LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR
FENCING Woodstock Fencing Club: Meets 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Woodstock Elementary School (when school is open). Now gearing up for the 2016 season. Instruction given at all levels in all weapons — Foil, Sabre and Epee from 6:30-8. Practice and bouting. Fence dry or electric. It is a non-profit Club with volunteer instructors in Ron Zukor of Woodstock, David Osherow of Shokan, George T. Gallagher from Kingston, plus Elene Umberto Schoeps of Olivebridge. There is no charge to join for classes, lessons or fencing. Only requirement is $10-per-year dues for a USA Fencing membership. For more information, call Elene Schoeps at (845) 657-8021 or George T. Gallagher at 3313832, e-mail YESUS@hvc.rr.com or visit www.ashokan.com/fencing.html —— FIELD HOCKEY Camps Kingston Field Hockey Mini Camp: For girls in grades 3-8 5-7 p.m. Aug. 29-31 at Miller Middle School in Lake Katrine. Learn the basics (stick work, ball handling, offense and defense positioning) of field hockey technique and game play from Kingston High coach Debbie Eaton and her junior varsity and modified coaches. Tigers varsity and JV players will assist the campers. $45 per camper. Players may use their own equipment. Sticks, balls, mouth and shin guards will be available for use at the camp. Profits from the camp benefit the KHS Field Hockey Booster Club to help offset extra costs that arise throughout the season. For a camp application or more information, email Eaton at deaton@ kingstoncityschools.org —— FISHING “On the River” Fishing
Fever Forum: 12:30-2:30 p.m. July 23 at Phoenicia Library. Fourth and final meeting in the “Fishing Fever Forums” celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Jerry Bartlett Memorial Angling Collection at the Phoenicia Library. Ed Ostapczuk, Hank Rope, Roger Menard, Cal Smith and Mike O’Niel share their experiences and historical tales about the magic of fishing the Esopus. For more information, visit www.phoenicialibrary.org or www.catskillanglingcollection.org
—— GOLF Camps Columbia-Greene Community College Camp: For ages 8-16 9-11 a.m. July 25-29. Cost: $95. Low student-to-coach ratio with up-to-date techniques. For more information or to register, visit www.cgcctwins.com or call (518) 828-4181, ext. 3556.
Junior Ulster County CYO Summer Golf Program: For ages 10 and older. Five 3-hour instructional periods 8:30-11:30 a.m. July 25-29. Cost is $200 per session. Discounts available for sibling and multisession registration. Clubs are provided for use if children do not own their own set. Children under age 10 allowed with a skills evaluation. Registration and more information available at www.ulstercyo.net. Registration already underway. If interested, contact Ulster County CYO Director Walter Gaceta at (845) 340-9170, ext. 107 or at Walter.Gaceta@archny.org
—— HEALTH & FITNESS
Jazzercise Classes: Offered 5:30 p.m. Mondays at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Albany Ave., Kingston. All ages and fitness levels welcomed. Local instructor Cathy Shaw has been working with toddlers to seniors for 24 years. For more information, call (845) 339-1545 or email ecshaw87@aol.com
Jazzercise Lite & Fusion Classes: Offered 9 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Marbletown Community Center, U.S. Route 209, in Stone Ridge. All ages and fitness levels welcomed in this fun and effective program. Local instructor Cathy Shaw has been working with toddlers to seniors for 24 years. For more information, call (845) 339-1545 or email ecshaw87@aol.com
Gentle Yoga: 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays in the HealthAlliance HospitalMary’s Avenue Campus auditorium in Kingston. Instructor is Deb Albright. $8 per class. Mats are provided. For more information, call (845) 616-3765.
Senior Mall Walking: The Ulster County Office for the Aging invite seniors to join them for walking at the Hudson Valley Mall every Tuesday at 10 a.m. All participants receive a coupon to buy tea, coffee or water at The Coffee Shoppe in the Mall. For more information, call the Office for the Aging at (845) 340-3456.