GCCA Gallery Boutique – The Greene County Council on the Arts invites you to visit our gallery boutique, The Artful Hand, in Catskill. Open year-round, we offer fine arts and high quality crafts by local and regional artists, and books by area authors. Send boutique inquiries to niva@greenarts.org. The GCCA Catskill Gallery, located at 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY. Open Monday through Saturday, 10AM-5PM. For more information, contact gcca@greenearts.org or 518-943-3400.

CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION PIANO MUSEUM. 18 beautiful examples of piano making from 1783 to the present, plus fascinating related ephemera, includes pianos from Liberace, Sir Roland Hanna’s and a rare Clementi that was played by the Maestro himself.  Besides the Museum, the Doctorow Center includes 3 movie theaters and a performance space. Across the street is a newly revised restaurant, a fine Art and Craft gift gallery and an excellent Bookstore. Doctorow Center, Main Street, Hunter, NY. 518-263-2036. Hours: 12-4, Friday and Saturday, or by appointment. Groups welcome. 518-263-4908. www.catskillmtn.org

Prattsville Art Center and Residency. EXHIBITS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, ALL AGES MUSIC CLUB AND MUSIC FESTIVALS, NEXT GENERATION ART CLUB, WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS & LECTURES, E(ART)H Club for Young Artists. www.prattsvilleart.org, or facebook:  Prattsville Art Center and Residency.

Summer Programs at Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts. CERAMICS, PAINTING, PAPERMAKING AND MORE! 518-263-2001 or visit www.sugarmaples.org. Various locations in Tannersville & Hunter.

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, OUTDOOR HIKES & ADVENTURES, SPECIAL EXHIBIT AND EVENTS.  Visit www.olana.org. Olana State Historic Site. 5270 Route 9G, Hudson.

HUDSON HALL AT THE HISTORIC HUDSON OPERA HOUSE. Full calendar of year round acitivies! PERFORMANCE, EXHIBITIONS, READING, SPECIAL EVENT, KIDS & FAMILY and after school events. hudsonhall.org.  327 Warren Street, Hudson. 518-822-1438

TINY TOTS PROGRAM.   Free and open to children ages birth to pre-K, along with their caregivers, Tuesdays, 1030-1130AM. Songs, fingerplays and rhymes, books, a simple craft, and free-play time. Come, have fun, and meet neighbors and friends, old and new!  Palenville Branch Library, 3335 Route 23A, Palenville, NY. For more info: cplpalenville@mhcable.com   http://catskillpubliclibrary.org/  (518) 678-3357.

Hikes, presentations & special events. MOUNTAIN TOP HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Haines Falls. Call 589-6657 or www.mths.org
Dance Performance Class for High School Students. Operation Unite. FREE Program. MORE info at 518-828-3612

Film Program: SELECTED FILMS. Popular Hollywood, independent; foreign screenings. Lobby café: espresso, cappuccino, tea, desserts; light suppers Saturday, open 1/2 hour before show. Catskill Mountain Foundation Film and Performing Arts Center, Rt. 23A, Hunter. 518-263-4702. www.catskillmtn.org.

HUDSON HALL AT THE HISTORIC HUDSON OPERA HOUSE. Classes, Workshops, Exhibits, Concerts, Music, Programs and Special Events. Year round roster of activities for people of all ages. 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY. 518- 822-1438. hudsonhall.org

SUMMER IN OUR CATSKILLS: MOUNTAINS & VALLEYS IN LIVING COLOR, a group exhibition of art from the Catskills and Hudson Valley regions. Reception 4:30 to 7 PM. Open Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday, 10am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 4pm. 917-428-3797 or tina.Accardi@gmail.com. Tannersville Pop-up Market & Gift Shop, 6055 Main Street, Tannersville.

A living museum. Arts, local history, horticulture, botany, environment. Individual, group tours, plant sale. Change of landscape in four seasons. Photogenic woodland walk, native trees, plants. Call for calendar. The Mountain Top Arboretum, Maude Adams Road, POB 379, Tannersville. 518-589-3903. www.mtarbor.org

FOLLIES WITH BOBBY:  Ballet and other smooth moves for women of a certain age and confident men.  Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 AM and Mondays 6- 7 PM. Improve balance and flexibility and transform your body awareness using techniques from ballet, modern dance, jazz, soft shoe, and 4th grade Physical Education class. Taught by Bobby Lupone. Drop-ins welcome. Athens Cultural Center, 24 2nd Street, Athens.  info@athensculturalcenter.org

 RIVERTIDE AIKIKAI, Martial Arts Instruction For All Ages. 3198 Old Kings Rd. just off of Rt. 23A in Catskill. Call 518-943-4000, email info@rivertideaikikai.org or visit www.rivertideaikikai.org.

 Last Monday

POETRY READINGS moderated by visual artist and poet, Robert Tomlinson. 394 Main Café, 394 Main Street, Catskill,

Tuesdays

HIP HOP FOR YOUTH. Operation Unite in collaboration with Hudson Hall.5-6pm. FREE. Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson.

LEGO CLUB FOR ALL AGES, 4:00 PM every Tuesday.  Come, explore the world of building with legos, and meet new friends at your library!  Catskill Public Library, 1 Franklin St, Catskill.  For more info: www.catskillpubliclibrary.org OR call (518) 943-4230.

Stamp Carving Workshop. Lynn Bindler of the Apogee Center leads a workshop in carving rubber stamps. Supplies and tools are provided. 11:00 to 1:00. Come enjoy this easy-to-learn art technique at the Catskill Community Center, 344 Main Street in Catskill. For more information, please call the Community Center at 518-719-8244.

Every Tuesday

KWANZAA Theater Group. Program AGES 10 and UP.  6-7:30pm. FREE. Operation Unite Education & Cultural Arts Center. 360 Columbia Street, Hudson.
First Tuesday

WGXC, PURPLE HOUSE: A MONTHLY FORUM FOR THE ARTS, hosted by visual artist and poet, Robert Tomlinson frequently explores the intersection between images and words. 2-3 pm. 90.7 FM.

 Wednesdays

Watercolor workshops for adults with painter. Washington Irving Senior Center, Catskill, 10AM to Noon. Free. Bring own supplies.

First Wednesday

HUDSON RIVER UKES. Ukulele Club. 6:00-7:30 PM.Contact group leader Ed Greenaway at egreenaway@statetel.com. Heermance Memorial Library at 1 Ely Street, Coxsackie. FREE.  www.heermancelibrary.org or 518-731-8084.

Thursdays

AFTER-HOURS TEEN TIME, 5-7 PM every Thursday.  Ages 12-17 welcome.  Spend an hour on Academic and/or Creative pursuits followed by an hour of relaxed socializing, games, music, etc.  Catskill Public Library, 1 Franklin St. Catskill.  For more info: www.catskillpubliclibrary.org OR speak to Jesse at 518-943-4230.

Seminars for HS Students: Senior Track. 4:30-6:30pm. College preparedness program designed to assist high school seniors through the daunting tasks of college applications, financial aid process, college visits and more. Operation Unite Education and Cultural Arts Center, 360 Columbia Street, Hudson. 518-828-3612. Visit operationuniteny.org

Second and Fourth Thursday

The Greene County Camera Club is a friendly group of intermediate and advanced photographers who meet twice monthly at the Greenville Library Art Gallery located at the intersection of routes 81 and 32 in Greenville.  On the second Thursday, we hold a “digital critique” in which members submitting images in advance receive constructive feedback on their work. Friendship and networking, occasional field trips, an e-Newsletter, member shows and exhibition opportunities and social gatherings are all benefits of membership. For more information: Eileen Camuto morninglight1@verizon.net or Nora Adelman brickrowphoto@icloud.com.

