The Week Ahead

Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.

COMMUNITY

SAT 29
How to Become a U.S. Citizen
BEACON
11 a.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Get information about the processes available to immigrants. 

SAT 29
H.V. Renegades vs. Wilmington
WAPPINGERS FALLS
7:05 p.m. Heritage Financial Park
1500 Route 9D
845-838-0094 | hvrenegades.com
The first 1,000 fans will receive a Spencer Jones bobblehead, and the game will be followed by fireworks. Also SUN 30. On THURS 4, the Yankees minor-league affiliate begins a home stand against the Brooklyn Cyclones before going on the road for two weeks. Cost $10.50 to $28

WED 3
Oh, Freedom!
COLD SPRING
3 p.m. Putnam History Museum
63 Chestnut St. | 845-265-4010
putnamhistorymuseum.org
This is the first of a series of workshops for the Putnam County Quilting Project in which participants will create squares to tell the stories of enslaved people and abolitionists in the Hudson Valley. No sewing or quilting experience necessary. Also July 10.

SAT 6
Nodate Tea Ceremony
GARRISON
1 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Members of the Mid-Hudson Japanese Community Association will lead a traditional tea ceremony for guests. Registration required. 

KIDS & FAMILY

SAT 29
Play Sets
BEACON
10:30 a.m. Dia:Beacon | 3 Beekman St.
845-231-0811 | diaart.org
Families with children ages 5 and older are invited to explore the galleries; in this session, Dia educators will focus on the work of Meg Webster. On SUN 30 it will be Robert Irwin and on SAT 6, Andy Warhol. Free

SAT 29
Adventures of the Lost Treasure
GARRISON
1 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Talewise will perform an interactive play and children can sign up for the summer reading program. 

FRI 5
Hook
GARRISON
2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Watch the 1991 movie about a grown-up Peter Pan who returns to Neverland when Captain Hook kidnaps his children.

TALKS

Sat 29
Love and Revolution
PHILIPSTOWN
Noon. Magazzino | 2700 Route 9
magazzino.art
As the final part of the museum’s summer lecture series, Evoluzioni: Playing with Form and Tradition in Postwar Italian Culture, Emily Antenucci, a professor of Italian at Vassar College, will discuss Adele Cambria and her work of feminist political theater, Nonostante Gramsci. Cost: $10

NATURE & OUTDOORS

SAT 29
Butterfly Walk & Talk
GARRISON
10 a.m. Location TBA
putnamhighlandsaudubon.org
Charlie Roberto (who took the photo below) will lead this hike through fields and meadows. Register online. Participants will be told where to meet.

SAT 6
Benedict Arnold’s Flight
GARRISON
10 a.m. Marcia’s Mile | 8 Glenclyffe
845-265-4010
putnamhistorymuseum.org
During this history hike, follow Arnold’s path when he escaped and learn about how the landscape has changed. Meet at the trailhead, which is inside the Route 9D driveway entrance to the Rec Center. Cost: $15 ($12 members)

VISUAL ARTS

SAT 29
Anne Rorimer
BEACON
2 p.m. Dia: Beacon | 3 Beekman St.
845-231-0811 | diaart.org
The scholar will discuss the artwork of On Kawara, Blinky Palermo and Lawrence Weiner. Cost: $20 ($18 seniors, $12 students and visitors with disabilities, $5 ages 5 to 11, free ages 5 and younger, Beacon residents)

SAT 6
Back and Forth, Between Names
NEWBURGH
4 – 7 p.m. Ann Street Gallery
104 Ann St. | annstreetgallery.org
The summer group show includes works by Philipstown’s Matt Frieburghaus and Jaanika Peerna. Through Aug. 25. 

SUN 7
Kelly O’Brien | Robin Adler | Karen Allen
BEACON
4:30 p.m. BAU Gallery
506 Main St. | baugallery.org
The artists will talk about their work on view at the gallery. 

