Week of March 13-19, 2023

Morning Coffee Series: How to Build a Carbon Neutral Business
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from 8:30-9:30am
Virtual session
Hear how Bread Alone Bakery, a family-owned business that has been baking organic bread in the Hudson Valley since 1983, has transformed its operations through sustainability initiatives. CEO Nels Leader will share stories from the bakery’s 40 years in business and his bold commitments for baking “carbon neutral” bread during this virtual presentation from the Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley. Register here.

Veterans Resource Program
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from 1-4pm
Pavilion at Brookmeade, 34 Brookmeade Drive, Rhinebeck
This free event will offer veterans and their families important information and connections to various agencies, including the County’s Division of Veterans’ Services, and service providers. Space is limited; veterans can reserve their seat by calling the OFA at (845) 486-2555.

Pipe Dreams: A Meditative Experience at Old Dutch Church
Continues on Tuesday, March 14, and March 21, 2023 from 6-7pm
Cost: Free
Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston
A healing sensory journey through light and sound featuring pipe organ compositions by Anton Faynberg and immersive visual projections by B.A. Miale in partnership with the O+ Festival. olddutchchurch.org/event/pipe-dreams/all/

A Measurable Existence
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Fisher Center at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
Gibney Company joins us at the Fisher Center for the second year in a row – a culmination of its Spring residency in the LUMA Theater at Bard. This event marks the third year of the company’s partnership with the Bard College Dance Program. The program includes A Measurable Existence, a dynamic duet by commissioned choreographer Yin Yue. A Q&A will take place after the performance. fishercenter.bard.edu/events/gibney-23/

Free Educational Open House of Wiltwyck Crematory
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 5 to 6pm
Cost: Free
Wiltwyck Cemetery and Crematory, 205 West O'Reilly Street, Kingston
Please join us at for a free Open House and educational opportunity. You will have the opportunity to see and learn about our crematory and the cremation process. As more and more people choose cremation, we hope to remove the mystery of this process, explain the many options available, and answer any questions you and your loved ones may have. We look forward to assisting our community with making informed decisions and sharing the professional and compassionate care we provide each day. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 13 by calling: 845-331-0199, fb.me/e/5P6oiD9ko

Learn CPR with Patti Rudge
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 6-9pm (Snow date: March 22)
Cost: $30, scholarships available
Phoenicia Library, 48 Main Street, Phoenicia
Learn adult CPR and AED and become Red Cross certified.
Space is limited. Registration required by calling the library at 845-688-7811 or email fstaff@phoenicialibrary.org

Senator Hinchey’s Staff Office Hours
Thursday, March 16, 2023 from 11am - 3pm
Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties
Senator Michelle Hinchey’s office is here to help! Her staff Mobile Office Hours are designed to make the services her office provides more accessible to every community across the 41st Senate District. Meet one-on-one with a Constituent Services Specialist from her team to learn about all of the areas where they can help, including: Unemployment Benefits, EZPass & DMV Issues, Utility Support, Food & Health Resources, Heating Assistance…and more! To schedule your appointment, fill out the form at bit.ly/HincheyMOH.

Tompkins Community Bank of the Hudson Valley - First Time Homebuyer Webinar
Thursday, March 16, 2023 from 5:30-6:30pm
Cost: Free
Virtual Event
Join Tompkins Community Bank for an informative seminar to help first-time homebuyers navigate the various programs and services available to help start a home! Learn about the buying process from start to finish, special first-time homebuyer products and services, and more! We will be available to answer any mortgage questions you may have. All loans subject to credit approval and to income and other qualifying guidelines. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. webinar.tompkinsbank.com/first-time-homebuyer-hv

Sensory-Friendly Storytelling: “Cuentos: Tales from the Latino World”
Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 6pm
Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie
Residents of all abilities and their families are invited to a free sensory-sensitive, live storytelling performance titled “Cuentos: Tales from the Latino World” with renowned storyteller David Gonzalez on Thursday, March 16th at 6 p.m. at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, located at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie. The theater will adjust the lighting and sound to make this ThinkDIFFERENTLY event more enjoyable for those who experience sensory issues. Individuals, families and support agencies are all invited to this free event. Seating is limited; registration is required and can be completed at dutchessny.gov/show.

Women’s History Trivia Night
Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 7pm
Virtual and at the Putnam History Museum
Test your knowledge and learn something new about famous Putnam County women.
Register

Chasing the Winter Landscape: Free Weekend Walks at Olana
Saturday, March 18, 2023 from noon -1pm
Cost: Free
Olana State Historic Site, Hudson
Travel through Olana’s beautiful winter landscape during free landscape tours led by education staff. Learn more about how Church and his family spent their winters in the Hudson Valley as you take in Olana’s exquisite seasonal views. Tours begin at the Wagon House Education Center at the historic farm complex and cover about 1 mile; please wear weather-appropriate apparel and comfortable footwear. Limited capacity, advance registration required. For more information, please contact education@olana.org or call (518) 751-6938.

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

The First Ladies Coalition
Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 2:30pm
Boardman Road Branch Library, Poughkeepsie
Via subtle impersonations, meet Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Mary Todd Lincoln. Register

Live Music at Angry Orchard: Emtee Duo
Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 4-7pm
Cost: Free
Angry Orchard, 2241 Albany Post Rd, Walden
Head to the Cider House on March 18th to enjoy the sounds of Emtee Duo from 4-7pm! Grab a seat in our taproom, order a pint of cider and food from our kitchen, and take in the views our of 60-acre Orchard. No tickets required. Link

Boris Karloff/Bela Lugosi DOUBLE FEATURE!
Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 9:30-11:40pm
Cost: $14
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
The Masters of Horror co-star in two horror classics- “The Black Cat” (1934) and “The Raven” (1935)! Following the release of “Dracula” and “Frankenstein” in 1931, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff reigned as Hollywood’s undisputed Masters of Horror. “The Black Cat” would be the first film to co-star the two horror heavyweights and would become Universal Pictures’ highest grossing film of 1934.The following year, “The Raven” (1935) would re-unite Boris and Bela in a tale of murderous obsession and mad science that also remains a fan favorite to the present day. • rosendaletheatre.org/series/saturday-creature-feature/

Slavery, Segregation & Staatsburgh: From Black Service to White Servants
Sunday, March 19, 26, 2023 at 11am
Cost: Free
Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mils Mansion Dr., 1 Rd., Staatsburg
In 1810, there were nine Black people enslaved on the Staatsburgh estate. In 1910, there were no recorded Black employees working inside Staatsburgh - with only one documented Black resident in the entire hamlet. What happened? Join Staatsburgh staff for a conversation about the transition from a Black presence at Staatsburgh during the early 19th century to an apparent absence during the Gilded Age. bookeo.com/staatsburghshs

RESPECT the Aretha Franklin Tribute
Sunday. March 19, 2023 • 3pm • Cost: $43 • 655 Pitcher Road, West Point • R.E.S.P.E.C.T. is an electrifying tribute celebrating the music of the legendary Aretha Franklin. This concert experience takes audiences on a journey of love, tragedy, courage, and triumph. Starring a live band and supreme vocalists, come experience a night of music by one of the greatest artists of all time. The concert features all your favorite hits in one evening, including "Natural Woman,” “Think,” “I Knew You Were Waiting for Me,” “Chain of Fools,” “Respect,” and many more. You’ll be out of your seat and dancing in the aisles as you lose yourself in the music that inspired a generation • ikehall.com

Graduate Conducting Program: Degree Recital
Sunday, March 19, 2023 • 3pm • Cost: $15 • Fisher Center at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson • The Degree Recital is the culminating project of the Graduate Conducting Program. Given during the second year of study, students have the opportunity to conduct the repertoire of their choice on this concert. • fishercenter.bard.edu/events/gcp-23/

Blue Edge, paintings by Anna West
On view through March 19, 2023
Cost: Free
Garrison Art Center, 23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison
Garrison Art Center is pleased to announce Blue Edge, an exhibition of paintings by Anna West. This is the artist's first solo show at Garrison Art Center. Blue Edge will be on view in the Balter Gallery, concurrent with Uncensored, an exhibition of drawings by Lindsey Guile in the Gillette Gallery. The galleries at Garrison Art Center are open Tuesday – Friday, Sunday, 10 - 5 pm, Saturday noon - 5 pm. + The Garrison Art Center is offering a workshop with Anna West on February 25: garrison-art-center.coursestorm.com/course/inventing-stories-in-paint/

Uncensored, an exhibition of drawings by Lindsey Guile
On view through March 19, 2023
Cost: Free
Garrison Art Center, 23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison
An exhibition of drawings by Lindsey Guile. This is the artist’s first solo show at Garrison Art Center. Lindsey Guile is a body-neutral and fat-liberationist artist exploring concepts of self-image through the lens of contemporary feminist theory. Lindsey’s practice embraces an intermedia approach that utilizes drawing, printmaking, and ceramics in her explorations into how body image affects self-worth. garrisonartcenter.org

Winter Weekends at Storm King
Saturdays and Sundays through March 19, 2023
Storm King Art Center
Notes: Tram service and bike rentals are not available during Winter Weekends. Scarves, hats, and hand/toe warmers are available on-site in the Museum Store and in the vending machines located in both the North Parking Area and at the base of the elevator. • Tickets

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ONGOING EVENTS

“Driven to Abstraction”
On view through March 26, 2023
The Lockwood Gallery, 747 Route 28, Kingston
Group show focused entirely on abstract art. thelockwoodgallery.com

Over Under Sideways Down + Latchkey Latch Hook Township
On view through March 26, 2023
ArtPort Kingston, 108 East Strand, Kingston
artportkingston.com

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.

Hudson Valley Artists 2023: Homespun
On view through April 16, 2023 from 11am - 5pm
Cost: Free
Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz
Homespun brings together nineteen artists in the Hudson Valley who work primarily with fabric and fiber. The exhibition features a wide variety of materials and techniques, including sewing, weaving, needlework, quilting, collaging, dyeing, and tufting. newpaltz.edu/museum/exhibitions/homespun#d.en.151377

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

“Soul Reflections”
On view through April 2, 2023
Unison Arts, 68 Mountain Rest Rd., New Paltz
An exhibition of photographs that reflect the complex and profound lives of those of African ancestry within our River Valley and across the Diaspora. The show presents the work of the Soul Reflections Photography Collective – a group of photographers of color residing in Ulster County – and features work by Ben Eichert, Micah Fornari, Melanie Gonzalez, Maria Fernanda Hubeaut, Kristopher Johnson, and Michael Torres. . mwlcenter.org.

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COMING UP

Senator Hinchey’s Staff Office Hours
Thursday, March 21, 2023 from 10am -2pm
Pine Plains Free Library, 7775 S Main St, Pine Plains
Senator Michelle Hinchey’s office is here to help! Her staff Mobile Office Hours are designed to make the services her office provides more accessible to every community across the 41st Senate District. Meet one-on-one with a Constituent Services Specialist from her team to learn about all of the areas where they can help, including: Unemployment Benefits, EZPass & DMV Issues, Utility Support, Food & Health Resources, Heating Assistance…and more! To schedule your appointment, fill out the form at bit.ly/HincheyMOH.

Women in Business Busting Barriers
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Networking begins at 5:30 pm; panel at 6:15 to 8pm, followed by wine and networking
Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon
Panel discussion with stories of success and struggles presented by Lena Rizkallah. bit.ly/BustingBarriers23

Discover the Arts at SUNY Ulster
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 (Snow Date: March 23) from 4-6pm
Cost: Free
SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Rd, Stone Ridge
Prospective students are invited to learn about SUNY Ulster’s Arts Programs, preview student work, and sign up for an optional portfolio review. This event is free and open to the public.
sunyulster.edu

Author Talk: Thomas Summerhill, Harvest of Dissent: Agrarianism in Nineteenth-Century New York
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 7pm
Cost: Free
7562 N Broadway, Red Hook
Thomas Summerhill is a professor at Michigan State University. His book, Harvest of Dissent: Agrarianism in Nineteenth-Century New York, focuses on farmers' creative and radical organization, such as the Anti-Rent and Grange movements, in the face of social, political, and economic transformations of the nineteenth century. www.historicredhook.org/register.

Senator Hinchey’s Staff Office Hours
Thursday, March 23, 2023 from noon - 4pm
Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson St, Kinderhook
Senator Michelle Hinchey’s office is here to help! Her staff Mobile Office Hours are designed to make the services her office provides more accessible to every community across the 41st Senate District. Meet one-on-one with a Constituent Services Specialist from her team to learn about all of the areas where they can help, including: Unemployment Benefits, EZPass & DMV Issues, Utility Support, Food & Health Resources, Heating Assistance…and more! To schedule your appointment, fill out the form at bit.ly/HincheyMOH.

Visiting Artist Marielena Ferrer – “Broken Monarchs” Workshop
Thursday, March 23, 2023 from 2-4pm
Cost: Free
SUNY Ulster, Muroff-Kotler Gallery, Vanderlyn Hall, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge
Exhibition Dates: March 10 - April 14, 2023. Registration required: sunyulster.edu/admissions/visit.php/

Free Hands-Only CPR
Saturday, March 25, 2023 • Four sessions from 9am to noon
East Clinton Firehouse Meeting Room, Firehouse Lane, Clinton Corners
Be prepared if someone you know has a cardiac arrest. Hands-Only CPR is a technique that anyone can learn to perform to help a cardiac arrest victim stay alive until medical help can arrive.
Maximum of 15 people per session; Registration is required.

The Kingston Farmers’ Market Winter Market
Continues Saturday, March 25, and April 8 & 22, 2023
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

West Point Concert Band
Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2pm
Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point
and Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 7p.m.
Studley Theatre at SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
These events are free and open to the public, but advance ticket reservations are required to attend. westpointband.com

D'Arcy Simpson Art Works Presents: Why Look? by Xan Peters
Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 5-8pm
D'Arcy Simpson Art Works, 409 Warren Street, Hudson
Xan Peters is part of a growing population of artists that have a strong interest in the sciences, especially biology and ecology, who are making art with a transdisciplinary approach and through a scientific lens. His paintings captivate, engage and encourage questions and connections. Why Look? asks the viewer to examine Nature in an art gallery–why look at nature here? What can we learn about our natural world when it comes to us as an artistic expression, free from the detachment of science? Why Look? On view through April 30. darcysimpsonartworks.com

Artist Conversation: Hudson Valley Artists 2023
Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 3:30pm
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz
Hear about the different fiber art processes, techniques, and concepts of exhibiting artists in Hudson Valley Artists 2023: Homespun. With exhibiting artists Hanna Washburn, Kathy Greenwood and Orly Cogan.
newpaltz.edu

Ithaka Screening and Q+A with Julian Assange’s Family
Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 7pm
Tinker Street Cinema, Woodstock
Ithaka takes an intimate look at the legal battle and behind-the-scenes campaign to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the world's most famous political prisoner, from a 175 year sentence. Julian’s father, John Shipton – the main subject in the film – and Julian's brother, Gabriel Shipton, will participate in a post-screening discussion. Academy Award nominated filmmaker Rick Rowley will moderate. Tickets

Film Director Jon Bowermaster and Dr. George Jackman Discussing Two New Films: Windshipped and One Dam at a Time
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 7pm
$10 general admission, $6 members
Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
Filmmaker Jon Bowermaster will screen two new environmental documentaries, Windshipped and One Dam at a Time, at the Rosendale Theatre. He will be joined by Dr. George Jackman, Riverkeeper’s Senior Habitat Restoration Manager and “star” of One Dam at a Time. Matt Kovner—Town of Olive Environmental Conservation Commission and Third Thursday Environmental Series organizer—will moderate the after-film discussion.
rosendaletheatre.org

Woodstock Bookfest
March 30 - April 2, 2023
Story slam, workshops, keynotes, panels and more. woodstockbookfest.com

Katrin Reifeiss WEAR WHAT YOU LOVE Pop-Up
Saturdays and Sundays, April 1 - 30, 2023 from noon-5pm
Bijou Galleries, 50 Main Street, Cold Spring
Katrin Reifeiss is a maker of hand-dyed clothing and accessories made one-at-a-time or in small batches, all with forever in mind. Inspired by traditions like Japanese Shibori, WEAR WHAT YOU LOVE Pop-Up will feature dresses to linen throws, dip-dyed canvas bags in indigo to hand-dyed fabric yardage. All items are dyed by Katrin in Beacon and sewn locally in the Hudson Valley.
katrinreifeiss.com

Women’s Studio Workshop Chili Bowl Fest
Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 2-7pm (online sales open at 10am)
Virtual and in-person at 722 Binnewater Lane, Rosendale
Admission: $10 from 2-4pm, free from 4-7pm
Shop from over 1,000 handmade bowls, mugs and tumblers with all of the proceeds of the sale going to support WSW’s artistic programming. wsworkshop.org/chili-bowl-2023

Visions of Spring Artist Talk
Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 3-5pm
WomensWork.Art, 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie
a group exhibition of contemporary women/femme identifying artists conveying the theme of Spring, and the different underlying themes of Renewal, Beauty, Nature and New Beginnings. On view through April 22, 2023. womenswork.art

COW Special Screening and Discussion
Friday, April 7, 2023 at 7pm
Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale
Acclaimed director Andrea Arnold’s (American Honey, Big Little Lies) first documentary immerses the audience in life on a dairy farm in rural England through the eyes of Luma, a cow. Empathetic and nearly wordless, the film opens during calving season and captures a world of animal existence that is ordered around service to humans. A special collaboration with Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. Tickets

Opening reception: This Happened, an exhibition of paintings by Sandy Moore
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 8, 5 - 7 pm
On view April 8 - May 7, 2023
Garrison Art Center, 23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison
This Happened is a storyboard, a series of tableau vivant-like paintings grappling with collective (racial) responsibility and Sandy’s feeling culpable for white people’s behavior towards black and brown people, spanning from 1500 to the present day. In 2015, Sandy’s life returned full circle back to making art, after spending many years as a doctor. That experience brought a sense of humanity and knowledge of the human body, that she would not have had without her experience as a physician. garrisonartcenter.org

Eternal Becoming, an exhibition of ceramic sculptures and Fire Paintings by Tony Moore
On view April 8 – May 7, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 8, 5 - 7 pm
Artist Talk: April 23, 2 - 4 pm
Garrison Art Center, 23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison
Garrison Art Center is pleased to announce Eternal Becoming, an exhibition of ceramic sculptures and Fire Paintings by Tony Moore. A member for 25 years, this is the artist’s first solo show at GAC. garrisonartcenter.org

Historic Tavern Trail at Rose Hill
Friday, April 14, 2023 from 3- 6pm
Cost: Free
Rose Hill Farm, 14 Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook
Join Dutchess County Historian William P. Tatum III at Rose Hill Farm for a presentation on the Red Hook Steam Cider Company, located on Route 9 south of the Village of Red Hook. The company was the site of two tremendous stills that were raided by state and federal authorities during Prohibition. The Dutchess County Historic Tavern Trail is a collaborative endeavor between between the Dutchess County Department of History, local historical societies, and signature food and beverage industry partners to create an innovative program that highlights the county’s rich history. Each installment of the program is held at a different historic location and includes a brief presentation on an engaging episode of the local past. More info

Wiltwyck Cemetery's Titanic Victim: William Gwynne
Friday, April 14, 2023 from 7-8pm
Cost: Free
Wiltwyck Cemetery, 205 West O'Reilly Street, Kingston
Join Wiltwyck Cemetery in a free lecture focusing on William Gwynne, a victim of the sinking of RMS Titanic, whose cenotaph is here within the grounds on the 111th anniversary of the tragic event. Presenter, Hannah Speregen will cover Gwynne's life before the Titanic's sinking, the colleagues he worked with, and what the final moments were like for Gwynne and his fellow Postal Clerks before the ship went down. This presentation will have amplified sound as well as a slideshow presentation to go along with these subjects.This lecture will take within the cemetery, where Gwynne's cenotaph is placed. A limited number of folding chairs will be available but organizers highly encourage attendees to bring their own folding seats. Call 845-331-0199 to RSVP (by April 12). fb.me/e/2hgxMi8aI

An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Friday, April 21, 2023
Tarrytown Music Hall
Join Cary Elwes (Westley) for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film, The Princess Bride. After a screening of the iconic movie, Elwes will engage in a moderated discussion revealing never before shared secrets and tales of inconceivable antics! • Link

Family Day
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 2pm
Cost: Free
SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz
Exhibition-inspired activities for children and their families in conjunction with The Historic Woodstock Art Colony: The Arthur A. Anderson Collection.
newpaltz.edu/museum/programs/familydays/

An Evening with Amanda Palmer
Friday, April 28, 2023 • 8pm • The Bardavon, Poughkeepsie • Amanda Palmer is a singer, pianist, ukulele-ist, best-selling author, world-famous crowd-funder, and activist who simultaneously embraces and explodes traditional frameworks of music, theatre, and art. She first came to prominence as part of the punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls, earning global applause for their inventive songcraft and wide-ranging theatricality. Member tickets on sale - Wednesday, January 25 at 11am, General Public tickets on sale - Friday, January 27 at 10am • Tickets

Chita Rivera in conversation with Harvey Fierstein
Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 3pm
Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie
Broadway legend and national treasure Chita Rivera – multi-Tony Award winner, Kennedy Center honoree, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom – has taken no prisoners on stage or screen for seven decades. From her trailblazing performance as the original Anita in West Side Story – for which she tapped her own Puerto Rican roots – to her haunting 2015 star turn in The Visit. Chita has proven to be much more than just a captivating dancer, singer, and actress beloved by audiences and casts alike. The woman born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero will talk with fellow Broadway legend, Harvey Fierstein about her incomparable life, both on stage and behind the curtain. All tickets Include a signed copy of CHITA: A Memoir. bardavon.org/show/chita-rivera/

Cannastock
Saturday, May 13, 2023 from noon - 6pm
MJN Center, Poughkeepsie
Meet the movers and shakers that will be bringing the first recreational cannabis to the Hudson Valley. Over 50 exhibitors featuring a wide variety of cannabis brands, licensed growers, manufacturers, and retailers will be on hand, along with fun games, contests, free giveaways, and live entertainment with DJ Max Glazer from Federation Sound and local visual performance artists. Cannastock will also be the launching pad for the first Excelsior Cup, a cannabis competition to honor the best cannabis products in New York State. cannastockny.com

TAP® New York Craft Beer and Music Festival
May 20-21, 2023
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Previously known as TAP® New York Craft Beer & Food Festival, this year's festival will tap into the history of Woodstock featuring live musical performances. Headliners include The Wailers on Saturday, May 20, and Blues Traveler on Sunday, May 21, with more special guests to be announced. Other new additions to this year’s event include a food court celebrating staple foods from regions of New York (available for purchase). TAP® New York’s iconic corn dogs will be included with each ticket. This is a 21+ event and all attendees, including Designated Drivers, MUST be 21+ years of age. Photo ID required for entry. BethelWoodsCenter.org/TAPNY.

Soulshine Festival
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Arrowood Farms, Accord
Featuring Michael Franti and Spearhead, Tank and the Bangas, Son Little, The Big Takeover and more. impactconcerts.com/events/soulshine-festival

2023 Rosendale Street Festival
July 15 and July 16, 2023
Main Street, Rosendale
The Rosendale Street Festival is a family-friendly, not-for-profit grassroots organization that was started in 1978 to showcase local talent and to celebrate the birthday of Rosendale icon, Uncle Willy. Today, the Rosendale Street Fest continues this tradition and has evolved into a two-day event that closes Main Street and boasts six stages, over 70 bands, over 100 of the best vendors in the Hudson Valley, a dance party, kids crafts, and short films. Street Fest is an entirely volunteer-run event, and proceeds go to supporting the Kingston, New Paltz, and Rondout Valley School District music departments. Community members are always welcome to join the committee. Planning meetings are held live at The Rosendale Theatre or on Mountain Stage in Willow Kiln Park and also on Zoom. There are also a variety of volunteer opportunities available during the two-day event, and volunteers are always needed. For a schedule and more information about volunteering, please write to Dana at rsf.volunteering@gmail.com.

Jimmy Failla
Saturday, September 16, 2023 • Cost: $38 • 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • Jimmy Failla is a former New York City Cab Driver turned professional standup comedian who is the host of the Nationally Syndicated Talk Show Fox Across America, which airs daily on 125 radio stations and the Fox News App. He appears nightly on all of the biggest Fox News Shows including, Gutfeld! Tucker Carlson Tonight, Watters World, Hannity, The Ingraham Angle, America’s Newsroom, Outnumbered, The Faulkner Focus, and Fox and Friends. His one hour standup special, “State of the Union” is the highest rated special on Amazon Prime and he’s also a seven time Super Bowl Champion. (On Playstation) • sugarloafpacny.com

Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones: The Ultimate Tribute to Prince
Saturday, November 18, 2023 • 8 - 10:15pm • Cost: $48 • 1351 Kings Hwy, Chester • Dressed 2 the 9's, Dean Ford embodies PRINCE with every fiber of his being, giving you a show built out of a lifelong love and respect for the artist. Ford and company perform all the hits you know and love, including every song from the “Purple Rain” album. • sugarloaftix.com/event-details.php?eid=42

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