Almanac Weekly #31 2019

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A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, adventure and ideas | Calendar & Classifieds | Issue 31 | Aug. 1 - 8

‘A place where true, good, and beautiful things are vibrantly conserved.’

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Getting one’s Goat MAD Celebration of the Arts Expo honors Pat Courtney Strong, Radio Kingston this Saturday

Bank Holiday presents Ariana Reines at Bills Bar There’s a new reading series happening in Catskill

Curator as catalyst Sevan Melikyan shapes the future legacy of Ulster County artists at his Wired Gallery in High Falls

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R. R. Pollak exhibit of comic strip art opens August 3 at Ellenville Library

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omic strip fans of all generations will have the unique opportunity to check out the history of the genre at the Ellenville Public Library and Museum and meet our own hometown cartoonist at the opening reception on Saturday, Au-

gust 3. R. Robert Pollak will exhibit 35 or so classic works of cartoon art; some examples of his own creations, like Ellen’s Adventures at the Shadowland; and many classic strips such as Buck Rogers, Brenda Starr, On Stage, Steve Roper, Robin Malone, Dateline Danger, Winnie

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Winkle, Dickie Dare, Little Iodine and Flash Gordon, all drawn by the greats.

In fact, Pollak may possess the ultimate comic strip collection in his personal archives. The author, educator, illustrator, art director and member of the New York Cartoonists’ Hall of Fame has been clipping his favorites from both daily and Sunday newspapers for decades. “A Cavalcade of American Newspaper Comic Strip Art� celebrates this iconic artform, as well as the community that nurtured him. “My family’s lived here since about 1956.

I went to school here, and then I went to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn for illustration and art direction.�

After graduation, Pollak first plied his

craft in visual merchandising in New York City, then as a corporate art director, then as a manager in a Fifth Avenue store. “Then I became a Common Branch teacher for fifth grade – math, English, social studies – teaching all subjects, including art. I always brought art and cartoons and interesting things into the classroom for the kids to get excited about.

And because of my love for cartoons from early childhood, when I started working on different projects with the students, such as letter-writing and language arts skills, we wrote to many of the cartoon artists that I knew. They became our pen pals in class. A lot of my students got to meet famous cartoonists when they came

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MUSIC

PETER MORE AT LEVON’S

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ort Worth native Peter More is a polymath of roots rock, ultracompetent, fluent in regional dialects and sensitive to sound of the eras, observationally astute and emotionally anchored. He rocks, grooves, swoons, waltzes and whispers with the kind of offhand authority that his genre reveres. He can even turn a tune with a wonderfully rustic Samba or Afro-Cuban flair. In today’s globalized roots rock renaissance, these strengths mark him as an excellent songwriter but not necessarily as an unusual one. What does distinguish More’s solo debut Beautiful Disrepair on paper is the production credit line: none other than Donald Fagen.

As Steely Dan’s mouthpiece and central writer, Fagen is known for some of the most harmonically sophisticated and subtly subversive music ever called rock — a tense modern jazz/20th century classical dissonance and irony-laden, post-Beat poetry washed down on grooves of the highest smooth, leading some folks to perceive it as lite rock in one of pop’s grossest misconceptions ever. But Fagen’s involvement with a talent like More will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the early Dan, back when they really were a rock band. Even as he rewrote rock’s harmonic rulebook, Fagen always fancied soul, rhythm and blues, gospel, boogie, funk, and swing — his own polyglot roots language.

Mostly, Beautiful Disrepair sounds exactly as it should — robust and raucous, telecasters and B3s and gospelized harmonies over a tough, tender, pliant rhythm section. Song to song, the stylistic coordinates move freely without ever leaving world map of roots. But sprinkled throughout the record are moments, grace strokes and filigree, where the savvy listener is likely to say “ F*ckin’ Fagen!” — the angular, almost twelve-tone riffage in the middle of the funky two-chord rocker “What You’re Looking For,” for example, or the wild counter melody in the chorus of “Cohabitate.” Even without those infrequent flourishes of pure, devilish musical surprise, Beautiful Disrepair would have been an exceptionally assured effort. But it’s those “damnit, Donald” moments that put this thing over the top.

Supporting a new three-song EP called Shoulder, Peter More performs on a bill with the quaver-voiced new-folk rocker Brett Dennen out at Levon’s place on Saturday, August 3. Seated tickets are $55 standing room goes for $35.

— John Burdick Saturday, August 3 8:00 p.m.

Levon Helm Studios 160 Plochmann Lane Woodstock, NY https://levonhelm.com

to my school and did demonstrations. One was Fred Lasswell, who did Barney Google and Snuffy Smith. One of those Snuffy Smiths will be in the show.

“Every Sunday paper I could get, I started clipping them at the age of 13.

So, from 1966 to 1970, when I went to college, I have clips in albums. A lot of these people, I was fortunate to meet.”

He mentions Milton Caniff, who created Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon, with whom Pollak became good friends.

“And Dale Messick, the creator of Brenda Starr, Reporter. She inspired me to write

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Dick Tracy strip; it’s online and still in several newspapers that carry adventure strips.

“The last few years I was teaching, I started doing Ellen’s Adventures at the Shadowland for the Ellenville Journal, now the Shawangunk Journal.” His connection to the town and the theater – where he saw his first movie, 101 Dalmatians – comes through in his work.

“Ellen is an actress from New York, but she comes to Ellenville and has all these adventures. Creating my own comic strip was a homage to all the old cartoonists I’d met and to the town of Ellenville. Ellen meets aliens, and they go back in time and into the future. This strip was in the Shawangunk Journal off and on for about five years.”

Pollak penned three separate books and a coloring book of her adventures, now all compiled by Red Stylo Media in a graphic novel, which shows up at big shows like Comic Con in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago and the National Cartoonists’ Society’s annual festival in Huntington Beach. And he’s as enthusiastic about exhibiting from his extensive collection as he is creating his stories and characters.

“A Cavalcade of American Newspaper Comic Strip Art” will be on exhibit at the library gallery for three months, beginning August 3 and running until the end of October. Library hours are Monday through Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday until 6 p.m., and Saturday until 3 p.m. Don’t miss it.

— Ann Hutton

Huicha Festival makes the move to Kingston The Huicha Festival has enlivened the local festival season the past few years with its decidedly arty and hip lineups and a level of experience in curation deserving of the description “boutique.” The Huicha people have just announced that this year’s festival will be moving into the Back Room Theater at BSP this year, for a one-day festival event on Saturday, August 10.

The event is being dedicated to the memory of the legendary Texan Roky Erickson, who had been scheduled to headline the festival at its regular Chaseholm Farms home location. The intimate BSP show will feature a condensed lineup of cognoscenti picks like Destroyer (Dan Bejar performing solo), Purple Mountains (featuring generational poet and Malkmus buddy David Berman of Silver Jews) and Helado Negro. The full lineup remains to be announced. Tickets cost a flat $45.

– John Burdick Huicha Festival Saturday, Aug. 10, 6 p.m. $45 BSP (Backroom theater) 323 Wall St., Kingston www.bspkingston.com

American Newspaper Comic Strip Art opening, Saturday, August 3, 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m., Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville; (845) 647-5530, http://eplm.org/museum.

Guster performs at Arrowood Farm Brewery on August 3

Woodstock Farm Sanctuary launches overnight accommodations at Gray Barn

Seems like all bands these days find their way to electronica eventually, even Guster! The popular earthy Boston-area college rock band known for, among other things, beating the crap out of bongos, has just released a record that is not only largely electronic, but exquisitely so. 2019’s Look Alive sports all kinds of sound events and electro manipulations, all in support of the kind of subtly anthemic and “relatable” songs that the band is known for.

Guster headlines a heck of a lineup at Arrowood Farm Brewery on Saturday August 3. They’ll be joined by the Philadelphia modern boogie-woogie band Low Cut Connie, Arc Iris’s Jocie Adams and the Restless Age, the local trio of ace players Lee Falco, Will Bryant and Brandon Morrison. Ticket prices for this legit minifestival range from $49.50 to $95.

Fifteen years in existence, the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary has provided caretaking of poorly treated farmed animals as well as public outreach and active support of veganism.

Now, the High Falls-situated sanctuary announces the opening of the Gray Barn, a modern boutique five-room inn, each with its own en suite bathroom and private entrance. Windows throughout overlook the property and the backdrop of the Shawangunk Mountains. Rooms are well-appointed and spacious, with high-end Minimalist décor that allows for full appreciation of the surroundings. For booking and more information, visit www. thegraybarn.org.

Guster Saturday, Aug. 3, 4 p.m. $49.50-$95 Arrowood Farms 236 Lower Whitfield Rd., Accord www.arrowoodfarms.com

Gray Barn Woodstock Farm Sanctuary 2 Rescue Rd., High Falls

Catskill Mountain Foundation presents

Shai Wosner and Jennifer Koh

Bridge to Beethoven “Wosner is a superb pianist, who plays without any mooning or showboating, only tightly focused concentration.”

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and draw, and to think about cliffhangers.

My students wrote to her and she wrote back, sending every single student a picture and a note. She was wonderful.”

His love for cartoons and pen-andink work spilled over into hero worship of the artists who created them. “When I was a kid, the cartoonists who had big characters were like celebrities in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Later on, when the newspapers started to shrink, so did the space for comic strips. It still exists. A friend who’s also in the National Cartoon Society, Joe Staton [who lives in Kingston], draws the

“Jennifer Koh Is sublime."

—San Francisco Classical Voice

SATURDAY, August 3, 2019 @ 8:00 PM DOCTOROW CENTER FOR THE ARTS 7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter

Tickets Purchased Ahead: $25; $20 seniors; $7 students At the Door: $30; $25 seniors; $7 students to purchase tickets call 518 263 2063 catskillmtn.org

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Getting one’s Goat MAD Celebration of the Arts Expo honors Pat Courtney Strong, Radio Kingston this Saturday

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f you’re not a Kingstonian, you probably know the name Pat Courtney Strong as the Democratic candidate who challenged incumbent George Amedore for the District 46 New York State Senate seat in 2018, as well as Pat Ryan for the county executive position when it opened up earlier this year. But to locals, Courtney Strong is appreciated for her urban planning expertise and her hard work over many years to reverse the post-IBM decay of Midtown Kingston and transform it into a vibrant neighborhood, largely by attracting artists to set up shop there.

Her community revitalization efforts will receive public recognition this Saturday, when the Kingston Midtown Arts District (MAD) hands out the 2019 Red Goat Awards at its fifth annual Celebration of the Arts Expo.

Courtney Strong is being honored specifically for her work as co-founder of the Business Alliance of Kingston and founder of the annual Made in Kingston Art Expo. The inaugural 2013 event transformed a vacant storefront on Broadway into a showcase for local artisans to sell and promote all things “Made in Kingston”; it has since been held annually in different Kingston venues such as the Metro and Ferrovia Studios.

Also receiving a Red Goat Award this year will be Radio Kingston, particularly for the work of Kale Kaposhilin and the weekly O+ Radio Hour.

The awards were named for the infamous stenciled goat graffiti that caused a public stir when they mysteriously appeared on planters in the Stockade District of Uptown Kingston in October 2011. Were they art or vandalism?

Gang activity or a political protest against the Pike Plan? The perpetrators, two local artists, were prosecuted for their shenanigans, but the Red Goat went on to find a place in the hearts of many residents as, in MAD’s words, “a recognized symbol of grassroots art expression and activism in Kingston.”

The Celebration of the Arts Expo goes on from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on August 3 at the Kingston Center of SUNY-Ulster, located at 94 Mary’s Avenue in the former Sophie Finn Elementary School, between Kingston High School and the Mary’s Avenue campus of HealthAlliance Hospital. Thanks to the recent merger of the Department of Regional Art Workers (The DRAW) with MAD, the 2019 event

MAD and will premiere it during closing ceremonies. The Red Goat Awards presentation is scheduled for 3 p.m.

Admission to the MAD Arts Expo is free. Food trucks and local vendors will be on-site. For more info, visit https:// madkingston.org/expo.

— Frances Marion Platt Saturday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Free Kingston Center of SUNY-Ulster 94 Mary’s Ave., Kingston https://madkingston.org/expo

Minnewaska hosts first Forest Bathing Workshop this Sunday

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will be much more interactive than in years past. “Unlike our previous annual gatherings to celebrate the unique talents of Kingston-based artists, this year we invite everyone to come make art with MAD. We want everyone who attends to try at least one creative activity and have some fun,” says MAD board president Anne Bailey.

Hands-on options will include pottery

(wheel and handbuilding), printmaking, working with paint sticks, drawing, beading, musicmaking, and technologybased artforms such as stop-motion animation. Musical, dance and theatrical workshops will be featured throughout the day, and performances by Arm-ofthe-Sea Theater and Jay Ungar & Molly Mason will close the Expo. Jay & Molly have written an original song about the

Shinrin-yoku or “forest bathing” is now officially recognized in Japan, South Korea and Finland as a relaxation and stress management technique. Studies are showing that even small periods of time spent in the forest reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol and lower blood pressure and heart rate. Trees release phytoncides into the air, which boost the immune system and stimulate production of white blood cells. Being in natural settings also activates our nervous system’s relaxation response, allowing us to recover from the chronic low-intensity “fight-or-flight” environment of daily life.

A wellness practice that reconnects us with nature and its healing properties, forest bathing does not necessarily require hiking or exercise, though these may be a component. At base it simply consists of being wide awake in the present moment.

This directs our attention to our senses and allows us to find inner stillness in the beauty of our immediate surroundings.

Visitors have of course been taking advantage of the benefits of such activity at Minnewaska State Park Preserve for ages, but the park’s first-ever officially organized Forest Bathing program will take place this Sunday morning. Guided by environmental educator Laura Conner and Jane Dobson, a Kripalu-certified “Mindful Outdoor Nature Guide” with MindtheForest, LLC, this program will integrate light exercises, light hiking, breathing techniques and quiet nature observation to heighten participants’ connections to themselves, to others and to the natural world.

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FINAL REGISTRATION MONDAY • AUGUST 19 • 1-6pm Stone Ridge Campus • Check-in Hasbrouck Lobby For Registration questions (845) 687-5075 $100 late registration fee after August 19.

Payment or payment arrangements must be made at time of registration. Students who’ve not completed the Admissions process should contact (845) 687-5022.

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Sunday, Aug. 4, 9:30-11 a.m.

Free/preregister Peter’s Kill entrance, Minnewaska State Park Preserve 5281 Rt. 44/55, Kerhonkson (845) 255-0752 www.nysparks.com

Check out Phoenicia Library’s collection of fly-fishing info It’s said that the sport of fly fishing found its North American place in the streams and brooks of the Catskill Mountains. What did those curious, observant, patient fishermen have in mind as they stood in the middle of a downhill flow of cold, fresh water and whipped their rods around, attempting to mimic the flight of busy insects that would pause just long enough on the surface to be nabbed by a passing trout? It’s also said that Phoenicia is the epicenter of this development.

The town is located on or near the convergence of such waterways. In the 1830s, there was even a boardinghouse in town – a B & B, if you will – that catered to fishing enthusiasts.

The Phoenicia Library is home to the Jerry Bartlett Memorial Angling Collection, an impressive inventory of books about fishing and fly-tying. “It could be hyperbole, but we like to say we have the largest circulating collection in the Northeast,” says Library Board member Beth Waterman. “I’m sure the New York Public Library has more books on fishing than we do. Other libraries may have rare books. But we do have a really impressive collection.”

Housed in a comfy upstairs parlor, the Angling Collection includes other historical memorabilia, artworks, archives and other resources, such as a series of podcasts titled Sporting Legends of the Catskills. Each segment features stories about the greats in fly fishing, with special panel discussions by people who remember them. Made possible by funding from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Catskill

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A Season of Song & Celebration.

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary where it happened, where it’s happening still.

August 8 Alice Cooper & Halestorm Motionless in White August 9 Nelly, TLC, & Flo Rida August 15 (SOLD OUT) Film on the Field with Arlo Guthrie August 16 Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Edgar Winter Band & Blood, Sweat & Tears August 17 (SOLD OUT)

Santana The Doobie Brothers August 18 John Fogerty Tedeschi Trucks Band & Grace Potter

August 25 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo + Melissa Etheridge August 30 Bush & +Live+ Our Lady Peace August 31 Pentatonix Rachel Platten Sundays Sept. 1-29 (Free) Harvest Festival September 12 Luke Bryan Cole Swindell & Jon Langston September 13 Canned Heat Event Gallery September 21 Chris Thile Event Gallery

September 22 Axiom Brass PLAY: The Classics Event Gallery September 29 Jimmie Vaughan Event Gallery October 3 & 4 Gordon Lightfoot Event Gallery October 5 Wine Festival October 6 Borisevich Duo PLAY: The Classics Event Gallery October 12 CRAFT: Beer, Spirits & Food Festival October 15 Graham Nash Event Gallery

October 19 John Sebastian Event Gallery November 7 David Sanborn Jazz Quintet Event Gallery November 24 Max Weinberg’s Jukebox Event Gallery December 7 & 8 (Free) Holiday Market April 26, 2020 Young People’s Chorus of NYC PLAY: The Classics Event Gallery

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This program runs from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday, August 4. It is recommended for people 16 years of age and older; participants younger than 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian or parent. Please wear outdoorappropriate clothing and footwear and bring any water or food that you may need. There is no fee, but preregistration is required by calling Minnewaska at (845) 255-0752. The fee for parking is $10 per vehicle (a valid Empire Pass may also be used). Meet at the Peter’s Kill Park Office.

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2019 Special Exhibit OPEN THRU December 31 “The Past Can Still Take You Places.”

We Are Golden:

Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock Festival and Aspirations for a Peaceful Future.

To learn more, purchase tickets , and see a complete list of programs and events visit BethelWoodsCenter.org.

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Special 50th anniversary events and activities are supported in part by donors to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts and by a grant awarded to Bethel Woods by Empire State Development and New York State’s Division of Tourism/I LOVE NY under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is a 501c3 nonprofit cultural organization that inspires, educates, and empowers individuals through the arts and humanities.

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Living legends have shown up in Phoenicia to inspire anglers with their tales, including Woodstock publisher Nick Lyons and Joan Wulff, the “First Lady of Fly Fishing.” Early conservationists like Art Flick and Frank Mele are celebrated for their steadfast activism aimed at protecting natural resources in the Catskills and beyond. “Mele was a fierce lobbyist,” says Waterman. “He’s responsible for helping to get important legislation passed that regulated the reservoir tail waters in order to maintain healthy fish populations. New York City was only concerned with their own use and not so much for what flowed out of the reservoir. In hot summers there were terrible fish die-offs. It was a big battle that took seven years to pass.”

Waterman explains that the Special Collection got started the year after Jerry Bartlett died in 1995. “A local angler and conservationist, he taught classes in fishing and was the president of the Catskill Mountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited. I went to the library to get a book on fishing, and they didn’t have any.

I don’t know much about fishing, but I think Phoenicia is pretty important in the history of fishing. They said that someone checked the books out and never brought them back!

“At that time, the upstairs wasn’t being used for anything, for various reasons. The floor couldn’t support the bookshelves. So, they agreed to let me make it into a sitting room with books on fishing around the perimeter, which would support shelves.

I got all my friends to volunteer to help – carpenters, painters, donated wood; it was a big community effort. Then I spoke to a friend who had just published a book on fishing. He’d collected about 80 books to write his book, and he was wondering where to donate them. That was the beginning of the collection.”

An interactive website (http:// catskillanglingcollection.org) provides Catskill anglers with a comprehensive digital “hatch chart” that shows what the trout are eating, the artificial flies that best imitate those insects and when and where to fish the trout. It also offers a history of angling on the Esopus Creek, the natural history of local trout species, recipes for

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Blueberry Pies • Baked Goods & Treats Children’s Area A&T’s House of Bounce For more information: www.ewcoc.com 845-647-4620 • info@ewcoc.com

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CLAIRE LYNCH, JIM HURST AT UNISON

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nison Arts in New Paltz presents an intimate evening with Claire Lynch and Jim Hurst on Friday, August 2. A true insider’s favorite in the bluegrass world, Lynch is three-time Grammy nominee who was described by Dolly Parton as “one of the sweetest, purest and best lead voices in the music business today.” Lynch is the winner of seven International Bluegrass Music Association awards and the prestigious United States Artists Walker Fellowship. The show is a homecoming of sorts for Lynch, who was born in Kingston and lived there until she moved to Alabama at the age of 12. Lynch will be accompanied by the highly regarded multi-instrumentalist Jim Hurst. Tickets for this show are $30, and $27 for seniors, $25 for Unison members, and $10 for students.

Friday, August 2, 8:00 p.m.

Unison Arts Center 68 Mountain Rest Road New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1559

tying the flies and photographs from past programs.

A major fire in 2011 destroyed all the books that had been amassed. “But most of the historical framed artifacts, like the Frank Mele memorial and the photographs, we were able to restore.

I put them in a plastic bag with baking soda for six months, and that absorbed the odors. Otherwise they were undamaged, because that part of the building wasn’t as badly burned as the back. We were able to save something and preserve some of the important objects. The furniture now in the parlor was the original furniture, but we had it restored. The books have all been donated as replacements since the fire.”

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feeling that’s very attractive, I think,” says Waterman. “The fire damage was not 100 percent, so the building was not deemed a total loss. With a partial loss, we didn’t get the full insurance payout. And since we owned the property, we didn’t want to start new in a new location. We wanted to keep our location on Main Street, where people can walk to the stores. It creates a viable downtown; we wanted to stay there.

“The rebuilt structure is done to something called ‘passive house standards,’ a European set of design specifications for extreme energy conservation. Our walls are 13 inches thick; our windows are triple-glazed. These are unusual and very advanced energy conservation techniques.

We’re proud of that. We have very low fuel bills.”

Asked about upcoming events, Waterman says, “We’ve just received funding for two more podcasts. On Saturday, July 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., we’ll have a hands-on macroinvertebrate workshop in the Sunny Clove Creek, just across the street from the library. Aaron Garnett, an educator, will teach about macroinvertebrates and help kids to collect them from the stream and identify them on land. It’s fun for kids and adults.

You can begin to learn what they tell us about water quality.

“And at the end of October, Ed and Judy Van Put from Livingston Manor will be here. Ed is author of several seminal

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books on fishing. Judy writes a column for the Catskill Mountain News. They’ve done research on Hudson Valley painters whose paintings depict fishermen and fishing scenes. Ed has even identified the locations.

“We’ve had a few introductory classes in the past, but we work closely with the two chapters of Trout Unlimited: Catskill Mountain and Ashokan/Pepacton Watershed. These groups are better qualified to lead fishing trips than I am.

You can check out a rod – fly or spinning – through the library. In February we teach free fly-tying classes in a series over four weeks.”

The Phoenicia Library is located at 48 Main Street in the Village of Phoenicia.

Check http://catskillanglingcollection.org for podcasts and http://phoenicialibrary. org/jerry-bartlett-angling-collection or call (845) 688-7811for further information.

— Ann Hutton

Bank Holiday presents Ariana Reines at Bills Bar August 3 Bank Holiday, the literary brainchild of Sarah Jean Grimm and Eric Amling, is a new reading series happening in Catskill in a newly conceived venue they’re calling Bills Bar. Their first reading featured Amy Hempel, and although the space itself is still in the getting-permits-and-startingconstruction stage, the house was full – sort of like the infield bleachers in a failing farmer’s cornfield-turnedfantasy baseball diamond in that 1989 movie. Grimm and Amling envision transforming a one-time First Niagara Bank building into a place where poetic dreams become a reality.

“The intention is to focus on one author and spotlight them with a good 30-minute reading, an introduction to their legacy, which we’ll record and put the archives

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FESTIVAL

WASSAIC PROJECT — ONE OF A KIND

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rt is year-round in Wassaic, with residencies, exhibits, themed art parties, and all manner of educational programming ongoing. Still, Wassaic Project’s colorful, au courant summer festival is the one day of the year for which the town and the project are most known.

This highly ritualized, compact and diverse festival brings a cosmopolitan level of style and sophistication to the beautiful, rural eastern reaches of the Hudson valley, close enough to Connecticut to smell the jai alai.

The 2019 Wassaic Project summer festival takes place on August 3. The scope and density of this one-day affair defies easy description. It is full of exhibits; serious talks by serious artists; five hours of world-class international dance in and around barn; live music with a hip, global, and Bacchanalian bias; and general pageantry executed at the visual and conceptual level one would expect from an artist’s colony.

Of note this year is The Prince, a day-long one-man show from performance and video artist Agnese Cebere. The Prince mimes his way through public life as best he can to the music of silent film. Meandering alongside and in-between other artwork and among visitors, the performance is improvised using costume, site, and social interactions as prompts for sketches.

There will be two film programs in the Luther Barn Auction Rings: A Family Shorts Program at 1 p.m. and an Experimental Shorts Program at 4 p.m.

Dance programs in the Luther Barn feature the work of seven ensembles or choreographers. This year, the Project challenged each artist to present a variation of small dances on the 4’ x 4’. platforms surrounding the barn. Performers include the notable duo binbinFactory, Brooklyn choreographer and dance filmmaker Janessa Clarke, solo performances by Paula Josa Jones and Argentinian Marilia Quevedo, and more.

Music at the Wassaic Project begins late in the day — 6 p.m. — and buoys the whole affair late into the night, as music is supposed to. Headliners this year include the hip art-soul ANTI- recording artist Xenia Rubinos, the cinematic global groove horn project Ikebe Shakedown, the cool indie soul-folk outfit Holy Hive, the Afro-Cuban-focused Strings N Skins, Acoustic Mandala Project and more.

The Wassaic Project’s summer exhibition, Ad Astra Per Aspera, will be open all day, as will the Art Nest, a free artmaking space for kids. This is a one-of-kind-festival, and free. It is well worth the drive. The Project’s website does an outstanding job of describing the festival and selling it to undecideds. Take a look for further incentive.

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7 for purchase at the event through Spotty Dog Books & Ale. Hailed as being “deadpan, epic and searingly charismatic,” Reines offers up poems “tracking climate change, bystanderism, state murder, sexual trauma, shopping, ghosting, love and the transcendent shock of prophecy.”

Echoing our “strange and desperate times,” the poetry connects the destruction of our soil with the weather in the human soul. A Sand Book is both a travelogue and a tome of mourning. Risky business, this telling it like she sees it, and worthy of high praise. “Ariana Reines is a go-forbroke artist who honors her traditions by being like no one else… Her voice – which is always more than hers alone – is a dialectic between the very ancient and the bleeding edge,” writes Fulbright scholar, poet and critic Ben Lerner. Come to Bills Bar and find out what The New York Times’ rave review was all about.

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on the website,” says Grimm. “We’ll have other pop-up events as well, inviting other people from the community to help us with programming.”

“Our friend owns the building that will become hotel suites above the bank,” says Amling. “He’s enthusiastic about seeing what we can do with the space, if we can make it this really amazing literary hub.

A manager’s office in the bank is what we use as the office for our press, After Hours.

We’ll be putting out our books, and we’ll launch our little bookstore in one of the corners of the bank for specially curated poetry and art books. And we’re teaming up with other local presses in the area. Ideally, once things get underway, we’re hoping to be open regularly, Thursday through Saturday, as sort of a loungey coffee shop that could turn into a bar at night.”

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t could be one of Dutchess County’s best kept secrets. The Wethersfield Estate and Gardens is off the beaten path — well, gravel road — near the village of Amenia. Just the right amount of privacy and bucolic splendor make it the perfect getaway for an early 20th century industrialist, particularly one who enjoyed horse riding and generally communing with glorious nature.

Chauncey Devereux Stillman came to the region to experience the Millbrook Hunt and decided to stay. He purchased a couple of abandoned farms in 1937, comprising a few hundred acres, on which he built a comfortable mansion. He called it Wethersfield, a tribute to the town in Connecticut where his ancestors landed early in the early 18th century.

Eventually, Stillman’s real estate holdings grew to over 1000 rolling acres with twelve ponds and 20 miles of carriage trails and stunning sunsets. And when he converted to Catholicism in the 1950s, Wethersfield became a tribute to a higher purpose, a “place where true, good, and beautiful things are vibrantly conserved.”

A stroll through the Italianate garden surrounding the graceful mansion reveals the very intentional structure and composition of this stunning property.

Situated at the top of a hill, the home and farmland offer unmatched views of God’s glory. Visitors can wander through the well-trimmed hedges and outdoor rooms, and be surprised at every turn, particularly when the greenery suddenly opens to a panorama of the countryside.

They can hike or ride the trails that weave through the property, or simply pack a picnic and lounge on the lawn overlooking one of the ponds named after Stillman’s daughters, imagining all the while what it must have been like to actually live here.

Matthew Speer, Wethersfield’s current Program Director, says that there’s an interest for almost anybody who comes here, because Stillman himself had so many interests. He cites the carriagedriving and equestrianism, the fox hunting (the Millbrook Hunt has their opening hunt here every year), and conservationism. “He built twelve ponds on the property to preserve water and implemented agricultural methods to

conserve the soil. In some ways, these were revolutionary in his time and in this area, such as contour strip farming.

He made efforts to encourage wildlife on the Estate.”

The Main House — a modest dwelling by some standards — was designed and built by Bancel LaFarge in 1938-39. A Georgian-style colonial brick residence with a brownstone entrance, it sits in nature rather than above it, as so many

grand mansions do. Filled with period antiques, paintings and murals, statuary and iconic religious references, its rooms are flooded with natural light and a sense of refined-yet-casual hope.

Stillman’s vast art collection includes works dating from the 15th to the early 20th century, including Baroquestyle frescoes, 18th century French candelabras, and an entire extension called the “Gloriette” where more

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artworks are on display for contemporary visitors to behold. He took his adopted religion seriously, even installing a small chapel room near the entryway. Yet the commanding structure feels like a home, a place where the inhabitants could relax their work-a-day activities, if not their morals.

Speer describes Stillman’s long association with Pietro Annigoni, who created some of the wall-sized murals in the mansion (and who was a favorite portrait painter of the British royals).

“Being a patron of the arts was something he inherited from his family,” says Speer.

“He bought his first painting portraying the Hunt at Windsor Park while still at Harvard. He started as a Naval Intelligence Officer in WW II. He did needlepoint work! Chauncey Stillman was a magnanimous man, a philanthropist for many causes, including grants to educational institutions.”

The Carriage House is situated at the bottom of the hill next to the road. It’s currently used as a small museum and events room, along with Foundation offices. Stillman’s collection of 22 carriages is lined up along both sidewalls, all shined and ready to go for the various purposes his family, guests, and work-hands might processed around the garden, an event that was open to the public.”

Speer foresees expanding the Foundation’s programming to include restoring a working farm on the property, a dream that seems only fitting.

Throughout Stillman’s fifty years of residency at Wethersfield, he expanded and cultivated the Estate’s beauty and usability as “a place of personal retreat, agricultural experimentation, cultural enrichment, and scholarly conviviality.”

His living heirs continue to uphold the patriarch’s mission.

Guided tours of the Main House and Carriage House require advanced reservations; $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, free for children 12 and under. Self-guided or audio tours of

have had at any given time. Historical photographs and artwork celebrate the equestrian culture that the founder so appreciated, and also document significant visitors to the estate—some, no less noteworthy than members of the British royal family. pon Stillman’s death in 1989, the Wethersfield Foundation (originally called the Homeland Foundation) took charge of honoring the patriarch’s mission to maintain the estate’s facilities and grounds, and to assure that they would be open to the public and available for community use. To that end, the estate is often the venue for a variety of seminars, retreats and events that are both educational and entertaining.

“It’s a joyful experience to share the house with people,” says Speer. “As beautiful as this place is, when you work here every day, you begin to lose a bit of the initial wonder. But when you welcome people into the house and they ask if they can play the piano, and they fill the house with music—it’s as if you’re seeing the place again with their eyes. It feels less like a museum.”

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to the community. It is a non-profit organization attached to the Estate, where Catholic teachings and practices are explored and the rich cultural dimensions of the faith are penetrated.

It hosts conferences and workshops, and holds public lectures at the Estate and in New York City.

An annual Community Day put on

by The Friends of Wethersfield invites visitors to discover the beauty of the grounds and garden while taking part in various activities. “We had an equestrian event in the morning and the parading of the Millbrook Hunt hounds—a great event for everybody, especially the kids.

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There are lots of snippets of the great singer/songwriter’s work, both onstage and in informal gatherings; but not a single song is performed in its entirety.

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Another potential audience component will be female students of Cohen’s work — who long constituted the majority of his fanbase — in quest of more information about Marianne Ihlen, the shadowy figure who served as his Muse in his youth and reconnected with him sporadically throughout his career. As was widely reported in 2016, Cohen, aware that he was dying himself and being informed that Ihlen was on her deathbed, sent her the following note: Dearest Marianne, I’m just a little behind you, close enough to take your hand. This old body has given up, just as yours has too, and the eviction notice is on its way any day now.

I’ve never forgotten your love and your beauty. But you know that. I don’t have to say any more. Safe travels old friend. See you down the road.

Love and gratitude, Leonard Ihlen died in Oslo in July, Cohen in LA in November. Both had leukemia.

Marianne & Leonard captures on film the moment when a mutual friend of Ihlen and the filmmaker reads her the final missive from her lost love. Ihlen, on a respirator, deems the note “beautiful,�

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But viewers seeking more insight into the woman herself — who she was, besides the lover who lived with Cohen on the Greek island of Hydra during most of the 1960s and inspired some of his best-known early songs, including “Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye,� “So Long, Marianne� and “Bird on a Wire� — will likely come away unfulfilled. The director touches at intervals on the vague status of women designated Muses who don’t practice some art of their own, but he doesn’t delve deeply enough for these woke times. And his view of Ihlen is largely colored by his own acquaintance with her on Hydra, including a brief affair during a period when Cohen was pursuing work in the US. She gets to be his Muse in a way as well, encouraging Broomfield to take up filmmaking as a career, based on her interactions with D. A. Pennebaker when he visited the island.

Part of the frustration here lies in the skimpy supply of archival footage. There are plenty of still photos of Marianne on the island, both with and without Leonard.

There’s some very burnt-out, grainy eightmillimeter film footage of Marianne on a sailboat, shot by Pennebaker. But she only gets to speak for herself in voiceovers lifted from a 2005 Norwegian radio documentary. More revealing are recent interviews with people who knew both

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ow in his tenth summer as a regular at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF), Jason O’Connell is an actor of many gifts who shines with especial brilliance when cast in a comic role. Both verbal and physical comedy are his strong suits, as was evidenced in his lead performance at HVSF in 2014 as Dorante in Corneille’s 17th century farce The Liar — the role that first placed him squarely on Almanac Weekly’s radar as someone whose career going forward would demand close attention. O’Connell does standup comedy, too, and wrote a funny autobiographical one-man play about his childhood obsession with Batman, The Dork Knight, which he has performed at Bannerman’s Castle, the Public Theater and a bunch of other venues.

But putting talented actors in little boxes and expecting them to stay there is a bad idea. O’Connell clearly wants to do other things besides be uproariously funny, and HVSF, cognizant of his talent, has been giving him a longer leash the past several years. In 2017 he dialed his goofiness way down to play an iconic romantic lead role in the tent at Boscobel: Mr. Darcy in Kate Hamill’s stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. This was a Darcy with a few funny moments, true, mocking the character’s propensity for stuffy self-importance before breaking down to confess his helpless adoration for Lizzy Bennett; but it was plain that, to expand his acting range, O’Connell was feeling a need to work on his restraint. He did well. One can be nuanced and funny at the same time.

This season at HVSF, the actor is taking this exercise a step further in assaying the role of a tragic romantic hero — an icon who has been portrayed in the past by such luminaries as JosÊ Ferrer, Ralph Richardson, Len Cariou, Richard Chamberlain, Derek Jacobi, Christopher Plummer, Kevin Kline and, in a comedic movie version (Roxanne), Steve Martin. Not only is O’Connell playing Cyrano de Bergerac, but he also co-authored, with Brenda Withers, a streamlined, slightly modernized adaptation of the 1897 Edmund Rostand classic. Their new Cyrano is rejiggered to be manageable by only five actors, with several minor characters eliminated or combined. Count de Guiche, for instance, is wooing Roxane on his own behalf, making Valvert disposable; the actor Montfleury replaces him as the victim of Cyrano’s scathing wit and dueling skill in the first act.

Cyrano de Bergerac is not a comic character by any stretch, but he still gets all the best lines, because lacerating fools with satire is what he does when he isn’t slicing and dicing them with his sword. It’s an excellent choice of role for O’Connell to demonstrate a broader emotional skillset. We believe him as thoroughly when his heart is breaking as when he is slinging witticisms. In this version, Cyrano’s most

Ihlen and Cohen during the period of their Greek idyll; Ihlen’s friend and biographer, Helle Goldman; and Aviva Layton, who was married for 20 years to the Canadian poet Irving Layton, Cohen’s mentor at McGill University who went on to become his close friend and whose mantra had been “Make sure you’re doing the wrong thing,�

Among them, these chroniclers of the period recount in detail the hedonistic Bohemian lifestyle of the expats on Hydra, the open sexual arrangements that usually led to breakups, Cohen’s heavy use of amphetamines to fuel his writing and, most poignantly, the psychological toll of parental neglect on the children born and raised in this superficially blissful environment. Ihlen’s own son by her first marriage, Axel Jensen, was only a baby when his father left Marianne for another woman and Ihlen took up with Cohen in 1960; the documentary takes a sobering turn with the news that Axel went on to spend much of his life in mental institutions.

We do know that Cohen took a fatherly interest in Axel and continued to send money to mother and son even after his career as a musician took off circa 1966/67 and he was spending most of his time in Montreal and New York. And Ihlen continued to use their little house on Hydra sporadically — up until the point when Suzanne Elrod, the mother of Cohen’s two children (not the Suzanne of Cohen’s breakout song “Suzanne�), showed up on the doorstep in 1972 demanding that Ihlen vacate the premises. Defeated, Ihlen went home to Norway, worked at unglamorous secretarial jobs, eventually married a nice normal Norwegian guy named Jan Stang who wasn’t a globetrotting poet ardently pursued by hordes of proto-Goth folk music groupies.

Those who want to learn more about how all this felt to Marianne will find that altogether too much of this movie consists of footage of Leonard Cohen on tour, performing while taking LSD,

boastworthy deeds happen offstage — the one-man fight against 100 footpads, the daily sneaking across enemy lines to deliver love letters — but his heroism on the microcosmic scale, when he swallows his passion for Roxane to facilitate her marriage to Christian, is all the more powerful for its understatement.

So it’s no surprise that O’Connell delivers, but the rest of the cast is terrific as well: Britney Simpson as a very sassy Roxane, Luis Quintero playing Christian as an ultimately sympathetic doofus and Nance Williamson and George Merrick in all the other roles. As usual, Williamson sails between male and female parts with ease, here mainly portraying Cyrano’s comrade (and in real life, his biographer) La Bret. Merrick makes great use of several different opportunities to be the funniest guy onstage, as a pretentious Montfleury, a well-meaning-but-klutzy Ragueneau and a scheming de Guiche. Director Meredith McDonough pulls all the components together with a crackling pace and plenty of, dare we say, panache.

Speaking of the historical Cyrano de Bergerac, it would appear from current scholarship that he was probably gay, probably not a Gascon at all but a Parisian, had a great-great-grandfather who was burned at the stake for putting up posters making fun of the Roman Catholic dogma of transubstantiation and — most surprising of all — wrote what is probably the earliest science fiction story involving someone traveling to the Moon using rockets (well, a large quantity of firecrackers). Maybe his unrequited love for his spirited, beautiful, intellectual cousin wasn’t really the driving force in his life; but we should be grateful that his existence inspired so many different iterations on stage and screen, attracting the interest of so many fine actors.

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compulsively chasing skirts, spending years in a Buddhist monastery, dealing with being defrauded by his longtime manager and so on. It’s all good fodder for a Leonard Cohen documentary, but

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Curator as catalyst

Sevan Melikyan shapes the future legacy of Ulster County artists at his Wired Gallery in High Falls

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n the seven years since Sevan Melikyan opened Wired Gallery in High Falls, he’s become known in these parts as a thoughtful curator and a tireless supporter of local artists. The most important considerations when putting a show together at his gallery, he says, are inclusivity and keeping the quality of work high. “I do not represent a roster of artists with whom I work exclusively, because that would mean I would have to say no to everyone else.

I want to have the freedom to consider anyone who is willing to introduce their work to me, so long as they are local; meaning no further than, say, a 25-mile radius from High Falls.”

Born in Istanbul to Armenian parents, Melikyan was raised in Paris, France, where he earned a degree in marketing for nonprofits. He is a congenial man, easy to converse with, who comes across as both cosmopolitan and down-to-earth.

His passion for supporting local artists drives him personally and professionally, a mission he came to after his own stint as an exhibiting artist. Having had the experience of showing his own work but feeling like that part of his life reached a natural conclusion — at least for now — Melikyan puts his creative abilities and energy these days into promoting the artists of the mid-Hudson region, with a particular interest in those based in Ulster County.

“Look at the richness of this area, and how it has cultivated so many artists,” he notes. “We have so many great artists who live here, and many who have passed away, who are facing oblivion” because there is no permanent home for their body of work. “And with that, our heritage will go into oblivion. My dream is to see an Ulster County Art Museum take root here to keep the memory of our artists and the contribution they made to local arts alive.”

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wife,” he says. “How else could I sustain an art gallery in High Falls, population 600, that puts quality and local artists far above commercial considerations?”

The first iteration of Wired Gallery opened in 2012 on the upper floor of an old barn in High Falls. The wood paneled walls there were not conducive to showing art, so a hanging system using hardware store materials was devised to suspend the work on wires, which led to the space being christened, “Wired Gallery.” A few

months later, the gallery moved to another place nearby, but by 2014 landed in its current location at 11 Mohonk Road.

Wired Gallery is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. But when visitors pull into the parking area midweek, unaware the gallery is closed, they’re sometimes ushered inside, if Melikyan notices their arrival. He and his wife live upstairs from the gallery, an arrangement that makes the space more affordable to run. “It takes

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he next show at Wired Gallery will be “Side by Side: Jo-Ellen Trilling & Andrew Willner,” a dual retrospective of works by a longmarried husband and wife. An opening reception at Wired Gallery will be held Saturday, August 3 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. and the show remains on view through August 25. Trilling’s paintings and dolls exemplify “Magic Realism,” with Willner’s work infused with nautical notes and textures. He has been a sculptor, furniture designer and boat builder, among other trades, and is writing a book entitled Fish and Ships, a photo narrative of the New York/New Jersey harbor. Trilling’s works have found a wide audience of collectors and have been exhibited in this country and abroad. The couple lives in the Rosendale area.

