This week's calendar (April 18-24,2022)

Tuesday, April 19 is “Hudson Valley Renegades’ Day” in the Town of Fishkill as the Yankee affiliate team plays its first home game of the 2022 season. Full story in this week’s newsletter.

Week of April 18-24,2022

Veterans Resource Fair in Kingston 
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 • 3:30pm - 5:30pm • Free • Joyce-Schirick VFW Post 1386, 708 East Chester Street, Kingston • Senator Hinchey’s office is partnering with Joyce-Schirick VFW Post 1386, Ulster County Veterans Services, the Hudson Valley Center for Veteran Reintegration, and the Kingston Veterans Association to host a Veterans Resource Fair from 3:30 pm until 5:30 pm at the Joyce-Schirick VFW Post 1386 located at 708 East Chester Street in Kingston. This Veterans Resource Fair is designed to connect veterans, and their families, with the resources to assist with health care, housing, legal services, and more. • More information: https://fb.me/e/1pzpsAnQb

Composting with Dirty Gaia
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 • 6pm • Morton Memorial Library, Rhinecliff • By composting many of the things we may throw away, like kitchen scraps, grass clippings, leaves and other landscape debris, we can redirect 20- to 30-percent of the trash currently going into landfills. The library will be creating a community compost bin, available to all residents. Learn more with this free event • Link

Hudson Valley Page Turners Book Club
Thursday, April 21, 2022 • 4:30pm • Tivoli Free Library • An informal one-hour discussion on “The House on Mango Street” via Zoom • Register at bard.edu/big-read 

Westchester State of the County Address
Thursday, April 21, 2022 • 7pm • County Executive George Latimer will deliver the address live via Facebook.com/WestchesterGov

Creating a Landmark Garden
Thursday, April 21, 2022 • 7pm • Millbrook Library • Margaret Doyle, volunteer archivist at Innisfree Garden will speak about Mario and Walter Beck of Innisfree in a slide presentation showing the development of the house and garden, who they were, their vast collections and what drove them to create the landmark garden • Link

Earth Day Event in Palisades
Saturday, April 23, 2022 • 9am-2pm • Free • 675 Oak Tree Road, Palisades • Community sale where you will find beloved family objects ready to find new owners!  Furniture, household items, plate, glassware, linens, albums and cd's, clothing, etc all at great prices.  Also, crafters will be there with beautiful things made of recycled materials. At the Farm Stand, vegetables, grass-fed meats, bakery items, Ronnybrook dairy, Balthazar bakery and more.  Empanadas for lunch!  And a knife sharpener.  Town of Orangetown Food Scrap Recycling Program info table. Craft table for kids: let's plant seeds, sidewalk chalk and Music! Also, Keep Rockland Beautiful- Palisades CleanUp  9am-1pm. Dropins welcome. If you are de-cluttering and would like to rent a table to sell your things,  $25, e-mail PCC@palisadesny.com asap. • palisadescc.org

Horsing Around at the Museum: Mini Horse Mania!
Saturday, April 23, 2022 • 10:30 am-noon • Cost: Free • 117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson • First, visit the “adoption barn” and learn all about how firefighters cared for fire horses. Then pick your own stuffed horse to adopt and call your own! All supplies for this program are FREE! Finally, all kids will have the opportunity to meet our special guests: mini horses! Put your skills to the test around these minis by brushing them, petting them, and just showing them the love!  All activities are free and will be outdoors. No reservations required. Free admission to the Museum will also be offered to all who attend this special event. Come horse around with us at the Museum! • http://www.fasnyfiremuseum.com/museum-events

The Opening of Sojourner Truth State Park and Community Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 23, 2022 • 11am - 3pm • Free entry and activities, plus food vendors, music & more! Please note: Sojourner Truth State Park is new and does not yet have an established address. Its GPS coordinates are 41°56'48.1"N 73°58'25.0"W. Please see directions to the park from common access points:

From Kingston:

• Take NY Route 32 in Kingston and turn onto Main Street in East Kingston.

• Follow Main Street for approx. 1.5 miles to the park entrance.

From the south via Route 9W:

• After crossing the John T. Loughran Bridge, continue for about 1.5 miles, then turn right onto NYS Route 32 North.

• In about 1.5 miles, turn right on Main Street.

• Follow Main Street for approximately 1.5 miles to the park entrance.

From the south via Interstate 87:

• Take Exit 19 and at the traffic circle, take the third exit onto I-587 East/NY-28 East/Col. Chandler Drive.

• In about 1.5 miles, take the third exit at the traffic circle onto Albany Avenue.

• In less than 1 mile, turn right onto NYS Route 32 North/Flatbush Avenue.

• Continue for about 2 miles, then turn right onto Main Street.

• Follow Main Street for approximately 1.5 miles to the park entrance.

From the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge heading west:

• Cross the bridge and use the right lane to take the exit for NYS Route 32 South.

• Turn left onto Route 32 South.

• After about 1 mile, turn left onto Main Street.

• Follow Main Street for approximately 1.5 miles to the park entrance.

Please note: Parking inside the park is limited (and may reach capacity). Please allow time to walk into the park from other designated parking areas.

Hudson Valley History Reading Festival
Saturday, April 23, 2022 • See schedule below • Register to Attend in Person + and streamed live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter

• 10 a.m. A.J. Schenkman Patriots and Spies in Revolutionary New York

• 11 a.m. Robert Titus and Johanna Titus The Catskills in the Ice Age: Third Edition, Revised and Expanded

• 1 p.m. Russell Dunn & Barbara Delaney Paths to the Past: History Hikes through the Hudson River Valley, Catskills, Berkshires, Taconics, Saratoga & Capital Region

• 2 p.m. Shannon Butler Roosevelt Homes of the Hudson Valley: Hyde Park and Beyond

Temple of Sound
Saturday, April 23, 2022 • 11am - 11pm • Basilica Hudson • Featuring Deep Listening workshops, sound installations, performances and more • https://basilicahudson.org/events/temple-of-sound-2022/

A Birder’s Guide to Everything Followed by Discussion
Saturday, April 23, 2022 • 2pm • The Rosendale Theatre • Screening of the film A Birder's Guide to Everything with a post-film discussion featuring Drs. Megan Gall, Associate Professor of Biology at Vassar College, and Bruce Robertson, Associate Professor of Biology at Bard College. Jim Metzner, producer of the "Pulse of the Planet" radio series and podcast, will be the moderator for the discussion.This event is presented through the Theatre's Science on Screen® series. • Tickets are available in advance at rosendaletheatre.org. Tickets are also available in the box office, which opens 45 minutes before showtime. Prices are $10 for general admission and $6 for members.

Mesier Homestead Historic Site Tour Day 
Sunday, April 24, 2022 • 1pm • Mesier Homestead Historic Site, Wappingers Falls • Learn what it was like to live in Dutchess County during the Revolutionary War era through one of these riveting tours. The Mesier Homestead Historic Site provides insight into one of Wappingers Falls’ early European settlers. Marvel at the stunning Victorian décor and impressive display of local artifacts. Discover anything from Native American tools to 1800s wedding dresses. • More info, here.

FOREVER FORESTS
Sunday, April 24, 2022 • 4-5:30pm • CO, 6571 Spring Brook Ave, Rhinebeck • Winnakee Land Trust announces Forever Forests, a ten-year campaign to protect 10,000 acres in ten years across the Hudson Valley. This event will detail Winnakee-led strategies for measurable impact at the local level to this global issue. • Free and open to the public • winnakee.org

"Come in through the Garden Gates, Beatrix Farrand's oldest surviving work"
Sunday, April 24, 2022 • 6:30 - 8:30pm • Zoom • walkway.org/events

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New and Beginning Farmer Series
Thursdays, through April 28, 2022 • via Zoom • Each year CCE Ulster hosts the New and Beginning Farmer Series. A collection of 1 hour workshops that help new and aspiring farmers get started! Each class has a $5 registration fee. • Register

This year's topics include:

• Unintentional Consequences

• Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture & the Regenerative

• Organic Certification

• Climate Change and Agriculture

• Seriously Soil

• How to Make a Profit and Still Have a Good Quality of Life

• Introduction to Agroforestry

• Introduction to Climate Resilience

• Farm to School 101

Soul of The Dog
On view through April 30 • Millbrook Library, 3 Friendly Ln, Millbrook • A Collection of Photography by Kleber Santos that highlights the thoughtfulness, intensity, and depth of emotion of the dog, our devoted companion.  These one-light, Renaissance-inspired portraits beckon the viewer to connect with the spirit and mood of the subject.  There are additional photographs that capture the magnificent rural setting and the dogs of Dog Meadow at Millbrook engaged in the sport of play. •  https://millbrooklibrary.org/

Reel Women Film Series
Various dates, see below • 1pm • $5-$30 • Hosted by UPWIFT • Each screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and/or special guests. More info: https://www.upwift.org/product/reel-women-film-series/53

• May 8, 2022 East of the Mountains at the OrpheumTheater.

