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Attend a Heat in the Cold Event at the Winery
On Saturday, February 6 from 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm at the Hudson-Chatham Winery will present, Savor Larry's Sauces! Larry Sombke will be tasting his Southwestern Ranchero and Chipotle Sauces at the winery! These are original recipes inspired by the foods he loved while traveling in Mexico and the American Southwest. Made with healthy all-natural ingredients, these delicious sauces will bring the flavors - and heat - of the Southwest to your tummy and table. He has some great recipes for Super Bowl Sunday, too. One taste and you are seriously hooked! For more information about the Hudson-Chatham Winery call (518) 392-9463 or visit their website at www.hudson-chathamwinery.com.
Listen to a Reading
On Saturday, Febraury 6 at 8:00 pm, Hudson Opera House presents Peter Neofotis, prize-winning author/performer of Concord, Virginia: A Southern Town in Stories, will perform from memory a cycle of his most historical and heartfelt tales, The Ghosts and The Abandoned Church. The cost is $15 or $12 for HOH members. For more information about Peter Neofotis or the Hudson Opera House call (518) 822-1438 or visit their website at www.hudsonoperahouse.org.
Learn a Little History
Columbia County Historical Society will be offering a little history on Saturday, February 6 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the James Vanderpoel House. Made with Love: Valentine’s and Tussy Mussies. Before we could buy pre-made Valentine’s in the store, affection was often shown through hand-made gifts: carefully written love-letters, fancy Valentines, and bouquets that sent a message through their flowers. Show someone how much you love them by making a Valentine and creating a special small bouquet, called a tussy mussy. For more information about Columbia County Historical Society call (518) 758-9265 or visit their website at www.cchsny.org.
See a Movie
On February 5, 6, 7, 12 & 13 Time and Space Limited will present Sweetgrass, a film by Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor ( Made In China). An unsentimental elegy to the American West, Sweetgrass follows the last modern-day cowboys to lead their flocks of sheep up into Montana's breathtaking and often dangerous Absaroka-Beartooth mountains for summer pasture. This astonishingly beautiful, yet unsparing, film reveals a world in which nature and culture, animals and humans, vulnerability and violence are all intimately meshed. A must-see - this movie got great reviews and is only showing in a few theaters across America! The cost is adults $7, students $5 and TSL Members $5. For times and tickets, please contact Time and Space Limited at (518) 822-8448 or visit their website at www.timeandspace.org.
Attend an Auction
Stair Galleries will be having an Exposition Auction on Friday, February 12 at 6:00 pm. The auction will feature American, English and Continental furniture, silver & silverplate, metalwork, pottery & porcelain,
glass, carpets, decorations and fine art, including property from the estate of Mary Warburg. For more information about the auction or Stair Galleries call (518) 751-1000 or visit their website at www.stairgalleries.com.
Take a President's Day Weekend Tour
Olana is having President's Day Weekend Tours: Lincoln, Church and the U.S. Civil War on February 12 & 13 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and February 14 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. After the attack on Fort Sumter that began the War, the exhibition of Church's new painting of Icebergs opened in New York City with a new title reflecting Church's sympathies toward the Union cause: The North Church's Picture of Icebergs. Join us for house tours focusing on the impact of the U.S. Civil War on Church's life and career. Cost is $9/adults, $8/students and seniors, Free children 12 and under and members of The Olana Partnership. For more information about Olana call (518) 828-0135 or visit their website at www.olana.org.
Attend an Improv
Walking the Dog Theater presents Off Leash Improv on Saturday, February 13 at 8:00 pm at Hawthorne Valley School Hall in Ghent.
It promises to be an evening of improvisational theater, fun, and (who knows) even unexpected profundity. It will stretch, tease, educate, sharpen and enliven the mind. OFF LEASH! is your chance to see actors exploring the art of spontaneous imagination, thinking on their feet, acting from their guts, and being in the now... For more information contact Walking the Dog Theater at (518) 392-0131 or visit their website at www.wtdtheater.org.
Track Winter Animals
Join Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation on Saturday, February 20 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm for an animal tracking hike around Mud Creek! Snow is great for tracking animals. We may see tracks left by squirrels, foxes, deer, and more! We will look for signs of wildlife and learn about the natural history of local animals. A limited number of snowshoes are available if needed. Please dress for the weather. Registration for this program is required; please call at least 24 hours before the program. For more information about Columbia County Soil and Water call (518) 828-4386 x3 or visit their website at www.ccswcd.org.
Take a Walk
Take a Wednesday Wander on February 24 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Explore Columbia Land Conservancy Public Conservation Area in Greenport, but don’t want to go on your own? Come and join us for a guided tour of these amazing properties. You will learn about the history and, look for wildlife, and have a chance to familiarize yourself with the trail. CLC will provide snowshoes if needed. For
more information about Columbia Land Conservancy call (518) 392-5252 or visit their website at www.clctrust.org.
See a Lecture and Demonstration
Friends of Clermont are offering a lecture and demonstration of late Victorian-era clothing and underwear on UnderWhere? in 1800 on Sunday, February 28 at 2:00 pm. Reservations are encouraged. Cost is $5/adults, Free children 12 and under. For more information call (518) 537-4240 or visit their website at www.friendsofclermont.org.
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