Calendar for January 6-12, 2020
MONDAY
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 season • For more information email s.furiya@lgbtqcenter.org
TUESDAY
Special exhibit: D-Day: FDR and Churchill’s “Mighty Endeavor”
On view through January 7, 2020 • William vanden Heuvel Gallery, FDR Library, Hyde Park • This exhibit marks the 75th anniversary of the Allies greatest military achievement, the June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy. Code-named Operation OVERLORD it sealed the fate of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime • More info: LINK
WEDNESDAY
305 Fitness
Wednesday evenings 7:30pm, Saturday mornings and Sunday mornings (both) at 9am (Starting 1/15/2020) • Hudco, 145 Palisade Street, Dobbs Ferry • Ready to welcome 2020 in the best way possible?! 305 Fitness is a 45-minute nonstop cardio party featuring toning for your core and glutes, staged lighting, and sick DJ mixes. BUT it's more than just an addictive dance party. This is a safe space to release your inhibitions, let yah freak flag fly, and meet open minded people while getting stronger and happier. It's not a dance class, it's a dance party • $25 • More info: LINK
THURSDAY
Car Seat Check
Thursday, January 9, 2020 • 4-7pm • Pawling Station 1 Firehouse, 25 South Street, Pawling • Safety technicians from the he New York State Police and Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office will be on hand to install or check your child’s safety seat • 845-677-7331.
FRIDAY
‘Celebration’ Opening Reception
Friday, January 10, 2020 • 5-9pm • WomensWork Art Gallery, 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie • Multi-disciplinary arts showcase celebrating women, femme and non-binary creatives though visual and performing arts • On view through February 1, 2020 • More info: LINK
ArtTalks Series
Friday, January 10, 2020 • 7-9pm • Morton Memorial Library, Rhinecliff • Take a look into the studios and minds of artists living and working in the Hudson Valley. Discussion and Q&A hosted by Ruby Palmer, Rhinecliffian and artist, with introductions by Mary-Kay Lombino, Curator at the Frances Lehman Loeb Museum at Vassar College • $5 suggested donation • 845-876-2903.
SATURDAY
Repair Cafes
Saturday, January 11, 2020 • 9am-noon at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 325 Mill Street Poughkeepsie and 11-3pm at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 104 Wurts Street, Kingston and at the Ossining Community Center, 95 Broadway, Ossining • Free repairs of household items and appliances from your neighbors • More info: LINK
January Open Boat
Saturday, January 11, 2020 • 3-6pm • Kingston Home Port at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston • Tour the Sloop Clearwater, meet the crew and share a warm potluck meal • LINK
Water/Ways Opening Reception
Saturday, January 11, 2020 • 4-6pm • Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston • Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit that explores water’s practical role in American society, the infinite water cycle, the impact of available freshwater on settlement and migration patterns and water’s cultural and spiritual significance • On view through February 23, 2020 • $10 general admission, free for HRMM members • More info: LINK
Under the “Wolf” Moon
Saturday, January 11, 2020 • 5:30-7pm • Wolf Conservation Center, 7 Buck Run, South Salem • Join the wolves for the first full moon of 2020, called the Wolf Moon! Learn about the conservation’s efforts to protect wolves during this moonlit stroll to visit WCC’s ambassador wolves and hear their howls in the nightsky. Hosted by the Westchester Land Trust • All ages welcomed • $20 suggested donation • Walk-ins will not be permitted as space is limited, registration is required: LINK
SUNDAY
Sunday Scholars: The Recursive Landscape—Cole and Beyond
Sunday, January 12, 2020 • 2-3pm • Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers • William L. Coleman, Ph.D., Director of Collections & Exhibitions for the Olana Partnership, speaks on the broader phenomenon of artists who have shown sustained devotion to a specific landscape subject over many different canvases. This talk places Cole’s repeated responses to the scenery of Catskill Creek in the context of a long tradition of landscape painters, and shows the particular importance artists’ houses have played in this practice • Free with general admission ($8 adults, $4 ages 3-18) • More info: LINK
Reflections: Staatsburg "Not Just a Place to Live"
Sunday, January 12, 2020 • 3pm • Oblong Books and Music, Rhinebeck • Judy Linville shares a collection of interviews with local residents of the small Hudson River hamlet in her new book • RSVP requested • More info: LINK
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ONGOING
Just Us Plus
On view through January 25, 2020 • Queen City 15 Gallery, 317 Main Street, Poughkeepsie • Exhibition with nine Hudson River artists • • More info: LINK
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
Winter Maintenance Volunteer Days
Saturdays, through the winter • 9am - 4pm • Hudson River Maritime Museum, Grey Barn, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston • Lend a hand to help maintain the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater with woodworking, painting, coating, sanding and lots more • LINK
COMING UP
Fireside Chat: “The Delanos and the Opium Trade”
Thursday, January 16, 2020 • 7pm • St. James’ Chapel, 10 East Market Street, Hyde Park • The family of Sara Delano Roosevelt, FDR’s mother, made much of their money in China from the opium trade. Hyde Park historian Shannon Bulter will dive into the murky waters of this little-known source of income during the opening lecture of the annual Fireside Chat series • More info, email: stjamesoffice@stjameshydepark.org.
Grant deadline: TD Bank and the Arbor Day Foundation Grants Available
TD Bank and the Arbor Day Foundation have teamed up to offer municipalities $20,000-$25,000 grants for local forestry projects. These TD Green Space Grants will offer North American municipalities support for creative programs and projects that use green infrastructure development, tree planting, forestry stewardship, and community green space expansion as a way to advance environmental and economic benefits toward a low-carbon economy. The 2020 theme for the program is, "Beat the Heat: Using Green Infrastructure to Cool Down Urban Heat Islands." Preference will be given to Tree City USA communities or those interested in becoming a Tree City USA community in 2020. Grant applications are being accepted until January 17, 2020. LINK
“Prohibition’s Rise and Fall: A Look Back at the 18th Amendment”
Friday, January 17, 2020 • 4pm • Wallace Center, FDR Presidential Library and Home, Hyde Park • Discussion led by historian David Pietrusza on the 100th anniversary of the first day of Prohibition • Free with registration required: LINK
Stand-Up SuckFest: A Comedy Open Mic
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 • 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
Uptown Swing with the Piggly Wigglies
Saturday, February 8, 2020 • 7-10:30pm • The Beverly, 224 Foxhall Avenue, Kingston • An evening of Hot Jazz and Swing Dance with Bryan Brundige & The Piggly Wigglies! 7pm Beginner’s swing dance lesson (included with cover, no partner or experience needed) 8p, Open dance with house band (2 sets!) • $15 • 18+ • RSVP on Facebook: LINK
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
The Buddy Holly Story
Saturday, February 15, 2020 • 8pm • UPAC, Kingston • Multi-award-winning West End show visits the area as part of the 30th anniversary tour • $34 and up • 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
A Mardi Gras Party with The Soul Rebels
Saturday, March 7, 2020 • 8pm • Revel 32, 32 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie • $24 advance, $30 night of the show, $60 VIP (includes early entry, cocktails, prizes and more) • More info: 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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