Thru-September 2nd (Tuesdays & Wednesdays): 28th Annual Cairo Market Days. Features local artisans and farmers. 9am-3pm Cairo Elementary School, Main St., Cairo. 518-622-3658 www.cairochamberofcommerce.com www.mths.org

July 4 (raindate 5th): Windham’s Annual Sandcastle Contest. Prize awarding sandcastle building contest for kids ages 4-17. Bring pails, shovels, smiles, imagination and beverage refreshments. Sponsored Windham Arts Alliance and other community associations. 9:30am-12:30pm at CD Lane Park, Cty Rt 56, Maplecrest. 518-734-3366/9662 www.windhamartsalliance.org

July 4: 4th of July Celebration. Craft vendors, food vendors, live music and fireworks.  Free Admission 1pm to 10 pm at Angelo Canna Town Park, Mtn Ave, Cairo 518-622-3939 www.cairochamberofcommerce.com

July 4: Music in the Park and 4th of July Fireworks. The Main Street Band will be performing Classic Rock & Oldies. 7pm at Dutchmen’s Landing Park, Main Street, Catskill. Sponsored by the Village of Catskill. Fireworks following the concert. 518-943-0989 www.catskillny.org

July 4: The Puppet People. "The Firebird" Russian folktale and popular ballet. Starts @3:30pm. Fee charged. Doctorow Center for Arts, Rt. 23A, Hunter. 518-263-2066 www.catskillmtn.org

July 5: 2nd Annual Postcard Show. Over a dozen dealers. Sponsored by the Town of Windham Historical Society. Free admission. 10am-5pm. Windham Civic Center, Main & Church Streets, Windham. pmorrowj@cs.com

July 5: Book Signing. Author Harold L. Munson signing copies of books, "The Land in the Sky" and "South Street Story," both based on his boyhood days in Windham. Sponsored by the Windham Historical Society. Free admission. Windham Civic Center, Main & Church Streets, Windham. 10am-5pm. pmorrowj@cs.com

July 9: Music in the Park. GTO’s performing Doo-Wop, Acapella. 7-9pm at Dutchmen’s Landing Park, Main Street, Catskill. In case of inclement weather the concert will be moved indoors to Warehouse Building at Historic Catskill Point. Info: 518-943-0989 www.catskillny.org

July 11 (rain date July 12th): Athens Street Festival. Food, crafts, live music, car show, parade and fireworks at dusk. 10am-11pm in the Village of Athens, Water and Second Streets. 518-945-2789 www.athensstreetfestival.com

July 11: Hike Windham High Peak. Return way of Burnt Knob with its views of Big Hollow Valley. 7 miles, moderate – difficult. Meet parking area Rt 23, East Windham, 9am return 5pm. Info or to register contact the Mountain Top Historical Society at 518-734-9701 or 518-734-4264 or visit www.mths.org

July 11: Hudson Athens Lighthouse Tours. Regularly scheduled tours between the hours of 11am and 3pm. The tour features daughter of Keeper Emil Brunner , Emily Brunner, information about the ice harvesting industry, early Hudson River transportation., For reservations call 518-822-1014 or 518-828-5294. Transportation is available from the Hudson side and Athens side of the Hudson River. Fee charged. www.HudsonAthensLighthouse.org

July 11: Pushcart Players. Award-winning Pushcart Players present "Happily Ever After: A Cinderella Tale" on universal longing to overcome adversity and speaks to all of us who have a vision or dream yet to be fulfilled. Starts @3:30pm. Fee charged. Doctorow Center for Arts, Rt. 23A, Hunter. 518-203-2066 www.catskillmtn.org

July 11: Windham Chamber Music Festival. Soloists Elmar Oliveira & Sandra Robbins. Fee charged. 8-9:30pm at Windham Civic & Performing Arts Center, 5379 Route 23, Windham. 518-734-3868 www.windhammusic.com

thru July 18: Journeys in clay vi. Annual juried group show of works made of clay: fine crafts, utilitarian objects and sculptures at the Greene County Council on the Arts Mountain Top Gallery in Windham. Hours: Friday, Saturday 11AM-6PM; Sunday, Monday 10AM-5PM; Tues., Wed., Thurs.:11AM-5PM. 518-734-3104., or visit www.greenearts.org

Thru July 25: "aquatic new york" Juried group show celebrating the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial and featuring mixed media depictions of the rivers, streams, lakes, ponds and waterfalls of New York. Greene County Council on the Arts, 1st Floor Gallery, 398 Main St, Catskill, NY 12414. Gallery hours: Monday through Friday 10AM to 5PM, Saturday Noon to 5PM. 518-943-3400 www.greenearts.org

thru July 25: "Blooming Color: Flowers Real and Imagined." Solo show featuring the watercolors of Lucia France Gannett. Greene County Council on the Arts, 2nd Floor Gallery, 398 Main St, Catskill, NY 12414. Gallery hours: Monday through Friday 10AM to 5PM, Saturday Noon to 5PM. 518-943-3400 www.greenearts.org.

Thru September 2: MARGUERITE BRIDE WATERCOLORS. Landscapes and historic sites in the Berkshires. Old Chatham Country Store Café Gallery, Chatham, NY. Opening reception Sunday, August 2, 3-5 PM.

July 3 thru 29: ROBIN GUTHRIDGE. Landscapes of Hudson River Valley. Opening reception Sunday, July 12, 3-5 PM Old Chatham Country Store Café Gallery, Chatham, NY.

July 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19: CLASSICS @ THE POINT. Presenting Thomas, original play about painter Thomas Cole at Historic Catskill Point Warehouse, 1 Main Street, Catskill, NY. Fee charged. Friday at 8PM, Sunday at 2PM. 943-2680

July 4: Windham Arts Alliance Annual Sandcastle Contest. Great Family Fun! Prizes awarded for children. Bring pails, shovels, smiles and imaginations. No experience needed. Workshop beginning of event. Sponsored by Windham Arts Alliance and other community associations. 9:30AM - 12:30PM. Rain date July 5. CD Lane Park, Maplecrest, 518.734.3366.

July 5: SOUND MAP OF THE HUDSON RIVER. An evening of listening and performance by members of New York Society of Acoustic Ecology (NYSAE), Catskill Point, 1 Main Street, Catskill, NY, 6-9PM. Presented in conjunction with WGXC-FM, a project of free103point9. Free admission.

July 11: WINDHAM CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL. Concert conducted by Robert Manno. Soloists Elmar Oliveira, violin, Sandra Robbins, viola, chamber orchestra playing Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings. 8PM. Windham Civic and Performing Arts Center, 5379 Main Street, Windham. Fee charged. 518-734-3868 or WCMF 740 County Route 32C Windham, NY. www.windhammusic.com

July 16 thru 19: Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival at Walsh Farm in Oak Hill. Four days, five stages. Dozens of award-winning artists. Day and full festival tickets available. 888-946-8495 greyfoxbluegrass.com.

July 20 - Aug. 1: THE HUNTER STONE CARVING SEMINAR. Workshop at Town of Hunter municipal grounds 8AM-6PM daily {except} Sunday. Two week exploration of sculptural possibilities of bluestone of the Catskill Mountains. Class guided by sculptor Kevin VanHentenryck. Sponsored by the Town of Hunter. 989-6356

July 26 - 27: "A ClassicaL Road Trip" Columbia Festival Orchestra performing music of Prokofiev, Barber, Grunberg and Beethoven. Saturday at 6 PM and Sunday at 2 PM at PS21, Chatham, NY. 392-6121 www.ps21chatham.org.

August 1 - 2: 7th Annual Art Fest tour of galleries and studios. Hosted by Windham Arts Alliance. Raffle party at Country Suites B & B on Route 23 in Ashland, NY. 10AM-4PM., Sunday, 4:30PM. www.windhamartsalliance.org

August 8 - 9: Quilt Show. Quilts for show and sale. Chances to win a queen sized quilt, "Dream Baskets". Fee charged. Saturday: 10 -6PM and Sunday 10 - 2PM. St. Teresa’s Church, Route 23, Windham, NY.

August 15: WINDHAM CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL. Borromeo String Quartet, a Northern Catskills debu. 8PM. Complimentary post concert reception at Windham Fine Arts Gallery. Fee charged. Windham Civic and Performing Arts www.windhammusic.com.

August 22: BLOOMFIELD MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA "International Songbook and Celebration of Hudson River Quadricentennial." Enrico Granafei, conductor. 2PM. Fee charged. Altamura Center for Arts and Cultures, 404 Winter Clove Road, Round Top. Reservations: 518 622-0070 or 201 863-8724. icpainc@yahoo.com www.altocanto.org

August 23: ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO GIACOMO PUCCINI. Fully-staged performance of Puccini’s short opera, GIANNI SCHICCHI. Plus, in pre-concert, Summer Institute participants sing arias from beloved Puccini operas. 2PM. Fee charged. Altamura Center for Arts and Cultures, 404 Winter Clove Road, Round Top. Reservations: 518 622-0070 or 201 863-8724. icpainc@yahoo.com www.altocanto.org.

August 30: MANHATTAN LYRIC OPERA PRESENTS JOHANN STRAUSS’ "DIE FLEDERMAUS." Abridged version, sung in English. Anne Tormela, director. 2PM. Fee charged. Altamura Center for Arts and Cultures, 404 Winter Clove Road, Round Top, NY. 518 622-0070 or 201 863-8724. icpainc@yahoo.com www.altocanto.org

September 5: WINDHAM CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL. Mulgrew Miller and his trio. Jazz piano debut. 8PM. Windham Civic and Performing Arts Center, 5379 Main Street, Windham. Complimentary post concert reception at Windham Fine Arts Gallery. Fee charged. info@windhammusic.com, 518-734-3868 www.windhammusic.com.

September 26: Jazz workshop with The Armen Donelian Trio. Three veteran performers/composers/educators share musical secrets and professional anecdotes in three-hour, fun-filled hands-on session. Bring your instruments. Pre-registration required. (limited to adults and high school students). Application available at info@windhammusic.com or call 822-1640. Auditors of all ages welcome. Fee charged. 11AM - 2PM. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St, Hudson, NY 822-1438.