This week's calendar (3/1-3/7/21)

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MONDAY
It’s been one year since COVID was confirmed in NY
On the evening of March 1, 2020 Governor Cuomo sent out a press release confirming the first case of the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, in New York State.

“There is no cause for surprise – this was expected,” the governor said in the statement. “There is no reason for undue anxiety – the general risk remains low in New York. We are diligently managing this situation and will continue to provide information as it becomes available.”

A year later: New York has had 1.64 million cases of COVID-19 with 47,143 deaths, as of March 1, 2021 with 7,580 new positive cases reported on Sunday. 


New free rapid testing site opens in the City of Kingston
Monday, March 1, 2021 • NYS Sen. Michelle Hinchey announced that a new state-run rapid testing site will open in the City of Kingston today, Monday, March 1, 2021. The HealthAlliance testing site is located at 27 Grand Street, Kingston and will operate Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. An appointment is needed; schedule online: https://www.westchestermedicalcenter.org/news/coronavirus-update-1401 or by calling 914-202-4530. 


IN LIKE A LION: A wind advisory is in effect from 1pm through 1pm on Tuesday
Peak gusts of up to 60mph are in the mix, and can result in downed trees and power outages. Charge up and check our Twitter feed for any updates.


History of Gospel in the Hudson Valley: Famous Visitors and Their Impact
Monday, March 1, 2021 • 7-8:30pm • Presented by the Hudson Valley Gospel Festival, Professor Ciesta Little-Quinn of the Department Black Studies at SUNY New Paltz will discuss the gospel luminaries, such as Mahalia Jackson, who performed in the Hudson Valley and left lasting impressions • RSVP: LINK


DEADLINE: Rockland Virtual Arts Festival
Deadline to apply is March 1, 2021 • Rockland's first Virtual Arts Festival will take place from April 1-30, 2021. The arts festival is open to all NY, NJ & CT artists and arts organizations. Selected artists will be notified the week of March 1, 2021. All artwork submitted must be created by the applicant • Apply at: https://tinyurl.com/ybqvtd82 • More info: www.RocklandArtsFestival.org


Art Exhibition: Kate Corroon Skakel "Negative/Positive"
Through March 1, 2021 • Window On Hudson, 43 South 3rd Street, Hudson • Kate Corroon Skakel is presenting "Negative/Positive," a series of cyanotypes on view in the storefront windows from January 28 - March 1, 2021 • windowonhudson.org



TUESDAY:
Center for Healthy Aging Virtual COVID-19 Support Group
Every first and third Tuesday of the month beginning Tuesday, March 2, 2021 • 1-2:30pm • Older adults are invited to join a virtual COVID-19 Isolation Therapy Group offered by the Rhinebeck-based Center for Healthy Aging and led by the center’s licensed clinical social worker, Allison Gould, who works closely with people 65 and older and has seen firsthand the consequences of staying distanced during the COVID-19 pandemic • To register, visit nuvancehealth.org/wellness, or call Kathy McQuade at (845) 876- 4745 (TTY/Accessibility: 800-421-1220).


Ulster County COVID-19 Update
Tuesday and Thursday • 3pm • Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan is scheduled to hold his bi-weekly Town Halls on his Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/UlsterCountyExecutive



WEDNESDAY:
Dutchess County Live COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall
Wednesday • 3pm • Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro will host a live town hall event on the county's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DutchessCoGov/


Lisa LaMonica "Botanicals in Winter"
March 3-29, 2021 • Window On Hudson, 43 South 3rd Street, Hudson • Lisa LaMonica’s watercolors are a study of plants she discovered growing in an abandoned garden in 2015. She spent the spring and summer months cataloguing much of the flora, wanting to have a record of what someone else had created and then left behind. In the storefront windows of Window On Hudson she will be exhibiting over 2 dozen of these delicate works, giving us a reminder of the colorful life that is right around the corner • windowonhudson.org



THURSDAY:
Clearwater Spirit of the Hudson Gala
Thursday, March 4, 2021 • 6:30pm • Virtual event via Zoom • The evening will honor the achievements and environmental advocacy of Karl S. Coplan, recipient of the 2021 Spirit of the Hudson Award, as well as The Beacon Sloop Club will also be honored with the 2021 Clearwater Lifetime Contribution Award plus entertainment by Gordon Bok and an online auction • $20 general admission, $250 Captain’s Circle • More info: https://www.clearwater.org/events/gala-2021/



FRIDAY:
Morton’s 2021 Virtual “Celebration of Community” Talent Show
Friday, March 5, 2021 • 7pm • The library’s annual evening to enjoy the performances of our community, friends and family with singing, dancing and a ventriloquist! • Sliding scale registration donation starts at $1 • Pre-registration is required: LINK


Woodstock Film Festival Early Bird Submission Deadline
Friday, March 5, 2021 • The early bird submission deadline for the 22nd annual Woodstock Film Festival is this Friday, March 5. The regular submission deadline is May 7 with the final two deadlines occurring on June 4 and June 18, respectively. The 2021 Woodstock Film Festival will run from September 29th - October 3, 2021. • More info: https://filmfreeway.com/WoodstockFilmFestival



THIS WEEKEND:
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Maple Sugar Tours
Saturdays and Sundays, March 6, 7, 13 and 14, 2021 *Note: Spots are selling out, check the website for availability • Learn how to identify and tap sugar maple trees, discover sugaring techniques used by Native Americans, pioneers and modern-day farmers, and see an evaporator in action! Register at hhnm.org/maple-sugar-tours-2021


Fifth Annual Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair
Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 10am-4 pm • Virtual event on Zoom • Exhibition hall, speakers, workshops, affinity groups and an opportunity to "mingle" and "meet" new people sponsored by the non-profit Community Advocates for a Sustainable Environment organization • FREE public event, but MUST register on line for tickets at: www.caseonline.org.


Staatsburgh in Winter
Multiple dates: Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 10am and 2pm; Thursday, March 18 at 10am; Saturday, March 20 at 10am and 2pm; and Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 10am and 2pm • Follow staff on a guided walk discussing the winter-time fun from the turn of the century. Using historic photos and oral histories, the tour will show to visitors how the Edwardians spent a day in the snow. Along the way, complete our winter scavenger hunt - fun for all ages • Register in advance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/staatsburgh-in-winter-tickets-136863190487

Free First Weekend Wanderings
March 6, April 3, and May 1, 2021 • noon - 1pm • Wagon House Education Center, Olana State Historic Site, Hudson • Hour-long walking tour covering a portion of Olana’s 250-acres and 5-miles of carriage roads • Limited capacity; all attendants must register in advance: https://tickets.olana.org/Info.aspx?EventID=11


Virtual Brew Talk: New York Brew History & Guided Beer Tasting
Saturday, March 6, 2021 • 7:30pm • Join the Putnam History Museum for a Virtual Brew Talk & Tasting that will expand your mind and taste buds (and will surely help you shake the winter blues!) The evening features Brew Historian Craig Gravina, one of the founders of the Albany Ale Project, and four American beers from the Hudson Valley's own - Industrial Arts Brewing. Gravina will share with us his extensive knowledge of the evolution of American Beer, specifically in New York and the Hudson Valley, over the past 400 years • $15-$75 • putnamhistorymuseum.org + Event Link

Men enjoying drinks at a lake cottage in 1893. Photo courtesy the Putnam History Museum.

Men enjoying drinks at a lake cottage in 1893. Photo courtesy the Putnam History Museum.


COMING UP:

Dutchess County Virtual Public Forum on Services for Those With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 • 5:30-7:30pm • Forum will discuss services offered by the county, and all input received at the forum will help shape the County’s 2022 Local Services Plan for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities • Advance registration required: LINK


Lecture: Introducing Wilderstein’s Digital Catalog
Thursday, March 11, 2021 • 2pm • An informative presentation and tour of a recently launched digital catalog by Wilderstein board member and curatorial committee chair Craig St. Clair • Free but you must register in advance: LINK • For more information, call the Wilderstein Office at 845-876-4818.

“Kinship: The Inspiration of Artistic Connection” Virtual Opening Reception
Thursday, March 11, 2021 • 5pm • Exhibiting Artists: Corina Alvarezdelugo, Deborah Read Belguendouz, Steve Cabral, Steve Cozart, Deborah Davidson, Robert Freeman, Edi Friedlander, Tracy Hayes, Alex Jackson, Joel Longenecker, Jenny Nelson, Ruby Palmer, Ransome, Deborah Roberts, Peter Rostovsky, Ben Sloat, Molly Snee, Laurel Sparks, Tara Tamaribuchi, Oliver Wasow, Deb Todd Wheeler, Philemona Williamson • More info: LINK

Kingston Winter Farmers’ Market
Saturdays, March 13, 27; April 10, 24, 2021 • Senate Garage, 4 North Front Street • 10am - 2pm *10-10:30am is reserved for 65+ and immunocompromised • https://kingstonfarmersmarket.org

