Friday, Dec. 15

Into the Woods
7 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St., Peekskill
914-739-0039  |  paramounthudsonvalley.com

Steel Magnolias
8 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre
10 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison
845-424-3900  |  philipstowndepottheatre.org

Saturday, Dec. 16

Christmas Bird Count
8 a.m. Paddlesport parking lot
Annsville Circle, Peekskill
putnamhighlandsaudubon.org

Beacon Zoning Forum
9:30 a.m. Beahive Beacon
291 Main St., Beacon
845-765-1890  |  beahivebzzz.com

Beary Merry Holiday
10:30 a.m. Trailside Zoo
3006 Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain
845-786-2701  |  trailsidezoo.org

Holiday Craft Fair
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mid-Hudson Civic Center
14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie
845-454-5800  |  midhudsonciviccenter.org

Santa Visit
Noon – 4 p.m. Fishkill Farms
9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction
845-897-4377  |  fishkillfarms.com

Live Action Potter: Joel Brown Demos Coil Building
Noon – 5 p.m. RiverWinds Gallery
172 Main St., Beacon
845-838-2880  |  riverwindsgallery.com

The Nutcracker
12:30 & 4:30 p.m. Westchester County Center
198 Central Ave., White Plains
westchesterballet.wordpress.com

Fine Arts and Crafts Fair
1 – 5 p.m. Open  |  3 – 5 p.m. Reception
Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St., Beacon
845-831-4988  |  howlandculturalcenter.org

Into the Woods
1 & 7 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
See details under Friday.

Snapology Lego Holiday Workshop (ages 5-11)
1:30 – 3 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St., Beacon
845-831-1134  |  beaconlibrary.org

Hudson Valley Philharmonic: Handel’s Messiah
2 p.m. Bardavon
35 Market St., Poughkeepsie
845-473-2072  |  bardavon.org

Nutcracker for Kids
2:30 & 5 p.m. Yorktown Stage
1974 Commerce St., Yorktown Heights
914-962-0606  |  yorktownstage.org

Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra: The First Noel
4 p.m. Mount Saint Mary College (Aquinas Hall)
332 Powell Ave., Newburgh
845-913-7157  |  newburghsymphony.org

Hanukkah Meal and Celebration
4 p.m. St. Mary’s Parish Hall
1 Chestnut St., Cold Spring
philipstownreformsynagogue.org

Blue Christmas Service
5 p.m. First Presbyterian, Beacon
50 Liberty St., Beacon
845-831-5322  |  beaconpresbychurch.com

Bicycle Menorah Lighting
5:30 p.m. 427 Main St., Beacon
Celebrating Business Owners

A Christmas Carol
7 p.m. St. Mary’s Church
1 Chestnut St., Cold Spring
brownpapertickets.com/event/3192001

Joe McPhee and Billy Stein
7 p.m. Hudson Valley Vinyl
267 Main St., Beacon
845-765-1411  |  hudsonvalleyvinyl.com

Yo, Ho, Ho, A Pirate’s Christmas
7 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center
107 Glenclyffe, Garrison
845-424-4618  |  philipstownrecreation.com

Melissa Etheridge: Merry Christmas, Baby
8 p.m. Bardavon
35 Market St., Poughkeepsie
845-473-2072  |  bardavon.org

Chaotica: Immersive Sound and Animation
8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St., Beacon
845-831-4988  |  howlandculturalcenter.org

Meredith Monk (Concert and Talk)
8 p.m. Garrison Institute
14 Mary’s Way, Garrison
845-424-4800  |  garrisoninstitute.org

Steel Magnolias
8 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre
See details under Friday.

Sunday, Dec. 17

St. Mary’s Episcopal – Philipstown Reform Synagogue Joint Service
10:30 a.m. St. Mary’s Church
1 Chestnut St., Cold Spring

Live Action Potter: Joel Brown Demos Coil Building
Noon – 5 p.m. RiverWinds Gallery
See details under Saturday.

Fine Arts and Crafts Fair
1 – 5 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
See details under Saturday.

Menorah Lighting
1 p.m. Foot of Main St., Cold Spring

The Nutcracker
2 p.m. Westchester County Center
See details under Saturday.

Yo, Ho, Ho, A Pirate’s Christmas
2 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center
See details under Saturday.

Nutcracker for Kids
2:30 p.m. Yorktown Stage
Details under Saturday.

Steel Magnolias
3 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre
See details under Friday.

Holiday Concert
3:30 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403, Garrison
845-424-3020  |  desmondfishlibrary.org

Holiday Candlelight Tours
4 – 7 p.m. Tours  |  5 p.m. Storytelling
Mount Gulian, 145 Sterling St., Beacon
845-831-8172  |  mountgulian.org

Living Nativity
4 p.m. Saunders Farm
Old Albany Post Road, Garrison

Deck the Halls at Cafe Sizzle
5 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
See details under Saturday.

Bicycle Menorah Lighting
5:30 p.m. 427 Main St., Beacon   |  Celebrating Clergy

Sinbad (Comedy)
7 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
See details under Friday.

Monday, Dec. 18

Beacon vs. John Jay (Girls’ Basketball)
4:30 p.m. Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Road, Beacon
845-838-6900  |  beaconk12.org

Bicycle Menorah Lighting
5:30 p.m. 427 Main St., Beacon
Celebrating Activists

Beacon City Council
7 p.m. City Hall Courtroom
1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon
845-838-5011  |  cityofbeacon.org

Board of Trustees
7:30 p.m. Village Hall
258 Main St., Nelsonville
845-265-2500  |  villageofnelsonville.org

Tuesday, Dec. 19

Holiday Candlelight Tours
1 – 5 p.m. Mount Gulian
Details under Sunday.

Bicycle Menorah Lighting
5:30 p.m. 427 Main St., Beacon
Celebrating Artists and Musicians

Family Movie: The Polar Express (2004)
6 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
See details under Sunday.

Haldane vs. Schechter (Boys’ Basketball)
7 p.m. Haldane High School
15 Craigside Drive, Cold Spring
845-265-9254  |  haldaneschool.org

Haldane School Board
7 p.m. Haldane (Library)
15 Craigside Dr., Cold Spring
845-265-9254  |  haldaneschool.org

Board of Trustees
7:30 p.m. Village Hall  |  85 Main St., Cold Spring
845-265-3611  |  coldspringny.gov

Wednesday, Dec. 20

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
1 p.m. Howland Public Library
See details under Saturday.

Beacon vs. Roosevelt (Boys’ Basketball)
4:45 p.m. Beacon High School
See details under Monday.

Thursday, Dec. 21    

Winter Solstice

Fine Arts and Crafts Fair
1 – 5 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
See details under Saturday.

Friday, Dec. 22

Fine Arts and Crafts Fair
1 – 5 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
See details under Saturday.

Rick Austin: Hudson Valley Winter Showcase (Opening)
6 – 8 p.m. SallyeAnder
1 E. Main St, Beacon
315-343-0793  |  sallyeander.com

A Christmas Carol
7 p.m. Hudson House River Inn
2 Main St., Cold Spring
845-265-9355  |  hudsonhouseinn.com

Free Show: Open Book
7 p.m. Towne Crier
379 Main St., Beacon
845-855-1300  |   townecrier.com

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