FRIDAY, MARCH 28
Cardboard Box Derby at Hunter Mountain
Hunter Mountain is in its final laps of ski and snowboard season, and here are some terrific events to keep in mind: On Saturday, March 28 at 2:30 p.m., ride down the hill in your own family’s creation in the Cardboard Box Derby. Prefer to watch your creation from the sidelines? Submit your entries for the third annual Dummy Race.
Hunter Mountain is located at 64 Klein Avenue in Hunter. For more information, call (518) 263-4223 or visit www.huntermtn.com.
Red Hook Library hosts Bee Bee the Clown
Be sure to head over to the Red Hook Public Library this Saturday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m. for Bee Bee the Clown’s magic and puppet show, all in celebration of her new children’s books: Bee Bee’s Circus at the Counting Fair and Bee Bee’s Circus Number Fun Activity Book. The Red Hook Public Library is located at 7444 South Broadway in Red Hook. For more information, call (845) 758-3241 or visit https://redhooklibrary.org.
Magic show at Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
Get ready for some fun this weekend at Berger’s & Frank’s Magic Show. This magical duo performs at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck this Saturday, March 28 at 11 a.m. Tickets cost $7 for children, $9 for adults and seniors. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck is located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck. For tickets or more information, call (845) 876-3080 or visit https://centerforperformingarts.org.
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Helsinki Hudson
Enjoy a special performance of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at its Family Matinée show this Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m. at Club Helsinki. The doors open at 2 p.m., and the show begins at 3. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $15 the day of the show, and children under 5 get in free with a paying adult. Club Helsinki is located at 405 Columbia Street in Hudson. For tickets or more information, call (518) 828-4800 or visit https://helsinkihudson.com.
Family Ham Shoot at Kinderhook Sportsmen’s Club
Gather up the family for the Family Ham Shoot this weekend at the Kinderhook Sportsmen’s Club. On Sunday, March 29 beginning at 9 a.m., test your skills and try your luck at the line and trap shoots, and take a chance on some silent auction items. Homemade breakfast and lunch will be available for sale on-site, and Girl Scouts will be selling cookies. The Kinderhook Sportsmen’s Club is located on Fowler Lake Road in Ghent. For more information, visit www.kinderhooksportsmen.com.
MONDAY, MARCH 30
Bubbles, eggs & stars at Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum
Spring break means more fun at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum. See the Captain Bubble Science Show on Monday, March 30 at 11 a.m. and again on Tuesday, March 31 at 11 a.m. at $3 per person. Come back for the Egg-Dyeing Workshop on Wednesday, April 1 at 2:30 p.m. at $5 per child; registration is required. On Friday, April 3, keep your eyes on the skies as you enjoy the Starlab Planetarium Show at 10 a.m. at $3 per person.
Regular admission to the museum costs $8 for everyone over one year of age. The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is located at 75 North Water Street in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 471-0415 or visit https://mhcm.org.
Extra skating hours at Chester’s Castle Fun Center
The Castle Fun Center has extended its hours during spring break, making it the perfect high-octane energy arcade and sports-games choice for your kids who want something extra-fun to do – plus, think of all the exercise that they’ll get roller-skating!
The Castle Fun Center is located at 109 Brookside Avenue in Chester. For more information, call (845) 469-2116 or visit https://thecastlefuncenter.com.
TUESDAY, MARCH 31
Scenic Hudson outings in Beacon, Esopus & Cold Spring
Join Scenic Hudson for free, fun, nature-based youth activities this week! On Tuesday, March 31 from 3 to 6 p.m., create nature journals at the River Center at Scenic Hudson’s Long Dock Park in Beacon. On Wednesday, April 1 from 3 to 5 p.m., take a sensory walk around Louisa Pond at the Shaupeneak Ridge Upper Lot in Esopus. On Thursday, April 2 from 3 to 6 p.m., look for eagles outside of the River Center at Long Dock Park, then create an eagle-inspired necklace or keychain. On Friday, April 3 from 3 to 6 p.m., join in on the scavenger hunt at West Point Foundry Preserve in Cold Spring.
For more information about the programs, call (845) 473-4440, extension 238, or visit https://scenichudson.org.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
Author talk, Book Club at Starr Library in Rhinebeck
Hear Console Nishimwe’s firsthand account of her courageous survival of the Rwandan genocide when she was 14 years old. The talk takes place on Wednesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. at the Starr Library. And tell your kids about the new Starr Kids’ Book Club for fourth- and fifth-graders, which takes place every other Wednesday at 4 p.m. from April 8 to June 22. The program is free, but limited to eight participants.
The Starr Library is located at 68 West Market Street in Rhinebeck. For more information or to register, call (845) 876-4030 or visit https://starrlibrary.org.
Poughkidsie donates entry fees to Sparrow’s Nest
The Sparrow’s Nest is helping several families in our area by providing meals to households where a caregiver of children has cancer. How can you help to support this terrific work and give your kids a fantastic experience at the same time? Go to Poughkidsie this Wednesday, April 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The entry fee of $20 per child includes Village playtime, snacks and drinks.
Poughkidsie is located at 50 Springside Avenue in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 243-3750 or visit https://poughkidsie.com. To learn more about the awesome work of Sparrow’s Nest, visit https://www.sparrowsnestcharity.org.
Storm King opens for the season
Storm King is open for the season on Wednesday, April 1. Go take a look at the springtime version of Storm King before you head back there during the summer months. The Storm King Arts Center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission costs $15 for adults, $12 for seniors age 65 and above and $8 for children ages 5 to 18 as well as students with valid ID; children age 4 and under get in free.
Storm King is located at 1 Museum Road in New Windsor. For more information, call (845) 534-3115 or visit www.stormking.org.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
Sicilian marionette theater lore at Poughkeepsie’s Italian Center
On Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Italian Center in Poughkeepsie, TV producer, writer and director Tony De Nonno will give a lecture about the life and legacy of puppeteers Mike and Aida Manteo, which includes a demonstration of one of Papa Miguel Manteo’s marionettes as well as a screening of the award-winning documentary about the Manteos, It’s One Family: Knock on Wood. This is a collaborative presentation of the Arts Mid-Hudson Folk Arts Program, NIDO (Noi Italiani d’Oggi) and the New York Council for the Humanities. The Italian Center is located at 227 Mill Street in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 454-1492 or visit www.theitaliancenter.com.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Gardiner Library presents Korinya
Korinya means “roots” in Ukrainian, and you can hear some of this traditional folk music by the young band that calls itself Korinya. On Saturday, April 4 at 6 p.m., head over to the Gardiner Library with a vegetarian potluck dish to share; at 6:45 p.m., hear the open mic; and at 7:30 p.m., enjoy the music of Korinya.
The Gardiner Library is located at 133 Farmers’ Turnpike in Gardiner. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/gardinercommunityconcerts. To learn more about the musicians, visit www.facebook.com/gardinercommunityconcerts.
Coming up
Kick Butts Day Teen Poetry Contest
“I’m Not a Replacement; I’m a Poet, a Songwriter, a Writer” entries are due by March 27 for the Kick Butts Day Ulster County Teen Spoken-Word Poetry Contest. The event is a creative response to the tobacco industry’s term referencing children as “replacements” of customers who quit or die from tobacco-related disease.
Submissions may be in the form of a spoken-word poem, short song et cetera about this issue of tobacco industry manipulation. E-mail entries by March 27 to [email protected]. For more information about this local event, call (845) 943-6070, extension 2; or to learn more about the movement, visit www.kickbuttsday.org.
Cary Institute’s Hudson Data Jam Competition
It’s Hudson Data Jam Competition time! Registration is due by May 4, and the final projects are due by June 1 for the Cary Institute’s contest of creative interpretation of any of its data sets about the Hudson River, its tributaries and its habitats. Examples of potential projects include a graphic, rap song, sculpture, puppet show, children’s book or completely different work. Winners will be announced at the Hudson Data Jam Expo at Marist College in Poughkeepsie on June 13 from 2 to 4 p.m.
The Cary Institute is located at 2801 Sharon Turnpike in Millbrook. For more information, to see this year’s data sets or to view last year’s winning projects, call (845) 677-7600, extension 179, or visit www.caryinstitute.org/students/hudson-data-jam-competition.
Sculpture & documentary workshops
Register now for these classes taking place over spring break:
Register by Tuesday, March 31 for artist Draga Susanj’s Paper Light Sculpture Workshop. The session takes place on Friday, April 3 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Olana State Historic Site and uses paper and wood in creating objects that interact with light. The class is open to students from ages 6 to 16 and costs $45. The Olana State Historic Site is located at 5720 New York 9G in Hudson. For more information or to make a reservation, call (518) 828-0135 or visit www.olana.org.
Teens ages 15 to 19 are invited to register for a documentary film class, Investigating Documentary Practices. Register by Tuesday, March 31 for the teen sessions, which take place twice weekly, consisting of screenings and discussion on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. from April 7 to May 26 and seminars on Wednesday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. from April 8 to June 9. The cost for the workshop is a sliding scale between $120 and $160. For more information or to register, visit https://basilicahudson.com or https://kitesnest.org.
Erica Chase-Salerno can be reached at [email protected].
