Calendar for January 13-19, 2020
MONDAY
Local Author Showcase
Monday, January 13, 2020 • 6pm • Rough Draft Bar and Books, Kingston • Meet-and-greet, book signings and talks with local authors Ronnie Citron-Fink, Tom Newton, and Brent Robison • Free but RSVPs are appreciated: LINK
▲ Japanese Wrestling
Monday, January 13, 2020 • 8-10pm • Tubby’s, 586 Broadway, Kingston • Noah at Tubby’s asked if he could show some Japanese wrestling, so enjoy! • Free • LINK
TUESDAY
Sailor Jerry Day
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 • 11am - 7pm • Graceland Tattoo, Wappingers Falls • Six tattoo artists will be taking walk-ins only to tattoo traditional Sailor Jerry artwork • $150 • First-come, first-served • LINK
Community Cultivation 101
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 • 7pm • Reformed Church of New Paltz, 92 Huguenot Street (enter through white door in parking lot) • Learn techniques and steps for do-it-yourself mushroom cultivation from the Mushroom Shed • LINK
WEDNESDAY
Inaugural Hudson Valley Cyber Security Summit
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 • 9am - noon • Marist Collect Student Center • Open to municipal leaders and representatives from community agencies and school, fire and police districts from nine counties, to hear from industry experts on effective cyber security measures • Free with registration required: LINK • More info, call 845-486-2450.
Make Dream Boxes
January 15, 2020 • 2:30-5:30pm • The DRAW Kingston, YMCA, 507 Broadway, Kingston • Create dream boxes, aka Dream Depots for the collection of dreams, that will be set throughout the city of Kingston as part of Ione’s 25th annual Dream Festival (happening through February 2, 2020) • More info: LINK
A Personal History of the Gay Civil Rights
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 • 6:30pm • Talk with Randy Florke and the First Lady of Minnesota Gwen Walz • More info: 914-374-0633, lauralee@llandcompany.com
THURSDAY
Silent Book Club for Teens and Adults
Thursday, January 16, 2020 • 5:30-7pm • Poughkeepsie Public Library District, 93 Market Street, Poughkeepsie • Bring a book, relax and read and then share, if you want, with the group • Continues February 20 and March 19 • No registration required • LINK • More info, call Martha Farrell at 845-485-3445 ext. 3358 or email mfarrell@poklib.org
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.
Simi Stone Retrospective
Thursday, January 16, 2020 • The Colony, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock • The local vocalist will perform a homecoming gig with a career retrospective • $15 advance, $20 at the door • More info: LINK
FRIDAY
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
Scam Prevention
Friday, January 17, 2020 • 11:15 am • The Fountains at Millbrook, 79 Flint Road, Millbrook • Information on how to protect yourself and loved ones from scams with the Dutchess County Office for the Aging Coordinator Brian Jones. Also on January 22, 2020 at 2pm at the Interfaith Towers, 66 Washington Ave., Poughkeepsie • More info: 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
SATURDAY
WEATHER ALERT: The first accumulating snow of 2020 is forecasted in the region. Check our Twitter feed for updates: HVNY on Twitter
Repair Cafe
Saturday, January 18, 2020 • 10am • Red Hook Community Center, 59 Fisk Street, Red Hook • Your neighbors will help fix bikes, computers, electronics/electrical, jewelry, general repairs on appliances and household items, sewing and knitting • More info: LINK
Winter Weekends
January 18-19, 2020 • 11am - 4pm • Storm King Art Center • Take in the Hudson Valley’s 500-acre outdoor museum during the wintertime. Please note: In the case of severe weather, Storm King may close some or all of the site). Reoccurs February 15-16 and March 21-22, 2020 • $18, $15 seniors, $8 children and students ages 5-18 • More info: LINK
Lecture: What Is A Waterway Anyway?
Saturday, January 18, 2020 • 2 to 4pm • Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston • Waterways have played a major role in shaping the history of New York State, but what is a waterway exactly? Looking at a handful of examples of ‘natural’ and ‘unnatural,’ or built, waterways, Daniel Rinn invites the audience to consider the myriad ways nature shapes, and is shaped by human culture • $5, free for HRMM members • This program supports the Smithsonian Institute traveling exhibit, Water/Ways • More info: LINK
Try Ice Skating – for FREE!
Saturday, January 18, 2020 • 2pm • McCann Ice Arena, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie • Skate for free as part of National Skating Month with activities and a showcase of winter sports • Free skate rentals • More info: LINK
SUNDAY
Waterfowl Count
Sunday, January 19, 2020 • Join the annual tradition to search area ponds and lakes to count waterfowl. Contact Adrienne Popko via email at adrienne0814@gmail.com or by phone to 845-264-2015 by January 12 if you would like to participate • More info: LINK
Homebrewing Basics
Sunday, January 19, 2020 • 3-6pm • Adams Faireacre Farms, 160 Old Post Road, Wappingers Falls • New Year? New beer? Learn the basics about brewing your own beer with Jonathan Fry and The Hudson Valley Homebrewers with info on the basic brewing process and ingredients • 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
‘Celebration’ Exhibition
On view through February 1, 2020 • WomensWork Art Gallery, 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie • Multi-disciplinary arts showcase celebrating women, femme and non-binary creatives though visual and performing arts • More info: LINK
Water/Ways Exhibition
On view through February 23, 2020 • 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 • • $10 general admission, free for HRMM members • More info: 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
305 Fitness
Wednesday evenings 7:30pm, Saturday mornings and Sunday mornings (both) at 9am • 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
COMING UP
Please note: The Office for the Aging is closed on Monday, January 20th, for the national Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Clients of the OFA Home Delivered Meals program will receive shelf-stable meals in advance of the holiday.
