Calendar for October 7-13, 2019
MONDAY
TRAFFIC ALERT: One lane of the Taconic State Parkway northbound will be closed between exit 43 (Route 82) and exit 63 (Bulls Head Rd) in the towns of LaGrange, Pleasant Valley, Clinton and Stanford starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, October 7 and lasting “until further notice” according to NYS DOT
Scam Prevention
Monday, October 7, 2019 • 11am • Millerton Senior Friendship Center, 28 Century Blvd. • Led by Office for the Aging outreach coordinator Brian Jones • 845-486-2555 • LINK
“Married with Child”
Monday, October 7, 2019 • 8pm • Dutchess Community College, Black Box Theatre, Dutchess Hall • Cabaret concert featuring songs about the ups and downs of marriage by Broadway vocalists Erin Stewart and David DeWitt • $10 suggested donation to the MusicLink Scholarship Fund, which provides free or low-cost music lessons to local students who otherwise could not afford them • 845-431-8916.
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
Daily, October 7-31; November 1-3; 8-10 • Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside, Croton-on-Hudson • Meander through an 18th-century landscape and discover a breathtaking display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’lanterns—all designed and hand-carved on site by our team of artisans15-17; 22-23; 29-30 • $23 and up • More info: LINK
TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
“American Archives: Treasures in Your Backyard”
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 • 4pm • Wallace Center, FDR Presidential Library and Home, Hyde Park • Moderated by Roosevelt Library education director Jeffrey Urbin, the conversation will include Dutchess County Clerk Bradford Kendall, Dutchess County Historian William P. Tatum III, New York State Archivist Thomas J. Ruller, and Roosevelt Library Supervisory Archivist Kirsten Carter discussing a selection of documents from their respective county, state, and federal collections • Free with registration required: LINK
First-Time Homebuyers Workshop
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 • 5:30 - 7pm • Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory, 8 North Cherry Street, Poughkeepsie • Learn more about available community housing grants with this program presented by Rhinebeck Bank and United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region • Free • Register: LINK
THURSDAY
Apple Picking Volunteer Night
Thursdays, through October 31, 2019 • 3-7pm • Greig Farm, Red Hook • Come by the apple orchard to help pick "ugly" apples to donate to a local food bank. After you've picked a bushel of apples, visit the market to use the antique cider press to make a free, fresh batch of apple cider. Cider pressing starts at 5pm • More info: LINK
Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) - Suicide Prevention Training
Thursday, October 10, 2019 • 6pm • Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response, 392 Creek Road, Poughkeepsie • Free training provided by the Medical Reserve Corps of Dutchess County • Registration required: LINK
FRIDAY
St. James’ Historic Graveyard Tours
Fridays and Saturdays through October 19, 2019 • Various times (they sell out quick!) • St. James’ Episcopal Church located at 4526 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park • A tour guide will lead guests by lantern-light through the historic 200-yr. old graveyard, where you will meet some of the more interesting “residents” who from time to time make an appearance • Suitable for ages 5 and up • $10-$20 • More info: LINK
O+ Festival
October 11-13, 2019 • Kingston • Parades, murals, performances, workshops, cycling, and more with music from Elvis Perkins, Tall Juan, Lady Moon and the Eclipse, The Mystical Arts of Tibet and more • More info: opositivefestival.org
Field and Supply: A Modern Makers Craft Fair
October 11-13 • Friday, 2-6pm, Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm • Hutton Brickyards, 200 North Street, Kingston • More info: LINK
Haunted Huguenot Street Tours
Fridays, 5pm • Historic Huguenot Street, 81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz • Based on real people and historical events, this interactive theater experience will last approximately one hour. Tours will depart from the DuBois Fort Visitor Center every hour on the hour beginning at 5 PM, with the last tour departing at 9 PM. Content may not be suitable for younger audiences. (Subject matter includes disease, murder, filicide, and suicide.) • $25 • TICKETS
‘Small Places’ weekend commemoration
Friday, October 11, 2019 • 6pm • Watts-De Peyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli • Reception and celebration of Mrs. Roosevelt’s 135th birthday, featuring a talk by Jeffrey Urbin, Director for Education at the FDR Presidential Library, “Becoming Eleanor” • Saturday, October 12, 2019 • 10am • St. Paul’s Church, 39 Woods Road, Tivoli •Unveiling of the bronze bust and remarks by Tivoli Mayor Joel Griffith, Mrs. Roosevelt’s granddaughter Laura Roosevelt, The Right Reverend Allen Shin, Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, The Rev. Canon James Elliot Lindsley, and others • More info: LINK
“The Lost Boys (1987)”
Friday, October 11, 2019 • 7:30pm • UPAC, Kingston • Part of the UPAC/Bardavon classic film series • $6 all seats, free for members • TICKETS
SATURDAY
Stormville Airport Antique Show and Flea Market
Saturday and Sunday, October 12-13, 2019 • 8am - 4pm • Stormville Airport, 428 Route 216, Stormville • FB LINK
Dutchess Heritage Quilt Show
Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13, 2019 • 10am to 5pm • Dutchess Community College, Falcon Hall, 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie. More info: www.dhquiltshow.org
Food Truck Picnic Days at Olana
Weekends through October • 11am - 4pm • Visitor Center at Olana State Historic Site, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson • Just bring chairs or a blanket to enjoy eating al fresco • More info: LINK
EastxNortheast Film Festival
Saturday, October 12, 2019 • 1pm • St. George’s Episcopal Church, Newburgh • Inaugural film festival featuring a documentary and Q+A with comedian Kathy Griffin • More info: LINK
Craft: Beer, Spirits and Food Festival at Bethel Woods
Saturday, October 12, 2019 • 1-5pm • Bethel Woods Center for the Arts • Quench your thirst with a variety of beer, spirits, and mead brought to you from craft beverage makers across the region, plus artisan vendors and live music by Andy Frasco & The U.N. with Big Something • VIP Admission $85, General Admission $45, Designated Driver $20 • More info: LINK
The Great Chain: Talk by Doc Bayne
Saturday, October 12, 2019 • 2-4pm • Newburgh Heritage and Visitor Center, Newburgh • To stop the British Invasion of the New England colonies during the American Revolution, Peter Townsend manufactured a Great Chain for the Continental Army at Sterling Forest. It was placed across the Hudson River at West Point • More info: LINK
Peak Foliage Soiree
Saturday, October 12, 2019 • 4pm • Opus 40, 50 Fite Road, Saugerties • Benefit cocktail party with fiddle music, silent auction and more • $25-$175 • More info: LINK
Fall Season Opening at Art Omi
Saturday, October 12, 2019 • 4-6pm • 1405 Route 22, Ghent • opening receptions of Statues, a solo exhibition by Francesca DiMattio, InConstruction: Pedro y Juana, and the debut of RRROLLING Stones in the Sculpture & Architecture Park • More info: LINK
Paula Cole Benefit Concert
Saturday, October 12, 2019 • 7pm • Utopia Soundstage, Woodstock • A Pink October Benefit Concert, !00% of event proceeds benefit the Radio of Woodstock Cares Foundation supporting breast cancer research and patient services in the Hudson Valley • $40, $65 VIP includes meet-and-greet with Paula Cole • Tickets: LINK
SUNDAY
2019 Fall Foliage 1/2 Marathon and 5K
Sunday, October 13, 2019 • 10am • More info: LINK
Woodstock Artists Association and Museum Benefit Art Auction
Sunday, October 13, 2019* • 1pm • 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock • *Public preview: Thurs, Oct. 10, 12-5pm, Friday, Oct. 11, 12-6pm, Saturday, October 12, 12-6pm and Sunday, Oct. 13, before the auction, 10am - 1pm • Bid online now: LINK
ONGOING
Arlington Farmers’ Market
Thursdays, 3-7pm • Vassar College, Alumnae Flats Lawn, Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie • Through October 31, 2019 • More info: FB Link
“Take A Selfie of Me”
On view through October 26, 2019 • Wassaic Project, 37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic • Opening of a six-person contemporary art exhibition installed in public spaces across the hamlets of Wassaic and Amenia • More info: LINK
Wilderstein’s 5th Outdoor Sculpture Biennial Exhibition
On view through October 31 , 2019 • Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck • 25 works by Hudson Valley and regional artists installed throughout Wilderstein’s landscape • 845-876-4818.
Beacon Flea Market
Every Sunday through November 10, 2019 • 6 Henry and South Chestnut Street, Beacon. More info: LINK
Madness in Vegetables: Hudson Valley Artists 2019
On view through November 10, 2019 • Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz • More info: LINK
‘Tonalism: Pathway from the Hudson River School to Modern Art’
On view through December 8, 2019 • Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz • More info: LINK
COMING UP
Note: the Office for the Aging and OFA Senior Friendship Centers will be closed for the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, October 14, 2019. Clients of the Home Delivered Meals program will receive shelf-stable meals in advance of the holiday weekend.
Native Plant Alternatives to Turf
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 • 6:30pm • Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff • Explore how to turn a lawn into a thriving ecological system filled with native plant alternatives led by Kim Eierman an Environmental Horticulturist at the New York Botanical Garden • Free • 845-876-2903.
Mental Health Public Forum + Narcan Training
Thursday, October 17. 2019 • 5pm • Wassaic Fire House, 23 Firehouse Road, Wassaic • Discussion on the various programs and services available for those who have mental health and/or substance use issues, as well as allow residents to share feedback about what other resources are needed for themselves and their loved ones • Individuals can also submit comments online at LINK; fax comments to 845-486-2759, or mail to: DBCH Forum Comments, 230 North Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.
The History of Hudson’s Merchants and Whalers
Thursday, October 17, 2019 • 6pm • Hudson Hall • Talk by Carl Whitbeck, Jr. covering the history of commerce in Hudson from from its inception in 1785 to the present day • Free but reservations encouraged • More info: LINK
Jay Leno
Friday, October 18, 2019 • 8pm • UPAC, Kingston • $75-$125 • Tickets: LINK
Hudson Valley Votes: An Evening of Music, Performance and Activism
Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 7pm • Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd., Woodstock • Natalie Merchant; Representative Antonio Delgado (D-NY19); newly elected County Executive Patrick Ryan; Sheriff Juan Figueroa; candidates from across the Hudson Valley; Simi Stone; Jay Ungar and Molly Mason; Rebecca Martin; Andy Stack; Carmel Holt; Woodstock's Town Councilman (and former Deputy Supervisor) Reggie Earls; The Restless Age; The Rock Academy and more • $15-$46 • More info: LINK
10th Annual UlsterCorps Zombie Escape
Saturday, October 26, 2019 • Registration begins at 10am • Williams Lake, Williams Lake Road, Rosendale • 5K race and zombie escape, 1K kids fun run and more • Register and more info: LINK
Halloween Weekend Celebration at Opus 40
Saturday, October 26, 2019 • 1-6pm • Opus 40, 50 Fite Road, Saugerties • A Kid-Friendly (Weekend Before) Halloween Celebration on the Hallowed Grounds of Opus 40 with scary stories, pumpkin carving, spooky puppet shows, a Tiny Carnival from Lucky Chocolates, apples and cider, and more • Free with regular admission • More info: FB LINK
Haunted Mill and Monster’s Ball*
Saturday, October 26, 2019 • 3-11pm • 37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic • 13 artists transform the seven flights of Maxon Mills into a PG-13 haunted house • Hayrides, family friendly Haunted Mill from 3-9pm + Monster’s Ball* at the Lantern from 9-11pm • *Costumes mandatory! • More info: LINK
Clarion Concerts Presents: Hai-Ting Chinn Science Fair: An Opera with Experiments
October 26, 2019 • 7-9pm • 327 Warren Street, Hudson • Mezzo-soprano Hai-Ting Chinn performs a libretto created from the words of scientists, and original music to illuminate our current understanding of the natural world • $25 • More info: LINK
“Love It or Swap It” Sinterklaas Fundraiser
Sunday, October 27, 2019 • noon - 4pm • Fellowship Hall of the Rhinebeck Methodist Church, 83 East Market Street, Rhinebeck • Bring clothes in good condition to swap with others! Plus tarot card readings, free mini-makeovers and more. Drop off clothes on Saturday, October 26 between 11am and 2pm • $25 entry donation benefits Sinterklaas • More info, email: sinterswapstore@gmail.com
Hudson Halloween
