What’s happening

• Bestselling author Nana Kwame Adjej-Brenyah will read from his works in SUNY Ulster’s Quimby Theater in Stonge Ridge at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.

8. The discussion and interview will be moderated by SUNY Ulster criminal justice and human services department professor Ivan Godfrey. Adjei-Brenyah will also participate in a Q&A session and book signing. Books will also be for sale. Free admission, but registration is required at https://bit.ly/3N3jlNM.

• The exhibition “Guiding the Currents” featuring the works of Dutch-born Hudson Valley resident Marieken Cochius, runs at SUNY Ulster’s Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery in Stone Ridge through Nov. 29. Regular gallery hours are TuesdaysFridays 11 a.m.- 3p.m. and by appointment by calling (845) 687-5134. For more information email, seubertc@sunyulster.edu.

• The Rhinebeck Theatre Society will present the musical “Kinky Boots” through Nov. 20 at The CENTER for Performing Arts, 661 state Route 308, Rhinebeck. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $27. Visit centerforperformingarts.org for more information.

• The Rhinebeck High School Drama Club will present the dark comedy “Arsenic & Old Lace” on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov.

13, at 2 p.m. at the high school auditorium, 45 North Park Road, Rhinebeck. Advance tickets are $12, $10 for seniors and students. Tickets at the door are $14, $12 for seniors and students. There will only be general seating. Masks are optional. Call (845) 876-5738 for group rates of 15 or more. Advance tickets can be purchased online only at https://onthestage.tickets/rhinebeckhsdrama-club.

• “Jekyll & Hyde” will have six performances at Coach House Players, 12Augusta St., Kingston, from Friday, Nov. 11, through Sunday, Nov. 20. Evening performances are Nov. 11, 13, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m., and matinee performances are Nov. 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20, $18 for seniors 62 and over, and $10 for students 18 and under. Coach House is handicapped-accessible with assistance. Ticket reservations can be made by calling (845) 3312476 or at coachhouseplayers.org.

• The St. Remy Board of Fire Commissioner Meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov.15 at 6:30 p.m. at Station 1, Main Street, St. Remy.

• A Soup Sale will take place on Friday, Nov. 18, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the United Reformed Church, 9 Church St., Bloomington. Price is $5 for a serving and a roll. (845) 331-7099

• Former “America’s Got Talent” contestant Sal Valentinetti, performs “A Night at the Theater” on Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Saugerties High School Auditorium. Known as Sal the Voice, Valentinetti will perform classics from Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra. Tickets are $30 and are available at Sawyer Motors at 166Ulster Avenue, Saugerties. All proceeds benefit district students through special programming grants

• The Tivoli Artist Gallery, 60 Broadway, Tivoli, will have its Holiday Show from Nov. 18 through

Dec. 18. There will be an opening reception Saturday, Nov. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. The show will offer unique, handcrafted items such as ceramics, jewelry, small paintings, ornaments, greeting cards, sculptures, textiles and photographs. Gallery hours are 5to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, non to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call (845) 757-2667 or visit tivoliartistsgallery.com for more information.

• Community Church of High Falls, 4 Firehouse Road, High Falls, will have its annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday,

Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bazaar will feature candles and fudge, Christmas crafts, baskets and mugs, baked good and soup to go. There will also be a plant table, home goods, and cat and dog items. Call (845) 687-0910, send an email to info@communitychurchofhighfalls.com or visit the church’s Facebook page for more information.

• The Olive Free Library community art swap is Saturday, Nov. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4p.m. The library is seeking arts and crafts materials, fit for reuse that are new or gently used and not expired. Potential donors are asked to consider the “bestie rule” of whether would you give this item to your best friend. Donations will be accepted through Thursday, Nov. 10, then shop for used art supplies on Nov. 12. For more information, call (845) 657-2482, email programs@olivefreelibrary.org or visit olivefreelibrary.org.

• 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 slow-cooked pulled pork, a roll, cole claw, cheesy potatoes and dessert. Call Debbie at (845) 443-1386 for more information.

• 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) 688-5385 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 $10 per 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 non-perishable items to benefit Saugerties-area food pantries will also be held. Admission is $10 for Friends members and $12 for non-members. Membership applications will be available.

• A Thanksgiving Dinner will be provided this year in Germantown. A Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings for pick up or delivery 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 24. Reservations are required by calling Donna Diehl at (518) 537-6405. For more information call the same number.

• 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) 3396088 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 plantbased 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) 338-4030.

• 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 first-come, 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 52Main 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.