Almanac Weekly #48 2019

ALMANAC WEEKLY

A miscellany of Hudson Valley art, adventure and ideas | Calendar & Classifieds | Issue 48 | Nov. 28 – Dec. 5

Crowns for kids CHILDREN RULE AS SINTERKLAAS VISITS KINGSTON THIS WEEK, RHINEBECK NEXT

Bardavon presents Hot Tuna Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market this weekend features 100+ vendors

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore plays Colony Why is the recent discovery of an ancient trove of massive galaxies significant?

Meet Santa on the Walkway and donate a coat Big Takeover to perform in the cavernous Back Room of BSP

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100s of things to do every week

Meet Santa on the Walkway this Friday and donate a coat Need to get your brood out and about the day after Thanksgiving to walk off a surfeit of stuffing? Here’s a good idea: Use a visit from Jolly Old Saint Nick as an excuse for a brisk stroll high above the Hudson River, admiring the views (and showing them off with pride to any visiting relatives).

Santa Claus is coming to Walkway over the Hudson State Historic Park from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, November 29. He’ll be holding court and providing photo ops on the Poughkeepsie side, near the East Entrance at 61 Parker Avenue. Radio station Q92 will be on hand to supply some festive music.

While admission to this event is free, visitors are invited to help support the Q92 coat drive by donating new or gently used coats to help neighbors in the Hudson Valley who could use them this winter. This year, there is a particular need for coats in sizes XL and larger, as well as newborn to 5T and teenage sizes.

So, if any your offspring have outgrown a coat, here’s a great opportunity to give them a little personalized lesson in the joy of giving to the less-fortunate among us at holiday time.

Santa on the Walkway Friday, Nov. 29, noon-3 p.m.

Free Walkway over the Hudson State Historic Park East Entrance 61 Parker Ave., Poughkeepsie https://walkway.org

Leaving the house can be a wild ride...

Artisan Marketplace, Holiday Scavenger Hunts and other holiday events at Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie

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ROSENDALE THEATRE SCREENS LAUREL & HARDY SILENT SHORTS ON SUNDAY

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s part of its Sunday Silents series, the Rosendale Theatre presents the silent short films of Laurel & Hardy on Sunday, December 1. Films shown include Duck Soup, Second Hundred Years, You’re Darn Tootin, Two Tars, Angora Love and their best-known short from the silent era, the Hal Roach-produced Big Business, in which the duo start out spreading Christmas cheer, but end up sowing discord. Big Business was deemed culturally significant and was entered into the National Film Registry in 1992. All films will be accompanied by commentary by Ray Faiola, Grand Sheik of the local chapter of the Sons of the Desert, the international Laurel & Hardy Fan Club. Live piano accompaniment will be provided by Marta Waterman. Admission costs $6.

Laurel & Hardy silent shorts, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m., $6, Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St. (Rt. 213), Rosendale, (845) 658-8989, www.rosendaletheatre.org

A museum, education center and nature preserve, the Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie hosts a full schedule of holiday-related special events and community opportunities. On Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, guided holiday house tours are available between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Self-guided holiday tours are available on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

Admission costs $12 per person, and no reservations are required.

The popular Thanksgiving Weekend Artisan Marketplace takes place on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 30 vendors will offer local, sustainable and fair-trade arts and crafts. Admission is free.

Finally, Locust Grove offers family Holiday Scavenger Hunts on the first three Sundays in December (1, 8, 15).

The event begins with a holiday tale by storyteller Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi.

After that, guests search the mansion’s 15 decorated rooms, each of which features a hidden treasure. Admission costs $10.

Children under 4 are admitted free, and no reservations are required.

Locust Grove Estate 2683 South Rd. (Rt. 9) Poughkeepsie www.lgny.org

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Made in Kingston takes place in BSP’s big back room on Thursday Made in Kingston celebrates just that: the work of artisans, makers and “creatives” of all types in the Kingston area. This year it features more than 70 local artists, businesses and organizations, over 20 of whom are firsttime Made in Kingston vendors. Moving into the spacious backroom at BSP on Wall Street, Made in Kingston is free and open to the public. Returning this year is a focus on sustainability, including a partnership with Zero to Go to help separate waste into compostables, recyclables and trash in order to reduce landfill waste and educate the public about continuing these efforts in their homes and businesses.

Performers include Will Play & Nina Mars, Elias Krell, Joachim Lartey and Pablo Shine. Parking will be available in the Kingston Plaza, with free trolley service to and from BSP from 5 to 8 p.m.

Made in Kingston Thursday, Dec. 5, 3-8 p.m.

BSP 323 Wall St., Kingston www.madeinkingstonny.com

ELISE MCMAHON | BASILICA HUDSON

EVENT

“Christmas before Santa in Colonial America” lecture in New Paltz on Wednesday The New Paltz Historical Society welcomes guest speaker Reynolds ScottChildress on Wednesday, December 4.

In a presentation titled “Cross-Dressing, Misrule and Mayhem: Christmas before Santa in Colonial America,” the SUNY-New Paltz History professor will paint a different picture of how the season was celebrated in those days of yore. Professor Scott-Childress will explore the topsy-turvy Christmas practices of cross-dressing, public fornication and particularly wassailing – songs through which the revelers presented their wealthy neighbors a Yuletide choice: provide the best wine of their cellars, the whitest bread of their kitchens, the finest clothes of their closets for the merrymakers or face the consequences of smashed windows, stolen livestock and burned barns. The talk will also explore how these practices evolved in the early 1800s into the domestic celebration of Christmas we know now. Admission to this event is free. Refreshments will

BASILICA FARM & FLEA HOLIDAY MARKET THIS WEEKEND FEATURES 100+ BARCODE-FREE VENDORS

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eed to start your holiday shopping? The mid-Hudson is offering an increasingly diverse array of alternative choices, and the Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market in Hudson is among the coolest. All participating vendors are independent artists and designers or collectors of high-quality vintage wares who embody the organizers’ “no barcode, no plastic wrap” ethos. “At a time where big-box retailers and online shopping seem unavoidable, we are passionate about setting up a marketplace where you can trust that the creators have been thoughtful and ethical in their production practices, and can find everything from your milk to your garden plants to reusable food packaging to a vintage or naturally dyed wardrobe to kids’ toys,” says Farm & Flea coordinator Elise McMahon.

The annual three-day marketplace of local, handmade and vintage goods returns for its seventh year over Thanksgiving weekend in Basilica Hudson’s reclaimed waterfront factory. More than 100 vendors will take part this year, including 25 firsttimers. Besides an amazing selection of packaged edible gifts for the foodies on your list, the Market will also offer a sumptuous assortment of farm-to-table prepared food and drink from Raven & Boar, Alimentary Kitchen, Citizen Caravan and Lil’ Deb’s Oasis – and Oyster Party will serve freshly shucked oysters through the weekend. Kid-friendly activities will range from henna hand-painting to toymaking with Perfect Ten to the Hudson Area Library’s story hour.

Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market hours are from noon to 7 p.m. on Friday, November 29 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, November 30 and December 1. Admission for the full weekend costs $5 for adults and is free for kids under 12. To learn more, visit https://basilicahudson.org.

Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market, Friday-Sunday, Nov. 29-Dec. 1, $5, Basilica Hudson, 110 S. Front St., Hudson, https:// basilicahudson.org

be served.

Cross-Dressing, Misrule & Mayhem: Christmas before Santa in America Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m.

Free New Paltz Community Center 3 Veterans Drive, New Paltz

25th Anniversary Performance

Ulster Ballet’s

A Christmas

Carol

Christmastown: A Holiday Noir opens Wednesday at Denizen It seems that every genre needs to have its own version of the “holiday special.” So why not hardboiled detective stories? Wayne Rawley, a Seattlebased playwright whose Controlling Interest gets included in plenty of short play festivals, and who’s also known as the mind behind the nine episodes of Money & Run: An Action Adventure Serial for the Stage,

decided that it was high time to create one. His opus Christmastown: A Holiday Noir sets down-at-heels private eye Nick Holiday on the trail of a bogus Santa Claus at the instigation of an elf femme fatale named Holly Wonderland. Various shady denizens of the underbelly of Christmastown try to foil his investigation. It’s a comedy loaded with punning references to Yuletide pop culture and, per some reports, also conceals a sly feminist subtext.

A well-timed produc tion of

Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, New York

Friday, Dec. 6, 7:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 7, 4:00 pm Sunday, Dec. 8, 2:00 pm School show Thursday, Dec. 5, 10:00 am • $5 Visit ulsterballet.org for info Ticket Prices: $25 — Adults $22 — Seniors and UPAC/Bardavon members $18 — Children 12 and under and groups of 10 or more To order tickets 845.339.6088 or UPAC.org or Ticketmaster

ADAPTED BY JOE LANDRY

FROM THE SCREENPLAY BY FRANCES GOODRICH, ALBERT HACKETT, FRANK CAPRA & JO SWERLING

DIRECTED BY BRENDAN BURKE PERFORMANCES: FRIDAY AT 7PM, SATURDAY AT 2PM & 7PM, SUNDAY AT 2PM & 7PM

DECEMBER 6 - 22

157 Canal St., Ellenville

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Sinterklaas visits Kingston The sturgeon is getting its turn as the “honored animal” in this Year’s festivities

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ne of the more positive bits of environmental news in recent years is that, in the Hudson River, the sturgeon are resurgin’. A 14-foot-long specimen was spotted on sonar in the summer of 2018. By far the Hudson’s largest native fish, the Atlantic sturgeon, swimming upriver to spawn, was once an abundant food source for the indigenous people of this region. Overfishing and pollution pushed it onto the endangered species list in 2012, but it’s beginning to bounce back, thanks to a 40-year fishing moratorium enacted in 1998. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program has adopted the sturgeon as a symbol of the estuary; you’ve probably noticed the agency’s blue-and-white signs marking tributary crossings and other significant points in the watershed.

So, it should come as no great surprise that the sturgeon is getting its turn as the “honored animal” to be featured during the 2019 Sinterklaas celebration. Yes, it’s that time again already! Sinterklaas pays a visit to the Rondout waterfront district of Kingston on Saturday, November 30, before setting sail for additional festivities taking place in Rhinebeck one week later. In keeping with the sturgeon’s status as an environmental icon, the traditional Dutch antecedent of Santa Claus will make his voyage from Kingston (representing Spain) to Rhinebeck (representing Holland) on the Hudson River’s only solar-powered boat, the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Solaris.

All events are free and open to all, with a special emphasis on families and kids. The day begins at 11 a.m. with a Crowns and Branches workshop at the Maritime Museum’s Homeport Barn. Children can become kings and queens for the day by making decorated crowns and creating royal scepters with decorated branches. Jewels, ribbons, glitter, lace, streamers and other materials will be on hand.

Starting at noon, there will be Open Houses at many Rondout businesses, as well as storytelling, face-painting, cookie-decorating, magic shows and ornamentmaking for kids. For the adults, there will be wine- and glogg-tastings. At the Arts Society of Kingston, dance lessons will be offered by the Vanaver Caravan, and the Catskill Mountain Music Together troupe will conduct a music workshop for kids. Other musical performers will include Mark Rust at Ole Savannah and Latin jazz from Sabor wrapping up the evening at Mariner’s Harbor.

A Blessing of the Animals, sponsored by the Ulster County SPCA, will take place at T. R. Gallo Park at noon. The Friends of Historic Kingston will guide a Rondout History Walk at 1 p.m. Scenic Hudson, the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and the DEC will conduct a program on the Atlantic sturgeon at the Maritime Museum, featuring a six-foot model of the formidable fish. The Kingston Artists’ Collective will host a group show of original artwork honoring the sturgeon.

At 4 p.m., the Children’s Maritime Parade wends its way down Broadway: giant puppets, grumpus heads, star lanterns, fish, flags, boat models, stiltwalkers, long rippling banners representing the River itself, Rip Van Winkle and of course Sinterklaas.

Following the holy bishop’s 4:45 p.m. sendoff, there will a Tree-Lighting Ceremony at the Ulster County Visitors’ Center, with music by POOK and the Energy Dance Group. An afterparty for adults at Mariner’s Harbor commences at 5:30 p.m.

For full schedule and venue updates, visit www.sinterklaaskingston.org/schedule.html.

The traditional Dutch antecedent of Santa Claus will make his voyage from Kingston (representing Spain) to Rhinebeck (representing Holland) on the Hudson River’s only solar-powered boat

Sinterklaas Kingston, Saturday, November 30, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Free, Lower Broadway/The Strand, Rondout Historic District, www.sinterklaaskingston.org

Christmastown: A Holiday Noir is the next offering in Denizen Theatre’s winter play series, directed by Denizen co-artistic director Ben Williamson. The cast includes Valerie Lynn Brett – who starred in Cal in Camo at Denizen in its debut season and recently signed on as marketing director for New Paltz’s ambitious new black-box theater – plus Giovanni Naarendorp, Jake Mann and Ally Condrath. The show opens on December 4 and runs through the 29th, with performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays.

Tickets cost $28 general admission, $24 for seniors and youth under 30, $5 for students. To purchase, visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/35097/ production/1018729.

Christmastown: A Holiday Noir Wednesdays-Sundays, Dec. 4-29, 7:30 p.m./2 p.m.

Denizen Theatre Water Street Market, 10 Main St., New Paltz (845) 303-4136 www.denizentheatre.com https://ci.ovationtix.com/35097/ production/1018729

Hung with Care at Rosendale Theatre Big Gay Hudson Valley takes over the Rosendale Theatre on Saturday, November 30, presenting the seventh

annual Hung with Care: A Queer Holiday Burlesque Spectacular. BGHV’s beloved holiday tradition features Yuletide classics performed by New York City’s premier cabaret artists, with specialties ranging from burlesque to dance, circus acts and more.

This season includes five shows in three Hudson Valley cities. Tickets cost $35 in advance, $40 at the door and $15 for students.

Hung with Care: A Queer Holiday Burlesque Spectacular Saturday, Nov. 30, 9:30 p.m. $40/$35/$15 Rosendale Theatre 408 Main St. (Rt. 213), Rosendale www.biggayhudsonvalley.com

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Holiday on Main returns to Margaretville this Saturday Margaretville’s annual Holiday on Main festivities, hosted by the Business Association of Margaretville, take place on Saturday, November 30. The celebration commences at 11 a.m. with a parade along Main Street, themed to the classic look and feel of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. After the parade, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be guests of honor at the American Legion Hall until 2 p.m. Hot chocolate will be served.

In addition, the Catskill Mountain Christian Center will host a Live Nativity at 4 p.m. Participants gather in the Binnekill Park for caroling and a tree-lighting, starting at 4:30 p.m. There will be free hayrides around the village throughout the day. The Catskill Mountain Model Railroad Club’s impressive model train will be set up at the Presbyterian Church at 169 Orchard Street.

Holiday on Main is held in conjunction with Shop Small Saturday, and many businesses will feature special offerings throughout the day. Attractions will include a cookie-tasting at Home Goods of Margaretville; a wine-tasting at the Margaretville Liquor Store; gift certificate specials at Catskill Mountain Tattoo; chocolate-tastings at Catskill Candies and Confections; a holiday star class at Bloom Fabric Art and Retreat and much more.

Biodiversity talk to be podcast live from Cary Institute December 6 The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook presents “Big Biology Podcast Live: Is Biodiversity Good for Our Health?” a talk with ecologists Felicia Keesing and Rick Ostfeld on Friday, December 6. Join the Cary Institute for a live taping of the podcast and discover how diverse ecosystems affect disease risk for people, wildlife and plants. Having a diversity of plants and animals around us makes the world a richer, more interesting place. But can diversity also be good for our health? Hosts Marty Martin and Art Woods will lead the conversation with Felicia Keesing, the David & Rosalie Rose distinguished professor of the Sciences, Mathematics and Computing at Bard College, and with Rick Ostfeld, a distinguished senior scientist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. This event is free.

Is Biodiversity Good for Our Health?

Friday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m.

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook

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Olsen & Company reopens at new location in Saugerties

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f you’d have tried to contact Marianne Olsen of one of Saugerties’ Olsen & Company a few weeks ago, you would have found the boutique coffee-and-provisions shop on Partition Street closed up. A sign on the front window announced that the temporary inconvenience to customers was due to a relocation, halfway down the block on Jane Street. That building too was covered over in paper.

When Olsen finally sat across from me inside her new space (hard to imagine that it used to be a garage), she and her crew had been toiling for days to get the shop open for business. Friends stopped by to add congratulatory bouquets of flowers to the clean, eclectic décor, and the espresso machine was poised to steam out rich coffees.

The spare lighting was welcoming and the seating was comfortable, whether customers wanted to sit at the bar or at one of numerous custom-built tables lining the opposite wall. Unlike their former cozy spot on Partition Street, this incarnation of Olsen & Company is spacious enough to invite in a crowd of shoppers and eaters.

When Olsen & Company opened in Saugerties nearly two-and-a-half years ago, Marianne was joined by her two daughters, Elizabeth and Janelle, both of whom had begun jobs and interests elsewhere, but were wooed back to the Hudson Valley where the good life seemed to be happening. The trend towards locally sourced, well-made foods and products fit right in with their common desire to provide consumers with a taste – or two – of that good life.

The three women collaborate, each contributing her own talents to offer specialty cheeses, jams, syrups, sauces, pasta, honey, herbs, meat, dairy products and eggs, as well as sandwiches, salads, baked goods and other noshes. Wine, beer, cider and non-alcoholic drinks are available to those not in need of a caffeine jolt. Home and body care products round out the stock.

Their aim is to give thoughtful scrutiny to every brand, every ingredient, every item that gets sold.

Olsen & Company occupies one-half of a building owned by Jennifer Hicks, who runs the 11 Jane Street Art Center in the other half. That venue showcases exhibitions, performance pieces and installations on weekends and by appointment. Having a comfy, welcoming coffee and drinks bar right next door seems like perfect symbiosis; in fact, Olsen says that Hicks was responsible for the basic design and build-out of the one-time garage.

Olsen’s background includes catering and acting as chef for some “well-known” musicians. She and her husband raised a family of five on a nearby country property. Now promoting a lifestyle that emphasizes good food and drinks, handmade products for living well and family and friends, her time and creative energy have come full circle.

– Ann Hutton Olsen & Company is open each day at 9 a.m. (except Tuesday), closing at 3 p.m. on Sunday, 4 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, 9 p.m. on Thursday and 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday (brunch is served until 4 p.m. on weekends). It is located at 11 Jane Street, suite B in Saugerties. For more information, call (845) 247-7189 or visit https://olsenandcompany.com.

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Kaatsbaan names Stella Abrera artistic director The Kaatsbaan Cultural Park for Dance in Tivoli has announced that Stella Abrera will join the organization as its new artistic director, effective January 1, 2020. She joins executive director Sonja Kostich at the helm of the prominent 30-year-old Hudson Valley dance organization. Says Kostich, “Stella is an extraordinary figure in the cultural world and an inspiring advocate for Kaatsbaan, both as a female Filipino-American leader and as an artist, and I’m elated to welcome her as my new partner at Kaatsbaan.

As Kaatsbaan continues to grow and fulfill its mission to be the cultural park for dance and a cultural destination in the Hudson Valley, Stella will play a crucial part in the success and prosperity of those efforts.”

In 1996, after winning the Gold Medal in London’s Adeline Genee Awards,

Photo of Stella Abrera by Erin Baiano

Pasadena native Abrera joined the American Ballet Theatre’s corps de ballet.

She was promoted to soloist in 2001 and to principal in 2015. She has guested with the Australian Ballet, Washington Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet and Ballet Philippines; toured internationally with Stiefel and Stars and Angel Corella and Friends; performed at the Kennedy Center Honors 2018 (honoring Carmen de Lavallade), TED Conference (California), Vail Dance Festival, Ballet Sun Valley, Youth America Grand Prix Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow and several other galas and festivals.

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Ask a

professor

Why is the recent discovery of an ancient trove of massive galaxies significant ?

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he programming and facilities provided by the midHudson valley’s half dozen private and public colleges immeasurably enrich the cultural life of the community. In this, the inaugural installment of “Ask a Professor,” Almanac Weekly’s John Burdick attempts to leverage the area’s disproportionate resources of scholars, researchers, writers, scientists, artists and educators who call the region home, in the process stimulating intellectual commerce between the area’s academics and its communities.

In this installment, he talks with Debra Elmegreen, professor of Astronomy on the Maria Mitchell Chair at Vassar College.

The historically significant astronomer Maria Mitchell (pronounced Mariah, like Carey) was Matthew Vassar’s very first professorial hire. Mitchell was already world-famous in the profession on the strength of her discovery of the telescopic comet (meaning a comet indivisible to the naked eye) that bears her name. For that discovery (which took place in her hometown of Nantucket), she was awarded a gold medal by the King of Denmark, who had offered a prize for the identification of telescopic comets.

Mitchell and her amateur astronomer father moved into the Vassar Observatory – the first building completed in the Vassar campus – in 1865. From there, Mitchell led her students in original research, much of it eventually published in Silliman’s Journal, the American scientific journal founded at Yale in 1818 by Benjamin Silliman. Mitchell was the first woman elected into membership of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, in 1848, and in 1850, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. A proto-feminist per force as a woman competing for resources and attention at the highest levels of the old boys’ club of science, Mitchell used her observatory dome additionally as a venue for the discussion of politics and women’s issues.

Famously, Julia Ward Howe, composer of the Civil War anthem “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” lectured in the observatory on the subject: “Is Polite Society Polite?”

Professor Debra Elmegreen was the first woman to graduate from Princeton University with a degree in Astrophysics, as well as the first female postdoctoral researcher at the Carnegie Observatories.

She has published an astronomy textbook for undergraduates titled Galaxies and Galactic Structure, as well as more than 200 academic papers. She was president of the American Astronomical Society from 2010 to 2012, and was appointed as a board member of the 2010 Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey through

VASSAR COLLEGE/ TAMAR M. THIBODEAU

Vassar professor Debra Elmegreen is president-elect of the International Astronomical Union – the largest organization of professional astronomers in the world – and will begin her three-year term as president in 2021. Like Maria Mitchell more than 150 years ago, Elmegreen was recently elected into membership of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. In 2013, she and her husband authored a paper, “The Onset of Spiral Structure in the Universe,” published in the Astrophysical Journal.

She is president-elect of the International Astronomical Union – the largest organization of professional astronomers in the world – and will begin her three-year term as president in 2021.

Last year, she won the American Astronomical Society’s George van Biesbroeck Prize, awarded every two years to an American astronomer for outstanding service in the field. Like Maria Mitchell more than 150 years ago, she was recently elected into membership of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Elmegreen was the first woman to graduate from Princeton with a degree in Astrophysics, as well as the first female postdoctoral researcher at Carnegie Observatories.

Why is the recent discovery of an ancient trove of massive galaxies significant?

A galaxy is a collection of stars, gas, dust and dark matter, all held together by their own gravity. There are more than 100 billion, perhaps a trillion galaxies in the universe, and they span a wide range of masses. Galaxies like our own Milky Way contain more than 100 billion stars. Tiny galaxies, like the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds that orbit our galaxy, are 10, 100 or even 1,000 times less massive.

The biggest galaxies are 10 to 100 times the mass of ours.

There are two consequences of observing galaxies very far away. First, the universe provides a time machine: We peer into the past as we look at distant galaxies, since their light takes a long time to reach us. The Hubble Space Telescope records what amount to baby pictures of those galaxies. Second, as the universe expands, light is stretched to longer wavelengths, so appears redder to us than what was emitted; this is called a redshift. A redshift of three, for example, means that the wavelength has been shifted to four times longer than emitted; visible light is shifted to the infrared, out of the range that Hubble can see. The Spitzer Space Telescope can detect such emission. The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is a large network of telescopes that can detect even-longer wavelengths, with much higher sensitivity and resolution.

Recently, astronomers detected optically invisible distant galaxies with Spitzer, and then observed them in more detail with ALMA. That led to the discovery of dozens of very massive galaxies at redshifts greater than three, so the light we see was emitted when the universe was less than two billion years old (its current age is 13.8 billion years).

By conducting large surveys of galaxies at different distances, we find that galaxies grow as they age. The universe is filled with a web of hydrogen gas that drips onto dense pockets of matter, which become galaxies. Galaxies grow as they continue to accrete more gas (and sometimes merge with other galaxies); when the universe was half its current age, galaxies were about half their current size. We understand the basic process through observations and computer models, and we see distant small galaxies that are probably precursors to galaxies like the Milky Way. But we have never before detected so many galaxies that were very

massive, even in the early universe. These already-large young galaxies evidently grow into today’s most massive galaxies.

What we still don’t understand, based on our current models, is how they could have accumulated so much mass so quickly. We need to refine our theories and computer simulations as we stretch the limits of observation to find new cosmological surprises.

– Debra Elmegreen Professor of Astronomy on the Maria Mitchell Chair, Vassar College

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MUSIC They are devotees of Desmond Dekker and the way the old school did it. At the same time, the Big Takeover crosses lines and blends traditions like global pop fusionists. Their deceptively complex arrangements and big hooks connect with the spirit of Motown and the uptown sophistication of the 21st-century retro soul and R & B revival scene. The excellent New Paltz original world/folk band Rootbrew opens. Tickets cost $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

– John Burdick

Bardavon presents Hot Tuna with Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams on Thursday

What a dream pairing: Hot f&#@ing Tuna still going strong, teaming up with the Hudson Valley’s resident stars of deep roots and Americana, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams. If L and T don’t join J and J at some point, something is terribly wrong in America. It all happens in the beautiful old theater environment of the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, December 5. The event is billed as Hot Tuna’s 50 th anniversary. Somehow it feels longer, perhaps because the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame pairing of Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady goes back to high school, well before the beginning of Jefferson Airplane.

This is a can’t-miss show for fans of expert roots/traditionalist and psychedelic guitar-playing, great songs, deep relationships. Ticket prices start at $49.

Hot Tuna Thursday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. $49+ Bardavon 1869 Opera House 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie (845) 473-2072 www.bardavon.org

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Julie O’Connor Bob Berman, John Burdick, Will Dendis, Sharyn Flanagan, Leslie Gerber, Mikhail Horowitz, Jeremiah Horrigan, Ann Hutton, Will Lytle, Dion Ogust, Frances Marion Platt, Lee Reich, Lynn Woods

Big Takeover Saturday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m. $20/$15 BSP 323 Wall St., Kingston www.bspkingston.com VERA MARMELO

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SONIC YOUTH’S THURSTON MOORE PLAYS COLONY ON MONDAY

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or going on 40 (!!) years, the term “experimental rock” has been synonymous with Thurston Moore and the traditions and aesthetics he embodies. It’s a shame we don’t have a more robust working definition of what experimental means in rock ‘n’ roll – one that hasn’t been yoked via irrevocable arranged marriage to noise – for there are surely other ways to experiment. But regarding Moore’s position as a generational, visionary rocker and a central figure in New York City’s great avant-rock tradition, there can be no meaningful argument.

The project for which Moore is most known, Sonic Youth, combined heavy, meticulously detuned guitar drone with an angular punk drive and, in the great Velvet Underground tradition, pop hooks sullied in sludge and downplayed with medium-to-low affect. That sullying technique extended to the lyrics as well, where Moore and his ex Kim Gordon conflated a gritty, witty street realism and an eroticized spirituality – a sensibility reminiscent, of course, of Lou Reed, but more directly of those writers who inspired Reed: beatniks Ginsberg and Frank O’Hara, sensualists like Henry Miller and Anaïs Nin and, most of all, the French symbolists Baudelaire, Mallarmé, Verlaine and Rimbaud, the 19th-century French godfathers of 20th-century New York cool. It still works.

Scratch a hipster and you will typically find a Buddhist. When he is not engaged in pure sound-for-sound’s-sake stuff, Thurston Moore still makes great rock records with long, exploded forms, ecstatic/erotic and unsentimental seeker themes and the creamy, saturated guitar tones – some of the most material guitar sounds ever recorded – for which is justly famous and for which reason the ProCo RAT distortion pedal is still flying off the shelves.

The Thurston Moore group, featuring members of Sonic Youth and of fellow friendly drone-rock legends My Bloody Valentine, perform at Colony in Woodstock on Monday, December 2. An intimate audience with Thurston is not an everyday thing, but tickets are very reasonably priced at $22 in advance and $25 on the day of the show.

–John Burdick Thurston Moore, Monday, Dec. 2, 8 p.m., $25/$22, Colony, 22 Rock City Rd., Woodstock, www.colonywoodstock.com

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Knights Chamber Orchestra performs “Homage to Bach” at Doctorow Center

Colony evokes Studio 54 with fashion show/ dance party on Saturday Rock City Vintage presents a Studio 54-themed fashion show and dance party at Colony in Woodstock on Saturday, November 30. Produced and directed by Molly and Liz Farley, the show features local artist and deejay Garett Grassi. It celebrates the era of Studio 54, with notable local celebrity models wearing wild, period-inspired clothing. Guests are encouraged to come in their own original outfits or buy something cool in the lobby, and to be prepared to dance. Admission costs $10.

Studio 54 fashion show/dance party Saturday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m. $10 Colony 22 Rock City Rd., Woodstock www.colonywoodstock.com

Big Takeover to play back room at BSP this Saturday

The Catskill Mountain Foundation presents the Knights Chamber Orchestra’s “Homage to Bach” at the Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter on Saturday, November 30. A Grammy-nominated collection of adventurous musicians, dedicated to transforming the orchestral experience, the Knights have performed and recorded with such renowned soloists as Yo-Yo Ma, Dawn Upshaw, Béla Fleck and Gil Shaham. They have been heard in such historic venues as Vienna’s Musikverein and New York’s Carnegie Hall. In this Homage to Bach, the Knights take on a variety of challenging music that was influenced directly or indirectly by the great Baroque master, including works by such Modernist giants as Stravinsky, Ligeti and Kurtag. Tickets cost $25 general admission, $20 for seniors and $7 for children and students in advance, $30, $25 and $7 at the door.

Homage to Bach Saturday, Nov. 30, 8 p.m. $30/$25/20/$7 Doctorow Center for the Arts 7971 Rt. 23A, Hunter (518) 263-2063 www.catskillmtn.org

Loudon Wainwright III returns to Towne Crier on Friday

If you don’t count the locals-gonenational Felice Brothers, the Big Takeovers remain the only local band to play the cavernous backroom theater at BSP in Kingston with any regularity. Fronted by the charismatic Jamaican-born singer and songwriter Nee Nee Rushie, the seven-piece New York band the Big Takeover plays original music that is rooted in and reverent toward the genres and rhythms of Jamaican pop: reggae, rocksteady, ska.

Always a critical favorite for whom the personal and the topical, the satiric and the authentic are meaningless distinctions, Loudon Wainwright III probably draws a higher percentage of songwriters to his club shows than anyone else on the road today. They want to see how it is done. Nearly 30 records into a career that began in the ’70s, Wainwright continues apace in the new millennium, releasing at least

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folk duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer.

Together they released three albums of Carter’s songs before his untimely death in 2002. During the first decade following Carter’s passing, Grammer dedicated her

considerable skills to carrying on his legacy, releasing several works mostly drawing on his songs. With her expressive vocals and her guitar and violin mastery, she established herself as a major talent in her own right, and remains among the most beloved folk artists performing nationally. She holds the honor for most consecutive appearances on the main stage of the annual Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Tickets cost $17 in advance, $20 (cash only) at the door.

Tracy Grammer Saturday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., $20/$17 United Methodist Church 29 Church St., Phoenicia https://flyingcatmusic.org

The widely heralded Trinidadian trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles

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ar more than a talent scout, booker and promoter, the Catskill Jazz Factory is nothing short of a jazz incubator and advancement league. Located improbably in the center of Catskill ski territory, CJF identifies, develops and abides the brightest young stars of jazz (and remember, 40 is still pretty young in that world). With its other arm, CJF works tirelessly to develop the conditions for a robust jazz appreciation and marketplace, in the form of promotional partners, venues and audiences. Their focus is international, but because their home is in these thar hills, we reap a disproportionate benefit from their passion and know-how.

In what strikes me as a major development, CJF now teams with Radio Woodstock on Caribbean Music Factory, a performance at Utopia Soundstage by the widely heralded Trinidadian trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles on Saturday, November 30. This world premiere features “history in the making” (Boston Globe) vocalist Shenel Johns, Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Saxophone Competition finalist Godwin Louis, renowned bassist Russell Hall (Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste and Stay Human), CJF fan favorite pianist Mathis Picard (Mwenso and the Shakes, Bria Skonberg) and drummer Savannah Harris.

Ticket prices range from $25 to $45.

– John Burdick Caribbean Music Factory, Saturday, Nov. 30, 8 p.m., $25-$45, Utopia Soundstage, 293 Tinker St., Woodstock, www.catskilljazzfactory.org

four collections of new material (it is hard to keep track of his titles) in the ‘teens. The Towne Crier in Beacon welcomes this eminence of American folk music on Friday, November 29.

Tickets cost $40 in advance and $45 at the door.

Loudon Wainwright III Friday, Nov. 29, 8:30 p.m. $45/$40 Towne Crier Café 379 Main St., Beacon (845) 855-1300

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Tracy Grammer plays in Phoenicia on Saturday Flying Cat Music continues to bring fine national and international folk and roots talent to its new digs at the United Methodist Church in Phoenicia. On Saturday, November 30, the popular singer/songwriter Tracy Grammer returns to the Flying Cat in the finale of the program’s rejuvenated 2019 season.

The Knights Chamber Orchestra Homage to Bach The Knights are a collective of adventurous musicians dedicated to transforming the orchestral experience with vibrant programs rooted in the classical tradition.

In this Homage to Bach, The Knights look at a large range of music that was either directly or indirectly Ě ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ from modernist giants such as Stravinsky, Legeti and Kurtag to American folk/pop icon Paul Simon.

Saturday, November 30, 2019 • 8:00 pm DOCTOROW CENTER FOR THE ARTS 7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter

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ART

Michael Lockwood in the Lockwood Gallery in Kingston

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From architectural office to art gallery

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ince opening last January, the Lockwood Gallery, located on Route 28 adjacent to Hickory Barbecue and Smokehouse, has become one of the area’s premier venues for contemporary art; the current show, “In Pursuit of Color,�

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showcasing the work of 25 artists, is an embarrassment of riches, a symphony of styles and media that is a feast for the eye as well as the mind (see accompanying article). When Michael Lockwood began leasing the approximately 1,300-squarefoot space, which had formerly housed a home design store, for his architectural firm, Lockwood Architecture, PLLC, in January 2018, he didn’t initially plan a gallery. Instead, he envisioned an expanded office space and designed a series of rooms, including a conference room, reception area and drafting stations. A few months later, when he finished construction, he realized that the beautifully crafted matte-white walls crowned by a ten-foot ceiling were the ideal setting for art – a particular passion of his. Plus, he had the special skillset needed to help make the gallery a success. “I really enjoy hanging art, and as an architect, I have

an eye for composition,� he said. “When I hang a wall and it’s perfect, I get a kick out of it.� That high standard has a lot to do with why the shows look so good.

So far, he has had five shows, starting with an exhibition of Pat Horner, which he curated himself, along with the second show, of Ralph Moseley. “My goal is to have the best artists, to help them grow and get recognition,� he said. The Moseley show was followed by an exhibition of Harold Roth’s photographs and Susan Spencer Crowe’s tower sculptures, and then, in the same month of September, of the colorful paintings of Manhattan streetscapes and Woodstock landscapes by Mari Lyons, who had passed away in 2016. Lockwood recruited Alan Goolman, a cosmetics industry consultant specializing in creative marketing and brand development who’d curated shows in Saugerties, to curate the Roth and Crowe exhibition as well as the current exhibition. “I work constantly, so I don’t have much time to put into this,� explained Lockwood, who also is a partner

in the construction company Dynamism, LLC. “Alan could put in the time, and he loves to do it. He can make the gallery grow faster and turn it into a real thing.�

The gallery, which takes the standard 50 percent commission, has had some sales.

Each opening attracts more people: The November 9 opening for “In Pursuit of Color� “was packed shoulder to shoulder,� according to Lockwood. That exhibit will be up through January 4, to be followed by an architecture show.

Lockwood, who is married with two grownup children, is a native son. He graduated from Onteora High School and attended the Woodstock School of Art for a year on scholarship. (He recently resumed his art studies and is currently taking an oil painting class at the school.)

He attended Alfred University, the Boston Architectural College and SUNY-New Paltz, getting degrees in Architectural Engineering and Graphic Design. After school, he worked in construction, unable to find a job in architecture due to the slow economy, and worked his way up on major projects. After injuring his back in a car accident, he had to change gears again and took a course on AutoCAD, a software program that draws blueprints digitally, at SUNY-Ulster. He then worked at a variety of architecture firms and got his architect’s license before hanging out his shingle in 2015, renting an office in Kingston. When the space on Route 28 became available, he grabbed the opportunity, given its much-better visibility.

The one thing the gallery lacks is an effective social media presence. “I need someone to help with this,� Lockwood acknowledged, noting that he is just too busy. Indeed: The connections that he has made through the gallery have led to some commissions, including the Woodstock School of Art’s parking lot expansion and the renovation of a studio once owned by a famous artist in Woodstock, which is now operated by a foundation. But having the gallery has also benefited him in a more fundamental way. “I just love the art,� he said. “I love having it hanging in my space. It inspires me and makes me want to make art myself.� – Lynn Woods Lockwood Gallery, Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday by appointment, 747 Route 28, Kingston; (845) 532-4936, www.thelockwoodgallery.com.

“In Pursuit of Color� now on view at the Lockwood Gallery n Pursuit of Color,� an exhibition at the Lockwood Gallery consisting of 62 works representing 25 artists, most based in the Hudson Valley, is aptly titled in that it suggests a quest that beckons the eye. Entering the space, the visitor is greeted by Andrew Lyght’s Painting Structure 645C, in which a large orange/red pentagon shape cut out of plywood is perched slightly askew in an open, gridded oak-and-metal frame

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LOCKWOOD GALLERY

Jeanette Fintz, The Illusion of Separation #13, acrylic on wood

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David Provan, Trance Stance, ink and watercolor on paper

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Angela Voulgarelis, Portrait of a Young Woman, oil on paper

edged with aqua, as if signaling one to a journey while metaphorically offering the ride, as if the pentagon were a kind of conceptualized craft one could take down from its frame and push off in.

Just beyond the corner of that front wall, in an adjoining space, one glimpses Laura Gurton’s pair of painted elongated glittery medallions, which pick up the chromatic theme in their respective redand-aqua grounds; one could interpret them as a prize, the Grail beckoning one deeper into the journey. Their intricate gold patterning, as richly hued as a Byzantine mosaic or sumptuous Persian carpet, caresses the eye, which naturally continues its perambulations along the wall to the smoldering, similarly hued sweep of Charlotte Tusch’s acrylic

painting, Fall, which exults in its watery tones of gold, spanning the temperature spectrum from dull turquoise to pinkish rust.

That piece in turn is a segue to Alex Kveton’s small sculpture, a swoosh of smoldering copper-colored patinated bronze called Red Wind. The passage along the wall ends in the dramatic punctuation of Jeanette Fintz’s two square acrylic-on-wood paintings of swirling orange geometric forms in a field of white, which has the texture of marble, as if the shapes were pieces of inset mosaic; the freewheeling movement of the fragmented circular forms recalls the work of Sonia Delaunay, cementing the Modernist stylistic theme that permeates the exhibition.

The point is that the exhibition, which was curated with exquisite sensitivity and care by Alan Goolman, is much more than the sum of its (wonderful) parts; it has a kind of symphonic richness and unity, with passages alternately somber, playful, atmospheric and dramatic and a syncopated rhythm deriving from the sometimes-surprising juxtaposition of works. For example, a trio of Steve Niccolls’ paintings of stacked biomorphic, stonelike shapes, alternately cool and warm, is interrupted by Josepha ConradFerm’s large, spacious, light-filled painting that riffs on his three-day binge of listening to jazz (it’s titled Cornu). In the context of Niccholls’ dense arrangement of color-rich forms, it reads as their inverse, as if a powerful wind had swept through and left only the traces of those shapes. The musical theme of Cornu is further extended by the undulating steel sculpture, in pale painted-and-weathered steel, of David Provan’s sculpture Umbilicus, which confronts the group of four wall pieces from its perch in the middle of the room.

The opposite wall consists of a group of handsome “Color Chord” paintings by Ralph Moseley, dating from the 1990s, that further add to the richness of the theme, while constituting a universe in themselves. Their multiple grids could be read as aerial views of land plots, whose regularity is interrupted by odd breaks, bites and insertions and whose Van Gogh colors, striking for the most part a minor key, convey both spookiness and warmth.

There are so many highlights in this show, I fear to name many more works, since others would be unjustly left out. But here goes: Susan Spencer Crowe’s tour de force in cut-and-folded paper, Floating on Blue, in which the painted pattern seems to float above the physical surface and shifts as you move around the piece; Talya Baharal’s two rugged mixed-media abstract acrylics in pink, which transform a color often signifying soft femininity into a tough, elegiac last stand; Mike Cockrill’s series of collages patterned on the motif of the class picture and especially his graphite drawings, with pale accents of watercolor, depicting artists and models, in a language conflating cartoons with Picasso; Angela Voulgarelis’ framed portrait of a woman, which regards us with the quiet dignity of a Rembrandt, except that the face is obscured in a wash of blue watercolor paint; and D. Jack Soloman’s small, quirky mash-ups of pop and scientific imagery, which have the delightful vintage quality of 1920s advertisements. Carole Kunstadt’s drawings on Mylar, in which marks of color are subtly interspersed among the thickets of penciled lines, and Melanie Delgado’s expressionistic paintings on

paper form a kind of basso continuo.

The other participating artists, all of whose work is excellent and adds various grace notes to the whole, are Stephen Pusey, Ruth Wetzel (who contributed the single photograph), James Austin Murray, Christopher Skura, Pat Horner, Zalv, Vivien Collens and Gus Pedersen, who built the Modernist sideboard. But come see for yourself. The show is up through January 4.

– Lynn Woods “In Pursuit of Color,” through January 4, Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday by appointment, Lockwood Gallery, 747 Route 28, Kingston; (845) 532-4936, www.thelockwoodgallery.com.

“Donald Elder: New Paintings” opens at Elena Zang Gallery

Donald Elder, Untitled #3, 2019, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches

For those who aren’t knowledgeable about art, the term “abstract impressionist” almost sounds like a joke.

But it’s a real description – coined by Elaine de Kooning – of an approach to non-representational painting that utilizes the short-brushstroke technique of building up larger fields of color favored by the Impressionists.

One gifted contemporary painter who falls into this school, more or less, is Woodstock resident Donald Elder. As one can see in the samples of his work posted at http://elenazang.com/artists-details/ donald-elder, Elder cheats occasionally on the “abstract” half of the description: Quite a few of his paintings do recognizably represent such images as flowers in vases or groves of trees. But the subject matter providing the inspiration, grounded in nature, is always a jumping-off point for explorations of layered color and texture that transcend mere depiction. These are vivid exercises in visual rhythm, light and temperature that the viewer longs to stroke as well as to see.

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NIGHT SKY

The most useless activity?

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o you personally know anyone who has been paid to do the same job for 47 years? That’s how long this Night Sky column has appeared here. It may be a monument to inertia. It’s definitely a tribute to the popularity of astronomy. And that’s heartening, because this may be science’s most useless

branch.

Sure, when NASA sent the Galileo spacecraft to Jupiter, its press release said that the mission would “help us learn more about the origins of Earth.” NASA always tries to find some link to ourselves. Funding very much matters to them. But if we’re to be honest, astronomy mostly studies things that are too far away ever to affect us.

True, the star Betelgeuse will go supernova sooner or later, and will then send us a blast of radiation. It can’t destroy us, but will increase the biosphere’s rate of evolution for a while. So that event, which might happen tomorrow or in a million years, will indeed alter our planet’s destiny.

But you’ve got to look long and hard to find any practical reason to learn the constellations or enjoy a meteor shower.

This wasn’t always true. Astronomy determined the beginnings and endings of seasons, when planting at the right time could prove a life-and-death decision. Before clocks, how else but by the Sun could you know that you were behind schedule to get your firewood in? (Okay, the first deep snowfall might also do the job.)

And the Full Moon’s return every 29.5 days was once vital. Night travel was simply too dangerous without moonlight. But nowadays the Moon is hardly even noticed between cracks in the urban canyons, its illumination made irrelevant by streetlamps and headlights.

Yes, astronomy’s practicality has all but disappeared. Yet this may be the greatest beauty for backyard astronomers: being involved in something that cannot make one richer, healthier or safer.

Added to this, a major astronomy dichotomy has arisen. The official study of it, the obtaining of credentials, involves intense math and physics but absolutely zero time learning anything about the actual sky. Observing the heavens and knowing the stars

I’m inviting random people to come to my new observatory.

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Astronomer Bob Berman

are not in any curriculum, though I managed to sneak them in during the four years I taught Astrophysics for Marymount College. What a gap from the global observational astronomy practiced for millennia!

I’m in touch with several fellow columnists, not only in my own magazine of Astronomy but also in the major competing magazine, Sky & Telescope. These people put great emphasis on knowing at least the basics of the heavens, and most of them can, like me, point a telescope to seemingly blank bits of sky and observe hundreds of galaxies, clusters and nebulae without looking up their celestial coordinates. They believe that the beauty and grandeur of the heavens is a major reason, maybe the best reason, to be involved in astronomy – that spending a full hour telescopically drinking in the Moon’s amazing features is a valid pursuit of its own.

So I just want to emphasize that, although intellectual or scientific knowledge is an undeniable attraction, the sheer mindless spectacle of an exploding meteor is reason, all by itself, to focus on the celestial firmament. Here is an activity like dancing, where each moment is its own fulfillment. You didn’t get up on the dancefloor in order to reach the end of the song. Observing the heavens, similarly, doesn’t mean you’re striving toward some goal. At its best, it’s one of those pleasures where you’re carried away by the here-and-now.

This is why I’m inviting random people to come share an hour or two at my new observatory. I’m finished with the paid classes I ran for 25 years. Stop me at the supermarket and tell me you’d like to come, and I’ll invite you. The cold season is now making it wind down, but we’ll pick up the pace come April.

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

A three-time recipient of the PollockKrasner Award, Elder studied at the Art Students’ League, the New York Academy of Art and the Pratt Institute.

He later lived in Europe, studying in Paris, Florence and Valdottavo. A solo exhibition of his new paintings opens this weekend at the Elena Zang Gallery in Shady. The artist’s reception goes on from 1 to 4 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, November 29 and 30. Check it out, talk to the creator

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The Celebration of Lights Parade is led by mayor Rob Rolison and members of the Common Council, and will be joined by the Amerscot Highland Pipe Band, Redwing Blackbird Theater, Poughkeepsie High School Jazz Ensemble, Spackenkill High School Marching Band, Brasskill marching band, McClearn’s Majorettes,

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9:30am 16th Annual Family of New Paltz Turkey Trot. Held annually to support Family of New Paltz’s Food Pantry and Crisis Services.

This year’s Turkey Trot is being held in memory of Kathy Cartagena. Registration begins at 8am.

The Mashed Potato Kids 1/2 Mile Fun Run begins at 9am. The race will begin at 9:30am with prizes awarded at 10:30am. Registration: newpaltzturkeytrot.itsyourrace.com/register. Cost: $25 for ages 13-64; $15 for ages 12 & under, 65 & older.

Water Street Market, 10 Main Street, New Paltz.

12:30pm-6pm I Ching Oracle and Tarot Readings with Timothy Liu. Every Thursday. Walkins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/30 minutes,.

1pm-4pm 43rd Annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner. All are welcome. If you can help with a donation of food or some time that day, please call 845-679-2485 today to sign up. Help us create a dinner that is true to its traditions. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

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The Polar Express Train Ride. Take a magical trip to the North Pole while reading along with the classic children’s book. Santa and his Elves board the train add to the memories made on this unforgettable adventure. Call for ride times and availability. Runs Nov. 16-Dec. 28. Tickets &

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9am-9pm RSDBF Black Friday. Once again we take a day to celebrate independent record stores and our favorite physical music format!

Plus food, live music, sales & more! Darkside Records, 611 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie.

Info: 845-452-8010, info@darksiderecords.com, bit.ly/ds-rsdbf19. Free Entry!

9am-9pm Black Friday at the Emerson.

Food, music and more. Free photos with Santa, horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday kaleidoshow, and ornament decorating. The shops will have 20%-30% purchases. Free gift wrapping.

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

9:30am-11:35am Free Screening of Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018). Free popcorn, goody bags and discount coupons. Movie start at 10. Part of the Festival of Lights. The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton. Info: 518-789-0022, events@ themoviehouse.net, themoviehouse.net. Free.

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

10am-5pm Giant Antique Crystal and China Sale. Didn’t inherit Grandmother’s china? Here’s your chance. Several beautiful , vintage full sets of English China and countless crystal and cut glass pieces. Visit our remarkable 5000 square feet of art,antiques and treasures of every kind! Phoenicia Arts&Antiques, 41 Main Street, Phoenicia.

10am-5pm Christmas on the Farm with Eggbert. Holiday display, walk through Christmas on the Farm, visit with Santa & have a chat with Eggbert! Devitts Nursery, 56 Devitt Cir, New Windor.

10am-5pm Thanksgiving Weekend - Holiday House Tours at Locust Grove. Join us for guided tours of the historic mansion, decorated for the holidays! Arrive by 3:15pm for the last tour. Info: 845-454-4500; info@lgny.org. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. lgny.org. $12.

10am-5pm Holiday Pop Up Market. Kick off to the holiday shopping season with locally made gifts for everyone on your list. Free. 778 Main Street, Margaretville (the old Miller’s Drug Store).

Info: 845-586-2052; codascalf@aol.com.

10am-5pm HvArtMarket Marketplace. Offering local artists, artisans, food and body treatments, hand made gifts. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. Info: hvartmarket@gmail.com, hvartmarket.wix.com/ hvartmarke.

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10:30am-4pm Thomas Cole National Historic Site Guided Tours. Tours run Friday through Sunday, November 8 to December 15. They begin every hour on the hour from 11am-3pm.

Each tour is limited to twelve people and lasts approximately 45 minutes. Tickets: $12; free/ students, seniors 62+ & Veterans. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring St, Catskill. thomascole.org.

11am-4pm Longyear Gallery Holiday Show. See unique and affordable art at Longyear Gallery’s Holiday Members’ Group Show. Opening Reception is Sat Nov 30 from 3-6. Show will exhibit through 12/29. Longyear Gallery, 785 Main Street, Margaretville. Info: 845-586-3270, gfreund2@yahoo.com, http://longyear%20 gallery.org.

11am-4pm Adams Winter Fest. Join us for family friendly holiday fun, kids’ arts and crafts, free photos with Santa, food and more! Wappinger’s Falls: Adams Fairacre Farms, 160 Old Post Rd, Wappinger Falls.

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. www.tivolilibrary.org. Free.

12pm-4pm Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Thanksgiving Weekend. Celebrating the Nature Museum’s live animals! Check out some amazing local wildlife and hear about what they had for their Thanksgiving meal!

Enjoy “Meet the Animal” presentations at 1pm and 2:30pm. Shop for special nature and science themed holiday gifts and/or purchase an Animal Sponsorship as a unique holiday gift or for yourself. Pre-registration is not required.

Info: 845-534-5506. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/ Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-On-Hudson. hhnm.org. $5.

12pm-3pm Holiday Kickoff Party with Santa on the Walkway. Bring your kids, your dogs, the whole family, for this fun photo opportunity with Santa. Music, train rides, and more will be sure to fill everyone with cheer. This is a free event.

Walkway Over the Hudson/Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie.

12pm-5pm Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market 2019. Shop local, handmade and vintage at Hudson’s reclaimed riverfront factory. Over 100 vendors, no plastic wrap, no barcodes. Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front Street, Hudson NY 12534, new york. Info: 518-822-1050, info@ basilicahudson.org, http://bit.ly/farmandflea.

Kids under 12 are 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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Attunements and Tarot Card Readings with owl medicine woman Mary Vukovic. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. $50 for 45 minute reading and chakra attunement. Info: 845-6792100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/30 minutes,.

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

2pm-3pm Mah Jongg. A tile-based game developed in China. Bring your game on to the Clinton Community Library. Clinton Community Library.

3:30pm-7:30pm Twilight Tours. Tour of the mansion decorated for 19th-century holidays and resonating with live string music, followed by a reception with crafts. Tickets: adults $26, children $16, under 5 years of age free. Boscobel House and Gardens, 1601 Route 9D, Garrison.

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5:30pm Millerton Fire Company’s Festival of Lights. The day kicks off with a free community screening of The Grinch at The Moviehouse, and culminates in the Tree Lighting and famous Parade of Lights in the evening. Enjoy all-day shopping, dining, refreshments and live Holiday music along Main Street from 12-5pm. Parking for the day’s events is recommended on Century Boulevard. Info: 518-789-4645.

6pm-8pm Kingston Professional Firefighters’ Annual Tree Lighting. Santa arrives at approximately 6:15 with the tree being lit shortly there after. Come out and see Santa and his friends, enter into the free raffle, enjoy some refreshments, and see the park all decorated. Academy Green Park, 2 Albany Ave. 6pm-8:30pm Friday Family Movie Night at the African Roots Center. Meets the last Friday of every month! Family movie night with popcorn, pretzels and prizes. A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Library, 43 Gill St, Kingston. Info: 845 802-0035, africanrootslibrary@outlook.com, http://bit.ly/2KzYvpy.

6pm-7:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services.

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

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

6:45pm-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.

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7pm-9pm Free Addiction Recovery Acupuncture Clinic. New Paltz Community Acupuncture will be offering a Free Addiction Recovery Acupuncture Clinic on Fridays from 7-9pm. A specific treatment using ear points only will be available free of charge. Come by and let acupuncture help to reduce cravings, assist the detox process, calm your nervous system, and support recovery. It is helpful for all types of addictions and all stages of recovery. Walk-ins only - first come, first served. 21 South Chestnut Street, New Paltz. For more information, call 845-255-2145 or log onto newpaltzacu.com.

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

50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Halftime complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

8pm The Realistic Joneses. Play by Will Eno. Presented by Performing Arts of Woodstock,

directed by Wallace Norman. Info: 845-6797900. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. performingartsofwoodstock.org. $23, $20/senior/student.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Yarn. Nationally charting Americana. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: The Bennett Brothers.

Stellar blues rock veterans. Info: 845-236-7970.

The Falcon Underground, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. live@thefalcon.com.

9pm Feast of Friends. They masterfully recreate The Doors’ studio recordings while fusing the epic improvisational jams that helped to shape the bands electrifying live performances. Keegan Ales, 20 Saint James St, Kingston. Free.

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Athens Holiday House Decorating Contest 2019. Country, folksy, sophisticated? Lots of woodsy creatures, winter wonderland, or over the top bling? It’s time for the Athens Holiday House Decorating Contest! Sponsored by the Athens Cultural Center, judging will take place the week of December 8th. One specially decorated home will be selected to win the grand prize, a bountiful gift basket courtesy of Black Horse Farms. The prize winning house will be announced during the Athens Victorian Stroll on December 14th. If you would like your house judged, contact us by December 7th at 518-945-1956 or info@athensculturalcenter.org.

The Polar Express Train Ride. Take a magical trip to the North Pole while reading along with the classic children’s book. Santa and his Elves board the train add to the memories made on this unforgettable adventure. Call for ride times and availability. Runs Nov. 16-Dec. 28. Tickets & Info: 845-332-4854; catskillmountainrailroad. com/event/the-polar-express. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), Westbrook Lane Station, 55 Plaza Rd, Kingston.

8am-5pm 4th Annual Sinterklaas Mug Sale.

The Sinterklaas festivities starts the next day so kick of the spirit with some *handmade gift shopping* at the new Hudson Valley Pottery. Food, fun and free drinks with or without mug or cup purchase. Info: 845-876-3190. Hudson Valley Pottery, Rte 9, Rhinebeck. hudsonvalleypottery. com.

9am-1pm Free Tech Help. Have a question? Is it confusing? Bring your questions and devices!

Clinton Community Library.

9am-12pm Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store. More space has been added for more items! Store 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, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston.

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, www.gosafetycourse.cf.

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from 11am-6pm. FAIR JOHN ArtSpace and Music Salon, 288 Fair Street, Kingston. Info: 917-697-6916; gloriawaslyn@gmail.com; jwcornbroom@ gmail.com.

premier listings Contact Donna at Donna.ulsterpublishing@gmail.com to be included Jazz at Senate Garage (12/7, 7:30pm). Featuring Fred Hersch, solo piano. Info: online@jazzstock.com or Rhino Records (6 North St). $30/adv, $35/door. Senate Garage, 4 N Front St, Kingston.

Three’s A Charm Tricycle Club (12/8, 11am). Refreshments and light fare will be served at the December meeting and test ride the Hase Trigo and see the new BerkelBike hand and foot cycle. 100 Plains Road, New Paltz, NY Any questions? Contact us at: threesacharmtricycleclub@gmail. com; threesacharmtricycleclub.com.

Athens Holiday House Decorating Contest (12/8). Country, folksy, sophisticated? Lots of woodsy creatures, winter wonderland, or over the top bling? It’s time for the Athens Holiday House Decorating Contest!

Sponsored by the Athens Cultural Center, judging will take place the week of December 8th. One specially decorated home will be selected to win the grand prize, a bountiful gift basket courtesy of Black Horse Farms. The prize winning house will be announced during the Athens Victorian Stroll on December 14th. If you would like your

house judged, contact us by December 7th at 518-945-1956 or info@athensculturalcenter.org.

Art Opening Reception for “Sawkill: A Catskill Journey� (12/7 at 5pm).

The show features new works by Linda Lynton that explore the Sawkill River which runs through the Woodstock Valley. It includes oil paintings, pastels, ink drawings, and monotypes showing the landscape and natural features that stood out during her journey along the waterway. Exhibit runs through December 31st. Info: lyntonart@gmail. com. ASK, 97 Broadway, Kingston.

Longyear Gallery Holiday Show. See unique and affordable art at Longyear Gallery’s Holiday Members’ Group Show. is Sat Nov 30 from 3-6. Show will exhibit through 12/29.

Margaretville’s Annual Holiday on Main (11/30, 11am-4pm). This years’ event will kickoff at 11am with a Grinch themed parade along Main Street, Margaretville. Shopping specials offered by local merchants and many free events all day. Santa will greet children at the American Legion Hall.

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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-5pm Giant Antique Crystal and China Sale. Didn’t inherit Grandmother’s china? Here’s your chance. Several beautiful , vintage full sets of English China and countless crystal and cut glass pieces. Visit our remarkable 5000 square feet of art,antiques and treasures of every kind! Phoenicia Arts&Antiques, 41 Main Street, Phoenicia.

10am-5pm Christmas on the Farm with Eggbert. Holiday display, walk through Christmas on the Farm, visit with Santa & have a chat with Eggbert! Devitts Nursery, 56 Devitt Cir, New Windor.

10am-2pm Breakfast with Santa. Price: $20.74 to $28.53 Santa is coming to town early this holiday season. You and your family will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious breakfast with Santa Claus. . Afterward, enjoy a meet and greet with the big man himself and have your photo taken with Santa for your holiday cards!

Anthony’s Pier 9, 2975 Route 9W, New Windsor.

10am-5pm Thanksgiving Weekend - Holiday House Tours at Locust Grove. Join us for guided tours of the historic mansion, decorated for the holidays! Arrive by 3:15pm for the last tour. Info: 845-454-4500; info@lgny.org. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. lgny.org. $12.

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Gingerbread House Competition & Holiday Open House (12/8, 12-4pm).

Over $800 in cash prizes! The Elmendorph Inn, 7562 N Broadway, Red Hook. Visit suncommon.com/gingerbread to enter.

Hudson Valley Community Power.

Q & A Open House to learn about how Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) and Community Solar.

For location: 845-859-9099; hudsonvalleycommunitypower.com; info#hudsonvalleycommunitypower. com.

1st Art Opening - Uptown Gallery at Fair John ArtSpace and Music Salon. Gloria Waslyn curates first art exhibit in the new Uptown Gallery at Fair John ArtSpace and Music Salon!

Featuring work from artists James Martin, Kazuma Oshita, & Sean Bowen. Show exhibits for several months. Gallery hours are Tues.-Sun.

brate Small Business Week with the MCS Class of 2021 and local vendors. Margaretville Central School, 415 Main St, Margaretville.

10am-5pm Holiday Pop Up Market. Kick off to the holiday shopping season with locally made gifts for everyone on your list. Free. 778 Main Street, Margaretville (the old Miller’s Drug Store).

Info: 845-586-2052; codascalf@aol.com.

10am Small Business Saturday. Village of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck.

10am-5pm HvArtMarket Marketplace. Offering local artists, artisans, food and body treatments, hand made gifts. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. Info: hvartmarket@gmail.com, hvartmarket.wix.com/ hvartmarke.

10am-4pm Tannersville Holiday Craft Fair.

Visit with Santa, Frosty and Sparky after 1pm.

Info: 518-858-9094; karendt1@verizon.net.

Village Hall/Tannersville, Main St, Tannersville.

10am-2pm Small Business Saturday at the Mesier Homestead Gift Shop. The only Saturday this local shop will be open, we offer items of interest to history buffs as wells people who just love our area. Mesier Homestead, 2 Spring Street, Wappingers Falls. Info: 845-632-1281, christinaungar@wappingershistorical.org. Free.

10am-3pm Holiday Makers Market. Locally made art, crafts, food & more! Free admission.

The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home.com.

10am-4pm DCC Foundation 48th Annual

Woodstock Art Exchange presents Reclaimed Canvas (Friday - Sunday, 11am - 6pm & Monday 10am-4pm).

Unique one-of-a-kind art, glass and gifts and a special exhibit by worldrenowned artist Ruby Silvious. Show will exhibit through December 2.

Gallery and gift shop open Friday through Sunday 11am–6pm; & Mondays 10am–4pm. Info: 914-8063573. Woodstock Art Exchange, 1396 Rt 28, West Hurley.

Community Playback Theatre at Boughton Place (12/6, 8pm). Audience stories brought to life onstage.

Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Road, Highland. $10/suggested donation. Info: 845-883-0392. Upcoming performance: Sunday, 3pm on 1/5/2020.

Volunteer Drivers Needed To Transport Cancer Patients to Treatment.

The American Cancer Society needs individuals who can volunteer one hour at least once a month to drive a cancer patient to a local cancer center in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan and Orange County. Locally, the greatest need is for drivers who can pick up patients at their home and take them to treatment -- even one time once a month would

Holiday Craft Fair. 100-plus artisans and specialty food-makers. All proceeds go to providing deserving students with scholarships. Admission: $6, $4 for seniors citizens and DCC students, staff and alumni. Held in Falcon and Drumlin halls. Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie.

10am-3pm Mercadito. An indoor market. This event is free and open to the public. BSP Kingston, 323 Wall Street, Kingston.

10am-11am All-Level Yoga. These yoga classes are suitable for beginners to experienced. Clinton Community Library.

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

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.

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10:30am Happy Dan Presents: Sing with Your Baby. Music, movement and instruments for children ages 0-2 Saturday mornings. $5-$15 donation. Info: 845-663-2060. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

10:30am-11:15am Children’s Story Time & Craft. Free and no reservation needed. The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home. com. Free.

10:30am-4pm Thomas Cole National Historic Site Guided Tours. Tours run Friday through Sunday, November 8 to December 15. They begin every hour on the hour from 11am-3pm.

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10am-12pm Shabbat Morning Services. Music filled services and Torah study. Connect to tradition and open your heart. Family’s welcome.

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approximately 45 minutes. Tickets: $12; free/ students, seniors 62+ & Veterans. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring St, Catskill. thomascole.org.

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

11am-4pm Margaretville’s Annual Holiday on Main. This years’ event will kickoff at 11am with a Grinch themed parade along Main Street, Margaretville. Shopping specials offered by local merchants and many free events all day. Santa will greet children at the American Legion Hall.

A live Nativity scene will be enacted, there will be caroling and a tree lighting. Also, there are two pop-up artisan holiday markets this year - the Holiday Bazaar at Margaretville Central School and the Holiday Pop-Up Market at the old Miller’s Drug Store. Info: Visit Margaretville on Facebook or call 845 586-4177.

11am-4pm Adams Winter Fest. Join us for family friendly holiday fun, kids’ arts and crafts, free photos with Santa, food and more! Poughkeepsie: Adams Fairacre Farms, 765 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie.

11am-6pm Sinterklaas 2019 Parade & Festival.

The day kicks off with a crown making workshop for the children to wear in the parade. There will be a blessing of animals, Crazy Christine Balloons, store discounts, SinterStore & welcome center, history walk, story telling, music workshop, puppet making workshop, and a magician. The Children’s Maritime Parade will begin at 4pm at Broadway and Garraghan Drive. Sinterklaas boat send off at 4:45pm at the HRMM boat dock.

At 5pm will be the tree lighting ceremony. Info: sinterklaaskingston.com. Downtown Rondout Waterfront, Kingston.

11am-6pm Little Light of Mine @ Village Candle. Hours: Wed - Sun, 11am - 6pm. Village Candle, 8 South Chestnut St, New Paltz. Info: nplittlelightcandle.com; 845-800-1819.

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: 845-3368447. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties.

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-3:30pm Catskill Mountain Artisans’ Guild’s Annual Holiday Gift Making. Children, along with their parents or guardians are invited to join several artists in making holiday gifts. We will be teaching several different crafts that the children are always so pleased to give as gifts.

Catskill Mountain Artisans Guild, 785 Main St, Margaretville. catsguild.org.

12pm-4pm Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Thanksgiving Weekend. Celebrating the Nature Museum’s live animals! Check out some amazing local wildlife and hear about what they had for their Thanksgiving meal!

Enjoy “Meet the Animal” presentations at 1pm and 2:30pm. Shop for special nature and science themed holiday gifts and/or purchase an Animal Sponsorship as a unique holiday gift or for yourself. Pre-registration is not required.

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Info: 845-534-5506. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/ Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-On-Hudson. hhnm.org. $5.

12pm-12:30pm Blessing of the Animals for Sinterklaas. Bring your pet to TR Gallo Park for a holiday blessing during the Sinterklaas festival. Info: 845-331-5377; marketingcoordinator@ ucspca.org. T.R. Gallo Park, 73 West Strand St, Kingston.

12pm-5pm Sweetest Weekend Ever. Dozens of Northeast candy, chocolate and handcrafted sweet vendors. Take advantage of the towers of fondue and the first ever sundae & milkshake bar! Also, sample the finest wines, liquors and crafted beverages. You have a chance to win the Golden Ticket behind every Candy Bar. Tickets are now on sale at sweetestweekendever.com.

Brotherhood Winery, 100 Brotherhood Plaza Dr, Washingtonville. $25.

12pm-5pm Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market 2019. Shop local, handmade and vintage at Hudson’s reclaimed riverfront factory. Over 100 vendors, no plastic wrap, no barcodes. Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front Street, Hudson NY 12534, new york. Info: 518-822-1050, info@ basilicahudson.org, http://bit.ly/farmandflea.

Kids under 12 are FREE! 12:30pm-6:45pm Tarot Readings and Intuitive Guidance every Saturday with Stephanie.

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

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.

2pm-3:30pm Introduction to Meditation and Tibetan Buddhism. Taught by KTD’s lamas , this class offers brief, basic meditation instruction combined with a presentation setting meditation in the wider context of the practices and principles of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Time will be set aside for questions from the participants. The class is free of charge, and preregistration is not required. Info: managingdirector@kagyu.org or 845-679-1091. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

3pm-6pm Holiday Show Art Opening Reception. Unique and affordable art created by local artists. The show runs through December 27th.

Hours: Friday, Sunday, holiday Mondays 11-4; Saturday 10-5. Info: 845-586-3270; longyeargallery.org. Longyear Gallery, 785 Main Street, Margaretville. Info: 845-586-3270, gfreund2@ yahoo.com, longyeargallery.org.

4pm-6pm Holiday Pop-Up Art Exhibition of Area Artists Opening Reception. Featuring small works that range from abstract to representational, and include painting, printmaking, ceramics, collage, and sculpture. Presented by Marbletown Arts Association. Gallery hours: Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-4pm. High Falls Emporium, 10 Old Route 213, High Falls.

5pm-7pm Art Opening Reception: “The Shape of Light”. Seven local artists bring their unique interpretations of how light affects their work.

Curated by Ann Crowley and Laura Taylor. The Wired Gallery, Mohonk Rd, High Falls. Info: 682-564-5613, thewiredgallery@gmail.com, thewiredgallery.com.

6pm-9pm Mike Herman, Solo. A Country Blues musician from Schoharie County. Mike’s songs have a real down home, dance-able quality to them. His rural tinged lyrics, bouncy melodies and solid finger-picked guitar, reflect his deep Piedmont Blues influences and the love he has for the Country Blues. Info: 845-586-6300. Union Grove Distillery, 43311 State Hwy 28, Arkville. uniongrovedistillery.com.

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

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7pm-10pm Neil Alexander and NAIL. High energy world jazz fusion with infectious grooves and catchy melodies. Lydia’s Cafe, 7 Old US 209, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-687-6373, mark@lydiasdeli.com, lydias-cafe.com. Donation Requested.

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

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

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

7:30pm Tracy Grammer in concert. Flying Cat Music presents the iconic folk artist. Admission is $20 (cash) at door or $17 by 3:00 PM day of show at website. Info: 845-688-4692. United Methodist Church Phoenicia, 25 Church Street, Phoenicia. flyingcatmusic.org.

8pm The Realistic Joneses. Play by Will Eno. Presented by Performing Arts of Woodstock, directed by Wallace Norman. Info: 845-6797900. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. performingartsofwoodstock.org. $23, $20/senior/student.

8pm-10:30pm Marc Black Band (2 days after) Thanksgiving Dance of Gratitude. Kick off your shoes and boogie to the Marc Black Band w/ Eric Parker, Amy Fradon, Mike Esposito, (possibly Warren Bernhardt) and others. Info: mtnviewstudio.com; marcblack.com. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountain View Ave, Woodstock. $15.

8pm-11pm CD Release Party for High on Cake

by Otis & Melvin. They will be playing a set of tunes off the new album. Enjoy some snacks/ drinks and talk to the band and buy the new CD. Cheers! Grand Cru Beer & Cheese Market, 1094 New York 308, Rhinebeck. otisandmelvin.com.

8pm-11pm Studio 54 Party and Fashion Show.

Vintage and original pieces celebrating the era of Studio 54. All your favorite local celebrity models wearing the wildest inspired clothing! Come in your own original outfit or buy something cool in the lobby. Dance to music by DJ Garett Grassi.

Tickets: $10/adv. Get your tickets at: colonywoodstock.eventbrite.com. The Colony, 22 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

8pm-11pm The THE BAND Band - Last Waltz 43rd Anniversary. The only nationally touring group dedicated to the accurate reproduction of The Band’s music. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 1351 Kings Hwy, Sugar Loaf. Info: info@ omeevents.com. ‘+ Fees.

8pm Live @ The Falcon: Jimi Hendrix Tribute: Film & Music. Tribute & sneak peak at the Hendrix documentary. Info: 845-236-7970. The Falcon Main Stage, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

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

8:30pm-10:30pm Homage to Bach. The Knights Chamber Orchestra. Doctorow Center for the Arts, 7979 Main Street. Info: 518-263-2000, cmf@catskillmtn.org, https://www.catskillmtn. org/ev. Tickets Purchased Ahead: $25; $20 seniors; $7 students At the Door: $30; $25 seniors; $7 students.

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John Davis Gallery Closing. The gallery will be closing as of December 1st. Hours: ThursdaysMondays, 11-5 pm and by appointment. Info: 518-828-5907; art@johndavisgallery.com. John Davis Gallery, 124 Warren Street, Hudson.

The Polar Express Train Ride. Take a magical trip to the North Pole while reading along with the classic children’s book. Santa and his Elves board the train add to the memories made on this unforgettable adventure. Call for ride times and availability. Runs Nov. 16-Dec. 28. Tickets & Info: 845-332-4854; catskillmountainrailroad. com/event/the-polar-express. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), Westbrook Lane Station, 55 Plaza Rd, Kingston.

7am-12pm Wallkill Fire Department Pancake Breakfast - All You Can Eat. Menu includes - eggs, pancakes, french toast, hash browns, sausage, toast, & coffee/tea/orange juice. Wallkill Fire Dept, 18 Central Ave, Wallkill. per person 7.50 senior.

8am-5pm Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club Field Trip: Vassar Farm. Call leader Binnie Chase at 303-827-6272 for time and meeting place.

9am-3pm Holiday Bazaar at Hyde Park Moose Lodge. Food, vendors and crafters. Stop by and get some holiday shopping done. The kitchen will be open, Christmas music will be playing and lots of great items will be available! Info: facebook. com/events/415838112667710. Hyde Park Moose Lodge, 1273 Route 9G, Hyde Park.

9:30am The Private Herman Siegel Post 625 Jewish War Veterans of The United States of America Meeting. All person of the Jewish faith are cordially invited to attend and participate. At each meeting we host an informal coffee and cake schmooze at 9:00 AM. Because the congregation

is strictly kosher no food or drink may be brought into the facility. Follow our Post on Facebook. We have your six. Congregation Schomre Israel, 18 Park Ave, Poughkeepsie.

10am-1pm Mossy Glen Meander at Minnewaska. Come for a hike along Mossy Glen Footpath and the Lower Awosting Carriage Road. Preregistration is required by calling 845-255-0752.

Minnewaska Preserve, Gardiner. parks.ny.gov/ parks/127.

10am-1pm Breakfast with Santa. Join family and friends this christmas season to have breakfast, sit with santa for pictures, and do christmas crafts. Info: 845-226-8714; facebook.com/ events/2126008364368822. Mill Creek Caterers, 17 Route 376, Hopewell Junction.

10am-5pm Thanksgiving Weekend - Holiday House Tours at Locust Grove. Join us for guided tours of the historic mansion, decorated for the holidays! Arrive by 3:15pm for the last tour. Info: 845-454-4500; info@lgny.org. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. lgny.org. $12.

10am-5pm HvArtMarket Marketplace. Offering local artists, artisans, food and body treatments, hand made gifts. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. Info: hvartmarket@gmail.com, hvartmarket.wix.com/ hvartmarke.

10am-4pm DCC Foundation 48th Annual Holiday Craft Fair. 100-plus artisans and specialty food-makers. All proceeds go to providing deserving students with scholarships. Admission: $6, $4 for seniors citizens and DCC students, staff and alumni. Held in Falcon and Drumlin halls. Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie.

10:30am-4pm Thomas Cole National Historic Site Guided Tours. Tours run Friday through Sunday, November 8 to December 15. They begin every hour on the hour from 11am-3pm.

Each tour is limited to twelve people and lasts approximately 45 minutes. Tickets: $12; free/ students, seniors 62+ & Veterans. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring St, Catskill. thomascole.org.

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.

11am-6pm Hudson Valley Kimchi Festival 2019. The World Mission Society Church of God is hosting its annual Hudson Valley Kimchi Festival! Info: 973-896-9206; Jessica.Logreco@ zionusa.org. World Mission Society Church of God, 880 Jackson Ave, New Windsor. $20.

11am-4pm Holiday Pop-Up Art Exhibition of Area Artists. Featuring small works that range from abstract to representational, and include painting, printmaking, ceramics, collage, and sculpture. Presented by Marbletown Arts Association. Gallery hours: Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-4pm. High Falls Emporium, 10 Old Route 213, High Falls.

11am-2pm Holiday Pawty. Take pet photos with Santa, enjoy refreshments, win raffle prizes, and give someone a home for the holidays! Info: 845-331-5377, ext. 225; info@ucspca.org. Ulster County SPCA, Kingston.

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 Holiday Scavenger Hunt for Families. Start with a holiday tale by storyteller Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi then search the mansion’s decorated rooms, each featuring a hidden treasure. Tickets: $10/person, kids under 4 are free. Info: lgny.org. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie.

12pm-4pm Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Thanksgiving Weekend. Celebrating the Nature Museum’s live animals! Check out some amazing local wildlife and hear about what they had for their Thanksgiving meal!

Enjoy “Meet the Animal” presentations at 1pm and 2:30pm. Shop for special nature and science themed holiday gifts and/or purchase an Animal Sponsorship as a unique holiday gift or for yourself. Pre-registration is not required.

Info: 845-534-5506. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/ Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-On-Hudson. hhnm.org. $5.

12pm-5pm Sweetest Weekend Ever. Dozens of Northeast candy, chocolate and handcrafted sweet vendors. Take advantage of the towers of fondue and the first ever sundae & milkshake bar! Also, sample the finest wines, liquors and crafted beverages. You have a chance to win the Golden Ticket behind every Candy Bar. Tickets are now on sale at sweetestweekendever.com.

Brotherhood Winery, 100 Brotherhood Plaza Dr, Washingtonville. $25.

12pm-5pm Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday Market 2019. Shop local, handmade and vintage at Hudson’s reclaimed riverfront factory. Over 100 vendors, no plastic wrap, no barcodes. Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front Street, Hudson NY 12534, new york. Info: 518-822-1050, info@

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Kids under 12 are FREE! 12pm 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/cancersupport-program. Herbert H. and Sofia P. Reuner Cancer Support House, 80 Mary’s Ave, Kingston.

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: 845-255-1255, nlane@rcls.org, https://bit. ly/2Swnyfh.

12:30pm-6pm Voyager Tarot and Psychic Readings with Sarvananda. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call for appointment. Info: 845-6792100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/ one hour, $30/30minutes.

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.

1:30pm The Realistic Joneses. Play by Will Eno. Presented by Performing Arts of Woodstock, directed by Wallace Norman. Info: 845-6797900. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. performingartsofwoodstock.org. $23, $20/senior/student.

2pm-3:30pm Andrea Beaty - Sofia Valdez: Future Prez. This best selling children’s author brings the newest picture book from the creator of Iggy Peck, Architect; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Ada Twist, Scientist stars Sofia Valdez, a community leader who stands up for what she believes in. For more information please visit the Oblong Books website. Oblong Books & Music Rhinebeck, 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck.

Info: 845-876-0500, events@oblongbooks, bit.ly/ Andrea-Beaty. RSVP requested.

2pm-4pm The Silent Film Shorts Of Laurel & Hardy. ‘Grand Sheik’ Ray Faiola of the Laurel & Hardy Fan Club will present a collection of the comedy team’s silent film shorts. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-6588989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, www.rosendaletheatre.org. $6.

3pm-5pm SongClub with Debbie Lan. Learn a song, harmonize, make a video! A drop in singing event where the Audience is the Choir. $10 fee at the door, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. MaMA, Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3564 Main Street, Stone Ridge.

3pm-5pm Closing Reception for “Petit: An Exhibition of Smaller Sized Art”. Over 50 local artists from the Hudson Valley and NY Metro area are participating in this exhibition of work 12” x 12” and under. Emerge Gallery, 228 Main St, Saugerties. Info: 845-247-7515, emergegalleryny@gmail.com, bit.ly/2PuW2kp.

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.

9:30am MidHudsonADK: Ski with Marty Carp.

Every Mon & Fri until March 31. 3-5 hours, depending on conditions. No snow, they will do a moderate hike 6-9 miles. Questions welcomed.

Info: 845-214-8520 or martymcarp@gmail.com.

Meet @ the Mohonk Visitor Center for drive/ shuttle to trailhead. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Route 44/55, Gardiner. midhudsonadk.org/ outings-events-list.

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.

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.

5pm-7pm Bread Alone’s Dan Leader Talks Living Bread with KBL’s Aaron Quint. We’re thrilled to welcome Daniel Leader, founder of Bread Alone, as he reads from his new book, Living Bread. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@gmail.com.

5:30pm Holiday Parade of Lights. The Rhinebeck Fire will host a parade beginning at the Starr Library, continue down through the village center and end at the municipal parking lot across from the firehouse. Santa will step off at the Rhinebeck Bank Lot for the Annual Tree Lighting Event. Info: 845-416-3832. Village of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck.

6pm-8pm Holiday Lights Parade in the Village of Wappingers. The Festival of Lights! This includes a parade. Info: wappingersfallsny.gov/ calendar. Mesier Park, 2 Spring St, Wappingers Falls.

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.

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

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9am-11am NED Corps Community Action (by appointment). Financial Assistance (Housing, Utilities, Prescriptions), Health Care Access (Referrals, Prescriptions, Nutrition), Ongoing Support. Clinton Community Library.

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

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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10:30am Preschool Story Hour. Preschool Story Hour taps into the boundless energy of three to five-year-olds to get your child involved in this interactive story time. Info: 845-338-7881; townofulsterlibrary.org. Town of Ulster Public Library, 860 Ulster Ave., Kingston.

11:30am-12:30pm Beginning Yoga. Whether you’ve done yoga before or are just interested in trying it out, this beginner class is perfect for you!

(Bring a yoga mat). Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, https://bit.ly/2lzmDjP. 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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12:30pm-6pm Crystal Attunements and Tarot Card Readings 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. $30/30 minutes.

1pm-2pm Something for Alz: Engagement with Life Visual Arts Program. A creative arts program for people with early stage dementia and their caregivers. Info: 845-797-9104. Advance Registration required. Call Alzheimer’s Association 800-272-3900. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock.

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

2pm-4pm Woodstock Senior Painting with Jennifer Wulfe Schimmrich. In addition to painting supplies and instruction participants will take part of periodic exhibitions, friendships and camaraderie! Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

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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.

5:30pm-7:30pm Create Your Own Victorian Holiday Kissing Ball. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardener Program will provide the evergreen, boughs and know-how at this hands-on workshop. The fee is $30 per person. Pre-registration is required: ulster.cce.cornell.edu/2019kissingball. Info: 845-340-3990, ext. 335; dm282@cornell.edu.

CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston.

6pm-9pm Create Stuff & Nonsense. On the first and third Mondays of each month at 6pm, join a varied and amazing group 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, http://darksiderecords.com/InStore.

6:30pm Music - Mendelssohn Club Meeting.

Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston.

7pm History of Industry Along the Hudson.

Allynne Lange, Curator Emerita at Maritime Museum in Kingston, to speak. Sponsored by the Town of Lloyd Historical Preservation Society.

Admission and refreshments free. Vineyard Commons, Theater/Meeting Room in Building 6, Highland. tolhps.org.

7pm-8pm Fiber Arts. Fine art whose material consists of natural or synthetic fiber and other components, such as fabric or yarn. Clinton Community Library.

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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GivingTuesday. Woodstock School of Art is

Jessica Rice

123 Boices Lane, Kingston, NY 12401 Makeup: 845-309-6860 www.jessicamitzi.com

Hair: 845-383-1852

Dec 7, 2019

www.beautifulimageshairsalon.com

Featuring: Handmade holiday crafts, jewelry, quilts, crocheted & knitted items, wreaths, and much, much more …

(Snow date Dec 8, 2019)

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM — All are welcome — Archery, Karate, Yoga, Dance, Sewing, Chess, Ceramics and more!

Register online at Woodstock Day School.org or call 845.246.3744 x156 1430 Glasco Turnpike (¼ mile east of Rte. 212) Saugerties, NY 845.246.3744 x156 • woodstockdayschool.org

Mirabai of Woodstock Gif ts, Book s and Work shops for Serenit y, W isdom and Transformat ion.

SAUGERTIES SENIOR HOUSING Subsidized Housing for Low Income Senior Citizens

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.

Beautiful Images Hair Salon

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

4pm-5:30pm Youth Lacrosse Clinics. Youth boys lacrosse grades 3rd to 6th grade. Equipment and experience not necessary. Gear Up, 3050 State Rt 208, Wallkill. Info: Newpaltzlacrosse@ gmail.com. Includes four sessions.

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.

Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

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.

E xper t Tarot , I C hing and Psychic Readings Ever yday

Upcoming Events

Edgar Cayce Remedy Consultations w/Jack Rosen (former NY A.R.E. Chmn.)

Sat. Dec 7 12-6PM $40 (Call for appt.)

Shamanic Drum Circle w/shamanic healer Rebecca Singer Mon. Dec 9 6:30-7:30PM $10 The 60’s Resurrected: Astrological Aspects of the 2020’s w/ astrologer Alexander Mallon Fri. Dec 13 6-8PM $20/$25* *Lower price for early reg./pre-payment made at least 48 hrs. in advance

Open 7 Days • 11 to 7 23 Mill Hill Road • Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2100 • www.mirabai.com

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pleased to announce that it is joining the December 3rd global movement GivingTuesday, to raise funds for creating an extra parking lot, a muchneeded addition to the School’s infrastructure.

If you wish to participate in the GivingTuesday movement and donate to Woodstock School of Art for its new parking lot, please visit woodstockschoolofart.org/giving-tuesday/ or contact Nina Doyle at 845-679-2388. All donations up to $1000 will be matched by an anonymous donor! Woodstock School of Art, 2470 NY-212, Woodstock.

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. Mescal Hornbeck 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 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@ olivefreelibrary.org, https://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; 845-9015330. 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.

12pm-5pm Gentle Intuitive Guidance, Angel Card Readings and Reiki Healing Sessions with Maureen Brennan-Mercier. Every Tuesday. Walk-ins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. $75 for one hour Reiki Healing session. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $50/1 hour, $30/30 minutes.

12pm-6pm Spirit Guide Readings with Psychic Medium Adam Bernstein. First Tuesday of every month at Mirabai. A practitioner of evidentialstyle mediumship, Adam is able to connect with the spirit world and bring through factual information and messages from loved ones on the other side. He works in a positive vibration to ensure an uplifting and safe experience. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill

Rd, Woodstock. $75/ one hour, $40/30 minutes.

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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

1pm Friends of the Library Book Club. Join the Friends of the Library Book Club at the Town of Ulster Public Library. Usually meets the first Tuesday of every month. We will be discussing “The Cat Who Came for Christmas” by Cleveland Amory. Call 845-338-7881 to reserve your copy today. Town of Ulster Public Library, 860 Ulster Ave., Kingston.

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. Contact: 845-4195258. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz. Free.

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.

2:30pm-4:30pm Ulster County Continuum of Care Annual Meeting. All welcome. The Ulster County Continuum of Care represents a broad range of agencies working together to understand issues surrounding homelessness in the county with the goal of coordinating and maximizing homeless services that leads to a reduction in the number of homeless. Info: 845-331-9860; kgermain@rupco.org. The Kirkland, 2 Main St, Kingston. rupco.org.

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

3:30pm-5pm The Lights for Learning Program in Memory of Barbara A. Adams. Provides funding for emergency grants, loans, and scholarships for SUNY Ulster students in financial need.

SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill road, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-687-5262, http://bit.ly/LightsFL. 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.

5pm-7pm Climate Smart Holidays. A potluck meet-up. Learn how to celebrate the holidays while being Climate Smart. Share gift giving, decorating, entertaining & travel ideas. Sponsored

by New Paltz Climate Solutions Meet-up. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz.

Info: 9208831788, janellepeotter@gmail.com.

6pm The Montgomery Place Fall Salon Series Renewable Energies: Balancing Outputs and Historic Landscapes. Two sessions highlighting how a local community balances the implementation of renewable energies within an historically

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significant landscape. Session 2: Hydro Energy.

Programs are free and open to the public. Seating is limited; registration required. For more information and to register: montgomeryplace@ bard.edu; 845-758-7505. Montgomery Place, 26 Gardener Way, Annandale-on-Hudson.

6pm-7pm Suzanne McConnell - Pity the Reader: On Writing with Style. In conversation with Dick Hermans. Never before has an entire book been devoted to Kurt Vonnegut the teacher. Here is pretty much everything Vonnegut ever said or wrote having to do with the writing art and craft, altogether a healing, nourishing expedition. For more information please visit the Oblong Books website. Oblong Books & Music Rhinebeck, 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck.

Info: 845-876-0500, events@oblongbooks, bit. ly/Pity-the-Reader. RSVP requested.

6:30pm Who We Are in Our Own Texts: Seminal Documents from American Jewish History. Presented by Rabbi Douglas Kohn.

Bring your own dinner, we’ll provide drinks and dessert. RSVP 845-562-5516. Temple Beth Jacob, 290 North St, Newburgh.

6:30pm Hudson Valley Quilters. Open to all quilters. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org.

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-9pm Special Tuesday Writers Speak Easy in Kingston. Do you love the spoken word?

Writers Speak Easy is a monthly open reading and roundtable discussion. Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@gmail.com.

7pm-8pm Fiber Arts. Fine art whose material consists of natural or synthetic fiber and other components, such as fabric or yarn. Clinton Community Library.

7pm-9:30pm Evergreen Chorus Holiday Harmony. Come sing with Evergreen Chorus as we prepare to ring in the Holidays. Open to women of all ages. No auditions, no fees. Crown Heights Clubhouse, 34 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie.

Info: 516-449-8353, evergreenchorus1@yahoo. com, evergreenchorus.org.

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.

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.

7:15pm-9pm Becoming Nobody. Using a mix of interviews and archival recordings of his presentations, the American spiritual teacher Ram Dass, tells the story of his life. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8989, info@ rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $8.

7:30pm-9pm Hudson Valley Community Power. Q&A open house to learn about about Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) and Community Solar. Info & locations: 845-8599099; hudsonvalleycommunitypower.com; info@

legal notices LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Ulster County will be holding a public information meeting to discuss PIN 8762.16 – County Route 18 over Shawangunk Kill Bridge Rehabilitation in the Town of Shawangunk, Ulster County. The open meeting will be held from 6:30pm until 7:30pm on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Shawangunk Valley Fire Department, located at 2150 Bruynswick Road, Wallkill, New York.

This Public Information Meeting is part of the continuing effort by Ulster County, the New York State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to encourage public input into transportation projects. The purpose of the meeting is to obtain comments on the proposed project from individuals, groups, officials and local agencies.

If any special accommodations will be required to facilitate your participation in the meeting, or if you would like further information on the project, please contact HVEA Engineers at (845) 838-3600.

Written comments on the project should be forwarded to: HVEA Engineers 560 Route 52 – Suite 201 Beacon, NY 12508 Attn: Lou Bach, Project Manager

Nov. 28, 2019 hudsonvalleycommunitypower.com.

7:30pm-8:30pm Wind Ensemble & Percussion Ensemble Concert. Outstanding selections performed by the SUNY Ulster Wind Ensemble directed by Victor Izzo Jr. & Percussion Ensemble directed by Chris Earley. SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill road, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-687-5262, dziombas@sunyulster.edu, http://bit.ly/Wind_ Percussion. Free.

Wednesday

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8am-5pm Wreaths For Sale. Wreaths For Sale until they’re sold out. The Rhinebeck Garden Club will be decorating wreaths for sale to support Starr Library. This is made possible by the generous donations from Williams Lumber, Tops and Wonderland. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org.

9am-5pm Northern Dutchess Hospital’s Holiday Plant Pop-up Shop. Hospital volunteers host holiday plant and décor sale fundraiser in the main lobby of the hospital. A consecutive pop-up shop will open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the lobby of the Thompson House, Rhinebeck. Purchase poinsettias, kissing balls, wreaths and garland as well as handmade holiday decorations and gifts while supplies last. All proceeds benefit the hospital and skilled nursing center. Info: 845-871-3470. Northern Dutchess Hospital, 6511 Springbrook Ave, Rhinebeck.

9am Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club Field Trip: Bowdoin Park. Meet at the upper level parking area (off Sheafe Rd, Town of Wappingers).

Bowdoin Park, 85 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls.

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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10:30am Baby & Me. focuses on developing your baby’s and toddler’s pre-literacy skills. This laptime story hour will introduce a love for books by using song, movement, rhythm and rhyme.

The program runs for an hour and snacks are provided. Info: 845-338-7881; townofulsterlibrary.org. Town of Ulster Public Library, 860 Ulster Ave., Kingston.

10:30am Reformed Church of Saugerties Advent Bible Study. Incarnation. Emmanuel.

God With Us. What does that even mean & how does it matter to us?” - Or Thurs. 5,12,19 7:00 pm. Info: 845-246-2867; refsaug.yahoo.com.

Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St, Saugerties.

10:30am-11:30am Advent Bible Study. Incarnation. Emmanuel. God With Us. What does that even mean & how does it matter to us?” Info: 845-246-2867; refsaug.yahoo.com. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St, Saugerties.

Info: 845-246-2867, refsaug@yahoo.com, saugertiesreformed.org.

10:30am-11:15am Children’s Story Time & Craft. Free and no reservation needed. The Loft at Foundry42, 42 Front St, Port Jervis. f42home. com. Free.

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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

11am-6pm Little Light of Mine @ Village Candle. Hours: Wed - Sun, 11am - 6pm. Village Candle, 8 South Chestnut St, New Paltz. Info: nplittlelightcandle.com; 845-800-1819.

12pm Woodstock Senior Citizens’ Club. The Kingston Singers will perform. Info: 845-6798537. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12pm 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/cancersupport-program. Herbert H. and Sofia P. Reuner Cancer Support House, 80 Mary’s Ave, Kingston.

12:30pm-6pm Private Karmic Clearing and Shamanic Reiki Healing Sessions with shamanic healer Jenn Bergeron. Based upon the ancient shamanic practice of Soul Retrieval.

We will identify, clear and void any unwanted soul contracts in your Akashic Records, bringing your soul fully back home into your body so that your passion and purpose for life returns. Jenn uses feathers, rattles and various shamanic tools to restore balance and strengthen your spirit and inner light. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $75/ one hour, $40/30 minutes.

12:30pm-6pm Expert Tarot Readings with Malley. 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.

1pm-3pm Pinochle. Card Game every Wednes-

day! 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-4pm Weekly Bridge Game. For intermediate level players. Meets weekly on Mondays, 9:30am-12pm and Wednesdays, 1:30-4pm. For info, contact Neale Tracy at 845-247-0094. Frank D. Greco Memorial Senior Citizens Center, 207 Market St, Saugerties.

1:30pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo.

Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Halftime complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

2pm-5pm Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinic.

First-come, first-served and low-cost clinic for cats and dogs that offer vaccines, microchipping, deworming, and more. There is a 20 person cap, so we encourage patients to arrive between 1:302pm. Please see website or call UCSPCA for pricing.

Info: 845-331-5377; info@ucspca.org. Ulster County SPCA, Kingston.

2:30pm Parkinson Support Group. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. starrlibrary.org.

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. http://www.phoenicialibrary.org.

FREE. 5pm-8pm Hudson Valley Green Drinks December 2019 gathering. Join HV Green Drinks for a discussion about the restoration of aquatic life to the Hudson River! Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@gmail.com.

5pm-6pm Alzheimer’s Awareness Workshop at the Hudson Area Library. The Hudson Area Library and the City of Hudson Senior Center are hosting workshop Understanding and Responding to Dementia-related Behavior. Hudson Area Library, 51 North 5th Street, Hudson. Info: 518-828-1792, brenda.shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org, https://bit.ly/2JZUawy. Free.

5pm-7pm Emerging Artists Class for Young Artists. Students dig deep into their own interests and strengths while learning new techniques, including painting, wood sculpture, collage, etc.

Woodstock School of Art, 2470 NY-212, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2388, woodstockschoolofart@gmail.com, https://bit.ly/2MRUOy5. scholarships available.

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 www.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 Wednesdays. 845-563-8043 for more info.

Mackintosh Community Room, 147 Lake St, Newburgh.

6pm-8pm Immigration Advocacy in the Hudson Valley. A panel of immigration advocates will be speaking about their work protecting vulnerable members of our community and will offer ways to get involved and become an immigration ally. A Chronogram Conversation in partnership with Radio Kingston. Presented

by The River Newsroom. Suggested donation $10 at the door. All proceeds to benefit Hudson Valley immigrant advocacy nonprofits. No one will be turned away. Register at eventbrite.com.

Holy Cross/Santa Cruz Episcopal Church, 30 Pine Grove Ave, Kingston.

6pm-7pm Tai Chi. Instructor: Vince Sauter. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Clinton Community Library.

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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 New Paltz Historical Society Presentation: Christmas in Colonial America. Reynolds Scott-Childress will be our December guest speaker. His talk is right in time for the holidays, and is titled “Cross-Dressing, Misrule, and Mayhem: Christmas Before Santa in Colonial America.” New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr /32 North, New Paltz. Free.

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.

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

7pm-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. 845-6160710. Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Ave, Cottekill. $6.

7pm-8:30pm Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism Class. Free 90-minute program includes 30 min of Quiet Sitting Meditation followed by 1 of 8 lectures on the history, practices & principles of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. 845-679-5906 for more info. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

7:15pm Register Junior Rangers Girls Hockey League at Ice Time Sports. Junior Rangers Girls Hockey League at Ice Time Sports Complex. Each week there will be one practice and one game at convenient times for you. Ice Time Sports Complex, 21 Lakeside Rd, Newburgh. Info: 845 454 5800, chance@icetimesports.org, www. icetimesports.com. $395.

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.

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9am-5pm Northern Dutchess Hospital’s Holiday Plant Pop-up Shop. Hospital volunteers host holiday plant and décor sale fundraiser in the main lobby of the hospital. A consecutive pop-up shop will open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the lobby of the Thompson House, Rhinebeck. Purchase poinsettias, kissing balls, wreaths and garland as well as handmade holiday decorations and gifts while supplies last. All proceeds benefit the hospital and skilled nursing center. Info: 845-871-3470. Northern Dutchess Hospital, 6511 Springbrook Ave, Rhinebeck.

9am-12pm Under the Bridge: The True Story of Reena Virk. Author Rebecca Godfrey will discuss her acclaimed true crime book, Under the Bridge. Panel of professionals available for Q & A. Ulster County Community College, 491 Cottekill Rd., Stone Ridge. Info: 845-340-3927, ulster.safeharbour@gmail.com.

9am-10am 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 makes us feel like dancing. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $1 donation. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

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, http://www.tivolilibrary.org/. Bring a snack to share.

10am-2pm Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic. For previously spayed/neutered cats and dogs only. No appointment needed. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. TARA (The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc.), 60 Enterprise Place, Middletown, NY. Info: 845-343-1000, info@tara-spayneuter.org, tara-spayneuter.org. Cost varies.

10am-11:30am Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise Class. Led by Anne Olin. For 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.

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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

11:30am-2pm Hudson Valley Magazine’s 4th Annual Women in Business Luncheon. This three-course sit-down luncheon features a special keynote while recognizing the accomplishments of the women profiled in the December issue.

Guests will be able to network at the beginning and the end of the event. Tickets: $65, $600/ table of ten. Info & ticket purchase: marketing@ hvmag.com; showclix.com/event/WIB2019. Villa Borghese, 70 Widmer Rd, Wappingers Falls. Info: 914.345.0601. $65.

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

12:30pm-6pm I Ching Oracle and Tarot Readings with Timothy Liu. Every Thursday. Walkins warmly welcome or call ahead for appointment. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $30/30 minutes,.

1pm Kerhonkson - Accord Seniors Meeting.

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

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

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

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

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

3pm-8pm Made In Kingston: 7th Annual Celebration of Kingston’s Artist & Maker Community. An expo of all things made in the City of Kingston. Open to the public and features more than 70 local artists, businesses, and organizations, over 20 of whom are first-time Made in Kingston vendors. BSP Kingston, 323 Wall Street, Kingston. madeinkingstonny.com. Free.

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

3pm Reading and Meditation. Ongoing every Sunday night at 3pm. Info: matagiri.org; 845-679-8322. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper.

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

3:30pm-6:30pm Free Math Tutoring. Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus, Trigonometry, and SAT/ ACT Prep. Call to sign up 845-255-1255. Meets every Thursday at 3:30pm. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. www.MathTutoringwithMisha.com. Free.

4pm-5pm Fitness Hour. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30pm & Thursdays at 4pm.

Class will be an aerobic warm-up followed by a combination of band and body work. Instructed

by Connie Scuitto. Connie is an RN and certified Reiki Master. 845-246-4317. Saugerties

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

5pm-8pm Holiday Mixer. Join with the staff, volunteers and members of the Board of Directors of the Catskill Center for an open house evening in Arkville to celebrate the holidays. We’ll have light snacks and drinks available and we urge you to bring your own favorites for your friends and neighbors to enjoy! Erpf Gallery at Catskill Center, 43355 NY-28, Arkville.

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

5:15pm Junior Rangers Girls Hockey League at McCann Ice Arena. Junior Rangers Girls Hockey League at McCann Ice Arena @ the Mid-Hudson Civic Center. Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845 454 5800, chance@icetimesports.org, www. midhudsonciviccenter.org. $395.

5:30pm-7:30pm December After Hours @ The Kroeg. Free for Chamber members and $20 for non-members. The Kroeg, 41 East Market St, Rhinebeck. thekroeg.com.

6pm Tech Time. Call the Library at 845-3387881 if you would like to reserve a spot or drop in for a fifteen-minute one-to-one session with a library staff member who will answer your general tech questions. Town of Ulster Public Library, 860 Ulster Ave., Kingston.

6pm-9pm 4th Annual Holiday Vendor Fair & Christmas Cookie Walk. New Paltz Play School, 1 Grove St, New Paltz.

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-8pm Author Talk with National Book Award Finalist Julia Phillips. Author of Disappearing Earth, a finalist for the 2019 National Book Award. Info: 845-294-6606. Goshen Public Library & Historical Society, 366 Main St. goshenpubliclibrary.org.

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

7pm The Junior – Senior High School Band Concert. Snow date December 6th. Info: 845-247-6651, ext 1700. Saugerties Jr./Sr. High School, 310 Washington Ave Ext, Saugerties.

7pm-8pm Advent Bible Study. Incarnation.

Emmanuel. God With Us. What does that even mean & how does it matter to us?” Info: 845-2462867; refsaug.yahoo.com. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St, Saugerties. Info: 845-246-2867, refsaug@yahoo.com, saugertiesreformed.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: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@gmail.com.

7pm-10pm NT Live: Present Laughter. Broadcast live from The Old Vic, UK. Andrew Soctt (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter. The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton. Info: 518-789-0022, events@themoviehouse.net, themoviehouse.net.

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7pm-9pm Dramatists Guild Footlight Series:A Thousand Cranes. By David Caudle. Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill.

Info: 914-739-0039, boxoffice@paramounthudsonvalley.com, https://paramounthudsonvalley.

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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.

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

General membership meeting. Info: 845-6799272. 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.

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The Polar Express Train Ride. Take a magical trip to the North Pole while reading along with the classic children’s book. Santa and his Elves board the train add to the memories made on this unforgettable adventure. Call for ride times and availability. Runs Nov. 16-Dec. 28. Tickets & Info: 845-332-4854; catskillmountainrailroad. com/event/the-polar-express. Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR), Westbrook Lane Station, 55 Plaza Rd, Kingston.

8am-5pm MidHudsonADK: Fahnestock State Park Hike or Snowshoe. Level: Experienced.

Approx 7 miles, moderately strenuous. Leader: Georgette Weir. Bring water, snacks, lunch, proper clothing, footwear. Contact leader for meet time: georgette.weir@gmail.com. Perhaps 1000-1200 feet of total elevation. Bad weather will cancel. Hubbard Lodge, Route 9, Cold Spring.

8am-10am Introducing NPT’s Problem-Solvers Series Fall 2019. Retaining New & Recurring Donors. Coffee, bagels and conversation. Prompt start and finish. Lace Mill West Gallery, 165 Cornell St, Kingston.

9:30am MidHudsonADK: Ski with Marty Carp.

Every Mon & Fri until March 31. 3-5 hours, depending on conditions. No snow, they will do a moderate hike 6-9 miles. Questions welcomed.

Info: 845-214-8520 or martymcarp@gmail.com.

Meet @ the Mohonk Visitor Center for drive/ shuttle to trailhead. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Route 44/55, Gardiner. midhudsonadk.org/ outings-events-list.

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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10am Madeline’s Christmas. The celebrated children’s book Madeline’s Christmas by Ludwig Bemelmans comes to life on stage as a delightful holiday musical. Tickets: $18 for senior citizens & students 18 & under, $22 for adults. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-6900, WoodstockPlayhouseCGM@ gmail.com, WoodstockPlayhouse.org.

10:30am-4pm Thomas Cole National Historic Site Guided Tours. Tours run Friday through Sunday, November 8 to December 15. They begin every hour on the hour from 11am-3pm.

Each tour is limited to twelve people and lasts approximately 45 minutes. Tickets: $12; free/ students, seniors 62+ & Veterans. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring St, Catskill. thomascole.org.

11am-3pm Sharpening Live. Hosted by Cutting Edge Custom Sharpening. We can sharpen anything you bring - knives, scissors, quilting and fabric tools. Info: 845-586-4177; hgom. net. Home Goods of Margaretville, 784 Main St, Margaretville.

Armory. Classes taught by Ballroom Instructor Andrew Rest to prepare for Winter Swing Dance on Saturday, Dec. 14, 7-10pm. Hudson Area Library, 51 North 5th Street, Hudson.

Info: 518-828-1792, brenda.shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org, http://hudsonarealibrary.org. Free.

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. www.tivolilibrary.org. Free.

6pm-8pm Snowflake Festival, Hosted by the Kingston Uptown Business Association. Open houses at Uptown businesses offering visitors treats and warm beverages. Explore Uptown’s charming streets as they are decorated and filled with live entertainers including magicians, horsedrawn carriages, fire torch jugglers, clowns, ice sculptures, lighting of the uptown tree and so much more. Santa will be waiting to meet all the good boys and girls on the Senate House grounds.

Nearby, chestnuts will be roasting and choirs will be singing. Held on Wall, North Front, John and Fair Streets in Uptown Kingston. kingstonuptown.org/2019-snowflake-festival.

11:30am-4:30pm Past Life Regression and Private Angelic Channeling sessions with past life therapist and channel Margaret Doner.

First Friday of every month at Mirabai. Info: 845-679-2100. Mirabai Bookstore, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. $125/90 minute session.

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. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

12:30pm-6pm Art Opening & Reception: Sand Painting Artist, Joe Mangrum. Exhibit runs through January 15th. Info: hudsonundergroundgallery@gmail.com, bit.ly/34TGriT. 1pm-2pm Chair Yoga. Practiced sitting on a chair or standing using a chair for support. Clinton Community Library.

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

2pm-3pm Marking Memories. Caregivers and individuals with dementia, and other cognitive challenges can participate in a free Museum visit program. The Hyde Collection, 161 Warren Street, Glens Falls. Info: 5187921761, frontofhouse@ hydecollection.org, https://hydecollection.org.

RSVP kdudek@hydecollection.org or 518-7921761, ext. 317.

4:30pm Holiday on Huguenot Street and Community Tree Lighting. This event will highlight holiday and community traditions in New Paltz during the late Victorian era. Special tours feature costume interpreters portraying Huguenot Street’s past residents. Presented by Historic Huguenot Street and the Reformed Church. For more information, visit huguenotstreet.org/ holiday-2019. To register for tours visit: huguenotstreet.z2systems.com/np/clients/huguenotstreet/eventRegistration.jsp?event=172. Historic Huguenot Street, Huguenot St., New Paltz.

5pm Saugerties Holiday Weekend in the Village - First Friday. Merchants open late.

Register at your favorite shops. Live music and holiday themed specials through town.

5pm-7pm Sips and Sweets (and Shopping). Join us for a little fun with your holiday shopping. We’ll have a special baked treat from Colleen McMurray and some sips for you to enjoy - mulled wine, prosecco, or beer for the guys. Info: 845-5864177; hgom.net. Home Goods of Margaretville, 784 Main St, Margaretville.

5pm-7pm Friday Night Lights Candy Cane Lane 2019 Parade and Tree Lighting. The parade steps off at 5:30. Tree lighting will be in front of Yum Yum Noodle Bar immediately following the parade. There will be live music and Christmas carols and you’ll even have a chance to meet Santa himself! Route 9 and Market Street, Red Hook.

5pm-7pm Opening Reception. Join us for the opening reception for the “BFA/MFA Student Thesis Exhibition.” Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz. Info: 845-257-3844, sdma@newpaltz.edu, bit.ly/2XeAlqr.

5:30pm-7pm Participatory Art Opening.

Exhibits through 12/26. Info: 845-338-5580.

Duck Pond Gallery, Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen.

5:30pm-7pm Ballroom Dance Classes at the

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

Family-friendly Kiddush, candle-lighting, singing, and blessings. Dairy/vegetarian potluck dinner.

Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2218, info@ wjcshul.org, http://www.wjcshul.org.

6:30pm 26th Annual City of Poughkeepsie Celebration of Lights Parade and Fireworks.

The parade will begin at 6:30pm on Main Street and Garden Street and proceed to the evening’s first Christmas tree lighting on Main, near Market Street. Then at 7:15, Poughkeepsie River District Business Association and Legion Fireworks will present the area’s only winter fireworks display.

At 8pm the Bardavon will present a screening of the family film classic Sandlot. Info: 845-4732072; bardavon.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. www.beaconsloopclub.org. Free.

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

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

7pm Big Biology Podcast Live: Is Biodiversity Good For Our Health? A live taping of the podcast Big Biology, and discover how diverse ecosystems affect disease risk for people, wildlife, and plants. Registration required. Info: caryinstitute.org/events. Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook.

7pm-9pm Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson Benefit: Performance and Dance. Performance by Magdalena Gomez, Springfield, MA poet laureate, performance artist, & playwright followed by dancing to Pops and the Weasels. The Sanctuary at UUCC, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston. nobodyleavesmidhudson.com.

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7pm-8pm Is Biodiversity Good For Our Health?

Join Cary Institute for a live taping of the podcast Big Biology, and discover how diverse ecosystems affect disease risk for people. Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook. http://www.caryinstitute.org.

7pm-9pm Cowboy from the Bronx. Angelo Iodice (a.k.a. AJ Silver) brings his whip-cracking, trick-roping and boleadoras artistry to Newburgh in this Western variety show. Safe Harbors Lobby at the Ritz, 107 Broadway, Newburgh, NY 12550, Newburgh. safe-harbors.org. $10.

7pm-9pm Eugene Tyler Band at Rough Draft.

Come join one of our favorites, the Eugene Tyler Band, a great local Americana staple. Grab a couple brews and hunker down on a cold night!

Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0027, roughdraftbar@gmail. com.

7pm-9pm Doc Faustus. A modern comic adaptation written by Terence Patrick Hughes and Directed by Claire Hewitt Raper. Presented by WDS Middle School. Three performances: Dec. 6th 7pm, Dec. 7th 1pm & 6pm. woodstock day school, 1430 Glasco Turnpike, Saugerties. brown-

Nov. 28, 2019 papertickets.com/event/3628240. $10.

7pm It’s A Wonderful Life. The beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. Shadowland Stages, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5511, info@shadowlandstages.org, https://shadowlandstages.org/2. 31-39.

7pm-9pm Free Addiction Recovery Acupuncture Clinic. New Paltz Community Acupuncture will be offering a Free Addiction Recovery Acupuncture Clinic on Fridays from 7-9pm. A specific treatment using ear points only will be available free of charge. Come by and let acupuncture help to reduce cravings, assist the detox process, calm your nervous system, and support recovery. It is helpful for all types of addictions and all stages of recovery. Walk-ins only - first come, first served. 21 South Chestnut Street, New Paltz. For more information, call 845-255-2145 or log onto newpaltzacu.com.

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

50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Halftime complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Senior Center, 70 Main St, Napanoch.

7pm-8:30pm First Friday Concert Series.

Local musicians offer a community benefit concert. Admission by free will donation. Christ’s Lutheran Church, 26 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Info: 845-679-2336, bulletin@christwoodstock. org, bit.ly/2gaSj9e.

7pm 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.

7:15pm-8:30pm A Christmas Carol with Jonathan Kruk. Master storyteller, Jonathan Kruk, will perform his solo rendition of the Charles Dickens’ classic. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, 729 Peekskill Hollow Rd, Putman Valley.

Info: 845-528-7280, info@tompkinscorners. org, tompkinscorners.org. $20/$15 Seniors & Students, $10/Children.

7:30pm Heal The Amazon. A concert benefiting Earth Alliance’s Amazon Forest Fund. The evening will include performances and prayers led by Celeste and Natavi Orion. This event is by freewill donation. Christ’s Lutheran Church, 26 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

7:30pm 25th Annual Performance of A Christmas Carol. Created by Artistic Directors Scarlett Fiero and Quiedo Carbone, together with Woodstock resident and former New York City Ballet dancer-turned choreographer Sara Miot producer. Tickets: ticketmaster.com. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston. ulsterballet. org. $25/Adult, $22/Senior 65+/Member, $18/ Children 12 and under.

7:30pm-9pm Eric Roth on guitar at Half Moon Books, Tivoli. Classical guitarist Eric Roth will perform music by three women composers as well as Sor, Mertz, Barrios, Sagreras, Poulenc, and others. Half Moon Books Tivoli, 48 Broadway, Tivoli. www.ericjrothmusic.com.

8pm Eric Redd’s 2nd Annual Redd Hot Christmas Dance Party & Benefit. Hosted

by Eric Redd with Special Guests the Alexis P Suter Band. Proceeds will benefit the Family of Woodstock Hotline & Textline. There will also be a warm clothing drive. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at levonhelm.com. Levon Helm Studios, 160 Plochman Lane, Woodstock.

8pm-11pm A Tribute To The Beatles Abbey Road. Tickets: $25/advance, $30 day of show.

Get your tickets at: colonywoodstock.eventbrite. com. The Colony, 22 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

8pm Community Playback Theatre. Audience stories brought to life onstage. $10 suggested donation. For information: 845-883-0392.

ANNOUNCING UPCOMING PERFORMANCE: Sunday, 3pm: 1/5/2020. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland.

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Contact: 845.706.5450

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Next to Lloyd Town Hall, near Rt. 9W. Minutes to Poughkeepsie Bridge, Metro North, Rt. 9 & hospitals. 1 month security. No smoking. 845-453-0047.

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SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for SPRING 2020 and Short-Term for the Summer! Furnished studios, one & two bedrooms, includes heat & hot water. Recreation facilities. Walking distance to campus and town.

845-255-7205.

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

Free use of the: Recreation Room, Pool, New Fitness Center & much more!

“Now accepting credit cards! Move in & pay your security and deposit with your credit or debit card with no additional fees!”

Call 845-255-7205 for more information

NEW PALTZ GARDENS APARTMENTS

845-657-2494 845-389-0504

21A Colonial Dr., New Paltz. 1 & 2 BR apts.

Pets welcome! No security deposit option.

3-12 month leasing terms. Pool, laundry on site.

1 Ridge Rd., Shokan, NY 12481

845-255-6171

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Highland/ Clintondale Rentals

HIGHLAND: 2-BEDROOM second floor end unit. Separate entrance. $1250/month.

Heat & hot water included. Carpeted. Private, quiet neighborhood. On-site parking.

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Ridge Rentals

Near Rosendale; Efficiency Apartment, suitable for 1 person. Quiet park-like setting with pond, on beautiful Shawangunk Ridge,

with hiking trails at your door. $750/month with utilities. First, last and security. Nonsmoker. No pets. 845-658-9332.

2-BEDROOM APARTMENT in Rosendale.

Sunny, clean. Very large LR/DR. Newly renovated bathroom. Chaired yard w/views of Rondout Creek- ideal for picnics! Includes off-street parking & trash/snow removal.

No smoking. No pets. 2 person max. $1200/ month + utilities. 845-505-2568.

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QUIET STUDIO. Skylight, deck, hardwood floor. Near State park. Wireless internet.

Mountain views. 20 minutes Kingston, 2 miles Boiceville & Zen Monastary, 7 miles Village Green. $825/month plus utilities.

914-725-1461.

NEWLY RENOVATED 700 sq.ft. LARGE STUDIO. New appliances, high ceilings, large windows, separate kitchen, bathroom.

Beautiful property, private compound. 2.5 miles to center of Woodstock. $1050/month plus utilities. Call 845-417-5282. $825/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 845-4175282.

WOODSTOCK/LAKE HILL: Comfortable, furnished private room in restored historic inn available now. Fully equipped kitchen, living room with piano, friendly working cats, gardens. $600/month includes utilities. Security, refs, car needed. 845-6792564; waydhomestays@msn.com Woodstock: 4-Bedroom, 3 Bath House.

Quiet neighborhood one mile from Village Green. Private back deck overlooks beautiful, wooded property. Two-car attached garage. No smoking. Pets considered. $2,100/ month. 845-430-4730.

Charming 3-Bedroom Cape-Cod style House in Hurley. 1170 sq.ft. Kitchen, DR, LR, den, bathroom, washer/dryer in basement. Minutes to uptown Kingston & Thruway. Non-smoking. No pets. $1800/month plus utilities. 1 month security deposit.

Available 1/1/20. 845-750-2986.

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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, WOODSTOCK, NY This is a 2 bedroom 1.5 Bathrooms that sits on 1.3 acres with a freshwater pond. Rental December 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020. The healing waters of the natural springs that feed the pond are loved by all that have stayed and visited here. This home is a short walk to the village center, shopping, public transport, and parks as well as a good number or great places to eat, enjoy music and people watch. The nature of this land is very special. 5-month lease. Pets allowed but not cats. Renter pays: Electric, snow removal, cleaning of home 1 x per month $75. Owner Pays: cable and internet, pest control, garbage pickup. This listing brought to you by Charlotte Scherer. $1,600 month

WOODSTOCK, NY If it’s charm you’re looking for in a Woodstock home, look no further. Downstairs has a country kitchen with a Dutch door, dining area which opens to a lovely living room with a woodburning fireplace. The downstairs bedroom has a beamed cathedral ceiling, large Andersen windows and French doors leading to the outside. A perfect spot for a cozy hot tub. The upstairs has a full-size loft bedroom with closet, which looks over the living room. Can easily be enclosed for more privacy if needed. The entire home has beautiful Southern pine flooring. The outside features a stone patio, a fern garden, and stone walls. The pretty property on both sides of the road has great mountain views and a short stroll to the Sawkill Creek. This listing brought to you by Richard Miller........................$339,000

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HURLEY, NEW YORK One of the largest parcels of land available in Ulster County, this prime development site is located about 2 miles from NYS Thruway Exit 19 Kingston, and about 90 miles from Manhattan. There is a total of 11 adjacent parcels with a combined acreage of +/-410.

There is frontage on two major roadways, State Route 209 and County Road Lucas Avenue. Property is Zoned Residential R-1 with a minimum lot size of 1 acre. Property runs along both sides of the popular D&H Canal Heritage Corridor Rail Trail with 11+ miles of amazing walking, biking, horseback riding, fishing and cross-country skiing, the trail also is wheelchair friendly. This listing brought to you by Richard Miller and Greg Berardi..................................... $2,700,000

SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK WATERFRONT Dock and access to 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. Master Bedroom suite on main floor with deck to water views. Convenient walk to local shops and restaurants and “beach”. This waterfront property is for sale in the Village of Saugerties. Steps to waterfront need to be replaced or create a ramp. Price reflects needed upgrading. Access to water is from Lynch’s Marina with a tie-up at property.

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

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KINGSTON, NEW YORK Charming Downtown waterfront commercial space for rent! Freshly painted throughout with new hardwood floors. This 1000 sq. ft gem has endless opportunities in a prime location.

Ideal uses would be a cafe, real estate office, spa, deli or any retail business.

Great views- don’t miss out! First, last and security required to rent. Tenant is responsible for utilities. Minimal 1-year lease. This listing brought to you by Meg Rios. .............................. $1,500 month

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Kingston 845.339.1144 / Woodstock 845.679.2929 & 845.679.9444 / Saugerties 845.246.3300 / Phoenicia 845.688.2929 / Catskill 518.800.9999 / Commercial 845.339.9999

Kingston 845.338.5832 Woodstock 845.684.0304 www.lawrenceotoolerealty.com

Shawangunk Views and Privacy 3 bed, 3 bath raised ranch perched on a hillside overlooking views of the Shawangunk Mountain Range. Custom kitchen with granite counters, large family room with stone fireplace and a wonderful four season sun room overlooking the pool and views. The pool also has a kitchen and bathroom.

The property also includes a legal two bedroom apartment over the garage. It would make ideal full time or weekend residence, and is located close Minnewaska State Park, Sam’s Point, Vernooy State Forest and the up and coming Village of Ellenville with Shadow Land Theater and restaurants. $349,900

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A fabulous covered “rocking chair” veranda wraps all the way around this dormered Cape style log home on a full finished walk-out basement nestled on over 6 country acres with paved driveway and detached 2 car garage, too! Features vaulted LR with cozy woodstove, EI kitchen w/ granite counters, wood floors, main level BR + 2 more upstairs, 2.5 baths and den/office space. Pretty stone walls crisscross the property..................................$425,000

Jeoffrey D. Devor, Assoc. R.E. Broker m 845.389.0688 3027 Main St., Stone Ridge, NY 12484

SECLUDED MOUNTAINTOP RUSTIC CABIN in pine forest. 1.5 miles from Woodstock Village. 1 room, sleeping alcove, woodstove. $875/month includes electric. Available now. 4-wheel drive vehicle necessary.

914-466-5916.

WOODSTOCK COTTAGE; 1.5 miles from town. 1-bedroom, Galley kitchen w/lots of cabinets, stone fireplace, beamed A-frame ceiling, full bath, deck, nice grounds. $1050/ month. 845-417-5282.

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Seasonal Rentals

Country Cottage for Seasonal or Longer Term Rental near Cooper Lake Reservoir.

Open to 3+ month rentals, from December 1 onward. Furnished; 2 lofted bedrooms, 1 lower den/guest room, open LR/DR/Kitchen on 2 acres with patio. 917-750-0326.

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CREATE AN ESTATE - Amazing opportunity here! Utmost seclusion and privacy can be yours on this 106+ ACRE estate parcel. Various terrain features meadows, woods, old roads, mountain VIEWS and a creek running through it. Use existing well maintained 3 BR, 1.5 bath high ranch set back off 1000’ driveway with EI kitchen, full basement, 2 decks and stone patio while you create your dream home. HIGH SPEED INTERNET AT THE HOME! ....................................... $415,000

Jeoffrey D. Devor, Assoc. R.E. Broker m 845.389.0688 3027 Main St., Stone Ridge, NY 12484

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New & Used Books

BOOKS WANTED: Actively buying used, rare and collectible books, maps, posters and typewriters! Seeking quality books from a single title to a full collection. Bring them to the shop or call for an in-home visit (845-255-2635). Barner Books; 3 Church St. New Paltz (barnerbooks@gmail.com).

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33” 2-STAGE SNOW THROWER, YARDMAN byMVD. 13hpwr 0HV. Model NBR: 31AE9931401.

Tecumseh engine. Electric Start. Power Steering.

Walk behind. Cab. Original receipt, owner’s manual included. Used very little/stored carefully. Cash/Serious replies only. $1,100. 845-679-6430.

255-3455

2356 Rte. 44-55 Gardiner, NY 12525

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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.

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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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Buy & Swap

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 845389-7286.

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BLAIR COLLECTIBLES is your trusted local BUYER of old COINS, Paper Money, Jewelry (and other Gold & Silver items), Marbles & Toys, Pocket Watches, etc.. most small size collectibles.50+ YEARS EXPERIENCE serving satisfied clients! 845-2544717/blaircol4@aol.com PHOENICIA ARTS & ANTIQUES, 41 Main St.,Phoenicia, 845-688-0021. FridayMonday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jewelry, art gallery, clothing, blown glass, honey, mid-century and antiques.

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WOODOSTOCK - Multi-family yard sale.

Cleaning out attic and basement of old items, paintings, vintage jewelry, bric-abrac. Household and kids stuff too. Neher Street. Saturday, August 17th. 9am.

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PRIVACY PLUS - Comfortable and private country contempo nestled on 2+ acres in desirable Raycliff Estates. Wood cathedral ceilings add rustic ambiance to the serenely crisp interiors. Large kitchen offers plenty of space for group cooking and expansive glass brings nature close. Stone ďŹ replace is the ideal place to cozy up as winter approaches.

Bedrooms have balconies overlooking neighboring stream. PERFECT RETREAT! ....................$425,000

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COUNTRY COMFORT - Bright and airy MidCentury ranch on 2+ private acres near Vernooy Kill swimming hole. Sunwashed open plan and large windows bringing the outside in. Enjoy the outdoor spaces, multi-level deck and patio, and the landscaped yard. Features include cozy woodstove in LR, all wide board oors, eat-in country kitchen PLUS a separate heated STUDIO for workshop or artistic endeavors. Two car carport, too! ..$350,000

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HURLEY CAPE - Gracious, spacious and just minutes to Uptown Kingston’s vibrant Stockade District.

Seamless oor plan ows from LR w/ cozy brick ďŹ replace to sunny eat-in kitchen and into inviting dining room. Convenient main level bedroom & full bath + ensuite MBR w/ walk-in closet and add’l BR and full bath upstairs. Freshly painted lower level family/media room and workshop. Fully fenced rear yard w/ deck & ďŹ repit..................................$335,000

WOODSTOCK LANDMARK - First offering ever!!

The Wittenberg Sportsman’s Club is comprised of 10+ acres with mountain views and frontage on idyllic Yankeetown Pond. The iconic and rustically charming 2100 SF clubhouse features a 30 x 40 Great Room with hardwood oors, high ceilings and stone hearth, expansive 20’ kitchen, 2 half baths and ample storage space. Convert to unique single family living space or permitted creative use. ......$475,000

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Very refreshing! Don’t miss out on this move in ready y d Cape on a dead-end street. Beautiful hardwood w floors, 2 bedrooms on the main level with brand new h full bath and the entire upstairs is a master suite with extra large full bath. Gorgeous kitchen with stainless steel appliances opens to the dining area with plenty of light. 1 car detached garage with additional workshop. This home is conveniently located in the Town of Ulster within walking distance to Chambers Elementary School, Town of Ulster Little League Complex, shopping, and NYS Thruway! This is a must see! Stop by the Open House this Sunday, call for more details and directions! $249,000

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Free-lance bookkeeping, typing, filing, all paperwork. 20 years experience. Reliable. $20/hrs. 845-594-5429 GBM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC. Professional Moving and Delivery.

Residential/Commercial. Local and N.Y.C. Metro areas. N.Y.S. Dot T 12467, Shandaken, N.Y. Call 845-688-2253.

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

We have Gray, white, blue, tan, green (pinescented), pink (rose-scented), red & blue handicap accessible. (We also have a few w/ sinks). Great for Construction/Building Sites, Sporting Events, Concerts, Street Festivals, Parks, Outdoor Weddings, Campsites, Flea Markets, Party Events, etc. Call 845-658-8766, 845-417-6461 or 845-7067197. e-mail: TLKportables@gmail.com

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LAKE KATRINE CAPE Situated on 1.30 acres is this 3 BR, 1 full bath Cape style home with a 1-2 car garage located in Lake Katrine. Gorgeous original woodwork, gleaming hardwood floors, solid wood doors complete with glass door knobs. On the main floor there is a breakfast room off the kitchen where there are benches for seating yet storage underneath.

Formal dining room has built-in china cabinets.

Large bright living room with access to the screened-in porch. There are 2 decent sized BRs along with a full bath with wainscoting. Upstairs is the 3rd BR & across the hallway is the attic area which could be finished off for an additional BR and bath, if desired! Truly a must see, visit the Open House this Sunday! $259,900

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Lovingly maintained for over 60 years! You will be struck by the natural sunlight in this 3 bedroom, 1 bath house. Sweet rocking chair front porch, rebuilt in 2014, trex deck and blue stone steps. Welcoming foyer with original stained glass window. Hardwood flooring under carpet, living room & dining room.

Super efficient kitchen with breakfast nook and back porch. Upstairs offers 3 bedrooms, a spacious bathroom, walk-up attic, plenty of storage. Full basement, washer & dryer, workshop. Don’t miss out on this Roosevelt Park beauty! Stop by and visit the Open House this Sunday, between 1-4PM. Call for more details and directions! $245,000

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12 Year Young Colonial. Very conveniently located on the Loughran Court Cul-de-sac! Minutes to Uptown for a nice dinner and shopping! Grand entry foyer, hardwood flooring, gracious rooms, family room with fireplace, huge eat-in kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances, recessed lighting, 1st floor bedroom offers flexibility in family living! Upstairs 4 generous bedroom and 2 full baths, laundry room, walk-up attic for storage.

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