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esis Gallery, Route 212 and Harmati Lane, Shady. Genesis Gallery opened its door on Memorial Day weekend in 1996, featuring Israeli Art, Jewelry and select Judaica from the Middle East. The collection featuers originals and signed, limited edition serigraphs, lithographs, and prints are from well known Israeli artists. Much of the jewelry is hand-made and designed around fragments of “Roman glass,” which are 2000-plus years old and have been unearthed in archeological digs. The gallery and the adjoining sculpture studio are set on a picturesque pond site overlooking the mountains. The landscape is studded with sculptures created by Nat Borsky. Sculpture lessons in stone carving are also available. Visit http://www. genesis-gallery.com, call (845) 679-4542 or email art@genesis-gallery.com.

Concerts and music

Opera: July 22 at 7:30 p.m. “Iris.” Composed by Pietro Mascagni, Libretto by Luigi Illica, American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein, music director. Directed by James Darrah. Tickets range from $25 to $95. Other performances July 29 at 7:30 p.m. and July 24, 29 and 31 at 2 p.m. Sosnoff Theater, Bard College, 30 Campus Road, Annandale-on-Hudson. (845) 758-7900.

Recital: 8 p.m. July 23. Daria Rabotkina, pianist. SUNY New Paltz, McKenna Theatre, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz. Tickets $30, $25 for seniors 62 and older, SUNY New Paltz faculty/staff and students. (845) 257-3880.

Folk concert: 11 a.m. July 23. Young People’s Concert with folk musicians Kim and Reggie Harris. Adults are $5 each. Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock. (845) 679-8217, www.maverickconcerts.org.

Music: 8 p.m. July 22. Otter Creek (Peter and Mary Danzig). $10 Rosendale Café, 434 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-9048, rosendalecafe.com.

Music: 8 p.m. July 23. The Lucky Five, a foot tappin’ feel-good music, wonderfully retro ... a real crowd pleaser. $10. Rosendale Café, 434 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-9048, rosendalecafe. com. Music: 8 p.m. July 23. Enjoy the best of the Hudson Valley’s acoustic performers live. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. (845) 338-0333.

Concert: 8 p.m. July 23. A solo jazz concert by the pianist Vijay Iyer. Tickets 45 to $45. Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock. (845) 679-8217, www.maverickconcerts.org.

Concert: 1 to 5 p.m. July 23. Featuring some of the Hudson Valley’s best talent. On the Green in Woodstock. www.woodstockchamber. com.

Music: 8 p.m. July 24. Alejandro Escovedo brings distinctive soul-rock to Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. Adults 21 and older only. Tickets are $30 and $25. www.helsinkihudson.com.

Music: 8 p.m. July 27. Mandolin Orange brings folk Americana to Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. Adults 21 and older only. $10 in advance, $15 day of the show. (518) 8284800, www.helsinkihudson. com. Music: 8 p.m. July 28. Those Darn Accordions, self-described “Polka Punk” band. Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. Adults 21 and older only. $10 in advance, $15 day of show. (518) 8284800, helsinkihudson.com.

Piano Recital III: 7 p.m. July 28. Student Recital III at McKenna Theatre, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz. $10 suggested donation. Men’s Choir: 7 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays, Men of all ages, who would enjoy singing in a men’s choir, are welcomed to join the Catskill Glee Club. Community Life Church, 20 W. Main St., Catskill. This season, the group will host a massed choir at the First Reformed Church, Catskill on April 16, with men’s choirs from Kingston, Albany and East Greenbush participating. For questions, contact CatskillGleeClub@ gmail.com or call Bob at (845) 389-1503.

Dance

Line Dancing: 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesdays Adult senior line dancing for beginners, 10 to 11 a.m. for intermediate. Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston. No fee. Contact Pat Johnson, (845) 481-7332.

Lectures and workshops

Event: 2:30 p.m. July 22. Pianist Jerome Rose, Master Class. McKenna Theatre, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz. $10. Mixed level Vinyasa Class: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Fridays, Anne Robinson. Marbletown MultiArts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-8890.

Lecture: 4 p.m. July 23. “Samuel Beckett: Tragicomedy at its Height.” Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, The Phoebe and Belmont Towbin Wing, 28 Tinker St., Woodstock. Free of charge. Discussion: 11 a.m. July 23. Living your best life after 50: lifestyle and home design tips for Healthy Aging by Marion Yakoushkin and Rosemary Bakker. Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. (845) 8762903.

Presentation: 1 p.m. July 24. “Medicine in the 1700s” by Dr. Jamal Mahdavian, surgeon, at the museum, 52 Main St., Hurley Guided walking tour of Main Street at 2 p.m. Rain or shine. Admission is $5 for adults children under 12 free. (845) 331-8852. Demystifying the College Application Process: 5:30 p.m. July 25. This is a program for youngsters with LD and ADHD. Free, open to the public. Town of Ulster Library, 860 Ulster Ave., Kingston. (845) 338- 7881.

Paper class: 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays Cut and painted paper with Jenne Currie. Students

of all levels of experience and age are invited to register at any time throughout the year. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 Route 212, Woodstock. (845) 679-2388.

Sketch Class: 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays Students of all levels of experience and age are invited to register at any time throughout the year. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 Route 212, Woodstock. (845) 679-2388.

Classes: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesdays, “8 Immortals” internal Chinese straight sword (Jian) adapted to Tai Chi principals, Hawksbrother. (You may take both classes, or either Sword or Tai Chi Chuan). Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-8890

Classes: Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays Second-generation Yang Tai Chi Chuan, with related Tai Chi Chuan chi gung, Hawksbrother. (You may take both classes, of either Sword or Tai Chi Chuan). Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 687-8890.

Class: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursdays, Artistic Anatomy Keith Gunderson. Students of all levels of experience and ages are invited to register at any time throughout the year. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 Route 212, Woodstock. (845) 679-2388

Class: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Thursdays, Awareness through Movement, Lynn Kenny, certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 6878890 Class: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays, Chi Gong for healing and disease prevention. Hawksbrother. Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. (845) 6878890. Hooks and Needles, Yarns and Threads: Thursdays between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tivoli Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli. Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters and all other yarn crafters. $1 suggested donation, to go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection. (845) 757-3771, www. tivolilibrary.org.

Class: 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Open studio. Students of all levels of experience and age are invited to register at any time throughout the year. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 Route 212, Woodstock. (845) 679-2388.

Class: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Sketch Class. Students of all levels of experiences and ages are invited to register at any time throughout the year. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 Route 212, Woodstock. (845) 679-2388.

Outings

Early Morning Birders: 7 a.m. July 26. Meet at the Minnewaska main entrance. Bring binoculars. Outing destinations will be determined the day of the program. Minnewaska State Park Preserve, 5281 U.S. Route 44/state Route 55, Kerhonkson. (845)-255-0752.

Hike: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Explore the Peter’s Kill area of Minnewaska. Sam’s Point Preserve, Minnewaska State Park Reserve, 5281 U.S. Route 44/state Route 55, Kerhonkson. (845) 255-0752, laura.conner@parks.ny.gov, www.nysparks.com. Preregistration is required. Hudson Valley Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Fresh and local products. Every Saturday year-round. Creig Farm, Pitcher Lane, Red Hook. Screenings “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”: 8:30 p.m. July 23. A pre-show performance by The Greyhounds. Free movie nights under the Walkway. The fun begins at 7 p.m. Walkway Over the Hudson at Upper Landing Park, Poughkeepsie. Free and open to the public. Movie Screening: 7 p.m. July 28 “Dough.” Comedy. Congregation Emanuel of the Hudson Valley, (Temple Emanuel), 243 Albany Ave., Kingston. (845) 338-4271, ext. 101.

Special events

Forum: 7:15 p.m. July 26. Arts’s New Work Forum Presents: “Times of Change, from Russia to the USA.” An exchange between Hudson Valley artists and Moscow artists. It is an experimental project that involves dance improvisation, modern physical theatre and playback theatre. Audience members can assist the artists in improving their piece. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. (845) 658-8989, rosendaletheatre.org. Commemoration: 10 a.m. July 27. A commemoration of Olana’s 50th anniversary as a state historic site, front steps of the main house at Olana, 5720 state Route 9G, Hudson.

Theater and performance

Powerhouse Theater Performances: 6 p.m. July 28. Powerhouse theater training company offers a series of free performances. Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. www.vassar.edu/directions. (845) 4377690. “Chicago”: July 22 at 8 p.m., July 23 at 4 and 8 p.m., and July 24 at 2 and 7 p.m. Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 state Route 203, Chatham. Tickets for evening performances are $34, $33 for the 10th row. Matinee performances are $31. Children ages 11 and under who are accompanied by an adult are $14. Discounts are available for seniors and groups. (518) 392-9292 or visit machaydntheatre.org. “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”: July 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m., and July 24 at 2 p.m. Woodstock Playhouse, 103 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. Tickets range from $32 to $44. (845) 6796900, woodstockplayhouse.org. Theatre: 8 p.m. July 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. and July 24 at 3 p.m. “American Moments: Six Slices of the Pie.” Tickets $20. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. (845) 876- 3080.