Date

JULY 2008

4

July 4th Celebration in Saugerties; parade at 11:00 AM; bands, vendors at Cantine Field; fireworks;

246-3090

4

Reds, Whites and Blues; free concert; bring a picnic; Rivendell Winery, New Paltz; 3:00-6:00 PM;

255-2494; www.rivendellwine.com

4-6

“My Fair Lady”; award-winning musical; Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster; Stone Ridge; Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 3:00 PM; 688-1959; www.sunyulster.edu

5

Irish Tenor Soloist Ronan Tynan and the Belleayre Festival Orchestra; followed by fireworks; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount; 8:00 PM; 800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

5

17th Annual Woodstock Beat; featuring Nexus with special guest Peter Schickele; Maverick Concert Hall; West Hurley; 8:00 PM; 679-2079; www.woodstockguild.org

5

1658 Stockade National Historic District Walking Tour; old stone houses and historic sites; begins at Friends of Historic Kingston Museum, corner of Wall and Main Streets; 2:00 PM; 339-0720; www.fohk.org

5

English Country Dance; Parish Hall, Hurley Reformed Church; 8:00 PM; 679-8587; www.hudsonvalleydance.org

5

Singles and Sociables Hike to Undercliff/Overcliff; easy, 5 miles; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz;

9:00-12:00 Noon; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

5, 6

July 4th Weekend Party; food, music, fireworks; Benmarl Winery; Marlboro; 236-4265; www.benmarl.com

5, 6;

12,13;

19,20;

26,27

Interpretive Program: History and Practice of Gunks Rock Climbing; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz;

11:00 AM and 1:00 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

6

Tokyo String Quartet; Afternoon in Vienna; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 4:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

9

Pilates of the Pavilion; all fitness levels welcome; outdoor program; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz;

6:00-7:00 AM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

11

Children’s Day Parade; step off from Kingston High School and proceeds to Kingston Plaza; fireworks;

331-1682

12

Performance by Brian Wilson, legendary Beach Boy; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount; 8:00 PM;

800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

12

Young People’s Concert; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 11:00 AM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

12

Hurley Stone House Day; visit 8 of America’s oldest private homes (1690’s-1790’s) in a 345-year old National Historic Landmark Dutch village; costumed guides, 1777 militia encampment, colonial demonstrations, craft sales and more; 10:00-4:00 PM; 331-4121; www.hurleyheritagesociety.org

12

Summer Butterflies and Late Blooming Flowers; moderate, 3 mile hike; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz;

10:00-1:00 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

12

Woodstock Legends I; with Frederic Hand; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 8:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

12

Acoustic Artists Coalition and Art Party; music, food and art; A.I.R. Studio Gallery; 71 O’Neil Street, Kingston; 8:00-11:00 PM; 331-2662; www.airstudiogallery.com

12

Singles and Sociables Hike to Stokes Loop; strenuous, 8 miles; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz;

9:30-3:30 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

12

3-D Archery Competition; Frost Valley YMCA; Claryville; 9:00 AM; 985-2291; www.frostvalley.org

13

Tour of Esopus Churches; sponsored by Klyne Esopus Museum; 764 Route 9W, Ulster Park; 338-8109; www.klyneesopusmuseum.org

13

5th Annual Sawyer Motors Car Show; hot rods, antiques and classics; live entertainment; raffles; on the streets of the Village of Saugerties; 1:00-6:00 PM; 246-3412

13

Tour of Butterfly Gardens with stories, myths and garden tips; garden tea and butterfly cookies will be served; Shokan; 10:00-12:00 Noon; 657-8073; www.spiritofbutterflies.com

13

Daedalus String Quartet; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 4:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

13

12th Annual Hudson Valley Tri/Ti-Athlon; triathlon: swim 0.3 mi.; bike 18 mi.; run 3.5 mi; biathlon: run 1 mi; bike 18 mi; run 3.5 mi; Town of Ulster; 247-0489; www.nytri.org

15

Toddlers on the Trail – Stream Walk; 1.5 miles and a toddler’s pace; ages 2-6 welcome; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 10:00-12:00 Noon; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

16

Women, Wine and Dancing; learn salsa, flamenco and belly dancing; Benmarl Winery; Marlboro;

236-4265; www.benmarl.com

17-19

FESTA 2008; games of skill and chance for all the family; carnival rides, craft tables, art show, raffles, specialty foods and pastries, nightly music and more; St. Joseph’s Church grounds; 34 South Chestnut Street, New Paltz; 6:00-11:30 PM; 255-5635

18

John Covelli Unplugged; the maestro plays Beethoven to the Blues; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount;

8:00 PM; 800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

18

Summer Full Moon Party; bonfire, light fireside snack, sing-along sunrise wake up breakfast; Benmarl Winery; Marlboro; reservations a must; 236-4265; www.benmarl.com

18–20

“Singing in the Rain”; musical; performed by Coach House Players; 12 Augusta Street, Kingston; Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performances at 2:00 PM; 331-2476; www.coachhouseplayers.com

19

Bacon Brothers Band; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount; 8:00 PM; 800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

19

Performance by music band Soul Purpose; easy, 1 mile hike to Slingerland Pavilion; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 6:30-8:00 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

19

Nancy Allen Lundy, soprano; with pianist Babette Hierholzer, and clarinetist Ethan Sloane; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 6:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

19

Picnic and tours at the Gomez Mill House Museum; Marlboro; 1:00 PM; 236-3126; www.gomez.org

19

Floyd Patterson Jr. and his band; old school rhythm and blues soul group; Unison Arts & Learning Center; New Paltz; 7:00 PM; 255-1559; www.unisonarts.org

19

Annual Baco Bash; enjoy newly released Baco Noir, live music, picnic lunch; Benmarl Winery; Marlboro;

236-4265; www.benmarl.com

19

Singles and Sociables Hike to North/South Lake; strenuous, 9 miles; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz;

9:00-4:00 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

20

Pacifica Quartet; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 4:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

20

Van Leuven Cabin Hike; easy, 2 miles; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 10:00-12:00 Noon; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

23-27

HITS-on-the-Hudson IV; world-class equestrian show jumping; Saugerties; 246-8833; www.hitsshows.com

24-27

“Singing in the Rain”; musical; performed by Coach House Players; 12 Augusta Street, Kingston; Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00 PM; Sunday performance at 2:00 PM; 331-2476; www.coachhouseplayers.com

25

The Post-Neo Trio; featuring Justin Kolb with Abby Newton and Mikhail Horowitz; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount; 8:00 PM; 800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

26

Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour; guided walk of Kingston’s waterfront area; begins at Kingston Heritage Area Visitors Center; 20 Broadway; 11:00 AM; 339-0720; www.fohk.org

26

Singles and Sociables Hike to Rhododendron Bridge and Beyond; moderate to strenuous, 7 miles; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 9:30-2:00 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

26

Woodstock Legends II; with Steve Gorn and Friends; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 8:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

26

Performance by Bebe Neuwirth, star of stage and screen; Belleayre Music Festival; Highmount; 8:00 PM;

800-942-6904; www.belleayremusic.org

26

Dragonflies: Up Close and Personal; learn about these insects from an Audubon researcher; easy 2 mile hike; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 10:00-2:30 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

27

Guided Walking Tour of Old Hurley; starts at Museum on Main Street; 2:00 PM; 338-1661; www.hurleyheritagesociety.org

27

The Fitzwilliam Quartet of England; Maverick Concerts; Woodstock; 4:00 PM; 679-8217; www.maverickconcerts.org

27

Singles and Sociables Hike to Mine Hole; strenuous, 9 miles with scrambling; Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz; 9:00-3:30 PM; 255-0919; www.mohonkpreserve.org

30-8/3

HITS-on-the-Hudson V; world-class equestrian show jumping; Saugerties; 246-8833; www.hitsshows.com