Calendar
Friday, Jan. 31
Art Exhibit: Newly opened art gallery in the heart of Rhinebeck village. This month’s show featuring Travis Hunter will be closing this weekend. Last opportunity to see his vivid paintings. Art Gallery 71, 71 East Market St., No. 5, Rhinebeck. Jan. 31, Feb. 1 and Feb. 2
Yoga: 1:30 p.m. To relieve back pain. Come spend an hour practicing simple yoga poses to relieve back pain witha medical yoga therapist. Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-4030, starrlibary.org.
Community Dinner: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. In honor of Black History Month, local organizations are pleased to host a free community dinner. At the YMCA, 507 Broadway, Kingston. This is a familyfriendly event. To volunteer for serving and cleanup, contact UlsterCorps at volunteer@ulstercorps.org or call/text (845) 481-0331
Shabbat Dinner: 6 p.m. Services at 6 p.m, followed by dinner in tribute to Jewish and unity and the beauty of Shabbat. Rhinebeck Jewish Center, 102 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck. Suggested donation $25
per person. Evening sponsor $25. Please email RSVP@ RhinebeckJewishCenter. com or call (845) 876-7666 for reservations. RSVP’s required. Annual Clothing Swap: 6 p.m. (women’s & children’s clothes). Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen.
Musical: 7 p.m. “The Candyman Can.” High Meadow School eighth-grade students will perform Ronald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka Jr.” High Meadow School, 3643 Main St. (U.S. Route 209), Stone Ridge. Tickets are $5 for those 12 and up. Children
under 12 are free. Showtimes are Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. (845) 687-4855.
Event: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 12th Annual Robbie Burns supper/celebration. The Rhinecliff, 4 Grinnell St., Rhinecliff. (845) 876-0590, therhinecliff.com.
Comedy Film: 7:30 p.m. “Groundhog Day (1993),” starring Bill Murray. $6, free for members. UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston. (845) 339-6088, bardavon.org.
Saturday, Feb. 1
Soup Sale: 10 to 11 a.m. A variety of homemade soups, rolls and cookies available for take out. St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 1348 Route 9G, Hyde Park.
Hands On: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Come try your hand at making pop-up, collaged and embossed paper Valentines for the people you love. Supplies included. Registration is required for this free program, which is open to adults. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241, redhooklibrary. org.
Family Story Time: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Weekend storytime for families who can’t enjoy weekday programs together. Come listen to stories and enjoy the Children’s Library, Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241, redhooklibrary. org.
Event: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. See you in Court! Red Hook, 1813. Join us at the Elmendorph Inn for historic Red Hook’s annual living history event. Step back in time to 1813 and experience a town court session. Free and open to the public. 7562 North Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-1920, historiredhook. org or email info@historicredhook.org.
Art Exhibit: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Timeless Light.” An exhibition of contemporary watercolors, including atmospheric landscaped, cityscapes and botanicals, featuring Betsy Jacaruso and the Cross River Artists. Admittance free. Gallery hours are Thursdays through Saturdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Courtyard, 43-2 E. Market St. Rhinebeck. On view Feb. 1 through March 29.
All Abilities Kids and Teens Music and Movement:
1 to 2 p.m. Come rock with us. Designed for the needs of children and teens with intellectual, cognitive and/or development disabilities. We use a visual schedule and mark our transitions clearly. Registration is required. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 7583241, redhooklibrary.org.
Talk: 2 p.m. Civilization Algonquin Style: The mysterious origins and early history of Algonquin culture. Community Room of the Saugerties Public library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. All Friends of Historic Saugerties events are free and open to everyone interested in local history.
Art Exhibit: 5 to 7 p.m. Opening party. The exhibit will include Al Desetta, Olivia Hunter, Nina Kossman and John McGiff. Green Kill, Greenkill Avenue, Kingston.
Art Exhibit: 5 to 8 p.m. First Saturday Arts gallery receptions offer a glimpse of what Kingston has to offer. Includes live music, open studio tours, arts and culture activities and more. (845) 338-0331, artsalongthehudson.com/ Kingston, askforarts.org.
English Dance: 7 to 10:30 p.m. English Country Dance. Lesson at 7 p.m. recommended for new dancers. The Reformed Church of Port Ewen, 160 Salem St., Port Ewen. Admission $10, $5 for full-time students. (845) 425-2483, hudsonvalleydance.org
Coffeehouse Series: 7:30 p.m. with open mic format (sign up at 7 p.m.) before and after the featured performer, David Temple. The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild continues its coffeehouse series at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Road, town of Ulster. Admission $6, $5 for Folk Guild members.
Concert: 8 p.m. Renowned violin virtuoso in a benefit recital for the Hudson Valley Philharmonic. Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie. (845) 473-5288, ext. 101. $100 all seats, $150 includes a reception with Joshua Bell. (845) 4735288, bardavon.org.
Concert: 8 p.m. Ars Choralis “Artist Within” series presents “Frets, Keys and Pipes.” A fundraiser for Ars Choralis Artists and Friends. The Sheeley House, 6 Fairview Ave., High Falls. Admission by donation. For reservations, (845) 6874360 (limited seating).
Swing Dance: 8 to 10:30 p.m. Beginner lesson 7:30 to 8 p.m. A dance learning and practice experience. No partner necessary. Admission $20. Live band dancing. White Eagle Hall, 482 Delaware Ave., Kingston. (845) 236-3939.
Sunday, Feb. 2
Film: 2 p.m. FW Murnau’s “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927),” with live accompaniment by Marta Waterman. The Rosendale Theatre Collective, 408 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-8989, rosendaletheatre.org.
Concert: 3 p.m. Viola Visions, featuring assistant professor Chrstiana Fortune-Reader and pianist Yalin Chi performing works by 20th-century composers Rebecca Clarke, Paul Hindemith, Toru Takemitsu and Gyorgy Ligeti. SUNY New Paltz, Studley Theatre, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz. General public $8, $6 for seniors, faculty and staff, $3 for students.
Event: 7 p.m. Join host Dave Kearney for a warm and intimate evening of Songwriters in the Round, with his guests Steve Kirkman and Don Lowe. The evening will explore the songwriter’s individual and unique process and celebrate songwriting as an art. Question-and-answer session between songwriters and the audience is welcome. Tickets $10 at the door. Green Kill, Greenkill Ave., Kingston. 229greenkill@greenkill.org.
Monday, Feb. 3
Co-Working Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays Feb. 3, 10 and 24. Working from home and looking for a change of scene (with Wifi)? Bring your laptop, check out the third-floor Community Room and have a cup of free Keurig coffee. Call the library for more information. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook, (845) 758-3241, redhooklibrary.org. Community Resource
Navigator: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mondays Feb. 3, 10 and 24. Meet with a representative from Community Partnership for Dutchess County to discuss your needs. They can help you find financial assistance, apply for benefits or obtain ongoing support. Call (845) 452-5104, ext. 102, for an appointment or stop by. Every Monday. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook, (845) 758-3241, redhooklibrary.org.
Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Bilingual storytime/Hora de
Cuentos en Dos Idiomas. Ages infant to pre-school. We’ll read books and sing songs in both Spanish and English. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241, redhooklibrary. org. Program on Feb. 10 and 24 also. Program: 11:30 a.m. Soundguided meditation at Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. First and third Mondays of the month. (845) 876-4030, starrlibary.org.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
Art After School: 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25. For ages 9 years and older. At Art After School, students get creative with a variety of
tools and supplies. Registration is required. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241, redhooklibrary. org.
Discussion: 6 to 8 p.m. Bard College to host a public discussion with leading filmmakers Charles Burnett, Julie Dash, and Bradford Young in the Olin Auditorium (Olin Hall), 35 Henderson Circle Drive, Red Hook. Free and open to the public. Registration is required. (845) 758-7649
Open Mic: 7 p.m. With Cameron & Ryder. Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800, liveatthefalcon.com.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
Nursery Rhythm & Rhyme: 10:30 a.m. Rhyming storytelling is a building block of early literacy. This program combines nursery rhymes with movement and songs for fun and learning. No registration is required. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. Program is also offered on Feb. 12 and 19. (845) 7583241, redhooklibrary.org.
Event: 3 p.m. La Tavola Rotonda. The library’s favorite native Italian speaker, Patrizia, invites you for an hour of conversation in Italian. There is no formal class structure; come to practice conversational Italian. This is a free program for adults. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. Also taking place Feb. 12, 19 and 26. (845) 7583241, redhooklibrary.org.
Meeting: 3 to 5 p.m. Youth Speak! Path to Promise Meeting. Teens of Northern Dutchess County are making plans for change. Add your voice to the project. No registration required, but there is free pizza! Call the library and ask for Amy if you have questions. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241, redhooklibrary.org.
Ham Dinner: 5:30 p.m. RSVP by Feb. 5. Sliced ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, dessert and beverage. $10. Trinity Lutheran Church, 72 Spring St., Kingston. (845) 594-3667 or (845) 339-3348. Elevator accessible.
Film: 7 p.m. The New Paltz Historical Society will host a screening of the film “Rails to the Catskills,” presented by award-winning filmmaker Tobe Carey. New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Drive, New Paltz. Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
Thursday, Feb. 6
p.m. Free computer class. Free. Contact Chrissy Lawlor, Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. (845) 657-2482, olivefreelibrary.org.
Book Club: 3:30 to 4:40 p.m. Not Just Another Book Club. It’s a reader’s advisory. It’s a Tech Group. It’s all those things and more. Not Just Another Book Club is building an app to provide recommendations for youngsters, from youngsters. Read what you love and share that with others. No registration is required. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241, redhooklibrary.org. Also meets Feb. 20. Read to Rosie: 4 to 4:45 p.m. Therapy dog Rosie just loves to listen. Come practice your reading with her sweet attention. No registration is required. Red Hook Public Library, 7444
South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241, redhooklibrary.org. Event also takes place Feb. 20.
Poetry Open Mic: 8 p.m. “Words Carry Us” the poetry open mic and featured writer program at Green Kill every Thursday. Mike Jurkovic will host the openmic and present his featured poet, Cheryl Rice, who will read from her new book, “Love’s Compass.” Free coffee served. A contribution of $1-$5 is requested. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave., Kingston. (347) 689-2323, 229greekill@greenkill.org.
Event: 8 p.m. Telepathic Moon Dance with Valipala. Telepathic Moon Dance channels its music from earthly vibrations and cosmic echoes with catchy, original songs and intense jams. Jazz at the Falcon, 1348 U.S. Route 9W, Marlboro. (845) 236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.