MUSIC

SAT 29
Professor Louie and The Crowmatix
PUTNAM VALLEY
7:30 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
The Americana-and-roots band will play songs from its latest release, Strike Up the Band. Cost: $25

SAT 29
Sharkey & The Sparks
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Sharkey McEwen and his son, Ben, are joined by a full band to play music from the ’60s and ’70s, as well as originals. Cost: $25 ($30 door) 

SUN 30
School of Rock Festival
MONTGOMERY
Noon – 10 p.m. City Winery
23 Factory St.
Students from the Beacon music school will play sets at this biannual event. Cost: $15

SUN 30
Open Mic Invitational
BEACON
6 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Performers from previous open mic nights have been invited to this showcase. Cost: $10

TUES 2
Lyra Concert
BEACON
7 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
Faculty artists from the nonprofit classical music center will perform works by Brahms, Cassado, Grant Still, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Vanderveer. Free

FRI 5
Feast of Friends
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The Doors tribute captures the essence of the band’s music. Cost: $25 ($30 door) 

SAT 6
Choro das 3
BEACON
7:30 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
Three Brazilian sisters will play Choro-style music. Cost: $5 to $30

SAT 6
Cheryl Wheeler
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The modern folk singer and songwriter will play songs from her most recent releases. Cost: $35 ($40 door)

SUN 7
Lyra Music Benefit with Fei-Fei
BEACON
4 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
The pianist’s program will include Chopin, Debussy and Rachmaninoff. Donations welcome. Free

SUN 7
Last Minute Soulmates
BEACON
7 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The Beacon band will play a range of originals and covers. $15 food and drink minimum. Free

STAGE & SCREEN

SAT 29
Driving Miss Daisy
BEACON
6 & 7 p.m. Boats leave dock
845-831-6346 | bannermancastle.org
The theatrical production on Bannerman Island of the Pulitzer-Prize-winning play about the friendship that grows over the years between a Jewish woman and her Black chauffeur stars Emmet Ferris, Cindy Topps and Ron Moorehead. Also SUN 30. Cost: $72 to $80 

SAT 29
Elemental
POUGHKEEPSIE
7 p.m. Walkway Over the Hudson
walkway.org
As part of the Walkway’s summer film series, see the 2023 Disney film about the fire, water, air and land residents of Elemental City. Free 

SAT 29
By the Queen
GARRISON
7:30 p.m. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
2015 Route 9 | 845-265-9575
hvshakespeare.org
Shakespeare’s story of the War of the Roses is retold through the perspective of Queen Margaret. Also THURS 4, SUN 7. Through Aug. 31.
Cost: $10 to $100

SAT 29
9 to 5
COLD SPRING
8:30 p.m. Dockside Park
coldspringfilm.org
The Cold Spring Film Society opens its summer outdoor film series with the 1980 movie starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as office staff who get revenge on their sexist boss. Bring blankets and chairs. Concessions available. Free 

SUN 30
Medea: Re-Versed
GARRISON
7:30 p.m. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
2015 Route 9 | 845-265-9575
hvshakespeare.org
This is a hip-hop version of Euripides’s play with Saren Monae West in the lead. Also FRI 5. Through Sept. 2. Cost: $10 to $100

WED 3
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
GARRISON
7:30 p.m. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
2015 Route 9 | 845-265-9575
hvshakespeare.org
This adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel features Kurt Rhoads and Nance Williamson in lead roles. Also SAT 6. Through Sept. 1. Cost: $10 to $100

FRI 5
Lit Lit
BEACON
7 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
Read original work in any genre at this literary open mic.

FRI 5
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
WAPPINGERS FALLS
8 p.m. County Players Theater
2681 W. Main St. | 845-298-1491
countyplayers.org
Enjoy a modern retelling of a Sherlock Holmes mystery with female leads. Also SUN 6 and weekends through July 20. Cost: $26 ($24 seniors, students, military, children)

CIVIC

MON 1
City Council
BEACON
7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza
845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov

MON 1
School Board
BEACON
7 p.m. Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Road
845-838-6900 | beaconk12.org

TUES 2
Putnam Legislature
CARMEL
7 p.m. Historic Courthouse
44 Gleneida Ave. | 845-208-7800
putnamcountyny.com

WED 3
Village Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St.
845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov