What’s happening

• Blauweiss Media will host the free multimedia presentation “The Roaring 1820s to Kingston Point” hosted by the Rotary Club of Kingston at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, on Oct. 12, at 7 p.m.

• New Paltz’s Historic Huguenot Street will present the special exhibition, “Indigenous Woodsplint Baskets,” at the DuBois Fort Visitor Center at 81 Huguenot St. on Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 17. Highlighting examples from Historic Huguenot Street’s Permanent Collection the exhibit will look at baskets from indigenous communities in New York and New England. The exhibit will be closed between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. and only operate on weekends beginning Nov.

1. Visit huguenotstreet.org.

• MARS Gallery, 441Malden Turnpike, Saugerties, is hosting a retrospective by John Kahn, who worked with Jim Henson on the Muppets and was a founder of the Big Apple Circus. The gallery is open on weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment on weekdays. Call (845) 217-5071 or visit ikahnic. org for more information.

• Friends of Historic Saugerties will present a talk titled “Geology and History of the Rosendale Natural Cement Industry” on Saturday, Oct.

14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. Steven Schimmrich, a professor of geology at SUNY Ulster, will tell about how the Rosendale cement district supplied over 50% percent of U.S. production and was used in such iconic structures as the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and the U.S. Capitol. Call (845) 845 246-4635 or send an email to friendsofhistoricsaugerties@gmail.com for more information.

• St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church, 294 Greenkill Ave., Kingston will host a talk about its newly installed mural icons of the life of Jesus on Sunday, Oct. 15, at noon. The talk will be led by the Very Rev. Anton Vrame, director of Holy Cross Orthodox Press and an adjunct professor of religious education at Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Vrame serves the Nativity Assumption of the Theotokos Church in Cohasset, Massachusetts. He also serves as an archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne in the Greek Orthodox Church.

• The Rhinecliff Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad will have a pancake breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 15, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Rhinecliff Firehouse, 17 Shatzell Ave., Rhinecliff. There will be pancakes, sausage, fruit, coffee and juice.

It’s an all-you-can-eat breakfast. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 and older. Children 5 and under eat free. Proceeds benefit the fire company. Call (845) 876-5738 or send an email to csaniewski1@gmail.com for more information.

• Blauweiss Media will host the multimedia presentation “From Cars to Cigars” on Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Senate Garage, 4North Front St., in Uptown Kingston. The event is part of a series of multimedia presentations Blauweiss Media is hosting this fall bringing together 1,000 rare images with engaging stories.

• The Kingston Kiwanis Kapers will take place Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 19, 20 and 21, at 7:30 p.m. at George Washington Elementary School, 65Wall St. Kingston. Contact Kingston Kiwanis members for tickets or purchase them at the door. Tickets are $10, with a discount price of $7 for seniors on Oct. 19 only. Proceeds go to the Kiwanis Scholarship Program. This year’s show is “Ladies of the 80’s.”

• Rhinebeck Grange No. 896 is sponsoring soup sales on Thursdays, Oct. 19, Nov. 16 and Dec. 14, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Rhinecliff Firehouse, 17 Shatzell Ave., Rhinebeck. Soup is $10 per quart and only takeout orders are available. Send an email to JoBaer2@gmail.com to get the soup choices for each month and to preorder online.

• United Reformed

Chuch, 9 Church St., Bloomington, will have a soup sale on Friday, Oct. 20, from 3 to 6 p.m. A pint of soup and a roll will be available for $6.

• Ponckhockie Congregational Church, 93 Abruyn St., Kingston, will have a rummage sale Friday, Oct. 20, from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be a bag sale during the last hour on Oct. 21. Hot dogs with hot dog sauce will be available for purchase. Call (845) 382-2266 for more information.

• Siren Theatre’s and D&H Canal Historical Society’s hair-raising immersive theater experience “Tales from the Canal” returns Oct. 13-14-15, 20-22, 27 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. As theatergoers explore the 1797 DePuy Tavern and sections of the former D&H Canal, the dead will be woken and they will discover the terrible secrets of those who lived, toiled and perished there. The production is inspired by true tales of hauntings and horror from High Falls and surrounding communities. Visitors should bring their own flashlight. Tickets are $28, with a limited number of discount tickets available upon request, and can be purchased at canalmuseum.org/events.

• Comedian John Mulaney will perform at the Ulster Performing Arts Center at 601 Broadway, Kingston on Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $54, $84 and $134. Tickets can be purchased in person at the UPAC Box Office, 601 Broadway, by calling (845) 339-6088 or by emailing boxoffice@ bardavon.org. Tickets can also be purchased at ticketmaster.com, but fees will apply.

• The Jewish Federation of Ulster County’s Fall for Art show returns as an online event in November. Hours are 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, through 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at fallforart.org. The juried seven-day virtual art show features twoand three-dimensional artwork, jewelry and textiles from Hudson Valley artists. The proceeds will go to the artists as well as local non-profits, including Circle of Friends for the Dying, Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, Jewish Family Services of Ulster County, Hudson Valley LGBTQ+, Oncology Support Program and People’s Place.

• Blauweiss Media will host a multimedia presentation titled “Sharkey and His Pals: Word Famous Sea Lions” at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, on Oct. 23 at, 7 p.m.

• The Rosendale Farmers Market takes place Sundays through Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Willow Kiln Park behind the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St. There is live music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and there will be crafts and educational programs for children on select days. Check the market’s Facebook Page and the Market table for details.

• The Saugerties Historical Society’s reconstructed 1750s Dutch barn behind the historic Kiested House at 119 Main St., Saugerties, plays host to Art in the Barn. The gallery will then be open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. The group show features both classical and contemporary works ranging from large works on canvas to sculptures, furniture and pottery. Museum panels will support smaller 2D and 3D works ranging from painting and collage to mixed media, fiber art, printmaking and photography. Woodstock Eats will provide light fare and there will be free beverages, courtesy of the artists at the opening reception. For more information, visit https://saugertiesarttour.org/.

• Step back in time to 1959 with a historic bakery tour at the Reher Center at 101 Broadway, Kingston, taking place on weekends and running through November. Experienced facilitators and multimedia tours will tell the story of the Reher family, an immigrant Jewish family who lived and worked in the buildings at 99-101 Broadway, and unveil more than 100 years of history in the neighborhood. Tours are Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at rehercenter.org or in person.

• The Thrift Store at the Church of the Comforter, 26 Wynkoop

Place, Kingston, operates Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine.

• The Rhinebeck Farmers Market’s outdoor market has opened for the season, operating Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Dec. 17. This season’s market, taking place in the municipal parking lot located at 61 E. Market St., will feature over 30 vendors. New vendors will include Millbrook Beef & Dairy, of Millbrook. A rotating slate of baked goods includes Mighty Donuts, of Red Hook, Little Carrot Baking Co., of Patterson, N.Y., and the Little Rye Bakehouse, of Kingston. The market participates in the SNAP and Farmers Market Nutrition Program. No market will take place on Dec. 3. For more information visit https://bit.ly/3Lik7pY.

• People’s Place, in partnership with the Institute for Animal Happiness, has brought back the Happy Cart to the parking lot at 17 Saint James St., Kingston, every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m.

The Happy Cart offers plant-based food to the community to taste and is free. Visit happyvegancart.org for more information.

• 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. Visit https://peoplesplacewec.simplybook.me/v2 for more information.

• 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, bread, baked goods, dairy items and proteins. The items change daily and are first-come, firstserve during business hours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call (845) 3384030 for additional information.