• June 12, 2022 Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For it,
  Shadowlands Theater in Ellenville

The Lockwood Gallery presents Dreams Within A Dream
On view through May 8, 2022 • Thursday, Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. • 747 Route 28, Kingston • “To have a dream within a dream is to undergo a shift in perception and your reality of a situation. Featuring Farrell Brickous, William Gary, Joel Longenecker, Beverly Peterson, David Pollack, and Claudia Renfro • thelockwoodgallery.com

D'Arcy Simpson Art Works Presents: Seeing through the Gray by Mary Breneman
On display until May 13, 2022 • 12-5PM • D'Arcy Simpson Art Works, 409 Warren Street, Hudson • Mary Breneman debuts a new series of expressionistic landscape and wildlife paintings in “Seeing Through the Gray”, which marks a new direction into abstraction and heightened personal expression. These intimate paintings are inspired by photographs taken on meditative nature walks that are later reinterpreted in the studio. They are at once, representational, abstract and emotionally expressive. Her gestural brush strokes reveal not only the artist’s hand on the canvas, but of her presence at the scene. An opening reception will be held on April 9th from 5 to 8 PM as part of the Hudson Gallery Crawl. Work will be on display at D’Arcy Simpson Art Works through May 14. • http://www.darcysimpsonartworks.com/

Annual Burn Ban
Through May 14 • New York State’s springtime ban on open burning. Open burning is prohibited in NYS, with several exceptions:

• Camp fires or any other outdoor fires less than 3 feet in height and 4 feet in length, width or diameter are allowed.

• Small cooking fires are allowed.

• Ceremonial or celebratory bonfires are allowed. Disposal of flags or religious items in a small-sized fire is allowed, if it is not otherwise prohibited by law or regulation.

• Only charcoal or dry, clean, untreated or unpainted wood can be burned.

• Fires cannot be left unattended and must be fully extinguished.

In towns with a total population less than 20,000, you may burn tree limbs with attached leaves. The limbs must be less than 6 inches in diameter and 8 feet in length (also referred to as brush). However, this is not allowed from March 16 through May 14 due to the increased risk of wildfires. Burning loose leaves or leaf piles is illegal. • More info: LINK

The World of Frida / El Mundo de Frida and Frida Kahlo in Context / Frida Kahlo en contexto
On view through May 22, 2022 • Hudson River Museum, Yonkers • The World of Frida features works of art by more than 75 national and international artists working in a variety of media. The exhibition includes Frida Kahlo as subject as well as work inspired by her life and art, her beautiful garden, Mexican culture and fashion, and surrealism. Frida Kahlo in Context provides a window through which to understand the artist by exploring her culture, life experiences, and personal expression, showcasing legendary photographs of Kahlo as well as artwork related to her personal life and Mexico, including beautiful costumes on loan from the Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York • hrm.org/visit

Raven Halfmoon at the Newmark Gallery
Through June 12, 2022• Art Omi, Ghent • Art Omi presents an exhibition of recent large-scale sculpture by Raven Halfmoon, showcasing her exploration in the ceramic medium. Raven Halfmoon is a Caddo Nation artist from Norman, Oklahoma. • https://artomi.org/exhibitions/raven-halfmoon

Newburgh Market
Sundays, through October 23, 2022 • 10am-3pm • Newburgh Mall parking lot, 1401 NY 300, Newburgh • The Newburgh Market is a little different than most markets as they intertwine themes within their market. Cosplay in the Burg, Mom-a-thon, and Mutt Strut are just a few of the themes they will be implementing throughout their season. Local Hudson Valley food trucks, artists, candle makers, and local clothing designers round out the lively spirit of this quirky little market that looks more like a party in the parking lot. • http://www.facebook.com/newburghmarket

The 13th Season of ‘Bridge Music’
Through October 31, 2022 • 8am-8pm • Free • Mid Hudson Bridge (Towers), U.S. 44-55, NY, Poughkeepsie/Highland • Bridge Music, Joseph Bertolozzi's musical opus celebrating the iconic Mid Hudson Bridge (and sister project to Tower Music from the Eiffel Tower in Paris) opens its 13th season April 1. Free and open to the public, this sound-art installation is located at each of the bridge's towers, accessed from the Mid Hudson Bridge's pedestrian sidewalks at Johnson-Iorio Park, in Highland. The sidewalks are open from dawn to dusk April 1 through October 31. Additionally, the same music plays year-round, 24/7 in the park on 95.3FM. For map & info go to bridgemusic.info

Environmentalists on Olana
Through November 5, 2022 • Tickets are $15 per person, $10 for members of Olana. Advanced registration is required. For more information and a full list of detailed offerings, dates and times, please contact education@olana.org or visit OLANA.org.

Full List of Programs:

• April 23 - “A Gift for Modern Pollinators: Exploring Olana’s Legacy Landscape” with Chris Layman from Fox Farm Apiary

• May 14 - “Exploring Olana’s Landscape through Indigenous Eyes” with Heather Bruegl from Forge Project

• June 18 - “Indigenous and Introduced: Discovering the Flora and Fungi of Olana” with Laura Chávez Silverman from The Outside Institute

• July 16 - “The Knowledge of the Land: Exploring Ancestral Healing” with Nkoula Badila from Grow Black Hudson

• August 13 - “Under the Surface: Lake Explorers” with Heidi Bock and Jenifer Rosete from the Columbia Land Conservancy

• September 10 - “How About Them NY Apples: Regional Agriculture, Sustainability, and Cider-Making in New York State” with Alejandro del Peral and Jake Samascott from Nine Pine Cidery and Samascott Orchards

• October 8 - “Exploring the Future of the Hudson River” with Tracy Brown from Riverkeeper

• October 15 - “Thinking in Systems: What Church and His Contemporaries Knew About Climate Change” with Matt Stinchcomb and Bob Dandrew from Partners for Climate Action

• October 22 - “Inspiring Partnerships to Protect Inspiring Views” with Cari Watkins-Bates and Jeffrey Anzevino from Scenic Hudson

• November 5 - “A Farm for the Past, Present, and Future: Exploring Agrarian Practice in the Hudson Valley” with Amy Gavaris from Churchtown Dairy

& Art Fair: Special Exhibit
Through December 31, 2022 • The Museum at Bethel Woods • Interactive and innovative exhibition offering a unique window to art and culture in the '60s • Admission to the Special Exhibit is included in the ticket to The Museum at Bethel Woods, or $5 standalone. • BethelWoodsCenter.org

EDITOR’S NOTE: Refresh this link often! Events are added + updated throughout the week, but this link stays the same: hvny.info/calendar/this-week

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COMING UP:

"Weird Al" Yankovic with special guest Emo Philips
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 • 7:30pm • Bardavon • “Weird Al” Yankovic burst onto the scene over three decades ago and never looked back. For the second time in his storied career, the world’s foremost musical satirist and five-time Grammy winner foregoes his usual, high-octane, big-production show for an intimate evening of music, focusing on original (non-parody) songs from his 14-album catalog. Marking his highly anticipated return to the concert stage after his hugely successful Strings Attached Tour in 2019 tour where Weird Al performed each night alongside a full symphony orchestra at venues such as Colorado's famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre and iconic Forest Hills Stadium in New York CIty, this is a rare opportunity to get up-close and personal with this legendary performer. • Tickets

Spotted Lanternfly Informational Workshop
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 • 6 to 7pm • Free • Zoom Workshop • The Spotted Lanternfly is a destructive invasive pest that feeds on more than 100 plant species, including grapes, backyard cucumbers, and various hardwood trees. SLF infestations have been found in the Hudson Valley and pose a threat to our economy and environment. Join us for an informational workshop including a brief history of its introduction, what’s being done to manage populations, and what the public can do to help. Those who attend will also get a free SLF collection kit • More info and to register for the SLF workshop.

NEA BIG READ Movie Screening of Ghost Fleet with director Jon Bowermaster
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 • 6:30pm • Morton Memorial Library, Rhinecliff • This free event is presented as part of the NEA Big Read Hudson Valley. • Ghost Fleet follows a small group of activists who risk their lives on remote Indonesian islands to find justice and freedom for the enslaved fishermen who feed the world's insatiable appetite for seafood. Bangkok-based Patima Tungpuchayakul, a Thai abolitionist, has committed her life to helping these "lost" men return home. Facing illness, death threats, corruption, and complacency, Patima's fearless determination for justice inspires her nation and the world. • Writer, filmmaker and adventurer, Jon Bowermaster, is a Visiting Lecturer at Bard College, in the Environment and Urban Studies Department and will lead a discussion of his film Ghost Fleet after a screening of the film.

Exploring Ancient Phoenicia - Part 3: Protecting These Sacred Mountains
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 • 7pm • The third in a series of multi-media lectures given via Zoom, Evan Pritchard will share some of his research regarding the high sacred places of Phoenicia and the surrounding Catskills, especially regarding mountains located within Shandaken township. He will again explore local lore and linguistics, and the lore surrounding Panther Mountain and the seven sacred springs which are the source of seven rivers of great importance to the Esopus Munsee of our region including their portages. He will also revisit local trade routes to discuss not only where they lead but what items travelers might have been trading. As before he will integrate his latest research with earlier studies by noted scholars such as Alf Evers, Michael Kudish and Glenn Kreisberg, and files from The Shandaken and Time and the Valleys Museums, offering a smorgasbord of surprises no one will want to miss. • Free and open to everyone. Join in here + find the first 2 parts of this talk on the Phoenicia Library home page.

Roe Jan Creek Boat Club Annual Canoe Race
Saturday, April 30, 2022 • Race starts 9-10:30am • All racers must enter at Elizaville Falls, no spectators at Bingham Mills, no alcohol, lifejackets required • $25, make checks payable to Roe Jan Creek Boat Club. Proceeds will be evenly distributed to the Roe Jan Watershed Community and the Columbia-Greene Trout Unlimited • Flyer

Civil War Weekend
April 30-May 1, 2022 • 10am - 4pm • Brinkerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction • Join the East Fishkill Historical Society in partnership with the Dutchess County Historians office and the New York 150th Historical Association for an interpretation and celebration of the all-volunteer Dutchess County NY 150th Infantry Regiment that formed in the City of Poughkeepsie. Demonstrations, presentations, tours and rarely seen artifacts • $5 suggested donation • https://eastfishkillhistoricalsociety.org/events/

Findings
April 30- May 1, 2022 • 10am - 5pm • Stone Ridge Orchard, 3012 Route 213, Stone Ridge • Market featuring specialized growers, boutique nurseries, antique dealers and local makers from the Catskills, Hudson Valley and beyond.  Award-winning farmer & cider master Elizabeth Ryan is proud to bring FINDINGS to Stone Ridge Orchard for the second year in a row. FINDINGS offers the very best in plants, garden antiquities and handcrafted and farm fresh goods. • General admission is $15. Two-day admission is discounted to $25. Advanced tickets are required. Children 12 and under are free of charge. Dogs too!  • Tickets

Gardiner Open Studio Tour
Saturday, April 30 and Sunday May 1, 2022 • 10am-5pm • Free •Take a scenic drive around Gardiner, NY to each artists' studios for an intimate look inside their working spaces.  Talk to the artists directly about their unique processes and see works in progress as well as final pieces that will be for sale. A downloadable map to each studio is located on the website.: gardineropenstudiotour.com/about

Dutchess County Arbor Day Celebration
Saturday, April 30, 2022 • 10am • Wilcox Park, Milan • unveiling ceremony for new historic panels that recount the story of the Wilcox family, who owned the 615-acre property formerly known as Oakdale Farm. The descriptive panels are displayed on a kiosk built by Boy Scout Troop 50. The ceremony will also include planting two pine trees in honor of the Wilcox family, who were celebrated for their visionary commitment to re-forestation of the property in the early 20th century, as well as gifting numerous Wilcox family historical materials to the town of Milan historian. Following the ceremony, attendees will have the opportunity to take a guided hike to learn more about the park’s history. Attendees can register by emailing soneil@dutchessny.gov. The event will be held light rain or shine.

Veteran’s Town Hall Forum
Saturday, April 30, 2022 • noon • Elks Lodge, 29 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie • The forum will include a panel of knowledgeable individuals including Dutchess County veterans program managers, members of the VA, and representatives from other local veterans’ services who will discuss county and national resources and support available for veterans and their loved ones. • The event is free with no registration required to attend. The event will also be streamed live on the county’s Facebook page • dutchessny.gov/veterans

"Glass Eels in the Hudson River - Spring Migration Season"
Saturday, April 30, 2022 • 1 - 3pm •  Upper Landing Park • walkway.org/events

NEA Big Read Block Party
Saturday, April 30, 2022 • 3-5pm • Starr Library, 68 W. Market Street, Rhinebeck • An inclusive community event with DJ Uncle Rudy and lLatin food • 845-876-4030 • starrlibrary.org

Dine Out for Mental Health
May 1- May 31, 2022 • Dine Out at participating restaurants in the Hudson Valley and they in turn will take a portion of proceeds to donate to Astor Services for Children and Families. •  http://astorservices.org

Poughkeepsie Public Library Record Sale
Sunday, May 1, 2022 • 10am -4pm • Boardman Road Branch Library, Greene Rooms, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie • (845) 485-3445 ext. 3423

"Maiden Full Circle" with Tracy Edwards MBE, skipper
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 • 6pm • Virtual via Zoom • Tracy Edwards MBE was the skipper of Maiden in 1989-1990, leading the first all-woman crew to race around the world. ​In 2017, Tracy and her team rescued the long-abandoned vessel. Now, they are pursuing a new mission, sailing Maiden in support of education for girls and other underrepresented people throughout the world with "The Maiden Factor Foundation." Learn more from Tracy herself in this lecture. • Register Here • Also: Documentary Screening Maiden, May 18, 2022 at 7pm. The Hudson River Maritime Museum will host a screening of the 2019 documentary Maiden, the incredible story of Tracy Edwards and the crew of the Maiden, as they compete as the first all-woman crew in the 1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Race. Registration is required: Register Here and a visit from Maiden, June 8-11, 2022. Dates and times​ TBD • She will be at the Hudson River Maritime Museum docks and the general public is invited to visit the sloop and learn more about the Maiden Factor. This program is free and open to the public, but donations are encouraged. Follow Her Journey Here

The Tick Project in Focus
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 • 7pm • Virtual, via Zoom • Free and open to all. Explore results from The Tick Project, a six-year study that was the first to test if environmentally-safe interventions could reduce ticks and the diseases they carry at the neighborhood level. In this virtual event, project directors Felicia Keesing of Bard College and Rick Ostfeld of Cary Institute will review the study design, methods, results, and lessons learned along the way, with ample time for audience Q&A. • Register via Eventbrite

An Evening with Josh Ritter
Friday, May 6, 2022 • 8pm • Old Dutch Church, Kingston • An American singer/songwriter with a deep, expressive voice, a keen wit, and an evocative way with words, Josh Ritter has built a loyal following as one of the leading lights on the Americana scene with his incisive songwriting. Emerging in 2000 with his eponymous debut album, Ritter hit his stride in 2007 with the release of The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, which introduced elements of rock, country, and blues into the mix. Ritter has since continued to push the boundaries of folk and Americana, furthering his ascension to modern singer/songwriter. • More info

I Love My Park Day
Saturday, May 7, 2022 • Thousands of volunteers from across the state participate in cleanup, improvement projects, and beautification events at New York State parks, historic sites and public lands. • See events

Children's Mental Health Awareness Walk
Saturday May 7, 2022 • 9am-noon • Cost: $5 • Algonquin Park 50 Powdermill Road, Newburgh • Join VoicesUnited4Change for their annual Children's Mental Health 5k Walk. Come to be a champion for children's mental health, and stay for the family fun activities. We will have crafts & games for kids, a children's provider fair, and more! Your support allows VU4C to continue providing free support to youth with mental health challenges and their families, free education to the community, and advocacy for children's mental health in Orange County • More info: http://vu4cwalk22.givesmart.com

11th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep
Saturday, May 7, 2022 • 10am - 1pm • Rhinecliff Dock • Join Morton Memorial Library & Community House, Rhinebeck Grange 896, Dirty Gaia, Pollinator Patrol, Climate Smart Rhinebeck, and Riverkeeper for a Cleanup, Pollinator planting, and site maintenance project at Rhinecliff Dock for the 11th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep. Volunteers will meet at Rhinecliff Dock: Rhinecliff Amtrak Station: 455 Rhinecliff Road, Rhinecliff NY 12574. Walking is suggested, there is parking along the ramp. They ask all Sweep volunteers to also bring a hat, sunscreen, a full reusable water bottle, and a face mask, work gloves and hand sanitizer.  This site is suitable for elementary-aged children with adult supervision.  Questions? Contact Riverkeeper at sweep@riverkeeper.org or Sandy at sandy@mortonrhinecliff.org.

American Kennel Club Scent Trials at the Museum
May 7-8, 2022 • 10am-5pm • 117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson • After the tragic events of 9/11, there was a push in this country, due to the increased demand for detection and search and rescue dogs, to increase focus on scent training and breeding programs domestically. Scent work is a sport that helps nurture and develop scent skills in dogs. Breeders can ‘prove’ their line’s ability to do scent work by earning titles. It is a seriously popular and exciting sport for everyone who trains and competes with their dog. It is also super fun to watch! So join us and the event’s sponsor, Albany Obedience Club, as we host American Kennel Club Scent Trials at the Museum. The scent work sport will take place inside and outside of the Museum building, with as many as 80-90 teams competing during the event! Also during this event, there will be a canine-inspired Scavenger Hunt in the Museum for kids. Free admission will be offered during the first day of the event (May 7th, Saturday) from 10:00am – 12:00pm. Museum general admission resumes on day two of the event (May 8th, Sunday). Please note: Only canines registered for this event will be allowed on the grounds. • http://www.fasnyfiremuseum.com/museum-events

Kentucky Derby Party
Saturday, May 7, 2022 • 4 - 7pm • $60 • Ole Savannah Southern Table & Bar, 100 Rondout Landing, Kingston • Join ARC Mid-Hudson for a Kentucky Derby Party. Dress Your Derby Best to win a prize for best attire. Tickets ($60) are sold upon arrival and include unlimited passed hors d’oeuvres, one drink ticket, and a chance to win $1,000! All proceeds will be donated to The Arc Mid-Hudson. • arcmh.org

NEARLY STATIONARY: Performance and the Still Object
Barbara Kilpatrick
May 7 - June 12, 2022 • Opening Reception with the Artist: May 7, 2022 from 5-7pm • Hudson Hall • In this two-part, multi-floor installation of real and conceptual costumes, drawings, photography and performance ephemera, Barbara Kilpatrick seeks to examine the space between performance and object, movement and stillness, experience and memory. • More info: Link + NEARLY STATIONARY Rashaun + Silas Riener • May 14 - June 5, 2022 • Tickets: $15 Conceived and designed by Barbara Kilpatrick, Nearly Stationary is a new interdisciplinary work commissioned by Hudson Hall in collaboration with dance artists Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener. • Tickets

The Little Things presented by the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, May 7, 2022 •  7:30pm •  $35 • Aquinas Hall, Mount St. Mary College, 330 Powell Avenue, Newburgh • This program is a tasting menu. In contrast to The Long Shadow, which is comprised of two large works, this is an assortment of miniatures. From the soulful Russian folksongs of Anatoly Liadov, to the simple beauty of Debussy’s Petite Suite, to the quirky and affectionate portraits by William Grant Still, this collection of unusual delights will please everyone. • Tickets: http://bit.ly/3tfaY9V

"Fire on the Bridge"
Sunday, May 8, 2022 • 3 - 5pm • Walkway • walkway.org/events

Modern Makers Market
Saturday, May 14, 2022 • 11am to 5pm • Cost: $3 • St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 1 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring • The great lawn of St. Mary's, in the Village of Cold Spring, will be showcasing over 40 woodworkers, jewelers, potters, artists, leather makers, bag makers, soap and candlemakers, clothing designers, textiles, mixed media, NY spirits and so much more. Local Singer Song Writers compliment the event. Food and drinks are available. A small suggested donation of $3 per adult will help support St. Mary's Church. Children are free. Dogs are welcome.  • HopsontheHudson.com

The First Annual Mushroom Festival
Saturday, May 14, 2022 • 2pm - midnight • Rosendale Theatre, Main Street, Rosendale • films, food, mushroom ID sessions, expert panel discussions, and an opportunity to meet the filmmakers. The program will start at 2 pm and run until midnight with four movies, two discussions, and a mushroom meal break! • Tickets are available in advance at rosendaletheatre.org. Tickets are also available in the box office, which opens 45 minutes before showtime. Movies: $10 for general admission and $6 for members. Boxed meal: $30 or $26 for Rosendale Theatre members.

Festival Schedule:
2PM Documentary - The Truffle Hunters
4:30PM Mushroom Meal
6PM Drama - Now, Forager
8:30PM Japanese Sci-Fi - Attack of the Mushroom People
10PM Documentary - Fantastic Fungi

Dutchess County Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Event
Saturday, May 21, 2022 • 8am to 12:30pm (no appointment times) • 626 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY (access off of Route 44 to Burnett Boulevard) • Registration and $10 Prepayment Required. Open to Dutchess County Residents Only. Register online: www.dutchessny.gov/solidwaste or call (845) 463-6020 Registration is limited to the first 380 households. Chemicals and fluorescents are unloaded first, electronics second, pack car accordingly. More info: https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Solid-Waste-Management/docs/HHW-Event-Flyer-May-21-2022.pdf

LOOKING AHEAD:

Dirt Farmer Festival
Saturday, May 21, 2022 • Arrowood Farms, Accord • Featuring the Midnight Ramble Band and Friends, Mavis Staples, Amy Helm and more TBA • Tickets

Mayfest: Farmers and Makers Market
May 21-22, 2022 • noon - 5pm • Walkway Over the Hudson • $25 tasting tickets • Beer, wine, spirits and samples from more than 20 area purveyors • Tickets

The Who
Saturday, May 28, 2022 • Bethel Woods • Part of the 2022 The Who Hits Back! tour. The iconic band’s upcoming North American trek promises to be another rock n’ roll knockout, bringing singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend back to U.S. venues two years after their acclaimed MOVING ON! Tour • www.BethelWoodsCenter.org

Kaatsbaan Summer Festival
June 3-5, 11-12 and 18-19, 2022 • Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli • Kaatsbaan's Summer Soirée Fundraiser: Friday, June 3, 2022 • 6pm • The Soirée fundraiser will open Kaatsbaan’s Summer Festival 2022. Special intimate concert and dinner featuring legendary singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant and celebrity caterer Mary Giuliani • Seating is limited to 100 guests: Tickets + More info: kaatsbaan.org

Annual Strawberry Festival
June 5, 2022 • 3:30 - 4pm • Brinckerhoff House Historic Site 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction • Free admission • Join the East Fishkill Historical Society for one of our favorite signature events. There will be demonstrations, tours of buildings and site, animals, hayrides, crafts, music and of course our famous strawberry shortcake, while supplies last. Come meet your neighbors and celebrate the start of summer. • RSVP

"Gilded Age Scandals"
June 12, 2022 • 3 - 5pm •  Walkway • walkway.org/events

Summer Golf Classic
Monday, June 13, 2022 • 11:30am • $175 • 187 Hill Street, Mahopac • A day of golfing, including lunch, dinner with open bar, raffles, contests, & more • Register at:
https://arcmhfoundation.org/event/summer-golf-classic-2/

Out Loud Hudson Valley Presents: Laugh Out Loud featuring Jessica Kirson
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 • Doors open at 6pm, Show at 8pm • Cost: $25 • Benmarl Winery, 156 Highland Avenue, Marlboro • You’ve seen her on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Howard Stern Show, HBO, and Comedy Central. Now, Jessica Kirson is making her return to the Hudson Valley. • More info: http://bit.ly/3usyBfA

Tivoli Sesquicentennial Weekend
June 17, 18, and 19, 2022 • The Village of Tivoli will be celebrating its 150th Birthday in 2022. In 1872 the settlements of Tivoli (down by the river) and Madalin (today's four corners) joined together and officially incorporated into a Village of New York State • Celebration event details TBA.

The Swan Becomes the Sun presented by the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, June 25, 2022 • 7:30pm • $35 • Aquinas Hall, Mount St. Mary College, 330 Powell Avenue, Newburgh • Sibelius’ composing hut was situated under a migration path of Finnish swans. And so, every year he bade farewell to these majestic creatures and awaited their return after the long winter. His Fifth Symphony climaxes with a glorious melody he called his ‘Swan Theme’. To tie in with this poetical idea, we have Nielsen’s Helios Overture, an ode to the sun, and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Suite. • Tickets: http://bit.ly/37zgxre

Michael Franti + Spearhead
Thursday, June 30, 2022 • Gates at 7pm • MJN Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie • $59, $99 VIP, $129 Meet and Greet • radiowoodstock.com

Josh Groban
July 5, 2022 • Bethel Woods Center for the Arts • For the first time, Josh Groban will play songs for a live audience off his latest album, Harmony, released in November 2020 via Warner Records. Special guests joining him on this tour are the legendary New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band as well as violinist/singer Lucia Micarelli, and singer-songwriter Eleri Ward. • BethelWoodsCenter.org.

Death Cab for Cutie
Saturday, July 16, 2022 • 7pm • MJN Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie • $55, $99 VIP • radiowoodstock.com.

An Evening with Graham Nash
Friday, July 22, 2022 • 8pm • Bardavon, Poughkeepsie • Towering above virtually everything that Graham Nash has accomplished in his long and multi-faceted career, stands the litany of songs that he has written and introduced to the soundtrack of our lives for nearly six decades. • Tickets

The Sultans of Swing presented by the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, July 23, 2022 • 4pm • $35 • Aquinas Hall, Mount St. Mary College, 330 Powell Avenue, Newburgh • Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald are two of the supreme singers of all time. Their instantly recognizable voices and inimitable musical swagger meant that the songs they interpreted became timeless classics. For the Summer Pops concert, the orchestra will transform into a huge Big Band to perform some of swing music’s greatest hits. • Tickets: http://bit.ly/35YBco0

STEREOLAB
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 • Basilica Hudson • Tickets

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