Movie + Making: The Neverending Story
Monday, January 20, 2020 • 10am - 1pm • Wickham Works Makers Lab, Warwick Valley Community Center, 11 Hamilton Ave., Warwick • some hands-on making with the folks from the Open Door Makers Lab. Watch the story of a boy who dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book on the Big Screen at the Community Center • $5 • LINK
Holistic Healthcare Day
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 • 4-8pm • Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main Street, Stone Ridge • A variety of holistic practitioners offering free services including a holistic medical doctor, massage therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, psychologists and an amazing variety of energy healers. Services depend on which practitioners are available on a particular day • Free but donations accepted • More info: LINK
Scam Prevention
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • 11:15 am • Interfaith Towers, 66 Washington Avenue, Poughkeepsie • Information on how to protect yourself and loved ones from scams with the Dutchess County Office for the Aging Coordinator Brian Jones. Also on Friday, January 24, 2020 at the Pleasant Valley Town Hall, 1554 Main Street • More info: LINK
Steven Wright
Friday, January 24, 2019 • UPAC, Kingston • Academy Award-winning comedian will bring his off-beat wit to the Ulster stage • $31 • LINK
Primrose Hill School Winter Open House
Saturday, January 25, 2020 • 10am - noon • 23 Spring Brook Park, Suite 2, Rhinebeck • Experience this unique school community and discover a holistic education led by Waldorf-trained teachers, tour the campus, farm, garden and renovated classrooms, learn about the school curriculums and extracurricular programs, meet with the faculty, parents and students, and make a craft! • More info: LINK
Keeping Your New Year’s Nutrition Resolution
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 • 11am • Pawling Senior Friendship Center, 154 Charles Colman Blvd. • Information session with Dutchess County Office for the Aging nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava • More info, call (845) 486-2555.
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
Painting with Natural Pigments
Saturday, February 1, 2020 • 10am-3pm • Fall Kill Creative Works, 1 Meeting Glebe House, Poughkeepsie • one-day course students are introduced to the world of natural color; prepare fabric paints with a homemade soy protein binder, and discuss the process of foraging minerals and dye plants to convert into unique local, handmade palettes • $155 • LINK
Ancestral African Whisperings: The 2020 Codes - Opening Reception
Saturday, February 1, 2020 • 4-6pm • Queen City 15 Fine Art Gallery, 317 Main Street, Poughkeepsie • artwork of the four women of African Descent, Josephine Green, Makeba “KEEBS” Rainey, Ingrid Thompson and Rochleigh Z Wholfe, express their individual interpretations of ancestral whisperings, stirrings, callings received • On view through Saturday, February 29, 2020 • More info: LINK
‘William Stone: Apperception’ Opening Reception
Saturday, February 1, 2020 • 5pm • Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson • Exhibition of mixed media work, ranging from paintings to kinetic sculpture • On view through March 15 • More info: LINK
The Dark Horses: Tribute to George Harrison
Saturday, February 1, 2020 • 8:30pm • Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon • Nine Orange County musicians perform songs celebrating 75 years of George Harrison • $25 advance, $30 at the door • More info: LINK
Holistic Healthcare Community's Free Holistic Self Care Class Presents: Daily Energy Routine
Thursday, February 6, 2020 • 7pm • Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge • Feeling tired, ungrounded, stressed or anxious? Then don’t miss this 90-minute self-care class where you’ll learn a quick, easy – and powerful – routine, Eden Energy Medicine’s, that you can do every day that will help you establish positive energy habits to improve your health • Free + Open to all ages • More info: LINK
Morning at the Movies: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Saturday, February 8, 2020 • 9:30am • Lyceum Cinemas, 15 Old Farm Road, Red Hook • Fans can dress up! $10 with 100% of proceeds benefitting rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Center, Cash/check only • 845-802-4232.
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
Beacon Rising Community Concert
Saturday, February 8, 2020 • 1pm • Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon • Songs of inspiration, peace and protest • $15 advance, $20 at the door • More info: 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
Ancestral African Whisperings: The 2020 Codes- Artist Talk
Saturday, February 15, 2020 • 3-5pm • Queen City 15 Fine Art Gallery, 317 Main Street, Poughkeepsie • artwork of the four women of African Descent, Josephine Green, Makeba “KEEBS” Rainey, Ingrid Thompson and Rochleigh Z Wholfe, express their individual interpretations of ancestral whisperings, stirrings, callings received • On view through Saturday, February 29, 2020 • More info: 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
CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band Mardi Gras Party
Sunday, February 16, 2020 • 4:30pm • Dinner features Louisiana-style dishes • $30 advance, $35 at the door • More info: LINK
“Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore”
Friday, February 21, 2020 • 7pm • Cary Institute, 2801 Sharon Turnpike (Route 44), Millbrook • With every record-breaking hurricane and devastating flood, it grows clearer that climate change is neither imagined nor distant, and that rising seas are transforming the United States’ coastline in irrevocable ways. From the Gulf Coast to Miami, New York City to the Bay Area, author and Pulitzer prize finalist Elizabeth Rush explores some of the places where this change has been most dramatic • Registration required: 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
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
Neil Gaiman in Conversation with N.K. Jemisin
Saturday, May 2, 2020 • 7:30pm • Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, Bard College • ard Professor in the Arts, Neil Gaiman for a conversation with Hugo Award-winning, and New York Times Bestselling author N. K. Jemisin (Broken Earth trilogy), whose new work The City We Became will be published in March • $25 • More info: LINK
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Saturday, May 2, 2020 • UPAC, Kingston • $79 and up • Tickets: LINK or 845-339-6088
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