Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a full listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.
COMMUNITY
SAT 17
Birdathon
PHILIPSTOWN
putnamhighlandsaudubon.org
Join the annual bird count led by Putnam Highlands Audubon guides to raise money and collect data. Donate or join a walk. Cost: $10
SAT 17
Rummage Sale
BEACON
9 a.m. – Noon. St. Joachim’s
51 Leonard St.
This annual fundraiser organized by the Women’s Parish Club of St. Joachim / St. John the Evangelist Church has values galore, as well as a red-carpet section with higher-end items.
SAT 17
Master Gardeners
MILLBROOK
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Farm and Home Center
2715 Route 44 | ccedutchess.org
The Cornell Cooperative Extension sale will include vegetables, herbs and flowers.
SAT 17
Annual Plant Sale
GARRISON
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center
Route 9D
philipstowngardenclubny.org
Browse native plants, annuals and perennials, vegetables and herbs. There will be a children’s corner.
SAT 17
Modern Makers Market
COLD SPRING
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. St. Mary’s Church
1 Chestnut St. | hopsonthehudson.com
Shop for art, jewelry, candles, accessories and crafts from more than 60 makers. Rain or shine. Also SUN 18.
SAT 17
Pride in the Sky
POUGHKEEPSIE
4 – 10 p.m. Walkway Over the Hudson
61 Parker Ave. | biggayhudsonvalley.com
The daytime festivities will include a fun run, tours and drag story time, along with entertainment, food and booths. At sunset, there will be a procession unfurling a 500-foot-long Pride flag and the world’s largest Trans Pride flag. Free
SUN 18
ARF 5K Run/Walk
BEACON
9 a.m. – Noon. Memorial Park
Robert Cahill Drive | bit.ly/arf-5K
Support the Animal Rescue Foundation’s work by joining this 5K run or the 1K fun run. Dogs welcome. Cost: $35 ($20 ages 3 to 10)
SUN 18
Tango with the Depot
GARRISON
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Depot Theatre
10 Garrison’s Landing
depottheater.org
This benefit on the theater patio will include live music, group tango lessons and Argentine food.
Cost: $145+
THURS 22
Senior Resources
COLD SPRING
1 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Learn about what Putnam County has to offer for caregivers and people over age 60.
THURS 22
Cheese Board Game Night
COLD SPRING
6 p.m. Split Rock Books | 97 Main St.
845-265-2080 | splitrockbks.com
Join Planned Parenthood for community, games and snacks. Please bring menstrual products to donate.
KIDS & FAMILY
SAT 17
Car Seat Check
GARRISON
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies will ensure children’s car seats are properly installed.
SAT 17
Family Nature Meet-Up
PHILIPSTOWN
2 p.m. Humble Bee Hollow
Snake Hill Road
philipstowngardenclubny.org
Families and children ages 4 to 12 are invited to join a scavenger hunt led by Jackie Grant of the Philipstown Garden Club. Rain date: SUN 18. Registration required.
MON 19
Student Film Festival
BEACON
7 p.m. Beacon Movie Theater
445 Main St.
forbeaconschools.org/film-festival
Films by middle and high school students will be screened at this fourth annual festival hosted by the Foundation for Beacon Schools. Cost: $8 ($4 students)
FRI 23
Movie Night
BEACON
6 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Students in grades 5 to 12 will select a movie to watch together. Register online.
TALKS & TOURS
SAT 17
The Sundowner’s Dance
BEACON
7 p.m. Stanza Books | 508 Main St.
845-440-3906 | stanzabooks.com
Todd Keisling, a horror and suspense author, will read from his latest novel about growing old and dealing with grief and dementia.
SUN 18
Death is Not Real
BEACON
Noon – 4 p.m. The Yard
4 Hanna Lane | theyardbeacon.com
This workshop will explore ancient spiritual teachings, near-death experience accounts and practices such as guided meditation, sound journeys and heart-brain coherence. Cost: $55 ($65 door)
SUN 18
Suzanne Cleary
PUTNAM VALLEY
3 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
The poet will read from her new collection, The Odds, followed by an open mic. Cost: $10
THURS 22
Plant Bingo
BEACON
6 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Win seedlings for your garden. Registration required.
FRI 23
Financial Freedom
BEACON
1:30 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Enjoy lunch while Community Housing Innovations covers how to build a strong financial future. Registration required. Free
FRI 23
The American Revolution in the Hudson Highlands
COLD SPRING
5 – 7 p.m. Putnam History Museum
63 Chestnut St. | 845-265-4010
putnamhistorymuseum.org
This new exhibition includes reproductions, artifacts and documents that reflect the region’s history.
STAGE & SCREEN
SAT 17
White Rabbit Red Rabbit
BEACON
7 p.m. 24 Willow St.
dub.sh/white-rabbit
The play by Nassim Soleimanpour, an Iranian forbidden to leave his country, will be performed by a local actor seeing the script for the first time. Also SUN 18. Cost: $10 to $32.24
SAT 17
The Bald Soprano
BEACON
7 p.m. Savage Wonder
139 Main St. | savagewonder.org
The new theater will present a “ludicrously staged reading of the absurdist classic” by Eugène Ionesco. Also SAT 24. Cost: $25
SAT 17
Big Fish: The Musical
WAPPINGERS FALLS
8 p.m. County Players Theater
2681 W. Main St. | 845-298-1491
countyplayers.org
This musical adventure tells the larger-than-life story inspired by a father’s tales. Also SUN 18. Cost: $30 ($28 seniors, military, students)
SAT 17
Liturgy for Longing
BEACON
9 p.m. Beacon Performing Arts Center
327B Main St.
liturgyforlonging.brownpapertickets.com
The artist, Emily Clare Zempel, explores longing with the audience through a series of questions. Also SUN 18. Cost: $15 to $40
WED 21
God’s Puppets
BEACON
4 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
The Hit House Reading Series will stage a reading of Gwynne Watkins’ play about a feminist minister using puppets to get a message out. Cost: $10
THURS 22
The Peekskill Riots
GARRISON
6 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Watch Episode 3 of a documentary series about racist violence in Peekskill during a Paul Robeson concert. A Q&A with the director will follow.
SAT 24
Feedback
BEACON
8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
Rooster will show a video art performance while Don Romaniello does improv. Cost: $15 ($20 door)
MUSIC
SAT 17
Here Comes the Sun
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
This Beatles tribute band celebrates the hits. Cost: $30 ($35 door)
SUN 18
Toland Brothers Band
BEACON
11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Boats leave dock
845-831-6346 | bannermancastle.org
The local duo will play rock and pop classics, as well as originals, during tours of Bannerman Island. Cost: $45 ($35 ages 11 and younger)
SUN 18
Beacon Rising Choir
BEACON
1 p.m. Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Road | compassarts.org
The choir performs music that celebrates community and social justice. Come early to meet local organizations and enjoy snacks. Cost: $10 to $40
SUN 18
Let’s Sing Taylor
POUGHKEEPSIE
2 p.m. MJN Center | 14 Civic Center Plaza
midhudsonciviccenter.org
This tribute band performs the songs of Taylor Swift. Cost: $40 to $78
SUN 18
Jon Shain
PHILIPSTOWN
3 p.m. Marbled Meat | 3091 Route 9
marbledmeatshop.com
The blues guitar singer and songwriter will play a solo set that includes a BBQ pop-up. Cost: $20 donation
SUN 18
Charlotte Hu
COLD SPRING
4 p.m. Chapel Restoration
45 Market St. | chapelrestoration.org
The pianist’s program will include works by Liszt, Granados and Debussy. Donations welcome. Free
SUN 18
Imani Winds
BEACON
4 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | howlandmusic.org
The quintet’s program will include works by Simon Shaheen, Kalevi Aho, Valerie Coleman, Paquito D’Rivera and Stevie Wonder. Cost: $35 ($10 students)
THURS 22
Ignite a Noise
BEACON
7 p.m. Savage Wonder
141 Main St. | savagewonder.org
Rich Johnson, a “one man jazz fusion orchestra,” will perform on trumpet, electronics and pedal steel guitar. Free
THURS 22
The Dirty Grass Players
COLD SPRING
7:30 p.m. Chapel Restoration
45 Market St. | chapelrestoration.org
Connor Murray (bass), Alex Berman (banjo), Ben Kolakowski (guitar) and Ryan Rogers (mandolin) play bluegrass with an edge. Cost: $25
FRI 23
The Heartstrings Project
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The group plays indie folk and Americana music. Cost: $20 ($25 door)
SAT 24
Bob Dylan Birthday Bash
PUTNAM VALLEY
2 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
The Complete Unknown will play Dylan’s music. There will also be poetry readings at this family-friendly celebration. Cost: $20 (children free)
SAT 24
Sharkey & The Sparks
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Sharkey McEwen and his son, Ben, and their band will play covers from the 1960s and ’70s. Cost: $25 ($30 door)
SUN 25
The Bob Cats
BEACON
7 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
This tribute band will play the music of Bob Dylan to celebrate his birthday. There is a $20 minimum food and beverage purchase. Free
VISUAL ART
SAT 17
Llèncols de Aigua
PHILIPSTOWN
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Magazzino
2700 Route 9 | magazzino.art
The art institute will open an installation by Antonio Marras and Maria Lai. There will also be a full-day symposium about Lai. Cost: $30 ($20 seniors; students and members free)
SAT 17
Elizabeth Blake
COLD SPRING
4 – 6 p.m. Studio Tashtego
160 Main St. | studiotashtego.com
The ceramic artist’s solo show, Arcadia, will be on view until July 13.
SAT 17
Jeremy Dennis
GARRISON
5 – 7 p.m. Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison’s Landing
845-424-3960 | garrisonartcenter.org
The visiting artist’s show, Rise: Scenes of Resistance, explores Indigenous identity and storytelling. Dennis will lead two workshops on SUN 18, including one for families.
SAT 24
Destination Earth
PHILIPSTOWN
Noon – 5 p.m. Ligenza Moore Gallery
78 Trout Brook Road
ligenzamooregallery.com
Works by more than a dozen artists, including Tony Moore, Judy Pfaff, Chris Martin and Katherine Bradford, will be on view at this new gallery’s opening show. Through July 27.
SAT 24
Half the Sky
BEACON
2 – 4 p.m. KuBe Art Center
211 Fishkill Ave. | ecfa.com/kube
The group show, curated by Joan Lebold and Ethan Cohen, includes works by 10 contemporary Chinese women artists.
SAT 24
Can Art Change the World?
BEACON
2 – 4 p.m. KuBe Art Center
211 Fishkill Ave. | ecfa.com/kube
Journalist Karen Michel will facilitate a discussion with Jerome Cohen, Gwen Laster, Deb Lucke, David Ross and Edwin Torres. Cost: $10 donation
CIVIC
Mon 19
City Council
BEACON
7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza
845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov
TUES 20
Budget Vote and Trustee Election
BEACON
6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Road
District residents in Fishkill and Wappinger vote at Glenham Elementary, 20 Chase Drive.
TUES 20
Budget Vote and Trustee Election
GARRISON
7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Garrison School
1100 Route 9D | 845-424-3689
gufs.org
TUES 20
Budget Vote and Trustee Election
COLD SPRING
7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Haldane Elementary
15 Craigside Drive | 845-265-9254
haldaneschool.org
TUES 20
Budget Vote and Trustee Election
CORTLANDT
7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Van Cortlandtville Elementary
3100 E. Main St. | lakelandschools.org
Lakeland district residents in Continental Village vote here.
WED 21
Constituent Forum
COLD SPRING
9:30 a.m. Foundry Dock Park
putnamcountyny.gov
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne will hold an informal discussion before taking a short walk with constituents.
WED 21
Village Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St.
845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov
WED 21
Village Board
NELSONVILLE
7 p.m. Village Hall | 258 Main St.
845-265-2500 | nelsonvilleny.gov
