Art exhibit and openings
Art Exhibit: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25. Artists reception. Carol Pepper-Cooper art exhibit. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner. (845) 255-1255.
Art Exhibit: 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 25. Opening Reception. Brian Wood paintings. Cross Contemporary Art, , 99 Partition St., Saugerties. (845) 247-3122.
Art Exhibit: 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 26. Drawing Sound: Music and Visual Art Meet at the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, 34 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 679-2079
Art Exhibit: 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 31. Reception. Century Text: Meditation An Installation by Xuewu Zheng at Vassar’s Palmer Gallery, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. http://www.vassasr.edu/directions
“Gathering Woodstock Women: A Celebration of the New York State Women’s Suffrage Centennial”: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays until Sept. 3, Historical Society of Woodstock’s Eames House Museum, 20 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. This showcase is billed as “the first major exhibit recognizing many remarkable women from Woodstock’s past.” Admission is free. For more information, visit www.HistoricalSocietyofWoodstock.org and www.facebook.com/historical.woodstock.
Photography Exhibit: The 75th Anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 – The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum’s 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.
Books, readings and signings
‘Hudson Valley Murder & Mayhem’ book signing: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 26. Hudson Valley is drenched in history, culture and blood. Author Andrew Amelinckx, dredges up the Hudson Valley’s dark past, from Prohibition-era shootouts to unsolved murders, in 11 heart-pounded true stories. Merritt Bookstore, 57 Front St., Millbrook. (845) 677-5857.
‘Savage Joy’ book signing: 2 p.m. Aug. 26. Robert Dunn, author of “Savage Joy.” The Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 679-8000.
Summer Reading Program: 12 p.m. Aug. 26. Summer Reading Program closing pizza party and raffle. Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St., Phoenicia. (845) 688-7811
Book Signing: 1 p.m. Aug. 27. The Tin Box Trilogy, author Theresa Dodaro. Refreshments will be served. For info. call (845) 331-4852 Guilding Walking tour of Main St. at 2 p.m., $5 adults, children under 12, free.
Book Signing: 4 p.m. Aug. 27. Larry Littany Litt, “Mad Monk Improper Parables: Wit, Wisdom, Humor, Laughter and Practical Advice.” Golden Notebook, 29 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 679-8000
Story Telling: Aug. 30. 6 p.m. sign up 7 p.m. show. On the Fly Story Slam. On the Fly Stories are told, not read, no notes. Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. (518) 828-4800
Concerts and music
Live Music: 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 25. HVSS Music night presents Steve Richter & Kyle Esposito at the High Resolution Society. Old Glenford Church and Hall, 210 Old Rt. 28, Glenford. (845) 679-1002. Suggested donation, $10.
Live Music: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25. Rock Wizardry with Yonetti Connection at 6:30 p.m., followed by 70s/80s DJ at 10 p.m. 21+. The Lounge, 31 N. Front St., Kingston.
Live Music: 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 25. Summer Finale! Highway to Hell. AC/DC tribute band. Athens Summer Concert Series, Athens Riverfront Park, 4 Water St., Athens. Free.
Concert: 3 p.m. Aug. 26. Mamalama and Andes Manta will perform at the Widow Jane Mine as a benefit for the Century House Historical Society at the Snyder Estate, 688 Route 213, Rosendale. Admission $20 (cash please, no credit cards). Bring a folding chair, wear sturdy shoes and dress for damp, cool weather even in the summer.
Concert: 6 p.m. Aug. 26. Maverick Chamber Players; Maria Jette, soprano; Emmanuel Feldman, cello; members of the Aurea Ensemble. Maverick Concerts, 120 Maverick Rd., Woodstock. (800) 595-4849 .
Concert: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26. The Roxbury Arts Group will present the singer song writer Bobby Long for a one time concert at the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Rd., Roxbury. 607-326-7908
Live Music: 8 p.m. Aug. 26. The Catskill Mountain Foundation brings a special performance of jazz, blues and a little bit of country with the Washington DC-based band, the “Bumper Jacksons.” Tickets $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, tickets for students $7. 7971 Main St., Hunter. (518) 263-2000.
Concert: 4 p.m. Aug. 27. Genre: Classical. Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Rd., Woodstock. General admission $25, reserved seating $45, students $5. (845) 679-8217, www.maverickconcerts.org
Open Mic: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 28. Featuring Vince Sauter, singer songwriter. Clinton Community Library, 1215 Centre Rd., Rhinebeck. (845) 266-5530
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/
Lectures and workshops
Legal Clinic: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 26. Come in to meet with lawyer David Alinsky who can provide legal information and help answer questions you may have. . Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St., Phoenicia. (845) 688-7811.
Lectures & Talk: 12 to 3 p.m. Aug. 26. Family Day teams up with Habitat for Artists at WAAM. Families of all ages are invited with adult supervision work with local artists and participate in hands-on art projects. Woodstock Artists Assoc., 28 Tinker St., Woodstock. Supplies will be provided. Free. (845) 679-2940
Talk: 5 p.m. Aug. 26. Artist Talk: Brenda Kenneally with Time’s Deputy photo editor Paul Moakley and Linda Tirado, Author of Hand to Mount: Living in Bootstrap America. Hudson Hall, Hudson Opera House, Hudson. (518) 822-1438.
Workshop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 27. Foundations of Woodworking: machine, tool & shop safety. Riverport Wooden Boat School, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. Price $60 HRMM members, $85 for non-members. Register now. (845) 338-0071 www.hrmm.org.
Talk: 1 p.m. Aug. 27. Civil War Talk. 1st New York Mounted Rifles of the Civil War. Time and the Valleys Museum, 332 Main St., Grahamsville. (845) 985-7700 info@timeandvalleymuseum.org
Lecture: 2 p.m. Aug. 27. “Besides The Tracks in the Historic Phoenicia Railway Station.” Featured speaker will be Michael Kudish, a local author, railroad historian, forester, retired professor and Empire State Railway Museum member. Empire State Railway Museum, 70 Lower High Street, Phoenicia. Free. Donations are always welcome to help defray our costs.
Gallery Talk: 5 p.m. Aug. 31. An Artist’s Perspective: Oliver Wasow. The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. The Art Center is free and open to the public. All galleries are wheelchair accessible. Fllac.vassar.edu (845) 437-5632
Presentation: 7 p.m. Aug. 31. An Operation Lifesaver presentation regarding railroad grade crossing safety and trespass prevention will take place in the Hover Room, of the Germantown Library, 31 Palantine Park Rd., Germantown. (518) 537-5800. Making the presentation is Dan Howard, a Clermont resident.
Outings
Organizational Day.: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 26. In front of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Route 9, Hyde Park. The Living history group 240th Military Police Battalion will be reacting Organizational Day, the event which took place in 1943 and 1944 by the men of the 240th MP Battalion. Refreshments will be served during the event. Free to the public. Rain or Shine
Guided Walk: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 26. Mushrooms on the Mountain with John Michelotti, owner of Catskill Fungi. 4 Maude Adams Rd., Tannersville. (518) 589-3903. Admission $10, free for members.
Walking Tour: 1 p.m. Aug. 26. Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour. Hear how immigrants and entrepreneurs transformed farmland into a thriving maritime village that mushroomed during the ear when Rondout was the terminus for the Delaware and Hudson Canal that opening in 1828. Some uphill walking involved. Adults $10, children $5, FOHK members free. Heritage Area Visitors Center, 20 Broadway, Kingston. (845) 339-0720; fohk.org
Walk and Talk: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 27. Join Wallkill Valley Land Trust Land Steward Lynn Bowdery for this special walk and talk near the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail in Rosendale. Space is limited for this event, so please R.S.V.P., www.WallkillValley LT.org or call (845) 255-2761. Will meet at the Binnewater Parking Lot on Binnewater Road, Rosendale. This event is free for members $5 donation for the general public.
Volunteer Firemen’s Hall and Museum of Kingston: Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the last weekend of October. 265 Fair St. Kingston. To arrange a group or school tours, and to volunteer, (845) 331-0866 or (845) 443-3905.
Woodstock Farm Festival: 3:30 to dusk. Wednesdays. Maple Lane, Woodstock. woodstockfarmfestival.com
Mower’s Flea Market 2 p.m. to dusk Saturdays in July and August, Maple Lane, Woodstock. (845) 679-6744, mowerssaturdayfleamarket.com
Kingston Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays Wall St., Kingston info@kingstonfarmersmarket.org
Saugerties Farmer’s Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays 115 Main St., Saugerties. 917-453-2082 saugertiesfarmersmarket.com
Ellenville Farmer’s Market: 12 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Center and Market St.,Ellenville.
D&H Canal Sunday Market: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, Grady Park, Rt. 213, High Falls.
New Paltz Farmer’s Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, Church St., New Paltz.
Rosendale Farmer’s Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale.
Screenings
Movie Night: 5 p.m. Aug. 25. “The Boss Baby.” Puppies and Babies Tussle at Red Hook Public Library, 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook. (845) 758-3241.
“National Theatre: Angels in America” 11 a.m. Aug. 27. Part one: Millennium Approaches, Part two: Perestroika, 3 p.m. Each part is 3 hours and 30 min. approx.., with one interval in each part. $12/$10 members (for each part). Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-8989 www.rosendaletheatre.org.
Special events
Fundraiser: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 25. Baked or fried chicken, ribs, fried fish (Tilapia).Lunch or dinner including mac & cheese or potato salad, green beans, dessert. Pointe of Praise Family Life Center, 243 Hurley Ave., Kingston. (845) 853-5427.
Antique Fire Engine Muster: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 26. 14th Annual Muster & open house. Vintage and antique fire trucks on display, silent auction and more. NY Volunteer Firemen’s Hall and Museum of Kingston, 265 Fair St., Kingston. (845) 331-0866.
Pollinator garden: 11 a.m. Aug. 26. The Town of Marbletown will dedicate a pollinator garden created at their town hall to celebrate author, lecturer and environmental activist, Maraleen Manos-Jones, a.k.a. “The Butterfly Woman.” Rondout Municipal Complex, 1925 Lucas Ave., former Rosendale Elementary School.
Fundraiser: 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 26. Kingston Farmers Market Cocktail Reception Fundraiser. 152 Clifton Ave., Kingston. Tickets are $35 for one and $60 for two. Info@kingstonfarmersmarket.org.
Spotlight on the Center: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 26. doors open. Show begins at 8 p.m. Spotlight on The Center to reflect on some of our most beloved musicals. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. Tickets, $100 all proceeds directly benefit The CENTER. (845) 876-3080.
Repair Cafe: 12 to 4 p.m. Aug. 27. Gardiner Public Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner.
Theater and performance
“The Complete Works of William. Shakespeare (abridged)”: 5:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. through Sept. 4, 5 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. Three guys, 90 minutes, all of Shakespeare.(845)-247-4007. Blankets, chairs, picnics welcome. Admission is free. Suggested donation $10.
Annual Variety Show: With music from the 1950s. Written and directed by Barbara Jones. Aug. 25 & 26 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets $20, with $18 for seniors 62 and over and children 12 and under. Coach House, 12 Augusta St., Kingston. Handicapped accessible with assistance.
“Oil Boy”: 8 p.m. Aug. 25. The Blue Horse Repertory Company presents a stage reading of the play “Oil Boy” at Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave., Kingston. $20 at the door.
“A Steady Rain”: 8 p.m. Aug. 26. A play by Keith Huff, performed by Joh Lee and Brett Owen. Green Kill, 229 Greenkill Ave., Kingston. 347-689-2323. A contribution of $5 or $10 would be appreciated.
Musical: 2 p.m. Aug. 27. “South: A Nautical Musical” by Carmen Borgia. Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre, 44 Bridge St., Catskill. Tickets are $15,$10 for students. (800) 838-3006 or at the door 30 minutes prior to the performance.