Calendar
Art exhibit and openings
Art Exhibit: 2 to 4 p.m. March 17. Opening Reception. Greene County Council on the Arts “Outside The Lines” youth and student arts exhibition. Exhibition March 17 through April 21. GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main Street, Catskill. www. greenearts.org (518) 9433400. Art Discussion Group:
10:30 a.m. March 20. Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the upstairs study room. Saugerties Public Library, 94 Washington Ave.,
Saugerties. (845) 2464317. Photography Exhibit:
Ulster County Photographers Club. Town of Esopus Library, Duck Pond Gallery, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. (845) 338-5580. On exhibit March 2 -30. #INTOYellow Art Exhibit:
Storefront Gallery (and ArtBar Gallery). We are #INTOYellow. Will run through March 31st. 93 Broadway, Kingston Lace Mill Art exhibit:
Emily Vail and Jiamin Chen will show “Fragmented & Forgotten: Tracing the Tannery Brook’s Usage and Quality at the Lace Mill, East Gallery, 165 Cornell St.,Kingston. Exhibit will be on display through March 25. Emerge Gallery Art Exhibit: “Exit 20: A Group Exhibition of Saugerties Artists.” Through April 2. All are welcome. 228 Main St., Saugerties. (845) 2477515.
Books, readings and signings
Classics in Religion: 10:30 a.m. March 21, 28. “On The Nature Of Things.” Kingston
Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston.
Readings: 5 to 7 p.m. March 16. It Could Be Worse! Uplifting thoughts at the end of the world. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St., Phoenicia. (845) 688-7811. Hook’s Tale: 2:30 p.m. March 18. Hook’s Tale: An author’s reading, questions and answers. Gardiner Library, Community Room, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255.
Book Talk: 6 p.m. March 19. Come Back Strong with Author Lori Ann King. Saugerties Public Library,
94 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 246-4317. Author Talk & Book Signing: 4 p.m. March 21. “Eleanor Everywhere” a Women’s History Month author talk and book signing with Sandra Opdycke author of “The Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America.” Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and home, 4079 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park. (845) 4867745 ask for Cliff Laube.
Poetry Reading: 7 p.m. March 22. reading will begin. Poets Penelope Hyde Levine and Charles Stein will read their work at New World Home Cooking, 1411 Route 21, between Woodstock and Saugerties. Call (845) 246-0900 for reservations. Readings include an open mic (5 minute limit) which can be poetry or prose.
Children
Crafts: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 17. Kids Club Easter Chick. Create a chick perfect for the holiday. $2, ages 3-8. Michael Crafts, Ulster Ave., Kingston. Drive-In Movie: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 17. Children bring a cardboard box
big enough that they can sit in and decorate it like a car. They then can drive up and watch the show. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike. (845) 255-1255.
Junior Matzah Chef: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. March 19. Kids Club of Rhinebeck invites you to join us for Junior Matzah Chef. The RJC, 102 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck. RSVP to RSVP@RhinebeckJewishCenter.com (845) 876-7666. Lego Night: 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 19. Program is free and open to families of all ages. We will supply the Legos, so all you have to bring is your imagination. Town of Ulster Library, 860 Ulster Avenue, Kingston.
Concerts and music
Irish Music and Dance
Celebration: 1 p.m. March 16. Catskill Mountain Pipes and Drums. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port
Ewen.
Liana Gabel: 7 to 9 p.m. March 16. Tap dancing, earth loving folk-indie-popblues-rock music. No cover. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle
Escape, 232 Main St., Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.
Bob and the Boys: 8 to 10:30 p.m. March 16. Richards’s Rhinecliff Acoustic Show at the Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. Donations suggested. (845) 876-7007.
String Competition: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 17. The semi-final round, Sunday, March 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hudson Valley Philharmonic String Competition. Finals are open to the public at Vassar College’s Skinner Hall, 124 Raymond Ave.,Poughkeepsie.
Piano plus!: 4 p.m. March 17. Concert Series, 5th Season. Featuring Bard Conservatory Collaborative pianist JongSun Woo and Bethany Pietroniro. Olive Free Library, 4033 Rt. 28A, West Shokan. (845) 6572482. The Bernstein Bard Trio: 7 to 9 p.m. March 17. GomenKudasai Noodle Escape, 232 Main St., Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.
Ars Choralis: 7 p.m. March 17. Presents “Lincoln: Lamp of Liberty.” Riverview Missionary Baptist Church, 240 Catherine St., Kingston on March 18 at 4 p.m. Overlook Methodist Church, 233 Tinker St., Woodstock. Adult
tickets: $22 at the door, children 18 and under half price.
Flash Company: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. March 17. Irish music. United Methodist Church Hall, 1 Church St., Hyde Park. Tickets $15. Fundraiser for Artists’ Collective of Hyde Park, a
non-profit community arts organization. Info. 914456-6700 The Golden Age of Song:
7:30 p.m. March 17. The post-war era of swing, bebop and rock n’ roll come alive in this revitalized retrospection featuring the works of Nate King Cole, Mel Torme and Chet Baker. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, 60 Manor Ave., Annandale-on-Hudson. Tickets $25-45. (845) 758-7900. The Fabulous Hackers. 1 p.m. March 18. A group of golf buddies get together and play favorites ranging
from folk to classic rock to country intersperse with a growing list of original songs. High Falls Café, High Falls. (845) 687-2699. The Beach Boys: 3 p.m. March 18. The Bardavon presents The Beach Boys
at UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston. (845) 339-6088 or TicketMaster 800-7453000
Pianist Yalin Chi: 3 p.m. March 18. Pianist Yalin Chi classical piano. Presented by Saugerties Pro Musica, a monthly concert series of professional musicians performing classical, jazz and bluegrass music. Admission $15, seniors $12, students free. Saugerties United Methodist Church, 59 Post St., Saugerties. (845) 6795733. Saugertiespromusica.org. The Progression Ensemble: 4 p.m. March 18. Preview Concert. Morton Memorial Library and Community House, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff. (845) 876-2903. Free and open to the public. SUNY Ulster Chamber Concert: 7:30 p.m. March 20. SUNY Ulster music ensembles present chamber works for wind and strings. Vanderlyn Hall 203, SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road,
Stone Ridge. (845) 6881959; sunyulster.edu 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. Site-specific radio broadcasts at 95.3FM from Johnson-Iorio Park, Ransom Road, Highland. Year round. Free. http:// www.josephbertolozzi.com/ bridge-music/
Dance
Dance Party: 7 to 11 p.m. March 17. FreestyleFrolic.org. All ages ecstatic dance party. Adults $10 admission, teens, students & seniors $5, Kids (13) & volunteers are free. Marbletown MultiArts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. www.FreestyleFrolic.org. Dance: 1 p.m. March 20. The Catskill Mountain Foundation is set to usher in Spring with “American Dream” an inspiring afternoon of dance for all ages. Orpheum Film and Performing Arts Center, Tannersville. Tickets at the door $30, $25 seniors, $7 students.
Lectures and workshops
The Fellows Presentations: 5 p.m. 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. The History of Wine Making: 9:30 a.m. March 17. Learn about the History of Wine Making in the Hudson Valley with Germantown Garden Club, 31 Palatine Park Rd., Germantown. For more info. (518) 537-4868. Public welcome.
Maple Sugaring Basics: 10 to 11 a.m. March 17. and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. This program is recommended for families with children ages 6 to 12, accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Meet at Sam’s Point Visitor Center, 400 Sams Point Road, Cragsmoor. (845) 647-7989. Pre-registration is required by calling Sam’s Point at (845) 647-7989.
Workshop: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 17. Ikebana Flower arrangement lesson. Fee $25 plus flowers, $20 plus flowers for Tachibana members. Reservations required by Friday, 12 p.m. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Escape, 232 Main St., Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz.
