Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected])
For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.
COMMUNITY
SAT 11
20th Century Glass Sale & Show
BEACON
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Veterans Memorial Building
413 Main St.
The Hudson Valley Depression Glass Club’s spring show will include glass, pottery, china and vintage accessories. Food and drink will be for sale. Admission includes a raffle ticket. Cost: $5 (free for ages 10 and younger)
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+
FRI 17
Youth Climate Summit
GARRISON
4:30 – 7 p.m. Garrison School
1100 Route 9D | 845-424-3689
gufs.org
Learn about students’ projects addressing sustainability, pollution, biodiversity conservation and emissions control.
FRI 17
Pride in the Sky
POUGHKEEPSIE
6 – 10 p.m. Walkway Over the Hudson
Parker Avenue | biggayhudsonvalley.com
To kick off Pride Month, the bridge will be lighted in rainbow colors and there will be community festivals at the entrances from 6 to 8 p.m. with DJs, food and booths. At 7:30 p.m., there will be a Pride flag procession from the east side to the west side of the bridge. Free
SUN 19
ARF 5K Run/Walk
BEACON
9 a.m. Memorial Park
Robert Cahill Drive | runsignup.com/Race/NY/Beacon/ARF5K
The Animal Rescue Foundation’s annual fundraiser will include a 5K run or walk, a 1K run or walk for kids and a virtual option to do a 5K with your dog. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the races start at 10 and 10:30 a.m. Cost: $20 or $35
SUN 19
Spring Benefit
GARRISON
4 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre
10 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3900
philipstowndepottheatre.org
Support the Depot’s programs and enjoy the theme of Everyone Wants to Be Seen with a party on the patio. Cost: $75+
SUN 19
Meet the Artists
GARRISON
6 p.m. Valley Restaurant
2015 Route 9 | hvshakespeare.org
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s benefit will include music, conversation and a reading by actors involved in upcoming productions. Cost: $150
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. Bring a soil sample for pH testing and get gardening advice, too. The 4-H club is offering pony rides in the park from 8 to 11 a.m.
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.
FRI 17
Master Gardeners
MILLBROOK
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Dutchess Farm and Home Center
2715 Route 44 | ccedutchess.org
Offering many plants grown by volunteers, the sale will feature annuals, herbs, perennials and vegetables. Also SAT 18.
SAT 18
Houseplant Swap
GARRISON
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Trade cuttings and plants with your neighbors.
SUN 19
Philipstown Garden Club
GARRISON
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Philipstown Rec Center
107 Glenclyffe Drive
philipstowngardenclubny.org
The annual sale will include pollinator-attracting plants, annuals, perennials, native species, herbs, vegetables and hanging baskets, some grown by members.
NATURE & OUTDOORS
SAT 18
Garden Clean-Up and Planting
COLD SPRING
10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Drop-in anytime during the day to help weed and plant. Registration encouraged.
SAT 18
History Hike: Denny Mine
PHILIPSTOWN
10 a.m. Fahnestock State Park
398 Dennytown Road
putnamhistorymuseum.org
Learn about the mining history of our area and its geology on a guided hike with the Putnam History Museum. Cost: $15 ($12 members)
SAT 18
Ecology Presentation
COLD SPRING
1 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Haldane student Sophia Kelly will share her presentation from the Youth Climate Summit.
TALKS & TOURS
WED 15
3D Printing For Adults
GARRISON
3 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Learn how to make projects on the 3D printer as part of the library’s Digital Literacy series.
WED 15
Financial Fitness for Artists
BEACON
6:30 p.m. Via Zoom | beaconlibrary.org
Joyce Raimundo of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation will give a virtual talk hosted by the Howland Public Library about ways that famous artists became wealthy through their work. Registration required.
THURS 16
Sign Language for Teens and Adults
BEACON
6:30 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Learn the basics of American Sign Language. Registration required.
SUN 19
Linda McCauley Freeman
PUTNAM VALLEY
3 p.m. Tompkins Corners C.C.
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
The poet will read from her collections, The Marriage Manual and The Family Plot. An open mic will follow. Cost: $10
STAGE & SCREEN
SAT 11
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 UFO craze. The cast includes Karen Kapoor, Bobby Convertino and Jordan Kaplan. Also SUN 12. FRI 17. SAT 18 and SUN 19. Cost: $29
SAT 11
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 12, FRI 17, SAT 18 and SUN 19. Cost: $26 ($23 seniors, military, students)
THURS 16
Jordan Klepper
PEEKSKILL
7:30 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
Known for his work as a Daily Show correspondent, Klepper will share personal stories in Suffering Fools, his stand-up show. Cost: $35 to $50
FRI 17
Casablanca
BEACON
6 p.m. Bannerman Island
845-831-6346 | bannermancastle.org
Watch the 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman set during World War II about love and impossible choices. Boats leave the Beacon dock at 6 and 7 p.m. Cost: $40
FRI 17
Your Bizarre Day
BEACON
7 p.m. Beacon Music Factory
333 Fishkill Ave. | bit.ly/bizarre-day-5-17
Watch TJ Del Reno, Lisa Pertoso and guest players perform improvisational comedy.
SAT 18
The Artichoke
BEACON
8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | 845-831-4988
artichokeshow.com
Sandi Markx, Bridget O’Neill, Erin Barker, Kevin Allison, Jeff Simmermon and Richard Cardillo will be the featured storytellers. Cost: $20
KIDS & FAMILY
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.
TUES 14
Candy Sushi
BEACON
6:30 p.m. Howland Public Library
313 Main St. | 845-831-1134
beaconlibrary.org
Students in grades 5 to 12 can make tasty treats with rice krispies and gummies. Registration required.
FRI 17
Teen Movie Night
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Watch Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the 1986 John Hughes comedy about the lengths a popular student will go to get away with skipping school. For grades 6 to 12.
SAT 18
Studio on the Farm
WAPPINGERS FALLS
10:30 a.m. Common Ground
79 Farmstead Lane | diaart.org
Children ages 5 and older can make art on the farm with a working artist.
SAT 18
Car Seat Check
GARRISON
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Certified technicians will assess your child’s car seat, its installation and overall safety.
SUN 19
Laurie Berkner
PEEKSKILL
3 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The “queen of kindie rock” will play a solo set for families. Cost: $29 to $101
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
What Matters?
BEACON
2 p.m. KuBe Art Center
211 Fishkill Ave. | ecfa.com
Multimedia artist and audio anthropologist Karen Michel will record interviews about things that matter to people.
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 Animal Dreams. 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.
MUSIC
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
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
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)
FRI 17
Beacon Rising Choir
BEACON
7 p.m. First Presbyterian Church
50 Liberty St. | compassarts.org
The group’s program will include works by people of color, LGBTQIA+, and women composers and songwriters to create an uplifting performance. Cost: $15 ($25 door, $10 seniors and ages 13 to 17 ($20 door), free for ages 12 and younger)
FRI 17
Tim Eriksen
PUTNAM VALLEY
7:30 p.m. Tompkins Corners C.C.
729 Peekskill Hollow Road
tompkinscorners.org
The Grammy nominee will play a Shape Note and Americana set following a singing workshop at 3:30 p.m. Cost: $25
FRI 17
The AC/DC Experience
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The Dirty Deeds tribute band will play all the rock band’s hits. Cost: $35 to $50
FRI 17
The Englishtown Project
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The tribute band will play music from a 1977 concert that included The Grateful Dead, the Marshall Tucker Band and New Riders of the Purple Sage. Cost: $20 ($25 door)
SAT 18
New Muse 4tet
COLD SPRING
3 p.m. St. Mary’s Church
1 Chestnut St. | stmaryscoldspring.com
Gwen Laster (violin), Melanie Dyer (viola), George Crotty (cello) and Andrew Drury (drums) will play new songs and music from their recording, Blue Lotus. Donations welcome. Free
SAT 18
The Sixties Show
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
Get an immersive experience in music from the 1960s. Cost: $37 to $53
SAT 18
Shemekia Copeland
BEACON
8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The blues, soul and Americana singer will play music from her latest release, Done Come Too Far. Cost: $35 ($40 door)
SUN 19
Rolf Schulte and James Winn
COLD SPRING
4 p.m. Chapel Restoration
45 Market St. | chapelrestoration.org
Schulte (violin) and Winn (piano) will play works by Stravinsky, Ravel, and Debussy. Donations welcome. Free
VISUAL ARTS
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)
SAT 18
Prom
BEACON
2 p.m. KuBe Art Center
211 Fishkill Ave. | ecfa.com/kube
Dress in formal wear for the finale of the Back to School show with DJs, performances and dancing. Cost: $20 ($25 door)
CIVIC
MON 13
Dutchess Legislature
POUGHKEEPSIE
7 p.m. Legislative Chambers
22 Market St. | 845-486-2100
dutchessny.gov
MON 13
City Council
BEACON
7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza
845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov
WED 15
Village Board
COLD SPRING
7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St.
845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov
