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Concert: 3 p.m. April 30. Collegium Musicum. Nadia & Max Shepard Recital Hall, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr., New Paltz. $8 general admission, $6 senior (62+) & New Paltz Faculty/staff, $3 student.

Concert: 4 p.m. April 30. From Connermara to the Catskills. A concert of Celtic and American Folk. Unison Arts, 68 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz. (845) 255-1559.

Jazz: 8 p.m. May 1. Brazilian Jazz with John Menegon. Julien J. Studley Theatre, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr., New Paltz. Live Performance: 7:30 p.m. May 4. Jason Ennis and La Voz De Tres. Jazzstock, Senate Garage, uptown Kingston, 4 N. Front St., Kingston. Tickets for each $25. jazzstock@earthlink.net.

Dance

Dance: 1 to 5 p.m. April 30. Variety of music by “The Internationals”. White Eagle Hall, 487 Delaware Ave., Kingston. $7.50 per person. Includes refreshments. Light lunch at low cost. Proceeds benefit the White Eagle Scholarship Fund. (845) 339-5685.

Lectures and workshops

Blacksmithing Workshop: Weekend of April 28, 29, 30. Blacksmithing program, education program for all skill and interest levels. Hands-on teaching program with instruction for beginners. Registration: Tim Neu neuhouse511@verizon.net, (845) 687-7130. Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge.

Wellness Class: 12:30 to 2 p.m. April 29. “Why Does Spring Make Me Sneeze? Pre-registration required. $15. The Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255. Rummage Sale: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 29. $2 bag sale. United Reformed Church, 9 Church St., Bloomington.

Workshop: 10:30 to 1 p.m. April 29. Modular Origami for Greeting cards, Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston. Ages 5 and up, teens and adults.

Artist Talk: 2 p.m. April 29. Painter Chelsea Gibson in the Walt Meade Gallery will discuss the process and content of her work as seen the The Space Between currently on exhibit through May 6. Free and open to the public. Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. (607) 326-7908.

Lecture: 2 to 4 p.m. April 29. Introduction of Islamic Decoration with Amera Abdalrahim, on the history and types of Islamic decoration, followed by a hands-on workshop. Lecture is open; workshop limited to 25 participants. The Dorsky Museum, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz. (845) 257-3844.

Talk: 2 to 4 p.m. Preparing for hiking and leaving no trace. The Gardiner Library, Community Room, 133 Farmers Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255.

Event: 3 to 5 p.m. May 1. Want to reminisce about the boldest era of space exploration? Where were you when man first landed on the moon? Come by the Red Hook Public Library, Monday through Friday, May 1-5 and experience a bit of history, science, and the spirit of discovery. 744 S. Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241 www.redhooklibrary.org.

Talk: 5 p.m. May 3. Peter Lamborn Wilson, aka Hakim Bey, will be discussing his work at the Red Hook Library. Bard College is bringing the anarchist write and Sufi scholar to the Library to discuss his work with the public, outside the college setting. 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241www.redhooklibrary.org Workshop: 6 to 9 p.m. May 3. Boiling Water Bath. Participants will complete the preparation of hot sauce and learn the boiling water method of canning (used fro preserving jams jellies, salsas and quick pickles). Registration is $35 per person. Only a few spots are left in this small hands-on class. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, 232 Plaza Road, Kingston. (845) 340-3990 extension 311.

Talk: 7 p.m. May 3. Teasing the Story from the Historical Record – The Writing of History with Geoffrey Miller. Riverport Wooden Boat School classroom, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. Donation: $5. World War II Exhibition: May 4. Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck. Runs from May 4th through the end of October.

Frog Program: 7:15 p.m. May 4. Frog and Toad have friends: On the importance of Frogs. Elting Library, Steinberg Reading Room , 93 Main St., New Paltz.

Outings

Gardening Event: 11:30a.m. May 1. Red Hook Library, join us for this special gardening event led by Master Gardener Victoria Rolfe. 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241. www. redhooklibrary.org

Screenings

Film: 7 to 9 p.m. April 30. “Cinephillia – Deep Cuts Queer.” Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St., Kingston. (845) 3315300.

Special events

Festival: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 29. Second Annual Bright Ideas Festival, High Meadow School, 3643 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-4855. Community Celebration Day: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 29. The City of Kingston, UPAC, and Bruderhof invite you to come together for this free event to enjoy non-stop entertainment. Free parking in the municipal lot next to Little Italy. Rain or

shine. Broadway Commons, 615 Broadway, Kingston (next to UPAC); bardavon.org/show/ community-celebration-day. 27th Annual Beltane Festival: 12 to 6 p.m. April 29. The Center for Symbolic Studies at Stone Mountain Farm in New Paltz. Come dressed in your fanciful best, picnic, dance the May Pole and enjoy the antics of a merry band of musicians, dancers, jongleurs, giant puppets and prancing horses. Adults $15, seniors and teens $10, children 10 and

under free. Parking at Stone Mountain Farm is $15. Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Road Extension, New Paltz. (845) 658-8083. Inaugural Spring Celebration to Honor the Munsee: 5 to 7 p.m. April 29. Honor the Munsee Native Americans whose homeland was the Hudson Valley when the Huguenot refugees arrived to establish New Paltz. DuBois Fort, 81 Huguenot St., New Paltz. (845) 255-1889 huguenotstreet.org. 16th Annual Autism Walk and Expo: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 30. Rain or shine at the track area of the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. Features 2 mil walk around the track, and individual and team walkers are encouraged to obtain sponsorships. To register or for additional information about the Autism Walk and Expo, Ellen Cordaro (845) 331-2626 or visit www. autismwalk.hv.org

Family Day: 2 p.m. April 30. Sunday Family Day: Exhibition-inspired handson activities for children and their families with Museum Educator Zachary Bowman. SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr., New Paltz. Reister at family Day Information & Registration.

Family Day: 1:30 to 4 p.m. April 30. Children ages 5-10. The event will feature fun, hands-on art activities related to the painting and sculptures on view in the galleries, along with kid-friendly mini-tours. Activities are on-going so families can drop in at any time during the program. Art Center, Frances Lehmam Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie.

College Fair: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 1. Our Lady of Lourdes High School gymnasium, 131 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie. The school will host representatives from more than 55 colleges and universities who will speak with students and parents regarding academic offerings. All are welcome. Visit ollchs.org for more information.

Event: 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 4. Vassar Haiti Project’s annual Art and Soul gala. Open to the public. Tickets are $65.00. Vassar College Alumnae House, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. www.thehaitiproject.org.

Psychic Medium: 7 p.m. May 4. Deborah Hanlon, who specializes in connecting people with loved ones who have passed on, will host “Wine and Spirits”. Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800.

Theater and performance

Theatre on the Road: 8 p.m. April 28. Theatre on the Road brings Julia Cho’s award winning play, “The Language Archive,” to Arts at the Chocolate Factory, Suite 2, 54 Elizabeth St., Red Hook. Opening Night April 28 with be a partial benefit for WAMC. Tickets are $20, with discounts for students, seniors and groups. Artsatthefactory. com or (845) 475-7973. Runs through May 7. Also takes place April 30 and May 7 at 3 p.m. ‘Les Miserables’ School Edition: April 28 and 29 at 7 p.m., April 30, 2 p.m. Onteora Middle/High School, Route 28, Boiceville.

Comedy Night: 8:30 p.m. April 29. Knights of Columbus, Barclay Heights, Saugerties. Sponsored by St. John the Evangelist Church. $15 – cash bar. (845) 3828380 or (845) 246-3424.

Evening of Comedy: 7 to 10 p.m. April 29. St. John’s Reformed Church, 126 Old Post Road North, Red Hook. Featuring Pat Shea. Admission is $15 and includes appetizers, coffee, tea and desserts. There will also be a cash bar, a 50-50 raffle and a silent auction. All proceeds will benefit a Central Europe mission trip scheduled for August. Call the church office at (845) 758-1184 for tickets.