Calendar for March 16-22, 2020

Please note: All events are subject to change. Consult the event host for the most up-to-date information during this time. For the latest updates on cancellations due to coronavirus concerns, visit: https://hvny.info/info/2020/coronavirus

MONDAY

CLOSINGS: Effective 8PM Monday, March 16, 2020 in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut:

  • Crowd capacity reduced to 50 

  • Restaurants/bars will be takeout/delivery ONLY

  • Gyms closed

  • Movie theaters closed

  • Casinos closed

Public Comments for Bridge Merger, Toll Increases
The New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) is asking for the public’s input on the proposal to consolidate the New York State Thruway Authority and the NYSBA that would also increase tolls on five bridges: the Mid-Hudson, Kingston-Rhinecliff, Rip Van Winkle, Newburgh-Beacon and Bear Mountain bridges • Comments may be mailed by 4pm on March 16, 2020 to: Brian Bushek, CFO and Treasurer Mid-Hudson Bridge Toll Plaza, Route 44/55, P.O. Box 1010, Highland, NY 12528 or email: bbushek@nysba.ny.gov.

NYS Burn Ban: March 16 - May 14, 2020
The New York State Burn Ban will be in effect from March 16 through May 14, 2020. During this time, open burning is prohibited in New York, with several exceptions. More info: LINK

As of Monday, March 16, all scheduled in-person Hudson Valley Womxn in Business events, including coffees, will be postponed until the end of the month. 


THURSDAY - It’s SPRING!

The 2020 Spring Equinox in Northern Hemisphere will take place at 11:49pm on Thursday, March 19.

NOTES:

  • The Bardavon and Ulster Performing Arts Center announced it will postpone all events for a minimum of 30 days, effective immediately. (Source: LINK)

  • All public programming at the Wassaic Project is cancelled through the end of April.

  • As of Thursday, March 12 at 5:00 pm, Art Omi in Ghent will suspend all public events and classes until further notice. The Benenson Center will be closed as of March 13 until further notice. Visitors will be welcome in the Sculpture & Architecture Park. (Source: LINK)

  • All activities at Hudson Hall involving large gatherings will be postponed for the next 30 days.

  • Darryl’s House Club in Pawling is cancelling all shows until further notice.

  • The Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra’s Ellis Island Concert scheduled for March 21 has been postponed. A later date is TBA.

  • The Woodstock Film Festival event, “Women in Film and Media,” scheduled for March 22 will be postponed to a later date, TBA.

  • Rhinebeck Historical Society’s talk about “Forgotten Hamlets of Dutchess County" with David Turner on March 27 has been rescheduled to September 25, 2020.

  • The Hudson River Museum in Yonkers has cancelled all programs and events through March 31, including all planetarium shows.

  • The Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston is announcing the postponement and/or cancellation of a number of events and the continuation of its four-day schedule until the end of May. The following programs have been cancelled: Museum Mates, March 15; all spring Wednesday evening lectures, including April 15, April 29, May 13, and May 27; and the exhibit opening reception for “Mary Powell: Queen of the Hudson,” originally scheduled for April 24. The exhibit will still open as planned on Saturday, April 25. The “Bottles & Brews: Prohibition in the Hudson Valley” program originally scheduled for Saturday, March 21 has been postponed, new date to be announced. (LINK)

  • Autism Community Field Day, scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds has been cancelled.

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Please note: All events are subject to change. Consult the event host for the most up-to-date information during this time.

ONGOING

“Nude”
On view through March 28 , 2020 • Queen City 15 Gallery, 317 Main Street, Poughkeepsie • Juried exhibition of area artists whose work includes the undraped human form • Gallery Hours: Friday 3-7, Saturday 12-7, and by appointment • More info: LINK

Totally Dedicated: Leonard Contino, 1940–2016
On view through April 5, 2020 • Samuel Dorksky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz • Exhibition of over 80 artworks, the largest exhibition yet, of the Brooklyn-born, self-taught abstract artist whose tenacious exploration of pictorial space spanned a fifty-year career • More info: LINK

Henry Hudson's Timeless River
On view through April 19, 2020 • Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston • The Hudson River Maritime Museum will be open after hours to coincide with Kingston's First Saturday event with the opening of "Henry Hudson's Timeless River: An Artistic Journey Along Hudson's Route from New York Harbor to Albany," a temporary art exhibit by watercolor artist Raymond Curran • More info: LINK

COMING UP

Please note: All events are subject to change. Consult the event host for the most up-to-date information during this time.

