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Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show: Quarantine Edition

Get a first look at emerging talents around the world — all from the comfort of your own home!

Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show is breaking out of the confines of a theater, and coming to you in the comfort of your own home. Jump online for a night of variety that will include much more than a simple song and dance. Enjoy a non-stop variety show experience that may include world famous magicians, gender bending jugglers, circus legends, trained rats, novelty musicians, aerial artists, wire walkers, sideshow performers, puppeteers, living cartoons, physical comedy, contortionists, performance artists, and more.

Hosted by Keith “Bindlestiff” Nelson, the special Quarantine Edition deals with social distance and isolation head on. Using the tools of video conferencing, Bindlestiff’s Open Stage will feature each act live in their own location.
The Quarantine Edition is free to all, however we will be “passing the hat” for contributions.

Also featuring circus historian, retired NYU professor, burlesque & circus performer, polar bear promoter, and Chairman of the Board of Bindlestiff, Hovey Burgess!

If you would like to be on (the virtual) stage, visit www.bindlestiff.org/submitact

DATE/TIME: Monday, March 15, 2021 / 8pm – 10pm

LOCATION: Livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube
facebook.com/Bindlestiff.Cirkus
youtube.com/bindlestiffcirkus

ADMISSION: FREE
$12 suggested donation is encouraged. All donations directly support the artists and organization
To make a donation:
• Venmo @BindlestiffFamilyCirkus
• Paypal paypal.me/bindlestiff
• Text CIRKUS to 44-321
• Visit http://tiny.cc/BFCdonate

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COVID-19 Update from Columbia County Health Department

The latest update from the Columbia County Department of Health.

Following is the latest update from the Columbia County Department of Health.

For comparison, here is last week’s update:

For more info, visit columbiacountynyhealth.com

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Window On Hudson Presents Lisa LaMonica, ‘Botanicals in Winter’

Window On Hudson presents Lisa LaMonica, Botanicals in Water, on display now through March 29, 2021

Window On Hudson presents Lisa LaMonica, Botanicals in Water, on display now through March 29, 2021. Lisa LaMonica’s watercolors are a study of plants she discovered growing in an abandoned garden in 2015. She spent the spring and summer months cataloguing much of the flora, wanting to have a record of what someone else had created and then left behind. In the storefront windows of Window On Hudson she will be exhibiting over 2 dozen of these delicate works, giving us a reminder of the colorful life that is right around the corner.

LaMonica is a painter, author and illustrator living in upstate, NY. She is an artist of many mediums, choosing to use acrylics, oils, pastels, monoprints and mosaics in addition to watercolors, depending on the project. An accomplished author as well, she has written and illustrated a number of books, including “Haunted Catskills” for the PBS based The Haunted America series, “Hudson” and “Kinderhook” for the Images of America series, and “You and Me as Big as the Sea” for young readers. Additionally, she has written for Chronogram Magazine and Hudson Valley Parent Magazine.

She was nominated for Artist of the Year by the Columbia County Council on the Arts in 2002 as well as receiving several other accolades and grants. When not painting in her own studio she can be found teaching at the Hudson Youth Department and Hudson Senior Center.

Window On Hudson is two large storefront windows located at 43 South Third Street, in Hudson, NY. The windows are prominently visible 24/7 to all citizens and visitors of the City of Hudson traveling south on NY-9G. Window On Hudson offers storefront window exhibition space for artists of all mediums who are in Hudson and the Hudson Valley. Window On Hudson is committed to providing a platform for established and developing artists to display their work, of all mediums, while also offering professional development opportunities for emerging artists. Window On Hudson exhibits a new artist on a monthly basis. Artists interested in submitting their work may do so by emailing submissions@windowonhudson.org or visiting the website http://www.WindowOnHudson.org.

DATES/TIMES: March 3 – 29, 2021 / visible 24/7

LOCATION: 43 South Third Street, Hudson NY 12534

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For more information please contact Jeremy Bullis, Artistic Director of Window On Hudson, at jeremy@windowonhudson.org or at 718-788-3987
www.windowonhudson.org
instagram.com/windowonhudson

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Spencertown Academy Presents The Magdalens Unplugged Virtual Concert, Mar 13

Spencertown Academy Arts Center Root & Shoots Streams will broadcast The Magdalens Unplugged, performing live on the Spencertown stage, via YouTube on Saturday, March 13th.

Spencertown Academy Arts Center Root & Shoots Streams will broadcast The Magdalens Unplugged, performing live on the Spencertown stage, via YouTube on Saturday, March 13th. The Magdalens Unplugged is an alt-folk-rock band comprised of Renée DaVink (lead singer and songwriter), Britany Orlebeke (violin), and John Caplis (guitar). Based in Albany, New York, the band plays both original songs and covers a unique blend of Americana, post-punk, and indie classics.

“While it’s not yet safe for us to gather in person for live concerts, we’re hoping to bring some of that joy into your homes by presenting Roots & Shoots concerts online,” says Mike Zdeb, member of the Academy’s Music Committee. “I got a sneak peek at The Magdalens Unplugged set list for the concert and what you’re likely to hear ranges from traditional Irish fiddle tunes to the Pogues, Bob Dylan, and John Prine. They’ll also play some of their own original material.”

The Magdalens Unplugged is a subgroup of The Magdalens five-piece band, which also includes Al Kash (drums) and Moses Nagel (bass). The band’s debut album titled “Lay Down Love” is available on all music streaming platforms.

Roots & Shoots Streams Concerts is a series that showcases artists who reach back to earlier traditions in music (Americana, jazz, blues, rock, and world music) for inspiration, while incorporating more recent forms and influences of the present.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, March 13, 2021 / 7:30pm

ADMISSION: Free (tips are welcome via a virtual tip jar)
Advance registration is not required. A link to the concert will be posted on www.spencertownacademy.org.

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facebook.com/SpencertownAcademy
Phone: (518) 392-3693

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Hudson Area Library Fundraiser: Virtual Tea Tasting with Kim Bach

The Hudson Area Library is hosting a virtual fundraiser event. Join Kim Bach, owner of Verdigris Tea, for a virtual class and learn the basics of teas.

The Hudson Area Library is hosting a virtual fundraiser event. Join Kim Bach, owner of Verdigris Tea, for a virtual class and learn the basics of teas. Start with the plant – how and where it is grown, harvested, and processed. Then, practice brewing and sampling teas from the six basic tea categories: white, green, oolong, black, fermented, and herbal infusion.

Once enrolled, present your receipt at Verdigris Tea (135 Warren – corner of Warren and 2nd Street) to pick up your sample kit containing .5 oz. of 6 different teas, a tea infuser basket, tea timer, instruction sheet, and 10% discount coupon to use during a subsequent visit – all included with the class fee. The library will send you the Zoom link to attend the virtual tea time event.

Each kit contains:

.5 oz. of each of these teas for brewing: Pai Mu Tan (white), Organic Sencha (green), Ti Kuan Yin (oolong), Tarajulie Assam (black), Immortal Nectar (pu-erh), and Fairytale Blend (herbal)
Tea Infuser basket
Tea timer
Instruction Sheet
Coupon good for 10% discount against one-time subsequent purchase

Participants must have:

Hot water source
Teacup
Teaspoon
Saucer to rest wet infuser on
Small Bowl to empty wet tea leaves into
Pen & Notepad

Your $25 fee will completely benefit the library. Thank you to Kim Bach for donating her time and supplies in support of the library.

DATE/TIME: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 / 3pm (tea time!)
Note: If you are not able to attend the live event, feel free to enroll and obtain the sample kit. The library will provide you with an archived recording to view at a time more convenient for you.

LOCATION: Online Via Zoom

REGISTRATION: To register, purchase your tea sample kit for $25
Click here to purchase online, or pay by check delivered to Hudson Area Library, 51 N. 5th Street, Hudson, NY.

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facebook.com/HudsonAreaLibraryNY
instagram.com/hudsonarealibraryny