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PORTRAIT OF CHEF JOHN NOVI OF THE DEPUY CANAL HOUSE BY FRANCESCO MASTALIA

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Sinterklaas comes to Rhinebeck

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fter departing from Kingston a week before, Sinterklaas will arrive in Rhinebeck on Saturday, December 6, where the nondenominational celebration of children and community resumes. The events begin at 10 a.m. at the Firehouse with a crowns-and-branches workshop. Since children are the kings and queens of the day, they’ll want to stop here first to make sure that they’ve got all they need for the evening’s events. While there, they can visit the Wish Lady to make three wishes: one for their families, one for the community and one for the world. Adults can place their own wishes in the Peace Dove. The pace picks up at 12 noon with the opening ceremony at the Beekman Arms. The ceremony will begin with a Native American blessing and drumming. Then, professional storyteller Jonathan Kruk

“If you have children,” says Fleming, “the most important thing is to make a crown and a branch.” will recount holiday tales, including the legend of St. Nicholas and Dutch New York. It will wrap up with a special performance of the story St. George and the Dragon. After that, the streets of Rhinebeck will come alive with workshops, performances and a wandering cast of Sinterklaas characters. Musical performances will

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Sinterklaas will arrive in Rhinebeck on Saturday, December 6. The Starlight Parade begins at 6 p.m.

include everything from classic caroling to more unusual selections like the Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra, the Hungry March Band and Mexico beyond Mariachi. There will be plenty of puppet shows, including continual performances from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Liberty Lounge. From 1:30 to 4 p.m., the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will be performing at Upstate Films. In case you’re worried that you won’t get to see it all, the event’s creator Jeanne Fleming says, “It’s designed so that you can’t experience it all at once.” She advises coming for the event that you most want to see, and then letting serendipity take over. “If you have children,” says Fleming, “the most important thing is to make a crown and a branch.” What sets Sinterklaas apart from other holiday festivals, she says, is that everyone is a participant and not just

an observer. That’s also the idea behind a brand-new Sinterklaas character: the Polar Bear. Accompanied by an accordion-player, the wild chained beast transforms into a dancer when children sing to it. Fleming says that it puts the power in the children’s hands to change the world through art. At 6 p.m., the Sinterklaas stars will illuminate the night as the Children’s Starlight Parade proceeds through town, culminating in the municipal parking lot with the Star Ceremony to honor the children and bring the community together under a canopy of stars. The evening will wrap up with a Hoedown at Town Hall, with a performance by John Kirk and Trish Miller from 7:30 to 9 p.m. – Fiona Steacy

Bard College Music Department and Hudson Valley Gamelans present

An Evening of Balinese Music and Dance featuring

Hudson Valley Balinese Gamelan Orchestras

Giri Mekar and Chandra Kanchana with special guest artists

Dr. I Made Bandem and Dr. N.L.N. Suasthi Widjaja Bandem under the artistic direction of

I Nyoman Suadin

Saturday, December 6 at 8 pm Olin Auditorium at Bard College Tickets available at the door. No advanced ticket sales. Suggested donation: $10. Bard students, faculty, staff and children under 16 free of charge. This is a family friendly concert.

845-758-7250 Also on Facebook: Hudson Valley Gamelans Giri Mekar and Chandra Kanchana at Bard College

Sinterklaas Festival Day, Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m. on, Starlight Parade, 6 p.m., free, Rhinebeck; (845) 3394280, www.sinterklaashudsonvalley. com.

New Paltz Unwrapped Visit downtown New Paltz in all its holiday finery and enjoy special discounts and giveaways at participating stores on Friday, December 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. Holiday windows will be unveiled. Stroll with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Enjoy holiday treats under a tent on Church Street from 7 to 8 p.m. For more information, visit New Paltz Downtown Unwrapped on Facebook.

Snowflake Festival and Festival of Lights in Kingston The annual Snowflake Festival and Festival of Lights at the Senate House in Uptown Kingston takes place on Friday, December 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be special performances and holiday treats, including a treasure map for children with stocking-

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crafts, books, decorations, jewelry, baked goods and more. There will be a snack bar. The snow date is December 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.redhookumc.org.

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CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS WITH PARADE, FIREWORKS & MUPPETS IN POUGHKEEPSIE

Comic Ralphie May plays Bearsville

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he 21 st annual Celebration of Lights Parade with Fireworks will be held on Friday, December 5 at 6:30 p.m. The parade begins at Main and Garden Streets and proceeds to the first Christmas tree-lighting near Market Street. Santa Claus will arrive on a City of Poughkeepsie fire engine. The parade then proceeds down Main Street to conclude at Dongan Square Park for the second Christmas tree-lighting. Fireworks go off at 7:15 p.m. Following the parade and fireworks in Poughkeepsie, the Bardavon will present a screening of The Muppet Movie (1979) on Friday, December 5 at 8 p.m., preceded by a concert on the Wurlitzer organ at 7:30 p.m. General admission costs $6. The Muppet Movie follows Kermit the Frog as he embarks on a cross-country trip to Hollywood. Along the way, he encounters several of the Muppets – who all share his ambition of finding success in professional show business – while being pursued by a relentless restaurateur who wants to employ Kermit as a spokesperson for his frog legs business. WALKWAY MOONWALK IN POUGHKEEPSIE Walkway over the Hudson’s December Member Moonwalk will be held during the Celebration of Lights event from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Enter from the Poughkeepsie approach. Admission is $5, free to Walkway members and children under the age of 16 who are accompanied by an adult. Hot cider and chocolate will be available for purchase.

stuffers. The Holiday Parade starts at Dietz Stadium at 5 p.m., concluding with a tree-lighting led by mayor Shayne Gallo at the Senate House at 296 Fair Street. Tour the 1872 Loughran House, elegantly decked out with holiday lights. Admission is free. Visit with Santa and his elves,

enjoy carolers, chestnuts roasting over an open fire, hot apple cider and free horse-and-wagon rides through the streets of Uptown Kingston. Restaurants will offer special fare that evening. For more information, call (845) 338-2786 or visit www.kingstonuptown.org.

HollyDay Bazaar in Red Hook The HollyDay Bazaar at the United Methodist Church of Red Hook at 4 Church Street on Saturday, December 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will offer

Expect a crowd this Friday, December 5 when Ralphie May of Last Comic Standing fame (and his own new Fat Baby Jesus line of barbecue sauce) comes to town with his unique brand of Southern hipster comedy. “All the comics I’ve ever admired, whether it be Sam Kinison, Lenny Bruce, Buddy Hackett or Richard Pryor, all share a commonality,” says May. “They’re a tour de force. When they speak, there’s no room for rebuttal. They’ve thought it all out. Even the pros and cons of their argument, they raise openly and debate in the midst of their conversation, and it’s a beautiful thing to watch.” – Paul Smart Ralphie May, Friday, December 5, 9 p.m., $99/$49/$39/$29, Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock; (845) 679-7600, www.radiowoodstock.com.

Chamber Music Day at Bard College A full day of chamber music will beoffered on Saturday, December 6 at the László Z. Bitó Conservatory Building at Bard College in Annandale. There will be a concert at 1 p.m. with two intermissions, a light supper for the audience in the atrium and lounge at 6 p.m. and another concert at 7 p.m. For more information, call (845) 7587196 or visit www.bard.edu/conservatory/events.

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“IT’S AN AMAZING COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE, these organic chefs and farmers,� Mastalia said. “Each is dedicated and passionate; all are hardworking and creative.�

How green is my valley? Francesco Mastalia’s Organic book-signing event/ photo show opening on Sunday in High Falls

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the last year, because “I wanted something more centrally located. I’ve fallen in love with all the Valley offers, creatively.â€? While shooting Organic, Mastalia traveled more than 17,000 miles up and down and back and forth throughout the region, eventually shooting 136 portraits before stopping to create the book, which has been getting accolades. Just as Dreads attracted an introduction by the Pulitzer Prizewinning novelist Alice Walker, the new book features an introduction by photo historian Gail Buckland, a foreword by actor/activist Mark Ruffalo and an introduction by Joan Dye Gussow, PhD, known as the mother of the modern locavore movement. To get his look, which feels ancient on the one hand but simultaneously fitting for the new Hudson Valley, Mastalia worked in a process developed in 1850, using a handmade wooden box of a camera and an original lens. Among the farmers and chefs whom he got to know and captured in their home settings were the likes of Amy Hepworth of Hepworth Farms, a seventh-generation family-owned farm in Milton; Zakary Pelaccio, the Brooklyn gastropub pioneer who recently opened Hudson’s renowned Fish & Game; Ken Greene of the Hudson Valley Seed Library; Steffen Schneider of the groundbreaking Hawthorne Valley Farm and school; and John Novi, the original locavore chef who has been making the Hudson Valley a culinary destination for decades. “It’s an amazing community of people, these organic chefs and farmers,â€? Mastalia said. “Each is dedicated and passionate;

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hotographer Francesco Mastalia – whose new book Organic: Farmers and Chefs of the Hudson Valley will be celebrated with a book-signing event at John Novi’s DePuy Canal House in High Falls on Sunday, December 7 – came to his subject as naturally as the movement that he captures in gorgeous old-style wet-plate collodion process photography settled into our region. “I started three years ago, soon after finishing my previous book, because I’d become a big fan of my local farmers’ market and was looking for another long-term project,� he said. “Plus, I’ve long been an advocate for eating well, and once I started shooting I found how much I liked these people.� Mastalia moved to Warwick from Hoboken, New Jersey about a decade ago. While there he completed his book Dreads, an exploration of the Rasta look that used the classic early photography methods that he was exploring at the time. The book went on to sell over 100,000 copies. The artist moved to Rhinebeck in

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Hanna Bail (above) in Francesco Mastalia’s new book, Organic: Farmers & Chefs of the Hudson Valley; the photographer at work (top left). all are hardworking and creative.� In addition to celebrating Organic with a book-signing and culinary event, Novi will be showing Mastalia’s prints in his new gallery at the DePuy Canal House. Following the opening event, to be attended by many of those featured in Mastalia’s works, Novi will offer up a special prix fixe Farm-to-Fork Dinner for those with reservations. The exhibit will then run Fridays through Sundays through January 4. – Paul Smart Organic: Farmers & Chefs of the Hudson Valley book-signing/exhibit, Sunday, December 7, 3-6 p.m., reservations requested, DePuy Canal House, 1315 Route 213, High Falls; (845) 687-7777, www. depuycanalhouse.com, www.francescomastalia.com.

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Creative endeavors

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Holiday craft fairs in New Paltz, Beacon and Kingston his week presents three excellent opportunities to pick up the perfect gifts for your most discerning loved ones, each one bringing local artisans and craftspeople together in one place to provide plenty of tasteful (and sometimes tasty) choices.

Unison’s Holiday Craft Fair in New Paltz Topping our list of holiday art and craft fairs in the Hudson Valley – partly because it has a sterling reputation after 24 years in operation, and partly because it’s the biggest annual fundraiser for a cherished cultural institution currently finding itself in dire financial straits – is the Unison Arts & Learning Center’s Holiday Craft Fair. It’s held at the New Paltz Middle School, at the corner of Main Street and Route 32 South, and runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7. It costs $4 to get in, $3 if you’re a member, but that entry fee goes toward a noble cause: to keep Unison open. You’re sure to enjoy browsing (and buying) high-end, locally made crafts and artworks by more than 50 creative types, like the Andeaninspired tapestry handbags by A. Ruiz Designs, Birdhouse Brokerage’s whimsical mini-dwellings made from recycled barn wood, Harriet Forman Barrett’s delicately sculpted jewelry, Leonie Lacouette’s sleek contemporary clocks and Annie O’Neill’s charming folk-motif painted earthenware. And there’s nothing like the eye-popping colors of Stacie Flint’s vibrant naïf paintings to liven up a dark nook in someone’s home. Call Unison at (845) 255-1559 for more info, or visit the website at http:// unisonarts.org for more photos of the works on sale.

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Leonie Lacouette’s sleek contemporary clocks and the wares of more than 50 local artists will be on sale at the Unison Holiday Craft Fair at the New Paltz Middle School on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7.

WORK:SHOP Holiday Pop-up Sale in Beacon Looking for a source that’s fresh and new, rather than triedand-true? Also happening this weekend, down in Beacon, is an event only in its second year: the WORK:SHOP Holiday Pop-up Sale. The brainchild of furnituremaker Jessica Wickham, it takes place in her own workshop space, a renovated hat factory at 578 Main Street, from Bring along a photo and commission a cut-paper sil10 a.m. to 5 p.m. houette by artist Jenny Lee Fowler at the WORK:SHOP on Saturday and Holiday Pop-up Sale in Beacon this weekend. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Several of the 12 participating artisans are from the Beacon area, and one – Beth Bolgla Ceramics – is from Brooklyn. But for many shoppers, perhaps the biggest draw at this curated sale will be the intricate cutpaper art of Kingston’s Jenny Lee Fowler. Bring along a photo of that toughto-shop-for person on your gift list and commission a silhouette! Admission to the WORK:SHOP Holiday Pop-up Sale is free. For more information call (917) 797-9247, e-mail jessica@jessicawickham.com or visit www.workshop. virb.com. Made in Kingston Showcase On Wednesday, December 10 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., something equally intriguing will be going on in Kingston’s Seven 21 Media Center, which now houses more than a dozen arts businesses. But it’s a little different in that it spotlights some of the small businesses that have been moving into the city, including the intrepid pioneers revitalizing its deteriorated, formerly industrial Midtown.

Fundación MAPFRE in conjunction with the first-ever retrospective exhibition, includes over 250 images that span Shore’s impressive and productive career. The images range from 1969 to 2013, with series such as Early Works, Amarillo, New York City, American Surfaces and Uncommon Places, among others. The book elucidates Shore’s contributions, as well as the historiographical interpretations of his work that have influenced photographic culture over the past four decades. Stephen Shore was born in New York in 1947. He had his work purchased by Edward Steichen for the Museum of Modern Art at age 14. At 17, Shore was a regular at Andy Warhol’s Factory, producing an important photographic

document of the scene, and in 1971, at the age of 24, he became the first living photographer since Alfred Stieglitz 40 years earlier to have a solo show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He has had numerous one-man shows, including those at the Museum of Modern Art, the Kunsthalle in Düsseldorf, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, Jeu de Paume in Paris and the Art Institute of Chicago. Shore has been director of the Photography Program at Bard College since 1982. Admission to this event is free. Oblong Books & Music is located at 4432 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck. For more information on Shore’s art, visit http://stephenshore.net.

Painter Jane Bloodgood-Abrams will display her work at the Made in Kingston Showcase this Wednesday, December 10.

Not all of them are individual craftspeople, but the range of products available for purchase at the Made in Kingston Showcase is promised to be “eclectic.” You could pick up some stylish headgear from Carole Amper Hats, a reproduction sword from Knightly Endeavors, a Luminist landscape painting from Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, handmade candy canes or some artisan chocolate from Michael’s Candy Corner, a Hollywood-quality scary mask from American Made Monster Studios. Any which way you turn you’ll be supporting Midtown’s comeback, and get a chance to scope out the interior of Seven 21 – located, naturally, at 721 Broadway – while you’re at it. Admission to the Made in Kingston Showcase is also free. You can RSVP at http:// events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event, or call (845) 331-2238 or e-mail pat@ courtneystrong.com for more info. All three of these holiday fairs will have food and drink available on premises, so you can relax and shop at your own pace. Have fun! – Frances Marion Platt 24th annual Unison Holiday Craft Fair, Saturday/Sunday, December 6/7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $4/$3, New Paltz Middle School, Main Street/South Manheim Boulevard, New Paltz; (845) 255-1559, http://unisonarts.org. WORK:SHOP Holiday Pop-up Sale, Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, December 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free, Wickham Solid Wood Studio, 578 Main Street, Beacon; (917) 797-9247, www.workshop.virb.com. Made in Kingston Showcase, Wednesday, December 10, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Seven 21 Media Center, 21 Broadway, Kingston; (845) 331-2238, http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event.

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Ceramic sculptor Tim Rowan holds open studio in Stone Ridge

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ragment, vessel, box, cup: These are the categories assigned to pages on Tim Rowan’s website where examples of his work are photographed and displayed. Such assignations fall short in telling the story of clay and stone that have been formed and fired to produce objects of perhaps the most elemental sort. And simply to call him a “ceramicist” would likewise be misleading. Alchemy might be more indicative of his artistic process – one described by Randall Morris, co-owner of Cavin-Morris Gallery in New York City, as “not referring to the history of traditional Western ceramics.” A native New Yorker educated at SUNY-New Paltz (BFA) and Penn State (MFA), Rowan apprenticed with Japanese ceramic artist Ryuichi Kakurezaki for two years: an extended education that may account for his Minimalist sensibilities. Indeed, a visit to Rowan’s studio hidden in the deep woods above Stone Ridge could make you think that you’ve been dropped into Okayama Prefecture. Two wooden structures house the artist’s family, his workspace and his massive kiln. And while function clearly follows form throughout, you’ll also find curious artifacts strewn here and there in the rough landscape: sculptural pieces that appear to have once had a function – but you might not be able to guess what. Shaped like a whale, the kiln fills an open-ended barn. A tall chimney situated at one end pierces the roof. Split wood lines both sidewalls, and smaller samples of already-fired work fill makeshift shelves. A rocking chair sits by the sliding metal door next to a table where a digital pyrometer indicates the interior temperature of the hand-built chamber. When a firing is in process, wood is fed into a small door continuously. This requires a team of dedicated artisans who work the kiln in eight-hour shifts. Thus, the rocking chair: the only comfortable amenity in sight. Rowan built this kiln in 2010, replacing a smaller, more traditional one that he had been using since 2000. He created the amorphous shape, modeled on ones in use for at least 1,200 years, by building an arched wood frame and covering it in brick and clay. “I rebuilt because I wanted to be able to walk into the chamber to load larger pieces. I reused all the bricks from the old kiln: high-aluminum firebrick that’s made for the steel industry. I’ve been a good scrounger,” he adds, opening the door to toss in more wood. The bright orange blaze is so extreme that special eye protection is needed when gazing into the chamber to watch the progress of the firing. The pyrometer reads “1,800,” but he says that it’s probably more like 2,000 degrees inside the structure. Rowan fires his kiln twice a year. After the chamber is loaded, the entire front is sealed up except for the door, an intake gap at the floor and a removable brick through which the work can be viewed. The firing takes up to six days, using as many cords of firewood. He collects firewood right off his property: a source augmented with scrap wood from landscaping or logging operations. A week of cooling down follows before pieces are removed. Six artists have work in the kiln during this firing, including some shaped by Rowan’s 6-year-old son. “He says he wants to sell his pieces so he can buy Legos,” the artist laughs. More seriously, he explains that firing a variety of different clays at once complicates the process some. “The ideal temperature changes depending on the type of clay in use, and in this firing there are various different clays included. And sometimes I fire bluestone. What’s more, the interior temperature is uneven throughout the kiln, so pieces shelved up high get hotter than ones on the floor, which produces different effects.” Splinters from the cordwood instantly ignite and burn out on the lip of the door when logs are inserted. The process requires constant focus, so no reading, no listening to music. The fire is stoked every eight to 12 minutes, according to how quickly the wood burns down. Air intake can be regulated as the heat rises, all to maintain a

This requires a team of dedicated artisans who work the kiln in eight-hour shifts.

“Galaxy of Color” & Scott Cronin exhibitions Meredith Rosier, who has conceptualized and curated the new “Galaxy

of Color” group show opening at High Falls’ Wired Gallery on Saturday, December 6, approaches art as a thing of endless wonder, a realm of unapologetic creativity and sumptuous enthusiasm. And the exhibit that she has put together – which got a sneak preview last weekend with a non-traditional showing of smaller affordable works

Inside the kiln (above) and Tim Rowan at work (below)

somewhat-constant temperature. “We use the pyrometer as a guide, but it’s not a very accurate reading. So we look at the pieces to see how the ash is melting on the pieces, and we use pyrometric cones inside that also measure temperature.” He pulls out the loose rectangle of brick to show how much of the interior can actually be seen. In this method, the surface, color, texture and sometimes the shape of pieces are affected by the ANN HUTTON firing. Even the weeklong coolingdown procedure creates irregular results. “You use your best judgment on when to stop. Basically, it’s when the ash is melted on the pieces, when it’s hot enough to flux and form the natural glaze. We use a stainless steel shovel to spread coals around and onto the pieces. During the cooldown, the end product continues to change, and you can even fire it down slowly to keep the atmosphere smoky.” Heat waves come off the top of the kiln. Rowan says that it expands every time it’s fired, so when it cools, it ideally falls back into the same shape. Cracks in its surface are resealed even during the firing. When asked if the weather makes for significant differences in the process, he says that outside temperature doesn’t matter. “Not for the outcome of the work – but for the people doing the work, it does. We had a great week for loading, but it’s hard to work the kiln with wet fingers in the cold, for instance. I try not to fire in the middle of winter or summer.” In terms of Rowan’s finished products, he says that the current batch is not radically different from the primitive, industrial-looking sculptures and functional pieces that he has done before. “I work in series, so there’s a natural progression in how they evolve. In the process of making, I learn a lot, see new things; there is serendipity in the making process.” Scheduled to teach two high-temp firing workshops in India, where the tradition is completely different, Rowan is also lining up a workshop in Florida in March. He remarks on the challenges of working in different environments using different kilns. “In firing, you don’t have complete control; you leave it up to chance, which makes it exciting.” Recently awarded the 2013 Janet Mansfield Ceramic Award from the International Ceramic Magazine Editors’ Association, Rowan has been an artist-in-residence in studios from Montana to Maine to the Fuping Ceramic Art Village in Shaanxi Provence, China. His works are seen internationally in solo and group exhibitions and in museum collections, including the Currier Art Museum in Manchester, New Hampshire and the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, Massachusetts. In 2015, he will be included in the Metro Show NYC, at the Metropolitan Pavilion, from January 22 through 25. This weekend, an open-studio reception in Stone Ridge will feature works from the artist’s August and November firings. Refreshments will be served, and visitors will get an intimate glimpse into the creative process in situ. – Ann Hutton Tim Rowan Open Studio, Saturday/Sunday, December 6/7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 149 Vly Atwood Road, Stone Ridge; tim@timrowan.com, www.timrowan.com.

in the same space – celebrates not only its 35 artists, but also the way all art embraces color, from the subtle (and sometimes absence of it) to something that Rosier herself describes as invigorating and completely decadent. “When uncertain about what something is, color allows you a freedom to experience it viscerally,” she says of her love for color as

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one of the many tools that she uses for her own unique multimedia works. “Color can mimic a sense of disturbance or adventure or dismantle the expected, offer a sense of place or pure joy to the senses.” Opening simultaneously with the Wired Gallery exhibit will be a show of new works by the prolific artist Scott Cronin at Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty in nearby Stone Ridge. Then, next Thursday and Friday, Wired will present its fourth Art Foray in the Sunset Lounge at Mohonk Mountain House, an arts-and-crafts-fairlike event that brings together hundreds of works by dozens of local artists and artisans working in a variety of media for holiday buying, including free entry to the resort itself. – Paul Smart “Galaxy of Color” opening, Saturday, December 6, 5-7 p.m., Wired Gallery, 11 Mohonk Road, High Falls; Scott Cronin opening, Saturday, December 6, 5-7 p.m., Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty, 3656 Main Street, Stone Ridge; Art Foray, Thursday/Friday, December 11/12, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.,

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Winter Walk in Hudson on Saturday

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hoever says that a chilly evening in December is not the best time of year to stroll up and down Warren Street in Hudson might just be mistaken. They might have never experienced the warming enchantment of the annual Winter Walk, a mile-long stretch of sparkling lights, music and holiday magic – but they will have the chance this weekend! (Or next, should wintry weather blow in and dump too much snow on the scene.) The entire street, from Front to Eighth, will be closed to traffic, making this a joyful pedestrian happening for the whole community. The 18th annual event will kick off on Saturday at 5 p.m., so bundle up and join the festivities. Carillon bells of the First Presbyterian Church will mark the start of the grand Santa Parade that carries Mr. & Mrs. Claus (Robert and Beth MacGiffert, who have portrayed the beloved couple for 16 years) from the Hudson Opera House to City Hall, where they’ll listen to children’s wishes all evening. They’ll be handing out free books (hundreds donated by major publishing houses: Penguin Putnam, Scholastic, Simon and Schuster) and goodie bags (courtesy of JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores). Meanwhile, decorated storefronts – best-seen after dark, it’s said – and outdoor vendors up and down Warren Street will be lit up with holiday glitz to thrill one and all. Billed as “Hudson’s liveliest, largest, and most colorful event of the year,” the Winter Walk always offers activities and performances jolly enough to rival any other season’s festival. Throw in horse-

drawn wagon rides and lots and lots of people, interacting with each other – weekenders, community members, kids, seniors – all together on one night, and zap! You’re enchanted. On the entertainment agenda this year: live music from jazz to classical, harp to banjo, including renowned flamenco guitarist/composer Maria Zemantauski playing at Lili and Loo (Third and Warren); Saxo-Clause and the percussion ensemble of Diata Diata International F o l k l o r i c Theatre (at the corner of Fifth and Warren); ballroom dancing by Guy Apicella and Debora Moran at Olde Hudson (421 Warren); Liz Beals as the Can Can Girl at de Marchin (620 Warren); and Vanessa Baehr & the Hoopettes twirling all night at Sorted (357 Warren). Also be sure to watch for Roz’s Dance Works performance on the street at the corner of Fifth and Warren, as well as an outdoor performance in front of the Hudson Opera House by the Hudson Youth Center Hip Hop Ensemble with Stephvon Moore and the Sternfeld Dance Studio’s Dancing Doll on Park Place. At Seventh Street Park, children will delight in the newly transformed Santa’s Village. Spearheaded by Gia AlbergoDelmar and Abel Ramirez with generous donations of time, talent and materials from Etsy and many of Hudson’s antique stores, each building has been given a makeover by some of Hudson’s most talented artists and designers, including Susanne Davino and Steve Isoz, among others. Just across the street at 6 Park Place, Etsy will host a holiday pop-up market

They’ll be handing out hundreds of free books and goodie bags

featuring local craft vendors. There are more than 20 new shops and galleries on the street, so be sure to visit them all. Check out the many in-store happenings, such as the Jennifer Berne book-signing at Ackerman’s Appliance (217 Warren), sponsored by the Hudson Area Library Association. And the recently opened Caldwell Gallery at 355 Warren Street is planning a special fine art benefit drawing of a signed, dated linotype print of Hans Burkhardt, to support Winter Walk. Don’t miss the new galleries and stores that have taken up residence above the park, such as Flowerkraut, Concepto, Retrospective and R. Wells Galleries. And as you stroll down Hudson’s west end, stop in to watch The Fairy Tale Films of Lotte Reiniger, a collection of animated short films sponsored by IMBY at 117 Warren Street. Reiniger was one of the 20th century’s major animation artists and a pioneer of a distinctive style of blackand-white silhouette interpretations of classic myths and fairy tales. In addition to Hudson’s many outstanding restaurants, Hudson’s newest food shop, Talbott & Arding, specializing in artisanal cheese and homemade prepared food, will have its Grand Opening at 323 Warren Street. Staff members will be sampling cheese from Meadowood Farms and Columbia Cheese Imports, and they’ll sell hot soup and hand pies all day long. Stop in to Vasilow’s to see firsthand how its candy is created. And the fourth annual Eggnog Challenge (sponsored by the businesses below Third Street) will offer ten different eggnogs created by restaurant chefs, neighborhood organizations and art galleries. Walkers

get to sample all ten eggnogs and vote for their favorites. Winter Walk is nothing if not totally kid-friendly! On the street, look for Frosty the Snowman, the Gingerbread Man, the Ice Queen, the Walking Grandfather Clock, JUMP! Frogs and COARC’s Smiles the Butterfly, as well as Holly-Andy-Ivy and other carolers. There will be live reindeer (sponsored by BCB Gallery on the 100 block), miniature horses and live alpacas (from Spruce Ridge Farm at 555 Warren Street). Student artwork from many school districts in Greene and Columbia Counties will be on display in the Opera House, where you will also find Queen Elsa and Princess Anna (sponsored by JUMP! Hudson). Also at the Opera House, children can create holiday ornaments and have their faces painted. And look for a host of other performers including Tots the Clown, the Incredible Larry, Cirkus Theatricks and Roger the Jester, as well as the Bard College Surrealist Training Circus crew, to name a few. Fireworks launched from Promenade Hill at the foot of Warren Street will light up the winter sky at 8 p.m., signaling the end of the festivities, but many businesses and restaurants will stay open until later. As always, expect Winter Walk to be a night of surprises for all. Check the website for the updated schedule, map, parking information and other details. – Ann Hutton Hudson Opera House annual Winter Walk, Saturday, December 6, 5-8 p.m. (snow date: December 13), Warren Street, Hudson; (518) 822-1438, http://hudsonoperahouse.org.

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DOUGHTY’S SECRET WEAPON was not the hip hop going down in his midst, the Grand Pubas and Q-Tips, but rather his fluency in the mad, Whitmanesque cataloguing of Allen Ginsberg and in the casual Surrealism of Frank O’Hara.

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Northwest for one of America’s rootsmusic Meccas – no, not Music City, but its more indie frontier counterpart: Austin, Texas. There Muth recorded her new album World of Strangers with some heavyweight support, including an actual Dixie Chick. In what is becoming a commonplace American music paradox, Muth’s sojourn to the source produced a record that is far less traditional, less doctrinal and less reverent of roots than the music that she had been producing in Seattle. World of Strangers is still very much a downbeat, world-weary work of literate roots music, but its striking moody ambiance is decidedly modern, building bridges between Gram Parsons and the National. While not nearly as outrageous a departure from the roots dialect as, say, Jolie Holland’s recent dark fuzzfest, Wine Dark Sea, World of Strangers has a meditative cathedralesque quality that is especially affecting on “Somebody I Know,” a duet featuring legendary Texas songwriter Bruce Robison and the song from which the album takes its title. Muth’s literate and melancholic take on roots songwriting is a kind of music that has always played well in our parts, where such kindred spirits as Mary Gauthier and Eilen Jewell are regular and honored guests. On Friday, December 5 at 9 p.m., Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers appear on a shared bill with Eilen Jewell and the Sacred Shakers at Club Helsinki at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson. Tickets cost $18 in advance, $20 on the day of the show. For more information, visit www. helsinkihudson.com. – John Burdick

Bearsville hosts Mike Doughty ’s Question Jar Show on Saturday

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mong the many ’90s frontmen charged with laying spiel atop electro-acoustic groove music played by frustrated jazzbos and one guy on samples, Soul Coughing singer/guitarist Mike Doughty really did (and does!) better than most. With his patterned weave of urban, international and pop references and observations, Doughty was a wild and smart random meme generator – “the People’s Republic of Lemony Fresh!” – long before the word “meme” meant much to us. Doughty’s secret weapon was not the hip hop going down in his midst, the Grand Pubas and Q-Tips, but rather his fluency in the mad, Whitmanesque cataloguing of Allen Ginsberg and in the casual Surrealism of Frank O’Hara. Not just Beat poets, but the New York Beats: That’s Doughty’s tradition. What he added to it was what he stripped away from it: all the fluff and most of the grammar. Doughty’s spiel was a high-temperature, granulated postmodern reduction of Beatness, lines and images as compact and isolated as Ginsberg’s were expansive and connective. And his delivery was pure wiseass Burroughs. The band? Not as much to speak of there, I am afraid. The music of Soul Coughing wanted for concise hooks; Doughty tried for “anthemic” on occasion, but his rhythm section didn’t provide him with much fertile ground for the growth of melody and song form. It’s a lot of I-IV over badass acoustic grooves, really, with jarring samples imported from other keys.

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As songwriters, they were no match for the kindred-but-more-organic Boston noir groove band Morphine; nor did their appropriations and juxtapositions begin to approach the vividness and cultural intuition of early Beck and the Dust Brothers. Doughty and Beck make for a fascinating contrast, by the way: both smart, surreal pastiche artists, one as

sunny and optimistic (Beck) as the other is portentous and nihilistic. Soul Coughing’s debut and definitive album, Ruby Vroom, is a really strong piece of work; but what stands out to me, all these years later, is how this hip and dark poet prophesied many of the most important terrorist acts that have transpired in the 20 years since its release. Doughty’s incessantly rhymed and occasionally tuneful rap Skeltonics were the interesting thing about Soul Coughing, and their interest hasn’t waned much, five full-length CDs into a solo career that has also been marked by forays into poetry, journalism, memoir and photography. In all those media, this thorny cat has laid out a lot of unseemly facts about his personal ups and downs, and, as 2014’s Stellar Motel attests, he continues to produce really vital language and righteous grooves. And – Hipster’s Nightmare! – turns out that the hippies dig him, the hippies who float more performing careers than any other demographic. What tragic good fortune for an avant-garde-leaning, post-Beat city spiel poet from the New York of the ’90s. – John Burdick Radio Woodstock presents Mike Doughty’s World-Renowned, Award-Winning Question Jar Show, Saturday, December 6, 9 p.m., $45/$35/$25, Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock; www. bearsvilletheater.com.

Zoe Muth plays Club Helsinki in Hudson After being dubbed “Seattle’s Emmylou,” the talented retro-folk and country singer/songwriter Zoe Muth saw fit to leave her native Pacific

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Bill Kirchen’s Holiday Honky-Tonk

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usical historian, comedian and all-around master of rootsrock guitar-playing Bill Kirchen also hosts a Christmas special. Kirchen came to fame as a member of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. Now, the Bearsville Theater presents Bill Kirchen and the Too Much Fun Holiday Honky-Tonk Tour on Sunday, December 7 at 7 p.m. Kirchen is currently touring with his all-star, all-Austin band: Rick Richards on drums and David Carroll on stand-up bass. Richards has made records and toured with Ray Wylie Hubbard, among many others. This brought him to the attention of Ringo Starr, whose recommendation led to the last three stadium tours drumming with Joe Walsh. David Carroll has played bass with a Who’s Who of Austin artists, including stints with Billy Joe Shaver and Jerry Jeff Walker and a run with Ray Price. Tickets cost $20, general admission. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock. For more information, visit www.bearsvilletheater. com.

CKS plays Marlboro’s Falcon on Saturday A blues, soul and rock supergroup of sorts, CKS returns to the Falcon in Marlboro on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m. The C is for Randy Ciarlante, the other drummer for the Band and a longtime leading light on the local scene. The K is for organ whiz Bruce Katz, who has lent his Hammond expertise to Hammond expert Gregg Allman, among others. The S is for Scott Sharrard, a super-articulate and soulful roots and rock guitarist who also made his name backing up Gregg Allman, and who is quite a handy singer and songwriter as well. CKS is no casual pickup band; they’ve been making the scene for a while. The Beacon-based Stephen Clair & the Millionaires open. No cover is charged, but generous donation is encouraged. The Falcon is located 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro. For more information, visit www.liveatthefalcon.com.

Wailers to perform Legend at Bethel Woods The current lineup of the Wailers will performing the 1984 classic reggae album Legend in its entirety at the intimate Event Gallery at the Bethel Center for the Arts on Friday, December 5 at 8 p.m. The concert commemorates the 30th anniversary of Bob Marley’s definitive musical statement. Named by Time Magazine as the Best Album of the 20th Century and #46 on Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Legend is also the

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best-selling reggae album of all time, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide. The album includes all the hits that turned Marley and the Wailers into international icons, including “I Shot the Sheriff,� “No Woman, No Cry� and “Redemption Song.� Tickets for the performance cost $49 and are available at www.bethelwoodscenter. org, through TicketMaster or by calling (800) 745-3000. The Bethel Center for the Arts is located at 200 Hurd Road in Bethel.

Popa Chubby plays the Towne Crier in Beacon Blues ace Popa Chubby is celebrating 25 years on the road with a brandnew album, I’m Feelin’ Lucky, and an appearance at the Towne CafÊ in Beacon on Saturday, December 6 at 8:30 p.m. The larger-than-life blues guitarist has some surprising credits in his past, including a stint as a sideman with Richard Hell. Chubby has released more than a dozen albums under his own name. I’m Feeling Lucky was recorded at his home studio in the Hudson Valley. Popa called on some of his closest associates to help

CALLING ALL TUBA PLAYERS

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f you can play the tuba, bring it to Tuba Christmas on Saturday, December 6 in SUNY-Ulster’s Clinton Hall Conference Center at 3 p.m. Tuba and euphonium players of all ages will perform traditional Christmas music from around the world. Participants register at 12 noon, rehearse at 1 p.m. and perform the free concert beginning at 3 p.m. This is the 41st anniversary of the international concert phenomenon which began at the Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink as a tribute to tuba teacher and mentor William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day in 1902. For more information, call (845) 687-5262 or go to www. sunyulster.edu. SUNY-Ulster is located at 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge.

bring this album to life, including drummer Chris Reddan, keyboardist Dave Keyes and bassist Francesco Beccaro. Admission costs $25. The Towne Crier is located at 379 Main Street in Beacon. For more information, visit www.townecrier. com.

Robert Randolph plays Club Helsinki in Hudson Legendary pedal steel guitar iconoclast and Mountain Jam regular

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MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN, directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), features Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternating roles as Dr. Frankenstein and his Monster. You can see it at Upstate Films Rhinebeck on Wednesday, December 10 at 1:30 p.m.

West You can catch the UK’s National Theatre productions at four Hudson Valley venues

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he trouble with being an aficionado of live theater is that you can never get enough, never see everything that you should – especially at today’s ticket prices. Since the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman, for example, I’ve been kicking myself for missing his performance as Willy Loman on Broadway a couple of years ago. Luckily, that production of Death of a Salesman has been captured on DVD; but plenty of great shows featuring today’s greatest stage actors come and go, and we often don’t realize that we’ve missed out on something historic until it’s all over. Then there’s the problem that some of the very best in modern theater happens in places like London’s West End, where

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You can catch Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in the UK’s National Theatre production of Frankenstein on December 10 at Upstate Films Rhinebeck. you’d have to add the price of an airline flight to the already-unaffordable cost. So we have much cause to be thankful that the UK’s National Theatre Live (NTL) program exists, capturing great contemporary stage performances in London and elsewhere and broadcasting them to cinemas around the world, either live or as an “encore.� And we are very fortunate to have four theaters in the midHudson region that screen many of these NTL broadcasts. Those four are Upstate Films Rhinebeck, the Rosendale Theatre, the Downing Film Center in Newburgh and Time & Space Limited (TSL) in Hudson. If you’re within the readership area of Almanac Weekly, at least one of these venues is bound to be convenient for you to visit, and probably more. The trouble is, scheduling for the NTL screenings varies from place to place. If you miss something that you wanted to see at one regional venue, another might be showing it a week or a month later – or maybe not. So you need to plan, and that’s tough to do without a scorecard. Clip the schedule at the end of this article if you’d like to have a handy guide to what’s playing when at each of the abovementioned theaters in the coming months. But first, a peek at the plays themselves: One of the most-buzzed-about Live

Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan star in David Hare’s play Skylight

from London offerings was a production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), it featured Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternating roles as Dr. Frankenstein and his Monster. Cumberbatch’s star is definitely rising these days, with a Best Actor nod for The Imitation Game widely predicted, so you’ll be sorry if you didn’t

catch this show. It’s getting one more goround in our neck of the woods, at Upstate Films Rhinebeck only: on Wednesday, December 10 at 1:30 p.m. Another outstanding British actor whom most of us have never had a chance to see perform live, though he’s ubiquitous in movies – usually in secondary “character actor� parts, or as part of an ensemble, as in Love, Actually

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Angelic interventions It’s a Wonderful Life live onstage in Rosendale, Hyde Park & Rhinebeck

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sk people what’s their favorite Christmas movie, and an awful lot of them will cite the Frank Capra classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Some make a ritual of watching it every December. There’s something about this tale of a man lifted from despair by the revelation of how profoundly his choices have benefited the lives of others in his community that resonates with us deep at the core – especially during this darkest stretch of the year. So it probably shouldn’t surprise us that more local theatrical troupes are jumping on the bandwagon of putting on stage productions of It’s a Wonderful Life. In fact, there are three to choose from around here during the next few weeks. You could even choose to see them all, if you’re a true believer in George Bailey and his guardian angel Clarence. Ann Citron’s little stage company at the Rosendale Theatre started the local trend last year, and will be reprising its production of the beloved story next Friday and Saturday, December 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. – the second show coinciding with the town’s annual Frozendale street festival. It’s cunningly staged in the format of a 1940s live radio show, with five actors – Claudia Brown, Kimberly Kay, Gilles Malkine, Brian Mathews and Doug Motel – playing 50 roles. There are interruptions for commercial breaks appropriate to the period, with jingles sung in the style of the Andrews Sisters. For the visual benefit of the audience, the cast is dressed in vintage 1940s clothing, and watching one actor jump from one side of the microphone to the other in order to have a conversation with himself in two different stage voices is truly something to behold. Charlie Kniceley and company provide the swinging musical accompaniment, Fre Atlast the hilarious sound effects; Citron directs. Tickets to It’s a Wonderful Life at the Rosendale Theatre, located at 408 Main Street in Rosendale, cost $15 general admission, $10 for children age 12 and under, and can be purchased online at http://rosendaletheatre.org. For more information, e-mail info@rosendaletheatre.org or call (845) 658-8989. The radio play format is also the choice for Half Moon Theatre (HMT)’s production of It’s a Wonderful Life, which debuts this Friday and runs weekends through December 20 in the new theater in the Marriott Pavilion at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park. Michael Schiralli directs, and the cast includes some talented HMT regulars: Jason Cohen, Darrell James, Molly Renfroe Katz, Amy Lemon Olson and John Summerford. Drama Desk Award nominee Ien DeNio is responsible for the live sound effects, some of which are rumored to require audience interactivity. Performances of It’s a Wonderful Life at the CIA will begin at 8 p.m. on Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. A special performance at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17 will be preceded by a 7 p.m. talk by Eddie Kowalski, CIA graduate, chef/owner of Crave and Lola’s Café, about his favorite holiday recipes. Ien DeNio will present a pre-show “Sound Effects Show & Tell” at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 12 and at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, December 20. And on Sunday, December

Ann Citron’s little stage company at the Rosendale Theatre started this local trend last year

or The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – is Bill Nighy. He and Carey Mulligan star in a West End revival of David Hare’s play Skylight, directed by Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliott). Skylight is slated to be screened on Tuesday, December 30 at Upstate Films Rhinebeck and on Sunday, January 25 at the Rosendale Theatre. Next comes DV8 Physical Theatre’s powerful new production combining traditional theater with dance, titled JOHN. Conceived and directed by Lloyd Newson and based on interviews with real

men, it’s a tough story of crime, drug use and survival, suitable for audiences 18 years of age and up. JOHN will screen on Saturday, December 13 at TSL; Sunday, December 28 at the Rosendale Theatre; and Sunday and Monday, January 18 and 19 at the Downing Film Center. Something a lot more family-friendly will be appearing early in 2015: a “thrilling” new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery of Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny. Kids aged 10 and up should have

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7 at 1 p.m., film scholar Sybil DelGaudio will give a pre-show talk about the classic film that inspired the play. Taking full advantage of the amenities accessible at its brand-new home, HMT has arranged with the CIA to offer a special dinner option for theater patrons on two Saturday nights during the show’s run, December 6 and 13: A family-style meal with a selection of salads, homemade pastas and dessert will be available between 5 and 6:15 p.m., by reservation only, at the on-site restaurant Caterina de’ Medici at a cost of $39 per person. That’s in addition to the tickets to the play, which cost $35 to $45. To purchase tickets to Half Moon Theatre’s It’s a Wonderful Life: The 1946 Radio Play, call (800) 838-3006 or order online at www.halfmoontheatre.org. To book a table for the dinner-and-show combo, call (845) 451-1553 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or e-mail r_owens@culinary.edu. Want to see a live production of It’s a Wonderful Life that more closely approximates what you see on the silver screen? Then your best choice is the stage adaptation that will open this Friday, December 5 and run weekends through December 21 at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, courtesy of Up in One Productions. The large cast – many of them Up in One regulars – includes Michael Frohnhoefer as George, Lou Trapani as Mr. Potter, Fred Fishberg as Clarence, Jessica Truin as Mary, Amos Newcombe as Uncle Billy, Tracey Coffey as Mrs. Bailey, Ethan Martin as Young George, Peter Pius as Mr. Gower, Cheyenne See as Violet and Lisa Lynds as Aunt Tilly. Diana di Grandi directs, with set and lighting design by Andrew Weintraub, scenic art by Hannah Manner and period costumes by Kim-Denise Barnett. Performances of It’s a Wonderful Life at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck, begin at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with 3 p.m. matinées on all three Sundays plus one Saturday, December 20. Tickets cost $24 for adults, $22 for seniors and children under age 12, and can be ordered by calling (845) 876-3080 or visiting www.centerforperformingarts.org. – Frances Marion Platt It’s a Wonderful Life, Saturday/Sunday, December 12/13, 8 p.m., $15/$10, Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street (Route 213), Rosendale; (845) 658-8989, http:// rosendaletheatre.org. It’s a Wonderful Life, Half Moon Theatre, Wednesday, December 17, 8 p.m., Friday, December 5, 12 & 19, 8 p.m., Saturday, December 6, 13 & 20, 2 & 8 p.m., Sunday, December 7 & 14, 8 p.m., $45/$35, Culinary Institute of America, 1946 Campus Drive (Route 9), Hyde Park; (800) 838-3006, www.halfmoontheatre.org (show); (845) 451-1553, r_owens@culinary.edu (dinner). It’s a Wonderful Life, Up in One Productions, Friday/Saturday, December 5/6, 12/13, 19/20, 8 p.m., Saturday, December 20, Sunday, December 7, 14 & 21, 3 p.m., $24/$22, Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck; (845) 876-3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org.

adequate attention span to sit through it. It will screen at TSL on Thursday and Saturday, January 22 and 24; in

Rosendale on Sunday, February 22; and at the Downing on Sunday and Monday, March 15 and 16.

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Circle Mirror Transformation in Woodstock

Performing Arts of Woodstock’s Circle Mirror Transformation, Friday/Saturday, December 5/6, 12/13, 8 p.m., Sunday, December 7 & 14, 3 p.m., $20/$15, (845) 679-7900, http://performingartsofwoodstock. org.

Season’s greetings from Sedaris

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December 6 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m. This quirky holiday tale is set in the worlds of Mother Goose Land and Toyland and is suitable for the entire family. The cast includes emerging professional actors from the Playhouse’s summer stock season, along with some familiar local faces from the New York Conservatory for the Arts. Tickets cost $32 to $40. The Woodstock Playhouse is located at 103 Mill Hill Road in Woodstock. For tickets or information, call (845) 679-6900 or visit www.woodstockplayhouse.org.

Orpheum Theatre stages Scrooge & Son in Tannersville

The Santaland Diaries and Season’s Greetings in Phoenicia

Art imitates life imitates art, and there have been plays about actors, acting troupes and backstage drama, using them metaphorically as mirrors for real life, at least as far as back as Hamlet setting up his play-within-a-play as “the thing/ Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king,” and Jaques proclaiming that “All the world’s a stage,/And all the men and women merely players.” A Chorus Line took the meta to a new level by having aspiring chorus girls and boys pour their hearts out about their childhood traumas as part of their audition, broaching taboo topics that hadn’t previously been regarded as fit subject matter for stage musicals. Ah, how theater has changed in the ensuing four decades! In Circle Mirror Transformation, which Performing Arts of Woodstock (PAW) is staging in its 51st season, playwright Annie Baker takes us further back into the formative processes of theater, showing what goes on in an acting class – in this case, a Stanislavsky Method acting class taught in an adult education program at a community center in a mythical Vermont town by a not particularly well-trained or perceptive teacher. She’s more interested in using acting exercises, like the one in the title, to prod her students into digging down into their psyches, unearthing and sharing their secrets, than in equipping them with actual acting skills. All the action takes place in the classroom over the course of a semester, and the dramatic tension evolves out of what the students find out about themselves and each other through these theater games – and what they then decide to do with that transformative information. Circle Mirror Transformation copped the Obie Award for Best New American Play when it opened Off-Broadway in 2009, and community theater companies all over the country have taken it to their hearts ever since. If you have ever taken an acting class, or know someone who aspires to be an actor, this play will really resonate with you. Even if not, you’ll still find it entertaining and thought-provoking – “merely players” as we all may be at heart, no matter what we do for a living. Trish Hawkins directs the PAW production, which stars Tesa Flores, Chris Grady, Molly Parker Myers, David Rose and Julie Szabo (pictured above in photo by Andrea Cabane). The play will be performed at Mountain View Studio in Woodstock for the next two weekends. Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 8 p.m. on December 5, 6, 12 and 13, with Sunday matinées at 3 p.m. on December 7 and 14. Tickets cost $20 general admission, $15 for seniors and students. For reservations call (845) 679-7900 or visit http:// performingartsofwoodstock.org.

Screenings of three more plays have been as scheduled of this writing at one venue each, though it’s likely that more will announced as the dates grow nearer. An encore of the hit Broadway production of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, directed by Anna Shapiro and starring James Franco and Chris O’Dowd, will return on Sunday, March 22 to Rosendale. The Hard Problem, a highly anticipated new play by Tom Stoppard, to be directed in London by Nicholas Hytner, will screen on Thursday and Saturday, April 16 and 18 at TSL. This spring will also bring a new production

Scrooge & Son, or The Final Spirit, written and directed by Jim Milton, will play at the Orpheum Theatre in Tannersville on December 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. and December 14 at 2 p.m. The play moves the classic Dickens tale to the Catskill Mountains, where Scrooge and his evil cronies are destroying the forests and using orphans from New York City as laborers. Local history, ballet and old-time music mix to make a magical evening of laughter, romance and thrills. Admission costs $10 for adults, $5 for children. For information and reservations visit www.scroogeandson. com.

Rondout Rep’s A Christmas Carol at Unison in New Paltz The Shandaken Theatrical Society at 10 Church Street in Phoenicia will host performances of The Santaland Diaries Fridays through Sundays, December 5 to 21. The play by David Sedaris tells the story of an out-of-work actor who finds employment as Crumpet, a disgruntled Christmas elf at Macy’s. Season’s Greetings tells the holiday story of a family who find a new addition to their ranks on the doorstep. For more information, call (845) 688-2279 or visit www.stsplayhouse.com.

In keeping with the season Babes in Toyland at Woodstock Playhouse

The Woodstock Playhouse will present Babes in Toyland on Friday, December 5 and Saturday,

of George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman, which TSL plans to screen on Saturday, May 16. The director has not yet been announced, but Ralph Fiennes will star. Tickets to National Theatre Live screenings cost $12 for general admission, $10 for members at the Rosendale Theatre and the Downing Film Center; $15 general admission, $14 for seniors and $13 for members at Upstate Films; and $22 for adults, $15 for children under age 15 at TSL. Check with the theaters for exact screening times. For more on the stage productions, visit http://ntlive.

Rondout Repertory Theatre’s Young Actors’ Troupe will be presenting A Christmas Carol on Friday, December 5 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, December 6 at 3 and 7 p.m. at the Unison Arts Center in New Paltz. General admission tickets cost $15; children under 5 get in free. Direction is by Sean Marrinan, costumes by Mille Weinman and choreography by Maddy Leitner.

nationaltheatre.org.uk. – Frances Marion Platt Upstate Films Rhinebeck, 6415 Montgomery Street (Route 9), Rhinebeck, (845) 8762515, http://upstatefilms.org. • Frankenstein: Wednesday, December 10 • Skylight: Tuesday, December 30 • More T/B/A Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street (Route 213), Rosendale, (845) 658-8989, http://rosendaletheatre.org. JOHN: Sunday, December 28 Skylight: Sunday, January 25 Treasure Island: Sunday, February 22 Of Mice and Men: Sunday, March 22

Downing Film Center, 19 Front Street, Newburgh, (845) 561-3686, www.downingfilmcenter.com. JOHN: Sunday/Monday, January 18 /19 Treasure Island: Sunday/Monday, March 15/16 Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street, Hudson, (518) 822-8448, http:// timeandspace.org. JOHN: Saturday, December 13 Treasure Island: Thursday & Saturday, January 22 & 24 The Hard Problem: Thursday & Saturday, April 16 & 18 Man and Superman: Saturday, May 16

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Christine Howlett, associate professor of Music, and Drew Minter, lecturer in Music, the event will feature the Vassar College Choir, Women’s Chorus, Madrigal Singers, Cappella Festiva Chamber and Treble Choir. Vassar College is located at 124 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 437-5370 or visit www.vassar.edu.

Into the Light! with the Vanaver Caravan in Ellenville

ULSTER BALLET’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL AT UPAC IN KINGSTON

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lster Ballet’s 20 th annual production of A Christmas Carol comes to the Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) on Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m., featuring a cast of 65 dancers, actors and stage professionals. Tickets cost $22 for adults, $18 for seniors and UPAC/Bardavon members. Tickets for children age 12 and under or for groups of ten or more cost $15. A discounted ticket price of $15 is also available to employees of HealthQuest, Health Alliance, Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Medical Center, Marist, Bard and Vassar Colleges, City of Kingston and County of Ulster employees and members of the YMCA. A special performance of the Ulster Ballet’s A Christmas Carol with reduced ticket prices for area students and seniors will be held at Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) on Thursday, December 4 at 10 a.m. The snow date will be Friday, December 5 at 10 a.m. For information on this special performance, call Michele Szynal at (845) 283-3809 or e-mail ulsterballet@gmail. com. Tickets for the regular shows are available at 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.

Holiday Radio Night at Shadowland Theatre

A Winter Songfest at Bard College

The Shadowland Theatre at 157 Canal Street in Ellenville will host two vintage live radio plays with a holiday theme on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m. The first is a Hallmark Playhouse adaptation of O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi. The second performance is The Big Little Jesus, based on an episode of Dragnet. In addition, the evening will feature live commercials written for local sponsors of the event, including Aroma Thyme Bistro, Gaby’s Cafe, the Publick House and more. The cast will include a mix of professional and civilian actors, including cast members of the theatre’s 2014 mainstage season and students at Shadowland’s Acting Academy. Tickets cost $12. For more information, call (845) 647-5511 or visit www.shadowlandtheatre.org.

The Sosnoff Theater at Bard College’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts will host a family-friendly matinée concert, “A Winter Songfest,” on Sunday, December 7 at 3 p.m. Acclaimed soprano Dawn Upshaw and members of the Bard Conservatory graduate Vocal Arts program, postgraduate collaborative piano fellows, the Hudson Valley Brass and the chorus from the Red Hook Mill Road Elementary School will present a program of festive songs and ensembles to benefit the Scholarship Fund of the Bard College Conservatory of Music. Tickets cost $15, 20 and $100. Guests at the $100 level are invited to join Dawn Upshaw and the performers onstage for a post-concert reception in the theater immediately following

SUNY ULSTER SPECIAL EVENTS SUNY Ulster Wind/Percussion sion Ensemble Concert Tuesday, December er 2, 77:30 p.m. Quimby Theater er Attend a concert once of outstandingg selections performed ed by b the SUNY Ulster ster Wind Ensemb Ensemble underr the th direction of Victor ctor Izzo Jr Jr. and the Percussion ercu Ensemble directed by Chris Earley.

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Community Band/Jazz Commu d/Jaz Ensemble nsemble W Wednesday, December mberr 110, 7:3 7:30 p.m. Quimby Theater Members of the Community Co Band under the directionn of Victor Vi Izzo Jr. join the members of the Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Chris Earley in this invigorating concert. Ea

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the performance. Limited tickets are available, so reserve early. To purchase tickets or for more information, call (845) 758-7900 or visit www.fishercenter.bard.edu.

Service of Carols at Vassar in Poughkeepsie

Ellenville Public Library & Museum presents

INTO THE LIGHT! Honoring Many Holiday Traditions!

Photograph by Sonam Zoksang

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In collaboration with Arm-ofthe-Sea Theater, the Caravan Kids in Ellenville and special guest singers Barely Lace, the Vanaver Caravan will present the holiday spectacular Into the Light! on Sunday, December 7 at the Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville. Performances will begin at 2 and 5 p.m. Into the Light! takes place in a northern country where Lucia, the heart of her village, loses her inner light as the sun’s light diminishes. Lucia is guided through the world’s communities to see how light is kept glowing through the darkest part of the year with music, dance and puppetry. Expect color, pageantry and heartfelt celebration of multicultural traditions. Open seating tickets are available at the door and cost $8 for adults and $5 for children under age 12. For more information, call (845) 647-5530 or, on the day of the performance, (845) 647-5511

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IT’S JENNIFER LAWRENCE’S SPOT-ON PORTRAYAL of Katniss, believably blending steely resolve with fragility, fear and despair, that makes this whole machine go.

Jennifer Lawrence in Mockingjay – Part 1

Poster girl for the revolution Mockingjay – Part 1 delivers dystopia with brains and heart

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ollywood’s recent trend of splitting epic-scale fantasy novels into multiple installments, beginning with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, continuing through the last two movies in that sparkly-vampire-saga-that-mustnot-be-named and culminating in Peter Jackson’s improbable three-part expansion of The Hobbit, tends to evoke two radically different reactions. Fans of the books are generally pleased by the prospect of spending more hours in a movie theater soaking up their favorite alternate universes, and rejoice to know that minor characters, interesting subplots, rich detail and telling nuance need not be entirely excised in the name of narrative economy and visual flow. Most everyone else cynically chalks the filmmakers’ motives up to pure greed. While even many Tolkienophiles will grudgingly admit that the two Hobbit movies seen so far contain non-canon padding that adds little to the story’s

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charm, I’m pleased to report that the same cannot be said of Mockingjay – Part 1, the screen version of the first half of the last book in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy. Not much was added to make the tale more cinematic; the only striking change was giving the character of Effie – Katniss Everdeen’s absurdly fatuous chaperone during her time as a Tribute in the deadly Games – a reluctant role to play in the rebellion against the Capitol that constitutes the third book. And that was done, according to director Francis Lawrence, because Elizabeth Banks’s portrayal of the character in the first two movies was such a hit with audiences. Otherwise, there isn’t a scene in Mockingjay – Part 1 that feels extraneous or implausible, or interferes with its narrative momentum. There’s a little awkwardness in the very first scene featuring Games-designer-turned-rebel Plutarch, but that’s because it has been visually jiggered to conceal the fact that Philip Seymour Hoffman was already dead before it was shot. It’s fortunate that it comes early in the narrative, so

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that it can be gotten out of the way and we can settle down and enjoy the rest of the scenes actually performed by the actor himself. Though dystopian sci-fi isn’t the usual sort of vehicle that one associates with Hoffman, it’s by no means slumming on his part; his perpetual amusement as the brilliant political strategist leavens the tone of what is mostly a very dark film. Woody Harrelson serves a similar function as Katniss’ sardonic, alcoholic coach Haymitch. Here he’s pricklier than ever as he’s forced to detox by his hosts in the highly militarized underground rebel stronghold of District 13, and Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is mad at him for not rescuing Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) in the general rout from the Quarter Quell in Catching Fire, so the ever-entertaining Harrelson unfortunately gets less screentime than in the first two movies. As for Peeta, we only see him oncamera in propaganda broadcasts from the Capitol, where he is held captive and clearly being subjected to some sort of brainwashing. The painful arc of his deprogramming is mostly being saved for the fourth film, but Katniss’ struggle with PTSD is a recurring theme in the current installment, right from the very first scene: She props herself into weird positions at night, trying to keep herself awake to avoid her horrible nightmares. By now she is beginning to understand

that the very rebels who arranged her rescue from her second round of Games are motivated by the desire to use her as the poster child for their recruitment campaign. Julianne Moore plays President Coin, the rebel leader who is pulling Katniss’ strings, as the perfect queen bee who rises to the top of a hierarchy through her skill at manipulating people behind a mask of sincerity. No mere YA fantasy, the Hunger Games saga gamely tackles big socioeconomic and political themes that are very relevant to our times, among them the abuse of mass media to control group behavior. Mockingjay – Part 1 covers the part of the story that delves most explicitly into that angle, focusing on Katniss’ resistance to the idea of being used in propaganda videos as the Mockingjay, symbol of popular resistance, to foment rebellion in the other Districts of Panem. There are some amusing bits where she tries to “act” in character and fails, coming off too wooden to be of use – until she’s taken to see the human bonepile that remains of her home District 12 following her escape from the Games. The sequences of stomach-churning inhumanity and destruction are deftly balanced with moments of comparative levity and a couple of stirring acts of large-scale monkeywrenching, yielding a narrative pace that trots along nicely, even though there are fewer big action set pieces in this film than in its two predecessors. It’s arguably less of a “blockbuster,” but only audiences whose favorite movies involve aliens blowing up entire cities are likely to complain much. Mostly, of course, it’s Jennifer Lawrence’s spot-on portrayal of Katniss, believably blending steely resolve with fragility, fear and despair, that makes this whole machine go. She has a great supporting cast behind her, too: There has scarcely been a creepier villain onscreen in ages than Donald Sutherland’s President Snow. Liam Hemsworth strikes the right

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NIGHT SKY

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few weeks ago this page listed a month-by-month synopsis of typical sunlight, cloud and climate conditions for our region. I concluded by offering the National Climate Center’s long-range forecast for this winter. It gave a 55 to 60 percent probability of warmer-than-normal conditions for the midHudson Valley. Well, they just changed their mind. It wasn’t due to last week’s brutal snowstorm and Januarylike temperatures. Their latest midmonth models say that our region has equal chances for a cold versus a warm winter, and they also expect normal levels of precipitation. They now predict warmer-than-normal temps for us starting in March and continuing right through next fall – and give that a fairly high probability. So, you might wonder, how can anyone look that far ahead? At the Old Farmer’s Almanac, where I have been astronomy editor the past 20 years, a complex formula is used to issue that venerable publication’s seasonal forecasts. I give those predictions little credence, though I can tell you that my colleagues there honestly believe in them. The National Weather Service’s climate prediction center takes a very different route, of course, relying on nine separate long-term indicators. A very important one is the ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation), which is essentially whether or not an El Niño exists. Currently the Climate Prediction Center pegs the chance of an El Niño at 58 percent during these final weeks of the year. If it happens, such an increase in the surface temperatures of the North Pacific Ocean powerfully influences our weather. Another factor is the position of the jet stream. Normally there is a northern and a southern branch of those super high-speed, high-altitude winds. If the northern branch stays north of us, our weather is much warmer than when we are trapped on the polar side of the northern stream. Then there is the NAO, the North Atlantic Oscillation, which is the low pressure that

The National Weather Service relies on nine separate long-term indicators to make its prediction

slightly embittered note as handsome Gale, Katniss’ childhood hunting buddy who might’ve ended up her boyfriend, but now no longer understands her so well as someone who has actually endured the Games. Sam Claflin brings empathy to the golden-boy Games survivor Finnick, spilling his darkest secrets on-camera to buy IT genius Beetee (an excellent Jeffrey Wright) critical time to hack into the Capitol’s security system. With one side of her head shaved and tattooed with green vines, Natalie Dormer makes a striking debut in the series as Cressida, the Capitol-expat filmmaker assigned to helm the propaganda videos starring Katniss. Everyone pulls his or her weight in Mockingjay – Part 1, and there’s nary a

scene that feels out of place or like filler. It’s a propulsive futuristic political thriller that always keeps at least one eye on the human-scale costs of war, political oppression, thought control and extreme economic disparity. It remains to be seen if the final installment will stay true to the book’s conclusion, whose downbeat realism disappointed many fans who were hoping for something more triumphant. But for now, the filmic version of the Hunger Games franchise remains a thinking person’s tentpole spectacle. – Frances Marion Platt

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One thing you can count on this weekend is the Cold Moon: the informal name for early December’s Full Moon, coming up at sunset Saturday night. It will be the earliest-rising Full Moon in more than a decade.

almost permanently hovers over the dismally cloudy Iceland and Greenland regions, and a quasi-permanent high pressure off the sunny coast of Africa near the Canary Islands. The strength of those two pressure regions steers the wind patterns here in eastern North America, especially during winter. Then too, local conditions such as excess soil dryness or lingering snowpack leave a “memory” that gets imprinted on any region’s longer-term weather patterns. Put it all together and it lets experts create about a 60 percent probability assessment of what any region’s climate is likely to be, months in advance. Yet with all that, they rate our area’s coming winter as a coin toss. They see no tendency for either a warm or cold or snowy or dry season between now and March. One thing you can count on this weekend is the Cold Moon: the informal name for early December’s Full Moon, coming up at sunset Saturday night. It will be the earliestrising Full Moon in over a decade. Then on Sunday, December 7, we’ll see the darkest afternoon – meaning the year’s earliest sunset. You heard right: Starting next Monday, sunset starts happening later and afternoons get brighter. It’s true, despite the fact that the shortest day is still two weeks away, and the darkest morning won’t arrive for another full month. For sun-lovers, the first good news arrives this weekend. – Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

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NOBILE PREFERS TO USE A COMBINATION OF WOOD AND GAS AS HEAT SOURCES. “I like the gas because it presses the smoke towards the product. With just wood alone, the wood requires the air, the oxygen to burn; and then the air coming into the oven pushes the smoke high – away from the dough. So really, a true wood-fired oven does not give the flavor of a gas/wood combination. A lot of people don’t know that.�

COURTESY OF LUCOLI

A master designer of wood- and gas-ďŹ red masonry kitchen ovens, Nobile (top right) also produces fresh mozzarella daily, “because I could not ďŹ nd mozzarella that goes over the pizza the way I want it. ’’ Red lentil soup, artichoke hearts and eggplant roasting in the ďŹ re (bottom right).

Fresh from the oven La Parmigiana co-founder Nobile opens pizzeria Lucoli in Red Hook

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t’s all about the oven, when it comes to making a truly traditional bread product; and for a good slice of pizza, the baking process is paramount. So says Nobile, master designer of wood- and gas-fired masonry kitchen ovens. “I’ve built custom ovens for major celebrity chefs around the country: John-Georges, Bobby Flay, Todd English. I did John Novi’s,� of DePuy Canal House fame in High Falls. “I still build ovens, but I never really advertise for that.� The Italian immigrant – he arrived on American shores in 1982, just out of high school – admits that he didn’t bring his oven-designing skills with him from the old country. Even though masonry

ovens were in use for generations in the small community where his mother lived, Nobile says, “I never learned from them, never thought this is something I would do. I regret, I should have paid attention to all that.� He learned by building ovens by hand, deciphering the technology of thermal mass and hearthstone heat and the atmospheric effects of burning wood in a chamber. He prefers to use a combination of wood and gas as heat sources. “I like the gas because it presses the smoke towards the product. With just wood alone, the wood requires the air, the oxygen to burn; and then the air coming into the oven pushes the smoke high – away from the dough. So really, a true wood-fired oven does not give

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the flavor of a gas/wood combination. A lot of people don’t know that. I manipulate it my way.� In three decades, Nobile has honed “his way� in the operation of five restaurants, two named La Parmigiana: one in Kingston that opened in 1985 and one in Rhinebeck that followed in 1988. His latest foray in the food business is Lucoli, a small pizzeria almost hiding behind a professional building on South Broadway in Red Hook. He says that he was inspired to open shop by Michael Uccellini, longtime fan of Nobile’s culinary efforts and proprietor at the Red Hook Natural Foods Market next door. “He kept telling me, ‘You should do it,’ even if I’m only open a few days a week to display my product – it’s actually a showroom for the oven.� Nobile tells the story of taking his kids out for pizza here and there, “and every time you walk in, and they cut a slice for you and throw it in the oven. We always

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December 4, 2014 Mediterranean region. “You put spinach in it, fold it in layers – this is the ancient way.” He has concocted eight distinctive combinations, reminiscent of the traditional pies found in Spain, Greece and Morocco – as well as Italy, of course. Mouthwatering ingredients such as spinach, ricotta, red onions, red cabbage, artichokes, tahini sauce, mozzarella, black and green olives, eggplant, oven-roasted tomatoes, sausage, mortadella, mushrooms, broccoli, feta and

Nobile thought, “Why don’t I make a place where I can make a pizza to order? I have the technology, the oven that can do it.” eggs are specially combined to make what he calls lucoli. Thus the name of the toasty-warm shop dominated by a massive hammered steelfronted oven where he preps and cooks everything, including cast-iron kettles of red lentil and caramelized onion soup. He purchases organically grown white and whole-wheat flour milled by a company called Giusto, and also offers a glutenfree crust. “Everything is made the same every day, even the sauce. And I refuse to open a can. I roast the tomatoes for an hour to an hour-and-a-half, take them out and blend them with the basil and olive oil. The only can we have in the place is the artichoke hearts; they come from Spain. Our olive oil comes from Tunisia, Lebanon, Morocco, southern Italy – I get it from wherever I find a good deal. I use nothing but extra-virgin olive oil.” Nobile produces fresh mozzarella daily, “because I could not find mozzarella that goes over the pizza the way I want it. Most mozzarella that they sell, it has a lot of water in it. So when you put it on the pizza… No, I have to make mozzarella to

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serve the right pizza.” He explains that, because the mozzarella process involves such a precise atmosphere, a controlled environment, he buys already-prepped curds from a dairy farm in Connecticut. Then he proceeds from that point to make between 50 and 70 pounds a day. “It becomes a job by itself to add the right amount of salt, to boil the basil or rosemary and add a touch of white wine. All that stuff makes the mozzarella very different.” Nobile still designs and engineers ovens to fit his customers’ unique needs. He has patented a grill that slides into the heart of a stone on which, he says, “You can do a pizza or a steak very quickly.” When asked if he lives and breathes pizza-making, he laughs and says, “What really makes me happy when I have a restaurant is when I can eat out! Definitely, food is my passion.” – Ann Hutton Lucoli, 7475 South Broadway, Red Hook; (845) 748-5600, http://brickoven.com/ brick-oven-home.html. Read more about local cuisine and learn about new restaurants on Ulster Publishing’s www. DineHudsonValley.com or www.HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com/ category/columns/taste/.

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Holly Berry Trail in Kingston The 14th annual Holly Berry Trail on Saturday, December 6 offers a tour of private homes in the Kingston area that are fully decorated in holiday splendor, inside and out. The location of each home is a closely guarded secret until the day of the tour. Morning and afternoon tours are available. Tickets cost $30. Proceeds from the event benefit the Junior League of Kingston. For more information, call

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Family Day & Scavenger Hunt in Poughkeepsie The fourth annual Family Day & Holiday Scavenger Hunt will be held on Saturday, December 6 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Visit with Santa at Dongan Square and experience ice carvers, a scavenger hunt, Disney Radio bounce house, prizes, storytellers, musicians and more. Admission is free. Scavenger hunt registration begins at 11 a.m. at Caffe Aurora. Participation is free. Pick up an item card and area map for a holiday-themed scavenger hunt within the River District and Little Italy. Prizes are awarded randomly for all who complete the card, with drawings held at the Derby at 4 p.m. Visit with Santa. Parking is available in municipal lots. For more information, call (845) 4732072 or visit www.bardavon.org or www. pokriverdistrict.org.

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Woodstock Holiday Open House The 33 rd annual Woodstock Holiday Open House will take place throughout the village of Woodstock with holiday music, carolers, treats, holiday window displays, raffles and more on Friday, December 5 from 5 to 9 p.m. For more information, call (845) 679-6234 or visit www.woodstockchamber.com.

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The annual tree-lighting in High Falls will feature the singing of carols by the Rondout Valley Intermediate Carolers, free hot soup from the Kitchenette and a visit from Santa via firetruck. Meet at the tree on Saturday, December 6 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Bring an unwrapped toy for the Fire Department’s toy drive. End the evening with hot chocolate and cookies at the High Falls Community Church on Route 213. For more information, visit www.highfallscivic.org.

Waldorf School Winter Faire in New Paltz The Mountain Laurel Waldorf School at 16 South Chestnut Street in New Paltz will host the annual Winter Faire & Outdoor Marketplace on Sunday, December 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Make beautiful gifts from simple and natural materials, sip hot apple cider and browse local artisan wares. Savor the outdoor barbecue while enjoying live music. There will be pup-

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petry, children’s games, refreshments, demonstrations and more. The indoor Waldorf Gift Shop and the outdoor marketplace will have a selection of jewelry, toys, collectibles, antiques, books, handmade crafts and ceramics. Admission is free, and the event goes on rain or shine. For more information, call (845) 255-0033 or visit www.mountainlaurel.org.

Christmas caroling in Gardiner Dress warmly and meet at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 5 at Gardiner Gables for a stroll through town. The caroling concludes at Town Hall for a visit with Santa, refreshments and the lighting of the tree.

Holiday Craft Fair at Cornell Street Studios The Cornell Street Studios at 168 Cornell Street in Kingston (on the second floor) will host the fourth annual Holiday Craft Fair on Friday, December 5 from 5 to 10 p.m., featuring vintage and handmade items from more than 30 vendors. There will be live music from Lara Hope & the ArkTones, vintage couture on the runway and a holiday window reveal. Admission is free, as is hot cocoa. The Truck Pizza food truck will be in the parking lot. A kids’ hour will include fun fitness, face-painting and crafting. For more information, call (845) 331-0191 or visit www.cornellstreetstudios.com.

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The Reformed Church of New Paltz on Huguenot Street will host a Christmas Tree-lighting and caroling on Friday, December 5 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy “soup on the stoop” with soup and cider available for purchase. The sanctuary will be decorated and open for touring, with church historians on hand to answer questions. Mrs. Claus will stop by from 6 to 7 p.m. with cookies for decorating and a story, followed by a tree-lighting at 7 p.m. There will be a preview of the Christmas Fair, which opens on Saturday, December 6

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Holiday in the Village in Saugerties Saugerties will host the annual Holiday in the Village on Sunday, December 7 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. There will be a Holiday Market, music, toy giveaways, live mannequins, free horse-carriage rides, kid’s crafts, Santa at the Kiersted House, entertainment and surprises, followed by the Parade of Lights to Seamon Park, where “A Visit from St. Nicholas” will be read. For more information, visit www.discoversaugerties.com.

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from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shop the Fireside Room for handmade crafts, holiday décor, baked goods, fresh floral arrangements, poinsettias and wreaths. There will be a room of gently used items and a kids’ area for decorating cookies and face-painting. A gourmet South of the Border brunch featuring enchiladas and the winning salsas from the Apple Festival salsa contest will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Social Hall at a cost of $8.

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Holiday Craft Fair in Clinton Corners The Clinton Historical Society will host a Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, December 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Creek Meeting House at 2433 Salt Point Turnpike in Clinton Corners. Baked goods, woodcarving, artisan crafts and jewelry will be for sale. The snow date is Sunday, December 7.

The Highland PTSA will host a Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, December 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Highland High School at 320 Pancake Hollow Road in Highland. More than 50 vendors will offer handcrafted goods, jewelry and food. There will be raffles, entertainment with Gina Marie’s Academy of Performing Arts, the musical talents of Highland students and a visit from Santa. Admission cost $2, $1 for seniors and students. For more information, visit the Highland High School PTSA on Facebook.

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St. Nicholas Day Crafts Fair in Rhinebeck The St. Nicholas Day Crafts Fair on Sunday, December 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will feature handmade baskets, ornaments, baked goods and more, crafted by children, staff and volunteers of Astor Services for Children & Families. All proceeds support recreation and family-strengthening activities for children. Astor Services for Children & Families is located at 6339 Mill Street in Rhinebeck. For more information, call (845) 871-1117 or visit www.astorservices.org.

Houseplants for the Holidays Houseplants for the Holidays at the Old Parsonage at 52 Maple Avenue in Germantown will have fresh wreaths and table arrangements for purchase and a holiday boutique. The Open House will have information about growing and caring for indoor

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oin the gathering wishing a happy 232nd birthday to eighth US president Martin Van Buren this Friday, December 5 at 10 a.m. with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Reformed Church Cemetery, located at Albany Avenue and Kindertree Drive in Kinderhook. History buffs will recall that the Little Magician was the first American-born president, born in Kinderhook in 1782, but debate whether he is responsible for the origins of the now-ubiquitous expression OK (Old Kinderhook?). For more information, call (518) 758-6401, e-mail martinvanburen@friendsoflindenwald.org or visit http://friendsoflindenwald.org. Photos of the gravesite can be found at www.presidentsusa.net/vanburengravesite.html. Then on Saturday, December 6, take a free tour of his mansion Lindenwald, decorated for his birthday and the holidays. This year’s theme is President Van Buren’s grandchildren – all 11 of them, ranging in age from 2 to 21 and living with him. The free tours are scheduled every half-hour from 12 noon to 4 p.m., but reservations are required. Lindenwald is located at 1013 Old Post Road in Kinderhook. For reservations or more information, call (518) 758-9689, extension 2011, or visit www.nps.gov/mava.

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Laurie Boyle Crompton at Inquiring Minds in New Paltz It’s so meta: Come to New Paltz and meet author Laurie Boyle Crompton for a reading of Adrenaline Crush, her newest Young Adult novel – which takes place in New Paltz! The Adrenaline Crush launch gathering takes

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place on Friday, December 5 at 7 p.m. at Inquiring Minds and is the perfect time to get your other two Crompton books signed as well: Blaze and Real Prom Queens. Inquiring Minds is located at 6 Church Street in New Paltz. For more information about the event, call (845) 255-8300 or visit www.inquiringbooks.com/new-paltzbookstore. To learn more about the author, visit http://lboylecrompton.com.

Ulster Ballet Company dances A Christmas Carol at UPAC Only a Scrooge would miss this year’s annual performance of A Christmas Carol by the Ulster Ballet Company! Performances include story narration and take place at the Ulster Performing Arts Center on Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for adults, $18 for seniors and Bardavon/UPAC members and $15 with employee/ student ID or membership card for employees of HealthQuest, Health Alliance, the Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Medical Center, Marist, Bard and Vassar Colleges, the City of Kingston and County of Ulster and members of the YMCA. UPAC is located at 601 Broadway in Kingston. For tickets or more information, call (845) 339-6088 or visit http:// ulsterballet.org/christmas.html.

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orty-five years ago, the world was introduced to an orange monster who lived in a garbage can and an eight-foot-two-inch yellow bird as part of a landmark educational television series for young children called Sesame Street. Since the show’s debut, some things have changed: The famous trash monster, Oscar the Grouch, is now green; and some things remain constant: The same actor continues to play Big Bird. This weekend, you can add more special memories of this legacy with your family by attending Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center. From Friday, to Sunday, December 5 to 7, your toddlers and preschoolers will dance and sing along to this high-energy show. Tickets range up to $70 for the VIP Sunny Seats package. I heard that the cheaper bleacher seating actually gives better visibility than the closer floor seats, since so many toddlers are standing on laps. The Mid-Hudson Civic Center is located at 14 Civic Center Plaza in Poughkeepsie. For tickets or more information, visit www.midhudsonciviccenter.org. To learn more about the show, visit http://sesamestreetlive.com. – Erica Chase-Salerno

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I highly recommend night hikes. Evening outings are a peaceful, easy way to focus your senses on the world around you, as well as to try to elicit a response to your owl calls. The brisk air adds an element of clarity to some senses, while others are muted by the darkness. On Friday, December 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sigel Kline Kill Conservation Area, join the Full Moon Walk and Bonfire, complete with s’mores. Sigel Kline Kill is located at 1452 County Route 21 in Ghent. For more information or to register for this free event, call (518) 392-5252 or visit http://clctrust.org.

It is said that thoughts become reality. Well, I’d like to thank everyone everywhere who has ever thought up the idea to be able to do some holiday shopping while the kidlets are having a good time playing somewhere safely nearby for free, because it is happening this weekend! On Friday, December 5 from 4 to 7 p.m., Poughkidsie invites you for some shopping with local artisans while your kids play for free – and did I mention the live music and tea-tastings? Poughkidsie is located at 25 Van Wagner Road in Poughkeepsie. For more information about this and other excellent events, as well as classes and workshops, call (845) 2433750 or visit www.poughkidsie.com.

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Lantern-making workshop at Woodstock Library Sure, it’s dark outside at 5 p.m., but those are exactly the conditions that you want for enjoying lanterns. On Friday, December 5 from 5 to 7 p.m., join Wendy Weinrich at the Woodstock Library for a free glass lanternmaking workshop, including songs and the story behind the lantern walk, followed by a traditional Waldorf lantern walk on the front lawn. The Woodstock Library is located at 5 Library Lane in Woodstock. To register

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fuse your day with imagination and inspiration. On Saturday, December 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the Kingston Library, master storyteller Lorraine HartinGelardi will regale your school-aged children with “Tales of Winter and Wonder.” This event is free and open to the public. The Kingston Library is located at 55 Franklin Street in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 331-0507, extension 7, or visit www.kingstonlibrary. org. To learn more about the storyteller, visit www.lorrainetells.com.

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his weekend, one collaborative event that combines dance, visual artistry and music and celebrates a range of traditions, with a troupe of performers from a variety of ages, comes together for your viewing pleasure: Into the Light! takes place at the Shadowland Theatre and is presented by the Vanaver Caravan, Arm-of-the-Sea Theater and Barely Lace. It follows the story of Lucia, who seeks to rekindle her inner light as the sun diminishes, including a journey that touches on light-filled traditions of Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Sankta Lucia, the Winter Solstice and Yule. Performances take place on Sunday, December 7 at 2 and 5 p.m. Tickets cost $5 for children under 12 and $8 for adults. For more information, call (845) 256-9300 or visit http://vanavercaravan.org. – Erica Chase-Salerno

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Poughkeepsie’s Celebration of Lights features Angels on My Tree author Local author Lu Ann Schnable Kaldor plans “on changing the world one little story at a time,” and from the glimpses that I’ve gotten of her new children’s book, The Angels on My Tree, I believe her! Reserve your tickets now for her reading at the MidHudson Children’s Museum on Friday, December 5 at 5:30 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for non-members, $8 for members. Attendees at this event are wellpositioned for other nearby events related to the 21st annual Celebration of Lights

Parade and Fireworks taking place that evening, with holiday crafting, easy parking, the 6:30 p.m. tree-lighting parade, the 7:15 p.m. fireworks show over the Hudson River and the 8 p.m. Muppet Movie screening at the Bardavon, $6 all seats. The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is located at 75 North Water Street in Poughkeepsie. For tickets or more information, call (845) 471-0589 or visit www.mhcm.org. The Bardavon is located at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie and online at www.bardavon.org. For complete Celebration of Lights schedule information, visit www.bardavon.org/ subinfo.php?pid=celebration_of_lights. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6

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way to City Hall distributing free books to children while live music plays and fireworks close out the evening: It must be the 18th annual Winter Walk along Warren Street in Hudson. On Saturday, December 6 from 5 to 8 p.m., it’s a night of free fun for the whole family. For more information, visit http://hudsonoperahouse. org/winter-walk.

“Tales of Winter and Wonder” at Kingston Library Give your family the treat of a special storyteller this weekend and in-

Looking for some practical skills and techniques to combat bullying? Wish you knew some actual basic selfdefense? On Saturday, December 6 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Martial Arts Alliance invites you to a seminar where it supports children who are bullied, redirects the behavior of children who bully and gives parents and adults the tools that they need to help themselves and their children, using nonviolent methods of de-escalation. The seminar is for men, women and children ages 8 and up and takes place at Stockade Martial Arts, located at 302 Wall Street in Kingston. Admission costs $10 for one, $15 for two, $20 for three or $25 for four, and all proceeds for the seminar benefit CASA Ulster: Court-Appointed Special Advocates for children. For more information or to register, call (917) 4946849 or visit www.themartialartsalliance. com.

Rondout Valley Food Pantry benefit with Spiral up Kids at Rosendale Theatre During the winter months, almost everyone I know is looking for indoor activities that encourage kids to move around. Mark your calendars, because on Saturday, December 6 at 1 p.m., Spiral up Kids hit the stage at the Rosendale Theatre, with special guest Marco Benevento. In addition to great tunes, including songs from their latest family music album, Road Trip, proceeds support the Rondout Valley Food Pantry’s weekend backpack program, which supplies two days of food each weekend for one child. Admission costs $10 for adults, $5 for children under 18 years and $25 for a

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family four-pack. The Rosendale Theatre is located at 408 Main Street in Rosendale. For more information, call (845) 658-8989 or visit http://rosendaletheatre.org. To learn more about the performers, visit www. spiralupkids.com.

“A Child’s Christmas” at Clermont in Germantown What a terrific way to engage children at a historic site: Read stories to them under the Christmas tree and give them free treats! On Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, the Clermont State Historic Site presents “A Child’s Christmas.” Stop by for the stories, and ages 3 to 10 can get a free treat. Admission costs $4 per person. The Clermont State Historic Site is located at 1 Clermont Road in Germantown. For more information, call (518) 537-4240 or visit www. friendsofclermont.org.

Sinterklaas in Rhinebeck Here are my two tips for a successful Sinterklaas experience: 1) Leave plenty of time to find a parking space within walking distance of the center of Rhinebeck. 2) Thoroughly review the schedule of events before the day of the event. This festival is so magical, special, unique and memorable, but keeping in mind that some children may only last for an hour or two while some may stick it out all day, it can be hard to make a firm plan. Sinterklaas is made for that: You show up at the events that you’re interested in, and you skip the rest. One definite highlight for me is the performance by the family music band Dog on Fleas at Town Hall at 1 p.m. I will plan around this event, knowing that my kids will need to eat lunch beforehand, and that I will require extra time to park and walk to Town Hall. Depending on their energy levels, we might be able to participate in the Children’s Starlight Parade, which marks the end of the day’s festivities. We might craft our parade crowns and branches at the Firehouse between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., or we could bring them from home, complete with attached wishes. There is no festival like Sinterklaas, and I hope that you are able to attend at least some part of it. For a complete schedule of the day’s festivities, visit www.sinterklaashudsonvalley.com/ sinterlass-kingston.

Dutchess Community College hosts Rick Adam’s free Holiday Extravaganza With a generation used to Photoshopped images, edited videos and perfectly mixed music, I think that it is imperative that we take our families to see live shows. This Saturday, December 6 at 11 a.m., performer Rick Adam presents his Holiday Extravaganza at Dutchess County Commu-

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nity College. Highlights include hand shadows, juggling, magic and more. This vaudeville show takes place at the James & Betty Hall Theatre, is free and open to the public and geared for children ages 4 to 12 years. Dutchess County Community College is located at 53 Pendell Road in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 431-8050 or visit www.sunydutchess. edu/studentlife/studentactivities/famfest. html. To learn more about the performer, visit www.rickadam.info.

Photos with Santa in a firetruck at FASNY Museum in Hudson Pictures with Santa just reached a whole new level: This weekend, kids can meet Santa in a firetruck! On Saturday, December 6 between 10 a.m. and 12 noon, come to the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) Museum of Firefighting for photos of the kids with Santa in his firetruck, as well as a scavenger hunt; and that’s on top of the number of interactive stations that the museum has on exhibit. Admission costs $7 for adults, $5 for children ages 3 and older and $20 for a family (two adults, two children); children under age 3 and members get in free. FASNY is located at 117 Harry Howard Avenue in Hudson. For more information, call (518) 822-1875 or visit www. fasnyfiremuseum.com.

Felted Holiday Ornaments workshop at Vanderpoel House of History in Kinderhook Felting is so therapeutic; just experiencing that satisfying punch of the needle into the woolen fuzz is exciting. On Saturday, December 6 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon and from 2 to 3 p.m., try it yourself at Vanderpoel’s House of History event, “Family Craft: Felted Holiday Ornaments.” This free makeand-take craft is intended for children ages 8 and up, and all supplies are provided. The Vanderpoel House of History is located at 16 Broad Street in Kinderhook. For more information, call (518) 7589265 or visit www.cchsny.org/gallery-ofwreaths.html.

Holiday activities at West Point Visiting West Point feels like such a thrill to me, and here are two events open to the public this weekend. On Saturday, December 6 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, December 7 at 12:30 p.m. at Eisenhower Hall, the West Point Band presents a free holiday show with singer Jay Montgomery, a reading of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” and a visit from Santa Claus. Then, on Sunday, December 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Grant Ballroom at the Hotel Thayer, reserve your spot now for the Mother/ Daughter Holiday Tea. The price is $19.95 per person, and reservations are required.

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Snowflake Festival in Uptown Kingston When Santa, elves, horses, buggies and Victorian carolers come together in Uptown Kingston, it means that it’s Snowflake Festival time. On Friday, December 5 from 5 to 8 p.m., follow the community parade from Dietz Stadium to the Senate House tree-lighting, with lots of festivities before, during and afterwards. Congratulations to the 2014 Light of Kingston Grand Marshal Anna Brett and Snowflake Princess Jordan Perry! For more information, visit www.kingstonuptown.org/special_events. – Erica Chase-Salerno

The Thayer is located at 674 Thayer Road in West Point. For reservations or more information, call (845) 446-4731, extension 7929, or visit www.thethayerhotel.com.

Rosendale Theatre screens The Muppet Christmas Carol Many of us saw the latest Muppet movie with our families but want more – maybe to entice them into loving these characters as much as those of us who grew up watching them each week. On Saturday, December 6 at 4 p.m., you can bring your crew to the Rosendale Theatre to see The Muppet Christmas Carol. Admission costs $6, and all proceeds will be donated to Family of Woodstock. The Rosendale Theatre is located at 408 Main Street in Rosendale. For more information, call (845) 857-8127 or visit http://youngulsterprofessionals.com/ events/event/muppet-christmas-carol. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7

Hurley Heritage Society presents holiday crafts & stories The Hurley Heritage Society is another terrific example of connecting children with historic sites in a fun and festive way. On Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m., children ages 3 to 11 can enjoy storytelling, crafts and refreshments, but space is limited and reservations are required. The Hurley Heritage Society is located at 52 Main Street in Hurley. For reservations or more information, call (845) 331-4852 or visit www.hurleyheritagesociety.org.

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WWII vets share memories to mark Pearl Harbor Day in Kingston “Yesterday, December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan,” stated president Franklin D. Roosevelt. Interested in hearing

more from that era? Head over to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills on Pearl Harbor Day, this Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m. for some firsthand accounts about the love of airplanes and flying and personal experiences of World War II by Stan Goldstein, 91 years old, as well as the memoirs of John Graham, read by his daughter Nancy Graham. T h e Un i t a r i a n Un i v e r s a l i s t Congregation of the Catskills is located at 320 Sawkill Road in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 338-7714.

Christmas in the Village at Museum Village in Monroe Where can you visit Santa by the fireplace, take a hayride, enjoy entertainment, make crafts and explore some local history? At Christmas in the Village! On Sunday, December 7 from 12 noon to 4 p.m., your food donation (especially soups and pastas) is your free admission to an afternoon of fun at Museum Village. Museum Village is located at 1010 State Route 17M in Monroe. For more information, call (845) 782-8248 or visit http://museumvillage.org.

Starr Library in Rhinebeck presents Dreidel House Celebrate the spirit of the season with the Dreidel House event at the downstairs entrance of the Starr Library this Sunday, December 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Activities include a Chanukah photo booth, makeyour-own doughnuts, a candlemaking workshop and new Chanukah crafts (costing between $3 and $5 each), and a free olive oil-making workshop. The Starr Library is located at 68 West Market Street in Rhinebeck. For more information, call (845) 876-7666 or visit http://rhinebeckjewishcenter.com. – Erica Chase-Salerno Erica Chase-Salerno carols 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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8:30AM-9:30AM Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-679-5906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 9AM-10AM T’ai Chi with Celeste Graves Hoyal. Part of the Active Seniors Program. Sun T’ai Chi is particularly effective for those with joint pain or reduced mobility. Info: 845-254-5469. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill, $2. 9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz. 9:30AM-10:30AM Senior Fit After 50 with Diane Collelo. Three-part class offering movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Town Hall, Woodstock. 10AM-2PM Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, $1. 10AM-3PM Boscobel’s Holiday House Tours (thru 12/31, Wednesday-Monday, 10am-3pm). Info: Boscobel.org or 845-265-3638. Each guided tour is approximately one hour in length and reservations are not necessary. Step back to a simpler time.. the mansion itself issimply decorated with ribbons, greenery, flowers and fruit as it would have been in the early 1800s. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $17 /adults, free /6 & under. 10AM-4PM The Art of Helena Woodlen. An exhibition of the work of the celebrated Newburgh artist. Exhibits through 1/11/2015. Info: 845-569-4997 or KmuseumNBG@aol.com. The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 94 Broadway, Newburgh, free. 10AM Affordable Care Act Seminars. Hosted by John Jeffreys, ChHCr, RHUr, Healthcare Reform Specialist at Ulster Insurance Services, Inc. Info: www.ulstersavings.com or 845-338-6000, ext. 3956. Ulster Savings Bank, 226 Main St, New Paltz, free. 10AM-9PM Exhibit: Important eighteenth-century Japanese scroll painting acquired by Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center. Info: 845-437-5632. Vassar College, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie. 10:15 AM Toddlers with Miss Robbie. Info: 845-876-4030 or www.starrlibrary.org. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck, free. 11AM Preschoolers with Miss Robbie. Info: 845-876-4030 or www.starrlibrary.org. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck, free. 12PM Affordable Care Act Seminars. Hosted by John Jeffreys, ChHCr, RHUr, Healthcare Reform

Specialist at Ulster Insurance Services, Inc. Info: www.ulstersavings.com or 845-338-6000, ext. 3956. Ulster Savings Bank, 226 Main St, New Paltz, free.

12PM-4PM Arlington Farmers’ Indoor Market. 845-437-7035 or alihall@vassar.edu. (Please note that the market will be on hiatus when the College is officially closed. Vassar College, North Atrium, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. 1PM-2PM Brain Games. Join this spirited group for games that will get your brain moving and shaking! Info: 845-876-4030 or www.starrlibrary.org. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St, Rhinebeck. 1PM-3PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Homeschoolers: Coyotes. Recommended for seven to twelve year old children, accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Nature Center, New Paltz. 1PM-4PM Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Most players are elementary and intermediate players. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Rescue Squad Bldg, Rt 212, Woodstock.

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

2PM The Wappingers Falls Brain Games Class. Info: 845-297-3428 or www.grinnell-library.org. Grinnell Library, 2642 E Main St, Wappingers Falls.

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2PM Holiday Card Making- Make cards or gift tags for the holidays. Let your creative side shine during this holiday season. Ages 18+. Info: 845-691-2275 or www.highlandlibrary.org. Highland Public Library, 30 Church St, Highland.

4PM Stories & Fun with Laura Gail. Families with children between 3 and 7 are invited to join for a great afternoon story time. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli.

3PM SUNY Honors Recital. e concert will feature faculty-selected solo and chamber performances by students in its applied lesson program selected based on outstanding performances at the convocation series. Info: 845-687-5262. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge, free.

4:30PM-7PM Homework Help Center @ Grinnell Library. Program for children in grades Kindergarten through 6th. Participants will receive help with homework, assistance reading, studying and researching, as well as Library help. Reg reqr’d. Mondays- Thursdays. Info:845-297-3428. Grinnell Library, 2642 East Main St, Wappingers Falls, free.

3:30PM Chess Club. Registration required. Every Thursday Info: 845-679-2213 or www.woodstock. org. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, free. 4PM Nursing Information Session. Only available to residents of Ulster County. Reg reqr’d. Info: 800-724-0833 or admissions@sunyulster.edu or www.sunyulster.edu. Business Resource Center,

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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Community Reiki Fridays. Fridays, 12-3pm. Supporting the community by offering healing sessions at a deep discount. $25 per hour ($15 per half hour). By appointment 845-389-2431 michael@whitecranehall.com whitecranehall.com (over 25yrs exp). 77 Cornell St. Kingston #116. Remote Viewing Group. Meets every Monday,7:30-9pm at 77 Cornell St. Kingston #116 (Shirt Factory). Cost: $15 or $40 for the month. All welcome. Call Michael 845-389-2431 whitecranehall.com. An Evening of Balinese Music and Dance featuring Hudson Valley Balinese Gamelan Orchestras (12/6, 8pm). Giri Mekar and Chandra Kanchana with special guest artists Dr. I Made Bandem and Dr. N.L.N. Suasthi Widjaya Bandem under the artisitic direction of I Nyoman Suadin.Bard College, Bertelsmann Campus Center MPR. Suggested donation $10, free/ staff & children under 16 yrs old. Info: 845-758-7250. The Ultimate Connection (12/13,1pm) with Sandy & Brian Cuthbert, Mother & Son Psychic mediums. One hour hot buffet, two hour Psychic -Medium Group Reading. Hosting by Rhianna Rodriquez. $60/pp (includes hot buffet, coffee station, tax & tip) beer & wine available. Tickets at 845-9439660. Banquet Room@Village Pizza, 284 Main St, Saugerties. Snow date: 12/21,1pm.

Weekend Workshop: All My Bones Shall Praise. Praying with Your Whole Self (2/5-12/7). Presented by The Woodstock Jewish Congregation’s Lev Sahlem Institute. A weekend workshop with Rabbi Jonathan Kligler & Carol Fox Prescott. Do you long to move, to fill your lungs, to sing out, to more fully express the life that flows through you? Full-bodied, full-hearted, full-throated expression is a wonderful way to pray. info: wjc. org or info-lsi@wjcshul.org or 845679-2218. The Woodstock Jewish Congregation,1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock, contact Ron David Gold 917- 539-8870; info-lsi@wjcshul.org. “Channeled Guidance to Further Your Journey.” 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of every month, 6:25-~7:45pm. We are all on a spiritual journey. An excellent way to receive that guidance is from a spirit guide who has distance from our worldly cares and who has great understanding, wisdom and compassion. When the formal session is over, you may stay to ask questions about, or discuss your experience. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 845-679-8989. Fee is $15 if paid by Monday noon; $20 at the door. Free “Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism” Classes: 7 pm. Every Wednesday year-round in the Amitabha Shrine Room (next to the Namse Bangdzo Gift Shop) at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain

College, Palmer Gallery, Poughkeepsie. 5PM Cultural Drumming with Gil. Every Thursday. Info: 1-877-576-9931. Empowering Ellenville, 159 Canal St, Ellenville, free. 5:30PM St. Nicholas Holiday Ham Dinner. Takeouts available starting 5:45pm.Dinner complete with all the trimmings. $12/adults, $6/12 & under. Info: 845-246-9492. High Woods Reformed Church, 1290 Church Rd (off Glasco Tnpk), Saugerties. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Ctr. Meets every Thursday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6PM Hudson Valley Playwrights. Workshops for writing plays. Every Thursday. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-876-5810 or racersplace@hotmail.com. RSVP. Info: 845-217-0734 or www.hudsonvalleyplaywrights.com. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff. 6PM-8PM Fall Open House. Visit the Information Fair, take a campus tour and attend workshops. Optional Tours and Meet the Leader Reception 5pm - 6pm. Reg reqr’d. Info: www.SUNYUlster.edu/ visit or 845-687-5022. SUNY Ulster, College Lounge, Stone Ridge. 6:30PM Astronomy Night. Held on the 1st and 3rd Thurs of each month that the College is in session. Starts with an indoor planetarium show. After the show, Smolen Observatory will be open for telescope viewing if the sky is clear. Info:www. newpaltz.edu/planetarium/shows.html. SUNY New Paltz, Coykendall Science Building, John R. Kirk Planetarium, New Paltz, free. 6:30PM Crafting with Kids. Wear your favorite jammies for dreamy stories and a craft with Miss Holly. Ages 3-5. Info: 845-691-2275 or www.highlandlibrary.org. Highland Public Library, 30 Church St, Highland. 6:30PM-8:30PM CCEUC’s Annual Meeting. How did the Erie Canal impact wheat production in the Hudson Valley? This presentation to be given at the meeting. Seating is limited please RSVP. Info: 845-340-3990, ext. 335. CCEUC’s Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. 6:30PM-8:30PM Hudson Valley Playwrights Workshop. Open to newcomers and experienced playwrights. Meets on Thursdays. Info: hudsonvalleyplaywrights@gmail.com, or 845-217-0734. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff. 6:30PM Woodstock Transition Working Group Council Meeting. Info: www.woodstocknytranstion.org Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 7PM Book Talk and Signing: Thomas Maier, author of When Lions Roar: The Churchills and the Kennedys. Info: 845-486-7745. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Henry A. Wallace Center, Hyde Park. 7PM-9PM Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night: ANime.Info: 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles.com. Free. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz. 7PM-9PM Swingin’ Newburgh. Beginner swing dance lesson provided by Linda and Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios 7-7:30pm. Swing Shift Orchestra plays 7:30-9pm. 1st Thursday of every month. Info: www.got2lindy.com. Newburgh Brewing Company, 88 South Colden St, Newburgh. 7PM The Murder of Richard Jennings. (True Crime in the Hudson Valley Lecture) - Calling

Road, Woodstock.This free 90-minute program includes 30 minutes of Quiet Sitting Meditation followed by one of eight lectures on the history, practices and principles of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. You may join in at any point in the 8-week curriculum. For information, contact Jan Tarlin,845- 679-5906 ,x1012. (There will be no classes on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day). Santa Hours at Poughkeepsie Plaza. November 15th to December 24th. Santa hours are Monday-Friday 1pm-closing, Saturdays 10am-6pm and Sundays 11am-6pm. From December 13th -24th. Santa hours will be 10am-closing. Info: 845-471-4265 Poughkeepsie Plaza, Center of Plaza, Poughkeepsie. Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Help release the past using gentle energetic healing techniques. Meets the first Saturday of every month from 11:30am - 1 pm, $15. For more information and to register, contact Cindy at 845-282-6400 or Cindy@ RisingStarEnergetics.com. New Paltz Healing Arts, New Paltz. Medicare Open Enrollment (thru 12/7). If you would like assistance to make a change in your Medicare coverage call Office for the Aging to set up an appointment 845-340-3456.Ulster County Aging Office,1003 Develoment Court,Kingston.

all mystery and true crime buffs! Join author and detective Michael J. Worden as he examines the first murder for hire in New York State. Info: 845-7573771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. 7 PM Cafe Singer Showcase with Barbara Dempsey and Dewitt Nelson. Info: 845-6872699 or highfallscafe@earthlink.net. High Falls Café, Stone Dock Golf Club, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls. 7PM Book Reading: David and Wanda Dorpfeld. Authors of Legendary Locals of Greene County. Starting with the Mohican Indians, it takes the reader through the next 400 years up to many people who are alive today. Info: 518-731-6490. Bronck Museum, Vedder Research Library, 7PM Cairo Fish & Game Club. Acra Community Center, Acra. 7PM Holiday Card Making- Make cards or gift tags for the holidays. Let your creative side shine during this holiday season. Ages 18+. Info: 845-691-2275 or www.highlandlibrary.org. Highland Public Library, 30 Church St, Highland. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Ray Spiegel Ensemble. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 8:15PM The 92nd Street Y Comes to Poughkeepsie America and Israel: The Way Forward. Dalia Rabin, former Israeli Deputy Minister of Defense and current chairperson of the Yitzhak Rabin Center, and US Ambassador Dennis Ross discuss the future of Israel. (livebroadcast). Info: 845-4853445 X 3702. Adriance Memorial Library, Charwat Meeting Room, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 8:30 PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch and Bill Keith. Info: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 9PM Shana Falana + Jaggery. Info:www.bspkingston.com. 18+. BSP Kingston, 323 Wall St, Kingston, free. 9PM Late Night at the Lehman Loeb. Art Galleries and Exhibits. Enjoy extended gallery hours, refreshments, and entertainment. Info: 845-437-5632. Vassar College, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie.

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Medicare Open Enrollment (10/15-12/7) . If you would like assistance to make a change in your Medicare coverage call Office for the Aging to set up an appointment 845-340-3456. Saugerties Library, Saugerties. Weekend Workshop: All My Bones Shall Praise: Praying with Your Whole Self (12/5-12/7). Presented by The Woodstock Jewish Congregation’s Lev Sahlem Institute. A weekend workshop with Rabbi Jonathan Kligler & Carol Fox Prescott. Do you long to move, to fill your lungs, to sing out, to more fully express the life that flows through you? Full-bodied, full-hearted, full-throated expression is a wonderful way to pray. info: wjc.org or infolsi@wjcshul.org or 845- 679-2218. The Woodstock Jewish Congregation,1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock, contact Ron David Gold 917- 539-8870; infolsi@wjcshul.org. 9AM Affordable Care Act Seminars. Hosted by John Jeffreys, ChHCr, RHUr, Healthcare Reform Specialist at Ulster Insurance Services, Inc. Info: www.ulstersavings.com or 845-338-6000, x 3956. Ulster Savings Bank, 280 Wall St, Kingston, free.

December 4, 2014

Calling All Crafts People to Participate in the 1st Annual Woodstock Crafts Fair (12/21 & 12/22). Woodstock Works The Visionary’s Venue Open 24/7! Call or email for more information: info@Woodstock.Works; (W)845-679-6066 (C) 646-286-2630. Short and Long Term Rentals Office Conference Class & Small Events space at 12 Tannery Brook Rd, Woodstock. Jewish Family Services and the Office of Aging offers a free Caregiver Support Group that meets at the Town of New Paltz Community Center on Tuesdays from 11:30am-12:45pm. Info: lindaraemock@aol.com. Bridge Music Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie and Johnson-Iorio Park, Highland. Original music by Joseph Bertolozzi using only the sounds of the Mid Hudson Bridge, playing on 95.3FM year-round in the parks. The Listening Stations on the Mid Hudson Bridge will return in April, 2015. Free and open to the public. Contact www.JosephBertolozzi.com for map and info. Exercise for a Cause In the month of December the New Paltz Elks Lodge is sponsoring a series of exercise classes and a food drive. All it will cost you is a donation of non-perishable food items that will go to our neighbors in need and local food pantries. Improve your health and improve life for others at the same time.Susan Loxley-Friedle will lead the Aerobics & Step classes. All the workouts are good for your heart & in more ways than just getting it pumping!12/8, 7pm, 12/10, 7pm, 12/13, 8 am, 12/15, 7pm, 12/17,7pm, &12/20, 8 am.New Paltz Elks Lodge 290 State Route 32 S, New Paltz.Info: 845 -255 -9317 -

9:45AM-10:45AM Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older for a $1 donation. Town Hall, Main Room, Woodstock. 10:30AM-11:30AM African Drum Instruction. Bring a drum or share one of Kuumba’s. Saturdays, October 18 - December 13. Info: 518-822-1438. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson, $5, free /12 - 18. 10:30AM Sesame Street Live “Make a New Friend.” Info: 845-454-5800. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, $22, $16.

Call for Vendors: 2nd Annual Made In Kingston Celebration (12/10). Vendors who live and/or work in Kingston can participate for free. Info: info@ courtneystrong.com or 845-331-2238. Kingston. Accepting Submissions for ArtBridge Kingston 2015.Deadline for Submissions: midnight 1/5/15. If you are an emerging visual artist living or working in Kingston, NY (and surrounding communities) we invite you to submit your work to ArtBridge Kingston. Two works of art will be selected for display (original artwork to be photographed in high resolution, expanded and printed onto large-scale banners displayed on two bridges). Winning artists will receive $500 awards and the public recognition of seeing your artwork on a 90’ wide banner.Details & Submission Guidelines: www.artbridgekingston. org.ArtBridge Kingston is a public exhibition on the Greenkill Avenue and Broadway bridges in midtown Kingston. Exhibits will open mid March of 2015 and remain on display for six months.For more information about ArtBridge Kingston contact info@artbridge.org The Ultimate Connection (12/13, 1pm) with Sandy & Brian Cuthbert, Mother & Son Psychic mediums. One hour hot buffet, two hour Psychic -Medium Group Reading. Info: 845-943-9660. Village Pizza, Banquet Room, 284 Main St, Saugerties, $60. Children’s Holiday Book Sale— (thru 12/24 or until the books are gone). Shop for children’s like-new, gift-quality books during regular library hours. Elting Library, New Paltz.

845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. 5PM-7PM Opening Reception: Bachelor of Fine Arts/Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition I. Exhibits through 12/9. Info: www.newpaltz.edu/ museum or 845-257-3844. SUNY New Paltz, The Dorsky Museum, New Paltz, free. 5PM-8PM Festival of Lights. Chestnuts roasting over an open fire. Enjoy the Senate House grounds decked out in an array of holiday lights and participate in the tree lighting ceremony. Horse and wagon rides. Info: 845- 338-2786. Senate House, 296 Fair St, Kingston.

12PM-2PM Opening Reception: Water Color Paintings by Donna Rutlin. Ulster Savings Bank, 226 Main Street, New Paltz branch! Info: 255-5470, x 4202.

5PM-9PM New Paltz Unwrapped. Holiday windows will be unveiled. Stroll with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Enjoy holiday treats under a tent. Info: New Paltz Downtown Unwrapped on www.Facebook.com. New Paltz.

12PM-3PM Community Reiki Fridays. Fridays, 12-3pm. Supporting the community by offering healing sessions at a deep discount. $25 per hour ($15 per half hour). By appointment 845-389-2431 michael@whitecranehall.com whitecranehall.com (over 25yrs exp). 77 Cornell St. Kingston #116.

5PM-9PM 33rd Annual Woodstock Holiday Open House. Victorian carolers, a Brass Quintet an Ice Sculptor, a Jazz Artist, caroling youth of the community, Santa & Mrs. Claus. Shops of Woodstock will be filled with Raffles, Special Events, Hospitality Tables, Special Sales. Village of Woodstock.

12PM Dulce Domun. An adaptation by Amie Brockway of the classic novel, Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, tells the story of friendship and adventure from a rodent’s perspective. Info: 845-586-1660 or www.theopeneyetheater.org. Open Eye Theatre, 960 Main St, Margaretville.

5PM-8PM Holiday Open House. Featuring the 2014 Holiday Show, Vocalist Nancy Tierney and her Jazz Trio, and family holiday fun. Free. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY 12498. 845-679-2940.

12PM-4PM Gilded Age Christmas Tours at Mills Mansion. Tours of Mills Mansion through Wednesday, December 31. Tour times are noon to 4 pm. Check website or Facebook page for specific dates. Staatsburgh State Historic Site is located off Route 9 in Staatsburg. For more information, call 845889-8851,x 300 or visit www.staatsburgh.org. 12PM-6PM “Sharpening the Edges: Photography by Jonathan Pazer.” Contemporary abstract fine art photography. Exhibits through 12/28. Info: 518-822-0510 or www.510warrenstgallery.com. 510 Warren Street Gallery, 510 Warren St, Hudson. 12:05PM-1:15PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Fire Co #1, Rt 212, 2PM Preschool Story Fun. This story time will help foster language and literacy, mathematical and scientific thinking, and social development for ages 4-5 years. Info: 845-691-2275 or www.highlandlibrary.org. First Presbyterian Church of Highland, 26 Church St, Highland. 3PM Affordable Care Act Seminars. Hosted by John Jeffreys, ChHCr, RHUr, Healthcare Reform Specialist at Ulster Insurance Services, Inc. Info: www.ulstersavings.com or 845-338-6000, ext. 3956. Ulster Savings Bank, 280 Wall St, Kingston, free. 3:30PM-6PM Anime Club. New Teen program! Watch an anime, geek-out about manga and comic books, have fun with cosplay, playing games or other activities, and enjoy tasty snacks Open to middle and high schoolers. Info: 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, 4PM Knitting Club “Knit Wits.” Saugerties Public library, Washington Avenue, Saugerties, 246-4317, x 3. 4PM Math Circle Families with children of all ages are invited to join us one Friday a month for fun math games, math-related crafts. Children under 9 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Info:

5PM-8PM Celebrate with Holiday Cheer: Cyber Center Grand Re-Opening & Snowflake Festival. The Center will be displaying the Name’s Project AIDS Memorial Quilt through December 5th. Info: 845-331-5300 or www.lgbtqcenter.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, ApuzzoHall, 300 Wall St, Kingston. 5PM-10PM 4th Annual Holiday Craft Fair of Vintage and Handmade. Vintage & handmade one of a kind gifts will be available through local vendors and artisans. Holiday entertainment. Info: 845-331-0191. Cornell St. Studios, 168 Cornell St, Kingston. 5PM-8PM Christmas Bazaar. Santa’s Attic, Bake Sale, Crafts, Gift Shop, Food. United Reformed Church, Bloomington. 5PM-9PM Sparkle! Visit with Mr & Mrs. Santa Claus; Sparkle Queen Stilt Walker, Ice Carving Demonstrations, Magical entertainment with Margaret Steele & Holiday Classics with Rick Soedler. Info: Boscobel.org or 845-265-3638. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $15 /adults, $10 5PM-8PM 2014 Snowflake Festival in Uptown Kingston. Bring the family to enjoy a festive tree lighting, a cheerful Holiday parade, a Holiday Treasure Hunt for children. Quality time with Santa and his Elves, horse and buggy rides, a Holiday Treasure Map. Parade. Info: www.kingstonuptown.org. Dietz Stadium, Kingston. 5PM Children’s Workshop: Make a Lantern with Wendy Weinrich, founder of Mountain Waldorf School, and then walk the spiral path of luminaries on the front lawn of the library. This event is featured as a part of The Woodstock Open House. In December, as the natural world darkens, our inner light wants to shine forth. In the lantern walk this light appears as the flame enclosed in each child’s lantern. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, 845-679-2213. 5PM-9PM Christmas Music Festival and Craft Fair. Featuring The Kingston Maennerchor and Damenchor; Babar The Little Elephant, children’s musical story telling by Carey Harrison and Justin Kolb, Holiday performance by local young classical

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December 4, 2014 vocalists, & CarolsConcert and Sing-Along by the Woodstock Community Chorale and the Phoenicia Communicy Choir. Woodstock Reformed Church, 16 Tinker St, Woodstock. 6PM-8:30PM Christmas Tree Lighting and Caroling at the Christmas Fair. The church sanctuary will be decorated and open for touring, with church historians on hand to answer any questions. Mrs. Claus will be stopping by the Christmas Fair Friday night 12/5, from 6-7PM.Reformed Church of New Paltz, Huguenot St, New Paltz. 6PM-8PM Opening Reception: 2014 Diorama Show. Info: www.tl-rh.com. Team Love RavenHouse Gallery, 11 Church St, New Paltz. 6PM-8:30PM Christmas Tree lighting and Caroling .Soup and cider available for purchase. Mrs. Claus will stop by from 6-7 p.m. with cookies for decorating and a story followed by tree lighting at 7 p.m. Reformed Church of New Paltz, Huguenot St, New Paltz. 6PM-8PM Opening Reception: Blooming Your Life. Paintings by Alix Ankele. Lotus Fine Art & Design, Inc, 33 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 6:15PM Annual Brisket Dinner. Early Service at 6:15pm. Dinner at 7:15pm. RSVP. Info: 845338-4409 or ahavath.israel@gmail.com. Congregation Ahavath Israel, 100 Lucas Ave, Kingston, $20. 6:30PM 21st Annual Celebration of Lights Parade with Fireworks. Santa Claus will arrive on a City of Poughkeepsie fire engine. Fireworks go off at 7:15 p.m. Main and Garden Sts, Poughkeepsie. 6:30 PM Sesame Street Live “Make a New Friend.” Info: 845-454-5800. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, $22, $16. 6:30PM 21st Annual Celebration of Lights Parade and Fireworks. Info: www.bardavon.org or 845-473-2072. Main St, Poughkeepsie. 7PM Rondout Rep’s A Christmas Carol Rondout Repertory Theatre’s Young Actors’ Troupe will be presenting General admission tickets cost $15; children under 5 get in free. Direction is by Sean Marrinan, costumes by Mille Weinman and choreography by Maddy Leitner.Unison, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. 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 Conversations at Boughton Place. Takes place the second Friday of each month at 7 pm. Boughton Place, Moreno Stage, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland, $5 /suggested donation. 7PM Christmas Caroling in Gardiner. A stroll through town. The caroling concludes at Town Hall for a visit with Santa, refreshments and the lighting of the tree. Gardiner Gables, Gardiner. 7PM-11PM Local Talent Night. Every Friday. Seeking bands and performers. Primo’s, 1554 Rt 44/55, Clintondale, 883-6112. 7PM Films of Palestine Series. “With God On Our Side” A look at the theology of Christian Zionism, which teaches that because the Jews are God’s chosen people, they have a divine right to the land of Israel. Info: www.mideastcrisis. Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Opener: The Flaming Meatballs. 8pm - The Wiyos. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM Book Reading: Laurie Boyle Crompton, author of Adrenaline Crush, about a young rockclimbing daredevil living in none other than New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8300. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz. 7PM Blues Sky Duo performs original music. Info: 845-246-5775. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 65 Partition St, Saugerties, free. 7PM-9PM First Fridays: Star Nation Sacred Circle. A positive, not for skeptics, discussion group for experiencers of the paranormal. Open to all dreamers, contactees, abductees, ET Ambassadors. Info: www.SymbolicStudies.org. Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Rd, Tillson. 7:30PM A Christmas Carol. Presented by Ulster Ballet. Info: www.bardavon.org or 845-339-6088. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, $22, $18 /senior, $15 /12 & under. 7:30PM Choral Concert & Guitar Ensemble. Seasonal choral music sung by students under the direction of Janet Gehres. The Guitar Ensemble, directed by Gregory Dinger, also will perform. Info: 845-687-5262. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 7:30PM Babes in Toyland. Book by R.J. RylandMusic & Lyrics by Bill Francoeur. Produced through Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. Info & Tix: 845-6796900 . $40,$36,$32. Woodstock Playhouse, Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 7:30PM Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time. Learn about author and conservationist Aldo Leopold’s vision of caring for the land in an award-winning documentary, followed by a Q&A with Leopold scholar Curt Meine. Info: www.caryinstitute.org. Cary Institute, 2801 Sharon Tpk, Millbrook, free. 8PM The Sacred Shakers and Zoe Muth & The High Rollers. Info: 518-.828-.4800. Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. 8PM Vassar College Jazz Ensembles. Directed by James Osborn. Info: www.vassar.edu or 845-4377294. Vassar College, Skinner Hall of Music, Poughkeepsie. 8PM The Wailers Live. Performing Bob Marley’s Masterpiece in its Entirety. Info: www.BethelWoodsCenter.org. Bethel Woods, Event Gallery, Bethel, $49.

8PM Jaita Zoens. TiInfo: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM HMT’s Opening Night Party: It’s a Wonderful Life: the 1946 Radio Play. Immediately following the performance, a dessert reception. Admission to the Opening Night Party is included in your ticket price. Info: www.halfmoontheatre.org or 1-800838-3006. TheCulinary Institute of America, Marriott Theatre, 1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park, $50, $45 /senior, $40 /child. 8PM The Muppet Show. Info: www.bardavon.org or 845-473-2072. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $6. 8PM The Santaland Diaries and Season’s Greetings. Info: www.stsplayhouse.com or 845-6882279. Reserved seats are $20 and $15 for senior citizens, students, members Shandaken Theatrical Society, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. 8PM PAW presentsCircle Mirror Transformation. Comedy written by Annie Baker, directed by Trish Hawkins. Info: 845-679-7900 or www. PerformingArtsOfWoodstock.org. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave, Woodstock. 8PM “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Adapted for stage from Frank Capra`s beloved holiday film about a small town man, George Bailey, who forgoes his big dreams to help others. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.com or 845-876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 New York 308, Rhinebeck, $24, $22. 8PM Half Moon Theatre presents: It’s a Wonderful Life: the 1946 Radio Play. With 5 actors playing 25 roles, the production features a live sound-effects person encouraging audience participation. Info: www.halfmoontheatre.org or 1-800-838-3006. The CulinaryInstitute of America, Marriott Theatre, 1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park, $45, $35.

$25. 9AM-3PM Christmas Fair. Christmas trees hung with beautiful handcrafted ornaments, fresh baked cakes, pies, cookies and bread. Handmade gifts and candies and Rada cutlery, hand-knit scarves, sweaters, mittens and hats. Reformed Church of New Paltz, Huguenot St, New Paltz.

9AM-5PM Christmas aboard The Polar Express! Tix at 866-468-7630 orwww.ticketweb.com/dowt. For more info 845-688-7400. Off-Peak: Adult $34, Children (ages 2-11) $27. Peak: Adult $43, Children (ages 2-11) $33. Catskill Mountain RR, Westbrook Lane Station, Kingston.

10:30AM Super Saturday Story Adventures. Special guests and activities. Every Saturday. Info: 845-679-2213 or www.woodstock.org. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, free.

9:30AM-11AM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, every Saturday, 9-10:30am. Everyone welcome. Info: 679-8800. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rte 212, Woodstock. 10AM-1PM The Woodstock Library willHoliday Sale. There will be books for all ages and tastes. New, old and collectables. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. 10AM-5PM Holiday Pop-up Sale. Visitors will automatically be entered into a raffle for one of 12 items made by the vendors in the sale. Handcrafted contemporary objects from 12 artisans. Info: 917-797-9247. Wickham Solid Wood Studio, 578 Main St, Beacon, free. 10AM-3PM Christmas Wonderland Fair Handmade craft items, delicious baked goods, Christmas necessities, collectibles & gifts, jewelry, toys, bargains. Info: 845-895-2181. Wallkill Reformed Church, 45 Bridge St, Wallkill.

8PM-9PM Historical Tours and Hidden Haunts. Learn about the buildings that stood out from others, their past “lives”, hidden haunts and secrets. Thru 12/31. Info: 845-246-4579. The House of New Beginnings, 249 Partition St, Saugerties, $16, $13 /senior/student/mil.

10AM Grace Church Christmas Cookie Sale and Wreath Workshop. Purchase a delicious array of decorated Christmas cookies. Then make your own wreath at 11:45 a.m. Registration is required for the workshop. Info: somerscapers@aol.com or 845-677-3064. Grace Church, 3328Franklin Ave, Millbrook, $10 /workshop & lunch.

9PM SmashCrashBash!! The Electric Mess and Wizard Sex. Info: 518-828-1562. The Half Moon, 48 S. Front St, Hudson, $6. 9PM Ralphie May. Info: 845-679-4406. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $99 /meet & greet, $49 /golden circle, $29.

Saturday

12/6

Sinterklaas Festival Day in Rhinebeck. performances at venues throughout the village: dance, music and theatrics, tightrope walking, even fire juggling! Strolling musicians. Astride his white steed, Sinterklaas leads the Children’s starlight Parade. Info:www.sinterklaashudsonvalley.com. 7AM-6:30PM The Girl’s Community Club annual New York City Bus Trip. Info: 845- 246-5652. Big Lots parking lot, Route 212, Saugerties, $33. 8AM-1PM Woodstock Land Conservancy and the John Burroughs Natural History Society: Holiday Walk at Comeau Property. Meet trip leader Lin Fagan (faganlin@verizon.net 339-2054) at the parking area. Info: www.jbnhs.org. Comeau Property, Comeau Dr, Woodstock. 9AM-3PM Christmas Fair. Shop the Fireside Room for handmade crafts, holiday decor, baked goods, fresh floral arrangements, poinsettias and wreaths. A gourmet South of the Border brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reformed Church of New Paltz, Huguenot St, New paltz. 9AM-3PM HollyDay Bazaar Crafts, books, decorations, jewelry, baked goods. Info: www.redhookumc.org. United Methodist Church of Red Hook, 4 Church St, Red Hook.

10AM-3PM Houseplants for the Holidays. Fresh wreaths and table arrangements for purchase and a holiday boutique. The open house will have information about growing and caring for indoor plants. Info: 518-537-4868. Palatine Parsonage, 52 Maple Ave, Germantown. 10AM-3PM Boscobel’s Holiday House Tours (thru 12/31, Wednesday-Monday, 10am-3pm). Info: Boscobel.org or 845-265-3638. Each guided tour is approximately one hour in length and reservations are not necessary. Step back to a simpler time.. the mansion itself issimply decorated with ribbons, greenery, flowers and fruit as it would have been in the early 1800s. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison, $17 /adults, free /6 & under. 10AM-4PM Holiday Craft Fair at Highland High School. More than 50 vendors will offer handcrafted goods, jewelry and food. Raffles, entertainment with Gina Marie’s Academy of Performing Arts, the musical talents of Highland students and a visit from Santa. Info: Highland High School PTSA on Facebook. Highland High School, 320 Pancake Hollow Rd, Highland, $2, $1 /senior/student. 10AM-4PM Clinton Historical Society’s Holiday Craft Fair. Creek Meeting House, 2433 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners. 10 AM -5 PM Antique Appraisal Road Show. Stephen Cardile long time appraiser and founder of Astor Galleries will be bringing a team of nationally and internationally recognized expert appraisers. No appointments are necessary. St. Joseph’s School, 25 St. Joseph Dr, Millbrook. $5/per item $20/5 items. 10AM-2PM Holiday Forest Farmers’ Market and Open House. Locally grown and hand-crafted items, including honey and maple syrup, ornaments, baked goods and many beautiful gifts. Free activities, such as sand art sculptures for the kids and a walk at the Siuslaw ModelForest. Info: 518-622-9820 x 0. Agroforestry Resource Center, 6055 NYS Route 23, Acra.

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

10 AM -11:30 AM Spiritual Healing Group. Consciously connect and harmonize with the subtle light, energy, and information that permeates everything. All are welcome. 1st and 3rd Sat. of every month. Info: 845-389-2431; michael@whitecrane hall.com; www.whitecranehall.com. Shirt Factory, #116, 77 Cornell St, Kingston, $10.

9AM-3PM Christmas Bazaar. Santa’s Attic, Bake Sale, Crafts, Gift Shop, Food. United Reformed Church, Bloomington.

10 AM Holiday Fair. Info: 845-657-2482 or outreach@olivefreelibrary.org. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan.

9AM-4:45PM Festival of the Holidays Community Day. A day full of holiday-centered activities includes creating handcrafted Christmas cards, decorations, and wreaths; snowshoeing; crosscountry skiing; and snow tubing. Info: 845-9852291 Frost Valley YMCA, 2000 Frost Valley Rd, Claryville.

10AM-5PM Holiday Arts Market. Regional vendors and a trombone-tooting Santa for the kids. Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Rd, Roxbury.

9 AM MHADK Outing: Melzinger Dam Hike. Moderate Hike. Leader: John Ragusa: 917-6921159 or john.ragusa@bnymellon.com. Heavy rain or snow cancels. Info: www.MidHudsonADK.org. Scenic Hudson’s Mt. Beacon, Parking lot, Route 9D, Beacon. 9AM-4PM Holiday Craft Fair. Info: 845-597-5498 or email sando1130@aol.com. New Paltz Elks lodge # 2568, 290 New York 32, New Paltz. 9AM-3PM Christmas Bazaar. Santa’s Attic, Bake Sale, Crafts, Gift Shop, Food. United Reformed Church, Bloomington. 9AM-4PM AARP Smart Driver Course. In-person registration and payment is required prior to the class. For more information: www.laglib.org or 845-452-3141. LaGrange Library, Poughkeepsie,

10AM-1PM 14th Annual Holly Berry Trail Tour of Homes. Presented by the Junior League of Kingston. Holly Berry Trail offers a morning tour from 10AM - 1PM and an afternoon tour from 12PM - 3PM. Info: www.juniorleaguekingston.org Kingston, $30. 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-4PM Annual Open Studio Weekend Info: .845-687-8906. Tim Rowan Studio, 149 Vly Atwood Rd, Stone Ridge.

9PM Riverfront Music Series. Live music featuring local singers and songwriters every Fri. and Sat. Info: 845-876-7442. China Rose, 1 Shatzell Ave, Rhinecliff, free.

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

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

8PM Community Playback Theatre. Improvisations of audience stories. Info: 845-691-4118. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland, $10.

9PM Reality Check. Info: 845-229-8277 or www.hydeparkbrewing.com. Hyde Park Brewing Company, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park.

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10AM-4PM Highland High School PTSA Holiday Craft Fair. Over 50 vendors, including handcrafted, jewelry and home goods, food, raffles, entertainment. A visit from Santa. Info: highlandhsptsa@ gmail.com. Highland High School, 320 Pancake Hollow Rd, Highland, $2, $1. 10AM-4PM Annual Craft Fair and Chile Festival. Music, mingling, and fun. Vendor inquiries welcome. Info: 845-254-5469 or www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. 10AM-5PM Holiday Pop-up Sale The curated sale will feature handcrafted contemporary objects from 12 artisans. . A cafe will offer holiday treats. Visitors are entered into a raffle for one of 12 items made by the vendors in the sale. Wickham Solid Wood Studio, 578 Main 10AM-5PM The Monastery Christmas Festival Fair. Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery, Millbrook.

10:30AM-11:30AM Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO, Kingston, 339-0637. 10:30AM-1:30PM Teen Geek Here to Help! Have problem with your electronic devices or computer programs, the library has teens who can help. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, free. 10:30AM-11:30AM Free African Drum Instruction. Bring a drum or share one of Kuumba’s. Saturdays, 10:30-11:30am through 12/13. Info: 518-822-1438. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson. 10:30AM Sesame Street Live “Make a New Friend.” Info: 845-454-5800. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, $22, $16. 10:30AM Children’s Library Program: Holiday Book Sale, author and musician, Kathy Z. Price will be entertaining young folks while the parents shop with her picture book “The Bourbon Street Musicians”. Kathy’s music and story is great entertainment for all ages. The story will be followed by a kazoo making. Parents are invited to shop the Library Holiday Book Sale while their children enjoy the story and craft. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, 845-679-2213. 11AM-4PM Annual Holiday Market. A wide selection of unique holiday gift options created by regional artists, crafters, and specialty food vendors. Santa will be there. Children events. Music. Info: www.bethelwoodscenter.org. Bethel Woods, Market Sheds, Bethel. 11AM-2PM Holiday Fair. Info: 845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, 4033 New York 28A, West Shokan. 11AM-5PM Holiday Gift Fair. Info: 518- 537-4469 or www.germantownartspace.com. ARTspace, 1 Palatine Rd, Germantown. 11:30AM-1PM Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Help release the past using gentle energetic healing techniques. Meets the first Saturday of every month. Dates: 9/6, 10/4, 11/1, 12/6. Info: 845-282-6400. New Paltz Healing Arts, 222 Main St, New Paltz, $15. 11:30AM-1PM Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Help release the past using gentle energetic healing techniques. Meets the first Saturday of every month from 11:30am - 1 pm, $15. For more information and to register, contact Cindy at 845-2826400 orCindy@RisingStarEnergetics.com. New Paltz Healing Arts, New Paltz. 11:45AM-1PM Family African Dance. Saturdays, October 18 - December 13. Info: 518-822-1438. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson, $5, free / 8 - 18. 11:45AM-1PM Family African Dance. Saturdays, 11:45am-1pm through 12/13. Info: 518-822-1438. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson, $5. 12PM-4PM 4th annual Family Day & Holiday Scavenger Hunt. Scavenger hunt registration begins at 11am. Visit with Santa at Dongan Square and experience ice carvers, a scavenger hunt, Disney Radio bounce house, prizes, storytellers, musicians. Info: www.bardavon.org or 845-473-2072. Caffe Aurora, 145 Mill St, Poughkeepsie, free.12PM-4PM Just in Time for the Holidays - Time and the Valleys Museum Shop Sale. Info: www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org or 845-985-7700. The Time and the Valleys Museum’s Shop, 332 Main St, Grahamsville. 12PM-2PM Gamers’ Lounge. Grab your laptop and join in for some Minecraft, or go low-tech and play Munchkins, Magic: The Gathering or another card or board game. Info: 845-757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. 12PM-5PM Cold Spring by Candlelight - Benefits Partners with PARC. Age 4 and under free of charge. Info: 845-278-7272, ext. 2287 or log onto www.PartnerswithPARC.org. Cold Spring, $25, $20 /senior, $15 /12 & under. 12PM-3PM 14th Annual Holly Berry Trail Tour of Homes. Presented by the Junior League of Kingston. Holly Berry Trail offers a morning tour from 10AM - 1PM and an afternoon tour from 12PM - 3PM. Info: www.juniorleaguekingston.org Kingston, $30. 1PM-4PM Holiday Tours at Wilderstein! Info: 845-876-4818 or www.wilderstein.org. $10 adults, $9 students/seniors, children under 12 free. The halls have been decked and the trees have been trimmed.Each room is decorated with a different yuletide theme.Decorated by many florists and designers.Tours every weekend through the end of the year, 1-4pm. Tours are self-guided. Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Hyde Park. 1PM Chamber Music Day. There will be a concert at 1 p.m. with two intermissions, a light supper for the audience in the atrium and lounge at 6 p.m. and another concert at 7 p.m. Info: www.bard.edu/ conservatory/events. Bard College, Laszlo Z. Bito Conservatory Building, 1PM-5PM 20th Annual Holiday Open House. SUNY Orange Madrigal Singers will perform at 3 p.m. and the Chamber Ensemble will play at 6 p.m. Info: 845-341-4179. SUNY Orange, Morrison Hall

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CulinaryInstitute of America, Marriott Theatre, 1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park, $45, $35. 2PM “A West Point Holiday.� Presented by the West Point Band. Info: 845-938-2617 or www. westpointband.com. West Point, Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point, free. 2:30PM-6PM Super Saturdays. Francesca Warnes will be on hand to offer arts and crafts, games, and fun. From time to time they’ll have special guest artists with different programs such as circus arts, nature walks. Info: 845.254.5469 or www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. 3PM SUNY Ulster Decks the Halls Holiday Tuba Christmas Concert. Tuba and euphonium players of all ages will perform traditional Christmas music from around the world. Participants register at noon, rehearse at 1 pm and perform the free concert beginning at 3pm. Info:845-687-5262. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 3PM Rondout Rep’s A Christmas Carol Rondout Repertory Theatre’s Young Actors’ Troupe will be presenting General admission tickets cost $15; children under 5 get in free. Direction is by Sean Marrinan, costumes by Mille Weinman and choreography by Maddy Leitner.Unison, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. 3PM Tuba Christmas. Tuba and euphonium players of all ages perform traditional Christmas music from around the world. Info: 845-687-5262. SUNY Ulster, Clinton Hall, Ulster Savings Bank CommunityConference Center, Stone Ridge. 4PM The Polar Express. A wide selection of unique holiday gift options created by regional artists, crafters, and specialty food vendors. Santa will be there. Children events. Music. Info: www. bethelwoodscenter.org. Bethel Woods, Museum Theater, Bethel, $8, $5 4 PM The Muppet Christmas Carol. All the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Family of Woodstock. Info: 845-857-8127. Rosen-

dale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale, $5. 4PM Special Sinterklaas Event. Pop-up master Robert Sabuda will talk about his new book The Dragon and The Knight: A Pop-Up Misadventure. Info: 845:876-0500. Oblong Books & Music, 4432 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, free. 4PM-6PM Pine Bush Chamber’s Community Country Christmas! Hot chocolate, cookies, hot popcorn, apple cider. Live Nativity and Petting Zoo. Welcome Santa when he‘s brought in during the Tractor Parade. Info: 845-476-0134. Main Street, Pine Bush, free. 5PM-8PM 7th Annual Holiday Boutique. Features a unique mix of local artists, photography, oil paintings, jewelry, needlework, handmade greeting cards, book sale. Info: 845-338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 5PM-8PM Annual Holiday Reception. Hours through December: Fridays & Saturdays, 12n -6pm, Sundays 12n - 4pm. Open Studio,402 Main St, Catskill, 518-943-0180. 5PM-8PM Closing Party: Jeff & Adam. Info: 814-777-6990. Abstract paintings by an artist and his mentor.On display will be abstract paintings by artists Jeffery Elgin and Adam Swart. Open Saturdays, 5-8PM during show dates, and by appointmentwww.starhousegallery.com Star House Gallery, 77 Cornell St, Third Floor of The Shirt Factory, Kingston. 5PM-9PM Beacon Second Saturday. Join a citywide celebration of the arts held on the second Saturday of every month where galleries and shops stay open until 9pm, most of which are right along Main Street. Art exhibits from around the globe, the event oftenincludes free gallery talks, live music, & wine tasting. Info:Beaconarts.org. Main Street, Beacon. 5PM-8PM Opening Reception: Group Show. Info: yourij@donskojgallery.com or 845-339-2996. Donskoj Gallery, 101 Abeel St, Kingston. 5PM-8PM Uptown Kingston’s First Saturday

Art Walk. live music, open studio tours, theatrical performances, historical reenactments, arts & cultural activities. Info: kingstonhappenings.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. 5 PM -8 PM Opening Reception: Organic Chemistry.�Recent works by Susan Meyer, Dina White, and Robert Hessler.Hours are Saturdays 12-4, or by appointment.Kingston Museum of Contemporary Arts,103 Abeel St, Kingston. 5PM-7PM Opening Reception: Group Show # 9: Color Galaxy. Works by 35 artists fueled by color. Curated by Meredith Rosier. Info: 682-564-5613; thewiredgallery@gmail.com. Wired Gallery, 11 Mohonk Rd, High Falls. 5PM-8PM First Saturday Art Receptions in Kingston. Art galleries & shops open their doors the first Saturday of each month, 5-8pm. First Saturday offers art receptions and special events thoughout the Rondout district, Broadway and Uptown area. Info: 845-338-0331. Kingston. 5PM-8PM Artisits’ Reception: Group Show of the honored animal for this year’s Sinterklaas Celebration: The Hummingbird. Info: 845-514-3998. Storefront Gallery, 93 Broadway, Kingston. 5PM-8PM Winter Walk in Hudson. Holiday decorations and activities as clowns, music, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, live reindeer, horse-drawn wagons, carolers and a legion of performers and characters fill the Info: 518- 822-1438 or www.hudsonoperahouse.org. Hudson OperaHouse, 327 Warren St327 Warren St, Warren. 5PM-7PM Oriole9 Restaurant presents its 83rd Monthly Art Show Opening Reception. On display will be the assemblage sculptures of Lenny Kislin, recent Woodstock Artists Association & Museum’s recipient of the Yasuo Kuniyoshi award. The restaurant is located at 17 Tinker St, Woodstock. For info call 845-679-8117. 5PM-9PM Sparkle! Period music with Tahad MacGregor, Magical Entertainment with Margaret

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5PMK-8PM ‘Art for the Holidays.’ The December show at ARTBAR Gallery will feature various artists in various mediums. The works created will be priced to sell for the holiday season. Show will exhibit through 12/28. Food and wine will be available. Galleryhours Friday and Saturday 12-6 and Sunday 12-5. For more informationemail info@ artbargallery.com or call 845-430-4893.Artbar Gallery,674 Broadway Kingston. 5PM-8PM Uptown Kingston’s First Saturday Art Walk. live music, open studio tours, theatrical performances, historical reenactments, arts & cultural activities. Info: kingstonhappenings.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. 5:30PM-7PM 2014 High Falls-Marbletown Tree Lighting Ceremony. Bring a flashlight, join in the Christmas carols sung by Rondout Valley Intermediate Carolers. Santa Claus will arrive on a fire engine. Bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the Toys for Tots program. Info:www.highfallscivic. org. corner of Route 213 and Second St, High Falls. 6PM -8PM Opening Reception featuring the works of Heather Hutchison. Cross Contemporary Art Gallery,81 Partition St, Saugerties. Hours: Thurs through Mon 12-6pm. Tues and Wed by appointment or chance. Info: Jen Dragon: 845-399-9751 for more information. 6PM-10PM Fourth Annual Celebrity Chef Fundraising Dinner. Master Pastry Chef Jacques Torres, aka “Mr. Chocolate, “ will create an unforgettable evening featuring four Courses-each infused with his passion for chocolate. Info: www.premiercaresfoundation.org. Poughkeepsie. 6PM Teen Groups with Jake. Sat. evenings. For kids to hang out and play games, fooze ball, basket ball etc. Info: 1-877-576-9931. Empowering Ellenville, 159 Canal St, Ellenville, free. 7PM Rondout Rep’s A Christmas Carol Rondout Repertory Theatre’s Young Actors’ Troupe will be presenting General admission tickets cost $15;

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7PM Live @ The Falcon: Opener: Stephen Clair & The Millionaires. 8pm - CKS! A Blues, Soul & Rock Super Group. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM-10:30PM Hudson Valley English Country Dance. Workshop at 7pm. All dances will be taught and called by William Brearley. Wear comfortable shoes. Potluck refreshments will be served at the break. Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org. Reformed Church of Port Ewen, Salem Rd, Port Ewen, $10, $5 /full-time student. 7PM Saturday Night Live Music: The Dave Berger Trio. 1st set: 7PM, Second set: 8:15 PM (It’s winter time, it’s not 7:30PM - 10PM) GomenKudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz 845-255-8811 or www.GKnoodles.com. Admission Charge: No Cover charge, Donations encouraged. 7 PM Holiday Radio Night at Shadowland Theatre Two vintage live radio plays. The first is a Hallmark Playhouse adaptation of O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi. The second performance is “The Big Little Jesus, “ based on an episode of Dragnet. Info: www.shadowlandtheatre.org or845-647-5511. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville, $12. 7:30PM-10:30PM Third Saturday Contra Dance. Bill Fischer calling & music by Wry Bred. Info: www.hudsonvalleydance.org/ or 845-473-7050. Admission $10/5 full time students. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 55 Wilbur Blvd, Poughkeepsie. 7:30PM Babes in Toyland. Book by R.J. RylandMusic & Lyrics by Bill Francoeur. Produced through Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. Info & Tix: 845-6796900 . $40,$36,$32. Woodstock Playhouse, Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 7:30PM A Christmas Carol. Presented by Ulster Ballet. Info: www.bardavon.org or 845-339-6088. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, $22, $18 /senior, $15 /12 & under. 7:30PM The Grand Slambovians. Info: 518-4341703 or www.8thstep.org. 8th Step at Proctors, 432 State St, Schenectady, $35 /golden circle, $28, $26. 7:30PM Saturday Night Live Music & Noodles. 2nd set at 9pm.No cover, $5 donations to musicians recommended. Info: 845-255-8811 or www. GKnoodles.com. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz. 7:30PM-10:30PM Holiday Swing Dance. Includes

basic lesson at 7:30pm and a performance at 9pm. No partner or dance experience necessary to attend. 1st Saturday of every month. Info: www.got2lindy.com or 845-236-3939. MAC Fitness, 743 East Chester, Kingston, $10. 8PM The Santaland Diaries and Season’s Greetings. Info: www.stsplayhouse.com or 845-6882279.Reserved seats are $20 and $15 for senior citizens, students, members Shandaken Theatrical Society, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. 8PM An Evening of Balinese Music and Dance. Featuring Hudson Valley Balinese Gamelan Orchestras, Giri Mekar and Chandra Kanchana with special guest artists Dr. I Made Bandem and Dr. N.L.N. Suasthi Widjaya Bandem under the artisitic direction of I Nyoman Suadin. Info:845-758-7250. Bard College, Bertelsmann Campus Center, Annandale-on-Hudson, $10 /suggested donation, free / staff, free /under 16. 8PM Vassar College Orchestra. Conducted by Eduardo Navega, lecturer in music. Info: www. vassar.edu or 845-437-7294. Vassar College, Skinner Hall of Music, Poughkeepsie. 8PM “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Adapted for stage from Frank Capra`s beloved holiday film about a small town man, George Bailey, who forgoes his big dreams to help others. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.com or 845-876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 New York 308, Rhinebeck, $24, $22. 8PM PAW presents Circle Mirror Transformation. Comedy written by Annie Baker, directed by Trish Hawkins. Info: 845-679-7900 or www. PerformingArtsOfWoodstock.org. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave, Woodstock. 8PM Jessy Carolina & The Hot Mess. Info: 845-658-9048. Rosendale Café, 434 Main St, Rosendale. 8PM Chris Pasin’s Random Acts of Kindness. New compositions by trumpeter/composer Chris Pasin inspired by artists such as Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Ornette Coleman and Alban Berg . Info: 518-945-2669 orplanetarts@gmail.com. Bridge Street Theater, 44 West Bridge St, Catskill, $10. 8PM Live at the Bridge Street Theater. Chris Pasin’s Random Acts of Kindness. Info: 518-9452669 orplanetarts@gmail.com. Bridge Street Theater, 44 West Bridge St, Catskill, $10. 8PM Sully Erna of Godsmack. Sully Erna Meet & Greet VIP Package for an additional $99 - Only 100 available. Info: Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 1351 Kings Hwy, Chester, $69, $45, $35. 8PM Beki Brindle and the Hotheads. TiInfo: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Blues legend Popa Chubby. Info: 845-8551300. Towne Crier, 379 Main St, Beacon.

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9AM-3PM St. Nicholas Day Crafts Fair. Handmade baskets, ornaments, baked goods and more crafted by children, staff and volunteers of Astor Services for Children & Families. All proceeds benefit Astor Services for Children & Families. Info: www. astorservices.org or845-871-1117. Astor Services for Children & Families, 6339 Mill St, Rhinebeck. 9AM-5PM Christmas aboard The Polar Express! Tix at 866-468-7630 orwww.ticketweb.com/dowt. For more info 845-688-7400. Off-Peak: Adult $34, Children (ages 2-11) $27. Peak: Adult $43, Children (ages 2-11) $33. Catskill Mountain RR, Westbrook Lane Station, Kingston. 9AM-4PM Holiday Open House at Vanderbilt Mansion. The Mansion will be decorated for the holidays and refreshments provided by the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Historical Association. Admission is free to the site from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 845-486-7745, 845- 229-6214, or visit www.HistoricHydePark.org.The Vanderbilt Mansion, 119 Vanderbilt Park Rd, Hyde Park. 9:30AM The Private Herman Siegel Post 625 of

28 The Jewish War Veterans of the USA will conduct its next regular monthly. Any person of the Jewish faith who has served in any branch of the U.S. armed forces (active, reserve, or National Guard) during any conflict (including the Cold War) is welcome to attend and participate in the activities of this Post. For further information contact Post Commander Robert L. Morrison at ROBL56@aol.com.Congregation Schomre Israel, 18 Park Ave, Poughkeepsie.

ALMANAC WEEKLY $9 students/seniors, children under 12 free. The halls have been decked and the trees have been trimmed.Each room is decorated with a different yuletide theme.Decorated by many florists and designers.Tours every weekend through the end of the year, 1-4pm. Tours are self-guided. Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Hyde Park.

10AM-4PM Annual Open Studio Weekend Info: .845-687-8906. Tim Rowan Studio, 149 Vly Atwood Rd, Stone Ridge.

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.

10AM-5PM The Monastery Christmas Festival Fair. Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery, Millbrook.

1PM-5PM 20th Annual Holiday Open House. Info: 845-341-4179. SUNY Orange, Morrison Hall mansion, Middletown.

10AM Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Gustafer Yellowgold. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

1PM-3PM Houseplants for the Holidays. Fresh wreaths and table arrangements for purchase and a holiday boutique. The open house will have information about growing and caring for indoor plants. Info: 518-537-4868. Palatine Parsonage, 52 Maple Ave, Germantown.

10AM-5PM Unison’s 24 Annual Crafts Fair. More than 50 master crafts people and fine artists will display and sell a wide range of handmade crafts. Info: 845-255-1559. New Paltz Middle School, 196 Main St, New Paltz, $4, free. 10:30AM-12:30PM Dreidel House: Make Your Own Doughnuts. Chanukah Photo Booth. Candle Making Workshop. NEW Chanukah Crafts. Olive Oil Making Workshop. Crafts between $3-$5, Workshops are free! Info: 845-876-7666. Starr Library, Rhinebeck. 10:30AM-12:30PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Sunday. Sitting and walking meditation with short teaching and discussion from Pema Chodron books or video. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 orwww.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 10:30AM-12PM Extended AUM with Dahlia Bartz Cabe. Info: www.unisonarts.org or 845-255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $10. 11AM-4PM Holiday Pop-up Sale. Visitors will automatically be entered into a raffle for one of 12 items made by the vendors in the sale. Handcrafted contemporary objects from 12 artisans. Info: 917-797-9247. Wickham Solid Wood Studio, 578 Main St, Beacon, free. 11AM -11:30AM All Are Welcome Experience the Presence of God’s Love Community HU Chant Regardless of your beliefs or religion, you can chant HU to open your heart to the warmth of God’s love. Followed by a Book Discussion: Spiritual Wisdom on Prayer, Meditation, and Contemplation By Harold Klemp, 12 1PM. 6 Broadhead Ave., New Paltz, NY (Deyo Hall between 32N and Huguenot St) eckankar-ny.org or 845-243-7790. 11AM-4PM Artisan & Farm Shop. Local farmers and artisans offer their goods. Sundays, weekly through April. Info: 845-527-5672 or cbcofrosendale@gmail.com. Creative Co-op, Main St, Rosendale. 11AM-4PM Annual Winter Fair. Outdoor craft market place, gift making, children’s games, great food & puppetry. Info: 845-255-0033, or www. mountainlaurel.org. Mountain Laurel Waldorf School, 16 S. Chestnut St, New Paltz. 11AM-3PM Holiday Gift Fair. Info: 518- 537-4469 or www.germantownartspace.com. ARTspace, 1 Palatine Rd, Germantown. 11AM-4PM Annual Holiday Market. A wide selection of unique holiday gift options created by regional artists, crafters, and specialty food vendors. Santa will be there. Children events. Music. Info: www.bethelwoodscenter.org. Bethel Woods, Market Sheds, Bethel. 11AM-4PM Mountain Laurel Waldorf School Winter Faire & Outdoor Marketplace. Live music. Puppetry, children’s games, selection of jewelry, toys, collectibles, antiques, books, handmade crafts and ceramics. Refreshments, demonstrations. Info: www.mountainlaurel.org or845-255-0033. Mountain Laurel Waldorf School, 16 South Chestnut St, New Paltz.

1 PM-2 PM Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock, 679-7148 or rizka@hvc.rr.com. 2 PM Film Screening TORA! TORA! TORA!In commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home. This event is free and open to the public. 2PM Radio Show (Dragnet and O. Henry’s ‘Gift of the Magi’) performed by some of Shadowland’s favorite actors and community personalities.Experience the enchanting holiday story of Lucia as she travels the world’s communities to learn how light is kept glowing through the darkest part of the year. Don’t miss this special event featuring the Vanaver Caravan Dancers & Musicians, Arm-ofthe-Sea Theater and special guest singers Barely Lace.2nd performance at 5pm. Shadowland, 157 Canal St, Ellenville, 845-647-5511. 2PM-3PM Panel Discussion on Exhibit: “The Women’s Room: Female Perspectives on Men, Women, Family and Nation.” Info: www.hvcca. org. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main St, Peekskill. 2PM-4PM Silent Auction Closing Party and Bidding Finale. Celebrating 10 years of Art and Artists .Bidding open until Sunday December 7 closing party / bidding finale 2-4pm 12/07/14 2-4PM) Music by Tea&Cakes, Artwork on auction as well as certificates suchas Camp Cody Two week overnight camp sessions, and an Emerson One year Gym Membership!Donate/volunteer: info@ artsupstairs.com 845-688-2142 or donate instantly via your paypal account to this address: Donate@ artsupstairs.com or www.artsupstairs.com. The Arts Upstairs Gallery,60 Main St., Phoenicia. Gallery hours : Friday 3-6pm, Sat. 10-6, Sunday 10-4pm. 2PM First Sunday Free Gallery Tour Tour the exhibition Dick Polich: Transforming Metal into Art with Dorsky Museum guest educator Kevin Cook. Info: www.newpaltz.edu/museum, or 845-2573844. SUNY New Paltz, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz. 2PM “I’ll Be Home By Christmas: Keeping in Touch with the Ones Back Home, “ The journey will cover the Civil War to Afghanistan, through letters sent home from the soldiers on the front line along with songs to recall the holidays and the history represented. Info: www.thepurpleheart.com or 845-561-1765. National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, 374 Temple Hill Rd, New Windsor. 2PM-5PM Artist Meet & Greet: Blooming Your Life. Paintings by Alix Ankele. Lotus Fine Art & Design, Inc, 33 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 2PM A Christmas Carol. Presented by Ulster Ballet. Info: www.bardavon.org or 845-339-6088. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, $22, $18 /senior, $15 /12 & under.

12PM-4PM “Christmas In The Village” Bring a food donation for the Washingtonville Country Kids Food Pantry (soups & pastas are needed!) Visit Santa by the fire place, take a hayride. Info: www. museumvillage.org. Museum Village at Old Smith’s Clove, 1010 State Route 17M, Monroe.

2PM-4PM Annual Arts Upstairs Gallery Fundraising Auction Closing Reception. Proceeds to sustain the Arts Upstairs Gallery. Final bidding on the art and services will be concluded. Donate/ volunteer: info@artsupstairs.com 845-688-2142. Donations may also bemailed to The Arts Upstairs, PO Box 342, Phoenicia, NY 12464 or by paypal to Donate@artsupstairs.com. The Arts Upstairs, 60 Main St, Phoenicia.

12PM-1PM Book Discussion: Spiritual Wisdom on Prayer, Meditation, and Contemplation by Harold Klemp. 6 Broadhead Ave., New Paltz, NY (Deyo Hall between 32N and Huguenot St) eckankar-ny.org or 845-243-7790.

2PM Babes in Toyland. Book by R.J. RylandMusic & Lyrics by Bill Francoeur.Produced through Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. Info & Tix: 845-6796900 . $40,$36,$32. Woodstock Playhouse, Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

12PM-6PM Holiday in the Village Holiday Market, music, toy giveaways, live mannequins, free horse carriage rides, kid’s crafts, Santa at the Kiersted House, entertainment and surprises followed by the Parade of Lights. Info: www.discoversaugerties. com. Saugerties.

2PM The Santaland Diaries and Season’s Greetings. I nfo: www.stsplayhouse.com or 845-6882279.Reserved seats are $20 and $15 for senior citizens, students, members Shandaken Theatrical Society, 10 Church St, Phoenicia.

12PM-3PM “Tapped” Film Series. Bearsville Theatre, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock 12:30PM “A West Point Holiday.” Presented by the West Point Band. Info: 845-938-2617 or www. westpointband.com. West Point, Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point, free. 12:55PM La Bayadere. Bolshoi Ballet. Libretto Marius Petipa and Sergei Khudekov. Original Choreography Marius Petipa. Info: 518-789-0022 or www.themoviehouse.net. The Moviehouse, 48 Main St, Millerton, $20. 1PM Sesame Street Live “Make a New Friend.” Info: 845-454-5800. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, $22, $16. 1PM-4PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Mossy Glen Meander. 3 mile hike. This trail does include some tricky footing, including potentially slippery rocks and exposed tree roots. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Awosting Parking Area, Gardiner, $8 /per car. 1PM-4PM Holiday Tours at Wilderstein! Info: 845-876-4818 or www.wilderstein.org. $10 adults,

2PM Into the Light! A holiday spectacular featuring The Vanaver Caravan in collaboration with Armof-the-Sea Theater, The Caravan Kids in Ellenville, and special gust singers Barely Lace. Info: 845-6475530. Shadowland Theatre, 157 Canal St, Ellenville, $8, $5 /under 12. 2PM Half Moon Theatre presentsIt’s a Wonderful Life: the 1946 Radio Play. With 5 actors playing 25 roles, the production features a live sound-effects person encouraging audience participation. Info: www.halfmoontheatre.org or 1-800-838-3006. The CulinaryInstitute of America, Marriott Theatre, 1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park, $45, $35.

your holiday mood with music, art songs, Cantata, Opera, Operetta, American musical song. Rosemary Mancuso, accompanist & Jean Hattersley performing on behalf of the Old dtuch Fine Art Series. Info: 845-706-1697. $5/suggested donation. Old Dutch Chruch,272 Wall St, Kingston. 3PM Frances Archipenko Gray My Life with Alexander Archipenko. Talk, reading and book signing. Free. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY 12498. 845-679-2940. 3PM Collegium Musicum. The university ensemble for early music presents an afternoon of music from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras featuring French chansons, English lute songs and troubadour music. Info: www.newpaltz.edu/ music or 845-257-2700. SUNY New Paltz, Collegium Musicum, New Paltz, $8, $6, $3. 3PM Dennis Koster, Classic and Flamenco Guitar Virtuoso. Presented by the Mid-Hudson Classical Guitar Society. Info: 845-876-2903. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff, $20. 3PM “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Adapted for stage from Frank Capra`s beloved holiday film about a small town man, George Bailey, who forgoes his big dreams to help others. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.com or 845-876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 New York 308, Rhinebeck, $24, $22. 3PM-5PM First Sunday Film: Naked As We Came. Info: 845-331-5300 or www.lgbtqcenter.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Apuzzo Hall, 300 Wall St, Kingston. 3PM Conservatory Sundays Winter Songfest. A festive holiday celebration with Dawn Upshaw and students of the Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program. Info: www.bard.edu or 845-7587900. Bard College, Sosnoff Theater, Annandaleon-Hudson, $20, $15. 3PM-6PM BookSigning: Francesco Mastalia, author and photographer of Francesco Mastalia’s Organic: Farmers and Chefs of the Hudson Valley. RSVP for the signing. Info: www.depuycanalhouse. com or 845-687-7777. Depuy Canal House, 1315 Route 213, High Falls. 3 PM -4:30 PM Hudson Valley artist, Laura Lanchantin, will be demonstrating her method of making stone-based paint from pigments which are ground from stone. Info: 845-255-5482. Unframed Artists Gallery, 173 Huguenot St, New Paltz. 3PM Choir Concert. The SUNY Orange Choir will hold its annual holiday concert. Info: 845-341-4787. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown, free. 3PM Sunday Silents for December: “Peter Pan.” Herbert Brenon’s 1924 “Peter Pan”. With live accompaniment by Marta Waterman. Info: www. rosendaletheatre.org or 845-658-8989. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. 3PM PAW presents Circle Mirror Transformation. Comedy written by Annie Baker, directed by Trish Hawkins. Info: 845-679-7900 or www. PerformingArtsOfWoodstock.org. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave, Woodstock. 3PM The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie will present a concert of the Christmas portion of the beloved “Messiah” by George Fredric Handel. The work will be presented with soloists and piano accompaniment. Free, delicious desserts will be served following the concert. tickets are $8. at the door, including dessert.The Fellowship is located at 67 South Randolph St, Poughkeepsie. 3PM-5PM Peter Pan (1924). Info: 845-658-8989 or www.rosendaletheatre.org. Rosendale Theatre, Main St, Rosendale. 3PM Mid Hudson Women’s Chorus Winter Concert: “Warm Winter Wishes” with special guests The Hudson Valley Youth Chorale. Info: 845-382-2499 or www.midhudsonwomenschorus.org. St. James United Methodist Church, orner of Fair and Pearl St, Kingston, $10, $8 /senior/ student. 3PM-4PM “What Comes Around This short play is about two older women who meet for the first time since high school. It explores betrayal, redemption, and discovery. Info: www.hvcca.org. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main St, Peekskill. 4PM-5PM Dancers, Marsi Burns and Alice Teirstein, will perform a site-specific dance that creatively moves throughout various spaces of the museum, as the audience follows along. Info: www.hvcca.org. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main St, Peekskill. 4PM-6PM Opening Reception: Leisure. Mini Works Show. Exhibits through 11/4/2015. Info: www.unisonarts.org or 845-255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz. 4PM-6PM Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Drummers on The Green are hosted by Birds of a Feather. Singers & dancers are all welcome. Bring your drums and percussion instruments. On-going on Sundays, 4-6pm. Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 4:30 PM Sesame Street Live “Make a New Friend.” Info: 845-454-5800. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, $22, $16.

2:30PM Lincoln and The Hard Road to Jubilee: A Live Performance. Written and performed by Stephen Wing, directed by Blair Wing, produced by Supernova Theatre Company. Info: www.poklib. org or 845-485-3445 x 3702. The Auditorium, 105 Market St, Poughkeepsie.

5PM Into the Light! A holiday spectacular featuring The Vanaver Caravan in collaboration with Armof-the-Sea Theater, The Caravan Kids in Ellenville, and special gust singers Barely Lace. Info: 845-6475530. Shadowland Theatre, 157 Canal St, Ellenville, $8, $5 /under12.

2:30PM Festive Holiday Performance. A high Spirted Condensed Reading of Charles Dickens’ Classic Christmas Ghost Story “A Christmas Carol.” Presented by David Rubenstine, performing on behalf of the Kingston Coach House Players. Lift up

5PM-7PM Opening Reception: Maxine Kamin. Photography. Exhibits through 1/20/2015. Refreshments. Info: maxmpk2@hotmail.com845-3831334. La Bella Pizza Bistro, 194 Main St, New Paltz. 5PM-7PM Opening Reception: “Here & There.”

December 4, 2014 Photography of Maxine Kamin. Exhibits through 1/20/2015. Info: 845-383-1334. La Bella Pizza Bistro, 194 Main St, New Paltz. 5PM Radio Show (Dragnet and O. Henry’s ‘Gift of the Magi’) performed by some of Shadowland’s favorite actors and community personalities.Experience the enchanting holiday story of Lucia as she travels the world’s communities to learn how light is kept glowing through the darkest part of the year. Don’t miss this special event featuring the Vanaver Caravan Dancers & Musicians, Arm-ofthe-Sea Theater and special guest singers Barely Lace.1stperformance at 2pm. Shadowland, 157 Canal St, Ellenville, 845-647-5511. 6PM-8PM Mid-Hudson Rainbow Chorus Rehearsal.This four-part chorus of LGBTQ and LGBTQfriendly singers always welcomes new members. Sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses-all voice parts needed. Ability to read music not required, but helpful. Meets everySunday, 6-8 pm. Membership $25/month. No charge for first rehearsal. Info: rainbowchorus1@gmail.com or 845-353-8348. LGBTQ Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Tim Ries Project. Info: 845-236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7PM A Service of Lessons and Carols. Vassar College Choir, Women’s Chorus, Madrigal Singers, and the Cappella Festiva Chamber and Treble Choir will perform. Info: www.vassar.edu or 845-4377294. Vassar College, Skinner Hall of Music, Poughkeepsie. 7:30PM Albany Symphony Orchestra. The Magic of Christmas. Info: 518-465-4663. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany, $90, $70, $45. 8PM Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun Holiday Honky-Tonk Tour. Info: 845-679-4406 or www. bearsvilletheater.com. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $20. 8 PM Margie Zintz.. TiInfo: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 9PM Jesse Marchant. Info:www.bspkingston.com. 18+. BSP Kingston, 323 Wall St, Kingston, $10.

Monday

12/8

8:30AM-9:30AM Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-679-5906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 8:30AM-9:30AM Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-679-5906, x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 9AM Yoga stretch and strength with Kathy Carey. Part of the Active Seniors program, this is a gentle program intended to increase flexibility, balance and overall well being. Info: 845-254-5469. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill, $2. 9AM-9:50AM Senior Fit Dance for Seniors with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Bring a mat. Town Hall, Main Room, Woodstock. 9:30AM Settled and Serving in Place (Kingston Chapter). A social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston. 10AM-12PM Senior Drama with Edith LeFever. Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues & scenes. Interested seniors are welcome to sit in. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Fire Co #1 Rt 212, Woodstock. 10:30AM-3:30PM Sessions with Navigators to help citizens sign up for the various health plans. These are private sessions; please call 1-800-4534666 to schedule an appointment. This service is free and open to the public. Mondays in November and December. Red Hook PublicLibrary, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. 11AM-12PM “Mystery Mondays.” Why Mermaids Sing, by Ms. C.S. Harris, will be discussed. Info: 845-297-9618 or www.poklib.org. Arlington Branch Library, 504 Haight Ave, Poughkeepsie. 12:15 PM Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting. Beekman Arms, Rhinebeck, 914-244-0333. 12:30PM-2PM LaGrange Library’s Monday Afternoon Knitting Group Every Monday. Drop by whenever you can to work on your latest project, share ideas, or get help with basic techniques and instruction in a casual atmosphere. Info: 845-4523141 or spotwin@laglib.org. LaGrangeLibrary, Community Room, Poughkeepsie. 1PM Needlework Group. On-going every Monday, 1pm. Info:845-338-5580, x1005. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. 2PM-4PM Senior Art with Judith Boggess. In addition to instruction, art supplies and periodic group exhibitions, the class offers friendship and camaraderie. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older for minimum contribution of $2. St. John’s Community Center, R.C. 2:30PM-4PM Maker Mondays. Put your mechanical, engineering and creative skills to the test. Make a cool project with inspiration from Maker Magazine. Held the 2nd Monday of each month. Ages 11-18. Info: 845-691-2275 or www.highlandlibrary. org. Highland Public Library, 30 3PM-4PM Sewing Circle. For tweens and teens. Info: 845-687-8726. Stone Ridge Library, Stone Ridge.

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December 4, 2014 3:30PM Chess Club. Registration required. Every Thursday Info: 845-679-2213 or www.woodstock. org. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, free. 4:15PM-5:30PM Healthy Back Class w/ Anne Olin. Build strength and increase flexibility and range of motion with attention to your special needs. Class is on-going and meets on Mondays, 4:15-5:30pm. $12/class. 28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford. 4:30PM-7PM Homework Help Center @ Grinnell Library. Program for children in grades Kindergarten through 6th. Participants will receive help with homework, assistance reading, studying and researching, as well as Library help. Reg reqr’d. Mondays- Thursdays. Info:845-297-3428. Grinnell Library, 2642 East Main St, Wappingers Falls, free. 5:30PM-7PM Rockin’ Rooks: Morton Youth Chess Club. Students in grades K - 12 are welcome to join for fun, learning, and tournament competition. Every Monday. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-876-5810 or racersplace@hotmail.com. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff. 6PM-8PM Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee. A Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “new Jim Crow”). Info: 845-475-8781 or www.enjan. org. New Progressive Baptist 6PM Woman’s Interactive Community Group. Every Monday. Hiking, shopping, food tasting, events, and loving life. Reg reqr’d. Info: 1-877576-9931. Empowering Ellenville, 159 Canal St, Ellenville, free. 6PM Dutchess Dialogue - Share your thoughts and feedback with County Executive Molinaro leading up to the final County Budget adoption later in December. East Fishkill Town Hall, 330 Route 376, Hopewell Junction. 6:30PM Scrabble for all. Come join other Scrabble players in a companionable evening. Info: 845-2545469. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill, free. 7PM Poetry w/ Guy Reed. I nfo: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 7PM Live @ The Falcon: Guillermo Klein Special Workshop Concert. “Rhythmic Illusions & Symmetrical Harmonies” Info: 845-236-7970 or www. liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. 7:30PM-9PM Remote Viewing Group. Meets every Monday,7:30-9pm at 77 Cornell St. Kingston #116 (Shirt Factory). Cost: $15 or $40 for the month. All welcome. Call Michael 845-389-2431 whitecranehall.com. 7:30PM The Piano Guys. Info: www.palacealbany. com and 518-465-3334. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany, $45.50, $40.50. 7:30PM SUNY Ulster Decks the Halls Holiday String Ensemble Concert. Under the direction of Anastasia Solberg. Info: 845-687-5262. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 7:30PM Hudson Valley Railroad Society History Night. Meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:30pm. Business meeting at 7:30pm, program at 8pm. Info: www.hydeparkstation.com or 229-2338. Hyde Park Train Station Museum, 38 River Rd, Hyde Park. 7:30PM String Ensemble Concert. The College’s heralded string ensemble performs its holiday concert under the direction of Anastasia Solberg. Info: 845-687-5262. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 8PM Monday Jazz Sessions: Jim Black/David Rothenberg. Info: 845-202-7447. Quinn’s, 330 Main St, Beacon.

Tuesday

12/9

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

9:30AM-11AM Tuesdays Together. A new program for toddlers (and younger) and their caretakers. It’s a playdate for everyone. We have toys and games galore. Info: 845-254-5469. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill, free. 10AM-11:30AM Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise Class. Led by Anne Olin. For people with PD & other neurological disorders. Groups are challenging, creative and fun! Info: 679-6250. $13/oneclass or $20/two classes. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. 10AM-11:30AM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Tuesday Trek- Old Powerhouse. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Peter’s Kill Park Office, Gardiner, $8 /per car. 10AM Preschool Story Hour. Do a craft activity, read some books, do yoga, sing, make music together, and make a parade through the library. All are welcome! Info: 845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, 4033 New York 28A, West Shokan. 10AM-11:30PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Tuesday Trek: Old Powerhouse. An adventurous trek along the edge of the Peter’s Kill stream to the site of the old powerhouse. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Peter’s Kill Park, New Paltz. 1PM Petite Picasso! Toddlers paint up a storm. Children should come “dressed for a mess” though smocks (and splat mats) are provided. Meets every Tuesday, 1pm. Info: 845-758-3241. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook, free. 3PM-5PM Women & Beginning Farmers’ Roundtable. Hosted by Senator Tkaczyk. RSVP. Info:

Distel@NYSenate.gov or 845-331-3810.. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge. 4PM Early Reader Story Hour. Learning to read activities. Info: 845-679-2211 or www.woodstock. org. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. 4:30PM-7PM Homework Help Center @ Grinnell Library. Program for children in grades Kindergarten through 6th. Participants will receive help with homework, assistance reading, studying and researching, as well as Library help. Reg reqr’d. Mondays- Thursdays. Info:845-297-3428. Grinnell Library, 2642 East Main St, Wappingers Falls, free. 5PM-7PM Membership Mixer at Hudson Valley Mall. Members Only. Info: 845.338.5100 or www. UlsterChamber.org. Hudson Valley Mall, 1300 Ulster Ave, Kingston. 5:30PM Phoenicia Community Choir. Sing with your neighbors and prepare for concerts. No need to read music, no audition. On-going, Tuesdays, 5:30pm. Info: 845-688-2169. Wesleyan Church, basement, Main St, Phoenicia. 6 PM The Friends of the Kingston Library Meeting. The public is invited to attend to learn more about our Friends group and join them in supporting the library. Info: 845-331-0507 | Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. 6PM-7PM Free Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Meets every Tuesday, 6-7pm. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 845-658-8556 or www.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. 6:30PM Craft Night- Make a wrapping paper craft. Ages 8-13. Info: 845-691-2275 or www.highlandlibrary.org. Highland Public Library, 30 Church St, Highland. 7PM TMI Project will hold one of its T.M.I.dol story slams at BSP, a nightclub in Kingston. The event will be emceed by the organization’s co-founder, comic and performer Julie Novak. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. 7PM-8:30PM Singing Just for Fun! New Paltz Community Singers. Everyone welcome, everyone gets to choose songs. Going 20+ years. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Info: genecotton@gmail.com. Quaker Meeting House, 8 N. Manheim, New Paltz. 7PM-9PM Open Mic. On-going, Tuesdays, 7-9pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 200 Main St, Saugerties, 246-5775. 7PM-8:30PM Weekly Opportunity Workshop . Meets every Tuesday night, 7pm-8:30pm.Free to attend: learn how to help the environment, raise funds for non-profit organizations, and save money over time! Novella’s, 2 Terwilliger Ln (across from Super 8), New Paltz. 7PM-10PM Jazz Jam. Every Tuesday, 7-10pm. . 452-3232. The Derby, 96 Main St, Poughkeepsie. 7:30PM Old-time Appalachian String Band Music. Catskill Mountain Pizza, Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Open Mic Nite Join host Ben Rounds and take your shot at becoming the next Catskills Singing Sensation! No cover. Tuesday is also Burger Night at the Cat - only $8. Info: 688-2444 or www.emersonresort.com. Catamount Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant. 8 PM Marc DelGado. I nfo: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM The Choral Ensembles. Under the direction of Dr. Edward Lundergan, the Choral Ensembles will feature choral masterpieces performed by the College Community Chorale, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. Info: www.newpaltz.edu/music or 845-257-2700. SUNY New Paltz, Julien J. Studley Theater, New Paltz, $8, $6, $3. 8:45PM Karl Allweier’s Open Mic. Sign up at 8:45pm. Every week beer specials, bar snacks and a good time available. Info: 845-876-0590 or www.the rhinecliff.com. The Rhinecliff Restaurant, Rhinecliff.

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9AM-10AM Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. Gentle yoga class with each student encouraged to move and stretch at his or her own pace. Includes warmups, poses for strength and balance and breath work for relaxation. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1donation requested. Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Woodstock. 9AM MHADK Outing: Holiday tour of “Springwood, “ the F.D. Roosevelt Home. Leader: Salley Decker 845-454-4206 evenings. Call leader for meeting time. Info: www.MidHudsonADK.org. FDR National Historic Site, Wallace Center, Hyde Park. 10AM Rip Van Winkle (RVW) Hike: Bard College Campus. Easy walk - 3 miles. Info: www.newyorkheritage.com/rvw or 518-245-4590. Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 10:30AM Plumflower Toddler Story Time. With stories. Every Wednesday. Info: 845-679-2213 or www.woodstock.org. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, free. 11AM Exploring Stories with Toddlers. Explore stories, fingerplays, songs, activities and playtime for ages 2-3 years. Reg reqr’d. Info: 845-691-2275 or www.highlandlibrary.org. First Presbyterian Church of Highland, 26 Church St, Highland. 11:30AM-12:30PM Lunch & Learn Series: “It will be the pride and joy of Po’keepsie, an honor to the state and a blessing to the world”: Poughkeepsie’s formative effect on Vassar College and vice versa. Colton Johnson, Vassar College Historian. Info: 845-471-0430. HudsonValley Community Center, 110 S. Grand Ave, Poughkeepsie, $5 /lunch. 12PM Rotary Club of Kingston Meeting. Fellowship, lunch, and an informative and interesting presentation from a guest speaker. Meets every

Wed at 12noon. Web: www.kingstonnyrotary.org. Christina’s Restaurant, 812 Ulster Ave, Kingston. 1PM-3PM Scrabble. Info: 845-876-4030 or www. starrlibrary.org. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St, Rhinebeck. 1PM-3PM Social Circle. Come with your craft or stichery project, have coffee and cake and enjoy some social interaction. Info: 845-254-5469. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill, free. 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 Holly Day. Info: 845-687-8726. Stone Ridge Library, Stone Ridge. 3:30PMGuest Reader at Story Hour:Jerrice J. Baptiste, author of Tu es ma belle, You are my beautiful!Story hour is geared for children ages 2 - 7.Please RSVP at 845-876-2903 or email: sandy. mortonlibrary[at]gmail.com.Morton Memorial Library & Community House82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff. 4:30PM-7PM Homework Help Center @ Grinnell Library. Program for children in grades Kindergarten through 6th. Participants will receive help with homework, assistance reading, studying and researching, as well as Library help. Reg reqr’d. Mondays- Thursdays. Info:845-297-3428. Grinnell Library, 2642 East Main St, Wappingers Falls, free. 4:30PM-7:30PM 2nd Annual Made In Kingston Celebration. a holiday celebration of all things “made in Kingston.” Vendors who live and/or work in Kingston can participate for free. Info: info@ courtneystrong.com, or 845-331-2238. Seven 21 Media Center, 721 Broadway, Kingston. 5:30PM Stamping for Fun- Create 3 cards. Ages 18+. Info: 845-691-2275 or www.highlandlibrary. org. Highland Public Library, Clintondale Branch, Crescent Ave and Maple St, Highland. 5:30PM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, every Wednesday 5:306:30pm Everyone welcome. 845-679-9534. First Churchof Christ, Scientist, 89 Tinker St, Woodstock. 6PM Woodstock Community Chorale. Sing with your neighbors and prepare for concerts. No need to read music, no audition. On-going, Wednesdays, 6pm. Info: 845-688-2169. Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, Tinker St, Woodstock. 6PM-7:30PM Creative Seed Support Group. For artists to voice their works inprogress in a supportive environment. For Songwriters, Playwrights & Actors.Held by Patrice Blue Maltas, Actress, Playwright, Musician and founder of Blue Healing Arts Center. MeetsWednesday nights, 6-7:30pm. Info: Patricebluemaltas@gmail.com or www.bluehealing.co. Blue Healing Art Center, 107 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 6PM-8PM Ukulele Circle. On-going every Wed, 6-8pm. Info: 845-657-2482 or outreach@olivefreelibrary.org. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt 28A, West Shokan. 6PM Woodstock Community Chorale - Come and sing with your friends! Prepare choral music for concerts as well as singing with the Phoenicia

29 Festival of the Voice. No auditions, no need to read music. Info: 845-688-5759. Kleiner-James, Tinker St, Woodstock. 6:25PM-6:50PM Learn Remembrance. Meets every Wednesday, 6:25-6:50 pm. There will be a group spiritual practice at 7pm, immediately following this introduction.You are welcome to come to this teaching whether or not you attend the spiritual practice group. RSVP. Free, donations appreciated. Info: 845-679-8989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 6:30PM Morton Movie Night presents The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett. New Line Cinema; Directed by Peter Jackson; 2013. PG-13; 161 min. Info: 845-876-2903. Morton Memorial Library & CommunityHouse, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff. 6:55PM-8PM Silent Spiritual Practice. Meets every Wednesday, 6:55-8 pm. This group is for both people who currently have a silent spiritual practice such as meditation or Remembrance and those who would like to start such a practice. Free, donations appreciated. Info: 845-679-8989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 7PM-11PM Rosendale Chess Club. Free admissionno dues. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm. Rosendale Café, Rosendale. 7:30 PM Community Band/Jazz Ensemble. Members of the Community Band under the direction of Victor Izzo, Jr. join the members of the Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Chris Earley. Info: 845-687-5262. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 7:30PM SUNY Ulster Decks the Halls Holiday - Community Band/Jazz Ensemble Concert. Under the direction of Earley. Info: 845-687-5262. SUNY Ulster, Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 7:30PM The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. Meets every Wednesday night, 7:30pm. An evening of singing, fun & fellowship.A male a cappella group that sings in the American “Barbershop Style”of close four-part harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sight reading not required. Info: wwwnewyorkerschorus.org. St. Andrews Church, 110 Overlook St, Poughkeepsie. 8 PM Jimmy Eppard. I nfo: 845-679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. 8PM Bard College Orchestra. Conducted by Geoffrey McDonald, will present a diverse program of works ranging from classical to contemporary repertoire. Info: www.bard.edu or 845-758-7900. Bard College, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-onHudson, free. 8:30PM Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by Petey Hop. Info: www.hydeparkbrewing.com or 229-8277. Hyde Park Brewing Company, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. 8:30PM-11PM Live at Catskill Mountain Pizza Company: Acoustic Jazz Trio with Syracuse/ Siegel Duo + Special Featured Guest. Featuring Bassist Rich Syracuse and drummer Jeff “Siege” Siegel. No cover or minimum! Info: 679-7969. Catskill Mountain Pizza Company, 51 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER ASSISTANT needed PART-TIME in a well-established Pre-School/childcare program (ages 2-5), in Gardiner. Experience in an educational background necessary. References and resume required. Call (845)255-6155.

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Assisting the Facilities Manager Shoveling snow from walkways and building entrance for inclement weather conditions.

• $15.00 per hour. • Call Center for Spectrum Services (Brian @ (845) 336-2616 x114) for further details.

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SUBSTITUTE TEACHING AIDE WANTED Called as needed. Work around your schedule. College students welcome. For preschool program for young children with and without disabilities. Must have exp. with young children in a group setting.

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40 PARK LANE, HIGHLAND, NY 12528 FAX (845) 883-6452 ATT: Jo-Ann Frisina

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

Chainsaw operator/experience required.

657-7125

HOME ATTENDANT NEEDED PT. Weekdays, Weekends, 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. 845-6883052. No calls before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m.

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DEAR BUSINESSMAN/WOMAN- We at Hardscrabble Flea Market & Swap Meet would like to congratulate you on being picked from over 100 businesses in your field. We believe we can help each other- We have a swap meet every Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Holy Cow Shopping Center, in addition to a flea market/garage sale. We find that when business people set up a table w/business cards & flyers or “show how to do” projects it will definitely increase your business (and mine). It’s a great way to introduce your business to new/old customers. And, if you have leftover merchandise you’d like to sell- this would be a perfect way to unload it. Please give John a call for more details- (845)7581170. Spots are $12-$35.

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BEST RATES SENIOR CARE companion services. ALL SERVICES AVAILABLE including medication reminders. Available 24-7. 3 hour minimum visit. $12 to $15 hourly. References. 20 years experience. 845-2356701

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

(845)901-8513 Gentle Care, Assistance with compassion in time of need, for those who would benefit from care at home. Experienced. Please call for more information (845)657-7010.

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SCHOOL OF THE NEW MOON — Since 1972 —

Pre-K thru Early Elementary Christine Oliveira - Director 679-7112 www.schoolofthenewmoon.com

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ADOPTION EVENT- UCSPCA; Sunday, December 14, PETSMART, 501 Frank Sottile Blvd., Kingston. Photos w/Santa 12-3 p.m.

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE part-time, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., M-F. Experienced cleaner, cook, caretaker and companion. Has own car. Speaks English and French. Excellent local references. Call (914)396-9733.

COME OUT & SUPPORT the Ulster County SPCA, Sunday, 12/14 at Barnes and Noble, 1177 Ulster Avenue, Kingston. Youth program: 12-1 p.m.- animal themed crafts. 1-2 p.m.- youths reading to dogs. 2-3 p.m.- book signing w/Bianca Rell. In-store Book Fair Dates; 12/14-12/18. On-line Book Fair Dates; 12/14-12/23. Book Fair ID# 11485505. For more information call (845)331-5377 or email: volunteer@ucspca.org

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

Hudson Valley Balinese Gamelan Orchestras Giri Mekar & Chandra Kanchana are pleased to invite you to our annual December Concert: An Evening of Balinese Music and Dance on Saturday, December 6 at 8 pm in Olin Auditorium at Bard College. The concert features Balinese

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

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CHAIR RENTAL AVAILABLE in clean, quiet, well-established salon. Pleasant working conditions. Handicap accessible. Daily or monthly rates. Professional, mature, drama free hairstylists. Please call (845)338-7887 or apply; 162 Foxhall Avenue.

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guest artists and dancers Dr. I Made Bandem and Dr. Suasthi Widjaya Bandem under the leadership of Artistic Director I Nyoman Suadin. Suggested donation $10. Bard staff, students & faculty are free of charge with ID. Students 16 & under free of charge. Visit our FB page: Hudson Valley Gamelans Giri Mekar & Chandra Kanchana at Bard College. Call 845 688-7090 for further info. THE OTHER BROTHERS are playing at BACCHUS, Saturday, December 6, 10:30 p.m., 4 South Chestnut Street, New Paltz. https://www.facebook.com/theotherbrothers4 Opening band is Zatoichi... UCSPCA Holiday Party, Saturday, December 13, 12-3 p.m. 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston. Refreshments, prizes and raffles! Pet pictures w/Santa. Pet accessories for sale. Come and celebrate the season with us!!

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

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CATSKILL COLONIAL HOME FOR SALE. Built 1910. Beautiful woodwork and hardwood floors. Leaded glass and bay window. Wonderful yard with beautiful trees. Separate 2-story workshop/studio on premises. $179,900. (518)943-1745. MULTI FAMILY INCOME PROPERTIES can replace lost wages and support you in retirement. Let tenants pay your mortgage. Learn how to be a landlord from an experienced investor. Call Matt LaRussa, Broker, 845.255.0699 Three Great Getaways under $100K! 3 BR 2 bath home in Kerhonkson a short walk to 15,000+ state acres with trails, $75,000; Neat as a pin 2 BR ranch in Napanoch on a quiet

country road, $98,000; and sturdy 3 BR 2 Bath in Kerhonkson w/fireplace and 2-car garage w/workshop on 2.3 acres! $99,900. Call Jeoffrey D. Devor, WM&B Realty, Ltd. for details: 845-389-0688 mobile.

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

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SHOP/STUDIO RENTAL. Well constructed 1200 sq.ft. open space w/office, finish room & bathroom. Halfway between Woodstock & Saugerties. Road frontage on Rt. 212. Well insulated, new heating system. Garage door. Great location. 845-657-6753. WOODSTOCK: COMMERCIAL SPACE AVAILABLE. Rt. 212. Ground level. Great for office or retail space. Across from The Woodstock Playhouse. Approximately 600 plus sq.ft. Call Joanne (845)679-0031.

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GARDINER/NEW PALTZ: 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT: Great views. Deck, storage. $950/month plus utilities. Call (914)4752833.

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It takes 8,460 bolts to assemble an automobile, and one nut to scatter it all over the road. That’s like a real estate transaction. It is comprised of many components; visual, emotional, financial, legal, conditional, philosophical, physical, historical, and more. Don’t face it alone and don’t let one wrong move, one fl y in the ointment, wreck the transaction. Our experienced agents are ready to fully commit their time, effort, and energy to see that your transaction goes smoothly. Remember that knowledge comes from experience, information is not knowledge, the source of knowledge is experience.

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That’s Shokan to you less creative spellers out there! Just wait until you see this wondrous cedar contempo that Mary Ellen VanWagenen listed on almost 2 acres tucked up on a hill just a short walk from dippin’ your fishing rod into the reservoir. The post and beam living room is a showplace with skylights, beams, and cathedral ceilings, wide plank pine flooring, Vermont Castings woodstove, 2 bedrooms and a den / guest room. The kitchen will enthrall any chef, with raised panel cabinetry, and tons of counter space. French doors lead out to the wrap around deck. Upgrades include Marvin windows, 30 year roof, well pump and more. Just lovely at $285,000.

WOULD A REAL ESTATE AGENT OWN THIS? You bet! And one does! In a prime location in Windham, it is a stunning contempo in mint condition with 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 4.9 acres 3 fireplaces, new roof, windows, garage and much, much, more! There’s a great open floor plan with wood interior in great room, an ample dining area, 30’ ceilings with glass that brings in the sunshine all year. Seasonal views of Windham mountain from the 3 decks, fully landscaped and situated on a dead end road. There are many new updates and this great home is surrounded by million dollar homes, so why pay a million when you can look like a million? $374,000 (low taxes too!)

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MID-CENTURY RANCH - Nestled on a lovely corner lot in the beautiful Blue Mountain area, discover this cedar sided ranch c. 1958. Easy access to Woodstock & Saugerties! Features include 22’ living room with cozy wood burner, dining room, eat-in kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, bonus room w/closet perfect for use as den, home office or guests. There’s a full basement, 2 car garage and inviting deck with bar for warm weather fun!..............$229,000

COUNTRY COTTAGE - This adorable cottage sits on 2+ acres of beautifully tended woodlands with views of Overlook Mountain in a prime location just minutes to Woodstock village. The sweet interior features wood floors throughout, vaulted ceilings, French doors, living room, dining room, a generous bedroom and a full bath. Enclosed porch expands the living space. Well maintained and ready for move in! ......................... $149,900

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HOUSE & STUDIO - Adorable country home nestled on 4.8 acres (2 deeds!) is super charming. Crisp updated interior features intimate windowed DR opening to stone patio, beautiful vintage woodwork & wainscoting, sweet country kitchen, all HW floors, expansive full floor ensuite MBR up + 2 add’l BRs down, PLUS separate STUDIO with electric for your artistic/craft endeavors & a det. garage, too! .....................$275,000

SOPHISTICATED LOG - Nestled in the heart of the Catskills just minutes to Belleayre Ski Center! Rustically charming custom built Alta log Contemporary features soaring ceilings, skylights and window walls, 27’ living room with stone fi replace, full floor MBR suite w/ loft style den, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, custom kitchen & open plan dining. Deck overlooks nature’s bounty. Impeccable one-owner home. ...... $339,500

SELL BETTA BOIGAS Or soive steamin’ spaghetti…from your new (75 seat, plus the 24’ bar) restaurant on Rt. 28 in Boiceville, where thousands of tourists and locals go rippin’ by at a slow pace every day. Heather Martin brings us a great business opportunity; a long established, successful, fully equipped restaurant, plus 5 additional apartments, and a private 2 car garage, with lots of parking and an existing clientele. The Victorian building is attractive and in keeping with the area. Skiing, tubing, spa’s, world class fishing, and of course “the Res” just up the road. Owner of 40 years is retiring. You owe it to yourself to consider soivin’ some sizzlin’ steaks for $600,000!

PLAZA PLAZA Strip plaza located on busy State Route 28 - 42,000+ plus square feet offers commercial space and 4 additional attached stores/service shops. Located next to the area’s largest shopping center, across from Onteora School. High traffic location has year round business from homeowners, skiers, tourists, hunters and local development. Property has municipal sewer and is in very good condition. Unit offers over 35,000 square feet of office, retail and warehouse space with high visibility. Updates include roof, heating and cooling units. Solid tenant base include Post Office, Chinese’s Restaurant, Teachers Offices and Cafe/catering. Call Gregory Berardi $1,299,000

Kingston 845.339.1144

Saugerties 845.246.3300

Woodstock 845.679.9444

Boiceville 845.657.4240

Woodstock 845.679.2929

Phoenicia 845.688.2929

www.westwoodrealty.com Kingston 340-1920

Woodstock 679-0006

Stone Ridge 687-0232

New Paltz 255-9400

West Hurley 679-7321

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highland/ clintondale rentals

EFFICIENCY: UTILITIES INCLUDED. No pets. Country setting. Quiet. Available now. 5 miles from New Paltz. Call 845-8830072.

3 story 3 bedroom Sunnybrook Townhouse 2.5 baths, Garage, central air, gas heating pool and clubhouse $1550 + utilities. 3 bedrooms in 3 family home adjoins HV Rail Trail, Walk to village. $1100 + utilities. Ref & Sec a must.

dolly@hellodollyrealesate.com 845-691-2126 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. ULSTER PUBLISHING’S REASON

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milton/marlboro rentals

MARLBORO; SPACIOUS 1-BEDROOM GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT. Open floor plan. $895/month. ALSO, 1-BEDROOM furnished/unfurnished, second floor. $950/month. Both: Heat & electric included. Suitable for 1 or 2. No dogs. No smokers. References. Security. (845)7955778.

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WEST HURLEY CHARMER

You will be impressed by this extremely well maintained home, conveniently located in West Hurley, with quick and easy access to Woodstock and Kingston. Sunny, warm and inviting, this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home has been updated and remodeled completely within the past 4 to 5 years with new windows, doors, flooring, appliances, furnace, hot water heater and more. The main floor has a spacious living room, upgraded kitchen and dining area leading to a year round sunroom. ................... $255,000

new paltz rentals

TWO 2-BEDROOMS. Smaller one; $1000/ month plus utilities, separate entrance, on first floor, gas fireplace. Larger one; $1200/ month plus utilities, wood floors BOTH: full bath, good light. Available now. NO SMOKING, NO DOGS. 5 minutes by car outside village. Please call (845)255-5355. STUDIO APARTMENT. $700/month plus utilities. 31 Church Street, 1 block from Main Street. Laundry room, private parking on premises. No pets/smoking. 1 month security. 1-year lease, good references. (845)2555319.

Quiet residential area, close to SUNY New Paltz; 2-BEDROOMS FOR RENT in large 3-bedroom apartment. $500/month/room plus shared utilities. First, last, security, references, lease. On-site parking. Available immediately. No pets. No smoking. 845-255-7187. 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in private home. Includes utilities, cable and high speed internet. Walking distance

to SUNY and town. No pets or smokers. $1000/month, 1½ month security. Available immediately. Call (914)4759834. 1-BEDROOM in village. Clean & bright. $1045/month includes utilities, parking. Located 21 N. Chestnut Street. NO PETS PLEASE. 845-2290024.

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1700’S STONE HOUSE, BARN AND POND ON 25+ ACRES !!

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Country living at its best!! This outstanding Ulster Park property consists of a beautiful 1700’s 3 BR stone home that offers original charm & details throughout, along with wide-board flooring, 3 fireplaces, original stone walls, and a cozy enclosed porch. There’s also a 4 stall barn + grain shed, all situated on 25+ acres complete with lush landscaping, meadows, pond, stream & mountain views! Way too much to list, this is a must see, call for an appointment today! $649,000

BEAUTIFUL CONTEMPORARY HOME ON NEARLY 10 ACRES!

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2-BEDROOM APARTMENT; $800/month plus utilities & security. ALSO: STUDIO: $525/month. BOTH: 5 miles to New Paltz. Pet friendly. Security & references required. Call (845)978-2804, (845)591-7285. 3-BEDROOM, FIRST FLOOR. $1650/ month includes all utilities. Off-street parking. Available immediately. No smokers. Annual lease, security & references required. Call (561)818-2170. 4-BEDROOM SPACIOUS HOME FOR RENT! $2500/month plus utilities & security. 4-bedrooms, 3 full bathroom, 3 acreswooded estate w/lawn, jacuzzi tub, gorgeous woods views, 2 outdoor decks, carport & room for parking next to house. Washer/dryer. Woodburning fireplace. Tranquil country setting. Minutes from hiking, Minnewaska, Mohonk & Town of New Paltz. No smoking. Pets allowed w/extra security deposit. Available January 1. (201)836-6085. igmc@ aol.com GREAT 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent, close to Main St. Located in a quiet neighborhood, off Rte. 32 North, across from Agway, in a private residence. Very clean. Private entrance. No smoking, no pets. Includes basic cable and internet. $950/month. Please call Maria at 845559-8303 after 2 p.m. Available immediately. NEAR ROSENDALE: EFFICIENCY APARTMENT. Suitable for one person. Quiet, park-like setting w/pond on beautiful Shawangunk Ridge w/hiking trails at your door. $700/month w/utilities. First, last and security. Non-smoker. No pets. 845-658-9332. NEW PALTZ HOUSE: 3-BEDROOMS, 2 full bathrooms. $2100/month plus utilities. Last month & 1 month security required. Large spacious deck w/mountain views & jacuzzi. Garage, washer/dryer, wood burning fireplace, basement. Ideal location near

This must see 4 BR home offers privacy & seclusion in a convenient Hurley location. Featuring a grand 2 story entrance, elegant tiled floors, and a Chef’s kitchen w/ stainless appliances & granite countertops complete with island and dining area. Library with raised panels & crown moldings, family room has gas fireplace & sliding glass doors to a large, enclosed porch overlooking the above ground pool with mature landscaping and pond. Too much to list, call today! $545,000

town, Minnewaska & Mohonk. Pets OK. Available immediately. (518)965-8079. NEW STUDIO APARTMENT in quiet, private setting. Suitable 1 person. Amenities include: radiant heat, hot water, electric, cable. No pets, no smoking. 1-year lease. $900/month. (518)788-3785.

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 ROOM FOR RENT: Utilities included. $550/month plus security. Walking distance to everything. Call 845-664-0493. ROOMS FOR RENT w/access to kitchen and living room. Half mile from SUNY campus. No pets. $450/month includes all utilities. Call (914)850-1968.

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

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NEW PALTZ: 2-BEDROOM PLUS OFFICE/DEN. $1045/month plus utilities. Washer/dryer, central air, dishwasher. 1.5 miles to village. No pets. No smoking. Call (845)256-1119.

SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for Spring 2015 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-2557205. STUDENT RENTAL: SHARE 3-BEDROOM APARTMENT. $525/ month. New Paltz Village. Call (845)3042504.

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rosendale/ high falls/tillson/ stone ridge rentals

2-BEDROOM APARTMENT in Rosendale. Sunny, clean. 1-bedroom has separate entrance, could be used as office. Very large living room. Views of Rondout Creek. Includes off-street parking & trash removal. No smoking. 2 person max. $990/month + utilities. (845)453-9247, marker1st@ yahoo.com 2-BEDROOM, dining room, full eat-in kitchen w/porch, large living room w/access to balcony overlooking Main Street. Rondout Creek frontage. $1400/month. 1 month rent plus security deposit. Parking, heat & hot water included, electric separate. (845)7876580. 3-BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOUSE. Country setting. Hardwood floors, modern kitchen, dishwasher, W/D. Large Master suite w/bath/jacuzzi, private deck. 3 miles to

Welcome to the Davis House built in 1726 where business for Marbletown was once conducted. George Washington did visit this historic house as well. This is a diamond in the rough. Original charm graces you from the Rumford fireplaces w/sun baked brick, tear drop knocker, cigar bolts on the doors for security, 1822” wide plank floors, original beams & much more! $250,000

Thruway, 10 miles to Woodstock. Rondout Schools. $1700/month plus utilities. First, last, security. Credit, references required. 845-332-3419. EXTRA LARGE 2-BR to SHARE. High Falls. Bedroom and side room available plus share kitchen, living room, bathroom, deck. Lots storage. $625/month plus reasonable utilities, security. 845-687-2035. RIFTON: 1-BEDROOM PLUS. 1.5 baths. Lakefront duplex apartment. Beautiful setting. Totally renovated. New appliances. Washer/dryer. New carpeting, deck. No smoking. $850/month plus utilities. 2 months security & credit check required. Call Tom (845)658-8829.

