Calendar

p.m. April 17. Do you want to make a difference in someone’s life? Learn about “Raising Hope”. Woodstock Library, 5 library Lane, Woodstock. (845) 6792213 www.woodstockorg.

Holistic Healthcare: 4to8 p.m. April 17. Free Community holistic healthcare day at the Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main ST. (Rt 209), Stone Ridge. Check in 4 to 7 p.m. RVHHC invited patients to give a donation or an hour of volunteer community service if they can. www.rvhhc.org

Talk: 7 p.m. April 17. Is it possible to live an undefended life? An experiential talk with Judith Garten. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 8764030 starrlibrary.og/ Free and open to the public. “The Not-So-Good Life of the Colonial Goodwife”: 7 p.m. April 17. What life was really like for New England Colonial women. It wasn’t all about quilting bees and spinning wheels. Pine Plains Free Library, 7775 S. Main St., Pine Plains. (518) 3981927. Free and open to all.

Forum: 1 p.m. April 18. SUNY Ulster holds diversity event “Addressing Ageism” help as part of Annual Multicultural series. SUNY Ulster, Clinton Building, Room 203, Stone Ridge. (845) 6875262. “Empowering all Women and Girls”: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 18. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Lifebridge Sanctuary, 333 Mountain Rd., Rosendale. (845) 6583439, info@lifebridge.org. Free event. All are welcome.

“Money Month: Money Talks”: 6 to 7 p.m. April 18. Tivoli Free Library, East Room, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. (845) 757-3771 http:// www.tivolilibrary.org Get started kayaking: 6 p.m. April 18. Saugerties

Public Library, 94 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 246-4317. Lattes & Adult Coloring: 7 p.m. April 18. Come in for a night where you can sit back, learn to make a caramel latte, and then relax with some coloring as you sip your beverage. Register in advance, (845) 338-5580. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen.

Lecture: 8 p.m. April 18. Alex Krieger ’95 Memorial lecture with Junot Diaz, New York Time bestselling author and 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner. Vassar College, Villard Room, Main Building, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. (845) 437-5370. www.vassar.edu/directions.

Talk: 6 p.m. April 19. Climate Change, Hope and the Hudson Valley at SUNY New Paltz, LC 100, with panel of student activists. 1 Hawk Dr., New Paltz. Free and open to the public. “Hudson Valley Celebrity Series”: 7 p.m. April 19, an evening with Francesco Mastalia, writer, photographer and author of Yoga: The Secret of Life. Gallery@ Rhinebeck, 47 East Market St., Rhinebeck. Tickets $15 suggested donation. (845) 876-1655 or galleryrhinebeck.org. Lectures: 7 p.m. April 19. Two lectures by best-selling author Robert Wright of Union Theological Seminary. Marist College, 3399 North Rd., Poughkeepsie. (845) 575-3449. April 19 and April 20 both at 7 p.m. Outings Firemen’s Museum: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13. Volunteer Firemen’s Hall and Museum opening day. A “little gem of a museum” housed in the 1857 Wiltwyck Fire House, display of fire engines and firemanic artifacts. Open April - Oct. Fri. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sat. 10 a.mm. to 4 p.m., open also JuneAugust, Wed. and Thurs. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 265 Fair St., Kingston. (845) 331-0866; kingstonvolunteerfiremensmuseum.weebly.com.

Volunteers Needed: 12 to 5 p.m. April 13 and 14. The Kingston YMCA Farm project hosts Community Work Days. Help start up our 5th growing season by getting the farm ready for planting and meet the Spring Youth Farm Crew! The Farm is located behind the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County, at the intersection of Susan and Summer Streets. For more info call KayCee at (845) 332-2927. Northeast Blacksmiths: April 13 -15. Now in its 40th year, the annual Spring Hammer-In takes place at the Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge. The weekend will offer a variety of educational activities related to blacksmithing. www.NortheastBlacksmiths.org (845) 657-8333 ashokancenter. org Run: 8 a.m. April 14. check in. Rock and Snow “Bridge 2 Bridge” run. Annual 5 mile run hosted by the Shawangunk Runners and all proceeds benefit Mohonk Preserve. Limited to 300 runners and there is no race-day registration. Race begins at 9 a.m. Start and finish at the Mohonk Preserve’s Spring Farm Trailhead, Upper 27 Knolls Rd. (off Mohonk Rd) High Falls. Mohonk Preserve (845) 255-0919; shawungunkrunners.com 19th Annual Garden Day: 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. April 14. Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension, this year’s theme, “Trowel to Table” Features 16 classes and a keynote address by Fredda Merzon. Pre-registration is recommended. Cost $45. SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Rd., Stone Ridge. (845) 340-3990, ext. 335.

Opening Day: 10:30 a.m. April 15. at the Gomez Mill House: 1.2 price admissions for guided tours starting at 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m., and 2:45 p.m. Guests must be on a guided tour to enter the

house. Grounds open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for strolling and picnics. Gomez Mill House, 11 Mill House Rd., Marlboro. (845) 236-3126 gomez.org. Washington’s Headquarters Historic Site: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 18. will be open Wed through Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 pm., Sun. at 1 to 5 p.m. Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, corner of Liberty and Washington Streets, Newburgh’s East End historic district. (845) 562-1195.

Screenings

The MET Live in HD: 12:30 p.m. April 14. Verdi’s Luisa Miller. Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie. (845) 473-5288.

Screening: 7 p.m. April 17. “Beyond Iconic: Photographer Dennis Stock” Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave., Kingston. $5 at the door, online. Eventbrite.com seating is limited to 45.

Film Series: 7:15 p.m. April 18. Music Fan film series. Marley (Bob Marlery Documentary). $8/$6 members. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-8989 PG-13. www. rosendaletheatre.org.

Movie Night: 6:30 p.m. April 19. “The Shape of Water.” PG: 123 minutes. 2017Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. (845) 876-2903 morton. rhinecliff. lib.ny.us.

Special events

Men’s Beauty Pageant: 8 p.m. doors open at 7 p.m. Hosted by Hudson Valley BRAWL. $15/$25 priority seating. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-8989 www. rosendaletheatre.org.

Monthly Breakfast: 8 to 11 a.m. April 14. Blueberry pancakes, pancakes, French toast, Western eggs, eggs, home fries, sausage, and bacon. Fruit cocktail, coffee, tea, apple and orange juice. Modena Ladies Ausiliary, Modena Firehouse, 1953 Rt. 44⁄55, Modena. $8 per person, senior $7, children under 5 free. (845) 8830465. Pancake Breakfast: 8to 11 a.m. April 14. Pancakes (gluten-free available), eggs, sausage and assorted beverages. Price: Donation. Olivebridge United Methodist Church, 5179 Route 213, Olivebridge. Repair Café: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 14. First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 325 Mill St., Poughkeepsie.

Soup Sale: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 14. Samsonville United Methodist Church, 1983 County Route 3, Olivebridge. Soup will be sold by the pint at a cost of $4 and by the quart at a cost of $8. Take out only. There will be 8 plus soups to choose from. Orchid Show and Sale: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 14. Mid-Hudson Orchid Society Spring 2018. Union Presbyterian Church, 44 Balmville Rd., Newburgh. Free admission. (845) 343-2901

Costume Party: 5 to 9 p.m. April 14. Chaplin Birthday Costume Party. Dress up as Chaplin or 1910-30’s style (optional). 5 to 6 p.m. social hour, snacks, short films. 6 p.m. “City Lights” 1931, about 90 min. After the film: birthday cake, Chaplin discussion & trivia, more social time. Kingston Artist Collective, 63 Broadway, Kingston. (845) 399-2491. Fried Dough Social: 12 to 3 p.m. April 15. Immaculate Conception Parish Center, 471 Delaware Ave., Kingston. Eat in or take out. A benefit for the Relay for Life team Grace Notes/Friends of Bob.

Food Truck Fiesta: 5to9 p.m. April 17. The Bloomington Fire Company is having a Food Truck Fiesta to be held at the parking lot of the Bloomington Fire House, Rt. 32 and Taylor St., Bloomington. Seating is available inside the firehouse with inclement weather. Come enjoy live music from local bands. There will be a 50⁄50 raffle. Bring the entire family and support your local fire company. Rummage sale: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 18. United Reformed Church, 9 Church St., Bloomington. Continues April 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., April 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and April 21 ($2 bag sale) from 9 a.m. to noon.

Theater and performance

“The Quiet Execution of Frank L. Teal”: 2 p.m. April 13. by Jeremy Davidson and Mary Stuart Masterson of Storyhouse Documentary Theater. Second floor church hall above Murray’s Restaurant, 73 Broadway, Tivoli. Purchase tickets https://storyhorsetheater. org/tickets.

“Mary Poppins”: 8 p.m. April 13 & 14, Sunday matinee April 15 at 2 p.m. . Rhinebeck Central School, 45 North Park Rd., Rhinebeck. (845) 871-5500 ext. 5151. Tickets adults $10, $8 students, seniors and children ages 10 and under. “Natural/Not Natural”: 7:30 p.m. April 14 and 2 p.m. on April 15. Rebecca Singer performs “Natural/Not Natural,” Bridge Street Theatre Mainstage, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. (800) 838-

3006. General admission $20, $15 for BST Subscribers, $10 for students ages 21 and under. “Retyping Mary McCarthy:”: 5 p.m. April 19. Retyping Mary McCarthy: A Live Performance by Tim Youd. Vassar artist-in residence Tim Youd retypes The Group, McCarthy’s 1963 novel that follows six Vassar graduates from the class of 1933. Lehmann Loeb, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie.

“Avenue Q” : 8 p.m. April 19. April 21, 8 p.m., April 22 at 2 p.m., April 26 at 8 p.m. April 27 at 8 p.m., April 28 at 8 p.m., April 29 at 2 p.m. Mainstage Productions. McKenna Theatre, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr., New Paltz. Cost: $20 general public $18 senior (62+) and SUNY New Paltz faculty/Staff & non SUNY New Paltz students/$10 SUNY New Paltz student.