The Week Ahead

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

COMMUNITY

SAT 10
Modern Makers Market
COLD SPRING
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. St. Mary’s Church
1 Chestnut St. | hopsonthehudson.com
More than 50 makers and artists will be selling their creations, including woodworkers, potters, candlemakers, jewelers and glassmakers. Rain or shine.

SUN 11
Corn Festival
BEACON
Noon – 5 p.m. Riverfront Park
beaconsloopclub.org
Celebrate the harvest with sweet corn, lemonade and hot dogs. There will be live music, children’s activities and sails on the Woody Guthrie. 

SAT 17
Phoenicia Flea
PHILIPSTOWN
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Parcel Flower Co.
3052 Route 9 | theparcelflower.co
Hudson Valley makers and merchants will showcase their goods. Also SUN 18. 

SAT 17
Brew, BBQ and Seafood Festival
POUGHKEEPSIE
1 – 8 p.m. MJN Center
14 Civic Center Plaza
midhudsonciviccenter.org
More than 80 brewers and beverage makers will attend, along with pitmasters and seafood specialists. Cost: $12 (ages 12 and younger free)

SAT 17
Butterflies & Blooms Festival
WAPPINGERS FALLS
4 p.m. Stony Kill Farm
79 Farmstead Lane
stonykill.org
Take a ride in the butterfly wagon, do crafts, play games and enjoy the Big Band Sound starting at 5:30 p.m. Free 

SECOND SATURDAY

SAT 10
Pink and Blue Art Show
BEACON
1 – 3 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
The exhibit celebrates the environmental movement in the Hudson Valley and around the world with photography by Ross Corsair, Zinnia Gutowski, Jim Richards, Ian Hutton, Mene Liondos and Alfons Rodriguez, and paintings by Selva Ozelli, Semine Hazar, Fatma Kadir, Ilhan Sayin and Mehmet Kuran. Through Sept. 29.

SAT 10
Alec Halstead
BEACON
4 – 6 p.m. Bannerman Island Gallery
150 Main St. | 845-831-6346
bannermancastle.org
The Navy and Air Force veteran will share his photos of the Hudson Valley and New York City. Through Sept. 8. 

SAT 10
Betso | Snack Rabbit
BEACON
5 – 9 p.m. Clutter Gallery
139 Main St. | clutter.co
There will be figures and multiples from the artists. Through Sept. 6. 

SAT 10
The Alchemy of Water
BEACON
5 – 7 p.m. Hudson Beach Glass
162 Main St.
hudsonbeachglassshop.com
Ronnie Farley’s photos will be on view through Sept. 2. The photographer will talk about her work at 3 p.m. on SAT 17. 

SAT 10
Solastagia
BEACON
6 – 9 p.m. Super Secret Projects
484 Main St. | supersecretprojects.com
Kohar Minassian’s images created with sunlight and without a camera explore anxiety about the environment and homesickness. Through Sept. 8. 

SAT 10
The Shape of Things
BEACON
6 – 8 p.m. BAU Gallery | 506 Main St.
845-440-7584 | baugallery.org
Mikiko Ino curated this juried show; the winners will be awarded exhibitions in 2025. Through Sept. 8. 

SAT 10
Memor
BEACON
7 – 9:30 p.m. Distortion Society
155 Main St. | distortionsociety.com
Frances Segismundo’s abstract paintings seem to be composed as aerial photographs and explore her emotions through observations of the natural world. Through Oct. 5. 

KIDS & FAMILY

SAT 10
Summer Reading Finale
GARRISON
1 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
477 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Enjoy Homestyle ice cream and meet animals from the Two by Two Animal Haven. 

SUN 11
Pinot & Augustine
BEACON
3 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
The Happenstance Theater performers will present a circus-inspired show with physical comedy and music. Cost: $10 ($15 door, ages 12 and younger free)

WED 14
What’s the Buzz?
WAPPINGERS FALLS
11 a.m. Stony Kill Farm
79 Farmstead Lane | stonykill.org
Children can learn about honeybees while making a craft and playing games. Cost: $5 

THURS 15
Candy Salad
BEACON
6:30 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Students in grades 5 to 12 can create a treat. Registration required. 

FRI 16
End of Summer Ice Cream Social
BEACON
3:30 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Children ages 2 to 12 are invited to use kitchen chemistry to make a treat. Registration required. 

SAT 17
Children’s Business Fair
COLD SPRING
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Lawn
1 Chestnut St.
childrensbusinessfair.org/garrison-ny
Young entrepreneurs will showcase their skills and products.

STAGE & SCREEN

SAT 10
By the Queen
PHILIPSTOWN
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 FRI 16, SUN 18. Through Aug. 31. Cost: $10 to $100

SAT 10
Unforgiven
COLD SPRING
8:30 p.m. Dockside Park
coldspringfilm.org
The Cold Spring Film Society will screen the 1992 film starring Clint Eastwood as a retired gunslinger who takes one last job. Bring chairs, blankets and insect repellent. Concessions will be available.

SUN 11
Medea: Re-Versed
PHILIPSTOWN
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 Sarin Monae West in the lead. Also WED 14, SAT 17. Through Sept. 2. Cost: $10 to $100

MON 12
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
PHILIPSTOWN
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 THURS 15. Through Sept. 1. Cost: $10 to $100

FRI 16
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
BEACON
6 & 7 p.m. Boats leave dock
845-831-6346 | bannermancastle.org
Visit Bannerman Island to see the 2023 film about trying to recover a lost relic starring Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez. Cost: $40

SAT 17
Cinema in Piazza
PHILIPSTOWN
8 p.m. Magazzino Italian Art
2700 Route 9 | magazzino.art
This outdoor screening of biographical documentaries will include ABOrismi, Aldo Rossi Design and Mimmo Paladino. On SUN 18, the program will include Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Ettore Spalletti. Cost: $15 ($40 includes barbecue) 

TALKS & TOURS

SUN 11
Grant Peeples
PUTNAM VALLEY
3 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
The poet and singer-songwriter will read from his work, followed by a poetry open mic. Cost: $10

WED 14
Chair Yoga and Mindfulness
BEACON
3 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
All levels of experience are welcome.

THURS 15
Bad Art Night
BEACON
6 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Adults are welcome to be creative without pressure. 

SAT 17
Currents in the Electric City
BEACON
6:30 p.m. Stanza Books | 508 Main St.
845-440-3906 | stanzabooks.com
Andrea Jade Talarico, Joe Kraus, Mandy Pennington, Dawn Leas and Bryan and Daryl Fanelli will read their poems that appear in an anthology about Scranton, Pennsylvania.

SUN 18
The Brainchild of Harvey Eastman
POUGHKEEPSIE
2:30 p.m. Walkway Over the Hudson
61 Parker Ave. | walkway.org
Learn about the mayor who envisioned the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge built in the late-19th century.

NATURE & OUTDOORS

SAT 10
Live Reporting from the Cicada Underworld
BEACON
8 p.m. Stanza Books | 508 Main St.
845-440-3906 | stanzabooks.com
David Rothenberg, a musician and writer, and Edwin Torres, a poet, will share their experience of the convergence of the 17- and 13-year cicada broods, which happens every 221 years. 

SAT 10
Evening Moth Walk
WAPPINGERS FALLS
8 p.m. Stony Kill Farm
79 Farmstead Lane | stonykill.org
Bring a flashlight for an after-hours guided walk. Cost: $5

TUES 13
Monarch Migration
WAPPINGERS FALLS
11 a.m. Stony Kill Farm
79 Farmstead Lane
stonykill.org
Learn about the endangered butterfly’s eggs, larvae and habits while collecting data. Cost: $5 

FRI 16
Perennial Planting for Pollinators
WAPPINGERS FALLS
6:30 p.m. Stony Kill Farm
79 Farmstead Lane | stonykill.org
Help create a pollinator planting strip while learning about the plants and take some home. Cost: $25

SAT 17
Guided Hike
GARRISON
9:30 a.m. Arden Point
96 Lower Station Road
cceputnamcounty.org
Master Gardeners will lead a 2.5-mile easy hike that will include part of Benedict Arnold’s path and river views. Cost: $10

MUSIC

SAT 10
Concert Band
WEST POINT
7:30 p.m. Trophy Point
westpointband.com
The program will include music from West Side Story and Franz von Suppé’s Summer Night’s Dream. Free

SAT 10
Rael
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The tribute band will play the early hits of Genesis and Peter Gabriel. Cost: $39 to $54

SAT 10
Christine Lavin
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Lavin will play music from her 25th solo album, On My Way to Hooterville, and be joined by Buskin & Batteau and John Forster. Cost: $30 ($35 door)

MON 12
The Triadics
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Quinn’s
330 Main St. | quinnsinbeacon.com
Jesse Stacken (piano), Jeff Koch (bass) and Dave Tedeschi (drums) will play original music and covers.

THURS 15
Songwriting with Soldiers
GARRISON
7:30 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre
10 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3900
philipstowndepottheatre.org
Maia Sharp, Erin Enderlin, Terry Radigan and Jay Clementi will perform songs written by and with veterans. Cost: $40 

FRI 16
James Maddock
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Maddock will play music from his latest release, Night Work, and other songs from his decades-long career. Cost: $30 ($35 door) 

SAT 17
A Celt in the Cotton Club
BEACON
6 & 7 p.m. Boats leave dock
845-831-6346 | bannermancastle.org
Tara O’Grady and Karl Scully will perform a Celtic jazz concert on Bannerman Island. Cost: $65

SAT 17
Doansburg Chamber Ensemble
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. St. Mary’s Church
1 Chestnut St. | 845-228-4167
doansburgchamberensemble.org
The string trio and flute ensemble’s program will include works by Giardini, Lessel, Ben-Haim and Mercadante. 

SAT 17
Benny Havens Band
WEST POINT
7:30 p.m. Trophy Point
westpointband.com
The program, Dancing Under the Stars, will get everyone moving. 

SAT 17
Manticore
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The tribute band plays the music of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Cost: $30 ($35 door)

SUN 18
Emily Beck
BEACON
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bannerman Island
845-831-6346 | bannermancastle.org
Take a self-guided tour of the island and enjoy the Third Sunday Concert. Cost: $45 ($35 ages 11 and younger) 

SUN 18
Duo Calisto
COLD SPRING
4 p.m. Chapel Restoration
45 Market St. | chapelrestoration.org
Soprano Danielle Buonaiuto will perform with cellist Jules Biber. The program includes works by Debussy, Pauline Oliveros and Jessie Montgomery. Donations welcome. Free

SUN 18
North County Band
BEACON
7 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The band will play music from its latest release, Lay It on the Line. Cost: $20 ($25 door)

CIVIC

MON 12
Dutchess Legislature
POUGHKEEPSIE
7 p.m. Legislative Chambers
22 Market St. | 845-486-2100
dutchessny.gov

WED 14
Village Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St.
845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov

WED 14
School Board
GARRISON
7 p.m. Garrison School
1100 Route 9D | 845-424-3689
gufs.org