Week of November 20-26, 2023

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

Bard College Community Orchestra
Monday, November 20, 2023 at 8pm
Cost: Free but reservations are required
Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
an evening of fun, delightful, and moving music featuring Bard faculty soloist, mezzo-soprano Teresa Buchholz. The Bard College Community Orchestra has a diverse membership of college and conservatory undergraduates and the wider public, aged 17 to 75-plus, all drawn together by their love of music. fishercenter.bard.edu/events/bard-college-community-orchestra-23/

The Wonderland of Lights
November 22 - December 30, 2023 from 5:30 - 9pm
Cost: $30 passenger vehicles, $50 limo/bus, $80 motorcoach
Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck
Drive-thru hundreds of dazzling displays. thewonderlandoflights.com/dutchess-county-fairgrounds

Cold Spring Turkey Trot
Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 9am
Cost: $40, $25 ages 18 and under
Starts at Haldane track, 15 Craigside Drive, Cold Spring
The much-loved Cold Spring Turkey Trot, started in 2010, is being relaunched by the Haldane School Foundation. Come and join us on Thanksgiving Morning for a pre-feast 5K run to support our schools. The race starts on the Haldane athletic track and snakes through the village before ending back at the starting line. https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/ColdSpring/ColdSpringTurkeyTrot

4th Annual Spread Love Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 23, 2023 from 10am - 2pm
Cost: Free
Center for Creative Education, 16 Cedar Street, Kingston
In collaboration with Beyond the 4 Walls Outreach Program, all are welcome to partake in free food, clothes, resources, music, dancing, and a friendly smile from supportive, loving people sharing in a festive celebration. With the help of the community, local nonprofits, and businesses, the event hopes to feed over 1,500 families in Kingston and Ulster County. If you or someone you know is in need of delivery, please fill out this form.

“The Grinch” Free Community Movie
Friday, November 24, 2023 at 10:30am, doors at 10am
Cost: Free
Moviehouse, Millerton
To kick-off Millerton’s annual Festival of Lights, the Moviehouse will screen ‘The Grinch,’ includes a free popcorn and soda (limit one per person). Link

A Gilded Age Christmas
November 24 - December 31: Thursday - Sunday (Closed December 24 and 25; open every day December 26 - 31
Cost: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, free fo children under 12
Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mils Mansion Dr., 1 Rd., Staatsburg
Enjoy Staatsburgh's beautiful interiors, with their original furniture, art, and decor, lavishly decorated for the holiday season. Guests can reserve a time-entry spot to stroll through the mansion's main floor at their own pace and enjoy the festive decorations. Docents will be stationed throughout the house to answer questions and provide direction. The site's shop - filled with wonderful gift items - is also available for holiday shopping. Reservations required: bookeo.com/staatsburghshs

Festival of Lights Parade and Tree Lighting
Friday, November 24, 2023
Village of Millerton
10am: Free screening of ‘The Grinch’ at The Moviehouse
11 am-2pm Ice carving demonstration at Veteran’s Park
12:15-12:45pm Children’s Raffle at Veteran’s Park. (Collect tickets after the movie, or at ice carving. Must be present to win.)
1-3pm Cookie Decorating and Live Music at North East Community Center
1-4pm Hot Cocoa and Cookies at Veteran’s Park provided by NBT bank
1-4pm Free Hayrides *Pickup at Veteran’s Park and Dutchess Ave
2:30 - 4:30pm Salisbury Brass Band performs in Veteran’s Park
5pm Festival of Lights Parade and Tree Lighting
Link

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. Displays along the drive-through route include New York, Holidays Around the World, Snowflake Alley, Candy Cane Lane, Enchanted Forest, Groovy Way and more. Additional add-ons and special offers include Sullivan 180 Walk-Thru Mondays, Holiday Market at Peace, Love & Lights, Holiday Hootenanny Fridays, Holiday Market Pop-Up, Dinner with Santa, Gingerbread Build & Sip, Santa in the Holiday Hub, Santa’s Workshop, and Cookie Decorating with Santa. bethelwoodscenter.org/events/peace-love-lights

Kevin McCurdy’s Holiday Spirit Festival
Opens Friday, November 24, 2023 through December 23, 2023
Cost: $22.95 adults, $19.95 children, free for kids under 2 years old
Bowdoin Park, Poughkeepsie
A walk-through, interactive holiday-themed attraction. holidayspiritfestival.com.

Small Business Saturday
Saturday, November 25, 2023
Skip the Big Box stores and support local small businesses this season, even online ;) hvnymrkt.com

City of Beacon Traditional Tree Lighting
Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 4:30-6:30pm
Memorial Park, 198 Robert Cahill Drive, Beacon
Lighting of the tree will begin around 6pm with holiday festivities preceding the main event. beaconny.gov/index.php/events/holiday-tree-lighting/

November Full Moon Gathering
Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 8pm
Cost: $46.89 and up
Virtual and in-person at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, 46 Deer Hill Road, Wappingers Falls
An evening celebration of live painting, music, a bonfire, fire performances and more. universe.com/events/november-full-moon-2023-tickets-XWLCRZ

Holiday Pottery Show & Sale at Garrison Art Center
Through November 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

CoSM Open House
Sunday, November 26, 2023 from noon - 6pm
Cost: Free/donation-based entry to the Entheon
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, Wappingers Falls
universe.com/events/cosm-open-hours-self-guided-entheon-grounds-access-tickets-PN290V

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.

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ONGOING EVENTS

"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

D’Arcy Simpson Art Works Presents: Local Recall by Mary Breneman
On view Fridays - Saturdays through December 23, 2023
D'Arcy Simpson Art Works, 409 Warren Street, Hudson
Mary Breneman's most recent body of work builds on her practice of expressing the beauty and delicate drama of the Hudson Valley landscape. These paintings are personal, passionate and poetic. darcysimpsonartworks.com/

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

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

Festive Activités at Bowdoin Park
Monday, November 27, 2023 at 6pm
Cost: Free
Bowdoin Park, Poughkeepsie
Holiday festivities kick-off with a free classical music performance by The Handman Quartet. Then, beginning at 3pm on Saturdays, December 2, 9 and 16, visitors to Bowdoin Park can enjoy holiday music piped from the Chapel. dutchessny.gov/parks.

Game Dinner at Clock Tower Grill
November 29th, 2023 at 7pm
Cost: $75 (excluding drinks and gratuity)
512 Clock Tower Drive, Brewster
Calling all carnivores! Enjoy a five-course dinner complete with entrées like venison striploin and alligator andouille jambalaya that will be sure to excite your taste buds. clocktowergrill.com/store/event/game-dinner/.

Dutchess County’s 7th Annual ThinkDifferently Conference
Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 9am
Cost: Free
Henry A. Wallace Center, FDR Presidential Library and Home, 4079 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park
Open to individuals, families, and providers to discuss this year’s topics of accessibility and accommodations in transportation and public spaces for those with disabilities. Registration is required as lunch is included and can be done at dutchessny.gov/tdconference.

“The History of Hyde Park-On-Hudson”
Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 6pm
Wallace Center, FDR Presidential Library and Home, 4079 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park
Author and Hyde Park Town Historian Carney Rhinevault will discuss “The History of Hyde Park-On-Hudson,” replete with Roosevelt bodyguards, WWI spy Herman Rogers, a fake railroad tycoon, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, a French mystic, the King and Queen of England, the Dinsmores, the Reverend John McVickar, prosecutor E. Howard Hunt, Katharine Hepburn, French General Charles DeGaulle, and even Timothy Leary. Register

Meet Michelle: Town Hall in Highland
Thursday, November 30, 2023 from 6-8pm
Cost: Free admission
Hudson Ale Works, 16 New Paltz Rd, Highland
Join Senator Michelle Hinchey and members of her constituent services team at Hudson Ale Works in Highland for a town hall. Constituents are invited to come, receive an update from Senator Hinchey on the State Legislative session, ask questions, and discuss issues over locally crafted food and drinks! fb.me/e/6wuNU8ZDv

DECEMBER

Unison Arts 32nd Annual Craft, Art and Design Fair
December 1-3, 2023
Cost: $5 suggested donation at the door, free for SUNY New Paltz students and children
The College Terrace at SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz
browse and purchase extraordinary handmade crafts and fine arts - a one-of-a-kind chance to get to know and support local artisans in the Hudson Valley. There will be a wide range of work by jewelers, quilters and potters, as well as quality handmade items & gifts such as guitars, jams and pickles, cards, herbs, & much more. unisonarts.org

Town of Clinton Tree Lighting Ceremony
Friday, December 1, 2023 beginning at 4pm
Town Hall, Clinton
Dedication of the tree begins at 4pm before the parade at 4:30pm. Link

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
sinterklaashudsonvalley.com

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/

Holiday Fineries at the Wineries on the Shawangunk Wine Trail
Continues 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/

Festive Family Pet Portraits at Playland
Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 11am - 3pm
Cost: $20
Playland, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye
Ring in the holiday season with your furry friends at Playland! This year, Playland is partnering with VEG Cares and Veterinary Emergency Group to introduce the first annual Holiday Family Pet Photography event for charity. Visitors can dress up their pets – whether they are a dog, cat, or bird – in their holiday best for an adorable Winter Wonderland or Santa-themed shoot. The photo op will be available at Playland Beach Boardwalk, set along the backdrop of panoramic views of the Long Island Sound, while also giving back to the local community. Portraits courtesy of Bryan Goldberg Photography, and receive one digital photo. All proceeds go directly to VEG Cares and will help local underserved pets in the White Plains area. The event is open to pets of all shapes and sizes, as well as families and individuals without pets looking to snap a holiday photo. All are encouraged to come in their most festive holiday attire, as VEG will be giving away merchandise to the best dressed pets and patrons. Playland will also offer visitors the chance to win complimentary 2024 All Access Season Passes. Parking will also be free for the event. Note: All pets should be appropriately leashed. playland.com

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

Sensory-Friendly Performance of “The Nutcracker”
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 6pm
Cost: Free but reservations are required
Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie
The holiday classic ballet presented by the New Paltz Ballet Theatre. The show will be a “no-hush” performance, meant to foster an informal, non-judgmental atmosphere where audience members can experience the performance in their own way. The Bardavon will adjust lighting and sound to make the evening more enjoyable with sensory sensitivities. Seating is limited, and reservations are required online at dutchessny.gov/nutcracker.

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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