Calendar

Concerts and music

Live Music: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 22. Dylan Doyle Band. High Falls Café, High Falls. (845) 687-2699.

Live music: 9 p.m. Dec. 22. Holidelic brings Holiday funk-tacular to Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Dec. 22 and Dec. 23 both nights at 9 p.m.

Live Music: 8 p.m. Dec. 23. Bunkhouse Boys. Rosendale Café, 434 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-9048.

Open Mic: 7 p.m. Dec. 26. With Cameron & Ryder. Sign-up at 6 p.m. Show at 7 p.m. Free ticket giveaways. Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 8284800. Helsinkihudson.com.

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

Gingerbread House Making Workshop: 5 p.m. Dec. 22. Billed as “A fabulous frosting extravaganza,” at the Red Hook Public Library, 7444 Broadway, Stone Ridge. (845) 758-3241.

Writers Workshop: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 27, Jan. 10, 25, Feb. 14 and 28, March 14 and 28 (second and fourth Wednesday of each month). Writers of all levels of experience , beginner to expert, are invited to join the Writers Workshop of the Woodstock Senior Recreation Program. Age 55 and above may join the group, Community Center, Rock City Rd., Woodstock.

Outings

Hike: 10 a.m. Dec. 23. Falling Water Preserve and Saugerties Lighthouse hike. Easy hike, approximately 3.5 miles. Meet at Falling Waters Preserve, 996 Dominican Lane, Glasco. Bring usual winter gear. No bathrooms. Confirm with leader Carla Barrett, barrettinclinton@gmail.com. X-Country Ski: 10 a.m. Dec. 26. Mohonk Preserve crosscountry ski (7-11 miles). Experienced in New Paltz area. Fee $15 if you are not already a member of Mohonk Preserve. Meet at the Spring Farm parking lot at 10 a.m. Contact Marty Carp at (845) 303-3764 or email martymcarp@gmail.com. Special events Thrift Store: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dec. 23. Church of the Comforter, 26 Wynkoop Place, Kingston. Christmas Eve Day Service: 10:45 a.m. Dec. 24. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, ¼ mi. north of intersection of Route 9 and Route 9G, on Route 9 in Rhinebeck. The Celebration of the Birth of Christ will include singing of Christmas Carols, a Cantata by the GBFC Choir, scripture reading, and a Message from God’s Word. (845)

God’s Word. (845) 8766923.

Christmas Eve: 4and7 p.m. Dec. 24. The New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove St., New Paltz. The church’s special celebration and to see the worship center installation with seven lighted Christmas features crafted by amazing artists. (845) 419-5063 or (845) 6258087.

Christmas Eve Service: 7 p.m. Dec. 24. Grace Bible Fellowship Church, ¼ mi. north of intersection of Route 9 and Route 9G, on Route 9 in Rhinebeck. The Celebration of the Birth of Christ will include singing of Christmas Carols, a cantata by the GBFC Choir, scripture reading, and a Message from God’s Word. The service will conclude with the lighting of candles, which symbolizes the Lord Jesus Christ the Light of the World. (845) 8766923. Community Christmas Day dinner: 1:30 p.m. Dec. 25. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove St., New Paltz. Dinner for everyone. Your friends and family are all welcome. There will be a full buffet with meat choices (yes, there will be a turkey). Vegetarian items, salads, bread, desserts, coffee, tea and milk. There is no charge. Take out will be available. For more info. (845) 419-5063 or (845) 625-8087. newpaltzumc@ gmail.com. Theater and performance “A Christmas Carol”: Center for Performing Arts, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. Now in its 12 year, Charles Dickens classic returns to the Dec. 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 23 and 24 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $24 and $22. (845) 876-3080.

Community Dinner: 6 p.m. Dec. 28. Offered by Boy Scout Troop 163. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. (845) 6572482.