Saugerties Youth Award winners
The Saugerties Community Youth Awards Committee recognizes and rewards the young citizens of the Saugerties area who are “caught” making good choices and doing good deeds.
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Free emergency preparedness training at New Paltz VFW on June 6
New York National Guard troops, in conjunction with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, will be presenting a free disaster preparedness class at VFWPost 8645 in New Paltz on Wednesday, June 6.
‘Broadway Voices’ at Kingston’s Congregation Emanuel this Sunday
A total of five performers will be singing and playing a selection of songs from past and current Broadway shows this Sunday, June 3 at 3 p.m. at the 243 Albany Ave. synagogue.
Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck this weekend
Friday-Sunday, June 1-3: Always a big draw, the Fabulous Beekman Boys will do their cooking demo/book-signing thing on Sunday, but there’s lots else going on all weekend. More than 200 vendors will be hawking their wares, and one particularly eyecatching workshop features HGTV.com writer Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest, who will share tips on how to “speak chicken.”
Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home on stage in Rhinebeck
Opening Friday, June 1: This play won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical, and it’s based on the autobiographical graphic novel titled Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, about her family’s Pennsylvania funeral home. You may also know the pioneering cartoonist’s name from the “Bechdel Test,” a now-standard parameter for judging whether or not a work of literature, film or TV show is sexist.
Shadowland launches new season with K2
Saturday, June 2: Dealing with a serious injury and trapped on an icy ledge at 27,000 feet, two climbers confront the fine line between life and death. The New Yorker called the play “unexpectedly thrilling from start to finish.”
Joan Tower to be honored at Bard concert
Saturday, June 2: The program features six chamber and solo works by this Grammy-winning composer, conductor and performer, including a preview of her new work.
19th Congressional Dems debate in Kingston June 5
All seven Democratic congressional candidates vying for the 19th Congressional District nomination will meet for what may be last debate before the Primary at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5 at Congregation Emanuel, 243 Albany Avenue in Kingston.
NY State Attorney General: Hudson Valley group ran Wounded Warriors scam
A local Wounded Warriors group not affiliated with the national project held a fundraiser offering ticketholders a chance to win a new car. The only problem? They never held the raffle.
Memorial Day parade in New Paltz May 30
The annual New Paltz Memorial Day parade and services will be held on Wednesday, May 30 at 6 p.m. The