Calendar

Today, May 17

Computer courses: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Computer Learning Center offers computer-related and digital photography classes. Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster, 94 Mary’s Ave., Kingston. (845) 339-0046. Fairly New Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 58 Pearl St., Kingston. (845) 481-4171. 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 is ideal for ages 3-5. Program is free and open to the public. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. www.redhooklibrary.org. 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) 6792213, www.woodstock.org. 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: 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit UCSPCA, 282 Main St., Saugerties. (845) 255-1255 Crossroads to Recovery: 1 p.m. Holy Cross Church, 30 Pine Grove Ave., Kingston. Bridge Games: 1 p.m. Town of Ulster Senior Center, 1 Town Hall Drive, Lake Katrine. $7. Pat, (845) 331-1743. Holy Cross Church Thrift Store: 3 to 6 p.m. 30 Pine Grove Ave., Kingston. (845) 338-0172. Art Hour: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. with Stephanie. New art projects every week, for ages 3 to 103 Stephanie always cooks up something creative to do each week. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St., Phoenicia. (845) 688-7811. Chicken Barbecue: 5 to 7 p.m. Plattekill Reformed Church, King’s Highway, Mount Marion. $12 adults, $5 children 12 and under. Take out or eat in. Music: 5:30 p.m. Underground Sessions at the Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. (845) 2367970. Basic Life Support Provider Renewal Course: 6 to 10 p.m. This is a recertification class for BLS healthcare providers. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. Cost $5, $65 with text; call (845) 475-9742 to register. Dance Xross Fitness: 6 to 7 p.m. $10 per class, 10 Class card for $70. 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. Author Talk: 7 p.m. Join Elinor Levy in learning about military culture, folklore and rituals, as well as the history of Memorial Day. Free. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. Event: 7 p.m. As the kick off event for the Millbrook Literary Festival Merritt Bookstore will be hosting Dani Shapiro (author of “Still Writing,” “Hourglass” and “Slow Motion”) and Elisha Cooper (author of “Falling and Crawling”), two modern memoirists, to meet and talk about the incredibly intimate and honest literature they produce. Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St., Millbrook. (845) 677-5857 Discussion: 7 p.m. The American Psyche and the Imbalance of Our Reason, Will and Emotion. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030 Readings: 7 to 8:30 p.m. First Drafts, a Spring reading of worksin-progress by the Pine Plains Writers’ group. Pine Plains Community Room, Pine Plains Library, 7775 S. Main St., Pine Plains. (518) 398-1927.

Thursday, May 18

Class: 9a.m. to 12p.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) 687-6090. Computer courses: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Computer Learning Center offers computer-related and digital photography classes. Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster, 94 Mary’s Ave., Kingston. (845) 339-0046. Class: 10 to 11 a.m. Chi Gong for healing and disease prevention. Hawksbrother. Marbletown MultiArts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-6090. 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) 6796250. Storytime for ages 18 months and up: 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. Storytime for ages 18 months and up. (845) 876-4030. Tiny Tots Musical Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 246-4317. Storytime and crafts: 10:30 a.m. For children 5-to-9-yearsold, Plattekill Library, 2047 state Route 32, Modena. (845) 8837286. Happy Paws Thrift Store: 11a.m. to 5 p.m. 282 Main St., Saugerties. Proceeds benefit Ulster County SPCA. BrainGames: 1 p.m. at the Starr Library, 66 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. Brain Games is a fun program for older citizens using memory games and puzzles to help them expand their brain power. A volunteer leader guides the class of all skill levels through a series of mental exercises designed to stimulate and challenge their brain. Sponsored by the Office of the Aging. Free. www.dutchessny. gov/countygov/departments/aging or (845) 876-8799. Game Day: 1 to 3 p.m. Game and Card day at the Red Hook Community Center (formerly the Northern Dutchess Bible Church), 59 Fisk St., Red Hook. Bring a friend or come and meet people. $1 suggested donation to cover cost of refreshments. After school story hour: 3:30 p.m. Grades 2 and 3. Stone Ridge Library, Main Street, Stone Ridge. (845) 687-2044, stoneridgelibrary.org/ Mahjong: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030. Tech Time: 6 to 7 p.m. Sign up for a 15-minute one-to-one session with a library staff member who will answer general computer questions. Town of Ulster Public Library, 860 Ulster Ave., Kingston (845) 338-7881. Amateur Radio Club: 7 p.m. Overlook Mountain Amateur Radio Club at the Ulster Fire/Rescue Training Center, 259 Ulster Landing Road, Kingston, FCC license or club membership is not required for attendance. (845) 331-5331. Film: 7 p.m. “Miracles from Heaven.” United Reformed Church, 9 Church St., Bloomington. (845) 331-7099. Open mic: 7 p.m. Sign up 7 to 7:45 p.m. The Lodge, 20 Country Club Lane, Woodstock. Doors open at 8 p.m. email: showtiem@gothamCityWork.com. Free admission. Live Music: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Station Bar & Curio, Veronica Nunn with the Peter Einhorn Trio in the heated pavilion. 101 Tinker St., Woodstock.