This week's calendar (9/6-9/12/21)

Written By HVNY
 

The Hudson Eye
Through Monday, September 6, 2021 • 1pm & 7:30pm on each day • $10 • 327 Warren Street, Hudson Hall, West Room, Hudson • Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation presents The Hudson Eye, arranged by ascendant curatorial voice Aaron Levi Garvey. The Hudson Eye is an artist-driven 10-day annual public program and urban showcase, focusing on Dance, Music, Performance, Film, Visual Art, Dining Out, Nightlife, and Hot Topics Panels highlighting issues of interest to the local community. Taking place August 27th-September 6, 2021 as a celebratory close to Hudson’s peak tourism weekend of the summer, we work deeply at all levels of the city to consider what it means to be part of the Hudson community fabric, and look inward at our own relationship to the region over the past 15 years. The Hudson Eye was born to be shared annually in partnership, and steers an anonymous $50,000 Local Matching Grant to Hudson • http://www.thehudsoneye.com/festival

“Jacob Graham’s Creatures of Yes in Suspended Animation”
On view through September 6, 2021 • Free • 43 South 3rd Street, Hudson • In partnership with The Hudson Eye, Window On Hudson is delighted to present its first performance based artist in “Jacob Graham’s Creatures of Yes in Suspended Animation.” Graham will be presenting videos as well as live performance from August 5th through Labor Day.  Viewers will find a variety of Graham’s short films being simultaneously projected in the storefront windows 24/7. The exhibition continues indoors with additional videos amid a fully realized environment, transporting the visitor into the land occupied by the Creatures of Yes • More different live performances will take place throughout the month: Monday, September 6, 1pm - The Hudson Eye Artist Talk and Closing Salon with “Mary Broomfellow reading visitors predictions of future Christmas.” • More info: www.WindowOnHudson.org

Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market
Mondays • 3-6:30pm • The Pavilion at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, 75 North Water Street, Poughkeepsie • More farmers’ markets around the Hudson Valley: https://hvny.info/info/farmers-markets

Office for the Aging Senior Drive-In Bingo
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 • 1pm • Beekman Recreation Park, 31 Recreation Center Road • Continues on Monday, September 27 at Wilcox Park, Route 199, Milan • Participants must be 60+, registration is required by calling 845-486-2555.

Talk Saves Lives: A Brief Introduction to Firearms and Suicide Prevention
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • 2pm • Suicide can be prevented. This presentation will cover what we know about this leading cause of death, the most up-to-date research on prevention, and what we can all do to fight suicide. Participants will learn the common risk factors for suicide, how to spot the warning signs in others, and how to keep ourselves, our loved ones and those in our community safe • Register online at: https://www.bookeo.com/orangecountymentalhealth

Rhinecliff Street Safety
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 • 5:30pm • Virtual event hosted by the Morton Memorial Library and Community House, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff • To access the meeting, visit https://tinyurl.com/exwmce6t

Building the Ashokan Reservoir: Virtual Lecture
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • 7pm • Hear author and longtime museum volunteer Frank Almquist bring to life the story of how this massive dam, miles of dikes, and water controls come together into a system that provides New York City residents 500 million gallons of water daily • $5, free for Hudson River Maritime Museum members • LINK

Winds Among the Trees: American Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, September 9, 2021 • 5pm • Opus 40, Saugerties • Enjoy an evening of rarely-heard music that will immerse you in a sprawling landscape. Featuring works from Carl Maria von Weber, Matyas Seiber, and more, this unique program exploring the evolution of the wind sextet in the 19th and 20th Centuries is not to be missed! With Shari Hoffman (clarinet), Lino Gomez (clarinet), Marc Goldberg (bassoon), Gilbert Dejean (bassoon), Lawrence DiBello (French horn), David Smith (French horn) • $20,  $35 both concerts GA, $10 members, $15 both concerts for Opus 40 members • https://opus40.org/two-concerts-with-american-symphony-orchestra-june-24-september-9-at-5-pm/

Sunset Sensations – UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to the weather!
Thursday September 9, 2021 • 5:30 - 7:30pm • Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie • Featuring Chef Billy Turner from Spice Catering. Continues Wednesday, October 13 with Chef Michael Polasek from Simply Gourmet Events as well as November 11 and December 9. Each night enjoy three samplings, each with a wine pairing, and a tour of the Locust Grove gardens. Chat with each chef for cooking hints, and with Locust Grove's amazing Director of Horticulture for garden ideas. • $30/person • Purchase tickets by calling the Museum Shop, open every day from 10am - 5pm, at 845-454-4500 • lgny.org

Dutchess County 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
Friday, September 10, 2021 • 8:30am • Family Court Center at 50 Market Street, Poughkeepsie • Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro and Chancellor, New York Archdiocese John P. Cahill, will offer remarks. Reverend Dr. Edward Hunt of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church will lead attendees in prayer followed by a rendition of “God Bless America” by Karen Johnson. The service will also include a ceremonial lowering of the flag and moment of silence to remember all the lives lost on that day, twenty years ago. The ceremony is open to the public, all are welcome to attend • For further information, please contact Ms. Sarah Baiano in the chambers of County Family Court Judge Tracy MacKenzie at 845-431-1819.

Rock the Hall 
Friday, September 10, 2021 • 6pm • Tarrytown Music Hall • Featuring 6 Extraordinary Regional Artists offering a Variety of Styles/Genres • Emcee, John Platt, WFUV will introduce the opening band performed by John Ciulla and The WBS Band, which begins at 6 pm. Each act receives 10 minutes to perform, with the final performance at 8:40 pm. The performers for the 2021 Rock the Hall are: Edan Archer, Natalie Forteza, Ursula Hansberry, Sarah King, Samsara and Thin Lear • FREE • Reserve Tickets, here: LINK

Ultimate Family Yard Sale
September 11-12, 2021 •  8am - 4pm • Stormville Airport • Free admission, free parking, no pets • https://www.stormvilleairportfleamarket.com/

Jeffrey Gibson: To Feel Myself Beloved on the Earth
Saturday, September 11, 2021 • Newmark Gallery, Art Omi, Ghent • To Feel Myself Beloved on the Earth is an exhibition of quilts, garments, drums, prints, and video by Jeffrey Gibson. A Choctaw-Cherokee artist, Gibson best known for his abstract painting, sculpture and prints which carry an autobiographical cultural inflection. The exhibition opens on September 11, along with TunnelTeller by Alicja Kwade, in the Sculpture & Architecture Park. The opening features a performance by Black Belt Eagle Scout at 5pm • https://artomi.org/calendar/opening-reception-jeffrey-gibson-black-belt-eagle-scout

9/11 Memorial Concert
Saturday, September 11, 2021 • 3pm • Widow Jane Mine • Performances by Sarah Perrotta and David Temple. A portion of proceeds will go towards The American Red Cross • $21 general admission, $16 members, $11 students, free for children under 12 • https://www.centuryhouse.org/9-11-2021/

20th Anniversary of September 11
Saturday, September 11, 2021 • 3:30pm • The Rising at Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla • Ceremony and unveiling of a memorial dedicated to those first responders who lost their lives from 9/11 related illnesses • RSVP to attend: communications@westchestergov.com • Watch live via Facebook.com/WestchesterGov

Guns and Hoses 9/11 20th Anniversary Commemoration
Saturday, September 11, 2021 • 6:05pm • Dutchess Stadium, 1500 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls • LINK

Music From Ground Zero
Saturday, September 11, 2021 • 8pm • Bearsville Theater, Woodstock • For the 20th Anniversary MFGZ comes to Woodstock and the Bearsville Theater to celebrate the endless healing power of music. MFGZ consists of locals Eric Parker (drums), Mark Dann (bass), Jeff Schecter (keys), Vito Petroccitto (guitar/ mando) and The Wallace Family Singers on backing vocals performing an evening of hope, love and rememberance with amazing musicians performing original and cover rock tunes • $35 • https://bearsvilletheater.com/event/music-from-ground-zero-live-at-the-bearsville-theater/

HITS Saugerties $400,500 Grand Prix during HITS Championship
Sunday, September 12, 2021 • Gates open at 8am • $10 • 454 Washington Avenue Ext, Saugerties • Enjoy a day of World Class Show Jumping at the HITS Championship: Platinum Performance Hunter Prix Final, Diamond Mills Hunter Prix Final, BLACKBARN Junior/A-O/Amateur Jumper Prix Final, Parade of Grand Circuit Champions, Presentation of the Flag by West Point Cadets and the HITS $400,500 Grand Prix - FEI CSI5. Spectators must adhere to Local and State guidelines, or if no guidelines required, adhere to the CDC guidelines regarding mask-wearing and social distancing. Unless fully vaccinated, masks must be worn when social distancing is not possible • $10 General Admission Ticket to benefit Family of Woodstock are purchased prior at HITSShows.com or at the gate. Children 12 & under free • http://hitsshows.com/visit-hits


Jack Stuppin: The Beginning of My World
On view through September 12, 2021 • Thursday - Sunday, noon - 5pm • Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers • Landscape painter Jack Stuppin has spent most of his career living in and painting Northern California, yet he returns again and again to reconnect with the formative Hudson Valley scenery of his youth • hrm.org/jack-stuppin

Kaatsbaan's Inaugural end of summer feast
Sunday, September 12, 2021 • Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Tivoli • 2-3pm: Pachamanca opening ceremony and music, 3:30pm-4:30pm: Jeff Gordinier and Ruth Reichl in conversation, 4:30pm-5pm: Pachamanca festivities continue, 5-7pm: Dinner and dessert from Fortunes Ice Cream. Availability limited to 150 dinner guests. All programming is subject to change. • Additional program and ticket information will be made available online at www.kaatsbaan.org.

Opening Reception for The Dorsky Museum’s Fall Exhibitions
Sunday, September 12, 2021 • 4-6 pm • Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz • Exhibition openings for: Life After the Revolution: Kate Millett's Art Colony for Women + The Dorsky at 20: Reflections at a Milestone + Follies and Picturesque Tourism • More info: https://www.newpaltz.edu/museum/programs/public_programs.html

Vocation: A Show of Work by Hudson Valley Art Teachers
On view through September 12, 2021 • Woodstock Artists Association and Museum, 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock • woodstockart.org

ONGOING

If You Lived Here You’d Be Home By Now 2021 Wassaic Project Summer Exhibition
On view through September 18, 2021 • Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5pm • Opening: May 22, 4 to 7pm • Extended gallery hours: 5/29, 5/30, 7/24, 8/28 • noon - 8pm • Wassaic Project • https://www.wassaicproject.org/exhibitions/if-you-lived-here-youd-be-home-by-now

“Shake It Up” Abstract Show
On view through September 19, 2021 • TAG, 60 Broadway, Tivoli, NY. Summer Hours: Friday, 5pm-8:30pm, Saturday12-8pm and Sunday, 12am-5pm; (845) 757-2667; or by appointment • tivoliartistsgallery.com

Transformations: Rhinebeck’s Changing Downtown
On view Saturdays through September 25, 2021 • 1-4pm • Museum of Rhinebeck History, Quitman House, 7015 Route 9, Rhinebeck • Explore the artifacts and photographs of historical businesses and buildings on East Market, West Market, Mill and Montgomery streets alongside photographs of what is there today • http://www.rhinebeckmuseum.com/exhibits.php  

Wall Power! Quilts from the American Folk Art Museum
Through September 26, 2021 • Thursday - Sunday, noon - 5pm • Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers • Also on view: Storied Quilts from the Hudson River Museum • hrm.org/wall-power

Rover the Roaming Library
Through October 3, 2021 • Borrow books and movies with your library card and the Poughkeepsie Public Library’s roaming library with stops at parks throughout the area starting this week. See the full schedule of stops, here: https://poklib.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Summer-Parks-Schedule-for-webv3.pdf

Art Exhibition: Will McLeod “Perimeter Cameos”
09/10/2021 - 10/04/2021 • Artist's Reception: Saturday, September 11, 2021
6-9pm • Window On Hudson, 43 South 3rd Street, Hudson • Window On Hudson is proud to present to present Will McLeod and his vibrant fabric paintings in “Perimeter Cameos” that will fill the storefront windows, with additional sewn compositions and works on paper exhibited indoors. The series “Perimeter Cameos” presents pieces that have two distinct focal areas in one composition. The Cameo (the elliptical centerpiece of the composition) was created as the initial target, the lure, of the whole piece. The “Perimeter” (the visual periphery around the Cameo) was created to support, inform, and define the “Cameo.” • http://www.windowonhudson.org

”Cross Pollination” Exhibition
On view through October 31, 2021 • Thomas Cole National Historic Site and Olana • National collaborative exhibition exploring the theme of cross pollination in art and the environment from the 19th century to today. The project stems from the artist Martin Johnson Heade’s 19th-century series of hummingbird and habitat paintings, The Gems Of Brazil, and their unique relationship to the epic landscapes of Hudson River School artists Thomas Cole And Frederic Church, as well as their continued significance to major contemporary artists working today • More info: LINK

“Fallen”
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/

“Memento Mori Mandalas”
Through October 31, 2021 • Olana State Historic Site, Hudson • Evoking the transitory Buddhist spiritual practice of mandala making, Catskill-based artist Portia Munson reflects on the passing beauty of earthly things and the costs of climate change with arrangements that center on fallen birds and insects she finds on her walks around our region. Using a high resolution flatbed scanner, she holds up these specimens of loss for our respect and admiration, often surrounding them with flowers and plants she grows • https://www.olana.org/exhibitions/memento-mori-mandalas/

“Not Just One Thing” Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
On view through October 31, 2021 • Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd., Rhinebeck • Meet the creators of Wilderstein’s outdoor exhibition. Each artist in the show experiments with not only unexpected materials but also curious scale and unfamiliar viewing modes as tools for creating new, site-responsive installations. These artworks refocus our attention on the multidimensional ways we might experience the location, history, and ecology of Wilderstein • $20, advance reservations required: LINK

Who Really Cares? 14th Annual Hudson Valley Artists Exhibition Opening
On view through November 14, 2021 • Dorsky Museum of Art, Alice and Horace Chandler and North Galleries, SUNY New Paltz • Curator Helen Toomer asked local artists to submit artwork that deals with the challenges of the past year and the re-imaginings of years to come • https://www.newpaltz.edu/museum/exhibitions/hva-2021-who-really-cares/

Second Saturday Hudson Gallery Crawl
Every second Saturday of the month • Free • Events will be taking place from Basilica Hudson and Henry Hudson Riverfront Park up to 7th Street Park and the newly renovated Park Theatre. • The gallerists, retail shops, and restaurants of Hudson, have joined together to launch an ongoing, citywide gallery crawl. Beginning June 12, 2021 and taking place every second Saturday of the month, the businesses on and off Warren Street will be staying open late (until 9pm).  Outside of the shops, visitors will find pop-up galleries, markets, buskers, concerts, food trucks, and community activated art programing •  http://www.hudsongallerycrawl.com

