saturday, November 9 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Admission costs $5 per person or $20 per family. Hot dogs and baked goods will be available for sale as well. All ages are welcome, and participants should meet at the bonfire at the back of the parking lot. The Woodstock Day School is located at 1430 Glasco Turnpike in Saugerties. For more information, visit www.woodstockdayschool.org. To be entertained by a great artist: I heard that performer Elska is a mustsee! She appears on Saturday, November 9 at 11 a.m. at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, which many of you know is one of my favorite venues because every seat is great. “Blending music with engaging storytelling, Elska shares the adventures of her high-tech-yet-simple life among an eclectic group of characters, including Winter Bear, the Goobler, the Nunni, the Shooshi and a vast colony of Lost Socks.” Tickets cost $7 for children, $9 for adults and seniors. The Center is located

at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck. For reservations or more information, call (845) 876-3080 or visit http://centerforperformingarts.org. To learn more about the performer, visit http://islandofelska.com.

nated to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and receive $1 off your ticket!” Locust Grove is located at 2683 South Road in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 705-5446 or visit www. facebook.com/frightmaresjrd.

Santa’s Arrival at Poughkeepsie Galleria, Hanukkah Sunday Funday in Newburgh

Two short ﬁlms at Empire State Railway Museum in Phoenicia

Some of you in the throes of holiday planning may appreciate knowing about this weekend’s Christmas and Hanukkah festivities. On Saturday, November 9, it’s the Santa’s Arrival show in center court at the Poughkeepsie Galleria. Join Joe Daily from 92.1 LITE-FM for holiday music beginning at 11 a.m., followed by a show at 12 noon. And every child receives a gift! The Poughkeepsie Galleria is located at 2001 South Road in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 297-7600 or visit www.poughkeepsiegalleriamall. com. On Sunday, November 10, it’s Hanukkah Sunday Funday at the Newburgh Jewish Community Center (JCC). The event begins at 1 p.m. and features a holiday craft fair, food and a family concert by Yosi & the Superdads, which begins at 2 p.m. Admission costs $7 for adults, $5 for children and free for Newburgh JCC members. The Newburgh Jewish Community Center is located at 290 North Street in Newburgh. For more information or to RSVP, call (845) 561-6602 or visit www. newburghjcc.org.

All aboard! On Friday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m., go to the Empire State Railway Museum for a special short film double screening event: Train and Riding Shotgun. Both films were created by such talented young men and shown at this year’s Woodstock Film Festival, and I can’t wait to see more work from them. I saw Train (15 minutes) at the Festival and thoroughly enjoyed the performances, dialogue and the choice of settings for each scene. Train was written and directed by Jack Warren of Phoenicia: “In a time different from our own, two teenagers, Sam and Sylvia, meet in the ruins of a forgotten train station. For the first time in both their lives, they dance and discuss the troubles of their torn pasts.” Riding Shotgun (32 minutes) was written by Jack Fessenden and Alex Hoffman, and directed by Jack Fessenden from New York City: “Atticus and Max are just two ordinary teenagers who spend their days bickering over the little things, while all around them the big thing is closing in.” The $5 admission will benefit the museum. The Empire State Railway Museum is located at 70 High Street in Phoenicia.

I invite you to support our area teens and inspire other youth by attending or spreading the word about these two events.

Dohnut in New Paltz plans Grand Opening

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Special Note: Stay tuned for the Kosiner brothers’ announcement of their upcoming Grand Opening of Dohnut by watching their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dohnutnnewpaltz. – Erica Chase-Salerno

On Friday, November 8 from 6 to 9 p.m., stop by Locust Grove Estate for the Hudson Valley Frightmares Junior Roller Derby spaghetti dinner fundraiser. For $10, your dinner includes bread, salad, spaghetti and dessert. “Want to help out even more? Bring a nonperishable canned good to be do-

Erica Chase-Salerno wants to say Thank You again to all veterans. She lives in New Paltz with her husband Mike and their two children: the inspirations behind hudsonvalleyparents.com. She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com.

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YOU’VE HEARD THE HYPE THAT COMET ISON will be the greatest comet of the century. Maybe you’ve also heard the anti-hype that the comet is totally fizzling out. The truth is that comets, especially first-time visitors to the inner solar system like this one, are notoriously unpredictable.

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’m actually deep in the Southern Hemisphere right now, searching for Comet ISON. I’m leading a group of 88 people into the Atacama Desert of Chile, where the heavens are deep blue by day and inky black by night. Adjoining this desert, we have hired an entire mountaintop observatory under these astounding skies, to see if we can be among the first to glimpse this already-famous comet. Here is my first report: You’ve heard the hype that Comet ISON will be the greatest comet of the century. Maybe you’ve also heard the anti-hype that the comet is totally fizzling out. The truth is that comets, especially first-time visitors to the inner solar system like this one, are notoriously unpredictable. We can always calculate where a comet will be, but not how bright it will become. Everything depends on how its ices and imbedded dust particles react with the Sun as it approaches. We do know that ISON is headed directly toward the Sun. It will narrowly skim over the fiery gaseous surface on Thanksgiving, passing just one Sun-width above its blazing photosphere. Then, if it survives this perilous perihelion passage, it should be absolutely beautiful the first week of December, standing just above the western horizon after sunset. An unobstructed sunset view is all that’s needed. With any luck, its tail will splay upward into a long gorgeous arc. And although it will come closest to Earth weeks later, on December 26 – missing us by about 40,000,000 miles, or about the nearest that Mars ever gets – it will already be dimmer by then.

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Hubble’s view of Comet ISON on April 10, 2013

We are trying to catch it now, before perihelion. It’s a balancing act. Moonlight is the enemy of comets, and the Moon unfortunately waxes during the last half of November. Thus, we are here under ideal skies now, before the Moon brightens. For the moment, ISON seems one or two magnitudes dimmer than the earliest estimates. But that’s still pretty good. We expect to be able to see it with binoculars as it brightens from eighth to sixth magnitude during our 17 days here. If you want to check it out yourself, you needn’t budge. You don’t need to be in South America. The comet was just an excuse to bring people to these amazing skies. If you live away from all light pollution and know the constellations, gaze eastward just before dawn – meaning at 6 a.m. Sweep binoculars to the lower right of Leo’s tail star Denebola. This will be located one-quarter of the way up the sky, not too low. At eighth magnitude, the comet may be challenging, though its tail is growing nicely. One week from now, try again: The comet should have brightened threefold by then. I’ll give you weekly reports so you’ll know whether we’re getting a bust, a true spectacle or – most likely – something in between. – Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob Berman’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

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GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK

The borrowers afield Rare heirloom varieties preserved thanks to the Hudson Valley Seed Library

inally, after many years, I made it to the library. No, not the book library; the seed library – the Hudson Valley Seed Library. The Hudson Valley Seed Library is neither an ordinary library nor an ordinary seed vendor. It all started in 2004 in a book library: the Gardiner Public Library, where Ken Greene was working as the assistant librarian. Working where people borrow and return books got him thinking about – why not? – setting up a library where people “borrow” seeds and return them also. With seeds, the “returns” are even better than with books. One borrowed seed of an annual vegetable or flower gives, in return, hundreds of seeds by the end of the season, in addition to tasty vegetables or colorful flowers. Greene eventually left the Gardiner Library to put his energy into growing – literally – what became the Hudson Valley Seed Library, which began business in 2008. What about the borrowing and returning? Seed-growing takes a certain amount of knowhow. To maintain trueness (that is, a seed from a packet labeled Buttercrunch lettuce snuggled into the ground actually grows into a Buttercrunch lettuce plant), Greene started growing most of the seeds for sale himself. But the “library” part continues. For a nominal membership fee, anyone can become a community grower. In addition to a discount on the cost of the Seed Library’s seeds, community growers get to grow out seeds to return to the library. Each year presents a different variety to grow for all the members. And – most importantly – they get an education on how best to grow the plants, maintain trueness and collect the seeds for the year’s variety. So a promiscuous vegetable, such as cucumber, whose female flowers mate easily and readily with any cucumber pollen, needs different treatment from, say, a tomato, whose flowers maintain greater fidelity because each one has both male and female parts, and just a little vibration – a breeze, perhaps – unites male with female parts. This year, community growers harvested Blue Pod Capucijners Soup Pea seeds. Dwarf Sunflowers are on the docket for next year.

flavor was smooth and sweet, but not too sweet, and plants were still yielding well going into October. Scarlet Ohno turnip sports a scarlet skin that encloses a white flesh having streaks of scarlet. After scraping two-inch-diameter roots clean with my knife, I cut slices to eat; the flavor raw was excellent, right out in the field, no doubt enhanced by the surrounding forest getting ready to put on its autumn show, the bright sunlight and the clear blue sky. Scarlet Ohno also tasted good the next day, sliced onto a plate on my kitchen table. A certain number of Hudson Valley Seed Library seed packets cry out to be looked at. No ho-hum drawings or photos on these packets. Ken commissions artists to do illustrations – not necessarily of the vegetables or flowers, but of an artist’s representation of the particular variety. So Calico Popcorn’s packet, illustrated by Jacinta Bunnell, sports a line drawing of an ear of popcorn against a colorful calico backdrop. A German shepherd – Ken’s old dog, Kale – with a mouthful of kale decorates the packet of Dino kale illustrated by Michael Truckpile. The originals of each year’s new artpacks (not every variety gets an illustrated packet) are featured in an art show that begins locally and then travels around the country. To see the schedule, go to www.seedlibrary. org/events. The local opening takes place on November 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Tech Smiths’ Anvil Gallery, located in the front of the

A reader suggested pounding the pillowcase with a shoe. I did it, and voilà!

The October weather was still warm and sunny when I visited the seed library in Accord. Erin, an enthusiastic gardener/farmer who works there (and is working with some Otto File polenta corn seed that I gave her), took me on a quick tour of the seed storage shed and the packing shed, and showed off their new seed-cleaner. Rather than looking like a seed factory, a field for growing seeds can look like a very beautiful garden – especially with flower seeds. Rather than just a flowerbed of zinnias, spread before me was a small field electric with colorful, large heads of Dahlia Zinnias staring up at the sky. Tasting some of the vegetables was fun, and put two varieties on my list for planting next year. Pink Ping Pong tomatoes were the size and shape of ping-pong balls, with no similarity beyond that. The

Ken Greene and Doug Muller of the Hudson Valley Seed Library in Accord

Tech Smiths in Kingston, at 45 North Front Street. I’ll be there. As I sit here writing, yeast and Lactobacilli bacteria are having a field day, feasting on moistened wheat flour that’s expanding by the minute as carbon dioxide is generated and trapped in dough. My bread is rising, bread made from seeds that I saved for eating: wheat, grown this summer. I finally tired of looking at the red pillowcase of wheat seedheads that had been sitting on the floor in a corner of my kitchen since the end of July. Whacking the pillowcase was supposed to knock the wheat berries off the stalks; it didn’t – not sufficiently, at least. A reader suggested pounding the pillowcase with a shoe. I did it, and voilà! One cup of wheat berries from a 15-square-foot planting. I ground the wheat into a flour in a coffee-grinder. Fourteen hours later: The bread has

been baked, cooled and sliced. The flavor? Excellent, but no different from my other breads. The yield? One-third of a loaf. I had wondered how much land would be needed to grow a loaf of bread, and now I know: 45 square feet – at least for me, a beginner in grain-growing. Average wheat yields in this country are about 40 bushels per acre, which translates to twice my yield, in which case a loaf could be squeezed out of about 23 square feet. However, wheat yields can run as high as 150 bushels per acre: something to strive for (a loaf from six square feet). – Lee Reich Any gardening questions? E-mail them to me at garden@leereich.com and I’ll try answering them directly or in this column. Come visit my garden at www. leereich.blogspot.com and check out my new, instructional videos at www. youtube.com/leereichfarmden. For more on local homes and gardens, go to Ulster Publishing’s homehudsonvalley.com.

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Packed with promise Hudson Valley Seed Library ’s “Art of the Heirloom” exhibition opens this Saturday in Kingston

ately it seems like those colorful art packs from the Hudson Valley Seed Library are everywhere – or maybe it just feels that way because the seed packets are so eye-catching. Each one is designed by a different local artist in his or her own style, so each packet is unique; but the designs seem united, too, by the joyful vibe that they give off when grouped together. They’re so enticing that even non-gardeners have been known to develop a sudden yen to grow veggies and flowers. Using local artists’ work is part of what the Hudson Valley Seed Library is all about, says founder Ken Greene. His purpose is not to preserve heirloom varieties of seeds as if they were historical objects, he says; it’s about bringing those varieties into modern-day use and making them contemporary again. “Seeds are living organisms, and they’re going to change over time, depending on where they’re grown and how we select them,” explains Greene. “Every time a gardener or farmer chooses a plant [and saves its seeds], you’re changing that strain, that population in some way. What we’re doing is bringing these heirlooms back. I might find seeds in California of a New York heirloom, but it’s grown more and more adapted to California. We start doing selections and bring it back to being a real New York heirloom, which to me means a variety that’s really well-adapted to our region.” And since there’s no other little seed

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GREENE’S PURPOSE IS NOT TO PRESERVE heirloom varieties of seeds as if they were historical objects; it’s about bringing those varieties into modern-day use and making them contemporary again.

that the story of their garden is going to be a little bit different than everyone else’s story, and that’s part of the fun.” Greene started the art pack venture with 14 Hudson Valley artists, all friends. The Seed Library now has more than 100 different art packs containing seeds that were grown, saved and packed by hand, most from Greene’s farm in Accord shared by partner Doug Muller, technical and financial manager of the company. Last March, more than 300 artists applied to become art pack artists, with 24 of them chosen to represent the new additions for 2014. Greene says that he seeks a diversity of artists who use a variety of media, which best represents the diversity found in heirloom seeds. Every year, the Seed Library has a gallery exhibition of the newest commissions for the art packs, where the original artwork is on display along with the finished seed packets. This year’s “Art of the Heirloom” annual exhibition and holiday sale (there’ll be (Clockwise from left): German Thyme, wooden folk sculptures by Ulana Zahajkewycz; Garlic Chives, plenty of seed packets and illustration by Lynne Bittner; Goldie Tomato, vintage collage by Sarah Snow. fine art prints available for purchase) will open with a graphs are used to entice the reader, the reception on Saturday, November 9 from production being done locally, Greene old catalogues were beautifully illustrated 6 to 9 p.m. at the new Anvil Gallery inside adds, and many big seed companies with artwork contemporary to their time. Tech Smiths at 45 North Front Street in get their seeds from other parts of the “That got me thinking about how there’s country or outside of the country, a loKingston. cal seed-saver or someone who gets his sort of a difference for me, thinking about The “Art of the Heirloom” exhibit ala plant, when I’m looking at art versus or her seeds from the Seed Library has lows people to see what the original art looking at a product photograph,” Greene a real opportunity to preserve not only looked like and the changes made for it to regional adaptations, but also diversity says. “I think the photographs really make be turned into a seed-packet design, says people think that they’re supposed to Greene. And the steps involved in that can – in choosing seeds from the most deligrow this perfect thing, because the phobe considerable, because the Hudson Valcious peppers, for example, or the most tographs are always of the best specimen, ley Seed Library doesn’t turn just to paintbeautiful eggplants, to encourage those grown by a professional, and the photos ers, illustrators or graphic designers, but traits to continue in the next planting. might have been Photoshopped a little “That’s a big part of what the art on to artists who work in three-dimensional bit or color-saturated. When you look at media as well, including this year the work the seed packets is communicating,” says a photograph you’re thinking about the of raku potter JoAnn Axford and wooden Greene. commodity of it, the product of it, and figures by folk artist Ulana Zahajkewycz. When he first started the Seed Library in 2004, he did a lot of his initial research you’re striving to grow something that The other artists exhibiting are Adam probably isn’t going to look just like that Ledford (clay); Ann-Marie Gillett (tape using antique seed catalogues from all collage); Bayla Laks (watercolor); Beth over New York State. And unlike today’s photograph.” On the other hand, says Greene, “When Haber (plastic collage); Bobbi Angell seed catalogues, where glossy photoyou look at artwork, it encourages people (etching); Christina Hess (illustration); to think about the story. It’s the cultural Eric Losh (illustration); Erica Hauser part of what we grow, which is equally im(oil); Gina Diamanti-Palmer (linocut); portant. If you’re thinking, ‘I’m growing Giselle Potter (painting); Hollie Shorthis seed’s story,’ then suddenly, it’s very tino (painting); Jessi Carter (painting); different. It gives people license to know Kristen Egan (painting, collage); Kristin

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Flynn (painting); Lynne Bittner (illustration); Micaela Barrett (watercolor); Molly Rausch (watercolor); Rebecca Ringquist (embroidery); Sarah Snow (collage); Susan Wilson (scratchboard); and Suzanne Fortin (stained glass). An open call for artists is held annually. For information on how to apply, artists can subscribe to the Seed Library’s e-mail newsletter or visit www.seedlibrary.org. The show will remain at the Anvil Gallery for about six weeks, then travel widely to other galleries and locations that include the Philadelphia Flower Show, the Horticulture Society of New York in Manhattan, the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy and the National Heirloom Exposition in California. The show always opens locally first, Greene says, “so that the people we’re really connected with can be there.” Many of the artists who designed this year’s art packs will be at the opening. “I really view the artists as seed-savers themselves,” Greene says. “They’re like cultural seed-savers, because artists look at the world and interpret it through their art. What they’re doing is selecting what they think is the most interesting or most beautiful [aspect of something], or a story that they want to pass on through their artwork. And we do the same thing on our farm: We’re looking at the varieties we’re growing and we’re deciding what

are the most important things to pass on. There was a lot more diversity available locally 100 years ago than there is today, and we’re trying to bring that diversity back home.” – Sharyn Flanagan

ary 4. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment at (845) 876-7335. For more information, visit www.figureartscape. com.

Hudson Valley Seed Company’s “Art of the Heirloom” opening, Saturday, November 9, 6-9 p.m., Anvil Gallery, Tech Smiths, 45 North Front Street, Kingston; (845) 443-4866, info@tech-smiths.com, www.tech-smiths.com, www.seedlibrary. org.

“Holiday Show” opens this Saturday at WAAM in Woodstock

Andres San Millan exhibit in Rhinebeck Painter and sculptor Andres San Millan will be featured in “Uncontainable!” an exhibit of three-dimensional paper wall sculptures at Studio 54 East Gallery, on the second floor at 54 East Market Street in Rhinebeck. San Millan explores and plays with the relationship between the artwork and its frame as a metaphor for human individuality and social convention, the art evoking images of ritual and exploring realms of the imagination, whimsical and lush. An opening reception will be held on Friday, November 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. The show will remain on view through Janu-

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day, November 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. at 28 Tinker Street in Woodstock. Works on display are by gallery artists and are appropriate for holiday giving. Also on view will be the Joshua Stern Solo Show, Sharon Rousseau photographs, Small Works by gallery artists and art by Bennett Elementary School fifth-graders. For more information, call (845) 679-2940 or visit www. woodstockart.org.

The Woodstock Artists Association & Museum will host an opening reception for “The Holiday Show” on Satur-

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8AM Rip Van Winkle (RVW) Hike: Halcott Mountain. Moderate bushwhack: 5.5 miles, 4.5 hours. Call for more information. Web: www. newyorkheritage.com/rvw/?. Hudson Valley, 246-8074. 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 Ext. 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz. 9AM-12PM Open Studio with Long Pose. Every Thurs. Web: www.woodstockschoolofart.org. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 Rt 212, Woodstock, $20 /session, $50 /4 sessions, 679- 2388. 9:30AM-10:30AM Fit After Fifty with Diane Collelo. Strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Town Hall, Tinker St, Woodstock. 11AM-1PM Computer Lab. Personal attention on a ‘drop-in’ basis. Patrons receive individualized help with any computer task using the library’s computers. Monday through Friday, 11am-1pm and Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm. Adriance Memorial Library, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie, 485-3445 x 3702. 11:30AM-12:30PM Dance / Light Weights / Yoga with Janis Nori. Ongoing class meets every Thursday. Info: 255-8212 or www.thelivingseed. com. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 12:15PM Fine Arts Recital. Eric Hepp on organ. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St, Kingston, 338-6759 or info@olddutchchurch.org. 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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 1:30PM The Big Read Film Series: Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport. (2000). The documentary about the operation that saved over 10, 000 Jewish children. Web: www.poklib.org. Adriance Memorial Library, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie, 485-3445 x 3702. 1:30PM-2:15PM Free Lunchtime Meditation Group. On-going, Thurs, 1:30-2:15pm. Open to all levels, weekly guided meditation and relaxation exercises. Donations welcome. Web: www. lindamlaurettalcsw.com. Serenity Counseling & Meditation, 101 Hurley Ave, Kingston. 3PM-4PM Gardiner Library Book Club. Open to the public. Web: www.gardinerlibrary.org. Gardiner Library, Gardiner, 255-1255. 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. 3:30PM Book Explorers. For ages 4 & up. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, 338-5580. 3:30PM-4:30PM Chess Club. Ages 8-Adult. Led by Merrie Zaretsky. Learn to play or improve your skills. You don’t need to sign up for these on-going sessions. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, 679-2213. 4PM-5PM Culinary Workshop. Introduces children to some basic math skills, measurements, and kitchen safety. (Food allergy information must be provided at time of sign up.) For students in kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades. Web: www. miltonlib.org.Sarah Hull Hallock (Milton) Free Library, 56-58 Main St, Milton, 795-2200. 5PM-8PM Tröegs Brewing Company Tap Takeover. Grand Cru Beer & Cheese Market, 6384 Mill St, Rhinebeck, 876-6992. 5:30PM-6:30PM Tai Chi with Martha Cheo. Beginners/Mixed. Web: www.unisonarts.org. Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, $13, 255-1559. 5:30PM-7:30PM Open Information Session on “NY State of Health, ” an online marketplace offering New Yorkers a gateway to affordable healthcare. . Walk-ins are welcome. Info: crreo@newpaltz.edu or 257-2901. SUNY New Paltz, Student Union Building, Multipurpose Room, New Paltz. 5:30PM Hudson Valley Pattern For Prograss Annual Awards Reception. RSVP. Web: www. Pattern-for-Progress.org. Anthony’s Pier 9, 2975 US Route 9W S, New Windsor, $165, 565-4900 or rdegroat@pfprogress.org. 6PM “Uninvited Guests” A Free Lecture. Longtime Master Gardener, Barbara Bravo will host the lecture on Invasive Plants in the Hudson Valley. Bring in one (1) weed to the lecture for identification. RSVP. Web: www.cceulster.org. Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County, Education Center, 232 Plaza RD, Kingston, 340-3990 x 332.

6PM Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry. Info: 687-2699. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. 6PM-7PM Public Sitting & Walking Meditation at Sky Lake. Meets every Tuesday, 6-7pm. Meditation instruction available. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 658-8556 or www. skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6PM-9PM Monthly Food Canning & Pickling Workshop Series: Fruit Butter and Chutney. Reg reqrd. Web: www.cceulster.org. CCEUC’s Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston, $25, 340-3990 or jhg238@cornell.edu.

6:30PM-7:30PM Tai Chi with Martha Cheo. Advanced. Web: www.unisonarts.org. Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, $13, 255-1559. 6:30PM-8:30PM Tasty Tunes Weekly Open Mic (music and spoken word). Every Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm. Sign-up at 6pm. Taste Budds Café, 40 West Market St, Red Hook, free, 860-8238605. 6:30PM Dream Time Story Time. Held on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm. Come dressed in your favorite jammies and join Miss Holly for fun stories and crafts! Ages 3-5. Registration is required. 691-2275 ext. 16. Highland Public Library, 30 Church St, Highland. 6:30PM-7:45PM Movement Theatre Workshop. Theatre games and exercises to develop the expressive bodies and voices of participants, and to cultivate awareness and presence, as well as the ability to work together as a group. For students in 3rd, 4th & 5th grades. Web: www. miltonlib.org. Sarah Hull Hallock (Milton) Free Library, 56-58 Main St, Milton, 795-2200. 7PM NIDO will host a power-point presentation by David Greenwood, Village and Town Historian for Millbrook and Washington. Italian Center, 277 Mill St, Poughkeepsie, free. 7PM-11PM Best Open Mic in Hudson Valley. No cover. Primo’s, 1554 Rt 44/55, Clintondale, 883-6112. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Steve Marche-Tormé “Snap, Sizzle, Pop!”. Web: www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Rte 9W, Marlboro, 236-7970. 7PM-8:30PM Men’s Group. Meets every Thursday, 7-8:30pm. Meetings rotate between group discussions, social evenings and special events. Free admission. 331-5300 or Katherine@lgbtqcenter.org or Kate@lgbtqcenter.org. LGBTQ Community Center, Kingston. 7PM Reading of the Work of Jacques Lacan. Moderated by Dr. Anna McLellan, member of the Apres-Coup Psychoanalytic Association. Subject: Lacan’s Seminar V: The Unconscious. Reg req. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff, 876-2903. 7PM-9PM Free Film Night: The Horse Boy. This film tells the story of a couple that goes to the end of the earth to find a way into their son’s life and to understand his Autism. Web: www.RVHHC. org. Marbletown Community Center, Main St, Stone Ridge. 7PM Hiding in Plain Sight: Tracking a New Frog Species in Orange County. Lecture and presentation by Jay Westerveld on the discovery of a new species of frog found on protected lands owned and managed by Orange County Land Trust. Info: 469-0981 or 341-4178. SUNY Orange, Gilman Center, Middletown. 7:30PM-9:30PM Life Drawing Sessions. Tuesday and Thursdays, on-going. Web: www.unisonarts.org. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $13 /per class, $48 /4 classes, 255-1559. 7:30PM Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference. A documentary on how Israel’s spirit and resilience brought them to the forefront of world innovation. Web: www.ucjf. org SUNY New Paltz, Lecture Center Room 104, New Paltz, free. 8PM SPIV:UK (Artist in Residence.) Web: www. bearsvilletheater.com. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $10, 679-4406. 8PM Joshua Redman Quartet. Web: www. theegg.org. The Egg, Swyer Theatre, Albany, $34.50, 518-473-1845. 8PM Omaha Diner. Playing jazz versions of number-one pop hits from the 1950s to today. Web: www.helsinkihudson.com. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson, 518-.8284800. 8PM “A Servant of Two Masters.” Play by Carlo Goldoni. Directed by Stephen Balantzian. Info: 688-1959. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge, $10. 8:30PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch and Bill Keith. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484.

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November 7, 2013

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“Almost, Maine.” A play by John Cariani and directed by Linda Burkehard. This romantic comedy about a small town in Maine features a cast of nine men and women. Web: www.olivefreelibrary.org. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan, $12/adults,$10/srs, 657-2482. 7:30AM-8:30AM Active Senior Yoga. Fridays through November 29th. Classes will return to the 9-10am time slot beginning in December. Web: www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill, 254-5469. 7:30 AM -9 AM Morning Yoga with Carisa Borello. All levels welcome. Ongoing meets every Friday. Info: 255-8212 or www.thelivingseed.com. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 8AM-4PM “A Celebration of Aging, ” the 6th Annual “Circles of Caring” conference. Reg. rqrd. Garden Plaza Hotel, Kingston, $25, 338-2980. 10:30AM Toddler Tales Storytime. For ages 2-3. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, 338-5580. 11AM-1PM Computer Lab. Personal attention on a ‘drop-in’ basis. Patrons receive individualized help with any computer task using the library’s computers. Monday through Friday, 11am-1 pm and Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm. Adriance Memorial Library, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie, 485-3445 x 3702. 12PM-4PM Big Indian Native American Gathering. Drum group, the Nimham singers. Everyone is welcome at these gatherings. Bring a dish to share and join the dancing, drumming, story telling. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill, 254-5469. 12:05PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 3:30PM Afterschool Crafts. For ages 8-12. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, 338-5580.

stock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker St, Woodstock, free. 7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz featuring Frank Luther on bass, John Esposito on piano, Mike DeMicco on guitar, NYC saxophonist Al Guart and local guest artists. No cover or minimum! Kindred Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101. 7PM-11PM Local Talent Night. Every Friday. Seeking bands and performers. Primo’s, 1554 Rt 44/55, Clintondale, 883-6112. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Opener- Dan Lavoie. 8pm - Alexis P. Suter Band. Web: www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Rte 9W, Marlboro, 236-7970. 7PM Book Reading: Vanessa O’Connell. Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever. Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, 876-0500. 7:15PM Special “Big Read” Film Series: “Anne Frank: The Real Story.” (2001). Starring Ben Kingsley, Brenda Blethyn and Hannah TaylorGordon. Directed by Robert Dornheim Emmy winning production. Discussion to follow. Hyde Park LibraryAnnex, Hyde Park, 229-7791. 7:15PM Special “Big Read” Film Series: “Anne Frank: The Real Story.” (2001). Starring Ben Kingsley, Brenda Blethyn and Hannah TaylorGordon. Directed by Robert Dornheim Emmy winning production. Discussion to follow. Hyde Park Library Annex, Hyde Park, 229-7791. 7:30PM An Evening of Indian Classical Music. Performed by three superb musicians: Steve Gorn, Arun Ramamurthy, and Sameer Gupt. Info: 341-9386 or cultural@sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall, Great Room, Newburgh, $5, free /student. 7:45PM The Trapps and Rosanne Fino in Concert. Web: www.howlandculturalcenter.org. Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, $10, 831-4988.

5PM-7PM “The Hudson Valley” by China Arts Link. Visiting artists from China show work that pays homage to their home away from home: the Hudson Valley. Web: www.midhudsonheritage. org. Mid-Hudson Heritage Center, 317 Main St, Poughkeepsie, 214-1113.

8PM The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble. Web: www.bardavon.org. Bardavon, 35 Market st, Poughkeepsie, $60 /golden circle, $42, $20 / student, 473-2072.

5PM Intima Gallery Saugerties Small Works Show continues with an eclectic mix of artwork in all mediums, all priced affordably at $99. Join us for Les Petites Oeuvres d’ Art thru 12/13. Just past the movie theatre at 196 Main St, Saugerties. www.intimagallery.com or 917-496-8216.

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

6PM Book Signing & Reading: The OSP Memoir Writing Group - Holding On, Letting Go. Hosted by The Golden Notebook. Kleinert/James Arts Center, 34 Tinker St, Woodstock. 7PM Derek Knott performs original music. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 65 Partition St, Saugerties, 246-5775. 7PM Vanessa O’Connell Author of Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever. Oblong Books, 6422 Montgomery tr, Rhinebeck, 876-0500. 7PM-10PM Troubadoor Promotions presents: An Evening with Tracy Bonham (11/8, 7-10pm) . Local strings impresario and twice Grammy nominated artist Tracy Bonham is the next high level musician that Troubadoor Promotions is bringing to town. Rhythm & Blues, European Classical music, & Rock n Roll. Local wine tastings & craft beer. Opening act 8pm & Tracy will take the stage at 8:30pm. Info: www.brownpapertickets.com or www.facebook.com or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. 7PM Art 21 Film Screening: William Kentridge: Anything is Possible. An intimate look into the mind and creative process of one of the most exciting artists working today. 679-2940. Wood-

8PM A Groove Ensemble. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484.

8PM-11PM Zydeco Dance to Li’l Anne and Hot Cayenne. Beginners’ Lesson 7-8pm. Dance 8-11pm. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Web: www.hudsonvalleydance.org. White Eagle Hall, 487 Delaware Ave, Kingston, $15, $10 /FT students, 255-7061. 8PM Second Friday Jam with Jeff Entin & Bob Blum. Info: 687-2699. High Falls Café, Stone Dock Golf Club, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. 8 PM Fundraising Performance: “Almost, Maine” a funny and touching play that involves the loosely connected lives of nine couples on one fateful night in the dead of Winterin the imaginary town of Almost, Maine. 657-2482. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, Shokan, $12 /adults, $10 /srs & students. 8PM “A Servant of Two Masters.” Play by Carlo Goldoni. Directed by Stephen Balantzian. Info: 688-1959. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge, $10. 8PM “Dog|Heart.” Active Duty Military are free. Info: 341-4790 or www.sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown, $14, $10 /senior/staff, $4 /student. 8PM “Dracula.” Directed by Phil Mansfield. Be mesmerized by Bram Stoker’s classic tale of horror brought to fresh new life by a gorgeous cast of Vixens, virgins, lunatics, and the iconic vampire we’ve relished our fear of for more than

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sive trainings with David Morehouse that forever changed his life! Location: Studio #116 77 Cornell St. Kingston. To register: call 389-2431 or email michael@whitecranehall.com web www.whitecranehall.com.

premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Beneﬁt Concert for Kwasi Leslie (11/10, 7pm-2am). Kwasi was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Master of Ceremonies: Mike Clip Payne. Concert Performances by: Alexis P Suter and Friends with special guest Amy Helm, Joey Eppard & Gartdrumm Duo, Ras T Asheber & FrenZ, & special guest Robanic high ON 6th. 212-920-1221 or 845-399-5373. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Bearsville, $20 /suggested donation. Register Now! Calm Yourself in 10 Seconds with Frayda Kafka, Certiﬁed Therapeutic Hypnotist (11/13, 7-9pm). In this two hour workshop, Frayda will demonstrate the use of hypnosis. After the deeply relaxing group hypnosis experience, each participant will receive a personalized 10 second method of self - hypnosis which may be used at home, waiting on line, or in the middle of a difficult conversation. There will be ample time for questions and practice. Frayda Kafka, has been practicing for 35 years. She has gained local recognition for her simple, powerful hypnotic techniques. www.callthehypnotist.com. $35 for workshop, $25 early bird special (register before november 6). To register: ILLUMINATEDBABY@GMAIL.COM OR 684-7024. Frayda’s home office-218 SawMill Rd Lake Katrine. Explorations in Soul, Shaddow and Myth with Craig Lennon, PhD and Jim Davis, Celtic Harp. (11/16, 2-3:30pm). Throughout time and across cultures mankind has created myth to give voice to our deepest longings and fears. In this monthly workshop we utilize depth psychology, mythology and guided meditation with music to develop our spiritual practice of reunion with what we are seeking. Sage Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock, $20. To register: sagehealingcenter@ gmail.com or 679-8700. Register Now! Nonviolent Parenting Nonviolent Families with Compassionate (Nonviolent) Communication (12/1, 2-4:30pm). Workshop

with Roberta Wall. Are you taking out anger, exhaustion and frustration on your family? Learn practical skills and consciousness for creating and deepening honest, compassionate and effective communication within your family. To register: www.woodstockyogacenter. com. Woodstock Yoga, Woodstock. Behold the Cosmos. New installation featuring sculptures, puppet figures and a 900 square foot Deep Space painting. Exhibits through 11/30. Mon - Sat, 9am-5pm. Info: 485-3445. Adriance Memorial Public Library, Main Entrance, 93 Market St, Rhinebeck. Learn to Heal Yourself and Others! Reiki I and Reiki II are being offered. Reiki is a Japanese form of Spiritual healing that helps release painful stress patterns, free up vital energy, and enhance our health and joy. Times & Dates: Reiki I (parts A & B): 11/23, 9am-12:30pm & 1:30-5pm. Reiki II (A & B): 11/23, 9am-12:30pm & 1:30-5pm. Cost $60per 3.5 hr workshop $220 for all 4. These workshops make up the class hours for Practitioner Certification in Reiki. Though most people take them for the benefit of, themselves, their family, friends, and pets. If you have taken Reiki from me or someone else you may take the workshops at half price. Michael has over 20 yrs experience, was instructor certified in 2000, and can certify others through to the Reiki Instructor level. For questions or to register call 845-389-2431 email michael@whitecranehall.com more info. wwwwhitecranehall.com. 77 Cornell St. Kingston #116. Troubadoor Promotions presents: An Evening with Tracy Bonham (11/8, 7-10pm) . Local strings impresario and twice Grammy nominated artist Tracy Bonham is the next high level musican that Troubadoor Promotions is bringing to town. Rhythm & Blues, European Classical music, & Rock n Roll. Local wine tastings & craft beer. Opening act 8pm & Tracy will take the stage at 8:30pm.Info:

a century. STSPlayhouse, Phoenicia, $15, $12 / student/senior, 688-2279. 8PM Little Shop of Horrors. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck, $26, $24 /senior/ child. 8PM-12AM Dutchess County Singles Dance Every second Friday of the month. There will be a wide range of music by DJ Johnny Angel and a light dinner buffet w/ dessert & coffee. Admission is $15.Door prizes and 50/50 raffle. Web: www.dutchesscountysingles.org or e-mail: dcsingles28@yahoo.com. Mercury Grand Hotel, 2170 South Rd (Rte 9), Poughkeepsie. 8PM Keith Lovett. Web: www.bearsvilletheater. com. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $10, 679-4406. 8:30PM Living With Elephants. Info: 687-4750 or www.hoppedupcafe.com. Hopped Up Café, 2303 Lucas Tpke, High Falls. 9PM The Wiyos. 518-828-4800. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. 9PM Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque. Features stellar performances by The Maine Attraction, (NYC). Info: 758-0010. Two Boots, 4604 Route 9G, Red Hook, $20. 9:30PM The Cagneys. Web: www.hydeparkbrewing.com. Hyde Park Brewing Co, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, 229-8277.

Saturday

11/9

Mohonk Preserve Singles and Sociables Outing: Windham and Acra Point Loop. Aged 18 and above. A moderate to strenuous, 6-mile hike led by Tonda Highley (255-9933). Call the hike leader for the meeting time, location, and fee by Thursday 11/7. New Paltz.

8AM-10AM Breakfast Buffet and Country Fair. 9 special item Buffet by Chef Anya, Co-owner of Little Rooster Cafe, Manchester, Vermont. Country Fair 10AM-1PM, baked goods, quilt raffle, wreaths, Grandma’s attic. Marbletown Reformed Church, Rte 209, Stone Ridge, 687-7701. 9AM-12PM Monthly Food Canning & Pickling Workshop Series: Holiday Gifts (condiments, flavored oils and vinegars). Reg reqrd. Web: www. cceulster.org. CCEUC’s Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston, $25, 340-3990 or jhg238@ cornell.edu. 9AM-12PM John Burroughs Natural History Society Walk - Ashokan Reservoir Waterfowl. Join Glen Van Gorden (lucaspets@hotmail.com or 331-2469) to look for eagles, loons, grebes, and waterfowl. Reg rqrd. Web: www.jbnhs.org.

www.brownpapertickets.com or www. facebook.com or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $20/adv,$25/door . The Five Tibetan Rites (Tibetan Yoga) 11/9, 10am-2pm. An Introduction (background and demonstration) with Robin Tosky, a certified Karuna Reiki Master Teacher. Daily exercises believed to be a traditional practice of Tibetan monks.Breathing iscoordinated w/ movement, stimulating the energy centers & entire endocrine system, enhancing strength & health, maximizing youthfulness & vibrancy. Info & to reg: 383-1774 or info@tibetancenter.org. The Tibetan Center, 875 Rt 28, Kingston, $25 /suggested donation. Brook Farm Project invites volunteers to help with harvest and other tasks on Wednesdays, followed by a supper together using some of the fresh produce. Harvest for two hours beginning by 5PM. Rides to the farm may be available from the village of New Paltz at 1PM and 4:45PM. Brook Farm Project, Butterville Rd, New Paltz, 255-1052 or farmercreek.brookfarm@ gmail.com. Reserve Now: Ulster County College Foundation Event. RSVP by 11/11. An evening of fine wine and elegant cuisine hosted by Master Chef John Novi. (11/15) Info: 687-5283 Depuy Canal House, High Falls, $200. Learn the Art of Remote Viewing (RV), a way to access psychic information about people, places, events, and things usually not in your immediate environment. Born out of the government’s desire to use psychic perception as an intelligence-gathering tool, the Stanford Research Institute developed scientific methods and protocols for training remote viewers. Michael is offering a four-hour intensive on 11/16, from 12-4pm so you can begin to learn this process and develop a practice you can do on your own. He’s has practiced RV at home and online since 2004, after he had some exten-

Parking Area, Aeration Basin, Olivebridge. 9AM-10:30AM Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, Saturdays 9-10:30am. All are welcome. No charge. 679-8800. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock, free. 9AM-2PM The Kingston Farmers’ Market. Rain or shine, Sat. through 11/23. Over 30 vendors offering flavorful fares such as fresh fruits & vegetables, organic & natural meats, a wide assortment of cheeses, wine, breads, other baked goods, honey, flowers. Web: www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org. between Main & John Sts, Kingston. 9AM Waterman Bird Club Field Trip: Southern Dutchess Co. for ducks. Call: Barbara @ 297-6701 if you plan to attend. Info: www.watermanbirdclub.org. Kohl’s Parking Lot, Rt. 9, Wappingers Falls. 9 AM Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge. 246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties. 9:30AM Mid-Hudson ADK Hike: Catskills Bushwhack: Olderbark Mtn. Leader: Russ Faller 297-5126 (before 9PM) or russoutdoors@yahoo. com. Difficult Hike. Reg w/leader by 11/6. Call for meeting place. Web: www.MidHudsonADK. org. Willow. 10AM-4PM Life Drawing Intensives. Whether you are a professional artist or just getting started, here is your chance to work with experienced models for a full day under controlled lighting. Web: www.unisonarts.org. Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, 255-1559. 10AM-2PM The Five Tibetan Rites (Tibetan Yoga). An Introduction (background and demonstration) with Robin Tosky, a certified Karuna Reiki Master Teacher. Daily exercises believed to be a traditional practice of Tibetan monks. Breathingis coordinated w/ movement, stimulating the energy centers & entire endocrine system, enhancing strength & health, maximizing youthfulness & vibrancy. Info & to reg: 383-1774 or info@tibetancenter.org. The Tibetan Center, 875 Rt 28, Kingston, $25 /suggested donation. 10AM-1PM Ione’s 18th Annual Dream Festival.

