Calendar
Today, Sept. 28
Blood Drive: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ellenville High School, 28 Maple Ave., Ellenville. Gentle Yoga: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., Health Alliance Hospital, Mary’s Avenue Campus, Auditorium, Kingston. Mats provided. $8 per class (845) 339-2071. Line Dancing: 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Adult senior line dancing for beginners, 10 to 11 a.m. for intermediate. Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston. No fee. Contact Pat Johnson, (845) 481-7332. Fairly New Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 58 Pearl St., Kingston. (845) 481-4171. Computer courses: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Computer Learning Center offers computerrelated and digital photography classes. Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster, 94 Mary’s Ave., Kingston. (845) 339-0046. Thrift Store: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Margaretville Hospital Auxilary Thrift Shop, 850 Main St., Margaretville. (845) 586-2631. Pre-School Story Time: 10:30 a.m. This popular weekly program, ideal for ages 3-5. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. www. redhooklibrary.org Program is free and open to the public. Classics in Religion: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Diverse sources are used for the weekly classics in religion reading group. Kingston Library, Community Room, 55 Franklin St., Kingston. Albert R. Ahlstrom at aahlstrom@hvc.rr.com or (845) 334-8404. Storytime: 10:30 a.m. For children 2- to 5-years-old, Plattekill Library, 2047 state Route 32, Modena. (845) 883-7286. Baby & Me Time: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Caregiver and child program for ages 0-3. Focuses on developing your baby’s and toddler’s pre-literacy skills. Town of Ulster Library, 860 Ulster Ave., Kingston. Toddler Story Time: 10:30 a.m. with stories, songs and art activities. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. (845) 679-2213, www.woodstock.org. Workshop: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Writers of all levels of experience. Mescal Hornbeck community Center, Rock City Road, Woodstock. Tiny tots story time: 11 a.m. For ages 1-3, Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. www.saugertiespubliclibrary.org. Happy Paws Thrift Store: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit UCSPCA, 282 Main St., Saugerties. (845) 255-1255. Adult/Senior Card Games: 12:30 to 4 p.m. Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center. Play Canasta, Hand and Foot Canasta and/or Pinochle. Beginners welcomed. Contact Pat Johnson at (845) 481-7332, Kingston Parks and Recreation Dept. Esopus Stitchers: 1 p.m. (except first Wednesday of each month; adult program) Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. (845) 338-5580, esopuslibrary.org. Mah-Johngg: 1:30 p.m. (adults) Learn to play this ancient Asian game. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen Holy Cross Church Thrift Store: 3 to 6 p.m. 30 Pine Grove Ave., Kingston. (845) 338-0172. Crossroads to Recovery: 1 p.m. Holy Cross Church, 30 Pine Grove Ave., Kingston. LEGO Club: 4 p.m. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. (845) 757-3771. Art Hour: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Ages 3 to 103 with Francesca. Frannie will cook up something creative to do each week. She is known for her work with natural found objects, as well as jewelry. Phoencia Library, 48 Main St., Phoencia, (845) 688-7811. Juggling & Hula-hooping: 5 p.m. (adults). Props will be provided. Learn from each other in a low-pressure environment. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. Music: 5:30 p.m. Underground’s Sessions at the Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. (845) 236-7970 Bridge Club: 6 to 8 p.m. Learn and play bridge at the Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-5530 Teen Program: 6 p.m. includes 3-D modeling projects, advisory boards, robot club, games, and pizza. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen Dance Xross Fitness: 6to7 p.m. $10 per class, $70 10 Class card. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave., Woodstock. Call Stacy at (845) 532-3486. Rosendale Improvement Association Brass Band and Social Club: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free rehearsals, all ages and talents welcome. Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale. (845) 687-3136. Lecture: 7 p.m. Hudson River Tugs, Then and Now. Riverport Wooden Boat School, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. Suggested $5 Donation. Event: 7 p.m. Listening to the Roosevelts — FDR, The War Years. Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park. www.fdrlibrary.org, (800) 337-8474. Event: 7 p.m. Heart of a Lion a Lone Cat’s Walk Across America. Follow the crosscountry odyssey of a 3-yearold mountain lion. Rosendale Public Library, 264 Main St., Rosendale.(845) 658-9013. Reading: 7:15 p.m. A new screenplay from Hudson Valley writer/director, Nicole Quinn (Racing Daylight), will be read as part of the Rosendale Theatre’s Artist’s New Work Forum. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-8989, www.rosendaletheatre.org.
Thursday, Sept. 29 (to 10 a.m.)
Kingston Transition: 8:309:30 a.m. Outdated Cafe, 314 Wall St., Kingston. Neighbors meeting neighbors for breakfast on the first Thursday of every month. Come and talk about what you are doing for the Kingston community and what you think is needed to improve life for all in Kingston. Find out more about Kingston’s Repair Cafe. All are welcome. Class: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Artistic Anatomy Keith Gunderson. Students of all levels of experience and ages are invited to register at any time throughout the year. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 Route 212, Woodstock. (845) 679-2388. Class: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Awareness through Movement, Lynn Kenny, certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-8890. Class: 10 to 11 a.m. Chi Gong for healing and disease prevention. Hawksbrother. Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-8890. Hooks & Needles, Yarns & Threads: Thursdays between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tivoli Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters and all other yarn crafters. $1 suggested donation, to go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection. (845) 757-3771, www. tivolilibrary.org. Happy Apple Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 24 E. O’Reilly St. (across from the firehouses), Kingston. (845) 338-0833. Story hour for ages 3-5: 10 a.m. Hurley Library, 44 Main St., Hurley. (845) 338-2092, hurley.lib.ny.us. Parkinson’s Dance/Exercise Class: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Weekly group for Parkinson’s disease patients, caregivers & friends to address systems of the disease and other neurological disorders. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave., Kingston. $12 per class. Anne Olin at (845) 679-6250.