Enjoy Magic
On Fridays and Saturdays in May, Mary 7,8,14,15,21 & 22 come and see Under-Ground Magic with Dennis Marks III at Space 360.  Tickets are $15 per person.  Doors open at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 7:00 pm.  For more information about Space 360 or to reserve tickets for the show, call (518) 697-3360 or visit their website at www.360warren.com.

Hudson Farmer's Market is Open

On Saturday, May 8 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, The Hudson Market opens with new vendors and a new layout!  Still featuring local products, so vendors will “appear” as their produce ripens.  Season will include vegetables and fruits in season, eggs, meats, cheese, wine, bread and other baked goods, teas, flowers, preserves and everything else you need to make a meal.  Local family farms feeding local families!

Attend an Auction

AMERICAN, ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL Auction on Saturday & Sunday, May 8 & 9, 2010 at 10am.  American, English and Continental furniture, silver, porcelain, decorations and fine art including property sold by the Art Institute of Chicago; property sold to benefit the Brooklyn Museum; the collection of the Wanamaker-de Heeren Family; Chinese Export porcelain from the private collection of Elinor Gordon; property of the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, proceeds to benefit the Acquisitions Fund; property from Estate of Mrs. Roland Livingston Redmond, property removed from the residence of Lawrence B. Salander, NYC.  For more information about Stair Galleries call (518) 751-5000 or visit their website at www.stairgalleries.com.

Cinco De Mayo Celebration

On Saturday, May 8 attend a CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION - A Let's Eat Dinner at the Spencertown Academy Arts Center at 6:30pm - $65 per person.  The passionate foodies of Let's Eat!, the Academy's outstanding volunteer catering crew, are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with an authentic Mexican fiesta and cooking class. For tickets or more information about Spencertown Academy call (518) 392-3693 or visit their website at www.spencertownacademy.org.

See a Show
Beginning Friday, May 14 through May 30, the Ghent Playhouse will present Neil Simon’s wry comedy “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” directed by Flo Hayle.  the story of Mel, a well-paid executive of a fancy company, in the New York of the1970s.  The company has suddenly hit the skids and started to lay people off and Mel, too, gets the ax. (Sound familiar?)  His wife takes a job to tide them over, then she too is sacked. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm.  For more information about The Ghent Playhouse or to reserve tickets call (518) 392-6264 or visit their website at www.ghentplayhouse.org.

Lobster Bake Benefit

Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack is holding a Lobster Bake Benefit on Saturday, May 15 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.  This is as fresh as it gets – the best Maine hard shell lobsters, cooked and ready to go!  A load of freshly caught lobsters will be picked up in Maine, driven to Claverack, and cooked right outside the church’s CE Building – all in the same day!   You must order dinners by Friday, May 7.  Dinners are $15 each and include a lobster, baked potato, cole slaw, iced tea or lemonade, and dessert.  Add one additional lobster to each dinner for $9. Proceeds from the Lobster Bake will be used for the church’s 2010 fuel fund.  To place your order or to find out more, contact us at RDCCLobsterBake@Gmail.com.  Or call the church office at 518-851-3811 during office hours (Monday/Tuesday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thursday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.-11 a.m.)

Get Your Antiques Appraised
On Sunday, May 16 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm the Austerlitz Historical Society is hosting an Antique Appraisal Day.  Appraisals will be $5 for one item, $10 for two items and $15 for three items.  There is a limit of 3 items per person.  The 1794 Morey-Devereaux House and the 1780 Harvey House will be open for sef-guided tours.  To register for the event or become a member of the Austerlitz Historical Society, call (518) 392-0062 or visit our website at www.oldausterlitz.org.

See a Show

"Annie Get Your Gun" Opening on May 27 and runs through June 6.  Rootin’, tootin’, sharp-shootin’ treasure.  Irving Berlin’s popular songs:  “No Business Like Show Business, Can’t Get a Man With A Gun, Girl That I Marry,” and many more!  $26/matinee, $27 & $28/evening, $12/children under 12 with adult
For tickets or more information about Mac-Haydn Theatre call (518) 392-9292 or visit their website www.machaydntheatre.org.

Attend a Country Barbecue
On Sunday, May 30 from 4:30 - 8:00 pm join the Columbia Land Conservancy for the annual celebration of Columbia County's rural heritage, land conservation, agriculture, and wildlife.  Due to popular demand, the silent auction will return to this year's event. Local food and drink will be provided and throughout the evening there will be live music and  performers. Children of all ages can expect lots of hands-on activities, interactive displays, and cool projects to make-and-take. CLC members will receive an invitation. To make a reservation or inquire about ticket cost contact Lauren Haberland at 518. 392.5252 x214 or visit their website at www.clctrust.org.

Enjoy a Cirkus Cabaret

On Sunday, May 30 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret comes to Club Helsinki's brand new home in Hudson, NY. The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret features new, phenomenal acts each show from the world's best artists in the disciplines of Circus, Variety, Burlesque, Sideshow, and Physical Comedy. Live, original Cirkus tunes by our  Maestro of Musical Mystery. Expect jugglers, clowns, acrobats, and trapeze artists to share the stage with musicians, magicians, dancers, daredevils, and more. Each show features a unique combination of acts, but all promise a legendary lineup of circus feats, sideshow marvels, and world-class entertainers. The New York Times said of the BFC Cabaret: “It’s old-fashioned variety entertainment of the sort Ed Sullivan so astutely scooped up, but with twists.”   Show time is 8:00 pm and tickets are $20.  For tickets or more information about Bindlestiff Family Cirkus call 1-877-246-3537 or visit their website at www.bindlestiff.org.