Week of October 31- November 6, 2022

Week of October 31- November 6, 2022

"Harriet Tubman: Journey to Freedom" Sculpture Visit
A 9-foot, 2,400-pound bronze sculpture created by internationally recognized artist Wesley Wofford, will be on display at the Ulster County Office Building, 204 Fair St. in Kingston, from November 1, 2022, through January 2, 2023. On Tuesday, November 1, 2022 the sculpture will be traveling from Rochester, and will arrive in Kingston in the afternoon. KPD will escort the sculpture to Harambee at 4:30pm to join the sculpture in a parade to its home in front of the county building for the next two months. A program of welcome, performance and presentation will follow. • More info: Link

Tompkins Community Bank presents The Path to Home Ownership
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 • 11am • Cost: Free • Virtual event • Join Tompkins Community Bank for an informative webinar to help first-time homebuyers. Learn about owning vs renting, home financing, payment assistance programs and more • Link

Dutchess County 2023 Budget Address
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 • 11am • Dutchess County Legislature Chambers, in the County Office Building, 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie. • The presentation will also be livestreamed and can be viewed online at dutchessny.gov/2023budget. • Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro will also host a series of town hall forums for residents to learn more about budget plans and share questions and feedback:

• Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 6:30pm – Countywide Telephone Town Hall – Dial 845-765-7121 to participate

• Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 6pm – In-person Town Hall – Pine Plains Town Hall, 3284 State Route 199, Pine Plains

• Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 6pm – In-person Town Hall – East Fishkill Town Hall, 330 State Route 376, Hopewell Junction

Beacon Bonfire Music and Arts Festival
Friday and Saturday, November 4 and 5, 2022 • Multiple venues in Beacon • This inaugural event features two full days of programming and events, including more than 50 artists performing at more than a dozen venues in Beacon and plenty of warm, cozy fires from one end of Main Street to the other. • Tickets

Catskill Mountain Shakespeare presents: ”Rip Van Finkel” by Jonas Finkel
Friday, November 4, 2022 • 6pm and 8pm • The Emerson Resort & Spa, 5340 Route 28, Mt Tremper • A One Night Only, Immersive, Storytelling Event directed by Sydney Berk and featuring Steele Whitney. Come in from the chilly autumn air, cozy up by the fire at the Emerson Resort & Spa and join Catskill Mountain Shakespeare for a one night only performance of “Rip Van Finkel,” an intimate story of adventure and discovery in the Catskills. Sip on a warm cup of cider as we crack open antique photo albums, listen to vintage records, and snuggle ourselves into comfy chairs and pillows for this immersive Rip Van Winkle-inspired storytelling event. Perfect for adults and children of ALL ages! • This event is Pay What You Can but an RSVP is necessary • catskillmountainshakespeare.com 

Opening Night Party – Parallel Lives: Photography, Identity, and Belonging
Saturday, November 5, 2022 • 6pm • Cost: Free • 101 Enterprise Drive, Kingston • The Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) presents Parallel Lives: Photography, Identity, and Belonging. Featured artists include Manuel Acevedo, Jillian Marie Browning, Billie Carter-Rankin, Marcus Xavier Chormicle, Scarlett Coten, Noelle Mason, Susan Mikula, Marc Ohrem-Leclef, Deanna Pizzitelli, Felix Quintana, Jared Ragland, Rashod Taylor, and Iris Wu. The opening reception for this exhibition is free and open to the public and will be held at IBM Tech City, 101 Enterprise Drive in Kingston, NY, from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm. This event will feature food from the El Danzante food truck, beer from Kingston Standard Brewing, and music from the Coral Reef Trio (Juma Sultan, Eli Winograd, and Alan Palmer). Organized by noted curator Maya Benton, Parallel Lives: Photography, Identity, and Belonging is the largest exhibition in CPW’s 45-year history. The works on display draw attention to complex notions of community and belonging, and in particular how these social relationships have been reimagined as a result of the conditions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The works engage with such topical issues as violence and intergenerational trauma, race and matrilineal inheritance, immigration and border policing, masculinity and gender representation, and intimacy and the body. The artists draw from sources as diverse as their own family lives, Google Street View, and government surveillance archives – and they experiment with archaic techniques like cyanotype, wet collodion, and pinhole photography. • eventbrite.com/e/parallel-lives-photography-identity-and-belonging-tickets-432013382657

MADE - A Maker's Market
Sunday, November 6, 2022 • Cost: $12 • City Winery, 23 Factory Street, Montgomery • Meticulously curated, MADE brings top artisans together with the celebrated story makers of Edible Hudson Valley. Guests will enjoy an elevated and immersive shopping experience and indulge in hand-crafted cocktails, cozy bonfires, live music, winery tours and delicious food all while meeting the best local makers and shopping their unique wares. • Link

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ONGOING EVENTS

The 13th Season of ‘Bridge Music’
Through October 31, 2022 • 8am-8pm • Free • Mid Hudson Bridge (Towers), U.S. 44-55, NY, Poughkeepsie/Highland • Bridge Music, Joseph Bertolozzi's musical opus celebrating the iconic Mid Hudson Bridge (and sister project to Tower Music from the Eiffel Tower in Paris) opens its 13th season April 1. Free and open to the public, this sound-art installation is located at each of the bridge's towers, accessed from the Mid Hudson Bridge's pedestrian sidewalks at Johnson-Iorio Park, in Highland. The sidewalks are open from dawn to dusk April 1 through October 31. Additionally, the same music plays year-round, 24/7 in the park on 95.3FM. For map & info go to bridgemusic.info

Faces of Beacon
Weekends through November 12, 2022 • Howland, Beacon • A one-woman exhibition of portraits painted by Beatrice Vann • howlandculturalcenter.org/events-whats-happening.html

Uptown Kingston’s Second Saturday
Saturdays, November 12, and December 10, 2022 • Participating local businesses will remain open late (until 8pm) on the second Saturday of every month in 2022.

THE ENIGMATIC ARTISTS OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
On view through November 20, 2022 • Hudson Hall • From observing the surreal systems of fireflies or the slow degradation of the riverfront to an exploration of the interconnectedness of all life on earth, three Hudson Valley artists take inspiration from our local environment to create unique works of art that embody the complexity of the natural world. • More info

Blaze: Hudson Valley
Ongoing through November 20, 2022 • Van Cortlandt Manor • The region's most electrifying fall event returns to Van Cortlandt Manor! Walk this 18th-century estate surrounded by 7,000 hand carved pumpkins. Treat yourself at our cafe or grab a local souvenir at the expanded shop! • Get Tickets 

Hudson Valley Artists 2022: The Material, The Thing
On view through November 22, 2022 • Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, Alice and Horace Chandler Gallery and North Gallery, SUNY New Paltz • 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz • 15th annual Hudson Valley Artists exhibition, considering how artists understand and reimagine the material culture we live in. Music and refreshments outdoors • Link

Thomas Sarrantonio: Field Works
On view through December 4, 2022 • Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz • Sarrantonio's paintings are landscapes cloaked in the sensation of time captured in light, the urgency of the examination of life nearby, the dedication to revisit and wander open spaces. Studies of nature and self, oil on panel and prepared paper, they are meditations that connect realms of external perception and internal reflection. • unisonarts.org

Sunset Sensations
Through December 8, 2022 • Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie • On the second Thursday of each month enjoy great wines paired with delicious culinary creations inspired by fresh vegetables from Locust Grove's Kitchen Garden. Three samplings created by the chef of the month will be paired with wines curated by local wine experts; then explore the estate gardens with Director of Horticulture Claire Davis. Tickets are $30/person ($35 in December) and are now on sale. Call 845-454-4500 for tickets.

& Art Fair: Special Exhibit
Through December 31, 2022 • The Museum at Bethel Woods • Interactive and innovative exhibition offering a unique window to art and culture in the '60s • Admission to the Special Exhibit is included in the ticket to The Museum at Bethel Woods, or $5 standalone. • BethelWoodsCenter.org

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 

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COMING UP:

Indigenous Histories: Before Olana, The Original New Yorkers
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 • 5-6:30pm • $15 person, $10 for members. Advanced registration required. Scholarships and discounted registration available upon request. • Olana State Historic Site, Hudson • Ever wondered who lived in the Hudson Valley long before Frederic Church and his family? During this on-site talk, join historian Heather Bruegl to learn more about the Native Nations that called New York State home long before colonization. This program will touch on the Haudenosaunee, the Lenape and the Mohicans and will discuss history and land loss. This lecture is the first in a three-part series of talks at Olana’s Wagon House by Heather Bruegl focusing on topics related to American history, legacies of colonization, and indigenous histories. • https://tickets.olana.org/Info.aspx?EventID=11

NYS EFC Green Innovation Grant Program & City of Poughkeepsie Projects
Thursday, November 10, 2022 • 8:30-9:30am • Cost: Free • Virtual event • Brian Gyory from NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation will present on the Green Innovation Grant Program. The Green Innovation Grant Program supports projects across New York State that utilize unique EPA-designated green stormwater infrastructure design and create cutting-edge green technologies. Competitive grants are awarded annually to projects that improve water quality and mitigate the effects of climate change through the implementation of one or more of the following green practices: Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency and Environmental Innovation. The City of Poughkeepsie will share details about their GIGP-funded stormwater projects. These include retrofitting two downtown municipal parking lots and installing rain gardens, bioretention, and trees in Malcolm X Park to provide green space in the city’s Northside neighborhood along the Fall Kill Creek. • Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JUekF5rQRwOVR0UrJeGo6A

Board Game Night at Angry Orchard
Thursday, November 10, 2022 • 4-8pm • Cost: Free • Angry Orchard, 2241 Albany Post Rd, Walden • Join Angry Orchard for Board Game Night featuring classic games, cider, and food right from our in-house kitchen! At 4pm, we'll bust out the best-loved board games including Battleship, Operation, Jenga, Guess Who? and Connect 4, along with some new favorites. You can also bring your own! Our draft bar will be open with cider available for purchase until 7:45pm and our kitchen will be doing last call at 7:30pm. In addition, we will have Angry Hour from 4-6pm where you will receive $1 off your draft purchase! There is no charge for this event. • Link

Free Educational Open House of Wiltwyck Crematory
Thursday, November 10, 2022 • 5 - 7pm • Cost: Free • 205 West O'Reilly Street, Kingston • The opportunity to see and learn about the crematory and the cremation process. As more and more people choose cremation, this event will help to remove the mystery of this process, explain the many options available, and answer any questions you and your loved ones may have. Tours will take place at 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, and 6:30pm. Light refreshments will be served. Please call the office to RSVP by Tuesday, November 8: 1-845-331-0199 • b.me/e/3RlwjWcjf

Angry Orchard Trivia Night: Marvel Edition
Friday, November 11, 2022 • 5-8pm • Cost: Free • 2241 Albany Post Rd, Walden • Join Angry Orchard for Trivia Night: Marvel Edition! Make sure to arrive by 5:00pm to register your team. The draft bar will be open until 7:45pm and the kitchen will close at 7:30pm. From 6-7pm, we will have Angry Hour where you will receive a dollar off your draft! It doesn't end there, all participants will receive 10% off any merch or hard-goods in our retail shop. There is no charge for this event. First and second-place teams will receive an orchard gift! *21 and up* (Note: Team sign-up is first-come, first-serve day of event and number of teams is dictated by seating availability. Each team can have a minimum of two people and a maximum of six) • Link

