Calendar for December 9-15, 2019
MONDAY
▲Community Days at Mohonk Mountain House
December 9-13, 2019 • 1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz • Free entry to the Mountain House and grounds for locals by mentioning “Community Days” at the Gatehouse, plus discounts on dining, spa treatments and winter activities • LINK
Eleanor Roosevelt and others at the opening of Midway Hall, one of two residence halls built by the Public Buildings Administration of FWA for Negro government girls.
TUESDAY
▲“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
WEDNESDAY
Winter Sage Table for LGBTQ Seniors
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 • 6-8pm • Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center, 300 Wall St., Uptown Kingston • Free intergenerational meal where LGBTQ and allied people of all ages break bread and strengthen community ties. RSVP's are strongly encouraged, either by calling, or emailing f.brenner@lgbtqcenter.org • More info: lgbtqcenter.org • 845-331-5300
THURSDAY
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
FRIDAY
ERDAJTs 2019 Christmas Light Display
December 13-14, 2019 • 5-10:30pm • 8 Patrick Drive, LaGrangeville • View over 640,000 lights with 100% of donations benefitting the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie • FB Link
Sensory-Sensitive Performance of ‘The Nutcracker’
Friday, December 13, 2019 • 6pm • Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie • Free, but seating is limited • RSVP at dutchessny.gov/nutcracker
Uptown Swing with the Bottoms Up Dixieland Jazz Band
Friday, 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
SATURDAY
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
Frozendale 2019
Saturday, December 14, 2019 • 10am - 5pm • Main Street, Rosendale • Discounts, activities, vendors, live music and a free screening of “An American Tail” at 11am, and The Big Mac and Cheese contest at 5pm • 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
SUNDAY
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
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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
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
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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