Calendar
Friday, Jan. 17
Event: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Craft supply sale will take place Jan. 17 and 18 at the Walker Valley School House to benefit the Walker Valley School House, Marl Road, Pine Bush. Send an email to kellipalinkas@yahoo.com or call (845) 744-3055 for more information.
Art Exhibit: 12 to 2 p.m. Opening Reception. Exhibit by quilter Diane Fenical. Ulster Savings Bank, 2201 U.S. Route 44/state Route 55, Gardiner. Exhibit through Feb. 27.
Art Gallery: 3 to 6 p.m. Opening Reception. Live music featuring Brooklynbased jazz musicians Elija Shiffer and Sam Harmet. Introducing new members Bonnie Mitchell, Gail Freund and Amy Silberkleit. Longyear Gallery, 785 Main St., Margaretville. (8450 586-3270. Exhibit through Feb. 9.
Event: 4 p.m. 100th anniversary of the first day of Prohibition, “Prohibition’s Rise and Fall: A Look back at the 18th Amendment.” Henry A. Wallace Center at FDR Presidential Library and Home, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park. (845) 486-7745.
Teen Choice Movie Afternoon: 4 p.m. Teens vote on a choice of five movies (or write in a different choice) to watch. The film with the most votes will be shown in the teen room. Popcorn, snacks and drinks will be provided. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. (845) 338-5580.
Live music: 8 p.m. Richard’s Rhinecliff Acoustic Show: The Impulse, featuring Al Wolcott, Lisa Dudley, Dave Feroe and Blaine Elliot. Donations to benefit Morton Memorial Library suggested. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. (845) 876-7007, morton.rhinecliff. lib.ny.us.
Live Music: 9 p.m. Mark Gamsjager & The Lustre Kings in a birthday tribute to Elvis Presley, “The King,” at Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. Tickets $25 for reserved seating and $20 for general admission. (518) 828-4800, helsinkihudson.com.
Saturday, Jan. 18
Five-Hour Pre-Licensing
Course: 8 a.m. Registration is at 8 a.m. the morning of the class. There is no preregistration. This is the New York state-required course for all new drivers. The class is open to everyone. The cost is $25. Call Mrs. Smith
at (845) 647-0138 for more information. Ellenville Central School District, 28 Maple Ave., Ellenville.
Repair Café: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove St., New Paltz. To volunteer or for more information, contact John at (646) 3025835.
Winter Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Inside the Bethany Hall, Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston.
Event: 10:30 a.m. Brad Shur and Paper Hearth Puppets will be performing in “Cardboard Explosion.” A creative interactive fun show at Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston. For school-age children. (845) 331-0507, ext. 7, for more information.
Event: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hudson Valley Rail Trail Winterfest. Outdoor winter festival featuring “Best of Fest” chili contest, roasted chestnuts, toasted marshmallows, light snacks, beverages, wagon rides, wood carving and activities for children of all ages. Admission fee $2. Children 6 and under are free. Hudson Valley Trail Trail Depot, 101 New Paltz Road, Highland. (845) 691-6313, hudsonvalleyrailtrail.net.
11th Annual MLK Day
Celebration of Service: 12 to 3 p.m. A thank you party honoring all volunteers in Ulster County. Non-profits are welcome at this event. Hosted by UlsterCorps. Snow date is Jan. 20. Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 state Route 32, Rosendale. Volunteer@ ulstercorps.org or call (845) 481-0331.
Concert: 3 p.m. Top Brass, featuring West Point concert band brass and percussion. Snow date is Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. Free and open to all. West Point, Cadet Chapel, West Point. For more information and to RSVP for performances, visit westpointband.com.
Art Exhibit: 6 to 8 p.m. Opening reception. Tivoli Artists Gallery presents its first show of the year celebrating all things “New.” 60 Broadway, Tivoli. Entry to the gallery and openings is free. (845) 757-2667, tivoliartsgallery.com. Winter Dance Party: 7 to 10 p.m. Party with Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones. BSP Kingston, 323 Wall St., Kingston. A benefit for the Ulster Immigrant Defense Network. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 in advance at eventbrite.com. (845) 4815158, bspkingston.com.
Movies with Spirit: 7 p.m. “King in the Wilderness (2018).” This documentary chronicles the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted man who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the spectrum. Attendees over age 12 are asked to contribute $10. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. (845) 389-9201, gerryharringston@mindspring.com, movieswithspirit.com.
Event: 8 p.m. The Catskill Mountain Foundation is beginning the year on a high note with a performance of Maim by ZviDance at the Orpheum Film and Performing Arts Center, Tannersville. Tickets at the door $30, $25 for seniors, $7 for children/students. (518) 2632063, catskillmtn.org.
