NOW TRENDING… TOP 10 EVENTS FOR JULY 2018 July 4-7 Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks, several Ulster County locations July 7: High Falls Fair Day, High Falls July 8 : 15th Annual Sawyer Motors Car Show, Saugerties July 12-15: Soyuzivka 12th Annual Festival, Kerhonkson July 14: 68th Annual Hurley Stone House Day, Hurley July 19-22: Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, Saugerties July 20-22: Hudson Valley Chalk Festival, New Paltz July 20-22: Shandaken Artist Studio Tour, Shandaken July 21-22: Rosendale Street Festival, Rosendale July 28: Hudson Valley Brassroots Festival, Kingston DATE July 2018 Calendar of Events Please Note Calendar listings are based on information received prior to publication. Changes sometimes occur after printing and distribution. You may want to contact the event sponsors in advance. Fireworks: Kingston July Fourth Celebration: Food, music and activities 4 p.m. Fireworks 9:30 p.m. T.R. Gallo Waterfront Park, Kingston; 4 facebook.com/kingstonnygov/ Saugerties Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks: Annual parade of floats, band and marchers. 11 a.m. Cantine Field, 207 Market St., 4 Saugerties. 845-246-9701; village.saugerties.ny.us Walkway Fireworks Spectacular: Premier view of spectacular fireworks. Bring your chairs, flashlights and snacks. Adults $12.50; 4 Walkway members, veterans, seniors $10; children under 10 free. Gates open 7 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m./9:30 p.m. Walkway Over the Hudson, 87 Haviland Road, Highland. 845-454-9649; walkway.org Ellenville Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks: Arts, crafts and food at Liberty Square. Noon. Parade with floats and bands. 4 Fireworks in the evening at Joseph Y. Resnick Airport, Ellenville. (845) 647-4620; ewcoc.com Town of New Paltz Independence Day Celebration: Fireworks, food trucks and live music. Free admission. 5-11 p.m. Ulster County 6 Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Road, New Paltz; townofnewpaltz.org Highland Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks: Old-fashioned fun, DJ Rick Knight, local food vendors, games, bounce castle. 6 6 p.m. Town field behind Methodist Church, Vineyard Avenue and Main Street, Highland. 845-691-2144; townoflloyd.com Accord Speedway’s Fireworks Extravaganza: Great racing, food, family fun. Spectator gates open 5:30 p.m., racing starts 7:30 p.m. 7 299 Whitfield Road, Accord. 845-626-3478; accordspeedway.com Red, White & Blue Fireworks Extravaganza: Music, food, glow sticks. Grab a blanket and nestle in for a great community event. 5 7 p.m. Thomas Felten Memorial Park, 11 Patura Road, Modena. 845-883-7331; town.plattekill.ny.us Other Events: Matthewis Persen House Museum: Colonial Games: June 30-July 7. Free and all are welcome. D&H Canal Society Exhibit: July 3- 28. D&H Canal Historical Society Presentation: July 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. First Ulster Militia: July 14. Members promote education to June 30- July the public of the military and social life in the colonial and Revolutionary War eras with demonstrations of everyday crafts and skills of 28 the typical militiaman. Association of Native Americas (ANA) - Red Feather Singers and Drummers: July 28. Native American artifacts on display with guide, beaded friendship making, Native American drumming. Matthewis Persen House Museum, 74 John St., Kingston. 845-340-3040; ulstercountyny.gov/countyclerk/persenhouse.html Sausage and Cider Festival: Great ciders, live music and tasty food. Tickets online $30. 1-5 p.m. Bad Seed Cidery, 43 Baileys Gap 1 Road, Highland. 845-236-0956; badseedhardcider.com Volunteer Firemen’s Museum: A “little gem of a museum” housed in the 1857 Wiltwyck Fire House. Display of fire engines and 1-31 firemanic artifacts. Open Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 265 Fair St., Kingston. 845-331-0866; kingstonvolunteerfiremensmuseum.weebly.com Hudson River Cruises: From the decks of the venerable Rip Van Winkle cruise boat, you will relax and enjoy a clear view of historic Hudson River lighthouses, waterfront mansions and other notable locations on this two-hour sightseeing cruise. Also, come aboard for 1-31 sunset, happy hour and event cruises including live music, DJs and dinner on the Hudson. Hudson River Cruises, 1 E. Strand St., Kingston. 845-340-4700; hudsonrivercruises.com ulstercountyalive.com DATE July 2018 Calendar of Events Hudson River Maritime Museum: Open daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Visiting Vessel: Shantyboat: July 13-15. Recreation of a 1940s shantyboat, oral historian Wes Modes brings his project to the Hudson River. The Conference on Black History in the Hudson Valley: July 14. In partnership with the A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Library, this all-day conference will feature presentations from around the region covering all historical eras. Lecture: “The History of American River People”: July 15, 2 p.m. with Wes Mode. 1-31 Members $10, non-members $15. Rondout Waterfront Walking Tour: July 21, 11a.m.-noon. Learn about the industrial and maritime heritage of the Rondout. Fee $10 members, $15 non-members. Register online. Rondout Lighthouse Tours: June 16 through mid- October. Tours of the 1915 lighthouse, accessible only by the boat. Tickets for adults: $17 members, $20 non-members; children 5-12: $11 members, $12 non-members. Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston. 845-338-0071; hrmm.org Red, White & Blues: Red and white wine and live blues music. Special red, white and blue sangria will also be available by the glass as 1, 4 well as New York State craft beer by the bottle. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Robibero Family Vineyards, 714 Albany Post Road, New Paltz. 845-255- 9463; robiberofamilyvineyards.com Maverick Concerts in July: Chamber Music: Trio Con Brio Copenhagen: July 1, 4 p.m. Maverick Prodogies: Jake Sorgen and Friends: July 6, 8 p.m. Jazz at the Maverick: Bill Charlap Trio: July 7, 8 p.m. Chamber Music: Escher String Quartet: July 8, 4 p.m. 1, 6, 7, 8, 14, Young People’s Concert: Katya Grineva: July 14, 11 a.m. Chamber Music: Imani Winds with Andrew Russo: July 14, 8 p.m. 15, 21, 22, Chamber Music: Dover Quartet with Andrew Garland: July 15, 4 p.m. Lincoln Trio: Young People’s Concert: July 21, 11 a.m. 26, 28, 29 Lincoln Trio: Chamber Music: July 22, 4 p.m. Multimedia Celebration of Maverick Concerts: July 26, 8 p.m. Jazz: Kitt Potter All Star Jazz Quintet: July 28, 8 p.m. Chamber Music: Shanghai Quartet: July 29, 4 p.m. Maverick Concerts, 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock. 845-679-8217; maverickconcerts.org WAAM in July: Ariadne’s Thread with Elena Eshleman: July 1, noon-5 p.m. Free Admission The Woodstock Art Colony: The Nascent Years 1900-1930: July 7th, 2-3 p.m. Admission $20 general, $15 WAAM members and students She Shed with Anna Kell: 1, 7-8, 13-15, July 7, noon-5 p.m. Free Admission. People’s Choice with Miriam Romais: July 13-15, noon-5 p.m. Free Admission. Get On the Bus 21-22, 25-27, With Roger Lazor: July 21-22. Noon-5 p.m., free admission. Mileage Allowance with Barbara Loisch: July 25-27 noon-5 p.m. Free 28 admission. Focus: Surveying the Landscape 2018 Gallery Talk: July 27, 5-7 p.m., free admission. Yoga and Photography with Juan Giraldo: July 28, noon-5 p.m., free admission. Gallery Talk with Chris Gonyea: July 28, 3-4 p.m., free admission. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, 28 Tinker St., Woodstock. 845-679-2940; woodstockart.org Gomez Mill House: Open Wednesday-Sunday with tours at 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Independence Day Weekend: July 2. Free admission for veterans and active duty service. Presentation: Alicia Tether: July 8, modern discoveries of historical owners’ land 2, 8, 22 use. Plein Air. Wallkill River School of Art: July 22, open to the public. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Gomez Mill House, 11 Mill House Road, Marlboro. 845-236-3126; gomez.org Buddhist Poetry Festival: Poetry with Jane Hirshfield, David Hinton, Margaret Gibson, Ocean Vuong, Chase Takusei Twichell, and 5-8 more. Day passes: $95 Friday or Sunday. Day passes include lunch and dinner. Zen Mountain Monastery, 871 Plank Road, Mt. Tremper. 845-688-2228; mro.org MUSIC ON MARKET: A nine-month, 13-concert world music concert series in downtown Ellenville. Tickets at the door - adults $15; seniors and students $10; children under 12 free. Ellenville Chamber Players: July 5, music for strings, woodwinds and percussion 5, 19 featuring local composers. The Story of Jazz: July 19th, Larry Moses and the New World Jazz Orchestra. 7:30 p.m., St. John's Episcopal Church, 40 Market St., Ellenville. 845-377-3727; misucatskills.org; facebook.com/events/2501878566703081/ 50th Annual Children’s Day Parade: This year’s theme is “50 Years of Family Films!.” Line up 4:30 p.m. Parade begins 6 p.m. Parade 6 starts on Pine Grove Avenue and ends at Kingston Plaza. Afterwards enjoy the parade’s 50th birthday celebration with cupcakes and hot dogs for all participants. 845-481-7332; kingston-ny.gov Saugerties First Friday: Every month, village businesses stay open late and offer special activities and discounts. 5-9 p.m. Partition, 6 Market and Main Streets, Saugerties; facebook.com/saugertiesscene “Barnum:” The circus musical. Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m. Buy tickets by phone or online. Adults $20, seniors 62 6-8, 13-15 and over and children $18, children 12 and under $10. Coach House Players, 12 Augusta St., Kingston. 845-331-2476; coachhouseplayers.org “The Music Man:” The story of a fast-talking salesman whose heart gets stolen by the town librarian.