ARTISAN
SCULPTURE... Wendy Klein of Mt. Tremper, one of whose leather
works is seen here, will be one of the featured artists at the new Artisan
Sculptor exhibition opening Saturday, July 3rd from 4-6 PM at the
Catskill Mountain Foundation in Hunter. The exhibit showcases work by
five celebrated area artists who create both fine art and fine crafts.
The following weekend, July 10 and 11, will be the annual Mountain Culture
Festival, one of the great events up here this time of year featuring
world music, lots of crafts and gifts, good food, and fun for both the
kids and their adult friends. It all takes place at the new Hunter Village
Square, 7968 Main Street/Route 23A, Hunter, NY (across from CMF Movie
Theater). Call the Gallery at 518/263-4291 or the CMF‚s information
number at 518/263-4908 . Then again, you can also just type in www.catskillmtn.org
and get it all in one swoop.
Thursday 7/1
6:30 - 8:00 PM Phoenicia Fitness High-Low Impact Aerobics for all levels. Strength training, aerobics, floor excercises, and stretches. Bring a floor mat, two free weights, sneakers.United Methodist Church, Church Street, Phoenicia. $5. 688-2515.
8:00 PM Robert Burke Warren The Colony Café, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock. $5. 679-5342
Friday 7/2
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Burroughs Community Day come and take a guided hike, enjoy parlor music and more. Kirkside Park, Roxbury. $5
8:00 PM Catskill Cajun Band
The Colony Café, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock. 679-5342
9:00 PM Smudge Brothers/ Good Old Rock & Roll The Inn at Woodland Valley, Rte. 28, Phoenicia. 688-5711
Saturday 7/3
10:00 - 11:30 AM Phoenicia Fitness High-Low Impact Aerobics for all levels. Strength training, aerobics, floor excercises, and stretches. Bring a floor mat, two free weights, sneakers.United Methodist Church, Church Street, Phoenicia. $5. 688-2515.
10:00 AM Roxbury Sidewalk Festival. Information, Jen Schuman, (607) 326-7181
11:00 AM The Elephant Child The Puppet People Woodstock Playhouse, Route 212 & 375, Woodstock. 679-4101
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Art Exhibit "Memories of Shandaken‰ 1804 Bicentennial 2004 Hours 11am-4pm - weekends & holidays. Empire State Railway Museum, Inc., 70 Lower High Street,
Phoenicia. www.esrm.com; 688-7501
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Esopus Creek Shuttle Catskill Mountain Railroad, Mount Pleasant Station, Mount Tremper. $5 /one way; $8 /round trip. $5 /kids 4-11 yrs. 688-7400
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Watercolor Art Show With Ralph Persons open house with show remaining until August 8th. Town of Shandaken Historical Museum, Academy Street, Pine Hill. Free. 254-4460
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Art Opening & Reception "Artisan Sculptor‰ work by 5 celebrating area artists who create both fine art & fine crafts. Exhibit runs through August 8th. Hunter Village Square, Route 23A, Hunter. 518-263-4908 x202
7:30 PM Esopus Creek/Acoustic (Always plays to a full house!) The Inn at Woodland Valley, Rte. 28, Phoenicia. 688-5711
8:00 PM Belleayre Mountain Music Festival the "Concert for the Catskill Park Centennial‰. Highmount. 1-800-Belleayre
8:00 PM Funky Sex Gods The Colony Café, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock. 679-5342
8:00 PM Maverick Concert: Charles Ive Commemoration Weekend The Peabody Trio performance of works by Beethoven, Ives, & Tchaikovsky
Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock. $20 /adults. $5 /students. 679-8217 or 679-7625
8:00 PM The Chuck Jackson Show no-hold-barred renditions of famous rhythm & blues & rock & roll tunes, including his own "Any Day Now‰. CMF Movie Theater, Route 23A, Hunter. $15. 518-263-4908 x202
8:30 PM Live CD Recording Session with "Water Witch‰ Evergreen Organic Café. 1625 Main Street, Fleischmanns. 254-5392
10:00 PM Big Sister at the Hickory Pit Barbeque, Rte. 28, Kingston. 338-2424
Sunday 7/4
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Pine Hill Farmers‚ & Artisans‚ Market food, antiques, crafts and more. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254-5469
3:00 PM Maverick Concert: Charles Ive Commemoration Weekend Rossetti String Quartet with Ursula Oppens, piano. Yamaha Piano Series. Performance of works by Ives, Dvorak, and Brahms. Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock. $20 /adults; $5 /students. 679-8217 or 679-7625
5:00 PM World Music Babukishan Bearsville Theater, Bearsville.
