Date

JULY 2008

1

Turtle Talk; informal program featuring local and non-native turtle species; Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston; 3:30 PM; 331-1682; www.forsythnaturecenter.org

2 & 3

Risa Jaroslow & Dancers Premieres County Encounters at The Ulster County Office Building; Performances will take place at 1 pm and 4 pm on Wednesday, July 2nd and at 1 pm on Thursday, July 3rd at the entrance to the county offices, 244 Fair Street, Kingston; 340-3566; www.risajaroslow.org

1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Adult Nature Walks; weekly hiking group visits some of the best walking/hiking locations in the Mid-Hudson Valley; free; transportation provided; Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston; 8:30 AM; 331-1682; www.forsythnaturecenter.org

3

Organ recital by Matthew Jones; Old Dutch Church, Kingston; 12:15 PM; 338-6758; www.olddutchchurch.org

3 – 6

“Sedition”; Shadowland Theatre; Ellenville; Thursday-Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 2:00 PM;

647-5511; www.shadowlandtheatre.org

3 - 27

“WOVEN WALLS” HARRY ROSEMAN’S SOLO EXHIBITION: A 360º “Drawing” Installation OPENS AT KLEINERT/JAMES ARTS CENTER; Kleinert/James Arts Center, 34 Tinker St., Woodstock, NY; Opening Reception: Saturday, July 12, 4-7 pm (Second Saturday) Concert/Discussion: Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 3:00 pm; 679-2079; www.woodstockguild.org

4

July 4th Celebration in Saugerties; parade at 11:00 AM; bands, flea market at Kiersted House; 12:00-4:00 PM; vendors at Cantine Field; lawn concert at Kiersted House at 6:30 PM; fireworks at dusk; 246-3090; www.discoversaugerties.com

4

4th of July Celebration in Ellenville; parade at 12:00 Noon; fireworks show at Resnick Airport at 9:30 PM; 647-7957

4

Independence Day Celebration; live music, food, fireworks at dusk; Village Field, Highland; 6:00 PM; 235-4771; www.townoflloyd.com

4

Reds, Whites and Blues; free concert; bring a picnic; Rivendell Winery, New Paltz; 3:00-6:00 PM; 255-2494; www.rivendellwine.com

4

Levon Helm Band; with The VanNostrands and Bow Thayer; Woodstock Playhouse; Route 212, Woodstock; 6:00 PM; 679-4101; www.levonhelm.com; www.woodstockplayhouse.org

4 - 6

“My Fair Lady”; award-winning musical; Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster; Stone Ridge; Friday and Saturday performances at

8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 3:00 PM; 688-1959; www.sunyulster.edu

4 – 6;

12, 13;

19, 20;

26, 27

Strawberry, Chocolate and Wine Festival; receive four chocolate and strawberry desserts and a tasting of 15 wines, including Chardonnay, Merlot, Riesling, Strawberry Wine and Brut Champagne; Baldwin Vineyards;156 Hardenburgh Road, Pine Bush;

12:00-5:30 PM; 744-2226; www.baldwinvineyards.com

5

Fireworks Celebration; (raindate, July 6th). Gates open at 5:00pm. FREE and open to the public! Live entertainment including Bearfoot Bluegrass; New Paltz' own Vickie Russell Band; free inflatable obstacle courses for the kids; Fireworks after dark; after the fireworks stay for the outdoor dance party featuring the Marc Black Improvisational Rock Trio. NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED. Ulster County Fairgrounds, Libertyville Road, New Paltz; 255-0604; www.townofnewpaltz.org

5

Irish Tenor Soloist Ronan Tynan and the Belleayre Festival Orchestra; followed by fireworks; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount; 8:00 PM; 800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

5

17th Annual Woodstock Beat; featuring Nexus with special guest Peter Schickele; Maverick Concert Hall; West Hurley; 8:00 PM; 679-2079; www.woodstockguild.org

5

Boat trip and tour of Rondout Lighthouse; Hudson River Maritime Museum; Kingston; 2:00 PM; 338-0071; www.hrmm.org

5

David Eisenstadt concert; original jazz, Island rhythm; Rondout Waterfront, Kingston; 4:00-6:00 PM; 331-7517

5

First Saturday Art Receptions; held throughout Kingston in various galleries; 5:00-8:00 PM; 331-0331; www.askforarts.org

5

North American Butterfly Association Count; learn about different species and help count; Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston;

8:30 AM; 331-1682; www.forsythnaturecenter.org

5

Yard Sale: vintage clothing, household items, treasures from costume and prop departments and much more; Shandaken Theatrical Society; 10 Church Street, Phoenicia; 9:00-4:00 PM; 688-2279; www.stsplayhouse.com

5

1658 Stockade National Historic District Walking Tour; old stone houses and historic sites; begins at Friends of Historic Kingston Museum, corner of Wall and Main Streets; 2:00 PM; 339-0720; www.fohk.org

5

English Country Dance; Parish Hall, Hurley Reformed Church; 8:00 PM; 679-8587; www.hudsonvalleydance.org

5

My Minnewaska; two mile hike around Lake Minnewaska led by a park naturalist; moderate; New Paltz; 10:00-11:30 AM;

255-0752

5

Singles and Sociables Hike to Undercliff/Overcliff; easy, 5 miles; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 9:00-12:00 Noon; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

5, 6

July 4th Weekend Party; food, music, fireworks; Benmarl Winery; Marlboro; 236-4265; www.benmarl.com

5, 6;

12,13;

19,20;

26,27

Interpretive Program: History and Practice of Gunks Rock Climbing; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM;

255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

5 – 12

“Clearwater” Sloop docked; Hudson River Maritime Museum; Kingston; 338-0071; www.hrmm.org

5, 12, 19, 26

Good Morning Paddle; see eagles, osprey and turtles on the Hudson River; includes kayak; Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston;

9:00 AM; 331-1682; www.forsythnaturecenter.org

5, 12,

19, 26

18th Century cooking, crafts and games demonstrated by interpreters in period clothing; interactive fun and learning for the whole family; free; Senate House State Historic Site; Kingston; 338-2786

5, 12, 19, 26

Hudson River Sunset Paddle; view sunsets and wildlife on the Hudson; kayak included; Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston; 6:00 PM; 331-1682; www.forsythnaturecenter.org

6

Tokyo String Quartet; Afternoon in Vienna; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 4:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

6

Walk the Huguenot Path; guided walk through historic marshlands and oxbow lake of Harcourt Nature Preserve; easy 1 – 1.5 hour hike; New Paltz; 10:00 AM; 255-1660; www.huguenotstreet.org

6

Talking Trees; tour of Minnewaska’s forests with a park environmental educator; New Paltz; 10:00-12:00 Noon; 255-752

8

Lecture: Shari Aber, author of “A Kayaker’s Guide to the Hudson River Valley”; Hudson River Martime Museum; Kingston;

7:00 PM; 338-0071; www.hrmm.org

9

Novel Destinations with author Shannon McKenna; Ellenville Public Library & Museum; 40 Center Street; 7:00 PM; 647-5530

9

Mammal Mania; program discusses unique mammal traits; Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston; 3:30 PM; 331-1682; www.forsythnaturecenter.org

9

Pilates of the Pavilion; all fitness levels welcome; outdoor program; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 6:00-7:00 AM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

10

Organ recital by Pamela Slater; Old Dutch Church, Kingston; 12:15 PM; 338-6759; www.olddutchchurch.org

10-13

2nd Ukrainian Cultural Festival; feature guest star Vitalij Kozlovsky and his ensemble from Ukraine; also renowned Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky Dance Workshop of Manhattan and Vohon Ukrainian Dance Ensemble; vocal & musical shows; facility's pool, playground, trails & dining room available; The Soyuzivka Heritage Center, 216 Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson; 626-5641; www.soyuzivka.com

10-13

“Sedition”; Shadowland Theatre; Ellenville; Thursday-Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 2:00 PM;

647-5511; www.shadowlandtheatre.org

11

Children’s Day Parade; step off from Kingston High School and proceeds to Kingston Plaza; fireworks; 331-1682

11

Opening Reception: “Noongar Boodja: Contemporary Aboriginal Art, Ecology and Culture”; Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art; SUNY New Paltz; 5:00-8:00 PM; 257-3844; www.newpaltz.edu/museum

11 – 13

“Ride Down Mount Morgan”; by Arthur Miller; Shandaken Theatrical Society; 10 Church Street, Phoenicia; Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 4:00 PM; 688-2279; www.stsplayhouse.com

11, 18, 25

Up the Creek; sunset paddle on the Rondout Creek; launch from Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston; sponsored by Forsyth Nature Center; 6:00 PM; 331-1682; www.forsythnaturecenter.org

12

Performance by Brian Wilson, legendary Beach Boy; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount; 8:00 PM; 800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

12

Esopus Bend Nature Preserve Kayak and Canoe Tour; 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM; 247-4034

12

Young People’s Concert; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 11:00 AM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

12

Hurley Stone House Day; visit 8 of America’s oldest private homes (1690’s-1790’s) in a 345-year old National Historic Landmark Dutch village; costumed guides, 1777 militia encampment, colonial demonstrations, craft sales and more; 10:00-4:00 PM;

331-4121; www.hurleyheritagesociety.org

12

Summer Butterflies and Late Blooming Flowers; moderate, 3 mile hike; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 10:00-1:00 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

12

Secret Gardens of Saugerties Tour; self-guide tour of 6 gardens; 11:00-5:30 PM; 246-0710

12

Opening Reception: “Woven Walls”; a 360 degree “drawing” installation by Harry Roseman; Kleinert/James Arts Center; Woodstock; 4:00-7:00 PM; 679-2079; www.woodstockguild.org

12

52nd Annual Library Fair and Book Sale; Elting Memorial Library, New Paltz; 9:00-3:00 PM; 255-5030

12

Festival Concert: PianoSummer Faculty Gala; with Vladimir Feltsman, Robert Hamilton, Susan Starr, Paul Ostrovsky and others; SUNY New Paltz; 8:00 PM; 257-3880; www.newpaltz.edu/piano

12

“The Princess and the Pea”; starring 50 local children with 2 professional actors; Woodstock Playhouse; 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM performances; 679-4101; www.woodstockplayhouse.org

12

Judith Tulloch concert; Latin Fusion music; Rondout Waterfront, Kingston; 4:00-6:00 PM; 331-7517

12

Lecture: “Byrdcliffe Photographer: Eva Watson-Schutze”; White Pines, Byrdcliffe; Woodstock; 2:00 PM; 679-2079; www.woodstockguild.org

12

Native American Social; drumming, dancing, food and a ceremony to celebrate spring; Pine Hill Community Center; 287 Main Street, Pine Hill; 12:00-4:00 PM; 254-5469; www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org

12

Film Screenings: “Spiritual Warriors”; Q&A with cowriter/producer/actor Jsu Garcia; Taleo Arts Center; 275 West Saugerties Road, Woodstock; 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM; 810-0491; www.spiritualwarriors.com

12

Musician Emily Zuzik; music, food and art; A.I.R. Studio; Kingston; 8:00 PM; 331-2662; www.airstudiogallery.com

12

Berries Da’Bomb; Kingston Farmers’ Market; Wall Street, Kingston; 9:00-2:00 PM; 853-8512; www.kingstonnyfarmersmarket.com

12

Woodstock Legends I; with Frederic Hand; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 8:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

12

Close Encounters of the Serpentine Kind!; live exhibition of unique venomous snakes; Nature Center, Lake Minnewaska; New Paltz; 11:00-1:00 PM; 255-0752

12

Singles and Sociables Hike to Stokes Loop; strenuous, 8 miles; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 9:30-3:30 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

12

John Street Jam; local musicians; Dutch Arms Chapel, Saugerties; 7:00 PM; www.johnstjam.com

12

3-D Archery Competition; Frost Valley YMCA; Claryville; 9:00 AM; 985-2291; www.frostvalley.org

12, 13

Woodstock Outdoor Arts Festival; Woodstock Playhouse; 10:00-4:00 PM; 679-4101; www.woodstockplayhouse.org

13

Tour of Esopus Churches; sponsored by Klyne Esopus Museum; 764 Route 9W, Ulster Park; 338-8109; www.klyneesopusmuseum.org

13

Hudson Valley Tri/Bi/athlon; tri: swim 0.3 mile; bike 18 miles; run 3 miles; bi: run 1 mile, bike 18 miles; run 3 miles; 247-0271; www.nytri.org

13

5th Annual Sawyer Motors Car Show; hot rods, antiques and classics; live entertainment; raffles; in the streets of the Village of Saugerties; 1:00-6:00 PM; 339-5031

13 & 27

Songwriters Circle; Rondout Waterfront, Kingston; 4:00-6:00 PM; 331-7517

13

Tour of Butterfly Gardens with stories, myths and garden tips; garden tea and butterfly cookies will be served; Shokan;

10:00-12:00 Noon; 657-8073; www.spiritofbutterflies.com

13

5th Annual New Paltz Regional Garden Tour; self-guided tour featuring some “greatest hits” gardens from previous years and a number of stunning debut gardens; New Paltz Chamber of Commerce; 11:00-5:00 PM; 255-0243; www.newpaltzchamber.org

13

Sunday Sculpture-Crazy Coiling!; learn the basics of this amazingly simple and versatile fibers technique; create a fun animal or vase; Minnewaska Nature Center; New Paltz; 10:00-12:00 Noon; 255-0752

13

Daedalus String Quartet; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 4:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

13

12th Annual Hudson Valley Tri/Ti-Athlon; triathlon: swim 0.3 mi.; bike 18 mi.; run 3.5 mi; biathlon: run 1 mi; bike 18 mi; run

3.5 mi; Town of Ulster; 247-0489; www.nytri.org

13

Pre-School Nature Explorers; 3-5 year olds learn about birds; games, bird walk and bird mask making; Minnewaska Nature Center; New Paltz; 3:00-4:00 PM; 255-0752

14 – 18

Archaeology Camp for Teens; hands-on experience of a fresh pit around the 300 year old Bevier Elting House; Huguenot Street, New Paltz; 9:00-3:00 PM; 255-1660; www.huguenotstreet.org

15

Toddlers on the Trail – Stream Walk; 1.5 miles and a toddler’s pace; ages 2-6 welcome; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz;

10:00-12:00 Noon; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

15

In the Garden; learn about the beautiful gardens at Forsyth Nature Center and how to create them; Lucas Avenue, Kingston;

5:00 PM; 331-1682; www.forsythnaturecenter.org

15

Big Bang Band with Joe Bacci; Rondout waterfront; Kigston; 7:00-9:00 PM; 331-7517

15-17

Junior Naturalist Adventures; nature themed games, hikes and crafts; children aged 5-8 years with parents; Minnewaska Nature Center; New paltz; 9:30-1:00 PM; 255-0752

16

Women, Wine and Dancing; learn salsa, flamenco and belly dancing; Benmarl Winery; Marlboro; 236-4265; www.benmarl.com

16

Timur Moustakimov Recital; 2007 winner of Jacob Flier Piano Competition; Shepard Recital Hall, SUNY New Paltz; 7:30 PM; 257-3880; www.newpaltz.edu/piano

16

Community Chamber Music Concert; featuring harpist Fran Duffy and Anastasia Solberg, viola; St. John’s Episcopal Church;

40 Market Street, Ellenville; 7:30 PM; 647-7084 or 532-4904

17

Organ recital by Thomas Sheehan; Old Dutch Church, Kingston; 12:15 PM; 338-6759; www.olddutchchurch.org

17 - 19

FESTA 2008; games of skill and chance for all the family; carnival rides, craft tables, art show, raffles, specialty foods and pastries, nightly music and more; St. Joseph’s Church grounds; 34 South Chestnut Street, New Paltz; 6:00-11:30 PM; 255-5635

17 - 20

“Little Shop of Horrors”; a Golden Stone Production; Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster; Stone Ridge; Thursday-Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 3:00 PM; 687-4758; www.goldenstoneproductions.org

17, 24,

31

Gallery Talk by artists in Hudson Valley Artists 2008: The Medium is the Message exhibit; Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art; SUNY New Paltz; 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM; 257-3844

18

John Covelli Unplugged; the maestro plays Beethoven to the Blues; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount; 8:00 PM;

800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

18

Full Moon Hike and Trolley Ride; interpretive trolley ride to Kingston Point and naturalists lead you on a full moon hike; Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston; 8:00 PM; 331-1682; www.forsythnaturecenter.org

18

Just Three band; rock and roll music; Rondout Waterfront, Kingston; 7:00-9:00 PM; 331-7517

18

Opening Reception: “Noongar Boodja” and “All Hot and Bothered” exhibits; Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art; SUNY New Paltz; 5:00-8:00 PM; 257-3844; www.newpaltz.edu/museum

18

Summer Full Moon Party; bonfire, light fireside snack, sing-along sunrise wake up breakfast; Benmarl Winery; Marlboro; reservations a must; 236-4265; www.benmarl.com

18

PianoSummer Student Recital I; Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz; 9:00 PM; 257-3872; www.newpaltz.edu/piano

18 – 20

“Singing in the Rain”; musical; performed by Coach House Players; 12 Augusta Street, Kingston; Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performances at 2:00 PM; 331-2476; www.coachhouseplayers.com 

18 - 20

2008 Shandaken Artists Open Studio Tour and Art Festival; featuring over 30 artists;

18 – 20

“Ride Down Mount Morgan”; by Arthur Miller; Shandaken Theatrical Society; 10 Church Street, Phoenicia; Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 4:00 PM; 688-2279; www.stsplayhouse.com

18 - 20

“Black Comedy”; a British farce; Shadowland Theatre; Ellenville; Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 2:00 PM; 647-5511; www.shadowlandtheatre.org

19

Bacon Brothers Band; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount; 8:00 PM; 800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

19

Performance by music band Soul Purpose; easy, 1 mile hike to Slingerland Pavilion; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 6:30-8:00 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

19

Nancy Allen Lundy, soprano; with pianist Babette Hierholzer, and clarinetist Ethan Sloane; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock;

6:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

19

The Puppet People’s “The Last Dragon”; Woodstock Playhouse; 11:00 AM; 679-4101; www.woodstockplayhouse.org

19

Picnic and tours at the Gomez Mill House Museum; Marlboro; 1:00 PM; 236-3126; www.gomez.org

19

Duo Piano Recital with Vladimir Feltsman and Alexander Korsantia; SUNY New Paltz; 8:00 PM; 257-3880; www.newpaltz.edu/piano

19

Café Chronogram’s Three Artists: music: The Rhodes; spoken word: Jonathan Gould; visual art: Patrick Winfield; Muddy Cup Coffeehouse; 516 Broadway, Kingston; 8:00 PM; 334-8600; www.chronogram.com

19

1st Annual Mount Tremper Arts Festival Opening Party; photography exhibition, dance installation and dance party with punk band Golem; South Plank Road, Mount Tremper; 8:00-12:00 Midnight; 688-9893; www.mttremperarts.com

19

Outdoor concert by The Barefoot Boys; traditional folk music and more recent numbers; free; Senate House State Historic Site; Kingston; 2:00-4:00 PM; 338-2786

19

Stories With Teeth; fun and interactive family workshop with Native American scholar, author and performer Evan Pritchard; children encouraged to bring shakers and drums to play along, games and hand signing; Pine Hill Community Center; 287 Main Street, Pine Hill; 10:00-2:00 PM; 254-5469; www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org

19

13th Annual Woodstock Playhouse Garden Tour; featuring 8 gardens; 10:00-4:00 PM; 679-4101; www.woodstockplayhouse.org

19

Robin O’Herin concert; family folk music; Rondout Waterfront, Kingston; 4:00-6:00 PM; 331-7517

19

Hudson Valley Rail Trail 8K Race; paved rail trail through scenic countryside and Black Creek wetlands complex; Tony Williams Park, Highland; 691-8666; www.hudsonvalleyrailtrail.com

19

Performance of Evelyn Thomas’ Nuba Dance Theatre; Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock; 7:00 PM; 679-2079; www.woodstockguild.org

19

Floyd Patterson Jr. and his band; old school rhythm and blues soul group; Unison Arts & Learning Center; New Paltz; 7:00 PM; 255-1559; www.unisonarts.org

19

Healthy Eating Day; Kingston Farmers’ Market; Wall Street, Kingston; 9:00-2:00 PM; 853-8512; www.kingstonnyfarmersmarket.com

19

Annual Baco Bash; enjoy newly released Baco Noir, live music, picnic lunch; Benmarl Winery; Marlboro; 236-4265; www.benmarl.com

19

Singles and Sociables Hike to North/South Lake; strenuous, 9 miles; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 9:00-4:00 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

19, 20

Rosendale Street Festival; craft vendors, bands, local talent, refreshments and much more; Saturday 12:00 Noon-10:00 PM; Sunday 12:00 Noon-6:00 PM; 658-7340; www.rosendalestreetfestival.com

19, 20

Archaeology Weekend; 4 hands-on “dig” workshops for adults; Huguenot Street, New Paltz; 9:00-12:00 Noon; 1:00-4:00 PM;

255-1660; www.huguenotstreet.org

20

Pacifica Quartet; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 4:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

20

Catskill Mountain Music; sing-a-long; Rondout Waterfront; Kingston; 4:00-6:00 PM; 331-7517

20

Swing  Dance Jam; White Eagle Hall; 487 Delaware Avenue, Kingston; 6:30-9:00 PM; 339-3032

20

Van Leuven Cabin Hike; easy, 2 miles; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 10:00-12:00 Noon; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

23

Kingston Union Band concert; Academy Green; Kingston; 7:00-9:00 PM; 331-7517

23

Jacob Flier Piano Competition; McKenna Theatre, SUNY New Paltz; 3:00 PM; 257-3880; www.newpaltz.edu/piano

23 - 27

HITS-on-the-Hudson IV; world-class equestrian show jumping; Saugerties; 246-8833; www.hitsshows.com

24

Pianosummer Student Recital II; Shepard Recital Hall, SUNY New Paltz; 7:30 PM; 257-3880; www.newpaltz.edu/piano

24

Organ recital by Boyd Herforth; Old Dutch Church, Kingston; 12:15 PM; 338-6759; www.olddutchchurch.org

24

Vampires in America; with Lalia Madriguera; Ellenville Public Library & Museum; 40 Center Street, Ellenville; 7:00 PM;

647-5530

24 - 27

“Singing in the Rain”; musical; performed by Coach House Players; 12 Augusta Street, Kingston; Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 2:00 PM; 331-2476; www.coachhouseplayers.com

24 - 27

“Black Comedy”; a British farce; Shadowland Theatre; Ellenville; Thursday-Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 2:00 PM; 647-5511; www.shadowlandtheatre.org

24 - 27

“Little Shop of Horrors”; a Goldenstone Production; Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster; Stone Ridge; Thursday-Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 3:00 PM; 687-4758; www.goldenstoneproductions.org

25

Tyke Hike; leisurely stroll/hike with a naturalist to explore nature; children up to 5 years old; Onteora Lake; sponsored by Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston; 11:00 AM; 331-1682; www.forsythnaturecenter.org

25

The Post-Neo Trio; featuring Justin Kolb with Abby Newton and Mikhail Horowitz; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount;

8:00 PM; 800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

25 - 27

“Ride Down Mount Morgan”; by Arthur Miller; Shandaken Theatrical Society; 10 Church Street, Phoenicia; Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 4:00 PM; 688-2279; www.stsplayhouse.com

25 - 27

Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”; outdoors at the Comeau Property, Woodstock; 5:00 PM; 247-4007; www.birdonacliff.org

26

Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour; guided walk of Kingston’s waterfront area; begins at Kingston Heritage Area Visitors Center; 20 Broadway; 11:00 AM; 339-0720; www.fohk.org

26

Singles and Sociables Hike to Rhododendron Bridge and Beyond; moderate to strenuous, 7 miles; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 9:30-2:00 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

26

Piano Recital by Ilia Yakushev; SUNY New Paltz; 8:00 PM; 257-3880; www.newpaltz.edu/piano

26

Woodstock Legends II; with Steve Gorn and Friends; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 8:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

26

Butterflies! family fun with Maraleen Manos-Jones, “The Butterfly Lady”; Pine Hill Community Center; 287 Main Street, Pine Hill; 10:00-12:00 Noon; 254-5469; www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org

26

Sugar Bees concert; upbeat jazz; Rondout Waterfront, Kingston; 4:00-6:00 PM; 331-7517

26

Artists’ Reception: sculpture by 5 artists participating in Artists Studio Tour; Michael Nelson Gallery; 115 Partition Street, Saugerties; 4:00-8:00 PM; 534-4563; www.michaeldalenelson.com

26

Full Circle; dance performed by the Aynsley Vandenbroucke Movement Group; Mount Tremper Arts; South Plank Road, Mount Tremper; 9:00 PM; 688-9893; www.mttremperarts.com

26

Kids’ Day; Kingston Farmers’ Market; Wall Street, Kingston; 9:00-2:00 PM; 853-8512; www.kingstonnyfarmersmarket.com

26

Big Blue Big Band; 19-piece ensemble performing Big Band era tunes and modern numbers; Senate House State Historic Site; Kingston; 2:00-4:00 PM; 338-2786

26

Artists’ Reception: 12 artists participating in Artists Studio Tour; Shelley K Gallery; 110 Partition Street, Saugerties;

4:00-8:00 PM; 246-5250; www.shelleykgallery.com

26

Performance by Bebe Neuwirth, star of stage and screen; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount; 8:00 PM; 800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

26

Dragonflies: Up Close and Personal; learn about these insects from an Audubon researcher; easy 2 mile hike; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 10:00-2:30 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

26, 27

1st Annual Rondout Valley Growers Association Farm Tour; self-guided tour and meet the farmers; pet a horse, watch a corn harvest and much more; www.rondoutvalleygrowers.org

26, 27

12th Annual Bounty of the Hudson; regional wines and top food purveyors and restaurants from the Hudson Valley; Benmarl  Winery, Marlboro; 255-2494; www.shawangunkwinetrail.com

27

Guided Walking Tour of Old Hurley; starts at Museum on Main Street; 2:00 PM; 338-1661; www.hurleyheritagesociety.org

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The Fitzwilliam Quartet of England; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 4:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

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The Remaking of an Icon: Behind the Scenes at the Jean House; special tour of the newly reopened Jean Hasbrouck House, sharing surprising discoveries the restoration unveiled; Huguenot Street, New Paltz; 10:00-11:30 AM; 255-1660; www.huguenotstreet.org

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Singles and Sociables Hike to Mine Hole; strenuous, 9 miles with scrambling; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 9:00-3:30 PM;

255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

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2nd and 3rd Place Winners of the Jacob Flier Piano Competition; Shepard Recital Hall, SUNY New Paltz; 7:30 PM; 257-3880; www.newpaltz.edu/piano

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Feathered Friends; explore the various exotic and nature species of birds at Forsyth Nature Center; Kingston; 3:30 PM; 331-1682; www.forsythnaturecenter.org

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Big Bang Band with Joe Bacci; Academy Green; Kingston; 7:00-9:00 PM; 331-7517

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Lecture: “The Delicate Balance of Music Making” by Robert Hamilton; Shepard Recital Hall, SUNY New Paltz; 2:30 PM;

257-3880; www.newpaltz.edu/piano

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Ulster County Fair; annual fair known for “olde fashioned fun”; live entertainment, fairway, rides, petting zoo, exhibits, racing pigs, baby contest, horse shows and more; Ulster County Fairgrounds, New Paltz; 255-1380; www.ulstercountyfair.com

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Peter Fletcher, renowned classical guitarist; free performance; Ellenville Public Library & Museum; 40 Center Street, Ellenville; 7:00 PM; 647-5530; www.rcls.org

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Classical guitarist Peter Fletcher; Ellenville Public Library & Museum; 40 Center Street, Ellenville; 7:00 PM; 647-5530

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HITS-on-the-Hudson V; world-class equestrian show jumping; Saugerties; 246-8833; www.hitsshows.com

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Organ recital by Gregory Citarella with James Paradies, trumpeter; Old Dutch Church, Kingston; 12:15 PM; 338-6759; www.olddutchchurch.org

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Lecture: Dance, Technology and Collaboration; Mount Tremper Arts; South Plank Road, Mt. Tremper; 7:00 PM; 688-9893; www.mttremperarts.com

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“Black Comedy”; a British farce; Shadowland Theatre; Ellenville; Thursday-Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 2:00 PM; 647-5511; www.shadowlandtheatre.org