Victorian Nutting Party
Saturday November 12, 2022 • 1pm • Free • Clermont Cottage • Come celebrate a classic autumn harvest like the Victorians did! We’ll kick this party off with a guided nut tree identification hike around the park. Post-hike, use tools to practice processing various nuts to make into nutty snacks like Alice Livingston’s hickory macaroons. Kids will have the opportunity to warm up with some hot cocoa while making their own nut-head dolls. You’d be nuts to miss this wonderful fall tradition! Comfortable shoes suggested. Fun for all ages! There is no charge for this event, but visitors must register in advance. • Register Here

Palisades Holiday Craft Bazaar
Saturday, November 12, 2022 • 10am-4pm • Cost: Free admission • The Palisades Community Center, in the historic Palisades schoolhouse built, 675 Oak Tree Road in Palisades • Start your holiday shopping early with us at this annual bazaar specializing in beautiful crafts by Hudson Valley artisans. Pottery, jewelry, children and baby wear, knitwear, crystals, hand-printed greeting cards, lampwork, woodcraft, charcuterie boards, tiles, soaps, candles, dyed fabric items, recycled crafts, and much more. Craft table for children. And there will be a Farm Stand with locally harvested vegetables, bakery items, pot pies, salsa, Balthazar Bakery items, and more.Also, sign up for a Family photo portrait: PCC@palisadesny.com • https://www.palisadescc.org or e-mail PCC@Palisadesny.com.

Unison Arts Presents: An Evening with Martha Wainwright Feat. Sloan Wainwright
Saturday November 12, 2022 • Radio Woodstock Studios, 1360 NY-28 West Hurley • All proceeds from the concert will support Unison Art’s programming for the remainder of the year and into 2023. Tickets are limited to 80 seats and are priced at $150 per person for general admission. Patron level tickets are available at $200 per person and include a special pre-concert backstage reception with the artists • unisonarts.org/events/wainwrights

Destination Defender 2022 Festival
Saturday, November 12, 2022 - Sunday, November 13, 2022 • 8am-5pm • Cost: $50 • Oz Farm, 280 Malden Turnpike, Saugerties • Land Rover will be hosting Destination Defender, a festival designed for Defender owners and enthusiasts. Representing over 30 years of innovation, the iconic Land Rover Defender will be hitting the roads of beautiful Upstate New York for a weekend celebrating the spirit of the Defender.  Taking place at the event will feature off-roading activities, incredible food, glamping and camping sites, outdoor adventure experiences, heritage Defender models on display and informational talks and experiences led by adventure experts. The evening of Saturday, November 12 will feature an award ceremony to announce the winners of the 2022 Defender Service Awards.  • To register for the day festivities, visit: www.landroverusa.com/experiences/events-and-sponsorships/destination-defender.html

D'Arcy Simpson Art Works Presents: Translation by Will McLeod
Opening reception November 12, 2022; On display until December 12, 2022 • Opening reception 5-8 PM, regular hours 12-5 PM • Cost: Free admission • D'Arcy Simpson Art Works, 409 Warren Street, Hudson • Will McLeod’s paintings are purely intuitive and free, mined from his subconscious and emotions from that moment in time. They are amalgamations of color and form with hints of figures and objects that reveal narrative and rhythm. When complete, they become muses, patterns for what's to come next– large intricate fabric mosaics, meticulously sewn constructions that are 3-D adaptations of these free flowing expressive paintings. Translations will be on view at D’Arcy Simpson Art Works from November 12- December 12. • darcysimpsonartworks.com/

ARTy mARTini pARTy Garrison Art Center Fall Fundraiser
Saturday, November 12, 2022 • 5 - 7pm • Cost: $50 • 23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison • Join the Garrison Art Center for their Fall Fundraiser, ARTy mARTini pARTy. Guests are welcome to draw on the gallery walls, drink mARTinis and enjoy specialty cocktails from Liquid Fables. • Tickets can be purchased at www.garrisonartcenter.org.

Comedy Show
Saturday, November 12, 2022 • Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm •  Cost: $25 cash, $30 credit • 29 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie • The Council on Addiction and Prevention Education (CAPE) is hosting a Comedy Show to benefit its addiction prevention programming for local youth. Enjoy performances by Crazy Gene Trifilo, John Iavarone and Joey Callahan. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to comedyshow@capedc.org or 845-765-8301 ext. 103 •  https://capedc.org/events/comedy-show-fundraiser/

Howland Chamber Music Circle presents the PUBLIQuartet
Sunday, November 13, 2022 • 4pm • Cost: $10-$35 • Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon. The quartet, Curtis Stewart, Jannina Norpoth, violins; Nick Revel, viola, and Hamilton Berry, cello have been applauded by The Washington Post as "a perfect encapsulation of today's trends in chamber music". PUBLIQuartets creative, interactive programming presents contemporary nworks, original compositions, and improvisations expanding the role of the string quartet. In 2014 the group received their first Grammy nomination for their sophomore album, Freedom and Faith, cementing them as one of the premier new music groups of our time. They served as artist-in-residence at top institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and National Sawdust and appeared at a wide variety of venues and festivals, from Carnegie Hall and the Newport Jazz Festival to the Late Show with Steven Colbert. Their project "What is American?" thoughtfully ponders this question through a musical kaleidoscope of composers and diverse genres that make up America's rich musical history. Featuring their MIND THE GAP reimagination of Dvorak's "American" Quartet, in which the composer's original melodies meet PQ's blues, jazz and rock-inflected improvisations, the program also includes works by Duke Ellington, Vijay Iyer, and Anette Coleman, connecting the dots to illuminate the past, present, and future of American music. • howlandmusic.org

"Outside In and Everything In Between”
On view through November 15, 2022 • ArtPort Kingston, 108 E Strand St., Kingston • ArtPort's newest exhibition contemplates the natural process of turning inward. Featuring "Flag Futures" by Ann Tarantino, textile works by Jacinta Bunnell, a sound work by Harrison Nir, & more • artportkingston.com

CHRISTKINDLMARKT 2022!
Friday, November 18, 2022 from 4-8pm, and Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 10am - 6pm • Cost: Free admission • 37 Old DeGarmo Road, Poughkeepsie • Germania of Poughkeepsie presents Christkindlmarkt 2022, an annual authentic, festive, family friendly German Christmas Market, held at Germania of Poughkeepsie featuring home-baked German food and desserts, gifts, crafts, vendors, raffles, advent calendars, holiday sing along, and more ... come out and get a head start on your holiday shopping, enjoy delicious food, baked goods, unique shopping and Gemütlichkeit! • Event will be held rain or shine indoors and under tents. Free parking, no entry fee • GermaniaPok.com

The Group Holiday Show
Saturday, November 19, 2022, 10am - 7pm • Sunday, November 20, 2022, 10am - 4pm • Cost: $0 • 6387 Mill St. Rt.9, Beekman Arms Conference Center, Rhinebeck • In its 45th year, the Group Holiday Show is one of the best fine craft shows in the Hudson Valley. Curated blown glass, fiber, metal arts, pottery, wood, beaded, glass and silver jewelry...all in a gallery setting. Find unique, one of a kind gifts.

Smokey Bear & His Forest Friends
Saturday, November 19, 2022 • 10:30am-noon • Cost: Free • FASNY Fire Museum, 117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson • Meet live birds of prey and learn how we can all protect these regal birds by being fire-safe. Then the big man himself, Smokey Bear, will visit the Museum and will pose for pictures with attendees! Kids will also meet a DEC Forest Ranger and learn about their job and their equipment. Finally, kids can complete a Smokey Bear craft project. • All activities are free and will be indoors. Free admission to the Museum will also be offered to all who attend this special event. Reservations are not required for this event • fasnyfiremuseum.com/events/smokey-bear-2022/

Newburgh Market's Holiday Pop Up Shop
November 19, 2022-December 24, 2022 • Saturdays 11am-8pm and Sundays 12pm-6pm • Cost: Free admission • Newburgh Mall, 1401 NY 300, Newburgh • Newburgh Market presents its second annual holiday pop up shop sponsored by Designed Grind Cafe. Located inside the Newburgh Mall home to Resorts World Casino. Local Hudson Valley vendors will be selling their unique products every Saturday and Sunday from November 19th-December 24th. Jewelry, beauty products, hair products, spices, clothing, handmade ornaments and much more • facebook.com/newburghmarket/

Gatsby Charitable Gala
Saturday, November 19, 2022 • 7-11pm • Cost: $120 • The Chateau, 240 Boulevard, Kingston • The Elks Lodge of Kingston #550 is pleased to announce their 1st Annual Charity Gala. Come out and join the Elks for their inaugural Gala! The Lodge will be supporting and donating proceeds to Gateway Hudson Valley. There will be a silent auction, food, cocktails, dancing, and special performances by the “Uptown Lowdown” and the “Crazy Daisies”. This event is Costume optional, but strongly encouraged! Golden Ticket raffle opportunity is open and available to get a chance to win an amazing trip • Tickets available at eventbrite.com/e/gatsby-gala-tickets-419261391107 or by contacting Mindy Vanek at (646)329-4679 or Elizabeth Strein at estrein@ghv.org/845-331-1261 ext.205. • ghv.org/event/gatsbygala/

Holiday Shopping at Graymoor
Thursday, December 1, 2022 and Friday, December 2, 2022 from 3-8pm, and Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 10am to 5pm • Admission: $5, free for kids • Graymoor, Our Lady of Atonement Chapel, 1350 Rt. 9, Garrison • Over 40 local artisans and Artists will be displaying their handcrafted, small batch, and one of a kind items for sale. This is a fundraising event for Graymoor • Alcohol, beer and cider is not permitted on the property and will not be sold at the event.  Dogs are not permitted in the market • hopsonthehudson.com/copy-of-modern-makers-markets

Dam Removal Case Studies
Thursday, December 8, 2022 • 8:30-9:30am • Cost: Free • Virtual event • NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) Hudson River Estuary Program provides grant funding to dam owners that are interested in removing their dam. Dam removal is a river restoration strategy that can reconnect stream habitat, improve water quality, and reduce flooding hazards. This can be an expensive and complex process that involves close collaboration with NYS DEC regulatory staff. Michael Fraatz, Biologist from NYS DEC Bureau of Ecosystem Health, will discuss the 2021 removal of a historic dam within the Moodna Creek in the Village of Washingtonville. He will review the work plan between the applicant and agency staff, compliance monitoring during removal, and restoration of impacted areas post-construction. Suzette Lopane, Landscape Architect from Westchester County, will share information on their work removing barriers on the Furnace Brook in Westchester County. The Maiden Lane Dam is no longer compliant with the latest standards for dam safety. Defunct small dams such as this one are at risk of breaching due to deterioration with age, especially since significant development within watersheds has increased impervious surface area resulting in increased surface runoff, stormwater channeling and discharge during large precipitation events. • Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3yuX6SF-SBGRn083OgXJ3g

2022 Winter Walk
Saturday, December 3, 2022 • 5-8 pm • City of Hudson • A magical evening of family friendly attractions, performances, beautifully decorated shop windows, unique holiday shopping, delicious local food, fireworks, and a sleigh-full of community spirit, Winter Walk is Hudson’s largest, liveliest, and most colorful event of the year. • hudsonhall.org/event/winter-walk-25th-anniversary

