to do today
Enjoy the Berkshire Botanical Garden this Winter
Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, hiking...and more.
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Friday Dec 23 9:00 am – Saturday Mar 31 5:00 pm, Free MORE INFO
Register for the Cross River Youth Chorale's Spring Semester
The Cross River Youth Chorale opens registration to new singers for the Spring 2012 semester.
Saturday Jan 14 12:00 pm – Thursday Feb 2 12:00 pm, overtures: $100 cantilenas: $140 and pro-rated for families with more than one child participating MORE INFO
filed under: community, family, kids, music, teen, cultural.
Split Infinitive
Artwork by Joel Carreiro and Brian Wood
Saturday Jan 14 6:00 pm – Sunday Feb 12 5:00 pm, Free MORE INFO
filed under: art.
WIN A VALENTINE BASKET; HELP VFL
Help the Valatie Free Library: Take a chance on a Valentine's Day Gift Basket
Friday Jan 27 10:00 am – Saturday Feb 11 2:00 pm, $1 per chance ticket, $5 for the number of chance tickets that fit between your wrist and your elbow MORE INFO
Paws-to-Read
Therapy dogs come to the library and kids read to their furry friends. And of course the dogs listen!
Saturday Jan 28 9:00 am, Free MORE INFO
Winter Wildlife Tracking (cancelled)
Study outdoor observation and track identification with Michael Pewtherer and Jonathan Talbott
Saturday Jan 28 9:00 am, Free event - donations appreciated MORE INFO
filed under: outdoors.
Seed-Saving Vegetables
Learn the basics about saving vegetable seeds.
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Saturday Jan 28 10:00 am, Members $22; Nonmembers $27 MORE INFO
filed under: family, food, garden, lecture/workshop.
Weekly indoor food market
Indoor food market in Hudson every Saturday through the winter
702 Columbia Street, Hudson
Saturday Jan 28 10:00 am, free MORE INFO
filed under: food, farm and agriculture, health and well-being, community.
Wine Tasting
At the Hudson-Chatham Winery
Voted the Capital Region's Best Local Winery
Saturday Jan 28 12:00 pm, MORE INFO
Laugh, Cry, Kiss http: Hudson teen theatre project
Theatre Performance
Saturday Jan 28 7:00 pm, Free MORE INFO
to do the next seven days
Enjoy the Berkshire Botanical Garden this Winter
Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, hiking...and more.
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Friday Dec 23 9:00 am – Saturday Mar 31 5:00 pm, Free MORE INFO
Register for the Cross River Youth Chorale's Spring Semester
The Cross River Youth Chorale opens registration to new singers for the Spring 2012 semester.
Saturday Jan 14 12:00 pm – Thursday Feb 2 12:00 pm, overtures: $100 cantilenas: $140 and pro-rated for families with more than one child participating MORE INFO
filed under: community, family, kids, music, teen, cultural.
Split Infinitive
Artwork by Joel Carreiro and Brian Wood
Saturday Jan 14 6:00 pm – Sunday Feb 12 5:00 pm, Free MORE INFO
filed under: art.
WIN A VALENTINE BASKET; HELP VFL
Help the Valatie Free Library: Take a chance on a Valentine's Day Gift Basket
Friday Jan 27 10:00 am – Saturday Feb 11 2:00 pm, $1 per chance ticket, $5 for the number of chance tickets that fit between your wrist and your elbow MORE INFO
Philippine Cooking Class in Hillsdale, NY
At the Kitchen Table Cooking School
214 Dawson Rd., Hillsdale, NY
Sunday Jan 29 10:30 am, $50 per person MORE INFO
filed under: lecture/workshop, food, cultural, school, community.
Wine Tasting
At the Hudson-Chatham Winery
Voted the Capital Region's Best Local Winery
Sunday Jan 29 12:00 pm, MORE INFO
Landscape Gardens on the Hudson
Slide program and book signing by Robert Toole
Dutch Reformed Church, Rt 9H just north of Rt. 23, Claverack
Sunday Jan 29 3:00 pm, free MORE INFO
filed under: lecture/workshop, garden, art.
Swap Not Shop! Children's Clothing Exchange
Bring a bag of gently used, clean children's clothing (sizes 6 and up) to the Library and an additional empty bag. After the swap, you'll leave with a bag of “new to you” items.
Monday Jan 30 6:30 pm, Free - donations to the library are always appreciated MORE INFO
filed under: community.
Homemade Soup for Sale at the Valatie Library
Buy Soup at the Valatie Free Library
Tuesday Jan 31 4:30 pm, $3.50 for one cup, $5.50 for two cups of soup MORE INFO
Tales for Tots Story Hour
Story hour includes crafts, songs, and movement activities.
Wednesday Feb 1 10:30 am, Free MORE INFO
Hug-A-Bye Babies
Songs, movement activities, and age appropriate stories for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.n
Wednesday Feb 1 12:00 pm, Free MORE INFO
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Afterschool Program
Jugging and Cirkus ARts classes in Chatham, NY
Wednesday Feb 1 3:00 pm – Wednesday May 23 5:30 pm, $225 for 15 weeks MORE INFO
filed under: kids, teen, theater, health and well-being, performance.
Visual Arts for Teens
Visual Arts for Teens
Wednesday Feb 1 3:30 pm, Free MORE INFO
filed under: art, teen, lecture/workshop.
Taconic Toastmasters
Toastmasters: where leaders are made.
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, One North Front Street, Hudson, NY
Wednesday Feb 1 5:30 pm, Visitors always welcome $42 for 6-month membership MORE INFO
Valentine's Day Decorations Workshop for Kids, 5 and Older
On Wednesday, February 1st, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., there will be a Valentine Craft Workshop for kids, 5 and older at the Valatie Library
Wednesday Feb 1 5:30 pm, Free MORE INFO
Community Book Group
Community Book Group
Wednesday Feb 1 6:00 pm, Free MORE INFO
filed under: community, family, kids, school, teen, literary.
Beginner Tai Chi Classes
Cheng Man-Ch’ing’s 37 posture form of T’ai Chi is a slow moving, meditative martial art that when practiced daily can improve balance, flexibility and self-awareness.
Wednesday Feb 1 7:15 pm, $110 for ten one-hour lessons MORE INFO
filed under: seniors, health and well-being.
Bright Beginnings Storytime and Play Group
NEW! Bright Beginnings Storytime and Play Group
Thursday Feb 2 11:00 am, Free. MORE INFO
The Cross River Youth Chorale Auditions
Youth Chorale
Thursday Feb 2 3:30 pm, MORE INFO
filed under: performance, music, kids.
The Problem We All Face: Norman Rockwell and the Civil Rights Paintings
Explore Norman Rockwell’s powerful visual commentary on the subject of civil rights in our nation through iconic works that continue to resonate, with Curator of Education Tom Daly.
Thursday Feb 2 6:30 pm, Free. Donations to the library are always appreciated. MORE INFO
filed under: art, lecture/workshop.
Dental Awareness
A special preschool story hour - A Dental Hygienist from Dr. Starkman's office will be here for a special story hour. Each participant will receive a "goodie bag".
Chatham Public Library
Friday Feb 3 10:00 am, Free MORE INFO
Coffeehouse Night featuring Linda Worster
An evening of music with singer-songwriter Linda Worster.
Friday Feb 3 6:00 pm, Free - donations for Linda are appreciated. MORE INFO
filed under: music, performance.
Music of the Americas
Rebecca Hartka and pianist Pei-Yeh Tsai will present a concert of music from the American continent at Camphill Village entitled: “Music of the Americas”.
Camphill Village USA
Friday Feb 3 7:30 pm, $10 for adults, $5 children and seniors, $20 for families MORE INFO
filed under: music.
Beekeeping for Gardeners: Getting Started in Backyard Beekeeping
If you have an interest in honeybees and beekeeping...
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Saturday Feb 4 9:00 am, Members $37; Nonmembers $45 MORE INFO
filed under: farm and agriculture, garden, lecture/workshop.
Weekly indoor food market
Indoor food market in Hudson every Saturday through the winter
702 Columbia Street, Hudson
Saturday Feb 4 9:59 am, free MORE INFO
filed under: food, farm and agriculture, health and well-being, community.
Cheese-Making Workshop
Learn how to make your own farm cheese!
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Saturday Feb 4 1:00 pm, Members $30; Nonmembers $35 MORE INFO
filed under: food, lecture/workshop.
Winter Botany Workshop Part 1
Conrad and Claudia Vispo from Hawthorne Valley's Farmscape Ecology Program will help you learn to identify the most common woody plant species in the winter. Co-sponsored by the Columbia Land. Conservancy.
Hawthorne Valley Farm, Creekhouse (1075 Harlemville Road, Ghent)
Saturday Feb 4 1:00 pm, free, but please register MORE INFO
The Secret Life of Bees
Learn about the life of bees within the hive.
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Saturday Feb 4 1:00 pm, Members $22; Nonmembers $27 MORE INFO
filed under: farm and agriculture, garden, lecture/workshop.
Winter Botany Workshop
Conrad and Claudia Vispo of the Farmscape Ecology Program lead a two part series exploring nature in our local surroundings.
Hawthorne Valley Farm (Creekhouse) 327 County Route 21C, Ghent
Saturday Feb 4 1:00 pm, Free MORE INFO
filed under: lecture/workshop, garden, outdoors.
An Ignorant Man
A staged reading of a literate, contemporary comedy
Time & Space Ltd., 434 Columbia St., Hudson
Saturday Feb 4 7:30 pm, free reading, $12 suggested donation for reception MORE INFO
filed under: cultural, literary, theater, performance.
The People's Open Mic 2012
Now with Open Mic Junior at 7:30
Saturday Feb 4 7:30 pm, Free MORE INFO
filed under: music, open mic, performance.