The Week Ahead

Week Ahead edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a full listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.

COMMUNITY

SAT 8
Parade of Green
BEACON
Noon. Main Street
facebook.com/paradeofgreen
The 10th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will begin at Route 9D and proceed to the dummy light.

SAT 8
Time Machine Dance Party
COLD SPRING
8 p.m. Move | 37 Chestnut St.
dub.sh/move-dance-party
This Haldane Arts Alliance fundraiser will highlight a musical decade every hour. Cost: $45 ($75 for two)

SUN 9
Daylight Saving Time Begins
2 a.m. Set clocks ahead one hour

SUN 9
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
MAHOPAC
2 p.m. Lake Plaza | 987 Route 6
facebook.com/NWP.St.PatricksDayParade
Park at the shopping center and take an event bus from Stop and Shop to the 48th annual Northern Westchester-Putnam parade, which proceeds along Route 6.

TUES 11
Poem for a Pickle
GARRISON
5 – 8 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Record yourself reading a poem for a National Poetry Month podcast and receive an edible or stuffed pickle.

THURS 13
Bear Mountain Bridge
GARRISON
6 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403
bearmountainbridgeproject.com
Learn about a deck replacement project scheduled to begin in 2026 and share your feedback on improvements for pedestrians.

THURS 13
Narcan Training
GARRISON
6 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | philipstownhub.org
Staff from the Philipstown Behavioral Health Hub will explain how to recognize signs of an opioid overdose and administer life-saving medication. Participants will receive a Narcan kit. Registration required. 

FRI 14
Dance Party
BEACON
7:30 p.m. Denning’s Point Distillery
10 N Chestnut St. | beaconlitfest.org
Dance to your favorite ’90s hits and dress for the era to win prizes at this Beacon LitFest fundraiser. Cost: $15

KIDS & FAMILY 

SUN 9
One Earth So Green and Round
BEACON
4 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Min St. | 845-831-4988
bit.ly/earthsogreenhcc
Puppeteer Lydia Adams Davis will be joined by guitarist Elly Winninger to tell musical stories in this interactive show. Registration required. Free 

WED 12
Rainbow Suncatchers
GARRISON
3:30 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Children ages 3 to 12 are invited to make a St. Patrick’s Day-themed craft. Registration required. 

FRI 14
Origami
BEACON
6 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Students in grades 5 to 12 can learn the art of paper folding. 

SAT 15
Prom Boutique
BEACON
Noon – 4 p.m. Howland Public Library
311 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Students can shop at this pop-up for formal wear and accessories. Also SUN 16. 

VISUAL ART

SAT 8
Renée Green
BEACON
2 p.m. Dia Beacon | 3 Beekman St.
845-231-0811 | diaart.org
Curator Jordan Carter will have a conversation with the artist for the opening of Green’s exhibit, The Equator Has Moved. Cost: $20 ($18 seniors, $12 students and disabled visitors, $5 ages 5 to 11, free for ages 5 and younger and Beacon residents)

SAT 8
Poetry of Place
BEACON
6 – 8 p.m. BAU Gallery | 506 Main St.
845-440-7584 | baugallery.org
Karen Allen and Jean Wiggs share a conversation through their paintings. In Translucent Hues, Eileen Sackman exhibits hand-carved porcelain reliefs with celadon glazes. A member show, Passages, is in Gallery 2. Through April 6.  

SAT 15
Oh, Freedom! Quilts
POUGHKEEPSIE
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Family Partnership Center
29 North Hamilton St.
mhahp.vassarspaces.net
At 12:45 p.m. during the opening of this exhibit, the Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project will host a program that includes Thadine Wormly discussing her quilts and Moonlight and Morningstar performing Civil Rights songs. 

SAT 15
Lydia Rubio
COLD SPRING
2:30 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
As part of the library’s Diverse Voices: Empowering Narratives art program, the Cuban artist will talk about her series, Notes from the Sky and Notes from the River.

SUN 16
The Art of Therapy
PUTNAM VALLEY
2 – 4 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
Andrea Jaffee, an artist and therapist, will share her paintings, which depict nature intermingled with age-old wisdom. Through May 4. 

TALKS & TOURS

SAT 8
Dark Spores
BEACON
7 p.m. Stanza Books | 508 Main St.
845-440-3906 | stanzabooks.com
Carol Gyzander, who co-edited this anthology of horror stories inspired by mushrooms and fungus, will host readings by five writers who contributed.

TUES 11
Is It All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
6:30 p.m. Via Zoom
dub.sh/hens-4-eggs
Amy Barkley, an educator with the Cornell Cooperative Extension, will discuss how to raise chickens, including costs, regulations and selling eggs. Register online. 

THURS 13
Susie Barstow and Her Circle
7 p.m. Via Zoom
putnamhistorymuseum.org
In this Putnam History Museum program, Nancy Siegel will talk about the Hudson River School artist and the friends who supported and influenced her. Cost: $10 (members free)

SAT 15
Chris Campanioni & C.O. Moed
BEACON
7 p.m. Stanza Books | 508 Main St.
845-440-3906 | stanzabooks.com
The writers will discuss their work with Kathy Curto. Campanioni’s latest is the poetry collection, Windows 85, and Moed’s debut memoir is It Was Her New York: True Stories and Snapshots.    

NATURE & OUTDOORS

SAT 8
Maple Sugar Tours
CORNWALL
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Outdoor Discovery Center
120 Muser Drive | 845-534-5506
hhnaturecenter.org
Tours, which begin hourly until 3 p.m., include a short walk to Maple Lane or a mile hike to the Sugar Bush Shack. Also SUN 9. Cost: $18 ($15 members, free for ages 4 and younger) 

WED 12
Living with Black Bears
COLD SPRING
6 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
The library and the Hudson Highlands Land Trust invited Budd Veverka, a wildlife biologist, to discuss bears’ biology and needs and how to avoid interactions. Registration required.

FRI 14
The Future of Northeastern Forests
MILLBROOK
7 p.m. Cary Institute
2801 Sharon Turnpike | caryinstitute.org
Angelica Patterson, a plant ecophysiologist, will address the changes that shifting weather patterns and temperatures are having on our forests and how to mitigate the impacts. Join in person or via Zoom.

SAT 15
Search for Salamanders
WAPPINGERS FALLS
5:30 p.m. Stony Kill Farm
79 Farmstead Lane | stonykill.org
Learn about salamanders that live in our area and help to count them as part of a citizen-science project. Cost: $5

STAGE & SCREEN

SAT 8
CP2 Series Readers Theatre
WAPPINGERS FALLS
2 & 8 p.m. County Players Theater
2681 W. Main St. | 845-298-1491
countyplayers.org
Actors will perform readings of Witch, a modern fable by Jen Silverman, and The Burdens, a dark comedy by Matt Schatz. Also SUN 9. Cost: $15 ($20 for both) 

SAT 8
The House of Lattisville
GARRISON
7:30 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre
10 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3900
philipstowndepottheatre.org
This new play by Nan Nelson-Ewing, directed by Shona Tucker and starring Richarda Abrams and Genevieve Ngosa Daniels, is set in a Harlem brownstone owned by elderly woman after a young woman breaks in. Also SUN 9, FRI 14, SAT 15, SUN 16. Cost: $30

SAT 8
The Irish Comedy Tour
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
Derek Richards and Michael Malone will perform stand-up about Irish culture and stereotypes, accompanied by musicians. Cost: $30 to $45 

SAT 8
The Artichoke
BEACON
8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | artichokeshow.com
This month’s featured storytellers are Andrew McGill, Bailey Swilley, Jack Blankenship, Britt Genelin, Johanna Gohmann and Neil Intraub. Cost: $25

TUES 11
The Peekskill Riots, Episode 1
GARRISON
6 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
In the first part of his five-part documentary, Jon Scott Bennett examines a 1949 concert by Paul Robeson, the Black singer and activist, that prompted racial violence. 

FRI 14
Take Our Words for It
PUTNAM VALLEY
7:30 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
Actors will stage short plays about women’s experiences by Carol Mark, Tara Meddaugh, Lori Myers, Kathy Rossetter and Misha Sinclair. Cost: $20

SAT 15
Rodney and Juliet’s Wedding
BEACON
7 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
Figure out who did it at this murder mystery fundraiser for the cultural center. Rescheduled from February. Cost: $65

SAT 15
Town Criers
COLD SPRING
7:30 p.m. Chapel Restoration
45 Market St. | chapelrestoration.org
The improv comedy group takes inspiration from local history. Cost: $20

MUSIC

SAT 8
West Point on the March
WEST POINT
2 p.m. Ike Hall Theatre
655 Pitcher Road | westpointband.com
The West Point Band program will include classics from the American military genre. Free 

SAT 8
Ears with Eyes vs Zed Star Seven
BEACON
7 p.m. The Yard | 4 Hanna Lane
theyardbeacon.com/upcoming
The electronic music groups will stage an audio and visual performance to benefit the Beacon Backyard Kitchen. Cost: $20

SAT 8
Hudson Valley Freestyle Jam
POUGHKEEPSIE
7 p.m. MJN Center | 14 Civic Center Plaza
midhudsonciviccenter.org
Groups such as TKA, George Lamond, The Cover Girls, Cynthia, Johnny O, Coro, Lisette Melendez and C-Bank will perform to celebrate the 40th anniversary of freestyle. Cost: $65 to $158

SAT 8
Bruce Foley and John Nolan
PUTNAM VALLEY
7:30 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
Foley (guitar, uilleann pipes) and Nolan (button accordion) play traditional Irish music. Cost: $25 

SAT 8
Kris Davis
BEACON
8 p.m. St. Andrew & St. Luke
15 South Ave. | krisdavis.eventbrite.com
The pianist and composer, who won a Grammy in 2023 for best jazz instrumental album (New Standards Vol. 1), will perform as part of a series of solo concerts hosted by Elysium Furnace Works. Cost: $20

SAT 8
Tom Chapin’s 80th Birthday Bash
BEACON
8 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The three-time Grammy winner will be joined by Michael Mark and Jon Cobert, as well as other friends. Non-perishable food donations will be collected for Fareground. Cost: $30 ($35 door)

SUN 9
Jim Messina
PEEKSKILL
7 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The former member of Buffalo Springfield and Poco and bandmate of Kenny Loggins will play music from his album, In the Groove. Cost: $30 to $48

SUN 9
Kevin McKrell
BEACON
7 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The singer and songwriter plays American Celtic music, mixing Irish and bluegrass. Cost: $25 ($30 door) 

WED 12
A Taste of Ireland
PEEKSKILL
7:30 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The off-Broadway touring show celebrates the country’s history with dances and music. Cost: $39 to $69

FRI 14
Leah Valentine
BEACON
7 p.m. The Yard | 4 Hanna Lane
theyardbeacon.com/upcoming
As part of the SongSmith series, the singer will play a set and talk about her creative process. Cost: $30 ($22.50 students, seniors, $15 artists)

FRI 14
Spyro Gyra
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The contemporary jazz-fusion group is celebrating 50 years of recording and performing. Cost: $30 to $45

FRI 14
Old Blind Dogs
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The Scottish folk band will play music from its catalog and its most recent release, Knucklehead Circus. Cost: $30 ($35 door)

SAT 15
Tara O’Grady and the Black Velvet Band
COLD SPRING
2 p.m. St. Mary’s Church
1 Chestnut St.| musicatstmarys.com
The singer will play Celtic jazz with Daniel Kelly (piano), Trifon Dimitrov (bass) and Charles Frommer (saxophone/clarinet). Donations welcome. Free 

SAT 15
The Michael Jackson Experience
PEEKSKILL
7:30 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
A 14-piece ensemble will play the music of the King of Pop and be joined by When Doves Cry, a Prince tribute band. Cost: $34 to $77

SAT 15
Alexis Marcelo
BEACON
8 p.m. St. Andrew & St. Luke
15 South Ave. | marcelo.eventbrite.com
The keyboardist has played with a range of musicians, from GZA to the Metropolitan Opera, for its performance of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. His concert is part of a series of solo concerts hosted by Elysium Furnace Works. Cost: $20

SAT 15
JigJam
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The Irish bluegrass and Americana quartet will perform. Cost: $25 ($30 door)

SUN 16
Cherish the Ladies
PEEKSKILL
4 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The St. Patrick’s Day celebration will feature the Irish-American musicians, who are on their 40th anniversary tour, along with violinist Daisy Jopling. Cost: $40 to $100 

CIVIC

SAT 8
Voter Registration
NELSONVILLE
Noon – 5 p.m. Village Hall | 260 Main St.
845-265-2500 | nelsonvilleny.gov

SUN 9
Fishkill Avenue Corridor
BEACON
2 p.m. Industrial Arts Brewing
511 Fishkill Ave.
The Fishkill Avenue Concepts Committee will discuss its recommendations and hear feedback.

MON 10
City Council
BEACON
7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza
845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov

MON 10
School Board
BEACON
7 p.m. Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Road
845-838-6900 | beaconk12.org

WED 12
Village Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St.
845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov