Kids’ Almanac (12/27-1/3)
Spider-Man: New Year’s for kids at Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum in Poughkeepsie; New Paltz offers family-friendly New Year’s Eve; Into the Spider-Verse animates comic adventures in high style.
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Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones and Chops ‘n Sauerkraut Trio play Helsinki Hudson New Year’s Eve
Monday, Dec. 31: Lara and her roots/rockabilly gang are just coming off a long national tour as direct support for the Brian Setzer Orchestra and should be in peak form.
New Year’s Eve with the Bernstein Bard Quartet in New Paltz
Monday, Dec. 31: An acoustic ensemble with fluency in jazz, folk, cabaret and the American songbook, the Bernstein Bard trio uses the word quartet this night to denote the additional presence of the legendary Woodstock drummer Eric Parker (Steve Winwood, Joe Cocker).
Ashokan Center hosts New Year’s Eve Dance Party
Monday, Dec. 31: Looking for a sociable but alcohol-free, activity-centered way to spend New Year’s Eve? Preferably one where you can get a jump-start on your resolution to exercise more in 2019?
2019 will begin with an eye-catching celestial alignment
Tuesday, Jan. 1: Look in the direction of sunrise at 6:45 a.m. Face into the brightening dawn.
Get moving on Day One
Tuesday, Jan. 1: First Day Hikes are a growing New Year’s Day tradition.
Erica’s Cancer Journey: “Ruh-roh!”
When you splice a sudden onset fever with a heap of other health challenges, it spells, in the immortal words of Scooby Doo: “Ruh-roh!”
Vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and pianist Dan Tepfer perform at Bard
Saturday, Dec. 22: The program, titled Les Belles Chansons Françaises, presents the music of the French songbook, from Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel to Serge Gainsbourg and more, sung in French.
Christmas at the Falcon benefit to help wildfire victims
Friday, Dec. 21: Your emcee for the event will be Brian Collazo, who usually performs under the stage name BSKi. He’ll be bringing together his own clan as the Collazo Family Singers.
Three great places to visit in Newburgh
Check out the Downing Film Center, Shelter House Café and the Newburgh Brewing Company.