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Office of Jeffrey Parker, Podiatrist

Exhibits & Galleries Small Artworks to benefit shelter animals exhibit. Featuring the following artists for the Art for Shelter Animals Project, will feature Mona Birmingham, Dani Cooney, Lisa O’Gorman Hofsamer, Carrie Jacobson, Anne Marie Jones, Joan Kehlenbeck, Carol Lavoie, Kate Merriman, Susan Miiller, Jeff Parker, Liz Pearson, and Mark Sheeky. Also showing from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 18 during Heritage Day at the Town of Deerpark Museum, 25 Grange Road, Huguenot. Call 856-2210 or visit www.artforshelteranimals.blogspot.com. For more information on how you help local animal shelters through your art, call Susan Miiller at 856-3764 or susanmiiller@yahoo.com. Opening reception: 2-4 p.m. July 17 during the Port Jervis Arts Walk. Region: Northern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. 156 Pike Street, Port Jervis.

Beacon Institute's Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries "Water, Water, Everywhere" art featuring water in various forms by Joel Adas, Peter Brauch, Erica Hauser, Laura Moriarty, Richard Sigmund, Shawn Snow and Ian Wickstead. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. (second Sat. until 8 p.m.) noon-5 p.m. Sun. Call 838-1600, ext. 16 or visit www.bire.org/events. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. March 13. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 199 Main St. Beacon.

Chester Historical Society Exhibit "Tom's Canvas"

Exhibits & Galleries 1915 Erie Railroad Station Museum 2010 season will open with a retrospective exhibition of works of Tom LaBarbera, Sr. well known local artist and photographer. All works are for sale. The family of the late Tom LaBarbera Sr. is making his works available to fund a Chester High School art scholarship. On exhibit are original oils, charcoals and prints. Several are representations of our community, as well as his World War ii experiences and love of beauty in nature. Region: Southern Orange. Phone: 845 469-7645. Email: chester_historical@mac.com. Directions: The 1915 Erie Railroad Station Museum is just past the end of Main Street on the former Erie Mainline Right of Way in Historical Downtown Chester. Ticket Phone: 845-469-2591. Venue website: www.chesterhistoricalsociety.com. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. 1915 Erie Railroad Station Museum 19 Winkler Pl. Chester NY 10918.

Inn at Starlight Lake

Exhibits & Galleries Caroline Harrow of Livingston Manor, Jane Connell of Fishs Eddy and Una Evers of Walton. The three artists attend classes with Jack Yelle in Roscoe. Call 800-248-2519 or visit www.innatstarlightlake.com. Opening reception: 7:30 p.m. July 10. Region: Sullivan. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Starlight, Pa.

The Ann Street Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries The Green Wave: Sustainability & Found Art Exhibition. The Sponsored Ann Street Gallery is pleased to present a new exhibit. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Call 562-6940 x. 119 or vwalsh@safe-harbors.org. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. June 26. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 104 Ann St. Newburgh.

Wallkill River School

Exhibits & Galleries Fresh paintings by Orange County artists Mike Jaroszko and Louise McCutcheon with emerging artist Mona Birmingham are on display at the Wallkill River School and Art Gallery for the month of July. Mike Jaroszko is a Montgomery-based oil painter and illustrator. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m. July 10. Region: Northern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. 232 Ward St. (same as 17K) in Montgomery.

Alliance Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Brandi Merolla’s “Scenes From the Attic” photography exhibit. Free and open to the public. Call 252-7576 or visit www.ArtsAllianceSite.org. Opening reception: 7-9 p.m. July 16. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main St. Narrowsburg.

Currier & Ives Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries The Art of Allen F. Brewer, Jr. a collection of Brewer’s work, the tools he used, and the various artistic mediums he developed. The exhibition provides a glimpse of a talented man who adored horses, especially Standardbreds, and whose capacity to convey his passion continues today. 240 Main Street in Goshen. Free general admission. Call 294-6330 or visit www.harnessmuseum.com. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. July 3. Region: Southern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Harness Racing Museum, 240 Main St. Goshen.

Heart & Hands Art Center

Exhibits & Galleries Animal Alphabet. Kids show off their art of animals in alphabet shapes. Classes are at various times Mon. Wed. Fri. and Sat. Call 858-8083 or visit www.HeartandHandsArtCenter.com. Opening reception: 2-4 p.m. July 25, Kate's Cafe, 79 Pike St. Port Jervis. Region: Northern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 30 East Main St. Port Jervis.

Loft Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries "Now and Then" the all-woman show includes seven painters: Mimi Duffy Maher, Jeanne-Marie Derrick, Ramona Jan, Trix Render, Elise Freda, Ahni Kruger and Jane Biron; four photographers: Linda Sbath, Judi Benvenuti, Madeline Zulauf and Sue Kenney; two sculptors: Naomi Teppich and Ursula Clark; two ceramic artists: Tara Backlund and Heather Ossandon and one quilter: Denise Wood. Call 252-7576 or visit www.ArtsAllianceSite.org. Opening reception: 7-9 p.m. July 16. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main St, 2nd Floor, Narrowsburg.

The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum

Exhibits & Galleries Florence Nightingale, letters, documents and personal effects. Also noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Visit www.karpeles.com. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. 94 Broadway, Newburgh.

"The Lives of Women"

Theater Twin Bill performances are 7:30 p.m. Thurs-Sat and 3 p.m. Sun. Kathy McKenna is featured in Breakfast by Rilla Askew, Janna Comando and Kate Warren are featured in Dolores by Edward Allan Baker. Call 292-3788. Region: Sullivan. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. The Liberty Free Theatre, 109 South Main Street, Liberty.

"Baba Yaga and the Pearl of the East"

Theater 90 Miles Children's Summer Theatre opens its ninth year with an original musical at 10 a.m. July 28-31 and at 2 p.m. July 30-31. Region: Hudson River Region. Cost: $6 at door, $5 for groups of 10 or more. Call 256-5697. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM. Social Hall of the Reformed Church, Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY.

Hudson Highlands Nature Museum

Museum A program that will explain how snakes can be helpful to the environment and how they are often misunderstood. Get a close-up look at their unique adaptaitons and learn about snakes that live in the Hudson Valley and what to do if you see one. There will be replicas of snakes to touch and observe as well as live snakes that reside in the museum. Region: Hudson River Region. Phone: 845-534-5506 ext. 204. Cost: $5, members $3. Suggested for adults and children 5 and older. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 AM. Snakes, Outdoor Discovery Center, Muser Drive, Cornwall.

DuBois Fort Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries "Fancy Work" by Jessica Poser. Poser researched the collections at Historic Huguenot Street with a particular focus on patterns. The textile collections which include many woven coverlets, appealed to her in their abstract, almost pixilated details. She also spent many hours pouring over editions of Godey’s Lady’s Book from the 1800s selecting embroidery patterns and poems as source material for her mixed media collages. Call 255-1889. Opening reception: 4-7 p.m. July 17. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM. 81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz.

BMG Gallerie

Exhibits & Galleries Featuring Artist, Brigitte Carnochan "Floating World" a photography exhibit. Call 679-0027 or visit www.galeriebmg.com. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m. July 10. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM. 12 Tannery Brook Road, Woodstock.

Hamish and Henry Booksellers

Exhibits & Galleries Local artist Paul Levy will show his drawings and paintings. E-mail betsypaullevy@earthlink.net. Opening reception: 4-6 p.m. July 10. Region: Sullivan. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Livingston Manor.

The Catskill Artists Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries The exhibit will open on Saturday, July 3, 2010 with a gala reception including food, drink, and artists on hand, and will continue through Sunday, August 15. There is a $20 non-refundable fee for submission of work. The pieces can be for sale, or not; if they are sold, there will be a 30% commission to the gallery. The gallery is open Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday from noon-5 p.m. Call 292-0310 or download an application from www.catskillartistsgallery.com. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. July 3 with silent auction and gourmet bake sale. Region: Sullivan. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM. 38 South Main Street in Liberty.

The ARTery

Exhibits & Galleries Featured artists Tom Holmes and Rick Weber join forces to create "Iced Kiln". Works on display will include new sculptures and photographs of the last season of ice, along with some collaborative works. Tom Holmes, an internationally known sculptor, will present a new series of ice photographs from this past ice season along with steel and stone sculptures. New conceptual work will also be presented. Rick Weber, ceramic sculptor, will feature carved and altered clay spheres in a new and larger format. Some of the spheres are cut to offer the viewer a peek into the dark interior, while others are cut apart and reassembled slightly skewed. Gallery hours are also 11 a.m-3 p.m. Mon. Call 570-409-1234 or visit www.arteryonline.com. Opening reception: 6 p.m. July 10. Region: Northern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Forest Hall at the corner of Broad and Harford, Milford, Pa.

The Catskill Artists Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Any subject is fair game – people, places, events, ideas – anything that represents or brings to mind our unique part of the world. Artists are welcome to submit up to five pieces of work in any medium. Each piece should be ready to hang or otherwise display. There is a $20 non-refundable fee for submission of work. The pieces can be for sale, or not; if they are sold, there will be a 30% commission to the gallery. Visit www.catskillartistsgallery.com or call 292-0310 to have one mailed. All work must be delivered to the gallery by Sunday, June 27 by 5 p.m. The gallery is also open from noon-5 p.m. Sun. Call 292-0310. Region: Sullivan. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM. 38 South Main Street in Liberty.

The Drawing Room

Exhibits & Galleries Ron Lusker's work is priced as follows: Prints $75; Paintings from $1,500. Call 439-3900 or www.ronlusker.com or www.debruceountryinn.com. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. Aug. 7. Region: Sullivan. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. at the De Bruce Country Inn, 982 De Bruce Road, near Livingston Manor.

The Lycian Centre galleries

Exhibits & Galleries Ann Marie Nitti, works from nature. Exhibit Dates: July 31-August 28, 2010 Gallery Hours: Tues-Fri, 11am-4pm and Sat 10am-2pm Certified in watercolor and botanical art and illustration by the New York Botanical Gardens, Nitti has also received the Award of Excellence from the North East Watercolor Society and, two art awards from the Bertoni Gallery in Sugar Loaf. Ann Marie Nitti offers private art lessons. She specializes in helping advanced students fine tune their techniques and bring out beautiful details in their work. She is also a full-time designer for American Towman Magazine, a monthly print publication for trucking and recovery professionals. E-mail her at Ann Marie Nitti at: annie_bx@hotmail.com and visit her website: www.allcustomart.com. To contact the gallery, e-mail: info@lyciancentre.com or call 469-2287. Opening reception: noon-2 p.m. Aug. 7. Region: Southern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. 1351 Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf.

The Center for Performing Arts in Rhinebeck

Theater Cinderella. The timeless musical tale performed by Kids on Stage. Region: Hudson River Region. Cost: Adults $8, children $6. Ticket Phone: 845-876-9080. Venue website: http://www.centerforperformingarts.org. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck.

Kingston Heritage Area Visitors Center

Exhibits & Galleries Trace the rapid rise of Rondout from farmland to a prosperous maritime village as the terminus of the Delaware and Hudson Canal in the 19th century. The legacy of commercial buildings, cast-iron storefronts, homes and churches built by the various immigrant groups who settled in Roundout will be viewed. Region: Hudson River Region. Cost: Adults $5, children 16 and under $3. Some uphill walking is involved. Phone: 845-339-0720. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour, 20 Broadway, Kingston.

"Armed with Needles"

Exhibits & Galleries This exhibit will highlight the museum’s Civil War flag, made by Orange County resident Liana Austin Dolson. The event will highlight women who, like Dolson, sewed for soldiers as individual expressions of support, those that volunteered through aid societies and other organizations, and those who did production sewing for depots, arsenals and contractors. The exhibit will feature a large illustration of Dolson’s family tree, and descendants are invited to visit the museum to ensure their families are properly recorded on the family tree. Region: Northern Orange. Cost: $3, children $1.50, children under 6 and members free. Call 754-8870 or e-mail nvam@frontiernet.net. Venue website: http://www.neversinkmuseum.org. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Neversink Valley Area Museum, 26 Hoag Road, Cuddebackville, NY.

Bard College

Exhibits & Galleries Two concurrent exhibits with Philippe Parreno, a series of retrospectives of the French artist’s work that have taken place at the Kunsthalle Zürich, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin. Philippe Parreno at and in the Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard presents At Home/Not At Home: Works from the Collection of Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg at the Hessel Museum of Arts at Bard. Both exhibitions open on Saturday, June 26, with a reception from 1 to 5 p.m. On June 27, CCS Bard will present a series of special programming related to the Philippe Parreno exhibition, which will include a discussion between Parreno and Simon Critchley, chair of philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York, as well as a screening of the single-channel version of Zidane: A XXIst Century Portrait. The screening of Zidane will take place at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck. Call 758-7598, e-mail ccs@bard.edu, or visit www.bard.edu/ccs. Opening reception: 1-5 p.m. June 26. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Annandale-on-Hudson.

Callicoon Fine Arts,

Exhibits & Galleries Thirty-One Days a photo exhibit by Daniel Gordon. Sculptures by Ruby Sky Stiler. County Affair: presented by the New Art Dealers Alliance and the Callicoon Creek Park Association. The first ever County Affair: Callicoon, an art-themed fair and performance festival presented by the Callicoon Creek Park Association and the New Art Dealers Alliance, noon-5 p.m. July 17, Callicoon Town Park. E-mail info@callicoonfinearts.com or call 887-4202. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m. July 17. Region: Sullivan. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. 27 Lower Main St. upstairs, Callicoon.

Deffenbach Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Featuring Dawn Breeze of Germantown and her paintings, photographs and installations. Each explores weighty topics like suicide, mental illness and societal attitudes toward both. Call 518-828-2222 or e-mail info@deffebachgallery.com. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. Aug. 7. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. 135 Warren St. Hudson.

Di Bello Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Montgomery's Bicentennial celebration featuring Robert Score, a pen and ink artist. Opening reception: 2-3 p.m. meet the artist. Region: Northern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. 3 Wallkill Ave. Montgomery.

Di Bello Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Montgomery’s Bicentennial Celebration begins featuring Robert Score's Bicentennial Series of pen and ink drawings replicating scenes from an earlier time. Call 457-2773. Region: Northern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. 3 Wallkill Ave. Montgomery.

Figures Faces Forms

Exhibits & Galleries The show runs from July 31 through August 28. The Red Eft Gallery is open to the public Friday 3-7 p.m. Saturday noon-6 p.m. and Sunday from noon-5 p.m. or by appointment (845) 888-2519. Opening reception: An Opening Reception for this group show will be held on Sat. July 31, from 6-8 p.m. Region: Sullivan. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM. 159 Sullivan Street, Wurstboro, NY 12790.

James W. Palmer Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries will present You Said Something? a solo show by Sean Bayliss, a teacher in LaGrangeville. Call 437-5370, http://arts.vassar.edu. Opening reception: 4:30-6:30 p.m. July 15. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie.

Kingston Museum of Contemporary Arts

Exhibits & Galleries "Fantastic Dolls" by Warren Schmahl, a collection of three-dimensional paper dolls, all hand-sewn and wearing a variety of unusual costumes. Also included are handmade houses, cars, boats and other conveyances. hours: noon-4 p.m. Sat. Visit www.kmoca.org. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m. Aug. 7. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. 103 Abeel Street, Kingston.

Kingston Museum of Contemporary Arts

Exhibits & Galleries "Facing The System" new prints and drawings by Tona Wilson "Facing System" to be included in her forthcoming book, "Stories Behind Bars." Inspired by her years of work as a Spanish language interpreter, Wilson's work portrays the experiences of immigrants in prisons and detention centers. Gallery hours from noon-4 p.m. Sat. or by appointment. More work on display at www.tonawilson.com. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m. July 3. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. 103 Abeel St. Kingston.

Kingston Museum of Contemporary Arts

Exhibits & Galleries "Facing System" works by Tona Wilson to be included in her forthcoming book, "Stories Behind Bars." Inspired by her years of work as a Spanish language interpreter, Wilson's work portrays the experiences of immigrants in prisons and detention centers. More of her work can be found at www.tonawilson.com. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m. July 3. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. 103 Abeel Street, Kingston.

Lycian Theatre

Exhibits & Galleries Exhibiting artists include George Hayes, a Warwick artist who teaches perspective drawing and palette knife painting classes, Shawn Dell Joyce, Montgomery artist who teaches pastel painting, portraiture, beginning drawing, and other workshops. Also, Mary Mugele Sealfon, a Monroe artist who teaches painting classes in pastel and oil for beginners and advanced, and Nancy Reed Jones who teaches acrylic painting classes. These classes are all held in Sugar Loaf at the Seligmann Estate. Part of the proceeds from these classes benefits the Orange County Arts Council, and the Orange County Citizens Foundation. Call 457-ARTS. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. July 16. Region: Southern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Sugar Loaf.

Mount Tremper Arts

Exhibits & Galleries "Seven Summits" is a group photography exhibition featuring fourteen pieces by seven artists including Michele Abeles, Shannon Ebner, Roe Ethridge, Miranda Lichtenstein, Arthur Ou, Michael Vahrenwald, and Hannah Whitaker. The exhibition opening feature short presentations by artists Nayland Blake, Boru O’Brien O’Connell, Arthur Ou, Matthew Porter, and Dan Torop. Gallery hours: Open from noon–6 p.m. Sun. after all festival events,and by appointment. Visit http://www.mounttremperarts.org/. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. July 16. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 647 South Plank Road, Mount Tremper.

Office of Jeffrey Parker, Podiatrist

Exhibits & Galleries Small Artworks to benefit shelter animals exhibit. Featuring the following artists for the Art for Shelter Animals Project, will feature Mona Birmingham, Dani Cooney, Lisa O’Gorman Hofsamer, Carrie Jacobson, Anne Marie Jones, Joan Kehlenbeck, Carol Lavoie, Kate Merriman, Susan Miiller, Jeff Parker, Liz Pearson, and Mark Sheeky. Also showing from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 18 during Heritage Day at the Town of Deerpark Museum, 25 Grange Road, Huguenot. Call 856-2210 or visit www.artforshelteranimals.blogspot.com. For more information on how you help local animal shelters through your art, call Susan Miiller at 856-3764 or susanmiiller@yahoo.com. Opening reception: 2-4 p.m. July 17 during the Port Jervis Arts Walk. Region: Northern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 156 Pike Street, Port Jervis.

Red Eft Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries "Figures Faces & Forms" an exhibition of 18 artists, treating the figure in their own ways, from traditional to surreal, from representational to abstract, from literal to symbolic. Included are painting, sculpture, photography, and much more. Gallery 3-7 p.m. Fri. noon-6 p.m. noon-5 p.m. Sat.Call 888-2519 or www.RedEftGallery.com. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. July 31. Region: Sullivan. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 159 Sullivan St. Wurtsboro.

RiverWinds Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries “Celebrating Summer” featuring photographs by Linda T. Hubbard. In addition to her photography, Linda is also an arts advocate with the Beacon Arts Community Association (BACA) www.beaconarts.org. For the first 21 customers who purchase $21 or more there will be a free packet of cards - one by each of the three RiverWinds owners - Virginia Donovan, Mary Ann Glass and Linda T. Hubbard. Gallery hours are noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Mon. and 9 p.m. each second Saturday. Call 838-2880. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. July 10 coincides with RiverWinds Gallery 7th Anniversary. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 172 Main St. Beacon.

VARGA Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Solo Exhibition by Natalie Boburka. New members include DEPTHOGRAPHY - the creative team of Robert Munn and Sara Cook who are pioneers in lenticular and 3D imaging, photographer. Teresa Brun Ancel and mixed media artist David Hecht. The July Showcase of the Visionary Art Collective runs through Aug. 8 and is followed by the Woodstock Peace Project opening Aug. 13. Gallery Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. or by appointment and for special events. Call 679-4005. Peace signs are available at the gallery or can be ordered online at http://www.VARGAgallery.com/WOODSTOCKWORLDPEACEPROJECT.htm. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. July 10. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. 130 Tinker St. Woodstock.

Woodstock Artists Association and Museum

Exhibits & Galleries When Professor William Innes Homer, dean of American art historians, examined the life’s work of an unknown artist in 2007, he was stunned by what he found: a large body of extraordinary abstract landscape and figurative paintings by a highly gifted artist who was completely unknown in his lifetime. Soon a team of art historians was conducting research into the life and art of Arthur Pinajian (1914-1999). The result is a book and traveling exhibition entitled, Pinajian: Master of Abstraction Discovered. The exhibition will be on view at the Armenian Library and Museum of America, 65 Main Street, Watertown, Mass. Gallery hours: noon - 6 p.m. Fri. and Sat. noon-5 p.m. Sun. Mon. and Thurs. Closed Tues. and Wed. Closed Sept. 6 Labor Day. Call 679-2940 or visit www.woodstockart.org. Opening reception: A gallery talk by Peter Hastings Falk (editor of Who Was Who in American Art, 1999 and author) 2 p.m. Reception 4-6 p.m. July 24. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 28 Tinker St. Woodstock.

Fort Montgomery State Historic Site

Museum The 14-acre site includes an interpretive trail around the remains of the fort. The fort is open dawn to dusk daily, year-round, for self-guided tours. Directions: the site is commemorated at the museum on Route 9W, one mile north of Bear Mountain in Fort Montgomery. Region: Hudson River. Phone: 845-786-2701. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Fort Montgomery State Historic Site, Route 9W, Highlands.

Black Tide, a short film & Intended Consequences, on view

Exhibits & Galleries British Petroleum's Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is an unmitigated disaster. In this 9 minute film,Christopher Morris takes us on a journey to Louisiana and shows us the damage the coastal and marine ecosystems. Cost: Free. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Fovea Exhibitions, 143 Main Street, Beacon, NY.

“Words and Images flourish on Huguenot Street”

Exhibits & Galleries “Words and Images flourish on Huguenot Street” The Unframed Artists’ Gallery is proud to continue its fourth season this Saturday with the opening of the group show “Words and Images” from 4-7 p.m. June 19. Charles Frommer provide music. Visit unframedartistsgallery.com or call 255-5482. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Unframed Artists’ Gallery, 173 Huguenot St. New Paltz.

ASK Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries "From Fiber to Fresco: A Solo Show by Rita Schwab" an abstract painter in the technique of fresco will be shown in the main gallery and watercolors by Ray Curran. Appointments welcome. Call 338-0331. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. July 3. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 97 Broadway, Kingston.

Friends of Kingston Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Street Whys: Anecdotes and Lore of Kingston, N.Y. highlighting Kingston street names May 1. Anecdotes and Lore of Kingston, May 2. The litograph circa 1870 of "Birds Eye View of Kingston" will be at the museum shop. Free. Call 339-0720. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. corner of Wall and Main Streets, Kingston.

Piermont Fine Arts Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Solo Art Show by Andrea Placer featuring graphite pencil and colored pencil drawings, as well as archival photographs from a recent trip to Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, and Antelope Canyon, Arizona. Gallery hours: 1-6 p.m. Thurs. and Sun.; 1-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Call 398-1907, or visit www.andreaplacer.com. Opening reception: 4-6 p.m. July 10. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 218 Ash St. Piermont Landing, Piermont.

Stockade District of Kingston

Exhibits & Galleries This new exhibit tells how Kingston streets got their names and features vintage photos, maps and text by the City of Kingston Historian Edwin M. Ford. Region: Hudson River Region. Cost: Free. Phone: 845-339-0720. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Street Whys: Anecdotes and Lore of Kingston, Corner of Wall and Main.

Children's Theater Company

Theater Acting classes for ages 7-16. Region: Southern Orange. Phone: 845-726-3534. Email: zac7@frontiernet.net. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM. Black Dog Acting Company at Pine Island Karate Studio, 636 Route 1, Pine Island, NY.

Woodstock Arts

Exhibits & Galleries Vivo Fine Art. Gallery hours are 2-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Call 679-8555. Opening reception: 4-6 p.m. July 24. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Woodstock.

Newburgh Free Library

Exhibits & Galleries Several artists from The Cornerstone Residence at Safe Harbors of the Hudson. Sponsored by the library, the show features oils, acrylics, collage, tempera and paper mache. Library summer hours are: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues. Wed. and Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Call 563-3619. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Newburgh.

Nuts in a Blender

Nightlife / Clubs Nuts in a Blender delivers a vehicle of entertainment that is the quintessential example of fun, energy, talent and musical deversity. Food and beverage are available to purchase. Region: Hudson River Region. Cost: $20 per person. Tickets in advance: 297-8757, 565-3912, or 297-6916. Ticket Phone: 845-565-3912. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM. New Hamburg Yacht Club, 5 Water St. New Hamburg, NY.

"A Month in the Country"

Theater Glorious music, elegant people and a nasty secret. DVO’s composer in residence, the world renowned Lee Hoiby’s exciting opera based on Turgenev’s tragic-comedy, first performed at the New York City Opera debuts in a new 2010 version. The New York Times was “engrossed by it, and by the opera's psychological insight and grateful vocal writing, both equally rare.” Sung in English, the opera will be presented in a reduced orchestration especially conceived for the Tusten Theater in Narrowsburg. Conductor and Artistic Director Kenneth Hamrick is an award-winning harpsichordist pianist and organist who has distinguished himself in a range of repertory from contemporary to baroque. The bold new staging is by New York director, Brent Buell, whose dazzling theatrical productions have received critics' praise from New York to Las Vegas. Set Design: Laura Jellinek; Costumes: Melissa Schlachtmeyer, Production Manager: Joshua Scherr. Featured singers in this production include a leading international soprano, Patricia… Region: Sullivan. Cost: Tickets $25/$22 (seniors and students.) Tickets for Opening Night Gala reception and performances July 31 are $75. Reservations: www.dv-opera.org. Registration: www.dv-opera.org. Phone: 845-252-3136. Email: info@dv-opera.org. Directions: www.dv-opera.org. Ticket Web Link: www.dv-opera.org. Ticket Phone: 845-252-3136. Venue website: www.dv-opera.org. Artist/event website: www.dv-opera.org. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM. Tusten Theater, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY 12764.

Lee Hoiby's A Month In The Country

Theater Other performances: 7 p.m. July 31, Aug. 14 and 8 p.m. Aug. 6, Aug. 20 and 2 p.m. Aug. 8 and Aug. 22. Lee Hoiby, DVO's composer in residence, has an opera based on Turgenev’s tragic-comedy. Sung in English, the opera will be presented in a reduced orchestration especially conceived for the Tusten Theater in Narrowsburg and conducted by Co-Artistic Director Kenneth Hamrick. Maestro Hamrick is an award-winning harpsichordist, fortepianist and organist and has distinguished himself as a conductor in a range of repertory from contemporary to baroque. Tickets $25/$22 (seniors and students.) For further information visit www.dv-opera.org, email: info@dv-opera.org or call 252-3136. Region: Sullivan. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The Tusten Theater, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg.

Turning Point Cafe

Nightlife / Clubs Mayra Casales Band, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. May 21. $20. Patty Larkin, 6 p.m. May 22. $30. Debbie Davies Blues Band, 9 p.m. May 22. $22.50. Pamela Luss, Houston Person, John DiMartino, John Burr, Alvin Atkinson, 7:30 p.m. May 23. $20. 359-1089. www.turningpointcafe.com. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM. 468 Piermont Ave. Piermont.

College of Poetry presents Mikhail Horowitz and Gilles Malkine

Theater The College of Poetry will celebrate their fourth term of poetry workshops by offering a free show of stand-up poet Mikhail Horowitz and his French guitarist Gilles Malkine. The pair have been performing together in the Hudson Valley and beyond since 1989. They perpetrate increasingly unlawful acts of political satire and recycle literary classics, adapting them to rap, blues, bop, hip-hop, high-tech hillbilly, and other, even scruffier musical idioms. They also spoof or pay backhanded homage to various subgenres of American roots music. Visit www.collegeofpoetry.com or www.mikandgilles.com. Region: Southern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:30 PM – Sunday, August 1, 2010, 3:00 AM. Tuscan Café 5 South Street in Warwick.

Broadway Y2K: A Musical Revue

Theater This is the summer production of the Middletown Recreation and Parks Department Performing Arts Program featuring 30 local teens and adults. Directed by Erin Cross and choreographed by Donald Garverick. Region: Northern Orange. Cost: General Admission $10.00 Students and Seniors $7.00 Friday July 30th at 8 PM and Saturday July 31st at 2 PM & 8 PM. Email: mrpdperformingarts@gmail.com. Ticket Phone: 845-346-4147. Artist/event website: www.facebook.com. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 PM – Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:00 PM. Middletown High School Theatre Gardner Avenue Extension Middletown, NY.

Concert reading of Walton Jones' 1940's Radio Hour Machinal

Theater Also, an original work by Jennifer Tullock in the Mug. In case of rain, the performances will be held in the Mug in the basement of the College Center. Free, but reservations required. Call 437-5902 or e-mail edcheetham@vassar.edu. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Vassar College, Martel Theater, Poughkeepsie.

Shooting Star romantic comedy by Steven Dietz

Theater Performances are Thurs. and Fri. at 8 p.m. Sat. at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m. Region: Hudson River Region. Cost: $28 to $33. Reservations: www.penguinrep.org 845-786-2873. Phone: 845-786-2873. Email: info@penguinrep.org. Ticket Web Link: http://www.penguinrep.org. Ticket Phone: 845-786-2873. Venue website: www.penguinrep.org. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Penguin Rep Theatre, 7 Crickettown Road, Stony Point, NY.

Blues Jam and Open Mic Night

Nightlife / Clubs Every Saturday thoughout the summer we will be having an open mic night/blues jams hosted by various local bands and artists. Full bar, bar food available as well as weekly dinner specials. Feel free to call for more info! Region: Northern Orange. Cost: Free 21 and over only! Reservations: Not required but suggested for dinner. Phone: 570-296-6322. Email: robin@theblackwalnutinn.com. Directions: Exit 6 in PA off Tt 84 Follow the signs! Venue website: www.theblackwalnutinn.com. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 PM – Sunday, August 1, 2010, 2:00 AM. The Black Walnut Inn, 179 Firetower Road, Milford, PA 18337.

Boston Pops

Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd Road, Bethel. For more info visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org.

Aroma Thyme Bistro

Nightlife / Clubs Helen Avakian, 9 p.m. July 31. 647-3000. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM. 165 Canal St. Ellenville.

Bananas Comedy Club

Nightlife / Clubs Michael Wells, 9 p.m. July 30. $12; 9 p.m. July 31. $15. 462-3333. www.bananascomedyclub.com. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Mercury Grand Hotel, Route 9, Poughkeepsie.

COQUITO PRESENTS DJ HENRY KNOWLES

Nightlife / Clubs join us for the world reowned DJ HENRY KNOWLES !! SPINNING THE HOTTEST SALSA MERENGUE, ETC..get ready for a hot night of dancing!! dress- casual but good taste call for reservations. Region: Southern Orange. Cost: $5. Reservations: PLEASE CALL 845 5442790. Phone: 845 5442790. Email: info@coquitony.com. Directions: GO TO WEBSITE www.coquitony.com. Venue website: www.coquitony.com. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:30 PM – Sunday, August 1, 2010, 1:30 PM. 31 FORESTER AVE WARWICK NY 10990.

Hyde Park Brewing Company

Nightlife / Clubs Chimps In Tuxedo, 9:30 p.m. July 30. The Backbeat Band, 8:30 p.m. July 31. Call 229-8277. www.hydeparkbrewing.com. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM. 4076 Albany Post Road (Route 9) Hyde Park, NY.

Max's on Main

Nightlife / Clubs The Costellos, 9:30 p.m. July 30. James Patrick, 9:30 p.m. July 31. Call 838-MAXS. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM. 246 Main Street, Beacon.

Harness Racing Museum and Hall Of Fame carriage room

Exhibits & Galleries Richard Stone Reeves retrospective. Reeves is an equine artist. Free. Visit www.harnessmuseum.com. Region: Southern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 PM – Sunday, August 1, 2010, 5:00 AM. 240 Main St. Goshen.

Cafe Internationale

Nightlife / Clubs Replica, 10 p.m. July 30. $5. Cloudnyne, 10 p.m. July 31. $5. 567-9429. www.cafeinternationale.com. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Ramada Inn, Route 300, Newburgh.

Cancun Inn

Nightlife / Clubs Spanish band. Cost: No cover. Phone: 845-374-6121. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Route 17M, New Hampton.

Captain's Table

Nightlife / Clubs Leo and the Lizards, 10 p.m. July 30. The Jon Bates Band, 10 p.m. July 31. Call 783-0209. www.captains-table.com. Region: Southern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Route 17M, Monroe.

Empty Bottle Saloon

Nightlife / Clubs DJ dance party, 10 p.m. July 30. No Standards, 10 p.m. July 31. 344-4446. www.emptybottlesaloon.com. Region: Northern Orange. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. 30 W. Main St. Middletown.

Hana Fusion

Nightlife / Clubs The Secret Lounge with various DJs. Cost: Varies. Reservations: women 20 and older, men 21 and older, dress to impress. Phone: 845-342-6634. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. 339 Route 211, Town of Wallkill.

Schlesinger's Steak House

Nightlife / Clubs Skeleton Crew, 10 p.m. July 30. Good N Loaded, 10 p.m. July 31. Billy and the Bar, 10 p.m. Aug. 5. 561-1762. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. 475 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor.

Schlesinger's Steak House

Nightlife / Clubs Skeleton Crew, 10 p.m. July 30. Good N Loaded, 10 p.m. July 31. Billy and the Bar, 10 p.m. Aug. 5. 561-1762. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. 475 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor.

Schlesinger's Steak House

Nightlife / Clubs Skeleton Crew, 10 p.m. July 30. Good N Loaded, 10 p.m. July 31. Billy and the Barfights, 10 p.m. Aug. 5. 561-1762. Region: Hudson River Region. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. 475 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor.

Talk of the Town Cafe

Nightlife / Clubs DJ. Cost: No cover. Phone: 845-778-9911. Venue website: http://www.talkofthetownwalden.com. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. 1 Main St. Walden.

Nina's

Nightlife / Clubs Open mike. Cost: No cover. Phone: 845-344-6800. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 10:30 PM – 11:30 PM. 27 W. Main St. Middletown.

Beacon Institute's Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries "Water, Water, Everywhere" art featuring water in various forms by Joel Adas, Peter Brauch, Erica Hauser, Laura Moriarty, Richard Sigmund, Shawn Snow and Ian Wickstead. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. (second Sat. until 8 p.m.) noon-5 p.m. Sun. Call 838-1600, ext. 16 or visit www.bire.org/events. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. March 13. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 199 Main St. Beacon.

Coldwell Banker

Exhibits & Galleries Contemporary oil paintings by portrait painter Nadine Robbins. Robbins challenges existing portraiture in new and sometimes comical ways. Also noon-5 p.m. Sun. Call 687-4355 or visit www.nadinerobbinsportraits.com. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 3656 Main St. Stone Ridge.

Inn at Starlight Lake

Exhibits & Galleries Caroline Harrow of Livingston Manor, Jane Connell of Fishs Eddy and Una Evers of Walton. The three artists attend classes with Jack Yelle in Roscoe. Call 800-248-2519 or visit www.innatstarlightlake.com. Opening reception: 7:30 p.m. July 10. Region: Sullivan. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Starlight, Pa.

Boscobel

Exhibits & Galleries Currier and Ives exhibit. Admission for exhibit and grounds, $12; seniors, $11; children for age 6-14, $6; children under age 6; free for family of four, $30 plus; $6 per person. Call 265-3638, ext. 115 or visit www.Boscobel.org. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Route 9D, Garrison.

Currier & Ives Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries The Art of Allen F. Brewer, Jr. a collection of Brewer’s work, the tools he used, and the various artistic mediums he developed. The exhibition provides a glimpse of a talented man who adored horses, especially Standardbreds, and whose capacity to convey his passion continues today. 240 Main Street in Goshen. Free general admission. Call 294-6330 or visit www.harnessmuseum.com. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. July 3. Region: Southern Orange. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Harness Racing Museum, 240 Main St. Goshen.

Heart & Hands Art Center

Exhibits & Galleries Animal Alphabet. Kids show off their art of animals in alphabet shapes. Classes are at various times Mon. Wed. Fri. and Sat. Call 858-8083 or visit www.HeartandHandsArtCenter.com. Opening reception: 2-4 p.m. July 25, Kate's Cafe, 79 Pike St. Port Jervis. Region: Northern Orange. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 30 East Main St. Port Jervis.

The Karpeles Museum

Exhibits & Galleries The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum presents: Print Mania: An exhibition of prints by John, Paul, and William Gould. Museum Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. noon-4 p.m. Sun. Free. Visit www.karpeles.com. Opening reception: 1-5 p.m. p.m. Aug. 8. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. 94 Broadway, Newburgh.

"The Lives of Women"

Theater Twin Bill performances are 7:30 p.m. Thurs-Sat and 3 p.m. Sun. Kathy McKenna is featured in Breakfast by Rilla Askew, Janna Comando and Kate Warren are featured in Dolores by Edward Allan Baker. Call 292-3788. Region: Sullivan. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. The Liberty Free Theatre, 109 South Main Street, Liberty.

DuBois Fort Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries "Fancy Work" by Jessica Poser. Poser researched the collections at Historic Huguenot Street with a particular focus on patterns. The textile collections which include many woven coverlets, appealed to her in their abstract, almost pixilated details. She also spent many hours pouring over editions of Godey’s Lady’s Book from the 1800s selecting embroidery patterns and poems as source material for her mixed media collages. Call 255-1889. Opening reception: 4-7 p.m. July 17. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM. 81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz.

BMG Gallerie

Exhibits & Galleries Featuring Artist, Brigitte Carnochan "Floating World" a photography exhibit. Call 679-0027 or visit www.galeriebmg.com. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m. July 10. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM. 12 Tannery Brook Road, Woodstock.

Hamish and Henry Booksellers

Exhibits & Galleries Local artist Paul Levy will show his drawings and paintings. E-mail betsypaullevy@earthlink.net. Opening reception: 4-6 p.m. July 10. Region: Sullivan. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Livingston Manor.

LaBella Bistro

Exhibits & Galleries "From My Eyes" Photographs by Jillian Mari Brown. 2- 10 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Thurs-Sat. Call 255-2633 or www.Labellapizzabristro.com. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. Aug. 1. Region: Hudson River Region. Cost: Free and open to the public. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. 194 Main St. New Paltz.

Sullivan County Museum

Exhibits & Galleries “Imagine Art” grand opening 1-4 p.m. July 31. Sponsored by the Sullivan County Historical Society. Exhibited will be 40 paintings by the adult residents of New Hope, the paintings will be for sale. Children are invited to the grand opening. The exhibit runs through Aug. 22. Light refreshments. Call 434-8044 or call Devon Camaron at 434-8300, ext 316. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. Aug. 1. Region: Sullivan. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. 265 Main St. Hurleyville.

The Catskill Artists Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries The exhibit will open on Saturday, July 3, 2010 with a gala reception including food, drink, and artists on hand, and will continue through Sunday, August 15. There is a $20 non-refundable fee for submission of work. The pieces can be for sale, or not; if they are sold, there will be a 30% commission to the gallery. The gallery is open Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday from noon-5 p.m. Call 292-0310 or download an application from www.catskillartistsgallery.com. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. July 3 with silent auction and gourmet bake sale. Region: Sullivan. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM. 38 South Main Street in Liberty.

The ARTery

Exhibits & Galleries Featured artists Tom Holmes and Rick Weber join forces to create "Iced Kiln". Works on display will include new sculptures and photographs of the last season of ice, along with some collaborative works. Tom Holmes, an internationally known sculptor, will present a new series of ice photographs from this past ice season along with steel and stone sculptures. New conceptual work will also be presented. Rick Weber, ceramic sculptor, will feature carved and altered clay spheres in a new and larger format. Some of the spheres are cut to offer the viewer a peek into the dark interior, while others are cut apart and reassembled slightly skewed. Gallery hours are also 11 a.m-3 p.m. Mon. Call 570-409-1234 or visit www.arteryonline.com. Opening reception: 6 p.m. July 10. Region: Northern Orange. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Forest Hall at the corner of Broad and Harford, Milford, Pa.

The Catskill Artists Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Any subject is fair game – people, places, events, ideas – anything that represents or brings to mind our unique part of the world. Artists are welcome to submit up to five pieces of work in any medium. Each piece should be ready to hang or otherwise display. There is a $20 non-refundable fee for submission of work. The pieces can be for sale, or not; if they are sold, there will be a 30% commission to the gallery. Visit www.catskillartistsgallery.com or call 292-0310 to have one mailed. All work must be delivered to the gallery by Sunday, June 27 by 5 p.m. The gallery is also open from noon-5 p.m. Sun. Call 292-0310. Region: Sullivan. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM. 38 South Main Street in Liberty.

The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck

Theater A theatrical production based on Robert Louis Stevenson's tale of pirates, adventure and buried treasure. Children will meet Long John Silver and his band of marauding pirates while on an exciting journey across the seven seas. They will also learn the danger of greed and the importance of helping others. Region: Hudson River Region. Cost: Adults $8, children $6. Ticket Phone: 845-876-3080. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Treasure Island, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck.

"Armed with Needles"

Exhibits & Galleries This exhibit will highlight the museum’s Civil War flag, made by Orange County resident Liana Austin Dolson. The event will highlight women who, like Dolson, sewed for soldiers as individual expressions of support, those that volunteered through aid societies and other organizations, and those who did production sewing for depots, arsenals and contractors. The exhibit will feature a large illustration of Dolson’s family tree, and descendants are invited to visit the museum to ensure their families are properly recorded on the family tree. Region: Northern Orange. Cost: $3, children $1.50, children under 6 and members free. Call 754-8870 or e-mail nvam@frontiernet.net. Venue website: http://www.neversinkmuseum.org. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Neversink Valley Area Museum, 26 Hoag Road, Cuddebackville, NY.

Bard College

Exhibits & Galleries Two concurrent exhibits with Philippe Parreno, a series of retrospectives of the French artist’s work that have taken place at the Kunsthalle Zürich, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin. Philippe Parreno at and in the Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard presents At Home/Not At Home: Works from the Collection of Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg at the Hessel Museum of Arts at Bard. Both exhibitions open on Saturday, June 26, with a reception from 1 to 5 p.m. On June 27, CCS Bard will present a series of special programming related to the Philippe Parreno exhibition, which will include a discussion between Parreno and Simon Critchley, chair of philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York, as well as a screening of the single-channel version of Zidane: A XXIst Century Portrait. The screening of Zidane will take place at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck. Call 758-7598, e-mail ccs@bard.edu, or visit www.bard.edu/ccs. Opening reception: 1-5 p.m. June 26. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Annandale-on-Hudson.

Callicoon Fine Arts,

Exhibits & Galleries Thirty-One Days a photo exhibit by Daniel Gordon. Sculptures by Ruby Sky Stiler. County Affair: presented by the New Art Dealers Alliance and the Callicoon Creek Park Association. The first ever County Affair: Callicoon, an art-themed fair and performance festival presented by the Callicoon Creek Park Association and the New Art Dealers Alliance, noon-5 p.m. July 17, Callicoon Town Park. E-mail info@callicoonfinearts.com or call 887-4202. Opening reception: 5-7 p.m. July 17. Region: Sullivan. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. 27 Lower Main St. upstairs, Callicoon.

Deffenbach Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Featuring Dawn Breeze of Germantown and her paintings, photographs and installations. Each explores weighty topics like suicide, mental illness and societal attitudes toward both. Call 518-828-2222 or e-mail info@deffebachgallery.com. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. Aug. 7. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. 135 Warren St. Hudson.

Figures Faces Forms

Exhibits & Galleries The show runs from July 31 through August 28. The Red Eft Gallery is open to the public Friday 3-7 p.m. Saturday noon-6 p.m. and Sunday from noon-5 p.m. or by appointment (845) 888-2519. Opening reception: An Opening Reception for this group show will be held on Sat. July 31, from 6-8 p.m. Region: Sullivan. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM. 159 Sullivan Street, Wurstboro, NY 12790.

Lycian Theatre

Exhibits & Galleries Exhibiting artists include George Hayes, a Warwick artist who teaches perspective drawing and palette knife painting classes, Shawn Dell Joyce, Montgomery artist who teaches pastel painting, portraiture, beginning drawing, and other workshops. Also, Mary Mugele Sealfon, a Monroe artist who teaches painting classes in pastel and oil for beginners and advanced, and Nancy Reed Jones who teaches acrylic painting classes. These classes are all held in Sugar Loaf at the Seligmann Estate. Part of the proceeds from these classes benefits the Orange County Arts Council, and the Orange County Citizens Foundation. Call 457-ARTS. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. July 16. Region: Southern Orange. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Sugar Loaf.

Mount Tremper Arts

Exhibits & Galleries "Seven Summits" is a group photography exhibition featuring fourteen pieces by seven artists including Michele Abeles, Shannon Ebner, Roe Ethridge, Miranda Lichtenstein, Arthur Ou, Michael Vahrenwald, and Hannah Whitaker. The exhibition opening feature short presentations by artists Nayland Blake, Boru O’Brien O’Connell, Arthur Ou, Matthew Porter, and Dan Torop. Gallery hours: Open from noon–6 p.m. Sun. after all festival events,and by appointment. Visit http://www.mounttremperarts.org/. Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. July 16. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 647 South Plank Road, Mount Tremper.

RiverWinds Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries “Celebrating Summer” featuring photographs by Linda T. Hubbard. In addition to her photography, Linda is also an arts advocate with the Beacon Arts Community Association (BACA) www.beaconarts.org. For the first 21 customers who purchase $21 or more there will be a free packet of cards - one by each of the three RiverWinds owners - Virginia Donovan, Mary Ann Glass and Linda T. Hubbard. Gallery hours are noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Mon. and 9 p.m. each second Saturday. Call 838-2880. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. July 10 coincides with RiverWinds Gallery 7th Anniversary. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 172 Main St. Beacon.

VARGA Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Solo Exhibition by Natalie Boburka. New members include DEPTHOGRAPHY - the creative team of Robert Munn and Sara Cook who are pioneers in lenticular and 3D imaging, photographer. Teresa Brun Ancel and mixed media artist David Hecht. The July Showcase of the Visionary Art Collective runs through Aug. 8 and is followed by the Woodstock Peace Project opening Aug. 13. Gallery Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. or by appointment and for special events. Call 679-4005. Peace signs are available at the gallery or can be ordered online at http://www.VARGAgallery.com/WOODSTOCKWORLDPEACEPROJECT.htm. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. July 10. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. 130 Tinker St. Woodstock.

Woodstock Artists Association and Museum

Exhibits & Galleries When Professor William Innes Homer, dean of American art historians, examined the life’s work of an unknown artist in 2007, he was stunned by what he found: a large body of extraordinary abstract landscape and figurative paintings by a highly gifted artist who was completely unknown in his lifetime. Soon a team of art historians was conducting research into the life and art of Arthur Pinajian (1914-1999). The result is a book and traveling exhibition entitled, Pinajian: Master of Abstraction Discovered. The exhibition will be on view at the Armenian Library and Museum of America, 65 Main Street, Watertown, Mass. Gallery hours: noon - 6 p.m. Fri. and Sat. noon-5 p.m. Sun. Mon. and Thurs. Closed Tues. and Wed. Closed Sept. 6 Labor Day. Call 679-2940 or visit www.woodstockart.org. Opening reception: A gallery talk by Peter Hastings Falk (editor of Who Was Who in American Art, 1999 and author) 2 p.m. Reception 4-6 p.m. July 24. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 28 Tinker St. Woodstock.

Fort Montgomery State Historic Site

Museum The 14-acre site includes an interpretive trail around the remains of the fort. The fort is open dawn to dusk daily, year-round, for self-guided tours. Directions: the site is commemorated at the museum on Route 9W, one mile north of Bear Mountain in Fort Montgomery. Region: Hudson River. Phone: 845-786-2701. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Fort Montgomery State Historic Site, Route 9W, Highlands.

Black Tide, a short film & Intended Consequences, on view

Exhibits & Galleries British Petroleum's Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is an unmitigated disaster. In this 9 minute film,Christopher Morris takes us on a journey to Louisiana and shows us the damage the coastal and marine ecosystems. Cost: Free. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Fovea Exhibitions, 143 Main Street, Beacon, NY.

“Words and Images flourish on Huguenot Street”

Exhibits & Galleries “Words and Images flourish on Huguenot Street” The Unframed Artists’ Gallery is proud to continue its fourth season this Saturday with the opening of the group show “Words and Images” from 4-7 p.m. June 19. Charles Frommer provide music. Visit unframedartistsgallery.com or call 255-5482. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Unframed Artists’ Gallery, 173 Huguenot St. New Paltz.

Crawford House

Exhibits & Galleries "The Eye of An Artist...The Mind Of A Photojournalist" the work of the late Ralph Aiello. Pictures of Newburgh's past that no longer exist including ferry boats and station. Water Street as it was before urban renewal. Call 561-2585. Opening reception: 3 p.m. May 15 p.m. May 15. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Montgomery Street, 189 Montgomery St. Newburgh.

Friends of Kingston Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Street Whys: Anecdotes and Lore of Kingston, N.Y. highlighting Kingston street names May 1. Anecdotes and Lore of Kingston, May 2. The litograph circa 1870 of "Birds Eye View of Kingston" will be at the museum shop. Free. Call 339-0720. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. corner of Wall and Main Streets, Kingston.