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Aug. 1, 2019 a specific personality to be able to live this way,� he says, “but we love people.�

The shows at the gallery have featured a diverse range of local talent. Some of the exhibitions have focused on artists working in particular parts of the region, such as the 2015 show of Cragsmoorbased artists and the 2017-18 three-part “Golden Age of New Paltz� shows. Other exhibits have been retrospectives of an individual’s life work or group shows based on a theme. Recently Melikyan mounted “Art of Everyday Objects,� his first show of functional artisanal works, a concept he plans to repeat.

That show had a guest curator; another recent trend in the gallery that will continue, he says. “A show doesn’t have to have my name on it. And a guest curator might know artists in their circle who I don’t know yet.� One such guestcurated exhibit, last year’s “The Virginia Project,� a word-and-image collaboration between writer Tina Barry and 14 women artists, curated by Barry, went on from Wired Gallery to be shown in a university museum.

The Virginia Project was based on the life of Marc Chagall’s companion, Virginia Haggard, and her five-year-old daughter, who lived for a time in High Falls with the renowned artist. Melikyan helped mount the “Chagall in High Falls� exhibit at the D&H Canal Museum in 2011, and in the interest of keeping local art history alive, maintains a small room at Wired Gallery dedicated to the story of Chagall’s years in the region.

Wired Gallery is fully booked through 2020 and into 2021, but in his continual quest to bring maximum exposure to local artists, Melikyan also mounts exhibits at off-site locations and creates pop-up spaces. “Sometimes you have to go where the people are in addition to asking them to come to you. That’s what led me to reach out to places like Mohonk Mountain House and Emmanuel’s Marketplace [in Stone Ridge]. And I could certainly take on more; if local businesses want to offer more walls, more spaces to show more art, they should contact me.�

One of the off-site projects Melikyan has supervised was the 2017 installation of “Gnome Mountain� on a cliff overlooking

High Falls Emporium. A fanciful take on everyday garden gnomes, the exhibit of 32-inch-high “power gnomes,� cast in pigmented resin by Ellenville-based artist Sam Tufnell, will soon be illuminated at night again, once the critter-damage to the wiring has been fixed. s an artist himself, Melikyan has “been in the shoes� of those whose work he shows, and he’s aware of the vulnerability inherent for an artist putting their work on display. Visitors to an art gallery, drawn to the aesthetic or emotional impact of the art, don’t always realize how much a work’s placement in a particular spot on the gallery walls, or the siting of one piece in proximity to another, affects their overall experience.

But Melikyan understands that curating a show is a creative act in itself; requiring the same type of visual prowess and attention to placement of forms that an individual work of art requires.

His unique curating method at Wired Gallery involves taking photographs of all the pieces he has to work with, then using Photoshop to fit the images into a panoramic view of the gallery. This allows him to see how the show will look, he says, to think through how the colors and all of the other elements come together. This takes him anywhere from 20 minutes up to two hours or so. “After that, I know without hesitation where to put things.

Very few times have I had to make two holes for one piece. It’s a tool that works for me.�

A self-professed “jack-of-all-trades,�

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necessary that another gallerist might need an assistant for. And that genuine affection he has for his artists and the local art-loving community is at the heart of it all. “I like to see a lot of people come together, and cheer artists, so my opening receptions often turn into big gatherings with sometimes 100 to 200 people attending. I love that! Besides, the gallery is in my home, so it’s like I’m having a big party. It’s amazing to me how this gallery can create sometimes so much excitement.�

His favorite moments, he says, are when the artists drop off their work and then come back for the opening, seeing for the first time how their art has been displayed. “Ninety-nine percent of the time they are grateful, because I treated their work

with utmost respect. I’m grateful to be in a position to provide my fellow artists a home for their work, and a chance to get exposure. That’s very fulfilling. I take my satisfaction and rewards from showing their work.� — Sharyn Flanagan Wired Gallery, 11 Mohonk Road, High Falls; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., (682) 564-5613, thewiredgallery@ gmail.com, https://www.thewiredgallery. com/.

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12am-11:59pm Ulster County Fair. Rides concerts, entertainment, a petting zoo, livestock events, horse shows, truck and tractor pulls, fireworks & exhibits. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. ulstercountyfair.com.

Pay-one-price admission is $50/carload Tuesday and $17/person (adults and children 36 inches and taller) Wednesday - Sunday.

9am-4:30pm “The House” A Group Exhibition Curated by Jessica Gaddis. Step into a unique world where art meets history. Pieces will be displayed throughout the house. Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.ly/persenhouse.

8am-5pm MidHudson Adirondack Mountain Club Outing. Mid-week Hikes. Every Thurs. Hikes

9am-4pm P.L.A.Y. Music. A three-week exploration of collaborative music making between skilled musicians and regional youth ages 9-15. Workshop meets Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel. Info: 866-781-2922, info@bethelwoodscenter.org. per 3 week session.

9am-1pm Free Tech Help. Bring your devices or your questions with Samantha.

9:30am-10:30am Woodstock Senior Senior Feel Good Fitness with Diane Collelo. All aspects of fitness: flexibility, balance, strength and aerobic capacity done to music from many decades that

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10am-1pm Junior Naturalists at Minnewaska: Nature Book Making Part I. For the first in this two-part program, we will meet at the Minnewaska Nature Center and start the creation of our accordion-style books. Each participant will make their own book during the program. After the books have been completed and set aside to dry, we’ll explore a part of the Park Preserve. This program is recommended for six to twelve-year-old children, accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over the age of 18. Well behaved younger siblings are always welcome. Meet at the Minnewaska Nature Center.

Pre-registration is required by calling: 845-2550752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

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

Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters.

Drop-in. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org/. Bring a snack to share.

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appointment needed. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, taraspayneuter.org. Cost varies.

10am-11:30am Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise Class. Led by Anne Olin. Gfor PD patients, caregivers and friends to address the symptoms of PD and other neurological disorders. Balance, gait, muscle strengthening, improving flexibility & fluidity and having fun are all included. Weekly, on-going group meets every Thursday at 10am. Info: Anne Olin, 845-679-6250; anneolin.com. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. $12 for one or $22 for two.

10:30am-12pm Stitch & Bitch. Bring your workin-progress (or get your inspiration here) and knit, crochet, sew or stitch with us. Info: 845-8584942; kristi@thelightningco.com. The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home.com.

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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

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

12:30pm-5pm Expert Tarot Readings with Malley. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead

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12:30pm-3:30pm Free Kids Summer Art ClassAdventure Awaits. A Summer of Art Adventures classes July-August. 12:30-3:30pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Info: 518-945-2136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.org. free.

1pm-2pm A Galaxy of Crafts: Galaxy Bark Candy. Let’s have a delicious morning making swirly, sparkly candy that is OUT OF THIS WORLD! Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

1pm-4pm Visit Mount Gulian Historic Site.

Tours of the historic home, 18th century Dutch barn, and restored garden will be given every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through October 27! Tours start at 1pm and the last tour 4pm. $8/adults; $6/srs, and $4/children (6-18 years of age). Info: 845-831-8172; info@mountgulian.org; mountgulian.org. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon.

1pm Kerhonkson - Accord Seniors Meeting.

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

Activities, games, parties, & movies. Info: 845-6268213. 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 Reading and Meditation. Ongoing every Sunday night at 3pm. Info: matagiri.org; 845-6798322. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper.

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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. MathTutoringwithMisha.com. 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.

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.

7pm-9:30pm Rough Draft Trivia with Rich.

Every Thursday* at Rough Draft is trivia night with Rich Morrison—a fun-filled night of teamwork, friendly competition, and lots of laughs. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info:

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7pm-8:30pm We do not walk the Earth alone…

SPIRIT GUIDES a conversation with Lindsay McGowen. In this talk we will discuss what highly evolved Light Beings looks like and how to begin to open a conscious dialogue. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St.(Route 209), Stone Ridge.

Info: info@rvhhc.org, bit.ly/mcgowen. donation.

7pm-10pm First Thursday Singer Songwriter

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

5pm-7:30pm Happy Testing Hour. Free HIV & STI testing. Meets on the 1st Thursday of each month from 5-7:30pm. Info: 845-704-7322; 845-331-5300;jdebella@hudsonvalleycs.org; LGBTQCenter.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston.

5:30pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Ongoing games - Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm; & Sundays at 3pm. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. woodstockultimate. org/.

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-8:30pm Road Trip~2019 Summer Evening Art Program. Classes are held through July-August to students and other members of our community. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Students & srs are free. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Info: 518-945-2136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.org. Free.

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

Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

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High Falls Cafe, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls.

Info: 845-687-2699, highfallscafe@earthlink.net, highfallscafe.com. Pass the basket.

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 Old Dutch Choir. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

7:30pm-9:30pm Basilica Non-Fiction Screening Series: Ghost Fleet. Film follows a group of activists who risk their lives in Indonesia seeking justice for enslaved fishermen. Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front Street, Hudson NY 12534, new york. Info: 518-822-1050, info@basilicahudson. org, bit.ly/basilicaghostfleet. FREE. 7:30pm-10pm Keith Murphy and Yann Falquet Concert. A new collaboration, play traditional music from Quebec and Newfoundland. Dewey Hall, 91 Main Street, Sheffield. Info: 413-229-2357, deweymemorialhall@gmail.com, deweyhall.org. $20 in advance, $25 day of/at the door.

7:30pm-8:30pm Ulster County Bass Masters Chapter of NYB.A.S.S. Federation Meeting.

General membership meeting. Info: 845-679-9272.

Anchorage Restaurant, 182 Canal St. Eddyville.

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 Jazz at Senate Garage presents Woody Witt, Larry Ham Quartet. $25. Info: jazzstock. com. The Senate Garage, 4 Front Street, Kingston.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Bruce Katz Band & Solo Piano CD. Katz’s trademark B3 organ “blues-souljazz”. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Slam Allen Solo. Internationally recognized Blues veteran. Info: 845-2367970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm Singers & Songbooks: Anita O’Day Led

by Veronica Swift. Today’s new “babe of bebop” Veronica Swift pays homage to her idol & vocal inspiration, Anita O’Day, “a singer’s singer” (NPR). Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit.ly/2wEmrSb. Tickets start at $25.

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12am-11:59pm Ulster County Fair. Rides concerts, entertainment, a petting zoo, livestock events, horse shows, truck and tractor pulls, fireworks & exhibits. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. ulstercountyfair.com.

Pay-one-price admission is $50/carload Tuesday and $17/person (adults and children 36 inches and taller) Wednesday - Sunday.

1:18am-2pm Ulster Savings Bank’s annual Community Appreciation Day. Ulster Savings Bank/Woodstock, 68 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

8am-5pm MidHudson Adirondack Mountain Club Outing. Ninham Mountain Fire Tower & Multiple Use Area Moderate Hike in Kent NY. Leader: Georgette Weir, georgette.weir@gmail. com.A short, relatively easy hike on a gravel road to the tower (15-30 minutes, depending…) allows time for further exploration of the many trails in this DEC Multiple Use Area (popular with mountain bikers), which is also known for historical stone chambers. Plan on 2-3 hours total of meandering. Bring proper foot wear, clothing, water, lunch and snacks. midhusonADK.org.

8:30am-10am Nina Dawson, Commissioner of the Ulster County Human Rights Commission and Director of the Youth Bureau. Getting the most from this NPT. The new Race to Lead survey focuses on experiences at work, views of leadership, and perspectives on nonprofits and race. By participating, you will help inform the next round of Race to Lead reports. Take the survey today at bit.ly/RacetoLeadSurvey. Then come talk about it with NPT colleagues. Lace Mill West Gallery, 165 Cornell St, Kingston.

8:30am-9:30am Aquoga Aquatic Yoga & Cardio Class. Arrive 10 mins early to register. Monday & Friday mornings through 8/9. Note: No Class on: 7/12 & 7/15. Moriello Pool, 40 Mulberry St, New Paltz. facebook.com/aquoga. or buy 10 class card for 10% off.

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11am-1pm Mah-jongg. Learn and play this game of skill and strategy each Friday morning. Beginners and more experienced players welcome. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. tivolilibrary.org. Free.

11:30am-4:30pm Past Life Regression and Private Angelic Channeling Sessions with therapist and angelic channel Margaret Doner. Past Life Regression recovers memories of past lives, a profoundly effective healing process that assists in uncovering the karma and motivations that guide your present life. An Angelic Channeling session opens up a dialogue for you to interact with entities of the angelic realm from which in-depth information is transmitted through Margaret on your unique soul’s purpose, karmic history. Gain clear and direct access to your Higher Self. First Friday of every month at Mirabai. Info: 845-679-2100.

Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $125/90 minute session.

11:30am-12:30pm Free Chair Yoga. An hour of chair yoga and Sound Bath meditation! This activity is made possible with a grant from the Catskill Fortnightly Club. Info: mountaintoplibrary.org.

Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main St, Tannersville. Free.

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

Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Readings, Tarot Readings and Chakra Attunement every Friday with Owl Medicine Woman Mary Vukovic. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment.

Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/25 minute reading.

1pm-2pm Chair Yoga. 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.

1:30pm-3:30pm Woodstock Senior Citizens Club Game Day. Meets every Friday. Games include scrabble, Monopoly, Jenga & Bridge. Info: 845-679-8537. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

4pm The Miracle of Heliane . By Enrich Wolfgang Korngold. Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Info: 845-7587900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit.ly/2XRHhcz.

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5pm-8pm Opening Reception: New. Works by Justin Love. Info: 845-679-6023. Burnette Gallery, 31 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. burnettegallery.com.

5pm-9pm Stockade Nights - August 2nd 2019.

Join the community of Uptown Kingston for the Stockade Nights. Many local shops, restaurants and service businesses will be open late! Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@gmail.com.

5pm-11pm Headed for the Hills Music Festival.

Brings Cutting-Edge Music, Dance, and Art to the Rural Catskill Mountains. Screaming Females to Headline. Info: prattsvilleart@gmail.com. Prattsville Art Center, 14562 Main St, Prattsville.

5pm-8pm Saugerties First Friday. Every month in the village of Saugerties, businesses extend their hours to visitors and provide various offerings such as pop up shops, tastings, gallery openings & special deals. Partition, Market and Main streets in Saugerties.

5:30pm-7:30pm Pericles, Prince of Tyre . The Woodstock Shakespeare Festival this summer presents the Bard’s romantic odyssey with an Evil Queen, Pirates and Goddesses. Outdoor Elizabethan Stage, 45 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. birdonacliff.org. Admission free, donations appreciated.

5:30pm-7pm Gordon Lightfoot Pre-Show Farmto-Table Dinner. Bethel Woods is putting a farm fresh twist on its Event Gallery concert experience with a bountiful pre-show farm-to-table dinner.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Hurd Rd, Bethel.

Info: 866-781-2922, info@bethelwoodscenter.org.

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6pm-9pm Womenswork.Art: One Year Anniversary Celebration. Join us on August 2nd for the one year celebration of Womenswork.Art! Info: 917-880-1780; info@womenswork.art. womenswork.art, 4 South Clinton St, Poughkeepsie. womenswork.art.

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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

6pm Shorebirds and Ice Cream. August may be hot and humid but “fall” migration is underway and the Esopus Meadows can often harbor large concentrations of waders like Great Egrets and shorebirds not always easy to locate in county. After a tough evening of scanning the water chestnut pads for peeps we will try to recuperate over a soft serve cone post outing at Port Ewen’s Frozen Rainbow. Meet trip leader Wendy Tocci (wtocci@ gmail.com ) at Scenic Hudson’s Esopus Meadows Preserve. The party will likely walk the very short distance to the lighthouse where parking is limited, so parking at Esopus Meadows Preserve is encouraged. Esopus Meadows Preserve, 269 River Road, Ulster Park.

10am North Voyage Adventure. An epic puzzle adventure for your team of 1 - 4 people. Explore Hudson, NY and surrounding areas using a book and a smartphone app. Events through 8/31.

Hudson, NY. Info: temple@cruxclubhq.com, cruxclubhq.com/nor. Price for entire team of 1-4 people.

6pm-7:30pm “First Friday” Shabbat Dinner.

Family-friendly Kiddush, candle-lighting, singing, and blessings. Dairy/Vegetarian Potluck Dinner.

Woodstock J, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock.

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

10am-5pm Goshen Farmers’ Market. Info: 845-294-5557; goshennychamber.com. Goshen’s

6:30pm-8:30pm Friday Night Music Series: Jungle Love. Bring your lawn chairs and dancing

9am-4:30pm “The House” A Group Exhibition Curated by Jessica Gaddis. Step into a unique world where art meets history. Pieces will be displayed throughout the house. Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.ly/persenhouse.

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shoes and enjoy live music. For more info call the Village Office: 845-457-9661. Downtown Montgomery, Clinton St, Montgomery.

6:30pm-8:30pm Jewish Renewal Shabbat Service. Joyful, musical, spiritual, and meditative services open to everyone. Vibrant, heart-centered, and soulful. Meets every first and third Friday night of the month in the Great Room at the Woodland Pond Health Center. Woodland Pond, Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz. Info: 845-477-5457, hello@ kolhai.org, kolhai.org.

6:30pm-10pm Beacon Sloop Club Potluck Meeting. Meets every 1st Friday of the month at 6:30pm! Open meeting at 7:30pm, followed by a Song Circle. Everyone welcomed. Beacon Sloop Club, 2 Red Flynn Dr, Beacon. beaconsloopclub. org. Free.

hours: Every Saturday 9-12 April through December. Located in basement of church. Take steps to the left of white church doors. Info: comfortercobblestonethrift26@gmail.com. Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store.

9am-1pm Free Handgun Safety Course. Course held in two different locations: Kingston & Phoenicia. Info & signup: gosafetycourse.cf; pfgsafetycourse.cf. Gander Outdoors, 705 Frank Sottile Boulevard, Kingston. Info: 845-605-2767, president.pfg@gmail.com, gosafetycourse.cf.

9am-2pm Pine Bush Farmers’ Market. Info: 845-217-0785; pinebushfarmersmarket.com. 62 Main St, Pine Bush.

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.

9am-1pm Hudson Farmers’ Market. Vendors will be offering farm fresh goods and products including vegetables, fruit, herbs, honey, nuts, mushrooms, cheese, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, cut flowers, plants, medicinal herb and body care products, bread, baked goods and a host of prepared foods.

Rain or Shine! Info: hudsonfarmersmarketny.com.

6th Street & Columbia, Hudson.

7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. 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.

9am-2pm Kingston’s Uptown Farmers’ Market.

Featuring 46 local food growers/makers and live music every week. Info: 347-721-7386; kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Wall Street between John St and Main St, Kingston.

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

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

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.

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

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

7:30pm Hair . The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. Music by Galt MacDermot Produced for the Broadway Stage by Michael Butler Originally Produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre $40-$32. Info: woodstockplayhouse.org; 845-679-6900. . Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

7:30pm-10pm Blinky & Me. Tomasz Magierski presents his film about Yoram Gross, the Holocaust survivor who later became an animator and Australia’s national treasure. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, 729 Peekskill Hollow Rd, Putman Valley. Info: 845-528-7280, info@tompkinscorners.org, tompkinscorners.org. Free, donations of any amount gratefully accepted.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Tal National - from Mali to Marlboro. The rich, hybrid sound of West African elements. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Sweet Clementines. Eccentric original rock, sweet and weird.

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

8pm Mamma Mia. With music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson and book by Catherine Johnson, ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. The show features such hit songs as “Take A Chance on Me”, “Honey, Honey”, “I Have A Dream”, and the title song. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $27.

8pm-10pm Claire Lynch & Jim Hurst. Bluegrass genre. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-1559, info@unisonarts. org, bit.ly/2xrM3lF. 30 General Admission, 27 Seniors, 25 Members, 10 Students.

8:30pm Mx. Justin Vivian Bond: Criminal Intent. The “immortal angel of cabaret” (Time Out New York) returns home to the Spiegeltent for a weekend of new performances. Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Info: 845-758-7900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit.ly/30ExPu4. Tickets start at $25.

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12am-11:59pm Ulster County Fair. Rides concerts, entertainment, a petting zoo, livestock events, horse shows, truck and tractor pulls, fireworks & exhibits. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. ulstercountyfair.com.

Pay-one-price admission is $50/carload Tuesday and $17/person (adults and children 36 inches and taller) Wednesday - Sunday.

9am-3pm “The House” A Group Exhibition Curated by Jessica Gaddis. Step into a unique world where art meets history. Pieces will be displayed throughout the house. Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.ly/persenhouse.

9am-1pm Free Tech Help. Bring your devices or your questions with Samantha.

9am Antique Fair and Flea Market. Old-Fashioned Antique Show featuring 200+ dealers, free parking and food. $4/admission,65+ $3, 16 & under/ free). Info: 518-331-5004. Washington County Fairgrounds, Rt 29, Greenwich.

9am-3pm Yard Sale. Something for everyone! All proceeds benefit the cats and dogs at The Humane Society. Humane Society of Walden, 2489 Albany Post Rd, Walden. Info: vc@waldenhumane.org.

9am-12pm Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store.

More space has been added for more items! Store

9:30am-5pm Hike to the Shingle Gully Ice Caves. Explore the Shingle Gully Ice Caves where ice persists into summer in deep crevice caves. These caves are in a backcountry area in Minnewaska State Park Preserve. This rugged, protected landscape is accessible only on guided tours led by park staff and volunteer docents. This all-day, strenuous adventure ascends and descends 1,500 feet, includes off-trail bushwhacking and steep rock scrambles, and is only appropriate for experienced hikers. Pre-registration is required by calling Sam’s Point at 845-647-7989. Pre-registration deadline: July 29th. Sam’s Point Preserve, 400 Sam’s Point Road, Cragsmoor. $10.00.

9:30am-1:30pm Hike to Millbrook Mountain at Minnewaska. Moderately challenging five-mile loop hike first along the Millbrook Mountain Footpath and then back via the Millbrook Mountain Carriage Road. We will take a break from the hike to eat lunch on the top of the scenic Millbrook Mountain vista., Please come prepared with appropriate footwear, water, and a packed lunch or snacks. Meet at the Minnewaska Nature Center.

Pre-registration is required by calling: 845-2550752. Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

9:30am MidHudson Adirondack Mountain Club Outing. Rainbow Falls Loop, Minnewaska State Park Preserve – Moderate Hike. Leader: Ginny Fauci, 845-399-2170 (text okay) or gefauci@gmail. com. Meet at Awosting Parking Lot. Bring proper foot wear, clothing, water, lunch and snacks. Please confirm with leader. midhusonADK.org.

9:30am-10:30am Centering Prayer and Meditation. A receptive method of silent prayer. People of all faiths are welcome and no previous meditation experience is required. St Gregory’s Church, 2578 Route 212, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8800, matthew.stgregorys@gmail.com. free.

10am-4pm Book Talk & Signing: David Kroese.

Author of The Centennial: A Journey through America’s National Park System. This is the first published narrative introducing all 419 National Park Service units, 30 national trails and over 50 national heritage areas and affiliated sites. Info: 845-229-7770. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park.

10am-3:30pm Berry Bonanza! Drop in Celebration at Sam’s Point. Stop by the picnic area at Sam’s Point to try the berry taste test and make your own berry holder to take with you on your hike! Join a Guide for a short walk to see remnants of Berry Picker Shacks and learn about this interesting culture that once thrived here. The twenty-seven-minute documentary, The Huckleberry Pickers: A Vanished Shawangunk Culture, will be shown in the Visitor Center throughout the day.

Sam’s Point Preserve, 400 Sam’s Point Road, Cragsmoor. $10.00.

10am-12pm Berry Picking Walk at Sam’s Point.

In the summer, wild blueberries and huckleberries can be found growing along almost every trail at Sam’s Point. Join Daphne Schroeder, Student Conservation Association Intern, for a guided tour of the berry picker cabins and a three-mile walk along the Loop Road. Meet at the Sam’s Point Visitor Center Pre-registration is required by calling Sam’s Point at 845-647-7989. Sam’s Point Preserve, 400 Sam’s Point Road, Cragsmoor. $10.00.

10am-4:30pm Views from the Watershed: the landscape, history, and politics of NYC’s water system in the Catskills. A “riveting” and “wonderful and informative” bus tour that explores how NYC’s water system shapes the Catskills’ past, present, and future. Info: tickets@catskillmountainclub.org. Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey Catskills Visitor Center, 5096 Route 28, Mount Tremper. walkingthewatershed.com/tours.htm. $25.

10am-12pm Enrapturing Raptors: A Woodstock Land Conservancy First Saturdays on the Trail Program. Join Ellen Kalish of Ravensbeard WildLife Center at the Comeau Property in Woodstock to meet her wonderful birds of prey. The Comeau Property, 95 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. Info: ellier. wlc@gmail.com, bit.ly/2LXH84h. Free.

10am-4pm 3rd Annual Fox Oldies 98.9 Car Show. Join us rain or shine as we welcome classics, street rods, muscles, imports, antiques, bikes and trucks in the parking lot outside of JCPenney.

Show car registration opens at 9am, with dash

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premier listings Contact Donna at Donna.ulsterpublishing@gmail.com to be included Christian Science Church (8/3, 7/ pm). The Rock Academy, a school for students aged 8-18, welcomes back its All-Star Graduates for a one-night-only show. A mix of rock covers and original music will be performed, accompanied by the Rock Academy Showband.

Instructors Elizabeth Mitchell and Nancy Chusid will direct the opening act, a young peoples’ presentation of selections from the songbook, Folksongs and Other Songs for Children, edited by Jane Byrd Radcliffe-Whitehead. The concert complements the Historical Society of Woodstock’s on-going exhibit, Woodstock Music: In Tune with the Times. historicalsocietyofwoodstock.org; 845-679-2256.

Tickets: $10, available at the door only. Event held at: Christian Science Church, 85 Tinker Street, Woodstock.

Near Death Experience (8/4, 12-2pm). Jacob L. Cooper will speak on his near death experience and lead a meditation at the Tibetan Center.

The Tibetan Center, Kingston. $10 No one turned away for lack of funds.

Info: tibetancenter.org.

Curing the Incurable? Talk with Gary Null (8/3, 1:30-3:45pm). Nutritionist and Health Activist will present a premiere of his latest documentary . Leading doctors reveal how they’ve treated and reversed “incurable” cases

without drugs or surgery.Tinker Street Theatre, 132 Tinker St., Woodstock.

Suggested donation $10. A fundraiser for non-profit FM broadcast station Woodstock 104.1. Cash or check to be made out to “Birds of a Feather” only.

Miracles Book Signing (8/10, 3pm).

Join Thurman Greco at Mower’s Saturday Flea Market, Woodstock.

“Miracles, Volume 1 of the Unworthy Hungry Series” is Greco’s second book about miracles and hunger. Info:845399-3967.

Rock n’ Roll Walking Tours of Woodstock. 2 hour tour plus limited edition poster. Saturday tours 4pm, Sunday tours 1pm. Meet at Rock Junket at 54 Tinker St in Woodstock. Book online at rockjunket.com.

In It’s 30th Season! Bard Sumerscape Festival. The 16th annual Bard SummerScape festival features seven weeks of world-class opera, theater, dance, cabaret, film, and music, including the 30th annual Bard Music Festival, Korngold and His World. Bard Music Festival weekends include orchestral concerts, chamber and choral music performances, panel discussions, special events, and opera in concert through 8/18. See website for complete schedule at fishercenter. bard.edu. or call 845-758-7900. Bard

plaques given to the first 100 cars. The show will feature trophies, music from Fox Oldies 98.9FM and food. The Best of Show winner will receive a $500 gift card from Poughkeepsie Galleria. Car Registraion Fee $15- first 100 cars. Info: 845-2420951; RaySchrade@optonline.net. Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Rd, Poughkeepsie. dutchesscruisers.com/index.php/news.

10am-11am All Level Yoga. 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 Generations Shabbat Morning Service. Family-friendly, multi-generational, musical service with singing, sharing, and teaching from the Torah. Kol Hai Hudson Valley Jewish Renewal. All ages and faiths welcome. Every first and third Saturday of the month in the Great Room at the Woodland Pond Health Center. Info: 845-477-5457, hello@kolhai.org. Woodland Pond, Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz. kolhai.org.

10:15am-11:15am Children’s Story Time & Craft.

Story, Music, Craft and of course Fun! Free and no reservation needed. Info: 845-858-4942; kristi@ thelightningco.com. The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home.com.

10:30am-12:30pm 8 Ward Monthly Bike Tour with sPOKe Poughkeepsie. Meet in the parking lot of the Walkway on the Hudson (Poughkeepsie side) and typically ride about ten miles through all eight wards of the city on streets designated (but not yet marked) as local bike routes. The purpose of these rides is to promote cycling in the city, build a cycling community, and educate cyclists on safe riding techniques. Free. Info: 845-4545176. Walkway Over the Hudson/Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie. facebook.com/spokePoughkeepsie/.

10:30am-12:30pm The Joys & Challenges of Being an Empath: A Book Discussion Event.

Aviva Chansky Guttman, LMSW, CIRT for a discussion of Judith Orloff ’s “The Empath’s Survival Guide” and learn about life as an Empath. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. tivolilibrary.org. Free.

10:30am-4pm Woodstock Animal Sanctuary Visiting Season. Saturdays and Sundays through October. Weekend Tour Times (hourly, starting at 11am with the last tour at 2pm). Be prepared to move-about in the open air for about a mile and half. Tours run for about 55-60 minutes. Suggested donation: $10/adults, $5/4-12 yrs old, 65 & up & Vets and Active Service; free/ 3 & under. Info: 845-247-5700. Woodstock Animal Sanctuary, 2 Rescue Rd, High Falls.

10:30am-12:30pm Ukulele Lesson & Jam. Meets the first Saturday of the month for a uke lesson and jam, from beginners to more advanced players.

Ukes available to borrow. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. phoenicialibrary.org. FREE. 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-1pm Catskills Art Club at the Persen House. The Catskill Center’s “Catskills Art Club” invites everyone to participate using your favorite supplies or the ones they provide! Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.

College, The Richard B. Fisher Center, 60 Manor Ave, Annandale-on-Hudson.

Community Playback Theatre at Boughton Place (8/4, 3pm). Audience stories brought to life onstage.

Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Road, Highland. $10/suggested donation. Info: 845-883-0392. Upcoming performances: Fridays, 8pm: 10/4, 11/1, 12/6; Sundays, 3pm: 8/4, 9/8, 1/5/2020.

Save the Date: 15th Annual Woodstock Volunteer’s - Day of Gratitude (8/17, 2pm). All volunteers both current and retired are treated to lunch, a concert & children’s activities. Fireworks will follow the festivities at dusk. This is an opportunity for the community to show their support and celebrate with all of the Woodstock volunteers!

Bus Trip to Cooperstown (8/20). The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is planning a trip from Kingston to Cooperstown.

The first stop will be the Fenimore Museum to view two special exhibits.

In the afternoon attend a performance of Show Boat at the Glimmerglass Opera House. This chartered bus trip is open to everyone, tix $150. For more information contact Lynn Gore at 845-687-9210 or lynngore54@gmail. com.

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ly/2YnHuIe. 11am-4pm Muddy Puddles Project 7th Annual Mess Fest. A huge annual event hosted by the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation. The “Mess Fest” event is similar to a carnival with various tented areas and a wide range of fun family activities. There will be splatter paint, pie throwing, a giant mud pit, a “slopstacle” course, food fights, water balloons, slime time, a kiddie car wash, zip lines, climbing walls, paddle boats, magic shows, bounce houses, music, games, prizes and more. Plus Peppa Pig will make a special appearance! Info: 212-584-1133.

Kiwi Country Day Camp, 825 Union Valley Rd, Carmel. muddypuddlesproject.org.

11am-12pm Dog Day Afternoon. Meet & Greet.

Come spend time and read to our volunteer dogs from the Tail Waggin’ Tutor program! Learn more about our Fall Youth Services programs also. Info: 845-563-3601. Newburgh Free Library Town Branch. ny.evanced.info/newburgh/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=17430.

11am-3pm Woodchuck Lodge. On the first weekend of every month, Woodchuck Lodge will be open to the public with docents to guide visitors.

Free. The Wild Saturday program will continue until October on the first Saturday of the month.

Woodchuck Lodge, 1633 Burroughs Memorial Rd, Roxbury. jbwoodchucklodge.org.

11am-5pm Art Exhibit: Mid-Summer Salon.

Works by Betsy Jacaruso and Cross River Artists.

Exhibit will display July & August at The Courtyard, 43-2 E. Market St, Rhinebeck. Hours: ThursSat 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. 845-516-4435; betsyjacarusoartist.com. Free admission.

11am-12:30pm Young Mavericks Festival. JazzKids with Christian Sands. Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock. maverickconcerts. org. Under 16 free; Adults $5.

11am Catskill Animal Sanctuary Tour. Meet rescued animals and hear their stories. Understand what caring for these amazing animals has taught us. Learn about the plight of farmed animals and how you can help. Seasonal Weekend Tours offered on Saturday and Sunday through November. Tour Times: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm (each tour is approximately 90 minutes). Family-Focused Tour is once a day at 11am (this tour is 60 minutes). You can purchase tickets in the Welcome Hut. Tix: $12/ adults, $8/age 12 & under & srs, & free/ 2 & under.

Info: 845-336-8447. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties.

11am-1pm Catskills Art Club Meeting. Catskills Art Club meets at a different location each month to draw, paint, sketch, or sculpt what we see around us. Free & open to all ages. Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.ly/2Y4rIyJ. 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.

11:30am-1:30pm Organizing Workshop with Sue Story. Clutterbusting, reorganizing, time, paper & stress management will be covered. Followed by individual sharing and group input. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Free.

12pm-3pm Weekend Sampling. Join us at the Emerson Country Stores for a sampling of Bella Cucina Artichoke Lemon Pesto. Bella Cucina Artful Food is an award-winning product line sold all over the world. With an appreciation for beauty and a sensibility for classic, yet innovative flavors, Bella Cucina makes products by hand, in small batches in the traditional European hand-crafted way. Info: 845-688-2828. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper. emersonresort.com.

17 Save the Date: 12th Annual Art Studio Views (8/31-9/1, 11am-5pm).

Celebrating community artists with 33 Open Studio Tours! A Free, SelfGuided Tour in Northern Dutchess & Southern Columbia counties. Travel at your own pace through the countryside and discover the talent hidden in the region. Look for the bright, yellow signs which will guide you to each studio.

Kitten Season - Fosters Needed.

Reach out via Facebook or call 845-778-5115, everything needed will be provided to you as well as education & a 24/7 contact. Humane Society of Walden, 2489 Albany Post Rd, Walden.

Antique Fair and Flea Market (8/3 & 8/4). Old-Fashioned Antique Show featuring 200+ dealers, free parking and food. $4/admission,65+ $3, 16 & under/ free). Info: 518-331-5004.

Washington County Fairgrounds, Rt 29, Greenwich.

Call for Entries - Fall for Art Artist.

The Jewish Federation of Ulster County’s Fall for Art Committee is pleased to announce the Call for Entries for their 23rd annual fundraising juried art show, sale and cocktail reception, which is scheduled for Thursday, 11/7, 5-8pm at The Chateau, 240 Boulevard, Route 32, in Kingston. Applications and guidelines for Hudson Valley based artists are NOW available on-line at 845-338-8131; info@fallforart.org; fallforart.org. Sponsorships also still available! Deadline for artist submission is April 30. Accepted artists will be notified by June 30th.

12pm-6pm Private Consultations with Jack Rosen, former Chairman of the NY chapter of Edgar Cayce’s Association of Research and Enlightenment. In these on-on-one sessions, Jack will share a customized healing protocol using his vast knowledge and experience with Cayce’s plethora of effective healing protocols, nutritional guidance and therapies to help those of us with arthritis, psoriasis, skin rashes, sprains and strains, fibroids, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, migraines, weight issues, sinus and glandular issues, colds, flu, muscle, ligament and bone injuries. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $40/30 minutes.

12pm Live @ The Falcon: NYSM: Summer Sessions Concert. New York School of Music Student Show. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

12:30pm-6:30pm Expert Tarot Readings with Stephanie. Every Saturday at Mirabai. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/30 minutes.

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

New Paltz.

1pm-12am Headed for the Hills Music Festival.

Brings Cutting-Edge Music, Dance, and Art to the Rural Catskill Mountains. Screaming Females to Headline. Info: prattsvilleart@gmail.com. Prattsville Art Center, 14562 Main St, Prattsville.

1pm-5pm Woodstock Concert Series. Held on the Village Green.

1pm-2:30pm Stockade District Walking Tour.

A guided walking tour of the largest intact early Dutch settlement in NY state and the neighborhood where NY state was born in 1777. Friends of Historic Kingston, 63 Main Street, Kingston.

Info: 845-339-0720, director@fohk.org. Fee: $10 adult; $5 child under 16. Free to Friends of Historic Kingston members.

1pm-4pm Visit Mount Gulian Historic Site.

Tours of the historic home, 18th century Dutch barn, and restored garden will be given every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through October 27! Tours start at 1pm and the last tour 4pm. $8/adults; $6/srs, and $4/children (6-18 years of age). Info: 845-831-8172; info@mountgulian.org; mountgulian.org. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon.

1pm Read to Stella. A certified therapy dog. Walkins welcome. Discover the joy of reading aloud and improving your reading skills. Meets the 1st Saturday of each month at 1pm. Info: 845-2464317. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

1:30pm-3:45pm Curing the Incurable? Talk with Gary Null. Nutritionist and Health Activist will present a premiere of his latest documentary . Leading doctors reveal how they’ve treated and reversed “incurable” cases without drugs or surgery.

Tinker Street Theatre, 132 Tinker St., Woodstock.

Suggested donation $10. A fundraiser for nonprofit FM broadcast station Woodstock 104.1. Cash or check to be made out to “Birds of a Feather” only.

2pm-5pm Art Omi Dance: Showing. International dance artists present unique pieces in the park, created in collaboration during their three-week residency at Art Omi. Art Omi, 1405, Ghent. Info: 531-392-8031, cmassa@artomi.org, bit.ly/30XtDWJ. 2pm-4pm Lecture - Part III: The Woodstock Art Colony and The New Generation. A series

New Meeting Announcement: The Family Collective (Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm). Get together to learn new, interesting things and spend time together. This is a souped up Mothers group that isn’t just for mothers. The group is a birth and parenting information collective with the intention of bringing a new outlook to learning about what it means to give birth, become a family and raise children!

New topics each session! Group meets each week on Tuesday from 10am12pm at the Mountain View Studio in Woodstock. Free admission, donations appreciated. Facebook: @woodstockparent.

Oncology Support Programs offered at HealthAlliance Hospital. WMC Health offers emotional support, wellness and healing arts programs for people affected by cancer. Info: 845-339-2071; oncology.support@ hahv.org; hahv.org/service/cancersupport-program.

Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Stationary Clinic for Dogs. Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. $95 and up; includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, and cone collar. All surgeries performed by appointment only; Also, Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic for Cats( call for location and dates). $70 per cat includes spay/ neuter, rabies vaccine, ear cleaning, nail trim. All surgeries performed by appointment only; & Low-cost vaccine & dental Clinics available. The Animal Rights Alliance (T.A.R.A.), 60 Enterprise Pl, Middletown. Info: 845-3431000, tara-spayneuter.org.

of lectures on the history of the Woodstock Art Colony and its fundamental years from 19001930, presented by Dr. Bruce Weber. H. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker ST, Woodstock. Info: info@woodstockart.org, woodstockart.org. $20 general, $15 WAAM members & students.

2pm-3pm Faith-Based Compassionate Bereavement Support Group. Support group facilitator Dick Haines - 518-589-7579. Everyone is welcome.

Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main St, Tannersville. mountaintoplibrary.org. FREE. 3pm Mamma Mia. With music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson and book by Catherine Johnson, ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. The show features such hit songs as “Take A Chance on Me”, “Honey, Honey”, “I Have A Dream”, and the title song. Info: 845-876-3080. Sat 3pm (only 8/3 & 8/10). The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $27.

4pm-7pm The Art of Currency. This show will feature the future release of the Hudson Valley Current Paper Currency among other local currencies created around the globe. The Idea Garden, 346 Broadway, Kingston. Info: jess@theideagarden.org.

4pm-6pm Celebrity Activism: From Paul Robeson to Colin Kaepernick. Six-part Real History Series kicks-off with a spotlight on Paul Robeson, singer, actor, political force, iconic figure of the 20th Century. A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Library, 43 Gill St, Kingston. Info: 914-3883092, africanrootslibrary@outlook.com, africanrootslibrary.org.

4pm Rock n’ Roll Walking Tours of Woodstock.

2 hour tour plus limited edition poster. Saturday tours 4pm, Sunday tours 1pm. Meet at Rock Junket at 54 Tinker St in Woodstock. Book online at rockjunket.com.

5pm-7pm Green Kill 2019 August Art Exhibition. Exhibition will include Deirdre Day, Robert Guadagnino, Miguel Martinez, Gary Mayer, and Carlo Vitale. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Avenue, Kingston. Info: 347-4689-2323, 229greenkill@ greenkill.org, greenkill.org.

5pm-7pm Jo-Ellen Trilling & Andrew Willner Side by Side. Opening reception for the husbandand-wife dual retrospective featuring fairy-tale fantasy and woodwork. The Wired Gallery, Mohonk Rd, High Falls. Info: 682-564-5613, thewiredgallery@gmail.com.

5pm-9pm Lace Mill Arts presents “WORKS”.

Recent works from some of the most prolific artists in our area. Info: 347-387-6874; jwcornbroom@ gmail.com. Lace Mill, 165 Cornell St, Kingston.

5pm-8pm Orange County Summer Concert Series - hUShh. Featuring some of the top bands in the Hudson Valley. Eight separate shows will be held from 5:pm to approx. 7pm on Saturdays.

Gates open at 3:30pm. Food and Beer Vendors ready to sell at 4pm. Algonquin Park, Powder Mill Rd, Newburgh.

5pm-8pm First Saturday Arts in Kingston.

Gallery receptions offer a glimpse of what Kingston has to offer. Events throughout the year include live music, open studio tours, theatrical performances, historical reenactments, arts and culture activities.

Various Kingston locations. Info: 845-338-0331; artsalongthehudson.com/kingston.

5:30pm-7:30pm Pericles, Prince of Tyre . The Woodstock Shakespeare Festival this summer presents the Bard’s romantic odyssey with an Evil Queen, Pirates and Goddesses. Outdoor Elizabethan Stage, 45 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. birdona-

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5:30pm-6:30pm Architects On Olana. Experience Olana through the eyes of an architect. Susan Wides, Director & Curator of Steven Holl’s ‘T’ Space has curated the series. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 St Rt 9G, Hudson. olana.org/architectsonolana. $20.

6pm-8pm Rita Schwab Abstract Paintings.

Abstract Paintings ‘With and Through Spirit’ show exhibits through 8/11. Roost Studios & Art Gallery, 69 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-5687540, Chirp@roostcoop.org, roostcoop.org. FREE. 6pm-8pm Margaret G. Still: New Paintings.

Saugerties-based artist exhibit will display through 11/30. Green, 92 Partition Street, Saugerties.

6pm-8pm Opening Reception: With and Through Spirit. Abstract Paintings by Rita Schwab. Info: laureefeldman@gmail.com. Roost Studios & Art Gallery, 69 Main St, New Paltz.

6:30pm SDOT Performance at Bon Odori Festival. The Vanaver Caravan’s SummerDance on Tour returns the the annual Bon Odori Festival for a performance! The day long festival includes traditional Japanese dance, performance and audience participation. Free (Festival 12pm-8pm). Info: 845-853-8111. Kingston Point Beach, Delaware Ave, Kingston. bonodori.org.

6:30pm Bannerman Castle - Movie Night: Jurassic Park. $40. 845-203-1316; bannermancastle.org/. Long Dock - Beacon Point Park, Long Dock Rd, Beacon.

7pm-8:30pm New Moon Gong Surrender.

Sense the feeling of your body transform into a feeling of no body as we surrender to the gongs and allow them to do their work. Sage Academy of Sound Energy, 6 Deming Street, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-5650, sagehealingcenter@gmail. com, sageacademyofsoundenergy.com. $20.

7pm Rock Academy Alumni Concert. The Rock Academy, a school for students aged 8-18, welcomes back its All-Star Graduates for a onenight-only show. A mix of rock covers and original music will be performed, accompanied by the Rock Academy Showband. Instructors Elizabeth Mitchell and Nancy Chusid will direct the opening act, a young peoples’ presentation of selections from the songbook, Folk-songs and Other Songs for Children, edited by Jane Byrd Radcliffe-Whitehead.

The concert complements the Historical Society of Woodstock’s on-going exhibit, Woodstock Music: In Tune with the Times. historicalsocietyofwoodstock.org; 845-679-2256. Tickets: $10, available at the door only. Christian Science Church, 85 Tinker St, Woodstock.

7pm Audition Notice: Matilda the Musical.

Children’s Auditions 6+. Prepare: 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show. Please bring your own sheet music for our accompanist. Singing to tracks or a cappella will not be allowed. Aug. 5 @ 7pm CALLBACKS. Be prepared to list all possible rehearsal conflicts. Performance Dates: October 11 - Nov. 3, 2019 - Friday @ 8pm; Sat & Sun @ 3pm. Info: kevin@centerforperformingarts.org.

The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck.

7pm Ulster County 4-H Youth Livestock Auction at the Ulster County Fair. Local 4-H youth have worked hard to raise the healthiest and tastiest animals possible. Participate in a real, live auction that raises money for local youth farmers. Live bidding begins in the auction ring, located near the animal barns, with one of the most talented auctioneers in the country! To register & info: 845-340-3990; jbd222@cornell. edu. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. ulster.cce.cornell.edu.

7pm-10:30pm Hudson Valley English Country Dance. Val Medve will teach and call English Dances to be performed in a cooled room to live music. Workshop at 7 is important for newcomers.

Reformed Church of Port Ewen, Salem Road, Port Ewen. Info: 845-454-2571, hudsonvalleycommunitydances@gmail.com, hudsonvalleydance.org. adults: $10, full-time students: $5.

7pm-10:30pm Hudson Valley Jazz Trio. Lew Scott, Joe Vincent Tranchina and Steve Rubin return to Lydia’s for a pre-fest warm up. Inviting atmosphere, great food and live music! Lydia’s Cafe, 7 Old US 209, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-6876373, mark@lydiasdeli.com, lydias-cafe.com.

Donation.

7pm-9pm Bank Holiday: An Evening with Ariana Reines. Poet & author of A Sand Book.

Introduction by Liz Bowen. Bills Bar, 335 Main Street, Catskill. Info: 732-513-5230, afterhrs. sarahjean@gmail.com, bit.ly/2HyNHcf. Free.

7pm Concert – Rock Academy Alumni Reunion.

With Liz Mitchell with Nancy Chusid. Christian Science Church, 85 Tinker St, Woodstock. historicalsocietyofwoodstock.org. $10.

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

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

7:30pm West Point’s Music Under the Stars Concert Series: I Love Rock N’ Roll. a performance by their popular music group, the Benny Havens Band As always, this performance is free and open to all. Please RSVP by visiting westpointband.eventbrite.com. Info: 845-938-2617. West Point /Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point. westpointband.com.

8pm-10pm Geek Comedy Hour. Goofy - silly non-sequitur~y - absurdy - Ed Smyth brings a boatload of unique, one-of-a-kind bits, songs, and quirky nuggets to KAC. The Kingston Artist

Collective & Cafe, 63 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-399-2491, kidbusy@gmail.com, facebook. com/event. Donations Welcome!

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Cuboricua! Salsa. The rhythms and melodies of the Caribbean. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Deadgrass. Interpreting the music of Jerry Garcia. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

8pm-10pm Arsenic & Old Lace presented by Theatre on the Road. Meet Abby and Martha Brewster, two charming elderly sisters who poison lonely old men to send them to a better place in this classic comedy. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-1559, info@ unisonarts.org, bit.ly/2NPap3D. $25, $22 Seniors, $20 Members, $10 Students.

8pm-10pm Trivia Night At Chic’s Restaurant and Bar. Chic’s Restaurant and Bar, 226 Kingston Plaza, Kingston.

8pm-10pm Jazz at the Maverick. Christian Sands Trio. Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock. maverickconcerts.org. $5/$30/$55.

8pm-10pm Bridge to Beethoven. Featuring Shai Wosner and Jennifer Koh. Doctorow Center for the Arts, 7979 Main Street. Info: 518-263-2000, cmf@catskillmtn.org, catskillmtn.org/ev. Tickets Purchased Ahead: $25; $20 seniors; $7 students At the Door: $30; $25 seniors; $7 students.

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Oncology Support Programs of Health Alliance Hospital. WMC Health offers emotional support, wellness, integrative and healing arts programs for people affected by cancer including cancer support groups for women of all ages, young women, men, caregivers, women with ovarian cancer, & people living with metastatic. Info, times and dates: 845-339-2071; oncology.support@hahv.org; hahv. org/service/cancer-support-program. Herbert H. and Sofia P. Reuner Cancer Support House, 80 Mary’s Ave, Kingston.

12am-11:59pm Ulster County Fair. Rides concerts, entertainment, a petting zoo, livestock events, horse shows, truck and tractor pulls, fireworks & exhibits. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz. ulstercountyfair.com.

Pay-one-price admission is $50/carload Tuesday and $17/person (adults and children 36 inches and taller) Wednesday - Sunday.

7am-12pm Wallkill Fire Department Pancake Breakfast - All You Can Eat. Menu includes - Egg. Pancakes, French Toast, Hash Browns, Sausage, Toast, & Coffee/Tea/Orange Juice. Wallkill Fire Dept, 18 Central Ave, Wallkill. per person 7.50 senior.

8am Hudson Valley Ride For Kids. No one should ever have to hear the words “Your child has a brain tumor.” Unfortunately, 13 families receive this news each day. You can give hope to these families by joining the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation with any make or model of street legal motorcycle at Ride for Kids (rideforkids.org). Register to ride with us and help fuel more cures and better care for children battling brain cancer. Info: 800-2536530. Motorcyclepedia Museum, 250 Lake St, Newburgh. team.curethekids.org/event/2019hudson-valley-ride-for-kids.

9am-4pm Pleasant Valley Lions Club 11th Annual Car Show. Registration 9am-12pm.

Entry Fee $15/car. Spectators: 11am – 4pm Food & Refreshments available. Rain Date : August 11th. Trophies for top 25 cars ~ Trophies for top 3 Motorcycles, Trucks, and Imports. Info: dkenyon@ goldsgymhv.com. Pleasant Valley Recreation Park, 1554 Route 44, Pleasant Valley. facebook.com/ events/2366721513612389/.

9am Antique Fair and Flea Market. Old-Fashioned Antique Show featuring 200+ dealers, free parking and food. $4/admission,65+ $3, 16 & under/ free). Info: 518-331-5004. Washington County Fairgrounds, Rt 29, Greenwich.

9am-4pm D&H Canal Historical Society’s Flea Market. Art, Antiques & Collectibles. Open Air Market Sundays through 10/27. Free admission.

Info: 845-810-0471. Grady Park, 23 Mohonk Rd & Rt 213, High Falls. canalmuseum.org/. to the public.

9:30am-11am Forest Bathing Wellness Program at Minnewaska. Join Jane Dobson, a Kripalucertified, Mindful Outdoor Nature Guide with MindtheForest LLC, and Laura Conner, Environmental Educator at Minnewaska State Park Preserve, to learn about and experience the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing or “Shinrin-yoku”.

Forest Bathing is a wellness practice that reconnects us with nature and its healing properties.

Please wear outdoor-appropriate clothing and proper foot wear and bring any water or food that you may need. There is no fee for this introductory program. Meet at the Peter’s Kill Park Office. Preregistration is required by calling: 845-255-0752.

Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner.

10am-3:30pm Berry Bonanza! Drop in Celebration at Sam’s Point. Stop by the picnic area at Sam’s Point to try the berry taste test and make your own berry holder to take with you on your hike! Join a Guide for a short walk to see remnants of Berry Picker Shacks and learn about this interesting culture that once thrived here. The twenty-seven-minute documentary, The Huckleberry Pickers: A Vanished Shawangunk Culture, will be shown in the Visitor Center throughout the day.

Sam’s Point Preserve, 400 Sam’s Point Road, Cragsmoor. $10.00.

10:30am-12:30pm Open Meditation. Shambhala

Meditation is based on the premise that the natural state of the mind is calm and clear. It’s a practice that anyone can do. Free/donations appreciated.

Sky Lake Lodge, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

10:30am-4pm Woodstock Animal Sanctuary Visiting Season. Saturdays and Sundays through October. Weekend Tour Times (hourly, starting at 11am with the last tour at 2pm). Be prepared to move-about in the open air for about a mile and half. Tours run for about 55-60 minutes. Suggested donation: $10/adults, $5/4-12 yrs old, 65 & up & Vets and Active Service; free/ 3 & under. Info: 845-247-5700. Woodstock Animal Sanctuary, 2 Rescue Rd, High Falls.

11am-2pm Sunday Brunch @ the Falcon: Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis. Soulful, swinging, pre-rock era blues and more. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@ thefalcon.com.

11am-3pm Woodchuck Lodge. On the first weekend of every month, Woodchuck Lodge will be open to the public with docents to guide visitors.

Free. The Wild Saturday program will continue until October on the first Saturday of the month.

Woodchuck Lodge, 1633 Burroughs Memorial Rd, Roxbury. jbwoodchucklodge.org.

11am-3pm Beer Geek Sundays @ the Anchor.

Meets every Sunday, 11-3pm. The Anchor, 744 Broadway, Kingston.

11am Catskill Animal Sanctuary Tour. Meet rescued animals and hear their stories. Understand what caring for these amazing animals has taught us. Learn about the plight of farmed animals and how you can help. Seasonal Weekend Tours offered on Saturday and Sunday through November. Tour Times: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm (each tour is approximately 90 minutes). Family-Focused Tour is once a day at 11am (this tour is 60 minutes). You can purchase tickets in the Welcome Hut. Tix: $12/ adults, $8/age 12 & under & srs, & free/ 2 & under.

Info: 845-336-8447. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties.

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-4pm Book Talk & Signing: David Kroese.

Author of The Centennial: A Journey through America’s National Park System. This is the first published narrative introducing all 419 National Park Service units, 30 national trails and over 50 national heritage areas and affiliated sites. Info: 845-229-7770. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park.

12pm-3pm Weekend Sampling. Join us at the Emerson Country Stores for a sampling of Bella Cucina Sundried Tomato Pesto. Bella Cucina Artful Food is an award-winning product line sold all over the world. With an appreciation for beauty and a sensibility for classic, yet innovative flavors, Bella Cucina makes products by hand, in small batches in the traditional European hand-crafted way. Info: 845-688-2828. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt 28, Mt. Tremper. emersonresort.com.

12pm-2pm Near Death Experience. Jacob L. Cooper will speak on his near death experience and lead a meditation at the Tibetan Center.

The Tibetan Center, 875 Rt 28, Kingston. Info: 845-383-1774, info@tibetancenter.org, tibetancenter.org. No one turned away for lack of funds.

12pm MidHudson Adirondack Mountain Club Outing. Croton River Paddle. Leader: John Ragusa 917-692-1159 or john.ragusa@bnymellon.com. paddle up the Croton River starting near the Hudson River at the Croton Metro-North parking lot.Bring proper foot wear, clothing, water, lunch and snacks. Please confirm with leader. Bring water, lunch and sunscreen as well as your bathing suit if you wish to swim. midhusonADK.org.

12pm-2pm Free Community Reiki. Members of the Hudson Valley Community Reiki group provide 20-minute individual Reiki sessions, free of charge, first-come first-served. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-2551255, nlane@rcls.org, bit.ly/2Swnyfh.

12:30pm-6pm Astro-Tarot Readings with angelic scholar and astrologer Diane Bergmanson. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appt. $75 for couples. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $60/1 hour, $30/30 minutes.

1pm-5pm White Eagle Scholarship Dance.

Variety Ballroom Music by “The Internationals”.

Three-piece Band, Vocals; Nice floor; Casual. $7.50/pp. Admission includes snacks. Lite Lunch @ low cost. Info: 845-339-5685. Event email: kwereszynski@gmail.com. White Eagle Hall, 487 Delaware Ave, Kingston, NY. 1pm-10pm Headed for the Hills Music Festival.

Brings Cutting-Edge Music, Dance, and Art to the Rural Catskill Mountains. Screaming Females to Headline. Info: prattsvilleart@gmail.com. Prattsville Art Center, 14562 Main St, Prattsville.

1pm Rock n’ Roll Walking Tours of Woodstock.

2 hour tour plus limited edition poster. Saturday tours 4pm, Sunday tours 1pm. Meet at Rock Junket at 54 Tinker St in Woodstock. Book online at rockjunket.com.

1pm-4pm Visit Mount Gulian Historic Site.

Tours of the historic home, 18th century Dutch barn, and restored garden will be given every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through October 27! Tours start at 1pm and the last tour 4pm. $8/adults; $6/srs, and $4/children (6-18 years of age). Info: 845-831-8172; info@mountgulian.org; mountgulian.org. Mount Gulian Historic

Aug. 1, 2019 Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon.

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 Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green/Woodstock, Woodstock.

2pm Hair . The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. Music by Galt MacDermot Produced for the Broadway Stage by Michael Butler Originally Produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre $40-$32. Info: woodstockplayhouse.org; 845-679-6900. . Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

2pm-4pm Hoops, Circles and Spirals in Native American Culture. an experiential workshop with author Evan Pritchard. We will discuss the cultural and mystical significance of medicine wheels, orbs, hoops, circles, cycles and spirals. As part of the experience we will draw a circle with a single brushstroke as a way of measuring the effects of one-pointed contemplation and conduct other hands-on experiments with the wholeness and holiness of circles. $20 if registered by August 2; $25 after. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

2pm The Miracle of Heliane . By Enrich Wolfgang Korngold. Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Avenue, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Info: 845-7587900, fishercenter@bard.edu, bit.ly/2XRHhcz.

Tickets start at $25.

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

3pm-5pm Basilica Free Family Matinee Series: Kid Flicks 2. Screening bridges the gap between little and big for young audiences growing in experiences and ideas. Age 8+. Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front Street, Hudson NY 12534, new york.

Info: 518-822-1050, info@basilicahudson.org, bit. ly/2019basilicakf2. FREE. 3pm Mamma Mia. With music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson and book by Catherine Johnson, ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. The show features such hit songs as “Take A Chance on Me”, “Honey, Honey”, “I Have A Dream”, and the title song. Info: 845-876-3080. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck. centerforperformingarts.org. $27.

3pm Community Playback Theatre. Audience stories brought to life onstage. $10 suggested donation. For information: 845-883-0392. ANNOUNCING UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: Sunday, 3pm: 9/8, 1/5/2020. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland.

3pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Ongoing games - Sundays at 3pm; & Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. woodstockultimate. org/.

4pm Starr Library August Art Exhibit: Brainwaves. Works by Nansi T. Lent. Exhibits through 8/30. Artist Reception open to all. Refreshments served. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org.

4pm-6pm John Murphy, PhD Art and the Counterculture in 1960s Woodstock. This lecture will explore Woodstock as a ferment of art, experimentation, and creativity in the 1960s. Complimenting the Historical Society of Woodstock’s summer 2019 exhibit, Woodstock Music: In Tune with the Times, 1600’s – Present exhibiting at the Eames House, 20 Comeau Drive, through 9/1, open Sat. & Sun., 1-5pm. Info:historicalsocietyofwoodstock. org. Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, 36 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2079, derin@woodstockguild.org, woodstockguild.org/.

4pm-6pm Maverick Concert: Chamber Music Festival. Quatuor Danel of Belgium’s lively and fresh interpretations of the traditional quartet repertoire have earned rave reviews. Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock. maverickconcerts.org. $5/$30/$45.

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 Y12SR. Yoga for 12 Step Recovery As a 12-step based discussion and yoga practice, Y12SR is open to anyone and everyone dealing with their own addictive behavior or affected by the addictive behavior of others. This is a open and inclusive group. All A’s are welcome. Meetings on the first Sunday of each month. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St (Rt 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed. com, thelivingseed.com/support-groups.

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How Big is the Universe? It’s Not The Way It Seems

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he size of our cosmos is probably the first astronomy issue people want clarified. It’s a simple concept. And science has succeeded in revealing the true size of Earth, the Moon, the Sun, and even the solar system.

Accurate distances to stars arrived in the 19th century. Galaxies took longer.

In an annual reference handbook published in 1953, the year some of us were born, our sister galaxy Andromeda was listed as 800,000 light-years away, which is one-third of its modern value. In that same publication, the size and age of the cosmos were way off, being listed as having just 15% of the modern figures.

Today’s values may not be the last word either. But several independent lines of evidence indicate that the Big Bang happened 13.8 billion years ago. Which makes it tempting to say that the edge of the observable universe is 13.8 billion light-years away, the time light would take to get here from there. It’s the figure posted on a plaque in New York’s Rose planetarium. But it’s wrong. Since each galaxy has been furiously receding from us since it emitted the light we now observe, the actual current distance to those most-distant objects is very nearly 46 billion light-years.

That’s the far-limit of where any object can be to have its light eventually reach us.

Call it the radius of the visible universe. Objects currently farther than that are racing away at or beyond the speed of light, and we will never see them, or anything farther.

Which means there is another universe beyond the one we can observe. This universe will always be hopelessly invisible.

What to call it? The real universe? It’s fun to try to figure out the size of it.

Several methods have been used, but none of them are inarguable and decisive. One team of astrophysicists, after assuming the Big Bang era of inflation happened about a trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang, and assuming the

Woodstock Shakespeare Festival this summer presents the Bard’s romantic odyssey with an Evil Queen, Pirates and Goddesses. Outdoor Elizabethan Stage, 45 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. birdonacliff.org. Admission free, donations appreciated.

6pm-7pm Meditation Session. Meets every Sunday at 6pm. Free and open to the public.

Info: skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake Shambhala Meditation & Retreat Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

6:30pm Movies on the Beach: Lilo & Stitch. Grab a blanket, chairs and some snacks and get together with family and friends. Come early for the party - stay and watch the movie. Movie at 8:30pm.

Freedom Park Bandshell, Skidmore Rd, LaGrange.

6:30pm-8:30pm 4 Guys in Disguise. Bring the blanket and chairs and enjoy great summer entertainment with us free of charge. No dogs, no alcohol. Please follow directions of park staff.

Freedom Park Bandshell, Skidmore Rd, LaGrange.

6:30pm-8pm Annual Music at The Park. The Greater Cornwall Chamber of Commerce proudly presents the 4th Annual Music at the Park series.

Every Sunday from 6:30-8pm there will be a concert on the lawn in front of Town Hall. Bands will play classic rock, acoustic pop, country, folk rock, swing, bluegrass and more. Free admission.

Town Hall Lawn, 183 Main Stm Cornwall. Info: 845-675-5014; cornwallchamber.org/events/ music-at-the-park.

7pm Audition Notice: Matilda the Musical.

Adults’ Auditions. Prepare: 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show. Please bring your own sheet music for our accompanist. Singing to tracks or a cappella will not be allowed. Aug. 5 @ 7pm CALLBACKS. Be prepared to list all possible rehearsal conflicts. Performance Dates: October 11 - Nov. 3, 2019 - Friday @ 8pm; Sat & Sun @ 3pm. Info: kevin@centerforperformingarts.org. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rt 308, Rhinebeck.

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

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Billy Mintz Band. Navigating jazz between avant-garde and convention.

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

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Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. $3.

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.

9:30am-5pm Hike to the Shingle Gully Ice Caves. Explore the Shingle Gully Ice Caves where ice persists into summer in deep crevice caves. These caves are in a backcountry area in Minnewaska State Park Preserve. This rugged, protected landscape is accessible only on guided tours led by park staff and volunteer docents. This all-day, strenuous adventure ascends and descends 1,500 feet, includes off-trail bushwhacking and steep rock scrambles, and is only appropriate for experienced hikers. Pre-registration is required by calling Sam’s Point at 845-647-7989. Pre-registration deadline: July 31th. Sam’s Point Preserve, 400 Sam’s Point Road, Cragsmoor. $10.00.

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-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 Gentle 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, bit.ly/2K8mlZ2. $16-$18.

12pm-1pm 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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

8:30am-9:30am Aquoga Aquatic Yoga & Cardio Class. Arrive 10 mins early to register. Monday & Friday mornings through 8/9. Note: No Class on: 7/12 & 7/15. Moriello Pool, 40 Mulberry St, New Paltz. facebook.com/aquoga. or buy 10 class card for 10% off.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Readings, Tarot Readings and Chakra Attunement every Monday with Owl Medicine Woman Mary Vukovic. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment.

Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/25 minutes.

9am-11am NED Corps Community Action. By appointment. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

1pm-2pm Mahjong Club at the Mountain Top Library. Everyone is Welcome! Want to learn how to play? Contact us at the library and we will connect you with the host of our Mahjong Club!

Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main St, Tannersville.

Info: 518-589-5707, directormttoplib@gmail.com, mountaintoplibrary.org. free.

9am-4pm Learn to Sail. Young people, ages nine to eighteen, learn to sail with US Sailing-Certified Instructors at the Sailing Program of the Hudson River Maritime Museum. One week programs.

Info: 845-338-0071. Run on dates 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. hrmm.org/youthsailing-program.html. $20 & up.

9am-10am Gentle Yoga Class. With Kathy Carey! A fun class, lightly paced. $3/class. Pine

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.

likeliest size of the universe before that inflation process blew everything wildly beyond imagination, ended up concluding that the entire universe’s current size must be at least 300 billion trillion times the radius of the observable universe. Meaning, you multiply 300 billion trillion by 46 billion light-years to reach the edge of the real universe.

But it is not impossible that the real Universe is infinite in size. Meaning, it never ends, and the galaxies just keep going on and on forever. Or, going the other way, it’s possible the overall universe is smaller than what we observe.

Huh? Well, that would be true if the universe is limited in size and inventory so that its overall gravitationally-induced curvature allows light to whirl around its circumference in an enormous loop, so that some of the farthest galaxies we see are actually duplicate images of nearer ones, and we’re merely observing them at a different point in their lives.

It all makes our heads spin, just like other unknowable truths. And ultimately, we must also remember that distances between all objects mutate depending on things like the observer’s speed, so that the cosmos does not have an ultimate fixed size.

In the last analysis, the universe is sizeless.

— Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob’s previous columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyOne.com.

2pm-3pm Tai Chi Easy – Mind Body Medicine.

A carefully designed method that makes it easy and fun to learn. Rapidly access the spectrum of mind body benefits. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz. suggested donation.

3pm-6:30pm Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market.

Weekly Farmer’s Market in a fully covered open-air pavilion on the Hudson. SNAP and WIC accepted.

Live music, free kids activity & parking. Info: djordan@mhcm.org. Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, 75 North Water St, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-471-0589, lproscia@mhcm.org, mhcm.org/.

Free.

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

4pm-5:15pm Healthy Back Class w/ Anne Olin.

Led by Anne Olin. Exercises to strengthen back and abdominal muscles and increase flexibility and range of motion with attention to your special needs. Class is on-going and meets on Mondays at 4pm. $12. Info: 845-679-6250;anneolin.com. 28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford. $12.

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

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

5pm-7pm Dinner and Slide Night. Join us Monday night for dinner and Slide Night! Enjoy a meal, and see presentations from this week’s instructors. Women’s Studio Workshop, 722 Binnewater Lane, Kingston. Info: 845-658-9133, info@wsworkshop.org, bit.ly/WSWFBEvents. Free for students of Summer Art Institute that week.

6pm-8:30pm The Incredible Race VBS. Kids ages 3 to 12, join us for The Incredibe Race! One Family, One Race, One Savior! Free to attend!

Register at LCFmilton@gmail.com. Lattingtown Christian Fellowship, 426 Old Indian Rd, Milton. bit.ly/2LLln8u.

6pm-9pm Create Stuff & Nonsense. On the first and third Mondays of each month at 6pm, join a varied and amazing group at House Rules Cafe for craft night! House Rules Cafe, 757 Columbia St., Hudson.

6pm-9pm Knitting Night. Think knitting is just for grandmas? Think again! Darkside Records and Knitting is Metal present Stitch N’ B*tch! All welcome. Admission free. Darkside Records, 611 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-4528010, info@darksiderecords.com, darksiderecords. com/InStore.

6:30pm-8:30pm Monday Night Movie: The Kid Who Would be King. Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library, 56-58 Main St, Milton. miltonlib.org/.

6:30pm-7:30pm Flow & Restore Yoga. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

6:30pm-8:30pm Model Monday. Open Studio Life Drawing. Gesture, long and short poses. time keeper, no instruction, Bring your materials. Donation based. Roost Studios & Art Gallery, 69 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-568-7540, Chirp@roostcoop.org, roostcoop.org.

6:30pm Music - Mendelssohn Club Meeting. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Cindy Cashdollar & The Syncopators. Steel Guitar, Texas swing master.

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

8pm-11pm All Ages Ecstatic Dance Party. Family-friendly dance party. Every third Saturday of each month. Info: 845-658-8319; hranajanto@ hranajanto.com. Marbletown Multi-Arts Center, 3588 Main St, Stone Ridge. $10, $5/seniors & teens, free/under 13.

Tuesday

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9am 143rd Schoharie County Sunshine Fair.

Info: 518-234-2123 or info@sunshinefair. org. Schoharie County Fairgrounds, Grand St, Cobleskill. sunshinefair.org.

9am-4:30pm “The House” A Group Exhibition Curated by Jessica Gaddis. Step into a unique world where art meets history. Pieces will be displayed throughout the house. Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.ly/persenhouse.

9am-10am Free Weekly Community Meditation. On-going on Tuesdays 9-10am. All are welcome for silent sitting and walking meditation.

For optional beginner instruction, please arrive 10 minutes early. Drop-in attendance welcome.

Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Check website for cancellations: wellnessembodiedcenter. com. Wellness Embodied Community Education Annex, 126 Main St, New Paltz.

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

9:30am The Saugerties Seniors Meeting. Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP) is a social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Village Diner, Main St, Saugerties.

9:30am Serving and Staying in Place – SSIP/New Paltz. Regular Tuesday social breakfast meeting for seniors who want to remain in their own home and community. Info: 845-255-0609. Plaza Diner, New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz.

10am-12pm New Mother’s Social Circle. If you and your baby are ready to make some friends and receive reassurance that everything is normal, this is the place for you. New Baby New Paltz, 10 Old Tschirky Rd, New Paltz. Info: 845-750-4402, newbabynewpaltz@yahoo.com, newbabynewpaltz.com. $5.

10am-12pm The Family Collective. Get together to learn new, interesting things and spend time together. This is a souped up Mothers group that isn’t just for mothers. The group is a birth and parenting information collective with the intention of bringing a new outlook to learning about what it means to give birth, become a family and raise children! New topics each session! Group meets each week on Tuesday from 10am-12pm.

Free admission, donations appreciated. Facebook: @woodstockparent. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountain View Ave, Woodstock.

10am-12pm Knitting for Charity. Group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 10am. The group is open to knitters and crocheters of all abilities. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. Info: 845-657-2482, programs@olive-

20 freelibrary.org, bit.ly/2xuq5Qj. Free.

10am-12pm Comforter Fiber Connection Knit and Crochet Group. Learn, share, donate to local agencies. Tuesdays 10am-12 noon. Contact: ewepurlly@hotmail.com; 845-901-5330.

Reformed Church of the Comforter, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston.

10am The Country Scrappers & Stampers Meeting. Come for the whole day or drop by for an hour or two. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Ongoing. Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1 Marl Rd, Walker Valley.

12:05pm-1pm Woodstock Senior Basic Pilates (Introductory Level) with Christine Anderson.

A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Woodstock Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

12:30pm-6pm Intuitive Guidance, Angelic Oracle Readings and Reiki Healing Sessions every Tuesday with Reiki Master Maureen Brennan-Mercier. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. $75 for one hour Reiki Healing session. Maureen also offers Reiki I, 2, 3 and Master Level Reiki Attunements and Certification at Mirabai. Inquire with Mirabai for scheduling and rates. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/1 hour, $30/30 minutes.

12:30pm-3:30pm Free Kids Summer Art ClassAdventure Awaits. A Summer of Art Adventures classes July-August. 12:30-3:30pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Info: 518-945-2136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.org. free.

1pm-7pm Blood Drive, New York Blood Center.

Info: 845-679-8175. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Route 28, Shokan.

1pm-3:30pm Esopus Artist Group. Ongoing session of art making. Bring your own supplies.

Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

1:30pm-4:30pm Play Bridge. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz.

Free.

legal notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Local Law, published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York on May 21, 2019, approved by the County Executive on June 20, 2019, and filed with the State of New York on July 3, 2019, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such Local Law may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitutions.

DATED: August 1, 2019 Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Kingston, New York Local Law No. 2 Of 2019 County Of Ulster A Local Law Requiring Restaurants And Fast Food Service Establishments Provide Plastic Beverage Straws Solely Upon Request BE IT ENACTED, by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: SECTION 1. TITLE. This Local Law shall be known and referred to as the “Skip the Straw Law.” SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND FINDINGS. The County of Ulster is dedicated to conserving resources and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, waste, litter, and pollution.

The Ulster County Legislature has actively been considering and implementing laws aimed at protecting our environment. In 2015, Ulster County began regulating the use of polystyrene foam disposable food service ware by food service establishments in the County. Regulating the use of plastic carryout bags is another measure aimed at reducing the amount of plastic that can end up in our environment through litter, windblown debris, and over-flowing trash cans.

Millions of plastic straws are used each day in the United States. This equates to billions of straws per year filtering into landfills and littering our waterways and oceans. Less consumption equals less waste. The Ulster County Legislature desires to increase awareness in our community of the simple decisions we can all make to reduce waste.

The Ulster County Legislature recognizes that making straws available upon request will drastically reduce the plastic put into our environment, helping to preserve our community.

Allowing customers to make a choice regarding whether or not they want a straw for their beverage empowers each patron to choose to help eliminate plastic pollution, and is a small step towards the elimination single use plastic.

SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. As used in this local law, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: “Beverage Straw” shall mean a tube for

ALMANAC WEEKLY 2pm-3pm Building Your Family Tree. With Moe Lemire. Learn the tips and tools available to research and build your family tree. Bring a laptop computer if you own one. Free. Info: 845-2545469. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. free.

3pm-5pm Knitting & Crocheting with Tea & Cookies. In the Art Books Room. Some yarn, crochet and knitting needles available for beginners. Crafters share your knowledge! Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. Info: 8456792213, info@woodstock.org, woodstock. org/calendar. free.

4pm-6pm Scrabble. Test your vocabulary against your family and friends - all ages welcome. Meets every Tuesday, 4-6pm. Info: 845-246-4317.

Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties.

5:30pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Ongoing games - Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30pm; & Sundays at 3pm. See WoodstockUltimate.org for details. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. woodstockultimate. org/.

6pm-8:30pm The Incredible Race VBS. Kids ages 3 to 12, join us for The Incredibe Race! One Family, One Race, One Savior! Free to attend!

Register at LCFmilton@gmail.com. Lattingtown Christian Fellowship, 426 Old Indian Rd, Milton. bit.ly/2LLln8u.

6pm-8pm How to Get to 100% Green Electricity: Community Choice Aggregation. Learn how to go green and save money through Community Choice Aggregation! Jeff Domanski with Hudson Valley Energy will be our presenter. Info: 9208831788, janellepeotter@gmail.com.

6pm-7pm Highland: Swing Dance Classes. Fourweek Beginner Swing classes held on Tuesday nights at 6-7pm with Linda and Chester Freeman, Got2Lindy Dance Studios. No partner or experience necessary. Intermediate and advanced levels also available. $85 per person per four-week series.

Private lessons in swing and ballroom and for wedding couples also available by appointment.

For more info and to register visit got2lindy.com or call 845-236-3939. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland.

6:30pm-8:30pm Road Trip~2019 Summer Evening Art Program. Classes are held through

transferring a beverage from its container to the mouth of the drinker.

“Dine-In Customer” shall mean a customer that orders and consumes Prepared Food on a Restaurant’s premises.

“Fast Food Service Establishment” shall mean food service establishments located within the County of Ulster that serve food and/or beverages (1) via a drive-through; (2) in a packaged form for take-out/take-away; or (3) from stands or kiosks which provide no shelter for customers.

“Prepared Food” shall mean food or beverage prepared for consumption on the Restaurant’s premises, using any cooking or food preparation technique.

“Restaurant” shall mean any vendor located or providing food within the County of Ulster which provides Prepared Food for public consumption on its premises.

“Single-Use” shall mean a product that is designed to be only used one time in its same form by the customer, food vendor or other entity.

“Take-Out Food Orders” shall mean prepared meals or other food or beverage items that a customer purchases at a Restaurant and intends to eat elsewhere.

SECTION 4. REGULATION OF SINGLEUSE BEVERAGE STRAWS. A. Restaurants and Fast Food Service Establishments shall only provide a Single-Use Plastic Beverage Straw to a Dine-In Customer upon the customer’s request.

B. Restaurants and Fast Food Service Establishments shall only provide a Single-Use Plastic Beverage Straw to a customer purchasing a TakeOut Food Order upon the customer’s request.

Nothing in this law shall prevent any establishment from providing paper or non-plastic straws without a request.

SECTION 5. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. A. Each Restaurant and Fast Food Service Establishment that provides single-use plastic beverage straws shall post a sign in a location easily visible to each customer which shall state: “SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BEVERAGE STRAW AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.” B. Signs shall be protected from tampering, damage, removal, or concealment.

SECTION 6. PENALTIES. Violations of this local law shall be enforced as follows: For the first violation, the Commissioner of Health, or designee, upon determination that a violation of this local law has occurred, shall issue a written warning notice to the Fast Food Service Establishment or Restaurant which will specify the violation and the appropriate penalties in the event of future violations.

Thereafter, the following penalties shall apply: First Offense. Any Fast Food Service Establishment or Restaurant guilty of a first offense shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined an amount not to exceed twenty five ($25) dollars.

Second Offense. Any Fast Food Service Establishment or Restaurant guilty of a second offense shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined an amount not to exceed fifty ($50) dollars.

Third and Subsequent Offense. Any Fast Food Service Establishment or Restaurant guilty of a third or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined an amount not

July-August to students and other members of our community. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Students & srs are free. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Info: 518-945-2136, info@athensculturalcenter.org, athensculturalcenter.org. Free.

6:30pm-8:30pm Drag Queen Bingo. Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:30pm. Info: 845-331-5300; LGBTQCenter.org. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. lgbtqcenter.org.

6:30pm-8pm The Creative Seed Artist Group. A support group for artists to have a space to develop & share their work in progress- Actors, poets, playwrights & musicians welcome. Every Tuesday.

Info: 203-246-5711. By donation. Call ahead. Blue Mountain Co-op Retreat Center, Woodstock.

7pm QSY Society Amateur Radio Club’s Meeting.

This month Nigel G0JKN will attempt to demonstrate Raspberry Pi, and explain how it is used in ham radio. Scott W2NTV may have further information re Field Day results. Anyone with anything to share regarding amateur radio is welcome to do so.

All are welcome to attend. Social half-hour begin at 7pm, meeting begins at 7:30pm. Info: nigel. fenton@btinernet.com; 914-582-3744. East Fishkill Community Library, 348 Route 376, Hopewell Junction.

7pm-8pm Life & Money: Making Investment Decisions After Emotional Abuse for Men & Women. Monthly meeting will address making investment decisions after emotional abuse. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org, bit. ly/2BWQlUH. 7pm-10pm Open Mic Night. Join host Ben Rounds and take your shot at becoming the next Catskills Singing Sensation! Woodnotes Grille - No Cover.

Info: 845-688-2828. Woodnotes Grill - Emerson Resort, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. emersonresort.com.

7pm-8pm Scrabble Night. Every Tuesday! Bring snacks to share starts 7pm. All welcome. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. pinehillcommunitycenter.org. free.

Aug. 1, 2019

Wednesday

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Oncology Support Programs of Health Alliance Hospital. WMC Health offers emotional support, wellness, integrative and healing arts programs for people affected by cancer including cancer support groups for women of all ages, young women, men, caregivers, women with ovarian cancer, & people living with metastatic. Info, times and dates: 845-339-2071; oncology.support@hahv.org; hahv. org/service/cancer-support-program. Herbert H. and Sofia P. Reuner Cancer Support House, 80 Mary’s Ave, Kingston.

7:30am Waterman Bird Club: Nuclear Lake.

Please bring water, sturdy footwear, your lunch, and join us to discuss the birds following our walk. Questions on field trips: Adrienne Popko @ 845-264-2015 or Barbara Michelin @ 845-2422301. Please check Cancellations.com prior to the walk in case of inclement weather. Nuclear Lake, Rt.55 and Old Rt.55, Poughquag. watermanbirdclub.org.

9am 143rd Schoharie County Sunshine Fair.

Info: 518-234-2123 or info@sunshinefair. org. Schoharie County Fairgrounds, Grand St, Cobleskill. sunshinefair.org.

9am-4:30pm “The House” A Group Exhibition Curated by Jessica Gaddis. Step into a unique world where art meets history. Pieces will be displayed throughout the house. Matthewis Persen House, 74 John St, Kingston. bit.ly/persenhouse.

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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

7pm Ashokan-Pepacton Watershed Chapter of Trout Unlimited #559 Board Meeting. The chapter’s board of directors meet the first Tuesday of every month, and members are welcome to attend but should notify our secretary beforehand. Info: 845-657-8500. Boiceville Inn, Rt 28, Boiceville.

10am Eat Well Meeting. Please RSVP your attendance to kms369@cornell.edu. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. ulster.cce.cornell. edu.

to exceed one hundred ($100) dollars for each offense.

For the purpose of this section, each physical location or establishment shall be treated individually, and offenses and fines for separate locations shall be considered individually.

SECTION 7. REVERSE PREEMPTION. This local law shall be null and void on the day that federal or statewide legislation goes into effect, incorporating either the same or substantially similar provisions as are contained in this law, or in the event that a pertinent state or federal administrative agency issues and promulgates regulations preempting such action by the County of Ulster. The County Legislature may determine via mere resolution whether or not identical or substantially similar federal or statewide legislation, or pertinent preempting state or federal regulations have been enacted for the purposes of triggering the provisions of this section.

SECTION 8. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, subdivision, or other part of this local law or its application shall be inconsistent with any federal or state statute, law, regulation or rule then the federal or state statute, law, regulation, or rule shall prevail. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, subdivision, or other part of this local law or its application shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the local law which shall remain in full force and effect except as limited by such order or judgment.

SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This local law shall be effective three (3) months subsequent to filing in the Office of the Secretary of State.

Adopted by the County Legislature: May 21, 2019 Approved by the County Executive: June 20, 2019 Filed with New York State Department of State: July 3, 2019

Establishing The Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board And Providing For The Qualifications, Examination, Licensing And Regulation Of Electricians In Ulster County, New York BE IT ENACTED, by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: SECTION 1. TITLE. This Local Law shall be known and may be cited as the Ulster County Electrical Licensing Law. SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The Ulster County Legislature hereby finds that the installation, repair and improvement of electrical services and wiring in residential and commercial structures is a unique occupation requiring experience and skills not commonly required for persons performing other occupations. The improper installation, repair and improvement of electrical wiring may create hazardous conditions for occupants and the community. The Ulster County Legislature finds that the licensing of electricians is a fair and effective method to ensure that qualified persons practice the electrical trade in Ulster County in order to protect the public.

Nothing in this local law is designed to interfere with or shall be construed to interfere with (i) any existing state or local law or the industry practice relating to electrical work; (ii) authority of the local municipalities within Ulster County to issue certificates of occupancy or any permits necessary for the performance of electrical work to an electrician who has a license issued by the Electrical Licensing Board pursuant to this local law; or (iii) a homeowner from making electrical repairs to his/her residence, except as provided in Section 21 of this Local Law. SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this local law, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “Board” - The Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board established by this local law.

“Chairman” - The Chairman of the Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board.

“Class B Electrician License” - An electrical license issued to an applicant for the sole use at, and limited to, a specific facility, as an employee of that facility.

“Class C Electrician License” - An electrical license issued to an applicant for the sole purpose and limited to, work in a specific profession.

“Commissioner” - The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works of the County of Ulster.

“County Executive” - The County Executive of the County of Ulster.

“County Legislature” - The County Legislature of the County of Ulster.

“Hands-on experience” - shall mean working with tools in the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat, power and signaling purposes in or on buildings, which work shall have been done in compliance with the National Electrical Code.

Hands-on experience shall not include time spent in supervising, engaging in the practice of engineering, estimating and performing other managerial tasks.

“Homeowner” - any person who owns land in Ulster County upon which there is an existing, unattached, single-family home used as such person(s), primary residence and/or where there may also be non-residential buildings used

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Local Law, published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York on May 21, 2019, approved by the County Executive on June 21, 2019, and filed with the State of New York on July 3, 2019, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such Local Law may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitutions.

DATED: August 1, 2019 Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Kingston, New York Local Law No. 3 Of 2019 County Of Ulster

10:15am-11:15am Children’s Story Time & Craft.

Story, Music, Craft and of course Fun! Free and no

Aug. 1, 2019 reservation needed. Info: 845-858-4942; kristi@ thelightningco.com. The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home.com.

10:30am-1:30pm Town of Cornwall Farmers’ Market. Shop for fresh, local, healthy and natural goods from a variety of vendors. Meets weekly on Wednesdays. Info: 845-534-2070; marketmanager@cornwallny.gov. Munger Cottage, Cornwall. cornwallny.com.

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 Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

11:30am-4:40pm Private Energy Healing Sessions: Karmic Clearing and Shamanic Reiki Healing with shamanic healer Jenn Bergeron.

First Wednesday of every month. Info: 845-6792100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $75/1 hour, $40/30 minutes.

11:30am-4:40pm Expert Tarot Readings with Silvia Forni from Florence, Italy every Wednesday. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/1 hour, $30/30 minutes.

12pm Woodstock Senior Citizens’ Club. The speaker will be Katie Sheehan-Lopez, a nutritionist from Cornell Extension. Woodstock Fire Co. #1, Rt 212, Bearsville.

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: 856-3051546. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

1:30pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm.

50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time

solely for the private use of such person and the title thereto being the name of such person, and/or his or her spouse, individually or jointly.

“Journeyman Electrician” - an electrician who has successfully completed a formal electrical apprenticeship program which has been registered and approved by (a) the New York State Department of Labor; (b) another state of the United States of America; or (c) the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training of the United States Department of Labor.

“Master Electrician” - a person who has met all the requirements of the Electrical Licensing Board including a passing grade on the Master Electrician exam.

“Person” - an individual, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, whether or not organized for profit.

“Provisional Electrician License”- An electrical license issued to an applicant who qualifies as per the specifications set forth in Section 17 of this Local Law. “Shelve” - the voluntary placement by a person of his/her County of Ulster Master Electrician License in an inactive status. A person with a shelved license shall be unlicensed. This person shall not maintain, conduct, operate, advertise, engage in or transact a business as a Master Electrician in the County of Ulster.

“Violation”- shall mean an offense, as defined under Article 10 of the New York State Penal Law, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.00 and/or a sentence to a term of imprisonment, not to exceed fifteen days.

SECTION 4. LICENSE REQUIRED. On or after the effective date of this Local Law, no person shall engage in, carry on or conduct the business of, or hold himself or herself out as, an electrical contractor within the County of Ulster unless he or she is licensed pursuant to this Local Law or unless employed by a person so licensed.

SECTION 5. ELECTRICAL LICENSING BOARD. A. There is hereby established in and for the County of Ulster, a Board known as the “Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board” comprised of the following nine (9) individuals who reside in Ulster County: The Commissioner who shall be a non-voting member of the Board; One (1) individual who is qualified as an Electrical Inspector in New York State; One (1) member representing the licensing board of the City of Kingston; One (1) union contractor who shall be a licensed Master Electrician; One (1) open shop contractor who shall be a licensed Master Electrician; Two (2) members of the public; One (1) County Legislator designated by the Chairman of the Legislature; and; One (1) representative from the Association of Supervisors and Mayors of Ulster County.

B. Members of the Board, except for the Commissioner, shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. Of the members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year; two for a term of two (2) years; three for a term of three (3) years; and two for a term of five (5) years. Members may continue to serve after the expiration of their respective terms of

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complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

Wednesdays. 845-563-8043 for more info. Mackintosh Community Room, 147 Lake St, Newburgh.

beat Music Hall of Grahamsville, 304 Main St, Grahamsville.

3:30pm Woodstock Farm Festival. Pick up fresh vegetables and fruits, baked goods, eggs, meats, sweet treats, honey and maple syrup from local farmers, ranchers and bakers. Catch up with your friends and enjoy great live music while you eat a falafel, wood-fired pizza, charbroiled burger or hotdog. Events include pie contests, kids activities & cooking demos. Info: woodstockfarmfestival. SNAP, WIC & FMNP vouchers accepted. Houst Parking Lot, 6 Maple Ln, Woodstock.

6pm-8pm Chilled Soup. Are you looking for a meal that tastes good, takes no time, is nutritious and will quench your thirst? Chilled soups are made from fresh vegetables and fruits. Make and taste 3 recipes. Take home some new ideas. $35 for one person $30 each for 2 or more people. Info: 845-340-3990. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. ulster.cce.cornell.edu/events/2019.

7pm-10pm Trivia Night. Calling all trivia nerds ~ flex your mental muscles and compete for prizes.

Play solo or as part of a team. Info: 845-688-2828; emersonresort.com. Woodnotes Grill - Emerson Resort, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. emersonresort.com.

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 Wednesday! 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. phoenicialibrary.org. FREE. 5pm-6pm Get the Hubble Back: a Family Breakout Box Event. The Hubble has been hacked! Can you figure out the codes, unlock the box, and help NASA utilize Hubble again to explore the galaxies? Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. tivolilibrary.org. Free. Registration required.

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 takes place every Wednesday, 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 //bit.ly/LGBTQacupuncture. $5 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds.

Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston.

5:30pm-6:30pm Woodstock Informal Service.

Followed by reflections and spiritual discussions.

Everyone welcome. 845-679-9534. First Church of Christ, 85 Tinker St, Woodstock.

5:30pm-7:30pm Prenatal Class. Ongoing on

office until their successors have been appointed and confirmed. The successors of all members of the Board thereafter shall be appointed for terms of five (5) years.

C. The Board shall elect a chair, deputy-chair and secretary from its membership annually.

D. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

E. Compensation to be paid to the members of the Board, if any, shall be determined by the County Legislature.

SECTION 6. POWERS OF THE BOARD. The Board shall have the following powers and duties in addition to that elsewhere prescribed in this Local Law: A. Hold regular monthly meetings and special meetings as often as necessary or required.

At least twenty-four (24) hours written notice of a special meeting shall be given to the members of the Board.

B. Adopt by-laws and such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement this Local Law, including licensing standards not inconsistent herewith. A certified copy of such bylaws and rules and regulations shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature prior to its effective date.

C. Review qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses under this Local Law. D. Assist in the preparation of and review standard written tests in such form as determined by the Board from time to time, based on the applicable New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and relevant reference standards provided in the Code and grade such tests in accordance with such standards.

E. Issue licenses as authorized by this Local Law to applicants possessing the requisite qualifications. Licenses shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Board.

F. Issue notices of violation, appearance tickets, hear and dispose of complaints of alleged violations of this Local Law. Suspend and/ or revoke licenses. Impose and collect fines and penalties. Refer violations to the County Attorney to institute legal action in the name of the County of Ulster and enjoin unlawful activity.

G. Comply with the New York State Public Officers Law (Open Meetings Law & Freedom of Information Law).

H. Suspend or revoke licenses “for cause” as per Section 19.

I. Keep records of all of its meetings and proceedings and of all licenses issued, suspended or revoked and of all fines imposed.

J. Allow the Commissioner to issue notices of violations and/or appearance tickets for alleged violations of this Local Law. SECTION 7. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES. A. Every person seeking a Master Electrician’s License in Ulster County shall make application, along with the required fee, to the Board in the form and manner prescribed by this Local Law and any rules and regulations of the Board.

B. No person shall apply for a license unless, prior to the administration of a written examination, such person satisfies the qualifications set forth herein for a Master Electrician’s License.

SECTION 8. LICENSES; TERM, RENEWAL, FEES. A. The Board may issue and renew a Master Electrician’s License. Such license shall permit

6pm-8:30pm The Incredible Race VBS. Kids ages 3 to 12, join us for The Incredibe Race! One Family, One Race, One Savior! Free to attend!

Register at LCFmilton@gmail.com. Lattingtown Christian Fellowship, 426 Old Indian Rd, Milton. bit.ly/2LLln8u.

6pm-7pm Tai Chi. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd, Rhinebeck.

6:30pm-8pm The Holy and Powerful Practice of Remembrance. A deep form of prayer which connects you with the Divine within. For new and experienced, inhabit your divinity, your true self. The Center is the Home of Flowing Spirit Healing and the Woodstock Sufi Center. Free, donations appreciated. Catskills Spiritual Healing Center, 1314 State Rt 28, West Hurley. Info: 845.679.8989, jwalzer@ flowingspirit.com, flowingspirit.com/Events.

6:30pm Gurdjieff Study Group. Meets on Wednesdays, 6:30pm in Stone Ridge. For information and directions, respond to Jim by email: gstudygroup@gmail.com.

7pm-9pm Writers Speak Easy Open Mic Night.

Do you love the spoken word? Writers Speak Easy is a monthly open-mic roundtable. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@gmail.com.

7pm Live @ The Falcon: Debra Devi Band.

Soulful blues rock from two up-and-coming artists.

Opener: Dylan Doyle Solo. Info: 845-236-7970.

The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7pm Live @ The Falcon: Acoustic Open Mic Sessions. Sign up and sit in for songwriters. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

7pm-10:30pm Heartbeat Music Hall of Grahamsville Open Mic. Every Wed. No charge,down home hospitality. Donations welcome. Info: 845-985-2731; davidtrestyn@yahoo.com. Heart-

the licensee to engage in the business of an electrical contractor who is an owner, officer or partner of an electrical contracting business within the County of Ulster for the period of one year from the date it was issued. A Master Electrician will only be entitled to possess one (1) valid Master Electrician’s License pursuant to this Local Law for any given year.

B. The license fee shall be as follows: (i.) Residents of Ulster County - two hundred twenty-five ($225) - for persons who: (a) have passed the examination, or (b) are entitled to a temporary license under Section 17 or (c) can be issued a license under Section 16 (Grandfather Clause); (ii.) Residents of New York State - seven hundred and fifty ($750) dollars; (iii.) Non-residents of New York State - one thousand five hundred ($1,500) dollars.

C. The license fee for a Class B and Class C license issued in accordance with this Local Law shall be two hundred ($200) dollars.

D. Each application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable check or money order representing the fee as determined by the Board for administration of the examination.

E. Renewal. All licenses issued under this Local Law must be renewed annually on or before the expiration thereof for the period of one (1) year upon payment of the applicable annual fee set forth below: (i) Master Electrician’s License: one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars for residents of New York State and three hundred and fifty ($350) dollars for nonresidents of New York State. (ii) Class B or Class C Licenses: fifty ($50).

F. Each application for renewal of a license must also be accompanied by proof that the individual has successfully completed a refresher course on changes to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the current National Electrical Code version adopted

by New York State.

G. Licensed Master Electricians who are not actively engaged in the business of Master Electrician may shelve such a license for a fee of fifty ($50) dollars per year.

H. Failure of a licensed Master Electrician to renew such license after fifteen (15) days of the expiration date shall result in a penalty of fifty ($50) dollars. If renewal is not received within thirty (30) days from the expiration date, it shall result in revocation of the license unless, upon good cause shown, an additional thirty-day extension is granted by the Board.

I. Each Master Electrician duly licensed under this local law shall list his or her license number in each advertisement, estimate, bill or contract and post such license number at each job and prominently display it on the electrical ( license decal issued by the Board on each vehicle while in the course of said licensee’s trade or business. One decal shall be provided free of charge upon the issuance of a license hereunder.

A fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be charged for each additional decal needed to comply with the provisions contained herein. Said decals shall include the words “Ulster County” and “electric” or “electrical”, which must be clearly legible from a distance of fifty (50) feet.

J. The fee for a Master Electrician’s License,

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; 203-246-5711. Reiki Yoga Chant Healing Arts Center, Stone Ridge.

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

Players should bring their own boards & pieces.

Info: 845-658-9048. Rosendale Cafe, Main St, Rosendale.

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. 845-6795906 for more info. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

7:15pm-9pm Baker Does Beethoven. Documentary about local artist Roger Baker who carved with lawnmowers the image of Ludwig von Beethoven into a local 25-acre field. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8989, info@ rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $12.

7:30pm-8:30pm Free Yoga Teacher Training Informational. Find out more about all facets of this comprehensive program. Yoga Alliance Certified 200-hour training. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center, 521 Main St (Rt 299), New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8212, contact@thelivingseed. com, thelivingseed.com/.

7:30pm The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. An 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 Wednesday at 7:30pm. Crown Heights Clubhouse, 34 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie. newyorkerschorus.org.

“Certificate of Name Change” after initial issuance of Master Electrician’s License shall be one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00). A “Certificate of Name Change” shall only be issued to a qualified person as required by this Local Law who is also the owner, officer, or partner of an electrical contracting business.

SECTION 9. EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSE REQUIREMENT. This local law shall not apply to: A. Persons engaged solely in selling or solely in the attachment of ordinary electric appliances to existing circuits where no jointing or splicing of electrical conductors are required; B. The installation, maintenance or repair of elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators; C. The repair of heating systems; D. Any work involved in the manufacture, assembly, test or repair of electrical machinery, apparatus, materials and equipment by a person, firm or corporation engaged in electrical manufacturing as his principal business; and E. Persons employed by public service companies authorized to do business in the State of New York; F. Homeowners engaged in the installation, maintenance, replacement and/or improvement of electrical work in their primary unattached single family residence which is greater than one year old. Replacement shall not include replacement of the entire electrical service on such residence. All such work must comply with local municipal building permit requirements. To the extent that a building permit is required, such electrical work must be inspected by a certified electrical inspector as defined under Section 22 of this local law. No homeowner shall engage in: (i) the construction and installation of electrical wiring for any electrical equipment in or adjacent to all swimming pools, (in-ground or above ground), hydro massage bathtubs, fountains, hot tubs, spas and wading, therapeutic and decorative pools as is covered under Article 680 of the National Electric Code in the current National Electrical Code version adopted by New York State. (ii) the installation of permanently or temporarily installed generators required to be grounded or bonded by either a standby or manual transfer switch into the electrical system under Articles 250 or 702 of the National Electric Code in the current National Electrical Code version adopted by New York State.

SECTION 10. APPLICATIONS. Every person desiring a license as a Master Electrician under this local law and who meets the qualifications set forth herein shall apply for a license in such form and detail as the Board may prescribe. Such application shall state, among other things: 1. Name, home and business address; 2. Telephone number; 3. Social security number and employer identification numbers; 4. Valid passport photos for identification; 5. A statement of all qualified work experience and education, setting forth names, addresses and descriptions of work performed or degrees attained, and dates of employment or attendance; 6. A statement of whether the applicant was licensed under any other law, where such license is currently valid, whether such license was ever

22 suspended, revoked or other action taken and, if so, the disposition thereof; 7. A statement of whether the applicant was ever convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic infraction, and if so, the disposition thereof; 8. An authorization to the Board to investigate the facts set forth in the application as required to make a determination as to the person’s qualifications for an electrical license; 9. A statement that such application is made under penalties of perjury SECTION 11. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR LICENSES. To qualify for the examination, all applicants must possess a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the installation, alteration, and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling in or on buildings under the requirements of the National Electrical Code as required by the New York State Department of State, Division of Code Enforcement and Administration and/or any municipal codes within the United States which equal or exceed the requirements of the National Electrical Code.

The Board must compute an applicant’s years of experience as follows: A. Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program approved by both a Federal agency and a Federally-certified State agency and has worked at least two (2) years with his or her tools on the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling purposes in or on buildings. A Certificate of Completion issued by the apprenticeship program and a certification by an employer regarding the additional two (2) years of hands-on work experience shall be submitted with the application for the electrical license examination; or B. A journeyman electrician who has worked at least two (2) years as a journeyman with his or her tools on the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling purposes in or on buildings. The applicant shall submit proof of having satisfied the definition of a qualified journeyman electrician and a certification by an employer regarding the additional two (2) years of hands-on work experience; or C. A graduate engineer of a college or university who holds a degree of electrical engineering, master engineering or Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and has in addition worked at least three (3) years with his or her tools on the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling purposes in or on buildings. The applicant shall submit a copy of his or her diploma and a certification by an employer regarding the additional three (3) years of hands-on work experience; or D. A high school or equivalent who is a graduate of a vocational, industrial or trade school in electric wiring, installation and design or applied electricity, and has worked at least six (6) years with his or her tools on the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling purposes in or on buildings. The applicant shall submit a copy of his or her diploma or equivalency diploma and a certification by an employer regarding the additional six (6) years of hands-on work experience; or E. A person who attended courses in a college or university leading to a degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering, who passed all subjects in the required courses shall be credited with practical experience equal to fifty (50%) percent of the number of curriculum years he has satisfactorily completed which, in no event, however, shall exceed one (1) year’s credit of practical experience, and an additional six (6) years of hands-on work experience must have been obtained by working with his or her tools on the installation, alteration and repair of wiring and appliances for light, heat and power and signaling purposes in or on buildings. The applicant shall submit a copy of his or her school transcripts and a certification by an employer regarding the additional six (6) years of hands-on work experience; or F. A person who worked in the field of electrical contracting for at least seven (7) years immediately preceding the date of application.

The applicant shall submit a certification by an employer regarding the additional seven (7) years of hands-on work experience. A year of practical hands-on experience shall be credited if such person was employed in a part-time capacity and the hand on experience was completed within a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months.

SECTION 12. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS. A person who applies for a Master Electrician’s License must prove to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she is a competent electrician and qualified to do electrical contracting, construction and installation of electrical wiring; has a working knowledge of electricity and the natural laws, properties and functions of electricity and of appliances, apparatus, materials, devices for electric, light, heat, power and signaling systems used and required in such work, combined with a practical working knowledge of the requirements and provisions of the National Electrical Code and a knowledge of the provisions of this local law and the rules and regulations of the Board and the State of New York, if any, and of the County of Ulster for installation of electrical wiring, devices, appliances and equipment and of the provisions thereof requiring permits therefor.

SECTION 13. EXAMINATIONS.

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Examinations shall be in writing or in such form as determined by the Board from time to time. $Q DSSOLFDQW PXVW UHFHLYH D JUDGH RI VHYHQW\ ÂżYH (75%) percent or more to pass the examination. A complete record of every examination given shall EH NHSW RQ ÂżOH IRU WKUHH \HDUV DIWHU WKH GDWH RI the examination. Examinations shall be held at such WLPHV DQG SODFHV DV WKH %RDUG PD\ Âż[ B. The applicant must present himself for examination at the time and place specified in a notice from the Board.

C. An applicant who fails his or her first examination shall not be eligible for reexamination until the next regularly scheduled exam. A person who fails the examination twice shall not be eligible for further reexamination until at least six (6) months have elapsed from the date he or she last took the examination.

SECTION 14. APROVAL OR DENIAL OF LICENSE. A. Upon meeting all the requirements of this Local Law, the Board shall direct the Chairman and Secretary to issue a Master Electrician’s License to the applicant. The individual’s name shall then be placed on the Ulster County list of qualified Master Electricians.

B. Failure to pass the exam with a passing grade of seventy-five (75%) percent or more, or to meet the qualifications and other requirements set forth herein, shall be summary grounds for denial of a license under this Local Law. SECTION 15. DENIAL OF LICENSES; HEARINGS. A. If the Board shall deny a license the Board shall set forth the reasons for such denial in writing and mail it to the applicant by certified mail, return receipt requested within ten (10) business days after a determination has been made by the Board. Failure of the written examination shall be grounds for summary denial of a license.

Within thirty (30) business days after the date of mailing such notice of denial, the applicant may, by written request, seek a hearing to review the determination of the Board. All such hearings shall be held and conducted in accordance with the attached Regulations for Adjudicatory proceedings.

B. No application shall be denied on the grounds that the applicant was convicted of a crime, except in accordance with Article 23A of the Corrections Law. SECTION 16. GRANDFATHER CLAUSE. A. Any person possessing a certified copy of a Master Electrician’s License issued by Kingston, which was valid and effective as of the date of the adoption of this Local Law and who completes an application to the Board as required by the Board no later than two (2) years from the date of the adoption of this Local Law shall be entitled to an Ulster County license without examination.

B. Any person who can show proof that he or she has been in business as an electrical contractor continuously and competently doing the work of a Master Electrician in Ulster County for at least eleven (11) consecutive years prior to the date of the adoption of this Local Law and this work is a principal source of livelihood for that person, and who completes an application to the Board as required by the Board no later than two (2) years from the date of the adoption of this Local Law shall be entitled to a Master Electrician’s License without examination, which will not apply in the city of Kingston, where an examination has been a requirement.

C. Any person who is issued a Master Electrician’s License under this Grandfather Clause may renew said license annually on or before the expiration of the license upon payment of an annual renewal fee.

D. If a person is issued a Master Electrician’s License under this Section, such person may renew his or her license for an additional fee without taking the written examination only if: (a) he or she has been actively and continuously engaged in work as a Master Electrician under the supervision of a licensed Master Electrician since the issuance of his or her last valid Master Electrician’s License; or (b) he or she has been actively and continuously engaged in work as an inspector of electrical work; or (c) he or she has not been actively or continuously engaged in work as a Master Electrician during the past two years but can provide proof acceptable to the Board that he or she has recently participated in a continuing education course updating his or her knowledge of the work of a Master Electrician.

E. If a person fails to apply for a license under the Grandfather Clause of this local law within five (5) years of enactment of this local law, then said person must comply with all the other requirements contained in this local law in order to receive an Ulster County Master Electrician’s License.

SECTION 17. PROVISIONAL MASTER ELECTRICIAN’S LICENSE. A person who has been in the electrical business in Ulster County, continuously and competently doing the work of a Master Electrician, for a period of less than eleven (11) consecutive years but more than seven (7) consecutive years, prior to the date of the adoption of this Local Law can apply to the Board for a Provisional Master Electrician’s License. Upon completion of eleven (11) consecutive years of successfully and competently performing electrical work in Ulster County, such person may apply to the Board for a Master Electrician’s License under Section 16 (Grandfather Clause) of this local law.

SECTION 18. NO TRANSFERABILITY OF

LICENSE; DESIGNATION AND TERMINATION OF SUPERVISOR, NAME CHANGE, DISPLAY OF LICENSE. A. No license issued hereunder shall be assignable or transferable.

B. Each license issued hereunder shall specify the name of the person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, who or which shall be known as the “holder of the license.� The license of an electrical contractor shall specify the name of the person who is the Master Electrician, and such person shall be designated in the license of an electrical contractor as the supervisor of all work to be done under the license.

C. In the event that the business association of the supervisor of the work, or the employment of the supervisor of the work by the electrical contractor shall terminate, the supervisor of the work shall notify the Board of such fact forthwith and upon notification the license shall no longer be licensed pursuant to the Local Law. D. All licenses shall be numbered in the order in which they are issued and shall be in such form and of such color and shall contain such information as may be prescribed by the Board.

E. Each license shall at all times be kept conspicuously displayed in the place of business of the licensee.

SECTION 19. IMPOSITION OF FINES; REFUSAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE. $ 0DVWHU (OHFWULFLDQ PD\ EH ÂżQHG RU KLV RU KHU license refused, suspended or revoked by the Board for anyone (1) or more of the following reasons: 1. Violation of any provision of this local law or of any rule or regulation adopted hereunder by the Board or any other law or ordinance pertaining to electricians; 2. Violation of any law, rule, regulation or any building code governing electrical work, or any order issued by building departments of any municipality in Ulster County; 9LRODWLRQ RI DQ\ UHTXLUHPHQW FRQWDLQHG LQ WKH rules and regulations of the National Fire Protection Association or the National Electrical Code; 4. Conviction of a crime by a court of competent jurisdiction where there is a direct relationship EHWZHHQ WKH FULPH DQG WKH VSHFLÂżF OLFHQVH VRXJKW or the issuance of the license would invoke an unreasonable risk to the property or to the safety or ZHOIDUH RI VSHFLÂżF LQGLYLGXDOV RU WKH JHQHUDO SXEOLF 5. Fraud, misrepresentation or bribery in securing a license; 6. The making of any false statement as to a material matter in any application for a license or name change; 7. The business transactions of the Master Electrician have been marked by a practice of failure to perform contracts or the fraudulent manipulation of assets or accounts; 8. Failure to display the license decal issued under this Local Law; 9. Maintaining, conducting, operating, advertising, engaging in or transacting a business as a Master Electrician in the County of Ulster with a shelved license; or 10. Employing an unlicensed subcontractor or subcontractors to perform electrical work or any combination thereof in the County of Ulster.

SECTION 20. PENALTY FOR OFFENSES. A. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Local Law shall constitute a Violation and shall be SXQLVKDEOH E\ D ¿QH QRW WR H[FHHG 2QH WKRXVDQG dollars ($1,000.00) and/or imprisonment not to H[FHHG ¿IWHHQ GD\V B. The Commissioner, and/or his or her designee, shall have the authority to issue violations and/ RU DSSHDUDQFH WLFNHWV DV WKH\ DUH GH¿QHG LQ WKLV ORFDO law and Article 150 of the Criminal Procedure Law. C. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Commissioner from proceeding to enforce by both Criminal and Civil Action the requirements of this Local Law. D. The Board may withhold the issuance of a license, either new or renewed, to any person who KDV IDLOHG WR SD\ DQ\ ¿QH LPSRVHG SXUVXDQW WR WKH provisions of this Local Law. E. Nothing in this Local Law shall prevent a local municipality or law enforcement agency from initiating independent proceedings against a Master Electrician or any other person who has violated any other law. ) 3ULRU WR WKH LPSRVLWLRQ RI DQ\ ¿QH RU SHQDOW\ or the refusal, revocation or suspension of a Master Electrician’s License, the applicant or licensee shall receive in writing, all the particulars of the alleged violation and shall have an opportunity to present his or her defense at adjudicatory proceeding as set forth in the attached regulations.

SECTION 21. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE; INSURANCE. A. This Local Law shall not be construed to relieve, limit or reduce the responsibility of any person owning, operating, controlling or installing any electric wiring, devices, appliances or equipment for loss of life or damage to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the County of Ulster be deemed to have assumed any such liability by reason of any license issued pursuant to this Local Law. B. Every person holding a license shall submit proof to the Board that he or she maintains liability, workers compensation and disability insurance for damage to persons and property in connection with the carrying on of his business as a Master Electrician in such amounts as shall be established by the Board from time to time.

C. The failure to maintain an insurance policy or ¿OH SURRI RI FRYHUDJH VKDOO EH JURXQGV IRU WKH VXPmary suspension of such person’s license under this ORFDO ODZ ZKLFK VXVSHQVLRQ VKDOO FRQWLQXH LQ H྾HFW until coverage is obtained or reinstated.

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Aug. 1, 2019 DARDS; EVIDENCE OF PROPER INSTALLATION. A. All installations of, extensions to and alterations of electrical work within the County of Ulster shall conform to the National Electrical Code and of any other applicable statute, ordinance or building code pertaining thereto and shall also be in conformity with approved standards for safety to OLIH DQG SURSHUW\ ,Q HYHU\ FDVH ZKHUH QR VSHFL¿F W\SH RI FODVV RI PDWHULDO RU QR VSHFL¿F VWDQGDUGV DUH prescribed by law, conformity with the regulations and requirements contained in the applicable New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the relevant reference standards provided by that code contained in the current National Electrical Code version adopted by New York State shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved standards for safety to life and property. % ,QVSHFWLRQV PDGH DQG WKH FHUWL¿FDWHV RI DSSURYDO RU SHUPLWV LVVXHG E\ D FHUWL¿HG HOHFWULFDO inspector approved by the local municipality having jurisdiction over building permits for such electrical installation in the County of Ulster shall be deemed by the Board as evidence of proper installations. A FHUWL¿HG HOHFWULFDO LQVSHFWRU VKDOO EH DQ LQGLYLGXDO ZKR KDV PHW WKH PLQLPXP TXDOL¿FDWLRQV DV UHFRPmended by the National Fire Protection Association DQG ZKR KDV DOVR UHFHLYHG FHUWL¿FDWLRQV E\ D QDWLRQDOO\ UHFRJQL]HG LQVSHFWLRQ FHUWL¿FDWLRQ SURJUDP SECTION 23. RECIPROCAL LICENSING. A. The Legislature may authorize the County Executive to enter into reciprocal license agreements with individual municipalities or other jurisdictions within New York State upon the recommendation and finding of the Board that the qualifications required for a Master Electrician’s License in such municipality or jurisdiction are equal to or greater than those required by this Local Law. B. Pursuant to such formalized reciprocal license agreements, the Board shall be authorized to issue reciprocal licenses upon such terms and conditions as are applicable to the individual reciprocating municipalities and other jurisdictions. Said licenses may be granted without examination upon application to the Board and payment of all required fees.

C. However, a reciprocal master electrician’s license shall only be issued if the municipality or jurisdiction which licensed such individual is similarly issuing a reciprocal license to individuals licensed pursuant to this section. Said licenses may be granted without examination upon the filing of an application with the Board, submission of a certificate from the reciprocating municipality or jurisdiction that the individual requesting such license is in good standing, the payment of all required fees and such other and further terms and conditions as the board deems appropriate.

D. Reciprocal master electricians license shall only be valid for a period of one year and may only be renewed from year to year if there is reciprocity between the County of Ulster and the reciprocating municipality or jurisdiction at the time of each such renewal.

E. The initial fee for a reciprocal master electrician’s license shall be $500.00 and may be renewed annually on or before the expiration thereof for the period of one (1) year upon payment of the below applicable annual fee of $200.

SECTION 24. ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY MUNICIPALITIES. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to obviate the necessity of procuring a permit for electrical work whenever required by statute, local law, resolution, building code or ordinance of the municipality wherein such work is to be performed. No permit for construction or certificate of approval or certificate of occupancy shall be issued by a municipality in the County of Ulster if there has been an installation, erection, alteration or repair of electrical wiring, apparatus, fixtures, devices, appliances or equipment in violation of the licensing requirements contained herein.

SECTION 25. DISPOSITION OF MONEY RECEIVED. All fees, fines and penalties imposed in accordance with this Local Law shall be turned over to the Commissioner of Finance by the Board in accordance with Ulster County’s financial procedures and such moneys shall be deposited in the General Fund of Ulster County.

SECTION 26. CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Local Law shall operate to restrict the meaning of or diminish or impair any power granted to a local government by the constitution or any other law.

SECTION 27. SEVERABILITY. If any part of this Local Law, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall be judged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the parts of the provision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this Local Law or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances.

SECTION 28. EFFFECTIVE DATE. This Local Law shall take effect January 1, 2020.

Adopted by the County Legislature: May 21, 2019 Approved by the County Executive: June 21, 2019 Filed with New York State Department of State: July 3, 2019

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For Sale By Owner, 3-Bedroom House, Accord. Patio with above ground pool. New kitchen, finished family room with bath. $270,000. 845-253-0396 For Sale By Owner in Woodstock. Location, opportunity, location. 2 adjacent multi-bedroom move in condition homes with accessory apartments, heated garage, off-street parking with attached store front office on half acre in the center of town on desirable Neher Street. For appointment 845-399-4420.

FOR SALE Ranch, Route 28A West Shokan, Large Eat-in Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, Livingroom, Bathroom, Main floor 1,040sf., Basement 1,040sf. 8ft high ceiling, 1 Acre, $234,900 Call 845-629-7136, Details See (www.catskillhudsonvalley.com).

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Route 375 Office Space. High visibility, excellent parking, 1,000sf +/-, $1300/month.

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HURLEY, NEW YORK Located in beautiful, historic “Old Hurleyâ€?. The wonderful post and beam Colonial, built in 1840, has an open oor plan with a custom gourmet kitchen that opens up to a large family room and dining area.

There is also a formal dining room and sun ďŹ lled living room with a ďŹ replace on the ďŹ rst oor. The second oor has 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 full baths and a laundry. A 4th bedroom adjacent to the master bedroom could easily be turned into a master bath for a master suite. The barn with a one car garage has a large ďŹ nished studio above with gas stove heat. The lower level has an enclosed porch with large windows, high ceilings, bead board walls and direct access to the outdoor recessed hot tub. This listing brought to you by Nadina Truini. $799,000 SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK WATERFRONT!! Dock your boat and access the Hudson river from your home. Fifty feet of waterfront on the lower Esopus Creek. Enjoy the sight and sounds of the Diamond Mill waterfall from multilevel decks. Three bedrooms, one and a half baths, eat in kitchen, dining room/ wood stove, living room and observatory, Family room includes wet bar and spiral staircase to lower level. Convenient walk to local shops and restaurants. This is the only waterfront property for sale in the Village of Saugerties. This is a multi-level property waiting for your updating and personal touch. Steps to waterfront need to be replaced or create a ramp.

This listing brought to you by Blanca Aponte ....................................................... $239,000

KINGSTON, NEW YORK RE PRIC DU E Investors take note. Beautiful CTI ON Church that can be transformed ! into something spectacular.

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They also have a soundproof studio they use for their radio show. Come take a look and see the possibilities. This listing brought to you by Marcel Lucchese ............... $350,000 ESOPUS, NEW YORK This completely remodeled home has 1,980 square feet of bright and airy living space on the main oor. The oor plan is open to the kitchen, dining and living room space. Has 3 bedrooms and a walk-in closet for the master bedroom and a large linen closet by the master bath. The master bath has a walk-in shower and whirlpool for two. The walk out basement has an oversized two car garage which allows for a shop area. There is a separate outside entrance that leads to 650 sq. ft. of ďŹ nished space with a mud room, wine room/root cellar, a very large laundry room and a full bathroom. This listing brought to you by Dennis Cooper .......... $459,000

KINGSTON, NEW YORK Maintenance Free Living! This beautiful 2-bedroom 1 bath condo has updated bathroom and kitchen. Sits nicely against the wooded area of the lot. Newly installed carpeting and ceramic tile oors both in kitchen and bathroom. With HOA fees of $220.00 it includes landscaping, common pool, tennis court, club house, snow removal, garbage. This listing brought to you

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Beautiful Furnished 4-bedroom house, 2 miles from Woodstock, Great in-ground pool, fenced yard, huge kitchen, breakfast bar, LR, DR, 2.5 baths, den, fireplace $2300/month. Call 347-622-0224; 347622-0206.

Woodstock; Large two-level Family House. One mile from town. Four Bedrooms, three Baths. Two working fireplaces. Bright, clean and quiet. Private back deck. Beautiful property. Two-car garage.

Just renovated. Wonderful neighborhood. $2600/month. 845-430-4730. $875/month; Newly renovated GUEST COTTAGE in BEARSVILLE. Large windows, brand new bathroom, kitchen. Wonderful grounds. On a private lane. Walking distance to Cub Market. Call 845-417-5282.

Available September; 3-BEDROOMS, 1.5 baths, LR, DR, kitchen, deck, glass study room, washer/dryer. On 2 acres. Center of Woodstock. $1650/month. Call 845-4175282.

1-BEDROOM CHARMING, COZY APARTMENT. Wide-plank floors. Full bath. 2 acres. Deck. Borders stream. Garden. $900/month. First, last & security. No pets. References. 845-679-2300, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Available September 1.

CHARMING 1-BEDROOM HOUSE on Mink Hollow Road within walking distance to Cooper Lake, 4 miles to center of Woodstock. On 1 acre. Wood floors, newly renovated bathroom. $1050/month. 845417-5282.

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Modern 1-Bedroom, living room, kitchen and bath. Very private in country setting w/ mountain view. 10 minutes from Woodstock. Walking distance to Onteora schools and stores. $850/month, tenant pays electric. 845-366-0751.

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MOUNTAINSIDE RETREAT – Prime 2 acre offroad setting in rural Gardiner with good privacy!

Inviting dormered Cape style home features “rustic chic” LR with real wide pine panels and cozy stone fireplace, spacious “dine-in” kitchen opens to breezy screened porch, two main level bedrooms + 2 more upstairs, 2 full baths, finished lower level for entertaining, breezeway to heated garage, NEW shed and solar assist. ...... $415,000

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Exceptional Modern Contempo that sits off the road with 360 degrees of privacy on 4 acres! Featuring a two-story foyer, soaring cathedral ceilings, a formal dining room, and a spacious living room with fireplace and that opens to the back deck. The massive living room is attached to the large kitchen complete with walk-in pantry! The giant 1st floor master bedroom enjoys private access to the deck, a 9x11 walk-in closet and huge master bath that features granite counter tops, a jetted tub, and a separate shower with two shower heads. Upstairs offers a loft family room that looks out towards the entire first level, only adding to the houses open concept. In addition, there are 2 sizeable BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and full bath. The basement could easily be converted to a play room for kids, a man cave, gym, or additional bedroom. Add to all this, a a heated 2 car attached garage! $435,000

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Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room to roam on this beautiful property with a 4 BR, 2 Bath Main house and an additional 2BR, 1 Bath cottage. Include a barn and separate workshop and amazing studio space in the house. Additional building sites on the 10 acres. .......................................................................$425.000

Located in the historic artist community of Cragsmoor high on top of the Shawangunk Ridge.

The home of artist E. L. Henry credited with beginning the Cragsmoor art colony turn of the 20th century. Named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Na-peeniaâ&#x20AC;? this 4-bed, 3-full & 2-half bath home was designed by E.L. Henry and built in 1884. Less than 2 hours to the GWB. Walking distance from Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point Preserve and smaller Bear Hill Preserve. .........................................................$575,000

SWEEPING MOUNTAIN VIEWS Country elegance is found within the 3,000 sq.ft. of this stylishly appointed Colonial. Beautifully landscaped with wrap-around rocking chair porch. All the extras: hardwood floors throughout, custom kitchen w cherry cabinets, granite and stainless appliances.

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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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HAVE A DEAD TREE..... CALL ME! Dietz Tree Service Inc. Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding. Seasoned Firewood for Sale. (845)255-7259. Residential, Municipalities.

BOTTOM LINE... HIGHEST PRICES PAID For old furniture through the 1960s & ANTIQUES of every description: Paintings, Lamps, Silver, Rugs, Pottery, China, Asian items, etc. One item-Entire Estates. Housecalls. Free appraisals. Richard Miller Antiques.

35+ years in business. Call/text 845-389-7286.

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A Grand Victorian in the Heart of Kingston. As y you step into the foyer you will immediately be impressed with the spaciousness of this lovely im home with curved archways, nine foot ceilings h a and large windows. The gracious living room w with bay window and fireplace flows nicely into th the formal dining room. A curved staircase leads to the second level which offers the 5 BRs, a small office, 2 full baths & all cedar closets. The lower level features a family/recreation room with circular, wet-bar. Also on this level is a half bath, utility/laundry room, storage/work area and another cedar closet. The enormous, walk-up attic offers so many possibilities. There appear to be hardwood floors under the carpet. The O-2 (Limited Office) zoning may allow for other uses with site plan approval. $489,000

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BLAIR COLLECTIBLES is your Trusted Local BUYER of: Old COINS, Currency, Gold & Silver items, Old Marbles, Toys, Small antiques (pocket watches, military medals, costume jewelry, etc). OVER 50 YEARS of satisfied clients! Call 845-2544717 or email blaircol4@aol.com I PAY MORE!!! for U.S. and foreign coins and paper money. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a collector, not a dealer, assuring that you will receive more money for your collection! Call Dave @ 917-991-2971.

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Precision Cleaning. Complete line of services with affordable rates. Commercial, clean-outs, rentals, Air B&Bs; hospitality (daily, weekly, housekeeping, linen service, etc.) 30 years experience. Insured. Free estimates. 845-235-6701.

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

COUNTRY CLEANERS Excellent references.

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

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Call Dave 845-514-6503- mobile.

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

References available. (845)616-7470.

QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980 • Int. & Ext. Painting • Power Washing

IN-HOME CARE GIVING.... Assist with activities of daily living. Errands, meals, laundry, light cleaning, pet care. Valid driver’s license. Reliable transportation. Flexible. Safe. References. Debra 845-658-2073.

Property Managment of Woodstock offers reliable year round on-call and cohosting services for B&Bs in the greater Woodstock area. Locally based with years of experience to help make your rentals run smoothly. Insured, straightforward and easy work to with. connect@hudsonvalleybnbmanagment.com; 845-202-0606

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We specialize in sustainable, pollinator-friendly landscapes for residential and commercial properties.

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EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN WITH A VAN. Carpentry, painting, flatscreen mounting, light hauling/delivery, cleanouts. Second home caretaking. All small/ medium jobs considered. Versatile, trustworthy, creative, thrifty. References. Ken Fix It. 845-616-7999.

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

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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.

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LILY; 8-yr. old cat girl who wants you all to herself. No other pets, please. Lilly has short hair and is tiger and white. LEXI; beautiful tiger cat girl w/a heart of gold! Lexi was adopted, but was bullied by the resident cat, & now finds herself back at the shelter. If you can give this 3-year old sweetheart the quiet, loving home she needs, she’ll thank you every day! DORIAN; shy, spayed, 2-3 year old female cat who just needs a quiet house to decompress & be loved. Dorian was a lonesome stray. We have MANY ADORABLE KITTENS- (Aren’t they all?) as well as CATS & DOGS of different ages who’ll add tremendous joy to your life. All they ask is to be cared for properly & be loved. In return, they’ll give you a lifetime of unconditional LOVE. Max & Chase; 6-year old Golden Retriever brothers. These super sweet boys are bonded & must be adopted together. Just think- Twice the love! Saint; young mixed breed male who’s super playful & needs a home that’s willing to teach him manners. He’s very ready to learn & to love. Lacey; 7-year old sweet girl looking for a laid-back home where she’ll be the only pet. Charlotte; 7-year old female who needs a quiet, loving home & needs to be the only pet. Could she be your new family member? PENELOPE; sweet 8-month old Terrier mix. She weighs 15 pounds. SABRINA; 4-year old Pit mix girl. She’s very sweet & affectionate. Please- no cats. Dogs- males only & need a “meet & greet”. Please visit The Town of Saugerties Animal Shelter, 1765 Route 212 (behind the transfer station) to meet these beautiful beings or call 845-6790339 to answer any questions you may have.

Adopt an Animal. They will thank you every day.

If you’re looking for someone who’ll always be happy to see you & give you unconditional love forever, look no further! That someone could be waiting for you at Saugerties Animal Shelter. Savanna; petite, medium hair tiger & raised 2 litters of kittens. Now it’s this very sweet & cuddly cat girl’s time to be loved w/ the kindness she gave her kittens. Tamari; 8-yr. old buff cat girl who is sweet and gentle.

Mishu; opinionated 10-year old orange medium hair cat boy. He needs to be your only pet. QUEENIE; 8-yr. old tiger cat girl (who looks like an Abyssinian) & is very sweet. She wants you all to herself so no other pets, please. BABY; 4-year old tiger striped cat boy. DAISY; 4-year old tiger cat girl whose caregiver had to go to an assisted living facil-

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