Category: Happenings

Howard Blue’s Book Talk & Guided Tour of Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Sanctuary, Oct 1

Join Constitution Marsh Audubon Center on Oct 1st with Author and Copake Town Historian, Howard Blue, for a two-part program based on his book The Man Who Sold Superman to the World.

Join Constitution Marsh Audubon Center on Oct 1st with Author and Copake Town Historian, Howard Blue, for a two-part program based on his book The Man Who Sold Superman to the World.  At 2:00 pm, a book talk and signing will take place at the Copake Grange, followed by a guided tour* at Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Center & Sanctuary. 

Carroll Rheinstrom’s first came to Copake as a Boy Scout in 1918; later he bought 9 acres which grew to 1000. Learn about Rheinstrom Hill’s history; Carroll’s two publishing industry careers; his role as DC Comics representative to foreign publishers; his battles with the anti-comics movement; Superman comic books entry into foreign lands. 

DATE / TIME: Saturday, October 1, 2022 / 2pm

  • Book Talk & Signing at 2:00 pm:  Copake Grange
  • Guided Tour & Refreshments at Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Center & Sanctuary at approximately 3:30 PM:  
  • A rain date for the guided tour at Rheinstrom Hill will be October 2nd at 1:00 pm.*

LOCATION: Copake Grange, 
628 Empire Rd,
Copake, NY 
(Near the Copake Clock, just behind the Clock Tower Pub & Grill) NOTE! Most navigation systems don’t work properly with this address.

LOCATION: Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Center
225 Cambridge Rd,
Hillsdale, NY 12529
(Take Center Hill Rd. to Craryville, go east onto the northerly Cambridge Rd. Take Rheinstrom Hill to the end.)

REGISTER: Online here

MORE:
constitution.audubon.org
facebook.com/constitutionMarsh

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Samascott’s Annual Corn Maze is Open for the 2022 Season

Each year, Samascott’s Garden Market in Kinderhook designs and creates a new corn maze for visitors to explore.

Each year, Samascott’s Garden Market in Kinderhook designs and creates a new corn maze for visitors to explore. The 2022 theme is Samascott’s Mascots, and features the store’s pets, Korra, Freya & Scotty.

Find all 8 stations inside the maze and win a free small soft ice cream, or get $1 off hard ice cream.

Samascotts recommends wearing sneakers, sunscreen, sunglasses or a hat, and bringing bottled water. Give yourself plenty of time (60-90+ min) to find all 8 stations inside the maze!

DATES/TIME: Weekends in September & October (including Columbus Day)
11 am – 4 pm (last entry)
For Weekday entry, see a cashier

ADMISSION: $9 per person. Children under 4 are free
Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Strollers are not recommended.

LOCATION: Samascott’s Garden Market
65 Chatham Street
Kinderhook, NY

MORE:
Samascott.com
facebook.com/SamascottOrchards
instagram.com/samascottorchards

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2022 Olana Plein Air Festival, Sep 24

Join Olana on Saturday, September 24th for a full day of outdoor painting with old friends and new ones.

Join Olana on Saturday, September 24th for a full day of outdoor painting with old friends and new ones.

During this day-long painting festival open to people of all skill levels, participants are invited to join other artists in Olana’s 250-acre landscape to paint outdoors amidst the expansive vistas of Frederic Church’s home and studio. Please bring your own art supplies and materials. Registrants will receive a gift bag filled with goodies, a special plein air painting map and early access to set up their easels overlooking Olana’s famous views.

Deepen your painting skills by registering for artist-led workshops offered throughout the day by professional teaching artists including William Low, Dominique Medici, Eileen Murphy, Mario Robinson, and others.

This event is held in partnership between Drawing America and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

YOU WILL NEED ONE GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET IN ADDITION TO ANY WORKSHOP TICKETS YOU PURCHASE. (You only need one GA ticket for the day regardless of how many workshops you enroll in.)

Tickets include a free tote bag with goodies from sponsors.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 24, 2022 / 7am – 7pm

LOCATION: Olana State Historic Site
5720 State Route 9G
Hudson, NY 12534

COST/REGISTRATION: $25
Click here to purchase tickets

MORE:
www.olana.org
facebook.com/OlanaSHS
twitter.com/OlanaSHS
instagram.com/olanashs

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Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association Star Party, Sep 23

The monthly meeting of the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association is this Friday (September 23) in Lake Taghkanic State Park.

The monthly meeting of the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association is this Friday (September 23) in Lake Taghkanic State Park.

Enjoy the night sky away from the bright lights of the towns and cities in our area! The Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association hosts a monthly stargazing party in the West Beach parking lot. Bring your own telescopes and binoculars or use those provided by our members.

DATE/TIME: Friday, September 23, 2022 / 6:30pm

ADMISSION: Free

REGISTRATION: Required at least one day beforehand.
You will be asked to provide your license plate number and make/model car, so Park Management and Police have a record of who will be in park after hours.
Visit https://www.meetup.com/mhastro/events/275468188/ to register

LOCATION: Lake Taghkanic State Park
1528 Route 82
Ancram, 12502

MORE:
www.meetup.com/mhastro
parks.ny.gov/parks

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Forever Plaid at Mac-Haydn Theatre

The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents Forever Plaid.

The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents Forever Plaid. One of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory, Forever Plaid is a deliciously fun revue, chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies!

Take a trip back to the 1950s as we follow four young singers as they take the stage for their final gig. When high school pals Sparky, Jinx, Smudge, and Francis – the “Plaids” – are killed in a car accident on the way to their first big gig, the young men linger in limbo as “astro-technical” phenomena allows them to return to Earth, perform their final concert, and hopefully win a place in Heaven – and the deluxe plaid dinner jackets of their dreams.

The “Plaids” are a guaranteed smash, and we are so excited to bring them back to the Mac-Haydn stage. With a program of beloved songs and delightful patter you will be rolling in the aisles when you’re not humming along to some of the great pop hits of the 1950s.

Written and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Stuart Ross
Musical Continuity Supervision and Arrangements by James Raitt

Production information from machaydntheatre.org

DATES/TIMES: September 22 – October 1, 2022
Sep 22 – 7:00PM Thursday
Sep 23 – 2:00PM Friday
Sep 24 – 2:00PM Saturday
Sep 28 – 7:00PM Wednesday (Pay What You Can)
Sep 29 – 2:00PM Thursday
Oct 1 – 2:00PM Saturday

TICKETS: $45
Tickets can be purchased through machaydntheatre.org by clicking here.

LOCATION: Mac-Haydn Theatre
1925 NY-203
Chatham, NY 12037

MORE:
machaydntheatre.org
facebook.com/MacHaydnTheatre/
instagram.com/machaydntheatre
Box Office Phone: 518-392-9292

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