What’s happening

• The Catskill Ballet Theatre’s production of “Alice in Wonderland” opens at the Ulster Performing Arts Center at 601Broadway, Kingston, Friday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. Additional performances are Saturday, March 11, at 4 p.m. and Sunday, March 12, at 4p.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 $30 for adults, $25 for students, seniors and children under 12, and can be purchased at the UPAC box office at 601 Broadway, Kingston, by calling (845)-339-6088 or online at ticketmaster.com, but fees apply.

• Immanuel Lutheran Church’s Spring Boutique is Friday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, March 25, from noon to 4 p.m in the church’s Parish Hall at 22Livingston St., Kingston. The event will feature home and garden goodies. Items will include fused glass, home decor, lightweight handknitted and crocheted items, jewelry, handbeaded jewelry, needle-felted spring ornaments and figurines, handmade gift tags, and cards and quilled work. There will also be homemade potpourri, outdoor garden statuary, fountains, birdfeeders and more. Free gift wrapping is offered with all purchases. Masks are required while indoors.

• St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 2578state Route 212, Woodstock, will have its semiannual Book, Bake and Chili sale on Saturday, March 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be 10 varieties of chili on sale as well as baked goods. There will also be hundreds of nearly new books will be available ranging from novels to children’s, gardening, cooking and other nonfiction works, plus paperbacks. Parking is free.

• Comedian Jim Breuer will perform at the Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601Broadway, Kingston, on Friday, April 28, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $31. They are available at the UPAC box office and at the Bardavon box office, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, from Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m or by phone by calling UPAC at (845) 339-6088 or the Bardavon at (845) 473-5288. Purchasers can also send an email to boxoffice@bardavon.org, or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Fees will apply for tickets brought through Ticketmaster.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt High School’s students will stage “The SpongeBob Musical,” based on the classic Nicktoon series on Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11, at 7 p.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 $10 for adults and $5 for 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 4 p.m. at Belleayre Overlook Lodge, State Highway to Belleayre, Big Indian.

The Blue Maneuvers Band will perform from 5:30to 9:30 p.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, 133 Farmer’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 2 to 3 p.m. Participants ages 12-18 won’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 9 and “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 1-3 p.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 17 and

18, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 19, at 2 p.m. The story is comical, emotional, thought-provoking and at times a bit strange, a release for the production said. The Tony Awardwinning musical features characters from wellknown 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 $5 on Friday, March 17, from 3 to 6 p.m.

• Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner, will present “Felted Eggs” with Christina Adams on Sunday, March 19, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Adults and children ages 10 and 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 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ascension Church at 1585 U.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 gaspowered items. The event is not a drop-off service, everyone must stay with their item. Volunteers are welcome. Call (845) 3401293 or email esopusrepaircafe@gmail.com.

• The Coxsackie United Methodist Church, 103 Mansion St., Coxsackie, will have a Spring Fair on Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be crafts and Easter gifts. Breakfast sandwiches will be served from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is handicapped-accessible. Call (518) 731-6515 for more information.

• Professor Louie and the Crowmatix will perform a benefit show for the Hurley Heritage Society at the Hurley Reformed Church at 11 Main St., Hurley on March 31, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance online or $30 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show is at 7:30 p.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 8 p.m. Tickets start at

$49. Members get $5 off. Call Bardavon at (845) 473-2072or 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.

• The Rosendale Street Festival, will take place July 15 and 16 on 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 17 Saint James St., Kingston, every Wednesday from 4 to 6p.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 3 to 7 p.m. at 775 Broadway, 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. 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 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call (845) 338-4030 for additional information.