Mothers’ Day weekend
Friday to Sunday, May 9 to 11: Mothers’ Day Weekend at Frost Valley YMCA camp, including guided nature hikes, meditation and yoga. Mom admitted free with one full-paying family member. Frost Valley is located at 2000 Frost Valley Road in Claryville. For reservations or more information, call (845) 985-2291, extension 450, e-mail reservations@frostvalley.org or visit https://frostvalley.org.
Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10 at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 11 at 2 p.m.: Little Women performance by 90 Miles off Broadway at New Paltz High School, located at 130 South Putt Corners Road in New Paltz. Ticket prices range from $10 to $15. For reservations or more information, call (845) 256-9657 or visit www.90milesoffbroadway.com.
Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.: InnerLight Health Spa Open House, featuring free classes on the hour including zumba, yoga, hip-hop and b-boy and $10 mini-sessions of massage, reiki, makeup and tarot. InnerLight Health Spa is located at 1 East Dorsey Lane in Poughkeepsie. For more information, call (845) 229-9998 or visit www.facebook.com/innerlighths.
Saturday, May 10, 6 to 8 p.m.: Date Night: Parents’ Night Out child dropoff for ages 6 and up at the Treehouse takes place on alternating Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. and includes fun arts and crafts for kids with ceramicist Casey Taylor, along with a pizza dinner. Admission costs $30 per child, or $40 for two siblings. Upcoming dates are Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 24. The Treehouse is located at 17 Church Street in New Paltz. For reservations or more information, call (845) 255-0345, e-mail treehousehandcraft@gmail.com or visit www.treehousenewpaltz.com.
Sunday, May 11, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Mothers’ Day Nature Hike for all ages at the Hudson Highlands Outdoor Discovery Center, located across from 174 Angola Road in Cornwall. Admission costs $7 for adults, $5 for children. For more information, call (845) 534-5506 or visit https://hhnaturemuseum.org.
Sunday, May 11, 1 p.m.: Mothers’ Day Tea at Clermont State Historic Site, located at 87 Clermont Avenue in Germantown. Admission costs $12 and is free for children under 5 years. Activities include a garden tour and tea party. For reservations or more information, call (518) 537-4240 or visit www.friendsofclermont.org.
Sunday, May 11, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Mothers and grandmothers are admitted free all day at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, located at 75 North Water Street in Poughkeepsie. Admission for all others over 1 year costs $7.50. For more information, call (845) 471-0589 or visit www.mhcm.org.
Sunday, May 11, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Mothers’ Day Brunch and May Celebration at Whirligig Farm, located at 1375 Hurley Mountain Road in Hurley. Activities include a seedling sale at 9 a.m., a homemade Mothers’ Farm Brunch at 11 a.m., May festivities at 1 p.m. and more. For more information, call (845) 902-8154 or visit www.facebook.com/whirligigfarm.
TUESDAY, MAY 13
Teen Talks in New Paltz
Teen Talks is a new group to support high school students on the autism spectrum through shared interests. The group will meet on Tuesdays from May 13 to June 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the New Paltz Youth Center, located at 220 Main Street in New Paltz. For more information, call (845) 255-5140.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
MUSET concert in Lake Katrine
MUSET is the area’s homeschool orchestra, and you can give it a listen this Wednesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at 71 Old Kings Highway in Lake Katrine. Admission is free, donations are welcome and refreshments will be served after the performance. For more information, contact Deb Lundgren at noahsmom@earthlink.net.
THURSDAY, MAY 15
Playback Theatre dramatizes “Life and Art” in New Paltz
Hudson River Playback Theatre presents “Life and Art: Reflections of Everyday Creativity.” The way that this group performs the audience’s stories can be incredibly healing, inspiring and transformative. Highly recommended for teens and adults! Life and Art will take place on Thursday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Historic Huguenot Street’s Deyo Hall, located at 6 Broadhead Avenue in New Paltz. The suggested donation is $10. For more information, call (845) 596-2763 or visit https://hudsonriverplayback.org.
Erica Chase-Salerno lives in New Paltz with her husband and their two children: the inspirations behind hudsonvalleyparents.com. She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com. I love you, Mom and Mom-in-law, Olga!
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