Calendar

Today, Aug. 11

Event: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Veterans Stand Down: An indoor/outdoor event providing outreach for veterans in need, including those who may be homeless. Call if transportation is needed. 845-340-3190. Ulster Hose 5 Fire Co., 830 Ulster Ave., Kingston. Ulstercountyny.gov Workshop: 9 to 11 a.m. Collage workshop, get ready to cut, paste and create art. Paper Trail, Montgomery Row, Rhinebeck. (845) 876-8050. Baby/Toddler Playgroup: 9:30 a.m. For ages infant to 5 years old, Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second St., Athens. Children must be accompanied by parent, grandparents or caregiver. (518) 9452580 or lesliecreed@hotmail.com. Class: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Mixed level Vinyasa, Anne Robinson. Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-6090. Happy Apple Thrift Shop: 10a.m. 24 E. O’Reilly St., Kingston. To 3 p.m. (845) 338-0833. Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starr Library, 68 West Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030, starrlibrary.org. Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starr Library, 68 West Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030, starrlibrary.org. Fairly New Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 58 Pearl St., Kingston. (845) 481-4171. Workshop: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The three-week Youth Mandala Workshop will take place Fridays, Aug. 11, 18 & 25. Catskill Interpretive Cente, 5096 Route 28, Mount Tremper. A $15 materials fee is due at the time of registration. To register, contact Katie at kpalm@catskillcenter.org or (845) 5862611. Under Threes Storytime: 10 a.m. For children birth-35 months with a caregiver. Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40Center St., Ellenville. Sign up at (845) 647-5530. Toddler storytime: 10:30 a.m. For children 12-36 months, Ellenville Public Library and Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-3350. Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Preschool story time. Early literacy activities and stories for children ages 3-5. Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-3350. Musical storytime: 10:30 a.m. 1to 3-years-old, Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 246-4317. Storytime: 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. For children ages 4-5. Highland Public Library, 30 Church St., Highland. (845) 691-2275. Happy Paws Thrift Store: 11a.m. to 5 p.m. 282 Main St., Saugerties. Proceeds benefit the Ulster County SPCA. Canasta Players: 12 p.m. Gardiner Public Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 2551255. Art Exhibit: 12 to 2 p.m. Opening Reception for the branch’s latest exhibit, a collection of illustrations by Richard Clark through Sept. 14. Ulster Savings Bank, 2201 U.S. Route 44/state Route 55, Gardiner. Thrift Store: 12-4 p.m. Margaretville Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop, 850 Main St., Margaretville. Teen Book Group: 3 p.m. Stone Ridge Library, Main Street, Stone Ridge. (845) 687-2044. Free tutoring by appointment: 3 to 6 p.m. Homework clubs and after-school kid sitters. Empowering Ellenville, 159 Canal St., Ellenville. (877) 576-9931. Dungeons & Dragons: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Join your Dungeon Master, Patrick to create and play characters from a Storm King’s Thunder campaign. All ages welcome. Tivoli Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. (845) 757-3771. LEGO Club: 4:15 p.m. For children ages 5 and up. Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-5530. Libratory: 4:30 p.m. An exciting, hand-on opportunity for children to participate in STEM learning in a fun, informal environment. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 8763241, www.redhooklibrary.org. Art Exhibit: 5 to 7 p.m. Alison Winfield-Burns shows an oil portrait of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara marlin fishing off the coast of Cuba, from a 1960s Hemingway Tournament, at the Gallery, Opus 40, 50Fite Rd., Saugerties. 15th Annual Saugerties Artist Studio Tour: 5 to 7 p.m. Opening Reception. Opus 40, 50 Fite Rd., Saugerties. Open studios Aug. 12-13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All tours are free and open to the public. (845) 246-7493, Saugertiesarttour.com. Concert: 5 to 8 p.m. Get outside and relax on the lawn of the Red Hook Library for an eclectic mix of folk, pop, and original music from four local acts. All are welcome. 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241. Art Exhibit: 5 to 8 p.m. A “Sculpture and Art Fair in the Garden” at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church and benefit the refugee crisis affecting those fleeing the civil strife in Syria. As part of the event, a wine and cheese reception will take place. Tickets are $10. The Sculpture Garden also will be open from dawn to dusk between Aug. 12 and Sept. 5. St. Gregory’s, 2578 Route 212, Woodstock. Performance: 5 p.m. Summerdance on Tour performs site-specific pieces outdoors at Montgomery Place, The Vanaver Caravan’s SummerDance. Montgomery Place (Annandaleon-Hudson), 26 Gardener Way, Red Hook. (845) 256-9300, vanavercaravan.org. By donation at door. “The Complete Works of William. Shakespeare (abridged)”: 5:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Aug. 11 to Sept. 45 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. Three guys, 90 minutes, all of Shakespeare. (845)-247-4007. Blankets, chairs, picnics welcome. Admission is free. Suggested donation $10. Live Music: 6:30to 9:30 p.m. Talking Fire Reggae band followed by ‘70s & ‘80s. with DJ Spin DRX at 10 p.m. 21 years and older. Uncle Willy’s, 31 N. Front St., Kingston. Concert: 6:30 p.m. The T. McCann Band is an eclectic group of gentlemen musicians. Free. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck. (845) 266-5530 Presentation: 7 p.m. Andes Central School Drama club presents A Summer Cabaret. 85 Delaware Ave., Andes. (845) 676-3166. Video & Talk: 7 p.m. The D&H Canal Historical Society and Museum will present Museum Director Anita Peck. Peck will introduce a 1986 video recording of her father, Walter Williams, explaining the storied history of (canal town) Rosendale cement, mushrooms, records and more. Admission $5 for non-members. 23 Mohonk Road, High Falls. (845) 687-2000 Pre-Concert Talk: 7:30 p.m. The Genius of Chopin. Performance 8 p.m. Fryderyk Chopin (1810-49). Sosnoff Theater, Bard College, 30 Campus Road, Annandale-on-Hudson. (845) 758-7512. Tickets $25-$60. Event: 8 p.m. Three local, one nationally known playwright, and four directors will have an opportunity to present their short plays at Arts and the Chocolate Factory, 54 Elizabeth St., Red Hook. 845475-7973. Tickets $20 and $15 for students. Also Aug. 12 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 13 at 3 p.m. Night Sky Viewing: 8 to 10 p.m. Meet at Vassar College Observatory for night sky viewing. Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. Space is limited, registration required. Free. (845) 876-4030. Screening: 8:30 p.m. “Lost Rondout: A Story of Urban Removal,” which chronicles the destruction of downtown Kingston in a 1960s federally funded urban renewal project. T.R. Gallo Park, foot of Broadway, Rondout Creek waterfront, Kingston. Live Music: 9 p.m. Grammy Winner, Reggae Superstar Maxi Priest with Lady moon and the Eclipse, Max Glazer Federation Sound and Starcade. Celebrating Upstates Reggae’s 35th Anniversary. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Tickets $40. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. Concert: 8 p.m. Music from High Peaks, Basilica Hudson, 110 S. Front St., Hudson. catskillhighpearksmusic.org. (800) 8430778 Live Music: 9 p.m. Suanne Vega brings finely carved fold-pop to Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Live Music: 10 p.m. 70s & 80s DJ. 21+. Uncle Willy’s, 31 N. Front St., Kingston.