Calendar
Today, Aug. 12
Breakfast: 7:30to 11a.m. Blueberry pancake breakfast. Fire Company fundraiser hosted by Pioneer Engine Co. 1, Norbury Hall, Center Street, Ellenville.
Event: 8 to 11 a.m. Damsels and Dragons. Led by Maha Katanani. John Burroughs’ Slabsides and nature Sanctuary, 261 Floyd Ackert Road., West Park. (845) 246-9529, johnburroughsassociation.org.
Breakfast: 8 to 11 a.m. Modena Ladies Auxiliary, 1953 U.S. Route 44/ state Route 55, Modena. (845) 8836937. $8 per person, $6 senior, and take out $10. Children under 5 free.
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.
Thrift Store: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Church of the Comforter, Wynkoop Place, Kingston. Yard Sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Blue Mountain Reformed Church, Blue Mountain Church Road, Saugerties. A large variety of items will be for sale, including miscellaneous, household, books, children’s items, holiday crafts, etc.
Pop-Up Flea Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Third Annual Family of Woodstock Pop Up Flea Market, Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston.
Blueberry Festival: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Live music all day at Liberty Square, over 175 exhibitors/vendors, children’s activities, much more. Canal St. and Liberty Square, Ellenville. Rain or shine, no fee to enter festival. Please note: No animals are allowed. (845) 647-4620.
Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Features books on school summer reading lists and many, many classics. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030
Book Signing: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. “Hook’s Tale,” a story told from the perspective of Peter Pan’s Captain Hook. Author John Pielmeier. Millbrook Farmer’s Market, 3263 Franklin Ave., Millbrook.
Event: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Shoestring Band at Saunderskill Farm Market, 5100 Route 209, Accord. (845) 626-2676. Fairly New Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 58 Pearl St., Kingston. (845) 481-4171. 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. Ulster County Genealogical Society: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hurley Reformed Church, 11 Main St., Hurley.
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. 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.
Workshop: 10:30 a.m. Come learn how to work with clay with local potter Sally Rothchild. Registration required. Call the Phoenicia Library, (845) 688-7811. At 1 p.m. there will be a workshop for children to learn how to work with clay. Registration required. Story Time in the Shade: 10:30to 11:30 a.m. With Maureen Garcia. Fun for all ages. Mountain Top Arboretum, 4 Maude Adams Road, Tannersville. If inclement weather, program will be
held at Mountain(518) 589-3903.Top Library, Tannersville. Fifth11 a.m. Annualto 5 p.m. Artists All-day on plein the air Street: event showcasing20 renowned the Hudson talents Valleyof more artists than and the chance to watch and engage with local artists as they work, creating paintings and watercolors inspired by the landscape of the National Historic Landmark District. Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz. (845) 255-1660, Huguenotstreet.org.
Young People’s Concert: 11 a.m. The Harlem String Quartet will perform at a free concert for children at the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, 36 Tinker St., Woodstock. 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. Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Tivoli Free Library invites 8th-11th graders for a three-session workshop series on the following Saturdays: Aug. 12, 19, & 26. Sign up is required, must commit to all three sessions, and there is no fee. Event will take place in the East Room of the library. 86 Broadway, Tivoli. (845) 757-3771.
Event: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join us to learn the science behind sound. Bring your own percussion instrument if you have one. Free. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030.
Event: 12 p.m. Citizens’ March at Academy Green, Kingston. Come march to demand a budget that meets everyone’s basic needs, regardless of their age, ability, financial or immigration status. Repair Café: 12 to 4 p.m. Rhinebeck Town Hall, 80 E. Market St., Rhinebeck. Experiment in repair culture. www.repaircafehv.org
Performance: 12 p.m. The Vanaver Caravan. SDoT Performance at the Rail Trail Café, 310 River Road Extension, New Paltz. (845) 256-9300.
Thrift Store: Noon to 4 p.m. Margaretville Hospital Auxilary Thrift Shop, 850 Main St., Margaretville. Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Group: Noon. Peer-led support group from Breast Cancer Options. Featuring chair massage and educational talks. Christ the King Church. 2 Eugene L Brown Drive, New Paltz. (845) 339-HOPE or hopenemiroff@ yahoo.com. Visit breast cancer option. org for more information on services and programs. Stories and crafts: 12:30 p.m. Ages 4-7. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 246-4317.
Presentation: 1 to 3 p.m. “Fish Tales”. Riverport Wooden Boat School Classroom at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. Free event. (845) 454-3222.
Mower’s Flea Market: 2 p.m. to dusk Saturdays in July and August, Maple Lane, Woodstock. (845) 679-6744, mowerssaturdayfleamarket.com.
Performance: 2 p.m. A Wild Musical Weekend. Jungle Gym Jam. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 W. Bridge St., Catskill. Tickets $10, $5 for children ages 2-12. Children age 1 and under free. (800) 838-3006 junglegymjam. brownpapertickets.com
Program: 2 p.m. From Bade of Military Merit to Purple Heart and hear how and why General George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit during the last days of the Revolutionary War. While at the site, you are invited to make your own
Badge to take home. The program is free with museum admission. Site hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 84 Liberty St., Newburgh. (845) 562-1195. Also, Sunday, Aug. 13, from 1 to 5 p.m. Chicken Barbecue: 4 to 6 p.m. The best chicken BBQ around. Half-chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, cole slaw, dinner rolls, homemade dessert and beverage. Eat in or take out. $15 general, $14 seniors. Samsonville United Methodist Church, 1982 County Road 3, Olivebridge. (845) 657-2615. Art Exhibit: 5 to 7 p.m. Reception. Solo Exhibition in conjunction with the series Open House: Contemporary Art in Conversation with Cole. Aug. 12 – Oct. 29. Kiki Smith/from the Creek is inspired by Smith’s experience in the very same landscape that captivated Thomas Cole and led him to create America’s first major art movement. The Thomas Cole National Site, 218 Spring St.,Catskill. (518) 943-7465.
Art Exhibit: 5 to 7 p.m. Opening Reception. Lynn Herring’s newest work. Printmaking and sculpture. The Artist’s Studio (5 Sterling St. No. 307) Kingston.
Art Exhibit: 5to 7p.m. Artist’s reception. Paintings by Jenny Nelson and 3D wooden wall sculpture by Stephen Walling. A new series of abstract watercolors by Juan Garcia-Nunez and enamel sheet metal paintings by Bruce Murphy; gestural abstract paintings by Christopher Engel and oxidized metal sculpture by Joe Wheaton. The upstairs gallery will feature aerial landscape photography by John Griebsch. Carrie Haddad Gallery, 622 Warren St., Hudson. (518) 878-1915.
Event: 6 p.m. Southern Squares and Cajun Dance and Dinner. Open to everyone. The perfect way to get a taste of music and dance camps and a kickoff to Ashokan’s Southern Week. The Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge. (845) 246-2121., ashokan.org
Event: 6 p.m. Doors open. Triple Album Release party. Paul Luke Band, Jimmy Eppard’s Hobo Jungle, Ian Flanigan. Music from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The Kiersted Dutch Barn, 119 Main St., Saugerties. Tickets $10 adults, sliding scale for children. Rain or shine, family friendly. Concert: 6 p.m. NEXUS members are all Grammy winners – Bob Becker, Bill Cahn, Russell Hartenberger, Garry Kvistad. Maverick Concerts, 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock. Tickets at (800) 595-4849.
Reading: 7 p.m. History as it Happened. Stories from the Catskill News, 1902-1973. Historical Society of Middletown, 778 Cemetery Road, Margaretville.
Live Music: 7:30 p.m. The Hudson Dusters, Foggy Otis, Jon ByronWoodin and Raema Rotindo. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 W. Bridge St., Catskill. General admission $15, students 21 and under $10. (800) 838-3006, junglegymjam.brownpapertickets.com Performance: 8 p.m. The Power of Emotion: “The Apartment.” Longterm project exploring how we watch, hear and perform emotion. In its third and final iteration, “The Apartment,” a fight between two women leads to an apartment fire. Tickets $15. Mount Tremper Arts, 647 South Plank Road, Mount Tremper. (845) 688-9893, mounttremperarts.org
Live Music: 9 p.m. The Halley DeVestern Band. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. (845) 687-2699. Live Music: 10 p.m. ‘70s & ‘80s with DJ Spin DRx. 21 and older. Uncle Willy’s, 31 N. Front St., Kingston.