Classes in theatre, storytelling, dance & movement.

Meets Fri at 11:45am–12:30pm on 9/17, 10/2, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12. Call Jennifer Haughey for info.

Open art studio most weekends 1–4pm. Call to confirm.

Fall classes include "Clay is the Way"; "Playing with Colors"; "Masks in Action"; "Art Excel"; "Traditional Weaving." Classes for ages 15+ include "Exploring Oil Painting"; "Learning to Make Stained Glass"; "Chair Yoga"; and "Pastels Pleine Air Workshop." Fees. Call to register.

Sat music program for kids ages 5–18. Musicianship class, monthly recitals, private lessons, end-of-semester recitals. No classes 10/9–11/27. Fees.

Sat. at 11am. 9/4: The Great All-American Audience Participation Magic Show w/Andy Weintraub. 10/2: Steve Charney & Harry. 10/9: Predators of the Wild w/Bill Robinson. 10/16: Bubble Trouble by Jeff Boyer. 10/23: Dog on Fleas. 10/30: The Dragon King. 11/6: Grace the Pirate by Kit's Interactive Theater. 11/13: Jack and the Beanstalk, Spring Valley Puppets. 10/20: The Prince & the Pauper, Hampstead Stage Co. 11/27: Magic, Mystery & Mayhem w/John Shaw. $8/$6.

4-wk program for teens on balanced nutrition & exercise. Meets twice a wk. Parents also encouraged to attend. $120. Registration required.

After school workshops & classes for kids & teens. Call for details.

Walking trails, display gardens, a greenhouse & ecology shop. 8:30am–sunset.

For kids ages 4–12 yrs. Session runs 9/13–12/8. Tuition. Call for info & to register.

Candlelight tours, ghosts & spooks of the museum & grounds on 10/22, 10/23, 10/29, & 10/30 from 6:30–10pm. $10/$5.

Meets 1st Fri 6pm. Math-based games & puzzles at Tivoli Library, Tivoli. Ages 8 & up, or ages 6–8 accompanied by adult.

Fun, hands-on activities including rock-climbing wall, life-size hand-painted puppets that ring bells and Morse Code telegraph display. Tue–Fri 9:30am–5pm.

All school ages. Pool table, fort-making, foosball, videos, reading, homework, crafts & computer activities. Free. Call for times.

Tue 9–11am.

Alternating Fri at 10:30am. Fall dates: 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19.

Thu 10am.

Ages 2–5. Fri 10:30–11:30am.

Fri at 10:30am.

Thu 10am.

Thu at 10:15am & 11:15am.

Wed at 10:30.

Help make giant pageant puppets, flags, banners, crowns and branches, the Dancing Bears, the Four Seasons, the Three Kings, Birds, Deer, a Cauldron, Wild Women & Grumpus Costomes, Dragons, & more! Starts Nov; call for dates.

For 6th grade & up: wii, boardgames, crafts, music, etc. 2nd & 4th Fri at 6pm.

6-acres of winding paths through 12 different exhibits with more than 120 exotic and indigenous animals and 7 endangered species. 8:30am-5pm every day of the year. $5/$3.

After school crafts on Thu at 3:30pm from 9/16–11/4.

4:15–5:15pm on 9/8 & 9/29. Call for topics. Organized by Hudson River Research Reserve.

Trout Season is Apr–Oct. Striped bass season Mar–Nov. Shad runs in the Hudson in Apr & May. Purchase a fishing license at local town clerk's office, and pick up a fishing guide at the same time.

Fishing the Hudson is varied and exciting, and requires no fishing license. Catch and release is what most recommend, due to PCBs. The exception to this is shad, which come to the Hudson to spawn in early spring, and don't feed while they're spawning and so are not contaminated. Also in early spring striper fishing, where it is not uncommon to pull a twenty inch fish out of the river, is very popular with boat and shore fishermen alike. If bait fishing seems appealing, then you could likely catch a few carp or eels. Anyone who fishes the river regularly knows that even if nothing is caught, it's a good excuse to spend an afternoon near the water.

Trout fishing the Roeliff Jansen Kill can be very gratifying. The stream is stocked with two-year trout, so they are big enough to eat. One of the more popular access spots to the Roe-Jan is Jackson Corners Road in Elizaville. Trout season runs from April through mid-October and requires fishing licenses. There are number and size limits, so be sure to pick up a fishing guide when you get your license at your local Town Clerk's office.

