Hold the Date list of upcoming events
Advance-notice calendar of the area's upcoming shows, festivals, galas and fundraisers
Hold the Date list of upcoming events Advance-notice calendar of the area's upcoming shows, festivals, galas and fundraisers Check out this story on poughkeepsiejournal.com: https://pojonews.co/2qu8oLv
Bonnie Soto, Poughkeepsie Journal Published 12:30 p.m. ET April 13, 2018
Tom Jones will headline the Bardavon's May 1 gala at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie.(Photo: Will Tindall)
Taste of Rhinebeck fundraiser, April 17
The Northern Dutchess Hospital Foundation will present Taste of Rhinebeck 6-9:30 p.m. April 17. This walkable culinary event visits restaurants, spirit shops and specialty food stores within a four-block radius in the Village of Rhinebeck. Last year's event raised approximately $26,000 for the hospital. Guests will vote for their favorites in such categories as best appetizer, main course, dessert and beverage. Tickets are $75, in advance or $100 at the registration tent at Foster's Coach House. For more information, call the foundation office, 845-871-1711 or visit www.tasteofrhinebeck.com
The Art Effect after hours event, April 18
The Art Effect, formerly Mill Street Loft + Spark Media Project, will host an after hours event 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 18 at the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory, 8 North Cherry St., Poughkeepsie. Enjoy tastings, live music, student art and media exhibits. Music by The Michael Hollis Duo. Tastings by Blessed Brewery; Earth, Wind & Fuego; Ellen's Country Kitchen; My Brother Bobby's Salsa; Nostrano Vineyards; Salt Point Meadery; Tied House Inc. Spirits and others. Tickets are $40; per person; $70, per couple. Call 845-471-7477 or visit http://feelthearteffect.org/store/after-hours
Reservations deadline for Family of the Year awards dinner, April 19
Family Services will have its Family of the Year awards dinner April 26 at The Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Blvd., Poughkeepsie. Cocktails will be served at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. The Good Neighbor Award will be presented to Joseph and Maria Lepore. Jeff and Rona Feldman will receive the Quality of Life Award. Tickets are $175, per person and reservations are due April 19. Visit www.familyservicesny.org
Reservations deadline for Spirit of the Aerodrome gala and fundraiser, April 19
The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum, 9 Norton Road, Red Hook, will have its third annual Spirit of the Aerodrome Gala May 19. The site will open at 10 a.m. and charge air show admission of $25 for adults; $20, senior citizens and military service people; $12, ages 6-17; and free for children age 5 and under. The museum's current air show line up will be on display and select aircraft will perform demonstrations throughout the day. Restoration shops will be open and current projects can be viewed. Tours of the museum available at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Biplane rides available, weather permitting. The evening gala will be held from 6-10 p.m. and include music, dinner, dancing and silent auction. Tickets are $150 until April 19 and $165, after that date. Visit http://oldrhinebeck.org/spirit-of-the-aerodrome or call 845-752-3200.
Miles of Hope Brunch reservations deadline, April 20
The 14th annual Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation brunch will be held 11 a.m. May 6 at The Grandview, 76 Rinaldi Blvd, Poughkeepsie. Tickets are $65, per person and reservations deadline is April 20. Register online at www.milesofhope.org or call 845-264-2005. The nonprofit foundation funds support services and outreach programs for people affected by breast cancer in the Hudson Valley.
Eleanor Roosevelt Knit-In reservations deadline, April 20
The Town of Hyde Park Historical Society will have its 11th annual Eleanor Roosevelt Knit-In 1-5 p.m. May 6 at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Henry A. Wallace Visitors and Education Center, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park. Participants will knit or crochet blocks for afghans to be donated to veterans hospitals, military troops, Fireman's Home in Hudson, local nursing homes and people in need. Bring acrylic yarn and needles to make 7x9-inch blocks. Guests don't have to knit or crochet to attend. Tickets are $20 and include a free pass to the FDR Library and Museum for that day. The event is a fundraiser for the historical society. For reservations, visit www.townofhydeparkny-historicalsociety.org
Registration deadline for annual run/walk for dogs, April 20
The Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) of Beacon will have its annual 5K Run and Walk With the Dogs May 20 at Memorial Park in Beacon. The event starts at 10 a.m. and participants may pick up their bibs and T-shirts starting at 9 a.m. Post-race activities include vendors, music, entertainment, face painting, raffles. Adult registration fees are $25 before April 20 and $30, after that date. Ages 6-17 have discounted rates and children age 5 and under are free until May 19. Proceeds benefit this nonprofit, no-kill animal rescue and shelter. To register, visit https://runsignup.com/race/ny/beacon/arf5k/ For more information, call 845-793-0500.
Wilderstein's annual Daffodil Tea, April 21
Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck, will have its annual Daffodil Tea 1 p.m. April 21. Guests will enjoy an assortment of homemade treats and tour the mansion and grounds while the landscape is in bloom. The site, a 19th-century Queen-Anne-style country house owned by the Suckley family, opens for the season May 3. Tickets for the tea are $30, adults; $20, children. Reservations required. Call 845-876-4818 or visit www.wilderstein.org
Duets with Friends benefit, April 22
MusicLink Scholarship Fund of the Dutchess Community College Music School and the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra (NDSO) will host an afternoon of music and refreshments April 22. The "friendraiser" will be held 2-5 p.m. at the Caterina de Medici Restaurant at the Culinary Institute of America, Route 9, Hyde Park., and feature duets played by NDSO musicians and MusicLink students. Tickets are $60 and reservations are required. Call 845-635-0877 or visit www.ndsorchestra.org
Bardavon Gala featuring Tom Jones, May 1
Iconic performer Tom Jones will headline the Bardavon's annual gala May 1. The event will be held 7 p.m. at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie. There will also be a post-show casino party at The Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. Over the course of his 50-year career, Jones has sold more 100 million records. Among his top 40 hits are "It's Not Unusual," "Delilah" and "What's New Pussycat." His most recent album, "Praise & Blame," features gospel, blues, traditional and country songs. In 2006, Jones was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music. Proceeds from the gala help underwrite programs that cannot support themselves such as residencies that bring artists and musicians to local schools, special senior citizen events, ambitious symphony concerts and more. For ticket information, call 845-473-2072 or visit www.bardavon.org
Comedian H. Jon Benjamin at Bard College, May 2
Comedian H. Jon Benjamin will discuss his book, "Failure Is An Option: An Attempted Memoir" 8 p.m. May 2 in Olin Hall at Bard College, Annandale. He is the voice behind Fox TV's "Bob's Burgers" and "Archer" on the FX Network. The event is presented by the college's Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts and Oblong Books and Music. The evening includes a Q&A session and book signing. Tickets are $32 and include a copy of the book. For tickets, visit oblongbooks.com or fishercenter.bard.edu or call the Fisher Center box office, 845-758-7900.
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