Secret in the stones
Duck Pond Cabin foundation at Mohonk Preserve evokes era of hands-on learning.
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Phoenicia Library hosts ukulele lesson & jam
Saturday, Jan. 4: Once the pop-culture musical quarry of Don Ho and Tiny Tim pretty much exclusively, the ukulele has enjoyed a run of popularity in recent years that has reached the status of a genuine renaissance.
2020: A fantastic year to watch the heavens
Find out why the coming year will be so remarkable.
The life & times of Rondout transport tycoon Thomas Cornell
The Cornell Steamboat Company’s fleet was the dominant towing operation on the Hudson from 1880 to the 1930s, peaking at more than 60 vessels.
Phony Ppl to headline New Year’s Eve Party at BSP
Tuesday, Dec. 31: Fresh off touring with The Roots, and racking up two viral NPR Tiny Desk performances this year (their own, and backing Megan Thee Stallion), Brooklyn’s sophisticated and adventurous Phony Ppl headline New Year’s Eve at the big back room of BSP in uptown Kingston.
The Rise of Skywalker gives Star Wars fans a safe-but-satisfying windup
With a Star Wars movie, one may quibble all day long about where they went astray. Or one may sit back and enjoy the ride, which is spectacularly shot and excitingly paced and pushes all the right buttons that we’ve been wearing for so many years.
Roasted Grouse with Salted Needles: A Curmudgeon’s New Year’s Feast
I am sure that we could do better than decade-based history, but we probably won’t. Decades are too much fun, with their crazy dances and sweaters.
The Silver Spaceship comes to Colony
Tuesday, December 31: Part cocktail hour, part disco, part funky rock and roll review, The Silver Spaceship will blast you into the new year.
Felice Brothers & Tommy Stinson ring in the New Year at Helsinki Hudson
Tuesday, December 31: Club Helsinki Hudson lands a giant one-two punch of famous locals on New Year’s Eve: The Felice Brothers and Tommy Stinson.
New Year’s Dance & Dinner at Ashokan Center
Tuesday, December 31: The 6 p.m. four-course dinner is followed at 8 p.m. by couple dancing and called dances in two rooms ’til the wee hours, with a midnight countdown and more dancing in the upstairs Zydeco Lounge. Your dance style choices include swing, Cajun, Zydeco, contras, squares, blues and waltzes, with red-hot music to propel you, supplied by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason with Swingology, Christine Balfa & Balfa Toujours, the Russet Trio and Zydegroove.