Kwanzaa Umoja Night Celebration

3pm Kwanzaa Crafts

4pm Kwanzaa Celebration

The evening will include "The 7 Dreams of Kwanzaa"- Ujima Youth Theater, a Candlelighting Ceremony, Kuumba International Project: Ghana Performance, and Karamu Feast.

Presented by Operation Unite and Hudson Hall

CREATE in Catskill will host a Winter Solstice celebration on Saturday, December 21st from 5 pm to 8 pm, with the gallery open from 11am to 8pm. We'll be hosting crafts for kids w/ Cultivate Catskill, "Make your own Swag" with Triona Fritsch, and KA Laity will be doing mini tarot readings. Tarot readings will be 3 cards / 15 minutes readings, to book a session, sign up: https://bit.ly/4gDPRE3

First Day Hike

A great way to start the new year outdoors! Highlights of the hike will include stopping along the trail to learn about the animals and plants that call Overmountain home and catching the first sunset of the year with stunning Berkshire and Catskill Mountain views.

A workshop taught by Sarah Nelson and Emileigh Tanner of Wisdom Roots Wellness. We will merge our inner experience with the outer expression of winter for a time of productive rest by drawing on yoga, Ayurveda, and natural wisdom. The workshop will begin with a silent meditation walk around Lincoln Pond followed by Ayruvedic tea, and a discussion. It is advised to dress appropriately for the weather with sturdy boots and comfortable clothing.

Presented by Huyck Preserve and Wisdom Roots Wellness.

CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Co. Ruri Moto (Japan): Matou and Where We Were Born

January 4th & 5th 2025, 3 pm
PS21 Black Box Theater
2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037

'Matou' — Ruri Mito

The Japanese word “matou” denotes wearing, putting on, or being dressed in clothing. Figuratively, it also refers to the process by which the outer layer of our skin is continually renewing and replacing itself, much as snakes shed their skin. Matou, a solo performance by dancer-choreographer Ruri Mito, explores the body as a mysterious, haunted vessel, impossible to comprehend or observe in its entirety because it is in constant flux, its cells endlessly dying and regenerating. Kim Dunphy, in the Sydney Morning Herald, called Matou a “mesmerizing spectacle, ghastly and grueling, but also gorgeous.”

'Where We Were Born' — Co. Ruri Mito
In Where We Were Born, Mito continues to scrutinize and explore the body as the defining element of human existence. Choreographed by Mito and performed by the seven dancers of her Co. Ruri Mito, the piece weaves and unravels the delicately and intricately connected dancers, creating one kaleidoscopic body.

Paddington and friends welcome your for two movie adventures! In anticipation of Paddington in Peru coming out in January, we’ll be offering a showing of Paddington (the first movie) in the Hudson Area Library’s Community Room, followed by a screening of Paddington 2 at Story Screen Cinema later in the week. At the library, we’ll have free pizza and drinks for all attendees. Comfy clothing, blankets, pillows, and plushies are encouraged! At Story Screen, we’ll have a free small popcorn and small drink for all youth ages 18 and under. Both events will include raffle giveaways and other fun surprises! All ages are welcome! See Hudson Area Library website for ticket info.

Dates/Times:
Wednesday, January 8, 5:30pm (Paddington at the Hudson Area Library)
Sunday, January 12, 12pm (Paddington 2 at Story Screen Cinema)
For both events, doors will open 30 min. prior to screening time, for seating

Locations:
Paddington at Hudson Area Library Community Room
Paddington 2 at Story Screen Cinema, 160 Fairview Avenue, Hudson

Presented in partnership with Story Screen Cinema.

CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS

What Will Have Been
by Circa
Created by Yaron Lifschitz with the Circa Ensemble (Australia)
Violin by Miranda Cuckson

Three circus artists and violinist Miranda Cuckson come together in this intimate production by Brisbane-based contemporary circus company Circa.

"What Will Have Been" is a artful display of interlocking bodies, movement, and pure physical beauty. Circa’s artists will challenge your perceptions of what the human body is capable of, performed to a fusion of the music of Bach played by Cuckson and electronica.

In a Race Brook first, we are proud to announce a three concert residency featuring The Bobby Previte Pocket Orchestra’s re-alchemizing of Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew. In each of these nights of music, Mr. Previte and his ensemble will use Miles’ album as a jumping off place to explore a large-scale sonic conversation, equal parts arranged and improvised with the fattest funkiest freest rhythm pocket around - echoing Miles’ fusionary vision fifty-five years after it's industry-changing recording sessions.

A guided hike with opportunities to practice winter plant identification, look at tracks and other signs to interpret the activities of local fauna, and talk about the historic relationship between local Native People and the land.

Blake Hill of Hussman Hollow Flower Farm will be joined by Sam Calhoun, CLC’s Conservation Programs Manager, to discuss how one landowner’s desire to donate property became an opportunity for affordable farmland. Blake will share more about what’s going on at the farm, while Sam will share more about ways we can all support affordable farmland initiatives in Columbia County.

This event will take place over Zoom.
Registration available here.

Join us for this Zoom webinar: on Wednesday, January 22nd at 7pm EST.

Registration is requires to attend this free Zoom discussion:
http://bit.ly/WRNADA

Speakers:
David Cortright: "Nuclear Weapons Dangers Today" David Cortright is the former executive director of SANE, was actively involved in the nuclear freeze movement of the 1980s, has written or edited more than 20 books, and is currently a visiting scholar at Cornell University (https://einaudi.cornell.edu/discover/people/david-cortright). Diane Swords: "The 'Back from the Brink' Campaign" Diane Swords is a long time anti-nuclear activist organizing public education, legislative and divestment campaigns nationally with Back from the Brink (preventnuclearwar.org); and with Peace Action of New York State, and Syracuse Peace Council. Larry Wittner: "The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons" Larry Wittner is Professor of History Emeritus at SUNY/Albany, a former president of the Peace History Society, and the author of Confronting the Bomb and many other works on nuclear disarmament issues (www.lawrenceswittner.com). Rishi Gurudevan: "Organizing Students for Nuclear Disarmament" Rishi Gurudevan is the founder of Students for Nuclear Disarmament, a national non-partisan 501(c)(3) dedicated to raising awareness among "Gen-Z" about nuclear war, and a senior at Phillips Exeter Academy.

Presented by Back from the Brink, Nuclear Free World Committee of the Syracuse Peace Council, Peace Action of New York State, Students for Nuclear Disarmament, and Upper Hudson Peace Action.

The Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History, in collaboration with the Hudson Area Library, hosts a presentation by BJ Lillis about changing land rights in the colonial Hudson Valley including Indigenous and tenant resistance to a manorial system. This talk traces Indigenous survival and resistance to colonialism on Hudson Valley manors from the early 18th century to the 1760s, when an unlikely alliance between tenant farmers and Native people organized tenant uprisings, rent strikes, and coordinated legal action against Hudson Valley landlords.

Date/Time: Thursday, January 23, 6-7:30pm.

Location: In-person, Community Room, Hudson Area Library.

Registration: There is no registration required.

The Jacob Leisler Library Lectures are made partially possible through the generous support of the Van Dyke Family Foundation, HRBT Foundation, and Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation.

All are welcome to join us on January 25th, 2025, at 10:30 am at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting in Hudson, NY for an IN-PERSON event: Safety Sally’s Firetruck Pinewood Derby! You can visit our website for more details.

THAT TIME OF YEAR, a quarterly-ish reading series at Spotty Dog Books

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Featuring writers Dawn Lundy Martin, Anna Moschovakis, Marianne Shaneen
at Spotty Dog Books, 440 Warren St, in Hudson, NY

THAT TIME OF YEAR is a quarterly-ish reading series featuring writers sharing work around a theme. January’s theme is “Deep.”

DAWN LUNDY MARTIN is an American poet and essayist. Martin co-founded and directed the Center for African American Poetry and Poetics at the University of Pittsburgh and is now Professor and Distinguished Writer in Residence at Bard College. Her most recent book, Instructions for The Lovers, was published by Nightboat, and her memoir, When a Person Goes Missing, is forthcoming from Pantheon Books.

ANNA MOSCHOVAKIS works with poetry and prose as a writer, editor, translator, publisher, teacher, and designer. Her most recent novel, An Earthquake Is a Shaking of the Surface of the Earth, was published in November 2024 by Soft Skull.

MARIANNE SHANEEN is a writer of fiction, essays, and poetry. She has been awarded fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, Djerassi, and the Tusen Takk Foundation. Her work has been published in The Kenyon Review, Bomb, The Brooklyn Rail, Vanitas, and elsewhere. She is currently finishing her first novel, Homing.

THAT TIME OF YEAR is hosted by Andrea Kleine.

More information: on Instagram @thattimeofyearseries and on the web at thespottydog.com

The Comprehensive Plan Committee for the town of Kinderhook is hosting a Public Meeting for the public involvement with the updated plan.

This meeting will be held in the Ichabod Crane High School Gynmasium.

This public meeting is the first step (Phase I) in a planning process to collect public sentiment on desired future goals, policies and direction for Kinderhook covering a variety of topics including zoning, housing, economic development, agriculture, recreation, natural resources, water and sewer services, traffic, village coordination, tourism, and many more. This meeting is sponsored and organized by the Kinderhook Comprehensive Plan Update Committee, and will be hosted and facilitated by our planning consultant, Regrowth Planning.

More information about the Comprehensive plan can be found here.

Bobby Previte leads a quartet exploring free improvisation.

Keith Pray - Saxophones
John Esposito - Piano
Otto Gardner - Acoustic Bass
Boby Previte - Drums

Every 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sunday at 6 p.m. upstair at the Avalon Lounge!

Bobby Previte leads a quartet exploring free improvisation.

Keith Pray - Saxophones
John Esposito - Piano
Otto Gardner - Acoustic Bass
Boby Previte - Drums

Every 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sunday at 6 p.m. upstair at the Avalon Lounge!

CELESTIAL STITCHING CLASS
with Linda McNutt
Wed. Jan 29th, Wed., Feb 5th
4-6PM

Textile artist Linda McNutt will be offering classes in conjunction with her gallery show at Verdigris Tea in Hudson, NY. She will lead participants in creating a small project with a celestial theme – working with tea bags and fabric ephemera. While McNutt will bring some materials, participants are encouraged to bring their own fabric scraps. Those attending are also asked to bring a needle, embroidery thread and scissors.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED – Call 518.828.3139 for more information.

This exhibit runs from Jan. 17th – Mar. 9th.

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan 17 5-7pm
Regular gallery hours: Fri 4-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm
398 Main St, Catskill, NY

In honor of Women’s History Month, CREATE Council On The Arts' annual showcase of women artists on two floors of gallery space. “What We Hold: Stories + Objects” reflects the diverse creativity and experience of over 70 regional women artists.

Shuffle your boots to the Neon Moons with The Weeds featuring Holland Belle, Allison Godleski, Lizzie Edwards, and Helen Rose to support the families impacted by the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles. All proceeds will go to Flintridge Center's Dena Fire Relief Fund. Pay what you can!

This exhibit runs from Jan. 17th – Mar. 9th.

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan 17 5-7pm
Regular gallery hours: Fri 4-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm
398 Main St, Catskill, NY

In honor of Women’s History Month, CREATE Council On The Arts' annual showcase of women artists on two floors of gallery space. “What We Hold: Stories + Objects” reflects the diverse creativity and experience of over 70 regional women artists.

This event includes indoor and outdoor activities that are fun for the whole family! There will be local vendors, live animals, educational demonstrations, hot food and drink, and winter activities (weather dependent). A day in the winter wonderland of the Huyck Preserve.

Saturday February 1st, 2025 Event Time: 7:30pm-10:30pm

You are cordially invited to attend Dewey Hall’s 2025 Celestial Ball! We will celebrate the final night of our annual fundraising campaign. Attendees are encouraged to dress to shimmer, shimmy, and shine in sequins, sparkles, and glitter. You can enjoy the magical transformation of Dewey Hall into the Stardust Ballroom as you mix, mingle, and dance the night away to DJ BFG, visit the Mystical Lounge for Tarot card and Astrology readings, face painting, and a wine bar. Savory snacks and cosmic sweets are included with each ticket. Wine, beer, champagne, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available as well. Throughout the evening, you can continue to cast your bids for the Dewey Hall Concierge Experience Auction which opens online on January 15th. Winners will be announced at the end of the Ball.

Can’t make it to the Ball? Donate to help Dewey Hall continue to shine as a space for the community to gather!

We thank our sponsors, ACRES (Alden Country Real Estate), Guido’s, Herrington’s, Wilkinson & Sons, Greylock Federal Credit Union, and Mahaiwe Tent!

More info: deweyhall.org, deweyhalloffice@gmail.com, 413-429-1322

This exhibit runs from Jan. 17th – Mar. 9th.

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan 17 5-7pm
Regular gallery hours: Fri 4-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm
398 Main St, Catskill, NY

In honor of Women’s History Month, CREATE Council On The Arts' annual showcase of women artists on two floors of gallery space. “What We Hold: Stories + Objects” reflects the diverse creativity and experience of over 70 regional women artists.

We are so very excited to welcome Dr. Chuck Ver Straeten, geologist from New York State Museum, for Rock Talk: The Catskills, About 385 Million Years Ago on Sunday, February 2 at 4pm. The presentation it is free and open to the public!

Rocks and fossils of the Catskills tell us about lands in New York long before dinosaurs. Andes-scale mountains along today’s Appalachians, rivers carrying mud and sand into New York and beyond. Earth’s oldest forests were scattered across eastern New York then, with primitive plants and animals.

For about 100 years, Earth’s oldest known fossil forest was at Gilboa. Discovered in 2009, the older Cairo Fossil Forest provides new views of these forests – root impressions of large trees, showing where each tree stood in a New York forest about 385 million years ago.

Bobby Previte and Michael Kammers lead a new and exciting big band. From Strauss to Ellington to Johnny Winter via John Barry. Expect everything. First Sunday of every month, downstairs at the Avalon Lounge.

Bobby Previte and Michael Kammers lead a new and exciting big band. From Strauss to Ellington to Johnny Winter via John Barry. Expect everything. First Sunday of every month, downstairs at the Avalon Lounge.

CELESTIAL STITCHING CLASS
with Linda McNutt
Wed. Jan 29th, Wed., Feb 5th
4-6PM

Textile artist Linda McNutt will be offering classes in conjunction with her gallery show at Verdigris Tea in Hudson, NY. She will lead participants in creating a small project with a celestial theme – working with tea bags and fabric ephemera. While McNutt will bring some materials, participants are encouraged to bring their own fabric scraps. Those attending are also asked to bring a needle, embroidery thread and scissors.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED – Call 518.828.3139 for more information.

Freelance IT consultant and educator, Pam Doran, leads this series of tech labs on Zoom. All ages welcome.

Date/Time: Select Wednesdays at 6pm on Zoom
February 5: Google Drive
February 26: Google Search, Tips and Tricks, and Google Calendar
March 5: Security and Scams
April 2: Photos and Art
Registration: Email columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com to register and receive the Zoom login information.

This program is offered in collaboration with Columbia County Libraries Association.

All are welcome for songs, stories, and fun moves led by local musician, Abby Lappen, as we continue this joyful storytime.

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Date/Time: Thursdays, through March 27, 4 – 5pm
(except March 13 due to Book Sale set up)

Registration: Registration is appreciated, but not required. Email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

Please Note: Registration is now full. If you'd like to be placed on a waiting list, please contact info@wavefarm.org

Develop sound skills to share your story through best practices for recording, editing, and live radio.

• First Thursdays of the month, 6 - 8 p.m. February - November 2025
• WGXC Catskill Studio 393 Main Street Catskill, NY 12414
• Registration limited to 15 participants per session. No experience required.
• Instructor: Jen Kutler, Wave Farm Technical Director
• Questions: Email Meredith Kooi, meredith@wavefarm.org

February 6, 2025: Basic Audio Concepts 

Session objectives include an overview of common and useful terms related to acoustic, electronic, and digital ecologies, with a technical focus on audio transduction and microphone varieties. Additional topics for discussion include psychoacoustics—the branch of science studying the psychological responses associated with sound—with a focus on physical spatial considerations and panning/width in recording.

March 6, 2025: Filters

Session objectives include an introduction to common concepts related to filters in audio production, including frequency response, polar pattern, and equalization. Participants will also learn about The Fletcher Munson Curve, frequency masking, and infrasound, and how to apply these concepts to your work. We will also consider recording height and how to address unwanted plosives and sibilance.

April 3, 2025: Considering Loudness when Recording

Session objectives include strategies for achieving desired “depth” in your recordings. Topics include gain staging, dynamic range, compression, and the concept of distance in recording, including reverb and distortion.

May 1, 2025: Editing Bootcamp

Editing bootcamp! We will cover hotkeys, fades, matching takes, punching in/out, layering tracks, and bus processing. Participants will learn shortcuts for quicker and better edits, as well as bulk import/export strategies.

June 5, 2025: Creative processing

Session objectives include strategies for creating your own audio effects (FX). Topics include delays, filters, autopan, and time stretching. Participants will learn about sequences FX and FX automation in order to achieve the sounds you are imagining.

July 3, 2025: Multitrack Mixing

Session objectives include strategies for mixing multitrack sessions for full height, width, and depth without murkiness. The goal of this session is to understand how to make multiple tracks fit together in a mix. Attendees will participate in critical listening for frequency range, dynamics, and headroom.

August 7, 2025: The Physical Components of Recording Audio

Session objectives include an overview of crucial care and maintenance of recording equipment to ensure longevity of your tools, including a hands-on introduction to soldering and light electronic repairs.

September 4, 2025: The Intangible Components of Recording Audio

Session objectives include discussions about analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion and digital audio processing. Specific topics will include block size, sample rate, bit depth, compression, streaming, and physical media. Additional topics include how best to manage computer resources in large sessions, latency for high track count, and CPU intensive processing.

October 2, 2025: Understanding Monitoring Sources and Taking it to the Stage

Session objectives include a conceptual overview of possible monitoring sources: speakers, headphones, and subwoofers, as well as the impacts of the space or room on your recording quality. Additional topics will include techniques for recording live performance, including ringing out microphones, PA system safety, microphone techniques, and streaming.

November 6, 2025: Taking It to the Field

Session objectives include field recording tools, principles, refinement, and processing.

Jen Kutler is a multidisciplinary artist and Technical Director of Wave Farm. Kutler modifies found objects that are cultural signifiers of power, gender, queerness, and intimacy to create atypical instruments and sculptures. Her performances feature many of her instruments incorporated with immersive field recordings to explore common and discrepant experiences of familiar social tones in immersive sound and media environments. You can learn more about her at jenkutler.com.

Wave Farm programs are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; the National Endowment for the Arts; the Greene County Legislature through the Greene County Cultural Fund; the Alexander and Marjorie Hover Foundation; and hundreds of other generous individual donors, including WGXC Monthly Supporters, who provide critical monthly support to Wave Farm's radio station WGXC 90.7-FM. A special acknowledgment to the Alexander and Marjorie Hover Foundation for their support of the the All Things Audio workshop series.

The Mountain Top Historical Society of Greene County invites you to join us for “Harlem Hell Fighters from the North Country” presented by Richard Walling. This event will take place via Zoom, Thursday, February 6th, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.

This is a virtual Zoom presentation. Registration is required to receive a link via email to attend. All are welcome. Local men of the Harlem Hell Fighters, the well-known regiment of the American Army during World War 1 will be featured in the program on February 6th. Unit historian, Richard Sears Walling, will explore the service of the regiment with an emphasis on the dozens of men of our region who served in this famous regiment.

In addition to better-known heroes such as Sgt. Henry Johnson of Albany, there were men of our area including Sgt. Carl and Harrison Vroman of Schoharie, and James Jamieson of Saratoga Springs. The regiment went overseas in 1917 with an original complement of 2200 men and 76 officers and returned with 1200 men and 35 officers in 1919 of that group. Their heroism in France earned them their immortal nickname, the Harlem Hell Fighters.

Walling's work specializes in African American and Native American history and genealogy. He is the recipient of the Oliver Cromwell Black Historical Society and the Sons of the American Revolution. He resides in Stamford.

Registration is required. Please email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.

This exhibit runs from Jan. 17th – Mar. 9th.

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan 17 5-7pm
Regular gallery hours: Fri 4-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm
398 Main St, Catskill, NY

In honor of Women’s History Month, CREATE Council On The Arts' annual showcase of women artists on two floors of gallery space. “What We Hold: Stories + Objects” reflects the diverse creativity and experience of over 70 regional women artists.

You are cordially invited to Hearts on Fire, an exciting fashion show event to benefit youth education at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 6:00 pm. You can visit our website for more info & to purchase tickets.

This exhibit runs from Jan. 17th – Mar. 9th.

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan 17 5-7pm
Regular gallery hours: Fri 4-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm
398 Main St, Catskill, NY

In honor of Women’s History Month, CREATE Council On The Arts' annual showcase of women artists on two floors of gallery space. “What We Hold: Stories + Objects” reflects the diverse creativity and experience of over 70 regional women artists.

This exhibit runs from Jan. 17th – Mar. 9th.

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan 17 5-7pm
Regular gallery hours: Fri 4-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm
398 Main St, Catskill, NY

In honor of Women’s History Month, CREATE Council On The Arts' annual showcase of women artists on two floors of gallery space. “What We Hold: Stories + Objects” reflects the diverse creativity and experience of over 70 regional women artists.

Bobby Previte leads a quartet exploring free improvisation.

Keith Pray - Saxophones
John Esposito - Piano
Otto Gardner - Acoustic Bass
Boby Previte - Drums

Every 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sunday at 6 p.m. upstair at the Avalon Lounge!

La Leche League is hosting meet-ups and support for nursing families at the Hudson Area Library. Whether you are pregnant, caring for a newborn, nursing, pumping, supplementing, weaning, or beyond – all are welcome!

Dates/Times: Wednesdays, February 12, March 12, and April 9, 4 – 5:30pm

Location: Upstairs from the library in the Senior Center, 2nd floor

Registration: Visit “La Leche League Columbia Greene NY” on Facebook or contact a leader to confirm meeting times.

Starting Thursday, February 13th, we will be holding our six-week Dragon's Way Qigong class for Spring in Chatham, NY.

Over our six classes, you will learn and practice 10 ancient movements with a certified instructor in the lineage of Grand Master Nan Lu. Qi is your life-force, your energy, and these 10 movements will help improve Qi flow, balance, flexibility, and overall wellness. What makes our classes different from most is that you also will learn about the Five Element Framework, how you can add to your Qi, and how you can stop draining your Qi on your journey to self-healing. This work can help address chronic pain and joint stiffness, poor digestion, weight loss, headaches, stress and anxiety, sleep disorders, arthritis, and overall fatigue.

This Spring, you can choose to attend the classes on Thursday mornings at The Morris Memorial @ 9:15 am to 10:30 am. or on Thursday evenings at St. James Church Hall @ 6:15 pm to 7: 30 pm, both in Chatham.

Starting Thursday, February 13th, we will be holding our six-week Dragon's Way Qigong class for Spring in Chatham, NY.

Over our six classes, you will learn and practice 10 ancient movements with a certified instructor in the lineage of Grand Master Nan Lu. Qi is your life-force, your energy, and these 10 movements will help improve Qi flow, balance, flexibility, and overall wellness. What makes our classes different from most is that you also will learn about the Five Element Framework, how you can add to your Qi, and how you can stop draining your Qi on your journey to self-healing. This work can help address chronic pain and joint stiffness, poor digestion, weight loss, headaches, stress and anxiety, sleep disorders, arthritis, and overall fatigue.

This Spring, you can choose to attend the classes on Thursday mornings at The Morris Memorial @ 9:15 am to 10:30 am. or on Thursday evenings at St. James Church Hall @ 6:15 pm to 7: 30 pm, both in Chatham.

Just signed up to volunteer? Been volunteering for awhile, but want to say hello to some new faces? You can join the Columbia Land Conservancy for volunteer orientation! At this virtual meeting, you’ll have the opportunity to meet volunteer coordinators, ask questions, and get to know your fellow volunteers.

Between 1906 and 1913, New York City built the Ashokan Reservoir, one of the era’s the largest handmade public works. Using eminent domain, pack mules and dynamite, the city totally altered the region’s profile, buying up and razing eleven Catskill hamlets, relocating thousands, and eventually exhuming 2,700 graves. “It was one of the most gruesomest interesting jobs I’ve ever worked on,” one teamster recalled. Today the reservoir provides around 40% of New York City’s drinking water, and raises questions still about the relationship between NYC and the Hudson Valley, what it means to share natural resources, and the cost of progress.

On February 13 at 8 p.m. and The Avalon Lounge, The Moral Panic Variety Hour plumbs the various depths of the reservoir: Though silent films; an interview with local author and historian Frank Almquist; music from Will Lawrence; a live reenactment of the severe thunderstorm that first flooded the reservoir in November 1914, with soundscapes by musician / writer Ben Seretan; and a rare performance from The Dead Cowboys, a group of restless musical spirits who reside at the bottom of the watery pit itself.

This exhibit runs from Jan. 17th – Mar. 9th.

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan 17 5-7pm
Regular gallery hours: Fri 4-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm
398 Main St, Catskill, NY

In honor of Women’s History Month, CREATE Council On The Arts' annual showcase of women artists on two floors of gallery space. “What We Hold: Stories + Objects” reflects the diverse creativity and experience of over 70 regional women artists.

Dust Bowl Faeries and DJ Slinky Von Moss host an evening of gothic music and magical happenings your deranged hearts at Avalon Lounge in Catskill, co-presented by Out Hudson. Faerie treats, old vinyl, new songs, moving pictures, musical spells and otherworldly surprises await you. You can meet a friend, bring a date or come solo as we embrace the beauty of friends and strangers. Faerie dark humor abounds as we tickle the gloom and glory of love and romance.

Jazzy vinyl at 7, Gothic Polka at 8, Dance music at 9:30.

Doors 7, music 8, Dance party 9:30.

Delish food & drink available.

Let There Be Love: A Valentine’s Day to remember with the legendary Marilyn Maye. At 96-years young, Maye is one of the living legends of the golden age of show business. Discovered by Steve Allen and beloved by Johnny Carson who featured her on The Tonight Show no less than 76 times, the magnetic cabaret singer returns to Hudson Hall for one night only.

You're invited to contribute to community science and learn new birding skills during the Great Backyard Bird Count!

Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online community science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time. Now, more than 160,000 people worldwide join the four-day count each February to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds.

Led by experienced birder Frank Smith and the Alan Devoe Bird Club, we will collect population data about the birds seen at Ooms in Chatham.

Monarda Community Care hosts a free drop-in care clinic at the Hudson Area Library, which will include ear acupuncture, ear seeds, acupressure, a wide variety of free herbal medicines, Narcan, Fentanyl test strips, zines, and more.

Dates/Times: February 15 & March 29, 11am - 2pm (please arrive by 1:30 for treatment)

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: No registration required. First come, first served. All are welcome!

This exhibit runs from Jan. 17th – Mar. 9th.

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan 17 5-7pm
Regular gallery hours: Fri 4-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm
398 Main St, Catskill, NY

In honor of Women’s History Month, CREATE Council On The Arts' annual showcase of women artists on two floors of gallery space. “What We Hold: Stories + Objects” reflects the diverse creativity and experience of over 70 regional women artists.

This exhibit runs from Jan. 17th – Mar. 9th.

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan 17 5-7pm
Regular gallery hours: Fri 4-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm
398 Main St, Catskill, NY

In honor of Women’s History Month, CREATE Council On The Arts' annual showcase of women artists on two floors of gallery space. “What We Hold: Stories + Objects” reflects the diverse creativity and experience of over 70 regional women artists.

Left Bank Ciders is hosting a community seed swap, Sunday 2/16 from 1-4pm. You can bring any extra, leftover garden seeds you don’t think you’ll get to this year. We’ll have envelopes and pens to help keep them straight. If you don’t have any seeds, come anyhow! You can bring a favorite story about seeds, seed varieties and crop diversity, we’ll have a story swap as well!

Bobby Previte leads a quartet exploring free improvisation.

Keith Pray - Saxophones
John Esposito - Piano
Otto Gardner - Acoustic Bass
Boby Previte - Drums

Every 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sunday at 6 p.m. upstair at the Avalon Lounge!