Monday 7/5
8:00 PM The Amati Music Festival Opening Gala Concert in the Sugar Maples Church. Cost: $15; $10 series subscribers. Directions and reservations: Liz Kutcher at the Catskill Mountain Foundation (518)263-4908 ext. 202 or (518)263 5157; www.catskillmtn.org
Tuesday 7/6
10:00 AM Read, White & Blue NYS Summer Reading Program kicks off for kids entering 2nd-6th grade. Come have your picture taken and sign up to keep track of the books you read over the summer! Ends Friday, Aug. 13 with a finale with Story Laurie! Phoenicia Library, Main St., Phoenicia. 688-7811.
7:00 PM Shandaken Planning Board Meeting workshop meeting. Town Hall, Route 28, Shandaken. 688-9863
Wednesday, 7/7
4:00 - 5:00 PM Capoeira Class for Kids Learn the Brazilian martial art with Joshua Byer. Phoenicia Methodist Church, Church St., Phoenicia. $5. 688-2745.
7:30 PM Ulster County Planning Board Meeting Ulster County Office Building, 240 Fair Street, Kingston. 340-3000
Thursday 7/8
12:00 PM Ulster County Legislative Meeting Ulster County Office Building, 240 Fair Street, Kingston. 340-3900
6:30 - 8:00 PM Phoenicia Fitness High-Low Impact Aerobics for all levels. Strength training, aerobics, floor excercises, and stretches. Bring a floor mat, two free weights, sneakers.United Methodist Church, Church Street, Phoenicia. $5. 688-2515.
Friday 7/9
8:30 PM The Troubadours of Divine Bliss with Charity Valk. Evergreen Organic Café, 1625 Main Street, Fleischmanns. 254-5392
Saturday 7/10
10:00 - 11:30 AM Phoenicia Fitness High-Low Impact Aerobics for all levels. Strength training, aerobics, floor excercises, and stretches. Bring a floor mat, two free weights, sneakers.United Methodist Church, Church Street, Phoenicia. $5. 688-2515.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Visit 2 Of The 6 Of Ulster County‚s Best Private Gardens through The Garden Conservancy‚s Open Days Program. See gardens in Willow & Olivebridge. Open rain or shine, no reservations required. Olivebridge. $5 /to each garden. 888-842-2442
11:00 AM Bully Busters The Puppet People. For information call. Woodstock Playhouse, Route 212 &, 375, Woodstock. 679-4101
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Esopus Creek Shuttle Catskill Mountain Railroad, Mount Pleasant Station, Mount Tremper. $5 /one way; $8 /round trip; $5 /kids 4-11 yrs. 688-7400
2:00 PM An Afternoon of Eclectic Jazz with Rick Altman & David Oliver at the Pine Hill Community Center, Main Street, Pine Hill. This special concert is free. (845) 254-5469
7:30 PM Ethan Campbell on Guitar The Inn at Woodland Valley, Rte. 28, Phoenicia. 688-5711
8:00 PM Maverick Concert: Alvin Epstein & Beth Anne Cole singers/actors: "Songs Degenerate and Otherwise: ˜ German-Jewish cabaret songs by Brecht-Weill; Weill songs for the American Musical Theater with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Alan Jay Lerner. Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock. $20 /adults; $5/students. 679-8217 or 679-7625
Sunday 7/11
8:00 AM 8th Annual Hudson Valley Tri/Bi-Athlon check-in, packet pick-up 6:30-7:30am; race starts at 8am. Triathalon-Olympic distance: swim -0.9mi.; bike-26mi; and run-6.2mi. Biathlon - run-2mi; bike-26mi; and run 6.2. Pre-Race day (7/10) 4-6pm. Town of Ulster. www.nytc.org; 246-0271
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Pine Hill Farmers‚ & Artisans‚ Market food, antiques, crafts and more. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254-5469
12:00 - 4:00 PM Pause for Paws 2nd Annual Festival A fun-filled event for the enitre family, even leashed dogs, with AWAN, other animal-adoption groups to celebrate and raise funds for animals needing veterinary care and loving homes. Live music, a dance performance, food, refreshments, a low-cost rabies clinic, and
much, much more! Rain or shine, at Rotary Park, Kingston Point, Kingston, NY. Free.www.awan.org or 9l4-388-3358.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Advanced Pilates Repertoire: How do they do that? The Moving Body, 276 Tinker Street, Woodstock. $45 /each; $40 /3 or more classes. 679-7715
3:00 PM Maverick Concert: Miami String Quartet with Lydia Artymiw piano. Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock. $20 /adults; $5 /students. 679-8217 or 679-7625
Monday 7/12
7:00 PM Shandaken Town Board Meeting Town Hall, Route 28, Shandaken. 688-7165
Wednesday 7/14
4:00 - 5:00 PM Capoeira Class for Kids Learn the Brazilian martial art with Joshua Byer. Phoenicia Methodist Church, Church St., Phoenicia. $5. 688-2745.
