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Become a Certified Music Practitioner

Five days of classes towards certification as a Certified Music Practitioner® (CMP) in a retreat setting at Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center, Craryville, NY.  CMPs are musicians who play and/or sing therapeutic music at the bedside in hospital, hospice and nursing homes.

Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center, Rt 11, Craryville, NY

Jun 16 - 6:00pm to Jun 20 - 4:00pm

see website

10:30am

Tales for Tots Story Hour

Story hour includes crafts, songs, and movement activities.

New Lebanon Library

Jun 19 - 10:30am to 11:30am

Free

12:00pm

Hug-A-Bye Babies

Songs, movement activities, and age appropriate stories for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.

New Lebanon Library

Jun 19 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

free

to do this week

Sun
6:00pm

Become a Certified Music Practitioner

Five days of classes towards certification as a Certified Music Practitioner® (CMP) in a retreat setting at Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center, Craryville, NY.  CMPs are musicians who play and/or sing therapeutic music at the bedside in hospital, hospice and nursing homes.

Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center, Rt 11, Craryville, NY

Jun 16 - 6:00pm to Jun 20 - 4:00pm

see website

Thu
1:30pm

Plant a Sunflower Castle!

Join us and build a sunflower castle! Our whole town will enjoy the beauty and wonder that you will help to create. This is a two-part program, with the second session on June 26th from 12:30-3:00 PM. Ages 4-14.

New Lebanon Library

Jun 20 - 1:30pm to Jun 20 - 3:00pm

Free.

Thu
12:00am

Basilica Screening: C’EST VRAI & LOOK AT THIS

A comparison of the physical and cultural landscape of Manhattan between 1990 and today.

Basilica Industria

Jun 20 - 12:00am to 12:00am

$5.00 - $10.00 sliding scale

Thu
12:00am

21st Century Damsels and Dragons

Join Larry Federman, Audubon NY education coordinator, for a fun-filled outing with dragonflies and damselflies.  Larry will present an introduction to these creatures, dispel some myths, and give an overview of the New York State Dragonfly and Damselfly Survey.  We will then attempt to catch these beautiful insects-catching them is as much sport as it is science!

Olana State Historic Site: Wagon House Education Center

Jun 20 - 12:00am to 12:00am

$5/person

Thu
9:15am

Morning Meditation & Presence Class at Bodhi Spa

Learn to Meditate,  move into Presence and receive Deeksha. A wonderful stress and worry reducer. Energizing and relaxing.

Bodhi Holistic Spa, 543 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534

Jun 20 - 9:15am to 10:15am

$10

Thu
10:00am

21st Century Damsels and Dragons

Join Larry Federman, Audubon NY education coordinator, for a fun-filled outing with dragonflies and damselflies.  Larry will present an introduction to these creatures, dispel some myths, and give an overview of the New York State Dragonfly and Damselfly Survey.  We will then attempt to catch these beautiful insects-catching them is as much sport as it is science!

Olana State Historic Site: Wagon House Education Center

Jun 20 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

$5/person

Thu
2:00pm

La Cage Aux Folles

Flirtatious, fabulous and oooooh-la-la so much fun. A long-together couple rediscover their love while their son discovers how much family means in this “mad extravaganza” that admits “just who is who and what is what is quite a question at La Cage Aux Folles.

The Mac-Haydn Theatre

Jun 20 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Tickets are $28 for matinees $29-$30 for evening performances. Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are $12.

Thu
6:30pm

Author Reading: Julia Pomeroy

Columbia County author Julia Pomeroy will read from her book, No Safe Ground, at the New Lebanon Library.

New Lebanon Library

Jun 20 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Free. Donations to the library are always appreciated.

Thu
7:00pm

Ants of the Northeast - To Know Them is to Love Them

A presentation and book signing by Aaron Ellison, lead author of the newly published “A Field Guide to the Ants of New England” and Senior Research Fellow in Ecology at the Harvard Forest.

Hawthorne Valley Farm

Jun 20 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

free, but registration is required!

Thu
7:45pm

Hudson Dharma Dance

Ecstatic Dance in the tradition of 5 Rhythms

Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation

Jun 20 - 7:45pm to 9:15pm

10

Thu
8:00pm

La Cage Aux Folles

Flirtatious, fabulous and oooooh-la-la so much fun. A long-together couple rediscover their love while their son discovers how much family means in this “mad extravaganza” that admits “just who is who and what is what is quite a question at La Cage Aux Folles.

The Mac-Haydn Theatre

Jun 20 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm

Tickets are $28 for matinees $29-$30 for evening performances. Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are $12.

Thu
8:00pm

Basilica Screening: C’EST VRAI & LOOK AT THIS

A comparison of the physical and cultural landscape of Manhattan between 1990 and today.

Basilica Industria

Jun 20 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm

$5.00 - $10.00 sliding scale

Fri
10:00am

Preschool Story Hour

Visit the Chatham Public Library to make new friends during an hour of books, songs, fingerplays, puzzles and a craft.

Chatham Public Library

Jun 21 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Free

Fri
10:00am

Beginning Chess With Chris Chanin

Beginning Chess With Chris Chanin

Hudson Opera House

Jun 21 - 10:00am to 11:30am

free

Fri
11:00am

Little Wings Family Music

Music class for babies, toddlers, and adult family member

The Bee's Knees

Jun 21 - 11:00am to 11:40am

$45/session; $15/drop-in

Fri
12:00pm

Wine Tasting

At the Hudson-Chatham Winery

Voted the Capital Region's Best Local Winery

Jun 21 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Fri
12:49pm

Toddler Art Exploration With Julie Carino

Toddler Art Exploration With Julie Carino

Hudson Opera House

Jun 21 - 12:49pm to 12:49pm

free. please register

Fri
3:00pm

Movie Matinee

Bring a snack and enjoy a free movie in the teen room.

Chatham Public Library

Jun 21 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Free

Fri
5:00pm

Jessica Wapner Author Event

Science writer Jessica Wapner will talk about her just-published book, “The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Mutant Gene and the Quest to Cure Cancer at the Genetic Level,” which was named one of Publishers Weekly’s Top Ten Spring 2013 Science Books. A conversation with Thomas Chulak from the bookstore and Q and A will follow a brief reading. Live at the Chatham Bookstore/

Chatham Bookstore

Jun 21 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Free

Fri
6:00pm

Doug Schmolze

Join Doug for classical guitar and traditional folk songs and sing-along favorites as well as songs from the American songbook from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s songbook.

New Lebanon Library

Jun 21 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Free. Donations for the performer are appreciated.

Fri
8:00pm

La Cage Aux Folles

Flirtatious, fabulous and oooooh-la-la so much fun. A long-together couple rediscover their love while their son discovers how much family means in this “mad extravaganza” that admits “just who is who and what is what is quite a question at La Cage Aux Folles.

The Mac-Haydn Theatre

Jun 21 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm

Tickets are $28 for matinees $29-$30 for evening performances. Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are $12.

Sat
8:00am

Spencertown Academy Arts Center Celebrates Hidden Gardens

Spencertown Academy Art Center’s celebrates Hidden Gardens on Saturday, June 22 with an array of events designed to inform, inspire, and intrigue garden enthusiasts. Proceeds benefit the Academy and its arts-in-education programs in local schools.

Spencertown Academy Arts Center

Jun 22 - 8:00am to 4:00pm

various (see description)

Sat
9:00am

Find Great Books at the Friends of Kinderhook Memorial Library Book Shop

The Friends of the Kinderhook Memorial Library is running a Book Shop at the Feed and Seed Building in Kinderhook.  The book shop, just steps from the Library,  will be open every Saturday 9am to noon from May 11th through October 12th.

Feed and Seed Building 24 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY 12106

Jun 22 - 9:00am to 12:00pm

Free

Sat
9:00am

Copake Farmer’s Market

Shoppers can find a wide array of locally grown and produced items, including vegetables, fruits, honey, cheese, eggs, yogurt, pasture raised pork and beef, bread and baked goods, pasta sauce, herbs, jams, jellies, pickles, flowers and plants.

