Calendar

Today, March 16

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.

Class: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Mixed level Vinyasa, Anne Robinson. Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-6090.

Event: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Introduction tree walk, “Winter Trees.” Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255.

X-Country ski: 10 a.m. Mohonk Preserve x-country ski (7-11 miles). Experienced. Meet at the Spring Farm parking lot at 10 a.m. please confirm with leader. Martymcarop@gmail.com (845) 303-3764. Do not forget your $15 fee if you are not already a member of the Mohonk Preserve.

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

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

Under Threes Storytime:

10 a.m. For children birth-35 months with a caregiver. Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. Sign up at (845) 647-5530.

Toddler storytime: 10:30 a.m. For children 12-36 months, Ellenville Public Library and Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-3350.

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Preschool story time. Early literacy activities and stories for children ages 3-5. Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-3350.

Musical storytime: 10:30 a.m. 1- to 3-years-old, Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 2464317.

Storytime: 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. For children ages 4-5. Highland Public Library, 30 Church St., Highland. (845) 691-2275.

Happy Paws Thrift Store: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 282 Main St., Saugerties. Proceeds benefit the Ulster County SPCA.

Soup and Salad Lunches:

11:30 a.m. to 1:309 p.m. Black bean, chicken noodle. Lunch is served “community style” and is open to everyone at no cost. Quarts of soup will be available for $4 a quart. United Methodist Church of New Paltz, 1 Grove St., New Paltz. (845) 255-5210.

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.

Irish Music and Dance Celebration: 1 p.m. Catskill Mountain Pipes and Drums. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen.

Teen Book Group: 3 p.m. Stone Ridge Library, Main Street, Stone Ridge. (845) 687-2044.

Free tutoring by appointment: 3 to 6 p.m. Homework clubs and after-school kid sitters. Empowering Ellenville, 159 Canal St., Ellenville. (877) 576-9931.

Dinner: 4 to 6 p.m. Lenten Special Friday Haddock Dinner or Fried Shrimp Dinner. Both include French fries, coleslaw and dinner roll. Takeout only. $11.95. Glasco Firehouse, 138 Liberty St., Glasco. (845) 246-9600.

LEGO Club: 4:15 p.m. For children ages 5 and up. Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-5530.

Libratory: 4:30 p.m. An exciting, hand-on opportunity for children to participate in STEM learning in a fun, informal environment. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 876-3241, www.redhooklibrary.org.

Dinner: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday Night Fish Fry. Fish on a roll or clam roll. Both include coleslaw, handmade fries, tarter or cocktail sauce. Chowder available every “fryday.” Eat i/takeout/ delivery in the fire district. Kiskatom Fire Department, Route 32, Catskill. (845) 678-9986. $10.

Readings: 5 to 7 p.m. It Could Be Worse! Uplifting thoughts at the end of the world. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St., Phoenicia. (845) 688-7811.

Presentation: 5 p.m. The Fellows Presentations, discover new research on Thomas Cole and this historic place. Will take place in the New Studio. The Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring St., Catskill. (518) 943-7465.

Event: 6 to 8 p.m. Climate Smart Community potluck. This New York state program helps communities reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate while saving money, building a green economy, and promoting a clean environment. Community Room, Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255.

Open Mic: 7 to 10 p.m. Every third Friday of each month at Pine Hill Community Center,

287 Main St., Pine Hill. Free admission and refreshments available. For more information call Mike at (607) 588-7129 or visit MikeHermansolo.com.

Event: 7 to 9 p.m. Liana Gabel, tap dancing, earth loving folkindie-pop-blues-rock music. No cover. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Escape, 232 Main St., Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.

Movie Night: 7 p.m. “Son of God” at the United Reformed Church, 9 Church St., Bloomington. (845) 331-7099. Freewill donation.

Film: 7 p.m. Stockade Works, in association with the Bardavon, to host screening of “Newtown” documentary at UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston. This is a free screening open to the public.

Theatre: 7 p.m. “James and the Giant Peach.” March 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. and March 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets $15 at the door. FDR High School, 156 South Cross Road, Staatsburg.(845) 229-4020.

Event: 8 to 10:30 p.m. Bob and the Boys. Richards’s at the Rhinecliff Acoustic Show at the Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. Donations suggested. (845) 876-7007.

Ballroom by request: 8to 10:30 p.m. (First and third Fridays) Snap Fitness Studio, 1520, Route 55, LaGrangeville. Two quality lessons & practice time, hosted by seasoned teachers/performers Joe Donato and Julie Martyn. $10 for one lesson, $15 for both. (610) 420-4727, www.ballroomjoe.com, donato@dvol.com.

Saturday, March 17 (to 8 a.m.)

Five-Hour Pre-Licensing Course: 8 a.m. Registration is at 8 a.m. on the morning of class. There is no preregistration. This class is the state-required course for all new drivers. This class is open to everyone, not just students of Ellenville High School. The cost is $25. Call Mrs. Smith at (845) 647-0138 for more information. Ellenville High School, 28 Maple Ave., Ellenville.

Pancake Breakfast: 8to 11 a.m. Holy Cow is organizing its eighth annual St. Patrick’s Day “Paddy” cake breakfast to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Wear your St. Patrick’s Day Green. Children’s activities, bounce house, face painting, photo booth. $6 per person (children 5 under free). Tickets available at the door of the Holy Cow. All of the monies collected will go directly to St. Jude. Red Hook Firehouse, 42 MM Ham Memorial Fire House Lane, Red Hook.