5:00 - 6:00 PM Capoeira Class for Teens & Adults Learn the Brazilian martial art Phoenicia Methodist Church, Church St., Phoenicia. $5. 688-2745.
6:30 - 8:00 PM Phoenicia Fitness High-Low Impact Aerobics for all levels. Strength training, aerobics, floor excercises, and stretches. Bring a floor mat, two free weights, sneakers.United Methodist Church, Church Street, Phoenicia. $5. 688-2515.
8:00 PM Robert Burke Warren The Colony Café, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock. $5. 679-5342
Friday 7/2
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Burroughs Community Day come and take a guided hike, enjoy parlor music and more. Kirkside Park, Roxbury. $5
8:00 PM Catskill Cajun Band
The Colony Café, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock. 679-5342
9:00 PM Smudge Brothers/ Good Old Rock & Roll The Inn at Woodland Valley, Rte. 28, Phoenicia. 688-5711
Saturday 7/3
10:00 - 11:30 AM Phoenicia Fitness High-Low Impact Aerobics for all levels. Strength training, aerobics, floor excercises, and stretches. Bring a floor mat, two free weights, sneakers.United Methodist Church, Church Street, Phoenicia. $5. 688-2515.
10:00 AM Roxbury Sidewalk Festival. Information, Jen Schuman, (607) 326-7181
11:00 AM The Elephant Child The Puppet People Woodstock Playhouse, Route 212 & 375, Woodstock. 679-4101
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Art Exhibit "Memories of Shandaken‰ 1804 Bicentennial 2004 Hours 11am-4pm - weekends & holidays. Empire State Railway Museum, Inc., 70 Lower High Street,
Phoenicia. www.esrm.com; 688-7501
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Esopus Creek Shuttle Catskill Mountain Railroad, Mount Pleasant Station, Mount Tremper. $5 /one way; $8 /round trip. $5 /kids 4-11 yrs. 688-7400
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Watercolor Art Show With Ralph Persons open house with show remaining until August 8th. Town of Shandaken Historical Museum, Academy Street, Pine Hill. Free. 254-4460
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Art Opening & Reception "Artisan Sculptor‰ work by 5 celebrating area artists who create both fine art & fine crafts. Exhibit runs through August 8th. Hunter Village Square, Route 23A, Hunter. 518-263-4908 x202
7:30 PM Esopus Creek/Acoustic (Always plays to a full house!) The Inn at Woodland Valley, Rte. 28, Phoenicia. 688-5711
8:00 PM Belleayre Mountain Music Festival the "Concert for the Catskill Park Centennial‰. Highmount. 1-800-Belleayre
8:00 PM Funky Sex Gods The Colony Café, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock. 679-5342
8:00 PM Maverick Concert: Charles Ive Commemoration Weekend The Peabody Trio performance of works by Beethoven, Ives, & Tchaikovsky
Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock. $20 /adults. $5 /students. 679-8217 or 679-7625
8:00 PM The Chuck Jackson Show no-hold-barred renditions of famous rhythm & blues & rock & roll tunes, including his own "Any Day Now‰. CMF Movie Theater, Route 23A, Hunter. $15. 518-263-4908 x202
8:30 PM Live CD Recording Session with "Water Witch‰ Evergreen Organic Café. 1625 Main Street, Fleischmanns. 254-5392
10:00 PM Big Sister at the Hickory Pit Barbeque, Rte. 28, Kingston. 338-2424
Sunday 7/4
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Pine Hill Farmers‚ & Artisans‚ Market food, antiques, crafts and more. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254-5469
3:00 PM Maverick Concert: Charles Ive Commemoration Weekend Rossetti String Quartet with Ursula Oppens, piano. Yamaha Piano Series. Performance of works by Ives, Dvorak, and Brahms. Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock. $20 /adults; $5 /students. 679-8217 or 679-7625
5:00 PM World Music Babukishan Bearsville Theater, Bearsville.
Monday 7/5
8:00 PM The Amati Music Festival Opening Gala Concert in the Sugar Maples Church. Cost: $15; $10 series subscribers. Directions and reservations: Liz Kutcher at the Catskill Mountain Foundation (518)263-4908 ext. 202 or (518)263 5157; www.catskillmtn.org
Tuesday 7/6
10:00 AM Read, White & Blue NYS Summer Reading Program kicks off for kids entering 2nd-6th grade. Come have your picture taken and sign up to keep track of the books you read over the summer! Ends Friday, Aug. 13 with a finale with Story Laurie! Phoenicia Library, Main St., Phoenicia. 688-7811.
7:00 PM Shandaken Planning Board Meeting workshop meeting. Town Hall, Route 28, Shandaken. 688-9863
Wednesday, 7/7
4:00 - 5:00 PM Capoeira Class for Kids Learn the Brazilian martial art with Joshua Byer. Phoenicia Methodist Church, Church St., Phoenicia. $5. 688-2745.
7:30 PM Ulster County Planning Board Meeting Ulster County Office Building, 240 Fair Street, Kingston. 340-3000
Thursday 7/8
12:00 PM Ulster County Legislative Meeting Ulster County Office Building, 240 Fair Street, Kingston. 340-3900
6:30 - 8:00 PM Phoenicia Fitness High-Low Impact Aerobics for all levels. Strength training, aerobics, floor excercises, and stretches. Bring a floor mat, two free weights, sneakers.United Methodist Church, Church Street, Phoenicia. $5. 688-2515.
Friday 7/9
8:30 PM The Troubadours of Divine Bliss with Charity Valk. Evergreen Organic Café, 1625 Main Street, Fleischmanns. 254-5392
Saturday 7/10
10:00 - 11:30 AM Phoenicia Fitness High-Low Impact Aerobics for all levels. Strength training, aerobics, floor excercises, and stretches. Bring a floor mat, two free weights, sneakers.United Methodist Church, Church Street, Phoenicia. $5. 688-2515.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Visit 2 Of The 6 Of Ulster County‚s Best Private Gardens through The Garden Conservancy‚s Open Days Program. See gardens in Willow & Olivebridge. Open rain or shine, no reservations required. Olivebridge. $5 /to each garden. 888-842-2442
11:00 AM Bully Busters The Puppet People. For information call. Woodstock Playhouse, Route 212 &, 375, Woodstock. 679-4101
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Esopus Creek Shuttle Catskill Mountain Railroad, Mount Pleasant Station, Mount Tremper. $5 /one way; $8 /round trip; $5 /kids 4-11 yrs. 688-7400
2:00 PM An Afternoon of Eclectic Jazz with Rick Altman & David Oliver at the Pine Hill Community Center, Main Street, Pine Hill. This special concert is free. (845) 254-5469
7:30 PM Ethan Campbell on Guitar The Inn at Woodland Valley, Rte. 28, Phoenicia. 688-5711
8:00 PM Maverick Concert: Alvin Epstein & Beth Anne Cole singers/actors: "Songs Degenerate and Otherwise: ˜ German-Jewish cabaret songs by Brecht-Weill; Weill songs for the American Musical Theater with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Alan Jay Lerner. Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock. $20 /adults; $5/students. 679-8217 or 679-7625
Sunday 7/11
8:00 AM 8th Annual Hudson Valley Tri/Bi-Athlon check-in, packet pick-up 6:30-7:30am; race starts at 8am. Triathalon-Olympic distance: swim -0.9mi.; bike-26mi; and run-6.2mi. Biathlon - run-2mi; bike-26mi; and run 6.2. Pre-Race day (7/10) 4-6pm. Town of Ulster. www.nytc.org; 246-0271
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Pine Hill Farmers‚ & Artisans‚ Market food, antiques, crafts and more. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill. 254-5469
12:00 - 4:00 PM Pause for Paws 2nd Annual Festival A fun-filled event for the enitre family, even leashed dogs, with AWAN, other animal-adoption groups to celebrate and raise funds for animals needing veterinary care and loving homes. Live music, a dance performance, food, refreshments, a low-cost rabies clinic, and
much, much more! Rain or shine, at Rotary Park, Kingston Point, Kingston, NY. Free.www.awan.org or 9l4-388-3358.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Advanced Pilates Repertoire: How do they do that? The Moving Body, 276 Tinker Street, Woodstock. $45 /each; $40 /3 or more classes. 679-7715
3:00 PM Maverick Concert: Miami String Quartet with Lydia Artymiw piano. Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock. $20 /adults; $5 /students. 679-8217 or 679-7625
Monday 7/12
7:00 PM Shandaken Town Board Meeting Town Hall, Route 28, Shandaken. 688-7165
Wednesday 7/14
4:00 - 5:00 PM Capoeira Class for Kids Learn the Brazilian martial art with Joshua Byer. Phoenicia Methodist Church, Church St., Phoenicia. $5. 688-2745.
5:00 - 6:00 PM Capoeira Class for Teens & Adults Learn the Brazilian martial art Phoenicia Methodist Church, Church St., Phoenicia. $5. 688-2745.