May & June 2026 Woodworking School Adult Classes
Monday, June 1, 2026 at 5pm
Cost of admission: $300
Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston
Spots open now for: Intro to Joinery: Make a Lidded Box, Sunflower Relief Woodcarving for Beginners, Build A Stool and many more. Website
America: Failure at 250
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6pm
Cost of admission: Free
Desmond-Fish Library, Garrison
Join filmmaker and local historian Jon Scott Bennett for the debut of his new film, followed by a Q&A. Website
Catskill Kleptomaniacs, Part 2
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6pm
Cost of admission: Free with registration required
Boardman Road Branch Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie
Humorist, Borscht Belt Museum archivist and lifelong Catskills resident Allen Frishman grew up in a family of plumbers in the bungalow colony industry in Sullivan County. He's witnessed the great times, the decline, and the new beginnings. Frishman will share behind-the-scenes stories about his family's bungalow colonies, his plumbing experiences, and his extensive collection of rare and interesting artifacts. Register
Music in the Parks
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 7pm
Cost of admission: Free
Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park
Featuring the HPCSD Band. Continues June 10 with The Band Everything Else at Mills Mansion, June 17 with Thunder Ridge at Vanderbilt, June 24 with The Crew at Mills, July 1 starting at 5pm with That Guy Larry and 4 Guys in Disguise at Mills, July 8 with Southern Dutchess Concert Band at Vanderbilt, July 15 with Bosco and The Storm at Mills, July 22 with Matt Jordan at Vanderbilt, July 29 with Flirtin’ with Disaster at Mills, August 5 starting at 6:30pm with the Way Behind The Sun at Mills, and August 12 with the West Point Military Band at Vanderbilt. Rain location: Taconic Offices, 9 Old Post Road, Staatsburg. Updates will be posted on the Hyde Park Recreation Facebook page: Website
Nonprofit Westchester to Convene Regional Leaders at Manhattanville University for Cross-Sector Summit on Community Health
Thursday, June 4, 2026 from 8:30 to 11:30am
Cost of admission: $40
2900 Purchase St, 2900 Purchase St, Purchase
From healthcare in the age of AI to how to manage care for the underinsured in the wake of reduced government funding, top-level leaders will collaborate on transformative healthcare solutions at Manhattanville University on June 4. Nonprofit Westchester (NPW) will launch the first in a three-part series, "Inside the Nonprofit Sector.” The inaugural conference, "Advancing Community Health: Aligning Cross-Sector Action," brings together high-level experts from the nonprofit, healthcare, business, government, and higher education sectors to address the complex issues shaping the health and economic well-being of Westchester County. The event aims to identify collaborative strategies to address pressing community needs by examining data and trends through a cross-sector lens. Website
Shred Free Day
Friday, June 5, 2026 from 9-11am
Adriance Memorial Library Parking Lot, Poughkeepsie
No registration required
First Friday: Free Admission Day
Friday, June 5, 2026 from 10am to 8pm
Cost of admission: $0
Storm King Art Center, 20 Old Pleasant Hill Road, New Windsor
Visit Storm King Art Center for a free day of art and nature. Enjoy extended hours, special programming, join in a curator-led tour, a birding activity, and more. Website
Dine Out for a Cause with HVA at The Lantern Inn
Friday, June 5, 2026 from 4 to 9pm
Cost of admission: Free
10 Main St, Wassaic
Is there anything better than enjoying a wood fired pizza, lobster roll, or burger while supporting your local waters and ecosystems? Join the Housatonic Valley Association for a Dine Out for a Cause fundraiser, hosted by The Lantern Inn in Wassaic, NY, on June 5! A portion of the proceeds from this fun and delicious evening will go toward HVA's conservation work in eastern New York and beyond. The only conservation organization dedicated to the entire tri-state Housatonic River watershed, the Housatonic Valley Association acts to protect the natural character and environmental health of the region, from the Berkshires to Long Island Sound, through river restoration projects, land protection, and educational programs. Website
Fishkill 250 Celebration
Friday, June 5, 2026 from 6 to 9pm
Cost of admission: Free
Heritage Financial Park, 1500 Route 9D, Fishkill
Readings, presentations, music, a musket volley re-enactment and fireworks show. Website
Movies on Bannerman Island: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Friday, June 5, 2026 departing at 6:30pm
Cost of admission: $45
Departs from the Beacon Waterfront, 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon
Take a sunset cruise, enjoy a tour and a movie on Bannerman Island. Website
Saxophone Colossus
Friday, June 5, 2026 at 7pm
Cost of admission: $10-$25
Opus 40, 356 George Sickle Road, Saugerties
40th anniversary screening of a documentary on Sonny Rollins, filmed in part at Opus 40. Screening will be preceded by a discussion with filmmaker Robert Mugge, biographer Aidan Levy and former Opus 40 artistic director Tad Richards. Website
What’s Out There Weekend Upper Hudson Valley
June 6-7, 2026
Various locations in Columbia, Greene, Albany, and Rensselaer counties
Free tours at various sites throughout the region hosted by The Cultural Landscape Foundation including Steepletop and Olana. Attendance is limited and registration is required. Website
BIG Truck Day
Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 10am to noon
Cost of admission: Free
The FASNY (The Firefighters Association of the State of New York) Museum of Firefighting, 117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson
Do you love BIG trucks like we do? Then this is the event for you! Learn all about big trucks and even sit in the truck cabs! A school bus, fire trucks, all types of utility trucks, and many more vehicles will be visiting the Museum for the day, so come check out all the BIG truck action! When you complete your BIG truck tour, try your hand at the prize-punch game and meet Otto, the incredible, talking robot car who has a lot to say about safety! All activities are free and will be outdoors (tents will be used in the event of rain). Free admission to the museum will also be offered to all who attend this special event. Reservations are not required for this event. Keep on truckin’ to the Museum for this special event! Website
Guided Landscape Walk of Staatsburgh's Grounds: "What You See and What You Don't See"
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10am
Cost of admission: Free
Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mills Mansion Dr., Road # 1, Staatsburg
Enjoy a guided stroll across the historic grounds of the Gilded Age estate of Ruth and Ogden Mills, uncovering hidden landscape secrets along the way. The location of fabulous weekend parties for the most elite society of the Gilded Age, Staatsbugh presented a picture of perfect beauty and luxury while deliberately using landscape elements to hide the technology and labor that made the estate run. Using historic photos of the grounds, this 1-hour tour will show what the visitors would have seen 100+ years ago but also reveal what was hidden from them. "What You See & What You don't See" will be about one mile of mostly level terrain, with some uphill walking. This tour will be canceled in the event of heavy rain or excessive heat. Please wear comfortable shoes, a hat for sun and bring water. This program is free. Reservations required. This program will also run on June 13 at 10am. Website
Rhinebeck Crafts Festival
June 6-7, 2026
Cost of admission: $12, $10 seniors, free for kids under 6
Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck
Over 165 of the nation’s finest artists and makers will gather for a weekend of creativity, craftsmanship and community. Website
Putnam County Heroes Battle the Redcoats
Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 10am to 5pm
Veterans Memorial Park, Carmel
Military drills and demonstrations, fife and drums, musket firings, blacksmith and woodworking demonstrations, and a market with Revolutionary War-themed goods. No registration required.
Rooted: A Seasonal Mind-Body Retreat Series
Saturday, June 6, 2026; August 1, 2026; September 26, 2026 from 10am to 3pm
Plan Bee Farm Brewery, 115 Underhill Rd, Poughkeepsie
Cost of admission: $200
Rooted is a seasonal retreat series at Plan Bee Farm Brewery in the Hudson Valley, designed to deepen connection to your body, community, and the natural world. Each session blends yoga, expressive movement, Ayurvedic seasonal teachings, and acupressure based on the rhythm of the season. The experience concludes with a tasting of Plan Bee’s 100% New York, locally-sourced beers and insight into their sustainability-driven brewing practices. Website
Clinton Community Day
Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 11am to 5pm
Creek Meeting House, 2433 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners
Vendors, children’s activities, live music, a parade at 5pm and more.
Rev250 Summer Open House
Saturday, June 6, 2026 from noon to 3pm
Elmendorph Inn, Red Hook
Exhibit about the Revolutionary War’s impact on Dutchess County, ice cream, lawn games, art activities, music and more. Website
Rev250 Community Picnic
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at noon
Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library, 10 Morris Avenue, Cold Spring
Music from local artists, red, white and blue baking contest, a battle of the books, and more. RSVP
Opiod Overdose Response Training
Saturday, June 6, August 1, October 3, November 7 and December 5, 2026 from 1-2pm
30 Harriman Drive, Goshen
Learn basic information about opioids and how they work, overdose trends in Orange County, signs of a potential overdose, how to use Narcan spray. Every participant will receive a free Narcan kit. Register
Artist Collin Douma Reads From His Debut Book, "Olive Of Ashokan" as part of Olive Free Library's Library Fair
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 1:15pm
Cost of admission: Free
4033 Rt 28-A, West Shokan
As part of Olive Free Library's upcoming Library Fair on June 6, local artist Collin Douma will be reading from his debut book, "Olive of Ashokan: United Fauna Dispatches Vol. 1" and thanks to a grant from Arts Mid-Hudson, he has 50 copies to give away at the event. Olive of Ashokan is a snapping turtle older than the reservoir that swallowed her home. Her story anchors this debut collection of stories and eco-surrealist paintings that depict a natural world defiantly persisting in the wake of human impact. Website
Opening Reception: Earthly Delights
Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 4-6pm
Cost of admission: Free with RSVP
Kaatsbaan Cultural Center, Tivoli
The Sixth Annual Visual Arts Exhibition at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents Earthly Delights: artistic works evoking planets, plants, insects, and other biological forms erupting out of the mystical Kaatsbaan landscape. These unique pieces created by nine contemporary artists working predominantly in the Hudson Valley offer an inspiring alchemy of structure, form, beauty, and soul. The exhibition is curated by Hilary Greene. This season, Aurora Robson returns with Ian McMahon and Portia Munson along with six new works by Thea Berman, Sharon Broit, Laura Battle, Kris Perry, Nadia Yaron, and Virginia L. Montgomery. The exhibition is open through October 31, 2026. RSVP
Language in Landscape: The Art of Frederic Church
Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 6:30pm
Hudson Hall, Hudson
Celebrate the 200th birthday of artist Frederic Church with the premiere screening of a new short documentary by The Olana Partnership and WMHT Public Media. Featuring rare archival materials and interviews with leading experts, the film explores Church’s iconic paintings and his enduring influence on how we understand art, nature, and landscape. A post-screening conversation follows with Sean Sawyer, Elizabeth Kornhauser, and Victoria Johnson, moderated by director Catherine Rafferty. Reserve tickets
Cultivating Resilient Food Systems in a Changing Climate
Friday, June 5, 2026 with reception at 6pm, lecture at 7pm
Cary Institute, Millbrook
Lecture on food security in a changing world, featuring Dr. Cary Fowler, an American agriculturalist who recently served as the U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security. Fowler will discuss how feeding a growing global population by 2050 will depend on getting the fundamentals right: maintaining fertile soils, ensuring reliable water supplies, and developing productive crops adapted to a changing climate. Climate- and biodiversity-informed agricultural research and development also have a major role to play. In-person + Live stream
Beginner Bird Walk
Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 8-10am
Cost of admission: Free
Cary Institute, Millbrook
join Cary Institute wildlife biologist Mike Fargione to learn the principles of birding. Participants will learn how to use field guides and mobile apps, use binoculars effectively, and identify local birds by sight and sound. This walk is open to guests ages 13 and up. The event is free, but space is limited, and registration via Eventbrite is required: Register
No Joke Improv
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 6:30pm
Cost of admission: $10
Morton Memrial Library, Rhinecliff
Comics will perform classic improv games. 845-876-2903.
Newburgh Historical Society Garden Tour
Sunday, June 7, 2026 from 11am to 3pm
Cost of admission: $25, free for children ages 12 and under
189 Montgomery Street, Newburgh
Celebrate Newburgh’s horticultural heritage with a self-guided tour of private and community gardens throughout Newburgh and New Windsor. Tour starts at the Crawford House, 189 Montgomery Street, Newburgh with a plant sale and live music. Rain or shine. Website
