This week’s calendar
Early Voting
Daily 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
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
13th Annual Ulster County Domestic Violence Information Forum
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 9:30am to 12:30pm
Cost of admission: Free
SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center Room 100
This year’s programming will feature a keynote address from David Ryan, Retired Chief of Pound Ridge Police Department and Director of the Westchester County Domestic Violence High Risk Team. The address will focus on stalking and strangulation as harbingers of deepening high-risk conduct from offenders. Register
👻 “Spooky (but not too) Scary Stories”
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 4pm
Cost of admission: Free
Howland Cultural Center, Beacon
Legendary storyteller Jonathan Kruk returns with “Witch’s Surprise!”, ghostly local lore “The Haunted Hand” and “The Rolly Head” with eerie music by Caffeine Kelman. Reserve at seat: bit.ly/spooky4kids
Hudson Valley Jazz Jam in the Underground
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 with sign-ups at 6pm, music at 7pm
The Falcon, Marlboro
Led by local drummer Bryan Kopchak, Hudson Valley Jazz Jam has been called "the best jam in the Hudson Valley". After nearly 3 years of success at it's primary location at Quinn's in Beacon, the jam has become a hub for local legends, up-and-coming players and aspiring students alike. https://www.liveatthefalcon.com/shows/hv-jazz-jam-in-the-underground-3
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
👻 Haxan/Nine Inch Nails
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 8pm
Orpheum, Saugerties
A silent horror film that shows the history of witchcraft, which local filmmaker Blake Gingerich matches to a NIN soundtrack. https://www.upstatefilms.org/haxan-witchcraft-through-the-ages-w-nine-inch-nails-remix-by-blake-gingerich
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
The Archaeology of Kingston
Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 7pm
Virtual via Zoom
Hosted by the Hurley Heritage Society, Dr Joseph E. Diamond presents a comprehensive analysis of eighty-eight archaeological sites in and around the City of Kingston, New York. His new book - The Archaeology of Kingston, New York covers Kingston (and New York State and the Hudson Valley to a lesser extent) from Paleo-Indian times circa twelve thousand years ago through twelve thousand years of Native American occupations. The book covers the archaeology of the Dutch colonial period and the British colonial period, as well as a number of sites around the city from the nineteenth century. The book brings together new information on eighty-two archaeological sites and six related sites that are slightly outside of the corporate boundary of the city of Kingston. These include precontact and Native American sites, such as Sailor’s Cove and Cantine’s Island; the founding of Wiltwyck in the early colonial period; key sites in the Stockade District; the Matthew Persen House; maritime archaeological sites; key cemeteries; and noteworthy sites related to African Americans in the region. Along with the archaeological discussion, the book includes information about local lithic geology, glacial geology, and flora and fauna that were important dietary components of precontact Native Americans. The Archaeology of Kingston, New York offers a complete introduction to the region for anyone interested in New York history and its study and recovery. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jERDv4xQTG-ovry6g0GQtA#/registration
👻 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Live and Loud
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Cost of admission: $30
Assembly, 238 Wall Street, Kingston
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of legendary rock musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Assembly Kingston and Robert Burke Warren present an unforgettable evening featuring not only the classic film, but a simultaneous live performance by a costumed “shadow cast” and audience participation (dressing up as characters from the film, shouting at the screen, dancing in the aisles, etc.). Music by the Hudson Valley’s Hedons, Frank-N-Furters from Camp Kingston, Tarot Readings, a costume contest, goody bags and more! https://www.tixr.com/groups/assembly/events/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-live-loud-160355
👻 Misery Opening Night Costume Night
Friday, October 31, 2025 at 8pm
Cost of admission: $25
The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
Organizers ask attendees in costume to avoid full masks and large costumes that would be uncomfortable to sit in. Misery, based on Stephen King’s iconic novel, runs through November 2, 2025. Content Warning: Misery contains harsh language, depictions of violence, and the use of gunshots. Tickets
👻 Crossing Over: A Halloween Party
Friday, October 31, 2025 from 9pm to 2am
Cost of admission: $15 advance, $20 doors
Assembly, 238 Wall Street, Kingston
A two-floor immersive party from Kingston Techno and Max Johl. Tickets
Opening of Acquired Tastes Radical Jewelry Makeover
Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 5-7pm
D.R.A.W. Kingston
Exhibition and sale of jewelry upcycled by SUNY New Paltz students. On view through November 15, 2025. https://mkad.art/art/the-draw-gallery/
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
👻 Walking Tour of Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 11am
Cost of admission: Free with registration required
Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, 342 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie
Join Historian Shannon Butler as we visit with some of the most fascinating characters in local history, from businessmen and doctors, to artists and musicians. As we make our way through the property, we'll discuss the creation of the cemetery itself. This program is made possible through the partnership between the Poughkeepsie Public Library District and the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. This will be an outdoor event with lots of walking, so dress accordingly with appropriate footwear. Register
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
PHOTOcentric 2025: State of Our Union Opening Reception
Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 5-7pm
Garrison Art Center
State of Our Union features 35 powerful photographs across three categories—people, places, and politics—captured between 2015 and 2025, exploring life in the United States over the past decade. In a time of deep polarization, our nation has experienced major events, movements, and cultural shifts that continue to shape our identity. This exhibition presents compelling images that reflect the diverse realities, struggles, hopes, and contradictions of contemporary American life. From moments of unity to voices of dissent, State of Our Union offers a nuanced look at the American experience and demonstrates how photography can capture both the challenges and triumphs of our times. On view through November 23, 2025. https://www.garrisonartcenter.org/
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/
👻 Boo Bitch: A Halloween F-cking Rager
Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 9pm to 1am
Cost of admission: $15 advance, $20 door
Assembly, 236 Wall Street, Kingston
Costume contest with $100 cash prize, photo booth, live performances, DJs and more. Tickets
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
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.
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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.
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
Fall Parent and Support Education Intensives (PASE)
Mondays, November 3 and 10, 2025 from 5-7pm
Cost of admission: Free
Virtual via Zoom
This interactive two-evening course helps parents and caregivers explore five essential communication tools: encouragement, “can do” skills, decision making, self-control, and respecting feelings. Participants also learn strategies for positive discipline, co-parenting, and stress management. Both sessions must be completed to earn a certificate of completion. A quiet space and internet access are required. ccedutchess.org/events
Election Day
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 6am to 9pm
Find your polling place, see sample ballots, and more at https://elections.ny.gov/
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
Kendra McKinley EP Release Party
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Cost of admission: $15 advance, $20 door
Avalon Lounge, Catskill
Local vendor fair from 6-8pm, music on the main stage at 8pm. Tickets
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
True or False? Find out with a night of stories.
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
Open House for Fall Brook Passive House
Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 11am to 2pm
Cost of admission: Free
00 Brown Settlement Rd, Livingston Manor
Richard Pedranti Architect (RPA) invites the public to an open house of the Fall Brook Passive House, an exceptionally energy efficient home currently under construction in the Catskills. Guests will experience how thoughtful design and advanced building science achieve a home that is remarkably comfortable, healthy, beautiful, and deeply sustainable. Touring the home while under construction lets visitors see “inside the walls” to the core components of Passive House design – high insulation; airtight construction; high-performance windows and doors; a balanced ventilation system that recirculates air multiple times each day; and the strategic orientation of the home to optimize solar gain. This open house is part of the International Passive House Open Days 2025, a worldwide weekend of events held to educate the public about passive house design principles and lifestyle. This is a rare opportunity to see the future of sustainable building by touring a home built to the world's most rigorous performance standard. The team involved with this project will be on-site to explain the design, engineering, and construction of passive house homes and to answer questions from guests. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-brook-passive-house-open-days-tickets-1797564757579
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: 845-566-1113 or via https://forms.gle/MWgWCAcdtvHjNRH57
Edna St. Vincent Millay and Steepletop: 100 Years Later
Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 1-2:30pm
Cost of admission: Free but registration by 11/6 at noon required
Virtual via Zoom
Continuing this year’s Centennial Celebration of Millay and her husband Eugen Boissevain’s purchase of Steepletop, Millay Society literary officer and secretary Krystyna Poray Goddu will present a look at the life and work of the legendary poet. Q+A session following the program. Register
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.
The Fall Ball
Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 7-10pm
Cost of admission: $100
Glynwood, Cold Spring
Join the Haldane School Foundation to celebrate 25 years of giving with savory bites, dessert bar, beer, wine and cocktails. Attire: Farm chic. https://www.haldaneschoolfoundation.org
The Symphony of Westchester: All Beethoven Program
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8pm
Cost of admission: $60 for general admission, $45 for seniors (65+), and $20 for students with valid ID
Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Murphy Science Building, Iona University, 715 North Ave, New Rochelle
The Symphony of Westchester returns to New Rochelle with an all-Beethoven program in the Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium at Iona University. The evening opens with the Egmont Overture, a concise burst of Beethoven’s theater music. Pianist Alon Goldstein joins for the Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat, Op. 73, the “Emperor,” prized for its expansive first movement and luminous slow movement. Barry Charles Hoffman conducts Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, whose four-note motif remains one of music’s most recognized ideas. For tickets and details visit thesymphonyofwestchester.org/tickets.html or call 914-654-4926.
Last Artist Standing: Panel Discussion and Book Signing with Nayland Blake, Susanna Coffey, and Sharon Louden
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2pm
Cost of admission: Free
26 Beechford Drive, Boiceville
Join artists Nayland Blake, Susanna Coffey, and Sharon Louden for a lively conversation about sustaining a creative life. Geared toward practicing artists of a certain age, this event will offer practical advice and hard-earned wisdom on topics such as aging, retirement, and healthcare, along with personal anecdotes shared by the panelists. The event includes a book signing of Louden’s recently published anthology "Last Artist Standing: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life Over 50" (Intellect Books, 2025), to which both Blake and Coffey contributed. Free and open to the public, RSVP essential. Write to info@alheldfoundation.org to reserve your spot.
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
Panic at the House of Groove Disco - A Murder Mystery Event
Wednesday November 12, 2025 at 5:30pm
Cost of admission: $20
Total Tennis, Old Kings Highway, Saugerties
A murder mystery disco-era themed event. Participation in the murder mystery is not required. Come for the fun! Dessert table, wine, beverages, cheese platters included. Dress up in your best disco-era clothes. Non-perishable food collection to benefit Saugerties food pantries. Sponsored by the Friends of the Saugerties Public Library which raises funds for scholarships, children's programs, museum passes, computer upgrades among others.
Catskill Kleptomaniacs
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6pm
Cost of admission: Free with registration required
Boardman Road Branch Library, Poughkeepsie
Humorist, Borscht Belt Museum archivist, and lifelong Catskills resident Allen Frishman grew up in a family of plumbers in the bungalow colony industry in Sullivan County. He's witnessed the great times, the decline, and the new beginnings. Frishman will share behind-the-scenes stories about his family's bungalow colonies, his plumbing experiences, and his extensive collection of rare and interesting artifacts. Frishman will be selling and signing copies of his first two books, Tales of a Catskills Mountain Plumber and More Borscht from a Catskills Mountain Plumber. Registration required: Register
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
Operation Warm Coat Giveaway
Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 10am - 2pm
Adriance Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie
No registration required. Learn more
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/
Hudson Valley Nutfest 2025
Sunday, November 16, 2025 from 11am to 6pm
Cost of admission: Free, $15 suggested donation
Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook
Nut cracking, roasted chestnuts, games, screen printing and walnut dying, acorn processing and hide tanning workshop, chestnut flour cooking demo and more. https://www.hudsonvalleynutfest.org
BANG
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 2pm
Cost of admission: $20 suggested donation
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
Two marriages implode in the subterranean luxury “Mondo Condo” of a highly-sexed survivalist. He built his cave home to withstand war, pandemic, and economic collapse but not a visit from his wife’s friends from New York. Starring (real-life married couple) Emily Donahoe (Law and Order) and Michael O’Keefe (The Great Santini, Caddyshack). http://www.rosendaletheatre.org.
Parent and Support Education Intensive
November 18-19, 2025 from 5:30-7:30pm
Cost of admission: Free with registration required
Virtual and in-person at Generation Hope Youth Clubhouse, 31 Marshall Road, Suite 3F, Wappingers Falls
Offered in partnership with CAPE of Dutchess County Generation Hope Youth Clubhouse, this hybrid workshop covers key communication and parenting tools in a hands-on, supportive setting. Parents are encouraged to bring snacks or a light meal. Attendance at both sessions is required for a certificate of completion. While the event is open to the public, established Generation Hope Youth Clubhouse participants will receive priority registration. ccedutchess.org/events
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
Food Repurposing Workshop
Thursday, November 20, 2025 from 6 to 7:30pm
Cost of admission: Free**
Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park
Food waste continues to pose significant environmental and economic challenges, and this event provides an opportunity for residents to learn practical strategies for everyday cooking. The workshop offers a unique chance for residents to enhance their culinary skills, reduce food waste and support a more sustainable community. This engaging discussion and cooking demonstration, led by Jason Potanovich ’96, Associate Dean – School of Culinary Arts, will educate attendees about food sustainability, showing participants how to creatively transform leftovers into delicious new dishes, minimizing food waste. **Due to limited space, attendance for this workshop will be determined through a registration drawing. Residents interested in securing a spot must register between Oct. 22 and Nov. 5 by visiting the Dutchess County Solid Waste Management website; more information is available by emailing solidwastemgmt@dutchessny.gov or calling 845-486-2841. The drawing to select attendees will take place on Nov. 7, and those chosen will be notified shortly thereafter.
The Friends’ 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/
Hung With Care: Big Gay Hudson Valley’s Queer Holiday Burlesque Spectacular
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Cost of admission: $40 and up
Assembly, 238 Wall Street, Kingston
Hung With Care, now in its 13th season, celebrates the art of nightlife and brings together some of the nation’s premier cabaret, burlesque, drag and circus arts performers for an evening of holiday entertainment unlike any other! Following the show, attendees are encouraged to stick around to drink, dance and take photos with Santa at the HUNG With Care after party - featuring DJ Go Go Gadget. Tickets
Theodore Dreyer’s The Passion of St. Joan
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 2pm
Cost of admission: $6
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
Plus: George Melies’ Joan of Arc (1900) with live piano accompaniment by Marta Waterman as part of the theatre’s Sunday Silents series. https://www.rosendaletheatre.org
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/
Holidelic
December 12-13, 2025 at 8pm
Cost of admission: $45
Black Box Theater, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Tivoli
Grammy-nominated rock percussionist Everett Bradley returns with his iconic holiday funk revue, blending flashy bass-heavy beats, original songs and a diverse cast of performers. https://kaatsbaan.org/seasonal-events.
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/
Brian Mitchell and Friends
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 3pm
Cost of admission: $20
The Reformed Church of Saugerties 173 Main Street, Saugerties
Brian Mitchell and Friends concert to benefit the Saugerties Area Food Pantries. http://saugertiescelebrationofharmony.com
The Felice Brothers and Friends
December 30-31, 2025
Assembly, Kingston
https://www.assemblykingston.com/
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