Calendar for November 11-17, 2019
MONDAY
Veteran’s Day
Take a minute to thank a veteran, and see a list of commemorations around Dutchess County: LINK
TRAFFIC ALERT:
New stop signs will be installed on Fowler Avenue on the corner of Poplar Street in Newburgh this week to make the intersection safer as a 4-way stop.
WEATHER ALERT: Small shot at snow; warming center open
Heavy snow accumulations are expected to remain to the north of the Hudson Valley, with rain turning to a wet snow Monday night into Tuesday morning. Hudson Valley Weather is calling for a "slushy coating to 2 inches and icy roads possible" during the Tuesday morning commute.
It will be unseasonably cool this week with temperatures expected to be 20° to 30° below average on Wednesday. HVW also says it may reach potentially record-low temperatures overnight, so the warming center in Kingston will remain on an evening schedule, 7am through 9am, through late this week. The center is now located at the 2nd Iglesia La Mision Church, 80 Elmendorf St, Kingston NY 12401. Contact the warming center near you for more information: LINK
From Hudson Valley Weather: “Rain changing to wet snow during morning commute... tapering off by mid day. Turning bitter cold and blustery. High 30° to 35°. NW wind 5 to 15mph with higher gusts. Slushy coating to 2 inches and icy roads possible.”
TUESDAY
Public Hearings on Ulster County’s Proposed 2020 Budget
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 • 6 pm • Ulster County Office Building, 6th Floor, 244 Fair St., Kingston • ALSO: November 13, 2019 • 6pm at the Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Road, Woodstock and November 14, 2019 • 6pm • Lloyd Town Hall, 12 Church St., Highland • Share your thoughts on the 2020 budget that will increase spending in the county by 3.9 but lower the property tax levy by .25-percent.
Parking restrictions begin in Kingston for Hulu filming
November 12-14, 2019 • Multiple street closures in the The Kingston Uptown Business District. Tuesday, November 12: No parking from 6am until 7pm on North Front Street both sides from Wall to Crown. See rest of the week for specific parking restrictions. If you have any questions or concerns related to the filming, contact the production location manager at 845-303-6706.
WEDNESDAY
Parking restrictions in Kingston due to Hulu filming:
No parking from 5am until 7pm North Front Street both sides from Wall to Crown; Wall Street both sides from John to North Front; John Street from Wall to Clinton and between Crown and Wall the following meters 408, 409, 410, 411, 412; Fair Street between North Front and John on the east side, the following meters 250, 251, 252, 253
Closed to traffic: North Front Street between Wall and Crown fro 6am until 7pm
Intermittent Traffic Control with closures: Noon until 7pm on John Street between Fair St and Clinton Ave; Clinton Avenue between Fair and North Front Street
Veterans' Mini Job Fair
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 • 11am • Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston • Hosted by NYSERDA • Wear professional attire and bring several copies of your resume and a photo ID • 845-568-5073.
‘Wine and Spirits’ with Intuitive Medium Deborah Hanlon
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 • 6-9:30pm • Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, 40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie • Enjoy a spiritual evening with Hanlon receiving messages from the other side and appetizers and a cash bar • $50 • Reserve by calling 845-790-1775 • FB Link
Holly George-Warren - "Janis: Her Life & Music"
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 • 6-7:30pm • Oblong Books and Music, Rhinebeck • Free • The Phoenicia-based author will also be at Rough Draft Bar and Books on Sunday (see below) • LINK
What’s Going on at The Metro?
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 • 6-7:30pm • The Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church, 122 Clinton Ave., Kingston • Community conversation hosted by RUPCO • More info: 845.331.2140 ext. 267 or khome@rupco.org
THURSDAY
Parking restrictions in Kingston for Hulu filming
No parking from 5am to 7pm on Wall Street, both sides, from John to North Front; John Street between Crown and Fair the following meters 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412; Fair Street between North Front and John on the east side, the following meters 250, 251, 252, 253; Wall Street from John Street to North Front Street will be closed to traffic from 6am to 7pm
“The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, The Rough Riders and the Dawn of the American Century”
Thursday, November 14, 2019 • 4pm • Wallace Center, FDR Library, Hyde Park • Author talk and book signing with Clay Risen • Free with registration required: LINK
FRIDAY
Womenswork.Art Holiday Market
November 15-22, 2019 • Thursdays-Sundays • 2-6pm • 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie • Womenswork.Art will be one of several stops in the heart of the Poughkeepsie Arts Community that will be housing several local artisans and vendors from all around the Hudson Valley region, with a variety of affordable, handmade gifts and treats for everyone on your holiday shopping list • More info: LINK
Author Susannah Cahalan, “The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness”
Friday, November 15, 2019 • 6pm • Murray’s Cafe, Tivoli • Author talk on a “narrative history investigating the 50-year-old mystery behind a dramatic experiment that changed the course of modern medicine” • $10 ticket, can be applied to purchase of the book at the event • More info: LINK
An Evening of Legends, Mysteries and Tales of Adventure with Josh Gates
Friday, November 15, 2019 • 8pm • UPAC, Kingston • Discovery Channel’s hit-series Expedition Unknown chronicles Gates as he sets out on a global quest to find the truth behind iconic legends and thrilling archaeological mysteries • $37, $97 meet-and-greet with a seat in the first 10 rows • More info: LINK
SATURDAY
Opening Day of Regular Deer Hunting Season
November 16 through December 8, 2019 • Sunrise to Sunset • Southern Zone (Bowhunting only in Westchester) • LINK
Grand Opening of Habitat Dutchess Restore
Saturday, November 16, 2019 • 8 Neptune Rd, Poughkeepsie • Restore, home ownership, home preservation, and volunteering now in one new convenient location on Route 9. The first 100 customers will get a free gift • FB Link
