What’s happening

• The Catskill Mountain Railroad’s Pumpkin Express Trains offer riders a chance to pick out a pumpkin as they ride the rails of the Ulster & Delaware Railroad on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29 and 30. The pumpkins will be spread out on the flat cars and passengers can select one to take home and decorate. The round trip lasts approximately 75 minutes. Trains depart the railroad’s Westbrook Station at 55 Kingston Plaza Road at 10 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. each day. Tickets are $20 for adults, $19, for seniors, military and veterans; $14 for children ages 2-12; and free for toddlers under 2. To purchase tickets and for more information visit https://catskillmountainrailroad.com.

• The Hudson Wednesday Market returns to the 7th Street Park on Warren Street, Hudson, each Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. through Oct. 26. The grassroots farmers market features a diverse group of vendors. Local artisans interested in selling and showcasing their crafts can email upstreetmarket@gmail. com. Visit upstreetmarket.wixsite.com/ hudsonwedmarket/

• NY StateWide Senior Action Council will host HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Doyle on Oct. 27 from 1-3 p.m. at the Senior Hub at 1003 Development Court in the town of Ulster. Doyle will provide updates on HealthAlliance during this free talk. Light refreshments will be served. Participants are asked to please RSVP by Oct. 25 to Claire O’ Brien by calling (908) 442-0142 or emailing claireaob@yahoo. com.

• Goth-folk duo Charming Disaster will bring their Musical Tarot Show to Rough Draft Bar & Books in Uptown Kingston for a free concert at 6p.m.

Oct. 27 just in time for Halloween. The Brooklyn-based duo of Ellia Bisker and

Jeff Morris perform

songs inspired by death, crime, myth, magic, science and the occult. Visit roughdraftny.com.

• The Town of Ulster is holding a Trunk or Treat event at the town hall parking lot, 1 Town Hall Drive, Lake Katrine, on Saturday, Oct. 29 (rain date is Oct. 30), from 5 to 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. The event will feature Trick-ortreating, donuts and cider. To be a “trunk,” call the town clerk at (845) 382-2455.

• High Falls Food Co-op, 1398 state Route 213, High Falls, will have a pumpkinpainting party with cider donuts and cider on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. Painting will take place under a tent in the co-op’s parking lot. In addition, Wightman Fruit Farm will be on hand with some fund and educational apple tasting. Admission is free with a canned good(s) donation. The store will be open for regular shopping with housemade hot soup, sandwiches, salads and all of its regular offerings.

• Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner, will host its second annual Haunted Library Event on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. Masks are recommended. No registration is required. Follow the yellow brick road past the Emerald City for the very young. Take a spooky stroll through an underwater cave, past slithering snakes, encounter an alien invasion and lots more for all ages who like a fun scare and surprise. Treats

include local apples, Stewart’s chocolate milk and candy. Visit gardinerlibrary.org or call (845) 255-1255 for more information.

• Rochester Reformed Church, 5142 U.S. Route 209, Accord, will have a pulled pork dinner on Saturday, Nov.

12. The cost is $15 and the format will be take out. Pick up will be available from 5 to 7 p.m. The meal will consist of slowcooked pulled pork, a roll, cole claw, cheesy potatoes and dessert. Call Debbie at (845) 443-1386.

• The Comforter of Kingston, 26 Wynkoop Place, Kingston, will host a meat lovers dinner on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m. It will be a continuous buffet. Eat-in and take-out meals available. Call (845) 688-5835 or send an email to countrymanam@ gmail.com for tickets.

• Rachel Wagman will sing selections from Strauss, Mozart, Duparc Stravinsky and more in concert on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. at Temple Israel of Catskill, 220 Spring St., Catskill. A lifelong member at Temple Israel, the soprano performed there on several occasions while she was a student. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at www.TempleIsraelofCatskill.org/donate.

• Wiltwyck Rural Cemetery will hold a free educational tour of its crematory facilities at 205 W. O’Reilly St., Kingston, on Thursday, Nov.

10, from 5 to 7 p.m. Attendees can see Wilwyck’s crematory facility and learn about crematory and cremation process.

Light refreshments will be served throughout the event. Please RSVP by Nov. 8 by calling (845) 331-0199.

• Soup sales will take place at the Rhinecliff Firehouse, 17 Shtazell Ave., Rhinecliff, on the third Thursday of the month — Nov. 17 and Dec. 15 — from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Soup will be sold by the quart for $10per quart. Only take-out orders will be available. Soup can be picked up at the firehouse side window on Orchard Street. The sales are sponsored by the Rhinebeck Grange. Send an email to JoBaer2@ gmail.com to preorder online and to be emailed the soup choices.

• The St. Remy Fire Department at 564 Main St., St. Remy will host a Brooks BBQ take-out dinner fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 12, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dinners include a half chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread and dessert. Tickets are $15 per dinner in advance and $16 at the door. Anyone wanting to pre-order should call (845) 853-8559, leave a message with name and number, and the call will be returned.

• The Friends of the Saugerties Public Library will host its annual wine and cheese fundraising event at Total Tennis at 1811 Old Kings Highway, Saugerties Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m. A speaker will be announced at a later date. A food drive seeking canned goods and other nonperishable items to benefit Saugertiesarea food pantries will also be held. Admission is $10 for

Friends members and $12 for non-members. Membership applications will be available.

• Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox’s Life in The Past Lane returns to the Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $49. Members get $5 off. Call Bardavon at (845) 473-2072 or the Ulster Performing Arts Center at (845) 339-6088 or email boxoffice@bardavon.org to purchase tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at www.ticketmaster. com but fees apply.

• People’s Place, in partnership with Institute for Animal Happiness, has brought back the Happy Cart to the parking lot at 17 St. James St., Kingston every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. The Happy Cart offers plant-based food to our community to taste and is free. happyvegancart.org.

• People’s Place Wellness Empowerment Center’s monthly Evening Of Holistic Health collaboration with the Holistic Health Community continues. The first Wednesday evening of each month from 3 to 7 p.m. at 775 Broadway, Kingston. https://peoplesplacewec.simplybook.me/ v2/.

• People’s Place Wellness Empowerment Center offers free weekly workshops, featuring wellness classes, health screenings, nutritional guidance, alternative health modalities, and financial education. 775 Broadway, Kingston. For more information and to register for workshops, visit www.peoplesplace. org/wellness-empowerment-center/ or call (845) 3384030.

• People’s Place Food Pantry is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. at 17 St. James St., Kingston. Donations of fresh and shelf-stable foods are being accepted. Call (845) 338-4030.

• People’s Place Bounty Table, located just outside the doors, offers free produce, breads, baked goods, dairy items and proteins. The items change daily and are firstcome, first-serve during business hours, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call (845) 338-4030 for additional information.

• The Hurley Heritage Society Museum at 52 Main St., Hurley, has opened for the season. View the ongoing exhibit “Winslow Homer in Hurley — an Artist’s View.” featuring reproductions of the paintings and illustrations Homer created during his visits to Hurley between 1870 and 1875. The exhibition features five new paintings this year. Museum hours are Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4 p.m.

• The Rhinebeck Farmers Market has opened for the season in the municipal parking lot at 61 E. Market St., Rhinebeck. The market will take place every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the exception of Dec. 4, through Dec. 18. Visit rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com for more information.