Friday, Dec. 15
Into the Woods
7 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St., Peekskill
914-739-0039Â |Â paramounthudsonvalley.com
Steel Magnolias
8 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre
10 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison
845-424-3900Â |Â 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
845-765-1890Â |Â beahivebzzz.com
Beary Merry Holiday
10:30 a.m. Trailside Zoo
3006 Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain
845-786-2701Â |Â trailsidezoo.org
Holiday Craft Fair
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mid-Hudson Civic Center
14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie
845-454-5800Â |Â midhudsonciviccenter.org
Santa Visit
Noon – 4 p.m. Fishkill Farms
9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction
845-897-4377Â |Â fishkillfarms.com
Live Action Potter: Joel Brown Demos Coil Building
Noon – 5 p.m. RiverWinds Gallery
172 Main St., Beacon
845-838-2880Â |Â 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
845-831-4988Â |Â 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
845-831-1134Â |Â beaconlibrary.org
Hudson Valley Philharmonic: Handel’s Messiah
2 p.m. Bardavon
35 Market St., Poughkeepsie
845-473-2072Â |Â bardavon.org
Nutcracker for Kids
2:30 & 5 p.m. Yorktown Stage
1974 Commerce St., Yorktown Heights
914-962-0606Â |Â yorktownstage.org
Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra: The First Noel
4 p.m. Mount Saint Mary College (Aquinas Hall)
332 Powell Ave., Newburgh
845-913-7157Â |Â 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
845-831-5322Â |Â 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
845-765-1411Â |Â hudsonvalleyvinyl.com
Yo, Ho, Ho, A Pirate’s Christmas
7 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center
107 Glenclyffe, Garrison
845-424-4618Â |Â philipstownrecreation.com
Melissa Etheridge: Merry Christmas, Baby
8 p.m. Bardavon
35 Market St., Poughkeepsie
845-473-2072Â |Â bardavon.org
Chaotica: Immersive Sound and Animation
8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St., Beacon
845-831-4988Â |Â howlandculturalcenter.org
Meredith Monk (Concert and Talk)
8 p.m. Garrison Institute
14 Mary’s Way, Garrison
845-424-4800Â |Â 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
845-424-3020Â |Â desmondfishlibrary.org
Holiday Candlelight Tours
4 – 7 p.m. Tours | 5 p.m. Storytelling
Mount Gulian, 145 Sterling St., Beacon
845-831-8172Â |Â 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
845-838-6900Â |Â 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
845-838-5011Â |Â cityofbeacon.org
Board of Trustees
7:30 p.m. Village Hall
258 Main St., Nelsonville
845-265-2500Â |Â 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
845-265-9254Â |Â haldaneschool.org
Haldane School Board
7 p.m. Haldane (Library)
15 Craigside Dr., Cold Spring
845-265-9254Â |Â haldaneschool.org
Board of Trustees
7:30 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St., Cold Spring
845-265-3611Â |Â 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. 21Â Â Â Â
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
315-343-0793Â |Â sallyeander.com
A Christmas Carol
7 p.m. Hudson House River Inn
2 Main St., Cold Spring
845-265-9355Â |Â hudsonhouseinn.com
Free Show: Open Book
7 p.m. Towne Crier
379 Main St., Beacon
845-855-1300Â |Â Â townecrier.com