Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.
HOLIDAY
SAT 23
Gift Show and Sale
BEACON
1 – 3 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | howlandculturalcenter.org
Find handmade crafts, artwork, jewelry, accessories and home goods from 25 Hudson Valley artisans. Also SUN 24, FRI 29, SAT 30, SUN 1 and weekends through Dec. 21.
SAT 30
Tree Lighting
BEACON
3 p.m. Memorial Park
Robert Cahill Drive
Have hot chocolate and treats and take home an ornament kit while enjoying live music and dance performances. The tree will be lit at 4:30 p.m. when Santa arrives.
SAT 30
Everything You Need to Know About Christmas Trees
BEACON
11 a.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Members of the Beacon Tree Committee will discuss how to select, care for and dispose of
fir trees.
COMMUNITY
SUN 24
Centennial Ceremony
CORTLANDT
10 a.m. Bear Mountain Bridge
bmb100.com
To celebrate the centennial of the Bear Mountain Bridge, there will be a parade and motorcade from the Garrison School and over the bridge with up to 10 vehicles from every decade since the 1920s.
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+
MON 25
Blood Drive
BEACON
2:30 – 7 p.m. St. John’s Church
31 Willow St. | nybc.org
Make an appointment online or walk in.
THURS 28
Turkey Trot
COLD SPRING
8 a.m. Haldane Track
15 Craigside Drive
haldaneschoolfoundation.org
Run or walk through the village on a 5K course, beginning and ending at the school, to benefit the Haldane School Foundation. The race, which is sponsored by Dancing Dialogue, begins at 9 a.m. Cost: $40 ($25 ages 18 and younger)
KIDS & FAMILY
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)
STAGE & SCREEN
SAT 23
Perfect Arrangement
WAPPINGERS FALLS
2 & 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.” Cost: $26 ($24 seniors, students, ages 12 and younger)
SAT 23
Leah Valentine & Sherry Kerlin
BEACON
7 p.m. KuBe Art Center | 211 Fishkill Ave.
dub.sh/kube-salon-2024
Enjoy music, art and conversation at this artist’s salon, followed by a dance party. Cost: $20
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
SAT 30
Marry, F, Kill
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
Luann De Lesseps, known as “The Countess” on The Real Housewives of New York City, will sing, dance and entertain her fans in this cabaret show. Cost: $56 to $159
MUSIC
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, based in New York City, plays rock covers from the 1970s to the present. Cost: $25
SUN 24
Margaret Vetare
COLD SPRING
4:30 p.m. Chapel Restoration
45 Market St. | chapelrestoration.org
To celebrate her new release, Strange as the Trees: Songs of the Incredible String Band, the singer and guitarist will play with Lindsey Horner (bass) and Greg Anderson (guitar and mandolin). Cost: $15
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)
FRI 29
Joyful Christmas
BEACON
8 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Eileen Ivers, the Celtic fiddler, will play with her band, Universal Roots, in their annual holiday show. Cost: $40 ($45 door)
SAT 30
The Weeklings
BEACON
8 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The band plays the hits of the Beatles and other ’60s bands. Cost: $35 ($40 door)
SUN 1
Audrey Wright
BEACON
5 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | howlandmusic.org
The New York Philharmonic violinist will perform Luminous Being, a solo show of classics from the 12th to 20th centuries with light art that responds to sound. Cost: Pay what you wish
SUN 1
Music Cottage Showcase
BEACON
5:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Students from the Brewster school will perform a holiday concert. Cost: $20 ($25 door)
VISUAL ARTS
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
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 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
CIVIC
MON 25
City Council
BEACON
7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza
845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov
