Calendar

Today, Aug. 16

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: 10:30to 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, 2047state 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) 679-2213, www.woodstock.org. Tiny tots story time: 11a.m. For ages 1-3, Saugerties Public Library, 91Washington Ave., Saugerties. www.saugertiespubliclibrary.org. Happy Paws Thrift Store: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit UCSPCA, 282 Main St., Saugerties. (845) 255-1255. Event: Noon. Nicotine Anonymous-the only requirement is a desire to stop using nicotine. SUNY New Paltz, Vandenberg Bldg. 106, New Paltz. (845) 464-4002. 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. Woodstock Farm Festival: 3:30 to dusk. Wednesdays. Maple Lane, Woodstock. woodstockfarmfestival.com 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. Music: 5:30 p.m. Underground Sessions at the Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. (845) 2367970. 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. Breast cancer support group: 6 p.m. Peer-led support group from Breast Cancer Options. Featuring chair massage and educational talks. Cafeteria at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, 19 Laurel Ave., Cornwall-on-Hudson. (845) 339-HOPE or hopenemiroff@yahoo.com. Visit breastcanceroption.org for more information on services and programs. Movie: 6 p.m. “The Big Lebowski.” Feel free to arrive as your favorite character! Film is for adults (18 and older) only. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. (845) 757-3771. Concert: 6:30 p.m. West Point Band performs at Vanderbilt Mansion as part of the “Music in the Parks” concert series. Vanderbilt Mansion, 119 Vanderbilt Park, Hyde Park. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move to Thursday, Aug. 17, at the same time. Free and open to all. Screening: 6:30 p.m. Open Sesame: The Story of the Seeds. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. (845) 876-2903. Breast cancer support group: 6:30 p.m. Peer-led support group from Breast Cancer Options. Featuring chair massage and educational talks. Wingate at Beacon, 10 Hastings Drive, Beacon. (845) 339-HOPE or hopenemiroff@ yahoo.com. Visit breastcanceroption.org for more information on services and programs. Event: 7 p.m. Nicotine Anonymous, Education Building of Dutch Reformed Church, 82 Huguenot St., New Paltz, second floor, www.nicotine-anonymous.org, (845) 687-7892.

Thursday, Aug. 17 (to 1 p.m.)

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 MultiArts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-6090. 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) 8764030. Tiny Tots Story Time: 11:15 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) 883-7286. Hooks, Needles, Yarns & Threads: 10:30 a.m. to p.m. Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters and all other yarn crafters. Drop in any time. $1 Suggested donation, to go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection. Tivoli Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. (845) 7573771. Happy Paws Thrift Store: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 282 Main St., Saugerties. Proceeds benefit Ulster County SPCA. Brain-Games: 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. Event: 1 p.m. Build a Better World! Closing party: Christopher Agostino’s Story Faces — The Transformation of Wonder. Be entertained with Agostino’s exciting stories and dazzled with his amazing art. Followed by crafts and refreshments. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston. Pick up certificates and rewards. (845) 331-0507.