Week of December 12-18, 2022
Week of December 12-18, 2022
Rockland Arts Festival 2023 - Call for Artists
Deadline: December 12, 2022 • Rockland Arts Festival invites NY, NJ, CT artists & arts organizations to participate. The Rockland Arts Fsetival is two weeks of free online & in-person arts events! The Rockland Arts Festival will run from January 27 - February 10, 2023 with 128 featured artists, 12 diverse online arts events and an in-person arts festival on February 5 at the Palisades Center. All events are free to the public and everyone is welcome to attend. • Open to all artists (all mediums) age 18 and over and arts organizations.
Space is limited. No application fee. • rocklandarts@gmail.com, rocklandartsfestival.org, apply at https://tinyurl.com/raf2023
Town of Poughkeepsie Blood Drive
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 • 10am - 4pm • Town of Poughkeepsie Town Hall Meeting Room, 1 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie • Link
Public Forum: Emergency Housing Facility Operator
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 • 4pm • Department of Community and Behavioral Health’s (DBCH) Training Room, accessible through Entrance 1 of the department’s 230 North Road complex in Poughkeepsie • The public is invited to share their input about the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the operator of the County’s future Emergency Housing Facility and the Facility Director’s job description. Dutchess County is seeking an operator for an emergency housing facility, to be located at 26 Oakley Street in Poughkeepsie, for single adults experiencing homelessness. The vision for the project is to create a facility with a progression of bed types and comprehensive wrap-around services to help individuals move as quickly as possible from homelessness to independence. The facility will be fully accessible and will include approximately 100 beds, bathroom facilities, offices, meeting rooms and community spaces, food serving/warming and dining space, and outdoor recreation spaces. • Those who cannot attend the December 13 forum but would like to share their input can email their feedback at CDhousing@dutchessny.gov.
Jack DeJohnette with Jon Batiste, Matthew Garrison and Roy Wood Jr.
Thursday, December 15, 2022 • 8pm • Cost: $65 and up • UPAC, Kingston • A once in a lifetime concert event with drummer and 2012 NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette (celebrated for his work with Miles Davis Bitches Brew Band, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Bobby McFerrin, Bill Evans, and as a band leader and composer) joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and 5 time Grammy Award winner (including 2022 Album Of The Year – WE ARE), as well as former bandleader and musical director of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Jon Batiste. Matthew Garrison—co-founder of ShapeShifter + and one of the most critically acclaimed electric bassists of our time having played with Herbie Hancock, Mahavishnu, John Scofield, and Whitney Houston—rounds out the trio. • bardavon.org/show/jack-dejohnette-with-jon-batiste-matthew-garrison/
“A Christmas Carol” World Premiere
December 16-18, 2022 • Fisher Center, Bard College • Friends and family will be delighted by this fresh adaptation of the beloved seasonal tale by Charles Dickens. From the acclaimed SITI Company, this wondrous World Premiere conjures the world of Scrooge and his adventure with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future from a bare stage and the magic of our shared imagination • More info
Hudson Farmers’ Market Holiday Market
Saturday, December 17, 2022 • 10am - 1pm • Elks Lodge, 201 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson • 30+ vendors, live music, toys and more • hudsonfarmersmarketny.com
The Kingston Farmers Market Winter Market
December 17 & 31, January 14 & 28, February 11 & 25, March 11 & 25, and April 8 & 22 • The Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston, New York • The biweekly market hosts over 20 local vendors selling fresh seasonal produce, pasture-raised meat, locally grown grains & flour, cheese, baked goods, bread, hot prepared foods & drinks, fish, mushrooms, hand-crafted alcohol, beer and cider, local honey, and wellness products such as soap and tinctures! On December 3 and December 17, the Sintermarket Craft Fair will join the market inside the Old Dutch church with hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, household goods and more for your locally-sourced gift shopping. The market accepts SNAP and offers additional $2 FreshConnect coupons for every $5 of SNAP redeemed. They also sell Solidarity Dollars, a market currency that can be bought at half price to provide income support. • kingstonfarmersmarket.org
Winter Solstice Celebration
Saturday, December 17, 2022 • 1-5pm • Free • Olana State Historic Site, Hudson • Join The Olana Partnership for a free community event at Olana State Historic Site featuring a bonfire, music, folktales by firelight, free access to Olana's Main House, photos with Hank the miniature donkey, and holiday shopping at the Olana Museum Store. • More info
Solstice Celebration
Saturday, December 17, 2022 • 3-7pm • Opus 40, Saugerties • Live music, a lantern walk, stargazing and more • $20, $10 members • Link
Angry Orchard Ugly Flannel Holiday Party
Saturday, December 17, 2022 • 6-9pm • Cost: Free • 2241 Albany Post Road, Walden • Come out in your loudest, tackiest, most heinous holiday outfits and enjoy a cider with family and friends. There will be live music by Lauren Davidson from 6:30-8:30pm, firepit reservations, specialty barrel room tastings, a flannel decorating table, a selfie station, and of course an ugly flannel contest! The winner will receive an Angry Orchard prize. *21 and up only* To book a fire pit or specialty tasting, visit https://www.angryorchard.com/tours
Movies with Spirit: “Merry Christmas”
Saturday, December 17, 2022 • 7pm • $10 • Rondout Valley United Methodist Church, 25 Schoonmaker Lane, Stone Ridge • Screening of the touching drama about a true life Christmas truce unofficially declared by opposing soldiers in World War I • More info: 845-389-9201 or facebook.com/MoviesWithSpirit
Caroling to the Cows
Continues on Sunday, December 18, 2022 • 5:30-6:30pm • Churchtown Dairy, 357 County Road 12, Hudson • As is tradition at the farm, we'll be gathering together to sing holiday songs to the dairy cows in the Round Barn from the hay lofts above. This year, we are fortunate enough to have our friends at Beautiful Racket leading us. Hot chocolate will be served in the Farm Store space beforehand to give folks a warm welcome. The event promises to be festive and full of cheer for cows and participants alike. Kites Nest and Hudson Youth Department will be generously providing transportation from the City of Hudson for those in need. Please email grace@churchtowndairy.org to reserve a seat. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caroling-to-the-cows-tickets-465277596817
Dickens's Christmas Carol
Through December 18, 2022 • $45, $40 children • Park at Philipsburg Manor, 381 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow • Nestle in to Old Dutch Church and let master storyteller Jonathan Kruk regale you with the classic tale. Then warm up with a hot beverage at the Philipsburg Manor Museum Shop included with the price of your ticket • Tickets • hudsonvalley.org/events/dickenss-christmas-carol/
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ONGOING EVENTS
Christmas on the Farm with Eggbert
Through December 23, 2022 • 10am-5pm (Eggbert's working hours are 3-7pm Fridays, 10am-5pm on Saturdays, 10am-4pm on Sundays.) • Tickets: $15 at the door and free for children under 3. • 56 Devitt Circle, New Windsor. • devittsnsy.com
Newburgh Market's Holiday Pop Up Shop
Through December 24, 2022 • Saturdays 11am-8pm and Sundays 12pm-6pm • Cost: Free admission • Newburgh Mall, 1401 NY 300, Newburgh • Newburgh Market presents its second annual holiday pop up shop sponsored by Designed Grind Cafe. Located inside the Newburgh Mall home to Resorts World Casino. Local Hudson Valley vendors will be selling their unique products every Saturday and Sunday from November 19-December 24. Jewelry, beauty products, hair products, spices, clothing, handmade ornaments and much more • facebook.com/newburghmarket
The Wonderland of Lights
Through December 25, 2022 • Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck • $30 for up to eight people, $45 for a limo/mini-bus for 9-25 people • Drive-through holiday-themed light display • thewonderlandoflights.com/twol-rhinebeck-ny/
ERDAJT’s Christmas Light Display
Through December 28, 2022 • 8 Patrick Drive, LaGrangeville • This year’s light count: 703,000 – over 100,000 more than their previous Guinness Record! • erdajt.com
& Art Fair: Special Exhibit
Through December 31, 2022 • The Museum at Bethel Woods • Interactive and innovative exhibition offering a unique window to art and culture in the '60s • Admission to the Special Exhibit is included in the ticket to The Museum at Bethel Woods, or $5 standalone. • BethelWoodsCenter.org
Thomas Barrett, Jr.: Poughkeepsie Artist
On display through December 31, 2022 • Adriance Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie • Registration required. • Through a recently donated collection from the Barrett Art Center, we will explore the life and work of Poughkeepsie-born artist Thomas Barrett, Jr. Artwork, personal papers, and photos from the collection, shed light on the mind of this local artist. • Register
Hudson Valley Free Day at Dia Beacon
The last Sunday of every month • Dia Beacon offers free admission for residents of the Hudson Valley. (The following counties: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Sullivan, Ulster, Washington, and Westchester.) Additionally, City of Beacon residents (including the adjacent Hudson Valley communities of Chelsea, Fishkill, and Glenham) receive free admission to Dia Beacon every Saturday and Sunday. Please present identification and proof of residence at the admissions desk. • diaart.org/visit/visit-our-locations-sites/dia-beacon-beacon-united-states
Peace, Love and Lights
Through January 1, 2023 • Bethel Woods Center for the Arts • 1.7 mile holiday light show, with new displays throughout the route! This year, the festival of lights has the following areas: New York; Holidays Around The World; Snowflake Alley; Christmas; Candy Cane Lane; Enchanted Forest, and of course, Groovy Way. • Walkthrough on Mondays through December 26, 2022 • bethelwoodscenter.org/events/peace-love-lights
"Harriet Tubman: Journey to Freedom" Sculpture Visit
On view through January 2, 2023 • A 9-foot, 2,400-pound bronze sculpture created by internationally recognized artist Wesley Wofford, will be on display at the Ulster County Office Building, 204 Fair St. in Kingston • More info: Link
Exhibition: No Misery Can Tell, No Word of Farewell
On view through March 18, 2023, Saturdays, noon to 5pm • Maxon Mills, Wassaic • No Misery Can Tell, No Word of Farewell, the Wassaic Project’s 2022–2023 winter exhibition, sees eleven artists take on the coming world with the clear-eyed dignity of a folk song. Among them, Cate Pasquarelli’s glass cloche sculptures subtly question the miniaturization and commodification of our collective crises, Richard Barlow’s monumental chalk drawings speak to threatened water reserves in the Hudson Valley, Eric Garcia’s acrylic mural captures the devastation of communities caught in the middle of geopolitical resource struggles, and Raul De Lara’s sculptures and photos literalize the inseparability of ecology, immigrant labor, and consumer products at the Texas border. Each floor is transportive and grounding, escapist and inescapable. • wassaicproject.org/exhibitions/no-misery-can-tell-no-word-of-farewell
Chasing Icebergs: Art and a Disappearing Landscape
On view through March 26, 2023 • Olana State Historic Site, Hudson • The first winter exhibition at Olana State Historic Site will be shown primarily in the Sharp Family Gallery at Olana, and highlights Frederic Church’s iceberg sketches from his 1859 intrepid voyage to the Arctic. Risking his life, Church chartered a ship to the treacherous waters surrounding Newfoundland and Labrador — an area known as Iceberg Alley — on a mission that made him the first American artist to explore the region for the purpose of painting icebergs, a landmark event in the history of art. The exhibit includes photographs and historic texts which Church collected about icebergs and Arctic exploration, as well as the work of four contemporary artists who contemplate the wonder and fragility of Earth’s polar environments.For tickets and additional information, visit OLANA.org/icebergs.
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COMING UP:
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Friday, December 30, 2022 • 3pm • Cost: $10 • 408 Main Street, Rosendale • A Kong classic on the big screen! A team of scientists, explorers and soldiers arrive on an uncharted island where prehistoric animal life dominates and Kong is King! Their scientific journey soon becomes a matter of survival as they battle to escape from a world where death is around every corner. • rosendaletheatre.org/series/saturday-creature-feature/
Best of the Eagles Holiday Show: A Sugar Loaf Film Festival Event
Friday, December 30, 2022 • 8pm • Cost: $50 • 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • Best of the Eagles (BOTE) is joining us for Round 2 on December 30th at The Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center for a special edition holiday performance. 100-percent of the proceeds will go to The Sugar Loaf Film Festival • sugarloafpacny.com
Adult New Year's Eve Party
Saturday December 31, 2022 • 8pm - 1am • Cost: $60 • Knights of Columbus / Catholic War veterans Hall located at 339 Route 82, Hopewell Junction • Advanced reservations required. Tickets include a Party Favors, Appetizers, Hot Buffet Dinner, Dessert, Coffee/Tea, Soda, Free Glass of Champagne or Sparkling Cider at Midnight. - Dance to the Music of Elite Gold DJ Service as they play your favorite dance music from all eras (1940s through today;s biggest Dance tunes). Watch the Ball Drop at Midnight on our Big Screen TV • stmarys4065.org/upcoming-events
2023
Kakizome
Saturday, January 7, 2023 • Two sessions: 1:30 - 2:30pm or 2:45 - 3:45pm Cost: Free but registration is required • Arts Mid-Hudson, 696 Dutchess Turnpike (Rt. 44), Poughkeepsie • New year’s resolutions can be stressful but the Japanese kakizome method is here to help! Kakizome or "first writing," takes place within the first few days of the year, traditionally in a poetic calligraphic form expressing their hopes and aspirations for the coming year. This custom consists of putting your chosen wishes and hopes onto paper as a means of realizing them. For example, if you hope for good health in the New Year, you would write a kanji for positive health; if you desire more patience, you would practice the kanji for tolerance or acceptance. Kakizome is about positive wishes for the New Year. It is a reflective practice based on the belief that practicing one kanji over and over helps the writer focus on the hoped-for theme. Join Arts Mid-Hudson for Kakizome 2023 to practice kanji as a guide into the New Year. Volunteers from the local Japanese community will be on hand, offering guidance in choosing and writing your chosen kanji. Brushes, paper, and ink will be provided. • Registration required: Link
A Night on Broadway to benefit Beautiful People Adaptive Sports
Saturday, February 4, 2023 • 8pm • Cost: $30 • 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • Musical Theater veterans Jim Kirk, Erin Cross and Rachel Berkman take the audience on an exciting theatrical adventure through the most beloved, iconic Broadway shows to benefit Beautiful People, which supports persons with disabilities and the broader community of Orange County by providing adaptive sports for children and adults age 5 and up. • sugarloafpacny.com
Frontiers
Friday, February 10, 2023 • 8pm • Cost: $45 • Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • Frontiers is the world’s number one tribute to Journey. These five talented, skilled, renowned NYC area musicians recreate the music of Journey to perfection, note for note, every nuance, every iconic riff, all the feels. • sugarloafpacny.com
2023 Hudson Jazz Festival: The Shape of Jazz Today
February 16-19 and 23-26, 2023 • Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House • Curated by creative producer Cat Henry, the 2023 festival brings together adventurous, inventive artists whose bold vision take jazz in new directions while honoring traditions of the past. • Single event tickets start at $25; Weekend Festival Passes start at $102. All mainstage concerts will be livestreamed. Reservations are required to access the free live streams. Tickets and reservation information at hudsonhall.org or by phone (518) 822-1438.
Anthony Rodia: Totally Relatable Tour
Saturday, February 18, 2023 • 8pm • Cost: $48 • 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • A first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, New York, Anthony Rodia came out of the womb making people laugh. In his 20’s he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path as a finance manager of a luxury car dealership. In 2019, Rodia returned to comedy and left his day job to become a full-time stand-up comic. He hit the ground running and performed 100 shows in just nine months, and within three years Anthony has gained a massive fan base online and around the country. • sugarloafpacny.com
Woodstock Bookfest
March 30 - April 2, 2023 • Story slam, workshops, keynotes, panels and more • woodstockbookfest.com
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