BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UC Tourism Production - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for UC Tourism Production REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T170000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260103T010335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173313Z UID:10009011-1767441600-1772384400@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:Esperanza\, Hope: Portraits of Migration and Change in Athens\, NYEsperanza\, Hope DESCRIPTION:December 20\, 2025 – February 15\, 2026\nFirst Fridays: 1/2/26 & 2/6/26\, 5-7PM\nPhotographs by Thierry Casias\nThrough portraiture\, landscape\, and archival imagery\, Esperanza\, Hope traces the many migrations that have shaped Athens\, New York\, from the region’s Indigenous roots and Underground Railroad history to the arrival of Italian settlers\, African American laborers\, and today’s migrant and queer communities. Thierry Casias brings these stories into focus through intimate photographic portraits and site-based research\, honoring the people whose lives have woven the town’s complex cultural fabric. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/esperanza-hope-portraits-of-migration-and-change-in-athens-nyesperanza-hope-2/ LOCATION:Athens Cultural Center\, 24 Second Street\, Athens\, NY\, 12015\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Esperanza.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T223000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260202T202821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173436Z UID:10009311-1772568000-1772577000@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:An Evening with Cat Power: The Greatest Tour DESCRIPTION:Cat Power is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her milestone 2006 album\, The Greatest\, with Redux\, a three-song EP arriving digitally and on 10” vinyl via Domino Recording Company on Friday\, January 23\, 2026. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/an-evening-with-cat-power-the-greatest-tour/ LOCATION:Ulster Performing Arts Center\, 601 Broadway\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CatPower-2026_NA_Admat_5x4-WEB-990x792-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bardavon Presents":MAILTO:boxoffice@bardavon.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T180000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260213T204944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173517Z UID:10010024-1772733600-1772733600@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:A Galère of Poetic Autopsies DESCRIPTION:This galère gathering isn’t simply about the poems\, but also the poet’s muse\, how the verse came to be. So\, if writers write to expose themselves and actors act to hide themselves . . . poets pose as spiritual coroners—examining both the living and the dead—via self-evisceration. A psychic operation that allows the assemblage to decide if the work’s DNA is that of an archangel . . . or Frankenstein. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/a-galere-of-poetic-autopsies/ LOCATION:Park Theatre\, 723 Warren St\, Hudson\, NY\, 12534\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/e27704de-8a39-41ae-b382-7f3919de7c29.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T190000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260213T205949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173519Z UID:10010025-1772823600-1772823600@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:CAPS: Calling All Poets Series DESCRIPTION:The Calling All Poets Series (CAPS) returns to in-person feature readings at Full Circle Gardiner\, welcoming an evening of powerful voices\, community\, and conversation. \nAward-winning poet Mary Makofske and Martin Steingesser\, Portland\, Maine’s Inaugural Poet Laureate\, join CAPS President and host Mike Jurkovic\, who will also be celebrating the launch of his new book\, Circling Planes (Bushwhack Books). \nFollowing the featured readings\, the mic opens up to the community with a 2-poem / 5-minute open mic—all poets welcome. \nAvailable in-person and on Zoom (Zoom opens at 6:30pm). URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/caps-calling-all-poets-series/ LOCATION:Full Circle\, 297 Bruynswick Rd\, Gardiner\, NY\, 12525\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CAPSFullCircleFlyer-page-0-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260213T210558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173522Z UID:10010026-1773342000-1773349200@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:Poetry as Protest and Political Action 2026 DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Steinberg Room on Thursday\, March 12th at 7:00PM for Poetry as Protest and Political Action with Ulster County Poet Laureate Mike Jurkovic. He will be joined by Greg Cornell\, Tim Brennan\, and former UCPL Kate Hymes for an animated discussion of sustained resistance\, poetry\, and politics in our troubled times. \nRegister to get an email reminder the day before the program. Registration is optional. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/poetry-as-protest-and-political-action-2026/ LOCATION:Elting Memorial Library\, 93 Main St\, New Paltz\, 12561 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/poetryasprotestELTING2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T180000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260305T211542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173615Z UID:10010135-1773424800-1773424800@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:Sikena Khadija and Josh Kramb Artist Talk DESCRIPTION:The DRAW Gallery presents the closing event for Between Water and Sky by Sikena Khadija. Sikena Khadija and Josh Kramb will give an artist talk in conversation with each other. The talk will consider how place informs identity and how identity shifts within place without always announcing itself. Through dialogue\, the artists will examine slowness as method\, stillness as choice\, and what it means to make work in landscapes that hold layered histories. This event is part of Black History Month Kingston and will be open to all. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/sikena-khadija-and-josh-kramb-artist-talk/ LOCATION:DRAW\, 20 Cedar St. (entrance at 24 Iwo Jima Lane)\, kingston\, 12401 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Sikena-Khadija-and-Josh-Kramb-Artist-Talk.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Midtown Kingston Arts District (MKAD)":MAILTO:mail@madkingston.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T163000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260316T201556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173725Z UID:10010224-1773496800-1773505800@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:Gather and Sing Pop-Up Event DESCRIPTION:Join us for a one-day Gather & Sing Pop-Up event! Gather & Sing is a non-auditioned\, multi-generational community singing collective led by Elissa Maas Weinzimmer. Singing together boosts our mood\, lowers stress levels\, and creates strong social bonds. Come build community resilience by gathering to sing. All ages and vocal abilities are welcome! In addition to singing\, we will include a gentle vocal and physical warm-up\, and activities to build connection and community. Registration required. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/gather-and-sing-pop-up-event/ LOCATION:Athens Cultural Center\, 24 Second Street\, Athens\, NY\, 12015\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Gather-and-Sing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260217T192218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173449Z UID:10010016-1773514800-1773522000@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:DanceFest! DESCRIPTION:The Vanaver Caravan welcomes the return of DanceFest after a six-year hiatus. This will be the 30th DanceFest performance. This year\, DanceFest takes place on Saturday\, March 14 at 7PM at Rondout Valley High School\, 122 Kyserike Rd\, Accord\, NY. (Snow Date: March 15\, 2026.) Nine dance studios from throughout the Hudson Valley will come together to share an extensive array of styles in one exciting evening of dance.\nThe vision of DanceFest is to inspire all participating dancers and their surrounding communities to share and celebrate one another in a spirit of respect\, cooperation\, and enthusiasm. DanceFest is a collaborative project presented by The Vanaver Caravan to connect our community to an abundance of creativity and dance including world dance\, ballet\, modern\, and more. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/dancefest/ LOCATION:Rondout Valley High School\, 122 Kyserike Road\, Accord\, 12404 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Full-Color-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanaver Caravan":MAILTO:vcoffice@vanavercaravan.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T213000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260217T193051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173501Z UID:10010020-1773516600-1773523800@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:Woodstock Symphony Orchestra: Unity\, Love\, and the New World DESCRIPTION:The Woodstock Symphony Orchestra presents “Unity\, Love\, and the New World.” Works include Valerie Coleman’s Umoja: Anthem for Unity\, Verdi’s La Traviata – Act I\, and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”). Vocal soloists are soprano Paulina Swierczek and tenor Heejae Kim. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/woodstock-symphony-orchestra-unity-love-and-the-new-world/ LOCATION:Woodstock Playhouse\, 103 Mill Hill Rd\, Woodstock\, NY 12498\, NY\, 103 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WSO-Swierczek-scaled-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Woodstock Symphony Orchestra":MAILTO:wchorchestra@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260224T233904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173533Z UID:10010110-1774026000-1774040400@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:Love On Wheels: Skate Night for Queer Teens & Allies DESCRIPTION:An empowering space for all Queer\, Trans\, Nonbinary & LGBTQIA+ teens in the Hudson Valley to connect and express themselves freely!\nLace up your skates\, cause LOVE ON WHEELS is back for round two\, and this time for an hour longer! Six local HV organizations will come together to create a fun space for all LGBTQIA+ teens & allies to have fun and connect at SKATE TIME in Accord\, NY. \nTeens are invited to skate\, listen to great music\, play the arcade\, make arts & crafts\, hang out with friends\, and enjoy free food. The host organizations will be on site offering resources and ways to stay connected. \nFor detailed information\, visit: loveonwheelshv.com URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/love-on-wheels-skate-night-for-queer-teens-allies/ LOCATION:Skate Time\, 5164 US-209\, Accord\, NY\, 12404 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Dance,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/LoveOnWheels2026-1080x1180-V4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="TMI PROJECT":MAILTO:info@tmiproject.