Calendar for December 16-22, 2019
MONDAY
Polar Express Night at the Hyde Park Train Station Museum
Monday, December 16, 2019 • 5-8pm • Hyde Park Train Station Museum, 34 River Road, Hyde Park • Annual reading of the Polar Express with hot cocoa, crafts and a visit from Santa • Free with donations accepted • LINK
TUESDAY
WEATHER ALERT: Mixed precipitation is expected to accumulate late Monday evening through Tuesday, ending by nightfall on Tuesday, with 2-6” of snow expected followed by ice. Morning and evening commutes on Tuesday may be hazardous. Follow the HVNY Twitter page for updates and closings throughout the region.
WEDNESDAY
Poughistoryphiles Meetup
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 • noon - 1pm • Glebe House, 635 Main Street, Poughkeepsie • Listen and share stories about the history of the City of Poughkeepsie during this monthly meeting – bring an artifact to spark conversation! • Free • FB Link
THURSDAY
Vigil for Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day
Thursday, December 19, 2019 • 4-5pm • Hudson River Housing, 313 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie. Please park in the municipal lots on Catherine or Garden streets • candlelight vigil honoring our neighbors who have died homeless this year. We will meet at 4pm at 310 Mill Street in Poughkeepsie. Please consider bringing one warm, clean, winter clothing item to donate • LINK
3rd Quadriannual Ulster County Grown-Up Spelling Bee
Thursday, December 19, 2019 • 7-9pm • Rough Draft Bar and Books, 82 John Street, Kingston • Free to play, but there will be a limited number of entries (get there by 7pm sharp!). Drink and cash prizes, free books and more • Must be 21 to play • More info: FB Link
FRIDAY
Winter Kaiseki in the Hudson Valley
December 20 and 21, 2019 • Barn on Bushnell, Chatham • An end of year pop-up dining feast of local ingredients prepared in the Japanese way • LINK
SATURDAY
Unsilent Night
Saturday, December 21, 2019 • 5:30pm • Art Omi Sculpture and Architecture Park, Ghent • Bring out your boomboxes (with functioning tape deck!) or a phone or external speaker to participate in this contemporary “electronic soundscape” created by composer Phil Kline that has been celebrated worldwide since 1992. A selection of Kline’s boomboxes will be available to borrow for the night on a first-come, first-served basis. A live broadcast and webstream at WGXC 90.7-FM or at wavefarm.org/listen • Free • LINK
Dutchess Handmade
On view through December 21, 2019 • 5-7pm • Arts Mid-Hudson, 696 Dutchess Turnpike, Suite F, Poughkeepsie • Local gifts from over 75 area artists and artisans • More info: LINK
2019 Winter Solstice Celestial Celebration
Saturday, December 21, 2019 • 7pm • COSM Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, 46 Deer Hill Road, Wappingers Falls • Open hours at the COSM, plus dance, music, live painters, fire performers and more • $40-$50 • LINK
SUNDAY
It’s the 1st day of winter! + Hanukkah begins at sundown
SNOW OFF! Enter our HVNY Winter Photo Contest by tagging HVNY on Instagram or email us your best shots of winter scenes in the Hudson Valley by February 1, 2020.
Submit your event to our weekly calendar – it’s free!
ONGOING
Tips on Surviving the Holidays
Mondays, through January 6, 2020 • 6pm • Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Kingston • Support group for anyone feeling alone, unsafe or unsupported during the holiday season. • For more information email s.furiya@lgbtqcenter.org
22nd Anniversary Winter Salon
On view through January 31, 2020 • Upstairs Galleries, 22 East Market Street, 3rd Floor, Rhinebeck • Featuring works by Karl Dempwolf, James Coe, Polly Law, Crista Pisano & Friends • 845-876-7578 • LINK
COMING UP
Free Christmas Day Dinner for Pine Plains Seniors
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 • 2-5pm • Willow Roots, 23 North Main Street, Pine Plains • Need some company this Christmas Day? Call Nelson Zayas at 518-751-0164 to reserve a spot. Transportation is available if requested.
The Felice Brothers New Years Eve
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 • 9pm • Club Helsinki, Hudson • $55-$65 • LINK
Stand-Up SuckFest: A Comedy Open Mic
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 • 8pm • The Beverly, 224 Foxhall Ave., Kingston • Every last Tuesday of the month • Five minute sets, sign-up begins at 7:30pm • $5 admission • More info: FB Link
“Groundhog Day (1993)”
Friday, January 31, 2020 • 7:30pm • UPAC, Kingston • Part of the UPAC/Bardavon classic film series • $6 all seats, free for members • TICKETS
Hudson Jazz Festival
February 14-16, 2019 • Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson • Curated by distinctive jazz pianist Armen Donelian • Tickets start at $25; 3-day Weekend Passes are $95 • LINK
Comedian Lewis Black
Saturday, February 22, 2020 • 8pm • UPAC, Kingston • The Grammy Award-winning, stand-up comedian’s 2020 tour, ‘It Gets Better Every Day’ • $59 and up • TICKETS
Steven Wright
Friday, January 24, 2019 • UPAC, Kingston • Academy Award-winning comedian will bring his off-beat wit to the Ulster stage • $31 • LINK
“King Kong (1933)”
Friday, March 20, 2020 • 7:30pm • UPAC, Kingston • Part of the UPAC/Bardavon classic film series • $6 all seats, free for members • TICKETS
“Clue (1985)”
Friday, April 3, 2020 • 7:30pm • Bardavon, Poughkeepsie • Part of the UPAC/Bardavon classic film series • $6 all seats, free for members • TICKETS
Miss Queen City of the Hudson Pageant
April 25, 2020 • 11am - 3:30pm • Courtyard Marriot, Goshen/Middletown, 24 Crystal Run Crossing, Middletown • More info: LINK
Submit your event – it’s free! And easy with this form: LINK
