Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.
COMMUNITY
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
Veterans’ Lunch
BEACON
Noon. Elks Lodge | 900 Wolcott Ave.
Lydia Estrada from VA Hudson Valley Health Care will speak.
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)
THURS 21
Blood Drive
GARRISON
Noon – 5 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
redcrossblood.org
Use code “Garrison” to make an appointment, or walk in.
SUN 24
Centennial Ceremony
CORTLANDT
10 a.m. Bear Mountain Bridge
bmb100.com
There will be a parade and centennial motorcade with up to 10 vehicles from every decade since the 1920s. To participate, email [email protected].
SUN 24
PHM Annual Gala
PHILIPSTOWN
2 p.m. The Garrison | 2015 Route 9
putnamhistorymuseum.org
The Putnam History Museum will honor Marie Wieck and Seamus Carroll with the General Israel Putnam Trailblazer Award. There will be jazz music, dinner and a silent auction. Cost: $175+
KIDS & FAMILY
SAT 16
Honorable Harvest
CORNWALL
10:30 a.m. Outdoor Discovery Center
120 Muser Drive | 845-534-5506 x204
hhnaturecenter.org
Learn about foraging, the practices of Indigenous people in the region and sustainability during this guided forest walk. Cost: $14 ($12 children)
TUES 19
Illusions
GARRISON
6 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
During Family Science Night, learn about the ways things can appear differently than they are. Registration required.
FRI 22
Candle Making Workshop
COLD SPRING
2:30 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
High school students are invited to make their own scented soy candle. Registration required.
FRI 22
Fall Bird Feeder
GARRISON
3:30 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Children ages 3 and older can make a craft for birds. Registration required.
FRI 22
Teen Taste Test
BEACON
6 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Students in grades 5 to 12 will sample treats from around the world. Registration required.
SAT 23
Used Book Sale
BEACON
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. South Avenue School
60 South Ave. | 845-838-6900
southavenuepta.com
This “reduce, recycle, read” event will benefit the South Avenue Elementary School PTA.
SUN 24
Turkey Tales
CORNWALL
10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Outdoor Discovery Center
120 Muser Drive | 845-534-5506 x204
hhnaturecenter.org
Meet a turkey and learn about its history and life. Cost: $14 ($12 children)
TALKS & TOURS
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
TUES 19
The Science of Successful Relationships
BEACON
6:30 p.m. Beahive
6 Eliza St. | dub.sh/love-science
Peter McFadden, a relationship coach, will share findings from a leading marriage researcher. Free
WED 20
The Serviceberry
BEACON
5 p.m. Stanza Books | 508 Main St.
845-440-3906 | stanzabooks.com
Christina Noyes will lead a discussion about gift economies at this release party for a book by Robin Wall Kimmerer, the author of Braiding Sweetgrass, on “abundance and reciprocity in the natural world.”
WED 20
Hit House
BEACON
7 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
Five playwrights, two directors and one cast will present short works. Cost: $10
THURS 21
Disaster Preparedness Training
BEACON
6 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Learn how to prepare for a natural or human-created disaster and receive a free kit. Registration required.
STAGE & SCREEN
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
SAT 16
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 SUN 17, FRI 22, SAT 23. Cost: $26 ($24 seniors, students, ages 12 and younger)
SAT 16
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. Cost: $50 to $65
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)
THURS 21
On the Waterfront
POUGHKEEPSIE
7:30 p.m. Bardavon | 35 Market St.
845-473-2072 | bardavon.org
Watch the 1954 Oscar-winning film starring Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint set amid union violence on the New Jersey docks. Free
SUN 24
Bear Mountain Bridge: The First 100 Years
PEEKSKILL
3 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
This documentary follows the history of the first Hudson River bridge for vehicles south of Albany, including how it has been maintained since it opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1924. Cost: $10
VISUAL ARTS
SAT 16
Brian Dickerson
GARRISON
3 p.m. Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison’s Landing
845-424-3960 | garrisonartcenter.org
The artist will talk about his show, Constructed Paintings & Drawings.
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, this show includes works by more than two dozen artists. A portion of sales will benefit Mid Hudson Animal Aid and the Animal Rescue Foundation.
SAT 23
Luciano Fabro: Reinventing Sculpture
PHILIPSTOWN
Noon. Magazzino | 2700 Route 9
magazzino.art
Margit Rowell will discuss her book about the Italian artist and sculptor who died in 2007. Cost: $10
SAT 23
Holiday Gift Show and Sale
BEACON
1 – 3 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | howlandculturalcenter.org
Find crafts, artwork, jewelry, accessories and home goods made by Hudson Valley artists and artisans. Through Dec. 21.
SAT 23
A Celebration of Moroccan Ceramics
GARRISON
3 p.m. Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison’s Landing
845-424-3960 | garrisonartcenter.org
David Packer will discuss the history and process of this art form.
NATURE & OUTDOORS
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 23
Backyard Chickens 101
WAPPINGERS FALLS
9 a.m. Stony Kill Farm
79 Farmstead Lane | stonykill.org
Kim Pennock will talk about how to raise a healthy and happy flock and lead a tour of the coop at the farm. Cost: $30
MUSIC
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 will perform 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)
FRI 22
LaMP
BEACON
8 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Russ Lawton (drums), Scott Metzger (guitar) and Ray Paczkowski (keyboard) will play music from their band’s eponymous debut. Cost: $30 ($35 door)
FRI 22
Songbird
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
Karine Hannah will perform the music of Barbra Streisand. Cost: $44 to $59
SAT 23
Sheila Jordan and Cameron Brown
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Chapel Restoration
45 Market St. | chapelrestoration.org
The jazz singer and bassist have played together for 25 years. Cost: $25
SAT 23
KJ Denhert and the NY Unit
PUTNAM VALLEY
7:30 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
The songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and bandleader will perform music from her upcoming release, The Evening News. Cost: $25
SAT 23
Cuboricua
BEACON
8 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The band draws inspiration from the music of Cuba and Puerto Rico. Cost: $25 ($30 door)
SAT 23
A Mandatory Meeting
BEACON
8 p.m. Beahive
6 Eliza St. | dub.sh/beahive-events
Ears With Eyes will perform this show about two co-workers who break into song during a day-long conference call. Cost: $10 ($15 door)
SAT 23
Sons of Mercury
BEACON
8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | howlandculturalcenter.org
The band plays rock covers from the 1970s to the present. Cost: $25
SUN 24
Steve Forbert Trio
BEACON
7 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The band will play songs from Forbert’s latest release, Daylight Savings Time. Cost: $40 ($45 door)
CIVIC
MON 18
City Council
BEACON
7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza
845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov
MON 18
School Board
BEACON
7 p.m. Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Road
845-838-6900 | beaconk12.org
MON 18
Village Board
NELSONVILLE
7 p.m. Village Hall | 258 Main St.
845-265-2500 | nelsonvilleny.gov
TUES 19
Haldane Capital Project Vote
COLD SPRING
7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Elementary Library
15 Craigside Drive | 845-265-9254
haldaneschool.org
WED 20
Village Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St.
845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov
