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Your guide to local events from Thanksgiving through the New Year.
INTO THE LIGHT
DEC 10, 2 PM – 5 PM Rosendale Theatre
408 Main St, Rosendale Join us and our entire Dance Institute for our full Holiday Spectacular, Into the Light. Feature Performances: Saturday, December 10th, 2022, at the Rosendale Theatre. General Admission $15. Join us during one of four shortened 1/2 hour performances on Saturday, Dec 3, 2022 at 2pm, 3pm, 4pm. Performance is free & open to the public. A WINTER CELEBRATION DEC 10, 10 AM – 2 PM 34 Nassau Road Poughkeepsie Price includes gingerbread house decorating, a picture with Santa, games, prizes and much more. There will be light refreshments served.
Families with 2 or more children, the adult is free!! (Contact for Promo code) Space is limited so advance ticket purchase is required. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com
STEVE CHARNEY AND HARRY: A HOLIDAY SHOW OF MUSIC, MAGIC AND VENTRILOQUISM
DEC 10, 3 PM – 4 PM Woodstock Public Library District 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, NY The Woodstock Youth Program presents Steve Charney and his dummy Harry on Saturday December 10th at 3pm. They’re back with a holiday show of music, magic and ventriloquism fun for all ages! Steve Charney is a nationally known children’s entertainer, author, magician, ventriloquist, radio personality, podcaster, TikToker, songwriter, recording artist and all-around nut. His stage act of magic, music and ventriloquism has taken him from Africa to California and all points in-between.He was profiled in the “New Yorker” magazine and his radio show “Knock On Wood” was on public radio for decades. His website is www.stevecharney.com.
CAROLS WITH THE COWS
DEC 10, 11 AM – 12:30 PM Catskill Animal Sanctuary
316 Old Stage Road Saugerties Join us for a cozy afternoon of carols, cocoa, and cows! We’ve re-written some classic holiday songs for a festive celebration of the season and our beloved rescued cows. You’ll get to visit with our rescued animals and then warm up with a delicious cocoa, cider, cookies and snacks, all vegan of course! Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/
DAWN TALLMAN
DEC 10, 4 – 11 PM Colony – Woodstock A Soul Train Christmas Featuring ERIC REDD, DAWN TALLMAN, and LARA HOPE. Eric Redd, Dawn Tallman, Lara Hope and more present a Soul Train Christmas to benefit Family Of Woodstock at the Colony in Woodstock NY. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com
SATURDAY MORNING FAMILY SERIES: A CHRISTMAS CAROL
DEC 10, 11 AM – 12 PM The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 NY-308, Rhinebeck Enjoy a musical version of this classic tale performed by the Center for Performing Arts Kids on Stage Group. Masks optional
BELLEAYRE HOLIDAY BAZAAR
DEC 10 & 11, 10 AM - 3 PM Free - Give the gift of the Catskills to your friends & loved ones! Get your holiday shopping done on the Mezzanine level of the Discovery Lodge on December 10th & 11th with tons of unique gifts, handmade items, and more from local artisans in the region.
JINGLE & MINGLE AT THE POP-UP HOLIDAY MAKERS MARKET
DEC 10, 11 AM - DEC 11, 4 PM Barn at Nostrano Vineyards, Milton Enjoy wine, craft beer & spirits, pizza truck, live music and more. Reservations required.
THE 31ST ANNUAL CRAFT ART & DESIGN FAIR AT UNISON
DEC 10 & 11, 10 AM - 5 PM Free - We are thrilled to be able to host our first in-person event since 2019, returning to Unison’s community space. A talented group of 14 artists will be joining us in person this year in the gallery with their craft & fine art set-ups. Featuring a fun raffle filled with great prizes.
SANTA- GRIA WEEKEND
DEC 10 & 11, 12 PM - 5 PM $15 - Wear an ugly Christmas Sweater for a chance to win a wine tasting for two. Souvenir wine glass and Baldwin Unicorn ornament included with ticket price. Plenty of indoor seating as well as indoor bar service. Outside… warm up by the fire pits. Guests may bring in food, however all beverages must be purchased on site.
HIGH FALLS TREE AND MENORAH LIGHTING
DEC 10, 5 PM Sponsored by the High Falls Civic Association. A program of holiday songs, poetry and readings. Tree and menorah lighting at dusk. Santa will help usher in the season. Volunteers welcome.
A SOUL TRAIN CHRISTMAS
DEC 10, 8 PM $23.37 - Featuring Eric Redd and Dawn Tallman. Special Guest: Lara and the Arktones. Winter Clothing Drive & Holiday Dance Party to benefit the Family of Woodstock. Doors open 7 p.m.
HOLIDAY SWING DANCE WITH CLUBSWING & LESSON!
DEC 10, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM White Eagle Benevolent Soc Inc Holiday Swing dance with Club Swing! Beginner lesson with Got2Lindy! Lesson 7:3-8pm. Band plays till 10:30. $25 for a Saturday night of fun! All are welcome. No partner or experience needed. Visit www. got2lindy.com for details and to register.
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
DEC 10, 11 AM – 4 PM Mariner’s Harbor 20+ vendors, crafts, sports, baked goods, Wreaths, sauces, hot choc bombs, so much more. Santa Claus will be in attendance, bring the children down to see him and take a picture with Santa.
Tastefully Simple, Color Street, Pampered Chef, AG Dragonfly Design, Al’s Smokin BBQ Sauce, Wreaths by Stacey, GiGi’s Hot Chocolate Bombs and GF Baked Goods, Kranecleo Sports, Kingston
Candy Bar, Knightly Endeavors, Jo Llama Creations, Photos from Steve Schabot, Upstate Original, Mariner’s Harbor
1-DAY HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS WORKSHOPS
DEC 10, 4 PM – 6 PM Cornell Creative Arts & Business Center $50 per person for 10 ornaments.
Make your own holiday gifts in this 2 hour ornament making workshop. We will use an assortment of cookie cutters and clay knives to cut out various shapes. Feel free to bring in your favorite cookie cutters from home. You will personalize them with your own sweet messages and paint them with cheery colors. Limit of 10 ornaments per person. Additional ornaments can be made for an additional fee of $5 per piece. Minimum of 2. Max of 8.
4TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY AFFAIR VENDOR AND CRAFT SHOW!
DEC 11, 10 AM – 4 PM 40 Civic Center Plaza Poughkeepsie Join us for the 4th Annual Holiday Affair Vendor and Craft show! There will be so many wonderful vendors, local artisans and local businesses there to share there holiday cheer with you and your families. Come do your Christmas shopping or finish it up! There will be food vendors, free activities for the children and the big man himself may even make a special appearance! This event is free to the public and there is free parking in the parking garage for all! Tickets: www.eventbrite.com
HOLIDAY MARKET
DEC 11, 11 AM – 2 PM Bodies by Colotti Come and do some last minute holiday shopping. Bring a NEW UNWRAPPED toy for People’s Place and get entered into our door prize! We will have so many local crafters and vendors. Exit 19 Wellness Center will be open as well, with skin consultations, massages, ear seeds, fashion consultations and more!! We know this is a busy time of year. Get in get some shopping done and go home to the fireplace!! If snow is in the forecast we will change the date! But we don’t use that four letter word around here!!
ADVENT/CHRISTMAS CONCERT
DEC 11, 3 PM Upper Fellowship Hall of The Comforter
HOLIDAY MAKE & TAKE PAMPER WORKSHOP
DEC 14, 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM Wellness Empowerment Center 775 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401 All are welcome! RSVP: By Monday, December 12, 2022, via phone at: 845-3384030 x107 or register on our website Peoplesplace.org/wellnessempowermentcenter
THE SOUNDING JOY: BENEFITING THE WASHBOUNE HOUSE
DEC 16, 8 PM – 11 PM Levon Helm Studios
160 Plochmann Ln, Woodstock Presented by ELIZABETH MITCHELL & AMY HELM. Ft. NATALIE MERCHANT, JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN, KAT WRIGHT, and more to be announced! Tickets: levonhelm.com/shows
BE A HOLIDAY BOOK FAIRY
DEC 16, 3:30 PM Kingston Library Help spread holiday cheer this season by becoming a book fairy. Help us wrap books and leave them around town as surprise gifts for other teens to find.