Community Calendar

Bridge Street Theatre will host a one-night-only event on Monday, October 6 at 7:00pm: “ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence.” Part of a nationwide initiative spanning more than 48 communities, the evening features six new short plays written by teens, performed by local teen actors from Catskill and the greater Hudson Valley. These pieces confront the many angles of gun violence — from schools to neighborhoods to families — and give audiences the chance to hear directly from the youth most affected.

Chosen from 127 submissions by a distinguished panel that included Jason Reynolds, Gabby Giffords, and nationally recognized dramatists, the winning plays cut to the heart of what it means to grow up in America today. The Bridge Street Theatre reading will be co-directed by Timothy Dakin-Dunn, BST’s Assistant Artistic Director, alongside Michelle Storrs and Marcus McGregor, two of Catskill’s most dedicated champions of youth arts. Following the performance, audiences are invited to stay for a community talk-back.

Tickets are just $10 for Adults and $5 for Students. Seating is first-come, first-served. Bridge Street Theatre is located at 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY. Full details: bridgest.org/enough-plays-to-end-gun-violence

Join us for a conversation with Ruth Reichl, beloved cookbook author, six-time James Beard Award-winner, former editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, and one of the most influential restaurant critics of her generation, and Mark Kurlansky, best-known for national bestsellers that explore history through the lens of a single subject, including Cod (1997), Salt (2002), Milk! (2018), and Salmon (2021).

The conversation will be moderated by Times Union Senior Writer Steve Barnes.

Reichl's new book is the New York Times bestseller, The Paris Novel (2024), about a young American woman’s unexpected adventures through the food, art, and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris. Julia Louis-Dreyfus said, “This is a sumptuous book that I simply could not put down. C’est formidable!”

Her previous bestsellers include the memoirs, Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table (1998), Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise (2005), Save Me the Plums (2019), and the novel, Delicious! (2014).

Kurlansky's newest book is the novel Cheesecake (2025), the story of the inhabitants of a single block on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in the 1970s. A neighborhood already known for its poppyseed strudel, praline ice cream cake, and New York cheesecake, is forever changed by the rediscovery of a cheesecake recipe recorded by the Roman historian Cato the Elder (234-149 BC).

7:30 p.m. Monday, October 6
Page Hall - University at Albany Downtown Campus
135 Western Avenue, Albany NY 12203

Free and open to the public.

Books will be sold at the event. A signing will follow the conversation.
https://www.nyswritersinstitute.org/reichl-kurlansky

"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!

Visit our event page for more details!
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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.

“Once a Tree: Continuity, Creativity, and Connection” explores the deep-rooted significance of trees in Haudenosaunee culture, tradition, and creative expression. Featuring the work of 42 artists and more than 100 objects—including decorative and utilitarian baskets, cradleboards, snowshoes, ladles, lacrosse sticks, toys, instruments, carvings, and sleds—this exhibition highlights the important relationship between nature and artistry. Selected from the Museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition was created with guidance from curatorial consultants Terry Chrisjohn III (Oneida), Preston Jacobs (Mohawk), and Sheila Ransom (Mohawk).

"Separated but Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience" explores the lasting impact of the Thomas Indian School, once located on the Cattaraugus Reservation south of Buffalo, NY, and The Mohawk Institute near Branford, Ontario. These institutions, which enrolled a significant number of Haudenosaunee students, were part of a larger system that sought to erase Indigenous identities while deeply shaping the lives of those who endured them. Co-curated by Erin Keaton (Mohawk), the exhibition sheds light on Haudenosaunee resilience.

Edward Heys, currently of Bennington, Vermont, spent 45 years chasing various deadlines of magazine publishing. It required the combined influences of his family and retirement to redirect his efforts toward more whimsical pursuits: the engineering and construction of fairy houses.
Lauren Kenneally is a Registered Nurse working in mental health research. Needle felting is the perfect balancing activity that grounds her and allows her to find the pleasure and beauty of focusing on ordinary scenes. It has become a spiritual practice.
Working with natural materials, each artist discovered that their creations complement each other in their intricate detail. Valley Artisans Market invites the curious visitor to explore these constructions in the context of art vs. craft.

Bring the youngest children in your life and enjoy a walk in the woods with Membership and Outreach Coordinator Kate Martin. Children, up to age 3, and caretakers will enjoy a relaxing walk while learning about nature and the Preserve. Meet other caregivers and children while seeing the beauty of the woods as the seasons change. Infants are welcome, but please note that our trails are not suitable for strollers.

​This event may be canceled due to weather; please dress appropriately for outdoor walking.

Shaker Heritage Society is opening their doors one day early to their local Holiday Market! This is an exclusive first look at the hand crafted goods that will be available this season. We have curated a wonderful collection of unique artisans and vendors to stock their shelves! Enjoy the vibes with live music and our offering of seasonal wine and ciders, as well as other little snacks and treats. You’ll also have the chance to speak with a number of our artisans and vendors who will be in attendance.

6 Tuesdays
September 9, 16, 30, October 7, 14, 21 ( No Class Sept 23 for Rosh Hashanah)
4:00 - 5:30pm

Grades 5-8

Want to share your story in a creative way? Do you love comics, graphic novels, cartoons, and other forms of sequential art? Using a combination of researched storytelling methods and artistic experiments, students will explore what makes the art of cartooning unique and work together to translate our stories into real-life printed comic books. Students will be encouraged to stretch themselves creatively while still learning the technical basics needed to create a professional comic book. Each student will complete at least four pages of their own comic story, and the final stories will be assembled and printed as an anthology collection available at the local comic shop, World End Comics.

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot. Scholarship availability closes 2 weeks prior to the start of class.

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We believe in access to art education for all. It takes the whole community to generate the equity our pay-what-you-can tuition generates. Behind the scenes, we work to bridge the financial gap between what our students can pay and what we need to sustain our programs. Please consider carefully before you use our discount codes.

Scholarship Codes:
For 25% discount use code "25OFF

For 50% discount use code "50OFF"

For75% discount use code "75OFF"

This economic justice map from The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice by Alexis J. Cunningfolk is useful to assess where you may fall on the financial spectrum of pay what you can.

To request 100% off tuition, please contact chris@mkad.art