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VIEW FROM THE TOP

KIDS & FAMILY

13 ARTSCENE TV

34 PLAY IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD

A preview of our monthly video series highlighting Hudson Valley artists.

14 ON THE COVER An appreciation of December’s cover artist, photographer Elliot Landy.

16 ESTEEMED READER Jason Stern finds himself in handcuffs.

HOME & GARDEN 38 BREAD OF LIFE

19 CHRONOGRAM SEEN Photos from from our Nightmare on Wall Street Chronoween dance party.

21 EDITOR’S NOTE Brian K. Mahoney kicks through the autmun leaves in his favorite little spot.

NEWS AND POLITICS 22 WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING A new excuse for bad behavior (it’s Woodstock!), and more.

23 BEINHART’S BODY POLITIC Larry Beinhart weighs the pros and cons of greater engagement with ISIL.

WELL-SPENT: SHOPPING 24 THE STOCKING STUFFER EDITION

Holiday gift ideas for everyone on your shopping list.

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FOOD & DRINK 68 SPICE GIRL

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WHOLE LIVING 78 MIDWIVES RISING

Wendy Kagan reports on the increasing prevalence of midwifery in hospitals.

COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE 71 TASTINGS A directory of what’s cooking and where to get it.

72 BUSINESS DIRECTORY A compendium of advertiser services.

80 WHOLE LIVING Opportunities to nurture mind, body, and soul.

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THE FORECAST

50 GALLERY & MUSEUM GUIDE

84 DAILY CALENDAR

54 MUSIC: I SEE MY LIGHT COME SHINING

Selections from Elliot Landy’s new book, The Band Photographs: 1968-1969.

Nightlife Highlights include Elvis Perkins, HR and Dubb Agents, Queen of the Hudson Series, Maucha Adnet, Mary Halvorson / Colin Marston.

Reviews of Bright as You Can by The Mike & Ruthy Band; Love, Lust and Genocide

by Samuel Claiborne; and I Love Pancakes! by the Tony DiGregorio Sextet.

58 MAKING BOOKS

Books Editor Nina Shengold visits Thornwillow Press in Newburgh.

62 HOLIDAY GIFT BOOKS ROUNDUP

Deck the halls with homegrown books, available at local bookstores.

64 POETRY Poems by Amy K. Benedict, Sydna Altschuler Byrne, David Capellaro, Cornelia DeDonna, Robert Duffy, Sabine Anya Crane-Euvino, Kate Finnegan, Adah Frank, Sarah Johnson, Megan Konikowski, James Lichtenberg, Marilyn McCabe, Heather Rook, Windy Sharpe, Emily Vanston, Mark Vian.

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The set of “The Object Lesson,” staged this month at Bard College’s LUMA Theater.

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Comprehensive listings of local events. (Updated daily at Chronogram.com.)

PREVIEWS Agnostic Front brings their particular brand of aggression to The Chance.

The Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville stages the seasonal comedy “Greetings!”

Geoff Sobelle unpacks “The Object Lesson” at Bard’s LUMA Theater this month.

Carina Moeller teaches the Zen of Tango at Unison on December 5.

Our holiday events round-up includes a little bit of everything for the season.

Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau perform at The Falcon on Decemeber 29.

“Peekskill Project 6” is on view through the end of year at locations across the city.

The Rosendale Theatre Comedy Showcase returns on December 11.

Marissa Scheinfeld's photos of the Borscht Belt are on view at Valley Variety.

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100 HOROSCOPES

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104 PARTING SHOT Francesco Mastalia’s wet-plate collodion portrait of yogini Tao Porchon-Lynch.

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EDITORIAL THE LEGENDARY

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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Brian K. Mahoney bmahoney@chronogram.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR David Perry dperry@chronogram.com BOOKS EDITOR Nina Shengold books@chronogram.com HEALTH & WELLNESS EDITOR Wendy Kagan wholeliving@chronogram.com POETRY EDITOR Phillip X Levine poetry@chronogram.com MUSIC EDITOR Peter Aaron music@chronogram.com KIDS & FAMILY EDITOR Hillary Harvey kidsandfamily@chronogram.com

DECEMBER LINE UP The Security Project Plays Peter Gabriel Friday, December 4th Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm Advance Ticket: $20 Door Ticket: $25 Golden Circle: $30 (includes a meet and greet with the band)

Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams Saturday, December 12th Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm Tickets: $25-$35

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Anne Pyburn Craig apcraig@chronogram.com DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION & DIGITAL STRATEGY Teal Hutton teal@chronogram.com PROOFREADER Barbara Ross CONTRIBUTORS Karen Angel, Christine Ashburn, Larry Beinhart, Stephen Blauweiss, Jason Broome, Eric Francis Coppolino, Deborah DeGraffenreid, Michael Eck, Roy Gumpel, Jennifer Gutman, Ron Hart, Annie Internicola, Mary Looram, Timothy Malcolm, Jana Martin, Robert Rubsam, Sparrow, Robert Burke Warren

PUBLISHING FOUNDERS Jason Stern & Amara Projansky CEO Amara Projansky amara@chronogram.com PUBLISHER Jason Stern jstern@chronogram.com CHAIRMAN David Dell Chronogram is a project of Luminary Media

Punch Brothers with Gabriel Kahane Monday, December 14th Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm Tickets: $40

ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & SALES Julian Lesser jlesser@chronogram.com ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Robert Pina rpina@chronogram.com ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Ralph Jenkins rjenkins@chronogram.com ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Anne Wygal awygal@chronogram.com

Professor Louie & The Crowmatix w/Special Guests Celebrate The Music Of Rick Danko Tuesday, December 29th Doors: 8pm / Show: 8:30pm General Admission $15

SALES ASSOCIATE Nicole Hitner nhitner@chronogram.com SALES & MARKETING INTERN Alex Simeoforides ADMINISITRATIVE BUSINESS MANAGER Peter Martin office@chronogram.com; (845) 334-8600x107 DIRECTOR OF EVENTS & SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER Samantha Liotta sliotta@chronogram.com

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Art Scene TV Each month, filmmaker Stephen Blauweiss produces “ArtScene” a monthly video web series with short segments on artists, galleries, and museums in the Hudson Valley.

In conjunction with our show of Chronogram covers at Keegan Ales in Kingston this month (opening reception Friday, December 4, 6 to 8pm), we’re revisiting some of our favorite cover artist videos, as well as a new segment with editor Brian K. Mahoney about the magazine’s 20-plus years of cover art.

The Covers Show In advance of the fifth installment of the peripatetic Chronogram Covers Show at Keegan Ales this month, editor Brian K. Mahoney talks with Stephen Blauweiss about the hundreds of artists that have been featured on the cover of Chronogram since 1993.

“The cover of Chronogram is proof positive of the artistic vitality of the Hudson Valley,” says Mahoney. “Showcasing the work of artists each month—from established ones like Martin Puryear and Giselle Potter to emerging talents like Thomas Smith and Keith Carollo—is an honor and a privilege. Chronogram is involved in an ongoing process of art curation in the region, and our 200+ covers, viewed in a gallery setting, represent the last 22 years of Hudson Valley art history.”

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Molly Rausch: Stamp Act Molly Rausch is a postage stamp artist. Don’t misunderstand: She is not in the employ of the United States Postal Service. Rausch uses stamps as a jumping off point for miniature paintings that surround the original image. It’s a mischievous mimicry, akin to what children do when they stare at a painting and imagine what’s beyond its edges.

In Rausch’s case, her technical acumen takes the appropriation way beyond mere child’s play. Rausch’s Penguins appeared on the January 2014 cover of the magazine.

Steven Siegel: Evolutionary Artist Siegel works in the Land Art tradition of James Turrell and Robert Smithson, and worked as an assistant to site-specific artist Michael Singer in graduate school. Siegel has created site-specific works out of various materials besides paper, including glass, plastic bottles, discarded electronics, aluminum car parts, grass, and bespoke Italian sneakers.

Siegel’s Hands appeared on the January 2015 cover of the magazine.

On the Cover: Elliot Landy Woodstock-based photographer Elliot Landy helped define the look of rock music in the 1960s and ‘70s, creating some of the most iconic album-cover portraits of the era, among them Bob Dylan’s Nashville Skyline,Van Morrison’s Moondance, and The Band’s Music from Big Pink and The Band.This month, we feature one of Landy’s iconic photos of The Band (see if you can spot the Miller High Life can in the photo) from his recently published The Band Photographs: 1968-1969, a coffee table extravaganza overflowing with classic and previously unseen images of the fathers of Americana.

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ON THE COVER

The Band behind Big Pink, Easter Sunday, West Saugerties, NY, 1968 Elliott Landy | photograph | 1968

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“We thought about going with that shot [for the cover of Music from Big Pink],” Elliott Landy told author Barney Hoskyns about the image that first appeared on the August 1968 cover of Rolling Stone and now graces ours to honor Backbeat Books’ publication of the photographer’s newest tome, The Band Photographs: 1968-1969. Lined up left to right in the tranquil spring scene are bassist and singer Rick Danko, guitarist Robbie Robertson, drummer, singer, and mandolinist Levon Helm, keyboardist and saxophonist Garth Hudson, and pianist, singer, and drummer Richard Manuel, who sit on a bench beside a pond near the house that gave the record its name, facing away from Landy’s lens. “They were always coming from a place of integrity about music. Music was music, it wasn’t personalities doing songs, so the idea was to keep the egos out of it.”

Although in the end it would be other, now iconic pictures that would be used for the jacket of Music from Big Pink—Bob Dylan’s surreal painting on the front, Landy’s Next of Kin color portrait of the group and their families and black-and-white “Civil War” snap of the quintet inside the gatefold, and the Big Pink house itself on the back—the photo seen here eventually would be used for an album cover, that of 2000’s Greatest Hits anthology on Capitol Records. “I felt it really reflected the philosophy of who they were and what they were trying to do musically,” Landy told the Huffington Post about the bench image. “I think it was a little too anonymous perhaps.”

Landy had been working as a staffer for Rat Subterranean News, a radical underground newspaper based in the Lower East Side, when he met the then still-unnamed fivesome at A&R Studios in NewYork, where they were recording tracks for Music from Big Pink. He’d gotten the gig through the group’s manager, the late Albert Grossman, who also counted Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Peter, Paul & Mary, Richie Havens, and others among his clients.

For the famous cover of 1969’s The Band, Landy photographed the group standing in the rain on Woodstock’s not-yet-paved John Joy Road. As with the Big Pink shoot, that session produced another unused, introverted depiction of the artists that was considered forthe LP front’s art. The photo in question featured an apparently lessthan-elated Helm with his back to the camera. “I don’t think they were too happy about getting soaked,” recalls Landy with a laugh. “Levon had turned around and was talking to Rick, probably bitching about having to stand there in the rain.” Portfolio: Landyvision.com.

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ESTEEMED READER Esteemed Reader of Our Magazine: “Face the car and put your right hand behind your back,” commanded the fresh-faced, muscular policeman. I did, and he slapped a handcuff on my wrist, his partner’s hand on his Taser as he watched from a short distance.

“Now your left.” I was fully bound, the cold metal pushing sharply into my wrists.

Suddenly feeling infinitely curtailed, I tried to understand why I was in handcuffs on the side of a busy road, harsh lights flashing in my eyes.

“Why are you shackling me, sir?” I asked politely. “This seems excessive.”

He looked at me harshly. “Haven’t you been watching the news? Don’t you know what’s going on in the world? We have to protect ourselves.”

I considered his words, and quickly scanned my mental files for recent news events involving policemen. All I could come up with was a litany of instances of police using excessive force, abusing, injuring, and killing people without cause.

I didn’t answer.

The predicament was the outgrowth of a parking ticket I got in Buffalo over a year before, for which I had mailed payment, but the payment was apparently never received or posted. As a result, as I was informed, while in handcuffs, my car’s registration had been suspended, and it would be impounded.

The policeman pushed me into the back of the cruiser and sat in the front typing into his computer. The handcuffs seemed to grow progressively tighter and I tried, mostly unsuccessfully, to stay aware of my breath as my hands, wrists in cuffs, ached and grew numb from lack of circulation.

Imagining total withdrawal of freedom is one thing, but sitting behind bulletproof glass, hands tied behind one’s back in a police car affords a direct experience of captivity. In the face of it I was tense, a little outraged, and frustrated at the complete restriction of movement.

But then, as I felt my utter helplessness to do anything, something inside me popped. A part of my consciousness seemed to jump out of my head and hover above me. It saw my tense body in the backseat, the policeman in the front, cars driving by, the sun moving toward the horizon in an almost cloudless sky. I saw myself feeling violated and upset; saw the policeman at work.

In that moment I realized the bondage felt familiar. I remembered that a fleeting sense of psychic slavery often flutters across my peripheral vision, but then I do something I “want to do”—have a cup of coffee, check my e-mail, turn on a movie, or go for a walk in the woods, and the sense of restriction fades like the stars when the sun comes out.

But in the car, in cuffs, I knew that the inexorable physical bondage was a direct mirror of the bondage of my inner life. It was the same thing as my likes and dislikes, opinions and prejudices, comfort-seeking and pain avoidance; it was a mirror of the bondage of my justified negativity—criticisms, gossiping, complaining, and even outright raging.

I saw that the policeman saw me as a threat requiring restraint and containment because he is trained to see the world as a dangerous place, with force and violence required to keep the danger at bay. I even felt some compassion for his particular variety of slavery, so like mine in every respect.

In seeing the depth of my own bondage, I saw at the same time the mostly invisible bondage of all of us. Inasmuch as we use even subtle coercion and violence to effect anything, we have departed from freedom and taken a step into slavery. In this sense, each of us is a microcosm of a larger situation.

The wars of imperial terror against resource-rich targets in the Middle East, and the resultant revenge attacks on Western centers; the indoctrination masquerading as education; the sickness and death-inducing system called healthcare; the loaded-deck economic system that ensures wealth trickles and flows from the poor to the wealthy; the policemen charged to protect and using their power to humiliate and abuse—all are part of the same impulse to avoid inhabiting our collective alienation from an essential freedom to be.

Recognizing the profundity of our collective predicament, I leaned back into the hard plastic seat of the cruiser. Where there was tension, relaxation began to flow.

Where there was resistance to my incarceration came acceptance. My breath became deeper and fuller and available to awareness. The situation wasn’t good, and at the same time it was perfect.

At that moment the car door opened and I stepped out. The policeman unlocked the cuffs, handing me a ticket for my traffic infraction.

“You’re free to go.”

I began the long walk home in the brisk evening air. The fiery orange sun, radiating unfathomable power, so present and yet beyond all earth-bound concerns, slipped beneath the a distant horizon and was gone.

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here’s a bit of park between the dog run and the riverfront that’s my favorite place in the world on fall mornings. It’s an interstitial spot, a passage between two planned places. There are no ball fields, no picnic tables, no benches—just a path through what is essentially an outdoor room, ringed by maple trees whose branches form a high ceiling. When the rising sun hits the red and yellow leaves, the few thousand square feet of city park are transformed into what I want to call a cathedral, if the word cathedral didn’t have the Catholic Church lurking in its transepts and naves.

And I don’t mean to suggest that this little patch of earth is sacred, whatever that means. I wouldn’t even say it’s sacred in some goofy, nondenominational, Unitarian way. The trees are gorgeous, surely, as the sun hits them and the leaves gently shake in the light breeze. (I can’t help but think of John Burroughs: “How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.”) But they are what they are: merely trees, as I am a just a dude standing in a park, craning his neck upward and taking photos of trees to add to the surfeit of similar pictures on the Internet.

(Remember when we used to argue over when the peak of leaf season was?

Now we can tell by the trending of foliage shots on Instagram.)

I have an emotional attachment to this bit of park. Surely it has something to do with its stunning aesthetics and that it stirs the repressed sense of the sacred that dwells in my chthonic recesses. I walk through this magical pocket and I hear Billie Holliday’s honeyed voice in my head singing “Stars Fell on Alabama.” The sweet face of my grandmother swims into view. I am nineteen again, kicking through fallen leaves in high-top sneakers and astride the world like a colossus. Then a leaf falls into my hand, and I might laugh or cry. The feeling of something ending is always so sharp this time of year, just before the cold. It makes me want to spend all my time running to catch each falling leaf.

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Covers Show Our friends at Keegan Ales on Saint James Street in Kingston are kind enough to allow us to host another of our fabulous cover shows in the brewery’s tap room this month. If you haven’t seen one of our cover shows in the past, you should come, and here’s why: Seeing hundreds of Chronogram covers in one location, in one setting, is not only a trip through the recent art history of the Hudson Valley, but also a way to step back in time. Remember Cosmic Cat, from September 2013? What were you doing back then? Join us on Friday, December 4, from 6 to 8pm, to celebrate the opening of the show at Keegan Ales and take a stroll down memory lane.

Uptown NewYear’s Eve There’s nothing else like it in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Thousands of people, dressed in holiday finery, gather onWall Street in Uptown Kingston to ring in the New Year. There’s music out in the street, multiple venues with entertainment and dancing, and an old-fashioned ball drop. Chronogram will be running a popup speakeasy in the elegant Senate Garage, a new venue at 6 North Front Street, across the lawn from the Senate House.The theme of the evening is Prohibition.

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CHRISTINE ASHBURN

Beck’s beer, despite its label stating “Originated in Bremen, Germany,” is brewed in St. Louis. In 2013 lawsuit, irate Beck’s drinkers told a court they were under the impression that their pilsner of choice was imported from a 130-year-old German brewery, not a domestic made by parent brewer Anheuser-Busch. Anheuser-Busch settled the suit in late September, agreeing to pay $20 million to consumers who got duped into buying a pack as far back as 2011. Consumers with proof they made their purchases in a store qualified for up to $50 per household and Anheuser-Busch was allowed to state this for the settlement website (Becksbeersettlement.com): “Defendant denies Plaintiffs’ claims and charges, denies that it has violated any laws, and believes that its labeling, packaging, and marketing of Beck’s Beer have always been truthful and not deceptive.”

Source: Grubstreet.com Rural adolescents commit suicide at roughly twice the rate of their urban peers, according to a study published in the May issue of the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Although imbalances between city and country have long persisted, “we weren’t expecting that the disparities would be increasing over time,” said the study’s lead author, Cynthia Fontanella, a psychologist at Ohio State University. “The rates are higher, and the gap is getting wider.” Suicide is a threat not just to the young. Rates over all rose 7 percent in metropolitan counties from 2004 to 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In rural counties, the increase was 20 percent. The problem reaches across demographic boundaries, encompassing such groups as older men, Native Americans, and veterans. The sons and daughters of small towns are more likely to serve in the military, and nearly half of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans live in rural communities.

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Source: New York Post Still dreaming of becoming an astronaut? Good news! NASA is looking for new space travellers for an upcoming series of crewed launchings of rocket launches currently in the planning stages. Job openings will be posted on the federal government’s official jobs website, USAJOBS, on December 14. The application deadline will be in February, with the final selection in May 2017. Selected candidates will be joining an exclusive club. Currently, the agency has 47 active astronauts. That is less than one-third the number at the height of the space shuttle program in 2000. Despite the reduction in the number of astronauts at NASA, the last call for applications, in October 2011, solicited more than 6,300 applications.

NASA chose eight candidates two years later, an acceptance rate of 0.13 percent.

Good luck, would-be space travellers!

Source: New York Times Growing scientific evidence suggests that getting up and grooving with others has a lot of benefits. A recent study in Biology Letters found that synchronizing with others while dancing raised pain tolerance and also encouraged people to feel closer to others. This could have positive implications for dance movement therapies, which are already showing promising results in the treatment of Parkinson’s and dementia. Humans have danced together in groups throughout history. And with a rise in dance activities ranging from Zumba to flash mobs, collective dancing—an activity that involves synchronizing with both the musical beat and fellow dancers—shows no signs of letting up.

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Americans love chicken. In the past 50 years, chicken has gone from a seasonal food usually enjoyed in the summer to an ever-present one. Its availability has nearly tripled since 1965, making it the most popular meat in the US. And while many consumers are likely aware that factory farming is unpleasant for the chickens, they may not realize the physical toll it takes on humans. A report from Oxfam America says our cheap birds come at a high price. In “Lives on the Line: The Human Cost of Cheap Chicken” the nonprofit says the $50 billion poultry industry is fueled by low-wage workers—usually earning $10 to $11 an hour—in conditions that Oxfam describes as “cold, humid, and slippery with grease, blood, and water.” The report cited statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Occupational Health and Safety Administration showing how dangerous poultry processing jobs are compared to the rest of the American workforce. One telling nugget of info: Poultry workers are more than twice as likely to suffer an amputation as the rest of the workforce.

Source: Oxfam America In late October, Governor Cuomo announced executive action intended to protect transgender people from discrimination in housing, employment, and other areas.

Cuomo said he would direct the State Division of Human Rights to issue regulations that extend protections against discrimination found in a 1945 law to cover gender identity, transgender status, and gender dysphoria. The move by Cuomo, a Democrat, follows years of frustration among those who advocate on behalf of transgender people in Albany, where the State Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats, has repeatedly passed legislation to address such issues, only to find it stymied in the State Senate, where Republicans are in charge.

Source: New York Times The Moroccan city of Ouarzazate, known as “Ouallywood” for its film industry connections (many big-budget films from Lawrence of Arabia through The Mummy have been filmed there), is now home to a complex of four linked solar megaplants that, alongside hydro and wind, will help provide nearly half of Morocco’s electricity from renewables by 2020. When the complex is complete, it will be the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world. The potential for solar power from the desert has been known for decades. In the days after the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986, the German particle physicist Gerhard Knies calculated that the world’s deserts receive enough energy in a few hours to provide for humanity’s power needs for a whole year. The challenge, however, has been capturing that energy and transporting it to the population centers where it is required.

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Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD

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rench President Francois Hollande has declared war on ISIL. Republicans are appalled, shocked, chagrined, that a French president is more bellicose than the American president.

Putin is charged up for war, too. American pundits and politicians are in a state of semi-hysteria over the concept of Russians shooting Middle Easterners before the United States does. What will it do to America’s standing as the Leader of the Whole World?

What will this war look like? Can it be won? Or does it just mean that more people will die and be displaced, with everyone deeper in the muck than when the war started?

Right now, France and Russia are just launching air attacks. As is the US, which has actually been doing it as much or more than others for quite awhile, but let’s not let reality creep into the reporting.

Will that do the trick?

No. Nobody has ever won a war with air power alone. Only ground troops can take and hold territory.

How about if the US, France, and Russia arm, aid, and train local anti-ISIL good guys, give them amazing air support, and let them take out the evil-doers? The US just spent half a billion dollars on such a program. When the general in charge was asked by a Senate committee how many Western-friendly, moderate anti-ISIL Syrian freedom fighters the program had trained, he said, “Four or five.” Four or five? At a hundred million dollars apiece, he really should have known if one of them went missing. It was a symptom, not an aberration. The US had previously spent $25 billion to train and equip the Iraqi army that broke and ran when they were attacked by ISIL. Jeb Bush said, “This is the war of our time.” As for sending American ground forces in, he said, “Absolutely we will. We fight to win and then we pull out.” Which is an astonishing statement because it demonstrates that he is dumber than his brother.

George W. Bush went into Iraq and Afghanistan with the exact same plan, “Fight to win and then we pull out.” He and his crew, raised on movies about World War II and inspired by the collapse of the USSR, imagined that it was only Hitler-Lite dictators who stood between the peoples of the world and their natural, innate yearning, to live in free-market democracies. Remove the evil doers and the rest would just fall into place. But now we’ve seen what disasters can follow the get-in, pull-out plan, and there’s no excuse.

ISIL controls and administers territory. It raises taxes, supplies services, and fields an army. It is a de facto state. The goal is to have someone different, someone benign, take over. Regime change.

Can that produce a better world? Or will a new group rise up, worse than ISIL? Regime change, as President Obama has noted, won’t succeed without an occupation. The two most successful US occupations—the ones that made George Bush think it would all be as easy as it was inevitable—were of Germany and Japan. But not all occupations are created equal.

There are three conditions that set up an occupation for success: It’s young men who fight, kill, and provoke. So first, kill all the young men. In Germany and Japan, that wasn’t a matter of policy, just a matter of fact. By the time of their surrender, all the able-bodied men between the ages of 15 to 60 were dead or wounded.Then convince the people who are left that it’s their own fault, that their own leaders started it, and that the disasters visited upon them are justified. It also helps if the alternative is even worse. Most Germans had to have figured that being occupied by the Americans was far better than what they could have expected from the Russians.

ISIL has eliminated or suppressed so much of the population on sectarian, ethnic, cultural, and political grounds that people left are supporters or suppressed victims.

Each atrocity is a deliberate provocation. If they’re beaten and their territory is occupied, an effective and reasonably benign occupation authority may well be preferable to Assad on the Syrian side and the Shi’a regime on the Iraqi side.

Conventional wisdom, now, is that a Muslim population will only accept being ruled by fellow Muslims, and Muslims of the same sect. This may be exaggerated.

Iraqis seemed to accept the American occupation. But by the time the Americans realized that they were in fact an occupying power, it was too late.

A successful occupation should be so overwhelming that it never needs a counterinsurgency. The official history of the German occupation makes this very clear: “On V-E Day, Eisenhower had 61 US divisions, 1,622,000 men, in Germany, and a total force in Europe numbering 3,077,000.When the shooting ended, the divisions in the field became the occupation troops, charged with maintaining law and order and establishing the Allied military presence in the defeated nation. This type of occupation was presumably capable of squelching incipient resistance since none was evident.”

(The US Army In The Occupation Of Germany: 1944-1946 by Earl F. Ziemke) A failing occupation is a counter-insurgency. The US Army’s counter-insurgency manual was rewritten in 2006 by General David Petraeus. It says that the counterinsurgents have to provide security from political violence and from ordinary crime, provide basic economic needs, essential services (water, electricity, sanitation, medical care), sustain key social and cultural institutions and the society’s basic quality of life. This list is essentially identical to what the Nuremberg principles said was required of an occupying force. Indeed, failure to provide them would constitute a war crime. Successful regime change and occupation requires that kind of commitment.

Against ISIL, there are additional complications. Ideally, perhaps necessarily, there has to be a coalition that includes the US, France, other EU countries, the Gulf States, Jordan, Egypt, and possibly other Muslim countries, all of which are Sunni. The people in the regions of Iraq and Syria controlled by ISIL are also Sunni.

They will not accept returning ISIL’s portion of Syria to Assad, a murderous dictator who’s killed far more people than ISIL.And worse, he’s an Alawite, which is type of Shi’a.

Iran—the main Shi’a power—and Russia must also be part of the coalition. They won’t tolerate the removal of Assad unless there is some substitute to protect their interests.

Iraq’s government is dominated by Shi’a. Their sectarianism is often blamed for the rise of Sunnis who then embraced ISIL. They are also so inept and corrupt that their brand new $25 billion army fell to pieces. Giving them control back of the territories they’ve lost is practically a guarantee that the cycle starts again the moment anyone’s back is turned. Also, the Gulf States would see it as increasing Iran’s power.

Here’s what’s needed: A grand coalition. With all the powers named. Assad keeps the territory he currently controls. So does the government of Iraq. ISIL’s territory, no matter what country it was in, goes under an occupation that will provide stability, employment, law enforcement, and a decent quality of life. It uses the UN Charter, or something like it, for a slow turnover to a local government. The interests of the Kurds and the Turks must also be accounted for.

This is not a call to arms. Or an endorsement of war. It is just an analysis. Lashing out with jets and drones just means more of what we have now. Anyone who talks about defeating ISIL with any less commitment than described above, and without accounting for the complexities, is a bloviating, lying, dangerous sociopath, a TV news commentator, or worse, a candidate for US president.

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`Tis the season no matter what holidays you celebrate, so consider these sweet local treats for your loved ones.

Fancy, practical, witty, dreamy—here are faves to squeeze into a stocking or slip beneath a pillow. Décor the halls and warm their hands. Then, watch them smile.

Goodnight Moon tote bag from The Golden Notebook in Woodstock.

Prince leather wallet from Tender Land Home in Phoenicia.

Apt accessories Tender Land Home in Phoenicia is always good for great gifts, including cozy scarves in plush microfiber, shaped and slotted so they’re pretty around the collar. Silver, blue, red, cream, pewter, basic black, and leopard ($21.95). Super-slouchy hats in soft knit acrylic come in stripes, neutrals, and more ($11.95). And get your Prince on in a leather wallet ($24.50). Tenderlandhome.com

Warmth two ways Rhinebeck’s PaperTrail has endless options for holiday gifting, including fragrant Scandinavisk candles from Denmark. Choose candles ($48) or diffusers ($65) in breezy Fjord, piney Scog, crisp Snö, or spicy Jul. And warm her hands with these colorful, chic leather gloves lined with cozy wool. Made in Sweden by Hestra, they come in orange, turquoise, red, or navy ($85). Papertrailrhinebeck.com

Bags and earbuds The Golden Notebook in Woodstock has gorgeous and roomy printed book cover tote bags by Out of Print in timeless favorites, such as Goodnight Moon, Alice in Wonderland, and Where the Wild Things Are ($18). And here’s a shop favorite for gear-lovers: the Woodstock logo high performance earbuds by ever-inventive Hal Leonard Corporation ($19.95). Goldennotebook.com 12/15 CHRONOGRAM SHOPPING 25

Linen scarves by Libeco from Hudson Home.

Soothing salve Hudson Valley winters call for salves that really soothe. SallyeAnder in Beacon makes Rescue Me Balm, an intensive-care formula concocted out of more than 21 essential oils and herbs. It’s antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory, but very pro-skin. Good for everything from dryness to stretchmarks to arthritis to scars and psoriasis, it’s a big wonder in a festive little package. And it’s glycerin free. 1.75 ounce tin ($18.71). Sallyeander.com Stone and linen Hudson Home onWarren Street has gifts curated with an impeccable eye: exquisite stone keepsake boxes come in striking black zebra marble, green striated onyx, and more: 4” box ($38); 5” box ($85). Adornments include urbanely floaty, luxurious scarves in muted, 100 percent linen by Libeco ($102). Hudson-home.com Beaded, brocaded Recently opened, Argentum Home in Saugerties offers gorgeous goods sourced from all over the world: Its buyers travel far and wide for these boho treasures.

Handmade beaded zipper clutches work for everything from jump drives to jewelry, cosmetics to writing implements, in a range of sizes and gorgeous colors and patterns. Made in Indonesia. Small ($18); large or with a shoulder strap ($22).

There are delightful little silk brocade lipstick cases ($3 each). Argentumhome.com Haute handy Rural Residence in Hudson has top-shelf renditions of the basics gone luxe: A handmade wool felt and leather pouch stores power cords neatly and is perfect for traveling, in shades like sand, charcoal, and midnight ($48). And a rosewood and ebony tape measure makes marking feet and inches (and centimeters) downright highbrow, beautifully fashioned to fit in your hand, 78 inches ($18).

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Bourbon from Black Dirt Distillery in Warwick.

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Cast-metal eyeglass bottle-toppers

DIG in Saugerties can help keep the festive in anyone’s festivities with these tongue-in-cheek accessories. Give a flexible chopping board with a message you can really get behind, the wine-colored Keep Calm and Drink Wine. Comes in two sizes: 7 ½” x 11” ($12.95) and 12” x 15” ($15). For that teetotalling chef there’s also a Keep Calm and Chop On, in veggie green. There are also cast-metal eyeglass bottle toppers ($10) or castmetal bird toppers ($12). Make them laugh with the Buddy Bottle Opener, a hapless little figure who opens bottles with his mouth ($12). Another shop favorite: Ours and Mine wine charms and topper set ($15).

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While the bottles may not exactly fit into a stocking, you can say it’s the thought that counts:Warwick’s Black Dirt Distillery (affiliated with the Warwick Valley Winery) has handsomely packaged, fine batches of stellar bourbon and applejack for keeping toasty and happy all winter long. Bourbon or Applejack, 750ml ($45); Single Barrel, 375 ml ($30). Blackdirtdistillery.com

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Center for Metal Arts 44 Jayne Street (845) 651-7550 centerformetalarts.com Give someone you care about a Metal Arts Class. Explore the arts of basic forgery, enameling, sand casting and jewelry design in classes and workshops offered year round. We have Gift Certificates available online for last-minute giving and scheduling flexibility! Hand-Forged hammers, other tools, our new tee shirt & Metal Arts books, all shown in our online store.

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The Modern Dream Handmade Gifts, Local Artists

Kasuri Luxury fashion for men & women Located in Hudson, NY, a historic river town that serves as an artistic destination and escape, KASURI brings cutting edge directional fashion to the Hudson Valley. The boutique offers a finely curated selection of Japanese, European, and American labels housed in an exquisitely renovated space where the historical and contemporary collide. With a sensibility firmly rooted in the avant-garde and staffed by a team passionately devoted to fashion, KASURI strives to create an environment where experimentation and tradition integrate in ever-evolving ways.

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The Modern Dream is 100% handmade, representing over 40 Hudson Valley artisans, often likened to a brick and mortar Etsy. The shop is owned by locals Erin von Holdt-Gilbert, felting maniac, and woodworker Jonathan Gilbert. They offer a modern & colorful curated selection of home goods, children’s toys and apparel, DIY kits, original art & prints, stationery, and much more. Several artists offer customization, so stop in soon to order an original piece, like a felted pet portrait. Get a sneak peek online at their artist page. Want to learn a craft? They can hook you up with the right artist. Need help with a project? The staff is well versed in a variety of techniques and advice is free.

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Mirabai of Woodstock Nourishment for Mind and Spirit® In this world of constant distraction, we all need a space to find peace and reconnect with those things that really matter. At Mirabai, Woodstock’s spiritual hub for nearly thirty years, you’ll find a vast array of books, crystals, meditation tools, workshops and other inspirations to restore your equilibrium. Instead of merely shopping, you’ll experience a sense of calm as you immerse in the healing touch of a crystal or leaf through that special book destined to shift your life. Talismans not only for you, but those on your gift list too – not just momentary tokens, but sources of deep connection that last forever.

So take some time to decompress from life’s commotion and find your still point at Mirabai.

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Friends and Family II Hillside Restaurant

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Spend the Holiday with Friends and Family II Hillside Restaurant. Join us in our cozy dining room by the fire this Christmas Eve serving dinner only 4:00—9:00pm.

New Years Eve serving dinner only starting at 5:00pm. New Years Day—serving dinner only starting at 4:30pm. Treat yourself or someone on your list to a gift certificate to Friends and Family. Let us cater any of your holiday gatherings at your home or office. Call us for details!

I draw on my training in multiple modalities to offer clients massages that are uniquely tailored to help them relax fully and feel better. I offer Lymphatic Drainage, Connective Tissue, Positional Release Therapy, Chakra Balancing, Energy Diagnostics, Reiki, individualized yoga—intuitively combined and balanced to offer deep relaxation, release from physical pain, and a deep, nurturing sense of healing.

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Maglyn’s Dream

Rocket Number Nine Records

10 Main St, New Paltz (845) 256-0522 maglynsdream.com

50 North Front St. Uptown Kingston NY (845) 331-8217 Closed Tuesdays

This season, celebrate the art of gift-giving.

Featuring over 80 American artists, we delight in helping you find the perfect gift for that special someone. We take pride in bringing the Valley unique, quality personal accessories and home accents brimming with handcrafted elegance. Shop Maglyn’s Dream. Complimentary gift wrapping by the Dream Team.

Featuring a constantly updated large inventory of used and new vinyl including rare and Painting by Sean Sullivan obscure records.

We specialize in 60’s Psych, Punk, Jazz, Soul and many other genres. We buy and sell vintage hi - fi gear. Thinking of selling your vinyl? See us first. Check our Facebook for upcoming in store events.

Marigold Home, Inc.

The Den of Marbletown

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1 Basten Lane, Kingston

Marigold Home is a pinnacle of a lifetime dedicated to interior design with three locations in the Hudson Valley: Kingston, Rhinebeck and Woodstock.

The Kingston and Rhinebeck stores offer the Hunter Douglas window treatments, upholstery, furnishings and home decor. The Woodstock store offers gift items, fine fragrances, bath and body products. A great source for unique holiday ornaments and decor, extraordinary selection of gifts, for your loved ones and for yourselves! Stop in for our Holiday Promotions!

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(845) 687-6441

Step into a fantasy world of teddy bear dioramas and stuffed animals, harkening to the great old days of brick and mortar toy shops. An assortment of lines including Steiff toys, limited editions, and historic replicas intended for collectors. Plush toys for children and babies. Visit our Teddy Bear museum and return to your childhood. Stop by and visit us today!

The New York Restaurant

Light House

353 Main St, Catskill (518) 943-5500 Hours: Open Daily, Closed Wed nyrestaurantcatskill.com

86 Partition Street, Saugerties (845) 246-1000 Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am-6pm, Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm www.lighthousestyle.com

A revival restaurant dating back to 1922, now owned by a Polish-American, NYR takes us back in time to the best things in life—Food, Music & Spirits.

Chef Zac Stough combines simple foods with complex flavors, includes house cured meats, Pierogi, Chicken & Biscuits, as well as vegetarian and vegan options. Until December 31st, NYR will give an appetizer to patrons who purchase a gift card!

Light House is a store filled with kitchen and entertaining essentials; home decor; luxurious bath and body products; gourmet foods; and beautiful gifts for babies, children and everyone you know! Light House is not just a store, it’s an experience. Come experience Light House for yourself. Open 7 days a week. Check our website for seasonal change in hours.

Tradewinds

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409 Warren Street, Hudson, NY (518) 697-5100 Hours: Mon-Tues 10am-2pm, Wed-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm hudsontradewinds.com

11 Water Street, New Paltz (917) 217-3107 Hours: Tues - Sat 11am-6pm facebook.com/chbodrums chbodrums@gmail.com

Tradewinds is a socially conscious retail shop that is non-profit. Tradewinds offers fair trade items from both local and global artisans, as well as items crafted by individuals with disabilities who receive Coarc Services. Tradewinds also serves as an opportunity to teach retail employment skills in an integrated community setting, providing meaningful work and wages to people with disabilities.

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“The Hippest Drum and Percussion Outlet in the Hudson Valley” New, used, custom built and rare vintage gear. For the beginner to the pro, we supply all your needs. Offering design, manufacturing, repairs, rentals and instruction. Come to our once a year floor stock sale.

The Wellness Center of Hyde Park

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This Winter: Revive, Renew, Repair, Relax…. Experience a day of wellness in our newly expanded therapeutic spa! Melt the winter cold and blues away with a soak, sauna and scrub followed by a Massage, Reflexology, and get really happy in our Vitamin D producing tanning bed. Get your energy moving with Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Meditation class, or let our Acupuncturist move it for you!

A unique B&B built for cats, offering views throughout three levels of large, sunny rooms. In business for over 4 decades, we have cats visiting from states away to stay in our facility. Here, pets receive individual medical, emotional and dietary attention. Months-long visits are common and felines leave healthy and happy. In-home care is offered for pets not willing to travel or leave the comforts of their own home.

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Since 1981, women have flocked to Woodstock Design.

Known for stylish, easy to wear clothing that always has to pass the softness test, friends from Brooklyn, Boston, and Albany come here to start their girls’ weekend. Christmas shopping is a pleasure here, with faux-fur scarves, fingerless gloves, and hats. Cashmere socks and jewelry are fun to give. Free, beautiful gift wrapping is a specialty.

Ongoing workshops in a well-stocked studio. For the curious, the playful, the stuck. Explore making useful and magical objects with natural materials. Flexible scheduling. A gift to yourself?

A friend? For you both? Starts January. Six person limit. $100/4 hrs.

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de Marchin 620 Warren Street, Hudson (518) 828-2657 Hours: 11-5 Sun—Wed, 11-6 Thurs—Sat demarchin.com Bring joy, taste, and innovation to the season of gift giving.

Featuring men’s and women’s clothing, shoes and gift items from Europe and USA, Italian handbags, handmade shoes, waterproof boots, cozy socks, cashmere sweaters, African mohair scarves, enchanting Xmas decorations. Open everyday.

The Hot Spot 33 N. Front St., Lower Level Kingston, NY (845) 750-2878 www.hotspotkingston.com The Hot Spot in Kingston is a studio dedicated to the practice of authentic, Bikram Hot Yoga: 90 minutes; 26 postures; Bikram-Certified instructor.

If you have practiced the Bikram series, you know how special it is. If not, come experience a true physio-spiritual challenge as you sweat, stretch, laugh, and do more for your body and mind than you ever thought possible!

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Kids & Family

K-1s students climb the playground’s obstacle course during Forest Mondays at the Randolph School.

PLAY

IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD SCHOOLS FOCUS ON LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM Text and photos by Hillary Harvey

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t was Tasty Tuesday at the Hudson Valley Sudbury School (HVSS) outside Woodstock. Or so four boys deemed it for their improvised game.

The oldest stood atop a landscape of stacked car tires suggesting words, and the younger boys, balancing on a beam nailed horizontally between two trees, referenced each by making a shape with their bodies. It was a mix of free association and language arts classification. They exercised their kinesthetic needs while balancing on playground structures, developing both social skills and higher-order thinking, all through a variety of learning styles.

But mostly, it was fun.

There’s an inherent freedom to this kind of imaginative play. According to Read and Patterson’s The Nursery School & Kindergarten (Thomson Learning, 1980), it’s determined by the player, so it’s voluntary, and demands improvisation. Researchers and educators agree that play is where children act out viewpoints and scenarios, practicing communication, social skills, problem solving, and creativity. As Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, pointed out in Psychology Today in 2012, “Over the last 75 years, a number of theorists and researchers have identified the values of such imaginative play as a vital component to the normal development of a child.” But playing at school is becoming controversial. According to teachers, most of the professional development emphasizes raising

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test scores and meeting standards, basically quantifying a profession that used to rely on expertise in child development and creativity.

HVSS looks like a college dorm—notes hang in the hallways and people sprawl out on couches. There’s a communal phone that anyone can use at any time and kids as young as five can go outside at any point in the day to play in homemade teepees or a spot in the woods that is called The Laboratory for no obvious reason. Staff member Matthew Gioia considers access to the outdoors a basic human right, and says, “All the complex movement our students engage in has more benefit for their brains than crunching numbers.”

HVSS students aged 5-19 decide when and what to study. They’re supervised, but not at the level we’ve come to expect. An adult might or might not be with them, so the kids are held responsible for themselves and for each other.Through a Judicial Committee, rules are decided and upheld democratically.

“There are probably more laws at HVSS than at any other school,” says staff member Vanessa Van Burek, one of the founders. “There’s unlimited freedom, academically, but they’re living in a community that governs itself carefully.”

Everyone is accountable to and for the other 80 to 90 students and staff, and Van Burek says students respect that responsibility. The learning that Sudbury fosters is grounded in an internal trust.

Eleven-year-old Calder likes to sit in the treetops, pondering climbing strategies and the physics of his descent, during the day at the Hudson Valley Sudbury School.

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Students on the loose-parts natural playscape at the Hudson Valley Sudbury School outside Woodstock.

A student scales the tree house, which was built by students, parents, alumni, and staff with donated, natural materials at the Hudson Valley Sudbury School.

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It’s hard to imagine how kids who play Magic Cards and then go climb a tree will fare beyond Sudbury, though. Play is unpredictable. Its intricacies are sometimes unnoticed and the attributes are subtle. Maybe that’s why educational philosophies often treat it like a four-letter word. Play is fun and fun is frivolous. And that’s not what we want for our kids.

Van Burek acknowledges that most HVSS students develop knowledgee around personal interests and may have gaps in traditional curriculum.They have the underlying skills needed to be successful in life, though. “To go to college, or get a job,” she says, “you don’t have to have a wide body of knowledge; you have to know how to get the knowledge. That’s what they develop here.” Whatever deficiencies students may experience, educators and psychologists are routinely surprised to see how easily kids catch up simply based on readiness. HVSS places its faith in self-guided exploration because they value the quality and efficiency of learning that students cultivate by answering their own questions.

Traditional schools don’t always function that way. The George Washington Elementary School in Kingston is unique. It’s a public option that meets the Common Core standards while using Montessori learning materials. Originally developed to teach orphans how to care for themselves, the Montessori philosophy places value on a child’s play, deeming it work, and designing learning activities that are both instructive and playful. In Felipa Gaudet’s Elementary I classroom at GW, which accommodates students in grades 1-3, children learn through a series of activities that are set up like games. In one such, called The Bank, children learn symbols for numbers, connect those symbols to real-world counting materials (the classic Montessori golden beads), and learn how to do basic math operations.

Despite a common perception that children who are allowed to play all day will become spoiled and entitled, Gaudet, now in her sixth year teaching early childhood education, notices that children take their game work seriously and collaborate together compassionately while achieving set learning skills. “Learning through play/work is so motivating for children,” Gaudet says. “It enables them to engage in conversations that are complex and require higher-order thinking. The children develop communication skills and other aspects of their emotional intelligence, such as perseverance and delayed gratification, that are necessary life skills.”

Joy in Learning On the upper playground at the Randolph School in Wappingers Falls, the elements of traditional play structures give way to tree stumps and a grove of trees. At first glance, one might not see that it’s actually a system of imaginary worlds. The tree stumps are intentionally arranged into The Restaurant, where one boy ordered the onion grass. Since David Rockwell’s Imagination Playground opened in Manhattan in 2010, looseparts playgrounds, inspired by European adventure playgrounds, are a step up from sandboxes and blocks, with their unfastened foam shapes.

They present endless opportunities for children to manipulate and control their play.

The HVSS and Randolph School playgrounds are a blend of natural playscape and loose parts, with moveable materials like trimmed tree stumps and sticks. Inspired by their study of Native Americans, some of the older kids at Randolph created The Paint Shop, a trading post that specializes in red paint mixed from clay rocks. “They have time in their project study, and they have time in their play,” says administrator Karen Teich. “And a lot of what they’re learning manifests itself on the playground.” They’re working through big issues: Who’s the boss? What’s it like to have workers? Says Anita Merando, a K-1s teacher, “That’s why this outdoor time is considered a classroom. It’s rich in what they’re working on.” All the classes, K through 5, spend at least an hour each day outside in free play.

Wherever they are, the faculty look for teachable moments. When one of the children found an owl pellet on the playground, the science and PE teacher, Evan Miklos, dissected it with the children right there at the picnic table, reconstructing the mouse skeleton inside. “Teachers who have a chance to experiment in this way are excited to see how rich and fruitful the learning is, and how much happens automatically, instinctually, and organically,” he says. “Any lesson you can do inside, I believe you can do outside, in often surprising and spontaneous ways that are maybe more engaging than the one you had planned when you looked at your bookshelf.”

A new program for the K-1s, called Forest Mondays, where students spend all day in the outdoor classroom, is really an expansion of an idea already explored at the Randolph School. The students adopted trees in the grove and spend snack sitting by them as teachers visit them and talk about what they observe. Beatrice and Elise chose a small tree to share because they want to watch it grow. “The teaching has a soft quality to it,” says Merando. “We’re set up to be learners alongside them. We give direct instruction, but we watch first to see what instruction is missing.”

There’s a new programfor the K-1s, called Forest Mondays, where students spend all day in the outdoor classroom. “There’s only so much you can observe inside four walls,” says another K-1s teacher, Beth Honsaker.

She came to the Randolph School last February in part because she heard that innovative teaching was encouraged there. When enrollment ballooned recently, Honsaker suggested they implement the Forest Mondays program, inspired by programs in Europe, as both a response to stretched classroom space and a way to take the nature classroom up a notch.

To Merando, the larger conversation about American schools measuring up in the world seems fear-based rather than research-based. “I really do trust kids to be able to show me what they do and don’t know. I don’t need to sit there with a standardized test in order to figure that out.”

Since 1998, there’s been an increase in teacher-led instruction, worksheets, and standardized assessments in American kindergartens. A study of the Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K system by the Tennessee Department of Education and Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development showed that any strides students made in early academic programs were later outpaced by children who hadn’t had early academic experiences, and in fact, teachers noted that the early academic students eventually had a poorer work ethic and felt more negatively about school.

All the academic push served, it seems, was to discourage the children’s natural love of learning. If we asked teachers, education would be about helping them to use their training to help kids do what they do naturally.

Kids want to learn. And most progressive educational philosophies pinpoint play as a child’s best method of learning.

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The House

Bread of Life

TWO CHEFS SETTLE IN POUGHKEEPSIE

By Timothy Malcolm Photos by Deborah DeGraffenreid

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ennifer and Vinicius Rosa sleep on a single mattress without a bed frame.

They own a bed, but it’s in the guest bedroom for when his parents visit.

They also own a sofa, a flea-market dining room table and six chairs.

There’s a build-it-yourself desk in an office and a crib in the nursery for baby Hannah. For now, that’s about all the furniture inside their home.

But furniture alone does not make a home. And for these immigrants who fell in love at the Culinary Institute of America and wanted to settle in the Hudson Valley, home was whatever they could find: possibly a trailer, a fixer-upper, or a cramped apartment. But thanks to the nonprofit community development organization Hudson River Housing, the Rosas found the perfect place: an off-white, 2,678-square-foot, four-bedroom, two-and-a-halfbathroom, circa 1880 Victorian on Clinton Street in Poughkeepsie. Now they will be a stable, working part of the city’s future.

Jennifer and Vinicius took dissimilar paths to Poughkeepsie. She was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, then moved to Hartford, Connecticut, at age eight.

When she turned 13, Jennifer was taken from her mother and put in foster care. She lived in a succession of five foster homes, and was given the opportunity to attend college through the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. Jennifer chose the CIA to follow her dream of becoming a baker.

Vinicius hails from Salvador, a city on the tip of a peninsula in eastern Brazil. Jennifer calls Salvador, which sits on the Atlantic Ocean, “paradise.”

But Vinicius left paradise to pursue his dream of becoming a chef in America, and chose to further his education at the CIA, which he felt was the best cooking school in the world. There, the Brazilian faced the realization that Americans weren’t used to seeing a man jog around campus wearing nothing but a Speedo, a regular sight back home. “Every time I did it, a security car would just pass by me,” he says. “Just pass to see what was going on.”

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Jennifer and Hannah Rosa in the living room.

The guest bedroom

The curving side porch on the Rosa’s circa 1880 Victorian

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An Intense Bond Vinicius and Jennifer met through a friend in October 2011, just weeks before she was to earn her associate degree. Vinicius, meanwhile, was considering returning to Brazil to open a restaurant, but his attraction to Jennifer quickly formed. The feeling was mutual. “We found out we’re really intense people,” added Jennifer. “All my boyfriends dumped me for being intense, and all his girlfriends dumped him for being intense. So we had a connection from the beginning. With everything we were just like twins. We were soulmates.”

Their only major difference was in their religious beliefs. Jennifer is a devout Bible-based Christian, and Vinicius, at the time, was “a violent atheist,” regularly challenging Christians and other believers. Both opposed the traditional Catholic Church of their parents, claiming it stood primarily for money and supported a narrow mission. After Jennifer received her associate degree, Vinicius planned a romantic New York City weekend, which included a visit to the Hillsong Church, a famous Bible-based church known for its youth-targeted services accented with modern Christian rock. He enjoyed its messages of inclusion and “God is love.” Slowly, he started becoming a Biblebased Christian.

After graduation, Vinicius moved into an apartment in Hyde Park and found a job at Lola’s Café and Catering in Poughkeepsie. Jennifer continued at the CIA to earn her bachelor’s degree. The couple married in 2013 and moved into the apartment together, but the rent was too high. So, starting in June 2014, they looked at trailer homes, nearly purchasing one for $13,000, but the model sold out before they could close. They looked into other trailers, then small homes, but the only properties they could afford needed extensive renovation, which was beyond their means. Adding to this stress, Jennifer was pregnant. A lack of money, with more expenses to come, jeopardized their dream to start a family in the Hudson Valley. But they prayed. Jennifer, who admits a fear of mice and dislikes basements, even prayed for trivial things. “I was saying, ‘Lord, I want a house that has the laundry upstairs.’”

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One house finally emerged, but that led to a bidding war, and they couldn’t compete. Then, one day, Vinicius’s phone rang. It was a number he didn’t recognize. “A person tells me,‘I found your house,’” says Vinicius. “I ask,‘Who is this?’”

It was his friend Alex, who wasn’t in real estate. “‘What are you talking about? How much is it?’”

“He says, ‘Don’t worry about it, it’s your house.’”

That house was the circa-1880 Victorian in Poughkeepsie, and Alex, who worked in construction, helped renovate the house for Hudson River Housing.

According to Jennifer, Alex told her: “I think God was telling me that this was going to be your house.”

A Major Renovation Previously, the house was unlivable. “When we took that property over, it was very different from what you see today,” says Mary Linge, director of real estate development for Hudson River Housing. Working with numerous vendors, the nonprofit spent $480,000 to renovate the house. They did extensive work on the roof, repaired water damage to the attached apartment, extended and widened the driveway, and furnished the home with energy-efficient appliances, including hot-water heaters, a refrigerator, and an oven. They also kept and restored the original 19th-century features of the house, including patterned tin ceilings, hardwood floors, three fireplaces, and three show-stopping stained-glass windows in the entryway and stairwell.

Keeping true to the integrity of the structure is a goal for every property Hudson River Housing buys. The organization seeks properties with historic value, renovating them extensively so they can retain as much of their original appearance as possible. “Knowing that the people here long before us have built good houses and have good stories, we want to invest in what’s already there and bring it back to its original splendor,” Linge says.

Hudson River Housing also aims to work with people who want to settle in and add to the history of the communities they renovate. They saw that in the Rosas, who together made less than the $52,000 eligibility cap established by Hudson River Housing.

The Rosas, however, encountered problems when attempting to secure a mortgage. “The first banker actually thought it was a scam,” says Jennifer. “He said, ‘This is way too good to be true. I advise you to leave.” A second banker wouldn’t help the Rosas because of their lack of established credit. So they turned to Hudson River Housing, whose affiliated counselors advised them to produce any and every bill payment receipt to show they could meet payment deadlines. They did go to another banker, who gave them their loan.

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An Agreement to Stay The Rosas, with baby Hannah, who was born in March, moved into the Victorian in August. As per their agreement with Hudson River Housing, the Rosas are required to stay in the house for 10 years, plus install a tenant in the attached apartment. Jennifer took a one-hour landlord class, and both she and Vinicius underwent one-hour first-time-home-buyer training, all through Hudson River Housing. So now they understand how to budget expenses, such as the woodstove Vinicius hopes to install for winter, to take advantage of the house’s three chimneys and to cut down on heating costs.

“We are tight in the sense that we cannot waste money,” says Jennifer, who recently launched a small baking business, 58:10 Pastries. The name is a reference to a passage in Isaiah that exhorts believers to feed the hungry and assist the oppressed. Jennifer plans on donating 10 percent of profits to organizations that help fight human trafficking. The Rosas also hope the baking sideline will add to their income. “We may not have furniture for a while.”

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Helping-on-Hudson: Hudson River Housing School board members, city officials, restaurant workers, and social-service workers are some of the thousands of people Hudson River Housing has helped through their work developing Hudson Valley communities.

Founded in 1982, the Poughkeepsie-based nonprofit originally focused on providing services for homeless people in Dutchess County. But through the years, Hudson River Housing has expanded to work with prospective hom buyers and budget-constrained individuals, families, and seniors. It provides emergency and transitional housing, supported housing for people with mental illness, foreclosure prevention counseling, and street-based outreach programs for youth. The work is designed to strengthen diverse neighborhoods through education and shelter.

“If neighborhoods are strong, people are going to be happier and healthier,” says Elizabeth Druback-Celaya, director of organizational and community development for Hudson River Housing.

In its 33-year history, Hudson River Housing has developed more than 960 residential and commercial units, actively managing around 800 of them. Another 200 units are in their development pipeline. And 45 units have been sold by Hudson River Housing to first-time home buyers; one of them is the 1880 Victorian in Poughkeepsie owned by Jennifer and Vinicius Rosa.

The Victorian fits Hudson River Housing’s mission to preserve existing properties, turning them over to home buyers after extensive renovation.

They prefer not to bulldoze and rebuild from scratch.

“Whenever possible we want to find a way to repurpose and reuse these structures as much as we can,” added Druback-Celaya. “We have communities of generations of people who have created these places. We’re creating opportunities for people who have lived in these communities for a long time, or if they want to be in the community, they can do so.”

To be part of the community, prospective home buyers must fit Department of Housing and Urban Development income eligibility criteria at the onset—a maximum income of $45,500 for an individual, $52,000 for a couple. Further, they agree to take first-time-home-buyer courses through its partner, the NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center of Dutchess County (some homebuyers may have to take landlord classes, if their property includes apartment housing). Homeowners also have to show they qualify for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a participating lender, and agree to stay in their home for the length of a recapture program attached to a property grant. That could be 10 or 20 years.

“They’re designed [so the homeowners] stay in the community,” says Mary Linge, director of real estate development for Hudson River Housing.

“They become stakeholders and raise their families there, work there, better themselves there. After 10 or 20 years, after the grants are forgiven, they have this asset that is worth every dollar the market will bear.”

In essence, Hudson River Housing is investing in people to become stewards of a community. “We have been so lucky that the people who have come into these homes are exactly the people we dreamed them to be,” Linge added. “They’re active in their communities. They’re raising their families there. They see themselves there forever, which is exciting.”

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Fifty years, though impressive, takes its toll on a boat, and this winter marks the largest of three state-mandated renovations the sloop has undergone to keep her seaworthy.

The ship’s design was already over a hundred years old at the time of its construction, built to be reminiscent of sloops that sailed the river hundreds of years prior. These ships typically had an operating life of 15 years, which puts the necessity of the project into perspective. While New York State has generously contributed close to $500,000, Clearwater still has a long road ahead of it to reach the $850,000 needed to complete the project. In the grassroots tradition the organization helped pioneer, it’s relying on the community to raise money by passing the hat, hosting several “Open Boat” potluck fundraising events. (The Hudson River Maritime Museum will be the spot of the next event on December 12, from 4-8pm.) Last month, the ship docked in Kingston, where the Riverport Wooden Boat Building School will supervise repairs.

The organization hopes to get the sloop back in the water by May so it can catch the next group of schoolchildren before summer.

Pete Seeger called the Clearwater the “people’s boat,” and almost 50 years later, it’s depending on the people to stay afloat. To offer your support, visit Clearwater.org/float-the-boat.

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A view of Field Kallop’s The Melody of Structures, 2015, a site-specific performance with sand, through December 13 at The Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School.

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galleries & museums ART CENTRO 485 MAIN STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE 454-4525.

“Northeast Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition.” Through December 5.

ARTS UPSTAIRS 60 MAIN STREET, PHOENICIA 688-2142.

“Sensual Light” and Group members show. Through December 13.

ATHENS CULTURAL CENTER 24 SECOND STREET, ATHENS (518) 945-2136.

“Athens Cultural Center’s Members Holiday Show and Sale.” Through December 12.

BARRETT ART CENTER 55 NOXON STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE 471-2550.

“Holiday Small Works Show.” Through December 12.

BEACON ARTIST UNION 506 MAIN STREET, BEACON 222-0177.

“Gary Jacketti: Me, Myself & I.” Through December 12.

BEACON INSTITUTE FOR RIVERS AND ESTUARIES 199 MAIN STREET, BEACON 838-1600.

“Along the Mt. Beacon Incline Railway: Past, Present & Future.” Through March 6.

BETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR THE ARTS 200 HUROADROAD, BETHEL 454-3388.

“Threads: Connecting ‘60s & Modern Rockwear.” Through December 31.

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CAFFE A LA MODE 1 OAKLAND AVENUE, WARWICK 986-1223.

“Art Photography Exhibit by Frederick Buell.” Through January 31.

CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY 622 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-1915.

“Radical Inventions.” An exhibit featuring the work of five gallery artists. Painters David Konigsberg and Ralph Stout will show recent work alongside gallery favorites of fellow artist, Shawn Snow. Multi-media constructions by Stephen King will also be featured with large abstract works by architect turned visual artist, Juan Garcia Nunez. Through December 27.

CATALYST GALLERY 137 MAIN ST, BEACON 204-3844.

“Catalyst Small Works Show.” 3rd annual Catalyst Small Works Show and pop-up shop.

Painting, sculpture, photo, mixed media, more. 40+ artists. December 5-January 3.

Opening reception December 5, 6pm-9pm.

Cypress, Dana Hawk, oil on canvas.

Hawk’s paintings are part of the “Constant Companions: Contemporary Pet Portraits” at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown through January 8.

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Exhibit of Artists Supported by Arc of Orange County Art Studio. December 9-February 4.

Opening reception December 9, 12pm.

510 WARREN STREET GALLERY 510 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 822-0510.

“John Lipkowitz: Springtime in Japan.” Photographs. December 4-27.

Opening reception December 5, 12pm--4pm.

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 737 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD, ALBANY (518) 242-2241.

“Folk Modern.” Group show. Through May 8, 2016.

ALBERT SHAHINIAN FINE ART GALLERY 22 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 301, RHINEBECK 876-7578.

“Eric Lindbloom & Thomas Sarrantonio.” Photographs, field paintings. Through December 31.

AMITY GALLERY 110 NEWPORT BRIDGE ROAD, WARWICK 258-0818.

“Spirit Connections.” Represented in various styles by a select group of artists, the sense of wonder and inner contemplation during the darkest time of the year is brought to light. The artists are Eugene Arcieri, Stella Baker, Lillian Dellevoryas, Tanya Laurer, Susan Sciaretta, Gerald Schultz and Ian Sharp. December 5-27.

Opening reception December 6, 4pm-6pm.

ANN STREET GALLERY 104 ANN STREET, NEWBURGH 784-1146.

“Photographers for Hope: Newburgh Revival Group Exhibition.” This photo project will tell the stories of ordinary but extraordinary people and organizations that are determined to build a better future for their families and community. These photographs will bring to life stories of entrepreneurship, struggle, resilience and it will give voice to a community that really believes they can change the trajectory of history. December 12-January 30.

Opening reception December 12, 6:30pm.

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COLUMBIA COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 209 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 671-6213.

“Holiday Small Works Show.” Through January 9.

CRAWFORD GALLERY OF FINE ART 65 MAIN STREET, PINE BUSH 744-8634.

Annual Great Small Works and Miniatures Show. Through January 6.

Opening reception December 12.

CROSS CONTEMPORARY ART 81 PARTITION STREET, SAUGRTIES 399-9751.

“Shira Toren: Eternal Return.” Paintings. Through December 27.

DIA:BEACON 3 BEEKMAN STREET, BEACON 845 440 0100.

“Robert Irwin, Excursus: Homage to the Square3.” Landmark site-specific work. Excursus: Homage to the Square3 exemplifies Irwin’s practice of creating environments that bring attention to the subtleties of perception. Through May 31.

EAST FISHKILL COMMUNITY LIBRARY 348 ROUTE 376, HOPEWELL JUNCTION 226-2145.

“Fructuous Meditations. Exhibit of work by Sharon Watts.” Through December 30.

THE EMPORIUM ANTIQUES & ART CENTER 319 MAIN STREET, GREAT BARRINGTON, MA (413) 528-1660.

“Works Small Works Group Exhibition.” Through December 27.

FIELD LIBRARY 4 NELSON AVENUE, PEEKSKILL (914) 737-1212.

“Sabrina Occhipinti: Doorways.” Through December 31.

THE GALLERY AT R&F 84 TEN BROECK AVENUE, KINGSTON 331-3112.

“Bound Forces: Works by Natalie Abram.” Featuring encaustic works on paper. Through January 15, 2016.

GALLERY 66 NY 66 MAIN STREET, COLD SPRING 809-5838.

“The Web of Life.” Anita Jacobson and Jane Soodalter. In their new exhibition their purpose lies in making their viewers aware of the need for greater commitment to the preservation and proliferation of the myriad forms of life around us, including our very own. December 4-27.

Opening reception December 4, 6-9pm.

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GALLERY @ 46 46 GREEN STREET, HUDSON 518.303.6446.

“Taboo & Revelation.” A solo exhibit of recent work by Tom McGill. Through December 15.

GREENE COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS GALLERY 398 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL (518) 943-3400.

“Salon 2015” and “Handmade Holidays.” Annual members’ exhibition features reasonablypriced fine art and craft collectibles. Through Decemeber 31.

THE HUDSON MERCANTILE 202 ALLEN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-6318.

Works by Michael Quadland. Through December 15.

HUDSON VALLEY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 1701 MAIN STREET, PEEKSKILL (914) 788-0100.

“Love: The First of the 7 Virtues.” Through December 6.

JACK SHAINMAN GALLERY: THE SCHOOL 25 BROAD STREET, KINDERHOOK JACKSHAINMAN.COM/SCHOOL. “Winter in America.” A multimedia group exhibition with artists from 15 countries. Through March 30.

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JEFF BAILEY GALLERY 127 WARREN STREET, HUDSON JEFF@BAILEYGALLERY.COM. “David Shaw: Sculpture” and “Amy Talluto: Drawings.” Through December 31.

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“Season’s Bounty.” A tantalizing, fresh harvest of art of all kinds awaits painting, pottery, photography, glass, stone, digital art, printmaking, textile art and more, with delectable art for every taste. Smiles and refreshments. Through December 31.

THE CHATHAM BOOKSTORE 27 MAIN STREET, CHATHAM 518-392-3005.

“Barbara Willner Show: Fellow Travelers.” Classical artist Barbara Willner exhibits paintings.

Small works of animals and insects done in freehand bronze will be on view. December 4-January 20.

Opening reception December 4, 5pm-7pm.

THE TRANSVERSE GALLERY, LOCUST GROVE ESTATE 2683 SOUTH ROAD (US ROUTE 9), POUGHKEEPSIE 454-4500.

“Moments in Manhattan.” A fine art photography exhibit by Claudia Gorman. Through February 28.

THEO GANZ STUDIO 149 MAIN STREET, BEACON (917) 318-2239.

“The Wind Will Carry Us.” Group show. Through December 7.

THOMPSON GIROUX GALLERY 57 MAIN STREET, CHATHAM (518) 392-3336.

“En Masse II.” Through January 3.

JOHN DAVIS GALLERY 362 1/2 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-5907.

“Pamela J. Wallace: In Secluded Corners.” Through December 6.

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“Holiday Show.” There will be a wide range of artists creations. These items include hanging art and prints. Also there will be cards, hats and scarves, pottery,3d creations,tote bags and all kinds of interesting things to delight everyone. Through December 20.

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“An Artist’s Response to Human Rights.” Artworks created by high school students of Orange County celebrate the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Presented by the Orange County Human Rights Commission in collaboration with the Orange County Arts Council and Cultural Affairs at SUNY Orange. Through December 10.

TREMAINE GALLERY AT THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL 11 INTERLAKEN ROAD, LAKEVILLE, CONNECTICUT (860) 435-4423.

“Field Kallop: The Melody of Structures.” Beautiful, temporary drawings from swinging, sand-filled pendulums that are suspended from the ceiling of the gallery with mesmerizing results. The public is invited to observe the artist creating a drawing at the opening reception. Through December 13.

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“Seasons of the Mid-Hudson Valley.” An exhibit by the Mohonk Preserve Volunteer Photographers that highlights their love of the natural beauty of this region. Through January 4.

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“Small Works.” Features 23 artists working in small scale includes paintings, photographs and sculpture. Subjects range from classic to weird, featuring Madalengoitia’s scratchboard muses, Rhinebeck’s Paul Sandiford’s fanciful lady and vibrant poppies Rosendale’s Wilda Gallagher. Through December 19.

MARK GRUBER GALLERY NEW PALTZ PLAZA, NEW PLAZA 255-1241.

“Holiday Salon Show.” Through January 16.

Opening reception December 5, 12pm--4pm.

MATTEAWAN GALLERY 436 MAIN STREET, BEACON 440-7901.

“Myths & Legends of the Hudson Valley.” Deborah Brown, Deborah Davidovits, Scott Daniel Ellison, Valerie Hegarty, Jackie Mock, and Wendy Small. Through December 8.

MCDARIS FINE ART 623 WARREN STREET, HUDSON MCDARISFINEART.COM. “Martin Katzoff: New Paintings.” Through December 28.

THE MOVIEHOUSE GALLERY 48 MAIN STREET, MILLERTON THEMOVIEHOUSE.NET. “Jeffrey Neumann: Vanishing America.” Paintings. Through January 9.

OMI INTERNATIONAL ARTS CENTER: EDUCATION OMI 1405 COUNTY ROUTE 22, GHENT OMIARTSCENTER.ORG/EDUCATION. “Linear Element: Alain Kirili and James Siena.” Through January 3.

ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 707 EAST MAIN STREET, MIDDLETOWN 333-1000.

“Constant Companions: Contemporary Pet Portraits.” Through January 8.

PARAMOUNT THEATRE 17 SOUTH STREET, MIDDLETOWN 346-4195.

“Confluence.” A two-man show featuring the work of Geoff Feder, a sculptor and curator for Peekskill Project 6, and Andrew Barthelmes, a painter who created a sculpture for Peekskill Project 6. The two artists attempt to show the relationship between their work. Through December 31.

RIVERWINDS GALLERY 172 MAIN STREET, BEACON 838-2880.

“Buone Feste Holiday Show.” Through December 31.

UNISON 68 MOUNTAIN REST ROAD, NEW PALTZ 255-1559.

“The Moving Line: Calligraphic Expression.” Works by Barbara Bash. Through December 6.

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“Echoes of the Borscht Belt.” Photographs by Marisa Scheinfeld. Through December 31.

Opening reception December 12, 5:30pm-8:30pm.

VASSAR COLLEGE: THE FRANCES LEHMAN LOEB ART CENTER 124 RAYMOND AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE 437-5632.

“Photographer Gordon Parks’ Photo Essay.” Through December 13.

WALLKILL RIVER SCHOOL AND ART GALLERY 232 WARD STREET, MONTGOMERY 457-ARTS. “Along The Farm Art Trail: Paintings by Debbe Cushman-Femiak & Elizabeth Ocskay.”

Debbe Cushman-Femiak will display paintings highlighting scenes from Lawrence Farms.

Elizabeth Ocskay will display paintings from Jones Farm. Both in conjunction with The Wallkill River Art School’s Farm Art Trail. Emerging Artist: Jim Muhlhahn, Hallway Theme: Holidays. Through December 31.

Opening reception December 6, 5pm-7pm.

WIRED GALLERY 11 MOHONK ROAD, HIGH FALLS (682) 564-5613.

“Collectors Curate.” A group show where art collectors present works by their favorite local artists. Through February 7.

WOODSTOCK ARTISTS ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM 28 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-2940.

“Woodstock Rocks: A Lithographic Legacy.” An exhibition of lithography curated by Ron Netsky. Woodstock may be known around the world for a different kind of rock, but for over a century the small Catskill town has been a center of activity for lithography – printing art works from slabs of stone. A rock and roller is all artists like Bolton Brown, George Bellows, Rosella Hartman and many others needed to create some of the finest lithographs produced anywhere. Woodstock Rocks surveys lithographs created over the last century in the collection of the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum. Through January 3.

SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART 1 HAWK DRIVE, NEW PALTZ NEWPALTZ.EDU/MUSEUM. “Jervis McEntee: Painter-Poet of the Hudson River School.” Through December 13.

“Reading Objects 2015.” Through December 13.

“Thomas Benjamin Pope: Landscapes of Newburgh and Beyond.” Through December 13.

WOODSTOCK/BYRDCLIFFE GUILD’S KLEINERT/JAMES ART CENTER 36 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-2079.

“5 x 7 Show.” December 4-January 3.

Opening reception December 4, 5pm-7pm.

SEVEN21 MEDIA CENTER 721 BROADWAY, KINGSTON 331-0551.

Abstrakt Paintings by Justin Wixson. Through December 31.

WOODSTOCK SCHOOL OF ART 2470 RTE. 212, WOODSTOCK 679-2388.

“Student Exhibition 2.” Through December 19.

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Music

The Band in the kitchen of the house Helm and Hudson shared in Bearsville.

I See My Light Come Shining Elliott Landy

By Peter Aaron Photos by Elliot Landy

I

f there’s one photographer who has defined 1960s rock music, it’s Elliott Landy. The Bronx-born lensman, who has lived in the Town of Woodstock since late in the decade, is well known for having created some of the most iconic album-cover portraits of the era, among them Bob Dylan’s Nashville Skyline, Van Morrison’s Moondance, and The Band’s Music from Big Pink and The Band. The legendary latter act is the focus of The Band Photographs: 1968-1969 (Backbeat Books), a new fine-art book overflowing with classic and previously unseen images of the fathers of Americana. “When I first met them, The Band didn’t even want to have a name,” says Landy about the famously down-toearth subjects who rehearsed up the road in a West Saugerties house they called Big Pink. “That doesn’t make sense commercially. But when they were playing with Bob Dylan they saw what being locked in by your success could be like, and they didn’t want to be known for doing one certain kind of music.”

Besides being the definitive collection of Band photos, the lush tome was the center of a Kickstarter campaign that raised nearly $200,000 (the secondhighest amount of money ever raised for a photography book on Kickstarter, according to Landy) to cover the book’s ultra-high-quality production.

Landy, whose pictures have adorned the covers of Life, the Saturday Evening Post, Rolling Stone, and other publications, also shot such rock luminaries as Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Jimi Hendrix and has published other books of his work. As the official photographer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, his credentials as the visual chronicler of the so-named generation are impeccable. “The Woodstock Festival was a manifestation of the consciousness of a large group of people who wanted and deserved peace and love,” says Landy.

“Which is something I still believe in, and something that relates to questions we’re still asking now about the world.”

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In the yard of the house Hudson and Manuel shared on Ohayo Mountain Road.

Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm rehearsing in Rick Danko’s Zena Road home, Woodstock, 1969.

Goin’ to the swimmin’ hole with Rick Danko, Band members, and friends, Woodstock, 1968.

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NIGHTLIFE HIGHLIGHTS Handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.

MAUCHA ADNET / THE BRAZILIAN TRIO

December 5. This night of warm tropical jazz should take the December chill out of your bones. Vocalist Teri Roiger and bassist John Menegon have reactivated their monthly Jazzstock series at the Woodstock Community Center, beginning a new run of events with this date by singer Maucha Adnet and the New York-based Brazilian Trio. Adnet comes from a highly musical family in Rio de Janeiro and has sang with such greats as Antonio Carlos Jobim and Caetano Veloso. She has recorded with the Brazilian Trio’s pianist Helio Alves (Oscar Castro-Neves, Paquito D’Rivera), whose group is filled out by bassist Nilson Matta and Adnet’s husband, drummer Duduka Da Fonseca (Don Pullen’s Afro-Brazilian Connection). 7:30pm. $30 ($20 seniors and students). Woodstock. (845) 901-8846; Facebook.com/BrazilianTrio.

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December 3. The outermost edges of Brooklyn’s experimental jazz and metal underground scenes collide at this enticing evening at EMPAC. Guitarist Mary Halvorson is perhaps the most distinctively adventurous New York jazz guitarist to come along since her mentor Marc Ribot.

Called “NYC’s least-predictable improviser” and “the future of jazz guitar” by DownBeat, she studied and worked with saxophonist and educator Anthony Braxton. Bassist Marston is known for his tenure with the death metal bands Behold…The Arctopus, Dysrhythmia, Krallice, and Gorguts and his challenging work in the extreme metal, progressive/experimental rock, avantgarde improvisation, free jazz, new music/modern classical, and ambient genres. (EMPAC’s On Screen/Sound series presents Cally Spooner and Meryn Le Roy December 2.) 8pm. $18.

Troy. (518) 276-3921; Empac.rpi.edu.

December 10. Six years after his critically lauded sophomore disc, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Columbia County singer-songwriter Elvis Perkins has at last released his long-awaited third album, I Aubade. Just back from a European tour, the enigmatic indie auteur will herald the record’s unveiling with this engagement at his home venue Club Helsinki. “My previous releases had for the most part been made with steady players in studios and overheard by engineers and producers,” he explains about I Aubade. “So this was for me both a novel approach and a return to the four-tracking, solitary self of my early 20s.” Perkins’s performances are reliably rousing affairs, so be prepared to celebrate. (Jackie Greene sings December 4 and 5; Club d’Elf with John Medeski jams December 20.) 8pm. $15, $18; Hudson. (518) 828-4800.

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December 5, 19. Last month was a close call for beloved Bad Brains guitarist and local resident Dr. Know, who was hospitalized in critical condition for several weeks; thankfully, as of this writing he’s on the mend. Doc’s legendary longtime collaborator, Bad Brains front man HR, brings his reggae/soul/rock project Dubb Agents to the Hudson Valley for two shows this month. On December 5, the group visits Cabaloosa’s with openers Kobie Ali and PapaShake and DJ Queen Tubby spinning ska, punk, and dub reggae. 7pm. Call for ticket prices. New Paltz. (845) 255-3400. Cabaloosa.com. On December 19, HR and crew and special guests TBA serve up a “punky reggae ska dub party” slice at My Place Pizza. 5pm. Call for ticket prices. Poughkeepsie. (845) 473-2815; Myplaceny.org.

December 12. Held in the historic brick Atlas Industries building, the classical and contemporary music series Queen of the Hudson has been up and running since 2010. Focusing on chamber music, early music, and new compositions, the concerts star some of the best musicians performing today and many works that are not often performed. This month’s installment is being touted as Queen of the Hudson’s largest production yet, featuring the sextet of violinists David Marks and Regi Papa, violists Luke Flemming and Andy Lin, and cellists Jing Li and Nan-Cheng Chen performing Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) and Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence. 6:30pm. $20, $25. Newburgh. (917) 482-3691; Queenofthehudson.com.

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CD REVIEWS

ROCKET NUMBER NINE RECORDS

THE MIKE & RUTHY BAND BRIGHT AS YOU CAN One definition of a record is “a piece of evidence about the past.” Ideally, we also think of records—in the musical sense—as being timeless, as being vehicles that speak across the years. The Mike + Ruthy Band’s Bright asYou Can certainly fits the first bill, but it feels like it will fit the second, too, and that’s something worth reaching for. What’s more, Bright as You Can feels like an account of its place as well. It is distinctly a Hudson Valley record, with all that thought implies—a rooted sense of groove, grace and family; a loose, tight swing; and a sound as earth-toned as its cover art.The title of track seven, “The Ghost of Richard Manuel,” tells you all you need to know.

Here and there Ruthy Ungar channels Syd Straw, and there’s little better than that, is there?

“Rock On Little Jane,” with its Stax-like horn chart, for example, is like sugar-shaped R&B; “Golden Eye” replaces brass with banjo, but still struts soulfully; and the title track, driven by Ungar’s fiddle, is a children’s song in wolf’s clothing. Mike Merenda, for his part, gets more than a little Rodney Crowell going on “Word on the Street,” and also shines on “Chasin’ Gold” and the sprawling “What Are We Waiting For.” Great stuff here, a record you’ll return to when your beard’s longer—and grayer. Mikeandruthy.com.

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Rosendale’s Samuel Claiborne came out of the ’80s No Wave scene in New York, most notably as lead guitarist in the band Things Fall Apart. Although it’s his solo debut, Love, Lust, and Genocide is much more on-the-sleeve lyrically and musically, the nine Morphine-esque rock tunes are littered with schizophrenic dustings of horns, strings, and spoken word. “21st Century War” features Senegalese vocal stylings by Mamadou Diate and plays like a mockumentary mashup of a Talking Heads song and “Le Show’s” Harry Shearer. All writing credits (except Trent Reznor’s “Hurt”) go to Claiborne, who also plays guitar, percussion, flute, and viola and sings lead vocals.The lyrics are overt, the subject matter provocative, the vocal delivery deadpan. Unjust wars in the Middle East, the decline of American society, and morally bankrupt “believers” all make undisguised and storied appearances. Progressives will nod/bang their heads knowingly and approvingly at the sardonic debates.

Are the media-sterilized drone bombings less fraught with ethical morass? Are we really morally superior because we condemn our soldiers for pissing on dead Taliban? A gaggle of stellar musicians make appearances on the album, including Diate,Tomas Doncker (True Groove label head), cellist Jane Scarpantoni (Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow), Finnish lap steel player Artur Uronen, flutist Steve Gorn, and even Bill Laswell, who has a stint playing bass on the final track. SamuelClaiborne.com.

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THE TONY DIGREGORIO SEXTET I LOVE PANCAKES! (2015, BOVINE BOP RECORDS)

There is nary a genre of music that goes better with breakfast quite like jazz. Nothing makes that first meal of the day more satisfying than having it scored by the soothing sax work of Stan Getz or the plaintive piano genius of Bill Evans on a calm Sunday morning. So when Hudson Valleyby-way-of-Brooklyn guitarist Tony DiGregorio titled the latest LP from his renowned sextet I Love Pancakes!, he was perhaps not so much trying to be goofy as he was providing concrete evidence to this idea of breakfast and jazz being quintessential bedfellows.

DiGregorio and his group, which is rounded out by Tim Hays on alto sax, Nathan Paris on trombone, Hilliard Greene and Joseph M. Peterson on basses, and Andy O’Neill on drums, have phenomenal backgrounds with deep roots in their craft. And on these six original compositions they combine forces to bring their collective experience to full boil on this timeless and tasteful variation of the chamber jazz format, handsomely highlighted by lengthy workouts like “Arianna,” “Blues Mondo,” and “How Are Things in Balaklava?” The oil painting on the album cover really says it all, for I Love Pancakes! is a simply gorgeous collection of instrumentals aimed to put just the right amount of bop in your next big breakfast.

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Books

Clockwise from left: Luke Ives Pontifell, proprieter of Thornwillow Press; The Tower of Faith Volume in the Thornwillow Press’ series The Towers of Wonder; wood type in the press room.

MAKING BOOKS

Thornwillow Press Celebrates the Written Word

by Nina Shengold Photos by Christine Ashburn

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t’s easy to miss the entrance to Newburgh’s Thornwillow Press. Off an unmarked alley, the door opens into a former coat factory filled with antique printing equipment. There’s a heady aroma of ink and cut paper, the staccato mechanical thump of cast-iron machines. In a corner office, two workers sit at more 21st-century workstations, using computers. One of two “press cats,” Bembo, sits on a countertop licking a paw.

Thornwillow’s ebullient, bespectacled president, Luke Ives Pontifell, offers a tour. A few of the many things made here: limited-edition collectible books, custom business cards, engraved invitations, Michelle Obama’s envelopes for White House gifts. Thornwillow’s mission, Pontifell says, is “to bridge the world of hand craftsmanship and technology. In an age where people turn books on and off with a switch, we make things that are meant to last, where the object itself is part of the relationship between author and reader.”

Pontifell started publishing books at 16, on a Vandercook press he still owns. The oldest of Thornwillow’s 32 working presses dates from 1890 (“Nothing breaks—there are no plastic parts”). He’s especially fond of a hulking Carver Die Stamping Press that came from the Bureau of Printing and Engraving in Washington, where it was once printed WWII war bonds.

There’s also a series of intricate, Dr. Seuss-like machines that die-cut, fold, and line envelopes, and make boxes. “A lot of things fall into the sickness of collecting old equipment,” Pontifell says with a schoolboy grin.

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Indeed. There are printers’ job cases stuffed with 19th-century wooden type and copper master plates of alphabets in designers’ own calligraphy; last summer, an artist-in-residence started digitizing these unique typefaces.

Copperplate engraving is still used for diplomas, fine stationery, wedding invitations, and “other things people will keep.” Where letterpress printing punches an imprint into the paper’s surface, engraving embosses the paper from behind, so the letters stand up from the page. The text is etched onto photosensitive copper, using the same chemical process as an artist’s aquatint.

“It’s basically controlled rust,” says Pontifell.

A Heidelberg Cylinder press churns out uncut pages. At a sorting table, two workers assemble signatures of the forthcoming book White House Cookies, by Washington pastry chef Roland Mesnies. Pontifell introduces head of production Sergio Salazar, who’s worked in this building for 30 years, starting on the floor of the coat factory. When the building was sold to Thornwillow eleven years ago, Salazar did custodial work as he learned the printing trade.

Now he oversees 15 local employees.

Pontifell lays a proud hand on the Vandercook on which he printed his first book, Barbara England’s Hello Sun. The next, An August to Remember,was by family friend William Shirer, with a cover illustration by Pontifell’s mother, artist Irena Markus. She and his late father, a writer and advertising executive, named their lovingly restored antique Berkshires farmhouse Thornwillow.

As a student at Harvard, Pontifell solicited manuscripts from a different

Over the years Thornwillow has collaborated with several White House Administrations and The White House Historical Association on numerous projects. This case contains President Obama’s First Inaugural Address, The United States Capitol Portfolio, The White House North Elevation Portfolio, and White House Cookies.

Below: The project board at Thornwillow Press.

author each year. His history professor Arthur Schlesinger and journalist Walter Cronkite were among those who said yes. “By senior year, I had people working for me in my dorm room. By graduation, my hobby had become a little business.”

Pontifell went on to design printed materials for the Montblanc pen company, importing paper from the Czech Republic, eventually moving to Prague. He spent 14 years custom printing for such high-end clients as Cartier, Crane’s, and Ralph Lauren.

At one point, his company was the world’s largest producer of handmade paper, with 60 employees. “I was following great makers to the ends of the earth,” he says, noting that traditional crafts like leather bookbinding flourished under Communist rule.

But so did corruption. Pontifell’s empire was “wiped out” by a crooked Czech manager.

“The irony is that the disaster became a catalyst for what we should have done by choice. Instead of following the craftspeople, we ended up consolidating all these artisanal crafts related to the written word under one roof.”

Pontifell’s wife Savine found Thornwillow’s new home, drawing a circle in a one-hour radius from Manhattan. The vast Newburgh plant makes “under one

roof ” literal: Where most publishers do their printing in one plant and ship books out for binding, Thornwillow’s bindery is right upstairs.

In the loftlike space, a woman handtools leather covers. A man glues the spine of another book, stitched on a nearby Smyth sewing machine. The work here is patient and slow, using gilding tools, house-made marbled papers, and imported Nigerian goat- and calfskins. There are stacks of wrapped books on industrial shelves; glass-front cases display some of the press’s most elegant volumes. Pontifell takes out James Merrill’s Last Poems (1998). Bound in Morocco leather and paste paper with a handprinted photogravure by Mariana Cook, in an edition of 185, it lists for $1,500.

Thornwillow Press books are in permanent collections of the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, and Vassar College’s Archives and Special Collections Library. Vassar’s Ronald Patkus recently curated “Thornwillow at Thirty,” a 30th-anniversary exhibition at Manhattan’s Grolier Club.

And for the next 30 years? Pontifell envisions “four legs,” like a well-balanced table. The first two, Thornwillow Press and Thornwillow Makers (“all the nonpublished things we make”—custom stationery, business cards, and gift items like fine-paper journals), are already thriving. He’s poised to launch the 12/15 CHRONOGRAM BOOKS 59

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An ink fountain on a die stamping press in the press room at Thornwillow Press.

upcoming portfolio in collaboration with the Neue Galerie, Berlin Metropolis.

Thornwillow Institute, a not-for-profit entity to teach master classes in traditional book arts to writers and artists, and to offer job training “which Newburgh so desperately needs.” He’s also purchased two neighboring warehouses, which he hopes to convert into “Thornwillow Village,” with artist housing, exhibition spaces, and other book-related and artisanal businesses.

The Hudson Valley already boasts a vigorous book arts community, with Rosendale’s Women’s Studio Workshop at its hub. The internationally renowned facility offers artist residencies, internships, classes, studio space rentals, and sales of handmade artists books. Founded in 1974 by Executive Director Ann Kalmbach,Tatana Kellner, Anita Wetzel, and Barbara Leoff Burge, WSW has studios for etching, letterpress, papermaking, book arts, photography, silkscreen, 3D, and ceramics; a major expansion is under way, with 8,000 square feet to be added in stages. WSW artists have produced more than 200 limited-edition books in a wide variety of formats and media; like Thornwillow’s, its archive has been acquired by Vassar.

Acclaimed book artist Maureen Cummins, whose work was recently featured at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art and in shows with Kiki Smith, Fred Tomaselli, and Kara Walker, moved from Brooklyn to the Hudson Valley after the first of three residencies at Women’s Studio Workshop. “They seduced me,” she says with a laugh. “It’s just an amazing place, and it’s right in our backyard.”

Bill Roberts’s Bottle of Smoke Press is literally in his backyard. Housed in a modest suburban garage, the impressively DIY Wallkill press prints and publishes literary works by such authors as Gerard Malanga, Rebecca Schumejda, Jack Kerouac, and Charles Plymell on a vintage Vandercook press. Many books are released in multiple editions, from elaborately slipcased collectibles to modestly priced

paperbacks. “I’m not the 1 percent, so I don’t want to bind for the 1 percent,” says Roberts, who often sews chapbooks on the kitchen table while his kids draw.

The local handmade books community also includes such idiosyncratic publishers as former Meat Loaf drummer Joe Stefko’s Charnel House Books, a Catskill press specializing in collectible editions of horror and genre fiction, some with unusual artist bindings (think bullets and fangs), and Woodstock poet Shiv Mirabito’s Shivastan Publishers, which craft prints poetry chapbooks, anthologies, and broadsides on handmade papers in Nepal.

What all these presses share is a tactile attention to detail and aesthetics.

“Craftsmanship is coming back,” asserts Pontifell. “In the 1800s, people were in a panic about urbanization. In the 1900s, it was industrialization; now it’s technology. There’s always a return to craft, a desperate grab for humanity.”

But the new craftsmanship isn’t a blinkered return to old ways. At its best, it can bridge 21st-century technology and traditional skills. “You can log on to our website late at night in your pajamas and custom order something that’s made by hand,” says Luke Ives Pontifell. “It’s all about saying, ‘This matters.’

The human hand matters.”

WHERE THE BOOKS ARE: SELECTED HUDSON VALLEY RESOURCES Bottle of Smoke Press Wallkill; Bospress.net Charnel House Books Catskill; Charnelhouse.com Shivastan Press & Poetry Ashram Woodstock; Shivastan.com Thornwillow Press Newburgh; Thornwillow.com Vassar College Archives & Special Collections Library Poughkeepsie; Specialcollections.vassar.edu Women’s Studio Workshop Rosendale; Wsworkshop.org 12/15 CHRONOGRAM BOOKS 61

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2015

Deck the halls with homegrown books, and go to author events at local bookstores. Signed books make great gifts for all ages!

Reviewed by Jana Martin, Nina Shengold, and Robert Burke Warren

ACROSTIC WOODSTOCK

CONSTELLATION

WILL NIXON, ILLUSTRATIONS BY CAROL ZALOOM

MELISSA MCGILL WITH SAM ANDERSON, JOE BAKER, RICHARD BLANCO, HADRIEN COUMANS, TRACY K. SMITH, EDWIN TORRES, & JEFFREY YANG

BUSHWHACK BOOKS, 2015, $12.95

An acrostic poem Nixon wrote for Walking Woodstock collaborator Michael Perkins sparked this delirious, deft celebration of all things Woodstock. You don’t have to be local to love these poems, but it may widen your grin. (Yes, he names names.) From “Catskill Mountain Pizza”: “Pity the poor / Zombies who taste nothing but brains. I’ve got an / Appetite for the world with everything on it.” Appearances: 12/4 at 7pm, “PAW Reads Woodstock Poems by Will Nixon” at The Golden Notebook, Woodstock; 12/4-6, Woodstock Poems Scavenger Hunt with $100 gift certificate (details at Golden Notebook); 12/19 at 5pm, “The Woodstock Poems” reading at the Woodstock Library. —NS

THE ARTFUL WOODEN SPOON: HOW TO MAKE EXQUISITE KEEPSAKES FOR THE KITCHEN JOSH VOGEL, PHOTOS BY SETH SMOOT & KENDRA SMOOT CHRONICLE BOOKS, 2015, $24.95

In so many shapes and sizes, skinny and curvy, wooden spoons rock. No one makes them better than Josh Vogel, co-founder of Black Creek Mercantile. His book is a delicious how-to, taking you from crude woodblock to sublime spoon in 225 dreamy photographs and by turns rhapsodic and helpful text. Appearing 12/3 at 6pm, Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck; 12/5 at 4pm, The Golden Notebook, Woodstock. —JM

PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS, 2015, $30

Metro-North commuters riding up the Hudson often wonder at the ruins of Bannerman’s Castle. Since this June, the island has hosted a magical artwork by Beacon artist McGill: 17 solar-powered lights illuminate at dusk, tracing the outlines of walls past and present.

In these midnight-blue pages, the artist’s statements, photos, and drawings join writings by talented neighbors—four poets, a journalist, two Lenape Center historians—responding to Constellation or reflecting its themes; in Jeffrey Yang’s words, “light and line, figure and void.” A luminous collaboration. —NS

FRANKIE LIKED TO SING WORDS BY JOHN SEVEN, PICTURES BY JANA CHRISTY ABRAMS, 2015, $20.95

This month marks a century since the birth of Frank Sinatra. While his voice and style defined an era, Ol’ Blue Eyes is still being discovered by new generations, who can learn all about him in this adorable book.

Berkshires author-and-illustrator team John Seven and Jana Christy (Happy Punks 1-2-3, A Child’s Guide to Anarchy) bring Sinatra’s story to life, from skinny, bullied boy with a dream all the way to Vegas, baby. The book celebrates music, talent, and stick-to-itiveness. —JM

JOHN BURROUGHS: AFLOAT & AFOOT NARRATED BY BRETT BARRY & ROLLAND SMITH

ASTRID’S WISH FOR PAPA NOEL: A HAITIAN CHRISTMAS STORY JERRICE J. BAPTISTE, ILLUSTRATIONS BY APRIL MATULA GUANABANA BOOKS, 2015, $20

WKZE’s Jerrice Baptiste digs into her Haitian roots for this whimsical, socially conscious tale of Astrid, who wishes only for Papa Noël to bring prosperity to her impoverished fishing village. She works hard in her fatherless house, and sure enough, an amusing Caribbean version of Santa Claus arrives. Illustrations by April Matula convey holiday spirit without a hint of snow.

Appearing 12/9 at 4:15pm, Morton Memorial Library, Rhinecliff; 12/10 at 5pm, Lace Mill, Kingston; 12/12 at 1pm, Tivoli Free Library; 12/18 at 10:30am, Town of Esopus Library; 12/19 at noon, Ulster Library. —RBW

SILVER HOLLOW AUDIO, 2015, $19.95

Catskills naturalist John Burroughs reinvented personal nature writing, and this first-ever audiobook offers two wonderfully local essays. In “Pepacton: A Summer Voyage,” the author navigates the Delaware’s now-submerged East Branch—”a stream of many minds”—in a handmade boat. In “The Heart of the Southern Catskills,” he assays a climb up uncharted Slide Mountain. Narrators Barry and Smith are pros, as are commentators Bill Birns and Diane Galusha, but the voice that emerges most joyfully belongs to Burroughs.

When a veil of fog lifts off the High Peaks, he reports, “the world opened up like a book.” —NS

OSKAR & THE EIGHT BLESSINGS RICHARD SIMON & TANYA SIMON, ILLUSTRATED BY MARK SIEGEL

BIG GAY ICE CREAM BRYAN PETROFF & DOUGLAS QUINT, FOREWORD BY ANTHONY BOURDAIN, PHOTOS BY DANNY TRUONG, ILLUSTRATIONS BY JASON O’MALLEY CLARKSON POTTER, 2015, $25

Petroff and Quint’s hilarious one-of-a-kind autobiographical coffee-table book is as tasty and unpredictable as their ice cream business. Much like their blending of olive oil and soft serve, this confection is an original mix: part celeb-signed yearbook, part irreverent cookbook, part subtly political manifesto.

From feisty, squalid food truck in 2009 to franchised success story four years later, BGIC’s trajectory is inspiring and delicious. Catskills illustrator O’Malley brings the unicorns and rainbow sprinkles. —RBW

CABIN PORN: INSPIRATION FOR YOUR QUIET PLACE SOMEWHERE ZACH KLEIN & BEAVER BROOK LITTLE, BROWN, 2015, $30

Before Instagram numbed us to endless feeds of rustic shelters, there was Cabin Porn, the mothersite of hand-built slabside huts and repurposed silo shelters.

Started by a gang of urban entrepreneurs craving chill time amid the pines, the Beaver Brook Collective built, taught, and preached the timberframed DIY gospel to a revolving cadre of millennial shackwrights. The photos they posted online caught fire, and tens of millions of followers began posting in kind, yurts and all. —JM

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ROARING BROOK PRESS, 2015, $17.99

For this exquisite, moving tale of a boy escaping the Holocaust without his family and landing in fairy-tale 1938 yuletide Manhattan, Westchester husbandwife writing team Richard and Tanya Simon draw from actual historical events, from Kristallnacht to a Count Basie gig, to the debut of the first Superman comic. With help from Siegel’s gorgeous, burnished illustrations, Broadway becomes an enchanted trail of kindness and hope, where Jewish and Christian holidays gracefully mesh. Appearing 12/5 at 3pm, Sinterklaas Festival at Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. —RBW

SHADER DANIEL NESTER 99:THE PRESS, 2015, $16

Not since Bruce Springsteen has a man so eloquently immortalized and rendered fascinating a subsection of New Jersey while also excavating his own soul.

Maple Shade native Daniel Nester unspools his memoir in rock-and-roll bursts—brief, potent chapters grappling with Gen X coming-of-age and an alcoholic father, whose 2013 passing inspired this work. Extravagant love and devastating abandonment haunt Nester to this day, yet Shader offers hope and no small dose of hilarity. Appearing 12/12 at 7pm, Volume Reading Series at Spotty Dog Books & Ale, Hudson. —RBW

THE SLEEPER AND THE SPINDLE NEIL GAIMAN, ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHRIS RIDDELL HARPERCOLLINS, $19.99, 2015

Bard College professor and local dean of cool Gaiman spins a shimmering feminist remix of Snow White(ish) and Sleeping Beauty (sorta). Three dwarves—downsized from the usual seven—alert their reluctantly betrothed queen to a sleeping plague approaching the kingdom. Following her own good heart and brain, with the help of some cobwebbed sleeptalkers, the sword-bearing queen packs one hell of a wake-up kiss. Riddell’s stunning illustrations, shot through with threads of gold, make this a delectable gift for anyone whose happily-ever-after could use a reboot. —NS

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Zen student and award-winning author Bettina Mueller’s labor of love started as a bare lot adjoining her 1860 farmhouse in Tivoli. Having bought the house, she began transforming the barren grounds into an exquisite, Japanese-inspired tea garden.

Imbued with the aesthetic tradition of harmony and simplicity, the living gem won Gardenista’s 2015 Best Garden Design Award. Far more than just luscious photographs, the book delineates the principles and techniques of Zen garden design, tea, and chabana floral design. It’s sure to inspire. —JM

TUXEDO PARK: THE GIFT OF NATURE CHIU YIN HEMPEL, PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREG MILLER CAROL MONDERER PUBLISHING, 2015, $95

Less than an hour from Manhattan, the Gilded Age enclave of Tuxedo Park is truly a world apart, its iconic mansions surrounded by 2,000 acres of jaw-dropping natural beauty. Focusing on its timeless vistas and hundreds of native species, this sumptuous largeformat book looks beyond the architect homes built

by Astors and Vanderbilts to the “wild gardens,” stone stairways to nowhere, the lakes—stunning in every season and all kinds of light—and community responsibility of ongoing environmental stewardship.

Greg Miller’s lush color photos and Chiu Yin Hempel’s eloquent text form the warp and weft of an opulent tapestry, weaving a magical spell. —NS

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In 2000, Mark Hogancamp was brutally attacked outside a Kingston bar and left for dead. He emerged from a coma unable to eat, walk, write, or remember anything about his life. As therapy, he constructed an elaborate World War II-era village in his backyard, turning action figures and Barbie dolls into recurring characters who love and fight on remarkably built sets.

Obsessive, unsettling, his work caught the art world’s eye, was the subject of a 2010 documentary, and is now this fascinating, moving book. Appearing 12/4 at 7pm for documentary screening & booksigning, Inquiring Minds, Saugerties.—JM

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WOODSTOCK: EVERYDAY HISTORY CREATESPACE, 2015, $19.95

Town Historian Heppner’s sixth book sidesteps “highlights” history to celebrate everyday lives. So instead of the usual wars and presidencies, we get gems like Sarah MacDaniel Cashdollar—stranded in town by the Blizzard of `88—accessing her buried Overlook Mountain home via an ironing board slipped through an upstairs window, or a 1922 “Swim-In” protesting the City of Kingston commandeering Sawkill water, darker chapters on slavery (yes, in Woodstock) and a local murder, a tribute to legendary historian Alf Evers, and the evanescent town stoplight.

Appearing 12/12 at 4pm, The Golden Notebook, Woodstock; 12/19 at 1pm, Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center, Mt. Tremper —NS

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POETRY

Edited by Phillip X Levine. Deadline for our January issue is December 5. Send up to three poems or three pages (whichever comes first).

Full submission guidelines: www.chronogram.com/submissions.

“I know mom, we grow up so quickly.”

—Sabine Anya Crane-Euvino (10 years)

Once upon a time There was a time —p

PENTECOST

SOLSTICE

THE PISTOL AND THE PROMISES

Martyr The Lord’s voice, ever In her ear. Sudden silence As the flames reach her.

We pulled her green body from the hillside on a wet December afternoon as soft light was sinking.

Rosary Clenched in her once-hand Their cries cut through bone and earth, Ascend to heaven.

The pruning and wrestling of branches the weeping scent the sap thick sawdust.

I’m a romantic with a revolver. It’s not smart to get close to me because I make bullets with my stomach acid, with the things that hurt to hold on to. You see, there’s nowhere to put them down but the magazine of this gun and your forehead looks so inviting. I hope you want to fade away from me. I hope you want to run.

Habit Rough-hewn and holy.

Heavy as a memory, Heavy as regret.

The work to resurrect the turning of the screws the tipping and the leaning and the righting and the balancing.

Mother Hail Mary, full of Grief, of bafflement, of loss, Of rage and sorrow.

Until she stood again.

Her sacrifice.

Our ritual.

Our truest gift.

Crucifixion Did He truly die Upon the cross? No matter.

Others did, slowly.

—Emily Vanston

TO BE A POET means the soft green needle from an evergreen can sew words to your universe and bend you —Sydna Altschuler Byrne

FACES Mask on top of mask, Face swallowed underneath, Hidden so deep within, Almost completely, Forgotten.

—Heather Rook

Bringing the farm and the old woman at the door and the moon into the living room.

I want to die some days. Some days I don’t. You told me I might as well live for the times that life is livable. The gun is still in my hand.

I point it at the ground, shoot at an anthill and say, “This is for the times I shot at myself.” You want me to be happy. You want me to feel safe enough in my own fists to get rid of the pistol for good, but honey, I can’t see that in our future because this gun is glued to my palm. I’ve tried to put it down and I just came back bloody.

The next day adorned only by morning light she is a perfect asana in the corner every branch turned up and reaching to the sky.

Your name, your body is too delicate for the bullet holes in my sheets and you should never sleep between this gun and I, even though you promised you want to. The purgatory between wanting and having should sometimes stay an in between. The phone rings and it’s bad news. I sleep with the gun clutched to my chest for a week.

—Amy K. Benedict

You want in and I want the antidote. I just want the antidote.

MARSH MARIGOLD In the tangled darkness of freshet-fed trough, that glint, life in rut not unbeautiful sheen of rainbow slick, shattered sky the wonder: glory humble in dead leaves, last year’s chaff, shadowed by skunk cabbage smell of the deep devoted doubt of spring Only in April this particular psalm: hum that comes from the birth and death of such small things —Marilyn McCabe

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I’ve been told by people I used to trust with my life that I am a violent mess of a person and that I’m going to end up being a bomb in a graveyard. You asked me once if people can die twice and I told you that I died the first time I looked at you, that I die every time I wake up, but I don’t think that’s true. You see, I haven’t died yet. I’ve stared down the edge of a knife without flinching, I’ve looked at the bottom of the pool like it’s somehow gonna fix the broken things inside me to get rid of them altogether.

It won’t. It hasn’t.

—Windy Sharpe

SHOE SHOPPING WITH MY BLIND FATHER You preferred your children wear “good” shoes Sensibly rounded toes, laces for support Well fitting shoes were a symbol of affluence.

After our feet were measured and a pair chosen Your hands had the final say.

Mum bought me the shoes I really wanted In secret, with money squirreled away from her food allowance Shoes with pointy toes, a little heel, perhaps a zipper.

I’d offer my feet to your inquisitive hands Then run upstairs to change I’d tiptoe out but am sure you always knew.

—Adah Frank

BLOCK ISLAND

NO LOVE IN THAT SOUND

Leslie’s in the labyrinth, the ferry’s at the dock nesting gulls at Settler’s Rock harbormaster, keeping clock.

of the refrigerator motor in the empty apartment at night.

But a stream beside the trail a bright pool past the familiar nettle field and the now chic wild ramps I had never heard of before, her hands small mammals that love to dig and garlic, steeply down to the cooling reservoir in the afternoon, noticed the droning cicadas.

No grief in that sound.

the light, air, blue-green surf and smell were, just as hoped, relaxing; the disembarking goobers’ eavesdropped conversations, taxing.

Moni Shea remembers clearly Nazi periscopes aspying, Navy eminent domainers, and the locals noncomplying.

Skippy’s walker’s tennis balls lend purchase, sand or stone, and leave her gallant young enabler’s parents’ minds a little blown. the seaglass shopkeep wakes the beach at dawn to sally forth, the Nibbles server meditates, calming midnight lighthouse north. with great machines of iron stacking back breakwaters he intends to thus defend the bay, to keep at bay the wild, wild Sea. And I, with all these goings on around me, scarcely need to crack Capital in the 21st Century, my (scarcely) planned vacation read.

—Mark Vian

FINE WINE Wine should be savored like a grand epic filtered throughout with barely audible hints of blackberry and currant joined among swirls of licorice.

A dressed up ballroom duo, noshing creamy avocado wedges placed atop crispy crackers heaped with slices of sharp, orange cheddar from Wisconsin accompanied by a sweet good looking, Filipino man that croons steamy love songs to pale earthy girls beneath moon’s blush nightly, on a cruise ship.

—Cornelia DeDona

GOOD MORNING, NAME. Good morning, Name.

Day upon day, I carry you with me and You never cease to change.

I do.

Tracing shapes.

Working within the lines.

Characters shifting— Keeping it all within the margin.

Startling slants of “V’s” initiative shriek of potential hazards– with ever increasing speeds— only to crunch together at rock bottom.

Never fear!

Fly upward at the finale— “I”— You’re going places, Kid. Alphabetic codes know no character though we’re slated to compose ours.

—Robert Duffy

I LIKE YOU I am Like You I Like You Am —David Capellaro

THE CORNER Standing at the corner Of Fish and Main Eating ice cream I can’t complain.

Sky above the river Looks like rain.

And that’s how it is At Fish and Main.

Standing at the corner Of Fish and Main The girl in that truck Drives by again.

Sure wish I Could get her name, Standing at the corner Of Fish and Main.

Crossing the corner At Fish and Main, Nothing to lose But nothing to gain.

That’s what life is, A crazy game, On any corner Of Fish and Main.

—James Lichtenberg

It begins with a name.

—Megan Konikowski

QUIET GOODBYE Goodbye sweet Wappingers Creek where you meet the Hudson the deer curled up beside you with twin fawns The river winds its way through just as we did We harvested wineberries and made scones from them Justin chopped wood and structured elegant woodpiles We listened to ancient stories from ancient river people and we did not have to lock our door, in fact our house did not have a lock when we arrived...

We are going to listen to the water when it sends us to the edge of the land where the sky meets the sea Wappani to Wampanoag charting, swimming, drifting traveling by sloop by sail by instinct We might wait for that canoe to take us over across the great water —Sarah Johnson

I love you green like shooting star goes tearing through night sky I sway within your breeze whenever you walk by Your presence it unnerves me every time, every time and I faint into you willingly as your breathing becomes mine —Kate Finnegan 12/15 CHRONOGRAM POETRY 65

Food & Drink

Spice Girl

(l-r): Chef and entrepreneur Maya Kaimal; caramelizing onions for a typical Maya Kaimal sauce.

Maya Kaimal’s Indian Kitchen

By Karen Angel Portrait by Franco Vogt Food photos by Jennifer May

M

aya Kaimal has always loved to cook. As a teenager, she learned how to make South Indian specialties from her Indian father and aunt.

As a young woman working in magazine publishing, she translated those skills into a very small business, preparing Indian lunches for colleagues at her office. “That experience showed me how eye-opening it was for people to eat homemade Indian food,” recalls Kaimal, 50. “It didn’t resemble what they were eating in restaurants.”

In 2002, she turned a layoff from her dream job as photo editor for Saveur magazine into an opportunity, founding Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods. Its mission: to create all-natural, vegetarian Indian sauces that taste like those she makes on her stovetop.

Now her Rhinebeck-based company is in major expansion mode, moving into larger offices next month, hiring a new CEO, and landing on the shelves of big chains like Sam’s Club, Target, and Safeway. “Indian food is a pain in the neck to make from scratch,” Kaimal explains. “You have to have a lot of relatively fresh ingredients on hand, and there’s lots of chopping and grating. Indian people have multiple people preparing meals, not one harried mother.”

Hence, the concept behind Kaimal’s Indian simmer sauces: “We do all that prep work so the flavors of India are available in a more convenient form and you get to experience really nice, deep, layered flavors. My hope is that Indian flavors get on tables all across the country.”

From humble beginnings working at her kitchen table in Brooklyn, Kaimal now has six refrigerated simmer sauces, six shelf-stable simmer sauces and a

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spicy ketchup, three varieties of chick pea chips, and, launched in July, three flavors of naan chips. Her products are in some 3,500 stores across the country, including regional and national chains, specialty stores, and natural-food stores.

In a big coup, Costco requested that Kaimal make fresh Indian meals, soups, salads, and frozen items specifically for its stores.

Kaimal’s combination of having grown up in America and been taught to cook in Indian kitchens gives her an understanding of both cultures that she parlays into her food and the recipes in her two cookbooks, Curried Favors (Abbeville Press, 1996), winner of the Julia Child Award, and Savoring the Spice Coast of India (HarperCollins, 2000).

“She has an incredible light-handedness,” says Andy Arons, co-owner of Manhattan’s six Gourmet Garage fine-food marketplaces, which carry many of Kaimal’s products. “She has these very deep roots in Indian culture and society, and she was taught by Indian people how to cook, and she has layers of American culture and taste. It’s an Americanization that stays true to the roots of the cuisine.”

Being laid off was Kaimal’s “moment of truth,” she says. “What did I really want to be doing? Did I really want to be a photo editor, or did I want to do something in the food world?”

Close friend Arons and her husband, the journalist and author Guy Lawson, convinced her to go for it. “Her food was so much better than any Indian food I’d eaten before, and I’d lived in the UK,” says Lawson, 52, who met Kaimal while she was in the midst of testing recipes for Savoring the Spice Coast and

Maya Kaimal’s Spicy Ketchup with sweet potato chips.

describes his role as a cross between consigliere and house-husband. “Talk about falling in love over food. There was an authentic quality she brought to it. You can’t make up what Maya has.”

To differentiate herself, Kaimal came up with the idea of creating refrigerated sauces. “No one was doing that,” she says. “I also felt I could control the flavor better and make it taste more like a homemade curry. I didn’t want to get lost in the middle of the store. It turned out to be a really lucky decision, because the people buying our product were often the cheese buyers, and they were very, very picky about what they brought in.”

Kaimal’s sauces met that pickiness test. Loaded with fresh-tasting, tropical ingredients like tamarind, coconut, curry leaves, green chilies, and ginger—typical flavors for the state of Kerala, from which her father hails—the sauces are tasty enough to eat solo. Among her best-sellers are the shelf-stable Tikka Masala, a classic Indian sauce that is familiar to many Americans, and the refrigerated Coconut Curry, a creamy concoction with russet potatoes and onions that tastes like a sweet stew. Although they carry steeper price tags than those of her competitors ($5.99 for shelf-stable sauces and $7.99 for refrigerated ones), customers keep coming back for more. “They’re our best-selling Indian sauces,” Arons says. “You put a cooked item in the sauce, and you sauté it and put it over basmati rice, and it becomes an incredible Indian dinner better than you can eat at any restaurant.”

In 2003, while pregnant with her twin girls, Kaimal found a sauce manufacturer in Saugerties and launched three fresh sauces. Propelled by a mention in the New York Times’s food section, they took off in Manhattan specialty stores like Fairway, Zabar’s, and Gourmet Garage, selling $75,000 worth in the first year. The family moved to Woodstock in 2005 to be closer to the manufacturer and reduce their living expenses. Kaimal opened an office on Tinker Street with a staff of six and began to build a network of distributors. In 2009, she and Lawson moved to Rhinebeck, drawn by the school system, the restaurants, and indie movie theater Upstate Films. Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods set up shop in the M&T Bank building on Mill Street.

Shrimp simmered in Maya Kaimal’s Vindaloo sauce.

Maya Kaimal’s Kerala Coconut Curry Chicken

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After filling out her fresh-sauce line, Kaimal turned her attention to shelfstable, which stores had been requesting, using lemon and tamarind as natural preservatives. She also beefed up her staff, hiring her first CEO three years ago, and added West Coast and Midwest manufacturers. Meanwhile, the number of distributors carrying her products ballooned to 28. Among recent additions to her 19-member staff is quality-control manager Ankita Bhagat, who brings her valuable native Indian palate to the task of sampling sauces.

Kaimal added chips last year to boost her chain-store presence. With such new-product launches and a series of successful in-store promotions, the company’s sales are exploding. Growth for this year is expected to double, following a 35 percent jump for each of the preceding three years.“When they came out with something fresh that had the authentic Indian flavors, the customers responded immediately,” says Andrew Shober, purchasing manager for Sunflower Natural Foods Market in Rhinebeck and Woodstock, who notes that Sunflower’s sales of the chips have doubled in the past year. “In the beginning, it was a local company hand-delivering products. Now we go to the big trade shows, and they’re there.”

The company is poised for even bigger growth under new CEO John McGuckin, who helped grow the hummus maker Sabra from a $10 million to a $500 million brand. “I see no reason this company can’t grow to be a very big brand in the next five years,” says McGuckin, who will target conventional supermarkets along with millennials who “want to experience new cultures through food.”

On January 1, the company will move to bigger digs at the corner of Mill and Market Streets, adding 1,000 square feet and trading what Kaimal calls a “test closet” for a glossy test kitchen. With a little coaxing from Lawson, she has claimed the corner office. “She’s the cornerstone, and she’s earned it,” Lawson says. “This is the person the staff should look to for the heart and soul of the company.”

Warren Kitchen & Cutlery For The Holidays.

The Hudson Valley’s Most Complete Kitchen Emporium!

For the best selection of fine cutlery, professional cookware, bakeware, appliances, serving pieces and kitchen tools— and a complete selection of coffee and espresso makers.

Authentic Barbecue & Comfort Food with a Modern Twist OleSavannah.com | 845-331-4283 Historic Rondout Waterfront Dining

• Expert sharpening on premises.

• Great gifts for anyone who loves to cook or entertain.

Choose Your Pleasure ciarestaurantgroup.com | 845-471-6608 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY On the campus of The Culinary Institute of America

• Gift wrapping available.

6934 Route 9 Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Just north of the 9G intersection 845-876-6208 Mon–Sat 9:30–5:30, Sun 11–4:30 Visit us on the web, or order on-line, at www.warrenkitchentools.com

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Delicious and thoughtfully curated wine, cider and spirits for your holiday table, hostess offering or celebratory gift.

EAT HEALTHY & ENJOY EVERY MOUTHFUL.

CHINA JAPAN KOREA INDONESIA Open 7 days  Open during the Holidays Lunch and Dinner  Reserve your Holiday Parties  Join us for New Year’s Eve with Live Music  Reservations Suggested

K I N GS T ON WI N E . C OM

of Full Line uts C ld o C ic Organ Cooking e m o H d an en Delicatess

79 Main Street New Paltz 845-255-2244 Open 7 Days

remember to place your holiday orders early Local Organic Grass-Fed Beef • Lamb • Goat • Veal • Pork • Chicken • Wild Salmon

Route 300 Newburgh, NY (845) 564-3848 YOBORESTAURANT.COM

No Hormones ~ No Antibiotics ~ No Preservatives Check out our menu!

Custom Cut • Home Cooking Delicatessen Nitrate-Free Bacon • Pork Roasts • Beef Roasts Bone-in or Boneless Ham: smoked or fresh Local Organic Beef • Exotic Meats (Venison, Buffalo, Ostrich) • Wild Fish

New American Cuisine Fine Dining in Casual Elegance Catering for Events: Wedding on Premises 120 North Road, Highland, NY 845.691.9883 www.thewould.com Taking Reservations online

Open Tues-Sat at 5 for dinner {Available for private events 7 days/ week } Prix-fi xe menu $24 • Tuesday - Thursday

Chef Joseph Barlow

With the Holiday season in full swing, Yolo Bistro offers the perfect way to celebrate with our premium wine menu featuring full bodied reds, crisp whites and blush wines. Chef Barlow’s masterful menu takes your senses on a journey that only he can bring to a climatic end. Having perfected his craft in one of the finest kitchens in the Hampton’s, the artistry of wine meets each delicately balanced dish at Yolo Bistro, Poughkeepsie’s newest gem!

Reserve your space today! Catering is also available, contact us for more information.

260 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY • 845-345-9230

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tastings directory Bakeries Ella’s Bellas Bakery 418 Main Street, Beacon, NY (845) 765-8502 www.ellabellasbeacon.com

Butchers Fleisher’s Craft Butchery 307 Wall Street, Kingston, NY (845) 338-MOOO www.fleishers.com info@fleishers.com

Jack’s Meats & Deli 79 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-2244

Cafés Bistro-to-Go 948 Route 28, Kingston, NY (845) 340-9800 www.bluemountainbistro.com Gourmet take-out store serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week. Featuring local and imported organic foods, delicious homemade desserts, sophisticated four-star food by Chefs Richard Erickson and Jonathan Sheridan. Off-premise fullservice catering and event planning for parties of all sizes.

Catering Grounded NY 83 Broadway, Kingston, NY (845) 514-3432 www.groundedny.com

Restaurants Cafe Mio 2356 Route 44/55, Gardiner, NY (845) 255-4949 www.miogardiner.com

Cinnamon 5856 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-7510 www.cinnamoncuisine.com

Culinary Institute of America 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY (845) 471-6608 www.ciarestaurantgroup.com

Elsie’s Place 1475 Route 208, Wallkill, NY (845) 895-8975 www.elsies-place.com

Friends and Family II Hillside Restaurant 4802 US Highway 209, Accord, NY (845) 626-7777 www.friendsandfamily2.com

Hudson Hil’s 12-131 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY (845) 265-9471 www.hudsonhils.com

Hyde Park Brewing Company 4076 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY (845) 229-8277 www.hydeparkbrewing.com

Ole Savannah Table & Bar 100 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY (845) 331-4283

Osaka Restaurant 22 Garden Street, Rhinebeck, NY, (845) 876-7338 or (845) 757-5055, 74 Broadway, Tivoli, NY www.osakasushi.net Foodies, consider yourselves warned and informed! Osaka Restaurant is Rhinebeck’s direct link to Japan’s finest cuisines! Enjoy the freshest sushi and delicious traditional Japanese small plates cooked with love by this family owned and operated treasure for over 20 years! For more information and menus, go to osakasushi.net.

Puccini Ristorante 22 Garden Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-3055 www.puccinirhinebeck.com

Rabbit and the Turtle 302 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Red Hook Curry House 28 E Market Street, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-2666 www.redhookcurryhouse.com

Seoul Kitchen 469 Main Street, Beacon, NY (845) 765-8596 www.seoulkitchenbeacon.com

the Hop at Beacon 458 Main Street, Beacon, NY www.thehopbeacon.com

Tuthill House 20 Grist Mill Lane, Gardiner, NY (845) 255-4151 www.tuthillhouse.com

Vault 446 Main Street, Beacon, NY (845) 202-7735 www.thevaultbeacon.com

The Would Restaurant 120 North Road, Highland, NY (845) 691-9883 www.thewould.com

Yobo Restaurant Route 300, Newburgh, NY (845) 564-3848 www.yoborestaurant.com

Yolo Bistro 260 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 345-9230 www.yolobistrony.com

302 Main Street Poughkeepsie 845 • 345 • 9964

Specialty Food Shops Immuneschein Tea Haus 446 Main Street, Rosendale, NY (828) 319-1844 www.immune-schein.com immuneschein@gmail.com

Quattros Game Farm and Store Route 44, Pleasant Valley, NY (845) 635-2018

Wine Bars Jar’d Wine Pub Water Street Market, New Paltz, NY www.jardwinepub.com

Come enjoy chef John Holm’s daring and creative cuisine.

We offer 25 craft beers for your personal selection.

Experience our intimate speakeasy style whiskey bar.

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We now offer OTB & Quick Draw.

www.elsies-place.com 1475 Route 208 Wallkill, NY • 845.895.8975

WE WANT TO IMPRESS YOUR IN-LAWS AS MUCH AS YOU DO Since 1960 The Hudson Valley’s premier source for wine & spirits, from everyday items to unique and extraordinary finds.

ORDER OUR PASTURE-RAISED MEATS FOR YOUR FAMILY THIS HOLIDAY

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Seoul Kitchen

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What’s On Tap All Winter Long!

Winter Special: Kook Bap 469 Main Street, Beacon, NY | (845) 765-8596

Our Gift Cards Make the Perfect Stocking Stuffers!

Call Us Today to Book Your Holiday Party!

Located on Route 9 Across from the FDR Library and Museum 4076 Albany Post Road • Hyde Park, NY • 12538 845-229-TAPS (8277) • www.hydeparkbrewing.com

Eclectic wines, craft beer & tapas Happy Hour Monday—Friday, 3 to 6 $5 mimosas all day Sundays Available for holiday parties www.jardwinepub.com water street market, new paltz

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Accommodations

Art Supplies Catskill Art & Office Supply

Diamond Mills

25 South Partition Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 247-0700 www.DiamondMillsHotel.com info@DiamondMillsHotel.com

Alternative Energy Hudson Solar (845) 876-3767 www.hvce.com

Hudson Antiques Dealers Association Hudson, NY www.hudsonantiques.net hudsonantiques@gmail.com

Outdated

314 Wall Street, Kingston, NY (845) 331-0030 outdatedcafe@gmail.com

Pay it Forward Community Thrift Store - A Division of Community Actioin of Greene County, Inc. 7856 Route 9W, Catskill, NY (518) 943-9205 www.cagcny.org5 fohle@cagcny.org

Architecture Richard Miller, AIA

28 Dug Road, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4480 www.richardmillerarchitect.com

Art Galleries & Centers Crawford Gallery of Fine Art 65 Main Street, Pine Bush, NY (845) 744-8634

Cross Contemporary Art

81 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY www.crosscontemporaryart.com

Dorsky Museum

SUNY New Paltz 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY (845) 257-3844 www.newpaltz.edu/museum sdma@newpaltz.edu

Eckert Fine Art - CT Inc. 34 Main Street, Millerton, NY (518) 592-1330 www.eckertfineart.com

Gallery 66

66 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY (845) 809-5838 www.gallery66ny.com

Mark Gruber Gallery

New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1241 www.markgrubergallery.com

Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2079 www.woodstockguild.org events@woodstockguild.org

Attorneys Traffic and Criminally Related Matters.

Karen A. Friedman, Esq., President of the Association of Motor Vehicle Trial Attorneys 30 East 33rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY (845) 266-4400 or (212) 213-2145 k.friedman@msn.com newyorktrafficlawyer.com

Audio & Video Markertek Video Supply www.markertek.com

Auto Sales & Services Fleet Service Center

185 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4812

Kinderhook Toyota, Inc

1908 New York 9H, Hudson, NY (518) 822-9911 www.kinderhooktoyota.com

Beverages

(845) 255-4704

H Houst & Son

Books Monkfish Publishing

22 East Market Street, Suite 304, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4861 www.monkfishpublishing.com

Ice B’Gone Magic www.ibgmagic.com

Ingrained Building Concepts (845) 224-5936

John A Alvarez and Sons 3572 Route 9, Hudson, NY (518) 851-9917 www.alvarezmodulars.com

23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2100 www.mirabai.com

Olde Warwick Booke Shoppe

31 Main Street, Warwick, NY (845) 544-7183 www.yeoldewarwickbookshoppe.com warwickbookshoppe@hotmail.com

Broadcasting WDST 100.1 Radio Woodstock Woodstock, NY www.wdst.com

Building Services & Supplies Berkshire Products, Inc.

884 Ashley Falls Road, Sheffield, NY www.berkshireproducts.com

Cabinet Designers

747 Route 28, Kingston, NY (845) 331-2200 www.cabinetdesigners.com

Cord King

(845) 797-6877 cordkingllc@gmail.com

Custom Home Design and Materials Atlantic Custom Homes

Millbrook Cabinetry & Design

2785 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY www.lindalny.com

2612 Route 44, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-3006 www.millbrookcabinetryanddesign.com

Education

N & S Supply

www.nssupply.com info@nssupply.com

Center for Metal Arts

44 Jayne Street, Florida, NY (845) 651-7550 www.centerformetalarts.com/blog

New Leaf Treehouse Company

(518) 526-6675 www.newleaftreehousecompany.com

Farm Markets & Natural Food Stores

Williams Lumber & Home Center 6760 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-WOOD www.williamslumber.com

Adam’s Fairacre Farms

1240 Route 300, Newburgh, NY (845) 5690303, 1560 Ulster Avenue, Lake Katrine, NY (845) 336-6300, 765 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 454-4330 www.adamsfarms.com

Cinemas Rosendale Theater Collective

Beacon Natural Market

Rosendale, NY www.rosendaletheatre.org

Upstate Films

6415 Montgomery St. Route 9, Rhinebeck (845) 876-2515, 132 Tinker Street, Woodstock (845) 679-6608 (845) 876-2515 www.upstatefilms.org

Bookstores Mirabai

262 Spillway Road, West Hurley, NY (845) 331-3859 www.craftspeople.us Representing over 500 artisans, Crafts People boasts four buildings brimming with fine crafts; the largest selection in the Hudson Valley. All media represented, including: sterling silver and 14K gold jewelry, blown glass, pottery, turned wood, kaleidoscopes, wind chimes, leather, clothing, stained glass, etc.

Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2115 www.hhoust.com

Binnewater/Leisure Time Spring Water (845) 331-0504 www.binnewater.com

Crafts People

Clothing & Accessories Columbia Costumes

66 North Street, Kingston, NY (845) 339-4996 www.columbiacostumes.com

de Marchin

348 Main Street, Beacon, NY (845) 838-1288 www.beaconnaturalmarket.com

Hawthorne Valley Farm Store 327 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY (518) 672-7500 www.hawthornevalleyfarm.org

Mother Earth’s Store House

1955 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 296-1069, 249 Main Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-9614, 300 Kings Mall Court, Route 9W, Kingston, NY (845) 336-5541 www.motherearthstorehouse.com

Sunflower Natural Food Market

Kasuri

75 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-5361 www.sunflowernatural.com info@sunflowernatural.com

Lea’s Boutique

Third Eye Associates Ltd.

620 Warren Street, Hudson, NY (518) 828-2657 1 Warren Street, Hudson, NY (518) 291-9922 www.kasuri.com 33 Hudson Avenue, Chatham, NY (518) 392-4666

Woodstock Design

9 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-8776 www.shopwoodstockdesign.com

Computer Services Tech Smiths

45 North Front Street, Kingston, NY (845) 443-4866 www.tech-smiths.com

Financial Advisors 38 Spring Lake Road, Red Hook, NY (845) 752-2216 www.thirdeyeassociates.com

Gardening & Garden Supplies Mac’s Agway

(845) 876-1559, 68 Firehouse Lane, Red Hook, (845) 255-0050

Graphic Design & Illustration Annie Internicola, Illustrator www.annieillustrates.com

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Antiques

Kingston, NY: (845) 331-7780, Poughkeepsie, NY: (845) 452-1250, Woodstock, NY: (845) 679-2251

Craft Galleries

Glenn’s Wood Sheds

Hair Salons Allure

47 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-7774 allure7774@aol.com

Lawyers & Mediators Jacobowitz & Gubits (845) 778-2121 www.jacobowitz.com

Music

Androgyny

5 Mulberry Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 256-0620

Hair Salons

The Falcon

1348 Route 9W, Marlboro, NY (845) 236 7970 www.liveatthefalcon.com

Le Shag.

292 Fair Street, Kingston, NY (845) 338-0191 www.leshag.com

Lush Eco-Salon & Spa

2 South Chestnut Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 204-8319 www.lushecosalon.com

Home Furnishings & Decor Asia Barong

Route 7/199 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA (413) 528-5091 www.asiabarong.com

Ethan Allen

Route 32, 94 North Plank Road, Newburgh, NY (845) 565-6000

Marigold Home Interiors 747 Route 28, Kingston, NY (845) 338-0800 www.marigold-home.com

Light House

86 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-1000 www.lighthousestyle.com

Home Improvement Robert George Design Group

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27 West Market Street, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-7088 www.robertgeorgedesigngroup.com

Interior Design LAD Interiors

Pawling, NY www.ladinteriors.com

Mark Kelly Interior Design, LLC (845) 384-3001 www.markkellyinteriordesign.com

New York Designer Fabric Outlet 3143 Route 9, Valatie, NY (518) 758-1555 www.nydfo.myshopify.com

Jewelry, Fine Art & Gifts Dreaming Goddess

44 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 473-2206 www.dreaminggoddess.com

Geoffrey Good Fine Jewelry 238 Warren Street, Hudson, NY (212) 625-1656 www.geoffreygood.com

Hudson Valley Goldsmith

11 Church Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-5872 www.hudsonvalleygoldsmith.com

Hummingbird Jewelers

23 A. East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4585 www.hummingbirdjewelers.com hummingbirdjewelers@hotmail.com

Maglyn’s Dream

10 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 256-0522 www.maglynsdream.com

The Modern Dream

99 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 382-9581 www.themoderndream.com Sierra Lily 1955 South Road Square, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 297-1684

Tradewinds

409 Warren Street, Hudson, NY (518) 697-5100 www.hudsontradewinds.com

Kitchenwares

Musical Instruments Barcones Music

528 Broadway, Kingston, (845) 331-6089 www.barconesmusiconline.com

CHBO Drums

11 Water Street, New Paltz, NY (917) 217-3107 facebook.com/chbodrums

Imperial Guitar & Soundworks 99 Route 17K, Newburgh, NY (845) 567-0111 www.imperialguitar.com

Landscaping Coral Acres, Keith Buesing, Topiary, Landscape Design, Rock Art (845) 255-6634

(845) 687-0330 www.pussyfootlodge.com

Photography Fionn Reilly Photography Saugerties, NY (845) 802-6109 www.fionnreilly.com

Picture Framing Atelier Renee Fine Framing

The Chocolate Factory, 54 Elizabeth Street, Suite 3, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-1004 www.atelierreneefineframing.com renee@atelierreneefineframing.com A visit to Red Hook must include stopping at this unique workshop! Combining a beautiful selection of moulding styles and mats with conservation quality materials, expert design advice and skilled workmanship, Renee Burgevin, owner and CPF, has over 25 years experience. Special services include shadow-box and oversize framing as well as fabric-wrapped and French matting. Also offering mirrors.

Stockade Guitars

Pools & Spas

41 North Front Street, Kingston, NY

Organizations Buy In Greene

www.buyingreene.com/catskill

Aqua Jet

1606 Ulster Avenue, Lake Katrine, NY (845) 336-8080 www.aquajetpools.com

Go>Local

www.rethinklocal.org

Re>Think Local

www.rethinklocal.org

Wallkill Valley Writers

New Paltz, NY (845) 750-2370 www.wallkillvalleywriters.com khymes@wallkillvalleywriters.com Write with WVW. Creative writing workshops held weekly and on some Saturdays. Consultations & Individual Conferences also available. Registration/Information: www.wallkillvalleywriters.com or khymes@wallkillvalleywriters.com.

YMCA of Kingston

507 Broadway, Kingston, NY (845) 338-3810 www.ymcaulster.org

Printing Services Fast Signs

1830 South Rd Suite 101, Wappingers Falls, NY (845) 298-5600 www.fastsigns.com/455 455@fastsigns.com

Real Estate Mary M. Orapello - Murphy Realty Group 304 Wall Street, Kingston, NY (845) 590-0386

Willow Realty

120 Main Street, Gardiner, NY (845) 255-7666 www.friendlycircle.weebly.com LWillow@Aol.com

Outfitters Kenco

1000 Hurley Mountain Road, Kingston, NY (845) 340-0552 www.atkenco.com

Performing Arts Bardavon 1869 Opera House

Record Stores Rocket Number Nine Records 50 N Front Street, Kingston, NY (845) 331-8217

Recreation Catamount Ski Area

resulting academic excellence is supported by a prepared classroom environment that inspires self-paced, individualized discovery and love of learning, as well as respect for self, others, and the environment.

Mountain Laurel Waldorf School

16 South Chestnut Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-0033 www.mountainlaurel.org

Primrose Hill School - Elementary and Early Childhood Education inspired by the Waldorf Philosophy 23 Spring Brook Park, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-1226 www.primrosehillschool.com

Randolph School

Wappingers Falls, NY (845) 297-5600 www.randolphschool.org

Trinity - Pawling School 700 Route 22, Pawling, NY (845) 855-4825 www.trinitypawling.org

Specialty Food Shops Savor the Taste

527 Warren Street , Hudson, NY (845) 417-6776 www.savorthetasteoilandvinegar.com

Tourism Columbia County Tourism

(800) 724-1846 www.columbiacountytourism.org

Historic Huguenot Street

Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1660

New Paltz Travel Center

43 North Chestnut Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-7706 www.newpaltztravel.com

Toys & Games The Den of Marbletown

1 Basten Lane, Kingston, NY (845) 687-6441 www.thedenofmarbletown.com

Wine, Liquor & Beer 1857 Barber’s Farm Distillery Middleburgh (518) 827-5454 www.1857spirits.com

Arlington Wine & Liquor

18 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY (866) SAY-WINE www.arlingtonwine.net

35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 473-2072 www.bardavon.org

Route 23, Hillsdale, NY (518) 325-3200 www.catamountski.com info@catamountski.com

Denning’s Point Distillery, LLC

Bearsville Theater

The Jungle

(845) 216-4801 www.hettaglogg.com

291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-4406 www.bearsvilletheater.com

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bethel, NY (800) 745-3000 www.bethelwoodscenter.org

881 NY-28, Kingston, NY (845) 481-4988 www.jungle28.com

Plattekill Mountain Roxbury, NY (607) 326-3500 www.plattekill.com

Center for Performing Arts

661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 232-2320 www.centerforperformingarts.org

Schools Bard MAT

www.facebook.com/kaatsbaan www.kaatsbaan.org

Bard College, , (845) 758-7151 www.bard.edu/mat mat@bard.edu

Mid-Hudson Civic Center

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Kaatsbaan International Dance Center

Poughkeepsie, NY www.midhudsonciviccenter.org

The Linda WAMCs Performing Arts Studio

339 Central Ave, Albany, NY (518) 465-5233 www.thelinda.org The Linda provides a rare opportunity to get up close and personnel with world-renowned artists, academy award winning directors, headliner comedians and local, regional, and national artists on the verge of national recognition. An intimate, affordable venue, serving beer and wine, The Linda is a night out you won’t forget.

Warren Kitchen & Cutlery 6934 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 895-2051 www.warrenkitchentools.com

Pussyfoot Lodge B&B

Pet Services & Supplies Earth Angels Veterinary Hospital 8 Nancy Court, Wappingers Falls, NY 8452277297 www.earthangelsvet.com

Pet Country

6830 Rt. 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-9000

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2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-5343 www.caryinstitute.org

Center for the Digital Arts / Westchester Community College Peekskill, NY (914) 606-7300 www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill peekskill@sunywcc.edu

Hotchkiss School

11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, CT (860) 435-3663 www.hotchkiss.org/arts

Montgomery Montessori School

136 Clinton Street, Montgomery, NY (845) 401-9232 www.montgomeryms.com Montgomery Montessori encompasses students from PreK-8th grade. We are a learning community where children are inspired to realize their academic, personal, and social potential to become global citizens. The historically proven Montessori education model supports the whole child, creates lifelong learners, and educates for peace. The

10 North Chestnut Street, Beacon, NY www.denningspointdistillery.com

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Keegan Ales

20 Saint James Street, Kingston, NY (845) 331-2739 www.keeganales.com

Kingston Wine Co.

65 Broadway on the Rondout, Kingston, NY www.kingstonwine.com

Miron Wine and Spirits

15 Boices Lane, Kingston, NY (845) 336-5155 www.mironwineanspirits.com

Nostrano Vineyards

14 Gala Lane, Milton, NY (845) 795-5473 www.nostranovineyards.com

Town and Country Liquors Route 212, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-8931 www.tcliquors.com

Whitecliff Vineyard

331 McKinstry Road, Gardiner, NY (845) 255-4613 www.whitecliffwine.com

Workshops Hudson Valley Photoshop Training, Stephen Blauweiss (845) 339-7834 www.hudsonvalleyphotoshop.com

The Alchemy of Natural Materials www.danielmack.com

Writing Services Peter Aaron

www.peteraaron.org info@peteraaron.org

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hen Rebecca and Zachary Lewis’ baby, Noa Sage, was born in September, their experience combined the best of both worlds: home birth and hospital birth. The midwife in attendance was home-birth specialist Susanrachel (“Birdie”) Condon of Hudson Valley Midwifery, but the chosen setting was the Family Birth Place at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus (formerly known as Kingston Hospital), where Pitocin, pain meds, and emergency C-section obstetricians were just an arm’s reach away. And it’s a good thing they were. Rebecca’s labor was a three-day marathon including two days of early labor at home, and a fair share of harrowing moments in the hospital. “I started off in the birthing tub, which was great—I really, really wanted to be in that tub,” she says. “But [Noa] just wasn’t coming. Her hand was up by her head, and her elbow was sticking out. After five hours in the tub, Birdie said, ‘You have to get out of there.’ They said I needed Pitocin, which hadn’t been the plan—the plan was to have a natural birth, though it didn’t exactly pan out that way.” Once the Pitocin strengthened her contractions, Rebecca opted for intrathecal pain relief as well, and after an epic four-and-a-half hours of pushing, she was able to deliver Noa vaginally—no small feat for both mother and midwife. Adds Rebecca, “If I was in a different hospital with a different practice, I would’ve had a C-section for sure.”

Support That’s All-Encompassing Having a planned hospital birth with private midwives in attendance is a brand-new option, and a very welcome one, for many of the Hudson Valley’s expectant parents. Two local hospitals—HealthAlliance in Kingston and Columbia Memorial in Hudson—have recently extended privileges to independent midwives who practice autonomously, rather than under the authority of physicians. While many midwives work in a hospital setting, most must adhere to the style and schedule of a highly medicalized and corporatized birth culture. Private midwives, on the other hand, are free to practice a more traditional midwifery model—a holistic, womancentered model that considers birth to be a natural process and that minimizes medical interventions as much as possible. Most private midwife practices have about a 5 percent Caesarean rate, compared to a staggering 32.2 percent rate of Caesarean births nationwide. And when a C-section is really necessary, midwives have a backup physician on call to perform the surgery and birth.

Private midwifery in a hospital setting affords women and families more choices—and choices are exactly what they want, according to Susan Rannestad of Hudson Valley Midwifery, who has been practicing locally (primarily as a home-birth midwife, but now at Kingston Hospital too) for over 27 years. “The future of medical practices is the corporation- and conglomerateowned business; however, women want their maternity care to be more independent and holistic,” she says. “They want to know who’s going to be with them at the birth. They want to choose the style and setting.” Rannestad adds that midwifery is individualized to the mother, who can select what’s right for 76 WHOLE LIVING CHRONOGRAM 12/15

her family; it also gives women an active level of participation in their care, providing them with education and counseling. At the same time, midwifery today has room to include all the technological advancements of modern maternity. “Midwifery can encompass the same medical care that women want—early diagnosis and testing, prenatal care, sonograms, or not—integrating health and education for a better outcome.”

Home Sweet Hospital Birth Women choose to deliver in a hospital or at home for various reasons— and for the Lewises, who recently moved from New Paltz to Germantown, there was a lot of family pressure to deliver in a hospital. “I come from a family of doctors, so the thinking is pretty conservative,” says Rebecca, a social worker. She and Zachary (a real estate developer whose latest project is a new food hall in uptown Kingston) also have two big dogs at home, and they didn’t know how the pooches would react to the commotion of labor and birth. So when they heard about a team of home-birth midwives that recently got privileges at Kingston, going with them was the obvious choice. “I met them and thought, they’re awesome,” says Rebecca of Rannestad, Birdie, and their partner Whitney Hall. They told her she could stay at home for a good part of the labor, and when that time arrived, one of the midwives came to her house to check her progress—something that would never happen with a conventional medical practice. After Noa was born, the midwives paid several more home visits; they also remained available by phone or text. “A big part of why I chose them is all the postpartum care.

My daughter had trouble latching on, and they wanted to make sure she was gaining weight.”

The combination of home visits and a hospital birth is not always standard practice among midwives; many see their prenatal and postpartum clients only at the office. But for Hudson Valley Midwifery, it was a strategic choice.

“When we decided to add hospital births [to our practice], we wanted to give the same style of care that we gave to our home-birth mothers,” says Rannestad. After years of delivering in private homes, Rannestad feels a bit like a fish out of water in the hospital. “I’m not used to having nurses do things, and the nurses aren’t used to having a provider who does things. If I want a glove, I get up and get a glove. I get lubricating jelly and put it on. They’re like, what’s she doing? I clean up—they think I’m a nut because of that. They also say our births are so sweet and calm and loving.”

What’s difficult for Rannestad is seeing things happen in the hospital that interrupt the baby’s natural cycle in the first hours of life. “I feel that babies were born to be in the arms of people who love them, not in a little plastic box two feet away from its mother,” she says. Yet she embraces Kingston for taking steps to become Baby-Friendly—a designation that recognizes and rewards birthing facilities that offer an optimal level of care through breastfeeding support and mother-baby bonding. “The commitment to that at HealthAlliance is top-notch. They are really committed to being Baby-Friendly and making a safe place in Ulster County to give birth.”

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True Care, True Community Service Another team that practices at Kingston, Capital Region Midwifery (CRM), offers care that combines a hospital experience with traditional midwifery in a different kind of way. “We’re experts in the hospital,” says Liz Pickett, who with her partner Megan O’Connor opened CRM’s Kingston branch earlier this year (CRM also has offices in Troy, Latham, and Clifton Park). “We’re more comfortable in a hospital setting because we feel like there’s more help if something goes south. Babies need to be resuscitated, moms have postpartum hemorrhages, and as much as you can take care of those things in a home setting, it’s much nicer to know that if you need a staff blood transfusion you don’t have to transfer to a hospital. The services that you need are right there.” Focusing exclusively on hospital births also lets Pickett and O’Connor reach a demographic of people with fewer resources. “I want to serve the underserved,” says Pickett, whose group offers free breastfeeding and education classes and takes just about every kind of insurance, including Medicaid.

For Pickett—who worked as a perinatal educator for local social-service agencies before becoming a midwife—getting privileges at Kingston was like coming home. Earlier in her midwife career she worked for a large, doctorrun practice at one of the region’s largest, busiest hospitals. “I couldn’t practice real midwifery care there at all,” she says. “They had a tub room but the nurses never wanted us to use it, because they charted patients so much that they wanted us to stay near the computers. So water birth and hydrotherapy, these things that midwives do, we couldn’t really offer that.” Fear of liability meant that the nurses were constantly hooking up laboring women to fetal monitors and administering IV hep-locks, even when they weren’t necessary—hindering the freedom of movement craved by laboring mothers. “Everybody was on the monitor all the time, perfectly healthy women with healthy pregnancies,” Pickett recalls. “Once I walked into the labor room of a woman who was totally fine, contracting every seven minutes and not in a lot of pain, but she was sitting in bed with an IV hep-lock for no reason.”

At Kingston, the vibe is completely different. “The hospital is so welcoming, it’s such a different feel there,” says Pickett. “If we want intermittent monitoring, we don’t have a physician telling us we can’t do that.” Her mothers have been free to labor unimpeded, and yes, to birth in the tub if they choose. And if mama and baby are doing well, they can go home after 12 hours, just like in a birth center. “Our patients have been 100 percent happy,” she notes. “Every one of them has raved about the place.”

A Whole Approach to Health Midwives are the traditional doyennes of birth—so many people don’t realize that they offer gynecological services too. “We do annual exams, infection checks, birth control, IUD insertions, you name it,” says Pickett of the women’s care her group provides at all stages of life. Before, when she worked in a corporate-run practice, her time with patients was limited. “It wasn’t patientdriven; it was numbers-driven,” she says. “The providers were judged by their productivity.” Now, instead of spending seven minutes with a patient, she’ll take an hour with them.

Rannestad, too, gives her time liberally. “I joke that people wait eight minutes in the waiting room and then spend an hour with me, instead of waiting an hour and spending eight minutes with me.” Her group, she notes, has exciting plans: They’re working to expand their new Kingston office into what would become the Hudson Valley’s only freestanding, midwife-run birth center. (Currently, New York has just two freestanding birth centers—one in Brooklyn and one in Buffalo, over eight hours away from each other.) Stay tuned as plans develop, hopefully unfolding in the next two to four years. In the meantime, Hudson Valley Midwifery offers yoga and meditation classes, mommy-baby groups, and a small boutique.

For parents like Rebecca, it’s the care and attention of the midwife model that makes all the difference during some of life’s biggest moments. “The birth was a lot for me,” she says. “I think if I didn’t have them, I’d be at a higher risk for postpartum [depression] for sure. The emotional support, the support with breastfeeding—just having them there, it all helped. It was comforting to know that they were just a text away. And still are.”

RESOURCES Capital Region Midwifery Capitalregionmidwifery.com HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley Hahv.org Hudson Valley Midwifery Hudsonvalleymidwifery.com

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Acupuncture Creekside Acupuncture and Natural Medicine, Stephanie Ellis, L.Ac. 371A Main Street, Rosendale, NY (845) 546-5358 www.creeksideacupuncture.com Private treatment rooms, attentive oneon-one care, affordable rates, sliding scale. Accepting Blue Cross, no-fault and other insurances. Stephanie Ellis graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University in pre-medical studies. She completed her acupuncture and Chinese medicine degree in 2001 as valedictorian of her class and started her acupuncture practice in Rosendale that same year. Ms. Ellis uses a combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Classical Chinese Medicine, Japanesestyle acupuncture and trigger-point acupuncture. Creekside Acupuncture is located in a building constructed of nontoxic, eco-friendly materials.

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Agnostic Front plays The Chance on December 6.

Core Strength One perception of New York hardcore punk is that it's always been purely about unyielding aggression. Not true. Its original crop of bands carried traces of the stylistically diverse 1970s punks who had inspired them—consider Kraut’s melodic Brit-punk leanings, the False Prophets’ arty theatrics, DC transplants the Bad Brains’ reggae-fusion interludes. With the second generation of Big Apple hardcore in the mid-1980s, however, such shades of multiplicity were summarily stomped into the floorboards of CBGB with a size 13 Doc Marten. The younger wave of bands weren’t import bin-scanning downtowners. They were genuine street kids from the outer boroughs—thuggish, thick-necked, tattooed skinheads with reputations for free-flowing violence who would’ve smoothly matriculated from hopping turnstiles to acting as mafia muscle had they not discovered punk rock. And topping the testosterone heap was Agnostic Front, who will pummel a path to the Chance Theater on December 6.

Agnostic Front began at the dawn of the 1980s and has had enough lineup changes to fill a colorful Wiki timeline, which they do. With the release of United Blood (AF Records; reissued in 2009 by Bridge9 Records), their 1983 debut seven-inch, though, the core duo of founding guitarist Vinnie Stigma and Cuban-born vocalist Roger Miret was in place, where it remains today. The band’s first full-length, Victim in Pain (Rat Cage Records), appeared in 1984 and became instantly emblematic of the notoriously tough New York scene.

“Those first two records alone have long sealed Agnostic Front’s legendary status

and still resonate, more than 30 years later,” says Maximum Rocknroll columnist and Suburban Voice editor Al Quint. “There was clearly a progression between the seveninch and the LP. I got into the album first and, to me, it had an overpowering nature I didn’t hear as much from other bands.”

As the decade progressed, Agnostic Front added elements of heavy metal to their approach and helped establish the style known as crossover thrash. Cause for Alarm (Combat Records, 1986) is considered a benchmark of this subgenre, which brought an awareness of urban hardcore further into America’s more rural regions.

The record also, however, lost the band some of its original following, who decried it as a sellout move. In 1987 the group returned to their straight-hardcore roots with Liberty & Justice for… (Combat), but despite the fan-welcomed return, Agnostic Front’s existence was not without further drama. Rhythm sections came and went, fights at shows grew increasingly common, and, just prior to their first European tour, Miret went to prison for two years on drug charges (the band toured with substitute singer Alan Peters in his absence). Since he rejoined in the early 1990s the group has continued to release records and drag their tattooed knuckles across stages around the world. Their newest effort is The American Dream Died (Nuclear Blast Records).

Agnostic Front will perform with Dissolve, Brick by Brick, Two Fisted Law, and Psycho Enhancer at the Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie on December 6 at 5pm.

Tickets are $15. (845) 471-1966; Thechancetheater.com.

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TUESDAY 1 DANCE Dojo Dance Company’s Argentine Tango and Salsa

7pm. Lesson and social dance. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group

First Tuesday, Thursday of every month.

Support Connection, Inc., a not–for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Open to women with breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. (800) 532-4290.

Cub’s Place

5-6pm. This group, led by social worker Angela Perez is for children grades K-5 going through a difficult time at home, including a parent or sibling with a chronic illness, temporary placement in foster care and/or divorce. Parents are not part of the group but are requested to stay on-site during the meeting. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-8500.

LITERARY & BOOKS Open Mike

7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC The Choral Ensembles

8pm. $8/$6/$3. Women composers are featured on the evening’s program. Dr. Edward Lundergan, director. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869.

Jim Weider’s PRoJECT PERCoLATOR 7pm. Roots rock. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Wind/Percussion Ensemble Concert 7:30pm. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5263.

SPIRITUALITY Private Spirit Guide Readings

12-6pm. $40 30 min./$75 60 min. With psychic medium Adam Bernstein. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Beginner Swing Dance Classes

6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.

WEDNESDAY 2 FILM On Screen/Sound: No. 8

7pm. Introduced by London-based artist Cally Spooner, the final fall event for the On Screen/Sound series presents an evening exploring the specificities of transforming the musical from theater to screen. EMPAC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy.

(518) 276-3921.

KIDS & FAMILY Gifts of the Season Storytelling

6:30-7:30pm. $20/children free. Relax and celebrate the true gifts of the season with special guest and master story weaver, Phoenix Rising Kawamoto, as she shares a special blend of enchanting tales that nourish the heart and make it sing as we focus on gratitude. Story selections are chosen for ages 5 to 105! Izlind Integrative Wellness Center and Institute of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck. 516-4713.

LECTURES & TALKS The Skinny on Body Weight and Cancer 5:30-8pm. Presented by the Hudson Valley Cancer Alliance. The program will feature Dr. Neil M. Iyengar, Assistant Attending Physician, Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as guest speaker. Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, Poughkeepsie. 462-4600.

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LITERARY & BOOKS Presentation, Q&A and Book Signing Josh Vogel

6pm. In The Artful Wooden Spoon, Vogel shares more than 100 gorgeous pieces from his workshop gallery, providing rich visual inspiration along with explaining the principles behind handcrafting spoons and sharing simple instructions and step-bystep photographs. Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. 876-0500.

MUSIC Blood Sweat and Tears

8pm. $70. Also featuring Bo Bice. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

Choral Singers to Perform New Oratorio 6:30-7pm. Taconic Opera invites choral singers to participate in the world premiere performance and professional recording of the oratorio JOB by the company’s Director, Dan Montez. With Taconic Opera chorus, professional lead singers and full orchestra.

In English. Musical influences include Fauré, Ravel and Poulenc. All voice parts are welcome. Cortlandt School of Performing Arts, Croton-on-Hudson. (914) 649-1826.

Pechakucha

8pm. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com.

Sofia Ribeiro

7pm. Brazilian jazz. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

SPIRITUALITY A Course in Miracles

7:30-9pm. A study group with Alice Broner. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 229-8391.

Private Soul Listening Sessions

12-6pm. $40 30 min./$75 60 min. Celestial Channel Kate Loye. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Paper Ornament Making Series

5pm. A different ornament will be made at each session using a variety of folding and cutting techniques. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.

THURSDAY 3 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Exodus: Newburgh Extension

First Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. A prison re-entry support group (formerly known as the New Jim Crow Committee).

Come join us to assist the new Exodus Transitonal Community in Newburgh, (a re-entry program for those being released from prison), as well as other matters related to Mass Incarceration. The Hope Center, Newburgh. 569-8965.

DANCE Swingin’ Newburgh

First Thursday of every month. Beginner swing dance lesson provided by Linda and Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios 7-7:30. Swing Shift Orchestra plays 7:30-9pm. Newburgh Brewing Company, Newburgh. Got2lindy.com.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Juvenile Diabetes Support Group

7-8:30pm. This group, facilitated by social worker Katie Rapp is for both parents and children affected by type 1 diabetes.

Children will meet with a social worker while parents meet with a parent facilitator. The group meets in the lobby of the hospital before breaking off into the two separate groups. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-8500.

LECTURES & TALKS First Thursdays in the Archives

First Thursday of every month, 12-2pm.

Welcoming visitors to learn more about the library’s special collections. These tours provide an insider’s glimpse at rare menus and documents, as well as sneak peeks of newly discovered materials. Culinary Institute of America (CIA), Hyde Park. 452-9430.

MUSIC Adult Rock Camp Performance: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 8:30pm. Quinn’s, Beacon.

Quinnsbeacon.com.

Choral Concert & Guitar Ensemble

7:30pm. Enjoy classic, multicultural and seasonal choral music sung by students under the direction of Janet Gehres. The Guitar Ensemble directed by Gregory Dinger, also will perform. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5263.

David Benoit with Jane Monheit

7pm. $30-$40. Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill. 914-739-0039.

Fabian Almazan & Rhizome

7pm. Chamber jazz. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Mary Halvorson + Colin Marston

8pm. In a performance that juxtaposes jazz with extreme metal, guitarist Mary Halvorson and bassist Colin Marston will play solo sets hailing from opposite sides of the musical spectrum. EMPAC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy. (518) 276-3921.

Student Honors Recital

8pm. $8/$6/$3. Outstanding classical student performers from the music department present an evening of musical masterpieces. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869.

Vanessa Carlson

7:30pm. $36/$27. Singer/songwriter.

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy.

(518) 273-8945.

Will Hoppey

7pm. Covers. Pamela’s on the Hudson, Newburgh. 562-4505.

THEATER Love and Information

8pm. The Vassar College Drama Department will launch a production of the 2014 play Love and Information. The Vassar production, made possible through special arrangements with Samuel French, Inc., will be directed by Christopher Grabowski, professor of drama, and features a full student cast. 8pm. Martel Theater, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Playing with Voice and Rhythm with Pete Blum and Bill Ross

First Thursday of every month, 8-9pm. $10. An opportunity for musicians and those with no prior musical training at all to explore some of the basic ways that we can communicate non-verbally through the beautiful medium of pure vocal tones and rhythmic improvisations. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

Word Cafe

6:30-8pm. $15/$125 series/free for teens and college students. A master class for readers and writers hosted by Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. Outdated: An Antique Café, Kingston. Wordcafe.us.

FRIDAY 4 DANCE Beginner Swing Dance Classes

6:30-7:30pm. $80/series. Beginner Swing Dance Class Series in Newburgh.

New series starts every four weeks. No experience or partner needed. Taught by professional teachers Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939.

Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company

7:30-9:30pm. $30/$10 student rush and children. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 2.

Ulster Ballet Company: A Christmas Carol

7:30pm. $22/$18 seniors/$15 children.

Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS Celebration of Lights Parade and Fireworks

6:30pm. Downtown Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie.

Handmade Holiday

4-8pm. $10/family. We are thrilled to announce our annual pop-up gift boutique, featuring locally-crafted items from Hudson Valley artisans and makers. The Village will be open for creative exploration. Take care of your holiday shopping, give your children some creative playtime, and support local businesses all in one go. Poughkidsie, Poughkeepsie. 243-3750.

Holiday Bazaar

2-7pm. Reasonably priced and handmade items will be on sale. Cards, ornaments, ceramics and books. Town of Esopus Library, Port Ewen. 338-5580.

A Holiday on Huguenot Street

4-9pm. Celebrate the season with Historic Huguenot Street and the Reformed Church of New Paltz, including holiday tours, a Christmas Fair, horse-drawn wagon rides, kids’ crafts, and more. Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz. 255-1660.

FILM Miracle on 34th Street

8pm. 8pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.

KIDS & FAMILY A Christmas Carol-The Musical Experience

7-10pm. $12/$5 students and seniors.

Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey from an embittered, ungenerous creature into a caring person at the hands of three spirits.

Have lunch before the show with Santa! At 12:00 we will serve a lunch, a photo and a visit with Santa-$8.00 per person. Beacon High School, Beacon. Beaconplayers.com.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

7pm. $21/$18 students and seniors.

Presented with Beatrix Potter’s ‘The Tailor of Gloucester’ with a holiday wonderland with complimentary refreshments, carols, photo opportunities, and more. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900.

Family Fun Nights

First Friday of every month, 5:307:45pm. Catskill Recreation Center, Arkville. 586-6250.

Sparkle! A Dazzling Celebration of the Season

5-9pm. $9-$15. Featuring thousands of lights, luminous displays and festive holiday happenings around the gardens and grounds of Boscobel. Walk the candlelit paths with a hot cup of cocoa and celebrate the season with family and friends.

Returning This Year: Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus, The Sparkle Queen Stilt Walker, Magical Entertainment with Margaret Steele, The Illuminated Hoop Dancers, Caroling with The Taghkanic Chorale, Period Music by Thaddeus MacGregor and more. Boscobel, Garrison. Dblaney@boscobel.org.

LITERARY & BOOKS Author Suzanne Kelly

7pm. Presenting Greening Death: Reclaiming Burial Practices and Restoring Our Tie to the Earth. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.

Mark Hogancamp presents Welcome to Marwencol 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC 90 Proof

9pm. Country. Keegan Ales, Kingston. 331-2739.

Acoustic Hot Tuna

8pm. Rootsy blues, folk, and bluegrass.

Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

The Acoustic Medicine Show

7pm. Bread & Bottle, Red Hook. 758-3499.

Black Tide, Burn Halo, SycAmore, One Day Waiting 7:30pm. $15. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966.

Christkindlmarkt: A Festive German Christmas Tradition 3-7pm. Kingston Maennerchor and Damenchor, Kingston. 338-3763.

Dan Deacon

Gliss Riffer, an entirely self-produced record of almost all electronic sounds, is a return to Deacon’s Spiderman of the Rings-era process. He calls it “easily the most fun [he’s] ever had making a record.” After a string of large ensemble projects (including 2009’s Bromst and 2012’s America) Deacon longed for the “simplicity” of the days when he did nearly everything himself. It seems impossible that one man can put on such an energetic performance with just a set of samplers and sequencers. But the relentlessly creative brings it in spades.

Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. 481-5158.

Dirk Powell & Riley Baugus

8pm. $20. Cajun/Creole. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.

Edgar Winter Band

8pm. $45.50/$40.50/$35.50. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.

THEATER "GREETINGS!" AT THE SHADOWLAND THEATRE

Bernie Sheredy appears in the Shadowland Theatre production of "Greetings!"

Please! Couldn’t We Discuss Politics?

Okay, you love Dickens, and you can recite every one of Ebenezer Scrooge’s lines by heart. Still, there’s nothing like live theater for a holiday treat. This month, the Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville comes to our collective rescue with “Greetings!” by Tom Dudzik, a somewhat lesser-known gem of seasonal spirit that may be especially appropriate for a society that manages to get its collective nuts in a fuss over the “message” behind a coffee cup design.

The plot is classic: Son comes home for holiday dinner with Mom and Dad and severely mentally handicapped brother, bringing along his lady love, an atheist of Jewish extraction. His parents are conservative Catholics. As you might expect, things get sparky. Then— “It takes a turn on you,” says Shadowland Director Brendan Burke.” It starts going along like a sitcom and you have these expectations. Then it gets deep and takes you by surprise. You think it’s going to be slight and cute, you’re just getting ready to write it off, and all of a sudden—” The conflicted diners get a serious wakeup call from a highly unlikely source, and a fresh look at the meaning of celebration, belief, and what matters in this world. Zingers abound, however, such as the one in which someone tries to break up a tense dinner table argument about religion by saying, “Please! Couldn’t we discuss politics?”

Critics have called Dudzek’s take on family, holidays, and religion exhilarating, hilarious, “the perfect holiday gift for a loved one” (John Graf Jr., Somerset Spectator) and “delightful from start to finish” (Ted Otten, New York Times).

It’s the Shadowland’s 31st season and their first-ever holiday production, made possible by the renovations done after the theater’s recent capital campaign. “We’ve always been a summer theater,” says Burke, “and expanding to a seven-show season was a major goal. This year, we’ve had something going on every weekend since May.

We wanted to create a holiday season theater tradition here in this part of the valley, but not to duplicate what other theaters do, and this is the perfect kind of play to try out our expanded schedule. Dudzek is from Buffalo, but this play has never been done around here—it’s fresh and good and hilarious.”

The Shadowland is acclaimed for bringing Manhattan-caliber talent to Ellenville, and “Greetings!” will be no exception. Bernie Sheredy, playing the grumpy Catholic dad Phil, is a five-time Shadowland veteran whose resume includes film roles in Meet the Parents, Quiz Show, and House of D. Molly Densmore, playing the atheist Jewish lass whose presence at the table sparks a conflagration, is a veteran of the Shadowland (“Unnecessary Farce”) and the Woodstock Playhouse and appears in the film Monster, as well as having worked in New York in roles as diverse as Ariel in “The Tempest” and an ensemble player in “Robin Hood—The Rock Musical.” Her young beloved, Andy, is played by award-winner Justin Pierropaolo, who’s acted extensively in works

by Shakespeare and Tennessee Williams.

Andy’s brother Mickey, a 30-year-old with a functional vocabulary of two words, emerges as a pivotal character; he’ll be played by David Yashin, another Shadowland regular. Yashin played Mickey in a 2014 production of “Greetings!” staged in Pennsylvania, “You rock, Mr. Yashin. Blew us away,” raved a theatergoer on that theater’s Facebook page.

They are, as Burke points out, “the same folks you see on Broadway”—at about half the cost before you figure in transportation and tolls.

“Greetings!” will be staged at the Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville December 4 to 20. Half-price seats will be offered to Ulster County residents at three performances on Saturday, December 5, at 2pm; Thursday, December 10, at 8pm; and Thursday December 17, at 8pm. (845) 647-5511; Shadowlandtheatre.org.

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Eric Owens, Bass-Baritone

7:30pm. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy.

(518) 273-8945.

Folk-Rock Duo Aztec Two-Step 8pm. $38. Turning Point Cafe, Piermont. 359-1089.

Honors Recital

3pm. Hear our very best perform. This concert features faculty-selected solo and chamber performances by students in our applied lesson program chosen based on outstanding performances at the convocation series. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5263.

JB3 Trio

8pm. Dogwood, Beacon. 202-7500.

Roots-rock Singer-songwriter Jackie Greene

9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.

Slam Allen’s Holiday Soul-a-bration 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Vassar College Jazz Ensembles

8pm. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319.

Vito Petroccitto

8:30pm. Acoustic. Pamela’s on the Hudson, Newburgh. 562-4505.

SPIRITUALITY Private Angelic Channeling and Past Life Regression 11:30am & 3pm. $125/90 minutes. With Margaret Doner. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

THEATER Love and Information

Dec. 5, 8pm. The Vassar College Drama Department will launch a production of the 2014 play Love and Information. The Vassar production, made possible through special arrangements with Samuel French, Inc., will be directed by Christopher Grabowski, professor of drama, and features a full student cast. Martel Theater, Poughkeepsie. 437-5599.

I16th Annual Ghent Playhouse Panto

2-4pm. TWho says politics and dwarfs don’t mix? Leave it to the “Loons” to stir things up! The traditional holiday Panto is back for another hilarious run at The Ghent Playhouse. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent.

(800) 838-3006.

Greetings!

8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. A magical, funny and surprising holiday treat for all audiences.

When Andy brings his Jewish atheist fiancé home to his Catholic family for the holidays, his worst fears are realized. But when his severely disabled brother Mickey suddenly becomes possessed by an ancient, wise and witty spirit, everyone re-examines their assumptions and beliefs in this thoughtful and hilarious comedy. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

Scrooge & Son, A Catskill Christmas Carol

7-8:30pm. $10/$5 children. Dickens’ tale of Christmas Past, Present and To Come moves to the Catskills after the Civil War. This stage extravaganza mixes local lore, old-time music and a cast of 30 with everyone’s favorite Mean Old Man...and the Nutcracker. Orpheum Performing Arts Center, Tannersville. (917) 687-6646.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES African Dance

First Friday of every month, 6:157:45pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488.

Healing Circle to Nourish Your Soul

First Friday of every month, 6:30-8pm. $35. A sacred circle to connect, explore and expand. Acupuncturist and intuitive healer Holly Burling will guide you through a soulful healing experience – acupuncture, meditation, aromatherapy, crystals, mantras and writing in a beautiful and serene setting.

Start your month feeling restored, balanced and inspired! SkyBaby Yoga & Pilates, Cold Spring. (646) 387-1974.

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Holiday Make-It-Yourself Workshop

6:30-8:30pm. $25. Because elves aren’t gonna make it for you! Choose one: Ceramic Ornaments with John Lavin; Sumi-e painting with Liz St.Leger; or No-Sew Fabric Ornaments with Marilyn Grieco. The Artists’ Collective of Hyde Park, Hyde Park.

(914) 456-6700.

Regenerative Whole-Systems Planning Workshop: A Spillian Imaginarium Through Dec. 6. We’ve been working with Regenerates architect John Boecker and filmmaker Tom Keiter (both internationally recognized sustainability experts) in a coaching process for over six months and it’s blown open our world. It’s incredibly powerful, engaging, imaginal work.

Spillian Retreat Center, Fleischmanns.

(800) 811-3351.

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7-10pm. Doors open at 6pm. Stormville Fire Company, Stormville. 522-1738.

Century House Historical Society’s Annual Meeting

Monastery Christmas Craft Fair

10am-5pm. Monastery Christmas Craft Fair is a unique festival in the Hudson Valley, the only place where 10 varieties of artisanal vinegars are available for sampling and purchase. There is also a wide selection of creches with figurines from all over the world and stables made at the monastery as well as Christmas Cards and Postcards, Monastic Cookbooks, and food made at the monastery. Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery, LaGrangeville. Ourladoftheresurrectionmonastery.webs.com.

Rock, Jewelery, and Bead Show

10am-5pm. Voices of the Stones Rock, Bead, and Jewelry Show exhibiting premium stone in it’s natural form, finished jewelry and beads. Courtyard Fishkill, Fishkill.

(914) 388-1351.

St. Nicholas Bazaar - A HandCrafted Holiday

10am-3pm. free. Shop from a variety of handmade crafts. Cookies and candy will be boxed and sold by the pound. Grace Episcopal Church, Millbrook. 677-3064.

Unison Craft Fair

10am-5pm. $4/$3. New Paltz Middle School, New Paltz. 256-4200.

1pm. We’ll have a short board meeting, elections, and t-shirts for sale, as well as a terrific program on local history with author and speaker Anthony Musso, who will present on “Hidden Treasures of the Hudson Valley.” Anthony will also sign and sell his books. Rosendale Recreation Center, Rosendale. 658-8198.

WORK:SHOP Holiday Artisan Market

Hudson Valley Writers Workshop Community Event

A Christmas Carol-The Musical Experience

2-4pm. Learn about our unique writing group, see what goes on at our meetings, let us take you through a writing exercise, and then hear original pieces read by members of the group. East Fishkill Community Library, Hopewell Junction. 221-9943.

DANCE Benefit Ballroom Dance

First Saturday of every month, 7:30pm.

Proceeds go towards our scholarship fund.

Music Institute of Sullivan & Ulster Counties, Inc. MISU, Ellenville. 399-1293.

Ulster Ballet Company: A Christmas Carol

4pm. $22/$18 seniors/$15 children.

Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS Christmas Fair and Ethnic Food Sale

10am-5pm. There will be a wide variety of ethnic foods available for lunch and takeout, including pirogi, nut rolls, borscht,and stuffed cabbage. Crafts and baked goods and will also be for sale. Proceeds will be donated to the Dutchess Outreach Lunch Box and other community service organizations. St. Gregory Orthodox Church, Wappingers Falls. 325-8122.

Clinton Historical Society’s Annual Holiday Craft Fair 10am-4pm. Creek Meeting House, Clinton Corners.

Gifted Handmade Market

10am-5pm. Gifted Handmade Market is a cozy, beautifully curated holiday market featuring 25+ Hudson Valley artisans. High Meadow School, Stone Ridge. 687-4855.

Holiday Market Place: Berkshire Botanical Garden

10am-4pm. The Holiday Marketplace, is known for its wreaths and tabletop decorations crafted by the staff and volunteers as well as for its local craft vendors and artisanal foodstuffs from local purveyors. This year, the Garden has added a basket station where shoppers can create one-of-a-kind gift baskets, complete with cellophane wrapping. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.

A Holiday on Huguenot Street

9am-5pm. Celebrate the season with Historic Huguenot Street and the Reformed Church of New Paltz, including holiday tours, a Christmas Fair, horse-drawn wagon rides, kids’ crafts, and more. Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz. 255-1660.

10am-5pm. Wickham Solid Wood Studio, Beacon. (917) 797-9247.

KIDS & FAMILY All About Rabbits

11am. Red Hook Public Library is pleased to host 4-H group Cool Critters. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.

2-5pm. $12/$5 students and seniors.

Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey from an embittered, ungenerous creature into a caring person at the hands of three spirits.

Have lunch before the show with Santa! At 12:00 we will serve a lunch, a photo and a visit with Santa-$8.00 per person. Beacon High School, Beacon. Beaconplayers.com.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

7pm. $21/$18 students and seniors.

Presented with Beatrix Potter’s ‘The Tailor of Gloucester’ with a holiday wonderland with complimentary refreshments, carols, photo opportunities, and more. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900.

Jason Edwards: StoryPlay Children’s Theater

1pm. Help Jason create a one of a kind, imaginative, fun theater experience. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.

Lego Santa’s Workshop

9:30am-12:30pm. $48. Enjoy the magic of the holidays with Lego Santa’s Workshop!

Children will build a Lego Christmas city.

Each child will build their own Lego holiday ornament to take home. Fishkill Recreation Center, Fishkill. 255-1318 9:30am-12:30pm. $45. Enjoy the magic of the holidays with Lego Santa’s Workshop! Come build a Lego Christmas city. Each child will build their own Lego holiday ornament to take home. Highland Cultural Arts Studio, Highland. 255-1318.

Meet the Crow

1 & 2:30pm. Learn about these captivating birds. Come meet the museum’s resident “Edgar Allan Crow. ” For adults and families with children ages 2 and up. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

Pictures with Santa on a Firetruck

10:30am-noon. Join Santa as he ushers in the holiday season. Children can tell Santa their holiday wishes, as they have their picture taken with him on a real fire truck!

Create a unique holiday memory your family will always treasure at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting. FASNY Museum of Firefighting, Hudson. (518) 822-1875.

Saturday Social Circle

First Saturday of every month, 10am-noon.

This group for mamas looking to meet other mamas, babies and toddlers for activities, socialization and friendship. Whether you are pregnant, have a new baby or older kids, we welcome you to join us on Saturday mornings for conversation, fun and laughter over tea and homemade cookies. There is time for socialization so you can connect with old friends and get to know new ones.

New Baby New Paltz, New Paltz. 255-0624.

Sinterklaas Special Event: Oskar And The Eight Blessings

3-4pm. A refugee seeking sanctuary from the horrors of Kristallnacht, Oskar arrives by ship in NYC with only a photograph and an address for an aunt he has never met. As Oskar walks the length of Manhattan, from the Battery to his new home in the north of the city, he passes experiences the city’s many holiday sights, and encounters it various residents. Suitable for all the family, especially for children ages 4-7. Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. 876-0500.

Sparkle! A Dazzling Celebration of the Season

5-9pm. $9-$15. Featuring thousands of lights, luminous displays and festive holiday happenings around the gardens and grounds of Boscobel. Walk the candlelit paths with a hot cup of cocoa and celebrate the season with family and friends.

Returning This Year: Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus, The Sparkle Queen Stilt Walker, Magical Entertainment with Margaret Steele, The Illuminated Hoop Dancers, Caroling with The Taghkanic Chorale, Period Music by Thaddeus MacGregor and more. Boscobel, Garrison. Dblaney@boscobel.org.

Sudbury Winter Gift Sale

10am-4pm. The Sudbury Winter Gift Sale is celebrating nine years of showcasing local artisans & student talent. The HVSS Winter Gift Sale provides our loyal shoppers with an intimate affordable handmade experience. Hudson Valley Sudbury School, Kingston. 679-1002.

LECTURES & TALKS Century House Historical Society’s Annual Meeting with Anthony Musso

1pm. Author Anthony Musso, who will present on “Hidden Treasures of the Hudson Valley.” Anthony will also sign and sell his bookCentury House Historical Society, Rosendale. Https://facebook.com/ events/1627774997503035/.

Taking Up Space: The Archive, the Aftermath and The Curator As Storyteller

3-4:30pm. The final in a series of four discussions relating to the scope of the festival. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill. (914) 788-0100.

LITERARY & BOOKS Author Vernon Benjamin

7pm. Presenting The History of the Hudson Valley: From Wilderness to the Civil War.. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

Lee Slonimsky and Carol Goodman: A Reading 5pm. Woodstock Library, Woodstock. 679-4693.

MUSIC Aztec Two-Step Holiday Show

8-10:30pm. $38. Renowned folk-rock duo Aztec Two-Step will celebrate the season with a special holiday show, performing their own Aztec Two-Step classics as well as a few of their favorite holiday songs. Turning Point Cafe, Piermont. 359-1089.

Brandi Carlile

8pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.

Christkindlmarkt: A Festive German Christmas Tradition 11am-5pm. Kingston Maennerchor and Damenchor, Kingston. 338-3763.

H.R. with dubb Agents

7pm. Cabaloosa, New Paltz. 255-3400.

Jazz Series with Teri Roiger & John Menegon

Brazilian Vocalist Maucha Adnet along with the Brazilian Trio Hélio Alves (piano), Nilson Matta (bass), Duduka Da Fonseca (drums). Woodstock Community Center, Woodstock. 679-7420.

Jazz Brunch Series

12-3pm. Each week presents different jazz artists from the greater Hudson Valley led by festival director, Steve Rubin. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185.

Mister Oh!

8:30-11pm. Gunk rock. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.

Robert Capowski and Friends 9pm. Rock. Keegan Ales, Kingston. 331-2739.

Roots-rock Singer-songwriter Jackie Greene

9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.

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PERFORMANCE ART “THE OBJECT LESSON” AT BARD COLLEGE

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Geoff Sobelle unpacks "The Object Lesson" at Bard's LUMA Theater this month.

Always Things “It has to happen in your lap,” says Geoff Sobelle of his newest genre-defying work “The Object Lesson,” which will be presented at Bard College from December 17 to 19. Part theater, part performance art, part magic act, the show unfolds in a space that feels less like a traditional set and more like an art installation. Thousands of boxes overwhelm the single-level theater space, like the aftermath of a life-size game of Jenga. “It’s a little bit of your parent’s attic, a little bit of an industrial storage facility, a little bit of the last scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark,” says scenic installation designer Steven Dufala about the award-winning set. The show is built around Sobelle’s interaction with these boxes, which are filled with objects and bear labels ranging from the particular (“bedside table”) to the conceptual (“a starless sky”). The audience is encouraged to interact with these objects too—from participating during the show to sitting on seats fashioned out of boxes.

The adage from imagist William Carlos Williams—“No ideas but in things”—would make a fitting epigraph for “The Object Lesson.” Abstractions don’t make very useful portals for our thoughts. But things are concrete; we can see them, feel them, smell them.

And as a result, ideas can take root within them. Sobelle, himself a Williams devotee, doesn’t tell the audience what ideas they’re supposed to have when coming into contact with these things. “It’s not that cut and dried,” he says. “In this show you may have a lot of ideas, but they’re coming out of your direct handling of a thing. You are not just viewing; you’re holding and touching and speaking and experiencing.”

And the show has no shortage of things to behold. Working in pursuit of the “sublime ridiculous,” Sobelle started out as a magician and went on to study physical theater at

École Jacques Lecoq in Paris. “Absurdity was described to me as an equation of the most amount of effort for the least amount of gain,” he says. Think the eating machine from Chaplin’s Modern Times. “Part of absurdity is that you take a theme and keep spinning it and spinning it so it keeps getting larger,” says Sobelle. “‘The Object Lesson’ is about the stuff that we keep—the stuff behind your couch or in your glove compartment. That’s the seed of the idea. But when you walk into the space it’s like everyone’s nightmare of their basement or attic or closet.”

How you’ll react to this space depends on a lot of things—what associations you have with, say, a rotary phone, or a recent experience with packing up a home no longer occupied, or how many drawers and jars you keep filled with ticket stubs, stray coat buttons, or seashells from beach vacations past. Objects carry different meanings for different people, and the resulting contact can push some into unexpected emotional depths. “There’s something usually very dark or heavy or maybe hard to swallow,” says Sobelle. “But I’m giving it to you in a very warm, mischievous, devilish, light way. It’s like a Chekhovian moment where you don’t know whether you’re laughing or crying, whether you’re coming or going. I’m trying to get at something quintessentially human, but I’m allowing space for those experiences to come to you.”

“The Object Lesson” unpacks at Bard’s LUMA Theater from December 17 to 19—a fitting moment of reflection amid the box-strewn holiday season. (845) 758-7900; Fishercenter.bard.edu.

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San Fermin with Sam Amidon

8pm. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111.

Smithfield Church Annual Benefit Christmas Concert and Tea

4pm. The concert will feature a variety of music from favorite local performers: Will Carter, organ; Matt Finley, trumpet; violinist Rob Murphy and friends; Norman Baker, clarinet; Kevin McEneaney, Poet; Priscilla Herdman, Monte Stone, and Denise Jordan Finley, vocalists. Guitarist Terry Champlin will be this year’s special guest artist. Smithfield Church, Amenia. (518) 598-8276.

Soulia and the Sultans

7pm. Jazz pop classics. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

The Irish Rovers Holiday Show

8pm. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

Tuba Christmas

3pm. Join this seasonal favorite as a participant or audience member. Tuba and euphonium players of all ages perform traditional Christmas music from around the world. Participants register at noon, rehearse at 1 p.m. and perform the free concert beginning at 3 p.m. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5263.

Scrooge & Son, A Catskill Christmas Carol

7-8:30pm. $10/$5 children. Dickens’ tale of Christmas Past, Present and To Come moves to the Catskills after the Civil War. This stage extravaganza mixes local lore, old-time music and a cast of 30 with everyone’s favorite Mean Old Man...and the Nutcracker. Orpheum Performing Arts Center, Tannersville. (917) 687-6646.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Embroidery & Appliqué Workshop with Cal Patch

1-5pm. $85. Join us at Drop Forge & Tool and learn how adding a touch of embroidery can turn nearly any plain thing into an heirloom. You can stitch on clothes, home goods, accessories and other textiles you’ve made yourself, or bought pre-made. We will learn 12 different classic embroidery stitches and several appliqué techniques, and create a free-form sampler. Drop Forge & Tool, Hudson. Dropforgeandtool.com/ workshops-list/.

SUNDAY 6 DANCE Bolshoi Ballet: The Lady of the Camellias

12:45-3:45pm. $21/$18 MEMBERS. Music Frédéric Chopin, choreography John Neumeier. The Moviehouse, Millerton.

(518) 789-0022.

Cajun Holiday Dance: Benefit with Krewe de la Rue

3-7pm. $20. Come dance, listen to or meet new and old friends at a fun holiday party with Krewe de la Rue to benefit the Beacon Food Pantry. Lessons in basics of two-step and waltz. Gumbo, food and refreshments served. Raffles, door prizes, and fun gifts.

A special auction for the BSC. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Beacon. (914) 907-4928.

Swing Brunch

First Sunday of every month, 10:30am2pm. $12.95. Eagle’s Nest 2 at Dinsmore, Staatsburg. 475-4689.

OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS First Saturday Reception

First Saturday of every month, 5-8pm. ASK’s openings are elegant affairs with wine, hors d’oeuvres and art enthusiasts. These monthly events are part of Kingston’s First Saturday art events. Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), Kingston. 338-0331.

16th Annual Ghent Playhouse Panto

2-4pm. TWho says politics and dwarfs don’t mix? Leave it to the “Loons” to stir things up! The traditional holiday Panto is back for another hilarious run at The Ghent Playhouse. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent.

(800) 838-3006.

Greetings!

8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. A magical, funny and surprising holiday treat for all audiences.

When Andy brings his Jewish atheist fiancé home to his Catholic family for the holidays, his worst fears are realized. But when his severely disabled brother Mickey suddenly becomes possessed by an ancient, wise and witty spirit, everyone re-examines their assumptions and beliefs in this thoughtful and hilarious comedy. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

Love and Information

8pm. Martel Theater, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370.

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FILM Chaplin’s “The Kid”

3-5pm. $7. A vulnerable, plucky child, a heart-touching tramp, a fallen woman, haunting background music—all make us think of the genius of one man, Charlie Chaplin. His 1921 silent masterpiece, The Kid, was the first full-length film to use these elements, and display the best of his talent. With live accompaniment by Marta Waterman. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.

Dutch Christmas Open House.

1-4pm. Our favorite holiday celebration featuring student musicians, bell-ringers and community caroling. Enjoy hot mulled cider, festive cookies and bread fresh from the bee-hive oven. Elmendorph Inn, Red Hook.

Historicredhook.org.

2-5pm. $12/$5 students and seniors.

Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey from an embittered, ungenerous creature into a caring person at the hands of three spirits.

Have lunch before the show with Santa! At 12:00 we will serve a lunch, a photo and a visit with Santa-$8.00 per person. Beacon High School, Beacon. Beaconplayers.com.

6pm. Featuring the West Point Band.

West Point Military Academy, West Point. Usma.edu.

8pm. The Vassar College Drama Department will launch a production of the 2014 play Love and Information. The Vassar production, made possible through special arrangements with Samuel French, Inc., will be directed by Christopher Grabowski, professor of drama, and features a full student cast. Martel Theater, Poughkeepsie. 437-5599.

11am-4pm. Wickham Solid Wood Studio, Beacon. (917) 797-9247.

KIDS & FAMILY A Christmas Carol-The Musical Experience

A West Point Holiday

THEATER Love and Information

WORK:SHOP Holiday Artisan Market

First Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm.

Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

3pm. Drew Minter, conductor. “Caroling, Caroling Near and Far: A Program of Seasonal Carols from Different Lands.” Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319.

5-8pm. Santa Parade, vendors, music, entertainment, shopping, food. Warren Street, Hudson. Hudsonoperahouse.org.

10am-5pm. $4/$3. New Paltz Middle School, New Paltz. 256-4200.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Sound Healing and Yoga with Lea Garnier

Vassar College Madrigal Singers

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Hudson Opera House Winter Walk

Unison Craft Fair

A Charlie Brown Christmas

2pm. $21/$18 students and seniors.

Presented with Beatrix Potter’s ‘The Tailor of Gloucester’ with a holiday wonderland with complimentary refreshments, carols, photo opportunities, and more. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900.

Zen of Tango On December 5, one of New York City’s top tango instructors and dancers, Carina Moeller, visits Unison Arts in New Paltz for an afternoon workshop. Moeller, who runs the Triangulo tango studio, is a classically trained dancer who discovered tango in the late ‘90s and has made teaching it her passion. Moeller and her students have been featured on NBC’s “Today Show” as well as other media outlets too numerous to mention. $20 gets ou on the dance floor. A partner isn’t necessary; comfortable shoes are.

(845) 255-1559; Unisonarts.org.

Explore Hudson Valley Writers Association Workshop

2-4pm. This is a group of writers for writers to share information and provide feedback for each other’s works in progress, in an atmosphere of helpfulness and camaraderie.

Poetry, short stories, novels or memoirs—all forms of creative writing welcome! East Fishkill Community Library, Hopewell Junction. 226-2145.

Genealogy Workshop at Marlboro Library

11am-1pm. Join us in the community room in our specially set up research space where laptops and other local history materials will be made available. Marlboro Free Library, Marlboro. Marlborolibrary. evanced.info/signup/EventDetails. aspx?EventId=6766&lib=.

Holiday Cottages Workshop

10:30am. Workshop to created holiday cottages. These cottages are so easy and so much fun to make. Older children can do it on their own but parents will need to accompany children younger than seven and will enjoy this activity. Athens Cultural Center, Athens. (518) 945-2136.

Swing Dance

First Saturday of every month, 7:3010:30pm. $10. Basic lesson at 7:30 and a bonus move at 9pm with instructors Linda and Chester Freeman. MAC Fitness, Kingston. 853-7377.

Tango Workshop with Carina Moeller

2-4pm. $20. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.

Ulster Ballet Company: A Christmas Carol

2pm. $22/$18 seniors/$15 children.

Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS Holiday Market Place: Berkshire Botanical Garden

10am-4pm. The Holiday Marketplace, is known for its wreaths and tabletop decorations crafted by the staff and volunteers as well as for its local craft vendors and artisanal foodstuffs from local purveyors. This year, the Garden has added a basket station where shoppers can create one-of-a-kind gift baskets, complete with cellophane wrapping. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.

Monastery Christmas Craft Fair

10am-5pm. Monastery Christmas Craft Fair is a unique festival in the Hudson Valley, the only place where 10 varieties of artisanal vinegars are available for sampling and purchase. There is also a wide selection of creches with figurines from all over the world and stables made at the monastery as well as Christmas Cards and Postcards, Monastic Cookbooks, and food made at the monastery. Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery, LaGrangeville. Ourladyoftheresurrectionmonastery.webs.com.

Rock, Jewelery, and Bead Show

10am-5pm. Voices of the Stones Rock, Bead, and Jewelry Show exhibiting premium stone in it’s natural form, finished jewelry and beads. Courtyard Fishkill, Fishkill.

(914) 388-1351.

Holiday Scavenger Hunt for Families

12-4pm. $8/kids under 4 free. Join us for a fun-filled family adventure as you experience the elegance of Locust Grove decorated for the holiday season. Follow the clues as you explore our historic mansion, searching for the unique gift in each room. When you’ve completed the hunt, return to the Visitor Center for cider, cookies, and a delightful performance of holiday stories

by Storyteller Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi.

Locust Grove, Samuel Morse Historic Site, Poughkeepsie. 454-4500.

Meet the Crow

1 & 2:30pm. Learn about these captivating birds. Come meet the museum’s resident “Edgar Allan Crow. ” For adults and families with children ages 2 and up. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

Vassar Brothers Pediatric Support Annaul Holiday Party

2-5pm. The holiday party will include dinner, dancing, live music from the Chimps and Tuxedos Band and arts and crafts for the kids. The event is free and for the immediate family of children affected by a chronic illness, developmental disability or learning disability. RSVP is required. The Italian Center, Poughkeepsie. 235-3942.

LITERARY & BOOKS Lowell Thing

3pm. Presenting The Street That Built a City: James McEntee’s Chestnut Street, Kingston and the Rise of New York.. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC Calling All Angels

3pm. $10/$8 students and seniors. Mid Hudson Women’s Chorus Winter Concert with special guests The Hudson Valley Youth Chorale. St. James United Methodist Church, Kingston. 331-3030.

Charles & Bernard

1pm. Acoustic. Peekskill Coffee House, Peekskill. (914) 739-1287.

CELEBRATIONS HOLIDAY EVENTS

‘Tis the Season

December is here once again, bringing with it holiday cheer, decorations, and celebrations in the Hudson Valley. All month long, the region offers plenty of events and activities to enjoy this time of year. Whether you prefer light shows, fireworks, shopping, or simply reveling in the season with old friends and new, there are a variety of performances and festivals to suit every taste. Even with a chill in the air and snow on the ground, the Hudson Valley continues to prove itself as the best place to spend the winter season. Continue on a family tradition or let 2015 be the year to start a new one. See a show, or see three.

Since it can be difficult to pick, here are a few options for things to do this month.

Boscobel Sparkle 2015 Fridays and Saturdays in December offer the chance to explore a winter wonderland at Boscobel House and Gardens Sparkle 2015. Visit Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus in the Sparkle Garden, awe at the Sparkle Queen Stilt Walker, enjoy demonstrations, and take a tour of the estate’s grounds. Candlelit paths and displays light up the night at Boscobel, a sure way to delight both the youngest and oldest guests. Tickets $10 to $25. Boscobel.org Frozendale Festival Main Street in Rosendale hosts the Frozendale Festival on December 12, showcasing its array of shops, galleries, and theaters. Whether or not the day is as cold as the name implies, a list of events and activities will take place throughout the day, as will a Winter Gift Sale at two locations. The full schedule is available on the Town of Rosendale’s website, as well as more info on the community. Townofrosendale.com

"Sparkle" at Boscobel

Polar Express The Polar Express arrives in Kingston this year and the Catskill Mountain Railroad will be hosting the festivities through December 27. Whether you’re a believer in Santa Claus or not, catch the train at Kingston Plaza for an evening of winter celebration. Adult tickets are $36, and tickets for children 2-11 are $29. Catskillmtrailroad.com Work:Shop Holiday Artisan Market The third annual Work:Shop Holiday Artisan Market takes place December 5 and 6 in Beacon. In addition to its unique venue at Wickham Solid Wood Studio, the market will feature a collection of 17 local artisans as well as nibbles from local eateries and drinks from Denning’s Point Distillery. Head over to the renovated hat factory on Main Street and pick out handmade gifts for loved ones this holiday season, or pick out something nice for yourself. Worskshop.virb.com A Charlie Brown Christmas NYCA and the Woodstock Playhouse present a double feature of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “The Tailor of Gloucester” December 4, 5, and 6. The two short plays come together for a night of Christmas cheer and childhood delight for both the young and old in attendance. After the performance, pose for photos in a Holiday Wonderland and enjoy cookies and cider. Tickets are $18 for children and seniors, $21 for adults.

Woodstockplayhouse.org

A Gilded Age Christmas Staatsburgh State Historic Site has decked the halls of Mills Mansion for the season, and it’s open for tours 12 to 4pm, Thursday through Sunday between November 27 and December 20, as well as every day between December 26 and the end of the year. Visit the extravagant mansion while it’s decorated for the holidays and stop by the shop for a gift straight from the Gilded Age. Nysparks.com

Celebration of Lights Parade and Fireworks Poughkeepsie’s annual Celebration of Lights Parade and Fireworks is on Friday, December 4, starting at 6:30pm. The procession will lead to a first Christmas tree lighting on Main Street, continuing to Dongan Square Park for a second, and will culminate with the fireworks display along Poughkeepsie’s waterfront. To view the fireworks from the Walkway, interested members may do so for free while nonmembers may pay a donation of $5. At 8pm, the Bardavon will be screening Miracle on 34th Street. Bardavon.org

It’s a Wonderful Life Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center will be presenting a live radio play of the holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life on select days this December. The performance will mimic an authentic `40s-style radio broadcast and will be hosted by Joe Daily from Q92 and Steve Andrews from the WSUS "Morning Show." In addition, the performance will benefit both Catholic Charities and Sugar Loaf PAC. Adult tickets are $30, and tickets for children under 16 are $15. Sugarloafpac.org

Snowflake Festival The Kingston Uptown Business Association will host the annual Snowflake Festival in Uptown Kingston on Friday, December 4, from 5 to 8:30pm. The Festival includes free performances and events, as well as the option to take photos with Santa, take horse and buggy rides, or enter to win a bike raffle. The Business Association also encourages making dinner reservations at one of the many restaurants in Uptown Kingston and making a night of it. Facebook.com

Winter Walk Warren Street in Hudson is hosting its Winter Walk for the 19th year. From 5 to 8pm on December 5, stop by the festive, decorated thoroughfare and visit Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, Santa's reindeer, and various other characters, street performers, and carolers.

Activities and performances will take place along the walk, culminating in a fireworks show launched from Promenade Hill to light up the night sky. Though the event officially ends at eight, businesses and restaurants will continue to celebrate long into the evening.

Hudsonoperahouse.org

A Christmas Carol Half Moon Theatre will present “A Christmas Carol” at the Culinary Institute of America the first three weekends of December. Halfmoontheatre.org. During the week leading up to Christmas Day, Walking the Dog Theater in Hudson will be performing “A Christmas Carol” exactly as Dickens wrote it, including descriptive passages. Wtdtheater.org. Beacon Players will present “A Christmas Carol” with the option of a preshow lunch with Santa.

Beaconplayers.com. Ulster Ballet will also have performances of "A Christmas Carol" at UPAC during the first weekend of December. Bardavon.org

Sinterklaas Sinterklaas Festival Day in Rhinebeck is Saturday, December 5. The festival takes place all over the Village of Rhinebeck, and rings in the season as the Dutch settlers would, celebrating children as the bringers of light in this dark time of year. The festival is named for the Dutch patron Sinterklaas, but is all-inclusive and nondenominational for fun across all cultural lines. Honor and celebrate your community and the peace and hope it brings to the world this year and for years to come. Sinterklaashudsonvalley.com

The Nutcracker Catskill Ballet Theatre presents “The Nutcracker” during the second weekend of December at UPAC. The annual production is a tradition for many families and schools.

A discounted rate of $22 per ticket is available for groups of 10 or more. Catskillballet. org. The same weekend, New Paltz Ballet Theatre will be performing “The Nutcracker” at the Bardavon, featuring dancers from the New York City Ballet. Bardavon.org —Mary Looram 12/15 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 91

Collegium Musicum

3pm. $8/$6/$3. The university ensemble for early music presents an afternoon of music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras, featuring troubadour music, French chansons, English lute songs, and early Italian opera arias. Nadia & Max Shepard Recital Hall, New Paltz. 257-2700.

John Medeski Trio

7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Let the Light Shine Holiday Event

3:30-4:30pm. $15. Festive Advent and Christmas Music. Classical Organ & Jazz Standards with Dance! Janice Grace and Friends featuring New York Academy of Ballet, Vincent Martucci Jazz Quartet. Organ works by Bach, Bish, Dandrieu, Franck, Purvis, Séjan. Poughkeepsie Reformed Church, Poughkeepsie. (917) 882-9343.

The Mike + Ruthy Band

7pm. $15/$10. With Suitcase Junket. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185.

A Service of Lessons and Carols

Meredith Rosier: Abstract Comics Workshop 9am-4pm. $121. This course explores sequential art consisting of abstract imagery that cohere into a narrative. A history of abstract sequential art to current trends will embolden you to the thrill of creating graphic dynamism through color, form and panel rhythm. Come propel yourself into the exciting and modern genre of our time. Dry and wet media. All levels welcome. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388.

MONDAY 7 Method Fitness with Jillian Hargrove 10:15-11am. $25/$180 10 sessions. A fusion of yoga movements, pilates poses, stretches, and other combinations of deep muscle contractions and rhythmic rotations.

Izlind Integrative Wellness Center and Institute of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck. 516-4713.

of collective intelligence and an inspiring meeting place to work out creative solutions to problems. Facilitated by BEAHIVE founder Scott Tillitt and/or Lauree Ostrofsky. Beahive Beacon, Beacon. Beahivebzzz.com/events/ solopreneurs-sounding-board-2014-07-08/.

COMEDY Jim Breuer 8pm. $55. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Free Healthcare Day Second Tuesday of every month, 4-8pm. A wide variety of holistic health modalities and practitioners are available. Appointments can be made on a first-come, first-served basis upon check-in, from 4-7:00PM. Though no money or insurance is required, RVHHC invites patients to give a donation or an hour of volunteer community service if they can. Marbletown Community Center, stone ridge. 679-5984.

Writers Reading at the Library Featuring the Co-authors of the Book West Point Foundry 6-8pm. Co-authors Dr. Trudie Grace and author/historian Mark Forlow will discuss their book, “West Point Foundry”. “The foundry was an important ordnance manufacturer Established in 1817 as a cannon foundry, the West Point Foundry at Cold Spring in the Hudson Highlands was one of the first major industrial sites in the United States.” Julia L. Butterfield Library, Cold Spring. 265-3040.

MUSIC Fall Vocal Studio

8pm. $8/$6/$3. The voice students of Professor Kent Smith present an evening of repertoire from Italy, Germany, France, England and America. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869.

Joe McPhee, James Keepnews and Dave Berger

9pm. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com.

Kenny G

7pm. Christine Howlett and Drew Minter, conductors. Vassar College Choir, Madrigal Singers, and Women’s Chorus, and Cappella Festiva Chamber and Treble Choir. This annual Christmas service includes readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols that culminates in a candle lighting ceremony. Vassar Chapel, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370.

8pm. $155/$110/$90. Jazz. The festivities include a complimentary wine tasting courtesy of 109 Cheese and Wine and an art exhibit by artists Gayle Gleckler and Tony Woolner at 7:15pm. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

A West Point Holiday

Trailer Park Boys: Dear Santa Claus Tour

Tedeschi Trucks Band

7:30pm. $65-$85. Blues rock. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061.

1:30pm. Featuring the West Point Band.

West Point Military Academy, West Point. Usma.edu.

8pm. $55/$45/$35. Palace Theater, Albany.

(518) 465-3334.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Adult Chess Club

NIGHTLIFE Blues Brothers Party

First Sunday of every month, 1:30-3:30pm.

Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

7:30pm. Beacon Music Factory (BMF), Beacon. Https://clients.mindbodyonline. com/classic/home?studioid=41760.

THEATER 16th Annual Ghent Playhouse Panto

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Safe Harbors Informational Tours

2-4pm. TWho says politics and dwarfs don’t mix? Leave it to the “Loons” to stir things up! The traditional holiday Panto is back for another hilarious run at The Ghent Playhouse. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent.

(800) 838-3006.

Greetings!

2pm. $39/$34 matinee. A magical, funny and surprising holiday treat for all audiences.

When Andy brings his Jewish atheist fiancé home to his Catholic family for the holidays, his worst fears are realized. But when his severely disabled brother Mickey suddenly becomes possessed by an ancient, wise and witty spirit, everyone re-examines their assumptions and beliefs in this thoughtful and hilarious comedy. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

The Lightning Thief

1 & 4pm. $15. New musical adapted from the book by Rick Riordan. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

Scrooge & Son, A Catskill Christmas Carol

2-3:30pm. $10/$5 children. Dickens’ tale of Christmas Past, Present and To Come moves to the Catskills after the Civil War. This stage extravaganza mixes local lore, old-time music and a cast of 30 with everyone’s favorite Mean Old Man...and the Nutcracker. Orpheum Performing Arts Center, Tannersville. (917) 687-6646.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Abstract Comics Workshop

9am-4pm. $121. This course explores sequential art consisting of abstract imagery that cohere into a narrative.A history of abstract sequential art to current trends will embolden you to the thrill of creating graphic dynamism through color, form and panel rhythm. Come propel yourself into the exciting and modern genre of our time. Dry and wet media. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388.

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Brad Mehldau & Chris Thile This is definitely our pick for the not-to-be-missed show this month. Pianist Mehldau and mandolin player Thile (who will be taking over hosting duties from Garrison Keillor on “Prairie Home Companion” next year) bring pop allure and sensibility to their jazz explorations, from Bach to Dylan to Radiohead. Expect an improvisatory journey through a few centuries of music, gilded in exquisite technique and grounded in crowd-pleasing hooks.

They’ll be packing them in at The Falcon in Marlboro on December 29. (845) 236-7970; Liveatthefalcon.com

Qigong Class

Meditation

MUSIC Beginner Acoustic Session

6:30pm. Rev. Susan Olin-Dabrowski, BS, CHt Certified Consulting Hypnotist & Reiki Master Teacher will lead this program on meditation. East Fishkill Community Library, Hopewell Junction. 226-2145.

5:30-6:30pm. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771.

3:30-5pm. Join local musician, Charles Seymour, who will be leading this casual gathering of acoustic musicians. We will be playing and singing folk songs and other styles, too. Bring your own acoustic instruments, music stands and sheet music. Town of Esopus Library, Port Ewen. 338-5580.

Peter Asher & Albert Lee

7pm. Classic Britpop/ock. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Robert Kopec Birthday Jazz Celebration 8pm. Jazz. Quinn’s, Beacon.

Quinnsbeacon.com.

String Ensemble Concer

7:30pm. The College’s heralded string ensemble performs its holiday concert under the direction of Anastasia Solberg. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5263.

SPIRITUALITY Private Shamanic Spirit Doctoring 11:30am-6pm. $75 for 60 min. With Adam Kane. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

TUESDAY 8 BUSINESS & NETWORKING Solopreneurs Sounding Board

Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30-9pm. donation. Struggling with a work issue?

Need a perspective shift? Take advantage

KIDS & FAMILY Autism & ADHD Support Group 1-2pm. This group, led by social worker Angela Perez provides a supportive and educational environment where parents can share experiences that they have with their children living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and or autism spectrum disorder. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-8500.

Northern Lights, Winter Tales by Hans Christian Andersen 7pm. $50. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival holiday show. Boscobel, Garrison.

Boscobel.org.

LECTURES & TALKS Monthly Open House with Dharma Talk Second Tuesday of every month, 7pm. free. Shambhala Buddhist teachers talk on a variety of topics at our Open House.

Second Tuesday of every month, after community meditation practice. Meditation: 6-7pm, Talk 7pm, followed by tea, cookies, and converation. Sky Lake Lodge, Rosendale. 658-8556.

Second Tuesday of every month, 9am.

The tours highlight how Safe Harbors’ transformative supportive housing, awardwinning contemporary art gallery and performing arts theater is instrumental to the revitalization of downtown Newburgh. All attendees will be entered in a drawing to win tickets to an upcoming concert at the Lobby at the Ritz. Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Newburgh. 562-6940.

THEATER NT Live: Jane Eyre

7-10pm. $21/$18 members. Directed by Sally Cookson. The Moviehouse, Millerton.

(518) 789-0022.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Alternative Heating for Homes and Small Businesses

6:30-8:30pm. Information on alternative heating systems that are becoming increasingly common - both to reduce heating bills and move toward renewable fuels. Dutchess County Farm and Home Center, Millbrook. 677-8223.

Beginner Swing Dance Classes

6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.

For the Love of Cheese

5:30pm. Learn how to make farmstead cheeses with Chaseholm Farm Creamery.

Participants will learn the science behind this delicious dairy item. Several artisanal varieties will be discussed, followed by a live demonstration of cheese making.

Participants will leave with a recipe to try at home. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.

WEDNESDAY 9 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee

6-8pm. ENJAN is a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). Family Partnership Center, Poughkeepsie.

FOOD & WINE Black & White Truffle Dinner

6pm. Culinary Institute of America (CIA), Hyde Park. 452-9430.

ART "PEEKSKILL PROJECT 6"

Peak Skill

Above: Peter Bynum in front of a panel of his installation LIFE. Top: An installation view.

A pile of oyster shells spills out of the space beneath a stairway in a Peekskill gallery.

This is The Red Record by Dustina Sherbine. Some of the shells, which were collected from local restaurants, are spattered with a red-brown dye made from madder root.

The installation is like a three-dimensional version of a Jackson Pollock painting. The Red Record combines activism with aesthetics. Sherbine piled oyster shells in various parts of Peekskill, including the Bruised Apple Bookstore. Some of the installations were placed along the Hudson River, where the shells will hopefully seed new oyster beds.

(The Hudson estuary once had 220,000 acres of oyster reefs, now vanished.)

Welcome to “Peekskill Project 6,” a citywide art exposition organized by the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art. Fifty-eight artists are represented, in 20 venues: more women than men, which is unusual even in the art world. Project 6 includes sculpture, performance, video, installation, photography—and a little painting. This is an international affair, with participants from Denmark, Australia, South Africa, Poland, Ukraine, Italy, Canada, Holland, South Korea, China, Brazil, and Germany. There are world-famous artists like Olafur Eliasson, and total unknowns. This is the sixth citywide art celebration; the first was in 2004. “Some 640 artists have come through Peekskill Project, and over 100 of them have really landed well; they’ve built substantial careers,” notes Livia Straus, cofounder of the Hudson Valley Center of Contemporary Art. In some cases this year, Peekskillites assisted the artists. Philadelphian Megan Snowe had a weeklong residency, during which she asked local citizens for “endings”—the last sip of a soda, a clipping of hair, etc. The resulting artifacts are displayed on hanging strings before the words “THE END,” which fill a wall. This installation is a series of riddles. Why is the cover of Daniel Defoe’s Journal of a Plague Year included? Or the attachment to an electric toothbrush? Or a blue cloth? The End may legitimately be called a collaboration with the people of Peekskill.

As may Inside Peekskill, by Danish photographer Nina Mouritzen: a collection of portraits of local residents taken at the farmers’ market. The pictures were blown up to 24” x 36” and wheat-pasted on the front of an industrial building at 150 North Water Street. “People stop in here just because they see someone they know on the wall,” explained Emilie Nilsson, the project coordinator.

“Peekskill Project 6” has gentle political accents. I see echoes of the Occupy movement in Hudson Appliqué (Edition #2) by Australian Léa Donnan: 14 tents made of crocheted quilts, in a field next to the railroad tracks. In the sharp autumn light, the perfectly mismatched colors gleam brilliantly. These empty dwellings suggest an invisible tribe of idealistic nomads.

COV (Cathedral of Viewing) by Raphael Griswold is inspired by structures arranged along the American coastline to watch for German submarines during World War II. This roofless hut, constructed of particleboard, has a long glassless window centering on the Indian Point nuclear reactor 2.8 miles away. The German military is no longer a threat; our real dangers are disguised as “power plants.”

In this age of billionaires battling each other for mediocre Warhols, public art itself is a political statement. Ten huge vinyl transfer banners by Peter Bynum are displayed in arches supporting the Route 9 overpass. These are meditative pieces, with branching, treelike shapes; together they’re titled LIFE. In this context they look like pictures of a highway’s subconscious. (The Bynum pieces will remain up for the foreseeable future.)

“Peekskill Project 6” will be on view until December 31 at locations throughout the city. (914) 788-0100; Hvcca.org.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Feel Calmer, More Relaxed and More Confident Using the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Second Wednesday of every month, 6:308:30pm. $67/$57 early reg. Jeff Schneider, New Paltz. 255-4175.

KIDS & FAMILY Northern Lights, Winter Tales by Hans Christian Andersen 7pm. $50. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival holiday show. Boscobel, Garrison.

Boscobel.org.

MUSIC Community Band/Jazz Ensemble

7:30pm. Members of the Community Band under the direction of Victor Izzo Jr. join the members of the Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Chris Earley in this invigorating concert. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5263.

David Krakauer & Kathleen Tagg “Breath and Hammer”

7pm. Classical world jazz. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

The Wizards of Winter: A Trans Siberian Orchestra Experience 8pm. $45. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

SPIRITUALITY A Course in Miracles

7:30-9pm. A study group with Alice Broner. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 229-8391.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES How to Not Gain Weight During the Holidays

6-7:30pm. $25. This is the time of year that the pace of life picks up, and our expectations and commitments can feel daunting. Join Holly Shelowitz, culinary nutrition counselor and educator, and learn specifically tangible ways to enjoy yourself, have fun, and feel great during this season of busyness without gaining weight. Izlind Integrative Wellness Center and Institute of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck. 516-4713.

Paper Ornament Making Series

5pm. A different ornament will be made at each session using a variety of folding and cutting techniques. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.

Save Energy, Save Dollars Workshop

6:30-8:30pm. Facing higher energy costs?

Come learn ways to reduce your energy bills though easy, low- and no-cost actions both homeowners and renters can take, as well as programs for free or reduced cost energy audits and upgrades, available statewide.

Pleasant Valley Free Library, Pleasant Valley. 635-8460.

THURSDAY 10 BUSINESS & NETWORKING Hudson Valley Garden Association Monthly Meeting

Second Thursday of every month, 7pm.

Shawangunk Town Hall, Wallkill. 418-3640.

WEDC and Con Edison

6:30-8:30pm. Sustainable innovations and green market trends with expert panelists.

Green Eileen, Yonkers. (914) 948-6098.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Meeting of Middle East Crisis Response 7-8:30pm. MECR is a group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Woodstock Library, Woodstock. 679-4693.

DANCE Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker 7pm. Palace Theater, Albany.

(518) 465-3334.

New Paltz Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker noon. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.

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FILM Que’st Qui Se Passe

6-10pm. Video art show featuring Zia Anger, Maria Gysi, Nathan Corbin, Luc Gut, LenaMaria Thüring and Miles Pflanz. Time and Space Limited, Hudson. (518) 822-8448.

FOOD & WINE A French Champagne Christmas

6pm. Culinary Institute of America—Bocuse Restaurant, Hyde Park. 471-6608.

Catskill Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker 8-10pm. $30/$25 seniors and students.

Catskill Ballet Theatre presents its 33rd Nutcracker Ballet. This full length performance features guest artists and is sure to delight audiences of all ages.

Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-1629.

Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company

8pm. The Linda WAMCs Performing Arts Studio, Albany. 518-465-5233.

HEALTH & WELLNESS The Hearing Loss Support Group

New Paltz Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker

Understanding Your Options for a Sucessful Conception

Senior Dance Concert

1-2pm. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

Second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30pm. Assisting persons/couples understand fertility and options available to them. Hudson Valley Fertility, Fishkill.

765-0125 ext. 304.

KIDS & FAMILY Story Time

9:15-10:15am. Up to age 4. High Meadow School, Stone Ridge. 687-4855.

Northern Lights, Winter Tales by Hans Christian Andersen 7pm. $50. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival holiday show. Boscobel, Garrison.

Boscobel.org.

Support Groups for Relatives Raising Children

Second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30pm. The Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP) implements monthly Coffee and Conversation support groups for grandparents and other relatives raising children. The Coffee and Conversation support groups are designed to provide education and resources to address the needs and concerns experienced by relative caregivers. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie. 452-8440.

MUSIC Billy Martin’s Festival of Percussion 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

David Kraai

9pm-midnight. David Kraai swings by this excellent craft beer gastropub to dole out two solo sets of country folk. Birdsall House, Peekskill. (914) 930-1880.

9:45am & noon. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.

7:30pm. An evening of Senior Projects in dance, this concert represents a culmination of four years of work by the graduating seniors in the Bard Dance Program. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-onHudson. 758-7900.

Zydeco Dance with Zydegtroove

7-11pm. $15/$10 FT student ID. Zydegroove rocks the house with authentic Zydeco music from Southwest Louisiana. 7pm: free lesson; 8-11 pm: dance to band. Sponsored

by Hudson Valley Community Dances. White Eagle Hall, Kingston. (914) 388-7048.

HEALTH & WELLNESS AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers Renewal Course

6-10pm. $50. This is a recertification course for BLS Healthcare provider and you must have a current BLS certification to take this abridged recertification course. This course is designed for doctors, nurses, EMTs, Physical Therapists, Dentists, Lifeguards and other Healthcare Professionals.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 475-9742.

KIDS & FAMILY Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol 6-7pm. Come to old Victorian England and learn a bit about the life of Charles Dickens and listen to dramatic readings from the story “A Christmas Carol”. Jason Dempsey will dazzle you with his telling of the tale and animated digital presentation. Town of Esopus Library, Port Ewen. 338-5580.

Northern Lights, Winter Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

Guitarist Larry Carlton

7pm. $50. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival holiday show. Boscobel, Garrison.

Boscobel.org.

Larry Ham-Solo Piano

LECTURES & TALKS Paul Goldberger: Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry

7:30pm. $55/$50 in advance. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

6pm. Jazz. The Queen City Bistro, Poughkeepsie. 337-4684.

Psychedelic-folk singer-songwriter Elvis Perkins

8pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.

THEATER Greetings!

8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. A magical, funny and surprising holiday treat for all audiences.

When Andy brings his Jewish atheist fiancé home to his Catholic family for the holidays, his worst fears are realized. But when his severely disabled brother Mickey suddenly becomes possessed by an ancient, wise and witty spirit, everyone re-examines their assumptions and beliefs in this thoughtful and hilarious comedy. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

FRIDAY 11 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Star Gazing with the Mid Hudson Astronomical Association

7:30-11pm. Join the MHAA for our Star Parties. Enjoy the night sky away from the bright lights of the towns and cities in our area. Bring your own telescopes and binoculars or use those provided by our members. RSVP is required. Lake Taghkanic State Park, Ancram. Midhudsonastro.org.

DANCE Beginner Swing Dance Classes

6:30-7:30pm. $80/series. Beginner Swing Dance Class Series in Newburgh.

New series starts every four weeks. No experience or partner needed. Taught by professional teachers Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939.

7:30pm. The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT. (860) 435-3775.

LITERARY & BOOKS Jeffrey Diamond presents Live to Air 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.

MUSIC Holiday Funk Spectacular: Holidelic

9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.

Hudson Valley Folk Guild’s Seasonal Holiday Concert

8pm. $12/$10 seniors/$8 members. Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Hyde Park. 758-2681.

Jane Getter Premonition

8pm. $18. Progressive rock/folk/jazz ensemble. Keegan Ales, Kingston. 331-2739.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION December Star Gazing with the Mid Hudson Astronomical Association

7:30-9:30pm. Join the MHAA for our Star Parties. Enjoy the night sky away from the bright lights of the towns and cities in our area. Bring your own telescopes and binoculars or use those provided by our members. RSVP is required via our website.

Lake Taghkanic State Park, Ancram.

Midhudsonastro.org.

SPIRITUALITY Chanukah Candle Lighting

7pm. Featuring The Storycrafters. Temple Emanuel of Kingston, Kingston. 338-4271.

THEATER 16th Annual Ghent Playhouse Panto

2-4pm. TWho says politics and dwarfs don’t mix? Leave it to the “Loons” to stir things up! The traditional holiday Panto is back for another hilarious run at The Ghent Playhouse. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent.

(800) 838-3006.

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play 7:30pm. $30/$15 under age 16. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.

SATURDAY 12 DANCE Catskill Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker 8-10pm. $30/$25 seniors and students.

Catskill Ballet Theatre presents its 33rd Nutcracker Ballet. This full length performance features guest artists and is sure to delight audiences of all ages.

Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-1629.

New Paltz Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker

2 & 7:30pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.

Senior Dance Concert

2 & 7:30pm. An evening of Senior Projects in dance, this concert represents a culmination of four years of work by the graduating seniors in the Bard Dance Program. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-onHudson. 758-7900.

Soul Purpose at Unison Dance Party

8-10pm. $15/$10 members. Electric mix of soul, R&B, swing, blues, jazz and funk.

Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS Beacon Second Saturday

Second Saturday of every month. In addition to displaying art from around the globe, the event often includes free gallery talks, live music, and wine tasting. Beaconarts.org Downtown Beacon, Beacon.

Frozendale

12-6pm. Frozendale, a community generated festival where participating shops showcase the best of local food, art, music and crafts. Rosendale Theatre features free 2pm matinee: Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

The Redwing Blackbird Theatre presents a Lenape tale adapted from a book called “Rainbow Crow.” Retold by Nancy Van Laan.

Visit with Santa Claus, free hay rides. Big Cheese hosts the Mac N Cheese Bake-Off at 5 pm. Main Street Rosendale, Rosendale.

Https://facebook.com/Frozendale-in-Rosend ale-121215-854340541275188/timeline.

Holiday Craft Fair

11am-7pm. Hosted by De Facto Community Center Project. Who needs malls and box stores? Locally made, and one of a kind gifts. Free Refreshments. Gift Wrapping by Girl Scout Troop 60383. Huguenot Street Farm, New Paltz. Https://facebook.com/ events/702125839888446/.

Mountain Road School’s 17th Annual Holiday Fair 11am-4pm. Features local vendors and artisans, arts and crafts for all ages, food and drink. Mountain Road School, New Lebanon. Mountainroadschool.org.

Rock, Jewelry, and Bead Show

10am-5pm. Voices of the Stones rock, jewelry, and bead show and sale. Exhibiting premium stone in it’s natural form and in finished jewelry and beads. Courtyard Marriott, Kingston. (914) 388-1351.

FILM Nari

8pm. Producer Dave Liang, filmmaker Sun Yunfan, and musician Gingger Shankar’s documentary project combines animation and archival photos with live music to tell the story of Gingger’s mother and grandmother, whose collaborations with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison helped bring Indian music to the West. Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA. Massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=1040.

FOOD & WINE Borscht Belt: Artist Talk and Nosh with Marisa Scheinfeld

5:30-8:30pm. $25. Marisa will discuss the intention behind her work and present selections from the series which contains over 110 photographs, along with her personal collection of memorabilia from the region’s glory days. We’ve invited Chef Michael freeman from the Savory delicatessen food truck in Hudson to create a modern take on borscht to be served along with his freshly made latkes. Valley Variety, Hudson. (518) 828-0033.

Chili Dinner

5-8pm. Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie. 471-2550.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Every Artist Insured! Get Insured.

Get Health Care. Get Creative.

10:30am-noon. This free, unbiased workshop will help you understand ‘Obamacare’, provide you with clear guidance on all your coverage options, and help you find a plan that’s right for your budget and medical needs. Faciliator: Renata Marinaro, LMSW, Director of Health Services for The Actors Fund and Certified Application Counselor. Hudson Area Library, Hudson. Rmarinaro@actorsfund.org.

KIDS & FAMILY Anime and Manga Group

Every other Saturday, 1pm. Japanese anime and manga are drawn in a very distinctive style and are an important part of Japanese culture. Students from Bard College’s Anime Club will be sharing their passion for the popular genre with younger students. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.

THEATER 16th Annual Ghent Playhouse Panto

2-4pm. TWho says politics and dwarfs don’t mix? Leave it to the “Loons” to stir things up! The traditional holiday Panto is back for another hilarious run at The Ghent Playhouse. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent.

(800) 838-3006.

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play 2 & 7:30pm. $30/$15 under age 16.

Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.

Shakespeare was Not if an Age, but for All Time 5pm. New Genesis Productions’ youth Shakespeare company (ages 7-17 years) bring monologues and scenes from Shakespeare’s plays to voice their

lesson 6:00-6:30, dance to live music 6:30-9:00. Arlington Reformed Church, Poughkeepsie. 454-2571.

Catskill Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker 2-4pm. $30/$25 seniors and students.

Catskill Ballet Theatre presents its 33rd Nutcracker Ballet. This full length performance features guest artists and is sure to delight audiences of all ages.

Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-1629.

New Paltz Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker 3pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.

KIDS & FAMILY Holiday Scavenger Hunt for Families

12-4pm. $8/kids under 4 free. Join us for a fun-filled family adventure as you experience the elegance of Locust Grove decorated for the holiday season. Locust Grove, Samuel Morse Historic Site, Poughkeepsie. 454-4500.

Snakes!

1 & 2:30pm. Meet a live snake from the Museum’s collection. For adults and families with children ages 2 and up. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

LITERARY & BOOKS F.J. Gouldner presents Holidays with the Ripper 4pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC Alexis P. Suter & The Ministers of Sound 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

College Youth Symphony

Snakes!

8pm. Under the direction of Dr. Joël Evans, the symphony will present an evening of classic works for orchestra and celebrate the approaching retirement of Dr. Carole Cowan with their performance of Bach’s Concerto for Oboe and Violin. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869.

1 & 2:30pm. Meet a live snake from the Museum’s collection. For adults and families with children ages 2 and up. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

Sloop Clearwater’s Open Boat

4-8pm. Join Clearwater at our first open boat event of the season. Come and see the progress made on the historic sloop Clearwater, enjoy music, boat tours, children’s activities and more. Bring your instrument and a potluck dish. Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston. 265-8080.

Glenn Miller Orchestra

LECTURES & TALKS Bark and Buds: Winter Identification of Trees and Shrubs

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Wild Earth Wilderness Club

3pm. $34/$28. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy. (518) 273-8945.

Greg Westhoff’s Westchester Swing Band

5:30pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.

10am-noon. Suggested donation of $15. The Wilderness Club is a place for adults and families to learn about tracking, wild edibles, bird language and more. Take a break from busy life, grab a fresh breath of nature, get inspired about connecting with the beautiful natural world that surrounds us. New Paltz Park and Ride, New Paltz. 256-9830.

10am-2pm. $35/$30 members. Develop or enhance your ability to identify winter trees by twig and bud anatomy, bark features and plant architecture. Students will practice their skills with winter tree dichotomous keys. This class will be indoors primarily and participants will work with collected specimens. Bring a bag lunch. Dress for limited outdoor fieldwork. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.

THEATER 16th Annual Ghent Playhouse Panto

2-4pm. TWho says politics and dwarfs don’t mix? Leave it to the “Loons” to stir things up! The traditional holiday Panto is back for another hilarious run at The Ghent Playhouse. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent.

(800) 838-3006.

Matthew Lyons on Robert Irwin

2-3pm. Matthew Lyons is the curator at the Kitchen in New York, where he has organized numerous exhibitions and performance projects since 2005 with artists including Glen Fogel, Amy Granat, Vlatka Horvat, Jenny Perlin, Sara Greenberger Rafferty, and Mika Tajima. Dia:Beacon, Beacon. 440-0100.

Jazz Brunch Series

12-3pm. Each week presents different jazz artists from the greater Hudson Valley led by festival director, Steve Rubin. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185.

JB3 Trio

6:30-9pm. Village Market and Bakery, Gardiner. 255-1234.

Jeremy Baum Trio

6:30pm. Blues. Village Market and Bakery, Gardiner. 255-1234.

Pete Santora with Tom “Lennon” Raider 8pm. Frank Sinatra Birthday Beatles Bash.

A.I.R. Studio Gallery, Kingston. 331-2662.

Sol Sonata

6pm. $65. Cocktails, performance, dinner at a private residence to benefit Byrdcliffe.

Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock. 679-2079.

Soñando

7pm. Latin dance. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Too Blue

8pm. Bluegrass, swing, Celtic and jazz.

Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.

Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet Holiday Show

7:30-10pm. $65 with meet and greet/$40 Gold Circle seating/$35/$30. The Woodstock Playhouse & Mark Cortale preSelections will be performed from the most beautiful and traditional melodies.Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900.

OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Holiday Party

5pm. $45 cocktail party only/$125. Visit the new gallery and enjoy dinner. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Catskill. 518-943-7465.

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Rosendale Theatre Comedy Showcase The Hudson Valley has lots of farmers, bankers, chefs, actors, brewers, actuaries, artists, and distillers. What we have lacked, historically, is the funny (Mik Horowotz and Gilles Malkine excluded). In the past couple years, however, a nascent standup scene has begun coalescing around a few venues, one of them being the Rosendale Theatre. Since May of this year, the theatre has been booking a monthly comedy night with regional up-and-comers. The next showcase, on December 11, at 9:30pm, will feature Adam Izzo, Andrew Hoffman, Andy McDermott, Terrance Dalton, and BJ Schnoor. Headlining is the ventriloquist act Jake LaMarca and Louie. Tickets are $10 for non-members, $8 for members. (845) 658-8989; Rosendaletheatre.org.

2pm. $30/$15 under age 16. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.

Met Opera Live in HD: Mozart’s The Magic Flute

1pm. $23/$18 under age 13. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040.

NT Live: Jane Eyre

1-4pm. $21/$18 members. Directed by Sally Cookson. The Moviehouse, Millerton.

(518) 789-0022.

MONDAY 14 interpretations of the world they live in today.

Woodstock Library, Woodstock. 679-4693.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Large Scale Contemporary Abstraction In Drawing Workshop 9am-4pm. $217. Three-day workshop. An exciting exploration of direct mark-making conducted on an array of surfaces utilizing wet and dry pigments. Investigation of contemporary artists working on a large scale and discussion of mass, scale and composition. Dry and wet media. All levels welcome. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388.

Talk About Dying

2-5pm. A workshop designed to initiate meaningful conversations about death and dying, offered to all community members.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, Kingston. 331-2884.

SUNDAY 13 DANCE 2nd Sunday Swing Dance

Second Sunday of every month. $12/$6 full time students with ID. Beginners’

Senior Dance Concert

4pm. An evening of Senior Projects in dance, this concert represents a culmination of four years of work by the graduating seniors in the Bard Dance Program. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900.

Swing Dance to the Bottoms Up Dixieland Band

6:30-9pm. $12/$8 FT students. Beginners’ lesson at 6pm. Arlington Reformed Church, Poughkeepsie. 454-2571.

FILM A Ballerina’s Tale

3pm. $12/$10 members/$6 children. What does it mean to possess a great talent at the highest levels of the Ballet world? And…what if you don’t look like the prevailing notions of how a ballerina should look? “A Ballerina’s Tale,” the documentary about Misty Copeland, a ballerina who happens to be African American. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Meditation, Intention and Zero Point Healing

Second Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee

6-8pm. ENJAN is a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). New Progressive Baptist Church, Kingston.

FILM A Christmas Story

7pm. Palace Theater, Albany.

(518) 465-3334.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Qigong Class

5:30-6:30pm. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771.

MUSIC Samuel Blaser’s Spring Rain Quartet 8pm. Jazz. Quinn’s, Beacon.

Quinnsbeacon.com.

TUESDAY 15 DANCE Dojo Dance Company’s Argentine Tango and Salsa

7pm. Lesson and social dance. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Free Holistic Healthcare

Third Tuesday of every month, 4-8pm. A wide variety of holistic health modalities and practitioners are available. Appointments can be made on a first-come, first-served basis upon check-in, from 4-7:00pm. Rondout Valley Holistic Health Community, Inc., Stone Ridge. 687-2252.

LECTURES & TALKS Introductory Sessions

9-11am. Watch a short video about Waldorf Education, tour the school’s 11-acre campus, and speak to Administrators and faculty. Green Meadow Waldorf School, Chestnut Ridge. 356-2514 ext. 311.

Short Astronomy Presentations

8-9pm. Join the Mid Hudson Astronomical Association for a series of short (10-15) talks on astronomy topics including where liquid water is found (and suspected of being found) in our solar system outside of Earth.

Coykendall Science Building, New Paltz.

Midhudsonastro.org.

LITERARY & BOOKS Open Mike

7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC Bard College Symphonic Chorus, Chamber Singers, and Red Hook School Concert Choir

8pm. $5/Bard students free. Motets from the English, Spanish, and Italian Renaissance and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mass in C Major, K. 317 (“Coronation”). The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900.

An Evening With Todd Rundgren

8pm. $67.50. Featuring John Ferenzik, Kasim Sulton, Jesse Gress & Prairie Prince.

Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

Jason Kao Hwang’s Amygdala

9pm. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Beginner Swing Dance Classes

6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.

WEDNESDAY 16 FILM Star Wars: The Saga Continues

5-7pm. Come to a convention of Star Wars fanatics! We will be watching all of the trailers and Star Wars spoofs. There will be pizza and discussions of hot topics like: Star Wars canon v.s. Disney’s story lines.

There will be a “photo booth” with Boba Fett which will be raffled off at the end of the evening. Bring your own Star Wars stuff and knowledge to show off. Town of Esopus Library, Port Ewen. 338-5580.

MUSIC Bucky Pizzarelli & Ed Laub Duo 7pm. Jazz swing. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

The Jacksons

8pm. $225/$125/$110. With original members, The Jacksons put on an amazing show that includes all of their mega-hits as well as hits made famous by the late Michael Jackson. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

Steve Chizmadia

8pm. Acoustic. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.

SPIRITUALITY A Course in Miracles

7:30-9pm. A study group with Alice Broner. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 229-8391.

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Introduction to Meditation with Skip Paynter

6-7:15pm. $20. Join us for an evening of introductory meditation… Join Izlind’s Skip Paynter as we, together, learn and practice some of the essential elements of meditation. This program is especially suited for beginning meditators with little to no prior experience. Izlind Integrative Wellness Center and Institute of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck. 516-4713.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Paper Ornament Making Series

5pm. A different ornament will be made at each session using a variety of folding and cutting techniques. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.

THURSDAY 17 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Exodus: Newburgh Extension

Third Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. A prison re-entry support group (formerly known as the New Jim Crow Committee).

Come join us to assist the new Exodus Transitonal Community in Newburgh, (a re-entry program for those being released from prison), as well as other matters related to Mass Incarceration. The Hope Center, Newburgh. 569-8965.

FOOD & WINE Soup Sale

11am-12:30pm. Get ready for Fall with a bowl of homemade, steamy hot, delicious soup from the Rhinecliff Ladies Auxiliary Rhinecliff Firehouse, Rhinecliff.

Rhineclifffireresecue.org.

Third Thursday Luncheon

Third Thursday of every month, 11:30am1pm. $6/$7 takeout. As part of Messiah’s Outreach Programs, each luncheon benefits a local organization to support its ongoing programs. Luncheon includes soup, sandwich and delicious desserts. Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck. 876-3533.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Breast Cancer Support Group

Third Thursday of every month, 7pm.

Support Connection, Inc., a not–for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Open to women with breast cancer. Join other women who have also heard the words “you have breast cancer” as we discuss issues pertaining to all stages of diagnosis, treatment and posttreatment. Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel.

(800) 532-4290.

MUSIC Larry Ham-Solo Piano

6pm. Jazz. The Queen City Bistro, Poughkeepsie. 337-4684.

Lucas Brode and G. Calvin Weston

9pm. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com.

The Thunderhead Organ Trio

8pm. Wherehouse, Newburgh. 561-7240.

Tiempo Libre

8pm. $25. Tiempo Libre are true modern heirs to the rich musical tradition of their native Cuba. The Miami-based group is celebrated for its sophisticated performances of timba music, an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of r&b, pop, jazz, and Cuban Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Library Knitters

Third Thursday of every month, 7-8pm. Sit and knit in the beautiful Gardiner Library.

Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

FRIDAY 18 DANCE Beginner Swing Dance Classes

6:30-7:30pm. $80/series. Beginner Swing Dance Class Series in Newburgh.

New series starts every four weeks. No experience or partner needed. Taught by professional teachers Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939.

Swing Dance to Dan Shaut’s Classic Jazz Quintet

8:30-11pm. $15/$10 FT students. Lesson at 8pm. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, Poughkeepsie. 471-1120.

FILM It’s a Wonderful Life

LITERARY & BOOKS Tina Barry presents Mall Flower

KIDS & FAMILY Astrid’s Wish for Papa Noel: A Reading

by Jerrie Baptiste

MUSIC The Bar Spies

7pm. Palace Theater, Albany.

(518) 465-3334.

10:30am-noon. On this special day, come to hear the story, Astrid’s Wish for Papa Noel, read by the author! For the very young. Town of Esopus Library, Port Ewen. 338-5580.

LITERARY & BOOKS Author Lowell Thing

7pm. Presents The Street That Built a City: James McEntee’s Chestnut Street, Kingston and the Rise of New York. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.

Story Slam

7-9pm. A monthly event featuring writers, poets and storytellers from the Hudson Valley and beyond. Each month a preselected line up of writers and storytellers engages an appreciative audience with original works of fiction, creative non-fiction, essay and poetry. Taste Budd’s Chocolate and Coffee Café, Red Hook. 758-6500.

Storytelling with Janet Carter

3pm. A collection of poetry and short fiction. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

8pm. Classic rock. Mahoney’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, Poughkeepsie. 471-7026.

David Kraai & The Saddle Tramps

8:30-11:30pm. David Kraai & The Saddle Tramps are back to dole out two sets of the finest country rock this side of 1973 at this warm, wooden venue with great food and cold drinks at a reasonable price. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.

David Kraai and The Saddle Tramps

8:30-11pm. David Kraai & The Saddle Tramps are back to dole out two sets of the finest country rock this side of 1973 at this warm, wooden venue with great food and cold drinks. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.

Ed Palermo Big Band “British Invasion Christmas” 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Giacomo Gates

7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

8pm. Jazz. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill.

(914) 737-1701.

MUSIC Adam Falcon

5pm. Punk, Reggae, Ska.

9:30pm. Funk. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.

The Black Dirt Band

8pm. Blues. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill.

(914) 737-1701.

H.R. with dubb Agents

Hudson Valley Philharmonic Handel’s Messiah

2pm. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088.

Jazz Brunch Series

Christmas@TheFalcon Hosted by Brian Collazo

7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

12-3pm. Each week presents different jazz artists from the greater Hudson Valley led by festival director, Steve Rubin. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185.

Dr. Dirty John Valby

The Jon Bates Band

7:30pm. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966.

Grizfolk

7pm. $10. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966.

Jeremy Baum

9pm. Blues. The Golden Rail Ale House, Newburgh. 565-2337.

Singer-Songwriter Showcase

Third Friday of every month, 8pm. $6.

Acoustic Music by three outstanding singer-songwriters and musicians at ASK GALLERY, 97 Broadway, Kingston 8-10:30 pm Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), Kingston. 338-0311.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES African Dance

Third Friday of every month, 6:157:45pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488.

SATURDAY 19 DANCE Come On Beacon, Let’s Dance!

8-11:45pm. $10.00. Dance Night at The Howland Cultural Center Dance to a mix of familiar, much loved songs in a wide variety of styles, rhythms and moods; along with lesser known, but equally thrilling music by the masters. Howland Cultural Center, Beacon. 765-0667.

The Nutcracker

2 & 6pm. $25/$20 seniors and children. A holiday tradition that dazzles all ages, the beloved Christmas story The Nutcracker will be presented by The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

Third Saturday Contra Dance Party

Third Saturday of every month, 7:3010:30pm. $10/$5 full time students. Dances are taught, if you are new try to get there on time; the earlier dances are easier.

Somewhat like square dance, but always with live music which sounds like jazzy Celtic music! A caller leads dancers through a variety of easily learned and fun dances.

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Poughkeepsie. 473-7050.

Turtles of New York

1 & 2:30pm. Learn about the turtles that call New York State home. Meet a turtle from the Museum’s collection. For adults and families with children ages 2 and up. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

9:30pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.

Messiah Community Sing

4pm. You, the audience are the choir! Gwen Gould, Conductor. First Presbyterian Church, Hudson. (518) 828-4275.

Tom Pacheco

8pm. $15. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.

Winter Solstice Concert

8pm. $67/$47/$27. Benefit for the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900.

SPIRITUALITY Leaning Into Intimacy for Couples: A Tantric Workshop with Arabella Champaq

1-4pm. $40. What would happen if we showed up in a state of radical trust, vulnerability, and intimacy? This workshop is an exploration of what is possible in our current and future relationships. Shambhala Yoga Studio, Beacon. (518) 929-8575.

THEATER Hung With Care: A Holiday Burlesque Cabaret

8:30-10:30pm. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie. 486-4571.

Reading of A Christmas Carol

7pm. $10. Following the “Festival of Lessons and Carols” held at 5pm. Hot cider and cookies will be served. Cragsmoor Stone Church, Cragsmoor. 647-6487.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Pigment Stick Mixed Media Lab

11am-4pm. $65. Our Pigment Stick Mixed Media Lab allows artists to explore the many possible applications of R&F Pigment Sticks, . R&F Handmade Paints, Kingston.

(800) 206-8088.

SUNDAY 20 DANCE Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker

12:45-3:45pm. $21/$18 members. Music: Piotr Tchaikovsky; Libretto & Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich; Cast: Anna Nikulina and Denis Rodkin. The Moviehouse, Millerton.

(518) 789-0022.

The Nutcracker

11am & 2pm. $25/$20 seniors and children. A holiday tradition that dazzles all ages, the beloved Christmas story The Nutcracker will be presented by The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Community Sound Healing Circle

Third Sunday of every month, 2-3pm.

Facilitated by Jax Denise. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

THURSDAY 24 MUSIC Lindsey Webster

9pm. Keegan Ales, Kingston. 331-2739.

KIDS & FAMILY Holiday Scavenger Hunt for Families

12-4pm. $8/kids under 4 free. Join us for a fun-filled family adventure as you experience the elegance of Locust Grove decorated for the holiday season. Locust Grove, Samuel Morse Historic Site, Poughkeepsie. 454-4500.

Indoor Holiday Markets

12-3pm. free. The market moves indoors to the Saugerties Senior Center for two Sunday markets celebrating holidays. Shop for Thanksgiving on Sunday, Nov. 22, and for Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 20. In addition to food, both markets will feature handmade items from local artists and craftspeople.

Find all your holiday gifts here! Saugerties Farmers’ Market, Saugerties. 750-0626.

Turtles of New York

FRIDAY 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS!

SATURDAY 26 DANCE Learn to Swing Dance Workshop

Last Saturday of every month, 6-7:30pm. $30/$25 pre-register. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939.

KIDS & FAMILY Anime and Manga Group

Every other Saturday, 1pm. Japanese anime and manga are drawn in a very distinctive style and are an important part of Japanese culture. Students from Bard College’s Anime

9:30pm. Singer/songwriter. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.

SPIRITUALITY Hudson Valley Psychic Saturday Meetup 3-6pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

SUNDAY 27 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Repair Café Fourth Sunday of every month, 12-4pm. The Repair Café features tools and materials to help attendees make the repairs they need on furniture, small appliances, housewares, clothes and textiles, jewelry, lamps and lighting, artwork, crockery, toys and more.

Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

Club D’Elf with John Medeski

8pm. Moroccan-dosed dub-jazz collective.

Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.

Jessi Mason and Friends

7:30-9pm. A study group with Alice Broner. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 229-8391.

7pm. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Adult Chess Club

Echoes of the Borscht Belt With a state-sanctioned casino headed to Sullivan County and complementary economic development in the works, it looks like the Catskills may be headed for a comeback. Lest we forget, over 1,172 hotels and 849 bungalow colonies thrived year-round in the Borscht Belt at its peak. Catskills native Marissa Scheinfeld has spent the past few years documenting the remains of the grand hotels and sprawling bungalow colonies. Her series, “Echoes of the Borscht Belt,” will be exhibited through December 31 at Valley Variety in Hudson. On December 12, from 5:30-8:30pm, Scheinfeld will discuss her work over latkes and Borscht from Savory Delicatessen ($25). (518) 828-0033; Marisascheinfeld.com.

Club will be sharing their passion for the popular genre with younger students. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.

Mammals of New York

FILM Holiday Inn

7pm. Palace Theater, Albany.

(518) 465-3334.

1 & 2:30pm. Learn about mammals that call this area home. Meet a mammal from the Museum’s collection! For adults and families with children ages 2 and up. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Beginner Swing Dance Classes

LITERARY & BOOKS Laura Ludwig

6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.

WEDNESDAY 23 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee

6-8pm. ENJAN is a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). Family Partnership Center, Poughkeepsie.

KIDS & FAMILY Chess Club for Beginners

Fourth Wednesday of every month, 4:30-5:30pm. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

SPIRITUALITY A Course in Miracles

7:30-9pm. A study group with Alice Broner. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 229-8391.

Celebrate The Music of Rick Danko

SPIRITUALITY A Course in Miracles

A Saratoga Christmas with Todd Rundgren

TUESDAY 22

7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

WEDNESDAY 30

6pm. Contemporary. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.

5:30-6:30pm. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771.

MUSIC Brad Mehldau & Chris Thile of The Punch Brothers

6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.

11:30am. Jazz brunch. The Rhinecliff Hotel, Rhinebeck. 876-0509.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Qigong Class

9am-3pm. $48 per day/$42 per day members. Meet a different live animal each day and learn how animals survive the cold. Enjoy engaging hands-on activities, crafts, games, and hikes. Ages 6-9. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Beginner Swing Dance Classes

Blue Gardenia Quartet

MONDAY 21

School Break Mini-Camp

9pm. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com.

11am-2pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Third Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm. $20. Shamanic medicine melodies; invoking the nature within with Stephanie Rooker. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

10:30-11:30am. Ages 6+. Hotchkiss Library, Sharon, CT. (860) 364-5041.

Hilliard Greene

MUSIC The Bill Sims Jr. Trio

SPIRITUALITY New Moon Voice Journey

KIDS & FAMILY Bead a Bracelet

8pm. Professor Louie & The Crowmatix with The Rock Of Ages Horns led by Dan Shaut.

Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406.

1 & 2:30pm. Learn about the turtles that call New York State home. Meet a turtle from the Museum’s collection. For adults and families with children ages 2 and up. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

Third Sunday of every month, 1:30-3:30pm.

Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

TUESDAY 29

KJ Denhert

6:30pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC Aztec Two-Step Performs “Classic Duos”

8-10:30pm. $25/$40 reserved table seating.

One of acoustic music’s most respected & enduring acts, and possessing a rich musical legacy of their own, few groups are more qualified to interpret and perform the timeless songs & harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel and The Everly Brothers. They will also perform their own ATS fan favorites.

Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185.

Hudson Valley Bluegrass Express 8pm. $10. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.

Jazz Brunch Series

12-3pm. Each week presents different jazz artists from the greater Hudson Valley led by festival director, Steve Rubin. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185.

The JB3 Trio

7-10:30pm. Brothers Barbecue, New Windsor. 534-4227.

KIDS & FAMILY Mammals of New York 1 & 2:30pm. Learn about mammals that call this area home. Meet a mammal from the Museum’s collection! For adults and families with children ages 2 and up. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

MUSIC New Riders of the Purple Sage 8pm. $37.50. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

SPIRITUALITY Akashic Records Revealed with June Brought Last Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

MONDAY 28 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee 6-8pm. ENJAN is a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “New Jim Crow”). New Progressive Baptist Church, Kingston..

MUSIC Jessica Jones Quartet 8pm. Jazz. Quinn’s, Beacon.

Quinnsbeacon.com.

THURSDAY 31 MUSIC Breakaway Featuring Robin Baker New Year’s Eve Bash 8:30pm-midnight. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.

New Year’s Eve The Big Takeover 7pm. New reggae. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Rock in the New Year 7pm. Daryl Hall and friends. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185.

NIGHTLIFE New Year’s Eve Dance Party 6pm-2am. Great live music begins at 8pm, plus sumptuous late night snacks, featuring Swing, Cajun and Waltzing in one room and Contras and Squares in another. You can also come early for the festive New Years dinner at 6pm, or stay on for New Year’s Weekend at Ashokan Camp with music and dance classes, lodging and meals through Sunday afternoon. Ashokan Center, Olivebridge. Ashokan.org/new-years-evedance-party/.

Uptown Kingston New Year’s Eve 8pm-? Multiple venues, music, Father Time, Baby New Year, and a ball drop.

Special Chronogram speakeasy at the new venue The Senate Garage.

Uptownkingstonnye.com.

New Year’s Eve Dance for Good Luck 9pm. $15. Featuring the Marc Black Band.

The Colony Cafe, Woodstock. 679-5342.

Resolution 9pm-2am. $75/$600. Music, art, drink, food and performance. Hosted by Hudson Valley Hip Hop Artist Decors and full band performances by DJ H2O and The Funk Junkies. Hudson Valley Arts Live, Newburgh.

Iamdecora.com.

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Planet Waves ERIC FRANCIS COPPOLINO

BY ERIC FRANCIS COPPOLINO

Vision Quest: Into the Mysteries of 2016

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very year at this time I’m casting and reading a lot of astrology—a bit more than usual, in preparation for my year-ahead readings. The result is the combination of an annual book of 12 chapters (one per sign and rising sign) and spoken word audio project (about an hour per sign). This year I’m including a CD of drum and synth grooves (intended, in part, as theme music for my sign readings).

By the time I’m done, I have a large stack of scribbled-on charts, which I’ve translated into astrology readings that actually do what astrology readings are supposed to do—provide you with current information to reflect on, contemplate and guide your life.

Sixteen prior editions still exist and all are available free. If you can’t find one you’re looking for, write to me.

The astrology of 2016 is the first major turning point after what I’ve been calling the 2012-era that spanned from 2008 through 2015. Like many new mini-ages of astrology, this one started with great promise—the election of Barack Obama—and it is ending with an extremely tense and apparently worsening world situation.

The most important question for astrology is, what can we learn about how to adapt, survive and hopefully thrive under the new conditions.

Over the next 18 months, several unusual events open up possibilities for outer and inner progress. They also open up the potential for more serious problems. I’ll come back to that in a moment.

In this column I don’t typically say much about how I do the astrology that you read every month, and I thought I would start there and then move onto descriptions of the most interesting events of the coming year and a half.

One distinction of my work is that I use both classical techniques I’ve learned from my teachers (among them David Arner, Geoffrey Cornelius, Robert Hand, 98 PLANET WAVES CHRONOGRAM 12/15

and Robert Schmidt). Astrology is an art that long predates the Medieval era that it’s associated with, and long predates the birth of Jesus. In something as strange and as abstract as astrology, it’s essential to have grounding and roots.

These I get from working with traditional astrology.

Then I add modern factors to my charts, working with many newly discovered planets, most of them discovered since I was born, and many of them discovered since 1992. With this dual perspective—traditional and modern—I can stay close to astrology’s early roots and at the same time bring my work into the contemporary world and frame of mind. You might say that’s the secret to my work, in addition to using a lot that I’ve learned from my life as an investigative reporter.

These newer planets address our modern psychic state: what you might call the borderline state of mind. Centaurs (such as Chiron, Pholus, and Nessus) are planets that cross the orbits of other planets. They are worlds that work the edges of consciousness. They are all named for mythological figures whose stories can modestly be described as intense. But unlike the usual myths, the centaurs are always thrust into human experience rather than godly.

Their stories are not soap operas. Their themes are always about healing and transformation. There’s also a realm of planets beyond Neptune, out in what’s called the Kuiper Belt and the Scattered Disk. Those include Pluto, 1992 QB1, Varuna, Sedna, and something you’ve probably heard of, Eris—and it’s Eris that factors the most prominently into the astrology of 2016 and 2017.

Saturn in Sagittarius But first let’s look at what’s going on with the most important of the traditional planets, Saturn. Saturn, which recently changed signs from Scorpio to Sagittarius, is a kind of baseline of reality. Sagittarius for its part has been the scene

of a huge drama the past 20 years or so, starting when Pluto showed up in the mid-1990s. This was the dawning of the era of globalism, world beat and a surge in fundamentalist ideas (in particular, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic).

Same old same old, but all the more appalling since we’re supposedly in the Age of Aquarius, where peace and love are supposed to count for something.

Today as I write, a lot of people have the feeling that we’re watching World War III take shape.

It wasn’t just Pluto that churned up all that fundamentalist energy. A series of new planets were discovered, and many of them made a long, slow passage through Sagittarius. You might say this was the unforgettable fire, which recent events in Paris have demonstrated is still burning out of control.

One of those weird, new planets still in Sagittarius is Ixion. My key phrase for this body is “anyone is capable of anything” or you might say “studies in amorality.” Amoral does not mean immoral; it means a worldview where there is no such thing as right and wrong. The concepts simply don’t exist, and we see plenty of this going around.

Now Saturn is in Sagittarius (through late 2017), and we are in the territory of something more tangible; that’s Saturn’s job, to give us something we can see, feel, measure and describe. And that tangible thing is the influence of outmoded beliefs, especially if they are religious.

Saturn in Sagittarius is the very picture of oppression by religious belief, and it also describes a confrontation with those beliefs.

People are driven by religious belief far more than they recognize. Religion has done a fine job of taking over all ideas about creation of life, birth and death. It is an unconscious relationship with death in particular that drives people to cling to their beliefs. But then along the way, sex has been corrupted and nearly everyone is convinced that there’s something wrong with it, or with themselves for liking it too much. With this is the idea that sex must be contained and regulated (usually by marriage or marriage-like relationships).

So the core question of Saturn in Sagittarius is, to what extent are these beliefs driving your life? And when you notice them acting up, what do you do? People seeking enlightenment, liberation and connection to their deeper spirituality are penetrating through these dense beliefs that tend to be passed thoughtlessly from generation to generation. Saturn in Sagittarius is saying it’s time to start thinking about what you believe, which means raising it to the level of awareness.

This will not happen by itself. You are more likely to get clues that something is up, and then have the option to respond. Responding means something that most people find challenging: deciding what is actually true for you.

mean that it’s about to make a 90-degree or square aspect to Neptune, which you might call a real meeting. Among the aspects, the square is one of the most compelling; it’s one that you cannot ignore.

However, the most obvious manifestation is unlikely to be a breakthrough or a dawning of awareness; it’s likely to be confusion. With Neptune, it’s often the kind of confusion you have to figure out that you’re in. It can be the sense of losing your direction, or a quagmire. You might feel like you’re in a fog. And the thing that, in my view, is necessary is vision, or you might say, a vision.

Here is the thing. When prefab spiritual concepts that have dominated one’s life are suddenly called into question, or dunked in a lot of spiritual water, and they start to come undone, that can leave you feeling like you have no ground to stand upon.

Since neither Sagittarius nor Pisces are about solid ground, you might decide that the structure you need is a kind of raft that actually floats on that water, rather than sinks. Religious ideas will indeed sink into Pisces like a rock. A simple raft—a basic, clear idea about your existence, or even a real question—will rise up and float.

People are driven by religious belief far more than they recognize.

Religion has done a fine job of taking over all ideas about creation of life, birth and death. It is an unconscious relationship with death in particular that drives people to cling to their beliefs. But then along the way, sex has been corrupted and nearly everyone is convinced that there’s something wrong with it.

Saturn Square Neptune in Pisces There is a co-factor working with Saturn right now, and that is Neptune in Pisces. This is a much longer term transit, lasting through 2026—another 10 years. You might call Neptune in Pisces the potential for truly organic and creative connection to existence—what some call “spiritual” but without all the dressing, and expanding into all creative and erotic endeavors.

Neptune in Pisces has a wide spectrum of experience, and you might say it’s about accessing God or your soul or your spiritual core any way that works for you. Typically we restrict the idea of spiritual to that which is appropriate for a chapel. However, I would humbly submit that there’s a lot more potential than that. Most artists and musicians and dancers will tell you that their daily work is their spiritual path—their journey of connection and self-awakening.

What is now happening is that Saturn in Sagittarius, the container of all these concepts and dogmas, is about to plunge into Neptune in Pisces. By plunge I

Uranus Conjunct Eris There’s one other bit of astrology that is rare, and qualifies as outstanding, and that is the conjunction of Uranus and Eris. Uranus was the first planet discovered by science, in 1781. This ushered in the age of science, technology and industrialism. Along with it came many great inventions, quite a few horrid ones, and an era of rapid change and instability.

Eris was discovered in 2005, and came with a revolution of its own: it compelled astronomers to rethink the concept of a planet. They had to admit, for the first time with a large audience, that there are a lot of planets orbiting the Sun. I think that one of the main influences of Eris is an environment of chaos. On the global level we see this in a seemingly endless era of subversive wars and change so fast nobody can keep up.

Eris, in a sign it’s occupied since the mid-1920s, is also about personality chaos; it’s about those moments when you have no clue who you are, including when this stretches into a long-term question.

For those who are into philosophy (or art or literature), Eris is the goddess of the postmodern age. This is age of nothing needs to make sense at all.

Everything in the world is a jumble, or a cyclone. In that chaos it can be very difficult to see, feel, experience or act on who you are, because ultimately you may have no idea.

People who are able to take clear and decisive steps have an affinity for chaos or a very strong sense of self.

Now Uranus, one of the lords of revolution and transformation, is about to align with Eris, the goddess of chaos and discord. This looks like it could be explosive—or transcendent. One of the things that astrologers learn about Uranus is that there’s a limit to what you can predict when it’s in the picture.

In an art form that is supposedly about seeing the future, nothing quite says “you have no clue” like Uranus.

So, rather than being reactive, I’m suggesting we get proactive and by that I mean creative in advance, and begin to work with a vision; to give ourselves a clue in the form of an idea.

At its very best, Uranus conjunct Eris will serve as a wildcard—an opportunity to recreate yourself in a way that you can initiate but cannot necessarily control; the best you can do is guide yourself with your vision and perceive life as a quest.

Which it is—so, let’s get moving.

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ARIES (March 20-April 19)

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You must use strategy to accomplish your goals. Effort and passion are necessary (and you have plenty) but they will not be enough. Motivation is drive, and strategy is guidance. That means thinking. By this, I mean manual mode, step by step, careful and reflective thought. We’re not accustomed to this and Aries is not exactly famous for it—but you are capable of using your mind this way and you will profit from doing so. It will help if the strategy you use is an organic expression of who you are. You should not have to think against your own grain or use ideas that somehow violate your ethics. Rather, the best course of action depends on your own innate skills, traits and temperament, and most of all, your sense of right and wrong. You might want to tighten the mesh there, and do only what you know is absolutely correct for you, and does as little harm as possible to others. Your environment also favors long-range planning over meeting some immediate need. Therefore, an effective set of plans will take you a bit beyond your goal and into the next couple of phases of your idea. To do all of this well, it’s more important that you be real rather than exemplify love and light. Being authentic is not popular, and it’s not necessarily easy, but it will serve you well.

TAURUS (April 19-May 20) I’ve noticed a bias not just against anyone perceived as emotionally needy, but against those who express emotional needs. You may have to address that prejudice yourself some time in the next few weeks, as you actually get into closer contact with what your needs are. I would propose that in life, needs should be relatively few, and desires more abundant. ‘Needs’ really means your bottom line; one cannot have too many needs denied in a situation and still have it be tenable. So, I would suggest you consider what your bottom line is. What do you actually require? As a Taurus this is likely to be somewhere on the physical spectrum of food, rest, solitude, social contact, sex or some other biological element of life. If your physical needs are met, you’re usually pretty happy. Check those first, then move onto your emotional bottom line. Be real with yourself about what it is, and consider your environment and see if you are able to respond to the emotional bottom line of others. There is a meeting place; it’s just that you need to identify it, and do your best to get onto common ground with partners and actually make it happen. In any relationship, actual shared values will exist on the level of what is not negotiable for either of you. It’s worth the effort to get there.

GEMINI (May 20-June 21) Shared finances now come under the spotlight, and this means you will be doing some negotiating. You might consider everything to be negotiable; you might practice in antique shops in case you’re not used to haggling. The benefits or rewards are potentially significant, so you would be wise to slow down and really, truly understand your situation. Take a conservative approach, which means focus on numbers, resources, shared responsibility and how any arrangement is structured. You will need to apply some old-school thinking (adding up the figures definitely counts), though you’ll also need to account for what has developed, shifted and rearranged during the past seven years. Plenty has, particularly values and attitudes; and any business plan you develop with partners needs to account for those changes.

You can afford to think ahead; indeed you really must, which will call for some ambition on your part. Yet your form of ambition really involves thinking of something beautiful that doesn’t yet exist. It might involve having faith that the seemingly impossible is no such thing. While you have a pragmatic, strictly business side, with so many Pisces planets dominating your charts your real aim must include how you will serve people or how artfully you can do things (preferably both). Money is not everything. Yet realistic ideas about finances will lead to better work and substantial profit.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

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The next year and a half will be an unusual and potentially brilliant time for you professionally. Yet there is not a clear path set out before you. Your growth will not be like advancing through the ranks of Department of the Interior, nor will it take as long or be as boring. Rather, you will have many interesting turns, and unexpected (but somehow should have been obvious) developments. I think you’ll advance through a series of personal initiations that coincide with advances in what some call a career but what I would call your vocation. The difference is spiritual. A career you do in order to rise up in the world.

A vocation is something you do because you must, come what may. A vocation means you have been called or summoned, and you are responding. It’s something that you do every day, all the time, no matter what other activity you might be involved in. What would appear to be the real variable here is how you identify with what you do. Success on some level involves adjusting your public presentation to harmonize with your inner goal. This will require a stretch. You’ll also need to take some unorthodox approaches in order to focus the appropriate kind of attention on what you’re doing. You are visible; you must do what you can to be seen in the most favorable light.

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LEO (July 22-August 23) Do your ears hear those who need your help? I suggest you monitor carefully how you respond to the struggles and plight of others. Most people base their response on what would be convenient for them. I suggest you base yours on what you perceive as authentic necessity. This will remind you about your quest for purpose. It’s easy to be self-serving, and just about every influence of our society rewards us for being so. It’s less intuitive, less obvious, to offer oneself in service. Yet that is where you will find your true strength. You connect to your purpose and your sense of belonging by consciously participating in constructive ways. You might try setting aside the question, ‘what’s in it for me?’ or at least noticing how long before you ask yourself that question. It’s been a long time since Ayn Rand tried to brainwash us into the notion that there’s no such thing as altruism, that in the end, everything is about self-interest. But she has had way too much influence on our society. The question of whether altruism exists is, in the end, a deeply personal one. In any event, your current aspects describe your relationship to selfless service—or perhaps we could restate that as useful service where self-interest is just one factor among others, and not the most important of them.

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) It’s not always easy to ensure that people see you as who you are, not who they think you are. Yet it’s just as challenging to see yourself as who you are and not who people want you to be. Part of what you’re doing now is learning the nature of that boundary.

That will involve asking questions about the choices you make and the positions you take. You’re slowly being prodded and nudged out of automatic mode. You know you’re getting there when you start hearing the things you say, and evaluating your choices against what you know your deeper values are. Yet there’s a really interesting quality to your environment, which is likely to be a collection of truly unusual people, people with whom you don’t have much in common. The question is, how do you treat someone who comes off as an original, odd or out of place character? What’s your expectation that others should blend in with the scenery? There is a mirror effect going on; your perception of your environment will tell you a lot about how you perceive yourself. The main question is, how concerned are you about fitting in? What are you willing to do in order to seem like you fit in, and why does that matter? There may be excellent answers to those queries, if you ask them well.

LIBRA

(September 22-October 23)

Where do your relationships stand today, as contrasted with on Jan. 1? I would recommend a thorough review. There may be many events that seem like water under the bridge. That’s how life is organized these days; everything is presumed to be ephemeral. That may be true, but what happened recently is still vital to you, and what I suggest you look for is both the story arc of the past 12 months, and also a timeline of key events: mainly connections made, transitions and separations. Remember who from your past seemed to resurface, and what happened when someone did. This may have also related to past values, attitudes and viewpoints which reminded you of their existence. To put the question in the most direct way, I would ask what you feel like you resolved this year. What are you now confident that you have settled emotionally, or put to rest? What new values and attitudes have you cultivated that will lead you in new directions? The past still remains a somewhat complex subject for you, and what you developed in the past 12 months may be more appropriately described as strategies and approaches to dealing with your own personal history. One of those may be your process in the present: it would help to take a resolve-as-you-go approach to life, and not leave things to resurface from the ever-lengthening past.

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When in doubt, consider the concept of role reversal. Imagine yourself doing what someone else does, or actually try it out; imagine someone doing what you do, and asking them to consider it. Humans tend to be blind to the viewpoints of others, and it doesn’t help that we don’t generally express our own perspective to others willingly, or well. Yet that is exactly what you need, so that you can get along with people and, better than that, do something creative.

One set of roles to consider involve gender. These tend to be the most prepackaged and inflexible positions we play, even here in the world of metrosexual, transgender and heteroflexible. If you’ve already been experimenting with this, what have you learned? How has your worldview changed? Can you see ways to widen your inquiry into other areas of your life? Try this as many ways as you can think of. At the least, consider how others respond to you from their viewpoint, and see what you observe. What you may find is that this opens doors of communication and of empathy. Yet it will also open up possibilities that were previously concealed from view; access to ideas that were lurking below the surface; and your willingness to take action, whereas before you were content to wait for something to happen.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 22) Saturn in your sign will develop as an interesting walk along the ledge between confidence and insecurity. It’s not till you start to experience that directly that you really make valid observations and decisions. Otherwise it’s just theory. And more than anything it’s your theories that need to be put to the test against lived reality.

This includes the value of past experience in any form, including prior learning from your parents and other authority figures. One might presume that the presence of Saturn is about maintaining stability, since that’s supposedly what Saturn is about. It’s more likely that Saturn in your sign is pointing to your need and even a kind of drive for new experiences and approaches to life. Saturn’s drive for change, initially, is going to be an experiment in how you relate to your insecurities. If you feel like you’re on solid ground, you will be more inclined to take steps on that ground. If you feel like you’re floating, or walking on a bog, you’re less likely to take firm steps. Therefore, the thing to work on is confidence—which is another way of saying learning to address fear in a cogent, thoughtful way. Ultimately this is less a psychological question and more of a spiritual one, though approaching from both angles will be helpful. Remember that change is inevitable; making your own decisions is optional.

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Based on images from the unusual astrology influencing you this month, I referred to the Allan Watts book The Wisdom of Insecurity.

You know that Pluto has been coursing through your sign for seven years, making it seem like there’s no such thing as solid ground.

Now Saturn is in your 12th solar house, which evokes a deep inner mystery and potentially a sense of isolation. Saturn is square Neptune, reminding you how vital it is to be able to focus your mind into coherent thoughts, using language and ideas. Yet nothing is certain, and if you can make peace with that, you can have some of the siginficant benefits of living without the need for false security. In one of the great works of modern philosophy, Watts writes, “You cannot understand life and its mysteries as long as you try to grasp it. Indeed, you cannot grasp it, just as you cannot walk off with a river in a bucket. If you try to capture running water in a bucket, it is clear that you do not understand it and that you will always be disappointed, for in the bucket the water does not run. To ‘have’ running water you must let go of it and let it run.” Such is the story of your life for the next year: a potentially amazing adventure into the flow.

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You are trying to establish yourself in the world, and you seem to be making some significant progress, though it may not feel that way. You might want to pause measuring your failures and successes and instead devote your energy to understanding something about yourself. That something involves the relationship between who you are and what society is. Your mind is a microcosm of the world that you’re wanting to establish yourself in. That raises the value on self-knowledge at this time in your life. Self-knowledge means going deeper into your motives and your learning process and into seeing the way that patterns from your personal history manifest for you. If you are seeking change, and seeking progress, then seek self-understanding. You may be tempted to put all your effort into understanding the world, but even if you succeeded in doing that, the information would be of little value without the one and only necessary context of your life—you.

The more transparent you become to yourself, the more transparent the world will become. The more flexible you become, the more flexible the world will seem. The more alert you are, the easier it will be to spot other alert people and engage them collaboratively. Yet you will need to suspend judgment as much as you can, and observe yourself carefully nearly all the time.

PISCES (February 19-March 20)

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You may feel like you’re under some strange pressure, which is true enough. But how you describe that sensation and what you choose to allow it to motivate you to do are under your discretion and control. Your astrology describes the theme of synthesis. This word started off meaning ‘deductive reasoning’ though the current definition is about combining the parts of something into a whole. Presumably we are talking about your life, your work and what you’ve accomplished so far. I would take the meaning a step further, which is about the synthesizing of something new from previously existing elements. In other words, there are parts of this holistic entity you’re assembling that you will have to make yourself. This may requires the use of chemistry and physics, in the metaphoric sense. Things that don’t seem to mix or combine on the first try may need a few more rounds of experimentation.

You might need to account for the missing elements that will make your process work. The single most important thing you can be in possession of is an idea of what you’re working toward—a description and drawing of what it is and how it’s supposed to work. You might start that process with identifying the purpose that you need fulfilled, and let that purpose and vision guide and motivate you. Take up your role as the inventor of your own life.

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Parting Shot

Tao Porchon-Lynch, a photograph by Francesco Mastalia.

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of digital photography, he sought greater connection to his tools through an antiquated, labor-intensive method. Mastalia understands that technology has its place, but not in his photography. “Human beings connect through our senses,” says Mastalia. “Technology removes our senses from what we’re doing. We’re losing a human connection to things.”

This desire for sense-ation is present across Mastalia’s work—in his close-ups of farmers, in his al fresco yogis, in his choice of medium—is a call for greater interaction on an intimate scale, where life tends to make more sense and the locus of meaning resides.

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