Art exhibit and openings
Art Exhibit: 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17. Opening reception. Over 20 artists living and working in Saugerties are participating in this exhibition. Emerge Gallery, 228 Main St., Saugerties. (845) 247-7515.
Photography Exhibit: Feb. 18. The 75th Anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 – The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will open a new photographic exhibition titled “Images of Internment: The Incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II.” The exhibit will be on display in the library’s William J. Vanden Heuvel Gallery through Dec. 3. Contact Cliff Laube at (845) 486-7745 or email Clifford.laube@nara.gov with questions about the exhibition.
Photo Exhibit: 3:30 p.m. Feb. 22. Public reception for two new exhibits honoring 100 years of voting rights for women in New York State with special guests Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack and Ulster County Historical Society Director Suzanne Hauspurg. Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-1497, www.eplm.org.
Art Exhibit: 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Opening Reception for the work of Hudson Valley artist Elayne Seaman. Vassar College, James W. Palmer Gallery, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. All events are free and open to the public.
Books, readings and signings
Story Telling: 7 p.m. Feb. 17. Janet Carter and a guest tell stories from literature, mythology and personal experience. Inquiring Mind Bookstore and Cafe, 66 Partition St., Saugerties. (845) 246-5775.
Talk and Book Signing: 2 p.m. Feb. 18. Historian Vernon Benjamin, “The History of the Hudson River Valley: From the Civil War to Modern Times. “Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz. Preregistration required. General admission, $15; Friends of Historic Huguenot Street, seniors and military, $13.50. Huguenotstreet.org/rsvp
Reading and Book Signing: 2 p.m. Feb. 18. Belinda McKeon, “Tender.” The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 679-8000.
Reading and Book Signing: 5 p.m. Feb. 18. Peter Heyman, “Get Out of Your Own Way…and Get On With It: A Practical Guide to Stop Self-Judgment and Negative Thinking.” Woodstock Library Forum, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. (845) 679-2213.
Reading: 5 p.m. Feb. 18. Tony Fletcherr, “In the Midnight Hour, the Life and Soul of Wilson Pickett.” The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 679-8000.
Book Talk: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21. “In Defiance,” a presentation by New Paltz Town Historian Susan Stessin-Cohn about runaways from slavery based on her new book. Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-5530.
Book Group Series: 6 p.m. Feb. 23. This month, the group will focus on racial inequality and will be reading Kindred by Octavia Butler. Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Main St., Rhinebeck. (845) 876-0500.
Children
Wild World of Animals: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Owls and Hawks and Snakes. Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241, www.redhooklibrary.org.
Puppet Theatre: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 18. Crabgrass Puppet Theatre’s African Adventure Tales: Anansi and the Talking Melon plus Koi and the Kola Nuts. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston. (845) 331-0507, ext. 7.
Workshop: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Mardi Gras Magic! A 3-D mask making with metal tooling art workshop taught by artist Jill Obrig for youth in grades 4 to 7. Admission is free, but pre-registration required. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston. (845) 331-0507, ext. 7.
Story Time: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Special Story time: Crafty Coyotes. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255.
Gamer’s Lounge: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Attention, gamers: Gamers’ Lounge is here. Grab your laptop and join us for some Minecraft, or go low-tech and play Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering or another card or board game with us. For children 9 and up. No registration necessary. Limited public laptops available on a first-come-first-served basis.
LEGO Club: 4:15 p.m. Fridays For children ages 5 and up. Ellenville Public Library and Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 647-5530.
Novice Guitar Jam: 3:30 p.m. Mondays, Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. (845) 338-5580, esopuslibrary.org.
Pokemon Club: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave., Saugerties. (845) 246-4317.
LEGO Club: 4 p.m. Wednesdays Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. (845) 757-3771.
Art Hour: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays Ages 3 to 103 with Francesca. Frannie will cook up something creative to do each week. She is known for her work with natural found objects, as well as jewelry. Phoencia Library, 48 Main St., Phoencia, (845) 688-7811.
Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21. All-ages Story time. Toddlers, pre-schoolers and their caregivers are invited to join us in the Children’s Room for some early literacy fun. Approximately 30 minutes. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck. (845) 266-5530.
Concerts and music
Live Music: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursdays, Station Bar & Curio, Veronica Nunn w/ Peter Einhorn Trio. in the heated pavilion. 101 Tinker St., Woodstock.
Bridge Music radio broadcasts: Public sound-art installation featuring the music of Joseph Bertolozzi using sounds from the Mid Hudson Bridge. Site-specific radio broadcasts at 95.3FM from Johnson-Iorio Park, Ransom Road, Highland. Year round. Free. http://www.josephbertolozzi.com/bridge-music/
Acoustic Show: 8 to 10:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Morton Memorial Library and Community House, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. Donations suggested. (845) 876-7007.
Live Music: 8 p.m. Feb. 17. Magic Dick and Shun Ng will be performing at The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. (845) 236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.
Live Music: 9 p.m. Feb. 17. Big Takeover brings Jamaican Party music to Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800, info@helsinkihudson.com, helsinkihudson.com.
Live Music: 8 p.m. Feb. 18. Irka Mateo Trio. Dominican singer-songwriter Irka Mateo is reinventing Dominican music. Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-9048.
Live Music: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Hallow Dog. High Falls Cafe, 12 Stone Dock Road. High Falls. (845) 687-2699.
Concert: 3 p.m. Feb. 19. Saugerties Pro Musica welcomes back pianist Yalin Chi. United Methodist Church, Washington Avenue and Post St., Saugerties. Tickets $12 and $10 with all students admitted free. (845) 679-5733.
Concert: 3 p.m. Feb. 19. Music Central Valley presents The Amaranthus Ensemble in a program of works by Bartok, Mozart, and Brahms. Central Valley United Methodist Church, 12 Smith Clove Road, Central Valley. (845) 928-6570.
Concert: 3 p.m. Feb. 19. The Ulster Chamber Music Series opens its 49th season. Church of the Holy Cross, 30 Pine Grove Ave., Kingston. Following the concert, there will be a reception to meet the artists. Adults $25, seniors $20 and under 18 are free. (845) 340-9434, www.ulsterchambermusicseries.org.
Live Music: 7 p.m. Feb. 19. Ray Blue Quartet. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. (845) 236-7970, liveatthefalcon.com.
Concert: 8 p.m. Feb. 21. Jazz Faculty Concert. SUNY New Paltz artist faculty perform an evening of standards, ballads, originals and up-tempo tunes highlighting America’s great jazz tradition. Julie J. Studley Theatre, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz. (845) 255-2700, newpaltz.edu/music. Tickets at door are $8 general, $6 seniors and SUNY New Paltz faculty/staff, and $3 students.
Live Music: 7:30 & 9 p.m. Feb. 23 Joe Barna and Sketches of Influence. Senate Garage, 4 N. Front St., Kingston. Tickets are $15. (845) 802-0029.
Live Music: 8 p.m. Feb. 23. Punk-Rock legend John Doe brings “Psychedelic Soul” to Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800, info@helsinkihudson.com, helsinkihudson.com.
Lectures and workshops
Workshop: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Purl Jam. Knit, crochet, or bring some other needlecraft to work on at the library. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck. (845) 266-5530.
Talk: 7 p.m. Teacher and Author Sharon Roth to speak at the New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove St., New Paltz. Sharon at (845) 419-5063 or (845) 625-8087 or visit newpaltzumc@gmail.com.
Reading & Music: 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 17. Robert Burke Warren will be performing music and doing a reading from his new novel “Perfectly Broken.” $10 Admission. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255, www.gardinerlibrary.org.
Workshop: 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 18. Artist Tina Chaden will teach a special one-day workshop working with “gelli” plates to create one of a kind monoprints. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second St., Athens. Fee is $40, $35 for ACC members, and includes all materials. (518) 945-2136.
Workshop: 2 p.m. Fly-Tying Class. Feb. 18. Phoenicia Fish and Game, 5419 Route 28, Mount Tremper. Ages 14 and above. Hank Rope tyeflys@hvc.rr.com or (845) 254-5904.
Workshop: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Wellness Series. Preparing real food and why it matters. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255. Cost is $15 and pre-registration is required.
Hu Chanting: 7:15 to 7:45 p.m. Feb. 20. With the New York Satsang Society, Inc. Third Monday of the month starting Feb. 20. The Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255, www.gardinerlibrary.org.
Yoga: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with Laura Brown starting Feb. 20. $15 (drop-ins welcome). Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge.
Meditate: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 27. Classes are free and all are welcome. Woodstock Reformed Church, 16 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 679-1218. Classes are free, all are welcome.
Workshop: 2 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 22 Landscape oil painting classes. All skill levels are welcome. Pre-registration is required. Tivoli Free Library, 86 Watts dePeyster Hall, 86 Broadway, Red Hook. Fee is $75 for the five-week session. (845) 757-3771, tivoliprograms@gmail.com.
Workshop: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Feb. 21. Intro to painting. Designed for students who complete the intro to drawing course or who have previous art experience. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. Feb. 21 through March 28. Tuition $220, $175 for museum members. (845) 338-0071, hrmm.org.
Workshop: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Intro to drawing. Beginners welcome. Develop your own style with experienced instructor. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. Feb. 21 through March 28. Tuition is $220, $175 for museum members.
Lecture: 2 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 22. “Measuring Well-Being: A Tool for Change.” Speaker Jessica Faieta, United Nations Assistant Secretary General. SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz.
Lecture: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22. Elliot King, “Fake News:” its sordid past, scary present, and how to change its future. James Ottaway Visiting Professorship Program, Department of Journalism. Coykendall Science Building Auditorium, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz. (845) 257-3446.
Workshop: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22. “Genealogy 101.” Learn how to conduct research into a person’s history through public records. Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen. (845) 338-5580.
Workshop: 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 23. Learn to fly fish or tie flies. Five-week course costs $75 for adults, $50 for youngsters 16 and under. Individual classes are $20. Sign up now. Ulster County Community College, Senate Gymnasium, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge. castskillmountainu@gmail.com.
Lecture: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 23 “Fire on the Ridge,” with Gabe Chapin, forest ecologist with the Nature Conservancy and Hank Alicandri. SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge. Free.
Outings
Owl Prowl: 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 19. Calling all night owls to the Hudson Highland Nature Museum, Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwal-on-Hudson. Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins will be permitted. Admission: Museum Members adults and children (ages 7-17) $8; non-members $12 adults and children (ages 7-17). (845) 534-5506, ext. 204.
Screenings
Classic Movie: 3 p.m. Feb. 18. “The Wizard of Oz.” Free screening. Free admission for children of all ages. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-898, rosendaletheatre.org.
Movies with Spirit: 7 p.m. Feb. 18. “Last Cab to Darwin”. Comedy/drama/romance. Fair Street Reformed Church, 109 Fair St., Kingston. Based on a true story. Attendees over 12 are asked to contribute $5. For more information, Gerry Harrigton at (845) 389-9201.
Film: “Zero Days.” 7:15 p.m. Feb. 21 and 22. Documentary thriller about the world of cyberware, the film tells the complete story of Stuxnet, a piece of self-replicating computer malware that the U.S. and Israel unleashed to destroy a key part of an Iranian nuclear facility. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. $7, $5 members. (845) 658-8989, www.rosendaletheatre.org.
Film: 6 p.m. Feb. 23. “Harry and Snowman. (not rated).” Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan.
Film: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23. “Two Days, One Night (2014),” Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Tournees French film Festival. Vassar College, Taylor Hall, Room 203, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. Free. Infovassar.edu.
Special events
Spring Soup and Salad: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Corn Chowder, chili with beef. Lunch is served “Community Style” and is open to everyone at no cost. Quarts of soup will be available for $4. New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove St., New Paltz. (845) 255-5210.
Fundraising Gala: 7 p.m. Feb. 18. Arts at the Chocolate Factory to host fundraising gala. The evening will include a Cabaret Showcase featuring cool and classic songs, as well as comedy. All proceeds will benefit Theatre on the Road. Tickets are $45 per person and must be purchased in advance. (845) 475-7973, www.artsatthefactory.com.
Celebration: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18. Sweet on Main, special President’s weekend event will feature a variety of fun (and tasty) attractions. The Business Association of Margaretville. The Historical Society of the town of Middletown will sponsor a bake sale and history exhibit in the former Miller’s Drug store space. Many businesses throughout the village. mainstreetmargaretville.com, (845) 586-4177.
Beer Festival: 12 to 4:30 p.m. also 5:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 18. Uptown Boogaloo Craft Beer Festival. Food, music, games, beer and more! BSP Backroom, 323 Wall St., Kingston.
Opening and Naming Ceremony: 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 18. Opening and Naming ceremony for the Library at A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Center, 43 Gill St., Kingston. Free. All are welcome. Odell Winfield at (914) 388-3092.
Spaghetti Dinner: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 18. Red Hook United Methodist Church, Church and West Market streets. All you can eat dinner and also a variety of Holy Cow ice cream desserts. Adults $9, children age 5 and under free. Funds raised will fund church missions. (845) 758-6283.
Bunco Party: 7 p.m. feb. 18. Great fun for the entire family. Everyone wins a prize. Everyone gets a snack at the end of the evening. Full for all ages. Saxton Fire House, 3853 Route 32, Saugerties. Cost is $1.50 per person.
Monthly Meeting: 7 p.m. Feb. 19. Hudson Valley Humanists will meet at the New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Way, New Paltz off Route 32 north of the village. All are welcome. For more information, email auer1@att.net.
Breakfast: 8 to 11 a.m. Feb. 19. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, tea, and juice. All you can eat. Adults $7, children $5. Woodstock Fire Company No. 3, 4123 Route 212, Lake Hill.
Community Holistic Healthcare Day: 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 21. Free. Appointments can be made on a first-come, first-served basis upon check-in. Though no money or insurance is required, Rondout Valley Holistic Health Community invites patients to give a donation or an hour of volunteer community service if they can. Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St. (Route 209), Stone Ridge. www.rvhhc.org.
Indoor Beach Party: 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Activities will include limbo, a hula hooping contest, indoor beach volleyball and oceanic crafts. Red Hook Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241. www.redhooklibrary.org.
Indoor Beach Party: 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Activities will include limbo, a hula hooping contest, indoor beach volleyball and oceanic crafts. Red Hook Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241. www.redhooklibrary.org.
Drag Bingo: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 21. $5 suggested donation. Bingo is a DRAG with your queenie host Pinky Socrates. Friends, prizes and laughs abound. Hudson Valley LGBTQ, 300 Wall St., Kingston.
Workshop: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Mardi Gras Magic! A 3-D mask making with metal tooling art workshop taught by artist Jill Obrig for youth in grades 4 to 7. Admission is free, but pre-registration required. Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston. (845) 331-0507, ext. 7.
Special Event: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22. Wondering if Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PreEP) is for you? Do you share needles or have unprotected sex? Come hear from experts and advocates about this once-a-day pill (brand name Truvada) that has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection. Hudson Valley LGBTQ, 300 Wall St., Kingston. (845) 331-5300.
Theater and performance
Magic: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Mind Myths with Dan “EvilDan” Terelmes. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 W. Bridge St., Catskill. Tickets $15, $10 students, at the door. (800) 838-3006.
Live music: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Stormy Friday Blues: Soul Purpose. Uncle Willy’s, 31 North Front St., Kingston. No cover. 21 and older.
Play: 8 p.m. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Feb. 17-26. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets $24 and $22. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. (845) 876-3080, centerforperformingarts.org.
Psychic Sideshow: 2 p.m. Feb. 18. EvilDan and Colleen the Sideshow Queen. Tickets $15, $10 students at the door. Bridge St. Theatre, 44 W. Bridge St., Catskill. (518) 943-3894, bridgest.org.
Winter Cabaret: 9 p.m. Feb. 18. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800, helsinkihudson.com.
Magic: 2 p.m. Feb. 19. Cons, Cheats & Scams – The Extraordinary Card Magic of Jason Ladanye. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 . Bridge St., Catskill. (518) 943-3818. General admission tickets are $20 and are available at the door.
Play: 3 p.m. Feb. 19. “We Hold These Truths.” This was first heard on the radio Dec. 15, 1941, and was written, produced and directed by Norman Corwin. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. The performance is free and all are welcome. (845) 658-8989.
