Events

JANUARY

January 10, 10 am-4 pm: Coming of Age in Catskill opens at Olana State Historic Site as part of A Closer Look, a series of four themed artwork installations at the Olana galleries featuring selected works by Frederic Church. In this second installation of the A Closer Look series, observe two canvases painted by Church while under the guiding influence of his influential mentor Thomas Cole (1801-1848). See Church’s promising artistic talent at a young age—both paintings were completed before Church’s 21st birthday. Coming of Age in Catskill remains on view through February 2 [info].
_{5720 Route 9G, Hudson}

January 10, 5 pm: Ceramic Candlesticks Workshop at Bes. Learn how to make a pair of candlesticks using slab, coil, or pinch techniques. Pieces will be fired and glazed off site by the instructor and ready in 4 week’s time. Class will be led by Erica Recto, owner of Bes. Her ceramics are on display in-store and she has 10+ years of experience with clay [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

January 10, 7-10 pm: Back 2 Mac with The Tom Prettys at Colony. Back 2 Mac is a Fleetwood Mac tribute band and the Tom Prettys is an all female Tom Petty tribute band. Members of Back 2 Mac have played and recorded with Leon Russell, Bob Weir, The Impressions, Days Of The New, Josh Ritter, Anais Mitchell, and Kevin Morby. The Tom Prettys are the world’s premier all-female Tom Petty tribute band, born from a passion for honoring the legacy of a rock legend [tickets].
_{82 John Street, Kingston}

January 10, 7-11 pm: The Wormdogs + Neon Moons at Tubby’s. Legendary roots/freakfolk/country/out Vermont band The Wormdogs stop by on a cold Friday evening! Neon Moons play a blend of cosmic country and jam band adjadent rock. Dance music! [tickets].
_{586 Broadway, Kingston}

January 10-26: Shrek the Musical at the CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. Shrek the Musical brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears [tickets].
_{661 Route 308, Rhinebeck}

January 11, 10 am-12 pm: Stone Wall & Forest History Hike at Deer Pond Farm Audubon Sanctuary, organized by the Dutchess Land Conservancy. Join the DLC at Deer Pond Farm to learn about historic stone walls and the interesting past and future of New England’s forests. You’ll learn how early settlers shaped our landscape, and what stone walls can tell us about prior land use. Hikers will stop by current forestry management sites and discuss how we can shape forests for future wildlife habitat [register].
_{57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT}

January 11, 10 am-4:30 pm: Introduction to Chair Caning at the Hudson River Maritime Museum. The Wooden Boat School at Hudson River Maritime Museum is offering a basic 7-step class in caning seats: using a stool kit, we will learn about soaking cane and weaving it in a traditional pattern. This process can be applied to applications like canoe seats as well as chairs. You will have the option of bringing in your own chair or canoe seat to re-cane [tickets].
_{50 Rondout Landing, Kingston}

January 11, 7-11 pm: Trio: Steve Shelley/Whitney Johnson/Cory Plump at Tubby’s. Steve from Sonic Youth, Whitney from Matchess, and Cory from Tubby’s [tickets].
_{586 Broadway, Kingston}

January 14, 4-5 pm: Read to Therapy Dog Jambo at the Stanford Free Library. He’s a gentle giant who loves to make new friends. People of all ages are welcome to come and visit with him. Sign up for a 15 minute slot with Jambo [info].
_{6035 Route 82, Stanfordville}

January 14, 6-11 pm: Open Turntables at Tubby’s. Bring a few records and your own headphones. Sign up at 6:30 pm [info].
_{586 Broadway, Kingston}

January 15, 7-11 pm: The Hedons + Raybody + Storey Littleton at Tubby’s. Doors at 7 pm, music at 8 [tickets].
_{586 Broadway, Kingston}

January 16, 9:30-10:30 am: Morning Mindfulness in the Galleries at Olana State Historic Site. This hour-long morning session will be led by three local art therapists and will include mindfulness practices to deepen your experience of one to three artworks on view. This program will be led by Alison Fox (MFA), an artist and Creative Arts Therapy student. This event is free as part of Olana’s Third Thursday/Tercer Jueves, in connection with A Closer Look, a series of four themed artwork installations at the Olana galleries featuring selected works by Frederic Church [register].
_{5720 Route 9G, Hudson}

January 16, 12:30-2:30 pm: Gather: with Romane Recalde of Le Jardin at Troutbeck. Gather is a creative huddle up for entrepreneurial spirits who want to listen to and learn from other accomplished minds in the area and share their knowledge with others, hosted by Jason Klein and Sascha Lewis. This group of fun and interesting locals will assemble to enjoy a delicious lunch, connection, and whatever serendipity follows. This month, the event includes floral designer Romane Recalde, who’s just opened the lovely Le Jardin flower shop in Amenia [tickets].
_{515 Leedsville Road, Amenia}

January 17, 10 am-12 pm: Library Walking Club meets at Greenport for a walk organized by the Columbia Land Conservancy and Chatham Public Library. Participants will walk two miles along the Access for All and Hickory Lane trails, which feature a mix of gravel paths and forested trails with packed earth and exposed roots. Bench seating is available at various points along the trail. Please note that this event will still occur in light rain or snow [register].
_{319 Joslen Boulevard, Greenport}

January 17, 6 pm: D-Day to the Rhine, a presentation by Gregg Smith and Pam Deitrich at the Stanford Free Library. Smith and Dietrich recently completed a two-week tour of World War II battle sites from London through Normandy, Holland, and Belgium and into Germany. They will present photos and information on historic sites from Operation Overlord in both England and France, Operation Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge [info].
_{6035 Route 82, Stanfordville}

January 17, 6-8 pm: Winter Mugs Workshop by Nature’s Impact at Rose Hill Farm. Learn how to mold, shape and paint your own unique mug out of clay. All necessary materials, including clay, tools, glaze, and firing service, will be provided [tickets].
_{19 Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook}

January 18, 10 am: 45th Annual New Year’s Day Sale at Copake Auction House. This is Copake Auction House’s event of the year! The auction features estate fresh 18th and 19th c. furniture, mid-century and moderne decor, artwork, folk art, period accessories, stoneware, and more [info].
_{266 East Main Street, Copake}

January 18, 10 am-4 pm: Quilting Workshop with Susan Chiappini at Churchtown Dairy. During the workshop, Susan will demonstrate how to assemble a Jacob’s Ladder pattern, provide hands on instruction, and assist with techniques for cutting + piecing fabric. Susan will discuss traditional patterns, project planning, and material sourcing. The event is open to beginners with basic sewing machine knowledge and folks with some quilting experience. At lunchtime, attendees will pause to enjoy a communal lunch from Talbott and Arding (included in ticket price). Attendees will be asked to bring a short list of materials listed on the ticketing page [tickets].
_{357 County Route 12, Hudson}

January 18, 1-4 pm: Hand Quilting with Cottage Courses at Foxtrot Farm. Join Cottage Courses for an afternoon of hand quilting. In this 3 hour course, you’ll learn all aspects of quilt making using a simple 4 square pattern. Participants will piece, quilt, and bind they’re own precious tiny quilt that can be used as a coaster or trivet. All tools and materials will be provided [tickets].
_{6862 Route 82, Stanfordville}

January 18, 2-4 pm: Regenerative Spirits, a visit to Branchwater Farms with Dirty Gaia. Ever wonder how Branchwater Farms spirits—gin, whiskey, rye, and brandies—are made? Join Dirty Gaia for a visit with Branchwater owners Robin Touchet and Kevin Pike. See the fields where the grain is grown (and possibly get a glimpse of their free-ranging ducks) before heading into the barn-turned-distillery. Robin and Kevin will talk about their approach to regenerative farming, the animals they raise as part of that process, and the partnerships they’ve formed with other growers and farmers along the way. The visit will end with a tasting of Branchwater spirits and time for shopping in their farm store [register].
_{818 Salisbury Turnpike, Milan}

January 18, 3-6 pm: Opening reception for Assembled, a group exhibition at Mad Rose Gallery featuring sculpture, photography, works of paper, ceramics, and fiber arts by artists Karen Dalmonitsh, Michael Flower, Emily Fuller, Arthur Hillman, Bruce Panock, and Kim Saul [info].
_{5916 North Elm Avenue, Millerton}

January 18, 5:30 pm: Cold Process Soapmaking Workshop at Bes. Learn how to make cold process soap (saponification using lye + oil/fats). Class fee covers instruction and materials. Participants will go over lye safety and the basics of soap making. Attendees will leave the workshop with 16 ounces of soap (equivalent to four 4 ounce bars) that will be cured and ready to use after a month’s time. Erica Recto (owner of Bes) will be leading the workshop. Erica used to have a small apothecary business that was carried in shops in the US and Japan [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

January 18, 6-8 pm: 2025 Fire & Ice at Stissing Center. A cocktail event celebrating exceptional performances and the unveiling of the Stissing Center’s 2025 season [tickets].
_{2950 Church Street, Pine Plains}

January 18, 7-11 pm: Hush Woods + Pocket Merchant at Tubby’s. Doors at 7 pm, music at 8 [tickets].
_{586 Broadway, Kingston}

January 19, 4 pm: The Goonies: 40th Anniversary Screening at the Moviehouse. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this classic 1985 film about a band of adventurous kids who take on the might of a property developing company which plans to destroy their home to build a country club [tickets].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}

January 20, 7 pm: The Goonies: 40th Anniversary Screening at the Moviehouse. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this classic 1985 film about a band of adventurous kids who take on the might of a property developing company which plans to destroy their home to build a country club [tickets].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}

January 21, 6 pm: Art on Ice: Gilded Age Figure Skating, an online presentation by Maria Reynolds, Staatsburgh State Historic Site’s curator, organized by the Millbrook Library and sponsored by Dutchess County Library Association. Figure skating has changed tremendously in the last 100 years: many of the dramatic jumps, spins and acrobatics of the 21st century were unheard of a century ago, and the clothing, skates, and ice surface of the Gilded Age created a very different sport than the modern one we know. Combining two areas of expertise, Maria Reynolds, who is also a competitive figure skater, will explore the popularity of skating during the era as well as demonstrate the maneuvers of Staatsburgh’s former resident Ruth Mills (herself an avid skater) [register].
_{ONLINE EVENT}

January 21, 6:30 pm: How to Set Up a Guitar for Beginners, a workshop at Rhinebeck School of Music. Learn to adjust your action and intonate your instrument for better playability. Open to electric guitars, basses, and acoustic guitars with a truss rod [tickets].
_{6815 Route 9, Astor Square, Rhinebeck}

January 21, 6:30-7:30 pm: Community Conversations: Affordable Farmland and Conservation, an online panel discussion organized by the Columbia Land Conservancy. Blake Hill of Hussman Hollow Flower Farm will be joined by Sam Calhoun, CLC’s Conservation Programs Manager, to discuss how one landowner’s desire to donate property became an opportunity for affordable farmland. Blake will share more about what’s going on at the farm, while Sam will share more about ways we can all support affordable farmland initiatives in Columbia County [register].
_{ONLINE EVENT}

January 21, 7-11 pm: AM Gold + The Jowls + Billy Wakeman at Tubby’s [tickets].
_{586 Broadway, Kingston}

January 23, 6-7:30 pm: Countywide Conservation Plan Town Hall, an online discussion organized by the Columbia Land Conservancy. Join CLC for the first of a series of four public events to help inform the Countywide Conservation Plan! This first meeting will take place virtually via Zoom and provide the opportunity to learn more about the project and how CLC will develop the Plan using community input. It will also be an opportunity to discuss the current state of conservation and collect information from attendees about their vision of the future of conservation in Columbia County [register].
_{ONLINE EVENT}

January 24, 5-7 pm: Friday Night Happy Hour-ish: Handbuilt Mugs at Fall Kill Clay Studio. Fall Kill Creative Works is a nonprofit community studio that provides high-quality educational programming. During this workshop, you’ll learn how to make your own ceramic mug! After the workshop, the studio will fire and glaze their pieces in the glaze of your choice [tickets]
_{485 Main Street, Poughkeepsie}

January 24, 5:30-7 pm: Silver Clay Pendants Workshop at Bes. Create a one-of-a-kind pendant using fine silver metal clay (.999 pure silver). Students will learn how to sculpt silver clay to create a design of their choosing. Pieces will be fired, burnished and polished same day, so that each person leaves class with a unique piece of jewelry [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

January 24, 7-11 pm: DJ Night with DJ Dookz at Tubby’s. DJ Night is free [info].
_{586 Broadway, Kingston}

January 25, 10 am-1 pm: Repair Cafe at the Red Hook Community Center. Repair Cafes are free community events where you bring your broken but beloved items and volunteer repair coaches help you fix them! Bring your broken lamps, small appliances, woodworking projects, electronics, jewelry, sewing and other small projects [info].
_{59 Fisk Street, Red Hook}

January 25, 12:30 pm: Met Live: Verdi’s Aida at the Moviehouse. Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles [tickets].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}

January 25, 1-3 pm: Open Studios at the Wassaic Project. Visit the studios of January’s artists-in-residence: LaTonia Allen, ‍Jayden Ashley, Arden Carlson, Ricardo Galvan, Erin Goodine, Diana Guerra, ‍Hyunjin Park, and Kanthy Peng [info].
_{37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic}

January 25, 2 pm: Expert’s Eye: Landscapes of Power with Rosanna Flouty at Olana State Historic Site. During this program, Dr. Rosanna Flouty will lead a discussion centered on two of Frederick Church’s Catskill paintings illuminating dynamics of territorial power. Using deep looking and a short, hands-on activity, participants will examine how Church’s works serve as lenses for interrogating colonial histories and the reclamation of landscape. Dr. Rosanna Flouty is the Director of the Program in Museum Studies at New York University [tickets].
_{5720 Route 9G, Hudson}

January 25, 7 pm: How the Automobile Changed the Hudson Valley Landscape: A Look Through Vintage Postcards, an online presentation by David Turner organized by the Dutchess County Historical Society. Enjoy a pictorial history through vintage postcards showing the evolution of the Hudson Valley roadside, from the humble dirt roads of the early 1900s to the paved thoroughfares of today. Included in the presentation will be dozens of images of the region that depict the progression of the automobile from a novelty item to a major driver of infrastructure development to support the needs of the masses [register].
_{ONLINE EVENT}

January 25, 7-11 pm: Top Rank Tattoo presents Servant of Sorrow + Pitch Black Tomb + Torn Out + Rabbit + Exitum at Tubby’s. Doors at 7 pm, music at 8 [tickets].
_{586 Broadway, Kingston}

January 26, 12-8 pm: Wassail Celebration at Rose Hill Farm. Wassailing is an old English practice, with pagan and Norse roots, that involves celebrating the year’s apple harvest and anointing the trees with cider to ensure a prosperous apple harvest the following year. There will be fun workshops and activities before the ceremony begins at 4 pm—stay tuned for more details [info].
_{19 Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook}

January 26, 1-4 pm: Spoon Carving with Cottage Courses at Troutbeck. In this class, participants will create curves, volumes, and 3-dimensional forms out of wood while creating a one-of-a-kind spoon. You will begin with a spoon blank cut on the bandsaw before the course. Participants will learn how to use various hand tools to shape their objects to their desired form [tickets].
_{515 Leedsville Road, Amenia}

January 28, 6:30 pm: Author Talk by John Sayles presented by Oblong Books at Morton Memorial Library. In the vein of Never Let Me Go and Killers of the Flower Moon, John Sayles sheds light on an American tragedy in his new book To Save the Man: the Wounded Knee Massacre, and the cultural genocide experienced by the Native American children at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. John Sayles is an American independent film director, screenwriter, actor, and novelist [register].
_{82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff}

January 28, 7 pm: Movie Trivia Night at the Moviehouse, hosted by David Ruchman and Jeremy Boviard. Play solo or get a team together of up to 4 people. Come early to snag your spot. This activity is free and space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Movie Trivia Night takes place on the last Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted [info].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}

January 28, 7-11 pm: Open Mic Comedy Night at Tubby’s. Comedy night is free! Sign up to perform at 7:45 pm—show starts at 8:45. New material encouraged [info].
_{586 Broadway, Kingston}

January 29, 6 pm: Super-Secret Event organized by Boondocks Film Society at Race Brook Lodge. A screening of a very special lost film, complete with pre-film luau, film-inspired cocktails, themed music and more [tickets].
_{864 South Undermountain Road, Sheffield, MA}

January 29, 7 pm: Monthly Book Club at Churchtown Dairy. Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) to discuss topics surrounding land, history, ecology, and community. At the January 29 meeting, Book Club will be discussing Silent Spring Revolution by Douglas Brinkley [info].
_{357 County Route 12, Hudson}

January 29, 7:30 pm: The Price Is Right Live! at the MJN Convention Center. Experience for yourself the interactive, live stage show (non–televised) version of the legendary television game show. This family friendly show is making its way to you, along with all your favorite games, fabulous prizes, and all the excitement you know and love! Alongside our Celebrity Host, randomly selected contestants play everyone’s favorite games like Plinko™, Cliffhangers™, The Big Wheel™ and even the fabulous Showcase. The show features an array of fantastic prizes, from appliances and electronics to dream vacations and even a brand–new car. Lucky audience members can even win prizes right from their seat [tickets].
_{14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie}

