Calendar

NOVEMBER 1-23
Exhibition
Closer Look 5. Focuses on the works of Cecily Fortescue, James Mellon, Linda Sokolowski. Red Eft Gallery, 159 Sullivan St, Wurtsboro. 845 888 2519, www.RedEftGallery.com

NOVEMBER 2, 9, 16
Tour
Docent-Guided Tour of Edge of the Sublime. Enamels by Jamie Bennett. School of Fine & Performing Arts, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz. 845 257 3844, www.newpaltz.edu

NOVEMBER 2-DECEMBER 13
Exhibition
Patterned Light Infused Porcelain. Deborah Goldman has been creating beautifully textured translucent porcelain vessels for over 20 years. Reception November 2, 3-5 pm. Pearl Arts Gallery 3572 Main St, Stone Ridge. 845 255 0417, www.pearlartsgallery.com

NOVEMBER 6-DECEMBER 1
Exhibition
Mystic Landscapes. Working with both oils & pastels for more than twenty years the expression of nature has been the starting point & the exclusive subject of Peter Ritzer’s work. Deborah Davis Fine Art, 345 Warren St, Hudson. 518 822 1885

NOVEMBER 8
Music
Fall Colors of Music Series. Quintet of the Americas is long recognized as the leading interpreter of folk & contemporary wind quintet music of North & South America. Doctorow Center for the Arts, Rte.23A, Village of Hunter. 518 263 2063, www.catskillmtn.org

Folk Duo. Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen have delighted audiences across North America & Europe with their music, warmth & humor. Helping Hands Benefit Concert Series. Schoharie United Presbyterian Church, 314 Main St, Schoharie. 518 295 8931

Teri Roiger Remembers Billy Strayhorn. Teri has been active on the jazz scene for many years as a singer, lyricist, pianist & educator. Kleinert/James Arts Center, 34 Tinker St, Woodstock. 845 679 2079, www.woodstockguild.org

Essential Elgar. 50th anniversary season with HVP Principal Guest Conductor Elizabeth Schulze & featuring one of the pre-eminent cellists of his generation Zuill Bailey performing one of the greatest works for cello & orchestra-Elgar’s Concerto for Violoncello, op 85, E minor. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org

Indoor Recreation
Fall Scholarship Auction-Benefit. There will be a live & silent auction, along with a wine tasting from the Hudson-Chatham Winery & food from the culinary class of Questar III. Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Rte.23, Hudson. 518 822 2027, 828 4181, www.galeriebmg.com

NOVEMBER 8–30
Exhibition
Stone on Stone. Oil on recycled slate roof tiles. Reception November 8, 4–6 pm. James Cox Gallery, 4666 Rte. 212, Willow. 845 679 7608, www.jamescoxgallery.com

NOVEMBER 8-JANUARY 3
Exhibition
Holiday in the Mountains 2008. Artisans fill the gallery with pottery, quilts, toys, clothing, jewelry,
ornaments & more. Reception November 8, 2-4 pm. Greene County Council on the Arts Mountaintop Gallery, 5348 Main St, Windham. 518 734 3104, www.greenearts.org

NOVEMBER 9
Music
Red Molly & Steve Kirkman. Singer & guitarist Steve Kirkman opens for acoustic folk trio Red Molly, who will be performing a crisp blend of harmonies. The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3088 x14, www.centerforperformingarts.org

NOVEMBER 9-DECEMBER7
Exhibition
Photographs. Patrick Winfield creates his large-scale grid compositions from pieces of Polaroid integral film. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 845 255 1559, www.unisonarts.org

NOVEMBER 10-12
Theater
Audition Notice-The Skin of Our Teeth. Needed are 15 men & 12 women, ages 15 & up to bring a one-minute monologue from any drama or comedy, other than The Skin of Our Teeth for the performance on February 6-15. The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3088 x14, www.centerforperformingarts.org

NOVEMBER 11
Music
Faculty Showcase. Join the artist faculty in a lively potpourri of classical & jazz music. Department of Music, SUNY New Paltz. 845 257 2700, www.newpaltz.edu/music

Family Performance
Magic & Comedy of Jim McLenahan. High energy magic show for families, audience participation & guaranteed laughter! Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, 75 N. Water St,
Poughkeepsie. www.MHCM.org

NOVEMBER 12
Outdoor Recreation
Walk to Split Rock. Moderate, 5 miles. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Rtes. 44 & 55, Gardiner. 845 255 0919, www.mohonkpreserve.org

NOVEMBER 13
Music
Big Band Tribute. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org

NOVEMBER 13-16
Children’s Music
Reflections on Childhood. A festival of four events centered on music for & about children. Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Uptown Campus, Albany. 518 442 3997, www.albany.edu/pac/

NOVEMBER 13-16, 20-23
Theatre
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare. A provocative & darkly comic investigation into the themes of justice, mercy & forgiveness. Parker Theatre, SUNY New Paltz. 845 257 3880, www.newpaltz.edu/theatre

NOVEMBER 14
Film
Frankenstein. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org

Music
Trail Mix Concerts. Igal Kesselman, Piano. Olive Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. 845 657 6864, www.trailmixmusic.org>

A Musical Carousel. Three Stories with narration, art & music. Mothers & Children. Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Uptown Campus, Albany. 518 442 3997, www.albany.edu/pac/

Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin Trio. A unique combination of clarinet, violin-viola & piano, the ensemble offers the audience a new & interesting chamber music alternative. Trinity-Pawling School, Gardiner Theater, Rte. 22, Pawling. www.PawlingConcertSeries.org

NOVEMBER 14-16
Theater
Fools-Neil Simon Comedy. Presented by The Durham Irish Repertory Theater. Performing Arts Center, Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Rte.23, Hudson. 518 822 2027, 828 4181, www.coachhouseplayers.com

Our Town. Shandaken Theatrical Society, 10 Church St, Phoenicia. 845 688 2916, www.stsplayhouse.com

NOVEMBER 14-16, 21-23
Theater
Man of La Mancha. The Two of Us Productions in collaboration with the Roving Actors
Repertory Ensemble, Inc. Performing Arts Center of Ichabod Crane HS, Valatie. 518 329 6293, www.music.vassar.edu/concerts

Tom Humphrey Guitar Series. World-Renowned Musicians to Honor Legendary Guitar Maker who passed away earlier this year. Ritz Theater & La Bella Strings in association with the Bardavon, 111 Broadway, Newburgh. 845 563 6940

Indoor Recreation
4th Annual Chili Fest Fundraiser! A plethora of great chili, live music, games, fun for the whole family. The Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. 845 254 5469, www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org

Children’s Performance
Three Children’s Books. A reading & performance of The Country Bunny, From Bangkok to Bangor & From Haverhill to the Highlands. Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Uptown Campus, Albany. 518 442 3997, www.albany.edu/pac/

Family Performance
Cinderella by Tanglewood Marionettes. Set in the 18th century & featuring lavishly costumed marionettes. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org

Family Activities
Starlab Planetarium Adventure! Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, 75 N. Water St,
Poughkeepsie. www.MHCM.org

NOVEMBER 15, 16
Tour
Chilly Willy Winter’s Eve Tour. Preparations for Winter Life on the Farm & Celebrations of
Martinmas, St. Nicholas, & St. Lucia Days with special content cold season tours with costumed Guide. Bronck Museum, Rtes. 81, 9W & 385, Coxsackie. 518 731 6490, www.gchistory.org

Performance
Lynn Barr Dance. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, 120 Broadway, Tivoli. 845 757 5106, www.kaatsbaan.org

NOVEMBER 15, DECEMBER 20
Tour
Saturday Studios. Promote the arts in the region, create a place to go & a reason to go there. 6 pm. Main Street Galleries, Catskill. 518 943 0380, www.catskillgalleryassociation.com

NOVEMBER 15-JANUARY 10
Exhibition
Salon Show 2008. Annual exhibition of small art works by GCCA member artists. Reception November 15, 5-7 pm. GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main St, Catskill. 518 943 3400, www.greenearts.org

NOVEMBER 16
Performance
Tango Fire. Featuring a quintet of brilliant young musicians, ten torrid dancers & one of Argentina’s finest singers, this show offers a journey through the history of the world’s most alluring & exciting dance. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org

Outdoor Recreation
Trees of the Shawangunks. Gentle family walk & tree identification game. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Rtes. 44 & 55, Gardiner. 845 255 0919, www.mohonkpreserve.org

Music
Trail Mix Concerts. Elinor Frey, Cello. Bach, Gabrielli, Lutoslawski, Stucky, Mayuzumi, Berio, Rouse, Saariaho. Olive Library, 4033 Rte. 28A, West Shokan. 845 657 6864, www.trailmixmusic.org>

Vassar Wind Ensemble. Skinner Hall of Music, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. 845 437 7294, www.music.vassar.edu/concerts

Kirsi-Marja Allanen, Violin & Alexander Kato-Willis, Piano. Friends of Music of Stamford, Frank W. Cyr Center, West Main St, Stamford. 607 652 7865, www.friendsmusic.org

French Music for Four Hands. Eighty musicians aged 5 to 75, including University students, alums, faculty & area piano students & teachers, converge for performances of works by Ravel, Debussy, Faure, Satie & Bizet. Main Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Uptown Campus, Albany. 518 442 3997, www.albany.edu/pac/

Chimeng String Quartet. United Methodist Church, Washington Ave. & Post St, Saugerties. www.saugertiespromusica.org

NOVEMBER 18
Music
Fall Choral Concert. The Concert Choir is joined by Kairos, an acapella vocal ensemble. McKenna Theatre, SUNY New Paltz. 845 257 2700, www.newpaltz.edu/music

NOVEMBER 19
Music
Ani DiFranco, Folksinger. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org

Performance
Flight. American Place Theatre presents a one-person theatrical adaptation of Sherman Alexie’s hilarious & tragic portrait of an orphaned Indian boy who travels back & forth through time in a violent search for his true identity. Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Uptown Campus, Albany. 518 442 3997, www.albany.edu/pac/

Tour
Taste of Kingston. The Historic Kingston Trolley whisks you away & returns you to your car after enjoying an evening of a unique traveling adventure starting with appetizers at one locale, moving to the main course at a second restaurant, then on to dessert at a third. 845 331 3725

Outdoor Recreation
Tentative Opening Weekend for 2008-2009 Winter Season! Mount Peter, Rte 17A & Old Mt. Peter Rd, Warwick. 845 986 4992, www.mtpeter.com

Walk to Black Creek. Easy, 3 miles. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Rtes. 44 & 55, Gardiner. 845 255 0919, www.mohonkpreserve.org

NOVEMBER 20
Music
Student Chamber Jazz Ensembles. A high energy evening of student & faculty arrangements of standard tunes & original compositions. McKenna Theatre, SUNY New Paltz. 845 257 2700, www.newpaltz.edu/music

NOVEMBER 20-23
Theater
The Boys Next Door. A bittersweet comedy about four mentally challenged roommates & the social worker who helps them adjust to the outside world. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge campus, SUNY Ulster. 845 688 1959, www.newpaltz.edu

NOVEMBER 20-DECEMBER 19
Exhibition
Faculty Works. Works by SUNY Ulster visual arts faculty. Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, Stone Ridge campus, SUNY Ulster. 845 687 5113, www.newpaltz.edu

NOVEMBER 21
Film
This is Spinal Tap. Bardavon at UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston. 845 454 3388, www.upac.org

Music
Don Byron Quartet. The celebrated clarinetist & UAlbany faculty member is joined by a group of elite jazz musicians. Main Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Uptown Campus, Albany. 518 442 3997, www.albany.edu/pac/

NOVEMBER 21-30
Theater
Chapter Two. The romantic Broadway comedy from the author of The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite & The Sunshine Boys. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org

NOVEMBER 21-DECEMBER 29
Exhibition
Charles Bremer, Melora Wolff & Edmond Rinnooy Kan. Three artists explore perceptions of the body through photography, painting, printmaking, drawing & the written word. Reception November 22, 2-4 pm. The Walt Meade Gallery, Roxbury Arts Group, Rte. 30, Roxbury. 607 326 7908, www.roxburyartsgroup.org

NOVEMBER 22
Performance
Solas An Lae. An exciting Saturday morning performance of Irish dancing featuring the talented students of Deirdre Lowry’s School of Irish dance. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org

Theater
Comedy performance by Mikhail Horowitz & Gilles Malkine. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 845 255 1559, www.unisonarts.org

NOVEMBER 22, 23
Performance
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, 120 Broadway, Tivoli. 845 757 5106, www.kaatsbaan.org

NOVEMBER 23
Music
Vassar College Madrigal Singers. Skinner Hall of Music, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. 845 437 7294, www.music.vassar.edu/concerts

Tour
Docent-Guided Tour of Lilo Raymond Photographs. An Elegant & Natural Light. School of Fine & Performing Arts, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz. 845 257 3844, www.newpaltz.edu

NOVEMBER 23-25
Theater
Audition Notice-The Tempest. Men & women from ages seven & up are needed for the mainstage production for The CENTER’s second annual Shakespeare Festival in April 2009. The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3088 x14, www.centerforperformingarts.org

NOVEMBER 23-DECEMBER 30
Festivities
A Frosty Fest. Live actors & computer animatronics will transport you & your family into a magical land of make believe on Frosty’s Hayride or drive through in the comfort of your vehicle! Open selected dates. 778 Broadway, Ulster Park. 845 339 2666, www.afrostyfest.com

NOVEMBER 24
Music
University Jazz Ensemble. This mid-size ensemble performs popular jazz standards. Main Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Uptown Campus, Albany. 518 442 3997,
www.albany.edu/pac/

NOVEMBER 24-JANUARY 22
Exhibition
Biodiversity-Captured in Photographs Contest. Reception December 4, 7 pm.
Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Rte.23, Hudson. 518 822 2027, 828 4181, www.forsythnaturecenter.org

NOVEMBER 28
Festivities
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting. Begins at the Rondout Waterfront Heritage Visitor Center, Kingston. 845 331 7517

NOVEMBER 28-30, DECEMBER 13
Museum
Reflect on Dutch & English Heritage. The Hurley Heritage Society Museum, 52 Main St, Hurley. 845 331 0593, 331 8852
www.hurleyheritagesociety.org

NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 14
Theater
Jack & the Beanstalk. Another fractured fairy tale adventure from the Pantoloons. Ghent Playhouse, off Rte. 66, Ghent. 518 392 6264, www.ghentplayhouse.org

NOVEMBER 28–DECEMBER 28
Exhibition
Curator’s Choice. A group exhibition by the gallery’s permanently exhibiting artists. Reception December 6, 7-9 pm. Gallery Party December 6, 5-7 pm. The Chace-Randall Gallery, 49 Main St, Andes. 845 676 4901, www.chacerandallgallery.com

NOVEMBER 28-JANUARY 4
Exhibition
Annual Group Holiday Exhibit. Opening Reception November 28, 6-8 pm. Red Eft Gallery, 159 Sullivan St, Wurtsboro. 845 888 2519, www.RedEftGallery.com

NOVEMBER 29
Music
Fall Colors of Music Series. Catskill Mountain Chamber Orchestra, Thanksgiving Concert. Robert Manno, Music Director. Program-Ireland, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Britten. Doctorow Center for the Arts, Rte.23A, Village of Hunter. 518 263 2063, www.catskillmtn.org

Outdoor Recreation
Terrain Park Turkey Rail Jam. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

Tannersville Holiday Craft Fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Village Hall Main St., Tannersville featuring a unique assortment of
crafts and gifts from jams and jellies to sterling silver jewelry.

Tap into Winter Party. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

Tour
Daniel Smiley Research Center. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Rtes. 44 & 55, Gardiner. 845 255 0919, www.mohonkpreserve.org

Family Performance
Magic with John Shaw. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org

NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 29
Exhibition
Kairos-Time, Change, Opportunity. Featuring works by our latest addition to the gallery, Michael Kessler. Windham Fine Arts, 5380 Main St, Windham. 518 734 6850, www.windhamfinearts.com

NOVEMBER 29-JANUARY 11
Exhibition
Fifth Annual Home for the Holidays Exhibition. The Catskill aesthetic, featuring fine art & exquisite crafts for the home, stunning jewelry, snug wearables, beautiful pottery, amazing turned wood vessels, much, much more. Reception November 29, 4-6 pm. Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, Hunter Village Square, 7950 Main St, Rte. 23A, Hunter. 518 263 2060, www.catskillmtn.org

MONTH OF DECEMBER
DECEMBER 1
Tour
December Open House. The shops & businesses located in the Village of Saugerties Nationally Registered Historic Business District invite you to visit Saugerties for a warm & welcoming Holiday Open House. Entrance off Partition St, between Mirabella Restaurant & Partition Street Wine Shop. 845 246 0553, www.discoversaugerties.com

Music
SUNY Ulster Wind Ensemble. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge campus, SUNY Ulster. 845 688 1959, www.newpaltz.edu

DECEMBER 2
Festivities
Winter Festival. Santa, sleigh rides, parade, concerts, all free! Village of Saugerties. 845 246 0553, www.discoversaugerties.com

Music
SUNY Ulster Wind Ensemble. Selections performed by college musicians under the direction of Victor Izzo, Jr. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge campus, SUNY Ulster. 845 687 5262, www.newpaltz.edu

Symphonic Band. A diverse program of works from the great traditions of Europe & the United States. McKenna Theatre, SUNY New Paltz. 845 257 2700, www.newpaltz.edu/music

DECEMBER 3
Music
Student Recital. A host of performers showcase their vocal & instrumental talents as part of their departmental studies. Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Uptown Campus, Albany. 518 442 3997,
www.albany.edu/pac/

Outdoor Recreation
Walk to Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. Moderate, 4 miles. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Rtes. 44 & 55, Gardiner. 845 255 0919, www.mohonkpreserve.org

DECEMBER 4, 5
Music
An Evening of Bel Canto. A recital of repertoire including arias, art song & operatic scenes. Nadia & Max Shepherd Recital Hall, SUNY New Paltz. 845 257 2700, www.newpaltz.edu/music

DECEMBER 5
Music
SUNY Ulster Chorus. Seasonal holiday music is featured in a variety of styles & the final segment together on a theme of world peace. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge campus, SUNY Ulster. 845 687 5262, www.newpaltz.edu

Vassar Jazz Ensemble. Skinner Hall of Music, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. 845 437 7294, www.music.vassar.edu/concerts

Tour
Lindenwald Winter Celebration. Warm yourself with hot cider while socializing with friends in the winterized tent before going on tours of Lindenwald especially adorned for the season. Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, 1013 Old Post Rd. off Rte. 9H, Kinderhook. 518 758 9689, www.nps.gov/mava

Festivities
Celebration of Lights Parade in Poughkeepsie. This kick-off to the holiday season features a lively parade down Main Street, the lighting of Poughkeepsie’s Christmas trees & culminates in a spectacular fireworks display followed by screening of It's a Wonderful Life at the Bardavon. 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org

Jolly Holly Days Parade. Featuring Santa’s arrival, pictures, parade & treats. Downtown Sidney. 607 561 2642, www.sidneychamber.org

An Uptown Holiday Tree Event. Kingston. 845 338 4552

27th Annual Woodstock Open House. The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Arts presents free entertainment, refreshments, gift ideas, decorated windows & wonderful holiday spirit. Throughout the Town of Woodstock. 845 679 5495

DECEMBER 5, 6
Performance
A Tuna Christmas. A Mohonk Mountain Stage Company Reader’s Theater at Unison. New Paltz. 845 255 1559, www.unisonarts.org

DECEMBER 5-21
Performance
A Christmas Carol. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org

DECEMBER 5-7, 19-21, 26-28
Tour
Holiday House Tours. Visit Olana for Christmas with the Churches, a look at how the family spent the Holiday at home. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 Rte. 9G, south of Hudson. 518 828 0135, www.olana.org

DECEMBER 6
Festival
Celebrate Catskill Food & Farms. Eat local, buy local, eat your scenery! The Winter Festival will give locals & visitors to the mountaintop a special opportunity to purchase premium, handmade goods that are produced locally & not found anywhere else. Hunter Village Square, 7950 Main St, Rte. 23A, Hunter. 518 263 2001, www.catskillmtn.org

Music
Ball in the House. The voices behind the Cool Whip commercials!—Following in the path of classic harmony groups like Boyz II Men, the Temptations & Take 6 but with a modern, urban, pos-millennial twist, the five member vocal band Ball in the House brilliantly blends a wide range of influences, from classic R&B to pop, hip-hop & gospel. Doctorow Center for the Arts, Rte.23A, Village of Hunter. 518 263 2063, www.catskillmtn.org

Tuba Christmas. Tuba & euphonium players of all ages perform traditional Christmas music from around the world. Clinton Hall, Stone Ridge campus, SUNY Ulster. 845 687 5262, www.newpaltz.edu

A Von Trapp Holiday Concert Starring Elisabeth von Trapp. Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Rte.23, Hudson. 518 822 2027, 828 4181, www.frostvalley.org

Ray Davies of The Kinks. The legendary rock 'n' roll band whose hits include Lola & Celluloid Heroes will be backed by a full band. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, 454 3388, www.bardavon.org

Indoor Recreation
Songs of the Earth Fund Raiser. A Special Pasta Dinner & Concert Featuring Evan Pritchard & James Krueger. Snow date December 7. The Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St, Pine Hill. 845 254 5469, www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org

Festivities
Holidays of the Guilded Age. Come to Roxbury & experience the holidays 100 years ago. www.Roxburyny.com

Santa Run. Ride the trolley with Santa. Trolley Museum of New York, 89 E Strand St, Kingston. 845 331 3399

