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April 16, 5 pm: The Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard presents a lecture by Jarrett Earnest in CCS Bard Classroom 102 as part of their CCS Bard Speaker Series for Spring 2024. Jarrett Earnest is the author of What it Means to Write About Art: Interviews with Art Critics (David Zwirner Books, 2018) and Valid Until Sunset (MATTE Editions, 2023). He has also curated many exhibitions and his writing has appearing in books and catalogs around the world and regularly in the New York Review of Books. All lectures in the CCS Bard Speaker Series are free and open to the public [info].
33 Garden Road, Annandale-On-Hudson

April 16, 6:30 pm: Exhibition on Screen: John Singer Sargent, Fashion & Swagger at the Moviehouse. Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era, and explore the unique creative process of the late 19th century’s favourite portrait artist and the way in which his portraits captured the spirit of a vibrant and rapidly changing age [tickets].
48 Main Street, Millerton

April 17, 7:30 am-1 pm: Contractor Erosion & Sediment Control Training, organized by the Dutchess County Soil & Water Conservation District at Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County. This is a training program for contractors, developers, engineers and individuals involved in soil disturbance activities. Training is good for 3 years from date of program [tickets].
2715 Route 44, Millbrook

April 18, 4 pm: Family Movie: The Secret Garden at the Millbrook Library. Come see this recently filmed (2020) version of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s book about an orphaned girl who discovers a magical garden hidden at her uncle’s estate. Snacks will be provided! Rated PG. 1 hour, 39 minutes [register].
3 Friendly Lane, Millbrook

April 18, 6:30-8 pm: The Fascinating World of Pigeons, a conversation with the founders of Dreaming of A Chance Bird Sanctuary at Gallery 40. Pigeons are symbolic of fertility and prosperity, fortune, luck, and transformation. They are said to be one of the first bird species to be domesticated by humans and have been friends to us since ancient times. Join Dreaming of A Chance Bird Sanctuary in discovering their fascinating world. Find out all about humans’ first bird pet, how they have helped us throughout history, and how you can help them [register].
40 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie

April 18, 7 pm: Millbrook Historical Society presents National Ambition, Global Reach: Town of Washington’s Antebellum Free Black Community, a presentation by Bill Jeffway at the Millbrook Library. Bill Jeffway is the Dutchess County Historical Society Executive Director. New research findings reveal a much bigger, more rural, and more economically diverse set of free Black communities in Dutchess County than have been described prior [register].
3 Friendly Lane, Millbrook

April 18-21: Camping World RV Show at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. The show features fold-downs, trailer trailers, hybrids, 5th wheels, toy haulers, and destination/park trailers. Close to 200 RVs (new and used) will be on display in addition to Class C and Class A motorized units [info].
6636 Spring Brook Avenue, Rhinebeck

April 20, 12:55 pm: Met Live: La Rondine at the Moviehouse. Puccini’s bittersweet love story arrives in cinemas on April 20, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamy vision of the French Riviera. Soprano Emily Pogorelc and tenor Bekhzod Davronov complete the sterling cast as Lisette and Prunier [tickets].
48 Main Street, Millerton

April 20, 2:30-4:30 pm: Book Launch for Michael Korda’s Muse of Fire at Merritt Bookstore. Michael Korda participated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and was awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. He is the author of major biographies of Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Robert E. Lee., as well as the best-selling memoir Charmed Lives [info].
57 Front Street, Millbrook

April 20, 6-8 pm: Sights & Sounds of Spring Evening Walk at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Discover how resident plants, amphibians, birds, and mammals are adapting to the change from winter to spring during this evening hike. The path will include stops in marshes, fields, and forests to see what signs of spring are visible. You will visit a vernal pool to look and listen for amphibians and learn about the threats they face [register].
2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook

April 20, 7 pm: April in Paris Wine Dinner with Chef Amy, a dinner hosted by Harker House Wine & Spirits at a private residence. Join an in-Seine Parisian inspired wine dinner! Built with local ingredients, Chef Amy Lawton has designed a four course menu paired with select French wines [tickets].
Allen Road, Salt Point

April 20-21, 10 am-5 pm each day: Members’ Only Daffodil Viewing at Innisfree Garden. Get out and enjoy an early spring treat. Immerse yourself in the thousands upon thousands of heirloom daffodils, all planted for Marion Beck before her death in 1959. This special season preview weekend is open only to Innisfree members—a good incentive to join. Membership starts at $50 for the year and allows you free admission to the gardens (usually $10/visit) and advance notification of and discount on all events for a year from joining [info].
362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook

April 21, 1 pm: Exhibition on Screen: John Singer Sargent, Fashion & Swagger at the Moviehouse. Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era, and explore the unique creative process of the late 19th century’s favourite portrait artist and the way in which his portraits captured the spirit of a vibrant and rapidly changing age [tickets].
48 Main Street, Millerton

April 21, 2-4 pm: Plant Swap at Thrift 2 Fight. Cuttings, seedlings, plants, bulbs, seeds—bring it all and thrift in-between swapping [info].
48 Broadway, Tivoli

April 21, 3 pm: Monarchs at the Stissing Center. Monarchs is a coming-out, coming-of-age story that sheds light on the links between our inherited shame and our greatest fears [tickets].
2950 Church Street, Pine Plains

April 22, 4 pm: Rhinebeck Historical Society presents a Tour and Talk at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah. Come, see the newly renovated church, and hear Fr. Richard speak about the history and architecture of the building. For those of you who watched the HBO series The Gilded Age, you can see where Mrs. Astor actually sat on Sunday mornings, and during long sermons, planned her next battle with Mrs. Vanderbilt for control of New York society. Messiah contains some of the best examples of 20th century American stained glass, with windows designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany and John LaFarge [info].
6436 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck

April 23, 4-6 pm: Beginner’s Sewing Class: Make a Drawstring Backpack at Ruby Hill Farm. Learn how to sew a drawstring backpack using basic sewing skills on a sewing machine. Designed specifically for beginners—ages 9 and up [tickets].
2325 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners

April 23, 5 pm: The Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard presents a lecture by Lowery Stokes Sims in CCS Bard Classroom 102 as part of their CCS Bard Speaker Series for Spring 2024. This lecture will examine the recent deployment of single objects as carriers of meaning and commentary on American culture and historical trajectories. We live in an era where the representational character of public monuments and installations can be mired in controversy, and evoke various receptions by multiple publics. On the other hand, the metaphorical potency of seemingly ordinary objects—chains, sweet gum pods and flags—has been effectively parsed by artists: notably Charles Gaines, Oletha DeVane and Sonya Clark. They have succeeded in engaging the viewing public in some of the most compelling discourses around the destiny of African Americans in this country. All lectures in the CCS Bard Speaker Series are free and open to the public [info].
33 Garden Road, Annandale-On-Hudson

April 25, 11 am-1 pm: Let’s Watercolor: Beginner to Experienced, a workshop at Ruby Hill Farm. Local artist Donna Rutlin will teach you how to paint beautiful flowers and plants. Some supplies will be provided and some you should bring with you. See the Eventbrite page for a materials list [tickets].
2325 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners

April 25, 12:30 pm: Lunch & Learn: The Native History of the Catskills at Clinton Community Library. For centuries, native people traveled through the Catskill Mountains on well-known paths and visited select locations for hunting elk, passenger pigeons and other game. By the 18th century, secluded valleys became a refuge for families retreating from Euro-American settlement. This presentation will explore the identity of these communities and tell their stories. Presenter Justin Wexler of Wild Hudson Valley has spent the last 20 years conducting archival and ethnographic research to understand the history, culture, and land management practices of the native people of the Hudson and Delaware Valleys [register].
1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck

April 25-27: Faculty Dance Concert at the Fisher Center [tickets].
Manor Ave, Annandale-On-Hudson

April 26, 6-8 pm: Decluttering Workshop with Decluttered Hudson Valley at Lily & Marigold Home + Design. Join Char, owner of Decluttered Hudson Valley, for a transformative workshop that will help you reclaim your space and your peace of mind. In this class, you’ll learn practical strategies to declutter and organize hour home or workspace, creating an environment that is efficient, functional and calm [tickets].
19 Eastdale Ave South, Poughkeepsie

April 27, 7 am-6 pm: Tarts and Bread, a French-Belgian bakery, opens in Amenia. The first 200 customers on opening day will receive a free cinnamon crun (a cinnamon roll/croissant hybrid) or almond apricot “8,” an infinity-shaped, filled pastry [info].
3304 Route 343, Amenia

April 27, 1:30 pm: Common Ground, a special (and free) Earth Day screening at the Moviehouse, presented in partnership with American Farmland Trust & Climate Smart Millerton. Common Ground is a hopeful and uplifting story of the pioneers of the “Regenerative Movement” who produce tremendous quantities of nutritionally dense food and are working to balance the climate—all while bringing our entire ecosystem back to life [register].
48 Main Street, Millerton

April 27, 2-5 pm: Big Catch, an exhibition of paintings by Steven Weinberg, opens at At Land. For these large-scale landscape paintings featuring fish, Weinberg describes his process as “bringing my angler’s eye to the studio, bringing my painter’s eye to the creek, and finally realizing that it’s all connected as one process to repeat again and again” [info].
534 Broadway, Kingston

April 27, 3 and 7 pm: Cave Dogs: Liquid States, Shadow Play Extraodinaire at the Stissing Center. Cave Dogs presents a startling original way of telling a story. Fluid shadows and images dance in wild imagination across the screen. This 40 min. performance will consist of innovative, large-scale shadow projections cast onto a screen from a variety of props, costumes and performers [tickets].
2950 Church Street, Pine Plains

April 27, 5-7 pm: Opening Reception for Our Only Planet, a group exhibition at Tivoli Artists Gallery, featuring images that highlight the urgent need to protect our planet and its inhabitants. Our Only Planet will feature themes depicting the beauty of the environment and the life it holds, as well as a reminder of the losses we are experiencing as the planet changes due to human influences [info].
60 Broadway, Tivoli

April 27, 6:30-11:30 pm: Roundtop Revue and The Wild Ride Crew at Gatherwild Ranch. The Great Wilfredo and his Wild Ride Crew bring the finest burlesque and variety to Germantown. Behold a bevy of beauties, sing-a-longs, bananas, back hair, burlesque, and more. Pizza by Half Moon and cash bar. Doors at 6:30 pm, show at 8 pm [tickets].
331 Roundtop Road, Germantown

April 27-28: Blossom Fest 2024 at Rose Hill Farm. This year, Blossom Fest is organized in collaboration with Liuba K. Trenard of LKLIUBA, who has curated a maker market with 20+ artists and craftspeople, food pop-ups, live music, and fun activities. There will be an open house at the Rose Hill cidery, and farm manager and orchardist Kevin will lead a tour of the orchard on Saturday afternoon [info].
19 Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook

April 28, 2-5 pm: Sausage Making 101 at the Meat Wagon. Learn the art of crafting delicious sausages from scratch using fresh ingredients and traditional techniques. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned cook, this class is perfect for anyone looking to expand their culinary skills. Get ready to roll up your sleeves, have fun, and create your own savory sausages to enjoy at home or impress your friends at the next BBQ [tickets].
331 Hasbrouck Avenue, Kingston

April 28, 4 pm: No Hope for Oz at the Stissing Center. No Hope for Oz is a comedic review of the tragedy of growing up. In her debut performance, writer Heather Dell’Amore explores the relationship between our upbringing and those we raise, ourselves included. A childhood tethered to 90’s programming, Heather tells the truth about bad hair, big glasses, and Unsolved Mysteries. She looks for light in Lilith Fair singers and finds unexpected darkness when the road leads her to Rome, New York [tickets].
2950 Church Street, Pine Plains

April 30, 6 pm: Audrey Golden, I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women at Factory Records, an author talk at Oblong Books. Factory Records has become the stuff of legend. The histories of the label have been told from many perspectives, from visual catalogues and memoirs to exhibitions. Yet no in-depth history has ever been told from the perspectives of the women who were integral to Factory’s cultural significance [register].
6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck

April 30, 7 pm: Trivia Night at the Moviehouse. Play solo or get a team together of up to 4 people. Come early & snag your spot. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis [info].
48 Main Street, Millerton

May 1, 5-8 pm: Taste of Rhinebeck 2024, presented by Rhinebeck Area Chamber of Commerce. This immersive event offers attendees the chance to savor a diverse array of flavors from Rhinebeck’s top restaurants, spirit shops, and specialty food purveyors. With sessions beginning at 5 and 6:30 pm, you can enjoy a relaxed evening exploring the village’s picturesque streets. Tickets are $75 per person, and must be purchased in advance online [tickets].

May 1, 6:30 pm: Directorial Debuts: The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998) at the Moviehouse. A new series focussing on the first films of established directors. Each film will be followed by a conversation and Q&A moderated by actor and director John Carroll Lynch [tickets].
48 Main Street, Millerton

May 2, 6:30-8:30 pm: Book Talk: Molly Roden Winter at Merritt Bookstore. Winter talks about her book More: A Memoir of Open Marriage, a New York Times bestseller [info].
57 Front Street, Millbrook

May 3-4: Shoving Leopard Farm Dahlia Tuber and Seedling Sale Pickup at Flower Power. The dahlia tuber sale and the spring seedling sale are both live on the website! You will have to check out separately for dahlia tubers and seedlings, but you can pick them all up together at the sale. Additional purchases can be made on site at the seedling sale [info].
144 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook

May 3-5: Rhinebeck Antique Car Show & Swap Meet at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. As usual, the car show will feature Saturday’s Rod and Custom Dust Off devoted to hot rods, street rods, customs, race cars, and compact customs/pickups. Sunday’s show is for unmodified antique and classic vehicles manufactured up to 1998 [info].
6636 Spring Brook Avenue, Rhinebeck

May 4, 9 am: Landscape Day at Wilderstein. Join Wilderstein’s volunteers preparing the grounds for summer [register].
330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck

May 4, 10-11 am: Looking at Nature: Spring Flowering Plants Walk at Innisfree Garden. Spend an hour investigating natural history with noted horticulturist, teacher, and Innisfree trustee, Brad Roeller. Drawing on his work at the New York Botanical Garden, Cary Institute, and noted private estates, Brad will share fascinating, accessible information that will inspire participants of all ages to see the natural world in new ways [tickets].
362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook

May 4, 4 pm: YCA Stissing Award Winners Showcase at the Stissing Center. 2022 and 2023 Young Concert Artist Stissing Award Winner, Korean pianist Chaeyoung Park and American violinist Oliver Neubauer join forces to open the 2024 season for Chamber Music at TSC. Together they present a program of music by Mozart, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Richard Strauss and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich [tickets].
2950 Church Street, Pine Plains

May 4, 5:30 pm: International Fly-Fishing Film Festival at Orvis Sandanona. IF4 is the world’s leading fly-fishing film event, consisting of films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe and showcases the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing. It is the gathering place of the fly-fishing community and a celebration of friendship and fly-fishing stories. Food will be available for purchase, and attendees may BYOB [tickets].
3047 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook

May 5, 11 am: Wildflower Walk at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, organized by Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley. Explore the Cary Fern Glen and enjoy the lovely and ephemeral spring wildflowers [register].
2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook

May 5, 12-2 pm: Blessing Our Sacred Earth at Innisfree Garden. Join regional leaders and members of wide-ranging faith traditions sharing music, reflection, and thanks for a walk through Innisfree garden together. The afternoon will conclude with a blessing of seeds; please bring some with you [register].
362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook

May 5: First day of the season for the Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market [info].
61 East Market Street, Rhinebeck

May 9-11: Senior Projects in Dance at the Fisher Center. Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard dance program, this free concert represents the culmination of four years of choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers [info].
Manor Ave, Annandale-On-Hudson

May 10, 4-6 pm: Tipsy Tie Dye at Rural Center Refillery. Get ready to unleash your creativity and have a blast tie-dyeing your own unique creations while sipping on some drinks at Tipsy Tie Dye [tickets].
2881 Church Street, Pine Plains

May 11, 10:30 am: Learn to How to Make Cold Processed Soap, a workshop at Clover Brooke Farm. Learn the traditional cold process soap making method step by step, using natural ingredients right from your kitchen pantry. This class will get you started with your own soap making kit built to use in class and take home after [tickets].
175 Ruskey Lane, Hyde Park

May 11-12: Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty at the Stissing Center. Particularly pertinent in an era of heightened politics, Tea for Three humanizes the political scene with a story both whimsical and deeply moving—a behind-the-scenes look at Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, and Betty Ford. Share the journey of each as she deals with the fishbowl of First Ladydom [tickets].
2950 Church Street, Pine Plains

May 12, 9-10 am: Looking at Nature: Mother’s Day Birding Walk at Innisfree Garden. Join avid birder Barry Haydasz for an early morning walk at Innisfree in pursuit of the many birds that use this diverse habitat for breeding and migratory stopover needs. May 5th is in the heart of spring migration, and the variety of colorful songbirds that can be seen on this walk is exciting. Novice to expert birders are welcome. Barry will identify and direct attention to birds and specific bird vocalizations for the group [tickets].
362 Tyrrel Road, Millbrook

May 12, 10 am-4 pm: Tea Time with Llamas & Alpacas at Clover Brooke Farm. Be treated to handmade sweet treats, fresh fruit and sip on locally sourced tea in a historic 1850 barn with pasture views, followed by a Meet and Greet and Pasture Walk with furry friends. Bring the family for an amazing Photo Op in a peaceful setting. The experience is 90 minutes in length. Three seatings [tickets].
175 Ruskey Lane, Hyde Park

May 12, 12-3 pm: Mother’s Day Watercolor Workshop with Jaime Reynolds at Troutbeck. Art supplies and florals for inspiration will be provided [tickets].
515 Leedsville Road, Amenia

May 13, 5 pm: The Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard presents a lecture by Stefanie Hessler in CCS Bard Classroom 102 as part of their CCS Bard Speaker Series for Spring 2024. Stefanie Hessler is a curator, writer, editor, and the Director of Swiss Institute (SI) in New York. At SI, Hessler has co-curated solo exhibitions by Ali Cherri, Lap-See Lam, and Raven Chacon, as well as initiated the curatorial project Spora, which invites artists to transform the institution through what she calls “environmental institutional critique.” All lectures in the CCS Bard Speaker Series are free and open to the public [info].
33 Garden Road, Annandale-On-Hudson

May 18, 9:30-11:30 am: Hike and Learn: Plants and Insects: Meadow Management at Poets’ Walk Park, presented by Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. Join Hudson River Sloop Clearwater for a two-hour hike at Poets’ Walk Park to explore the history of the preserve and its unique meadowlands which are a habitat for native bees, butterflies, and other insects [register]
776 River Road, Red Hook

May 18, 5-10 pm: 1920s Spirit of the Aerodrome Gala at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. Step back in time to the roaring twenties, where flapper dresses, jazz music, and classic aircraft rule the night. Immerse yourself in the era’s atmosphere as you explore the aerodrome’s historic planes, enjoy live entertainment, and dance the night away. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the magic of the 1920s in person. Dance amongst WWI airplanes and vehicles listening to the most sought after big band the Jazz Pioneers. Period attire is recommended. The 1920s Gala donates tickets sales directly to preserving, flying, and educating our next generation through the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome [tickets].
9 Norton Road, Red Hook

May 25-26: Spring Antiques at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, presented by Barn Star and featuring 125+ vendors, all indoors [info].
6636 Spring Brook Avenue, Rhinebeck

May 28, 7 pm: Trivia Night at the Moviehouse. Play solo or get a team together of up to 4 people. Come early & snag your spot. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis [info].
48 Main Street, Millerton

May 28-June 2: Volunteer Week at Camp Rising Sun. Volunteers will help prepare the campus for the 2024 camp season [info].
6 Rising Sun Lane, Rhinebeck

June 1, 3-5 pm: Spring Open House at Ancram Center for the Arts. The mission of the Ancram Center for the Arts (formerly known as the Ancram Opera House) is to engage, entertain and forge connection in rural Ancram and beyond through the performing arts [register].
1330 County Route 7, Ancram

June 1, 5-7 pm: Opening Reception for Photography and Paper, a members showcase exhibition at Tivoli Artists Gallery highlighting photography and paper prints. [info].
60 Broadway, Tivoli

June 8, 10:30 am: Learn to How to Make Cold Processed Soap, a workshop at Clover Brooke Farm. Learn the traditional cold process soap making method step by step, using natural ingredients right from your kitchen pantry. This class will get you started with your own soap making kit built to use in class and take home after [tickets].
175 Ruskey Lane, Hyde Park

June 8, 12-6 pm: Help a Horse Day at 13 Hands Equine Rescue. Have a blast with live music, food, drinks, shopping, & more. This is a fun-filled day for the whole family & a lifeline for the rescues at 13 Hands. Meet the horses you’ll be helping, and the amazing people in our community making it all happen. Tickets will be available for purchase online or at the door [tickets].
50 Tuscan Way, Clinton Corners

June 8-9: Rhinebeck Crafts Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. Shop handmade and uncommon items from 200+ makers [info].
6636 Spring Brook Avenue, Rhinebeck

June 15: Air Shows begin for the season at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. Air shows are every Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm. The Saturday “History of Flight” program highlights the Pioneer era before WWI, a WWI Show teaser, and the Golden Age of Aviation in the ’20s and ’30s. The Sunday Show is the WWI dog fight spectacular with a hero, a heroine, the villainous Black Baron of Rhinebeck, scenery, pyrotechnics and a WWI tank. The supporting cast includes many antique automobiles. [info].
9 Norton Road, Red Hook

June 15-16: The Eastern New York Classic at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, a livestock (hog, lamb, and cattle) show with prizes [info].
6636 Spring Brook Avenue, Rhinebeck

June 16, 4 pm: Summer Play Lab 1 at Ancram Center for the Arts. Summer Play Lab residencies support artists creating bold new performances and feature public work-in-progress showings, free community workshops and discussions. For the June edition, we are proud to showcase an artist or artistic team from the region [tickets].
1330 County Route 7, Ancram

June 20, 9 am: Birding Walk at Wilderstein. A birding expedition and walking tour of Wilderstein’s landscape led by Alan Peterson of the Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club. All levels welcome—wear your hiking boots and bring your binoculars [tickets].
330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck

June 25, 7 pm: Trivia Night at the Moviehouse. Play solo or get a team together of up to 4 people. Come early & snag your spot. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis [info].
48 Main Street, Millerton

June 29, 7:30 pm: Real People Real Stories presented by Ancram Center for the Arts at the Hilltop Barn at Roeliff Jansen Park. Real People Real Stories is an audience favorite and mainstay in the Ancram Center’s seasonal programming. RPRS involves a series of storytelling workshops, in which local residents develop and shape their monologues with guidance from program director Paul Ricciardi. The results are an array of poignant, humorous, and captivating tales that celebrate community and personal connection [tickets].
116 Old Route 22, Hillsdale

July 7, 4 pm: Centuries, presented as part of Summer Play Lab at Ancram Center for the Arts. Collaborators Kate Douglas, Matthew Dean Marsh, and Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez explore how to persist in a plastic world. This immersive concert event celebrates humanity and the willingness to face the unknown in a changing world [tickets].
1330 County Route 7, Ancram

July 13, 4 pm: Crystal Radio Sessions at Ancram Center for the Arts. Crystal Radio Sessions, curated by Hudson Valley author Ashley Mayne, features actors reading fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and personal essays by established and emerging writers [tickets].
1330 County Route 7, Ancram

July 15-16: The Eastern New York Jr. Holstein at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, a Holstein cow showcase [info].
6636 Spring Brook Avenue, Rhinebeck

July 20, 7:30 pm: Rizo: Home, presented by Ancram Center for the Arts at the Circa 1799 Barn. Rizo uses her trademark blend of songs, stories, performance art, comedy and glamor to explore the nature of home and how it informs our identity [tickets].
105 Simons Road, Ancramdale

August 4, 4 pm: Conversations, by Martha Redbone with Aaron Whitby, presented as part of Summer Play Lab at Ancram Center for the Arts in collaboration with The Civilians. This music theatre project will be created from extensive interviews with multigenerational Native American people from communities across the country. They will share stories about their lives, their own childhood, their own multicultural families, preserving the traditions of their homelands, their perspective on the world we live in today and their outlook on the organic evolution of culture in the 21st century [tickets].
1330 County Route 7, Ancram

August 20-25: The Dutchess County Fair at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. The fair, first held in 1819 in Washington Hollow in Pleasant Valley (where Troop K is today) hosts approximately half a million people per year, and is the second largest county Fair in New York State. [info].
6636 Spring Brook Avenue, Rhinebeck