What’s happening
Benefit Scrabble Tournament on April 9 in Saugerties
WHAT: Scrabble tournament
WHEN: April 9 from 3 to 5 p.m., with reservations required by April 6
WHERE: New World Home Cooking, 1411 Route 212, Saugerties
DETAILS: The annual “Scrabble Afternoon” tournament offers three competitive Scrabble matches with prizes, a snack buffet and drinks — along with two hours of learning new words. Show up with a friend for a two-person team or the tourney’s organizers will pair you up. The admission fee is $25 and will benefit the Ulster Literacy Foundation, the Kingston-based organization that provides free one-to-one tutoring in basic reading and writing skills, as well as teaching English as a new language. The deadline
to register for the tourney is April 6.
CONTACT: Visit ulsterliteracy.org/ or call (845) 3316837 for tickets or more information.
‘Cinderella! Cinderella!’ at Woodstock Playhouse
WHAT: Play, Cinderella! Cinderella!” WHEN: March 11 and 12 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock
DETAILS: The New York Conservatory for the Arts’ Children’s Theatre will present two performances of “Cinderella! Cinderella!” It’s a comedy with lessons for the whole family. In the play, Cinderela learns she can rely on her Fairy Godmother for only so long — until she needs to stand up for herself. Attendees can have a photo opportunity with Alice and her friends after the show. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and children.
CONTACT: Visit woodstockplayhouse.org or call (845) 679-6900 for tickets or more information.
Free workshop for job seekers on April 5
WHAT: Workshop for job seekers
WHEN: April 5 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Cross Conference Room at East Fishkill Community Library, 348 Route 376, Hopewell Junction
DETAILS: The library is hosting a free workshop presented by Dutchess One Stop on skills identification and transferable skills. Employers are interested in your skill sets. The question is, are you able to describe your skills clearly? Learn how to identify skills you possess and how best to describe them when applying for a job. Once you have learned what your skills are, learn how to transfer those skills to other jobs and how best to market them to employers on a resume, in a cover letter and in an interview. Reservations are suggested. The workshop is limited to 20 people.
CONTACT: Visit eflibrary.org or call (845) 221-9943 to register or for more information.
Spring Garden Day at SUNY Ulster on April 8
WHAT: Spring Garden Day WHEN: April 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
WHERE: SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge
DETAILS: The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Master Gardeners will present their annual Spring Garden Day. The keynote speaker will be Marie Iannotti, a longtime gardener, online garden authority, and a former Cornell Cooperative Extension horticulture educator and Master Gardener program coordinator. She is also a nursery owner, speaker and author. Iannotti will speak on “A Gardener’s Tour of the Hudson Valley.” A whirlwind tour of local gardens in words and pictures, her talk will feature the history and plantings of such beautiful sites as Stonecrop in Putnam County, Wethersfield in Amenia, Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz and many more. Admission to the event is $40 in advance and $45 at the door. A catered lunch is available and must be purchased upon registering, or attendees can bring their own. Preregistration is highly recommended.
CONTACT: Visit tinyurl. com/2017-Garden-Day, send an email to dm282@ cornell.edu or call (845) 340-3990, ext. 335, to register or for more information.
Student production of ‘Lion King Jr.’ opens March 17
WHAT: Musical, “The Lion King Jr.”
WHEN: March 17 at 7:30 p.m., March 18 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and March 19 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Orpheum Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main St., Tannersville
DETAILS: “The Lion King Jr.,” based on the Broadway production and the animated film, will be performed by students at Hunter-Tannersville Middle School/High School. Advanced tickets are $12 for reserved seating, $10 for general seating, and $6 for seniors and children. Tickets at the door are $12 for adults.
CONTACT: Call (518) 598-5400, ext. 1002, for advance tickets or more information.