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Free Kids Dreambox Workshop with artist Sadee Brathwaite. Artists age 4-12 are welcome. Dream boxes are fun, fanciful receptacles that hold writings and drawings of your precious nighttime dreams.Info: 331-0507 or www.deeplistening. org/dreamfestival. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston, free. 10AM Mixed-Level Yoga. A regular Saturday morning yoga class at the library. This mixed-level hatha yoga class, taught by Kathy Carey. Please bring a mat. Web: www.olivefreelibrary.org. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan, $10, 657-2482. 10AM-2PM The First Ulster County Militia. Members promote the education of the public as to military and social life in the colonial and Revolutionary War eras through demonstrations of everyday crafts and skills and the typical life of the militiaman. Persen House Museum, 74 John St, Kingston, free, 340-3040. 10AM-2PM A Different Kind of Book Sale. Rare, unique and autographed books will be the only thing on offer at this sale. Web: www.starrlibrary. org. Starr Library, 68 W. Market, Rhinebeck, 876-4030 or starrdirector@icloud.com. 10AM-11:30AM Walk n Talk Series: History Walk n Talk with Karen Gell. Based on historian Jim Heron’s popular book, Denning’s Point, A Hudson River History, Pre-register at www.bire. org/events. CEIE, Denning’s Point, 199 Denning’s Ave, Beacon. 10AM-2PM Teen Geek Squad. Patrons will receive one-on-one technology assistance from one of the library’s teen geeks, who can show them everything from navigating the internet to how to set up new devices. Call ahead of time to schedule anappointment or simply drop in. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook, 758-3241.

(11/10, 3pm). Learn how crystals and healing stones work and how to make them work for you with Cephora, owner of Crystal Connection in Wurtsboro. Trunk show and crystal sale to follow workshop, 4:30-5:30pm. Info:www.crystalconnectioncenter. com. $15/online, $20/door. Sacred Space at Metta, 17 Glen Pond Dr, Red Hook. Ulster/Dutchess (NYUD) Christmas Bird Count. Centered in Glasco, Ulster County. The count circle is nearly bisected by the Hudson River and includes parts of Ulster, Dutchess, Greene, and Columbia Counties. Reg req. Info: forsythnature@aol.com. Bone Marrow Drive in Honor of Brynlee Davis. You may register online at http://bethematch.org, they will mail you the kit; you complete a short form and perform a cheek swab, seal and mail it back. This drive is being sponsored by Be the Match @ http://bethematch.org. Donations Needed for The Alternative Gift Fair. A benefit for Family’s Domestic Violence Shelter. All proceeds from sale will be for the shelter. Deadline for donations is 11/29. New Paltz, 256-9233. Call for Art: Ornamentation. Be creative with the concept of Ornamentation and all that it can mean. 11/25 - Drop off artwork - 3-5pm. 11/26 – Drop off artwork – 10am-Noon. Red Hook CAN/Artist’s Collective, 7516 N. Broadway, Red Hook, $15 /artist, redhookcan@gmail.com. Special Annual Pre-Holiday Contradance Party! Dance to the tunes of The Stringrays. 3- 5 pm, Challenging contras $8; 5 - 7 pm, Potluck, schmooze, jam, etc. (please bring servings for 6 so we have enough) & 7 10:30 pm, Evening Dance $15, both dances for $20. Info: 473-7050 or contra@hudsonvalleydance.org. Free Hypnosis Weight Control Workshops led by Frayda Kafka, certified Hypnotist. Wednesday January 8th, 7 pm-8:30 pm continuing on the first Wednesday each month. To register: Call Doris 339-2071 or email: Doris.Blaha@hahv.org, www.CallTheHypnotist.com.Reuner Cancer Support House, 80 Mary’s Ave. Kingston.

(near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston. 11:15AM-12:30PM Gentle Yoga with Rachel Hunderfund. All levels welcome. Ongoing meets every Saturday. Info: 255-8212 or www.thelivingseed.com. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 11:30AM Theme Tray Social. All new items. Refreshments will be available. Doors open 11:30am, calling begins 1pm. Plattekill Reformed Church, Kings Highway, Mt. Marion. 12PM-4PM Big Indian Native American Gathering. Everyone is welcome at these gatherings. Bring a dish to share and join the dancing, drumming, story telling. Info: www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org. Pine Hill Community Center, Main St, Pine Hill. 12PM -5PM 76th Anniversary Open House Model Railroad Show. A complete ‘O’ Scale Railroad System in Action! Scale Models of Steam and Diesel Locomotives, Old Fashioned and Modern Trains, Complete Villages & Scenery. $6/adults,$2/children. Susan Street (off Pine Grove Ave), Kingston, 334-8233. 1PM-3PM Pallet Puppet Theatre offers Puppet Story Time. Ongoing on Saturdays, 1-3pm. The Green Palette, 215 Main Street inside of the Medusa Antique Center Building, New Paltz. 1PM-4PM Monthly Food Canning & Pickling Workshop Series: Holiday Gifts (condiments, flavored oils and vinegars). Reg reqrd. Web: www. cceulster.org. CCEUC’s Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston, $25, 340-3990 or jhg238@ cornell.edu. 1PM The Met: Live in HD 2013-14: Tosca. Puccini. Web: www.bardavon.org. Bardavon, 35

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Market St, Poughkeepsie, 473-5288. 2PM Book Signing & Reading: Janet Rose, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beyond the Horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eye.â&#x20AC;? 679-8000. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock. 2PM Estate Planning and Anderson - Help Secure Our Future for Your Loved Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Future. Join Board Members Susan Angeles and Rebecca Blahut, as well as CEO Neil Pollack, as they provide information and answer your questions. Web:www.andersoncenterforautism.org/. Anderson School, Staatsburg, 889-4034. 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. 2:30PM Michelle Lewis in Concert. Genre: folk. Info: www.nerfa.org or 626-8888. NERFA - Unexpected Pairs showcase, 400 Granite Rd, Kerhonkson. 2:30 PM Walking Tour of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;old Wiltwyckâ&#x20AC;?Course. RSVP. Cocktails to follow at Wiltwyck Golf Club. Info: fohk@verizon.net or 339-0720. John A. Coleman Catholic High School, 430 Hurley Ave, Hurley. 2:30PM The Big Read welcomes Auschwitz survivor Jean Malkischer. Bearing witness to surviving the Holocaust. Admission is free, and children from grades 5 and older are welcome. Friends Meeting House, 249 Hooker Ave, Poughkeepsie. 3PM Book Signing & Reading: Tony Fletcher, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boy About Town.â&#x20AC;? Hosted by The Golden Notebook. Phoenicia Library, 9 Ava Maria Dr, Phoenicia. 3PM Guitar Workshop: Bob Adern. Internationally acclaimed guitarist Bob Ardern will offer a workshop on the art of finger-style guitar. Hyde Park Library Annex, Hyde Park, $25, 229-7791 x 205. 4PM-6PM Links to the Legends - Tracing golf history at the original Wiltwyck Club. Vintage photographs and the recollections of some of the

Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most enthusiastic golfers. Cocktails. RSVP. Info: fohk@verizon.net or 339-0720. Wiltwyck Golf Club, Kingston. 4PM Book Reading: Brent Ridge & Josh Kilmer Purcell - The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook. Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, 876-0500. 4PM-6PM Opening Reception: The Holiday Show. Works by gallery artists appropriate for holiday giving. Also on view Joshua Stern Solo Show, Sharon Rousseau photographs, Small Works by gallery artists and art by Bennett Elementary 5th Graders. 679-2940. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker St, Woodstock. 5PM-7PM Oriole9 Restaurant presents it 70th Monthly Art Show Opening Reception. On the walls this month will be the assemblage sculptures of Lenny Kislin (curator at Oriole9). 679-8117. Oriole 9, 17 Tinker St, Woodstock. 5PM-7PM Opening Reception: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scapes.â&#x20AC;? Featuring works by Marge Morales and Marylyn Vanderpool. Exhibits through 11/30. Web: www.WallkillRiverSchool.com Wallkill River School and Art Gallery, 232 Ward St, Montgomery, free. 5 PM St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church Ziti Dinner. 10% of the proceeds going to Family of New Paltz and to Family Promise of the MidHudson Valley. Two seatings, one at 5pm and one at 6:30pm. Info: 255-5098. St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, corner of Main and North Oakwood, New Paltz, $10, free /under 12. 5:30PM Woodstockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reformed Church - Roast Pork Dinner. Take-out at 6 pm. Res. Rqrd. Roast pork, mashed potatoes, applesauce, green beans, sauerkraut and apple cake. Woodstock Reformed Church, 16 Tinker St, Woodstock, $12, $5 /5-12, free /under 5, 679-6539 or 679-6610. 5PM Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church -Roast Pork Dinner. Seatings at 5& 6:30pm. Adults$12, Seniors- $10, Kids 5 - 11 yrs. old -$6, Kids under 5 -free. For reservations, call 246-6312 or 246-6322. Walk-ins welcome, take-outs available. Rt. 9W (Barclay Heights), Saugerties.

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6 PM Book Signing & Reading: Marianne Schnall, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Will It Take to Make a Woman President?â&#x20AC;? Hosted by The Golden Notebook. Kleinert/James Arts Center, 34 Tinker St, Woodstock. 6 PM -9 PM Opening Reception: Stuff and Nonsense. Featuring new works by Grey Zeien and Gary Jacketti. Exhibits through 12/8. Web: www.baugallery.com. bau gallery, 506 Main St, Beacon, bauinfo@optonline.net. 6 PM-8 PM Opening Reception: Paintings. Featuring works by Claude Carone . The work will be on display through 12/1. Gallery hours: Thursday - Monday, 10am till 5pm. For further information about the gallery, the artists and upcoming exhibition, visit www.johndavisgallery. comJohn Davis Gallery, 362Â˝ Warren St,contact John Davis 518-828-5907 or via e-mail: art@ johndavisgallery.com. 6:30PM-8:30PM The Veterans in a New Field. Civil War era music. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 65 Partition St, Saugerties, 246-5775. 7PM Kingstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Saturday Spoken Word. Poetry Readings by Larry Carr and Matt Spireng. Open mic with 3 minute limit. Web: www.uucckingston.org. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston, $5, $2.50 /open mic. 331-2884 or 514-2007. 7PM The Gemini Series: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dream Night of the Cello.â&#x20AC;? An Evening of Classic Romance, Jazz and Tango, from Stravinsky to Stevie Wonder. Featuring Garfield Moore and Malcolm Cecil. SUNY Columbia-Greene, Arts Center Theater, Hudson, $8, 518-828-4181. 7PM Second Annual Founders & Funders. Hatmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attic Productions, Inc, a local theater community, will be holding a party. Limited tickets available Buffet-style catering, a cash bar. Info: www.HatmakersAttic.org. Union Square Bar and Restaurant, 51 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $25. 7PM Independent Film Screening: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dovid Meyer.â&#x20AC;? Director, Moshe Paul Mones will be

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present for a Q and A after the viewing.Recommended donation is $5. Refreshments will be available. Kerhonkson Synagogue Jewish Center, Minnewaska Trail, Kerhonkson. 7PM Stop Smart Meters Meeting. Meets second Saturday of each month, 7pm. Info: Woodstockstopsmartmeter. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Pedrito Martinez. Web: www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Rte 9W, Marlboro, 236-7970. 7PM â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dream Night of the Cello: An Evening of Classic Romance, Jazz and Tango, From Stravinsky to Stevie Wonder.â&#x20AC;? Concert by Cellist Garfield Moore. Bassist Malcolm Cecil will be a special guest performer. Web: www.mycommunitycollege.com. SUNYColumbia-Greene, Arts Center Theater, Greenport, $8, 518-828-4181x 3344. 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. 7:30PM Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. Roots band. Info: 607-326-7908. Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Rd, Roxbury, $24. 7:30PM-9PM Kristallnacht: A Community Commemoration. Ars Choralis will present a short concert, followed by a brief historic context from Dr. Werner Steger of Dutchess Community College. The program concludes with the screening of a documentary on Kristallnacht. Info: www.poklib.org. The Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 7:30PM Hudson Valley Folk Guild Coffee House Series: An open mic format followed by featured performers, Ben &Valerie Turner, the Piedmont Bluz Acoustic Duo. Info: 592-4216 or hvfolks@aol.com. Unitarian Fellowship, South Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie. 8PM Shtreiml & Ismail Fenicoglu: Jewish Roots & Turkish Blues. Web: www.rosendalecafe.com. Rosendale CafĂŠ, 434 Main St, Rosendale, $12, 658-9048. 8PM â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Servant of Two Masters.â&#x20AC;? Play by Carlo Goldoni. Directed by Stephen Balantzian. Info: 688-1959. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge, $10.

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8PM â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dog|Heart.â&#x20AC;? Active Duty Military are free. Info: 341-4790 or www.sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown, $14, $10 /senior/staff, $4 /student. 8PM-11PM Acoustic Originals and Classic Covers with Eric Erickson. Info: 647-3000 or www.EricErickson.com. No cover charge. Reservations for dinner are suggested. Aroma Thyme Bistro, 165 Canal St, Ellenville. 8PM Little Shop of Horrors. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck, $26, $24 /senior/ child. 8PM International Guitarist, Bob Ardern. Canadian finger-style guitarist and singer-songwriter. Res. Recommended. Hyde Park Library Annex, Hyde Park, $10, 229-7791 ext. 205. 8PM â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dracula.â&#x20AC;? Directed by Phil Mansfield. Be mesmerized by Bram Stokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic tale of horror brought to fresh new life by a gorgeous cast of Vixens, virgins, lunatics, and the iconic vampire weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve relished our fear of for more than a century. STSPlayhouse, Phoenicia, $15, $12 / student/senior, 688-2279. 8PM Matuto: Brazilian & Bluegrass Music. Web: www.unisonarts.org. Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, $25, 255-1559. 8PM Well Strung: The Singing String Quartet. w/Champagne & Chocolate Meet & Greet Reception. Info: 679-6900. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $70, $55, $45.

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n Friday, March 18, 2011, on the morning of the full Super Moon, legendary artist and co-

art gallery and art school, and the fervent admiration of generations of devoted art students. To his personal credit, he leaves a lasting legacy of art, beauty and a sustaining example, having led a life of purpose with unwavering determination and accomplishment. Born on April 8, 1922 in Richmond Hill, New York, Angeloch served in the US Air Corps and Army during World War II where he was a pilot,

studied to be an engineer and ended up in medical school. He studied at The Art Students League of New York from 1946-1951, where he ďŹ rst began painting with Yasuo Kuniyoshi and printmaking with Martin Lewis. He spent the summer of 1947 learning the craft of making woodcuts with Fiske Boyd and it was that summer that Angeloch ďŹ rst studied nature working out of doors. For this reason he recently Continued on Page 13

he Phoenicia Library was gutted by ďŹ re in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 19. Within three days, plans were already in place to open a temporary library on Saturday, March 26, in the building recently vacated by Maverick Family Health, across from the Phoenicia post ofďŹ ce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a bare-bones operation,â&#x20AC;? cautioned library director Tracy Priest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re restoring minimal services, but we want to open our doors. People can return library books and pick up books theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ordered from interlibrary loan. From the Mid-Hudson Library System, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re borrowing a computer and components we need to check books in and out. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll open at 10 a.m., and Letter Friends, the early literacy program, will happen at its normal time, 11 a.m. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking eventually to have a small lending library, which may be on the honor system, since all our bar codes were destroyed in the ďŹ re.â&#x20AC;? Writing classes and other programs scheduled for later in the spring will be held as planned. It looks like at least a couple of computers will be donated for use by patrons. The blaze was reported to have come from an electri-

cal ďŹ re, which started in the back of the building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a full report on the extent of the damage,â&#x20AC;? said Priest, who visited the building after the ďŹ re with the insurance adjuster and Town of Shandaken supervisor Rob Stanley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The adjuster said there has to be a second claims adjustment because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered a major loss. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think any books or materials will be salvageable. But because of the location of the ďŹ shing collection, we may be able to clean some of that and save it.â&#x20AC;? The Jerry Bartlett Memorial Angling Collection includes more than 500 ďŹ shing and nature books, plus an exhibit of ďŹ shing rods, lures, ďŹ&#x201A;y tying gear, and photographs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The books are a mess,â&#x20AC;? said Priest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything is fused together and melted. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the front of the building has been damaged by smoke and water, but everything there is like we left it. Then you cross a line towards the back, and everything is black. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hole of the ceiling of the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room, and you can look right up into my ofďŹ ce upstairs. Everything from my desk is on the ďŹ&#x201A;oor Continued on Page 7

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Pictured is the cast of 90 Miles off Broadway's upcoming production of "I Remember Mama". Top row, left to right: Dushka Ramic as Aunt Jenny, Wendy Rudder as Aunt Sigrid, Zane Sullivan as Nils, Joel Feldstein as Papa, Wayne Kreuscher as Uncle Chris, Julia Cohen as Katrin, Ken Thompson as Mr. Thorkelson and Sherry Kitay as Aunt Trina. Bottom row left to right: Chloe Gold as Dagmar, Kim Lupinacci as Mama and Carly Feldstein as Christina.

INETY MILES OFF Broadway will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Remember Mamaâ&#x20AC;? at the New Paltz Reformed Church on Nov. 2, Nov. 3, Nov. 9 and Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. The play will also be performed at the First United Methodist Church in Highland on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The story shows how Mama,

with the help of her husband and her Uncle Chris, brings up the children in a modest San Francisco home during the early years of the century. Mama, with sweetness and capability, sees her children through childhood, managing to educate them and to see one of her daughters begin a career as a writer. Mamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sisters and uncle furnish a rich

background for a great deal of comedy and a little incidental tragedy. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $8 for students on opening night only, $12 for seniors/students and advanced sales and $10 for members/groups. For additional information, e-mail email@ninetymilesoďŹ&#x20AC;broadway.com or call 256-9657.

N TUESDAY, NOV. 6, not only will residents vote on numerous contended races -- most notably being who shall become the president of the US -- but there will also be a plethora of local votes cast for federal, state, county and municipal political leaders. In the Town of Lloyd, the only local referendum on the ballot is for voters to decide whether or not the town clerk, town highway superintendent and town supervisor should have their two-year terms extended to four years. These are all separate referenda, as suggested by Lloyd supervisor Paul Hansut, who said that he wants to give â&#x20AC;&#x153;voters a chance to weigh in on each and every position, and not lump them all together, as many towns have done in the past.â&#x20AC;? The idea behind the four-year term, according to Hansut, is to give those elected to oďŹ&#x192;ce â&#x20AC;&#x153;enough time to get familiar with the nuts and bolts of the job, Continued on page 12

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HAT WOULD HAPPEN if the selected architect for a 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero turned out to be a Muslim-American? How would people react to the news, particularly those families who lost loved ones in the terrorist attack? There are no easy answers to the questions raised by award-winning author Amy Waldman in her debut novel The Submission, chosen as this

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yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s One Book/One New Paltz readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; selection. In Library Journal, Sally Bissell remarks that this book is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;insightful, courageous, heartbreaking work that should be read, discussed, then read again.â&#x20AC;? This is exactly what One Book/ One New Paltz will attempt to do as it embarks on its seventh year of a communitywide reading program ďŹ lled with events, reading groups, panels and featured authors and actors. One Book is a Continued on page 12

A cut above Esopus papercutting artist extraordinaire Jenny Lee Fowler

hen Jenny Lee Fowler moved from Oregon in 1997, she decided to mark each snowfall that first winter in the East by cutting a snowflake out of paper. Being a person who makes things by hand, it seemed like a fun thing to do. Then, like the icy flakes that drift lazily on the wind before becoming a full-fledged storm, the act of cutting paper snowflakes took on a momentum of its own as Fowler became fascinated with the folk tradition of papercutting. One day, her father-in-law asked her if sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever done a portrait, like the silhouettes created by folk artists. Her interest piqued, Fowler dared herself to cut 100 portraits of people. Beginning with friends and family, she later moved on to cutting portraits of strangers, who would sit for her at the campus center at Bard, where Fowler worked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I practiced a lot and found that I totally loved it,â&#x20AC;? says Fowler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It kind of surprised me because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d thought of silhouette portraits as these kind of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stuffyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; things, and then I realized that they were really cross-sections of people at a moment in time. I started to see them as more dynamic.â&#x20AC;? Fowler came across a passage in which one of the early papercutters called silhouette portraits â&#x20AC;&#x153;a momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monument,â&#x20AC;? a description that she finds particularly apt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really do capture a little moment, and even the same person can have a different portrait the next day,â&#x20AC;? Fowler explains. Artful papercutting is now Fowlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s niche, and the Continued on page 13

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INGSTONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CORNELL PARK HOSTED THE ANNUAL DRUM BOOGIE FESTIVAL LAST SATURDAY, where dozens gathered to get their drum on. At left, Hethe Brenhill of the Mandara ensemble, dances in the sun. At right, a member of the Percussion Orchestra of Kingston (POOK) gets in the rhythm. For more pics, see page 10.

THEATER ON A TRAIN â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dutchmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; uses Trolley Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s subway car as unusual stage for play exploring sensitive topic of interracial relations. Page 16

TEEN SCENE â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Denâ&#x20AC;? to open in Midtown, giving youths a place to dance, gather and do something positive. Page 8

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8PM Roger McGuinn. Web: www.theegg.org. The Egg, Swyer Theatre, Albany, $34.50, 518-4731845. 8PM Karl Allweier. Grand Cru Beer & Cheese Market, 6384 Mill St, Rhinebeck, 876-6992. 8PM Brazilian & Bluegrass music with Matuto. Web: www.unisonarts.org. Unison Learning Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $25, 255-1559. 8PM Joey Eppard & Friends. Harmony CafĂŠ @ Wok â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484. 8PM Sight of Sound. A Multi-Arts Collaboration of Music, Dance, WOrd and Inspiration. Spend an evening with Steve Rust, Maureen Maliha & special guests. Fiber Flame Studio, 1776 Rt 212, Saugerties. 8:30PM Petey Hop, solo in the taproom. Web: www.hydeparkbrewing.com. Hyde Park Brewing Co, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, 229-8277.

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he latest Onteora Central School District 2011-2012 budget proposal does not include massive layoffs as might be seen in other districts, but does feature the elimination of six teacher positions and reductions to part-time of another ďŹ ve, among job cuts in many sectors. The cuts are seen as a reaction to declining enrollment, but also contribute to a total plan that increases spending by only 0.87 percent, that would translate, based on revenue ďŹ gures, to a 3.9 percent levy increase. At the Tuesday, March 22 board of education meeting at Woodstock Elementary, school ofďŹ cials presented The Superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Recommended Budget to trustees that includes an increase in spending to a total of $50,477,497. If the board adopts the budget at its April 5 session, voters will be asked to vote on the budget on May 17. If voters reject the budget proposal, a contingency (or austerity) budget could be put in place that would eliminate $121,785 from the equipment budget line, as mandated by the

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hino House Band has had a rollercoaster of a year. In the 11 months since its inception at SUNY-New Paltz, the indie-rock band has shuffled through six bassists, recorded, performed scores of shows and graduated. Now based in Brooklyn, the group is embarking on its first intercity tour: a trek that will take them back to their New Paltz roots at Snug Harbor this Friday. “Snug’s is where we want to stop on our first tour. It’s our home away from home,” said singer/guitarist Ricky Demetro. On November 8, starting at 10:30 p.m., Rhino House Band will play alongside Upstate Rubdown and Bethlehem Steel at the bustling Main Street bar. Last May, the band performed alongside Godchilla in what Snug’s manager Ed Daley describes as the biggest concert of the year. “That show was tremendous,” Daley said. “It was a changing of the guard. Godchilla had been the big band here, and after they moved on to other places, Rhino House Band filled the void for upbeat dance music.” Demetro and drummer Steven Bartashev met in 2006 at an audition for an experimental punk band. The pair hit it off, and spent their high school years collaborating in several bands. Though the duo dreamed of fame, Demetro’s nerves often stood in the way. “Steven and I talked about becoming rock stars since we were 15, but I was too scared to step up to the plate,” he said. “I was afraid of failure, afraid of criticism. I lied to myself, saying it would happen ‘one day,’ without any real effort on my part.” All that changed last year, after Demetro received a blunt text from his bandmate. “Steven got fed up with my terrible work ethic and texted me saying, ‘You are never going to be famous,” Demetro recalled. Though initially dissuaded, Demetro shoved his doubts aside and decided to take the plunge. “From that moment on, I set out to prove him wrong,” he said. In November 2012, he began playing open mics in New Paltz before circulating across Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. With his confidence restored, Demetro teamed up with Bartashev and bassist Joe McNulty to form a new band. The group played one of its first shows at the apartment above Rhino Records, just off Main Street. Cramped into a small space, the crowd went wild. “I was scared at first, because it was pretty crowded and everyone was very drunk and rowdy,” Demetro said. “But when we started playing, there was just a raw release of emotion.” Uplifted by their audience’s reaction, the group decided to call themselves Rhino House Band, in honor of the experience. Soon after, the fledgling band went through a lineup change: McNulty departed the group and was soon replaced by James Baglia. Content, the band headed to Salant Sound in Canarsie to record the Wallkill River Demo. However, the band faced other obstacles. With Bartashev attending Baruch College in New York, playing shows in New Paltz required a pricey two-hour commute. To cover mounting costs, the drummer budgeted funds from his part-time job and played on the city streets to raise extra cash. On occasion, his tickets were fully funded by money earned playing at Washington Square Park, Union Square and West Fourth Street. “I never really felt the commute,” he said, “[but] it was weird when I starting coming up every weekend or so. I felt like I had two lives: my actual one in New York, where I had school, work, family and friends, and my fake getaway life up in New Paltz, where I made music, partied and enjoyed the company of good friends.” Bartashev believes that the duality was worth the trouble. “I love the City for so many reasons, but for music, it sucks. It’s oversaturated with music and venues, and because of this, there is no community. New Paltz is amazing because you have regulars that go to a place like Snug’s on a whim to check out what’s going on.” Demetro agrees: “People in New York don’t dance, and it’s hard to get people to get on trains and buses to come see you – whereas in New Paltz, they only have to walk three blocks.” “I used to think, ‘If you record really great music, that’s all you need,’” said Bartashev. “But now I know it’s all about the live show. If you can get people moving through what you’re playing, you’ve reached the best place to be as a performer.” “People in New Paltz like to dance,” added Demetro. “I’ve adjusted my style to allow for more dancing – more uptempo stuff. What’s important to me is that people have fun at our shows, and I still get my messages through.”

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the permanent exhibit of art and artifacts, with time to explore other exhibits independently. Hyde Park Stop and Shop, Hyde Park, $45, 229-9438.

9PM Plants and Animals. Canadian Indie-Rock. Web: www.helsinkihudson.com. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson, 518-8284800 or info@helsinkihudson.com.

8:30AM 6th Annual Cornwall Lions Club Fall Harvest Race. Includes a 5K Walk and Run and 7.5 Scenic Challenge Run. Registration begins

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Fresh out of college, Demetro returned to his native Brooklyn last May. Joined by new bassist Joey Vergara, the band dedicated its summer to recording an EP. “We’re very proud of it so far,” said Demetro. “We’re mixing and mastering it now. We’ve also got a music video in the works.” As for Demetro’s confidence, it’s now boundless. “[On New Year’s Eve] I set a goal for myself: 100 performances in the year 2013,” he said. “I just reached 108.” The Wallkill River demo is available for free download at http://rhinohouseband. bandcamp.com. You can follow Rhino House Band on Facebook at www.facebook. com/rhinohouseband and Tumblr at http://rhinohouseband.tumblr.com. Upstate Rubdown will take center stage beside Rhino House Band and Bethlehem Steel at Snug Harbor on November 8. The acoustic gospel/folk band has become a popular fixture in New Paltz. Upstate Rubdown began in October 2011, after SUNY-New Paltz students Melanie Glenn, Oliver Kammerman and Mary Bacorn met at a party. A week later, the group booked their first show at Grimaldi’s, where they would play before Harry D’Agostino, their future bassist. The quartet has since performed numerous shows in New Paltz, and recorded its first album at Music Dog Studios in Ithaca. In May 2011, the band faced its first major lineup change after Kammerman graduated and recruited mandolinist Ryan Chappel, cellist Joe Staten and Dean Mahoney on cajon. That fall, Upstate Rubdown recorded its second album at the Rare Book Room in Brooklyn. After Glenn graduated in December, vocalist Kate Scarlett and alto saxophone player Jeremy Dylan joined the group, making it a seven-piece band. “Our goal is to keep people dancing and singing along,” said Bacorn, 21. “Our fans in New Paltz flock to our shows to let off steam and feel part of something, which is what all of us in the band do ourselves. Playing shows at Snug’s has always been an amazing time.” To learn more about Upstate Rubdown, visit http://upstaterubdown.bandcamp. com and http://facebook.com/upstaterubdown. On November 8, Bethlehem Steel, an indie-rock band from Brooklyn, will be making its New Paltz debut. The group formed in 2012, after Jon Gernhart, Zephyr Prusinski and Rebecca Ryskalczyk crossed paths in college. “We met playing in different bands, but after college, those other groups broke up. We all ended up in Brooklyn and started playing together,” said Ryskalczyk, 25. The group recently self-released an EP titled Grow Up, which is available for download on their Bandcamp account. “We have never been to New Paltz and we are very excited,” said Ryskalczyk. “We are expecting nothing but a good time.” To learn more about Bethlehem Steel, visit http://bethlehemsteel.bandcamp.com. – Maria Pianelli

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honey, flowers, cheeses, breads and on-site dining. Chef ’s demonstration, at 11am. 917-453-2082. Senior Center, 207 Market St, Saugerties. 12PM -5PM 76th Anniversary Open House, Model Railroad Show. A complete ‘O’ Scale Railroad System in Action! Scale Models of Steam and Diesel Locomotives, Old Fashioned and Modern Trains, Complete Villages & Scenery. $6/adults,$2/children. Susan Street (off Pine Grove Ave), Kingston, 334-8233. 12PM Jazz at The Falls. Featuring Terry Blaine with Mark Shane and Matt Hoffmann. Info: 687-2699. High Falls Café, Stone Dock Golf Club, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. 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.

inner self, soul’s identification and purpose which influences your relationship with family, friends and self. Personal birthchart provided at class for those who register in advance. Info: 679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $20. 2 PM Fundraising Performance: “Almost, Maine” a funny and touching play that involves the loosely connected lives of nine couples on one fateful night in the dead of Winterin the imaginary town of Almost, Maine. 657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28, West Shokan. 2PM Sunday Author Series with Adam Schenkman. Join Adam as he explores the fateful decisions made by George Washington from his Newburgh headquarters in the last years of the Revolutionary War. Pre-register at www.bire.org/ events. CEIE, The Gallery, 199 Main St, Beacon.

2PM A Live Debate: Voter Suppression or States Rights. Q & A will follow the debate. Seating is limited and on a first-come basis. Refreshments will be served. 831-8172. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling St, Beacon, free.

2PM-4PM 2PM-4PM Closing Party for the Silent Auction Fundraiser. The final bidding on the art and services will be concluded. Proceeds 50/50 to Arts Upstairs to keep it open & the Healing Arts division/Oncology Support Program 501c3 Donations 50% tax deductible. Arts Upstairs, 60 Main St, Phoenicia. 688-2142.

2PM Veteran’s Day Program: Honoring Their Service, Preserving Their Stories. A highlight of this year’s program will be a commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa. Res. Suggested. Info: www.thepurpleheart.com or 561-1765. National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, 374 Temple Hill Rd, New Windsor, free.

2PM-3:30PM Arts with a Heart for Alzheimer’s Workshop. Music with Mt. Tremper musician Melody Newcombe. These no fee workshops are open to those dealing with early stage dementia and their caregivers. Light refreshments will be served. Info: 471-2655. Rosendale Community Center, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale.

2PM “Dracula.” Directed by Phil Mansfield. Be mesmerized by Bram Stoker’s classic tale of horror brought to fresh new life by a gorgeous cast of Vixens, virgins, lunatics, and the iconic vampire we’ve relished our fear of for more than a century. STSPlayhouse, Phoenicia, $15, $12 / student/senior, 688-2279.

2PM Trash Dance. A comical, wacky, and uplifting film that documents choreographer Allison Orr of Austin, Texas as she presents to the world the beauty in garbage trucks and the sanitation workers who pick up our trash. Web:www. rosendaletheatre.org. Rosendale Theater, Main St, Rosendale, $10, $6 /12 and under, 658-8989.

2PM-4PM Moon Signs Astrology Workshop with Alexander Mallon. Find out how to understand your moon sign as it is the doorway to your

3PM Conservatory Sunday. Performed by Conservatory students with faculty and special guests, will benefit the Scholarship Fund of

The Bard College Conservatory of Music. Bard College, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Sosnoff Theatre, Annadale-on-Hudson, $20,$15, 758-7900. 3PM-5PM New World Home Cooking Restaurant presents its 8th Monthly Art Show Opening Reception. On view this month are the paintings of Jose Acosta, the photographs of Richard Crawford and the wall sculptures of Lenny Kislin. All shows are curated by Lenny Kislin. Info: 679-8117. New World Home Cooking, Rt 212, Saugerties. 3PM All About Crystals Learn how crystals and healing stones work and how to make them work for you with Cephora, owner of Crystal Connection in Wurtsboro. Trunk show and crystal sale to follow workshop, 4:30-5:30pm. Info:www. crystalconnectioncenter.com. $15/online, $20/ door. Sacred Space at Metta, 17 Glen Pond Dr, Red Hook. 3PM “A Servant of Two Masters.” Play by Carlo Goldoni. Directed by Stephen Balantzian. Info: 688-1959. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge, $10. 3PM Young Artists’ Concert Series featuring a variety of classical pieces performed by students from the Juilliard School. Free. Open to public; families invited. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 2578 Rte 212, Woodstock. 3PM Little Shop of Horrors. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck, $26, $24 /senior/ child. 3PM “Dog|Heart.” Active Duty Military are free. Info: 341-4790 or www.sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown, $14, $10 /senior/staff, $4 /student. 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. 679-1025.

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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 Ext. 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 9AM-4PM Conference on Climate Change and Regional Water Resources.â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Watershed Moment: Changing Climate & the Future of Our Water Resources.â&#x20AC;? Presented by Mohonk Consultations and the Hudson River Watershed Alliance.Reducing and managing the risk of flooding, including consideration of land use in floodplain & other areas near streams, &exploring the value of green infrastructure strategies for storm water&stream corridor management. Mohonk Mountain House Conference Center, New Paltz, www.mohonk-consultations.org/ programs/events, $50/pp,$25/students.

9AM Rip Van Winkle (RVW) Hike: Burnt Knob and Acra Point. Moderate hike: 3 miles, 4 hours. Call for more information. Web: www.newyorkheritage.com/rvw/?. Hudson Valley, 518-2482519. 6PM-9PM I Liq Chuan Martial Art of Awareness (Kung Fu) with Rich Kelly. Ongoing class meets every Monday. 255-8212. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 6:30PM-9:30PM The White Crane Reiki Master Course. Two weekend intensive. Dates & Times-Oct. 4, 5, 6, Fri. 6:30-9:30pm, Sat-Sun. 12:30-4pm& Oct. 11, 12, 13, same times. Classes combine Traditional Japanese Reiki, Tibetan Reiki, & Qi GongHealing, to create a powerful and life transforming course Pre-requisite must be complete Reiki I&II. Contact: michael@whitecranehall.com web whitecranehall.com 389-2431. 77 Cornell St, Kingston, $500. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Mark Hummelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golden State Lone Star Revue. Web: www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Rte 9W, Marlboro, 236-7970. 7PM-9PM Wild Plum Literary Reading & Open Mic. Features two writers at this literary salon. Following the readers, the floor is open for open mic performance of five minutes. Bring poetry,

prose, creative non-fiction, essays, and more. Join our group if you like us! Refreshments served. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland, free, 389-0350. 8PM Open Mic Poetry Reading. Harmony CafĂŠ @ Wok â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484. 8PM Chamber Jazz Ensembles 1. Web: www. newpaltz.edu/music. SUNY New Paltz, Julien J. Studley Theatre, New Paltz, $8, $6, $3, 257-2700.

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7:30 AM -9 AM Morning Yoga with Carisa Borello. All levels welcome. Ongoing class meets every Tuesday. Info: 255-8212 or www.thelivingseed.com. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 7:30 AM-9:30 AM Chamber Breakfast. Dr. Paul Padalino, Superintendent Kingston City School District speaking on the Kingston High School Building & Renovation Plan. Reservations required. Web: www.UlsterChamber.org. Garden Plaza Hotel, 503 Washington Ave, Kingston, 338-5100.

7PM-2AM BeneďŹ t Concert for Kwasi Leslie, diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Master of Ceremonies: Mike Clip Payne. Concert Performances by: Alexis P Suter and Friends with special guest Amy Helm, Joey Eppard & Gartdrumm Duo, Ras T Asheber & FrenZ, with special guest Robanic & high ON 6th. After party starts at 11:30pm (see separate listing). 212-920-1221 or 845-399-5373. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Bearsville, $20 /suggested donation. 8PM Bill Maher. Web: www.palacealbany.com. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany, 518-4653334. 8PM Second Sunday Salon Series: Hudson Valley Stringsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Love of the Music. Web: www. unisonarts.org. Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, $25, 255-1559. 8PM Rick Altman Trio. Harmony CafĂŠ @ Wok â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484. 9PM Shannon McNally. Info: 679-5342. Colony CafĂŠ, 22 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 11:30PM The Official After Party for Kwasi Leslieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Benefit Concert featuring Madam Mozart, DJ Supertouch & Diarra Joseph. We Bring NYC, DC, Miami & Vegas to You! Our Mission Is To Uplift The Masses, Revealing Positive Messages Through Song and Dance. We Are high On Love - We Are high On Music - We Are high On Life.

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9:30AM Adult Nature Walk. Transportation provided to unique walking/hiking trails in the area. For more information please visit: www. kingstonparksandrec.org. Forsyth Nature Center, 157 Lucas Ave, Kingston. 10AM-10:30AM Munchkin & Me Yoga. Children stretch their bodies – and their imaginations. Adults find focus and flexibility in their mornings. Ages 3 & 4 with adult. Web: www.miltonlib. org. Sarah Hull Hallock (Milton) Free Library, 56-58 Main St, Milton, 795-2200. 10AM-3PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Tuesday Trek- Jenny Lane Loop Hike. Five-mile long hike includes some hilly sections, two stream crossings and lots of walking on exposed rock. Pre-registration is required. Info: 255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Nature Center, Gardiner, $8 /per car. 10AM-11:30AM Parkinsons Exercise Class w/ Anne Olin. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Kingston, 679-6250. 10:30AM Babies & Books Storytime. For ages 0-2. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, 338-5580. 11AM-1PM Computer Lab. Personal attention on a ‘drop-in’ basis. Patrons receive individualized help with any computer task using the library’s computers. Monday through Friday, 11am-1 pm and Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm. Adriance MemorialLibrary, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie, 485-3445 x 3702. 12:30PM-4PM The White Crane Reiki Master Course. Two weekend intensive. Dates & Times-Oct. 4, 5, 6, Fri. 6:30-9:30pm, Sat-Sun. 12:30-4pm& Oct. 11, 12, 13, same times. Classes combine Traditional Japanese Reiki, Tibetan Reiki, & Qi GongHealing, to create a powerful and life transforming course Pre-requisite must be complete Reiki I&II. Contact: michael@whitecranehall.com web whitecranehall.com 389-2431. 77 Cornell St, Kingston, $500. 2PM-4PM Forests and Communities: A Critical Long-Term Relationship Blending Ecology and Economy. Ecologist Marilyn Wyman and Simon Gruber. Info: 341-4891 or www.sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Gallery, Middletown. 3:30PM-4:30PM Chess Club. Ages 8-Adult. Led by Merrie Zaretsky. Learn to play or improve your skills. You don’t need to sign up for these on-going sessions. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, 679-2213. 4PM Snapology: Let’s Get Movin’. Students build fun & simple machines with Lego bricks. For ages 5 to 12. Please visit www.snapology. com to sign up. Reg rqrd. Tues. 10/22 - 11/12. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff, 876-2903. 5PM-7PM Kingston Transition Initiative. Meets every second Tuesday. The Transition Movement is a growing international response to the tough questions of our times. Web: www.transitionus. org. AIR Studio Gallery, 71 O’Neil St, Kingston, ULSTER PUBLISHING DIGITAL ACCESS

331-2662. 5PM-6PM Young Mothers’ Group. A supportive group for moms under 25 dealing with the adjustments to life as a young mother. Each week a different guest speaker. Meets every Tues. YWCA, 209 Clinton Ave, Kingston, 338-6844 x117. 5:30PM-8PM 3rd Annual Women’s Mini-Alternative Health Fair: Alternative Health Fair: Create Your Own Wellness Package. 12 Presenters offering Mini-Workshops. Pre-register. Info: mnewcombe@hvc.rr.com. River Rock Health Spa, 62 Ricks Rd, Woodstock. 5:30PM-7:30PM Phoenicia Community Chorus. Sing with your friends and neighbors. Led by Maria Todaro. No audition nor need to read music. Phoenicia Wesleyan Church, 22 Main St, Phoenicia, 688-5759.

7PM-8:30PM Singing Just For Fun - New Paltz Community Singers— Everyone welcome, everyone gets to choose songs. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, 7 to 8:30 pm. Quaker Meeting House, 8 N Manheim St, New Paltz.

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.

7PM Morton Yarn Nights with Cher. Bring projects to work on, get advice from others, share your expertise, or just come to enjoy the company of other yarn enthusiasts. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff, 876-1085 or yarn.witch@ gmail.com.

12PM Open Mic Night with Jeff Entin. Info: 687-2699. High Falls Café, Stone Dock Golf Club, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls.

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 PM-9 PM Open Mic. On-going, Tuesdays, 7-9pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 200 Main St, Saugerties, 246-5775. 7PM-10PM Jazz Jam. Every Tuesday, 7-10pm. No cover. 485-9999. The Derby, 96 Main in Poughkeepsie. 7PM QSY Society Amateur Radio Club. This month’s topic: Election of coordinators for 2014 followed by roundtable which will include member suggestions for 2014 – topics, presentations and events for the next year. Info: www.qsysociety.org or n2skp@arrl.net or 914-582-3744. East Fishkill Community Library, 348 Route 37, Hopewell Junction. 7PM-8:30PM Weekly Opportunity Workshop. On-going -Tuesday nights from 7pm-8:30pm. Free to attend: learn how to help the environment, raise funds for non-profit organizations, and save money over time! Elks Lodge, 290 Rt 32 So, New Paltz. 7:30PM-9:30PM Life Drawing Sessions. Tuesday and Thursdays, on-going. Web: www.unisonarts.org. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $13 /per class, $48 /4 classes, 255-1559.

8PM Reverend Thunderbear. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484.

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11 AM -12 PM Artist Lecture Series. Artist Lecture Series A series of artists visiting on select Wednesdays throughout the semester. The artist will lecture for an hour and then meet with students. Email: newpaltzstudentartalliance@ gmail.com. SUNY New Paltz, Lecture Center 108, New Paltz. 11AM-1PM Computer Lab. Personal attention on a ‘drop-in’ basis. Patrons receive individualized help with any computer task using the library’s computers. Monday through Friday, 11am-1 pm and Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm. Adriance MemorialLibrary, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie, 485-3445 x 3702.

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10AM Mini Matisse Red - Autumn Art. Join With Flying Colors and make art Picasso style with a Mommy and Me sensory adventure for kids aged 2 through 5. Web: www.with-flyingcolors.com. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff, 399-9918.

6PM-7PM Public Sitting & Walking Meditation at Sky Lake. Meets every Tuesday, 6-7pm. Meditation instruction available. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 658-8556 orwww. skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

7:30PM Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference. A documentary on how Israel’s spirit and resilience brought them to the forefront of world innovation. Web: www.ucjf.org Woodstock Jewish Congregation, Kehillat Lev Shalem, 1682 Glasco Tpke, Woodstock, 338-8131.

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All levels welcome. Ongoing class meets every Wednesday. Info: 255-8212 or www.thelivingseed. com. The Living Seed, New Paltz.

8PM Chamber Jazz Ensembles 2. Web: www. newpaltz.edu/music. SUNY New Paltz, Julien J. Studley Theatre, New Paltz, $8, $6, $3, 257-2700. 8PM-9PM Living Torah Video Presentation: A weekly torah lesson by the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Followed by group discussion and explanation. We will then learn about the Jewish mystical and practical approach to love or learn about the upcoming Jewish Holiday. On-going every Tuesday, 8-9pm. Free. 679-7148. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock.

Wednesday

11/13

12:30PM-4PM The White Crane Reiki Master Course. Classes combine Traditional Japanese Reiki, Tibetan Reiki, & Qi Gong Healing, to create a powerful and life transforming course Pre-requisite must be complete Reiki I&II. Contact:michael@whitecranehall.com web whitecranehall.com 389-2431. 77 Cornell St, Kingston, $500. 2PM-3:30PM Home Schooling Theatre Club. Age 7-12. Led by Lesley Sawhill. Theatre games, improvisation, and reading plays. May add script writing, and presenting monologues and plays. Wednesdays, ongoing. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 5:30PM-6:30PM CPA Exam Study Group The School of Business is currently offering free study group sessions to area CPA exam candidates. To be held biweekly through Dec. 4. Web: www. newpaltz.edu/schoolofbusiness/. SUNY New Paltz, van denBerg Hall 21, New Paltz, CPAExam@ newpaltz.edu. 6PM-8PM Woodstock Community Choral. Sing with your friends and neighbors. Led by Maria Todaro. No audition nor need to read music. Kleinert/James Center, 36 Tinker St, Woodstock, 688-5759. 6PM-7:30PM Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee. A Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “new Jim Crow”). Info: www.enjan. org or 475-8781. SadiePeterson Delaney African Roots Library, Family Partnership Center, 29 N Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie. 6:30PM The Sacred Feminine in the West: Women of the Bible. Interfaith Awakening, 9 Rock City Road, Woodstock, 413-212-6880. 6:30PM Spanish Storytime. A weekly storytime for children ages two to five held entirely in Spanish. Web: www.gardinerlibrary.org. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner, 255-1255. 7PM-9PM Calm Yourself in 10 Seconds with Frayda Kafka, Certiﬁed Therapeutic Hypnotist. In this two hour workshop, Frayda will demonstrate the use of hypnosis. After the deeply relaxing group hypnosis experience, each participant will receive a personalized 10 second method of self - hypnosis which may be used at home, waiting on line, or in the middle of a difficult conversation. There will be ample time for questions and practice. Frayda Kafka, has been practicing for 35 years. She has gained local recognition for her simple, powerful hypnotic techniques. www.callthehypnotist.com. $35 for workshop, $25 early bird special (register before november 6). To register: ILLUMINATEDBABY@GMAIL.COM OR 684-7024. Frayda’s home office-218 SawMill Rd Lake Katrine. 7PM The Art of Japanese Pickling. Eri Yamaguchi, author and co-founder of the Rosendale Pickle Festival. Info: 658-9013. Rosendale Library, 264 Main St, Rosendale, free.

Brook Farm Project invites volunteers to help with harvest and other tasks on Wednesdays, followed by a supper together using some of the fresh produce. Harvest for two hours beginning by 5PM. Rides to the farm may be available from the village of NewPaltz at 1PM and 4:45PM. Brook Farm Project, Butterville Rd, New Paltz, 255-1052 or farmercreek.brookfarm@gmail.com.

7PM-9PM Dreaming the Winter Cave with author Cait Johnson. A relaxing evening of deep visualization and gentle earth magic as you explore the cozy Winter Cave of rest and transformation and find your quiet and nourishing center. Make a specialtalisman to take us into the dark month. Info: 679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $20.

9AM Waterman Bird Club Field Trip: Mills Mansion/Staatsburg State Historic Site. Call: Adrienne @ 264-2015. Info: www.watermanbirdclub.org. Mills Mansion, 75 Mills Mansion Rd, Staatsburg.

7PM-9:30PM Jazz Wednesday at Dave’s Coffee House. Guitarist Tom DePetris, Jody Sumber on drums and Allen Murphy on bass and special guests will be performing an ongoing jazz night starting at 8pm Dave’s Coffee House, 69 Main St, Saugerties.

9AM Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. Gentle yoga class offering warm-ups, poses for strength and balance and breath work for relaxation. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 9 AM Rip Van Winkle ( RVW) Hike: John Burroughs Sanctuary. Easy walk: 3+ miles. Call for more information. Web: www.newyorkheritage.com/rvw/?. John Burroughs Sanctuary, West Park, 518-622-3332. 9:30AM-11AM Vinyasa Yoga with Tammy Price.

7PM-11PM Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission-no dues. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm. Rosendale Café, Rosendale. 7PM Glaring Omissions themed reading series presents three Hudson Valley authors reading from their recent work. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 65 Partition St, Saugerties, 246-5775. 7PM-8PM Free Belly Dance Class. On-going every Wednesdays, 7-8pm. Taught by Arabic Abeer. Learn ancient Middle Eastern dances that stimulate your inner womanly spirit. Get

November 7, 2013 a complete body workout.255-5482 Unframed Artists Gallery, 173 Huguenot St, New Paltz. 7 PM-8 PM Latin Dance Class Merengue & Cumbia. Beginners welcome. $10 pp. Info: 679-2704 or Learn2dance@cumbiaspirit.com. Mt View Studio, 20 Mt View Ave, Woodstock. 7:30 PM The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus meets every Wednesday night. A male a cappella group that sings in the uniquely American “Barbershop Style” of close four-part harmony. Sight reading not required. Guests are always welcome.Web: wwwnewyorkerschorus.org. St. Andrews Church, 110 Overlook Rd, Poughkeepsie. 8PM Chris Cornell. Solo acoustic show. Web: www.bardavon.org. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, $69 /golden circle, $54, 339-6088. 8PM Tall Weeds. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484.

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7:30AM Mid-Hudson ADK Hike: Schunemunk Mtn. Leader: Mel Kleiman 216-6805. Moderate hike - Sweet Clover trail to Megaliths. Web: www. MidHudsonADK.org. Parking area on Taylor Rd, Mountainville. 8:30AM-9:30AM Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 679-5906 Ext. 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz. 9AM-12PM Open Studio with Long Pose. Every Thurs. Web: www.woodstockschoolofart.org. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 Rt 212, Woodstock, $20 /session, $50 /4 sessions, 679- 2388. 11AM-1PM Calligraphy and the Way of Brush & Ink. Artist Ron Gee will demonstrate the techniques of brushwork that are shared by both calligraphy and painting during a master class. Hands-on introductory lesson. Info: 341-4891 or www.sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Gallery, Middletown. 11AM-1PM Computer Lab. Personal attention on a ‘drop-in’ basis. Patrons receive individualized help with any computer task using the library’s computers. Monday through Friday, 11am-1 pm and Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm. Adriance MemorialLibrary, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie, 485-3445 x 3702. 11:30AM-12:30PM Dance / Light Weights / Yoga with Janis Nori. Ongoing class meets every Thursday. Info: 255-8212 or www.thelivingseed. com. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 12:15PM Fine Arts Recital. Rosemary Mancuso, vocalist. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St, Kingston, 338-6759 or info@olddutchchurch.org. 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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 1:30PM The Big Read Film Series: Hitler’s Children. A documentarian interviews the offspring of Hitler’s close advisors. Web: www.poklib.org. Adriance Memorail Library, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie, 485-3445 x 3702. 1:30PM-2:15PM Free Lunchtime Meditation Group. On-going, Thurs, 1:30-2:15pm. Open to all levels, weekly guided meditation and relaxation exercises. Donations welcome. Web: www. lindamlaurettalcsw.com. Serenity Counseling & Meditation, 101 Hurley Ave, KIngston. 2PM 2013-14 Matinees & Music Series: Swingin’ on the Hudson. Featuring the Metta Quintet & Poughkeepsie High Jazz Ensemble. No one will be turned away for non-payment. Info: 473-2072. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $6. 3:30PM-4:30PM Chess Club. Ages 8-Adult. Led by Merrie Zaretsky. Learn to play or improve your skills. You don’t need to sign up for these on-going sessions. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, 679-2213. 3:30PM Book Explorers. For ages 4 and up. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, 338-5580. 3:30PM Math Regents Prep. Every Wed. @ 3:30pm Certified Math Teacher - Don’t fail Algebra, Geometry, and Trig. Empowering Ellenville, 159 Canal St, Ellenville, 877-576-9931. 4PM-5PM Culinary Workshop. Introduces children to some basic math skills, measurements, and kitchen safety. (Food allergy information must be provided at time of sign up.) For students in kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades. Web: www. miltonlib.org.Sarah Hull Hallock (Milton) Free Library, 56-58 Main St, Milton, 795-2200. 4PM Safe Harbors Hosts Informational Tour in 2013. The tours will highlight how Safe Harbors transformative supportive housing, awardwinning contemporary art gallery and performing arts theater is instrumental to the revitalization of downtown Newburgh. Web: www.safe-harbors. org. Safe Harbors, The Cornerstone Library, 111 Broadway, Newburgh, 562-6940. 5:30PM-6:30PM Tai Chi with Martha Cheo. Beginners/Mixed. Web: www.unisonarts.org. Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, $13, 255-1559. 6PM Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry. Info: 687-2699. High Falls Café, Stone Dock Golf

Club, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. 6PM-7PM Public Sitting & Walking Meditation at Sky Lake. Meets every Tuesday, 6-7pm. Meditation instruction available. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 658-8556 orwww. skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6PM-9PM Monthly Food Canning & Pickling Workshop Series: Holiday Gifts (condiments, flavored oils and vinegars). Reg reqrd. Web: www. cceulster.org. CCEUC’s Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston, $25, 340-3990 or jhg238@ cornell.edu. 6PM 9th Annual Business Recognition Awards Dinner. Reservations required. Web: www.UlsterChamber.org. Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern, 25 S. Partition St, Saugerties, $100, 338-5100. 6:30PM-7:45PM Movement Theatre Workshop. Theatre games and exercises to develop the expressive bodies and voices of participants, and to cultivate awareness and presence, as well as the ability to work together as a group. For students in 3rd, 4thand 5th grades. Web: www. miltonlib.org. Sarah Hull Hallock (Milton) Free Library, 56-58 Main St, Milton, 795-2200. 6:30PM Danny Whitecotton. Folk for all ages. Info: 518-822-1234 or www.americanglory.com. American Glory BBQ, 342 Warren St, Hudson. 6:30PM-7:30PM Tai Chi with Martha Cheo. Advanced. Web: www.unisonarts.org. Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, $13, 255-1559. 7 PM Hudson Valley Garden Association. Ongoing meetings - second Thursday of the month. New members welcome! Web: www. HVGA.org. Shawangunk Town Hall, Community Room, 14 Central Ave, Wallkill, 418-3640. 7PM-9PM Kingston-Rhinebeck Toastmasters Club. Practice public speaking, second Thursday of every month. Guests are welcome. Web: www.RhinebeckToastmasters.com. Ulster County Office Building, 6th floor, 244 Fair St, Kingston, 338-5184. 7PM-8:30PM Meeting of Middle East Crisis Response. A group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Info: www.mideastcrisis.org or 876-7906. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 7PM Reading of the Work of Jacques Lacan. Moderated by Dr. Anna McLellan, member of the Apres-Coup Psychoanalytic Association. Subject: Lacan’s Seminar V: The Unconscious. Reg rqrd. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff, 876-2903. 7PM Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry. Sean Schenker, solo. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls, 687-2699. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Waterfall Featuring Jason Miles. Danny Blume, Myles Mancuso & Lee Falco. Web: www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Rte 9W, Marlboro, 236-7970. 7PM Poetry Night! Meets every 2nd Thursday at 7pm. Bohemiaan Book Bin, 592 Ulster Ave, Kingston, 336-6450. 7 PM Hudson Valley Garden Association. Ongoing meetings - second Thursday of the month. New members welcome! Web: www. HVGA.org. Shawangunk Town Hall, Community Room, 14 Central Ave, Wallkill, 418-3640. 7:30PM-9:30PM Life Drawing Sessions. Tuesday and Thursdays, on-going. Web: www.unisonarts.org. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $13 /per class, $48 /4 classes, 255-1559. 8PM SPIV:UK (Artist in Residence). Web: www. bearsvilletheater.com. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $10, 679-4406 or bearsvilletheater@gmail.com. 8PM “A Servant of Two Masters.” Play by Carlo Goldoni. Directed by Stephen Balantzian. Info: 688-1959. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge, $10.

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adults suggested donation, $8 /students & srs/ sugg. 8:30PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch and Bill Keith. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484.

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7:30AM-8:30AM Active Senior Yoga. Fridays through November 29th. Classes will return to the 9-10am time slot beginning in December. Web: www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill, 254-5469. 7:30 AM -9 AM Morning Yoga with Carisa Borello. All levels welcome. Ongoing meets every Friday. Info: 255-8212 or www.thelivingseed.com. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 8:30AM-2:30PM 19th Annual Multicultural Education Conference. “A Million Moments for Ensuring Equity and Creating Change.” Keynote speaker Enid Lee, a consultant who works with school districts on equity and anti-racist practice. More than a dozen workshops will also be offered. Reg rqrd. SUNY New Paltz, Student Union Building, New Paltz, $40, $8 /student, 257-3033 or conferencing@newpaltz.edu. 10AM-3PM Repair Cafe Returns this Saturday! Meets every-other month (3rd Saturday). Bring a beloved but broken item to be repaired. You’ll find “Repair Coaches” with the special skills to help you fix mechanical, electrical and electronicitems; clothing & upholstery, furniture & housewares, and digital devices. 646-302-5835. Methodist Church, New Paltz. 10:30AM Toddler Tales Storytime. For ages 2-3. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, 338-5580. 11AM-1PM Computer Lab. Personal attention on a ‘drop-in’ basis. Patrons receive individualized help with any computer task using the library’s computers. Monday through Friday, 11am-1 pm and Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm. Adriance MemorialLibrary, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie, 485-3445 x 3702. 12:05PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 3PM-5PM Anime Club. Get to know others who enjoy anime and manga as much as you do! Watch anime, read manga, look at art books, cosplay, and more. Age 13 and older and adults Sarah Hull Hallock (Milton) Free Library, 56-58 Main St, Milton, 795-2200. 3:30PM Afterschool Crafts. For ages 8-12. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen, 338-5580. 4:30PM-7:30PM The Fair Street Reformed Church Christmas Bazaar. Handmade gifts, crafts and baked goods. Eat at the Elves’ Café. Don’t forget the Children’s Buying Room with specially priced toys and games for the kids. Your child’s picture taken withSanta! Plus: raffles, food, crafts. Fair Street Reformed Church, 209 Fair St, Kingston, 338-7722 or fschurch@verizon.net. 5PM “Veterans Salute”—Dinner and Show. Each ticket holder will get a “Full Thanksgiving Dinner” and be entertained by Mary K. from the West Point Band and their very own Bob Waltke with the Poughkeepsie New Yorkers Barber Shop Choir. Veterans are free with a Paying Guest. Reformed Church of Shawangunk, Fellowship Hall, 1166 Hoagerburgh Rd, Wallkill, $20, 895-1897 or 895-2952. 5:15PM Bard Math Circle. Red Hook Library, Red Hook. 5:30PM Kingston’s Buried Treasure Lecture Series: Arthur Flemming - Kingston’s National

Statesman by New York State Assemblyman Kevin Cahill. All are welcome. Senate House Museum, Vanderlyn Gallery, 296 Fair St, Kingston, free, 340-3055. 6PM 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center. RSVP. Info: 486-7745. FDR Presidential Library and Museum, Henry A. Wallace Center, Hyde Park. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Opener-Fido. 8pm Scott Sharrard &The Brickyard Band. Web: www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Rte 9W, Marlboro, 236-7970. 7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz featuring Frank Luther on bass, John Esposito on piano, Mike DeMicco on guitar, NYC saxophonist Al Guart and local guest artists. No cover or minimum! Kindred Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101. 7PM Book Reading: Melanie Young She will read Getting Things Off My Chest: A Survivor’s Guide to Staying Fearless and Fabulous in the Face of Breast Cancer. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz, 255-8300.

com. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $75, $59, $39, 679-4406 or bearsvilletheater@gmail.com. 8:30PM Billy Manas. Info: 687-4750 or www. hoppedupcafe.com. Hopped Up Café, 2303 Lucas Tpke, High Falls. 9PM Singer-Songwriter Allison Moorer. Web: www.helsinkihudson.com. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson, 518-828-4800 or info@helsinkihudson.com. 9PM The Grape & The Grain. Free. Info: 679-5342. Colony Café, 22 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 9:30PM Dangling Success. Web: www.hydeparkbrewing.com. Hyde Park Brewing Co, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, 229-8277. 10PM The Trapps. Grimaldi’s Pizza, 119 Main St, High Falls, 256-5060.

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7:15PM Special “Big Read”/Classic Film Series: “The Stranger.” (1946). Starring Orson Welles, Loretta Young and Edward G.Robinson. Directed by Mr. Welles. Discussion to follow. Hyde Park Library Annex, Hyde Park, 229-7791 x 205.

8AM-1PM John Burroughs Natural History Society Kingston Point & River Rd Birding. Trip leader Mark DeDea (forsythnature@aol.com or 339-1277). Reg rqrd. Web: www.jbnhs.org. Kingston Point Beach, Parking Lot, Kingston, free.

8:45 AM Waterman Bird Club Field Trip: Dutchess Co. for ducks. Call: Adrienne @ 264-2015 if you plan to attend. Info: www.watermanbirdclub.org. Farm and Home Center, Rt. 44, Millbrook.

8PM The Time Jumpers with Vince Gill. Web: www.bardavon.org. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, $69 /golden circle, $55, 339-6088. 8PM The Tempest. Play by William Shakespeare. Web: www.newpaltz.edu/theatre. SUNY New Paltz, Julien J. Studley Theatre, New Paltz, $18, $16, $10, 257-3880. 8PM “Ticket To Ride” Film by Warren Miller takes ski and snowboard fans on an action-packed journey to some of the most exotic and soughtafter destinations in the world. Info: 800-7453000. Palace Theatre, Albany, $23. 8PM Two One-Act Plays. The SUNY Orange Apprentice Players will perform the one-act plays “Eat Your Heart Out” and “Dog Act.” Info: 341-4891 or www.sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Gallery, Middletown, $14, $10 / senior/staff, $4/students. 8PM Mavis Staples. Web: www.bearsvilletheater. com Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $75 /front row, $59 /golden circle, $49, 679-4406. 8PM Storm King’s Acoustic Music Series: Jay Unger and Molly Mason. Web: www.sks.org. The Storm King School, Walter Reade, Jr. Theatre, 314 Mountain Rd, Cornwall-on-Hudson. 8PM “A Servant of Two Masters.” Play by Carlo Goldoni. Directed by Stephen Balantzian. Info: 688-1959. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge, $10. 8PM “Dog|Heart.” Active Duty Military are free. Info: 341-4790 or www.sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown, $14, $10 /senior/staff, $4 /student. 8PM “Dracula.” Directed by Phil Mansfield. Be mesmerized by Bram Stoker’s classic tale of horror brought to fresh new life by a gorgeous cast of Vixens, virgins, lunatics, and the iconic vampire we’ve relished our fear of for more than a century. STSPlayhouse, Phoenicia, $15, $12 / student/senior, 688-2279. 8PM Little Shop of Horrors. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck, $26, $24 /senior/ child. 8PM Mavis Staples. Web: www.bearsvilletheater.

9AM-12PM Work Day in Partnership with the Wallkill Valley Land Trust. Spruce up the newly expanded 24-mile rail trail (from Gardiner to Kingston.) Please bring your hand tools – loppers, work gloves, pruners, shears, hand saws. Register. Info:info@wvrta.org. Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Association, Gardiner. 9 AM Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge. 246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties. 9AM-4PM St. Peter’s Holiday Craft Sale w/ family treasures & bake sale. Seasonal items vintage to new. 658-8054. St. Peter’s, Route 213 & Keator Ave, Rosendale. 9AM-10:30AM Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, Saturdays 9-10:30am. All are welcome.No charge. 679-8800. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock, free. 9AM-2PM The Kingston Farmers’ Market. Rain or shine, Sat. through 11/23. Over 30 vendors offering flavorful fares such as fresh fruits & vegetables, organic & natural meats, a wide assortment of cheeses, wine, breads, other baked goods, honey, flowers. Web: www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org. between Main & John Sts, Kingston. 9AM-3PM Holiday Festival Sale featuring cupcakes, art, crafts and books. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 2578 Rte 212, Woodstock. 9:30AM-4PM The Fair Street Reformed Church Christmas Bazaar. Handmade gifts, crafts and baked goods. Eat at the Elves’ Café. Don’t forget the Children’s Buying Room with specially priced toys and games for the kids. Your child’s picture taken with Santa! Plus: raffles, food, crafts. Fair Street Reformed Church, 209 Fair St, Kingston, 338-7722 or fschurch@verizon.net. 10 AM -12 PM A Celebration of the Life of Marshall Levine. Come share your stories and fond memories. RSVP to marshallmemorial@ yahoo.com or Sara: 657-9585. Given by his friends at Westwood Metes & Bounds Realty. Woodstock Community Center, Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 10AM-2PM Red Feather Drummers. Members of the Association of Native Americans of the Mid-Hudson Valley. Join the Red Feather Drummers for a talk on the meaning of the “drum” and

8PM “Ticket To Ride” Film by Warren Miller takes ski and snowboard fans on an action-packed journey to some of the most exotic and soughtafter destinations in the world. Info: 800-7453000. Palace Theatre, Albany, $23. 8PM Miles Davis “Kind of Blue” Tribute Cuban pianist Omar Sosa brings his Afri-Lectric Sextet, performing a tribute to Miles Davis’. The ensemble features trumpeter Joo Kraus and saxophonist Peter Apfelbaum. Web: www.helsinkihudson. com. ClubHelsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson, 518-.828-4800.

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8PM Chamber Jazz Ensembles 3. Web: www. newpaltz.edu/music. SUNY New Paltz, Julien J. Studley Theatre, New Paltz, $8, $6, $3, 257-2700. 8PM The Tempest. Play by William Shakespeare. Web: www.newpaltz.edu/theatre. SUNY New Paltz, Julien J. Studley Theatre, New Paltz, $18, $16, $10, 257-3880. 8PM Light A Candle: Stories from Amnesty International - Hudson River Playback Theatre. Admission by donation. Web: www.hudsonriverplayback.org. New Paltz Recreation Center, Route 32 N, New Paltz. 8PM Elvis Costello - Solo! Web: www.bardavon. org. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, $75 /golden circle, $65, 339-6088. 8PM Light A Candle! A collaboration between Amnesty International USA (Hudson Valley Chapter) and Hudson River Playback Theatre, HRPT’s improvisors will enact stories from prisoners of conscience, individuals at risk and other survivors to shine a light on the darkest of places where human rights abuses take place. New Paltz Community Center, Rt 32 No, New Paltz, $10 /

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28 for traditional storytelling that tells the tales of this culture. Persen House Museum, 74 John St, Kingston, free, 340-3040. 10AM-2PM Teen Geek Squad. Patrons will receive one-on-one technology assistance from one of the library’s teen geeks, who can show them everything from navigating the internet to how to set up new devices. Call ahead of time to schedule anappointment or simply drop in. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook, 758-3241. 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 Mixed-Level Yoga. A regular Saturday morning yoga class at the library. This mixed-level hatha yoga class, taught by Kathy Carey. Please bring a mat. Web: www.olivefreelibrary.org. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan, $10, 657-2482. 10AM-4PM Pottery Mountain Studio Sale(11/16 & 11/17). Time to clean out the Studio!! Flawed but fabulous 2nds, discontinued 1sts & assorted surprises. 202 Thielpape Rd., Hurley, 679-2614. 10AM-3PM Colonial Christmas at the Bevier House Museum. Patti Brousseau, basket instructor, leads this workshop just in time for holiday gift Visit the Bevier House to hear and experience in an interactive setting, the fears, hopes and mindset of the time. Res. Rqrd. Web: www. ulstercountyhs.org Bevier House Museum, 2682 Rt 209, Marbletown, $50, 338-5614 or uchsdirector@gmail.com. 10:30AM Super Saturday Series. Bruce Lowder’s Animal Encounters: Amazing Reptiles! Bruce will bring his live reptiles to visit. Pre-registration a must. Children of all ages are welcome. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston, 331-0507. 11:15AM-12:30PM Gentle Yoga with Rachel Hunderfund. All levels welcome. Ongoing meets every Saturday. Info: 255-8212 or www.thelivingseed.com. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 11:30AM Super Saturday Series. Bruce Lowder’s Animal Encounters: Amazing Reptiles! Bruce will bring his live reptiles to visit. Pre-registration a must. Children of all ages are welcome. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston, 331-0507. 12PM-4PM Big Indian Native American Gathering. Everyone is welcome at these gatherings. Bring a dish to share and join the dancing, drumming, story telling. Info: www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org. Pine Hill Community Center, Main St, Pine Hill. 12PM -5PM 76th Anniversary Open House, Model Railroad Show. A complete ‘O’ Scale Railroad System in Action! Scale Models of Steam and Diesel Locomotives, Old Fashioned and Modern Trains, Complete Villages & Scenery. $6/adults,$2/children. Susan Street (off Pine Grove Ave), Kingston, 334-8233. 12PM-4PM Learn the Art of Remote Viewing (RV), a way to access psychic information about people, places, events, and things usually not in your immediate environment. Info: 389-2431 or michael@whitecranehall.com or www.whitecranehall.com. 1PM-3PM Pallet Puppet Theatre offers Puppet Story Time. Ongoing on Saturdays, 1-3pm. The Green Palette, 215 Main Street inside of the Medusa Antique Center Building, New Paltz. 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. 2PM-3:30PM Coinology 101. Open to teens and adults. Children under 12 with parental super-

legals LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 8 Of 2013 A Local Law Amending The Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York To Delete Language As A Result Of The Amended Charter Language NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Proposed Local Law No. 8 of 2013, A Local Law Amending The Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York To Delete Language As A Result Of The Amended Charter Language on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 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: November 7, 2013 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature

ALMANAC WEEKLY vision please. Learn how to start collecting and searching pocket change for valuable mint errors! No prior experience necessary. Third Saturday of every month. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston, free, 331-0507 x 7. 2PM -3:30PM Explorations in Soul, Shaddow and Myth with Craig Lennon, PhD and Jim Davis, Celtic Harp. Throughout time and across cultures mankind has created myth to give voice to our deepest longings and fears. In this monthly workshop we utilize depth psychology, mythology and guided meditation with music to develop our spiritual practice of reunion with what we are seeking. Sage Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock, $20. To register: sagehealingcenter@gmail.com or 679-8700. 2PM-4PM Re-Awakening to Mary Magdalene: a workshop with author Connie Bickman. Learn the provocative, eye-opening, inspiring and often controversial findings this author discovered in her eight years of research and travel. Open discussion and questions are welcome. Info: 679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $20. 2PM Scoville Speaker Series: Guy Lawson - Octopus. Octopus is a real-life thriller that tells the inside story of financier Sam Israel, an audacious hedge fund fraud. Scoville Memorial Library, 38 Main St, Salisbury, free, 860-4352838. 3PM David Kheridan and Nonny Hogrogian read their children’s book, Come Back Moon. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 65 Partition St, Saugerties, 246-5775. 3PM Special Annual Pre-Holiday Contradance Party! Dance to the tunes of The Stringrays. 3- 5 pm, Challenging contras $8; 5 - 7 pm, Potluck, schmooze, jam, etc. (please bring servings for 6 so we have enough) & 7 - 10:30 pm, Evening Dance$15, both dances for $20. Info: 473-7050 or contra@hudsonvalleydance.org. 4PM-6PM Chili Take Out. Pick up a quart of chili, either meat or veggie, along with two rolls. This is a take out only fundraiser for the church. Info: 246-7674. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St, Saugerties, $7. 4PM-6PM Opening Reception: I Want to be Action Figure. Featuring photographs by Lawrence Getubig. Family Portrait a multimedia installation by Hillerbrand+Magsamen. Exhibits through 12/29. Info: 679-9957. Center for Photography at Woodstock, 5PM-7PM “Margaret Crenson: A Retrospective” An exhibition of the paintings of the beloved late local artist, curated by Bibiana Matheis and Dick Crenson. Web: www.midhudsonheritage. org. Mid-Hudson Heritage Center, 317 Main St, Poughkeepsie, 5PM-7PM Open House: Part of the 3rd Saturdays Arts Walks. Holiday Show in the Gallery for November, December, & January. Info: 516-4435. Betsy Jacaruso Studio, Rhinebeck Courtyard, 43 East Market, Rhinebeck. 5:30PM Second Annual “At Your Service” Auction. A variety of useful services, gift cards and specialty holiday food items will be sold via silent auction. Live auction begins at 6pm. Absentee bids available. Food for sale. Info: 876-2436 orbklaproth@ymail.com. Rhinebeck Reformed Church, 6368 Mill St, Rhinebeck. 6PM Casino Night at Mohonk Mountain. A Fundraiser for Unison. Casino gaming, delicious food, drinks and great prizes. Info: www. unisonarts.org. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, $115.

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com or www.gaiatreesound.com. The Living Seed Yoga, New Paltz.

Crabs. Pre-register at www.bire.org/events. CEIE, The Gallery, 199 Main St, Beacon.

7:30PM Zvi Dance. NullSoledad Barrio, Noche Flamenca . Project 44. Adults - $30, Children & Student Rush (with ID) - $10 Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, , 120 Broadway, Tivoli, 757-5106.

2PM-3:30PM Sunday @ the Library: Book Discussion Group. The Book: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver. Discussion will be lead by Jennifer Metzger. Info: www.rosendalelibrary. org or 658-9013. Rosendale Library, Main St, Rosendale.

8PM “Dracula.” Directed by Phil Mansfield. Be mesmerized by Bram Stoker’s classic tale of horror brought to fresh new life by a gorgeous cast of Vixens, virgins, lunatics, and the iconic vampire we’ve relished our fear of for more than a century. STSPlayhouse, Phoenicia, $15, $12 / student/senior, 688-2279. 8PM “Dog|Heart.” Active Duty Military are free. Info: 341-4790 or www.sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown, $14, $10 /senior/staff, $4 /student. 8PM The Tempest. Play by William Shakespeare. Web: www.newpaltz.edu/theatre. SUNY New Paltz, Julien J. Studley Theatre, New Paltz, $18, $16, $10, 257-3880. 8PM Little Shop of Horrors. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck, $26, $24 /senior/ child. 8PM Two One-Act Plays. The SUNY Orange Apprentice Players will perform the one-act plays “Eat Your Heart Out” and “Dog Act.” Info: 341-4891 or www.sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Gallery, Middletown, $14, $10 / senior/staff, $4/students. 8PM “A Servant of Two Masters.” Play by Carlo Goldoni. Directed by Stephen Balantzian. Info: 688-1959. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge, $10. 8PM Breathe. Presented by Contemporaneous. Featuring a world premiere work by Albert Behar and music by Samuel Carl Adams and Dylan Mattingly. Info: www.contemporaneous.org. Bard College, Olin Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson, free. 8PM Ubaka Hill and the ShapeShifters. Web: www.rosendalecafe.com. Rosendale Café, 434 Main St, Rosendale, $10, 658-9048. 8PM Vassar College Madrigal Singers. Drew Minter, conductor. Cantatas and Motets by J.S. Bach. Web: music.vassar.edu/concerts. Vassar College, Skinner Hall, Mary Anna Fox Martel Recital Hall, Poughkeepsie. 8:30PM Gillian’s Island featuring Susan English, Roberto Muller, and Margaret Vetare. Info: 687-4750 or www.hoppedupcafe.com. Hopped Up Café, 2303 Lucas Tpke, High Falls.

7:30PM “They’re Playing our Song..” Book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch. Web: www.coachhouseplayers.org. Coach House Players Theater, 12 Augusta St, Kingston, $20, $18 /senior, $18 /12 & under, 331-2476. 2476.7:30PM Full Moon Sound Ceremony. The Gaiatree Sound Project is an ensemble of 12 women’s voices, singing in harmony for healing, upliftment and prayer. Info: omvidya@gmail.

3PM Maureen Brennan Mercier leads a meditation exercise from her CD, Collaboration In Spirit. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz, 255-8300. 3PM Sugar Loaf Music Series: Jazz Guitarist Jack Wilkins & Bassist Harvie S. Seating is limited. Reservations are necessary. Web: www. sugarloafmusicseries.com. Seligman Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf, 325-1615. 3PM Two One-Act Plays. The SUNY Orange Apprentice Players will perform the one-act plays “Eat Your Heart Out” and “Dog Act.” Info: 341-4891 or www.sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Gallery, Middletown, $14, $10 / senior/staff, $4/students. 3PM Sugar Loaf Music Series: Jazz Guitarist Jack Wilkins & Bassist Harvie S. Seating is limited. Reservations are necessary. Info: www. sugarloafmusicseries.com or 325-1615. Seligman Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf.

3PM Little Shop of Horrors. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck, $26, $24 /senior/ child.

9PM Francis Dunnery. Featuring The Sensational Francis Dunnery Electric Band. Web: www.bearsvilletheater.com. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $25, 679-4406 or bearsvilletheater@gmail.com.

3PM An Afternoon with David Righeschi. Presented by the Italian American Cultural Foundation. Info: 800-745-3000. Palace Theatre, Albany, $50, $35.

9PM Barbara Dempsey & Company Pre CD Party. Info: 687-2699. High Falls Café, Stone Dock Golf Club, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls.

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10AM-4PM Pottery Mountain Studio Sale(11/16 & 11/17). Time to clean out the Studio!! Flawed but fabulous 2nds, discontinued 1sts & assorted surprises. 202 Thielpape Rd., Hurley, 679-2614.

7:30PM Project 44 at Kaatsbaan. Project 44 is a NY based all male company that showcases the beauty, versatility, and athleticism of male performers. Web: www.kaatsbaan.org. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, $30, $10/student rush, $10 /child, 757-5106 x 2 or grkaats@bestweb.net.

2PM Cappella Festiva Treble Choir Festival. A collaborative choral festival for treble singers and visiting choirs led by internationally renowned British composer and conductor, Bob Chilcott. Info: www.music.vassar.edu/concerts or 437–7319. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie.

8:30PM-12AM Salsa Dancing in Kingston. Salsa, Merengue, & Bachata. Every Saturday Night 8:30pm to 12am.Suggested donation: $5. 338-7161. Gabriels’ Café, 316 Wall St, Kingston.

7PM Special Annual Pre-Holiday Contradance Party! Dance to the tunes of The Stringrays. 35 pm, Challenging contras $8; 5 - 7 pm, Potluck, schmooze, jam, etc. (please bring servings for 6 so we have enough) & 7 - 10:30 pm, Evening Dance$15, both dances for $20. Info: 473-7050 or contra@hudsonvalleydance.org.

7PM-9PM El Rancho Deluxo’s Cuban Blues. Every Third Saturday. Info: 246-5306. Cafe Mezzaluna, 626 Rte. 212, Saugerties.

8:30PM Steve Black, solo in the taproom. Web: www.hydeparkbrewing.com. Hyde Park Brewing Co, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, 229-8277.

10AM-2PM Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Gustafer Yellowgold & Rachel Loshak. Web: www. liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Rte 9W, Marlboro, 236-7970.

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.

2PM “They’re Playing our Song..” Book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch. Web: www.coachhouseplayers. org. Coach House Players Theater, 12 Augusta St, Kingston, $20, $18 /senior, $18 /12 & under, 331-2476.

3PM Saugerties Pro Musica 11/17 Concert Four Sopranos from Bard College Conservatory of Music. 679-5733 or 246-5021.$12 Adults, Seniors $10, Students free Saugerties United Methodist Church, Saugerties.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Open-Natalie Forteza& Band. 8pm - KJ Denhert &The New York Unit. Web: www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Rte 9W, Marlboro, 236-7970.

7PM Book Launch: Juliet Harrison. Track Life: Images & Words. Captures the glorious moments that make up the world of horse racing. Track Life is an unexpected collaboration: one artist’s vision and 22 writers’ words, teamed like horse and rider. OblongBooks & Music, 6422 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, 876-0500.

2PM The Tempest. Play by William Shakespeare. Web: www.newpaltz.edu/theatre. SUNY New Paltz, Julien J. Studley Theatre, New Paltz, $18, $16, $10, 257-3880.

3PM “Dog|Heart.” Active Duty Military are free. Info: 341-4790 or www.sunyorange.edu. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown, $14, $10 /senior/staff, $4 /student. 3PM “A Servant of Two Masters.” Play by Carlo Goldoni. Directed by Stephen Balantzian. Info: 688-1959. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge, $10. 3PM 2013 Fall Concert Series: Betty and the Baby Boomers. St. James’ Chapel, 10 E. Market St, Hyde Park, $12, $10 /senior, free /12 & under, 229-2820. 3PM Amernet String Quartet. Presented by the Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society. Web: www. rhinebeckmusic.org. Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, $25, $5 /student w/ ID, free /under 13, 876-2870.

10:30AM-12:30PM Public Sitting & Walking Meditation at Sky Lake. Meets every Sunday, 10:30am-12:30pm .Meditation instruction available.Video teaching by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche with short discussion at 11:45am. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 658-8556 orwww.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

4PM-6PM Open Mic. Performer sign up at 3:30pm. Info: www.unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $7.

10:30AM Mid-Hudson ADK: Annual Pilgrimage to Burger Hill and Fernwood Forest Hike. Leader: Dave Kaplan: 876-4642. Bring lunch and water and enjoy great views in all directions from a not high hill and from a fire tower. Rain cancels. Web:www.MidHudsonADK.org. Burger Hill, Parking lot, Rte 9G, Rhinebeck.

4PM-5PM Vinyasa Yoga with Hannah Fox. All levels welcome. Ongoing meets every Sunday. Info: 255-8212 or www.thelivingseed.com. The Living Seed, New Paltz.

12PM-4PM Photo Flower Show. Photos for sale. Proceeds go toward NPGC $1000 Scholarship awarded annually to a New Paltz High senior pursuing Environmental Science or Horticulture in college. www.newpaltzgardenclub.org 255-8856 Gardiner Library, 33 Farmer’s Tnpk, Gardiner. 12PM -5PM 76th Anniversary Open House, Model Railroad Show. A complete ‘O’ Scale Railroad System in Action! Scale Models of Steam and Diesel Locomotives, Old Fashioned and Modern Trains, Complete Villages & Scenery. $6/adults,$2/children. Susan Street (off Pine Grove Ave), Kingston, 334-8233. 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. 2PM Sunday Author Series with Judith Weis: Walking Sideways, the Remarkable World of

4PM Book Reading: Dani Shapiro, author of Still Writing: The Pleasures and Perils of a Creative Life. Oblong Books & Music, 26 Main St, Millerton, 518-789-3797.

5:30PM West Coast Swing Dance Beginner’s Lesson. Beginner’s Lesson 5:30-6pm and Dance to DJ’d music 6-9pm. Admission $8/$6 full time students.Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org or 255-1379. The Reformed Church of Port Ewen, 160 Salem St, Port Ewen. 6PM-9PM West Coast Swing Dance. Beginner’s Lesson 5:30-6pm and Dance to DJ’d music 6-9pm. Admission $8/$6 full time students. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org or 255-1379. The Reformed 6PM Live @ The Falcon: Mason Bell. Web: www. liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Rte 9W, Marlboro, 236-7970. 6:15PM-7:15PM Reiki Circle. Ongoing. Mondays. Includes group guided meditation & brief individual energy healing treatment. Donations welcome. Web: www.whitecranehall.com Shirt Factory, #116, 77 Cornell St, Kingston, 389-2431 or email michael@whitecranehall.com more info. wwwwhitecranehall.com.

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DISHWASHER: Part-time, year round and Seasonal, including weekends and holidays. Fax Resume to (845)256-2049, or apply online at www.mohonkjobs.com. HOME ATTENDANT NEEDED PT. Weekdays, Evenings Shifts. $11.30/hour. Disabled 48-yr. old female looking for female home attendant to help w/basic needs. Reliable, caring + live within 40 minutes of Phoenicia. Must have car. 845-688-3052. No calls before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m. HOUSEKEEPER, PART/FULL-TIME. Super 8 New Paltz at 7 Terwilliger Lane. We’re seeking someone that is dependable, reliable, hardworking, and that would like to become part of our housekeeping team that serves the tourist visiting our community. experience is a plus but not necessary. All those interested must APPLY IN PERSON at our front desk and state salary desired.

LOOKING FOR HELP with light housekeeping & errands during the week in Palenville. $12/hr., 4-6 hours/week. Please call (518)678-3450. LOOKING FOR PART-TIME HELP Account Rep/Sales payment & bookkeepers. Applicant must be computer literate approximately 3 hours/day. Send resume to E-mail: danny.jim7@gmail.com PART-TIME HOUSEKEEPING/INN ASSISTANT in Woodstock. Cleaning, laundry, assist w/phone/check-in of guests, cover for innkeeper and assistant innkeeper. Need responsible, hardworking, go getter w/flexible schedule. Email: officethb@gmail.com

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JACKIE OF ALL TRADES. Tree cutting/ pruning, dog behavior specialist/walker/ in-home boarding, painting, housecleaning, yard work, dump runs, organize your clutter and haul it away, cooking, baking, winterizing your home. Prices by the job. Please call 845-687-7726. I need work.

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

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EXCELLENT CHILD CARE AVAILABLE in your home. Warm, creative, fun, educational, highly responsible. 17 years of experience, terrific local references. Regular position or occasional hours. Available weekdays/ weekends, evenings & overnight. Woodstock area preferred. Please call Hilary (917)3703153, (845)679-7169, ext. 121.

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POTTERY MOUNTAIN STUDIO SALE, Nov. 16 & 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Time to clean out the Studio!! Flawed but fabulous 2nds, discontinued 1sts & assorted surprises. 202 Thielpape Rd., Hurley, NY. (845)679-2614.

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“MAVERICK KNOLLS” OPEN HOUSE, Sunday, 11/10 @ 1-3 p.m. 23 Knolls Court, Woodstock. Bordering peaceful woodlands, this “easy living” townhouse has been impeccably maintained & upgraded. 4-BRs, 2.5 baths, updated MBR w/whirlpool tub, spacious deck, att. garage PLUS pool & tennis on site. NEW PRICE: $288,000. Rte. 375 to Pond Park Rd.; R on Knolls Court to #23. Barbara Ellman, 845-399-1570 c, WM&B Realty, Ltd.

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HIGHLAND: Rent to own 14x64, 2-BEDROOM mobile home. Recently renovated. $900/month; $25,900. Aloha Acres Retirement Community affordable 3-BEDROOM, 2 bath, 1440 sq.ft., manufactured home. Park rent: $475/month. Only $35,900. 845-6917669

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SHOKAN: Two 20x40x14high pole barn bays for rent. For boats, etc. $200/month/ bay. 845-750-1515.

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COTTAGE FOR RENT. Full bath, 2-bedrooms, living room, kitchen. No pets. No smoking. Call 845-255-2525, leave name & number.

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Historic Stone Ridge Estate features a 1710 Dutch stone home with 2 BR- guest house, 2 story, 4 stall horse barn, pond, stream, inground pool and Mohonk views. The 5 BR/ 3 BA home features 3 ﬁreplaces, gracious living room with beamed ceilings, period perfect dining room and library, Dutch doors, and original built-ins. The 65 acres are a vision of pasture and forest in an easement. $1,850,000

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APARTMENTS-, first floor, 2-family house. Quiet neighborhood. Ready to move in. Large bedrooms, Hardwood floors, great light, country setting, porch, parking, yard usage. Heat & hot water included. 1-BEDROOM; $850/month; 2-BEDROOM; $925/month. No smoking. (845)623-7557, (646)714-1188.

HIGHLAND: 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Beautiful surroundings. Private, 10 minutes to Mid-Hudson Bridge. Heat & hot water included. No pets/smoking. 1 month security.

Call 845-883-7201. A beautiful home up on the knoll with panoramic views and many updates, on 15 acres with stocked pond and surrounded by DEP State land. The oversized garage under the home has an additional 25x50’ storage building with 4 bays. Only 5 minutes from center of town. If you want a quality home with spectacular views, privacy and short distance to Windham, you have just found it. $499,000

On top of the World! Only about 90 minutes from Manhattan. This sweet contemporary features an open ﬂoor-plan on 3 acres & has gorgeous views. Adjoins 1000s of acres of forever wild lands and is 1.5 miles from Sam’s Point Preserve. Remove yourself from the hassles of life; sit on the deck & watch hawks hang on air. Year-round relaxation in the charming community of Cragsmoor. $349,500

Beautifully maintained affordable family home in New Paltz! This is perfect for first- time buyer looking for ample space & move-in ready! Many recent upgrades will benefit the new owner including: Driveway, insulated garage doors, total kitchen renovation and generator. Finished lower level offers additional bedroom or office. Conveniently located to the NYST & SUNY New Paltz. $229,000

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HOME AVAILABLE IN 55+ COMMUNITY.. 3-bedroom, 2 bath mobile home for sale in Aloha Acres. Asking price- $60,000. Lot fee: $472/ month, includes all taxes, water, & waste disposal. High ceilings, open concept, beautiful home. Call Laura Rose Real Estate @ 845255-9009. Pictures @ www.lauraroserealestate.info

4-UNIT ROSENDALE, 6+ ACRES, LAKE ACCESS Located near Williams Lake and with direct lake access. Unique and special property on 6+ acres has 3 building structures. Many possibilities. Currently, 3 units rented and one unit used by the owner. Seller financing available. Owner open to all offers. Call Betty 845-658-8587………$169K

INCOME PROPERTIES. Replace lost wages and help save for retirement. Your tenants can pay off your mortgage. Experienced landlord will show you how. Matt LaRussa, Broker 845-389-3321

15-UNIT UPTOWN KINGSTON $$$ MONEYMAKER $$$ Attention all serious investors! Architecturally significant building within easy walking distance to all Uptown Kingston amenities. Well maintained, with new roof and boiler. Set on almost ¼ acre with about 10,000 sq ft of living space, with a mix of 3BR and 1BR apartments, sporting a whopping $168K+ income. Priced attractively at a 10+ cap rate. Seller financing available..…..….$825K

CUSTOM HOME, NEW PALTZ SCHOOLS, WATERFRONT, LAST CUL-DE-SAC LOT, RIDGE VIEWS, RAIL TRAIL Custom 4BR/3BA set on 2.6 stunning acres, in PRIME location amongst custom high-end homes on Jewels Ct in Gardiner, minutes to village. Set on lake that has been tested swimmable. Borders rail trail. Apple trees. Only a nature viewshed from back of house, including Mohonk, ridge, and lake. Broker discloses interest. …………....$525K OR buy lot (seller financing available)……$159K

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300sf APARTMENT-LIKE OFFICE SPACE. Utilities included. Behind Lowes, Route 299. 845-255-5920. SINGLE ROOM OFFICE opposite SUNY New Paltz. 1-year lease. Utilities included. Ample parking. $350/month. (845)2550574 or (917)774-6151.

EFFICIENCY: UTILITIES INCLUDED. No pets. Country setting. Quiet. Available now. 5 miles from New Paltz. Call 845-8830072. 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. HIGHLAND: RENOVATED LARGE 1-BEDROOM. Painted, new floors, new range & refrigerator. On-site parking & laundry. Next to Lloyd Town Hall, near Rt. 9W. Minutes to Poughkeepsie Bridge, Metro North, Rt. 9 & hospitals. $925/ month, heat & hot water included. 1 month security. (845)453-0047. MOBILEHOMEinRetirementCommunity. End of quiet street. Three bedrooms, central air and heat, kitchen island with gas range, storage shed. $950/month includes option to buy. Contact Rich Parisio (845)7050640 or rparisio@hotmail.com

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MARLBORO. Country setting. SPACIOUS GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT. Open floor plan w/separate kitchen, bathroom & washer/dryer. Heat & electric included. Suitable for 1 or 2. No dogs. No smokers. References. Security. $895/month. 845795-5778; C: 845-489-5331.

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STUDIO APARTMENT. $695/month plus utilities. 1 month security. 31 Church Street. Laundry room & private parking on premises. No pets. No smoking. 1-year lease, good references. Available now. (845)255-5319, weathervaneapartments@gmail.com 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. A SMASHING 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT in renovated barn, cathedral ceiling, 2 skylights, full bath, wood floors. Outside smoking. $1200/month plus gas (+/- $80/month.) NO DOGS. 5 MINUTES BY CAR outside Village. Please call (845)255-5355.

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SPECTACULAR VIEWS IN THE MAGICAL CLOVE VALLEY

WOODSTOCK • (845) 679-9444 KINGSTON • (845) 339-1144 SAUGERTIES • (845) 246-3300

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here you can explore all the trails from Coxing trailhead, Spring Farm to Mohonk to Minnewaska. It’s endless! You will be envied by your peers who will visit just so they can watch the sunlight dance across the mountain rock. The custom built home offers great space where the traffic flows effortlessly from the kitchen, dining and great room to the full length deck through sliding glass doors creating an ideal place for entertaining large groups. Fantastic acoustics in the home make it even more exciting for you and your musician friends. The main level Master offers dual closets and en suite bathroom with separate soaking tub and access to the 17 x 16 four season sunroom and radiant heated floors. The walkout lower level offers a workshop for the hobbyist. First time offered for sale, not to be missed: Priced at ................ $649,000

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** Become a Fan of Colucci Shand Realty on Facebook ** 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in A-frame house. $650/month plus utilities. Mountain location. No smoking. Possible pet. First, last, 1 month security, lease, reference. 845-532-7639, leave name, number & best time to call.

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

We have, studios, one & two bedroom apartments, includes heat & hot water. (furniture packages available) Free use of the: Recreation Room, Pool, New Fitness Center & much more! “Now accepting credit cards! Move in & pay your security and deposit with your credit or debit card with no additional fees!”

Call 845-255-7205 for more information 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Newly renovated in private home w/private entrance. Quiet & safe. Within walking distance to downtown, Rail Trail, bus station & campus. Off-street parking. Single occupancy only. No smokers or pets. All utilities included. $700/month. First & last month rent required. References required., Available 12/1. 201-240-0488, leave message. 2-BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM HOME. Kingston School District, Rt. 32 North of New Paltz. W/D. $1100/month plus utilities. No pets. Security and references required. 845-658-9337 or 845-658-9581. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT;

$800/

month plus utilities & security. 5 miles to New Paltz. Pet friendly. Call (845)978-2804 or (845)591-7285. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT in the heart of New Paltz village historic district. Large rooms, enclosed back porch. Quiet setting. Close to rail trail, walking distance to downtown. Off-street parking. No smoking, no pets. Heat and hot water included. 1.5 month security, references required. $1350/month. Available November 1. (845)255-1660. GREAT HISTORIC BUILDING w/great tenants. One flight up with lots of windows. SMALL BEDROOM, but large LR and kitchen w/alcove (office space). 2 non-working fireplaces (mantles). Newly finished HW floors, pocket doors. Efficient new propane heat and electric not included. Walking distance to everything. $850/month. 1 month rent plus 1 month security. Call 845-3891293. No smoking. No pets. Sober and quiet only. Available 11/1. NEW PALTZ VILLAGE: SINGLE ROOM. Share nice, clean 3-bedroom apartment. $450/month. Call (845)304-2504. SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT, private entrance, living room, 2-bedrooms, full bath, EIK. In the heart of the village of New Paltz near Trailways bus station. A “quiet space” apartment w/noise restrictions. No smoking allowed in or directly outside of the building. No pets allowed. Recently renovated, in excellent condition. $1350/month plus electricity telephone, internet, and cable. 845664-1128; 914-474-8113. SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for Spring 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. STUDIO. $795/month includes all utilities. Suitable for 1. Located 21 North Chestnut. No pets, please. 845-229-0024. STUDIO, 1& 2-BEDROOM APARTMENTS available. Walking distance to S.U.N.Y. Call (845)462-4386 or (845)518-1936.

Unique yet functional at a great location, perfect as a full time or seasonal home. Enter through a small solarium/green house, into a cozy living rm w/lots of windows overlooking nature. The kitchen is wide open to the dining area. Both the lovely MBR w/prvte bath & 2nd BR have access to the huge deck. The 2-car garage has lrg wrkshp for many uses! Don’t miss this great home............................... $369,000

Poughkeepsie’s Historic “Garfield Place” set on .72 of an acre. This Victorian has 5,400 sqft that includes 7-8BR’s, 3 full baths & 2 half baths plus 2 bonus rms w/prvte entrance. An amazing solarium, 3 story staircase, stunning top of the line kitchen, sculptured tray ceiling, wide Colonial molding, antique chandelier & so many original details you must see to appreciate. Close to Metro-North train station, shopping, restaurants, Civic Center & nearby park. ................................................ $495,000

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PICTURESQUE FARMHOUSE

Situated in the West Shokan Valley, with mountains surrounding the property & a living room large enough to hold 2 concert grand Steinways. 4BR, 2 ba, new state of the art Viessmann furnace & Soapstone Woodstove. A very convenient location on a dead-end road. Walk to town pool & park. 2-car detached garage has been use as a studio for rebuilding grand pianos. ...................$345,000

GRAND VICTORIAN

A step back in time as you pull under the portico at this turn of the century Victorian. Impressive columns & detailed stepped moldings accent the entry. 4BR, 3.5 baths & large open rooms enhanced by mahogany inlays, decorative frplces, unique doors & hardware. Custom kitchen has high tin ceiling & ﬂooded w/cabinets & counter space. There are double ovens, double dishwashers & a gas range. Butlers pantry & back stairway complete the package. .......$407,500

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STONE RIDGE APARTMENT: 1-BEDROOM w/adjoining room, living room, kitchen w/dining area, full bath, light & airy, second floor. No pets/smoking. $825/month includes heat & hot water. References, lease & 2 months security requested. 845-705-2208. 4-BEDROOM, 1.5 BATH STONE HOUSE. Creek Locks Rd. Freshly renovated. New furnace w/propane heat. $1400/month plus utilities. Call (845)658-8891.

RIFTON: LARGE 1-BEDROOM DUPLEX APARTMENT. Lower level. Private, totally renovated, energy efﬁcient. Washer/dryer, deck, large yard, creek frontage. No smoking. $900/month plus utilities. 2 months security, references, credit check. Call Tom 845-658-8829

LOVELY, EXTRA LARGE 2-BR to Share in High Falls. Roommate wanted. Bedroom comes with two other rooms for studio or storage PLUS sharing living room, bath, kitchen, deck. Ample closets, living space, nature, quiet. $650/month plus reasonable utilities and internet. Security and references. 845-687-2035.

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Brand New Private basement;

2-BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT. One regular size & one small bedroom - or office. Huge walkin closet in large bedroom. Large living room w/double sliding glass doors w/view of the Wallkill River. Closet space in living room. Full bathroom. Private entrance. This apartment is very private & secluded. Fishing - 4-wheeling boating. Lots of room for playing or just relaxing. Serious inquiries only. $1000/month including everything except propane heat. First month, last month & security a must.

Call 845-849-4501. 2-BEDROOM

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APARTMENT. $800/month plus utilities. Clean. Quiet location. Rt. 209. Call (845)338-5828.

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COUNTRY CLASSIC - Everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream! Circa 1800 clapboard Eyebrow Colonial farmhouse renovated with taste and style. Original wide plank ďŹ&#x201A;oors and hewn beams accent the modern amenities: country gourmet kitchen with soapstone counters, main level MBR suite, 3 bedrooms, 2 full tiled baths, stone ďŹ&#x201A;oored sunroom with French doors open to stone patio, Jacuzzi tub and more! 3 beautiful acres with old stone walls. PERFECT!.........................$400,000

LIVE WITH HISTORY! Unique Second Empire 4 bedroom, 2 bath Home is located in the tiny hamlet of Bloomington located between New Paltz and KingstonKingston. This reasonably priced house maintains an unspoiled grandeur but with many recent updates including new heat/ central air, new electric panel, new baths, interior and exterior paint and rear deck lanai. .............................. Listed at only $219,000

SHORT SALE DEAL! This well priced 4 bedroom, 2 bath cape is located in the Whittier subdivision, close to shopping, the Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge, and highway access. First ďŹ&#x201A;oor features an open living room-dining-kitchen area , 2 bedrooms, one bath and doors to a rear deck, attached garage and level yard with shed. The second ďŹ&#x201A;oor features two bedrooms and a bath. ............................................ ONLY $115,000

TWO HOUSES! This lovely two story home with accessory rental cottage is located close to PHOENECIA and across the road from the CHICHESTER CREEK. The MAIN HOUSE has lots of character and the rear COTTAGE was completely renovated with an open contemporary feeling and a private rear deck. Lots of options for rental income. ........... Asking only $229,000

WOODSTOCK COMMERCIAL! This almost new, 4,000 square foot building is located on 1.8 level acres on a country road in a beautiful corner of Woodstock. This well constructed building features geo-thermal heating and cooling, radiant heat and has plenty of level parking. Many possible uses including artist live/work! ..........................Asking $499,000 or lease!

LUXURIOUS LOG - Nestled on 5+ acres just minutes to Woodstock village. Just move in to this super charming log home with a fabulous open ďŹ&#x201A;oor plan, soaring cathedral ceilings, handsome stone ďŹ replace, skylights, beautiful hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors, full ďŹ&#x201A;oor MBR suite w/ soaking tub, 2.5 baths, family/media room, den or home ofďŹ ce, French doors to wrap deck w/ soothing hot tub and bluestone patio. .......................................$399,000

Call SHERI SAFIER @ (914) 466-4576 PERFECT LIVE/WORK OPPORTUNITY - Very handsome turn-of-century 2 story with abundant recent updates in Business Village zone perfect for home occupation. Classic 3 bedroom home features wood ďŹ&#x201A;oors, eat-in kitchen, 2 full baths, living & dining rooms, cozy woodstove, newer roof, windows & electric PLUS 3 bay garage/ workshop great for artist, craftsperson or antiques. Petite greenhouse, too! ................................................$239,000

OLIVE RANCH - 4 beautifully wooded acres with a meandering stream and pond sites insure privacy for this comfortable ranch style home offering 3 generous bedrooms including en-suite MBR, 2 full baths and delightful family size eat-in kitchen with sliders to sunny deck for easy entertaining. Finish the full walk-out basement for family/media space. Large BARN offers STUDIO/ workshop potential, too. GREAT LOCATION! ........$249,000

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NICE, CLEAN, LARGE APARTMENT w/2 small bedrooms. 1 block from Kingston Hospital. Second floor. First, last, security, 1-year lease, references required. 2 occupants preferred. Pet friendly. $750/month plus utilities. 845-331-8258. Rural Kingston area, 7 miles NYS Thruway; 2-family home on 1 acre lot, 2 units available. 1ST FLOOR; Immaculate 2-BR Apt. w/office; 1200 sq.ft.; $1050/month. 2ND FLOOR; Immaculate 2-BR Apt. w/office; 1050 sq.ft.; $925/month. New kitchen/bath,

Stone Ridge 687-0232

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washer/dryer, dishwasher & private entrance each unit. Heat included. No pets. No smoking. Pictures available. 845-594-1492. UPTOWN KINGSTON: HOUSE for rent. Adorable brick Cape near Forsythe Park Edson & Bailey school. $1350/month plus utilities. Security & references required. Call (917)975-3039.

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1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in rural area. Perfect for single person. High ceilings, new appliances including dishwasher, W/D. Air conditioned. All utilities included except cable-vision. $1000/

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krumville olivebridge/ shokan rentals

OLIVEBRIDGE: RUSTIC, SUNNY 1-BEDROOM COTTAGE. Woodstove, new floors, cathedral ceilings w/skylight. 450 sq.ft. First, last and security. $780/ month. No pets. Close to Ashokan Reservoir. (845)657-6942 or (646)662-5202.

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CUTEST LITTLE HOUSE in Saugerties Village. 2-bedrooms, garage, furnished or unfurnished. $950/month plus utilities. (845)246-1844.

Daniel Winn

APARTMENTS FOR RENT, SAUGERTIES Skyline Woods Apartments. Private country setting. Convenient location. Under new management. Bright, updated, spacious, wall-to-wall carpet, lots of closet space. Laundry room and plenty of parking avail. 1- & 2-bedrooms starting at $750/month + utilities. Call Don at 845-443-0574 SAUGERTIES 2-BEDROOM. $825/month plus utilities. Renovated, sunny two bedroom. Three miles from Thruway. Property under new ownership. Large yard and parking. 1 month security. Small pets OK w/ refundable pet deposit. (215)910-2985. SAUGERTIES: CHARMING 2-BEDROOM COTTAGE available immediately. Eat-in kitchen. Yard on Esopus Creek. Newly renovated. $750/month + utilities, security, references. Ask for Helona at Win Morrison Realty 845-246-3300.

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1-BEDROOM CHARMING, COZY APARTMENT. See first! On mountain yet easy access! Deck. Full bath. 2 acres. Garden, Stream. $700/month. First, last, security. No pets preferred. References. (845)679-2300, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. W e s t Hurley. $950/month plus security. Newly renovated, in private home, near library and market. Perfect for 2 people & friendly dog or cat. NO SMOKERS! Convenient to shopping and West Hurley Library. Very bright eat-in kitchen and attractive yard. Private entrance & off-street parking. Utilities, cable, Wi-Fi included. Employed, references. Available 12/1. Call 845-6792235 or AskErica@gmail.com COZY STUDIO APARTMENT, wonderfully located in the center of Woodstock. Full bath, terrace, second floor in historic building. $700/month. Price includes all utilities & parking. First, last, security, references. No smoking. No drugs. Call 845679-7978 BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY, SPACIOUS STUDIO APT. on great street in center of Woodstock. $1000/month. Also, SMALL ROOM; $500/month. LARGE ROOM; $600/month. All include utilities & are available 12/1. (917)963-5503. CHARMING 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Hardwood floors, private, W/D, fireplace, great location- walk to town & all amenities. $900/month plus utilities. Available immediately. 845-6795963. DELIGHTFUL 2-BEDROOM HOUSE, new condition, 1 wooded acre, 3 miles Woodstock. Oak kitchen, dinette, W/D, large storage basement, gas heat. No smokers/pets. $1050/month plus utilities. Security, references. 718-479-0393. LAAARGE 1-BEDROOM ATTIC APARTMENT in 3-floor historic building in Woodstock Center. Full of character and charm. Parking off-street. For responsible, employed person w/recommendations. No smoking/ drugs/excess alcohol. Cat allowed. Only $900/month includes all utilities. Available 12/1. 845-679-7978. LARGE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. The nicest you’ll see. Modern kitchen & tiled bath, private deck, big closets. Great location. A wonderful home. Available now. $850/month. 845-684-5193. MODERN 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Country setting, near Wilson State Park. Skylight, hardwood floors, private deck, mountain views, free wireless internet, quiet, seasonal laundry. $700/month plus utilities. 914-725-1461. SINGLY SITUATED APARTMENT. Mountain/meadow views for 1-2 quiet living, non-smokers. 1-bedroom plus spare room/office. Spacious LR, north light windows, storage area. Full bath, W/D or hook-up. Zoned oil heat, air-tight woodstove. Cable, fenced lawn. Pet negotiable. Fenced garden negotiable. Private estate, 5 minutes by car to village. References, lease, security, credit check. $985/month plus utilities. 845-679-6430. STUDIO APARTMENT on Tinker Street. $550/month plus utilities. Propane heat & cooking. Private parking. Convenient location. Call 845-853-2994. 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.

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APARTMENT FOR RENT, Mount Tremper. 1-bedroom, living room/kitchen, full bath, private entrance. Walk to Zen Monastery. $675/month plus utilities and security. (845)688-9846. CHICHESTER; 3-BEDROOM APARTMENT, redone 5 years ago. Ceramic tile kitchen & bath, oil-fired domestic hot water & heat. Gas stove, lots of closets. $900/ month plus utilities, 1-month security, references. 845-750-1515.

MODERN 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Country setting, near Wilson State Park. Skylight, hardwood floors, private deck, mountain views, free wireless internet, quiet, seasonal laundry. $700/month plus utilities. 914-725-1461.

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2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Mountain views. Large balcony. Village setting. Trees, woods, lakes, swimming, skiing/ snow boarding, movies, sports, cafes. Clean, renovated, hardwood floors, friendly environment. $800/month. Close to Woodstock & Thruway. Maggie (518)589-6101.

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Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding, Firewood

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ALLEN LAWLESS • 845-247-2838 SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK CELL.: 845-399-9659

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BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOME SHARE with private room. Quiet natural surroundings, close Woodstock, Saugerties, Palenville, Catskill, I87. $650/month includes utilities. 518-678-2076; 518-2916808.

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2 DRESSERS, BOOKCASE, piano, desk chair, long black couch & matching chair. Woodstock. Call (646)342-2902.

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

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5 miles to Woodstock & Saugerties; 2-BEDROOM, 1000 sq.ft. DUPLEX in separate wing of large house. Private entrance. On 7 landscaped acres w/lake & mountain views. Beautifully furnished. $1095/month plus utilities. Free cable/ WiFi. Available 11/5-5/15. Photos available. 845-246-7598.

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

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Antique Oak 3/4 HIGH-BACK BED & DRESSER w/MIRROR; $350. Oak TV STAND; 30x16x20”; $25. COMPUTER DESK, 48x24x30; $50. (845)255-9097. EXTANG HARD TONNEAU COVER, trifold for a Toyota Tacoma, (can IMPROVE gas mileage by 10%) current 5’ bed style, black, excellent condition. Call (845)2558352. FARM TABLES: Catskill Mountain Farm Tables handcrafted from 19th century barn wood. Heirloom quality, custommade to any size. Also available, Bluestone topped tables w/wormy chestnut bases. Ken, Atwood Furniture, 845-657-8003. KILN: L&L model J18X cone10 3.9cu. ft., TopLoader, plus 5-16” shelves, $600 obo; and SILKSCREENS (23): VictoryFactory, cedarwood, most neverused, 18”x20” (60/110/123/156 mesh) also 20”x24”, 30”x36”, 31”x37” w/ 230mesh, $7.50ea. 845.340.1854. LEG EXTENSION & LEG CURL MACHINE w/weights attached. Plus more exercise equipment.... Call (845)2558352. MEDIUM OAK HARDWOOD DINING TABLE; 72x48 wide w/2-self storing 20” leaves & lion claw feet & 6 Windsor chairs2 Captain, 4 regular. Call (845)255-8352. Roll Top Desk; $300 or best offer. Cash and carry. Piano desk; $150. Small table w/two chairs; $50. Three tier folding shelf; $75. Call 845-255-0909.

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musical services and instruments

HOME SCHOOLING? SUZUKI VIOLIN for you and your child! 30 years experience at Manhattan’s School for Strings & Westchester’s Talent Education. Ages 3 to adult. (845)679-9250. ORCHESTRA, CHAMBER MUSIC? Wish you could participate? My adult violin students’ achieve! 30 years experience at Manhattan’s School for Strings & Westchester’s Talent Education. Beginners welcome. (845)679-9250.

655

vendors needed

FLEA RED HOOK

MARKET & GARAGE SALE

Route 9 • Holy Cow Shopping Center All vendors wanted for

FOOD ON THE RUN

SUNDAY

7 a.m. - 4 p.m. March thru December 2013

VETERANS & SENIORS Call for

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GREAT SAVINGS!

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VENDOR SPACES 10’x20’ $20/Space PAYMENT DUE UPON ARRIVAL Call John (845) 758-1170

620

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)2460214.

630

musician connections

WOMEN’S INTERTRIBAL DRUM GROUP. Accepting new members. Must be committed to practice/performing. Some native heritage a plus. Call for interview (845)657-5817. WORLDWIDE MUSIC MANAGEMENT COMPANY w/multi-platinum acts looking for new talent. Send music to Management, P.O. Box 574, Woodstock, NY 12498 or a link to: info@risemgmt.com

665

ﬂea markets

ST. PETER’S HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE w/family treasures & bake sale. Seasonal items vintage to new. Saturday, 11/16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Route 213 & Keator Ave., Rosendale. St Peter’s tables- $5 BAG SALE 3 pm. 845-658-8054.

670

yard and garage sales

BURRILL’S OFFICE: couch, coffee table, desk, chairs, equipment, file cabinets, TV stand, books, CDs, chairs original photos, more. 11/9-11/10 1-6 p.m. No early birds. 34 Tinker Street. 2nd floor,. 845-3998926. FALL CLOTHES & WINTER COATS, Antique and vintage collectibles & furniture, sports equipment, books, art & housewares. Open Every Day, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tibetan Center, 875 Route 28, Kingston. 845-383-1774. “GOOD STUFF” SALE! Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 9 & 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 787 Binnewater Road, Rosendale. The weather may be CHILLY but the deals are HOT at this Multi-Family Sale! Quality items including new or gently used genuine Uggs, Coach & brand name purses, women’s winter apparel & accessories. Jewelry, books, household goods, holiday decoratives & many items that would make for great gifts. Power & hand tools, camping & sporting goods, North Face & more for the guys, too. Just follow the “Good Stuff” signs posted in & around Rosendale area. Sorry, no early birds.

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MOVING SALE: 1307 Meadowbrook Circle, New Paltz. (845)616-7541. Couch, full size bed, coffee table, end tables, various kitchen items, much, much more. In addition- 1995 Ford Escort Wagon; $1000. Please call before coming.

Are you looking for someone to CLEAN YOUR HOME? Either deep clean or just upkeep? I am professional, honest, & trustworthy individual that doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty! Give me a call & you won’t regret it! Megan (845)559-9109.

HANDYALL SERVICES: *Carpentry, *Plumbing, *Electrical, *Painting, *Excavating & Grading. 5 ton dump trailer. Trees cut, Yards cleaned & mowed. Snow Removal. Call Dave (845)514-6503mobile.

MOWER’S SATURDAY/SUNDAY FLEA MARKET; Maple Lane, Woodstock. Every weekend into November & Monday, 11/11. Antiques, collectibles, produce & Reusables. GOOGLE US! 845-679-6744. woodstockfleamarket@hvc.rr.com

MAID IN AMERICA. Home & Office cleaning in the greater Kingston area and Northern Dutchess. Regular visits or 1 time cleaning. Windows, plant care, indoors & out. Attentive to detail. Many years experience and excellent local references. (845)514-2510.

improvement, repair and maintenance,

Stone Ridge, Route 209

PREMIER WINDOW CLEANING

HB Painting & Construction INC. *Painting: Interior/Exterior, PressureWashing, Staining, Glazing... *Construction: Home Renovations, Additions, Bathrooms, Kitchen, Doors, Windows, Decks, Roofs, Gutters, Tile, Hardwood Floors (NewRefinish), Sheetrock, Tape. Snowplowing. Call 845-616-9832. 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.

Woodstock Home Repairs

Davenport Farms Indoor Flea Market Sat & Sun 9-4 through 12/8 Vintage Collectibles & Toys, Pottery, Stained Glass, Primitives, Custom Furniture, Crafts, Jewelry, Art, Computer Clearance #1 choice of Catskill pickers

PORCH SALE. Cloisonne jewelry, make-up, ceramics, trophies, all sorts of odds & ends. Saturday, 11/9 & Sunday, 11/10, 12-5 p.m. 216 Old Kingston Road, New Paltz

Free Estimates • Fully Insured

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

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717

caretaking/ home management

personal and health services

702

office and computer services

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Fully insured. www.dandsimprovements. com (845)339-3017

725

Reasonable Rates No Job too Small References Available

845-399-5966

plumbing, heating, a/c and electric

ASHOKAN STORE-IT 5x10

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cleaning services

EXPERIENCED HOUSECLEANER looking for new clients. Specializing in small homes/offices. Brings own non-toxic products. Weekly or twice monthly. Excellent references. Covering Woodstock, Kingston, Bearsville, Hurley, Kingston. (845)6584112.

720

painting/odd jobs

“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. CLEAN OUTS, CLEAN UPS; Unwanted clutter, debris & junk removal. Also, we do home & garden repair & maintenance. Excellent work. Call 688-2253.

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Contact Jason Habernig

845-331-4966/249-8668 EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN- Dump Runs* Yard Work* Clean-Outs* Carpentry* Tile* Roofing* Clean-up & take away your scrap material/metal for free. Great references. Available to help w/your every project. Reasonable hourly rates. Please call your handyman for odd jobs (845)389-5186 or (845)339-5379. EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN WITH A VAN. Carpentry, painting, flatscreen mounting, light hauling/delivery, clean outs. Second home caretaking. All small/medium jobs considered. Versatile, trustworthy, creative, thrifty. References. Ken Fix It. 845616-7999. 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. GBM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC. Professional Moving and Delivery. Local and N.Y.C. Metro areas. N.Y.S. Dot T 12467, Shandaken, N.Y. Call 845-688-2253

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alternative energy services

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Free Estimates

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER/ HOUSEKEEPER. Help w/everyday problems, special projects; clutter, paperwork, moving, gardening & personal assistant. Affordable rates. Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured. MargotMolnar. com; Masters Psychology, former CEO, Certified Hospice Volunteer. margotmolnar@netzero.net (845)679-6242.

715

tions. Over 50 years of combined experience.

1 Ridge Rd., Shokan, NY 12481

WEB PROGRAMMER. Specializing in creating and maintaining dynamic websites with php, mysql/pgsql, javascript, jquery, ajax, css and html. Looking for full or parttime freelance work. I am available to simply update your content or to write a large ecommerce application from scratch. Call 845-626-2861. See my resume at http:// geotonics.com/resume.htm References available upon request.

710

from the smallest repairs to large renova-

845-657-2494 845-389-0504

art services

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

705

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

Ask About Our Long Term Storage Discount

CERTIFIED AIDE LOOKING FOR PRIVATE CARE for elderly. 10 years experience. Live-in or hourly. References available. Ulster County area. (845)901-8513

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

700

Services, Inc.

680

counseling services

Gutter Cleaning

740

building services

Insured

BRIAN’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS Remodeling, Repairs, A-Z, Small/Large jobs. Carpentry, Painting, Tile, Floors, Roofing, Siding, Sheetrock/Tape, Plumbing, Electric, Additions, Kitchens, Baths, etc. Quality work. 35 years plus experience. Insured. Call (845) 658-2264

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Plaster and concrete saints, angels, bronzes, weathervanes, cupolas, more redrockgardencenter.com 845-569-1117

locksmithing

YES VIRGINIA, Woodstock Lock does sell & service Medeco High Security locks & keys. For locks, safes and keys that work, call Woodstock Lock (845)679-4444.

OUR 30th YEAR Steven J. Kassouf Building & Remodelling (845)255-1965 (914)466-0460 stevenjkassouf@gmail.com

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750

eclectic services

ZEN MOVERS of your PHYSICAL REALITIES 30 years moving experience. Fine Art Antiques Handler. Local, Long Distance, Fast, reliable, reasonable. Also, Dump runs, Estate clean-outs. Car service to all area Airports.

Call Michael at (845) 684-5545

Landscaping Lawn installation Ponds Retaining walls Stone work ...and much more

gardening/ landscaping

Excavation Site work Drain Âżelds Land clearing Septic systems Demolition Driveways

Paramount Contracting & Development Corp.

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995

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spirituality

Laurie Oliver â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Spiritual Counseling GIVE THE GIFT OF WELLNESS Make positive changes in your life through hypnosis. Smoking cessation â&#x20AC;˘ pain management stress relief â&#x20AC;˘ past life regressions.

Intuitive, Sensitive Guidance Spirit Communicator

950

Courteous. *Pet Exams, *Vaccines, *Blood Work, *Lyme Testing, *Flea & Tick Prevention, *Rx Diet, *Euthanasia at home.

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

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PHYSICAL MATTERS TRANSPORT

760

ALMANAC WEEKLY

November 7, 2013

animals

Celty (black and white) and Keuka (gray tabby) NEED TO FIND A NEW HOME TOGETHER. I have loved them and taken care of them for 7 years since my daughter found them abandoned when they were just little kittens. They are such sweet girls. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been spayed and are healthy. My heart breaks that I can no longer have them in my life. I am moving to senior housing out of state and cannot take them w/me. If you are the person who can continue to love and care for these warm and wonderful cats, please call (347)258-2725. Thank you! FOR ADOPTION: BEAUTIFUL GREY TABBY & 4 KITTENS; 3 of hers and 1 orphan kitten. 3 girls (1 dilute calico, 1 all gray & 1 gray tabby) look like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have medium-long hair; the boy (grey tabby) has short hair and a striking striped chest. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for wonderful homes, & hope that the mother & one of her babies will be adopted together. The kittens will be ready to go to their forever homes when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been weaned, litter box trained & receive their first distemper shot- around 11/20. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to meet this fabulous feline family, please call (917)282-2018. FREE TO GOOD HOMES... Declawed LONG HAIRED ORANGE CAT. Very peaceful, gender & age unknown. Must be indoors. BLACK & WHITE SHORT HAIRED FRIENDLY CAT. Male, neutered, approx. 3-yrs. old. Call (845)6169142.

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. Bone Hollow Rd, Accord. 845-6874983 or visit our cats at www.projectcat.org WANTED: LOVING HOMES for KITTENS, CATS, PUPPIES, DOGS..... Sheba; sweet, older mixed breed dog thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been having a hard time adjusting to shelter life. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shy & fussy about where she is touched, so shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to a home w/young children. If you have the patience & time to go slow w/her, she will make you a wonderful companion. Penelope; black and tan Rottweiler mix. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about 2-years old & is good w/most cats & older children. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picky w/other dogs, but walks well on a leash & isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overly energetic. Porpoise; short hair female cat, about 1-year old. She has a beautiful grey coat to match her beautiful disposition. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good w/other cats & loves being pet. Come meet them ALL in person at the Ulster County SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road, off Sawkill Road, Kingston. Call 331-5377.

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CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE; 2003 PIT BULL CUSTOM CHOPPER, 127 cubic inch motor with 6-speed transmission. 3800 miles, new brakes, new tires, new battery. Custom paint job. Many extras--- MUST SEE! Asking $9,500. (845)688-3189.

999

vehicles wanted

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

1000

vehicles

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845-687-7868 1032 Berme Rd, High Falls, NY 2002 Subaru Forester; 123K- $4699. 2003 Subaru Forester; 129K- $5200. 2006 Subaru Baja; 142K- $8700. 2001 Subaru Forester S, auto, AWD, 110K, PW, PL, heated seats; $4799. For more SUBARUS AT GREAT PRICES call/text Gabe 845-5515523 OR e-mail: gdhm67@hotmail.com 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK 2 . 5 X T WAGON. Excellent Condition. Auto, new snow tires & battery, sunroof, loaded w/ accessories. 116,000 miles. $9300 or BO. 607-832-4660.

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