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Calendar of Events for October 2009



Friday, October 2

Calling all Poets: host, Jim Eve  8:00 PM
Featuring: national published regional poets, Dan Wilcox & Guy Reed read their work.
2 poem open mic.



″John Lennon Exhibition″
from the Avalon Archives the Museum of Roots, Rock, and Roll.

October 3 through November 14: opening reception Saturday, October 3 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Gallery Hrs. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday  1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Exception: Gallery closed to general viewing public for a concert all day Sunday, October 25 - and Sunday, November 15

 

Saturday, October 3

Coffeehouse: Host, Chris Ruhe  8:00 PM
Jen Clapp returns to the Howland Center with her full band
featuring Dan Fisherman on drums, Sara Milonovich on violin and Simon Walsh on bass.
Opening the show will be Michael Holt (Mommyheads) from Toronto, Ontario.
Admission: $8.00 Refreshments available.

www.jenclapp.com and www.myspace.com/mikeyholt
 

Sunday, October 4

The Howland Chamber Music Circle Concert   4:00 PM
presents the Walden Chamber Players i Concert.
For this program they will bring an ensemble of flute, violin, viola, and harp performing varied works by Debussy, Bax, Ibert, and Saint Seans.
for ticket info, contact Bill Stevens at (845) 297-9243
(Art Gallery closed to the general viewing public.)

 

every Monday: October 5,12,19,26

Bridge Club  10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
All interested bridge players welcome. Refreshments served
 
every Thursday, October 8
Kadampa Buddhist  7:00  –  9:00 PM

meditation and discussion; dropins welcome; each class $8.00
 

Saturday, October 10

Gandlalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams  Special Guest: MimiSun  8:00 PM
4th in The Howland Contemporary Masters Series
Mix equal parts hillbilly circus, Pink Floyd, The Who, mummer songs, pirate shanties, The Beatles,
and a glorious respect for all things human and divine, and you just might begin to touch upon the music of this great band.
Tickets: $20.00 please call the Howland Cultural Center for tickets (845) 831-4988
¤  buy your concert tickets online at www.howlandculturalcenter.org/concerts  ¤
Max's On Main, 246 Main Street, Beacon, Avalon Archives, Tilly Foster Road, Kent
call (914) 474-7758 for information
¤  brought to you with support of WDST, Radio Woodstock - Now 106.5 FM in Beacon  ¤

 

Wednesday October 14

Tioronda Garden Club  7:00 PM
Annual Fund-raiser:  ″4th Annual Wine Festival″
for tickets contact Jean & Robert Haight: 831-6673

 

Saturday, October 17

Concert Video Series: Host, Paul Lukowiak   9:00 PM
Experience past concerts of the greats in the music world of Rock & Roll; specific concert TBA
Admission by donation; Refreshments available



Saturday October 17

The Dissident Folk & Arts Festival 2009  Host,John Pietaro  7:00  –  11:00 PM
a concert of music and songs:
″Let’s SING OUT for human rights, peace, Labor, and Rage Against racism, Red-baiting and xenophobia of the Frightened Right″
Tickets: $10.00;  Seniors: $7.00;  unemployed: by donation

 

Sunday, October 18

Stephen Clair presents: Andrew Vladeck, hot-wired folk  7:30 PM  –  doors open at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $10.00
www.local845.com

 

Tuesday, October 20

″Meet The Democratic Candidates Night″  7:30 PM
Public forum to meet the Democratic candidates for local town council and county legislature offices
Free to the public; encouraged to bring their questions and their concerns to the attention of the candidates
light refreshments available



Wednesday, October 21

″Meet The Republican Candidates Night″  7:30 PM
Public forum to meet the Republican candidates for local town council and county legislature offices
Free to the public; encouraged to bring their questions and their concerns to the attention of the candidates
light refreshments available



Thursday, October 22

Bus Trip to the Whitney Museum, NYC, Exhibition of over 130 pieces of Georgia O’Keefe’s art
Door to door bus service; leave Howland Cultural Center 9:00 AM promptly and return trip leaves the Whitney at 4;00 PM
Tickets: Members: $50.00  Non-Members $55.00
Tickets cost includes bus, entrance to the museum, and driver gratuity
For further information and/or reservations, call (845) 831-4988 or 831-4614



Friday, October 23

Emerging Hudson Valley singer/songwriter Erin Hobson   7:30 PM
Special guests, The Jesse Janes (Peggy Atwood, Elly Winniger, & Terri Masserdo)
Tickets: $12.00 please call the Howland Cultural Center for tickets (845) 831-4988
¤  buy your concert tickets online at www.howlandculturalcenter.org/concerts  ¤
¤  brought to you with support of WDST, Radio Woodstock - Now 106.5 FM in Beacon  ¤

 

Saturday, October 24

Gospel Café: Host, Lyna Pritchett   8:00 PM
Featuring Clinton & Sheri Lindo, Brother Gerald Cook & friends
Reggae & jazz gospel music in a coffeehouse setting; refreshments available
Tickets: $15.00



Sunday, October 25

The Howland Chamber Music Circle Concert   4:00 PM
″Continuum″
Under the leadership of co-directors Cheryl Seltzer and Joel Sachs,
Continuum has become a leading advocate of the music of contemporary composers.
This program will feature Latin American composers.

for ticket info, contact Bill Stevens at (845) 297-9243
(Art Gallery closed to the general viewing public.)

 

Tuesday, October 27;

Beacon Historical Society Monthly Meeting  7:00 PM
Program: TBA The public is always welcome


Friday, October 30

Aviva & Dan in Concert   7:30  -  10:00 PM
Internationally acclaimed mezzo soprano Audrey Babcock and guitarist Dan Nadel present
an evening of passionate and compelling music from Spain and the Americas.
Proceeds from this show will benefit the Howland Cultural Center's new signage project.
Tickets: $15.00 please call the Howland Cultural Center for tickets (845) 831-4988
¤  buy your concert tickets online at www.howlandculturalcenter.org/concerts  ¤




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The Howland Cultural Center and it's programs are supported (in part) through a grant from the Dutchess County Arts Council, administrator of public funds through through NYSCA's Decentralization Program

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