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.

All are welcome to join and learn various Qigong sets and then work on a traditional Tai Chi Form – a set series of movements and postures – with instructor Curt Anthon, a member of the Yang Family Tai Chi Association.

Date/Time: Tuesdays, June 24 through August 26, 10 – 11am

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room and virtual via Zoom!

Registration: No registration required for the in-person sessions. To access the Zoom stream, email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org

You are invited to celebrate the start of your summer fun at the Hudson Area Library with face painting, art-making activities, pizza and treats, a tote bag and book giveaway, an opening of the Hudson City School District’s 2025 Student Art Show, and more. All ages welcome!

Location: Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration is appreciated but not required. To register: programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101

This program is supported by the Friends of the Hudson Area Library, and the Alexander & Marjorie Hover Foundation.

Yoga for Gardening with Pamela Martin at the Mountain Top Arboretum.

Sessions run Wednesdays from June 11- October 8; Class is from 3:15-4:15 (feel free to join us beforehand for volunteer gardening!)

You're welcome to join us for outdoor* yoga classes led by Pamela Martin and other local yoga teachers. Learn tips and tricks to avoid injury, and to help support the body during gardening and yard work. A stretch and strength class appropriate for multiple levels. Please bring a mat, water, sunscreen and bug spray. Wear comfortable clothing you can move in.

* in case of inclement weather, sessions will take place indoors in the Education Center.

This program starts just after our garden volunteering ends. Please feel free to join us for volunteer gardening.

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.

The Huyck Preserve presents an engaging scientific lecture series on Thursday nights, following a communal, pot-luck meal. Guests are encouraged to bring a dish to share.

6:00 PM Potluck, 7:00 PM Lecture

Lyrical story-telling and live folk songs weave a tale of searching and longing, family and legacy. A Haitian man travels from Miami to California on a once-in-a-lifetime road trip. Years later, his gay son travels the same route in reverse. As their respective journeys unfold, time becomes fluid and they forge a connection that had eluded them for years.

By Jeff Augustin
Music by The Bengsons
Directed by Christopher Windom

July 11 - 13 & July 17 - 20
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday - 7:30pm
Sunday - 3:00pm

An evening-length dance piece set to composer Julius Eastman’s (1940-1990) jubilant work of the same title, “Femenine” (1974) is a celebration choreographed by Kyle Marshall, with music performed live by the BlackBox Ensemble. Dressed in non-binary expressions, six dancers ebb between joyfully queer geometry and dense solos of honesty, creating a community driven by musicality and dramatic moments of power. Washed in an ocean of bells, vibraphone, brass, woodwinds and strings, the work carries us through spaces for softness and affirmation, revealing the shadows and shimmers of Eastman’s life and legacy.

"Femenine" was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Foundation and The Mellon Foundation. Femenine is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Bates Dance Festival (BDF), in partnership with Jacob’s Pillow, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), PAC NYC and NPN. The Creation & Development Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information, visit www.npnweb.org.

"Femenine" was developed with residency support from Jacob’s Pillow’s Pillow Lab and PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance.

More information about Kyle Marshall Choreography here.
More information about the weekend's performances at PS21 here.

This month’s volunteer work party will take place at Greenport, where we can come together and care for the land! This work party will focus on making the pollinator patch shine! Projects will include clearing out non-native weeds around the fence, installing a pedestrian gate, and tagging native plants to keep in the pollinator patch. As part of the workshop, volunteers will learn to identify both native and non-native plants, as well as effective strategies for removing weeds.

All are welcome to lend a hand at this fun, friendly volunteer event.

What’s involved: This volunteer event is a choose-your-own-adventure experience! A variety of tasks will be available for people of all experience levels and abilities. To reach the work site, volunteers will travel approximately a quarter of a mile along the Access for All trail, which is ADA accessible and features gravel terrain.

All are invited to explore the studios of the 2025 cohort of artists-in-residence at Art Omi, intermingled with pop-up performances, site-specific installations, and other creative activations. Open Studios offers an intimate glimpse into the work of international artists from a range of disciplines and techniques—from painters to performance artists, sculptors to sound artists, you're invited to take a trip around the art world without ever leaving our Studio Barn!

All are welcome to join us for presentations and a discussion with a panel of experts. This year's theme focuses on community science and participatory projects. Registration is not required but encouraged.

Learn basic cybersecurity skills to control your sensitive data and protect yourself from unwanted surveillance. The workshop will guide participants through concrete actions and a simplified step-by-step breakdown of setting up and maintaining personal digital security across your devices. The workshop will be followed by a Q&A session and discussion.

An-in person workshop will be offered at the Wave Farm Study Center at 5662 Route 23 in Acra, NY at 1pm on Saturday July 12th. A virtual workshop will be held via Zoom directly afterwards at 3:30pm. In-person attendees are asked to bring a laptop and smartphone if possible. This workshop is free to attend.

Joe Demanso is an IT administrator, cybersecurity expert, and host of WGXC show "Thingularity". He is also a member of the Catskill Maker Syndicate. Joe Demanso is a proud cat servant residing in the beautiful foothills of the Catskill Mountains with his frankenbike bandit.

RSVP here!

An evening-length dance piece set to composer Julius Eastman’s (1940-1990) jubilant work of the same title, “Femenine” (1974) is a celebration choreographed by Kyle Marshall, with music performed live by the BlackBox Ensemble. Dressed in non-binary expressions, six dancers ebb between joyfully queer geometry and dense solos of honesty, creating a community driven by musicality and dramatic moments of power. Washed in an ocean of bells, vibraphone, brass, woodwinds and strings, the work carries us through spaces for softness and affirmation, revealing the shadows and shimmers of Eastman’s life and legacy.

"Femenine" was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Foundation and The Mellon Foundation. Femenine is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Bates Dance Festival (BDF), in partnership with Jacob’s Pillow, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), PAC NYC and NPN. The Creation & Development Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information, visit www.npnweb.org.

"Femenine" was developed with residency support from Jacob’s Pillow’s Pillow Lab and PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance.

More information about Kyle Marshall Choreography here.
More information about the weekend's performances at PS21 here.