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PICTURES WORT H 1,000 WORDS Graphic novel titans Art Spiegelman & Neil Gaiman

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Poet laureate Natasha Trethewey at Vassar

Pulitzer Prizewinner Natasha Trethewey, the 19th poet laureate of the US, will deliver the annual Elizabeth Bishop Lecture and read from her work on Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. in the Sanders Classroom Building’s Spitzer Auditorium, Room 212, at Vassar College. The event is free and open to the public.

Appointed poet laureate in 2012, Trethewey’s work largely deals with her Southern upbringing, mixed-raced parentage and the history of race relations.

Trethewey is the author of four collections of poetry: Domestic Work (2000); Bellocq’s Ophelia (2002); Native Guard (2006), for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize; and most recently, Thrall (2012).

Trethewey’s nonfiction book, Beyond Katrina: A Meditation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, appeared in 2010.

Among her many honors, she is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Guggenheim Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Beinecke Library at Yale and the Bunting Fellowship Program of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard. She is the Robert W. Woodruff professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University.

Each year Vassar College invites a distinguished poet to give the Elizabeth Bishop Lecture, an endowed reading/ lecture that honors the Vassar alumna whose papers are housed in the College’s Special Collections Library. Vassar is located at 124 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 437-5370 or visit www.vassar.edu.

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Maus put the graphic novel on the map as a legitimate literary form worthy of scholarly attention and became the first (and still the only) work in its genre to win a Pulitzer Prize, in 1992.

Wrestling with angels Actor/author Stephen Tobolowsky headlines Woodstock Writers’ Festival

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’d rather be a writer than an actor,” said Stephen Tobolowsky, a character actor you’ve probably seen in one of innumerable roles: annoying insurance salesman Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day, Sandy Ryerson on Glee, Sammy Jankis in Memento, Tor Ekland on Seinfeld, for example. The actor is also the author of screenplays, including True Stories, co-written with David Byrne and Beth Henley. His first book, The Dangerous Animals Club, a collection of often-humorous autobiographical stories, came out from Simon & Schuster in 2012.

When Tobolowsky appears at the Woodstock Writers’ Festival on Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m. at the Kleinert/James Arts Center, he’ll be telling a story that

Actor/author Stephen Tobolowsky

derives from the book that he’s working on now, described as tales of his “adventures with God.” Among the Festival’s threeand-a-half days (April 3 to 6) of panels, interviews, workshops, readings and opportunities to schmooze with nationally known writers, Tobolowsky’s deft storytelling promises to be among the highlights.

The actor/director/writer/raconteur described why he likes writing: “I’m not a social butterfly. I love sitting here at the computer. I write all day and wrestle with the angel. Sometimes the writer shows up and sometimes the writer doesn’t. The

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days when the writer doesn’t, I have to figure out what do to coax him to come back. It’s a relationship.”

His subjects range from his childhood near Dallas to three experiences of “running across the Grim Reaper.” Several stories from his podcast, The Tobolowsky Files, have to do with his open-heart surgery. “It was a traumatic, horrifying, amazing event. It turned out to be three long stories that are now on the Internet and have been heard all over world. I get e-mails all the time from people saying, ‘I was so scared going into surgery, I heard your stories and it made a difference.’”

One of the tales in The Dangerous Animals Club describes the time he was held hostage at gunpoint in a grocery store. His third brush with death occurred five years ago, when he was thrown from a horse while riding on the side of an active

volcano in Iceland. He had a massive concussion and broke his neck in five places: “what my doctor in LA called ‘a fatal injury’ – a terrible thing to tell a living patient,” he said. “I lay in bed for five months with a neck brace. I wondered what would’ve happened if what the doctor said was true, and I never saw my wife and kids again. In this period of time, I began writing true stories about my life, so if I ever go riding again, my kids will know about my life.”

The title of the book comes from the first chapter, about the five-year-old Tobolowsky and a friend deciding to collect examples of the threatening species that abound in Texas: Billy told me that water moccasins weren’t as deadly as coral snakes – which was disappointing – but they were more aggressive. That encouraged me. I didn’t want to be wasting my time with something that wasn’t potentially lethal.

Tobolowsky even has a story that took place when he was three. “I have a good memory,” he explained, “but I also wrote things down all through my life, boxes of notes I go back to. It’s important to be as accurate as possible, even if it makes story less elegant or streamlined, or leaves out a scene we want so badly – but in life we often don’t get that scene.”

For instance, his book tells about a teacher who tried to get him kicked out of college and prevent him from being an actor. “For three years, I had a battle trying to stay in school,” he recalled. “I never had the scene where I confronted her. I got e-mails from people, ‘Why didn’t you write about telling her off?’ But I was 19, not a grownup. You don’t do that, except in Disney movies.”

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April 3, 2014 them ultimately uplifting. He describes the theme of The Dangerous Animals Club by referring to a method that he uses as an actor: “If I write down what my part is about, a paragraph is okay, a sentence is even better, and if I can do it in one word, then I know what my part is about. Using that reduction theory, I’d say the book is about triumph. Hardship and triumph. Not necessarily mine, sometimes other people’s.

At the end, people feel triumphant.�

Tobolowsky’s second book came out of a conversation with a Simon & Schuster vice president. “He was asking me all sorts of questions that had nothing to do with the book. I told the story of when I met this rabbi. At end of the story, everyone was crying. Jonathan Karp said, ‘Can you do a book that includes the rabbi story?’ The theme of the second book is an individual, in this case me, and his relationship with the invisible.�

He believes that everyone has such a relationship, whether they’re religious or not, and that the relationship changes

over life. “The template of the book is the Torah. It begins with these powerful creation myths and stories from childhood that set us up on our way – and then we go into slavery. We struggle to get ahead, have girlfriends or boyfriends and get lost. Somewhere in midlife, we make a statement of who we are. Then we wander in the desert, hoping to get into the Promised Land. Again, most of the stories are funny, but some are not.�

Exodus and Numbers are finished. He has a lot of stories for Genesis and one so far for Leviticus. In Deuteronomy, he will address his broken neck. “Facing death, having children – they alter your relationship with the invisible,� he observed.

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nce upon a time, comic books were for kids – particularly kids who didn’t care much for reading real books. Mostly they were about superheroes, although Classics Illustrated provided a handy tool for young bibliophobes called upon to write a book report. Then, along about the late ‘60s, something different started to happen. Underground publishers in New York City and San Francisco started printing “head comix” aimed at a market of counterculture youth, merging sex, drugs and sociopolitical satire with visuals designed to be best appreciated whilst under the influence of mind-altering substances.

In the heyday of such irreverent small-press publications as Zap Comix, Robert Crumb, Gilbert Shelton, Frank Stack a/k/a Foolbert Sturgeon, Vaughn Bodé, S. Clay Wilson and a host of others took comic books to a whole new level of outrageousness that no parent in his or her right mind would leave around where the kids could find them. The phenomenon began to be taken somewhat seriously as social commentary, but not yet as literature.

Then, in the 1980s and ‘90s, the popular artform morphed again – this time into what we now term the graphic novel and take very seriously indeed. Credit for the success of that transformation falls largely to two men who will be having a live conversation onstage at Bard College’s Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts this Friday evening: Art Spiegelman and Neil Gaiman.

Born in Sweden to Polish Jews who had fled the Holocaust, Spiegelman moved with his family to the US when he was three years old. He took up cartooning early on, created a knockoff of Mad magazine for his junior high school in Queens, attended the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan and worked for the Topps Chewing Gum Company while attending Harpur College (now SUNY-Binghamton).

Remember the Wacky Packages and Garbage Pail Kids trading cards and stickers?

Those were Spiegelman’s brainchildren.

By the early ’70s he had moved to San Francisco and gotten involved in the underground comix movement, but already the financial viability of those publications had peaked. He returned to New York and began teaching at the School of Visual Arts in 1978. He spent many hours interviewing his father with the intent of turning his story into a conventional book; but then Spiegelman and his wife Françoise Mouly began publishing the work of underground cartoonists in a “graphix magazine” called Raw. He made the momentous decision to render his father’s harrowing memoirs of the Holocaust in comic-book format, with Jews depicted as mice and Nazis as cats, and to publish it as a serial. The result was Maus, which put the graphic novel on the map as a legitimate literary form worthy of scholarly attention and became the first (and still the only) work in its genre to win a Pulitzer Prize, in 1992. Spiegelman went on to become a New Yorker cartoonist for nearly a decade, but it’s for Maus and its sequels that he has become a living legend.

While the term “graphic novel” first began to appear in print in the late ’70s, Neil Gaiman is among those who still regard it as just a fancy term for a comic book – like calling a hooker a “lady of the evening,” as he puts it. Growing up in a Jewish family in England that had gotten deeply involved in the Church of Scientology, young Neil embraced books – especially fairy tales, fantasy, science fiction and horror – as a form of escape. In the 1980s he worked as a journalist for a while, wrote a biography of the band Duran Duran and a companion volume to Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and then fell under the spell of the comic books being produced

by Alan Moore, like Swamp Thing and Watchmen.

Moore taught him how to storyboard a comic, and by 1989 Gaiman had taken

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on an assignment to revive and reinvent DC Comics’ long-abandoned character The Sandman.

He brought to the task his formidable familiarity with mytholog y and folklore, using a dreamlike narrative style to take the form to literary heights hitherto untapped.

The series was a huge hit, collected into 12 volumes that really did earn the appellation of novels.

Though it was The Sandman series that first made a popculture cult figure of Neil Gaiman, he has gone on to establish impressive credentials as a ENNO KAPITZA | AGENTUR FOCUS Art Spiegelman screenwriter, short story writer, fantasy novelist and children’s book author. His graphic novel Stardust and his kids’ horror story Coraline have both been made into successful movies. Another children’s book, The Graveyard Book, made him the first author ever to win both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal for the same work. His works – including the screenplay for an acclaimed episode of Doctor Who – have won a slew of Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Bram Stoker Awards. His novels Neverwhere, American Gods and Anansi Boys are all highly acclaimed, and fans beg him everywhere he goes to autograph their copies of Good Omens, the apocalyptic satire that he co-authored with Discworld creator Terry Pratchett. His most recent publications are a best-selling fantasy novel titled The Ocean at the End of the Lane and a humorous book for younger readers called Fortunately, the Milk.

In these parts, the big news of late is that Gaiman has accepted a five-year teaching contract with Bard College, and he and his wife, performance artist Amanda Palmer, have just moved into a house in the area. The much-coveted classes with Neil commence this month for those students lucky enough to get into his course in Fantasy Literature, and in the meantime the rest of us can hope that this conversation with Art Spiegelman will be only the first in a string of local public performances.

(Bard has already announced that Palmer will be one of the artists appearing in the Spiegeltent at SummerScape 2014.)

Is there any cosmic significance in the coincidence that Gaiman wrote a screenplay about a magical object called a Mirrormask, and that the name Spiegelman means “Mirror Man”? What parallels and lines of convergence in their lives and careers will they discover as they gaze into the funhouse mirror together? Find out at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, April 4 as these two giants of the graphic novel talk about cartooning and writing, working across artistic media, friendship, identity and more at the Sosnoff Theater in the Fisher Center on the Bard campus. Tickets cost $25 general admission, $5 for Bard students, faculty/staff and alumni/ae. To purchase tickets call the box office at (845) 758-7900 or visit http://fishercenter.bard.edu.

– Frances Marion Platt Neil Gaiman & Art Spiegelman in conversation, Friday, April 4, 7:30 p.m., $25/$5, Sosnoff Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson; (845) 758-7900, http://fishercenter.bard.edu.

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new story that’s not in his first book. He describes it as “a long story with twists and turns.” If it’s anything like The Dangerous Animals Club, Tobolowsky’s talk should be hugely entertaining.

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Woodstock Writers’ Festival, April 3-6 Here is a mere sampling of the many events featured at the Woodstock Writers’ Festival: Story Slam: “I’m an Emotional Idiot,” juried by Jimmy Buff, Carey Harrison and Jacqueline Kellachan, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 3 Joe Donahue’s interview with Jennifer Clement, 8 p.m., Friday, April 4 Trilogy: Writing, Yoga and Music, with Stephen Cope, Baird Hersey and a performance by Prana, 9:30 a.m., Saturday, April 5

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“333” SONGWRITER SHOWCASE THIS FRIDAY IN WOODSTOCK

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THE NEW PALTZ SONGWRITER AND MUSICIAN RICK SCHULTZ isn’t the first to attempt to rope up a bunch of the most luminescent songwriting talents on the scene into a big showcase, but he does have a novel idea: “333” he calls it, a nine-songwriter round in the beautiful and spooked environment of the Colony Café in Woodstock

bands scene, if you were getting serious about music, you learned to rock.

If you were getting really serious, like my brother, you learned jazz. You learned to play hot solos and wicked drum fills. If you were an unfortunate bass player, you would have to wait a few years for Flea and later Les Claypool to change the game (because you probably weren’t hip to Larry Graham and James Jamerson just yet).

The electric guitar was monolithic in its dominance of popular music, and leads were everything.

Now everything has changed. As the music critic Sasha Frere-Jones speculates in his recent New Yorker piece on St. Vincent’s Annie Clark, the young audiences at St. Vincent shows may be hearing their first-ever live guitar solos, and the Berklee-educated Clark’s fuzzedout avant-riffage has very little to do with what we called a guitar solo in 1979.

When young musicians get serious these days, they do not typically learn to rock; no, they learn self-accompaniment, the have-guitar (or have-uke) self-sufficiency of the busker and the troubadour. They learn Travis picking; they learn the elusive neurological independence required to sing and to pick contrary patterns confidently at the same time. They learn to sell a song with character, and they learn to write their own tunes. It’s as if the tiny minority of kids in my day who were obsessed with Neil Young circa Harvest have taken over – or at least taken over what is left of the non-electro market.

This is bad news for many parties vested in the myths and verities of classic guitar

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nown as the Mad Scientist of Brazilian Percussion, Cyro Baptista brings his ensemble Banquet of the Spirits to the Falcon in Marlboro on Friday, April 4. Banquet of Spirits’ eponymous debut was released on Tzadik, the label run by the legendary jazz agitator John Zorn.

Born and raised in São Paulo, Baptista has been a major force in world music for three decades, touring and recording with luminaries such as Yo-Yo Ma (The Brazil Project), Herbie Hancock (Gershwin’s World), Paul Simon (Rhythm of the Saints) and Wynton Marsalis (Brazilian Carnaval) to name a few. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the music starts at 8. There is no cover, but a generous donation is encouraged. The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro. For more information call (845) 236-7970 or visit www.liveatthefalcon.com.

rock (and they are not going gentle into that good night); but, taken on its own, it’s actually quite lovely. Go to an open mic these days – any open mic, really, but Tuesday night at Grimaldi’s in New Paltz is a good start – and prepare to be genuinely impressed by the game of practically every kid who mounts the stool, one after another. They pay homage with skilled covers as likely to raid their parents’ folk records as to draw from the contemporary folk revivalists. And then they play their own apprentice originals, which are often revelatory and usually competent at the very worst.

The New Paltz songwriter and musician Rick Schultz isn’t the first to attempt to rope up a bunch of the most luminescent songwriting talents on the scene into a big showcase, but he does have a novel idea: “333” he calls it, a nine-songwriter round in the beautiful and spooked environment of the Colony Café in Woodstock, the booking of which has recently fallen under the control of local producer, studio

owner and drummer Pete Caigan. Each songwriter performs three songs apiece in rotating single-song sets.

The lineup is excellent and diverse, featuring everyone from über-talented young New Paltz-based songwriters like Sandy Davis (the bassist in Breakfast in Fur) and Brittani O’Hearn to established figures like Sarah Fimm and Nee Nee Rushie (the Big Takeover). Many acts will have accompanists on board. Also on the bill is that brilliant and uncategorizable eminence of solo performance Paul McMahon, who should be a role model if not a deity to this new generation of folk bards, if he is not already. The songwriters’ showcase will be followed by a late-night dance party by deejay Anthony Molina of Mercury Rev. – John Burdick 333 Songwriter Showcase, Friday, April 4, 8 p.m., Colony Café, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock; (845) 679-8639.

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Richard Marx plays Bethel Woods this Friday SHOW

Johnny Clegg plays Bardavon this Sunday

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he founder of the seminal South African Bands Juluka and Savuka, Johnny Clegg performs at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House on Sunday, April 6 at 7 p.m. Clegg is significant in his home country as both a performer and an agent of change, having campaigned against the injustice of apartheid long before it was popular and led an integrated band decades before Paul Simon’s Graceland. As a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, anthropologist and musical activist, his infectious crossover music –a vibrant blend of Western pop and African Zulu rhythms – has not only broken down musical barriers in his adopted country, but also made him an international star.

Johnny’s son, Jesse Clegg, will open the show. Tickets for the Johnny Clegg Band cost $20 to $35, depending on location, and are available at the at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie; the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston; or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Tony Trischka plays Unison in New Paltz this Saturday Banjo legend Tony Trischka will performs at the Unison Arts Center on Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m. A consummate banjo artist and arguably the most influential player on the roots scene, Trischka returns to Unison for an evening of old favorites and new songs off his recent release Great Big World.

Tickets cost $24 general admission, $20 for Unison members in advance and $28 at the door, $24 for members.

Students get in for half-price with a valid ID. Tickets may be purchased online at www.unisonarts.org. Call (845) 255-1559 for more information. Unison is located at 68 Mountain Rest Road in New Paltz.

Rock ’n’ Roll Resort in Kerhonkson this weekend Rock ‘n’ Roll Resort returns to the Hudson Valley Resort on April 4 through 6 with Version 4: The Dream Machine. The traditionally jamcentric event boasts some heavy headliners in Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Peter Prince and the Trauma Unit and the reunion of Conehead Buddha. For ticketing information, room packages and add-ons, and for the overstuffed full lineup, visit https://rocknrollresort.com/v4.

Shawn Mullins plays Bearsville this Saturday Singer/songwriter Shawn Mullins’ DIY journey led him from a never-ending tour, selling CDs out of the back of his car, to a handful of major radio hits (“”Lullabye,” “Shimmer”) in the late ‘90s and beyond, followed by

membership in a songwriter supergroup of sorts: the Thorns, a vehicle that he shares with Matthew Sweet and Pete Droge. Radio Woodstock – a champion since his early days – presents Shawn Mullins at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock on Saturday, April 5 at 9 p.m. Max Gomez opens.

Ticket prices are $50, $35, $25 and $20. For tickets and more information, visit http://ssl.radiowoodstock.com. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock.

Richard Marx has sold more than 30 million albums in his three-decade career, starting with his self-titled debut, which went to Number Eight and spawned four Top Five singles, including the chart-topping “Hold on to the Nights,” with “Don’t Mean Nothing” earning him a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance: Male. The follow-up, 1989’s Repeat Offender, was even more successful, hitting Number One and going quadruple-platinum with two Number

One singles in “Satisfied” and “Right Here Waiting.”

Marx performs at the Event Gallery at Bethel Woods on Friday, April 4 at 8 p.m.

Tickets cost $59.50 and $69.50 and are available at www.bethelwoodscenter.org or by calling (866) 781-2922. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is located at 200 Hurd Road in Bethel.

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Boys have sold in excess of 100 million records worldwide and are listed at number 12 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time.”

Tickets for the Beach Boys concert on Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m. cost $84 for Golden Circle seating, $64 for adults and $59 for Bardavon members and are available at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie; the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston; or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

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10 David Johansen, Brian Koonin & Jim Keller at The Falcon on Saturday The Falcon in Marlboro keeps the music flowing with the return of the legendary David Johansen and his longtime musical partner Brian Koonin on Saturday, April 5, starting with opener Jim Keller at 7 p.m. Keller wrote the mega-hit â&#x20AC;&#x153;867-5309 (Jenny)â&#x20AC;? during his time as lead guitarist for Tommy Tutone. He will be playing in a duo with guitarist Scott Metzger.

The Falcon is located at 1348 Route 9W in Marlboro. For more information, call (845) 236-7970 or visit www. liveatthefalcon.com.

The Falcon hosts Larry Coryell & Gil Parris next Thursday Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a virtuoso guitarfest at the Falcon on Thursday, April 10 as jazz guitar legend Larry Coryell teams up with the multi-genre whiz Gil Parris and his band in a show to benefit music promoter Ben Ehrsam and his family, whose home and office were burglarized when the family was out running the Bearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Picnic musical festival. The doors open at 5:30 p.m., and opener Bobby DiBlasio takes the stage at 7.

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Bruce Katz headlines Pro Jam 5 at Hudsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Helsinki The Hudson Valley has long served as a home and haven in the hills for

ALMANAC WEEKLY many professional musicians, but as a rule they have made their bread elsewhere. In recent years, however, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen our resident professionals at every level of â&#x20AC;&#x153;the gameâ&#x20AC;? embrace the local and the regional with more consistency and an abiding commitment.

The shabby shape of the industry plays a part in this phenomenon, of course; out of necessity, artists of a certain level are more inclined to cultivate local support and sustenance as the traditional music business withers, revenues from recording dry to a trickle and those big, sustaining road gigs get harder to come by (and less desirable for players who are either entering or well along into the nesting years). But nobler values are at play here as well. Musicians want to play, connect, collaborate in spontaneous and exploratory ways, dress down and jam, try something new and be in their own country beds before dawn to hear the breathing of the ones they love. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the cultural equivalent of local, sustainable agriculture.

There are two other vital pieces to this puzzle: venues and audiences.

In the former, the Hudson Valley has upped its game in the last half-decade, with the sudden appearance of viable, national-circuit rooms such as BSP, the Falcon and Club Helsinki; the ongoing vitality of the Bearsville Theater and the relocated Towne Crier; boutique, intimate showcases like the Rambles; the grand old theaters in Poughkeepsie and Kingston; and a big shed in Bethel for when Journey, REO Speedwagon and 38 Special decide that it is time to combine forces again. As to audience â&#x20AC;&#x201C; well, you tell me.

The Pro Jam at Club Helsinki in Hudson exemplifies this national/local crossbreeding. This blues-leaning, openended, jam-oriented series grew out of the partnership of Gary McKeever, who has had his hands in Hudson Valley booking, promoting and radio for a number of

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years, and the drummer and radio deejay Sonny Rock, himself an accredited pro who did stints with the hard rock band the Cult and many others.

Before they hatched the Pro Jam, McKeever and Rock had been booking Mondays at Helsinki, turning what is typically a dead night into a hopping, nocover showcase for local acts. McKeever and Rock are men on the lookout for synergies, and from the outset they found ways to enrich the experience for all involved. Bands were paid from a tip jar (well, a pail, actually, if I recall correctly), but another part of the compensation was a 24-track recording of their performance captured with Club Helsinkiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outrageously outfitted live rig.

Murali Coryell even released one of his Helsinki sessions as an official album. A week after each showcase, the featured act would follow up with an appearance on Sonny Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s radio show on WRIP in Windham, spinning some mixes from the Helsinki show and trying to keep up with Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manic wit.

Hudson is a hard town to figure, but Club Helsinki has always had a solid identity. The Massachusetts transplant venue made its name in roots, Americana, folk and blues, and while the new joint is as eclectic as any national club in a culturally complex town like Hudson needs to be, the American idioms are still home base. After building something out of nothing with the Monday night showcase, McKeever and Rock were eventually invited to handle some weekend booking at Club Helsinki â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to be, as it were, the blues specialists. This they have done with fervor and imagination, and this is how the Pro Jam came into being.

Pro Jam 5 goes down on Thursday, April 10. This will be the second Pro Jam sponsored by Woodstock Harley Davidson, employees of which will be on hand peddling swag and showing off some of the iconic merchandise that has always played so well among rock and blues fans.

In McKeeverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion, sponsorship arrangements like this are one vital way of sustaining the viability of professional live music in an age that is turning all of us â&#x20AC;&#x153;content creatorsâ&#x20AC;? into hobbyists. He should know: He got his start in Hudson

Valley music promotion years ago when his own historic restoration construction company was a principal donor to WVKRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local-focused program Hudson Valley Rag and Bone Shop, and that ultimately led him to become a talent curator on the program.

The Pro Jam 5 lineup features keyboardist Bruce Katz, a former keyboardist with the Gregg Allman Band who currently tours with the Delbert McClinton Band. The lineup is rounded out by Cameron Melville (B-3), Shorty King (sax), Petey â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopâ&#x20AC;? Hopkinson (guitar), Vince Leggiere (bass) and Sonny Rock (drums), four of whom are members of the New York chapter of the Blues Hall of Fame. As most inveterate fans of live music will tell you, catching cats of this caliber on their â&#x20AC;&#x153;for love of music, not of moneyâ&#x20AC;? dates can be a transcendent experience. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; John Burdick Pro Jam 5 featuring Bruce Katz, Thursday, April 10, 8 p.m., no cover, Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson; (518) 828-4800, www.helsinkihudson. com.

Big Joe Fitz fronts Friday Blues Happy Hour in Kingston Uncle Willy Guldy announces the debut of Friday Blues Happy Hour at his Tavern and Kitchen at 31 North Front Street and Wall Street in the historic Stockade District in Kingston. The first performance features local blues and radio legend Big Joe Fitz and his band the Lo-Fis. The show begins Friday, April 4 at 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Joe is a Hudson Valley legend, hosting The Blues Break from Woodstock for almost 30 years,â&#x20AC;? said Uncle Willy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To provide a welcome oasis after the busy work week, Big Joe Fitz and the Lo-Fis will be in residence here at Uncle Willyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s every Friday starting at 5 p.m., with no cover charge.â&#x20AC;?

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CONCERT

Voices rising Hudson Valley Philharmonic performs Mahler’s massive “Resurrection” Symphony this Saturday

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hy, in this post-Enlightenment age of sophisticated science, do so many otherwise-rational people still cling so tenaciously to belief in a Supreme Being and a glorious afterlife for which there is no testable proof? Many would explain this seeming incongruity as humanity’s way of coping with the terror of death and subsequent nonexistence. For all the wars, persecution and other harmful behaviors inspired by religions over the millennia, this determination to believe in some sort of resurrection has at least yielded a bounty of cultural riches that can thrill even the most skeptical empiricist. Case in point: Gustav Mahler’s magnificent Symphony No. 2, which will be performed by the Hudson Valley Philharmonic (HVP) this Saturday evening, April 5, at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie.

Mahler was inspired to complete his Second Symphony – on which he had already been working for five years – by a snippet of a poem that he heard set to music at the funeral of his Hamburg Opera conducting colleague Hans von Bülow: Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock’s Die Auferstehung (“The Resurrection”). One might think that, at age 34, the composer was a little young to be brooding on his own mortality; but the lyric about one’s dust rising again “struck me like lightning,” Mahler wrote in a letter to conductor Anton Seidl. Penning a bunch of additional verses, he made the poem the centerpiece of the Symphony’s uplifting choral finale, which is widely regarded in the classical music world as a worthy successor to Beethoven’s Ninth.

Not for nothing is Mahler known for the grandiosity of his works, though his compositional deftness enabled him to carry them off without straying much over the line into pomposity. The fifth and final movement of the Second Symphony runs well over a half-hour by itself; the orchestration calls for “the largest possible contingent of strings” (the composer’s words) and lots of extra brass and percussion, some of it booming out from offstage, in addition to a substantial mixed choir featuring two soloists. Interesting trivia note: The B-flat below the bass clef that the basses in the chorus must hit four times during this movement is the lowest vocal note in standard classical repertoire.

For logistical reasons, Mahler’s Second doesn’t get performed live as often as many other stalwarts of the classical repertoire. When it does, it tends to happen around Eastertime on account of its popular nickname, the “Resurrection Symphony” – even though the resurrection thematically envisioned by the composer is that of

The resurrection thematically envisioned by the composer is that of Everyman, rather than of Jesus in particular

David Bromberg Band at Bethel Woods on Thursday In March of 2013, David Bromberg and his group entered Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, emerging 12 days later with Only Slightly Mad, a return to Bromberg’s genre-bending albums of the ’70s and ’80s. The album combines blues, bluegrass, gospel, folk, Irish fiddle tunes, pop and English drinking songs with a nonchalant ease.

Now Bromberg and his band perform at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Thursday, April 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $44 and $36 and are available online at www.bethelwoodscenter.org or by calling (866) 781-2922. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is located at 200 Hurd Road in Bethel.

Alejandro Escovedo plays Bearsville next Thursday Courtesy of Radio Woodstock, Alejandro Escovedo & the Sensitive Boys bring their melting-pot rock to the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock on Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m. The man whom Rolling Stone defined as being “in his own genre” rose from the San Francisco punk scene to distinguish himself as a vital singer/songwriter with a broad, invigorating take on Americana. Amy Cook opens.

Tickets cost $40 for reserved balcony, $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show. Tickets are available at http:// ssl.radiowoodstock.com. The Bearsville Theater is located at 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock.

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The HVP’s ambitious production will employ 85 musicians, not counting that offstage ensemble of brass and percussion, plus more than 100 singers from the Vassar Choir and Capella Festiva. The Phoenicia Festival of the Voice will supply Maria Todaro (above) and Michelle Jennings as the mezzo and soprano soloists

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Everyman, rather than of Jesus in particular. No matter: Any full-scale performance of this mighty opus is a good excuse to get out and hear it, whatever the time of year.

And you don’t have to be a believer to “soar upwards/To the light which no eye has penetrated,” in Mahler’s words, on the wings of these sublime sounds.

The HVP’s ambitious production, under the baton of Randall Craig Fleischer, will employ 85 musicians, not counting that offstage ensemble of brass and percussion, plus more than 100 singers from the Vassar Choir and Capella Festiva. The Phoenicia Festival of the Voice will supply Maria Todaro and Michelle Jennings as the mezzo and soprano soloists respectively. The concert begins at 8 p.m., and Maestro Fleischer will present a pre-concert talk with members of the orchestra one hour before curtain, open to all ticketholders.

Admission for Mahler’s Resurrection ranges in price from $32 to $55, with Student Rush tickets available one hour prior to the concert for $20. Tickets are available at the Bardavon box office at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie, (845) 473-2072; the Ulster Performing Arts Center box office at 601 Broadway in Kingston, (845) 339-6088; or via TicketMaster at (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

– Frances Marion Platt Mahler’s Second Symphony, Hudson Valley Philharmonic/Vassar Choir/Capella Festiva, Saturday, April 5, 8 p.m., $20-$55, Bardavon, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie; (845) 473-2072, www.bardavon.org.

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THE MODERN QUILT GUILD developed out of an online community of quilters who wanted to start meeting in person

in September and a holiday party in December. The sixth annual Quilters’ Retreat was just held in late March, offering avid quilters a three-day getaway.

Membership dues are $25 annually, and new members are always welcome.

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The itch to stitch Hudson Valley quilting guilds range from traditional to modern approaches

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he tradition of American women getting together to quilt evolved in the mid-19th century. The pioneers who moved westward, in particular, had lives so full of hard work that there was little time for socializing, and having left most of their extended families behind in the East, their lives could be lonely. “Quilting bees,” in which women would come from miles around to work on quilts together, accomplished the necessary domestic chore of sewing warm bed coverings while giving the women a chance to visit with each other. In the process, the quilters also got the chance to exercise some artistry through design choices brought to life with fine handwork skills of which they could be justifiably proud.

Often a quilting bee would be a full-day

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affair, sometimes followed by a dance in the evening. There might be a purpose to a quilting bee – helping a young woman about to be married complete quilts for her hope chest – but as often as not, quilting bees were simply a practical solution to combining work and pleasure.

Sitting around the quilting frame together, engaged in the hypnotic rhythms of needle and thread while exchanging the news of the day, must have made that hard life on the Great Plains much more bearable.

Today’s quilters also often choose to get together in groups – or guilds, as they’re more commonly called. The pleasure of sharing an interest with like minds is as strong a need as ever. And social media that supposedly bring people together today can, as often as not, isolate us from actual human contact as surely as did all

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Some quilting guilds attract members who take a more traditional approach to quiltmaking, focusing on historic designs and the craft’s intrinsic usefulness.

Other guilds’ members also like to make functional objects, but prefer to use designs and color palettes that are decidedly modern. At the far end of the spectrum are the “art quilters,” who make non-functional works for exhibit and treat their craft much as a painter thinks of his or her work, only using fabrics rather than pigments.

The handcraft movement is burgeoning in the Hudson Valley these days, and locally there are more than a few quilting guilds for those inclined to join one. Here are two of them.

The Wiltwyck Quilters’ Guild Traditional quilters will feel right at home with the nonprofit Wiltwyck Quilters’ Guild, whose members approach their craft from the standpoint of preserving the tradition and history of quiltmaking. The Guild currently has 147 members. Meetings are held September through May on the third Saturday of each month – the second Saturday in December and in months where a holiday interferes. Because of Easter, the next meeting will be held on Saturday, April 12.

Meetings are held at the Grace Community Church at 160 Seremma Court in Lake Katrine. Coffee time begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the meeting at 10 a.m., with a guest speaker.

The April meeting will feature local quilter Diane Johnson, who will use several quilts and block samples to offer insight for quilters on working with color and ways for quilters to enhance their personal color sense. At the meeting on Saturday, May 17, fiber artist Kate Themel will visit from Cheshire, Connecticut to do a trunk show and give a presentation on “A Painter’s Approach to Fiber Art.” Apart from the meetings for its members, the group holds various quilting workshops as well. Its annual fall quilt show, “Quilts in the Valley 2014,” will be held this year in Accord on October 11 and 12. The Wiltwyck Guild also does “Community Service Sewing” on the Wednesday after the regular meeting at the Kingston Elks Lodge in Kingston from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Recent projects the members have made have benefited local shelters, nursing homes and hospitals.

Special events include a summer tea in June, a members’ flea market

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The Modern Quilt Guild Not quite at the opposite end of the spectrum is the Hudson Valley chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild (MQG), a worldwide organization made up of more than 100 local guilds. While they do focus on contemporary colors and designs, the members of this guild still prefer to make traditional functional objects.

The Modern Quilt Guild developed out of an online community of quilters who wanted to start meeting in person. The founding guild was formed in Los Angeles in October of 2009, and in a relatively short period of time, through blogs and the Internet, word spread, and now there are local guilds all over the world. The MQG is a nonprofit corporation with 501 (c) (3) status.

The Hudson Valley chapter was founded

by Nell Timmer of Garrison and Beth Poague of Beacon in 2012, and welcomes members from Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester Counties who are interested in the growth and development of quilting inspired by modern design while seeking community and friendship.

According to Timmer and Poague, “We are quilters first, modern quilters second.”

The characteristics that set modern quilters apart from traditional quilters are a use of asymmetry in quilt design, relying less on repetition and interaction of quilt

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April 3, 2014 block motifs; an embrace of simplicity and Minimalism, along with inspirations that come from modern art and architecture; and bold colors and gray and white as neutrals, along with a focus on finishing quilts using a sewing machine rather than the traditional handwork.

The group meets on the fourth Sunday of each month at libraries in Beacon, Fishkill or Garrison. Like the Wiltwyck Quilters’ Guild, the Modern Quilt Guild also does some sewing for charity, and holds special events like the monthly “Quilt ‘til You Wilt.” New members are welcome. For more information, visit www.hvmodernquiltguild.com or e-mail hvmodernquiltguild@gmail.com.

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Wilderstein to host Daffodil Tea The annual Daffodil Tea at the Wilderstein Mansion in Rhinebeck will take place on Saturday, April 12 at 1 p.m. Enjoy a festive afternoon with fine tea and an assortment of homemade delectables. Also included is a tour of the Wilderstein mansion and the opportunity to stroll the estate.

Tickets cost $30 for adults, $20 for children. Advance reservations are necessary, as seating is limited. To make a reservation, call (845) 8764818.

Antique postcard show this Sunday in Kingston The Kaaterskill Postcard Club will host an antique postcard show and Ulster & Delaware Railroad display on Sunday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Midtown Neighborhood Center at 467 Broadway in Kingston.

For more information, call (845) 3830061.

Washington’s HQ hosts talk on Martha Washington this Sunday In honor of Martha Washington, Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh will host its annual program “The General’s Lady,” featuring guest speaker Dr. Patricia

Brady. The author and historian’s talk titled “Martha Washington: At Her Husband’s Side in War and Peace,” takes place on Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. at the Ritz Theater on Broadway in Newburgh. The public is welcome to attend the program. Admission is free.

Preceding the event, the Friends of the State Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands will host a members’ reception.

The event is free to current members of the organization. The general public is welcome to attend with a $15 advance fee. Due to limited space, reservations are required.

Brady is the author of Martha Washington: An American Life. She is a social and cultural historian who writes about Southern women and free people of color. Dr. Brady first became interested in Martha Washington through research for her books about Nelly Custis, Martha’s granddaughter. Brady was director of publications at the Historic New Orleans Collection for 20 years, and she was chosen Humanist of the Year by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities in 2012.

Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site is a registered national historic landmark. It is located at the corner of Liberty and Washington Streets within the City of Newburgh’s East End Historic District. For more information, visit www.nysparks.com, call (845) 5621195 or visit Washington’s Headquarters on Facebook.com.

Rosendale Library hosts talk on Trapps Hamlet on Wednesday Robi Josephson and Bob Larsen will present “An Unforgiving Land: Hardscrabble Life in the Trapps,” an illustrated lecture about a vanished Shawangunk Mountain hamlet, on Wednesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at the Rosendale Public Library at 264 Main Street in Rosendale. Admission to the event is free.

From early post-Revolutionary days through World War II, on what are now known as the Mohonk Preserve and Minnewaska State Park, a few hardy families scratched out a living atop the mountain defying an unforgiving and isolated terrain. Today only a few vestiges

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There will be a book-signing after the talk. For more information, call (845) 6589013 or visit www.rosendalelibrary.org.

Rhinebeck hosts Lineage Research Workshop this Saturday Ever wondered if there is a patriot of the American Revolution in your family tree? Local chapters of the Daughters of (DAR) and Sons of (SAR) the American Revolution are holding a Lineage Research Workshop on Saturday, April 5. There will be two seminarlike sessions at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Starr Library in Rhinebeck. Representatives from the DAR, SAR and the Local History Room at the Starr Library will speak, and information about their organizations

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GRAHAMEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SELECTIONS FOR â&#x20AC;&#x153;Photography Now 2014â&#x20AC;? include photographers from Belgium, Las Vegas and San Francisco as well as people from Iran, Israel and South Korea

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Photography NOW 2014 & One Hundred Count exhibitions open this Saturday in Woodstock

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or many participants, the annual juried group photography show at the Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) has served as a career-boosting stepping-stone to shows at the Museum of Modern Art, the International Center for Photography and other prestigious venues. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a testament to the unfailing instincts of each showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curator for fresh, distinctive work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become a hot-button show highlighting new energy,â&#x20AC;? said CPW executive director Ariel Shanberg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We attract leading figures in photography, and this year we received a record number of submissionsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more than 600, he noted.

The curator of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Photography Now 2014,â&#x20AC;? which opens with a reception on Saturday, April 5 from 5-7 p.m., is Julie Grahame, who publishes aCurator.com, which was named one of the Ten Best photo sites by the British Journal of Photography.

A recent check of the aCurator blog revealed a wide range of subjects and geographies, including photographic series documenting fracking in North America, rioting between Muslims and Hindus in India, urban renewal in Istanbul and the immigration of North Africans to Italy in leaking, overcrowded boats.

Not surprisingly, given this global, topical bent, Grahameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selections for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Photography Now 2014â&#x20AC;? include photographers from Belgium, Las Vegas and San Francisco as well as people from Iran, Israel and South Korea now living in the States. Writing about her approach to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection of photographers, Grahame said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I sought out thoughtful series that demonstrated a different perspective from that which I regularly see. Each one of those selected is a little twisted.â&#x20AC;?

Some works â&#x20AC;&#x153;break away from the traditional use of the camera,â&#x20AC;? Shanberg added. For example, Belgian Romy Eijckman traps lightning bugs between the lens cap and lens and simply leaves

Thomas Jackson, Cups 2, 2013, archival pigment print

the shutter open, creating enigmatic images of constellations of glowing yellow lights against black that resemble a settlement viewed from the air at night.

Thomas Jackson, based in San Francisco, is showing selections from his Emergent Behavior series, in which he creates constructions out of disposable plastic materials inspired by self-organizing systems in nature, such as termite mounds, flocking birds and schooling fish, which are then photographed in wild natural settings; not the gap between the manmade and the natural but their unexpected convergence, despite the synthetic material, creates tension.

Farideh Sakhaeifar, an upper-class Iranian woman now living in New Jersey, breaks a cultural taboo by photographing male workers in her native country. She sets up workplacelike tableaux in which the men, backed by a white panel held by a pair of hands, face the camera and pull the shutter themselves â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a kind of empowering that crosses the class and

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gender divide, as well as the wall between artist and subject.

As happens each year, a piece will be selected and purchased for the Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permanent collection, Shanberg said. Each artist also will receive a complimentary portfolio review with Eyeistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cofounder and photo editor, Allegra Wilde.

On view concurrently will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Hundred Count,â&#x20AC;? Nick Albertsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photographs of quantities of straws, napkins, paper cups, rubber bands and other ordinary household items and office supplies arranged in grids and other abstract patterns, which are photographed from above. The resulting images relate more to landscape, and in many cases transform literal space into a flat, abstracted field.

Albertsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrangements reference mass consumption and its waste, but they also awaken an appreciation of the formal aspect of banal objects, their variability, intrinsic beauty and poetic associations. Folded napkins suggest waves, overlapping rubber bands create a dervishlike dance and dozens of bent paper clips, photographed on a clear surface that allows for a shallow plane of flickering shadows to register, form a text of cryptic hieroglyphics. The Chicagobased photographer is a Bard alumnus, and his work has been exhibited in

Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Oregon and New York. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lynn Woods â&#x20AC;&#x153;Photography NOW 2014â&#x20AC;?/â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Hundred Count,â&#x20AC;? April 5-June 14, Wednesdays-Sundays, 12 noon-5 p.m., Center for Photography at Woodstock, 59 Tinker Street, Woodstock; (845) 679-9957, www. cpw.org. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, April 5 from 5-7 p.m.

Nancy Ostrovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performative painting this Saturday in Kingston Nancy Ostrovsky has built up her own oeuvre. North African-born, Rondout Valley-based and seeming to know everyone in the arts around the Hudson Valley, she has wowed many creating active performance paintings to the accompaniment of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (and nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) top jazz players. Yet she has also built up a respectable rĂŠsumĂŠ of more staid (albeit not safe) paintings and drawings, which are currently on view at Patti Knoblauchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ruby Gallery on upper Fair Street in Kingston.

As anyone familiar with her performative painting would guess, Ostrovsky has honed her intuitive skills over time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; along

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Works by Philip Howie on view at the Spotty Dog in Hudson

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orrie Fredette, the Saugertiesbased artist whose work fills the galleries at Columbia-Greene Community College outside Hudson through April 16, is prepping for a major one-person show Lorrie Fredette’s The Great Silence next year at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. She says that her 310-square-foot studio is ample space for her, even when the size of her work forces her creative space down to a third of its regular size.

Much of Fredette’s site-specific work happens in her head, via research and thought, or in sketch form, which she can do anywhere. When it reaches its final form, however – such as the massive installation The Great Silence on view at CGCC, or her Pattern of Connections piece seen at the R & F Paints Gallery in Kingston, or the spectral Adaptation – it feels enormous, as though what one is encountering were an element of infinity.

Fredette comes out of years working theater as a prop person, and more years serving as an organizer of others. She’s detailoriented, systematic. She first studied art seriously at the University of Indiana, but has catapulted herself forward in recent years via the encaustic medium.

“The idea comes first; most of my work starts with studies of biology,” she explains. “I’m very interested in epidemics and pandemics – The Great Silence started around the idea of smallpox, for instance. Something catches my interest and then my research starts. I’m doing The Great Plague now, which is returning in places. I start to sketch; but then I begin to discard the specifics of what I’ve learned and the work takes on its own life, the way folklore builds on fact.”

Involved in the genesis of the larger pieces are the sites for which they’re being created, or into which they’re being changed to fit. The main piece at Columbia-Greene Community College now, for example, started out at a Cape Cod space. And fueling it all are the drawings and smaller works that fill out this current show – albeit each piece also stands on its own.

“I work from an awareness of the changes we’re all facing from climate change,” Fredette adds. “But there’s a conceptual tilt to things. I’m interested in how one holds a line down, in the drawings; or I’m just interested in working out the challenges.”

This past week, for example, the artist was preparing models for the upcoming 2015 New Jersey show; she was considering shifting media to porcelain. She has also started to think in terms of her earlier work in the theater, and inviting in performative elements within or collaboration with her site pieces. After all, with the coming of Marina Abramowicz’s museum to Hudson and other cutting-edge performance art venues around the region, that seems a logical direction in which to move.

“I’ve been talking to students at the community college,” Fredette adds. “There’s a theatrical element to such pieces already, inherent in how one places the parts to choreograph visitors.”

Are she and her art part of the new art science movement gathering speed? “I stand just outside,” Lori Fredette observes.

She does what she does, does it well, and moves now ever-forward to her own epidemic drummer.

– Paul Smart Lorrie Fredette, Monday-Friday through April 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Columbia-Greene Community College, Route 9G, Greenport; (518) 828-4181, www.sunycgcc.edu, www.lorriefredette.com.

with her improvisational abilities with color, content and the establishment of character and movement in an expedient manner. The result, captured in her studio work, lends itself to a dreamlike sense of logic, mood and effect.

“I have followed my own personal interests, instincts, and am basically self-taught,” she has said of her work and how it reflects both music- and artsoriented mentors who have kept pushing her forward, and much travel into Middle Eastern and Oriental landscapes and ways of approaching the world. “I am interested in conveying a strong emotional intensity... I do this in the movement and interaction between figures in my work; my performance painting informs all my work and keeps me spontaneous and holds me hostage to stay in the moment.”

The Ruby Gallery show will be up through April, with two upcoming “receptions” for the artist where she will perform with some of her many collaborators, both this Saturday, April 5, and then on Sunday, April 27.

– Paul Smart Nancy Ostrovsky performance/receptions, Saturday, April 5, 4-7 p.m., Sunday, April 2, 1-5 p.m., Ruby Gallery, 275 Fair Street, #31, Kingston; (845) 6167629, www.nancyostrovsky.com.

Craig Barber showing at KMoCA, next Sunday in Rosendale The photographer Craig Barber is having quite the month. He has almost finished a successful social media funding project for a book of his eloquent old-style photos of people working within the local landscape: a multi-year project rich in evocations

and a long view of what lasts from our lifetimes. He has an exhibit of works from that series, and will be giving a talk on it, at Rosendale’s Lifebridge Sanctuary next weekend. And starting this Saturday, April 5, Barber will be part of a three-person show – alongside multimedia artist Shanti Grumbine and conceptually astute sculptor Marian Schoettle – opening for the month at the Kingston Museum of Contemporary Art (KMoCA) in the Rondout area of Kingston.

“There are still those who continue a close relationship with the land and all it has to offer: hunters, farmers, woodsmen, gardeners, foragers,” Barber says of his Working the Land project. “My work recognizes and honors these individuals and their commitment, in a series of portraits in their working environments.

I have chosen to work with the tintype process for its timelessness and its aesthetic connection that resonates to an era when we were all closer to the land.”

This veteran pinhole photographer (author of the great book Ghosts in the Landscape: Vietnam Revisited) offers a testament of the new back-to-the-Earth movement, it feels quietly political, heartfelt; while up against Grumbine’s dissections and recalibrations of New York Times editions and Schoettle’s own reconfiguring of cloud pillows and other objects, KMoCA will bring out the pure artistry in all that Barber does. The name of that show is “States of Security.”

– Paul Smart “State of Security” with Craig Barber, Shanti Grumbine & Marian Schoettle, opening Saturday, April 5, 5-7p.m., through April, KMoCA, 103 Abeel Street, Kingston; www.kmoca.com. “Working the Land: New Works in Celebration of

Family Farming” opening reception/ gallery talk, Sunday, April 13, 2-4 p.m., through June, Lifebridge Sanctuary, 333 Mountain Road, Rosendale; www. craigbarber.com.

Philip Howie was a classic sculptor moving from small to monumental commissions when he settled into the region a couple of decades ago with his painter wife, Sasha Chermayeff.

When Tropical Storm Irene hit, he watched as local floodwaters rose and rose, then rose some more up his back field and into his studio, which he worked to salvage. He had a stroke; his wide community of friends came to his and his family’s rescue. And Philip rebuilt his life, learning now to draw and then paint with his left hand, his new self.

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while hanging at Hudson’s eclectic bar/ bookstore/music venue/art store, the Spotty Dog, is now on view at same spot through April 16. More pieces go on view in a gallery show in Brooklyn this week.

Talk about the inspirational side of great art – and the innate talents of Philip Howie.

– Paul Smart “Philip Howie: Drawing inside the Spotty Dog,” through April 16, Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street, Hudson; (518) 671-6006, www.thespottydog.com.

Icon art show this Sunday at St. Gregory’s in Woodstock St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church at 2578 Route 212 in Woodstock will present an art show featuring 32 icons by contemporary artists from the Catskills region on Sunday, April 6. The show and reception will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by a talk at 12 noon from iconographer Christine Hales of Philmont.

“Eight Habañeros” exhibit on view at Vassar in Poughkeepsie What happens when a Vassar student travels to Havana and gives disposable cameras to eight Cubans around the city? Find out at the resulting photography exhibition, “Eight Habañeros: A Portrait of Havana, Cuba through Eight Residents’ Eyes.” This show All Are Welcome Experience the Presence of God’s Love

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will be on display in the Faculty Commons of Main Building from April 2 through 17. The exhibition will open with a reception on Wednesday, April 2 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Faculty Commons.

Isabel Moore (class of ‘15) spent the fall 2013 semester studying in Havana, Cuba, where she distributed disposable cameras to eight city residents. Moore asked them to document their daily lives through photography. This exhibit is a compilation of their photos and the short pieces that they wrote to accompany their images, as curated by Moore. Moore came to the project through a longstanding interest in photojournalism; she is a Political Science major at Vassar.

Vassar is located at 124 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie, and directions to the campus can be found at www.vassar. edu/directions. Call (845) 437-5370 for more information.

Kingston’s new ArtBar Gallery opens this Saturday The ArtBar Gallery, located in Midtown Kingston on Broadway, will have its Grand Opening on Saturday, April 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. Allison Constant, owner/house artist of the gallery, hopes that with its emphasis on a relaxed, comfortable environment, the ArtBar Gallery will house art openings, business events, parties and other gatherings in its 1,200-squarefoot space.

The opening exhibit at ArtBar will highlight the works of past and present mentors and professors who have impacted Constant, its curator. Among those artists included are Amy Cheng, Gabe Brown, Chris Seubert, Kristin Flynn, Lara Giordano and Iain Maychell.

“I have been blessed to know amazing artists, and over the years many of them have impacted my growth as an artist. I always dreamt about opening an art gallery one day, and when I found this great space, I knew the time was right,” says Constant.

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be Friday and Saturday from 12 noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 5 p.m.; also by appointment. For more information, call (845) 430-4893, visit http://artbargallery.com or on Facebook at ArtBar Gallery.

Show by Pier Wright & Mandolyn Wilson Rosen opens in Saugerties The Imogen Holloway Gallery at 81 Partition Street in the Village of Saugerties will exhibit new works by Pier Wright and Mandolyn Wilson Rosen through Sunday, April 27. An artists’ reception will be held on Friday, April 4 from 6 to 9 p.m., during Saugerties’ monthly First Friday event. An artist’s talk and potluck with Rosen will be held on Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m.

Both artists use fluid acrylic brushstrokes to push, pull and manipulate the limitations of the picture plane.

Rosen puzzle-fits chunky shapes into slightly awkward and spatially curious compositions, painting with a loose hand, with some areas built up to a crusty impasto and others left a whisper-thin wash. Wright builds up condensed, colorpacked paintings by swiping acrylic paint onto Duralar (Mylar’s sturdier cousin) in Easter pastels, fleshy tones and grassy greens. These exuberant marks are then cut out and reassembled in layers with no panel or rigid support, just barely maintaining the traditional structure of a rectangular canvas.

Gallery hours are Thursdays 3-8 p.m. and Friday through Sunday noon to 5 p.m., or by appointment.

Stacie Flint exhibition at Kingston’s Storefront Gallery The Storefront Gallery at 93 Broadway in Kingston will feature “Stories from a Busy Life,” the figurative, expressionistic paintings of New Paltz artist Stacie Flint, from Saturday, April 5 through Saturday, April 26.

An opening reception will be held Saturday, April 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours are Friday and Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, call (845) 338-8473 or visit www.thestorefrontgallery.com. To learn more about the artist, visit www. stacieflint.com.

Vassar Haiti Project holds annual benefit art sale this weekend The Vassar Haiti Project (VHP) will present its 13th annual benefit art sale and auction from Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6. The sale will take place in the Multipurpose Room on campus on the second floor of the Main Building. Four hundred original paintings will be offered, as well as thousands of handcrafts, includ-

ing handpainted silk scarves and iron sculptures.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 4 at 5 p.m. The sale runs from 12 noon to 8 p.m. that day and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, including a live auction from 3 to 5 p.m., with a preview at 1 p.m. The sale will be held on Sunday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

An accompanying photography exhibition chronicling the 13 years of the Project will be on display from Sunday, March 30 through Thursday, April 3.

Proceeds benefit the inhabitants of the remote mountain village of Chermaitre in Haiti. The VHP has raised more than $1,000,000 since 2001. The money has funded a lunch program and teacher salaries at the primary school in Chermaitre, which serves 275 children.

VHP’s first capital initiative was to fund the construction of a new seven-room school building, which was completed in 2008. The VHP has also built a new health clinic, which serves Chermaitre and six surrounding villages, giving residents access to clean drinking water, and worked a reforestation project, critical to the country’s ability to achieve sustainability in the long term. In 2010, 5,000 fruit and lumber trees were planted; first harvests are expected in 2015.

Some of the artists whose work will be included in the upcoming sale and auction include Joseph Aderson, Raymond Beauduy, Albott Bonhomme, Reynald Joseph, Raymond Lafaille, Jean Laguerre, Fritzner Lamour, Eric Jean Louis, Pierre Maxo, Makenol Profil, Serge Pierre and Yosephat Tissaint. Their art and other works can be previewed at www. thehaitiproject.org.

Vassar College is located at 124 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 437-5370 or visit www.vassar.edu.

Dr. Gerald L. Carr talk this Sunday at Thomas Cole Historic Site In thinking about Hudson River Valley painters Thomas Cole and Frederic Church today, we think mostly about their differing-yet-linked creativities: It seems that Church, a “Realist,” carried on or finished what Cole, a “Romanticist,” started. Join Dr. Gerald L. Carr for a preview of the topic of the 2014 exhibition at the historic Thomas Cole site for a lecture on Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. Admission costs $9, $7 for members. Seating is limited.

Dr. Carr is an art and architectural historian and a renowned authority on Church. Currently working on the Frederic E. Church Catalogue Raisonné, he is author or co-author of seven books about Church, including Frederic Edwin Church: Catalogue Raisonné of Works of Art at Olana State Historic Site, the largest project ever undertaken on Church.

The Thomas Cole National Historic Site is located at 218 Spring Street, near the western entrance to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge in the Village of Catskill. For more information, visit www.thomascole.org.

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assover is coming soon: a reminder of 20 years’ worth of Seders that this correspondent attended while married into a Jewish family, during which time I was introduced to that culture’s popular sport of dinner-table disputation purely for the fun of it. One year my father-inlaw, just returned from a vacation trip to Egypt, complained that the tour guides had denied that the pyramids had been built by Hebrew slaves. When I tried to explain that his guides were not being anti-Semitic – that historically the pyramid style of architecture went out of fashion centuries before the Egyptians and Hebrews had any chance of contact, and that ancient Egypt used a combination of a skilled artisan class year-round and a “work tax” imposed on all families during the Inundation to construct major public works projects – he went ballistic, insisting that my Egyptology sources must all be closet Nazis.

It did no good to remind him that there is no mention at all of pyramids in the Book of Exodus. He’d seen them in a Cecil B. DeMille movie, so it must have been true.

The lesson to be taken here is that Hollywood blockbusters have never been the most authoritative place to look for Biblical guidance. But you wouldn’t know that from the brouhaha that has arisen among some fundamentalist audiences over the decidedly modern interpretation of the story of Noah’s Ark presented in Darren Aronofsky’s new cinema epic Noah.

Critics from the religious right, probably riled by the movie’s evolution-friendly depiction of the seven “days” (read: eons) of Creation, demand a return to more “traditional” films based on characters and narratives from the Bible like The Ten Commandments. But once a big-budget, crowd-pleasing movie gets established in our cultural lexicon, it in effect supplants the tradition itself. It can also color our view of non-Judeo-Christian cultures in such a negative way that it hinders our ability to negotiate a peaceful world – notably in the Middle East.

The Biblical blockbusters of the mid20th century failed on the authenticity scale because they were poorly researched, or because some Hollywood mogul thought that some more lurid spin on some detail would be more marketable.

Aronofsky is doing something different altogether. His Noah is less an effort to tell a Bible story than it is a work of speculative fiction, “inspired” by Noah’s bit in the Book of Genesis but deliberately not trying too hard to replicate it for the literalists.

The result is, sad to say, rather a mishmash, though an ambitious one. As long as you’re not the sort to be offended by any deviation whatsoever from the source material, you’ll likely find some

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things to enjoy about the movie. And if you’re of the school of thought that the Bible in its entirety is speculative fiction, then you may have a very good time indeed.

Appropriately enough to its genre, Noah is grand in scope and visually stunning – most of the time; there’s the occasional special effect that looks a bit cheesy. For some reason, the CGI people couldn’t seem to get flying birds to look real. But other “miracle” sequences, like a spring that suddenly turns into rivers flowing in all directions, f o l l o w e d by rapidly sprouting forests, are knockouts. The best bit is definitely the aforementioned sequence illustrating the patriarch’s recitation to his family of the Creation story, shot from the point of view of a continuously evolving organism, which brings to mind Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life or a non-cartoony remake of the Rite of Spring sequence in Disney’s Fantasia.

Opinions are divided on another special effect that represents definite liberties taken on the director’s part: the Watchers, presumably based on the line in the Bible about there being “giants in the Earth in those days.” These six-armed creatures – fallen angels trapped in stone for their overeagerness to help early humans – evoke the myth of Prometheus more than they do the Bible; but that’s not their problem. The problem is that, to this viewer at least, they look like a cross between Transformers and rock-type Pokémon. Some reviewers have cited them as the best part of the show, but they’re undeniably a bit goofy – perhaps not a bad thing in a movie otherwise entirely devoid of humor. And Noah needs them

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Also very silly are the costumes, especially those of the female characters: Jennifer Connelly as Noah’s wife longsuffering Naameh and Emma Watson as the couple’s decidedly non-canon adopted daughter Ila. Watson tends to look like the high-fashion model that she is no matter what she puts on these days, but it’s not really her fault that they dress her and Connelly in improbably rustic-chic creations like form-fitting fine-gauge sweaters. Anachronism of design seems to be deliberate throughout the movie; in the battle scenes, some of the doomed evil descendants of Cain are swinging steel swords that would not yet have existed in a Bronze Age culture. And although only a countable few generations are supposed to have passed since Adam and Eve, the blasted landscapes bear remnants of wrecked cities that suggest a high-tech society following some nuclear Apocalypse, rather than the imminent very wet one. The director just can’t seem to make up his mind what provenance he wants to suggest here, and the effect is somewhat confusing.

On the plus side, the acting is mostly pretty good – especially considering the occasional turgidity of the writing, which is endemic to this genre. Even Russell Crowe, who hasn’t come off too well in some of his recent projects (Les Miserables, Winter’s Tale), proves that he can handle the task of portraying a morally conflicted patriarch without coming off too Charlton Hestonesque, despite the doomy pronouncements that he’s often called upon to spout. Unfortunately the family drama, in which Noah must decide whether the Creator wants him to keep some fertile humans alive after the flood or not, doesn’t provide enough grist to sustain us emotionally over the film’s 2 ¼-hour length, so it’s important that we have a lot of splashy special effects to distract us at frequent intervals.

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Aronofsky’s conception of the Creator starts out big on the miraculous demonstrations of power but becomes progressively more coy with his faithful lieutenant, you see, sending him symbolic dreams of impending watery destruction but being frustratingly unspecific about the details of the assignment. (You may find yourself longing to hear him say, just once, “Lord, what’s a cubit?”) A straight-up JudeoChristian can read a standard Yahweh here, with the tests of faith and all that; a Deist might find a wind-the-clock-and-stepback Prime Mover; a Pagan might even see a morally neutral Mother Nature, in spite of all Noah’s reliance on male pronouns.

In fact, if there’s any message that the writer/director seems to be trying really hard to get across, it’s an environmentalist one. Noah and his family are vegetarians, and one of the primary offenses of the bad people whom the Creator wants to wipe off the face of the Earth seems to be their predilection for eating meat.

That habit is leading to the extinction to some rather cool, fanciful species – such as a sort of antelope covered with scales resembling a pinecone. The descendants of Cain have messed things up big-time by wantonly wasting the planet’s resources, and presumably we are meant to read that as a reference to climate change, genetically modified foods and other contemporary environmental abuses. But if that’s the case, wasn’t Noah’s instinct not to let his family reproduce the right one in the long run?

Time and again Aronofsky pulls his punches or just confuses the viewer, and on balance, I’d say that Noah’s tendency toward bloat and preposterousness outweighs its spectacular fun-factor by a slight margin. But it’s a wild ride if you can let go of any preconceptions of what a Biblical opus is supposed to be like. At the risk of offending some readers, I daresay that it’s not really any more preposterous than the source itself. If it’s the “authentic” Bible version that you want, you can always just…go read the Bible.

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Saturday, April 5

Kids on Stage perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Rhinebeck Shakespeare wrote his play A Midsummer Night’s Dream hundreds of years ago, yet lines like “The course of true love never did run smooth” remain as relatable to audiences and readers today as they did back in the Bard’s era. Reconnect with Oberon, Titania, Hermia, Puck and the rest at Kids on Stage’s performance of this play on Saturday, April 5 and Saturday, April 12 at 11 a.m. as part of the Saturday Morning Family Series at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. Tickets cost $7 for children, $9 for adults and seniors.

The Center is located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck. For tickets or more information, call (845) 876-3080 or visit http://centerforperformingarts.org.

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Introducing: Kids’ Almanac Writes! fter attending last month’s “Celebration of Women’s Voices Conference: Women Writers Past and Present” at Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, I became so energized and inspired that I knew I wanted to offer that same type of experience for others. So I’d like to introduce you to a new feature in my column: Kids’ Almanac Writes! Each week, a guest contributor will provide a writing prompt in the column and on Almanac Weekly’s Facebook page. You are invited to write a short piece based on the prompt, and to post your work as a reply to the Facebook posting. My desire is to provide an opportunity for more people of all ages and at all levels of experience to connect with their own voice through writing, to be heard and to feel some of that same joy and inspiration that I received over the course of that wonderful conference weekend.

I am thrilled to announce that Grady Kane-Horrigan will contribute the inaugural Kids’ Almanac prompts for the month of April. Thank you, Grady! And happy writing, everyone!

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Flight has captivated humans since before Amelia Earhart and Icarus right through to the present day. This month, you can experience “Flight: An Exhibition and Exploration of Art, Writing and Science” in the form of a youth art exhibit featuring pieces and writings by area homeschoolers, as well as a Ravensbeard Wildlife Center Bird Encounter.

Lyle Bicking, the youth with the original vision for the Flight project, shared his inspiration: “When I was younger, I didn’t understand evolution. I thought that I could simply wake up and evolve wings the next day. I really wanted to be able to fly.” Bicking’s mother, Jenny Lee Fowler, continues: “I was excited when Lyle suggested ‘flight,’ because it felt like such a spacious theme – giving the artists and viewers lots of points to connect.”

But the focus isn’t just on art; Flight includes homeschool classes and activities across the disciplines. Fellow homeschooling Mama and project partner Kerin Brooks Smith continues: “The theme of Flight provided a structure for the outgrowth of a series of events and workshops ranging from experiments in airplane aerodynamics to an up-closeand-personal visit with predatory birds. A student engaging in all of our classes and workshops will explore art, science, math and language arts along with interage social experiences and communitybuilding.”

Smith’s daughter Jayla says, “I think Flight is a great theme with a lot of ways to expand on it and come up with something creative. It is a perfect opportunity for homeschoolers to meet each other, be inspired by each other’s artwork and explore this theme. The show has motivated me to work in different media and think outside of the box.”

Stay tuned for upcoming exhibitions: According to Fowler, “We’re hoping this will become a model for future adventures.”

The community is invited to attend a free public launch party for the Flight exhibit on Saturday, April 5 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Cornell Street Studios, in conjunction with Kingston First Saturday.

The show will be on view until April 18.

On Saturday, April 12 from 3 to 4 p.m., the public is invited to a presentation of the Ravensbeard Wildlife Center Bird Encounter. Participants will meet raptors – three owls and a hawk – learn about their natural history and what can be done to help them to thrive in our region. This program is open to all ages. The cost is a sliding-scale donation of $10 to $25 per family, and preregistration is requested.

Cornell Street Studios are located at 168 Cornell Street in Kingston. For Ravensbeard reservations or more information about Flight, e-mail jennyleefowler@gmail.com. A complete schedule of events can be viewed at www.

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Sybil Ludington was born on April 5, 1761 in Dutchess County and is celebrated for her famous horseback ride one night in 1777 spreading the word about the presence of British troops: a ride that was twice as long as Paul Revere’s, and when she was only 16 years old.

Celebrate the spirit of Sybil and her horse Star by taking the family to the Old Toad Farm Day this Saturday, April 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet the riders, instructors and horse; check out activities like grooming, pony rides and demonstrations; and learn more about the Farm’s non-competitive English riding, dressage, eventing, vaulting, trail-riding and summer programs for all levels and ages. The event is free, but reservations are required.

Old Toad Farm is located on Burnt Meadow Road in Gardiner. For reservations or more information, call (845) 895-8803 or visit the Old Toad Farm on Facebook.

Inquiring Minds in New Paltz hosts YA author Jennifer Castle In Jennifer Castle’s Young Adult novel You Look Different in Real Life, the main character, Justine, reflects on the process of making a reality show, like the one in which she had starred herself: “Leslie once told me that a film isn’t made by shooting stuff but rather, by editing it. The shooting is the inspiration and the ideas and the paint palette. The editing is the artist actually picking up the brush to accomplish the doing, the making something out of nothing.”

Intrigued? Round up your teens for Castle’s reading and discussion of her book this Saturday, April 5 at 4 p.m. at “Reality Reads! Young Adult Fiction Inspired by Reality TV and Documentaries.” Castle will be joined by Laurie Boyle Crompton, author of the YA book The Real Prom Queens of Westfield High, which centers around Shannon’s experience in the reality show Prom Queen Wannabees. This event is free and open to the public, and I highly recommend it to all of you with teens.

Inquiring Minds is located at 6 Church Street in New Paltz. For more information, call (845) 255-8300 or visit www. inquiringbooks.com. To learn more about the authors, visit www.jennifercastle.com and www.lboylecrompton.com.

The Treehouse relocates & expands Many of you know that I get pretty enthusiastic about the Treehouse shop. Well, guess what? It’s even better now! The Treehouse has moved around the corner into a street-level, larger space, which means a tailor shop and an expansive list of classes for children and adults – such as the hand-sewing class that I’m taking, and the machine-sewing class that I’m taking, and art classes that my kids are taking and more. That’s not to mention an upcoming Parents’ Night Out series, which is perfect because, instead of losing time driving to your date destination, you can just walk to any number of dining options after

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April 3, 2014 dropping off your crew for an evening of fun and crafting.

After you attend the reading at Inquiring Minds, stroll down the block for the Treehouse’s ribbon-cutting and second anniversary/shopwarming party on Saturday, April 5 from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

The Treehouse is located at 17 Church Street in New Paltz. For classes or more information, call (845) 802-1197 or visit www.treehousenewpaltz.com.

Geoffrey Wright skating fundraiser at Kiwanis Arena in Saugerties If you’ve eaten at the Bear Café in Woodstock, or spent time in the Saugerties Skating School or Kiwanis Arena’s Learn to Skate program, you probably know Geoffrey Wright. This weekend, you’ve got a chance to support Wright in his fight against cancer. On Saturday, April 5 from 6 to 9 p.m., be a part of Skate for Geoffrey: a fundraiser to help Wright offset some of his treatment costs and living expenses. The $10 donation includes skate rental, admission to the ice in the arena and access to a silent auction. An optional dinner may be purchased for an additional $5.

The Kiwanis Arena is located at 6 Small World Avenue in the Cantine Field complex in Saugerties. For more information, call (845) 247-2590 or visit http://kiwanisicearena.com.

Hudson River Playback Theatre Readers of Kids’ Almanac know my love of Hudson River Playback Theatre. I find it immensely entertaining, soul-nurturing, therapeutic, and it helps me feel more connected to the

universal human experience. Come on out, either with friends and/or your favorite older teens, and see it for yourself this Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m.

This interactive performance takes place at Historic Huguenot Street’s Deyo Hall, located at 6 Broadhead Avenue in New Paltz. The suggested donation is $10. For more information, call (845) 596-2763 or visit http:// hudsonriverplayback.org.

Sunday, April 6

Time and the Valleys Museum needs volunteers If you had the chance to help preserve the past, educate the present and ensure the uniqueness of the Rondout and Neversink watersheds for all generations, would you volunteer to help inspire others to do the same? This weekend is your chance to move into action.

On Sunday, April 6 from 1 to 4 p.m., the Time and the Valleys Museum hosts an Open House for potential volunteers in the Community Room of the Daniel Pierce Library, located on Route 55 in Grahamsville. Meet new people, get a ten-percent discount in the Museum Shop and have fun. No previous experience or knowledge of history are required: All information will be provided. Volunteers are needed for the Museum Shop, reception desk and offices. For more information, call (845) 985-7700 or visit http://timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.

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Youth class at CrossFit 299 in Highland If your child age seven and up, tween or teen needs some motivation to work out, I recommend taking a trial youth class at CrossFit 299. Malinda Treglia is one of the instructors for the youth class, which takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:45 to 5:30

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p.m., and her knowledge, experience and motivating approach keep the routines fresh, challenging, safe, interesting and engaging. Treglia describes the workout as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a mix of gymnastics, basic strength, games and fun.â&#x20AC;?

CrossFit fosters camaraderie in the gym, but the real challenge is within yourself.

And if your kid tries a free trial class, the parent scores a free trial class too!

CrossFit 299 is located at 560 Route 299 in Highland. For more information, call (845) 419-1497 or visit http://crossfit299. com. To learn more about the youth program, visit http://crossfitkids.com.

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Thursday, April 10

Poet laureate Natasha Trethewey reads at Vassar Do you like to attend free poetry readings and lectures given by Pulitzer Prizewinning poet laureates?

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Special needs support group at Family of New Paltz Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new support group for families with children with special needs, called Parents Supporting Parents, sponsored by Family of Woodstock.

Two gatherings are scheduled at this time: Saturday, April 12 and Saturday, April 26 at 1 p.m. at the New Paltz site. Come to talk, vent, network, find resources, learn from guest speakers and more.

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For families with children with sensory issues, have you heard about Creative Discovery? It has a variety of classes for all age ranges of kids, including an open sensory gym time.

Classes are held at the YMCA Suffern Dance and Activity Center, located at 91 Washington Avenue in Suffern. A new afterschool and weekend session just started, so if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate. For more information, call (845) 547-2084 or visit http://creativediscovery.net.

Cary Institute in Millbrook sponsors Hudson River Data Jam Hudson River Data Jam might just be your jam! The Cary Institute has created a new competition for middle and high school students to tell some sort of story, or poem, or puppet show, or dance, or any creative outlet, using Hudson River science data. Is that your jam? Then donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait, and get your registration together by the April 15 deadline. Projects themselves are due by June 2.

Keep me posted; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to share your finished projects when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve completed the contest. For more information, call (845) 677-7600, extension 179, e-mail caryeducation@caryinstitute.org or visit www.caryinstitute.org/data-jam.

Intro to Veterinary Science for tweens at SUNY-Ulster What a cool opportunity: 4-H teams up with SUNY-Ulster for an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduction to Veterinary Scienceâ&#x20AC;? program for ages nine to 12 years. The event takes place on Saturday, April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes presentations and hands-on activities focused on veterinary science with veterinarians, SUNY-Ulster professors and animal science profes-

April 3, 2014 sionals. Registration is due by April 15, along with payment of $10.

SUNY-Ulster also hosts an open house on April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., including tours of the campus and information about all of its programs.

SUNY-Ulster is located at 492 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge. For a veterinary science youth registration form or more information, call (845) 340-3990, extension 340, or visit www.cceulster.org.

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– Erica Chase-Salerno

Erica Chase-Salerno can’t wait to see your family’s writing responses! She and her husband live in New Paltz with their two children: the inspirations behind hudsonvalleyparents.com. She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com.

Oakwood Friends School hosts spring info session on Tuesday The Oakwood Friends School will

LGBTQ scholarships offered April 30 is the deadline for MidHudson Valley high school seniors who identify as LGBTQ or identify as allies to submit applications for the LGBTQ Community Center 2014 Youth Scholarship. Applicants must reside in Orange, Dutchess or Ulster County; identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning or Straight Ally; and be accepted to an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational or technical school. For more information, visit http://lgbtqcenter.org.

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For additional information, call (845) 257-3860.

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Nerf Camp in Montgomery The Wallkill River School of Art in Montgomery hosts classes for all ages, all year long; and since it’s an art school, that’s the primary subject area, along with sustainable farming through its youth garden program.

But Wallkill River School’s Nerf Camp is only offered for a week or two during the summer, and it’s the only one around our area. Nerf Camp runs daily for five days beginning Monday, July 14, and again the week of Monday, August 25. The cost is $125 for one camp, which runs from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. If you have another child interested in something else, check out the schedule for class options that run at the same time (which will free you up to shop at Recycled Fashions down the street: my absolute favorite vintage clothing and accessories shop). If your Nerf warrior likes to battle, make modifications to gear, strategize and have fun, this one might be a great fit.

The Wallkill River School is located at Patchett House at 232 Ward Street (Route 17 K) in Montgomery. To learn more about the Wallkill River School or camp offerings, call (845) 457-2787 or visit www.wallkillriverschool.com.

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The 1.5-hour program begins with an informal meet-and-greet with faculty and Peter F. Baily, head of the school, and Anna Bertucci, assistant head of Academics and Student Life. After an introduction by Bertucci, visitors and current students participate in two abbreviated classes, one in English Literature and the other a Math class: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chaos Theory and Fractal Geometry.â&#x20AC;?

Student guides take families on a tour to see the school in session. At the conclusion of the program, Admissions staff members are available to discuss the admission and financial aid process informally.

The session is intended to be an interactive event, showing rather than telling prospective students and their families about Oakwood Friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teaching methods, activities and difference. The information sessions are offered twice a year.

The Oakwood Friends School, founded in 1796, is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school serving grades 6 to 12. Guided

by Quaker values, Oakwood Friends educates and strengthens young people for lives of conscience, compassion and accomplishment. It fosters a community of students and staff in an atmosphere of mutual respect and enrichment, sensitive to the world and its needs.

Those interested in attending are asked to register in advance. For more information, call (845) 462-4200, extension 245.

Bingo, barbecue and bourbon fundraiser for Phoenicia Library The Peekamoose Restaurant and Tap Room at 8373 Route 28 in Big Indian will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bingo, Barbecue and Bourbon,â&#x20AC;? a fundraiser for the Phoenicia Library, on Sunday, April 27 from 5 to 9 p.m. The event includes a full barbecue buffet with vegetarian op-

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Novelist Michael Cunningham reading at Bard on Monday Pulitzer Prizewinning author Michael Cunningham will read from his work at Bard College on Monday, April 7 at 4 p.m. Cunningham is the author of the novels A Home at the End of the World; Flesh and Blood; The Hours, winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and Pulitzer Prize; Specimen Days; and By Nightfall, as well as the nonfiction book, Landâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s End: A Walk in Provincetown. His new novel, The Snow Queen, will be published in May. He lives in New York and teaches at Yale University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are sentences in By Nightfall so powerfully precise and beautiful that they almost hover above the page,â&#x20AC;? says Entertainment Weekly, while the

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Tickets cost $40. Advance purchase is recommended. Tickets are available at Peekamoose or the Phoenicia Library. Buy an extra bingo card for $10 and double your chances. An array of local bourbons and other drinks will be available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the library.

In March 2011, a fire gutted the Phoenicia Library. All the books were destroyed and the building was left unusable. (Within a week the Library resumed operations in a temporary location, with donated books.) It was a particularly hard blow in the rural town, where the library functions as a de facto community center and where it has been more popular than ever in the past decade or so. People depend on it for highspeed Internet access, programming and of course books. (The Library also checks out ukuleles and fishing poles, and dogs are welcome. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a place.)

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The new Library is expected to open in late summer 2014.

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Los Angeles Times calls The Hours â&#x20AC;&#x153;an exquisitely written, kaleidoscopic work that anchors a floating postmodern world on premodern caissons of love, grief and transcendent longing.â&#x20AC;?

Cunningham will be introduced by novelist and Bard literature professor Bradford Morrow. The reading, presented as part of Morrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Innovative Contemporary Fiction Reading Series, takes place at 4 p.m. in Olin Auditorium.

It is free and open to the public; no reservations are required.

Bird-on-a-Cliff holds auditions in Woodstock Auditions for Twelfth Night, directed by Nicola Sheara, and The Wizard of Oz, directed by David Aston-Reese, will be held on Sunday, April 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. and Monday, April 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Woodstock Town Hall at 76 Tinker Street in Woodstock. All types are needed; pay is involved. A stage manager is also needed.

For more information, call (845) 2474007 or visit www.birdonacliff.org.

Vassar hosts reading by novelist Akhil Sharma on Tuesday Akhil Sharma will read from his new novel Family Life and converse with professor of English Amitava Kumar on Tuesday, April 8 at 6 p.m. at Vassar College. The event will take place in the Sanders Buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spitzer Auditorium, Room 212. The event is free and open to the public.

Family Life tells the story of the Mishra family, living in Delhi in the 1970s until emigrating to the US. Sharmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first novel, An Obedient Father, won the PEN/ Hemingway Award and will be released in paperback in April by W. W. Norton. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic and Best American Short Stories. A native of Delhi, India, Sharma lives in New York City.

Vassar is located at 124 Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 437-5370 or visit www.vassar.edu.

Clermont hosts reading

by Mark Wunderlich this Saturday Award-winning poet Mark Wunderlich will read from his new book The Earth Avails: Poems on Saturday, April 5 at 4 p.m. at the Clermont State Historic Site at 87 Clermont Avenue in Germantown. He will sign copies of his book afterward.

The Earth Avails is Wunderlichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third published book of poetry. He has published individual poems, essays, reviews and interviews in the Paris Review, Yale Review, Boston Review, Chicago Review and AGNI. A member of the Literature faculty at Bennington College in Vermont since 2004, he is also a member of the faculty of the Graduate Writing Seminars there and teaches at

April 3, 2014 Sarah Lawrence College this semester.

He lives near the town of Catskill.

For more information, call (518) 5376622 or visit www.friendsofclermont.org or www.markwunderlich.com.

Rare Isaac Curtis clock in auction this Sunday at Carlsen Gallery The Carlsen Gallery of Freehold in Greene County will hold an auction on Sunday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m. of art, antiques, furniture and estate jewelry.

Included is a rare cherry-cased tall clock, one of a handful known to be made by Isaac Curtis of Cairo between 1830 and 1835.

The Curtis Brothers, Joel and Isaac, produced clocks from 1814 to 1830, when Isaac bought out his brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest.

Their clocks had several early patents associated with them, and they were either in painted pine or country cherry cases.

The clock being offered on April 6 is in a country cherry case with a brokenarch top. The wooden works 30-hour movement appears to be in working condition. This clock comes from a private local collection and is being offered for the first time at auction.

Also to be offered are the contents of a historic Hurley stone house, including an 18th-century Dutch Red gumwood kaas.

The Carlsen Gallery will also offer items from the estate of Raymond Beecher, a county historian who was instrumental in the creation of the Greene County Historical Society, the Bronck House Museum and the Thomas Cole House.

Proceeds from the items offered are to benefit the Thomas Cole House.

The fine art section of the sale will include another local rarity: an important oil-on-canvas by the renowned local artist Ralph Albert Blakelock, the work depicting Apache Indians breaking camp at dawn. Included in the provenance of this painting is the grandson of the artist.

All items to be offered are viewable on the Carlsen Galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www. carlsengallery.com. For more information, call (518) 634-2466 or e-mail info@ carlsengallery.com.

Author Harvey J. Kaye at Wallace Center in Hyde Park on Tuesday The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will host an author talk and book-signing with Harvey J. Kaye, author of The Fight for the Four Freedoms: What Made FDR and the Greatest Generation Truly Great on Tuesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. in the Henry A. Wallace Center.

Kaye will speak about how the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greatest Generationâ&#x20AC;? fought the Depression and defeated the Axis powers in the name of the Four Freedoms (freedom from want and fear and freedom of speech and religion). In The Fight for the Four Freedoms, Kaye argues that all that the Greatest Generation fought for is under siege and that Americans need to remember their full achievement and, so armed, take up again the fight for the Four Freedoms.

An award-winning author, Kaye has published 15 books on history, politics and ideas, contributed articles and essays to a diverse array of publications including the Washington Post, the Daily Beast and Huffington Post and appeared as a guest on numerous television and radio programs. Kaye received his BA at Rutgers (1971), his MA at the University of London (1973) and his PhD at Louisiana State University (1976).

Following the presentation, Professor Kaye will be available to sign copies of his book. The event is free and open to the public.

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is located at 4079 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park. For more information, call (800) 337-8474 or visit www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu.

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April 14 is Garden Day at Ulster County Community College, and the theme this year is “Edibles & Ornamentals.”

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re the 6,000 acres of forest preserve behind my farmden mocking me? Almost every day, weather permitting, I grab pruning shears, a lopper and a pruning saw, and head outdoors to snip, lop or saw at least some stems or limbs from my trees, shrubs and vines. Up there in the forest, no one is doing any pruning, yet everything seems copasetic.

Let the forest laugh: My efforts here aren’t for naught. If a large limb crashes down from a forest tree, the forest as a whole is none the worse for wear. If a limb cracks off the honey locust that is supposed to shade my deck – well, that’s not good for the deck, for the health of the tree or for the desired shade. Similarly, a forest doesn’t feel the loss of one tree to pests or diseases; not so for the stately crabapple gracing a front lawn.

So I prune to help keep my trees healthy.

A tree with good form is stronger, less likely to lose a limb. And if a limb does surrender to the weight of snow, a crisp pruning cut of the frayed stub leads to quick healing of the wound. I prune off any tarry black growths on my plum trees so that they can’t further the spread of black knot disease. I prune my kiwi and grapevines so that each remaining stem can bathe in the sunlight and air that is inimical to the spread of fungal diseases.

As gardeners, farmdeners and farmers, we demand more from our plants in terms of flowers, fruit and/or form than a forest does from its individual trees. Pruning, in removing some potential buds, directs a plant’s energy into fewer buds, making for more spectacular blossoms and more luscious fruits.

I prune also because it’s fun. Gardening is more than just good food, pretty plants and a chance to “work” outside with the sun warming my back. It’s also – for me at least – about watching plants respond to my ministrations, rewarding me if the response is positive and providing a learning experience if the response is negative.

fers one-third-to-one-half-inch-thick stems – which is, unfortunately, the thickness of many stems on my fruit trees, most of which show at least some damage. The slits weaken the stems so that they are more likely to break off and have less energy for new growth, so can support less fruit, physically and physiologically.

Mostly, I’m going to wait to prune these plants to see what they have planned in terms of flowers.

If they flower heavily (which is doubtful), I’ll shorten stems enough so that they don’t break under their weight of fruit. I’ll also reduce the number of fruits to the number that I estimate the weakened plants can support.

I’ll go ahead, more or less, with my normal pruning on stems or trees that don’t flower – probably a little less severely than usual, so that the plants can put all their energy into growing as much as possible to build up their energy reserves.

In either case, good soil enriched with plenty of compost, mulching and timely watering will provide beneficial growing conditions to put injured plants on the road to recovery.

Last year’s invasion of cicadas has thrown a monkey wrench into my usual pruning

In observance of the pruning season, I will be holding a Pruning Workshop at my New Paltz farmden on April 27 from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Learn the best times for pruning, the tools of the trade and how plants respond to pruning, followed by demonstrations of pruning of blueberry bushes, grape and kiwi vines, lilac bushes and other plants. Space is limited space, so preregistration is necessary. The cost is $55 per person. To register, e-mail garden@leereich.com or call (845) 255-0417.

Last year’s invasion of cicadas has thrown a monkey wrench into my usual pruning. Cicadas don’t feed on stems, but use them as a nursery in which to lay eggs. Ms. Cicada pre-

What of the future? Those slitted stems no longer house eggs. The eggs hatched last summer, a month-anda-half after being laid, and then the nymphs dropped to the ground. After burrowing in the soil, the next 16 years will be spent growing and feeding on roots.

Roots! My poor trees. Perhaps I should have cut off all the slitted stems last year and burned them before the eggs hatched.

But that would have severely debilitated the plants. Oh well; nothing’s to be done except give the plants good growing conditions and hope for the best. As always, Mother Nature has the upper hand.

A lot of gardeners sow their tomato seeds too early, and the result is spindly plants. The time to sow the seeds is about six weeks before the average date of the last killing frost, which, around here, is April 1. No joke.

April 14 is Garden Day at Ulster County Community College, and the theme this year is “Edibles & Ornamentals.” The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and the cost is $35. For more information, contact Master Gardener coordinator Dona Crawford at (845) 340-3990, extension 335.

– 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, go to HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

You can also visit Lee’s garden at www.

Cicada damage leereich.blogspot.com and check out his instructional videos at www.youtube. com/leereichfarmden. For more on local homes and gardens, go to Ulster Publishing’s HomeHudsonValley.com.

Vernal pools excursion at Esopus Bend in Saugerties on Saturday The Esopus Bend Nature Preserve will host a vernal pools excursion on Saturday, April 5 at 1 p.m. with ecologist Spider Barbour. The Preserve has two vernal pools teeming with biological activity at this time of year. In early spring, amphibians wake from hibernation and head straight for wetlands and ponds, where they engage in reproductive rituals. With luck, the wood frogs will be calling in the pools and egg masses will be observed.

Meet at the Saugerties Village Beach parking lot on Route 9W north of the Esopus Creek bridge at the foot of Partition Street in the Village of Saugerties. The group will carpool to the Reserve. The event is free and open to all. Preregistration is not required, but is recommended. For more information, contact Steve Chorvas at schorvas@gmail. com or visit www.esopuscreekconservancy. org.

Jeffrey Smith speaks about GMOs on Monday at SUNY-New Paltz Author and documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Smith will speak about the dangers of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) at SUNY-New Paltz on Monday, April 7 at 7 p.m. The event takes place in the Lecture Center on campus.

Smith is the author of Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette and the director of an award-winning film of the same name. He is one of the world’s leading

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critics of the controversial practice of genetically modifying plants and animals for industrial production. Smith’s work relies on the latest scientific research to link GMOs to a number of human health ailments, including allergic reactions, infertility and digestive disorders. He also examines the ecological implications of releasing genetically modified organisms into the environment. Smith is the founder and executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, an organization dedicated to educating policymakers and the general public about the risks associated with dangerous technologies such as genetic modification.

For more information, call Tammy Friedman at (845) 729-3728 or e-mail tam88774@aol.com.

Barn Dancin’ on the Rondout at Clearwater’s Kingston Home Port The Clearwater and the Hudson River Maritime Museum (HRMM) will herald the return of spring on the Hudson River with the fundraiser “Barn Dancin’ on the Rondout,” set to take place on Sunday, April 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening of contra dance music by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason. Peter Blue will serve as caller.

The Kingston Home Port and Education Center, built in partnership by the two organizations and located on the historic Rondout, will serve as the venue for this community gathering and evening of fun, light refreshments and dancing.

The Center is located at 50 Rondout Landing in Kingston. Tickets cost $20 and $25 at the door. Children under age 12 are admitted free. Reservations can be made at www.surveymonkey.com/s/ barndancin2014. All monies will be collected at the door.

For more information, contact Linda Richards at Clearwater at (845) 265-8080,

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NIGHT SKY

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss Mars The Red Planet to pay Earth a close visit

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or the next two weeks, Mars hovers at its closest to us. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sort of a big deal.

While Venus can come closer, and Jupiterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more intriguing, Mars is the most Earthlike world within light-years of Saugerties.

Normally itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dim object that attracts no more attention than a salami sandwich. But every 26 months, fastermoving Earth, gliding around the Sun at 18 miles per second compared to Marsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; slower 15 miles per second, catches up to it. This is happening right now, letting the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red Planetâ&#x20AC;? blaze only slightly less brilliantly than Sirius, the brightest true star.

This opposition on Tuesday night, April 8, is when Mars stands opposite the Sun in our sky, thus rising at sunset and getting highest in the middle of the night. Mars sits in the constellation Virgo, just above Virgoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main star Spica, whose distinct blue dazzle creates an obvious and splendid color contrast: orange and blue, just like a Howard Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Finding it? A no-brainer. Just step out anytime after 9 p.m. and look east. Make it 10 p.m. if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got hills or obstructions. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see Mars floating above Spica. They shift into the south a few hours later.

Things are going to get truly spectacular during next Monday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total lunar eclipse, on the 14th. The orange planet and blue Spica will hover near the suddenly copper-red eclipsed Moon. More about that next week: a truly donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t-miss event.

Now for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;full disclosure.â&#x20AC;? Usually when Mars comes to opposition and is closest to Earth, it vastly outshines Sirius. It even outshone Jupiter during the historic Martian close approach 11 years ago. Its current â&#x20AC;&#x153;bestâ&#x20AC;? is merely bright, not dazzling, which reveals that this is not a very close visit.

Marsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s orbit is oval, lopsided. Every 26 months when Earth and Mars meet, the encounter can occur at either a narrow gap between our orbits, as it did in late August 2003, or the widest possible gap, which happened last opposition, in late winter of 2012.

It is now early summer on Mars, and its northern polar cap has largely melted

extension 7105, events@clearwater.org or Lana Chassman at the HRMM, (845) 338-0071, extension 15 or lchassman@ hrmm.org.

Talk on Yonkersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lost Untermyer Gardens at SUNY-Ulster Architect Stephen Fitzgerald Byrns of BKSK Architects, LLP will speak about the history of the Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers in a talk

Explore the Universe ...with Bob Berman

First Time since 2012 For the only time this year, nationally known astronomer Bob Berman offers four weekly classes for local residents at his home and observatory.

Whether a know-nothing or serious science enthusiast, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come away truly understanding Quantum theory, Z-point energy, the nature of light and color, relativity, the constellations, and much more. Fast-paced, humorous, mind-stretching, and ďŹ lled with colorful a/v images and the hands-on observatory to see Saturn and galaxies.

Over 2,000 area residents have enjoyed this program since 1976, ages 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 90. Just $80, complete.

Four Friday evenings, 8:30 10 PM, starts May 2.

David Letterman called Bob Berman â&#x20AC;&#x153;fascinating.â&#x20AC;?

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Reserve Now: 679-0785

titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;From Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Spectacular Garden to Greatest Forgotten Gardenâ&#x20AC;? on Tuesday, April 15 at 2 p.m. in the College Lounge at SUNY-Ulster at 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge.

Samuel Untermyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gardens were once among the most celebrated in America. Designed by Welles Bosworth in 1912, the gardens sprawled over 150 acres overlooking the Hudson River, maintained by 60 gardeners and supplied by 60 greenhouses. The gardens were open to the public during the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;20s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;30s, and their popularity can be measured by the fact that on one day alone in 1939 there were 30,000 visitors.

A core part of the gardens was acquired by the City of Yonkers in 1946, and in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s, another parcel was acquired. The total acreage today is approximately 43, but while much of the core is intact, much of the gardens are in ruin. Byrns will talk about upcoming plans for the historic property.

An afternoon tea will follow the lecture.

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This time itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly at its worst, which makes it appear very small through backyard telescopes: a mere 15 arcseconds.

It is now early summer on Mars, and its northern polar cap has largely melted. So its most striking telescopic feature, its snow-white cap, will be small, although dark, blotchy surface features may still be evident. If you do have a telescope, choose a night when stars are not twinkling, which denotes steady air. On a normal twinkling night, the tiny Martian disk will be a blurry, unimpressive mess.

Ancient peoples regarded Mars as a god circling the Earth. Its ruddy color suggested blood or fire, and thus came its association with war, leaving us a legacy of terms like â&#x20AC;&#x153;martial artsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;court martial.â&#x20AC;? It took until the modern era of computer power and statistical analysis to lay to rest all warlike connections. For example, wars have historically broken out no more often when Mars was close to us than at other times.

As for its odd corkscrew trajectory among the stars, tremendous brightness changes and periods of reversed motion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all of which drove the ancients bonkers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; these are simple consequence of us catching up to that small planet and passing it in space. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Mars is now temporarily chugging westward against the stars of Virgo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wrong way,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the opposite of how it actually travels through space. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like passing a slow truck on the highway. It seems to move backward, even though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not.

Mars will remain an impressively brilliant â&#x20AC;&#x153;starâ&#x20AC;? only during April. It will lose half its light during May. As they say on TV, act now: This offer will expire. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bob Berman Want to know more? To read Bob Bermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night Skyâ&#x20AC;? columns, visit our Almanac Weekly website at HudsonValleyAlmanacWeekly.com.

Cornell Cooperative Extensionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garden Day next Saturday Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a novice gardener or a veteran green thumb, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll gain an abundance of useful information as Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Master Gardener Program hosts its annual Garden Day on Saturday, April 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at SUNY-Ulster, located at 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge.

Garden Day officially kicks off in the SUNY-Ulster Student Lounge with â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Garden of Unearthly Delights,â&#x20AC;? a presentation by keynote speaker Fredda Merzon, who began creating sculptures in her garden for plants to grow on, to create privacy and to complement live plants. After taking a do-it-yourself trellis class using twigs and vines at the Berkshire Botanical Garden, she realized that metal might suit the garden more, and envisioned a trellis made from rakes. When four rakes immediately materialized at a barn sale and the trellis came together, it seemed a good omen â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the marriage of found metal objects and plants was born. She learned to weld four years ago, and now creates botanically inspired sculpture from found metal objects.

The theme for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Edibles and Ornamentals.â&#x20AC;? The day will include 16 different hands-on classes, including courses on managing pests organically, unusual fruits to grow in a

home garden, growing aromatic and flavorful hops and an introduction to growing mushrooms. Shop and browse the Garden Day Marketplace and ask questions of expert master gardeners, who will be on hand to share tips and offer free soil tests and diagnoses of plant diseases.

Door prizes will be drawn at the end of the day.

The cost is $35 for advance registration

by Friday, April 4 or $40 at the door.

The admission fee includes four classes.

Preregistration is advised; classes may fill early. A boxed lunch provided by Jack & Lunaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ of Stone Ridge may be prepurchased at $8, or bring your own. For more information or to register, visit www. cceulster.org or call (845) 340-3990.

Mark Vonnegut to speak on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Myth of Mental Wellnessâ&#x20AC;? at Bard â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Myth of Mental Wellnessâ&#x20AC;? will be the topic for Mark Vonnegut, the son of literary legend Kurt Vonnegut, in a talk on Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. in Bard Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Olin Auditorium. Admission is free and no reservations are necessary.

Vonnegut will read from his book Just Like Someone without Mental Illness Only More So. He shares his story in a searingly funny, iconoclastic account of coping with bipolar disorder, finding his calling and learning that willpower isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nearly enough. His talk will include thoughts about growing up with his famous father and living fully with a mental illness.

Vonnegut, the only son of the late Kurt Vonnegut and Jane Cox Vonnegut, is the author of The Eden Express: A Memoir of Insanity. A full-time practicing pediatrician, he lives in Massachusetts with his wife and son. For more information, call (206) 351-0777 or e-mail alegendr@bard.edu.

The program is free, but small donations to the center are gratefully accepted.

Lunch is served immediately afterwards at a cost of $5 per person. For more information, call (845) 471-0430.

April 3, 2014

Thursday

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CALENDAR 4/3

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, 679-5906 x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz.

9:30AM-10:30AM Senior Fit After Fifty with Diane Collelo. Three-part class offering movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core.

Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10AM-11AM Preschool Story Time. “Boogie Woogie Books!” with Amy Dunphy. Meets on Thursdays. Info: www.stoneridgelibrary.org or julimuth@aol.com. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge.

10:30AM Book Explorers Storytime. For ages 4 and up. Info: www.esopuslibrary.org or 338-5580.

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

11:30AM-6PM Raindrop Technique Private Energy Sessions with Donna Carroll. First Thursday of every month. Call Mirabai to schedule an appointment. Info: 679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $75 /1 hour.

12PM-5PM Annual “Spring Fling” Antique Auction Preview. Features fine antiques from estates and private collections. Previews: Thurs, Fri. & Sat.: 12 to 5pm & Sunday 8am until sale.

Info: www.carlsengallery.com. Carlsen Gallery, 9931 Rt. 32, Freehold.

12:30PM Ladies Who Launch Network Inaugural Meeting. Women who are interested in learning more about returning to the job market after an absence are invited to attend. Info: 758-3241 or 758-0824. Ulster Savings Bank, Red Hook, free.

12:30PM “A Window into the World of Children’s Literature, “ Writer Linda Patterson Kujawski will lead this master class. Info: 341-4891. SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall, OCTC Great Room, Newburgh, free.

1PM-4PM Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Most players are elementary and intermediate players.

Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck CommunityCenter, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

3PM-5PM “Speak up! Speak Out! Debate Workshop, led by Deborah Lundgren, an experienced debate coach and educator, is a seven-week program for children ages 11 and older to practice debate techniques and learn the Lincoln-Douglas debate format. Info:www.stoneridgelibrary.org or julimuth@aol.com. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge.

Italian American culture. Info:471-0313 or r.calista@hvc.rr.com. Italian Center, 277 Mill St, Poughkeepsie.

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7PM Author Talk and Book Signing: Stephen C. Schlesinger, co-editor of The Letters of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Henry A. Wallace Center, Hyde Park, free.

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e-mail calendar@ulsterpublishing.com. postal mail: Almanac Calendar Manager Donna Keefe c/o Ulster Publishing, PO Box 3329, Kingston, NY 12402 phone: (845) 334-8200 ext. 104, fax at (845) 334-8809.

7PM Side by Side. Musical revue of some of Sondheim’s best-known songs. Featuring Broadway actors Molly Renfroe Katz and Denise Summerford. Directed by Michael Schiralli. Info: 235-9885 or www.halfmoontheatre.org. Half Moon Theatre, Oakwood Commons, 2515 South Rd, Poughkeepsie.

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7PM Fireside Chat: “Eleanor Roosevelt: Humanitarian and Civil Rights Pioneer.” The First Lady’s drive for equality and rights for all.Presenters: Linda Bouchey, Al Vinck. St. James Chapel, 10 East Market St, Hyde Park.

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7PM-9PM Film Night: The Healthcare Movie.

This documentary provides the real story of how the health care systems in Canada and the United States evolved to be so completely different. Info: www.rvhhc.org. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St, Stone Ridge.

Instructional and workshop listings appear in the calendar when accompanied by a paid display ad or by a paid individual calendar listing. Community events are published in the newspaper as a community service and on a spaceavailable basis.

7PM Trails, Roads & Paths to Future: Historic roads of Ulster and Dutchess County, presented by outdoorsman and local trail guide, Dave Holden. Info: 757-3771 or www.tivolilibrary.org.

Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, free.

7PM Live@ The Falcon: Chris O’Leary Band.

Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7:30 PM -9:30 PM Life Drawing Sessions On-going on Tuesday and Thursdays. Info: www. unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $13, $48 /4 classes.

8PM David Bromberg Band. New CD: Only Slightly Mad. Info: www.bethelwoodscenter.org or 866-781-2922. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd Rd, Bethel, $44, $36.

8:30PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch and Bill Keith. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

9PM Jeromy’s Jam - Open Jam Session! No cover. The Anchor, Kingston.

Friday

4/4

Rock N Roll Resort. (4/4 -4/6) Headliners Include: Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, The Motet x2, Everyone Orchestra w/ Special Guests, Turkuaz x2, Conehead Buddha reunion. Info:

how it works

www.rocknrollresort.com/shop/ or 626-8888.

Hudson Valley Resort & Spa, 400 Granite Rd, Kerhonkson, 626-8888.

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

10AM-3PM Spring Rummage and Bake Sale.

Info: 331-7099. United Reformed Church, Bloomington.

10:30AM Toddler Tales Storytime. For ages 2-3.

Info: www.esopuslibrary.org or 338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

11AM “Music Therapy... A Path With Heart, “ Music therapist Terry Blaine will offer a general overview of the music therapy profession and reflect upon how relationships formed in music therapy can inspire and transform our lives. Info: 341-4891. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall, Middletown.

11:30AM-4:30PM Past Life Regression and Angelic Channeling Sessions with Margaret Doner. First Friday of every month. Call Mirabai to schedule an appointment. Info: 679-2100.

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

12PM-5PM Arlington Farmers’ Market. Every Thursday from 12 to 5pm, when school is in session. Info: www.vassar.edu or 437-7035 Vassar Main Building, College Center, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie.

12PM-5PM Annual “Spring Fling” Antique

Auction Preview. Features fine antiques from estates and private collections. Previews: Thurs, Fri. & Sat.: 12 to 5pm & Sunday 8am until sale.

Info: www.carlsengallery.com. Carlsen Gallery, 9931 Rt. 32, Freehold.

12:05PM-1:15PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck CommunityCenter, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

3:30PM Pornland: Sexism, Identity and Intimacy in a Pornographic Culture. Family Services’ Crime Victims Assistance Program invites Professor Gail Dines to speak on the intersections between pornography, sexuality, and men’s violence against women. Info: 452-1110.Family Partnership Center, Lateef Islam Auditorium, 29 Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie, $15 /suggested donation.

3:30PM-4:30PM After School Story Hour.

Theme is The Dewey Decimal System. Sessions for second and third graders meet on Fridays.

Info: www.stoneridgelibrary.org or julimuth@ aol.com. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge.

3:30PM After School Crafts. For ages 8-12. Info: www.esopuslibrary.org or 338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

4PM Knitting Club “Knit Wits.” Saugerties Public library, Washington Avenue, Saugerties, 246-4317 x 3.

6PM-8:30PM Lenten Study Group in Early Christian Spirituality. Led by the Reverend Deacon James Krueger. Sessions will begin on Thursday March 6, and run every Thursday until April 10. Reservations required. Info: info@ monsnubifer.org or 254-4872. 61 Bonnieview Ave, Pine Hill.

6PM-8PM Homework Help. Mondays & Thursdays. Info: 657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28 A, West Shokan.

6PM-8PM The Big Read: Community Book Discussion: Housekeeping. Written by Marilyn Robinson. Discussion moderated by distinguished Bard professors Deidre D’Albertis & Mary Caponegro. Info: 876-0500 or www.oblongbooks.com. Oblong Books & Music, 6422Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, free.

6 PM-7 PM Community Meditation at Sky Lake. Meets every Thursday, 6-7pm. Meditation instruction available. Free and open to the public.

Contact info: 658-8556 orwww.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

6:30 PM Free Photo-facial Image for every attendee! Join us for an informative evening, where Dr. Winski will teach us not only the causes of aging, but the many non-surgical options available to turn back the effects of time! Each attendee will have a personal photo-facial image taken to show exactly what damage lies beneath your skin’s surface and a customized method that would best suit you! Winski Center for Cosmetic Surgery,7 Coates Dr, Suite 5, Goshen, 294-3312.

Admission is Free.

6:30PM-8:30PM Spring Rummage and Bake Sale. Info: 331-7099. United Reformed Church, Bloomington.

7PM-11PM Best Open Mic in Hudson Valley.

No cover. Primo’s, 1554 Rt 44/55, Clintondale, 883-6112.

7PM “Linguine & Lust: Food and Sex in Italian American Culture, “ Free Public Lecture by Distinguished Professor Fred Gardaphe, Ph.D. He explores how Italian and Anglo-American attitudes toward food and sex combine to create

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premier listings Contact Donna at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com to be included Sign Up Now. Help an Adult Learn to Read. Upcoming Training Starts April 16th. Become a literacy volunteer with Ulster Literacy Association.

Info: 331-6837 or www.ulsterliteracy. org or info@ulsterliteracy.org. Kingston Library, Kingston.

The Big Read Comes to the Hudson Valley ( 3/ 15 -5/2). Featuring Housekeeping by Pulitzer PrizeWinning Author, Marilynne Robinson.

Info: bard.edu/hannaharendtcenter/ bigread/or bigread@bard.edu.

Broadway @ The Woodstock Playhouse (5/3, 7:30pm). Mark Cortale presents Two Time Tony Award Winner Patti LuPone. Featuring Sirius XM Radio Star Seth Rudetsky as Pianist & Host. Tickets: Begin at $150. Gala details can be found at: www.woodstockplayhouse.org or 679-6900.

Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

Register Now! The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- A Weekend Teaching, April 4-6 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra. 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. teachings on one of Buddhism’s most famed frameworks for working with the mind and awareness, both on and off the meditation cushion. Translator: Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Teaching Times: Friday, April 4 7:00-8:30 PM. Saturday, April 5 10:30 am- Noon; 3:30 pm- 5:00pm. Sunday, April 6 10:30 am- Noon. Price: Full Weekend $200 ($160 members) Single Sessions $50 ($40 members). For reservations or more information call 679-5906 x3.

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by Padampa Sangye- A Weekend Teaching April 25-27 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. Teacher: Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche (Abbot of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra) Translator:Lama Yeshe Gyamtso.

Teaching Times: Friday, April 25 7-8:30 pm. Saturday, April 26 10:30 am- Noon; 3:30 - 5pm Sunday, April 27 10:30 am- Noon; 2:30 - 4pm Price: Full Weekend $120 ($96 members) Single Sessions $30 ($20 members).

For reservations or more information

call 679-5906 x3.

Woodstock Jewish Congregation invites all to join in Passover Second Night Seder, April 15th. All who are hungry, let them enter and eat.”The Woodstock Jewish Congregation welcomes all to participate in a delicious Kosher-for-Passover style, vegetarian/dairy Seder on Tuesday, April 15th at 5 PM, catered by Bread Alone Catering.In addition to the beautiful seder, Rabbi Jonathan Kligler will lead a musical celebration of freedom with special guests, Kim and Reggie Harris.

The cost for WJC members is $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. All others: $35 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. If these costs are prohibitive for you, contact Karen Tashman at 679-2218 x2 for entirely confidential assistance.Registration is needed by April 6 in order to have adequate time to prepare for all.

Send payment to: Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock, NY 12498.

Register Now! Armed Forces Weekend Run 4 Our Warriors. Registration Closing Date: 4/27. Race Date: 5/18. 2 Mile Walk - 12 years and under $10. 2 Mile Walk - 13 years and older $15. 4 Mile Race - 12 years and under $10. 4 Mile Race - 13 years and older $15. Info:hudsonvalleyrailtrail.net.

Hudson Valley Rail Trail, 75 Haviland Rd, Highland.

Ulster County 4-H seeks Host Families for Foreign Exchange Students.

Have an opportunity to experience Japan by hosting an exchange delegate between the age of 12 and 16 for four weeks from July 21 through August 19.

Info: klf37@cornell.edu or 340-3990.

Register Now: 10th Annual Taste of Rhinebeck. (4/8) Guests stroll along the streets of Rhinebeck, stopping and sampling food and beverages provided by more than 20 restaurants & select stores. Proceeds benefit the Northern Dutchess Hospital. Registration required.. Info: 871-3505 orwww. health-quest.org/taste. Rhinebeck, $100.

Sign Up Now! Summer StudioLab @ New Paltz. July 6-20. Application deadline: April 15. Intensive 2-week

4:30PM-7:30PM 3rd Annual Fish Fry. Every Friday during Lent. Adults/ $12;, $11/srs, $8/ kids under 12. Info: 255-1633. New Paltz Elks Lodge, 290 Rt. 32 South, New Paltz.

5PM Blues Happy Hour with Big Joe Fitz. Every Friday with no cover charge. Uncle Willy’s Tavern and Kitchen, 31 North Front St, Kingston.

6PM-9PM Opening Reception: “The Picturesque, The Pastoral, and The Sublime.” Works

by Dutchess artists, painter Tarryl Gabel and photographer Gregory Martin. Exhibites through 4/27. Info: www.gallery66ny.com or 809-5838.

Gallery 66 NY, 66 Main St, Cold Spring.

6PM-9PM Artists’ Reception: Pier Wright and Mandolyn Wilson Rosen . Exhibits through 4/27. Info: 347-387-3212 or www.ihgallery. com. Imogen Holloway Gallery, 81 Partition St, Saugerties.

6:30PM-9:30PM Rio de Samba. Gabriel’s Cafe, Authentic Columbian Cuisine. Dinner and Dance and Romance. Bossa Nova Vocal Jazz. 2nd Friday of every month. 316 Wall St. Kingston, 338-7161 for res. BYOB. 7 PM -9 PM Chris Zaloom. Info: 679-3484.

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

7PM-9PM 1st Fridays: Star Nation Sacred Circle. A positive, not for skeptics, discussion group for experiencers of the paranormal. Open to all dreamers, contactees, abductees, ET Ambassadors. Info: www.SymbolicStudies.org. Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Rd Ext, Tillson.

7PM-8:30PM The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- A Weekend Teaching April 4-6 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. teachings on one of Buddhism’s most famed frameworks for working with the mind and awareness, both on and off the meditation cushion. Translator: Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Teaching Times: Friday, April 4 7:008:30 PM. Saturday, April 5 10:30 am- Noon; 3:30 pm- 5:00pm. Sunday, April 6 10:30 am- Noon.

Price: Full Weekend $200 ($160 members) Single Sessions $50 ($40 members). For reservations or more information call 679-5906 x3.

7PM Douglas Nicholas presents The Wicked, the sequel to his highly-acclaimed historical suspense novel, Something Red. Info: 255-8300. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz.

7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz featuring Frank Luther on bass, John Esposito on piano, Mike DeMicco on guitar, NYC saxophon-

summer residential program for high school students. Drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, figure and landscape painting, fiield trips, visiting artist & portfolio preparation.

Info: 257-3860 or www.newpaltz.edu/ studiolab SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz.

Soundpainting Workshops with Steve Rust. Learn the gestural live composing language for musicians and performers of all styles and levels. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at Trillium Gallery, 228 Main St, Saugerties.$20 per session.

Info: 706-6309 or stephenrust54@ gmail.com.

Register Now! Tai Chi & Chi Gong with Michael (over 30 yrs exp.). New class starts April 7, Mondays 6:157:15pm at 77 Cornell St. Kingston #116. Build a total integrated mind/ body fitness while cultivating life’s abundant healing energy(Chi). Cost $25.00 a month! Or $10.00 per class.

More information at whitecranehall. com 845-389-2431 Art Exhibit: The Architect’s Library.

Exhibits through May. Info: 437-5370 or www.vassar.edu. Vassarr College, Libraries, Poughkeepsie.

Submit Now! Arts Society of Kingston Juried Exhibition (April 5-26).

Drop Off: April 1. Artists are invited to submit works in all two-dimensional media (no free standing sculptures).

No mailings. Info: www.askforarts. org/assets/2014-juried-show-call-forentries.pdf or 338-0331. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston.

Nectar, High Falls, is Seriously Reducing Inventory (through 4/28) in both stores! 25-40% off ALL in-stock furniture, architectural details and some gifts. An architect’s, interior designer’s or yoga studio’s dream.

Come help support our Spring Into Change Sale!! www.shopnectar.com.

Call for Submissions: RHCAN Sculpture Expo 2014. Deadline: 5/1. For full details about Sculpture Expo, prospectus: www.rhcan.com. Red Hook.

Art Exhibit: Group Show. Featuring artists Anne Crowley, Cristeen Gamet,

ist Al Guart and local guest artists. No cover or minimum! Kindred Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101.

7 PM Live @ The Falcon: Cyro Baptista’s Banquet of the Spirits. Info: 236-7970 or www. www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

8PM The Importance of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde play poking fun at Victorian manners and attitudes. RSVP: 679-7900 Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock, $20, $15 / senior/student.

8PM Community Playback Theatre. Improvisations of audience stories. Info: 691-4118. Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highland, $10.

8PM Swingtime Duet. Pianist Mark Shane and vocalist Terry Blaine will perform an evening of classic jazz. Info: 341-4891. SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall, OCTC Great Room, Newburgh, $10, $5 / senior/staff, free /student.

8PM Richard Marx. American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter and musician. Info: www.BethelWoodsCenter.org. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Event Gallery, Bethel, $69.50, $59.50.

8PM Side by Side. Musical revue of some of Sondheim’s best-known songs. Featuring Broadway actors Molly Renfroe Katz and Denise Summerford. Directed by Michael Schiralli. Info: 235-9885 or www.halfmoontheatre.org. Half Moon Theatre, Oakwood Commons, 2515 South Rd, Poughkeepsie.

8PM Sam Scripp’s Shakespeare Festival : The Comedy of Errors. The story follows identical twins who are separated from each other in a shipwreck as young children. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 NewYork 308, Rhinebeck, $22, $20.

8PM Richard Marx. American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter and musician. Info: www.BethelWoodsCenter.org. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Event Gallery, Bethel, $69.50, $59.50.

8:30PM Chris Zaloom. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484.

8:30PM Freestyle Frolic Community Anniversary Dance. Barefoot, smoke-free, no drugs or alcohol allowed.No partner necessary. $5-10/ adults, $2-7/teens & srs, free/kids & volunteers. Info: www.freestylefrolic.org or 658-8319.

Knights of Columbus, 389 Broadway, Kingston.

9PM Shawn Mullins with Max Gomez. Info:

April 3, 2014

Maria Katzer and Rob Wade. Exhibits through 5/19. Info: 679-6003. WFG Gallery, 31 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

of interest to info@woodstockplayhouse.org. Please include a photo and resume, if available.

Submit Now: Fall for Art 2014. Deadline 4/30. Show will be 9/4. Benefits the Jewish Federation of Ulster County and community programs it supports.

Info: www.fallforart.org or info@fallforart.org or 338-8131. Wiltwyck Golf Club, Kingston.

The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. Meets every Wednesday night, 7:30pm. An evening of singing, fun & fellowship.The Newyorkers Chorus is a male a cappella group that sings in the American “Barbershop Style” of close four-part harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sight reading not required. Info: wwwnewyorkerschorus. org.St. Andrews Church 110 Overlook Rd. Poughkeepsie.

Free Income Tax Assistance.

Time: Walk-in hours on Mon, Tues, and Thurs: 10 am - 8 pm.; Wed: 10 am - 4 pm; and Fri: Noon - 8 pm.

For individuals with a gross income below $50, 000. Info: 257-2662 or hansenv@newpaltz.edu. SUNY New Paltz, van den Berg Hall, New Paltz.

The Morton Food Drive. Sundries and groceries: shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, peanut butter, jelly, canned meats, coffee, fruit juices, cereal, oatmeal, hearty soups, canned pastas, canned fruit, cat food, laundry detergent, bleach. Ends 4/30. Info: 876-2903. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff.

Sign Up Now! Bus Trip to “Garden in the Woods” (5/28). Completed registration forms with payment must be postmarked no later than May 21.

Info: 340-3990 x 335. or www.cceulster.org. MAC Fitness, Parking Lot, Kingston.

Call To Artists! RHCAN Sculpture Expo 2014. Award Winning Public Art Exhibition returns to Red Hook for it’s Second Season! June - November 2014. For full details about Sculpture Expo, prospectus and press go to www.rhcan.com.

Raise a Guiding Eyes Puppy. Guiding Eye for the Blind is currently accepting applications for puppy raisers in the Ulster, Dutchess and Orange County regions. Orientation classes begin soon, so don’t delay! RSVP. Contact Maria Dunne at 230-6436 or visit www.guidingeyes.org.

Casting Notice for The Woodstock Playhouse. The Playhouse will be producing the following productions and are casting for:Spamalot; Jesus Christ Superstar; & West Side Story.

Performances will run from June through August. Please send a note

Arts Society of Kingston [ASK] Regional Juried Exhibition ( 4/5-4/26). Dropoff date April 1st.

Artists are invited to submit works in all two-dimensional media (no free standing sculptures), in any subject for this juried exhibition (no giclees please). Open to artists from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont who can hand-deliver and pick up their work. No mailings.

Juror is Jenny Nelson, nationally represented artist www.jennynelson. com/resume.html. ASK 97 Broadway, Kingston, 338-0331. http://www. askforarts.org.

Sign Up Now! New Paltz Garden Club Trip to the Orange County Arboretum. (4/21). Program on “Spring Bulbs.” Info: 255-6436 or www.

NewPaltzGardenClub.org. Deyo Hall, 18 Broadhead Ave, New Paltz.

Ulster County Libraries Conducting Online Survey. Deadline: 4/12. The Impact Survey is anonymous, and takes 10-15 minutes to complete. Everyone taking the survey will be eligible to win either a Sony Xperia Z 16 GB tablet OR an Apple iPad Air 16 GB. Info: Wanted: Hands On! The Hudson Valley Needs 10 Community Volunteers! Can you attend 36 hours of free training to become a NYS Certified Long Term Care Resident Advocate?

Will you contribute approximately 3-4 hours per week to educate residents about their rights.Reserve your seat today. Hudson Valley, 229-4680x 105 or DoreenHOHV@gmail.com.

Clearwater 2014 Spring Sail Schedule Now Posted. Now Accepting Group Applications for Spring and Summer Sails. Info: www.clearwater. org/come-sailing/sail-schedule.

679-4406. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $50, $35, $20.

charge. 246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties.

9PM Frank Gadler & the Amrod Band with special guests. Info: www.bearsvilletheater.com or 679-4406. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $15.

9AM-10:30AM Woodstock: Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, every Saturday, 9-10:30am. Everyone welcome. Info: 679-8800. St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rte 212, Woodstock.

9:30PM Ultram/ Man Foreever/Slow Collins. $5. The Anchor, Kingston.

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7AM Roscoe-Rockland Chamber of Commerce Meet and Greet. Ryan Broshear, Nashville County Music star as the celebrity caster. Info: www.roscoeny.com. Junction Pool, Roscoe.

8:30AM St. Mary School Run/Walk 5K. Deadline: April 4. Also, Kids 1 Mile Fun Run, which starts a 9:45am. 5K begins at 10am. Info: www. stmaryfishkill.org. St. Mary School, 106 Jackson St, Fishkill, $25, $10 /kids run.

9AM-12PM Spring Rummage and Bake Sale. $3.00 Bag Sale. Info: 331-7099. United Reformed Church, Bloomington.

9AM-4PM Color & Energy with Karen O’Neil.

April 5 & 6. Info: www.woodstockschoolofart.org or 679-2388. Woodstock School of Art, Route 212, Woodstock, $215.

9AM-3PM Babysitting Preparedness Course.

Covers basic first aid and basic pediatric CPR, led by nationally-certified instructors. For participants ages 12 and older. Pre-registration and advance payment is required. Info: 475-9742.

Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck.

9AM-4PM 5th Annual Ashokan Watershed Conference. “Flowing Through Time:Streams and Catskill Mountain Communities.” Learn about the natural and cultural history of Catskill Mountain streams. Reg. reqr’d. Info: www.ashokanstreams.org or 688-3047. Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd, Olivebridge.

9AM - 10AM Hudson Valley Garden Association - Garden Fair. Fundraising event looking for volunteers for set-up on Fri. 5/2 and day of event Sat. 5/3. Morning or afternoon shifts, which leaves plenty of time to enjoy the fair! Meeting not required, but helpful to learn more. Email laura@ hvga.org if interested and to RSVP for meeting.

For more information please visit www.hvgardenfair.com.

9AM Saugerties: Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No

9AM-1PM John Burroughs Natural History Society Field Trip: Geology Walk. Ray Haberski ( rhaberski@earthlink.net ). Info: www.jbnhs. org. Mohonk Preserve, West Trapps Parking Lot, New Paltz, $12.

10AM-4PM AARP Driver Safety Course. Payment accepted by check only and should be made Payable to AARP and dropped off at the library.

Space not guaranteed until fee is paid. Info: 724-3414 or www.beekmanlibrary.org. Beekman Library, 11 Town Center Blvd, Hopewell 10AM-12PM Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main Street, Stone Ridge, 687-7023.

10AM-2PM Kingston Farmers’ Winter Market.

Info: lori@kingstonfarmersmarket.org . Offering breads & baked goods, fresh fish, meat & eggs, fruits & veg, gourmet peanut butter & local wine. Cooking Education Series: Farmers’ Market Cooking. Classes 11 am-1pm onthe 3rd Sat of the month thru April . $30 /per class. Old Dutch Church, Bethany Hall, 272 Wall St, Kingston.

10AM-3PM Mohonk Preserve Singles and Sociables Outing: Duck Pond. Aged 18 and above. No reservations required. A moderate, 7-mile hike led

by Tonda Highley (255-9933). Info: 255-0919.

Mohonk Preserve, Pine Road Trailhead, New Paltz, $12.

10AM-9PM Candlewax Recycling Drop-off.

Open every Saturday, 10am-9pm. Candlewax in any condition to be recycled. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

10AM Mixed-Level Yoga. This mixed-level hatha yoga class, taught by Kathy Carey, focuses on gaining strength, flexibility, balance, and alignment, while learning yoga poses in greater detail.

Please bring a mat. Info: 657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan.

10AM-4PM Defensive Driving Course. Bag lunch recommended. Reg reqr’d. To register call Digital Defensive Driving 787-2180 or visit www. digitaldefensivedriving.com/. Hyde Park Library Annex, 2 Main St, Hyde Park, $40.

10:30AM-11:30AM Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO, Kingston, 339-0637.

April 3, 2014 10:30AM Super Saturdays Performance Series: Green Golly and her Golden Flute, a funny musical adaptation of Rapunzel. Info: 331-0507 ext 7. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St, Kingston.

10:30 AM - Noon The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- A Weekend Teaching April 4-6 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. teachings on one of Buddhism’s most famed frameworks for working with the mind and awareness, both on and off the meditation cushion. Translator: Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Teaching Times: Friday, April 4 7:008:30 PM. Saturday, April 5 10:30 am- Noon; 3:30 pm- 5:00pm. Sunday, April 6 10:30 am- Noon.

Price: Full Weekend $200 ($160 members) Single Sessions $50 ($40 members). For reservations or more information call 679-5906 x3.

11AM DAR and SAR to Hold Lineage Research Workshop. Anyone interested in delving into their family history in search of patriot ancestors is invited to this event. Info: www.northerndutchessdar.org. Starr Library, 68 W Market St, Rhinebeck.

11AM-4PM Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. A shelter for over 300 pigs, goats, sheep, cows, chickens and more. Meet the animals, hear their heartwarming stories and walk away with a deeper understanding of who they are.

Tours at 11:30am, 1:15pm, 3pm. $10/Adults, $5/ kids 12 & under. Info: www.WoodstockSanctuary.org or 679-5955. Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, 35 Van Wagner Rd, Willow.

11AM-3PM Sugaring Off: 18th C. Style. Celebrate the maple season. Activities include boiling maple sap to syrup, making jack wax candy, baking molasses cornbread and waffles over an open fire.

Info: www.nysparks.com. Senate House, Fair St, Kingston, free.

11 AM-2:30 PM Catskill Animal Sanctuary Weekend Tours. Meet 300+ rescued farm animals on this beautiful 110-acre haven. , Saturdays and Sundays, April through October.

Info: 336-8447 or www.casanctuary.org. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties.

11AM-3PM The Old Toad Farm Barn Day. RSVP is necessary. Come meet riders, instructors and horse. Grooming, pony rides and demonstrations.

Info: 895-8803 or Toadfarm@frontiernet.net.

Old Toad Farm, Burnt Meadow Rd, Gardiner, free.

11:30AM Penny Social Fundraiser. Calling begins at 1pm. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Info: 247-3560. Reformed Church of Saugerties, , 173 Main St, Saugerties.

11:30 AM -2 PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: The Road Less Traveled. A 2.5 mile hike. Pre-registration is required. Info: 255-0752.

Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Awosting Parking Area, Gardiner, $8 /per car.

11:30AM Benefit Luncheon and Silent Auction for the Family of Slain DEP Employee.Lunch will be served at 1pm. The menu will include ham or chicken cordon bleu with scalloped potatoes, vegetable, dessert and coffe or tea. The cost of lunch is $12. RSVP by calling 338-2954.Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 72 Spring St, Kingston.

12PM-4PM 6th Annual Community Service and Scholarship Awards Luncheon. The Exempt Firemen’s Association’s Black Heritage Committee. For tickets and info: 380-1500 or 849-1829.

Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, 40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, $55.

12PM-1:30PM Inaugural Edible Book Fair. Bring a dish inspired by a book and enjoy sampling the entries after judging. Prizes will be awarded. No registration necessary. For more information contact the Library at 452-3141. LaGrange Library,488 Freedom Plains Rd (Rt.55) Suite #109, Poughkeepsie, Info: www.laglib.org.

12PM-5PM Annual “Spring Fling” Antique Auction Preview. Features fine antiques from estates and private collections. Previews: Thurs, Fri. & Sat.: 12 to 5pm & Sunday 8am until sale.

Info: www.carlsengallery.com. Carlsen Gallery, 9931 Rt. 32, Freehold.

1PM Audition: Les Miserables. Les Miserables.

Needed: Adult male & female actors and singers, two young girls, and one young boy. Prepare: 16 bars of a song either from the show or in the style of the show. Bring a copy of your sheet music.

Info:upinoneprod@aol.com. The Center for Performing Arts, Rte. 308, Rhinebeck.

1PM Mohonk Preserve: How Did the Rope Get Up There? History and Practice of Gunks Rock Climbing. No reservations required. Info: 255-0919. Mohonk Preserve, Trapps Bridge, New Paltz, $12.

1PM Vernal Pools Walk The Esopus Bend Nature Preserve boasts two vernal pools, teeming with biological activity at this time of year. Info: schorvas@gmail.com or www.esopuscreekconservancy.org. Saugerties Village Beach, Parking Lot, Saugerties.

2PM Free Meditation Instruction. On-going every Saturday, 2pm in the Amitabha Shrine Room. 60-minute class requires no previous meditation experience. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 679-5906 x1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

2PM DAR and SAR to Hold Lineage Research Workshop. Anyone interested in delving into their family history in search of patriot ancestors is invited to this event. Info: www.northerndutchessdar.org. Starr Library, 68 W Market St, Rhinebeck.

2PM-4PM Free Comedy Improv Classes for Teens. Facilitated by Walt Batycki of “The

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ALMANAC WEEKLY People’s Glorious Improv Collective.” Ages 13-19 are welcome to attend. Six week series. 518-7198244 or email laura@catskillcommunitycenter. org. Catskill Community Center, 344 Main St, Catskill.

3PM-4:30PM Mohonk Preserve - The Hudson Valley in the Ice Age: A Geological History and Tour. Join Professors Robert and Johanna Titus on a tour of the Hudson River Valley and see this familiar region with new eyes-the eyes of geologists who see a half-mile-thick sheet of ice grinding its way down the valley. Res reqr’d. Info: 255-0919. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz, free.

3PM-5PM Opening Reception - Flight: An Exhibition + Exploration or Art, Writing and Science.

Featuring the work of local homeschoolers.

Exhibits through 4/18. Info: 331-0191, Cornell Street Studios, 168 Cornell St, Kingston.

3:30 PM - 5PM The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- A Weekend Teaching April 4-6 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. teachings on one of Buddhism’s most famed frameworks for working with the mind and awareness, both on and off the meditation cushion. Translator: Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Teaching Times: Friday, April 4 7:008:30 PM. Saturday, April 5 10:30 am- Noon; 3:30 pm- 5:00pm. Sunday, April 6 10:30 am- Noon.

Price: Full Weekend $200 ($160 members) Single Sessions $50 ($40 members). For reservations or more information call 679-5906 x3.

4PM YA authors Jennifer Castle and Laurie Boyle Crompton share bits from their novels, both of which imagine what it’s like to be a teenager on a reality TV show or in a documentary.

Info: 255-8300. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 6 Church St, New Paltz.

7PM Live@ The Falcon: David Johansen w/ Brian Koonin. Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz featuring Grammy winner Malcolm Cecil on bass, guitarist Steve Raleigh, pianist Peter Tomlinson, NYC saxophonist Al Guart and local guest artists.

No cover or minimum! Kindred Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101.

7PM Come all! Bring a Friend! Have a Ball!

Come Laugh! Come sit and watch, come be in the show! You can even do both .. that’s entertainment, you know! Info: 657-2326. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 State Route 28, Shokan.

7:30PM - 10:30PM Big Apple Lindy Hoppers Come to Kingston! $10 admission includes basic lesson at 7:30 and performance by the Big Apple Lindy Hoppers performance troupe from New York City. The Big Apple Lindy Hoppers have performed at Lincoln Center, Water Street Plaza and Atlantic City. MAC Fitness, 743 East Chester (route 9W) Kingston. No partner or dance experience necessary to attend. For more info visit www. got2lindy.com or call 236-3939.

7:30PM-10PM Live Music & Noodles featuring Steve Mazzuca. Info: 255-8811. No Cover, $5 donations to musicians recommended. GomenKudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

7:30PM Carolyn Dorfman Dance Theatre. Info: 757-5106 x2 or 10 or www.kaatsbaan.org. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, $30, $10 /student rush, $10 /child.

8PM The David Bromberg Band. Info: 518-4731845. The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany, $38.50.

4 PM Reading and Signing by Poet Mark Wunderlich. He will be reading from his new book The Earth Avails Poems. Info: 518-5374240. Clermont State Historic Site, James D Livingston Library, Germantown.

8PM John Sebastian in Concert. Fundraiser for Woodstock Fire Co. 1. Info: 679-6900. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

5PM-8PM Opening Reception: Art Student Show. “An Exhibit of Art by Adult Watercolor & Art Play Students of Mira Fink.” Exhibits through 5/28. Info: 338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, Duck Pond Gallery, Port Ewen.

8PM Sam Scripps Shakespeare Festival : The Comedy of Errors. The story follows identical twins who are separated from each other in a shipwreck as young children. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 NewYork 308, Rhinebeck, $22, $20.

5PM - 8PM Sacred Ritual Art by Cyndy DiBeneditto and Francine Glasser. The Art Riot, 36 John St, Kingston, 331-2421.

5PM Library Forum: “The Department of Mad Scientists: How An Obscure Department Of Defense Agency Shapes Our Society” talk by journalist Michael Belfiore. Info: 679-2213. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock.

5PM-8PM Opening Reception: “Stories From a Busy Life.” Works by Stacie Flint. Exhibits through 4/26. Info: www.TheStorefront Gallery. com or 338-8473 Storefront Gallery, 93 Broadway, Kingston.

5PM - 7PM Opening Reception: “States of Security.” Recent Works by Shanti Grumbine, Craig J. Barber, and Marian Schoettle. KMOCA is open Saturdays 12-4, or by appointment.Kingston Museum of Contemporary Arts,103 Abeel St, Kingston.

5PM-7PM Opening Reception: George Hayes.

Warwick-based palette knife painter. Exhibits through 4/30. Part of The Farm/Art Trail, a unique partnership of artist and farmer. Info: www.WallkillRiverSchool.com. Schuermann’s Farm, 73 Little York Rd, Warwick.

8PM Dharma Bums. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

8PM Cricket Tell the Weather. An indie string band featuring bluegrass-inspired original music.

Info: www.RosendaleCafe.com. Rosendale Café, Main St, Rosendale, $10.

8PM Hudson Valley Philharmonic. Resurrection. Mahler: Symphony No. 2, C minor (Resurrection) w/ Maria Todaro, Mezzo; Michelle Jennings, Soprano; and Vassar Choir, Christine Howlett, Choral Director. Info: 473-2072 or www. upac.org. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie.

8PM Monks in the Laboratory. Medicines are the major response of Western science to shaping problematic mental states. But can a person make the changes himself? And will they be real, longlasting changes in his mental functioning? Info: 383-1774 orinfo@tibetancenter.org. The Tibetan Center, 875 Route 28, Kingston, $8 /suggested donation.

8 PM Banjo legend Tony Trischka. Info: 255-1559 or www.unisonarts.org. Unison Learning Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $28, $14 /student w/ID.

Upper Parking Lot, Gardiner, $8 /per car.

10AM-12PM Pet 1st Aid, CPR and Disaster Preparedness Course. This course is ideal for all pet owners and pet caregivers. Pre-registration and payment are required. Info: 475-9742. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, $45.

10:30AM-12:30PM Community Meditation Practice at Sky Lake. Meets every Sunday, 10:30am-12:30pm. Meditation instruction available. Video or reading teaching from Pema Chodron, with short discussion at 11:45 am. Free and open to all. Contact info: 658-8556 orwww. skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

10:30AM Annual “Spring Fling” Antique Auction. Features fine antiques from estates and private collections. Previews: Thurs, Fri. & Sat.: 12 to 5pm & Sunday 8am until sale. Info: www.carlsengallery.com. Carlsen Gallery, 9931 Rt. 32, Freehold.

10:30AM - 12PM The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- A Weekend Teaching April 4-6 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock. teachings on one of Buddhism’s most famed frameworks for working with the mind and awareness, both on and off the meditation cushion. Translator: Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. Teaching Times: Friday, April 4 7:008:30 PM. Saturday, April 5 10:30 am- Noon; 3:30 pm- 5:00pm. Sunday, April 6 10:30 am- Noon.

Price: Full Weekend $200 ($160 members) Single Sessions $50 ($40 members). For reservations or more information call 679-5906 x3.

11AM -11:30AM All Are Welcome - Experience the Presence of God’s Love Community HU Song. Regardless of your beliefs or religion, you can sing HU to open your heart to the warmth of God’s love. Followed by a Book Discussion Spiritual Wisdom on Karma and Reincarnation By Harold Klemp. Deyo Hall, 6 Broadhead Ave, New Paltz. Info: eckankar-ny.org or 800-6303546.

11AM-4PM Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. A shelter for over 300 pigs, goats, sheep, cows, chickens and more. Meet the animals, hear their heartwarming stories and walk away with a deeper understanding of who they are. Tours at 11:30am, 1:15pm, 3pm. $10/Adults, $5/ kids 12 & under. Info: www.WoodstockSanctuary.org or 679-5955. Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, 35 Van Wagner Rd, Willow.

11AM-12PM Tiny Temple. To celebrate Passover, the children will learn about the holiday through crafts and other activities. RSVP. Info: tinytemple@vassartemple.org or www.vassartemple.org . Vassar Temple, 140 Hooker Ave, Poughkeepsie.

11 AM-2:30 PM Catskill Animal Sanctuary Weekend Tours. Meet 300+ rescued farm animals on this beautiful 110-acre haven. , Saturdays and Sundays, April through October.

Info: 336-8447 or www.casanctuary.org. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties.

11AM-3PM Rock’n’Brunch. -Every Sunday. $12 buffet.The Anchor, Kingston.

11:30AM Icons Art Exhibit/Reception/Talk.

A noon talk from Iconographer Christine Hales.

Exhibition features 32 icons by local artists.

St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 2578 Rte 212, Woodstock.

12PM -1PM All Are Welcome - Book Discussion Spiritual Wisdom on Karma and Reincarnation

By Harold Klemp. Deyo Hall, 6 Broadhead Ave, New Paltz. Info: eckankar-ny.org or 800-6303546.

5PM-8PM 1st Saturday Art Opening: Sacred Ritual Art. Works by Cyndy DiBeneditto and Francine Glasser. Info: 331-2421. The Art Riot, 36 John St, Kingston.

8PM The Importance of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde play poking fun at Victorian manners and attitudes. RSVP: 679-7900 Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock, $20, $15 / senior/student.

5PM-7PM Opening Reception: Photography NOW 2014 and Nick Albertson. Info: www.cpw. org or 679-9957. The Center for Photography at Woodstock, 59 Tinker St, Woodstock.

8:30PM John Lennon Re-Imagined, featuring The Nutopians. Info: 855 1300 or www. townecrier.com. Towne Crier Café, 379 Main St, Beacon, $35.

12PM-1:30PM Member’s Reception to welcome both the recipients of the Martha Washington Woman of History Award and the author-historian Patricia Brady. Res reqr’d. Info: 562 -1195 or Friends.SHSHH@gmail.com. Washington’s Headquarters Museum, Newburgh, $15.

5PM Danny Pease and the Regulators - DPR. Alternative. Info: www.rocknrollresort.com/shop/ or 413-734-9496. Hudson Valley Resort & Spa, 400 Granite Rd, Kerhonkson.

9PM Pitchfork Militia. Info: 687-2699 or highfallscafe@earthlink.net or www.highfallscafe. com. Stone Dock Golf Club, High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Rd, High Falls.

1PM-3PM Audition: “Twelfth Night.” An adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz.” Director David Aston-Reese. Info: 247-4007 or birdonacliff.org.

Woodstock Town Hall, 76 Tinker St, Woodstock.

5PM-8PM Opening Reception: A Juried Show of Art by Adult Students of Mira Fink. Exhibits through 4/30. Info: 338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, Duck Pond Gallery, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

9PM Shawn Mullins with Max Gomez. Info: www.bearsvilletheater.com or 679-4406. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $50, $35, $25.

1PM-4:30PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Mossy Glen Loop Hike. A 4 mile hike. Pre-registration is required. Info: 255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Awosting Parking Area, Gardiner, $8 /per car.

5:30pm; Tuesday-Friday 10am-5:30pm; Saturday 10am-5pm; Sundays by appointment. Info: 255-1241 orwww.markgrubergallery.com. Mark Gruber Gallery, 17 New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz 6PM-8PM Opening Reception: 2014 Annual Landscape Show. More than a dozen Hudson Valley Artisan’s will display their interpretations of the landscape in many different styles. Exhibits through 4/27. Info: www.tivoliartistsgallery.com or 298-8735. Tivoli Artists Gallery, Tivoli.

6PM-11PM Shadowland’s Annual Dinner Dance & Silent Auction. Honoring Bob & Margaret McDowell. All proceeds will benefit the Shadowland Theatre. Info: www.shadowlandtheatre. org. White Wolf Restaurant, 7400 U.S. 209, Napanoch, $125.

6:30PM - 8PM Roos Arts presents a reading from recent work by Tony Brasunas, Dorothy Albertini and Tanya Robie. Please join us for an evening of great stories of fiction, nonfiction and good company. Tony Brasunas will read from his new book, “Double Happiness.” This book recounts the author’s very first travels, a year-long visit to China as a young man, a traveler and a teacher.

There will be a Q & A after the reading. For more information and reviews about the book, please visit:www.goodreads.com/book/show/18876025double-happiness. Roos, 449, Main St, Rosendale, 718-755-4726.

9PM Buke & Gase. 18+. Info: www.bspkingston. com. BSP, 323 Wall St, Kingston, $15.

9PM SmashCrashBash!! Blockhouses and Pony in the Pancake will perform. Info: 518-822-1913.

Half Moon, 48 S. Front St, Hudson, $6.

9:30PM Dharma Bums. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484.

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Joe Jencks in concert. Info: flyingcatmusic@ gmail.com or 688-9453. Empire State Railway Museum, Phoenicia, $15.

9AM-4PM Antique Post Card Show & U & D Railroad Display. Post cards, ephemera & memorabilia. Door Prize. Held by the Kaaterskill Post Card Club. Info: 383-0061. Midtown Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston, $3.

10AM Sunday Brunch @ The Falcon: Willa McCarthy Band. Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

10AM-3PM Mohonk Preserve Singles and Sociables Outing:. Gertrude’s Nose. Aged 18 and above. No reservations required. A moderate, 8-mile hike led by Roberta Forest (750-7059).

Info: 255-0919 Minnewaska State Park Preserve,

1PM-3PM Pallet Puppet Theatre offers Spanish Puppet Lesson. Ongoing on Sundays, 1-3pm.

Materials for kids provided. The Green Palette, 215 Main Street inside of the Medusa Antique Center Building, New Paltz.

1PM Mohonk Preserve - How Did the Rope Get Up There? History and Practice of Gunks Rock Climbing. No reservations required. Info: 255-0919 Mohonk Preserve, Trapps Bridge, New Paltz, $12.

1PM-4PM Time and the Valleys Museum Volunteer Open House. Info: timeandthevalleysmuseum.org or dsteffens@frontiernet.net. Time and the Valleys Museum, 332 Main St, Grahamsville.

1PM-2PM Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock, 679-7148 or rizka@hvc.rr.com.

2PM 2014 Sunday Salons. Gerald Carr. Together Again: Frederic Church as Thomas Cole’s Pupil.

Info: 518-943-7465 or www.thomascole.org.

Thomas Cole Historic Site, Cedar Grove, 218 Spring St, Catskill, $9.

2PM-4PM Seven Fires Prophecy of the Algonquin People: a discussion and workshop with Evan Pritchard. In this interactive workshop, Evan will lead you in exploring four directions of transformation needed to light the eighth fire.

Discussion and Ceremony followed by Q&A. Info: 679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Wood-

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2PM Spring Benefit Concert - Featuring The Musical Society of Kingston. Event to raise money for a Kingston High music student’s further education. Donations will be gratefully accepted. Refreshments will be served. Info: 340-1010.

Church of the Holy Cross, 30 Pine St, Kingston.

of Mitzrayim! Bring a friend and a dish to share at our pot-luck vegetarian/dairy dinner without “chametz” (bread products). We are the haggadah — be part of the story. Reservations are appreciated - please leave a message on the Sisterhood voicemail at 338-4271 x131Temple Emanuel, 243 Albany Avenue in Kingston.

2PM Sundays with Friends. Carmit Zori, Violin, Robert Rinehart, Viola, Peter Stumpf, Cello performing Martinu Madrigals. Info: www.

BethelWoodsCenter.org. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, $57.

6PM HVCD Swing Dance. Beginners Lesson.

6:30pm- 9pm: Dance to DJ’d music. Info: www. hudsonvalleydance.org or 454-2571. Arlington Reformed Church, 22 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, $10, $6 /fulltime student.

2PM 23rd Annual Wine & Cheese Party & Raffle.

1st Prize: $10, 000. 2nd Prize: $2, 500. 3rd Prize: $1, 000. 4th Prize: $500. (3) Fifth Prizes: $250.

(12) Sixth Prizes:$100. Info: 338-2750. John A. Coleman Catholic High School, 430 Hurley Ave, Hurley, $50 Admits 2.

6PM-8PM Rainbow Chorus Rehearsal. No auditions and sight reading not required. If you can carry a tune, the Mid-Hudson Valley’s LGBTQ and LGBTQ-friendly chorus needs you. Soprano, alto, tenor, bass-all voices needed. Rehearsals every Sunday, 6-8pm. Info:rainbowchorus1@ gmail.com or 845-353-8348. LGBTQ, 300 Wall St, Kingston.

2PM Together Again: Frederic Church as Thomas Cole’s Pupil. Join Dr. Gerald L. Carr for a preview of the topic of our 2014 exhibition, as he considers their relationship, especially in terms of their shared years at Catskill, 1844-46.

Info:www.thomascolenationalhistoricsite.com.

Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Catskill, $9.

2PM Artists’ Talk: Ann Lovett and Stephen Ladin on “1980s Style”. Info: www.newpaltz. edu or 257-3844. SUNY New Paltz, The Dorsky Museum, New Paltz, free.

3PM April Fool’s: Humorous & Foolish Stories to Tickle Your Funny Bone. This program is recommended for adults. Info: 255-1255, or www.gardinerlibrary.org. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmers Turnpike, Gardiner, $10.

3PM Conservatory Sundays Series. So Percussion and Bard Percussion. With guest artist Blair McMillen. All ticket sales benefit the Conservatory’s Scholarship Fund. Info: www.fishercenter. bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, $20, $15.

3PM Folk Artist John Flynn. Info: 325-1615.

The Seligmann Center For The Arts, 23 White Oak Dr, Chester.

3 PM The Third Annual Bard Percussion Concert. Info: fishercenter@bard.edu, or 758-7900. Bard College, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, $20, $15.

7PM Live@ The Falcon. Michael T Band’s B3 Birthday Bash! Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7PM AuditionNotice: Les Miserables. Needed: Adult male & female actors and singers, two young girls, and one young boy. Prepare: 16 bars of a song either from the show or in the style of the show. Bring a copy of your sheet music. Info: upinoneprod@aol.com.The Center for Performing Arts, Rte. 308, Rhinebeck.

7PM The Johnny Clegg Band. Johnny’s son, Jesse Clegg, will open the show. A rare chance to see one of South Africa’s most celebrated artists. Info: 473-2072. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $35, $20.

8PM The Importance of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde play poking fun at Victorian manners and attitudes. RSVP: 679-7900 Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock, $20, $15 / senior/student.

8PM The New Lazy Boys. Info: 679-3484.

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

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3PM Sam Scripp’s Shakespeare Festival : The Comedy of Errors. The story follows identical twins who are separated from each other in a shipwreck as young children. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 NewYork 308, Rhinebeck, $22, $20.

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, 679-5906 x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

3PM Lysander Trio. Presented by the Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society. Web: www.rhinebeckmusic.org. Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, $25, $5 /student w/ID, free /under 13, 876-2870.

9AM-9:50AM Senior Fit Dance for Seniors with Adah Frank. Dance and movement for strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Bring a mat.

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

3:30PM Organist, Craig S. Williams. Info: www.poughkeepsiereformedchurch.org/towerseries/sched.htm or 452-8110 or towerseries@ hvc.rr.com. Reformed Church, 70 Hooker Ave, Poughkeepsie, $15.

4PM-6PM Woodstock Community Drum Circle.

Drummers on The Green are hosted by Birds of a Feather. Singers & dancers are all welcome.

Bring your drums and percussion instruments.

On-going on Sundays, 4-6pm. Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

4PM-7PM Great Song Farm Free Farm Dinner & Tour! 4-5pm Farm Tour: Come meet the horses, cows, chickens and explore the greenhouse! 5:307pm Farm Dinner: a warm meal featuring Great Song veggies from the root cellar and find out about CSA membership. Info: 758-1572 or greatsongfarm@riseup.net. Great Song Farm, 475 Milan Hill Rd, Red Hook.

5PM 10th Annual Women’s Seder . Women of all ages welcome, join your sisters around the seder table. Come prepared to sing, dance, and share as we join together to Bring Ourselves Out

9:30AM Serving and Staying in Place Social Meeting. Seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. Meets every Mon. Info: 339-8210. Olympic Diner, Washington Ave, Kingston.

10AM-12PM Senior Drama with Edith LeFever.

Comets of Woodstock focuses on improvisation, acting exercises, monologues & scenes. Interested seniors are welcome to sit in. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested.

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

11AM-12PM Senior Qigong with Zach Baker.

Mondays, on-going. This class will not be held the second Monday of the month Info: www. unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $5.

11:30AM-7PM Shamanic Doctoring Sessions with Shamanic Healer Adam Kane. First Monday of every month. Call Mirabai to schedule an appointment. Info: 679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $75 /one hour.

12:15PM Rhinebeck Rotary Club Meeting.

Beekman Arms, Rhinebeck, 914-244-0333.

1PM-3PM Tivoli Math Circle . Info: BardMathCircle.org. Tivoli Library, Tivoli.

1 PM Needlework Group. On-going every Monday, 1pm. Info: 338-5580 x1005. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

2PM Safety Last. Starring Harold Lloyd. Info: 658-8989, or www.rosendaletheatre.org. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale, $7.

2PM-4PM Senior Art with Judith Boggess. In addition to instruction, art supplies, and periodic group exhibitions, the class offers friendship and camaraderie. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older. $2 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

3PM-4:30PM Monday Programs for Tweens, in grades four and up, includes Sewing Circle. Info: www.stoneridgelibrary.org or julimuth@aol.com.

Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge.

3PM-7PM Bounce! Trampoline Sports Family Time. Mondays. Special price of $35 which will include one hour of jump time for five immediate family members. Each additional family member $7/hour. Reservations must be made in advance.

Info: www.bounceonit.com or 206-4555. Bounce!

Trampoline Sports, 2 Neptune Rd, Poughkeepsie.

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

5PM “The Color Line and the Culture Wars: Religion, Education and Sub-rosa Morality in the Age of Obama, “ presented by Christian social ethics expert Dr. Stacey Flyoyd-Thomas . Info: 437-5370. Vassar College, Taylor Hall, Room 203, Poughkeepsie.

5:30PM-6:30PM Information Sessions on MBA Program. These sessions will provide an overview of the MBA program. Academic advising will be offered for individuals who bring transcripts.

Info: 257-2968 or mba@newpaltz.edu. SUNY New Paltz, van den Berg Hall 219, New Paltz.

5:30PM First Time Home Buyer’s Seminar. Preregistration is required due to limited seating.

Info: 217-6070. Howard Johnson Inn, Saugerties.

5:30PM-6:30PM Qigong with Zach Baker.

Mondays, on-going. This class will not be held the second Monday of the month Info: www. unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $5.

6PM-8PM Audition: “Twelfth Night.” An adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz.” Director David Aston-Reese. Info: 247-4007 or birdonacliff.org.

Woodstock Town Hall, 76 Tinker St, Woodstock.

6PM-8PM Homework Help. Mondays & Thursdays. Info: 657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28A, West Shokan.

6:15PM-7:15PM Tai Chi & Chi Gong with Michael (over 30 yrs exp). New class starts April 7, Mondays 6:15-7:15pm.Build a total integrated mind/body fitness while cultivating life’s abundant healing energy(Chi). Cost $25 a month!

Or $10 per class. More information at whitecranehall.com or 389-2431. 77 Cornell St.#116, Kingston.

7PM Open Poetry. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

7PM Hudson Valley Railroad Society Hobby Night. Meets the 1st Monday of each month at 7pm. Featuring slot cars, model trains, models & airbursh. Info: www.hydeparkstation.com or 229-2338. Hyde Park Train Station Museum, 38 River Rd, Hyde Park.

7PM Leading GMO Critic Jeffrey Smith to Speak. Info: 729-3728, or Tam88774@aol.com.

SUNY New Paltz, Lecture Center 100, New Paltz.

7PM Old Chatham Quaker Meeting. “The Invisible War.” An investigative documentary about

April 3, 2014 one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. Refreshments will be served and a moderated discussion will follow. Info:518-766-2992 or www.oldchathamquakers.org. Old Chatham Quaker Meetinghouse, 539 County Route 13, Old Chatham.

7PM Film Screening: “Out of Africa, “ 1985 American drama starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. Info: 341-4891. SUNY Orange, Gilman Center for International Education, Middletown, free.

7PM The Odd Couple. 1968, 105 minutes, Rated PG. Info: 518-465-4663. Palace Theatre, Albany, $5, $3 /child.

7:30 PM: Poems, Songs and Stories of the Hudson Valley. Scholar/musician H.R. “Stoney” Stoneback, Distinguished Professor of English at SUNY New Paltz, will present. At the Theater/ Meeting Room next to the Bistro in Vineyard Commons in Highland, located at 300 Vineyard Avenue (Route 44/55) next to the Hudson Valley Rehabilitation Center. Free admission & refreshments. For information call 255-7742.

8PM National Beer Day! Wild Bill CD Release Party. The Anchor, Kingston.

8PM Monday Jazz Session @ Quinn’s. First Mondays of the month will now feature a jam session led by HV jazz MVP, composer/saxophonist Chris Kelsey and which will include many special guest artists each month. Info: 202-7447. Quinn’s, 330 Main St, Beacon.

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Open Mic Nite Join host Ben Rounds and take your shot at becoming the next Catskills Singing Sensation! No cover. Tuesday is also Burger Night at the Cat - only $8. Info: 688-2444 or www.emersonresort.com. Catamount Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant.

9AM-4PM Collage with Robert Ohnigian. April 8 - 10, Tues-Thurs. Info: www.woodstockschoolofart.org or 679-2388. Woodstock School of Art, Route 212, Woodstock, $290.

9AM-10AM Senior Dance Exercise with Inyo Charbonneau. An emphasis is on fun while benefiting from strengthening and aerobic exercise.

Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

9AM Safe Harbors of the Hudson Informational Tours. Walk on the stage where Lucille Ball made her debut theatrical performance and to learn how Safe Harbors supportive housing, award-winning, contemporary art gallery and performing arts venue are revitalizing downtown Newburgh. Info: 562-6940. Safe Harbors of the Hudson, 111 Broadway, Newburgh.

9AM-4PM Monotype with Kate McGloughlin.

April 8 - 10, Tues-Thurs. Info: www.woodstockschoolofart.org or 679-2388. Woodstock School of Art, Route 212, Woodstock, $290.

9:15 AM -11:15 AM Senior Art with Judith Boggess. 55 and older. Sept. thru June. $80.

Drop-in $5 per class. 657-581. American Legion, Mountain Rd, Shokan.

9:30AM Serving and Staying in Place, SSIP/ New Paltz. Regular Tuesday social breakfast meeting for seniors who want to remain in their own home and community. Info: 255 5970. Plaza Diner, New Paltz. ation Session. The 1.5-hour program begins with an informal meet and greet. Student guides take families on a tour to see the school in session. Reg reqr’d. Info: 462-4200, extension 245. Oakwood Friends School, Turner Math and Science Building, 22 Spackenkill Rd, Poughkeepsie.

10AM Preschool Story Hour. Each week do a craft activity, read some books, do yoga, sing, make music together, and make a parade through the library. All are welcome! Info: 657-2482. Olive Free Libarry, Rt 28 A, West Shokan.

10AM-11:30AM Parkinsons Exercise Class w/ Anne Olin. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Kingston, 679-6250.

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10AM-1:30PM Minnewaska Park Preserve.

Tuesday Trek: Mossy Glen Loop Hike. A four-mile long trip on Mossy Glen Footpath. Ice gripping devices may be needed for the bottom of boots.

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

Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Awosting Parking Area, Gardiner, $8 /per vehicle.

10:30AM Babies & Books Storytime. For ages 0-2. Info: www.esopuslibrary.org or 338-5580.

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

11AM-12PM Bounce! Trampoline Sports Special Toddler Time. This separate time gives parents and caregivers a chance to play with their little ones, ages 2 - 5, in a quieter setting. Reservations must be made in advance. Info: www.bounceonit. com or 206-4555. Bounce!Trampoline Sports, 2 Neptune Rd, Poughkeepsie, $10 /parent/child/ hour, $8 /additional child/hour.

11:30AM-9:30PM “Hana no Hi” Buddha’s Birthday Celebration. Info: 255-8811. No Cover.

Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

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1PM Petite Picasso Preschool Art Program. At each class children will have a hands-on painting experience. Come dressed for a mess. Tuesdays.

Info: 758-3241 or www.redhooklibrary.org. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook.

3:30PM-4:30PM After School Story Hour.

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April 3, 2014 for kindergarten and first graders,meet on Tuesdays. Info: www.stoneridgelibrary.org or julimuth@aol.com. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge.

5:30PM-7:30PM Evening Pantry Opens at Clinton Avenue Methodist Church. The Pantry will be open from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning April 8.

Info: 331-7188 or dkelleyny@gmail.com. Clinton Avenue Methodist Church, 122 Clinton Ave, Kingston.

5:30PM Financial Aid Workshop. Workshops are open to all prospective college students, not only those interested in attending SUNY Orange.

Info: 341-4891. SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall, Room 231, Newburgh.

6PM Wing Night! - Music, spoken word, dancing, origiami, underwater basket weaving. No cover.

The Anchor, Kingston.

6PM-7:30PM Competitive Colleges: How to Stand Out in the Crowd. Workshop for Students Looking at Competitive Colleges. Understand the college admissions process better. Info: www. poklib.org or 485-3445 x3320. Adriance Memorial Library, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie.

6PM-9PM 10th Annual Taste of Rhinebeck.

Guests stroll along the streets of Rhinebeck, stopping and sampling food and beverages provided by more than 20 restaurants & select stores.

Proceeds benefit the Northern Dutchess Hospital.

Reg reqr’d. Info: 871-3505 orwww.health-quest. org/taste. Rhinebeck, $100.

6PM Akhil Sharma will read from his new novel Family Life and be in conversation with Amitava Kumar, Professor of English on the Helen D. Lockwood Chair. Open to the public.

Info: 437-5370 or www.vassar.edu. Vassar College, Sanders Classroom Building, Spitzer Auditorium, Poughkeepsie.

6PM-7PM Community Meditation Practice at Sky Lake. Meets every Tuesday, 6-7pm. Meditation instruction available. Free and open to the public. Contact info: 658-8556 or www.skylake. shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

10:30AM Plumflower Story Time! It’s a magical, sing-song, story, art making celebration for Toddlers every Wednesday. Info: 679-2213.

Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock.

11AM Art Lecture Series. Huma Bhabha, sculptor. Info: 257-3830. SUNY New Paltz, Lecture Center 108, New Paltz.

11:30AM-1PM Compassionate Communication (NVC) Practice Group. For info and directions: www.PracticingPeace-NewPaltz.com. New Paltz, $12.

12PM Rotary Club of Kingston Meeting. Fellowship, lunch, and an informative and interesting presentation from a guest speaker. Meets every Wed at noon. Web: www.kingstonnyrotary.org.

Christina’s Restaurant, 812 Ulster Ave, Kingston.

1 PM Kingston Community Singers Open Rehearsals. Old Dutch Church, Wall St, Kingston, 339-0637.

3:30PM Math Regents Prep. Every Wed. @ 3:30pm Certified Math Teacher - Don’t fail Algebra, Geometry, and Trig. Empowering Ellenville, 159 Canal St, Ellenville, 877-576-9931.

4PM-6PM Free Comedy Improv Classes for Teens. Facilitated by Walt Batycki of “The People’s Glorious Improv Collective.” Ages 13-19 are welcome to attend. Six week series. 518-7198244 or email laura@catskillcommunitycenter. org. Catskill Community Center, 344 Main St, 5PM-8PM Go Green! Dinner at Stoutbridge Winery. Speakers and vendors offering Go Green! solutions will be on hand. Sal’s Place in Highland, will cater with a delicious buffet dinner.

Please RSVP: 691-6070 orevents@southernulsterchamber.org. Stoutbridge Winery, 9 Ann Kaley Ln, Marlboro.

6PM-7:30PM Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee. A Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “new Jim Crow”). Info: 475-8781 or www.enjan.

org Sadie Peterson Delaney AfricanRoots Library, Family Partnership Center, 29 N Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie.

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6:30PM Spanish Storytime. On-going every Wednesday at 6:30pm. Led by Stephanie Santos. Info: 255-1255 or www.gardinerlibrary. org. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner.

8PM Jon Anderson (of Yes) performing with members of the Paul Green Rock Academy.

Info: www.bearsvilletheater.com or 679-4406.

Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $150, $99, $55.

7PM “An Unforgiving Land- Hardscrabble Life in the Trapps, a Vanished Shawangunk Mountain Hamlet.” An illustrated talk with Robi Josephson and Bob Larsen. Info: 658-9013. Rosendale Public Library, 264 Main St, Rosendale, free.

8:30PM Freestyle Frolic Community Anniversary Dance. Barefoot, smoke-free, no drugs or alcohol allowed.No partner necessary. $5-10/ adults, $2-7/teens & srs, free/kids & volunteers. Info: www.freestylefrolic.org or 658-8319.

Knights of Columbus, 389 Broadway, Kingston.

7PM Money Management. Learn to take charge of your finances by monitoring your spending, using credit wisely, creating and using savings prudently and streamlining your insurance coverage. Info: www.poklib.org or 485-3445 x3320.

Adriance Memorial Library, 93 Market St, Poughkeepsie.

7PM-9:30PM Jazz Wednesday at Dave’s Coffee House. Guitarist Tom DePetris, Jody Sumber on drums and Allen Murphy on bass and special guests will be performing an ongoing jazz night starting at 8pm Dave’s Coffee House, 69 Main St, Saugerties, 246-8424.

7PM-11PM Rosendale Chess Club. Free admission-no dues. On-going every Wed, 7-11pm.

Rosendale Café, Rosendale.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Rhett Miller. Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7:30 PM The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus. Meets every Wednesday night, 7:30pm. An evening of singing, fun & fellowship.A male a cappella group that sings in the American “Barbershop Style”of close fourpart harmony. Guests are always welcome. Sight reading not required. Info: wwwnewyorkerschorus.org. St. Andrews Church, 110 Overlook St, Poughkeepsie.

8PM Open Mic w/ Lara Hope. The Anchor, Kings-

8PM Pete Santora. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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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, 679-5906 x 1012. Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

9AM-11:15AM New Paltz Playspace. NPZ Town Rec Center, off of Rte 32, New Paltz.

9:30AM-10:30AM Senior Fit After Fifty with Diane Collelo. Three-part class offering movement for balance and breath, weight-training for bone health, and mat work for flexibility and core.

Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal HornbeckCommunity Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10AM-11AM Preschool Story Time. “Boogie Woogie Books!” with Amy Dunphy. Meets on Thursdays.. Info: www.stoneridgelibrary.org or julimuth@aol.com. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge.

10:30AM Book Explorers Storytime. For ages 4 and up. Info: www.esopuslibrary.org or 338-5580.

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

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7PM Burgers & Beer & Open Mic. Info: 687-2699 or highfallscafe@earthlink.net. Stone Dock Golf Club, High Falls Café, High Falls.

7PM-8:30PM Singing Just for Fun! New Paltz Community Singers. Everyone welcome, everyone gets to choose songs. Going 20+ years. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Info: genecotton@gmail. com. Quaker Meeting House, 8 N. Manheim Blvd, New Paltz.

7PM Author Talk and Book Signing: Harvey J. Kaye. Author of The Fight For The Four Freedoms:What Made FDR and The Greatest Generation Truly Great. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Henry A. Wallace Center, Hyde Park, free.

7PM-10PM Jazz Jam. Every Tuesday, 7-10pm.

452-3232. The Derby, 96 Main St, Poughkeepsie.

7 PM-9 PM Open Mic. On-going, Tuesdays, 7-9pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 200 Main St, Saugerties, 246-5775.

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

7:30 PM -9:30 PM Life Drawing Sessions On-going on Tuesday and Thursdays. Info: www. unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $13, $48 /4 classes.

8PM Jon Anderson (of Yes) performing with members of the Paul Green Rock Academy.

Info: www.bearsvilletheater.com or 679-4406.

Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock, $150, $99, $55.

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8PM Sin City. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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8PM The Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.

A program of sacred and secular choral music, featuring J. S. Bach’s Jesu, meine Freude. Info: 257-2700 or www.newpaltz.edu/music. SUNY New Paltz, McKenna Theatre, New Paltz, $8, $6, $3.

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8:30AM Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by Petey Hop. Info: www.hydeparkbrewing.com or 229-8277. Hyde Park Brewing Company, 4076 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park.

8:30AM Waterman Bird Club Field Trip: Locust Grove. Call: Adrienne @ 264-2015. Web: www. watermanbirdclub.org. Locust Grove, 2683 South Rd, Poughkeepsie.

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9:15AM-10:15AM Senior Kripalu Yoga with Susan Blacker. 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. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

10:30AM The Red Hook/Rhinebeck AARP .

Social hour at 10:30am, meeting at 11:30am, and program at 12:30pm. Anthony Musso will speak on “Hidden Treasures of the Hudson Valley”. All are welcome.The Rhinebeck Reformed Church, 6368 Mill St. Rhinebeck.

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KINGSTON TIMES Gallo 697, Clement 691 (so far).

Polacco 228, Turco-Levin 207.

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O Robert Angeloch drawing in Monhegan, in this John Kleinhans photo.

n Friday, March 18, 2011, on the morning of the full Super Moon, legendary artist and co-

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art gallery and art school, and the fervent admiration of generations of devoted art students. To his personal credit, he leaves a lasting legacy of art, beauty and a sustaining example, having led a life of purpose with unwavering determination and accomplishment.

Born on April 8, 1922 in Richmond Hill, New York, Angeloch served in the US Air Corps and Army during World War II where he was a pilot,

studied to be an engineer and ended up in medical school. He studied at The Art Students League of New York from 1946-1951, where he first began painting with Yasuo Kuniyoshi and printmaking with Martin Lewis. He spent the summer of 1947 learning the craft of making woodcuts with Fiske Boyd and it was that summer that Angeloch first studied nature working out of doors. For this reason he recently Continued on Page 13

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he latest Onteora Central School District 2011-2012 budget proposal does not include massive layoffs as might be seen in other districts, but does feature the elimination of six teacher positions and reductions to part-time of another five, among job cuts in many sectors. The cuts are seen as a reaction to declining enrollment, but also contribute to a total plan that increases spending by only 0.87 percent, that would translate, based on revenue figures, to a 3.9 percent levy increase.

At the Tuesday, March 22 board of education meeting at Woodstock Elementary, school officials presented The Superintendent’s Recommended Budget to trustees that includes an increase in spending to a total of $50,477,497. If the board adopts the budget at its April 5 session, voters will be asked to vote on the budget on May 17. If voters reject the budget proposal, a contingency (or austerity) budget could be put in place that would eliminate $121,785 from the equipment budget line, as mandated by the

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he Phoenicia Library was gutted by fire in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 19.

Within three days, plans were already in place to open a temporary library on Saturday, March 26, in the building recently vacated by Maverick Family Health, across from the Phoenicia post office.

“It’ll be a bare-bones operation,” cautioned library director Tracy Priest. “We’re restoring minimal services, but we want to open our doors. People can return library books and pick up books they’ve ordered from interlibrary loan. From the Mid-Hudson Library System, we’re borrowing a computer and components we need to check books in and out. We’ll open at 10 a.m., and Letter Friends, the early literacy program, will happen at its normal time, 11 a.m. We’re looking eventually to have a small lending library, which may be on the honor system, since all our bar codes were destroyed in the fire.”

Writing classes and other programs scheduled for later in the spring will be held as planned. It looks like at least a couple of computers will be donated for use by patrons.

The blaze was reported to have come from an electri-

cal fire, which started in the back of the building. “We don’t have a full report on the extent of the damage,” said Priest, who visited the building after the fire with the insurance adjuster and Town of Shandaken supervisor Rob Stanley.

“The adjuster said there has to be a second claims adjustment because it’s considered a major loss. We don’t think any books or materials will be salvageable. But because of the location of the fishing collection, we may be able to clean some of that and save it.”

The Jerry Bartlett Memorial Angling Collection includes more than 500 fishing and nature books, plus an exhibit of fishing rods, lures, fly tying gear, and photographs.

“The books are a mess,” said Priest.

“Everything is fused together and melted.

What’s in the front of the building has been damaged by smoke and water, but everything there is like we left it. Then you cross a line towards the back, and everything is black. There’s a hole of the ceiling of the children’s room, and you can look right up into my office upstairs.

Everything from my desk is on the floor Continued on Page 7

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Pictured is the cast of 90 Miles off Broadway's upcoming production of "I Remember Mama". Top row, left to right: Dushka Ramic as Aunt Jenny, Wendy Rudder as Aunt Sigrid, Zane Sullivan as Nils, Joel Feldstein as Papa, Wayne Kreuscher as Uncle Chris, Julia Cohen as Katrin, Ken Thompson as Mr. Thorkelson and Sherry Kitay as Aunt Trina. Bottom row left to right: Chloe Gold as Dagmar, Kim Lupinacci as Mama and Carly Feldstein as Christina.

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10AM-11AM Toddler Time. Meets on Weds. Info: www.stoneridgelibrary.org or julimuth@aol.com.

Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge.

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INETY MILES OFF Broadway will present “I Remember Mama” at the New Paltz Reformed Church on Nov. 2, Nov. 3, Nov. 9 and Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. The play will also be performed at the First United Methodist Church in Highland on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The story shows how Mama,

with the help of her husband and her Uncle Chris, brings up the children in a modest San Francisco home during the early years of the century. Mama, with sweetness and capability, sees her children through childhood, managing to educate them and to see one of her daughters begin a career as a writer.

Mama’s sisters and uncle furnish a rich

background for a great deal of comedy and a little incidental tragedy. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $8 for students on opening night only, $12 for seniors/students and advanced sales and $10 for members/groups.

For additional information, e-mail email@ninetymilesoffbroadway.com or call 256-9657.

N TUESDAY, NOV. 6, not only will residents vote on numerous contended races -- most notably being who shall become the president of the US -- but there will also be a plethora of local votes cast for federal, state, county and municipal political leaders.

In the Town of Lloyd, the only local referendum on the ballot is for voters to decide whether or not the town clerk, town highway superintendent and town supervisor should have their two-year terms extended to four years. These are all separate referenda, as suggested by Lloyd supervisor Paul Hansut, who said that he wants to give “voters a chance to weigh in on each and every position, and not lump them all together, as many towns have done in the past.”

The idea behind the four-year term, according to Hansut, is to give those elected to office “enough time to get familiar with the nuts and bolts of the job, Continued on page 12

The big read One Book/One New Paltz to read & discuss The Submission

by Erin Quinn

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Pictured are some of the members of the One Book/One New Paltz committee (left to right): Jacqueline Andrews, Linda Welles, Maryann Fallek, John Giralico, Shelley Sherman and Myra Sorin.

Phoenicia Library after the fire.

HAT WOULD HAPPEN if the selected architect for a 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero turned out to be a Muslim-American? How would people react to the news, particularly those families who lost loved ones in the terrorist attack? There are no easy answers to the questions raised by award-winning author Amy Waldman in her debut novel The Submission, chosen as this

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year’s One Book/One New Paltz readers’ selection.

In Library Journal, Sally Bissell remarks that this book is an “insightful, courageous, heartbreaking work that should be read, discussed, then read again.” This is exactly what One Book/ One New Paltz will attempt to do as it embarks on its seventh year of a communitywide reading program filled with events, reading groups, panels and featured authors and actors. One Book is a Continued on page 12

A cut above Esopus papercutting artist extraordinaire Jenny Lee Fowler

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hen Jenny Lee Fowler moved from Oregon in 1997, she decided to mark each snowfall that first winter in the East by cutting a snowflake out of paper. Being a person who makes things by hand, it seemed like a fun thing to do. Then, like the icy flakes that drift lazily on the wind before becoming a full-fledged storm, the act of cutting paper snowflakes took on a momentum of its own as Fowler became fascinated with the folk tradition of papercutting.

One day, her father-in-law asked her if she’d ever done a portrait, like the silhouettes created by folk artists. Her interest piqued, Fowler dared herself to cut 100 portraits of people.

Beginning with friends and family, she later moved on to cutting portraits of strangers, who would sit for her at the campus center at Bard, where Fowler worked.

“I practiced a lot and found that I totally loved it,” says Fowler. “It kind of surprised me because I’d thought of silhouette portraits as these kind of ‘stuffy’ things, and then I realized that they were really cross-sections of people at a moment in time. I started to see them as more dynamic.”

Fowler came across a passage in which one of the early papercutters called silhouette portraits “a moment’s monument,” a description that she finds particularly apt. “They really do capture a little moment, and even the same person can have a different portrait the next day,” Fowler explains.

Artful papercutting is now Fowler’s niche, and the Continued on page 13

Beauty of the beat PHOTOS BY PHYLLIS MCCABE

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INGSTON’S CORNELL PARK HOSTED THE ANNUAL DRUM BOOGIE FESTIVAL LAST SATURDAY,

where dozens gathered to get their drum on. At left, Hethe Brenhill of the Mandara ensemble, dances in the sun. At right, a member of the Percussion Orchestra of Kingston (POOK) gets in the rhythm. For more pics, see page 10.

THEATER ON A TRAIN ‘Dutchman’ uses Trolley Museum’s subway car as unusual stage for play exploring sensitive topic of interracial relations.

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TEEN SCENE “The Den” to open in Midtown, giving youths a place to dance, gather and do something positive.

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FIGHTING FOR MIDTOWN Challengers in Ward 4 Common Council race say incumbent isn’t doing enough to help Kingston’s poorest neighborhoods get their fair share. Page 2

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BIG ‘O’ Organizers say second annual O-Positive fest will more art, tunes, awareness and health care to Kingston’s creative community.

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30 1PM-3PM Minnewaska Park Preserve. Homeschoolers: Annual Amphibian Search. For children 7 to 10 years old Learn about amphibian habitats and visit vernal pools to look for frogs, salamanders and insects. Pre-registration is required. Info: 255-0752. Minnewaska StatePark Preserve, Peter’s Kill Park Office, Gardiner, $8 / per vehicle.

1PM-4PM Senior Duplicate Bridge with John Stokes. Woodstock Bridge Club offers a short lesson and a game of Duplicate Bridge. Most players are elementary and intermediate players.

Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck CommunityCenter, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

2PM Matinees & Music. The Country Jamboree. Featuring a full band tribute to the music of Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn. No one will be turned away for non-payment. Info: 473-2072. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $6.

3PM-5PM “Speak up! Speak Out! Debate Workshop, led by Deborah Lundgren, an experienced debate coach and educator, is a seven-week program for children ages 11 and older to practice debate techniques and learn the Lincoln-Douglas debate format. Info:www.stoneridgelibrary.org or julimuth@aol.com. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge.

4:30PM Seder Meal. Led by Father Andrew Wyns of Christ the King Church. Res. Reqr’d. Info: martha_koenig@juno.com St Joseph’s Church, 34 S. Chestnut St, New Paltz, $7, $20 /family.

5:30PM-7:30PM Evening Pantry Opens at Clinton Avenue Methodist Church. The Pantry will be open from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning April 8.

Info: 331-7188 or dkelleyny@gmail.com. Clinton Avenue Methodist Church, 122 Clinton Ave, Kingston.

6PM Annual Elizabeth Bishop Lecture. Pulitzer Prize-winner, Natasha Trethewey, the nineteenth Poet Laureate of the United States, will deliver the lecture and read from her work. Open to the public. Info: 437-5370. Vassar College, Sanders Classroom Building, Poughkeepsie.

6PM-8PM Homework Help. Mondays & Thursdays. Info: 657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28 A, West Shokan.

6PM-8:30PM Lenten Study Group in Early Christian Spirituality. Led by the Reverend Deacon James Krueger. Sessions will begin on Thursday March 6, and run every Thursday until April 10. Reservations required. Info: info@ monsnubifer.org or 254-4872. 61 Bonnieview Ave, Pine Hill.

6 PM-7 PM Community Meditation at Sky Lake. Meets every Thursday, 6-7pm. Meditation instruction available. Free and open to the public.

Contact info: 658-8556 orwww.skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

6PM Maundy Thursday Service. A passover meal will be part of the service reflecting the Last

ALMANAC WEEKLY Supper. The congregation is led by the Rev. Christopher Boyd. Info: 454-1340. The First Baptist Church of Poughkeepsie, 164 South Cherry St, Poughkeepsie.

7PM “War Trauma, Suicide, and the Confederate Army, “ Binghamton University Professor Dr. Diane Miller Sommerville will discuss the human consequences of the Civil War during her talk Info: 341-4891. SUNY Orange, OCTC Great Room, Newburgh.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Larry Coryell & Gil Parris - Benefit for Ben Ehrsam. Opening Act: Bobby DiBlasio. Info: 236-7970 or www. liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7PM-9PM Group Channeling with White Eagle: Healing and Guidance with channel James Philip.

A relaxed, intimate, fun and transformative evening of channeled inspiration and healing.

A rare opportunity for direct Q&A with spiritual entity White Eagle. Info: 679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $30.

7PM-8:30PM Meeting of Middle East Crisis Response A group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Info: 876-7906 or www.mideastcrisis.org. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Ln, Woodstock.

7PM-11PM Best Open Mic in Hudson Valley.

No cover. Primo’s, 1554 Rt 44/55, Clintondale, 883-6112.

7PM “The Myth of Mental Wellness” Mark Vonnegut, the son of literary legend Kurt Vonnegut, shares his story in a searingly funny, iconoclastic account of coping with bipolar disorder, finding his calling and learning that willpower isn’t nearly enough. Info:alegendr@bard.edu.

Bard College, Olin Auditorium, Annandale-onHudson, free.

7:30 PM -9:30 PM Life Drawing Sessions On-going on Tuesday and Thursdays. Info: www. unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $13, $48 /4 classes.

7:30PM Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

Live on stage. Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 800-745-3000. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany, $125, $79, $39.

7:30 PM -9 PM “Make Your Evolved Self Extremely Wonderful: A Right-Brain Theory of Evolution.” Talk by Shaun Johnston, science writer and novelist. Info, shaun@evolvedself. com, www.evolvedself.com. Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main St, New Paltz.

8PM Alejandro Escovedo and The Sensitive Boys. Info: 679-4406. Bearsville Theater, Tinker St, Woodstock, $40, $30, $25.

8PM The Beach Boys. Info: www.bardavon.org or 339-6088. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, $84 /golden circle, $64.

8:30PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Tim Kapeluk, Geoff Harden, Fooch and Bill Keith. Info: 679-3484. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

legals LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals will be received, publicly opened and read at the Ulster County Purchasing Department, 310 Flatbush Avenue, Kingston, NY on Thursday, APRIL 17, 2014 at 2:00 PM for , BID # RFBUC14-16 TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. Specifications and conditions may be obtained at the above address.

Marc Rider, Acting Ulster County Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, on March 18, 2014 and approved by the County Executive on March 24, 2014, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitutions.

Dated: April 3, 2014 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Resolution No. 86 March 18, 2014 Authorizing The Construction Of Additions To And Reconstruction Of The Quarry Complex Of The Department Of Public Works, In And For The County Of Ulster, New York, At A Maximum Estimated Cost Of $550,000, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $550,000 Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, Maloney, Provenzano, and Rodriguez) Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and Deputy Chairman Peter M. Loughran offer the following: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 85 dated and duly adopted on the date hereof, the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York establishing Capital Project No. 403 for Fleet Services Bay Expansion at the Department of Public Works Quarry Complex facility; and WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter

described, as proposed, has been determined to be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which regulations state that Type II Actions will not have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total voting strength of the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: Section 1. The construction of additions to and reconstruction of the Department of Public Works’ Quarry Complex facility in order to provide additional mechanics’ bays for Central Garage operation, including original equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances and incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, in and for the County of Ulster, New York, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $550,000.

Section 2. It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is by the issuance of $550,000 of bonds of the County hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is twenty-five years, pursuant to subdivision 12(a)(1) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 4. The faith and credit of said County of Ulster, New York, are hereby irrevocable pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.

Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Commissioner of Finance, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the serial bonds herein

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Read Local! Red Hook’s Third Annual Literary Festival . (4/11-4/12) Aweekend celebration of local talent in literature and the arts. Info: 758-2667 or rhcanreadlocal@gmail.com. Red Hook.

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

10:30AM Toddler Tales Storytime. For ages 2-3.

Info: www.esopuslibrary.org or 338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

5:30PM Exhibition Special Events: Mastering Light. A lecture by William C. Sharpe, professor of English at Barnard College, Columbia University. A reception follows at 6:30pm in the Atrium of the Art Center. Info: 437-5237 or www.fllac.vassar.edu. Vassar College, Taylor Hall,Poughkeepsie.

6PM Transitioning: A Workshop for Change Agents. (4/11-4/13) This workshop will empower participants to become change agents within their communities, using the practical methods of the Transition Town resiliency model. Info: 518-7948811 or Sharon@powellhouse.org. Powell House Quaker Conference & Retreat Center, 524 Pitt Hall Rd, Old Chatham, $348, $228 /13-22, $60 /infant-

10:30AM-12PM Sunday Mornings in Service of Sacred Unity. With Amy McTear & Friends. 2nd & 4th Sundays. Info: 255-1559. Unison Learning Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz.

12.6PM-11PM Abilities First Annual Gala. The event includes a silent auction, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dancing to the Michael Dell Orchestra. Reg reqr’d. Info: 485-9803 ext.

384 or reginadonato@abilitiesfirstny.org or www. abilitiesfirstny.org/annual-gala.php.

11:30AM-6PM Private Channeled Guidance and Energy Healing with White Eagle - facilitated

by White Eagle channel James Philip. Whether receiving divine wisdom or spiritual healing these sessions are about deep, profound and practical transformation, helpingclients to live happier and healthier. Info: 679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $115 /60 minutes.

6PM-10PM AHA First Aid Course. Covers basic first aid for trauma and illness, maneuvers for choking victims and environmental emergencies. Ideal attendees include day care workers, construction workers, camp counselors and students Pre-registration and payment are required. Info: 475-9742. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, $50.

12PM-5PM Arlington Farmer’s Market. Every Thursday from 12 to 5pm, when school is in session. Info: www.vassar.edu or 437-7035 Vassar Main Building, College Center, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie.

6:15PM Kabbalat Shabbat Pot Luck Dinner.

Kosher dairy or parve please. Followed by services at 7:30p.m. The Kerhonkson Synagogue, 26 Minnewaska Trail, Ellenville, 626-2010.

12:05PM-1:15PM Senior Basic Pilates with Christine Anderson. A floor work course promoting improvement of balance, coordination, focus, awareness breathing, strength and flexibility. Open to Woodstock residents 55 and older, $1 donation requested. Mescal Hornbeck CommunityCenter, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

3:30PM After School Crafts. For ages 8-12. Info: www.esopuslibrary.org or 338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St, Port Ewen.

3:30PM-4:30PM After School Story Hour.

Theme is The Dewey Decimal System. Sessions for second and third graders meet on Fridays.

Info: www.stoneridgelibrary.org or julimuth@ aol.com. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St, Stone Ridge.

4PM Knitting Club “Knit Wits.” Saugerties Public library, Washington Avenue, Saugerties, 246-4317 x 3.

4:30PM-7:30PM 3rd Annual Fish Fry. Every Friday during Lent. Adults/ $12;, $11/srs, $8/ kids under 12. Info: 255-1633. New Paltz Elks Lodge, 290 Rt. 32 South, New Paltz.

5PM Blues Happy Hour with Big Joe Fitz. Every Friday with no cover charge. Uncle Willy’s Tavern and Kitchen, 31 North Front St, Kingston.

5:30PM-7:30PM Opening Reception: “The Art of the Rail.” Info: 876-2903. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St, Rhinecliff.

authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue serial bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer of such County. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Commissioner of Finance shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.

Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.

Section 9. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in summary form in the official newspaper(s) of such County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, on March 18, 2014 and approved by the County Executive on March 24, 2014, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within

7PM Zydeco Dance Beginner Lesson. Sponsored

by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Admission $15; $10 w. valid student IDBeginner’s lesson 7-8 pm. Band (with Planet Zydeco) 8-11pm. Info: 255-7061 or www.hudsonvalleydance.org. Everyone Welcome! No Partner Needed! White Eagle Hall, 487 Delaware Ave, Kingston.

7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz featuring Frank Luther on bass, John Esposito on piano, Mike DeMicco on guitar, NYC saxophonist Al Guart and local guest artists. No cover or minimum! Kindred Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: CKS - A Blues, Soul & Rock Super Group. Info: 236-7970 or www. liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7:30PM Jeepers Peepers Spring Moon Walk A unique event that features a nighttime walk on the Hudson Valley Rail Trail to Tony Williams Park. Light snacks, beverages, and a bonfire. HVRT Pavillion, 101 New Paltz Rd, Highland.

7:30PM Friday Film Series: Blade Runner.

Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, $6, 339-6088.

8PM “Sam Cooke, Where you been Baby?” Play written and produced by Michael Monasterial.

For tickets and info: 331-3261. Uptown Gallery, 296 Wall St, Kingston.

8PM Sam Scripp’s Shakespeare Festival : The Comedy of Errors. The story follows identical

twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitutions.

Dated: April 3, 2014 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Resolution No. 95 March 18, 2014 Authorizing The County’s Share Of The Reconstruction Of Kelder Center At The Ulster County Community College, In And For The County Of Ulster, New York, At A Maximum Estimated Cost Of $383,258, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $383,258 Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Bartels, Briggs, Belfiglio, Maio, Maloney, Provenzano and Rodriguez) Chairman of the Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services Committee, David B. Donaldson, and Deputy Chairman Mary Wawro offer the following: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 94 dated and duly adopted on the date hereof, the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York establishing Capital Project No. 405 for the renovation and repair of the Kelder Center at Ulster County Community College; and WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described, as proposed, has been determined to be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which regulations state that Type II Actions will not have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total voting strength of the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: Section 1. The County’s share of the cost of the reconstruction of the Kelder Center at Ulster County Community College, in and for the County of Ulster, New York, including original equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances and incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $383,258.

Section 2. It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is by the issuance of $383,258 of serial bonds of the County hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant

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April 3, 2014 twins who are separated from each other in a shipwreck as young children. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 NewYork 308, Rhinebeck, $22, $20.

8PM Second Friday Jam with Jeff Entin & Bob Blum. Info: 687-2699 or highfallscafe@earthlink.net. Stone Dock Golf Club, High Falls Café, High Falls.

8PM-11PM Zydeco Dance with Planet Zydeco.

Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances.

Admission $15; $10 w. valid student IDBeginner’s lesson 7-8 pm. Info: 255-7061 or www.hudsonvalleydance.org. Everyone Welcome! No Partner Needed! White Eagle Hall, 487 Delaware Ave, Kingston.

8PM American Symphony Orchestra. Preconcert talk 7 p.m. Info: www.fishercenter.bard. edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, $40, $35, $25.

8PM KIngston After Dark/Kingston Times presents DJ Sterling/THe Grape and The Grain/ Casting Ships Anitdote 8 to benefit Kingston Cares. $5 donation. The Anchor,Kingston.

8PM-12AM Dutchess County Singles Dance.

Meets every second Friday of the month. There will be a wide range of music by DJ Johnny Angel and a light dinner buffet with dessert and coffee.

Admission is $15. Door prizes and 50/50 raffle.

Info:www.dutchesscountysingles.org or e-mail: dcsingles28@yahoo.com. Mercury Grand Hotel, , 2170 South Road (Rte 9), Poughkeepsie.

8PM “Monsters and Freaks.” SUNY Orange Apprentice Players will perform the one-act plays “Death Comes To Us All, Mary Agnes” and “Freakshow.” Not suitable for children. Info: 341-4891.

SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown, $14, $10 /senior/staff, $4 /student.

8:30PM Live Music. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock.

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7AM John Burroughs Natural History Society Field Trip: Spring Birding Wildcard. Please register with trip leader Peter Schoenberger (pds@netstep.net). The location for this outing will be determined that morning based on rare or unusual sightings somewhere in the HudsonValley. Info: www.jbnhs.org.

8AM Walk ‘n Talk Series: Birds of Dennings Point with Eric Lind. Spy these little beauties as they migrate back to the woods with color and song. Pre-register at www.bire.org/events. CEIE at Denning’s Point, 199 Denning’s Ave, Beacon.

8:30AM-4:30PM Annual Master Gardeners “Garden Day”. A presentation entitled, “The Garden of Unearthly Delights” by keynote speaker Fredda Merzon at 9am. This years theme, “Edibles and Ornamentals” will include 16 different hands-on classes. Reg reqr’d. Info:www.cceulster.org or 340-3990 ext. 335. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, $40.

to the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is twenty-five years, pursuant to subdivision 12(a)(1) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 4. The faith and credit of said County of Ulster, New York, are hereby irrevocable pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable.

An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.

Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer.

Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Commissioner of Finance, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the serial bonds herein authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue serial bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer of such County. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Commissioner of Finance shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially com-

8:30AM Waterman Bird Club Field Trip: Dutchess Rail Trail. Call: Barbara if you plan to attend @ 297-6701. Web: www.watermanbirdclub.org. Titusville Rd, Parking lot, LaGrange.

9AM-2PM CPR & AED for Adult, Child & Infant.

Ideal attendees include day care workers, construction workers, camp counselors and students. Pre-registration and payment are required. Info: 475-9742. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, $75.

9 AM Christian Meditation. Meets every Saturday, 9-10:30am. All welcome. No charge.

246-3285. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rte 9W, Saugerties.

9AM-10:30AM Christian Centering Prayer and Meditation. On-going, every Saturday, 9-10:30am. Everyone welcome. Info: 679-8800.

St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (the A-Frame), 2578 Rte 212, Woodstock.

9:30AM-12PM Minnewaska Park Preserve.

Stony Kill Falls. This program will take participants to the magnificent Stony Kill Falls, an 87 foot waterfalls. Pre-registration is required.

Info: 255-0752. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Awosting Parking Area, Gardiner, $8 /per car.

10AM Mixed-Level Yoga. This mixed-level hatha yoga class, taught by Kathy Carey, focuses on gaining strength, flexibility, balance, and alignment, while learning yoga poses in greater detail.

Please bring a mat. Info: 657-2482. Olive Free Library, Rt 28 A, West Shokan, 10AM-9PM Candlewax Recycling Drop-off.

Open every Saturday, 10am-9pm. Candlewax in any condition to be recycled. Pachamama Store (near food court), Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

10AM History Saturday. Go behind the scenes at Vanderbilt Mansion, and play the role of a family servant in the Vanderbilt household. Program Times at 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm. Info: 229-2501.

Vanderbilt Mansion, 119 Vanderbilt Park Rd, Hyde Park.

10AM-12PM Knitting Group. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main Street, Stone Ridge, 687-7023.

10AM-5:30PM All Day Scrapbook Crop. A full day of paper crafting fun. Bring your own scrapbook, mini album or card making projects to work on in a group setting. Info: 657-2482. Olive Free Library, 4033 New York 28A, West Shokan, $15.

10AM-3PM Mohonk Preserve Singles and Sociables Outing:. Top of the Gunks. Ages 18 and above. A moderate to strenuous, 8-mile hike led by John Kenney (436-6046). No reservations required. Info: 255-0919 Mohonk Preserve, Visitor Center, New Paltz, $12.

10AM-4:30PM Life Drawing Intensive #1. Info: www.unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $45.

10AM 3rd Annual Hand in Hand 5K Maplebrook School. Super fun 5K run and scenic walk over the Hudson. “A run with a view!”

Registration for the race begins at 8:30 a.m.

Info: 834-2867. Walkway Over The Hudson, 87 Haviland Rd, Highland.

10AM History Saturday. Step back in time to 1939 at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Meet

plied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.

Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 2.

Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.

Section 9. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in summary form in the official newspaper(s) of such County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the resolution published herewith has been adopted by the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, on March 18, 2014 and approved by the County Executive on March 24, 2014, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereinafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violations of the provisions of the Constitutions.

Dated: April 3, 2014 Kingston, New York Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Ulster County Legislature Resolution No. 97 March 18, 2014 Authorizing The Acquisition Of The Former Sophie Finn Elementary School In The City Of Kingston, In And For The County Of Ulster, New York, At A Maximum Estimated Cost Of $366,085, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $366,085 Bonds Of Said County To Pay The Cost Thereof Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Bartels, Briggs, Belfiglio, Maio, Maloney, Provenzano and Rodriguez) Chairman of the Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services Committee, David B. Donaldson, and Deputy

the Butler, Maid, one of FDR’s Secret Service Agents, and hear about life with the Roosevelts.

Program times at 10 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm. Info: 229-2501. Home of Franklin D.Roosevelt, 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park.

10:30AM-11:30AM Silent Vigil for Global Peace & Non-Violence. Sponsored by The Kingston Women in Black. Meet outside Cornell St PO, Kingston, 339-0637.

11AM-4PM Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. A shelter for over 300 pigs, goats, sheep, cows, chickens and more. Meet the animals, hear their heartwarming stories and walk away with a deeper understanding of who they are. Tours at 11:30am, 1:15pm, 3pm. $10/Adults, $5/ kids 12 & under. Info: www.WoodstockSanctuary.org or 679-5955. Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, 35 Van Wagner Rd, Willow.

11 AM-2:30 PM Catskill Animal Sanctuary Weekend Tours. Meet 300+ rescued farm animals on this beautiful 110-acre haven. , Saturdays and Sundays, April through October.

Info: 336-8447 or www.casanctuary.org. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties.

11AM-12PM Lyme Disease Talk. Presentation by the Hudson Valley Chapter of the Lyme Disease Association. Registration required. Info: www. beekmanlibrary.org or 724-3414. Beekman Library, 11 Town Center Blvd, Hopewell Junction.

11:30AM-6PM Alchemy Energetics: A full day workshop and sacred attunement with White Eagle channel James Philip. You will learn to understand alchemy and its background, how to access it more fully using its symbols, learn to work with groups as well asdistance healing and energetic clearing and become certified. Reg. reqr’d. Info: 679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $115 /all day.

1PM-4PM Reiki & Lunch. Info: 255-8811. No Cover. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Shop, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

1PM Panel Discussion on Along His Own Lines: A Retrospective of New York Realist Eugene Speicher. Panelists will include exhibition curator Valerie Ann Leeds, Bard College art history professor Tom Wolf, and Dorsky Museum curator Daniel Belasco. Info: 679-2940 orwww. woodstockart.org. Woodstock Artists Association, 28 Tinker St, Woodstock.

1PM Mohonk Preserve - How Did the Rope Get Up There? History and Practice of Gunks Rock Climbing. No reservations required. Info: 255-0919 Mohonk Preserve, Trapps Bridge, New Paltz, $12.

1PM-3PM Bard Math Circle. Info: BardMathCircle.org. Kingston Library, Upstairs in the Community Room, 55 Franklin St, Kingston.

1PM Daffodil Tea. The afternoon affair is celebrated with fine tea, finger sandwiches, homemade cake, and a tour of the 1888 Queen Anne mansion. Reservations are necessary, as seating is limited. Info: 876-4818. Wilderstein, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck, $30, $30 /child.

1PM The Met: Live in HD. La Boheme. Puccini’s opera. Info: 473-2072 or www.upac.org. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, $26.

Chairman Mary Wawro offer the following: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 96 dated and duly adopted on the date hereof, the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York amending Capital Project No. 370 for the acquisition of the former Sophie Finn Elementary School in the City of Kingston for use by Ulster County Community College as an Extension Center; and WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described, as proposed, has been determined pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, to not have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to Resolution No. 391 dated December 17, 2013; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total voting strength of the County Legislature of the County of Ulster, New York, as follows: Section 1. The acquisition of the former Sophie Finn Elementary School at 94 Mary’s Avenue in the City of Kingston, together with incidental preliminary architectural expenses in connection therewith, in and for the County of Ulster, New York, for use as an Extension Center for Ulster County Community College, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $366,085.

Section 2. It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is by the issuance of $366,085 of bonds of the County hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is thirty years, pursuant to subdivision 11(a) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 4. The faith and credit of said County of Ulster, New York, are hereby irrevocable pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable.

An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.

Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the

31 1:30PM-3:30PM The Woodstock Poetry Society Meeting. Featured poets and open mic to follow.

Free admission. Meets 2nd Saturday of every month at 2pm. Info: 679-8000 or nan.goldennotebook@gmail.com. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodstock.

2PM-4PM Free Comedy Improv Classes for Teens. Facilitated by Walt Batycki of “The People’s Glorious Improv Collective.” Ages 13-19 are welcome to attend. Six week series. 518-7198244 or email laura@catskillcommunitycenter. org. Catskill Community Center, 344 Main St, Catskill.

2PM Read Local! Red Hook Literary Festival.

Hudson Valley YA Society. Featured Authors: Eliot Schrefer (Threatened), Theo Lawrence (Toxic Heart) & Tiffany Schmidt (Bright Before Sunrise).

RSVP. Info: 758-3241. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook, free.

2PM Saturday Matinee Movie Series: “Our Town.” Starring William Holden, Martha Scott.

Each Saturday matinee program will have original trailers, an animated cartoon, a comedy or musical short subject and a chapter of one of the great movie serials, `Flash Gordon’with Buster Crabbe. Info: 647-5511. Shadowland Theatre, 157 Canal St, Ellenville, $10, $7 /child.

2PM Free Meditation Instruction. On-going every Saturday, 2pm in the Amitabha Shrine Room. 60-minute class requires no previous meditation experience. For info contact Jan Tarlin, 679-5906 Ext. 1012 Karma Triyiana Dharmachakra, 335 Meads Mountain Rd, Woodstock.

2PM Roxbury Burroughs Lecture: “John Burroughs in the Catskills, “ with Dr. Daniel Payne of SUNY Oneonta. Sponsored by Woodchuck Lodge. Freewill offering, reception to follow. Info: www.woodchucklodge.org. Historic Masonic Hall, Bridge St, Roxbury.

3PM-4PM Ravensbeard Wildlife Center + Rehabilitation Bird Encounter. Four very special birds of prey. Sliding scale donation $10-$25 per family. Info: 331-0191, Cornell Street Studios, 168 Cornell St, Kingston.

5PM “Sam Cooke, Where you been Baby?” Play written and produced by Michael Monasterial.

For tickets and info: 331-3261. Uptown Gallery, 296 Wall St, Kingston.

5PM Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra.

“Whirlwinds” Concert. Info: www.ndsorchestra. org or 635-0877. Cuneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar St, Poughkeepsie, $20, $15 /senior, $5 /student.

6PM-8PM Opening Reception: “John Lennon: Photographs by Brian Hamill” “ in honor of The Beatles’ 50th Anniversary. Exhibits through 4/27.

Info: 516-4435 or BetsyJacaruso@gmail.com.

Betsy Jacaruso Studio & Gallery, The Rhinebeck Courtyard, 43-2 East Market St, 6:30PM Book Signing: Holly George-Warren “A Man Called Destruction: The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, From Box Tops to Big Star to Backdoor Man.” Info: 679-8000. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St, Woodland Valley.

7PM Movies With Spirit: ‘Shuffle.’ About a man who suddenly experiences his life out of sequence.

issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer.

Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Commissioner of Finance, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the serial bonds herein authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue serial bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer of such County. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Commissioner of Finance shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.

Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 2.

Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.

Section 9. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in summary form in the official newspaper(s) of such County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.

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Info: 389-9201 or at gerryharrington@mindspring.com. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 163 Main St, New Paltz, $5 /suggested donation.

7PM Live @ The Falcon. Ed Palermo Big Band presnets Zodd Zundgren, a Zappa/Rundgren Mash-Up. Info: 236-7970 or www.liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7PM Live at Kindred Spirits: Acoustic Jazz featuring Grammy winner Malcolm Cecil on bass, guitarist Steve Raleigh, pianist Peter Tomlinson, NYC saxophonist Al Guart and local guest artists.

No cover or minimum! Kindred Spirits, 334 Rte 32A, Palenville, 518-678-3101.

7PM Kingston’s Second Saturday Spoken Word. Featured authors Laura Shaine Cunningham and Julianna Lavin. Info: 331-2884 or 514-2007. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston, $5, $2.50 /open mic.

7PM Grammy Award winner Malcolm Cecil.

Jazz, reggae, rock and R&B music. Info: 518-8284181, extension 3344. SUNY Columbia-Greene, Arts Center Theater, Catskill, $15, $12 /senior/ student.

7:30PM Contemporary Folk Duos: Lou & Peter Berryman and Gillette & Mangsen. Info: 518-4341703 or www.8thstep.org. 8th Step at Proctors, 432 State St, Schaghticoke, $35 /golden circle, $28.

8PM American Symphony Orchestra. Preconcert talk 7 pm. Info: www.fishercenter.bard.edu or 758-7900. Bard College, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, $40, $35, $25.

8PM Sam Scripp’s Shakespeare Festival : The Comedy of Errors. The story follows identical twins who are separated from each other in a shipwreck as young children. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 NewYork 308, Rhinebeck, $22, $20.

8PM “Monsters and Freaks.” SUNY Orange Apprentice Players will perform the one-act plays “Death Comes To Us All, Mary Agnes” and “Freakshow.” Not suitable for children. Info: 341-4891.

SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown,

$14, $10 /senior/staff, $4 /student.

8PM The Jen Chapin Trio. Students are half price with a valid ID. Info: www.unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $26.

8PM Jon Anderson. Web: www.theegg.org. The Egg, Swyer Theatre, Albany, $39.50, 518-4731845.

9PM Professor Louie and the Crowmatix. Info: 679-4406. Bearsville Theater, Tinker St, Woodstock, $15.

9:30PM Live Music. Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll, 50 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, 679-3484.

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10 AM -2 PM Rosendale Winter Farmer’s Market. Second Sundays, January-May, 10am2pm. Rain or shine. Live acoustic music and children’s activities at every market, free coffee & tea. Info: 658-8348 or email binnewaterbilly@ gmail.com or 658-3805. RosendaleCommunity Center, 1055 Rt 32, Rosendale.

10AM-3PM Mohonk Preserve Singles and Sociables Outing:. Schunemuck Mountain.

Ages 18 and above. A strenuous, 10-mile hike led by Gary Curasi (845-534-2886). Call the hike leader for the meeting time, location, and fee by 4/10. Info: 255-0919 New Paltz.

10:30 AM -3 PM Minnewaska State Park Preserve: Millbrook Mountain Hike. Challenging five-mile loop hike along the Millbrook Mountain Footpath and Carriage Road.

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

Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Gardiner, $8 /per car.

10:30AM-12:30PM Community Meditation Practice at Sky Lake. Meets every Sunday, 10:30am-12:30pm. Meditation instruction

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available. Video or reading teaching from Pema Chodron, with short discussion at 11:45 am. Free and open to all. Contact info: 658-8556 orwww. skylake.shambhala.org. Sky Lake, 22 Hillcrest Ln, Rosendale.

11AM-4PM Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. A shelter for over 300 pigs, goats, sheep, cows, chickens and more. Meet the animals, hear their heartwarming stories and walk away with a deeper understanding of who they are. Tours at 11:30am, 1:15pm, 3pm. $10/Adults, $5/ kids 12 & under. Info: www.WoodstockSanctuary.org or 679-5955. Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, 35 Van Wagner Rd, Willow.

11AM Palm Sunday Service. All welcome. Info: 657-2326. Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 Route 28, Shokan.

11AM-2:30PM Catskill Animal Sanctuary Weekend Tours. Meet 300+ rescued farm animals on this beautiful 110-acre haven. , Saturdays and Sundays, April through October.

Info: 336-8447 or www.casanctuary.org. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, 316 Old Stage Rd, Saugerties.

11:30AM-6PM Private Channeled Guidance and Energy Healing with White Eagle facilitated by channel James Philip. Whether receiving divine wisdom or spiritual healing these sessions are about deep, profound and practical transformation, helping clients to livehappier and healthier. Info: 679-2100. Mirabai Books, 23 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, $115 /60 minutes.

1PM Mohonk Preserve - How Did the Rope Get Up There? History and Practice of Gunks Rock Climbing. No reservations required. Info: 255-0919 Mohonk Preserve, Trapps Bridge, New Paltz, $12.

1PM-2PM Silent Peace Vigil by Woodstock Women in Black. Village Green, Tinker St, Woodstock, 679-7148 or rizka@hvc.rr.com.

1PM-2:30PM Spring Basket Workshop. Make a decorated basket filled with a beautiful bed of real grass and dyed eggs. Please bring six hard

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1 PM -3 PM Pallet Puppet Theatre offers Spanish Puppet Lesson. Ongoing on Sundays, 1-3pm. Materials for kids provided. The Green Palette, 215 Main Street inside of the Medusa Antique Center Building, New Paltz.

2PM The Park Avenue Armory Event. The filmed version of the Merce Cunningham Company’s absolute final public performance at New York City’s Park Avenue Armory. Info: www.rosendaletheatre.org or 658-8989. Rosendale Theatre, Main St, Rosendale, $10, $6 /12 & under.

2 PM Second Sunday Salon: Clowning & Conversation with New Paltz native Glen Heroy, moderated by Connie Rotunda. Students are half price with a valid ID. Info: www.unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mt. Rest Rd, New Paltz, $25.

2PM Sundays with Friends. Carmit Zori, Violin, Robert Rinehart, Viola, Peter Stumpf, Cello performing Martinu Madrigals. Info: www.

BethelWoodsCenter.org. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, $57.

3 PM Annual Young Artist Concert. The concert will feature the four winners of West Point’s 21st annual Young Artist Solo Competition. Info: 938-2617 or www.westpointband. com. West Point, Eisenhower Hall Ballroom, West Point, free.

3PM America’s Test Kitchen Live! with Christopher Kimball. A fun and informative evening for fans and foodies around the country. Info: 518-465-3334 or www.palacealbany.com. Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany, $45, $35.

3PM 2014 Shandelee Music Series: Cristiana Pegoraro in “Chopin, the poet of the Piano.” Info: www.BethelWoodsCenter.org. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Event Gallery, Bethel, $25.

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3 PM Young Artists Concert. West Point Concert Band performs featuring Young Artist Concerto Competition Winners. Info: 938-2617 or www.westpointband.com. West Point, Eisenhower Hall Theatre Ballroom, West Point.

3PM Sam Scripp’s Shakespeare Festival : The Comedy of Errors. The story follows identical twins who are separated from each other in a shipwreck as young children. Info: www.centerforperformingarts.org or 876-3080. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 NewYork 308, Rhinebeck, $22, $20.

3PM “Monsters and Freaks.” SUNY Orange Apprentice Players will perform the one-act plays “Death Comes To Us All, Mary Agnes” and “Freakshow.” Not suitable for children. Info: 341-4891. SUNY Orange, Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown, $14, $10 /senior/staff, $4 /student.

4PM Nick Hand: Conversations on the Hudson with Ken Greene - The Hudson Valley Seed Library. Receive a free packet of HV Seed Library seeds with the purchase of Conversations on the Hudson at this event. Info: 876-0500 or www. oblongbooks.com. Oblong Books & Music, 6422Montgomery St, Rhinebeck, free.

4 PM-6 PM Woodstock Community Drum Circle. Drummers on The Green are hosted

by Birds of a Feather. Singers & dancers are all welcome. Bring your drums and percussion instruments. On-going on Sundays, 4-6pm.

Community Center, 56 Rock City Rd, Woodstock.

5:30PM-8:30PM Barn Dancin’ on the Rondout.

Second annual celebration featuring Contra Dance. Music by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason.

Calling by Peter Blue. Joint fundraiser for Hudson River Maritime Museum and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. Info: 265-8080, ext 7105 or338-0071, ext 15. Kingston Home Port & Education Cneter, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, $25.

6PM-8PM Rainbow Chorus Rehearsal. No auditions and sight reading not required. If you can carry a tune, the Mid-Hudson Valley’s LGBTQ and LGBTQ-friendly chorus needs you. Soprano, alto, tenor, bass-all voices needed. Rehearsals every Sunday, 6-8pm. Info:rainbowchorus1@ gmail.com or 845-353-8348. LGBTQ, 300 Wall St, Kingston.

6:30PM M.R. Poulopoulos - Rebel Darling.

Genre: americana. Info: 518-822-1234 or www. americanglory.com. American Glory BBQ, 342 Warren St, Hudson.

7PM Live @ The Falcon: Bobby Avey Group with Miguel Zenon. Info: 236-7970 or www. liveatthefalcon.com. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro.

7:30PM-9:30PM Sunday Mornings in Service of Sacred Unity. Every 2nd and 4th Sunday.

Guided by Amy McTear, Joseph Jastrab, Dahila Bartz Cabe & other musical guests. Info: www. unisonarts.org or 255-1559. Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, $10.

8PM Jazz at the Falls Sunday Brunch Series.

Bill Bannan & Friends. Paul Duffy, John Menegon, and T Xiques. Info: 687-2699 or highfallscafe@earthlink.net. Stone Dock Golf Club, High Falls Café, High Falls.

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ELNA MAGNETICS con nues to see an ever-increasing demand for its products. We therefore need good people who want to work and have a rewarding career. We currently have openings in both of machining departments as well as our warehouse. Individuals with experience in ferrite machining and/ or opera ng surface grinders and the ability to work to close tolerances are preferred, but we will train the right individuals who are interested in learning and growing with us. Experience using various measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers and microscopes is a plus.

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CLEANING HELP FOR B&B. Looking for an experienced and meticulous cleaning person to help w/a small B&B, 3 miles south of New Paltz. This person needs to have transportation and be available for a two-hour period minimum between the hours of 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Flexible schedule. References required. Please call for more details at 845750-6252.

HOUSEKEEPER WANTED. Super 8 New Paltz, NY. 7 Terwilliger Ln. Experienced preferred but not necessary. Come join our experienced team and serve the thousands of visitors that are vital to our community! MUST APPLY IN PERSON at our front desk.

LANDSCAPERS, GARDENERS WANTED. Experience necessary. Full-time or part-time. Trustworthy, reliable, strong with endurance. Own transportation. Would primarily work in Woodstock area. Email experience to hire12498@gmail.com (put landscaper/gardener in subject line) or call 845-679-7377.

LOVE THE OUTDOORS? Desire long-term w/strong, (plant, dig, chain-saw) extremely responsible gardener w/tools, vehicle, cell phon. Woodstock-Phoenicia. Excellent compensation. mightyxee@yahoo.com SHORT ORDER COOK NEEDED. Experience Necessary. Weekends (Sat & Sun). Call (845)657-8925 or (845)532-0278.

SITE MANAGER: Oversee the maintenance of buildings, grounds, equipment, and care of livestock at Glynwood’s Hudson Valley

Farm Business Incubator site. Residence in a private apartment on the incubator site in New Paltz, NY is a required condition of employment. http://www.glynwood.org/ about/opportunities-at-glynwood/jobopportunities/ SUPERVISING LIFEGUARDS, Lifeguards, WSI’s, Attendants for Moriello Pool (Town/Village of New Paltz Pool) for summer 2014. Appropriate certifications required. Application and information available at: Office of Town Supervisor, 1 Veterans Drive, New Paltz. 255-0604. EOE. TIMING IS KEY TO SUCCESS! Calling All Sales People, Networkers, Business Professionals&CollegeStudents.NewMobile APP Technology is Creating Huge Incomes.

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A RARE OPPORTUNITY; we are looking for e-commerce manager for vendor/product relations. An equity partnership to start, meaningful career. The CEO is a recognized green living expert. Contact: annie@atruefind.com

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Soundpainting workshops with Steve Rust Learn the gestural live composing language for musicians and performers of all styles and levels.

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You don’t need a bicycle or a horse and buggy, call STU’S CAR SERVICE and have it your way. Over 20 yrs. experience. I know all the ins & outs of all the major airports. 845-6495350, stu@hvc.rr.com

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WE BUY HOUSES! CASH PAID, QUICK CLOSINGS! Will look at any condition properties. We are the largest private buyer of homes in Ulster County and can provide references. Please call Dan @ Winn Realty Associates, LLC, 845/514-2500 or email dan@winn-realty.com.

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HIGHLAND EFFICIENCIES at villabaglieri.com Furnished motel rooms w/ micro, refrig, HBO & WiFi, all utilities. $135-$175 Weekly, $500-$660 Monthly, w/kitchenettes $185 or $200 weekly, $700 or $760 monthly + UC Taxes & Security. No pets. 845.883.7395.

A marvelous combination of Old and New, this charming home on over 8 acres in Windham. The first floor consists of a large family room with both a stone fireplace and wood burning stove, above is a rustic master bedroom suite, with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. Relax in your rocker on the wraparound porch, enjoying views of the pond and the mountain. 2 1/2 hours to Manhattan. $495,000

Warm and welcoming home in a great West Hurley neighborhood nicely updated with an open flow, 3 BR and 2 renovated baths, gleaming wood floors, new roof & appliances. Cozy up by your fireplace; enjoy the huge en suite Master Bath. 2 car attached garage, plus HUGE double height 3rd garage with separate driveway could be a workshop, studio or additional living space if one desires. $234,900

Sited at the end of a private road that parallels the year-round Sawkill Creek is this Contemporary Farmhouse nestled in the privacy of the wooded landscape.

Designed with a traditional feel and modern openfloor plan with a sensibility that fits the needs of today’s lifestyle! The main floor features 8 ft. ceilings, a formal dining room with large windows and living room w/ gas fireplace. $419,000

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MARLBORO. Country setting. SPACIOUS GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT. Open floor plan w/separate kitchen, bathroom & washer/dryer. $895/month. ALSO, 1-BEDROOM cottage. Heat included.

Suitable for 1 or 2. $950/month. No dogs.

No smokers. References. Security. 845795-5778; C: 845-489-5331.

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1 ROOM. Share modern kitchen & bath.

Good student location. Wi-fi & utilities included. $475/month. Security required.

Call 845-304-2504.

This immaculate 3 BR home is located in a quiet rural Modena neighborhood walkable to a grocery store, doctor’s office, and gas station and only a few minutes’ drive from the Thruway entrance in New Paltz.

Its pale gray exterior accented by periwinkle shutters makes it a standout, and the soft pastel interior colors continue the light, bright feel. The open floor plan and cathedral ceiling add airiness. $229,000

Old charm of yesteryear, well-kept Dutch Colonial in the middle of the village within walking distance to school and groceries, with original beautiful hardwood floors, a brick fireplace with a cobblestone chimney, a wide staircase with the original hand crafted wood work leading to the second floor with an ample size center hall and 4 bedrooms, two of the bedrooms have small balconies. $189,000

Warm, inviting, comfortable home centrally located within minutes of Uptown Kingston, Rosendale and Thruway. Some of the great features in this 3 BR Colonial are newer vinyl windows, updated kitchen with ceramic flooring & energy star appliances, washer/dryer, an Inviting dining room & gracious living room. Full backyard w/ additional detached 1 car garage would make a great studio or workshop. $169,000

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FOR SALE BY OWNER: $20,000 to buyer at CLOSING. Prof./Bus./Res. 1.9A, Rt. 28, Shokan, NY. 9 rm., 3-bedroom, large office w/private entrance, 2 fireplaces, family room, wet bar, additional trailer lot rental & large outbuilding. $325,900. (845)6887720.

FOR SALE BY OWNER; 4-Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 2200 Sq.Ft. Colonial, 2 Car Garage, 2.7 Acres, Central A/C. Close to Town & Thruway. New Paltz Schools. $359,000. Call 845-255-2691.

REAL ESTATE AGENTS NEEDED for our Woodstock & Phoenicia office. Experienced or new. We train! Call 679-2929 xt. 100 for personal interview. Great office, friendly agents and good commission splits. saugertieslocationplus.com Walk to golf, tennis, 2.5 miles from HITS. 3000 SQ.FT. HOME. Inground pool, hot tub, pond, solar electric and more. For more information go to website saugertieslocationplus.com

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CALLING ALL SPORTSMEN. Like hiking or riding ATVs? Come to this glorious 34 acre parcel in Woodland Valley backed by State land. Possible 2-3 building sites, mountain views, bluestone quarry & an artesian spring on the property. Plus a double-wide to camp in. ML# 20140309. Asking $229,900.

Call Lynn Davidson (845)688-7020, Win Morrison Realty.

PRIME BUILDING LOT. 3 ACRES; $30,000. Town of Woodstock.

Call (845)246-2525 or (518)250-4305.

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NEED LAND to RENT or BUY for RV. Electric, septic & water preferred but open to possibilities. Flexible on location. Open to renting your RV on your land as well. Paul (347)526-5795, phelou@aol.com PRIVATE BUYER (non-realtor) SEEKING PROPERTY to purchase, MUST HAVE NATURAL WATERFALL. 2-10 acres needed. Maybe subdivide? Can be either a vacant, SECLUDED parcel of land, OR property w/a house with a natural, private waterfall (w/ year-round views, NOT just seasonal). Must be secluded (absolutely no homes in view), AND MUST BE WITHIN 10 MINUTES DRIVE TO WOODSTOCK. CASH OFFERED, CAN CLOSE IMMEDIATELY! Contact: sabe1970@yahoo.com.au w/photos/info. or call (518)965-7223.

SEEKING TO BUY Woodstock to Bearsville multi-family unit or adaptable. 2200 sf plus.

Serious sellers only. No brokers. nywriter@ earthlink.net

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NEW PALTZ: OFFICE/PROFESSIONAL SPACE(S) for rent. Large, beautiful Soho loftlike space(s) w/brick walls & new large windows.

Faces the Gunks w/great views. 71 Main Street.

Best downtown location. Former architect office(s). Will divide. Call owner (917)838-3124.

WOODSTOCK; STORE on Tinker Street, next to Woodstock Wine Store. Heart of town. Great visibility. Large picture window. C/O for food. (845)417-5282, Owner/ Realtor.

RESTAURANT AT COLONIE CAFE to provide food service during Colonie Cafe shows/events. Call 845-679-8639.

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BRANDNEWRENOVATED1-BEDROOM APARTMENT, heat & hot water included.

Shed access. $850/month. Quiet area in Plattekill. 20 minutes to highways, trains and bus station. Call 845-629-6111 or 845629-6847.

PRIVATE ESTATE/HORSE FARM; Sunny, cozy 2-bdr house on 50 acre estate w/ ponds, Willow trees and amazing sunsets! Newly renovated, appliances. Kitchen, DR, LR, full bath washer/dryer hookup & basement. Partial wood floors. No smokers, dogs. $1600/month+utilities. Available 6/1.

914-474-5060. Gardiner Area.

WELL MAINTAINED, PRIVATELY SITUATED 2-BEDROOM TRAILER on .5 acres. Rt. 44/55, near Modena Firehouse.

Own access drive & parking. Landlord provides trash service, grounds maintenance & snow clearance. $700/month excluding utilities. 1 year lease, 1 month security. Nonsmokers. References required. Available 5/1.

(845)883-0857.

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1-BEDROOM; $825/month. Available April. 2-BEDROOM; $1150/month.

Available June. BOTH: 1 month security.

31 Church Street. Laundry room & private parking on premises. No pets. No smoking. 1-year lease, good references required.

(845)255-5319.

2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Newly painted & renovated. Small LR, kitchen, full bath. Country setting. 2 miles Exit 18. $900/ month plus heat and utilities. References, security. Pet okay. 718-851-7940.

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 NICE ROOMS; $415 & $470/month.

Excellent location. Close to SUNY college.

All utilities included. Call (914)474-5176, between 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (845)255-6029, between 12-9 p.m., leave message.

1-BEDROOM APARTMENT next to the Rail Trail. 2 blocks from village center.

Beautiful views. No smoking, small pet friendly. $1100/month includes heat, water, garbage, snow removal & off-street parking. (610)955-4658, emly35@hotmail.com 1-LARGE, BRIGHT ROOM with separate kitchen and bathroom. In private residence, private entrance, off-street parking, 2 miles from New Paltz town, utilities included. Including cable & WiFi. No smoking/pets. $950/month. First, security. 845-750-1101

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SOUTHSIDE TERRACE APARTMENTS offers semester leases for Fall 2014 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.

2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Freshly renovated. Centrally located in the middle of New Paltz. Please call for information: (845)213-8619.

STUDENT HOUSING- 6-BR house share 1.5m from campus on UCAT route. $550$575/room/month includes all. Lease starts 8/18. 2-3 SINGLE ROOMS left at South Oakwood. $595/room/month. Lease starts 5/26. Subletting permitted. Email dietzrentals@hvc.rr.com for info and appointment to see.

3-BEDROOM HOUSE. 1.5 baths. $2100/ month includes utilities. Available 8/1.

Walking distance to S.U.N.Y. New Paltz.

First, last, security. No pets. Non-smoker.

Call 845-255-4526.

MULBERRY SQUARE: LARGE 2-BEDROOM. First floor walk-in unit.

Central A/C, washer/dryer connection, dishwasher, private balcony. $1300/month.

No pets. References. Call (845)255-5047.

ROOM FOR RENT in 2-bedroom apartment; $500/month all utilities included.

Half mile from SUNY campus. Call 914850-1968.

ROOM FOR RENT in large 3-bedroom apartment. Located in quiet residential area, close to SUNY New Paltz. $500/ month plus shared utilities. First, last, security, references, lease. On-site parking.

Available immediately. No pets. No smoking. 845-255-7187.

ROOMS AVAILABLE for STUDENT HOUSING. Close to SUNY, New Paltz.

Newly renovated, clean, large kitchen, appliances, WiFi/computer access/TV, plenty of parking. $550/month/room, electric & heat included. $550 deposit. Available now. 845705-2430.

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1-BEDROOM APARTMENT in Rosendale.

Newly renovated. Private entrance in house.

No smoking, no pets. Available April.

Utilities included. $800/month. First, last, security and references required. Call (845)658-7047.

3-BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOUSE. Country setting. Hardwood floors, modern kitchen, dishwasher, W/D. Large Master suite w/bath/jacuzzi, private deck. 3 miles to Thruway, 10 miles to Woodstock. Rondout Schools. $2000/month plus utilities. First, last, security. Credit, references required.

845-332-3419.

BEAUTIFUL 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; PINE-PANELED STUDIO w/cathedral ceiling, skylights, sleeping loft, kitchen facilities and full bath on 3 lovely acres in Cottekill, adjacent to solar-powered Sustainable Living Resource Center. For residential use or as office or studio. $750/month plus phone/cable, a portion of plowing and low utilities. 845-687-9253.

BEAUTIFUL 2-BEDROOM plus den HOUSE. $1450/month + utilities. Available

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2-BEDROOM APARTMENT, 30 acre lake estate adjacent Mohonk Preserve, 4 miles west of town. Stone fireplace, Central Air, W/D, internet, swim, fish, relaxing dock.

Available July 1st. Annual lease $1300/ month. 561-540-4442 or igmc@aol.com

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845-256-0811 or cottage@digitalvariant. com EXTRA LARGE 2-BR to SHARE in High Falls. Roommate wanted. Bedroom comes w/two other rooms for studio or storage PLUS sharing living room, bath, kitchen, deck. Ample closets, living space, nature, quiet. $650/month plus reasonable utilities and internet. Security & references. 845687-2035.

QUIET, Senior Citizen, non-smoker & loves cats: 2 ROOMS, partially furnished, private bath, at a very friendly cat shelter 5 miles from Stone Ridge, 2 miles from Accord. Rent = $350/month includes utilities & use of small kitchen. Please call Dianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cat Shelter at (845)626-0221.

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2-BEDROOM APARTMENT. $900/month (+ low Utilities). All new & efficient. Large ground floor apartment w/front porch. Bright w/big windows. Laundry on site. Great location- Centrally located on 44/55 Minnewaska Mtn. (Kerhonkson, Near Rt. 209), 20 min.

New Paltz, Stone Ridge, Ellenville. 30 min.

Poughkeepsie, Kingston. 40 min. Rhinebeck, Middletown. 845-626-5349.

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NICE, CLEAN, APARTMENT. 1 block from Kingston Hospital. Second floor. First, last, security, 1-year lease, references required. 2 occupants preferred. Pet friendly. 845-3318258.

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1-BD GUEST HOUSE w/high ceilings on nice property. New electric fireplace, warm, well-insulated. Near Palenville in Saugerties. $825 + propane and electric. (917)6673970. Pet considered.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT, SAUGERTIES Skyline Woods Apartments. Private country setting. Convenient location.

Under new management. Bright, updated, spacious, wall-to-wall carpet, lots of closet space. Laundry room and plenty of parking avail. 1- & 2-bedrooms starting at $750/month + utilities. Call Don at 845-443-0574 LARGE STUDIO APARTMENT. Exceptionally clean, bright & sunny. Italian tile kitchen & bath, Marble foyer, cathedral ceiling, French windows. ENERGY EFFICIENT. $900/month plus utilities.

(845)532-5080.

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BRIGHT & COZY, REDONE, 1-BEDROOM, 1 BATH COTTAGE. Suitable for one or couple. Hardwood floors, freshly painted with redone bathroom. Washer hook-up. Snow removal and garbage pick-up included. $1000/month plus utilities. 845-633-5155 or 845-901-7999 HUGE 1-BEDROOM DUPLEX APARTMENT. Full of character like a NY loft. Full bath, clawfoot tub. EIK kitchen. $930/month includes all utilities. Also,

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FARMHOUSE GEM - Gorgeous 16+ acre site straddling quiet country road with crystal clear POND provides singular setting for c. 1895 classic. Gracious open plan living spaces with beamed ceilings, 27’ living room with stone fireplace, expansive country kitchen/dining room, 20’ en-suite MBR, 2 add’l. BRs + den/ office, gleaming HW floors, det. 2 car garage and picturesque barn. PURE COUNTRY! $575,000

WOODSTOCK RANCH - If you’re looking for a low care one-level lifestyle then check out this very sweet Woodstock ranch featuring a cozy fireplace warming the open plan living/dining space, MBR suite, 2 add’l bedrooms, 2 full baths, lovely hardwood floors throughout, eat-in kitchen and spacious 3-season sunroom to expand the living space. Bordering stream adds charm to the level yard with fenced garden. SO NICE! $199,900

UNDERWAY BUT OVER THE TOP Hey this is one lovely 2 story barn contempo with 4 bedrooms and two baths, and a 2 car garage, on a private and secluded 4.6 acre parcel with meadow, mountain, and valley views in the town of Saugerties. Located in refined Blue Stone Park, it is new high quality construction, with highly efficient materials; hardwood floors, marble and granite bathrooms, Master suite with a Jacuzzi tub and a flat screen TV (oh… to watch and soak, be still my heart), lovely tile, and a Steam Planet programmable shower, (Wait! Program the TV? Program the shower? It’s a new world!). The kitchen is being finished with a breakfast bar, and granite, oh happy day................... $429,000

THIS IS YOUR SPLIT And if you buy it, we’ll get ours, but first you have to see it and you are going to be so happy when you do because this 3 bedroom, 2 bath split level home on quiet Mt. Airy Road in Saugerties on 1.5 acres has it all. There is a new kitchen with stainless appliances, a sunken living room with a gorgeous full bluestone wall of fireplace, with a woodstove insert to make it efficient, a newly built glass and screened in porch for entertaining, and a huge 600 square foot deck (so big you could play a baseball game on it – on a Gameboy of course), and NEW: 200 amp electric, roof, gutters, windows, siding, clothes dryer, hot water, etc. Sean Zimmerman .................$219,000

KEMOSABE No, this was NOT the Lone Ranger’s house, but it is a Chalet in Big Indian, and Heather Martin listed it. For sure it is the perfect 4 season retreat for you and your loved ones (if you have none, it’s still perfect). On over an acre, it has a breakfast bar kitchen, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, a wonderful stone fireplace, vaulted ceilings, ceramic, carpet, and hardwood floors, a full finished basement, mountain and valley views, and it abuts New York State land. If you know this area, you already understand that this is literally in a year-round sports paradise with fishing, tubing, hiking, kayaking, skiing, snowboarding, knitting… er… call us to see it now! ............................... $250,000

OUT OF THIS WORLD This is the fantastic passive solar (that’s where solar heat comes from, out of this world), designer created, contempo home, called the Willow House, with crystal clear mountain views and a glorious swimming pond, on almost 14 private acres. Filled with natural light, specially ducted to that take advantage of thermal properties, the flagstone floors fill the home with warmth. The 3700 square feet of living space includes an amazing studio, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and a drive under garage. Join the cosmos ............. $649,000

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GARDENER’S EDEN - Expansive West Hurley Colonial on 2+ acres with gorgeous stone framed gardens, luscious landscape & babbling brook!

Gracious 2800+ SF flowing floor plan features gourmet kitchen with marble counters, family/ media room with two sided fireplace, oak floors throughout, MBR suite + 4 add’l BRs, 2 full & 2 half baths, den/home office, add’l 1000 SF fi nished below PLUS deck & pool for summer fun! $409,900

GEM IN THE ROUGH - Here’s the perfect handyperson or investor opportunity! Bring your own personal taste and style to this mostly renovated ranch style home offering a great floor plan with lovely cathedral kitchen with island, new full bath with whirlpool tub & separate shower, 2 bedrooms, plumbing in for add’l half bath and NEW roof. Add a dormer to expand the living space. Attached garage, too! $132,000

EXECUTIVE RANCH! 2700 sq. ft. +/-, 3+ BRs, 18’ LR w/fplc., formal DR, 4 seasons room w/glass sliders leading to patio, kitchen with granite counter tops, wood floors throughout, finished lower level offers 3 rooms plus plumbing for additional bathroom, 1 car attached garage............................................................ $184,500

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1-BEDROOM APARTMENT. Full bath, terrace, mountain views. $850/month.

BOTH: In well maintained historic building in Woodstock Center. Parking off-street. For responsible, employed person w/recommendations, security. No smoking/drugs/pets.

(845)625-9644.

MODERN STUDIO APARTMENT. Country setting, near Wilson State Park.

Skylight, hardwood floor, private deck, mountain views, 5 acres, free wireless internet, quiet, seasonal laundry. $625/month plus utilities. 914-725-1461.

WOODSTOCK: 1-BEDROOM. Quiet upscale residential neighborhood. Beautiful grounds. Small quiet apartment complex.

Excellent condition & well maintained. $845/month includes all utilities. ALSO, FURNISHED 1-BEDROOM. $875/month includes all utilities. No smoking. References.

No pets. (845)679-9717.

WOODSTOCK HOUSE, YEAR-ROUND. Spacious country home. Private 3 acres.

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3 FAMILY, RAKE IT IN! Quaint hamlet location! Walk to creek, marina & park. 3 family offers (1) 1 BR apt, (1) 2 BR apt, (1) studio apt. Make offers!.................$112,000

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3-4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, large LR, stone fireplace, woodstove, baseboard oil, central air, screened porch, 2 room office, separate entrance, half bath. 2 car garage. $2000/ month plus utilities. No smoking or pets.

References required. (917)881-3828, rits@ hvc.rr.com WOODSTOCK: SMALL 1-BEDROOM COTTAGE on quiet road. Interior newly renovated. Great new bathroom. (Outdoors will be when weather permits). 1 beautiful acre. Small stream. 10-15 minutes from center of town. $950/month. (845)417-5282.

WOODSTOCK/LAKE HILL: Peaceful furnished room in restored colonial farmhouse/ tavern. $500/month includes all utilities.

NYC bus. Huge kitchen, living room, fireplace, balcony, gardens, piano, cat, parking, pond. NO Smoking/Pets. homestayny@ msn.com; 679-2564.

CAN YOU BELIEVE? Lovely ranch home nestled on 3 acres. 3 BRs, LR w/stone fireplace, EIK, formal DR, 1 full both and (2) 1/2 baths, enclosed porch, finished lower level offers den with dry bar and additional room. Bonus of 2 car garage and above ground pool.......................................... $169,900

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of the more remote areas of the Catskill Mountains known as the Hunter-Westkill Wilderness Area. Mink Hollow Cottage fireplace and small separate studio/ library. Located on a private road which fords a creek at it’s entrance, this unique early 20th century property is only yards away from hiking trail heads. email us at: mink-hollow@verizon.net for seasonal

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Skylight, hardwood floor, private deck, mountain views, 5 acres, free wireless internet, quiet, seasonal laundry. $625/month plus utilities. 914-725-1461.

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1½ Bath House on 6.5 Acres on Glasco Turnpike (one mile from center of Woodstock) $1,000 per week / $3,500 per month

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FLORIDA RENTAL; Anna Marie Island.

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BABY CRIB FREE; Delta baby crib, like new, white. Call 718-237-0495. Pick up Lake Hill Route 212.

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RELAX ON THE ROCKING CHAIR PORCH OVERLOOKING THE PONDS that area a gathering place for the local wildlife! Built in 1993, this room country cape is tucked away at the end of a quiet rural lane. Retreat to the Master Bedroom which is complete second floor with private bath, walk-in closet, window seat and ancillary room perfect for office, exercise room, nursery or hobby room. Eat-in kitchen boasts large center island and oversized walk-in pantry. Florida room serves many uses; den, dining room & summertime gathering place. In 2006, a large 3-car garage was added with finished space above - perfect for in-law suite with 2 rooms and a full bath, separate from main house.

Situated on 2.4 acres of desirable Gardiner real estate, walking distance to the Rail Trail ...$335,000

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www.lawrenceotoolerealty.com ARTS & CRAFTS FARMHOUSE, SWIMMING HOLE & POOL Wonderful Arts & Crafts farmhouse with substantial stream frontage on the Little Beaverkill and an inground pool as well. Stunning glass-enclosed porch runs along the front of the house off an expansive living room featuring beams, fireplace and high ceilings. There is a separate guest bedroom/office (currently used as a massage studio) in addition to another first-floor bedroom with a total of 5 BR’s, 2 baths on 5.30 acres. This is a big, happy house with plenty of scope to it and lots of warmth within it. Charming country kitchen and huge mudroom. ................................$380,000

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ART SUPPLIES; rulers, paints, pens, pencils, markers, paper cutter, grease markers. If interested make an offer on all of it. PICTURES; framed and matted; small pics- $5 each, medium pics; $10 each, large pics; $20 each.

Cash and carry. Call 845-255-0909.

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. Richard Miller Antiques (Est. 1972).

(845)389-7286.

EXTANG HARD TONNEAU COVER, trifold for a Toyota Tacoma, (can IMPROVE gas mileage by 10%) current 5’ bed style, black, excellent condition. Call (845)2558352.

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.)

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FARM TABLES: Catskill Mountain Farm Tables handcrafted from 19th century barn wood. Heirloom quality, custom-made to any size. Also available, Bluestone topped tables w/wormy chestnut bases. Ken, Atwood Furniture, 845-657-8003.

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Backhoes • Excavators • Wheel Loaders Compactors • Crawler Loaders Telehandlers • Skidsteers • Etc...

Specialized Transportation Service Lowbed / Fully Insured / NYS Certified Escort Call Harrison 845-344-7487

$$$CASH PAID$$$ Construction Equipment Any Age Running Or Not

845-344-7995(Wayne) 914-443-6069(Kyle)

MEDIUM OAK HARDWOOD DINING TABLE; 72x48 wide w/2-self storing 20” leaves & lion claw feet & 6 Windsor chairs- 2 Captain, 4 regular. Call (845)255-8352.

PORTABLE WHELAN XPRESS PRINTING PRESS, grand piano $200, pottery wheel $200, BowFlex BO, inversion machine BO. Call 845-679-8639

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ULSTER FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. Log Length- Cut & Split Firewood.

Top quality wood at reasonable prices.

914-388-9607 Getwood123@gmail.com We accept cash, checks, & credit cards.

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CASH PAID. Estate contents- attic, cellar, garage clean-outs. Used cars, junk cars, scrap metal. Anything of value. (845)246-0214.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS FESTIVAL...

Seeking Practitioners & Vendors- Massage, Reflexology, Chiropracty, Acupuncture, Nutrition ~ Energy Healers, Crystals, Music, Healthy Food, Yoga, Zumba, etc.

We will be holding the Health & Wellness Festival in Big Indian, N.Y. on Saturday, April 26, 2014, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. We are NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS/VENDORS. This will be a wonderful day to showcase your products & services. Please e-mail us @ sageassist@gmail.com or call Stephanie Brennan (845)586-6201. We look forward to having you.

VENDORS WANTED for Flea Market at St. Augustine’s Church, Highland, on Sunday, April 13. 8’ Space= $30 includes table. Must reserve space by April 10. Contact: staood@ gmail.com or call (845)214-3800.

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ESTATE SALE: 4/12 & 4/13. 4/12 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 4/13 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 165 Rte. 375, West Hurley. Mid-century fruitwood DR set, Paul Evans coffee table, twin adjustable beds, misc. furniture, Sasaki & Fitz & Floyd china, housewares, tools and more.

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D&H CANAL MUSEUM’S SUNDAY Flea Market, Rt. 213 in the heart of High Falls.

Art, antiques, collectibles, etc. OPENING DAY- April 13-November, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Contact Joni (845)810-0471.

INDOOR STUDIO/GARAGE SALE. Saturday, 4/5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Beautiful jewelry, clothing in great shape, dressy tops and dresses, winter coats, sweaters and more.

Hand-made scarves. GREAT GIFTS. Dressy shoes, size 10 & 6. Artwork. 16 Cardinal Drive, Woodstock, off VandeBogart.

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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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legal services

DROWNING IN CREDIT CARD DEBT? CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY CAN HELP! $1,495 complete. Free Consultations. Payment Plans.

Steven Gottlieb (845) 339-5556 The Law Offices of Moran & Gottlieb 60 Pearl Street, Kingston NY.

Made you look.

Ulster Publishing newspapers and websites reach over 50,000 readers a week. Go to www.ulsterpublishing.com/ advertise or 845-334-8200 to advertise.

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GBM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC. Professional Moving and Delivery.

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

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Mountainside Woods debate

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O Robert Angeloch drawing in Monhegan, in this John Kleinhans photo.

n Friday, March 18, 2011, on the morning of the full Super Moon, legendary artist and co-

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art gallery and art school, and the fervent admiration of generations of devoted art students. To his personal credit, he leaves a lasting legacy of art, beauty and a sustaining example, having led a life of purpose with unwavering determination and accomplishment.

Born on April 8, 1922 in Richmond Hill, New York, Angeloch served in the US Air Corps and Army during World War II where he was a pilot,

studied to be an engineer and ended up in medical school. He studied at The Art Students League of New York from 1946-1951, where he ďŹ rst began painting with Yasuo Kuniyoshi and printmaking with Martin Lewis. He spent the summer of 1947 learning the craft of making woodcuts with Fiske Boyd and it was that summer that Angeloch ďŹ rst studied nature working out of doors. For this reason he recently Continued on Page 13

Blaze of pages Phoenicia Library goes up in smoke

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Lloyd voters to decide on term limit extensions for town supervisor, clerk & highway superintendent

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he latest Onteora Central School District 2011-2012 budget proposal does not include massive layoffs as might be seen in other districts, but does feature the elimination of six teacher positions and reductions to part-time of another ďŹ ve, among job cuts in many sectors. The cuts are seen as a reaction to declining enrollment, but also contribute to a total plan that increases spending by only 0.87 percent, that would translate, based on revenue ďŹ gures, to a 3.9 percent levy increase.

At the Tuesday, March 22 board of education meeting at Woodstock Elementary, school ofďŹ cials presented The Superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Recommended Budget to trustees that includes an increase in spending to a total of $50,477,497. If the board adopts the budget at its April 5 session, voters will be asked to vote on the budget on May 17. If voters reject the budget proposal, a contingency (or austerity) budget could be put in place that would eliminate $121,785 from the equipment budget line, as mandated by the

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he Phoenicia Library was gutted by ďŹ re in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 19.

Within three days, plans were already in place to open a temporary library on Saturday, March 26, in the building recently vacated by Maverick Family Health, across from the Phoenicia post ofďŹ ce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a bare-bones operation,â&#x20AC;? cautioned library director Tracy Priest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re restoring minimal services, but we want to open our doors. People can return library books and pick up books theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ordered from interlibrary loan. From the Mid-Hudson Library System, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re borrowing a computer and components we need to check books in and out. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll open at 10 a.m., and Letter Friends, the early literacy program, will happen at its normal time, 11 a.m. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking eventually to have a small lending library, which may be on the honor system, since all our bar codes were destroyed in the ďŹ re.â&#x20AC;?

Writing classes and other programs scheduled for later in the spring will be held as planned. It looks like at least a couple of computers will be donated for use by patrons.

The blaze was reported to have come from an electri-

cal ďŹ re, which started in the back of the building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a full report on the extent of the damage,â&#x20AC;? said Priest, who visited the building after the ďŹ re with the insurance adjuster and Town of Shandaken supervisor Rob Stanley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The adjuster said there has to be a second claims adjustment because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered a major loss. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think any books or materials will be salvageable. But because of the location of the ďŹ shing collection, we may be able to clean some of that and save it.â&#x20AC;?

The Jerry Bartlett Memorial Angling Collection includes more than 500 ďŹ shing and nature books, plus an exhibit of ďŹ shing rods, lures, ďŹ&#x201A;y tying gear, and photographs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The books are a mess,â&#x20AC;? said Priest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything is fused together and melted.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the front of the building has been damaged by smoke and water, but everything there is like we left it. Then you cross a line towards the back, and everything is black. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hole of the ceiling of the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room, and you can look right up into my ofďŹ ce upstairs.

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LAUREN THOMAS

Pictured is the cast of 90 Miles off Broadway's upcoming production of "I Remember Mama". Top row, left to right: Dushka Ramic as Aunt Jenny, Wendy Rudder as Aunt Sigrid, Zane Sullivan as Nils, Joel Feldstein as Papa, Wayne Kreuscher as Uncle Chris, Julia Cohen as Katrin, Ken Thompson as Mr. Thorkelson and Sherry Kitay as Aunt Trina. Bottom row left to right: Chloe Gold as Dagmar, Kim Lupinacci as Mama and Carly Feldstein as Christina.

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INETY MILES OFF Broadway will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Remember Mamaâ&#x20AC;? at the New Paltz Reformed Church on Nov. 2, Nov. 3, Nov. 9 and Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. The play will also be performed at the First United Methodist Church in Highland on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The story shows how Mama,

with the help of her husband and her Uncle Chris, brings up the children in a modest San Francisco home during the early years of the century. Mama, with sweetness and capability, sees her children through childhood, managing to educate them and to see one of her daughters begin a career as a writer.

Mamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sisters and uncle furnish a rich

background for a great deal of comedy and a little incidental tragedy. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $8 for students on opening night only, $12 for seniors/students and advanced sales and $10 for members/groups.

For additional information, e-mail email@ninetymilesoďŹ&#x20AC;broadway.com or call 256-9657.

N TUESDAY, NOV. 6, not only will residents vote on numerous contended races -- most notably being who shall become the president of the US -- but there will also be a plethora of local votes cast for federal, state, county and municipal political leaders.

In the Town of Lloyd, the only local referendum on the ballot is for voters to decide whether or not the town clerk, town highway superintendent and town supervisor should have their two-year terms extended to four years. These are all separate referenda, as suggested by Lloyd supervisor Paul Hansut, who said that he wants to give â&#x20AC;&#x153;voters a chance to weigh in on each and every position, and not lump them all together, as many towns have done in the past.â&#x20AC;?

The idea behind the four-year term, according to Hansut, is to give those elected to oďŹ&#x192;ce â&#x20AC;&#x153;enough time to get familiar with the nuts and bolts of the job, Continued on page 12

The big read One Book/One New Paltz to read & discuss The Submission

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Pictured are some of the members of the One Book/One New Paltz committee (left to right): Jacqueline Andrews, Linda Welles, Maryann Fallek, John Giralico, Shelley Sherman and Myra Sorin.

Phoenicia Library after the ďŹ re.

HAT WOULD HAPPEN if the selected architect for a 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero turned out to be a Muslim-American? How would people react to the news, particularly those families who lost loved ones in the terrorist attack? There are no easy answers to the questions raised by award-winning author Amy Waldman in her debut novel The Submission, chosen as this

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In Library Journal, Sally Bissell remarks that this book is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;insightful, courageous, heartbreaking work that should be read, discussed, then read again.â&#x20AC;? This is exactly what One Book/ One New Paltz will attempt to do as it embarks on its seventh year of a communitywide reading program ďŹ lled with events, reading groups, panels and featured authors and actors. One Book is a Continued on page 12

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hen Jenny Lee Fowler moved from Oregon in 1997, she decided to mark each snowfall that first winter in the East by cutting a snowflake out of paper. Being a person who makes things by hand, it seemed like a fun thing to do. Then, like the icy flakes that drift lazily on the wind before becoming a full-fledged storm, the act of cutting paper snowflakes took on a momentum of its own as Fowler became fascinated with the folk tradition of papercutting.

One day, her father-in-law asked her if sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever done a portrait, like the silhouettes created by folk artists. Her interest piqued, Fowler dared herself to cut 100 portraits of people.

Beginning with friends and family, she later moved on to cutting portraits of strangers, who would sit for her at the campus center at Bard, where Fowler worked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I practiced a lot and found that I totally loved it,â&#x20AC;? says Fowler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It kind of surprised me because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d thought of silhouette portraits as these kind of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stuffyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; things, and then I realized that they were really cross-sections of people at a moment in time. I started to see them as more dynamic.â&#x20AC;?

Fowler came across a passage in which one of the early papercutters called silhouette portraits â&#x20AC;&#x153;a momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monument,â&#x20AC;? a description that she finds particularly apt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really do capture a little moment, and even the same person can have a different portrait the next day,â&#x20AC;? Fowler explains.

Artful papercutting is now Fowlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s niche, and the Continued on page 13

Beauty of the beat , where dozens gathered to get their drum on. At left, Hethe Brenhill of the Mandara ensemble, dances in the sun. At right, a member of the Percussion Orchestra of Kingston (POOK) gets in the rhythm. For more pics, see page 10.

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TEEN SCENE â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Denâ&#x20AC;? to open in Midtown, giving youths a place to dance, gather and do something positive.

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