Copake Hamlet on Church Street, (between Peck's Insurance and First Niagara Bank)

Jun 22 - 9:00am to 1:00pm

Free

Sat
9:00am

Fundraising yard sales

Yard sale items, crafts, vendor sales to benefit Chatham Village Historical Society and Northern Columbia County Rotary Club

Blinn-Pulver Farmhouse, Route 66, Chatham Village

Jun 22 - 9:00am to 2:00pm

Sat
9:00am

Flea Market

A veritable treasure trove of items and oddites.  Just about everything you can think of, over 4,000 sq. ft.  From furnishings and home goods to dolls and Jewelry, antiques and collectibles.

950 SR 9H Ghent, NY 12075

Jun 22 - 9:00am to 4:00pm

Sat
10:00am

Beginning Chess With Chris Chanin

Beginning Chess With Chris Chanin

Hudson Opera House

Jun 22 - 10:00am to 11:30am

free

Sat
10:00am

Free Junior Golf Clinic - FREE MINI GOLF

Free Junior Golf Clinic - FREE MINI GOLF

New York Golf Park

Jun 22 - 10:00am to 11:30am

FREE

Sat
10:00am

Improv & Transformation

Playful workshop exploring how the basic tools of improvisational theater can prove helpful in building a more courageous, creative, and connected life. Beginners are welcome.

Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, 330 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075

Jun 22 - 10:00am to 5:00pm

Suggested donation: $100 - $30

Sat
10:30am

North Chatham Free Library Story Time

Story Time at NCFL for per-schoolers

North Chatham Free Library

Jun 22 - 10:30am to 11:15am

FREE

Sat
10:30am

Ecology Walk at Hawthorne Valley Farm: Who lives in our meadows?

A leisurely walk guided by ecologists from the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program through some of the meadows on the farm to explore the plants, insects, and birds that live in the pastures and hayfields.

Hawthorne Valley Farm

Jun 22 - 10:30am to 12:30pm

free

Sat
11:00am

FREE GOLF • TaylorMade • Callaway • Adams DEMO DAY

Test all the new golf equipment absolutely FREE!

New York Golf Park

Jun 22 - 11:00am to 3:00pm

FREE

Sat
11:00am

Open Day at Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary

Come visit our horse sanctuary for a fun-filled and education experience!

3212 Route 66, Chatham, NY

Jun 22 - 11:00am to 4:00pm

Sat
12:00pm

Say Cheese: Take Home Mozarella

Learn the science and art of turning fresh milk into fabulous curds, and take home your own handmade fresh mozarella.

Hawthorne Valley Farm

Jun 22 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm

$65

Sat
12:00pm

Wine Tasting

At the Hudson-Chatham Winery

Voted the Capital Region's Best Local Winery

Jun 22 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Sat
1:00pm

Dedication of the Karen B. Usdan Children’s Room at the New Lebanon Library

Join us for the dedication of the Karen B. Usdan Children’s Room. Light refreshments provided. All welcome!

New Lebanon Library

Jun 22 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Free. Donations to the library are always appreciated.

Sat
2:00pm

Incredible Insects

In this fun and interactive program we will learn about insect characteristics and life cycles by observing insects in their natural habitat.

Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center

Jun 22 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Free

Sat
3:00pm

Friends of the Chatham Public Library - Author & Artist Series: David Nasaw

Author of The Patriarch; The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy.  David Nasaw will talk about his biography on Joseph P. Kennedy that was named one of the 10 Best Books of the Year by The New York Times.

Chatham Public Library

Jun 22 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Free

Sat
4:00pm

La Cage Aux Folles

Flirtatious, fabulous and oooooh-la-la so much fun. A long-together couple rediscover their love while their son discovers how much family means in this “mad extravaganza” that admits “just who is who and what is what is quite a question at La Cage Aux Folles.

The Mac-Haydn Theatre

Jun 22 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Tickets are $28 for matinees $29-$30 for evening performances. Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are $12.

Sat
7:30pm

Zal Idrissa Sissokho and Buntalo play Kora music of West Africa

Zal Idrissa Sissokho, kora and vocals, David Mobio, keyboard, Guy Langue, bass Ehui Thomas Niamke, drums

PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century

Jun 22 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm

$30/$25 members/$18 students 18 and under

Sat
8:00pm

The DownTown Ensemble

The DownTown Ensemble
A Production of The SoundArt Foundation

Jun 22 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm

$12, $10 Advance $15, $12 Day of

Sat
8:00pm

Moving On

RARE, Inc./The Two of Us Productions will be presenting a reading/singing of an original musical, “Moving On” by Rosalie Calabrese

Valatie Community Theater

Jun 22 - 8:00pm to 10:30pm

free, $10 donation recommended

Sat
8:00pm

La Cage Aux Folles

Flirtatious, fabulous and oooooh-la-la so much fun. A long-together couple rediscover their love while their son discovers how much family means in this “mad extravaganza” that admits “just who is who and what is what is quite a question at La Cage Aux Folles.

The Mac-Haydn Theatre

Jun 22 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm

Tickets are $28 for matinees $29-$30 for evening performances. Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are $12.

Sun
7:00pm

Evolution - Learning to Understand Life in Development

A week long course with Craig Holdrege, Henrike Holdrege, and Nathaniel Williams to study phenomena that introduce and depict the dynamism and complexity of evolution.

The Nature Institute

Jun 23 - 7:00pm to Jun 29 - 1:00pm

$560 ($530 if register before May 1st)

Sun
12:00pm

Wine Tasting

At the Hudson-Chatham Winery

Voted the Capital Region's Best Local Winery

Jun 23 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Sun
2:00pm

La Cage Aux Folles

Flirtatious, fabulous and oooooh-la-la so much fun. A long-together couple rediscover their love while their son discovers how much family means in this “mad extravaganza” that admits “just who is who and what is what is quite a question at La Cage Aux Folles.

The Mac-Haydn Theatre

Jun 23 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Tickets are $28 for matinees $29-$30 for evening performances. Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are $12.

Sun
3:00pm

Moving On

RARE, Inc./The Two of Us Productions will be presenting a reading/singing of an original musical, “Moving On” by Rosalie Calabrese

Valatie Community Theater

Jun 23 - 3:00pm to 12:00am

free, $10 donation recommended

Sun
3:00pm

Moving On

RARE, Inc./The Two of Us Productions presents a play reading/singing of a new original musical: “Moving On” by Rosalie Calabrese

Valatie Community Theater

Jun 23 - 3:00pm to 5:30pm

free, $10 donation recommended

Sun
6:00pm

Community Lawn Dance Concerts: Chandler Travis Philharmonic

Dixieland, R&B, 60’s Rock, and more – the unique Chandler Travis sound! PS21 is initiating a series of Sunday late afternoon/early evening lawn concerts inviting audiences to bring a picnic and their dancing shoes. Three bands will offer diverse styles of music for audiences to dance to or simply kick back and enjoy. We’ll have local beer and wine as well as coffee and desserts for sale.

PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century

Jun 23 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

$15/$12 members/$10 students 18 and under

Sun
7:00pm

La Cage Aux Folles

Flirtatious, fabulous and oooooh-la-la so much fun. A long-together couple rediscover their love while their son discovers how much family means in this “mad extravaganza” that admits “just who is who and what is what is quite a question at La Cage Aux Folles.

The Mac-Haydn Theatre

Jun 23 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Tickets are $28 for matinees $29-$30 for evening performances. Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are $12.

Mon
9:00am

Children’s Summer Art Camp June 24 - July 5 (Exception: July 4)

This unique and popular day camp explores contemporary art and ideas through a mix of new friendships, media and experiences.

OMI International Arts Center

Jun 24 - 9:00am to 6:00pm

Limited number of scholarships available. $475 per two week session, $295 for one week only.

Mon
2:00pm

Catholic Charities of Columbia and Greene Counties: Available Programs

Come learn about a variety of programs offered by Catholic Charities of Columbia and Greene Counties.

New Lebanon Library

Jun 24 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Free.

Mon
6:30pm

Rhonda’s Reptiles

We are kicking off our Summer Reading Program with a look at modern day dinosaurs! Rhonda, a local wildlife rehabilitator, will be bringing a variety of live reptiles to the library, to get up close and personal with.

Chatham Public Library

Jun 24 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Free

Mon
7:00pm

RED DOT SongCircle! Monday, 7-9pm

RED DOT Song Circle. Come and share your music in a friendly, casual atmosphere! Same format, different location! (formerly held at REV Cafe)

Red Dot, 321 Warren Street, Hudson

Jun 24 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

No Cover

Tue
9:00am

Children’s Summer Art Camp June 24 - July 5 (Exception: July 4)

This unique and popular day camp explores contemporary art and ideas through a mix of new friendships, media and experiences.

OMI International Arts Center

Jun 25 - 9:00am to 6:00pm

Limited number of scholarships available. $475 per two week session, $295 for one week only.

Tue
11:00am

Kids/Family Yoga Class - Ages 2 to 5 and caregivers

Kids/Family Yoga: Come play yoga! Partner with your child in simple poses based on animals and nature. We’ll bark in downward dog, hiss in cobra pose and flutter our wings like a butterfly. Parents, grandparents, caregivers all welcome.

Bodhi Holistic Spa & Yoga, 543 Warren Street, Hudson, NY

Jun 25 - 11:00am to 11:45am

$10 for one child & adult; $3 for sibling

Tue
5:30pm

Fabulous Tuesday Chefs

Youth grades 6 & up will create exciting new foods each month

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia County

Jun 25 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm

$10.00 per session or $90.00 for 12

Tue
6:00pm

Tuesday Evening Meditation & Presence Class

Learn to meditate, move into Presence and receive the Oneness Deeksha in a single powerful, relaxing, re-energizing weekly class.

46 Willowdale Farm, Claverack, NY

Jun 25 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

$10 or donation

Tue
8:30pm

Free Movie Tuesdays: Give Me the Banjo

A comprehensive look by documentary filmmaker Marc Fields at a quintessential American musical instrument, the banjo, from its African roots to contemporary jazz and into the 21st century.

PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century

Jun 25 - 8:30pm to 10:00pm

Free

Wed
9:00am

Children’s Summer Art Camp June 24 - July 5 (Exception: July 4)

This unique and popular day camp explores contemporary art and ideas through a mix of new friendships, media and experiences.

OMI International Arts Center

Jun 26 - 9:00am to 6:00pm

Limited number of scholarships available. $475 per two week session, $295 for one week only.

Wed
10:30am

Tales for Tots Story Hour

Story hour includes crafts, songs, and movement activities.

New Lebanon Library

Jun 26 - 10:30am to 11:30am

Free

Wed
12:00pm

Hug-A-Bye Babies

Songs, movement activities, and age appropriate stories for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.

New Lebanon Library

Jun 26 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

free

Wed
12:30pm

Plant a Sunflower Castle!

Join us and build a sunflower castle! Our whole town will enjoy the beauty and wonder that you will help to create.  Ages 4-14.

New Lebanon Library

Jun 26 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm

Free.

Wed
2:00pm

Test Tube Terrariums

Start a sunflower in a test tube to watch the roots and stems grow.

Chatham Public Library

Jun 26 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Free

Wed
2:00pm

La Cage Aux Folles

Flirtatious, fabulous and oooooh-la-la so much fun. A long-together couple rediscover their love while their son discovers how much family means in this “mad extravaganza” that admits “just who is who and what is what is quite a question at La Cage Aux Folles.

The Mac-Haydn Theatre

Jun 26 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Tickets are $28 for matinees $29-$30 for evening performances. Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are $12.