Week of January 29 - February 4, 2024

Week of January 29 - February 4, 2024

“Rhinecliff Train Station: A Celebration”
On view through January 30, 2023
Morton Memorial Library, Rhinecliff
A community celebration of the Rhinecliff Train Station (pre-renovation). Open during library hours.

FDR’s Birthday Celebration
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 3pm
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park
Ceremony in the Rose Garden followed by cake and refreshments at the Wallace Center. https://www.fdrlibrary.org

Winter Hoot
February 2-4, 2024
Cost: $10-$40
Ashokan Center, Olivebridge
A down-home, multi-generational event with a dinner, concert and jam session on Friday; live music all day and night, plus fun activities for all ages on Saturday; and yoga and a farewell singalong on Sunday. Advance tickets are recommended and will guarantee parking and entry. hoot.love

Rivers Flow/Artists Connect Opening Reception
Friday, February 2, 2024
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/

Teatown EagleFest
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Croton Point Park
The program includes thrilling live bird shows spotlighting birds of prey, bird walks where you can view eagles through spotting scopes, heated tents filled with educational displays and exhibits, crafts and games for children, food trucks, and more. Snow date: February 4.
teatown.org/events/eaglefest/

Make a Gilded Age Valentine - Craft Workshop
Saturday, February 3, 2023 from 2-4pm
Cost: $5/person; $12 for a family of 3-5
Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mils Mansion Dr., 1 Rd., Staatsburg
Make valentines for your favorite people, using collage elements and 19th century images. All materials provided and light refreshments served. Arrive anytime between 2-3p; the program will conclude at 4pm. Appropriate for ages 10 and up. Reservations required: gildedagevalentine.eventbrite.com.

Lecture: Mastodons, Mohicans and more! Ghent 12,000BC - 1790AD
Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 3pm
Cost: $20, $10 members
Van Buren Hall, Kinderhook Village Hall
Ghent Town Historian Gregg Berninger will bring to life Columbia County’s pre-1818 years, before Ghent was even Ghent. In this one-hour illustrated talk he will answer three big questions: What became of the mastodons and the Mohicans? How did European settlement evolve? How common was slavery in 18th century pre-Ghent? cchsny.org

Hudson Valley Wingfest
Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 3:30 - 10pm
Cost: $35, $65 VIP
MJN Convention Center, Poughkeepsie
Sample all the best wings the Hudson Valley has to offer. midhudsonciviccenter.org/event/hv-wingfest-17/

Spring Exhibitions Opening Reception
Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 5-7pm
Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz
Featuring Global Connections: Miguel Covarrubias, Isami Doi, Aaron Douglas and Winold Reiss, and the exhibition: Hudson Valley Artists 2024. newpaltz.edu/dorskymuseum

Sunday Silents: Pandora’s Box
Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 2pm
Cost: $6
Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
Featuring live piano accompaniment by Marta Waterman. rosendaletheatre.org

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ONGOING EVENTS

Vassar: MODfest
Ongoing through February 5, 2024
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie
Annual exploration of the arts of the 20th and 21st centuries with this year’s theme, “Measures and Meanings.” https://www.vassar.edu/music/modfest

Peter Demos: Neon
On view through March 13, 2024
Hundred Mile Gallery, 6417 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck
New works by Peter Demos curated by Doron Gild.

I Should Have Been a Pair of Ragged Claws
On view Saturdays through March 16, 2024
Wassaic Project
2023-2024 Wassaic Project’s winter exhibition featuring 11 artist throughout all seven floors of Maxon Mills. Link

Spectacle: Frederic Church and the Business of Art
On view through March 31, 2024
Sharpe Family Gallery, Olana State Historic Site
Frederic Church’s The Heart of the Andes was the pinnacle of his critical and popular success as America’s preeminent landscape artist and now holds center stage at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing. Spectacle: Frederic Church and the Business of Art combines immersive video technology with the wealth of Olana State Historic Site’s archival holdings to demonstrate how Church’s art responded to the most advanced scientific thought of his day and reached a broad public audience, the largest of any 19th-century American artist. This special exhibition responds to two most frequently asked questions by visitors to Olana: How did people experience Frederic Church’s major paintings in the 19th century, and how did the artist Frederic Church make enough money to create Olana? olana.org/spectacle/

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

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COMING UP

Climate Action Conversation: Food Forests
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 6pm
Morton Memorial Library, Rhinecliff
Learn how food forests can help make communities like Rhinecliff more resilient in the face of increasing heat, climate change and food insecurity. 845-876-2903.

CLC Community conversations: Hunting and Conservation
February 6, 2024 from 6:30 - 7:30pm
via Zoom
Featuring Brandon Dale of Hunters of Color. Register here

Senator Michelle Hinchey's Mobile Office Hours
Thursday, February 8, 2024 from 10am - 2pm
Cost: Free
18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook
Senator Michelle Hinchey's office is here to help! Our Mobile Office Hours are designed to make the services we provide more accessible to every community across the 41st Senate District. Meet one-on-one with a Constituent Services Specialist to learn about all of the areas where we can help, including: Unemployment Benefits, Unclaimed Funds with Comptroller DiNapoli's Office, Utility Support, food & health resources, heating assistance and more. To schedule an appointment, fill out the form at bit.ly/HincheyMOH. Appointments are encouraged but not required.

“42nd Street” (1933)
Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7pm
Cost: $10, $6 members
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
rosendaletheatre.org/series/classic-film-series/

Dutchess County Parks Winter Programs
Continues Saturday, February 10, February 24 and March 9, 2024
Various locations
Events include Winter Public Archery, Virtual Base Camp, Senior Park Prints Art Series, Walk Around Wednesdays, Rail Trail Nordic Ski Weekend, Intro to Self Defense, Friday Night Pickleball Under the Lights at Quiet Cove, Archery, Junior Survival, and winter sledding. More info: DutchessNY.gov/Parks.

Kingston Winter Farmers’ Market
Continues Saturdays, February 10 and 24, March 9 and 23, April 6 and 20, 2024 from 10am - 2pm
Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston
https://kingstonfarmersmarket.org

Guided Forest Bathing Session on the Lunar New Year
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at noon
Cost: $33
10 Fox Rd, Croton-on-Hudson
Welcome a new year, connect with nature in a gentle way, and experience the magic of the Japanese-inspired practice of forest bathing. Explore the forest and connect with nature through a slow-paced, easeful sensory exploration based on the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku ("forest bathing"). Decades of studies have discovered a wide range of health benefits associated with this practice, including stress relief, better sleep, lowered blood pressure and inflammation, and improved immunity. Your trained and certified guide will lead the way, offering optional invitations designed to help you step into your own authentic way of being in the outdoors. Your guide will also provide: foam cushions to sit on as we interact mindfully with nature, wool blankets for coziness, and a special wild-foraged tea for the final circle. When we intentionally slow ourselves down and awaken our senses, we can find a sense of connection with parts of ourselves and the natural world that we may not have even noticed we were missing. All are welcome. No special skills or equipment required. The walk will cover under 1 mile in distance total, taking plenty of seated breaks along the way for our invitations. Consider this a mini-retreat for the mind, body, and soul. eventbrite.com/e/a-lunar-new-year-guided-forest-bathing-session-registration-799161703167

“The Sound of Spring”
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 3pm
Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
The US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music, in collaboration with the Central Conservatory of Music, China, present the fifth annual “The Sound of Spring”: A Chinese New Year Concert with The Orchestra Now, conducted by Director of the US-China Music Institute Jindong Cai. For tickets, visit fishercenter.bard.edu, call 845-758-7900 (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm), or email boxoffice@bard.edu.

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (1968)
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 3pm
Cost” $10, $6 members
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
https://www.rosendaletheatre.org/series/classic-film-series/

Clearwater Winter Open Boat
Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 4-7pm
The Gray Barn at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston
Visit the historic Sloop Clearwater as it undergoes maintenance in preparation of its 55th sailing season. Bring a potluck dish or snack to share and dress warm!

