SATURDAY, JULY 4
Elizabeth Mitchell at Maverick Concerts in Woodstock
One way to commemorate the independence of the United States is to attend a family performance of the wonderful local musician, Elizabeth Mitchell! Her lovely, interactive concerts highlight a wide range American folksongs, as well as a few international tunes in the mix.
Elizabeth Mitchell & Family perform for the Young People’s Concert series at Maverick Concerts this Saturday, July 4 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Children get in free; adults pay $5. Tickets are available at the door.
Maverick Concerts is located at 120 Maverick Road in Woodstock. For more information, call (845) 679-8217 or for a complete schedule, visit https://maverickconcerts.org. To learn more about Elizabeth Mitchell, visit https://youaremyflower.org.
Happy 165th birthday, Washington’s Headquarters!
July 4 isn’t just the birthday of the United States; it’s also the birthday of the Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site! The first publicly owned historic site in the country, Washington’s Headquarters opened to the public on July 4, 1850, and this weekend, you can experience the rooms of the headquarters as they were shown back then. On Saturday, July 4, step back in time with a special tour about the site’s early years at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. Reservations are required, and the cost is $5 per person. Or just come and visit the museum between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., and take a standard tour of the site for free on this special day!
Washington’s Headquarters is located at 84 Liberty Street in Newburgh. For special tour reservations or more information, call (845) 562-1195 or visit https://nysparks.com.
Revolutionary War encampment on New Paltz’s Huguenot Street
The oldest street in America with its original houses is steeped in history, and this Saturday, you and your family can experience even more of a sense of the old days! On Saturday, July 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., see Revolutionary reenactors camped out on the DuBois Fort’s lawn at 81 Huguenot Street performing demonstrations of marching, drilling, candlemaking, blacksmithing and more. Children can join in military reenactment drills and Colonial games. Demos, festivities and the special exhibit in the DuBois Fort are free and open to the public. Guided tours to the houses are available for a fee throughout the day. Huguenot Street is located in New Paltz.
Got young history buffs? Be sure to check out this summer’s history-themed camp offerings at Huguenot Street! For more information about July 4 or summer camp, call (845) 255-1660 or visit www.huguenotstreet.org.
Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck presents Seussical: The Musical
If you’ve got brains in your head, and feet in your shoes, then you should make your way to Seussical: The Musical at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. Become inspired and restored with lines like, “Oh the thinks you can think! Think and wonder and dream far and wide as you dare! When your thinks have run dry, in the blink of an eye, there’s another think there!”
Seussical includes local youth in the cast, and performances take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 4 and 11 and Sunday, July 5 and 12. Tickets cost $22 for all Saturday matinées; otherwise $27 for adults and $25 for students and seniors. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck is located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck. For tickets or more information, call (845) 876-3080 or visit www.centerforperformingarts.org.
SUNDAY, JULY 5
Ashokan Center in Olivebridge hosts Family Camp
It’s Family Camp time at the Ashokan Center! From Sunday, July 5 through Thursday, July 9, families of all ages can enjoy everything that the Ashokan campus offers, including learning or building skills on guitar, fiddle, mandolin, ukulele, banjo or percussion; community dancing; hiking and swimming; making puppets; blacksmithing; playing in a teen or multi-aged band and more! Tuition, meals and lodging rates are posted online.
The Ashokan Center is located at 477 Beaverkill Road in Olivebridge. For more information or to make a reservation, call (845) 246-2121 or visit https://ashokan.org.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
Roller Magic in Hyde Park offers family package plus pizza
Want a midweek break from cooking dinner? On Wednesdays all summer long from 6 to 9 p.m., from July 8 through August 26, families can head over to Roller Magic for an evening of skating and dinner! Get four admissions, four quad or blade rentals, a pizza pie of eight slices and a pitcher of soda for $35: a $64 value! No reservations are needed; just roll on in and let Roller Magic do the rest. And while you’re there, you can learn more about Roller Derby, Jr. roller derby for ages 9 to 17, play arcade games and feel good about active family time.
Roller Magic is located at 4178 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park. For more information, call (845) 229-6666 or visit www.hydeparkrollermagic.com.
Intro to Maker Camp at Highland Library
Soldering! Your kids aged 11 years and up can actually do some soldering, as part of the Highland Library’s Intro to Maker Camp. What fun! On Wednesday, July 8 at 5 p.m., youth can make their own light-up pin and learn more about the library’s Maker Camp events – as well as other spectacular activities taking place this summer, such as Sciencetellers on Thursday, July 9. Sciencetellers uses audience volunteers to conduct science experiments that make characters’ “superpowers” and “heroic deeds” come to life.
The Highland Library is located at 30 Church Street in Highland. For more information or a complete summer schedule, call (845) 691-2275 or visit www.highlandlibrary.org.
THURSDAY, JULY 9
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Woodstock Playhouse
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang opens soon at the Woodstock Playhouse. Cheer for your fine four-fendered friend, and jeer at the evil Baron Bomburst trying to steal the magic car for himself! Performances take place from Thursday, July 9 through Sunday, July 19: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $32 to $40.
The Woodstock Playhouse is located at 103 Mill Hill Road in Woodstock. For tickets or more information, call (845) 679-6900 or visit ulsterpub.staging.wpengineplayhouse.org.
Erica Chase-Salerno celebrates Independence Day in New Paltz with her husband, Mike, and their two children: the inspirations behind hudsonvalleyparents.com. She can be reached at kidsalmanac@ulsterpublishing.com.
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