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.

Book launch and reading for the full-length poetry collection, A New Sense of Luxury, from Hudson-based artist and poet Shanekia McIntosh. Musical accompaniment and DJ set by Rager

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 Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension are delighted to unveil Garden Day 2025 class offerings that are designed to inspire and equip both novices and experienced gardeners. This year’s range of classes will provide hands on learning experiences, expert guidance, and practical tips to help attendees grow vibrant, sustainable gardens. Tickets and more information at the following link:

This exploration walk is perfect for nature lovers of all ages! We will learn about woodland pools and the animals who call these places home. These woodland pools, also called vernal pools, are seasonal pools of water that provide habitat for distinctive plants and animals, like spring peepers, wood frogs, and salamanders. This time of year is ideal for spotting amphibians as they migrate from their wintering spots and journey to vernal pools to find mates. What’s involved: We will travel about a mile along the Salamander Loop, which features packed earth terrain. This event may include walking off-trail over uneven, wet, and muddy terrain to get closer to woodland pools. More information about trail conditions can be found at the link below. In the case of inclement weather, this event will be postponed to Saturday, 4/12 at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 5 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Harris (105 Bloody Hollow Road, Austerlitz)

Jaago Hudson is thrilled to announce the launch of our Survivor Support Guide for South Asians and their loved ones! This illustrated, multilingual resource was created by South Asian survivors for South Asian survivors to help navigate cultural barriers and stigmas around sexual abuse. It challenges the social norms that enable victim-blaming and rape culture, offering guidance and support to survivors and their communities. The Hudson launch is a public event where we will distribute free printed copies of the guidebook—available in 11 languages—for all attendees. There will also be food and space to connect with community members. You are welcome to share this event with your friends, family, and loved ones. We can’t wait to celebrate this milestone with you!

Bradford Reed and Ryder Cooley combine strings, reeds, keys, bows and steel to create plateaus of sound, intertwined with pizzicato ostinatos and improvisatory elements as the musicians respond to the energy of the room.

The electro-acoustic duet blends the sounds of bowed saw with harmonic overtones of pencilina, a zither-like instrument designed by Bradford. The music segues into traditional reedy melodies and drones on the accordion, then back again to the whispery moans of the saw interspersed with rhythmic pulses on the pencilina. Traversing a broad sonic palette, Grains of Euphora can be categorized as simultaneously symphonious and rambunctious.

The Melting Pot, a secular series by FPC Hudson, brings together musical talent and culinary artisans, pairing homemade soup with stellar live music.

Greene County is a critical battlefield for the fight for public power. We'll share how you can get plugged into organizing with your neighbors, who we need to win support from, and how we can pass a local resolution in support of the bill in multiple localities! Hear from Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha on how we can seize our power back from Central Hudson. The Hudson Valley Power Authority Act (Shrestha/Hinchey) would replace Central Hudson with a publicly-owned utility that delivers energy without a profit motive, and is accountable to the public.

Registration here.

You can join us at Flow Chart space on Sunday, Apr 6 at 3 PM for a riveting reading of new and in-progress works led by our Art Omi: Writers-in-Residence. Hear exchange between the authors and the audience as the writers share stories influenced by their varied cultural backgrounds.

This is an opportunity to hear a diverse collection of provocative, funny, innovative, and surprising literary voices spanning a range of lived experiences, all in one place.

Event in collaboration with The Flow Chart Foundation.

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.

You can visit the library for board games, cards, and more. Meet old friends and new for light refreshments, fun and games. All ages and skill levels welcome!

Dates/Times: Tuesdays, through April 29, 4 – 6pm

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: No registration required.

A partnership with Verdigris Tea.

An opportunity to gather with fellow creatives to get peer feedback on any type of project you're working on! Even if you don't have a specific project or question, you are welcome to be a part of the crit process. Donations are suggested.

The Berkshire Community Land Trust hosts a panel with local leaders; “Fighting for Food, Home, and Earth: What Do We Do Now? The panel will follow a brief annual meeting and announcements.

Moderator Erik Bruun, will lead a discussion with Bob Climo (GB Bagel & Deli), Shannon Smith (Berkshire Agricultural Ventures), and Jonathan Schrag (Deputy Climate Chief, MA Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience)

A reception will close the evening. Everyone is welcome, you need not be a member to attend, but reservation is recommended .

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.

A concert with The Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes Quartet at the Hudson Area Library. All are welcome!

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: Registration is required. To register, email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

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!

Dance & movement workshops over Spring Break between Apr. 14-17 for youth ages 5-12. Classical & contemporary dance & movement education taught by career professionals working in the field. Workshops will incorporate ballet, musical theater, modern dance, improvisation, Capoeira martial arts & more. You can register for one or multiple days! Pre-registration is required (link below)

You can visit the library for board games, cards, and more. Meet old friends and new for light refreshments, fun and games. All ages and skill levels welcome!

Dates/Times: Tuesdays, through April 29, 4 – 6pm

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: No registration required.

A partnership with Verdigris Tea.

These casual monthly in-person meet-ups at the Hudson Area Library will provide you with an opportunity to practice speaking conversational Spanish, facilitated by our instructor Sonia Cintron. All skill levels are welcome!

Dates/Times: Third Wednesdays – February 19, March 19 and April 16, 5 – 6pm

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

No registration required.

A Battle of Art vs. Commerce—Told in Iambic Pentameter!

Bridge Street Theatre presents Polishing Shakespeare, a razor-sharp satire by Brian Dykstra. When a billionaire offers a struggling theatre a fortune to “modernize” Shakespeare, an idealistic playwright, a pragmatic artistic director, and a moneyed mogul clash in a dazzling war of words. Packed with wit, searing social commentary, and a masterful command of language, this exhilarating comedy is a gem for theatre lovers and Shakespeare fans alike.

A Battle of Art vs. Commerce—Told in Iambic Pentameter!

Bridge Street Theatre presents Polishing Shakespeare, a razor-sharp satire by Brian Dykstra. When a billionaire offers a struggling theatre a fortune to “modernize” Shakespeare, an idealistic playwright, a pragmatic artistic director, and a moneyed mogul clash in a dazzling war of words. Packed with wit, searing social commentary, and a masterful command of language, this exhilarating comedy is a gem for theatre lovers and Shakespeare fans alike.

Opera by G.F. Handel, premiered at the King’s Theatre in London, 1724
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Production by R.B. Schlather
With early music band Ruckus

April 19, 23 (matinee), 26, 27 (matinee), 30 (matinee), May 2, 2025

Opera director and Hudson resident R.B. Schlather reunites with early music band Ruckus in April 2025 for six performances of Handel’s baroque blockbuster GIULIO CESARE. Repeating the successful alchemy of RODELINDA (2023), Schlather brings together area residents, rising young stars, and some of the finest baroque interpreters today to share his passion for Handel in the intimacy of New York State’s oldest surviving theater.

From Director, R.B. Schlather:
“These characters may have ancient names, but they’re completely modern. Giulio Cesare is a wild ride—packed with intrigue, danger, seduction, sharp wit, and gut-wrenching drama. Think of it as Handel’s version of a pulp fiction thriller, inspired by Julius Caesar’s high-stakes escapades in Egypt and his scandalous love affair with the young, cunning Cleopatra. Back in Handel’s day, performers rocked contemporary fashion, played against minimal backdrops, and lit up the stage with raw charisma. People came for the thrill—the singers, the spectacle, the physicality, and the sheer energy of the music. That’s the vibe for this Handel series in Hudson: bold, visceral, and unapologetically thrilling.”

Forest bathing walk

A mindful morning at Siegel-Kline Kill! In celebration of Earth Day, this slow-paced forest bathing walk will focus on appreciating signs of spring and incorporate breathwork and meditation.

April Scavenger Hunt at Blue Rider Stables Saturday, April 19th 11:00am- 2:00pm Blue Rider Stables 15 Farm Lane, Egremont, MA 01230 Reservations Recommended For more tickets, info and to reserve your space: 413-528-5299, info@bluerider.org, www.bluerider.org You are invited to take a walk through fields and forest and see what you can find! Fun for the whole family! Budget 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete the Scavenger Hunt. -Find hidden objects and discover interactive stations -Fun trivia along the way -Silly horse jokes -Hay Bale Maze -Pony Rides Blue Rider Stables is a non-profit horse barn located in Egremont, MA offering adaptive and therapeutic riding lessons as well as children and adult lessons. The health and happiness of our horses is paramount. Our horses live in a herd, receive regular body work, and have regular opportunities for movement and grazing. Blue Rider’s horse centric approach encourages people to learn to be with horses on their terms and fosters an environment of mutual respect and connection. BLUE RIDER PROGRAMS -Child and Adult Lessons -Therapeutic and Adaptive Riding Lesson -Summer Horsemanship Program -Blue Rider Stables Helper Program -Re-Centering with Horses -Body Work

"The Mistake" a play about Hiroshima written and acted by British playwright Michael Mears with Japanese Actor Riko Nakazono

When the decision is made to use the atom bomb on Japan, Leo Szilard, tormented by his role in creating it, must do everything he can to prevent the catastrophe occurring. When Colonel Paul Tibbets is given the go-ahead to drop the bomb, Shigeko Nomura, a young woman living in Hiroshima who survives her city’s destruction, must use every last ounce of energy to reach and rescue her parents.

The two actors enact the stories of a brilliant Hungarian scientist, a daring American pilot and a devoted Japanese daughter. Partly using verbatim testimonies, THE MISTAKE is a drama about the dangers that arise when humans dare to unlock the awesome power of nature.

A Battle of Art vs. Commerce—Told in Iambic Pentameter!

Bridge Street Theatre presents Polishing Shakespeare, a razor-sharp satire by Brian Dykstra. When a billionaire offers a struggling theatre a fortune to “modernize” Shakespeare, an idealistic playwright, a pragmatic artistic director, and a moneyed mogul clash in a dazzling war of words. Packed with wit, searing social commentary, and a masterful command of language, this exhilarating comedy is a gem for theatre lovers and Shakespeare fans alike.

Live music and dancing at Park Theater Hudson - an evening of dark carnival music with two of Hudson Valley's renowned dark cabaret bands, Dust Bowl Faeries + Frenchy and the Punk. Doors 7pm, music 8-11pm, drinks available. Limited seating, advance tickets suggested.

A Battle of Art vs. Commerce—Told in Iambic Pentameter!

Bridge Street Theatre presents Polishing Shakespeare, a razor-sharp satire by Brian Dykstra. When a billionaire offers a struggling theatre a fortune to “modernize” Shakespeare, an idealistic playwright, a pragmatic artistic director, and a moneyed mogul clash in a dazzling war of words. Packed with wit, searing social commentary, and a masterful command of language, this exhilarating comedy is a gem for theatre lovers and Shakespeare fans alike.

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!

You can visit the library for board games, cards, and more. Meet old friends and new for light refreshments, fun and games. All ages and skill levels welcome!

Dates/Times: Tuesdays, through April 29, 4 – 6pm

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: No registration required.

A partnership with Verdigris Tea.

Opera by G.F. Handel, premiered at the King’s Theatre in London, 1724
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Production by R.B. Schlather
With early music band Ruckus

April 19, 23 (matinee), 26, 27 (matinee), 30 (matinee), May 2, 2025

Opera director and Hudson resident R.B. Schlather reunites with early music band Ruckus in April 2025 for six performances of Handel’s baroque blockbuster GIULIO CESARE. Repeating the successful alchemy of RODELINDA (2023), Schlather brings together area residents, rising young stars, and some of the finest baroque interpreters today to share his passion for Handel in the intimacy of New York State’s oldest surviving theater.

From Director, R.B. Schlather:
“These characters may have ancient names, but they’re completely modern. Giulio Cesare is a wild ride—packed with intrigue, danger, seduction, sharp wit, and gut-wrenching drama. Think of it as Handel’s version of a pulp fiction thriller, inspired by Julius Caesar’s high-stakes escapades in Egypt and his scandalous love affair with the young, cunning Cleopatra. Back in Handel’s day, performers rocked contemporary fashion, played against minimal backdrops, and lit up the stage with raw charisma. People came for the thrill—the singers, the spectacle, the physicality, and the sheer energy of the music. That’s the vibe for this Handel series in Hudson: bold, visceral, and unapologetically thrilling.”

Rodney Alan Greenblat plays the Moog and electronics to create micro ambient works and Bliphop.
https://rodneyalangreenblat.bandcamp.com/

Rich Panish composes impressionist minimalist pieces with Adam Bert Schneider on guitar and Meghan Mercier on cello.
https://www.richpanish.com/about

You are invited to join us for songs, stories, and fun moves led by local musician, Abby Lappen, as we continue this joyful storytime. All are welcome! Date/Time: Thursdays, through June 26, 4 – 5pm (except June 19) Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room Registration: Registration is appreciated, but not required. Email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

In partnership with the Jacob Leisler Institute, the Hudson Area Library presents a talk with Professor Jennifer Anderson exploring the historical transformations of Hempstead Plains–the only prairie in the northeast. Celebrated as a natural wonder by early Dutch and English settlers, these vast grasslands were initially regarded as a valuable shared resource, then as a barren wasteland, and now–long vanished–as one of the United State’s most populous suburbs.

Date/Time: Thursday, April 24, 6-7:30pm

Location: Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: No registration required. All are welcome.

A partnership with the Jacob Leisler Institute

A Battle of Art vs. Commerce—Told in Iambic Pentameter!

Catskill, New York's Bridge Street Theatre presents Polishing Shakespeare, a razor-sharp satire by Brian Dykstra. When a billionaire offers a struggling theatre a fortune to “modernize” Shakespeare, an idealistic playwright, a pragmatic artistic director, and a moneyed mogul clash in a dazzling war of words. Packed with wit, searing social commentary, and a masterful command of language, this exhilarating comedy is a gem for theatre lovers and Shakespeare fans alike.

A Battle of Art vs. Commerce—Told in Iambic Pentameter!

Bridge Street Theatre presents Polishing Shakespeare, a razor-sharp satire by Brian Dykstra. When a billionaire offers a struggling theatre a fortune to “modernize” Shakespeare, an idealistic playwright, a pragmatic artistic director, and a moneyed mogul clash in a dazzling war of words. Packed with wit, searing social commentary, and a masterful command of language, this exhilarating comedy is a gem for theatre lovers and Shakespeare fans alike.

Opera by G.F. Handel, premiered at the King’s Theatre in London, 1724
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Production by R.B. Schlather
With early music band Ruckus

April 19, 23 (matinee), 26, 27 (matinee), 30 (matinee), May 2, 2025

Opera director and Hudson resident R.B. Schlather reunites with early music band Ruckus in April 2025 for six performances of Handel’s baroque blockbuster GIULIO CESARE. Repeating the successful alchemy of RODELINDA (2023), Schlather brings together area residents, rising young stars, and some of the finest baroque interpreters today to share his passion for Handel in the intimacy of New York State’s oldest surviving theater.

From Director, R.B. Schlather:
“These characters may have ancient names, but they’re completely modern. Giulio Cesare is a wild ride—packed with intrigue, danger, seduction, sharp wit, and gut-wrenching drama. Think of it as Handel’s version of a pulp fiction thriller, inspired by Julius Caesar’s high-stakes escapades in Egypt and his scandalous love affair with the young, cunning Cleopatra. Back in Handel’s day, performers rocked contemporary fashion, played against minimal backdrops, and lit up the stage with raw charisma. People came for the thrill—the singers, the spectacle, the physicality, and the sheer energy of the music. That’s the vibe for this Handel series in Hudson: bold, visceral, and unapologetically thrilling.”

Mini Horse Mania at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting in Hudson, NY! First, visit the adoption barn and learn all about how firefighters cared for fire horses. Then pick your own stuffed horse to adopt and call your own! Finally, meet the minis! You can visit our website for more information.

Downing Park Urban Farm hosts Newburgh Urban Farming Fair, a celebration of urban agriculture, sustainability, and community! Family-friendly activities, gardening workshops, local vendors, fresh food, and more!

Granja Urbana de Downing Park acogerá La Feria de Agricultura Urbana de Newburgh, una celebración de la agricultura urbana, la sostenibilidad y la comunidad. ¡Disfrute de actividades familiares, talleres de jardinería, vendedores locales, comida fresca y más!

More information is available at NUFFI.org.

THAT TIME OF YEAR is a quarterly-ish reading series featuring writers sharing work around a theme. April’s theme is “Wild cards.” Featuring writers Gideon Jacobs, Rachel Lyon, Lynne Tillman

GIDEON JACOBS writes fiction and nonfiction, contributing to The New Yorker, The New York Times, Artforum, BOMB Magazine, The LA Review of Books, and others. He is currently working on a novel about images.

RACHEL LYON is the author of Self-Portrait with Boy, a finalist for the Center for Fiction's 2018 First Novel Prize, and Fruit of the Dead, which the NY Times called “superb” and “refreshing.”

LYNNE TILLMAN’S recent books include Men and Apparitions, MOTHERCARE, and Thrilled to Death, published this spring. Her essays and stories appear in Aperture, Bookforum, Frieze, N+1, Granta, among many others. Tillman has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and The Academy of Arts & Letters Katherine Anne Porter Prize for contributions to literature.

THAT TIME OF YEAR is hosted by Andrea Kleine.

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

A Battle of Art vs. Commerce—Told in Iambic Pentameter!

Bridge Street Theatre presents Polishing Shakespeare, a razor-sharp satire by Brian Dykstra. When a billionaire offers a struggling theatre a fortune to “modernize” Shakespeare, an idealistic playwright, a pragmatic artistic director, and a moneyed mogul clash in a dazzling war of words. Packed with wit, searing social commentary, and a masterful command of language, this exhilarating comedy is a gem for theatre lovers and Shakespeare fans alike.

Opera by G.F. Handel, premiered at the King’s Theatre in London, 1724
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Production by R.B. Schlather
With early music band Ruckus

April 19, 23 (matinee), 26, 27 (matinee), 30 (matinee), May 2, 2025

Opera director and Hudson resident R.B. Schlather reunites with early music band Ruckus in April 2025 for six performances of Handel’s baroque blockbuster GIULIO CESARE. Repeating the successful alchemy of RODELINDA (2023), Schlather brings together area residents, rising young stars, and some of the finest baroque interpreters today to share his passion for Handel in the intimacy of New York State’s oldest surviving theater.

From Director, R.B. Schlather:
“These characters may have ancient names, but they’re completely modern. Giulio Cesare is a wild ride—packed with intrigue, danger, seduction, sharp wit, and gut-wrenching drama. Think of it as Handel’s version of a pulp fiction thriller, inspired by Julius Caesar’s high-stakes escapades in Egypt and his scandalous love affair with the young, cunning Cleopatra. Back in Handel’s day, performers rocked contemporary fashion, played against minimal backdrops, and lit up the stage with raw charisma. People came for the thrill—the singers, the spectacle, the physicality, and the sheer energy of the music. That’s the vibe for this Handel series in Hudson: bold, visceral, and unapologetically thrilling.”

Celebrate Earth Day, Arbor Day, and National Volunteer week at the Huyck Preserve! Discover three fun ways you can help the Preserve and the environment around you! This event is geared towards adults looking to make a difference. Whether you are a first time volunteer or an experienced veteran, this event will inspire positive change and equip you with the tools you need to take action.

Random Harvest in Craryville, NY is proud to present performances by revered local musicians P.G. Six and Wednesday Knudsen on Sunday April 27 from 2 – 5 pm in the upstairs community space. The performances celebrate “The Asking Eye,” a solo exhibition from Berkshires photographer Daniel Karp. Donations are suggested bu no one will be turned away for lack of funds. 100% of door funds will be donated to families in Gaza. DJ Jeff Economy from WGXC’s Snackpoint Charlie will play music from the Middle East, Africa and beyond. Pesto for Palestine pizzas will be for sale (vegan and GF options available), with all funds going to mutual aid. Daniel Karp’s photographs are available for purchase, and flyers for the families we are supporting, with photos, bios and QR codes linking to their verified fundraising campaigns, adorn the walls. The event and exhibition are co-sponsored by Columbia County for Palestine.

“The Asking Eye,” which runs through Sunday May 4, has already raised more than $1500 for families and mutual aid orgs. By juxtaposing Daniel’s photographs of local landscapes with stories of families afflicted by war, we encourage viewers to connect our local lives and values with the devasting impacts of American foreign policy.

The Gaza Strip is about to enter its third month of complete blockade, with no food, medicine, or supplies of any sort allowed through its crossings. Famine is widespread. Direct donations to family campaigns are one of the most effective ways to supply desperately needed funds to the population.

Pat Gubler is P.G. Six – a guitarist and songwriter who’s been making music almost all his life. He started playing out in the ‘90s, with Memphis Luxure and Tower Recordings. The first P.G. album came in 2001; there are six in total, played solo and with others. Pat’s also played with Metal Mountains, Wet Tuna, Garcia Peoples and Weeping Bong Band. Murmurs & Whispers was released by Drag City Records in 2023.

Wednesday Knudsen, known for her work in Pigeons, Weeping Bong Band, and Bulle, describes her music as “pastel modes, slightly dissonant.”

A Battle of Art vs. Commerce—Told in Iambic Pentameter!

Bridge Street Theatre presents Polishing Shakespeare, a razor-sharp satire by Brian Dykstra. When a billionaire offers a struggling theatre a fortune to “modernize” Shakespeare, an idealistic playwright, a pragmatic artistic director, and a moneyed mogul clash in a dazzling war of words. Packed with wit, searing social commentary, and a masterful command of language, this exhilarating comedy is a gem for theatre lovers and Shakespeare fans alike.

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!

You can visit the library for board games, cards, and more. Meet old friends and new for light refreshments, fun and games. All ages and skill levels welcome!

Dates/Times: Tuesdays, through April 29, 4 – 6pm

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: No registration required.

A partnership with Verdigris Tea.

For performing artists and anyone that wants to meet fellow creatives - welcome to the first Minute Mixer! We are inviting attendees that would like to introduce themselves through performance to bring 1 minute of material for the stage. We'll have a timer and you can use your minute in any way you'd like. Put your name on the sign up sheet when you arrive for stage time. Donations suggested.

Reservations can be made at the following link:

Opera by G.F. Handel, premiered at the King’s Theatre in London, 1724
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Production by R.B. Schlather
With early music band Ruckus

April 19, 23 (matinee), 26, 27 (matinee), 30 (matinee), May 2, 2025

Opera director and Hudson resident R.B. Schlather reunites with early music band Ruckus in April 2025 for six performances of Handel’s baroque blockbuster GIULIO CESARE. Repeating the successful alchemy of RODELINDA (2023), Schlather brings together area residents, rising young stars, and some of the finest baroque interpreters today to share his passion for Handel in the intimacy of New York State’s oldest surviving theater.

From Director, R.B. Schlather:
“These characters may have ancient names, but they’re completely modern. Giulio Cesare is a wild ride—packed with intrigue, danger, seduction, sharp wit, and gut-wrenching drama. Think of it as Handel’s version of a pulp fiction thriller, inspired by Julius Caesar’s high-stakes escapades in Egypt and his scandalous love affair with the young, cunning Cleopatra. Back in Handel’s day, performers rocked contemporary fashion, played against minimal backdrops, and lit up the stage with raw charisma. People came for the thrill—the singers, the spectacle, the physicality, and the sheer energy of the music. That’s the vibe for this Handel series in Hudson: bold, visceral, and unapologetically thrilling.”

Children and families are invited to join Hudson Valley author Stephanie Seales as she reads her Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning picture book, My Daddy Is a Cowboy. Stephanie will also lead a craft based on mola, a Panamanian art form that features in her book. Location: Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: Reserve your seats by contacting programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or 518-828-1792 x101

Coxsackie Athens School District will be hosting a Transition Night for students with disabilities at Coxsackie-Athens High School on 4/30/25 from 6pm - 7:30pm. We will have different community organizations set up in our High School Cafeteria for students, parents, and educators to visit and receive information on transition services, community resources and other information for students with disabilities. Light refreshments will be provided

You're invited to join Stewardship Coordinator Garrett Chisholm every Thursday to help tackle the invasive species that threaten the health of the Preserve. Volunteers will learn how to identify and manage a different invasive species every week.
Taking place at the Lake Myosotis Boat Launch.

You are invited to join us for songs, stories, and fun moves led by local musician, Abby Lappen, as we continue this joyful storytime. All are welcome! Date/Time: Thursdays, through June 26, 4 – 5pm (except June 19) Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room Registration: Registration is appreciated, but not required. Email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

National Day of Prayer: Praying for our nation
401 Union Street, Hudson, NY

More information at (518)653-2008

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.

Opera by G.F. Handel, premiered at the King’s Theatre in London, 1724
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Production by R.B. Schlather
With early music band Ruckus

April 19, 23 (matinee), 26, 27 (matinee), 30 (matinee), May 2, 2025

Opera director and Hudson resident R.B. Schlather reunites with early music band Ruckus in April 2025 for six performances of Handel’s baroque blockbuster GIULIO CESARE. Repeating the successful alchemy of RODELINDA (2023), Schlather brings together area residents, rising young stars, and some of the finest baroque interpreters today to share his passion for Handel in the intimacy of New York State’s oldest surviving theater.

From Director, R.B. Schlather:
“These characters may have ancient names, but they’re completely modern. Giulio Cesare is a wild ride—packed with intrigue, danger, seduction, sharp wit, and gut-wrenching drama. Think of it as Handel’s version of a pulp fiction thriller, inspired by Julius Caesar’s high-stakes escapades in Egypt and his scandalous love affair with the young, cunning Cleopatra. Back in Handel’s day, performers rocked contemporary fashion, played against minimal backdrops, and lit up the stage with raw charisma. People came for the thrill—the singers, the spectacle, the physicality, and the sheer energy of the music. That’s the vibe for this Handel series in Hudson: bold, visceral, and unapologetically thrilling.”

A transformative event designed for women entrepreneurs and creatives who are ready to step away from overwhelm and create a life and business that truly feel good.

You're invited to join an intimate gathering of 40 like-minded women for real conversations, powerful insights, and actionable strategies to bring more harmony and ease into your life and business.

Go from Balance to Harmony: Bringing More Joy Into Your Life
with Robin Fischman, Holistic Health Coach

Work-life balance? It’s a myth. But creating a life that actually feels good—one where your work, passions, and personal time flow together in a way that energizes you? That’s possible.

How You’re Sabotaging Yourself with Overwork—And How to Create More Ease Instead
with Hazel Sy, Business Strategy and Leadership Coach

You don’t have to hustle harder to create the life you want. You just need to rewire the mindset that’s been holding you back.

Limited to 40 spots—Reservations required!

Come for the insights, stay for the community.

In-person event | For entry price and more info visit the link below

Your invited to kick off GoCoCo with us!

GoCoCo is a brand-new website dedicated to helping people find their next favorite place in Columbia County. For the first time, users will be able to filter all the county’s outdoor spaces by their favorite activities like fishing, hiking, hunting, or swimming or by amenities like ADA-accessible trails, picnic tables, and bathrooms. In addition to the handy search features, the site also includes a blog with useful updates about outdoor recreation in every season, tips for enjoying nature safely and respectfully, and information about volunteering.

ArtEast May Open Studio Tour
Poughquaq, Pawling, and Millbrook, NY
Contact: Karen Madden at 845.206.3298 or dutchessarteast@gmail.com

“Creativity takes courage”……Henri Matisse The ArtEast May Studios Tour, formally known as ArtmostNY Open Studio Tour, is a group of working artists who will be opening their studio doors for two very busy days in May during which you can visit while they work. They want you to get a sense of their challenges in realizing their vision. It might be dirty, noisy, and chaotic but it will not be dull.
This event offers a rare opportunity to step inside the working studios of some of New York's most talented and innovative artists whose studios are right here in eastern Dutchess County. You'll have the opportunity to meet the artists, ask questions, and learn about their techniques and inspirations. Each artist will be working on a project that will show you what it’s like to work in that medium. Sculptors of stone, metal, fiber, clay and who knows what materials will be found in the studios of Brian Wohrman, Bob Madden, Karen Madden, and David Tumblety. All using varying and interesting techniques.

Bill Prickett does iphone art and is working with AI technology, a whole new world.
Donna Castelluccio is a mixed media artist, using upcycled materials, coming up with works you have not seen before.
Check the website link at the bottom for the most up-to-date list of artists, their art and their locations and contact information.

Whether you're an art enthusiast or simply looking for a fun and enriching way to spend an afternoon, you'll enjoy the ArtEast May Open Studio Tour. You can join the artists for a day of inspiration, creativity, and artistic exploration!
What a great way to kickoff upcoming ArtEast Open Tour events in the 2025 art season!

A Weekend of Music, Celebration, and Community
You are invited to join us for a vibrant celebration of spring at the Annual Spring Wassail Balkan Dance Party, hosted by Stone Ridge Orchard, on May 3rd and 4th, 2025, from 2 PM until the wee hours each day.
This unique event blends ancient tradition with joyous revelry, featuring live Balkan music, traditional dancing, hard cider tastings, Balkan cuisine, and a Celtic tree-blessing ritual honoring the changing season and the orchard’s bounty. Guests are invited to sing to the trees, dance, feast, and celebrate Djurdjevdan/Herdelezi (St. George’s Day) in true Balkan style.

Musical performances include:
Zlatne Uste – A thrilling 12-piece Balkan brass band
Romski Boji – Macedonian Romani music featuring Seido Salifoski
The Vanaver Caravan – Folk dance and music with Bill and Livia Vanaver
(Lineup subject to change)

Additionally this year: A community singing workshop, open to all voices and experience levels A Balkan Marketplace with local artisans, traditional goods, and regional vendors

ArtEast May Open Studio Tour
Poughquaq, Pawling, and Millbrook, NY
Contact: Karen Madden at 845.206.3298 or dutchessarteast@gmail.com

“Creativity takes courage”……Henri Matisse The ArtEast May Studios Tour, formally known as ArtmostNY Open Studio Tour, is a group of working artists who will be opening their studio doors for two very busy days in May during which you can visit while they work. They want you to get a sense of their challenges in realizing their vision. It might be dirty, noisy, and chaotic but it will not be dull.
This event offers a rare opportunity to step inside the working studios of some of New York's most talented and innovative artists whose studios are right here in eastern Dutchess County. You'll have the opportunity to meet the artists, ask questions, and learn about their techniques and inspirations. Each artist will be working on a project that will show you what it’s like to work in that medium. Sculptors of stone, metal, fiber, clay and who knows what materials will be found in the studios of Brian Wohrman, Bob Madden, Karen Madden, and David Tumblety. All using varying and interesting techniques.

Bill Prickett does iphone art and is working with AI technology, a whole new world.
Donna Castelluccio is a mixed media artist, using upcycled materials, coming up with works you have not seen before.
Check the website link at the bottom for the most up-to-date list of artists, their art and their locations and contact information.

Whether you're an art enthusiast or simply looking for a fun and enriching way to spend an afternoon, you'll enjoy the ArtEast May Open Studio Tour. You can join the artists for a day of inspiration, creativity, and artistic exploration!
What a great way to kickoff upcoming ArtEast Open Tour events in the 2025 art season!

A Weekend of Music, Celebration, and Community
You are invited to join us for a vibrant celebration of spring at the Annual Spring Wassail Balkan Dance Party, hosted by Stone Ridge Orchard, on May 3rd and 4th, 2025, from 2 PM until the wee hours each day.
This unique event blends ancient tradition with joyous revelry, featuring live Balkan music, traditional dancing, hard cider tastings, Balkan cuisine, and a Celtic tree-blessing ritual honoring the changing season and the orchard’s bounty. Guests are invited to sing to the trees, dance, feast, and celebrate Djurdjevdan/Herdelezi (St. George’s Day) in true Balkan style.

Musical performances include:
Zlatne Uste – A thrilling 12-piece Balkan brass band
Romski Boji – Macedonian Romani music featuring Seido Salifoski
The Vanaver Caravan – Folk dance and music with Bill and Livia Vanaver
(Lineup subject to change)

Additionally this year: A community singing workshop, open to all voices and experience levels A Balkan Marketplace with local artisans, traditional goods, and regional vendors

Funds from this event will support Columbia County Sanctuary Movement’s mission to empower, defend, and strengthen our immigrant communities.

In the face of the largest deportation campaign in US history, it is more critical than ever to support CCSM’s work, providing Know Your Rights Workshops, legal defense, and support for the whole immigration experience from food insecurity, to navigating American systems such as the DMV, and medical appointments.

Featuring the Film BORDERLAND | The Line Within (2024), the latest feature documentary from filmmaker Pamela Yates. Followed by a Discussion with Director, Pamela Yates and Producer, Paco de Onís.

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.

Conducted by Giulia Palladini, Wave Farm Community Engagement Radio Art Fellow

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is now at capacity. Email info@wavefarm.org to be added to the waitlist.

Looking at and listening to historical audio fragments from an international group of leaders who used fascist tactics to forward their personal agendas, this workshop aims to collectively create a new radio archive of resistance, informed by and learning from the past, to establish a strategy and hope for the future.

Inspired by Walter Benjamin’s and Bertolt Brecht’s belief in the potential of radio as an instrument of political education and popular knowledge production, this workshop mobilizes the listeners as experts, not as a product of scholarly knowledge but through personal and common histories.

Conducted via Zoom, the workshop will take place in three sessions. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all three.
 

May 7, 2025, 6 - 8:00 p.m. EST Collective Listening 
Participants will listen to submissions from an open call assembling audio excerpts from historical and contemporary speeches from leaders such as Benito Mussolini, Augusto Pinochet, Donald Trump, Giorgia Meloni, Javier Milei, Jair Bolsonaro, Elon Musk, but also acoustic traces from our everyday life, such as recordings from peers, events, news outlets, or even quotes from social media read out loud. As a group, listeners will point at and identify returning tropes, and make them available for critical recognition, deconstruction.

May 9, 2025, 6 - 8:00 p.m. EST Resistance Radio
Participants will propose and present materials from historical and contemporary antifascist resistance. These materials will be sourced from the Wave Farm archives as well as from personal and public sound archives: they may include historical speeches, partisan songs, poetry, manifestos, etc. The materials may be already available in audio form, or may be read out loud by participants and recorded during the workshop, in case the audio is not available and the proposed material exists only in textual form.

May 10, 2025, 6 - 8:00 p.m. EST Broadcast Preparation
Participants will draw from the workshop discussions to collectively identify vital nodes and produce an archive for contemporary antifascist resistance which will also inform facilitator Giulia Palladini's introduction to the episode of The Radio Art Hour produced in conjunction with her fellowship. The Radio Art Hour airs weekly on WGXC 90.7-FM and is syndicated to other stations through the Pacifica Network. 

Giulia Palladini is a writer, researcher and educator, working between different languages, fields of knowledge and practices of production and reproduction in art and social life. Her work strives for a situated and affective approach to writing, teaching and critical theory.

You're invited to join Stewardship Coordinator Garrett Chisholm every Thursday to help tackle the invasive species that threaten the health of the Preserve. Volunteers will learn how to identify and manage a different invasive species every week.
Taking place at the Lake Myosotis Boat Launch.

You are invited to join us for songs, stories, and fun moves led by local musician, Abby Lappen, as we continue this joyful storytime. All are welcome! Date/Time: Thursdays, through June 26, 4 – 5pm (except June 19) Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room Registration: Registration is appreciated, but not required. Email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

Enjoy a mindful evening at Overmountain!

You are welcome to join Joy Solomon, certified mindfulness meditation teacher, for a guided thirty-minute meditation practice inspired by and overlooking stunning Catskill Mountain views. Drawing from over ten years of meditation teaching experience and countless hours exploring trails and trees, this accessible practice will be grounded in nature.

Whether new to meditation or seasoned with an established practice, this program offers a unique opportunity to experience stillness amid the wonder of nature. No prior experience is necessary!

Born Thanksgiving Weekend 2013 as the Anti-Black Friday big sister goddess, Basilica Farm & Flea is part timeless flea market, part farmer’s market, part 21st century craft and design fair. Each market features a diverse group of regional vendors selling their handmade & collected wares alongside locally-sourced, farm-fresh foods. With over 10,000 square feet of raw space that has been historically and sustainably renovated, Basilica Farm & Flea is the only market of this scale in the region, and is an integral part of Basilica Hudson’s arts and cultural programs.

You are invited to join us on Saturday, May 10 from 5–6:30 PM in the Art Omi Studio Barn for an Art Omi: Writers Reading with the May cohort of Writers-in-Residence! This international group of authors will read a selection of new and in-progress works in various genres and often, other languages.

Listen in on a unique collection of moving, humorous, inventive, and unexpected literary voices drawing on various cultural contexts.The Studio Barn is located at the intersection of County Route 22 and Letter S Road, 300 yards north of our main entrance at 1405 County Route 22 in Ghent, NY. Parking on the grass is available next to the Studio Barn, and a parking attendant will be onsite to guide traffic.

The Studio Barn is ADA-accessible. If you would like assistance, please inform the parking attendant and we will be happy to bring you to the event from your car in a golf cart.

Born Thanksgiving Weekend 2013 as the Anti-Black Friday big sister goddess, Basilica Farm & Flea is part timeless flea market, part farmer’s market, part 21st century craft and design fair. Each market features a diverse group of regional vendors selling their handmade & collected wares alongside locally-sourced, farm-fresh foods. With over 10,000 square feet of raw space that has been historically and sustainably renovated, Basilica Farm & Flea is the only market of this scale in the region, and is an integral part of Basilica Hudson’s arts and cultural programs.

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!

In this month’s Little Wonders Storytime, Mr. Purple will read "Lola Plants a Garden" by Anna McQuinn, and he’ll lead a mini garden activity! Children will plant seeds in small cups, decorate plant markers, and learn about the life cycle of plants while exploring sensory play with soil.

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room
Little Wonders Story Time: Every 2nd Wednesday at 10am (Until October 8th)

Registration: Space is limited and registration is required. You can email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x102.

This program is presented by Family Resource Center’s Literacy Voyage Program, with support from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

You're invited to join Stewardship Coordinator Garrett Chisholm every Thursday to help tackle the invasive species that threaten the health of the Preserve. Volunteers will learn how to identify and manage a different invasive species every week.
Taking place at the Lake Myosotis Boat Launch.

You are invited to join us for songs, stories, and fun moves led by local musician, Abby Lappen, as we continue this joyful storytime. All are welcome! Date/Time: Thursdays, through June 26, 4 – 5pm (except June 19) Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room Registration: Registration is appreciated, but not required. Email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

TRIFORM CAMPHILL in Hudson, is hosting an open house community day on May 17th from 10am-2pm. It will be a great day of free activities and fun for all ages, with tours of their biodynamic farm and campus at 10:15am and 12:45pm. Experience pottery and weaving workshops, mini horses and farm animals, maypole dancing, a handmade crafts marketplace, face painting, music, and more.

Triform is an intentional, land-based community of people with and without disabilities living and working together. Picnics and enjoyment encouraged!

Volunteer season kick-off
Taghkanic property

Together, we will break ground at a to-be-opened property in Taghkanic with a large-scale, native tree and shrub planting project. There will be many ways to help out, the chance to get to know fellow volunteers, and opportunities to learn about native plant species, proper planting methods, and tree care tips. Volunteers of all experience levels are encouraged to attend!

Lunch will be provided at noon, along with an overview of the property, plans for the future community forest, and opportunities to support the long-term care of the public site.

Visit the link below for more info

Wildflower expert Chris Schiralli returns to celebrate the peak of spring at the Huyck Preserve. Join us for this gentle walk in search of some of our favorite flowers.

Suggested donation for non-members. Event capped at 20 people; registration is required.

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!

You can experience the rich and diverse soundscape of China through this engaging cultural event! Echos of China will introduce and demonstrate a variety of traditional Chinese instruments—including the guzheng, pipa, erhu, suona, and sheng—while presenting well-known musical pieces from different regions across China. This family-friendly program also includes a hands-on session where audience members will be invited to try the instruments and engage with performers. Whether you’re curious about Chinese music and culture or eager to explore new sounds, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect with a vibrant musical heritage.

Location: Hudson Area Library Community Room
Registration: To reserve your spot, email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101

This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

You're invited to join Stewardship Coordinator Garrett Chisholm every Thursday to help tackle the invasive species that threaten the health of the Preserve. Volunteers will learn how to identify and manage a different invasive species every week.
Taking place at the Lake Myosotis Boat Launch.

You are invited to join us for songs, stories, and fun moves led by local musician, Abby Lappen, as we continue this joyful storytime. All are welcome! Date/Time: Thursdays, through June 26, 4 – 5pm (except June 19) Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room Registration: Registration is appreciated, but not required. Email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

Amy Herzog’s "Mary Jane" is a moving portrait of resilience and community. A stellar play with an all-female cast.
At Bridge Street Theatre, May 22–June 1
Tickets/info can be found at BridgeSt.org

The East Durham Irish Festival is one of the longest-running Irish festivals in the USA, celebrating its 48th year in 2025! Non stop Irish performers on four stages Saturday and Sunday May 24th and 25, and a Friday free festival kick off sing song session at 6:00 pm in the beer garden. Michael English, I Draw Slow, the Prodigals, Irish Lassies; over 20 bands and performers for a rousing Irish Music Experience, and Father Fragomeni will be saying Mass on Sunday at 10am, his 45th year at the festival. Plenty of food, drink and vendors too and a Kids and Irish Cultural tent with Irish Language and music lessons, Irish crafts and much more.

This year’s Festival honoree is the late Michael Farrell, founder of the Farrell School of Irish Dance. The 48th East Durham Irish Festival is Memorial Day weekend May 24th and 25th with a kick off Friday the 23rd at 6pm, at the Michael J Quill Irish Cultural Centre, 2267 Route 145. Tickets can be found at EastDurhamIrishfestival.com and at the Gate.

Amy Herzog’s "Mary Jane" is a moving portrait of resilience and community. A stellar play with an all-female cast.
At Bridge Street Theatre, May 22–June 1
Tickets/info: BridgeSt.org

Amy Herzog’s Mary Jane is a moving portrait of resilience and community. A must-see play with an all-female cast.
At Bridge Street Theatre, May 22–June 1
Tickets/info: BridgeSt.org

Amy Herzog’s Mary Jane is a moving portrait of resilience and community. A must-see play with an all-female cast.
At Bridge Street Theatre, May 22–June 1
Tickets/info: BridgeSt.org

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!

You're invited to join Stewardship Coordinator Garrett Chisholm every Thursday to help tackle the invasive species that threaten the health of the Preserve. Volunteers will learn how to identify and manage a different invasive species every week.
Taking place at the Lake Myosotis Boat Launch.

You are invited to join us for songs, stories, and fun moves led by local musician, Abby Lappen, as we continue this joyful storytime. All are welcome! Date/Time: Thursdays, through June 26, 4 – 5pm (except June 19) Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room Registration: Registration is appreciated, but not required. Email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

In partnership with the Jacob Leisler Institute, this local history talk will cover the aftermath of the Palatine Migration in our area, the persistence of many family names, more than a century of co-existence with Livingston Manor, and the factors that eventually swept away much of the outwardly obvious Germanness of southern Columbia County, with an emphasis on those traces that have survived. Thomas Shannon—Germantown Historian, President of the NY Chapter of Palatines to America and Trustee of Friends of Historic Germantown—will present the discussion.

Registration: No registration required. To reserve your seats contact history@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x106 A partnership with the Jacob Leisler Institute. 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.

Wave Farm presents the groundbreaking, generative, Oscar shortlisted documentary, Eno, for the first time in a four-screen presentation with director Gary Hustwit rendering Screen One live. Performances by Fred Frith and Eucademix (Yuka Honda of Cibo Matto) will take place preceding the screenings as the sun sets.

Performances will take place on a rooftop stage on the Hi-Way’s concessions building, amplified on PA speakers as well as transmitted to audience members' car radios on each of the drive-in’s four FM frequencies (one per screen). The four screenings of Eno will be projected on the Hi-Way’s four large outdoor screens with each rendering’s soundtrack transmitted to the audience’s car radios on each screen’s dedicated FM frequency.

This extraordinary event will serve as a central fundraiser for Wave Farm’s WGXC: Radio for Open Ears, a creative community radio station serving New York’s Upper Hudson Valley on 90.7-FM and international listeners at wavefarm.org/listen.

Wave Farm is an international transmission arts organization driven by experimentation with the electromagnetic spectrum. Wave Farm cultivates creative practices in radio and support artists and nonprofit organizations in their cultural endeavors.

Based in New York’s Upper Hudson Valley, Wave Farm is a media arts center, media platform, and arts service organization. Wave Farm offers interdisciplinary outdoor installations, residencies and fellowships, and a research library. Wave Farm operates FM radio station WGXC and host many online radio channels. Wave Farm provides fiscal sponsorship, consultation, and grants to artists and organizations.

Launched in 2011, Wave Farm’s WGXC-FM is a full-power, non-commercial, listener-supported station operating out of dedicated studios in Acra and Catskill, NY; as well as pop-up temporary studio locations throughout the listening area and beyond. WGXC transmits 3,300 watts to more than 78,000 potential listeners on 90.7-FM and unlimited international listeners at wavefarm.org/ listen. Hands-on access and participation distinguish WGXC as a public platform for information, experimentation, and engagement.

Brian Eno - musician, producer, visual artist and activist first came to international prominence in the early seventies as a founding member of British band, Roxy Music, followed by a series of solo albums and collaborations. His work as producer includes albums with Talking Heads, Devo, U2, Laurie Anderson, James, Jane Siberry and Coldplay, while his long list of collaborations include recordings with David Bowie, Jon Hassell, Harold Budd, David Byrne, Grace Jones, his brother, Roger, on Mixing Colours and recently with Fred Again. In January 2024, Eno, a generative film about his life premiered worldwide to critical acclaim. His most recent music project is a collaboration with musician and artist Beatie Wolfe, and their first two albums, Luminal and Lateral, will be released on June 6th, 2025.

Eno’s visual experiments with light and video continue to parallel his musical career, with exhibitions and installations all over the globe. He has exhibited extensively, as far afield as St. Petersburg’s Marble Palace, Ritan Park in Beijing, Arcos de Lapa in Rio de Janeiro and the sails of the Sydney Opera House. He is involved in multiple activist work, such as the climate charity Earth Percent and HardArt, both of which he co-founded, as well as the Stop The War coalition. He is a founding member of the Long Now Foundation, a trustee of Client Earth and patron of Videre est Credere. In 2023, Brian was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement by the Venice Biennale Musica. He has recently written his second book, What Art Does co-authored with Bette A. and based upon his experience as an artist. Published by Faber, it was released in January 2025.

"Thrillingly inventive... a groundbreaking portrait that tears up the rules of cinema and reinvents itself with each new screening." -The Guardian

“Revolutionary” -Screen Daily

“A template for how cinema can be re-defined in the digital age” -The Quietus "One of the 10 Best Films of 2024" -New York Times

"A film like this gives us an opportunity to think about what cinema actually is, and where new technology fits into the process of how we make movies." -BBC News

Rich with access to hundreds of hours of never-before-seen footage and unreleased music, Gary Hustwit’s documentary Eno employs groundbreaking technology to accomplish something that’s never been done before: a feature film that’s never the same twice. Hustwit and digital artist Brendan Dawes have developed bespoke non-AI generative software designed to sequence scenes and create transitions out of Hustwit’s original interviews with Eno, and Eno’s rich archive of hundreds of hours of never-before-seen footage, and unreleased music.

Each screening of Eno is unique, presenting different scenes, order, music, and meant to be experienced live. The infinitely iterative quality of Eno resonates with the artist's own creative practice, his methods of using technology to compose music, and his endless deep dive into the mercurial essence of creativity. Eno premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Performances as the sun sets

Fred Frith

Fred Frith is a pioneer of the extended electric guitar. He learned to compose in Henry Cow, developed his song-writing skills in Art Bears, explored his multi-instrumentalism in Skeleton Crew, rocked the house with Massacre and is still doing all of those things, having been in one band or another continuously since 1964! Meanwhile his work has been performed by ensembles, string quartets, chamber orchestras, and a whole range of groups and artists in the ever-expanding field of semi-popular music. Fred composes extensively for film, including Rivers and Tides and Touch the Sound by Thomas Riedelsheimer, The Tango Lesson by Sally Potter, Werner Penzel’s Zen for Nothing, and the Oscar-nominated Last Day of Freedom, by Nomi Talisman and Dee Hibbert-Jones. His passion for improvising, evident from the beginning, has increasingly led him to work with artists who don’t necessarily define themselves as improvisers, including Brazilian drummer Mariá Portugal, Argentinian cellist and performance artist Paula Sanchez, and bricoleur extraordinaire Sudhu Tewari. Fred played on several recordings by Brian Eno in the 1970s, including Before and After Science and Music for Films.

Eucademix (Yuka Honda )

Eucademix is the moniker of Yuka Honda, a producer, composer, performer, and visual artist renowned for her innovative, genre-defying approach to music and multimedia. Through her compositions and self-crafted video art, Honda seeks to transport audiences and expand the possibilities of sound and visual expression.

Her work is shaped by a bold and distinctive fusion of influences: the experimental energy of New York’s downtown jazz scene, the raw power of hip-hop and street music, the intricacies of classical music cherished by her mother, and the profound inspiration of nature—wild, beautiful, and at times mercilessly harsh. Honda’s artistry blends experimental textures with rhythm-driven grooves, engaging both the intellect and the body.

Born in Tokyo, Honda spent her formative years in Germany and Denmark before later living in Aix-en-Provence and Paris. These cultural experiences deeply inform her sonic explorations, resulting in a distinct and boundary-pushing body of work.

In 1994, Honda co-founded the band Cibo Matto with Miho Hatori. Deeply connected to the rhythms of the natural world, Honda is also a board member of the Catskills Agrarian Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to food sovereignty and regenerative agriculture. Her recent works, Farm Psychedelia I and Farm Psychedelia II honor the radical farmers of upstate New York who are innovating solutions to food insecurity, further bridging her artistic practice with her commitment to community and environmental stewardship.

Interstitial Sounds: SUNJIR0 (Kadallah Burrowes)

Photo Credit: Lucy Bohnsack Photography and Wave Farm (Acra, NY)

SUNJIR0 is one of the many aliases of Kadallah Burrowes, a transdisciplinary artist and creative technologist who brings vital soul and aesthetic depth to the bleeding edge of technical arts. Their current practice as a sonic artist makes use of live-coding environments to sculpt infinitely generating musical compositions within the realms of ambient, noise, and experimental electronic music. As a social arts practitioner, they helped catalyze the ANANSI Revolutionary Collective, a pan-African group of artists that democratically collaborate on art and work while physically spread across the world. SUNJIR0 and the ANANSI Revolutionary Collective were Wave Farm residents in 2024.

Kadallah's art work has been showcased and performed in person at Wave Farm, Fridman Gallery, Munyu Space, Nafasi Art Space, and Power Station of Art, and digitally in COMMON and in collaboration with the City of Seattle. Their work has been featured in Resident Advisor, Foxy Digitalis, China Daily, Kernel Magazine, Radii China, Brooklyn to Beijing, The Afrofuturist Podcast with Ahmed Best, GoFAR, and Speak Up! Speeches by Young People to Empower and Inspire.

Amy Herzog’s Mary Jane is a moving portrait of resilience and community. A stellar play with an all-female cast.

Amy Herzog’s Mary Jane is a moving portrait of resilience and community. A stellar play with an all-female cast.