Calendar

Today, Oct. 17

Aquoga class: 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. at Kingston YMCA. Free to YMCA members; $10 nonmember day pass available. (845) 338-3810 or amy@ aquoga.com.

Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP 209): 9:30 a.m. meets on Tuesday mornings, 9:30 a.m. at Lydia’s Country Deli, Route 209, south of Stone Ridge. SSIPs are local selfhelp, social groups which help seniors to stay in their own homes and remain active in their communities. For more information, call ViVi at (845) 331-0155.

Settled and Serving in Place

meeting: 9:30 a.m. Saugerties seniors meet at The Village Diner on Main Street. Settled and Serving in Place (SSIP) is a social self-help group for seniors who want to remain in their homes and community. (845) 246-3285.

Bridge Games: 10 a.m. Church of the Messiah hall, Chestnut St. Rhinebeck. $10. For more info. Call Pat (845) 331-1743.

Preschool Story Hour: 10 a.m. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. (845) 657-2482.

Computer Learning Center:

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., teaching computer related and digital photography classes. Room 201, Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster, 94 Mary’s Ave., Kingston. (845) 339-0046.

Toddler Time: 10 to 11 a.m. Stone Ridge Library, Main Street, Stone Ridge. (845) 687-2044.

Happy Apple Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 24 E. O’Reilly St., Kingston. (845) 3380833.

Mall Walking with OFA: 10 a.m. Join a staff member from Ulster County Office for the Aging each week for a walk and talk. Every Tuesday at 10 a.m. sharp. Meet in the Food Court at 9:45 a.m. with a place for your coats. Hudson Valley Mall, 1300 Ulster Ave., town of Ulster.

Community Playspace:

10 to 10:45 a.m. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. Led by children’s librarian Amy Laber, a singersongwriter, early childhood music.

Terrific two/three storytime: 10 a.m. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255.

Yoga: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Energy Medicine Yoga will be taught by Maryanne. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave., Woodstock (845) 6790901. Classes are $10 — cash or check.mtnviewstudio.com.

Babies, Books & Blocks: 10:15 to 11 a.m. Playtime for babies under 2 and grown-ups. Starr Library, 68W. Market St., Rhienbeck. (845) 8764030, starrlibrary.org.

Tots ‘n Tales Story Time, For Two- and Three-YearOlds: 10:30 a.m. Hyde Park Free Library, 2 Main St., Hyde Park.

Dance: 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., with teacher Lois Kaufmann, $12 per class, 7 classes for $70. Contact Lois at jojones1010@gmail.com. Mountain View Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave., Woodstock (845) 679-5707.

Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m. For 3-to-5-years-old, Ellenville Public Library, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-5530.

Story Craft and Play: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. together Tuesdays with Janice for children birth through preschool. Come join the gang of local parents. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St., Phoenicia. (845) 688-7811.

Toddlertime story hour and crafts: 10:30 a.m. For children ages 18 months to 3 years, Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston.

Tuesday Tales: 11 a.m. For preschoolers ages 3-to-6years-old, Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 246-4317.

Classes: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. “8 Immortals” internal Chinese straight sword (Jian) adapted to Tai Chi principles, Hawksbrother. (You may take both classes, or either Sword or Tai Chi Chuan). Marbletown MultiArts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-6090

Free Caregiver Support

Group: 11:30 a.m. Community Center, 3 Veterans Drive, New Paltz. Join Miss Penny for a fun-filled story time for the very young. Appropriate for ages 1-3.

Classes: Noon to 1 p.m. Second-generation Yang Tai Chi Chuan, with related Tai Chi Chuan chi gung, Hawksbrother. (You may take both classes, of either Sword or Tai Chi Chuan). Marbletown MultiArts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-6090

Thrift Store: Noon to 4 p.m. Margaretville Hospital Auxilary Thrift Shop, 850 Main St., Margaretville.

Story Time: 1 p.m. Preschool story time. Early literacy activities and stories for children ages 3-5. Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-5530.

Story Hours Grades 2 and 3: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-7023.

Pokemon Club: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 246-4317.

Lecture: 5:30 p.m. University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Sami Schalk will discuss “Disability and the American Girl Brand.” Vassar College, Taylor Hall, room 203, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. This event is free and open to the public. (845) 437-5370.

Scrabble: 6 to 8 p.m. Serious (and fun!). Word play at Ellenville Public Library, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-5530.

Craft Night: 6:30 p.m. Highland Public Library, 30 Church St., Highland. Sara creates a new project with tweens and teens ages 8-13. (845) 6912275 or www.highlandlibrary. org.

Talk: 6:30 p.m. Lee Kravitz, author of the memoirs “Unfinished Business” and “Pilgrim” to speak . Signed copies of the paperback edition will be available for a $5 donation to the library. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck. Free event.

Book Club: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. “Letter to My Daughter,” by Maya Angelou. Read, ponder, discuss, broaden your horizons, have fun. Morton Memorial Library, Morton Hall, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. (845) 876-2903.

Workshop: 6:30 p.m. One-toOne. Career & Job Assistance sessions with Justin Cooper a volunteer and former employment specialist will offer free one-hour sessions to assist with basic resume building, interview skills, online resources for employment information, application and assessment help. Town of Ulster Library, 860 Ulster Ave., Kingston.

Discussion Group: 7 p.m. CFD Death Café is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. All are welcome. No charge. Elting Memorial Library, Steinberg Room, 93 Main St., New Paltz. Free. (845) 255-5030 ext. 2

Concert: 8 p.m. Jeff “Siege” Siegel Sextet. Featuring South African trumpet player Feya Faku. SUNY New Paltz, Julien J. Studley Theatre, 1 Hawk Dr., New Paltz. $8 general admission, $6 senior (62 and older) and New Paltz faculty/staff, $3 students. Tickets available at the door beginning one hour prior to performance. (845) 257-3880.