Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.
MEMORIAL DAY
MON 27
Parade and Ceremony
COLD SPRING
9 a.m. Main Street
The parade will begin on lower Main and proceed to the cemetery on Peekskill Road in Nelsonville for the ceremony. Afterward, the American Legion on Cedar Street will serve hot dogs and soft drinks.
MON 27
Wreath Laying
BEACON
10 a.m. East Main Street Bridge
This ceremony will remember those lost at sea.
MON 27
Ceremony
BEACON
11 a.m. Memorial Building
413 Main St.
The raising of the colors with a flyover and cornerstone unveiling will follow the ceremony at Peattie Square.
COMMUNITY
SAT 1
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
POUGHKEEPSIE
8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Department of Public Works
626 Dutchess Turnpike | 845-463-6020
bit.ly/dutchess-ewaste
Register to drop off household products and electronics. See the website for details. Cost: $10
SAT 1
Putnam Pride Parade
CARMEL
1 p.m. Gilead Presbyterian
9 Church St. | putnampride.com
Angel Elektra and Shay D’Pines will kick off the event at the church before leading a car caravan to Memorial Park at 201 Gypsy Trail Road in Kent, where there will be DJs, food trucks, entertainment and children’s activities until 5 p.m. Free
SAT 1
PHM Lawn Party
GARRISON
4 – 7 p.m. Private home
putnamhistorymuseum.org
This annual Putnam History Museum benefit will include a discussion of Hudson River School painters, music by the Todd Londagin Quintet and food and drinks. Ticketholders will receive the address. Cost: $65 to $250
SAT 1
History Dinner
BEACON
4:30 p.m. Mount Gulian
145 Sterling St. | mountgulian.org
Actors at this 28th annual dinner will portray explorers Lewis and Clark and the meal will be based on those served during their expedition. Cost: $185
SUN 2
Repair Cafe
BEACON
1 – 4 p.m. Beacon Rec Center
23 W. Center St.
Bring broken items to be repaired or mended by volunteers, including electronics, furniture, jewelry and clothing.
TALKS & TOURS
TUES 28
Exploring the Postcard Collection
BEACON
7 p.m. Elks Lodge | 900 Wolcott Ave.
beaconhistorical.org
Diane Lapis of the Beacon Historical Society will share examples from its collection of postcards that reflect the life and times of the area. Free
WED 29
Tea Light Luminaries
BEACON
3:30 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Adults will use pressed flowers to make a candleholder during this crafting event.
WED 29
Crappy Craft Club for Adults
COLD SPRING
6 p.m. Barber and Brew
69 Main St. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
This is the monthly meeting of “the club with no rules.” Register at the Butterfield Library site.
THURS 30
Collaborative Symmetry
BEACON
6 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Donna Mikkelsen will demonstrate a meditative way to make art.
SAT 1
Jeff Golden
BEACON
Noon. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Golden will read from his book, Reclaiming the Sacred: Healing Our Relationships With Ourselves and the World, which describes ways to explore joy, meaning and connection.
SAT 1
George Whipple
GARRISON
2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Whipple will discuss his book, Garrison, which is a volume in Arcadia Publishing’s Postcard History Series.
KIDS & FAMILY
TUES 28
Family Book Club
BEACON
6:30 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Participants will discuss My Father’s Dragon, by Ruth Stiles Gannet.
FRI 31
After Hours Game Night
BEACON
6 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Students in grades 5 to 12 are invited to play board and video games.
SAT 1
Intro to Babysitting
COLD SPRING
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
This course is designed for students ages 10 and older. Registration required.
VISUAL ARTS
SAT 25
Werner Sun | Margaret Lanzetta, Niki Lederer & David Packer
GARRISON
5 – 7 p.m. Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3960
garrisonartcenter.org
Sun’s digital images will be on view in Rose Window. In Travelers, Liars, Thieves, Lanzetta, Packer and Lederer explore the theme in paintings, sculpture and textiles. Through June 23.
SAT 1
30 Year Retrospective: Buffalo
PEEKSKILL
Noon – 5 p.m. H-Art Gallery
1 S. Division St. | coulteryoung.com
Coulter Young will share his portraits of well-known musicians.
SUN 2
Dahliamania
GARRISON
2 – 6 p.m. 302 Indian Brook Road
dirkwestphal.com
Dirk Westphal will host this open studio of photographs of the dahlias from his garden.
SUN 2
Faces of Fantasy
PUTNAM VALLEY
2 – 4 p.m. Tompkins Corners C.C.
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
This show features Michael Garland’s surrealist paintings and book illustrations. Through July 14.
NATURE & OUTDOORS
TUES 28
Container Gardens
BEACON
6 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Volunteers from the Cornell Cooperative Extension will demonstrate how to create a garden in any space.
SAT 1
Family Nature Day
GARRISON
2 – 4 p.m. Hudson Highlands Land Trust
20 Nazareth Way | hhlt.org
Bring a blanket and chairs to enjoy an afternoon of interactive nature activities, animals and refreshments. Registration requested.
STAGE & SCREEN
SAT 1
Time Steps
POUGHKEEPSIE
2 & 6:30 p.m. Bardavon | 35 Market St.
bardavon.org | 845-473-2072
Students from the Ballet Arts Studio in Beacon will perform ballet, tap and other dance styles. Cost: $20 ($15 seniors, students, ages 12 and younger)
SAT 1
Bump
BEACON
8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
This performance will be a collaboration of long-form improv and dance. Cost: $20 ($25 door)
SUN 2
Michael Carbonaro
POUGHKEEPSIE
7 p.m. Bardavon
35 Market St. | bardavon.org
The magician and illusionist will perform. Cost: $45 to $85
MUSIC
SAT 25
Faded Rose
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The alternative band with a ’90s flair will play with Roots Reverie. Cost: $20 ($25 door)
SUN 26
The Bob Cats
BEACON
7 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The Catskills band will play the music of Bob Dylan. Free ($20 minimum for food and drinks)
FRI 31
The Father Who Stayed
BEACON
7:30 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
Jeremy Schonfeld, a songwriter and composer, will present his film and perform, followed by a question and answer. Cost: $25 ($30 door)
FRI 31
Slambovian Circus of Dreams
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The band will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its album, A Good Thief Tips His Hat, on the eve of its U.K. tour. Cost: $30 ($35 door)
SAT 1
The Last of the Mo’Ricans
COLD SPRING
4 p.m. 10 Whitehill Place
As part of the Hudson Valley House Concert Project, the band will perform traditional Puerto Rican jibaro music. Reserve a seat by sending payment via Venmo to @Sandy-McKelvey. Cost: $25
SAT 1
Improvised Soundscapes
PUTNAM VALLEY
7:30 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
Bob Frye (keyboards, synthesizers) and Alexander Harris (saxophone, synthesizers) will play jazz, funk and other styles. Cost: $20
SAT 1
James Keepnews and Billy Stein
BEACON
8 p.m. St. Andrew’s | 15 South Ave.
The jazz guitarists will perform. Cost: $20
SUN 2
Loten Namling
COLD SPRING
3 p.m. Highlands Choral Society
216 Main St. | highlandschapel.org
The Tibetan musician and peace activist, who lives in Switzerland, will perform. Cost: $20
SUN 2
Billy Prine & The Prine Time Band
PEEKSKILL
7:30 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The singer will perform songs by his late brother, John Prine. Cost: $32 to $45
CIVIC
TUES 28
City Council
BEACON
7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza
845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov
