The Week Ahead

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

HOLIDAY EVENTS  

SAT 21
Pop-Up Gift Shop & Barn Tours
WAPPINGERS FALLS
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Stony Kill Farm
79 Farmstead Lane | stonykill.org
Find homemade farm products and houseplants in the greenhouse. Register for a barn tour at 10:30 or 11:30 a.m. Cost: $5 for tour

SAT 21
Gift Show and Sale
BEACON
Noon – 5 p.m. Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St. | howlandculturalcenter.org
The final day to find handmade goods from 25 Hudson Valley artisans. 

SAT 21
Holiday Tours
BEACON
Noon, 1 & 2 p.m. Mount Gulian
145 Sterling St. | mountgulian.org
The historic home will have decorative Victorian styles in each room. Cost: $12 ($10 seniors, $8 ages 6 to 18, free ages 6 and younger)

NATURE & OUTDOORS 

SAT 21
Christmas Bird Count
BEACON
watermanbirdclub.org
The Audubon Society’s annual citizen science project is a snapshot of bird populations and movement across North America, including in Dutchess County. Email [email protected] to participate. 

SAT 28
Christmas Bird Count
PHILIPSTOWN
putnamhighlandsaudubon.org
Email [email protected] to participate. 

KIDS & FAMILY  

SAT 21
Edible Ornaments
COLD SPRING
10:30 a.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
Children ages 4 and older are invited to enjoy a story and make ornaments that birds will enjoy. 

SAT 21
Beary Merry Holiday Party
BEAR MOUNTAIN
10:30 a.m. Trailside Zoo
3006 Seven Lakes Drive
trailsidezoo.org
Make treats for the bears at 10:30 a.m. and watch them enjoy them inside their decorated enclosure at 11 a.m.

SAT 21
Play Sets
BEACON
10:30 a.m. Dia Beacon | 3 Beekman St.
845-231-0811 | diaart.org
Children ages 5 and older can make art and explore the works of Imi Knoebel. Louise Bourgeois will be the focus on SAT 28 and Sol Lewitt on SUN 29. Registration required. Free 

SAT 21
Holiday Gingerbread Houses
GARRISON
2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library
472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020
desmondfishlibrary.org
Children ages 3 and older can use edible materials to create cookie houses. Registration required. 

STAGE & SCREEN    

SUN 22
The Terminal
COLD SPRING
1 p.m. Butterfield Library
10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040
butterfieldlibrary.org
The library, for the final film of its 12 Months of Tom Hanks series, will screen the 2004 Steven Spielberg comedy-drama about an Eastern European tourist stranded at a New York City airport.

SUN 22
More to Our Story
GARRISON
1 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre
10 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3900
philipstowndepottheatre.org
At this event, hosted by Philipstown Aging at Home, Sarah Banker, Joyce Blum, Martha Callaway, Sara Yano, Priscilla Goldfarb, Jeff Burstein, Carolyn Ricapito and John Allen will share experiences. Registration required. Free

MUSIC  

SAT 21
Jazz Nativity
COLD SPRING
5:30 p.m. First Presbyterian
10 Academy St. | 845-265-3220
presbychurchcoldspring.org
Pianist Tom McCoy will be joined by jazz performers. 

SAT 21
A Celtic Christmas
POUGHKEEPSIE
7:30 p.m. Bardavon
35 Market St. | bardavon.org
A Taste of Ireland will showcase traditional songs and dancers. Cost: $41 to $71

SAT 21
Almost Queen
PEEKSKILL
8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley
1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039
paramounthudsonvalley.com
The Queen tribute band will play the classics. Super Trans AM, a 1970s tribute band, opens. Cost: $54 to $99

SUN 22
The Costellos
BEACON
7 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Lynn and Bob will host their annual holiday show. See Page 11. Cost: $20 ($25 door) 

FRI 27
Adam Ezra Group
BEACON
8 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The Americana group includes Ezra and bandmates Corinna Smith (fiddle), Poche Ponce (bass) and Alex Martin (percussion). They will be joined by the duo Sirsy. Cost: $35 ($40 door) 

SAT 28
The Big Takeover
BEACON
8 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
Nee Nee Rushie fronts this seven-piece band, which performs Jamaican pop. Cost: $25 ($30 door) 

SUN 29
Chihoe Hahn & Los Chinese
BEACON
6:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St.
845-855-1300 | townecrier.com
The Tex-Mex-Americana group includes Andy Stack, Patrick Stanfield Jones and Craig Sheppard. There is a $15 food and drink minimum.