The Week Ahead

Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.

COMMUNITY

SAT 4
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
KENT
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Fahnestock
1570 Route 301
putnamcountyny.com/health/recycle
Register online for a time slot to drop off cleaners, herbicides and other waste at the Canopus Beach parking lot for disposal. See the website for what is accepted.

SAT 4
Garage and Rummage Sale
BEACON
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. St. Joachim’s
51 Leonard St.
The Women’s Parish Club is hosting its annual sale, with deals on clothing, accessories and household items.

SAT 4
Book Sale
COLD SPRING
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Find secondhand books in all genres at this library fundraiser. Also SUN 5.

SAT 4
Family Farm Fest
PHILIPSTOWN
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Glynwood Center
362 Glynwood Road | 845-265-3338
glynwood.org
Enjoy the farm and learn about its programs. Registration required. Free

SAT 4
Modern Makers Market
COLD SPRING
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. St. Mary’s
1 Chestnut St. | hopsonthehudson.com
More than 50 artisans and artists will be selling their work, including woodworkers, potters, candle makers, jewelers and glass makers. Rain or shine. Also SUN 5.

SAT 4
Hudson Valley Fair
WAPPINGERS FALLS
Noon – 11 p.m. Heritage Park
1500 Route 9D
dreamlandamusements.com
There will be dozens of rides, a children’s area, games and food. Wristbands for unlimited rides are $37. Free admission and parking. Also SUN 5.

SAT 4
Funminster Dog Show
PATTERSON
Noon – 3 p.m. Patterson Rec Center
65 Front St. | putnamservicedogs.org
Bring your pooch to compete for awards such as best ears or shaggiest coat at this fifth-annual fundraiser for Putnam Service Dogs. All breeds, ages and sizes welcome. Registration begins at noon and costs $20 per dog. There will also be food trucks, games and a silent auction. Cost: $15 ($5 ages 12 and younger) 

SUN 5
Hudson Valley Marathon
POUGHKEEPSIE
5 a.m. – 2 p.m. Walkway Over the Hudson
hudsonvalleymarathon.com
Sign up for a 1-mile, 5K, 10K, half-marathon or marathon. Cost: $30 to $175

SUN 5
Rabies & Distemper Clinic
BEACON
9 a.m. – Noon. Memorial Park
198 Robert Cahill Drive
845-831-5161 | arfbeacon.org
Bring your dog or cat for a low-cost vaccination at this clinic hosted by the Animal Rescue Foundation.
Cost: $15 

SUN 5
Holocaust Remembrance Day
GARRISON
1:30 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Watch the 2018 documentary The Accountant of Auschwitz, followed by a discussion and memorial led by Rabbi Helaine Ettinger. Co-sponsored by the library and the Philipstown Reform Synagogue.

THURS 9
HCC Anniversary Celebration
BEACON
5:30 p.m. The Roundhouse
2 E. Main St. | howlandculturalcenter.org
Enjoy cocktails, food, and performances to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Howland Cultural Center. The event will honor Ed Benavente and the Howland Chamber Music Circle. Cost: $100 to $300 

SAT 11
The Next 60
GARRISON
3 p.m. Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3960
garrisonartcenter.org
Bid on artwork inspired by the Hudson Valley’s natural beauty during this live auction and benefit. Cost: $25 

SUN 12
Mother’s Day Tea
GARRISON
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Boscobel
1601 Route 9D | 845-265-3638
boscobel.org
Enjoy a charcuterie box and live music, and get family portraits taken. Cost: $130+ 

PLANT SALES

SAT 11
Master Gardeners
CARMEL
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Memorial Park
201 Gypsy Trail Road | 845-278-6738
putnam.cce.cornell.edu
Browse vegetables, herbs, perennials, annuals and native plants and trees.

SAT 11
Verplanck Garden Club
FISHKILL
9 a.m. – Noon. Town Hall | 807 Route 52
The club will have annuals, vegetables, perennials, hanging baskets, gifts and artwork. 

SAT 11
Common Ground Farm
BEACON
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Main and Cross
commongroundfarm.org
The organic farm will have seedling vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruit.

NATURE & OUTDOORS

SAT 4
Riverkeeper Sweep
BEACON
8 – 11 a.m. Dennings Point
199 Dennings Ave.
bit.ly/dennings-cleanup-2024
The Beacon Institute is organizing this cleanup for the 13th annual event. Register online. Volunteers should park near the gated park entrance at the Beacon water treatment plant. Walk past the gate, down the dirt road, over the bridge and head left to the trailhead (about 1/2 mile). Bring hats, sunscreen, a full reusable water bottle, insect repellent, work gloves and hand sanitizer.

SAT 4
Riverkeeper Sweep
BEACON
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Seeger Park
2 Red Flynn Drive | riverkeeper.org

SAT 4
Riverkeeper Sweep
COLD SPRING
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dockside | 34 West St.
riverkeeper.org

SAT 4
I Love My Park Day
PHILIPSTOWN
8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Bannerman Island
3007 Route 9D
ptny.org/events/i-love-my-park-day
Volunteers will clear and clean trails. For ages 18 and older. Register online.

SAT 4
I Love My Park Day
PHILIPSTOWN
8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hubbard Lodge
2920 Route 9
ptny.org/events/i-love-my-park-day
The lodge will host group bike rides (helmets required) and hikes for all ages. There will be a clean-up from 9 a.m. to noon for ages 13 and older. Register online.

SAT 4
I Love My Park Day
PHILIPSTOWN
9 a.m. – Noon. Little Stony Point
3007 Route 9D
ptny.org/events/i-love-my-park-day
Volunteers will clear and clean trails. All ages welcome. Register online.

SAT 4
I Love My Park Day
WAPPINGERS FALLS
9 a.m. – Noon. Stony Kill Farm
79 Farmstead Lane
ptny.org/events/i-love-my-park-day
Volunteers will prepare the garden paths. All ages welcome. Register online.

SAT 4
I Love My Park Day
PHILIPSTOWN
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Cornish Estate
ptny.org/events/i-love-my-park-day
Volunteers will clear and clean trails at the former estate inside the Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve. For ages 13 and older. Register online.

SAT 4
Wilderness Survival 101
CORNWALL
10 a.m. – Noon.
Outdoor Discovery Center
120 Muser Drive | 845-534-5506
hhnaturecenter.org
Adults and children ages 7 and older will learn how to build a shelter, make a fire and other general skills. Cost: $15 ($12 members)

FRI 10
Community Hike
PHILIPSTOWN
10 a.m. Constitution Marsh
127 Warren Landing | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Join the Butterfield Library for a tour of the marsh and its center. Bring binoculars for bird watching. Registration required. 

FRI 10
Opening Day
PHILIPSTOWN
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Manitoga
584 Route 9D | 845-424-3812
visitmanitoga.org
Hike trails throughout the grounds and tour Russel Wright’s house, studio and design gallery. Cost: $30 

TALKS & TOURS 

SAT 4
Kate Axelrod and Khaholi Bailey
BEACON
8 p.m. Stanza Books | 508 Main St.
845-440-3906 | stanzabooks.com
Bailey will read from her essays in The Miseducation of a ’90s Baby, while Axelrod will read from her short stories in How to Get Along Without Me.

THURS 9
Taking Our Water for the City
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Putnam History Museum
63 Chestnut St.
putnamhistorymuseum.org
Anthropology professor April Beisaw will discuss how reservoirs shaped the landscape and people nearby, with a focus on Putnam County. Watch via Zoom or attend in-person. Cost: $10 (members free)

KIDS & FAMILY

SAT 4
Fairy House Hunt
POUGHKEEPSIE
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Locust Grove
2683 South Road | lgny.org
Stroll the grounds to find fairy houses. Also SUN 5 and weekends through June. Cost: $10

SAT 4
Seussical
BEACON
10 a.m. Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Road
beaconperformingartscenter.com
Four casts from the Beacon Performing Arts Center will portray characters from Dr. Seuss books in this musical. Also SUN 5. Cost: $10 ($5 ages 18 and younger) 

SAT 4
ComicVerse
COLD SPRING
1 – 3 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Meet local comic-book authors and compete in a cosplay contest. 

SAT 4
Moana
GARRISON
2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Children are invited to watch the 2016 animated film about a girl who travels across the Pacific Ocean to confront the demigod Maui. 

SUN 5
Kids’ Fishing Derby
NELSONVILLE
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Reservoir | Fishkill Road
The Nelsonville Fish & Fur Club hosts this annual event, which began in 1988, for children and teenagers ages 15 and younger and provides lessons. Free

FRI 10
Mother’s Day Bingo
COLD SPRING
6 p.m. United Methodist Church
216 Main St.
Girl Scout Troop 1091 will host this bingo night. Moms play free. Cost: $5 

SAT 11
Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Day
POUGHKEEPSIE
Noon – 4 p.m.
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
75 N. Water St. | mhadutchess.org
Find resources and enjoy music, crafts and games at this event hosted by Mental Health America of Dutchess County. 

STAGE & SCREEN

SAT 4
Charm Circle
BEACON
1 p.m. Beacon Theater | 445 Main St.
beaconmovietheater.com
Watch the 2021 documentary about a family’s struggles with crises and mental health. A panel discussion will follow the screening with director Nira Burstein and mental health professionals Andrew O’Grady and Steve Miccio. Cost: $15 ($13 seniors, military, ages 9 and younger)

SAT 4
Ragtime
WAPPINGERS FALLS
8 p.m. County Players Theater
2681 W. Main St. | 845-298-1491
countyplayers.org
Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow, the musical portrays the collision of three families in their pursuit of the American dream. Also SUN 5, FRI 10, SAT 11, SUN 12. Cost: $26 ($23 seniors, military, students) 

SUN 5
This Man’s a Spy
GARRISON
2 p.m. Boscobel | 1601 Route 9D
845-265-3638 | boscobel.org
Carla Lynne Hall and Jim Keyes will perform a musical retelling of Benedict Arnold’s treason. Cost: $10 ($5 ages 4 to 18)

FRI 10
Beacon’s Bechdel Test
BEACON
7 p.m. Beacon Music Factory
333 Fishkill Ave. | bit.ly/beacon-bechdel
This improv show, presented by Duke Comedy Theatre, will have an all-female cast. Cost: $10

FRI 10
Sightings
GARRISON
7:30 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre
10 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3900
philipstowndepottheatre.org
The original play by Mona Z. Smith follows three teenagers in the 1980s who get caught up in the craze around UFOs. The cast includes Karen Kapoor, Bobby Convertino and Jordan Kaplan. Also SAT 11, SUN 12. Cost: $29

MUSIC

SAT 4
Zohar & Adam with Friends
BEACON
7 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
Ben Mizrach and Nate Allen will join the duo. Cost: $10 ($15 door)

SAT 4
Southern RockFest
PEEKSKILL
7:30 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
In this double bill, A Brother’s Revival will play the Allman Brothers’ music and Classic Skynyrd will pay tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Cost: $35 to $50 

SAT 4
KJ Denhert
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Denhert and her band, the NY Unit, will be joined by songwriter and singer Michele Gedney. Cost: $25 ($30 door)

SUN 5
Organ Recital
GARRISON
3:30 p.m. St Philip’s Church
1101 Route 9D | stphilipshighlands.org
Liya Petrides (soprano, piano, organ) and David Glukh (piccolo, trumpet) will perform popular, folk and sacred Mexican music for Cinco de Mayo. Cost: $20

THURS 9
Noise Reduction
BEACON
6:30 p.m. Prophecy Hall
1113 Wolcott Ave. |  bit.ly/fb-noise
Craig Chin produced this program in which Listening Center and Errant Space will play contemplative music. Bring a pillow or mat. Cost: $20 

FRI 10
Saxon / Uriah Heep
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
Saxon will perform songs from its latest release, Hell, Fire & Damnation, and Uriah Heep will play from its album Chaos & Colour. Cost: $52 to $70 

FRI 10
Gratefully Yours
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The Grateful Dead cover band will perform set lists submitted by fans of their ideal show. Cost: $20 ($25 door)

SAT 11
10,000 Maniacs
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
Four original band members will play behind singer Mary Ramsey. Cost: $50 

SAT 11
The Hudson River in Song and Story
BEACON
7 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
howlandculturalcenter.org
Andy Revkin, Joziah Longo, Raquel Vida, Sara Milonovich, storyteller Jonathan Kruk and the Shutterdogs will perform at this fundraiser to restore the portico. Cost: $25 ($30 door) 

SAT 11
Best Friends Girl
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The Cars tribute band will play the hits. Cost: $25 ($30 door) 

SECOND SATURDAY

SAT 11
BCSD Art Exhibit
BEACON
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
See artworks created by students from Beacon schools. Through May 26. 

SAT 11
[In]Action Figures 12
BEACON
5 – 9 p.m. Clutter Gallery | 139 Main St.
212-255-2505 | clutter.co
The show of action figures and multiples will be on view through June 15. The gallery will also have two other exhibits, I’m In My Feelings and JellyKoe. 

SAT 11
Daniel Berlin | Joan Harmon
BEACON
6 – 8 p.m. BAU Gallery | 506 Main St.
845-440-7584 | baugallery.org
Berlin’s paintings and monotypes will be on view in Brief Lives & Other Ruptures and Harmon’s sculptures in Hybridity. Through June 2.

SAT 11
Elin Lundman
BEACON
6 – 9 p.m. Super Secret Projects
484 Main St. | supersecretprojects.com
In Dispatches from the Tutti Frutti, Lundman uses reclaimed materials to tell stories through mysterious creatures. 

VISUAL ARTS

SUN 5
Artists’ Talk
GARRISON
3:30 p.m. Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3960
garrisonartcenter.org
Debra Ramsay and Leslie Roberts will discuss their work, which is on display through today. 

SUN 12
Steve McQueen
BEACON
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman St. | 845-231-0811
diaart.org
The artist’s immersive installation was commissioned by Dia for its space. Cost: $20 ($18 seniors, $12 students, disabled visitors, $5 ages 5 to 11, free for Beacon residents)

PETE SEEGER

SAT 4
Birthday Celebration
BEACON
1:30 – 4 p.m. Beacon Sloop Club
2 Red Flynn Drive
beaconsloopclub.org
This circle of song to honor the folk singer will begin following the Riverkeeper clean-up.

SUN 5
Annual Festival
PUTNAM VALLEY
2 – 5 p.m. Tompkins Corners C.C.
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
Musicians who played with the folk singer — including the Trouble Sisters, Sarah Underhill, David and Jacob Bernz and the Old School Bluegrass Band — will host this eighth annual song circle.

CIVIC

MON 6
City Council
BEACON
7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza
845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov

Tues 7
School Board
BEACON
7 p.m. Beacon High School
101 Matteawan Road
845-838-6900 | beaconk12.org
The meeting will include a public hearing on the 2024-25 budget.

TUES 7
Putnam Legislature
CARMEL
7 p.m. Historic Courthouse
44 Gleneida Ave. | 845-208-7800
putnamcountyny.com

TUES 7
School Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Middle School Library
15 Craigside Drive | 845-265-9254
haldaneschool.org

WED 8
Village Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St.
845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov

WED 8
Budget Hearing
GARRISON
7 p.m. Garrison School | 1100 Route 9D
845-424-3689 | gufs.org