Calendar

conversation with Sari Botton. The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 679-8000.

Summer Reading: 12 to 3 p.m. Aug. 19. Celebration at the community picnic and announcement of the Starr Summer Reading Program Star Winner. Come enjoy! Come enjoy delicious barbecue, live music, a bouncy house, and a visit from an ice cream truck! Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 8764030. Event: 12 p.m. Aug. 19 and 20. Stephen Savage, author of “Little Plane Learns to Write”. Old Rhinebeck Aerodome, 9 Norton Rd., Rhinebeck.

Reading: 7 p.m. Aug. 19. Carter Ratcliff/Poetry reading at Cross Contemporary Art, 99 Partition St., Saugerties. (845) 247-3122

Reading: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19. A Howl of Playwrights presents a reading of David Simpatico’s new play Wilde About Whitman. Bridge Street Theatre Mainstage, 44 West Bridge St., Catskill. Admission $10 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Reading: 7 p.m. Aug. 24. J.J.Clarke and Alison Koffler will read their work at New World Home Cooking, 1411 Route 212, between Woodstock and Saugerties. Children

Sleep-over: 5:30 p.m. to 8 a.m. Aug. 18. For children 6 to 11 years old. Bring your sleeping bag, pillow and PJs for an evening of fun. Space is limited registration is required. Call (845) 8764030 or go to the calendar at starrlibrary.org. Go Back in Time Story Hour: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 22. Clermont State Historic Site will be presenting special story hour. Ever wanted to be a time traveler?. For

ages 5 to 8. Admission is free and one must register online http://www.friendsofclermont.org/events. “James and the Giant

Peach, Jr.”: 11 a.m. Aug. 19. A performance of “James and the Giant Peach, Jr.,” with kids on stage. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. (845) 8763088 ext. 13. All tickets for the summer series are $7 for children and adults.

Thomas Cole Site: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 20. Kids of all ages are invited to the Thomas Cole Site to explore the home and studios of the 19th century artist Thomas Cole and to paint the landscapes that inspired him. This event is free and all materials will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. MConley@ thomascole.org 218 Spring Street, Catskill. Concerts and music Live Music: 6 to 7 p.m. Aug.

18. Maggie Rothwell will be Rocking the Gazebo. Tivoli Free Library in the gazebo, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. In case of rain, event will take place on the 3rd floor of the library. Seating is limited: bring your own chair/blanket. Concert: 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 18. Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Athens Summer Concert Series, Athens Riverfront Park, 4 Water St., Athens. (518) 522-9470

Live Music: 6 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 18. Kurt Henry & Cheryl Lambert, Graham DawsonJoe Mondello, Harmony Grits. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. Donations suggested. More info. (845) 876-7007.

Concert: 1:30 p.m. Aug. 19. Preconcert Talk: 1 p.m. Program Eight. Chopin and Salon. Bard College, Olin Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. Tickets $40.

Concert: 1 to 5 p.m. Aug. 19. Woodstock Concerts on the Green are free concerts performed live on the Village Green located in the center of Woodstock.

Concert: 7 p.m. Aug. 19. preconcert talk, 8 p.m. performance. Program Nine. The Polish national Opera: Halka. Sosnoff Theatre, Bard College, Annandaleon-Hudson.

Concert: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19. West Points Band’s Benny Havens Band presents country night at Trophy Point. Performance will take place at Ike’s Riverside Café in Eisenhouser Hall, West Point. Free and open to everyone. Bard SummerScape: 10 a.m. Aug. 20. Performance. Program Ten: From the Sacred to the Revolutionary: Choral Works from Poland and France. Program Eleven 1 p.m. Chopin’s Influence, Bard College, Olin Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. Tickets $40. Program Twelve, Shared Passions, Different

Paths. Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson. 3:30 preconcert Talk, 4:30 p.m. Performance. Tickets: $25-75. Sing-a-Long: 3 p.m. Aug. 20. Let’s make America sing again. Congregational Emanuel, 243 Albany Ave., Kingston. Admission: Free. Rene Bailey and The Saints of Swing.: 3 p.m. Aug. 20. Good Old Songs, Rene Bailey and The Saints of Swing. Raise a joyful noise at Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-8989. Tickets $25 at the door. Price of admission includes refreshments.

Concert: 4 p.m. Aug. 20. Amernet String Quartet with Ran Dank, piano. Tickets $25. Maverick Concerts, 120 Maverick Rd., Woodstock. (845) 679-98217.

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 JohnsonIorio Park, Ransom Road, Highland. Year round. Free. http://www.josephbertolozzi.com/bridge-music/

Lectures and workshops

Lecture & Talk: 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 18. David A. Ross Panel Discussion. “Who Speaks for Whom: The Issues of Voice in the Visual Arts.” Admission is $12, and $8 for WAAM members. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 6792940. Poughkeepsie Paranormal Investigators: 7 p.m. Aug. 18. Poughkeepsie Paranormal Investigators will be at the library to discuss their work and answer your questions. Do you believe in ghosts or are you a skeptic? Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd., Rhinebeck. (845) 266-5530.

Workshop: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 19. Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Invasive Species Bioblitz-Winnakee Land Trust Nature Preserve, 4204 Albany Post Rd., (Rt 9), Hyde Park. (845) 8764213 ext. 3.

Workshop: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 19. The Artistry of Tree Pruning with Vern Rist. Mountain Top Aboretum, 4 Maude Adams Rd., Tannersville. Cost of admission $10, free for members.

Discussion: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 19. Panel Two: The Piano in society, culture, and politics. Bard College, Olin Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. Free and open to the public. Lecture: 1 p.m. Aug. 19. It’s never too early to start thinking about the how, why and what of “Putting Your Garden To Bed.” Free. Pine Plains Garden Club, Pine Plains Community Center, 7775 South Main St., Pine Plains. Pineplainsgardenclub@gmail.com. “What Happens when we die?”: 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 20. What Happens when we die? Is there a “Heaven”? Life after death? There will be some Q&A, stories, laughter and celebration as we shed light onto this subject that has confounded philosophers and folks alike for centuries in our quest to unlock the mysteries behind

our very existence. $40/ person. Pay at the door. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave., Woodstock. (845) 679-0901.

Lecture & Talks: 2 p.m. Aug. 20. Fathom: Hudson River Hurricane Date Becomes Music. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 679-2940

Lecture: 3 p.m. Aug. 20. Part One: Dutch visitor’s 1783-84 Valley Travels. Part two will take place on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. Ulster County Historical Society, 2682 Route 209, Kingston. (845) 338-5614. “Complete Streets for

the City of Hudson.”: 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 23. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties will host a forum on “Complete Streets for the City of Hudson.” Complete Streets is a name given to roadways that are designed with all users including cars, pedestrians and bicyclists in mind. Free of charge and registration not required. Extension Education Center, 479 Route 66, Hudson. (518) 622-9820 ext. 34.

Workshop: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23. Cetera Investment Services, LLC located at Ulster Savings Bank, would like to invite the public to attend this Free education workshop titled “Savvy Social Security Planning”. The Emerson Resort and Spa, 5340 Rt. 28, Mount Tremper.

Talk: 7 p.m. Aug. 23. Malachy McCourt will be visiting Starr Library to talk about his new book Death Need Not Be Fatal. Whether you laugh or cry, Mr. McCourt is always entertaining. Please register on the calendar starrlibrary.org Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030.

Workshop: 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 24. Quick Pickles. Learn the boiling water bath method of preservation and the science behind, safe, quick pickles. Take home a jar of what we make and can in class. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, 232 Plaza Road, Kingston. For more info. Janie, (845) 340-3990 ext. 326 Fee is $35 for class. Register prior to Aug. 21.

Talk: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 24. The Germantown Library will host Ferncliff Forest Ranger H. Knick Stately for a presentation about the history of the Ferncliff Forest in Rhinebeck. 31 Palantine Park Rd., Germantown. (518) 537-5800.

Outings

Classic Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 19. 5th Annual Fair Street Reformed Church Class Car Show, a fun day for the entire family including DJ, food, trophies, and more. Registration 8 a.m. Fair Street Reformed Church, 209 Fair St., Kingston. (845) 338-7722. Fairstreetchurchny.org.

Smorgasburg: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 19. and 20. Smorgasburg at Hutton Brickyards. Monthly weekend market occurring every third weekend May-Oct. Hutton Brickyards, 200 North St., Kingston. Upstate.smorgasburg.com. Annual Classic Boat Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Aug. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Boats arrive on Friday and there will be a parade of classics on Sat. at 4 pm. Weather permitting. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. (845) 338-0071. Historic Rhinebeck Tour: 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 19. The historic treasures of Rhinebeck, in the oldest residence in the village of Rhinebeck, the General Richard Montgomery and Janet Livingston Montgomery DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) House and Museum on 77 Livingston St. continues to be open to the public until Aug. 19. Kingston Artist Soap Box Derby: 12 p.m. Aug. 20. Kingston Artist Soap Box Derby returns to celebrate 22 years. Annual parade of non-motorized kinetic sculptures that roll down lower Broadway in the Rondout-West Strand Historic District, Kingston. Derby Swag at the website, http://kingstonartistsoapboxderby.com/

Solar eclipse: 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 21. We will be set up on the field opposite the library for a great viewing of the solar eclipse. The eclipse starts at 1 p.m. with the height of the moon partially covering the sun at 2:44 p.m. We will have special glasses (as long as they last), but please bring your own if you have them. Feel free to bring a picnic. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 8764030. Celestial celebration: 12 to 3 p.m. Aug. 21. Celestial celebration of astronomical proportions on the lawn of Linden Ave. Middle School, 65 W. Market St., Red Hook. Will be providing safe viewing glasses free of charge. If questions call Red Hook Library (845) 758-3241. Volunteer Firemen’s Hall and Museum of Kingston: Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the

last weekend of October. 265 Fair St. Kingston. To arrange a group or school tours, and to volunteer, (845) 331-0866 or (845) 443-3905. Woodstock Farm Festival: 3:30 to dusk. Wednesdays. Maple Lane, Woodstock. woodstockfarmfestival.com

Mower’s Flea Market: 2 p.m. to dusk Saturdays in July and August, Maple

Lane, Woodstock. (845) 679-6744, mowerssaturdayfleamarket.com Kingston Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays Wall St., Kingston info@kingstonfarmersmarket.org Saugerties Farmer’s

Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays 115 Main St., Saugerties. 917-453-2082 saugertiesfarmersmarket.com Ellenville Farmer’s Market: 12 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Center and Market

St.,Ellenville. D&H Canal Sunday Market: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, Grady Park, Rt. 213, High Falls. New Paltz Farmer’s Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, Church St., New Paltz. Rosendale Farmer’s Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, 1055 Rt. 32, Rosendale.

Screenings

Documentary: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 18. The Farthest: Voyager in Space. The event is free and open to the public. Red Hook Community Center, 59 Fisk St., Red Hook.

Movies with Spirit: 7 p.m. Aug. 19. “Becoming Bulletproof.” Reformed Church of Port Ewen, 160 Salem St., Port Ewen.

Film: 1 p.m. Aug. 20. Fiction into film book group. A Room With A View by E.M. Forster. Upstate Films, 6415 Montgomery St., Rhinebecvk. (845) 876-0500. Film tickets: $10 adults/ $8 seniors and 46 upstate members and kids under 16.

Movie Night: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 21. The BFG. Popcorn and juice will be provided. Sleeping bags and stuffed animals are welcome and costumes, optional, but encouraged. The Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255.

Film: 7 p.m. Aug. 23. “Mister Roberts” (1955) and WWII cartoon. $5 suggested donation. Hudson River Maritime Museum, Riverport Wooden Boat School classroom, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston.

