Calendar for March 2-8, 2020
MONDAY
Geology and History of Rosendale Cement
Monday, March 2, 2020 • 7-8:30pm • Vineyard Commons Theater, Highland • At its peak, the Rosendale Cement District supplied over half the natural cement in the United State. That built a lot of roads, including the New York State Thruway, as well as the bases for statues, dams, and bridges. The rock layers in Rosendale’s hills contained the raw materials for some of the best concrete in the world • Ulster Community College geology professor Steven Schimmrich will discuss how Rosendale’s geology paved its way to becoming the most prominent supplier of natural cement in the country. Presented by the Town of Lloyd Historical Preservation Society • Free • More info: LINK
TUESDAY
Hudson River Film Screening
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 • 6-8pm • Cornwall Public Library, 395 Hudson Street, Cornwall • Two short films from Jon Bowermaster's Hope on the Hudson series: “A Living River” and “Undamming the Hudson River.” Join a Q&A with Riverkeeper's George Jackman about efforts to restore river habitat and open up migratory fish passages in the river's many tributaries • More info: LINK
WEDNESDAY
“The Ins & Outs of Working with Film & Television Productions”
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 • Noon • The CineHub, 20 W. Main St., Suite 4, Beacon • Part of the Lunch and Learn series presented by Dutchess County Tourism and the Hudson Valley Film Commission • Free • More info: LINK
Ice Yachting in the Hudson River Valley
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 • 6:30pm • Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff • Commodore of the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club, Robert Willis, will discuss the history of ice sailing, from the Dutch in the 1600s that turned into a popular sport among estate owners in the 1800s • Free • 845-876-2903.
THURSDAY
“How Have Chinese Tariffs Changed in A Century? The Answer Through a Local Lens”
Thursday, March 5, 2020 • 7pm • Wallace Center, FDR Presidential Library and Home, Hyde Park • Discussion with Marist College Professor Kristin Bayer and Dutchess County Historical Society Executive Director Bill Jeffway • Free but registration is required: LINK
FRIDAY
Get Red Hooked on First Fridays
Friday, March 6, 2020 • 5-8pm • Route 9 and Route 199, Red Hook • The start of First Fridays in Red Hook for the year. An evening of family-friendly fun, music, food and all sorts of specials. Hosted by the merchants of Red Hook Village in conjunction with Red Hook Area Chamber of Commerce • More info: LINK or EMAIL
Gueryung Lee: Opening Reception
Friday, March 6, 2020 • 6-9pm • 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie • Opening reception of Korean artist Gueryung Lee's contemporary prints and paintings • On view February 21-March 1, 2020 • More info: LINK
Morton Community Talent Show
Friday, March 6, 2020 • Doors open at 6pm, Show begins at 6:30pm • Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff • celebrate the talents of our community, our friends and family. What a show we have for you! Visual art, MC Richard, performances including but not limited to: singing, dancing, staged readings, performers with guitars, performers with saxophones, and, fingers crossed, jokes! • $5 suggested donation • For more info, contact Sandy at sandy@mortonrhinecliff.org.
Rest in Pieces: In Memory of Opera
March 6 at 7:30pm and March 8 at 3pm • Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson • A devised opera celebrating the tribulations, glories, and loves of this tempestuous art form, featuring the music of Mozart, Strauss, Bizet, Copland, and Puccini • $15 and up • More info: LINK
SATURDAY
The 33rd Annual Photowork: Beyond 20/20
On view through March 7 with artist talks on February 8, 2020 • Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie • Exhibition that celebrates prescient social commentary as well as engagement with issues relating to contemporary photography. Submissions embrace excellence in cutting-edge and traditional processes. • More info: LINK
25th Annual Dutchess County St. Patrick’s Parade and Shamrock Run
Saturday, March 7, 2020 • Line-up at noon, parade kicks off at 1pm • Wappingers Falls • Rain or shine! • LINK • ROAD CLOSURE: Route 9D starting at Middlebush Road to Delavergne Avenue will be closed due to the Run and St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the Village of Wappingers Falls.
“Nude” Opening Reception
Saturday, March 7, 2020 • 4-6pm • Queen City 15 Gallery, 317 Main Street, Poughkeepsie • Juried exhibition of area artists whose work includes the undraped human form • On view March 6 – 28 , 2020. Gallery Hours: Friday 3-7, Saturday 12-7, and by appointment • More info: LINK
First Saturday Opening: Henry Hudson's Timeless River
Saturday, March 7, 2020 • 5-7pm • 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 • On view through April 19, 2020 • More info: 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
SUNDAY
Up Close + Personal: A Collections Talk with Professor Katherine Manthorne
Sunday, March 8, 2020 • 11 am • Olana State Historic Site, Hudson • Cayambe by Frederic Church will be on view in the Sharp Family Gallery for an up-close look at this Andean peak. The talk led by Katherine Manthorne, Professor of Art History (Graduate Center, City University of New York), will speak to Frederic Church's close study of nature and how he forged a tradition of traveler-art that spans from the 19th century to today • $25, $10 member • More info: LINK
Classical Brunch with Dan Stevens
Sunday, March 8, 2020 • 11:30am - 2:30pm • Towne Crier, 379 Main Street, Beacon • Enjoy live classical guitar from Dutchess County resident Dan Stevens • No cover • Check out Dan’s music on the HVNY Marketplace: LINK
Organizing for Victory: Women's Suffrage in the Empire State
Sunday, March 8, 2020 • 3-4:30pm • Elmendorph Inn 7562 N. Broadway, Red Hook • Join Historic Red Hook on International Women’s Day for a presentation at the Elmendorph Inn. After decades of activism, the women of New York State finally won the right to vote in 1917. From that point on, all efforts turned toward a constitutional amendment for women's suffrage. Sally Dwyer-McNulty, Professor of American History at Marist College and Vice President of Historic Red Hook, explores the history, strategies, and significance of the campaign for women's suffrage in the Empire State.Refreshments to follow presentation • More info: LINK
The Dutchess Harp Ensemble’s “In Celebration of Saint Patrick's Day”
Sunday, March 8, 2020 • 3 pm • Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff • Members of the society perform popular works from film, the American song book and more • $10 at the door • For more information, please visit www.mhcgs.blogspot.com
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ONGOING
Catskill Lantern Festival
Open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through March 2020 • World Vacation Hotel, 4880 Route 32, Catskill • Walk-through family fun wonderland of massive lighting displays, an animal kingdom, 130-foot walk-through light tunnel, giant lantern pandas, and a 39-foot lantern Christmas tree • $20 adults, $15 children • 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
“Tranquility: Calm, Minimal, Zen”
On view through March 15, 2020 • Tivoli Artists Gallery 60 Broadway, Tivoli • A presentation of works that soothe the mind, evoke reflection and focus on minimal style • Free • LINK
‘William Stone: Apperception’
On view through March 15, 2020 • 5pm • Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson • Exhibition of mixed media work, ranging from paintings to kinetic sculpture • • 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
COMING UP
Barry Sonnenfeld in conversation with WAMC's Joe Donahue
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 • 7pm • Upstairs at Murrays, Tivoli • Barry Sonnenfeld discusses his new memoir “Barry Sonnenfeld: Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker” • $34: 2 tickets, priority seating + 1 signed copy of the book, $15 General Admission (does not include a book, but the cost of the ticket may be applied in full toward the purchase of the book the event) • Buy tickets: LINK
CATA COARC: Earth People
March 12 – April 5, 2020 • Opening reception with the artists: Thursday, March 12, 12 – 2pm • Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson • Exhibit of paintings by artists with disabilities in partnership with Community Access to the Arts and COARC. Through the use of laser pointers and a trained assistant, this technique gives full artistic control to individuals with significant physical disabilities and expands the range of expressive possibilities for artists of all abilities • LINK
Flag Changing Ceremony
March 15, 2020 • noon • Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, Poughkeepsie • American Legion Post 739 organize and present monthly Flag Changing Ceremonies on the Walkway to honor our region’s veterans and their service to our country • Free • Repeats April 19, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 25, November 15, and December 20, 2020 • LINK
An Offering of Irish Music and Monologues
March 15, 2020 • 3pm • Elmendorph Inn, 7562 N. Broadway, Red Hook • Join Historic Red Hook for a night of music and monologues presented by the Hudson River Consort and Christine Gummere, Artistic Director. James Ruff—Tenor & Celtic Harp Warren Kelder—Actor & Musician Christine Gummere—Cello Wine, seltzer and light refreshments are included • $15 • More info: LINK
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
“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
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
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
2020 Woodstock Bookfest
March 26-29, 2020 • Various locations • Workshops, StorySlam, panels, mini-intensives and more • More info: LINK
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
Cup of the Valley
Sunday, March 29, 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
“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
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