Today, March 17

Five-Hour Pre-Licensing Course: 8 a.m. Registration is at 8 a.m. on the morning of class. There is no pre-registration. This class is the state-required course for all new drivers. This class is open to everyone, not just students of Ellenville High School. The cost is $25. Call Mrs. Smith at (845) 647-0138 for more information. Ellenville High School, 28 Maple Ave., Ellenville.

Pancake Breakfast: 8 to 11 a.m. Holy Cow is organizing its eighth annual St. Patrick’s Day “Paddy” cake breakfast to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Wear your St. Patrick’s Day Green. Children’s activities, bounce house, face painting, photo booth. $6 per person (children 5 under free). Tickets available at the door of the Holy Cow. All of the monies collected will go directly to St. Jude. Red Hook Firehouse, 42 MM Ham Memorial Fire House Lane, Red Hook.

Men’s Breakfast: 8:30 to 10 a.m. The Northern Dutchess Bible Church, 59 Fisk St., Red Hook. All men are invited to attend. There will be a free-will offering. Following the breakfast, a special guest speaker will present a brief devotional for the men. (845) 758-3141. Gentle Yoga: 9 a.m. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. (845) 657-2482. Fee $6 drop-in or $48 for 12 week session. Holy Cross Thrift Shop: 9 a.m. Holy Cross Church, 30 Pine Grove Ave., Kingston. To 12 p.m. (845) 331-6796.

Meeting: 9:30 a.m. Learn about the History of Wine Making in the Hudson Valley with Germantown Garden Club, 31 Palatine Park Road, Germantown. Public welcome. (518) 537-4868.

String Competition: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The semifinal round is Sunday, March 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., with finals at 3 p.m. Hudson Valley Philharmonic String Competition. Finals are open to the public at Vassar College’s Skinner Hall, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie.

Seed Swap: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Phoenicia Library and Shandaken Community Gardens will be holding their third annual seed swap. 48 Main St., Phoenicia. It is open to the public and all are welcome. Maple Sugaring Basics: 10 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. This program is recommended for families with children ages 6 to 12, accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Meet at Sam’s Point Visitor Center, 400 Sams Point Road, Cragsmoor. (845) 647-7989. Preregistration is required by calling Sam’s Point at (845) 647-7989.

Hike: 10 a.m. Scenic Hudson’s Falling Waters Preserve and Saugerties Lighthouse Trail. Moderate, approximately 3.5 miles. Carla barrettinclinton@gmail.com or (315) 527-8478. Confirm with leader. Meet at FWP, Dominican Lane, Saugerties. Driving directions: off Route 9W@ or Route 32 south of Saugerties, follow Main Street in Glasco to Delaware and York.

Fairly New Thrift Shop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 58 Pearl St., Kingston. (845) 481-4171. Teen Geek Squad: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Available to answer tech questions at the Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241, redhooklibrary.org. Hudson Valley Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fresh and local. Every Saturday year-round. Creig Farm, Pitcher Lane, Red Hook. Community Qigong: 10 a.m., Starr Library, 68W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030; starrlibrary.org. Repair Café: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. New

Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove St., New Paltz.

Craft: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kids Club Easter Chick. Create a chick perfect for the holiday. $2, ages 3-8. Michaels Crafts, Ulster Avenue., town of Ulster. Super Saturday Story Adventures:

11 a.m. Woodstock Library District, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. Reading fun for the whole family with special guest storytellers. Check the website for weekly story events. www.woodstock.org.

Yoga: 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. MaMA, Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588Main St., Stone Ridge. Happy Paws Thrift Store: 11 a.m. 282 Main St., Saugerties. To 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Ulster County SPCA. Easter Pet Photos: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photos are $5 and benefit the animals at the Ulster County SPCA. PetSmart, 501 Frank Sottile Blvd., Kingston. Call the shelter at (845) 331-5377 for more information.

Donation Drive: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. We will be hosting Fill the Van donation drive. Come by and say hi to an adoptable animal, or purchase some great merchandise to benefit the animals at the Ulster County SPCA. PetSmart, 501 Frank Sottile Blvd., Kingston. Call the shelter at (845) 331-5377 for more information.

Drive-In Movie: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Children bring a cardboard box big enough that they can sit in and decorate it like a car. They then can drive up and watch the show. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike. (845) 255-1255.

Penny Social: 11:30 a.m. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. calling begins at 1 p.m. Plattekill Reformed Church, Kings Highway, Mont Marion. Refreshments also available.

Thrift Store: Noon to 4 p.m. Margaretville Hospital Auxilary Thrift Shop, 850 Main St., Margaretville.

Stories and crafts: 12:30 p.m. Ages 4-7. Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 246-4317.

Event: 1to 4:30p.m. “Mother Turtle: Healing Stories We Tell Ourselves.” Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-0800.

Workshop: 1 to 3 p.m. MAKEbreak Bunny Tail Pot. Jump into Easter with a themed clay pot. Buy your choice of clay pot and the rest of the supplies are provided. Michaelss Crafts, Ulster Ave., town of Ulster.

Art Exhibit: 2 to 4 p.m. Opening Reception. Greene County Council on the Arts “Outside The Lines,” youth and student arts exhibition. Exhibition March 17 through April 21. GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398Main St., Catskill. (518) 943-3400. www.greenearts.org. Mummenschanz: 2p.m. Legendary Swiss “theatre of silence” returns to the Bardavon with “you & me.” 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie. Tickets $20 adults, and $10 children 12 and under. (845) 473-2072.

St. Patrick Day Dinner: 4 to 7 p.m. Modena Ladies Auxiliary, Modena Firehouse, 1953 U.S. Route 44/state Route 55, Clintondale. Dinner includes Ham, salad, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, roll, dessert and cold/hot drinks. Adults $10, children/seniors $8, children under 4, $2. Call (845) 883-0465. St. Patrick’s Day Dinner: 4 to 7 p.m. Take out or eat in. Serving typical

Irish fare — corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread & dessert. Catskill United Methodist Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill. (518) 943-2042. Adults $14, children 7 and under $10. Pre-sale purchase strongly encouraged. Call or email the church, catskillumc@gmail.com

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner: 4to7 p.m. Corned Beef dinner at the Zena Woodstock Co. No. 4 Firehouse, 443 Zena Road, Woodstock. Call (845) 679-2068 and leave a message for reservations. Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper:

4 to 7 p.m. Claryville Fire Dept., 1500 Denning Road, Claryville. Adults $13, children under 12 $8, under 5 years old, free. (845) 985-7270. $50 from the dinner is donated to Claryville Reformed Church Food Pantry.

Concert: 4p.m. Piano plus! Concert Series, Fifth Season. Featuring Bard Conservatory Collaborative pianist JongSun Woo and Bethany Pietroniro. Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. (845) 657-2482

Talk: 5to 6p.m. Library Forum presents talk on dysfunctional behavior. Woodstock Library Forum, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. Admission is free.

Movies with Spirit: 7 p.m. “In America (2003, PG-13).” Episcopal Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck. A $5 to $10 contributuion is suggested for moviegoers over age 12.

Live Music: 7 to 9 p.m. The Bernstein Bard Trio. Gomen-Kudasai Noodle Escape, 232 Main St., Rite Aid Plaza, New Paltz Dance Party: 7 to 11 p.m. FreestyleFrolic.org. All ages ecstatic dance party. Adults $10 admission, teens, students & seniors $5, children (13 an under) and volunteers are free. Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588Main St., Stone Ridge. www.FreestyleFrolic.org.

Event: 7p.m. doors open, performance at 8 p.m. The Dixie Dregs. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. Tickets $55-90. (845) 679-4406.

Ars Choralis: 7 p.m. Presents “Lincoln: Lamp of Liberty.” Riverview Missionary Baptist Church, 240 Catherine St., Kingston. Also, March 18 at 4 p.m. at Overlook Methodist Church, 233 Tinker St., Woodstock. Adult tickets: $22 at the door, children 18 and under half price.

Concert: 7:30 to 9:”30 p.m. Flash Company (Irish Music). United Methodist Church Hall, 1 Church St., Hyde Park. Tickets $15. Fundraiser for Artists’ Collective of Hyde Park, a non-profit community arts organization. (914) 456-6700

Theatre: 7:30 p.m. Join TheatreSounds for “The kind of experience that keeps unfolding in the mind long after the play is over.” UUCC, 320 Sawkill Road, town of Ulster. Admission by donation.

Event: 7:30 p.m. The Golden Age of Song. The post-war era of swing, bebop and rock n’ roll come alive in this revitalized retrospection featuring the works of Nate King Cole, Mel Torme and Chet Baker. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, 60Manor Ave., Annandale-on-Hudson. Tickets $25-45. (845) 758-7900.

Live Music: 8 p.m. Locus Honey. Rosendale Café, 434 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-9048. Cost $15.

Live Music: 8:30 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day with the Dylan Doyle Band. High Falls Café, 12 Stone Dock Road, High Falls. (845) 687-2699.

Event: 9 p.m. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Cabin Fever Cabaret (adult oriented). Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800.