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kingston/hurley/ port ewen rentals

ULSTER GARDENS AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS New affordable 1 Bedroom Apartments in our SMOKE FREE Senior 55+ community available October 1st. Variable rent based on income include Heat, HW, W/W carpet. Units have central A/C, 24-hour emergency maintenance, on-site laundry room, community room, and management office. For application: (845) 514-2889 website:www.devonmgt.com Or email: ulstergardens@devonmgt.com 1000 Ulster Gardens Court Kingston, NY 12401 “Income Guidelines Apply” Equal Housing Opportunity 2-BEDROOM, 2 bathroom home. Kingston

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WE BUY HOUSES! CASH PAID, QUICK CLOSINGS! Will look at any condition properties. We are the largest private buyer of homes in Ulster County and can provide references. Please call Dan @ Winn Realty Associates, LLC, 845/514-2500 or email dan@winn-realty.com.

School District, Rt. 32 North of New Paltz. W/D. $1100/month plus utilities. No pets. Security and references required. 845-6589581 or 845-658-9337. Kingston: Walk to restaurants, shops and galleries! Charming uptown Fair Street location! Spacious, sunny, recently renovated 1 Bedroom, Den, Kitchen with Dining Area. Storage plus Shared Washer/Dryer. $895.00 plus utilities. Quiet second floor of two-family house. Call: 845-255-0560

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Investment Opportunity | New Paltz | $139,900 Charming 2 family home located just beyond village line (no vill. taxes!). Perfect setup for owner occ. w/rental income or as a 2 unit investment. Large back yard perfect for gatherings & summer fun. Nestled amid mature maple & evergreen trees, this fully rented duplex is a rac vely priced for a quick sale.

Always Occupied | Woodstock | $549,000 This 6 unit restored & immaculately maintained historic property is in the heart of Woodstock! Past owners have replaced many kitchen appliances. Installed new windows & roof. Painted exterior & interior common spaces. Off street parking & large rear lawn. Tenant pays heat, owner pays electric w/one excep on.

Rus c Log Home | Lexington | $595,000 Set on over 40 acres with views to die for, this home will easily accommodate all your friends and family. Privacy reigns in the master suite, set high on the third level with a balcony where you can sit on a summers eve, enjoying the view. Wonderful kitchen for entertaining and the pa o is great for BBQs.

Custom Home | Rochester | $769,900 Owner built home on 47+ acres mix comfort & style. Custom chef’s kitchen w/stainless appliances, granite counters, bar sink, wine refrigerator & slate back splash. 9’ ceilings on 1st floor, wood stove, Santos Mahogany flooring in living & dining room. Wildflower gardens, 2 ponds, blue stone pa o, stone walls & trails.

Just Reduced! | Shokan | $350,000 Private country setting and a spacious layout with endless possibilities. Over 3000 sq ft filled with both private spaces, open gathering areas, and a warm, welcoming hearth. Private upstairs suite and music studio with cathedral ceilings, walk-in cedar closets and balconies to enjoy the flora & fauna.

Beau ful Barn | Sauger es | $929,000 Experience this expansive “lo -like” 1860’s converted barn that sits on 15 pvt. acres. Me culously restored by a Broadway entrepreneur. Old beams, wide plank flooring, wrought iron 2nd story railings anchored by a giant stately fireplace. Two private bedrms & a 2nd floor lo bedroom. Bluestone floors in kitchen.

Lake Katrine Apartments Select 2 & 3 BR Units Special 2BR - $1155/mo. • 3BR - $1355/mo. Includes heat, hw, cooking gas & garbage removal. Apply, qualify and move in by 12/12/2014 to receive $300 off the December rent! Income/credit verification on all applicants. Security deposit required. Office hours: M-F 9-4 • (845) 382-2030 708 Neighborhood Road, Lake Katrine, NY Visit us at: www.lakekatrineapartments.com

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LIVING SPACE AVAILABLE in Hurley, quiet neighborhood just outside Kingston. Living room, small bedroom, 1/2 bath. Fully Furnished. Must share kitchen and shower. $650/month. Call (845)706-9567. SUNNY, SPACIOUS 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT; 1200 sq.ft. on 2 floors. New appliances, hardwood floors, lots of closets, deck w/separate entrance, off-street parking. No smoking. $950/month. Wi-Fi, Water, sewer included. Beth (845)532-9025.

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esopus/ ulster park rentals

2 bedroom first floor, new carpet, private deck $1250. Also modern 1 bedroom, ceramic & carpeted floors. Both include H & H Water, off street parking, trash removal. Ref & Sec a must. dolly@hellodollyrealesate.com 845-691-2126

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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. $750/ month. No pets. Close to Ashokan Reservoir. (845)657-6942 or (646)662-5202.

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saugerties rentals

NICE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in great location. Rent is $750/month plus utilities. First, last, security required. Call Phil 646644-3648. WEST SAUGERTIES; 2-BEDROOMS, 2 baths, country. Cell: 516-776-5305.

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woodstock/ west hurley rentals

1- & 2-BR APARTMENTS for Rent. 2-BR; $900/month. Two 1-BRs; $600/month. First, last & sec. Pets okay. Call Dave 845-332-6717 . 2-BEDROOM, CHARMING, CHEERY HOUSE in the woods. Large airy “glassroom” ideal artist’s studio. Fireplace. 3.3 very secluded acres. Woodstock-Saugerties. No pets preferred. $1100/month. 1st, last, security. References. Available immediately. (845)679-2300. 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, Tinker St. Off-street parking. Sunny. Walk to everything. Near Library. Quiet building. Heat included. Garbage removal. Non-smoker. $850/month. First, last, security, references. 845-679-3243. 1-BEDROOM COTTAGE on 2 private acres

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3 miles from town. 900 sq.ft. + loft. Washer, dryer, AC. All wheel drive essential. $800/ month + utilities. Call Helen 914-388-6363. 3-BEDROOM HOUSE. West Hurley neighborhood. Spacious, yard, deck, garage, 1.5 baths, fireplace, dishwasher, W/D. $1500/ month plus utilities. Call 518-891-0573 BRIGHT, OPEN 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Lots of storage. Convenient location to bus route. Front deck. $800/ month. Licensed RE agent, Marcia, (845)802-4777. CREEKSIDE STUDIO APARTMENT. $475/month plus utilities. Walking distance to center of Woodstock & bus route. No pets. Call (845)594-9257, leave message w/phone number or e-mail: pyxe2000@yahoo.com SINGLY SITUATED APARTMENT for 1-2 quiet living, non-smokers. Mountain/meadow views. 1-bedroom, spare room, bath, spacious LR. W/D, cable, oil heat, air-tight woodstove. Storage, parking, fenced lawn. 2 miles village. Private estate. Credit check, references, lease, security. $985/month plus utilities. 845-679-6430. WOODSTOCK: 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Eat-in kitchen, wood floors, lots of windows, views, deck, off-street parking. Near everything. Cable, Internet ready. Heat included. References. First, last, security. Nonsmoker. $1100/month. (917)375-4977. WOODSTOCK: 1-BEDROOM. Quiet upscale residential neighborhood. Beautiful grounds. Small quiet apartment complex. Excellent condition & well maintained. $845/month includes all utilities. ALSO, FURNISHED 1-BEDROOM. $875/month includes all utilities. No smoking. References. No pets. (845)679-9717. WOODSTOCK/LAKE HILL. Furnished room in restored colonial farmhouse; $500; furnished 2-room suite; $600. Includes all utilities, internet, private phone, piano, cats, gardens. Partial work exchange available

RAIL TRIAL! Borders the 3.25 acre parcel with an impeccably well maintained 3 BR, 3 bath home within minutes to the Village of Gardiner. Bright and airy living with cathedral ceilings and mountain views. Relax in the living room where you will be warmed by the propane stove on those chilly fall evenings or the coldest winter months. Serenity is found while sitting on the back deck or lower level patio that is off the finished family room with full bath. Many beautiful details make this home a dream including the heated 2 car garage. Come see today and enjoy watching the seasons change.....$289,000

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$800: FULLY WINTERIZED 2-BR COTTAGE (800 sq.ft.), with fireplace, in Lanesville. 10 minutes to Hunter Mt. and Phoenicia, 30 minutes to Woodstock. Year round stream and mt. views; Very efficient electric heat (not included). Proof of income required. Call 845-688-4377 or email mlatriano@yahoo.com BEAUTIFULLY REDONE PHOENICIA

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COTTAGE. 1-bedroom, EIK, LR, full bath & small study. W/D hookup, screened front porch, deck, private yard & parking. NYC bus route. Walk to amenities. $795/month plus utilities. First, last & security. 845246-4727.

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CHICHESTER; 3-BEDROOM APARTMENT, redone 5 years ago. Ceramic tile kitchen & bath, oil-fired domestic hot water & heat. Gas stove, lots of closets. $900/month plus utilities, 1-month security, references. 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, Kitchen and bathroom. Mountain views, swimming hole nearby. $550/month plus utilities. 845-750-1515.

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SHOKAN; $500/month Bright sunny cozy STUDIO, ground floor, 360 sq.ft.; Also $750/month 2-BEDROOM w/attached greenhouse, 720 sq.ft. and $1200/month LARGE 2-BEDROOM 1200 sq.ft., 7 miles west of Woodstock, peaceful, calm, quiet, country setting. Please- No smokers or pets. Utilities not included. Walk to Ashokan Reservoir. 1-year lease, two months security. Pictures on craigslist.org, search Shokan. Call 845-481-0521.

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IDEAL SKI RENTAL. Charming, rustic, private 2-bedroom cottage just minutes from Belleayre. Walk to Trailways Bus stop and shopping. Minimum 3 months at $850/month or 4-5 months at $775/ month. Utilities included. Call John at Keller Williams Upstate NY Properties 845-707-1248

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1-BEDROOM in 2-bedroom house. Share kitchen, living room, dining room. $750/ month includes all utilities. Convenient location to Woodstock. (845)802-4777. FURNISHED ROOM in COZY, WARM HOME, Woodstock area (7 miles from town). Female preferred. Includes basic heat, electric, cable box in room, WiFi. No pets or smoking. $450/month. First & last month. (845)246-1625.

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ATTENTION VENDORS & DEALERS! Vintage & Collectible items for sale. Call Earl at (914)402-4985. EXTANG HARD TONNEAU COVER, trifold for a Toyota Tacoma, (can IMPROVE gas mileage by 10%) current 5’ bed style, black, excellent condition. Call (845)2558352. JOTUL WOODSTOVE. Firelight model. Ivory enamel. Beautiful stove. 20+ years old. Largest cast-iron woodstove made. Needs some work but can be used as is. Needs new catalytic converter. New-this stove is over $3000, asking $650 OBO. (845)679-3879. LEG EXTENSION & LEG CURL MACHINE w/weights attached. Plus more exercise equipment.... Call (845)255-8352. 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. Oak Shaker 6-drawer Dresser (57” wide) w/glides & attached framed Mirror w/supports; Matching Full Bookcase Bed w/under bed drawer storage & Interior Lighting made by LANG FURNITURE. $500 or best offer. You haul. Call (845)6588766.

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SANDY ~ IRENE FIREWOOD. Seasoned 2+ years mixed hardwoods cut & split to your specs. Half cord deliveries w/in Towns of Hurley, Marbletown, Olive, Woodstock. (845)332-6230 or (845)399-9270.

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buy and swap

BOTTOM LINE... I pay the highest prices for old furniture, antiques of every description. Paintings, lamps, rugs, porcelain, bronzes, silver, etc. One item to entire contents. Quality CONSIGNMENTS accepted also. Richard Miller Antiques (Est. 1972). (845)389-7286. OLD FURNITURE, CROCKS, JUGS, paintings, frames, postcards, glasswares, sporting items, urns, fountain pens, lamps, dolls, pocket knives, military items, bronzes, jewelry, sterling, old toys, old paper, old boxes, old advertisements, vintage clothing, anything old. Home contents purchased, (select items or entire estates purchased.) CASH PAID 657-6252 CASH PAID. Estate contents- attic, cellar, garage clean-outs. Used cars, junk cars, scrap metal. Anything of value. (845)2460214.

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Yamaha Clavinola CLP-400 PIANO, practically new, $2500; C. G. Conn Bb TENOR SAX, the kind played by Sonny Rollins and other greats, $350 or B.O.; complete CB DRUM SET w/Ziljian Sweet Ride cymbal, excellent shape, $350 or B.O. Pix available on request. 845-679-0381.

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antiques and collectibles

ATTENTION VENDORS & DEALERS! Vintage & Collectible items for sale. Call Earl at (914)402-4985.

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art services

ART BOOKS, PAINTINGS, FURNISHINGS, TOOLS & CURIOS. 1950s moderne chaise. Restorable deco speedboat. No reasonable offers refused! Saturday, December 6, 11 a.m. -2 p.m. 5226 Rt. 212, Mt. Tremper. MOVING SALE: Saturday, December 6th, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. No early birds. Everything must go: art, furniture, kitchen and decorative items, antique musical instruments, pine TV tables, books, CDs and more. 27 Emerson, Uptown Kingston.

670

yard and garage sales

Stop by AID TIBET THRIFT STORE. Art, Fall/Winter clothes, furniture, books. 7 days, 10 a.m-6 p.m. 875 Route 28, Kingston. 845-383-1774. HOME MOVING SALE snow or shine; Saturday, 12/6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. & Sunday, 12/7, 9 a.m.-noon. 4273 Rte. 212, Lake Hill, 4.7 mi. left from Bearsville P.O. enter drive slowly (blind curve). Park by house on grass. Something for all from 50 cents to $1K. Round picnic table, HH misc. items, Traditional Cherry wood dining room set- 6 chairs w/lighted hutch- perfect condition, TV, Bose Stereo, artists frames, Ptgs, books, dvds.

680

counseling services

LAURIE OLIVER.... SPIRITUAL COUNSELING. Give the gift of wellness. Make positive changes in your life through hypnosis. Smoking cessation * pain management * stress relief * past life regressions. Certified Hypnotist by NGH. Intuitive, sensitive guidance. Spirit communicator. Specializing in dealing with grief, stress, relationship issues, questions about your life past & current life’s path. Call Laurie Oliver at (845)679-2243. Laur50@aol.com RACHAEL DIAMOND, LCSW, CHt. Holistically oriented therapist offering counseling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy & EMDR. Specializing in issues pertaining to relationships, personal growth, life transitions, alternative lifestyles, childhood abuse, trauma, codependency, addiction, recovery, illness, grief & more. Office convenient to New Paltz & surrounding areas. Free half hour in-person consultation, sliding scale fee. (845)883-0679.

695

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

710

organizing/ decorating/ refinishing

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER/ HOUSEKEEPER. Help w/everyday problems, special projects; clutter, paperwork, moving, gardening & personal assistant. Affordable rates. Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured. MargotMolnar. com; Masters Psychology, former CEO, Certified Hospice Volunteer. margotmolnar1@gmail.com (845)679-6242.

715

cleaning services

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

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

COUNTRY CLEANERS Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded

Excellent references.

Call (845)706-1713 or (845) 679-8932 CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/ Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)6882253.

717

caretaking/ home management

professional services

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

700

personal and health services

PRIVATE CARE for elderly. CERTIFIED AIDE, 10 years experience. Live-in or hourly. References available. Ulster County area. (845)901-8513 ULSTER COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE AGING; SENIOR NUTRITION/ DINING PROGRAM. Operates Senior Dining Sites throughout the county, which offer nutritious, hot meals from 11:30 a.m.-noon. Kingston Mid-town Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston. (845)336-7112. Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday. They also provide an opportunity to socialize w/others who have similar interests. Guidelines: Please call the site between 10 a.m.-noon. the day before you plan to attend in order to be sure there are enough meals for everyone. Eligibility: You must be an Ulster County resident aged 60 or over. Cost: There is no set cost, but a suggested daily donation of $3 is requested.

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 UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/ Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)6882253. EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN WITH A VAN. Carpentry, painting, flatscreen mounting, light hauling/delivery, cleanouts. Second home caretaking. All small/ medium jobs considered. Versatile, trustworthy, creative, thrifty. References. Ken Fix It. 845-616-7999.

Experienced- TROMPE O’LOEIL and FAUX FINISHING, 20 yrs. in Paris, and 10 yrs. locally. References and insured. Call Casimir: 845-430-3195 or 845-616- 0872. EXPERT PAINTER/TAPER. 25 years experience. Free estimates. Reasonable rates. Call Jim (845)679-0717 or (845)6334701. NYS DOT T-12467

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plumbing, heating, a/c and electric

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Contact Jason Habernig

845-331-4966, 845-249-8668 HANDYALL SERVICES: *Carpentry, *Plumbing, *Electrical, *Painting, *Excavating & Grading. 5 ton dump trailer. Trees cut, Yards cleaned & mowed. Snow Removal. Call Dave (845)514-6503- mobile. HB Painting & Construction INC. *Painting: Interior/Exterior, 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. TRANSFORMATION RESTORATION. Interior/Exterior Painting * Deck Staining * Power Washing. 10% Off all Quotes for Seniors. CALL TODAY! References available. Fully Insured. Call Chris (845)9023020. YOU CALL I HAUL. Attic, basements, garages cleaned out. Junk, debris, removed. 20% discount for seniors and disabled. Gary (845)247-7365 or www. garyshauling.com

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HANDYMAN, HOME REPAIR, Carpentry, Remodels, Installations, Roofing, Painting, Mechanical repairs, etc. Large and small jobs. Reasonable rat e s. F re e e st i m at es . R e f e r en c es av ai lable . (8 45 )61 6-7 4 7 0 . WINECOFF QUALITY CONTRACTING, INC. New Construction, Additions, Renovations. Decks, Kitchens, Bathrooms, All types of Flooring, Tile Work. Demolition, Dump Runs, Rotten Wood Repairs. FREE EXTERIOR HOME INSPECTIONS. OH!!! HANDYMAN PROJECTS TOO. Stefan Winecoff, 845-3892 5 49.

755

1 Ridge Rd., Shokan, NY 12481 Stoneridge Electric www.stoneridgeelectric.com • Standby Generators

• LED Lighting • Service Upgrades

• Roof De-Icing Systems

• Warm Floor Tiles

DELPHINUS INTERIOR PAINTING, CARPENTRY & HANDYMAN SERVICE. Indoor painting, carpentry, repairs and problem-solving solutions. Door sti c k s? W i nd o w j a m med? N o j ob t oo small. Economically and environmentally friendly. $20/hour. Call 8 4 5- 255- 237 9.

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Low-Rate Financing Available

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740

building services

D AND S IMPROVEMENTS: Home improvement, repair and maintenance, from the smallest repairs to large renovations. Over 50 years of combined experience. Fully insured. www.dandsimprovements.com (845)339-3017

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repair/ maintenance services

gardening/ landscaping

KIZER STONEWORKS. Bluestone Specialist for the Hudson Valley. Wall restoration, new walls, retaining walls, patios, walkways, steps, stone design and sculpture, rock gardens and landscaping. Free estimates and fully insured. Call 845-338-9180. Landscaping Lawn installation Ponds Retaining walls Stone work ...and much more

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

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

Specializing in: Hardscape Tree trimming Fences Koi ponds Snow plowing

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

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810

lost and found

CLEAR QUARTZ CRYSTAL wrapped in wire on a string LOST in vicinity of planet earth (or possibly Poughkeepsie). Emotional keepsake. Please Call (845)236-9582

890

spirituality

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

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(845) 679-2243 • laur50@aol.com

900

personals

DEAR BUSINESSMAN/WOMAN- We at Hardscrabble Flea Market & Swap Meet would like to congratulate you on being picked from over 100 businesses in your field. We believe we can help each other- We have a swap meet every Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Holy Cow Shopping Center, in addition to a flea market/garage sale. We find that when business people set up a table w/business cards & flyers or “show how to do” projects it will definitely increase your business (and mine). It’s a great way to introduce your business to new/old customers. And, if you have leftover merchandise you’d like to sell- this would be a perfect way to unload it. Please give John a call for more details- (845)7581170. Spots are $12-$35.

920

adoptions

ADOPTING YOUR NEWBORN is a gift I’ll treasure. A secure, happy home filled with unconditional, forever love awaits. Barbara 1-877-844-1337. Expenses paid.

950

animals

Back in May, the Ulster County SPCA confiscated 22 cats from a hoarding case, 21 of which were orange. In honor of having just won that case in court, we’re offering half off adoption fees for these friendly felines. Come meet Rust, Tomato, Peach, Lion & so many more! Our featured cat from this wonderful group is FLAME; big orange boy. He’s missing part of an ear & part of his tail but his heart is whole. He’s extremely affectionate & could be held in your arms forever. Still here are the usual suspects: Pumba; curious young male that just needs

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a good home. Mumford; regal looking grey & white fella w/a big personality. Fargo; easy going older male that likes to be picked up. Dolly; she’s small & shy but once you take a chance and get to know her, you won’t regret it. Here are some of our wonderful DOGS: SADIE; 8-year old female German Shepherd, very playful & does a little dance when she knows a walk is in her future. She doesn’t get along w/cats or other dogs. TAXI; 1-year old Bull Terrier mix, hyper & happy. Loves to play w/tennis balls, go for runs, give kisses & would benefit from an active owner. He’s great w/kids, good w/dogs, and OK w/cats. PEBBLES; excitable & beautiful young female who loves walks, playtime & cuddles. NATHAN; Young pit mix, this little guy loves life & all the playtime he can get. SHEBA; unique 7-year old is more like a cat than a dog. She loves to take walks & play, especially w/her personal favorite, Tennis Balls! Needs quiet home w/no dogs, cats or kids. We’ve got some NEW ENTRANTS to the Farm Department: Sputnik & Apollo, 2 smart, curious, brown & white RATS. Bunny buds Penny; floppy eared female Holland Lop & Biscotti; male Netherland Dwarf. These two would like to be adopted together. We’ve still got more Flemish Giant Rabbits than you can shake a carrot at- in white, brown & black. Come on down and meet BROWNIE & CUPCAKE. COME SEE US and all of our other friends at the ULSTER COUNTY SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston (off of the traffic circle). Open 6 days a week; 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (closed on Mondays.) (845)331-5377.

et %HV ¡ÄœÄŽŠÄŽĂ„Ĺ?

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et %HV ¡Ĺ?ÄœŠÄŽĂ‘Ćƒ

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š Ĺ?ÊźŸ|Äź Ä’Äź Ĺ?Ă”ŠĆƒĆƒĆƒĂŠÄƒêڟ Â?Ĺ&#x;ăĤŸğÊĹ’Ä’ĂŠÂ?Ĺ&#x;ăĤŸğ <ĂŞÄƒĂŞĹ’ŸŽ q|ğğ|ĉŒźÂ? š Ĺ?Ă”ÊäÄ’Ĺ&#x;Äź VÄ’|ÂŽĹ„ĂŞÂŽÂź Ĺ„Ĺ„ĂŞĹ„Ĺ’|ĉ›Ÿ š ŸŒ|êڟŽ ĜĜĹ? ĤĒêĉŒ êĉńĤŸÂ›Ĺ’êĒĉÂ? %êĉ|ĉ›êĉÖ |Ĺ„ š V% s pŸäê›ڟ +ĂŞĹ„Ĺ’Ä’ğź VŸĤÄ’ÄźĹ’Ĺœ <Ä’š š ĒăĤÚêÄƒÂźÄ‰Ĺ’|ğź ZêğêĹ&#x;Ĺ„sB Z|Ĺ’ŸÚÚêĹ’Âź V|ÂŽĂŞÄ’Ĺ |Ĺ„ ĆƒÄŞÄŽÄŠ š ĉŽ ăĹ&#x;›ä ăĒğŸ Ĺ„ŸŸ ÂŽÂź|ڟğ Ă?Ä’Äź ŽŸŒ|êÚń +Ĺ&#x;ğğźĂ?Ă? Tğꛟń Ă–Ä’Ä’ÂŽ Ĺ’äğÄ’Ĺ&#x;Ă–ä CÄ’ŜŸÄƒÂ?Ÿğ Ĺ—ĆƒĹ’äŠ Ĺ?ĆƒÄœĂ”

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Ĺ—ĆƒĆƒÄŽ pŸäê›ڟĹ„ Ĺ’Ä’ ›äÄ’Ä’Ĺ„Âź %ÄźÄ’Äƒ Z pqH%:.C&Z`HCÄŞC ` DIANA’S FANCY FLEA MARKET: Nice Items Needed For Next Sale! Call Diana 626-0221. To Benefit Diana’s CAT Shelter in Accord. For Adoption; GLORIOUS KITTEN ANNA; 7-month old sweetheart who’s ready for her forever home. She’s a grey tabby, spayed, litter pan trained and up to date w/shots. She’s affectionate, friendly and playful. Anna is a lovely kitten who needs a person or family who will give her a loving home. If you’d like additional information about this glorious kitten, please call (917)282-2018 or email DRJLPK@aol.com FOR ADOPTION; LOVABLE OUTDOOR CAT Mufassa was found on a farm. He’s been neutered, is so affectionate, comes to you when ever you call him & loves to be loved. He wants to be outside & wouldn’t be happy as an inside cat. He’s approx. 2-years old & loves to play w/ female cats but doesn’t like other male cats. He’s used to dogs & basically ignores them. If you’d like to know more about Mufassa (and your home has no male cats), please call 973713-8229. Free to Wonderful Home: 2 FEMALE GUINEA PIGS ages 2 and 3. Sweet, Friendly, Healthy. Owner is ill and must re-home these adorable girls. They come w/their cage, bedding and food. Serious, loving family please. Call Susan at 679-6070 for more information. Looking for a Permanent, Dedicated, Loving home; BLACK & WHITE SHORT-HAIRED KITTENS- 2 boys, 1 girl. Free. Call (845)2369582

PROJECT CAT is a non-profit cat RESCUE AND SHELTER. Please help get cats off the streets and into homes. Adopt a healthy and friendly cat or kitten companion for a lifetime. High Falls/Accord area. 845-687-4983 or visit our cats at www.projectcat.org

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pet care

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

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

679-6070 Susan Susan Roth Roth 679-6070

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633-0306

pet’s reward..... VETERINARY HOUSE CALLS. Dr. B. MacMULLEN. (845)339-2516. Serving Ulster County for 10+ years. Very Reasonable Rates, Multiple Pet Discount... Compassionate, Professional, Courteous.

*Pet Exams, *Vaccines, *Blood Work, *Lyme Testing, *Flea & Tick Prevention, *Rx Diet, *Euthanasia at home. THE K-9 CONSULTANT. Banishing unwanted behaviors. Also offering: in-home boarding, dog walking, pet sitting, exercise sessions & ATTENTION TEACHERS! Dog daycare starting at $4/hr. (845)687-7726 or visit my website: k9consultant.net Want to help but can’t adopt a cat? Don’t forget about our Foster program! Visit our website, UCSPCA.org, for details and pictures of cats to foster. Come see us and all of our other friends at the ULSTER COUNTY SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston (just off the traffic circle). Open 6 days a week, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Closed on Mondays.) (845) 331-5377.

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boats/ recreational vehicles

14’ DURA NORDIC ALUMINUM FLATBOTTOM BOAT w/6 h.p. Yamaha gas outboard. Comes w/trailer. Plus extras. Great for fishing & duck hunting. $1250. Call Paul at (845)339-4546.

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vehicles wanted

CASH PAID FOR USED cars & trucks regardless of condition. Junk cars removed. Call 2460214. DMV# 7107350.

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