Calendar

Today, Nov. 23

Thanksgiving Buffet: 12:30 p.m. 8 th Annual Thanksgiving buffet. Friends, family and food without a fee. Dine-in, reservations are encouraged. Take-out available at 2 p.m. reservations are required. Call Holy Cow (845) 758- 5959. Red Hook United Methodist Church, 4 Church St., Red Hook.

Thanksgiving Dinner: 1 to 4 p.m. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Rock City Road, Woodstock. Family of Woodstock 42nd Annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner. All are welcome. To volunteer (845) 679-2485.

Friday, Nov. 24

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) 945-2580 or lesliecreed@hotmail.com.

Marionette Show: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Olana State Historic Site, Wagon House Education Center, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson. (518) 828-1872. Members $12, non-members $15, family up to five, $30.

Turkey Trot: 9 to 11 a.m. Forsyth Park, Lucas Avenue, Kingston. Presented by the Junior League of Kingston. Running, distance running, one mile, 5K and beginner. Tickets are $15 to $20. (845) 481-3534, turkeytrotkingston.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:

10 a.m. 24 E. O’Reilly St., Kingston. To 3 p.m. (845) 338-0833.

Fairly New Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 58 Pearl St., Kingston. (845) 481-4171.

Workshop: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Community Gallery, Washington’s Headquarters, 84 Liberty St., Newburgh. Create your own bookplate. Also takes place Nov. 25. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and students and children 12 and under are free. The craft is free with museum admission. (845) 562-1195.

Happy Paws Thrift Store: 11 a.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) 255-1255.

Thrift Store: 12 to 4 p.m. Margaretville Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop, 850 Main St., Margaretville.

Basilica Farm & Flea Holiday

Market 2017: 12 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26. Basilica Hudson is a nonprofit multi-disciplinary arts center in Hudson. Buy local, vintage and handmade goods, purchase locally-made food products and eat farm-fresh food. Basilica, 110 S. Front St., Hudson. $5 Weekend pass, free for ages 12 and under. http://basilicahudson.org/farmandflea/

Santa Sky Dive: 12:30 p.m. Family fun. Santa will make his eighth annual sky dive into Hurds Family Farm, Route 32, Modena. Arrive on time to receive a special little gift from Santa and his elves.

Santa on the Walkway: 1 to 3 p.m. Walkway Over the Hudson, 87 Haviland Road, Highland. (845) 454-9649, walkway.org.

The art of wrapping paper workshop: 1 to 4 p.m. Olana State Historic Site, Wagon House Education Center, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson. (518) 828-1872. Members $20, non-members $15, Family up to five, $30.

Crowns and Branches workshop: 1 to 4 p.m. The First Crowns and Branches workshop. Hundreds of handsome branches will be laid out alongside lots of beautiful and fanciful materials — jewels, ribbons, glitter, lace, streamers — with which children can create their Royal garb. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. (845) 338-0071, www. hrmm.org.

Health and Healing Talk: 2 p.m. Dr. Andrew Cort, a longtime student of Sri Aurobindo and many other spiritual traditions and teachers, will be speaking on “Health and Healing: An Integral Approach.” Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg Road, Mount Tremper. Open to public by voluntary donation. (845) 679-8322, info@ matagiri.org.

Frosty Fest: 6 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, 4:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sundays. Nov. 23-Dec. 23. Animated light displays, glistening gardens and magical mansion. Santa’s North Pole and Frosty’s Adventure, 3-D experience. Thirty-foot train, stage shows, food, crafts, gift shops, and more. 778 Broadway (Route 9W), Ulster Park. (845) 339-2666. frostyfest. com.

Black Friday celebration: 7 to 10 p.m. Come to the Angry Orchard innovation Cider House for a Black Friday celebration with live music, specialty tastings, draft pour specials, cider-inspired food and evening tours of the tree house. Admission $5. 2241 Albany Post Road, Walden.

Saturday, Nov. 25 (to 11 a.m.)

Run: 8 a.m. Seventh Annual Phoenicia Turkey Trot 2.4 mile fun run, ramble, trot, walk or wobble to benefit the Town of Shandaken Parks and Recreation Board to help fund a rehabilitation of the Smith Park tennis courts. Registration, 8 a.m.; main race event starts at 10 a.m. Rain or shine. No dogs, please. Meet at Parish Hall, 109 Main St., Phoenicia. (845) 688-7064, (845) 254-4126. Phoeniciaturkeytrot.com/

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.

Fairly New Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 58 Pearl St., Kingston. (845) 481-4171.

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. Blood Drive: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road, Poughkeepsie. Artisan Sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fine art and crafts. Local vendors, handmade gifts. American Legion Hall, Mountain Road, Shokan. Sponsored by the Olive Art Group.

Presentation and Book Signing: 10 a.m., doors open at 9:30 a.m. “The Mermaid” by Jan Brett. Rhinebeck High School, sponsored by Oblong Books & Music, 45 Park Road, Rhinebeck. For more information, call Oblong Books at (845) 876-0500.

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.

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.