Live Music: 8:30 p.m. Soul City. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. (845) 687-2699, highfallscafe.com.
Event: p.m. Bindlestiff Cirkus brings monthly winter cabaret to Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. Advanced reserved seating is $27, $35 the day of the show. (518) 828-4800, helsinkihudson.com.
Sunday, Jan. 19
Pancake Breakfast: 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. All you can eat. Adults, $9; children ages 5-12, $5; under 5 years, free. Claryville Volunteer Fire Dept., 1500 Denning Road, Claryville. (845) 985-7270.
Event: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Twenty-third Annual Shandaken Primitive Biathlon: Annual winter sporting event with competition in four age groups. Prizes. Upper Esopus Fish and Game Club, Little Peck Hollow Road (off county Route 47), Oliverea. For more information or to register, contact Paul at (845) 246-3954 or shandakenprimitivebiathlon. net. SongClub: 12 to 2 p.m. with Debbie Lan, a drop-in singing event where the audience is the choir. Unison Arts, 68 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz. There is a $10 fee at the door, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
Event: 1 to 5 p.m. Eighth Annual 99 Bottles of Wine grand tasting: Biggest wine event at Aroma Thyme Bistro. Grand wine tasting VIP admission FROM noon to 4 p.m., general admission FROM 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets available online. Aroma Thyme Bistro, 156 Canal St., Ellenville. (845) 647-3000, aromathymebistro.com.
Meditation Group: 4 p.m. The group starts promptly at 4 p.m., so please arrive a few minutes before to get started. Morton Memorial Library & Community House, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. (845) 876-2903, morton. rhinecliff.lib.ny.us. Monthly Meeting: 6 p.m. What do Epicurus and Epicureanism have to say to Humanists? Guest speaker Tom Rocco. Hudson Valley Humanists, Community Center, 3 Veterans Way, New Paltz (off state Route 32 north of the village and Stewart’s). All are welcome. auer1@att.net.
Monday, Jan. 20
Volunteer Orientation: 9 to 10:30 a.m. For local hunger relief programs. Everette Hodge Community
Center, 15-21 Franklin St., Kingston. Free event, refreshments will be served. Participants will learn about the many opportunities to help support and grow local initiatives to address food insecurity and improve the quality of food available to those in need in the community. They include: helping homebound individuals, preparing lunchtime meals at a community café and evening meals at an afterschool program, picking up food from local grocery stores, stocking/organizing shelves and preparing food packages at local food pantries, assisting with food drives, holiday meals and more. (845) 331-1110, volunteers@fowinc.org.
Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Library Board of Trustees. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck. (845) 266-5530, clinton.lib.ny.us. Mid-Hudson Women’s
Chorus: 7:15 p.m. Free open rehearsal. No auditions required. St. James United Methodist Church, 35 Pearl St., Kingston. For more information about rehearsals and membership, call (914) 388-4630 pr visit www.
mid hudson womens chorus. org.
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Workshop: 6 p.m. Intuitive watercolor painting. No experience necessary; all materials provided. Those who haven’t picked up a brush or dipped it in paint since they were children — or ever — are especially encouraged to attend. Call (845) 657-2482 to register. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. olivefreelibrary.org.
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Art Exhibit: The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz announces “Totally Dedicated: Leonard Contino, 1940-2016,” a new exhibition focused on the art practice of Contino, a self-taught abstract artist whose tenacious exploration of pictorial space spanned a five-year career. On view from Jan. 22 through April 5, in the Dorsky’s Alice and Horace Chandler and North Galleries, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz. A public opening reception will take place Saturday, Feb. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. (845) 257-3243, newpaltz.edu/ museum.
Event: 7 p.m. How to spot fake news. Feeling “confused” by the news lately? You’re not alone. In this lecture, patrons will learn ways to spot fake news and protect themselves and those they love from falling into the “fake news” trap. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. (845) 338-5580, esopuslibrary. org.
Thursday, Jan. 23
Event: 12:30 p.m. Lunch and Learn: “The Beatles, 50 Years Later.” Registration for lunch at 12:30 p.m.
is required. All are welcome to join us for dessert and the lecture at 1 p.m. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck. (845) 266-5530, clinton.lib. ny.us.
Event: 6 p.m. Book talk and signing. Courtney Maum, “Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book.” Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck. (845) 8760500, oblongbooks.com.
Trivia Night: 7:30 p.m. with Paul Tully and Eric Stamberg. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. (845) 687-2699, highfallscafe. com. Live Music: 8 p.m. Eclectic Rock Showcase 4. Featuring Brasskill, Burt Murder and The Wild Weeds. Admission $10. Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800, clubhelsinki. com.