Calendar

“Spirits in Stone: Secrets of Megalitic America.” The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 6798000 Book Reading and Reception: 5 to 7 p.m. May 19. Kahn and Selesnick, 100 Views of the Drowning World. Hudson Hall, 327 Warren St., Hudson. (518) 822-1438. Hello@hudsonhall.org.

Book Discussion and

Signing: 6:30 p.m. Cheese after Fukushima: Poems for a Changing Planet. Book Discussion and signing by Marcia Slatkin. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. (845) 876-2903.

Children

Kids Club Pineapple

crafts: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. May 19. A crafts workshop for ages 6 and older; $5 per project, supplies included. Michaels, Ulster Ave., Kingston.

My Kingston Kids Fest: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19. My Kingston Kids Fest is an annual free indoor/outdoor event created to provide children of the Kingston area an eclectic experience held at the Lace Mill, 165 Cornell St., Kingston.

Concerts and music

Summer Music Series: 7 p.m. May 18. Fiddlin’ folks. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. (845) 338-5580. Free.

Live Music: 8 to 10:30 p.m. May 18. The Jeff Dimaio jazz trio. Ethan Cambell, Paul K. Maloney, Wally Nichols. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. Donations suggested. (845)

876-7007. Benefit Concert and Barbecue: 1 to 4 p.m. May 19. Glory Road Gospel Band is presenting a benefit concert and barbecue to help with the medical expenses for the family of Stu Stein, who was badly injured in a fall. St. James United Methodist Church, corner of Fair and Pearl Streets, Kingston. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. (845) 331-3030 for tickets.

Concert: 4 p.m. May 19. Hart Around the World, harpist Julia Haines will delight and enchant us. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. (845) 657-2482. Suggested donation of $12 at the door.

Concert: 7 p.m. May 19. doors open at 6:30 p.m. One World Concert featuring Jazz by the Shiri Zorn Trio at the Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second St., Athens. Suggested donation $10.

Live Music: 7 to 10 p.m. May 19. Nancy Tierney & The Boys. Jazz-centric pop. Lydia’s Café, 7 Old US 209, Stone Ridge. (845) 6876373

Concert: 7:30 p.m. May 19. Bard’s Fisher Center, Annandale-on-Hudson presents Tony Kushner on Leonard Bernstein. Sosnoff Theater, tickets start at $25. (845) 758-7900 fishercenter.bard.edu.

Concert: 7:30 p.m. May 19. Rhinebeck Choral Club Spring Concert. Rhinebeck Reformed Church, 6368 Mill St. (Rt. 9), Rhinebeck. Admission is free – donations welcome. Concert is May 20 at 4 p.m. Live Music: 8 p.m. May 19. Jazz at the Morton Memorial Library and Community House, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. $10 suggested donation. Refreshments will be

available. (845) 876-2903.

West Point Band: 2 p.m. May 20. The West Point Band will present a concert in honor of Armed Forces Day at the Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point Military Academy, 2107 New South Post, West Point. (845) 938-2638. www.westpointband.com The concert is free and open to all. Saugerties Pro Musica: 3 p.m. May 20. Saugerties Pro Musica Classical Concert. Saugerties United Methodist Church, 67 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 679-5733. Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors, students free. Fine Arts at Old Dutch: 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. May 24. Garfield Moore, cello. Old Dutch Church, Main Street between Fair and Wall Streets, Kingston. Church is handicapped accessible. All programs are free. (845) 338-6759. Live Music at the Senate

Garage: 7:30 p.m. May 24. Trumpe Legend Warren Vache with the inimitable John Di Martino Trio. Wine and snacks for sale. Tickets $25. Senate Garage, 4 North Front St., Kingston. (845) 802-0029. 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/

Dance

Square Dance: 6 p.m. May 19. potluck dinner, at the Ulster County Fairgrounds, Youth Building, live music and caller at 7 p.m. $10 admission, pay at the door. Reservations required. Robin Jurechko (845) 294-9016.

Dance Party: 7 to 11 p.m. May 19. All ages ecstatic dance party “frolic” at MaMA, Marbletown MultiArts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. Adults $10 admission. Teens, students & seniors $5. Kids & volunteers free. www.FreestyleFrolic.org.

Lectures and workshops

Babysitting Class: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 18. Babysitting class for kids in fifth grade and up. Preregistration is required. The cost is $5 to cover the cost of a pizza lunch. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255 www.gardinerlibrary.org. Cake decorating Workshop: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19. Cake decorating with fancy flowers. CCEUC, Cornell Cooperative, 232 Plaza Road, Hannaford Plaza, Kingston. $25 per class. (845) 340-3990 ext. 326. Perennials Workshop: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. May 19. Master gardeners offering perennial division workshop at SUNY Ulster Campus, 491 Cottekill Rd., Stone

Ridge. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardeners. Kingston Community Conversation: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19. We will be talking about our aspirations for the community over a light breakfast. Kingston Library, Community Room, 55 Franklin St., Kingston.

Volunteers: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19. Volunteer restoration workday – Esopus Meadows Preserve. Participants under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Esopus Meadows Preserve, 269 River Rd., Esopus. (845) 473-4440, ext. 273 scenichudson.org.

Workshop: 1 to 3 p.m. May 19. Makebreak paint splatter

summer canvas. Michael’s Crafts, Ulster Ave., Kingston. Lecture: 1 to 2 p.m. May 19. “Blockchain, Bitcoin and You.” An exciting program to learn more about the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency revolution. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St., Phoenicia. (845) 688-7811. All programs are free. “Living with Maurice” Forum: 5 to 6 p.m. May 19. Living with Maurice. Perspectives from legislative aides of Maurice D. Hinchey. The Woodstock Library Forum, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. (845) 679-2213. Admission is free.

Volunteer Day: 1 p.m. May 20. Interested in helping at the Museum, but want to know more? Join us for an information session and tour of the Museum to lean how you can help and all the benefits of volunteering. Light refreshments are included. Time and the Valleys Museum, 332 Main Street, Grahamsville. (845) 985-7700. Free.

Lecture: 2 p.m. May 20. The History of Ellenville. Henry “Bucky” Green, town of Wawarsing Historian and member of the museum advisory board of the Ellenville Public Library & Museum will speak on his “Images of America” book in Ellenville. Books will be available for sale and light refreshments are included. Members: free, non-members $3. Time and the Valleys Museum, 332 Main Street, Grahamsville. (845) 985-7700. Sustainability Event: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. May 21. Net Zero New Library event. Environmental Science class from TechValley High School to Woodstock to share their research into how the new Woodstock Library building can achieve carbon-neutrality. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. (845) 6792213. Housebreaking dogs: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 21. Housebreak any dog with Author Audrey Carr. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Call the library to register (845) 757-3771. Space is limited. Free. No need to bring a dog with you.

Community: Camp Woodland and the American Democratic Ideal: 7 p.m. May 23. Lecture Series. Led by Bill Horne. In 1939, a group of idealists put their vision of American democracy into practice by creating Camp Woodland, a racially and ethnically inclusive summer camp for city kids located in the remote and scenic mountains in upstate NY. Suggested donation $5. Riverport Wooden Boat School at Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. (845) 338-0071; hrmm.org Understanding and Responding to Dementiarelated behavior.: 6 p.m. May 23. During the middle stage of dementia, the person with the disease often starts to exhibit new behaviors that can be confusing for a caregiver. This program helps attendees identify common triggers for behaviors associated with dementia, and learn strategies to address some common dementia-related behaviors. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. To register at the Circulation desk or call (845) 246-4317. “Can Artists Rescue our

assaulted planet?”: 6:30 p.m. May 23. An Illustrated talk by Linda Weintraub. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. (845) 876-2903. Free to the public. Sponsored by Back Yard to Table.

Lecture: 1 p.m. May 24. History of Walkway over the Hudson to be discussed at Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd., Rhinebeck. All are welcome to join us for dessert and the lecture at 1 p.m. (845) 266-5530 to RSVP. Workshop: 5 to 7 p.m. May 24. Legal and financial planning for Alzheimer’s disease. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255.

Outings

Rhinebeck Annual Spring

Sidewalk Sale: May 18 to 20 in the Rhinebeck Area, where local businesses will have their wares on display. A Rhinebeck Area Chamber of Commerce event. (845) 876-5904.

Hike: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19. Rainbow Falls and Lake Awosting Hike. Meet at the Awosting Parking area. Pre-registration is required by calling Minnewaska,

(845) 255-0752. The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Diamond Jubilee Celebration: 10 a.m. May 19. Museum and charge air show admission of $25 for adults (18-64), youth (617) $12, Military (active or retired with Military ID) $20 and children (5 and under) will be admitted free. (845) 752-3200. HITS-on-the-Hudson: Enjoy a day of family-friendly fun and catch a glimpse of equestrian starts. Events take place select seeks May-Sept. Starting off season is HITS-on-the-Hudson I, May 23-27. 454 Washington Ave. Ext., Saugerties. (845) 246-8833 (office) (845) 246-5515 (during shows) hitsshows.com. 6th Annual Taste of

Woodstock: 6 to 9 p.m. May 23. Celebrate the culinary diversity and delicacies that the region has to offer. 20 Participating restaurants and hosts. Guests receive a walking map and a voting card to pick their favorite dishes. Tickets $50. Woodstock Film Festival Center, 13 Rock City Rd., Woodstock. (845) 679-4265. Woodstockfilmfestival.com.

Firemen’s Museum: April to Oct., Fridays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., open also JuneAugust, Wednesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 265 Fair St., Kingston. A “little gem of a museum” housed in the 1857 Wiltwyck Fire House, display of fire engines and firemanic artifacts. (845) 331-0866; kingstonvolunteerfiremensmuseum.weebly.com.

Screenings

Movie Night: 6 to 8 p.m. May 18. “Coco” (2017) Rated PG, 105 minutes. Phoenicia Library,48 Main St., Phoenicia. (845) 6887811 or email phoenicialibrary@gmail.com.

Movie Night: 7 p.m. May 18. “The Greatest Showman” United Reformed Church, 9 Church St., Bloomington. (845) 331-7099. Free will donation. Movies With Spirit: 7 p.m. May 19. “Short Term 12” (2013). St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 163 Main St., New Paltz. Rated R. Silent Film Screening: 7:30 p.m. May 20. 1918 Silent film “The Yellow Ticket,” with a live, original score by renowned klezmer