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• An art exhibition titled “Holding Pattern,” featuring the work of Kingston-based artist Lindsey A. Wolkowicz, will be through Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Maiden Lane Gallery at the YWCA of Ulster County, 51 Maiden Lane, Kingston.
Wolkowicz’s work on both wood and paper explores human relationships with their environments. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m.
on Saturdays and Sundays, or by appointment. For more information send an email to [email protected].
• Rondout Valley United Methodist Church, 25 Schoonmaker Lane, Stone Ridge, will host a car show on Saturday, Aug. 31, from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Registration will take place from 9 to 11 a.
m., with judging starting at noon. Registration the day of the event is $15 per vehicle.
Pre-registration is $12 per vehicle until Friday, Aug. 30. The show will have trophies, door prizes and a silent auction along with MusicFusion with DJ Brian.
Admission is free. Visit rvumc.org/events for more information.
• The Century House Historical Society will present “Seeds Under Nuclear Winter: An Earth Opera” by Elizabeth Clark, on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, at the Widow Jane Mine, 668 state Route 213, Rosendale.
“Seeds Under Nuclear Winter: An Earth Opera” is a recreation of spiritual visions, dreams, and stories through world and sacred music, performance art, movement, and light experiments, shared within an immersive and multi-sensory community experience. Tickets are $30, $25 for society members and $20 for students. There is a $2.
50 fee per ticket. Chairs are available for an additional $5. Children ages 11 and under will be admitted free.
Visit earth-opera.com for more information. • The Kripplebush-Lyonsville Fire Company, 519 Pine Bush Road, Stone Ridge, will host a flea market on Saturday and Sunday, Aug.
31 and Sept. 1, from 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Vendor spaces are available outside for $10 per day.
Call (845) 687-9801 to donate items or for more information. • The 22nd edition of “Hooley on the Hudson” will be held Sunday, Sept. 1, from 11:30 a.
m. to 9 p.m.
at T.R. Gallo Memorial Park, 30 Rondout Landing, Kingston.
Hosted by the Ulster County Ancient Order of Hibernians, the festival features Irish music, step dancing, food vendors, craft vendors, family activities, and more. “Hooley on the Hudson” is free to attend. For more information, visit hooleyonthehudson.
com. • A book launch for Tina Barry’s new poetry collection, “I Tell Henrietta,” will take place Sunday, Sept. 1, from 2 to 4 p.
m. at Poetry Barn, 1693 state Route 28A, West Hurley. The book features art by Kristin Flynn, which will be shown at an exhibition at the event.
For more information or to RSVP, visit https://tinyurl.com/pcc2pk2b. • A schwarma and falafel night will take place Sunday, Sept.
1, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rhinebeck Jewish Center, 102 Montgomery St.
, Rhinebeck. The event is open to all with a suggested donation of $25 per adult or $10 per child. Both eat-in and take-out options are available.
To RSVP, send an email to [email protected]. • The Tivoli Artists Gallery, 60, Broadway, Tivoli, will host a printmaking exhibit from Saturday through Sunday, Sept.
1. The show will feature gallery artists’ works in various printmaking styles ranging from monoprints, etching, woodblock, textural pulp and lithography. Gallery hours are Thursday by appointment, Fridays from 5 to 8:30 p.
m., Saturdays from noon to 8 p.m.
and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Call (845) 757-2667 for more information.
• The Coach House Players will hold auditions for the upcoming musical, “Sunset Blvd,” on Tuesday, Sept. 3, Wednesday, Sept. 4, and Thursday, Sept.
5, from 7 to 9 p.m., at 12 Augusta St.
, Kingston. Auditioners must be prepared to sing and read from a provided script, with musical accompaniment available. Performances will be held throughout November.
For more information, call (845) 331-2476. • A “First Friday” open-mic poetry event will take place Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.
m. via Zoom. The event, hosted by Calling All Poets, will feature Kate Hymes, Larry Carr, and Irene O’Garden.
The Zoom opens at 6:30 p.m., with five-minute periods for open-mic performances.
The events take place on the first Friday of each month. For more information or to register, visit callingallpoets.net/events.
• A flea market will take place Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the Rhinebeck Masonic Lodge, 6472 Montgomery St.
, Rhinebeck. A rain date is set for Sunday, Sept. 8.
Reservations for 10- by 10-foot vendor spaces are $15 in advance or $25 on the day of event. For more information or to reserve a vendor space, call Barb Gray-Black at (845) 876-2473. • A presentation about raptors will be held Saturday, Sept.
7, at 1 p.m. at John Burroughs’ Woodchuck Lodge, Burroughs Memorial Road, Roxbury.
Annie Mardiney from Wild Mountain Birds in Rosendale will show and discuss her raptors. The presentation is free to attend. For more information, visit jbwoodchucklodge.
org. • “Byzantium,” an art exhibition featuring icons and mosaics of the Eastern Orthodox faith, will be shown from Saturday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept.
29, at The Lace Mill, 165 Cornell St., Kingston. The exhibition features art from local iconographers Miltiadis Afentoulis, Marianna Afentouli, and Anna Contes Maguire.
An opening reception will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sept.
7. Gallery hours after the reception are 1 to 4 p.m.
on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, visit thelacemillarts.com.
• A mountain hike hosted by the Mountain Top Historical Society will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 9 a.m.
, beginning at the parking lot at the end of Spruceton Road, West Kill. The hike will go up Devil’s Path to the top of West Kill Mountain. Hikers are invited to follow the hike with a visit to the West Kill Brewery.
Attendees are asked to bring a packed lunch and/or snacks and plenty of water, as well as sturdy hiking shoes and poles. The group size is limited to 15 people. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.
org or call (518) 589-6657. • The 1962 film, “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?,” starring Joan Crawford and Betty Davis, will be screened Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.
m., and Sunday, Sept. 15, at 4 p.
m., at Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale.
The film centers on two aging sisters, Jane and Blanche Hudson, who live together in a decaying Hollywood mansion. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $6 for theater members. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit rosendaletheatre.
org, call (845) 658-8989, or send an email to [email protected]. • A tribute event to late author Rebecca Godfrey will take place Wednesday, Sept.
18 at 7 p.m. at Oblong Books, 6422 Montgomery St.
, Rhinebeck. Authors Gary Shteyngart, Jenny Offill, and Samantha Hunt will discuss Godfrey’s final book, “Peggy,” completed by her friend, Leslie Jamison. Registration is suggested.
For more information or to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/p7hkyhwj. • “Villagers and Vagabonds,” a concert featuring Rick Warran and his musical guest, Marianne Osiel, will be held Wednesday, Sept.
18, at 8 p.m. at Green Kill Sessions, 229 Greenkill Ave.
, Kingston. The event will be live-streamed, with tickets for $5. A link will be sent to the provided email address.
Those who wish to attend in person can reserve a seat online for $10 or pay $10 in cash at the door. Seating is limited to 30 people. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://tinyurl.
com/bdnxu9uf. • Author Dinaw Mengestu will discuss his new book, “Someone Like Us,” on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.
m. at Oblong Books, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck.
The book centers on Mengestu, the son of Ethiopian immigrants, and his attempts to understand a hidden family history. Registration is suggested. For more information or to register, visit https://tinyurl.
com/4nahmjju. • Gus Mancini and his Sonic Soul Band will perform Friday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.
m. at Green Kill Sessions, 229 Greenkill Ave., Kingston.
The event will be live-streamed, with tickets for $5. A link will be sent to the provided email address. Those who wish to attend in person can reserve a seat online for $10 or pay $10 in cash at the door.
Seating is limited to 30 people. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://bit.ly/3Z2hRf3.
• “I Wish I’d Known...
” a Woodstock BookFest story slam, will take place Saturday, Sept. 21, from 7:45 to 10:30 p.m.
at Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock. The event will feature a lineup of storytellers who will be up against a ticking clock and gong. Storytellers must use the phrase “I wish I’d known” in their stories.
Tickets are $28.52. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://tinyurl.
com/yf3w75ek. • The Steamroller Print Fest will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.
m. to 2 p.m.
at the Neighborhood Print Studio, 24 Iwo Jima Lane, Kingston. Part of the Kingston Art Walk, the event will feature over 25 local artists bringing their 2’ square linoleum block carvings to life. After five weeks of carving, their work will be inked and printed using a steamroller as the press, creating prints on a large scale.
For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/4akdzhwx. • A ziti and meatball dinner sponsored by the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America will take place Saturday, Sept.
21, at 5 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 72 Spring St.
, Kingston. Reservations are required, with a donation of $16 for adults and children over the age of 12 and $8 for children between the ages of five and 11. Children under 5 are free.
All proceeds benefit Lutheran World Hunger. For more information or to make a reservation, call (845) 338-2954. • Authors Julia Dahl and Allison Gaylin will discuss Dahl’s new book, “I Dreamed of Falling,” on Tuesday, Sept.
24, at 6 p.m. at Oblong Books, 6422 Montgomery St.
, Rhinebeck. The book centers on the death of a young mother, which triggers the exposing of secrets in a small Hudson Valley town. The event is free to attend, with registration requested.
For more information or to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/3m4b7kws. • Authors Nora Lange and Ryan Chapman will discuss Lange’s debut novel, “Us Fools,” on Friday, Sept.
27, at 6 p.m. at Oblong Books, 6422 Montgomery St.
, Rhinebeck. The book is described as a portrait of two idiosyncratic sisters who persevere despite their circumstances. The event is free to attend, with registration requested.
For more information or to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/yt3r2k6f. • The Rhinebeck Garden Club will host a plant and bake sale on Saturday, Sept.
28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.
m. at the Rhinebeck Reformed Church, 6368 Mill St., Rhinebeck.
Perennials, shrubs, herbs, and houseplants will be available for sale. All proceeds go toward the Rhinebeck Garden Club, educating community members interested in gardening and maintaining two community gardens. • The Shakespeare play “Twelfth Night” will be performed by the Bird-on-a-Cliff Theatre Company, at the Comeau Property, 45 Comeau Drive, Woodstock, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 5:30 p.
m. through Labor Day weekend. Admission is free, although there is a suggested donation of $10.
For more information, visit birdonacliff.org. • D&H Canal Historical Society historian Bill Merchant is featured on the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s solar-powered boat, Solaris, on the first Sundays of the month through October.
Merchant will guide attendees through the remains of Rondout history along the waterfront, as the boat sails from the Hudson River Maritime Museum to Eddyville Dam and back. Trips start at 4 p.m.
at the museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. To reserve a seat on the boat, visit hrmm.org/cruise-schedule.
html. • The dance event “Freestyle Frolic” takes place the fourth Saturday of each month from 8 to 11 p.m.
at The Muse, 1 Madeline Lane, Rosendale. The substance-free community dance event costs $15 at the door, or a 30-minute volunteer shift, and no one will be turned away for a lack of funds. For more information, visit freestylefrolic.
org. • The Historical Society of Woodstock, 20 Comeau Drive, Woodstock, will present the exhibition “Woodstock Village: The Evolution.” The exhibition is a photo exploration of how the village of Woodstock transformed from a small rural town into a bustling creative community.
The exhibition will run weekends through Sunday, Oct. 13, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Admission is free. Call (845) 679-2256 or send an email to [email protected] for more information.
• Author Daniel M. Lavery will discuss his new book, “Women’s Hotel,” with Alexis Coe, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 6:40 p.
m. at Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff.
The book centers on the residents of a women’s hotel in New York City in the 1960s. For more information, visit https://www.oblongbooks.
com/. • A production of “Beehive, the 60s Musical,” will run from through Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Main Stage at Shadowland Stages, 14 Market St.
, Ellenville. Told from the perspective of six young women, the musical highlights the music and culture of the 1960s. Preview performances will be held at 8 p.
m. through Sept. 8, the show will run Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.
m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $46 for evening shows and $42 for matinee shows. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit shadowlandstages.org or call (845) 647-5511.
• The 22nd edition of “Hooley on the Hudson” will be held Sunday, Sept. 1, from 11:30 a.m.
to 9 p.m. at T.
R. Gallo Memorial Park, 30 Rondout Landing, Kingston. Hosted by the Ulster County Ancient Order of Hibernians, “Hooley on the Hudson” features Irish music, step dancing, food vendors, craft vendors, family activities, and more.
“Hooley on the Hudson” is free to attend. For more information, visit hooleyonthehudson.com.
• An art exhibition titled “In and Out of Lineage: Tracing Artistic Heritage Through SUNY New Paltz Faculty,” will open Saturday, Sept. 7, running through Sunday, Dec. 8 at the Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz.
Guest-curated by Eva Zanardi, the exhibition features artwork by 20 members of the university’s departments of art and design, exploring themes of creating, teaching, and mentoring. For more information, call (845) 257-3844 or visit newpaltz.edu/dorskymuseum.
• Comedian Nate Jackson will perform Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
at the Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Tickets are $45.50, $55.50, $81.
50 (Roast Zone) and $256 (Guaranteed Roast Zone, first row in the center orchestra. Tickets are available at the Bardavon box office and at the Ulster Performing Arts Center box office, 601 Broadway, Kingston, N.Y.
Tickets are available online at ticketmaster.com (fees will apply). Call the Bardavon at (845) 473-5288 or UPAC at (845) 339-6088 or send an email to boxoffice@bardavon.
org for more information. • The Mainetti & Mainetti Uptown Car Show will return for its fourth year on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 11 a.
m. to 3 p.m.
in uptown Kingston, with cars lined on Green Street, North Front Street, Wall Street, John Street, and Crown Street. Local bands will play live music at Pugsly’s Barbershop stage, 42 North Front St. All show cars, bikes, and trucks must purchase tickets for $15 in advance or $20 on the day.
Awards for best in show will be chosen by show judges for 14 different categories with trophies. All proceeds will benefit the family of Jaxon McDonald. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit mainetti.
law/carshow. • The 2024 Woodsist Festival, presented by Woodsist Records, Impact Concerts, and Ground Control Touring, will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Sept.
22 at Arrowood Farms, 236 Lower Whitfield Road, Accord. The festival will feature artists including Yo La Tengo, Real Estate, Jessica Pratt, Hailu Mergia, and Woods. Tickets for both days are $195 for general admission or $350 for VIP, with parking passes available for $10 a day.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://tinyurl.com/4n92pjy3. • Hurley Heritage Day will tale [;ce for the first time in five years on Saturday, Sept.
21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.
m. along Schoolhouse Lane, between the Hurley Library and Hurley Heritage Museum, 52 Main St., Hurley.
The event will feature live music performances, stone house and village tours, and children’s activities, as well as a Native American equinox ceremony, harvest market, and historical demonstrations. The event is free to attend, with fundraiser proceeds going toward the Hurley Heritage Museum. For more information, visit hurleyday.
com. • The Mountain Top Historical Society will host a postcard show on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.
m. to 3 p.m.
, at the 1913 U&D Train Station on the historical society’s campus, 5132 state Route 23A, Haines Falls. The event is organized by John Duda and will feature a special sale of ephemera from the historical society’s attic. Admission is $3 at the door.
For more information or to register as a vendor, send an email to [email protected]. • An Oktoberfest hosted by Redeemer & Trinity Lutheran Churches will take place Saturday, Sept.
28, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Redeemer Lutheran Church parking lot, 104 Wurts St.
, Kingston. There will be bratz, kraut and pretzels along with beer from Keegan Ales. There will also be live accordion and DJ music.
