• SUNY New Paltz Theatre Arts Department’s staging of “Trouble in Mind” is running at the university’s Parker Theatre, 43 Southside Loop, New Paltz. This play-within-a-play, written in 1955 by playwright Alice Childress, chronicles the story of Wiletta Mayer, a middle-aged Black actress who takes on her first starring role after a career of playing stereotypical characters. Performances are Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 5, 6 and 7. at 8 p.m. There is also a Sunday matinee performance on Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/4fVzoup.
• The International Museum of Dinnerware Design at 524 Broadway, Kingston will be open the weekend after Thanksgiving. Hours will be Friday, Nov. 29, Saturday, Nov. 30 and Sunday, Dec. 1, from noon to 5 p.m. For more information visit www.dinnerwaremuseum.org.
• The Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mills Mansion Drive, Staatsburg, N.Y., will host the Holiday Whodunit, a mystery for children to solve, on Sundays, Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. (Last reserved entry time is 2:30 p.m.) Children ages 6 to 11 and their family members become detectives and solve a mystery by interviewing costumed interpreters who portray Gilded Age houseguests and servants. Site admission is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors. Advanced registrations are required at www.Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS. Children 12 and younger are free. Visit parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/staatsburgh/details.aspx for more information.
• The Ulster Public Library, 860 Ulster Ave., town of Ulster, will have a Holiday DVD and Book Sale through Wednesday, Nov. 27. DVDs, CDs and Great Courses discs are $1 each. Prices for books are $1 for hard cover, 50 cents for soft cover and 25 cents for children. A bag of items is $5. Baked goods will also be for sale. Visit townofulsterlibrary.org or call (845) 338-7881 for more information.
• The Tivoli Artists Gallery, 60 Broadway, Tivoli, will have its annual Holiday Show through Saturday, Dec. 21. The gallery will be exhibiting handmade gift items in a variety of media, including jewelry, prints, paintings, ceramics, cards, ornaments, small works and handcrafted pieces. There will also be a closing cookie reception on Dec. 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. Visit tivoliartistsgallery.com or call (845) 757-2667 for more information.
• A shoe drive fundraiser, supporting the Kingston High School class of 2027, is being held through Wednesday, Dec. 11. Collected shoes also will help support micro-enterprises in developing nations. Drop-off locations are Kingston High School, 403 Broadway, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7.
• A Community Thanksgiving Dinner will take place Thursday, Nov. 28, from 11 a.m. to noon in the Hover Room (back parking lot) at Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Road, Germantown. The format is take out or delivery with reservations required. For more information or reservations, call Jim Lawlor at (518) 929-8495 or Donna Diehl at (518) 537-6405.
• The Fifth Annual Artisans Handmade Holiday Market will take place Friday, Nov. 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 30, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston.
• The 1925 silent comedy “Seven Chances,” starring Buster Keaton, will be shown Sunday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m. at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale, N.Y., as part of its Sunday Silents series. Keaton plays financial broker Jimmie Shannon, who is nearly bankrupt. Things look up when an attorney presents him with his grandfather’s will that leaves him seven million dollars. But to inherit all that money, Shannon must get married before 7 p.m. on his 27th birthday. Seems pretty easy, but today is his birthday and the world appears to be populated by liberated flappers who would rather stay single. There will be live piano accompaniment. Admission is $6. Call (845) 658-8989 or visit rosendaletheatre.org for more information.
• The Skyllkill Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America is set to host its Holiday Auction on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church, 1168 Route 55, Lagrangeville. Guests are invited to bid on new, unused, handcrafted gifts. The auction begins at 10:30 a.m., and all sales are final, payable by cash or check only.
• Ulster Savings Bank is set to present a free, virtual Homebuyer Seminar on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 5:30 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the many critical steps to owning their own home, and may be eligible for a $750 Home Buyer Credit for attending. For more information or to sign up for the seminar, visit https://bit.ly/4eMUQkl.
• “Made in Kingston,” an event featuring local artists and vendors, will take place Thursday, Dec. 5, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County, 507 Broadway, Kingston. Admission to the event is free, and free parking is available. For more information or to sign up as a vendor, visit madeinkingstonny.com.
• The Boiceville Inn Dinner Theater will present “Miracle on 34th Street” as a radio play on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 through 8, at the inn, 3984 state Route 28, Boiceville. On Dec. 6 and 7, dinner will be at 7 p.m., with the show at 8 p.m. On Dec. 8, dinner will be at 3 p.m., with the show at 4 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for children ages 11 and under. Payment will be accepted at the door by cash or credit card. Following the performance, there will be a Christmas Carol singalong. Lyrics will be provided. To reserve a space, send an email to [email protected] or text Amanda at (845) 594-9050 and leave a message. Leave your name, phone number and how many tickets will be required.
• The Hurley Heritage Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special dinner theater gala at The Chateau, 240 Boulevard, in Kingston on Friday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. The gala features three 10-minute historical vignettes set in Hurley in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The vignettes are written by former longtime Coleman High School drama teacher Lise Hopson, who is just coming off her lead role playing Norma Desmond in Coach House Players production of “Sunset Boulevard.” Reservations, including the performance, hors d’oeuvres, and a three-course dinner, are $110 for Hurley Heritage Society members and $125 for non-members. A cash bar will also be available. For tickets visit https://bit.ly/40WwEsE.
• The Woodstock Historical Society will host its Holiday Market Fair on Friday, Dec. 6, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 7, Sunday, Dec. 8, Saturday, Dec. 14, and Sunday, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the historical society, 20 Comeau Drive, Woodstock. The market will feature local crafts, holiday cards, local books, original artwork, food, hand-knit items and more. For more information, visit historicalsocietyofwoodstock.org.
• Copake Grange No. 935 is set to host a Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Grange, 628 Empire Road, Copake. The event will feature hot chocolate, cider, holiday treats, music, and tree decoration, as well as a CookieFest, where guests are invited to bake or bring two dozen cookies, and take some home with them. The Grange will also be collecting donations for the Roe Jan Food Pantry as well as the Taconic Hills Central School District’s Supply Closet. For more information, send an email to [email protected] or visit copakegrange.org/events.
• The Wiltwyck Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will have an open house on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at its chapter house at 3 Crown St., Kingston. The house will be decorated in Colonial-era style with live music and light refreshments.
• An art exhibition titled “In and Out of Lineage: Tracing Artistic Heritage Through SUNY New Paltz Faculty,” will run through Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz. Guest-curated by Eva Zanardi, the exhibition features artwork by 20 members of the university’s departments of art and design, exploring themes of creating, teaching, and mentoring. For more information, call (845) 257-3844 or visit newpaltz.edu/dorskymuseum.
• This year’s Shadowland Stages holiday show is “The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley,” running Dec. 6-22 at 157 Canal St, Ellenville. The play, by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, is the follow-up to last year’s hit “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley,” and marks a return to Pemberley and the era of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” but with a twist from downstairs, an announcement said. Performances are Fridays, at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $43 for evening performances and $39 for matinees. For tickets visit shadowlandstages.org or call the box office at (845) 647-5511.
• A holiday double feature, “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Polar Express,” will be presented by the Kingston Parks and Recreation Department on Friday, Dec. 13, at the Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston, N.Y. “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring Jimmy Stewart, will be shown at 2 p.m. and “The Polar Express,” starring Tom Hanks, starts at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Adult supervision is required for youngsters under 18. Complimentary donuts and hot cocoa will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring chairs and/or blankets.
• Rhinebeck Reformed Church, 6368 Mill St., will have its annual Cookie Walk Sale on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. In case of inclement weather, the sale will start Sunday, Dec. 15, at 11 a.m.
• “To Warm the Winter’s Eve,” a musical celebration of the Celtic mid-winter and Christmas season by Irish harpist and singer Áine Minogue, will be performed Sunday, Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal Church, 3021 Route 213, Stone Ridge. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit aineminogue.com.
• Rhinebeck Grange No. 896 will hold its fall soup sales on Thursday, Dec. 19. Soup is $10 per quart and will be served in two pint-size containers. Soup is available for takeout only. Orders can be picked up at the side door of Rhinecliff Firehouse, 17 Shatzell Ave., from 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., or at Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. To preorder online or receive the soup choices for each month, send an email to [email protected].
• A concert featuring The Felice Brothers, with special guest Merce Lemon, will take place Monday, Dec. 30, and Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., respectively, at Assembly, 236 Wall St., Kingston. Tickets are $48.65 for the Dec. 30 show and $66.39 for the Dec. 31 show. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://bit.ly/4hft5Dt.
• “Ancient Aliens LIVE,” a live production of the long-running History Channel show, “Ancient Aliens,” will be performed Friday, April 11, 2025, at 8 p.m. at Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston. The show will feature theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, investigative mythologist William Henry, UFO investigator Nick Pope, and author David Childress, discussing various historical extraterrestrial theories. Tickets range between $45, $55, and $65, as well as a $121 VIP package including a post-show photo-op. To purchase tickets, visit the Bardavon or UPAC box offices from Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased online at ticketmaster.com.
• Knit ‘n Knatter has restarted at Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. The group meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 3 to 5 p.m. in the library’s reading room. Come to knit, crochet or just for the confab. Participants will drop purls, collaborate on projects or work on their own. Call (845) 876-2903 or visit morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us for more information.
• Hurley Library, 48 Main St., Hurley, offers drop-in tech help on Mondays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m.
• ESL Tutoring at the Phoenicia Library, 48 Main St., Phoenicia runs every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., with librarian Susan teaching English to those who wish to learn. All levels of English-speaking proficiency are welcome, and the tutoring lessons are free. For more information, call (845) 688-7811 or send an email to [email protected].
• Gardiner Library, 133 Farmer’s Turnpike, Gardiner, presents Bard Math Circle with Mason Eyler on Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The program is free for all middle school students interested in mathematical problem solving, especially for those preparing to take the AMC 8 or MathCounts. It is led by New Paltz High School student and Upstate New York Math Team member Mason Eyler. Students will develop their mathematical problem-solving skills in the context of mathematical topics not frequently encountered in school, like combinatorics, number theory, algebra, logic and geometry. Attendees should bring pencils and paper. For more information, call (845) 255-1255 or visit www.gardinerlibrary.org.
• People’s Place Wellness Empowerment Center’s monthly Evening Of Holistic Health collaboration with the Holistic Health Community continues the first Wednesday evening of each month from 3 to 7 p.m. at 775 Broadway, Kingston. Visit https://peoplesplacewec.simplybook.me/v2 for more information.
• People’s Place Wellness Empowerment Center offers free weekly workshops, featuring wellness classes, health screenings, nutritional guidance, alternative health modalities, and financial education. 775 Broadway, Kingston. For more information and to register for workshops, visit www.peoplesplace.org/wellness-empowerment-center/ or call (845) 338-4030.
• People’s Place Food Pantry is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. at 17 St. James St., Kingston. Donations of fresh and shelf-stable foods are being accepted. Call (845) 338-4030.
• People’s Place Bounty Table, located just outside the doors, offers free produce, bread, baked goods, dairy items and proteins. The items change daily and are first-come, first-serve during business hours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call (845) 338-4030 for additional information.
• A weekly Mah-jongg group meets Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Congregation Emanuel, 243 Albany Ave., Kingston. The group is for everyone from beginners to experienced players. Lessons are available. Send an email to [email protected] of call (845) 338-4271, ext. 101, for more information.