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T160000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260312T214632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173654Z UID:10010217-1774101600-1774108800@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:Peace & Protest: Songwriting Lab DESCRIPTION:Peace & Protest: Songwriting Lab is a free community workshop exploring the tradition of protest music through collaborative songwriting. \nHeld at the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center in Kingston on March 21 from 2–4 PM. Participants are invited to come together\, reflect\, and create original songs in a supportive group setting. \nPresented by Revival Jam and facilitated by Andrew Wolfson\, MS\, MT-BC\, a board-certified music therapist. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/peace-protest-songwriting-lab/ LOCATION:Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center\, 300 Wall Street\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PeaceandProtest_digital-1-2-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Revival Jam":MAILTO:info@revivaljam.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260303T202906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173558Z UID:10010119-1774119600-1774125000@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:Ars Choralis Presents "A Tapestry of Cultures" DESCRIPTION:A Tapestry of Cultures is a choral concert that honors the diversity of the American experience with music by composers from many of the same lands as those who fought for and supported the American cause. Featured pieces include Misa Criolla by Ariel Ramírez\, O Ignis Spiritus by Michael McGlynn\, Across the Vast Eternal Sky by Ola Gjeilo and many more. Joining Ars Choralis will be soloists Maria Bedo-Calhoun and Lauren Nash Silberstein\, and Bob Shaut on saxophone. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/ars-choralis-presents-a-tapestry-of-cultures/ LOCATION:Holy Cross + Santa Cruz Episcopal Church\, 30 Pine Grove Avenue\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AC-at-window.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ars Choralis":MAILTO:arschoralis@arschoralis.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T140000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260316T233858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173744Z UID:10010247-1774188000-1774188000@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:Wallkill St. Patrick's Day Parade DESCRIPTION:Come on out to the Hamlet of Wallkill to hear some classic rock tunes performed by DoG PaRtY! Hope to see you there! URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/wallkill-st-patricks-day-parade/ LOCATION:Hamlet of Wallkill\, Wallkill\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/647275215_907647322153508_3885924786007702491_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T170000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260324T193100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173826Z UID:10010266-1774458000-1774458000@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire DESCRIPTION:Presented in collaboration with transdisciplinary artist Marian (Mau) Schoettle\, the program will honor the 146 garment workers who lost their lives in the 1911 fire. Participants will gather for a collective reading of the victims’ names\, with a bell rung after each in remembrance.\nThe program will also reflect on the enduring significance of labor history in the United States\, with particular attention to the role of immigrant workers in the garment industry. Weather permitting\, attendees are invited to contribute to a temporary chalk memorial. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/commemoration-of-the-triangle-shirtwaist-factory-fire/ LOCATION:Reher Center\, 101 Broadway\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Copy-of-Triangle-Shirtwaist-Commemoration-for-website-263x300-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Reher Center":MAILTO:info@rehercenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T220000 DTSTAMP:20260613T025214 CREATED:20260226T190019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173550Z UID:10010115-1774553400-1774562400@visitulstercountyny.com SUMMARY:Bat Out of Hell – The Musical DESCRIPTION:BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL\, the award-winning musical\, is a thrilling spectacle where the timeless music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf reigns supreme! \nGet ready for an electrifying experience that will ignite your passion for rock ‘n’ roll! The Musical promises to be a thrilling experience\, featuring a dynamic eight-piece rock band live on stage. \nSprawling multi-level platforms will transport you through the diverse worlds of Bat Out of Hell\, from Raven’s bedroom to the depths of the Lost’s underground domains. \nAn epic cast will bring their powerhouse vocals to Meat Loaf’s anthems including I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)\, Paradise By The Dashboard Light\, Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad\, Dead Ringer For Love\, It’s All Coming Back to Me\, and of course Bat Out of Hell. \nGet ready to witness the musical as it explodes onto the stage at UPAC FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY ON March 26\, 2026\, in a spectacle that promises to be nothing short of legendary. URL:https://visitulstercountyny.com/event/bat-out-of-hell-the-musical/ LOCATION:Ulster Performing Arts Center\, 601 Broadway\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401 CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Music,Show ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visitulstercountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/web-BOOH_1000x800-990x792-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bardavon Presents":MAILTO:boxoffice@bardavon.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR