Week of December 19 - 25, 2022
It’s the final days to visit Eggbert on the farm … before he unleashes on adults after Christmas at the Newburgh Brewing Company on December 28, 2022. (Details below.)
Week of December 19 - 25, 2022
Menorah Lighting
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 • 5pm • Main Street, Cold Spring • The service will take place near the visitor information booth • putnamchabad.org
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/
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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
123rd Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Between December 14 and January 5, tens of thousands of bird-loving volunteers will participate in counts across the Western Hemisphere. The twelve decades’ worth of data collected by participants contribute to one of only two large existing pools of information notifying ornithologists and conservation biologists of what conservation action is required to protect birds and the places they need. Find your local count here.
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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EGGBERT AFTER DARK!
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 • 4-10pm* • Newburgh Brewing Company • It’s been 3 years… he has some stuff he wants to say. For the first time since 2019, the Newburgh Brewing Company is EGGcited to once again host the world’s most beloved Christmas Egg for a night in which he gets to chat directly with the adults. Because he wants to tell you what he REALLY thinks. • Walk-ins only, no charge to chat with Eggbert (Eggbert will be setup at 4pm if you wanna snap a quick selfie with him or a photo with the kiddos) • *EGGBERT UNLEASHED takes place from 6-8pm, that’s when he’ll be chatting and unloading on all of you adults + live music all night long. Whenever Eggbert isn’t chatting, there will be tunes playing. • https://newburghbrewing.com/events/
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday, December 29, 2022 • 2 - 7pm • Boardman Road Branch Library, Poughkeepsie • No registration required.
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
The Kingston Farmers Market Winter Market
December 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
New Years Eve at the Orchard: Live Music with Yellsmiles
Saturday, December 31, 2022 • 4-7PM • Cost: $0 • 2241 Albany Post Road, Walden • Celebrate New Year's Eve with Angry Orchard's cider and the sounds of Yellsmiles! Grab a seat in the taproom, order a pint of cider and food from our kitchen, and take in the views our of 60-acre Orchard. No tickets required.
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
First Day Hikes
Celebrate the new year in the outdoors with a First Day Hike at one of the many events across the state and nation. DEC, State Parks, and the Canal Corporation invite New Yorkers to kick off 2023 by participating in one of the many hikes being held at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas, trails, and public lands across the Empire State on January 1. • First Day Hike locations
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
Rosendale Sunday Silents presents The Ancient Law
Sunday, January 8, 2022 • 2pm • Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale • Featuring live accompaniment by Marta Waterman • $6 • 845-658-8989.
Lessons of Leadership: Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 • 7pm • Jeff Urbin of the Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will be presenting the first in a series of three talks he will be hosting this winter via Zoom • Registration is required for this event. You can register here or if you prefer you can email Carol.
The Hudson River School of Art & its Ice Age Origins
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 • 7pm • Virtual, via Zoom, register at Eventbrite • Free and open to all • Join the Cary Institute for a virtual lecture by authors Robert and Johanna Titus exploring how the landscapes captured by Hudson River School artists were first sculpted by ice age processes. The recession of glaciers formed the mountains and valleys of the Catskills and created the landscapes we have come to know through the works of Thomas Cole, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Frederick Church, and others. These artists produced images of grand wilderness that popularized the region and influenced the early environmental movement. Discover the ice age origins of iconic Hudson River School paintings, and gain a new appreciation for the people who framed this picturesque region along with its glacial underpinnings. • This event is free and open to all. Please register via Eventbrite to receive Zoom login info. • Register
Winter of Weird: An Online Exhibition
Beginning January 23, the staff at Clermont State Historic Site will highlight unusual, interesting, and quirky things inside the mansion! Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, this curated series of posts will showcase objects the public never gets to see--- or things they might walk past without a second thought! • friendsofclermont.org/event-details/winter-of-weird-an-online-exhibition-1
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
Virtual Lecture: The Power of Native Women
Thursday, March 9, 2023 • 7PM • Free for members, $10 non-members • Virtual lectured hosted by the Putnam History Museum exploring the lives of some of history’s most influential Indigenous women • Link
Woodstock Bookfest
March 30 - April 2, 2023 • Story slam, workshops, keynotes, panels and more • woodstockbookfest.com
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