Week of April 15-21, 2024

Understanding the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail In the World of Outreach, Information and Misinformation
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 1pm
Virtual via Zoom
Amy Kacala, executive director of the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, Inc. will deliver a presentation on the new trail followed by an Open Trails Forum. Pre-registration required: eventbrite.com/e/winnakee-dutchess-trails-roundtable-spring-online-forum-tickets-876853030017

Jefferson Valley Mall Carnival
April 18-28, 2024
Cost: Free admission
Jefferson Valley Mall, 650 Lee Blvd., Yorktown Heights
Enjoy midway fun for the whole family with thrilling rides and games for all ages and favorite fair food. Admission and parking are free. Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $37 ($35 cash) on site while supplies last or online before 5 pm April 18 for $29, 2/$55 or 4/$99. Visit the website for advance ride ticket savings, ride and food coupons, and event updates. Midway hours: 5-10 pm Monday - Thursday, 5-11 pm Friday, noon-11 pm Saturday, noon-10 pm Sunday. Guests under age 21 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian 21+. For more information, call 866-666-3247. dreamlandamusements.com/upcoming-events-amusement-carnival/jefferson-valley-mall-carnival/

Save from the Landfill Sale
Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 4-6pm
Garrison Art Center, 23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison
Fill-a-bag with art supplies. (Drop-off art materials through April 14, Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm. garrisonartcenter.org

Skilled Trades Fair for Students and Young Adults
Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 6:30 - 8:30pm
Roy C. Ketcham High School, 99 Myers Corners Road, Wappingers Falls
The opportunity for students and young adults to learn about different career paths available in our region. No advance registration is required. For more information, call 845-486-2000 or email CountyExec@dutchessny.gov.

Slavery, Segregation & Staatsburgh: From Black Service to White Servants
Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 7pm
Cost: Free
Virtual event
In 1810, there were nine Black people enslaved on the Staatsburgh estate. In 1910, there were no recorded Black employees working inside Staatsburgh. What happened? Join Staatsburgh staff for a conversation about their new research into this transition from a Black presence at Staatsburgh during the early 19th century to a total absence during the Gilded Age. Reservations required. bookeo.com/staatsburghshs

Historic Tavern Trail: The Notorious John Watts de Peyster, Sr., a Tivoli Legend in His Own Time
Friday, April 19, 2024 at 6pm
Cost: By donation
Lasting Joy Brewery, Tivoli
Dutchess County Historian William P. Tatum III launches this year's Tavern Trail programming with an engaging tale about one of Tivoli's most vibrant personalities: “The scion of an ancient New York lineage, born into immense wealth and prestige. A general officer who never fired a shot in anger. Tireless campaigner and organizer for the Benedict Arnold “Boot” monument at Saratoga. Winner of “Worst Husband and Father of the Year” award from the Knickerbacker Society for several decades running. Most of these statements accurately describe John Watts de Peyster, Sr, one of the founding lights of the modern village of Tivoli.” Seating is limited, reservations required: historicredhook.org/upcoming-events/tavern-trail-lastingjoy24

Moonlit Walking Tour
Friday, April 19, 2024 from 6:30–9pm
Storm King Art Center
Enjoy art and nature under a full moon. Bring a picnic for dinner, join a tour, and experience Storm King from sunset through moonrise during this special after-hours event. Registration is required: Register

The Two Gentlemen of Verona, New Jersey
April 19-April 21, 2024
Friday & Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm
Cost: $25
The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 NY-308, Rhinebeck
Follow four Elizabethan theatre artists who are commissioned by a mysterious, wealthy patron to devise an original, hit comedy. Clashing personalities and delusions of grandeur slow the rehearsal process to a crawl, until they are interrupted by two unexpected intruders who make them an offer they can’t refuse. Content warning: Contains coarse language, depictions of gun violence and descriptions of sexual assault. centerforperformingarts.org/whats-playing/the-two-gentlemen-of-verona-new-jersey

Oh Hudson! Benefit Performance for Clearwater
Friday, April 19, 2024 at 8pm
Old Dutch Church, Kingston
A music and poetry celebration of the Hudson Valley drawing on the music of Pete Seeger by David Gonzalez with Koehler and Kelly. eventbrite.com/e/oh-hudson-benefit-performance-for-clearwater-tickets-863143313887

Birding Walks at Staatsburgh
Continues April 20, 27, 2024 at 9am
Cost: Free
Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mills Mansion Dr., 1 Rd., Staatsburg
Staatsburgh State Historic Site and the surrounding Mills-Norrie State Park possess a great variety of environments in close proximity, an ideal environment for birding. Experienced birders will enjoy a walk through several interesting environments, inexperienced birders will find encouragement and a helping hand, and newbies will be able to discuss equipment, apps and techniques. We will also be on the lookout for the many wildflowers that bloom in the park. Volunteer walk leader David Lund has been birding Mills-Norrie State Park daily for the last 35 years. Reservations required: bookeo.com/staatsburghshs

Hudson Valley History Reading Festival
Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10am - 3pm
Henry A. Wallace Center, FDR Presidential Home and Library, Hyde Park
The Roosevelt Library and the Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District will host the annual Hudson Valley History Reading Festival. In four sessions, beginning at 10:00 a.m., authors of books on Hudson Valley history – including Susan Stessin-Cohn and Robert & Johanna Titus – will present author talks followed by book signings in the Wallace Center. Registration is not required.

New York State Constitution Day
Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10am to 5pm
Cost: $7 adults, $5 seniors, free for children ages 12 and under
Senate House, 296 Fair Street, Kingston
In 1777, in the midst of the American Revolution, representatives of rebellious New Yorkers convened in Kingston and ratified the first New York State Constitution. To commemorate this event, visitors can help themselves to a free booklet with the text from original 1777 document. The site will also have a free quill pen writing craft for visitors of all ages. Then, at 1pm, Historic Site Manager Aaron Robinson, will deliver a free talk on the making of the 1777 Constitution titled Creating a New Government for New York: The Road to Senate House. Guided tours will also be available from 10am to 4pm, and the Senate House will be open to explore. 845-338-2786, parks.ny.gov or facebook.com/senatehousestatehistoricsite.

Kingston Winter Farmers’ Market
Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10am - 2pm
Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston
kingstonfarmersmarket.org

Dutchess County Earth Day Event
Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10am to 1:30pm
Cost: Free
Vassar Barns, 50 Vassar Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie
Environmental education, interactive activities and community engagement. Link.

Mini Horse Mania
Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 10:30am
Cost: Free
117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson
First, visit the “adoption barn” and learn all about how firefighters cared for fire horses. Then pick your own stuffed horse to adopt and call your own! Finally, all kids will have the opportunity to meet our guests: mini horses from Little Brook Farm! Get to know and show your love to this handsome pair of minis. All activities are free and will be outdoors (tents will be used in the event of rain). Free admission to the museum will also be offered to all who attend this special event. Reservations are not required. fasnyfiremuseum.com/events/mini-horse-mania-2024/

Tales of the Titanic
Continues April 20, 27, 28, 2024 at 11am
Cost: $12, $10 seniors and students, free for children under 12
Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mills Mansion Dr., 1 Rd., Staatsburg
Mark the 112th anniversary of the sinking by touring the home of Titanic ticket holders, Ogden and Ruth Mills. Hear tales of the Titanic's tragic voyage from a costumed guide, as they point out remarkable similarities between the Titanic's interiors and Staatsburgh's rooms. Reservations required: bookeo.com/staatsburghshs

Rosendale Street Fest Benefit Concert and Film
Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 6:30pm
Cost: By donation, $10-$50
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
Featuring Callie Mackenzie, The Gold Hope Duo, Joey Eppard, Circus of Wolves, and a short film about the Rosendale Street Festival. rosendaletheatre.org

Mick Lynch: An Irish Goodbye
Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 7pm
Cost: $25-$27
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Tivoli
A musical experience of love, loss, and new beginnings. Directed by Will Chase, Mick Lynch, guitar and vocals. Featuring songs and stories, An Irish Goodbye tells how Mick Lynch's music led him from Ireland to America, where he found love and lost loved ones, ultimately highlighting the human condition and the importance of family. kaatsbaan.org/performances-festivals

The Lifted Project
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 1pm
Paula’s Runway Cafe, Hudson Valley Airport, Wappingers Falls
A group of some of the Hudson Valley’s best musicians and special guests will gather to perform and record live. homefromhereshow.com/the-lifted-project

Chad Weckler’s Creative Exposure/Portraits of Hudson
Saturday, April 20, 2024 between 2-5pm
Private Public Gallery, 530 Columbia Street, Hudson
Weckler has installed 107 photographs of individuals who have made a creative impact on the City of Hudson, all of which were shot during the years 2022 and 2023. On view through May 4, 2024.

Sights & Sounds of Spring Evening Walk
Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 6pm
Cary Institute, 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook
Cary Institute wildlife biologist Mike Fargione and educator Ashley Alred will lead an evening hike exploring the sights and sounds of spring on our campus. Discover how resident plants, amphibians, birds, and mammals are adapting to the change from winter to spring. Register

History Hike: The West Point Foundry
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 3pm
Cost: $15
80 Kemble Ave, 63 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring
Join the Putnam History Museum and hike through the ruins of the foundry! Established in 1818 by Gouverneur Kemble and others, the West Point Foundry became a major industrial site in the United States and manufactured iron products. Its most famous production was the Parrott cannon. It was designed by Robert Parker Parrott and was a dramatic improvement in the Union Army’s weapons technology during the Civil War. The remains of this incredible industrial plant have worn down over the years, but they still tell an amazing story of what was once the center of America’s Industrial Revolution. Join PHM Staff on a guided tour and learn about the history of this incredible site, now preserved as Scenic Hudson’s West Point Foundry Preserve, a National Historic Landmark. putnamhistorymuseum.org/events/west-point-foundry-history-hike/

The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Sunday, April 21, 2024 from 3-5pm
Cost: $25
291 Tinker Street, Woodstock
At an outdoor café a Pakistani man named Changez (Riz Ahmed) tells Bobby (Liev Schreiber), an American journalist, about his experiences in the United States. Roll back ten years, and we find a younger Changez fresh from Princeton, seeking fortune and glory on Wall Street. The American Dream seems well within his grasp, complete with a smart and gorgeous artist girlfriend, Erica (Kate Hudson). But when the Twin Towers are attacked, a cultural divide slowly begins to crack open between Changez and Erica. Changez’s dream soon begins to slip into nightmare: profiled, wrongfully arrested, strip-searched and interrogated, he is transformed from a well-educated, upwardly mobile businessman to a scapegoat and perceived enemy. With time, he begins to hear the call of his own homeland. Taking us through the culturally rich and beguiling worlds of New York, Lahore and Istanbul, The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a story about conflicting ideologies where perception and suspicion have the power to determine life or death. woodstockfilmfestival.org/events/2024/4/21/reluctant-fundamentalist

Small Works Opening Reception
On view through April 21, 2024
Tivoli Artists Gallery, 60 Broadway, Tivoli
TAG’s treasured annual show, Small Works, highlights the beautiful smaller creations of the TAG member artists. From miniature to merely small, a large variety of work is presented to delight everyone. Artworks range from paintings, to prints and photographs as well ceramics and sculpture. Curated by Linda Lavin. https://tivoliartistsgallery.com

Roller Derby Charity Game
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 5:30pm
Cost: $15
Hyde Park Roller Magic, 4178 Albany Post Rd Suite #666, Hyde Park
Join Hudson Valley Horrors Roller Derby for their first home bout of the 2024 season with a double header for charity, with both a Frightmares junior bout and a Horrors adult bout in one night! Donations for the Dutchess County SPCA (DCSPCA) will be collected during the bout.
Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. hvhrdhomeopener.brownpapertickets.com/

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ONGOING EVENTS

Rivers Flow/Artists Connect
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers
More than 40 American artists, from the 1820s to the present day, capture our profound, symbiotic relationship with major rivers worldwide, from the Hudson and the Susquehanna to the Indus and the Seine. https://www.hrm.org/exhibitions/rivers-flow-artists-connect/

Shift, an exhibition of paintings by M Pettee Olsen
On view through May 5, 2024
23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison
M. Pettee Olsen embraces luminous surfaces, mark-making vitality, and diverse painting methods, drawing from art history to address perception's changeable nature and subvert absolutist narratives through color and light. garrisonartcenter.org

'A Field Guide To Birds', an exhibition by Debra Ramsay and Leslie Roberts
On view through May 5, 2024
Cost: Free
23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison
Debra Ramsay and Leslie Roberts' exhibit redefines bird taxonomy through optical, color-focused works driven by ornithological data. Ramsay's translucent compositions capture individual bird species' essence, while Roberts diagrams bird families into pattern-like formations. Their sensory experiences parallel avian subjects, akin to Petersen and Audubon's guides. garrisonartcenter.org

Nancy O'Hara "Pressing Matters"
On view through May 12, 2024
43 South 3rd Street, Hudson
For “Pressing Matters” O'Hara has created numerous new, large scale monoprints for the windows and indoor exhibition space. Along with these new works hang smaller works which inspired the project. An O’Hara print gives the viewer a collection of simple abstract shapes to meditate on, asking us to consider their color, their blurred or hard borders, how they overlap, and how these shapes relate to one another. She would not tell a viewer what to feel when they look at her work, but for her the intent is clear. She hopes to communicate with people - to communicate her joy of life and the peace and tranquility that she feels. This joy doesn’t necessarily come easy, the pressing matters in our world weigh on her, but through meditation and her artistic practice, she is able to find daily peace. windowonhudson.org

John Fleming Gould
On view through June 2, 2024
Bannerman Island Gallery, Beacon
This exhibition, presented by John F. Gould’s son Robert Gould and his wife Loretta of Tennessee, will include some early pulp illustrations, General Electric School and College posters, original Hudson Valley paintings, pen and ink illustrations and many more historic scenes of New York. Prints and some original works will be for sale. 845-416-8342 or bannermangallery150@aol.com

Olalekan Jeyifous: Even in Arcadia
On view through June 2, 2024
Newmark Gallery, Art Omi, Ghent
Drawing inspiration from the Arcadian myth, Jeyifous juxtaposes picturesque portrayals of idyllic pastoral life with glimpses of a retro-futurist urban protopia set within the Hudson Valley. https://artomi.org/exhibition/olalekan-jeyifous-even-in-arcadia/

Animate Earth: Practices of Devotion Opening Reception
On view through June 9, 2024
77 Broadway, Tivoli
Spring equinox exhibition featuring Hudson Valley/Catskill artists Emily Johnston and Sarah Mitchell-Davison. weirdspecialty.com

Germinal: Paintings of Mario Schifano
On view through August 9, 2024
Magazzino Italian Art, 2700 Route 9, Cold Spring
A newly imagined survey of a decade of breakthrough paintings by the artist, filmmaker and musician Mario Schifano (1934-1998). https://www.magazzino.art/visit

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

Bridge Music 15th Season Opens
Through October 31, 2014
Mid Hudson Bridge, Route 44-55, Poughkeepsie
Joseph Bertolozzi's Bridge Music is a unique sound-art installation featuring the Mid Hudson Bridge as the instrument itself. It was created by sampling the sounds of bridge’s surfaces (guard rails, girders, etc.) with various mallets and using those sounds to compose the music. No processing was used, you hear the Mid-Hudson Bridge itself. The resulting album reached the Billboard Top Twenty Classical and Classical Crossover Charts in 2009. Listening Stations are found on the pedestrian sidewalk and it can also be heard broadcasting 24/7 on 95.3FM in Johnson-Iorio Park in Highland and Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie. bridgemusic.info

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Lunch and Learn: The Native History of the Catskills
Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 12:30pm
Clinton Community Library
For centuries, native people traveled through the Catskill Mountains on well-known paths and visited select locations for hunting elk, passenger pigeons and other game. By the 18th century, secluded valleys became a refuge for families retreating from Euro-American settlement. This presentation will explore the identity of these communities and tell their stories. clintoncommunitylibrary.org

Bardavon presents Game Changers
Bardavon + UPAC
Continues April 25 with “The Thin Blue Line” at the Bardavon, May 9 with “Close-Up” at UPAC, May 16 with “Chungking Express” at the Bardavon, May 30 with “Beau Travail” at UPAC, June 13 with “Pan’s Labyrinth” at UPAC and June 20 with “Moonlight” at the Bardavon. bardavon.org

“When Archaeology and Development Collide: How New York State Evaluates Potential Archaeological Sites in Areas of Proposed Development”
Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 7pm
Virtual event via Zoom
What happens if you find an arrowhead in your backyard? What happens if a developer finds one on their planned site? What happens if a Planning Board determines that a project is a Type II Action (no effect), and a graveyard is bulldozed? These and other questions will be discussed in the next Hurley Heritage Society lecture presented by Joe Diamond, Associate Professor of Anthropology at SUNY New Paltz and cultural resource management consultant for many local businesses and organizations throughout the Hudson Valley. Register

Walkway At Night 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024 from 8 - 9:30pm
Friday, June 21, 2024 from 8:30 -10pm
Friday, July 19, 2024 from 8:30 - 10pm
Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 from 8 - 9:30pm
Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 from 7 - 8:30pm
Friday, October 18, 2024 from 6 - 7:30pm
Reserve tickets

Roe Jan Creek Boat Club Annual Canoe Race and Open House
Saturday, April 27, 2024 beginning at 9am
Cost: $25 suggested donation
Registration at Elizaville Falls, at the intersection of Routes 19, 2 and East Kerley Corners Road
Canoes and kayaks are permitted. Rafts, paddleboards, etc. are not. Lifejackets are mandatory. No alcohol will be allowed. No spectators will be allowed at Bingham's Mills. The best place to watch the race is at Roe Jan Park on Dales Bridge Road in Germantown or at the Roe Jan Creek Boat Club. Please be respectful of private and public property. The club will have a nice campfire going and hot food available at the finish line so that racers can warm up afterward. All proceeds will be split evenly between the Roe Jan Watershed and river ecology opportunities for Germantown Central School students. roejancreekboatclub@gmail.com

Independent Bookstore Day
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Support our local bookstores! indiebound.org/independent-bookstore-day/map

2024 Tulip Walk
April 27 and May 4, 2024
Cost: $15, free for kids under 12
Meadowbrook Farm, Catskills
Over 15,000 flowering bulbs, plus music, children's activities, crafts and bulbs for sale. meadowbrookfarmcatskill.com

A Day of Puppetry
Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10am to 2pm
Cost: Free
Cornell Creative Arts Center, 129 Cornell Street, Kingston
A day filled with fun and creativity, featuring puppet theaters like Arm of the Sea, Wood and Strings, Up in Arms, The Puppet People, Redwing Blackbird, Mid-Hudson Chinese Language Center Lion Dancers, Paper Heart Puppets, and more. Https://artsmidhudson.org

Alternatives to Lawns
Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 10:30am
Clinton Community Library
Presented by Wendy Tremper-Wollerton. Come learn the history of how Americans went from gardens and livestock areas at their homes to mega-lawns! The presentation will teach you about various plant selection choices to help eliminate lawn areas. Attendees will also receive information to take home of suggested books from MHLS catalog and information on plant selections. clintoncommunitylibrary.org

Springtime Crafts and More
Saturday, April 27, 2024 with time slots available from 1-3pm
Cost: $10, free for adults
Historic Huguenot Street, DuBois Visitor Center, 81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz
All about the Dutch tulip-mania! Children can make floral crafts and learn how they can help local pollinators. Parents/guardians must stay with the child during the event. Rain date: Sunday, April 28, 2024. huguenotstreet.org/calendar-of-events/2024/4/27/springtime-crafts

Annual Spring Wassail Balkan Dance Party
April 27-28, 2024 at 2pm
Cost: $30-$35, free under 6
Stone Ridge Orchard, 3012 Route 213, Stone Ridge
Sing to the apple trees and partake in traditional folk-style dancing to live Balkan and Macedonian Romani music to celebrate the coming of spring and the promise of a bountiful harvest with Zlatne Uste, Seido Salifoski and friends. clover.com/online-ordering/Event-Tickets

Record Sale
Sunday, April 28, 2024 from 10am to 2pm
Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie
$0.50 per record. The Record Sale will continue in the Friends' Book Store, Tuesday, April 30 until Thursday, May 30, during store hours. book_store@poklib.org or call 845-485-3445 x 3423

Trail Mix: Hudson Valley Nature Writers
Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 3pm
Cost: $10 suggested donation
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
Multimedia event featuring readings (Akiko Busch, Leslie Sharpe, Nina Shengold, Gail Straub), film (Dillon Dellinger), original art work (Kate McLoughlin), and live music (Tim Kapeluck and Geoffrey Harden). https://rosendaletheatre.org

All We’ve Got Documentary Screening
Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 4pm
Dutchess Pride Center, 766 Main Street, Poughkeepsie
Screening of the award-winning documentary followed by a Q+A with the director Alexis Clements. Space is limited. RSVP here.

2024 Taste of Rhinebeck
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 5 and 6:30pm
Cost: $75
Village of Rhinebeck
Over 23 of the village’s restaurants, spirit shops and specialty food purveyors will showcase their culinary creations. https://bit.ly/49UPdys

Inmates: Stories From the Poughkeepsie Almshouse
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 6pm
Cost: Free
Lateef Islam Auditorium at the Family Partnership Center, 29 North Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie
In the days before programs like Social Security and welfare, you would be in a lot of trouble if you had lost your job, savings, or had poor health. Sometimes your only option was to enter the almshouse until you could get back on your feet. Join Historian Shannon Butler as she shares the history of the Poughkeepsie Almshouse and the forgotten stories behind some of its residents. Registration required. poklib.org/31878/

Hudson River Access Forum
May 2, 2024 from 8:30am - 1:30pm
Kaplan Hall, SUNY Orange, 74 Grand Street, Newburgh
Learn from local experts and officials about the recent successes, ongoing challenges, and new opportunities around public access to the Hudson River. eventbrite.com/e/reclaiming-our-river-hudson-river-access-forum-tickets-868299155147

“From Sky to Sea”
Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 6-8pm
The Local, Saugerties
a collection of artwork by 89-year-old Brooklyn based artist Ruth Soffer who specializes in botanical, animal and natural science subjects. On view through June 16, 2024. emergegalleryny.com.

The Smell of Money
Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 7-9pm
Cost: $15
408 Main Street, Rosendale
Hosted by the Woodstock Film Festival in collaboration with the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. Followed by a Q&A with Director Shawn Bannon, moderated by Anna Balser, Education Manager at Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. Also joining the panel is award-winning photojournalist and writer Joanna Lentini, who specializes in stories about wildlife conservation, and our connection with nature. Partial proceeds of ticket sales go to the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, supporting their mission to rescue, care for, and advocate for farmed animals.rosendaletheatre.org/

Crafts at Lyndhurst
May 3-5, 2024
Cost: $13, free for children under 6
635 South Broadway, Tarrytown
Over 200 craftspeople on display plus gourmet foods, food trucks, distilleries and more. artrider.com

Mohonk Tulip Festival
May 3-5, and May 10, 2024
Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz
20,000 tulips grace the site’s show garden with tours, workshops, and tastings. mohonk.com/events/tulip-festival-2

Sails and Ales
Friday, May 3, 2024 from 7-9pm
Two Way Brewing, Beacon
A night of sea shanties and traditional folk music performed by Linda Richards, Rick Nestler and Chris Bowser. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Clearwater.

Columbia County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 8am to noon
Columbia County Commerce Park, 50 Grandinetti Drive, Ghent
solidwaste.columbiacountyny.com/events

Arlene Shechet: Girl Group
Opening May 4, 2024
Storm King Art Center
Girl Group will debut six new large-scale commissions—spanning heights of ten to twenty feet and lengths of up to thirty feet—along with complementary indoor works in wood, steel, and ceramic. The exhibition asserts a feminine sensibility across Storm King’s hills, fields, and galleries. This series of sculptures adapts the monumental vocabulary of the Art Center to Shechet’s unique voice. Recognized as a leading sculptor who has radicalized ceramics, Shechet now takes on industrial materials and inaugurates a new phase of her work. She brings an array of vibrant colors—pinks, oranges, yellows, greens, blues, and purples—to Storm King's terrain for the first time. Learn More

Findings
May 4-5, 2024
Cost: $10
Stone Ridge Orchard
Rare plants, garden antiquities, local makers, farm fresh goods and more. stoneridgeorchard.com

Hurley Heritage Society Museum Opening
Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 1-4pm
52 Main Street, Hurley
View returning exhibits, Hurley Post Offices 1837 to present, and Exploring the Myths and Reality of Eagle’s Nest. In addition, the Dutch room has been updated with newly donated items from the family of Ron and Shirley Rifenburg. hurleyheritagesociety.org

Martha Redbone: American Roots and Rhythms
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2pm
Cost: Free
Fisher Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
Singer, songwriter, composer, and educator Martha Redbone broadens the boundaries of American Roots music with her eclectic and foot-stomping style: amplifying her Afro-Indigenous heritage with the sounds of Appalachian blues, folk, and gospel music. Moderated by Angelica Sanchez (Assistant Professor of Music at Bard College), this talk will focus on the intersections of African American and Southeastern Native American culture in music. https://fishercenter.bard.edu/events/martha-redbone-american-roots-and-rhythms

Hudson Valley Marathon
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Cost: $25 and up
Walkway Over the Hudson
The race will follow the iconic, fast course featuring the historic Walkway Over the Hudson, William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail, and Hudson Valley Rail Trail. Distances range from 1 mile, 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon distances; The Hudson Valley Marathon is a Boston Qualifier, and the Half Marathon and Marathon courses are USATF certified https://alpha.win/event/hudson-valley-marathon-at-the-walkway-over-the-hudson/

Howland Chamber Music Circle presents Isidore String Quartet
Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 4pm
Cost: $10-$35
Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon
howlandmusic.org/events/isidore-string-quartet-2/

PCA Morning Coffee Webinar: Introducing the Hudson Valley Pollinator Action Guide
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 8:30am
Virtual event
Partners for Climate Action HV will launch the Hudson Valley Pollinator Guide, an online tool for protecting threatened native pollinators using Hudson Valley native plant species. This online tool covers site selection and preparation, plant selection and sourcing, and project installation and management. All information is targeted to the Hudson Valley bioregion, and accessible to land managers at any scale, from home gardens to hundred-acre fields. The Guide includes an in-depth plant list designed to support nearly 100 of the Hudson Valley's most vulnerable pollinators, and documents practical lessons learned from pilot plantings installed in 2023. The webinar will be led by PCA's Ecological Projects Manager Avalon Bunge. Register

Norah Jones
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 8pm
Bardavon, Poughkeepsie
A “rare, intimate theatre show” with the nine-time Grammy Award winner. Tickets on sale Tuesday, January 23 for members, and Friday, January 26 at 10am for the general public. Tickets

In-Person Lecture: Taking Our Water for the City
Thursday May 9, 2024 at 7pm
Cost: $10
Putnam History Museum, 63 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring
Dr. April M. Beisaw will speak about the research behind her new book Taking Our Water for the City. For more than a decade, April hiked the New York City owned lands of Putnam and Ulster County to understand how city reservoirs changed the landscape and the peoples living upon it. In this talk, she will highlight her Putnam County work and its findings. Maps illustrating landscape changes over time will be shared and available for attendees to take home. April M. Beisaw is a professor of anthropology at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie. There she teaches courses on archaeology, museums, forensics, and Native American culture. April is an archaeologist of the relatively recent past. Her active research projects use archaeological methods and theories to investigate the New York City water system and the New York State county poorhouses. This work brings April, and her Vassar students, into communities to collaboratively explore how the past shapes the present. Register here: putnamhistorymuseum.org/events/in-person-lecture-taking-our-water-for-the-city/

“Gone in 60 Seconds” (1974)
Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7pm
Cost: $10, $6 members
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
rosendaletheatre.org/series/classic-film-series/

Clinton Historical Society Tag Sale
May 10-11, 2024 from 9am to 4pm
Creek Meeting House, 2433 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton
clintonhistoricalsociety.org/coming-soon/

Golden Wellness Fair
Friday May 10, 2024 from 1-4pm
Cost: Free
Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill
Senator Hinchey’s Office will partner with the Ulster County Office for the Aging and Greene County Office for the Aging to host a Golden Wellness Fair for local seniors at the Pine Hill Community Center. This fair will bring together a range of beneficial resources from local organizations and government agencies, all aimed toward enhancing the quality of life for area seniors. Free notary services will be available along with individualized tech support, healthcare screenings and more! For more information or for organizations interested in tabling, call Senator Hinchey’s office at 845-331-3810. fb.me/e/22dBn4YNr

Kingston Earth Fair
Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 11am - 5pm
TR Gallo Park (Rain location: Hutton Brickyards)
Live music, kids activities, solar boat rides, food and more. kingston-ny.gov/earthfair

Afterglow: Frederic Church and the Landscape of Memory
May 12 - October 29, 2024
Sharp Family Gallery, Olana State Historic Site, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson
Afterglow brings together for the first time a series of intimate memorial landscapes painted by Church, 19th-century America’s foremost landscape painter, and highly personal family artifacts – never before exhibited – from Olana’s collections. OLANA.org/Afterglow.

Spring Book and Plant Sale
May 16-19, 2024
Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck
$5 bag sale on Sunday. clintoncommunitylibrary.org

Grit Ninja Games
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Croton Point Park, 1A Corton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson
Children and young adults ages nine and up can compete in various tournaments in divisions based on age. Celebrity ninjas from American Ninja Warrior and American Ninja Warrior Jr. including Daniel Gil, Vance Walker, Isaiah Thomas, and Isabella Wakeham will be available for meet and greets. The entire day will be fun for the whole family as there will be local food trucks, beginner ninja obstacles suitable for all ages, raffles, and a professional ninja racing competition for everyone to watch. Register

Germantown Yard Sale Day
Saturday May 18, 2024 9am-4pm (rain date Sunday May 19
The Germantown Garden Club Plant Sale will also be taking place from 8am-1pm at Palatine Park. Register to get on the map

Plants and Insects: Meadow Management at Poets’ Walk Park
Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 9:30 – 11:30am
Poets’ Walk Park, Red Hook
Register to attend

History Hike: Denny Hike
Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10am - noon
Cost: $15
Parking lot at the intersection of Dennytown and Sunken Mine Roads, Fahnestock State Park, Cold Spring
The Putnam History Museum will lead this guided History Hike exploring Fahnestock State Park and the Denny Mine. Throughout the centuries, hundreds of workers throughout the Hudson Highlands mined for iron embedded in the well-known Reading Prong, stretching from Reading, Pennsylvania to Connecticut. While exploring the area surrounding Denny Mine, we will touch on the discovery of iron within the park and Putnam County as a whole, the role the mines played during the Civil War, and the last-ditch effort to revive iron mining at Fahnestock in the 1890s by Thomas Edison. Hike Difficulty: Moderate. Starting Location: Parking lot at the intersection of Dennytown and Sunken Mine Roads. putnamhistorymuseum.org/events/history-hike-denny-mine/

Ruges Annual Go Topless Day
Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 10am to 2pm
6882 Route 9, Rhinebeck
Approximately 150 Jeeps will be on display as part of a worldwide Jeep tradition. Free hotdogs, music and giveaways. Leashed dogs are welcome. rugescdj.com

Opus 40 Community Day
Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 11am to 5pm
Cost: Free
Opus 40, Saugerties
Live music, local vendors, activities, food trucks and more. opus40.org/event/community-day/

John Burroughs and the Emerging Conservation Movement in the Post-Civil War Era
Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 9-11am
John Burroughs Slabsides, West Park
Register to attend

Then and Now Festival: Farms, Food and Families
Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 11am to 4pm
Elmendorph Inn and Green, Red Hook
Explore the farms, food, and families past and present that shape our town’s unique character. Experience demonstrations, tours, games, music, food, vendors, and Red Hook memories. historicredhook.org

Woodstock Pride Weekend
June 7-9, 2024
woodstocknypride.org

Michael Franti and Spearhead with special guest Stephen Marley
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Hutton Brickyards, Kingston
https://www.tixr.com/groups/impactconcerts/events/michael-franti-spearhead-and-stephen-marley-94033

OutHudson Pride Official Kickoff Party with Betty
Friday, June 21, 2024 at 7pm
Cost: $28 - $38
Hudson Hall, Hudson
https://hudsonhall.org

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