What’s happening

• The Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, is hosting a Baroque music event on Saturday, March 4, from noon to 2pm. Musicians of all ages are welcome. Bring your instrument and a music stand and have fun celebrating the music of Vivaldi (it’s his birthday!) with other musicians in an open rehearsal of baroque music. RSVP to Manar at mh7405@bard.edu so there will be enough sheet music and if more information is needed. Listeners are welcome. Call (845) 757-3771 or visit www.tivolilibrary.org for more information.

• Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale, will debut “Prosendale,” a series of literary events on Saturday, March 4, at 2p.m. To mark Women’s History Month, there will be memoir readings by Denny Dillon, Laura Shaine Cunningham, Mourka Meyendorff, Nicole Quinn and Mary Lois Timbes. Then will be a panel discussion with the authors, followed by an audience question-and-answer session. There will be an opportunity to interact with the authors at separate stations in the theatre, where copies of their books can also be purchased and signed by the author. Admission is $12, $10for members.

• Janie March will be the featured performer for the latest installment of the Kingston chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild’s Coffeehouse Series on Saturday, March 4, at 7:30p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320Sawkill Road, town of Ulster. March plays guitar. Her latest CD release is called, “I Love to

See You Smile,” a collection of family-oriented educational stories and songs that span the seasons. Admission is $7, $6for members and seniors.

• Singer-songwriter Janie March is the featured performer in the Hudson Valley Folk Guild’s Coffeehouse Series Saturday, March 4, at 7:30p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills at 320Sawkill Road in the town of Ulster. The event begins with an openmic session at 7p.m. Doors open at 6:30p.m. Admission is $7, $5for folk guild members and senior citizens.

• Master chocolatier Oliver

Kita leads a chocolate tasting and lecture Saturday, March 4, at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church at 2578state Route 212, Woodstock. Chocolate lovers and learners will discover how cacao grows around the Equator, how it’s harvested and made into the chocolate we know and love. Attendees will experience the taste of five regions across the world. The cost for the lecture and tasting is $12 with proceeds benefiting the church’s ministries. Advance registration is recommended by emailing scott. widmeyer@gmail.com.

• The Rosendale Theatre will screen Carl Theodor Dreyer’s silent film “The Parson’s Widow” with live accompaniment by Marta Waterman Sunday, March 5, at 2p.m. The comedic film centers around Sofren, a young theologian eager to get a parish and marry his fiance Mari. When he is granted a parsonage, he finds he’s required to marry the widow of the parson before him, Dame Magarete. Soon Sofren and Mari plot to get rid of her. Tickets are $6and can be reserved at rosendaletheatre.org.

• The Catskill Ballet Theatre’s production of “Alice in Wonderland” opens at the Ulster Performing Arts Center at 601Broadway, Kingston, Friday, March 10, at 7:30p.m. Additional performances are Saturday, March 11, at 4p.m. and Sunday, March 12, at 4 p.m. The cast is to feature professional dancers from various New York City-based companies including Camila Rodrigues as Alice accompanied by students from the Ballet

School of Kingston. Tickets are $30for adults, $25for students, seniors and children under 12, and can be purchased at the UPAC box office at 601Broadway, Kingston, by calling (845)-339-6088 or online at ticketmaster.com, but fees apply.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt High School’s students will stage “The SpongeBob Musical,” based on the classic Nicktoon series on Friday and Saturday, March 10and 11, at 7p.m. and Sunday, March 12, at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the school, 156 South Cross Road, Staatsburg. Bright costumes, creative props and dancing will take visitors into Bikini Bottom in this underwater tale of heroism, belonging, friendship and loyalty. Tickets are $10for adults and $5for students and children and can be purchased at https://fdrhs.booktix.com/.

• The Belleayre Ski Patrol will have a chicken barbecue and live music on Saturday, March 11, beginning at 4p.m. at Belleayre Overlook Lodge, State Highway to Belleayre, Big Indian. The Blue Maneuvers Band will perform from 5:30 to 9:30p.m. Admission is $20 for adults, $12 for children. Payment can be made via

Zelle at belleayreskipatrol@ belleayreskipatrol.org or the day of the event.

• Gardiner Library, 133Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner will present a monthly program titled “Read it and Eat! YA Book Club” taking place the second Sunday of the month from 2to 3p.m. Participants ages 12-18won’t just read it, they’ll taste it. Participants will read a book and then have it come to life in a whole new way while sampling foods and flavors from this literary pick. Books in the program will include “Harry Potter” on March 12, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” on April 9and “My Hero Academia” on May 14. Registration is required on the online calendar at www. gardinerlibrary.org. For more information, send an email to Carolyn at cthornez@rcls.org.

