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CONTINUING EVENTS

SUNDAYS, ELKS CLUB BREAKFAST, every Sunday, 8 to 11:45 am, Kinderhook Elks Lodge #2530, Route 9H, Kinderhook. (518) 758-2530.

•FIRST SUNDAYS, Buffet breakfast, Philmont Firehouse, 5 Maple Avenue, Philmont. 8 am to noon. $6, $3 ages 5 to 12, free under 5. Pancakes (flavored and plain), French toast, home fries, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, beverages.

WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON, Parish hall, Christ Church Episcopal, 431 Union Street, Hudson. 11 am to 1:30 pm. Homemade soups, fresh sandwiches and home-baked desserts. Take outs available. (518) 828-1329.

TACONIC HILLS AQUATIC CENTER, Taconic Hills High School, Route 11A, Craryville.  Mondays to Fridays 6 am to 7:20 am; Saturdays 9 am to noon, Sundays 1 to 4 pm. (518) 325-0432.

HUDSON HIGH POOL, Harry Howard Avenue. $2, $1.50 students, seniors. Adult lap swimming Monday to Friday 6 to 7:30 am; Saturdays 7 to 8:30 am; Monday and Wednesday 7 to 8:30 pm. Water aerobics classes  Monday 5 to 6 pm; Wednesday 6 to 7 pm. Open swimming will begin on Tuesday and Thursday 7 to 8:30 pm;
Saturday 1:30 to 3 pm.

Farmers Markets

Fridays
STUYVESANT FARMERS MARKET, Railroad Depot Station, intersection of Riverview Street and County Route 26A, down the hill from Route 9J. 4 to 7 pm. Fresh fruits and vegetables, pasture-fed beef and pork, bedding plants, baked goods, cut flowers and an assortment of handcrafts. www.stuyvesantfarmersmarket.org, (518) 758-6474.

Saturdays
HUDSON FARMERS MARKET, 9 am to 1 pm. Vegetables and fruits in season, eggs, meats, cheese, wine, bread and other baked goods, teas, flowers, preserves.

Great Barrington Farmers Market, historic Railroad Station behind Town Hall, Route 7. 9 am to 1 pm. Fresh vegetables and fruit, breads and baked goods, fresh eggs, soups, prepared foods, cheeses, fresh cut flowers and hanging baskets. “Market Café” seating area. Market chefs will demonstrate and sample the glory of the harvest, offering delicious bites and recipes. (413) 528-8950.

May 28-30
VENDOR, CRAFT AND FLEA MARKET, VFW Post 7955,  County Route 7A, Copake. Opens daily at 10 am. Set-up from 6:30 to 7 am. $15 table Friday; $20 Saturday or Sunday, $30 Sat/Sun. $40 all three days. Provide own tables. Vendors/crafters/flea market people can stay open as long as you choose. There is a light on the property at night. (518) 329-7554.

May 29
2nd ANNUAL COPAKE FALLS VILLAGE-WIDE YARD SALE, individual homes or Copake Falls Schoolhouse, Route 22. 8 am to 3 pm. Sell from your house or from the Copake Falls Schoolhouse. Register, information at (518) 966-2233, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or www.copakefalls.org.

BAKE SALE, Copake KOA campground, 2236 County Route 7, Copake. 11 am to 1 pm. Sponsored by Church of St. John in the Wilderness.

SECOND ANNUAL FLEA MARKET, Hillsdale Hamlet Park, located near the intersections of Routes 22 and 23. Early-bird shoppers start at 8:30 am, $10; free after 9:30 am. The market will end at 2:30 pm. Food available for purchase. Inaugural flea market drew more than 40 vendors and close to 1,000 shoppers. Vendor spaces (10 feet by 10 feet) can be reserved for $30 each, while tables can be rented for an additional $15, or bring your own. Rain date  Sunday May 30. email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or call (518) 325-9891.

ANNUAL PLANT, BAKE and TAG SALE,  First Congregational Church, South Egremont, MA.  9 am to 2 pm.

WELCOME TO SUMMER IN SPENCERTOWN, on the Green across from St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church, Spencertown. 10 am to 3 pm. Featuring art, antiques, live music, local vendors, lunch, baked goods, alpacas, face painting and much more. Historic tours of St. Peter’s Church.

Tag/Vendor Sale, Chatham Fire House, 10 Hoffman Street.  9 am to 3 pm. Spaces are available for $15 and $25.  Please call Peggy Tuthill at (518) 392-6862 for spaces for reservations.

May 30
Belly-Busting Breakfast Buffet, Canaan Fire house, 2126 Rt 295, Canaan. 8 am to noon. $7 adults, $3.50 children 12 & under, 5 & under free. Pancakes, French toast, hash browns, corned beef hash, eggs, ham, bacon, sausage, fruit salad, Bucky’s bagels, orange juice, and coffee.(518) 781-4787.

CLC's 20th Annual County Barbecue, Old Chatham Sheepherding Company, 4:30 to 8 pm. Tickets at the door, $80 adults, $25 youths, $10 kids, free under age 5. Demos, kids’ activities, silent auction, local food.  www.clctrust.org or (518) 392-5252.

PIG ROAST & CHICKEN BARBECUE,  next to the Farmer's Wife in Ancramdale. Noon to 4 pm rain or shine. $15, $6 ages 6-12, age 5 and under free. Food, live music, games and activities for all ages. Tickets are available at the Firehouse Deli in Ancram and at the Farmer's Wife and Post Office in Ancramdale. Hosted by Ancramdale Neighbors Helping Neighbors. (518) 329-3210.

May 31
Pancake Breakfast, Castleton Volunteer Ambulance Building in Castleton. 7 to 10 am. $5, $3 kids. (518) 732-2225.

NEW LEBANON MEMORIAL DAY PARADE; 2010, 8:30 am. Line up at Shatford Park, 9 am. Step-off to Cemetery of the Evergreens for tribute
After tribute, return to Shatford Park.

CASTLETON/SCHODACK MEMORIAL DAY PARADE, Steps off at 10 am from corner of Boltwood and Seaman, to Scott Avenue, ends at Mountain View Cemetery.

HUDSON MEMORAL DAY CEREMONIES AND PARADE, Start at 10:15 am in Seventh Street Park. Parade down Warren Street and across Fourth Street. Services in the park at the Columbia County Courthouse following the parade.

June 5
2nd Annual Renaissance Fair, Taconic Hills High School, Route 11A, Craryville. 10 am to 5 pm. $5 per person for a full day of jousting, medieval weapons combat, plays in the amphitheater, food, vendors, and lots of activities for kids. Proceeds benefit a Shakespeare drama program for students. Sponsored by the THHS PTO, Inc. (non-profit).

Pig Roast Fundraiser, Stuyvesant Fire House 194 Route 26-A, Stuyvesant. 1 pm open, with hot dogs, hamburgers, 2 pm; entertainment, music, 3 to 5 pm. Roasted pig dinner with all the fixings. Advance tickets by May 31 $20, kids 6-12 years $10. Dinner tickets at the door $25; kids $12. Door prizes, raffles at 4 pm. All profits go towards building a handicap-accessible house for 13-year-old Zack VanAllen. (518) 207-6073.

Olde Kinderhook Fair, Kinderhook Village Square. 10 am to 4 pm. Events such as craft vendors, Fyfe and Drum Muster, Ichabod Crane art department exhibit, childrens book signing, Kinderhook Reformed Church pancake breakfast, tours of the James Vanderpoel House, book sale, live music, a militia parade and a bouncy ride for the kids.

ANNUAL TAG SALE, Columbia County Fairgrounds, Routes 203 and 66, Chatham. 9 am to 3 pm. Family Resource Centers offers a range of items from quality antiques donated by local estates and dealers to kids clothing and gear, books, housewares, linens, an endless range of collectibles,  almost new sporting equipment and outdoor furniture.

DRIVE THROUGH CHICKEN BARBECUE, West Copake Reformed Church, 2692 County Route 7, West Copake. 4 to 7 pm. $12, will include BBQ chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, roll and choice of homemade chocolate cake, cheescake, or apple pie.
For information or to reserve a dinner, call Pat at (518) 329-1330.

Hudson Bush Plant Sale and Exchange, Clermont State Historic Site, Route 9G, Germantown. 10 am to 2 pm. $5 per vehicle entry fee.

PIG ROAST AND IRON MAN CONTEST, Kinderhook Sportsmen’s Club. Presented by Columbia Greene Friends of the NRA. (518) 537-5441.

June 6
3D Archery Shoot,  Philmont Rod & Gun Club. 8 am to 1 pm. 10 for adults, and $5 for kids age 16 and under. Archers will work their way through a course of 28. Also 50/50 Drawing and 50/50 Balloon Shoot, as well as lunch at a reasonable price. Call Mark or Michelle (845) 756-3924) for more information.

AMERICAN LEGION BREAKFAST, Legion Building, Woods Road, Germantown. 8 to 11 am. For information contact Tom at 537-6132.

June 9
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, DINNER, Mt. Pleasant Reformed Church, 33 Church Road, Greenport. Continuous serving from 4 to 7 pm. Creamed chicken on biscuit, macaroni salad, broccoli salad, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, deviled eggs, gelatin salads, rolls, pickles and the ever-popular fresh strawberry shortcake with real whipped cream. A hot dog plate or ham plate can be substituted for the creamed chicken.  Creamed chicken dinners are $8, hot dog plate is $6, and ham plate is $7 and the shortcake with real whipped cream and local strawberries will be $4.50. Tickets will be available at the door and take outs will also be available. Call (518) 828-5995 for details.  The Mt. Pleasant Reformed Church and Fellowship Hall are handicap accessible.  

June 12
MISSION POSSIBLE FAIR, North Chatham United Methodist Church, Route 203 in the hamlet of North Chatham. Craft fair, service auction, silent auction, music, food and fun for people of all ages! Vendors are needed: To rent space for the craft fair, call (518) 766-4097 or 477-6247.

Chatham Village House Tours, visit a dozen of Chatham Village's most beautiful                                                    homes. Learn the history and view the interesting treasures contained within. $20 tickets sold in                                                             advance at Chatham Kids Store on Main Street or purchase the day of at the Chatham Firehouse.  Information                                                             is available by calling (518) 392-0305.  Proceeds to benefit the restoration of The Blinn-Pulver Farmhouse.

Game Dinner, Philmont Rod and Gun Club, end of Railroad Avenue Philmont. Doors open at 5pm, and dinner is served at 6:30 pm. Dinner tickets are $20, and raffle tickets are $2 for one, $5 for three. A buffet of wild game and fish such as venison, bluegill trout, elk, bear, and pheasant will be served. David Siter (518) 672-5117 or Ozzy, 72-6523 for tickets or more information.

June 12, 13
Friends of the Kinderhook Library Book Sale, 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook. 11 am to 2 pm. Bargain sale Sunday, 11 am to 2 pm. (518) 758-6192.

June 14
Chef to Farm Tour starting at 1 p.m. at Holmquest Farm.Those interested in carpooling and riding in a van can meet at the Cooperative Extension Education Center, Hudson at 12:30 pm. Free for Bounty members. Membership $25 for chefs, farmers or individuals, $40 for couples and companies. www.columbiacountybounty.com/member.htm and mail it with a check, call Bounty at (518) 392-9696.

June 19
Benefit Event for Haiti, Solaqua campus, Route 295, Chatham. 7 pm. Suggested donation of $10 per person (or $20 for families.) Solar-powered stage, with live music and performances, a trapeze artist and event headliners Mother Fletcher. There will be a silent auction, and organic hot dogs and beverages will be served.  To benefit the Haitian Community Development Project's earthquake relief fund.


FOR KIDS

May 27, 28
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, Taconic Hills Performing Arts Center, Route 11A, Craryville. 7 pm. $5, $3 for students. The Taconic Hills High School Drama Club will present Jane Austen adapted for the stage by Donna Hilbrandt. 

June 5
UNCLE ROCK, Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson. 2 pm. $7 per person or $20 for the entire family. Inspired by American favorites like the Ramones, Neil Young, and Johnny Cash, Uncle Rock uses music as a means of bringing folks young and old together. Uncle Rock’s family music CDs have won critical praise from The L.A. Times, The New York Times, to name a few. (518) 822-1438.

National Trails Day Family Hike at Olana, Route 9G, Greenport. 9 am. Free. An interactive, family-friendly exploration of Olana’s Ridge Road. This hike involves significant physical activity, so make sure everyone in your group is prepared for up to an hour on the trail. Don’t forget your water bottle! Meet in front of the Visitor Center at Olana. Call (518) 828-0135 for information.

June 19
Incredible Insects, Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center, 1024 Route 66, Ghent. 2 to 3:30 pm. Free. Learn about insect characteristics and life cycles by observing insects in their natural habitat. Equipped with nets and collection jars, explore the wetlands and fields at Mud Creek and get an up-close look at a diverse array of insects. Registration for this program is required; please call at least 24 hours before the program. (518) 828-4386 ext. 3.


DANCE

May 28-30
Erick Hawkins Dance Co., Center for the Performing Arts, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for seniors and children. Erick Hawkins Company, founded in 1951 and touring the world since the 1960s, returns to  showcase Hawkins' pioneering movement theory, which harmonizes body, mind and spirit. (845) 876-3080.

May 29, 30
paul Taylor Dance Company, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Gt. Barrington. $62, 52, 22.  On Saturday, May 29 at 8 pm, the program features the satiric Public Domain, the erotic Brief Encounters, and Taylor's red-hot look at the culture of tango, Piazzolla Caldera. On Sunday, May 30 at 3 pm, the program includes the blissful Brandenburgs, the comic Vaudeville tribute Also Playing, and Piazzolla Caldera. (413) 528-0100.

DANCE PARTY FUNDRAISER, Hudson Valley Academy of Performing Arts, 957 Route 82 at Taconic Parkway, Ancram. Co-benefit for WGXC and Hudson Valley Academy of Performing Arts. (518) 851-5501.


AT THE MOVIES

May 27-30
Behind the Burly Q, TSL, 434 Columbia Street, Hudson. $7. Burlesque and vaudeville acts were America’s most popular form of live entertainment in the first half of the 20th century, until cinema drove them from the mainstream. To add insult to injury, the art of burlesque became vilified and misunderstood and has, as a result, been largely left out of our cultural history. 2010, 98 minutes. (518) 822-8448.

Bluebeard, TSL, 434 Columbia Street, Hudson. $7. Tells the story of young Marie-Catherine, child bride to an aristocratic ogre with a reputation for murdering his wives. 2009, 80 minutes. (518) 822-8448.

June 7
God Grew Tired of Us, Powell House,  Quaker Conference and Retreat Center, 524 Pitt Hall Road off County Route 13, Old Chatham. 7 pm. Free. Explores the indomitable spirit of three “Lost Boys” from the Sudan who fled villages, formed surrogate families and sought refuge from famine, disease, wild animals and attacks from rebel soldiers and move to America.Refreshments will be served. A moderated discussion will follow. (518) 766-2992.  For directions:  www.oldchathamquakers.org


FOOD & FOOTLIGHTS


May 23
Murder Mystery Theatre, Lia's Mt. View,   Route 82, just south of the intersection of 199 and 82, Pine Plains. 3 pm. $40, includes the meal and the show.  The basic setting is a launch night for a movie production company that has just made a movie, " I'm Your Number One Fang".  All the movie industry is gathered to hear from the producer and director and meet members of the cast.  But nothing goes as planned.  Events get grisly.... Tickets at the Pine Plains Free Library, the Pine Plains Pharmacy and Deuel's Hardware.Limited seating; handicapped accessible. Major fundraiser for the Friends of the Pine Plains  Library.

May 30
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret, Club Helsinki, Hudson. 8 pm. $20. Jugglers, clowns, acrobats, and trapeze artists share the stage with musicians, magicians, dancers, daredevils, more. (877) 246-3537.


MAKING MUSIC


May 29
Finisterra Piano Trio, Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson. 8 pm. $15. Program of the Hymn Tune Project, featuring 10 premieres commissioned by the Phoenix Concerts. Each new work will take as its starting point a traditional work and will be paired in concert with the original work that inspired it, performed by the Trio along with Phoenix vocalists Gilda Lyons and Elaine Valby. (518) 822-1438.

CLASSICAL AND ORIGINAL MUSIC, St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church, Spencertown. 7 PM. $10 suggested donation. featuring works of Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Schumann, Thomson and Vaughan Williams and original music by St. Peter’s Music Director Luke Olivieri. St. Peter’s Choir, guest artists, and former music directors of St. Peter’s will be performing. A reception will follow the concert.

May 30
Music From China, Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson. 2 pm. $7/person; $20/family. New York-based ensemble specializes in both traditional and contemporary Chinese music. Interactive family performance delights and enchants participants of all ages. (518) 822-1438.

June 4
Columbia County Children’s Vocal Ensemble Concert, Christ Church Episcopal, 431 Union Street at Courthouse Square, Hudson. 7 pm. $7 adults
or $15 family. Auditioned chorus for treble voices directed by Sheri Bauer-Mayorga performs.

June 5
PRAGUE SPRING—CZECH  IDYLL, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Gt. Barrington. 6 pm. 40  or $25 for adults and $10 for
students.Close Encounters with Music performs music by Dvorak, Janacek, Smetana.(413) 528-0100, (800) 843-0778 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

June 9
Blues Jam, Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203.  8 pm. Monthly drop-in blues jam for professional and amateur musicians the second Wednesday of each month.  Listeners welcome. (518) 392-3693.

June 12
Great American Songbook:  George Gershwin, Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203. 4:30 pm. $25. Explore the life and music of George Gershwin in a relaxed setting that combines lecture, live performance, and even a chance to sing along.  Led by cabaret performer and musical historian Harvey Granat. (518) 392-3693.

Rock 'n' Roll Benefit Show for WGXC Community Radio, Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. 9 pm.$12 advance/$15 door. J.P. Harris and the Tough Choices and Happy Birthday. (518) 828-4800.

June 13
Spiral Ensemble, East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way. 2 pm. Free. Chamber music inspired by the tango and works by Argentine and Brazilian composers. The ensemble includes William Simcoe (guitar), Elisabeth Williams (flute) and Julie & John Burmeister (oboe & cello). This free musical afternoon is funded by the Friends of the East Greenbush Community Library. (518) 477-7476.


LISTEN & LEARN


May 27
Berkshire author Kevin O’Hara, New Lebanon Library, 550 Route 20, New Lebanon. 7 pm. Free. Mr. O’Hara's memoir recreates his boyhood growing up in Massachusetts in the 1950s and 60s as one of eight children. For further information, call (518) 794-8844.

June 2
Amazing Amanda, East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way. 6:30 pm. Jackie Perotta will discuss the book, the story of her remarkable daughter who suffered from mitochondrial disease which ultimately took her life at the age of 16. The book was formed from the inspiring journals written by her daughter and also is about the disease. A book signing and reception will follow. For information visit www.Aman-dasJourney.org. (518) 477-7476.

June 3
animal advocate reading, New Lebanon Library, 550 Route 20, New Lebanon. 7 pm. Free.  Author and animal advocate Elise Lufkin will discuss her new book To the Rescue: Found Dogs With a Mission. A book signing and reception will follow the discussion.  For further information, call (518) 794-8844.

June 7
Historic Wedding Dresses: a talk and display by Anne Kiely and Dianne Mosher.    Stephentown Fire Hall, Grange Hall Road, Stephentown. 7:30 pm.  Note change of venue.  It is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible.  For directions, telephone (518) 733-5675.

June 14
Garden Walk, Olana State Historic Site, Route 9G, Greenport. 4 to 5 pm.  Free. Learn a little history as well as new plant care and maintenance of perennial gardens. Bring questions on Heirloom annuals and perennials; stay for the Olana sunsets.  Adults.Meet at Olana’s Flower Garden at the top of the hill. Rain or shine.

Strength Training for Older Adults, East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way. 11 am.  Kristine Lindahl of MVP Healthcare will be at the library to present “Strength Training for Older Adults”. Strength training is an important component of your exercise regimen and Ms. Lindahl will show some foundation exercises to get you started. (518) 477-7476.

June 16
INTRODUCING ASHINTULLY, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge. 2 pm. $10. Ashintully, a Mass. Horticultural Society’s Hunnewell Medal winner, is the 30-year creation of the contemporary composer John McLennan  in which he used the elegant form and proportion of music to blend natural features – a stream, native deciduous trees, a rounded knoll, and rising flanking meadows – into an ordered arrangement with both formal and informal beauty. Reid Bertone Johnson, the landscape designer who wrote his master’s thesis on Ashintully, will show slides illustrating the history and development of this remarkable garden, a Trustee of Reservations estate. 


ON STAGE



Through May 30
THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE,  Ghent Playhouse off Route 66, Ghent. $15. Neil Simon's bittersweet comedy drama directed by Flo Hayle. The story of Mel, a well-paid executive of a fancy company, in the New York of the 1970s. The company has suddenly hit the skids and started to lay people off and Mel, too, gets the ax. His wife takes a job to tide them over, then she too is sacked. With Kevin Wixsom, Roseann Cane, Marie Allocca, Kathy Wohlfeld, Sally Dodge and Paul Murphy. Reservations (518) 392- 6264.

May 27-June 6
Annie Get Your Gun, MacHaydn Theatre, Route 203, Chatham. $26 matinee, $27, $28 evening, $12 children under 12 with adult. (518)
392-9292

June 3
Sherri James Buxton & Friends:
Songs from the Heart with Special Guest Matt Savage, Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Pittsfield. 7:30 pm. $35, $25. From Gershwin and Berlin, to Sondheim and The Beatles, Sherri James Buxton is an elegant interpreter of a wide range of genres. Matt Savage is a jazz pianist, composer and winner of the ASCAP Young Composers Award every year since 2005. A cabaret to benefit community resources for people with autism. (413) 997-4444.

June 5
ESSIE & ROE, Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203, Spencertown. 4 pm. $12. Staged reading of a new screenplay exploring the story of two immigrant girls, who come of age while discovering the secrets of their parents’ Holocaust past. Barrier-free facility. (518) 392-3693.

Reading of new poetry, Spencertown Academy Arts Center, 790 Route 203, Spencertown. 5:30 pm. Free. Reading of new poetry developed in a workshop at Steepletop, the historic Austerlitz home of Edna St. Vincent Millay, and other pieces written by several poets from the region.  Refreshments served following the readings. (518) 392-3693.



ON VIEW


Carrie Haddad Photographs, 318 Warren Street, Hudson. Photographic works by William Wegman, Mark Beard, Tanya Marcuse, John Dugdale, Jeri Eisenberg and Melinda McDaniel, through May 30.

Davis Orton Gallery,       114 Warren Street, Hudson. Seeing Pink: Photographs by Lisa Kessler and Animal: Photographs by Elliot Ross, June 3 to 27. Reception Saturday, June 12, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday to Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

FOUNDATION GALLERY, Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Route 23, Greenport.  Spring Student Art Show, through August 27. Gallery hours Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday to Sunday by appointment. (518) 828-4181.

HUDSON OPERA HOUSE, 327 Warren Street, Hudson. Clemens Kalischer photography exhibition, through June 5.  (518) 822-1438.

LIMNER GALLERY, 123 Warren Street Hudson. The Human Landscape, through May 29. 21 artists interpret the theme of the human body as landscape. Wednesday to Saturday noon to 5 pm and by appointment. (518) 828-2343.

NICOLE FIACCO GALLERY, 336 Warren Street, UPSTATE II, works by Melora Kuhn, Catherine Mosley, Erik Schoonebeek, Allyson Strafella, through June 5. Tuesday through  Saturday, noon to 6 and by appointment. (518) 828-5090.

OLD CHATHAM COUNTRY STORE GALLERY, Village Square, 639 Albany Turnpike, Old Chatham. Oil paintings by Patrick Casey through June 2. Tuesdays through Sundays, 7 am to 4 pm.

PARK ROW GALLERY, 2 Park Row, Chatham. Altered States, a solo exhibition of mixed-media constructions by the American artist John Sideli, to May 31. (518) 392-4800.

SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY, 790 Route 203, Spencertown. Bryan Nash Gill: Sculptures & Works on Paper, through June 6. “Peonies” by Michel Arnaud.  Large format photographs on display through July 3. Opening reception June 19, 4 to 6 pm. Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 5 pm. (518) 392-3693.