What’s happening
• The Bloomington Fire Department is conducting a toy drive. Donations are being collected at the firehouse at 14 Taylor St., Bloomington, on Monday, Nov. 21, from 3 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 4, from 10a.m. to 4p.m. Monetary donations may be mailed to Commitment to Kids, P.O. Box 223, Bloomington, N.Y. 12411. For more information, call (845) 338-2794 on collection days only or (845) 3399209.
• The Holiday Sale at the Hurley Heritage Society, 52 Main St., Hurley, will take place Saturday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will feature a variety of holiday items, collectibles, furniture, jewelry and new gifts. The sale will be set up in all the downstairs rooms of the museum and on the porch. The museum shop will also be having sales on selected items. Proceeds from the sale help fund the maintenance of the museum and fund programs throughout the year.
• Sam’s Point Educator Becca Howe-Parisio will discuss how animals make it through the harsh, cold winter months during a talk Saturday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Cragsmoor Free Library, 355 Cragsmoor Road, Cragsmoor. Discover what these critters do to survive, be it hibernation, hunkering down or staying active. Participants will also learn how to look for signs of animals in winter during a short walk around the library and make plaster animal tracks to take home with them. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Preregistration is required by calling Library Director Nancy Krum at (845) 647- 4611 or by emailing nancy@ cragsmoorfreelibrary.info.
• Rhinebeck Reformed Church, 6368 Mill St., Rhinebeck, will have its annual cookie walk sale on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Cordes Hall. There will be more than 40 kinds of homemade holiday cookies. Cookies can be purchased for $11 per pound.
• St. James United Methodist Church, 29Pearl St., Kingston, will host its Star in the Valley Christmas Market and Cookie Caper on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Homemade Christmas cookies, crafts and refreshments will be available for purchase. Pre-ordered cookie trays are $12 per pound. Call (845) 331-3030 to place your order. Parking and an accessible entrance are located at 29 Pearl St.
• The Marc Black Band will perform Friday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m. at Colony Woodstock, 22Rock City Road, Woodstock. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show. Call Colony Woodstock at (845) 679-7625 or visit colonywoodstock.com for more information.
• The Town of Esopus will have its Winter Wonderland Parade on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 5:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the parade will take place Dec. 4. Floats with lights and decorations and participants are needed. Examples include decorated floats, unique cars and trucks, organizations, businesses, fire departments, ambulances and horses. For more infomation, call Kathryn Robinson at (845) 706-9168 and RSVP by Thursday, Dec. 1, to be included in the parade. Hats and mittens will be collected for local schools. Drop-off boxes will be at the Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Mario’s Pizza, Smitty’s and Dollar General.
• Performing Arts of Woodstock’s production of Rhinebeck playwright Richard Nelson’s “That Hopey Changey Thing” continues at the Mescal Hornbeck Community Center at 56Rock City Road in Woodstock Fridays and Saturdays, at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. through Nov. 27. Tickets are $23 for general admission and $20for seniors and students. Group rates are $18. Visit performingartsofwoodstock.org.
• The Immanuel Lutheran Church at 22Livingston St., Kingston, is hosting its Christmas Handcrafted and Gift Boutique Friday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 3, from noon to 4 p.m. Browse Handmade jewelry, glass, baskets, quilled cards, ornaments, gifts, collectibles, and more.
Free gift wrapping will be available for all items purchased. Entrance is at the lower parking area, masks are required when indoors.
• The Historical Society of Woodstock will host a free card-making workshop Saturday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. at 20 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. The workshop will be led by local artists Sarah Mecklem and Roberta Sicler. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. For more information visit www. historicalsocietyofwoodstock.org.
• The Kingston Model Railroad Club’s annual open house continues Saturdays and Sundays, from noon to 5 p.m. through
Dec. 4. This complete O-scale railroad features modern and vintage scale models of steam and diesel locomotives passing through scenery modeled after the Hudson Valley. Also view trolleys, a circus train and Thomas the Tank engine. Tickets are $6 for adults and $2 for children under 12.
• The newly opened Gallery at 31Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, is highlighting the works of the late New York artist Peter Schwarzburg along with a collection of art from across
Asia spanning centuries. Gallery hours are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 1—6 p.m, and by appointment.
• Immanuel Lutheran Church, 22Livingston St., Kingston, is hosting its Christmas Handcrafted and Gift Boutique on Friday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 3, from noon to 4 p.m. There will be handmade jewelry, glass, baskets, quilled cards, ornaments, gifts, collectibles, and much more. Free gift wrapping will be available for all items purchased. The entrance is at the lower parking area. Masks are required when indoors.
• The Historical Society of Woodstock will host a free card-making workshop Saturday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. at 20 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. The workshop will be led by local artists Sarah Mecklem and Roberta Sicler. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. For more information, visit www. historicalsocietyofwoodstock.org.
• Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner, will host a Repair Café on Sunday, Nov. 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. Repair Café is a free event where community members bring beloved but broken items, and together, with volunteer repair coaches, fix them. Broken items include small appliances, lamps, frames, chairs and more. For more information, visit www.repaircafehv.org. For more information on the Gardiner event, call (845) 255-1255 or visit www.gardinerlibrary.org.
• The Clinton Historical Society will have its annual Holiday Craft and Gift Fair on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Creek Meeting House, 2433 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners. Local crafters will be selling their items. The society will be selling holiday decorations along with homemade baked goods. There will also be homemade soup for lunch, to eat in or take out. Proceeds from the sale go to support their mission.
• The exhibition “Guiding the Currents” featuring the works of Dutch-born Hudson Valley resident Marieken Cochius, runs at SUNY Ulster’s Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery in Stone Ridge through Nov. 29. Regular gallery hours are Tuesdays-Fridays 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. and by appointment by calling (845) 687-5134. For more information email, seubertc@sunyulster.edu.
• Elizaville United Methodist Church, 740county Route 2, Elizaville, will have a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the church hall. In the event of inclement weather, the event will take place Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a large variety of decorations, gifts, crafts, wrapping paper, toys, curios, and more. There will also be a baked goods table that will include cheesecakes. Breakfast and lunch will be available, with soups, sandwiches, pasta to go, and dessert items.
For more information, call (845) 756-2338 or (845) 756-5192, or, on the day of the event, call the church hall at (845) 756-5602.
• Historic Red Hook’s annual benefit auction will take place online. It runs through Sunday, Dec. 4, at 6p.m. Offerings will include personal tours of historic homes, ice cream-naming opportunities, insider visits to working farms, vacation getaways to Nantucket and the Berkshires, and much more. The final 90 minutes of bidding can be viewed at the Elmendorph Inn, 7562North Broadway, Red Hook, where there will be holiday drinks and trivia, on Dec. 4 from 4:30 to 6p.m. Visit historicredhook.org/auction for more information.
• The Elmendorph Inn, 7562North Broadway, Red Hook, will have its holiday open house on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. There will be live holiday music, hot mulled cider, homemade cookies and fresh-baked treats. Visit https://www.historicredhook.org/upcomingevents/holidayopenhouse2022.
• The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 state Route 308, Rhinebeck, will present a performance by classical guitarist David Temple on Sunday, Nov. 27, at 3 p.m. Titled “A Guitar Celebration,” the program will feature works from Spain, Brazil, Argentina and more, including the most beautiful and dazzling compositions by Tarrega, Barrios, Villa-Lobos and others. Tickets are $20 and are available through the center’s Box Office by calling (845) 876-3080 or online at www.centerforperformingarts.org.
• The United Reformed Church at 9 Church St., Bloomington, is hosting its Christmas Bazaar, jewelry and bake sale on Friday, Dec. 2, from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• The Tivoli Artist Gallery, 60Broadway, Tivoli, will have its Holiday Show through Dec. 18. The show will offer unique, handcrafted items such as ceramics, jewelry, small paintings, ornaments, greeting cards, sculptures, textiles and photographs. Gallery hours are 5to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call (845) 757-2667 or visit tivoliartistsgallery.com for more information.
• A soup sale will take place at the Rhinecliff Firehouse, 17 Shtazell Ave., Rhinecliff, on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Soup will be sold by the quart for $10 per quart. Only take-out orders will be available. Soup can be picked up at the firehouse side window on Orchard Street. The sales are sponsored by the Rhinebeck Grange. Send an email to JoBaer2@gmail.com to preorder online and to be emailed the soup choices.
• A Thanksgiving Dinner will be provided this year in Germantown. A Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings for pick up or delivery from 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 24. Reservations are required by calling Donna Diehl at (518) 537-6405. For more information call the same number.
• Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox’s Life in The Past Lane returns to the Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $49. Members get $5 off. Call Bardavon at (845) 473-2072 or the Ulster Performing Arts Center at (845) 3396088 or email boxoffice@ bardavon.org to purchase tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at www. ticketmaster.com but fees apply.
• People’s Place, in partnership with Institute for Animal Happiness, has brought back the Happy Cart to the parking lot at 17 St. James St., Kingston every Wednesday from 4 to 6p.m. The Happy Cart offers plant-based food to our community to taste and is free. happyvegancart.org.
• 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. https://peoplesplacewec.simplybook.me/v2/.
• 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, firstserve during business hours, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call (845) 338-4030 for additional information.
• The Hurley Heritage Society Museum at 52Main St., Hurley, has opened for the season. View the ongoing exhibit “Winslow Homer in Hurley — an Artist’s View.” featuring reproductions of the paintings and illustrations Homer created during his visits to Hurley between 1870 and 1875. The exhibition features five new paintings this year. Museum hours are Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4 p.m.
• The Rhinebeck Farmers Market has opened for the season in the municipal parking lot at 61 E. Market St., Rhinebeck. The market will take place every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the exception of Dec. 4, through Dec. 18. Visit rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com for more information.