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Calendar of Events

THROUGH JUNE 7
Exhibitions
ReMember Show. Kleinert/James Arts Center, 34 Tinker St, Woodstock. 845 679 2079, www.woodstockguild.org
Trout. Biological Regionalism, new paintings by Alberto Rey. Chace-Randall Gallery, 49 Main St., Andes. 845 676 4901, www.chacerandallgallery.com
Four shows: Active Members Show, Peter Sis, Larry Lawrence, Christina Varga. Woodstock Artists Association and Museum, 28 Tinker St., Woodstock. 845 679 2940, www.woodstockart.org
THROUGH JUNE 12
Exhibition
Future Voices IV Art Exhibit. Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Rd., Stone Ridge. 845 687 5262, www.sunyulster.edu
THROUGH JUNE 14
Exhibitions
Eva Watson-Schütze. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz. 845 257 3844, www.newpaltz.edu/museum
Bradford Graves-Selected Works. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz. 845 257 3844, www.newpaltz.edu/museum
Art 21. Young artists between the ages of 16 and 21. Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, Main St., Hunter. 518 263 2060, www.catskillmtn.org
analog catalog: Investigating the Permanent Collection. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz. 845 257 3844, www.newpaltz.edu/museum
A Buddhist Point of View, featuring the work of Valley Fox and Ralph McRae. Delhi Art & Antique Gallery, 84 Main St., Delhi. 607 746 2664, www.DAAgallery.com
Theater
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. Cocoon Theater, 6384 Mill St., Rhinebeck. 845 876 6470, www.cocoontheatre.org
The Fantasticks. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org
THROUGH JUNE 15
Exhibition
Solo show by Paul Cava. Photosensualis, 15 Rock City Rd., Woodstock. 845 679 5333
Botanical. The Arts Upstairs Gallery, 60 Main St., Phoenicia. 845 688 2142, www.artsupstairs.com
THROUGH JUNE 20
Exhibition
Framed in the Camera. Contemporary local and internationally known photographers. Red Eft Gallery, 159 Sullivan St., Wurtsboro. 845 888 2519, www.RedEftGallery.com
THROUGH JUNE 21
Exhibition
Spring Group Exhibit. Carrie Haddad Gallery, 622 Warren St., Hudson. 518 828 1915, www.carriehaddadgallery.com
Four-Person Show. Tivoli Artists Co-Op, 60 Broadway, Tivoli. 845 757 2667, www.tivoliartistsco-op.com
THROUGH JUNE 22
Exhibition
Perceptive Portraits by Barbara Green. Deborah Davis Fine Art, Inc., 510 Warren St., Hudson. 518 822 1890, www.ddfagallery.com
THROUGH JUNE 29
Exhibition
Laurence Demaison, Autoportraits. Galerie BMG, 12 Tannery Brook Rd, Woodstock. 845 679 0027, www.galeriebmg.com
Spirits in the Woods: Photographs by Vincent Bilotta. Zadock Pratt Museum, Main St., Prattsville. 518 299 3395, www.prattmuseum.com
THROUGH JUNE 30
Exhibition
Before Hudson: 8,000 Years of Native Esopus Culture. Recent archaeological finds at Historic Huguenot Street. DuBois Fort Visitor Center, Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz. 845 255 1660, www.huguenotstreet.org
Catskill Images, watercolors by Oneida Hammond. Catskill Watershed Corporation, 905 Main St., Margaretville. 845 586 1400, www.cwconline.org
THROUGH JULY 4
Exhibition
Joan Banach: Monuments of Ur. Nicole Fiacco Gallery, 336 Warren St., Hudson. 518 828 5090, www.nicolefiaccogallery.com
THROUGH JULY 5
Exhibition
Our Stories Made Visible: Two Mohawk Women Artists, The 7th Contemporary Iroquois Art Biennial featuring Shelley Niro and Katsitsionni Fox. Fenimore Art Museum, Lake Rd., Cooperstown. 607 547 1400, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
THROUGH JULY 11
Exhibition
