What’s happening
• The Fats in the Cats Bicycle Club will hold its annual Bike Swap and Sell on Saturday, May 20, at
New Paltz High School, 130 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz. The event is free. Fats in the Cats retains 20% of all sales, sellers keep 80%. New and used merchandise will be available. More details for buyers and sellers is online at www. newpaltzbikeswap.com.
• The Women Photographers Collective of the Hudson Valley’s exhibit “Beneath the Surface” will take place at the Olive Free Library, 4033 state Route 28A, West Shokan from through July July 8. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday,
May 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. Participating artists include Gail Albert, Ana Bergen, Shari Diamond, Jill Enfield, Lori Grinker, Maria Fernanda Hubeaut, Kay Kenny, Dorethea Marcus, Meryl Meisler, Charley Mitcherson, Susan Phillips, Carla Shapiro and Ruth Wetzel. Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m to 4 p.m.
• John Burroughs Slabsides, 500Burroughs Drive, West Park, will have an open house on Saturday, May 20, from 11a.m. to 4p.m. The open house will include a program at noon with Susan Fox Rogers delivering a talk titled “Burroughs and Birds.” An author and outdoorswoman, Rogers will talk about her journey to becoming a birder — with the writings of John Burroughs at her side. She will share her adventures searching for birds, following in Burroughs’ footsteps as she hiked up Slide Mountain in search of the Bicknell’s Thrush.
• The Red Hook Rotary will collect personal care items Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. at the Red Hook United Methodist Church at 4Church St., Red Hook. The club is seeking donations of new items including toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo and feminine hygiene products. The collection drive is part of Rotary’s International Day of Service. Donated items will be distributed at local food banks and in Red Hook Central School District schools. • The Arms Fair will return to Mechanicville at the gymnasium in the old high school on 10 N. Main St. on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Daily admission is $10. On Seniors $9, children under 14 free with an adult.
• “Reckoning” Author (V), formerly Eve Ensler, will kick off the Spirituality Series hosted by Gail Straub Sunday, May 21, at 2 p.m. at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church at 2587, state Route 212, Woodstock. gstraub@ empowermenttraining.com.
• The Reformed Church of the Comforter at 26 Wynkoop Place, Kingston is hosting a spaghetti and meatball dinner Saturday, May 20, from 5-7 p.m. The menu, served either family style or take out, will include freshly prepared spaghetti, homemade meatballs and sauce, garlic bread, tossed salad with Italian dressing, homemade. Beverage options include homemade lemonade, tea, coffee, lemonade, iced tea. Tickets are $15 adults, $14 for seniors 65 and older, $12 for children under 10 and free for children five and under.
• Hudson Valley Horse Play, 98 Sherman Road, Kerhonkson, invited people of all ages to read to a pony on Saturday, May 20, from 10 to 11 a.m. Pull up a hay bale and greet your bigeared reading buddy. Horses make great listeners and are 100% judgment-free! Bring you own book or borrow one. Younger guests can cozy up near a pony in the Story Corral. Free with a reservation at Eventbrite ( https://www.eventbrite. com/e/read-to-poniestickets-620229672647) or by texting (845) 616-3608. Visit hudsonvalleyhorseplay. com for more information. • “Paterson”, directed by Jim Jarmusch, will be screened at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in New Paltz at 7 p.m. May 20 as part of the monthly Movies with Spirit series. The film, starring Adam Driver and Golshifteh Farahani, is rated R and runs for nearly two hours. Attendees over 12 years old are asked to contribute $10 for the screening. facebook.com/ MoviesWithSpirit.