Mother Turtle: Healing the Stories We Tell Ourselves: 1 to 4:30 p.m. March 17. Marbletown Community, 3564 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-0800.
Workshop: 1 to 3 p.m. March 17. MAKEbreak Bunny Tail Pot. Jump into Easter with a themed clay pot. Buy your choice of clay pot and the rest of the supplies are provided. Michael Crafts, Ulster Ave., Kingston. “The General’s Lady”: 2 p.m. March 18. A program celebrating Martha Washington and Women’s history Month. Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 84 Liberty St., Newburgh. (845) 562-1195. Admission is free, donations are welcome. “Blacklists are Back”: 2to 3:30 p.m. March 18. Panel entitled “Blacklists are Back: Freedom of Speech and the Israel Lobby.” Woodstock Town Hall, 76 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 8767906.
Outings
“Winter Trees” walk: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Introductory tree walk, “Winter Trees” at the Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255.
X-Country ski: 10 a.m. March 16. 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.
Hike: 10 a.m. March 17. Scenic Hudson’s Falling Waters Preserve and Saugerties Lighthouse Trail. Moderate, approximately 3.5-mile hike. Carla barrettinclinton@gmail.com or 315-527-8478. Confirm with leader. Meet at FWP, Dominican Lane, Saugerties. Driving directions: off Rt. 9W or Route 32 south of Saugerties, follow Main St. in Glasco to Delaware and York.
Run: 9:30 a.m. March 18. Blueberry Run “End to End”. 7-8 Miles difficult in Gardiner. Joint with Mohonk Preserve. Robert Forest leader, (845) 750-7059. Meet at Minnewaska State Park Preserve lower lot. The Minnewaska parking fee of $10/car or Empire Pass applies. Confirm with leader. Ashokan Maple Fest: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 18. Fun, hands-on activities, music and pancake breakfast all day. Entry $5. Additional charge for crafts and pancakes. The Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd., Olivebridge. (845) 657-8333, ashokancenter.org Kingston Model Train & Railroad Hobby Show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 18. Largest model train and hobby show in Ulster County. Train layouts, dealer tables, operated toy trains, food, raffles, Thomas the Tank trains and more. Admission $7, children 12 and under $2. Murphy Midtown Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston, (845) 481-4198. Kingstontrainshow.com.
Screenings
“Son of God”: 7 p.m. March 16. “Son of God” at the United Reformed Church, 9 Church St., Bloomington. (845) 331-7099. Free will donation. “Newtown”: 7 p.m. March 16. 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.
Movies with Spirit: 7 p.m. March 17. In America (2003) (PG-13). Episcopal Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck. A $5 to $10 contribution is suggested for moviegoers over age 12.
Film: 2 p.m. March 18. Music Fan Film Series presents concert for George. One year after George Harrison’s death, an all start cast for friends, family, and band mates unite for a tribute concert. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-8989. Will be held on Wed., March 21st at 7:15 p.m. www.rosendaletheatre.org.
Special events
Soup and Salad Lunches: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 16. 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.
Dinner: 4 to 6 p.m. March 16. Lenten Special Friday Haddock Dinner or Fried Shrimp Dinner. Both include French fries, coleslaw and dinner roll. Take out only. $11.95. The Glasco firehouse, 138 Liberty St., Glasco. (845) 246-9600.
Dinner: 5 to 7 p.m. March 16. 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 in/takeout/ delivery in the fire district. Kiskatom Fire Department, Rt 32, Catskill. (845) 6789986. $10. St. Patrick’s Day “Paddy” cake breakfast: 8 to 11 a.m. March 17. Holy Cow is organizing its 8th annual St. Patrick’s Day “Paddy” cake breakfast to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Wear your St. Patrick’s day Green. Kids activities, bounce house, face painting, photo booth. $6 per person (children 5 under free). Tickets available at the door of the Holy Cow. 100% of all monies collected will go directly to St. Jude. Red Hook Firehouse, 42 MM Ham Memorial Fire House Lane, Red Hook. Climate Smart Community potluck: 6 to 8 p.m.
March 16. This NYS 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.
Men’s Breakfast: 8:30 to 10 a.m. March 17. The Northern Dutchess Bible Church, 59 Fisk St., Red Hook. All men are invited to attend. There will be a free will offering. Following the breakfast, a special guest speaker will present a brief devotional for the men. (845) 758-3141.
Seed Swap: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17. The Phoenicia Library and Shandaken Community Gardens will be holding their 3rd Annual seed swap. 48 Main St., Phoenicia. It is open to the public and all are welcome. Easter Pet Photos: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 17. Photos are $5 and benefit the animals at the Ulster County SPCA. PetSmart, 501 Frank Sottile Blvd., Kingston. Call the shelter at (845) 3315377 for more information.
Repair Café: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 17. New Paltz United Methodist Churc h, 1 Grove St., New Paltz.
Donation Drive: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will be hosting Fill the Van donation drive. Come by and say hi to an adoptable animal, or purchase some great merchandise. benefit the animals at the Ulster County SPCA. PetSmart, 501 Frank Sottile Blvd., Kingston. Call the shelter at (845) 3315377 for more information.
St. Patrick Day Dinner: 4 to 7 p.m. March 17. Modena Ladies Auxiliary, Modena Firehouse, 1953 Rt. 44⁄55, Clintondale. Dinner includes Ham, salad, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, roll, dessert and cold/hot drinks. Adults $10, kids/seniors $8, kids under 4, $2. Call (845) 883-0465.
St. Patrick Day Dinner: 4 to 7 p.m. March 17. Take out or eat in. Serving typical Irish fare – corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread & dessert. Catskill United Methodist Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill. (518) 943-2042. Adults $14, children 7 and under $10. Pre-sale purchase strongly encouraged, please call or email the church, catskillumc@gmail.com
St. Patrick Day Dinner: 4to 7 p.m. March 17. Corned Beef dinner at the Zena Woodstock Co. #4 firehouse, 443 Zena Rd., Woodstock. Call (845) 679-2068 and leave a message for reservations.
Clothing Swap: 6 to 7 p.m. March 20. Bring an item, swap for another. (5:30 to 6 p.m. drop off and sort clothing). All items must be washed and in good, wearable condition. We reserve the right to turn donations away. All items not picked up in this swap will be donated to local charities. Saugerties Public Library, 94 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 246-4317. Soup, Study, Worship: 6 p.m. March 21. Trinity Lutheran Church, 22 Livingston St., Kingston. (845) 3382954.
Theater and performance
“Ragtime”: Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. Winner of 9 Tony Awards, this sweeping musical portrait of early-twentieth century America. Appropriate for all audiences; Tickets $27/$25. (845) 876-3080.
“James and the Giant
Peach”: 7 p.m. March 16. March 16 at 7 p.m. and March 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets $15 at the door. FDR High School, 156 S. Cross Rd., Staatsburg. (845) 229-4020.
Mummenschanz: 2 p.m. March 17. Legendary Swiss “theatre of silence” returns to the Bardavon with “you & me.” 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie. Tickets $20 adults, and $10 children 12 and under. (845) 473-2072.
TheatreSounds: 7:30 p.m. March 17. Join TheatreSounds for “The kind of experience that keeps unfolding in the mind long after the play is over.” UUCC, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston. Admission by donation. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus:
9 p.m. March 17. Cabin Fever Cabaret. Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus - Family Matinee.: 3 p.m. March 18. Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Louie Anderson: 7 p.m. March 18. The iconic comedian and two-time Emmy award-winner will perform at the Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie. $69 VIP includes meet and greet and his new book) $49 Golden Circle, $34 Adult. Members get $5 off and may be purchased at: Bardavon (845) 473-2072 or UPAC, (845) 339-6088 or through TicketMaster, (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.