Only cash will be accepted. • “Let’s Sing Taylor,” a live tribute to pop artist Taylor Swift, will be held Sunday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.
m. at the Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie.
Tickets range between $39, $49, and $59. To purchase tickets, visit the Bardavon or UPAC box offices from Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased online at ticketmaster.
com. For more information, call (845) 473-5288 or send an email to [email protected].
• “Best Day Ever!,” featuring comedian Preacher Lawson, will take place Saturday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m.
at the Bardavon, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie. Lawson is known for his performances on “America’s Got Talent” and HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” and has amassed a following of 3.4 million on TikTok and over 640 thousand on YouTube.
Tickets are on sale. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bardavon.
org. • Comedian Mark Normand will perform in Poughkeepsie as part of his “Ya Don’t Say Tour” on Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.
m. at The Bardavon, 35 Market St. Tickets are $35, $49.
75, and $59,75, with VIP options also available. To purchase tickets, visit the Bardavon or UPAC box offices from Tuesday to Friday 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased online (with additional fees) at ticketmaster.
com. For more information, call (845) 473-5288 or send an email to [email protected].
• “Ancient Aliens LIVE,” a live production of the long-running History Channel show, “Ancient Aliens,” will be performed Friday, April 11, 2025, at 8 p.m. at Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston.
The show will feature theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, investigative mythologist William Henry, UFO investigator Nick Pope, and author David Childress, discussing various historical extraterrestrial theories. Tickets range between $45, $55, and $65, as well as a $121 VIP package including a post-show photo-op.
To purchase tickets, visit the Bardavon or UPAC box offices from Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.
m. Tickets can also be purchased online at ticketmaster.com.
• Knit ‘n Knatter has restarted at Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. The group meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 3 to 5 p.
m. in the library’s reading room. Come to knit, crochet or just for the confab.
Participants will drop purls, collaborate on projects or work on their own. Call (845) 876-2903 or visit morton.rhinecliff.
lib.ny.us for more information.
• Hurley Library, 48 Main St., Hurley, offers drop-in tech help on Mondays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m.
• ESL Tutoring at the Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St., Phoenicia runs every Thursday from 6 p.m.
to 7 p.m., with librarian Susan teaching English to those who wish to learn.
All levels of English-speaking proficiency are welcome, and the tutoring lessons are free. For more information, call (845) 688-7811 or send an email to [email protected].
• Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner, presents Bard Math Circle with Mason Eyler on Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.
m. The program is free to all middle school students interested in mathematical problem solving, especially for those preparing to take the AMC 8 or MathCounts. It is led by New Paltz High School student and Upstate New York Math Team member Mason Eyler.
Students will develop their mathematical problem-solving skills in the context of mathematical topics not frequently encountered in school, like combinatorics, number theory, algebra, logic and geometry. Attendees should bring pencils and paper. For more information, call (845) 255-1255 or visit www.
gardinerlibrary.org. • People’s Place Wellness Empowerment Center’s monthly Evening Of Holistic Health collaboration with the Holistic Health Community continues the first Wednesday evening of each month from 3 to 7 p.
m. at 775 Broadway, Kingston. Visit https://peoplesplacewec.
simplybook.me/v2 for more information. • People’s Place Wellness Empowerment Center offers free weekly workshops, featuring wellness classes, health screenings, nutritional guidance, alternative health modalities, and financial education.
775 Broadway, Kingston. For more information and to register for workshops, visit www.peoplesplace.
org/wellness-empowerment-center/ or call (845) 338-4030. • People’s Place Food Pantry is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. and on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 7 p.
m. at 17 St. James St.
, Kingston. Donations of fresh and shelf-stable foods are being accepted. Call (845) 338-4030.
• People’s Place Bounty Table, located just outside the doors, offers free produce, bread, baked goods, dairy items and proteins. The items change daily and are first-come, first-serve during business hours from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Call (845) 338-4030 for additional information.
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