Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.
COMMUNITY
SAT 21
Vietnam Memorial Wall
WAPPINGERS FALLS
Bowdoin Park | 85 Sheafe Road
dutchessny.gov/TravelingWallHighlights
The traveling wall is open 24 hours a day through SUN 22.
SAT 21
Walk-a-Thon
PHILIPSTOWN
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saint Basil Academy
79 Saint Basil Road | sbagoa.org
This fundraiser for the school includes a walk around campus, children’s activities and a cookout. Cost: $25
SAT 21
Summer Shindig
COLD SPRING
5 – 9 p.m. Chapel Restoration
45 Market St. | chapelrestoration.org
This fundraiser for the chapel’s programs will include food, drinks, music and boat rides. Cost: $200
SUN 22
Catoberfest
BEACON
3 – 7 p.m. Hudson Valley Brewery
7 E. Main St.
catoberfest.brownpapertickets.com
The Mid Hudson Animal Aid fundraiser will have live music by local bands, raffles, an online auction and children’s activities.
MON 23
Community Conversation
COLD SPRING
5 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Share your ideas about the library’s role in the community.
FRI 27
Craft Fair and Bake Sale
COLD SPRING
9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Methodist Church
216 Main St.
facebook.com/CSSHUMC
Stop by for breakfast or lunch and a bake sale and find gifts, crafts and other goodies. Also SAT 28.
FRI 27
Thrift Sale
COLD SPRING
5 – 7 p.m. St. Mary’s Church
1 Chestnut St.
For $20, be among the first to shop at the popular sale. Find clothes for adults, coats, jewelry, handbags, belts and shoes. Free admission SAT 28, SUN 29, SAT 5, SUN 6. Proceeds benefit St. Mary’s and the Philipstown Food Pantry.
SAT 28
Hub 5K and Family Fun Run
COLD SPRING
8:30 a.m. Bandstand
philipstownhub.org/race
Walk or run a 5K around the village and support the Philipstown Behavioral Health Hub. The 5K begins at 9:30 a.m. and the fun run at 10:30 a.m. Register online. Cost: $43 ($12 fun run)
SAT 28
Friends of Butterfield Tag Sale
COLD SPRING
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Items donated by the community will be sold to support library programs, and local residents will have tables.
SAT 28
Craft Fair
GARRISON
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3960
garrisonartcenter.org
More than 60 artists and artisans will showcase their work, and there will be food and live music. Also SUN 29. Cost: $10 ($9 seniors, $5 veterans, free for ages 12 and younger)
SUN 29
I Run Beacon
BEACON
8 a.m. Memorial Park
2 Cahill Drive | bit.ly/run-beacon
Run or walk 5K at this 13th annual event to raise scholarship money. The timed race begins at 9 a.m. Cost: $38
SUN 29
Spirit of Beacon
BEACON
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Main Street
spiritofbeacon.org
This year’s theme is Unity in the Community. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. Rain date: Oct. 6.
SUN 29
Afternoon Tea
BEACON
3 – 5 p.m. Swann Inn
120 Howland Ave. | 845-440-3318
bannermancastle.org
The Bannerman Castle Trust will host a tea at the historic inn with viewings of the art collection and a talk about the group’s work. Reserve by phone. Donations welcome. Free
SUN 29
Fall Fundraiser
NELSONVILLE
3 p.m. Bynum Studio | 11 Peekskill Road
philipstowndemocrats.org
The Philipstown Democrats will host candidates in the upcoming election. Cost: $30+
VISUAL ARTS
SAT 21
Susan Magnus
GARRISON
5 – 7 p.m. Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison’s Landing
845-424-3960 | garrisonartcenter.org
For her exhibition, ImageAfter, Magnus draws on heirlooms and photographs she inherited after her mother’s death. Through Oct. 20.
SUN 22
Painting the Valley
PUTNAM VALLEY
2 – 4 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
Don and Betty Lambo’s paintings of the Hudson Valley and their local community will be on view, along with work by their son, James. Through Oct. 15.
SAT 28
Open Studios
NEWBURGH
Noon – 6 p.m. Various
newburghopenstudios.org
The self-guided walking tour, in its 14th year, allows visitors to go behind the scenes to see how artists work. It includes pop-up galleries, group shows and outdoor sculptures. See the website to download a map or visit Newburgh Art Supply at 5 Grand St. Also SUN 29. Free
KIDS & FAMILY
SAT 21
Biodiversity Celebration
BEAR MOUNTAIN
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Trailside Zoo
3006 Seven Lakes Drive
trailsidezoo.org
Visit the habitats and learn about the animals and insects that rely on them. Collect stamps at each station.
SUN 22
Mousetown
COLD SPRING
10:30 a.m. Split Rock Books
97 Main St. | 845-265-2080
splitrockbks.com
Jodi Levine and Margaret McCartney will discuss their children’s craft book and lead activities.
FRI 27
Teen Night
BEACON
5 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Students in grades 5 to 9 can learn how to express their ideas and overcome obstacles through the Dream Believer program. Registration required.
SAT 28
Raptor Experience
BEACON
11 a.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Children ages 4 to 12 can meet hawks, owls and other birds with the Ravensbeard Wildlife Center. Registration required.
SAT 28
Family Nature Meet-Up
PHILIPSTOWN
12:30 p.m. Fahnestock State Park
Route 301 | bit.ly/nature-meetup
Jackie Grant of the Philipstown Garden Club will lead a nature walk and scavenger hunt for families. Meet at the Big Woods Trailhead lot. Registration required.
STAGE & SCREEN
SAT 21
Kathryn Grody & Mandy Patinkin
BEACON
7 p.m. High School
101 Matteawan Road
highlandscurrent.org/grody-patinkin
During the pandemic, the veteran actors became a social-media sensation when interviewed about their careers and 40-plus years of “uninterrupted togetherness” in videos by their son, Gideon. They will bring the conversation to the Seeger Theater in this benefit for The Highlands Current. Grody’s credits include My Bodyguard, The Lemon Sisters and Reds, while Patinkin won a Tony for his role in Evita, portrayed Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride and had starring roles in Chicago Hope and Homeland. Cost: $65+
SAT 21
Incorruptible
WAPPINGERS FALLS
8 p.m. County Players Theater
2681 W. Main St. | 845-298-1491
countyplayers.org
This dark comedy by Michael Hollinger, set in France in 1250 A.D., explores death and faith.
Cost: $26 ($24 military, seniors, students and ages 12 and younger)
SAT 21
The Artichoke
BEACON
8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | artichokeshow.com
This month’s featured storytellers will be Kenice Mobley (below), Tina McKenna, Molly Austin, Esmond Fountain, Rory Scholl and Drew Prochaska. Cost: $25
SUN 22
Climate Week NYC
BEACON
1 – 3 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St.
hudsonrivervalleyramble.com
In coordination with the Pink and Blue exhibit, the center will screen short films and videos about the global impact of climate change. Free
SAT 28
The Father Who Stayed
BEACON
4 – 10 p.m. University Settlement
724 Wolcott Ave. | bit.ly/father-stayed
Enjoy a family picnic from 4 to 7 p.m. and then a screening of the music-driven film about a father mourning his daughter. Jeremy Schonfeld, the director and composer, will participate in a cast Q&A. Free
NATURE & OUTDOORS
SAT 21
Seed Saving Workshop
COLD SPRING
1 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Learn how to gather, clean and store seeds and how the process benefits natural systems.
WED 25
Winterize your Pollinator Pathway
BEACON
7 p.m. Beacon Recreation Center
23 W. Center St.
Anna West will discuss how your yard can be a pollinator haven year-round. For information, email [email protected].
SAT 28
Raptors for Rookies
GARRISON
3 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
The multimedia presentation by Anne Swaim, director of Saw Mill River Audubon, will focus on birds of prey active in our area. The Putnam Highlands Audubon Society is a co-host.
MUSIC
SAT 21
The Oxalis Trio
COLD SPRING
2 p.m. St. Mary’s Church
1 Chestnut St. | musicatstmarys.com
Zachary Pulse (oboe), Alexandra Beliakovich (piano) and Carl Gutowski (flute) will play a program that includes works by Bach, Madeline Dring and Ibert. Donations welcome. Free
SAT 21
Peter Evans
POUGHKEEPSIE
8 p.m. Cunneen-Hackett Center
12 Vassar St.
peterevans.eventbrite.com
The trumpeter will perform as part of the Elysium Furnace Works series. Cost: $15 ($20 door)
SAT 21
StevieMac
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The tribute band plays the music of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac. Cost: $32 to $45
SAT 21
Stanley Jordan
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The jazz guitarist will play music from his latest release, Friends. Cost: $40 ($45 door)
SUN 22
Jimmy Webb
PEEKSKILL
7 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The songwriter will stage a multimedia retelling of his collaborations with Glen Campbell. Cost: $35 to $48
FRI 27
Lucy Kaplansky
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The singer and songwriter will play music from her latest album, Last Days of Summer. Kala Farnham opens. Cost: $30 ($35 door)
SAT 28
The Cinelli Brothers
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The blues-rock band from the U.K. has a new album, Almost Exactly. Cost: $20 ($25 door)
SUN 29
Tatiana Eva-Marie
BEACON
7 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The gypsy jazz singer will perform music from her latest project, Djangology, with arrangements inspired by Django Reinhardt. Cost: $25 ($30 door)
SUN 29
Jenni Muldaur & Teddy Thompson
GARRISON
8 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre
10 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3900
philipstowndepottheatre.org
The folk-country duo will be accompanied by David Mansfield. Cost: $40
TALKS & TOURS
SAT 21
Necrology
BEACON
8 p.m. Stanza Books | 508 Main St.
845-440-3906 | stanzabooks.com
Meg Ripley will discuss her new novel with Meghan Arcuri.
SUN 22
Plein Air Drawing
PHILIPSTOWN
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Cornish Estate
3011 Route 9D
putnamhistorymuseum.org
Thom Johnson will lead this class at the ruins inside the Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve. All ages and experience levels welcome. Materials provided. Cost: $25
THURS 26
Healing Hudson
COLD SPRING
Noon. Putnam History Museum
63 Chestnut St.
putnamhistorymuseum.org
Selva Ozelli will talk about her exhibit and the contributions of artists responding to climate change. Join in person or via Zoom. Free
THURS 26
Crossing the Line
BEACON
6 p.m. First Presbyterian Church
50 Liberty St. | sarahtowle.com
Sarah Towle will discuss her book about the immigration crisis.
SAT 28
Bake-Off Playwriting Workshop & Reading
GARRISON
10 a.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival is hosting its annual playwriting contest. Christine Scarfuto will lead the group with a list of items to include. HVSF will perform five to seven of the plays in November. A second workshop follows at the Butterfield Library in Cold Spring at 2 p.m.
CIVIC
MON 23
Office Hours
GARRISON
1 – 4 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403
Staff members from the office of Assembly Member Dana Levenberg, whose district includes Philipstown, will help with constituent issues.
WED 25
Village Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St.
845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov
