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Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected] ) For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.

SAT 24  Traveling Wall CARMEL Memorial Park | 20 Gipsy Trail Road pcjvc.org/the-traveling-wall This replica of the Vietnam War Memorial will be open 24 hours a day through SUN 25, with a continuous reading of names.

SAT 24 Hudson Valley Irish Festival PEEKSKILL 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Riverfront Green facebook.com/hvirishcenter Live music, spoken word, readings, dancers, vendors and food trucks will showcase Irish heritage. Cost: $10 (free for 12 and younger)

SAT 24 Slaterpalooza GLENHAM 2:30 – 9:30 p.m. Slater Chemical Fire Co. 76 Old Glenham Road The 11th annual event will feature seven bands, including No Worries, Raw Honey and Colleen Rose and the Thorns. There also will be food trucks, children’s games and raffles. Coolers are permitted. Cost: $15 (military free)  

SAT 24 Nourish Our Neighbors Shindig BEACON 7 – 10 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 477 Main St. | fareground.org Enjoy food and drinks and a silent auction, followed by dancing, to support Fareground’s work to address food insecurity. Cost: $50

SUN 25 Spirit of Beacon Day BEACON 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Main Street spiritofbeacon.org The street festival at this 45th annual event opens at noon, followed by the parade at 1 p.m., which will head east from Polhill Park to the Howland Cultural Center. Musicians and dancers will perform on four stages. The 2022 honorees will be former event chair Gwenno James, former committee member Karen James and school crossing guard Carmen Johnson. The Howland Cultural Center, at 477 Main, and the Salvation Army, at 372 Main, will host children’s activities.

SAT 1 Harvest Fest WAPPINGERS FALLS 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Stony Kill Farm 79 Farmstead Lane | stonykill.org Enjoy music, hayrides, pumpkin painting, food and craft vendors, as well as visits with the animals. Free

SAT 24 Open Studios NEWBURGH Noon – 6 p.m. Various newburghopenstudios.org More than 150 artists’ work will be on view during this self-guided tour, along with group shows at the Dutch Reformed Church, Glenlilly Grounds and Holden Arts. See the website or pick up a map at Newburgh Art Supply, 5 Grand St. Also SUN 25.

SAT 24 Jayoung Yoon GARRISON 5 – 7 p.m. Garrison Art Center 23 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3960 garrisonartcenter.org In her exhibition, Sowing Seeds of Emptiness, the South Korean artist uses lengths of hair to create two-dimensional sculptures and weavings. Through Nov. 6.

SAT 24 Christopher Maschinot COLD SPRING 5 – 7 p.m. Studio Tashtego 49 Main St. | studiotashtego.com In his first solo exhibit at the gallery, Walk Don’t Run, Maschinot will share ceramic works that celebrate Highlands trails. Through Nov. 27.

WED 28 Celebrate Mexican Art BEACON 1:30 p.m. Via Zoom | beaconlibrary.org In this Zoom presentation sponsored by the Howland Public Library, Joyce Raimondo of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center will discuss how Mexican artists influenced Jackson Pollock. Register online.

SAT 1 Faces of Beacon BEACON 1 – 5 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 477 Main St. | 845-831-4988 howlandculturalcenter.org This group show of portraits will celebrate the diversity of Beacon. Through Nov. 12.

SAT 1 Matter of Fact NEWBURGH 5 – 7 p.m. Holland Tunnel 46 Chambers St. hollandtunnelgallery.com Thornton Willis’ paintings and Bix Lye’s sculptures will be on exhibit through Nov. 6.

SAT 24 Kites Over the Hudson NEWBURGH 2 – 4 p.m. Washington’s Headquarters 84 Liberty St. facebook.com/washingtonsheadquarters The first 150 children and teenagers ages 15 and younger will receive free kites, and admission to the exhibits will be free courtesy of the Friends of the State Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands.

SAT 24 Middle School Night GARRISON 7 – 10 p.m. Philipstown Recreation 107 Glenclyffe philipstownrecreation.com Philipstown students in grades 6 to 8 are invited to play sports, ping pong, pool, air hockey, dodgeball and laser tag. Cost: $5

SUN 25 Instrument Discovery Day Concert BEACON 2:30 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 477 Main St. | howlandmusic.org The Howland Chamber Music Circle and the cultural center will host this demonstration as part of the Classics for Kids series.

WED 28 3D Doodlers Workshop BEACON 3:15 p.m. Howland Public Library 313 Main St. | 845-831-1134 beaconlibrary.org Students in grades 6 to 12 will create a design using a 3D pen. Registration required.

WED 28 Pony Bead Pumpkins GARRISON 3:30 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library 472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020 desmondfishlibrary.org Children ages 5 and older will make a sculptured bead pumpkin. Registration required.

SUN 2 Fungus Among Us CORNWALL 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Outdoor Discovery Center 100 Muser Drive | 845-534-5506 hhnm.org Study mushrooms during this family nature walk. Cost: $10 ($8 children, discounts for members)

SAT 24 Soon is Now BEACON 2 p.m. Long Dock Park 23 Long Dock Road hvclimatesolutionsweek.org Performers, actors, musicians, dancers and artists will encourage climate action at this festival that is part of Hudson Valley Climate Solutions Week.

SAT 24 The Heart of Saturday Night PHILIPSTOWN 3 p.m. Cold Spring Dance Company 82 Crest Road | coldspringdance.org The festival will include an artists’ discussion between Francisco Rivera, Jill Shoffiett and Kat Larios and a dance performance choreographed by Cally Kordaris with So Young An, Richard Villaverde, Sean Scantlebury, Nickemil Concepcion and Jennifer Buonamia. Cost: $100 ($50 ages 12 and younger) 

THURS 29 The Interview BEACON 7 p.m. Story Screen 445 Main St. | storyscreenbeacon.com This 2021 documentary explores parole and the toll of the system on families. A panel discussion will follow. Proceeds benefit Beacon Prison Rides and Beacon Prison Books. Cost: $20

THURS 29 A-Y/dancers BEACON 7:30 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 477 Main St. | howlandculturalcenter.org The company will perform Dances for Isadora and new work by emerging choreographers. Also FRI 30. Cost: $15 ($20 door)

FRI 30 Hunchback of Notre Dame BEACON 5 & 6 p.m. Boats leave dock 845-831-6346 | bannermancastle.org Watch the 1939 film on Bannerman Island. Set in 15th-century France, it stars Maureen O’Hara, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, and Alan Marshal. Cost: $40 

FRI 30 Unfinished Business GARRISON 7:30 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre 10 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3900 philipstowndepottheatre.org Depot Docs returns with a film about the 2021 season of the New York Liberty, one of the first teams in the WNBA when it formed in 1996. A quarter century later, the women’s game faces many of the same challenges. Cost: $20

FRI 30 Kevin Nealon PEEKSKILL 8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley 1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039 paramounthudsonvalley.com The comedian, actor and author, best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, will do stand-up. Cost: $37.50 to $75

SAT 24 Playwriting Workshop COLD SPRING 10 a.m. Butterfield Library 10 Morris Ave. | hvshakespeare.org Christine Scarfuto will lead this workshop in preparation for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s Community Bake-Off. Also SUN 25 at The Garrison. Register online. Free

SAT 24 Climate Justice and Public Health GARRISON 2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library 472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020 desmondfishlibrary.org Laura Bozzi (right), director at the Yale University Climate Change and Health Initiative, and David Gelber, co-creator of the Years of Living Dangerously, will discuss the impacts of climate change through a public health and equity lens.

SUN 25 Plein Air Painting GARRISON 2 – 5 p.m. Stonecrop | 81 Stonecrop Lane garrisonartcenter.org Book a spot online to paint in the gardens. Instruction isn’t offered.

TUES 27 Bridging Indigenous Systems and Modern Science GARRISON Noon. Via Zoom | garrisoninstitute.org Nicole Redvers, author of The Science of the Sacred, will discuss her book with Jonathan Rose of the Garrison Institute. Register online.

THURS 29 Dried Flower Arranging BEACON 6:30 p.m. Witch Hazel 176 Main St. | witchhazelny.com Participants will create an arrangement to take home. Cost: $60

SAT 1 Immigration: An American History GARRISON 3:30 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library 472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020 desmondfishlibrary.org Carl Bon Tempo will discuss his book, which draws on stories from colonial times to the present, to show how immigrants have shaped our nation.

SAT 24 The Fabulous Thunderbirds PEEKSKILL 8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley 1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039 paramounthudsonvalley.com The band behind the hits “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up” will play songs from their decades-long career as well as new music. Cost: $35 to $55

SAT 24 Best of the ’70s BEACON 8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St. 845-855-1300 | townecrier.com This cover band will play hits by acts as diverse as John Denver and the Rolling Stones. Cost: $30 ($35 door) 

SUN 25 Empire Trio GARRISON 7 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre 10 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3900 philipstowndepottheatre.org Erin Shields (soprano), Adam Cannedy (baritone) and David Shenton (piano and violin) will perform Broadway classics, jazz standards and songbook favorites. Cost: $25

MON 26 Luca Soul Rosenfeld Quartet BEACON 8:30 p.m. Quinn’s | 330 Main St. facebook.com/quinnsbeacon Rosenfeld, Kelly Green, Steven Frieder and Bob Meyer will perform as part of Quinn’s weekly jazz series.

FRI 30 Mac & Cheez Balkan Power Trio | Los Cumpleaños COLD SPRING 6:30 p.m. Little Stony Point 3011 Route 9D facebook.com/littlestonypoint For the final night of the Global Music Initiative series, the acoustic southern Balkan-style band will play traditional and contemporary songs. Los Cumpleaños will play its high-energy free-form tropical mix of danceable music. Free 

FRI 30 Martin Pizzarelli Quartet + One BEACON 8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St. 845-855-1300 | townecrier.com The bass player, known for his swing style, will be joined by Hyuna Park (piano), Linus Wyrsch (clarinet/tenor saxophone) and Walt Bibinger (guitar). Cost: $25 ($30 door) 

SAT 1 Hudson Valley Gospel Festival WAPPINGERS FALLS Noon – 5 p.m. Bowdoin Park 85 Sheafe Road | artsmidhudson.org Performers will include Sisters in Spirit of the Hudson Valley, The New Stars of Harmony, Andreas Humpert, the Mid-Hudson Chinese Christian Church Choir, Tashan Pearse and the Hudson Valley Gospel Festival Praise Dance Team. Cost: $20 ($15 students, seniors, military) 

SAT 1 String Busters PUTNAM VALLEY 4 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center 729 Peekskill Hollow Road tompkinscorners.org Will Demers, Mat Kastner, Dan Bonis and Ed Spallina will play acoustic Americana and bluegrass in a benefit for the cultural center. Cost: $20

SAT 1 Daniel Kelly Jazz Trio GARRISON 7 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre 10 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3900 philipstowndepottheatre.org The pianist and composer will perform with his band. See Page 11. Cost: $25

SAT 1 Matt Mitchell, Kim Cass & Kate Gentile POUGHKEEPSIE 8 p.m. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center 9 Vassar St. | mattkimkate.bpt.me As part of the Eluysium Furnace Works series, the contemporary musicians will play compositions and perform improvisational works. Cost: $20 ($30 door)

SAT 1 Stephane Wrembel & Django Experiment BEACON 8:30 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St. 845-855-1300 | townecrier.com The group will perform Shades of Django. Cost: $35 ($40 door)

SAT 1 Bad Tide BEACON 9 p.m. Quinn’s | 330 Main St. facebook.com/quinnsbeacon The surf and garage rock band will play with Trauma Cat.

SUN 2 Song of the Quarry GARRISON 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Manitoga 584 Route 9D | 845-424-3812 visitmanitoga.org Shakuhachi players Thomas Ryuraku Hack, Adam Robinson, and Nora Noraku Suggs will perform traditional and experimental compositions inspired by the Quarry Pool and the trails. Cost: $40 ($35 members)

SUN 2 Parker String Quartet BEACON 4 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 477 Main St. | howlandmusic.org The program by Daniel Chong (violin), Ken Hamao (violin), Jessica Bodner (viola) and Kee-Hyun Kim (cello) will include works by Caroline Shaw, György Ligeti and Beethoven. Cost: $35 ($10 students) 

SUN 2 Liz Callaway GARRISON 7 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre 10 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3900 philipstowndepottheatre.org The Broadway singer and actress will perform her hits from popular movies and shows. Cost: $25

MON 26 City Council BEACON 7 p.m. City Hall | 1 Municipal Plaza 845-838-5011 | beaconny.gov

TUES 27 School Board BEACON 7 p.m. Beacon High School 101 Matteawan Road 845-838-6900 | beaconk12.org

WED 28 Village Board COLD SPRING 7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St. 845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov

Doan, who resides in Philipstown, has been writing for The Current since 2013. She edits the weekly calendar and writes the gardening column. Location: Philipstown. Languages: English. Areas of expertise: Gardening, environment

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