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FASNY Super Saturday: Weird Science w/ Professor Sparks Jan 15

Join FASNY Museum of Firefighting for a free in-person event on Saturday, January 15th: Weird Science with Professor Sparks.

Join FASNY Museum of Firefighting for a free in-person event on Saturday, January 15th: Weird Science with Professor Sparks. Come spend the morning exploring the science of fire. Professor Sparks and her robot canine companion, Spot 2000, will present an interactive program that is full of surprises. After the program make your own “slime” to take home. Only Professor Sparks can make learning about science this much fun.

This hands-on program is appropriate for children ages 5 and up.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, January 15, 2022 / 10:30am – 12pm

COST: Free

LOCATION: FASNY Museum of Firefighting
117 Harry Howard Avenue
Hudson, NY 12534

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For more information about this event, please call: 518-822-1875, ext. 17.

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Annual First Day Hike at Taconic State Park, Jan 1

Start the New Year Year with a fun 3 mile hike to Bash Bish Falls.

Start the New Year Year with a fun 3 mile hike to Bash Bish Falls. Meet at the Park Office at 1pm. Bonfire and refreshments to follow!

DATE/TIME: Saturday, January 1, 2022 / 1pm – 4pm

LOCATION: Taconic State Park
253 Route 344
Copake Falls, NY

Meet at the Park Office

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Final Weeks to See Jeffrey Gibson Exhibition at Art Omi

th at Art Omi closes on January 2, 2022.

Jeffrey Gibson, *SHE KNOWS OTHER WORLDS*, 2019. Photo by Alon Koppel.

Jeffrey Gibson’s exhibition, To Feel Myself Beloved on the Earth, at Art Omi closes on January 2, 2022.

Gibson’s exhibition of quilts, garments, drums, prints, and video will be on display for the next two weeks. Gibson is a Choctaw-Cherokee artist known for his abstract painting, sculpture and prints. His use of language as a visual element permeates the installed works, examining race, sexuality, religion, and gender. The result is a rich, layered experience both poignant and celebratory.

Get more information at artomi.org/exhibitions.

DATE/TIME: Now to January 2, 2022

LOCATION: Omi International Arts Center
Benenson Center
1405 County Route 22
Ghent, NY 12075

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The Maker’s Great Gatsby Ball, Dec 31

Celebrate New Year’s Eve awash in glamour and don your most festive attire to shake and shimmy into 2022 at The Maker in Hudson.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve awash in glamour and don your most festive attire to shake and shimmy into 2022 at The Maker in Hudson. The unforgettable annual ball will include: • Flowing Champagne • Opulent hors d’oeuvres • Open bar of specialty cocktails, wine and beer • Exhilarating performances by the No Ring Circus featuring bejeweled burlesque dancers and sensational sword swallowers

Your ticket includes open bar of specialty cocktails, wine and beer, Midnight Champagne Toast, Hors d’oeuvres, performances by The No Ring Circus featuring bejeweled burlesque and sensational sword swallowers!

Proof of vaccination is required for entry

DATE/TIME: Friday, December 31, 2021 / 10pm – 2am

LOCATION: The Maker Restaurant
302 Warren St
Hudson, NY 12534

COST: $250 per ticket
Book Online Here

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