Club Helsinki’s Wish You Were Hear Series: Beware the Ides of March, Mar 20

Club Helsinki Hudson’s 6th episode in the Wish You Were Hear Series, ‘Beware the Ides of March’, will feature the of dark humor of the Dust Bowl Faeries duet with special guest Scottish balladeer Lorkin O’Reilly.

Club Helsinki Hudson’s 6th episode in the Wish You Were Hear Series, ‘Beware the Ides of March’, will feature the of dark humor of the Dust Bowl Faeries duet with special guest Scottish balladeer Lorkin O’Reilly. Together they present a sardonic salute to the one year anniversary of the closure of live music venues across New York, and the world.

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Dust Bowl Faeries enchants and amuses with dark cabaret songs on accordion, guitar and musical saw. O’Reilly will envelop you in a tapestry of exquisitely executed indie folk-rock ballads. The show is produced by Experiential Design Artist Corey Aldrich and will broadcast LIVE from the Club Helsinki stage in historic Hudson, New York.

Tickets are available on a donation basis to support the musicians in these difficult times of ongoing closure.

The show begins at 8:00pm, streaming from a private YouTube link, which is emailed to guests when they register for tickets.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, March 20, 2021 / 8pm

LOCATION: Streaming via YouTube

TICKETS: Free, donations appreciated
Register at https://helsinkihudson.ticketfly.com/e/wish-you-were-hear-v-135043640163/

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Hudson Brewing Company St Patrick’s Day Party, Mar 17

Hudson Brewing Company is throwing a St. Patrick’s Day party on the 17th.

Hudson Brewing Company is throwing a St. Patrick’s Day party on the 17th. Let the Shenanigans Begin! Throw some green on and join Hudson Brewing Co. for a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with corned beef & cabbage, beers, specialty cocktails and music.

“Your Green is Showing” Lemon/Lime Kettle Sour 5%

Reservations Recommended
*Social Distancing and Masks Required

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 / 6pm

LOCATIONHudson Brewing Company
99 South 3rd Street
Hudson, NY 12534

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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
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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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Hudson Polar Plunge 2021, Feb 27

The Friends of Hudson Youth are bringing back The Plunge with an icy cold splash on February 27th!

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The Friends of Hudson Youth are bringing back The Plunge with an icy cold splash on February 27th! This year will be playing it HUDSON SAFE. Brave hearted plungers will still jump into Oakdale Lake’s frigid water, in staggered shifts, while spectators can enjoy the show via live stream only, starting at 11am.

Funds raised by the Plunge support two fundamental Hudson institutions. They enable the Fire Department Water Rescue & Dive Team to acquire new and improved life saving equipment and enhance the skills of their team through advanced training exercises. And it allows the Youth Department to maintain a a robust Lifeguard Program. The Lifeguard program allows a broad cross section of our community to enjoy free summer time recreation at Oakdale Lake and gives local youth a dynamic workforce development opportunity.  To make a donation, visit https://secure.qgiv.com/event/oakdale-plunge-2021/donate/

DATE/TIMESaturday, February 27, 2021 /  11am

LOCATIONOakdale Lake
132 N. 6th Street
Hudson, NY 12534

Live Stream: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/oakdale-plunge-2021

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