Holiday Bonfire. Warm up with friends & neighbors with a sunset backdrop. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 Rte. 9G, south of Hudson. 518 828 0135, www.olana.org

DECEMBER 6, 7
Outdoor Recreation
ASIA Level 1 Exam. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

Festivities
A Child’s Christmas. Clermont State Historic Site, off Route 9G, Clermont. 518 537 4240, www.friendsofclermont.org

DECEMBER 6, 13
Family Performance
Story Theater by Paul Sills. Production showcasing Aesop’s fables & the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales performed by Kids on Stage. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org

DECEMBER 6-14
Indoor Recreation
Gallery of Wreaths. Silent auction & craft boutique. Columbia County Historical Society, 5 Albany Ave, Kinderhook Village. 518 758 9265, www.cchsny.org

DECEMBER 7
Music
A Service of Lessons & Carols. Vassar College Choir, Women’s Chorus, Vassar College Madrigal Singers & Capella Festina. Chapel, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. 845 437 7294, www.music.vassar.edu/concerts

Holiday Concert. Friends of Music of Stamford, Frank W. Cyr Center, West Main St, Stamford. 607
652 7865, www.friendsmusic.org

Holiday Concert. Main Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Uptown Campus, Albany. 518 442 3997,
www.albany.edu/pac/

The Collegium Musicum. A program of Medieval, Renaissance & Baroque music. Nadia & Max Shepherd Recital Hall, SUNY New Paltz. 845 257 2700, www.newpaltz.edu/music

Performance
Pilobolus. An American dance institution for nearly 40 years, Pilobolus has created an entirely new movement vocabulary that embraces play, intensity & buoyancy. The Egg, Albany. 518 473 1845, www.theegg.org

A Christmas Carol. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org

Outdoor Recreation
A Visit to the Two Polar Regions. Hear the adventures of people who visited & met the wildlife of the Arctic & Antarctica. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Rtes. 44 & 55, Gardiner. 845 255 0919, www.mohonkpreserve.org

Festivities
Light Up the Hamlet. Children’s parade of angels, elves & reindeer, Santa, tree & street lighting at dusk, refreshments. Highland. 845 235 4771, www.townoflloyd.com

Holiday Sing. Songs of the season for all those who celebrate has been the traditional feature of this holiday sing. Old Austerlitz , State Rte. 22, Austerlitz. 518 392 0062, www.oldausterlitz.org

DECEMBER 8
Music
Twenty Drummers Drummin’. A concert of percussion music by the University & Rensselaer Percussion Ensembles. Main Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Uptown Campus, Albany. 518 442 3997, www.albany.edu/pac/

NOVEMBER 8-DECEMBER 14
Exhibition
Linda B. Horn-Negative Space. In her most sculptural body of work to date, Horn has directly confronted figuration as subject. Reception November 8, 6-8 pm. Nicole Fiacco Gallery, 336 Warren St, Hudson. 518 828 5090

DECEMBER 9
Music
Choral Concert-Songs of the Sea. Songs with a nautical theme. McKenna Theatre, SUNY New Paltz. 845 257 2700, www.newpaltz.edu/music

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones Holiday Tour. The most inventive band on the planet reunites to play music from their soon-to-be-released holiday album, with special guest Andy Statman on mandolin & clarinet. The Egg, Albany. 518 473 1845, www.theegg.org

DECEMBER 10
Music
SUNY Ulster Community Band. 55 member band made up of students, faculty, staff & community members perform classical & popular favorites. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge campus, SUNY Ulster. 845 687 5262, www.newpaltz.edu

Blues Jam. Monthly drop-in blues jam for professional & amateur musicians, listeners welcome. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Rte. 203, Spencertown. 518 392 3693, www.mohonkpreserve.org

DECEMBER 11
Music
SUNY Ulster Jazz Ensemble. Student jazz ensemble under the direction of Rebecca Coupe Franks. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge campus, SUNY Ulster. 845 687 5262, www.newpaltz.edu

DECEMBER 11, 12
Performance
The Nutcracker. Daytime. Come along with Clara as she dreams of a fierce battle between giant mice & toy soldiers followed by a magical journey through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org

DECEMBER 12
Performance
David Sedaris. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms & political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire & one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org

Outdoor Recreation
Customer Appreciation Day. $25 lift tickets. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

Music
Folk Jam. Monthly drop-in folk jam for professional & amateur musicians, listeners welcome. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Rte. 203, Spencertown. 518 392 3693, www.village.kinderhookny.us

DECEMBER 12-14
Tour
46th Annual Greens Show. James Vanderpoel House, 16 Broad St, Kinderhook Village. 518 758 9265, www.cchsny.org

DECEMBER 13
Outdoor Recreation
Race Program Begins. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

Race Program Begins. Mount Peter, Rte 17A & Old Mt. Peter Rd, Warwick. 845 986 4992, www.mtpeter.com

Family Dog Walk to the Van Leuven Cabin. Easy, 2 miles. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Rtes. 44 & 55, Gardiner. 845 255 0919, www.mohonkpreserve.org

Festivities
St. Niklaas Visits Ommegang. St. Niklaas & Black Pete visit the kids, story telling, free gifts for kids & visitors, live music & medieval instruments from Bells & Motley, sleigh & pony rides, free cookies, cider, hot chocolate with Belgian waffles for sale. Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown. 800 544 1809, 607 544 1800, www.ommegang.com

Jolly Holly Days Festival of Fun. Free movie, activities & entertainment, lunch with Mrs. Claus. 607 561 2642, www.sidneychamber.org

Music
Magpie & Kim & Reggie Harris. Helping Hands Benefit Concert Series. Schoharie United Presbyterian Church, 314 Main St, Schoharie. 518 295 8931

Special Holiday Show. Ball in the House is the voice behind the Cool Whip commercials! The five member vocal band brilliantly blends a wide range of influences, from classic R&B to pop, hip-hop & gospel, Catskills Dance Theater & Greene Room Players Show Choir, will also perform popular & Holiday favorites & the Catskills Dance Theatre will perform The Nutcracker Ballet. Doctorow Center for the Arts, Rte.23A, Village of Hunter. 518 263 2063, www.catskillmtn.org

Tracy Bonham & The Trapps. McKenna Theatre, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz. Unison 845 255 1559, www.newpaltz.edu/theatre

Tour
Tom Hanford’s Christmas in America. Offers an entertaining look for children & families at some of the ways Christmas was observed in the United States of the 1800’s. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 Rte. 9G, south of Hudson. 518 828 0135, www.olana.org

DECEMBER 13, 14
Performance
New Paltz Ballet’s The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker Prince battles the evil Mouse King. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org

Outdoor Recreation
ASIA Fall Rally. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

Festivities
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Christmas at Clermont Open House. Clermont State Historic Site, off Rte. 9G, Clermont. 518 537 4240, www.friendsofclermont.org

DECEMBER 14
Festivities
Holiday Caroling. Bring your voices & instruments & stroll the streets singing seasonal songs. 845 338 8587, www.heritageconcerts.com

Music
College & Youth Symphony. Russian Masterpieces. McKenna Theatre, SUNY New Paltz. 845 257 2700, www.newpaltz.edu/music

Zucchini Brothers Holiday Show. Jack, Steve & Sam are back for their annual holiday show, performing original songs of the season & more family favorites. The Egg, Albany. 518 473 1845, www.theegg.org

DECEMBER 14
Outdoor Recreation
USASA Catskill Mtn Series GS & Slalom. Hunter Mountain, Rte. 23A, Hunter. 888 HunterMtn, 518 263 4223, www.HunterMtn.com

DECEMBER 14-JANUARY 4
Exhibition
Paintings & Drawings-Jinwon Chang. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 845 255 1559, www.unisonarts.org

DECEMBER 15
Performance
Holiday Entertainment Celebration. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org

DECEMBER 18
Film
Slap & Tickle. Special sneak preview of Nicole Quinn’s new film with Caitlin Quinn, Gloria Reuben & Linda Powell. Vanderlyn Hall, Student Lounge, Stone Ridge campus, SUNY Ulster. 845 687 5262, www.newpaltz.edu

DECEMBER 19
Film
Wizard of Oz. Bardavon at UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston. 845 454 3388, www.upac.org

Tour
Winter Walk at Village of Valatie. Enjoy family entertainment & our traditional hot chocolate. Valatie Theatre, 3031 Main St, Valatie. 518 758 1309, www.valatietheatre

DECEMBER 19-21
Performance
Into the Light! Vanaver Caravan Holiday Show of dance, music & giant puppets presented by the Vanaver Caravan & the Arm of the Sea Theater. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge campus, SUNY Ulster. 845 256 9300, www.newpaltz.edu

DECEMBER 20
Music
HVP III with Tao Ni. Bardavon, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie. 845 473 2072, www.bardavon.org

LaBella Concerts. An evening of traditional & not-so-traditional holiday music. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 845 255 1559, www.unisonarts.org

Tour
Candlelight Tours of Clermont-Bonfire & Carols. Clermont State Historic Site, off Rte. 9G, Clermont. 518 537 4240, www.friendsofclermont.org

Family Performance
A Christmas Carol by the Puppet People. Dickens’ classic spectacular show. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org

Outdoor Recreation
Hike or Ski to Undercliff-Overcliff. Moderate, 7 miles. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Rtes. 44 & 55, Gardiner. 845 255 0919, www.mohonkpreserve.org

USASA Catskill Mtn Series Border X. Hunter Mountain, Rte. 23A, Hunter. 888 HunterMtn, 518 263 4223, www.HunterMtn.com

DECEMBER 20, 21
Outdoor Recreation
Pictures with Santa. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

DECEMBER 21
Outdoor Recreation
Ski With Santa! Mount Peter, Rte 17A & Old Mt. Peter Rd, Warwick. 845 986 4992, www.mtpeter.com

Catskill Mountain Series SL-Halfpipe. Windham Mountain, South St, Windham. 800 754 9463, www.windhammountain.com

Hike or Snowshoe to Spring Farm. Strenuous, 7 miles. Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Rtes. 44 & 55, Gardiner. 845 255 0919, www.mohonkpreserve.org

DECEMBER 25
Outdoor Recreation
Holiday Special. Lift tickets $25. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

DECEMBER 26
Music
Rags, Blues & All That Jazz! Peter Muir & the Diamond Jubilators. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org

DECEMBER 27
Music
George Gee & the Jump Jivin’ Wailers Swing Orchestra. Rollickin' roadhouse boogie is the heart & soul of electrifying 10-piece unit, created in 1998, is known around the world. Doctorow Center for the Arts, Rte.23A, Village of Hunter. 518 263 2063, www.catskillmtn.org

Outdoor Recreation
BMRA Winterfest. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

Indoor Recreation
Benefit the Adaptive Sports Foundation. The 5th Annual Winter Wine Tasting will be held at Windham Fine Arts, 5380 Main St, Windham. 518 734 5070, 734 6850, www.adaptivesportsfoundation.org

DECEMBER 27, 28
Music
Sounds of Bells. A winter concert for the classical guitar. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org

DECEMBER 28
Outdoor Recreation
Hanukkah Candle Lighting. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

DECEMBER 29
Outdoor Recreation
Holiday Training Camp begins. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

DECEMBER 29-31
Outdoor Recreation
Jim Cadenali Christmas Race Camp. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

DECEMBER 31
Festivities
New Years Eve. Hunter Mountain, Rte. 23A, Hunter. 888 HunterMtn, 518 263 4223, www.HunterMtn.com

MONTH OF JANUARY
JANUARY 3
Outdoor Recreation
Alpine, Adult & Freestyle Programs Begin. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

JANUARY 4
Outdoor Recreation
Potter Brothers Flex Day. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

JANUARY 5
Outdoor Recreation
Local Motion Race #1. Hunter Mountain, Rte. 23A, Hunter. 888 HunterMtn, 518 263 4223, www.HunterMtn.com

JANUARY 7
Outdoor Recreation
Pine Hill Arms Race Series Begins. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

Silver Sliders Senior Program Begins. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

JANUARY 9
Outdoor Recreation
Customer Appreciation Day. $25 lift tickets. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

JANUARY 9-25
Performance
Follies. Stephen Sondheim’s haunting music & lyrics & James Goldman’s brilliant book combine this award-winning musical about love, the past, delusion & folly. Center for Performing Arts, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845 876 3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org

JANUARY 10
Outdoor Recreation
Race for Cancer Cure. Belleayre Mountain, Highmount. 845 254 5600, www.belleayre.com

All Weekend Programs Begin. Mount Peter, Rte 17A & Old Mt. Peter Rd, Warwick. 845 986 4992, www.mtpeter.com

50th Anniversary Begins-Party! Hunter Mountain, Rte. 23A, Hunter. 888 HunterMtn, 518 263 4223, www.HunterMtn.com

Music
Sonny & Perly. Helping Hands Benefit Concert Series. Schoharie United Presbyterian Church, 314 Main St, Schoharie. 518 295 8931