Community Calendar

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Cantata “Sweet Comfort“ BWV 151, his Mass in G Minor BWV 235, and festive 16th century double choir motets. In this program we explore the convergence of vibrant Italian polychoral splendor and the venerable German chorale tradition in works by Bach’s German predecessors Schröter, Weissensee, Otto, and Schein. At the heart of this program lies the profound genius of Bach, whose innovative and deeply moving vocal compositions embody the pinnacle of these magnificent styles.

Crescendo Chorus, soprano Jennifer Tyo, countertenor Nicholas Tamagna, tenor Pablo Bustos, baritone Will Dereza, Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra (Edson Scheid, concertmaster) directed by Christine Gevert.

5 Saturdays
November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 13 (Snow day Dec 20)
5 - 7:30 pm

Ages 16+

Join us in this 5-week advanced silkscreen workshop where artist Rakel Stammer will guide students on leveling up their screen printing expertise. Students will build on foundational skills in screen printing through learning about digital transparencies and hand drawn alternatives. Students will learn about pin registration leading to cleaner prints and perfect registration for multiple color layers. Through Stammer’s years of experience in screen printing, she will help guide you to develop your prints to a professional standard. Any additional techniques taught in the workshop will be discussed in class.

This class is for those that have had prior experience in silkscreen printing. All materials are provided including 2 digital transparencies.

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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"
For 75% 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

5 Saturdays
November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 13 (Snow day Dec 20)
5 - 7:30 pm

Ages 16+

Join us in this 5-week advanced silkscreen workshop where artist Rakel Stammer will guide students on leveling up their screen printing expertise. Students will build on foundational skills in screen printing through learning about digital transparencies and hand drawn alternatives. Students will learn about pin registration leading to cleaner prints and perfect registration for multiple color layers. Through Stammer’s years of experience in screen printing, she will help guide you to develop your prints to a professional standard. Any additional techniques taught in the workshop will be discussed in class.

All materials are provided including 2 digital transparencies.

Parking: Please park on either Iwo Jima Lane or Cedar Street. Parking that is located in front of the Neighborhood Print Studio are for residents living in the Pajama Factory.

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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"
For 75% 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

Dutchess Community College’s (DCC) Mildred I. Washington Gallery will present “Looking Through: 1997–2025 New York Series,” a solo exhibition of photographs by Jason Torres, on view Nov. 5–Dec. 12. The show captures nearly three decades of street and documentary photography reflecting the vibrant character and cultural rhythm of New York.

An opening reception will be held Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m., followed by a gallery talk with the artist on Monday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.

A professional photographer, street photographer and visual artist, Torres once taught photography at DCC and returns this fall with a collection that pays tribute to both the city that shaped his artistic lens and his cultural roots. His work celebrates the texture, energy and diversity of Latino and New York life—extending the College’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month into November.

The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Docent-led tours are available on Saturdays by appointment. Visitors are advised to park in Lot D (GPS address: 97 Cottage Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601). Accessible parking is available at the top of the hill outside the gallery entrance.

The Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery hosts rotating exhibitions featuring regional, national and student artists. For more information about “Looking Through,” visit jtorresphoto.com or contact Gallery Director Dana Weidman at weidman@sunydutchess.edu or (845) 431-8612. Details about upcoming exhibits are available on the gallery's website page.

We will be holding our next Cafe Palestina event on Saturday, 12/6/25, from 5:00pm to 7:30 pm. We will be screening a feature length film that has received a great deal of attention and acclaim, From Ground Zero.

In discussing the film, Michael Moore said:
FROM GROUND ZERO, the first film ever from Gaza to be elected to the shortlist for the Oscar, is unlike any movie you’ve ever seen — filmed during a mass slaughter of civilians, the vast majority of them children, women and the elderly. In a brisk and powerful one hour and fifty-two minutes, it weaves together 22 short films made by 22 courageous Palestinian filmmakers living and surviving in Gaza. These are stories not told anywhere else. These stories are not on the evening news. Military leaders prohibit access so that journalists and filmmakers cannot bring us the truth. Even though you and I are the providers of all these horrific weapons, we are not allowed to witness what Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have declared to be a genocide — war crimes committed in our name. Instead, we are the victims of a powerful propaganda campaign intended to dehumanize the 5 million human beings in all the Occupied Palestinian Territories who are forced to live imprisoned behind walls and barbed wire, forced into starvation, nearly every hospital and school in Gaza bombed to smithereens, the country’s homes reduced to rubble. My friends, FROM GROUND ZERO mixes dramatic storytelling, documentary, and animation. Working with whatever tools they were able to pull from the rubble of their homes and their cities, these filmmakers have come together to share these stories with us. Academy voters in their earliest round of voting have declared this to be an exceptional film. They recognize this brilliant movie for what it is: A masterwork of great art.

Press Release
Festival of Tress
Tricky Tray

Middletown, NY - The Kiwanis Club of Middletown is hosting a fun, unique Tricky Tray event on Saturday, December 6 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 391 Mt. Hope Road, Middletown. Doors open at 6:00 PM with calling beginning at 7:15 PM. The $10 admission includes 25 tickets with additional tickets available. In addition to 50+ baskets there will be a special table and 50 fully decorated tabletop Christmas trees to win. All proceeds will benefit Kiwanis community projects.

Barbara Chumard, Kiwanis member
bchumard@gmail.com
For more information, please contact Marlu@frontiernet.net

The Gilbert Players are back with Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical! Nuncrackers is the first TV special taped by the Little Sisters of Hoboken in their convent basement studio for Cable Access. It stars the nuns you love, plus Father Virgil and some of Mount Saint Helen’s most talented students. This show is filled with wacky Nunsense humor, some of your favorite carols, a “Secret Santa,” and an uproarious take on Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet. Certain to tickle your funny bone and likely to tug at your heartstrings, Nuncrackers is the perfect way to make your holiday season merry and bright!

Tartan Terrors bring their Celtic Invasion to festivals and shows across North America, blending the energy of a rock show with humour and step dance. With a distinctive sound and proud tradition of making Celtic music fun and accessible to any audience, the Terrors have played stages across North America, including The Iridium, Times Square, NYC, Daryl’s House Club, Pawling, NY, Freeman Arts Pavilion, Selbyville, DE, Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, Florence, MA, and The Celtic Music & Craft Beer Festival in Dunedin, FL.

“We are excited to bring our Celtic Invasion to the Spruce Peak Arts community! With a variety of Celtic music, high energy dance, and comedy; our show is enjoyed by all ages! Wear your kilts and get ready to clap your hands and get out of your seats dancing!”

The Hotchkiss School invites the community to an evening of outstanding student performances by the Hotchkiss Orchestra and jazz ensemble Right Brain Logic. The Orchestra, conducted by Fabio Witkowski, will perform works by Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, and Vieuxtemps, featuring violin soloist Yobin Kim ’26. Right Brain Logic, directed by Michael Musillami, will perform original jazz compositions by Musillami. The concert also marks twenty years of music in Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Admission is free and all are welcome.

On December 6 at 7pm in Kingston at Holy Cross/Santa Cruz Episcopal Church at 30 Pine Grove Avenue and on December 7 at 4pm in Woodstock at Overlook United Methodist Church, we present Holiday Sampler, a concert weaving holiday music and traditions developed in the American colonies with the sacred Christmas music of Europe. Joining us will be the Hudson Valley Youth Brass Ensemble led by Harvey Boyer. This program leads off our 2025–26 season which celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through our distinctive lens focusing on the many rich and diverse cultures that represent America.