Fridays

Get Up & Stay Up Dance-Literacy Program. Operation Unite. FREE. Bliss Tower Community Room. 41 North 2nd Street, Hudson,

Kuumba Dance & Drum Academy. Operation Unite in collaboration with Hudson Hall. African Drum 10:30-11:30am. African Dance 11:45am-1:00pm. Adults $5.00 – Youth FREE. Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson.

ATHENS PRESQUE BALLET: Ballet and other smooth moves for women of a certain age and confident men.  10:30 -12 noon. Improve balance and flexibility and transform your body awareness using techniques from ballet, modern dance, jazz, soft shoe, and 4th grade Physical Education class. Taught by Bobby Lupone. FREE Drop-ins welcome. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Email to be notified of class cancellations or changes.

Saturdays

Ukulele Camp: Carmen Borgia leads a group who play ukuleles and sing on Saturday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:00 at the Catskill Community Center, 344 Main Street in Catskill. Beginners and experienced ukulele players are welcome. Ukuleles are available for use by people who do not have their own and would like to learn this easy and fun instrument. For more information, please call the Community Center at 518-719-8244.

Third and Fourth Saturdays

ART CLUB FOR KIDS.  Free and open to children of all ages.  11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.  Come, have fun, and be creative! Palenville Branch Library, 3335 Route 23A, Palenville.  For more info: vdombrowski@catskillpubliclibrary.org   http://catskillpubliclibrary.org/ (518) 678-3357.

Fourth Sunday

ATHENS COMMUNITY CHORUS. Anyone who loves to sing is welcome to join the Athens Community Chorus. There are no auditions or membership dues. All that we require is a little bit of talent and a big appreciation for good music. We will get together once a month to share our talents and to sing a rich and diverse selection of vocal works, from classical to jazz standards, and Broadway to madrigals. FREE Drop-ins welcome. Athens Cultural Center, 24 2nd Street, Athens. Email to be notified of class cancellations or changes.

TIME AND SPACE. Exhibits, classical movies on weekends. Time and Space Warehouse Cultural Center. 434 Columbia St., Hudson. 518-822-8448. www.timeandspace.org

AUGUST 6; 7:30PM: Hunter International Music Festival Faculty Concert The Brahms Trifecta. 

Doctorow Center for the Arts 7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter

AUGUST 12 - 14; A Midsummer Night's Dream, 7:30 PM. Orpheum Performing Arts Center 6050 Main Street, Village of Tannersville

August 22-28,Pianists in the Mountains. Focusing on Unusual Repertoire for the Piano. Doctorow Center for the Arts 7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter

ACUGUST 22, 7:30PM; Lecture by Dr. Jeffrey Langford, Clara and Robert Schumann: A Love Triangle. At the Doctorow Center for the Arts, 7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter All tickets are $25

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. This husband-and-wife team was the musical powerhouse of the 19th century.

Come hear their music, learn their story, and find out who Brahms really loved!

AUGUST 23; 7:30PM Duo Pianists Joanne Polk and Inesa Sinkevych. All tickets are $25 CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. The program will include Variations on a Theme by Beethoven by Camille Saint-Saëns, Scaramouche by Darius Milhaud, Suite for Two Pianos by Amy Beach, and Paganini Variations by Witold Lutoslawski. At the Doctorow Center for the Arts, 7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter.

September 4, 8pmThe Double Distress: Featuring the Labyrinth Baroque Ensemble. 

Tickets: $25 General Admission TICKETS ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets, or call 518 263 2001 All audience members must show proof of full vaccination and wear masks.

All safety protocols will be in effect for the protection of our audiences, performers and staff. CLICK HERE to view our full safety protocols.

Catskill Mountain Foundation presents the Labyrinth Ensemble’s “The Double Distress,” an evening of drama and intrigue in an eighteenth century London theater setting. Returning to the mountain top for the fourth time, Music Director Richard Kolb and Stage Director Tracy Cowart lead the Labyrinth Ensemble in a delightful mixture of florid virtuosity and comedy, solidly grounded on authoritative scholarship and a thorough command of historical performance practice. The ensemble brings to life the ravishing beauty and wit of 17th- and 18th-century chamber music on period instruments.

In this staged story within a story, the characters vie for affection and applause in a world where orange-sellers in the aisles carry flirtatious messages between box seats and into the wings. Featuring songs and instrumental numbers by Henry Purcell and John Eccles, two of the leading composers of theater music of the baroque era, and accompanied by lutes, baroque violins, recorders, and triple harp, “The Double Distress” unfolds a story of complicated relationships.

The Labyrinth Ensemble includes: Tracy Cowart (mezzo-soprano & stage director); Fiona Gillespie (soprano); Bradley King (tenor); Theresa Salomon (violin); Sian Ricketts (baroque oboe & recorder); Patricia Ann Neely (violone); Christa Patton (triple harp); Richard Kolb (theorbo, archlute, & music director).  ​Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center

6050 Main Street, Village of Tannersville

OCTOBER 8, 9; 10AM: Catskill Fibers & Artisanal Celebration. A juried show and sale of Artisanal items including handwoven fibers, handspun yarns, hand-dyed roving, finished rug hookings, kits, quilting, knit & crochet items, ceramics, pure goat milk products and demonstrations throughout the celebration. Local artisans include: Sunnie Huppert, Carol Mauriello, Sally Rothschild, Fran Sivert, Cheryl Potter, Melody Narvaez. Hosted by Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts and Tina Harp of Mountain Yarns. Fibers Studio at Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts 35 Big Hollow Road, Maplecrest, NY

 October 5, 3 – 4pm: Yoga For Gardening. 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.  Mountain Top Arboretum 4 Maude Adams Road Tannersville,

 October 8 - Saturday 15: Story Walk in the Woodland. Visit Mountain Top Arboretum for a Story Walk. Journey through the Woodland Walk and read the pages of a children’s story posted along the paths. Supplies for a related craft will be available. This program is part of the Story Time in the Shade series, a collaboration between Mountain Top Arboretum and Mountain Top Library. Mountain Top Arboretum 4 Maude Adams Road Tannersville,

 OCTOBER 1-2, 8-9 & 15-16 Colors in the Catskills Fall Festival at Hunter Mountain Featuring live entertainment, food, and beer in the beauty of the Great Northern Catskills surrounded by lush fall foliage. Our modern celebration of the harvest features numerous vendors, a DJ, the Sam Adams Stage & tent, and live bands. Scenic skyride will be open, weather permitting with ticket purchase required. Location: Hunter Mountain, 64 Klein Avenue, Hunter Days & Time: Saturday & Sunday, 12-6 pm More Info: huntermtn.com

 

 October 9, 10 - 11:30 am Poetry Potluck is for poetry lovers. Please bring a poem or two (not food!) written by someone else, a poem you find moving or meaningful. Or come to listen. We will read our chosen poems out loud to each other. The themes will be tree, shrub, grass, flower, weather, water, wood, stone, dirt, sky, air, animal, matter, color, season, death, life… If the weather is cooperative, we'll gather outdoors.

Mermer Blakeslee has written three novels and one non-fiction book, but her first love is poetry. For her, a good poem is as essential as food. One of her missions in life is to bring accessible, soulful poems to people who think they hate poetry, often because of the archaic language and tortured syntax they were forced to endure in school. Mountain Top Arboretum 4 Maude Adams Road Tannersville,

 

OCTOBER 21-23 Halloween in the Catskills A vendor and oddities market. If you wish to vend something unusual and fascinating for Halloween come join us. Weird creations and curators of the marvelous oddities of Halloween will make it weekend of incredible fun! Blackthorne Resort, 348 Sunside Road, East Durham More Info: blackthorneresort.com

 

OCTOBER 22-23, 29-30 Catskill Mountain Railroad Pumpkin Express Aboard the Pumpkin Express train, riders get to choose their own pumpkin to take home and decorate after enjoying a spectacular journey along the former Ulster and Delaware Railroad corridor. Westbrook Lane Station 55 Kingston Plaza Road, Kingston More Info: catskillmountainrailroad.com

 

OCTOBER 23 Touch a Truck Crowds flock every year to see and touch large trucks and vehicles and to go trick-or-treating. This year, the event benefits the Saugerties Animal Shelter and the Saugerties Historical Society. $5 per person. Children under 2 years, free. Cantine Field 6 Small World Ave., Saugerties 11 am-3 pm More Info: facebook.com/Saugerties

 

October 23: ChamberofCommerce Academy of Fortepiano Performance International Fortepiano Salon: Historical Improvisation: The Next Generation Featuring guests Nathan Mondry and Suren Barry, the Salon will explore themes such as reinvigorating the performance and interpretation of Baroque, Classical, and Romantic music repertoire through improvisation, sharing of learning tools, and have plenty of live performances and improv on historical keyboards. Streaming live on Facebook and YouTube Admission: FREE, but registration is requested 2 pm More Info and Registration: catskillmtn.org

 

OCTOBER 23: The Great Pumpkin Spice Murder: Live Theatre by the Murder Cafe Theatre Group You’re invited to join famed pumpkin farmer, Charles Goodman, and his wife, Annie, in celebrating their winning of the new World Record for growing the biggest pumpkin. Even his former best friend and biggest competition, Sam is in attendance. Not everyone, however, is happy for Charles. His ex-wife, Tiffany, thinks that she should share some of the spotlight. Tempers get as hot as a fresh Pumpkin Spice Latte, and someone won’t be leaving this party alive. Colony, 22 Rock City Rd., Woodstock 8 pm More Info: colonywoodstock.com

 

THROUGH OCTOBER 23 “Ernest Withers: The Picture Taker” The work of Ernest C. Withers, a renowned chronicler of the African American experience in the segregated South and subject of the documentary film The Picture Taker, which will have its world premiere screening at the festival. Location: Rezny Gallery, 76 Prince Street, Kingston Days & Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 11 am-5 pm More Info: rezny.com

 

OCTOBER 27 Jim Keller As guitarist and chief songwriter for Tommy Tutone, Jim is halfway responsible for the most iconic seven digits of the ‘80s: “867-5309.” For the last three decades though, he’s also been a notable music industry mystic—representing management and publishing concerns for heady acts like Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar. Along the way he’s left a trail of solo records. Colony, 22 Rock City Rd., Woodstock 8 pm More Info: colonywoodstock.com

 

OCTOBER 28 The Bobby Lees: Bellevue Record Release Show Iggy Pop, BLONDIE, Henry Rollins, Mike Watts … just a few of the Punk icons who have shown support for Woodstock, NY based band The Bobby Lees. Their upcoming album BELLEVUE will be released in October. Colony, 22 Rock City Rd., Woodstock 8 pm More Info: colonywoodstock.com

 

OCTOBER 28: King Kong (1933) Here’s a chance to see King Kong in its original theatre format with full sound. One of the most beloved classics of any genre, Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong give performances that are as exciting and relevant today as they were in 1933. $10/$6 Members and those in costume. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale 10 pm More Info: rosendaletheatre.org

 

OCTOBER 29-30 Maude Adams Theater Hub presents The Rocky Horror Show This Halloween, madness takes its toll. Be there, or be Brad. Dress to impress at Sunday’s show! Orpheum Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main Street, Tannersville. Saturday shows at 5 & 9 pm, Sunday show at 2 pm More Info: maudeadamstheaterhub.org

 

THROUGH NOVEMBER 4 Beauty of the Catskills The Catskills are brimming with beauty, and this fine art exhibition will showcase our majestic mountains in all their wonder and glory. Location: Main Street Community Center, 5495 Main Street, Windham Open House: October 8-9, 10 am-5 pm More Info: mainstreetcenter.org

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