Doug Jamieson. Landscapes and interiors. The Old Bank Gallery, 53484 State Route 30, Roxbury. 607 326 7908, www.RoxburyArtsGroup.org
Exhibition
Lubomir Tomas Kralicek (Lubo). Cityscapes as seen through the eyes of Lubomir Tomas Kralicek. Walt Meade Gallery, 5025 Vega Mt. Rd., Roxbury. 607 326 7610, www.RoxburyArtsGroup.org
THROUGH JULY 18
Exhibition
Journeys in Clay VI. Annual juried group show. Greene County Council on the Arts Mountaintop Gallery, 5348 Main St, Windham. 518 734 3104, www.greenearts.org
THROUGH JULY 25
Exhibition
12th Annual Platte Clove Artists in Residence Exhibition. Erpf Gallery, Catskill Center for Conservation & Development, Route 28, Arkville. 845 586 2611, www.catskillcenter.org
THROUGH JULY 26
Exhibition
Catching Light: European and American Watercolors from the Permanent Collection. Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. 845 437 5632, fllac.vassar.edu
THROUGH AUGUST 2
Exhibition
American Photography: Recent Acquisitions. Fenimore Art Museum, Lake Rd., Cooperstown. 607 547 1400, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 7
Exhibition
Cat’n Around Catskill 2009: “A Quadricentennial Celebration.” Cats decorated to reflect the culture, art, history, agriculture, industry and landscapes of the Hudson River Valley. 518 943 0989, www.cat-n-around.com
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 12
Exhibition
Hors’n Around Saugerties…A Summer Long Celebration. Carousel horses, decorated by local artists celebrating the Quadricentennial, on display throughout the Saugerties Business District. 800 957 0124, www.horsnaroundsaugerties.com
THROUGH OCTOBER
Exhibition
Archives Alive! Glimpses of Hudson Valley history preserved in documents. Senate House State Historic Site, 296 Fair St, Kingston. 845 338 2786, www.nysparks.state.ny.us
Hudson’s Journey. A re-creation of Henry Hudson’s aft cabin on the Half Moon. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. 845 338 0071, www.hrmm.org
Hudson Fulton: Take Two. Regional artists and writers creating contemporary responses to memorabilia from the 1909 celebration. Friends of Historic Kingston Gallery, corner of Main & Wall Sts., Kingston. 845 339 0720, www.fohk.org
THROUGH OCTOBER 19
Exhibition
Antoni Tàpies, Works from the 1950s and 1960s. Dia:Beacon, 3 Beekman St., Beacon. 845 440 0100 ext. 44, www.diaart.org
THROUGH OCTOBER 28
Festival
Woodstock Farm Festival. Every Wednesday, featuring local farmers and food producers. Special events every week. Maple Lane (Houst parking lot), Woodstock. www.woodstockfarmfestival.com
THROUGH OCTOBER 30
Festival
Sidney’s Friday River Fest. Every other Friday. Farmers Market, local artists and craftspeople, music, kids’ activities. Whitaker’s Lot next to Main Street Bridge, Sidney. 607 865 4263, www.fridayriverfest.com
THROUGH OCTOBER 31
Exhibition
1909. An exhibition of the Hudson Tercentennial. Wilderstein State Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd., Rhinebeck. 845 876 4818, www.wilderstein.org
Bears and Butterflies. Fiberglass bears each individually painted by local artists with scenes relevant to Henry Hudson’s life and legacy, will be placed along Main Street in Cairo and surrounding hamlets. 518 622 3939, www.cairochamberofcommerce.com
THROUGH DECEMBER 31
Exhibition
New Additions/New Perspectives: American Indian Art. Fenimore Art Museum, Lake Rd., Cooperstown. 607 547 1400, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
Bits of Home. Fenimore Art Museum, Lake Rd., Cooperstown. 607 547 1400, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
America’s Rome: Artists in the Eternal City, 1800-1900. Fenimore Art Museum, Lake Rd., Cooperstown. 607 547 1400, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
MONTH OF JUNE
JUNE 1
Family Recreation
Kids, Crafts and Coffee. Bring your youngsters into the gallery to enjoy crafts at our art table. Cookies and coffee are on us! Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, Main Street, Hunter. 518 263 2060, www.catskillmtn.org
JUNE 3-7
Outdoor Recreation
HITS-on-the-Hudson III. Olympic-style equestrian show jumping. HITS-on-the-Hudson, 454 Washington Ave., Saugerties. 845 246 8833, www.HitsShows.com
JUNE 4
Art Lecture
“Painting Light—Capturing the Moment,” in conjunction with Doug Jamieson solo exhibition. The Old Bank Gallery, 53484 State Route 30, Roxbury. 607 326 7908, www.RoxburyArtsGroup.org
JUNE 5
Music & Lecture
Musical performance by Michael Ryan, and presentation on John Henson by Gary Wank. Windham Civic Center, 5379 Route 23, Windham. Sponsored by the Town of Windham Historical Society. WindhamNYHistory@cs.com
JUNE 5, 12, 19, 26
Outdoor Recreation
Up the Creek. Sunset paddle on the Rondout Creek. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. 845 331 1682, ext. 132, www.forsythnaturecenter.org
JUNE 6
Music
Pistolera. Traditional styles of Mexican music fused with a pop-rock sensibility. Roxbury Arts Group, 5025 Vega Mtn. Rd., Roxbury. 607 326 7908, www.RoxburyArtsGroup.org
Friends of Ballantine Park Concert Series: Helen Avakian and Terry Champlin. Ballantine Park, County Route 2 (Tremperskill Road), Andes.
Mezzo-soprano Hai-Ting Chinn and Friends. Kleinert/James Arts Center, 34 Tinker St., Woodstock. 845 679 2079, www.woodstockguild.org
Family Recreation
“History Happening.” Workshops and demonstrations with hands-on opportunities for the entire family! Delaware County Historical Association, 46549 State Highway 10, Delhi. 607 746 3849, www.dcha.org
Art Lecture
Art Talk with Linda Gordetsky and Richard Bruner: Their Passion for Photography. Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, Main Street, Hunter. 518 263 2060, www.catskillmtn.org
Festival
Native American Festival, with 3rd Ulster Militia. Kiersted House, 119 Main St., Saugerties. 845 246 9529
Outdoor Recreation
11th Annual Great Plant Swap and Sale. Pavilion near Forsyth Nature Center, Lucas Ave., Kingston. 845 340 3478
“The Hermits of Ulster County,” by Bob Steuding. Ulster & Delaware Train Station, Mountain Top Historical Society, Route 23A, Haines Falls. 518 589 6657, www.mths.org
Workshop
Organic Beekeeping. Forsyth Nature Center, Lucas Ave., Kingston. 845 331 1682, ext. 132, www.forsythnaturecenter.org
JUNE 6-7
Historic House Tour
Woodchuck Lodge Tours Naturalist John Burroughs’ rustic summer retreat will be open for tours. Just north of the hamlet of Roxbury on Burroughs Memorial Road, off of Hardscrabble Road. cybercat@catskill.net
JUNE 6, 13, 20, 27
Outdoor Recreation
Good Morning Paddle. Spend your morning paddling the Hudson River and see eagles, osprey and turtles. Kingston Point Beach, Lower Delaware Ave., Kingston. 845 331 1682, ext. 132, www.forsythnaturecenter.org
Hudson River Sunset Paddle. View sunsets and wildlife. Kingston Point Beach, Lower Delaware Ave., Kingston. 845 331 1682, ext. 132, www.forsythnaturecenter.org
JUNE 6-30
Exhibition
A Space Out of Time: Installation Work by Contemporary Welsh Artists Andrew Cooper and Kim Fielding. Opening Reception: June 6, 5-8 pm. Donskoj & Company, 93 Broadway, Kingston. 845 338 8473 www.donskoj.com
JUNE 6-JULY 13
Exhibition
Prelude to a Summer Festival. Watercolors, oil paintings, prints, encaustics, drawings and photographs. Opening Reception: June 6, 6-9:30 pm. Darmstadt/Cornell St. Studios, 168 Cornell Street, Kingston. 845 331 0191
JUNE 6-JULY 25
Exhibitions
Blooming Color: Flowers Real and Imagined. Watercolors of Lucia France Gannett. Greene County Council on the Arts, 2nd Floor Gallery, 398 Main St, Catskill. Opening Reception: June 6, 5-7 pm. 518 943 3400, www.greenearts.org
Aquatic New York. Juried group show celebrating the Quadricentennial and featuring mixed media depictions of the rivers, streams, lakes, ponds and waterfalls of New York. Greene County Council on the Arts, 2nd Floor Gallery, 398 Main St, Catskill. Opening Reception: June 6, 5-7 pm. 518 943 3400, www.greenearts.org
JUNE 7
Indoor Recreation
Quadricentennial Celebration dinner at Twin Lakes Resort, 198 Walton Lane, Hurley. Sponsored by the Hurley Heritage Society Museum, Hurley. 845 338 1661, www.hurleyheritagesociety.org
Music
“The Most Wonderful Music.” Piano recital directed by Barbara McGivney. Arts Center Theater, Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Rte.23, Hudson. 518 822 2027, www.mycommunitycollege.com
Outdoor Recreation
Ride the Ridge Bike Challenge. The ride features three different routes-difficult, intermediate & family friendly. All rides start at the High Meadow School, 3643 Main St., Stone Ridge. Benefits High Meadow School Performing Arts Center. 845 687 4855, www.ridetheridge.org
Festival
Old Fashioned Day. Old fashioned displays, antiques, artifacts, demonstrations of old crafts, fire company exhibits and old fashioned games. Walker Valley Fire House, Route 52, Walker Valley. 845 895 2611
JUNE 10
Festival
Hudson River Day. Two historic tugs and a WWII PT boat will escort a fleet of five heritage vessels from the Hudson into the Rondout Creek to the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. 845 338 0071, www.hrmm.org
JUNE 11
Festival
Tall Ships Flotilla. Tall ships sailing from the New York Harbor to Albany will pass Saugerties. Plans are in the works for local paddlers to greet the boats as they pass the Saugerties Lighthouse. nancyo@hvc.rr.com
JUNE 12-14
Festival
Antique National Motorcycle Meet & Antique Machinery Show. The largest antique motorcycle show and swap meet in the U.S. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9, Rhinebeck. 845 876 4001, www.rhinebecknationalmeet.com
Indoor Recreation
“Quilting in the Castle” Weekend. Participants create a “quilt of illusion” with Kris Driessen. Frost Valley YMCA, 2000 Frost Valley Rd., Claryville. 845 985 2291, ext. 205, www.frostvalley.org
JUNE 12-JULY 12
Exhibition
Perspectives, new works by Christie Scheele. Artist’s Reception: June 20, 5-7 pm. 845 676 4901, www.chacerandallgallery.com
JUNE 13
Festivals
21st Annual SFCU Hometown Day Parade Main Street, Sidney. 1 pm. Fire trucks, floats, bands, classic cars and more. 607 561 7345, www.sidneychamber.org
Hobart Home Town Day. Spend the day in the Bookstore Village. Yard sales, church sing-a-longs, Rotary barbecue, Bertha Rogers poetry workshop and much more. 607 538 9080, www.hobartbookvillage.com
Make a Difference Day Festival. Health Fair, music, demonstrations, food and more. Everette Hodge Community Center, Franklin St., Kingston. 800 331 1518 or 845 331 7517
Kingston Kayak Festival. Kayak instruction, nature tours, demo boats and products. Kingston Point Beach, Lower Delaware Ave., Kingston. 845 331 1682, ext. 132, www.forsythnaturecenter.org
Native American Celebration. Food, ceremony, drumming, singing & dancing. Every second Saturday through December. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St., Pine Hill. 845 254 5469, www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org
