Week of November 13-19, 2023

Storm King’s 2023 Special Exhibitions
Through November 13, 2023
Storm King Art Center, 1 Museum Road, New Windsor
Beatriz Cortez: The Volcano That Left: Beatriz Cortez will present new and recent large-scale works for her first solo museum presentation on the East Coast + Ugo Rondinone: the sun and the moon. Set against Schunnemunk and Storm King Mountains, Ugo Rondinone’s the sun and the moon, comprises a pair of 16-feet tall delicate circles fashioned from cast-bronze tree branches. The exhibition is built upon the principles of two celestial forces representing contradictory, codependent, and complementary values. The sculptures will be accompanied by two interactive artworks, your age and my age and the age of the sun and your age and my age and the age of the moon in the Museum Building’s main floor gallery + Outlooks: RA Walden: RA Walden will present a site-specific installation for the 10th iteration of Storm King's Outlooks program. Titled access points // or // alternative states of matter(ing), the project will depict the electron configurations of the six most common elements on earth: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, and sulfur. These elements—thought to be necessary for life on any planet—will evoke the form of crop circles, constructed from rings of perforated aluminum and laid across a grassy hillside. collections.stormking.org/Listing/currentexhibitions/sort/default/direction/desc

Open Space Community Forum
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 2-5pm
Virtual and in-person at Kingston City Hall, 20 Broadway
Are you interested in protecting the local forests, farms, streams, and other open spaces important to your community?Learn successful approaches to protecting open space from Hudson Valley leaders! Join Scenic Hudson and the Hudson River Estuary Program at an interactive forum where you'll learn how to develop plans and funding programs for open space protection in your area. Register

Lenape Storytime, Game, & Craft
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 3:30 to 4:30pm
Cost: Free
Putnam History Museum, 63 Chestnut St, Cold Spring
Children ages 3 -7 are invited to learn about the Lenape people through a storytime, game, and craft. This event is co-sponsored by the Putnam History Museum and the Butterfield Library, and will take place at the museum. Advance registration is required: jblsafe.com/#/events/YDCF2fz9dU/instances/ZYWFHLx8ah/

Local Author Spotlight
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 5-7pm
Cost: Free
Rough Draft Bar and Books, 82 John Street, Kingston
an evening highlighting four local authors and their recently published works. This month's event features:

Pete Crotty, author of Create Your Own Horoscope -- a guide to make it simple for many people to easily comprehend and not feel overwhelmed by too much information.
Jode Millman, author of the true-crime inspired “Queen City Crimes” series. Her newest book, The Empty Kayak, investigates a suspicious drowning in the murky, majestic Hudson River.
Julia Ponder, Kingston schoolteacher and author of the poetry collection Quantum Ghosts, which invites readers to consider the multiple realities that exist within and around us.
Dorian Sinnott, author of Along About Midnight -- a dark coming of age horror novel, taking place in the weeks leading up to Halloween.

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Personal Vision: An Evening with Adger Cowans
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 7pm
Cost: $11
156 Main St, Saugerties
Pioneering African American photographer and painter Adger Cowans will show selected works and discuss his seven-decade career and perspectives on being an artist with Brian Wallis, a photo historian and Executive Director of the Center for Photography at Woodstock. upstatefilms.org/personal-vision-an-evening-with-adger-cowans

Pete Davidson
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 7pm
Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston
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Hudson River Access Forum
Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 8:30am - 1:30pm
Cost: Free
Basilica Hudson, 110 Front Street, Hudson
Forum to discuss the release of the Hudson River Access Plan, a comprehensive inventory of places where people use the Hudson’s shoreline and guidance for local municipalities on new or improved access to the river. Register

“Undefeated: From Basketball to Battle – West Point’s Perfect Season 1944”
Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 2pm
Cost: Free but registration required to attend in-person
Virtual and in-person at the Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library, Hyde Park
a conversation and book signing with author Jim Noles. The event will be streamed live to the official FDR Presidential Library YouTube and Facebook accounts. This is a free public event, but registration is required to attend in-person. Register

Last day of the Arlington Farmers’ Market season
Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 2-6pm
Located on the lawn behind the tennis court on the Vassar College Campus
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Artists Reception: Sidney Long
Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 5-7pm with a live reading at 5:30pm
Window On Hudson, 43 South 3rd Street
The first solo exhibition of writer Sidney Long. A video of Long reading her precise, sly, occasionally heartbreaking, and cutting poems plays 24/7 in the window. Indoors, a red line guides viewers through moments in Long’s life told through poetry, starting with a snowflake, followed by a stop at a thrift store, a moment of tragedy, a Grand Tour, ex-lovers, and ending with a vow. Watch a video from the artist

Citizen Preparedness Corps Training
Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 6:30pm
Morton Memorial Library and Community House, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff
With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that residents are prepared for disasters. This program teaches residents to have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. 845-876-2903.

SYMPATHETIC MAGIC
Thursdays - Sundays, through November 19, 2023; Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm
Cost: $30
Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill
A rare revival of a neglected masterpiece of the American stage. Lanford Wilson’s spellbinding ensemble drama “Sympathetic Magic” comes to Bridge Street Theatre’s intimate “Priscilla” Mainstage. This stunning, virtually forgotten work ponders the cosmic implications of everyday actions in the story of a young astrophysicist who makes a potentially world-changing discovery just at the moment his long-time companion, a sculptor on the verge of a brilliant career, finds she is pregnant with his child. bridgest.org/sympathetic-magic/

Samantha Bee: Your Favorite Woman Tour
Friday, November 17, 2023 at 8pm
Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie
This unique stage show will mark Bee’s first national tour and promises to remind you that women are inherently magical beings despite what six Supreme Court justices and your Instagram feed wants you to believe. The live show will feature Bee’s signature comedy, memorable visual aids, and debunked myths that have been drilled into our heads since the dawn of recorded history. bardavon.org

Operation Warm Coat Giveaway
Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 10am - 2pm
Adriance Memorial Library, 93 Market Street, Poughkeepsie
For children and teens in attendance only; one coat per person, while supplies last. No registration required.

Palisades Fall Craft Fair
Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 10am-4pm
Cost: Free admission
675 Oak Tree Road, Palisades
Start your holiday shopping early with us at our bazaar specializing in beautiful crafts by Hudson Valley artisans. Pottery, jewelry, children and baby wear, knitwear, woodcraft, soaps, candles, dyed fabric items, recycled crafts, and much more. Family photo portrait with Linda Epstein 10am-1pm: For appointments e-mail PCC@palisadesny.com.

Holiday Pottery Show & Sale at Garrison Art Center
November 18 - 26, 2023 from 10am - 5pm
Cost: Free
23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison
Over the past couple of decades, Garrison Art Center's annual Holiday Pottery Show & Sale has become an anticipated fun and convenient way to shop locally while supporting ceramic artists and the acclaimed Pottery Program at Garrison Art Center. The show & sale will feature more than 30 regional ceramic artists, along with jewelers and other artisans. Proceeds from the sale benefit the artists and the Art Center's education programming.There will be a members-only preview sale and an opening reception on Friday, November 17. Members are invited to join us for an exciting evening that includes shopping with cocktails. garrisonartcenter.org/holidaypotterysale

Where the Wild Things DANCE: A Kids’ Silent Disco
Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 10:30am - noon
Cost: Free
117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson
Come bust a move with our special guest dancers, Ms. Zebra, Ms. Leopard, and Ms. Peacock! DJ ShattyBlacks and DJ Sample Ama will be celebrating 50 years of Hip-Hop, with additional stations to choose from, and they will also take your requests! We will provide the headphones, you choose the station you prefer or switch back and forth to find your favorite jam as you sing along. Never tried a silent disco event before? It’s going to be off the hook, so come see where the wild things dance and share this new experience with your kids. As a special event launch gift, the Kiwanis Club will provide a free Where the Wild Things Are book for the first 100 children who attend the event to take home! All activities are free and will be indoors. Free admission to the Museum will also be offered to all who attend this special event. fasnyfiremuseum.com/events/silent-disco-2023/

Holiday Fineries at the Wineries on the Shawangunk Wine Trail
November 18-19, December 2-3, 9-10, 2023 from 11am-5pm
Cost: $35
Multiple locations on the Shawangunk Wine Trail, Wallkill
This event is a great opportunity to taste a variety of wines produced in the Hudson Valley and get a jump on your holiday wine shopping!
Includes a tasting glass, SWT ornament at your starting winery, and a winery ornament and a tasting flight at each of the four locations on your self-guided itinerary between 11am-5pm, to receive another wine tasting flight and winery ornament at each stop. shawangunkwinetrail.com/holiday-fineries-at-the-wineries/

Village of Rhinebeck Holiday Tree Lighting
Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 2-6pm
Rhinebeck Municipal Parking Lot
Gifts, hot chocolate, food trucks, vendors carolers and a parade with Santa starting at 5:30pm.

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 3pm
Cost: Free but RSVP required
Bearsville Theater, Woodstock
Screening followed by Q+A and reception. The Nikki Giovanni Project, winner of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, Documentary, and an HBO Original Documentary, travels through time and space to reveal the enduring influence of one of America’s greatest living artists and social commentators. RSVP

Big Band Hangar Dance
Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 6:30 - 9pm
Cost: $100
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, 9 Norton Road, Red Hook
Poor weather forced the Aerodrome to cancel 14 of the season’s airshows, a 1/3 loss of their annual revenue. In an attempt to fundraise to make up for some of those losses, the Aerodrome will host a special night of dancing with The Jazz Pioneers, drinks, snacks and more. Virtual tickets available to enjoy the show from wherever you are! Tickets

DOUBLE FEATURE: Dracula's Daughter/Bride of Frankenstein
Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 7-10pm
Cost: $10
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
Come by for the fun as the Rosendale Theatre presents a "SATURDAY NIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE" beginning with the first Dracula sequel “Dracula’s Daughter” (1936) – AND – "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) the first Frankenstein sequel! All with full sound on the big screen! rosendaletheatre.org/series/saturday-creature-features/

An Evening of Belly Dance
Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 7-10pm
Cost: $20
Cornell Creative Arts Center, Kingston
The evening will feature offerings from pop-up vendors, a show from belly dancers from around the region followed by an open dance hour.
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Movies with Spirit present “I Like Movies”
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 7pm
Cost: $10
Woodstock Reformed Church, 16 Tinker Street, Woodstock
Screening about a part-time video store worker Larence Kweller (Isaiah Lehtinen), a self-absorbed, movie-obsessed high school senior. Discussion to follow film. 845-389-9201 or facebook.com/MoviesWithSpirit.

Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones: The Ultimate Tribute to Prince
Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 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

Bio Blitz and Eco Walk/Hike
Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 10am
Cost: Free
Dover Stone Church
Join a community science effort to record as many plant and animal species on this hike that includes a short walk to a waterfall and optional hike to a beautiful view of the Harlem Valley. RSVP

Turkey Tales
Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 10am and 1pm
Cost: $12 adults. $10 children, free for ages under 2
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall
Kick off the Thanksgiving season in the woods to search for signs and sounds of wild turkeys. Learn all about this fascinating bird, their history, unique adaptations and connection to the first Thanksgiving. https://www.hhnm.org/specialevents

Spectacle: Frederic Church and the Business of Art
November 19, 2023 - 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/

Gallery Talk: Houses and the Night Sky
Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 2pm
Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson
A gallery talk and reception with artist Donna Dennis, curator Carrie Feder, and filmmaker Kate Taverna whose short documentary: The Art of Metaphor: Donna Dennis, is set for release in 2024. A pioneer of the 1970s architectural sculpture movement in an art scene dominated by men, Donna Dennis is best known for her bold installations of scaled down urban structures that stand in for the human presence. Her subject is not pure architecture or sculpture but portals to a metaphorical journey through life. Houses and the Night Sky: The Art of Donna Dennis is on view through November 26, 2023. hudsonhall.org/event/houses-and-the-night-sky/

Tea101
Sunday, November 19, 2023 from 2-4pm
Cost: $20
9 Old Post Rd S,, Croton On Hudson
Sip and learn at an expert, guided tea tasting, shop unique tea ware and artworky. Get ready to dive into the ancient world of tea as we explore the flavors and traditions behind teas of India, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan and Japan. This in-person event will take place at Croton River Artisans Gallery in Croton. Whether you're a tea connoisseur or just starting your tea journey, this guided tasting and talk led by expert Frank Kwei will feature classic regional representations of loose leaf teas, highlighting production methods, cultural traditions, preparation suggestions, as well as the health benefits of tea. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to expand your knowledge, indulge your senses, all the while surrounded by beautiful artisan creations. Grab your friends and join us for a tea-rrific time! eventbrite.com/e/white-green-oolong-and-black-tea-101-tickets-738665066097

Author Reading: 'All Of Us: Stories & Poems Along Route 17'
Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 4pm
Cost: Free
Shipwrecked Coxsackie, 8 Reed Street, Coxsackie
Join Esther Cohen for a reading from her latest book, “All Of Us: Stories & Poems Along Route 17” about people in a small town in upstate New York – different, even alien, from one another, often politically at odds, yet managing to live in peace, side by side.esthercohen.com/events/event-one-3dmbg-bg4t3-a8265-fwtmb

Putnam History Museum's Annual Gala
Sunday, November 19, 2023 from 5pm - 8pm
Cost: Early bird registration: $175 per guest, standard ticket pricing $215 per guest
The Garrison, 2015 US 9, Garrison
For this year’s Annual Gala, we have the privilege of honoring an exceptional duo who have dedicated their efforts to revitalizing historical treasures across the Hudson Valley. The Trailblazer Award will be presented to Marjorie Tarter and Brendan McAlpine, owners of the Bird & Bottle Inn located in Garrison, a cherished regional establishment dating back to the mid-1700s. putnamhistorymuseum.org/events/annual-gala-2/

Art = Healing: In Praise of Linda Mary Montano’s Life in Art
On view through November 19, 2023
Emerge Gallery, 228 Main Street, Saugerties
Two exhibitions, video screenings, performance art, guided meditations, a processional, music performances, and more, to pay tribute to Saugerties legendary artist Linda Mary Montano. emergegalleryny.com

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ONGOING EVENTS

Houses and The Night Sky: The Art of Donna Dennis
On view through November 26, 2023
Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson
Solo exhibition by award-winning artist Donna Dennis, who now lives and works in Clermont. A pioneer of the 1970s architectural sculpture movement in an art scene dominated by men, Dennis is best known for her bold installations of scaled down urban structures that stand in for the human presence. Her subject is not pure architecture or sculpture but portals to a metaphorical journey through life. hudsonhall.org or (518) 822-1438.

"Black & White Show"
On view through December 3, 2023
433 Warren Street, Hudson
The exhibition will pair figurative, landscape and abstract artworks by a number of SEFA’s prized artists: from precise seaside vistas, to striped retro prints, to vibrating contrasting squares. Many of these artists also work in color, yet here we are zooming in on their monochrome mysteries. Featuring Karin Bruckner, Charles Buckley, Ted Dixon, Marianne van Lent, Donna Levinstone, Maria Manhattan, Josh Meiller, Alicia Rothman. susaneleyfineart.com/Detail/exhibitions/243

Rhinebeck Farmers Market
Sundays through December 17, 2023
10am to 2pm
Municipal Parking Lot, 61 East Market Street, Rhinebeck
Over 30 vendors with new vendors including Millbrook Beef and Dairy, Hudson Valley Fresh, Mighty Donuts of Red Hook, Litte Rye Backhouse of Kingston and Ardith Mae Farmstead Goat Cheese of Stuyvesant. Mei’s Dumpling joins as a full-time vendor this year. rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com/special-events.html

Special exhibition: Black Americans, Civil Rights, and The Roosevelts, 1932-1962
On view through December 31, 2024
William J. vanden Heuvel Gallery at The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park
Developed in collaboration with a distinguished committee of scholars, “Black Americans, Civil Rights and the Roosevelts, 1932-1962” centers the historical voices of many Black community leaders, wartime service members, and ordinary citizens who engaged the Roosevelt administration directly and who pushed for progress. Within this context, the exhibit examines the political evolution of both Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt regarding racial justice. The exhibit features documents and artifacts – many on display for the first time – from the Roosevelt Library’s rich holdings and from private collections nationwide. Regular Library and Museum admission applies to view the exhibit. fdrlibrary.org

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COMING UP

Buke & Gase w/live performance by Arone Dyer
Monday, November 20, 2023 at 7pm
Cost: $11
156 Main St, Saugerties
After a rich career performing live, this film documents the duo’s 2020 show at the empty Basilica Hudson, that occurred at the height of the Covid pandemic. With special appearances by Aaron Dessner, Laurie Anderson, Melissa Auf der Maur, Owen Pallett, Jad Abumrad of Radiolab, Tosin Abasi of Animals As Leaders, Brassland’s Alec Hanley Bemis, author Jonny Dovercourt, and more. A smart film that allows the artists to embrace their gleeful, mesmeric, experimental sounds. upstatefilms.org/buke-gase-w-live-performance-by-arone-dyer

Peace, Love and Lights
November 24-26, November 30-December 3, December 7-10 and daily December 14-31, 2023
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
A 1.7-mile drive-thru holiday light show. Walk through on Mondays, through December 25, 2023. bethelwoodscenter.org/events/peace-love-lights

DECEMBER

The Joy of Hiking Book Signing with Live Music
Friday, December 1, 2023 from 6-8pm
Rough Draft Bar and Books, 82 John Street, Kingston
Author Derek Dellinger will be visiting to sign copies of his new book, The Joy of Winter Hiking. Plus music from returning favorites, The Eugene Tyler Band. roughdraftny.com

Snowflake Fest
Friday, December 1, 2023 from 6-8pm
Cost: Free
Uptown Kingston
Enjoy an evening full of magic and surprises: Santa rolls into town on the historic fire truck and is greeted by crowds surrounding ice sculptures and our sparkling Christmas tree. Families can tour the Holiday of Lights located on the Senate House grounds, take a horse drawn carriage ride through the streets, watch fire twirlers, jugglers, dancers, carolers, bands, magicians and so much more. ulstercorps.org/events/kingston-snowflake-festival/

17th Annual Sinterklaas
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Village of Rhinebeck
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Winter Walk Hudson
Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 5-8pm
Warren Street, Hudson
Now in its 27th year, Winter Walk offers a magical evening of family friendly attractions, performances, beautifully decorated shop windows, unique holiday shopping, delicious local food, and spectacular fireworks up and down Hudson’s historic Warren Street. winterwalkhudson.org

Anderson Center for Autism Holiday Craft Fair
Sunday December 3, 2023 from 9am to 4pm
Cost: Free admission
4885 Route 9, Staatsburg
The center’s fourth annual Holiday Craft Fair featuring approximately 100 vendors including artisans and direct sale vendors. andersoncenterforautism.org/craftfair/

Silent Film Double Feature: The Lost World + A Trip To The Moon
Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 2pm
Cost: $6
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
Guest Accompanist: Fre Atlast on the Theremin. rosendaletheatre.org

Affordable Art & Pottery Bazaar
December 7 - 22, 2023 (closed Sundays) from 11am-4pm
Cost: Free admission
Rockland Center for the Arts, 27 S. Greenbush Rd., West Nyack
Just in time for holiday gift giving, this popular and well-attended sale of regional artists and artisans and their wares has returned! Items for sale include glass, hand-crafted jewelry, beautiful handmade functional pottery, original 2-D & 3-D art, holiday ornaments, art greeting cards and more! Shop Rockland Center for the Arts and take home a one-of-a-kind unique piece of art as a holiday gift that will be cherished, increase in value over time, and directly supports local arts and artists. rocklandartcenter.org

Everett Bradley's Holidelic
Fridays & Saturdays, December 8-16, 2023 at 8pm
Cost: $45 general admission
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Tivoli
The return of the GRAMMY-nominated rock percussionist Everett Bradley's iconic holiday funk revue, Holidelic, this holiday celebration promises to be a sensational spectacle, blending flashy bass-heavy beats, original songs, and a diverse cast of performers. kaatsbaan.org/performances-festivals

4th Annual Festival of Wreaths Vendor & Craft Fair
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 10am-2pm
Cost: Free admission
Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School, 102 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson
The MCSES (Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School) PTO will be hosting its 4th Annual Festival of Wreaths Vendor & Craft Fair with local crafters and vendors, raffles, photo opportunities with Santa, and more! There will also be wreaths on display decorated by local businesses that attendees can purchase raffle tickets for to try and win. The drawing for the wreaths will be on December 20, and the winners will be contacted by a member of the PTO. facebook.com/events/1654384948407566

8th Annual Hudson Valley Gingerbread Competition
December 10, 2023
Mohonk Mountain House
Creations will be on display through January 1, 2024. mohonk.com/events/victorian-holidays/

Bricks and Brick Ruins of the Hudson Valley
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 7pm
Cost: $7, free for HRMM members
Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston and virtual via Zoom
The Hudson Valley was once one of the great brick making centers of the world, with scores of brickyards on both sides of the Hudson River. Countless mansions, houses, schools, and factory buildings were built from Hudson River bricks, whose legacy can also be found in piles of reject bricks found along the shoreline today. Many of these bricks were molded with the name of the brickyard owner or company. As part of Thomas Rinaldi and Robert Yasinsac’s 2016-17 exhibit at the New York State Museum a display was produced of “40 Hudson River Bricks” that identify a some of these brickyards. That display was also shown at Arts Westchester’s “Brick By Brick: The Erie Canal & the Building Boom” exhibition in White Plains in 2018-19. In this adaptation of their Hudson Valley Ruins presentation, Rinaldi and Yasinsac will highlight brickyard ruins as well as notable ruins constructed from local bricks. Register

Twelve Twenty-Four Band
December 21, 2023 Doors open: 7pm Show: 8pm
Cost: $69
231 Creamery Pond Rd, Chester
Established in 2002, Twelve Twenty-Four presents a high energy, full-scale, holiday rock orchestra concert featuring everyone’s favorite rock-edge holiday music as well as their own holiday creations. Inspired by the music and stage presentation of some of music’s greatest rock orchestras, this dedicated group of performers work year-round to deliver a theatrical and memorable Christmas concert experience suitable for fans of all ages. Gracing their concert stage is an amazing group of professional and talented performers. Twelve Twenty-Four consists of a six-piece rock band, multi-piece string section, and a variety of vocalists. sugarloafpacny.com/

Rock This Town Orchestra Christmas Spectacular
December 22, 2023 at 8pm
Cost: $28
1351 Kings Hwy, Sugar Loaf
Come celebrate the holiday season with Rock This Town Orchestra Christmas Spectacular… Rock This Town Christmas Spectacular is a holiday show that is highly energetic and visually stunning like no other, playing hits from the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Stray Cats, as well as your favorite Christmas classics. SugarloafTix.Com

Arts and Crafts at Locust Grove
December 27-29, 2023 from 11am - 12:30pm
Cost: $17.50
2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie
Enjoy two of Annette Young's favorite hobbies at Locust Grove; painting and embroidery! Admire Annette's sketches, watercolor paintings, and embroidery samplers from the early 1900s, and then, make some of your own! Participants will learn basic needlework/embroidery skills to make a special Locust Grove piece to enjoy at home! (Ages 5 and up.) eventbrite.com/o/locust-grove-estate-30347364870

New Years Eve Eve Celebration: A Night of Frivolity, Dinner, and Dancing
Saturday, December 30, 2023 from 6:30 - 11pm
Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre, 219 Main Street, Hurleyville
https://hurleyvilleartscentre.org/new-years-eve-eve/

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