Events

OCTOBER

October 17, 7 pm: Exploring Private Cemeteries in the Town of Washington, a presentation by the Millbrook Historical Society at the Millbrook Library [register].
_{3 Friendly Lane, Millbrook}

October 18, 5:30 pm: Beers, Bingos & Babes at Lasting Joy Brewery. This is a drag bingo night with drag performances in between bingo games where you have a the chance to win some truly fabulous prizes. This is a 21+ ticketed event. Tickets include your seat and the bingo card for the evening. Food will be available for purchase from one of Lasting Joy’s food truck vendors and drink will be available for purchase from Lasting Joy Brewery [tickets].
_{485 Lasher Road, Tivoli}

October 19, 8:30 am-1:30 pm: Bear Creek Farm Farmers Market at Bear Creek Farm. Bear Creek Farm Farmers Market is new this year! Vendors include Letterbox Farm, Simply Sweet Farm, Balthazar Bakery, Herbs of Elysium, Bread Alone Bakery, Ugly Donut Co., Rural Center Refillery, Millbrook Beer & Dairy, Foliage Botanics, Cooper’s Daughter, Heeler Farms, and more. They’ve been hosting other special events and food pop-ups as well [info].
_{108 Hunns Lake Road, Bangall}

October 19, 10 am-12 pm: Land Camp: Wetland & Fen Management, Part Two at Overmountain, organized by the Columbia Land Conservancy. Part of a series of programs organized by the CLC where participants can learn more about and try land management techniques in a supportive environment so that you can feel comfortable implementing them at home. This series of workshops is ideal for those who are already actively managing their land, those who would like get to started, and those interested in learning more about how CLC manages the properties we care for [register].
_{138 Catalano Road, Ancram}

October 19, 5-9:30 pm: Progressive Dinner hosted by the Clinton Historical Society in Clinton Corners. A moving dinner party to support the Clinton Historical Society, beginning with wine and cheese at Meadowland Farm, followed by dinner at a private home, followed by dessert and coffe at the Creek Meeting House. Suggested minimum donation of $50 for CHS members or $60 for non-members [info].

October 19, 7 pm: Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party at the Moviehouse. A fully remastered fun, candid, fast paced, & musically rich ride with America’s greatest rock & roll band, a time capsule of the dawn of the MTV era, and a rare & shining glimpse into Tom Petty’s lasting creative genius [tickets].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}

October 19-20: 2024 New York State Sheep & Wool Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. People “flock” from all over the country and as far away as Australia and Europe to attend this annual festival held at the bucolic fairgrounds. Over 300 wool & fiber arts and vendors of materials and tools associated with all things wool make up the show. Natural fiber producing livestock such as angora rabbits, llamas & alpacas, musk oxen and many different breeds of sheep and goats are showcased. A variety of food concessions offer their usual menu but also offer a special dish that contains lamb [tickets].
_{6636 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck}

October 20, 1:30 pm: Munch: Love, Ghosts and Lady Vampires, a screening at the Moviehouse. This documentary film strives to shed new light on Munch, a profoundly mysterious, fascinating man, a trailblazer and a master for everyone who came after him. At the same time, it is also a journey through Munch’s Norway, in search of the roots and identity of a universal artist, who invites us to question the main theme of his multifaceted work: his idea of Time. Munch wrote, “I do not paint what I see, but what I have seen” [tickets].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}

October 22, 7 pm: Critical Thinking in the Digital Age, a conversation between Jenny Odell and Nathan Schneider on the role of digital technology in our lives, organized by Humanities New York. Best-selling author Jenny Odell and media studies professor Nathan Schneider will discuss the role of digital technology in our lives at a moment when it seems poised to overthrow our understanding of history, our participation in democracy, and even our sense of self. How can we respond to such encroachments, as individuals and as a community? This talk will also be livestreamed [tickets].
_{12 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie}

October 23, 6 pm: Crime Scene Investigation: Deadly Disinformation, an interactive program at the Millbrook Library. Dive into a hands-on experience where you’ll analyze evidence from a simulated crime scene and collaborate with others to uncover the truth. Join us to test your sleuthing skills and solve the case [register].
_{3 Friendly Lane, Millbrook}

October 24, 6:30-8 pm: Volunteer Appreciation and Open House at the Dutchess Land Conservancy. Celebrate DLC volunteers and all they accomplished this year—and learn more about the volunteer program at DLC. There will be light refreshments from local farms and breweries. The event will be a meet and greet, along with a brief presentation and Q&A about the program, a volunteer of the year award, and a trivia game with prizes [info].
_{4289 Route 82, Millbrook}

October 24, 7 pm: Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision at Upstate Films Orpheum Theatre, with the film’s studio designer John Storyk and recording engineer Eddie Kramer in attendance. This special screening is presented as part of Upstate Films’ Close Up series [tickets].
_{198 Main Street, Saugerties}

October 25, 7 pm: Nosferatu With Radiohead: A Silents Synced Film at Upstate Films Orpheum Theatre. Silents Synced is a new series that pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music. This special presentation (never to be seen/heard outside of its theatrical run) pairs Radiohead’s KID A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001) albums with the classic silent film Nosferatu (dir. F.W. Murnau, 1923, 81 min.) [tickets].
_{198 Main Street, Saugerties}

October 25-27, 4-7 pm each day: The Haunted Mill at the Wassaic Project [info].
_{37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic}

October 26, 8-10 am: Birding Walk with Alan Devoe Bird Club at Siegel-Kline Kill, organized by the Columbia Land Conservancy. During this guided program, new and seasoned birders will search the large sycamore trees, fields, streams, and floodplain forests for the songs and signs of birds! Participants will walk for about two hours, stopping often to look for birds along the Meadow Loop Trail. This trail has a typical grade of 3% over mowed grass, and after rainfall, it can become muddy. A $5 donation is suggested to allow CLC to continue offering programs like these at no cost and support land conservation work [register].
_{1452 Church Street, Ghent}

October 26, 10 am-12 pm: Trunk or Treat: Firefighter Edition at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting. Join Molly the Museum Dog and some of her closest firefighter friends for a unique event you will not soon forget. Joining Molly will be local firefighters with their decorated firetrucks giving out treats. Come inside and collect even more treats from the trunks in the Museum! Collect treats, play games, and vote for your favorite firetruck and trunk [info].
_{117 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson}

October 26, 12-5 pm: Books & Brews Book Fair at Lasting Joy Brewery. A grown-up book fair featuring authors, local vendors, and all the nostalgia of your favorite day of the school year [register].
_{485 Lasher Road, Tivoli}

October 26, 7 pm-late: Monster’s Ball at the Wassaic Project [tickets].
_{37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic}

October 26, 8:30 pm-late: Monster’s Ball at the Tavern at the Beekman Arms. Unleash your inner monster at this year’s Monster’s Ball, co-hosted by the Rhinebeck Lions Club. Venture into the unknown and explore the haunted basement asylum, enjoy axe throwing throughout the evening (lol), and drink a creepy cocktail and eat a sweet treat. There will also be prizes for the best costumes and a silent auction [tickets].
_{6387 Mill Street, Rhinebeck}

October 26, 10:30 pm-late: A Baddies Halloween featuring the Clermont Twins at Cafe Maroon and Club [tickets].
_{189 Church Street, Poughkeepsie}

October 27, 9 am-4 pm: Mid-Hudson Reptile Expo at the MJN Convention Center. Check out over 250 vendor tables full of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, supplies and more [info].
_{14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie}

October 28, 7 pm: 64 Days: The Road to Insurrection (Close Up w/ dir. Nick Quested) at Upstate Films Starr Cinema. Nick Quested was embedded with the Proud Boys, and was called to testify before the January 6th Committee with his exclusive footage [tickets].
_{6415 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck}

October 29, 5 pm: Pie Decorating Workshop with Chef Emma at Troutbeck. Learn to lattice, brilliantly braid and craft cut-outs out of pie crust. Come with clever ideas to create a spooky Halloween pie or practice seasonal designs to make your upcoming holiday meals even more festive, or let Pastry Chef Emma guide you. You’ll select one of two seasonal fillings prepared Emma and get to work designing something beautiful [tickets].
_{515 Leedsville Road, Amenia}

October 29, 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}

October 31, 3 pm: Kids and Pups Halloween Costume Contest at Rose Hill Farm. Children and dogs of all ages are welcome to participate! Gather on the lawn behind the taproom at 3 pm. All participants will be awarded a prize! Misto will be at the farm from 3-8 pm that evening to host their burger night [info].
_{19 Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook}

NOVEMBER

November 1, 5:30-11 pm: First November 2024 Star Party at Lake Taghkanic State Park, hosted by the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association. In addition to enjoying the night sky away from the bright lights of the towns and cities in our area, the MHAA will be holding their first annual Alien Costume Contest. RSVP with your car’s make, model, and license plate number at least one day beforehand. Observing begins about an hour after sunset and will probably end around 11. Judging for the Alien Costume Contest will take place at 6:45 pm sharp. It will be twilight, but “serious” viewing will just be starting [register].
_{1528 NY-82, Ancram}

November 2, 1-3 pm: Pasture Perfect: Moooving Into Grass-Fed Dairy, a presentation organized by Chaseholm Farm, the Dutchess Land Conservancy, and the Columbia Land Conservancy at Chaseholm Farm Creamery. The practice of grazing a dairy herd on grass offers benefits to both the final milk product, in terms of nutrition, and to the environment, in terms of water filtration, carbon sequestration, and enhanced biodiversity. Sarah Chase, the co-owner and herd manager of Chaseholm Farm, has been practicing grass-fed dairy management for the past decade and was instrumental in transitioning the farm from a conventional to a grass-fed herd. Learn from Sarah’s successes and challenges, and to gain a new understanding of what makes a grass-fed dairy healthier and more sustainable [register].
_{100 Chase Road, Pine Plains}

November 9, 12-3 pm: Living Foods: Cheesemaking for Home Cooks at Churchtown Dairy. Susan Chiappini, PhD, will lead our group in making yogurt, ricotta and creme fraiche using Churchtown raw milk in our farm kitchen. Attendees can look forward to learning how to make delicious fresh styles of cheese at home and how to best incorporate it into their cooking and lifestyles [tickets].
_{357 County Road 12, Hudson}

November 9, 2 pm: Real People Real Stores: Taconic Hills Edition at Ancram Center for the Arts. 4th, 5th and 6th graders from Taconic Hills Elementary share their often hilarious, frequently touching, and always authentic tales from the AOH stage [RSVP].
_{1330 County Route 7, Ancram}

November 10, 10 am-3 pm: Train & Hobby Show of the Hudson Valley at the MJN Convention Center. The 53rd Train and Hobby Show of the Hudson Valley will Feature model trains & vendors, a kids ride-on-railroad, operating layouts, raffles, free holiday character photo-ops, custom balloons, and free parking [tickets].
_{14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie}

November 13, 6 pm: Joan Maloof: What Makes Old-Growth Forests Special and How to Save Them, an Earth Matters webinar presented by the Dutchess Land Conservancy. Never-logged old-growth forests are both rare and extremely important ecologically. Maloof will discuss her book, Nature’s Temples: A Natural History of Old-Growth Forests, which documents the ecological importance of these ancient forests. She will then explain the exciting work of the Old-Growth Forest Network, an organization she founded to help preserve the last of our ancient forests and ensure that anyone who wants to visit one can learn where they are located. She will also examine the status of the Network in New York, and federal and statewide policies that affect forest preservation [register].
_{ONLINE EVENT}

November 12, 12 pm: Hospice 101 and Advance Care Planning, a discussion at the Millbrook Library. Join Lisa Wilson, Executive Director of the Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation, for a presentation on the “H” word and dispelling myths about what hospice is and what services it can provide. This discussion will also touch on the importance of Advance Care Planning at all stages of life to ensure that each person’s healthcare wishes are honored [register].
_{3 Friendly Lane, Millbrook}

November 12, 5 pm: Ebony L. Haynes give a lecture at CCS Bard. Ebony L. Haynes is a writer and curator from Toronto, Canada. She is presently based in New York where she is Senior Director at David Zwirner and leads the gallery’s 52 Walker space in Tribeca [info].
_{33 Garden Rd, Annandale-On-Hudson}

November 17, 1-4 pm: Cottage Courses: Wrapping Paper Printmaking with Janis Stemmerman at Troutbeck. Join Cottage Courses for an afternoon of block printing with Brooklyn and Sharon, CT based artist, Janis Stemmermann. Janis will be leading us through stamp carving methods using available materials such as apples and potatoes to create patterned prints on paper you can use for all your holiday wrapping needs [tickets].
_{515 Leedsville Road, Amenia}

November 17, 2 pm: Within You Without You: Listening to George Harrison with author Seth Rogovoy at Upstate Films Orpheum Theatre. “Within You Without You is a deep, illuminating meditation on the artistry of George Harrison – from his first Beatles composition to his final solo work,” says Holly George-Warren, who will be in conversation with Rogovoy, interspersed by video and audio clips. Plus live covers by Robert Burke-Warren. This is a free event in Upstate Films’ Live from Upstate series [info].
_{198 Main Street, Saugerties}

November 17, 3 pm: Real People Real Stories at Ancram Center for the Arts. Ancram Center’s community storytelling program, presented twice a year, features residents from the region crafting and telling personal narratives [tickets].
_{1330 County Route 7, Ancram}

November 21, 7 pm: Hilda Bauer’s Washington: A Mid-Century Photographic Journey, a presentation by the Millbrook Historical Society at the Millbrook Library [register].
_{3 Friendly Lane, Millbrook}

November 24, 3 pm: Luminaries Series: Conversation + Meditation with Dan Harris at Troutbeck. Troutbeck is delighted to welcome acclaimed journalist, former newsanchor and meditation champion, Dan Harris. Dan’s story and perspective on the benefits of practicing meditation are told in 10% Happier, a #1 New York Times bestseller. He’s also the host of Ten Percent Happier podcast [tickets].
_{515 Leedsville Road, Amenia}

November 28, 12-8 pm: Thanksgiving Dinner at Troutbeck. The Troutbeck Thanksgiving feast is a combination of plated and shared dishes, with selections available based on your appetite and dietary preferences [info].
_{515 Leedsville Road, Amenia}

November 28-December 1: The Wonderland of Lights at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, supporting Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley. Drive through captivating tunnels adorned with shimmering lights and marvel at larger-than-life illuminated sculptures. The Wonderland of Lights will also be open December 5-8 and December 12-29 [info].
_{6636 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck}

DECEMBER

December 5, 6 pm: Doug Tallamy: The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees, an Earth Matters webinar presented by the Dutchess Land Conservancy. Tallamy’s 2022 book The Nature of Oaks reveals what is going on in oak trees month by month, highlighting the seasonal cycles of life, death, and renewal. From woodpeckers who collect and store hundreds of acorns for sustenance to the beauty of jewel caterpillars, Doug Tallamy illuminates and celebrates the wonders that occur right in our own yards and restorations. He also shares practival advice about how to plant and care for an oak, along with information about the best oak species for your area. The Nature of Oaks will inspire you to treasure these trees and to act to nurture and protect them [register].
_{ONLINE EVENT}

December 5-8: The Wonderland of Lights at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, supporting Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley. Drive through captivating tunnels adorned with shimmering lights and marvel at larger-than-life illuminated sculptures. The Wonderland of Lights will also be open December 12-29 [info].
_{6636 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck}

December 12-29: The Wonderland of Lights at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, supporting Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley. Drive through captivating tunnels adorned with shimmering lights and marvel at larger-than-life illuminated sculptures. [info].
_{6636 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck}

December 13, 5:30 pm: Beers, Bingos & Babes at Lasting Joy Brewery. This is a drag bingo night with drag performances in between bingo games where you have a the chance to win some truly fabulous prizes. This is a 21+ ticketed event. Tickets include your seat and the bingo card for the evening. Food will be available for purchase from one of Lasting Joy’s food truck vendors and drink will be available for purchase from Lasting Joy Brewery [tickets].
_{485 Lasher Road, Tivoli}

December 15, 1-3 pm: Cottage Courses: Holiday Cottage Decorating at the Wassaic Project. Join Cottage Courses for an afternoon of decking the halls of your very own tiny cottage which can be made into ornaments if you desire! All materials, including ready-to-paint paper maché cottages will be provided. All ages and skill levels welcome (a great holiday craft to make with your kid). Children must be accompanied by an adult. If you and your child would both like to make cottages, kindly buy two tickets [tickets].
_{37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic}

December 22, 1-5 pm: Cottage Courses: Paper Mache Ornaments at Troutbeck. This workshop introduces the art of paper mache. You’ll construct ornaments of your own design using cardboard, newspaper, glue and paint. You’ll learn how to prime, paint, and seal the final product, ready to be hung on your tree! Children welcome with an adult. If the adult would like to participate, kindly buy two tickets [tickets].
_{515 Leedsville Road, Amenia}

December 29, 10 am-2 pm: Last day of the season for the Rhinebeck Farmers Market [info].
_{61 East Market Street, Rhinebeck}