Donald Brenner, Broadway veteran and the Visiting Artist at SUNY Ulster for the spring semester will be the focus of two upcoming events. On April 19, he will be conducting an audition workshop for aspiring actors and singers. On April 26, Brenner will direct a staged reading of his own adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, Great Expectations. Those interested in being a part of the free workshop should prepare a 1 minute monologue or 16 bars from a Broadway musical. A sign-up sheet will be provided at the door. For Great Expectations, to play on Saturday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. in Quimby Theater on the Stone Ridge campus of the college. Brenner will be auditioning students and community members for roles in the production on Friday, April 18 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 137 of Vanderlyn Hall. Nothing need be prepared. Call 845-688-1589 for ainfo and appointments for all.

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Thursday 4/10
5:30 - 9:00 PM Onteora Diversity Club benefit for the children of Deborah Leshkevich, at New World Home Cooking, Saugerties.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Girl’s Teddy Bear Tea. Recommended Ages: Girls K - 3. Dress in your best party wear and bring the stuffed animal of your choice. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254-5469
6:00 PM Art Commerce and Communication. A talk with Alan Chartock, Chairman, WAMC, Northeast Public Radio. Woodstock Artists Assoc and Museum, 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock. 679-2940
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM National Geographic’s “The Human Footprint.” Benefit for Hudson Valley Film Commission. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock
7:00-on Woodstock Tango Classes. Complimentary Beginners Class; Mountain View Studio, Woodstock. 246-1122 or www.woodstocktango.com
8:00 PM Dancing at Lughnasa. The Theater Program at Ulster County Community College Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 688-1959

Friday 4/11
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM HERS (Healthy Eating Recovery Support). For women who restrict calories or purge. Kingston, 338-5450, ext 302
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Kid’s Dance Drama Class. For kids ages 3-6. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254-5469
6:00 PM Volleyball! Onteora High School Sophomore Class takes on Junior Class. High School gym…
6:30 PM Taste of the Arts Week Mystery Dinner Theater. Sponsored by Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre. New World Home Cooking, Route 212, Saugerties. 247-4007 or www.bird-on-a-cliff@hvc.rr.com
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Ulster County Beekeepers’ Association Membership Drive. Buffet dinner and music, Rosendale Community Center. 646-522-7656
8:00 PM Dancing at Lughnasa. The Theater Program at Ulster County Community College Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 688-1959

Saturday 4/12
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Arts Education Symposium. SUNY, New Paltz
Smiley Art Building. 257-3872 www.newpaltz.edu/artsnews
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Hudson Valley Parent Magazine presents The Best of Scrap Booking . Miller Middle School, 65 Fording Place Road, Lake Katrine. 562-3606
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Oil Painting Workshop with artist Marilyn Silver, includes continental breakfast and lunch. Belleayre Mt. Ski Lodge, Highmount. 607-326-7908
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Grant Writing Seminar. The Roxbury Arts Group. 607-326-7908
11:00-4:00 PM Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, 35 Van Wagner Road, Willow. www.WoodstockSanctuary.org.
1:00 PM Art Exhibition: Zephyr’s One-Boy Art Show. Zephyr, six years old, moved to Bearsville a year ago. Woodstock Library. 679-2213
1:00 PM Family Arts Day. Shadow Puppet Theatre. Woodstock Artists Assoc and Museum, 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock
2:00 PM Book Signing: Daniel Radosh author of “Rapture Ready! Adventures in the Parallel Universe of Christian Pop Culture.” The Center for Photography at Woodstock, 59 Tinker Street, Woodstock.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wine Tasting and Artisanal Bread Baking. The James Cox Gallery, Route 212, Willow. 679-7608
4:00 – 6:00 PM various art openings around Woodstock as part of Taste of the Arts Week…
7:00 PM Don Friedman, Solo piano. One of the major figures in jazz since the 1960’s. Adam’space, 3091 Route 28, Shokan
8:00 PM Dancing at Lughnasa. The Theater Program at Ulster County Community College Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 688-1959
8:00 PM Contradance with Live Music. Peter Blue, calling. Woodstock Community Center, Rock City Road, Woodstock. 246-2121 or www.ashokan.org
8:00 PM Joe Jackson UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston. 339-6088 or www.upac.org
8:00 PM Pitchfork Militia, The Colony Café, Woodstock. 679-5342
8:00 PM Jefferson Starship, Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock. www.bearsvilletheater.com

Sunday 4/13
All Day Healthy Kids’ Day at Frost Valley (845) 985-0419 or : www.FrostValley.org.
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Breast Cancer Options presents A Holistic Approach to Breast Health Conference. SUNY New Paltz, 339-4673 or www.breastcanceroptions.org
11:00-4:00 PM Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, 35 Van Wagner Road, Willow. www.WoodstockSanctuary.org.
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Obama For President. A fun-raiser with Mik Horowitz, Artie Traum, Marc Black, Ed Sanders, Bruce Ackerman, Michael Veitch, Julie Last and special guests. New World Home Cooking, Saugerties. 679-5438
3:00 PM Dancing at Lughnasa. The Theater Program at Ulster County Community College Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 688-1959
3:00 PM Trios & Tea gala house concert featuring Marla Rathbun, violin; Abby Newton, cello; and David Alpher, piano. Lifebridge Sanctuary, 333 Mountain Road, High Falls. 687-2687 or www.chamberartsfestival.org
4:00 PM Climate Change in the Hudson Valley. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz. 256-2726

Monday 4/14
3:00 - 5:00 PM FREE Preparation for Childbirth Classes. YWCA, 209 Clinton Avenue, Kingston. 750-6265 or epickett@misn-ny.org
4:00 PM Dance Aerobics Class for Seniors. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254-5469
6:30 PM A Review of Housing Strategies for Ulster County. Sponsored by Ulster County Housing Consortium. Ellenville Library. 340-3340
7:30 PM Open Mic Poetry. Features Larry Carr & Robert Milby. The Colony Café, Woodstock. 679-5342

Wednesday 4/16
1:00 PM Pine Hill Social Circle. Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. info@pinehillcommunitycenter.org
7:00 PM Onteora High School Music Showcase. The Colony Café, Tinker Street, Woodstock. 679-5342

Thursday 4/17
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Girl’s Teddy Bear Tea. Recommended Ages: Girls K - 3. Dress in your best party wear and bring the stuffed animal of your choice. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254-5469
6:30 PM How to Handle Difficult People with Bryan Golden, at Ulster County Community College. 339-2025.

Friday 4/18
1:00 PM SUNY Ulster Improv Club. Skits and stand-up comedy by talented students. Vanderlyn Hall, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 687-5262
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM HERS (Healthy Eating Recovery Support). For women who restrict calories or purge. Kingston, 338-5450, ext 302
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Kid’s Dance Drama Class. For kids ages 3-6. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254-5469 or info@pinehillcommunitycenter.org
7:00 PM New Orleans Musicians Benefit. Adam Markowitz Trio with Charles Frommer, Tenor Sax, and Lew Scott, Bass. All proceeds will go directly to the www.adamspiano.com Piano Donation Program. Adam’space, 3091 Route 28, Shokan
8:00 PM North Indian Classical Music Concert. Mt. View Studios, 20 Mountain View Avenue, Woodstock. 679-2625 or www.dagarvani.org
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Zydeco Dance. White Eagle Hall, 487 Delaware Avenue, Kingston. 255-7061 or www.hudsonvalleydance.org
9:00 PM The Center for Creative Education presents Guy Davis. Marbletown Multi Arts Center, 3588 Route 209, Stone Ridge. 687-4143
9:00 PM Woodstock Music Works presents NCM & Meryl Joan Lammers. The Colony Café, Woodstock. 679-5342

Saturday 4/19
All Day Kids’ Camp Equestrian Center Open House at Frost Valley YMCA, Claryville, NY. (845) 985-2291 or: www.FrostValley.org.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Earth Day Tree Planting Workshop. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street. 254-5469 or www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ulster County Science Fair. Open to all Ulster County students in grades 6-12. Student Dining Center, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 687-5262
11:00-4:00 PM Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, 35 Van Wagner Road, Willow. .
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Native American Social Circle. Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254-5469
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Rock City Art Gallery Opening. The Colony Café, Woodstock

Sunday 4/20
11:00 on Ashokan Earth Day with Jay & Molly and much, much more… at Ashokan Field, Olivebridge. www.AshokanFieldCampus.org
11:00-4:00 PM Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, 35 Van Wagner Road, Willow. 679-5955
11 AM and 1 PM Uncle Rock plays KIDTOPIA with special guests Ratboy, 293 Tinker St., Woodstock
1:00 PM Planet Noise Music presents A John Lennon Tribute. The Colony Café, Woodstock. 679-5342
2:00 PM Fundraiser for Folk Legend/Activist Utah Phillips. Featuring: Pete Seeger, Dar Williams, Redwood Moose, Sarah Underhill with the High Meadow Larks, the Flames of Discontent, and Norm Wennet. Rosendale Café, 658-9048
2:30 PM Trail Mix Concert: Vanessa Perez, piano. Performing Mozart, Volla-Lobos, Albeniz, Rachmaninoff. Olive Free Library, Route 28A, West Shokan. 835-647-6864 or www.woodstockpianocompany.com
7:00 PM Women in Music Series presents Bar Scott. The Colony Café, Woodstock. 679-5342

Monday 4/21
4:00 PM Dance Aerobics Class for Seniors. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254-5469
7:30 PM Open Mic Poetry. The Colony Café, Woodstock. 679-5342

Wednesday 4/23
1:00 PM Pine Hill Social Circle. Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. info@pinehillcommunitycenter.org
7:00 PM Onteora School Board Meeting at Junior/Senior High School
7:00 PM Talk by author Ghada Karmi, Palestinian writer and academic at the Woodstock Community Center, 56 Rock City Road, Woodstock. www.mideastcrisis.org