What’s Happening This Weekend in the Hudson Valley

While this may not be the best winter weekend to go sledding, ice skating, or snow shoeing, it can still be a fun weekend with all of the great and varied events going on throughout the Hudson Valley. Here's just a few ideas for you and your friends and family.

Saturday, January 16, 3 pm: 'The Music Man' will be performed at The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rte. 308 in Rhinebeck. This musical is a fun look at a bygone era as it follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill when he comes to the quaint town of River City, Iowa, and cons them into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef!  His plans are foiled when he falls for spirited Marian (the librarian), who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall. Performances for the show are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 3 pm. There are also two special Saturday matinees on Saturday Jan. 16th and Jan. 23rd at 3 pm. Admission is  $27 and  $25 for seniors & children.

Saturday, January 16, 2-5: Honoring Ulster County volunteers. This event will recognize and honor the incredible number of volunteers who committed their time and energy in 2015 to help nonprofit organizations, and the people they serve, throughout Ulster County at Ulster Corps’ Seventh Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration of Service  at the Marbletown Community Center.

Saturday, January 16, 10-12: 4H Volunteer Training. If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of Sullivan County youth, you are invited to a free two-part training series. These sessions will help you learn about the various aspects of volunteering with Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC)’s 4-H Youth Development program. The dates are January 16;  4-H Volunteer Training 101 from 10:00 am – Noon: and February 20;  4-H Volunteer Training 102 from Noon – 2:00 pm.  Pre- registration is requested to attend this free training.

Saturday, January 16, 2-4: Adult Coloring Club at the Newburgh Free Library Town Branch. Join other adults in this increasingly popular and relaxing hobby. Coloring sheets, pencils and markers provided.