Dam Removal Case Studies
Thursday, December 8, 2022 • 8:30-9:30am • Cost: $0 • Virtual event • NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) Hudson River Estuary Program provides grant funding to dam owners that are interested in removing their dam. Dam removal is a river restoration strategy that can reconnect stream habitat, improve water quality, and reduce flooding hazards. This can be an expensive and complex process that involves close collaboration with NYS DEC regulatory staff. Michael Fraatz, Biologist from NYS DEC Bureau of Ecosystem Health, will discuss the 2021 removal of a historic dam within the Moodna Creek in the Village of Washingtonville, NY. He will review the work plan between the applicant and agency staff, compliance monitoring during removal, and restoration of impacted areas post-construction. Suzette Lopane, Landscape Architect from Westchester County, will share information on their work removing barriers on the Furnace Brook in Westchester County. The Maiden Lane Dam is no longer compliant with the latest standards for dam safety. Defunct small dams such as this one are at risk of breaching due to deterioration with age, especially since significant development within watersheds has increased impervious surface area resulting in increased surface runoff, stormwater channeling and discharge during large precipitation events. • Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3yuX6SF-SBGRn083OgXJ3g

BEAVERLAND: Launch event with author Leila Philip
Friday, December 9, 2022 • 6pm • Hudson Hall • Free with reservations recommended • “Leila Philip’s Beaverland is an engaging story centered on a nerdy anti-hero, the beaver. While she states that beavers are weird, she makes a strong case that people in the beaver world are even weirder. This book weaves humor and storytelling with profound thoughts about nature. Don’t miss the beavers parachuting into the Idaho wilderness.”— Mark Kurlansky, New York Times bestselling author of Cod and Salt. Join the launch event of Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America (Grand Central Publishing 2022) by award-winning writer Leila Philip. Beaverland is a revelatory dive into the world of the beaver: the wonderfully weird rodent that has shaped American history in often surprising ways — and may save its ecological future. • Reserve tickets

Pictures With Santa
Saturday, December 10, 2022 • 11am - 3pm • $10 • 2401 State Rte 52 Pine Bush • Hudson Valley's Most Popular Pictures with Santa is Back! Pine Bush Tractor Supply Co. is hosting Bleu's K9 Rescue Inc. For Our 6th Annual Pet Pictures with Santa Fundraiser. This Family Picture day is Organized to Help Raise Awareness and Funds for the Many Local Dogs in Need of a Home. Featuring Wonderful Raffles, Baked Goods, Adopting and Fostering Information. • $10 per printed photo • Note: ALL PETS ARE WELCOME. Pets need to be brought in a carrier or on leash/ harness. You know your pets best – if they will be too stressed by coming to a strange place and potentially waiting near strange people and other pets, please be mindful of this and consider leaving these pets at home. You may want to bring favorite toys or treats along with you to the event to keep your pets calm and entertained. Depending on the time there may be a short wait in line for photos. • facebook.com/events/748688633231496

Best of the Eagles Holiday Show: A Sugar Loaf Film Festival Event
Friday, December 30, 2022 • 8pm • Cost: $50 • 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • Best of the Eagles (BOTE) is joining us for Round 2 on December 30th at The Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center for a special edition holiday performance. 100-percent of the proceeds will go to The Sugar Loaf Film Festival • sugarloafpacny.com

2023

A Night on Broadway to benefit Beautiful People Adaptive Sports
Saturday, February 4, 2023 • 8pm • Cost: $30 • 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • Musical Theater veterans Jim Kirk, Erin Cross and Rachel Berkman take the audience on an exciting theatrical adventure through the most beloved, iconic Broadway shows to benefit Beautiful People, which supports persons with disabilities and the broader community of Orange County by providing adaptive sports for children and adults age 5 and up. • sugarloafpacny.com

Frontiers
Friday, February 10, 2023 • 8pm • Cost: $45 • Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • Frontiers is the world’s number one tribute to Journey. These five talented, skilled, renowned NYC area musicians recreate the music of Journey to perfection, note for note, every nuance, every iconic riff, all the feels. • sugarloafpacny.com

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