This 1890 golf course, originally the playground of millionaires, is now a public course.

Open to the public daily 7:30am to dusk. 18 holes, clubhouse, driving range, restaurant, full pro shop. Fee for use; memberships available.

18-hole golf course, club house.

Basketball & squash courts, pool, weight & exercise rooms, etc. Community memberships, coupon books & single-use options.

Call or visit website for info.

Call or visit website for info.

The Rombout Hunt Club hosts a spring trail ride, and other hunt activities.

Horse shows are often open to the public at Southlands on Route 9, south of Rhinebeck. Horseback riding lessons are available also.

Call for info.

The Valley Horse Club has clinics, shows, field trips, fund raisers. The Club meets twice a month and welcomes new members. Call for info.

Grounds open daily 9am–4pm/ Mansion tours Thu–Sun 11am–4pm.

Small, riverfront park.

Call for info.

Fishing, boating, hiking, environmental center, on the Hudson.

Ball fields, playground, basketball, volleyball.

Playground, ballfield, ice skating, cross-country trail.

Playing fields, tennis courts, playground, track, picnic & snack area, pavilion.

Playground, (lighted) basketball & tennis courts, softball field, ice-skating or rollerblading rink, shuffleboard, 2 pavilions.

Playground, ballfield, basketball court, pavilion, small ice-skating pond.

Rt. 199 1 mi east of Taconic. Trails, playgrounds, pavilion, beach, boating.

Hilltop park on 76 acres of open meadows & rural, scenic beauty. Open 9am–8:30pm Spring & Summer; 9am–dusk Fall & Winter.

192-acre preserve in the heart of Rhinebeck. Walking trails, pond, lookout tower.

1st Sat, 10am. $2.50 fee.

Always a good choice for hikes & walks: Mills Mansion, Montgomery Place, Clermont State Historic Site, & Olana.

Hiking & environmental center on the Hudson River.

120-acre park, spectacular river views, cedar shelters, pavilion, no vehicles or bikes. 9am– dusk, weather permitting. River Rd., Red Hook.

1700-acre nature reserve. Wooded walking trails from Tivoli to Bard campus; kayaking in North Bay, hunting on undeveloped wet & uplands.

Besides tennis courts in the Red Hook and Rhinebeck Recreational Parks, tennis is available at the Rhinebeck Tennis Club adjacent to the Center for Performing Arts on Route 308 in Rhinebeck – including platform tennis in winter. Memberships or fee use.

Monday night film series for adults. Fall series: "Great films of the 1930s–1940s." On 9/6: All Quiet on the Western Front. 9/20: The Thin Man. 10/4 at 6pm: Gone with the Wind. 10/18: The Wizard of Oz. 11/1: Citizen Kane. 11/15: Casablanca. 11/29: Double Indemnity. All 7pm unless noted. Bring a beverage & snack.

"The Cinema of the New Millennium." Films related to contemporary social, work, politics, & immigration issues. 6:30pm. Call for titles & dates.

Open daily. Call for schedule.

9/2–9/5: Women Without Men; adaptation of Shahrnush Parsipur's magical realist novel. 9/2–9/5: Neshoba: The Price of Freedom; story of civil rights in a Mississippi town. 9/4–9/5, 9/1 & 9/16–9/1: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work; 12 months in the life of Joan Rivers' 76th year. 9/16–9/19, 9/24–9/26: Enemies of the People; about the Killing Fields of Cambodia. 9/24–9/25, 9/30 & 10/2–10/3: Family Affair; film by Chico Colvard. 9/26 & 9/20–10/3: The Sicilian Girl; based on the first-hand account of Rita Artria who was born into & defied the Sicilian Mafia. 10/1: Queen of the Sun; film by Taggart Siegel about the globel honeybee crisis.

9/14 at 7pm: The Linguists w/ filmmaker Seth Kramer Q&A. Also movies at 6:30pm on 9/17, 10/15, & 11/19. Call for titles.

The Concert; about a celebrated conductor of the Bolshoi Orchestra who works as a janitor & due to refusing to get rid of all his orchestra's Jewish musicians. Mao's Last Dancer; true story of Li Cunxin who leaves behind a life of poverty in provincial China to become an international ballet star. Director Bruce Beresford present for talk, Q&A; date TBA. Check for dates, times. Also: "Movies for Moms & Dads" nights. Go to the movies with lights up enough to move about, sound low enough for babies to sleep, space for changing, etc. Regular admission; babies free; kids 3 & up $4.

Open to people aged 50+. Meets 2nd Wed 10:30am-2pm.

Meets 3rd Mon at 8pm.

Traditional rug hooking group meets 2nd & 4th Thu from 6:35–9pm, Sep–Jun. Beginners & primitive hookers welcome. For info call Louise.

Fri–Sun Noon–5pm.

Call for hours.

Thu–Sun Noon–6pm.

Thu–Mon 11am–5pm.

Thu–Mon 11am–5pm.

Gallery hrs.: Tue–Fri 9:30am–5pm.

Mon–Thu 8am–8pm; Fri 8am–5pm; Sun Noon–5pm.

Thu–Mon 11am–5pm.

Thu–Mon 11am–6pm.

Mon–Sat Noon–5pm.

Thu–Mon 11am–5pm.

Thu–Sun 9am–5:30pm.

Thu–Sat 11am–5pm; Sun Noon–5pm.

Thu–Mon 11am–5pm.

Thu–Mon Noon–5.

Sat & Sun Noon–5pm.

Thu, Fri & Sun 11am–5pm; Sat 11am–6pm.

By Appt.

Thu–Mon 11am–5pm.

Wed–Sun Noon–4pm.

Daily 11am–3pm.

Group meets 4th Tue. Bee there! (Call for time & to confirm).

Sun at 10am, meet in G'town Library parking lot. For all level cyclists. Call Jim Aneshansley.

3rd Mon at 7pm.

Meets Tue 7:30–9pm. Call to confirm.

1st Wed at 7pm. 9/22: Kate Atkinson, Case Histories. 10/13: F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby. 11/10: Carol Goodman, The Drowning Tree.

Call for info.

Call for info.

3rd Thu at 7pm. 9/16: Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann. 10/21: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen & David Oliver Relin. Call for Nov. title.

2 groups; 2nd Tue at 2:30 or 3rd Mon at 7pm.

Mysteries. 4th Wed. Call to confirm.

Meets last Mon at 7pm. 9/27: Jhumpa Lahiri, Unaccustomed Earth. 10/5: Colum McCann, Let the Great World Spin. 11/29: Lisa See, Shanghai Girls.

3rd Thu at 7pm. 9/16: Jennifer Haigh, The Condition. 10/21: Chris Cleave, Little Bee. 11/18: Thrity Umrigar, The Space Between Us.

Meets Monthly. History Holiday Auction on 11/20 (see Short Run Events).

Meets 2nd & 4th Fri at 7pm. Bring your favorite games & refreshments to share. Free.

Meets monthly at 7:30pm. 9/10: "Mapping Local Cemetaries," John Mort. 10/1: "Heirloom Vegetables" w/Author Amy Goldman.

2nd Tue at 7:30pm. Learn a new craft each month. Public welcome.

3rd Wed of month. 10:30am.

Meets 1st & 3rd Tue at 7:30pm.

Meets 2nd Tue, 7:30pm.

Meets 3rd Tue at 7:30pm. 9/15: Sunset bring-your-own picnic at Montgomery Place (see Short Run Events).

3rd Fri from 7–9pm.

Clermont State Historic Site. Annual mtg. on 11/20 at 4pm. Call for info.

Call for info.

Call for details.

Call for info.

Meets 1st Wed at 6:30pm. Public welcome.

Meets 3rd Wed at 1pm. No mtg. in Oct.

Mah Jong, Bridge, Mexican Train dominoes; bring a game & friends. Tue from 1–3pm.

Friendship Garden Club upcoming events include gourd birdhouse workshop, plant swap, outdoor brown bag lunches, & field trips. Call for times, dates, etc.

Meets monthly at noon. 9/21: "Extending the Gardening Season" at Ruth Tourjee's home. 10/19: "Palatines to America." 11/13 at 9:30am: "Rock Gardening. Public welcome.

Meets 2nd Thu at 12:30pm. 9/16: "Spring Flowering Bulbs." 10/14: "Silk Floral Workshop Arrangements for Local Nursing Homes." 11/11: "Garden Design. Public welcome.

4th Wed 10am. 9/22: Plant swap; guests welcome. 10/27: "20 Questions" pre-gathered by club members, answered by master gardener Michelle Decker. 11/17: "Centerpieces & Wreaths" with Kathy Herzing.

Restored formal italian Gardens, with reflecting pool, terraces, pergola & loggia, with 3 levels of annuals, perennials & roses.

Garden and children's playground.

Research local history records during library hours.

Meets 3rd Mon 7pm.

Local history research assistance from Margaret Ryder. Sat 10am–Noon. Call ahead.

Meets 1st Tue at 7:30pm. BBQ on 10/2. (See Short Run Events).

Dinner mtgs. on 1st Tue at G'town Telephone Co., 210 Main St., Germantown. 3rd Tue meets at Blue Stores Hotel; US Rt. 9 & Cty. Rt. 31, Germantown.

Meets 2nd & 4th Fri.

Ancient Chinese game of strategy. Sat 12:30–2:30pm.

Meets 2nd & 4th Wed at 7:30pm.

Local History archives open to the public Tue 10am.

Meets 1st & 3rd Mon except July & Aug, then 3rd Mon only. Bingo every Tue 7pm.

For anyone interested in local history & heritage.

Coalition of small boaters, primarily human and wind-powered.

Meets 1st Mon at 7:30pm.

Thu 6pm. Call for dates & times.

2nd Fri from 6:30–8pm. Bring knitting, crocheting, or other needle & fiber crafts.

Meets 2nd & 4th Wed 10am–1pm.

Charity knitting group meets Mon, 6–8pm. Bring your knitting needles. Patterns & yarns provided.

Sat at 10am.

Meets to knit, crochet, embroider & do other needle-related crafts. Free. All skill levels welcome. Wed 4–7pm.

Social & singing group founded 141 years ago, with 135 members and 20 singers. Call for info.

Amateur astronomy enthusiasts, sponsored by SUNY New Paltz. Star watching at 10pm on 9/3 at 8pm; & 10/1 & 11/5 at 7:30pm. Call to confirm.

Meets 3rd Fri, 7:30pm. Gem & Mineral Show on 9/18-9/19 at Rhinebeck Fairgrounds.

Social events, holiday celebrations, workshops, kids' language programs, & more. Open to all interested in Japanese culture.

Meets 2nd Wed; call for time. Dog shows, year round dog activities, & fundraising for animal care organizations.

Meets monthly. 9/19: Children's Expo at Catskill High School. 10/2: Vegetarian Expo in Albany Empire State Plaza 10am–5pm. 11/25: Annual Thanksgiving day celebration at Milan Town Hall (please bring a dish to share).

Meets 1st Tue in Town Hall. Exercise group twice a week 10:30am; Tue bag lunch day.

Meets 1st Mon of month Sep–Jun at 7pm.

3-D archery shoots, skeet shooting, & events. For info call Jim Reardon.

1st Wed at 6:30pm. For info call Bill Dickett.

Fishing, hunting, trap & target shooting, 3-D bow shoots, dinners, cookouts & more. BBQ on 9/11. Call for time.

Mon–Thu 9am–5:30pm. Fri Noon–8pm. Sat 9am–1pm. Located 1/2 mile north of Schultzville 4 corners; connected to Clinton Town Hall.

Tue 9am–7:30pm. Wed 9am–noon; Thu 5pm–8pm; Fri 9am–5pm; Sat 9am–2pm.

Tue–Fri 9am–5pm. Sat 9am–Noon.

Mon 3–7pm, Wed 11am–8pm; Sat 9am–2pm.

Tue: 2:30–6pm; Wed: 2:30–7:30pm. Thu & Fri 10am–12:30pm & 2:30–6pm. Sat 10am–12:30pm.

Mon–Fri 10am–7pm; Sat 10am–4pm. S. Broadway.

Mon & Wed 10am–Noon, 2pm–5pm & 6–8pm. Thu 2–5pm. Fri 2–5pm & 6–8pm. Sat 10am–2pm. Closed Tue & Sun.

Mon & Fri: Noon–5pm; Tue, Wed & Thu: 10am–7pm; Sat: 10am–4pm. Sun 1–4pm.

Mon, Thu & Fri 2–7pm; Tue & Wed 10am–7pm; Sat 10am–2pm.

Talks, nature walks & other ornithological activities. Meets 4th Mon, 7:30pm.

Meets once a month. Call for info.

Meets 3rd Thu 7pm at Red Hook VFW in winter; otherwise at members' homes. Antique car ownership not necessary to join.

Monthly meetings. 9/15: 7:30 bkfst mtg at Montgomery Place, William Steinhaus, speaker. Also meets 10/20 & 11/17, topics TBD. Career Day at Bard on 10/5 (see Short Run Events).

Meets 2nd Wed at 7:15pm.

Meets Tue 7:30am.

Every Tue, 1pm.

Help with greens projects, fundraising or communications. Usually 3rd Tue at 7pm.

Call for info.

Every Tue at 10am.

Rehearsals at 7:30pm; start on 9/8. Auditions on 9/15 & 9/22.

Last Fri 7:30pm. Public welcome. 9/11: Sunset Supper at The Rhinecliff, w/speaker Peter G. Rose; "Dutch Food in the Hudson Valley." 10/22: Jim Heron: "Denning's Point. " 11/19: Patrick Higgins: "Levi P. Morton."

Meets 3rd Wed at 7:30pm. All are welcome.

Meets Mon at 12:15pm at Beekman Arms. 9/18 Pig Roast; call for location. 9/29 Golf Tournament (See Short Run Events).

Variety of fitness levels, many locations.

75 year old club. Horse shows, hunt meets & events, various locations.

Group dedicated to restoring the only remaining wooden lighthouse on the Hudson River. Call for info.

DEC-licensed hunting preserve open to public. Fri–Tue for upland birds & mallard ducks. 15-station & sporting clays. Shooting daily except Thu.

Meets at Hudson Library 1st & 3rd Wed 6pm.

Medically-based fitness center with an "un-club" feel.

Networking & empowerment group. Membership $40 yr.

Call or visit website to register your loved one.

Homes for rescued animals and low/no cost spaying & neutering.

Hudson Valley Chapter.

9/12 from 2:30–8:30pm. Organized by several community organizations in Clinton.

10/19 from 9am–3pm.

Ongoing group. Call for dates & times.

Education & advocacy group.

Free consultations for beauty techniques for female cancer patients on 9/13. Call for time. Organized by Columbia Cty. Healthcare Consortium.

2nd Sun at 2pm at Valley Medical Assn. Call to confirm.

Seeks volunteers.

10am–3pm on 9/25. Conducted by East Clinton Fire Dept.

Assistance with transportation to medical appts.; cancer support; health lending library; oral health; diabetes education; speakers bureau, etc.

For local nursing & rehab facilities, coordinated by Red Hook Rotary. Call Niki for info.

Meets 1st Mon 7pm in various locations.

Training for tutors of ESL at Hudson Area Library. Call for dates & times.

Drop off non-perishable foods for whole month of Nov. To benefit local needy families.

Every Fri 10am.

For those who want to "recycle" rather than throw away that special something.

Dutchess County Chapter. For parents interested in creating a healthy & sustainable future for their kids. Monthly meetings on variety of topics including organic food, breastfeeding, massage therapy, positive discipline. Call Dr. Jessica Burkhard.

1 hr, 1 or 2 days a week. Mileage reimbursed. Call Joe Ryan, Dutchess Co. Office for the Aging.

9/13. Call for time. Organized by Columbia Ct. Healthcare Consortium.

Informal group for parents & their kids. Mon 10am–noon. $3 per session. No registration required.

Greene & Columbia County Chapter.

Support Group meets 2nd Thu at 7:30pm. Mary Belliveau, RN.

C.A.R.T.S. for those in Hudson area who lack any means of getting to medical appts.

Sat at 11am.

Parent-matching resource for parents of children with disabilities, illness, health care, etc. Hudson Valley branch.

Meets monthly except Jan. Park behind library & go in back door. Friendly & supportive environment. Call for dates & times.

Meets 2nd Tue 10:30am.

Thu 10:15–11:15am.

Thu 1–3:30pm.

Wed 1pm–2pm.

With Ruth Tourjee. Free. Starts Nov: call for dates & times & to reserve a spot.

Curb-to-curb service for seniors with disabilities.

Tue & Thu 10am,

Tue & Thu 10:30am.

Tue & Thu 10am.

Tue & Thu, 2 classes: 9:30am or noon.

Thu 9am.

Tue & Thu 10am.

Ageless & Moving. Fee. Call for dates & times.

Senior Walk Program organized by Red Hook Chamber of Commerce. 10am. Call for dates.

Call for info.

Thu 11am: Senior Get Togethers. Senior Game Nights 1st & 3rd Fri from 4–9pm.

Bring driver's license or birth certificate. Call for dates.

Nation's largest all-volunteer home rehab organization. Call for info.

22 hospitals that provide treatment for orthopedic or burn conditions for kids up to age 18. No cost to child or family. Eligibility not based on financial need or insurance; physician's referral not required.

Across The Hudson Sleep Apnea support group. Every other month on last Thu.

2nd Mon at 6pm. Call Kevin Kenney.

1st Tue at 7pm. Topics include vitamin therapy, exercise, compliance/ lifestyle changes.

For anyone who has suffered a loss through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. Led by a licensed psychologist. Call for details.

Fri 10am–2pm; Sat 10am–2pm. In bldg. behind church. Donations accepted.

10/21 at 11:45am. Part of Lunch & Learn program. By donation.

September 25: 21th Annual event to benefit Greystone Programs. Wine tasting 3–5pm; Auction 5:30–6:30pm; Dinner 6:30–9pm. $125.

Develops community-based activities for teens in & around Rhinebeck. Meets 9/2, 10/7 & 11/4 from 6:30–8:30pm. Call Jen Drake for details.

Drop into the Visitors Ctr for pencils, paper, clipboards; sketch outdoor on the beautiful grounds of Olana, then finish work indoors using colored pencils, oil pastels & watercolors. For all ages. Every Sun 1–4pm.

Weekly watercolor & drawing classes. Open Studio time Fri Noon–3 for $15.

Drawing, painting & photography classes offered for all ages.

9:30am–12:30pm on 9/18, 10/16, & 11/20.

Learn about back injuries, their causes, & possible preventative steps. Call for dates.

All levels. Wed 9:45–11:15am with Jim O'Rourke. Free; donations accepted.

Classes in acting, modern dance, performance.

With Daniel Gendron.

Session runs 9/13–12/8. Tuition $210. Call for info & to register.

10/23 from 9am–3:30pm: Pine Plains Library. Also on 10/23 from 10am–4pm: Red Hook Town Hall. 10/26 & 10/27 from 4:45–7:45pm at Archcare at Ferncliff, Rhinebeck. 10/30 from 9am–3:30pm at St. John's Reformed Church, upper Red Hook. 10/13 from 8:30–3pm at St. Christopher's Church, Red Hook. Organized by William Owens. Must preregister.

Fall workshops include 10/10–10/15 at Omega Institute: "Detox & Change Your Life: Transforming Obstacles & Inspiring Health & Wellness." 10/13: "Holotropic Breathwork" w/Dr. Tom & Sandy Phocas; call 845-876-5556 for location of "Breathwork."

Pilates method non-impact exercise for all ages & body types.

Medically based fitness ctr. with an "un-club" feel.

9/18 from Noon–2pm. Learn from a qualified mortgage specialist the steps toward purchasing your first home. Veterans: learn how to take advantage of the GI benefits when it comes to home buying. Refreshments served.

Bard Arboretum classes include 9/19 from 10am–2:30pm: "Summer Wildflowers" & 9/25 from 10am–1pm: "Gardening with Ornamental Grasses." Fees.

Call for info.

Series of 2 workshops on 9/30. Session I, 10am–noon: "Grant Writing Basics," Session II, 1:30–3:30pm: "How to Approach a Foundation." $35/$25. Limited seating; must preregister. Organized by Com. Found. of Dutchess Cty.

Classical guitar with David Temple. All ages & levels.

Community lecture series. Call for schedule.

Find out background of your historic Red Hook home. Archives open each Tue 10am–4pm. Call ahead.

Dressage shows, horse riding clinics, & events.

Ongoing workshops in Life Drawing, Yoga, African Dance & Drum, more.

Take part in dance rehearsals w/Upriver/Downtown Dance Co. that will stretch your mind & body. Free. Rehearsals on Thu Noon–2pm on 9/16 & 9/23. Dance Co. will perform on 9/25 (see Short Run Events).

Learn how to create a personal profile, adjust settings, share articles, photos & videos, control your newsfeed & protect your pritacy. Bring your laptop! Taught by Kerry Karvetski. Pre-registration required.

Study works of French psychoanalyst & literary theorist Jacques Lacan w/Anna McLellan on 10/7, 10/14 & 10/21 from 7–9pm.

Every Tue & Wed at 7pm.

Private group & tutoring; all levels. Emily Upham.

Gifted NYS Certified teacher.

Noncredit classes, speakers programs, cultural trips & events for older persons. Fall classes include "Bach After Bach: The Posthumous Legacy"; "Creative Dance";"Faulkner's Dirt-Poor Common Man"; "Journal Writing"; "Science Potpourri"; "How to Lie With Statistics"; "Jung at Heart"; "The Trickster"; "The Vital Senior"; "Writer's Alchemy: Craft, Theme, & Inspiration of Local Authors"; "Eastern Strategies for Positive Life"; "A Great Read/Book"; "Outside the 'Mode'"; "Plays & Playwrights of the Hudson Valley"; "Understanding the Brain..."; "World War I"; "Contemporary Poetry..."; "Cosmology III"; "The Modern Constitution"; "The Mystery of the Violin"; "Hyde Park Trails Walkabout." Fees. Sponsored by Bard College.

Retreats & workshops overlooking the Hudson River.

Partner massage classes for family/friends. Reservations required. Fri 6:30–9:30.

Ongoing classes at Northern Dutchess Hospital include: Childbirth Education; Infant Care; Sibling Class; Infant Massage; Lactation Consultation; Mom to Mom Breastfeeding Support Group; Play Support Group; Exercise for pregnant Moms; Mom and Baby exercise; For information call.

Nutrition by appointment, unlimited fitness center use during program, personal training. $499. Call for dates & to register.

Community lecture series. 11/7 at 2pm: Otto Leuschel talks about opening & running Otto's Market (reservations recommended). Also upcoming: "Winter Boating Safety" with Doc Sakal; "Organic Beekeeping" w/Sam Comfort & John Benzinger. Call for dates & times.

Individual instruction for ages 6 & up.

Lessons w/Tom Scarano.

Fall classes include Ballroom Dance, Tai Chi & QiGong, Intro to Piano, Piano Improvisation, Singing, Guitar, Digital Photography, Pilates, Defensive Driving, 5 Hr. Prelicensing, Knitting, Rug Hooking, Plant Based Protein, Food Preservation, Organic Vegetable Gardening, Watercolor, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Zumba, Horseback Riding, Pickleball, Basketball for Women, Crepe Paper Flowers. To register leave phone message or go to website.

Advanced class with Jim O'Rourke. Wed 9am–9:45am.

Low impact class focusing on moving & meditation. Wed 4–5pm. $10/free.

Make placecards & centerpieces on 11/20 at 11am.

Get Real Weight Results. Nutrition & weight loss education, & NDH Wellness Ctr. membership. Mtgs. held Wed, 11am or 7:30pm–your choice. $149. Call to register.

Call for details.

Every Fri & Sat 4pm.

Workshops for teachers. 9/27: "Writing from the Inside Out." 10/15–10/17 workshops include "Fictions: Memory & Imagination"; "Poetry: Reading, Writing, Teaching"; and "Writing & Thinking."

Writing workshops & retreats. Fees. 9/30–10/3: "Weather as Muse: Video with Bernadeine Mellis." 10/30–11/2: "After Copenhagen: Ecopoetics with Jonathan Skinner.

Local poet Kathe Izzo leads creative exercises out-of-doors on 9/26 from 10am–1pm. Space is limited: register by preceding Sat.

Thu 6–7pm with Regina Simmons. All levels. Free; donations accepted.

Call for info.

Classes daily; special workshops; teacher training.

Laughter Yoga on Wed. mornings. Call Liz Walkden-Morfea for info.

Call for dates & to register.