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CHECK IT OUT Snowflake Festival in Uptown Kingston this Friday The Kingston Uptown Business Association will present the annual Snowflake Festival on Friday, December 1. The festival takes place along Wall, North Front, John and Fair Streets in Uptown Kingston from 6 to 8 p.m.

Victorian carolers kick off the party at 4 p.m., with the tree-lighting at 6 p.m. at the intersection of North Front and Wall Streets. Next to the tree, the Iceman will feature ice sculptures with lights, music and a special “selfie” display. At 6 p.m., horsedrawn carriage rides begin at the Senate House grounds on Fair Street.

Visit Santa with a wish list and enjoy roasted chestnuts. A roving clown will serve up surprises, and the Heat Mizer will heat things up on North Front Street with amazing pyrotechnic feats. Capture the fun with the Broadway photo booth and enjoy holiday treats served up by local businesses. Come in out of the cold to tour the Volunteer Firemen’s Hall & Museum and the historic 1857 Wiltwyck Fire Station.

Main Stage acts begin at 6:10 p.m., with Uptown Swing Kingston performing “March of the Tin Soldiers.” Additional entertainment will be provided by the Coach House Players Choir, Key of Q Chorus, CCE Energy Dance Company and POOK, Ukrainian dancers and the Kingston High School brass band.

The Main Stage will also announce the winners of the bike raffle.

More information is available by visiting http://kingstonuptown.org/2017snowflake-festival-coming-uptownkingston.

High Falls Holiday Tree-Lighting happens this Saturday The High Falls Holiday Tree-Lighting will be held on Saturday, December 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event includes caroling, hot soup and a visit from Santa. This year, there will also be a Chanukah menorah illuminated, and Santa will distribute candy canes

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Unison Craft, Art & Design Fair in New Paltz

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he Unison Arts Center’s 27 th annual Craft, Art and Design Fair will again be held under glass this year, at SUNY-New Paltz’s Atrium at the entrance to the Student Union Building. It’s a venue that Helene Bigley, the fair’s crafts coordinator, says worked well last year when the organization suddenly had to shift from its former one. When asked what’s new in the lineup, she replies, “This year’s fair will offer more exhibitors, and the work is just getting better.” The fair is curated to fulfill shoppers’ holiday gift needs and be affordable at the same time.

As always, Unison brings some of the finest artisans together for this holiday show with a variety of handmade products in diverse materials: functional and decorative ceramics; fiber and wearable arts, felted, quilted, hand-dyed and knitted; furniture and woodturning. A contemporary clockmaker, a luthier, a leatherworker and a basketmaker will all exhibit their premier works. A wide choice of work by jewelers who create pieces with silver, cloisonné, mixed metals and unique beads will be shown, as well as holiday ornaments, handmade books, decorative cards and paintings in oil and pastel. For green gifts, look for heirloom seeds, natural soaps, hand-spun yarns and crafted wreaths.

Local makers and exhibitors include clockmaker Leonie Lacouette, Fleurs Jolies, Shelly Broughton Art, Butterfield Pottery, Sandcat Textiles, Richlynne Woodworks, Flowers by Elissa, Good Feeling Leathery, Most Precious Pottery, Two Son Jewelry, Kate’s Herbals, Ann Egan Jewelry, Sherri’s Heirloom Soaps, Stephen Fabrico Designs, Mira Fink, Stacie Flint, P. A. Gibbons, Naturally Felt, Goldman Porcelain, Grace Gunning, P. H. Guitars, Helen Hosking Art, Grey Mouse Farm, Leonie Lacouette, Jeneric Bags, Three Wise Women, Hot Rocks Design, Leonie Lacouette's Verdigris Copper & Barn Wood Pendulum Clock Annie O’Neill Painted Clay, Vagabond Artistry, Anne Pike-Tay Puppets, Bellflower Creations, Amity Jewelry, Lakonia Greek Products, Sally Rothchild Pottery, A. Ruiz Designs, JoAnna Ruisi, House of Bee Design, Florian, Eye Just Love That Photography, the Arts Upstairs and Keith Murray Handcrafted.

Admission to the Fair costs $4 for adults (which includes a raffle ticket), $3 for Unison members; students and children age 12 and under get in free, The Atrium is located on campus, one-half mile from Main Street (Route 299), off Route 32 South.

– Ann Hutton Unison Arts 27th annual Craft, Art & Design Fair, Saturday/Sunday, December 2/3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $4/$3, Student Union Atrium, SUNY-New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz; (845) 255-1559, http://bit.ly/2naXD2b.

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Welcome Yule

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and Chanukah gelt.

The tree-lighting will take place at the corner of Route 213 and Second Street. Gather at the tall evergreen tree in the center of town. Hot chocolate and cookies after the event will be served at the Community Church of High Falls at 4 Firehouse Road in High Falls.

The celebration will be led by High Falls Civic Association master of ceremonies Edward Schoelwer of the Rosendale Theatre and veteran of Dance Theatre of Harlem. Free hot soup will be served, provided by the High Falls Kitchenette and the High Falls Café. Santa arrives on a fire engine, courtesy of the High Falls

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mid-Hudson Valley, Local Hack Day is being recognized at Vassar College in 310 Rockefeller Hall on Saturday, December 2 starting at 9 a.m.

Vassar College is located at 124 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie.

For more information, visit https:// localhackday.mlh.io.

Service of carols at Vassar on Sunday The annual Advent service at Vassar combines readings and congregational carols with an especially high grade of choral music provided by the Vassar College Choir, Madrigal Singers, the Women’s Chorus and the Capella Festiva Chamber and Treble Choir, conducted by Christine Howlett, Drew Minter and Matt Zydel. The service takes place at the Chapel on the campus of Vassar College on Sunday, December 3 at 7 p.m.

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SINTERKLAAS IN RHINEBECK THIS SATURDAY

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t. Nicholas may have started out, historically, as a bishop in fourth-century Asia Minor with a reputation for strategic philanthropy, somehow making his way to the Netherlands to become Amsterdam’s patron saint; but it’s arguably New Yorkers – particularly residents of the Hudson Valley – who are largely to blame or thank for the jolly fat man’s international ubiquity.

While there is evidence that the early settlers of New Netherland observed certain traditions associated with the feast day of Sinterklaas on December 6, it appears that they were largely forgotten by the time Washington Irving – the original consummate New Yorker – came along with a mission to rekindle public interest in the region’s roots in Dutch folklore. In his 1812 revisions to A History of New York, Irving inserted a dream sequence featuring St. Nicholas soaring over treetops in a flying wagon. Eleven years later, the publication of A Visit from St. Nicholas expanded that image into the reindeer-drawn, scarlet-clad Santa we know best today. The Hudson Valley gave the world St. Nick as most folks now know him; why not reinvent him yet again, just a little?

In the present-day Hudson Valley Sinterklaas celebrations, Kingston plays the role of Spain and Rhinebeck assumes the role of Holland. Sinterklaas was feted last Saturday in a parade on the Rondout and then left Kingston by tugboat.

This Saturday, December 2, Sinterklaas will ride into Rhinebeck on his white horse, and the festivities go on all day long, with live dance, theater and music happening all over the village. Don’t miss the Dancing Bear, the Pocket Lady and Mother Holly. The spectacular Children’s Starlight Parade, featuring two-story-tall animated puppets carried by hundreds of volunteers, closes the day at twilight, followed by a Family Hoedown at 7 p.m. and an Adult Dance Party at 9 p.m.

All Sinterklaas events are free of charge and open to the public. Parking is available at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck High School, the Rhinebeck Highway Department and the Starr Library. For more information, e-mail sinterklaashudsonvalley@gmail.com or visit www.sinterklaashudsonvalley.com.

– Frances Marion Platt

Vassar Advent Service, Sunday, December 3, 7 p.m., Vassar Chapel, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie; https:// music.vassar.edu/concerts.

Welcome Yule concerts with Ars Choralis in Kingston & Woodstock Conducted by Barbara Pickhardt, the venerable choral ensemble Ars Choralis presents Welcome Yule: Singing the Spirit of the Season on Saturday, December 2 at 7 p.m. at the Re-

Bell’s Christmas Trees creating warm memories on cold days great supply of trees this year • U-Cut Spruce & Fir • Fresh Pre-Cuts • Potted Trees

Volunteer Fire Department. Attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the Toys for Tots program.

More information is available by visiting www.highfallscivic.org.

Woods walk with Vern Rist at Israel Wittman Sanctuary this Saturday On Saturday, December 2 from 10 a.m. to noon, enjoy a morning of exploring the natural history and ecology of the newly opened Israel Wittman Sanctuary with Vern Rist, PhD, plant pathologist and forestry consultant.

The Israel Wittman Sanctuary opened

in October and contains a gently graded two-mile loop trail through the woods.

This “First Saturdays on the Trail” event is sponsored by the Woodstock Land Conservancy. The hike is capped at 20 people. RSVP to Kate Berdan at kateb. wlc@gmail.com. Parking is limited; please meet at the Woodstock Music Lab at 1700 Sawkill Road in Kingston at 9:30 a.m. for carpooling.

Given that it is hunting season, please wear bright colors, and also use tick protection and comfortable hiking gear for the moderate-grade terrain. In the case of heavy rain or bad weather, this event will be canceled.

The Woodstock Land Conservancy is

a not-for-profit organization committed to the protection and preservation of the open lands, forests, water resources, scenic areas and historic sites in Woodstock and the surrounding area.

Vassar hosts Local Hack Day on Saturday MLH Local Hack Day is a 12-hour hack day on college campuses nationwide that brings together the local hacker community to celebrate building awesome technology. In the

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WOODSTOCK HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY

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ast year’s Woodstock Holiday Open House was a big hit, with its extended hours that allowed parents with young children to visit Santa at the Chamber of Commerce booth on Rock City Road in the afternoon. As always, the evening hours give Woodstockers the opportunity to stroll the sparkling streets and shop at the many stores remaining open for the event. And as always, fun festivities will go on all over the village, including a cozy bonfire with s’mores, live bands and musicians, carolers, Santa and Mrs. Claus and more surprises to come.

Santa will be in-situ to spread the joy from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 2, and again from 6 to 8. Ice-carving will take place on the Village Green in front of Lily’s from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Victorian Carolers, courtesy of Woodstock Playhouse, will sing their way through town from 4 to 5 p.m., with a dramatic tree-lighting on the Village Green at 4:30.

Live music performances with the Paul Green Rock Academy start at 5 and 7 p.m. Meanwhile, Nancy Tierney & the Boys jazz it up at the Woodstock Artists Association from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the Kingston Catholic School Singers will roam from 6 to 7:30. See Babes in Toyland at 7:30 p.m. at the Woodstock Playhouse, with a meet-and-greet by Santa Claus and Mother Goose in the Winter Wonderland after the performance.

Mirabai Bookstore’s trunk show will feature Day Moon Handmade Natural Crystal Wands, while local artisans Natalia Rose Miner and Ais Ryan perform music throughout the evening. All this and a Mirabai tradition: curried nuts! At Candlestock, the popcorn truck will keep it poppin’ all afternoon and evening.

From 5 to 8 p.m., it’s “Drop and Shop” at Mountainview Studio. Drop your kids off for hip hop, karate and boxing, while you enjoy the freedom to bop from shop to shop. A bonfire with s’mores will blaze next to the Chamber booth from 5 to 9 p.m., while Mrs. Claus does face-painting at H. Houst & Sons.

And from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., join the Holiday Restaurant Crawl at the Lodge, the Barn at Cucina, A & P, Landau, Garden Café of Woodstock, Yum Yum, Colony, Woodstock Pizza Theater and Trattoria, the Station, Joshua’s Café, Shindig, Silvia and the R & R Taproom. Eateries will offer $5 food and beverage specials for redband-wearers, as well as discount coupons for future dining experiences. A shuttle van will be available. To get your red band prior to December 2, call (845) 679-9979 or e-mail mari@evolvedinteriors.com. An afterparty will keep spirits high at the Barn at Cucina at 9 p.m.

Come see the window displays and take advantage of special deals and sales, refreshments and holiday snacks on Tinker Street in Woodstock from 3 to 9 p.m.

For more info, call (845) 679-6234 or visit www.woodstockchamber.com, and watch for updated information on the Woodstock Facebook page.

– Ann Hutton

deemer Lutheran Church in Kingston, and then again on Sunday, December 3 at 4 p.m. at the Overlook Methodist Church in Woodstock. Tickets cost $18 in advance, $22 at the door; children under 18 get in for half-price. Now in its 22nd season, the event celebrates the turning of the seasons and December holidays in a concert inspired by Native American wisdom.

Welcome Yule: Singing the Spirit of the Season, Saturday, December 2, 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 104 Wurts Street, Kingston; Sunday, December 3, 4 p.m., Overlook Methodist Church, 233 Tinker Street, Woodstock, $22/$18; http://arschoralis.org.

Free SUNY-Ulster winter concerts SUNY-Ulster hosts its annual series of winter concerts this week. All of the concerts are free and open to the public.

The Honors Recital takes place on Friday, December 1 at 3 p.m. in the Quimby Theater. The College String Ensemble performs on Monday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Quimby Theater. The Community Band/Jazz Ensemble takes the stage in the College Lounge on Wednesday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. And on Thursday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m., a choral concert and guitar ensemble performance will be given at Quimby.

SUNY-Ulster is located at 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge. For more information, visit www.sunyulster.edu.

Gift-wrapping workshop at Starr Library in Rhinebeck Ever wish your holiday gift-wrapping could look as wonderful as lifestyle professionals make theirs look?

The Starr Library at 68 West Market Street in Rhinebeck will host “Tie It with a Bow” on Tuesday, December 12

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Hudson hosts Winter Walk on Saturday

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hen the first Winter Walk took place 21 years ago, the City of DAVID LEE Hudson was a sad, derelict Rust Belt town, prematurely declared dead by many. In the ensuing years, it has rebounded spectacularly, becoming a haven for hipsters, antiques collectors, microbrew connoisseurs and avant-garde performance artists.

Some 20,000 visitors are expected in Hudson’s historic center for Winter Walk 2017, happening from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 2, and there’s plenty to do to keep them all busy. The festivities begin outside the historic Hudson Opera House at 327 Warren Street, where Harmony Project Hudson choristers welcome Santa Claus in his horsedrawn sleigh. Settling into his new spot in Hudson Hall’s West Room, Santa will greet visitors, listen to children’s holiday wishes and distribute a free gift-wrapped book to every child.

While waiting to meet Santa, families can view “See Me like This,” an exhibition of photographic portraits created by Valerie Shaff with the young women of Perfect 10 Hudson, on view in the Center Hall Gallery until January 21. Onstage at Hudson Hall, Washington Irving conspires with E.T.A. Hoffman in choreographer Adam Weinert’s Rip the Nut, a raucous mashup of “Rip Van Winkle” and The Nutcracker, featuring dancers Logan Kruger, Brett Perry and Emma Sandall.

Santa’s reindeer will pose for selfies with visitors while roving performers, costumed characters and Zumba flash-mobbers wander the length of Warren Street. Musicians and dancers will entertain holiday shoppers with in-store performances.

Returning favorites include Sax-o-Claus, Crazy Christine the Balloon Queen, the Spinstress, the Shook Gals, Holly Andy Ivy, Bard College’s Orcapelicans, miniature horses, carriage rides and face-painting at the Bee’s Knees. Seano the Shakespearean Clown and the students of Montgomery C. Smith Middle School plan a performance that is part poetry, puppetry, parade and play.

New to Winter Walk this year is the “Where’s George the Gingerbread Man?” scavenger hunt through the shops and galleries of Warren Street’s Below Third district, and a stunning eight-foot-tall traditional Ukrainian Winter Star sculpture/installation

by Ukrainian-born, Hudson-based artist Maryna Bilak Haughton. Seventh Street Park will house Santa’s Village, featuring tiny homes with festive scenes and enchanting characters, including three new cottages this year.

As the grandfather clock strikes eight o’clock, fireworks light up the winter sky from Promenade Hill, marking the official conclusion of Winter Walk and time for Santa to be on his way. But the merriment continues long into the night, with many businesses open for late-night food, drink and entertainment. For more information and an updated list of events, visit http:// hudsonhall.org, or call (518) 822-1438.

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Huge toy raffle at Saugerties’ Holiday in the Village

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ommunity generosity exemplifies the tone of Saugerties’ annual Holiday in the Village celebration, when the town’s Chamber of Commerce combines forces with the citizenry and more than 30 local businesses to bring joy to one and all. From noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 3, village streets will be filled with activities, treats and music – and lots of lights to brighten spirits. Visitors can expect to enjoy free horse and wagon rides, Santa Claus holding forth at the Kiersted House, kids’ crafts and activities at the Library, face-painting, ice sculpture and a petting zoo.

Cartoon characters in full costume and carolers can be seen along the sidewalks. The festive air will be filled with holiday music as village shops entice folks in with decorated windows, free goodies and holiday discounts and sales. At dusk, the village Christmas tree- and menorah-lighting will kick off the traditional Firetruck Parade of Lights, with dozens of firetrucks heading to Seamon Park for the reading of “A Visit from St. Nicholas� (a/k/a “The Night before Christmas�). Look for free shuttle-bus rides up to the park from the M & T Parking lot on Main Street.

The most anticipated highlight – the one that lies at the heart of the entire extravaganza – is the annual toy raffle that takes place intermittently through the afternoon. Last year, nearly $18,000 were raised through local clubs and businesses for the purchase of toys for the raffle, including well over 100 bicycles. Sponsored

by Sawyer Motors, Sawyer Chevrolet, Ward Backhaus Collision and the Sawyer Savings Bank (with generous contributions from lots of others), the toy giveaway leaves no kid ungifted.

Co-coordinator Mark Smith says of this year’s take, “We have an unbelievable amount of toys to be raffled off. Since I’ve been involved these past few years, I’ve

at 11 a.m. Rhinebeck store Paper Trail will be on hand to teach attendees how to wrap gifts for the holidays.

All supplies and extra goodies will be

provided by Paper Trail and the library.

There will be empty boxes to practice on, but those who would like to bring an actual gift to wrap with beautiful paper

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noticed that the event keeps getting bigger and better every year.� Children between the ages of 1 to 12 will be eligible to enter for a chance to win a coveted bike and over 250 other prizes. “And the Holiday Market is going to be better, because we’re now in the space on the patio at ‘Cue on Partition Street.� The heated outdoor marketplace will feature items of a gift-giving nature, such as jewelry, pottery, homemade jams and lots more. Shoppers take note: The Holiday Market closes at 5 p.m. – Ann Hutton Holiday in the Village, Sunday, December 3, noon-6 p.m., Main/Partition/Market Streets, Saugerties; msmith2@hvc.rr.com, hotrodbob929@aol.com, http://discoversaugerties.com.

from the store are welcome to do so.

Everyone will receive a goodie bag from Paper Trail to take home and use to shop at the store.

The class is free, but space is limited, so preregistration is required. Call (845) 876-4030 or visit http://starrlibrary.org.

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MUSIC Spotlight on Love

Colony in Woodstock this week. “Darlene Love: In Love for the Holidays” invades the beautifully restored Woodstock institution on Tuesday, December 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $40 in advance and $45 on the day of the show. For tickets and additional information, visit www. colonywoodstock.com. Colony is located at 22 Rock City Road in Woodstock.

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Colony in Woodstock to host Darlene Love holiday show

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Stephen Clair & Sweet Clementines at Colony on Thursday

umbered among Darlene Love’s most ardent advocates, supporters and superfans are a few names you might know: first, Bruce Springsteen and Bette Midler, both of whom performed with Love at the singer’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; next, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Webb and Steven van Zandt, all of whom (along with the Boss) penned songs expressly for Love’s lavish and rocking 2015 record, titled trium-

The literate, eccentric-but-gutsy Beacon-area songwriter Stephen Clair celebrates the release of his fourth record, Luck, with a performance at Colony in Woodstock on Thursday, November 30 at 8 p.m. In support will be the New Paltz smart-pop band the Sweet Clementines, led by Almanac Weekly music critic John Burdick.

Tickets cost $10 in advance, $12 at the door. For more information, visit www. colonywoodstock.com. Colony is located at 22 Rock City Road in Woodstock.

Darlene Love’s pipes and personality and sheer guts can not only hang with all that production; they ride right on top like set jewels. phantly Introducing Darlene Love.

Was an introduction really required?

In a way, maybe it was. While Love has had career peaks to rival rock ‘n’ roll’s most famous divas, her 60-year career has found her more often playing a backing role – to the likes of the Righteous Brothers, Dionne Warwick, Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, mind you, but a backing role nonetheless.

It’s misleading, however, and producer van Zandt is right in wanting to set the record straight. She was lead singer for the Blossoms. She sang lead on the oldie megahit “He’s a Rebel” with the Crystals and released half a dozen singles under her own name produced by the multiply

Sara Watkins plays in Hudson on Friday

Colony in Woodstock will host “Darlene Love: In Love for the Holidays” on Tuesday, December 5 at 8 p.m.

infamous Phil Spector, including the hit “Wait ‘Til My Bobby Gets Back Home.”

About that record: Introducing Darlene Love makes no attempt at reinventing or contemporizing; neither is it a slavishly retro attempt at legend- and legacycementing. It is big, deep and glittering in a way that will remind of you the E Street Band in full bombast and Specter’s

wall-of-sound productions. Why produce Darlene Love that way? Easy: because you can. Love’s pipes and personality and sheer guts can not only hang with all that production; they ride right on top like set jewels.

In recent years, Love has also released a damn fine holiday record, and it is the role of holiday officiant that she appears at

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November 30, 2017 Former Nickel Creek fiddle-player Sara Watkins was encouraged to strike out on her own as a singer/songwriter by no less an authority than Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, who also produced her first album. Jones isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only heavy with whom Watkins keeps company: she has collaborated with Jackson Browne, the Decemberists, Fiona Apple and more.

Sara Watkins visits Club Helsinki in Hudson on Friday, December 1 at 9 p.m.

Tickets cost $25 and $35. For tickets and additional information, visit www. helsinkihudson.com. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson.

Jackie Greene to perform at Bearsville Theater on Friday

Tinker Street in Woodstock. For more information, visit www.radiowoodstock. com. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; John Burdick

Martin Sexton to perform at Helsinki Hudson on Saturday If Martin Sexton does not own a house around here, he should probably buy one. Of course, an inspection of the manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s touring log suggests that just about every community in the US regards him as a local. The prolific and talented roots performer returns to one of his many home turfs, Club Helsinki in Hudson, on Saturday, December 2 at 9 p.m. This time Sexton brings his trio with him.

Ticket prices range from $45 to $55.

For tickets and additional information, visit www.helsinkihudson.com. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; John Burdick

Tall Pines play Marlboroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Falcon this Saturday WDST darling and fully accredited Americana-rock singer/songwriter Jackie Greene can be a surprising cat.

Much of his output is just what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect: sturdy and supple roots/rock with a post-Dylan lyrical sensibility.

But in the course of a career that is now 15 years along, the Bay Area native has thrown more than a few curveballs, my favorite of which is the taut, lightly psychedelic production rock of 2010â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Till the Light Comes.

Greene has been back on the newDylan, new-Neil Young rails since then, but he is quite good at that, too.

Radio Woodstock presents the serious top-tier modern roots ace Jackie Green in a solo performance at the Bearsville Theater on Friday, December 1 at 8 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $25 to $45.

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day, December 2 at 8 p.m. The Tall Pinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; latest single â&#x20AC;&#x153;Howl Me Your Heartacheâ&#x20AC;? is a stylish bit of tremolo noir with detectable traces of both Beatles and blues.

Per usual at the Falcon, upstairs and down, there is no cover charge, but there is a culture of generous and volitional support. For more information, visit www. liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro.

Debussy & Ravel concert at Bard on Saturday Late Romantics? Early Modernists?

Neither or both? The music of the famous frenemies Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel is so distinctive and so utterly essential that it warrants an era and a movement all to itself: Impressionism. On Saturday, December 2 at 8 p.m. at the Fisher Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sosnoff Theater, Bardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conservatory Orchestra performs a concert of Debussy and Ravel, conducted by special guest Jean-Marie Zeitouni. The program features Debussyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Ravelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alarming Daphnis and ChloĂŠ, Suite No. 2 and the world premiere of Telescope by Daniel Castellanos, Class of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;18.

The suggested donation is $20 (orchestra seating), $15 (parterre and first balcony); admission is free for the Bard community with ID. Bard College is located in Annandale-on-Hudson. For more information, visit http://fishercenter. bard.edu.

Big Sister reunion this Saturday at BSP in Kingston Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d call Big Sister a treasure, except that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the implications of that word.

The allw o m a n blues/rock band was a leading light of the lively regional rock scene of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s, catching a bunch of national attention as well.

What made them so cool has come clear to me in recent years via bandmember Wexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extraordinarily hip and often quite funny weekly radio show, Roll Your Own with Wex, on Radio Woodstock. Move over, Little Steven; this is weird old rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll curatorship of the highest order. Wex goes anywhere with it.

Big Sister is great. BSP presents the Big Sister reunion co-headlined by Patti Rothberg on Saturday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. Admission costs $10 at the door. BSP is located at 323 Wall Street in Kingston. For more information, visit www.bspkingston.com. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; John Burdick

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STEPHEN CLAIR AND THE PUSHBACKS Acclaimed New York City art/Americana duo the Tall Pines make their Hudson valley debut at the Falcon Underground in Marlboro on Satur-

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Coryell plays Bearsville on Saturday to benefit Adopt-a-Future Inveterate bluesman, guitar-god scion and longtime vital local presence Murali Coryell lends his talents to the Adopt-a-Future benefit concert at the Bearsville Theater on Saturday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. The doors open at 6 p.m. for a presentation about Adopt-a-Future, a silent auction and cash bar. Tickets cost $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

For more information, visit www. bearsvilletheater.com. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock.

to date, roughly alternating between riffing roots/rock and swinging, melancholic country weepers.

Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, with special guest Ed Romanoff, play a hometown show at Colony in Woodstock on Saturday, December 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $35 in advance, $40 on the day of the show. For tickets and additional information, visit www.colonywoodstock. com. Colony is located at 22 Rock City Road in Woodstock.

David Amram marks 87th birthday at Marlboro’s Falcon this Sunday

Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams play Colony on Saturday

Hard-Hitting Songs Anniversary Concert on Sunday at Towne Crier

When you are a hired gun on the level of Larry Campbell (multi-instrumentalist of choice for Bob Dylan, Levon Helm and Phil Lesh, among many others), following your own muse as a writer and recording artists can be extra-dicey, a contraband love. But that is exactly what Campbell and his wife/musical partner Teresa Williams have been increasingly doing this decade: staking out their turf as a commercially significant and musically expansive Americana folk/rock concern. Their latest record, Contraband Love, is their most ambitious, rocking

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The Manchurian Candidate.”

Well into his ninth decade, the awardwinning composer/conductor/multiinstrumentalist and author is receiving awards and honors worldwide, composing two new commissioned symphonic works, performing at major folk, jazz, classical, spoken-word and film festivals, working on his fourth book, David Amram: The Next 80 Years, and posing as the subject of a new feature film documentary by filmmaker Michael Patrick Kelly.

There is no cover charge at the Falcon, but the climate is one of conscious patronage and recognition of the tenuous terms of the artistic life. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro.

For more information, visit www. liveatthefalcon.com.

– John Burdick

A sense of balloon-popping good humor has always accompanied the significant and challenging 20th- and jazz/classical/poetry 21 st-century crossover composer David Amram: not the acute and scholarly good humor of, say, Peter Schickele’s PDQ Bach – one of serious music’s greatest parodists – but rather a slather of selfeffacing good humor, the humor of someone trying to make the seriousreputation game tolerable for himself.

It worked. A still-vital presence, Amram’s recent video documentary is titled David Amram: The First 80 Years. On Sunday, December 3 at 8 p.m., Amram celebrates his 87th birthday at the Falcon in Marlboro.

His achievement is nothing to joke about, and his self-promotion is as savvy and keen as ever. “The Falcon,” he says, “reminds me of my favorite places in the ’50s when I played in Greenwich Village with the bands of Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Pettiford; when Jack Kerouac and I gave the first-ever jazz-poetry readings in New York City; when I played with Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Odetta and Pete Seeger in the ’60s, and was composing for the Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Arthur Miller’s After the Fall and Joe Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival, as well as creating film scores for Splendor in the Grass and

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December 10th at 2 p.m.

Ulster Performing Arts Center 601 Broadway Kingston, NY Tickets available at Ticketmaster or UPAC Box Office Tickets $30 Seniors & Students $25 “Catskill Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’ is superb!”

-Daily Freeman www.catskillballet.org

The first collaboration between two icons of American folk music, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie’s HardHitting Songs for Hard-Hit People, was released 50 years ago. The Towne Crier in Beacon celebrates the occasion with a Hard-Hitting Songs Anniversary Concert on Sunday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m. In the spirit of the artists being celebrated, this concert benefits the Beacon Food Pantry and the American Center for Folk Music.

Performers include John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers, Woodstock’s own Happy Traum, Guthrie’s Ghost (with Hope Machine, Amy Fradon and Jacob and David Bernz) and the Rix (Rick Nestler and Rick Poleri), plus special guests.

Tickets cost $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For tickets and additional information, visit www.townecrier.com.

The Towne Crier Café is located at 379 Main Street in Beacon.

Trischka plays Dylan next Thursday at Beacon’s Town Crier Because our region is laden thick with bigtime musical talent in-residence, it can be easy to get blasé about frequent local performances by the likes of banjo legend Tony Trischka, a figure equally honored in the traditional bluegrass and progressive newgrass traditions. Don’t. Tony Trischka and his band perform as the Early Roman Kings in a tribute to the music of Bob Dylan at the Towne Crier Café in Beacon on Thursday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. Admission costs $20.

For tickets and additional information, visit www.townecrier.com. The Towne Crier Café is located at 379 Main Street in Beacon.

Woodstock Sessions to present Ryan Montbleau The roots/rock and jam-leaning songwriter Ryan Montbleau is distinguished mostly by his unmistakable yes-or-no-please voice and an approach to groove and melody that is clearly downstream of the School of Dave (Matthews, that is). But when Montbleau participates in the Woodstock Sessions ordeal on Saturday, December 9 at 8 p.m., he’ll be joined not by a rootsy rhythm section but by electro-folk duo Tall Heights.

Woodstock Sessions feature intimate performance in the confines of Woodstock’s Applehead Studio and culminate (eventually) in the release of a live record,

November 30, 2017 which audience members receive. Tickets are available on Brown Paper Tickets for $35; the show will also be streamed live on Facebook on the Woodstock Sessions page. For more information, visit http:// woodstocksessions.com.

Brubeck Brothers to play Rosendale Café The name Brubeck is a kind of modern Bach: the father a figure of unquestioned historical significance (although far more recognized in his own time than Sebastian was in his), the fleet of immensely talented sons refining, extending, sometimes outright challenging the father’s musical legacy. The analogy is apt for another reason as well: Dave Brubeck was one of the jazz figures most associated with Western classical music. He studied with Les Six French composer Darius Milhaud and is known as much for his compositions (like the intricate “Blue Rondo à la Turk”) as for his improvisation or the ensembles that he led.

There are three famous Brubeck boys.

Eldest son Darius (named after Milhaud) is the pianist who inherited the family shop, as it were. When we speak of the Brothers with a capital B, however, we refer to Dan (drums) and Chris (bass, trombone, composer): collaborators for decades in a variety of jazz settings from the most radical to the most straitlaced, and frequent area performers.

It just so happens that the Brubeck Brothers Quartet will be performing at the Rosendale Café on Saturday, December 9 at 8 p.m. The foursome is completed by longtime associate Mike DeMicco on guitar and the pianist Chuck Lamb (of Dry Jack), occupying a seat held for many years by the legendary Andy Laverne.

Tickets cost $25. For more information, visit http://rosendalecafe.com. The Rosendale Café is located at 434 Main Street in, um, Rosendale.

– John Burdick

Melissa Etheridge coming to UPAC Once you hit a certain level of hitmaking consistency and stamina, there’s no rescinding, no abdication of the role and its solemn responsibilities. Melissa Etheridge, of course, passed that line long ago. Writing here in 2017, in the midst of an expansive renaissance (if a not a revolution) of women songwriters, players and producers dominating at every level of the music game – writing at a time when women are essentially what is happening in music and what matters – let us reflect for a moment on Etheridge’s overlooked influence thereupon. She was not among the first few generations of groundbreaking female singer/songwriters, but she was absolutely among the grittiest and fieriest to come from the alt/rock milieu, literally blazing a trail in the direction of the blues yowl and a ripped-voice visceral urgency. All that and then some might have been commonplace in punk/rock for over 40 years, but it was quite arresting when played out on the biggest stages of ’90s pop. I certainly remember where I was the first time I heard “Bring Me Some Water.”

Academy Award- and Grammy-winning artist Melissa Etheridge brings a full band to the newly renovated Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) on Saturday, December 16 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $105 on the Golden Circle high end to $65, with the usual discount for Bardavon members. Purchase tickets at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie, (845) 473-2072; the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston, (845) 339-6088; or via Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. For more information, visit www.bardavon. org.

– John Burdick

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ART on April 7, 2018. More information is available by calling (682) 564-5613 or by visiting www.thewiredgallery.com.

3 Noir Tribe documentaries on Wednesday in Beacon

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“5 x 7 Show” 2017 in Woodstock

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preview party for the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild’s annual “5 x 7 Show” will be held on Friday, December 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost for entrance to the party is $10 at the door. Admission is free for participating artists. The show remains on view through January 7.

The five-by-seven-inch works were donated by Hudson Valley artists for the fundraiser and will be exhibited anonymously at Byrdcliffe’s Kleinert/James Center for the Arts. Each is priced at $100. Given the art-world notables who regularly donate a work to the event – including Milton Glaser, Portia Munson, the Starn Twins and Joan Snyder – some buyers who purchase a piece for the love of art find out later that they made a good investment, too.

Every year the number of artworks donated and people crammed into the K/J’s high-energy “5 x 7” preview party increases, demonstrating wide support for Byrdcliffe’s programming, exhibitions, artists’ residencies and classes. Artwork purchased from the “5 x 7” show can be taken home after December 15. The Kleinert/James Center for the Arts is located at 36 Tinker Street in Woodstock.

“Lines Let Loose” opening on Saturday in High Falls The Wired Gallery in High Falls will hold an opening reception on Saturday, December 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. for “Lines Let Loose,” a group show curated by Meredith Rosier featuring works by 40 artists who “let their lines loose.”

Larger works will be exhibited in the gallery’s main room, with a number of unframed, matted small works by the same artists on display elsewhere.

According to guest curator Rosier, her selection of the work on view reflects “the focus of diversity in the mesmerizing world of line. These individual ‘portraits’ of dialogue between artist and line are their autographs of observation, discovery and invention. Drawn lines can be rough-and-tumble, notably exact, tinged with perforation, zigzagged into repetitive pattern, floating merrily in open space, densely layered into geometric configurations or meandering lazily in tidy script.”

Artists exhibiting in the show include Joan Ades, Leah BrownKlein, Diane Christi, Scott Clugstone, Frank D’Astolfo, Shellie David, Renée Englander, Rei Fraas, Peter Franceshe tti, Wilda Gallagher, Judy Gerrard, Patti Gibbons, Polly Giragosian, Marilyn Hauser, Michael Hopkins, Deborah Keesee, Caroline

Kelley, John Kleinhans, Jennifer Leighton, Mary Licause, Lois Linet, Harriet Livathinos, Maeve Maurer, Arzi McKeown, Linda Miller, Gloria Mirsky, Kerry Moskowitz, Nancy O’Hara, Joan Oliver, Carol Pepper Cooper, Frederika Ribes, Natalee Rosenstein, Meredith Rosier, Ann Sanger, Naomi Schechter, Laurie Sheridan, Susan Silverman, Terry Tomlinson, Ted Welch and Peg Wright.

The Wired Gallery is located at 11 Mohonk Road in High Falls. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show remains on view with regular hours through Sunday, December 17.

The Wired Gallery will take a winter break beginning December 18, so the show will be open by appointment only until April 1. Wired reopens for the spring

Noir Tribe founders and Beacon residents Amber Moelter and Luis Barreto Carrillo will screen their documentaries, Ethetics, Ethetics, Episode Two and Dressed for Protest on Wednesday, December 6 at the First Presbyterian Church of Beacon’s McKinley Hall at 50 Liberty Street in Beacon. The doors open at 7 p.m., with films beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Noir Tribe is a storytelling studio that creates visual content for the fashion industries, with a special interest in sustainability and social responsibility. Ethetics (ethics plus aesthetics) and Ethetics Episode Two are a series exploring and celebrating ethical and socially responsible brands around the world. Dressed for Protest: The Women’s March and Beyond is a short documentary that explores the aesthetics and politics of how fashion is used in protest – specifically New Yorkers attending and supporting the Women’s March on Washington. It was made in association with the Women’s March on Washington – New York City chapter and Glamour Magazine.

True Cost, a film by Andrew Morgan, will also be shown. The documentary takes its audience on an eye-opening journey into the lives of the people and places behind our clothes. More information is available by calling (914) 907-4928 or by visiting www. moviesthatmatterbeacon.org.

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Some may roll their eyes at the prospect of yet another kickass heroine at a time when kickass heroines are in peril of being nominated ClichĂŠ of the Year. Others will happily point to Frances McDormandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest creation as the personiďŹ cation of the zeitgeist, with the movieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s release coinciding with a tsunami of revelations about sexual assaults and abuse by men in high places.

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performance since Fargo,â&#x20AC;? her Oscarwinner. Here again she plays a tough, unglamorous, driven woman trying to get to the bottom of a heinous crime in a Middle American backwater â&#x20AC;&#x201C; though further south, this time, and more replete with racial tensions. And once again, her work is astoundingly good. This is not an actress afraid of coming off as abrasive and unsympathetic, even when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portraying a protagonist who needs to have the audience in her corner from the get-go and all the way home.

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11 crux around which this whole story turns.

If you can get past that orange juice bit without having to fight back tears, your humanity is in trouble.

– Frances Marion Platt

It’s a Wonderful Life at Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck

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FIREWORKS, PARADE & THE PRINCESS BRIDE ON FRIDAY AT POTOWN’S CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS

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oughkeepsie’s Celebration of Lights Parade & Fireworks happens this Friday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the streets of downtown. The 24th annual celebration of its kind is conducted in conjunction with the Bardavon, located at 35 Market Street, which will be showing Rob Reiner’s classic 1987 film The Princess Bride after the celebration at 8 p.m. All seats cost $6. A mini-concert on the theater’s mighty Wurlitzer organ take place 30 minutes before the film. For more information, visit www.bardavon.org.

The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck and Up in One Productions will present It’s a Wonderful Life from December 1 to 17. The show is based on Frank Capra’s classic holiday film.

Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $24 for adults, $22 for seniors and children under age 12.

The story of George Bailey, small-town resident who gives up early ambitions to travel the world in order to remain in his hometown, is one that continues to resonate with many people. One Christmas Eve, despondent and facing ruin, he is rescued by Clarence Oddbody, an unconventional angel looking to earn his wings. Together, they retrace George’s life in Bedford Falls, and Clarence shows George what his hometown would look like had George never been born. As they spin through flashbacks and could-havebeens, the audience meets George’s family and friends and sees how the strands of his influence touched the lives of all who knew him. George comes to realize that he did, indeed, have a wonderful life.

The production is produced and directed by Diana di Grandi. The cast includes Michael Frohnhoefer (George), Lou Trapani (Mr. Potter), Fred Fishberg (Clarence), Caitlin Connelly (Mary), Amos Newcombe (Uncle Billy), Rhonda Joseph (Mrs. Bailey), Mikey Moughan (Young George), Peter Pius (Mr. Gower), Sarah Hale-Rude (Violet) and Lisa Lynds (Aunt Tilly), along with a large supporting cast of seasoned veterans and young actors.

The town of Bedford Falls comes to life through the set and lighting design of Andrew Weintraub and the scenic art of Hannah Manner. Period costumes are fashioned by Kim-Denise Barnett.

The Center for Performing Arts is located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck.

Tickets are available by calling (845) 876-3080 or by ordering online at www. centerforperformingarts.org.

Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol at Ellenville’s Shadowland

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UPAC PRESENTS ULSTER BALLET’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL THIS WEEKEND

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he Ulster Ballet Company presents A Christmas Carol on Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 2 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, December 3 at 2 p.m. Performances take place at the Ulster Performing Arts Center, located at 601 Broadway in Kingston.

Artistic directors Scarlett Fiero and Quiedo Carbone, together with Woodstock resident and former New York City Ballet dancer-turned-choreographer Sara Miot, have produced an exciting, critically acclaimed ballet based on the classic Charles Dickens story featuring a cast of 65 dancers and actors. Tickets cost $15 to $25. For more information, visit http:// ulsterballet.org.

force to get off their butts. Soon enough, we see her taking things way too far in the name of justice, even vengeance; we begin to find flaws in both her motivation and her tactics; but we’re still with her.

Some may roll their eyes at the prospect of yet another kickass heroine at a time when kickass heroines are in peril of being nominated Cliché of the Year.

Others will happily point to McDormand’s latest creation as the personification of the zeitgeist, with the movie’s release coinciding with a tsunami of revelations about sexual assaults and abuse by men in high places. Mildred is actually a character much more complex than that, and it’s much to the credit of screenwriter/director Martin McDonough – a playwright

probably better-known for stageworks like The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Cripple of Inishmaan than for previous films In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths – that he gives the same gift to pretty much every character in Three Billboards: No one, by the end, turns out to be quite the person we thought they were in the beginning.

This is a story replete with unexpected twists, but they tend to be more grounded in character than in narrative per se.

McDormand’s primary foils – Sam Rockwell as a volatile, dumb-as-dirt, racist, homophobic smalltown cop and Woody Harrelson as his well-meaning boss – also totally sell the changes and nuances in their characters. The supporting cast

is mostly terrific as well, notably Lucas Hedges, Caleb Landry Jones, Sandy Martin, Clarke Peters, Peter Dinklage and John Hawkes. The people they play are nearly all jerks to some degree, but not beyond redemption. That’s why we learn to love them all. They’re human.

Redemption is mostly what Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri is about. Or you could call it empathy or compassion or forgiveness – that miraculous human force that incrementally works its way under our skin in revelations as sudden as the screenplay’s impulsive acts of assault or arson. There’s a tiny moment of generosity in a hospital room, involving a cup of orange juice, that might be called the

The Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville will present a different take on Charles Dickens’ classic tale of greed redeemed into hope, kindness and love in Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol by Tom Mula, based on Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

The classic tale is told from an unusual point of view with a signature Shadowland twist. Find out just what happened to Scrooge’s wicked business partner as he takes his own theatrical voyage, with an imaginative cast of actors creating a wintry, magical world. Brought to life with a soundscape of music and Foley live onstage, the immortal tale stands out from the crowd as an epic journey that the whole family can enjoy.

Performances take place Thursdays through Sundays, December 1 to 17.

Evening performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday begin at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinées at 2 p.m. There is also a “First Saturday” matinee at 2 p.m.

Tickets cost $39 for adults for evening performances and $34 for Sunday matinées. Tickets for the First Saturday matinee cost $29. Tickets for children under age 16 cost $15.

Shadowland Stages are located at 157 Canal Street in Ellenville. More information is available by calling (845) 647-5511 or by visiting www. shadowlandtheatre.org/2017-holidayshow.

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HISTORY Portals to the past Free â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hudson Valley Ruinsâ&#x20AC;? talk in Rosendale on Saturday

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or those who hear the siren song of antiquities, the trouble with living in a country that was founded less than three centuries ago is that there just arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough ancient sites to explore. Our â&#x20AC;&#x153;castlesâ&#x20AC;? are fake: nostalgic follies built

by European expats like Francis Bannerman. We have no Parthenon, no Stonehenge, no Valley of the Kings of our own; not even a ChichĂŠn ItzĂĄ like our New World neighbors to the south. But check out the ruins that we have got. The Mohonk Preserve has Paleo-Indian hunting camps (though we're not supposed to say where). Franny Reese State Park in Highland, on the bluffs overlooking the Mid-Hudson Bridge, hides the skeleton of an old manor house thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give you a chill. Tromping around high points in the Catskills will lead you to the remains of Victorian-era mountain houses. The romance of past grandeur is there for the finding, if you know where to look.

Need help figuring out where to start? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re invited, on the afternoon of Saturday, December 2, to join the members of the Century House Historical Society at their annual meeting at the Rosendale Community Center. Century House is the organization that manages

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Pictured in these 2013 photographs is the vacant Greycourt (Camp LaGuardia) in the Orange County community of Chester. According to Hudson Valley Ruins, Greycourt was "built by New York City in 1918, and the brick buildings served as a women's prison until 1934. The property was then turned over to the city's welfare department and it became a farm colony for unemployed men, bussed to the countryside from New York City. In 1935, it was renamed Camp Laguardia for New York City's sitting mayor Fiorello Laguardia. It was regarded as a 'harmless haven for convalescing old men,' many of whom worked in nearby Borscht Belt resorts. But in the 1980s crack and deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill changed all peaceful perceptions of the property. Tensions simmered in towns nearby as occasional incidents between local citizens and camp residents became more common and more violent." Camp Laguardia has since closed, and there has been talk that the property would become affordable/senior housing or have its ownership transferred to the Village of Kiryas Joel. The site remains vacant.

the Snyder Estate and the Widow Jane Mine, and home to a lovely small museum preserving artifacts and records of the Rosendale areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history as the epicenter of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cement-mining industry in the 19th century. In fact, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been to the Widow Jane Mine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; located just off Route 213 between Rosendale and High Falls, and easily accessible on foot â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that might be the perfect jumping-off point for your forays into early Hudson Valley â&#x20AC;&#x153;atmosphere.â&#x20AC;? It even has an underground lake.

The big draw for the annual meeting, though, is a presentation by Tom Rinaldi and Rob Yasinsac, explorer/author/ photographers who together created the book Hudson Valley Ruins: Forgotten Landmarks of an American Landscape.

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A photography exhibit based on Rinaldi and Yasinsacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book stays up until the end of this year at the New York State Museum in Albany, but you can get your own taste of their work closer to home at 1 p.m. on Saturday, plus an opportunity to ask questions of the authors. They also host a website, www.hudsonvalleyruins. org, with a Demolition Alert page where you can get status updates on neglected historic sites in the Valley. Sadly, each year some of the ruins documented in the book burn down or are razed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; though a fortunate few do get renovated, thanks to the efforts of local preservationists.

Admission to the Century House Historical Society annual meeting and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hudson Valley Ruinsâ&#x20AC;? presentation is free, and holiday refreshments will be served. Copies of the book will be available for sale. The Rosendale Community Center is located at 1055 Route 32 in Rosendale. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Frances Marion Platt â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hudson Valley Ruinsâ&#x20AC;? presentation, Saturday, December 2, 1 p.m., free, Rosendale Community Center, 1055 Route 32,

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Kingston Home Port hosts Open Boat & Holiday Party on Friday Clearwaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open Boat & Holiday Party will be held on Friday, December 1. The free family-friendly event is the first of several Open Boats planned.

Come on by to tour the deck of the sloop Clearwater, meet the captains and crew, hear live music from the local Hudson Valley band Rootbrew and join in a round robin. There will be childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities as well. Bring a potluck dish to share and feel free to bring musical instruments to play along.

The event will be held at the Kingston Home Port of the Hudson River Maritime Museum, located at 50 Rondout Landing in Kingston. More information is available by calling (845) 265-8080 or by visiting www.clearwater.org.

Music history lecture on Mary Bruyn on Wednesday in New Paltz The New Paltz Historical Society will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Parlor of Mary Bruyn, 1820-1840â&#x20AC;? on Wednesday, December 6 at 7 p.m. at the New Paltz Community Center at 3 Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Drive. The guest speaker is Ulster County historian Geoffrey Miller. Admission is free.

Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk will focus on early Kingstonian Mary Bruyn, daughter of

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December 2 from noon to 5 p.m. See a complete “O”-scale railroad system in action, along with scale models of steam and diesel locomotive, old-fashioned and modern trains, complete villages and scenery. For more information, call (845) 334-8233 or visit www.facebook.com/kingston-modelrailroad-club-157880130902014.

LECTURE

ICE YACHTING HISTORY TALK ON MONDAY IN HIGHLAND

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n the late 1800s and early 1900s, “Ice yachts were the fastest vehicles on Earth,” says Robert Wills, past commodore of the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club.

No surprise, then, that it was a favorite sport of the wealthiest people in America. No surprise either that, back in those days when the Hudson River froze solid in winter and some of the nation’s richest people had homes along its banks, the Hudson was a prime ice-yacht-racing spot. A popular 20-mile racing run centered on Poughkeepsie: Thousands of people would regularly go down to the river to watch the boats race by.

Wills will speak on the history of ice-yachting on the Hudson at the Town of Lloyd Historical Preservation Society (TOLHPS)’s upcoming program, to be held at the Vineyard Robert Wills, past commodore of the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club, in front of his Commons Theater in Highland on boat, the Orion.

Monday, December 4 at 7 p.m. He will describe how he became the “caretaker” of a boat named Kriss, once owned by president Franklin D. Roosevelt’s uncle, who gave away several of the family’s ice yachts to staff members. The boat’s second owner, a Roosevelt family employee, eventually gave up boating himself, but wanted the boat kept in good condition. Wills’ responsibility is to maintain the boat and get it out on the ice whenever possible.

Wills’ own boat, the Orion, has a long history of its own. While he and other members of his club favor the classical yachts, there are newer, lighter designs that can be car-topped and driven down the river.

Both river ice conditions and the invention of new, faster toys, like cars and airplanes, eventually lured the wealthy away from the river. But, though there have been ups and downs in the sport’s popularity, races continued on an international scope, with some push to make it an Olympic sport. Along the Hudson are several clubs that hold races when conditions allow it – an unpredictable situation. Asked what happens if a boat hits open water, Wills replied, “You get wet and cold, but no one has ever drowned.” An architect and member of the Dutchess County Department of Planning, he still maintains that “There is nothing else like the experience of going fast on the ice.”

TOLHPS sponsors free monthly public programs from September to June, usually on the first Monday of the month. Vineyard Commons is located at 300 Vineyard Avenue, about a mile-and-a-quarter from the hamlet of Highland on Route 44/55, just south of the Hudson Valley Rehabilitation Center. To reach the theater, turn into Vineyard Commons and follow the signs to Building 6. Early arrivers get the best parking spaces. For more information about TOLHPS programs and plans, consult the organization’s website at www.tolhps.org or call (845) 255-7742.

– Donna Deeprose

Severyn Bruyn (Kingston’s first banker) and Catherine Hasbrouck. She received a musical training as part of a proper education, leaving behind several albums of sheet music, her piano and family correspondence with references to her schooling. Mary’s musical collection and activities will be used to present a picture of domestic musical activity in Kingston during the first half of the 19th century, and to place it in its context regionally.

Musical examples will be included.

In addition to his responsibilities as county historian, Miller is overseeing the restoration of the Reher Bakery building, a historic structure in the Rondout/West Strand Historic District in Kingston. The building will ultimately house a new venue for local history and diversity education: the Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History.

Riverport YouthBoat afterschool workshops

The Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Riverport YouthBoat is an afterschool program for teenagers ages 15 to 18, held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. beginning January 22 and ending May 10. YouthBoat is designed to empower youth, build character and foster teamwork through the traditional craft of wooden boatbuilding and on-the-water activities.

Students from diverse background work alongside skilled shipwrights and craftspeople. Through boatbuilding, students put science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills to work as they follow building plans, use specialized tools and materials and solve problems. The program is funded by private donations so that all teenagers can participate, regardless of their financial situation.

Prospective students must complete an application by December 13. Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted in late December or early January. For more information, contact Tashae Smith

Wilderstein to host Yuletide Tea

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The Wilderstein Historic Site at 330 Morton Road in Rhinebeck will host a “Yuletide Tea” on Saturday, December 9 at 1 p.m. Featuring a bounty of homemade delectables, the annual event is a favorite for tea enthusiasts from around the region. Tickets are available by calling (845) 876-4818.

The last resident of Wilderstein was Margaret (Daisy) Suckley. A cousin and confidante of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Miss Suckley traveled extensively with FDR during his presidency, gave him his famous black Scottish terrier Fala and helped to establish his library in

at (845) 338-0071, extension 11.

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Hyde Park. Miss Suckley was with FDR when he was fatally stricken at Warm Springs, Georgia in 1945. She died at Wilderstein in 1991, in her 100th year.

The letters they exchanged during their friendship, discovered in a black battered suitcase at Wilderstein, provide one of the best resources for understanding the private side of Roosevelt’s life during his presidency.

Wilderstein will be open for holiday tours from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through December 23, with additional tours on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 26 and 27. For information, visit http://wilderstein.org.

WWII Radio Christmas at Phoenicia Playhouse The Phoenicia Playhouse will present a live radio play, WWII Radio Christmas, with evening performances from December 1 to 17 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students and are free for veterans.

The show, written by Pat Kruis Tellinghusen, takes its audience back in time on a nostalgic trip to the 1940s through swing music, Christmas standards and heartwarming stories from overseas veterans, including letters from home and vintage radio advertisements.

The production is directed by John Remington.

The Phoenicia Playhouse, home to the Shandaken Theatrical Society, is located at 10 Church Street in Phoenicia. Tickets may be purchased online at https:// phoeniciaplayhouse.com. For more information, call (845) 688-2279.

Sudbury School in Zena hosts Winter Gift Sale this Saturday The Winter Gift Sale on Saturday, December 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be a showcase for talented local artisans from across the Hudson Valley and beyond. A diverse selection of high-quality homemade items will be offered by more than 30 vendors, featuring handmade pottery, jewelry, dolls, scarves, prints, accessories, soaps, candles, holiday cards, children’s items, clothes, gingerbread houses, textiles, ornaments, baked goods, stockings, felted creatures, vintage tins, body products, quilts, photography, recycled journals and other beautiful holiday gifts.

Homemade soups and chili will be for sale, along with a wide variety of baked goods. Come dressed in your best, your most festive or your silliest duds for fun in the photobooth. A children’s area with holiday movies, art projects, games, books, a sensory table and supervision will be available.

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Holiday Open House at Vanderbilt Mansion this Sunday

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fter a one-year hiatus because of ongoing restoration projects, the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site will bring back its annual Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by the National Park Service, and admission is free.

The mansion will be festive with holiday décor and open for self-guided tours. Visitors will enjoy complimentary refreshments provided by the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Historical Association, and all attendees receive a 20 percent discount in the museum shop. Live music will be performed throughout the event, and the park mascot may even show up.

The Vanderbilt Mansion is located at 119 Vanderbilt Park Road in Hyde Park. More information is available at https:// facebook.com/vamanhs or at www.nps.gov/vama/index.htm, or by calling (845) 229-7770.

The Winter Gift Sale will be held at Hudson Valley Sudbury School at 84 Zena Road in Kingston. More information is available by calling (845) 679-1002 or by visiting www.sudburywintergiftsale.org.

NIGHT SKY

First winter milestone Getting through the cold season is a six-step process

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e’ve had a warm and dry September and October, a late and extended leaf-changing season, and finally we’re entering December: the first month that normally gives us a bit of snow. Some love the winter, with its snow sports and freedom from insects.

Others hate it, especially the bitter cold and exaggerated darkness. If you are among those who want our long winters to pass quickly, here’s a guide to the six milestones to which you should pay attention.

Start with darkness. Nearly everyone assumes the gloom is deepest on the Solstice, on December 21. But as I love to point out, the actual nadir most of us experience happens much earlier, on Pearl Harbor Day. That’s next Thursday, December 7.

It’s true that the fewest daily minutes of sunlight are still weeks away, on the Solstice. But the darkest afternoons are now almost behind us, because the earliest sunset happens next Thursday. Starting Friday, December 8, the Sun sets a bit

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later and afternoons start to brighten.

The change only amounts to a few seconds at first. But by the time winter officially begins on December 21, sunsets are minutes later, and each successive sunset occurs nearly half a minute later than the day before. By midwinter (at the start of February), we will be gaining two minutes of extra afternoon Sun each and every day.

This puzzles people, but in fact it’s a reliable yearly sequence.

First comes earliest sunset, December 7. Then there’s the Solstice half a month later, the day with the least daylight. Finally, another two weeks later, in January’s first week, we get our latest sunrise – our darkest mornings.

So, if you’ve been feeling as if it has been getting dark awfully early, you’re right: We’re now slam-bang at the nadir, the low point of afternoon sunshine. And since far more people are awake and aware of things at 4:30 p.m. than they are at 6 in the morning, in a very real sense you can forget about the “official” shortest day of

Afternoons start getting brighter commencing next Friday, December 8.

the year. So far as what most folks actually experience, and the sunshine that’s of practical use in everyday life, now is winter’s darkest time. And now is when it turns around.

Afternoons start getting brighter commencing next Friday, December 8.

That’s our first milestone. The Solstice is the second, which is the longest night.

Then comes the darkest morning, the entire first week of January. That third milestone sees the Sun rising around 7:25 a.m.: as late as we ever get around here.

The fourth milestone is the coldest week of winter. Around here, that’s typically between January 18 and January 25.

Then things start warming up – at least statistically.

After that, the next milestone, the fifth, is Groundhog Day, which is the midpoint of winter. And the final milestone in our six-step program comes the week before the March 20 Equinox, when days and days are again equal, and the midday Sun starts being strong enough to warm your skin palpably.

Of course, the biosphere takes a bit longer to catch up. Nature-lovers look for the first blossoms on bushes (the white shadbush), along with the growing striking redness of buds on the red maples and the first shoots of crocuses, all of which are typical April events – but not yet trees in leaf. Even lower elevations near the river must wait for the start of May to see actual leaves opening on the early trees.

That’s five months from now: a long time. So we must instead check off our early milestones to see signs that, yes, major aspects of the darkness are actually starting to be behind us. It all begins next Thursday, December 7.

– Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyOne.com.

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Banking on the arts Renovated UPAC reopens this week, under new ownership

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ust as this issue of Almanac Weekly goes to press, the Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) is hosting a “Grand Reopening” event, following more than six months of major construction work. This winds up the third and final phase of a process that began in 2007 to renovate the 1,500-seat theater, which originally opened in 1927 as the Broadway Theatre and was rescued from threatened demolition in the 1970s by a successful community campaign to have it added to the National Register of Historic Properties.

According to Bardavon executive director Chris Silva, the most recent work undertaken on the Kingston performing arts hub comprises “replacement of our HVAC system, significant restroom expansion, major roof drainage and electrical work, plus brick and mortar repair. When complete, it will ensure that rain will no longer drip on Yo-Yo Ma’s head, the lights won’t go out on Natalie Merchant in the middle of her concert and the heat won’t fail as 1,500 kids sit down for The Nutcracker! Plus, the theatre will be open all year round, bringing at least 10,000 more people into Midtown Kingston each year.”

As opposed to earlier renovation stages that emphasized preservation of the theater’s historic elements, audience comfort and a higher-quality viewing experience seem to be the focal points of these more recent changes. In response to a bit of prodding, Silva elaborated: “The renovations were all about electrical upgrades so we could handle the new HVAC and all production elements for shows); HVAC so we can run year-round without worrying about it being too hot, too cold, too stuffy; drainage and bricks and mortar; and of course, the major addition of restrooms on the first floor, going from one unisex bathroom with three toilets and one sink to two restrooms (men’s and women’s) for a total of 13 WCs (toilets and urinals) and eight sinks.”

Some of the 1927 architectural elements are getting “a major cleanup and repainting,” Silva adds, and the lobby’s two bars will get improved access plus new ice machines. New administrative space is also being added behind the scenes. “But really, the main thing people will actually see are the new restrooms, though they will also notice a very cleaned-up façade on Broadway, and of course they will feel the warmth in the winter and the cool in the summer. Ironically, the restrooms represent less than 15 percent of the $5.4 million cost of the project; the HVAC and electrical work were the big-money items.”

So where did all those big bucks come from? “This project was made possible with a Bardavon cash equity contribution of approximately $3 million raised from New York State, the Dyson Foundation, Central Hudson, our Board of Directors, individual donors, foundations and corporate gifts. Another $2.2 million comes from a contribution UPAC, LLC will receive from its investment partner, a subsidiary of TD Bank,” according to Silva.

Translation: UPAC as we know it – operated on a not-for-profit basis – has been transformed into a for-profit enterprise, 99 percent owned by a financial institution with an interest, both corporate and philanthropic, in bolstering the livability of economically stressed communities. “TD operates in

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The freshly renovated Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) in Midtown Kingston will reopen its doors this weekend after six months of construction. The 1,500-seat theater, which was built in 1927, was rescued from threatened demolition in the 1970s and added to the National Register of Historic Properties.

15 states and has a history of supporting developments like this in seriously depressed neighborhoods. They did a similar deal this year with the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory,” Silva explains.

Since UPAC has long been the “anchor business” of the post-IBM-era revitalization of Midtown Kingston – expressed most recently in the City’s official designation of a Midtown Arts District with special development incentives designed to lure arts-related businesses to the neighborhood – this new public/private partnership has met with enthusiastic support from municipal, county and state officials. UPAC’s status as a building of historic significance qualifies its transfer of ownership for Federal and State Historic Tax Credits; and the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), mindful of UPAC’s positive impacts on restaurants and other nearby businesses, conferred its blessing in the form of eight years’ worth of 100 percent exemption from county, city and Kingston Consolidated School District property taxes.

“The UPAC property has never been on the tax rolls since the 1970s, when it became a nonprofit. [The] IDA deal merely continues that exemption during TD’s ownership,” Silva says. “In fact, the City Council, County Legislature, School Board and IDA Board all voted unanimously to continue the tax exemption.”

What happens when the tax credits expire? Does TD Bank actually begin paying taxes? Or will UPAC become a not-for-profit arts organization once again? Silva isn’t prepared to speculate about such questions at this point. “TD’s ownership will last at least through the six-year tax credit compliance period, which ends in 2023. After that, TD Bank has the option to transfer the property back to us,” he says.

In the meantime, audiences can expect no major changes in the kind of programming that they have come to expect at UPAC. Bookings will continue to be made under the aegis of “Bardavon Presents at UPAC.” According to Silva, “TD Bank has nothing to do with running the building. They are the 99 percent owner, not the operator. There will be no change in operations, programming et cetera.”

The Ulster Ballet Company’s annual production of A Christmas Carol inaugurates the 2017/18 season in the freshly renovated space this Friday evening, December 1 at 7 p.m., with additional shows on Saturday and Sunday.

The Catskill Ballet Theatre returns with The Nutcracker the following weekend, and Melissa Etheridge kicks off the winter series of musical performances on

December 16. For tickets and more info, visit www.bardavon.org.

– Frances Marion Platt

GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK

Falling expectations Warming trend is anathema to spectacular foliage

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utumn is a season when New York’s Hudson Valley, and much of the Northeast, unfold in all their glory. Not this autumn, though. What’s going on in the leaves this year? Is there anything I can do about it?

Chlorophyll is what makes leaves green; but hidden behind that green, all season long, are some of autumn’s colors. Chlorophyll must be continually synthesized for a leaf to stay green. The shorter days and lowering sun of waning summer are what trigger leaves to stop producing chlorophyll and let some of the other colors come to the fore.

Yellows and oranges, no longer masked by chlorophyll green, come from carotenoids, which help chlorophyll do its job of harvesting sunlight to convert into plant energy. Thank carotenoids for the warm yellow glow they give to gingko, aspen, hickory and birch leaves.

Tannins are another pigment – actually metabolic wastes – that all summer are hidden by chlorophyll. Their contribution to the fall palette are the season’s subdued browns, notable in some oaks and enriching the yellow of beeches.

Because leaves harbor carotenoids and tannins all summer long, nothing particular about autumn weather should either intensify or subdue their autumn showing. I’m blaming this autumn’s poor show on the season’s extended warm weather. It was slow to arrest chlorophyll production and induce leaf drop. A couple of hard freezes brought the whole works to a screeching halt, so instead of showy yellow leaves, my witch hazel’s stems are now “adorned” with wrinkled green leaves frozen in place. Other trees and shrubs suffered a similar fate, and their frozen green leaves are dropping without any fanfare.

Autumn color also spills out reds and purples, most evident in red maples and some sugar maples, scarlet oak, sourwood, blueberry and winged euonymus. Those reds and purples come from anthocyanins, yet another pigment. Except for trees like Purple Fountain beech and Royal Purple smokebush, whose leaves unfold duskyred right from the get-go in spring and remain so all season long, in most leaves

anthocyanins do not begin to develop until autumn.

Anthocyanin formation requires sugars, which accumulate best with a combination of warm, sunny days to maximize photosynthesis and cool-but-not-frigid nights to minimize nighttime burning up of accumulated sugars.

A cloudy, rainy autumn means less red because less anthocyanin is formed, and any that does form is diluted.

Warm nights – such as characterized much of this autumn – reduce anthocyanins by burning up much of each day’s sugar production. The result: less reds and purples, as evidenced by the blah color of this year’s blueberries in my garden and maples in the forests.

Is there anything we can do about the autumn show?

Here in the garden, my role in the autumn show is to plant trees genetically programmed for good autumn color.

Colorful trees and shrubs include goldenrain tree, hickory, ironwood and black tupelo. Certain varieties within each species might pack a bigger wow than the others. Hence the spicebush variety Rubra – brick-red in fall – or Wright Brothers sugar maple, whose leaves become a mottling of gold, pink, orange and scarlet.

Other especially colorful varieties include Autumn Flame and October Glory red maple, Commemoration and Legacy sugar maple, Autumn Gold and President ginkgo and September Beauty Chinese sumac.

Despite this autumn’s weather, fothergilla and Japanese stewartia both managed to look as flamboyant this year as in others. If you believe that, going forward, autumn weather is going to bring on less spectacular color, choose varieties that originated from more southerly latitudes.

And if warmer autumns are going to be one effect of global warming, we can help the autumn show beyond our gardens – in the forests – by traveling less or more efficiently, using less plastic and other petrochemicals, eating more locally grown food and less farmed meat, investing in energy-efficient appliances and renewable energy et cetera. (For more, see www.conserve-energy-future. com/stopglobalwarming.php.)

Back in the garden, my other role in ratcheting up the reds and purples is to make sure that leaves bask in light. I plant a tree where light is adequate (for that species) and, as necessary, prune so that branches don’t shade each other.

Streetlights don’t count as light, and actually have a negative effect, disrupting the signal that days are getting shorter and it’s time to slow chlorophyll production.

Knowing something about how plants work can make gardening more interesting, as well as make the landscape prettier and vegetable gardens more productive. And that’s the thrust of my upcoming book, The Ever-Curious Gardener: Using a Little Natural Science for a Much Better Garden, to be published in early spring of 2018, but available for preorder through Amazon or, signed, via my website, www.leereich.com.

– Lee Reich Any gardening questions? E-mail Lee at garden@leereich.com and he’ll try answering them directly or in his Almanac Weekly column. To read Lee’s previous “Gardener’s Notebook” columns, visit his garden at www.leereich.com/blog.

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Southern Ulster Rotary Club Fund Raiser.

Hannaford Supermarket in Modena will donate

one dollar for Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community activities for each reusable shopping bag purchased in Nov. Info: 845-399-5785; dazzle7@optonline.net. Hannaford Supermarket Modena, Rt 32, Plattekill.

Tell Your Story of the Hudson River: A Call for Oral Histories. Trained staff members and volunteers will conduct the oral history interviews,

Taste Live Music at The Falcon

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which normally take one to two hours and will be arranged to fit your schedule. Please contact Carla Lesh, assistant curator, at clesh@hrmm.org; 845-338-0071, ext. 21, to set up your interview.

Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. hrmm.org.

Hudson Valley Community Center Pool Re-Opens. Open Lap Swim and Swim Lessons are now available. Also a host site for one of the Senior Friendship Centers. Info: 845-625-4929. Hudson Valley Community Center, 110 South Grand Ave, Poughkeepsie. swimmingpastboundaries.com.

9am-10pm Open Level Flow Yoga. Christina Steen will be offering this on-going class on Thursdays at 9am. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. Info: 845-657-2482, programs@ olivefreelibrary.org. $48.00 for 12-week series or $6.00 drop-in.

9am-9:50am Joint Lubricating Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. Uses gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. A reduced-price class. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $10.

9:30am-10:30am Woodstock Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

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10am-3pm Vassar Indoor Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market.

Main Building at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info. vassar.edu.

10am-2pm Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads.

Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Just drop in. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org. $1 suggested donation, to go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection.

10am-1pm Bag Holiday Hunger. Project Santa: Parents or Guardians of children ages 14 and under along with Bag Holiday Hunger continues through December 15th (Distribution is Tuesday, December 19th). To register for Project Santa or Bag Holiday Hunger visit Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place between the hours of 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1pm, Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday or Wednesday evenings between 5:30pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30pm. You MUST have identification proving residency in Ulster County for ALL household members. For more information, call 338-4030 or email director@ peoplesplaceuc.org. Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place, 17 St James St, Kingston.

10am Gentle Yoga with Wendy Lines. This is a perfect place for beginning your yoga practice. This class encourages spiritual practice while enhancing health and well-being. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $10.

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ously spayed/neutered cats and dogs only. No appointment needed. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, taraspayneuter.org. Cost varies.

11am-11pm Free Adult Exercise Class. Low impact movements, strength/flexibility training and exercises to help with balance and focus. Dropins welcome. Info at 845-626-2115. Town of Rochester Community Center, 15 Tobacco Rd, Accord.

11am Office for the Aging: Enjoying the Holidays Without Weight Gain. With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava. Call: 845-838-4871 for details. Beacon Senior Friendship Center, 1 Forrestal Height. dutchessny.gov/aging.

12:30pm-6pm I Ching Oracle and Tarot Readings with intuitive and esoteric scholar Timothy Liu. Walk-ins welcome or call to schedule an appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/half

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Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

1pm-4pm Woodstock Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. The Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Woodstock Rescue Squad building, Route 212 Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Rescue Squad, 222 Tinker St, Woodstock.

4pm-5pm Fitness Hour. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30pm & Thursdays at 4pm. Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed by Connie Scuitto. Connie is an RN and certified Reiki Master.

845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

1pm-3pm Game and Card Day. Board games, Mah-jong and cards are available, or bring your own. Bring a friend or come and meet people. $1 donation suggested to cover cost of refreshments.

Ongoing every Thursday. Red Hook Community Center, 59 Fisk St, Red hook.

2pm-5pm Mah Jongg. Open to beginners and seasoned players alike. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class.

Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington

up fancy moves, meet new people. Open to the public. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia.

Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display.

Donations for charity for the night. Open SunThurs, 4:45-9:30pm & Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26, 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com.

4pm Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH MUSIC presents

Souvenir de Florence− An Italian Holiday Celebration

Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Verdi...

The Amernet String Quartet Xiao-Dong Wang, viola; Yehuda Hanani, cello

Saturday, Dec. 9, 6PM The MAHAIWE Performing Arts Center Great Barrington, MA

PAY IT FORWARD Community Thrift Store 7856 Rt. 9W | Catskill, NY 12414 518.943.9205 | www.cagcny.org

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Mountain Laurel Waldorf School

ANNUAL WINTER FAIRE

SUNDAY DEC. 10TH

11 AM - 4 PM

Star Penny Puppetry • Gift Making Candle Dipping • Outdoor Barbeque Roasted Chestnuts • Wreath Decorating Music and more 16 S. Chestnut St., New Paltz (845) 255-0033 www.mountainlaurel.org

3:30 - 8:30 pm Holiday Tours 4 - 6 pm Holiday Portraits | 5 - 7 pm Cookie Walk 5 - 8 pm Craft Fair | 6 pm Soup on the Stoop 6:45 pm Paper Lantern Parade 7 pm Community Tree Lighting 7:15 pm Meet Santa & Mrs. Claus 8 pm Big Blue Big Band

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 9 am - 2 pm Craft Fair | 10 am - 3 pm Holiday Tours 10:am - 3 pm Cookie Walk 10am - 6 pm Holiday Portraits 10 am - 2 pm Build a Bear | 10:30 am Petting Zoos 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Christmas Cafe 11am - 2 pm Horse-drawn Wagon Rides & Caroling

More info and registration at: huguenotstreet.org/holiday Sponsored by: The 1850 House Inn & Tavern, Americans Best Value Inn of New Paltz, The DuBois Family Association, Ulster Savings Bank

18 5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill.

5:30pm-7pm Active & Restorative Yoga with Seth Lieberman. This class combines active, energizing, warming movements and postures with cool, calming restorative postures supported by props. Level 1-2. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter. com. $18.

5:30pm-7:30pm Biennial Norman E. Hodges Lecture: Race in American Law. With Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, author. Sanders Classroom Building, Spitzer Auditorium at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-4375370, info.vassar.edu.

5:30pm-7:30pm Teen Nights at the Library.

Each week will feature a different, fun and educational activity. Call the library today for more information. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. Info: 845-657-2482, programs@ olivefreelibrary.org, bit.ly/2gEg8tp.

6pm-8pm Reading & Book Signing by John Freeman. Author of Maps, and the publication of his literary journal, Freeman’s. Taylor Hall, Room 203, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info.vassar.edu.

6pm Indian Cooking. Learn to make delicious Indian dishes. The diner was renovated by Hudson Valley artisans to reflect the hip element of the food. Info: 845-425-6048. Nimai’s Bliss Kitchen, Newburgh. nimaisbliss.kitchen.

6:30pm-8pm Free Steps of Meditation. Weekly classes. Learn the fundamentals for an effective meditation experience. Info: 518-589-5000 or peacevillage@bkwsu.org. Peace Village Retreat Center, 54 O’Hara Rd, Haines Falls. bkwsu.org.

7pm-9pm The Value of Wetlands and Marshes: Sifting the Past and Seeing the Future. Research scientist Dr. Dorothy Peteet discusses her study of marshes and macrofossils for assessing climate change and patterns of droughts and floods. Learn how to better prepare ourselves for the climate of the future. Mid-Hudson Sierra Club. Free & open to public. RSVP: mhsierraprograms@yahoo.com.

Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland.

7pm The Hudson: A River at Risk. Sponsored by Interfaith Earth Action, New Paltz Climate Action Coalition and the Environmental Task Force of SUNY New Paltz. A screening of short films about the environmental issues facing the Hudson Valley and the stories of those working to make a difference, by renowned filmmaker Jon Bowermaster. Mr Bowermaster will be joined by Jeremy Cherson of Riverkeeper and Althea Mullarkey of Scenic Hudson for a post-screening discussion.

Info: 845-255-4170; jimmyodowd@yahoo.com. St. Joseph’s Church Hall, 34 Chestnut St, New Paltz. newpaltzinterfaithearthaction.com.

7pm Saving the Shawangunks by Carleton Mabee. Nora Scarlett will be joined by three guests for a panel discussion concerning the three main environmental issues covered in Mabee’s book.

Peter Ford, a leader of Citizens to Save Minnewaska, will speak about the anti-Marriott campaign; David Porter, author of Megamall on the Hudson, will be talking about the Walmart issue from the 1990’s; and, Janet Kern will discuss the Save the Ridge campaign. Hosted by Inquiring Minds Bookstore. Info: 845-255-8300. Free. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz.

7:30pm-9pm Weekly Thursday Nite EFT Healing Circle & Recovery Workshop. Bring your physical, emotional, & spiritual challenges and issues, and have them quickly, effectively resolved and healed in a safe supportive environment. Ongoing.

845-706-2183. Family of Woodstock, Inc, 39 John St, Kingston. Free, $5 donation welcome.

7:30pm Reading and Meditation. Ongoing every Thursday night at 7:30pm. Info: matagiri.org; 845-679-8322. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper.

8pm Pippin. Book by Roger O. Hirson, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Info: themiamitheatreplayers@gmail.com; 845-257-3026. SUNY New Paltz/McKenna Theatre, New Paltz. facebook.com/ themiamitheatreplayers. $10, $5/student.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Manuel Valera Trio “The Planets”. Chamber Jazz. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm-9:30pm Choral Ensembles. The SUNY New Paltz Department of Music fall Concert Series presents The Choral Ensembles, performing the great Oratorio choruses from Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Creation, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and the Brahms Requiem. Info: degnanl@newpaltz.edu; 845-257-2700. SUNY New Paltz/ Studley Theatre, New Paltz. newpaltz.edu/music. $8, $6/senior/ faculty/staff, $3/student.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Steev Richter. Indie Originals. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon. com.

8pm-10pm Mind Train Poetry Sessions. Listen or read. Every Thursday. For more information, contact 229greenkill@greenkill.org or 347-6892323. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. greenkill.org.

8pm-10pm Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley.

Martel Theater of the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info.vassar.edu.

8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, & Geoff Harden.

Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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Mitten Tree. Help keep our community warm and happy this holiday season by donating new, *unwrapped* mittens and gloves -- for adults and children. Bring your donations to the Main Library or Town Branch between Dec. 1 - 28. At the Main Library, drop them off in the box next to the main level Information Desk. The mittens and gloves will be hung from the Christmas Tree in the Main Library lobby, and later distributed to kids and adults in need of winter attire, through local community agencies. Info: 845-563-3601.

Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St, Newburgh. ny.evanced.info/newburgh/lib.

8am Silent Auction - Give the Gift of Art for the Holidays. Fay Wood, an internationally known sculptor & painter, is holding a Silent Auction both in her studio & on her website. Bid on high quality work from her portfolios - the studio needs room for new work! It’s just in time for holiday gifts of art! Auction and exhibit continues thru 12/2. Info: faywoodstudio.com; info@faywoodstudio.com; 845-246-7504. Fay Wood Studio.

Historic Huguenot Street, Huguenot St., New Paltz. Info: 8452551660, media@huguenotstreet. org, huguenotstreet.org.

4pm-6:30pm Dungeons & Dragons. Join your Dungeon Master Patrick to create and play characters for a Storm King’s Thunder campaign. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail. com, tivolilibrary.org.

4pm-5pm UNO Night for Teens/Tweens! Hey Teens/Tweens: Who wants to play UNO? Come play this fun and fast-paced card game! There may be some pizza as well! In East Room. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail. com, tivolilibrary.org/. Free.

4:30pm CMRR - The Polar Express. Additional ride at 6:30 & 8:30pm. Info: CMRRevents.com.

Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook Lane Station, 149 Aaron Ct, Kingston.

4:45pm-10:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display.

Donations for charity for the night. Open SunThurs, 4:45-9:30pm & Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26, 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com.

9am-12pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardener Horticulture Hotline. Diagnostic Lab open on Fridays only. Need help, call 845-340-DIRT. ulster. cce.cornell.edu/gardening.

5pm-9pm Saugerties First Friday. Every month businesses stay open late and offer special activities and discounts to visitors. Village of Saugerties, Partition, Market & Main Streets, Saugerties. facebook.com/saugertiesfirstfriday.

9am Shamatha Meditation with Angelina Birney. Through shamatha meditation (calm abiding), we develop concentration, inner strength, stability and confidence, in addition to fostering numerous health benefits. Lama Angelina Birney completed a 3-year meditation retreat in the Karma Kaygu Tradition and has been a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism for over 30 years. Free and open to all. Info: info@tibetancenter.org; 845-3831774. The Tibetan Center, 875 Rt 28, Kingston. tibetancenter.org.

5pm-8pm Holiday Lights in Bloom. At Orange County Arboretum. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Enjoy beautiful, garden themed light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. .orangecountyarboretum.org/lightsinbloom.htm.

9:45am-10:45am Woodstock Senior Chi Kung with Corinne Mol. Meditative, healing exercise consisting of 13 movements. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10am First Friday San Gennaro Festival.

Featuring food, art and music, held in the city of Poughkeepsie. The event takes place every first Friday of the month. Free admission. Dongan Park, Poughkeepsie.

10am-11am Moving for Life (NYC-based nonprofit) Free Exercise Class. Hosted by the Kingston Library in partnership with the oncology department of Health Alliance of Westchester with funds received from a grant from the New York State Department of Health. The classes meet on Fridays, 10-11. Free, open to all with preference to Breast Cancer Survivors. Info: 212-222-1351, caroline@movingforlife.org or movingforlife.org.

Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston.

11:30am-5pm Past Life Regression sessions and Angelic Channeled Dialogue with Margaret Doner. First Friday of every month. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $125/90 minute session.

11:30am Holiday Tasting and Recipe Swap: Sweet and Savory Finger Foods. Let’s change up our holiday menus with some new recipes. Bring one or more of your favorite holiday sweet and savory finger foods with a copy of the instructions.

We’ll share our food, company and find some delicious new recipes to take home. Free. Registration required. Info: 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org.

12:05pm-1pm Senior Pilates - Mixed Level with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. $1/ donation. Open to Woodstock residents 55 & older.

Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Readings and Chakra Energy Attunements with medicine woman Mary Vukovic. Walk-ins welcome or call to schedule an appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/45 minutes, $30/25 minutes.

1pm-3pm Scrabble Club. Join us for our new Scrabble Club! Bring your extensive vocabulary and your enjoyment for games to our Scrabble events. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

2pm A Charlie Brown Christmas. A delight audiences of all ages, but especially the young at heart.

Best known as the animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts® by Charles M. Schulz, the play will come to life with Charlie Brown and his Peanuts® gang uniting to celebrate the Christmas season. Info: 845-298-1491. County Players Falls Theatre, 2681 W. Main St, Wappingers Falls. countyplayers.org. $10.

3pm-6pm Christkindlmarkt - A festive German Christmas Market. Woodworkers, Vendors’ Specialties, Gift Ware, Crafts, Elves’ Table, Homebaked Treats, German and American Food and Refreshments. Info: 845-338-3763. Kingston Maennerchor and Damenchor Hall, 37 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. KingstonMaennerchorandDamenchor.org.

3pm-5pm SUNY Ulster Honors Recital. Faculty-selected solo and chamber performances by students. SUNY Ulster/Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge.

3:30pm-9:30pm A Holiday on Huguenot Street.

Featuring holiday tours, a craft fair, horse-drawn wagon rides, and more family-friendly activities.

5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill.

5pm-8pm Clearwater’s Open Boat & Holiday Party. Potluck, boat tours, kids crafts, live music, round robin, holiday merriment! Free! Info: cortney@clearwater.org. Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston. clearwater.org.

5:30pm-8:30pm First Friday Poughkeepsie.

First Friday Poughkeepsie is a monthly celebration of Poughkeepsie’s cultural, dining and entertainment offerings, highlighting the best of Poughkeepsie to create a unique and fun evening. Civic Center Plaza, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. facebook.com/FirstFridayPoughkeepsie.

5:30pm-8pm Opening Reception: Pot Pourri.

Holiday Show, arts & crafts. Exhibits through 12/30. Info: 845-338-5580. Duck Pond Gallery, Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen.

5:30pm-7pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris. Rejuvenating and supported postures that soothe the nervous system and alleviate tension.

Lots of props and dim lights. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

6pm-7pm Tree Lighting: Woodbury Common.

Second annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Holiday music and entertainment. Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in the Hudson Valley District next to the Gazebo. Info: 845-928-4000. Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets, Central Valley.

6pm Astor’s Annual Holiday Festival Fundraiser. Celebrate the season with them. Join them as they kick off their 65th Anniversary with cocktails & hors d’oeuvers! Info: 845-871-1024; DConsultant@astorservices.org. Astor Services for Children and Families, 6339 Mill St, Rhinebeck. astorservices.org. $65.

6pm-8pm Annual Snowflake Festival. Arriving in a historic fire truck, Santa will light the tree at the corner of Wall Street and North Front Street promptly at 6pm immediately followed with festivities throughout the Historic Stockade district! Free musical performances located on the festival’s main stage at Wall Streetfeaturing Key of Q Chorus, Coach House Players Choir, the KHS Brass Band, CCE Energy & POOK, Ukraine Dancers, and many others. The Ice-Man will be creating a magnificent snowflake display with dancing lights, music, and new for this year a ‘selfie’ ice sculpture.

The Heat-Mizer will be juggling fire which has become an annual crowd pleaser at the Snowflake Festival. Victorain Carolers will stroll the streets filling air with music and holiday spirit. Under the canopy, many shops and businesses will be joining the festivities offering crafts, hot chocolate, cookies and even a photo booth to capture your holiday memories with family and friends. Once again the Senate House will be a winter wonderland of lights and beauty where you can - stroll the grounds and tour the historic Loughran House so elegantly decorated for the season Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the Yorker Barn and enjoy a holiday movie. Enjoy chestnuts roasting over an open fire and hot apple cider, Christmas Carolers singing holiday music Presented by the The Kingston Uptown Business Association (KUBA). Info: kingstonuptown.org/2017-snowflake-festivalcoming-uptown-kingston/ or contact John Perry of Signature Fitness at: sigfitkingston@gmail.com for more information. Kingston’s Historic Uptown District, Kingston.

6pm A Frosty Fest. Enchanted forest with animated light displays, glistening gardens, magical mansion, Santa’s North Pole, Frosty’s Adventures - a 3-D experience, 30-foot train, stage shows, food, cafes, gift shops and more. Info: 845-3392666. Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses, 778 Broadway, Ulster Park. frostyfest.com.

6pm-7pm Hospice Tree of Life Lighting Ceremo-

November 30, 2017 ny. Featuring The Middletown Concert Chorale.

Center Court, Lower Level. Info: 845-561-5362 ext. 366. Galleria at Crystal Run, 1 Galleria Drive, Middletown.

6pm 24th Annual Celebration of Lights Parade and Fireworks. The parade will kick off at 6pm on Main Street and Garden Street with the tree lighting occurring on Main, near Market St. The Parade will proceed to Dongan Square Park for the second tree lighting and the count down to the anticipated Fireworks display. Then at 7:15pm, The Poughkeepsie River District Association and Legion Fireworks will present the area’s only winter fireworks display along the River District. Santa Claus will be joining in on the fun. Bring non-perishable food to support FoodStock 10! Donations will benefit the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and can be dropped off at the Food Tent next to the Christmas Tree. Also, Toy drive will benefit the under privileged children of Poughkeepsie! bardavon. org/show/celebration-lights-parade-fireworks-2.

6:30pm New Paltz - Kabbalat Shabbat & Dessert Potluck. Spiritual Judaism in New Paltz: Kol Hai Jewish Renewal Shabbat Services. See website for details & location. Info: 845-477-5457; kolhai.org/.

Woodland Pond, New Paltz. kolhai.org.

6:30pm-8pm Community Tree Lighting. Historic Huguenot Street will host its fourth annual Community Tree Lighting on the Deyo House lawn. Historic Huguenot Street, Huguenot St., New Paltz. Info: 8452551660, media@huguenotstreet.org, huguenotstreet.org.

6:30pm Holiday Potluck Supper & Gift Auction.

A festive potluck supper and whimsical auction of “Secret Santa” wrapped gifts. Creek Meeting House, 2433 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners. clintonhistoricalsociety.org.

6:45pm-8:30pm Children & Teen Ministries.

Meets Fridays: 6:45-8:30pm. Class for adults also offered. Info: 845-876-6923 or cdfcirone@aol. com. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rt9 & Rt9G, Rhinebeck.

7pm-10pm Community Drum Circle. All levels are welcome. Just bring your drum and jam!

Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main Street, Tannersville. Info: 518-589-5707, directormttoplib@gmail. com, mountaintoplibrary.org.

7pm What Would Jesus Buy. Presented by The Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The film focuses on the issues of the commercialization of Christmas, materialism, over-consumption, and globalization, as seen through the prism of activist and performance artist “Reverend Billy”, and his troupe of activists, a church choir called “The Church of Stop Shopping,” that sings anti-shopping and anti-corporate songs. Info: 845-309-3853; patla42@gmail.com.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie, 67 South Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie.

7pm-8:30pm First Friday Concert Series. Local musicians offer a community benefit concert.

Admission by free will donation. Christ’s Lutheran Church, 26 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2336, bulletin@christwoodstock.org, bit.ly/2gaSj9e.

7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

7pm Star Nations Sacred Circle. A not for skeptics discussion group concerning all things paranormal. Dedicated to acknowledging the extraterrestrial presence on earth. Bring a drink, snack to share & a comfortable lawn chair to sit under the stars afterwards for a UFO watch. Meets monthly on the 1st Friday of each month, 7pm.

Info: 845-331-2662 or Symbolic-Studies.org. $5 suggested donation. Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Rd. Ext, Tillson.

7pm-8pm Holiday Tree Lighting: Brotherhood Winery. Free. Info: 845-496-3661. Brotherhood Winery, 100 Brotherhood Plaza Dr, Washingtonville. brotherhood-winery.com.

7pm Town of Gardiner Christmas Caroling and Tree Lighting. Sponsored by the Gardiner Day Committee. Gather at Gardiner Gables where the Gardiner Fire Departments truck will lead all down Main Street while singing Christmas Carols.

The parade will end at the Town Hall where Take the Leap “Rockettes” will perform after which the tree will be lit. Santa Claus and the Grinch will be there for photos with the children, so bring your cameras. Refreshments will be served. A Toys for Tots collection box will be there for anyone wishing to donate a NEW unwrapped toy. Gardiner Gables, Main St, Gardnier.

7:30pm-9:30pm A Christmas Carol. Ulster Ballet Company’s 23rd Annual production of the Charles Dickens’s holiday classic! $25/adults, $22/senior citizens. Info: 845-339-6088; 800-745-3000; ulsterballet.org, ulsterballet@gmail.com. $25/ adults, $22/seniors, & $18/ 12 & under. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston.

7:30pm-9:30pm Danny Barnes, Grant Gordy, and Joe K. Walsh at the Elmendorph Inn. Danny Barnes, recent winner of Steve Martin’s Prize for Excellence in Banjo, teams up with guitarist Grant Gordy, mandolinist Joe K. Walsh. Elmendorph Inn, 7562 U.S. 9, Red Hook. Info: stringtix@gmail.com, bit.ly/2A9EznL. $15 advance, $20 day of show.

7:30pm-9pm The Fridge Plays. Two cuttingedge one-acts, two playwrights, two directors, four actors, one fridge. 18+ only. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Info: 518-9433894, contact@bridgest.org, fridge.brownpaperticket. $10 for students.

8pm Maybrook Wind Ensemble Winter Concert. Info: 845-978-0617; maybrookwindensemble@gmail.com. Grace Epsicopal Church/

premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Stationary Clinic for Dogs. Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. $95 and up; includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, and cone collar. All surgeries performed by appointment only; Also, Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic for Cats( call for location and dates). $70 per cat includes spay/ neuter, rabies vaccine, ear cleaning, nail trim. All surgeries performed by appointment only; & Low-cost vaccine & dental Clinics available. The Animal Rights Alliance (T.A.R.A.), 60 Enterprise Pl, Middletown. Info: 845-343- 1000, taraspayneuter.org.

Silent Auction - Give the Gift of Art for the Holidays (thru 12/2). Fay Wood, an internationally known sculptor & painter, is holding a Silent Auction both in her studio & on her website. Bid on high quality work from her portfolios - the studio needs room for new work!

It’s just in time for holiday gifts of art!

Auction and exhibit continues thru 12/2. Info: faywoodstudio.com; info@ faywoodstudio.com; 845-246-7504. Fay Wood Studio,123 Market St, Saugerties.

36th Annual Woodstock Holiday Open House (12/2, 3-9pm). Fun and festivities in and around the hamlet of

Middletown, 58 North St, Middletown.

8pm-10pm Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley.

Martel Theater of the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info.vassar.edu.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Cuboricua. Salsa!

Latin Dance. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com.

8pm Community Playback Theatre. Audience stories brought to life onstage. $10/suggested donation. Info: 845-883-0392. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: DANTE & The Marlboro High Sweethearts. Indie Originals. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm-9:30pm Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.

Charles Dickens’ classic tale of greed redeemed into hope and kindness, with a fun Shadowland twist. $15-$40. Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5511, info@shadowlandstages.org, shadowlandstages.org.

8pm Calling All Poets. Featured Poets: Kate Hymes & SUNY NP Open Mic Special. Refreshments available! Open mic! All Students participating in Open Mic are free. Info: 845-741-9702; media@ callingallpoets.net. Roost Studios and Art Gallery, 69 Main St, 2nd Fl, New Paltz. callingallpoets.net. $5, $3/senior/student.

8pm World War II Radio Christmas Show. This moving holiday show recreates the experience of attending a recording of a 1940’s radio show.

Using period songs and stories inspired by actual veterans, WWII Radio Christmas transports the audience to another time that reminds us all the importance of coming together for the holidays and an inspiring look at strength in the face of hardship. Directed by John Remington. Phoenicia Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. $20, $18/ senior/student.

8pm Pippin. Book by Roger O. Hirson, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Info: themiamitheatreplayers@gmail.com; 845-257-3026. SUNY New Paltz/McKenna Theatre, New Paltz. facebook.com/ themiamitheatreplayers. $10, $5/student.

8pm It’s A Wonderful Life. Adapted for the stage from Frank Capra’s beloved., holiday film will be presented by Up In One Productions. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $24, $22/senoior/under 12.

8:30pm First Friday Poughkeepsie. A city-wide celebration held on the first Friday of each month.

Music, Food, Entertainment, & Craft Beers. facebook.com/FirstFridayPoughkeepsie/. Free.

9pm Sara Watkins. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-828-4800, austin. helsinki@gmail.com, helsinkihudson.ticketfly. com. 25/35.

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8am-5pm 7th Annual Washingtonville Christmas Parade. Annual tree lighting 7 p.m., all village and town businesses, school groups, civic organizations, sports teams are encouraged to participate, trucks, cars, trailers and floats are also welcomed.

Info: 845-325-4533. bgwcc.org.

8am Silent Auction - Give the Gift of Art for the Holidays. Fay Wood, an internationally known sculptor & painter, is holding a Silent Auction both in her studio & on her website. Bid on high quality work from her portfolios - the studio needs room for new work! It’s just in time for holiday gifts of art! Auction and exhibit continues thru 12/2. Info: faywoodstudio.com; info@faywoodstudio.com; 845-246-7504. Fay Wood Studio.

8:30am-9:30am Yoga Level I-II with Aaron Dias.

An energetic class that focuses on the breath as it relates to body alignment. Great for kickstarting the weekend. Come be inspired and move! Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

9am-12pm Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Fall Kitchen Classes Series: Fruit Butter.

Homemade fruit butters for Holiday gift! Learn the boiling water bath method by canning fruit butter in class. Take home a jar. All classes provide safe and reliable information and are a complete-

Woodstock, including a cozy bonfire with s’mores, live bands and musicians, Victorian Carolers, Santa and Mrs. Claus and more surprises. Visit participating shops and admire the window displays. Take advantage of special deals and sales, refreshments and holiday snacks. Event takes place in and around the Village. Info: 845-6796234; woodstockchamber.com.

Echoes from the Himalayas (12/16, 7-9pm). An intimate evening of Tibetan music & Indian classical dance, with Techung and Sisa Salgado. Techung is a Tibetan folk and freedom singer/song-

ly hands-on experience. Please register by the Monday before each class. It allows us to purchase the perishable supplies needed for each class. Info: at 845-340-3990 x326. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. ulster.cce.cornell.edu. $35.

9am-2pm Christmas Cookie Walk and Craft Sale. Come stock up on home-made cookies for Christmas! Cookies are $9.00/lb. They also have a selection of crafts and Christmas treasures for sale. Info: 845-246-8322. Atonement Lutheran Church, 100 Market St, Saugerties.

9am-3pm First Presbyterian Church of Monroe annual Holiday Fair. Handcrafted holiday items, homemade baked goods, Christmas items, toys and more. First Presbyterian Church - Monroe, Monroe.

9am-4pm Remote Pilot Knowledge Test Prep.

To legally operate a drone for any business purpose, FAA regulations now require remote pilot certification. A very difficult test so prep. SUNY Ulster, 94 Mary’s Ave, Kingston. Info: 845-339-2025, cereg@ sunyulster.edu, sunyulster.edu/ce. $495.

9am-3pm Reformed Church of Saugerties Annual Christmas Craft and Bake Sale. With Craft Vendors from Farmers’ Market! Theme Baskets, Home Baked Goods, Fresh Greens Christmas Arrangements and gently used Christmas items. Info: 845-246-2867. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St., Saugerties.

9am-3pm Alternative Giving Fair. Offering an alternative way to “purchase” holiday gifts. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz. Info: 845-419-5063, sharon.jean.roth@ gmail.com, bit.ly/2i2XCM4.

9am Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday. All welcome. No charge. 845-2463285 for more info. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rt 9W, Saugerties.

9am-12pm Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store.

Located on one of the two remaining cobblestone streets in Kingston. Open every Saturday 9-12. A not-for-profit store featuring previously enjoyed clothing for men/women/children, household and miscellaneous items. Located in the basement of the Church. Entrance to the left of the Church steps. Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston. Info: 845-338-6126, comfortercobblestonethrift26@gmail.com.

9am-3pm Pakanasink Elementary School’s PTA Holiday Craft Fair. Crafts, vendors, 50/50, basket raffles, Kids’ Craft Corner and concessions, free admission. Proceeds support quality programming for the students. Pakanasink Elementary School, 1953 Route 302, Circleville. facebook.com/ Pakanasink-Elementary-School-PTA. 9:30am-11am Centering Prayer. Open to people of all faiths. Info: 845-679-8800. Centering prayer emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God and as a movement beyond conversation.

On-going, Saturdays from 9:30-11am. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock.

10am-12pm Saturday Knitters. All ages and experience levels can participate and drop-in knitters are also welcome. Bring your own supplies. 845 687-7023 for more info. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge. stoneridgelibrary.org.

10am-5pm Locust Grove Christmas Tours. Celebrates the magic of Christmas past with special holiday tours of the mansion’s 25 rooms, decorated with trees and elegant embellishments. Home of telegraph inventor Samuel F.B. Morse, but the mansion’s original owner, Henry Livingston, Jr., also has a claim to fame. Some scholars believe he’s the true author of the classic Christmas tale, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Holiday tours of the historic mansion. 10am – 5pm (last tour at 3:15pm). $11/adults, $6 kids. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie.

10am-4pm Marbletown Elementary PTA Holiday Craft Fair. Over 35 vendors selling handmade crafts perfect for early holiday shopping!!!! For vendor information contact office at 845-687-0284. Marbletown Elementary School, 12 Pine Bush Rd, Stone Ridge. rondout.k12.ny.us. $1.

10am Generations” Shabbat. Family-friendly, all-inclusive community gathering will include singing, socialization, teachings from the torah and refreshments. All ages and religions are welcome.

Info: 845-477-5457; kolhai.org/. Woodland Pond, New Paltz. kolhai.org.

10am-3pm Highland Falls Fire Department Auxiliary 5th annual Vendor Fair. Over 25 vendors, free admission, refreshments, raffles.

writer. Sisa is an Ecuadorian actress/ anthropologist who fell in love with Indian classical dance, particularly Bharatanatyam, one of the world’s most sophisticated and graceful dance-arts.

Through their music and dance Techung and Sisa will bring centuries-old cultural and historical connections between Tibet and India to life. Presented by The Tibetan Center Music Series, sponsored

by DLMWeb. Tickets: $15 at door. Details online at tibetancenter.org/events. The Tibetan Center, 875 Route 28, Kingston.

845-383-1774; info@tibetancenter.org.

Call for Artists! Call for artists! Showcase your work at Roost Studios at the Holiday Gala. Festive Champagne G scheduled for 12/2 with live music!

Exhibit will display thru 1/7. Info: roostcoop.org; 845-568-7540. Event held at Roost Studios and Art Gallery, 69 Main St, 2nd Fl, New Paltz.

Few vendor spots still open. Call 845-446-2187; marylou.conley@verizon.net. Highland Falls Firehouse, 9 Mountain Ave, Highland Falls.

10am-4:30pm Extended Winter Weekends.

With the leaves off the trees, you get a whole new perspective on the phenomenal sculptures that inhabit the rolling landscape. Info: 845-5343115; stormking.org. Storm King Art Center, New Windsor.

10am-4pm Holiday Craft Fair. The Society hosts local crafters, a holiday tag sale, and a bake sale. A great way to get your holiday shopping started— while benefiting the Clinton Historical Society!

Creek Meeting House, 2433 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners. clintonhistoricalsociety.org.

10am-4pm Sudbury Winter Gift Sale. Over 30 vendors, Showcasing talented local artisans.

Food sale. Supervised children’s area. Info: office@ sudburyschool.com; 845-679-1002. Admission: free. Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston. Info: 845-679-1002, office@ sudburyschool.com, sudburywintergiftsale.org.

Items for sale.

10am-11:15am “Generations” Shabbat. This family-friendly, all-inclusive community gathering will include singing, socialization, teachings from the torah and refreshments. All ages and religions are welcome to attend this time of fellowship.

For all ages every first Saturday of the month in the Health Center Great Room. RSVP through the website. Woodland Pond, New Paltz. kolhai.org.

10am-10pm Sinterklaas! An Old Dutch Tradition in the Hudson Valley Send-Off Celebration in Kingston. A day-long, colorful, nondenominational celebration for people of all ages that features children’s Crowns & Branches workshops, dance, theatre and music all over the village of Rhinebeck. Don’t miss the Dancing Bear, the Pocket Lady, and Mother Holly. A Children’s Starlight Parade steps off at 6pm, featuring twostory tall, animated puppets carried by hundreds of volunteers; Family Hoedown at 7pm followed by an Dance party for adults at 9pm. Free admission.

Village of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck. sinterklaashudsonvalley.com.

10am-12pm New Baby New Paltz’s Saturday Social Circle. This group is 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, you are welcome to join. More info: 845-255-0624 or newbabynewpaltz@yahoo.com. New Baby New Paltz, 264 Main St, New Paltz. newbabynewpaltz. com.

10am-12pm Shabbat Morning Services. Music filled services and Torah study. Connect to tradition and open your heart. Family’s welcome. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@wjcshul. org, wjcshul.org.

10am-5pm Rock Jewelry and Bead Show. Voices of the Stones Holiday show: pocket rocks to decorator specimens, jewelry, and stone beads. Info: 914-388-1351; voicesofthestones@gmail.com.

Kingston Courtyard by Marriott, 500 Frank Sottile Blvd, Kingston.

10am-4pm A Holiday on Huguenot Street.

Featuring holiday tours, a craft fair, horse-drawn wagon rides, and more family-friendly activities.

Historic Huguenot Street, Huguenot St., New Paltz. Info: 8452551660, media@huguenotstreet. org, huguenotstreet.org.

10am-5pm Phoenicia Open Market. A new venture in an old space! The historic Phoenicia Pharmacy building is now open on weekends hosting local vendors and makers ~ indoors!

Historic Phoenicia Pharmacy Building, Main St, Phoenicia.

10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses.

Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter. com. $18.

10:30am-11:30am Writing Group. This writing group will offer bi-weekly practice exercises to improve writing technique & the opportunity to share work-in-progress. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

10:30am-1:30pm NMHS presents Early Dutch New York with Marine Artist Len Tantillo.

Greene County Council on the Arts Announces 2018 County Initiative Program (CIP) Grant Applications Now Available. Greene County arts organizations interested in applying for 2018 CIP funding should contact Kay Stamer for Guidelines/Applications at the Greene County Council on the Arts, 398 Main Street, P.O. Box 463, Catskill, NY 12414; 518-9433400; gcca@greenearts.org. For more information, see Grants at greenearts. org. Completed applications must be submitted for consideration no later than 11/18.

Wanted: More Home Delivered Meals Program Volunteers & Drivers. If you’d like to help bring hot, nutritious midday meals to seniors who are unable to prepare their own, please get in touch with the Office for the Aging at 845-4862555 or emailofa@dutchessny.gov.

This historical and marine artist will present his paintings inspired by the Rivers of New Netherland. Cortlandt Yacht Club, 238 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose. Info: 914-737-7878 Ext. 0, nmhs@ seahistory.org, bit.ly/2hm1nIh. A $5-$10 donation is appreciated.

10:30am-11:30am Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO. Cornell St PO, Kingston.

11am-4pm Annual Holiday Market at Bethel Woods. The free event provides guests with a wide selection of unique holiday gift options created by regional artists, crafters, and specialty food vendors. The Event Gallery and Market Sheds provide a warm and festive atmosphere for this special opportunity to “shop local.” A visit from and pictures with Santa and his Elves from 1-3PM (line closes at 2:30PM), and a family art project all take place in front of a cozy fire in the Event Gallery. Live performances by the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop and 50% off Museum tickets will be sure to provide holiday fun for the entire family. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. Info: 1-866-781-2922, info@bethelwoodscenter.org, bethelwoodscenter.org/events. $50 - $72/reserved.

11am-5pm Fair Trade & Handmade Bazaar.

Fair-traded & locally-crafted products perfect for holiday giving, plus ethically-sourced food and live music. Hellenic Community Center, 54 Park Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-471-6580, patla42@ gmail.com, facebook.com/Fair-.

11am-1pm Teen Gaming. Three computers with League of Legends installed. Bring your own laptop. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

11am-3pm Repair Cafe & Bike Clinic - Kingston.

Repair Cafe fix-it experts fix anything, for free! Also Bike Friendly Kingston free Bike Clinic. repaircafehv.org. Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church, 122 Clinton Avenue, Kingston. bit.ly/2AU9ioL. 11am-12pm Tail Waggin’ Tutors Saturday.

School-aged children who can use some practice to boost confidence in their reading skills are invited to read with one of our Tail Waggin’ Tutors Certified, Licensed Therapy Dogs! Kids will be able to practice their reading using a book from home or choose one of our books here at the Library. Info: 845-563-3601. Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St, Newburgh. ny.evanced.info/newburgh.

11am Saturday Morning Family Series: The Actor Games. A hilarious parody of The Hunger Games, where the Capitol has outlawed all auditions and has divided the population into ten districts: Greek Tragedy, Shakespeare Drama, Commedia Dell’Arte, and others. See what happens during the annual Actor Games when a tribute from each district competes to become a star and losers must suffer the fate of the Fallback Wheel!

Performed by Kids on Stage, The CENTER’s afterschool workshop program. Info: 845-876-3080.

The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $9, 7/child.

11am-4pm Christkindlmarkt - A festive German Christmas Market. Woodworkers, Vendors’ Specialties, Gift Ware, Crafts, Elves’ Table, Homebaked Treats, German and American Food and Refreshments. Info: 845-338-3763. Kingston Maennerchor and Damenchor Hall, 37 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. KingstonMaennerchorandDamenchor.org.

11am-5pm Holiday Arts Market. The Arts Center will be transformed into a festive, family-friendly community marketplace where you can score great deals on quality, one-of-a-kind gifts made by renowned local artisans. This event is free and open to the public. Info: 607-326-7908. Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Rd, Roxbury. roxburyartsgroup.org.

11:30am Kiwanis Annual Holiday Senior Citizen Dinner. All seniors are welcome. There will be two sittings: 11:30am & 1pm. Limited seating. Reservations required. Info: 845-3315949; 845-336-5959. Bus transportation is available in designated areas and must be made when making your reservations. John A Coleman Catholic High School, 430 Hurey Ave, Hurley.

12pm-8pm Historical Society Holiday Show and Sale. Works by Woodstock Women are displayed in this year’s Holiday Exhibit and Sale sponsored by the Historical Society of Woodstock. Refreshments will be served starting at 3pm. The exhibit,

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KIDS’ ALMANAC Activist Story Hour brings the experience right to us! Make plans for your crew to hear Dan Logan reading from an assortment of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Japanese New Year and Christmas books, as well as hosting a seasonal craft.

Activist Story Hour takes place this Sunday, December 3 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Elting Memorial Library. This event is free and open to the public. The Elting Memorial Library is located at 93 Main Street in New Paltz. For more information, call (845) 255-5030 or visit www.facebook. com/events/230433504157920.

Nov. 30Dec. 7 Six-year-old: This is the best helicopter I’ve made.

14-year-old: Have you built others?

Six-year-old: No. 14-year-old: So it’s also the worst Six-year-old: Then I’ll call it SuckAwesome.

– overheard in West Hurley

Vanderbilt Mansion hosts Christmas Open House

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1

Seasonal stageworks Love holiday plays? Why go all the way down to New York City when we have the talent for live performances right here?

See A Charlie Brown Christmas on stage this weekend, from December 1 through 3 at the County Players’ Falls Theatre in Wappingers Falls.

A Charlie Brown Christmas leaps from your television to the stage this weekend, from December 1 through 3 at the County Players’ Falls Theatre. Your family will connect with these familiar characters in a whole new way seeing them live! Tickets cost $10.

The County Players Falls Theatre is located at 2681 West Main Street in Wappingers Falls. For tickets or more information, call (845) 298-1491 or visit http://bit.ly/2k8kdHQ.

December 1 through 17. This familyfriendly play is based on Dickens’ story, but told from an entirely different perspective from the traditional tale you know. Enjoy the special Shadowland twists! Tickets cost $34 for general admission, and youth under 16 cost $15.

Shadowland Stages is located at 157 Canal Street in Ellenville. For tickets or more information, call (845) 647-5511 or visit www.shadowlandtheatre.org.

Babes in Toyland takes the stage at the Woodstock Playhouse from December 1 through 10. This holiday favorite is an entirely different experience live from watching it on the silver screen, so round up your crew and enjoy the show! Tickets cost $29 for adults and $25 for students, seniors and children.

The Woodstock Playhouse is located at 103 Mill Hill Road in Woodstock. For tickets or more information, call (845) 6796900 or visit www.woodstockplayhouse. org.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2

Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol takes place at Shadowland Stages from

Woodstock Women Work, features holiday cards and crafts created by women. The book, Gathering Woodstock Women, comprised of essays about women from the past based on last summer’s exhibit, is hot off the press! Other items available for sale will be cards, homemade cookies, jam, wreaths, hand-knit mittens and hats, local history books and DVDs. Free holly and greens will be available to all shoppers. The exhibit and sale will continue additional days through 12/16. For more information, see HistoricalSocietyofWoodstock.org; 845-679-2256. Historical Society of Woodstock’s Eames House Museum, 20 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. HistoricalSocietyofWoodsto.

12pm-6pm Annual Arlington Holiday Festival.

Holiday shopping village. Children Activities & Entertainment (Fire pits to roast marshmallows, Mrs. Claus-face painting and balloons, darkside records and gallery holiday DJ) from 12-4pm.

Ticket for Egg Nog Crawl is $5 (try out egg nog and vote for your favorite) and open from 12-6pm.

Holiday parade with Santa Claus at 4pm. Tree Lighting at 5pm. Info: Parade- 845-518-4801; Egg Nog Crawl-914-489-7697. Arlington Business District, Poughkeepsie.

12pm-4pm Winter Celebration at Lindenwald.

Celebrating the highlights the coronation of Queen Victoria of England. Lindenwald will be royally adorned for the occasion with the help of the talented members of the Kinderhook Garden Club.

Club members will have creative arrangements placed in each room of the house. Admission to the house is free, but reservations for guided tours are a must. Tours will be offered every half hour beginning at 12pm. The last tour begins at 4pm.

Guests should plan on checking in for their tour at the park visitor center 15 minutes prior to their tour. Also there participants can warm themselves with hot cider provided courtesy of the Friends of Lindenwald. Info & reservations: 518-758-9689;

Amazing Reptiles visit Kingston Library My friend just found out that her cat birthed kittens in her basement ceiling; so if you have any fears about lizardy critters, maybe that provides a helpful perspective, because you definitely want to bring your kids to the library this weekend! This Saturday, December 2, the Kingston Library presents Bruce Lowder’s Amazing Reptiles. There are two shows: 10:30

nps.gov/mava. Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, 1013 Old Post Rd, Kinderhook.

12pm-5pm Kingston Model Railroad Club Open House. A complete “O” scale railroad system in action! Scale models of steam and diesel locomotives, old fashioned and modern trains, complete villages and scenery. Railroad museum, trolleys and circus train. Thomas the Tank. Info: 845-3348233. Kingston Model Railroad Club, Susan St, Kingston. facebook.com/Kingston-Model-Railroad-Club.

12pm The Land of the Sweets Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy. Guests are taken on a journey through the Land of Sweets in Act 2 of The Nutcracker Ballet featuring the Warwick Dance Collective and students from the Warwick Center for the Performing Arts performing as Clara, Prince, Sugar Plum Fairy and supporting character dancers. The performance will be followed by an elegant tea party and meet and greet with the Sugar Plum Fairy and member dancers of The Nutcracker. Warwick Center for the Performing Arts, 63 Wheeler Ave, Warwick. warwickperformingarts. evenbrite.com. $20, $15/6-12, $5/5 & under.

a.m. for ages 4 to 6 years and 11:30 a.m. for ages 7 and up. The live animals featured include snakes, lizards, a turtle and a baby alligator! Participants will learn about how these animals adapt to their habitats, animal safety tips, caring for your pet reptiles and more.

This program is free and open to the public, and is geared for school-aged children. Registration is required. The Kingston Library is located at 55 Franklin Street in Kingston. For more information or to register, call (845) 331-0507, extension 7, or click on http://kingston. evanced.info/signup/calendar or www. kingstonlibrary.org. To learn more about the presenter, visit http://reptileexpo.com/ index.html.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3

Activist Story Hour in New Paltz Celebrating diversity in community with your family? It’s the perfect time of year to come together, and

12:30pm-6pm Tarot Readings with Stephanie.

Walk-ins welcome or call to schedule an appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/25 minutes.

12:45pm-1:30pm New Paltz Women in Black Vigil for Peace. Held in front of the Elting Library, corner of Main and North Front Streets. Vigil is in its 15th year of standing for peace and justice.

1pm-4pm Open House & Pop Up Exhibit. View an outstanding art exhibit featuring original artwork

by Hudson Valley artists in a spacious Victorian Catskill Village home. “Pay-What-You-Can” at the door. Donations of $25 receive a packet of Library Series notecards by Fawn Potash. Proceeds benefit Greene County Council on the Arts Visual Arts Program. Info: 518-943-3400. Paul Smart’s House, 49 Spring Street, Catskill. greenearts.org.

1pm-2pm Author Talk. Visit with authors Joan Osofsky and Abby Adams who share their new book: Entertaining in the Country: Love Where You Eat. Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St, Millbrook.

Info: 845-677-5857, Stacey@merrittbookstore. com, bit.ly/2yi6dBm.

12pm-5pm Opening Reception at Bannerman Island Gallery. Art exhibition of representational landscape paintings by renowned American Impressionist painter, Gary Fifer. Gallery hours are Saturdays & Sundays from 12noon – 5pm and weekday afternoons by chance or appointment.

Show display thru 12/3. Info: 845-416-8342.

Bannerman Island Gallery (BIG), 150 Main St, Beacon.

1pm-2pm Choosing Your Retirement Path. What are the challenges you face as you navigate the road to retirement? In this free seminar, they are broken down into five, with solutions presented for each challenge. The presentation will be repeated on 7 December at the Howland Library in Beacon, and on 25 January at the Boardman Road Branch Library in Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-8969215. Blodgett Library, 37 Broad St, Fishkill. bit. ly/2zplzk.

12pm-1pm Free Yoga Pizza Party. Join Women’s Power Space and My Place Pizza for a rejuvenating yoga class and pizza. Families, beginners, and children welcome (mats will be provided). Ongoing.

My Place Pizza, 322 Main St, Poughkeepsie. Donations appreciated.

1pm-4pm Christmas Tea. Spend a delightful afternoon in this 1730’s stone house viewing the Victorian decorations. Music and refreshments.

Jacob T. Walden House, Walden. thewaldenhouse. org.

1pm-3pm Christmas in Callicoon. Children’s

Adore holiday décor? The swankier the better, you say? How about feeling good tidings Vanderbilt-style? This Sunday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., come to the annual C hristmas Open House at Vanderbilt Mansion.

Not only is the house dressed to the nines, but it’s also free admission – and you score 20 percent off at the gift shop all day. Remember your holiday cheer, and your camera so you can catch a special holiday shot of your family at the decadent Christmas tree!

Enjoy music, refreshments and a visit from the park mascot, with no reservations or tickets needed.

The Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is located at 81 Route 9 in Hyde Park. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/events/360406664403021.

The Perils of Mr. Punch at TSL in Hudson Live music, clever puppetry and a story for all ages: What’s not to love?

Well, what are you waiting for? Head over to Time & Space Limited this Sunday, December 3 at 1 p.m. for the latest escapades of the famous crackpot puppet, The Perils of Mr. Punch.

Enjoy the handiwork of husband-andwife team Rose Friedman and Justin Lander, who are Bread & Puppet alums, so you know you’re in for a real

Christmas Party. Arts and crafts projects for holiday giving, cupcake decorating, photos with Santa for a nominal fee. Info: 845-887-5155.

Delaware Community Center, 8 Creamery Rd, Callicoon.

1pm Building a Community Legacy Together – Lessons Learned. 4-H teen members from Columbia and Greene Counties present the lessons and wisdom they gathered through interviews with older community members. The teens created questions that would elicit from each of the elders their advice for living or thoughts and recommendations about how to live a happy life. Free and open to the public. Info: 518-828-3346; Lke2@ cornell.edu. Cairo Public Library, 15 Railroad Ave, Cairo. ccecolumbiagreene.org.

1:30pm-3pm Clothing Swap. Losing weight is amazing, buying new clothes while you’re losing the weight not so much. All unswapped clothes will be donated to charity! Breakthrough M2, 2308 State Rte 208, Montgomery. Info: 845-713-4320, info@ breakthroughm2.com, bit.ly/2z0yNXr. 1:30pm CMRR - The Polar Express. Additional ride at 3:30, 6 & 8pm. Info: CMRRevents.com.

Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook Lane Station, 149 Aaron Ct, Kingston. $48-32.

1:30pm-3pm West Point Holiday Celebration.

Ring in the holidays with this Hudson Valley tradition of festive holiday favorites. This family friendly production features all of your favorite holiday songs in a variety of musical styles. The performance will conclude with a visit from Santa! Free.

Info: 845-938-2617. Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point. Info: 845-938-2617, westpointband. com. Free.

2pm-4pm Opening Reception: Second Annual Small Works Art Show. Refreshments will be served. The show will run through January 20th.

Info: 845-657-2482. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte.

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November 30, 2017 treat! The show lasts for about 45 minutes and is open to the public of all ages, and tickets cost $5.

Time & Space Limited is located at 434 Columbia Street in Hudson. For tickets or more information, call (518) 822-8100 or visit http://timeandspace. org/calendar/modern-times-theater%E2%80%A2-perils-mr-punch. To learn more about the puppeteers, visit http:// moderntimestheater.com.

Elf hunt at Locust Grove Where are the Christmas Tree Fairy, Reindeer Elf and Snow Fairy living this winter? Why, at Locust Grove, of course. Can your family find them?

Head on over this Sunday, December 3 between noon and 4 p.m. for a specially decorated house tour while keeping an eye out for these elfin residents.

But that’s not all! Enjoy a holiday performance by storyteller Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi, a sweet treat and a special poem to guide you through the decorated rooms to help find the pixies. Showtimes are 12:15, 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15 p.m. The cost is $8 per person, and children ages 6 and under get in free.

The Locust Grove Estate, the former home of Samuel F. B. Morse, is located at 2683 South Road in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 454-4500 or visit www.lgny.org/sunday-december-3holiday-hunt.

Support for seniors Did Thanksgiving yield some surprising insights about new needs of your senior loved ones living in Ulster County? Could they use some regular meal dropoffs? The Ulster County Office of the Aging offers home-delivered meals for those aged 60 and over, Ulster County residents, who are unable to prepare their own meals and are financially eligible for the program. Nutritious hot meals brought to Grandma’s doorstep, enabling her to stay at home a little longer? Yes, please!

For more information, call (845) 3403456 or visit http://ulstercountyny.gov/ aging/home-delivered-meals.

– Erica Chase-Salerno Erica Chase-Salerno can’t decide if she prefers blueberry pie, pumpkin pie or chocolate cream pie and is doing more “research.” She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com.

28A, West Shokan. olivefreelibrary.org.

2pm A Charlie Brown Christmas. A delight audiences of all ages, but especially the young at heart.

Best known as the animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts® by Charles M. Schulz, the play will come to life with Charlie Brown and his Peanuts® gang uniting to celebrate the Christmas season. Info: 845-298-1491. County Players Falls Theatre, 2681 W. Main St, Wappingers Falls. countyplayers.org. $10.

2pm Presentation: Ulster County’s Forgotten Civil War Hero - George Henry Sharpe. Kingstonian George Sharpe wore many hats during his lifetime, from Colonel of Ulster County’s 120th Infantry to founder of our modern military intelligence system, from America’s first CIA agent and a Civil War spy to the US Marshall that tackled the Boss Tweed Ring. Known for his lively and fastpaced presentations, Paul T. O’Neill, Ulster Co. Commissioner of Jurors and a history enthusiast will share his research on Sharpe in an illustrated presentation that will surely provide new and interesting insights on this fascinating local hero. All Friends of Historic Saugerties are open to anyone who is interested in history! Held in the Community Room. Info: 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

3pm-9pm 36th Annual Woodstock Holiday Open House. Fun and festivities in and around the hamlet of Woodstock, including a cozy bonfire with s’mores, live bands and musicians, Victorian Carolers, Santa and Mrs. Claus and more surprises.

Visit participating shops and admire the window displays. Take advantage of special deals and sales, refreshments and holiday snacks. Info: 845-6796234; woodstockchamber.com. Tinker Street, Woodstock. woodstockchamber.com.

3pm Jimmy Sturr Christmas Show. The Polka master himself will be there along with his singers

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ERICA'S CANCER JOURNEY

In Moi I Trust

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trust myself. Here’s how I came to own it: During a follow-up doctor appointment – my first session with this particular practitioner – I inquired about resuming my exercise routine. His response: “Oh, no way! You exercise, the next thing you know, you’re flat on the floor passed out for half an hour with no idea what happened.”

Me: [blink blink] I tried asking follow-up questions, and I kept getting shut down. I gave up and went home, drained and defeated. I made soup for dinner, and as I stirred the pot, I began to analyze what the heck happened: 1. What am I feeling right now? Frustrated, angry, surprised, invisible.

Why am I frustrated? Because I hit a dead end in a conversation that needed to yield more information for me. I felt disempowered.

Why am I angry? Because I asked a genuine question, and what I got was a cookie-cutter response. I could have been any patient.

Why am I surprised? Because I haven’t had an unsatisfactory exchange with a doctor in years. This never happens to me in medical circles.

DION OGUST | ALMANAC WEEKLY I mean, I get surprised from other conversations – like at a Spirit of Halloween shop in New York City, after an overwhelmed cashier wasn’t getting the help she needed, I asked another employee for reinforcements, who then responded, her back to me, “Why?” Um... so, yes, that was surprising.

Why do I feel invisible? Because I felt neither seen nor heard.

2. What do I need right now? To be seen and heard. I called my best friend, and she helped me find my center through breath and letting go: “Open and Release” is a mantra I return to again and again, a phrase gifted to me from my energy-healing teacher during my pregnancy with my daughter.

3. What would have made that appointment go better? Two simple questions, which would have saved both the doctor and me a lot of time and yielded good information: What kind of exercise do you practice? How long have you done that type of exercise? And then, some guidance: We advise taking an exercise break for X number of days to avoid additional brain swelling, and then see how you feel. Listen to and observe your body, and look for these symptoms to be sure your body is handling the level of exercise you are doing.

4. Why did I go to this appointment, anyway? Because it was a follow-up. It’s what I do. Every week is an appointment, sometimes also a follow-up appointment for some procedure or another. Wait a second. Why did I really attend this appointment? Because I want the information he has. I want to draw from his expertise. I had questions for him. It dawns on me: This appointment was my choice to attend. Each appointment is my choice. I chose this. This doctor is one of my cancer caregivers to help me make choices about my treatments.

5. Who is the ultimate authority in my cancer journey? Whom do I trust in this cancer journey of mine? In this life of mine?

I start listing my circle of cancer medical caregivers, then I interrupt myself: Nope. I’m missing the essence of truth here.

These are my healthcare partners. They are my trusted advisers. I draw from their experience and expertise. For what? So I can make smart treatment decisions. Me! It’s me! I am the ultimate authority over this body! I trust me!

This rough appointment yielded the most valuable insight of my cancer journey, for which I am grateful. I now stand stronger than ever before. I. Trust. Me. Head On and Heart Strong!

Love, Erica Kids’ Almanac columnist Erica Chase-Salerno was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer in the Summer of 2015. To read more about her experience, visit https://hudsonvalleyone.com/tag/ericas-cancer-journey.

and Jermaine Paul, Winner of NBC’s The Voice.

Info: 845-346-4195. Paramount Theatre, 17 South St, Middletown. middletownparamount.com.

ulsterballet.org, ulsterballet@gmail.com. $25/ adults, $22/seniors, & $18/ 12 & under. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston.

3pm-9pm Crystal Healing Wand Trunk Show.

Join us for Magical Folk Interludes and a Crystal Healing Wand Trunk Show with DayMoon Wands for all of your magical endeavors. During the course of the evening, artisans and musicians Natalia Rose Miner and Ais Ryan will perform magical folk songs with mandolin and guitar. Part of the 36th Annual Woodstock Holiday House Celebration.

Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

4:30pm-8pm A Frosty Fest. Enchanted forest with animated light displays, glistening gardens, magical mansion, Santa’s North Pole, Frosty’s Adventures - a 3-D experience, 30-foot train, stage shows, food, cafes, gift shops and more.

Info: 845-339-2666. Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses, 778 Broadway, Ulster Park. frostyfest.com.

4pm-6pm 2017 Flicks Series presents: Home Alone. Jump into the holiday season in The Museum Theater for Home Alone! Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. Info: 1-866-781-2922, info@bethelwoodscenter.org, bethelwoodscenter.org/events/detail/home-alone. $8/adult, $5/kids.

4pm Twilight Tours. With the candlelit mansion decorated for a 19th century Christmas and string musicians performing in the grand entrance hall, Twilight Tours offer an especially beautiful view of Boscobel House and Gardens. Outside, the mansion, Apple Orchard, Rose Garden, and Maple Lane will be lit with a holiday display. Event includes a post-tour reception in the decorated gallery, and live holiday music in the Carriage House. Musicians include: Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra Quintet, The Brasiles Ensemble, & The Putnam Chorale.The last tour commences at 7pm. $25/adults, $15/6-14 yr olds, free/5 & under. Free for ages 5 and under. Info: boscobel.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison.

4pm-6pm A Christmas Carol. Ulster Ballet Company’s 23rd Annual production of the Charles Dickens’s holiday classic! $25/adults, $22/senior citizens. Info: 845-339-6088; 800-745-3000;

4:45pm-10:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display.

Donations for charity for the night. Open SunThurs, 4:45-9:30pm & Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26, 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com.

5pm-8pm Winter Walk on Warren Street. A magical evening as holiday cheer transforms Hudson’s mile-long main street. You’ll be walking in a winter wonderland with illuminated storefront displays worthy of A Christmas Story; roaming carolers; and Santa, Mrs. Claus, and their real-life reindeer. Cap it off with a magical fireworks display over the Hudson River. Warren Street, Hudson. hudsonoperahouse.org.

5pm-7pm Alphabets: Letter Forms in Art. An exploration of calligraphic scripts in many of its forms. Amity Gallery, 110 Newport Bridge Road, WARWICK. Info: 845-258-6030, amitygallery110@ gmail.com. free.

5pm-7pm Opening Reception: Lines Let Loose. A group show curated by Meredith Rosier featuring works by 40 artists who let their lines loose. Exhibits through 4/1/2018. Wired Gallery, 11 Mohonk Rd, High Falls. thewiredgallery.com.

5pm-8pm Holiday Lights in Bloom. At Orange County Arboretum. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Enjoy beautiful, garden themed

light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. .orangecountyarboretum.org/lightsinbloom.htm.

5pm-7pm Wappingers Falls -Tree Lighting.

Come help kick off the holiday season as they light the Christmas tree and say hello to Santa when he arrives to hand out goodies to the kids. Schlathaus Park, 126 All Angels Hill Rd, Wappingers Falls.

5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill.

5:30pm-7pm High Falls-Marbletown’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. A time honored tradition! Everyone is invited to gather in the center of town, to celebrate the official lighting of the tall evergreen tree! Fire pits will illuminate the celebration. Join in and sing Christmas carols, enjoy hot soup, and a visit from Santa who will arrive on a fire engine courtesy of The High Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Festivities will also include a Hannukah Menorah lighting along with the distribution of Hannukah gelt. Following the festivities, everyone is invited to the Community Church of High Falls for hot chocolate and cookies.

The Church is located at the corner of Mohonk Road and Firehouse Road in High Falls. Admission is free and hosted by The High Falls Civic Association. Info: highfallscivic.org/. corner of Route 213 & Second Street, High Falls.

6pm Benefit Concert for Adopt-A-Future.

Bearsville Theater presents a benefit concert for Adopt-A-Future, an educational program for kids in refugee camps! The Murali Coryell Band and Special Guests will ensure a great evening out! Music starts at 7:30, doors open at 6pm for a presentation about Adopt-A-Future, a Silent Auction, and cash bar. Come out for a great evening

22 for a great cause! Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Bearsville. BearsvilleTheater.com.

6pm Black Ballerina. Potluck at 6:00 PM, film at 7:00 PM. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served and a moderated discussion will follow. Info: 518-766-2992. Old Chatham Quaker Meetinghouse, 539 County Route 13, Old Chatham. oldchathmquakers.org.

6:30pm Festival of Lights Parade in Pleasant Valley. Festival of Lights Parade! Floats line up on Niagra Rd 5:30pm. Parade Step off at 6:30pm.

Proceeds Eastbound down Rt 44 (Main Street) concluding at Pleasant Valley Fire House which will feature Cookies with Santa and readings of Twas the Night Before Christmas with Penny Hickman.

Festival of Lights Parade, Main St, Pleasant Valley. facebook.com/events/126388501381565/.

7pm-11:30pm Open Mic/Open Stage Acoustic Evening. Meets the first Saturday of each month.

The Gallery, 128 Main St, Stamford. touhey.com. $5.

7pm Welcome Yule: Singing the Spirit of the Season. Ars Choralis, Barbara Pickhardt, conductor. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 104 Wurts St, Kingston. redeemerkingston.org. $22, $11/18 & under.

7pm-10pm Tom DePetris Quartet. Featuring Jody Sumber-drums, Charles Frommer-sax, Lou Pappas-bass and Tom DePetris-guitar/composer.

Jazz, blues, funk and original music. Lydia’s Cafe, 7 Old US 209, Stone Ridge. No cover charge but donations are welcome.

7pm-8:30pm Full Moon Gong Surrender. Join us as the overtones of the gongs feed us until we reach a state of Holistic Resonance. With Lea Garnier & Beth Ylvisaker. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. $20 exchange.

7:30pm-10:30pm Bearsville Theater presents a Benefit Performance for Adopt-A-Future.

Murali Coryell Band and Special Guests at 7:30, doors open at 6 for silent auction. Adopt-A-Future supports education for refugee kids! Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Bearsville. bit.ly/2zfV1Vl. $30 at the door.

7:30pm-9pm The Fridge Plays. Two cuttingedge one-acts, two playwrights, two directors, four actors, one fridge. 18+ only. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Info: 518-9433894, contact@bridgest.org, fridge.brownpaperticket. $10 for students.

7:30pm-10:30pm Hudson Valley English Dance.

Lindsay Morgan will teach and call traditional English Dances. Tiddley Pom will provide the music. Potluck refreshments. Workshop at 7pm.

Admission $10,$5/Full time students . English Country dance lesson 7pm, required for new dancers. Even if you are experienced, come for the lesson. Reformed Church of Port Ewen, Salem Road, Port Ewen. Info: 845-454-2571, hudsonvalleycommunitydances@gmail.com, HudsonValley Communitydance.org.

7:30pm Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild coffeehouse series: Patrick Daley.

The coffeehouse performances start at 7:30 pm with an open mic format (sign-up 7pm) before and after the featured performer, Patrick Daley. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston.

7:30pm The Princes Of Serendip. An evening of sentimental songs, silly songs, strange songs and story songs. Info: 845-679-9140; princesofserendip.info. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock.

7:30pm Chiaroscuro of the Soul. Charlotte Malin (viola), Bob Logan (piano) and Abraham Brody (violin, vocals and electronics) will present what promises to be a most exciting musical exploration of our inner darkness and light. Ellen Lynch Photography, 34A Main St, Chatham. AbrahamBrody.com.

8pm World War II Radio Christmas Show. This moving holiday show recreates the experience of attending a recording of a 1940’s radio show.

Using period songs and stories inspired by actual veterans, WWII Radio Christmas transports the audience to another time that reminds us all the importance of coming together for the holidays and an inspiring look at strength in the face of hardship. Directed by John Remington. Phoenicia Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. $20, $18/ senior/student.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Tall Pines. Swamp Folk Rock. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon. com.

8pm-10pm Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley.

Martel Theater of the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info.vassar.edu.

8pm Bard Conservatory Orchestra. Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2; and the world premiere of Telescope by Daniel Castellanos ’18.

Guest conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni is recognized as one of the brightest young conductors of his generation for his eloquent, yet fiery, style. Bard College, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson. fishercenter.bard.edu. $20, $15, free for the Bard community with ID. 8pm-9:30pm Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.

Charles Dickens’ classic tale of greed redeemed into hope and kindness, with a fun Shadowland twist. $15-$40. Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5511, info@shadowlandstages.org, shadowlandstages.org.

8pm Jewish Film Festival: The Women’s Balcony. Call the Jewish Federation of Orange County to make your reservation at 845-562-7860.

ALMANAC WEEKLY Monroe Theater, 34 Millpond Pkwy, Monroe. jewishorangeny.org. $10/suggested donation, free/under 14.

8pm It’s A Wonderful Life. Adapted for the stage from Frank Capra’s beloved., holiday film will be presented by Up In One Productions. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $24, $22/senoior/under 12.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Tom Freund & Friends.

West Coast Troubadour. OPENER: Lorkin O’Reilly.

Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm-10pm Species and Spirit: Contemporary Visions Closing Party. Reading, performance and closing party for the exhibition with Rick Pantell, Janice Mauro and Joanne Pagano Weber. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. Info: 347-46892323, 229greenkill@greenkill.org, greenkill.org. $8/contribution.

8pm-9:30pm Vern Tejas Slide Show. Mountain climbing guide Vern Tejas has climbed the tallest mountain on each continent-- 10 times. Rock and Snow, 44 Main St, New Paltz. bit.ly/2xvvk2y.

9pm Martin Sexton Trio. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-828-4800, austin.helsinki@gmail.com, helsinkihudson. ticketfly.com/event/1492277-martin-sexton-triohudson/. 45/55.

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8:30am-9:30am Yoga Workout with Terry Fister. For those who want to get up and go on a Sunday morning. Combines traditional asanas with modern core exercises. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

10am-8pm Vanderbilt Mansion Annual Holiday Open House. Christmas festivities return to Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site! After missing a year because of ongoing restoration projects, the Vanderbilt’s Hyde Park mansion will be decorated for the Christmas of 2017. Join us for our annual holiday open house – this year with extended hours, along with some special additions, including 20% off in the museum shop store. Admission will be free and the mansion will be open for self-guided visits from 10am -8pm.

Info: 845-229-7770. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park.

10am-3pm Holiday Bazaar Gift Sale. Snow date Sunday Dec. 10. Wide variety of gifts for all. All proceeds benefit the Family School. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. wjcshul.org.

10am-4:30pm Extended Winter Weekends.

With the leaves off the trees, you get a whole new perspective on the phenomenal sculptures that inhabit the rolling landscape. Info: 845-5343115; stormking.org. Storm King Art Center, New Windsor.

10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For students who are well-practiced in Iyengar Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

10am-4pm Rock Jewelry and Bead Show. Voices of the Stones Holiday show: pocket rocks to decorator specimens, jewelry, and stone beads. Info: 914-388-1351; voicesofthestones@gmail.com.

Kingston Courtyard by Marriott, 500 Frank Sottile Blvd, Kingston.

10am-5pm Phoenicia Open Market. A new venture in an old space! The historic Phoenicia Pharmacy building is now open on weekends hosting local vendors and makers ~ indoors!

Historic Phoenicia Pharmacy Building, Main St, Phoenicia.

10am-3pm Last Stop Shop Holiday Craft Boutique. Handcrafted items, home decor, folk art and primitives, jewelry, many holiday items, many gifts under $5. Info: 845-754-8870. D&H Canal Park Visitors Center, 58 Hoag Rd, Cuddlebackville.

10am Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Red Hot Winter Fishing. Join Environmental Educator Carl Heitmuller for an ice fishing tutorial and to learn the basics of this popular and fun winter activity. With 38 years of ice fishing experience under this belt, Heitmuller invites you to join us and discover the ABCs of ice fishing! Learn what equipment you will need, proper baiting and landing techniques, safety, and NY State regulations. We will NOT be going out onto the ice, but when we’re done, you will be ready to go out and land a whopper on your own! Info: 845-534-5506.

Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. hhnm.org. $8, $5/ child.

11am Hanukkah Workshop. 11am or 2pm (Call in advance for the time.) Info: 845-896-0824. Home Depot/Fishkill, 450 State Rte. 9,, Fishkill.

11am-2pm Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis. Swing Blues. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

11am-12pm Conversations over Coffee. An open forum for discussions and opinions of topics relevant to the world around us. The Crafted Kup, 44 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-242-6546, cocpoughkeepsie@gmail.com, bit.ly/2xYW0bq.

11am-4pm Annual Holiday Market at Bethel Woods. The free event provides guests with a wide selection of unique holiday gift options created

by regional artists, crafters, and specialty food vendors. The Event Gallery and Market Sheds provide a warm and festive atmosphere for this special opportunity to “shop local.” A visit from and pictures with Santa and his Elves from 1-3PM (line closes at 2:30PM), and a family art project all take place in front of a cozy fire in the Event Gallery. Live performances by the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop and 50% off Museum tickets will be sure to provide holiday fun for the entire family. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. Info: 1-866-781-2922, info@bethelwoodscenter.org, bethelwoodscenter.org/events. $50 - $72/reserved.

11am-5pm Fair Trade & Handmade Bazaar.

Fair-traded & locally-crafted products perfect for holiday giving, plus ethically-sourced food and live music. Hellenic Community Center, 54 Park Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-471-6580, patla42@ gmail.com, facebook.com/Fair-.

11:30am-1:30pm Annual Menorah Workshop.

Annual Menorah workshop where the children will be building their very own Menorahs. Receive a free apron from Home Depot, music and refreshments. Please RSVP by calling Chabad at 845-4635801 or calling the Home Depot at 845-298-9200.

Home Depot/Wappingers Falls, 1570 Rte. 9, Wappingers Falls.

11:30am-5pm Annual Reindeer Ramble 5K Holiday Road Race and Competitive Walk.

Benefit for the YMCA Strong Kids Scholarship Fund.

Snow or shine event. Santa-Pede – Dress up and run in a team tied together like Santa’s Reindeer , minimum 5 runners/maximum 7 runners per team.

Age level prizes awarded for individual walkers and runners at the post party in the YMCA Main Gym. Registration 11:30am-12:45pm, Race start 1pm; Info: 845-338-3810 x107; ededovich@ymcaulster. org. YMCA of Kingston, 507 Broadway, Kingston. $15, $10/student.

12pm-4pm Holiday Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove. Enjoy the mansion’s glittering holiday decorations and search for antique toys hidden throughout the historic house. Info: 845-4544500. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie.

12pm-3pm Reformed Church of Saugerties Annual Christmas Craft and Bake Sale. Theme Baskets, Home Baked Goods, Fresh Greens Christmas Arrangements and gently used Christmas items. Lite Lunch available (soup and sandwich.) Info: 845-246-2867. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St., Saugerties.

12pm-6pm Christmas in the Village. Come see Santa by the fire place, take a stroll down Candy Cane Lane, enjoy holiday entertainment in The Playhouse and we’ll have a face painter for the children! Also, Civil War Reenactors from The New Jersey Civil War History Association (aka 14th New Jersey Co) will be here singing Christmas carols, reciting 19th Century poetry, and performing dances of the period. There will be food for purchase in our Snack Bar and the Gift Shop will also be open to get a head start on those stocking stuffers! $5 per family suggested donation at the door (all proceeds go towards Museum Village Education Program) bring a non-perishable food donation for Country Kids Food Pantry!

Info: museumvillage.org;845-782-8248. Museum Village, 1010 State Route 17M, Monroe.

12pm-4pm Historical Society Holiday Show and Sale. Works by Woodstock Women are displayed in this year’s Holiday Exhibit and Sale sponsored by the Historical Society of Woodstock. Refreshments will be served starting at 3pm. The exhibit, Woodstock Women Work, features holiday cards and crafts created by women. The book, Gathering Woodstock Women, comprised of essays about women from the past based on last summer’s exhibit, is hot off the press! Other items available for sale will be cards, homemade cookies, jam, wreaths, hand-knit mittens and hats, local history books and DVDs. Free holly and greens will be available to all shoppers. The exhibit and sale will continue additional days through 12/16. For more information, see HistoricalSocietyofWoodstock.org; 845-679-2256. Historical Society of Woodstock’s Eames House Museum, 20 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. HistoricalSocietyofWoodsto.

12pm-2pm Free Reiki. Members of the Hudson Valley Community Reiki group are providing 20-minute individual Reiki sessions, no charge, first-come first-served. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org, gardinerlibrary.org.

12pm-5pm Kingston Model Railroad Club Open House. A complete “O” scale railroad system in action! Scale models of steam and diesel locomotives, old fashioned and modern trains, complete villages and scenery. Railroad museum, trolleys and circus train. Thomas the Tank. Info: 845-3348233. Kingston Model Railroad Club, Susan St, Kingston. facebook.com/Kingston-Model-Railroad-Club.

12pm-5pm Commitment to Kids 2017 Toy Drive and Holiday Festival. Parade line up at noon, step off is at 12:30 p.m. sharp, rain or shine, festival runs from noon-5 p.m., food, games, music and more.

All new toys collected should be brought to the Bloomington Firehouse on Dec. 3, distribution will take place Dec. 4, trophies awarded for the most toys collected in each division. Bloomington Fire House, Rt. 32 & Taylor St, Bloomington.

12pm-6pm Saugerties Holiday in the Village.

Includes many events throughout the Village including a toy raffle, horse and wagon rides, Holiday Market, Santa and petting zoo at the Kiersted House. Saugerties. discoversaugerties.com.

12pm The Land of the Sweets Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy. Guests are taken on a journey through the Land of Sweets in Act 2 of The Nutcracker Ballet featuring the Warwick Dance Collective and students from the Warwick Center

November 30, 2017 for the Performing Arts performing as Clara, Prince, Sugar Plum Fairy and supporting character dancers. The performance will be followed by an elegant tea party and meet and greet with the Sugar Plum Fairy and member dancers of The Nutcracker. Warwick Center for the Performing Arts, 63 Wheeler Ave, Warwick. warwickperformingarts. evenbrite.com. $20, $15/6-12, $5/5 & under.

12pm-5pm Opening Reception at Bannerman Island Gallery. Art exhibition of representational landscape paintings by renowned American Impressionist painter, Gary Fifer. Gallery hours are Saturdays & Sundays from 12noon – 5pm and weekday afternoons by chance or appointment.

Show display thru 12/3. Info: 845-416-8342.

Bannerman Island Gallery (BIG), 150 Main St, Beacon.

12pm-6pm Saugerties Holiday in the Village.

Includes many events throughout the Village including a toy raffle, horse and wagon rides, Holiday Market, Santa and petting zoo at the Kiersted House. Kiersted House, 119 Main St, Saugerties. discoversaugerties.com.

12:30pm-4:30pm Minnewaska Preserve: Winter Echo Walk. This approximately fivemile round trip walk is a great way to warm up, get outside and fight cabin fever. Meet at the Minnewaska Nature Center. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

12:30pm-6pm Voyager Tarot Readings with Sarvananda. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call Mirabai for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/half hour.

1pm-3pm Artists’ Reception: Desmond Campus Instructors’ Small Works Art Show. Enjoy the work of Desmond Campus art class instructors and the Desmond house decorated for the holiday. This small works art show including jewelry is a great way to support local artists and purchase lovely gifts for the holidays. Exhibits through February 2018. Info: 845-565-2076. Desmond Campus for Adult Enrichment, 6 Albany Post Rd, Newburgh.

1pm Santa Claus & Holiday Party. Visit Santa Claus and enjoy the Truck Co Ladies Auxiliary Bake Sale and Raffle. Info: 845-439-4490. Livingston Manor Fire House, 52 Main St, Livingston Manor.

1pm-2pm Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Woodstock.

1pm-4pm Holiday Whodunit - A History Mystery in the Mansion. Children become detectives to solve a “history mystery” by talking with costumed interpreters throughout the holiday decorated mansion, each child who submits a guess as to “whodunit” will be entered to win a prize gift certificate from Oblong Books and Music.

Call 845-889-8851 for reservations. Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg.

1pm-2:30pm Exhibition on Screen: Canaletto and the Art of Venice. From The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace Directed by: David Bickerstaff.

The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton. Info: 518-789-0022, events@themoviehouse.net, bit. ly/2id00ja. Ticket $14 / Members $12.

1pm-2pm The Perils of Mr. Punch. Modern Times Theater presents a puppet show for children of all ages. Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: (518) 822-8100, fyi@timeandspace. org, bit.ly/2xUccMA. $5.

1pm-4pm Open House & Pop Up Exhibit. View an outstanding art exhibit featuring original artwork

by Hudson Valley artists in a spacious Victorian Catskill Village home. “Pay-What-You-Can” at the door. Donations of $25 receive a packet of Library Series notecards by Fawn Potash. Proceeds benefit Greene County Council on the Arts Visual Arts Program. Info: 518-943-3400. Paul Smart’s House, 49 Spring Street, Catskill. greenearts.org.

1:30pm CMRR - The Polar Express. Additional ride at 3:30, 6 & 8pm. Info: CMRRevents.com.

Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook Lane Station, 149 Aaron Ct, Kingston. $48-32.

1:30pm-3pm West Point Holiday Celebration.

Ring in the holidays with this Hudson Valley tradition of festive holiday favorites. This family friendly production features all of your favorite holiday songs in a variety of musical styles. The performance will conclude with a visit from Santa! Free.

Info: 845-938-2617. Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point. Info: 845-938-2617, westpointband. com. Free.

1:30pm-3:30pm Elting Library Scrabble Club.

Scrabble Club will meet every Sunday, 1-:303:30pm. Play is free and open to all. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz.

2pm World War II Radio Christmas Show. This moving holiday show recreates the experience of attending a recording of a 1940’s radio show.

Using period songs and stories inspired by actual veterans, WWII Radio Christmas transports the audience to another time that reminds us all the importance of coming together for the holidays and an inspiring look at strength in the face of hardship. Directed by John Remington. Phoenicia Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. $20, $18/ senior/student.

2pm The Nutcracker. This full length production of the Nutcracker will be presented by the Hudson Valley Dance Center of Warwick. Info: 845-728-5488. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 1351 Kings Hwy, Chester. hudsonvalleydance.net. $11-$19.

2pm-4pm Charlie Chaplin in The Gold Rush.

Chaplin plays a lonely prospector during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896 who instead of gold, finds love. $10/General, $6/12 & under. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-6588989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendalethe-

NIGHT SKY

Miracles How do they fit in?

M

ight there be an Intelligence lurking behind Nature’s seeming randomness? Is science the final word? How do we know what’s going on?

We know we must be wary of secondhand “information,” as when someone claims they’d been abducted by aliens. But we don’t want to be closed-minded, either. This issue arose last weekend over dinner with some friends. The subject of “impossible occurrences” came up, and I shared a miracle I’d witnessed 30 years ago. Their reaction was an annoyed disbelief, which raises today’s topic: What’s the most enlightened stance when confronting something that seems impossible or contradicts long-held beliefs?

Einstein faced this in 1935. Quantum theory had recently predicted that objects created together can be “entangled.” Upon observation, an electron should theoretically leave its blurry wave-function state and became an actual electron with properties, such as having an “up” spin. But, astoundingly, its entangled twin, even if on the other side of the galaxy, should instantaneously know this happened and become a real electron too, with complementary attributes – in this case, a “down” spin.

Einstein knew this was impossible, for it would mean an object had changed without being touched, even by an energy field, thus violating the principle of local realism. Worse, its response wouldn’t be delayed due to the time it took the information to arrive from Earth at light-speed. Instead, said quantum theory, the twin should act instantaneously, in real time.

“Impossible!” Einstein insisted, supported by his colleagues Nathan Rosen and Boris Podolsky. “That would constitute spooky action at a distance!” But they were all wrong.

This instantaneous connectedness across the universe was proven in 1998 and confirmed in 2001. Science still can’t rationally explain it. As Nobel Prize-winning physicist David Wineland told me in 2002, “I guess there really is spooky action at a distance.” The impossible proved to be true.

Okay, you want to hear about the miracle. Actually, I’ve been involved with two. I’ll share one publicly now for the first time. That day, in the fall of 1984, my ex-wife Rita and I were leaving for an overnight trip. As we stepped out the door, she said, “I’ve learned

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2pm-3:30pm Yin + Sound= Yoga with Lea Garnier. Merges asana sequences, pranayama and sacred healing to relax and unite our emotional, spiritual and physical bodies. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

3pm-5pm Holiday Shopping for Good - Artists for Soup. Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St, Millbrook. Info: 845-677-5857, Stacey@merrittbookstore.com, bit.ly/2z517rI.

2pm The Land of the Sweets Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy. Guests are taken on a journey through the Land of Sweets in Act 2 of The Nutcracker Ballet featuring the Warwick Dance Collective and students from the Warwick Center for the Performing Arts performing as Clara, Prince, Sugar Plum Fairy and supporting character dancers. The performance will be followed by an elegant tea party and meet and greet with the Sugar Plum Fairy and member dancers of The Nutcracker.

Warwick Center for the Performing Arts, 63 Wheeler Ave, Warwick. warwickperformingarts. evenbrite.com. $20, $15/6-12, $5/5 & under.

2pm-4pm Meet the Catskill Stream Champions. Join the 4-H Catskill Stream Champions for a fascinating talk about their environmental work in the Catskills, followed by a short hike! Catskill Interpretive Center, Mt. Tremper. Info: 845-6883369, cccd@catskillcenter.org, bit.ly/2zZNf2i.

2pm A Charlie Brown Christmas. A delight audiences of all ages, but especially the young at heart.

Best known as the animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts® by Charles M. Schulz, the play will come to life with Charlie Brown and his Peanuts® gang uniting to celebrate the Christmas season. Info: 845-298-1491. County Players Falls Theatre, 2681 W. Main St, Wappingers Falls. countyplayers.org. $10.

2pm-3:30pm Home for the Holidays. The Berkshire Hillsmen, a longstanding barbershop quartet, will perform its Home for the Holidays Barbershop Music Show at C-GCC. Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson. Info: 518-828-4181, info@ sunycgcc.edu, sunycgcc.edu/event. $8/general,$6/ seniors & students.

2pm-3:30pm Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.

Charles Dickens’ classic tale of greed redeemed into hope and kindness, with a fun Shadowland twist. $15-$40. Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5511, info@shadowlandstages.org, shadowlandstages.org.

2pm-4pm A Christmas Carol. Ulster Ballet Company’s 23rd Annual production of the Charles Dickens’s holiday classic! $25/adults, $22/senior citizens. Info: 845-339-6088; 800-745-3000; ulsterballet.org, ulsterballet@gmail.com. $25/ adults, $22/seniors, & $18/ 12 & under. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston.

2:30pm-4:30pm Holiday Party and Tree Lighting. Petting zoo, refreshments, children’s crafts, Santa and more. Info: 845-897-4430. VanWyck Hall, 1095 Main St, Fishkill.

3pm It’s A Wonderful Life. Adapted for the stage from Frank Capra’s beloved., holiday film will be presented by Up In One Productions. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center For Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $24, $22/senoior/under 12.

3pm-4pm Dutch Christmas Open House. Festive best for the holidays, featuring student musicians, hot mulled cider, homemade cookies and freshbaked bread from the “beehive” oven. Free and open to all. Info: 845-758-1920; info@historicredhook.org. Elmendorph Inn, 7562 U.S. 9, Red Hook.

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3pm-5:30pm Concert: Sounds of the Season by Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra. Sing along to holiday favorites with the orchestra and the Mendelssohn Club men’s chorus at this holiday pops concert. Rhinebeck High School Auditorium, 45 North Park Road, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-6350877, info@ndsorchestra.org, ndsorchestra.org/. $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $5 for students, and children under 5 are free.

3pm Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra presents Sounds of the Season. Ring in the season with all your holiday favorites and a carol sing-a-long. Joined by the Mendelssohn Club Men’s Chorus & Students from the Anderson Center or Autism. Info: 845-635-0877; ndsorchestra.org.

3:30pm-5pm Capturing the Moment – Digital Photography with Joel Weisbrod. In this digital age of smartphones and tablets, the art of photography is practiced more than ever in our history.

Professional photographer and photography instructor Joel Weisbrod helps photographers of all experience and skill levels improve their approach to capturing the moment. Pre-registration is recommended. Please call the library at 518-537-5800 to reserve your seat. Germantown Library, Germantown.

4pm-6pm Woodstock Community Drum Circle.

Sponsored by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums. Broadcast on Woodstock 104 at 8pm. All drummers, dancers are welcome. Meets every Sunday, 4-6pm. Admission is free, donations appreciated. At the community center when raining or cold, on the green when warm. Village Green, Woodstock.

4pm-6pm 2017 Flicks Series presents: Home Alone 2. Jump into the holiday season on December 3rd at 4:00 PM in The Museum Theater for Home Alone 2! Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. Info: 1-866-781-2922, info@bethelwoodscenter.org, bethelwoodscenter.org/events/detail/home-alone-1. $8 Adult, $6 Members, $5 Kids.

4pm Young Adult Fiction Panel. Ruth Lehrer and Carrie Firestone present their most recent YA publications, Being Fishkill and The Unlikelies.

Info: 845-255-8300. Free. Inquiring Minds New Paltz Bookstore, Main Street, New Paltz.

4pm Welcome Yule: Singing the Spirit of the Season. Ars Choralis, Barbara Pickhardt, conductor. Overlook United Methodist Church, 233 Tinker St, Woodstock. $22, $11/18 & under.

4pm Twilight Tours. With the candlelit mansion decorated for a 19th century Christmas and string musicians performing in the grand entrance hall, Twilight Tours offer an especially beautiful view of Boscobel House and Gardens. Outside, the mansion, Apple Orchard, Rose Garden, and Maple Lane will be lit with a holiday display. Event includes a post-tour reception in the decorated gallery, and live holiday music in the Carriage House. Musicians include: Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra Quintet, The Brasiles Ensemble, & The Putnam Chorale.The last tour commences at 7pm. $25/adults, $15/6-14 yr olds, free/5 & under. Free for ages 5 and under. Info: boscobel.org. Boscobel, Route 9D, Garrison.

4:30pm-7pm A Frosty Fest. Enchanted forest

that you can grow chives indoors. Someday I’d like to plant them.” Then we walked to the car for the three-hour drive to visit my Mom. When we returned the next afternoon, we were stunned. The house had changed. We had lots of hanging planters and floor plants, and chives were now densely growing out of every one. It looked like thick grass, five inches tall everywhere.

We walked from pot to pot and pulled up a few stalks and tasted them: chives. Then we remembered her casual comment. But what to make of this?

She knew there was nothing when we left, because she’d watered all the plants. In one day, an impossible five inches of chives had grown thickly and evenly everywhere.

Where was Occam’s Razor here – the simplest explanation? Two possible choices. My first assumption: God or the “Universe” had heard her desire, and since she was a kind person who had few wishes in life, her request had been magically fulfilled. (When I expressed this interpretation to our friends, they sneered at the very idea of some higher intelligence being involved.) But what was the alternative? The only thing I could entertain was that some friend had snuck into the unlocked house with trays of chives and had transplanted them into our plants as a prank. But who would do such a thing? And wouldn’t they eventually confess? Moreover, Rita insisted that the chives desire had never previously entered her mind.

So I’ll call it a miracle, since English doesn’t have another word for an impossible occurrence outside the realm of science. Does such a thing happen to everyone sooner or later? Or one person in ten? One in 1000? I have no idea. But the issue is: What to make of it?

Together with an earlier, far-more-dramatic miracle, it forced me to acknowledge that science is incomplete – that anything is possible, that there’s an Intelligence lurking behind the physical laws and that reality’s rules can be broken. But would I believe the same account if I’d heard it from someone else?

I’d have three choices when hearing such a story. Either the person is lying, or the person is delusional, or it really happened. Since humans are known to fib for various reasons, I think I’d first probably question the person’s veracity.

But if we disbelieve anything that contradicts our worldview, then we’re closed-minded to new possibilities, like Einstein. Yet if we accept everything people say, we are being gullible, and this doesn’t advance knowledge either.

So there’s obviously a line that separates gullibility from open-mindedness. Figuring where to draw that line may be one of the secrets in acquiring wisdom. Beyond that, I’ve got no conclusions from any of this.

– Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous “Night Sky” columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyOne.com.

with animated light displays, glistening gardens, magical mansion, Santa’s North Pole, Frosty’s Adventures - a 3-D experience, 30-foot train, stage shows, food, cafes, gift shops and more.

Info: 845-339-2666. Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses, 778 Broadway, Ulster Park. frostyfest.com.

4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display.

Donations for charity for the night. Open SunThurs, 4:45-9:30pm & Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26, 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com.

4:45pm-6pm Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Join us at the town hall for caroling, refreshments and a visit from Santa free of charge! Santa arrives by Police car for an early visit with the kids. Hyde Park Town Hall, 4383 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park.

5pm-8pm Holiday Lights in Bloom. At Orange County Arboretum. The Arboretum is all decked out for Christmas. Enjoy beautiful, garden themed light features in the forms of flowers, animals and insects. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 211 State Route 416,, Montgomery. .orangecountyarboretum.org/lightsinbloom.htm.

5pm-6:30pm Restorative Yoga. A gentle, supportive practice designed to bring stillness to the body and mind. A perfect way to wrap up the weekend. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter. com. $18.

5pm-7pm Tree Lighting: Wawayanda. Santa will ride in on the Slate Hill Fire Co. fire truck.

Refreshments served at the Senior Center. and Santa will be there for pictures and a visit with the kids. Enjoy choral music, hot chocolate and cookies. Info: 845-355-5700. Shannen Park, 1906 Rte. 284, Slate Hill.

5pm-7pm Alphabets: Letter Forms in Art. An exploration of calligraphic scripts in many of its forms. Amity Gallery, 110 Newport Bridge Road, WARWICK. Info: 845-258-6030, amitygallery110@ gmail.com. free.

5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill.

6pm Foodstock 10. For the 10th year in a row, the Foodstock Fund is bringing its annual Foodstock concert back which, as always, 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie, and Dutchess Outreach. Non-perishable food items will be collected. This all-ages show will feature the diverse selection of musicians that Foodstock has become known for, including: Sponge, Ruth Ruth, Sirsy, Snaphammer, Story, Charlemagne and Rachael Hendricks. Info: 845-471-1966; FoodstockFund@gmail.com. The Chance, 6 Crannell St, Poughkeepsie. FoodstockFund.org.

6:30pm Holiday Lighting at Tymor Park. Tymor Park is lit with over 150,000 colorful lights to celebrate the holiday season. New features are added yearly so make sure to add a visit to Tymor Park to your holiday traditions list. The lights will be on daily from 4pm – 10pm during the season.

Info: 845-724-5691. Tymor Park, 8 Tymor Park Rd, LaGrangeville.

7pm Everton Sylvester & Searching for Banjo.

The Rogovoy Salon! $15/20. 5pm doors. Club

Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-828-4800, austin.helsinki@gmail.com, bit. ly/2k3Rsvk.

7pm Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – A Celtic Family Christmas. Tickets by calling: 413-528-0100. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington. mahaiwe.org.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Americana Music Sessions. Americana. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: David Amram’s 87th Birthday Celebration. Legendary American Original. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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12/4

7am Free Shuttle for Low Cost Spay/Neuter Services. T.A.R.A.’s FREE “Spay Shuttle” will now be in Poughkeepsie (7am) and Fishkill (7:30am) on Mondays. Appointment required. Multiple locations. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter. org, tara-spayneuter.org/shuttle.htm. Shuttle is free, price of surgery ranges base on weight.

9am-9:50am Woodstock Senior Fit Dance with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

9am-3pm Holiday Book Fair. Book Fair at Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County. cpulster.org/news-e.

9:30am Settled and Serving in Place (Kingston Chapter). A social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community.

Info: 845-332-6483. Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston. ssipkingston.org.

10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses.

Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter. com. $18.

10am-12pm Woodstock Senior Drama with Edith Lefever. Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues and scenes, and offers public performances. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation.

Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10am-1pm Bag Holiday Hunger. Project Santa: Parents or Guardians of children ages 14 and under along with Bag Holiday Hunger continues through December 15th (Distribution is Tuesday, December 19th). To register for Project Santa or Bag Holiday Hunger visit People’s Place between the hours of 10am – 1pm, Monday – Friday or Wednesday evenings between 5:30pm – 7:30pm. You MUST have identification proving residency in Ulster County for ALL household members. For more information, call 338-4030 or email director@ peoplesplaceuc.org. People’s Place, 17 St James St, Kingston.

11am-6:45pm Shamanic Spirit Doctoring with

24 shamanic healer Adam Kane. Adam connects with spirit helpers on behalf of a client and brings their healing through medicine song, drum and rattle healing and laying on of hands. It is through this process that harmful energies are removed and missing energies returned within the body to bring about true healing. Info: 845-679-2100.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $75/1 hour session.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Readings and Chakra Energy Attunements with Mary Vukovic.

Walk-ins welcome or call for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/25 minutes.

1pm-2pm Needlework Group. Knitters, crocheters, rug hookers & stitchers of all types and beginners welcome. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

2pm-4pm Woodstock Senior Painting with Jennifer Schimmrich. In addition to instructions, art supplies and periodic group exhibitions, the calss offers freindship adn camaraderie. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation.

Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

3pm-5pm Math Help. Get those pencils sharpened! Phyllis Rosato is here to answer all of your math questions, from kindergarten to calculus.

Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

3:30pm-4:30pm Amateur Guitar Jam. Join this casual gathering of acoustic musicians. Bring your own guitar. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

4pm-5:30pm Girls Inc at Family of New Paltz.

For girls ages 13-15 learn how to make Zines. Free.

845-255-7957. Family of New Paltz, 51 N Chestnut St, New Paltz. girlsinc.org.

4pm-5pm Sit, Stay & Read with Maizie. Pick out a favorite book and sign up to read with Maizie our library (and therapy) listening dog! Maizie is a four year old chocolate labrador retriever that comes with her favorite human, Barbara Alstadt, formerly a librarian a Chancellor Livingston. Maizie is a wonderful listener and great company to practice and enjoy reading your favorite books. Come read & snuggle! Free. Registration required. Info: 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org.

4:15pm-5:30pm Healthy Back Class w/ Anne Olin. Build strength and increase flexibility and range of motion with attention to your special needs. Class is on-going and meets on Mondays.

28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford. $12.

4:30pm-5:30pm Fitness Hour. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30pm & Thursdays at 4pm. Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed

by Connie Scuitto. Connie is an RN and certified Reiki Master. 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display.

Donations for charity for the night. Open SunThurs, 4:45-9:30pm & Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26, 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com.

5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill.

5:30pm-7:30pm Deck the Halls! Create Your Own Victorian Holiday Kissing Ball. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardener Program will provide the evergreen boughs and know-how at this hands-on workshop. Learn the secrets to making an oldfashioned kissing ball! Please bring gloves and pruning shears, or wire clippers if you have them; all other supplies will be provided. Pre-registration is required by Dec. 1 to participate. Class size is limited and filling fast. Info: 845-340-3990. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. tinyurl. com/2017-Kissing-Ball. $30.

legal notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO RESPONDERS: Sealed proposals for RFP-UC2017-065 Audit Services on Behalf of the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency and the Ulster County Capital Resource Corporation will be received on or before Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 4:00 PM at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, Kingston, NY. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at www. co.ulster.ny.us/purchasing.

Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 10 of 2017 (A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 7 Of 2008 [A Local Law To Provide For An Exemption From Real Property Taxes For Real Property Owned By Veterans Who Rendered Military Service To The United States During The “Cold War”]) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Proposed Local Law No. 10 of 2017, (A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 7 Of 2008 [A Local Law To Provide For An Exemption From Real Property Taxes For Real

ALMANAC WEEKLY 6pm-7pm Meditation and Kirtan with Seth Lieberman. Clean clear meditation and devotional chanting to balance the mind and heart.

Free and open to all levels. About Seth: sethyogamusic.com. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com.

Free, by donation.

6pm-8pm Talk: Under the Cover: The Creation, Production, and Reception of a Novel. By Clayton Childress. Free and open to the public.

Rockefeller Hall Room 200, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-4375632, info.vassar.edu.

6pm-7pm Meditation Mondays: Meditation, Chanting, Sound Healing. Start your week off with our free Meditation class. Rotating teachers and styles. See website or Facebook for details.

Free class! Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. by donation.

7pm The History of Ice Yachting on the Hudson River. Presented by Robert Wills, past commodore of the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club, sponsored by the Town of Lloyd Historical Preservation Society.

At the Theater/Meeting Room in Building. Free admission & refreshments. Info: 845-255-7742.

Vineyard Commons, Theater/Meeting Room in Building 6, Highland. tolhps.org.

7:30pm-9pm String Ensemble Concert. Under the direction of Anastasia Solberg. SUNY Ulster/ Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge.

Tuesday

12/5

9am-10am Woodstock Senior Dance with Inyo Charbonneau. The emphasis is on fun while benefiting from strengthening and aerobic exercise and celebrating life. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

encouraged to attend. Ongoing. Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1 Marl Rd, Walker Valley.

10:15am Friend’s of Starr Library Winter Book Sale. . Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org.

10:30am-11:30am Together Tuesdays. Story, craft, and play with Janice. Babies to preschoolers. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

10:30am Children’s Story Hours. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years). Followed by crafts and music. Info: 845-331-0507. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. kingstonlibrary.org.

11am-11pm Free Adult Exercise Class. Low impact movements, strength/flexibility training and exercises to help with balance and focus. Dropins welcome. Info at 845-626-2115. Town of Rochester Community Center, 15 Tobacco Rd, Accord.

11am President Van Buren’s Birthday Celebration. The Village of Kinderhook, along with local officials, the Friends of Lindenwald and park personnel will celebrate Kinderhook’s most famous native son. The ceremony celebrating the 235th anniversary of his birth. For reservations or additional information: 518-758-9689; nps.gov/ mava. Kinderhook Reformed Cemetery, Albany Ave, Kinderhook.

12pm-6pm Spirit Guide Readings with psychic medium Adam Bernstein. Walk-ins welcome or call for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $75/1 hour session, $40/ half hour.

12:05pm-1pm Woodstock Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility.

Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Road, Woodstock. $1 donation.

1pm-2pm Esopus Artist Group. Join this ongoing session of art making. Bring your own supplies.

Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

9am-10am Free Weekly Community Meditation. On-going on Tuesdays 9-10am. All are welcome for silent sitting and walking meditation.

For optional beginner instruction, please arrive 10 minutes early. Drop-in attendance welcome.

Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Check website for cancellations: wellnessembodiedcenter. com. Wellness Embodied: A Center for Psychotherapy and Healing, 126 Main St, New Paltz.

1:30pm-4:30pm Play Bridge. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz.

Free.

9:30am The Saugerties Seniors Meeting. Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP) is a social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Village Diner, Main St, Saugerties.

4pm Scrabble. Come test your vocabulary against your friends and family. Info: 845-246-4317.

Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

9:30am-11am Iyengar Yoga Level I-II with Barbara Boris. For all students new to Iyengar Yoga. The basis of the method is taught in standing poses, and other fundamental postures. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com. $18.

9:30am Serving and Staying in Place – SSIP/New Paltz. Regular Tuesday social breakfast meeting for seniors who want to remain in their own home and community. Info: 845-255-0609. Plaza Diner, New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz.

10am-10:45am Community Play Space. Rugs, toys and books are spread out for kids to play with after laptime. Everyone welcome. Meet new friends, see old friends. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org, gardinerlibrary.org.

10am-12pm New Mother’s Social Circle. This group is for mamas looking to meet other mamas and babies (ages 0-8 months) for friendship, answers about your new baby, and socialization.

(Siblings are welcome.) A different weekly discussion topic with Q & A. Continues through May 31.

Info: 845-255-0624. New Baby New Paltz, 264 Main St, New Paltz. newbabynewpaltz.com.

10am The Country Scrappers & Stampers Meeting. Come for the whole day or drop by for an hour or two. New members are welcome and

Property Owned By Veterans Who Rendered Military Service To The United States During The “Cold War”]), on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 6:15 PM or as soon thereafter as the public can be heard, in the Legislative Chambers, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York.

The proposed local law is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, 244 Fair Street, 6th Floor, County Office Building, Kingston, New York, where the same is available for public inspection during regular office hours and is available online at: http://ulstercountyny. gov/legislature/2017/resolution-no-438 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all persons and citizens interested shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposed local law at the time and place aforesaid.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of the Open Meetings Law of the State of New York, that the Ulster County Legislature will convene in public meeting at the time and place aforesaid for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed local law described above and, as deemed advisable by said Ulster County Legislature, taking action on the enactment of said local law.

DATED: November 30, 2017 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature

3:30pm-6:30pm Free Math Tutoring. Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus, Trigonometry, and Calculus AB (or college level Calc 1). Call to sign up 845-2551255. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. MathTutoringwithMisha.com. Free.

4pm-5:15pm Stress Reduction through Meditation. Sahaja Yoga Meditation is a great way to find inner balance and deep relaxation. This program is free and all are welcome.The event is on-going,e very Tuesday, 4-5:15pm, Info: 845-3398567. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston.

4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display.

Donations for charity for the night. Open SunThurs, 4:45-9:30pm & Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26, 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com.

5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill.

6pm-7:15pm Vinyasa Community Class with Selena Reynolds. A $10 drop-in community class to make Yoga financially accessible to all. This class is open to all levels and is fun and informative. $10.

Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@ gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $8.

6pm-8pm Opening Reception: Columbia County Photo Club Exhibition. The theme is winter and winter holidays. A reception with refreshments in the community room of the library. All photos will be for sale and the library will receive a percentage of each sale. Exhibits through 1/2/2018. Info: 518-828-1792; programs@hudsonarealibrary.org.

Hudson Area Library, 51 North 5th Street, Hudson. hudsonarealibrary.org.

6:30pm-8pm The Creative Seed Artist Group. A support group for artists to have a space to develop & share their work in progress- Actors, poets, playwrights & musicians welcome. Every Tuesday.

Info: bluehealing or 203-246-5711. By donation.

Call ahead. Blue Mountain Co-op Retreat Center, Woodstock.

6:30pm-7pm Stretching. Part of the Complimentary Half-Hour to Health series led by Dr. David Lester and held at Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Lane, New Paltz. Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Ln, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-3300, Lester.chiropractic@gmail.com.

7pm Ashokan-Pepacton Watershed Chapter of Trout Unlimited #559 Board Meeting. The chapter’s board of directors meet the first Tuesday of every month, and members are welcome to attend but should notify our secretary beforehand. Info: 845-657-8500. Boiceville Inn, Rt 28, Boiceville.

7pm-10pm Open Mic Nite at Woodnotes Grille.

Hosted by Ben Rounds. Open Mic Nite makes Tuesday night the new Friday night for great entertainment. Listen to talented local singers and bands or showcase your own talents! No cover. For more information, contact us at 845-688-2828 or emersonresort.com. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper. emersonresort.com.

7pm My Jewish Year Classes. A master class in meaning and personal connection to Judaism. Led

by Rabbi Freedman. Info: 845-562-5516; Office@ TBJNewburgh.org. Temple Beth Jacob, 290 North

November 30, 2017 St, Newburgh.

7:15pm Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story.

Documentary about the world’s most beautiful woman who was also a secret inventor. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-6588989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $8.

Wednesday

12/6

9am-10am Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. A gentle yoga class with each student encouraged to move and stretch at his or her own pace. Includes warm-ups, poses for strength and balance and breath work for relaxation. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1/donation.

Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

9am-2:30pm ‘In the Bag’ - Pocketbook and Accessories Sale. Briefcases, wallets, luggage, and so much more on sale at up to 60% off retail prices. Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson. Info: 518-828-4181, info@sunycgcc.edu, sunycgcc.edu.

9:15am-10:15am Bliss Body Yoga with Linda Freeman. Gentle, Individualized and Therapeutic Yoga for your body and soul. Ongoing classes Wednesdays 9:15-10:15am at the New Paltz Community Center and Fridays and Sundays, 9:30-10:30am at Studio87. $10 drop in. Linda Freeman is certified in Integrative Yoga Therapy.

Visit blissbodyoga.com or 845-236-3939. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz.

9:30am-10:30am ACTing Up! Free weekly program for 2-4-year-olds and their adults. Creative time of songs, stories, games and crafts all facilitated by Jessica Coons. Doesn’t occur on holidays or school vacations. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. athensculturalcenter.org.

10am-11:30am JCC Go Time. Wednesdays in the gym. Playtime for Kids 5 and under. $3 + $1 per addt’l (children 18 months and under are free).

Children must be accompanied by a caregiver at all times. Follows NECSD closures and holiday schedule. Info: 845-561-6602. Temple Beth Jacob, 290 North St, Newburgh.

10:30am-11:30pm Woodstock Senior Strengthening with Linda Sirkin. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1/ donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10:30am Children’s Story Hours. Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years). Followed by crafts and music. Info: 845-331-0507. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. kingstonlibrary.org.

12pm-1:30pm Lunch & Listen Free Concert: James Fitzwilliam, Organ. Parking available across street in Municipal Lot. Handicap accessible from Catharine St entrance. Reception follows concert. First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 325 Mill St., Poughkeepsie, NY. Info: 845-452-6050.

12pm-1pm Yoga Rolla with Terry Fister. This lunchtime class will leave you feeling less chronic pain, more stretched out and walking taller than before. Let’s get rolling! Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com. $18.

12pm Woodstock Senior Citizens Club Meeting.

The Kingston Singers will perform. Info: 845-6798537. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12pm-6pm Soul Listening Sessions with celestial channel Anjahlia. Info: 845-679-2100.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $75/1 hour session, $40/ half hour.

1pm-5:30pm Insurance Help with NYSOH Navigator. Get free help with making changes to your health plan, or registering for the first time. Call 800-453-4666 to reserve a spot. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

1:30pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

2pm The Art of Holiday Greens: Boxwood Tree Making. Mary Hughes, Olana’s Master Gardener, will teach the art of creating seasonal boxwood trees for tabletop decoration in these hands-on workshops. Please bring a pair of pruning shears.

All other supplies and refreshments will be provided. To learn more visit olana.org or call 518-8281872. Two Sessions: 2pm & 6pm. $35 | Ages 8+.

Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson.

2pm-3:30pm Mah Jongg. Learn to play this ancient Asian game. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

4:30pm-5:30pm Art Hour. Fun for ages 3 to 103!

From paper flowers to crazy critters, we are always up to something creative. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

4:30pm-6pm Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For students who are well-practiced in Iyengar Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

4:30pm-5:30pm Tunezday. A youth musical jam session! Bring your own instrument (and any power supply/batteries and such) and let’s start making some music. Free, for 10-16 yrs. Tivoli Free

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November 30, 2017 Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli.

Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/.

4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display.

Donations for charity for the night. Open SunThurs, 4:45-9:30pm & Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26, 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com.

5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill.

5:30pm-6:30pm Woodstock Informal Service.

Followed by reflections and spiritual discussions.

Everyone welcome. 845-679-9534. First Church of Christ Scientist, 85 Tinker St, Woodstock.

5:30pm-7:30pm Prenatal Class. Ongoing on Wednesdays. 845-563-8043 for more info. Mackintosh Community Room, 147 Lake St, Newburgh.

6pm Easy*Fun*Raw Workshop with Johanna Sophia. Johanna Sophia presents simple reasons why people should add more raw food to their daily diet and how it can be done deliciously while having fun. Sophia will challenge participants to think how they can re-create their favorite comfort foods using only raw ingredients. The program will conclude with preparing two raw dishes, one savory and one sweet. Free and open to the public. Info: 845-331-0507. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston. tinyurl.com/knglib-rawfood.

6:30pm-8:30pm Yin Yoga and Sacred Sound with Jessica Caplan. This yin class will be slower, where asanas are held for longer periods of time.

For beginners and advanced students. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

6:30pm-7:05pm Learn Remembrance. A very holy and deep form of prayer (with roots in the Old Testament – Remember my name in the night) which connects you with the Divine within. All are welcome, RSVP please. Info: 845-679-8989.

Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Meetup.flowingspirit.com. Free/donations welcomed.

6:30pm Gurdjieff Study Group. Meets on Wednesdays, 6:30pm in Stone Ridge. For information and directions, respond to Jim by email: gstudygroup@gmail.com.

7pm-9pm Volleyball. A pickup volleyball game.

Ongoing every Wednesday, 7-9pm. Enter the Center at the entrance on the left side, as you face the school from Lucas Ave. 845-616-0710. Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Ave, Cottekill. $6.

7pm Free Presentation on Kingston’s ClimateAdaptive Design Studio. The presentation will be held at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Annual Meeting. Mr. Cerra’s teaching investigates the intersection of urban ecological science and sustainable design practice. He will discuss his current work at the CAD Studio in Kingston including climate adaptation strategies, design processes and concepts, community engagement opportunities and the Climate Smart Communities certification program. This meeting is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP for the meeting by 12/4: 845-340-3990 ext. 321; tdk36@cornell.edu. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. ulster.cce.cornell.edu.

7pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Annual Meeting. Snow date Thursday, December 7, at 7:00 p.m. They will hold the election of new board members, vote on the Association’s updated Constitution, recap 2017’s program accomplishments and host a guest speaker, TBD. You may find the updated Constitution, effective January 2018, on our website under the Annual Meeting event page. To request a mailed copy of the Constitution please contact the number below.

Please RSVP by December 4 to Tara Kleinhans at 845-340-3990 ext. 321 or email tdk36@cornell. edu. This meeting is free and open to the public.

Light refreshments will be served. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. ulster.cce. cornell.edu.

7pm True Cost. A documentary by Andrew Morgan. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. Wed. Beacon residents Amber Moelter and Luis Barreto Carrillo will discuss their documentaries ETHETICS EPISODES 1 & 2, DRESSED FOR PROTEST. Info: 914-907-4928. First Presbyterian Church of Beacon, 50 Liberty St, Beacon. moviesthatmatterbeacon.org.

7pm In the Parlor of Mary Bruyn, 1820-1840.

Talk by Geoffrey Miller, Ulster County Historian.

Presented by the New Paltz Historical Society. This event is free and open to the public. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz. facebook.com/New-Paltz-Historical-Society.

7pm-10pm Calling all Trivia Nerds – Trivia Night. Flex your mental muscles and compete for prizes at our weekly Trivia Night! Play solo or as part of a team while enjoying extended Happier Hour Specials. Think of it as “Jeopardy Night“ – Catskills style! For more information, contact us at 845-688-2828 or emersonresort.com. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper.

7pm-11pm Chess Night. Free every Wednesday.

Players should bring their own boards & pieces.

Info: 845-658-9048. The Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale.

7pm-8:30pm “Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism” Class. Free 90-minute program includes 30 min of Quiet Sitting Meditation followed by 1 of 8 lectures on the history, practices & principles of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. 845-679-5906 for more info. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

7:15pm-8pm Silent Spiritual Practice. For people

who would like to do spiritual practice together to increase the potency of the practice. For those who would like to learn Remembrance, come to a teaching at 6:30pm. All are welcome RSVP please.

845-679-8989. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Meetup.flowingspirit.com.

7:30pm Chess Club. Meets every Wednesday. Free admission. Info: 845-419-2737, albiebar@aol.com.

Woodland Pond, New Paltz.

7:30pm The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. All male a cappella group, that sings in the uniquely American “Barbershop Style” of close four-part harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sight-reading not required. Meets every Wednesdays at 7:30pm. Crown Heights Clubhouse, 34 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie. newyorkerschorus. org.

7:30pm-9:30pm Community Band/Jazz Ensemble Concert. Members of the SUNY Ulster Community Band join members of the Jazz Ensemble in this invigorating annual concert. SUNY Ulster/ Vanderlyn Hall, Stone Ridge.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Falcon Underground Songwriter Sessions. Songwriter Showcase. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Roland Vazquez Quintet. Latin Funk Jazz. Info: 845-236-7970.

The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

Thursday

12/7

Living in Style: Selections from the George Way Collection of Dutch Fine and Decorative Art. This exhibit celebrates the enduring impact of Dutch culture and the New Netherland Colony in the Hudson Valley. Exhibits through Dec. 17.

Info: 845-687-0736. Hasbrouck House, 3805 Main Street, Stone Ridge. hasbrouckhouseny.com.

8am-6:30pm Reimagining the Role of Local Governments -. Educational event, with more than 250 attorneys, business professionals, and local leaders in attendance to learn about national, regional, and local innovations, challenges and best practices. Registration required. New York State Judicial Institute at Pace Law School, 78 North Broadway, White Plains. law.pace.edu/annualconference-2017.

9am-10pm Open Level Flow Yoga. Christina Steen will be offering this on-going class on Thursdays at 9am. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. Info: 845-657-2482, programs@ olivefreelibrary.org. $48.00 for 12-week series or $6.00 drop-in.

9am-9:50am Joint Lubricating Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. Uses gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. A reduced-price class. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $10.

9:30am-10:30am Woodstock Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10am-2pm Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic. For previously spayed/neutered cats and dogs only. No appointment needed. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, taraspayneuter.org. Cost varies.

10am-3pm Vassar Indoor Farmers’ Market.

Main Building at Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-437-5370, info. vassar.edu.

10am-2pm Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads.

Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Just drop in. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org. $1 suggested donation, to go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection.

10am-1pm Bag Holiday Hunger. Project Santa: Parents or Guardians of children ages 14 and under along with Bag Holiday Hunger continues through December 15th (Distribution is Tuesday, December 19th). To register for Project Santa or Bag Holiday Hunger visit People’s Place between the hours of 10am – 1pm, Monday – Friday or Wednesday evenings between 5:30pm – 7:30pm. You MUST have identification proving residency in Ulster County for ALL household members. For more information, call 338-4030 or email director@ peoplesplaceuc.org. People’s Place, 17 St James St, Kingston.

10am Gentle Yoga with Wendy Lines. This is a perfect place for beginning your yoga practice. This class encourages spiritual practice while enhancing health and well-being. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $10.

11am-11pm Free Adult Exercise Class. Low impact movements, strength/flexibility training and exercises to help with balance and focus. Dropins welcome. Info at 845-626-2115. Town of Rochester Community Center, 15 Tobacco Rd, Accord.

11:30am-2pm Women in Business Luncheon.

Hudson Valley Magazine hosts it’s 3rd annual Women in Business Luncheon! Villa Borghese,

70 Widmer Rd, Wappingers Falls. hvmag.com/ Hudson-Valley-Magazine/Women-in-Business/ Homepage/. $65.

12:30pm-6pm I Ching Oracle Readings with intuitive and esoteric scholar Timothy Liu. Walk-ins welcome or call to schedule appointment.

Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/half hour.

1pm-3pm Game and Card Day. Board games, Mah-jong and cards are available, or bring your own. Bring a friend or come and meet people. $1 donation suggested to cover cost of refreshments.

Ongoing every Thursday. Red Hook Community Center, 59 Fisk St, Red hook.

1pm-3pm Minnewaska Preserve: Homeschoolers- Cunning Coyotes. Explore the world of our most common wild member of the canine family, the coyote. Coyotes are often portrayed as intelligent, yet crafty and cunning tricksters. Children will see a mounted coyote, hear coyote calls and play a game that teaches about coyote behavior. This program is recommended for children between the ages of seven and twelve years old, accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Well-behaved younger siblings are always welcome. Meet at the Minnewaska Nature Center.

Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752.

Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

1pm-4pm Woodstock Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. The Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Woodstock Rescue Squad building, Route 212 Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Rescue Squad, 222 Tinker St, Woodstock.

2pm-5pm Mah Jongg. Open to beginners and seasoned players alike. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

2pm-3:30pm Music Socials with Certified Music Therapist Melinda Burgard. Music Socials for people in the both early and middle stages of Alzheimer’s and their family caregivers are held in various locations. These are a fun way to get out and socialize in a safe and understanding environment. The Highland Middle-Stage Music Social is heldthe first Thursday of every mont. Registration is required; for more information or to RSVP, contact Care Consultant Elizabeth Johnson at 800-272-3900. Wingate at Ulster, 1 Wingate Way, Highland.

3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class.

Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

4pm-8:30pm Fifth Annual Made In Kingston event. Local arts businesses will gather for an expo of all things made in Kingston, at a new space under development in Midtown, the city’s up-andcoming arts district. In addition to more than four dozen local artists, the evening will feature local food, beverages and musical entertainment. The Metro, 2 South Prospect St, Kingston. MadeinKingstonNY.com.

4pm-5pm Fitness Hour. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30pm & Thursdays at 4pm. Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed by Connie Scuitto. Connie is an RN and certified Reiki Master.

845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

4pm Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick up fancy moves, meet new people. Open to the public. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia.

Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

4:45pm-9:30pm ErDAJT’s Holiday Christmas Light Display. 11th year with the animated display.

Donations for charity for the night. Open SunThurs, 4:45-9:30pm & Fridays, Saturdays, 12/25, 12/26, 4:45-10:30pm. 8 Patrick Dr, LaGrangeville. erdajt.com.

5pm-10pm Bruschi Christmas. With over 15,000 lights meticulously set to music that is sure to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Bruschi Christmas, 5 Madre DeCristo Rd, Wallkill.

5:30pm-7:30pm Sunset Sensations Wine & Food Event. Sip fine wines paired with culinary creations! Hors d’oeuvres feature heirloom vegetables from the Estate kitchen gardens. Visitors are also treated to cooking demonstrations by featured chef Michael Polasek of Simply Gourmet, expert wine pairing presentations, and a tour of the historic mansion, decorated for the holidays.

Tickets $32/person in advance, and $35 day-of (if available). Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie.

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6:30pm-9:30pm Astronomy Night. On the first and third Thursday of each month, Raj Pandya and Amy Bartholomew of the SUNY New Paltz Department of Physics & Astronomy offer a free planetarium show. Followed by telescope observing (when the sky is clear) at the Smolen Observatory to the entire community including the general public.

Tickets for the planetarium shows are required.

They are available one week prior to show time.

Tickets are NOT required at the Smolen Observatory. Info: 845-257-3818 or pandyar@newpaltz. edu. SUNY New Paltz/John R. Kirk Planetarium / Smolen Observatory, New Paltz. bit.ly/2fKrjN0.

6:30pm-7:30pm Breast Cancer Options Talk & Peer-Led Support Group. Features speakers, topics and chair massage. Meets at 6:30pm on the 1st Thursday at of each month. For information or to register: 845/339-HOPE or email hope@breastcanceroptions.org. Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville. Info: 845-339-4673, hopenemiroff@yahoo.com, bit.ly/1USVReh. 6:30pm-8pm Holiday Appetizers on a Budget.

