Calendar
Mondays, Men of all ages, who would enjoy singing in a men’s choir, are welcomed to join the Catskill Glee Club. Community Life Church, 20 W. Main St., Catskill. This season, the group will host a massed choir at the First Reformed Church, Catskill on April 16, with men’s choirs from Kingston, Albany and East Greenbush participating. For questions, contact CatskillGleeClub@gmail. com or call Bob at (845) 389-1503.
Dance
Benevolent Soc. Inc., 487 Delaware Ave., Kingston. 7 p.m. is dance lesson. 8 to 11 a.m. is dance. $15 ($10 with FT student ID). (914) 388-7048.
Ballet: 11 a.m. Oct. 15. Alice-in-Wonderland Follies. New York Theatre Ballet. Kaatsbaan, 120 Broadway, Tivoli. (845) 757-5106 ext. 2 Line Dancing: 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesdays 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) 4817332.
Lectures and workshops
Dance: 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 14. Zydeco Dance with ZydeGroove, White Eagle Woodcarving: 6 to 9 p.m.
Oct. 14. Marine Signboard class. Fridays, 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $290 for 8 classes. Register now. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston (845) 338-0071. Gallery Conversations: 12 p.m. Oct. 14. Frank Almquist on Post Cards from Kingston. Friends of Historic Kingston Gallery, corner of Main and Wall Streets, Kingston. (845) 339-0720 www.fohk.org. Monsters You Don’t
Know: 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14. Join us for a spooky seasonal talk as fantasy author Thomm Quackenbush details some of his favorite ghosts & goblins. Free and open to call!. No registration required. Tivoli Free Library, Watts dePeyster Hall, 86
Broadway, Village of Tivoli. (845) 757-3771 www.tivolilibrary.org. Free Health Care Services: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 15. 24th Annual Columbia County Golden Gathering. This event is geared toward the interest and needs of senior citizens, admission is free. Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Rt. 23, Hudson. (518) 822-2006.
Junk in the Trunk: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15. St. John the Evangelist Church, 915 Rt. 212, Saugerties. Open your trunk and display your treasures. Contact Barbara, (845) 246-7846. Photography Workshop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15. Photography Workshop, $65 and pre-registration is requested by contacting Kate Palm at kpalm@ catskillcenter.org (845) 586-2611. Maurice D. Hinchey Catkill Interpretive Center. Make up/special effects workshop: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 15. Pretty Ugly, make up and special effects workshop. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255. Alan Cumming Talk: 3 p.m. Oct. 16. Legendary performer Alan Cumming will talk with WAMC’s Joe Donahue about his new collection of photographs accompanied by autobiographical essays.. Tickets $37 and includes one copy of You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures. Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Bard College, Annandale-onHudson. (845) 758-7900 fishercenter.bard.edu
Travel Talk Series: 3to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Scenery and Wildlife of South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255 or visit www.gardinerlibrary.org Forum: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19. Opioid & Heroin Forum. Ellenville Elementary School, 28 Maple Ave., Ellenville. (845) 647-0100 Lecture: 7 p.m. Oct. 19. Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society pre-concert lecture. Repertoire, from Bach to the Beatles. Free lecture with great musical examples. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030. (845) 876-4030 Lecture: 7 p.m. Oct. 19. “A Tale of Three Creeks: Using Community Science.” Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. (845) 338=0071. Suggested donation $5. Roosevelts Series: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Extracting the Truth from the Trade: The Delano Family at home and in China. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. (845) 8762903. Talk: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 20. 4th year of bringing Death Café’s to the area. An important step to demystifying the end of Life. St. James United Methodist Church (Wesley Room), 35 Pearl St., Kingston. (convenient free parking nearby). All are welcome, no admission free, no registration required.
Haunted Huguenot
Street: Interpretations and special nighttime tours will span across the National Historic Landmark Dist. Hourly beginning at 5 p.m., with the last tour departing at 9 p.m., Oct. 14-15, Oct. 28-29, Oct. 21-22 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Historic Huguenot Street, DuBois Fort, 81 Huguenot St., New Paltz. (845) 255-1889, huguenotstreet.org.
Cemetery Tour: 7 p.m. Oct. 15. Our histories are no longer buried. Visit Kingston’s colonial era and meet it’s citizen’s. The Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston. $10 per person, children under 12 free.; www.theatreontheroad.com.
Hike: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Explore the Peter’s Kill area of Minnewaska. Snowshoes may be reserved and rented from the Park Preserve Office, for a
discounted rate of $5 per person for this program. Sam’s Point Preserve, Minnewaska State Park Reserve, (845) 255-0752, laura.conner@parks.ny.gov, www.nysparks.com. Preregistration is required. Kingston Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Wall Street, Kingston. Hudson Valley Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Fresh and local products. Every Saturday year-round. Creig Farm, Pitcher Lane, Red Hook. Smorgasburg Upstate: 200 North St. Kingston, Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Historic 1812 House
Tours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through October. View the private collection of 18th and early 19th century furnishings and decorative arts. Adults $5; child under 16 $2. Friends of Historic Kingston, corner of Wall and Main Streets, Stockade District of Kingston (845) 339-0720 www.fohk.org
Screenings
Movies with Spirit: 7 p.m. Oct. 15. “The Second Mother”. St. John’s Church, 207 Albany Ave., Kingston. For info. (845) 389-9201.
Special events
Torchlight Parade: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 14. Join for this popular election-eve Torchlight parade re-enactment. The night will be filled with music, speeches, and a visit from FDR, Eleanor Roosevelt, their family and Fala. Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center, 4079 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park. (845) 486-7770.
Tag Sale: 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Oct. 15. Unitarian Fellowship of Poughkeepsie, Fellowship Building, 67 South Randolph Ave., Poughkeepsie. Sat. 9-2 with a bargain bag sale on Sat. 2 to 3 p.m. (845) 471-6580. Animals for Adoption Party: 12 to 3 p.m. Oct. 15. Special Fundraiser for the Love of Dogs. Food,
fun, dog games. 4628 Rt. 209, Accord. For more info. (845) 687-7619.
Fundraiser: 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 15. Purse Party, to benefit Glasco ladies auxiliary. Glasco Fire Company, 139 Liberty St., Glasco. Ukraninian Children’s
Day: 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 15. Celebrate Ukrainian culture with crafts, exhibits, Pysandky (traditional egg dying), kolacki (fruit filled holiday cookies), music, etc. Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-5530 for info. Carve for A Cause: 2to5 p.m. Oct. 15. Annual pumpkin carving festival. 181 Libertyville Rd., New Paltz.
Meet the Dentist: 2 p.m. Oct. 15. Healthy Teeth and snacks with Dr. Grover. Starr Library, 68 W.Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 8764030.
Whiskers & Wine: 6to 9 p.m. Oct. 15. Banquet and dance. Dutch Barn at Kiersted House, 119 Main St., Saugerties. Live bar & Silent auction Tickets $25 available at Town & Country Liquors, Sue’s Restaurant, PC Smith Hardware. (845) 246-0784.
Event: 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 16. Sip & Dip. Germantown Community Friends of the Arts. $40 per person. Reservations in advance, please send payment to Daniel Galliher at Germantown Central School, 123 Main St., Germantown. 12526.
Fundraiser: 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 17. “Table Carousel” New Paltz Garden Club’s major fundraiser which supports the annual scholarship given to a graduating New Paltz High School Senior for a college major in Horticulture or Environmental Science. Ulster County BOCES, conference center, 175 Rt. 32 N., New Paltz. Tickets are limited. Bonnie (845) 255-6436 or Lisa (845) 687-6493.
Event: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Wisdom of Women event, join the New Paltz
Chamber of Commerce Wisdom of Women for an amazing evening at the Would Restaurant, Highland. Registration is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Newpaltzchamber.or4g (845) 255-0243 Community Holistic
Healthcare Day: 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 18. Free community event. Community Center, 3564 Main St. (Rt. 209), Stone Ridge. Check in 4 to 7 p.m. www.rhhc.org
Event: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Wisdom of Women event, join the New Paltz Chamber of Commerce Wisdom of Women for an amazing evening at the Would Restaurant, Highland. R College Night: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18. College night and Fall Open House, Columbia-Greene Community college, gymnasium at the Greenport campus. 4400 Route 23, Hudson. (518) 828-2027.
Theater and performance
“Young Frankenstein”: 8 p.m. Oct. 14. and 15, 2 p.m. Sunday. The New Mel Brooks musical. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 6. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. (845) 876-3080. Tickets $27 adults, $25 seniors. www.centerforperformingarts.org.
“Belfast Blues”: 8 p.m. Oct. 14. and 15, Geraldine Hughes in “Belfast Blues,” One-women play, a true story told from Hughes’s perspective as a little girl coming of age in the wartown Belfast of the 1980s. SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr., New Paltz.
Met Live: 1 p.m. Oct. 15. Wagner’s Tristan & Isolde. Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie. (845) 4732072. $28 adults, $26 Bardavon members, $20 children 12 and under.