Events for March 18-24, 2019

Tap into New York State Maple Weekends!

Special events throughout the state. See below.

ALL WEEK

Fix a Leak Week: More than one trillion gallons of water are wasted in homes each year – that’s more than 10,000 gallons a year for the average home! The Department of Environmental Conservation’s Fix a Leak Week encourages homeowners to improve your home’s water efficiency by fixing leaks. More info and tips on how to save water from the DEC: LINK

MONDAY

Forget making dinner, it’s Monday! And it’s still Hudson Valley Restaurant Week (through this Sunday!)
Prix-fixed three-course lunch ($22.95) or dinner ($32.95) at participating restaurants.: Link + Add to Calendar

TUESDAY

Free Tax Prep Help
Tuesday, March 19 • 9:30am • Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie. Free tax preparation from AARP Tax-Aide for low to middle income families, individuals and seniors, by appointment. Continues every Tuesday through April 9. Also taking place at the Adriance Memorial Library on Fridays. Call 211 or 800-899-1479 to schedule . FB Link

Community Acupuncture
Tuesdays • 5pm • Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall Street, Kingston. Treat symptoms of pain, stress and other ailments using points on the ears, hands and feet during this weekly clinic provided by Dr. Lyndsay von Miller, DACM, L.Ac. (Doctor of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Board Certified Herbalist) RSVPs highly encouraged, though walk-ins welcomed depending on space. $5 suggested donation. More info: LINK

WEDNESDAY – SPRING BEGINS! + It’s the International Day of Happiness!

CELEBRATE SPRING WITH FREE ITALIAN ICE!
Wednesday, March 20 from noon to 9pm. Rita’s on Taft Avenue in Poughkeepsie is opening for the season and offering free Italian ice!

THURSDAY - It’s a Full Moon!

March Madness Trivia Night at Angry Orchard
Thursday, March 21 • 5:30pm • Angry Orchard, Walden. Free, 21+. Grab your lucky jersey and test your knowledge while enjoying the orchard’s variety of exclusive hard ciders on draft (free samples!)

FRIDAY

Moon, Serpent and Bone Oddities and Curiosities
Friday, March 22 • 6pm - midnight • Locust Grove Estate, Poughkeepsie. Free admission. Unique crafters, makers, artists, taxidermists, magick makers, psychics and more.

“Cocktails Across America” at FDR’s place
Friday, March 22 • 6:30pm • Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, 4079 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park. Author talk, book signing with authors Anne Peck-Davis and Diane Lapis on the cocktail culture in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, followed by a cocktail reception featuring drinks from the book. $50, 21+.

SATURDAY

Fresh Air Fund’s Maple Celebration
Saturday, March 23 • 10am - 4pm • Sharpe Reservation, 436 Van Wyck Lake Road, Fishkill. Free. Maple sugar demonstration, live animal show, planetarium show, and more. More info: 845-897-4320 or LINK

Maple Open House at Bowdoin Park
Saturday, March 23 • 10am to 2pm • Hands-on demonstrations of how maple syrup is made, and early Native American methods for maple sugaring like making a fire by friction. Free.

Lecture: Lost Lighthouses of the Hudson River
Saturday, March 23 • 2pm • Riverport Wooden Boat School Classroom, Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. $5, free for Hudson River Maritime Museum members. Only eight Hudson River lighthouses remain, but dozens once dotted the river between Troy and New York City.

Hudson Athens Light Opening Reception

Saturday, March 23 from 5-7pm. Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson. On view through June 9. Group exhibition from 30 artists of paintings, photography and sculpture reflecting the aesthetic splendors of the Hudson Rivers.

SUNDAY

Sunrise Stroll at the Walkway
Sunday, March 24 • 6:30am. Walkway Over the Hudson, both entrances, with group walk beginning from East Gate at 6:30am. Rise and shine with an early morning spring walk on the Walkway Over the Hudson. Free for members, donation requested for non-members. walkway.org

COMING UP:

Maple Weekends
Events throughout New York State including a Maple Open House at Bowdoin Park on March 23 from 10am to 2pm. Hands-on demonstrations of how maple syrup is made, and early Native American methods for maple sugaring like making a fire by friction. Free.

Dutchess County Household Hazardous Waste Disposal and Electronics Recycling Event
March 30, 8am -12:30pm • 626 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie • $10 pre-registration is required and limited to the first 360 households.

Fundraiser for the Red Hook Public Library: Author Susan Orlean talks about her latest best-seller, “The Library Book”
Friday, April 5 • 6-8pm • Suarez Family Brewery, 2278 Route 9, Hudson. All proceeds are dedicated to the restoration and painting of the Red Hook Public Library facade. $50. More info: Link

Please Don’t Tell: An Asian Speakeasy Event
April 8, 6:30-9pm • Farmers and Chefs, 40 Albany Street, Poughkeepsie. International-themed speakeasy pop-ups throughout the Hudson Valley. $80. More info: Link

Spring Egg Hunt
April 13 • 10am • Rhinebeck Rec Park. Egg hunt for various ages and a visit from Hoppy the Bunny. BYOB – Bring your own basket.

Workshop: Impacts of Land Management on our Forests
Saturday, April 27 • 10am - 2:30pm • Cary Institute East, Carriage House, 2917 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook. “Three-quarters of New York's forested lands are privately owned? This means that anyone who owns or manages private forested lands can influence the heath and future of this important resource for everyone.” Head outside to learn about the ecology of local forests and how to identify threats to forest health. Registration is required as space is limited. $20. Register: LINK

Craig Ferguson discusses his new memoir, “Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations”
Wednesday, May 8 • 7:30pm • Olin Hall at the Fisher Center for Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. $33 includes one copy of the memoir. More info: LINK

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

The 2019 Special Olympics New York Summer Games is coming to Dutchess County this June 14-15 and approximately 2,000 volunteers will be needed. For more information on volunteer opportunities and to register, visit SpecialOlympicsNY.org or send an email to volunteer@nyso.org.

TICKETS:

John Malkovich live on stage in “Just Call Me God” November 2 at UPAC.

Tickets will go on sale to Bardavon members on Tuesday, March 19 at 11 and to the general public on Friday, March 22 at 11am. Price: $65-$110 based on location. bardavon.org

ART OPPORTUNITY:

The Dorsky Museum announces a call for artists for Madness in Vegetables: Hudson Valley Artists 2019, the museum's summer exhibition of work by Hudson Valley artists. The deadline for online submissions is Sunday, March 24 at 12 midnight. LINK

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WANTED: Senior Citizens

Do you know a resident or couple in Dutchess County, age 60 or older, who is worthy to be awarded Senior Citizen of the Year? Nominations are open through Friday, March 29. The winner/s will be honored during the “Celebration of Aging” luncheon on May 20 in Wappingers Falls. More info: Email bjones@dutchessny.gov or call 845-486-2555

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