Community Calendar

Mark St. Germain’s play is filled with the humor, honesty, and life-affirming spirit of Karola Ruth Siegel, the girl who became “Dr. Ruth,” America’s most famous sex therapist.
Everyone knows Dr. Ruth Westheimer from her career as a pioneering radio and television sex therapist. Few, however, know the incredible journey that preceded it. From fleeing the Nazis in the Kindertransport and joining the Haganah in Jerusalem as a sniper, to her struggle to succeed as a single mother newly-arrived in America, her’s is a stunning tale of becoming Dr. Ruth.

“An illuminating portrait…her story is certainly a stirring one.” - NY Times

90 min | Written by Mark St. Germain | Directed by Stephen Nachamie

Bridge Street Theatre presents the U.S. Premiere of Red Like Fruit by award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch, October 2–12, 2025, on its “Priscilla” Mainstage in Catskill. Moscovitch, hailed as “the dark angel of Canadian theatre,” has earned international acclaim for her fearless works including East of Berlin and Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes. In Red Like Fruit, journalist Lauren (Elizabeth Narciso) investigates a domestic violence case but soon finds herself reckoning with her own long-suppressed past. Her narrative is voiced by an actor (Johnny Travers), forcing audiences to question whose stories are told and whose are silenced. Winner of a “Fringe First” Award at the Edinburgh Festival, the play is directed by Margo Whitcomb, who previously helmed BST’s Berkie Award-winning East of Berlin. Bold, intimate, and uncompromising, Red Like Fruit offers Hudson Valley audiences a chance to encounter one of today’s most daring playwrights up close. Tickets: bridgest.org/red-like-fruit.

This event is sponsored by the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western MA (FCAWM) and graciously hosted by Rockridge. This is the FCAWM Annual Meeting and program open to the community.
Guest speaker Dina Stander, noted writer, end of life navigator/coach will share stories of how to start a conversation with your loved ones about their (or your) wishes for for funeral arrangements. The FCAWM is not affilliated with the funeral industry. We are a non-profit volunteer run organization commited to promoting and protecting a consumer's right to dignified, meaningful and affordable final arrangements.

Join the Woodstock Symphony Orchestra for a free concert, featuring performances by members and friends of the orchestra. On Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Old Dutch Church, Bethany Hall, 272 Wall Street, Kingston, NY 12401. Stay for refreshments after the concert to meet the performers and WSO conductor Mina Kim.

Join us for an afternoon of community building through art. Together we'll construct a giant mosaic made from broken cups and plates, found objects and ceramic and glass tiles. Other options for creative work in the room include clay, play dough, cards and stickers. At the end of our time together, we'll have a chance to admire each other's work. Snacks and drinks will be on hand and live music will spur our creative energy. Everyone is welcome--all ages, all levels of artistic ability, all levels of English fluency. Free of charge.

About Westminster Commons: Hosted by the Westminster Presbyterian Church and led by a group of neighbors and friends, Westminster Commons creates opportunities for people in the Capital Region to connect and create a sense of common purpose, address problems and enjoy life more.

For more information: https://wpcalbany.org/westminster-commons/

DO NOT MISS THEIR THRILLING VIRTUOSITY! (Special Student Discount for this afternoon concert) Deepshankar Bhattachariya is the fourth generation sitarist of an enlightened musical family. He plays a unique style of sitar playing invented and perfected by Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan. Deepsankar is an ” A-GRADE ” sitarist from ALL INDIA RADIO. Rohan Dasgupta, Deep’s cousin, has also learnt the Jaffer Khan style and also from the legendary Sarod artist Pandit Budhhadev Dasgupta. Subrata Bhattacharya, one of the leading tabla players, will accompany. RESERVE NOW!

Big surprises come in small boxes!
HOWL Playwrights present: Howl in the Black Box—RESIST! 3 bold evenings of staged readings on themes of resistance! October 3-5 in the Black Box at the Center for the Performing Arts in Rhinebeck.
Howl Playwrights celebrates its tenth year with a bold evening of staged readings exploring the theme of resistance. Nine new plays—ranging from detention center nightmares to TikTok apocalypses and subversive fairy tales—offer surprising visions of survival, defiance, and connection. Highlights include Martina Deignan’s No Warning, a harrowing story of immigration injustice; Dean Temple’s The Fifth Horseperson, where teenage distraction becomes world-ending; Paul Allman’s satirical Collecto-mania Caravan; and David Simpatico’s darkly comic Gretal and Hansel. An unforgettable night of theatre in resistance.

"Hackard Law is excited to support the KCRA 3 Kids Can! Food Drive, which has been assisting our local families since 1987. Running from October 4th to November 7th, this event will provide food aid across Northern California. We are proud to be involved and encourage others in the community to join us! Schools can participate by signing up as donation locations, and we welcome individuals to join our effort by contributing non-perishable food items. Together, we can make a difference!

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Skidmore Encore announces registration for its Fall 2025 lecture series delivered by the remarkable Skidmore College faculty for adult learners age 55+ from around the local region. Encore attracts intellectually curious people who are eager to learn. Join us! The 2025 program runs for seven weeks on Tuesdays from September 30 through November 11 in the gorgeous Arthur Zankel Music Center Skidmore College campus. Online registration opens Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM.

For more information: www.skidmore.edu/encore

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace.