As part of its expanded programming in 2018, Hudson Area Library is proud to offer “Movement and Music for Little Ones and Families,” on Tuesdays, 10 - 11 a.m. beginning January 9. In “Movement and Music” musician Abby Lappen will present movement and songs for children as part of a special Story Hour in the library’s community room, which is wheelchair accessible. This program is free and open to the public. For more information email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org, call 518.828.1792 x101, or visit the main desk in the library.

The public is encouraged to attend this public meeting. Anyone recording audio of the meeting is urged to send it to info@wgxc.org, where we can post it for all to share. WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location. The Town Board meets the second Tuesday of every month, when necessary, so call for sure to see if this month's meeting is on.

The public is encouraged to attend this public meeting. Anyone recording audio of the meeting is urged to send it to info@wgxc.org, where we can post it for all to share. WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.

The public is encouraged to attend this public meeting. Anyone recording audio of the meeting is urged to send it to info@wgxc.org, where we can post it for all to share. WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location. In the event of cancellation, the meeting will be held the following day (Wednesday) at the same time and location.

The free, adult, English as another language classes continue into the New Year, provided by the Hudson Team of Literacy Connections volunteers. These classes are held every week on Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Students who are unable to attend the classes, or who are fluent in English but desire additional help with reading and writing, can apply for the waiting list to be matched with a one-on-one tutor. There are other volunteer-provided English classes throughout the area, such as in Tannersville in Greene County, and Valatie in northern Columbia County. For more information contact Heather Martin, area coordinator for Columbia and Greene Counties by e-mail colgreene@literacyconnections.org or call 518-828-1792 ext 104. Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley is on the web at www.literacyconnections.org .

The public is encouraged to attend this public meeting. Anyone recording audio of the meeting is urged to send it to info@wgxc.org, where we can post it for all to share. WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.

Interested in Quakerism? Learn about the history and philosophy of the Religious Society of Friends. Weekly through Feb. 8.

Public hearing about the Cold War Veterans Tax Exemption first, then regular meeting at 7 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend this public meeting. Anyone recording audio of the meeting is urged to send it to info@wgxc.org, where we can post it for all to share. WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.

A 12-week Creative Cluster program based on Julia Cameron’s book "The Artist's Way," meeting every Thursday through March 29 in the Gallery Space of the Catskill Community Center. Information at (518) 719-8244 or health@catskillcommunitycenter.org.

The public is encouraged to attend this public meeting. Anyone recording audio of the meeting is urged to send it to info@wgxc.org, where we can post it for all to share. WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.

The public is encouraged to attend this public meeting. Anyone recording audio of the meeting is urged to send it to info@wgxc.org, where we can post it for all to share. WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.

Hudson valley composer Bobby Previte leads four conceptual performances in January and February, with webcasts at wgxc.org and wavefarm.org. Previte has invited some of his favorite musicians in the Hudson Valley and beyond for these inaugural concerts of his newest project, Blueprints. Starting from 1979 and going forward up to the present moment, Previte has ripped a fragment of nearly every piece of music he has written in the last 39 years and placed them all, divorced from their previous context, into one (very long) document. The ensemble will play, distort, improvise around, and sometimes ignore these fragments. Using hand signals, body movements, and the occasional odd glare, Previte conducts the musicians through the maze, taking a different path every night. Part performance, part open rehearsal, part hang out - where audience members as well as players will see the fragments projected on screen - Blueprints should be a wildly different experience each performance.

Mark Gamsjager and the Lustre Kings host.

Do it yourself workshop. Vision boards focus on goal setting and inspire individuals to learn the power of clarifying what is needed, wanted, value and then taking aligned action towards those intentions.

Hudson Area Library and The Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood are proud to announce High Five!, an early literacy program. Families with a child, birth to five, can join a supportive community and learn everyday activities to help build their child’s reading skills. Contact programs@hudsonarealibrary.org for more information.

Umpteenth annual fundraiser for Chatham Animal Haven.

Three-hour class about how to repair timeworn clothing and refresh items asking for customization, including patching, darning, and piecing techniques.

Featuring performers from the Community Music Space school in Red Hook, which offers a blend of musical and performing arts enrichment for both youth and adults.

In this session, iTunes, the second in a series of workshops on various Apple-related topics to be held Mondays in January, taught by former Apple certified trainer James Pendergrast. Attendees may bring their own devices, but Macbooks and iMacs will be available for use. Open to the public. All levels, including beginners, are welcome. Information or reservations at programs@hudsonarealibrary.org, (518) 828-1792 ext. 101, or at the library s main desk.

This Rip Van Winkle Amateur Radio Society meetings are held on the third Monday of the month.

The public is encouraged to attend this public meeting. Anyone recording audio of the meeting is urged to send it to info@wgxc.org, where we can post it for all to share. WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location. The Town Board meets the third Monday of every month.