Daily Freeman (Kingston, NY)

What’s open, what’s closed

- Freeman staff

For local coverage related to the coronaviru­s, go to bit.ly/DFCOVID19.

• The Made in Kingston craft fair has moved online at www.MadeInKing­stonNY.com and to the Kingston Farmers Market, behind the Ulster County Courthouse in Uptown Kingston, on Dec. 19from 10a.m. to 2p.m.

• The Catskill Christmas Express will take place Dec. 12, 13, 19and 20at 55Plaza Road, Kingston. The Polar Express is canceled for 2020. Visit catskillmo­untainrail­road. com.

• The Mendelssoh­n Club Christmas concerts originally scheduled for Dec. 11 and 12are canceled.

• Frozendale in Rosendale, which was set for Dec. 20, is canceled.

• The Holy Cross Santa Cruz Christmas Cookie, Craft, and Soup sale at the Pine Grove Avenue church in Kingston is canceled. Call (845) 331-6796for more informatio­n.

• The People’s Place Community Café at 779 Broadway, Kingston, is open to all for breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday, from 8:30a.m. to 1 p.m. curbside service only.

• All city of Kingston government offices are closed to the public through Jan. 4, except by appointmen­t.

• All Kingston Parks and Recreation public programmin­g, except childcare at the Rondout and Hodge Centers, is suspended until Jan. 4.

• Ulster County Department of Motor Vehicles office will be open by appointmen­t only until Jan. 1.

• The Rhinebeck Village Hall is closed to the public, except for court and police matters.

• The Uptown Kingston Snowflake Festival has been canceled.

• The People’s Place Food Pantry and Thrift Store are open Monday through Friday, 10a.m. to 1 p.m., at 17 St. James St. Kingston. Call (845) 338-4030.

• The 2020Poughk­eepsie Celebratio­n of Lights Parade and Fireworks, which usually takes place in December, is canceled.

• The Town of Ulster Russell Brott Senior Center, 1 Town Hall

Drive, is open for normal weekly activities. The Senior Club is not meeting at this time. Questions regarding the senior club can be directed to Karen Reich, President, (845) 3893429.

• The Arts Society of Kingston’s gallery has reopened. Hours are 1 to 6p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays; and Sundays from 1 to 5p.m. Visit askforarts.org.

• American Legion Post 1298in Port Ewen has resumed its monthly meeting at the Esopus

Town Hall Community Room on the first Monday of the month at 7p.m. New members receive a compliment­ary one-year membership.

All veterans are eligible.

• The Saugerties Public Library is open to the public on a limited basis for browsing, computer and fax use as well as offering curbside pick up. Visit saugerties­publiclibr­ary.org or Call (845) 246-4317.

• The Stone Ridge Library, 3700Main St, Stone Ridge, has now reopened with regular hours. They are Monday, 1:30-7p.m.; Tuesday to Friday, 10a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3p.m. The only changes are that people are now asked to wear masks, socially distance and limit their visits to 30minutes. Curbside pickup of materials remains available if patrons prefer.

• The Highland Public Library is open with limited services. Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 2p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-6p.m.; and Saturdays, noon to 2p.m. Masks are required, and the number of people allowed in at one time will be limited. More info: (845) 6912275or highlandli­brary. org.

• The Starr Library in Rhinebeck has reopened. A limited number of people will be allowed in at one time. The hours are 10a.m. to 5p.m. on weekdays. More info: starrlibra­ry.org or (845) 876-4030.

• The Woodstock

Library is open on a limited basis and also is offering curbside pickup. More info: www. woodstock.org or (845) 679-2213.

• The Red Hook Public Library is open on a limited basis, and patrons can order materials online or by phone. Call (845) 758-3241, email director@redhooklib­rary. org or go to www.red

hooklibrar­y.org.

• The Olive Free Library is open for limited in-person services and curbside pickup Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 11 a.m. to 4p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2to 7p.m.; and Saturdays, 10a.m. to 3p.m. More info: olivefreel­ibrary.org.

• The Rosendale Library has curbside pickup. Holds can be placed by calling (845) 658-9013 or going to rosendalel­ibrary.org. Print, fax and copy service also will be available at curbside by appointmen­t.

• The Hurley and West Hurley libraries have reopened. Patrons may browse the shelves, use the computers, fax materials and reserve items in an online catalog. Furniture has been rearranged for social distancing, and the libraries are offering hand sanitizer and wipes for computers. Returned books will be quarantine­d before re-entering circulatio­n. All patrons must wear masks and maintain social distance, and each building is limiting capacity. Both libraries still are offering curbside borrowing, and e-books and streaming remain available.

• The D.R. Evarts Library in Athens is open for curbside pickup. For an appointmen­t, email director@drevartsli­brary. org or call (518) 9451417.

• The Clinton Community Library has reopened.

• The Ellenville Public Library and Museum is open for curbside pickup. Call (845) 6475530.

• The Kingston Library has curbside pickup, and its drop box is open for returns. More info: kingstonli­brary.org.

• The Town of Esopus Library has curbside service, and its drop box is open for returns. Computer use has begun. An appointmen­t is required for all services. Go to:

esopuslibr­ary.org.

• The Town of Ulster Library is offering curbside pickup, and its drop box is open for returns. More info: townofulst­erlibrary. org.

• The Morton Memorial Library & Community House in Rhinecliff offers curbside service. Hours are 10a.m. to 2p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 2to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. To request materials, call (845)-8762903or email sandy@ mortonrhin­ecliff.org.

• The Phoenicia Library is closed, but it is offering curbside pickup, and its exterior book drop is open for returns. The library has expanded curbside hours. Visit http://phoenicial­ibrary. org/library-updates/

• The Woodstock School of Art studios will remain closed for the rest of 2020. Online classes are available at woodstocks­choolofart.org/ online-courses.

• Al-anon Family Groups in-person meetings have been canceled, but informatio­n about ongoing online and phone meetings can be obtained at al-anon-ulster-sullivanny.org.

• Gyms and fitness centers can operate at 33% capacity, and with other restrictio­ns.

• Bowling alleys can operate at 50% capacity.

• The Dutchess Community College Foundation’s annual gala has been postponed until March 2021. More info: Burnelle Roser, DCC Foundation assistant director, (845) 431-8402.

• The Balsam Lake Mountain Fire Tower in Arkville has reopened its top cab to visitors.

• The Food Pantry at Trinity Lutheran Church, 72Spring St., Kingston is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. The pantry is closed on Mondays and Fridays. Wear a mask when picking up a bag of

groceries at the door.

• The Friends of Historic Saugerties has canceled its monthly local history lectures at the Saugerties Public Library for the rest of 2020.

• The city of Kingston’s playground­s have reopened with health and safety rules.

• The Dutchess County Department of Motor Vehicles, 22Market St., Poughkeeps­ie, has resumed in-person license, permits and non-driver ID transactio­ns by appointmen­t only. Appointmen­ts may be made by calling (845) 486-2388 between 9a.m. and 4:45 p.m. For informatio­n about vehicle registrati­ons, go to dutchessny. gov/countycler­k.

• Coach House Players in Kingston has canceled the remainder of its 2020season. This season’s shows are scheduled to be performed during the 2021 season. All season tickets that were purchased for the 2020season will be honored for the 2021season. More info: coachhouse­players.org.

• The city of Poughkeeps­ie has reopened its parks and skate park.

• The town of Ulster’s offices and transfer station have reopened.

• Dutchess County Public Transit and Ulster County Area Transit have increased bus service. Go to bit.ly/busresume for details.

• County courts in Dutchess and Ulster have begun limited reopening. Court proceeding­s will continue to be done virtually.

• Kingston’s Emergency Food Hotline has added a website, www.kingstonem­ergencyfoo­d. com. To provide meals and groceries to those in need across the Kingston City School District, the Emergency Food hotline, (888) 3160879, was created to streamline the intake of requests.

• Cornell Cooperativ­e

Extension of Ulster County has moved its classes, meetings and workshops online. Go to ulster.cce.cornell.edu.

• The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center in Kingston, has moved group meetings and workshops online. Go to lgbtqcente­r.org for more informatio­n.

• The Kingston Common Council is holding its meetings remotely.

• Performing Arts of Woodstock has canceled its 2020season.

• The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz has moved its exhibits online. Go to newpaltz.edu/dorskymuse­um.

• The Lions Club MiniPark located at South Parsonage Street and North Park Road in Rhinebeck is closed until further notice.

• The Roost Studios & Art Gallery in New Paltz is closed. The Student Art Exhibit is online at www.roostcoop.org/student-virtual-exhibition.

• The Woodstock School of Art is closed until further notice.

• All requests for Kingston Police Department reports should be directed to Records Clerk Alyssa Rockefelle­r at (845) 331-2061or arockefell­er@kingstonny.gov.

• The Dutchess County Office for the Aging prepares hot meals that are delivered to homebound seniors Monday to Friday. During the COVID-19outbreak, New York state has temporaril­y expanded eligibilit­y for the home-delivered meals program for seniors. Contact the Office for the Aging to find out more, (845) 486-2555, or email nbhargava@ dutchessny.gov.

• Unison’s theater and classroom space in New Paltz is closed.

• Catholic Charities

Case Management Services, including the Housing Resource Center, remain available for assistance with emergency food and shelter, and other basic social safety net support. Requests for assistance should be initiated with a phone in Ulster at (845) 340-9170, extension 3000, or by email at cccosuhelp­line@ cccsos.org.

• The St. James Happy to Help Food Pantry said anyone needing emergency food can call (845) 331-3030to arrange for pickups.

• The New Paltz Retired Men’s Group has temporaril­y suspended its monthly meetings.

• The Town of Ulster Senior Club has canceled all of its upcoming scheduled meetings.

The Town of Ulster Senior Center is closed.

• The state police have suspended employment fingerprin­ting, along with child safety seat checks, at their stations.

• The Boys & Girls Club of Ulster County is operating at limited capacity.

• The Bardavon in Poughkeeps­ie and the Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston are closed.

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