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Art & Music

Check out the Woodstock Art Exchange & Pablo Glass Studio in West Hurley

Think artisan, and you picture a maker space in a factory loft or farm cottage and handcrafted items artfully displayed in a charming storefront on a pedestrian stretch of Main Street. Since last fall, however, some serious artisan activity has been taking place right off the highway. Easy to miss as you’re whizzing by on Route 28 on your way from Kingston to Woodstock, the Woodstock Art Exchange and Pablo Glass Studio are located in a complex of buildings in West Hurley. Rather than gasoline and coffee, they offer art, hand-blown glassware and an array of unique handcrafted items – plus glassblowing.
Explore, Nature

Learn to navigate by the sun & stars

The Hudson River Maritime Museum will present a series of courses taught by celestial navigator Frank Reed on two weekends in March and April.
Community

Kingston groups hurrying to buy site of 250-year-old African-American cemetery

From at least 1750 to 1878, local slaves and freed blacks were buried on a large plot located in the “Armbowery” — land just south of Pine Street owned by the Commonwealth of Kingston and used by the poorer classes for farming and grazing.
Business, Health

New Saugerties dental office stresses accessibility

“What differentiates us, we’re not a clinic, we’re a community health center. In addition to accepting a lot of insurance that private providers don’t, we also have a sliding fee for patients based on their income.”
Politics & Government

New Paltz considers regulations for public marijuana use

Open container laws have been the norm for alcohol. When recreational marijuana is legalized, as expected in New York State, local communities will need to decide how to treat public cannabis use.
Stage & Screen

Rt. 209 will close for shooting of Ruffalo’s HBO miniseries

The Ulster Town Board last week backed a request by HBO to shut down four miles of Route 209 for three separate days between April and June for the filming of a miniseries based on Wally Lamb’s best-selling 1998 novel I Know This Much is True.
Politics & Government

Ulster Dems set to pick their candidate for county exec

Ulster County Democrats will convene in Kingston next week to endorse a candidate for county executive and dozens of other local offices. The convention is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Best Western on Washington Avenue.
Columns, Nature

Closest Moon of the year

The media will call it a Supermoon, astronomers will call it lunar perigee, and Hudson River tides will be stronger than usual.

Hibernians planning the big parade

The 32nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is set for March 10 at 1 p.m. The parade, co-sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians Fr. Con Colbert Woulfe Division 1 and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 5 of Ulster County, will be preceded by the two-mile Shamrock Run starting at Academy Green at 12:50 p.m.
Saugerties High School French Club Flea Market set for Feb. 23
The A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Center a bright spot of knowledge
New Paltz may cancel its fireworks celebration this year, citing a lack of volunteers

Historic Huguenot Street launches seasonal series of nature/culture hikes

A hardy bunch of nature buffs braved the ice and windy subzero temperatures this past Saturday morning for an invigorating walk along Historic Huguenot Street and the Nyquist-Harcourt Sanctuary, led by the engaging Justin Wexler, who specializes in folklore and land use among the indigenous people of the Hudson Valley.
Take your friend or partner on a Valentine Alpaca Walk
Woodstock Land Conservancy prepares to open new preserve to public
In our own backyard: Infiltrating Giant’s Workshop

Hibernians planning the big parade

The 32nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is set for March 10 at 1 p.m. The parade, co-sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians Fr. Con Colbert Woulfe Division 1 and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 5 of Ulster County, will be preceded by the two-mile Shamrock Run starting at Academy Green at 12:50 p.m.

Art & Music

Free admission for locals on Sunday at Dia:Beacon

Hudson Valley residents receive free admission to Dia:Beacon on the last Sunday of each month, which falls on Sunday, February 24 this month. Additionally, City of Beacon residents (including the adjacent Hudson Valley communities of Chelsea, Fishkill and Glenham) receive free admission to Dia:Beacon every Saturday and Sunday. Qualifying guests are asked to present identification and proof of residence at the admissions desk.

Sports

Saugerties Sports Hall of Fame: A player for all seasons

The Saugerties High School varsity baseball team has a long history of excellence, but no team has ever bettered the run by the 1985 squad, which won the state championship. Robert Dodig, Jr., who will be enshrined in the Saugerties Sports Hall of Fame Club this April, was a key player on that team.

Stage & Screen

Casting call at Civic Center for Mark Ruffalo HBO series

Saturday, Feb. 23: Does appearing as an extra in a movie or TV show sound appealing? If you’re willing to hang out at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center for most of the day this Saturday, your wish might come true.

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