Romeo & Juliet Musical
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 6:30pm
Cost: $35 and up
158 Union Turnpike, Hudson
Experience the greatest romance of all time set in the most romantic era of all time: the golden age of Hollywood! Come swoon as the blond bombshell Marilyn Monroe (Juliet) falls head over heels in love with bad boy James Dean (Romeo) and marvel at a supporting cast of Screen Legends including Marlon Brando, John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Bette Davis & many more! Come be captivated as they croon the classic songs of the era to tell this most universal and beloved of tales! Just in time for Valentines Day! eventsatthegreenport.com/upcoming-events

Westchester County Black History Month Celebration
Monday, February 12, 2024 at 6pm
Muchaelian Office Building, 9th Floor, 148 Martine Ave., White Plains
RSVP to Communications@WestchestercountyNY.gov by Monday, February 5.

PCA Morning Coffee Webinar: The Science Behind Our Storms
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 8:30-9:30am
Virtual event via Zoom
An atmospheric scientist, National Geographic Explorer, Research Scholar with Bard College's Center for Environmental Policy, and tornado researcher, Dr. Anton Seimon will share insights from decades of observing Hudson Valley storm phenomena and climate change impacts to help us plan for the future. Register

CLC Great Backyard Bird Count
Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 8 - 10am
Ooms, 480 Rock City Road, Chatham
Register here

2024 Fishkill Polar Plunge
Saturday, February 17, 2024 beginning at 8am
Sharpe Reservation, Camp Mariah, 436 Van Wyck Lake Road, Fishkill
Jump in to support local Special Olympics New York athletes. http://events.nyso.org/site/TR?fr_id=2941&pg=entry

Exhibition Opening: Stanford Kay and Tatana Kellner
February 17 - March 10, 2024
23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison
Opening of two exhibits at the Garrison Art Center featuring artists Stanford Kay and Tatana Kellner. Both artists embrace spontaneity and intuition in their work, leading them down new and unexpected pathways. From Tatana's experience growing up in communist Czechoslovakia to Stanford's investigations into impermanence, identity, and isolation during the pandemic, their work reflects the complexities of the human experience and our search for meaning and connection in today's rapidly changing world. garrisonartcenter.org

“Mothra vs. Godzilla” (1964)
Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 9:30pm
Cost: $10, $6 members
Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
https://www.rosendaletheatre.org/series/saturday-creature-features/

Book Talk at Troutbeck
February 24, 2024 at 3pm
Cost: Free
515 Leedsville Rd, Amenia
Join New York Times best selling author Rob Copeland, finance reporter for the New York Times in conversation with Stefan Prelog of Read The Bull podcast, for a discussion and live recording on Copeland's new book: “The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend” at Troutbeck, a historic Hudson Valley estate set on 250 idyllic acres. troutbeck.com/culture/author-rob-copeland-x-stefan-prelog-of-read-the-bull-podcast-1.27.24/

It’s Basic
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 6pm
Cost: Free but reservations are recommended
Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson
Screening and panel discussion with Hudson Mayor Kamal Johnson, HudsonUP ambassador and Universal Basic Income pilot program participant Lira Campbell, and Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood executive director Joan Hunt. It’s Basic profiles several pilot programs launched in the United States and the effects of providing everyday people with an extra $500 to $1,000 monthly with no strings attached. Tickets

Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board Meeting
Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 6-8:30 pm
Cortlandt Town Hall, 1 Heady Street, Cortlandt
Learn more.

Poughkeepsie Book Festival
Saturday, March 30, 2024 from 10am to 3pm
Cost: Free to attend
Falcon Hall, Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie
children's and young adult authors including Bad Kitty and its author, Nick Bruel https://poklib.org/bookfestival/

SOMEHOW: Thoughts on Love
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 7pm
Bardavon, Poughkeepsie
Anne Lamott in conversation with Elizabeth Lesser. Cost of admission includes a copy of Thoughts on Love. Tickets

“Harold and Maude” (1971)
Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 7pm
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
rosendaletheatre.org/series/classic-film-series/

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

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

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