Sometimes we forget world tragedies when the news moves on to other things. But not this week... On Friday, April 23, the priceless 11-piece Haitian band, Boukman Eksperyans, headlines a special Haitian benefit at Backstage Productions' fabulous space in Uptown Kingston. The evening starts at 7:00 PM with a Panel Discussion featuring Haitian People's Support Project President Pierre Leroy and the HPSP medical team (just returned from Haiti) along with members of Boukman Eksperyans to discuss relief efforts and next steps. At 8:00 PM there will be a musical and spoken invocation/prayer for Haiti with drums and other instruments, as well as 100 children from the Community Children's Chorus. At 9:00 PM, latin wonders Sonando take the stage, followed by Boukmans at 10:00 PM. Back Stage Productions is located at 323 Wall Street in Kingston. It's all being produced by Evelyne Pouget and Creative Music Studio. For more information visit www.haitiansupportproject.org.
Thursday 4/22
10:00-11:30 AM Gentle/Beginner Kripalu Yoga Class, Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 Route 28, Shokan. 657-5751
2:00 - 3:00 PM Strength training and balance exercise class for Seniors at Catskill Mountain Physical Therapy, 90 Main St Phoenicia. 688-2888
6:00 PM Onteora High School Earth Day Celebration. Listen to the talented students from Onteora High School Creative Writing Program presenting essays at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1177 Ulster Ave., Kingston. 336-4691 or www.bn.com
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Using Social Networks. Business Resource Center, 1 Development Court, Kingston. 339-2025 or corsonel@sunyulster.edu
7:00 PM Tango Thursdays with Woodstock Tango at New World Home Cooking, 1411 Route 212, Saugerties. 246-0900
8:00 PM The Trojan Women, Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. www.sunyulster.edu or 688-1959.
8:00 PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Harmony Cafe @ Wok 'N Roll, 50 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. 679-4406
Friday 4/23
7:30 AM Alcoholics Anonymous; Clean & Green Big Book Meeting, Phoenicia UMC, Church Street, Phoenicia
3:00 to 5:00 PM 2010 Arts in Education Showcase at the Ulster BOCES Conference Center, 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz. -255-1400 or www.ulsterboces.org
6:00 PM I Remember When, An Oral History Project by the Phoenicia Elementary Sixth Grade Class, Potluck Dinner & Presentation at the Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254.5469
7:00 PM One Voice For Haiti: Music and Dance Party. With Boukman Eksperyans at Backstage Productions, 323 Wall Street, Kingston. 338-8700 or www.haitiansupportproject.org
7:30 PM "The Vagina Monologues." Benefit for Family Domestic Violence Services at Kleinert/James Arts Center, 34 Tinker Street, Woodstock. 331-7080 or www.vdaywoodstock.com
7:30 PM Raiders of the Lost Ark at Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston.339-6088 or www.bardavon.org
8:00 PM The Trojan Women, Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. www.sunyulster.edu or 688-1959.
8:00 PM BOUND: An original ensemble theater piece at High Meadow Performing Arts Center, 7 Acorn Lane (off Route 209), Stone Ridge. 389-5889
8:30 PM Grizzly Adams. With special guest Stoney Clove. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock.679-4406 or www.bearsvilletheater.com
9:30 PM The Dharma Bums. At New World Home Cooking Co., 1411 Route 212, Saugerties. 246-0900
Saturday 4/24
9:00 AM Earth Day Hike at Frost Valley YMCA, including a tour of green technology. In Claryville. 985-2291, ext. 397 or www.frostvalley.org. 9:00 AM Pilates Mat with Ruth Beyl, 90 Main Street, Phoenicia. 688-1369
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM A Guide to Personal and Family Emergency Preparedness for surviving 3-day to 3-month disasters; at Sustainable Living Resource Center, 150 Cottekill Rd., Cottekill. 626-8787 or www.preparednesstrends.com
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM SUNY Ulster's Spring Open House, at the Stone Ridge campus.
2:00 - 4:00 PM Opening Reception for "The Black and White Show," at the Roxbury Arts Group's Walt Meade and Old Bank Galleries, Roxbury, NY. www.roxburyartsgroup.org.
4:00 PM on Roast Beef Dinner at the Samsonville United Methodist Church, Cty Rte. 2 Samsonville. Seatings at 4:00pm and 5:30pm. 657-8494
4:00 - 7:00 PM Cub Scouts Host Spaghetti Dinner, Olivebridge Firehouse (Rte 213 & Mill Road). 532-6209
5:00 PM on... Roast Pork Dinner & Bake Sale at The United Methodist Church of Shady, Church Road - Rt. 212, Woodstock. Serving 5:00 & 6:15 PM. 340-1599 or 679-2519
7:30 PM "The Vagina Monologues." Benefit for Family Domestic Violence Services at Kleinert/James Arts Center, 34 Tinker Street, Woodstock. 331-7080 or www.vdaywoodstock.com
7:30 PM Lynn Miles at Roxbury Arts Center, Hilt Kelly Hall, 5025 Vega Mt. Rd., Roxbury. 607-326-7908 or www.roxburyartsgroup.org
8:00 PM The Trojan Women, Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. www.sunyulster.edu or 688-1959
8:00 PM BOUND: An original ensemble theater piece at High Meadow Performing Arts Center, 7 Acorn Lane (off Route 209), Stone Ridge. 389-5889
8:30 PM Renny Cantine & Rip Van Ren. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock.679-4406 or www.bearsvilletheater.com
Sunday 4/25
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 9th Annual Complementary Medicine Conference: A Holistic Approach to Breast Health. SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center, New Paltz. 339-4673 or www.BreastCancerOptions.org/ComplementaryMedicineCo.asp
9:00 AM National and Global Youth Service Day. Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston. 331-1682, ext 132 or www.forsythnaturecenter.org
11:00 AM Family School Open House Brunch. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. 679-2218, ext. 6
3:00 PM "The Vagina Monologues." Benefit for Family Domestic Violence Services at Kleinert/James Arts Center, 34 Tinker Street, Woodstock. 331-7080 or www.vdaywoodstock.com
3:00 PM Opera at the Emerson with Maria Todaro, Louis Otay and Kerry Henderson for The Phoenicia Festival of the Voice. Route 28, Mt. Pleasant. 688-2828 or visit www.emersonresort.com
3:00 PM The Trojan Women, Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. www.sunyulster.edu or 688-1959.
3:00 PM Carducci String Quartet. Holy Cross Church, 30 Pine Grove Ave., Kingston. www.UCMS.org
3:00 PM Concert: Bel Canto Institute. An afternoon of Italian songs and arias at Kleinart/James Arts Center, 34 Tinker St.,Woodstock. 679-2713 ext # 3 or volunteersdaycom@hvc.rr.com
7:0 PM Howard Zinn - You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, Phoenicia Philm Phreaks screening at Arts Upstairs Gallery, 60 Main St., Phoenicia, 688-5395
Monday 4/26
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Senior Art Classes, 55 +, Reservoir Methodist Church, Rte. 28, Shokan, 657-5817
12:30-2:00 PM Tribal Style Belly Dance Class. Ancient Callings Studio in Olivebridge, 657-7276
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Basic Skills. Senior Computer Learning Center, Business Resource Center, 105 Development Court, Kingston. 331-9360
4:15 PM Pilates Mat, 90 Main Street, Phoenicia. 688-1369
6:00-7:30 PM Qigong: Healing Sounds and Cleansing with Amy Brown. Phoenicia Healing Arts. 688-2363.
7:00 PM Prophet Leon Forte at Living Word Chapel, 1555 Route 28A, West Hurley. 338-9305
7:30 PM Celtic Session. New World Home Cooking, Route 212, Saugerties. 246-0900
Tuesday 4/27
6:30pm Feldenkrais with Chris Becker, 90 Main St, Phoenicia. 688-1369
7:30 PM Wind Ensemble. Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 688-1959
8:00 PM Elvis Perkins in Dearland. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 679-4406 or www.bearsvilletheater.com
8:00 PM Singer-Songwriter Tuesdays. Host: Wayne Montecalvo. At Rosendale CafÈ, 434 Main Street, Rosendale. 658-9048 or www.rosendalecafe.com
Wednesday 4/28
7:30 AM Alcoholics Anonymous; Clean & Green Step Meeting, Phoenicia UMC, Church Street, Phoenicia
9:15 AM Senior Strength and Balance, 55+, Olive Free Library, Rte 28A, West Shokan. 657-8028
10:00 AM Senior Yoga, age 55+, Olive Free Library, Rte 28A, West Shokan. 657-8028
1:00 - 2:00 PM Opening Reception for SUNY Ulster Student Art Works Showcase at Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, Vanderlyn Hall, UCCC, Stone Ridge. 687-5113.
4:30-6:00 PM Free Introductory Kripalu Yoga Class, Reservoir United Methodist Church, Shokan. 657-5751.
6:00 PM T'ai Chi For Beginners at the Phoenicia Elementary School gym. Free. 688 5444
8:00 PM Nightmares For a Week / Still Time. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 679-4406 or www.bearsvilletheater.com
8:00 PM A Common Sense Approach to Hydrofracking Catskill Mountainkeeper's Ramsay Adams speaks to Trout Unlimited: Ashokan-Pepacton Watershed Chapter at the Boiceville Inn, Route 28, Boiceville. www.apwctu.org
Thursday 4/29
10:00-11:30 AM Gentle/Beginner Kripalu Yoga Class, Reservoir United Methodist Church, 3056 Route 28, Shokan. 657-5751
2:00 - 3:00 PM Strength training and balance exercise class for Seniors at Catskill Mountain Physical Therapy, 90 Main St Phoenicia. 687-5108
5:30 - 7:00 PM SUNY Ulster Financial Aid Workshop at the Business Resource Center, Ulster Avenue, Kingston. Reserve space at 687-5108 or by emailing teslers@sunyulster.edu.
7:00 PM Tango Thursdays with Woodstock Tango at New World Home Cooking, 1411 Route 212, Saugerties. 246-0900
8:00 PM Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander, Harmony Cafe @ Wok 'N Roll, 50 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. 679-4406
Friday 4/30
7:30 AM Alcoholics Anonymous; Clean & Green Big Book Meeting, Phoenicia UMC, Church Street, Phoenicia
7:00 PM "Maya Mystery" Author Dr. Anthony Aveni, a John Burroughs Natural Science Lecture, Vanderlyn Hall Student Lounge, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 687-5262.
7:30 PM Esopus Musicalia. Woodstock Artists Association Museum, 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock. www.esopusmusicalia.org
9:00 PM Mick Taylor Band. With special guest Voodelic. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 679-4406 or www.bearsvilletheater.com
Saturday 5/1
All Day... 20 th Annual Festival: BELTANE AFRICA! Center for Symbolic Studies, Tillson. www.symbolicstudies.org
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 10th Annual Women's Health & Fitness Expo. TechCity, Enterprise Drive, Ulster. www.womenshealthexpo.com
9:00 AM Pilates Mat with Ruth Beyl, 90 Main Street, Phoenicia. 688-1369
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Floodplain and Stormwater Conference. Belleayre Mountain's Overlook Lodge, Big Indian. 688-3047
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Claryville May Day Festival, with Live Music, Local Artists, Craft Vendors, Yard Sale, Cookie Walk at Claryville Reformed Church Hall, 946 Claryville Road. 985-2041.
2:00 PM Poetry Reading and Book Signing with Will Nixon and Matthew J. Spireng, Skene Memorial Library, Main Street, Fleischmanns. 254-4581.
6:00 PM Grand Opening Paintings Reception at the Golden Nest, 1109 Main Street, Fleischmanns
7:00 PM Upstage NY Community Coffeehouse at the Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254.5469
8:00 PM Woodstock Chamber Orchestra. Pointe of Praise Family Life Center, 243 Hurley Avenue, Kingston. 246-7045 or www.wco-online.com
8:30 PM - 1:00 AM Freestyle Frolic Dance. Kingston Knights of Columbus Hall, 389 Broadway, Kingston. 658-8319 or www.freestylefrolic.org
Sunday 5/2
1:30-3:30 PM Kripalu Yoga for Beginners Workshop, Mountainview Studio, Woodstock. ahimsayogalife.com
3:00 PM Mid Hudson Women's Chorus Spring Concert 2010. St. James United Methodist Church, Fair and Pearl Street, Kingston. 382-2499 or 339-3473
7:00 PM The Fighting McKenzies Benefit Performance. Proceeds to benefit John Wirtz (founding band member). Rosendale CafÈ, 434 Main Street, Rosendale. 658-9048 or www.rosendalecafe.com
Monday 5/3
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Senior Art Classes, 55 +, Reservoir Methodist Church, Rte. 28, Shokan, 657-5817
12:30-2:00 PM Tribal Style Belly Dance Class. Ancient Callings Studio in Olivebridge, 657-7276
4:15 PM Pilates Mat with Ginger Bernstein, 90 Main St, Phoenicia. 688-1369
6:00-7:30 PM Qigong: Healing Sounds and Cleansing with Amy Brown. Phoenicia Healing Arts. 688-2363.
7:00 PM Shandaken Town Board Meeting, Town Hall, Route 28, Allaben
7:30 PM Celtic Session. New World Home Cooking, Route 212, Saugerties. 246-0900
Tuesday 5/4
6:30pm Feldenkrais with Chris Becker, 90 Main St, Phoenicia. 688-1369
Wednesday 5/5
7:30 AM Alcoholics Anonymous; Clean & Green Step Meeting, Phoenicia UMC, Church Street, Phoenicia
9:15 AM Senior Strength and Balance, 55+, Olive Free Library, Rte 28A, West Shokan. 657-8028
10:00 AM Senior Yoga, age 55+, Olive Free Library, Rte 28A, West Shokan. 657-8028
4:30-6:00 PM Free Introductory Kripalu Yoga Class, Reservoir United Methodist Church, Shokan. 657-5751.
6:00 PM T'ai Chi For Beginners at the Phoenicia Elementary School gym. Free. 688 5444
7:30 PM Jazz Ensemble & Community Band Concert. Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 688-1959
