This week’s calendar
The Erie Canal Boat: Seneca Chief
October 20, 2025 from 3-7pm at the Henry Hudson Riverfront Park, Hudson
October 21-22, 2025 at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston
Step aboard this visiting vessel and enjoy free, family-friendly activities that bring Canal history to life. While docked, the vessel becomes a floating museum that allows you to step aboard to explore recreated cabins, view historical artifacts, and engage with interactive exhibits that illuminate the canal’s cultural, economic, and environmental significance – including the contributions of Indigenous communities. https://hrmm.org
Workshop: Don’t Mess with Stress
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 from 5:30-7:30pm
Cost of admission: Free
Wappinger Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls
Featuring tips on what stress is, the impacts of untreated stress and tools to take over your stress from grief and stress reduction therapist Shelley Tatelbaum, M.S., C.G.T. and retired cardiologist Ronald Tatelbaum, M.D. Walk-ins welcome. Register at https://dutchessny.gov/stressevent
Dirty Gaia presents: All About Biochar
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6pm
Morton Memorial Library, Rhinecliff
Turn wood and brush from your farm or garden into biochar, a gold star soil enhancement. 845-876-2903.
To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 11am
Cost of admission: Free but registration is required
Wallace Center, FDR Presidential Library and Home, Hyde Park
Fox News Channel’s Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier will discuss his new book that “reveals the storied life of a leader whose passion, daring, and prowess left an indelible mark on the fabric of our country and reimagined the possibilities of the presidency.” Register
Columbia County Conservation Plan Town Hall
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 6-7pm
Virtual via Zoom
This virtual program will include a presentation of results pulled from the hundreds of voices who weighed in on their priorities for conservation in Columbia County. Participants will learn about the results of the planning process, key priorities, and strategies and actions to accomplish the goals of the Plan. Following this overview, there will be time for discussion and questions about the process, priorities, and next steps. https://columbialand.org/event/countywide-conservation-plan-town-hall-4/
Connecting IRL: Listening Skills for Our Digital Age
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6pm
Cost of admission: Free with advance registration required
Starr Library, Rhinebeck
Workshop hosted by the Rhinebeck Rotary Club will teach attendees practical, easy methods to connect with neighbors, family members, and even romantic partners. The workshop will teach some simple methods that can help forge more meaningful connections - through the power of deep listening and pro-active questioning. Register
Vicious and Immoral: Homosexuality, the American Revolution, and the Trials of Robert Newburgh Author Talk with John McCurdy
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6pm
Cost of admission: Free
Virtual
In Vicious and Immoral, historian John McCurdy tells this compelling story of male intimacy and provides an unparalleled glimpse inside eighteenth-century perceptions of same-sex relations. Registration required: https://poklib-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/Mn1ObmrPQLSGeQgdbzawNg#/registration
Pet First Aid Training
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 7pm
John Jay High School, Hopewell Junction
Registration required, visit gov/PetFirstAid.
Protecting Wetlands for Wildlife, Water and Resilience
Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 1-2:30pm
Virtual
Join Winnakee Land Trust and The Wetland Trust, for a free educational webinar focused on the vital role of wetlands in supporting biodiversity, clean water, and climate resilience. Hear insights from joint projects to monitor wildlife and enhance habitat, as well as how landowners can play a key role in protecting and enhancing wetland ecosystems. https://www.winnakee.org/protecting-wetlands-and-the-wildlife-within-them-a-landowner-webinar/
The Hudson Valley Job Fair
Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 3-6pm
DoubleTree by Hilton, 40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie
More than 50 employers will be in attendance. From 2-3pm, veterans, senior citizens and individuals living with disabilities will be offered early access with employers. 845-454-1700 ext. 1000 or https://dcrcoc.org/jobfair
Skilled Trades Fair
Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 6 to 8pm
Cost of admission: Free
Red Hook High School Gymnasium, 103 West Market Street, Red Hook
Representatives from various trades will be on hand to give students and young adults the opportunity to learn more about different career paths available in the Hudson Valley region, ask questions and learn more about future opportunities. 845-486-2000 or CountyExecutive@dutchesssny.gov.
Foundation for Beacon Schools 4th Annual Gala
Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 7-10pm
Cost of admission: $85
The Roundhouse Event Space, 2 East Main Street, Beacon
Celebrate the Beacon public schools at the beautiful Roundhouse event space. Help us sustain and grow the Foundation for Beacon Schools' new round of educator grants to help Beacon students find and cultivate their talents. Eat, drink and enjoy as we also award three teachers for innovation in education. We are also inaugurating our first ever Community Award to the founders of Beacon Hoops for their incredible contributions to the community and Beacon’s youth! And the wine bottle pull returns! Come help us celebrate our wonderful educators and community, all of whom do so much to help Beacon students. https://www.forbeaconschools.org
Inaugural Newburgh Fringe Festival
October 24-26, 2025
Cost of admission: $12 for all performances
Venues in Downtown Newburgh
This three-day event will feature an eclectic mix of original theater, reimagined classics, debut performances, short-form works, improv solo acts, puppetry, magic shows, music, dance, storytelling and more—embracing the original, immersive, and experimental. Back by popular demand,Uncanny Valley Puppet Slam, Safe Harbors’ puppetry cabaret for grown-ups, will also be part of the festival lineup. Events will take place at Downtown Newburgh venues including Safe Harbors’ own newly re-opened Ritz Theater Stagehouse, Lobby at the Ritz, and Safe Harbors Green, as well as neighboring ADS Warehouse and The Wherehouse. safe-harbors.org
Mountain Ave and Nelsonville Cemetery Tour
Friday, October 24, 2025 at 3:30pm and 5pm
Cost of admission: $15
Mountain Avenue Cemetery Gate, 44 Craigside Drive, Cold Spring
What history lies in some of the oldest cemeteries in Philipstown? Join Putnam History Museum for a special tour to unearth the stories buried in the Mountain Avenue and Nelsonville Cemeteries. Learn the stories of the deceased, from the first European settlers in Philipstown to the 19th century immigrants who listed their countries of origin in the headstone, Civil War veterans, poets, and more! PHM staff will also dig into the hidden meaning behind the cemetery’s symbolism, and what it says about the person interred. We will meet at the at the Mountain Avenue Cemetery Gate on Craigside Drive behind Haldane Elementary School. https://www.putnamhistorymuseum.org/events/mountain-ave-and-nelsonville-cemetery-tour-10-24/
Haunted Mill and Monster’s Ball
Haunted Mill: October 24-25 from 4-7pm and October 26 from 2-5pm
Monster’s Ball: October 25, 2025 from 7pm to late
Cost of admission: Haunted Mill tickets are $10 individuals, $20 families; discounted tickets on Friday and Sunday; Monster’s Ball: advance tickets only
The Wassaic Project, Wassaic
This year features a garden of ghostly night-blooming paper flowers and animatronic moths by Rhonda Weppler, a stuffed animal shrine with a dark secret by Ben Pinder, a decaying digital archive inhabited by forgotten signals and corrupted memories from misfiring information media by Amarildo Moraes, a wall of metal masks made of salvaged materials by Brian Walters, a cardboard haunted house by Hannah Perretti, larger-than-life animals made from steel by Wendy Klemperer, a walk through the life of an anthropomorphic demigod cat by Hex Geissinger, a haunted garden by Grace Lang in collaboration with Super Stories and the WP JV/Varsity Art Club students, a dance music meets folk tales audio installation by LORE (Hunter Petree and Delilah Friedler), previewing their performance at the Monster's Ball, giant suspended medusa head by Z Behl and Kim Moloney, an oil drunk creature that makes a destructive visit to any ole generic city by Orrin Whalen, a Cirque Du Freak circus by Rixy, and, on the top floor, a corn maze menaced by a tangled cloud of crows by Lu Valena. Followed by live music and a costume contest over at The Lantern. https://www.wassaicproject.org/
Boo at the Zoo Movie Night
Friday, October 24, 2025 at 5:30pm
Cost of admission: Free
Forsyth Park, Kingston
Wild mountain birds followed by a screening of Halloweentown at dark. BYO chair or blanket.
Selected Halloween Shorts for the Season
Friday, October 24, 2025 at 7pm
Cost of admission: Free
Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie
Part of the Bardavon’s free fall film series. Continues with The Little American (1917) on November 6 at 7:30pm at the Bardavon; A Minecraft Movie (2025, in Spanish with English subtitles) on November 15 at 3pm at UPAC; Clue (1985) November 20 at 7:30pm at the Bardavon; The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) on December 19 at 7:30pm at UPAC; White Christmas (1954) on December 19 at 7:30pm at the Bardavon. https://bardavon.org
The Afterlife of Trees
Friday, October 24, 2025 at 7pm
Cost of admission: Free
Virtual and in-person at the Cary Institute, Millbrook
Cary Scientist Dr. Amy Zanne in conversation with Cary President Josh Ginsberg. Discover the role deadwood plays in ecosystems and the myriad creatures that rely on fallen trees. Registration is required: In-person or Live stream
Early Voting
October 25 through November 2, 2025
Check times and find your polling place (it may be different than your day-of voting location): https://elections.ny.gov/early-voting
Trunk or Treat: Firefighter Edition
Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10am to noon
Cost of admission: Free
FASNY (The Firefighters Association of the State of New York) Museum of Firefighting, 117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson
Join Molly the Museum Dog and some of her closest firefighter friends for a unique event you will not soon forget. Joining Molly will be local firefighters with their decorated firetrucks, giving out treats. Come inside and collect even more treats from the trunks in the Museum! Collect treats, play fire safety Halloween-themed games, and vote for your favorite firetruck and trunk, as we celebrate another super spooky season at the museum! All activities, treats, and games are free and will be both indoors and outdoors (rain or shine– there will be a tent outdoors). Free admission to the Museum will also be offered to all who attend this special event. Reservations are not required for this event. http://www.fasnyfiremuseum.com/events/trunk-or-treat-2025/
Boo at the Zoo
Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 11am to 3pm
Cost of admission: Free
3006 Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain
Come to Trailside Museums and Zoo to enjoy some fall and Halloween fun with crafts, games, and activities, such as pumpkin decorating, bat fishing, matching games, mystery boxes, animal masks and leaf rubbing! Wear your favorite not-so-spooky Halloween costume! Rain date Sunday, October 26 with limited activities. No registration or tickets required. Parking at Bear Mountain State Park is $10/vehicle. Admission to Trailside Museums and Zoo suggested $1/person donation. http://trailsidemuseumsandzoo.org/events/
Qigong for Autumn
Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 1-2:30pm
Innisfree Garden, Millbrook
Recharge both body and spirit — and fortify yourself for the winter ahead — through the power of Qigong and the calming beauty of Innisfree’s fall landscape. Space is limited, advance registration encouraged: https://www.innisfreegarden.org/events/qigong-october-2025
Trick or Treat in the Park
Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 1-3pm
Cost of admission: Free
Art Omi Sculpture and Architecture Park, Ghent
Spend the afternoon collecting candy and diving into hands-on art activities. RSVP appreciated: RSVP
Ecological Gardening Series: Gathering, Saving, and Sowing Seeds
Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 1-3pm
Cost of admission: $35
Spiral House Park, 185 Fish Creek Rd, Saugerties
Join the second program in Spiral House’s Ecological Gardening series, focusing on seed saving and propagation techniques. In this class, participants will review the details of gathering, processing, storing, and sowing seeds of some favorite native plants. Staff will discuss the how, when, where, and why of this specialized practice. The class will have hands-on demonstrations in SHP’s own Propagation Station, where they have been propagating native perennials since autumn 2024. The SHP gardening staff will show you the steps so you can be on your way to starting your own plant stock! Cut your garden costs while also protecting our local ecosystems. http://spiralhousepark.org/
ThriveFest
Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 1-5pm
Cost of admission: Free
WMC Health Medical Village 396 Broadway, Kingston
The inaugural ThriveFEST, a wellness fair supporting everyone's right to thrive. From mental and physical health screenings, wellness-centric food and beverages, holistic health experiences, resource-sharing, and live entertainment, come together to improve access to care and resources while spreading joy! A special group of Fifty2 End Stigma Champions will culminate a 52-mile ultramarathon in solidarity with those facing mental health challenges, finishing at ThriveFEST in the late afternoon! Come cheer them on as they cross the finish line. http://www.fifty2endstigma.org/Static/thrivefest
Hocus Pocus Halloween Parade
Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 3pm
Main Street, Beacon
Trick or treating, black cat scavenger hunt, costume contest and more. https://beaconny.gov/index.php/2025/10/07/hocus-pocus-parade-and-halloween-festivities/
Morning Light: Sunrise at Innisfree
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 6:30am
Innisfree Garden, 362 Tyrell Road, Millbrook
Celebrate the peak of fall at daybreak in the Hudson Valley. The garden will open at 6:30 AM for those intrepid souls who are willing to get up early to experience the sun's golden light dramatically flooding the garden. Come early with your camera, easel, or birding binoculars. Bring a picnic breakfast or lunch. Grab a novel and stay all day! Advance registration is encouraged. https://www.innisfreegarden.org/events/fallearlymorninglight-2025
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ONGOING EVENTS
Free First Fridays at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
The first Friday of the month from noon to 5pm
Cost of admission: Free
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, 46 Deer Hill Road, Wappinger
Free self-guided tours of CoSM and Entheon on the first Friday of the month. Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/entheon-at-cosm-2025-day-pass-tickets-6XKPF7
Olana Third Thursdays
Continues the third Thursday of the month, from 11am to 3:15pm
Olana State Historic Site, Hudson
Free monthly tours and programs. Artmaking in the Afternoon, a hands-on, drop-in event will take place from 1-5pm in the Wagon House Education Center. olana.org/thirdthursdays/
Hudson Valley Free Day
Continues on the last Sunday of the month from 10am - 4pm
Dia Beacon
Hudson Valley residents living in Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Sullivan, Ulster, Washington and Westchester counties are invited to explore the contemporary art collection at Dia Beacon on the last Sunday of each month. diaart.org/visit/visit-our-locations-sites/dia-beacon-beacon-united-states
Flavors of Change: Food Stories from the Mid-Hudson Valley, 1680-1800
On view Wednesdays through Sunday from 10am to 4pm
DuBois Visitor Center, Historic Huguenot Street, 81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz
Selections from Historic Huguenot Street’s vast collection of food harvesting, processing, preserving, and cooking will be featured. Highlights include Indigenous-made wood and stone mortars and reproduction clay cooking pot, grain harvesting tools, butter making equipment, and a bread-baking and cast iron cooking display installed in the Dubois Fort’s fireplace and beehive oven. In conjunction with the exhibit, the newly planted “Ancestors’ Garden” (located next to the Daniel Hasbrouck House) will honor the three cultural groups. www.huguenotstreet.org.
Historic Red Hook Cemetery Crawl
Ongoing through Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 6pm
Cost of admission: Free
7562 N. Broadway, Red Hook
Historic Red Hook’s Cemetery Crawl returns for its fifth season this fall! Part scavenger hunt, part self-guided history tour, the Crawl takes you through six Red Hook cemeteries to uncover the stories of fascinating local residents and their memorials. With just your smartphone in hand, you can enjoy a crisp fall day exploring history in an engaging, family-friendly way. Launch Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 (during Hardscrabble Day) Launch Location: Village of Red Hook, Historic Red Hook table in front of Bliss Juice End Date & Awards: Sunday, October 26, 2025, 3pm at the Elmendorph Inn. Every participant receives a prize, with four grand prize baskets awarded. More Info: www.historicredhook.org/cemeterycrawl
The Arrested Image: Identity through the Lens of Law Enforcement
On view through November 2, 2025
The Dorsky, SUNY New Paltz
photographs, installations, videos, prints, and sculptures by contemporary artists who explore what it means to be distorted or fixed in the eyes of the law. With an emphasis on technical processes, several works expose the prejudicial engineering behind machine vision and algorithmic analysis. Others point to racial and class biases, faulty scientific reasoning, or debunked gender assumptions within profiling systems. A selection focuses on the targeted surveillance of certain groups and the increasingly pervasive presence of surveillance in civil society. https://www.newpaltz.edu/museum/exhibitions/TheArrestedImage
Peace, Love and Pumpkins
Continues through November 2, 2025
Cost of admission: $25 in advance/$30 day of for general admission, $15/$20 ages 3-17
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Wind through the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival’s garden trails illuminated by thousands of jack-o-lanterns and glowing displays of themed pumpkin art. New this year includes a Halloween-themed Drone Show on October 11, October 17, October 25 and October 31, 2025. https://bethelwoodscenter.org
What’s Missing? Artworks in the Olana Landscape
On view through November 2, 2025
Olana State Historic Site, Hudson
Site-specific installations that respond to missing structures in Olana’s historic landscape. Artist Ellen Harvey will respond to Olana’s mysterious Summer House with an interactive installation titled Winter in the Summer House, and artist Gabriela Salazar will highlight Olana’s icehouse and woodshed with two interrelated pieces titled, A Measure of Comfort (Cake and Cord). The event also marks the completion of the Frederic Church Center for Art & Landscape. OLANA.org/artandlandscape.
Scenic Vistas: Landscape as Culture in Early New York
On view November 16, 2025
Boscobel Historic House Museum, Visitor Center Gallery and Great Lawn, Garrison
A sweeping new exhibition that brings together historic 19th-century decorative arts and contemporary works to demonstrate the longstanding significance of landscape depictions in the Hudson Valley. Their most expansive exhibition to date, Scenic Vistas will also mark the reopening of Boscobel’s Historic House Museum for Preservation in Progress tours after a 17-month emergency restoration. https://boscobel.org
‘In The Darkness I See’ Recent Paintings by Kathy Goodell
On view through November 16, 2025
Private Public Gallery, 530 Columbia Street, Hudson
Hours: Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5pm, and by appointment. privatepublicgallery.net
Untethered Creatures: Bodies of Emergent Lore
On view through November 23, 2025
Safe Harbors of the Hudson’s Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh
The exhibition opens for Newburgh Open Studios weekend, September 27-28 from noon to 6pm with a reception from 4-6 pm. William PK Carter will offer special performances on Saturday, September 27 at 3:30pm and on Sunday, September 28, at 1:30pm. Artist talks with the Fellows will take place Saturday, October 18 at 2pm. The exhibition will showcase the work of 2025 fellows William PK Carter, Ana Maria Farina, and Bridget Vasquez, whose individual creative practices range from painting, sculpture, textiles, puppetry, and multidisciplinary works. https://annstreetgallery.org
Picnic
On view through January 17, 2026
The International Museum of Dinnerware, 524 Broadway, Kingston
Picnic features the work of thirty artists in ceramic, glass, metal, plastic, paper, mixed media, watercolor, analog collage, digital photography and digital illustration. The intention of this juried and invitational exhibition is to showcase the best in contemporary design as it relates to the theme Picnic through the creation of specialized dinnerware or 2D and 3D work relating to the topic, as created by artists and designers in all media from the United States. These new creations alongside cherished historic and vintage picnic ware of bygone eras, should satiate one’s appetite for picnic fare. https://dinnerwaremuseum.org/main/picnic
Workshopping: New Work by Emily Larned
On view through January 23, 2026
Women’s Studio Workshop Gallery, 722 Binnewater Lane, Kingston
Release of Emily Larned’s new publication and exhibition which explores the conceptual workshops from the archives of Women’s Studio Workshop. https://wsworkshop.org/
Piero Manzoni: Total Space + Yoichi Ohira: Japan in Murano
On view through March 23, 2026
Magazzino Italian Art, 2700 Route 9, Cold Spring
Two visionary installations by Piero Manzoni, alongside the work of Japanese glass artist Yoichi Ohira, celebrated for seamlessly merging the centuries-old traditions of Venetian glassmaking with the refined sensibilities of Japanese aesthetics. https://www.magazzino.art/
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COMING UP
Tibetan Buddhist Monks Mandala Sand Painting
Monday, October 27 through Friday, October 31, 2025
UPAC, Kingston
Cost of admission: Free
Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery will construct a Mandala Sand Painting at Ulster Performing Arts Center. An opening ceremony on Monday, October 27 at noon; a Closing Ceremony will take place on Friday, October 31 at noon. Millions of grains of sand will be “painstakingly laid into place in this ancient spiritual art form in order to purify and heal the environment and its inhabitants.“ Daily viewing hours: Monday from 1-4pm, Tuesday through Thursday from 10am to 4pm, and Friday from 10am to 11am. https://www.bardavon.org/shows/tibetan-buddhist-monks-mandala-sand-painting-closing-ceremony/
Ulster County Beekeepers' Association Monthly Meeting
Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7pm
Cost of admission: Free
Virtual via Zoom
Ground Nesting and Cavity Bees & The Bee Conservancy with Presenter: Amy Grumbling, Program Manager, The Bee Conservancy. Learn about Ground and Cavity Nest Bees, the Risks they Face and how we can help these pollinators https://ulsterbees.org/
Annual Watershed Conference - Collaborating Across Boundaries
Tuesday October 28, 2025 from 8:30am to 3pm
Cost of admission: $100
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s Taconic Regional Office, 9 Old Post Rd, Staatsburg
This year’s Annual Watershed Conference will focus on building strong and sustainable watershed collaborations for clean water and healthy communities. The conference will share strategies and case studies to support connections across geographic boundaries, sectors, and silos, building capacity within and across communities to implement shared goals.
Confirmed topics and speakers include:
Communicating science with impact – Anne Toomey, Pace University
Teaming up for better water quality in the Lower Esopus Creek – Stuart Leigh, Lower Esopus Creek Advisory Council & Liaison for the Town of Marbletown, and Candice Constantine, Tighe & Bond
Coordinating across municipalities through the Hudson River Drinking Water Intermunicipal Council (Hudson 7) – Mayor Gary Bassett, Village of Rhinebeck
Coordinating across county boundaries through the Upper Hudson River Watershed Coalition – Allison Gaddy, Lake Champlain – Lake George Regional Planning Board
Interactive workshop on scenario planning to explore possible futures and identify resilient actions – Larissa Read, Common Ground Consulting
Interactive workshop on resource mapping and sharing power in your collaborations – Hélène Lesterlin, Good Work Institute
Walking tour of restoration projects and partnership case studies at the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s Taconic Regional Office – Zach Diaz, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Website: http://hudsonwatershed.org/2025-annual-watershed-conference/
Botanical Exchanges: The Art of Emily Cole and Isabel Charlotte “Downie” Church
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at noon
Cost of admission: Free
Virtual
Emily Cole and Downie Church were both prolific painters of flora, finding inspiration in the meadows, orchards, and gardens of their Hudson Valley homes. As friends, neighbors, and fellow artists, Emily Cole and Downie Church continued the legacy of artistic mentorship begun by their artist fathers, Thomas Cole (1801-1848) and Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900). This discussion will explore how Emily Cole’s and Downie Church’s artistic practices—largely characterized by the close observation of the natural world, specifically its flora—reflect personal expression, broader artistic trends, gendered expectations, and the professional artistic networks and trends of the late 19th century. Join Allegra Davis (former Associate Curator, The Olana Partnership; M.A. candidate in the History of Art & Architecture, Boston University) and Amanda Malmstrom (Associate Curator, Thomas Cole National Historic Site) for a conversation on 19th-century flower painting with focus on the artwork of Emily Cole (1843–1913) and Isabel Charlotte “Downie” Church (1871–1935). Co-presented by The Olana Partnership and the Thomas Cole National Historic Site; This program is presented in collaboration with the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in connection to their exhibition, EMILY COLE: Ceramics, Flora & Contemporary Responses, on view through November 2, 2025. Link
Dutchess County Comptroller Candidate Forum
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 7:30am
Doubletree by Hilton, 40 Civic Center Plaza
Forum featuring incumbent comptroller Dan Aymar-Blair and William Truitt, current chairman of the county legislature. https://dcrcoc.org
Follow the River Lecture Series: The Apples of the Hudson Valley with Kevin Clark
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 7pm
Cost of admission: $10, $5 members
Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston
Part of the 2025 fall lecture series. Continues November 10 with A Field of My Own: A Memoir of Place; December 3 with Wrecked and Abandoned: Forgotten Vessels of the Rondout and Hudson with Emma Foster; January 14 with Fossils to Foundations: How Geology Shaped New York Waterways. https://www.hrmm.org/lecture-series.html
Author Talk: Here Comes the Sun by Bill McKibben
Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 4pm
Morton Memorial Library, Rhinecliff
Discussion and Q&A with Bill McKibben and Laura Flanders, presented in partnership with Oblong Books. Registration is requested at https://tinyurl.com/72v8jtms
Stormville Airport Flea Markets
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Stormville Airport, Route 216, Stormville
https://www.stormvilleairportfleamarkets.com
Curator’s Tour
Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 10:30am to noon
Innisfree Garden, 362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook
Join landscape curator Kate Kerin for a lively 1.5-hour tour exploring Innisfree, a powerful icon of mid-twentieth-century design now recognized as one of the world's ten best gardens and listed at the highest level—exceptional national significance—on the National Register of Historic Places. https://www.innisfreegarden.org/events/curators-tour-november-2025
Art Omi: Writers Reading
Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 5-6:30pm
Cost of admission: Free with RSVP requested
Benenson Visitors Center, Art Omi, Ghent
The October/November 2025 cohort of Writers-in-Residence, an international group of authors, will read a selection of new and in-progress works in various genres and often, other languages. RSVP
Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band
Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 7pm
Cost of admission: $35, $5 Bard students
Fisher Center at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
Celebrate the start of Native American Heritage Month with a powerhouse ensemble of Native and Indigenous jazz musicians from across Indian Country. Performing pieces from their under-appreciated predecessors in jazz, alongside works by contemporary Indigenous composers, the band spotlights a vibrant, long-standing tradition of Indigenous improvised music today. https://fishercenter.bard.edu/events/julia-keefe-indigenous-big-band/
PHM's Annual Gala
Sunday, November 2, 2025 from 2-5pm
Cost of admission: $215
The Garrison, 2015 US 9, Garrison
Enjoy music, a silent auction, and a fun trivia program on a night to be remembered! An event dedicated to celebrating Putnam County’s history and the exceptional individuals who work to preserve and enhance our local communities. This is the Putnam History Museum’s biggest annual fundraiser, and it’s only with your support that we can preserve and share the history of Putnam County and the Hudson Highlands! Each year, the General Israel Putnam Trailblazer Award is presented to people whose leadership has made a major impact upon the community and create a path for others to follow. This year, PHM will recognize Cathy and David Lilburne, a couple whose commitment to building community and sharing history exemplifies the spirit of this award. RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, October 22. Cocktails and silent auction begin at 2pm, entertainment and program to follow. Cocktail attire. https://www.putnamhistorymuseum.org/events/the-annual-gala/
100th Anniversary Screening of the Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2pm
Cost of admission: $6
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
Live piano accompaniment by Marta Waterman. https://rosendaletheatre.org
Morning Coffee Series: How Healthy Is Your Yard?
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 8:30am
Cost of admission: Free
Virtual
What if you could measure the ecological health of your yard—and know exactly how to improve it? During the November installment of our Morning Coffee Series, Bram Gunther and Zoe Evans from Plan it Wild will introduce the Wildr Score and the national Less Lawn More Life campaign, sharing what they’ve learned from thousands of yards across the country—including right here in the Hudson Valley. Register
The Losses and Services of the American Loyalist in Poughkeepsie
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 6pm
Cost of admission: Free
Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie
During the American Revolution, not everyone was a patriot. Poughkeepsie had its mix of patriots, loyalists, and people who simply didn't care either way. Those who decided to remain loyal to the crown were not always treated with the respect they once were. Join historian Shannon Butler as she presents her research on the small but active community of loyalists of Poughkeepsie. Registration required: https://poughkeepsie.librarycalendar.com/event/losses-and-services-american-loyalist-poughkeepsie-11145
2025 Beacon Bonfire
November 5-9, 2025
Various locations across Beacon
Over 400 performers in more than 20 venues and galleries across the City of Beacon, beginning with an opening night ceremony and featuring immersive performances, cozy fires, a curated film festival, and more. https://beaconbonfire.com
Adam Jortner Author Talk: A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7pm
Cost of admission: Free
Virtual
Jews played a critical role both in winning the revolution and in defining the republic that was created from it. During the war, every city with a synagogue fell to the British except Philadelphia. Jewish patriots throughout the colonies flocked there and refounded the local synagogue as an American organization. After the war, Jews began to press for full citizenship in the hope that liberty would apply to everyone. The founders, Jewish patriots, and their allies sought and achieved the broadest possible definition of religious liberty, and the separation of church and state. Registration required: https://poklib-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/u_rIlt-uTDmslNDdJDMG0Q#/registration
Liberty and Justice for Whom?: Personal Stories of the Locally Enslaved in the American Revolution
Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 6pm
Cost of admission: Free
Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie
The promise of liberty, based on the principle that all are created equal, was appealing. But during the revolution, enslaved men, women, and children in Dutchess County at best found a mixed bag of success and setbacks. Through the stories of five individuals: Sophia Pooley, Andrew Frazier, Jacob Lyle, and two local men named Jack on opposite sides of the war, we come to understand the uncertainty of the American promise for the enslaved. Registration required: https://poughkeepsie.librarycalendar.com/event/promises-promises-liberty-enslaved-american-revolution-9536
Woodstock Bookfest Story Slam: True or False?
Friday, November 7, 2025 with doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Cost of admission: $28.52
Tinker Street Cinemas, Woodstock
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/true-or-false-a-woodstock-bookfest-story-slam-tickets-1679734875229
FallforArt.org
November 8-14, 2025
Cost of admission: Free
Virtual
FallforArt.org is an annual Online Juried Art Show, Sale and Community Fundraiser. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Ulster County celebrating our 29th year, we are focused on the vast wealth of gifted Hudson Valley Artists and the versatile media they represent. Our event supports regional not-for-profit organizations such as People's Place, Angel Food East, LGBTQ+ Community Center, RYAN House, Jewish Family Services, MyKingstonKids, Oncology Support Program, Circle of Friends for the Dying. FallforArt.org
Winter Sowing with Pollinate HV
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:30am
Virtual
Join Pollinate HV for a presentation on supporting at-risk pollinators with local ecotype plants, followed by hands-on winter sowing with the Hudson Valley Seed Company. We'll cover direct sowing techniques and the milk jug method. Participants will go home with a milk jug of sown seeds plus two seed packs from the Pollinate HV collection. Register
Yoichi Ohira Symposium
Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 10:30am to 1pm
Cost of admission: $20, $5 members
Magazzino Italian Art, Cold Spring
a morning of conversations and perspectives about Yoichi Ohira and his contributions to contemporary glass in Murano. Confirmed speakers include glass artist Toots Zynsky, curator Francesca Giubilei, and independent scholar Howard Lockwood. They will share diverse perspectives on Ohira’s practice, the Murano glass tradition and contemporary studio glass. Tickets
Free Community Thanksgiving Outreach Meal
Saturday, November 8, 2025 from noon to 3pm
Cost of admission: Free
1771 Route 300, Newburgh
Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner Outreach. Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings. Three seatings available at noon, 1pm, and 3pm. Reservations are required. Call 845-566-1113 or copy and paste this link to make reservations. https://forms.gle/MWgWCAcdtvHjNRH57
Blue Hour with Dionne Lee: Tour & Screening
Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 3 to 6pm
Cost of admission: $15 per person, includes admission to the program starting at 3PM. $10 for members (free for Explorer and Insider Members)
Storm King Art Center
On the twilight of the 2025 Outlooks exhibition, between the falling leaf and the surface of rock (2025), meander through the meadows alongside the artist Dionne Lee and Associate Curator Eric Booker. The walkthrough of the installation will be followed by an outdoor screening of a new film that Lee has created in conversation with the exhibition.Registration is required. Register
Once Upon a Crime: An Evening with Local Authors – Fundraiser for the Gardiner Library
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 5pm
Cost of admission: $250
Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery, 14 Grist Mill Lane, Gardiner
The Gardiner Library will be hosting an unforgettable evening of mystery, cocktails, and community support. This exclusive in-person fundraiser features a panel discussion and meet-and-greet with three acclaimed Hudson Valley true crime and mystery authors:
· Jodé Millman – Award-winning author of The Queen City Crimes series, IP attorney, and creator of The Writer’s Law School. Her work has earned Clue Awards, Independent Publisher Awards, and more.
· Alison Gaylin – Edgar and Shamus Award-winning author, known for her bestselling thrillers and contributions to Robert B. Parker’s Sunny Randall series.
· Carol Goodman – New York Times bestselling author of 27 novels, including The Lake of Dead Languages and The Night Visitors, and a two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award winner.
Guests will enjoy craft cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while mingling with the authors, followed by silent and live auctions offering one-of-a-kind goods and experiences. Tickets are $250 per person and can be purchased at www.gardinerlibrary.org. Space is limited. All proceeds fund ongoing capital infrastructure improvements at Gardiner Library, helping us continue to serve the community with excellence.
The Rosendale Theatre Gala Dinner Party
Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 7-10pm
Cost of admission: $125
Garvan’s Grove Event Space, 215 Huguenot Street, New Paltz
Featuring the dance band, Soul Purpose. Dinner options available with complimentary soft drinks and a cash bar. The Rosendale Theatre is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, mostly volunteer run, and relies on the community for support. rosendaletheatre.org.
American Revolution Historic Songs with Cosby Gibson & Tom Staudle
Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6pm
Cost of admission: Free
Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie
Join Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle for an evening of historic songs performed with a variety of instruments. The duo will provide a brief narrative and anecdotes of the history of the songs, as well as of the war of American Independence. Registration required: https://poughkeepsie.librarycalendar.com/event/american-revolution-historic-songs-cosby-gibson-tom-staudle-11207
Creating Shapes: 40 years of Design, Modelmaking and Moldmaking for Dinnerware and More
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:30pm
Cost of admission: Free
Virtual
Part of the IMoDD Unforgettable Dinnerware Zoom lecture series; Daniel Mehlman is a freelance designer/craftsman who develops products for the ceramics and glass industry. In this talk, Dan will show images selected from his diverse body of commercial work in design, models, and molds of dinnerware, vessels, and sculpture. He’ll discuss how product design and production tooling are facilitated by the craft of plaster work. Register
The True Story of Murder Café with author Frank Marquette
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7pm
Cost of admission: $20
Rosendale Theatre, Main Street, Rosendale
Frank Marquette, owner-operator of the Murder Cafe for 27 years, will discuss his new book – along with a few surprises from members of the theater troupe. https://murdercafe.net
Live and Unfinished: A Night of New Theatre
November 13-14, 2025
Rosendale Theatre
A fundraiser for the Rosendale Theatre featuring Jim Metzner, Jean E Taylor and Frank Boyd in three solo new and unfinished theatre pieces. https://rosendaletheatre.org
Geology of Storm King
Saturday, November 15, 10:30am to 1:30pm
Cost of admission: Free with registration required
Storm King Art Center
Hike with geologist Kim Fendrich to explore the deep connections between art and geology at Storm King. The tour will visit several key sculptures and landscapes at Storm King that were developed with geologic materials both from the local area and around the world. Learn about how the geologic forces of earth shaped Storm King’s place in the Hudson Valley, and how artists have come to collaborate with the story of these natural elements. Free with admission, registration required. Register
Opening of YATTA: Iron and Palm Wine
Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 3-5pm
Cost of admission: Free with RSVP required
Newmark Gallery, Art Omi, Ghent
an immersive installation comprising video, sound, digital collage, and a series of original interviews, reimagining the pastoral as a site of reckoning, rather than escape. The exhibition examines a Romantic, colonial notion of nature exploration and leisure that YATTA names “the white wander.” https://artomi.org/event/yatta-iron-and-palm-wine-opening/
Community Lunch: Home Stories Matter
Thursday, November 20, 2025 from 11:30am to 2:00pm
Cost of admission: $85
Novellas, 2 Terwilliger Lane, New Paltz
RUPCO’s annual Community Lunch: Home Stories Matter – a gathering that will celebrate connection, impact, and the power of home. This year, we’re doing something special. Instead of a keynote speaker, we're shining the spotlight on the people at the heart of our mission: creating homes, supporting people, and improving communities. Home Stories Matter will amplify the voices of community members whose lives have been impacted by RUPCO’s work. https://rupco.salsalabs.org/communitylunch2025/index.html
Holiday Book Sale
November 21 - November 23, 2025
Locust Grove Historic Estate, 2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie
The Holiday Book Sale features thousands of gift-quality books and media, sorted into multiple categories, and most are priced at $5 or less per item. All items will be half-price on Sunday. This year’s sale again offers an additional room for specially priced vintage items, coffee-table books, items and books of local interest, collectible books, and books signed by authors. https://poklib.org/friends/holiday-book-sale/
Godzilla Monster Double Feature at The Rosendale Theatre!
Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 7 to 10:30pm
Cost of admission: $14, $10 members and those in costume
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
GODZILLA IS BACK! MOTHRA IS TOO! AND INTRODUCING “BATTRA” IN HIS ONLY KAIJU FILM! IT’S A GODZILLA MONSTER DOUBLE CREATURE FEATURE! Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) (Japanese Version. English subtitles.) Mothra teams up with her adversary “Battra” in an ultimate 3-way battle with Godzilla! Godzilla 2000 (1999) (USA version. English dubbed.) Godzilla battles a UFO, the mutated monster “Orga” and the Japanese military in this monster kick off to the Godzilla “Millennium” Series! https://www.rosendaletheatre.org/series/saturday-creature-features/
This Must Be The Place Opening Reception
Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 3-5pm
Wassaic Project
On view through March 14, 2026. The Wassaic Project’s 2025–2026 Winter Exhibition presents eleven artists throughout the seven floors of Maxon Mills whose practices converge around four shared concerns: personal and cultural histories; material transformation and visual symbolism; the sacred and the speculative; and immersive, reflective encounters. https://www.wassaicproject.org/exhibitions/this-must-be-the-place
10th Anniversary of the Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Mohonk Mountain House
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition by showcasing your creativity and skill in one of our most beloved holiday traditions. Compete alongside talented bakers and builders as your gingerbread masterpiece is displayed at Mohonk Mountain House and viewed by thousands of guests throughout the season. In addition to judged prizes and special awards, all entries are eligible for Viewers’ and Competitors’ Choice honors. The day also includes festive fun like photos with Santa, holiday music, and a beautifully decorated setting—plus the opportunity to support a great cause through donations to the Regional Food Bank. https://www.mohonk.com/hudson-valley-gingerbread-competition-details/
When the World Changed: Dutchess County and the Day of Infamy
Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 1pm
Cost of admission: Free with registration required
Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie
"A date which will live in infamy…" The famous phrase rallied the nation, but what was the tone in Dutchess County? On December 7, 1941, the United States—ranked 17th in the world in military power at the time—was unexpectedly plunged into World War II. Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor stunned the American public and galvanized support for the war. A grueling 1,365 days later, we emerged as the world's first Superpower. The program explores the questions “Should we have been, and could we have been, more prepared?” Presented by Jeffrey Urbin, Education Specialist, at the Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, and Shannon Butler, Historian, Poughkeepsie Public Library District. The Friends of the Poughkeepsie Library’s annual meeting will be held prior to the program. https://poughkeepsie.librarycalendar.com/event/friends-ppld-annual-meeting-7933
Catskill Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker
December 12-14, 2025
Ulster Performing Arts Center
For four decades, Catskill Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker has been a cherished part of the Hudson Valley’s holiday season, enchanting audiences of all ages with its timeless story, magical sets, and stunning choreography. https://www.bardavon.org/
6th Annual Festival of Wreaths
Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 10am to 2pm
Cost of admission: Free
102 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson
The MCSES (Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School) PTO will be hosting its 6th Annual Festival of Wreaths Vendor & Craft Fair on Saturday, December 13th from 10 AM- 2 PM with FREE admission! There will be local crafters and vendors, raffles, photo opportunities with Santa & Mrs. Claus, free face painting, and more! We will also have wreaths on display decorated by local businesses, as well as buckets filled by faculty and staff members at MCSES that you can purchase raffle tickets for to try and win. Each raffle ticket is only $.25. The drawing for the wreaths and buckets will be on December 17th, and the winners will be contacted by a member of the PTO. Please join us to support our school and local businesses! https://www.facebook.com/share/15iNJjotst/
The Felice Brothers and Friends
December 30-31, 2025
Assembly, Kingston
https://www.assemblykingston.com/
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