Special events

Ribfest: Aug. 18, 19, 20. Kids Fun Zone, demo tent, BBQ vendors, games, beer, food trucks, VIP ten, international cuisine, entertainment and more! Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd., New Paltz. (845) 844-RIBFEST . Friday 5 to 10 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets $7 includes parking. Hudsonvalleyribfest.org

Woodstock Harley Davidson 75-mile ride and

UCSPCA fundraiser: 9to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 19. registration. 3rd Ride for Paws n Claws. This 75-mile ride through scenic Ulster County starts with a barbecue at Woodstock Harley Davidson and entertainment by the Honey Ridge Band. Midway stop at Hot Shotz Bar in Kerhonkson and finish up at Woodstock Harley Davidson. Entry fee is $20 per vehicle and all “road legal” vehicles are welcome; $10 per passenger. Kickstands up at 11 a.m. All proceeds go directly to the UCSPCA. For more information, call Rob Miraldi (845) 331-5377, ext. 224. Community Appreciation Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 19. Raffle, face painting, sand art, games for children, free barbecue lunch of hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, snow cones, chips and drinks while supplies last. Ulster Savings Bank, 226 Main St., New Paltz. Saving Grace Animals for adoption: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 19. Southern dogs head north in an effort to save more lives! Saving Grace Animals for adoption is packing-up and headed north for a day of education, adoptions, and more. Petco store, 1175 Ulster Ave., Kingston. Fill out an application http://savinggracenc.org/ adoption/application.html

Hope Rocks,: 12 to 9 p.m. Aug. 19. Hope Rocks, a first of its kind Free Festival. Two day event, Sat. 12 to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m. Hope Rocks brings light to the epidemic of despair brought on by addiction and severe depression. Presentations, speakers, onsite counseling and support services. Cantine Veterans Memorial Complex , Saugerties. Community Day Celebration: 12 to 3 p.m. Roast pork and sides, ice cream truck, bounce house, eclipse information, music. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030 starrlibrary.org/

Fundraiser: 2 p.m. Aug. 19. Arm Wrestling, badminton, go for the the groundhog, golf chipping contest, Karaoke, story telling, ring toss, tug of war, penny social, eats and libations, much more. Free Parking. Cragsmoor Bear Cage “Fun” Raiser, to benefit Bear Hill Preserve, Cragsmoor. All games and contests $1 per entry. kwellspn@gmail.com

Bottle Show: 8 a.m. Aug. 20. early admission if you want to beat the crowd is $15. Admission of $2, show starts at 9 am.to 2:30 p.m. Mid Hudson Bottle Show, Poughkeepsie Elks Lodge on 275 Overocker Rd., Poughkeepsie. Ice Cream Social: 1to4 p.m. Aug. 20. Rain or shine. Children’s activities, make your own sundae, ice cream novelties. Hurley Heritage Society, 52 Main St., Hurley. For info. (845) 331-8767. Theater and performance “The Complete Works of William. Shakespeare (abridged)”: 5:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. through Sept. 4, 5 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. Three guys, 90 minutes, all of Shakespeare.(845)247-4007. Blankets, chairs, picnics welcome. Admission is free. Suggested donation $10.

“Murder for Two”: 8 p.m. Aug. 18. Murder for two. A small-town policeman with dreams of becoming a detective is thrust into the spotlight when a famous novelist is murdered at his own birthday party. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. Shadowland Stages, 157 Canal St., Ellenville. (845) 647-5511.

“Dirt: The Secret Life Of Soil”: 8 p.m. Aug. 19. ArmOf-The-Sea Theater, Tina Chorvas Waterfront Park, 61 East Bridge Street, Saugerties. (845) 246-7873. Suggested donation is $12 for adults, $5 for children and $30 for a family of four.

“Whiskey Women”: 5 p.m. Aug. 19. Presenting “Whiskey Women” an interactive play on Bannerman’s Island. Tickets $65 which includes the boat trip to and from Bannerman’s Island on the tour boat “the Estuary Steward” and a guided tour of the island. Boat departs Beacon Dock at 3:15 pm. and again at 4:15 p.m. for the 5 p.m. show. Tickets: www. bannermancastle.org or call (845) 256-4007.

Short Plays: 7 p.m. Aug. 19. Actors and Writers. “Brand New Shorts” a program of short plays written by company members. Maverick Tickets are not valid. Admission by donation. Maverick Concerts, 120 Maverick Rd., Woodstock. (845) 6798217. “Copenhagen”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19; and Sunday Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. Hudson Valley Tour. Byrdcliffe Theatre, 380 Upper Byrdcliffe Rd., Woodstock. Tickets $26 ($24 for students and seniors). (800) 838-3006 ext. 1.