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PublisherMark Vinciguerra

Advertising DirectorPamela Geskie

Advertising RepresentativesRobert BelbyJonathan BlockTara BuffaMeghan Espel

Special Sections EditorNancy Whelan

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It’s that time of year once again, a time for giving thanks, celebrating the holidays with family and friends, the hustle

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We are so excited about our Holiday Preview Traditions and Celebrations Special Edition, not only is it our secondmagazine, the first being Destination Hudson, but it also celebrates new beginnings for all of us at Columbia-GreeneMedia.

We are entering into a new season, a new year – with somany wonderful opportunities to serve our community; ourfamily of dedicated print editions, magazines — and now onthe horizon are e-editions, enhanced websites, video, sportsaudio talk shows, and so much more, we look forward tosharing them all with you.

We would like to take this time to thank all of our business partners, readers, and friends for your continuedsupport and wish you all a wonderful holiday season — and don’t forget to keep on reading us.

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ON THE COVER:Candlelight Night Village of KinderhookFriday, December 13 • 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Luminaries will light visitors’ way aroundColumbia County’s beautiful, historic Villageof Kinderhook for the traditional winter holiday celebration. This year activities willtake place under holiday lights at twentylocations around the village, including theVillage Square, local businesses and cafes,the Kinderhook Memorial Library and Feed& Seed Bookshop, the Columbia CountyHistorical Society Museum, the VanderpoelHouse of History, the Kinderhook ReformedChurch and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.Come join us for caroling while taking aride in a horse-drawn wagon, a holidaybook signing by artist Pamela Dalton, holi-day, harp, and jazz music, special refresh-ments, baked goods and a chocolate foun-tain. Shop for seasonal gifts from fine localcrafters displaying their wares at pop-up giftboutiques in historic buildings as well ashundreds of new children’s books at Feed & Seed Bookshop. Don’t forget to bring thewhole family and have some chuckles withTots the Clown and Sax-o-Claus and enjoy a cozy visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

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Coming in 2014Coming in 2014INSIDE:‘A Christmas Carol’ at C-GCC............................6Celebration at Lindenwald.................................7Holiday Happenings Calendar...........................8A Day in December..........................................11Seasonal Recipes..............................................12Small Treasures at CCCA..................................14Hudson’s Winter Walk......................................17What’s Hot for the Holidays.............................20Omi Candlelight Concert..................................26Ars Choralis Yule Concert................................26Holiday Cookies...............................................29Tips for Taking Holiday Photos.......................31Handcrafted Gifts at Galleries..........................32Christmas at Clermont......................................33New Year’s Dance Party at Helsinki.................34Sinterklaas 2013................................................35Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating......................37PS21 Presents Pop Up Theater.........................38Basilica Farm + Flea.........................................38

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Interactive production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ at C-GCC

Theatre-on-the-Road Murder Cafe will present an interactiveversion of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” on Friday,

Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Arts Center Theater at Columbia-Greene Community College.

Audience members will enter the theater that has been trans-formed into the Victorian home of Ebenezer Scrooge’snephew, Fred. They will be entertained by four carolers offer-ing traditional Christmas carols prior to and during the inter-mission of the staged scenes of “A Christmas Carol.” Some ofthe actors will enter their scenes through the audience.

“This production is a tribute to the spirit of a traditional holi-day,” Producer Frank Marquette said. “It will allow audiencemembers to experience the joy of Christmas and is a great wayto begin the season of celebrations. Audience members areencouraged to interact with the Dickens’ characters as they set-tle in for an evening of song and celebration.”

Admission is $8 for the general public and $6 for studentsand senior citizens. Tickets are available at the Greenport campus, Chatham Bookstore and the Greene County Councilon the Arts in Catskill. To order tickets by telephone, call 518-828-4181, ext. 3344, weekdays.

Scrooge and Tiny Tim, from the production of “AChristmas Carol,” slated for December 6 at Columbia-Greene Community College.

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The traditional Winter Celebration at Lindenwald eventwill have a different format this year. Instead of an

evening event, this year, the program is scheduled forSaturday afternoon December 7. Guests will be able to getin the spirit of the winter season at Lindenwald from 12 to4 p.m. The historic site will still be getting dressed up forthe occasion with the help of the talented members of theKinderhook Garden Club. The change in hours was madeso visitors can better see the decorations which festoon themansion. Also the earlier hours avoid conflicting withWinter Walk in Hudson that evening.

This year Lindenwald will be “fitted out” for the seasonby the Kinderhook Garden Club who are basing their creations around the theme of President Van Buren’sdaughter-in-law Angelica. Garden Club members will use a wide variety of plants, fruits and other materials to createtheir remarkable arrangements.

After enjoying the decorations and the charm of the oldhouse visitors will have an extremely rare opportunity toview several dresses and other accouterments actuallyowned and worn by Angelica Singleton Van Buren. The textiles are not normally on display. They’re in delicate condition and will be constantly monitored by members of the park’s museum staff.

Admission to the house is free, but reservations forguided tours are a must. Tours will be offered every halfhour beginning at 12 p.m. The last tour begins at 4 p.m.Reservations MUST be made by phone at 518-758-9689,between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The event coincides with President Van Buren’s birthdaytwo days earlier. On Thursday, December 5 the Village of Kinderhook, students from the Ichabod Crane PrimarySchool, an honor guard from the Palmer Engine and HoseCompany along with local officials, and park personnelwill fete Kinderhook’s most famous native son. The cere-mony celebrating the 231st anniversary of his birth willbegin at 10 a.m. at the Kinderhook Reformed Cemetery.

Remember, reservations are required and may only bemade by phone on weekdays. The regular visitor season atLindenwald has ended, but the park grounds are open yearround from 7 a.m. until sunset. Tours will resume on May19, 2014. The site is located on Route 9H, two miles southof the village of Kinderhook. For reservations or additionalinformation, please call 518-758-9689. The park’s web site isfound at www.nps.gov/mava.

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Angelica Singleton Van BurenAngelica Singleton from Sumter County, SC marriedeldest son Major Abraham Van Buren in 1839. The marriage furthered the delicate political alliancewhich Martin Van Buren created between the south-ern slave holders and northerners. Upon her marriageshe filled the role of White House hostess for thewidowed president. Angelica quickly became well-regarded in Washington. She possessed an elegantsense of style and was a poised and adroit hostessable to navigate the tense politics and social proto-cols of the ante bellum capital.

A reproduction of the portrait of Angelica Singleton VanBuren by Henry Inman which hangs in the Red Room ofthe White House.

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FestivitiesSaturday, November 30Sinterklaas Arrival Day - 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Acelebration on both sides of the river. Sinterklaasarrives in Kingston where there will be openhouses, musical performances, workshops tocreate crowns and branches for Festival Day(December 7), a march down Broadway, aparade of stars and puppets galore. Sinterklaaswill depart from the Kingston Rondout StreetFestival on the Tugboat Cornell at 3:30 p.m., andwill arrive at the Rhinecliff Dock at approximately4 p.m. There will be celebrations with dance,music, theatre and puppet processions in bothtowns. Be there to meet Sinterklaas in person.Free and open to the public. Donations wel-comed. Kingston Rondout, Rhinecliff Dock andThe Rhinecliff Hotel, 4 Grinnell St., Rhinecliff.Information: www.sinterklaasrhinebeck.com;http://www.facebook.com/sinterklaasrhinebeck

16th Annual Christmas in Durham - 3-5 p.m. Visitwith Santa and Mrs. Claus, tree lighting, hayrides, fireworks, hot air balloon launch, and more!Please bring a non-perishable donation for thefood pantry, or a toy for Toys for Tots. Free! Nextto the Milk Run and The Durham AmbulanceSquad, Route 145 & Milk Run Road, Durham.518-239-4332 or www.durhamnychamberofcommerce.com.

Tannersville Annual Holiday Craft Fair and Spirits of the Holidays - Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Tree Lighting in the Village Square at 5 p.m. Visits from Santa, Frosty and Sparky the FireDog. Village Hall, Main Street, Tannersville. 518-858-9094.

Sunday, December 1Village of Rhinebeck Tree Lighting and Parade -3:30-6 p.m. Annual tradition of lighting the Village of Rhinebeck tree. Several organizationsand vendors will be on hand and there will be

carriage rides, provided by the Gentle Giants 4H,throughout the Village. Children’s Parade ofLights at 5 p.m. with tree lighting immediately following. Live music by Little Creek Band at 4:30 p.m. Rhinebeck Bank Parking Lot, Villageof Rhinebeck. 845-876-5904 or www.rhinebeckchamber.com.

Friday December 6 28th Annual Gallery of Wreaths - 12-7 p.m. Silentauction of wreaths, both traditional and unusual,made by businesses and community members.Drop-in holiday children’s crafts. Join us afterwork, from 5-7 p.m. for a free special receptionfeaturing Dutch treats and a door prize, in honorof St. Nicholas Day. Vanderpoel House of History,16 Broad Street in Kinderhook. 518-758-9265 orwww.cchsny.org.

Friday and Saturday, December 6-7, 13-14, 20-21Sparkle: Nights of 10,000 Lights - 5-9 p.m. A seriesof brilliant evening events featuring thousands of lights, luminous displays and festive holidayhappenings around the gardens and grounds ofBoscobel. Take a Twilight Tour, walk the candlelitpaths with a cup of hot cocoa and celebrate theseason with family and friends. Some of the special guests include Snow Queen Stilt Walker,Horseback Winter Rider, Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus,and special musical guests each night. Tickets:$15/person; $10, kids 3-11; free, kids 2 andunder. Family 4-pack: $45. Boscobel, Route 9D,Garrison. 845-265-3638 or www.boscobel.org.

Saturday, December 7Holiday Craft Fair - 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sponsored byWalter B. Elementary’s PTA Over 40 local craftersand vendors! Kitchen will be open from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Chinese Auction 50/50 Raffle. Aprons,totes, ornaments, T-shirts, henna art, Pink Zebrahome fragrance products, Premiere Jewelry,

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Sinterklaas Festival Day in Rhinebeck - all day,starting at 10 a.m. A day-long, colorful celebration of dance, theatre and music all overthe village. The spectacular Children’s StarlightParade, featuring the two-story tall, animatedpuppets carried by hundreds of volunteers, closes the day at twilight. A non-denominationalevent, Sinterklaas joins residents and visitorsalike, people of all ages and backgrounds, in amemorable celebration of children, art and thelight of the winter season. Free! RhinebeckVillage, Montgomery and Market Streets,Rhinebeck. www.sinterklaasrhinebeck.com.

Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School Yuletide Fair - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Join us for a magical treat as the school’s assembly hall is transformed into a gingerbread wonderland!Children and adults are invited to enter an original creation in this year’s GingerbreadContest. Friends, families, and neighbors - come enjoy viewing these wonderful creationsand bid on your favorite at the GingerbreadAuction! We’ll have puppet shows, activities forchildren, dozens of artisan vendors who will help you check off your holiday shopping list, and delicious lunches. Hawthorne Valley, 330County Route 21C, Ghent. www.hawthornevalleyschool.org.

28th Annual Gallery of Wreaths - 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Silent auction of wreaths, both traditional andunusual, made by businesses and communitymembers. Drop-in holiday children’s crafts.Holiday themed face painting for children.Holiday story time for children at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Free admission. Vanderpoel House ofHistory, 16 Broad Street, Kinderhook. 518-758-9265 or www.cchsny.org.

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A Day in December - Main Street in Catskill willonce again be transformed into a winter wonder-land from noon to 5 p.m. Activities to keep allmembers of the family occupied, beginning withSanta’s grand arrival in his horse-drawn sleigh atnoon. Sleigh rides for free up until 5 p.m. Visitwith Frosty, Mickey, Gingerbreadman, Rudolph,Froggy and Elmo. Stiltwalkers, ice sculpting, facepainting, story-telling, crafts, vendors, raffles andlive music. Sawyer Chevrolet will once again begiving away toys, bikes and other prizes. Free hotchocolate and donuts. Tree lighting at 5 p.m., followed by fireworks.

Hillsdale’s Annual Tree Lighting - 4:30 p.m. Meet at the Hillsdale Fire House for a hay ride to theTown Tree. Santa will join in for Christmas Carols!Following a hay ride back to the fire house, therewill be refreshments and gifts from Santa.Hillsdale Fire House, Hillsdale.www.hillsdaleny.com.

Germantown Christmas Tree Lighting Event - 5-9p.m. See Santa come to town by horse and cart,attend the Christmas tree lighting (on Gtel frontlawn), have some free, fresh kettle corn, partici-pate in the Cub Scouts scavenger hunt, listen toa story reading at Central House, purchase tick-ets for a Gift Basket raffle and more! Local busi-nesses will be open late. Germantown VillageCenter, Germantown. www.germantownny.org.

Winter Walk - 5-8 p.m. Now in its 17th year,Winter Walk transforms the City of Hudson’smain commercial street into a festive thorough-fare with twinkling lights, brightly decoratedshops, horse-drawn wagons offering rides, stiltwalkers and marionettes, bagpipers and live rein-deer. Look for Frosty the Snowman on the street,as well as Marley’s Ghost and Scrooge, the walk-ing Grandfather Clock, the Tin Soldier, and a hostof angels, snowflakes and elves of all sizes. Cityof Hudson. www.hudsonoperahouse.org.

Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8Annual Gallery of Wreaths - 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Donated artificial and fresh wreaths decorated byindividuals, organizations and businesses will beon display and auctioned off to benefit theColumbia County Historical Society. VanderpoelHouse of History, 16 Broad Street, Kinderhook.www.cchsny.org.

Sunday, December 8Christmas Open House at Vanderbilt Mansion - 11a.m.-4 p.m. The National Park Service offers aday of free admission to the site with refresh-ments at the Visitor Center, discounts in theMuseum Shop, and a visit to the mansion tolearn about how the Vanderbilt’s spent their holidays. Dress in your finest holiday clothes,bring your camera and pose for your holidayphoto in front of the Mansion’s Elliptical HallChristmas tree. Vanderbilt Mansion, Route 9,Hyde Park. www.nps.gov/vama.

Winterfest in the Village of Chatham - 11 a.m.-4p.m. Annual holiday festival sponsored by theChatham Business Alliance. A day of winteryevents, holiday shopping, horse-drawn wagonrides, caroling, visit from Santa. Main Street andHudson Ave., Chatham. www.chathambusines-salliance.org.

28th Annual Gallery of Wreaths - 12-4 p.m. Silentauction of wreaths, both traditional and unusual,made by businesses and community members.Children are invited to have their photo taken

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Bacon, Chestnut and Brussels Sprouts Stuffing

Serves 8Ingredients8 oz. bacon, cut into1/4” cubes8 oz. Brussels sprouts,quartered2 cups minced celery1 large yellow onion,minced1 lb. cooked chestnuts,roughly chopped4 1/2 oz. country white bread, cut into 1/2” cubes (about 4 cups)4 cups cooked wild rice1 cup chicken stock16 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted, plus more for buttering casserole dish1/2 cup finely chopped parsley2 Tbs. finely chopped thyme2 Tbs. finely chopped sage2 tart apples, choppedKosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste

InstructionsRender bacon in a 12” skillet over medium-high heat for 10 minutes. Add sprouts, celery, and onion; cook until lightlybrowned, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir inchestnuts, bread, rice, stock, butter, parsley, thyme, sage, andapples; season with salt and pepper. Set aside while preparingpoultry accompaniment. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Rosemary PopoversGoose fat enriches these savory popovers.

Makes 12 PopoversIngredients

1 cup flour1 cup milk1 1/2 Tbs. minced rosemary1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt1/2 tsp. ground black pepper2 eggs, lightly beaten3/4 cup rendered goose fat (rendered beef or pork fat, olive oil or blended oil, can be used as a substitute)

InstructionsHeat oven to 400°F. Whisk flour, milk, rosemary, salt, pepperand eggs in a bowl. Place 1 Tbs. fat into each of 12 cups of amuffin pan; heat in oven for 20 minutes. Pour 3 Tbs. of batterinto each cup; bake until puffed and golden brown, about 30minutes. Serve hot.

Poached Hakurei Turnips with Candied Bacon Bacon and charred tomatoes bring smoky sweetness toturnips cooked in goose fat.

Serves 8Ingredients

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar8 slices thick-cut bacon3 lbs. plum tomatoes, cored2 Tbs. olive oil2 1/3 cups chickenstock4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced3 large shallots, thinly sliced1 cup packed basilleaves1 Tbs. WorcestershiresauceKosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste1 cup rendered goose fat (olive oil can be used as a substitute)2 lbs. Hakurei turnips, peeled and cut into 1 1/2” chunks4 cloves garlic, crushed4 sprigs thyme

Instructions1. Heat oven to 425°F. Sprinkle sugar over bacon on a bakingsheet; bake until crisp and glazed, about 16 minutes. Cool, cutinto 1” pieces, and set aside. Heat oven to broil. Broil tomatoeson a foil-lined baking sheet until charred all over, about 20minutes. Heat oil in a 10” skillet over medium-high heat. Addtomatoes, 1/2 cup stock, garlic and shallots; cook until toma-toes break down, about 10 minutes. Purée with basil,Worcestershire, salt and pepper; set aside.

2. Heat fat in a 12” skillet over medium-high heat. Add turnips;cook until starting to soften, about 20 minutes. Add remainingstock, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper; boil. Reduce heat to medi-um-low; cook, covered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Serveturnips atop tomato sauce and garnish with bacon.

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‘Small Treasures: The Holiday Show’The Columbia County Council on the Arts, located at 209

Warren Street, Hudson, will hold its final exhibit for 2013 with a large group show titled “Small Treasures: The HolidayShow”. The show will run through January 10, 2014.

Although not restricted to miniatures, all the work in SmallTreasures will be limited in size to 15” in any direction, andin price, with all work priced at less than $250. For this lastshow of the year, the exhibition space in the gallery willresemble the Parisian salons of the 1930’s where the wallswere chock full of art, almost floor to ceiling, with little spacebetween each work. SmallTreasures will offer theviewer a wide range ofstyles, from abstract toexpressionist to representa-tional; a variety of mediawhich will include oils,pastels, collages, photogra-phy; and works on paper,canvas, wood and board aswell as some lovely smallpieces of sculptural work.

The small treasures in this show are intended to offer theyoung or first-time art buyer an affordable way to start a collection. And, with everything in the show priced at $250or less, many of the small treasures could make wonderfulholiday gifts. For more information call (518) 671-6213 orvisit www.artscolumbia.org.

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with St. Nicholas, and receive a small treat. Drop-in St. Nicholas themed children’s crafts.Free admission. Vanderpoel House of History, 16 Broad Street, Kinderhook. 518-758-9265 or www.cchsny.org.

Ye Olde Dutch Christmas Open House - 1-4 p.m.Handbell ringing and holiday singing. Mulled cider and cookies, music, fresh-baked breadfrom the bee hive oven. 1812 InnkeeperCornelius Elmendorph to greet you! Free. Historic Elmendorph Inn, North Broadway and Cherry Street, Red Hook. 845-758-5887 or www.elmendorph.org.

Holiday Open House - 2-4 p.m. The Roe JanHistorical Society hosts their annual HolidayOpen House featuring Santa Claus, cookies,book sale, post card and gift sale, free refresh-ments and more. All are welcome. Roe JanHistorical Society Museum, Copake Falls.www.hillsdaleny.com.

Winterfest Red Hook - 1-5 p.m. Meet at the Village Municipal Lot, where there will be food,local vendor booths, hay wagon rides and crafts. Visit with Santa. Tree lighting at 4:30 p.m. Key Bank lawn. Village of Red Hook,Municipal Lot and Key Bank Lawn, Red Hook.www.redhooknyvillage.org.

Friday, December 13 Candlelight Night Village of Kinderhook - 5:30 –8:30 p.m. Luminaries will light visitors’ wayaround Columbia County’s beautiful, historicVillage of Kinderhook for the traditional winterholiday celebration. This year activities will takeplace under holiday lights at twenty locationsaround the village. Come join us for carolingwhile taking a ride in a horse-drawn wagon,

holiday, harp, and jazz music and special refresh-ments. Shop for seasonal gifts from fine localcrafters displaying their wares at pop-up gift boutiques in historic buildings. Don’t forget tobring the whole family and have some chuckleswith Tots the Clown and Sax-o-Claus and enjoya cozy visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Saturday, December 14Christmas at Clermont Open House - 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit Clermont decorated for the holidays. Free admission. Clermont State Historic Site, 1 Clermont Avenue, Germantown. 518-537-4240 or www.friendsofclermont.org.

Athens Annual Victorian Stroll - 1-5 p.m. A freefamily event sponsored by the Athens CulturalCenter at the Riverfront Park with fire dancers,caroling and tree lighting. Festivities include: artand craft salon, ornament contest and sale, photos with Victorian Santa, vintage photographystudio, Crossroads Brewery tours, CoxackieAthens Community Band concert, cookies andchocolate fountain, historic open houses, bellringers performance, harpists, horse drawn trolleys, Stewart House tours, ice sculpturedemonstration and more. Village of Athens,24 Second Street, Athens. 518-945-1257 or

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Yuletide Tea at Wilderstein - 1 p.m. An afternoonaffair featuring fine tea, finger sandwiches, home-made cakes and cookies. Reservations arenecessary. Tickets: $30; $20/child. WildersteinHistoric Site, 330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck. 845-876-7439 or www.wilderstein.org.

Tivoli Winterfest - 3-5 p.m. Music and entertain-ment, crafts and activities. Tree lighting, followedby bonfire and fireworks. 1 Tivoli Commons,Tivoli. 845-757-2021 or www.tivoliny.org.

A Holiday Gathering - You are invited to the homeof Thomas & Maria Cole for a special winterfundraiser event. Festive cocktails will be servedfrom 5 to 7 p.m. in the parlour with sumptuousdinners to follow at the homes of convivial neigh-bors. Tickets are $25 for the cocktail party only,or $100 for both cocktails and dinner. Tickets forthe dinner are extremely limited. Please reply byDecember 1. The Thomas Cole National HistoricSite, 218 Spring Street, Catskill. 518-943-7465or www.thomascole.org.

Valatie Winter Walk - 5-8 p.m. The ValatieEconomic Redevelopment Association (VERA), in cooperation with the Village of Valatie and theValatie Santa Claus Club, is proud to sponsor its annual WinterWalk and Winter Parade in andalong Main Street, Valatie. Following the WinterParade, Santa will be receiving visitors at our historic Valatie Community Theatre and Mrs.Claus will be in the area, as well as Jesters.Several musical performances at various venues.Hay Rides, Face-Painting, Artisans, and muchmore for the whole family. www.veravalatie.com.

Sunday, December 15Skiing and Riding Santa Day - all day: WindhamMountain invites all skiing and riding Santas tospend a day at their resort. A free ski ticket andtwo additional midweek, non-holiday voucherswill be given to those dressed in head-to-toeSanta costumes for the day. All skiing and ridingSantas will be required to pre-register. (Limited to 300. Registration opens on November 30). A minimum donation of $20 is requested and will be given to local charities. All Santas willmeet in the morning for an initial group ski andride. Windham Mountain Resort, 19 Resort Drive,Windham. 800-754-9463 or www.windham-mountain.com.

Wreath Making at OlanaWednesday, December 4 at 6 p.m.

Mary Hughes, Olana Flower Garden Caretaker,will teach the art of creating wreaths in thishands-on workshop. Exquisite natural materials,will be provided to create your own wreath.Bring your own pair of pruning shears. Space is limited, please pre-register by the preceding Thursday to 518-828-1872 ext.109 [email protected]. Adults $20/non-member,$15/members Olana, Wagon House EducationCenter/Farm Complex, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson.For more information call 518-828-0135 or visitwww.olana.org. $5 Vehicle use fee applies.

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Sunday, December 15Candlelight Tours of Clermont - 3-6 p.m. TableauxVivant of Christmas traditions through the ages.Glittering decorations, wassail, and traditionalholiday goodies served in the historic kitchen.Tickets: $8; free children under 12. ClermontState Historic Site, 1 Clermont Avenue,Germantown. 518-537-4240 or www.friendsofclermont.org.

Saturday, December 21Kwanzaa Umoja Celebration - 3-5 p.m. HudsonOpera House and Operation Unite team up topresent a Kwanzaa Festival - Umoja CommunityCelebration with crafts for children, a candlelighting ceremony and the sharing of the NguzoSaba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa by com-munity members. Performances include dancersfrom the HOH/OUNY Hip Hop workshops withAnthony Molina and Kuumba Dance & Drum pro-grams. After the Celebration, participants areinvited to stay for a light “Karamu” supper, byHazel’s Kitchen, followed by the giving of Zawadi(gifts for children). Hudson Opera House, 327Warren Street, Hudson. 518-822-1438 orwww.hudsonoperahouse.org.

Tuesday, December 31New Year’s Eve at Windham Mountain Resort -Celebrate with your friends and family at Legends Bar & Grill with a live band, drinks and a party that starts the New Year off right! The Amish Outlaws will bring in the New Yearin Legends from 8:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m.

DJ Brian will be on the patio 11 a.m.-3 p.m.and Legends after 3:00 p.m. Kids Activities:

2nd Floor Mt. Express. Fireworks at 9 p.m. No cover charge. Seating on a first come, first serve basis. All entertainment is free!Windham Mountain Resort, Legends Lounge, 19 Resort Drive, Windham. 800-754-9463 orwww.windhammountain.com.

Hunter Mountain’s New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Show - We’ll start the outdoor festivities with a kids’ torchlight paradeat 6:40 p.m, followed by the main torchlightparade down the mountain, and the fireworksshow immediately following. We’ll have plenty ofgiveaways and prizes, and live entertainment inthe main bar. Hunter Mountain, 64 Klein Avenue,Hunter. 518-263-4223 or www.huntermtn.com.

ConcertsSunday, December 1Holiday Concert - 4 p.m. Mary Hack, mezzo-soprano and April Fisher, soprano, in a festiveperformance. Roeliff Jansen Community Library,9091 Route 22, Hillsdale. 518-325-4105 orwww.roejanlibrary.org.

Saturday, December 7The Academy Concert/Sing with Seri Mayorga andChoir - 1-2:30 p.m. Sheri Bauer-Mayorga, direc-tor of the Good Globe Singing School, directsher students and the community in a concertfeaturing Fall and Winter songs. Free!Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203,Spencertown. www.spencertownausterlitz.org.

Friends of Omi Candlelight Concert - 6:30 p.m.Concert featuring jazz vocalist Fay Victor andAnders Nilsson. According to the New YorkTimes, Fay Victor is “artistically complete” for her unique approach to the blues, jazz, freeimprovisation, and her own material. She will be teaming up with fellow Music Omi alumAnders Nilsson on guitar for an unforgettableevening of song and celebration. Reception follows. Tickets: $10; free for members. OmiInternational Arts Center, Charles B. BenensonVisitors Center, 1405 County Route 22, Ghent.518-392-4747 or www.artomi.org.

Sunday, December 8Community Holiday Sing - 2 p.m. Annual Holidaysing with carols, stories and refreshments.Austerlitz Community Church 11482 State Route 22, Austerlitz. 518-392-0062 orwww.spencertownausterlitz.org.

Hansel and Gretel Free Family Concert - 3 p.m. An exciting journey into the forest as Hansel and Gretel encounter the wicked witch in herhouse made of gingerbread and candy! Starringstudents from the Bard Conservancy of Music,Vocal Arts Department and sponsored by theRhinebeck Chamber Music Society. Juice andcookies to follow performance. The Church of the Messiah, Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck.www.rhinebeckmusic.org.

Thursday and Friday, December 12 and 13 Hawthorne Valley School Winter Concert - Thursdayat 5 p.m.; Friday at 7:30 p.m. Excerpts fromHandel’s Messiah will be presented by theHawthorne Valley High School Chorus, joined by harpsichordist Mariken Palmboom, theColumbia Greene Community Orchesta and students in grades 4 through 8. St. Mary’sChurch, 429 E. Allen Street, Hudson. www.hills-daleny.com or www.hawthornevalley school.org.

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Ornament contest atAthens Victorian Stroll

The Athens Cultural Center invites submissionsfor the Athens Victorian Stroll Ornament Contest.Ornaments must be handmade and will be dis-played during the Stroll on Saturday, December14 at the Cultural Center. The ACC Board ofDirectors will select one outstanding ornamentwhich will be awarded the Grand Prize of $100.

Ornaments will be accepted at the AthensCultural Center, 24 Second Street, on December 5from 3-6 p.m. The ornaments may be offered for sale or display only.Please contact the Athens Cultural Center, [email protected] for more information.

The Annual Athens Victorian Stroll begins at 1 p.m. on December 14and will feature a wide array of entertainment and activities. Some of theevents planned are the Coxsackie-Athens Community Band concert, icesculptures, tours of historic homes, Victorian Santa, the ACC Members Art Salon and Sale, craft vendors, food, dancers, carolers, harpists, horsedrawn trolleys, wine tasting, tours of the Stewart House and CrossroadsBrewery, a caricaturist, paper puppet theater, a clown with balloon sculptures, bell ringers, and much more. All activities are free and open to the public. The festivities will culminate with fire dancers, caroling andthe tree lighting in the Riverfront Park at 5 p.m. Visitors can pick up aschedule of activities and a map at the Cultural Center. Continued on page 18

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On Saturday, December 7, the Hudson Opera Househosts the 17th annual Winter Walk, a not-to-be-missed

kick-off event of the holiday season and a night well-known for its quirky take on the holidays and for thediversity of entertainment provided.

At Winter Walk, Warren Street, Hudson’s mile-long commercial district transforms into a festive thoroughfarewith twinkling lights, brightly decorated shops, horse-drawn wagons, live reindeer, a Victorian gentleman on stilts, African drummers, carolers, hula hoopers andballroom dancers, as well as a legion of other charactersand performers.

The festive evening starts at 5 p.m. with the ringing of the carillon atop the First Presbyterian Church and thesound of a trumpet fanfare, along with the Santa Parade.

Winter Walk is kid friendly, from Santa and Mrs. Claus,live reindeer and miniature horses to the wagon ridesaround Seventh Street Park as well as face painting stations, the ever-popular Tots the Clown, making balloonanimals, and the always entertaining Roger the Jester willalso be out on the town.

The holiday frolicking continues throughout the evening,with activities and performances both inside shops and onthe street. A variety of music has always been the hallmarkof Winter Walk. From jazz to classical, from harp to banjo,music is everywhere.

There’s something for everyone, from belly dancers andthe Can Can Girl to the Hudson Valley Performing ArtsCenter’s ballet troupe, Hip Hop, and the Kuumba LatinFever Dancers, to delicious food vendors.

The evening culminates in a fireworks display, launchedfrom Promenade Hill at the foot of Warren Street at 8:15p.m., marking the “official” end of Winter Walk, but manybusinesses — especially restaurants — stay open long afterthe event.

17th Annual Winter Walk ushers in Hudson’s Holiday Season

17th Annual Winter Walk ushers in Hudson’s Holiday Season

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Friday, December 13The Adirondack Baroque Consort will be entertainingat the Kinderhook Candlelight Night from 6 to 8p.m. at 1 Broad Street. There will be holidaymusic from seventeenth to twenty-first century,CDs of the group. The consort includes sopra-no, alto, tenor and bass, recorders, violin, violade gamba and keyboard.

Candlelight Night: Nat Phipps Trio - 6:30 p.m. Anevening of holiday jazz with the Nat Phipps Trio!Nat, an Albany legend, is a jazz pianist who hailsfrom Newark, N.J. where he spent most of hisearly professional years playing in New York Cityand New Jersey. The trio will play selections of holiday music as they bring their swing andmelodic styling to the Kinderhook MemorialLibrary. The fireplace will be burning bright andrefreshments will be served as we spread holidaycheer and celebrate the season. KinderhookMemorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook.518-758-6192 or www.oklibrary.org.

Friday, December 20Christmas Carols with Harpist Dawn Danis - 3:00p.m. Harpist Dawn Danis returns to the ChathamPublic Library with a selection of ChristmasCarols. The performance begins at 3:00 p.m.

in the children’s room of the library. Young andold are welcome to get in the holiday spirit andsing along with Dawn or just listen to the musicof the holiday. The Chatham Public Library, 11 Woodbridge Avenue in the Village ofChatham. 518-392-3666.

Friday, December 27Let’s Get Merry with George Conrad - 8 p.m.Accompanied by maestro Joel Flowers on The CENTER’s Steinway, the incomparable Mr. Conrad will sing the season’s most popularsongs, with a few little-known surprises thrown in for good measure. Tickets: $20. The Centerfor Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Route 308,Rhinebeck. 845-876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org.

Saturday and Sunday, December 28 and 29Music Through the Ages: A Concert for the ClassicalGuitar - Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday 3 p.m. DavidTemple triumphantly returns, playing some of theworld’s most beautiful seasonal compositions.This program will be a musical walk through time,starting in Renaissance Italy and moving throughbaroque Germany, classical Vienna, romantic

Spain, impressionist France and into 20th-centu-ry South America — with a few other stops alongthe way. Works by Gaililei, Dowland, O’Carolan,Bach, Sor, Tarrega, Satie, Villa-Lobos and others.Tickets: $20.The Center for Performing Arts atRhinebeck, Route 308, Rhinebeck. 845-876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org.

Tuesday, December 31Sister Sparrow & Dirty Birds - 9 p.m. Ring in theNew Year with a Soul-Funk Dance Party! SisterSparrow & the Dirty Birds will ring out the old and ring in the new with their old-school, horn-inflected soul and R&B at Club Helsinki for a New Year’s Eve soul-funk dance party. ClubHelsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson.518-828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com.

DanceFriday, December 6 - Sunday, December 8 Ulster Ballet’s A Christmas Carol - Friday andSaturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. ArtisticDirectors Scarlett Fiero and Quiedo Carbone,together with Woodstock resident and formerNew York City Ballet dancer-turned choreogra-pher Sara Miot, have produced an exciting, critically acclaimed ballet based on the classic

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The Holidays are here in Catskill!Bundle up – the village of Catskill is

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Baby it’s cold outside but the village ofCatskill will bring the warmth of the holi-days to you. For a more detailed schedule(which continues to grow), visit the websitewww.welcometocatskill.com.

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TheaterFriday, December 6A Christmas Carol - 7 p.m. Holiday classic tale ofredemption presented by Theater-on-the-Road.Tickets: $8; $6 seniors and students. Columbia-Greene Community College, Arts Center Theater,4400 Route 23, Hudson. 518-828-4181orwww.sunycgcc.edu.

Friday-Sunday, December 13-15Sleep: An Original Holiday Play - Friday andSaturday at 7 p.m. Sunday at 3 p.m. An originalplay written by M. San Millan, and performed by Fall Production Program students. This lightromp entangles “Alice in Wonderland,” “Rip VanWinkle,” and “Sleeping Beauty.” Suitable for allages. Tickets: $15. Cocoon Theatre, 6384 MillStreet, Rhinebeck. 845-876-6470 orwww.cocoontheatre.org.

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Friday-Tuesday, December 20-24A Christmas Carol - Friday-Monday at 8 p.m.;Tuesday, a special Christmas Eve performance at3 p.m. Annual Walking the Dog Theater’s produc-tion of the Charles Dickens’ classic and belovedholiday story. Directed by Ted Pugh, performedby David Anderson. Tickets: Free. Solaris, 360Warren Street, Hudson. www.wtdtheater.org.

KidsSunday, December 1 Pancake Breakfast with Santa Claus hosted by theGhent Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.8-11 a.m. The menu includes pancakes, fruit,sausage, bacon, coffee, tea and juice. SantaClaus will be on-hand all morning to greet thechildren and give them each a special gift straight

from his workshop at the North Pole. (Breakfastpurchase is not required to visit with Santa.) Thecost for breakfast is $6 for adults, $3 for childrenages 5-12, and children under age 5 eat for free.Ghent Fire House, 2230 Route 66 in Ghent.

Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8A Child’s Christmas - 10 a.m.-noon: Drop in forstories read under the Christmas tree, and treatsfor children ages 3-10. Tickets: $4/person.Clermont State Historic Site, Clermont Ave., (offRoute 9G) Germantown. www.friendsofcler-mont.org.

Saturday, December 7Meet & Greet Santa! 3-5 p.m. Bring the little ones to meet Santa so they can tell him theirwish list first hand. Spencertown Firehouse, 1Memorial Drive, Spencertown. 518-392-3693 or www.spencertownausterlitz.org.

Saturday, December 14St. Nicholas Day at the Chatham Public Library -Ranger Dawn Olsen from the Martin Van BurenNational Historic Site will be at the ChathamPublic Library at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate St.

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Nicholas Day. Dawn will read holiday stories to children ages 3 to 9 years. Find out howPresident Van Buren celebrated St. Nicholas Daywhen he lived at Lindenwald, his Kinderhookestate. Participants will also have an opportunityto make a craft to keep for themselves and oneto give to a local nursing home. Refreshmentswill be served following the program. The Libraryis located at 11 Woodbridge Avenue in theVillage of Chatham. For more information, contact the Library at 518-392-3666.

National Marionette Theatre: Sleeping Beauty -3:30 p.m. The princess Aurora has been asleepfor almost 100 years when our hero, PrinceSteffon learns of her story. He resolves to find the sleeping princess and rescue her from theevil fairy Belladonna. National MarionetteTheatre’s newest production combines beautifullycrafted marionettes with the timeless music fromTchaikovsky’s ballet. Recommended for familyaudiences ages 4 and up. Tickets: $10; $7 children under 12 advance; $12/$7, door.Orpheum Theater, Route 23A, Tannersville. 518-263-2000 or www.catskillmtn.org.

Sunday December 15Santa Claus Party - The Stuyvesant Falls FireCompany will again host their 19th annual freechildren’s Christmas Party for all children, ages10 years and younger, residing in the StuyvesantFalls Fire District and the Stuyvesant Falls Fireprotection District from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. To preregister your child, call Grace M. Balint at518-799-3763.

Monday, December 16Polar Express Night - 5 p.m. Storyteller KarinArmstrong reads “The Polar Express” at 5 p.m.and 7 p.m. Crafts and refreshments. Hyde ParkTrain Station Museum, 34 River Road, Hyde Park.845-229-2338 or www.hydeparkstation.com.

Saturday, December 21The Puppet People’s “A Christmas Carol” - 11 a.m.:Warm your hearts with Dickens’ classic. WatchMean Ol’ Scrooge as he discovers Christmas isnot HUMBUG! The Puppet People’s spectacularshow features beautiful marionettes, holiday

music and guaranteed smiles. Tickets: $7 children; $9 adults and seniors. Center forPerforming Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck. 845-876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org.

WorkshopsFriday, November 29No Shopping Art Day - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Make giftsrather than shop! Organized by Melissa Sarris,with other ASCC faculty. Art School of ColumbiaCounty, 1198 Route 21C, Ghent. 518-672-7140or www.artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org.

Sunday, December 1Boxwood Trees - 1 p.m. Mary Hughes, OlanaFlower Garden Caretaker, will guide participantsto create their own unique table top tree con-structed out of fresh boxwood cuttings. All materials are provided with the class, includingribbons, bulbs, decorative fruit and pinecones.Space is limited for this class. Participants must pre-register. Tickets: $30; $25 members.

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Gingerbread House Workshop - 1-3 p.m. TheVerplanck family lived at Stony Kill Farm duringthe Victorian Era. During this time period,Gingerbread Houses where a very popular holi-day family tradition. Children in Kindergarten andolder and adults may attend. One adult and nomore than 2 children per gingerbread house.Fee: $20/house; pre-registration and paymentrequired. Stony Kill Farm, Barn Classroom,Wappingers Falls. [email protected]

Wednesday, December 4Wreath Making Class - 6 p.m. Mary Hughes, OlanaFlower Garden Caretaker, will teach the art ofcreating wreaths in this hands-on workshop.Exquisite natural materials, will be provided tocreate your own wreath. Bring your own pair ofpruning shears. Space is limited, please pre-reg-ister by preceding Thursday. Tickets: $20; $15members. Wagon House Education Center,Olana, 5720 Rte. 9G, Hudson. 518-828-1872ext. 109 or www.olana.org.

Saturday, December 7Holiday Gift Making - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bring thefamily, make wrapping papers, simple books,ornaments and more. Admission: $5/hour chil-dren; $10/hour adults, all materials included. Art School of Columbia County, 1198 Route 21C, Ghent. 518-672-7140 or www.artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org.

Shop the GalleriesThrough Monday, December 30Home for the Holidays - A Panoply of Artful Giftsfor You and Your Loved Ones. Visit us any week-end through December 30 to share hot cider anda donut, and to purchase artful gifts for yourloved ones. Gallery Hours: Friday-Sunday, 10a.m.-5 p.m. Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, HunterVillage Square, 7950 Main Street, Village ofHunter. 518-263-2060.

Reception, Saturday, December 4Exhibit Through Saturday, January 4 Salon 2013 & Handmade Holidays - The GreeneCounty Council on the Arts annual members’exhibition offers affordable gift giving. Smallworks festoon the main floor of the gallery mostpriced under $300. Upstairs, visit the ArtfulHand’s Holiday Gift Gallery, fine crafts, pricedunder $100. Shop early! Purchases from thisshow come right off the wall for immediate giftwrapping. Celebrate the season a special recep-tion on Saturday, December 14 from 4 to 8 p.m.at the GCCA Catskill Gallery which coincides withthe Village of Catskill’s Second Saturday Strollwith over 30 galleries, shops and restaurantsoffering special deals, food and drink tastings,dinner specials, art exhibits and entertainment.Gallery hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to5 p.m., Saturday noon to 5 p.m. with late hourson second Saturdays until 8 p.m. Closed onSunday. 398 Main Street, Catskill. 518-943-3400, www.greenearts.org [email protected].

Reception Friday, December 6Exhibit Through January 5 The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild’s 14th Annual 5 x 7Show launches Friday, December 6, with a reception catered by New World Home Cookingand preview party from 5-7 pm. The PreviewParty is held in conjunction with the WoodstockOpen House, one of the liveliness evenings in theregion. Admission to the reception is $10, or freefor participating artists. This highly anticipatedwxhibit will feature over 250 original works created on 5” x 7” canvases by prominent artistsliving in and around the Hudson Valley area andbeyond. Each piece sells for $100 and is anony-mous until after purchase, a playful tradition thatgives equal voice to all. Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, 34 Tinker Street, Woodstock.845.679.2079 or www.woodstockguild.org.

Through Friday, Janaury 10Small Treasures: The Holiday Show - TheColumbia County Council on the Arts final exhibitfor 2013. Although not restricted to miniatures, all the work in Small Treasures will be limited insize to 15” in any direction, and in price, with allwork priced at less than $250. Small Treasureswill offer a wide range of styles, from abstract toexpressionist to representational; a variety ofmedia which will include oils, pastels, collages,photography; and works on paper, canvas, wood and board as well as some lovely smallpieces of sculptural work. CCCA Gallery, 209Warren Street, Hudson. 518- 671-6213 orwww.artscolumbia.org.

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Ars Choralis will present “Miracle In Bethlehem” for itsannual Welcome Yule concert on Saturday, December 7 at7 p.m. and Sunday, December 8 at 4 p.m. at OverlookMethodist Church in Woodstock.

The opera, “Miracle In Bethlehem”, created by BarbaraPickhardt and Johanna Hall, is a new view of the well-known story of the birth of Jesus.

The Woodstock writers have been developing this freshversion for a decade, discovering the humanity of thefamiliar characters in the Christmas story.

This concert version, conducted by Barbara Pickhardt isscored for chorus, soloists and an instrumental ensemble of

piano, cello, violin, trumpet and flute. It will be performedby the 50 members of the community chorus, Ars Choralis,and feature Amy Martin, Matt Ulrich, Jim Ulrich, ChuckSnyder, Laurel Herdman, Mark Lindeman, Todd West, JimNoecker, Christina Gardner, Brian Lowe, Becky Lowe,Wendy Lowe and Mike Haller.

Tickets are $20 at the door, $15 prepaid. Children under18, half-price. Prepaid tickets available until midnightDecember 6 online: www.arschoralis.org and in Kingstonat Mother Earth’s Storehouse and Barcone’s Music;Saugerties at DIG; Woodstock, Golden Notebook andCatskill Art & Office Supply.

Omi Candlelight Concert with Vocalist Fay Victor and guitarist

Anders Nilsson, The ExPosed Blues DUOSaturday, December 7, 6:30 p.m.

Vocal Workshop and Master ClassSunday, December 8, 11-2 p.m.

Omi International Arts Center will celebrate the holidayseason with a candlelight concert and reception with

acclaimed musicians (and Music Omi alums) vocalist FayVictor and guitarist Anders Nilsson, of The ExPosed Duo,on Saturday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m. The concert will beheld in the stunning glass setting of Omi’s Visitors Center,1405 County Route 22, Ghent. The concert and receptionare free for members of Omi and $10 for not-yet-members.Tickets may be purchased online at http://bit.ly/1arVRcUor at the door. For more information visit www.omiartscen-ter.org.

Vocalist, lyricist, composer and educator, Fay Victor hasbeen hailed by the New York Times as “artistically com-plete” and by Time Out New York as “an accomplishedvocal modernist” for her unique vocal approach to theblues, jazz, free improvisation and her own original materi-al. With guitarist Anders Nilsson, the ExPosed Duo wasborn from an electrifying set at the Winter Nights Festivalin Marseille, France in December, 2007 where a packedhouse would not let them leave after four encores. In 2010,their first release Bare received rave reviews in the NewYork Times and Time Out New York. They continue toperform around New York City at venues such as the 55Bar, the Brecht Forum, The Stone, Barbes and DROM.

Originally from Sweden, Anders Nilsson has beenlivingand working in NYC since 2000. His diverse body of workis recognizable by his personal tone, versatility, command,and expressive, thoughtful musicality. He can be heard onover 30 albums. His composition credits include a growingbook of works for ensembles, guitar, short films, dance,and theatre plays.

About the Workshop: Vocalist Fay Victor and guitaristAnders Nilsson will host a master class on vocal improvisa-tion at the Ledig House at Omi (59 Letter S Road, Ghent)on Sunday, December 8, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Participantsare encouraged to bring a song of their choosing and sur-render to the open and fun ideas of expression thatemerge! The workshop fee is $65; with a maximum of 10participants. To enroll, please contact Fay [email protected] or by phone at 917-753-1686.

Learn more about Fay Victor and the ExPosed BluesDUO at www.fayvictor.com.

Fay Victor and Anders Nilsson of the ExPosed Blues Duo.

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The time-honored popularity of holiday cookie bakingremains strong even in today’s grab-and-go society.

“Most of us are looking for ways to simplify the holidayhubbub, and focus on activities that truly have meaning for our families,” says Ginny Bean, publisher of Ginny’scatalog and Ginnys.com. Bean, who fondly recalls bakingholiday cookies with her mother and her three sons, offersthe following easy tips for your own holiday cookie bakingtradition.

• Get organized. Read the recipe thoroughly. Gatheryour ingredients before even turning on the stove to makesure that you haven’t forgotten anything that would requirean unanticipated trip to the store.

• Keep it simple. Bean recommends starting with thisgood, basic dough recipe and adding different ingredientsto customize the taste and texture to personal preferences:

Cream 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar until fluffy.

Add 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until well mixed.

In separate bowl, whisk 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon baking soda together, then add slowly to creamed mixture, beating until combined.

“There’s almost no end to what you can do to thisdough,” says Bean. “Get creative and experiment with dif-ferent mix-ins like lemon peel, pumpkin pie spice, eveninstant coffee, or substitute toffee or peppermint chips fortraditional chocolate and butterscotch.”

• Use the right fat. Some cookie recipes only achievetheir best flavor and texture with butter. Hopefully, thoserecipes will specify “butter only; no substitutes.” Recipescalling for butter or margarine will produce good resultswith either, as long as you use a margarine that contains atleast 80 percent vegetable oil.

Check the nutrition label. The margarine should have 100calories per tablespoon. Margarines with less than 80 per-cent vegetable oil have high water content and can resultin tough cookies that spread excessively, stick to the pan,or don’t brown well.

• Measure accurately. Metal or plastic measuring cupsare intended for dry ingredients such as flour and sugar.When measuring flour, stir it in the canister to lighten itand then gently spoon into a dry measuring cup and levelthe top with the straight edge of a knife.

Glass or plastic cups with spouts are meant only for liq-uids. If you use a liquid measuring cup for flour, you’relikely to get an extra tablespoon or more of flour per cup,enough to make cookies dry.

• Chill dough properly. The chilling time given in arecipe is the optimum time for easy rolling and shaping. Ifyou need to speed up chilling, wrap the dough and placeit in the freezer. Twenty minutes of chilling in the freezer isequal to about one hour in the refrigerator.

• Use a powerful mixer. An electric stand mixer is thebest way to mix heavy cookie dough. With a handheldmixer, you’ll probably end up needing to stir in flour byhand, which can be a nightmare.

• Choose the right cookie sheets. Look for shiny,heavy-gauge cookie sheets with very low or no sides. Darkcookie sheets can cause cookie bottoms to overbrown, andcookies won’t bake evenly in a pan with an edge.

Insulated cookie sheets tend to yield pale cookies withsoft centers. If you use them, don’t bake cookies longenough to brown on the bottom because the rest of thecookie may get too dry.

Nonstick cookie sheets let you skip the greasing step. Butthe dough may not spread as much, resulting in thicker,less crisp cookies. Unless specified otherwise, a light greas-ing with shortening or quick spray with nonstick spraycoating is adequate for most recipes.

• Know your oven. Experiment with the temperature ofyour oven. If your oven typically cooks items faster thanthe recipe calls for, adjust accordingly. Don’t bake cookiesfor too long. They should be light brown around the edgesand look a little underdone when they come out. Keep inmind that cookies will continue to cook from the heat ofthe cookie sheet after you remove them from the oven.

Cool the cookies on the cookie sheet initially and thentransfer them to a wire rack once they can be lifted with aspatula without breaking them. Once they are cooled com-pletely, you can decorate them or store directly in an air-tight container.

To browse hundreds of seasonal home, kitchen and giftideas, or request a copy of Ginny’s holiday catalog, visitGinnys.com or call 800-693-0809. You can also find Ginny’son Facebook.

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If your family’s seasonal traditionsinclude taking a holiday portrait,

you probably have a stack of photosthat all pretty much look the same.Rather than adding another stiltedfamily photo to the pile this year, consider breaking out of the moldwith a candid portrait instead.

Think for a moment about one ofyour favorite photos. Is it the onewhere everyone is posed, sitting properly with a perfect smile, all eyeson the camera? Or is it the one whereyou caught an unexpected laugh?

Candid photography is how youcan really capture the personality andspirit of your subjects, say the experts.

George Lange, author of the newbook, “The Unforgettable Photograph:228 Ideas, Tips, and Secrets for Takingthe Best Pictures of Your Life,” saysthe secret to great photography isshooting what a moment feels like,rather than what it looks like. He isoffering all family photographers —whether they are using a point-and-shoot, a top-end manual camera orsmartphone — tips for capturing theirloved ones in special and uniqueways.

• Be in the moment: Fight the nostalgic impulse to take a picturedesigned to memorialize the momentfor future generations. Instead, be inthe moment, shoot in the moment.Encourage inspiration by gathering

your family in a place where everydaymoments occur, such as the backyardor porch.

• Ditch the zoom: Move yourfeet, bend your knees, get your pantsdirty. Get low. Climb above. Getdown to the eye-level of the subject.Don’t zoom the lens unless it’s

completely necessary. Push your camera right into things.

• See the light: Light is the pho-tographer’s palette and toolbox, a kind of visual thesaurus that offers a thousand ways to portray the samescene or subject. Learn to play with it.

• Feel the rhythm: There’s a natu-ral rhythm to life. Outside the studio,every scene has its own rhythm, everyplace its beat. Listen for that. If you’rein sync and just a little bit lucky, theshutter will open at just the right beat.

• Keep shooting: “Often I seepeople spending more time examiningthe shots they’ve just taken on theircamera screen than taking more pic-tures. This is not productive!” saysLange. “You can’t predict when you’llget a good shot in a sequence, andyou certainly can’t see it on a tinyscreen. Just keep shooting. No harmasking most subjects for a do-over —and another. For kids it’s a game.”

• Use objects out of context:Props often make portrait-taking easierby giving subjects something to relateto and play with, distracting themfrom the camera. Props taken out ofcontext — a dining chair on a lawn,even in a snowstorm — immediatelyadd interest and fun.

More photography tips can befound online at www.unforgettable-photograph.com.

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How to take the perfect family holiday portrait

By rethinking the way you shoot yourfamily’s holiday portrait, you can adddepth and emotion to your family photoalbum this year.

For many families, a highlight of the holiday season is a trip to the mall for the traditional Santa Experience

photo. Not only can the visit to Santa be fun itself, thephotos you take can make great gifts for family and friendsnow and cherished mementos for you and your children inyears to come. It takes more than magic elves, however, to get a great picture. There are steps you and the photog-rapher can take.

To get the best Santa photos for your family, heed these hints:

• Before you visit the mall, show them pictures of Santaand talk to your toddlers about Santa. This will help easetheir fears and familiarize them with “the guy in a red suit.”

• Keep colors simple and wear solids. Reds are veryfestive but can clash with Santa’s suit, so consider greens,silver, blues, black or even turquoise.

• Adjust hair bows and comb hair when you are the

next person in line so you don’t lose valuable momentswith Santa.

• Visit Santa during your child’s best-behavior hours —usually early morning or after a nap.

• Photographers say children usually look at their par-ents, so you can help by quietly standing near the photog-rapher.

• If you have a long wait in line, make sure you havesomething to entertain your kids.

• For small infants, consider a new holiday bib to puton right before sitting on Santa’s lap.

• Have toddlers and small children wear a simple T-shirtand put on the festive dress or shirt just moments before sit-ting on Santa’s lap. Kids may not like how new dress shoesfeel, so put them on right before the photo, too.

• By practicing beforehand what they will say to Santa,kids can be more comfortable with the whole process.

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The Tivoli Artists Gallery will beholding its annual Holiday Show

through December 22. The exhibitfeatures work from members andguest artists in the area, offeringeverything from fine art to traditionalcrafts to whimsical fancies and creative, one-of-a-kind pieces at avariety of prices.

The Holiday Show has always been a time for members to exhibitsmall items for holiday giving, oftenunique objects created just for thisshow. There will be small works inoil, watercolors and prints from JuliaAneshansley, Diane Bauer, Dot Chast,Marie Cole, Gretchen Kelly and SusanPicard. Barbara Walter has a collection

of charming cat and dog paintings and will take commissions for pet“portraits.”

Beautiful photographs are availableby artists Shoshana Kertesz, GregMartin, Gilbert Rios and Marcia Slatkin.There will be hand-made jewelry byLaura Chkhetiani and Marsha Walton,vintage jewelry by Barbara Eichin andhand-blown glass beads by OliveFarrell. Ania Aldrich will have a collec-tion of prints, drawings and hand-painted ceramics. Tarryl Gabel, KevinPalfreyman, Linda Palfreyman andTimothy Wilkie will contribute land-scapes paintings. Joan Schwartzmanwill be exhibiting children toy sketch-es. Frana Baruch will have menorahs,jewelry, infinity scarves and journals.Many of these artists are contributingunique holiday ornaments.

Work by guest artists in the HolidayShow include beautiful baskets byMary Ann Williams, hand-blown glassornaments from Tom Stoenner andcreative ornaments by Grace Gunning.There will be stationary and cardsfrom graphic designers Cheryl Lickona

and Roxie Johnson and beautifulhand-drawn and colored cards by Ella Davidson. Robert Hastings willhave knitted hats and hand-warminggloves made from the wool from hissheep farm.

The gallery is located in Tivoli,New York at 60 Broadway. Galleryhours are Friday 5-9 p.m., Saturday 1-9 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m. or byappointment. For more information,call the gallery at 845-757-2667 orBarbara Walter 518-966-5161.

In addition to the current exhibits of “Ariel Baron-Robbins: New

Photographs” and “Kim Bach: NewPaintings & Drawings”, McDaris FineArt will be hosting more artists for theholidays, to be featured during WinterWalk on December 7.

When Rosalind Shaffer discoveredthe ancient Japanese technique ofRaku, she was drawn to the beautyand complexity created by this exciting firing process in which intricate crackled patterning occursfrom extreme temperature changes.

Exuberant colors and textures are created from the black carbon and the minerals in the glazes that burstthrough to the surface during the firing process. No two pieces are everalike. Each amazing sculpture, vesselwith stopper, or vase demonstrates atimeless essence that is both ancientand contemporary at the same time.

Primarily known for his large scalepaintings that address issues of plane-tary longevity and epic events, DavidEustace turns his hand to sculpturallighting this winter season. Huntingthrough forests and fields, Eustace hasselected tree branches festonned withwild bee or songbird nests whose tinyoccupants have since abandoned theirdelicate homes to winter over insouthern climes. Eustace combinesthem with matte brass fixtures contain-ing light bulbs with a nostalgic glow.These evocatively lit sculptures inspireimaginings of nature’s quietude punctuated by the random lyricism of birds, the chipper conversations ofsquirrels, or the hum of honey beeson their way to fields of flowers.

McDaris Fine Art is located at 623Warren Street in Hudson. Galleryhours are 11:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.Wednesdays through Mondays and byappointment. For more informationphone 212-518-7551 or online atwww.mcdarisfineart.com.

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Clermont State Historic Site’s lush Christmas seasonbegins this Thanksgiving weekend! At this time, the

mansion’s team of decorators will complete their weeks-long decoration process, celebrating this year’s theme“Winter Woodlands.” Lush garlands and pine boughs willbe mixed with historic prints of local wildlife and vintagetaxidermy to create a holiday wonderland. These inventivedecorations will serve as the backdrop for a host of holidayprogramming held at the site this season, including a littlesomething for every age group. Additionally, tours will beavailable of the decorated mansion every Saturday andSunday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

A Child’s Christmas is on December 7 and 8, and is recommended for children ages 3-10 and their families.Drop in from 10 a.m. to noon for a stocking-foot tour ofthe decorations, then stop to read a story with the family’snursemaid at the foot of the Christmas tree in the oak-paneled library. Each child will receive candy in theirshoes from Santa Claus and a special Christmas gift. Hotcider, cookies, and fruit will be served in the kitchen.Tickets are just $3 per person. No reservations necessary.

Clermont’s free Holiday Open House is on Saturday,December 14. Visitors will be able to enjoy the mansion’sspectacular rooms lavishly decorated for the holidays from11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Live historic music performed bySalmagundi will brighten the air. Additionally, hot mulledcider will be served to all guests in the museum’s visitorcenter and gift shop. Clermont’s Open House is a fun wayto see the 250-year-old mansion all dressed up for the holi-days! Families or groups may enjoy the mansion easily asyou wander from room to room at your own pace, withvolunteer docents present to answer your questions.

That same evening from 5 –7 p.m., the Friends ofClermont will host their popular Annual Holiday Party.Guests will be able to wander through the festively lit mansion while they sample light fare and drinks. It’s oneof only three opportunities per year to see the mansionafter dark! The Board of Trustees and volunteers will serveguests, as a way to thank their members and the public for supporting the organization. Admission is free for members, and $10 (suggested donation) for the generalpublic. Reservations are encouraged. Please call 518-537-6622 or email [email protected] for reservations or more information.

The grand finale of the season is the CandlelightEvening Tableaux on Sunday, December 15 from 3– 6 p.m.For this uniquely-beautiful program staff and volunteerswill don period costume and recreate holiday scenes fromdifferent eras. They will include a Livingston beauty in the midst of her toilette preparing for a holiday party, aRegency-era skating party, New Year’s Day visiting

traditions and more. The entire mansion will twinkle as glass prisms reflect the candles’ warm glow. Roaring fire and marshmallows outside. Tickets for the candle litevening are $10 for adults and $2 for children 12 andunder. Reservations strongly recommended. Call 518-537-4240 to purchase tickets.

For more information about any of these programs or to volunteer, please contact Clermont State Historic Site at 518-537-4240

Clermont State Historic Site features the mansion, for-mal gardens, scenic Hudson River views and miles of hik-ing trails. The Friends of Clermont is a private, non-profiteducational corporation, founded in 1977 to support andsupplement the museum education and historic preserva-tion programs at Clermont State Historic Site. Designated aNational Historic Landmark in 1973, Clermont is one of sixhistoric sites and 12 parks administered by the New YorkState Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservationin the Taconic Region. For more information on New YorkState Parks, please visit our website at www.nysparks.com.

Christmas atC lermontWinter Woodlands

Scenes of some of Clermont’s holidaydecorations and programs.

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Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds will ring out the old and ring in

the new with their old-school, horn-inflected soul and R&B at ClubHelsinki Hudson for a New Year’s Eve soul-funk dance party onTuesday, December 31, at 9 p.m.

The Brooklyn-based, eight-pieceoutfit, fronted by Catskill Mountainsnative Arleigh Kincheloe aka SisterSparrow, and featuring her brotherJackson Kincheloe on harmonica andcousin Bram Kincheloe on drums,plays a gritty, Southern style of soulthat’s been garnering raves for its liveappearances at festivals includingBonnaroo, Mountain Jam, Gathering of the Vibes, moe.down, and theVoodoo Experience, as well as sharedappearances with Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Counting Crows, AvettBrothers, Govt’ Mule, Rebirth Brass

Band and Donald Fagen.Glamour hit the nail on the head

when they described Sister Sparrow &the Dirty Birds as what you get whenyou cross Amy Winehouse and TinaTurner with Mick Jagger and a dose of the Squirrel Nut Zippers. It’s big-city grit and down-home sweetnesstogether with a bit of Americana.

As heard on its most recent album,“Pound of Dirt,” the Dirty Birds’unique blend of R&B combines influences from deep soul to JamesBrown-style party-funk to Jamaicanska and reggae. Arleigh Kincheloe akaSister Sparrow has drawn comparisonsto Tina Turner and Amy Winehousefor her powerful, raspy vocals anddynamic stage presence.

In addition to Jackson and BramKincheloe, the latter who has touredand recorded extensively as a jazz

drummer, sharing stages with BranfordMarsalis, Wynton Marsalis, RoyHargrove and Lee Konitz, members ofthe group include guitarist SashaBrown, a graduate of Berklee Collegeof Music; bassist Josh Myers, who hasplayed alongside such jazz greats asJohn Scofield, Kenny Werner, RalphAlessi and Wayne Krantz; saxophonistBrian Graham, a native of Bennington,Vt., who has shared stages with JohnPopper (Blues Traveler), Chris Barron(Spin Doctors), the Soul Rebels BrassBand, and Big Sam’s Funky Nation;trombonist Ryan Snow and trumpeterPhil Rodriguez.

For reservations in the restaurant orin the club call 518-828-4800. For themost up-to-date concert information,visit www.helsinkihudson.com.

Helsinki Hudson is located at 405Columbia Street.

Sister Sparrow& Dirty Birdsto ring in New Year with Soul-Funkdance party atHelsinki Hudson

Walking the dog Theater (WTD) opens the last professional production of its 2013Season with Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at Solaris Camphill Hudson, 360 WarrenStreet in Hudson, December 21-24. This seasonal favorite, now a tradition for eight yearswith WTD and directed by Ted Pugh, is a performance of the timeless story by CharlesDickens. David Anderson dramatizes the story and its many characters in the intimatesalon setting at 360 Warren Street.

Performances at Solaris Camphill Hudson will run Saturday-Monday, December 21-23at 8 p.m. and on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, the 24th, at 3 p.m. The special Christmas Eveperformance will include live music from the Hadley Lyre Ensemble. Walking the dogTheater is creating a capital campaign to offer the performances free of charge this year.Donations toward the free performances are gratefully received.

Walking the dog Theater, Inc. is a professional not-for-profit theater company based inColumbia County. For more information call 518-610-0909 or visit www.wtdtheater.org.

Walking the dog Theater presents

David Anderson in ‘A Christmas Carol’

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Drawing on the Hudson Valley’s Dutch roots, an annualcultural event was born in Rhinebeck in 2008. Based

on the centuries-old celebration of Sinterklaas, a favoritetradition in Holland, our Hudson Valley SinterklaasCelebration is designed to bring together residents and visitors to create an extraordinary, community-built, publicart event while learning about our Dutch heritage.

Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas), based on a 4th century bishopwho helped needy children, has long been a symbol ofdiversity and tolerance which supports the vision of ashared society among our Hudson Valley community. For centuries, celebrations of Sinterklaas have been ushering in the winter solstice season in Holland. Whilethe Dutch ruled In the New World, Sinterklaas celebrationsunited the diverse populations along the Hudson River.

Our refashioned, non-sectarian, Hudson River-style celebration hosts two events over two weekends:

Sinterklaas Arrives by Boat on the Hudson RiverSaturday, November 30 from 12 - 5 p.m.

Send off in Kingston’s Rondout with activities for kids, mer-chant open houses, music, food and a Broadway Parade tosend off Sinterklaas. Parade steps off at 2:45 p.m.Sinterklaas then sets sail on a big red Hudson RiverTugboat as he heads to the other side of the river.

Sinterklaas! An Old Dutch Tradition in RhinebeckSaturday, December 7 from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

All Day Festival and Twilight Starlight Parade, with activi-ties for all ages from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Continuous music,dance, theatre; on the streets see the Grumpuses, MorrisDancers, Bond Street Stilt Band, Raya Brass Band and

more! Shops, restaurants and church spaces all over townwill have non-stop activities and performances. Featuredperformers: Vanaver Caravan and Arm of the Sea Puppets,Bindlestiff Cirkus, Ivy Vine Players, storyteller JonathanKruk, Solas An Lae Irish Step Dancers, Dog On Fleas, anda cavalcade of excitement – everywhere you look. See ourIlluminated Book and follow the Tree Trail sponsored byour village shops.

At 5 p.m. line up for the Parade at Starr Library ParkingLot, Rt. 308. All are invited to come and carry a giant puppet. First come, first served – or sign up online to carrypuppets, banners and flags. At 6 p.m. Starlight Parade Steps Off. Parade viewing all along East and West MarketStreet (Rt. 308).

For details and specific event information please visitwww.sinterklaasrhinebeck.com or follow on Facebook:Sinterklaas Rhinebeck and Sinterklaas Kingston.

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The holidays brings bring tempting pastries, pies, cookiesand (ultimately) weight gain.

1. Be realistic. Don’t try to lose pounds during the holidays, instead try to maintain your current weight

2. Plan time for exercise. Exercise helps relieve holidaystress and renew your energy level. Even moderate and dailyincrease in exercise can help partially offset increased holidayeating and burn up a few calories Try 10- or 15-minute briskwalks twice a day.

3. Don’t skip meals. Before leaving for a party, eat a lightsnack like raw vegetables or a piece of fruit to curb yourappetite. You will be less tempted to over-indulge.

4. Survey party buffets before filling your plate.Choose your favorite foods and skip your least favorite.Include vegetables and fruits to keep your plate balanced.

5. Eat until you are satisfied, not stuffed. Savor yourfavorite holiday treats while eating small portions. Sit down,get comfortable, and enjoy.

6. Be careful with beverages. Alcohol can lessen inhibitions and induce overeating; non-alcoholic beveragescan be full of calories and sugar.

7. If you overeat at one meal go light on the next. Ittakes 500 calories per day (or 3,500 calories per week) aboveyour normal/maintenance consumption to gain one pound. It is impossible to gain weight from one piece of pie!

8. Take the focus off food. Turn candy and cookie mak-ing time into non-edible projects like making wreaths, dough

art decorations or a gingerbread house. Plan group activitieswith family and friends that aren’t all about food. Try servinga holiday meal to the community, playing games or going ona walking tour of decorated homes.

9. Bring your own healthy dish to a pot-luck holidaygathering.

10. Practice Healthy Holiday Cooking. Preparing favoritedishes lower in fat and calories will help promote healthy holiday eating. Incorporate some of these simple-cooking tipsin traditional holiday recipes to make them healthier.

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Hudson’s Basilica has a knack forcreating events that offer a little

more than what is expected. OverThanksgiving weekend, November 29through December 1, Hudson’sBasilica will be applying those samecollaborative skills to their FARM +FLEA – 2 1/2 days dedicated to supporting small businesses, uniquemerchandise and delicious food, andoffering people an alternative earlyHoliday shopping experience, encour-aging them to buy local, hand-madeand vintage.

The FARM portion will be presentedin partnership with Modern FarmerMagazine. The new publication, target-ed at those interested in all aspects offarming worldwide, talks as seriouslyabout the quality of soil as communi-cating with plants. Their take on what’simportant at a FARM + FLEA includeshandmade tinctures, powders, potionsand topical (Good Fight Herb Co.), and

cheese, pasture-raised meats and kraut(Chaseholm Farm & Creamery). Morefarm stand products will includewreaths, potted plants and terrariums(Farmhand Flowers), rye flour, polenta,hot pepper ristras, eggs, squash andpopcorn from Sparrowbush Farm andin a truly all-inclusive thought process,a shared table selling meats fromDiamond Hills Farm and acupuncturefrom Masha.

Vendors for the FLEA side of thingsare still accumulating. Applicationsfrom within the Hudson zip codewere screened by the Basilica Hudsonteam and a small group of local mak-ers and organizers. Beyond the city’sborders, BUST Magazine’s Craftaculartook over. The New York basedwomen’s magazine has held extensiveflea markets as far away as London –always showcasing unique and specialproducts from talented, artistic makers.

The list of participants so far

includes a metal worker, wood work-ers and furniture makers, fine jewelrydesigners, and a potter. A quick prod-uct list from local applicants includestree swings, brass jewelry, cards andstationary, architectural details, quilts,organic home cleaning products, vin-tage bags, shoes, ties and scarves,records, t-shirts, herb salts, soaps andbalms, and children’s clothing. Therewill also be delicious prepared foodfor sale as well as canned and jarredproducts.

Beginning on Friday evening,November 29th, at 5pm, the FARM +FLEA will kick off with a “Black FridaySoiree”. Attendees can have a cock-tail, listen to live music, try some of thefresh foods and get the first look at allthe wares that will be on display.Saturday and Sunday, the doors will beopen from 10am until 6pm. Admissionis $3.00. For additional information goto www.BasilicaHudson.com.

In celebration of the holiday season, PS21 presents on Saturday,

November 30, “Tennessee Williams:Straight Up and Salted with a Twist”, a Blue Horse Repertory Production, in the storefront at 12 Main Street,Chatham. The program is in two parts.At 3:30 p.m. there will be a perform-ance of Tennessee Williams’ “The Ladyof Larkspur Lotion” and at 5 p.m. areading of Christopher Durang’s “For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls”.

Admission is by donation. Thereis time before, between, and after theperformances for the audience to enjoythe riches of Chatham’s Main Street byshopping locally for the holidays orhaving something delicious to eat atone of Chatham’s cafes or restaurants.

Williams’ “The Lady of LarkspurLotion” is a gem of a one-act play bythe master playwright of “StreetcarNamed Desire”. This play also takesplace in New Orleans and is about the

clash between dreams and reality. Asone of the characters in the play asks,“Is she to be blamed because it is nec-essary for her to compensate for thecruel deficiencies of reality by theexercise of a little — what shall I say?— God-given — imagination?” LoraLee Ecobelli, James Occhino, NancyRothman are directed by Roger Simon.Durang’s “For Whom the SouthernBelle Tolls” is a hilarious send-up ofWilliams’ “The Glass Menagerie”. If you can’t make it to Broadway tosee “The Glass Menagerie” this season,come see “For Whom the SouthernBelle Tolls” on Main Street instead!Lora Lee Ecobelli, Andrew Joffe,Byron Nilsson, and Nancy Rothmanare directed by Nancy Rothman.

PS21 thanks Matt Burkholz,Chatham Garage Spaces, andKinderhook Group for generouslydonating use of the space for the Pop Up Theater event.

All donations collected at the doorwill go to the actors who made theperformances. These performances arerecommended for audiences 16 yearsold and up.

For more information call PS21 at 518-392-6121. The PS21 website iswww.ps21chatham.org. Blue HorseRepertory Company’s website iswww.bluehorserepertory.com.

PS21 presents ‘Tennessee Williams: Straight Upand Salted with a Twist’

Lora Lee Ecobelli

Basilica’s Farm + Flea brings in plenty of expertise

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