Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a full listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.
MEMORIAL DAY
MON 26
Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
COLD SPRING
9 a.m. Stone & Main
The parade will begin at Main and Stone streets and progress to the Cold Spring Cemetery in Nelsonville for a ceremony. Hot dogs and refreshments will follow at the American Legion. Rain or shine.
MON 26
Memorial Day Ceremony
BEACON
11 a.m. Memorial Building
413 Main St.
The ceremony will include the dedication of a plaque to mark the 100th anniversary of the Veterans Memorial Building, which was completed in 1925.
COMMUNITY
THURS 29
Game & Grind
COLD SPRING
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Join for one session or both and enjoy coffee and board games.
SAT 31
Twilight Memories
WAPPINGERS FALLS
8 p.m. Mesier Park
East Main Street | strayhelp.org
The volunteer cat rescue organization, Stray HELP, will provide candles to light in honor of a beloved pet. Cost: $10 per candle
SUN 1
Queer Liberation March
BEACON
1 p.m. Main Street
facebook.com/BeaconLGBTQ
The march, organized by Beacon LBGTQ Liberation, will be followed by a community celebration with a DJ, vendors and organizations. See the Facebook page for details.
SUN 1
Repair Cafe
BEACON
1 – 4 p.m. Beacon Recreation Center
23 West Center St.
Bring clothing, furniture, lamps and other broken items to be fixed by volunteers. Email [email protected] to volunteer.
KIDS & FAMILY
THURS 29
Mindfulness Bracelets
BEACON
6 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Students in grades 5 to 12 are invited to make a relaxing craft. Registration required.
SAT 31
Family Nature Day
GARRISON
2 – 4 p.m. Winter Hill
20 Nazareth Way | hhlt.org
Along with educational activities, Brian Robinson will share a presentation on the world of animals. Free
SUN 1
Laurie Berkner
PEEKSKILL
11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The musician and performer will play her greatest hits. Cost: $28 to $101
STAGE & SCREEN
SAT 24
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 31. Cost: $25
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)
FRI 30
Comedy Weekend
BEACON
8 p.m. Savage Wonder
139 Main St. | savagewonder.org
Hosted by Jay Lawrence, this stand-up show will feature Linette Palladino and Jad Sleiman. Also SAT 31, SUN 1. Cost: $25
SAT 31
Once Upon a Dance
POUGHKEEPSIE
2 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Bardavon
35 Market St. | 845-473-2072
bardavon.org
Ballet Arts Studio dancers in tap, ballet, modern, jazz and other forms will stage their annual recital with a fairy tale theme. Cost: $20 ($15 seniors, students, children)
VISUAL ART
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 11 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
SAT 31
Adult Prom
BEACON
7 – 11 p.m. KuBe Art Center
211 Fishkill Ave. | ecfa.com/kube
Dress up and dance in the art-filled halls. Cost: $25 ($50 with after party)
SUN 1
Luthier’s Dream
PUTNAM VALLEY
2 – 4 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
Pallas Athene will speak about her exhibit of stringed instruments transformed with elements of nature. There will also be live music.
TALKS & TOURS
TUES 27
Steamboats on the Hudson
BEACON
7 p.m. Elks Lodge
900 Wolcott Ave.
beaconhistorical.org
Andrew Donovan, a Navy veteran who in 1971 worked as the assistant purser aboard the last sidewheel steamer to sail on the Hudson (below), will discuss the history of “the boats of summer” during this meeting of the Beacon Historical Society.
THURS 29
Paula Bomer | Marcy Demansky
BEACON
7 p.m. Stanza Books
508 Main St. | 845-440-3906
stanzabooks.com
Jackie Corley will lead a discussion with Bomer, whose new novel is The Stalker, and Demansky, whose latest work is Hot Air.
SAT 31
Master Gardener Hike
CARMEL
9:30 a.m. Fahnestock State Park
1498 Route 301 | cceputnamcounty.org
The moderately strenuous guided hike will cover 4 miles with views of Breakneck Ridge, Mount Beacon and Storm King. Register online.
SAT 31
History Hike: Denny Mine
PUTNAM VALLEY
10 a.m. Fahnestock State Park
Sunken Mine Road
putnamhistorymuseum.org
Guides from the Putnam History Museum will discuss the local discovery of iron and the role of mines. Cost: $15 ($12 members)
SAT 31
Melinda Wenner Moyer
GARRISON
2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
The Philipstown-based journalist will discuss her new parenting book, Hello, Cruel World: Science-based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times.
MUSIC
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
FRI 30
Aztec Two-Step 2.0
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Dodie Pettit, her husband Rex Fowler and their band will play the music of Simon and Garfunkel. Cost: $35 ($40 door)
FRI 30
Tab Benoit
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The four-time Grammy nominee will perform as part of his I Hear Thunder tour. Ghalia Volt opens. Cost: $48.50 to $68.50
SAT 31
Don McLean
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The songwriter and musician, best known for “American Pie,” will perform as part of his A Night of Hits and Stories tour. Cost: $68 to $88
SAT 31
Back to the Garden 1969
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
For their 16th anniversary show, the Woodstock tribute band will play hits by the performers from the iconic concert. Cost: $30 ($35 door)
SUN 1
Dream Choir
COLD SPRING
3 p.m. First Presbyterian Church
10 Academy St.
For their spring concert and sing-along, the choir will perform a diverse collection of hits, from the Beatles to Broadway. Donations welcome. Free
CIVIC
TUES 27
City Council
BEACON
7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza
845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov
WED 28
Village Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St.
845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov
