Actor’s Lab (virtual)

Flex/develop your acting abilities and help develop new work at the same time! Join The Hudson Valley Performing Arts Lab on Zoom for exercises and more, as we explore the craft of acting in the context of new play development. Register here!

Free

Celebration of the Arts EXPO (in person)

Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster 94 Marys Ave, Kingston, New York

The 8th Annual Celebration of the Arts EXPO will take place at the state University of New York (SUNY) Ulster Kingston Campus and will feature a full day of free workshops in a variety of arts genres – including dance, music, puppet-making, animation, photography, painting, spoken word, writing and more. Professional teaching artists will lead

Howland Cultural Center Celebration (in person)

Howland Cultural Center 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY

 This exhibition has been over a year in the making. In collaboration with the Howland Public Library and the Beacon Historical Society. Artist and curator Donna Mikkelsen has put together a series of historical pictographs to tell the incredible story of what is now our free Public Library - it wasn’t always that way! Joined

Free

Bollywood Dancing Workshop with Arobi Hanif (in person)

Beatrix Farrand Garden 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY

Join The Beatrix Farrand Garden Association in the garden for energetic and entertaining dancing celebrating the music of popular Indian movie soundtracks. Arobi Hanif is a dancer and Bard graduate who has taught to students of all ages. No experience necessary and all ages welcome!

Meet the Authors with Rhinebeck Writer’s Retreat (in person)

Rhinebeck Writer's Retreat 7 Hummingbird Way, Staatsburgh, New York

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat serves a crucial role for writers, in the long developmental process for their musicals. We give a writing team a weeklong residency in a private home just outside of Rhinebeck, where they live together for one week and do nothing but write their new musical. We ask for no money from Rhinebeck

Free

Howland Cultural Center 150th Anniversary Opening Night (in person)

Howland Cultural Center 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY

Save the Date! Exhibition opening and performance, Saturday, August 6th at 6pm. Come celebrate our Library’s 150th anniversary! The exhibit will take place at the Howland Cultural Center the original library building, from August 6th - September 25th. Join us opening night on August 6th for a special performance with local performers! There is an

Free