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Calendar of Events for September 2009


every Thursday, starting September 3 though 24
Kadampa Buddhist  7:00 – 9:00

meditation and discussion; dropins welcome; PM each class $8.00
 

Friday, September 4

Calling all Poets: host, Jim Eve - 8:00 PM
Featured Poets: Carol Graser & Carl Welden


″HUMANIDAD - CONCIENCIA - INSPIRACION″
″Humanity - Awareness - Inspiration″

Celebrating Hispanic-American History Month; Latino-American Artists Exhibition
September 5 through September 27: opening reception Saturday, September 5 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, September 13 - and at 2:30 PM on Saturday September 26.

 

Saturday, September 5

Coffeehouse: Host, Chris Ruhe  8:00 PM
Featuring INPIANDINO
traditional Ecuadorian Andes musicians and instruments
Admission: $8.00 Refreshments available.

 

every Monday: September 7,14,21,28

Bridge Club  10:00AM - 12:30 PM
All interested bridge players welcome. Refreshments served
 

Wednesday September 9

Tioronda Garden Club  7:00 PM
Program: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Master Gardener, guest speaker
Refreshments served following program
 

Friday September 11

″Going to Shanksville″  6:30 – 8:30 PM
Photographs, videos and a talk about the Heroes of Flight 93 by Jim Cypher, Jr.
No admission fee; but donations to the Flight 93 Memorial Fund are encouraged:
www.honorflight93.org  or  www.npsgov/flni

 

Saturday, September 12

″Some Enchanting Evening″ with Goldee Greene  8:00 PM
Award-winning singer/songwriter/arranger/pianist sings her greatest existential hits and also standards
from the songbooks of Bessie Smith, Eartha Kit, Marlene Dietrich and Bob Dylan,among others……
an evening at the Howland not to be missed.
Tickets: $10 reception to follow performance

 

Sunday, September 13

The Howland Chamber Music Circle Concert  4:00 PM
Featuring The Shanghai String Quartet
for ticket info, contact Bill Stevens at (845) 297-9243
(Art Gallery closed to the general viewing public.)

 

Thursday, September 17

Madera Vox in Concert  7:30 PM
Tickets at the door: $15.00  Members & Seniors: $12.00 children Free.

For more imformation click on the links below:
www.maderavox.org and www.blackbearshudsonvalleytale.com
 

Friday, September 18

Open Mic: Host, Paul Lukowiak  8:00 PM
Musicians, singers, poets, all other performers welcome
Donation: $3.00 refreshments available



Saturday, September 19

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



Tuesday, September 22

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


Friday, September 25

The Graham Parker Duo w/ Mike Gent - Special Guest: Professor Louie in Concert  8:00 PM
3rd in The Howland Contemporary Masters Series
Singer songwriter, no stranger to anyone even slightly versed in rock n roll history
Tickets: $25.00 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  ¤

 

Saturday, September 26

Classics For Kids concert  3:00 PM
Featuring Bridget Kibbey, harpist
Following the performance, Ms. Kibby will conduct a master class for young harp students
All children admitted Free, but must be accompanied by an adult.  Ticket: $10.
(Art Gallery closed to the general viewing public at 2:30 PM)



Saturday, September 26

Gospel Café: Host, Lyna Pritchett  8:00 PM
Featuring Karen & Kenesia Genas; the Beacon Light Tabanacle Church
Back-up performer: Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church
Reggae & jazz gospel music in a coffeehouse setting; refreshments available
Tickets: $15.00



Sunday, September 27

″Spirit of Beacon Day″
annual celebration of Beacon. Parade on Main Street; food vendors and nonprofit groups on display




For more information call
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www.howlandculturalcenter.org

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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