Piermont Fine Arts Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries Solo Art Show by Andrea Placer featuring graphite pencil and colored pencil drawings, as well as archival photographs from a recent trip to Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, and Antelope Canyon, Arizona. Gallery hours: 1-6 p.m. Thurs. and Sun.; 1-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Call 398-1907, or visit www.andreaplacer.com. Opening reception: 4-6 p.m. July 10. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 218 Ash St. Piermont Landing, Piermont.

Stockade District of Kingston

Exhibits & Galleries This new exhibit tells how Kingston streets got their names and features vintage photos, maps and text by the City of Kingston Historian Edwin M. Ford. Region: Hudson River Region. Cost: Free. Phone: 845-339-0720. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Street Whys: Anecdotes and Lore of Kingston, Corner of Wall and Main.

Woodstock Arts

Exhibits & Galleries Vivo Fine Art. Gallery hours are 2-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Call 679-8555. Opening reception: 4-6 p.m. July 24. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Woodstock.

Mozart’s COSI FAN TUTTE or The School for Lovers: “Everyone does it.”

Theater Mozart’s comic masterpiece of seduction and disguise involves two innocent young couples, manipulated for money and fun by two cynical friends, spun by Mozart’s genius into a succession of exquisite arias and ensembles with surprising results. Jennifer Marshall and Jennifer Caruana will sing the roles of the sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella, Christine Heath the scheming maid Despina, Victor Khodadad, Ferrando, Thomas Lehman, Gugliemo and Eric Barsness will appear as Don Alfonso whose machinations set the plot in motion. Seven performances: 2 p.m. July 24, Aug. 1, Aug. 15, Aug. 19 and 7 p.m. Aug. 7, 21 and 8 p.m. Aug. 13. Tickets $25/$22 (seniors and students.) For further information visit www.dv-opera.org, email: info@dv-opera.org or call 252-3136. Region: Sullivan. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. The Tusten Theater, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg.

Newburgh Free Library

Exhibits & Galleries Several artists from The Cornerstone Residence at Safe Harbors of the Hudson. Sponsored by the library, the show features oils, acrylics, collage, tempera and paper mache. Library summer hours are: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues. Wed. and Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Call 563-3619. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Newburgh.

Dad's Change of Pace

Nightlife / Clubs Win Michaels. Cost: No cover. Phone: 845-856-3237. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. 172 Pike St. Port Jervis.

Turning Point Cafe

Nightlife / Clubs Mayra Casales Band, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. May 21. $20. Patty Larkin, 6 p.m. May 22. $30. Debbie Davies Blues Band, 9 p.m. May 22. $22.50. Pamela Luss, Houston Person, John DiMartino, John Burr, Alvin Atkinson, 7:30 p.m. May 23. $20. 359-1089. www.turningpointcafe.com. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM. 468 Piermont Ave. Piermont.

Shooting Star romantic comedy by Steven Dietz

Theater Performances are Thurs. and Fri. at 8 p.m. Sat. at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m. Region: Hudson River Region. Cost: $28 to $33. Reservations: www.penguinrep.org 845-786-2873. Phone: 845-786-2873. Email: info@penguinrep.org. Ticket Web Link: http://www.penguinrep.org. Ticket Phone: 845-786-2873. Venue website: www.penguinrep.org. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Penguin Rep Theatre, 7 Crickettown Road, Stony Point, NY.

Harness Racing Museum and Hall Of Fame carriage room

Exhibits & Galleries Richard Stone Reeves retrospective. Reeves is an equine artist. Free. Visit www.harnessmuseum.com. Region: Southern Orange. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 PM – Monday, August 2, 2010, 5:00 AM. 240 Main St. Goshen.

Schlesinger's Steak House

Nightlife / Clubs Skeleton Crew, 10 p.m. July 30. Good N Loaded, 10 p.m. July 31. Billy and the Bar, 10 p.m. Aug. 5. 561-1762. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. 475 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor.

Schlesinger's Steak House

Nightlife / Clubs Skeleton Crew, 10 p.m. July 30. Good N Loaded, 10 p.m. July 31. Billy and the Bar, 10 p.m. Aug. 5. 561-1762. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. 475 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor.

Schlesinger's Steak House

Nightlife / Clubs Skeleton Crew, 10 p.m. July 30. Good N Loaded, 10 p.m. July 31. Billy and the Barfights, 10 p.m. Aug. 5. 561-1762. Region: Hudson River Region. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. 475 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor.

Wing Night at Darby O'Gills

Nightlife / Clubs .35 cent wings all day. Karaoke with PJ the DJ starting at 10 p.m. Region: Hudson River Region. Cost: No cover. Phone: 845-229-6662. Directions: Located on route 9, just north of the Culinary Institute. Monday, August 2, 2010. 3969 Albany Post Road Hyde Park, NY.

Office of Jeffrey Parker, Podiatrist

Exhibits & Galleries Small Artworks to benefit shelter animals exhibit. Featuring the following artists for the Art for Shelter Animals Project, will feature Mona Birmingham, Dani Cooney, Lisa O’Gorman Hofsamer, Carrie Jacobson, Anne Marie Jones, Joan Kehlenbeck, Carol Lavoie, Kate Merriman, Susan Miiller, Jeff Parker, Liz Pearson, and Mark Sheeky. Also showing from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 18 during Heritage Day at the Town of Deerpark Museum, 25 Grange Road, Huguenot. Call 856-2210 or visit www.artforshelteranimals.blogspot.com. For more information on how you help local animal shelters through your art, call Susan Miiller at 856-3764 or susanmiiller@yahoo.com. Opening reception: 2-4 p.m. July 17 during the Port Jervis Arts Walk. Region: Northern Orange. Monday, August 2, 2010, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. 156 Pike Street, Port Jervis.

Beacon Institute's Gallery

Exhibits & Galleries "Water, Water, Everywhere" art featuring water in various forms by Joel Adas, Peter Brauch, Erica Hauser, Laura Moriarty, Richard Sigmund, Shawn Snow and Ian Wickstead. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. (second Sat. until 8 p.m.) noon-5 p.m. Sun. Call 838-1600, ext. 16 or visit www.bire.org/events. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. March 13. Region: Hudson River Region. Monday, August 2, 2010, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 199 Main St. Beacon.

Coldwell Banker

Exhibits & Galleries Contemporary oil paintings by portrait painter Nadine Robbins. Robbins challenges existing portraiture in new and sometimes comical ways. Also noon-5 p.m. Sun. Call 687-4355 or visit www.nadinerobbinsportraits.com. Region: Hudson River Region. Monday, August 2, 2010, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 3656 Main St. Stone Ridge.

Cornwall Town Hall

Exhibits & Galleries Photography exhibit by Philip J. Hopp called "Cornwall and More". To purchase a photo e-mail him at phopp39149@aol.com. Region: Hudson River Region. Monday, August 2, 2010, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. 183 Main St. Cornwall.

Inn at Starlight Lake

Exhibits & Galleries Caroline Harrow of Livingston Manor, Jane Connell of Fishs Eddy and Una Evers of Walton. The three artists attend classes with Jack Yelle in Roscoe. Call 800-248-2519 or visit www.innatstarlightlake.com. Opening reception: 7:30 p.m. July 10. Region: Sullivan. Monday, August 2, 2010, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Starlight, Pa.