Sunday, October 27, 2019 • 4pm • Warren Street, Hudson • Trick or treating, Halloween parade and costume contest at Hudson Hall • Free • More info: LINK
Self-Guided Tours of the Old Catskill Game Farm
Saturday, November 2, 2019 • 10am • 400 Game Farm Road, Catskill • Walk around the former Catskill Game Farm, which closed in 2006 – it was the first privately owned zoo in the United Stated, operational from 1933-2006 and housed over 2,000 animals • Registration required: LINK
Brooklyn Raga Massive & Go: Organic Orchestra
Saturday, November 2, 2019 • 7-9pm • 327 Warren Street, Hudson • Two large ensembles explore raga, India’s classical music and contemporary creative music • $35 • More info: LINK
John Malkovich in “Just Call Me God”
Saturday, November 2, 2019 • 8pm • UPAC, Kingston • John Malkovich collaborates with author Michael Sturminger and musician Martin Haselböck to chart the last hour of a dictator’s life, in the company of a TV interviewer and organist as he gives his sardonic final speech, engages in game-playing (and foreplay) with the journalist then enacts a sudden role reversal • $65-$110 • Tickets: LINK
White House Photographer Pete Souza
Sunday, November 3, 2019 • 7pm • Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie • Pete Souza - Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama and the Director of the White House Photo Office - will give a dramatic visual presentation of exclusive photographs contained in his #1 New York Times bestseller SHADE: A Tale of Two Presidents which tells the tale of the Obama and Trump years through visual juxtapositions that begin on Inauguration Day and move through the release of the Mueller report. • $38 includes a paperback copy of the book, $60 VIP meet-and-greet • Tickets on sale to the general public on Friday, August 2nd • More info: oblongooks.com.
Will Shortz’s Wonderful World of Words
November 8-10, 2019 • Mohonk Mountain House, 100 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz • Hosted by Will Shortz, The New York Times crossword editor and NPR Puzzlemaster, and also features composer and NPR quizzicist Greg Pliska and his Mohonk Puzzle Treasure Hunt • Limited availability • For reservations, call: 844-330-3834 • More info: LINK
Catskill Jazz Factory: The Steven Feifke Big Band - Standards Old, New & Blue
Saturday, November 16, 2019 • 7-9pm • 327 Warren Street, Hudson • The Steven Feifke Big Band delivers a night of selections from Feifke’s library of original and arranged works for 17-piece big band • $25 • More info: LINK
The Orchestra Now
Sunday, November 24, 2019 •3-5pm • Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson • TŌN’s resident conductor, Zachary Schwartzman, leads the orchestra in selections from Mendelssohn’s score for a Shakespeare classic, Ravel’s tribute to composer François Couperin, and one of Mozart’s final symphonies, his 39th • FREE • More info: LINK
Hot Tuna
Thursday, December 5, 2019 • 7:30pm • Bardavon, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie • Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane celebrate their 50th anniversary • $49-$64 • TICKETS
“The Sandlot (1993)”
Friday, December 6, 2019 • 7:30pm • Bardavon, Poughkeepsie • Part of the UPAC/Bardavon classic film series • $6 all seats, free for members • TICKETS
Catskill Jazz Factory: Dan Tepfer: Natural Machines
December 14, 2019 • 7-9pm • 327 Warren Street, Hudson • A Yamaha Disklavier responds in real time to the music Tepfer improvises at the piano, while another program turns the music into stunning animated visual art • $25 • More info: LINK
“Groundhog Day (1993)”
Friday, January 31, 2020 • 7:30pm • UPAC, Kingston • Part of the UPAC/Bardavon classic film series • $6 all seats, free for members • TICKETS
“King Kong (1933)”
Friday, March 20, 2020 • 7:30pm • UPAC, Kingston • Part of the UPAC/Bardavon classic film series • $6 all seats, free for members • TICKETS
“Clue (1985)”
Friday, April 3,, 2020 • 7:30pm • Bardavon, Poughkeepsie • Part of the UPAC/Bardavon classic film series • $6 all seats, free for members • TICKETS
Miss Queen City of the Hudson Pageant
April 25, 2020 • 11am - 3:30pm • Courtyard Marriot, Goshen/Middletown, 24 Crystal Run Crossing, Middletown • More info: LINK
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