Almanac Weekly #51 2018

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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, adventure and ideas | Calendar & Classifieds | Issue 51 | Dec. 20 – 27

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COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS

thursday Catch the Oscar-favorite The Favourite

friday Celebrate the Winter Solstice

saturday Cécile McLorin Salvant and Dan Tepfer at Bard

sunday Eric Redd hosts Family benefit at Colony

monday Santa arrives on the Village Green in Woodstock

tuesday We wish you a Merry Christmas

wednesday See Mark Hogancampinspired Welcome to Marwen

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will headline a benefit show that also features renowned jazz artist Don Byron, R&B sensation and Grammy Amplifier winner Chinah Blac, Duke McVinnie, the Big Takeover’s NeeNee Rushie and Grammy-winning producer and guitarist Danny Blume.

Donations of warm winter clothing, sleeping bags and tents are requested.

Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the show. With a donation, tickets cost $12 or are free with the donation of a sleeping bag or tent.

Family benefit dance party Sunday, Dec. 23 7 p.m.

Colony 22 Rock City Rd. Woodstock (845) 679-ROCK www.colonywoodstock.com

BSKi headlines Christmas at the Falcon this Friday

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Cécile McLorin Salvant and Dan Tepfer at Bard on Saturday

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ard’s Fisher Center and Catskill Jazz Factory continue their fruitful association with a performance by the internationally renowned vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and the iconoclastic pianist Dan Tepfer, who has been featured in many Jazz Factory programs in recent years. The program, titled Les Belles Chansons Françaises, presents the music of the French songbook, from Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel to Serge Gainsbourg and more, sung in French.

The classically trained, Grammy-awarded McLorin Salvant has made a career of working in close quarters with virtuoso pianists in non-traditional repertoire, including such notables as Sullivan Fortner and Aaron Diehl. In Tepfer, she finds a collaborator equally adept in classical music and jazz, a lucid and bottomless improviser and, in the great jazz tradition, a radical interpreter of pop songs and classics. Tickets cost $25.

Cécile McLorin Salvant and Dan Tepfer, Saturday, Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m., Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, (845) 758-7900, http://fishercenter.bard.edu

Clip Payne & the 420 Funk Mob to headline Tripfest at Colony

featuring Clip Payne and the 420 Funk Mob, on Saturday, December 22.

420 Funk Mob is Parliament/Funkadelic member Clip Payne’s side project. The band features a revolving cast of all-star musicians, some of whom have worked with Bowie, D’Angelo, Outkast, Amy Winehouse, Lenny Kravitz, the Bad Brains, Bootsy Collins, Kung Fu and many more. Tickets cost $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Clip Payne & 420 Funk Mob Saturday, Dec. 22 9 p.m.

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Colony in Woodstock presents Tripfest, a funky holiday meltdown

Eric Redd Movement to headline holiday benefit for Family

Looking for an excuse to go out on the evening of the Winter Solstice?

The Falcon has just the ticket for you – and it’s all for a good cause. In what is becoming an annual tradition, the Marlboro club will host a benefit concert, this year directing donations to the California Community Foundation’s fund for Southern California Wildfire Relief.

Your emcee for the event will be Brian Collazo, who usually performs under the stage name BSKi. He’ll be bringing together his own clan as the Collazo Family Singers. Other featured performers include Tony DiPaolo, Patrick W. Firth, Otoniel Vargas, Greg Novick & Anthony Almonte Leon. They will be joined by Akie Bermiss, Cory Dandridge, Natalie Forteza, Robbie Gil, Caleb Hawley, Zach Jones, Paul Loren, Greg Mayo, Joey Ray, Martin Rivas, Hallie Seltzer, Evan Watson and probably more musicians not yet announced.

The venue opens at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, December 21, with music starting up at 8 p.m. Admission is by donation, preferably un-Scroogelike. To check out BSKi’s oeuvre, visit www.bski.nyc. To learn more about the charitable beneficiary, visit www.calfund.org/socalwildfirem.

Christmas at the Falcon Friday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m.

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Colony and Family of Woodstock’s Hotline join forces to present “Eric Redd Movement: Holiday Dance Party” on Sunday, December 23. Woodstock resident, Universal Music recording artist and dancer Eric Redd

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ust walking into the halls of the Mohonk Mountain House has always been a transformative, transportive experience for me, and one that is…how shall I say…not inconsistent with the holiday spirit. Let’s keep the plush Victorian syntax flowing here, because one thing of which Mohonk reminds us is that the Old World’s no-

The good humor, imagination, artistry and Old World skill in effect was irresistible and moving: a megadose of vitamin Christmas for someone like me, sorely in need of it. tions of extravagance and luxury are austere if not ascetic by today’s standards of aquarium archways and pleasures that my body wouldn’t even understand. In this age, one pays a premium for smaller

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A Victorian Christmas by Joseph and Carl Rothe won this year's Viewers’ Choice Award at the Mohonk gingerbread house competition.

portions and stiff-backed William Morris chairs. (This, by the way, is not a reference to Mohonk’s extraordinary dinner buffet. Hardly. You’ll be on your own there.)

Quaker and abstemious old Mohonk has had a bar for years now; and, for many

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years before that, it had a winking little “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding private intoxication in consenting adults.

The bar itself is a holiday of golden lights.

It foregrounds the local, the small-batch, the boutique, the cocktail mixer who knows her craft and likes to talk as if you do, too. Let me assure you of one thing: You can’t afford to get drunk at this bar unless you are a Cruikshank of that ilk or a raiser of Arabian ponies. For the rest of us, Snug Harbor is a mere-if-dangerous barrel roll away, and you can use Jar’d at

Water Street Market to bridge the two, culturally. Mohonk uses drink pricing as an aggressive instrument of crowd control.

I have always loved Mohonk. I believe my mother took me there once when I was four or younger, and ever since I have dreamed of footbridges over purling streams, gazebos and intricate gardens – not nature per se, but the first cut of art into it, and the promise of an infinity of paths, bridges, gardens and huts radiating in all directions: a promise on which Mohonk damn well near delivers. I worked at Mohonk for two years as a teenager in the late 1970s, and the experience did nothing to dampen my affection for the place or to dispel its enchantment, for Mohonk really is kind of deep – about as deep as money can go, if you ask me.

What brought me to Mohonk last week was a gingerbread house competition, yes, which filled the West Dining Room, to which the bar serves as foyer, with nearly 50 numbered and documented objets d’art edible. The good humor, imagination, artistry and Old World skill in effect was irresistible and moving: a megadose of vitamin Christmas for someone like me, sorely in need of it. And of course, Mohonk served tea and cookies. I smile just remembering it.

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Winners of the Mohonk Gingerbread house competition Adult category 1st Place: Christmas Shopping in Diagon Alley by Team Black Family (Elizabeth Black, Anna Black, Sarah Black & Carter Austin) 2nd Place: The Nightmare Before Christmas

by Team Tinsel Toes (Leslie Happas & Anthony Sacchetti) 3rd Place: Milton’s 1st North Country Christmas on Gingerbread Island by Team Brunk Built (Keven Brunk & Jessica Brunk) 4th Place: Magic Treehouse by Matthew Maley Viewers’ Choice Award (based on votes from the audience) A Victorian Christmas by Team Rothe – Joseph Rothe & Carl Rothe

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Paul Maloney (above) and Giovanna “Jenny” Vis are the husband-and-wife team who created the Stockade Tavern in Uptown Kingston. Esquire Magazine named the Stockade Tavern one of America’s Best Bars.

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Festive holiday cocktail ideas from the Stockade Tavern We love an eggnog during the holidays, of course, and we serve a delicious one at the bar every holiday season (we use The Joy of Cooking’s 1975 recipe).

The “Golden Rye Flip” is basically an eggnog for one: 1.5 oz. Rittenhouse Rye .5 Demerara syrup (1:1) Whole fresh egg Nutmeg Place all ingredients in a shaker tin. Dry shake (no ice) to emulsify egg. Add ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Dust with fresh nutmeg.

Junior category 1st Place: Wintertime Candy Carousel by Sarah Ludemann 2nd Place: Penguins at Christmas by Cadette Troop 60179 (Caitlin Becker, Maeve Cadabal, Amani Earley, Mia Fraino, Aaliyah Winner: Ghafoor, Raegan Hons, Brianna Jonietz, & Marisa Piegari) 3rd Place: Crumbling Castle by Winner: Coleman Kane-Horrigan 4th Place:Santa’s Workshop by Team Santa’s Elves (Margaret Berci & Julia Rybalov) 5th Place: A Christmas by the Lake by Team Early Settlers (Petros Bunch & Timothy Bunch) Mohonk employee/families category 1st Place Winner: Wreck the Halls, with Balls of Fire by Team Grady and Sam the Doughboys (Grady Kane-Horrigan & Sam Kane-Horrigan) 2nd Place Winner: The Good, the Bad, and the Ginger by Carmen Doyon 3rd Place Winner: Testimonial Gatehouse

by Jennifer Yess 4th Place: Harry Potter Winterscape by Robert Bevilacqua 5th Place: There was an Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe by Ana Saravia

An “Athol Brose” is another great holiday drink: 2 oz. blended Scotch (Johnny Walker Black) .5 oz. honey syrup (2:1) whipped heavy cream nutmeg Stir together the Scotch and honey with ice for 30 seconds. Hand-whip the cream in a squeeze bottle or Mason jar to a pourable consistency. Pour Scotch and honey into a cocktail glass. Gently “float” the cream on to. Garnish with fresh nutmeg.

And we also love a bottle of Pineau des Charentes, a French aperitif. It’s a fortified wine made with unfermented grape juice to which a Cognac is added, and then aged.

– Paul Maloney & Jenny Vis

SCI-FLIES PLAY TIKI BASH AT KINGSTON’S STOCKADE TAVERN THIS SATURDAY The Stockade Tavern in Kingston and the Sci-Flies team up again for their annual Christmas Tiki Bash on Saturday, December 22. This themed and stylish holiday party features the twanging surf-rock sounds of Kingston’s own mysteriously costumed Sci-Flies, a five-piece that describes its sound as “surf rock from beyond.” The Sci-Flies will play two sets with a generous break for tiki drinks in between.

Tiki Bash, Saturday, Dec. 22, 9 p.m., Stockade Tavern, 313 Fair St., Kingston, (845) 514-2649

Mohonk Staff Competition in addition to the general. A People’s Choice Competition allowed one vote per person, but the top prizes were juried by a rather large council: all credentialed food-industry professionals, several at Mohonk. (Incidental aside: Mohonk’s food has been topnotch for years and years now, but there was a time of searching, a time when maybe the resort wasn’t as essential to the gastronomist as it was to the arborist and the birdwatcher. But even in those years, the mountain house was known for its excellent bakery, always its bakery; so there is something historically consonant and right about Mohonk hosting a gingerbread house competition.)

The competition drew a huge and super-friendly crowd. If this wasn’t some pre-digital Old World charm, then such a thing must not exist anymore. Further, the

event raised $5,540 for the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. The awards ceremony was charming.

Fourth place: My years as a music critic have taught me over and over that the things I like best tend to place about fourth in the larger culture – not off the list entirely, but confined to the rungs reserved for curiosities and eccentricities.

Bruce Cockburn, not Bruce Springsteen.

Careful courting my endorsement, people, though you can do worse than fourth.

My favorite gingerbread house of the bunch, Number 32A, Magic Treehouse by defending champion Matthew Maley, placed fourth. I apologize if my mere presence is responsible for Mr. Maley’s diminished returns. For me, Maley’s design struck that perfect balance of refinement and wildness, a complex interiority and intricate detail wedded to

a truly graceful, kinetic larger form…why, very like Mohonk itself, now that I think about it.

I trust my judges, though, and the winners were spectacular and deserving, as were most of the designs. I would like to observe, as one final point of curmudgeonly grousing, that the top two prizes went to a J. K. Rowling and a Tim Burton riff. They were extraordinary feats, don’t get me wrong; but the absence of pop-culture referentiality is one of the reasons I chose Magic Treehouse. Like Mohonk, I struggle daily with the flooding in of modernity, and I like it when people fret about it, gumming the works, slowing the pace. People lost actual nights of sleep over the decision to build that bar, you know.

– John Burdick

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Check out Newburgh’s Downing Film Center

The Downing Film Center is a quirky little space with seating for only 55 customers. Located downstairs from the Yellow Bird gallery in the former Burger Furniture warehouse and restored in 2005 by Dick Polich of Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry fame, seeing a movie at this theater is like sitting in the media room in some media-geek friend’s finished basement. The screen is huge and highquality, the sound terrific, the seats comfortable but absurdly mismatched. To find the bathrooms, you have to scoot out the back door, go up a flight of stairs and through another door into an office corridor. Aside from the lure of being able to catch some obscure foreign or indie flick, or the latest offering from National Theatre Live from London, it’s just a fun place to discover.

The Downing Film Center is located on the revitalized Newburgh waterfront, at 19 Front Street, right across from Billy Joe’s Ribworks. Free parking is just a block away, at the Newburgh/Beacon Ferry landing. Movie tickets for most programs cost $9 general admission, $8 for students and active military with ID, $7 for seniors (62+) and kids under 16) and $6 for members (it’s a not-for-profit).

To purchase advance tickets or find out what’s on the schedule, visit http:// downingfilmcenter.com.

Downing Film Center Open Tuesday through Sunday $9/$8/$7/$6 19 Front St. Newburgh (845) 561-3686 http://downingfilmcenter.com

Tasty café menu at Newburgh’s Downing Park Shelter House

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A visit to the Newburgh Brewing Company taproom

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ike other Hudson Valley towns that are fully committed to putting their Rust Belt years behind them, Newburgh got itself a microbrewery. Headquartered in a beautifully restored steam engine factory on the banks of the Hudson River, it’s straightforwardly called the Newburgh Brewing Company.

With a 20-barrel brewhouse on the first floor and an expansive taproom covering the second floor, Newburgh Brewing was founded in 2012 by Brooklyn Brewery alum Chris Basso, Paul Halayko and Charlie Bennedetti. One of its specialties is a revival of Cream Ale, a style long popular in blue-collar pockets of upstate New York that melds aspects of malt-forward ale and lager, with a distinctive creamy mouthfeel. Also on tap year-round are Brown Ale, East Kolsch, NanoBoss Session IPA, MegaBoss IPA and GigaBoss DIPA. Seasonal offerings include Amaizing, Checkpoint Charlie Berliner Weisse, LiaBoss and Angry Eggbert IPA. Nine different types are also available in 16-ounce cans to go. Scheduled for release by the end of December are ResilienceBoss IPA and BonticouBoss – the latter perhaps a future favorite of Shawangunks hikers?

“People have been brewing beer in Newburgh since before America was America – it’s a tradition we’re proud to be a part of,” its owners say. “We honor the rich history of Newburgh, a tough-minded town that’s still as hardscrabble as it was when General George Washington stationed his army here more than 200 years ago.”

Located at 88 South Colden Street in Newburgh, the taproom is open on Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m. (with trivia at 7:30), Thursday from 4 to 11 p.m., Friday from 4 p.m. to midnight (live music at 8 p.m.), Saturday from noon to midnight (live music at 8:30 p.m.) and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Learn more at http://newburghbrewing.com.

Newburgh Brewing Company, Wednesday 4-9 p.m., Thursday 4-11 p.m., Friday 4 p.m.-midnight, Saturday noon-midnight, Sunday noon-5 p.m., 88 South Colden St., Newburgh, (845) 569-2337, info@newburghbrewing.com, http://newburghbrewing. com

The Downing Film Center isn’t the only cultural gem in Newburgh named after native son Andrew Jackson

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Downing, an eminent horticulturist and pioneer of the public park movement who died at the tragically early age of 38, one of 80 victims of the 1852 explosion and fire that sank the Hudson River steamship Henry Clay.

Downing Park, a 35-acre landscape park on the waterfront, was designed

by Central Park creators Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmstead and named for Vaux’s former architecture partner upon its completion in 1897.

The Shelter House, a round stone building at the edge of Polly Pond in Downing Park, was built in 1934, originally to serve as a shelter for ice skaters to change their skates and get

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a cup of hot chocolate. After it fell into disrepair, the Downing Park Planning Committee began renovating the building and using the space as a visitor center and to host its events. By 2018 the Shelter House Café was born.

On the very appealing and affordable menu at the Shelter House are plenty of hot drinks evoking its days as a warming shed for skaters, though espresso and chai are probably bigger sellers these days than the cocoa. Cold drinks are available as well, including wine and beer – notably a selection from the local microbrewery, the Newburgh Brewing Company. If you’re not a morning person, you’ll definitely want to check out the brunch menu, which

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is available seven days a week from 9 a.m. until the divinely late, unheard-of hour of 3 p.m. The fancy egg sandwiches on brioche rolls all come with a side salad, as does the tantalizing Tortilla Española.

Pancakes with fruit and yogurt parfaits are also among the breakfast selections.

Lunch offerings, served from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., include sandwiches, salads and vegan soups. Fries are an option, but this is definitely not your usual park snack-bar menu.

The Downing Park Shelter House & Visitor Center is located at Carpenter Avenue and Third Street, one block from Route 9W. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Grab lunch here, then take in a movie at the other Downing! They take orders for pickup at (845) 762-5842. To view the full menu and find out more, visit https:// shelterhousecafe.com or www.facebook. com/shelterhousecafe.

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Welcome to Marwen stars Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Janelle MonĂĄe, Diane Kruger and Eiza Gonzalez, and it is directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Art therapy Welcome to Marwen, inspired by Mark Hogancamp’s photography, opens this Friday

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f you’re among the many Ulster Publishing readers who’ve been rooting for years for Eddyvillebased photographer Mark Hogancamp to outlast his demons, the news that a “major motion picture� based on his horrifying/inspiring personal story was being made by Robert Zemeckis may have evoked mixed feelings of excitement and dread. Due to the traumatic brain injury that he sustained after being viciously beaten and left for dead by five guys in a bar in 2000 (because they couldn’t handle the revelation that Hogancamp likes to wear women’s shoes in his spare time), we know that his ability to hold down a full-time job is limited, and that he will probably need regular medical care for the rest of his life. So let’s hope that his agent charged a pretty penny for the rights to his life story.

But we also know that the art-world fame that has already come Hogancamp’s way – especially after Jeff Malmberg’s documentary about him, Marwencol, started winning film festival awards right and left in 2010 – has had a negative impact on his privacy. It’s almost tempting to hope that the new feature film, Welcome

to Marwen, will come and go quietly, so that admirers will leave the guy alone to get on with his work/therapy: building and photographing backyard GI Joescale dioramas of a fictional Belgian town in which sadistic Nazis inevitably get their butts kicked by a squad of badass women, all based on real-life friends of Hogancamp. And if his most famous earlier work, Forrest Gump, is any indication of Zemeckis’ likely approach, it’s a legitimate worry that Welcome to Marwen may turn out to be a trifle too schmaltzy.

The director has reportedly taken many liberties, making Welcome to Marwen more of an “inspired by� movie than a “based on� one, and freely wielding motion-capture animation to bring the World War II fantasy town, its inhabitants and occupiers to life. Feeling inspired by Mark Hogancamp’s creative response to anger management and the unaffordability of healthcare in America can’t be such a bad thing, though, can it?

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Here in the artist’s larger Hudson Valley backyard, I suspect many of us will want to show our support and cheer him on by seeing the new movie. While we’re at it, we should also probably check out the documentary, the 2015 coffee-table art book Welcome to Marwencol by Hogancamp and Chris Shellen (Princeton Architectural Press, 2015) and his photos on exhibit at One Mile Gallery on Abeel Street in Kingston.

Welcome to Marwen is scheduled for wide release this Friday, December 21. Caroline Thompson (Edward Scissorhands) is the screenwriter; Steve Carrell stars as Hogancamp/Captain Hogie, with a supporting cast that includes Eiza GonzĂĄlez, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Gwendoline Christie,

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An artist's concept of interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua as it passed through the solar system after its discovery in October 2017.

Should we catch the alien spaceship?

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very strange event unfolded in October 2017.

That’s when astronomers using Hawaii’s 70-inch telescope on Mount Haleakala found a faint cigar-shaped rock zooming through our solar system.

Its dark-red color matched many objects beyond Pluto, and it was soon listed as an asteroid. But at 20 miles per second, it was traveling much faster than any of the millions of actual asteroids; indeed, it was too speedy to be in a closed orbit around the Sun. It had come from interstellar space.

It was very exciting to find the first-ever object to have arrived from the stars. But the fun was just beginning. First off, those Maui astronomers gave it a Hawaiian name, 'Oumuamua, which is fashionable these days despite that language’s lack of consonants and tendency to repeat

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syllables. It means either “scout” or “messenger sent from the distant past.”

The asteroid’s high speed meant that it wouldn’t get captured by the Sun, but flung back into interstellar space on some new heading inclined 66 degrees from its original incoming direction, which was from the star Vega. Yes, Vega, where the aliens lived and the Jodie Foster character visited in the movie Contact. So maybe that flick was a true story.

Anyway, if this oddly shaped object, with its long dimension between one and ten city blocks, is of natural origin, then coming from Vega’s direction makes sense. That’s just a few degrees from the solar apex: the direction toward which our solar system is zooming. You experience the most things crashing into you when you’re heading in their direction, like when you drive into a snowstorm.

But it turned out that Vega wasn’t even in that vicinity 600,000 years ago when, tracing its velocity backward, this object would have been there. Instead, it probably came from one of four dwarf red stars. It may have been expelled during a solar system’s early formative years, which would explain its relatively slow speed.

It was in the vicinity of a bunch of such young stars some 45 million years ago.

The very oddest thing about 'Oumuamua occurred after it whipped around the Sun and was heading away. When the Hubble Space Telescope photographed it early in January of this year, it was about 25,000 miles ahead of its expected trajectory.

It had sped up! The UFO explanation is simply that it’s a spacecraft, and when it finished visiting us, it turned on its rockets. But there are two natural alternatives: It might be outgassing the way comets do when near the Sun, and such venting acts like a booster rocket.

We’ve seen that happen. Or it could be catching the solar wind like a sail, and getting a speed boost that way.

But for a solar sail to work, it would have to be very lightweight for its size – in other words, thin. So thin that 'Oumuamua probably couldn’t stand the stress imposed by the fact that it’s tumbling end-over-end every eight hours. Plus, a tumbling solar sail wouldn’t work.

Was it sending back images of us?

Given its odd shape and unique origin, the Green Bank radio telescope monitored it across four broad frequencies a year ago, on December 13. The SETI institute’s Allen array focused on it as well. But all anyone heard was silence. Any emissions from 'Oumuamua must be weaker than 8/100ths of a watt.

Still, it remained unique, even weird.

Spitzer Space Telescope observations showed it to be “at least ten times more shiny than a typical comet.” Curiouser and curiouser – so much so that some Harvard astronomers came right out and, violating Occam’s Razor, said that it could be an artificial object.

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GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK

Weather or not 2018 was good for some harvests, disastrous for others

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ow! What a gardening year this has been. Looking back on 2018, it has been the oddest year ever in terms of weather, insects and disease.

After starting off the season parched, seemingly ready to go into drought, the weather in July did an about-face. The rains began. Average precipitation here in the Northeast is about four inches per month. July ended up with about six inches, August saw five inches, September eight inches(!), October five inches and November 8 inches(!!).

All that rainfall brought humidity, which might have been responsible for my celeriac plants hardly growing, then rotting. (Perhaps not, because this was my third growing season of failure with celeriac.) I’m taking this as a celeriac challenge. Perhaps next year I’ll try them in a large tub, where I can have more control over soil composition and moisture. The humidity also had too many figs morph into fuzzy gray balls as they softened and sweetened.

Tomatoes this year tasted very good, as usual, but yield was way down, and too many showed some rotting areas. (In my experience, growing tomatoes under variable soil and weather at various locations around the country, their flavor is mostly a matter of genetics; a good variety tastes good everywhere.)

Particularly irksome was anthracnose disease, which often isn’t noticeable when fruits are harvested, but quickly shows up as round, sunken areas.

Onions suffered this season. Mostly they were stunted, and I’m not sure why. Zucchini was a bust because the plants petered out from powdery mildew and vine borers just after midsummer. I usually circumvent these common problems with multiple plantings, starting new zucchini plants in early summer to replace the decrepit ones. I forgot to replant this summer (probably because I don’t like zucchini all that much anyway).

Medlar is an uncommon, very old-fashioned fruit that I’ve grown for many years.

Although it has gotten a bad rap for its ugly (to some people) appearance, the flavor is delicious, the soft flesh creamy-smooth like apple butter, with a similar flavor, livened with vinous overtones. Usually the plant is pest-free, but a few years ago something – perhaps a fungus, perhaps an insect – started attacking it, leaving the flesh dry and crumbly. I have yet to identify the culprit so that appropriate action can be taken.

Little damage was suffered by my blueberries, probably thanks to some experimental traps developed by Peter Jentsch of Cornell University.

Not that this past growing season was bad. I won the battle against soft scale insects (mealybugs) on my greenhouse figs, although their ecological niche was filled by just-as-bad armored scale insects. A close eye and an occasional spray of Neem oil kept flea beetles at bay from eggplants.

A couple of the same Neem sprays beginning in mid-September may have kept a new pest in the area, allium leaf miner (ALM, Phytomyza gymnostoma), at bay. Last year each of my near-perfect-looking leeks revealed a rotted stalk as I lifted them out of the ground. Then again, I did plant this past season’s leeks far from where the previous season’s leeks grew. Then again, the ALM flies can fly. Then again, maybe they weren’t here this year; perhaps the weather was not to their liking. There was also no sign this

system, the Initiative for Interstellar Studies, launched Project Lyra to appraise the possibility of sending a spacecraft to catch up with 'Oumuamua. Its conclusion: With a Jupiter slingshot boost, a Falcon Heavy rocket privately launched by SpaceX could reach the strange object in

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Should we do that? I’d sure vote yes, but ultimately it might depend on public pressure. As 'Oumuamua zooms away on a hyperbolic path that will never bring it back here, how many people care about

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Average precipitation here in the Northeast is about four inches per month. July ended up with about six inches, August saw five inches, September eight inches(!), October five inches and November 8 inches(!!).

past season of the white flies that decimated my kale the previous season.

Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), a species of fruit fly that has invaded the country relatively recently, did mostly ruin autumn-ripening yellow and black raspberries.

But little damage was suffered by my favorite (and perennially most successful) fruit, blueberries, probably thanks to some experimental traps developed by Peter Jentsch of Cornell University.

Peppers were even more of a success than usual, mostly due to my staking the plants.

The only fault of Sweet Italia – my favorite variety for its early ripening, for its flavor and for its good yields – is that the fruit-laden plants flop over under their own weight.

Eventually, the small bamboo stakes that I used proved only partially adequate; next year they’ll get the stakes they deserve.

I treated a few beds in spring to a relatively new method for weed control: tarping.

Laying a sunlight-blocking tarp down on the ground for a couple of weeks or more in spring warms the soil beneath, stimulating germination of any weed seeds lurking there. The sprouting seeds are disappointed by the incessant darkness. They die.

Timing, temperature, sunlight and duration of tarping all play a role in this technique’s effectiveness.

Tarping is very different from using black plastic mulches. The latter are kept in place all season long, with garden plants growing in holes or slits in the plastic. Soil beneath the plastic can suffer from lack of air or, if not drip-irrigated, lack of water. Also, the tarp (mine came from www.billboardtarps.com) can be folded up and reused for many seasons.

And finally, we were happy to find some assassin bugs and anchor stink bugs, Stiretrus anchorago, in the garden. Both are beneficial insects – yes, even that particular stink bug.

All in all, it was a good season – as always. The secret is to grow many different kinds of plants. No season, no matter what the weather or pests, has ever been bad for all plants.

– 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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Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, Chasing Light, 2017, oil on canvas, 40" X 60," 42 x 62 inches framed

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High ground Jane Bloodgood -Abrams’ transcendent landscapes on view at Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson

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ane Bloodgood-Abrams’ paintings resemble the Hudson River School landscapes of more than 150 years ago, but they are not copies. That 19th-century tradition, in which painters like Asher Durant, Thomas Cole and Frederic

Church painted panoramic views of forested mountains rising from mist-obscured valleys and the sinuous, gleaming river bathed in golden light, celebrated the sublime in the American landscape just as it was being decimated by industry. To some modern eyes, however, Hudson River School paintings can look a bit lifeless: contrived, chromatically dull and overly worked. In contrast, Bloodgood-Abrams’ paintings are fresh reimaginings, their shapes and colors bold, their representation unfussy and reliant on tones and colors rather than detailed description. There’s an abstract logic and integrity that underlie her representations, which enhance the elegiac mood and the sense of an intense, allencompassing moment of light.

Fourteen of Bloodgood-Abrams’ paintings are currently on display at Carrie Haddad Gallery, part of the Hudson-based gallery’s “Landscapes:

Artist Jane Bloodgood-Abrams

Capturing the View” exhibition, which closes on January 6. The largest is View from Boscobel, measuring 30 by 48 inches, while the smallest consists of two series of six-by-six-inch works, titled Iluminata and Horizon, which depict light-drenched skies, with just a suggestion of undulating

landscape in loosely brushed umber along the bottom of the canvas. The show follows another exhibition of her work last September at the Mark Gruber Gallery in New Paltz, which also showed paintings by her husband, Paul Abrams.

The couple, who have two grown daughters, live in Kingston and have been part of the city’s nationally heralded artists’ community for more than two decades. Bloodgood-Abrams, who’s listed in Who’s Who in American Art, has forged a successful career from her art, showing not only in local galleries but also in New York City and across the US as well as in Europe. Almanac Weekly’s Lynn Woods recently interviewed the artist.

Where did you grow up? Did you always have a connection with the Hudson River landscape?

My parents moved up here from Queens after they had two little girls. I grew up living in the country a few miles outside of New Paltz. We had 10 acres, and it was a mini-farm, with different animals. However, because my parents were older and homebodies, we didn’t experience many forays into the nearby Shawangunk or Catskill Mountains or along the Hudson.

How did your career as a visual artist develop?

My elementary school art teacher held my drawing up for the class one time.

Something clicked that I must be doing something right, and I went on from there being into it. I had a very good art teacher in high school, Fran Sutherland,

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Dec. 20, 2018 who really set me up for studying art in college. It was the 1980s, and the art being taught at the College of St. Rose, which I attended, was about Neo-Expressionism.

They weren’t interested in teaching academic realism. But I enjoyed working with the paint and got into Expressionism, which carried through my grad school years at SUNY-New Paltz. I was doing very large work and had exhibitions of my work.

What brought you to Kingston 25 years ago?

[My husband] Paul and I were looking for a house to raise our family, and Kingston was giving us the most bang for our buck. We bought a nice house for a price we could afford. For years I didn’t need or look for separate studio space. I’d gotten a grant to finish our walk-up attic that had enough room. When my career took off, a New York gallery wanted very large works, which prompted me to rent a studio in a storefront on lower Broadway.

That was in 2006. The biggest painting was 60 by 80 inches. I had one major show in a Chelsea gallery the actual week of the Lehman Brothers collapse. Shortly after, the gallery went out of business.

What caused you to make a dramatic change in your style, which went against contemporary fashion?

I had a revelation. It didn’t strike me until my late 20s what a beautiful landscape this is. Soon I was leaving out figures in my work and depicting landscapes that were kind of otherworldly. I started

I like taking that memory, which gets veiled by time or my own psyche, and then go into my studio and see what comes out. working on-site, in an Impressionistic style, and learned about the Hudson River School. Many of the places those painters painted from are preserved, so we could see the views they painted today. I’d go to a museum and see works that were capturing what I was feeling when I was out in nature. That light made me feel some kind of connection to something.

It was a feeling of something higher, something spiritual. It all took place here, so that I could still experience what I was connected to in those paintings – the same light and expression and spirit. That morphed into how I paint.

People still say, “I like your old work.”

They kind of pooh-poohed what I was doing, and tons of major galleries would have no interest in this kind of painting. It was a different way of expressing myself.

Before, I was expressing angst with my Expressionism, and this was the opposite: the expression of something soothing and calming.

How did you learn to paint in the traditional manner, using underpainting and layers of transparent glazes?

I was doing mostly pastels when I started doing landscapes, and I did get frustrated because I couldn’t capture that glazed luminosity, so then I became mostly an oil painter. It involved a lot of experimentation. It was a combination of observing – I got yelled at when I went to museums for having my nose too close to the paintings – and fooling around with paint to capture that scumbled glazed look, to get that tonal luminosity. I’m not a big person on reading all the books or studying the techniques. I didn’t go to great lengths to find somebody to study with. It was a five-to-10-year period before I began feeling I was adept at it.

There are variations within your formal language. I’m thinking, for example, of your show at the Storefront Gallery in 2010 of small, loosely painted tonal works, which emphasized the earth colors of the underpainting.

Sometimes I’ll do something very simple and evocative. Since 2004, I’ve had whole shows doing that kind of work. I’ll go through phases and circle back to more traditional motifs versus more abstract moody landscapes.

A few of the works in the Carrie Haddad Gallery show, such as View from Boscobel, have titles that refer to specific places. Are they literal depictions?

In that particular view I used photos for reference, but they weren’t the same as the painting. The Hudson River School painters would combine a sunset they saw

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with landforms they’d seen [separately].

You can use your imagination to creatively make a composition. It’s not a portrait, but something more than that.

so I didn’t seek ongoing representation in Europe. I’ve shown in Santa Fe, Tennessee and San Francisco, which is where one of my best galleries is located.

Especially compared to en plein air, your technique seems like it must be difficult and time-consuming.

Glazing is hard, and sometimes I’ll get impatient, only to say later, “Nope, that was supposed to wait until the next layer.” But some parts of what I do now hearken back to the Expressionistic work I did. I might be thinking about a big sky and land, but I’ll start just putting the paint down and playing with it. It’s the same thing with glazing. There are happy accidents, so I’ll just try something. I do an underpainting, and with an oil wash, wipe some of the paint away.

For all the representational aspect of the work, people would be surprised by how much I work not knowing where I’m going with it. It’s very intuitive. It’s why I don’t teach. Sometimes I’ll walk into a gallery and see my work on the wall and it’s very surreal, because I’ve been detached from it and think, “Oh, whose work is this?” It’s part of the amazing, mysterious energy that moves through artists, where, on some level, we are just the conduit.

It’s interesting that people in very different geographical locales connect with your Hudson River landscapes.

There are so many expats and people who are traveling in these places. Plus, there’s a lot of the country that has a similar look, especially in terms of the light.

Even when I think about whether a painting looks like a specific spot on the Hudson River, and titling it after that place, I want to do an image that’s evocative. I use landscape as a tool to express feelings and moods, so the specific location doesn’t matter. That’s another aspect that made it easy to show my work in different parts of the country.

You’ve had an impressive success, with representation in numerous galleries, which has enabled you to live solely off the sale of your paintings for many years.

Was it difficult getting started?

I entered juried shows both internationally and across the country, which sometimes give you exposure.

Maybe a gallery sees you in that city and would like to carry your work. PreRecession, things took off. I had five other states I was showing in, and onetime shows in Italy, Germany and Austria.

Showing abroad is difficult with Customs,

What are some of your favorite local spots?

I love being up high on Overlook; also Hasbrouck Park in Kingston, which took me a while to discover. It was painted by the Hudson River School painters. I’ll go by the condos on the river in Port Ewen, where there’s a view; I’ll notice something going on toward the river and watch a storm coming in from one direction or the sky turning black.

But you don’t bring your paints with you when you visit these places.

I love new experiences and being in the moment, just absorbing it in a meditative way. It takes away from the experience if I’m trying to create something in that same moment. I like taking that memory, which gets veiled by time or my own psyche, and then go into my studio and see what comes out. It’s the experiences I’m having that are the primary thing.

Wanting to create it is secondary.

Now you’re about to lose that studio space because the rent is doubling. Are you concerned that Kingston might become unaffordable for artists?

Overall, the artists are a demographic that needs affordable workspace. I have a fear we’ll begin to lose our artists. It’s a real concern, and I’m hoping the city will think about that and the importance of not just affordable living space, but also workspace.

People are trying to offer that, but places go quick, and there’s a big influx of more people.

Everybody’s got different price points and a different idea of what’s affordable.

Like most artists, you took a hit after the Recession. Has the market improved?

Things improved after the Recession, but the art market I’m in never rebounded anywhere near to what it was. Maybe it was hyperinflated before; I don’t know what the “real” value is. Tastes and styles change. I’m not sure the younger generation even thinks of owning original art. But so what if your work isn’t viable for selling? That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to create it. I’ve been able to make a living from what I’m doing, but many people don’t. Other countries provide support to artists.

It’s the gallery in San Francisco that keeps me pretty busy. If I had more galleries, I’m not sure how I would be able to supply them. I work on several pieces at a time, and each takes weeks, if not a couple of months.

Your work brings into our own times that contemplative spirit that so moved and inspired generations past. While so much has changed, that appeal seems eternal.

[Thomas] Cole, who is actually pretty loose, is trying to say something about God, through the drama of dark and light.

The sunrise and sunset are key motifs.

The sunset is mostly what I see, because I’m not an early riser. It’s so beautiful, it’s heartwrenching. And bittersweet, because the day is ending. It’s like a loss, and in some of my work I try to capture that feeling.

– Lynn Woods “Landscapes: Capturing the View” exhibition, Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, Tracy Helgeson, Sue Bryan, Susan Hope Fogel, Harry Orlyk, David Konigsberg, Eileen Murphy, Paul Chojnowski, Forrest Burch, John Kelly, Betsy Weis, through January 6, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Carrie Haddad Gallery, 622 Warren Street, Hudson; (518) 828-1915; info@carriehaddadgallery.com.

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DC Comics’ Nightwing pursues a cadre of brainwashers and rogue geneticists, headed by villainess Talia al Ghul, to their base at Bannerman’s Castle.

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ew York has always been an activity hub in the Marvel Universe. The company was run by a City kid, Stan Lee, and the bulk of its classic characters were drawn and fleshed out by Jack Kirby, who happened to be from Brooklyn. Naturally, the epicenter of the comics universe that the young company was creating would be its amazing hometown, New York City. Marvel’s fictionalized New York would serve as headquarters for a slew of its most notable superheroes and superhero squads, including Tony Stark, Spider-Man, Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange and the Avengers. But like most city types, the Marvel Comics had a fascination with moving upstate, as evidenced by the placement of one of its most famous franchises.

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superheroes, make their home at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters in Salem Center. Salem Center is a real-life hamlet of the real-life town of North Salem in Westchester. Two of the most prominent X-Men of all, professor Charles Xavier – team leader, hyperintellec t, almost-peerless telepath – and Je a n G r e y – powerful telepath and occasional host of the Cosmos-rattling Phoenix Force – have roots in Red Hook, specifically in the town’s hamlet of Annandale-onHudson.

According to Marvel, Professor X studied biology at Bard College before enrolling at Oxford University to do his graduate work, and Jean Grey spent her childhood in Annandale while her father worked as a professor at Bard. Kind of strange that two such major characters would be able to call a small upstate New York burg their home, right?

Chalk it up to Chris Claremont. A comics writer who took over the thenfailing X-Men franchise in the 1970s and brought it back to fruition by penning several classic story arcs and focusing on character development, Claremont

attended Bard as an undergraduate.

“What’s the point of going to a great school if you can’t make it a slightly supporting character in a cool comic series?” he told Almanac Weekly. Claremont admits that making Annandale Jean Grey’s childhood home was his call, but says he wasn’t aware of Professor X’s relationship to Bard.

Claremont recognized the importance of tethering the fantasy world of comics to the real world.

“The location of Xavier’s School in Westchester County is something originally established by Stan [Lee] in the opening issues of the series,” says the author. “My contribution to that rubric was to take his general placement and give it more specificity, creating a street address and a real sense of place. Its proximity to New York was a matter of convenience and publishing policy: Everyone at Marvel was located in or close to New York – unlike DC, where the JLA [Justice League of America] characters were placed in fictional analogues for the real world (Metropolis, Gotham, Star City and the like). This way, writers and pencilers

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Rhinebeck is home to two Marvel superpeople of its own. The incredibly aptly named mutant superhero Strong Guy – a Chris Claremont creation – hails from the town, as well as spooky former carnival rubber-man and current murderous brigand Scarecrow.

A little more Marvel-in-Upstate-NewYork Trivia? The base of operations for the Fantastic Four villain, sorcerer Dr. Doom, was originally in the mountains in a nondescript place upstate, in the alternate-universe event Age of X; and the City of Albany was accidentally leveled

by Jean Grey.

Marvel’s not the only major comics company in on upstate New York real estate; DC has a presence, too. The 145th and 146th issues of DC Comics’ Nightwing, written in 2008, follow the protagonist Nightwing’s pursuit of a villainous cadre of brainwashers and rogue geneticists, headed by villainess Talia al Ghul, who have made their base at Fishkill’s Pollepel Island – particularly inside the Hudson Valley landmark Bannerman’s Castle.

Ever thought about how Kingston lacks a four-year university? DC’s got you covered. The company situates Hudson University (a go-to fictional college, mentioned not only in comics but also in TV shows ranging from Law and Order to the Cosby Show) just a little outside of New York’s first capital in a small town called New Carthage. Alumni include Dick Grayson, Batman’s first Robin, and Martin Stein, also known as Firestorm, the Nuclear Man. Superman Clark Kent questioned whether or not to do his undergrad work at Hudson University; he ended up picking Metropolis University.

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Getting ready for Santa’s arrival in Woodstock Who is more amped up about Santa’s arrival on the Village Green in Woodstock on Monday, December 24: our children or the Big Kids – the Mamas and Papas and shopkeepers and dedicated town officials who put the whole shebang together each year?

Some locals, along with the insiders who design and build Santa’s means of arrival, have lifelong memories of the annual event. It’s been happening since 1932. And with each year, the

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magic carpet, dangled from a spaceship from 100 feet in the air, flown in on a hang glider, jumped out of the chimney of a cottage, dropped out of the bottom of a VW microbus, ridden in on an elephant and been magically shot from a cannon, along with dozens of other surprising means.

Singer/songwriter Robert Burke Warren remembers that the guy who played Santa for many years was a professional tree arborist who had no fear of heights. “I always felt something could go wrong – like when you take your kids to the circus – but it never did. It’s become a lot more tame,� he says.

Santa’s first foray into the village was much more reasonable. Richard Heppner, Woodstock town historian, wrote about him driving up Mill Hill Road in a truck loaded with goodies for 150 or so Woodstock children. The Great Depression was on. The modest vehicle carrying Santa Claus transported those kids beyond their wildest dreams, no doubt.

Now stockings are stuffed with candy

and distributed to more than 1,000 kids.

Donations are collected from townsfolk to produce the event, which costs many thousands of dollars. Last year, Lynn Sehweret at the Town Clerk’s office reported that the biggest challenge in pulling all the pieces together is to make it happen at exactly that right hour. “It starts early in October, when a mailing goes out for donations; the event is totally funded by donations. After that, we have to put together lists for people to get the contents for the stockings and the cheer and food baskets. We get phone calls suggesting that someone might need cheering up or has had some economic downturn and might need a food basket.� It’s a communitywide effort.

As always, the weather is a tenuous variable. Will it snow? Will the temperature drop into the teens and scare people away?

Typically, folks show up early to park and walk to the Village Green. All traffic nearby stops at 5 p.m. so that villagers and visitors can congregate and wait for Santa’s arrival

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Dec. 20, 2018 – many thanks to the Woodstock Fire Department for its assistance. And a good crowd creates its own heat and excitement.

It’s all about that shoulder-to-shoulder waiting: Listening in awe to the choir that sings each year on the steps of the Woodstock Reformed Church. Mixing it up in the streets with friends and neighbors and strangers. Holding children on shoulders to see what’s going on. Dropping into village shops to spread the holiday cheer. Wondering how the jolly old man in red might be traveling this year.

And when he does arrive, the climax is palpable. All the behind-the-scenes work, accomplished over the past few months by the Woodstock Christmas Eve Committee, culminates in joy and giving and a lot of celebratory folderol. The holiday spirit lives in this Woodstock tradition, for old-timers and newcomers, for the young and the notso-young.

Meanwhile, back at the Colony, Uncle Rock – a/k/a the aforementioned Warren – will be set to lead a community singalong in his own exuberant style. As soon as Santa shows up and distributes his stockings, Uncle Rock will play a set of holiday tunes, including such rocking favorites as

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It’s rather – very – old-fashioned and heartwarming.”

The Colony’s kitchen and bar will be

Dec. 20, 2018 open, serving hot chocolate, mulled cider and hot toddies. People can drop in and get warm in front of the fireplace before heading home. The doors open at 5 p.m., and the show starts at 6 p.m. The Colony is located at 22 Rock City Road in Woodstock. Admission is by a $10 suggested donation at the door.

– Ann Hutton Woodstock Christmas Eve/Santa’s Arrival, Monday, December 24, 5 p.m., Village Green, Mill Hill Road/Rock City Road/Tinker Street, Woodstock.

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8am-9am Woodstock Senior Senior Feel Good Aerobics with Diane Collelo. Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

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.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-7pm Gift Wrapping Week. Drop-in during regular library hours and use our gift wrapping station! Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, http://www. tivolilibrary.org/. Free use of wrapping paper (ours or bring your own), scissors, ribbon, tags, and a nice work space to wrap all your holiday gifts!

10am-2pm Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads. Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, http://www. tivolilibrary.org/. To go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection.

10am-11am Gentle Yoga with Kate Hagerman.

This is a perfect place for beginning your yoga practice. This class encourages spiritual practice while enhancing health and wellbeing. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, http:// woodstockyogacenter.com. $10.

11am-12pm Woodstock Senior Level One (Moderate) Yoga with Susan Blacker.

Centering, warm-ups, posture flow, relaxation and meditation. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12:15pm Fine Arts Recitals. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

1pm Kerhonkson - Accord Seniors Meeting.

Meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month.

Activities, games, parties, & movies. Info: 845-626-8213. Accord Firehouse, Main Street, Accord.

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

3pm Dungeons & Dragons. Meets every Thursday at 3pm. Info: 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

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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.

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5pm-6:30pm New Paltz Climate Action Coalition Meeting. Meets every Thursday. New Paltz Village Hall, Plattekill Ave, New Paltz. www. newpaltzclimateaction.org.

6pm-7:30pm The Mind Illuminated: A Meditation Group. An accessible, step-by-step toolkit for anyone looking to start – or improve – their daily meditation. Woodstock Healing Arts, 83 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-393-4325, ino@woodstockhealingarts.com, https://bit. ly/2mUfU0B. 6pm Wine Night - Thirsty Thursday. Celebrate every Thursday at Woodnotes Grille with the Wine Club! Enjoy 25% off all bottles of wine and special selections from the cellar by the glass. Info: 845-688-2828; emersonresort.com.

The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper.

6:30pm Phoenicia Library Board Meeting.

Everyone welcome. Meetings held monthly - every 3rd Thursdays at 6:30pm. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia.

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-8pm Gardiner Library Knitting Group.

Sit and knit. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@ rcls.org, gardinerlibrary.org.

7pm Advent Bible Study. Looking at the Wrong Picture? What the Gospel Birth Stories Really Show Us. Info: 845-246-2867. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St, Saugerties.

7pm-9:30pm Geeks Who Drink Weekly Pub Quiz. Rough Draft invites you to its fun-filled weekly trivia series, hosted by Geeks Who Drink and local celebrities Mark & Emily. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. https:// bit.ly/2xTr2TX. 7pm Old Dutch Choir. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

7:30pm Trivia Night @ 2 Way Brewing Company. Put your useless knowledge to the test!

Starts @ 7:30pm sharp. Maximum team size - 5 people. Beer prizes! 2 Way Brewing Company, 18

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West Main Street, Beacon. Info: (845) 202-7334, information@2waybrewingcompany.com, https://www.facebook.com/event. FREE. 7:30pm Music on Market- World Music Concert Series: Holiday Celebration. 12th Annual Holiday Concert featuring SUNY Ulster and MISU community ensembles and guest artists. $15/adults, $10/seniors and students,& free/children under 12. Info: 845-377-3727. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Market St, Ellenville.

7:30pm Chess Club. Meets every Thursday.

Open to all chess players. Free admission. Info: 845-419-2737; albiebar@aol.com. Woodland Pond, Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz.

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-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/Kingston, 39 John St, Kingston.

Free, $5 donation welcome.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Jeremy Baum Trio: Charlie “Baum” Christmas. Tribute to Vince Guaraldi’s 1965 “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”

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

8pm Live @ The Falcon: NRBQ. Legendary unofficial “house band” for The Simpsons.

Opener: Restless Age. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

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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 Avenue, Kingston. greenkill.org.

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

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

Friday

9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II with Alison Sinatra. This class is ideal for students transitioning from beginners to intermediate yoga. Basic poses are explored with increasing detail interspersed with a flowing sequence. $18 drop-in. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

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.

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7:30am-9am Morning Practice. Connect to your intention and sacred space with breath work, Hanna somatic movement, yoga, qigong, meditation and relaxation. All levels. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-2558212, contact@thelivingseed.com, https://bit. ly/2K8mlZ2. class cards and packages apply.

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18 Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10am-7pm Gift Wrapping Week. Drop-in during regular library hours and use our gift wrapping station! Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, http://www. tivolilibrary.org/. Free use of wrapping paper (ours or bring your own), scissors, ribbon, tags, and a nice work space to wrap all your holiday gifts!

11am-6pm Woodstock Art Exchange. Glass, contemporary crafts and one-of-a-kind gifts at every price point. Special exhibit: “North American Travels” – paintings by Bennett Harris Horowitz. Holiday refreshments! Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am–6pm; Mondays 10am–4pm. Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1396 Rte 28, West Hurley.

12:05pm-1pm Woodstock Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvementof balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, 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.

1pm-2pm Chair Yoga. Samantha Free leads this class that will help you stretch and strengthen as you move through gentle poses and breathing exercises. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

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.

4pm-7pm Heavenly Soups To Go. $4.50 per pint & a roll. Info:845-331-7099. United Reformed Church of Bloomington, 11 Church St, Bloomington.

5:30pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris.

Restorative yoga is a gentle, completely supportive practice that is designed to bring stillness to the body and the mind. Dress in layers, wear socks and bring an eye pillow if you have one. $18 dropin, discounted with class card or membership.

Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

6pm Jingle Bell Moon Hike. Celebrate the holiday with a hike and the winter solstice. Wear your holiday gear for a 4.5 mile holiday walk around Chadwick Lake. This is a group event that you must pre-register for. $5 fee. Ages 8 and up.

Chadwick Lake Park, 1702 Route 300, Newburgh. facebook.com/events/158302721500388/.

6pm Polar Express Expedition. Set to the sounds of the motion picture, passengers will relive the classic story on a magical trip to the North Pole. Once on board, your car hosts will work their way through the coach and punch your golden ticket as you’re served hot chocolate and cookies. Passengers then read along with the classic children’s book, The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg. $32-$49. Phone: 845-6887400. Excursions depart: Sat & Sun 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 6pm, 8pm; & on Fridays 6pm & 8pm only. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook Lane Station, 149 Aaron Ct, Kingston. catskillmountainrailroad.com.

6pm-8pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services.

Friday evening services. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-2218, info@wjcshul.org, http:// www.wjcshul.org.

6:30pm-7:30pm Gingerbread Houses. For all ages. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

6:30pm-8:30pm Kol Hai Hudson Valley Jewish Renewal Shabbat. Joyful, musical, spiritual, and meditative services open to everyone. Vibrant, heart-centered, and soulful. Every first and third Friday night of the month in the Great Room at the Woodland Pond Health Center. Info: 845-4775457; kolhai.org. Woodland Pond, Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz. kolhai.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 Movie Night: The Star. Free will donation.

Info:845-331-7099. United Reformed Church of Bloomington, 11 Church St, Bloomington.

7pm The Orchestra Now. Bard College’s resident orchestra performs selections from Corellis and Mozart as well as the entirety of Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 2.” Info: 518-822-1438. Hudson Hall, 327 Warren St, Hudson. hudsonhall.org.

7pm-10pm Hudson Valley Queer Youth Project presents Teen Night. Meets on the 3rd Friday of each month from 7-10pm. Info: 845-3315300; LGBTQCenter.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. lgbtqcenter.org.

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 Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

8pm-11pm Ugly Holiday Sweater Dance Party.

Wear your ugliest holiday sweater and get lively on the dance floor. Over 21 only. Craft beers and hard cider from Pennings Farm Cidery on tap.

ALMANAC WEEKLY Photo booth. Info: 845-986-1059. Penning’s Farm Market, 161 South Route 94, Warwick. penningsfarmmarket.com.

8pm-10pm ASK for Music: You Go No You, Keenan O’Meara and Cumulus. A songwriters collective, spiritual music of flute and koto and a singer/songwriter. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-338-0333, ask@askforarts.org, https://bit.ly/2RWkcmk.

Suggested donation.

8pm-10:30pm Richard’s Rhinecliff Acoustic Show. Featuring Blue Gardenia, Kurt Henry & Cheryl Lambert, Jerry Mitnick - The Grits.

Donations suggested. Info: 845-876-7007.

Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff.

8pm Walking the Dog Theater presents: A Christmas Carol. Book by Charles Dickens.

Performed by David Anderson, Directed by Ted Pugh. Free Admission as part of WTD’s Free Culture Initiative, which seeks to make the experience of live theater available to all.

Donations gratefully received. Appropriate for ages 10 and up. Info: 518-610-0909. . Solaris, 360 Warren St, Hudson. wtdevents.org.

8pm Blue Christmas. A fifties Christmas Variety Show! Directed by Amy Schribe. $20/adults, $18/ srs & students. Info: 845-688-2279; tickets@ phoeniciaplayhouse.com. STS Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Danielle Sheri Duo. Soul, Blues, Rock. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm Sixth Annual Christmas@The Falcon Benefit. Line up to announced! Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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12/22

8am-12pm Breakfast with Santa at Emerson Resort & Spa. Have breakfast with Santa. Take selfies and enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet. Visit the Emerson’s North Pole in the Country Stores.

Reserve tickets soon for this popular event. Call 845-688-2828 for reservations. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper. emersonresort.com.

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, http:// woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

9am-10:30am Hobby Horse Workshop with Tim Hooker Hanford. Please join us in celebrating the holiday/solstice season and help Tom Hanford make hobby horses! This is a program for children 5 years old and up & adults. An RSVP is required and the program is limited to 25 attendees. Please RSVP by calling the library by Friday, December 21st. Phone: 518-789-3340. NorthEast-Millerton Library, 75 Main St, Millerton. nemillertonlibrary.org/ calendar/?mc_id=6687.

9am-1pm Free Tech Help. Teen tech expert Samantha will help solve your computer quandries. Info: 845-266-5530. Drop-ins welcome. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

10am-2pm Gift Wrap Week. Drop-in during regular library hours and use our gift wrapping station! Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, http://www. tivolilibrary.org/. Free use of wrapping paper (ours or bring your own), scissors, ribbon, tags, and a nice work space to wrap all your holiday gifts!

10am-2pm Kingston Winter Farmers’ Market.

Open every other Saturday, 10am-2pm (except 2/2) through 4/27. Info: Kingstonfarmersmarket. org. Inside the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St, Kingston.

10am-5pm Christmas on the Farm with Eggbert. Meet Eggbert the Talking Egg and his farm animals, a Christmas tradition in the Hudson Valley. Huge holiday display and Devitt’s Eggs-press train. Admission; age 3 and under free. Info: 845-561-1968. Devitt’s Nusery, 56 Devitt Circle, New Windsor. devittsnsy.com.

10am Photos with Santa at Adams’ Fairacre Farms. Have your free photo taken with Santa at all four Adam’s locations - Kingston, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, & Wappinger’s!

10am-5pm Locust Grove’s Holiday Tour. Tour the lavishly decorated 25 room mansion with an expert guide. $11/adults, $6/kids. 10am – 5pm, last tour begins at 3:15pm. Info: 845-454-4500; LGNY.org. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie.

10am-11am All Level Yoga. All-Level Yoga is a floor class taught by instructor Mia Tomic. You will be guided through a variety of stretches and poses. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

10am-3pm Coffee’s Ready with Polly. Weekly baked goodies + good conversation. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org.

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-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.com. $18.

10am Qigong Classes. All level class including chair Qigong led by Steven Michael Pague.

Ongoing every Saturday at 10am. Classes meet by the back door to the library. In case of inclement weather, class will be held in the Community Room. Info: 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck.

10:30am Beary Merry Holiday. Come to the bear den to make tasty holiday snacks for the black bears. We’ll celebrate the holiday season when we let the bears out to unwrap their gift boxes full of delicious treats! Bundle up and come out for a festive, family-friendly winter experience.

Trailside Museums and Zoo, Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain. trailsidezoo.org.

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 Christmas On The Farm. Visit our nativity scene, see farm animals and choose your Christmas tree. There will be holiday gift items in the shop as well as hot drinks, food and baked goods. Kids get free coloring books and candy canes and can get a chance to ride ponies and horse drawn wagons. Santa visits on the weekends, too! Phone: 845-692-4364. Manza Family Farm, 730 State Rt. Rt 211, Montgomery. manzafamilyfarm.net/index.html.

11am-6pm Woodstock Art Exchange. Glass, contemporary crafts and one-of-a-kind gifts at every price point. Special exhibit: “North American Travels” – paintings by Bennett Harris Horowitz. Holiday refreshments! Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am–6pm; Mondays 10am–4pm. Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1396 Rte 28, West Hurley.

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.

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.

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. New Paltz.

1pm-4pm Wilderstein’s Holiday House Tour.

Florists and designers transform the mansion (FDR’s cousin Daisy’s 1888 home) into a magical holiday wonderland. Tour the mansion at your own pace, with guides in each room to share information and answer questions.

Complimentary hot mulled cider and cookies. $11/adults, $10/students&seniors, free/12 & under. Info: 845-876-4818;Wilderstein.org.

Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck.

1:30pm Polar Express Expedition. Set to the sounds of the motion picture, passengers will relive the classic story on a magical trip to the North Pole. Once on board, your car hosts will work their way through the coach and punch your golden ticket as you’re served hot chocolate and cookies. Passengers then read along with the classic children’s book, The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg. $32-$49. Phone: 845-6887400. Excursions depart: Sat & Sun 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 6pm, 8pm; & on Fridays 6pm & 8pm only. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook Lane Station, 149 Aaron Ct, Kingston. catskillmountainrailroad.com.

2pm-4pm Nutcracker. Top Talent to perform in local production! This Holiday Classic has become a tradition that enchants children and Adults alike!

Paramount Theatre, 17 South St, Middletown.

Info: 8457285488, maggieshome22@gmail.com, hudsonvalleydance.net. $20.

2pm-4pm Top Talent in Local Holiday Production, the Nutcracker. Holiday Classic.

Info: 8457285488, maggieshome22@gmail. com, www.middletownparamount.com. www. middletownparamount.com.

4pm The 23rd Juried Art Show. A reception in the Foundation Gallery of Columbia-Greene Community College. Sponsored by the Fine Arts Program, this annual event invites art students from area high schools to show their work and compete for prize money. On display until February 22. Info: 518-828-4181. SUNY ColumbiaGreene, 4400 Route 23, Hudson. SUNYcgcc.edu.

5pm-8pm A New Windsor Colonial Christmas.

Visit The Revolutionary War Headquarters of Major Generals Gates and St. Clair, decorated for the holiday season as it would have been during the final years of the Revolution. Free admission, donations accepted. Edmonston House, 1042 Route 94, New Windsor.

5pm-7pm Roxbury’s Soup n’ Sip. Roxbury is

Dec. 20, 2018 serving up a healthy dose of holiday cheer, along with homemade soups and New York State wines as part of the Roxbury Soup & Sip event. Over a dozen Roxbury businesses and organizations will serve up soups and sips. At 7pm, strollers will head over to the Roxbury Arts Group for a Dessert Reception, vote for favorite soup, and participate in a live auction for cool prizes. All proceeds from this event will directly support the Roxbury Beautification Fund. For more information, visit facebook.com/roxburyny. Town of Roxbury. roxburyartsgroup.org.

5pm-8pm Wassail, Wassail all over the Town at Knox’s Headquarters. Celebrate a rowdy Christmas Eve with the 2nd & 3rd Continental Artillery and local residents at the 1754 Ellison House. Free admission. Knox’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 289 Forge Hill Road, Vails Gate. Info: 845-561-1765, chad.johnson@parks. ny.gov, www.nysparks.com.

7pm-10pm Vinnie Martucci Trio. Piano jazz at it’s finest with Vinnie Martucci on piano, Rich Syracuse on bass and Jeff “Siege” Siegel on drums.

Lydia’s Cafe, 7 Old US 209, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-687-6373, mark@lydiasdeli.com, http:// lydias-cafe.com. No cover charge but donations are welcome.

7pm-9pm The 11th Annual One True Voice - Odyssey into the Heart. Release the past, align with the present and empower intentions for personal and collective transformation. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston. Info: 914-388-0632, amymctear@yahoo.com, http:// www.amymctear.com/event. $20 at door.

7pm-9pm Mr. Dickens Reads a Christmas Carol. Gregg Shults personifies Dickens and 23 others. Transforming greed into generosity.

Historic church, towering Christmas tree, holiday treats. Admission is by donation; proceeds will be shared by the Cragsmoor Historical Society and Gregg Shults. Check the CHS website for postings regarding inclement weather. Info: 845-647-6487.

Cragsmoor’s Stone Church, 280 Henry Road, Cragsmoor. Info: 845-647-6487, radl.maureen@ gmail.com, cragsmoorhistoricalsociety.com. donations encouraged.

7pm-8pm Latin Dance for Everyone. Meets every Saturday, 7-8pm.$5/suggested donation.

Info: 845-331-5300; LGBTQCenter.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. lgbtqcenter.org.

7:30pm-9pm Newburgh Chorale presents Christmas Music from the British Isles.

Selections include music by Rutter, Holst, Archer and Poston, presented by a 30-voice all-volunteer chorale with piano accompaniment. King of Kings Lutheran Church, 543 Union Avenue, New Windsor. Info: info@newburghchorale.org, www. newburghchorale.org. suggested donation.

7:30pm Concert at Bard. Multiple Grammy Award–winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant returns to the Fisher Center for a special winter concert. Bard Richard B. Fisher Center, 60 Manor Ave, Annandale. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@bard.edu.

8pm Walking the Dog Theater presents: A Christmas Carol. Book by Charles Dickens.

Performed by David Anderson, Directed by Ted Pugh. Free Admission as part of WTD’s Free Culture Initiative, which seeks to make the experience of live theater available to all.

Donations gratefully received. Appropriate for ages 10 and up. Info: 518-610-0909. . Solaris, 360 Warren St, Hudson. wtdevents.org.

8pm Blue Christmas. A fifties Christmas Variety Show! Directed by Amy Schribe. $20/adults, $18/ srs & students. Info: 845-688-2279; tickets@ phoeniciaplayhouse.com. STS Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: EPBB “A Very Proggy Christmas”. The World’s Zaniest Big Band. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

Sunday

12/23

10am-2pm Warwick Winter Farmers’ Market.

More than a dozen farmers and vendors offer locally & regionally grown, raised and produced foods, beverages and body care items. Info: 845-258-4998, Facebook: Warwick Winter Farmers Market. Warwick Indoor Winter Farmers Market, 115 Liberty Corners Rd, Pine Island.

10am-4pm Christmas on the Farm with Eggbert. Meet Eggbert the Talking Egg and his farm animals, a Christmas tradition in the Hudson Valley. Huge holiday display and Devitt’s Eggs-press train. Admission; age 3 and under free. Info: 845-561-1968. Devitt’s Nusery, 56 Devitt Circle, New Windsor. devittsnsy.com.

10am-12:30pm Loop around the Lake for Families at Sam’s Point. Three-mile hike to view magnificent Lake Maratanza. On our way back toward the visitor center, we will stop at the Sam’s Point Overlook, where on a clear day there is a great view of the Wallkill Valley, the Catskills.

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Meet at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center. Pre-registration is required by calling Sam’s Point at 845-647-7989. Sam’s Point Area, Cragsmoor.

10am Photos with Santa at Adams’ Fairacre Farms. Have your free photo taken with Santa at all four Adam’s locations - Kingston, Newburgh,

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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Holiday Gift Drive for The Washbourne House & Family Domestic Violence Services. A Program of Family of Woodstock Inc. Please donate new, unwrapped, gift items for children & adults in our domestic violence program this holiday season! Your generosity is greatly

appreciated and will brighten the holidays of our community members healing from domestic violence.

Donations can be dropped at: 39 John St. Kingston or at The Armadillo, 97 Abeel St. Kingston. Additional drop locations and Wish List can be found at facebook.com/familydomesticviol

Poughkeepsie, & Wappinger’s!

10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For students who are wellpracticed in Iyengar Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris.

Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-8700, http://woodstockyogacenter. com. $18.

11am-2pm Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Myles Mancuso Brunch. Myles in a “Southern State of Mind”. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com.

11am-4pm Christmas On The Farm. Visit our nativity scene, see farm animals and choose your Christmas tree. There will be holiday gift items in the shop as well as hot drinks, food and baked goods. Kids get free coloring books and candy canes and can get a chance to ride ponies and horse drawn wagons. Santa visits on the weekends, too! Phone: 845-692-4364. Manza Family Farm, 730 State Rt. Rt 211, Montgomery. manzafamilyfarm.net/index.html.

11am-6pm Woodstock Art Exchange. Glass, contemporary crafts and one-of-a-kind gifts at every price point. Special exhibit: “North American Travels” – paintings by Bennett Harris Horowitz. Holiday refreshments! Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am–6pm; Mondays 10am–4pm. Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1396 Rte 28, West Hurley.

11am-3pm Sunday Funday. Open Recreation!

Pool Table, Foosball and Ping Pong. Meets every Sunday. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. FREE. 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.

12pm Community Chili Lunch. We know you like our chili! Come and join with us in celebrating our community and Christmas. No reservations required! There will be an informal service at 10:30, lunch, and a special program follows. Info: 845-246-2867. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St, Saugerties. saugertiesreformed.org.

1pm-4pm Holiday Whodunit Program. For children ages 6 to 11 and their family members are invited to solve a “history mystery” in the Holiday Whodunit. The young detectives will interview costumed interpreters, who portray Gilded Age houseguests and servants. The Holiday Whodunit has become an annual tradition for many families, who come each December to enjoy the holiday decorations and crack another Gilded Age case.

Children who submit a guess as to “whodunit” will be entered in a drawing for a prize. $8/person, free/ 6 & under. Info: 845-889-8851; parks.ny.gov.

Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg.

1pm-4pm Wilderstein’s Holiday House Tour.

Florists and designers transform the mansion (FDR’s cousin Daisy’s 1888 home) into a magical holiday wonderland. Tour the mansion at your own pace, with guides in each room to share information and answer questions.

Complimentary hot mulled cider and cookies. $11/adults, $10/students&seniors, free/12 & under. Info: 845-876-4818;Wilderstein.org.

Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck.

1pm Elting Library Scrabble Club Meeting.

Scrabble sets and the Official Scrabble Player’s dictionary are provided. This club is intended for adult players 18 or older. Meets every Sunday, 1pm in a study room of the library. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz.

1pm-2pm Folktales & Stories for Children & Families. Pamela Badila performs, tells and

enceservices.

Kingston Proud Award. Nominate someone or a business you know in Kingston who has achieved great success to win this award. Visit our page for more information. John H. Fisher, 278 Wall Street, Kingston.

Info: 845-802-0047; support@

reads folktales from around the world in this special story hour. Hudson Area Library, 51 North 5th Street, Hudson. Info: 518-828-1792, brenda.shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org, http:// hudsonarealibrary.org.

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

1:30pm Polar Express Expedition. Set to the sounds of the motion picture, passengers will relive the classic story on a magical trip to the North Pole. Once on board, your car hosts will work their way through the coach and punch your golden ticket as you’re served hot chocolate and cookies. Passengers then read along with the classic children’s book, The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg. $32-$49. Phone: 845-6887400. Excursions depart: Sat & Sun 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 6pm, 8pm; & on Fridays 6pm & 8pm only. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), West Brook Lane Station, 149 Aaron Ct, Kingston. catskillmountainrailroad.com.

2pm National Theatre presents The Madness of George III. This multi-award-winning drama written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights, Alan Bennett, is broadcast live.

Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, www. rosendaletheatre.org. $12.

2pm-4:30pm Minnewaska Preserve: Two Views Scenic Hike. A stimulating and refreshing hike along the Bullwheel and High Peter’s Kill Footpaths to two scenic overlooks in the Peter’s Kill Area. While the distance is relatively short, there are a few moderate hills. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Meet in the Peter’s Kill Area.

Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752.

Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

2pm Blue Christmas. A fifties Christmas Variety Show! Directed by Amy Schribe. $20/adults, $18/ srs & students. Info: 845-688-2279; tickets@ phoeniciaplayhouse.com. STS Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia.

2pm-6pm Sunday Jazz. J. Drechsler Quartet/ Septet with special guest artists in concert at 2pm. Daily featured composers and theme based selections. Sign up at 3:30pm to sit in with the band at 4pm. All musical levels given time! Great coffee, baked goods, friendly service, relaxed atmosphere. No worries. No cover! Info: 845-633-8287. Cafeteria Coffeehouse, 58 Main St, New Paltz.

3pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Ongoing games - Sundays at 3pm. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details.

Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. http://woodstockultimate.org/.

4pm-8pm Sunday Supper. Remember the good old days when the family gathered around the table every Sunday for dinner? Carry on the tradition with Sunday Supper at Woodnotes Grille. Enjoy house made selections ranging from Prime Rib dinner, seasonal roasts, or chicken and dumplings for $21 per person! Call 845-688-2828 for reservations. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper.

4pm-6pm Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Sponsored by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums. Broadcast - 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, Woodstock.

5pm-6:30pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris. Restorative yoga is a gentle, completely supportive practice that is designed to bring stillness to the body and the mind.Dress in layers, wear socks and bring an eye pillow if you have one. $18 drop-in, discounted with class card or

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Woodstock Art Exchange (Fri - Sun, 11am-6pm & Mon 10am-4pm). Glass, contemporary crafts and one-of-akind gifts at every price point. Special exhibit: “North American Travels” – paintings by Bennett Harris Horowitz.

Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am–6pm; Mondays 10am–4pm.

Holiday refreshments! Info: 914-8063573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1396 Route 28, West Hurley. .

Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Stationary Clinic for Dogs. Every Monday,

membership. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700.

6pm-7pm Meditation Session. Meets every Tuesday at 6pm. Free and open to the public. Info: skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake Shambhala Meditation & Retreat Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

7pm-10:30pm Eric Redd Movement: Christmas Dance Party. Events include a warm clothing drive featuring the Eric Redd Movement with special guests vocalists, DJ’s & Holiday Party Instrumentalists. Hosted by The Colony in Association with Family of Woodstock. Colony, 22 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-594-6518, lbielawa@gmail.com, https://www.facebook. com/event. $20 advance; $25 door; $12 with warm clothing donation; FREE with donation of sleeping bag or tent.

7pm Storytelling with Janet Carter. Info: 845-246-5775. Free admission. Inquiring Minds Saugerties Bookstore, 65 Partition Street, Saugerties.

8pm Walking the Dog Theater presents: A Christmas Carol. Book by Charles Dickens.

Performed by David Anderson, Directed by Ted Pugh. Free Admission as part of WTD’s Free Culture Initiative, which seeks to make the experience of live theater available to all.

Donations gratefully received. Appropriate for ages 10 and up. Info: 518-610-0909. . Solaris, 360 Warren St, Hudson. wtdevents.org.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Misha Piatigorsky Trio. A chalice of modernism, the stew-pot of soul. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

Monday

12/24

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, tara-spayneuter.org.

Saturdays and Sundays 11am–6pm; Mondays 10am–4pm. Info: 914-806-3573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1396 Rte 28, West Hurley.

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.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.

10:30am-11:30am Hanna Somatics at The Living Seed. Join Carisa Borrello for Hanna Somatic Education® weekly clinical classes that will teach you to reverse chronic muscle pain.

The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-2558212, contact@thelivingseed.com, https://bit. ly/2K8mlZ2. $18/$16 students or seniors.

11am-2pm Christmas on the Farm with Eggbert. Meet Eggbert the Talking Egg and his farm animals, a Christmas tradition in the Hudson Valley. Huge holiday display and Devitt’s Eggs-press train. Admission; age 3 and under free. Info: 845-561-1968. Devitt’s Nusery, 56 Devitt Circle, New Windsor. devittsnsy.com.

12:15pm-1:15pm Senior Strength and Stamina with Linda Sirkin. Low impact aerobics performed with light weights. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation.

Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

9am-10am Gentle Yoga Class. With Kathy Carey! A fun class, lightly paced. $3/class. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. $3.

1pm-2pm Chair Yoga. Samantha Free leads this class that will help you stretch and strengthen as you move through gentle poses and breathing exercises. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

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.

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.

9:30am-12pm Weekly Bridge Game. For intermediate level players. Meets weekly on Mondays, 9:30am-12pm and Wednesdays, 1:304pm. For info, contact Neale Tracy at 845-2470094. Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market St, Saugerties.

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: 845-303-9689. Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston. ssipkingston.org.

10am-4pm Woodstock Art Exchange. Glass, contemporary crafts and one-of-a-kind gifts at every price point. Special exhibit: “North American Travels” – paintings by Bennett Harris Horowitz. Holiday refreshments! Open Fridays,

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3pm Walking the Dog Theater presents: A Christmas Carol. Book by Charles Dickens.

Performed by David Anderson, Directed by Ted Pugh. Free Admission as part of WTD’s Free Culture Initiative, which seeks to make the experience of live theater available to all.

Donations gratefully received. Appropriate for ages 10 and up. Info: 518-610-0909. . Solaris, 360 Warren St, Hudson. wtdevents.org.

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3pm Substance Use Resources. Are you or someone you know struggling with substance use? Stop in to meet with a clinician and get support! Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. Info: 845-544-9087, kasandra. quednau@cccsos.org.

7:30pm Reformed Church of Saugerties’ Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. A serene and uplifting way to focus on “the reason for the season”. Special readings and music! Bring the entire family! Info: 845-246-2867. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St, Saugerties. saugertiesreformed.org.

Tuesday

12/25

Merry Christmas

12pm-3pm Second Annual Christmas Feast.

For families in the Kingston and surrounding area who would not otherwise be able to have a special Christmas meal. Partnering with Family of Woodstock, serving an anticipated 250 guests a warm meal. Local professional musicians will provide entertainment. There will be dozens of children’s gifts (thanks to People’s Place), Santa Claus at the temple, and great door prizes for men and women. Congregation Emanuel, 243 Albany Ave, Kingston.

Wednesday

12/26

7:30am-9am Morning Practice. Connect to your intention and sacred space with breath work, Hanna somatic movement, yoga, qigong, meditation and relaxation. All levels. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-2558212, contact@thelivingseed.com, https://bit. ly/2K8mlZ2. class cards and packages apply.

8:30am-9:15am Universal Prayer Group. A free weekly drop-in prayer group open to the community every Wednesday. Turns are taken voluntarily in offering individual prayers aloud, without crosstalk. Natural periods of silence may occur. All spiritual and religious beliefs are honored. Info: 845-687-6090; mamarentals@ gmail.com. Marbletown Multi-Arts Center, 3588 Main St, Stone Ridge. cometomama.org.

9am-3pm Hudson Highland Nature Museum: School Break Mini Camp for ages 6-9.

Wednesday, December 26-Friday, December 28. Pull the kids away from the screens and let them reconnect with nature. Meet a different live animal each day and learn how animals survive the cold of winter. Enjoy plenty of time hiking, playing outdoor games, hands-on activities, and crafts Admission: Register for 1, 2 or all 3 days. Prepaid registration required. Museum Members: $42/day. Not-yet-Members: $50/day.

Call 845-534-5506 for more information or to register. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/ Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. hhnm.org. $50/day.

9am-10am Woodstock Senior Gentle (chair) Yoga with Susan Blacker. A gentle yoga class with each student encouraged to move and stretch at his or her own pace. Includes warmups, 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.

9:30am Boscobel Bring the Kids! Winter Break. Two-hour programs, 9:30AM AND 1:00PM. Enjoy a family-focused tour of the Historic House Museum with Museum Educator Lisa DiMarzo.

Explore the past through hands-on activities.

Then, take a break with a snack and bring the memories home with a special craft. Boscobel, 1601 Rte. 9D, Garrison. boscobel.org/events. $11.

9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II with Alison Sinatra. This class is ideal for students transitioning from beginners to intermediate yoga. Basic poses are explored with increasing detail interspersed with a flowing sequence. $18 drop-in. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700. $18.

10am-5pm Locust Grove’s Holiday Tour. Tour the lavishly decorated 25 room mansion with an expert guide. $11/adults, $6/kids. 10am – 5pm, last tour begins at 3:15pm. Info: 845-454-4500; LGNY.org. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie.

10am Reiki Circle & Sound Healing. Meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Admission by donation. Info: reikyogachant.com; 203-2465711. Reiki Yoga Chant Healing Arts Center, Stone Ridge.

10:30am-12pm Kids Craft Workshop: Make A Mouse House. Mistletoe Mouse has inhabited the mansion at Christmastime for many years.

For these workshops, children ages 6-10 tour the house briefly to see mouse houses on display, then use craft materials to build their own mouse house to take home. An adult must accompany child; reservations required. Cost: $8/child or $15/family (up to 3 children). Info: 845-8898851; parks.ny.gov. Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg.

10:30am-12:30pm Senior Writing Workshop in Woodstock Welcomes New Members.

Writers at all levels of experience, beginner to

expert, are invited to join the Writers Workshop of the Woodstock Senior Recreation Program.

Whether interested in non-fiction, short stories, plays, memoir, or poetry, writers age 55 and above may join the group, which will meet the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 10:30am-12:30pm. The workshop stresses trying out new forms and content in a supportive atmosphere. No fee is required.

The workshop is led by experienced writer, editor, and instructor Lew Gardner. For further information: woodstockny.org/content/Parks/ View/3. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10:30am-11:30am Woodstock Senior Weights and Bands with Linda Sirkin. Improve muscle tone, protect bones and enhance balance. Fire Co. #1, Route 212. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

11am-3pm Christmas on the Farm with Eggbert. Meet Eggbert the Talking Egg and his farm animals, a Christmas tradition in the Hudson Valley. Huge holiday display and Devitt’s Eggs-press train. Admission; age 3 and under free. Info: 845-561-1968. Devitt’s Nusery, 56 Devitt Circle, New Windsor. devittsnsy.com.

1pm-3pm Pinochle. Card Game every Wednesday! Looking for a 4th player. Anyone interested - email info@pinehillcommunitycenter. org. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. FREE. 1pm-3pm Social Circle. Good conversation!

Every Wednesday. Everyone welcome. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org.

1pm Kingston Community Singers Meetup New Members Welcome. Open to all men and women. No auditions necessary. Info: 845-3317715. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

1:30pm-4pm Weekly Bridge Game. For intermediate level players. Meets weekly on Mondays, 9:30am-12pm and Wednesdays, 1:304pm. For info, contact Neale Tracy at 845-2470094. Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market St, Saugerties.

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 Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

4pm Family Lego. Info: 845-876-4030.

Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org.

4:30pm-5:30pm Weekly Art Hour. Meets every Monday! 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, http://www. phoenicialibrary.org. FREE. 4:30pm 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.

5pm-9pm Wallkill Fire Dept Bingo. Doors/ Kitchen Open at 5pm, selling starts @ 6pm & calling begins @ 7pm. Bingo held every Wednesday Night! Wallkill Fire Dept, 18 Central Ave, Wallkill. min admission.

5pm-6:30pm Hudson Valley LGBTQ ’s Community Accupuncture Clinic. Reserve your spot today! Weekly community acupuncture clinic at the Center! The clinic takes place each Wednesday, from 5-6:30PM in a relaxed and low-lit group setting using points on the ears, hands and feet. RSVPs highly suggested, though walk-ins will be welcomed when space is available. Reserve your spot at http://bit.ly/ LGBTQacupuncture. $5 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston.

5pm-6pm Youth Scrabble Club. For grades 3-8 .Learn about Scrabble, compete in Scrabble or just play for fun. Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday every month. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org, http://bit.ly/2GuwmxE. 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 Many Voices, One Community. Monthly Interfaith Gathering! Bring some food to share.

Led by a diverse group of faith leaders in our community. Eat, sing, and talk about our life journeys. Questions? Call 845-331-2252. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston.

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.

6:30pm-7:30pm New Baby Workshop. A complimentary workshop led by Donna Bruschi, IBCLC and Dr. David Lester. Lester Chiropractic, 3 Paradies Ln, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-3300, Lester.chiropractic@gmail.com.

Dec. 20, 2018

6:30pm-8:30pm Yin Yoga with Diane Davis.

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, http://woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

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, http://woodstockyogacenter. com. $10.

7pm-10pm Trivia Night. Calling all trivia nerds ~ Flex your mental muscles and compete for prizes at our weekly Trivia Night! Play solo or as part of a team while enjoying the regular menu items plus a $10 all you can eat Sliders, Wings, and Fries Buffet. Think of it as “Jeopardy Night“ – Catskills style! Info: 845-688-2828 or emersonresort.com.

Woodnotes Grill - Emerson Resort, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. emersonresort.com.

10:30am-12pm Kids Craft Workshop: Make A Mouse House. Mistletoe Mouse has inhabited the mansion at Christmastime for many years.

For these workshops, children ages 6-10 tour the house briefly to see mouse houses on display, then use craft materials to build their own mouse house to take home. An adult must accompany child; reservations required. Cost: $8/child or $15/family (up to 3 children). Info: 845-8898851; parks.ny.gov. Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg.

7pm-8:30pm Actors & Musician Creative Seed Support Group. Come share your work in progress! Weds nights 7 - 8:30pm. Admission by donation. Info: reikyogachant.com; 203-2465711. Reiki Yoga Chant Healing Arts Center, Stone Ridge.

7pm Ashokan-Pepacton Watershed Chapter of Trout Unlimited, #559 Meeting. General membership meeting. Info: 845-657-8500.

Boiceville Inn, Rt 28, Boiceville.

7pm-11pm Chess Night. Free every Wednesday.

Players should bring their own boards & pieces.

Info: 845-658-9048. Rosendale Cafe.

7pm-9pm Volleyball Game. 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-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.

7:30pm Chess Club. Meets every Thursday.

Open to all chess players. Free admission. Info: 845-419-2737; albiebar@aol.com. Woodland Pond, Woodland Pond Circle, 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.

Thursday

12/27

8am-9am Woodstock Senior Senior Feel Good Aerobics with Diane Collelo. Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

9am-3pm Hudson Highland Nature Museum: School Break Mini Camp for ages 6-9.

Wednesday, December 26-Friday, December 28. Pull the kids away from the screens and let them reconnect with nature. Meet a different live animal each day and learn how animals survive the cold of winter. Enjoy plenty of time hiking, playing outdoor games, hands-on activities, and crafts Admission: Register for 1, 2 or all 3 days. Prepaid registration required. Museum Members: $42/day. Not-yet-Members: $50/day.

Call 845-534-5506 for more information or to register. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/ Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. hhnm.org. $50/day.

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.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-5pm Locust Grove’s Holiday Tour. Tour the lavishly decorated 25 room mansion with an expert guide. $11/adults, $6/kids. 10am – 5pm, last tour begins at 3:15pm. Info: 845-454-4500; LGNY.org. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie.

10am-2pm Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads. Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, http://www. tivolilibrary.org/. To go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection.

1 0 a m - 4 p m Open House at Knox’s Headquarters. Tour the elegant 1754 historic house decorated for the season in 18th century fashion. Tours on the hour. Free admission.

Knox’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 289 Forge Hill Road, Vails Gate. Info: 845-561-1765, chad.johnson@parks.ny.gov, www.nysparks.com.

10am-11am Gentle Yoga with Kate Hagerman.

11am-12pm Woodstock Senior Level One (Moderate) Yoga with Susan Blacker.

Centering, warm-ups, posture flow, relaxation and meditation. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12pm-2pm Children’s Holiday Tea at Mount Gulian Historic Site. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon. Info: 845-8318172, info@mountgulian.org, www.mountgulian. org. Adults must be accompanied by a child.

Prepaid reservations are required by December 14.

12:15pm Fine Arts Recitals. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

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

3pm Dungeons & Dragons. Meets every Thursday at 3pm. Info: 845-246-4317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

3:30pm-6:30pm Free Math Tutoring. Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus, Trigonometry, and SAT/ACT Prep. Call to sign up 845-255-1255.

Meets every Thursday at 3:30pm. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. www.

MathTutoringwithMisha.com. Free.

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.

5pm-6:30pm New Paltz Climate Action Coalition Meeting. Meets every Thursday. New Paltz Village Hall, Plattekill Ave, New Paltz. www. newpaltzclimateaction.org.

6pm-7:30pm The Mind Illuminated: A Meditation Group. An accessible, step-by-step toolkit for anyone looking to start – or improve – their daily meditation. Woodstock Healing Arts, 83 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-393-4325, ino@woodstockhealingarts.com, https://bit. ly/2mUfU0B. 6pm Wine Night - Thirsty Thursday. Celebrate every Thursday at Woodnotes Grille with the Wine Club! Enjoy 25% off all bottles of wine and special selections from the cellar by the glass. Info: 845-688-2828; emersonresort.com.

The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper.

6pm-7pm Lego Projects. Each month a new creative challenge. Come and build with others!

Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan.

Info: 845-657-2482, programs@olivefreelibrary. org, http://bit.ly/2xuq5Qj. Free.

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-8pm Gardiner Library Knitting Group.

Sit and knit. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@ rcls.org, gardinerlibrary.org.

7pm Live @ The Falcon: Tribal HarmonyCelebrate Native American Culture.

Indigenous Songs, Stories & Guests. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

7pm-9:30pm Geeks Who Drink Weekly Pub Quiz. Rough Draft invites you to its fun-filled weekly trivia series, hosted by Geeks Who Drink and local celebrities Mark & Emily. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. https:// bit.ly/2xTr2TX. 7pm Old Dutch Choir. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

7pm Bingo! Meet the 2nd & 4th Thursdays,7pm.

Doors open at 6pm. Prizes & food. Sponsored by the Beekman Fire Company Auxiliarly Inc. Beekman Fire House, 316 Beekman- Poughquag Rd, Poughquag.

yoga. Basic poses are explored with increasing detail interspersed with a flowing sequence. $18 drop-in. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

7:30pm Trivia Night @ 2 Way Brewing Company. Put your useless knowledge to the test!

Starts @ 7:30pm sharp. Maximum team size - 5 people. Beer prizes! 2 Way Brewing Company, 18 West Main Street, Beacon. Info: (845) 202-7334, information@2waybrewingcompany.com, https://www.facebook.com/event. FREE.

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.

7:30pm-9:30pm Trivia Night hosted by Paul Tully and Eric Stamberg. Test your knowledge against other teams. First and second prizes awarded. High Falls Cafe, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. Info: 845-687-2699, highfallscafe@ earthlink.net, www.highfallscafe.com.

10am-5pm Locust Grove’s Holiday Tour. Tour the lavishly decorated 25 room mansion with an expert guide. $11/adults, $6/kids. 10am – 5pm, last tour begins at 3:15pm. Info: 845-454-4500; LGNY.org. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie.

7:30pm Chess Club. Meets every Thursday.

Open to all chess players. Free admission. Info: 845-419-2737; albiebar@aol.com. Woodland Pond, Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz.

1 0 a m - 4 p m Open House at Knox’s Headquarters. Tour the elegant 1754 historic house decorated for the season in 18th century fashion. Tours on the hour. Free admission.

Knox’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 289 Forge Hill Road, Vails Gate. Info: 845-561-1765, chad.johnson@parks.ny.gov, www.nysparks.com.

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-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/Kingston, 39 John St, Kingston.

Free, $5 donation welcome.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Split Bill- Jamie McLean Band & Menza Madison Band. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 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 Avenue, Kingston. greenkill.org.

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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7:30am-9am Morning Practice. Connect to your intention and sacred space with breath work, Hanna somatic movement, yoga, qigong, meditation and relaxation. All levels. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St. (rt. 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-2558212, contact@thelivingseed.com, https://bit. ly/2K8mlZ2. class cards and packages apply.

9am-3pm Hudson Highland Nature Museum: School Break Mini Camp for ages 6-9.

Wednesday, December 26-Friday, December 28. Pull the kids away from the screens and let them reconnect with nature. Meet a different live animal each day and learn how animals survive the cold of winter. Enjoy plenty of time hiking, playing outdoor games, hands-on activities, and crafts Admission: Register for 1, 2 or all 3 days. Prepaid registration required. Museum Members: $42/day. Not-yet-Members: $50/day.

Call 845-534-5506 for more information or to register. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/ Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. hhnm.org. $50/day.

10:30am-12pm Kids Craft Workshop: Make A Mouse House. Mistletoe Mouse has inhabited the mansion at Christmastime for many years.

For these workshops, children ages 6-10 tour the house briefly to see mouse houses on display, then use craft materials to build their own mouse house to take home. An adult must accompany child; reservations required. Cost: $8/child or $15/family (up to 3 children). Info: 845-8898851; parks.ny.gov. Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg.

12:05pm-1pm Woodstock Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvementof balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, 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.

aol.com. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rt9 & Rt9G, Rhinebeck.

Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO. Cornell St PO, Kingston.

7pm-8pm Open Mic Night. Bring your talent.

Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

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.

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 Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Cuboricua! Salsa!

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

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Matt Mulhare Band.

Original Country-Folk. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

Saturday

12/29

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, http:// woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

9am-1pm Free Tech Help. Teen tech expert Samantha will help solve your computer quandries. Info: 845-266-5530. Drop-ins welcome. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

1pm-2pm Chair Yoga. Samantha Free leads this class that will help you stretch and strengthen as you move through gentle poses and breathing exercises. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

10am-12:30pm Minnewaska Preserve: Holiday Break Hike to Echo Rock. An early winter walk along three carriage roads to reach picturesque Echo Rock. This approximately three-mile round trip walk is a great way to warm up, get outside and fight cabin fever. Meet at the Minnewaska Nature Center. If the carriage roads at Lake Minnewaska are groomed for cross-country skiing, this hike will change locations to Mossy Glen Footpath. Pre-registration is required. Info: 845-255-0752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

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.

10am-5pm Locust Grove’s Holiday Tour. Tour the lavishly decorated 25 room mansion with an expert guide. $11/adults, $6/kids. 10am – 5pm, last tour begins at 3:15pm. Info: 845-454-4500; LGNY.org. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie.

5:30pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris.

Restorative yoga is a gentle, completely supportive practice that is designed to bring stillness to the body and the mind. Dress in layers, wear socks and bring an eye pillow if you have one. $18 dropin, discounted with class card or membership.

Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock.

10am-11am All Level Yoga. All-Level Yoga is a floor class taught by instructor Mia Tomic. You will be guided through a variety of stretches and poses. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

6pm-9pm Adaptive Sports Foundation Wine Tasting Event. Art and Wine Auction to benefit the Adaptive Sports Foundation—our 15th year!

Adaptive provides the necessary lessons and equipment for teaching disabled individuals how to participate in ski sports. All proceeds from this event will go to support programs for disabled children and adults. Windham Fine Arts, 5380 NY-23, Windham. windhamfinearts.com.

6pm-8pm Calle Overt Ice - Showing + Open Class + Open Skate. Artistic Skating Choreography by David Brown and Beth Woronoff Dance and experimental movement on the Ice. Saugerties Kiwanis Ice Arena, 6 Small World Ave, Saugerties. https://bit.ly/2UuCBrO.

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9:30am Boscobel Bring the Kids! Winter Break. Two-hour programs, 9:30AM AND 1:00PM. Enjoy a family-focused tour of the Historic House Museum with Museum Educator Lisa DiMarzo.

Explore the past through hands-on activities.

Then, take a break with a snack and bring the memories home with a special craft. Boscobel, 1601 Rte. 9D, Garrison. boscobel.org/events. $11.

6pm-8pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services.

Friday evening services. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-2218, info@wjcshul.org, http:// www.wjcshul.org.

9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II with Alison Sinatra. This class is ideal for students transitioning from beginners to intermediate

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

Meets Fridays: 6:45-8:30pm. Class for adults also offered. Info: 845-876-6923 or cdfcirone@

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.

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. New Paltz.

1pm-4pm Wilderstein’s Holiday House Tour.

Florists and designers transform the mansion (FDR’s cousin Daisy’s 1888 home) into a magical holiday wonderland. Tour the mansion at your own pace, with guides in each room to share information and answer questions.

Complimentary hot mulled cider and cookies. $11/adults, $10/students&seniors, free/12 & under. Info: 845-876-4818;Wilderstein.org.

Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck.

6:30pm-8:30pm Poetry Reading & Open Mic Night. Read your own poems and/or those of your favorite Poets! Hosted by, Laura Lonshein Ludwig. Readings are held the last Saturday of every month. All Poets, Writers and Musicians of all ages welcome. Info: 845-246-5775. Inquiring Minds Saugerties Bookstore, 65 Partition Street, Saugerties.

6:30pm-9:30pm Met Opera HD: Marnie (Evening Encore!). Met Opera Live in HD presents Nico Muhly’s new opera “Marnie,” adapted from Winston Graham novel and Hitchcock film. Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-822-8100, fyi@ timeandspace.org, https://bit.ly/2P8dwPA. $15 student / $25 member / $27.50 general.

7pm-8pm Latin Dance for Everyone. Meets every Saturday, 7-8pm.$5/suggested donation.

Info: 845-331-5300; LGBTQCenter.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. lgbtqcenter.org.

7pm-8:30pm Sacred Sound Ceremony. Using sacred sound tools and song, ceremonies help us find our way back to Oneness with an open heart. With Lea Garnier. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail.com, http://sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. $20 exchange.

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.

8pm “Celebration Through the Centuries”.

Guitarist David Temple Performs. Music of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and modern periods will be featured, with special emphasis on the works of J.S. Bach, original work by the performer, and exciting repertoire from both Europe and the Americas. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $22, $20/child/ senior.

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.com. $18.

8pm-10pm The Comics Showcase. The Comics Showcase is proud to bring you the headlining sets of Scott Brennan and Jimmy McDonald.

Plus Andy McDermott & Perla Ayora. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-338-0333, ask@askforarts.org, https://bit. ly/2Bin8m4. $15.

10am Qigong Classes. All level class including chair Qigong led by Steven Michael Pague.

Ongoing every Saturday at 10am. Classes meet by the back door to the library. In case of inclement weather, class will be held in the Community Room. Info: 845-876-4030. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Lindsey Webster.

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

10am-3pm Coffee’s Ready with Polly. Weekly baked goodies + good conversation. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org.

10:30am-11:30am Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston

8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Hambones. Low country fried chickin’ for the soul. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

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For Bid Document and Financial Obligations, please contact Carol at 845-889-3875 or carol.oksa@parks.ny.gov Refer to RFP #X001353.

Proposals in response to this RP are due to State Parks no later than Friday, December 28, 2018.

ULSTER PUBLISHING POLICY It is illegal for anyone to: ...Advertise or make any statement that indicates a limitation or preference based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, handicap (disability), age, marital status or sexual orientation. Also, please be advised that language that indicates preference (i.e. â&#x20AC;&#x153;working professionals,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;single or couple,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;mature...professional,â&#x20AC;? etc.) is considered to be discriminatory. To avoid such violations of the Fair Housing Law, it is best to describe the apartment to be rented rather than the person(s) the advertiser would like to attract. This prohibition against discriminatory advertising applies to single family and owner-occupied housing that is otherwise exempt from the Fair Housing Act.

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Gardiner/ Modena/ Plattekill Rentals

Gardiner: furnished/unfurnished Studio Apartment. Access to Rail Trail. $800/ month utilities included. Call: 845-2145772.

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Highland/ Clintondale Rentals

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HIGHLAND: LARGE 1-BEDROOM end unit. $995/month heat & hot water included. Private, quiet neighborhood. Private parking in front of unit. Next to Highland Town Hall/Court on Church Street, near Rt. 9W. Minutes to SUNY New Paltz, Poughkeepsie Bridge, Metro North, Rt. 9 & hospitals. 1 month security. No smoking. 845453-0047.

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT (950 sq.ft.) in country setting in private 2-family home. 6 months furnished; option to extend; $1300/ month includes utilities. No pets. No smoking. Call for details Cathy Pulichene, Coldwell Banker 845-417-1872.

cierge Service. Affordable rates. Personal care, laundry, light house cleaning, shopping, errands, companionship, etc. References available. 845-281-5193.

CERTIFIED AIDE LOOKING FOR PRIVATE CARE for elderly.

10 years experience. Live-in or hourly.

References available. Ulster County area.

“Happy, Happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home!”

— Charles Dickens

(845)706-5133

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Party Planning/ Catering

POTTIE FOR YOUR PARTY! HAVING A PARTY? TLK LLC. PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS. Weekend, Weekly, Monthly Rentals. We have Gray, White, Blue, Tan, Green (pine-scented), 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. Call 845-658-8766, 845-4176461 or 845-706-7197. e-mail: TLKportables@gmail.com

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Office Space/ Commercial Rentals

Beauty Salon for rent. Fully equipped, with parking. Will renovate for other use.

10 S. Chestnut Street New Paltz. 820 square feet. Please call Wayne 845-399-9697

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NEW PALTZ 255•9400

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Farmworker Div Crops II Needed at Wilklow Orchards, LLC. Job starts 2/1/2019 and ends 12/1/2019. Will Manually plant, cultivate, harvest, and pack vegetable and fruit crops including; apples, peaches, nectarines, plums, cherries, apricots, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries,currants, gooseberries, blueberries, rhubarb, grapes, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, peas, and pumpkins. May apply pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers to crops. Thin and prune crops, set up and operate irrigation equipment, load trucks,operate farm equipment such as tractors etc. and general farm work. Will work outdoors in all types of weather. Must be able to lift 60lbs. Must have three months verifiable experience in the above. Housing provided for all those that are not within commuting distance.

Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employ-

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er upon 50% of the work contract. 8 temporary openings. $12.83 per hour, ¾ guarantee applies. Job is located in Highland, NY. Stop in your nearest one stop ctr or call 877-4669757 and refer to job # NY1284822.

The Rondout Valley Holistic Health Community (RVHHC) is looking to hire: PartTime Office Manager- general office duties, computer skills, good people skills, opportunity for creativity and expansion.

Part-Time Web Master- develop and maintain new website and manage social media.

For full Job Description and Application Contact: info@rvhhc.org.

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Garage/ Workspace/ Storage

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New Paltz Rentals

LARGE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT w/ office space if desired. 21 N. Chestnut Street. $1145/month includes utilities, parking, etc.

COZY STUDIO APARTMENT. $825/ month includes utilities. 49 N. Chestnut Street. No pets, please. 845-229-0024.

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

New Paltz: Southside Terrace Apartments Year round and other lease terms to suit your needs 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!”

Call 845-255-7205 for more information 3-BEDROOM. Barn/loft, full of great details. $1800/month includes all utilities. No indoor smoking, vaping and no dogs. 5 minutes by CAR outside village, 10 minutes by bike. Please message 845-256-8160.

APARTMENTS available late DecemberJanuary. 5 minutes BY CAR outside village.

1-BEDROOM, full bath, separate entry; $1090/month includes utilities. 2-BEDROOM; $1250/month plus utilities. NO DOGS, VAPING or INDOOR SMOKING. Please call 845-255-5355.

ROOM FOR RENT. Can be used as residential or an office. $595/month plus security.

Utilities included. Walking distance to everything. Available now. (845)664-0493.

2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. $1000/ month plus utilities. 5 miles from New Paltz.

Contact Meghan at 845-591-7285.

SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for SPRING 2019 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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Real Estate Affordable Home Land for Sale Mobile Home Park Lot Lease Land & Real Estate Wanted Commercial Listings for Sale Office Space/ Commercial Rentals Garage/Workspace/ Storage Garage/Workspace/ Storage Wanted NYC Rentals & Shares Poughkeepsie/Hyde Park Rentals Gardiner/Modena/ Plattekill Rentals Wallkill Rentals Newburgh Rentals

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Highland/Clintondale Rentals Milton/Marlboro Rentals New Paltz Rentals Rosendale/Tillson/ High Falls/ Stone Ridge Rentals South of Stone Ridge Rentals Kingston/Hurley/Port Ewen Rentals Esopus/Ulster Park Rentals Krumville/Olivebridge/ Shokan Rentals Saugerties Rentals Rhinebeck/Red Hook Rentals Woodstock/West Hurley Rentals West of Woodstock Rentals Green County Rentals

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Ridge Rentals

Rosendale: Large, private 1-Bedroom Apt. One off-street garage parking space.

New lighting and fresh paint. No pets, no smoking. $850/month utilities not included. Call 845-430-9476.

440

Kingston/ Hurley/Port Ewen Rentals

Kingston Waterfront, loft-style apartment sublet, 2/15-3/15. Quiet, residential street, 1 half block from Rondout Creek. Renovated 19th century building. 845-684-5066. Or email rfd48@earthlink.net for link to info and pics.

445

Krumville/ Olivebridge/ Shokan Rentals

SHOKAN– Totally renovated 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT w/all new appliances including W/D. Convenient location. $900/ month + utilities. Includes hot water & garbage service. NO Pets or Smoking. Perfect for one person. Requires security & references. CELL: 845-594-1779.

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Saugerties Rentals

MODERN 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT on quiet cul-de-sac in residential neighborhood, Barclay Heights. Tiled entry/bath, new appliances/carpet, storage & laundry in building. Ideal for 2 people. $980/month plus utilities, lease, security. 845-246-6777.

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Woodstock/West Hurley Rentals

STUDIO CABIN. Great eat-in kitchen, bathroom. Parking. Perfect for 1 person.

Near town but nicely secluded. $800/ month. Security, deposit, references required. Call 845-417-5282. Owner. No fee.

FABULOUS LARGE STUDIO. 1 mile to center of town. 20 ft. of large windows facing a field. Private driveway, secluded. Fully furnished. $1200/month. Security, deposit, references required. Call 845-417-5282.

Beautiful Woodstock In-Town Carriage House Apt. w/2 decks and 2 garden areas, seasonal Mtn. View, a/c, oil heat, woodstove.

Gas stove for cooking. Wood & tile floors.

1-bedroom w/walk-in closet, vaulted living room w/patio doors to deck. Kitchen w/door to deck & fenced-in yard facing Comeau property. Tile shower & vanity w/granite top. An oasis in-town w/off-street parking & all Woodstock has to offer. Walk to NYC bus.

Entrance area has room for desk, etc. Complete separate laundry room with washer/

dryer & laundry sink. No smokers. Pets considered. Perfect for 1 quiet, clean individual w/refs. & credit check. $1100/month plus $400 for oil heat, electric, propane for cooking, water, sewer, garbage/recycling, lawn care, snow plowing of driveway & use of pool during summer. First, last & security. Available now for 1-year lease. Call Halter Associates Realty @ 845-679-2010.

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Delaware County Rentals Vacation Rentals Seasonal Rentals Seasonal Rentals Wanted Rentals Wanted Rentals to Share Senior Housing Housing Exchange / SWAP Lodgings/Bed and Breakfast Travel Free Stuff New & Used Books For Sale Septic Services Snow Plowing Tree Services Firewood for Sale Property Maintenance Studio Sales Hunting/Fishing Sporting Goods Buy & Swap Musician Connections Musical Instruction &Instruments

2-BEDROOM, CHARMING, CHEERY HOUSE IN THE WOODS. LARGE, AIRY “GLASS-ROOM” IDEAL ARTIST’S STUDIO. 3.3 secluded acres, Heatilator-fireplace, gas-stove, washer/dryer, new refrigerator, Woodstock-Saugerties. Shed. No pets. $1400. 1st/last/security. References.

845-679-2300.

2 APARTMENTS FOR RENT on Neher Street, Woodstock: Upstairs is an apartment w/a spacious living room, dining room, 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT w/a second loft sleeping area making a second bedroom, full kitchen and bathroom, plenty of light, close to everything. $950/month plus electric. Downstairs is a full 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT w/full kitchen and bathroom, $1200/month plus electricity.

Both are clean and in ready to move-in condition. Call 845-234-7762 for more information.

House for Rent. Private one bedroom house in Lake Hill. Nice yard, close to hiking trails and walking distance to Cooper Lake. $950/month plus utilities. Call 845417-3819.

LOVELY ENGLISH-STYLE COTTAGE close to town. 2-bedrooms, large living room, 1.5 baths. Beautiful light w/Overlook Mountain views. Very clean, in excellent condition. $1250/month plus utilities, security, references. 845-679-7107.

NEWLY RENOVATED COTTAGE BY A WATERFALL. Cozy. Private. Workroom, sun-room, LR, 1-bedroom w/large window facing stream, kitchen, wood floors, 2 decks.

2.5 miles to center of town. Short/longterm. $1200/month. 845-417-5282.

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QUIET STUDIO. Skylight, separate kitchen, private covered deck, hard-wood floor, country setting, Wittenberg Road, near State Park. Free internet. Views. 20 minutes to Kingston. $825/month plus utilities. 914725-1461.

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Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric 730 Alternative Energy Services 738 Locksmithing 740 Building Services 745 Demolition 748 Telecommunications 750 Eclectic Services 755 Repair/Maintenance Services 760 Gardening/ Landscaping 765 Home Security Services 770 Excavating Services 810 Lost & Found 890 Spirituality 900 Personals 920 Adoptions 950 Animals 960 Pet Care 970 Horse Care 980 Auto Services 990 Boats/Recreational Vehicles 995 Motorcycles 999 Vehicles Wanted 1000 Vehicles

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If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, that’s ours.

Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline answers your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

QUIET STUDIO. Skylight, separate kitchen, private covered deck, hard-wood floor, country setting, Wittenberg Road, near State Park. Free internet. Views. 20 minutes to Kingston. $825/month plus utilities. 914725-1461.

3-BEDROOMS; HEART OF WOODSTOCK; All new appliances, wooden floors throughout, fireplace, screened-in porch, 2 Bluestone slate patios w/Pergola, large fenced-in yard, custom-made shed & firewood shed. On a private road w/driveway.

718-755-4947.

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Portable Toilet Rentals

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Professional Services

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Portable Toilet Rentals 845-658-8766 | 845-417-6461 | 845-706-7197

TLKportables@gmail.com tlkportables.com We e k e n d s • We e k l y • M o n th l y

603

Tree Services

HAVE A DEAD TREE..... CALL ME! Dietz Tree Service Inc. Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding. Seasoned Firewood for Sale.

(845)255-7259. Residential, Municipalities.

FULLY INSURED

boxes, old advertisements, vintage clothing, anything old. Home contents purchased, (select items or entire estates purchased.)

CASH PAID 657-6252

LAWLESS TREE SERVICE

CERTIFIED ARBORIST • CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES

STUMP GRINDING

ALLEN LAWLESS • 845-247-2838 SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK CELL.: 845-399-9659

615

Hunting/Fishing Sporting Goods

*Jessica Rice*; Beautiful Images Hair Salon, 123 Boices Lane, Kingston. Hair- 845383-1852; www.beautifulimageshairsalon. com Makeup- 845-309-6860; www.jessicamitzi.com 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.

700

Personal & Health Services

SPORT OF IRON FITNESS- A Culture of Strength. NOW OFFERING $35/MONTH OPEN GYM. *State of the Art Strength Training Equipment* *Powerlifting, Strongman, Olympic Lifting Equipped* *9000 sq.ft. facility including 1400 sq.ft. of turf.

Group Training Sessions - Registered Dietician - Youth Programs - Personal Training.

120 State Route 28, Kingston. Call Today 845-853-8189.

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Art Services

GUNS WANTED. CASH PAID. Japanese swords, and Militaria. I come to you. Transfers, Estimates and Appraisals. Federal Firearms License. Spartan Trading Co., 90 Dug Hill Rd., Hurley, NY. 914-388-9286

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Buy & Swap

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

710

Organizing/ Decorating/ Refinishing

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER/HOUSEKEEPER. Help w/everyday problems, special projects; clutter, paperwork, moving, gardening & personal assistant. Affordable.

Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured. MargotMolnar.com; Masters Psychology, former CEO, Certified Hospice Volunteer. margotmolnar1@gmail.com (845) 679-6242.

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Cleaning Services

First-time Winter Special. $12/hour for General Housecleaning. 30+ years experience. All Supplies included. Carol: 931-2613192.

CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)688-2253.

COUNTRY CLEANERS Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded

Excellent references.

Call (845)706-1713 or (845) 679-8932

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Caretaking/Home Management

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Auto Services

$35.00 – Wash & Wax Buff Finish $25.00 – Interior Detailing (precision attention to detail)

ALWAYS READY SHINE

Schedule an appt. today!

Serving Ulster and Dutchess Counties Contact: Julio Jackson, Automotive Paint Tech, (845) 397-7134 C

AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION AND DETAIL CO.

Down to Earth Landscaping

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Plumbing, Heating, AC & Electric

Quality service from the ground up

Stoneridge Electrical Service, Inc. www.stoneridgeelectric.com

• LED Lighting

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Building Services

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SNOW PLOWING & SANDING Call William, for your free estimate (845) 401-6637

720

Painting/Odd Jobs

HB Painting & Construction INC. *Painting: Interior/Exterior, Pressure-Washing, Staining, Glazing... *Construction: Home Renovations, Additions, Bathrooms, Kitchen, Doors, Windows, Decks, Roofs, Gutters, Tile, Hardwood Floors (New-Refinish), Sheetrock, Tape. Snowplowing. Call 845616-8574.

HANDYALL SERVICES: *Carpentry, *Plumbing, *Electrical, *Painting, *Excavating & Grading. 5 ton dump trailer. Trees cut.

Call Dave 845-514-6503- mobile.

Gary Buckendorf

House & Estate Cleanouts, Junk Removal, Painting: Interior - Exterior Dump Runs.

Helping homeowners, Plastering, Taping, Structolite realtors and property managers forMatching 20 years. One Wall coverings, Color in Catskill and Manhattan call,Many it’s references gone! Senior & area disabled discounts. garybuckendorf@gmail.com 845-247-7365.

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917-593-5069

QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980

Interior Painting & Staining, • Int. & Ext. painting Sheet Rocking, • Power Washing • Sheetrock & All Stages of Remodeling Plaster Repair

Residential & Commercial • Free estimates, fully insured • Free Estimates Accepting all major credit cards.

Visit my website: Haberwash.com NYS DOT T-12467

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HANDYMAN, HOME REPAIR, Carpentry, Remodels, Installations, Roofing, Painting, Mechanical repairs, etc. Large and small jobs. Reasonable rates. Free estimates.

References available. (845)616-7470.

D AND S IMPROVEMENTS: Home improvement, repair and maintenance, from the smallest repairs to large renovations.

Over 50 years of combined experience. Fully insured. www.dandsimprovements.com (845)339-3017

4 LEAF CARPENTRY Over 60 yrs. combined Experience No job Too Big or Small All phases of Construction Flooring • Siding • Bath • Roofing • Kitchen • Decks Reasonable Rates, Free Estimates, Fully Insured 845-324-1632 • 4leafcarpentry@gmail.com

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TLK LLC. PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS. Weekend, Weekly, Monthly rentals.

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. Call 845-658-8766, 845-417-6461 or 845-7067197. e-mail: TLKportables@gmail.com

From Walls to Floors, Ceilings to Doors, Decks, Siding & More.

Reliable, Dependable & Insured Call for an estimate

845-591-8812

www.tedsinteriors.com • Residential / Commercial • Moving • Delivery • Trucking • Local & NYC Metro Areas

Shandaken, NY 845-688-2253 “ABOVE AND BEYOND” HOUSEPAINTING by Quadrattura, since 1997.

5% EARLY-BIRD WINTER INTERIOR DISCOUNT- BOOKING NOW! Decorator Finishes, Restorations, Expert Color Consultation, Plastering, Wallpaper Removal, Light Carpentry. Add value to your home economically. Environmentally conscious work done w/old world craftsmanship and pride. (845)332-7577. Senior Discount. References. Free Estimates.

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.

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Animals

MOMMA’S NOT COMING HOME.... All recently vetted & vaccinated; 3 loving, healthy cats looking for forever homes. 2 senior females; Cali: a lovely, mellow calico, aged 15 & Zsa-Zsa: a beautiful, gray & white w/the most lovely eyes, aged 13. THEN there’s Rory; a tuxedo w/a huge personality.

He’s a young, sweet boy aged 5. Please find room in your homes & hearts. Would like to keep the senior ladies together if possible. email: Marnette2@gmail.com

old petite short-hair tabby, very sweet, loves to give kisses & have her tummy rubbed: a great lap cat! She’s used to being around other cats. We believe she was abandoned.

ATHENA; 2-year old affectionate black & white tuxedo cat girl. She was a wonderful mama to many kittens; so wonderful that she took in some orphaned babies and loved them like they were her own. Athena does well w/other respectful kitties. BRITTANY; approximately 3-years old mostly black cat girl w/a white bib & muzzle. She’d love a home where she could be the star of the show. All adult cats have been spayed/ neutered, up to date w/shots and litter pan trained. Saugerties Animal Shelter can welcome you Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call (845)679-0339. MEOW!!!

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.

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Pet Care

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.

FOR ADOPTION: BETTY and Her Babies... Betty is a year old gray tabby cat girl who’s a wonderful mother to her 5 kittens: 2 boys (Antonio & Max) and 3 girls (Mikie, Tish and Alexandria). The kittens are also tabbies & are sweet, playful and loving & will be ready to go to their forever homes right after Christmas. Betty will be available for adoption when she is finished nursing the babies & spayed. We’re accepting adoption applications and look forward to meeting adopters within the next few weeks. Please email: DRJLPK@aol.com or text/call (917)282-2018 and leave your full name, best way and best time to reach you.

Thank you!

We have wonderful adult Cats & Dogs at the Saugerties Animal Shelter! They’re looking for homes where they’ll be loved, cared for and given the kindness all animals deserve. In return, you will get unconditional love and a companion of a lifetime. Why adult cats or dogs? You know how large or small they’ll be, their temperament which will only get sweeter when taken out of the stress of being in a cage in a shelter. Speak to Elly, Morgan, or any of the volunteers to see which one or ones would do best in your home. DEXTER; 8-year old Pit mix, is so stressed at the shelter. His caregivers, whom he loved dearly, surrendered him. If you’d like to adopt an older dog whose heart is broken, please visit Dexter at the shelter. Dexter needs to be your one and only; please- no children or other pets. Dexter wants to love again and to be loved. QUEENIE; 8-year

L&M Pet Sitting Professional pet care visits for cats, dogs, birds, and other exotic species.

Lauren Storm & Michael Steeley (607) 431-3392 LnMpetsitting@gmail.com

Check us out on Facebook!

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Horse Care

HORSE BOARDING, 4 STALLS. Full or rough board. Beautiful farm. Saugerties area. Mountain views. 15 years experience.

Very fair prices & very caring owner. Call 845-246-2708.

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Vehicles Wanted

CASH PAID FOR USED cars & trucks regardless of condition. Junk cars removed.

Call 246-0214. DMV 7107350.

Call for specs and pricing

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Gardening/ Landscaping

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