Week of January 8-14, 2024

Week of January 8-14, 2024

Climate Action Conversation
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 6pm
Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff
Learn how food forests can help make local communities more resilient in the face of increasing heat and climate change. 845-876-2903.

Webinar: What’s Next at Indian Point?
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 from 6-7pm
Virtual event
Hear from Riverkeeper experts on the latest updates on the Indian Point decommissioning process, including the radioactive contamination of the groundwater surrounding the plant. eventbrite.com/e/whats-next-at-indian-point-tickets-770383546927

CLC Community Conversations: Food Insecurity and Conservation
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 from 6:30 - 7:30pm
via Zoom
Featuring Hillary Hawk of Random Harvest. Register here

The Spongy Moth in Our Yards and Forests
Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7pm
Cary’s Lovejoy Auditorium, Millbrook and via livestream
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies for a presentation on spongy moths, an invasive forest pest that has recently resurged. Outbreaks of very hungry caterpillars have defoliated trees in the Hudson Valley and beyond. Will this happen again in 2024? Will defoliated trees recover? Can we do anything to protect our trees and forests? This event will feature Cary scientists Clive Jones and Charles Canham, who bring deep expertise on the topic. Jones studied the spongy moth for 30 years as part of a long-term project on Cary’s 2,000-acre research campus. Q+A to follow; Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance. Register: In-person or live stream

Hudson River Ice Yacht Preservation Trust Meet-and-Greet
Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7pm
Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff
Members will discuss their charter, the history of ice boating, and predictions for sailing in the Hudson Valley in early 2024. 845-876-2298.

Hybrid Lecture: Music of the Civil War
Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7pm
Cost: $10
Putnam History Museum, 63 Chestnut St, 2015 US 9, Cold Spring
During the American Civil War, music was a huge part of how soldiers and civilians alike passed the time, entertained themselves, and memorialized the war. This program features original arrangements of selections from both the Union and Confederate sides, including many songs most Americans know today. Join us in-person at the PHM or stream the event online: putnamhistorymuseum.org/events/hybrid-lecture-music-of-the-civil-war/

Dutchess County Parks Winter Programs
Saturdays, January 13, January 27, 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
Saturdays, January 13 and 27, 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

Peter Demos: Neon Opening Reception/Artist Preview
Saturday, January 13, 2024 from 6-9pm
Hundred Mile Gallery, 6417 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck
New works by Peter Demos curated by Doron Gild. On view through March 13, 2024.

Dreaming Wild – Q+A with Walton Goggins
Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 6:30pm
Cost: $18, $16 members
The Moviehouse, Millerton
Screening of the true story of love and redemption about what happened to singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson and his family when the album he and his brother recorded as teens was rediscovered after thirty years of obscurity and was suddenly hailed by music critics as a lost masterpiece. After the film, actor Walton Goggins will talk with filmmaker and Moviehouse Board member Tod "Kip" Williams and take questions from the audience. Tickets

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ONGOING EVENTS

“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.

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? https://www.olana.org/spectacle/

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COMING UP

The Sweet East Screening + Filmmaker Q+A
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 6:30pm
Cost: $10-$14
Upstate Films/Starr Cinema, Rhinebeck
Followed by Q&A with director Sean Price Williams and writer Nick Pinkerton. https://woodstockfilmfestival.org/events/2024/1/17/the-sweet-east

Astrology for the Absolute Beginner
Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 1-2pm
Phoenicia Library, 48 Main Street
Free introductory presentation on the ancient roots of the western astrological tradition. Learn about the philosophical world view and some basic technical components. Snow date: January 27, 2024. Registration is required by emailing fstaff@phoenicialibrary.org or call 845-688-7811.

“The War of the Worlds” (1953)
Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 9:30pm
Cost: $10, $6 for members and those in costume
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
https://www.rosendaletheatre.org/series/saturday-creature-features/

Plane Station
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 7pm
Uncle Cheef, 988 Route 22, Unit C, Brewster
Acoustic duo of siblings, Nick and Brianna Chiapparino, will be joined by Zac Vanacoro on bass. Advance reservations via the online Resy System are requested

Vassar: MODfest
January 26 - 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

Full Moon Owl Prowl
Friday, January 26, 2024 from 4:30 - 6:30pm
Cost: Free with advanced registration ($5 suggested donation)
Hand Hollow, 4079 County Route 9
Guided evening walk for all ages who want to learn more about owls and other nighttime critters. No dogs allowed. https://columbialand.org/event/full-moon-owl-prowl

Hudson Valley Free Day
Sunday, January 28, 2024 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. https://www.diaart.org/visit/visit-our-locations-sites/dia-beacon-beacon-united-states

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

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. https://rosendaletheatre.org

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

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

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