Pet Photos with Santa
Saturday, November 16, 2019 • 10am - 3pm • Dutchess County SPCA, 636 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park • Photography by Al Novak from On-Location Studios. • $20 per print • FB Link
Catskill Jazz Factory: The Steven Feifke Big Band - Standards Old, New & Blue
Saturday, November 16, 2019 • 7-9pm • 327 Warren Street, Hudson • The Steven Feifke Big Band delivers a night of selections from Feifke’s library of original and arranged works for 17-piece big band • $25 • More info: LINK
SUNDAY
Jazz Brunch Series: Live Jazz + 'Lee's 88 Keys' Screening
Sunday, November 17, 2019 • 11:50am - 2pm • Opus 40, 50 Fite Road, Saugerties • Featuring breakfast, with mimosas and Bluestone Roasting Company coffee; live jazz from Rich Syracuse and Pete Levin; and a screening of Susan Robbins's 'Lee's 88 Keys' documentary about jazz legend Lee Shaw, featuring Rich Syracuse, plus local music great John Medeski and others • $45 • Tickets: LINK
Rock & Roll Reading with Mike Edison, Peter Aaron and Holly George-Warren
Sunday, November 17, 2019 • 5-7pm • Rough Draft Bar and Books, 82 John Street, Kingston • an evening celebrating three legendary musicians and the authors who bring their stories to life. We're welcoming Mike Edison to Kingston for the upstate launch of his new book, Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters. Mike will be joined by locals Peter Aaron, co-author (with Richie Ramone) of I Know Better Now: My Life Before, During, and After the Ramones; and Holly George-Warren, author of the newly released Janis: Her Life and Music • Free, with seating on a first come, first-served basis. Reserve a spot by pre-ordering a book online: LINK
Last day of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week
Through November 17, 2019 • Dig in to three courses for $22.95 (lunch) or $32.95 (dinner) at over 200 participating restaurants in the region: LINK
DEADLINE FOR ARTISTS: Womenswork.Art is partnering up with CelebrateWomxn845 to host their third annual CELEBRATION exhibition during the month of January 2020. This Open Call is open to all women, femme and nonbinary artists and performers. Deadline to Apply: November 17, 2019 • More info: LINK
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ONGOING
‘Tonalism: Pathway from the Hudson River School to Modern Art’
On view through December 8, 2019 • Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz • More info: 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
COMING UP
You'll Never See Uptown Kingston the Same Way Again!
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 • 6-7pm • Kingston Library, 55 Franklin Street, Kingston • multimedia talk featuring tons of historic photographs of Uptown Kingston, lesser-known anecdotes, and “then & now” comparisons • Free • FB LINK
Learn How: Improve Your Credit
Thursday, November 21, 2019 • 6-8pm • Dutchess Community College, Dutchess Hall, Room 101, 53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie • Rhinebeck Bank and United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region will co-present a free workshop by author and credit expert John Panzella to inform people how to maintain, improve or repair their credit • Free • Register here: LINK
"From Beacon to the Border” Screening
Thurdsday, November 21, 2019 • 7-9pm • Old Dutch Church, 272 Broadway, Kingston • Documentary showing of "From Beacon to the Border,” followed by a Q&A session, a sing along and a conversation with the organizations Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden, Ulster Immigrant Defense Network and International Amnesty. “From Beacon to the Border,” by Andrea Garbarini, showcases the Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden caravan from Beacon, NY to the Mexican border. This journey came as a response to the “Zero Tolerance” policy that separated and incarcerated families since 2018. On their journey, The Grannies demonstrated in front of jails, government buildings and pro-immigrant events, where they sang protest songs ... the same ones they'll ask you to sing-along with them in Kingston • Free refreshments and Latin American food • More info: 845-303-6084 ext. 1420 or email mochilero@radiokingston.org
Maitri Farm X The Lantern Dinner Collab
November 21, 2019 • 7pm • 10 Main Street, Wassaic • $45 • Fve course menu focused around Maitri Farm's vegetables and humanely raised lamb paired with regional ciders • RSVP to erika@wassaiclanterninn.com • LINK
Hudson Valley Hullabaloo Holiday Market
November 23-24, 2019 • 10am - 5pm • 467 Broadway, Kingston • Makers, artists, designers, artisanal food, live music, holiday photo booth and more • $2 admission, free for kids under 12 • LINK
The Orchestra Now
Sunday, November 24, 2019 •3-5pm • Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson • TŌN’s resident conductor, Zachary Schwartzman, leads the orchestra in selections from Mendelssohn’s score for a Shakespeare classic, Ravel’s tribute to composer François Couperin, and one of Mozart’s final symphonies, his 39th • FREE • More info: LINK
Stand-Up SuckFest: A Comedy Open Mic
Tuesday, November 26, 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
Basilica Farm and Flea Holiday Market
Friday, November 29, 2019 from noon - 7pm • Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1, 2019 from 10am - 5pm • Over 100 vendors • $5 for the weekend, free for kids under 12 • More info: 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
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
“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
Winter Walk
Saturday, December 7, 2019 • 5-8pm • Warren Street, Hudson • Santa, street performers, stunning storefront displays, shopping and special treats for kids • 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
Stormy Daniels
Sunday, December 8, 2019 • 6:30pm • Laugh It Up! Comedy Club, Poughkeepsie • 18+ • $40-$75 • More info: LINK
Catskill Jazz Factory: Dan Tepfer: Natural Machines
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
“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
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
“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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