Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.
KIDS & FAMILY
SAT 9
Witchlings 3
GARRISON
2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Claribel Ortega will read from the third book in the popular middle-grade series, House of Elephants, and receive the library’s Excellence in Children’s Literature award. Books can be purchased at the event.
TUES 12
Holiday Centerpieces
GARRISON
3:30 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
At this creator’s workshop, learn how to make a festive decoration for any table. Registration required.
WED 13
Lenape Storytime
COLD SPRING
3:30 p.m. Putnam History Museum
63 Chestnut St. | 845-265-4010
butterfieldlibrary.org
Children ages 4 to 7 are invited to learn about the first inhabitants of our area through books, games and crafts. Registration required. The event is co-hosted by the Butterfield Library.
THURS 14
Cross-Stitch Key Chains
BEACON
6:30 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Students in grades 5 to 12 can learn the basics of cross-stitch. Registration required.
FRI 15
Design a Book Nook
GARRISON
3 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Teens are invited to make a diorama for a bookshelf. Registration required.
COMMUNITY
SAT 9
Modern Makers Market
COLD SPRING
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. St. Mary’s
1 Chestnut St. | hopsonthehudson.com
More than 50 artisans and artists will showcase their work. Also SUN 10.
SAT 9
Arty Martini Party
GARRISON
5 p.m. Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3960
garrisonartcenter.org
This fall fundraiser celebrates the center’s 60th anniversary. Cost: $50
SUN 10
Train & Hobby Show
POUGHKEEPSIE
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. MJN Center
14 Civic Center Plaza
midhudsonciviccenter.org
The show and sale will include a ride-on train for kids, model train layouts, raffles and promotions. Cost: $10 ($15 families, $5 kids)
MON 11
Veterans Day Ceremony
BEACON
11 a.m. VFW Hall | 413 Main St.
MON 11
Veterans Day Ceremony
COLD SPRING
11 a.m. Veterans Memorial
Main and Chestnut
TUES 12
Citizen Disaster Prep Workshop
GARRISON
2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Learn about the tools and resources you need to manage and recover from manmade and natural disasters. Registration required.
WED 13
Chair Yoga and Mindfulness
COLD SPRING
11 a.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Joelle Van Sickle will lead a gentle workout.
SAT 16
Girl Scout Pie Run/Walk
COLD SPRING
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Haldane Track
15 Craigside Drive | dub.sh/GS-pie-run
Run or walk laps to raise money for the Philipstown Food Pantry. Register online.
SAT 16
Firehouse Dedication
BEACON
11 a.m. 1140 Wolcott Ave.
Take a tour of the newly completed central firehouse and enjoy refreshments. RSVP to [email protected].
SAT 16
Children’s Room Reception
COLD SPRING
5 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
The library will dedicate its Jean Marzollo Children’s Reading Room with entertainment and a silent auction. Cost: $75 (ages 10 and younger free)
SUN 17
Filling Empty Bowls
COLD SPRING
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. St. Mary’s Church
1 Chestnut St. | fareground.org
This fundraiser for Fareground to address food insecurity will serve soup in handmade bowls created by families, businesses and artists. Cost: $35 ($75 family)
STAGE & SCREEN
SAT 9
Bird Woman
COLD SPRING
2 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Lynn Rogoff will screen her animated film about Sacajawea, the Shoshone guide who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition, and discuss AI storytelling.
