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.

Penn & Teller’s Penn Jillette hails him as “one of the greatest living magicians,” and The New York Times calls him “the soft-spoken conceptualist of sorcery.” On Friday, September 12 at 7:30pm, Peter Samelson brings an evening of close-up magic to Bridge Street Theatre’s intimate Speakeasy Space in Catskill. With sleight-of-hand, illusion, and storytelling performed just inches away, audiences will experience wonder at its most personal. Seating is limited, and advance reservations are strongly recommended. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Visit bridgest.org for details.

The Champagne Poneys debut show at the Half Moon Hudson, featuring a headlining set by the regional country music all stars – The Ulsterados! Dance lessons start around 7pm, music at 8pm! Two-steppin three part harmonies at the beloved Half Moon!

Akwesasne Freedom School Benefit (Hosted by Panther Mountain)

For the past three years, this annual benefit has brought together artists, musicians, and community members in support of the Akwesasne Freedom School — a Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) language immersion school based in Akwesasne territory. Organized by Panther Mountain (formerly the Underwater Panther Coalition), the event uplifts Indigenous sovereignty and cultural revitalization through music, ceremony, and direct support.

The benefit serves as a platform for awareness, with all proceeds going to the school’s operating costs, which are not funded by state or federal governments. It reflects a deep commitment to Indigenous-led education, land-based lifeways, and intergenerational healing. Over the years, it has featured powerful performances, community meals, and heartfelt collaboration— cultivating solidarity, joy, and continued support for language renewal and Indigenous education.

Century House Historical Society presents the Poetry Groups at Subterranean Poetry Festival at the Widow Jane Mine, Rosendale, NY

A four hour word bath, featuring Orange County Poets, Hudson Valley Writers Guild,Calling All Poets, and the Woodstock Poetry Society. Hosted by Dave Kime.

Nature's Ghosts: The World We Lost and How to Bring it Back by Sophie Yeo

All are welcome to come and discuss themes of ecology and humanity’s relationship with nature with other book and nature lovers in our reading and hiking club! Each month we will go on a leisurely hike with stopping points for book discussion. Some months will have guest lecturers.

Registration is encouraged.

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!

Celebrate the end of summer and raise money for Gateway’s programs and services for adults with disabilities.

18-holes of golf, plenty of food, cold beverages, and opportunities to win cash and prizes on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at the beautiful Wiltwyck Golf Club.

This tournament is held in honor of our friend and former Gateway Hudson Valley Vice President who was a longstanding supporter of the agency and its goals. Proceeds from this event fund programs at Gateway as we support individuals with differing abilities to live successful, satisfying, and enriched lives. Sponsorship opportunities are available along with team registration.

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.

Vibrant sounds of South America with Andes Manta! Live music on traditional instruments like panpipes and Andean flutes, along with captivating dance performances, all against the backdrop of Olana’s breathtaking views. A shuttle from the Hudson Area Library is available.

The Olana Partnership’s monthly Third Thursdays events offer landscape tours and historic house access from 1 – 6:30 pm.

Registration: No registration required.

Shuttle to and from OLANA:
Pick up: in front of Hudson Area Library, 51 N. 5th Street, Hudson
Drop off: Olana State Historic Site
Every hour on the hour between 2:00pm – 7:00pm
Last drop off to the Library leaves Olana at 7:00pm

In honor of Recovery Month, all are invited to this screening of "A Good Person" with Morgan Freeman & Florence Pugh, rated R, a moving and powerful story about the challenges of addiction, grief & family struggles.

Thursday, September 18th at 6:00 PM
Story Screen Cinema, Hudson
Small popcorn & soda included with your ticket.

Following the film, there will be a Panel Discussion with local voices on recovery, overdose prevention, and how we can create change together.

Reserve your ticket: visit StoryScreenPresents.com or contact info@c-gac.org

Operation Unite is teaming up with the Hudson Rotary to raise funds for First Responders who need special ambulance equipment in Columbia County, Cairo and Greenville in Greene County and service programs for Operation Unite youth. We know how important service is to our communities and the importance of exposing youth to service and service providers doing the hard work. 70% of funds raised will purchase equipment and 30% will assist future leaders and service providers. Everyone is welcome!

The Candlelight Memorial Walk for Recovery organized by Columbia County Pathways to Recovery is in memory of those lost to substance use disorder and to celebrate those in recovery. Come together to honor, remember, and walk in love and support for those impacted by substance use. Light the way for recovery and hope.

If you would like a memorial sign make for your loved one free of charge, contact columbiapathwaystorecovery@gmail.com or (518) 966-2775.

Grace McLean stars as Penelope, a woman who is waiting…and waiting…and waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return from a decade-long war. Given the rest of the soldiers came home years ago—forgive her, but she’s going to need a drink while she tells you about it. With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score backed by an onstage band of strings, piano, and drums, Penelope confides in us about her loneliness, her son’s disappearance, her suitors, her gods, her faith in her marriage—and ultimately, the faith that she must find within herself.

Music & Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz
Based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer
Directed by Eva Steinmetz
Starring Grace McLean

Thursday, Friday & Saturday - 7:00pm

Sunday - 3:00pm

A trail run and walk to raise funds for the Preserve and the Rensselaerville Library! The Ramble starts and ends at the Huyck Preserve's Eldridge Research Center and will take you through the Huyck Preserve's beautiful forests for distances of 2 miles, 5 miles, or 8 miles.

The Mountain Top Historical Society of Greene County presents the 13th Annual Postcard Show with John Duda, Saturday, September 20, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the MTHS’s Ulster & Delaware Train Station, 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, NY.

Visitors can peruse through hundreds of postcards produced over many many decades! The MTHS will also be selling ephemera from its attic in a special sale. Vendors contact John Duda at johnalmathduda@gmail.com.

The second event in Columbia County Sanctuary's Latinx Festival Tour –– two artist performances, followed by Dueling DJs dance party afterward!

Grace McLean stars as Penelope, a woman who is waiting…and waiting…and waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return from a decade-long war. Given the rest of the soldiers came home years ago—forgive her, but she’s going to need a drink while she tells you about it. With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score backed by an onstage band of strings, piano, and drums, Penelope confides in us about her loneliness, her son’s disappearance, her suitors, her gods, her faith in her marriage—and ultimately, the faith that she must find within herself.

Music & Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz
Based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer
Directed by Eva Steinmetz
Starring Grace McLean

Thursday, Friday & Saturday - 7:00pm

Sunday - 3:00pm

Grace McLean stars as Penelope, a woman who is waiting…and waiting…and waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return from a decade-long war. Given the rest of the soldiers came home years ago—forgive her, but she’s going to need a drink while she tells you about it. With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score backed by an onstage band of strings, piano, and drums, Penelope confides in us about her loneliness, her son’s disappearance, her suitors, her gods, her faith in her marriage—and ultimately, the faith that she must find within herself.

Music & Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz
Based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer
Directed by Eva Steinmetz
Starring Grace McLean

Thursday, Friday & Saturday - 7:00pm

Sunday - 3:00pm

Fodder: Stories from the Fields

Contact for info: samantha@greenagers.org (413) 644-9090

Farming can be hard work, farming can be fun, farming can be weird. From the depths of dirty despair to the heights of produce perfection, come and enjoy stories straight from the farm. Moderated by Sheela Clary.

This event will be held Sunday, September 21, from 4 pm to 6 pm at Greenagers, April Hill, 62 Undermountain Road, South Egremont, MA. Sponsored and organized by Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, Farmsteads for Farmers, Berkshire Grown, Bridge, and Greenagers.

Light farm fresh refreshments will be available.

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!

This month, the Hudson Area Library Nonfiction Book Group will read and discuss "Abundance" by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. Virtual via Zoom

Date/Time: Monday, September 22, 6pm

Registration: To sign up and receive the Zoom link, you can email info@hudsonarealibrary.org.

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.

Did you know that teens can play video games in the teen room at the library? Listen to vinyl records and the radio? Use a typewriter? Play strategy board games and solve puzzles? And more?! You're invited to hang and see what’s going on – we will have snacks, drinks, crafts and some surprises. Let’s collaborate and plan some cool programs this year! Open to anyone ages 9 – 18. See you then! Email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org for more information or to register.

Location: Hudson Area Library Teen Room

This program is supported by the Alexander & Marjorie Hover Foundation, and the Fund for Columbia County of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

For the Hudson Area Library's (HAL) Book Group this month, we’ll read and discuss "James" by Percival Everett.

Location: In person, 2nd Floor of the Armory in the Senior Center, upstairs from library (elevator available)

Registration: No registration required.

A journey through time and nature as we uncover the incredible story of oysters—from their ancient origins to their vital role in ecosystems, history, and New York culture. Perfect for food lovers, history buffs, and environmental enthusiasts alike, this immersive class will leave you with a newfound appreciation for these remarkable bivalves. Each participant will learn how to shuck oysters, and how to make jewelry out of the shells. Location: Hudson Area Library Community Room Registration: Space and supplies are limited, and registration is required. You can email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x 101 to reserve your space.

This program is presented in partnership with the African American Archive of Columbia County, and it 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.

Grace McLean stars as Penelope, a woman who is waiting…and waiting…and waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return from a decade-long war. Given the rest of the soldiers came home years ago—forgive her, but she’s going to need a drink while she tells you about it. With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score backed by an onstage band of strings, piano, and drums, Penelope confides in us about her loneliness, her son’s disappearance, her suitors, her gods, her faith in her marriage—and ultimately, the faith that she must find within herself.

Music & Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz
Based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer
Directed by Eva Steinmetz
Starring Grace McLean

Thursday, Friday & Saturday - 7:00pm

Sunday - 3:00pm

Turn out on Thursday, September 25th at 7pm Upstairs at the Avalon Lounge for the next edition of “Breaking the Algorithm IRL,” a new monthly series presented by Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM as part of our Local Waves initiative and the show "Local Waves in Conversation." Part conversation led by Mike Amari of Chosen Family and part DJ set by a WGXC volunteer, the series highlights local artists, musicians, venue owners and bookers, and record label owners. This month’s event features a discussion with Adriana Tampasis, a Hudson Valley-based composer, performer, and poet. She has composed for solo, chamber, and large ensemble groups, integrating traditional and nontraditional notations including narrative and graphic scores into her compositions. Her work is inspired by the fusion of jazz, chamber, and literary arts, employing both improvisation and through-composition. She has recently held a residency at Westben Centre for Connection & Creativity as a Performer-Composer and is currently recording an album with her jazz-fusion quartet, Pocket Merchant.

An evening with acclaimed translator and author, Suzanne Jill Levine, to celebrate her new book, Unfaithful: A Translator’s Memoir. The book offers affectionate and candid portrayals of prominent Latin American authors, including Manuel Puig, Carlos Fuentes, and Guillermo Cabrera Infante. Levine connects her personal journey, reflecting on her bisexuality as having an important connection to her identity as a translator, with the creative process of translating complex works. Light refreshments served.

Location: Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: No registration required.

A partnership with OutHudson and Spotty Dog Books & Ale.

Greater Mysteries: Music + Myth = Cosmic Communion

Greater Mysteries at Widow Jane Mine: An immersive concert ritual inspired by myth, music, and transformation

Greater Mysteries is a collaborative, intergenerational music performance project rooted in ancient myth and shaped by contemporary ritual and community co-creation.

On September 26 & 27 at 6PM er honor the turning seasons, celebrate the abundance of the Hudson Valley, and revel in the joy of being fully alive.

To learn more about the project, visit: www.greatermysteries.com

Grace McLean stars as Penelope, a woman who is waiting…and waiting…and waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return from a decade-long war. Given the rest of the soldiers came home years ago—forgive her, but she’s going to need a drink while she tells you about it. With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score backed by an onstage band of strings, piano, and drums, Penelope confides in us about her loneliness, her son’s disappearance, her suitors, her gods, her faith in her marriage—and ultimately, the faith that she must find within herself.

Music & Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz
Based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer
Directed by Eva Steinmetz
Starring Grace McLean

Thursday, Friday & Saturday - 7:00pm

Sunday - 3:00pm

Stephen Bluhm celebrates his 40th birthday with a set of chamber pop songs from Out of the Nowhere Into the Here and synth pop songs with live band (featuring Andrew Stein on drums and Ethan Kelly Renner on bass). To open, a mix of local music scene luminaries like Liam Singer and Alex Daud (Fascinating Chimera Project) cover Brian Wilson songs.

We will start at the Winter Clove Inn in Round Top, NY. This hike will take us to Rip’s Rock, a stunning lookout of the Hudson Valley and the site where legendary Rip Van Winkle slept for 20 years. Along the way we will pass the Bareback Brook, Daisy Field, pristine forest and Indian Lookout which offers another great view. After the hike, for those interested, we will stop at Old Factory Brewing Company in Cairo to quench our thirst.

Registration is required. For more information or to register, you can email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.

Hike Leader: George Hewitt

Difficulty: moderately challenging (5.1 miles RT with a 1,017’ elevation gain and rocky trails)

The Bob McKinney Memorial Fire Prevention Event: Dalmatian Day 2025! Admission to the Museum will also be offered during the event. Rain or Shine!

All are invited to join at Worlds End Farm for the long-awaited release of The New Farmer’s Almanac, Volume 7: Premonition from Greenhorns. Celebrate with a sumptuous, all-vegetarian feast by Leah Guadagnoli of Fancy Feast Supper Club—each dish a tribute to local harvests and creative spirit. Enjoy lively company, boozy drinks, and live readings and performances from Almanac contributors.

Your ticket includes dinner and your own copy of the new Almanac—be among the first to take it home. Only 100 seats available. Guests will enjoy food, stories, and help us to launch this book into the world with joy.

Grace McLean stars as Penelope, a woman who is waiting…and waiting…and waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return from a decade-long war. Given the rest of the soldiers came home years ago—forgive her, but she’s going to need a drink while she tells you about it. With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score backed by an onstage band of strings, piano, and drums, Penelope confides in us about her loneliness, her son’s disappearance, her suitors, her gods, her faith in her marriage—and ultimately, the faith that she must find within herself.

Music & Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz
Based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer
Directed by Eva Steinmetz
Starring Grace McLean

Thursday, Friday & Saturday - 7:00pm

Sunday - 3:00pm

Grace McLean stars as Penelope, a woman who is waiting…and waiting…and waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return from a decade-long war. Given the rest of the soldiers came home years ago—forgive her, but she’s going to need a drink while she tells you about it. With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score backed by an onstage band of strings, piano, and drums, Penelope confides in us about her loneliness, her son’s disappearance, her suitors, her gods, her faith in her marriage—and ultimately, the faith that she must find within herself.

Music & Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz
Based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer
Directed by Eva Steinmetz
Starring Grace McLean

Thursday, Friday & Saturday - 7:00pm

Sunday - 3:00pm

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!

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.

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.

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 invited to bring the youngest children in your life and enjoy a walk in the woods with Membership and Outreach Coordinator Kate Martin. Children, up to age 3, and caretakers will enjoy a relaxing walk while learning about nature and the Preserve. Meet other caregivers and children while seeing the beauty of the woods as the seasons change. Infants are welcome, but please note that our trails are not suitable for strollers.

This event may be canceled due to weather; please dress appropriately for outdoor walking.

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.

During this event, you can learn how to repair small and large holes using traditional darning techniques with Anna Svoboda-Stel. She will show you how to select the right materials for your repair, helping you to create a unique mend that extends the life of your garment. Please bring along an item you would like to repair if you have one (we recommend knitwear like socks, sweaters, jersey t-shirts, although this method can be used on a variety of textiles). This workshop is suitable for all ages and skill levels.

As usual, there will also be plenty of time to work on the sewing, t-shirt weaving, mending, or crafting projects of your choice. The LikeMindedObjects team will be on hand with supplies and tools to help develop your skills. Open to all ages and skill levels!

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.

Bridge Street Theatre presents the U.S. Premiere of Red Like Fruit by award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch, October 2–12, 2025, on its “Priscilla” Mainstage in Catskill. Moscovitch, hailed as “the dark angel of Canadian theatre,” has earned international acclaim for her fearless works including East of Berlin and Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes. In Red Like Fruit, journalist Lauren (Elizabeth Narciso) investigates a domestic violence case but soon finds herself reckoning with her own long-suppressed past. Her narrative is voiced by an actor (Johnny Travers), forcing audiences to question whose stories are told and whose are silenced. Winner of a “Fringe First” Award at the Edinburgh Festival, the play is directed by Margo Whitcomb, who previously helmed BST’s Berkie Award-winning East of Berlin. Bold, intimate, and uncompromising, Red Like Fruit offers Hudson Valley audiences a chance to encounter one of today’s most daring playwrights up close.

The great classroom of the outdoors! In our homeschool program, we lead children on a hands-on exploration of the Huyck Preserve's forests, streams, and ponds. This program focuses on building ecological understanding through observation, investigation, and documentation of our discoveries, while encouraging creativity through nature art and play.

Designed for homeschool families, children ages 5-12. Caregivers may stay with the class but are not required to stay. It is asked that you indicate your plans on the registration form. Preschool siblings are also welcome if caregivers attend but must also be registered.

Bridge Street Theatre presents the U.S. Premiere of Red Like Fruit by award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch, October 2–12, 2025, on its “Priscilla” Mainstage in Catskill. Moscovitch, hailed as “the dark angel of Canadian theatre,” has earned international acclaim for her fearless works including East of Berlin and Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes. In Red Like Fruit, journalist Lauren (Elizabeth Narciso) investigates a domestic violence case but soon finds herself reckoning with her own long-suppressed past. Her narrative is voiced by an actor (Johnny Travers), forcing audiences to question whose stories are told and whose are silenced. Winner of a “Fringe First” Award at the Edinburgh Festival, the play is directed by Margo Whitcomb, who previously helmed BST’s Berkie Award-winning East of Berlin. Bold, intimate, and uncompromising, Red Like Fruit offers Hudson Valley audiences a chance to encounter one of today’s most daring playwrights up close.

The CLC and The O Zone / Flower Power present this season’s final volunteer work party caring for the Pollinator Patch at Greenport!

This volunteer work party will involve replanting the patch with native species that will help local pollinators thrive. Volunteers will leave with new skills related to native plant landscaping and small-scale land management.

We can’t wait to welcome volunteers back to the pollinator patch this spring to see all of the changes and new insects! All are welcome at this fun, friendly volunteer event.

7 bands, 3 acoustic openers! Lights! Food!

Benefits the Rosendale Food Pantry

Dance with Light Refreshments
Joan And John Clancey Dance Music

Contact: Chairpersons Susan and Tom McKiernan. (518) 634 7058

Bridge Street Theatre presents the U.S. Premiere of Red Like Fruit by award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch, October 2–12, 2025, on its “Priscilla” Mainstage in Catskill. Moscovitch, hailed as “the dark angel of Canadian theatre,” has earned international acclaim for her fearless works including East of Berlin and Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes. In Red Like Fruit, journalist Lauren (Elizabeth Narciso) investigates a domestic violence case but soon finds herself reckoning with her own long-suppressed past. Her narrative is voiced by an actor (Johnny Travers), forcing audiences to question whose stories are told and whose are silenced. Winner of a “Fringe First” Award at the Edinburgh Festival, the play is directed by Margo Whitcomb, who previously helmed BST’s Berkie Award-winning East of Berlin. Bold, intimate, and uncompromising, Red Like Fruit offers Hudson Valley audiences a chance to encounter one of today’s most daring playwrights up close.

Artist performances, local vendors!

Bridge Street Theatre presents the U.S. Premiere of Red Like Fruit by award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch, October 2–12, 2025, on its “Priscilla” Mainstage in Catskill. Moscovitch, hailed as “the dark angel of Canadian theatre,” has earned international acclaim for her fearless works including East of Berlin and Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes. In Red Like Fruit, journalist Lauren (Elizabeth Narciso) investigates a domestic violence case but soon finds herself reckoning with her own long-suppressed past. Her narrative is voiced by an actor (Johnny Travers), forcing audiences to question whose stories are told and whose are silenced. Winner of a “Fringe First” Award at the Edinburgh Festival, the play is directed by Margo Whitcomb, who previously helmed BST’s Berkie Award-winning East of Berlin. Bold, intimate, and uncompromising, Red Like Fruit offers Hudson Valley audiences a chance to encounter one of today’s most daring playwrights up close.

The 6th Annual Community Reading of Washington Irving’s timeless classic, Rip Van Winkle, at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station on the MTHS campus.

Storytellers! Here’s your chance to step into the shoes (or perhaps the slumbering boots) of iconic characters. This is a great opportunity to flex your theatrical muscles in a fun, low-pressure environment. Embrace the colorful language and dramatic moments of Irving’s masterpiece – no memorization required!

Spectators can immerse themselves in the charm and humor of Rip Van Winkle as it unfolds in the unique ambiance of the beautifully preserved train station. A delightful afternoon of community, literature, and a touch of old-world magic.

Joining us again this year will be Catskill Artist Matt Bua and the Traveling Rip Exhibit. View the magic and lore of Rip on display at the Train Station.

Also, a magical visit from Rip himself!

To become a reader or to let us know you will be attending please email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.

On Saturday, October 12th, a unique ensemble meets an equally unique venue. Enter the splendor of The Widow Jane Mine with Dzieci Theatre, where their riotous clan from the “Old Country” will greet you with song, dance, and divination, then lead you between the gargantuan stone pillars and around the subterranean pools, in a riotous whirlwind of theatrical invention.

Dzieci’s Makbet (their bold take on Macbeth), comes alive through the performance of a handful of actors who take turns spontaneously trading off parts at the drop of a hat, exploring the art of storytelling, and creating a one-of-a-kind experience.

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!

Malang Jobarteh is a Kora player from Gambia, Africa, now residing in New York, where he is a popular performer and instructor and has played with numerous musicians such as Boubacar Diebate, Bela Fleck, and Dialy Kounda. A Kora is a 21-string harp-like instrument traditionally made from a large gourd and wooden neck, and has historically been used in storytelling. Malang will sing, play, and share stories about his heritage, bringing a celebration of his homeland’s music to the library.

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.

Curious magazine & gift shop in Midtown Kingston hosts a happy hour with Lee Clay Johnson, who will read from his new novel, Bloodline. Johnson was born and raised around Nashville, Tennessee, in a family of bluegrass musicians. His novel Nitro Mountain won the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American Academy of Arts & Letters. Bloodline was published this summer as the inaugural release of the new Panamerica Books imprint, edited by Gary Fisketjon of Knopf, Random House and most recently the literary broadsheet County Highway. Light refreshments starting at 6:30pm, reading and book signing at 7.

North Chatham United Methodist Church:
Clothing barn, “sweet treats” sale, silent auction, quilt show, “tailgate sale,” donated items for sale, fire truck, pumpkins for sale, and lunch.

The North Chatham Free Library:
Books, chili, and a quilt raffle!

North Chatham Historical Society:
The Trolley Station will be open from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., with local photos and artifacts on display.

This is a great opportunity to catch up with old friends, make some new friends, and see why North Chatham is a great little community!

ArtEast Open Studios October Tour 2025

Tour Dates: October 18-19, 2025 11:00am – 5:00pm, October 25-26, 2025 11:00am – 5:00pm

Instagram: @arteastopenstudio
Email: info@arteastdutchess.com

Greetings, art lovers! This year ArtEast is celebrating its 20th year of presenting the ArtEast Open Studio Tour (that’s a lot of art!). This annual art event happens over two weekends: October 18-19 and October 25-26, 11:00am – 5:00pm each day during the most beautiful time of the year in the Hudson Valley. This year's participating artists include artists working across a diverse range of media and styles, with something to impress every visitor. You can see painters, sculptors, photographers, mixed-media, assemblage, woodworking, fiber, pottery – WHEW! That is a lot to see. Luckily studios are open for two weekends so if you run out of time the first weekend you’ve got the following weekend to see the ones you missed.

Another fun aspect to visiting the artists in their studios is you may come across the special treat of viewing live demonstrations by the artists of the techniques they use and apply to their works of art. What a great opportunity to really learn about the rich artistic environment of this area. Within each of these disciplines there is a depth of styles and expressions that each talented artist integrates into their artwork. In addition to being available to share their creative vision with art lovers, all of the artists will have original works of art on view.

This is a family-friendly, self-guided tour that takes you through the country roads of the Hudson Valley. Need a map and addresses of the artists? You can pick up a printed brochure around many local merchants or if you prefer, checkout the website for participating artists’ addresses and a map of their locations. You can also request a brochure be sent to you from the website. You can pick up a tour brochure at many local establishments – The AMH office is the perfect place to find a brochure. OR to have a brochure delivered directly to your home, you can send a request to: info@arteastdutchess.com

Location:
Western Ave from Fuller Rd to Manning Blvd
Albany, NY 12203

On October 18, communities across the country will mobilize for our next priority national day of action – also called “No Kings” – to respond to the Trump administration’s escalating abuse of power, from military troops deployed in our communities, to fast-tracked deportations of immigrant families without due process, students and faculty detained for their speech, and threats to free and fair elections. Join the NYCLU as we march with thousands for a powerful demonstration of collective resistance. Anyone can use the RSVP link to sign up and join the NYCLU marching contingent in Albany.

Our annual tour of Cedar Park Cemetery, led by Kelley Drahushuk of Spotty Dog Books & Ale, is in its eighth year. Kelley's talk at the library, Raising the Dead: Tales from Hudson's Crypts, was so popular we began this tour and it has become a much-loved yearly event. This year, in conjunction with our Hudson: A History of Whaling & Maritime Commerce exhibit, Kelley has added new graves of whaling captains, their wives and others.

Registration is required and is on a first come first serve basis. Participation is limited to 45 participants. You may register by emailing brenda.shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org

"Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death" by Susana Monso

All are invited to come and discuss themes of ecology and humanity’s relationship with nature with other book and nature lovers in our reading and hiking club! Each month we will go on a leisurely hike with stopping points for book discussion. Some months will have guest lecturers.

Registration is encouraged.

Ancram Center presents its 6th edition of Play Lab which provides theatre artists of all practices with time, space and resources to develop a new, innovative theater project to be presented in the future at the Ancram Center!

Based upon true events, Framed uncovers a love triangle that ends with a murder and a questionable trial that leads to a young farmhand being convicted for committing the crime. Outer Critics and Drama Desk Award-winner—and Ancram resident— Mary Murfitt presents scenes and songs from her latest musical.

Book & lyrics by Mary Murfitt
Music by Mary Murfitt & Pam Drews Phillips

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!

Resident crafty expert, Becca Van K, will teach tweens and teens (ages 9-18) two simple crochet stitches to make a little ghoul to take home! Supplies included, no experience necessary.

This month, we’ll read and discuss "North River" by Pete Hamill.

CLC hosts the fourth and final Town Hall related to the Countywide Conservation Plan!

This virtual program will include a presentation of results pulled from the hundreds of voices who weighed in on their priorities for conservation in Columbia County. Participants will learn about the results of the planning process, key priorities, and strategies and actions to accomplish the goals of the Plan.

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.

Turn out on Thursday, October 23rd at 7pm Upstairs at the Avalon Lounge for the next edition of “Breaking the Algorithm IRL,” a new monthly series presented by Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM as part of our Local Waves initiative and the show "Local Waves in Conversation." Part conversation led by Mike Amari of Chosen Family and part DJ set by a WGXC volunteer, the series highlights local artists, musicians, venue owners and bookers, and record label owners. This month’s event features a discussion with Matthew O'Neill of non-profit and label Panther Mountain Sound as well as WGXC show "Panther Mountain Sound." DJ set by Yeshi of "NORMLRadio."

In our homeschool program, we lead children on a hands-on exploration of the Huyck Preserve's forests, streams, and ponds. This program focuses on building ecological understanding through observation, investigation, and documentation of our discoveries, while encouraging creativity through nature art and play.

Designed for homeschool families, children ages 5-12.

Caregivers may stay with the class but are not required to stay. Please indicate your plans on the registration form. Preschool siblings are also welcome if caregivers attend but must also be registered.

"We Will Not Be Composed" is a multimedia performance created in collaboration with saxophonist and composer Stevie Manning, author and activist Soraya Chemaly, and projection artist Xuan to challenge gendered perceptions of anger in America. Audience members simultaneously experience a live performance of a musical score by Manning featuring ondes Martenot, projections of light and texture from Xuan, and recorded voices of women and non-binary people expressing their experiences with and ideas about anger in immersive spatial audio. Whether these expressions of anger are startling, familiar, or provoking, audience members discover how collective recognition and expression of anger in the face of abusive power and domination can become a catalyst for justice and change.

Drawing from jazz, experimental improvised music, and chamber music, the instrumentation of We Will Not Be Composed features the recorded voices and a six-piece ensemble with Manning on alto saxophone, Jessica Ackerley on electric guitar, two cellists, double bass, and Suzanne Farrin on the ondes Martenot, which can sound like a surrealistic portrayal of a human voice.

From October 24–26, Bridge Street Theatre hosts the return of master magician Peter Samelson with his brand-new show Devils ’N Details. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm. Hailed by the New York Times as “the soft-spoken conceptualist of sorcery,” Samelson combines laughter, wonder, and a little October eeriness in a performance that reveals the hidden devils lurking in everyday details.

Recently featured on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Samelson has performed worldwide, co-founded NYC’s Monday Night Magic, and received the Merlin Award for Lifetime Achievement. In Devils ’N Details, he blends magic, theatre, and philosophy to reveal truth through illusion. Don’t miss this one-weekend-only chance to experience world-class magic in Catskill.

October 25th, 2025, the FASNY Museum of Firefighting in Hudson, NY, from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm hosts the event: Trunk or Treat: Firefighter Edition! Attendees can collect treats, play fire safety Halloween-themed games, and vote for your favorite firetruck and trunk, as we celebrate another super spooky season at the Museum. Rain or shine!

ArtEast Open Studios October Tour 2025

Tour Dates: October 18-19, 2025 11:00am – 5:00pm, October 25-26, 2025 11:00am – 5:00pm

Instagram: @arteastopenstudio
Email: info@arteastdutchess.com

Greetings, art lovers! This year ArtEast is celebrating its 20th year of presenting the ArtEast Open Studio Tour (that’s a lot of art!). This annual art event happens over two weekends: October 18-19 and October 25-26, 11:00am – 5:00pm each day during the most beautiful time of the year in the Hudson Valley. This year's participating artists include artists working across a diverse range of media and styles, with something to impress every visitor. You can see painters, sculptors, photographers, mixed-media, assemblage, woodworking, fiber, pottery – WHEW! That is a lot to see. Luckily studios are open for two weekends so if you run out of time the first weekend you’ve got the following weekend to see the ones you missed.

Another fun aspect to visiting the artists in their studios is you may come across the special treat of viewing live demonstrations by the artists of the techniques they use and apply to their works of art. What a great opportunity to really learn about the rich artistic environment of this area. Within each of these disciplines there is a depth of styles and expressions that each talented artist integrates into their artwork. In addition to being available to share their creative vision with art lovers, all of the artists will have original works of art on view.

This is a family-friendly, self-guided tour that takes you through the country roads of the Hudson Valley. Need a map and addresses of the artists? You can pick up a printed brochure around many local merchants or if you prefer, checkout the website for participating artists’ addresses and a map of their locations. You can also request a brochure be sent to you from the website. You can pick up a tour brochure at many local establishments – The AMH office is the perfect place to find a brochure. OR to have a brochure delivered directly to your home, you can send a request to: info@arteastdutchess.com

Ranger Rachel hosts a fun family event dedicated to some of our spookiest wildlife! Learn how critters viewed as "creepy" by some (spiders, bats, snakes, crows, vultures, and more) play an important role in our ecosystem. The event will include stories, crafts, treats, and even a chance to meet a couple of misunderstood critters yourself!

Registration required; event capped at 20.

From October 24–26, Bridge Street Theatre hosts the return of master magician Peter Samelson with his brand-new show Devils ’N Details. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm. Hailed by the New York Times as “the soft-spoken conceptualist of sorcery,” Samelson combines laughter, wonder, and a little October eeriness in a performance that reveals the hidden devils lurking in everyday details.

Recently featured on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Samelson has performed worldwide, co-founded NYC’s Monday Night Magic, and received the Merlin Award for Lifetime Achievement. In Devils ’N Details, he blends magic, theatre, and philosophy to reveal truth through illusion. Don’t miss this one-weekend-only chance to experience world-class magic in Catskill.

The 25th Annual Ghostly Gallop! The 5K course is certified and takes runners and walkers of all ages through Hudson, past the Hudson Area Library, and back to the Jr./Sr. High School. The Kids Fun Run is open to all little ones, ages 12 and under. This year’s Ghostly Gallop will also include a costume contest for kids, plus prizes for top finishers. For more information, you can visit the Ghostly Gallop web page.

Date/Time: Sunday, October 26 (costume contest at 9:30am; Fun Run at 10am; 5K at 10:30am)

Location: In person, Hudson Jr./Sr. High School, Harry Howard Ave, Hudson

Registration: Online at the Ghostly Gallop website or in person on race day. Race-day registration opens at 9am at the High School.

To help support the library, registrants can raise funds on their own by requesting donations from friends and family through the registration website. Prizes will be awarded to the individual and team who raise the most money. To support a team or individual racer, visit the Ghostly Gallop fundraising page.

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!

This month, we’ll read and discuss Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for Justice by Cristina Rivera Garza.

Virtual via Zoom. To sign up and receive the Zoom link, you can email info@hudsonarealibrary.org.

Let’s come together and care for the land! This month’s Working Wednesday will take place at Hand Hollow.

Together, we’ll tackle some tough trail maintenance projects – repairing and replacing trail turnpiking and burying exposed culvert pipes.

All are welcome to lend a hand!

Teens and tweens (ages 9-18)! Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Got a favorite character you’d cosplay in a heartbeat? You can join resident anime expert Jasmin Harris for a night of trivia, games, and all-out fandom fun!

- Costumes encouraged (special prize if you dress up!)
- Free snacks, giveaways & prizes for all
- It is recommended to bring a cell phone, tablet, or laptop if you have one. If not, we can help!

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.

Attention Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and Western Mass Musicians and Sound Artists! Send in your tracks for WGXC airplay!

We are pleased to announce our second Local Waves call for local music and sounds to air on WGXC 90.7-FM. Wave Farm is working with Chosen Family to deepen our local music library for on-air use. Tracks air during the weekly "Local Waves" show on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Friday nights from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. or 10 a.m. to 12 a.m., as well as many other times throughout the WGXC program schedule.

Send your files for airplay on WGXC 90.7-FM: Radio for Open Ears! Put "LOCAL WAVES" in the subject line of the email to music@wgxc.org and include a Bandcamp link with download code or mp3s (320 kbps).

THE TRUE ESSENCE OF HALLOWEEN

All are invited to celebrate the lives of those that have passed on with:
• Candle Lighting
• Ancestral Community Altar
• Spirit Masquerade

Join us in honoring our departed ancestors and friends as the veil between worlds is thought to be thinnest at this time of year.

Many cultures honor the departed on this day with observances like Día de Muertos, Samhain, Giorno dei Morti, and All Souls’ Day. This is our community's co-creation.

You are invited to join impassioned tea advocate Bryan Zimmerman for his second workshop at Curious magazine and gift shop at 352 Broadway in Midtown Kingston this Sunday, November 2nd at 2pm. An antidote to the seasonal blues, we'll gather to taste and learn about "true teas" from China, Taiwan and Vietnam brewed properly and informally in the gongfu style. All teas are ethically sourced and sustainably grown or wild harvested. Bryan Zimmerman is a Columbia-County-based artist and educator who takes an ecumenical approach to materials and processes. He has made tea a daily part of his life for 30 years.

**Space is very limited. Advance reservations required.**

For tickets and information, you can visit @curiouskingston on Instagram or the website below.

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

Date/Time: Tuesdays, through December 30, 10 – 11am (except for November 11, due to Veteran’s Day)

To access the Zoom stream, you can email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org

All are invited to bring the youngest children in your life and enjoy a walk in the woods with Membership and Outreach Coordinator Kate Martin. Children, up to age 3, and caretakers will enjoy a relaxing walk while learning about nature and the Preserve. Meet other caregivers and children while seeing the beauty of the woods as the seasons change. Infants are welcome, but please note that our trails are not suitable for strollers.​This event may be canceled due to weather; please dress appropriately for outdoor walking.

Tweens and teens (ages 9-18) will learn how to make a myriad of bead creations: melty bead mosaics, necklaces, bracelets, and more! Supplies included, no experience necessary. Hudson Area Library Teen Room.

Registration appreciated. You can email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792.

This program is supported by the Alexander and Marjorie Hover 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.

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.

In our homeschool program, we lead children on a hands-on exploration of the Huyck Preserve's forests, streams, and ponds. This program focuses on building ecological understanding through observation, investigation, and documentation of our discoveries, while encouraging creativity through nature art and play.

Designed for homeschool families, children ages 5-12.
Caregivers may stay with the class but are not required to stay. Please indicate your plans on the registration form.
Preschool siblings are also welcome if caregivers attend but must also be registered.

Ranger Rachel hosts a family-friendly walk along Lake Trail East. During the walk, Rachel will discuss the importance of woodpeckers, the different woodpeckers that live at the Preserve and how to identify them. We will look for signs of woodpecker activity along the trail.

Registration required; event capped at 15.

Hudson Area Library Community Room

Killing the Messengers: Israel’s Attacks on Palestinian Journalists, and U.S. Complicity

Screening of the Al Jazeera documentary film The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh (2022), which tells the story and unravels the mystery of the shooting death of Palestine’s most beloved journalist. Following that and two additional short films focusing on the situation of journalists in Gaza, there will be a discussion with independent journalists Kavitha Chekuru, the director of The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, and Shahd Safi, a free-lance journalist who grew up in Gaza. Chekuru has received the Peabody award, the George Polk award, and seven News and Documentary Emmy nominations, producing, directing, and reporting for 30 documentaries focusing on human rights and justice across the globe. Safi has contributed to various media outlets, focusing on human rights and the impact of the Gaza genocide on the Palestinian people.

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!