Calendar

Today, July 29

Kingston Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wall Street, Kingston. info@ kingstonfarmersmarket.org Holy Cross Thrift Shop: 9 a.m. Holy Cross Church, 30 Pine Grove Ave., Kingston. To 12 p.m. (845) 331-6796. Running Festival: 9 a.m. Ellenville Mountain Running Festival, a rugged 16-mile run to the top of the ridge. Starts and finishes at Berme Road Park, Berme Road in scenic Ellenville. Festive finish line with music, food and drinks. Longpathraces.com. Bird and Butterfly Walk: 9:30 a.m. Stroll along the Clinton Nature Trail with expert birder Barbara Mansell. We will look for birds, butterflies, and dragonflies. Enjoy refreshments in the library after the walk. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck. (845) 266-5530. Old Time Fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grahamsville Fairgrounds, state Route 55, Grahamsville. This year’s fair includes old-fashioned activities such as horseshoe pitching, corn shucking and lady’s skillet throwing, children’s oldfashioned games, ice cream making demonstration and tasting, Chestnut Creek ball race, pie auction, local history exhibits, spinning and quilting demonstrations. Plenty of free parking and admission is free, with only a nominal fee for some games and food. Held rain or shine. (845) 985-7700. Book Signing: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Adele Griffin is a two-time National Book Award Finalist and highly acclaimed author of numerous books for young adult and middle grade readers. Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St., Millbrook. (845) 677-5857. Thrift Store: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Church of the Comforter, Wynkoop Place, Kingston. Teen Geek Squad: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Available to answer tech questions at the Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241, redhooklibrary.org. Saugerties Farmers’ Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A gathering place for farmers, food, and community. 115 Main St., Saugerties. Every Saturday except on Sept. 30. Through Oct. 28. Hudson Valley Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fresh and local. Every Saturday year-round. Creig Farm, Pitcher Lane, Red Hook. Family Yoga: 10:30 a.m. If you have a mat, bring it along. Register on the calendar at the starrlibrary.org or call (845) 876-4030. Hike: 10:30 a.m. Born and raised in Olive, Bud Eckert knows more about the history of this area than nearly anyone alive. We will meet at the Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan, and then carpool up to the tail head. Space is limited. (845) 6572482, programs@olivefreelibrary.org, Olivefreelibrary.org. Space is limited. Super Saturday Story Adventures: 11 a.m. Woodstock Library District, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. Reading fun for the whole family with special guest storytellers. Check the website for weekly story events. www.woodstock.org. Happy Paws Thrift Store: 11 a.m. 282 Main St., Saugerties. To 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Ulster County SPCA. Performance: 11 a.m. “Beauty and the Beast” by the Hampstead Stage Company. A live theater performance. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. (845) 876-3080. All seats $7. Repair Café: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kingston Repair Café. Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church, 122 Clinton Ave., Kingston. Steam to the Catskills: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Kingston welcomes steam locomotive Viscose No. 6 pulling the Catskill Mountain Flyer. Purchase tickets online. Adults $14, seniors $13, youngsters $8. Catskill Mountain Railroad, 149 Aaron Court, Kingston. (845) 688-7400, Catskillmtrailroad. com. Workshop: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Help decorate the entrance to our favorite library with colorful knotted ropes, ribbons and bells. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030. Thrift Store: Noon to 4 p.m. Margaretville Hospital Auxilary Thrift Shop, 850 Main St., Margaretville. Event: 12 to 1 p.m. Where’s Waldo Final Party and Raffle. Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St., Millbrook. (845) 677-5857. Stories and crafts: 12:30 p.m. Ages 4-7. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 246-4317. Walking Tour: 1 p.m. Rondout National Historic District walking tour. Last Saturday of each month through October. Fee is $10 for adults, $5 for youngsters under 16. Free to Historic Kingston members. Heritage Area Visitors Center, 20 Broadway, Kingston. A free Rondout District Walking tour guide is available at the Friends of Historic Kingston Gallery and heritage Area Visitors Centers, 20 Broadway and 308 Clinton Ave., Kingston. Group or private tours can be arranged by special apt. (845) 339-0720. Workshop: 1 to 3 p.m. Melanie Delgado. Ages 11-16. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. For more details, call (845) 679-2388. Free. Ages 11-16. Event: 2 p.m. “Death Café.” Facilitated by end-of-life doulas Elysabeth and Anthony Swan. Coffee, tea, and baked goods … and an open discussion about the topic many fear to discuss. Hyde Park Free Library, 2 Main St., Hyde Park. Gallery Talk: 2 p.m. Paul Gallay, president of Riverkeeper, New York’s clean water advocate. The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz. (845) 2573844. Suggested donation $5. Mower’s Flea Market : 2 p.m. to dusk Saturdays in July and August, Maple Lane, Woodstock. (845) 679-6744, mowerssaturdayfleamarket.com. Event: 3 p.m. Build a better world: informing yourself about the mighty Hudson. Two Clearwater educators will visit the library with live fish and macroinvertebrates and present two learning stations. Town of Ulster Library, 860 Ulster Ave., Kingston. (845) 338-7881 Event: 3p.m. The Starry Road to Freedom, a one-man show chronicling the life and good work of social reformer Frederick Douglass. Clermont State Historic Site, 1 Clermont Ave., Germantown. (518) 537-6622 Talk: 4 to 5 p.m. “Can U Dig This?” An Our Town talk with Professor Christopher Lindner to update the status of the ongoing archaeohistorical project underway at the ancient Parsonage site, a block away at 52 maple Ave., Germantown. Germantown Library Hover Room, 31 Palatine Park Road, Germantown. (518) 537-5800 Forum: 5 to 6 p.m. Woodstock Library Forum: A Talk with Jason Stern, who will discuss the cultural commons, which includes the inner work and its impact on community through the atmosphere we all create and share. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. (845) 679-2213. Fundraiser: 5 to 8 p.m. Spaghetti dinner will be held at the Palenville Fire House, 717 state Route 32A, Palenville. (518) 678-3311. This event is to raise funds to pay for the helicopters and search teams still looking for Steven Beare, born and raised in Catskill, was climbing Mount Elbrus, in Russia, solo, in mid-June when a blizzard hit the area. He was reported missing on June 16. Art Exhibit: 5 to 7 p.m. Opening Reception. The Co-Lab Lab (an exhibit centered on collaboration). July 29-Sept. 23. GCCA Gallery, 398 Main St., Catskill. Gallery hours: Mondays-Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 12 to 5 p.m. Free. (518) 943-3400. Annual Chicken BBQ: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Reformed Church of Shawangunk, 1166 Hoagerburgh Road, Route 18, Wallkill. Half-chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, corn on the cob, baked potato, roll/butter, dessert and drinks. Adults $15, seniors 64 & older and veterans $13. Children 5-12 & adults over 90, $10. Take-out orders available. Call (845) 895-2952 for tickets. Reservations required. Meet the Writers: 5 to 7 p.m. Brett Ryback & Eric Ulloa. Oblong Rhinebeck, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-0500. Admission: Free/refreshments will be served. RSVP requested. Special Event: 5:30p.m. Short Film Festival Hudson Shorts is a mixed genre, short film festival with entries from local and global makers. Program 1 is at 5:30 p.m. and program 2 at 7:30 p.m. Time and Space Limited, 434 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 822-8100. Tickets $10 general admission, $8.50 members and students. For both programs, $18 general admission, $15 for members and students. Art Exhibit: 6 to 8 p.m. Opening Reception. Surrealism, a second look, showcasing creative, imaginative work that examines what is real and what is not. Tivoli Artists Gallery, 60 Broadway, Tivoli. Exhibit through Aug. 20. Light snacks and drinks – with the opportunity to meet the artists. Event: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. “Keeping African Roots History Alive.” Join us for an evening of real history with three enlightened elders. Seeking Freedom in the Atlantic World. Opening with Juma Sultan African Drums. The Library at 43 Gill St., Kingston. Cookies, coffee, mingling. Free. All welcome. Call Odell Winfield for more information at (914) 388-3092 Readings: 6:30 p.m. Richard Hedderman, Robert McDonough, Anne-Marie Yerks. Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. Virtual Reality and Pizza Night: 7 p.m. Immerse yourself in an ocean that abounds with sea life, walk across a plank 80 stories above the ground, or break out of an asteroid and see the galaxy up close. Try the newest in virtual reality gaming and have some pizza. This free event requires preregistration by Friday, July 28. Call the library at (845) 6572482. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. Event: 7to 10:30p.m. Art Pop Up Party. Garten. Art + Music + Beverage = party. Ole Savannah, Southern Table and Bar, 100 Rondout Landing, Kingston. Live Music: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Marc Delango, eclectic and unexpected songs of the American landscape. No cover. Gomen-Kudasai Noodel Escape, Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz. Concert: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. JAZZSTOCK is presenting another exciting, all-star concert with Marilyn Crispell, Joe Fonda, Harvey Sorgen at the Senate Garage, 4 North Front St., Kingston. Tickets $15. (845) 802-0029, www.jazzstock.com. Event: 7:30 p.m. A Fusion Belly Dance showcase. Tickets $25 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Bridge Street, 44 W. Bridge St., Catskill. Concert: 8 p.m. Jazz promo services presents: Eldar Djangirov Trio. Maverick Concerts, 120 Maverick Rd., Woodstock. www.jazzpromoservices. com General admission $25. Students $5. Reserved seating $45.