Theresa Grimm from “A Cook in My Kitchen” will demonstrate ways of entertaining for the holidays even if money is tight. Advance registration is required and can be done at the library or by calling 845-477-8377 ext. 101. Greenwood Lake Library, 79 Waterstone Rd, Greenwood Lake.

7pm Steven Lewis presents Loving Violet.

LOVING VIOLET is a cinematic narrative about conflicting dimensions of love, romantic as well as familial, told against a backdrop of the pleasures and frustrations of “the writing life.” Info: 845-2558300. Free. Inquiring Minds New Paltz Bookstore, Main Street, New Paltz.

7pm Loving Violet . Steven Lewis presents a cinematic narrative about conflicting dimensions of love, romantic as well as familial, told against a backdrop of the pleasures and frustrations of “the writing life.” A generational sequel to TAKE THIS (Codhill Press, 2015), the book follows the late Robert Tevis’s grandson Aaron through his entry into a graduate MFA writing program and the arms of the most drop jaw gorgeous—and disarmingly untethered—girl he has ever known. Info: 845-255-8300. Free admission. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz.

7pm-8pm Gardiner Library Knitting Group. Sit and knit. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. gardinerlibrary.org.

7pm-8:30pm Detoxification, Rejuvenation & Well-Being with Pat Yorks RN: Free Holistic Self-care Class. Learn ways to activate the lymphatic system and detoxify the body for increased clarity, energy, vitality and well-being.

Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St.(Route 209), Stone Ridge. Info: info@rvhhc. org, rvhhc.org.

7pm Dog Psychology 101 - What is Your Dog Telling You? Trainer Marlene Payne will share her knowledge and insights about canine behavior as well as her experience working with trainer John Mathias Henkel. Marlene and John had an international business that included training and competing in the United States and German Sieger Shows, breeding and training World Class German Shepherd Dogs, and training and work with all breeds of dogs. This program is free and open to the public. Info: 845-889-4683; staatslibrary@ gmail.com. Staatsburg Library, 70 Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. academiccanine.com.

7pm-9pm NT Live: Young Marx. Directed by: Nicholas Hytner (One Man, Two Guvnors). Starring: Rory Kinnear. The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton. Info: 518-789-0022, events@ themoviehouse.net, themoviehouse.net/index.php/ site/special_events/nt_live_young_marx. General $21 / Gold Members $16.

7:30pm-9pm Weekly Thursday Nite EFT Healing Circle & Recovery Workshop. Bring your physical, emotional, & spiritual challenges and issues, and have them quickly, effectively resolved and healed in a safe supportive environment. Ongoing.

845-706-2183. Family of Woodstock, Inc, 39 John St, Kingston. Free, $5 donation welcome.

7:30pm Reading and Meditation. Ongoing every Thursday night at 7:30pm. Info: matagiri.org; 845-679-8322. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper.

7:30pm-9:30pm Choral Concert & Guitar Ensemble Concert. A variety of moods, genres, and themes as performed by the College Chorus and Vocal and Guitar Ensemble. SUNY Ulster/ Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge.

5:30pm-7:30pm Teen Nights at the Library.

Each week will feature a different, fun and educational activity. Call the library today for more information. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. Info: 845-657-2482, programs@ olivefreelibrary.org, bit.ly/2gEg8tp.

8pm-9:30pm Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol.

Charles Dickens’ classic tale of greed redeemed into hope and kindness, with a fun Shadowland twist. $15-$40. Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5511, info@shadowlandstages.org, shadowlandstages.org.

6:30pm-7:30pm Choosing Your Retirement Path. What are the challenges you face as you navigate the road to retirement? In this free seminar, they are broken down into five, with solutions presented for each challenge. Info: 845-831-1134.

Howland Public Library, 313 Main St, Beacon. bit. ly/2zq9OL2.

8pm-10pm Mind Train Poetry Sessions. Listen or read. Every Thursday. For more information, contact 229greenkill@greenkill.org or 347-6892323. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave, Kingston. greenkill.org.

6:30pm-8pm Crystal Attunement Empathic Support Circle with medicine woman and astrologer Mary Vukovic. First Thursday of every month. Crystal Healing and Planetary Support for our individual and collective ascension process.

No pre-registration required. Info: 845-679-2100.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $10.

6:30pm-8pm Free Steps of Meditation. Weekly classes. Learn the fundamentals for an effective meditation experience. Info: 518-589-5000 or

8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Sidetracked Blues Bash Reunion. HV Blues Players’ Reunion. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Andy Stack’s American Soup. American Classics. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, & Geoff Harden.

Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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WAITERS/WAITRESSES. Experience preferred. Part-time, full-time. Apply in person: College Diner, 500 Main St., New Paltz.

Skilled Carpenters & Carpenters Helpers Needed. Woodstock Based Construction company w/emphasis on residential building seeks highly motivated skilled and helper carpenters. Please send resume or make a request by email: wwcemployment@gmail.com to receive a job application Or call (845)679-2130. This is a fulltime position, serious inquiries only. Own hand tools, drivers license and transportation a must.

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HIGH FALLS: “THE CLOVE”; quintessential Mohonk view. 3400 sq.ft. of luxurious living. Pool, privacy. MSTA! $889,000. By appointment only. www.826countyroute6.com Sam Slotnick, RE Sales Agent, C-21 Alliance, 845-656-6088. e-mail: samsk100@aol.com

Kingston Artist WORKSHOP SPACE. Excellent, large artist work space in the Rondout section of Kingston. $1400/month plus utilities. Contact Dick Halpert, WIN MORRISON at 845-389-9358.

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Gardiner; 350 sq.ft. Efficiency; unfurnished; newly renovated; 10 min. drive to New Paltz. Great View. $700/month plus utilities. Call 845-255-1298 after 2 p.m.

Gardiner; 1.5-Bedroom Apt., unfurnished; dishwasher; 800 sq.ft. Great view. Large deck; 10 min. drive to New Paltz. Small dog/ cat only. $1175/month PLUS utilities. Call 845-255-1298 after 2 p.m.

New Paltz: Southside Terrace Apartments Year round and other lease terms to suit your needs available!

We have, studios, one & two bedroom apartments, includes heat & hot water. (furniture packages available) Free use of the: Recreation Room, Pool, New Fitness Center & much more!

“Now accepting credit cards! Move in & pay your security and deposit with your credit or debit card with no additional fees!”

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NEW PALTZ GARDENS APARTMENTS

21A Colonial Dr., New Paltz. 1 & 2 BR apts.

Pets welcome! No security deposit option.

3-12 month leasing terms. Pool, laundry on site.

845-255-6171 4 ROOMS Available in 6-BR house share on North Ohioville Rd. only 1.5m to campus & convenient to bus route. $550-$575 includes everything. Also, 1-BR APARTMENT; South Ohioville Rd. $750/m plus utilities.

E-mail: dietzrentals@hvc. rr.com CHARMING 2-BEDROOM at Town & Country Condominiums. $1380/month. 1 month security. References. No pets. Available 1/1/18. Call Vince 845-216-3429.

Commercial Listings for Sale

Fully Functioning CAFE for Sale OR Lease in Village of New Paltz. 1500 sq.ft.

With an outdoor patio. 845-420-4944.

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LAKE GEORGE VACATION HOME FOR SALE Lake George summer home located at the northeast side of the lake. Three bedroom ranch home with large deck overlooking the lake, your own private dock, with just under 1 acre of land with plenty of privacy. A little piece of heaven for a small price.

Call: 845-691-2770 New Renovation; 1-Bedroom Ground Level Apartment w/separate entrance & parking in private home on 2 acres. Openplan w/L-shaped kitchen open to the living room, separate bedroom w/French doors and all new bathroom w/shower. $1300/ month includes: sanitation, heat, electric, A/C, water, lawn maintenance & snow removal. Couple, professional or older student preferred. Credit/background check, W2 stub or proof of income, 2 months security and references required. Judith: (c) 917854-3415, text or leave voicemail.

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT w/kitchen, balcony, bathroom. Utilities included. Walking distance to everything. $975/month plus security. Also, ROOM FOR RENT. Can be used as residential or an office. $550/month plus security. Utilities included. Walking distance to everything. (845)664-0493.

Great 1-Bedroom Apartment, close to Main St. Located in a quiet neighborhood off Rte. 32 North across from Agway in a private residence. Very clean, private entrance.

No smoking, no pets, please. Includes water, cable, internet and garbage pick-up. Asking $950, first month’s rent and 1 month security w/references needed. Available immediately. Call 914-388-1817.

Large Studio Apt. in New Paltz, $925/ month. Includes all utilities except phone.

Space is suitable for one person, non-smoker, no pets. 845-901-2531 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in private home. Includes utilities, cable and high speed internet. Walking distance to SUNY and town. No pets or smokers. $1000/ month, 1½ month security. Available January 1st. Call (914)475-9834.

SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for SPRING 2018 and short-term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town. 845-255-7205.

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Comfortable Country Home. 3-BR, 1 Ba. Just renovated. New kitchen, bath, appliances, carpeting. $1450/month plus utilities. First, last, security deposit required.

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Kingston: STUDIO; Uptown. First floor. On bus route. All utilities included. Eat-In kitchen, shower/bath, parking. Security, references. No smokers. No pets. Call 845-338-4574.

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“ARTS & CR AFTS” GEM! - Absolutely classic circa 1920 Craftsman style home with a smart & stylishly renovated interior ready for move in! Gracious stone accented wrap around veranda welcomes you to sparkling interior featuring 22’ living room, formal dining room, 22’ eat-in kitchen with new cabinets & appliances, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 new baths, hickory floors, new windows, new electric, recessed lighting & MORE! .......................$189,900

REBORN SCHOOLHOUSE - School’s out but you can still learn the ABC’s of peaceful country living in this enchanting c. 1890 schoolhouse minutes to Stone Ridge Hamlet. Features oversized windows, cozy woodstove to chase winter’s chill, 21’ living room, eat-in country style kitchen, 2 BRs & full bath on main level PLUS lofty finished attic space for guests or retreat. Sweet patio PLUS storybook red BARN adds pastoral ambiance. ................................... $268,000

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STUDIO CABIN. Great eat-in kitchen, bathroom. Parking. Perfect for 1 person. Near town but nicely secluded. $800/month. Security, deposit, references required. Call 845417-5282. Broker/Owner. No fee.

WOODSTOCK: 1-BEDROOM UPSTAIRS APARTMENT. Very private. Large LR w/ kitchen, full bath, glass doors open to large deck. View of fields & open woods. Offstreet parking. Great location. Close to town. $1250/month plus utilities. 845-417-5282.

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in quiet apartment complex. $995/month includes all utilities. Call 845-802-4777.

RENOVATED, SPACIOUS 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. New tile. Fresh paint. Terrace. Fireplace. Loads of storage. $1395/ month includes heat, hot water, garbage, plowing. No smokers. Call 845-802-4777.

CHARMING, FURNISHED 2-BEDROOM FARMHOUSE in Lake Hill (Town of Woodstock). Beamed ceilings, wide-board floors.

Bonus feature: Detached heated studio.

Lovely meadow & stream. $1950/month includes all utilities. Call 845-802-4777.

WOODSTOCK: This house sits on 2.5 acres of land on a private lane within walking distance to the Bear Cafe & 2.5 miles to the center of town. 3-Bedrooms, 2 full baths, stone fireplace, vaulted ceiling living room. $1800/month. Mike, Owner/Broker 845417-5282.

WOODSTOCK STREAMSIDE COTTAGE. Waterfalls. Cozy. Private. Workroom, sunroom, LR, 1-bedroom w/large window facing stream, kitchen, all wood floors, 3 decks. 2.5 miles to center of town.

Short/long-term. $1100/month. Owner/ Broker; 845-417-5282.

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WOODSTOCK CHIC - Late Mid-Century split level reimagined with a sleek minimalist interior on 3 lush acres w/ mtn views & classic red BARN. Sleek open plan interior features pickled hardwood floors, exposed wood beams, crisp kitchen w/ stainless cabinetry & appliances, 25’ living room, brick fireplaces in DR & family/media space, 4 bedrooms, 2 full luxe spa baths w/ glass tiles, deck, garage & add’l outbuilding w/ studio potential. ............................ $429,000

COUNTRY ELEGANT - Custom built traditional (’06) with true old house ambiance and ALL modern conveniences!

Gracious 3100+ SF with a chic country aesthetic features LR w/ gas fireplace, 23’ family/media room w/ fireplace, gourmet country EIK w/ soapstone counters, FDR, oak floors, 20’ ensuite MBR + 2 add’l. BRs, 3.5 baths, CAC, full basement, garage, screen porch & deck with massive stone fireplace & soothing hot tub! ........................... $738,000

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78 RPM 20, 30, 40’s Swing & Popular singers. $10 for 20 records minimum sale.

Call Kit 845-399-4930.

Coal Stove for Sale- $899 OBO. Alaska Company Channing II Rear Vent Stoker Stove for sale. Includes extra feeder motor and original manual. Excellent condition.

Free rice coal available! Available for pick up on weekends. Stay warm this winter! email:theinnerstage@gmail.com Tractor For Sale: 2001 John Deere 790 4x4 with Loader. 48 inch Taylor Way Tiller.

30 HP. 2550 Hours. Price: $2550. Call: 716795-0255.

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FIT FOR A QUEEN! In the Vlg of Saugerties, this wonderful and spacious, 4-BR, 3-BA, Victorian home w/a lovely 1-BR carriage house.

When you walk through the front door of this home into the large, slate floor foyer, you can immediately see the charm of this 100-yr-old Victorian.

The downstairs living room and dining room have 10’ ceilings, wood-fls, high windows w/plenty of light, and a brick FP in the living room keeping cozy and warm on those long winter nights. The huge dining room has sliding glass doors that take you out to a large, raised bluestone patio, perfect for barbecuing and large gatherings. Both houses have custom kitchen cabinets w/ high end SST appliances. Plenty of room for entertaining inside or out! Close to the NYS Thruway (Exit 20) and skiing the nearby Catskill Mts. Call Siobhan Scanlan or Norm Jette today! ... $595,000 GOATIE WHITE’S RESTAURANT IS FOR SALE! What a FABULOUS opportunity to own this amazingly popular and TOTALLY Turn-Key establishment! This operation is squeaky clean, attractive, profitable, and ready to fly even higher w/the right owners. With a great reputation already established, it is perfect for a family operation too! Walk-in and make money tomorrow! This fully-equipped restaurant has both pizza ovens and regular food preparation equipment. The upside of this business is simply huge by expansion of hours and days alone. It could be open for 3-meals a day! It is located just across from the “proposed” massive construction expansion at Belleayre, projecting there will be over 400 construction workers for several years to come. Skiers and locals alike love this place! Call Mitch Rapoport or Norm Jette today!` ....... $797,000

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SCHOOL OF THE NEW MOON This amazing property is an original Woodstock legend. For the past 40-yrs operating as a nonprofit school, the opportunity presents itself for a new era of creative energies.

This 5-acre property has 3-structures. The main bldg. is architecturally fascinating, providing a stunning open space, hand built by local craftsmen, there is living & office space as well. The 2nd-bldg is a cottage that’s classic Catskills, w/a sleeping loft, vaulted ceilings, charming, cozy and bright. The 3rdbldg is a 2-story studio, private & complete w/floor to ceiling mirrors, large windows and a new deck. The septic & electrical systems are engineered for a 4th- bldg. The pond, coop, sheds and fenced in areas are ready.

Call Josh Luborsky! ......................$485,000

MASS WOODSTOCK CONTEMPORARY FARMIV REDU E PRICE HOUSE CTION !

Wait until you feast your eyes on this stunning, just minutes-to-the-village, 2-3-BR, 2-BA, farmhouse rebuilt from the bottom to the top, w/high-end materials and lovely taste. It’s located just across from the Sawkill, a wonderful fresh water mountain stream, and bordered by beautiful handlaid stone walls and vast patios. On the 1st-floor, you’ll find a beautiful EIK w/high-end appliances and gorgeous custom cabinetry made of Spalted maple. The gleaming wideboard, yellow pine floors are immaculate and are throughout w/the exception of the marble tiled bath floors. The formal dining room is currently being used as a 2nd sitting area, and the living room sports a stone FP and hearth. The huge stone patios hold a storage shed and a sweet pavilion. Call Sylvie Ross or Mitch Rapoport today! $429,000

CONDO IN THE GUNKS! LOW Enjoy easy living from this light filled, 2ndNEW ICE! fl unit, and only minutes away from shopPR ping, schools and amenities! This home is conveniently located between the Village of New Paltz and Gardiner on the historic Albany Post Rd. This Condo has bamboo flooring throughout w/replacement windows, storage space, a breakfast bar and much more! If you love the outdoors, you’ll love the huge yard in the front w/seasonal views of the Shawangunk’s. The unit needs some work, but could make a great home or weekend getaway. Owner may finance to a qualified buyer, common fee of (+/-) $180 a month and covers all the exterior maintenance, lawn, snow and water. Call Megan Rios or Greg Berardi today! ............. $79,900

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Books Wanted. Barner Books buys quality used, rare, and out of print books wanted.

Cash for your books and related goods (typewriters, maps, pens etc). Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come to you or visit the store (3 Church Street, New Paltz), email us barnerbooks@gmail.com or call 845-255-2635.

BOTTOM LINE... I pay the HIGHEST PRICES for old furniture, ANTIQUES of every description. Paintings, lamps, rugs, porcelain, bronzes, silver, etc. One item to entire contents. House calls & free appraisals. Richard Miller Antiques (Est. 1972).

(845)389-7286.

OLD FURNITURE, CROCKS, JUGS, paintings, frames, postcards, glasswares, sporting items, urns, fountain pens, lamps, dolls, pocket knives, military items, bronzes, jewelry, sterling, old toys, old paper, old boxes, old advertisements, vintage clothing, anything old. Home contents purchased, (select items or entire estates purchased.)

CASH PAID 657-6252 WANTED: 78 RPM RECORDS. They lurk in basements & attics! WGXC.90.7 D.J. plays only 78 RPMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Top prices paid & expert advice. Also Phonographs. Kit- 845399-4930. W.G.X.C. is a Community NonProfit Co. We give airtime to first timers on radio. www.WGXC90.7.com

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Beautifully Renovated Open Floor Plan!!! Living room is open to a large Kitchen with 8 foot Corian island, stainless steel appliances and storage, storage, storage… New roof, New siding (front and sides), New gutters and drainage system, New paved driveway and sidewalk, New deck, New auto garage door, New front porch with Treks decking, New landscaping, New deck, Refinished wood floors, New tile, New lighting, Newer (6-8 yr) Windows, New main floor laundry, New water heater & New high-efficiency Mitsubishi ductless heating and air conditioning system with dehumidification and air purification... New… New… New… What more can I say but “Move Right In”!! Truly a must see, visit the OPEN HOUSE this Sunday. Call for directions and more details! $199,500

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Take a look at the pictures, then take a look at your things, imagine this home as your home for the New Year! Happy 2018. Check out the new shed, nicely landscaped, family room with 1/2 bath is perfect for the kids. Large living room, dining room and kitchen flow.

Upstairs 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath and plenty of storage.

Sought after Barclay Heights. Great neighborhood.

Great home and really amazing back yard. 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 bath, hardwood flooring, many updates. Brand new appliances, gorgeous covered decking with new pool, liner, new sink vanity, new roof. $219,900

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GBM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC. Professional Moving and Delivery.

Residential/Commercial. Local and N.Y.C. Metro areas. N.Y.S. Dot T 12467, Shandaken, N.Y. Call 845-688-2253.

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Personal Assistant. LET ME HELP YOU ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE, Home Office Administration, Light Bookkeeping, Shopping, Cooking, Errands, Gift Wrapping. 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE, half or full days.

845-443-6296.

CERTIFIED AIDE LOOKING FOR PRIVATE CARE for elderly. 10 years experience. Live-in or hourly. References available. Ulster County area. (845)706-5133.

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SPECIAL FOR SENIORS: basic clean 2-bedroom/1 bath- $60. Rentals, All services offered. Green/all natural supplies. Flexible schedule. 7 day service.

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OIL PAINTING RESTORATION. Cleaned, relined, retouched, refinished. Also frames & wood sculptures repaired. Call Carol (845)687-7813.

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S off the road this newer home has it all. Fabulous Set kkitchen with natural stone, stainless appliances, pplenty of cabinet space and a large pantry. Excellent mechanicals, abundance of closet space and a superm ddry, partially finished basement that is also heated & R19 insulated. Family room, dining and living room R flow right onto the 12x60 covered porch with 3 ceiling fans, dimmer lights & cable hookup, overlooking this beautiful property. 4 oversized BRs, including a Master suite w/ a large walk-in closet. Extras include 1920 sq ft floored attic space, a workshop, oversized R19 insulated garage, new above ground oil tank, and more!

A stream on the property and a beautifully black topped drive completes this lovely home! $449,900

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We have Gray, white, blue, tan, green (pinescented), pink (rose-scented), red & blue handicap accessible. (We also have a few w/ sinks). Great for Construction/Building Sites, Sporting Events, Concerts, Street Festivals, Parks, Outdoor Weddings, Campsites, Flea Markets, Party Events, etc.

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HANDYMAN, HOME REPAIR, Carpentry, Remodels, Installations, Roofing, Painting, Mechanical repairs, etc. Large and small jobs. Reasonable rates. Free estimates.

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EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN WITH A VAN. Carpentry, painting, flatscreen mounting, light hauling/delivery, cleanouts. Second home caretaking. All small/ medium jobs considered. Versatile, trustworthy, creative, thrifty. References. Ken Fix It. 845-616-7999.

NYS DOT T-12467

HANDYALL SERVICES: *Carpentry, *Plumbing, *Electrical, *Painting, *Excavating & Grading. 5 ton dump trailer. Trees cut, Yards cleaned & mowed. Snow Removal.

Call Dave (845)514-6503- mobile.

House & Estate Cleanouts, Junk Removal, Dump Runs. Helping homeowners, realtors and property managers for 20 years. One call, it’s gone! Senior & disabled discounts. 845-247-7365. GarysHauling. com

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*CONSCIOUS CLEANING, CONSCIOUS CARE!* USING AROMATHERAPY. BUNDLE OF ENERGY w/a ZEN ATTITUDE. EFFICIENT & VERY ORGANIZED. I CAN MAKE BEAUTY OUT OF DISORDER. ALLERGIC TO CATS. WOODSTOCK/ KINGSTON/NEW CLIENTS. CALL ROBYN 845-339-9458.

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Privately sited next to a golf course, this property of over 7 acres includes established trails. The main level offers an open dining room, comfortable living room, gourmet kitchen w/ island & newer appliances. The master suite has a full, private bath with tub and shower. The second floor offers a beautiful ceramic bath with large finished room perfect for another BR or playroom. The remainder of the second floor is used for storage space, but can easily be finished for another room! OPEN HOUSE this Sunday, call for more details & d directions! $209,900

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the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me, I want in this short prayer to thank-you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank-you for your mercy towards me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 consecutive days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor is granted.

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Animals

DO NOT ADOPT CLAUDE THE CAT… If you think cats are aloof, stand-offish or loners, Claude is not for you! Claude, who’s about 2-years old, is a very affectionate, sweet lap cat w/an incredibly loud and constant purr. He’s a handsome black and white tuxedo, neutered, litter box trained and is up to date w/shots, in a wonderful foster home in Shokan. If you’d like to welcome Claude into your home, care for him and love him for the rest of his life, please email DRJLPK@aol.com or text/call 917282-2018. Please leave your full name, phone number and the best time to reach you.

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Building Services

Specializing in

• Small Jobs • Restoration & Custom • Screen & Storm Windows

Ask for Tom

restoration & repairs DIANA’S FANCY FLEA MARKET: Nice Items Needed For Next Sale! Call Diana 626-0221. To Benefit Diana’s CAT Shelter in Accord.

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DIANE, THE CAT NANNY . Drop-in cat care: feeding, special needs/meds., litter, playtime. Pet taxi. Also, small mammals, birds, fish, reptiles. Security checks. Bonded/Insured. Diane Anderson 845-679-6401, Dianabelle3@aol. com

L&M Pet Sitting Professional pet care visits for cats, dogs, birds, and other exotic species.

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PLEASE READ if you have the heart and home to give a sad and lonely cat. These sweet cats not only lost their caregiver and home but are now sitting in a shelter for months wondering what they did wrong.

TOBY- 10-year old tiger and white boy; *PEPPER- 10-year old black and white tuxedo girl whose 16-year old cat sister was adopted; BUSTER- 4-year old orange and white boy; *MABEL- 3-year old all black cat girl; LINDA- 10-year old calico girl. These cats were either found wandering alone on the street or given to the shelter because the caregiver no longer could take care of him/ her. TIMOTHY- big 10-year old orange boy who needs to be an only pet (caregiver was deployed oversees). One cat is sweeter than the next. There are also beautiful kittens available for adoption. Please visit the Town of Saugerties Animal Shelter, 1765 Route 212, Saugerties, NY 12477, (845) 6790339. *Pepper and Mabel, through no fault of their own, have been at the shelter the longest.

WOULD YOU LIKE AN OUTDOOR CAT? Do you have a barn, garage, shed or outbuilding? Would you like to consider having feral cats? You can help cats in need who will help keep your barn, etc. free of rodents. The cats will be neutered/spayed and up to date w/shots.

Please call the Woodstock Feral Cat Project at 347-258-2725.

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN. (Never known to fail.) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine splendor ess of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of ulate Virg God. Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my h, Star of the Se necessity. Oh, Sea, help me and show me herein you are my m mother. Oh, ry, Mother of God, Queen of H Holy Mary, Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from

Want to help but can’t adopt a cat? Don’t forget about our Foster Program! Visit our website UCSPCA.org, for details & pictures of cats to foster. Come see us & all of our other friends at the Ulster County SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston ( just off the traffic circle). Open 6 days a week, 11:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. (Closed on Mondays.) (845)3315377.

pet’s reward.....

VETERINARY HOUSE CALLS. Dr. B. MacMULLEN. (845)339-2516. Serving Ulster County for 10+ years. Very Reasonable Rates, Multiple Pet Discount... Compassionate, Professional, Courteous. *Pet Exams, *Vaccines, *Blood Work, *Lyme Testing, *Flea & Tick Prevention, *Rx Diet, *Euthanasia at home.

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Lauren Storm & Michael Steeley (607) 431-3392 LnMpetsitting@gmail.com

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Vehicles Wanted

CASH PAID FOR USED cars & trucks regardless of condition. Junk cars removed. Call 246-0214. DMV 7107350.

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Vehicles

2002 MERCEDES E320 4-MATIC WAGON . Silver. Excellent condition.

Loaded. Leather interior. 3rd row kids’ seat. Sunroof. Roof racks. Nav. Power heated seats. Amazing in snow. Professionally maintained. 180K miles. $3995 OBO. 845-331-5990.

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November 30, 2017

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