Date

OCTOBER 2008

1

Annual Release of Un-Dead Red; Rivendell Winery, New Paltz; 255-2494; www.rivendellwine.com

1 – 5

Woodstock Film Festival; featuring films, concerts, panels and more; Woodstock 679-4265; www.woodstockfilmfestival.com

4

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

4

Historic Church Choirs performance; Port Ewen Reformed Church; 4:00 PM; 338-8109; www.klyneesopusmusuem.org

4

2nd Annual Heart of the Hudson Valley Bounty Festival; day-long restaurant competition, farmers’ market, “Green Expo”, family activities, wine tasting and much more; Cluett-Shantz Memorial Park, Milton; 10:00-4:00 PM; 616-7824; www.hvbountyfestival.com;  rain date: October 5

4

Boat trip and tour of Rondout Lighthouse; Hudson River Maritime Museum; Kingston; 2:00 PM;

338-0071; www.hrmm.org

4

Mum’s the Word; self-guided tour of gardens and bed and breakfasts; restaurant participation; map and brochure; begins at Municipal Parking Lot; Highland; 10:00-3:00 PM; 235-4771; www.townoflloyd.com

4

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

4, 5

Esopus Slalom Whitewater Races; Esopus Creek, Phoenicia

5

Kingston Bluestone Festival; T.R. Gallo Park, Kingston; 12:00-6:00 PM; 331-7517; www.ci.kingston.ny.us

11

John Lennon Birthday Beatle Bash; with Kenny B and the Temple Dudes and others; A.I.R. Studio; 71 O’Neil Street, Kingston; 8:00-11:00 PM; 331-2662; www.airstudiogallery.com

11

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

11, 12

Annual Harvest Festival; music, food, vendors, hayrides, grape stomping and more; Benmarl Winery; Marlboro; 236-4265; www.benmarl.com

12

Italian Festival; Rondout area of Kingston; 331-7517

14

Lecture: Stephen Stanne, Hudson River Estuary Program; Hudson River Maritime Museum; Kingston; 7:00 PM; 338-0071; www.hrmm.org

17 - 19

Halloween Theme Weekend; fun for the entire family; Frost Valley YMCA; Claryville; 985-2291; www.frostvalley.org

18

Revolutionary War Encampment by the 3rd Ulster Militia; living history interpreters and interactive educational activities for the whole family; free; Senate House State Historic Site; Kingston;

10:00-5:00 PM; 338-2786

18, 19

Wiltwyck Quilters Guild 2008 Show: “A Quilter’s Cornucopia”; special exhibits; art doll exhibit; raffle quilt, door prizes, demonstrations, boutique, vendors, food and more; Ulster County Community College; Stone Ridge; Saturday 10:00-5:00 PM; Sunday 10:00-4:00 PM; 687-5000 or 687-9388; www.wiltwyckquiltersguild.org

18, 19

Johnny Appleseed Festival; cider pressing, make-your-own scarecrows, hayrides and more; Prospect Hill Orchards; 40 Clark’s Lane, Milton; 10:00-3:00 PM; 795-2383; www.prospecthillorchards.com

19

A Family Farm Day; learn farming skills with hands-on activities; Frost Valley YMCA; Claryville;

985-2291; www.frostvalley.org

19

New Paltz Crop Walk Against Hunger; 257-3023; www.npcrop.org

19

Fiddle Fest with Earl Pardini and others; traditional Catskill Mountain music jam; Dutch Arms Chapel; 16 John Street, Saugerties; 3:00-5:00 PM; 338-8587; www.heritageconcerts.com

24 - 26

Halloween Theme Weekend; fun for the entire family; Frost Valley YMCA; Claryville; 985-2291;

www.frostvalley.org

25

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

25

Annual Turkey Dinner; Port Ewen Reformed Church Hall; 5:00-7:00 PM; 338-8109; www.klyneesopusmuseum.org

25

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

26

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

26

Halloween Parade and Costume Judging; begins at Middle School, Highland; 5:30 PM; 235-4771; www.townoflloyd.com