Business education for farm women. A series of classes for women who are farm owners or managers or who anticipate moving into a decision-making position on a farm. This workshop focuses on managing land and the farm infrastructure. Participants will learn about leasing and owning land; assessing farmland quality; choosing infrastructure; farm taxes; other insurance and risk management tools for the farm. Registration required by Wed., Dec. 5. Information at cad266@cornell.edu or 845-340-3990, ext. 311.

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 Legislature holds a Public Forum at 6:30 p.m. to allow the public to speak on issues which may come before the Legislature. The County Legislature then meets at 7 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers. These meetings are streamed live on the night of the meetings on the county website. http://www.albanycounty.com/Government/Departments/CountyLegislature.aspx

Thalia Zedek Band performs.

Ryley Walker performs, opener to be announced.

The Cairo-Durham Central School District is looking to the future with its proposed capital improvement project. If approved by voters, the project would bring 21st century enhancements to the District’s academic programs, facilities, security and more. Voting will take place in the Cairo-Durham Middle School cafeteria. Get more information about the proposed project at www.cairodurham.org/capitalproject

Columbia University’s Hudson Valley Initiative and Friends of Oakdale Lake invite the public to share feedback on “8 Design Ideas for Oakdale Lake." Using feedback gathered at the first public meeting on October 13, the HVI has broken a design concept into eight doable parts. The December 11 workshop is a part of the HVI’s Oakdale research and design planning project, which aims to develop a shared vision for the future of the lake. Free childcare and pizza will be provided. For more information, visit friendsofoakdale.com or email oakdalelake@gmail.com

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.

No previous teaching experience is necessary, only a love of reading, and a desire to share the gift of literacy. New volunteers are required to attend a free orientation session, and complete the training modules online, which can be adapted to fit most schedules. Trained volunteers are provided ongoing support as they work with students and classes. Our next Orientation Session will be held at the Hudson Area Library, Wednesday, December 12th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm. The follow-up session is scheduled for Wednesday, January 16th 2019, from 3:30 – 5:30 pm at the same location. You can sign up for the Tutor Training by e-mail to colgreene@literacyconnections.org or by calling 518-828-1792 ext 104. Please provide your name, e-mail address, phone number and area where you would like to volunteer when registering.

The work developed over the past three months by Urban Design students from Columbia University is displayed. We will be showing printed work and 11 short videos prepared by student teams exploring a range of topics - from the challenges of agriculture and the distribution of fresh produce, through the relationship between a small city like Hudson and its suburban and rural surroundings, to scenarios for the future of Hudson’s waterfront. Hot cider and donuts from Golden Harvest Farms.

Bobby Previte's Blueprints. Hudson valley composer Bobby Previte leads a conceptual performance, 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. There should be a live webstream at http://wgxc.org. Click on "Listen Now" at top of the page, and scroll down to find the live webstream.

This Friends of the Claverack Free Library event will include a wonderful new addition this year: The fabulous little handmade books by local artist Lucy Swope. 12-5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. These delightful small gems will make unique and cheery gifts for all ages. Swope will be present to sign books and answer questions about the many processes she uses to make her books and prints. There will also be cards, tags, and small gifts by local artists as usual. Up to 50% of all sales benefit the library.

Come to the Claverack Free Library Book Group for discussion and refreshments. Second Friday of each month. Book this month: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Kath Bloom and Aisha Burns perform. Kath Bloom comes from a place where country, blues and folk converge.

Tradition had it that a group of ordinary citizens in the small Austrian village of Oberufer would come together each year at Christmas time to perform this play for the town. It is a nativity play, told largely from the point of view of three bumbling shepherds who are visited by the angel Gabriel and who make their way to Bethlehem in search of the newborn Jesus child. This year, the Camphill Hudson Community has come together to put on this play for their friends and neighbors in the city of Hudson.

An evening of sacred seasonal jazz.

Nick Panken fronts the New York band Spirit Family Reunion. His recent solo work presents material old, new and borrowed in a more contemplative setting, furnished simply with electric guitar and harmonica. He recently completed his first solo tour in the U.K. and Ireland along with Ian Felice. https://spiritfamilyreunion.bandcamp.com/
Lord Youth is the songwriting project of Micah Blaichman of Queens, NY. Blaichman began studying the violin at age three but quickly lost all of his musical education upon becoming introduced to punk rock at age 12. Later he moved to Berlin, making a living busking ancient blues and country songs in bars and cafes, playing four-string banjo in hot jazz bands, and touring throughout the US and Europe with the psychedelic ragtime group Tik Tok Laboratories. His music has been described as old wave, folk noir, lo-fi stoner americana, and bedroom garage. Mostly it is the bizarre formalism of the American folk tradition set to mangled mid-60s song structures played through cheap 1980s pre-digital equipment. https://lordyouth.bandcamp.com/
There should be a live webstream at http://wgxc.org. Click on "Listen Now" at top of the page, and scroll down to find the live webstream.

The City of Hudson Senior Center and Hudson Area Library will host, Watercolor with your Grandperson with two sessions: 1-2:15 p.m. and 2:30-3:45 p.m. with watercolorist and teacher Gretchen Kelly. It is open to grandparents, parents, children, and grandchildren. Youth and adult participants paint a picture or card in watercolors with a holiday theme using pine cones, wreaths, candles, menorah, Christmas trees, holly, gift boxes and much more. All materials will be provided. This event is free and wheelchair accessible. Registration is required. To register email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org, call 518.828.1792 x101 or visit the main desk in the library.

Ancram Opera House's storytelling series Real People, Real Stories returns with the theme "The Kindness of Strangers." This show will feature local residents telling true stories from their own lives about random acts of kindness, Good Samaritans, and the goodnesses of humanity through actions large and small.

Presented in partnership with Operation Unite NY, celebrate African-American culture and unity with friends and family with an afternoon of arts and crafts for children, dancing, drumming, a candle-lighting ceremony, and the sharing of Nguzo Saba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Tradition had it that a group of ordinary citizens in the small Austrian village of Oberufer would come together each year at Christmas time to perform this play for the town. It is a nativity play, told largely from the point of view of three bumbling shepherds who are visited by the angel Gabriel and who make their way to Bethlehem in search of the newborn Jesus child. This year, the Camphill Hudson Community has come together to put on this play for their friends and neighbors in the city of Hudson.

“Speed Sisters” screening with potluck at 6 p.m., and film at 7 p.m. The Speed Sisters are the first all-woman race car driving team in the Middle East. Grabbing headlines and turning heads at improvised tracks across the West Bank, these five women have sped their way into the heart of the male-dominated Palestinian street car-racing scene. Refreshments will be served and a moderated discussion will follow. For more information call 518-766-2992.

High Time perform early-era Grateful Dead songs.

Bebel Gilberto performs.

This story hour, with Pamela Badila, provides families with the opportunity to explore stories that formed the traditions and ethics of specific cultures. Sundays through June 28, 2019.

A combination of mezzo-soprano, viola, and piano with Teresa Buchholz, Marka Gustavsson, and Erika Switzer performing works from Brahms, Loeffler, and Peter Everwine’s poetry.

"Milford Graves Full Mantis," film about the jazz legend.

Katie Mullins, Will Stratton, and Alexander Turnquist perform. Mullins is a former opera singer, now playing folks songs. Will Stratton is a songwriter and guitarist living in Beacon, New York. And Alexander Turnquist plays guitar, and lives in Hudson.

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.

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 Catskill Town Board meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Board Committee meetings usually held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend.

WGXC is partnering with the town of Catskill to present live audio streams of public meetings. During meetings, the live stream will be accessible by clicking the play arrow below. Additionally, listeners with iPhones or iPads may now use the Wave Farm Radio App to listen to the Catskill Town Board meetings, WGXC 90.7-FM, or other Wave Farm and partner streams. View the Wave Farm Radio App in the App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wave-farm-radio/id1284966744?ls=1&mt=8

Audio archives from past meetings will be available following the meeting as possible. More information at http://www.townofcatskillny.gov/.

Led by The Orchestra Now’s associate conductor and Hudson resident James Bagwell, TON returns to Hudson Hall with an invigorating evening of classical greats with a dash of festive reverie for this special pre-Christmas musical treat. The program includes Corelli’s Christmas Concerto followed by Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante and Beethoven’s colossal Symphony No. 2.

Writers from "The Daily Show" perform.

Join us for this Saturday morning holiday story time and songs with Mrs. Claus. Local artist and mother of eight, Alison Wedd will delight you with holiday stories by: Ruthild Busch-Schumann, Charles Tazewell, Dylan Thomas, Jan Brett, and more. There may be a surprise visit from a locally, rescued bunny. We will have some holiday snacks on hand. Suited for younger children, but perfect for all ages.

Environmental documentaries are shown twice a month at the Village of Coxsackie Office Complex at 119 Mansion Steet. Contact Jeffrey at 518-478-5414 or jhaasrph@aol.com

In partnership with Wave Farm, Phil Kline's Unsilent Night returns to Hudson for a third year. Led by Phil Kline himself and broadcast live on Wave Farm's WGXC 90.7-FM: Radio For Open Ears. Participants gather at WGXC's Hudson Studio (369 Warren Street) inside the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson at Warren and 4th Streets (entrance on 4th). Participants can expect a route that engages Hudson's lesser traveled alleys and enclaves, and to come away with a new experience of the city's historic streetscape.

All are invited to participate. To do so:

Unsilent Night is an original composition by Phil Kline, written specifically to be heard outdoors in the month of December, always as a free event. It takes the form of a street promenade in which the audience becomes the performer. Each participant gets one of four tracks of music. Originally the music was played using only cassette tapes in boomboxes, but as vintage boomboxes have become harder to find, more people use smartphones with portable speakers to blast the music. Together all four tracks comprise Unsilent Night. Visit unsilentnight.com for more information.

Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation District invites you to explore Mud Creek under the glow of the full moon. A full moon in December is called the Cold Moon or Long Nights Moon. Learn about the moon and the creatures that come out at night as we walk along the ½ mile trail. All are welcome to enjoy this fun and reflective opportunity! Please dress for the weather. Registration required: please contact Pamela Price at 518-267-3313 by Friday, December 21 at 4 p.m.

Lou Barlow, who performs with Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr., and other groups, performs solo.

Charlie Brown Christmas video with live piano soundtrack by Wesley Harper. There should be a live webcast at wgxc.org. Click on "Listen Now" on any wgxc.org webpage, and scroll down to find the webstream.

This story hour, with Pamela Badila, provides families with the opportunity to explore stories that formed the traditions and ethics of specific cultures. Sundays through June 28, 2019.

ocal Charles Dickens enthusiast Stewart Sommerville will present a discussion of the Christmas writings of Charles Dickens. Although known primarily for the iconic A Christmas Carol, Dickens’ association with the holiday remains a powerful influence on Anglo-American holiday celebrations to this day. Mr. Sommerville will discuss how this relationship changed traditional Victorian celebrations of the holiday through the entire cannon of Dickens’ Christmas writings prior to and including A Christmas Carol and beyond. Light refreshments will be served.

Christmas dance party from Eric Redd, who has a new rock/house/electronica fusion single called “Breathe.” Donations at the door taken for new/gently-used warm socks/hats/gloves/coats.

Directly following Santa’s arrival on the Village Green, the Hudson Valley’s own Robert Burke Warren – aka Uncle Rock – returns to the Colony to play another rollicking set of rocking holiday tunes! Expect to hear faves like Chuck Berry’s “Run, Run Rudolph,” the Springsteen arrangement of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” and Brenda Lee’s “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree,” as well as traditional classic singalongs. “It’s a community event, for families, singletons, youngsters, elders, everyone,” Robert says. “The kitchen and the bar will be open, and they’ll be serving hot chocolate, mulled cider, and hot toddies. Folks can drop in and get warm in front of the fireplace, and connect with friends and fellow community members before heading home from Santa’s arrival.”

Djam Gong performs original music on Balinese gamelan instruments such as: gongs, flutes, drums, and metal percussion. Djam Gong is Bill Ylitalo's musical project, incorporating Balinese gamelan instruments along with occasional Western instruments such as electronic effects and saxophone. The players include: Bill Ylitalo, Brian Farmer, Chris Andersen, and others. Djam Gong (gong time) is a musical ensemble from New York's Hudson Valley led by composer and multi-instrumentalist, Bill Ylitalo. Bill has studied and performed gamelan music for 40 years and is currently the director of the Balinese Gamelan Program at Bard College. Happens on the Third Floor.

"Milford Graves Full Mantis," film about the jazz legend.

The Big Takeover, and Shock perform.

This story hour, with Pamela Badila, provides families with the opportunity to explore stories that formed the traditions and ethics of specific cultures. Sundays through June 28, 2019.

"Milford Graves Full Mantis," film about the jazz legend.

New Year's Eve performances.

One and all are invited to ring in the New Year with WGXC at the Half Moon in Hudson! Our sixth annual fundraising bash starts off with karaoke hosted by Amanda Lees, followed by dancing to the music of Blueberry (www.blueberrylounge.com) straight into 2019. Then, DJ Var (WGXC’s “Friday Night Vibes Session”) takes control into the wee hours. Your $10-$20 (sliding scale) contribution at the door benefits WGXC 90.7-FM. Food will be available all night from the Taste of India food truck, with a portion of food sales also to benefit WGXC. The entire event will be broadcast live on 90.7-FM and wgxc.org. We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones!

New Years Eve Party with Chris Wells and The Silver Spaceship. Band includes: Jerry Marotta, Jennifer Maidman, Annie Whitehead, Jeremy Bass, and Marta Waterman.

DJ Matthew Cullen plays music for New Year's Eve at HiLo. There should be a live webstream on wgxc.org. Click on "Listen Now" at the top of every wgxc.org webpage, and scroll down to find the webstream.

"Milford Graves Full Mantis," film about the jazz legend.

From Agadez Niger, Tuareg guitar-slinger Mdou Moctar and his band perform.

Leland Sundries http://lelandsundries.com/; and Ephemera perform. Ephemera is a four-piece music project centered around original blues, punk, surf, and garage rock compositions written and performed by local musician and artist Aaron Martin with Alex P. Wernquest (Nowadays), Wesley Harper (Patchwork Symphony), and Danny Sher (Horse Torso). Live webstream at wgxc.org (click on "Listen Now" and scroll down) and 90.7-FM WGXC.

Hudson Area Library and The Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood are proud to announce High Five!, our five-week early literacy family program. Our new winter session includes “Weaving Tales and Oral Traditions to Develop Literacy,” “Cooking as a Means of Encouraging Literacy in Your Child,” and “Stuck Indoors? Literacy Ideas for Snowy Days.” Participants will receive books and prizes each week and gift certificates to Rolling Grocer 19 will be awarded to all families with excellent attendance. Lunch is also provided and we will be emphasizing healthy foods kids like to eat. Transportation to the library is available upon request. To register for High Five!, email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org, call 518-828-1792 x101, or stop by the desk at the Hudson Area Library.

Frenchy and The Punk Celebrate the release of their new album "Hooray Beret." Imagine Siouxsie Sioux and Dee Dee Ramone had a duo that was inspired by Django Reinhardt, Edith Piaf, Toulouse Lautrec and Deepak Chopra, this is what it might sound like. The Dust Bowl Faeries are a dark-carnival band based in Hudson, NY. Accordion, singing saw, ukulele, lap-steel, guitar and percussion swirl together, creating a melange of circus, post-punk, Gypsy and psyche-folk music.

This story hour, with Pamela Badila, provides families with the opportunity to explore stories that formed the traditions and ethics of specific cultures. Sundays through June 28, 2019.

Winner of the 2018 Frances Walton Competition, this ensemble, based in San Jose, CA, performs contemporary works to transcriptions from the baroque, classical, and romantic eras. Julian Salazar, soprano; Johnny Selmer, alto; Robin Lacey, tenor; and David Cortez, baritone.

Business education for farm women. A series of classes for women who are farm owners or managers or who anticipate moving into a decision-making position on a farm. This workshop focuses on managing your business, employees and planning for transition. Participants will learn about hiring and training employees; conflict management; and transition planning. Registration required by Wed., Jan. 2. Information at cad266@cornell.edu or 845-340-3990, ext. 311.

Make some wintertime pals by folding paper into three-dimensional shapes. Learn how to create origami snowmen and other wintertime pals. Led by Program Coordinator, Laura. Materials provided.

Help Us Bring Free, Adult, English Classes to Catskill in 2019. Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley is recruiting a team of volunteers to conduct a free, adult, English as Another Language, drop-in class at the Catskill Community Center on Tuesday evenings from 6-8 pm. No previous teaching experience is necessary! New volunteers are required to attend a free orientation session, and complete the online training modules. Trained volunteers are provided ongoing support as they work with students and classes. A new volunteer orientation will be held at the Catskill Community Center, 344 Main Street Catskill, on Tuesday, January 8th from 6 – 8 pm. The follow-up session is scheduled for Tuesday, February 5th, from 6 – 8 pm at the same location. You can sign up by e-mail to colgreene@literacyconnections.org or by calling 518-828-1792 ext 104. Please provide your name, e-mail address, phone number and area where you would like to volunteer when registering.

The Catskill Town Board meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Board Committee meetings usually held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend.

WGXC is partnering with the town of Catskill to present live audio streams of public meetings. During meetings, the live stream will be accessible by clicking the play arrow below. Additionally, listeners with iPhones or iPads may now use the Wave Farm Radio App to listen to the Catskill Town Board meetings, WGXC 90.7-FM, or other Wave Farm and partner streams. View the Wave Farm Radio App in the App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wave-farm-radio/id1284966744?ls=1&mt=8

Audio archives from past meetings will be available following the meeting as possible. More information at http://www.townofcatskillny.gov/.

Local history speaker series with a talk by David Vorhees. Widespread female violence against men is found in the records of the 1689 New York uprising popularly known as “Leisler’s Rebellion.” Indeed, women played a prominent role in the uprising. This talk by the director of the Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History explores this outburst of activism among New York women a generation after the English takeover of New Netherland.

Bobby Previte's Blueprints. Hudson valley composer Bobby Previte leads a conceptual performance, 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. There should be a live webstream at http://wgxc.org around 8:30 p.m. Click on "Listen Now" at top of the page, and scroll down to find the live webstream.

A night of Catskill-based hip hop with the Scoompville crew including Saville, Ferrari Scoomp, DJ L Rock and other guests. There should be a live webstream at http://wgxc.org. Click on "Listen Now" at top of the page, and scroll down to find the live webstream.

Discover signs of the winter activities of animals. David Muska, Wilderness Skills Instructor/ NYS Guide, Ondatra Adventures, will teach the fundamentals of tracking and will help you develop your skills through techniques such as clear print identification and track patterns. No prior tracking experience necessary. You may want to bring a notebook and pencil/pen and snack and water. Depending on conditions, snowshoes may be helpful and are available on a first come, first served basis.

Robin Weber, High Five! volunteer, collaborates with children’s librarian Janice Scali on special Story and Craft Hour every second Saturday of the month. Each session will have a seasonal theme with a story reading and craft activity. January 12 features The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, a winter craft activity, and dictated writing. All materials provided. For children 2 – 7 years old and their families.

Join us for openings of Exit Architecture: Speculations for the Hereafter (on view through March 3, 2019), and InConstruction: Hariri + Hariri (on view through February 10, 2019).

Preview screening of "Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World" followed by a community discussion about the importance of diversity and Native American culture. With representatives from Indie Lens Pop-Up, WMHT Public Media, and Old Chatham Quakers Outreach, Peace & Justice committee. Potluck at 6 p.m., film at 7 p.m. RSVP: To Bob Elmendorf 518-766-2992. For directions: www.oldchathamquakers.org For more information, visit: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/rumble

The Volume Reading Series this month includes Priscilla Becker, Laura Simms, and Dave King. Readings run from 7-8, followed by book-signing and a guest DJ from 8-9. For more details, including author bios, please head to our Facebook Page.

Lady Moon and The Eclipse, and Emily Ritz both perform.

Fluff up your feathers and explore birds in winter. The winter months are a great time for backyard birding. Come to Mud Creek ELC and create your own bird feeder from recycled materials. Feeding birds in winter is fun and helps birds during the harsh conditions the season brings. Learn about common backyard birds, feeding tips, and ways to attract birds to your property. We will take a stroll along the trail in search of birds, too. Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation District (www.ccswcd.org) provides educational programs and services to help residents and communities manage and protect the natural resources of Columbia County. Please contact Pamela Price at 518-267-3313 by Thursday, January 10 at 1 p.m. to participate.

This story hour, with Pamela Badila, provides families with the opportunity to explore stories that formed the traditions and ethics of specific cultures. Sundays through June 28, 2019.

Tony Kieraldo album release show, with opening act The Xylopholks.

The Catskill Town Board meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Board Committee meetings usually held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend.

WGXC is partnering with the town of Catskill to present live audio streams of public meetings. During meetings, the live stream will be accessible by clicking the play arrow below. Additionally, listeners with iPhones or iPads may now use the Wave Farm Radio App to listen to the Catskill Town Board meetings, WGXC 90.7-FM, or other Wave Farm and partner streams. View the Wave Farm Radio App in the App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wave-farm-radio/id1284966744?ls=1&mt=8

Audio archives from past meetings will be available following the meeting as possible. More information at http://www.townofcatskillny.gov/.

Sweet16 Cinema Club: 8mm movies by Andy Heck Boyd. "The Falcon Gentle" a 1972 doc. on falconry. Simultaneous projection with: Unedited Fleegix Footage by Mrs William Horsley. "Circus Circus," early Apple computer animation by Lely Yashar. A semi-animated adaptation of "Casey up at Bat," from the collection of Ezra San Millan. "Paper in the Round" about making paper sculpture. There should be a live webstream at http://wgxc.org. Click on "Listen Now" at top of the page, and scroll down to find the live webstream.

The Jayhawks perform.

Hudson-based band Brasskill, and The Night Pets perform.

The library, SBK Social Justice Center and OutHudson present a screening of this documentary about Bayard Rustin, activist & organizer, who was central to the Civil Rights Movement. He worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. including on the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Rustin often took a back seat because his open homosexuality forced him from the public eye. The discussion will be led by a panel featuring Tandra LaGrone, Executive Director of In Our Own Voices, which serves the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender People of Color, our Friends and Families. James Powell, Arts & Creative Editor; and Khary Septh, Editor in Chief, both of The Tenth Magazine.

Doors open at 7:30, Swing dance lesson with Jason Fenton at 8 p.m., Music at 9 p.m. No partner necessary. Beginners Welcome. Chops, Sauerkraut, and Krewtons bring a rockabilly style.

Pyramid Power Deep Freeze Rave #2 moved this event to Jan. 18 (a day early) so that we avoid the storm. DJ sets by Alger Moy, The KLH, Full Synthetic, and SVB.

2019 Women’s March in Albany. Featured Speakers: Angelicia A. Morris, Executive Director of the Schenectady Human Rights Commission, Dorcey Applyrs, Albany Common Council Member, Robin Chappelle Golston, President and CEO at Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts, Libby Post, co-founder of CapitalWomen, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Dayana Pichardo, co-founder and Chairperson of Sabor Latino, Lydia Martell, co-organizer of the April 20, 2018, National Student Walkout, Kymlee Dorsey, transgender community leader and organizer, Dr. Aliya Saeed, founding president of Muslim Community Center, Lisa Powell Graham, public speaker and political consultant, Hamza Noor & Kaelyn DiCocco, co-organizers of March for Our Lives Albany, Assemblymember Patricia Fahy, Teri Wilhelm, Co-Chair, New York Capital Region GLSEN, Tahziana and Tahjanea Gibson, and Tara L Martin, Statewide Political Director – New York State Nurse’s Association.

The City of Hudson Senior Center and the library host watercolor painting with local artist Gretchen Kelly. All ages welcome: children accompanied by parent, teens, adults, seniors. Beginner and intermediate painters paint from seasonal still lifes, objects, photos. Learn basic techniques or just hang out and paint with others. This monthly program takes place on the third Saturday of the month. All materials will be provided. Registration required. Register for one of two sessions: 1-2:15 p.m., 2:30-3:45 p.m. by emailing programs at hudsonarealibrary.org.

The Elvis Birthday Bash with Mark Gamsjager and the Lustre Kings.

This story hour, with Pamela Badila, provides families with the opportunity to explore stories that formed the traditions and ethics of specific cultures. Sundays through June 28, 2019.

Film screening. Environmental documentaries are shown monthly at the Village of Coxsackie Office Complex. Contact Jeffrey at 518-478-5414 or jhaasrph@aol.com

The Community Music Space, located at the Chocolate Factory in Red Hook, is an artistic educational center that provides a voice for music and acting in the Hudson Valley. Its goal is to prepare people for a creative life as well as refining and building skills for professional and aspiring artists. Performers from the program are on stage tonight.

A new series of integrative arts workshops for homeschooled children. Guided by teaching artists, participants will gain hands-on exposure to various art forms.

Become a volunteer. No previous teaching experience is necessary. All you need is a love of reading, and a desire to share the gift of literacy. New volunteers are required to attend a free orientation session, and complete the online training. Trained volunteers are provided ongoing support as they work with students and classes. This is out next Orientation Session with a follow-up session Tuesday, February 26 2019, from 6–8 p.m. at the same location. At the Orientation session you will learn about Literacy Connections, tutoring and other volunteer opportunities. You can sign up for the Tutor Training by e-mail to colgreene@literacyconnections.org or by calling 518-828-1792 ext 104. Please provide your name, e-mail address, phone number and area where you would like to volunteer when registering.

Bobby Previte's Blueprints. Hudson valley composer Bobby Previte leads a conceptual performance, 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. There should be a live webstream at http://wgxc.org around 8:30 p.m. Click on "Listen Now" at top of the page, and scroll down to find the live webstream.

Tivoli Free Library Want to try something new this year? Come join our introductory Bollywood-style dance workshop led by Library Clerk, Arobi. During the session, you will learn simple but fun, Bollywood moves. Ages: 8+. Wear comfortable clothes. Costumes provided. Contact library to register; space is limited. Happens on the Third Floor.

On The Fly Story Slam this month at HiLo in Catskill. This monthly storytelling event goes to different locations in the Hudson Valley in 2019, first to Catskill. Theme is crimes and misdemeanors this month. There should be a live webstream at http://wgxc.org. Click on "Listen Now" at top of the page, and scroll down to find the live webstream.

Hudson's Stephen Bluhm is playing with Andrew Stein on drums and piano, Chris Meier on bass, and Jon Byron Woodin on cello. Bluhm plays synth pop and chamber pop. Sabrina Chap is a Brooklyn-based songwriter, composer, and performer.

Curated by Ashley Hopkins-Benton, Senior Historian/Curator of Social History at the New York State Museum, the inspiration for this exhibition came in part from a conversation with her uncle, Bruce Hopkins. The exhibition will highlight the works of Maureen Bagshaw, Shelley Davis, Ashley Garrett, Heide Hatry, Bruce Hopkins, Connie Frisbee Houde, Philip Howie, Ellen Levinson, Claudia McNulty, Ricardo Mulero, Kevin Nordstrom, Linda Psomas, Elaine Scull, Meryl Shapiro, Susan Togut, Sheila Trautman, Claudia Waruch, and Brian Wood.

Screening of film subtitled, "Unearthing the History of an African-American Cemetery in Kinderhook, NY." A Q&A with the filmmaker Barbara Reina will follow.

Datura Road is a world music ensemble from the Hudson Valley and greater New York area. Guitarist, oudist, vocalist, and pennywhistle player, Matt Nobile, Raphael Garritano, percussionist David Budd, and bassist Peter Nobile perform. There should be a live webstream at http://wgxc.org. Click on "Listen Now" at top of the page, and scroll down to find the live webstream.

Since 1995 the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus has traveled the world, bringing its unique hybrid of Vaudeville, Circus, Burlesque, and Sideshow to theaters, clubs, colleges, and festivals. This show is for adults only.

Do you appreciate folk art a la Grandma Moses? If the answer is "yes," you won't want to miss the paintings of Allen Foster. Foster has been professionally recreating Columbia County village scenes and individual historic homes for over half a century. As he nears his 90th birthday, some of Allen’s work is now on display through March 1 in the recently dedicated Meeting Room of the Kinderhook Memorial Library. Local residents throughout the county have generously loaned their paintings of Kinderhook scenes and Columbia County homes; works from Mr. Foster's private collection round out the show. For more information and hours of operation, visit the Library’s website: info@kinderhooklibrary.org

This story hour, with Pamela Badila, provides families with the opportunity to explore stories that formed the traditions and ethics of specific cultures. Sundays through June 28, 2019.

Charles Busch returns to Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill for a preview of his new cabaret act just prior to its opening at Feinstein's/54 Below in NYC. Accompanied by long-time musical director Tom Judson, Busch unfolds an comic-yet-poignant tale of his early years in the city, striving to find a place for himself in show business and culminating in the opening of his off-off-Broadway smash hit “Vampire Lesbians of Sodom.”

Crossroads Brewery holds the first ever Karaoke Night at its Catskill Taproom.

Spike Priggen will be singing and playing some of his original compositions plus a handful of covers. Expect to hear a few Big Star/Alex Chilton tunes as well as this month's band contains most of the combo from the Alex Chilton birthday show from last month. This month's line-up includes John Burdick (The Sweet Clementines) on guitar, David Chernis (The Damnwells, Star City) on guitar and steel guitar, Andy Shernoff (The Dictators, Joey Ramone) on bass, and Doug Wygal (The Individuals, Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby) on drums. The show will be broadcast on WGXC 90.7-FM, with a live webcast at wgxc.org.

Will Stratton, Tavo Carbone, and Kate Mullins perform at HiLo, and live on the radio at 90.7-FM. Beacon, NY's Will Stratton plays fingerpicked guitar-based songs. https://www.facebook.com/events/343406569580243/ There should be a live webstream at http://wgxc.org. Click on "Listen Now" at top of the page, and scroll down to find the live webstream.

Catskill Game Farm, and Chris Neumann perform at HiLo, and live on the radio at 90.7-FM. Catskill Game Farm are an upstate postmodern rock ensemble, while Chris Neumann plays "acoustic folk country punk." https://www.facebook.com/events/275082376532937/ There should be a live webstream at http://wgxc.org. Click on "Listen Now" at top of the page, and scroll down to find the live webstream.

The Ghent Playhouse kicks off the second-half of its 2018-2019 season with the family dramedy "Miracle on South Division Street." This heartwarming fictional story by Tom Dudzick was inspired by a real Buffalo, NY barber who claimed the Virgin Mary appeared to him and thus erected a 20-foot-tall statue in the neighborhood. Directed by Cathy Lee-Visscher.

What better way to spend a winter day than enjoying quality, fun time with your family and community at the Preserve? From sledding and ice skating, to live rescue demonstrations, we’ll have outdoor activities for everyone to enjoy. Warm up inside with hot cocoa and food, take part in our upcycling workshop (turning “trash” into beautiful, functional art) for children of all ages, and shop for hand-crafted treasures from our local vendors.

On February 2, Punxsutawney Phil comes out of his burrow on Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania, in front of thousands of faithful followers from all over the world, to predict the weather for the rest of the winter. At Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center where Pamela Price, Certified Wildlife Biologist and Education Program Coordinator will give a brief talk about Phil and facts about the groundhog. We will also take a short walk on the trail to enjoy the brisk winter air and get a little exercise. Registration required. Please contact Pamela Price at 518-267-3313 by Thursday, January 31 at 3 p.m.

Paul Bergmann and the Fair Moans, Matthew O'Neill, and Hazel Atlas perform. https://www.facebook.com/events/355715095243666/ There should be a live webstream at http://wgxc.org. Click on "Listen Now" at top of the page, and scroll down to find the live webstream.

The Ghent Playhouse kicks off the second-half of its 2018-2019 season with the family dramedy "Miracle on South Division Street." This heartwarming fictional story by Tom Dudzick was inspired by a real Buffalo, NY barber who claimed the Virgin Mary appeared to him and thus erected a 20-foot-tall statue in the neighborhood. Directed by Cathy Lee-Visscher.

This story hour, with Pamela Badila, provides families with the opportunity to explore stories that formed the traditions and ethics of specific cultures. Sundays through June 28, 2019.

The Catskill Town Board meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Board Committee meetings usually held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend.

WGXC is partnering with the town of Catskill to present live audio streams of public meetings. During meetings, the live stream will be accessible by clicking the play arrow below. Additionally, listeners with iPhones or iPads may now use the Wave Farm Radio App to listen to the Catskill Town Board meetings, WGXC 90.7-FM, or other Wave Farm and partner streams. View the Wave Farm Radio App in the App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wave-farm-radio/id1284966744?ls=1&mt=8

Audio archives from past meetings will be available following the meeting as possible. More information at http://www.townofcatskillny.gov/.

The Catskill Town Board meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Board Committee meetings usually held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend.

WGXC is partnering with the town of Catskill to present live audio streams of public meetings. During meetings, the live stream will be accessible by clicking the play arrow below. Additionally, listeners with iPhones or iPads may now use the Wave Farm Radio App to listen to the Catskill Town Board meetings, WGXC 90.7-FM, or other Wave Farm and partner streams. View the Wave Farm Radio App in the App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wave-farm-radio/id1284966744?ls=1&mt=8

Audio archives from past meetings will be available following the meeting as possible. More information at http://www.townofcatskillny.gov/.

The Livingston Planning Board will hear public comment on the site application submitted by Global Partners LP to develop a 4,800-square-foot cafe and market with multiple gas islands, as well as a diesel fuel island for large trucks, on the northeast corner of the Route 9 intersection at Bell's Pond. 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.

Opening Reception of expanded exhibit, titled “Oakdale Past & Future,” originally shown in the Beach House during the First Annual Oakdale Picnic this past summer. Includes historic photographs, maps, plans memorabilia and text on the history of Oakdale Lake, as well as Columbia University’s Hudson Valley Initiative final design concept after a season of community input on improving ecological conditions and recreational opportunities at Oakdale. This exhibition is a collaboration of Friends of Oakdale Lake, Friends of Hudson Youth, the Hudson Valley Initiative, and the Hudson library.