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May 2024

Rhinebeck Crafts Festival 2024

The Hudson Valley's most unique & thoughtfully curated shopping event! Looking for the most unique art and shopping experience in the Hudson Valley? Then don’t miss one of the region’s most anticipated events, The Rhinebeck Crafts Festival on June 8-9! This diverse experience is a celebration of all things handmade which includes unique contemporary craft and art, gourmet specialty foods, tastings from Hudson Valley distilleries and wineries, craft demonstrations and more!   Shop for Contemporary Fine Craft & Art & More! Find items you can't find anywhere else upstate like original fashions, accessories, jewelry, home décor, furniture, photography and fine art; as well as functional and sculptural works in ceramics, glass, metal, wood, mixed media and more - all handmade and all uncommon! Taste small batch gourmet specialties, sip Hudson Valley distillery and winery tastings and watch craft demonstrations! Experience fun family activities like face painting and balloon-animal-making stilt walkers! Enjoy a multitude of lunch options like crepes, comfort food, Mexican and more, plus favorites like hamburgers, sausages and ice cream.

After visitors shop-til-they-drop they can stay to dine on award winning farm-to-table foods in Rhinebeck's delicious restaurants; visit the historic Hyde Park and Vanderbilt estates; and take in some fresh air and spectacular views on the Walkway Over the Hudson or a nature hike. A destination event not to miss!
 Show hours are Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $10, seniors are $9, children 6-16 are $4 and children under 6 are free. Group rates are available and tour buses are welcome. The Rhinebeck Crafts Festival is held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, located at 6636 Spring Brook Avenue (Route 9) in Rhinebeck, New York. Parking is free and the show is held indoors and outdoors, rain or shine. While we love our furry friends, no pets are allowed within the fairgrounds. Visit  www.artrider.com for a list of the makers that will be at this year’s show!
Tuesday May 7th
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
6636 US-9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572

C.U. Next Tuesday Queer Night

We found a place for a weekly meetup and couldn’t be more ecstatic that it’s in our own uptown neighborhood.
Tuesday May 7th
6:00 pm
Salt Box Bar
10 Crown St, Kingston, NY 12401

Q-Club!

We are proud to present the Q-Club, a place for LGBTQIA+ youth to make friends, participate in fun activities, and create lasting community.
Thursday May 9th
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Red Hook Public Library
7444 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571

Mankind–– The Men’s Group

Calling all Men, ages 18-80 (including non-binary and trans men, of course)! Share your unique life-embracing insights with thoughtful, like-minded men in a supportive and uplifting group.
Thursday May 9th
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center
300 Wall St, Kingston, NY 12401

LGBTQIA+ Rock Climbing Meetup

Casual climbing meetup and hangout on the 2nd Thursday of every month
Thursday May 9th
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Gravity Vault - Poughkeepsie
6 Neptune Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Sober Over the Rainbow

LGBTQ+ AA Meeting • Every Thursday with a rotating discussion format
Thursday May 9th
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory
8 N Cherry St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Yonkers Pride Mixer

Join Yonkers Pride for a queer social mixer! Enjoy a night of happy hour, appetizers, live DJ, and networking!
Thursday May 9th
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
El Cantito Cafe
1550d Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710

UNCLE VANYA

Irish playwright Conor McPherson provides a vibrant, earthy, and surprisingly comedic new adaptation of this most intimate and heartbreaking of Chekhov’s classic tragi-comedy dramatic works.
Thursday May 9th
7:30 pm
Bridge Street Theatre
44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY 12414

UNCLE VANYA

Irish playwright Conor McPherson provides a vibrant, earthy, and surprisingly comedic new adaptation of this most intimate and heartbreaking of Chekhov’s classic tragi-comedy dramatic works.
Friday May 10th
7:30 pm
Bridge Street Theatre
44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY 12414
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Kick off Pride season on the stunning Walkway Over the Hudson as we light up the night sky in rainbow

Friday May 17, 2024

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