ELLEN NIEVES, A longtime resident of Boiceville, and Phoenicia before that, is one of the region’s most accomplished landscape artists, selling regularly out of the Woodstock Framing Gallery and other sites up here and in the city. Her latest series of paintings depict her, at various stages in her childhood, as she learned lessons from nature. They are remarkable works, and a true creative departure for this self-taught but lifelong artist.. Visit www.ellennieves.com for images... and ask about the new work
Thursday 5/10
7:30-9 PM Gypsy Tribal Style Dance (Beginner-Wise Woman) in Olivebridge. 657-7276, www.twistedtassels.com.
Friday 5/11
7:30-9 PM Gypsy Tribal Style Dance (Beginner-Wise Woman) in Olivebridge. 657-7276, www.twistedtassels.com.
8:00 PM Bluegrass musicians Bryan Sutton and Russ Barenberg with banjoist Tony Trischka; Bearsville Theater; Route 212, Woodstock; 679-4406; www.bearsvilletheater.com
8:00 PM Our Town Directed by Linda Burkhardt at the OLive Free Library, West Shokan.
8:00 PM “Copenhagen”; performed by Performing Arts of Woodstock; Woodstock Town Hall; 679-7900; www.paw.org
Saturday 5/12
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Home Repairs for Dummies at the Mt. Tremper School 688-5472 or email MtTremperSchool@yahoo.com.
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Spring Plant Sale; used book sale, baked goods, raffle; West Hurley Elementary School; 679-6405
10:00 AM Leave No Trace workshop; review your impact as you enjoy the outdoors, Minnewaska State Park and Preserve; New Paltz;; 255-7059
10:00-11:30 AM Modern Dance (adult) The Copperhood Inn & Spa, Shandaken. Contact Kelly Peck 518-989-6409 or kelly@dancingvalley.com
11:00-2:00 PM Mother’s Day Song and Dance Fest; Food Court, Hudson Valley Mall; Kingston;; 336-8000, x106; www.shophundsonvalleymall.com
11:00 AM-5:00 PM Shad Festival; shad prepared by area restaurants, tours aboard the sloop Clearwater and more; Rondout waterfront, Kingston; 331-7517 or 338-0071; www.hrmm.org
4:00 PM MusicFest; a tribute to women’s music in the Hudson Valley; live performances; LGBTQ Community Center ; 300 Wall Street , Kingston; 437-5398; www.lgbtqcenter.org
8:00 PM “Copenhagen”; Woodstock Town Hall; 679-7900; www.paw.org
8:00 PM Our Town Directed by Linda Burkhardt at the Olive Free Library, West Shokan.
8:00 PM Mikhail Horowitz with Gilles Malkine; Kleinert/James Arts Center; Woodstock; 679-2079; www.woodstockguild.org
8:00 PM Swing Dance Party and Swing Kids Performance; Reformed Church of the Comforter, Kingston; 236-3939; www.got2lindy.com
8:00 PM; Contradance with live music; Woodstock Community Center, Rock City Road; 246-2121
8:00 PM Performance by singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked; Studley Theater, SUNY New Paltz; 255-1559; www.unisonarts.org
Sunday 5/13
2:00 PM Our Town Directed by Linda Burkhardt at the Olive Free Library, West Shokan.
8:00 PM “Copenhagen”; Tony Award-winning play by Michael Frayn; performed by Performing Arts of Woodstock; Woodstock Town Hall; 679-7900; www.paw.org
Monday 5/14
10:30AM-noon Gypsy Tribal Style Dance (Mixed Level-Nomad Tribe) in Olivebridge. 657-7276, www.twistedtassels.com.
Tuesday 5/15
All Day School Budget and Board Vacancy Vote, at all Onteora Elementary Schools
5:45-9:30 PM A Taste of Kingston; sample great menu choices at 3 restaurants; historic trolley transportation provided; 331-3725; www.ci.kingston.ny.us
7-8:30 PM Gypsy Tribal Style Dance (Beginner-Moon Tribe) in Olivebridge. 657-7276, www.twistedtassels.com.
Wednesday 5/16
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Play in the Clay Workshops at the Mt. Tremper School. 688-5472 or email MtTremperSchool@yahoo.com.
3:45-4:45 Dance Class (ages 3-5) United Methodist Church, Phoenicia Contact Kelly Peck 518-989-6409 or kelly@dancingvalley.com
7:00 PM Book Reading and Signing: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Director Kathy Stevens reads from her book “Where the Blind Horse Sings”; special guests Murphy the dog and Jojo the pig; Barnes and Noble, Kingston; 336-8447
7:00-9:00 PM Slide Slam; area artists show their slides; Kleinert/James Arts Center; Woodstock; 679-2079; www.woodstockguild.org
7:30 PM Performance by Ryan Adams and The Cardinals; Ulster Performing Arts Center; 601 Broadway, Kingston; 339-6088; www.upac.org
Thursday 5/17
12:15-12:45 PM “Windsong”; Melissa Sweet, flute; Jean Russak, piano; Tony Penz, clarinet, Old Dutch Church , Kingston; 338-6759
Friday 5/18
11:00 AM Spring Tyke Hike; leisurely stroll to explore nature through children’s eyes with a naturalist; Forsyth Nature Center , Kingston; 331-1682, x132; www.forsythnaturecenter.org
7:30-9 PM Gypsy Tribal Style Dance (Beginner-Wise Woman) in Olivebridge. 657-7276, www.twistedtassels.com.
8:00 PM “Copenhagen”; performed by Performing Arts of Woodstock; Woodstock Town Hall; 679-7900; www.paw.org
8:00 PM Our Town Directed by Linda Burkhardt at the Olive Free Library, West Shokan.
8:00 PM Movies on the Lawn; “Bridge to Tarabithia”; baseball field, SUNY Ulster; Stone Ridge;; 687-5262; shown in Senate Gym if inclement weather; www.sunyulster.edu/events
Saturday 5/19
All Day 3rd Ulster Militia Revolutionary War Reenactment; Kiersted House; 119 Main Street, Saugerties; 246-9529; www.discoversaugerties.com
All Day 8th Annual Sponsor-a-Kid Striper Tournament and Barbecue; Certified Marine Service, Connelly; 339-3060; www.certifiedmarineservice.inc; rain date: June 20
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Home Repairs for Dummies at the Mt. Tremper School 688-5472 or email MtTremperSchool@yahoo.com.
10:00 AM-3:30 PM Wildflower Festival; on-going talks and demonstrations; plants, pottery and garden art for sale; Catskill Native Nursery; Samsonville Road, Kerhonkson;; 626-2758; www.catskillnativenursery.com
10:00-11:30 AM Modern Dance (adult) The Cooperhood Inn & Spa, Shandaken. Contact Kelly Peck 518-989-6409 or kelly@dancingvalley.com
10:30 AM Roger the Jester; laughter for all ages with buffoonery and a big of tricks; Kingston Library; 55 Franklin Street, Kingston; 331-0507
2:00 PM Author Abigail Thomas reads from her acclaimed new memoir “A Three Dog Life” at Skene Memorial Library, Main Street, Fleischmanns. 845 254-4581.
6:00 – 9:00 PM Music & Art exhibition, pot luck opening reception at The Arts Upstairs, Main Street, Phoenicia. Be There!
7:30 PM "Living with the Black Bear" Belleayre Mountain is offering a Free Nature Education Program, "Living with the Black Bear", in the Overlook Lodge.
8:00 PM “Copenhagen”; performed by Performing Arts of Woodstock; Woodstock Town Hall; 679-7900; www.paw.org
8:00 PM Our Town Directed by Linda Burkhardt at the Olive Free Library, West Shokan.
8:00 PM Performance by Richardo Cobo, classical guitarist; Unison Arts & Learning Center , New Paltz; 255-1559; www.unisonarts.org
8:00 PM Sarah Perrotta, singer/pianist/songwriter and her band, at the Colony Cafe, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock
Sunday 5/20
8:30 AM 41st Annual Ulster County Open Horse Show and Equifest Trade Show; over 20 vendors and more; Ulster County Fairgrounds, New Paltz; 436-7669 or 866-3783; www.uchc-ny.org
9:00 AM Run Like The Wind; 5K and 10K races; also Kids’ Race; Ellenville; 647-2119
10:00 AM-4:00 PM 3rd Annual Town of Rosendale Car Show; food, live DJ and more; Rosendale Recreation Center, Route 32; 658-8982
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Pine Hill Community Center Annual Membership Meeting, Volunteer Recognition, and Spring Party, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill, 254-5469, www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org
11:30 AM-5:00 PM Ulster County Wing Fling 2007; people’s choice competition to find the best chicken wings in Ulster County; HITS Show Grounds, Saugerties; 338-5100;
2:30pm Trail Mix Concert at the Olive Free Library with Inna Faliks, piano; David Bowlin, violin; and Brian Snow, cello playing Brahms and Shostakovich. For reservations call 657-6864 or woodstockpianos@aol.com
3:00 PM The Young Artists Concert Series features cellist Isabella, age 9, and violinist Isagani, age 12, Palacpac at St. Gregory’s in Woodstock. Free. 679-8800
6:30-9:00 PM Swing Dance Jam; White Eagle Hall, Kingston; 339-3032
7:00 PM “Copenhagen”; Tony Award-winning play by Michael Frayn; performed by Performing Arts of Woodstock; Woodstock Town Hall; 679-7900; www.paw.org
Monday 5/21
10:30AM-noon Gypsy Tribal Style Dance (Mixed Level-Nomad Tribe) in Olivebridge. 657-7276, www.twistedtassels.com.
7:00 PM Shandaken Democrat Club meets at the Boiceville Inn.
Tuesday 5/22
7-8:30 PM Gypsy Tribal Style Dance (Beginner-Moon Tribe) in Olivebridge. 657-7276, www.twistedtassels.com.