Music
Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle Concert 1: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio. Olin Hall, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 845 339 7907, www.bard.edu
Indoor Recreation
John Burroughs Community Day “Home Ground: To Know It is to Love It” Featured speaker Peter Forbes, Executive Director of the Center for Whole Communities, Vermont. Original music by Leland Door and Pamela West of Diviner; buffet of local foods and auction of Burroughs books and items. Roxbury Arts Group, Hilt Kelly Hall, 5025 Vega Mountain Rd., Roxbury. 845 586 4973, cybercat@catskill.net
Radio
Catskill Cabaradio. Potluck dinner and live Webcast. Featuring the Cabaradio House Band, led by James Krueger, host Elly Wininger, jazz bassist Gary Peacock, poet Janine Pommy Vega, storyteller Laurie MacIntosh, performance by the Big Indian Native American Cultural Center and witty advice from 86 year old Dorothy “Your Mother Should Know” Greenberg. 845 254 5469, www.catskillradio.org
Farm Talk
Farm Talk featuring Heirloom Botanicals, herbal skincare products free of harsh chemicals and synthetic ingredients. Fresh Harvest Café & Market, Main Street, Hunter. 518 263 2040, www.catskillmtn.org
Lecture
“Dutch Heritage: The Roots of Rondout,” with Richard Manack. Klyne Esopus Museum, 764 Route 9W, Ulster Park. 845 338 8109, www.klyneesopusmuseum.org
Theater
An Evening with Groucho. Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx. Doctorow Center for the Arts (map), Main Street, Hunter. 518 263 2063, www.catskillmtn.org
JUNE 13-14
Festivals
Meredith Dairy Fest. Exhibits, demonstrations, children’s games & rides, live music, vendors, crafts. Catskill Turnpike Road, off Route 28, between Delhi and Oneonta. 1 888 290 9415, www.dairyfest.com
Double Dutch: Two Days of Dutch History and Culture. Senate House State Historic Site, 296 Fair St., Kingston. 845 338 2786, www.nysparks.state.ny.us
JUNE 13-JULY 19
Exhibition
Drawings, Sculpture and Photographs, solo show by Joan Lesikin, works by Carey Conaway. Opening reception: June 13, 4-6 pm. Gallery Talk: June 14, 2 pm. Also on view through October 12: In the Beginning: The First Decade of the Woodstock Artists Association. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker St., Woodstock. 845 679 2940, www.woodstockart.org
JUNE 13-AUGUST 1
Exhibiton
Instructors Exhibition. Woodstock School of Art, Route 212, Woodstock. 845 679 2388, www.woodstockschoolofart.org
JUNE 14
Outdoor Recreation
Mountain Athletic Club vintage base ball team vs. Newark Eurekas. See old-fashioned “base ball” as it was played 100 years ago in the historic Wagner Ave. ball park in Fleischmanns. Hometown favorites, the Mountain Athletic Club, host the Newark Eurekas from New Jersey. Wagner Avenue Ball Park, Fleischmanns. www.mountainathleticclub.com
Music
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 866 791 2922, www.bethelwoodscenter.org
Songs of Early America, by balladeer Linda Russell. Kiersted House, 119 Main St., Saugerties. 845 246 9529
Hudson Valley’s Got Talent Show. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston. 845 339 6088, 845 616 1197 or www.upac.org
Benefit Auction
Corazon de Dahlia Benefit Auction. Together we can open a home for street children in Cuzco, Peru. Pritzker Gallery, Casa del Arte, 257 South Riverside Rd., Highland. 845 691 5506, www.corazondedahlia.org/events
JUNE 17
Outdoor Recreation
Woodstock Farm Festival: Celebrate Spring Harvest. Chef demonstration with Holly Shelowitz of Nourishing Wisdom. Maple Lane (Houst Parking Lot and Mower’s Field), Woodstock. www.woodstockfarmfestival.com
Music
Summer Serenade. Composer David Temple presents a classical guitar concert full of color and variety. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org
JUNE 18
Lecture
“Salute to Lubo” Lecture Cityscapes: New York City as seen through the eyes of Lubomir Tomas Kralicek. Roxbury Arts Group. 607 326 7908 or www.roxburyartsgroup.org
JUNE 18-23
Outdoor Recreation
Wildcat Epic Mountain Bike Race. Five stages, four days, three nights, two teammates, one amazing race from New Paltz to Hunter. Spectators wanted! www.wildcatepic.com
JUNE 20
Outdoor Recreation
Roxbury Nine Vintage Base Ball Club vs. Mountain Athletic Club. See old-fashioned “base ball” as it was played 100 years ago. The veteran Nine, now in their 10th year of 1898-style base ball, take on neighboring rivals, the Mountain Athletic Club of Fleischmanns. Kirkside Park, Roxbury. 607 326 3722, www.roxburyny.com
Festival
The Global Medicine Show & Earth Concert. Music, stories, healing ceremonies, prayers and speakers focusing on environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritual fulfillment. Bearsville Theatre, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 845 657 5867, www.newgenesisproductions.org
20th Annual Strawberry Festival. Klyne Esopus Museum, Ulster Park. 845 338 1317, www.klyneesopusmuseum.org
Indoor Recreation
Murder Mystery Dinner featuring “Murder on The Grill.” Point Lookout Mountain Inn, Route 23, East Windham. Solve the mystery as you dine at an award-winning restaurant with a Five State View! Reservations only. 518 734 3381, www.pointlookoutinn.com
Music
Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle Concert 2: Trio con Brio Copenhagen. Olin Hall, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 845 339 7907, www.bard.edu
Pimps of Joytime. Funk & Hip-Hop. The Pimps pay homage to funk, Afrobeat, Latin, and hip hop, mixing samples and dance beats with driving vocal harmonies. West Kortright Centre, 49 West Kortright Church Rd., East Meredith. 607 278 5454, www.westkc.org
JUNE 20-21
Festivals
Scottish Festival. Displays, entertainment, food, also an “Everything Plaid” store. First Presbyterian Church, Clinton Street, Delhi. 607 746 3131, nthom@delhitel.net or www.fpcdelhi.org
Crafts at Rhinebeck. Over 300 artists from the U.S. and Canada will be demonstrating and selling their work. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9, Rhinebeck. 845 876 4001, www.craftsatrhinebeck.com
Shawangunk Wine Trail: Around the World in 80 Miles. This event highlights different regions of the world’s food, paired with wines from the Shawangunk Trail wineries. 914 474 7780, www.shawangunkwinetrail.com
JUNE 20-JULY 19
Exhibition
Ripe off the Vine. Featuring works by Gracia Dayton, Judith Orseck Katz, Mara Lehmann, George Peterson, Lora Shelley and more. Opening Reception: June 20, 4-6 pm. Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, Main Street, Hunter. 518 263 2060, www.catskillmtn.org
JUNE 20-AUGUST 19
Exhibition
Contemporary American Realists: John Hopkins & Lisbeth Firmin. Opening reception: June 20, 5-7 pm. DAA Gallery, 84 Main St., Delhi. 607 746 2664, www.DAAgallery.com
JUNE 21
Special Event
Father’s Day Brunch. Fresh Harvest Market & Café, Main Street, Hunter. 518 263 2074, www.catskillmtn.org
Music
Heritage Folk Music: “The Hudson Crew.” Dutch people will sing maritime songs about Henry Hudson and the discovery of the Hudson River. Kingston waterfront. 845 594 4412, www.saugertieshistoricalsociety.com
JUNE 25
Lecture
“Tanning: An Important Colonial Industry,” lecture by Phil Ryan. Hurley Reformed Church, 17 Main St., Hurley. 845 338 1661, www.hurleyheritagesociety.org
JUNE 26
Music
Aston Magna Concert. Music of the 17th and 18th centuries performed on period instruments. Olin Hall, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 845 758 7887, www.bard.edu
Leon Redbone. Iconic “neo-vaudevillian” one-man radio station for the early-20th-century songbook. His gravelly-voiced music combines pre–World War II ragtime, jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics. West Kortright Centre, 49 West Kortright Church Rd., East Meredith. 607 278 5454, www.westkc.org
JUNE 26-28
Festival
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Car Show. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9, Rhinebeck. 845 876 4001, www.good-guys.com
JUNE 26-JULY 12
Theater
The Who’s Tommy. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org
JUNE 26-JULY 19
Theater
Virtue, Desire, Death, and Foolishness: an evening of dramatized tales from Anton Chekhov presented by Walking the Dog Theater. Basilica Industria, 110 South Front St., Hudson. 518 610 0909, www.wtdtheater.org
Exhibition
3-D Sculpture Show. Tivoli Artists Co-Op, 60 Broadway, Tivoli. 845 757 2667, www.tivoliartistsco-op.com
JUNE 27
Music
Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle Concert 3: Emerson Quartet. Olin Hall, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 845 339 7907, www.bard.edu
Bad Company & The Doobie Brothers. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 866 791 2922, www.bethelwoodscenter.org
Art Lecture
Art Talk with Mary Ann Glass: Images of El Camino Pilgrimage. Images from Mary Ann Glass’s travels on the last 150 kilometers of the pilgrimage route, El Camino de Santiago. Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, Main Street, Hunter. 518 263 2060, www.catskillmtn.org
Festival
Fireworks Extravaganza and Family Festival. Meadowgreens Resort, Route 9H, Ghent. 518 828 0663, www.meadowgreensresort.com
Outdoor Recreation
Great American Backyard Campout. Kingston Point Park, Lower Delaware Ave., Kingston 845 331 1682, ext. 132, www.forsythnaturecenter.org
JUNE 27-SEPTEMBER 13
Exhibition
Consider the Lobster. The first major survey of New York artist Rachel Harrison. CCS Bard Galleries and Hessel Museum of Art, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 845 758 7598, www.bard.edu/ccs
JUNE 28
Music
James Krueger in Concert. Old School Baptist Church, Denver Vega Rd., Denver. www.jameskrueger.com or www.roxburyartsgroup.org
Walking Tour
Guided Walking Tour of Main St., Hurley. Starts at the Hurley Heritage Society Museum, 52 Main St. 845 338 1661, www.hurleyheritagesociety.org
Shandaken in Bloom, a Garden Tour. Tour of seven gardens throughout Shandaken from Phoenicia to Highmount. 845 688 2893 or spark.michelle@gmail.com
Outdoor Recreation
4th Annual Tour de Kingston. Meet former WBC Champion Billy Costello and ride with him and the boxing team. Family, recreational and half century rides; cookout, raffles, bicycle safety checks and more. Deitz Stadium/Forsyth Nature Center, Lucas Ave., Kingston. 845 336 5581, www.tobaccofreecoalition.org
JUNE 29-30
Children’s Recreation
Junior Naturalist Program. Forsyth Nature Center, Lucas Ave., Kingston. 845 331 1682, ext. 132, www.forsythnaturecenter.org
MONTH OF JULY
JULY 1
Music
Zappa Plays Zappa. Featuring a band led by Frank Zappa’s son Dweezil. Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org
JULY 3
Music
Aston Magna Concert. Music of the 17th and 18th centuries performed on period instruments. Olin Hall, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 845 758 7887, www.bard.edu
JULY 4
Festivals
Andes Annual Strawberry Festival Presbyterian Church, Andes. www.andesny.org
Roxbury Sidewalk Festival. Main Street and Kirkside Park, Roxbury. 607 326 3722, www.roxburyny.com
Rondout All American BBQ. Food, music, eating contests and games. Rondout, Kingston. 845 339 6925, www.krbaonline.org
Train Ride
Twilight on the Rails Delaware & Ulster Railroad, Arkville. 845 586 3877, 800 225 4132 or www.durr.org
Music
West Point Jazz Band Belleayre Music Festival, Highmount. 800 942 6904 ext. 1344, 845 254 5600 ext. 1344 or www.belleayremusic.org
Outdoor Recreation
Roxbury Nine Vintage Base Ball Club Kirkside Park, Roxbury. 12 noon. See old-fashioned “base ball” as it was played 100 years ago. The veteran Nine will host an intersquad game, with the Mature Married Men taking on their Eligible Bachelor teammates. 607 326 3722, www.roxburyny.com
Family Theater
The Puppet People: The Firebird. Doctorow Center for the Arts (map), Main Street, Hunter. 518 263 2063, www.catskillmtn.org
Family Recreation
Annual Windham Sandcastle-Building Contest. Prizes for kids in four age categories. CD Lane Park Beach, County Route 56, Maplecrest. 518 734 3366, www.windhamartsalliance.org
JULY 4-5
Festival
Stagecoach Run Arts Festival. Villages of Treadwell and Franklin. Self-guided tour of artists’ studios, homes and galleries. 607 829 2109 or 607 829 2206
Historic House Tour
Woodchuck Lodge Tours Naturalist John Burroughs’ rustic summer retreat will be open for tours. Just north of the hamlet of Roxbury on Burroughs Memorial Road, off of Hardscrabble Road. cybercat@catskill.net
JULY 4-6
Festival
Great American Picnic. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9, Rhinebeck. 845 876 4001, www.craftsatrhinebeck.com
JULY 4-OCTOBER 31
Exhibition
Sculpture Biennial: It’s a Green Theme. Artists have placed their work in the City of Kingston parks that dot the Hudson River. Opening reception: July 4, 3-6 pm, Kingston Point Park, bottom of Delaware Ave. 845 338 0331, www.askforarts.org/events
JULY 5
Music
Shumei New York Taiko Ensemble, with taiko master Koji Nakamura. Doctorow Center for the Arts (map), Main Street, Hunter. 518 263 2063, www.catskillmtn.org
Book Signing
Roy Davis will be signing copies of Crest Park: A Catskill Mountain Memoir, and Harold L. Munson will be signing his books The Land in the Sky and South Street Story. Windham Civic Center, 5379 Route 23, Windham. WindhamNYHistory@cs.com
Indoor Recreation
Postcard vendors, archival display, bake sale and art print raffle tickets. Windham Civic Center, 5379 Route 23, Windham. Sponsored by the Town of Windham Historical Society. WindhamNYHistory@cs.com
JULY 9-12
Dance Performance
Bard SummerScape: Dance, featuring choreography by Lucinda Childs, film by Sol LeWitt, music by Philip Glass. Sosnoff Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Bard College, Annandale. 845 758 7900, www.fishercenter.bard.edu
JULY 9-AUGUST 23
Music
Bard SummerScape: Spiegeltent. Cabaret performances, dancing, Family Fare performances, restaurant. Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Bard College, Annandale. 845 758 7900, www.fishercenter.bard.edu
JULY 9-AUGUST 23
Film
Bard SummerScape: Film. “Politics, Theater and Wagner.” Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Bard College, Annandale. 845 758 7900, www.fishercenter.bard.edu
CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS
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