January 30, 5:30-6:30 pm: Citizens Academy: How to be a Community Leader, an 8-week program at the Red Hook Public Library. Do you want to make a difference in Red Hook? Do you want to know why government makes certain decisions, why things are the way they are in your neighborhood, and the incredible power you have to influence local priorities and actions to better your community? This 8-week program (7 meetings with one week off) will focus on increasing your capacity to be civic agents. Participants in the program will analyze how actions you may take can impact societal issues. As part of the program, you will meet with local leaders, visit important local sites and engage with local issues [register].
_{7444 South Broadway, Red Hook}

January 30, 6:30 pm: The White Hart Speaker Series: Janice Kaplan, presented by Oblong Books at the White Hart Inn. Happiness isn’t just a state of mind. It’s also a state of body. New York Times bestselling author of The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan gives us an insightful look at how the body-mind connection can guide you to a happier, more fulfilling life. Her new book What Your Body Knows About Happiness explores the startling new evidence showing that our feeling bodies are often smarter than our thinking minds [register].
_{15 Undermountain Road, Salisbury, CT}

January 30, 6:30-9:30 pm: Speed Dating at The Kroeg with Unhinged Dating Upstate. Looking for a fun night out with the chance to meet someone new? Unhinged Dating Upstate presents a lively and flirty evening filled with craft beers, wine on tap, and exciting conversations [tickets].
_{41 East Market Street, Rhinebeck}

January 31, 7-11 pm: Open Head Record Release Show + King in Yellow + Overheard + DJ Rhonda at Tubby’s. Record release show for Kingston’s own Open Head. Their new record What is Success will be released on Wharf Cat records. Open Head is a 4 piece experimental ensemble. With a taste for the concrete and the spectral, their new album What is Success sources beauty in brutalist architecture, holography, and the remnants of industrialism that ornament the Hudson Valley landscape. Doors at 7 pm, music at 8 [tickets].
_{586 Broadway, Kingston}

FEBRUARY

Feburary 1, 5-8:30 pm: Hudson Valley WingFest 18 at the MJN Convention Center. This is a chicken wing festival where different restaurants, food trucks, and caterers will be showcasing their chicken wing wares. Visitors can vote for their favorite chicken wing establishment and one will be crowned the King of the Wings. There will be live music, games, prizes, “wing girls” (?), and more [tickets].
_{14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie}

February 1, 6-11 pm: 2025 Winter Benefit for the Wassaic Project at Troutbeck. The Wassaic Project will host their annual benefit party, this year honoring Taha Clayton and Robert Wilde, in Troutbeck’s ballroom. There will be an extra-special after-hours surprise—tickets and more details will be available soon [tickets].
_{515 Leedsville Road, Amenia}

February 5, 6 pm: Charlie Canham: An Ecological History of Hudson Valley Forests, an Earth Matters webinar presented by the Dutchess Land Conservancy. Dr. Canham will sketch the ecological processes that have shaped the forests of the Hudson Valley.  The region’s forests contain legacies dating well before European settlement but were largely shaped by the history of agricultural clearing and abandonment in the valleys, and logging history in the highlands. Recovery from those periods reflects the remarkable resilience of the region’s forests, but they also face many current threats [register].
_{ONLINE EVENT}

Februrary 7, 10 am-4 pm: The Church Family Goes Camping opens at Olana State Historic Site as part of A Closer Look, a series of four themed artwork installations at the Olana galleries featuring selected works by Frederic Church. Frederic Church and the Church family’s love for the landscape and views surrounding Olana was perhaps only matched by their fondness for the forests, lakes, and coasts of Maine. In this third installation of the A Closer Look series, discover why Church’s paintings of Maine and its landscape and skies make up some of his most important images.The Church Family Goes Camping remains on view through March 2 [info].
_{5720 Route 9G, Hudson}

February 7, 5-7 pm: D-20 Die Workshop at Fall Kill Clay Studio. Calling all D&D players! Make your own custom D-20 die. Use Handbuilding techniques to build this geometric form [tickets].
_{485 Main Street, Poughkeepsie}

February 7, 7:30 pm: Quakers and Anti-Slavery in Dutchess County, an online program organized by the Town of Clinton Historical Society and presented by CHS President Cynthia Koch. In the 18th century, slavery was prevalent in the North as well as in South. According to the 1790 U.S. Census, 176 enslaved people lived in the Town of Clinton (which included Hyde Park); Fishkill, Rhinebeck, and Poughkeepsie had even more. Quakers were among the earliest in America to confront the issue of slavery as a matter of conscience, and the first official actions to free enslaved people in New York took place in Dutchess County [register].
_{ONLINE EVENT}

February 7-16: Grease at the CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. Teens on Stage presents Grease. Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys’ and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. The Teens on Stage program offers a high-caliber theatre experience for teenaged performers, providing a safe, inclusive space to refine their craft and explore more mature themes in their work [tickets].
_{661 Route 308, Rhinebeck}

Feburary 8, 8 am-5 pm: Adirondack Backpack Weaving with Sue Muldoon at the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Learn how to weave the basic shape of the Adirondack Backpack with instructor Sue Muldoon. Keep things hands-free while carrying your items in this lightweight backpack. We will make a medium-sized pack about 11” tall that is perfect for daily use, farmers markets and more. The backpack shape was established to fit in the curve of a canoe for stability and space-saving [tickets].
_{50 Rondout Landing, Kingston}

February 8, 1-5 pm: Repair Cafe at the Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar Barns. Repair Cafes are free community events where you bring your broken but beloved items and volunteer repair coaches help you fix them! Bring your broken lamps, small appliances, woodworking projects, electronics, jewelry, sewing and other small projects [info].
_{50 Vassar Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie}

February 8, 3-5 pm: Winter Seed Swap & Sow at the Morton Memorial Library, presented by Dirty Gaia. A midwinter celebration for gardeners! Along with a seed swap, Dirty Gaia (an environmental organization that works to promote earth stewardship in the Hudson Valley) will set you up to grow tasty greens and native flowers outdoors [info].
_{82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff}

February 8, 7:30 pm: Transcription as Translation, a performance by The Orchestra Now at the Fisher Center (and online via livestream). TŌN performs three orchestral transcriptions of works by master composers Beethoven, Chopin, and Smetana. Hear this program at the Fisher Center just days before TŌN performs it at Carnegie Hall [tickets].
_{Manor Avenue, Annandale-On-Hudson}

February 11, 12 pm: A Hudson Valley Reckoning, a conversation about the forgotten history of slaveholding in New York presented by Olana State Historic Site. This program is an online conversation between author Debra Bruno and Leigh Fludd-Smith of the African American Archive of Columbia County. Debra Bruno will detail her experience unearthing her family’s connection to an often overlooked and violent part of New York history. Debra realized that her Dutch ancestors had been some of the most entrenched enslavers during 200 years of slavery in New York and began the process of telling this story, a nuanced account of the ways America’s history affects us all [register].
_{ONLINE EVENT}

February 13, 6:30 pm: Volunteer Orientation for Columbia Land Conservancy volunteers. Volunteering with CLC is a great way to learn new skills, make new friends, and maintain public lands for people and wildlife. At this virtual meeting, you’ll have the opportunity to meet volunteer coordinators, ask questions, and get to know your fellow volunteers [register].
_{ONLINE EVENT}

February 14, 5-7 pm: Palentines Goblet Workshop at Fall Kill Clay Studio. Fall Kill Creative Works is a nonprofit community studio that provides high-quality educational programming. During this handbuilding ceramics workshop you will make a wine glass/drinking goblet. The studio will fire and glaze their pieces in the glaze of your choice [tickets].
_{485 Main Street, Poughkeepsie}

Februrary 15, 10 am-1 pm: Coffee Pour-Over & Mug Workshop at Fall Kill Clay Studio. In this three hour workshop students will design and build a coffee pour over and a matching mug [tickets].
_{485 Main Street, Poughkeepsie}

February 15, 12-2:30 pm: Living Foods: Cheesemaking for Home Cooks at Churchtown Dairy. Susan Chiappini, PhD, will lead the 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 Route 12, Hudson}

Februrary 18, 6:30-7:30 pm: Community Conversations: Libraries and Conservation, an online discussion organized by the Columbia Land Conservancy. Mandy Babirad, Assistant Director and Children’s Librarian at the Kinderhook Memorial Library, will be joined by Jenifer Rosete, Conservation Education Coordinator at CLC, to discuss collaborative efforts to get people of all ages outdoors. Babirad will highlight nature-themed activities at the library, including a summer reading program that encouraged young visitors to visit all ten CLC properties. Rosete will share ways to explore nature with your local library using CLC resources like Nature Explorer Backpacks and Nature Quest [register].
_{ONLINE EVENT}

February 20-March 27, 5:30-7 pm each Thursday: Hand Building Ceramics Workshop at Bes. Over the course of 6 weeks, participants will explore hand building techniques (pinch pots, coil and slab building), and glazing. Participants will build on these techniques to create functional and or decorative objects, and explore sculpture and complex forms. Instructor Erica Recto will be present during studio time but work will be self-led. Come with ideas and learn how to actualize them [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

February 20, 7 pm: NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest at the Moviehouse. Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy [tickets].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}

February 21-March 14, 4:15-5:30 pm each Friday: Hand Sewing for Kids Workshop at Bes. This 4-session workshop covers basic hand-sewing and mending skills in a cozy, playful environment. Participants will complete a series of simple projects, from a coin purse to a pillowcase. We’ll start with large-eye plastic needles and each kid will be able to work at their own pace- no experience necessary! Recommended for ages 6 and up—adults are also welcome to enroll [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

February 21, 5-7 pm: Opening reception for Letters Home, a solo exhibition by Fern Apfel at Troutbeck. Nudging the boundaries between language, painting and abstraction, Fern Apfel’s paintings present life as an inescapable circle of time and memory. Apfel works from real letters and memorabilia that she has gathered over many years and from all over the world. Letters Home will be on view from January 17 through April 27 [info].
_{515 Leedsville Road, Amenia}

February 21, 5-7 pm: Friday Night Happy Hour-ish: Wheel Night at Fall Kill Clay Studio. Fall Kill Creative Works is a nonprofit community studio that provides high-quality educational programming. This workshop will focus on wheel throwing. After the workshop, the studio will fire and glaze their pieces in the glaze of your choice [tickets]
_{485 Main Street, Poughkeepsie}

February 22, 1-3 pm: Make a Vase Ceramic Workshop at Bes. Make a vase and personalize it with handles, a spout, a face—anything you like! You dream it, we’ll build it. Pieces will be fired and glazed off site by instructor and ready in 4 week’s time. Class will be led by Erica Recto, owner of Bes. Her ceramics are on display in-store and she has 10+ years of experience with clay [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

February 22, 3-5 pm: Open Studios at the Wassaic Project. Visit the studios of February’s artists-in-residence: Khaila Batts, Mira Goodman, George Goodnow, Martin Jackson, Heejo Kim, Erin Kono, Antonio Nichols, Gerardo Pulido, Berlin Reed, and Theresa Xuan-Bui [info].
_{37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic}

February 23, 1 pm: NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest at the Moviehouse. Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy [tickets].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}

February 25, 7 pm: Movie Trivia Night at the Moviehouse, hosted by David Ruchman and Jeremy Boviard. Play solo or get a team together of up to 4 people. Come early to snag your spot. This activity is free and space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Movie Trivia Night takes place on the last Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted [info].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}

MARCH

March 1, 1-2:30 pm: Kids Clay Freeplay at Bes. Unstructured but supervised ceramic playtime for children. All ages are welcome, though children under 5 should be accompanied by an adult. Participants will be able to create one item to be glazed and picked up after 4 weeks’ time. All tools and materials will be provided [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

March 2, 1-4 pm: Embroidery with Cottage Courses at Troutbeck. Participants will learn stitches (including some floral designs!) to embellish denim, bandanas, sweatshirts, hats, etc. BYO items and fabrics to play with. Some fabric and templates will be provided as well as all necessary tools to complete your project. Beginners welcome! Children welcome with an adult [tickets].
_{515 Leedsville Road, Amenia}

March 4, 5 pm: Tania El Khoury gives a lecture at CCS Bard. Tania El Khoury is an artist who creates interactive installations and performances that reflect on the production of collective memory and the cultivation of solidarity. Her work is activated by tactile, auditory and visual materials collected and curated by the artist and her collaborators, ultimately transformed through audience interaction [info].
_{33 Garden Road, Annandale-On-Hudson}

March 5, 6 pm: Amy Stewart: The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession, an Earth Matters webinar presented by the Dutchess Land Conservancy. Amy Stewart is the New York Times best-selling author of The Tree Collectors, The Drunken Botanist, Wicked Plants, and several other popular nonfiction titles about the natural world. In this presentation, Stewart introduces audiences to several of the remarkable people she met from around the world whose lives were transformed by their relationships to trees. Accompanied by her own hand-drawn illustrations of people and their trees, this talk inspires audiences to reconsider their own connections to trees—and maybe start a collection [register].
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March 7, 10 am-4 pm: Fallen Trees and Forest Floors opens at Olana State Historic Site as part of A Closer Look, a series of four themed artwork installations at the Olana galleries featuring selected works by Frederic Church. Over decades, Church made detailed sketches recording trees and botanical details observed in the natural environment. The fourth and final installation of the A Closer Look series will focus on a set of sketches of forest floors that served as references for Church’s finished easel paintings. Fallen Trees and Forest Floors remains on view through March 30 [info].
_{5720 Route 9G, Hudson}

March 8, 11 am-1:30 pm: Backpack Embroidery Workshop at Bes. This workshop is designed for 8-12 year-olds to put some new touches on an old backpack with embroidery! Use ready-made templates or create your own unique designs while learning basic embroidery stitches. No experience necessary. Caretakers may also register [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

March 8, 1-3 pm: Open Studios at the Wassaic Project. Visit the studios of March’s artists-in-residence: Adrian Fleur, Tyson Houseman, Jen Karetnick, Russna Kaur, Katrina Majkut, Stacy Mehrfar, and Heather Renée Russ [info].
_{37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic}

March 8, 2-5 pm: Closing reception for A Space Between Worlds, the 2024-2025 winter group exhibition at the Wassaic Projct. There will be artist talks from 2 to 3 pm and open studios from 1 to 3 pm. The winner of the community quilt raffle will be announced at 4:30 pm [info].
_{37 Furnace Bank Road, Wassaic}

March 9 and 16, 11 am-1:30 each Sunday: Total Beginner Screenprinting Workshop at Bes. This two-session workshop will arm you with the knowledge and materials you need to begin your own printmaking journey. Whether you want to make abstract prints on paper or print text onto t-shirts, you’ll go home knowing how to do it. Participants will create their own stencil on a reusable screen and use water-based inks to explore fundamental printmaking techniques. Workshop fee includes your own screen, squeegee, and stencil medium. We will provide both paper and fabric substrates for printing, but you are also welcome to bring anything you would like to print on [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

March 15: The Gardeners Roundtable at Morton Memorial Library, organized by Dirty Gaia. Get your garden ideas percolating! Join us for our annual Gardeners Roundtable and bring your questions [info].
_{82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff}

March 15, 1-3 pm: Cold Process Soapmaking Workshop at Bes. Learn how to make cold process soap (saponification using lye + oil/fats). Class fee covers instruction and materials. Participants will go over lye safety and the basics of soap making. Attendees will leave the workshop with 16 ounces of soap (equivalent to four 4 ounce bars) that will be cured and ready to use after a month’s time. Erica Recto (owner of Bes) will be leading the workshop. Erica used to have a small apothecary business that was carried in shops in the US and Japan [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

March 22, 8:30-11 am: Community Breakfast at the Triform Camphill Community Phoenix Center, organized by the Columbia Land Conservancy. Celebrate with the CLC while enjoying a tasty breakfast! Vegan and gluten-free options are available. Please RSVP by March 14 [info].
_{20 Tri Form Road, Hudson}

March 22, 1-3 pm: Chia Beings Workshop at Bes. In this all ages workshop, participants will use terracotta clay to fashion little critters and then texture their surfaces to hold chia seeds. The vessels will be fired and either held at store for pickup or shipped back to you and you’ll get a pack of chia seeds to sprout for “fur.” This workshop is for all ages and skill levels, though littles (5 and under) would do best with a parent or caretaker to help [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

March 22, 1-3 pm: Chia Beings Workshop at Bes. In this all ages workshop, participants will use terracotta clay to fashion little critters and then texture their surfaces to hold chia seeds. The vessels will be fired and either held at store for pickup or shipped back to you and you’ll get a pack of chia seeds to sprout for “fur.” This workshop is for all ages and skill levels, though littles (5 and under) would do best with a parent or caretaker to help [tickets].
_{50 Main Street, Millerton}

March 23, 9 am-4 pm: Reptile Expo at the MJN convention Center. 150+ vendors will be showcasing their reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, supplies, and more. Children 6 and under get in free [info].
_{14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie}

March 25, 7 pm: Movie Trivia Night at the Moviehouse, hosted by David Ruchman and Jeremy Boviard. Play solo or get a team together of up to 4 people. Come early to snag your spot. This activity is free and space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Movie Trivia Night takes place on the last Tuesday of the month unless otherwise noted [info].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}

March 27, 7 pm: NT Live: Dr Strangelove at the Moviehouse. Captured live from the Noel Coward Theatre (London), Seven-time BAFTA Award winner Steve Coogan stars in the acclaimed adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece, Dr. Strangelove. When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction [tickets].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}

March 30, 1 pm: NT Live: Dr Strangelove at the Moviehouse. Captured live from the Noel Coward Theatre (London), Seven-time BAFTA Award winner Steve Coogan stars in the acclaimed adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece, Dr. Strangelove. When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction [tickets].
_{48 Main Street, Millerton}