Silent Book Club for Teens and Adults
Thursday, March 19, 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 • No registration required • LINK • More info, call Martha Farrell at 845-485-3445 ext. 3358 or email mfarrell@poklib.org

The Tivoli Artists Gallery (TAG) presents HOME
On view March 20 – April 12, 2020 • Tivoli Artists Gallery • Opening reception Saturday, March 21, 5-7pm • “Mix of selections from many of TAG’s members with works that reflect the diversity of a place called home - from fondness, nurturing and heartwarming feelings, to those that are more challenging, transient and thought-provoking” • More info: LINK

*CANCELLED* “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

The Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra’s Ellis Island Concert scheduled for March 21 has been postponed. A later date is TBA. 


Winter Weekends
March 21-22, 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). • $18, $15 seniors, $8 children and students ages 5-18 • More info: LINK

The Olson/De Cari Duo
Sunday, March 22, 2020 • 3pm • Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff • The Olson/De Cari Duo, a husband-and-wife ensemble, is dedicated to expanding the repertoire for classical guitar and voice, deriving inspiration from their eclectic backgrounds in both science and the arts • $10 • More info: LINK

Science on Screen Film Series presents: “2001: A Space Odyssey (1969)”
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 6:15pm and Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 12:30pm • Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale • Film screening followed by a discussion and a special message from former NASA astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman • $10, $6 Rosendale Theatre members and students • More info: LINK

Narcan Training Session
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 • 4:30 to 5:30pm • 230 North Road, Poughkeepsie • Attendees will learn why naloxone works to reverse an overdose, what to do when an overdose is suspected, and how/when to give someone Narcan. Each trainee will receive a free Narcan kit to carry. Repeats monthly: April 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, August 26, September 23, October 28, November 25, December 23. No pre-registration required. More info: LINK *Residents are also reminded that if they can't make this formal training, or would prefer a more personal setting, they can walk in to the Dutchess County Stabilization Center at any time, day or night and be trained in the administration of naloxone.

Authors Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor “The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home”
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 • 6pm • Upstairs at Murray’s, Tivoli •There’s a faceless old woman who secretly lives in everyone’s home, but no one knows how she got there or where she came from, until now. New York Times bestselling authors of Welcome to Night Vale and It Devours! and the creators of the hit podcast Welcome to Night Vale, Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor will talk with Salome Dewell about their new novel set in the world of Night Vale…and beyond • $23 Ticket includes one copy of the book • Buy tickets: LINK

*CANCELLED* 2020 Woodstock Bookfest
March 26-29, 2020 • Various locations • Workshops, StorySlam, panels, mini-intensives and more • More info: LINK

*CANCELLED* Hudson Valley Tattoo Fest
March 27-29, 2020 • MJN Center (Formerly the Mid-Hudson Civic Center) 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie • Admission is $25 single day, $65 • More info: LINK

Rhinebeck Historical Society’s talk about “Forgotten Hamlets of Dutchess County" with David Turner on March 27 has been rescheduled to September 25, 2020.

*RESCHEDULED* Cup of the Valley
*Sunday, March 29, 2020 NEW DATE: Sunday, May 31, 2020 • 10am - 4pm • Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park •  Coffee and Tea Festival • $20 • More info: LINK

Funnier In My Head: Comedy Open Mic
Tuesday, March 31, 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

“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

Lake Street Dive
Thursday, April 16, 2020 • 8pm • UPAC, Kingston • $40 and up • TICKETS

Mohonk Tulip Festival
April 24 - May 8, 2020 • Mohonk Mountain House, 1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz • Experience the first ever Mohonk Tulip Festival as 20,000 tulips take over Victorian Show Garden with daily guided tours, live music, lectures “The Art of Garden Architecture” to “Planning a Butterfly Garden” and more • More info: LINK

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

POSTPONED: “Mysteries of the Great Instruments” Benefit for the Hudson Valley Philharmonic
Saturday, April 25, 2020 • 2pm • Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie • presentation by Christophe Landon, one of the world’s leading luthiers, featuring his collection of multi-million dollar violins, violas and cellos, with demonstrations on each by members of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic • $75, limited to 100 seats on the stage • More info: LINK

9th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep
Saturday, May 2, 2020 • Over 100 locations from Brooklyn to the Adirondacks • Over the past 8 years, Riverkeeper has had 737 projects along hundreds of miles of shoreline with more than 14,000 volunteers that have removed 259 tons of debris, planted 2,372 trees and native grasses, and removed tons of invasive species •  Submit the Volunteer Interest Form to receive updates about volunteering on Sweep day, and e-mail sweep@riverkeeper.org if you’re interested in leading a site.

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

STOMP
Thursday, May 7, 2020 • 8pm • UPAC, Kingston • The international percussion sensation will make you look at supermarket carts or plumbing fixtures the same way again • $39 and up • More info: LINK

Cup of the Valley
Sunday, May 31, 2020* • 10am - 4pm • Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park •  Coffee and Tea Festival • $20 • *Rescheduled from Sunday, March 29, 2020 • More info: LINK




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