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comedy “Rumors.” A 10th wedding anniversary party turns into a farce. A Rhinebeck Theatrical Society performance. Closing performance Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets $25. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 state Route 308, Rhinebeck. (845) 8763080, centerforperformingarts.org.

Saturday, Jan. 25

Event: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Election Security: Protecting Our Votes Panel discussion led by League of Women Voters. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers. Free and open to the public. No reservations necessary, but it would be appreciated if you would respond to the event under the League’s Facebook page (League of Women Voters of the MidHudson Region). Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston. (845) 340-2003 or lwvmidhudson@gmail.com. Chinese New Year Celebration:

12 to 1 p.m. Stop by the Tivoli Free Library to enjoy dumplings and green tea, Chinese calligraphy and a tealight craft as we ring in 2020, the year of the Rat. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. (845) 757-3771, tivolibrary.org.

Auditions: 1 p.m. “Shakespeare in Love,” a romantic comedy, by Lee Hall,

adapted from the Academy Award-winning screenplay by Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman. Auditions will also take place Jan. 26 at 7 p.m., with callbacks Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. (845) 876-3080. Performance dates: April 24 – May 10. Contact director Kevin Archambault at kevin@ centerperformingarts.org for more information. Xbox Madden ‘20 Teen Tournament: 1:30 p.m. Free. Forget the Super Bowl … it’s time for Madden Bowl. Sign up at the circulation desk or call (845) 338-5580 Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. esopuslibrary.org.

Theatre: 2 p.m. Edie’s Fairytale Theatre presents “Red Riding Hood,” a 45-minute musical fairytale. Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), 97 Broadway, Kingston. (845) 3380333, askforarts.org.

Art Exhibit: 2 to 4 p.m. Opening reception. Artworks in a variety of mediums by the high school students of the Onteora School District. The show will run from Jan. 25 through March 14. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. (845) 657-2482, olivefreelibrary.org.

Celebration of Winter: 3 to 7 p.m. Dress warm and join us to celebrate winter around a bonfire made from local holiday trees. Musicians welcome. Firemen’s Field, Valley Road, next to the Old Schoolhouse Condos, Rhinecliff.

Event: 3 to 5 p.m. Meet with state Sen. Jen Metzger. Ask questions, share thoughts on local matters, and receive updates on the state Legislature. Hoot Owl Restaurant, 26 Awosting Road, Pine Bush. Metzger@nysenate.gov or call the senator’s office at (845)344-3311.

Forum: 5 to 6 p.m. For the first time in its 34-year history, the Woodstock Library Forum will present a forum in two parts. The presenter will be Evan Pritchard, author of “Music for a Troubled Nation: 1967 and the Rise of a New Consciousness.” Part 2. Sat., Feb. 8 from 5 to 6 p.m. All Forum events are free and are held at the Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. (845) 679-2213. Art Exhibit: 5 p.m. Exhibit of drawings by Frederick Dellenbaugh, artist and explorer. Opening reception. Cragsmoor Free Library, 355 Cragsmoor Road, Cragsmoor. (845) 647-4611, library@cragmoorfreelibrary.info. Poetry reading: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Open mic hosted by Laura L. Ludwig. All age groups invited. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, 66 Partition St., Saugerties. (845) 246-5775, inquirngbooks. com. Concert: 7 p.m. “The Sound of Spring.” A Chinese New Year concert with The Orchestra Now. Fisher Center at Bard, 60 Manor Ave., Annandale-on-Hudson. Tickets: $20. (845) 7587900, fisher center. ba rd. e du/ events/ the sound-of spring.

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. Rescheduled from Jan. 18, due to inclement weather. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Attendees over age 12 are asked to contribute $10 per person. (845) 389-9201, gerryharringston@mindspring.com, movieswithspirit.com.

Live music: 7:30 p.m. The Levin Brothers. Jazz at the Senate Garage, 4 N. Front St., Kingston. $25 advance, $30 day of the concert. Tix @ jazzstock.com or Rhino Records (6 N. Front St., Kingston). jazzstock@ senategarage. Sunday, Jan. 26 Program: 1 to 3 p.m. The first Museum Mates program in 2020 will offer children the opportunity to learn basic painting techniques and create their own piece of art. The program will include a guide-led tour of the Water/Ways exhibit. Wooden Boat School, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. (845) 338-0071. Preregistration is required for Museum Mates. Free for museum members, general admission is $5 per child. To register, call Paul Daley at ext. 11 or visit the museum’s website, hrmm.org.

Event: 2 p.m. Broadcast of the National Theatre production of “Present Laughter,” Noel Coward’s comedy is a surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness. Tickets $12, members $10. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-8989, rosendaletheatre.org. Lecture: 2 p.m. Maggie M. Cao, assistant professor of art history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will speak about environmental concerns in the landscapes of Martin Johnson Heade. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring St., Catskill. (518) 943-7465, thomascole.org. Strawberry Hill Fiddlers: 3 p.m. Singing, dancing and great string music. Adults $25, students free. Saugerties United Methodist Church, corner of Washington Avenue and Post Street, Saugerties. (845) 6795733, s au ger ties pro music a. org.

Meditation Group: 4 p.m. Every Sunday. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. We start promptly at 4 p.m. so please arrive a few minutes before to get settled.

Monday, Jan. 27

Lecture: 7:30 p.m. Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club’s evening lecture, “Birding in South Africa.”: Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 1168 state Route 55, LaGrangeville.

Tuesday, Jan. 28

Open Mic: 7 p.m. with Cameron & Ryder. Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson.

(518) 828-4800, liveatthefalcon.com.

Wednesday, Jan. 29

Play, “Bon-Nita”: 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays through Saturdays at, Sundays at 2 p.m. “Bon-Nita” is playwright Elizabeth Heffron’s tale of the dark young life of a spunky and undaunted 13-year-old girl played by acclaimed actor Terri Weagant and directed by Summer Wallace. Denizen Theatre, 10 Water Street, New Paltz. Tickets are $28, $24 for seniors and those under 30, and $5 for students. (845) 303-4136, denizentheatre.com.

Thursday, Jan. 30

Movie: 6 p.m. It’s the winter of 1968 and show biz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform a five-week sold-out run at the Talk of the Town nightclub. Rated PG-13. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. (845)

657-2482, olivefreelibary. org.

Live Music: 7 p.m. Jim Pospisil. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. (845) 687-2699, highfallscafe.com