• The Saugerties Society of Little Gardens hosts Master Gardener Cecily Frazier’s presentation ” “Pollinators & How to Help Them Help Us” Wednesday, March 15, at 1:45 p.m. at the Saugerties Public Library’s community room. A passionate advocate for pollinators, Frazier will show what pollinators do, why they are important and how the public can help by changing some things in their yards. Donations are welcome.

• Trinity Lutheran Church’s Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America chapter will host a soup fundraiser March 19. Pickup is from 1-3p.m. at Trinity Social Hall at 72Spring St., Kingston. Options are cream of broccoli or chicken noodle. Prices are $5for a pint and $7for a quart. The deadline for orders is March 14. Order by calling (845) 338-2954.

• Saugerties High School, 310 Washington Ave., will stage “Into the Woods” by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim on Friday and Saturday, March 17and 18, at 7p.m. and Sunday, March 19, at 2p.m. The story is comical, emotional, thought-provoking and at times a bit strange, a release for the production said. The Tony Award-winning musical features characters from well-known fairy tales, including “Cinderella,” “Rapunzel,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” and “Jack and the Beanstalk.”

One of the storylines follows a baker (James McTague) and his wife (Ahmya Carrube) who are forced to go to the woods to seek out ingredients for a magic potion to help lift a curse that left them childless. In another bit, Cinderella (Grace Hopf) wants to attend the King’s Festival, while Jack (Sean Mahoney) wishes his cow Milky White would actually produce milk.

• United Reformed Church, 9 Church St., Bloomington, will sell soup and a roll for $5on Friday, March 17, from 3to 6 p.m.

• Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner, will present “Felted Eggs” with Christina Adams on Sunday, March 19, from 1to 2:30 p.m. Adults and children ages 10and older (children 6-9 accompanied by an adult can also participate) will learn how to felt an egg. Needle felting is a fiber art that involves repeatedly piercing a special needle into a piece of wool to stiffen and shape it into the desired form. The cost is $10, which includes all materials. Registration is required on the online calendar at www. gardinerlibrary.org.

• The next Esopus Repair Cafe is March 25, from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ascension Church at 1585U.S. Route 9W, West Park. Participants can bring their beloved but broken items from volunteer coaches to repair while they watch in this free event. Bring in a clean t-shirt to be recreated with a new design by silk screener Aurora Bush or make it into a reusable bag. Music will be provided by DJ Dan. Please no gas-powered items. The event is not a drop-off service, everyone must stay with their item. Volunteers are welcome. Call (845) 340-1293or email esopusrepaircafe@gmail.com.

• The Coxsackie United Methodist Church, 103Mansion St., Coxsackie, will have a Spring Fair on Saturday, March 25, from 9a.m. to 2p.m. There will be crafts and Easter gifts. Breakfast sandwiches will be served from 11a.m. to 1p.m. The church is handicappedaccessible. Call (518) 7316515 for more information.

• Professor Louie and the Crowmatix will perform a benefit show for the Hurley Heritage Society at the Hurley Reformed Church at 11Main St., Hurley on March 31, at 7p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance online or $30at the door. Doors open at 7p.m. Show is at 7:30p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. For tickets and more information visit hurleyheritagesociety.org.

• Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox’s Life in The Past Lane returns to the Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, on Thursday, March 30, at 8p.m. Tickets start at $49. Members get $5off. Call Bardavon at (845) 473-2072or the

Ulster Performing Arts Center at (845) 339-6088or email boxoffice@bardavon.org to purchase tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com but fees apply.

• The Rosendale Street Festival, will take place July 15and 16on Main Street in Rosendale. Planning meetings have begun and interested volunteers can contact Dana at rsf.volunteers@gmail.com for meeting schedules and more information.

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

• 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 3to 7p.m. at 775Broadway, Kingston. Visit https://peoplesplacewec. simplybook.me/v2 for more information.

• People’s Place Wellness Empowerment Center offers free weekly workshops, featuring wellness classes, health screenings, nutritional guidance, alternative health modalities, and financial education. 775Broadway, 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 10a.m. to 1p.m. and on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 7p.m. at 17St. 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 from 10a.m. to 1p.m. Call (845) 338-4030for additional information.