Week of August 12-18, 2024

2024 Hudson Valley Film Festival
August 13 - August 15, 2024
Warwick Drive-In Theater
The festival showcases a curated selection of short, indie films across the nation and of all genres. Attendees can enjoy pre-parties with live music, a unique vendor market, food trucks, red-carpet photo opportunities, art installations, award ceremonies, and more. Local resident and actor James Cromwell as our ambassador, who will present his ‘Dare To Be An Artist’ Award on the closing night. https://hudsonvalleyfilmfest.com

Webinar: Everything You Need to Know About Swimming in the Hudson
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6pm
Cost: Free
Virtual event
From sewage discharges to infrastructure failures to funding, join Riverkeeper experts Director of Advocacy, Policy and Planning Dan Shapley and Science Director Shannon Roback in our new webinar as they delve into the current situation and what can be done to make the whole river swimmable all the time for everyone. riverkeeper.org/news-events/events/rvk-events/webinar-everything-you-need-to-know-about-swimming-in-the-hudson

Hudson River PCBs Cleanup Report: Analyzing EPA's Draft Third Five-Year Review and Its Impacts on the River
Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 6pm
Virtual event
Scenic Hudson, Riverkeeper, and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater will lead the Friends of a Clean Hudson (FOCH) coalition for a virtual briefing to explain what EPA’s recent draft Third Five-Year Review on the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site actually means — for the health of the river and for our communities. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6ATgVrlAQweNSs5dkVOsJQ

Jazz in the Valley Jazz Crawl
Saturday, August 17, 2024 beginning at 3:30pm
Cost: Free
Various locations in Poughkeepsie
Before Sunday’s festival at Waryas Park, hear some of the jazz musicians play across Poughkeepsie from the Mill House Brewing Company, Dulce Lounge, Mahoney’s and the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum pavilion. More info: jazzinthevalley.org/about/jazz-crawl

Art Studio Views Sampler Exhibit
Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 5-7pm
Admission: Free
Betsy Jacaruso Gallery, 43-2 East Market St, Rhinebeck
View the "ASV Sampler Exhibit" featuring artwork by the 30-artists participating in this year’s Art Studio Views tour. This exhibit marks the beginning of the tour celebrations, offering visitors an opportunity to pick up a map and plan their journey ahead of time. The reception is free and open to the public. The Art Studio Views tour will take place over Labor Day Weekend, 8/31-9/2, with the Betsy Jacaruso Gallery serving as a headquarters. Maps will be available for pick-up at the gallery. The exhibit will be on display until September 1, 2024. https://artstudioviews.com

Live Music at Storm King featuring Helado Negro
Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 5-9pm
Cost: $35 and up
Storm King Art Center, New Windsor
Music amidst art in the landscape, featuring world-building multi-instrumentalist Helado Negro. All ages welcome for a one-of-a-kind performance featuring the deep, atmospheric, and meticulously executed arrangements from the artist's recent PHASOR album.

Walkway At Night 2024
Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 8 - 9:30pm
Friday, September 20, 2024 from 7 - 8:30pm
Friday, October 18, 2024 from 6 - 7:30pm
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Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby
Sunday, August 18, 2024 day-of registration begins at 11am, race begins at 1pm
Beginning at the corner of Spring and Broadway, Kingston
A parade of non-kinetic sculptures will roll down to the Rondout. Vendors, live music and wacky award ceremony to follow at TR Gallo Park. kingstonartistsoapboxderby.com

Jazz in the Valley
Sunday, August 18, 2024, gates open at 11am, music starts at noon
Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie
Featuring Nikki Giovanni, Javon Jackson, Nnenna Freelon, Charles McPherson and more. https://jazzinthevalley.org

Walkway Talks Lecture Series: The Brainchild of Harvey Eastman
Sunday, August 18, 2024 from 2:30-3:30pm
Cost: Free
Walkway Over the Hudson’s East Gate Plaza, 61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie
This presentation will tell the story of how the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge that is today Walkway Over the Hudson was the brainchild of Mayor Harvey Eastman and how that idea finally came to fruition in the late 1800s. walkway.org

North of Amarillo at The Pines in Mt Tremper
Sunday, August 18, 2024 from 4-6pm
The Pines, 5327 Route 212, Mount Tremper
Cost of admission: Free
A free outdoor picnic in The Pines’ beautiful backyard with North of Amarillo's upbeat mix of classic country. Vocalist Kelli Scarr belts out songs with a vigor that recalls Wanda Jackson and Kitty Wells, and the band behind her cooks with an energy reminiscent of Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band of the mid 70’s. They have a fun, danceable sound that will have the whole family on its feet. catskillpines.com/events/2023/8/27/outdoor-bbq-live-music-nz5n3-femgg

To Cleanse the River
Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 5pm
Cost: Free
Ann Street Gallery, 104 Ann Street, Newburgh
Procession to the river, participatory performance, elemental listening event by Koyoltzintli. safe-harbors.org

Exhibition Opening: "Simple Gifts" by Rachel Burgess
On view through August 18, 2024
Susan Eley Fine Art, 433 Warren Street, Hudson
Cost of admission: Free
Susan Eley Fine Art is pleased to present "Simple Gifts", a series of new monotypes by Rachel Burgess. The pieces in "Simple Gifts" are inspired by the local deli flowers gifted to Burgess by her husband, an NYPD detective. Other meaningful gifts from family and friends appear in the monotypes — the humble joy of everyday life. susaneleyfineart.com/Detail/exhibitions/255

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ONGOING EVENTS

Aerodrome Flight Night Summer Series
Wednesdays from 5-8pm
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, 9 Norton Road, Red Hook
Cost: No admission fee but donations accepted at the door
Music, food and bi-plane rides. Dog- and kid-friendly. BYO picnic welcome. oldrhinebeck.org

Olana Third Thursdays
Continues the third Thursday of the month, from 11am to 3:15pm
Olana State Historic Site, Hudson
Free monthly tours and programs. Artmaking in the Afternoon, a hands-on, drop-in event will take place from 1-5pm in the Wagon House Education Center. olana.org/thirdthursdays/

Hudson Valley Free Day
Continues on the last Sunday of the month from 10am - 4pm
Dia Beacon
Hudson Valley residents living in Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Sullivan, Ulster, Washington and Westchester counties are invited to explore the contemporary art collection at Dia Beacon on the last Sunday of each month. diaart.org/visit/visit-our-locations-sites/dia-beacon-beacon-united-states

Back and Forth, Between Names: An exhibition about bodies of water
On view through through August 25, 2024
Cost: Free
Ann Street Gallery, 104 Ann Street, Newburgh
Back and Forth, Between Names explores the pervious boundaries and shifting identities of bodies comprised of water. Works across media invite viewers to consider water as material, collaborator, place, and metaphor, communicating water’s agency and animacy in its fluidity and similitude between human and nonhuman bodies. safeharborsofthehudson.org

Jupiter Nights
Thursdays through September 5, 2024 food/art at 7pm, music at 8pm
Basilica Hudson
Cost: $10 locals, $12 advance, $15 day-of
Local art, food and music. .basilicahudson.org

The Summer Disaster Show 2
On view through September 8, 2024
Private Public Gallery, 530 Columbia Street, Hudson
Real artists living in a time of natural disaster, social rage and calamity! privatepublicgallery.net

Afterglow: Frederic Church and the Landscape of Memory
On view through October 29, 2024
Sharp Family Gallery, Olana State Historic Site, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson
Afterglow brings together for the first time a series of intimate memorial landscapes painted by Church, 19th-century America’s foremost landscape painter, and highly personal family artifacts – never before exhibited – from Olana’s collections. OLANA.org/Afterglow.

Bridge Music 15th Season Opens
Through October 31, 2024
Mid Hudson Bridge, Route 44-55, Poughkeepsie
Joseph Bertolozzi's Bridge Music is a unique sound-art installation featuring the Mid Hudson Bridge as the instrument itself. It was created by sampling the sounds of bridge’s surfaces (guard rails, girders, etc.) with various mallets and using those sounds to compose the music. No processing was used, you hear the Mid-Hudson Bridge itself. The resulting album reached the Billboard Top Twenty Classical and Classical Crossover Charts in 2009. Listening Stations are found on the pedestrian sidewalk and it can also be heard broadcasting 24/7 on 95.3FM in Johnson-Iorio Park in Highland and Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie. bridgemusic.info

Warwick Valley Farmers' Market
Sundays, through November 24, 2024 from 9am to 2pm
Cost: Free admission
Bank St. & South St., Warwick
This year celebrating 30 years of providing the best of regional agricultural producers and food artisans. Local musicians, wood fired pizza and so much more. warwickvalleyfarmersmarket.org/

Carrie Mae Weems: Remember to Dream
On view through December 1, 2024
Bard College’s Hessel Museum of Art
Revisits the range and breadth of Carrie Mae Weems’ prolific career through seldom displayed and lesser-known works that demonstrate the evolution of her pioneering, politically engaged practice. The exhibition is sequenced over nine rooms, each representing a body or bodies of work.

Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market
Sundays, through December 29, 2024 from 10am - 2pm
61 East Market Street, Rhinebeck
Over 30 vendors with fresh fruits, veggies, eggs, meats, fish, baked goods, wine, beer, spirits, and live music.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com

Working Waterfronts: Oil and Pastel Paintings by Peter K. Eagelton
On view through December 22, 2024
Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston
A retrospective of the paintings of maritime artist Peter K. Eagleton celebrating the world of working waterfronts and the graceful shapes of freighters, tugs, ships, lighters, yard oilers, and tankers that plied the waters of New York Harbor. hrmm.org

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Dutchess County Fair
August 20-25, 2025
Admission: $18, $15 in advance online; free for children under 11
Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck
It’s the county fair! 4H milkshakes! Pigs! Cows! Rides! And even Rick Springfield in the Grandstand! dutchessfair.com

Columbia County Players presents Twelfth Night, Or What You Will
August 22-25, 2024
Cost: Free
The Round Barn at Churchtown Dairy, Hudson
Directed by Carol Rusoff and Zach Gibson, with a diverse, all-local, Hudson Valley cast from seasoned professionals to first-time actors. Tickets are free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Reserve your seats at Eventbrite here.

A Closer Look: A Curator-Guided Exploration of the Hidden & Hard-to-See
August 23-24, 2024 at 11am
Cost: $12 adults, $10 seniors and students, free for children 12 and under
Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mils Mansion Dr., 1 Rd., Staatsburg
In this 90-minute tour, Staatsburgh's curator will focus on a selection of objects that are not easily seen on tour or which tell a special story. This version of the tour will focus on all things France including the French objects, furniture, and architecture in the house. Reservations required: bookeo.com/staatsburghshs

Movie Night at Olana: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Friday, August 23, 2024 with doors at 7pm, film at 8pm
Cost: $14, $10 members
Olana State Historic Site, Hudson
Presented as part of Upstate Films’ 2024 Hudson Valley Picture Show and in conjunction with Afterglow: Frederic Church and The Landscape of Memory on view at Olana State Historic Site until October 27, 2024. https://www.upstatefilms.org/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind

Glacier Elegy Newburgh Participatory performance by Jaanika Peerna
Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 2pm
Cost: Free
Ann Street Gallery, 104 Ann Street, Newburgh
What would you do if you were handed the last piece of natural ice left on Earth? This silent question guides Jaanika in her Glacier Elegy Newburgh performance as she invites audience members to ponder the question with her. Ever since Jaanika Peerna was a little girl dreaming of becoming an Olympic figure skater in the northern European country of Estonia, the material of ice has been close and dear to her: its toughness, transparency, beauty, as well as fragility. As we are witnessing a massive and furious melting speed of glaciers in polar regions these past decades, Jaanika has been looking for ways to face the facts, heal the soul, as well as act as an artist in order to help slow the destruction down. safe-harbors.org

33rd Annual Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival
August 30-31 and September 1, 2024
Tymor Park, Union Vale
Five mass hot-air balloon ascensions totaling over 120 balloon flights during the weekend; hot-air balloon rides: full-flight or tethered'; Evening hot-air balloon illumination moon glows and fireworks each night; a Bubble Zone, live music, entertainment and more. Reservations must be made in advance, tickets will not be available at the gate: https://www.dcrcoc.org/balloonfesthv.org

Guided Landscape Walk of Staatsburgh's Grounds: What You See and What You Don't See
Saturday, August 30, 2024 at 10am
Cost: Free
Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mills Mansion Dr., 1 Rd., Staatsburg
A guided walk through the estate's grounds that explores how the landscape was designed to reflect the luxurious lifestyle of Staatsburgh's owners, while deliberately hiding the turn-of-the-century technology and labor that made the estate run. Reservations required: bookeo.com/staatsburghshs

17th Annual Art Studio Views
August 31-September 1, 2024 from 11am to 5pm
Cost: Free
Various studios and art galleries in northern Dutchess and Columbia counties
An opportunity to meet artists while visiting their private studios during this self-guided tour. Media includes: painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture. Free of charge and open to the public. No pets allowed. https://artstudioviews.com

Black Staatsburg: The Gilded Age Black Community of Staatsburg
Sunday, August 31, 2024 at 2pm
Cost: Free
Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mils Mansion Dr., 1 Rd., Staatsburg
What did the "Gilded Age" mean to the free, Black community of the Staatsburg village? Join site staff for a one-hour conversation exploring that question through census records, historic maps, and the larger context of race relations during the Gilded Age. Often pushed to the outskirts of society by White Americans, Black men and women were nonetheless able to foster a strong community in the face of constant adversity. Long marginalized in the historical narrative, the free Black community of the Staaatsburg village reveals the triumphs and struggles of generations of African Americans in the Hudson Valley. Reservations required: bookeo.com/staatsburghshs

Bethel Woods’ 26th Annual Harvest Festival
Sundays, September 1 through October 6, 2024 from 11am to 4pm
Admission: Free, Parking $7, $5 online
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Featuring live music on the Harvest Stage; fresh produce and wares from over 100 farmers, crafters, and makers; a corn maze; pet adoptions; a scavenger hunt; and the return of hay wagon rides each week. www.BethelWoodsCenter.org

Hudson Valley Craft Beverage Festival
Saturday, September 7, 2024 from noon - 5:30pm
Twin Star Orchards, home of Brooklyn Cider House, 155 N. Ohioville Road, New Paltz
Cost of admission: $25
25+ producers of cider, wine, beer, spirits, mead, hard seltzer, kombucha, and cocktails. Enjoy a two hour session of tastings of craft beverages and support small businesses and small-batch producers by shopping directly from the makers. twinstarorchards.com/hv-craft-beverage-festival

In and Out of Lineage: Tracing Artistic Heritage Through SUNY New Paltz Faculty
September 7 through December 8, 2024
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz
An exhibition featuring artwork by 20 members of the University’s Departments of Art and Design, exploring the symbiotic relationship between creating, teaching and mentoring. newpaltz.edu/dorskymuseum

The Capricorn Dream Sound Machine
Continues September 7 and October 26, 2024
Wassaic Lantern, Wassaic
A series of late-night, dress-up dance parties that will take you on a world tour of some of the most famous (but entirely fictional) hot spots from the last 100 years. https://wassaicprojects.org/events

Reading + Conversation with Francine Prose
Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 7pm
Cost: $15
Black Box Theater, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Tivoli
Author of 18 works of fiction such as Bigfoot Dreams, Household Saints, Hunters and Gatherers, Primitive People, Guided Tours of Hell, and the National Book Award finalist Blue Angel, Francine Prose discusses her latest work, 1974: A Personal History. In this new memoir, she details her relationship with activist Anthony Russo, one of the men who leaked the Pentagon Papers, as well as the transformative period in American history. Prose is joined in conversation by novelist and Guggenheim Fellow Samantha Hunt. kaatsbaan.org/performances-festivals.

Farm Fest '24 at Obercreek Brewing Company
Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 1-7pm
Cost: Free
59 Marlorville Road, Wappingers Falls
Tour the farm, stroll the vendor marketplace, and hear from a variety of organic farmers and advocates. Live music with Matt Wolpe begins at 4pm. Drinks from Obercreek Brewing Company and food from the Flavor Bandits Food Truck will be available all day. Tickets are free. Pre-register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/kkj3zny. Website: https://nofany.org/farmfest/

Art Walk Kingston
Saturday, September 21-22, 2024 from noon to 5pm
Cost: Free
City of Kingston
Art Walk Kingston is a celebration of the arts and the local community. Over the course of two days, visitors and local residents are invited to explore three distinct areas of the city of Kingston and immerse themselves in a range of art and events. Paintings, photographs and sculptures are just some of the mediums that will be on display at home studios and galleries. Our past events average nearly 200 artists at dozens of locations throughout the city, making this event one of the largest open studio tours in the Hudson River Valley. Open studio tours are a rare opportunity to see a wide range of art and meet the artists in person in their private studios. Whether you have a few hours or a full day, the event weekend will offer a broad range of art and activities for everyone. artwalkkingston.com

A Conversation with Kathryn Grody and Mandy Patinkin
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 7pm
Pete and Toshi Seeger Theatre, Beacon High School
Funds will benefit the local newspaper The Current; Tickets are 100% tax deductible. https://highlandscurrent.org/grody-patinkin

Community Lunch 2024
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 11:30am
Cost: $85
2 Terwilliger Lane, New Paltz
An engaging afternoon centered on the critical state of affordable housing in New York. Featuring a Keynote Address by RuthAnne Visnauskas. rupco.salsalabs.org/communitylunch2024/index.html

2024 Poughkeepsie Open Studios
September 28-29, 2024
https://www.poughkeepsieopenstudios.org

Garrison Craft
Saturday, September 28 - Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 10am - 5pm
Cost: $10, free for kids under 12
23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison
Garrison Craft is a leading, modern craft show in the Hudson Valley, showcasing a curated collection of craft makers, designers, and artists. In its 54th year, Garrison Craft will feature over 60 artisans with live music by local musicians, regional food vendors, and pottery demonstrations by our teaching artists. Artisans at the top of their craft are featured at this spectacular location with majestic river views. Garrison Craft offers an exquisite spot to shop and is an essential experience in the Hudson Valley for collectors of hand-made traditional and alternative crafts. The juried artists showcase furniture, photography, jewelry, glass, fiber art, fine art, ceramics, wood, decorative art, and more. Proceeds help support Garrison Art Center, a registered non-profit organization that fosters the arts in the Hudson Valley. garrisonartcenter.org/garrisoncraft

First Annual Headstone Hunt
Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 1-4pm
Cost: Free
Wiltwyck Cemetery and Crematory, 145 Pine Grove Avenue, Kingston
Participants are invited to explore the historic grounds of Wiltwyck Cemetery while searching for clues and answering questions related to the cemetery’s rich history. Teams are encouraged, but individuals are welcome to join the fun as well. This event is family-friendly, but please note that all children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Refreshments will be provided throughout the event, with exciting prizes awarded to winners at the end of the hunt. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for all. Interested participants can register by calling the main office at (845) 331-0199 or visit linktr.ee/wiltwyckcemeteryandcrematory.

Anderson Foundation for Autism Centennial Gala
Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 6:30pm
Cost: $250
The Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Boulevard, Poughkeepsie
A roaring 20s-themed celebration of Anderson Center for Autism’s 100th anniversary! The party will include an auction, dinner, dancing, and an inspiring program honoring Vance Anderson Gage, the recipient of the 2024 VV Anderson Community Service Award (and grandson of Anderson Center for Autism’s founder, Dr. Victor V. Anderson). In addition, an Anderson Center team member will be recognized with the 2024 Above and Beyond Award. Black Tie Optional. Email events@andersoncares.org if you would like to pay by check or have any questions about the event. trellis.org/andersoncentennialgala

18th Century Autumnfest
Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 11am - 4pm
Cost: Free
296 Fair Street, Kingston
Experience some key Autumn activities from the 18th century and enjoy the season! There will be demonstrations of blacksmithing, meat smoking, candle dipping, pressing apples, and more. There will also be live performances of juggling, fire spitting, and unicycling! All event activities are free and family-friendly. Admission to the Senate House and Museum is $7/Adults, $5/Seniors, and Children 12 and under are free. facebook.com/SenateHouseStateHistoricSite/events

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