Richard Haas: Circles in Space
On view through January 9, 2022 • Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers • Exhibition explores the intersections between abstraction, color theory and the geometry of the universe • hrm.org/richard-haas

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A Love Supreme: Celebrating the Legacy of Alice & John Coltrane,
September 14, 2021 • Hudson Hall • A concert series honoring the enduring vision of two artists whose work, love, and influence symbolize artistic achievement and Black excellence. Curated by Cat Henry, a veteran arts producer who joined the Hudson Jazz Festival after stepping down from a leadership role with Jazz at Lincoln Center, the series was originally programmed as part of the 2021 Hudson Jazz Festival: Special Edition, which was postponed due to the pandemic. Kicking off on September 14 with a free talk about the Coltranes by GRAMMY award-winning music historian and author Ashley Kahn, the series features three distinct performances by artists at the forefront of the contemporary jazz scene: Brandee Younger Trio (September 18), Orrin Evans Trio(October 16) and JD Allen Trio (November 20). • All ticket holders will be required to wear masks and provide proof of vaccination to attend. To ensure access, all three concerts will be live streamed free from Hudson Hall’s grand performance hall (reservations required). Concert tickets start at $25, with a Series Pass for all three concerts priced at $100, and Sponsor Tables for 2 and 4 that include pre-set nibbles and beverages starting at $150. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit hudsonhall.org or phone (518) 822-1438.

Third Thursdays at the Beatrix Farrand Garden, movie night!
Thursday, September 16, 2021 (Rain date September 19) • 6pm • Free •  4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park • On the Third Thursday of September, the 16th, the Beatrix Farrand Garden will become a movie theater for an all-ages horticultural double feature. Beginning at 7pm enjoy a screening of A Man Named Pearl, a documentary film about an incredible self-taught topiary artist who as a Black man in a white town in South Carolina inspires and connects his community in untold ways. At 8:30pm a special screening of Beatrix Farrand’s American Landscapes follows. This documentary might be familiar to many from its showing on PBS in 2020 or its screenings at the Millerton Moviehouse. Learn about the fascinating life of the foremost female American landscape architect Beatrix Farrand as told by the film’s host Lynden B. Miller. Attendees are encouraged to come early and enjoy the garden before the show! • https://www.beatrixfarrandgardenhydepark.org/third-thursdays

Wildfire in the Western US: Causes, Consequences, & Adaptation
September 16, 2021 • 7pm • Virtual event • Join Cary President Joshua Ginsberg for a virtual Cary Science Conversation on the causes and social-ecological consequences of increased wildfire in the western US. A panel of experts will discuss why wildfires are on the rise, the role of climate change, the predicted fate of future forests, and ways that at-risk communities can adapt. Panelists will also discuss the importance of tailoring fire and forest management to the local context, considering regionally specific factors like forest type, environmental conditions, and the presence of people. Panelists will include: forest ecologist Winslow Hansen (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies), fire ecologist Phil Higuera (University of Montana), and natural resource sociologist Catrin Edgeley (Northern Arizona University). This event is free and open to all. There will be ample time for audience Q&A. Zoom login info will be sent with Eventbrite registration confirmation. • Register: HERE.

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
September 17 - November 21, 2021 • Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson • Experience the magic of more than 7,000 pumpkins lighting up the night at this 18th-century landscape • LINK

Live Conversation: FDR & THE SUPREME COURT
Friday, September 17, 2021 • 6pm • Join the FDR Library live on YouTube and Facebook, for a Constitution Day conversation on "FDR and the Supreme Court" with Library Director Paul Sparrow, Ralph Blumenthal (Baruch College), and John Q. Barrett (St. John's University School of Law). Q&A in the comments to follow the discussion • YouTube Premiere + Facebook Live»

Walkway at Night
Friday, September 17, 2021 • 7-8:30pm • Walkway Over the Hudson – both gates will be open • The Friends of the Walkway nonprofit organization offers the opportunity to enjoy amazing Hudson Valley views after dark from 212 feet above the Hudson River at Walkway at Night. With the moon hanging high in the sky and the Mid-Hudson Bridge twinkling in the distance, there is truly nothing like a moonlit evening on the World’s Longest Elevated Pedestrian Bridge. Everyone, including children, must reserve a ticket for entry. Walkway members are free, $5 non-members: walkway.org/walkwayatnight.


Basilica SoundScape – CANCELLED!
Friday, September 17 - Saturday, September 18, 2021 • A weekend of music + art in collaboration with PS21, The Creative Independent and H0l0 featuring Circuit des Yeux, Moor Mother, Tomberlin, William Basinski, and more • https://basilicahudson.org/programs/soundscape/

Tivoli 5K Run
Saturday, September 18, 2021 • 9am • 5k benefit race in Tivoli to raise money for children's cancer research. A race for adults will start in front of the Firehouse and going around "the loop" (Woods rd, Sengstack, North Rd.). There will be a short race for children in Memorial park. This event has been organized by local runner and philanthropist Mary Shaw • https://www.iloveit5krun.com/

Clermont Inside/Out Tour
Saturday, September 18, 2021 • 11am and 2pm • Clermont State Historic Site • End your summer with a walk with one of Clermont’s guides around the mansion. Learn about the rooms inside the house, from the outside. This exciting tour takes you deep into the lives of the Livingstons and the people who worked at Clermont. Unvaccinated visitors should wear a face covering when unable to maintain social distance outdoors. There is no charge for the event, but visitors must register in advance: LINK

Art Walk Kingston
September 18 and 19, 2021 • 12-5pm each day • Free • Over the course of two days, visitors and local residents are invited to explore three distinct areas of the city of Kingston and immerse themselves in a range of art and events. Paintings, photographs and sculptures are just some of the mediums that will be on display at home studios and galleries. Our past events average over 100 artists at dozens of locations throughout the city, making this event one of the largest open studio tour in the Hudson River Valley. Whether you have a few hours or a full day, the event weekend will offer a broad range of art and activities for everyone • https://www.artsmidhudson.org/artwalkkingston

Greek Gyro Minifest and Yard Sale
Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19, 2021 • noon to 6pm • Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, 2250 Goshen Turnpike, Middletown • Gyros, Spinach Pie, Greek Salad, French Fries, Baklava to go) and large indoor multiple table yard sale with hundreds of items • http://www.holycrossgreekorthodoxchurch.org

Hudson Valley Gospel Festival
September 18, 2021 • 1-5pm • Bowdoin Park, Wappingers Falls • Enjoy the musical styling of the Hudson Valley Gospel Festival Choir, Jazz Pioneers, the West Point Gospel Choir, ⁠the Bethel Church of God in Christ Praise Team, Angels Without Wings from the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, and René Bailey & Lee Stowe.⁠ • Tickets

Old Dutch Church Living History Tours
September 18 and 25 at 1 pm and October 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 7pm • For their Fall 2021 “living history” presentation Theatre on the Road and the Old Dutch Church in Kingston will offer a new living history tour, BOOM TOWN. Theatre on the Road researcher and writer, Jessica Boyd, offers, “Boom Town is a timely theme considering the current growth in the uptown Kingston area. We will be giving our guests an opportunity to step back in time, to the roaring 20s, where they’ll meet 7 characters who really made Kingston roar.” • LINK

Environmentalists on Olana
Series of walks at the Olana State Historic Site • $15, $10 members • Advance registration is required: olana.org  

September 18, 1-2pm: The History of Our Forested Landscape with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties

October 9, 1-2pm: Exploring Historic and Modern Threats to the Hudson River with Riverkeeper

1st Annual Rhinecliff Backyard Coops, Treehouses and Gardens Tour
Saturday, September 18, 2021 • 2pm • The Rhinebeck Grange in collaboration with Morton Library is currently organizing a Rhinecliff Tour of chicken coops, treehouses, gardens and porches.
Similar to the Artist Tour held in May, participants simply sign up and are placed on a map that will be sold at the Morton Library as a fundraiser for the Rhinebeck Grange. So jazz up your treehouses and coops, weed your gardens and sign up for a fun afternoon of community entertainment. Proceeds from this event will go to The Rhinebeck Grange HS Scholarship Fund • For more info and to sign up, email Marie Dynes at MarieDynes@gmail.com.

Putnam History Museum's Annual Lawn Party at the William Kemble Home
Saturday, September 18, 2021 • 4pm - sunset • $30 • The William Kemble Home, 20, The Blvd, Cold Spring • Please join the Putnam History Museum for cool drinks & canapés amidst river views at the beautifully restored William Kemble Home (1826). Every detail has been considered in this pristine restoration by homeowners Marianne Sutton and David Watson. The afternoon’s festivities will include guided house tours, a visit from President Abraham Lincoln, and historical entertainment. You will learn about the life and times of William Kemble, one of the founders of the West Point Foundry in the early 19th century. Enjoy the grounds of this beautiful home, and take a walk back through time by experiencing a bit of gracious living rooted in the 1800s • info@putnamhistorymuseum.org

“Punto in Aria” Opening Reception
Opening Reception Saturday, September 18, 5-7pm (Covid restrictions permitting) • Garrison Art Center • Sculpture and Installation by Patricia Miranda on view through November 7, 2021. free community workshops for families and adults on Saturday, October 23. Family workshop will be from 10:30 - 12:30; Adult workshop will be from 1:30 - 4:30. An in-gallery artist talk will follow on Saturday, October 23 at 5:30pm. • More info: www.garrisonartcenter.org or call 845-424-3960.

Dutchess County Classic Race
September 19, 2021 • Please note that the Dutchess County Rail Trail will be closed on race day, 9/19, from 6am-2pm • https://www.dutchesscountyclassic.org/

Ulster Savings Bank Free Homebuyer Virtual Seminar
September 22, 2021•5:30PM • Free•The Ulster County Savings Bank is are hosting this event in coordination with the United Way of Dutchess-Orange Region to help you understand the many critical steps to owning your own home. Our own David Friedman, Mortgage Trainer and Business Services Manager, will be the presenter. David will discuss: Steps in getting pre-qualified, Credit scores, and why they are important, Documentation needed to apply, Low down payment options, Choosing the right lender, What to expect during the buying process. The best part is that you may be eligible for a $750 Home Buyer Credit just for attending! • Sign up here: https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/newhomebuyer

QWERTY: Typewriter & the Letter Arts Festival Vol. 5: Typography
September 22-26, 2021 • Greenville’s Drive-In 32, 10700 Route 32, Greenville and the Greenville Public Library 11177 Route 32, Greenville • Greenville’s Drive-In 32 Outdoor Cinema will be hosting its fifth QWERTY Typewriter & the Letter Arts Festival from September 22 through 26, 2021 both at the drive-in and at the Greenville Public Library.  QWERTY Vol. 5 will take a closer look at typography and its impact on culture through typewriter exhibits, workshops, films and a live performance by The Boston Typewriter Orchestra. All QWERTY events are open and free to the public. However, tickets are recommended and are available at www.drivein32.com.

Upstate Vintage Antique Show
Saturday, October, 23 2021 • 10am - 5pm • $15 • 3012 NY-213, Stone Ridge Orchard, Stone Ridge • A celebration of Upstate - showcasing vintage and antique merchants, makers and collectors. This one day show was created based on a desire to have fun, bring people together outdoors, in a beautiful setting to play, get inspired and re-engage • https://www.upstatevintageantiqueshow.com/

Olana Plein Air Festival
Saturday, September 25, 2021 • Olana State Historic Site, Hudson • During this day-long festival open to participants of all skill levels, participants are invited to bring their own supplies and materials to paint throughout Olana’s landscape. General admission to the festival provides each registrant with a plein air painting map, a gift bag (while supplies last) and early access to set up their easels overlooking Olana’s famous views. To make this one-day festival accessible to the widest possible audience, general registration is $25 (free for students under 16 with an adult) and workshops are offered at $45. Scholarships are available upon request. Prior experience is not required. To register and learn more, visit www.drawingamerica.com or email education@olana.org.

Modern Makers Market at Cold Spring
Saturday, September 25, 2021 • 10 am to 6 pm • Free • St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 1 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring • 40 artisans and artists, live music, two food trucks, NY beer and cider, raffle and more. Free parking at the Cold Spring Metro North Train Station • LINK

Rhinebeck Porchfest in the Park – CANCELLED
According to organizers: Porchfest in the Park has been canceled for 2021. The planning committee decided that this would be the most responsible thing to do for the community given the rise in COVID cases in our area. The health and welfare of our community should take precedence over our initiatives to improve our park by putting on this event. We are confident that we will have music back on our Rhinebeck porches in 2022! • Saturday, September 25, 2021 • 11am - 7pm • Thompson-Mazzarella Community Park, Rhinebeck (Porches will be back in 2022!) • http://www.rbkporchfest.com

Hudson Hemp Community Tour
Saturday, September 25, 2021 • 3-4:20pm • Hudson Hemp, Old Mud Creek Farm, 67 Pine Wood Rd., Hudson • A rare opportunity to tour the hemp fields, learn about Hudson Hemp, and discover cannabis within a regenerative organic system. To follow, a Q&A and special book signing with author Tracey Medeiros of The Art of Cooking with Cannabis which features two of our beloved hemp recipes • https://bit.ly/HudsonHempCommunityTour

Fala Gala
Saturday, September 25, 2021 • 4-7pm • Wilderstein South Lawn, Rhinebeck • Party celebrating the gift of the Scottish Terrier by Margaret “Daisy” Suckley to FDR • Cocktails, Celtic music, silent auction, a pooch parade with a Fala look-alike contest and more • $125 - $500 • Scotties and dogs of all breeds welcome • RSVP online or by calling the Wilderstein office at 845-876-4818.

The Orchestra Now
Saturday, September 25, 2021 • 4pm • Free • Clermont State Historic Site • The serenade will span Baroque and Classical works by Bach, Mozart, and others, in a celebration of life along the Hudson • https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saturday-serenade-baroque-to-classical-at-clermont-tickets-168346955275

Balkan Mountains Music Mini-Festival
Saturday, September 25, 2021 • 4-7pm • Glenbrook Park, Route 42, Shandanken • Free festival of Hudson Valley bands playing odd meters and unusual scales and harmonies • Free • 845-688-7811 or phoenicialibrary.org

Kinderhook Community Night
Saturday, September 25, 2021 • 5-8pm • Rothermel Park Pavilion, Kinderhook • Live music from Acoustic Rye, pony rides, petting zoo, rock climbing, free popcorn, and more • villageofkinderhook.org

22nd Annual Woodstock Film Festival
September 29 - October 3, 2021 • Online and indoor venues in Woodstock, Kingston and Saugerties • he official lineup release for the 22nd Annual Woodstock Film Festival will be distributed on the morning of September 1, 2021 with tickets for individual screenings, panels and events going on sale at the same time. Festival passes are currently available for purchase here.

History of Enslavement and Anti-Slavery in Dutchess County
September 29, 2021 • 7pm •  Free • Virtual and in-person at 7562 N. Broadway, Red Hook • Join Historic Red Hook for this free presentation from Peter Bunten. This hybrid event will take place both in-person at the Elmendorph Inn and on Zoom. Mr. Bunten’s talk will examine the history of slavery and antislavery in Dutchess County, focusing on the key players and events that are part of that history.
Peter Bunten is chairman of the Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project, located in Dutchess County, and is the current Vice President of the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State. He is a Trustee of the Dutchess County Historical Society and is affiliated with Celebrating the African Spirit in Poughkeepsie. Before his retirement in 2018, Mr. Bunten was the Education Manager for Historic Hudson Valley. He has a Master’s degree in Historical Studies, with an emphasis on Public History, from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is a native of Poughkeepsie and currently lives in the Bronx • http://www.historicredhook.org/register

OMG Art Faire
September 30 - October 3, 2021 • Wall Street Music Hall, Kingston • Contemporary art fair featuring a curated selection of fine art galleries, who represent artists working in photography, painting, sculpture, mixed media, video, and digital work • https://omgartfaire.com/

Coping with Life’s Necessaries: Colonial Hygiene Practices
September 30, 2021 • 7pm • Free • Virtual Lecture with the Schuyler Mansion, hosted by the Putnam History Museum • The Schuyler family enjoyed many luxuries as part of their refined lifestyle, but what might their hygiene practices have looked like? How did their practices differ from or align with those of their neighbors in 18th century Albany? Learn more about the changing practices of this aristocratic, colonial family with Schuyler Mansion’s “Coping with Life’s Necessaries” program! Presenter Ian Mumpton is the Historic Site Assistant at Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site. His work focuses on highlighting historically excluded narratives as essential parts of the site’s history, including the stories of Loyalists, Native Americans, women, tenant farmers, and enslaved people of African descent. He is also currently researching the martial arts and martial identity of colonial New Netherland. Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, located at 32 Catherine Street in Albany’s historic South End, was the eighteenth- century home of Revolutionary War Major-General Philip Schuyler (1733- 1804) and his family. For further information about visitation and site programs, please call (518) 434-0834, visit www.nysparks.com • putnamhistorymuseum.org

Starry Starry Night - Sip, Savor & Stroll Along the Hudson River
Friday, October 1, 2021 • 6 - 10 pm • $175 • Upper Landing Park, 83 N Water Street, Poughkeepsie • Reconnect with Walkway Over the Hudson and join event hosts Ron Lane, Ann Weiser, Elizabeth Waldstein, and the Friends of the Walkway to sip craft cocktails, savor local delectables from renowned Hudson Valley chefs, and stroll through an enchanting Upper Landing Park on the Hudson River waterfront in Poughkeepsie (just beneath the Walkway!) before riding the 21-story glass-enclosed elevator skyward to enjoy special entertainment and one-of-a-kind twilight views from the world's longest elevated pedestrian bridge. Unexpected surprises await you around every turn as we come together in revelry for a magical evening of food, drink, and camaraderie •  www.walkway.org/starrystarrynight

Dutchess County Household Hazardous Waste Disposal & Electronics Recycling Event
Saturday, October 2, 2021 • 8am to 12:30pm • Dutchess County Department of Public Works, located at 626 Dutchess Turnpike in the Town of Poughkeepsie • The collection is open to Dutchess County residents only • Registration is limited to the first 380 households; pre-registration is required for this event, and there is a $10 registration fee; registration often reaches capacity quickly, so residents are encouraged to register promptly. Residents can register online or by calling (845) 463-6020.

Winnakee Land Trust’s 14th Annual Tour of Historic Barns and Working Farms
Saturday, October 2, 2021 • Tour begins at 11am, all barns close at 4pm • Towns of Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Milan • A mapped brochure outlines the self-guided, outdoor tour. Docents will be on-hand outside each barn. The tour includes many educational activities along the way at working farms and scenic picnic spots to enjoy boxed lunches • $70 per person, $60 Members, Children 12 & under $10, includes boxed lunch of local goods. Sponsorships available and appreciated. For more info or to RSVP please contact Stephanie Wyant at swyant@winnakee.org or (845) 876-4213 • LINK

Hudson Valley Rodeo and Concert
Saturday, October 2, 2021 • 1pm • Keane Stud, 217 Depot Hill Road, Amenia • Rodeo plus mutton bustin & Concert featuring Chris Janson with special guest Ian Flanigan. Combination ticket to both events available, as well as ticket to the rodeo only and tickets to the concert only • Starting at $12 and up with 100% of net proceeds benefiting the Amenia-Wassaic Community Organization • https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hudson-valley-rodeo-chris-janson-concert-tickets-165820735283?aff=efbeventtix

Walktoberfest
October 2-3, 2021 • noon - 5 pm • $25 tasting ticket, free general admission • Walkway Over the Hudson - Ulster Welcome Center Plaza, 87 Haviland Road, Highland • The Walktoberfest Farmers and Makers Market brings a curated selection of the Hudson Valley’s finest producers – farms, distilleries, breweries, wineries, restaurants, artists, artisans, and more – to the Hudson Valley Rail Trail and west approach to Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park. Vendors will exhibit their wares for tasting or purchase, allowing participants to support several local agribusinesses in one location. With more than 160 vendors located throughout the Hudson Valley Rail Trail and the Walkway’s Ulster Welcome Center Plaza, Walktoberfest features not only farm-fresh products, food from local restaurants, and beer, wine, and spirits samples in a designated tasting area, but also art installations, locally made goods, a special area for children’s activities, and more. All proceeds from Walktoberfest benefit the Friends of the Walkway and Hudson Valley Rail Trail, who have partnered to present this farmers market.
• Tasting tickets are available now for $25 and include full access to wine, beer, spirits, and cider samples from more than 20 area purveyors. Walkway members, veterans, active-duty military, and senior citizens (65+) receive discounted admission. General admission to Walktoberfest (excluding the tasting area) is free. Children do not need a ticket to enter the tasting area when accompanied by an adult • http://www.walkway.org/walktoberfest

JENNY LIN"Suite of Preludes," by William Bolcom - WORLD PREMIERE!
Saturday, October 2, 2021 • 7pm • Hudson Hall •
General Admission - $25; Premium - $40; Sponsor Table for 2 - $150; Sponsor Table for 4 - $300 • Renowned pianist Jenny Lin premieres National Medal of Arts, Pulitzer Prize, and GRAMMY Award-winning composer William Bolcom’s “Suite of Preludes.” Composed during lockdown, this new nine-movement suite shares the bill with music by Philip Glass including Passacaglia, and selections from his soundtrack to the 2002 film The Hours • https://hudsonhall.org/event/jenny-lin/

Kinderhook Village Wide Yard Sale
Saturday, October 9, 2021 • 9am - 3pm • Any Village of Kinderhook residents planning to have a yard sale on that date can contact okvillagehall@villageofkinderhook.org with house number and street name by October 5 • villageofkinderhook.org

An Environmental History of Native Land Use in the Colonial Hudson Valley
October 20, 2021 •  7PM • Free • 7562 N. Broadway, Red Hook • Join Historic Red Hook for this free virtual presentation from Dr. Jason R. Sellers, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. Sellers is a cultural and environmental historian of 17th-and 18th-century North America interested in landscapes and bodies. He is currently working on a project that explores the interactions of Munsee Indians and European colonists in the 17th-century Hudson Valley. http://www.historicredhook.org/register

Art in the Loft Closing Event
October 24, 2021 • 2-4pm • Millbrook Winery • The unveiling of the 2021 winning wine label from Art in the Loft at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery. Enjoy food, wine, art & more. The event kicks off with incredible food by Simply Gourmet and award-winning wine from Millbrook Vineyards & Winery while you enjoy performances by the Swing Vipers, who infuse the timeless tunes of the early jazz era with a contemporary, gritty style of swing. Hear from the 15 artists who have entered to win this year’s wine label competition (you’ll go home with a winning bottle of wine).Proceeds from this event go directly to supporting the arts in the Hudson Valley • More info

Haunted Hamlet and Monster's Ball
October 30, 2021 • 3-7pm • Wassaic Project • Instead of floats, this year will feature seven PG-rated art installations/trick-or-treating stations around Maxon Mills and the Luther Barn field, explore an all-encompassing banana invention hut from Paul Belenky, a giant plinko game (with real prizes!) from David Diamond and Pete Vigeant, a mutant forest from Melinda Kiefer and Christopher Santiago, dancing candy spirits from Grace Lang, a Halloween-themed “Let’s Make a Deal” game led by a game show host zombie from Katrina Majkut, a fairytale witches hut from TJ Greenway and Ben Philipp, and a fibrous candy monster from Ana Maria Farina and Hannah Washburn. The Haunted Hamlet event is free for all ages, but RSVP recommended to help with the candy count. At 7pm, The Monster’s Ball will take place over at The Lantern featuring live music (bands TBD!), DJ sets by Taraka, and a costume contest. Please note that Monster’s Ball tickets ($20) must be purchased in advance and that all attendees must wear a costume. Meaning: no day-of or at-the-door sales and uncostumed ball-goers will be turned away, even with a ticket • https://www.wassaicproject.org/events/2021-haunted-hamlet-and-monsters-ball

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Long-term traffic alert in Clinton
The bridge at the intersection of Fiddlers Bridge and Long Pond Roads by the West Clinton Fire House (Station 2) will be closed beginning Monday, July 26 for the total replacement of the bridge and buttresses. The bridge “should reopen by November 2021,” according to officials. For more information, call Dutchess County DPW Engineering Division at 845-486-2925 • Detour map: LINK

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