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December 15, 2016

THE ALBUM-SPINNING CRAZE CAME ON SUDDENLY, like the Coppola-incited resurgent interest in the music of the Doors: a complete non-factor of my classic-rock youth who sold more records in 1980 – nearly a decade after Jim Morrison died – than in all previous years combined.

been me. Also around then, I learned of a really tragic collegiate upperclassmen jock-school ritual called “hogging” that still upsets me. Wings’ Grateful Dead bootleg collection filled an actual Seward trunk. It was the biggest that I had seen. In the isolation imposed on me at Brockport, I came awake on the guitar and began recording crudely multitracked instrumental songs in my bedroom. I figured that I was ready to jam, but I was too weak of arm to carry my amp very far, so the band never got off the ground. I left Brockport after that year and transferred to a slightly better school close by. I never could find the balance point for album-spinning, but I didn’t try very hard either. John Bonham died less than three weeks into my freshman campaign, and I didn’t care. When Lennon died, barely more than two months later, I went into depressive shock, muttering to myself in the shower morning after morning for months, “He was 40. At least he had a good long life.” Anyway, the Top Ten albums of all time for me alone are probably:

My Top Ten albums of all time, sort of

have been asked to list my Top Ten albums of all time. When I was a freshman at SUNY-Brockport, John Lennon died, but, more importantly, American college kids the land over were getting high and perfecting the skill of spinning album covers on their index fingers, like the pale Harlem Globetrotters of slack. Once you acquired the balance point – really owned it, neurologically – you could just spin spin spin second nature, walking down the raw cinderblock hallways of the SUNY suite-style freshman halls like Ceausescu’s Iron Curtain housing projects, slowly forgetting history and home, going to the bathroom, casting half a wary eye on your studies. The only covers that you didn’t spin were the ones on which you were currently cleaning your weed – which, for some reason, had seeds back then: seeds that popped when baked. It was inert dirt compared to this stuff now, and there was a legal limit on the alcohol content of beer, so every import was a dubious dumb-down of the real thing and Canadian border runs were routine. The kids today are much more savvy and high. But the album covers whirled into psychedelic mandalas and looped action sequences like an Eadweard Muybridge zoopraxiscope, even the most pedestrian big-font, band-shot affairs (like a lot of the nascent punk records, if you could find one up there) transforming centrifugally into something rife with a post-verbal Jungian symbolism. Spin, spin, spin, cover balanced atop the right hand,

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fanned gently by the left, and get sucked into the vortex of rock occultism. Some records were known, were legendary, for what happened visually when they were spun animate, a living design, intent assumed. Grateful Dead: intent assumed; Led Zeppelin: intent assumed; Pink Floyd: intent assured. T he albumspinning craze came on suddenly, like the Coppolaincited resurgent interest in the music of the Doors: a complete non-fac tor of my classic-rock youth who sold more records in 1980 – nearly a decade after Jim Morrison died – than in all previous years combined. Unlike the music of the Doors, album-spinning didn’t stick around long. Albums didn’t stick around long. The materiality of music delivery systems didn’t stick around long. The economy of recording didn’t stick around long. I won’t be here long. I hadn’t wanted to go to college: a flat and insubordinate “No” to my despairing parents. I wanted, for some reason, to get a service job at a cool place like Disneyland, near my relatives in San Diego, and maybe figure out how to be someone cool who did smart creative things with wild talents heretofore unrealized. I didn’t know I was weird yet. This was because my mother didn’t want me to be weird, and the artistic freaks I most admired didn’t recognize me as one of their own, so I assumed that I was tragically normal, with only the dreams of a cool freak and not the wherewithal. And I hated it. And I was wrong. A purely perfunctory exploratory stage the previous fall, coupled with a high school cumulative average of lower than

Some records were legendary for what happened visually when they were spun animate, a living design, intent assumed. Grateful Dead: intent assumed; Led Zeppelin: intent assumed; Pink Floyd: intent assured.

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80, but just; SAT results – even in the verbal – that shocked my parents with their modesty; and no demonstrated vocational aptitudes of any kind had limited my options to one: the SUNY four-year with the lowest bar and an eager matriculative hunger. When adult-life panic set in during the golden dawns of late August, I called to see if it were not too late. It was there, 15 minutes west o f R o c h e s t e r, an hour east of Buffalo and along the banks of the Erie Canal, that I learned what Long Island was, and Long Island began to teach me that I was weird: a curriculum that would take about 20 years to complete. I talked weird – too spasmodically analytical and overenthused about every idea that crossed my mind, as if I were the first to think of anything at all. (It really feels like that to me.) I loved nonsense more than sense, and if what I thought was a pure nonsense joke revealed itself to be a bawdy euphemism or a clever pun, I was disappointed and liked it less. Pure nonsense was scarce, if not wholly theoretical. Even my Muses Monty Python and Woody Allen were sullied, cut with mundane sense and an unfortunate obsession with sex. Long Island found me weird. Also, it had heard of New Paltz. Only one of my three suitemates was an album-spinner: a Long Island Deadhead named Wings who was also unconscious on the skateboard, chomping around the suite and the halls on his wheels all day, glissing down the main promenade of Brockport’s linear campus where Long Island freaks and Long Island jocks kept the peace. One night, in my first month there, a lone pedestrian on the promenade, maybe 30 feet in front of me, was jumped by a bunch of big guys from out of bushes. They held him down, took off his pants and ran off with them into the night, yipping like coyotes. I wonder if he got his wallet back. It could have

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1. The Beatles, Rubber Soul: pop just starting to make room for art, the most exciting spot in their catalogue. Mine was the American version, of course, lacking the classic “And Your Bird Can Sing” but including “It’s Only Love” and “I’ve Just Seen a Face.” 2. Tie: Every other Beatles record. 3. Tie: Paul McCartney, Ram; John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band; George Harrison, All Things Must Pass. 4. Tom Waits, Rain Dogs. No single record changed everything for me the way this one did. 5. Elvis Costello, Imperial Bedroom, on which one of the most reckless rock

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Debbie Lan’s pop opera on Sunday in Rosendale An advance excerpt of On a Midsummer’s Night, a new pop opera adapted from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream by local composer Debbie Lan, will be performed on Sunday, December 18 at 3 p.m. at the Rosendale Theatre. Directed by Allyson Uzzle, the production features local actors and singers Carrie Wykoff, Doug Motel, Molly Lugo, Rachel Van Carpels, Tim Bruck, Matteo Undici, Sarah Urech, Margaret Stanne and Gil Sweeney. Lan is known to locals as a one-time member of the popular family-music band Dog on Fleas and as the founding member of Grenadilla. She is originally from Cape Town in South Africa, where

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Hallelujah! Handel’s Messiah in Poughkeepsie and Hudson on Saturday

he Bardavon 1869 Opera House continues to host the Hudson Valley Philharmonic (HVP)’s 57th season on Saturday, December 17 at 2 p.m. with a holiday performance of Handel’s Messiah with guest conductor Christine Howlett. Guest vocalists from Howlett’s Cappella Festiva will join the HVP to perform Handel’s most popular choral work. There will be 100 instrumentalists and singers on the Bardavon stage, and audience members will be invited to sing along. A preconcert talk with Maestro Howlett and members of the orchestra will take place one hour before the concert for all ticketholders. Prices for Handel’s Messiah are $26, $36 and $51, depending on location. Student Rush tickets will be available for $20 one hour prior to the concert. Tickets are available at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie, (845) 473-2072; the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston, (845) 339-6088; and online via www.ticketmaster.com. For information, visit www.bardavon.org. Utilizing the space at the Christ Episcopal Church, the Hudson Opera House presents a traditional singalong of Handel’s Messiah on Saturday, December 17 at 4 p.m. Conducted by Gwen Gould and supported by a string ensemble and vocal soloists, audience members can join in singing in this rite of the holiday season. Scores will be provided. The suggested donation is $15. The Christ Episcopal Church is located at 431 Union Street in Hudson. For more information, visit http://hudsonoperahouse.org.

ensembles in history buttons down to serve for the most brilliant melodies and arrangements of E the C’s career. 6. The Dregs, Unsung Heroes: virtuoso instrumental prog, but Steve Morse’s lilting and sad melodicism and electric Baroque counterpoint really sang to me, man. 7. Tie: The Zombies, Odessey and Oracle and the Shins, Chutes Too Narrow. I am so glad that bands like this came along. 8. The Dukes of Stratosphear, Chips from the Chocolate Fireball: not allowed to talk about it. 9. All classical music, but especially Bach, Brahms and Ravel. 10. All jazz, but especially Ellington, Bill Evans and John Scofield. – John Burdick

Tom Pacheco performs Saturday in Rosendale The longtime Woodstock resident and internationally known political folk songwriter Tom Pacheco performs at the Rosendale Café on Saturday, December 17 at 8 p.m. Pacheco has been an on a tear recently, with two new collections of politically prescient folk, taking on many of the defining

cultural issues of the age. Joining Pacheco in his annual Peace Concert will be Brian Hollander on Dobro guitar and Bruce Milner on keyboards. Admission costs $15. The Rosendale Café is located at 434 Main Street in Rosendale. For more information, visit http://rosendalecafe.com.

Rock and Snow has been the consummate, passionate, outdoor shop in the Hudson Valley since 1970. We are located in Downtown New Paltz at the base of the Shawangunk Ridge where we hike, rock climb, cross-country ski, snowshoe, and ride our bicycles. We are also close to hikes near the Hudson River, and backpacking and hiking in the Catskill 0RXQWDLQV 7KHVH UHVRXUFHV DUH LQWHJUDO WR GHÀQLQJ ourselves, the shop, and our fantastic region. It is not just good fortune that allows us access to this great abundance. Many have fought for these resources to become accessible, protected, and maintained. We are indebted to these institutions and will always do what we can to support them. This year on Christmas Eve day we will donate 25% of non-sale purchases to the Wallkill Valley Land Trust, Scenic Hudson, and Family of New Paltz. Expanding and protecting the lands is critical but protecting our fellow citizens in need is equally important. All people should enjoy the EHQHÀWV RI WKH RXWGRRUV So this Christmas Eve please come by our store at 44 Main Street in New Paltz from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M, or shop online at rockandsnow.com until midnight. We will take 25% of receipts from your non-sale purchases and donate directly to the Wallkill Valley Land Trust, Scenic Hudson, and Family of New Paltz. We all can make a difference and in doing so strengthen our communities. Thank you all for all the good you do. Sincerely,

Sean Altman’s Jewmongous on Wednesday in Beacon Sean Altman’s Jewmongous comes to the Towne Crier Café in Beacon on Wednesday, December 21 at 7:30 p.m. The former founding member of Rockapella (Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?) will be celebrating the release of his second collection of original comedy songs, Jewmongous, which was hailed as “relentlessly clever” by the Chicago Tribune. Jewmongous, asserts the press release, “welcomes all faiths and creeds but is not appropriate for children unless you’re training them to be sailors.” Admission costs $20. For tickets and additional information, visit www. townecrier.com. The Towne Crier Café is located at 379 Main Street in Beacon.

she was musical director and composerin-residence for CAPAB, the state-run theater, from 1981 to 1984, writing and arranging songs for original shows. She released her debut album Debbie Lan on the Mountain Records label in 1985, garnering a Top Ten hit, six videos, three Sarie Award nominations and three Scotty Award nominations. Lan moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1987, where she performed original material and worked with other artists, and upon moving to Woodstock in 1992, collaborated and performed with Robbie Dupree, John Hall and Artie Traum, among others. She released her second CD, Looking for the World, on the Pioneer Japan label in 1994. Admission is free. The Rosendale Theatre is located at 408 Main Street in Rosendale. For more information, visit www.rosendaletheatre.org.

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Hudson Valley Saxophone Orchestra Christmas Concert, master class & more this Saturday at Arlington High School

he Hudson Valley Saxophone Orchestra (HVSO)’s fifth annual Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 17 will be preceded by a daylong “Winter Wonderland” event for musicians. Pros and students alike can try out instruments, learn some new techniques in a master class or pick up an early holiday gift for themselves from vendors that include D’Addario, Yanagisawa and Selmer. Prospective music majors can speak with reps from universities, and for those who participate in a midday rehearsal, the opportunity is there to join the HVSO onstage for “Joy to the World” at the end of the concert, when, tenor sax player Christopher Brellochs says, “We hope to have as many saxophonists as we can fit on that stage playing with us.” The Christmas Concert will be unique this year in the inclusion of some nonholiday material. It will begin with an original composition by local composer Bob Shaut, performing the Hudson Valley-inspired Valley Views and Bridges with his combo Sax Life, made up of

Hudson Valley Saxophone Orchestra after a recent rehearsal

PAUL COHEN, A COLLECTOR OF RARE SAXOPHONES, will bring some of his collection for a “show-and-tell,” including some unusual examples that Brellochs describes as looking “like they’re right out of a Dr. Seuss book.” Cohen’s collection is so good, he adds, “When the Metropolitan Museum of Art had a special exhibit on the saxophone a few years ago, they borrowed instruments from him.” four saxophonists, bass and drums. The second half of the concert will feature holiday favorites by the Hudson Valley Saxophone Orchestra, concluding with the big saxophonist collaboration filling the stage for the finale. The event will be held at Arlington

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High School in Lagrangeville. The Winter Wonderland will be conducted in the classrooms and halls around the auditorium from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., followed by the concert in the William J. Sweeney Performance Hall at 6:30 p.m. Admission costs $5 for the concert only, or $10 for the entire day. The Hudson Valley Saxophone Orchestra, founded in 2012 by Charles W. Gray, was inspired in part by Sigurd Raschèr, a pioneer of the classical saxophone in the 1930s. Raschèr was European, but later moved to upstate New York, where he started large saxophone ensembles and made a practice of asking composers to write solo and orchestral works for the saxophone. The HVSO is generally a ten-person ensemble, made up of professional musicians and music educators who teach in middle and high schools and colleges in the region. And while the uninitiated might think that an orchestra consisting

The saxophone was invented in the 1840s, “long before jazz was a glimmer in anyone’s eye.”

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entirely of saxophones would be all about the high energy, sampling the group’s music reveals that the sound is actually quite like a string orchestra: surprisingly delicate in parts and energetic in others. “That’s because the saxophone is such a versatile i n s t r u m e n t ,” Christopher Brellochs says. “It can be used in a classical music setting, or a jazz or pop, contemporar y, r o c k ‘ n’ r o l l setting. You’ll find the saxophone in every style of music, and that’s because of the different sounds you can get out of it.” People often don’t realize, he adds, that the saxophone was invented in the 1840s, “long before jazz was a glimmer in anyone’s eye.” It was intended to be an orchestral instrument, he says, to play alongside string instruments and outdoors in military bands, especially in France. “Adolf Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, taught at the Paris Conservatory in the 1860s, where he put together large saxophone ensembles. So an orchestra of all saxophones is not a strange idea in any way.” The HVSO utilizes the contrabass saxophone – “just one sounds like the entire bass section of the orchestra,” says Brellochs – along with a bass sax, a baritone, tenor, alto and soprano saxophones, and finally the small sopranino, which supplies the sound that one might expect from the violin in

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released from the hospital on December 15 and working hard on physical therapy, Gray will join the orchestra he founded for a few of the holiday numbers at the end of the concert, if he’s able to play. Gray has always been the force behind planning the group’s concerts, Brellochs says; and the fine details of the performance and the daytime event beforehand – inspired by a US Navy Band-sponsored saxophone symposium in which the group participated earlier this year in Virginia – were still very much in progress when he had the stroke. “But not letting the event happen was very quickly determined not to be an option,” Brellochs adds. He, along with other members of the ensemble, stepped up to fill in for Gray coordinating the event. There is a “Charlie’s Angels” page established for Charlie Gray at www. youcaring.com/charliegray-697171. The compassionate crowdfunding site helps families pay the bills when there has been an unexpected emergency. The snow date for the event is Sunday, December 18 (only in the event that the roads are impassable). – Sharyn Flanagan

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Hudson Valley Saxophone Orchestra’s Winter Wonderland, Saturday, December 17, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Christmas concert, 6:30 p.m., $5/$10, Arlington High School, 1157 Route 55, Lagrangeville; http://hudsonvalleysaxophoneorchestra. com, www.facebook.com/hudsonvalleysaxophoneorchestra.

Santacon in Poughkeepsie

antacon is up here, too: this suddenly newsworthy new holiday tradition that seems almost as divisive as the president-elect. Santacon takes over Poughkeepsie on Saturday, December 17. As far as we can tell, you dress like Santa and go bar-hopping, but the event’s organizers write, “Santacon is not a bar crawl, pub crawl or bar hop. Every time you call it that, a sugarplum fairy dies.” They proceed to say nothing of what it is, nor where the Santas should convene at 5 p.m. Follow the red suits, we guess. Little additional information is available at www.facebook.com/poughkeepsiesantacon.

a string orchestra. “With these seven different kinds of saxophones, we get a spectrum of sound that people associate with an orchestra, but is presented to them in a unique way, with a certain brightness. And because the instruments are all from the same family, they blend together. There will be that exciting sound you expect from the saxophone, but you’re going to also hear those delicate sounds. And some of the excitement comes from that contrast between those two extremes.” Workshops at the Winter Wonderland event will include a master class with saxophonist Joe Lovano. Geoff Vidal and Derrick James will offer jazz improv

techniques, and Joe Giardullo will discuss the fine points of saxophone mouthpieces. Paul Cohen, a collector of rare saxophones, will bring some of his collection for a “show-and-tell,” including some unusual examples that Brellochs describes as looking “like they’re right out of a Dr. Seuss book.” Cohen’s collection is so good, he adds, “When the Metropolitan Museum of Art had a special exhibit on the saxophone a few years ago, they borrowed instruments from him.” The musicians in the HVSO are unpaid, with all concert proceeds benefiting local causes. In past years, beneficiaries have included the orchestra’s music scholarship at Dutchess Community College. This

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A Christmas Story on screen at UPAC this Friday

he Bardavon continues its ninth season of classic films on the big screen at the Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) in Kingston with an American Christmas comedy classic: A Christmas Story (1983), on Friday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. All seats cost just $6, and if audience members bring a new unwrapped toy for People’s Place, they will be admitted for free. The timeless and irreverent holiday classic was based on the stories of Jean Shepherd in his book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash. Tickets are available in person at the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston, (845) 339-6088, and through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit www.bardavon.org.

house are reminiscent of the cabin of a sailing ship, and you can just about taste the salubrious sea air, however wintry the weather. But the film also comes with difficulties beyond the uncompromising realism of the narrative: a choppy editing style that sometimes makes it too obvious that two camera angles in the same scene didn’t emanate from the same take; an overamplified, mostly classical score that often becomes annoyingly intrusive; an occasional distracting detail like the really bad wig that Michelle Williams is wearing in a crucial confrontation between Lee and his ex-wife Randi. Though it’s being touted as a strong candidate for Best Picture awards, Manchester by the Sea is far from perfect. It is, however, amply rewarding – especially if you’re the sort of viewer who appreciates deviation from genre formula. There are good reasons why Kenneth Lonergan is famed more as a playwright

than as a screenwriter. – Frances Marion Platt

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world’s most-photographed gigantic Yule tree? A long line of tinseltrimmed R o c k ettes doing their high kicks DAVE GATES in perfect unison in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular? How about…300 guys playing the tuba together? Yes, it was on that iconic skating rink in midtown Manhattan that the first TubaChristmas concert was staged, in 1974: a tribute to tuba teacher William Bell, born on Christmas Day in 1902. The event inspired players all over the world of conical-bore wind instruments – tubas, sousaphones, baritones, euphoniums, helicons, ophicleides, serpents and double-bell euphoniums – to come out of the woodwork and demand their own annual day to shine. Nowadays, TubaChristmas concerts are held far and wide. According to the tradition that has evolved, any musician can play in a TubaChristmas concert as long as he or she plays an instrument in the tuba family. It’s a sort of collective catharsis of the simmering frustration of always being the poor stepchildren of the orchestra’s wind section, I suppose. In the Hudson Valley, you can experience this amazing gathering of deep brassy voices playing traditional Christmas music from around the world on Saturday, December 17, courtesy of the SUNY-Ulster Music Department. If you’re a tuba or euphonium player – of any age or level of proficiency – show up to register at 12 noon and rehearse at 1 p.m. The free concert begins at 3 p.m. in the Ulster Savings Bank Community Conference Center at Clinton Hall on the SUNY-Ulster campus, located at 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge. For more info, call (845) 687-5000.

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Holiday “Sparkle!” at Boscobel How might you describe this time of year? Festive? Carb-rich? Glittery? Well, if you like shimmer and shine, you’ll like “Sparkle!” taking place at Boscobel this Friday and Saturday, December 16 and 17 from 5 to 9 p.m. Stroll the grounds with hot chocolate, meet Santa, enjoy hands-on activities, view the light displays and holiday decorations and listen to live music. And no worries about the sold-out Twilight Tour of the house itself: Take in a Daytime Holiday Tour, instead – available daily through December 31, except Tuesdays and Christmas on December 25. Tickets for Sparkle! cost $17 for adults, $12 for children ages 3 to 11 years, are free for children under 3 years and cost $53 for a family of two children and two adults; there are discounts for groups and members. Daytime Holiday Tour tickets cost $17 for adults, $14 for seniors ages 62 and over, $8 for children ages 6 to 14 years; and there is a $34 Web special for two adults, which includes one free child ticket. Boscobel is located at 1601 Route 9D in Garrison. For tickets or more information, call (845) 265-3638 or visit www.boscobel. org/events/sparkle.

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his time of year, do you find yourself humming, “Don’t let the light go out! / Let it shine through our hope and our tears”? Channel that spirit at the Hanukkah Carnival this Saturday, December 17 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel. Hear live music, make a puppet, candle or salt scrub, play games, eat delicious latkes and more! Admission costs $5 for adults, $3 for kids. Temple Emanuel is located at 243 Albany Avenue in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 338-4271 or visit www. templeemanuelkingston.org. – Erica Chase-Salerno

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This time of year, we hear from the fife and the drum...but one instrument gets short shrift, amiright? Tubas! Well, not anymore: SUNY-Ulster presents Tuba Christmas this Saturday, December 17. Registration begins at 12 noon, rehearsal starts at 1 p.m. and the performance takes place at 3 p.m. in Clinton Hall. All ages of tuba and euphonium players are invited to participate, or just come to this free concert and listen. SUNY-Ulster is located at 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge. For more information, call (845) 687-5000 or visit www.sunyulster.edu/campus_and_ culture/arts/music_pr.php. Ellenville High School hosts Vanaver Caravan’s Into the Light Which local winter event features so many multiple holidays? I’m talking Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia, the Winter Solstice and Diwali. That’s right: It’s Into the Light Holiday Pageant time! On Saturday, December 17 at 2 p.m. at the Ellenville

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Hanukkah Carnival at Kingston’s Temple Emanuel This time of year, do you find yourself humming, “Don’t let the light go out! / Let it shine through our hope and our tears”? Channel that spirit at the Hanukkah Carnival this Saturday, December 17 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel. Hear live music, make a puppet, candle or salt scrub, play games, eat delicious latkes and more! Admission costs $5 for adults, $3 for kids. Temple Emanuel is located at 243 Albany Avenue in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 338-4271 or visit www.templeemanuelkingston.org.

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High School Auditorium, families will watch swirling, twirling dancers, live music and life-sized puppets, which means entertainment for all ages, and affordable! Admission is by suggested donation of $5 per person. Ellenville High School is located at 28 Maple Avenue in Ellenville. For more information, call (845) 256-9300 or visit https://vanavercaravan.org/into-thelight-1.

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Have your tots or teens seen Scrooge or Tiny Tim yet this season? How about a child-friendly version of the Dickens classic, told with puppets and marionettes? This Saturday, December 17 at 11 a.m., the Center for

Performing Arts at Rhinebeck presents A Christmas Carol by the Puppet People. And wouldn’t a dose of family, community and giving feel good right about now? Tickets for A Christmas Carol cost $7 for children and $9 for adults and seniors. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck is located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck. For tickets or more information, call (845) 876-3080 or visit http://centerforperformingarts. org/saturday-morning-family-series/ item/the-puppet-people-s-a-christmascarol?category_id=25. To learn more about the performers, visit www. thepuppetpeople.org.

Nativity display in Hyde Park What does a traditional crèche look like to you? It’s pretty basic, right? Starts with baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and goes from there, with Wise Ones, shepherds, animals, an angel and more. You and your children will delight in the fascinating differences, and enchanting similarities, at the over 200 international exhibits in the Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa, daily through December 30. On Saturday, December 17 from 2 to 4 p.m., children are invited to a special activity of painting a ceramic baby Jesus, and all ages will enjoy the live barbershop music of the Poughkeepsie Newyorkers. The Nativity Scenes Display is open Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free, with a suggested

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ave your tots or teens seen Scrooge or Tiny Tim yet this season? How about a child-friendly version of the Dickens classic, told with puppets and marionettes? This Saturday, December 17 at 11 a.m., the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck presents A Christmas Carol by the Puppet People. And wouldn’t a dose of family, community and giving feel good right about now? Tickets for A Christmas Carol cost $7 for children and $9 for adults and seniors. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck is located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck. For tickets or more information, call (845) 876-3080 or visit http://centerforperformingarts.org/saturday-morning-family-series/item/the-puppet-people-sa-christmas-carol?category_id=25. To learn more about the performers, visit www.thepuppetpeople.org. – Erica Chase-Salerno

donation of $5. Mariapolis Luminosa is located at 200 Cardinal Road in Hyde Park. For more information, call (845) 229-0230 or visit www.focolare.org/usa/ mariapolis-luminosa or www.facebook. com/events/116450185512668.

Messiah Sing in Hudson Harness your inner Hallelujah and round up your flesh for a Messiah Sing this Saturday, December 17 at 4 p.m. at Christ Church Episcopal. This gathering to perform George Friedrich Handel’s Messiah includes a string ensemble, vocal soloists and scores for everyone to sing and follow along. The cost is a $15 suggested donation for adults, and free for students age 18 and under. Christ Church Episcopal is located at 431 Union Street in Hudson. For more information, call (518) 822-1438 or visit http://hudsonoperahouse. org/2016/12/05/messiah-sing-december17-4pm.

Create Your Own Ornament at Gardiner’s Sunﬂower Art Studios How well do your holiday ornaments reflect the true you? Do you ever say,

“I just gotta be me”? Design your own decor at the “Create Your Own Ornament” workshop at the Sunflower Art Studios this Saturday, December 17 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Each piece starts at $4 and includes all supplies and instruction; plus, enjoy some free hot cider! The Sunflower Art Studios are located at 120 Main Street in Gardiner. For more information or to register, call (845) 4195219 or visit www.sunflowerartstudios. community or www.facebook.com/ sunflowerartstudios.

make your reservations now for the Children’s Holiday Tea on Thursday, December 29 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. (let them know if you need gluten-free accommodations). Mount Gulian is located at 145 Sterling Street in Beacon. For reservations or more information, call (845) 831-8172 or visit http://mountgulian.org/events.html.

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Curious about Hanukkah customs? Psyched to spin a dreidl? Come to the Beacon Hebrew Alliance’s Community Hanukkah Party this Sunday, December 18 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. All are welcome, especially children, to sing, watch skits, play dreidl, do arts and crafts and cheer on favorite entries in the latke-tasting contest. Each child will make a chanukiyah to bring home to light over the holiday. The Beacon Hebrew Alliance is located at 331 Verplanck Avenue in Beacon. For more information, call (845) 831-

Candlelight tours of Mount Gulian in Beacon It’s candlelight tour time, and this weekend, Mount Gulian is in the mix! Head over to this quaint historic house on the banks of the Hudson this Sunday, December 18 between 4 and 7 p.m. Take in the sights and aromas of holiday décor and free refreshments, and enjoy storytelling for the kids at 5 p.m. Admission for the Sunday holiday tour costs $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6 for children. Weekday candlelight tours take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, December 20 to 22 between 1 and 5 p.m. for $2 less per ticket. And remember to

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Could your crew use a break from apps, Likes and selfies? Do you need some centering amidst December’s hustle and bustle? Here’s some help! All ages, from homeschooled children through teens to adults, are invited to “A Mindful Play Shop: For Every Age, for Everyone” this Monday, December 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Center for Creative Education. Participants won’t just learn about mindfulness; this play shop is an opportunity to make friends with our minds, discover basic confidence and playfulness and manage our inside and outside worlds. The program costs $10 per person. The Center for Creative Education is located at 15 Railroad Avenue in Kingston. For more information or to register, call (845) 338-7664, e-mail homeschool@ cce4me.org or visit www.facebook.com/ events/162086594265954. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21

Rosendale Theatre stages Dark Night/ New Light What are you looking for this season? Cookies? Hatchimals? Light? Well, I can help with that last one. This Wednesday, December 21 at 7 p.m., Youth Arts at the Rosendale Theatre presents Dark Night/New Light, an original Solstice play with music. Directed by Carrie Wykoff, Debbie Lan and Bryan “Drew” Andrews, the cast of 7-to-13-year-olds features Sufi tales about light. Wykoff explains, “We are eagerly at work creating a performance that emulates community and the light, in honor of the Winter Solstice. The audience will be invited not just to sit back, relax and enjoy the show, but also to lean forward, engage and start changing the world for the better through art, music and theater.” Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for children. The Rosendale Theatre is located at 408 Main Street in Rosendale. For more information, call (845) 658-8989 or visit www.rosendaletheatre.org. – Erica Chase-Salerno Erica Chase-Salerno is eating so much panna cotta right now, wondering how she has missed this for so many years. She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ ulsterpublishing.com.

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6:30am-8am Mysore Ashtanga Practice. Intended to help you build a personal, self-led practice. A teacher is on hand to guide you along. Meets every Mon-Thur, 6:30-8am. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. 7am-8pm PageTurners: Warriers Don’t Cry. By Melba Pattillo Beals. Monthly Book Club. Free and open to the public! Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com, tivolilibrary.org. 8am-9am Senior Feel Good Aerobics with Diane Collelo. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 8:30am Family’s Holiday Gift Drive. Mon & Tues: 9am-12:30pm, 12:30-4pm, 4-7:30pm Wed & Thurs: 8:30-11:30am, 11:30-2:30pm, 2:305:30pm. Register/more info: holidays@familyofwoodstockinc.org or call (845) 331-7080. Fair Street Church, 209 Fair St, Kingston. 8:30am-9:30am Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-5906, jan@kagyu.org. 9am-9:50am Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. Uses gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. A reduced-price class. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $8. 9am-11:15am New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rt 32, New Paltz. HudsonValleyParents.com. 9:30am-10:30am Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Woodstock Town Hall. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 10am-11am Women’s Yoga with Cory Smith. A variation of Gentle Yoga, this is a sacred space for women to deepen their spiritual practice while enhancing their health and well-being. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $8. 10am-11:30am Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise Class. Led by Anne Olin. For people with PD & other neurological disorders. Groups are challenging, creative and fun! St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. Info: 845 679-6250. $12 for one or $22 for two.

ing dress hats for Men, Women and Children - Factory Tours and Demonstrations available. Kingston Hat Factory, 309 Fair Street, Kingston, NY. Info: 845-331-0131, alberto@caroleamper. com, hudsonvalleyhatter.com. 12pm-4pm A Gilded Age Christmas. Featuring lavish decorations and children’s programs, from late November through New Year’s Eve. The decorations are done in turn-of-the-century style, recreating the atmosphere of holidays long-ago in one of the great estates of the Hudson Valley. Touring hours will be Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4pm (last entry at 3:30pm). Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks. com/. $8/adults, $6/srs, free/12 & under. 12:15pm-12:45pm Free Weekly Community Meditation. All are welcome for half-hour of silent sitting meditation. Drop-in attendance welcome. Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Admission by donation. Education Annex of Wellness Embodied, 126 Main St, New Paltz. wellnessembodiedcenter.com/community-meditation. 1pm-4pm Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. The Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Woodstock Rescue Squad building, Route 212 Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Rescue Squad Community Room, 222 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 1:30pm Bob Eckstein, Footnotes From The World Greatest Bookstores. New Yorker Cartoonist Bob Eckstein gives a slide show of his of paintings and stories from some of the world’s most cherished bookstores. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679 8000, info.goldennotebook@gmail.com, goldennotebook.com/event/bob-eckstein-footnotes-worldgreatest-bookstores. 2pm-5pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@gmail. com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. 2pm-5pm Mah Jongg. Open to beginners and seasoned players alike. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4pm Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick up fancy moves, meet new people. Open to the public. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 4pm Free Fitness Class. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30 pm & 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. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

10am-2pm Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads. Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Drop in any time between 10am & 2pm! Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845 757-3771, tivolilibrary.org. $1 suggested donation.

5pm-6pm Sacred Movement and Alignment with Clyde Forth. We will work with postural alignments and their relationship to expressive movement and balance to build strength and increase mobility. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18.

10am Reformed Church of Saugerties’ Adult Bible Study. Ongoing, every Thursday at 10 am. Current study: Book of Jeremiah. Everyone is welcome. Contact Lecia Siebeking for more information 845 246-5975. Reformed Church of Saugerties, Parish Hall, Saugerties.

5:15pm Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com.

11am-8pm Roost Studios’ First Annual Holiday Art Show. A showcase of over 125 works of art by 60+ artists! Priced from $50 - $200, including ceramics, and jewelry. Roost Studios Art Gallery (second floor), 69 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 8445687540, Chirp@roostcoop.org, http://www. roostcoop.com.

5:30pm-7:30pm Sunset Sensations Wine & Food Event. Holiday edition of wine pairing and food samplings, featuring local chefs! Inspired by heirloom vegetables from the Locust Grove Estate kitchen gardens. chef Michael Polasek of Bluestone Bistro will create three treats for you to sample, each paired with wines by Kevin Hall of South Side Wine and Spirits. Guests will also be treated to a self-guided tour of the historic mansion, extravagantly decorated for the holidays. Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. Info: info@lgny.org, lgny.org/. $32/adv, $35/door.

11am-1pm Free Money? This class will help you understand common grant terminology and rules, learn how to predict your project’s likelihood of receiving useful funding for your farm so that you don’t waste time on low probability or high cost proposals, and provide information about existing programs, and where to look for information about funding. The program is free for farms enrolled in ENYCHP and only $10 for everyone else (enrollment in CCE Ulster County is separate from ENYCHP). Pre-registration deadline: De12/13. CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Rd, Kingston. Info: 518-949-3722, emh56@cornell.edu, enych. cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=637. 11:30am-1pm Third Thursday Luncheon. As part of Messiah’s Outreach Programs, each luncheon benefits a local organization to support its ongoing programs. The Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. Info: 845 876-3533. $6/ donation, $7/take-out order donation appreciated. 12pm-6pm Holiday Open House Sale. Offer-

6pm-8pm Free Money? This class will help you understand common grant terminology and rules, learn how to predict your project’s likelihood of receiving useful funding for your farm so that you don’t waste time on low probability or high cost proposals, and provide information about existing programs, and where to look for information about funding. The program is free for farms enrolled in ENYCHP and only $10 for everyone else (enrollment in CCE Ulster County is separate from ENYCHP). Pre-registration deadline: 12/13. CCE Dutchess County, 2715 Route 44, Millbrook. Info: 518-949-3722, emh56@cornell.edu, enych. cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=637. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights

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with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting. Suggested donation. Facebook: Watt Christmas Wonderland. Watt Christmas Wonderland, Goshen. Info: 845-294-3391. 6pm-7pm Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Ongoing. Free and open to the public. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845 658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org. 6pm Tasty Tunes Open Mic. Each musician gets to perform 2 songs or 10 minutes (whichever comes first) of family friendly music. Meets every Thursday night at 6pm. Sign up for musicians begins at 6pm. Show starts at 6:30pm. Taste Budd’s Cafe, 40 West Market St, Red Hook. 6:15pm Pilates Equipment Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 6:30pm-9:30pm Astronomy Night. On the first and third Thursday of each month, Raj Pandya and Amy Bartholomew of the SUNY New Paltz Department of Physics & Astronomy offer a free planetarium show. Followed by telescope observing (when the sky is clear) at the Smolen Observatory to the entire community including the general public. Tickets for the planetarium shows are required. They are available one week prior to show time. Tickets are NOT required at the Smolen Observatory. SUNY New Paltz/John R. Kirk Planetarium / Smolen Observatory, New Paltz. Info: 845-257-3818, pandyar@newpaltz.edu. 6:30pm-8:30pm Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night: ANIME. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind 1984. Written & Directed by Miyazaki Hayao, starring Shimamoto Sumi, Sakakibara Yoshiko, 117 min. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8811, GKnoodles.com. 6:30pm Movie Night: Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas. Free will donation. United Reformed Church, 11 Church St, Bloomington. Info: 845-331-7099. 6:30pm Phoenicia Library Board Meeting. Meets the third Thursday of each month. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845 688-7811. 7pm Winter Flight Nights. Enjoy 6 oz. Craft Beer Flights paired with Venison, Beef and Sausage Sliders. Enjoy at the Woodnotes Grille bar or cozied up next to a roaring fire on the deck or in the Great Room. $20 per pair! Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com. 7pm Free Legal Clinic. Led by Michael Sussman, Esq. at 7pm. Call Geri Prescott, at 845-294-3991 to schedule an appointment! Empowering Ellenville, 159 Canal St, Ellenville. Info: nola.desalt@ yahoo.com. 7pm Exploring Universal Themes of Advent Special Invitation to “Nones and Dones”. Religions of the world assist people in seeking and finding meaning in life. Read from secular as well as a variety of sacred writings to consider what others have said through the ages, and to ponder for ourselves what they mean to us in today’s world. No evangelism, no pressure; just honest from-the-heart conversations about things that matter. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St., Saugerties. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: bigBANG. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Main Stage: Connor Kennedy & Minstrel. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 7pm-10pm Trio Mio. This four to five member trio performs mostly original music in either acoustic or electric formats. High Falls Cafe, 12 Stone Dock

Road, High Falls. Info: 845-687-2699, highfallscafe@earthlink.net, highfallscafe.com. Pass the hat. 7pm-11pm A Not Too OPEN MIC! Hosted by Ras T Asheber. Calling ALL Rappers, Poets, Story Tellers, Actors, Comedians, Singers and Players of Instruments, Every Thursday night, 8pm - 11pm. Artists sign up 7pm - 8pm. For info call/text 212-920-1221 or email showtime@gothamcitywork.com. No cover. Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2814, thelodgewoodstockny@gmail.com, thelodgewoodstock.com/. 7pm Roxbury Arts Group, Writers’ Evening. Join local writers as they present new works in progress. Community members are invited to come, listen, and participate in the moderated Q&A period following each reading. Takes place on the third Thursday of each month. New writers are welcome to join this supportive writing community! Reading spots are filled on a first-come, firstserved basis. Light refreshments will be available to purchase. Stamford Village Library, 117 Main St, Stamford. Info: 607-326-7908, jenny@roxburyartsgroup.org, roxburyartsgroup.org. 7pm-8pm Gardiner Library Knitting Group. Sit and knit. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. http://gardinerlibrary.org. 7:30pm Holiday Memories. This Kaliyuga Arts production is directed by John Sowle. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Info: 518-943-3818, BridgeSt.org. $20, $10/21 & under. 7:30pm-10:30pm Astronomy Night. Sponsored By: Department of Physics and Astronomy. Raj Pandya and Amy Bartholomew of the SUNY New Paltz Department of Physics & Astronomy offer a free planetarium show , followed by telescope observing (when the sky is clear) at the Smolen Observatory to the entire community including the general public. Tickets for the planetarium shows are required. They are available one week prior to show time. Tickets are NOT required at the Smolen Observatory. Meets the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month. SUNY John R. Kirk Planetarium / Smolen Observatory, Coykendall Science Building, New Paltz. Info: 845-257-3818, pandyar@ newpaltz.edu. 7:30pm Emerging Artist Classical Music Series: Elysia Román. Artbar Gallery, 674 Broadway, Kingston. $15. 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. Free, $5 donation welcome. All proceeds go directly to FOW. Ongoing. Family of Woodstock, 39 John St, Kingston. Info: 845 706-2183. 7:30pm Reading, Meditation & Discussion. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper. Info: 845 679-8322, info@ matagiri.org. 8pm Every Christmas Story Ever Told. Play by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald, & John K. Alvarezlay. Instead of performing Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told — plus Christmas traditions from around the world, including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, seasonal icons from ancient times to topical popculture, and every carol ever sung. A madcap romp through the holiday season! Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal St, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5511, shadowlandstage.org. $39, $34. 8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring Brian Hollander,Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, & Eric Weissberg. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-3484.

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9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II Yoga with

Alison Sinatra. Ideal for students transitioning from beginner to intermediate. Asanas are explored with increasing detail and a slower, flowing sequence. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 9:45am-10:45am 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. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 10am-12pm Stitch Your Heart Out group. Open to all experience levels. Bring your knitting and crocheting ideas and projects. Learn from others. 845-485-3445. Boardman Road Branch Library, The Book Store, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-4853445. 10:30am Pilates Equipment Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 11:30am Gyrotonic Tower Class. Using natural body spinal movements to decompress and strengthen the spine. It emphasizes full mobility of the joints and lengthening of the fascia and skeletal system. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 12pm-6pm Holiday Open House Sale. Offering dress hats for Men, Women and Children - Factory Tours and Demonstrations available. Kingston Hat Factory, 309 Fair Street, Kingston, NY. Info: 845-331-0131, alberto@caroleamper. com, hudsonvalleyhatter.com. 12pm-4pm A Gilded Age Christmas. Featuring lavish decorations and children’s programs, from late November through New Year’s Eve. The decorations are done in turn-of-the-century style, recreating the atmosphere of holidays long-ago in one of the great estates of the Hudson Valley. Touring hours will be Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4pm (last entry at 3:30pm). Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks. com/. $8/adults, $6/srs, free/12 & under. 12:05pm-1pm Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvementof balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 1pm-3:30pm New Bridge Group at Community Center. Free. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz. Info: 617-308-9993. 2pm-5pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@gmail. com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. 4pm-7pm Juried Artist & Maker Market. Featuring artists of the Hudson Valley and New York City. Fridays, 4-7pm & Saturdays, 11am-5pm. through 12/24. Space Create, Newburgh. orangecountynyartscouncil.com. 4pm “Knit Wits” Knitting Club. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4:30pm-5:30pm Lego Club. All ages, with parents. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org.

tion. New Paltz. kolhai.org. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting. Suggested donation. Facebook: Watt Christmas Wonderland. Watt Christmas Wonderland, Goshen. Info: 845-294-3391. 6pm-7pm Winter Solstice Family Celebration. Make beeswax candles. Take a candle walk. Hot chocolate, cider and treats! Sing festive songs with musicians John & Alex. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 6pm-9pm Nick From No Where. Featuring 40’s standards and covers. Vigneto’s, 890 Vineyard Ave, Highland. Info: 845-834-2828. 6:30pm-8:30pm Poetry Barn presents: Astronomical Winter: A Conspiracy of Love Featuring Therese Broderick, Cait Johnson, and Will Nixon. Join three luminous literary talents to usher in the winter solstice and celebrate the spirit of the holidays! Open mic follows. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2213, info@woodstock.org, woodstock. org/event/poetry-barn-presents-astronomicalwinter-a-conspiracy-of-love-featuring-theresebroderick-cait-johnson-and-will-nixon/. 6:45pm-8:30pm Children & Teen Ministries. Meets Fridays: 6:45-8:30pm. Class for adults also offered. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, Rt9 & Rt9G, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-6923, cdfcirone@aol.com. 7pm Polar Express. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. Info: 845-758-3241. 7pm Pete Plays Morton. Pete Santora, SingerSongwriter. Songwriters Collective. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff. Info: 845-876-2903, morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us. 7pm-9pm Live Music & Noodles with The Gold Hope Duo. Rockabilly’s Rising Star: Lara Hope, vocals/guitar; & Matt Goldpaugh, bass. No Cover. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8811, GKnoodles.com. 7pm-8pm “Songbirds” Holiday Sing Along. Greene Room Players presents..Our own “Songbirds” An evening of Holiday Music. Light Refreshments. Admission Free! Fun for all ages! Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main Street, Tannersville. 7pm-8:30pm Reading by Ingrid Blaufarb. This author presents Losing Aaron. Along with reading selections of her memoir, Saving Aaron. Followed by a community discussion. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Main Street, New Paltz. upto. com/e/h4IIO. 7pm Annual Christmas at The Falcon Beneﬁt. Host Brian Collozo. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon. com. 7pm Friday Night Jazz. NYC saxophonist Al Guart leads ensembles comprised of the best Hudson Valley Jazz musicians. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists Lew Scott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in with the band. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville. Info: 518 678-3101. 7pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. Info: 845 647-3902. $1.

5:30pm Holiday Pajama Party & Movie Night. Ages 5-10. Starr Library, 68 West Market St, Rhinebeck. Info: 845-876-4030, starrlibrary.org.

7:30pm A Christmas Story . American Holiday Comedy Classic. Bring a new unwrapped toy - Get in free. Your gift will be donated to People’s Place. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-339-6088, bardavon.org. $6.

5:30pm-7pm Restorative Yoga with Barbara Boris. Rejuvenating and supported postures that soothe the nervous system and alleviate tension. Lots of props and dim lights. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com.

7:30pm Holiday Memories. This Kaliyuga Arts production is directed by John Sowle. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Info: 518-943-3818, BridgeSt.org. $20, $10/21 & under.

6pm-9pm Artists Potluck/Slide Share Dinner. Artists and friends share potluck dinner and art work in process to form community and creative relationships. Open to performers, painters, sculptors, media, film, writers etc. Bring a dish to share or a non alcoholic beverage. First Presbyterian Church, 369 Warren St, Hudson. Info: 518-8284275. 6pm Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck. Spiritual Judaism in New Paltz: Kol Hai Jewish Renewal Shabbat Services. See website for details & loca-

8pm Mountain Snow Orchestra. Mountain Snow Orchestra featuring Kevin McKrell, Brian Melick & John Kirk. The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany. Info: 518-473-1061, theegg.org. $25. 8pm The Third Annual Castaway Holiday Show. A brand new, special one night only performance featuring outstanding live holiday performances from The Castaway Players Theatre Company. Proceeds support The Boys & Girls Club of Saugerties. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845-338-0333. $20. 8pm Miracle on 34th Street. The family classic

Grace Bible Fellowship Church Rte. 9 & 9G, Rhinebeck 9:30 am Sunday School — all ages 10:45 am Morning Services 6:00 pm Evening Services 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Service 10:45 am Christmas Day Service

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comes to life on stage this holiday season in live radio version. STS Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-2279. $20, $18/senior/ student, $5/under 12. 8pm A Christmas Carol. New adaptation of Dickens’classic holiday favorite. Half Moon Theatre, Marriott Pavilion at the Culinary Institute of America, 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park. Info: 845-235-9885, info@halfmoontheatre. org, halfmoontheatre.org. $18-$45 See website for seating chart. 8pm Every Christmas Story Ever Told. Play by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald, & John K. Alvarezlay. Instead of performing Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told — plus Christmas traditions from around the world, including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, seasonal icons from ancient times to topical popculture, and every carol ever sung. A madcap romp through the holiday season! Shadowland Stage, 157 Canal St, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5511, shadowlandstage.org. $39, $34. 8pm-10:30pm Singer-Songwriter Showcase. Meets the Third Friday of each month, 8-10:30pm. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 338-0311. $6. 10pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: Feast of Friends. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.

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3am-5pm Victoria St. George presents The Rainbow Book with accompanied crafts. Join Victoria St. George and explore the rainbow through poetry with her book “The Rainbow Book,” along with pasta noodle crafts! Inquiring Minds Bookstore in Saugerties, 65 Partition Street, Saugerties. upto.com/e/99yIO. 8am Breakfast with Santa. The jolly old elf entertains families at breakfast in the spirit of the holidays. Kids ages 12 and under eat for free! Seatings 8am and 11am. Reservations required. Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain. Info: 845-7862731 x1000, visitbearmountain.com. 8am-10:30am Breakfast with Santa. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, juices, coffee with a pancake topping bar. Bring your camera for a picture with Santa. Donations welcome. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Rt 28, Shokan. Info: 845-657-2326, ReservoirUMC.com. 8am December Exercise Class & Food Drive: Step-Aerobics. New Paltz Elks Lodge is sponsoring “Improve your Health and Improve Life for Others” event at the same time! Participate in aerobics & strength training or step aerobics admission is by donation of any non-perishable food items, donated items will help neighbors in need, via local food pantries. Classes are open to everyone. Line-up: Step-Aerobics, Saturdays through 12/17, 8am; Low Impact Aerobics/ Strength Training, Mondays through 12/19, 7pm & Wednesdays through 12/21, 7pm. Info: call Susan Loxley-Friedle at 845-255-9317. New Paltz Elks Lodge, 290 State Rt 32 S, New Paltz.

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8am NYML National Audubon Society / JBNHS Christmas Bird Count. Participate in the longest running citizen science effort in the world. Contact Steve Chorvas for assignment in the Mohonk Lake/Ashokan Reservoir count circle no later than 12/10. Contact Peter Schoenberger (914 466-2707 or pdsis@yahoo.com ) or Mark DeDea (339-1277 or forsythnature@aol.com ) for assignment in the Ulster Dutchess count circle. Be prepared for a full day out of doors. Reports from feeder watchers in the count circle are also desired. Please contact Mark regarding details about compilation get together afterward at the Hasbrouck Park stone building, submission of records, and weather postponement. jbnhs.org. 8am Writing Group. This writing group will offer bi-weekly practice exercises to improve writing technique & the opportunity to share work-inprogress. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 8:30am-9:30am Vinyasa Yoga with Laura Olson. A fast-paced vinyasa flow class that works up a nice sweat while keeping things light and fun. Great for kickstarting the weekend. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. 9am-12pm Breakfast with Santa at Woodnotes Grille. Take selfies with Santa, enjoy an STS Playhouse holiday music performance at 9:30am and a sneak peek of the STS Playhouse production of Miracle on 34th St. along with a hearty, Catskill style breakfast at Woodnotes Grille. After breakfast, be sure to visit the Emerson’s North Pole in the Country Stores. Santa’s special Elf will be there too! Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com. 9am-11:30am Santa on the Fire Truck. Listen for the holiday music and greet Santa and his elves as he makes his way through town. Ellenville Fire Department, Ellenville. Info: 845-6478899, facebook.com/Ellenville-Fire-District155198981194116/?ref=page_internal. 9am-12pm Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store. Not-for-profit thrift selling clothing for children/adults, household items, jewelry, games/ toys. No furniture. Comforter Cobblestone Thrift Store, 26 Wynkoop Pl, Kingston. Info: 845-3386126, comfortercobblestonethrift26@gmail.com. 9am-9:50am Maintaining Wellness Tai Chi. With certified instructor Jing. 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month 9-9:50am (Introductory movements) & 10-10:50am (Different themes). For all levels. Minimum donation is $5. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz. elegantevidence.com. 9am Saugerties’ Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9am. All welcome. No charge. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rt 9W, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-3285. 9am Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32

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home. Join us for this festive LEGO event! Please pack a snack. Cost $45. Visit Snapology for more details. Hosted by Snapology Mid-Hudson Valley of New Paltz. The Fishkill Rec Center, Fishkill. Snapology.com. $45. 9:30am-11am Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going. Everyone welcome. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rt 212, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8800. 10am-3pm Winter Flea Market. Festive Winter Flea Market to benefit the restoration of the historical Stuyvesant Train Station! Support a good cause! Stuyvesant Train Depot, 55 Riverview St, Stuyvesant. stuyvesanttraindepot@gmail.com. 10am-12pm Ikebana Flower Arrangement Lesson. Led by Suzumi Adams. Fee: $25 plus flowers. Reservation required by Friday 12 noon. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8811, GKnoodles.com. 10am Rustic Winter Market. Local gifts in time for the holidays with special guests, & refreshments. Wallbridge Farm Market, 538 Route 343, Millbrook. Info: 845-677-6221, walbridgefarm.

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com. 10am Holiday Pottery Sale. Lail Design, 31 Joy Ridge Rd, Saugerties. Info: 704-692-4906, brad@ laildesign.net, laildesign.net. 10am-12pm Saturday Social Circle. This group is for mamas looking to meet other mamas, babies and toddlers for activities, socialization and friendship. Whether you are pregnant, have a new baby or older kids, you are welcome to join. New Baby New Paltz, 264 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-0624, newbabynewpaltz@yahoo. com, newbabynewpaltz.com. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 10am-12pm Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge. Info: 845 687-7023, stoneridgelibrary.org/. 10am-9pm Candlewax Recycling Drop-off. Candlewax in any condition to be recycled. Ongoing. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston. 10am-2pm Saugerties Indoor Farmers’ Market. Cahill School Parking Lot, 115 Main St, Saugerties. Info: 845-750-0626, Contact@SaugertiesFarmersMarket.com, SaugertiesFarmersMarket.com.

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10:30am Beary Merry Holiday. Come to the Bear Den and make tasty holiday snacks for the black bears. At 11am when they let the bears out to unwrap their gift boxes full of treats. Bear Mountain State Park, Trailside Zoo, Bear Mountain. 10:30am-11:30am 3 Keys to Pain-Free Living Talk & Demonstration. Dr. Joseph Tieri is a medical physician who specializes in the holistic hands-on practice of osteopathic manipulation. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. Info: 845-657-2482, helpdesk@olivefreelibrary. org, olivefreelibrary.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. Info: 845 399-2805.

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12pm-1pm Free Yoga Pizza Party. Join Women’s Power Space and My Place Pizza for a rejuvenating yoga class and pizza. Families, beginners, and children welcome (mats will be provided). Donations appreciated. Ongoing. My Place Pizza, 322 Main St, Poughkeepsie. sarah@womenspowerspace.org.

1pm-3pm Community Clay Day. Third Saturday of every month. Continues through Dec. 31. Art Centro, 485 Main St, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845 454-4525, artcentro.org. $6.

12:30pm-2:30pm Hannukah Carnival. Festivities starting with a Carnival. There will be music by Caprice Rouge, food (latkes, of course), games, a henna tattoo artist, crafts (make a puppet, candle or salt scrub), & prizes. Congregation Emanuel, 243 Albany Ave, Kingston. TempleEmanuelKingston.org. $5, $3/child. 12:30pm-3pm Santa on the Fire Truck/ Napanoch. Listen for the holiday music and greet Santa and his elves as he makes his way through town. Napanoch Fire Department, Napanoch. Info: 845-647-6830, facebook.com/NapanochFireDept. 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. 12:55pm The Met Opera Live in HD: L’Amour De Loin. Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 518-822-8322, fyi@timeandspace. org, timeandspace.org. $27.50, $15/student. 1pm-2:30pm Puppet Making Workshop & Demo in New Paltz. Free workshop and demo for kids 5-8 years old. All supplies included. Make a sock puppet and then act it out. Ina was the past president of the puppet guild in NYC and has a simple demo. This event is The Renaissance of New Paltz’s introduction to the community! Various workshops one day ….every month. Parent or care-giver must be present. Coffee and tea offered. Donations welcome. The Renaissance of New Paltz, 1 Old Rt 299, New Paltz. Info: 845-4192133, ina.renaissanceofnewpaltz@aol.com or Inadesigna@aol.com. 1pm-4pm Digital Animation Workshop. Three Saturdays of creating Digital Animation with Spark Media December 3, 10, 17 1-4pm at The Woodstock Library. Register ahead. The Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. Info: 8456792213, teens@woodstock.org, www.woodstock.org. 1pm-3pm Poughkeepsie Prints: Community Printmaking Day. Holiday Gift Wrap Program - choose from several relief printing methods and print your own gift wrap! Barrett Art Center, 55 Noxon St, Poughkeepsie. www.barrettartcenter. org. Suggested Donation: $5. 1pm-3pm An Afternoon with Santa. Make holiday crafts while listening to festive music and snap a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus. South Orange YMCA, 45 Gilbert St Ext, Monroe. Info: 845-782-9622, middletownymca.org/node/98. 1pm-6pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@gmail. com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. 1pm-4pm “Merry & Bright” Wilderstein’s Holiday House Tours. Florists and designers dress the mansion in its holiday best. Each room is packed with period and modern decor showcasing the home’s elegance. Self-guided tours will run through the end of December. Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck. Info:

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1pm-2pm Family Program: Frozen Extravaganza. Demonstration of Hot Ice, display of library Frozen materials, snacks, & movie - Frozen. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org.

3pm-7pm Hill-Hold Christmas Annual Candlelight Tour. The parlor will host the traditional holiday tree with the famous antique toys. Cooking over the open hearth. Refreshments will be available. Hill-Hold Museum, Campbell Hall. hillholdandbrickhouse.org. $3/adults, $2/child.

1pm Sit and Knit. Bring a project or start a new one while sitting on the comfy couches in the Information Room window area. Meets every Saturday at 1 pm. All are welcome. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

3pm Tuba Christmas. Be a participant or audience member. Tuba and euphonium players of all ages perform traditional Christmas music from around the world. Participants register at noon, rehearse at 1pm and perform the free concert beginning at 3pm. SUNY Ulster/ Clinton Hall, St. John Room, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-687-5000, sunyulster.edu.

2pm A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage. Produced by Park Playhouse & the Palace Performing Arts Center. Featuring the students of Park Playhouse Kids. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany. Info: 518-465-4663, palacealbany. org. $20, free/12 & under. 2pm-4:30pm New Paltz Rock Music Bash 2016. The ‘BASH’ will feature the bands that came together over the last year at New Paltz Rock, comprised of musicians ages 9-17, playing a variety of music from rock and roll to soul, country to punk, alternative to AOR. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, NewPaltzRock.com. $12/$10 members.

and supported by a string ensemble and vocal soloists, audience members can let their voices soar as they join in singing in this beloved musical rite of the holiday season, George Frederich Handel’s Messiah. Scores will be provided. This event is presented in conjunction with Classics on Hudson. Christ Church Episcopal /Hudson, 431 Union St, Hudson. Info: 518-822-1438, info@ hudsonoperahouse.org. $15/donation. 5pm-6pm Woodstock Library Forum: Julie Parisi Kirby, T. G. Vanini and Jude Roberts: A Winter Concert. The concert will be a mix of original and traditional folk songs. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2213, info@woodstock.org, woodstock. org/event/woodstock-library-forum-julie-parisi-kirby-t-g-vanini-and-jude-roberts-a-winterconcert/?instance_id=10716.

3:30pm-7:30pm Journey Blue Heaven & Emmaretta Marks Concert. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-3484.

5pm Santacon. Grab your suits, grab your presents and start your ho-ho-ho’ing! Give back. Bring 2 non-perishable food items. They will be collected at the first stop. A non-denominational, non-commercial, non-political and nonsensical Santa Claus convention that occurs once a year for absolutely no reason. Poughkeepsie. facebook. com/poughkeepsiesantacon.

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2pm-3:30pm Into the Light Holiday Pageant. The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater with special guests Barely Lace Singers will perform a holiday pageant, Into the Light. Live music, festive dance and puppetry tell the story of how young Lucia journeys through communities the world over to learn how light is kept glowing through the darkest part the year. This heartfelt celebration of many cultural traditions -including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Sankta Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Dewali. Ellenville High School Auditorium, 28 Mapel Ave, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5530, eplm.sharepoint.com/Documents/ Fall%202016%20color.pdf. $5, free/under 10.

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The Fishkill Rec Center, 12/17, 9:30am to 12:30pm. Cost $45.Visit Snapology for more details. Hosted by Snapology Mid-Hudson Valley of New Paltz.

Santa’s Workshop with Lego! Enjoy the magic of the holidays with Santa’s Lego Workshop! In this 3 hour program, Santa’s elves will build a LEGO Christmas city, complete with Santa’s magical sleigh, elves, toys and more. Each child will build their own LEGO ornament to take home. Join us for this festive LEGO event! Please pack a snack.

December Exercise Class & Food Drive. New Paltz Elks Lodge is sponsoring “Improve your Health and Improve Life for Others” event at the same time! Participate in aerobics & strength training or step aerobics admission is by donation of any nonperishable food items, donated items will help neighbors in need, via local

By candlelight watch the Ellison family, soldiers, and officers of the 2nd and 3rd Continental Artillery Regiments celebrate a rowdy Christmas Eve in the traditional 18th century manner. The performers will interact with visitors as if they were from 1780. Info: 845-561-5498. Knox’s Headquarters, 289 Forge Hill Rd, Vails Gate. Info: 845-561-1765 ext. 22. $3/adults, $2/srs & students.

Info: 845 679 8000, info.goldennotebook@gmail. com, goldennotebook.com/event/steven-blushnew-york-rock-rise-velvet-underground-fall-cbgb. 6pm SUNY Orange Chamber Ensemble. Music from the Baroque period to the 20th Century as well as holiday selections amidst the fabulous decorations of the mansion. Admission is free. SUNY Orange/Morrison Hall, Middletown. Info: 845-341-4891, sunyorange.edu.

5pm-8pm Rhinebeck ArtWalk. Every third Saturday of each month, 5-8pm. Village of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck.

6pm Steven Blush, New York Rock: From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of Cbgb. From Punk New Wave to New York Hardcore and Indie rock, New York Rock is the ultimate illustrated account of Rock’s role in NYC. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker Street, Woodstock.

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Christiana will read the story as Dickens edited it for 200 of his own public readings. Lace Mill/ Main Gallery, 165 Cornell St, Kingston. Info: hollychristiana@yahoo.com. 7pm-10pm Perry Beekman Holiday Show. Music, food, holiday cheer &laughter. Shows @ 7 & 9pm. Dinner reservations recommended. Call 845-687-6373. Lydia’s Cafe, 7 Old US 209, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-687-3673, mark@lydiasdeli.com. 7pm-9pm Live at the Library: A Jazzy Christmas. With guitarist Peter Einhorn, vocalist Veronica Nunn, acoustic bassist Peter Swanson, saxophonist George DeLeon & special guests! Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2213, info@woodstock.org, woodstock. org/event/live-at-the-library-a-jazzy-christmas/. 7pm A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage. Produced by Park Playhouse & the Palace Performing Arts Center. Featuring the students of Park Playhouse Kids. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany. Info: 518-465-4663, palacealbany. org. $20, free/12 & under. 7pm-10pm Roost Studios’ First Annual Holiday Art Show Reception. A catered champagne reception in New Paltz this holiday season--showcasing over 125 works by more than 60 different artists! Roost Studios Art Gallery (second floor), 69 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 8445687540, Chirp@ roostcoop.org, roostcoop.com. Suggested Donation. 7pm-9pm Live Music & Noodles with The Bernstein Bard Trio. Dance Night with Acoustic String Ensemble Steve Bernstein, mandolin & vocals; Robert Bard, bass & vocals; Mark Bernstein, guitar & vocals. No cover. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8811, GKnoodles.com. 7pm Queen of The Hudson Sixth Season Finale & Fundraising Concert. Five master musicians perform three great works including Shostakov-

lyofwoodstockinc.org or 845-3317080x157. Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Stationary Clinic for Dogs. Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. $95 and up; includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, and cone collar. All surgeries performed by appointment only; Also, Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic for Cats( call for location and dates). $70 per cat includes spay/ neuter, rabies vaccine, ear cleaning, nail trim. All surgeries performed by appointment only; & Low-cost vaccine & dental Clinics available. The Animal Rights Alliance (T.A.R.A.), 60 Enterprise Pl, Middletown. Info: 845-343- 1000, tara-spayneuter.org.

ich’s Quintet in G Minor. Benefits support the new park at Safe Harbors of the Hudson. Students and Senior tickets available at the door only. Queen of The Hudson, 11 Spring St, Newburgh. newburghny.org/queen-of-the-hudson-concertseries-2016. $30. 7pm-9pm Teacher and Author to Speak. Sharon Roth will speak on Twenty-first Century Spirituality. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove Street, New Paltz. Info: (845) 419-5063, sharon.jean.roth@gmail.com, newpaltzumc. org/. 7pm-10pm <strong>Jafar Panahi’s Taxi. Covertly made cinéma vérité slice of life stars banned Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi posing as a Tehran cab driver talking with passengers. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Info: 845-389-9201, gerryharrington@mindspring.com, movieswithspirit. com. Donations welcome. 7pm The West Point Band’s Benny Havens Band. The West Point Band’s Benny Havens Band is comprised of members of the United States Military Academy who specialize in contemporary popular music to entertain and inspire the United States Corps of Cadets. Modern pop and R&B holiday classics such as “All I Want for Christmas” and “What Christmas Means to Me” will be performed along with original takes on traditional songs like “Winter Wonderland” and “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” Free. The Linda: WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio, 318 Central Ave, Albany. Info: 845-938-2617, westpointband.com. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Main Stage: Ed Palermo Big Band. A Whiter Shade of Palermo. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 7pm-8:30pm Third Saturday Christian Open Mic (Coffee House). Come play or to listen. Doors open 6:30pm. Acoustic solo, duo, groups welcome,

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perform original Christian songs & hymns. Hosted by Patrick Dodge. Refreshments available. Free will offering for SmileTrain. Overlook United Methodist Church, 233 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: patrickdodgemusic@yahool.com, smiletrain.org. 7pm Saturday Night Jazz. NYC saxophonist Al Guart leads ensembles comprised of the best Hudson Valley Jazz musicians. A rotating roster of performers includes pianists John Esposito & Peter Tomlinson, guitarists Steve Raleigh & Peter Einhorn, bassists Lew Scott & Rich Syracuse. Other musicians regularly sit in with the band. Kindred Spirits, 334 Rt 32A, Palenville. Info: 518 678-3101. 7pm-10pm The Frolic! Potluck Salon & All-Ages Ecstatic Dance Party. No partner or experience needed. Share art, music, snacks & dance in community! Barefoot alcohol & substance free. Sliding scale admission, kids and volunteers free. Marbletown Multi-Arts (MaMA), 3588 Main St, Stone Ridge. Info: 845-658-3819, info@freestylefrolic.org. 7:15pm-10pm Saturday Night Jazz and Latin Dance. Featuring George Leary, Harvey Kaiser & Elliot Steel. No Cover. Station Bar and Curio, 101 Tinker St, Woodstock. 7:30pm Winter Solstice Concert & Canned Food Drive. Featuring award-winning pianist, Neil Alexander. Benefit for the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. Guests donating 3 or more canned food items will receive $5 off tickets purchased at the door only. Lobby at the Ritz Theater, Newburgh. safe-harbors.org. $15.

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7:30pm HVCD Dane with Gotham Groove. St Johnâ€™s Evangelcal Lutheran Church, 55 Wilbur Blvd, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-473-7050, hudsonvalleydance.org. 8pm Miracle on 34th Street. The family classic comes to life on stage this holiday season in live radio version. STS Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-2279. $20, $18/senior/ student, $5/under 12. 8pm Tom Pacheco - A Peace Concert. -. Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-6589048, RosendaleCafe.com. $15.

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7:30pm-10:30pm Folk Guild to Feature Blair Shepard. Hudson Valley Folk Guild Poughkeepsie Chapter, 67 South Randolph Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Info: 8455924216, HVFGPoughkeepsie@ gmail.com, hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/chapterpage.php?chapparm=H_POK. $6. 7:30pm Kittâ€™s Jazzy Birthday Celebration. Kitt Potter. Harvey Kaiser, Host on Sax. John Esposito, Piano. Malcom Cecil, Bass. Ti Xiques, Drums. Alley Cat Blues and Jazz Club, 294 Wall St, Kingston. Info: 845-339-1300. 7:30pm Holiday Memories. This Kaliyuga Arts production is directed by John Sowle. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Info: 518-943-3818, BridgeSt.org. $20, $10/21 & under. 7:30pm 11th Annual Classical Christmas Concert. Harp, flutes and other instruments set the stage for professional musicians to celebrate the season in a benefit concert. Vocalists include Seiko Lee, world renown soprano. There is no charge for this popular community event. A freewill offering will be taken to support the local food pantries. St. Johnâ€™s Reformed Church - Upper Red Hook, Red Hook. Info: 845-578-1184, office@ stjohnsreformed.org, Mary@acadiahr.com.

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9pm The Ballroom Thieves. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 5188284800, austin.helsinki@gmail.com, clubhelsinki.shop.ticketstoday.com/basket.aspx?Act ion=AddTickets&eventId=172876. $15/$12. 10pm Dance Party. Featuring DJ Majic Juan. Every Saturday night. Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2814, lodgewoodstock.com.

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7am-10pm Sing Solstice at the Eighth Step. Presenting Magpie, Kim & Reggie Harris in concert to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Eighth Step at Proctors, 432 State Street, Schenectady NY. Info: 518-434-1703, eighthstep@aol.com, 8thstep. orgp. Tickets are $24 advance / $26 day of show / $40 Gold Circle (front center). 8am Breakfast with Santa. The jolly old elf entertains families at breakfast in the spirit of the holidays. Kids ages 12 and under eat for free! Seatings 8am and 11am. Reservations required. Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain. Info: 845-7862731 x1000, visitbearmountain.com. 8am The Fourth Sunday in Advent - Rite I with Communion. The Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. rhinebeck-episcopal. org/history. 8:30am-9:30am Yoga Workout with Terry Fister. For those who want to get up and go on a Sunday morning. Combines traditional asanas with modern core exercises. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. 8:30am-9:30am Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-5906, jan@kagyu.org. 10am Advent Lessons & Carols Service with Communion. The Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck. rhinebeck-episcopal. org/history. 10am-12pm Japanese Calligraphy Workshop. Led by Midori Shinye. Fee: $20. Reservation required by Friday 12 noon. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8811, GKnoodles.com. 10am-2pm Museum Village Indoor Winter Farmers Market. Shop for seasonal produce, baked goods, eggs, meat, cheese, wine and more.

Every third Sunday through March. Museum Village, Monroe. Info: 845-372-6550, farmmarkettemplate.com. 10am Holiday Pottery Sale. Lail Design, 31 Joy Ridge Rd, Saugerties. Info: 704-692-4906, brad@ laildesign.net, laildesign.net. 10am-2pm Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: The Marc Black Omelette Quartet. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For students who are wellpracticed in Iyengar Level I. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 10:15am-3:15pm Locust Grove’s Holiday Open House. All a glitter for the holidays! Featuring festive decorations and special exhibit from the museum collection; antique toys and games! . Selfguided tours, expert guides are stationed throughout the house to answer your questions, including a fact-filled hunt for kids! Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. Info: info@lgny.org, lgny.org/. $11/adults, $6/children. 10:30am-2:30pm Brunch with Santa. The spirit of Christmas is alive at this historic hotel where Santa joins families for a traditional holiday brunch. Reservations. The Thayer Hotel, West Point. Info: 845-446-4731, Ext. 7929, thethayerhotel.com. 10:30am-12:30pm Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Sitting and walking meditation with short teaching and discussion from Pema Chodron books or video. Free and open to the public. Ongoing. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845 658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org. 11am-2pm Rocky’s Refuge Holiday Bake Sale. In support Rocky’s Refuge! Tractor Supply/Liberty, Route 52, Liberty. Info: 607-498-5445, rockysrefuge@gmail.com, rockysrefuge.org. 11am-4pm Christmas at Clermont Open House. Explore the mansion at your leisure enjoying the holiday decorations with docents available to answer questions in each room. Cider and cookies will be available in the visitor’s center. Admission is free. Info: info@friendsofclermont.org or 518-537-6622. . Clermont State Historic Site, 87 Clermont Ave, Germantown. Info: 518-537-4240. 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, facebook.com/ConversationsOverCoffee/.

12pm-5pm Winter Holiday Art Exhibition. Presented by the Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. and Bannerman Island Gallery. Show will exhibit through 1/29. The exhibition will be a small works art show. Gallery Hours for the duration of the show are Saturdays and Sundays from 12noon – 5pm and weekdays by chance and appointment. Bannerman Island Gallery (BIG), 150 Main St, Beacon. Info: 845-234-3204 or 845-416-8342, bannermancastle.org.

costumed interpreters, who portray Gilded Age house guests and servants. Children typically take 45 minutes to an hour to complete the program. The young detectives can enter a drawing, along with their guess as to “whodunit,” for prizes provided by the Friends of Mills Mansion and Oblong Books. Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks.com/. $8/adults, $15/per family, up to 3 children.

12pm-3pm Tastings, Shopping and Sales. A sampling of Gourmet Sweet Hot Maple Dipping Mustard by Tea Thyme Herb Farm. All of Tea Thyme Farm products are created in Denver, NY. Check out their other great products like vinegars,&syrup. Emerson Country Stores, 5340 Rt-28, Mount Tremper. Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com.

1pm Sunday Football Brunch. Happy Hour begins from 6-8pm. No cover for this event. Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2814, lodgewoodstock.com.

12pm-4pm Creature Feature Weekend. Learn more about nocturnal animals. “Meet the Animals” presentations at 1pm & 2:30pm. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum/ Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall. Info: 845-534-5506 x204, hhnaturemuseum.org. 12pm-4pm ExhibitThe Art of Picturebooks. Three professional children’s book illustrators will exhibit their original artwork. Show exhibits through December. Gallery hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 12pm-4pm. Amity Gallery, 110 Newport Bridge Rd, Warwick. Info: 845-9866962, amitygallery110@gmail.com, amitygallery110.wordpress.com. 12pm-4pm Hill-Hold Christmas Annual Candlelight Tour. The parlor will host the traditional holiday tree with the famous antique toys. Cooking over the open hearth. Refreshments will be available. Hill-Hold Museum, Campbell Hall. hillholdandbrickhouse.org. $3/adults, $2/child. 12pm-4pm Holiday Market in Ellenville. Local vendors of gifts and crafts, with a lesser emphasis on fruits and vegetables. WIC and seniors checks will accepted through November. Aroma Thyme Bistro will provide hot soup and the market will offer gift baskets on behalf of Tony & Nick’s Italian Kitchen, and a Christmas trees from a local vendor. Entertainment is planned. CenterMarket Street, Ellenville. Info: 845-668-0424, facebook.com/events/958323447646581/?active_ tab=discussion. 12pm-4pm A Gilded Age Christmas. Featuring lavish decorations and children’s programs, from late November through New Year’s Eve. The decorations are done in turn-of-the-century style, recreating the atmosphere of holidays long-ago in one of the great estates of the Hudson Valley. Touring hours will be Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4pm (last entry at 3:30pm). Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks. com/. $8/adults, $6/srs, free/12 & under. 1pm-5pm Hudson Valley Kimchi Festival 2016. Korean Games & Foods. Traditional Korean Performances. Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish featuring fermented vegetables and many health benefits. Learn how to make your own kimchi. World Mission Society Church of God, 880 Jackson Ave, New Windsor. newyork. wmschurchofgod.org/hudson-valley-kimchifestival-2016.

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1pm-2pm Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-7148, rizka@hvc.rr.com. 1pm-3pm Calling All Knitters. Do you enjoy knitting? Knitters of all levels are invited to meet on the first and third Sundays of every month, 1-3pm. Come to share patterns and skills and to enjoy the company of others who share your interest. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz. Info: 845 255-1489, eltinglibrary.org. 1pm-3pm Pallet Puppet Theatre offers Spanish Puppet Lesson. Ongoing on Sundays, 1-3pm. Materials for kids provided. The Green Palette,Medusa Antique Center Building, 215 Main St, New Paltz. 1:30pm Holiday Open Mic. Features Jane March, Never2Late, Gregory Callahan. Holiday songs from all traditions are especially welcome at this month’s Open Mic. Hyde Park Library, 2 Main St, Hyde Park. Info: 845-229-7791, hydeparkbrewing.com. 1:30pm-3:30pm Elting Library Scrabble Club. Ages 18 & up please. All levels of play welcome. Scrabbles sets provided. Meets in the Study Room. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-5030 ext. 2, eltinglibrary.org. 2pm A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage. Produced by Park Playhouse & the Palace Performing Arts Center. Featuring the students of Park Playhouse Kids. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany. Info: 518-465-4663, palacealbany. org. $20, free/12 & under. 2pm A Christmas Carol. New adaptation of Dickens’classic holiday favorite. Half Moon Theatre, Marriott Pavilion at the Culinary Institute of America, 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park. Info: 845-235-9885, info@halfmoontheatre. org, halfmoontheatre.org. $18-$45 See website for seating chart. 2pm Miracle on 34th Street. The family classic comes to life on stage this holiday season in live radio version. STS Playhouse, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-2279. $20, $18/senior/ student, $5/under 12. 2pm Holiday Memories. This Kaliyuga Arts production is directed by John Sowle. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Info: 518-943-3818, BridgeSt.org. $20, $10/21 & under. 2pm-4pm The Fabulous Hackers. A group of golf buddies get together and play favorites ranging from folk to classic rock to country mixed with a list of original songs. High Falls Cafe, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. Info: 845-687-2699, highfallscafe@earthlink.net, highfallscafe.com. Pass the hat. 2:30pm 11th Annual Classical Christmas Concert. Harp, flutes and other instruments set the stage for professional musicians to celebrate the season in a benefit concert. Vocalists include Seiko Lee, world renown soprano. There is no charge for this popular community event. A freewill offering will be taken to support the local food pantries. St. John’s Reformed Church - Upper Red Hook, Red Hook. Info: 845-578-1184, office@ stjohnsreformed.org, Mary@acadiahr.com. 3pm-4:30pm Lessons & Carols with the Kairos Consort. A beautiful Anglican tradition: readings, carols (medieval to contemporary), seasonal hymns, a Bach motet. Reception follows the service. Holy Cross Monastery, Route 9W, West Park. Info: 845-256-9114, soprano@hvc.rr.com, http://www.kairosconsort.org/concerts-tickets. 3pm On a Midsummer’s Night. A new Pop

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Opera adapted from Shakespeare’s “Midsummer’s Night Dream,” with libretto and music by local composer Debbie Lan. Directed by Allyson Uzzle, the production features local actors and singers. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8989, rosendaletheatre.org. 3pm-6pm High Meadow School Bookfair at Barnes & Noble Kingston. Readings by authors Stephanie Spinner, Julie Fogliano, Stefan Bolz; performances by kids’ singer Dean Jones, & High Ridge Choir Chorale. Barnes & Noble, 1177 Ulster Ave, Kingston. Info: 845-687-4855, pto@highmeadowschool.org, highmeadowschool.org/event/ barnes-noble-book-fair/. 3pm-5:30pm CFD 36th Death Café with Presentation and Q&A. Presentation: “Grief Around the Holidays: Missing the Ones We Love” by Deborah Golden Alecson, Thanatologist, author, and lecturer. The Holidays can be a challenging time for those who have experienced the death of a loved one, either recently or in the past. Mingle during live music, sample cakes and coffee. No need to register, no fee, all are welcome. The Kirkland, Kingston. Info: 845-802-0970, info@cfdhv.org, facebook.com/CFDDeathCafe. 3pm-5pm Eve Gendron presents The Angels on My Tree. Get into the spirit of kindless with a reading, discussion, and kindless craft with “The Angels on my Tree” illustrator Eve Gendron. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Main Street, New Paltz. upto.com/e/6QIIO. 3pm Woodstock Ultimate Disc. Ongoing games -Sundays at 3pm. A free, casual, co-ed pickup game. Athletic Fields, 98 Comeau Dr, Woodstock. WoodstockUltimate.org.

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Polar Express Night: a good excuse to check out restored Hyde Park Station

mtrak’s Empire Corridor Service from Penn Station in New York City to Niagara Falls runs through many whistlestops along the route, but does not pause at all of them. The Hyde Park Train Station is one that gets passed by, ever since it was closed in 1958. Built over a century before on River Road, below what was to become the Vanderbilt Estate, it once served travelers between New York and Albany on the Hudson River Railroad line. Some of those passengers were quite famous. Abraham Lincoln was transported along the corridor twice: once alive and once after his assassination. King George and Queen Elizabeth of England visited the Roosevelts in Hyde Park in 1939 for that remarkable hot-dog picnic before continuing on to Canada by train. Indeed, the station was used by the Vanderbilt and Roosevelt families themselves, and in 1945, FDR’s body was unloaded at this location in preparation for burial. In 1914 the stationhouse proper was rebuilt in a design reminiscent of the Mission and Spanish Revival styles by Warren and Wetmore, the architects who also designed Grand Central Terminal and the nearby Poughkeepsie Station. The low profile and red-tiled roof must have seemed exotic to early-20th-century train travelers making their way along the Hudson River. By mid-century, auto and air travel had begun to appeal to the masses, and passenger rail transport in the US declined, leading to the station’s closure. After some tracks were removed and a tunnel passage was boarded up, the station was sold to the Town of Hyde Park and essentially abandoned. It was scheduled for demolition by 1975, when the Hudson Valley Railroad Society (HVRS) stepped in and signed a 15-year lease to occupy the premises for the whopping sum of a dollar a year. Then began the arduous and much-more-expensive process of repair and renovation. After years of neglect and vandalism, both the interior and exterior were in dire need of attention. The interior work included rebuilding and refurnishing the ticket booth and refurbishing benches, the waiting room and baggage room. Windows, doors, exterior trim and the unique Spanish-tile roof had to be repaired or replaced to make the station weathertight. IBM supported the Society with grant money to do the windows: a task that was completed for the PBS filming of Eleanor and Franklin. All other restoration work, including wiring, plumbing and heating systems, was done at the Society’s own expense. Situated at the riverside, with an adjacent park next to the parking lot, the building looks quiet and unused – until, that is, the local HVRS members show up for their weekly Monday-night meeting. Then the lights go on, and the station is filled with enthusiasm for all things railroad-related. Now converted into a nonprofit museum celebrating its rich past, the station holds displays and photographs depicting 100 years’ worth of Hyde Park history, including poster-sized shots of Franklin and Eleanor and those illustrious British royals. Other artifacts harkening back to rail-travel heydays decorate the space, including a life-sized, mustachioed model of a ticket-seller and an old apple-vending machine that still works. Up a steep set of stairs, the entire space is filled with working model trains, along with a large slotcar setup for another set of track and model enthusiasts. HVRS president Jeff Armstrong extols the pleasure of “hanging out with the guys” in the atticlike hobby room, where they can run multiple trains at once around the perimeter of the area. At least one train has a closed-circuit camera attached to the front of its engine that connects to a TV screen, giving viewers a more “virtual reality” sort of experience. With around 15 active participants showing up on a regular basis, the Society is always open to more members and volunteers. Outside, the remaining tracks along the river – still used by CSX and Amtrak – are fenced off for obvious safety purposes. The Empire Corridor Service rumbles by like clockwork, without even slowing down. This spot was used briefly in Hitchcock’s film North by Northwest: the bit where the train comes to a halt for an unscheduled stop and the Feds get on. It’s thought that the facility could possibly reopen as an active passenger station, if the idea of extending Metro-North’s Hudson Line commuter rail service farther north is ever realized. Meanwhile, all continued maintenance and restoration of the station are the sole responsibility of the Society, which raises operating funds at an annual model-train show in Poughkeepsie. Other regularly held events include monthly hobby and history nights, Hobo Night, Halloween Ghost Train Night and Polar Express Night (coming up this weekend) – all attracting visitors to the site, which is also open to the public from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on summer weekends. Check it out. And visit the website below to see a four-minute clip about the museum. The Polar Express, written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, will be read by Karin Armstrong at the Hyde Park Station, located at 34 River Road, on Monday, December 19 at 5 and 6:30 p.m. Come enjoy holiday conviviality and crafts for the kids; refreshments will be served. For more information about HVRS, call (845) 229-2338 or see http://hydeparkstation.com/hps. html. – Ann Hutton

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Polar Express Night, Monday, December 19, 5 & 6:30 p.m., Hyde Park Station, 34 River Road, Hyde Park; (845) 229-2338, http://hydeparkstation.com/hps.html.

3:30pm-4:30pm Free Youth Empowerment Strategies Workshop. Introduction to the Power of Breath and Yogawith the international trainer, Harry Monga. For ages 13 and above. RSVP. Hindu Temple & Indian Culture Center, 3 Brown Road, Wappingers Falls. Info: 19149416486, gpavitra@yahoo.com, secure.iahv.org/event_details. aspx?event_id=109572. 3:30pm-7:30pm Journey Blue Heaven & Emmaretta Marks Concert. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-3484. 4pm Christmas Cantata. An original program celebrating the miracle of Christmas through vocals, handbells, and the Word. Refreshments and fellowship following the show. The event is free to all. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Rt 28, Shokan. Info: 845-657-2326, ReservoirUMC.com. 4pm Classic Choral Society Winter Concert. Program highlights: Charpentier’s “Midnight Mass for Christmas,” Bach’s “A Child is Born to Us,” and Pachelbel’s Magnificat in G. Facebook: Classic Choral Society. United Church of Christ, Blooming Grove. Info: 845-713-4543. 4pm-6pm Hanukkah Celebration at Jewish Congregation of New Paltz. Annual Hanukkah Celebration at 30 North Chestnut St. (JCC) from 4-6 PM. All are welcome. Latkes, dreidel games, singing! Free. Jewish Community Center, 30 North Chestnut St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-9817, dylexa2girls@gmail.com. 4pm-6pm A Magical Hannukah. Seth Dale started in magic at age 8 and has been delighting audiences ever since. Combining magic, mentalism, comedy and lots of audience interaction Seth’s show is sure to entertain everyone. Light the candles, play dreidel, eat some latkes and read a PJ Library book. This program is free and open to the entire community. Congregation Eitz Chaim, 1465 Orange Tpke, Monroe. Info: 845-562-7860. 4pm-7pm Mount Gulian’s Special Holiday Program & Candelight Tours. Candlelight tours of the homestead, refreshments and professional storyteller Lorraine Hartin Gelardi. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon. Info: 18458318172, info@mountgulian.org, mountgulian.org. $10/adult; $8/senior; $6/child. 4pm-6pm Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Sponsored by Birds of a Feather and Timekeeper Drums. Broadcast on Woodstock 104 at 8pm. All drummers, dancers are welcome. Meets every Sunday, 4-6pm. Admission is free, donations appreciated. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. 4pm Andy Statman/Gene Yellin & Friends. Unitarian Fellowship of Poughkeepsie, 67 South Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie. 4:30pm Candlelight Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols In the Sanctuary. Open to all. Zion Episcopal Church, 12 Satterlee Place, Wappingers Falls. Info: 845-297-7693, gregory. citarella@gmail.com. 5pm-6:30pm Restorative Yoga with Kate Hagerman. A gentle, supportive practice designed to bring stillness to the body and mind. A perfect way to wrap up the weekend. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 6pm Monthly Meeting of the Hudson Valley Humanists. This will be the third annual HumanLight potluck dinner. HumanLight is a celebration of the values and ideals of secular humanism: reason, compassion and hope. Bring something edible to share. If you have something you can’t use but someone else might want, bring it there will be a drawing. Hudson Valley Humanists will be collecting toiletries and other necessities for Family of New Paltz. All are welcome. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Dr, New Paltz. Info: auer1@att.net. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting.

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2828, emersonresort.com. 6pm Exit Interview with U.S. Rep Chris Gibson. U.S. Representative Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, will visit SUNY New Paltz for an “Exit Interview” cohosted by the Benjamin Center and Common Cause/NY, and conducted by Common Cause/ NY Executive Director Susan Lerner. Gibson will reflect on his experiences in Washington, the recent Presidential election and his vision for the future. It will be a full and frank discussion and will include an opportunity for audience questions. SUNY New Paltz/Student Union Bldg, New Paltz.

6pm Reading Series - NEW16 Selects: Battered by Arthur Holden. Presented by Tangent Theatre Company. New works showcase features original stories by emerging writers. Free admission, reservations are encouraged. For more info and to reserve: tangent -arts.org. Murray’s Cafe, 73 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845-230-7020, murraystivoli.com. 7pm-11pm Community Hannukah Party. A joyous celebration of Hannukah. This event is geared towards children but all are invited for songs, skits, dreydl playing, arts and crafts and wonderful food including delicious latkes. This year each child will make a chanukiyah to bring home to light over the holiday. We will have our first latke tasting contest. Bring your favorite latke recipe for a tasting contest. Beacon Hebrew Alliance i, 331 Verplanck Ave, Beacon. Info: 845-8312012 ext. 03, beaconhebrewalliance.org.

6pm Presentation on Maltby Hollow Stream Assessment. Presented by Shaun McAdams, Project Manager for the consulting firm Barton & Loguidice, describe the results of a stream and bank erosion assessment of Maltby Hollow Brook. Free and open to the public. Olive Town Meeting Hall, 50 Bostock Rd, Shokan. Info: 845-688-3047, ulster.cce.cornell.edu. 6pm-8pm Dairy Products and Cow Bingo. Youth will taste some fantastic dairy products and learn all about the parts of a dairy animal through an exciting, heart-racing game! If your child is interested in everything the dairy or equine industry has to offer, this is the 4-H program for him/her! Youth must be between the ages of 8 and 18. Extension Education Center, 479 Rt. 66, Hudson. Info: 518-828-3346 x201, ormms426@ cornell.edu.

7pm Live @ The Falcon Main Stage: Erik Lawrence & Hipmotism. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 7pm Hedda Lettuce. Lettuce Rejoice! Holiday Spectacular. Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St, Hudson. Info: 5188284800, austin.helsinki@ gmail.com, gayhudson.com/lettuce-rejoice-tickets/. $20.

8pm Live Latin Jazz. Every Sunday! Happy Hour begins from 6-8pm. No cover for this event. Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2814, lodgewoodstock.com.

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7:30am-8:30pm Free Weekly Community Meditation. All are welcome for silent sitting and walking meditation. For optional beginner instruction, please arrive at 7:20. Drop-in attendance welcome. Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Donations welcome. Education Annex of Wellness Embodied, 126 Main St, New Paltz. wellnessembodiedcenter.com/community-meditation.

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8:30am-9:30am Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 845-6795906. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. 9am Family’s Holiday Gift Drive. Mon & Tues: 9am-12:30pm, 12:30-4pm, 4-7:30pm Wed & Thurs: 8:30-11:30am, 11:30-2:30pm, 2:305:30pm. Register/more info: holidays@familyofwoodstockinc.org or call (845) 331-7080. Fair Street Church, 209 Fair St, Kingston. 9am-9:50am Senior Fit Dance for Seniors with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Bring a mat. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 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. Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston. Info: 845 399-2805, ssipkingston.org. 10am Successful Aging. Hudson Valley Community Center, 110 Grand Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845-220-7332. 10am-11:30am Iyengar Yoga Level I with Barbara Boris. For students new to Iyengar, the basis of the method is taught in standing poses. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter. com. $18. 10am-12pm Senior Drama with Edith LeFever. Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues & scenes. Interested seniors are welcome to sit in. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation.

or the past month, this page has forced us to be stuck in our minds. We’ve been exploring the bewildering revelations in physics of the past 80 years. It’s amazing stuff, but it’s totally conceptual. By contrast, astronomy can also offer non-mental experiences that sweep us out of our minds with their sheer beauty. Don’t you enjoy turning people on to the most gorgeous things you’ve ever seen? I sure do. After I rented a houseboat on Lake Powell 30 years ago, I couldn’t wait to do it again and bring along some new friends, so they could experience one of the ultimate inspirational things you can do in the US. Same with the sky. After 40 years I retired my local astronomy classes last year, but my biggest regret is no longer showing the public the ten-day-old Moon and the great Hercules globular cluster through the giant telescopes at the Overlook Observatory. I loved hearing people go, “That’s not real!” and “Oh my God!” Happily, the sky keeps performing. In this next year, the most gorgeous and dramatic otherworldly sights will be the total solar eclipse next August 21 and the great aurora displays that our tour members will see in central Alaska. Those astronomy tours: That’s an easy way to experience the most amazing wonders. They took decades to evolve, and they’re now perfected. I don’t own the company, so it’s of no personal financial benefit whether a particular tour has 90 people or 12. But I sure love to watch nature enthusiasts looking through our giant telescope at an Andes mountaintop observatory, and seeing a “star city” of a million separate suns packed into an unreal ball – and the previous day, hear our members make appreciative comments as we go from the amazing Atacama Desert to board a boat into the Humboldt Current to see penguin colonies. Tour members are mostly retired (as well as active) physicians and teachers, and mostly readers of the Old Farmer’s Almanac and Astronomy magazine. I hope that more Almanac Weekly readers come to those. You can check out the itinerary by going to www.specialinteresttours.com and looking at the upcoming Chile and Northern Lights tours. If you’d like to come, tell them that Bob Berman said you would get a discount. I just got them to agree (reluctantly) to that. Join us! I may have to take responsibility for making your mind spin round and round lately. Give me the chance and I’ll make up for that, by sharing beauty of such uniqueness and intensity, it naturally frees the brain from worldly conceptions! – Bob Berman

11am-12pm Chair Yoga with Kathy Foley. Chair yoga is a very helpful way for those who need extra

legal notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received, publicly opened and read at the Ulster County Purchasing Department,244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, Kingston, NY 12401 on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 3:00PM for Ver-Mac Trailer Mounted Message Signs, BID #RFB-UC16-095. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at www.co.ulster.ny.us/purchasing. Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received, publicly opened and read at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 244 Fair Street, 3rd Floor, Kingston, NY on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 3:30 PM for LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION TRAILER, BID #RFB-UC16-094. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address or on our website at UlsterCountyNY.Gov/purchasing. Marc Rider, Ulster County Director of Purchasing

December 15, 2016

support in enjoying the benefits of yoga. Using chairs for support. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 12:15pm Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting. Beekman Arms, 6387 Mill St, Rhinebeck. Info: 914 244-0333. 1pm-2pm Needlework Group. Knitters, crocheters, rug hookers & stitchers of all types and beginners welcome. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 2pm-5pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@gmail. com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa.

845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 3:30pm-4:30pm Amateur Guitar Jam. Join this casual gathering of acoustic musicians. Bring your own guitar. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 4pm-5pm Muay Thai for Kids. For ages 5 to 13. Children learn the basics of the art of the eight limbs with our knowledgeable instructors. Build confidence and personal strength. Free. Free ongoing class. Stockade, 302 Wall St, Kingston. stockademuaythai.com. 4:15pm-5:30pm Healthy Back Class w/ Anne Olin. Build strength and increase flexibility and range of motion with attention to your special needs. Class is on-going and meets on Mondays, 4:15-5:30pm. 28 West Gym, Maverick Rd & Rt 28, Glenford. $12/class.

2pm-4pm Senior Painting. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation.

5pm Polar Express Night at Hyde Park Train Station. Karin Armstrong reads “The Polar Express” at The Hyde Park Station. Crafts, Refreshments. 2nd ride at 7pm. Hyde Park Train Station Museum, 38 River Rd, Hyde Park. hydeparkstation.com/hpsevents.html.

3pm-5pm Math Help. Get those pencils sharpened! Phyllis Rosato is here to answer all of your math questions, from kindergarten to calculus. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info:

5pm-10pm Monday Night Football. Food, fun and football! We are serving up $5 fried chicken, $4 drafts and a BURN your BILL raffle at 10pm! Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845-688-

7pm-9:30pm Standing Rock-On-Hudson. A Teach-in About Standing Rock, Native American Non-violence, Whales, Anchorages, and Why the Hudson River is at Risk , hosted by Evan Pritchard. info: evan.pritchard7@gmail.com.An evening full of guest speakers with ties to Standing Rock and our own Native American community. Music and media presentations including Hudson: A River At Risk, with comments and Q and A by filmmaker Jon Bowermaster, Michael O’Keefe, award winning actor of stage and screen, author, and priest of the Zen Peacemaker Order, will speak on Overcoming Us-vs-Them. Author and poet, Elizabeth Cunningham will read from her inspiring work. RSVP. boughton place. Info: 845-377-1110, mhsierraprograms@yahoo.com. 7pm A Christmas Carol. The Walking the dog Theater production of Charles Dickens’ play. Performed by David Anderson, directed by Ted Pugh. Appropriate for children aged 10 and older. Camphill Ghent/ Culture Hall, 2542 Rt. 66, Chatham. Info: 518-392-2760, wtdtheater. org. $15. 7pm December Exercise Class & Food Drive: Low Impact Aerobics/Strength Training. New Paltz Elks Lodge is sponsoring “Improve your Health and Improve Life for Others” event at the same time! Participate in aerobics & strength training or step aerobics - admission is by donation of any non-perishable food items, donated items will help neighbors in need, via local food pantries. Classes are open to everyone. Line-up: Step-Aerobics, Saturdays through 12/17, 8am; Low Impact Aerobics/Strength Training, Mondays through 12/19, 7pm & Wednesdays through 12/21, 7pm. Info: call Susan Loxley-Friedle at 845-2559317. New Paltz Elks Lodge, 290 State Rt 32 S, New Paltz. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Main Stage: Joe Louis Walker & Friends. Featuring Joe Nott. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-2367970, liveatthefalcon.com. 8pm Industry Night at The Lodge. Featuring live funk with Fishin’ Chicken. Happy Hour all Night! Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2814, lodgewoodstock.com.

Tuesday

12/20

9am Family’s Holiday Gift Drive. Mon & Tues: 9am-12:30pm, 12:30-4pm, 4-7:30pm Wed & Thurs: 8:30-11:30am, 11:30-2:30pm, 2:305:30pm. Register/more info: holidays@familyofwoodstockinc.org or call (845) 331-7080. Fair Street Church, 209 Fair St, Kingston. 9am-10am 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. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 9:30am-11am Level I Yoga with Terry Fister. Taught in the Iyengar style. The basis of the method is taught in standing poses and other fundamental postures. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 9:30am Serving and Staying in Place - SSIP/ New Paltz. Regular Tuesday social breakfast meeting for seniors who want to remain in their own home and community. Plaza Diner, New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz. Info: 845 255-0609. 9:30am The Saugerties Seniors Meeting. Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP)is a social selfhelp group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Village Diner, Main St, Saugerties. Info: 845 255-0609. 9:30am Gyrotonic Tower Class. Using natural body spinal movements to decompress and

GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK

Palm reading In which our intrepid garden expert gives his ponytail a successful trim

friend gave me a ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) decades ago, and up to this summer it looked something like a palm tree sitting atop a large onion – or a long-leafed dracaena plant whose stem, near ground-level, had swollen almost to the size of a bowling ball. The plant looked very interesting, but not particularly attractive, and the sharp edges of its long strappy leaves were grabbing at me every time I walked by too closely. So last summer, I was going to toss the plant in the compost pile; instead, I lopped off its top to about three feet in height. What remained was nothing more than what looked like a tan bowling ball halfway immersed in a pot of soil, with an inch-thick bare stem tapering skyward from its upper side. After pruning, I ignored the plant, just as I had done for the past few decades. Ponytail palm doesn’t crave attention. As testimonial to the ability of the bulbous trunk to store water, the plant went months between waterings. What’s more, it has been growing in the same pot with the same potting soil for all these years: no small accomplishment with the bulbous base of the plant, rather than potting soil, occupying much of volume within the pot. And fertilization? A rare event. Now for the good part: Since being decapitated, the ponytail palm has sprouted tufts of leaves in various places. A few new sprouts appeared near the top of the plant, just as most plants would do when the top bud or portion of a stem is cut back. A tuft also appeared lower down along the stem. And seemingly out of nowhere, a couple of tufts of leaves sprang from the rounded surface of the swollen bulb. Over time, each of those tufts of leaves is going to elongate into a stem capped by a tuft of leaves. The plant is more verdant and very attractive now, and I should be able to direct its growth to remain so. If not, I can lop back one or more ponytails and start again.

The plant went months between waterings

Ponytail palm is quite a dramatic sight in its native tropical haunts. There, the plant’s stem keeps elongating, lifting its mophead of scrappy leaves higher and higher. Tufts of leaves might sprout lower down along the stem, or from the base, just as did my decapitated plant. And the bulbous base, it keeps growing fatter and fatter. In Puerto Rico, I’ve seen ponytail palms that were three feet across at ground-level. My plant will get a new pot as soon as it bursts out of its old one. But eventually…?

strengthen the spine. It emphasizes full mobility of the joints and lengthening of the fascia and skeletal system. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 10am The Country Scrappers & Stampers Meeting. Come for the whole day or drop by for an hour or two. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Ongoing. Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1 Marl Rd, Walker Valley. Info: 845 744-3055. 10:30am-11:30am Together Tuesdays. Janice leads this story, craft, and play hour for kids birth through preschool. Come join the friendly gang of local parents. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 10:30am Pilates Equipment Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 1pm-5pm Mount Gulian’s Candelight Tours. The homestead’s rooms will be decorated in different fashions, with opulent Victorian décor. Each room, of course, will be lit by candlelight. Refreshments that include wassail and holiday desserts will be available with our compliments. Last tour at 4pm. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon. Info: 18458318172, info@ mountgulian.org, mountgulian.org. $8/adult; $6/ senior; $4/child. 1pm-2pm Esopus Artist Group. Join this ongoing session of art making. Bring your own supplies. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@ gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 2pm-5pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@gmail. com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. 3pm-6pm Weekly Community Acupuncture with Kristin Misik. For details and to schedule appointments: wellnessembodiedcenter.com/ accupuncture.html. Education Annex of Wellness Embodied, 126 Main St, New Paltz. wellnessembodiedcenter.com. 4pm-8pm Free Community Holistic Health Care Day. A wide variety of holistic health modalities and practitioners are available with many new practitioners. Appts upon check-in from 4-7 pm. Free, donations appreciated. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge. Info: info@rvhhc.org, rvhhc.org. 4pm-5pm After School Tweens. Ages 9-12Event includes crafts, outdoor games, book discussions, movies, wii and informal hangouts. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen.

ALMANAC WEEKLY

December 15, 2016

Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 4pm-8pm Free Community Holistic Healthcare Day. 3rd Tuesday of the month. A wide variety of holistic health modalities and practitioners are available and they have many new practitioners. Appointments can be made on a first-come, first-served basis upon check-in, from 4-7:00PM. RVHHC invites patients to give a donation or an hour of volunteer community service if they can. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge. Info: info@rvhhc.org, rvhhc.org. 4:30pm Annie Hannah Mancini, Ohayo Mt Road: Poems and Music from the Ancient and Sacred. This is the culmination of a two year project inspired by living on Ohayo Mountain Road. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker Street, Woodstock. Info: 845 679 8000, info.goldennotebook@gmail.com, goldennotebook.com/event/ annie-hannah-mancini-ohayo-mt-road-poemsand-music-ancient-and-sacred.

Years ago, the routine was that seed catalogues would arrive in the mail sometime after January, and all of us gardeners would place our orders to receive seeds a couple of months later. Now, I have catalogues that have already been sitting on my kitchen table for a few weeks, with orders waiting to be finalized – and not primitively finalized, with pen and paper, but seamlessly, on the Internet. Seed companies realized that the early bird gets the worm: We gardeners, once cold weather has set in, are likely to get seduced by any reference to fresh tomatoes, so are most likely to order from the first catalogues we see. All this is for the better – for me, at least, because my efforts to limit downtime in the garden mean that I need to have seeds in hand and ready to sow that much sooner. I could sow lettuce seeds today, for harvest in the greenhouse. Onion and leek seeds get sown in seedflats at the LEE REICH | ALMANAC WEEKLY beginning of February; lettuce Lee's ponytail plant is not needy. for transplants to be planted outdoors follows soon after that, along with pansies and snapdragons; and the march continues from then on right through September. One thing that has not changed over the years is that I’m still enticed, and thankful for what we gardeners have at our fingertips. From just a phone call, a few dollars or a few computer keystrokes, plants from all over the world end up in my garden. How can I resist trying Ruby Mist Love Grass, Cajun Jewel Okra and Blazing Stars this year, along with such old standbys as Buttercrunch lettuce, Blue Lake beans and Lemon Gem marigolds? – Lee Reich Any gardening questions? E-mail Lee at garden@leereich.com and he’ll try answering them directly or in his Almanac Weekly column. To read Lee’s previous “Gardener’s Notebook” columns, visit his garden at www.leereich.com/blog.

her favorite characters from the Nativity Story. If you do not want to join in the performance, you can watch from the sidelines with the rest of the crowd! The Living Nativity is an opportunity to act out the miracle of Christmas. Candy canes, cookies and hot cocoa are provided. Additional performances 7 & 7:30pm. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St, Kingston. Info: 845-338-6759. 6:30pm-7:30pm Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Meditation with Donna Sherman. $80, pre-registration required. This eight class series will meet twice a week for one hour - Monday & Wednesdays. $99/8 classes. This 8 class series will meet twice a week for one hour. Living Seed, New Paltz. Info: contact@thelivingseed.com. 7pm-10pm Open Mic Nite. Hosted by Ben Rounds, Open Mic Nite at Woodnotes Grille makes Tuesday night the new Friday night for great entertainment. Listen to talented local singers and bands or showcase your own talents! No cover. Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com.

5pm Snowﬂakes Falling Paper Cutting Workshop. Enjoy milk and cookies while cutting beautiful paper snowflakes. Staff member Susan Rohrmeier will be guiding the group to make wintry decorations for our windows, walls, and packages. All ages and abilities are welcome! This event is free and open to the public. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. Info: 845-758-3241, redhooklibrary.org.

7pm-9pm Open Mic. On-going. Free admission. Inquiring Minds Bookstore in Saugerties, 65 Partition Street, Saugerties. Info: 845 679-5906, jan@ kagyu.org.

6pm-8:30pm Bingo at the Center. Bingo is a DRAG at the Center with your queenie hostesses Pinky Socrates and Avi Munster. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St, Kingston. Info: 845-331-5300, info@lgbtqcenter.org, lgbtqcenter.org. $5.

7:30pm A Christmas Carol. The Walking the dog Theater production Charles Dickens’ play. Performed by David Anderson, directed by Ted Pugh. Appropriate for children aged 10 and older. Arts Center on the Hudson, 2 South Main St, Mechanicville. Info: 518-695-6377, info@spacialdynamics.com, wtdtheater.org. $10, $5/child.

6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting. Suggested donation. Facebook: Watt Christmas Wonderland. Watt Christmas Wonderland, Goshen. Info: 845-294-3391. 6pm-7pm Vinyasa Community Class with Selena Reynolds. An informative community class open to all levels. Reduced-price. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@ gmail.com, clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ ws?studioid=3496&stype=-7&sView=week&sLoc=0. $8. 6pm-7pm Weekly Sitting Meditation w/ Walking Meditation. Instruction available. On-going Tues, 6-7pm. Free & open to the public. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845 658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org. 6:30pm 64th Annual Living Nativity. Any child or adult is encouraged to participate by coming to the Church and getting dressed up as one of his or

7pm-8:30pm Weekly Opportunity Workshop. Learn how to help the environment, raise funds for non-profit organizations, and save money over time! Ongoing. Free to attend. Novella’s, 2 Terwilliger Ln (across from Super 8), New Paltz.

Wednesday

12/21

8:30am Family’s Holiday Gift Drive. Mon & Tues: 9am-12:30pm, 12:30-4pm, 4-7:30pm Wed & Thurs: 8:30-11:30am, 11:30-2:30pm, 2:305:30pm. Register/more info: holidays@familyofwoodstockinc.org or call (845) 331-7080. Fair Street Church, 209 Fair St, Kingston. 9am-10am Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. A gentle yoga class with each student encouraged to move and stretch at his or her own pace. Includes warmups, poses for strength and balance and breath work for relaxation. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 9:30am-11am Vinyasa Level I-II Yoga with

Alison Sinatra. Ideal for students transitioning from beginner to intermediate. Asanas are explored with increasing detail and a slower flowing sequence. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 9:30am-10:30am ACTing Up! Free weekly program for 2-4-year-olds and their adults Weekly sessions running through. Creative time of songs, stories, games and crafts all facilitated by Jessica Coons. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. www.athensculturalcenter.org. 10:30am-11:30am Senior Strengthening with Linda Sirkin. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 11:30am-12:45pm Gentle Yoga with Donna Sherman. Living Seed, New Paltz. Info: contact@ thelivingseed.com. 12pm-1pm Yoga Rolla with Terry Fister. A series of SOFT foam rolling exercises designed to address excessive tension and soreness which can inhibit proper alignment. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 12pm Rotary Club of Kingston Meeting. Fellowship, lunch, and an informative and interesting presentation from a guest speaker. Meets every Wed at 12 noon. Christina’s Restaurant, 812 Ulster Ave, Kingston. kingstonnyrotary.org. 12:30pm Woodstock Senior Citizens’ Club Meeting. Christmas Party. Gifts will be exchanged. Reservoir Inn, West Hurley. Info: 845-679-8537. 12:30pm-2pm Esopus Stitchers. Cross-stitch, needlepoint, crewel and more- bring your current project or learn a new craft. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 1pm-5pm Mount Gulian’s Candelight Tours. The homestead’s rooms will be decorated in different fashions, with opulent Victorian décor. Each room, of course, will be lit by candlelight. Refreshments that include wassail and holiday desserts will be available with our compliments. Last tour at 4pm. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon. Info: 18458318172, info@ mountgulian.org, mountgulian.org. $8/adult; $6/ senior; $4/child. 1:30pm Weekly Senior Citizen’s Bingo. Seniors 50 and older. Ongoing every Wednesday at 1:30pm & Friday at 7pm. 50/50 tickets available at 3 tickets/$2. Half-time complementary refreshments. Shawangunk Valley Senior Center, Southwyck Square, 70 Main St, Napanoch. Info:

20 845 647-3902. $1. 2pm-5pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@gmail. com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. 2pm-3:30pm Mah Jongg. Learn to play this ancient Asian game. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 3pm The Chess Club. For experienced adult players from 3-4:30pm; Beginners will meet 4:30-5:30pm. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845 255-1255, librarian@gardinerlibrary.org. 4pm-5:30pm Menorah Workshop at The Home Depot. Home Depot, Kingston. Info: 845-3311176, chabadulstercounty.org/chanukah. 4pm-5:30pm Standing Against Islamophobia. Join Jewish Voice for Peace HV to proclaim We will not be silent about anti-Muslim & racist hate speech & hate crimes. Uptown Kingston, Wall St & N Front St, Kingston. Info: jrs@hvan.org. 4pm-6:30pm Community Farm Stand in Partnership with Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. Free fruits and vegetables for community members who are in need. All produce has been generously donated. Volunteers Needed. *Weather Permitting*. Newburgh Armory Unity Center, 321 S William St, Newburgh. 4:30pm-6pm Iyengar Yoga Level II with Barbara Boris. For more advanced students who are well-practiced in Iyengar Yoga. Taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Barbara Boris. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@ gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 4:30pm-5:30pm Art Hour. Fun for ages 3 to 103! From paper flowers to crazy critters, we are always up to something creative. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 5pm-6pm Juggling & Hula-Hooping. Learn and practice juggling & hula-hooping- for adults. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 5pm-6pm Beginner Muay Thai for Adults. For ages 14 to 65. Learn the ancient martial art of Muay Thai in this high intensity class. Students of all levels and abilities are welcome. Free ongoing class. Stockade, 302 Wall St, Kingston. stockademuaythai.com. 5:15pm-6:15pm Italian Conversation Class. Weekly class is designed for people who have some knowledge of the Italian language and would like to improve their conversational skills. Taught by Dr. Ornella Lepri Mazzuca. Held in the library community room. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Info: 845-255-1255, nlane@ rcls.org, gardinerlibrary.org. 5:30pm-7:30pm Prenatal Class. Ongoing on Wednesdays. Mackintosh Community Room, 147 Lake St, Newburgh. Info: 845 563-8043. 5:30pm-6:30pm Woodstock Informal Service. Followed by reflections and spiritual discussions. Everyone welcome. 845 679-9534. First Church of Christ Scientist, 85 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-9534. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting. Suggested donation. Facebook: Watt Christmas Wonderland. Watt Christmas Wonderland, Goshen. Info: 845-294-3391. 6pm-7pm Teen Program. Includes 3-D Modeling Projects, Advisory Board, Robot Club, Games & even Pizza! Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen. Info: 845-338-5580, organizedmode@gmail.com, esopuslibrary.org. 6pm-7:30pm Creative Seed Support Workgroup. For artists to voice their works in progress in a supportive environment. For Songwriters, Playwrights & Actors.Held by Patrice Blue Maltas, Actress, Playwright, Musician and founder of Blue Healing Arts Center. Meets Wednesday nights, 6-7:30pm. Blue Healing Art Center, 107 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: Patricebluemaltas@gmail. com, bluehealing.co. 6:15pm Pilates Equipment Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 6:30pm 64th Annual Living Nativity. Any child or adult is encouraged to participate by coming to the Church and getting dressed up as one of his or her favorite characters from the Nativity Story. If you do not want to join in the performance, you can watch from the sidelines with the rest of the crowd! The Living Nativity is an opportunity to act out the miracle of Christmas. Candy canes, cookies and hot cocoa are provided. Additional performances 7 & 7:30pm. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St, Kingston. Info: 845-338-6759. 6:30pm-8pm Yin Yoga with Diane Davis. A slow, steady class that gently stimulates connective tissues to make them stronger, while cultivating mindfulness and awareness. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-6798700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 7pm Youth Arts Presents Dark Night/New

ALMANAC WEEKLY Light. A Winter Solstice multi-media event (music, dance, art, folk tales) performed by 7-to-13-year olds from the local community. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845-658-8989, info@rosendaletheatre.org, rosendaletheatre.org. $10/$5 children. 7pm Trivia Night. Calling all trivia nerds~Flex your mental muscles and compete for prizes at their weekly Trivia Night! Play solo or as part of a team while enjoying extended Happier Hour Specials. Think of it as “Jeopardy Night“ – Catskills style! Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com. 7pm December Exercise Class & Food Drive: Low Impact Aerobics/Strength Training. New Paltz Elks Lodge is sponsoring “Improve your Health and Improve Life for Others” event at the same time! Participate in aerobics & strength training or step aerobics - admission is by donation of any non-perishable food items, donated items will help neighbors in need, via local food pantries. Classes are open to everyone. Line-up: Step-Aerobics, Saturdays through 12/17, 8am; Low Impact Aerobics/Strength Training, Mondays through 12/19, 7pm & Wednesdays through 12/21, 7pm. Info: call Susan Loxley-Friedle at 845-2559317. New Paltz Elks Lodge, 290 State Rt 32 S, New Paltz. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: Petey Hop Hosts Roots & Blues Sessions. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 7pm-11pm Music by DJ Madd Mike. Mahoney’s Irish Pub and Steakhouse, 35 Main St, Poughkeepsie. 7pm-11pm Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm. Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale. Info: 845 658-9048. 7pm-9pm Volleyball. A pickup volleyball game. Ongoing every Wednesday, 7-9pm. Enter the Center at the entrance on the left side, as you face the school from Lucas Ave. Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Ave, Cottekill. Info: 845 616-0710. $6. 7pm-8pm Meditation and the Spiritual Path of Cafh. Learn the Discursive Meditation, a technique designed to explore from within the fundamental and transcendent issues of our lives. A dialogue follows the meditation. Meets the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7-8pm. Cafh Retreat House, 146 Kerley Corners Rd, Tivoli. Info: 845 481-0580, CafhHudsonValley@gmail. com. 7pm “Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism” Class. On-going. 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. 8/wk curriculum. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-5906, jan@kagyu.org. 7:15pm-8pm Silent Spiritual Practice. For people who would like to do spiritual practice together to increase the potency of the practice. For those who would like to learn Remembrance, come to a teaching at 6:30pm. All are welcome RSVP please, Free /donations welcomed. Flowing Spirit Healing, 33 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-8989, Meetup.flowingspirit.com. 7 : 3 0 p m Chess Club. Me e t s e v e r y Wednesday,7:30pm. Free admission. Woodland Pond at New Paltz/ Performing Arts Center, New Paltz. Info: 845-419-2737, albiebar@aol.com. 7:30pm The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. All male a cappella group, that sings in the uniquely American “Barbershop Style” of close four-part harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sight-reading not required. Meets every Wednesdays at 7:30pm. Crown Heights Clubhouse, 34 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie. newyorkerschorus.org. 8:30pm-11pm Live at Catskill Mountain Pizza Company: Acoustic Jazz Trio. Featuring Syracuse/Siegel Duo, bassist Rich Syracuse and drummer Jeff “Siege” Siegel. No cover or minimum! Catskill Mountain Pizza Company, 51 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-7969. 10pm Reggae Night. Featuring Queen Tubby spinning vintage vinyl every Wednesday starting at 10pm. No cover. Happy Hour from 6-8 pm. Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2814, lodgewoodstock.com.

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& Thurs: 8:30-11:30am, 11:30-2:30pm, 2:305:30pm. Register/more info: holidays@familyofwoodstockinc.org or call (845) 331-7080. Fair Street Church, 209 Fair St, Kingston. 8:30am-9:30am Free Daily Silent Sitting Meditation. On-going every Morning, seven days a week, 8:30-9:30am in the Amitabha Shrine Room. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845 679-5906, jan@kagyu.org. 9am-9:50am Qi Gong with Marilyn St. John. Uses gentle movement and relaxation to circulate the life energy. All ages and fitness levels. A reduced-price class. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $8. 9am-11:15am New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rt 32, New Paltz. HudsonValleyParents.com. 9:30am-10:30am Senior Flex and Stretch with Diane Colello. Movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core strengthening. Woodstock Town Hall. Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 10am-11am Women’s Yoga with Cory Smith. A variation of Gentle Yoga, this is a sacred space for women to deepen their spiritual practice while enhancing their health and well-being. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail. com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $8. 10am-11:30am Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise Class. Led by Anne Olin. For people with PD & other neurological disorders. Groups are challenging, creative and fun! St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave, Kingston. Info: 845 679-6250. $12 for one or $22 for two. 10am-2pm Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads. Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Drop in any time between 10am & 2pm! Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Info: 845 757-3771, tivolilibrary.org. $1 suggested donation. 10am Reformed Church of Saugerties’ Adult Bible Study. Ongoing, every Thursday at 10 am. Current study: Book of Jeremiah. Everyone is welcome. Contact Lecia Siebeking for more information 845 246-5975. Reformed Church of Saugerties, Parish Hall, Saugerties. 12pm-4pm A Gilded Age Christmas. Featuring lavish decorations and children’s programs, from late November through New Year’s Eve. The decorations are done in turn-of-the-century style, recreating the atmosphere of holidays long-ago in one of the great estates of the Hudson Valley. Touring hours will be Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4pm (last entry at 3:30pm). Staatsburgh State Historic Site / Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd, Staatsburg. Info: 845-889-8851, nysparks. com/. $8/adults, $6/srs, free/12 & under. 12:15pm-12:45pm Free Weekly Community Meditation. All are welcome for half-hour of silent sitting meditation. Drop-in attendance welcome. Cushions, back-jacks, and chairs available. Admission by donation. Education Annex of Wellness Embodied, 126 Main St, New Paltz. wellnessembodiedcenter.com/community-meditation. 1pm-5pm Mount Gulian’s Candelight Tours. The homestead’s rooms will be decorated in different fashions, with opulent Victorian décor. Each room, of course, will be lit by candlelight. Refreshments that include wassail and holiday desserts will be available with our compliments. Last tour at 4pm. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon. Info: 18458318172, info@ mountgulian.org, mountgulian.org. $8/adult; $6/ senior; $4/child. 1pm-4pm Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. The Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Woodstock Rescue Squad building, Route 212 Sponsored by Woodstock Senior Recreation and open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. Woodstock Rescue Squad Community Room, 222 Tinker St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2880. $1 donation. 2pm-5pm Nativity Scenes Display at Mariapolis Luminosa. Visit over 200 nativity scenes from around the world and enjoy Mariapolis Luminosa. Admission free, suggested donation $5. Mariapolis Luminosa of the Focolare Movement, 200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park. Info: luminosa.office@gmail. com, focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. 2pm-5pm Mah Jongg. Open to beginners and seasoned players alike. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 3:30pm-4pm Free Step Class. A high energy class. Ongoing. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org. 4pm Backgammon Club. Learn the game, pick up fancy moves, meet new people. Open to the public. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St, Phoenicia. Info: 845-688-7811, phoenicialibrary.org. 4pm Free Fitness Class. Drop in for a workout on Mondays at 4:30 pm & 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. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties. Info: 845 246-4317, saugertiespubliclibrary.org.

December 15, 2016 5pm-6pm Sacred Movement and Alignment with Clyde Forth. We will work with postural alignments and their relationship to expressive movement and balance to build strength and increase mobility. Woodstock Yoga Center, 6 Deming St, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-8700, woodstockyogacenter@gmail.com, woodstockyogacenter.com. $18. 5:15pm Pilates Equipment Group Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 6pm-9pm Watt Christmas Wonderland. Drive through a fantastic display of sparkling lights with all the holiday themes. Weather permitting. Suggested donation. Facebook: Watt Christmas Wonderland. Watt Christmas Wonderland, Goshen. Info: 845-294-3391. 6pm-7pm Meditation Practice at Sky Lake Shambhala Retreat Center. Ongoing. Free and open to the public. Sky Lake Meditation Center, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale. Info: 845 658-8556, skylake.shambhala.org. 6pm Tasty Tunes Open Mic. Each musician gets to perform 2 songs or 10 minutes (whichever comes first) of family friendly music. Meets every Thursday night at 6pm. Sign up for musicians begins at 6pm. Show starts at 6:30pm. Taste Budd’s Cafe, 40 West Market St, Red Hook. 6:15pm Pilates Equipment Class. A full body work out! Core stability and strengthening, full upper body and lower body program, classical and contemporary Pilates exercises. Ulster Pilates, 32 Broadway, Kingston. Info: 845 658-2239, ulsterpilates.com. 6:30pm-8:30pm Thursday Japanese Free Movie Night: Live Action, Drunken Angel. A drunken doctor with a hot temper and a violenceprone gangster with tuberculosis form a quicksilver bond. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Starring Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune & Reizaburo Yamamoto, 102 mins. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, 232 Main St, New Paltz. Info: 845-255-8811, GKnoodles.com. 6:30pm-7:45pm Caregiver Support Group. Phoenicia Fire House, Rt 214, Phoenicia. 7pm Winter Flight Nights. Enjoy 6 oz. Craft Beer Flights paired with Venison, Beef and Sausage Sliders. Enjoy at the Woodnotes Grille bar or cozied up next to a roaring fire on the deck or in the Great Room. $20 per pair! Woodnotes, Rt 28, Mt. Pleasant. Info: 845-688-2828, emersonresort.com. 7pm-8:30pm Meeting of MERC (Middle East Crisis Response). A group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-876-7906, mideastcrisis.org. 7pm Exploring Universal Themes of Advent Special Invitation to “Nones and Dones”. Religions of the world assist people in seeking and finding meaning in life. Read from secular as well as a variety of sacred writings to consider what others have said through the ages, and to ponder for ourselves what they mean to us in today’s world. No evangelism, no pressure; just honest from-the-heart conversations about things that matter. Reformed Church of Saugerties, 173 Main St., Saugerties. 7pm Live @ The Falcon Main Stage: Slam Allen’s Holiday Soul-a-bration! The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 7pm-11pm A Not Too OPEN MIC! Hosted by Ras T Asheber. Calling ALL Rappers, Poets, Story Tellers, Actors, Comedians, Singers and Players of Instruments, Every Thursday night, 8pm - 11pm. Artists sign up 7pm - 8pm. For info call/text 212-920-1221 or email showtime@gothamcitywork.com. No cover. Woodstock Lodge, 20 Country Club Ln, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-2814, thelodgewoodstockny@gmail.com, thelodgewoodstock.com/. 7:30pm MISU and SUNY Ulster String Ensembles. The ensembles will be performing works by Resphigi, Purcell, Biber as well as introducing our youngest ensemble! Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and the Albinoni Adagio in G Minor will feature David Fiedler and Anastasia Solberg, Violins, Bruce Jackson, Bass, James Fitzwilliam, Organ. All ages welcome. Admission by Donation. St Johns Episcopal Church, 40 Market St, Ellenville. Info: 845-647-5087, misuinthecatskills@ gmail.com. 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. Free, $5 donation welcome. All proceeds go directly to FOW. Ongoing. Family of Woodstock, 39 John St, Kingston. Info: 845 706-2183. 7:30pm Reading, Meditation & Discussion. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper. Info: 845 679-8322, info@ matagiri.org. 8pm Judy Collins. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Bearsville. Info: 845-679-4406, BearsvilleTheater.com. 8pm Live @ The Falcon Underground: Stand Up at The Underground. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Info: 845-236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com. 8:30pm Bluegrass Clubhouse. Featuring Brian Hollander,Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch, & Eric Weissberg. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock. Info: 845-679-3484.

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Part-time Sales Help Needed every other weekend, Saturday & Sunday, in Woodstock Store & Studio, featuring handmade and hand woven wearable art. Merchandising, sales, fashion & craft experience helpful. Must be reliable, intelligent, with good references. Email resume and phone number to: mf.loominus@gmail.com, or call 845679-6500 to set up an interview. Full-Time Carpenter Position. Seeking experienced Carpenter to join our family. Looking for a good fit for our crew. This is a full-time position. Must have own transportation. Most jobs within 45 minutes of Kingston. Email: hugh@hnibuilders.com please include employment history and a phone number in correspondence. Background check required.

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EFFICIENCY: UTILITIES INCLUDED. No pets. No smoking. Country setting. Quiet. Available now. 5 miles from New Paltz. Call 845-883-0072. HIGHLAND: 1-BEDROOM. $975/month, 2-BEDROOM; $1150/month. Both are Private, quiet neighborhood. On-site parking.

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

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Search all the MLS properties in our region at www.WinMorrisonRealty.com

INVESTORS DELIGHT! This excellent investment opportunity is being offered BELOW market & appraised values and has an estimated 12% cap rate! The 4-unit apartment building is situated on approx. 1.6-Acres with numerous possibilities! Units 1 & 2 are newly renovated and a new roof, furnaces and septic system installed in 2011. Find your fortune with Air-BnB or with full time tenants, you could even keep one unit as your weekend, low to no cost, get-away in the Catskills. Situated in the hamlet of Palenville NY (America’s ﬁrst Artist Colony) it’s just minutes from all that the Catskills has to offer. With the Rip VanWinkle Country Club and restaurant only 1/2 mile away, world class hiking and being super close to skiing (under 7 miles away) this property has it all! Don’t delay, call Gerry Weber today! ................................................................$219,000

NEW ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, PRICLOW WONDERFUL, SPECTACULAR E! That is what you will say about this area of New York! This Beautiful Ranch, with a HUGE full basement, sits on 5 pristine acres with a view as far as the eye can see! This home is tucked away up in the farm hills high above the town of Richmondville NY, and with a stocked pond of fish. The main floor consists of 3 bedrooms and a full bath, the Master has its own en suite bath with a large soaking tub & shower. An Incredible open floor plan with; the kitchen, dining room, living room and family room (and a Wet Bar)! The HUGE 6-car garage has plenty of storage room, or a workshop potential. The full basement is half finished and has its own separate entrance. Radiant Heat floors on the main floor and in the basement, very private and spacious. A MUST SEE! Call Win Morrison!.................$199,000

Oh my goodness, Winter came in just in time for the Holidays. It looks like this year, Santa and Saidie Clause will be able to spread their Christmas and Chanukah wishes for all this year. It is truly a holiday spirit this year. On December 24th, most of us will be celebrating Christmas Eve and some the ﬁrst Night of Chanukah. This is only the 4th time in 100 years that this has occurred, the last time was 1959. This means, if you are in a family where mom is Jewish and dad is not or visa-versa, time to dust off the Menorah and decorate the tree. Here is an idea, if you just have a tree, get some dreidels and Chanukah Gelt and decorate the tree with them (potato latkes’ will get soggy)! Wi nM Happy Holidays! or ris o

WONDERFULLY MAINTAINED CAPE... ...Style home is close to Rt 209 for easy commuter access. The interior is graced with hard-wood & ceramic tile flooring on the 1st level. The open/airy kitchen flows out to the multi-level deck overlooking the pool & mature grounds, perfect for summer entertaining. The living room has warm oak floors, accented w/a bold brick fireplace that is sure to warm up winter gatherings. The home can offer 1st floor living w/a beautifully renovated full bath and 2-bedrooms on the main level, great if you are looking for little or no steps. Upstairs continues to shine with 2-more large bedrooms and another renovated full bath. The lower level has high ceilings and a blue-stone fireplace just waiting to be finished into living space, currently a walk-out basement w/laundry room. Call Greg Berardi ...................................................................................$247,900

MANY POSSIBLE OPTIONS A great opportunity to own a legal, 5-unit, multifamily property, at an in-town location. Tenants can walk to everything, shopping, banks, restaurants, galleries, the playhouse and the bus to NYC or points north. This could be a proﬁtable Air-BnB, or a long-term rental property, or a combination of both. Needs some renovations, updating to make it work for its best use. Richard Miller says, “The property is being sold “AS IS”, there are 4 studio apartments downstairs and 1 large 2-bedroom upstairs.” All rental amounts INCLUDE UTILITIES. Roof is 3 years old, furnace has new heat exchanger. The property has municipal water and sewer. Call Richard Miller today! ......... $347,000

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Kingston 845.339.1144 / Woodstock 845.679.2929 & 845.679.9444 / Saugerties 845.246.3300 Next to Lloyd Town Hall, near Rt. 9W. Minutes to Poughkeepsie Bridge, Metro North, Rt. 9 & hospitals. Heat & hot water included. 1 month security. 845-453-0047.

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The Ridge at New Paltz: Energy-Star 2-bedroom unit. Private entry leads into open-floor plan. Kitchen includes gas range, dishwasher, microwave & refrigerator. Living room w/sliding patio doors onto private deck, fireplace, ceramic tiled entry, kitchen & bath, washer/dryer connection, large windows & walk-in closet. Quiet country setting. Walking distance to village. Security & references required. No pets. No smoking. $1450/month plus utilities. 845255-5047 or debbie@seakill.com

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

We have, studios, one & two bedroom apartments, includes heat & hot water. (furniture packages available) Free use of the: Recreation Room, Pool, New Fitness Center & much more! “Now accepting credit cards! Move in & pay your security and deposit with your credit or debit card with no additional fees!”

Call 845-255-7205 for more information

NEW PALTZ GARDENS APARTMENTS

21A Colonial Dr., New Paltz. 1 & 2 BR apts. Pets welcome! No security deposit option. 3-12 month leasing terms. Pool, laundry on site.

845-255-6171 SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for Spring 2017 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. NICE UNFURNISHED ROOMS; Starting at $480/month. Excellent location. Close to SUNY college. All utilities included. Call 845-419-2568, leave message.

1-BEDROOM SPACIOUS GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT. Newly renovated. Private setting. Clean, quiet, professional type preferred. No pets. No smoking. First, last, security. $850/month. Heat, hot water, cable included. (518)788-3785. ROOM FOR RENT. Can be used as residential or an office. $550/month plus security. Utilities included. Walking distance to everything. (845)664-0493.

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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. $725/ month with utilities. First, last and security. Non-smoker. No pets. 845-658-9332

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Kingston/ Hurley/Port Ewen Rentals

3-Bedroom, 1 bath Cape in Hurley. 5 minutes from NYC bus. About 1-acre of land, situated back from the road. Large back yard. Full house length screened-in front porch w/optional storm windows. Newly refinished hardwood oak floors, remodeled bathroom, all walls & ceilings painted within the last year. Recently upgraded furnace w/baseboard heat. House has two drilled wells. The work shed/garage is equipped w/220 electric, heated w/wood stove. Full basement that could easily be finished living space. $1700/month plus utilities. First, last, security. Background check, references and past rental history required. No dogs. Call 845-401-6637 or e-mail: watswill8@ aol.com 1-BEDROOM/STUDIO, Kingston Uptown. On bus route, walk to Stockade area, shopping, conveniences. No smoking or pets. Heat & hot water provided. Security & references required. Call 845-338-4574.

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WEST HURLEY: 2-BEDROOM HOUSE, GARAGE, LARGE YARD, FIREPLACE. 5 MINUTES TO WOODSTOCK. WALK TO LIBRARY. NO PETS/SMOKING. $1350/ MONTH PLUS UTILITIES. 845-3724475. Woodstock: 3-Bedroom Unfurnished House for rent in village. Quiet side street. 3-bedrooms, full bath, stainless kitchen appliances, working fireplace, front yard, veg garden, shed. $2250/mo. Text/call 845.807.1233. COTTAGE. 2 miles to the center of town of Woodstock. Large windows. Full bathroom. Wood floors. Furnished. Beautiful plantings & grounds, big trees. Walk to Bear Cafe. On 2.5 acres of land. $700/month plus utilities. Owner/broker, call Mike 845-417-5282. WONDERFUL WOODSTOCK WALK-UP. In town (Neher Street). High ceilings flooded w/light from 2 huge North-facing windows. Sleeping loft. Small deck w/view of mountains. Single, mature, quiet individual only. $850/month plus utilities. 845-901-1020. Woodstock: Lovely 1-BR in quiet, small apartment complex, beautiful grounds. Immaculately maintained! Hardwood floors, newly painted. 16 min. walk to village of Woodstock. $885/month includes all utilities. NO smoking. NO pets. References. (845)679-9717. CREEKSIDE STUDIO APARTMENT. Walking distance to Woodstock & bus route. $525/month utilities not included. References required. Please call or *text preferred 845-594-9257. HOUSE TO SHARE, WILLOW: 15 minutes to Woodstock. On horse farm by stream. Beautiful Victorian house w/antiques. Bedroom w/private deck. $650/month. 845679-6590.

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Saugerties Rentals

NICE 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in great location. Rent is $825/month plus utilities. First, last, security required. Call Phil 646-644-3648. Spacious 2-Bedroom Apartment. Freshly painted and carpeted. Nice laminate wood floors in eat-in kitchen and bath. WASHER/DRYER is very handy. Easy walk to all Saugerties Village shops, library, etc. Short drive to Kingston. No dogs or smoking please. $900/month. Call Steve for appt. 845-246-2022.

/ Phoenicia 845.688.2929 / Olive 845.657.4240 / Commercial 845.339.9999

New Years? Or any weekend? Escape to a well-equipped log home in a serene wooded setting near Woodstock. 2-bedrooms, 1.5 baths, fireplace, eat-in kitchen, laundry. $195/weekend plus deposit plus references. 718-479-0393. No texting please.

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Seasonal Rentals

Furnished Winter Rental. Furnished short-term one bedroom, one bath house on Route 375, Woodstock available immedi-

ately thru May 2017. Rent of $1,000/ month,includes heat, electric, cable & WIFI. Call 718-473-6805.

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New & Used Books

Books Wanted. Barner Books buys quality used, rare, and out of print books wanted. Cash for your books and related goods (typewriters, maps, pens etc). Visit the store (3 Church Street, New Paltz), email us barnerbooks@gmail.com, or call, 845-255-2635.

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4 Firestone Winter Force Snow Tires on rims with hubcaps. 14” P205/75R14 from 2000 Plymouth Voyager. Practically new; used less than 3 months. $300. 845-3320257 Firewood for Sale. $220 for 1 cord OR $160 for a Pick-up Truckload. Local delivery. Call 658-8766 or 845-706-7197.

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Tree Services

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

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ULSTER FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. Log Length- Cut & Split Firewood. Top quality wood at reasonable prices.

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NEW PALTZ/MINI FARMSTEAD A quiet dead-end country lane tucked under Bontecou Crag, leads to this Vintage farmhouse and 2 story barn. Just down the road from the bustling town of New Paltz, immaculately and lovingly maintained, this gem is a short stroll to the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail offering miles of recreational possibilities with access to Mohonk Preserve and down the road from the Wallkill river for kayaking and canoeing. Newer windows, freshly painted and squeaky clean in and out. New stainless kitchen appliances, updated first floor bathroom and new high end second floor master bath. Two story barn offers endless possibilities: think workshop, studio, etc. Four board wooden fence with buried welded wire for dog fence, fully fenced paddock and garden with raised beds & arbor let you enjoy the country life; bring the animals and grow your own food. This home shows true pride of ownership. A rare find in a magical location..........$250,000

ASK AN EXPERT! For 35 years, Westwood Metes & Bounds Realty Ltd. has been the “go to” source for expert Real Estate guidance & advice. Savvy buyers and sellers know they have a distinct advantage in reaching their Real Estate goals with a Westwood Professional on their team. Our solid commitment to service & integrity plus a deep and historic knowledge of the local market can mean the difference between a good deal and a GREAT deal.

COLUCCI SHAND REALTY, INC 255-3455

Gardiner Gables 2356 Rte. 44-55 Gardiner, NY 12525

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** Become a Fan of Colucci Shand Realty on Facebook ** Firewood for Sale. $220 for 1 cord OR $160 for a Pick-up Truckload. Local delivery. Call 658-8766 or 845-706-7197.

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Buy & Swap

OLD FURNITURE, CROCKS, JUGS, paintings, frames, postcards, glasswares, sporting items, urns, fountain pens, lamps, dolls, pocket knives, military items, bronzes, jewelry, sterling, old toys, old paper, old boxes, old advertisements, vintage clothing, anything old. Home contents purchased, (select items or entire estates purchased.) CASH PAID 657-6252 BOTTOM LINE... I pay the HIGHEST PRICES for old furniture, ANTIQUES of every description. Paintings, lamps, rugs, porcelain, bronzes, silver, etc. One item to entire contents. House calls & free appraisals. Richard Miller Antiques (Est. 1972). (845)389-7286. WANTED: 78 RPM RECORDS. They lurk in basements & attics! WGXC.90.7 D.J. plays only 78 RPM’s. Top prices paid & expert advice. Also Phonographs. Kit- 845-399-4930. W.G.X.C. is a Community Non-Profit Co. We give airtime to first timers on radio. www.WGXC90.7.com

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HUDSON VALLEY AUCTIONS Auctioneers and Appraisers • Since 1984 270 Breunig Road • New Windsor, NY 12553

Actively seeking consignments for future auctions

Offering free consultations, we provide the professional and experienced service to properly market your ﬁne art, antiques and collectibles. • One Item or Entire Estates • Donny Malone: 914.388.3811 John Paul 914.213.0425 www.hudsonvalleyauctions.com

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WANTED-TOP DOLLARS PAID! We Buy Entire Estates or Single Items. Actively Seeking Gold and Silver of any kind, Sterling, Flatware & Jewelry. Furniture, Antiques through Mid-Century. We Gladly do House Calls. Free Appraisals. We also do Estate/Tag Sales. 35 years experience. One Call Does It All. Call or text anytime 24/7.

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MODERN FARMHOUSE - Handsome Colonial style farmhouse (2006) nestled on 8+ private acres of lawn & woods. Sunwashed interior offers cook’s EI kitchen with granite & SS appliances. Gracious living room with cozy fireplace, formal DR open to breezy screened porch for open air dining, ensuite MBR with walk-in closet, 2 add’l BRs, 2.5 baths, hardwood & ceramic floors, finish full walk-out basement for more space! MOVE-IN READY!....$399,000

JUST WOW! - Have it all! Immaculate West Hurley home just minutes to Woodstock. Spacious 4 BR, 3 full baths, 22’ LR w/ bluestone fireplace, formal DR, den/office, HW & ceramic floors, sleek white open plan eat-in kitchen, MBR w/ private deck & soothing hot tub, fully finished lower level w/ mahogany bar in family/media room and home gym walks out to the inground POOL deck for summer fun! VACATION AT HOME! ........................ $439,600

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HAVE IT ALL! - Custom cedar Colonial tucked away on 3+ private park-like acres just minutes to Uptown Kingston. Finely crafted 4000 SF features 9’ beamed ceilings, wide pine floors, paneled walls, crown moldings, a wall of French doors, 22’ family/media room w/ fireplace, LR & DR w/ fireplaces, grand ensuite MBR w/ spa bath, 3 add’l BRs, central AC, den, home office, wrap around veranda, 3 car garage + outbuildings. JUST PERFECT! ..........$579,000

VIEW LA LA! - Your country dream home! End of the road privacy on 3+ acres with a magnificent mountain vista. Quality constructed modern farmhouse has it all – 20’ family/media room w/ cozy fireplace, custom gourmet kitchen w/ granite & SS appliances, ensuite MBR w/ spa bath, dining room, HW & ceramic floors, 2.5 baths, screened porch & veranda, full finished lower level PLUS in-ground POOL for summer fun! ..................................................$500,000

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This is the One you’ve been waiting for!!! BUY 1 GET 1 FREE on most items... --Interior architect / residential designer and developer’s estate sale! --Mid-Century Modern Furniture --Beds, chairs, tables, wool rugs --Gifts and Jewelry --Luxury indoor/ outdoor lighting --Antique miniatures (ask) --Books (antique, contemporary, unique, Asian) --Bathroom and kitchen countertops and fixtures --Ikea kitchen cabinetry --Sinks --Interior doors --Garden maintenance equipment, riding tractor --Construction tools and supplies, many --Kitchen wares and small appliances --International decor --Doll collectors’ items --Wall Art, original paintings, posters --Restoration Hardware --Crate and Barrel --CB2 --ABC Carpet and Home --Anthropology --West Elm --Italian / European Designers -- Much more!!! --Friday & Saturday, 12/16 & 12/17 10 a.m.-4 p.m., --49 Washburn Farm Rd. Saugerties.

Made you look. Our newspapers and websites reach over 50,000 readers a week. Go to 845-334-8200 or ulsterpublishing.com to advertise.

www.westwoodrealty.com New Paltz 255-9400

West Hurley 679-7321

Kingston 340-1920

Woodstock 679-0006

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Specializing In Real Estate Throughout Ulster County & The Catskills www.MurphyRealtyGrp.com Speak With An Agent today, Call: (845) 338-5252 FABULOUS COLONIAL ON 1.5 ACRES

PRIVATE CONTEMPORARY ON 8.5 ACRES

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A private wooded drive leads to this Cedar Shake sided home w/ over 3200 + rambling sq. ft. Perfect for extended family situation - 4 BRs / 3 full and 1 half bath, loaded with skylights, French doors, beautiful loft office space, hardwood flooring, wood burning brick fireplace in the family room. Kitchen has a great breakfast bar, granite of course! Fab sunroom w/ French Doors overlooking the in-ground concrete pool with bluestone surrounding, really really relaxing! All this + 2 car detached garage & log cabin, would make a perfect little Art Studio! $419,900

For more info and pictures, Text: M161799

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CHARMING CAPE IN STONE RIDGE

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Counseling Services

LAURIE OLIVER.... SPIRITUAL COUNSELING. Give the gift of wellness. Make positive changes in your life through hypnosis. Smoking cessation * pain management * stress relief * past life regressions. Certified Hypnotist by NGH. Intuitive, sensitive guidance. Spirit communicator. Specializing in dealing with grief, stress, relationship issues, questions about your life past & current life’s path. Call Laurie Oliver at (845)679-2243. Laur50@aol. com

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**ABLE ARCHITECTURAL HANDYMAN** Fix your Faucets. Paint your Palace. Rehab any part of your Wrecked palace. Remodel Existing or Design & Build Your Dream House from Scratch. Call 845430-5217. 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. MedicarePrepare.com Questions? I have answers! Research and help. Medicare Advantage and Supplemental. Part D Drug Plans included, Dental, Vision, Gym membership....even some $0 premium plans. In and out of network coverage too. Aaron Beaudette 845.532.2270 Editor & Proofreader. I edit & proofread fiction, memoir, screenplay, resume/CL, websites, menus, etc. 20+ yrs exp. Writing coach. Hudson Valley & NYC based. (929)249-4989 www.jenniferkarchmer. co-m/overtheshoulder

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CERTIFIED AIDE LOOKING FOR PRIVATE CARE for elderly. 10 years experience. Live-in or hourly. References available. Ulster County area. (845)706-5133.

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OIL PAINTING RESTORATION. Cleaned, relined, retouched, refinished. Also frames & wood sculptures repaired. Call Carol (845)687-7813.

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BOOKKEEPING by Robyn Pollins, MBA– Freelance. Utilizing QuickBooks. Individuals, foundations, small service companies. Can do payroll. References available. Discretion guaranteed. 845-679-6247.

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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER/HOUSEKEEPER. Help w/everyday problems, special projects; clutter, paperwork, moving, gardening & personal assistant. Affordable. Fully Insured, Confidentiality Assured. MargotMolnar.com; Masters Psychology, former CEO, Certified Hospice Volunteer. margotmolnar1@gmail.com (845)679-6242.

Gary Buckendorf

Painting: Interior - Exterior Plastering, Taping, Structolite Wall coverings, Color Matching Many references in Catskill area and Manhattan garybuckendorf@gmail.com

917-593-5069

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CLEAN UPS, CLEAN OUTS. Indoor/Outdoor. Junk & debris removal. Estates prepared for Moving and Sale. (845)688-2253. Residential, Commercial Cleaning.. SPECIAL FOR SENIORS. Rentals, fresh flowers, bed turned down with mint. All services offered. Green/all natural supplies. Flexible schedule. 7 day service. Insured. Free estimates. 845-235-6701

COUNTRY CLEANERS Homes & Offices • Insured & Bonded

Excellent references.

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

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Caretaking/Home Management

For more info and pictures, Text: M142695

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Painting/Odd Jobs

”ABOVE AND BEYOND” HOUSEPAINTING by Quadrattura, since 1997. Interior/ Exterior, Decorator Finishes, Restorations, Expert Color Consultation, Plastering, Wallpaper Removal, Light Carpentry. Add value to your home economically. Environmentally conscious work done w/old world craftsmanship and pride. (845)332-7577. Senior Discount. References. Free Estimates.

QUALITY • VALUE • RELIABILITY • SINCE 1980 • Int. & Ext. painting • Power Washing • Sheetrock & Plaster Repair • Free Estimates

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BARN STYLE CONTEMPORARY

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Sweet 2 bedroom Cape looking for a new owner. Needs some updating but well worth the effort. Private backyard with deck, separate workshop with electric, shed and root cellar. Finished basement with family room, full bath, Laundry area and an attached sun room. Conveniently located, close proximity to Stone Ridge and Amenities. Priced to sell, call for an appointment today!

$110,000

Meticulously maintained 3000+ sq. ft. colonial on 1.5 acres of beautiful gardens. 4 oversized BRs, large formal dining room, den/office space (could be used as a BR on main level), custom eat in kitchen, formal living room brick FP and large family room with cathedral ceiling & stone FP, 2.5 baths, oversized 2 car garage and a full basement which can be finished off for additional living space. Large deck overlooking gardens and fish pond with waterfalls!

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S peaceful, find your Zen place here! So B Beautiful Brazilian Tiger wood flooring, a cchef’s kitchen complete with granite dinner b bar, recessed lighting, gas stove & double drawer dishwasher. Open living room with brick wood burning fireplace & beamed ceilings. 1 BR downstairs, full updated bathroom with radiant floor heat ohm!!! Upstairs loft can be used as 3rd BR or gorgeous office space. MBR ensuite. This home is the perfect getaway or full timer with a vacation feel! $275,000

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845-657-2494 845-389-0504 1 Ridge Rd., Shokan, NY 12481 Stoneridge Electrical Service, Inc.

Multiple References Available Upon Request Licensed & Insured • ritaccopainting.com

HABE HABERWASH PRESSURE WASHING PRE & EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING. Residentia and Commercial Residential Specializing in decks, fences, roofs, driveways, patios.

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845-331-4966, 845-249-8668 Visit my website: Haberwash.com Experienced- TROMPE O’LOEIL and FAUX FINISHING, 20 yrs. in Paris, and 10 yrs. locally. References and insured. Call Casimir: 845-430-3195 or 845-616- 0872. EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN WITH A VAN. Carpentry, painting, flatscreen mounting, light hauling/delivery, cleanouts. Second home caretaking. All small/ medium jobs considered. Versatile, trustworthy, creative, thrifty. References. Ken Fix It. 845-616-7999.

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HANDYMAN, HOME REPAIR, Carpentry, Remodels, Installations, Roofing, Painting, Mechanical repairs, etc. Large and small jobs. Reasonable rates. Free estimates. References available. (845)616-7470.

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MIA

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MIA

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9 6 125 67 DAL

10 5 129 63 TAM

8 7 108 84 DAL

10 5 123 69 DAL

8 7 109 83 TAM

13 2 121 71 DAL

10 5 120 72 DAL

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29,800

950

Animals

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Pet Care

PROJECT CAT is a non-profit cat RESCUE & SHELTER. Please help get cat off the streets & into homes. Adopt a healthy & friendly cat or kitten companion for a lifetime. High Falls/ Accord area. (845)687-4983 or visit our cats at www.projectcat.org Landscaping Lawn installation Ponds Retaining walls Stone work ...and much more

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Horse Care

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Vehicles Wanted

CASH PAID FOR USED cars & trucks regardless of condition. Junk cars removed. Call 246-0214. DMV 7107350.

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Vehicles

Just Reduced!!! 2009 Smart Car! Convertible, 29K miles, A/C, heated seats, excellent condition. Reduced to $4K. Call Jim at 845-657-6357.

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• • • • •

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2017 GMC

38,400

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SIE ERRA 2500 HD Reg Cab, 4WD, 6.0 Liter, Auto-trans,

Conv. Package, Tow Package, Snow Plow Prep MSRP $41,840

YOUR COST

39,487

Used Trucks 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 08

Nissan Frontier Crew 4WD .....................10K Miles ......................... $25,895 GMC Acadia SLT AWD.............................18K Miles ......................... $33,900 Chevy Trax LT AWD ................................16K Miles ......................... $21,150 Chevy Trax LTZ AWD..............................15K Miles ......................... $23,795 Buick Encore AWD ..................................11K Miles ......................... $23,995 GMC Acadia SLT AWD.............................20K Miles ......................... $27,995 GMC Sierra 1500 Reg 4WD....................7K Miles ........................... $24,995 GMC Acadia SLT AWD.............................43K Miles ......................... $26,995 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT Crew ....................44K Miles ......................... $36,995 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew SLT 4WD ............62K Miles ......................... $32,995 Chevy Silverado LT 4WD X Cab ...............63K Miles ......................... $25,995 GMC Sierra 3500 Crew Cab 4WD ...........40K Miles ......................... $28,995 GMC Acadia SLT AWD.............................55K Miles ......................... $19,995 Chevy Equinox LT AWD...........................79K Miles ......................... $14,995 Buick Enclave AWD.................................95K Miles ......................... $10,995

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2016 GMC

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YOUR COST

2017 GMC

MSRP $32,955

MSRP $77,500

YOUR COST

15 Buick Regal Sedan ..................................18000 Miles...................... $20,995

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