SAT 9
Man of La Mancha
BEACON
7 p.m. Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Road
beaconplayers.com
The Beacon Players will stage the Don Quixote-based musical about a play within a play and an epic journey. Also SUN 10. Cost: $15 ($8 students, seniors)
SAT 9
Perfect Arrangement
WAPPINGERS FALLS
8 p.m. County Players Theater
2681 W. Main St. | 845-298-1491
countyplayers.org
The Topher Payne comedy about the early gay rights movement, set in the 1950s, involves two federal employees assigned to find “sexual deviants.” Also FRI 15, SAT 16, SUN 17. Cost: $26 ($24 seniors, students, ages 12 and younger)
FRI 15
The Peekskill Riots
PUTNAM VALLEY
7:30 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
Watch “Up on the Hillside, Down in the Hollow,” the third episode of a documentary series about racist violence that broke out at a Paul Robeson concert in 1949. Cost: $10
FRI 15
Nerd Nite Hudson Valley
BEACON
8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
hudsonvalley.nerdnite.com
Caroline Eisner, Brendan Koerner, Nadia Azizi and Marjorie Lewit will discuss grammar, hijacking airplanes and migrating amphibians. Cost: $10 ($15 door)
FRI 15
Anthony Rodia
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The Westchester County native will perform for his Totally Relatable Tour. Also SAT 16. Cost: $50 to $65
SAT 16
Community Bake-Off
PHILIPSTOWN
7 p.m. Hudson Valley Shakespeare
190 Snake Hill Road | hvshakespeare.org
Watch one-act plays at Rehearsal Studio A on the theme “Adaptation: A Shake of the Kaleidoscope” by winners of a playwriting workshop. Also SUN 17. Free
SUN 17
Bread and Roses
PUTNAM VALLEY
3 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
GoJo Clan Productions will present short plays by local women playwrights. Cost: $20
SUN 17
Rumplestiltskin
PEEKSKILL
3 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The Panto Company will stage the classic tale of a girl who spins hay into gold with the aid of a mysterious, magical helper. Cost: $37 ($25 children)
SECOND SATURDAY
SAT 9
Atomic Fury
BEACON
5 – 9 p.m. Clutter Gallery | 139 Main St.
212-255-2505 | clutter.co
This group show celebrates the 70th anniversary of the legendary Godzilla. Paso will also have a solo show. Through Dec. 6.
SAT 9
Leonie Lacouette
BEACON
5 – 7 p.m. Hudson Beach Glass
162 Main St. | hudsonbeachglass.com
The Gardiner-based artist will share her creative, handmade clocks. Through Dec. 31.
SAT 9
Ian Clyde
BEACON
6 – 9 p.m. Super Secret Projects
484 Main St. | supersecretprojects.com
Clyde’s show, Touch Grass, features paintings and sculptures that explore nature and technology. Through Dec. 7.
SAT 9
Linda Lauro-Lazin and Kejoo Park
BEACON
6 – 8 p.m. BAU Gallery | 506 Main St.
845-440-7584 | baugallery.org
Lauro-Lazin and Park’s works on paper and paintings are featured in Joining Sky and Earth. In Gallery 2, Pamela Vlahakis’s photos show hidden beauty in Apparitions. Jebah Baum’s drawings in the Beacon Room, Fishing with Matisse, are inspired by his residency in France. Through Dec. 8.
TALKS & TOURS
SAT 9
Lenape People in the Hudson Valley
BEACON
1 p.m. Mount Gulian
145 Sterling St. | mountgulian.org
Harv Hilowitz will discuss the first inhabitants of the area and their diaspora. Cost: $12 ($10 seniors; $5 ages 5 to 15)
SAT 9
Donna Minkowitz
BEACON
3:30 p.m. KuBe Art Center
211 Fishkill Ave. | donnaminkowitz.com
The Beacon author will read from her novel, Donnaville.
SAT 9
Kristen Holt-Browning
BEACON
8 p.m. Stanza Books | 508 Main St.
845-440-3906 | stanzabooks.com
The Beacon author will read from her novel, Ordinary Devotions.
SUN 10
Jim Garber
PUTNAM VALLEY
3 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
The founding member of the Poet’s Corner series will read his work, followed by an open mic. Cost: $10
THURS 14
Murder She Wrote
BEACON
6:30 p.m. The Factory Hotel
147 Main St. | beaconlitfest.org
Cynthia Weiner will lead a true-crime writing workshop as a fundraiser for Beacon Litfest. Cost: $50
NATURE & OUTDOORS
FRI 15
Sunset Family Hike
PHILIPSTOWN
4 p.m. Little Stony Point
3007 Route 9D | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Bring a flashlight and dress for the weather on this all-ages guided hike. Registration required.
SAT 16
Bird Walk
WAPPINGERS FALLS
7 a.m. Stony Kill Farm
79 Farmstead Lane
putnamhighlandsaudubon.org
Guides from the Putnam Highlands Audubon Society will lead the search for late-migrating birds and other unusual species. Cost: $10
SAT 16
Holiday Gnome Ornaments
BEACON
Noon. Mount Gulian
145 Sterling St. | mountgulian.org
Shirley Botsford, a fiber artist, will lead participants in making a fun no-sew ornament. Cost: $25
VISUAL ARTS
SAT 9
George Stevenson
COLD SPRING
2 – 5 p.m. Firehouse | 154 Main St.
dub.sh/george-stevenson
The Cold Spring Fire Co. will host this exhibit and sale of the folk artist’s work.
SAT 9
Fred Schlitzer
COLD SPRING
2 – 5 p.m. McCaffrey Realty
140 Main St.
New paintings and drawings by the artist will be on display through Nov. 30.
FRI 15
Maria Lai
PHILIPSTOWN
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Magazzino
2700 Route 9 | magazzino.art
More than 100 works by the Italian artist will be on display in her first retrospective, A Journey to America. Cost: $20 ($10 seniors, students, disabled visitors, $5 ages 5 to 11, free for Philipstown residents)
SAT 16
Cat Art Show
BEACON
5 – 7 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Curated by Jean Noack, the show will include works by more than two dozen artists. A portion of sales benefits Mid Hudson Animal Aid and the Animal Rescue Foundation.
MUSIC
SAT 9
Back At It
PUTNAM VALLEY
7:30 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
Sam Krugman (vocals, piano), Wolfgang Lagomarsini (bass) and Timothy Pitt (guitar) will debut as a band with original music. Cost: $25
SAT 9
Annie and the Hedonists
BEACON
8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
The band plays music by female blues artists of the 1920s to ’40s. Cost: $20 ($25 door)
SAT 9
Chris O’Leary Band
BEACON
8 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The blues artist who fronted The Barnburners plays with his band. Cost: $25 ($30 door)
SAT 9
Classic Stones Live
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The tribute band plays the music of the Rolling Stones. Cost: $44 to $59
SUN 10
Dionne Warwick
PEEKSKILL
7 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The six-time Grammy winner will perform her hits. Cost: $75 to $100
SUN 10
The British Rock Show
BEACON
7 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
This tribute band covers hits from the golden age of rock. Cost: $20 ($25 door)
WED 13
Daniel Kelly and David Hollander
COLD SPRING
11 a.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
The pianist and composer will talk and play music with Hollander. Cost: $15 donation
FRI 15
Martha Spencer & The Wonderland Country Band
COLD SPRING
7:30 p.m. Chapel Restoration
45 Market St. | chapelrestoration.org
The Appalachian band will perform music from its latest release, Out in La La Land. Cost: $25
FRI 15
Leo Kottke
BEACON
8 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The acoustic guitarist is known for his fingerpicking style and decades of songwriting and performing. Cost: $60 ($65 door)
SAT 16
West Point Glee Club
COLD SPRING
2 p.m. St. Mary’s Church
1 Chestnut St. | musicatstmarys.com
Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy will perform. Donations welcome. Free
SAT 16
DizzyFish and the Uptown Horns
BEACON
8 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The bands will play the hits of 1970s rock legends. Cost: $45 ($50 door)
SUN 17
Amy Yang
COLD SPRING
4 p.m. Chapel Restoration
45 Market St. | chapelrestoration.org
The pianist’s concert will include works by Brahms and Schumann. Donations welcome. Free
SUN 17
The Ulysses Quartet
BEACON
4 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | howlandmusic.org
This Howland Chamber Music Circle concert will include compositions by Komitas, Seth Grosshandler, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn and first violinist Christina Bouey. Cost: $35 ($10 students)
CIVIC
TUES 12
Capital Project Tour
COLD SPRING
6 p.m. Haldane | 15 Craigside Dr.
haldaneschool.org
Take a tour before the Nov. 19 bond vote for proposed campus upgrades. Register online.
TUES 12
Dutchess Legislature
POUGHKEEPSIE
7 p.m. Legislative Chambers
22 Market St. | 845-486-2100
dutchessny.gov
TUES 12
City Council
BEACON
7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza
845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov
WED 13
Village Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St.
845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov
WED 13
School Board
GARRISON
7 p.m. Garrison School | 1100 Route 9D
845-424-3689 | gufs.org
