Calendar
Art exhibit and openings
Joyce Goldstein Gallery exhibition: “Take Your Pulse,” new works by Cathy Diamond, Jenny Lynn McNutt and Louisa Waber. Curated by Cathy Diamond, card essay by Natalie Haddad. May 26 to June 24. Opens with a reception Friday, May 26 p.m. from 5 to 7 p.m. 16 Main Street, Chatham. Gallery hours are Thursday to Sundays from 12 to 5 p.m. (518) 7648989.
Art Exhibit: 5 to 7 p.m. May 27. Opening reception. 20 Artists explore the rosy glow of nostalgia and enduring classic design. Mark Gruber Gallery, 17 New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz. Photography Exhibit: Begins June 1. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jessica Scott, Photography. Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, 1099Morton Blvd. Kingston. Blood Drive: 1 to 6 p.m. Hudson Elks Lodge No. 787, 201 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson.
Photography Exhibit: The 75th Anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 — The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum’s new photographic exhibition titled “Images of Internment: The Incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II.” The exhibit will be on display in the library’s William J. Vanden Heuvel Gallery through Dec. 3.
Books, readings and signings
Teen Book Club: 4to6 p.m. May 26. Teens will read the book “Pax” by Sarah Pennypacker. Hurley Library, 48 Main St, Hurley, (845) 338-2092. hurleylibrary@gmail.com.
Adult Book Group: 5 to 6 p.m. May 26. “1984,” by George Orwell. Hurley Library, 48 Main St, Hurley, (845) 338-2092. hurleylibrary@gmail.com.
Book and Tag Sale: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 27. (Preview 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.) $10. Community Room, second floor of Pine Plains Free Library, 775 South Main St., Pine Plains.
Poets: 4 p.m. May 27. Marie Howe and Donna Masini. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 679-8000.
Book Signing: 1 to 2 p.m. May 28. Carol Weston Book signing at Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St., Millbrook. (845) 677-5857
Book Review: 3 p.m. May 28 Tinker Street: Voices from the Green and Beyond. The Golden Notebook,, 29 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 679-8000.
Staged Reading: 3 p.m. May 28 Free stages reading brings to life the Jewish immigrant experience. A Bintel Brief: Sixty years of letters from the Lower Eastside to the Jewish Daily Forward. Hudson Hall, 327 Warren St., Hudson. (518) 822-1438.
Book and Tag Sale: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 29. Community Room, seocond floor of Pine Plains Free Library, 775 South Main St., Pine Plains.
Book Group: 7 p.m. May 30. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia by Moshin Hamid. Starr Book Group, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030.
Readings: 8 p.m. May 30. Celebrate the poetry and life Janine Pommy Vega with special guests. Harmony in Woodstock, Mill Hill Road, attached to Wok n’ Roll Café.
Cookbook Club: 6:30 p.m. May 31. Come and join a book club for all the foodies out there. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030.
Talk and Signing: 7 p.m. May 31. Scouting and the Presidency with David C. Scott. Henry A. Wallace Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Home, 4079 Albany Post Road., Hyde Park. (845) 486-7745.
Author Talk: 7 p.m. May 31. With Robert Waugh, military folklore. Singer/songwriter. Your Inner Butterful. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. (845) 3385580.
Concerts and music
The Beatles Experience: May 26 and 27 at 8 p.m., May 29 at 3 p.m. The second Castaway Concert Series, a live multi-media spectacular. Appropriate for all audiences. $25. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. (845) 876-3080, http://www.centerforperformingarts.org/.
Spring Folk Music Weekend: May 26 to 29, Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, 400 Granite Road, Kerhonkson. A weekend of folk, roots and Americana music. Featuring Cathy Barton and Dave Para, Harry Bolick, Susan Trump and Alan Friend. Visit folkmusicny.org or call (646) 628-4604. Fifth Annual Uke Fest and
Concert: May 26 to 29, Enjoy a family-friendly weekend retreat of music and friends in a natural setting for uke players of all ages and skill levels. Workshops, concerts, dancing and jam sessions. James Hill & Anne Janelle concert Saturday, May 27, 8 p.m., Tickets $10$15. The Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge. (845) 657-8333; ashokancenter.org.
Concerts on the Green: 1 to 5 p.m. May 27. Village Green, center of Woodstock. Free concert. Features some of the Hudson Valley’s best talent. Live Music: 7:30 p.m. May 27. Acclaimed as “the best new party band” by NPR.
Red Baraat will usher in Summer in exciting fashion. Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury.
Dance: 7:30 p.m. May 27. Jennifer Muller/The Works. Artistic director Jennifer Muller creates dances that evocative, passionate and engaging. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. (845) 757-5106 ext. 2 or 10.
Concert: 8 p.m. May 27. James Hill and Anne Janelle. Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge. (845) 657-8333, askokancenter.org.
Live Music: 9 p.m. May 27. In honor of our Veterans Memorial Weekend Concert. Professor Louie and the Crowmatix with The Woodstock Horns led by Dan Shaut. Levon Helm Birthday Celebration. Music of the Band. Originals. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Wodostock Veterans-admission free. (845) 679-4406.
Concert: 7 p.m. May 28 Guillermo Klein Sextet. Led by a true jazz composer for large ensembles. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. (845) 236-7970. The Sunburst Brothers &
The Cousins: 9 p.m. June 1, Performing live at Catskill Mountain Pizza, 51 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. www. catskillmountainpizza.com, (845) 679-9679.
Live Music: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursdays, Station Bar & Curio, Veronica Nunn w/ Peter Einhorn Trio. in the heated pavilion. 101 Tinker St., Woodstock. Bridge Music radio broadcasts: Public sound-art installation featuring the music of Joseph Bertolozzi using sounds from the Mid Hudson Bridge. Sitespecific radio broadcasts at 95.3FM from Johnson-Iorio Park, Ransom Road, Highland. Year round. Free. http://www.josephbertolozzi.com/bridge-music/
Dance
Hudson Valley Tango Festival: May 26 to 28. Athree-day weekend, full of workshops lead by six of the most wonderful and skilled tango maestros and performers, live music and authentic milongas. View schedule and register online. Various venues in Kingston. (845) 475-6006; dojodancecompany.com/hudson-valley-tango-festival.
Lectures and workshops
Workshop: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 27. Mountain Top Arboretum Invasive Species day program with Dr. Mark Whitmore and Dan Snider. Mountain Top Arboretum, 4 Maude Adams Road, Tannersville. (518) 589-3903.
Lecture: 7 p.m. May 31. Chief Engineer Russell F. Lord’s Journal, 1848-52: The Final Enlargement of the D&H Canal” will Bill Merchant, Historian and curator, D&H Canal Museum. Riverport Wooden Boat School classroom, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. Suggested donation $5.
Lecture: 5 p.m. June 1. Vassar college art director to give lecture on rare exhibit in the Light of Naples. Frances Leham Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. Free. Workshop: 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 1. Brining Harmony to the Body through Jin Shin Jyutsu, with Zena Cohen. Rondout Valley Holistic Health Community, Marbletown Community Center. Free. www.rvhhc.org
Outings
Kingston Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 18. Located between John St. and Main Street, Kingston. www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org
Mower’s Flea Market: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 27. Maple Lane, Woodstock. Mowerssaturdayfleamarket.com
Flea Market: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 27. Raffle table, 16 vendors. St. Peter’s Mulry hall, 1021 Keator Ave., off Route 213, Rosendale. Rain or shine.
Tour: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 27. The Matthewis Persen House functions as Ulster County’s heritage gateway. Treasure troves of history and culture. It has been the home of doctors, tailors, innkeepers, druggists, grocers and Ulster County government. It was burned at least twice, saw the wars and revolution and survived to tell its tale. 74 John St., Kingston. (845) 340-3040 ulstercountyny.gov/countyclerk/persenhouse.html. Saugerties Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 27. Cahill School parking lot, 115 Main St., Saugerties.
Train Rides: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 27. Catskill Mountain Flyer. Enjoy a fun round-trip train ride departing from the historic city of Kingston, ride across the Hurley Flats and climb up Hurley Mountain. Purchase tickets online Adults $14, seniors $13, youth $8. Departing 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Catskill Mountain Railroad, 149 Aaron Court, Kingston. (845) 688-7400, catskillmtrailroad.com.
Guided Walking Tour: 2 p.m. May 28 Main Street, Hurley. Adults $5, children under 12 free. Hurley Heritage Society Museum, 52 Main St., Hurley. (845) 331-8852, hurleyheritagesociety.org. Screenings “Moana”: 5 p.m. Friday, May 26, Red Hook Public Libaray, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. A free screening with refreshments. (845) 7583241. Film Screening: 7to9 p.m. May 30. Ang Lee’s “the Wedding Banquet.” Old Dutch Church, Wall St., Kingston. Free admissions (Donations welcome).
Special events
Giant Yard Sale: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 26. Reservoir United Methodist Church, Route 28, Shokan. Also Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Indoors and outdoors.
USO Show: Friday, May 26, at 7 p.m. in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will present its 14th annual USO Show. Patterned after the WWII-era shows put on to entertain American troops serving around the globe, this year’s show will feature two hours of entertainment including live Big Band music from the 1930s and 40s, comedy and juggling, historic newsreels, and much more. This evening of family entertainment is the kick-off event for the Memorial Day Weekend programs at the Roosevelt Library and Home. Pre-registration is required for this event as seating is limited. Visit www.fdrlibrary.org to register. (845) 486-1970.
Plant Sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 27. on the lawn next to the Visitor Center parking lot at the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site on Route 9, Hyde Park. Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair: Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Road, New Paltz. Admission: Adults $9, seniors $8, children 12 and under free. Free Parking. Rain or shine. No dogs. Fill The Van: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 27. The Shelter Van will be ready to load with donations from the community. There also will be a UCSPCA booth with information on the shelter. Hurley Ridge Market, 295 State Route 375, West Hurley. Seventh Annual Memorial
Tribute Service: 3 p.m. May 27. This free musical tribute to those who have served our country both past and present will move you, and you honor those men and women who have been the strength of our country. The Red Hook UMC choir and the Hudson Valley Ecumenical Choir will be joining together for this musical tribute; corner of Church Street and Route 199, Red Hook. (845) 758-6283. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. May 29. The National Park Service will host a graveside memorial service in the Rose Garden at the home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park. Free, public event. Memorial Day History and Tradition: 3 p.m. May 29. The Presentation will be held on Temple Hill in conjunction with the Memorial days activities at the New Windsor Cantonment. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, 374 Temple Hill Road (Route 300), New Windsor. (845) 561-1765.
Theater and performance
“Murder at the Spakeasy”: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 26, aboard The Pride of the Hudson, Front Street, Newburgh. Boarding at 6 p.m.; Cruise at 6:30 p.m.; dinner and show at 7 p.m.. $69. prideofthehudson.com, (845) 363-4550.
“Love’s Labour’s Lost”: 7 p.m. May 26 and 27, 4 p.m. May 28. New Genesis Productions play, Woodstock Historic Byrdcliffe Theatre, 380 Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock. Suggested donation $12 at door, $10 advance. www.newgenesisproductions.org.
“Still”: 8 p.m. June 1. Funny, startling, touching, probably not like any play you have seen before, “Still” by Jen Silverman, a Yale award winner, is a play about the joys and pains of life, as seen from perspectives of unusual character. Including a still-born baby named Constantinople. Performing Arts of Woodstock, Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Woodstock and plays on 6⁄2,3,4,9,10,11,16,17,18 on Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m.