When Ice Came from the River: Ice Harvesting in the Gilded Age
Multiple dates: Saturday, March 13, Sunday, March 14, Thursday, March 25 (10am only); Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28, 2021 • 10am and 2pm • Staatsburgh State Historic Site • Using historic photos and oral histories, the tour will show just how ice was brought out of the frozen river and the impact it had on the community • Tours are approximately 45 minutes long and cover about 1-mile of fairly-level terrain • Free but registration is required: LINK

Blood Drive
Monday, March 15, 2021 • noon - 6pm • Catskill Elks Lodge, 45 North Jefferson Avenue, Catskill • NYS Senator Michelle Hinchey is partnering with the American Red Cross for this community blood drive • Donations are by appointment only. To schedule, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit bit.ly/Catskill-Blood-Drive


Annual Spring Burn Ban in New York State
March 16 to May 14, 2021 • Temporarily outlaws burning of residential brush and yard debris • LINK

Club Helsinki Virtual Open Mic One Year Extravaganza
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 • 7pm • Helsinki in Hudson closed her doors due to COVID-19 on March 13, 2020 with a full schedule of sold-out shows and events on the calendar. But the club’s open-mic host, Cameron Melville, was undeterred. The long time, intrepid host of open-mic quickly found a way to keep the well loved weekly event a good experience for both performers and online audiences alike. Now, one year later, Helsinki virtual open-mic has become a vital, well attended weekly offering, about to celebrate one year of virtual streaming--- 52 shows hosting nearly 800 performances with an audience of thousands. The One-Year Celebration will feature a unique and fascinating compilation of poetry, performance art, music, interview, pandemic journaling and On-the-Street videos, political marches and celebrations from an extraordinary year • The event streams live on Helsinki Open Mic facebook page as well as at: clubhelsinki.live


Meet Your Neighbors
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 • 7pm • Join Historic Red Hook on Zoom to connect with newcomers lifelong residents, and in all others in between. Bring your questions and stories, bring a friend, BYOD (drinks / dinner / dessert / all of the above), and most importantly, bring your enthusiasm to learn about our community! • To register visit https://www.historicredhook.org/meet


Putnam History Museum Virtual Trivia Night
Saturday, March 20, 2021 • 7:30pm • Topics will cover covering Putnam County, Hudson Valley, New York State, and American history • $10 • Register through Eventbrite: LINK


Dutchess County Telephone Town Hall
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 • 5:30-6:30pm • Listen and participate by calling (845) 765-7121 or watch live on the county’s Facebook page: facebook.com/dutchesscogov


Pharmaceutical Pollution: A Growing Threat to Our Rivers & Streams
Thursday, March 25, 2021 • 7pm • Virtual event on Zoom • Cary President Joshua Ginsberg for a virtual Cary Science Conversation with freshwater ecologist Emma Rosi. Hear about her latest research on how pharmaceutical and personal care product pollution impacts freshwater quality, how these chemicals move through ecosystems, and why the health of our rivers and streams is at risk • Free but register at: LINK

Rocklands First Virtual Arts Festival
April 1-30, 2021 • Virtual arts events every Sunday and Monday at 7pm with the finale on Thursday, April 29 at 7pm with over 100 visual artists, live music, art demos, gallery tours and more • rocklandsartsfestival.org


Spring Pollinator Walk
Saturday, April 24, 2021 • 1-2pm • Olana State Historic Site • Join beekeeper Chris Layman in an hour-long guided outdoor walk and learn more about the importance of honeybees during Frederic Church’s lifetime and our own • $15, $10 members • For more information, please contact education@olana.org or call (518) 751-6938 • LINK


“Fallen”
Saturday, May 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021 • Opening of a new site-specific installation by nationally-renowned artist Jean Shin • A beloved hemlock on Olana’s East Lawn died last year of natural causes, despite efforts to save it. In response to the unfortunate necessity of felling this majestic tree, Jean Shin will create a new artwork celebrating its life while reflecting on loss and the broader history of environmental impact in the Catskill region • More info: https://www.olana.org/exhibitions/fallen/


Unplanned Views at Olana: Geology Walk
Saturday, May 1, 2021 • 2-4pm • Time travel back to Olana’s ice age past! Join geologist Robert Titus for a walking tour showcasing Olana’s artist-designed landscape through science and storytelling. During this program, participants will learn more about the geological history of Olana and the forces that shaped Frederic Church’s masterpiece • $15 person, $10 members. For more information, please contact education@olana.org or call (518) 751-6938 • https://tickets.olana.org/Info.aspx?EventID=11


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