Calendar

Today, July 4

Reading of the Declaration of Independence: 9:30 a.m. Hear the words that changed the world forever! Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-8989, rosendaletheatre.org. Free family event.

Events: 2 p.m. workshops, at 4 p.m. concert, at 6 p.m. picnic dinner. Translucent Borders: A Global Shindig. Come for a portion of the day or join us for all. The Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road,

Olivebridge.

Event: 2 to 10 p.m. An oldfashioned Independence day: 18th century crafts, Re-enactors, music and entertainment. Clermont State Historic Site, 1 Clermont Ave., Germantown. A great day for young families. Later, enjoy live music and delicious hot food until you can view the Saugerties Fireworks over the Hudson River ($12 per car, $10 per car for Friends of Clermont). (518) 537-4240.

Family Fun Event: 2 to 4 p.m. Enjoy music, outdoor activities and crafts for all ages. Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, Liberty and Washington streets, Newburgh. (845) 562-1195.

The site hours are 11 a.m. to 5p.m. Event: 6 p.m. Happy Fourth of July BBQ with Brreakaway featuring Robin Baker. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. (845) 6872699.

Thursday, July 5

Blood Drive: 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. New York State Troopers Troop K, 2541 U.S. Route 44, Salt Point.

Kingston Transition: 8:309:30 a.m. Outdated Cafe, 314 Wall St., Kingston. Neighbors meeting neighbors for breakfast on the first Thursday of every month. Come and talk about what you are doing for the Kingston community and what you think is needed to improve life for all in Kingston. Find out more about Kingston’s Repair Cafe. All are welcome.

Pickleball: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kingston YMCA, Browadway, Kingston. Instruction provided, new players welcome. Free to Y members. $10 non-member day pass. Call (845) 3383810 for more information.

Class: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Artistic Anatomy Keith Gunderson. Students of all levels of experience and ages are invited to register at any time throughout the year. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 Route 212, Woodstock. (845) 679-2388.

Yoga Class: 9 a.m. Open level

flow yoga class. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. (845) 657-2482. Fee $6 drop-in or $48 for 12 week session.

Class: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Awareness through Movement, Lynn Kenny, certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-6090.

Class: 10 to 11 a.m. Chi Gong for healing and disease prevention. Hawksbrother. Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-6090.

Happy Apple Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 24 E. O’Reilly St. (across from the firehouses), Kingston. (845) 338-0833.

Story hour for ages 3-5: 10 a.m. Hurley Library, 44 Main St., Hurley. (845) 338-2092, hurley.lib.ny.us.

Parkinson’s Dance/Exercise Class: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Weekly group for Parkinson’s disease patients, caregivers & friends to address systems of the disease and other neurological disorders. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 207 Albany Ave., Kingston. $12 per class. Anne Olin at (845) 679-6250.

Storytime for ages 18 months and up: 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. Storytime for ages 18 months and up. (845) 876-4030.

Storytime and crafts: 10:30 a.m. For children 5-to-9years-old, Plattekill Library, 2047 state Route 32, Modena. (845) 883-7286.

Hooks, Needles, Yarns &

Threads: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters and all other yarn crafters. Drop in any time. $1 Suggested donation, to go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection. Tivoli Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. (845) 757-3771.

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

BrainGames: 1 p.m. at the Starr Library, 66 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. Brain Games is a fun program for older citizens using memory games and puzzles to help them expand their brain power. A volunteer leader guides the class of all skill levels through a series of mental exercises designed to stimulate and challenge their brain. Sponsored by the Office of the Aging. Free. www. dutchessny.gov/countygov/ departments/aging or (845)

876-8799.

Game Day: 1 to 3 p.m. Game and Card day at the Red Hook Community Center (formerly the Northern Dutchess Bible Church), 59 Fisk St., Red Hook. Bring a friend or come and meet people. $1 suggested donation to cover cost of refreshments.

Mahjong: 2:30 p.m., Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030; starrlibrary.org/

After school story hour: 3:30 p.m. Grades 2 and 3. Stone Ridge Library, Main Street, Stone Ridge. (845) 6872044, stoneridgelibrary.org/

Concert: 4 p.m. New Music Concert: Accordion and Electronics with Rocco Jerry. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. (845) 876-2903.

Teen Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Grades 6 and up. Pre-registration required. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. 845-657-2482

Tech Time: 6 to 7 p.m. Sign up for a 15-minute one-to-one session with a library staff member who will answer general computer questions. Town of Ulster Public Library, 860 Ulster Ave., Kingston (845) 338-7881.

Breast cancer support

group: 6 p.m. Peer-led support group from Breast Cancer Options. Featuring chair massage and educational talks. Palenville Branch Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville. (845) 339-HOPE or hopenemiroff@yahoo.com. Visit breastcanceroptions.org for more information on services and programs.

Singer-Songwriter Series: 7 p.m. Hosted by Maureen and Don Black. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. (845) 687-2699.

Film Screening: 7 p.m. 1963 Academy Award nominated film, “The Great Escape.” Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park. (845) 486-7745. This is a free public event, but registration is required. www. fdrlibrary.ort to register.

Event: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free Holistic Self-Care Class. Medical Marijuana with Gene Epstein. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St. (Route 209) Stone Ridge.

Concert: 7:30 p.m. Contemporary music. Ellenville Chamber Players: Music for strings, woodwinds and percussion featuring local composers. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 40 Market St., Ellenville. Tickets prices for adults are $15, seniors, students, $10, children under 12 free. (845) 377-3727.