Calendar for December 2-8, 2019
MONDAY
WEATHER ALERT: Snow continues, widespread closings
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TUESDAY
Home Safety and Fire Prevention
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 • 11am • Tri-Town Senior Friendship Center, 110 S. Grand Ave., Poughkeepsie • Helpful information session led by Dave Surico, Rebuilding Together Dutchess County • For more info, contact the Dutchess County Office for the Aging: LINK or call 845-486-2555.
WEDNESDAY
Rockefeller Christmas Tree to be lit
This year’s Rockefeller Christmas Tree was grown right here in the Hudson Valley (specifically, in the Village of Florida over in Orange County), and this Wednesday night, we get to see it all lit up on the Plaza during a special ceremony (broadcasted live on NBC). The annual tree lighting ceremony begins at 8pm, with the actual lighting of the tree taking place sometime between 9:30-10pm. The tree lighting is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. You can also see the tree aglow through Friday, January 17, 2020 at Rockefeller Center (located between West 48th and 51st Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues).
THURSDAY
Made in Kingston 2019
Thursday, December 5, 2019 • 3-8pm • BSP, 323 Wall Street, Kingston • Check out more than 60 local artists, organizations and businesses from Kingston • LINK
Hot Tuna
Thursday, December 5, 2019 • 7:30pm • Bardavon, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie • Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane celebrate their 50th anniversary • $49-$64 • TICKETS
FRIDAY
Dutchess County Welcomes New Citizens
Friday, December 6, 2019 • 2pm • Bardavon, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie • Dutchess County Clerk Bradford H. Kendall will administer the Oath of Allegiance to approximately two hundred individuals who will officially become new citizens of the United States of America. The Honorable Peter M. Forman, Acting New York State Supreme Court Justice and Dutchess County Court Judge, will preside over the ceremony • Open to the public • 845-486-2133.
Lights Up Too!
Friday, December 6-28, 2019 • Opening Reception: Friday, December 6 5-8pm • Hours: Fridays, 5-8pm • Saturdays, 12-7pm • Sundays, 12-4pm • Queen City 15 Gallery, 317 Main Street, Poughkeepsie • Have fun shopping with local artisans and artist for unique, and sometimes one of a kind gifts! Everything from bath and body, to home decor, clothing, gourmet food, art & more! • LINK
Uptown Kingston’s Annual Snowflake Festival
Friday, December 6, 2019 • 6-8pm • Indoor and outdoor performances, activities for all ages in the Historic Stockade District of Kingston • Free • LINK
Celebration of Lights Parade and Fireworks
Friday, December 6, 2019 • 6:30pm • Parade begins on Main and Garden Streets to a tree lighting on Main Street to Clover Street and ending at Dongan Square Park • Free • LINK
Live Podcast: Big Biology
Friday, December 6, 2019 • 7pm • Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook • Live taping of the podcast Big Biology with host Marty Martin and Art Woods speaking with scientists Drs. Felicia Keesing and Rick Ostfeld on “Is Biodiversity Good For Our Health?” how diverse ecosystems affect disease risk for people, wildlife, and plants • Free, with registration required: LINK
“The Sandlot (1993)”
Friday, December 6, 2019 • 7:30pm • Bardavon, Poughkeepsie • Part of the UPAC/Bardavon classic film series • $6 all seats, free for members • TICKETS
SATURDAY
Sinterklaas Festival Day
Saturday, December 7, 2019 • 10am • Village of Rhinebeck • Day-long celebration with children’s workshops, dance, theatre and music; Starlight Parade at 6pm • Free • More info: LINK
Tivoli Winterfest
Saturday, December 7, 2019 • 1-7pm •Family-friendly events throughout the Village of Tivoli:
1-3PM Santa at the Village Hall Gazebo, Crafts at the Tivoli Free Library and Handmade Ornaments for Sale;
3:15PM Theater on the Road Presents: "A Christmas Carol" upstairs at Murray's on Broadway;
4:45PM Tree Lighting and Caroling at the Village Hall Gazebo;
5-7PM Horse and Carriage Rides Around the Village • More info: mayor@tivoliny.org
▲ New York State Police Open House + Toy Drive
Saturday, December 7, 2019 • 2-4pm • New York State Police in Livingston, 33 Route 9, Hudson • Bring new, unwrapped toys or donations to benefit local families in need • 518-851-2001.
Village of Wappingers Falls Historic House Tour
Saturday, December 7, 2019 • 4-7pm • Peek into several of the village’s private historic homes gussied up for the holidays • $15 suggested donation • LINK
Winter Walk
Saturday, December 7, 2019 • 5-8pm • Warren Street, Hudson • Santa, street performers, stunning storefront displays, shopping and special treats for kids • LINK
Pleasant Valley Festival of Lights Parade
Saturday, December 7, 2019 • 6:45 - 9pm • Main Street, Pleasant Valley • Parade route runs from the town hall to the firehouse, hot cocoa and cookies after the parade at the firehouse and a visit with Santa! • LINK
An Evening with David Sedaris
Saturday, December 7, 2019 • 8pm • Purchase Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase • $16.25 and up • LINK
SUNDAY
‘Tonalism: Pathway from the Hudson River School to Modern Art’
On view through December 8, 2019 • Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz • Last chance to see the exhibition that features Tonalism as practiced by painters and photographers with ties to New York • More info: LINK
Regular Deer Hunting Season Ends
Through December 8, 2019 • Sunrise to Sunset • Southern Zone (Bowhunting only in Westchester) • LINK
2019 Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition
Sunday, December 8, 2019 • 9am • Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz • A friendly competition and caroling, live music and more. Each entry will be evaluated by an esteemed panel of judges who will select this year’s winners. Winning entries will be displayed through January 1, 2020 • $15 with all proceeds benefitting the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley • LINK
Christmas Open House at Vanderbilt Mansion
Sunday, December 8, 2019 • 9am - 4pm • Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, 81 Route 9, Hyde Park • Self-guided tour of the mansion decorated lavishly for the holidays • Free • FB Link
Lunaape Language Workshop
Sunday, December 8, 2019 • 9-11am • The Old Dutch Church, music room, Kingston • The Lunaape language was spoken by the indigenous people of the same name of the Northeastern Woodlands, who lived/live in Canada and the United States. Their historical territory included present-day New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania along the Delaware River watershed, New York City, western Long Island, and the Hudson Valley, including Kingston • FB Link
Newburgh Historical Society’s annual Candlelight Tour
Sunday, December 8, 2019 • noon • Visit fourteen decorated homes including a diverse assortment of public and private spaces - mansions, structures in the rehabilitation process, new construction, architectural gems, and some of Newburgh’s most important landmarks • $30-$35 • LINK
Stormy Daniels
Sunday, December 8, 2019 • 6:30pm • Laugh It Up! Comedy Club, Mahoney’s Irish Pub, 35 Main Street, Poughkeepsie • The adult-film actress will be in town for an evening of storytelling and a Q&A session during this one-night only exclusive concert performance 18+ • $40-$75 • More info: LINK
Stormy Daniels will perform in Poughkeepsie on Sunday.
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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
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
COMING UP
Community Days at Mohonk Mountain House
December 9-13, 2019 • 1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz • Free entry to the Mountain House and grounds by mentioning “Community Days” at the Gatehouse, plus discounts on dining, spa treatments and winter activities • LINK
“Eleanor Roosevelt and the Fight for Civil Rights”
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 • 2pm • Wallace Center, FDR Presidential Home and Library, Route 9, Hyde Park • Poughkeepsie Public Library District historian Shannon Butler will lead a presentation on ER’s work and relationships with activists and politicians to get Civil Rights legislation enacted • Free but registration is required: LINK
Young Leader's United Holiday Happy Hour
Thursday, December 12, 2019 • 5pm-8pm • Farmers & Chefs, 40 Albany St., Poughkeepsie • Join United Way's Young Leader's United for a holiday happy hour! This is a great way to learn about the program and meet the young leaders • Admission is free, but please bring a grocery gift card that will be given to struggling families • For more information, visit: LINK
22nd Anniversary Winter Salon
On view December 12, 2019 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
Uptown Swing with the Bottoms Up Dixieland Jazz Band
December 13, 2019 • 7 - 10:30pm • $15 • The Beverly, 224 Foxhall Ave., Kingston • An Evening of Hot Jazz and Swing Dance at The Beverly with this month’s house band: The Bottoms Up Dixieland Jazz Band. 7:00 Beginner’s swing dance lesson (included with cover, no partner needed), 8:00 Open dance with house band (2 sets!) Performance by the Uptown Lowdown vintage jazz dance troupe at the band break! • $15 • 18+ • LINK
Christmas Bird Count
Saturday, December 14, 2019 • Head out into the field with the Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club to count birds seen and heard in a 15-mile radius from Poughkeepsie during the longest-running community bird science project with the Audubon Society • To participate, contact Adrienne Popko at 845-264-2015 • LINK
Free Holiday Events at FDR and Eleanor’s
Saturday, December 14, 2019 • Roosevelt Library and Home of FDR will be open from 9am to 5pm; Val-kill will be open from 12:30 to 4pm • In addition to holiday decorations, the FDR Library will host the annual Children’s Reading Festival with free photos with Santa and holiday card-making for sailors on the USS Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt • Free • LINK
Rhinecliff Holiday Day
Saturday, December 14, 2019 • 11am - 2pm • Center of the hamlet and the Rhinecliff Firehouse • Dress warm and come help make a giant wreath for the center of Rhinecliff. Individual wreath-making will take place inside the firehouse. Soups, cookies and beverages available for purchase. Plus: A visit from Santa! • $5 suggested donation, or a can of food for the local food pantry • 845-876-2903
Dan Tepfer: Natural Machines
Saturday, December 14, 2019 • 7-9pm • 327 Warren Street, Hudson • A Yamaha Disklavier responds in real time to the music Tepfer improvises at the piano, while another program turns the music into stunning animated visual art • $25 • More info: LINK
Pre-Solstice Sunday at Opus 40
Sunday, December 15, 2019 • 11am - 4pm • Opus 40, Fite Road, Saugerties • Explore the man-made sculpture park for the winter with a fire pit, cookies and locally-made gifts • LINK
Amy Helm Holiday Express
Sunday, December 15, 2019 • 1pm and 4pm • Delaware & Ulster Railroad, 43510 State Highway 28, Arkville • An intimate holiday show with Amy Helm aboard DURR's Rip Van Winkle Flyer • $15-$100 • More info: LINK
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
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