 The Howland Chamber Music Circle’s Classics for Kids series presented a vibrant performance of Holst’s The Planets, arranged for six brass players and piano. Planet lanterns created by local children through Compass Arts brightened the space, and the program was narrated with fun facts about each planet. This engaging event brought together music, creativity, and science—perfect for inspiring curiosity in audiences of all ages. Kids of all ages are invited to help create planet lanterns, cosmic garlands, and other outer space decorations that will adorn the Howland Cultural Center on February 28th during the Classics for Kids presentation of Gustav Holst’s THE PLANETS. Come join us as we create planets, comets, stars and more! Compass Arts Creativity Project. This program was produced in part with the support of the State of New York Office of Children and Family Services upon the legislative initiative of Assembly member Jonathan Jacobson.   Sometimes, finding your tribe requires a bit of magic. Deep in the forest, where fur-lined armor is handmde and lightsaber combat is a daily ritual, a group of teens embark on a quest of legendary proportions. For attendees of a live action role-playing (LARP) camp in upstate New York, the accepting environment gives neurodivergent, queer, and self-proclaimed “nerdy” teens the space for true self-discovery. As the campers immerse themselves in an imaginative world, they discover inner strength and emerge as heroes.
We Can Be Heroes is a critically acclaimed 2024 documentary from Tribeca Films directed by Carina Mia Wong and Alex Simmons. The film premiered at SXSW in 2024, where it won a Special Jury Award for Bravery and Empathy. “We Can Be Heroes is a documentary that makes your heart swell” D. Feinberg (Hollywood Reporter) “In a time where we are constantly overwhelmed by news of turbulence and uncertainty, we hope the film will inspire you to look around with fresh eyes and find all that we can still be - and need to be - hopeful for.” Carina Mia Wong (We Can Be Heroes Co-Director) ***** Q&A with film cast member Judson Packard, the executive director & owner of THE WAYFINDER EXPERIENCE in Kingston NY, will follow the screening. Judson Easton Packard graduated from Kansas State with a Bachelor’s degree in English and from Rutgers with an MFA in Creative Writing. They have been involved with the Wayfinder Experience since 2003 when they first came as a camper. They were on the Rules and Regulations board from 2013-2018. Before that they served the community by serving on the Hiring Board, and working every event they were given the opportunity to. They believe in hill trolls and LARP because the costumes bring out their eyes. In 2023 Judson became an owner as well. Vitamins! Better Communication! Weird Animal Sex! You may have the winter blues, but fear not, we have just the cure! Three fun-yet-informative visual presentations with music, prizes, refreshments and guaranteed good company. We hear from Dr. Anthony Basile, Associate Professor of Biology at SUNY Sullivan with: “For the Love of Vitamins." No, this talk is not about vitamin supplements. Instead, from A to K, this talk is about the little bits of organic chemistry that we must eat every day to live. Next, we welcome Dawn Hunter, Nerd Nite St. Pete co-boss, with “Connection Before Content: The Secret Sauce to Better Communication.” Ever wondered why some conversations feel like a warm hug while others are as cold as a winter breeze? It's all about connection! Take the quiz below for some fun participation.** Finally, Dr. Kate Weiss, urban wildlife ecologist and Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at Marist University, brings us “The Birds, the Bees, and the Bizarre: Weird Sex in the Animal Kingdom” which investigates the age-old question: "How could childbirth possibly get worse?" Surprise, it can! Be there and be square! hudsonvalley.nerdnite.com **For some added fun, you can take this anonymous quiz (no personal information is collected). Make sure to save your score and bring it to the show! https://tinyurl.com/MFTsurvey-book Once you close the survey, we have no way of identifying you, so please save your score.   Sam Weber is a Portland-based songwriter whose songwriting and musicianship are disciplined enough to stun and feel as effortless as sleight-of-hand magic. Sharing bills with Feist and Anna Tivel, and earning songwriting credits from Grammy winner Madison Cunningham, Weber writes of the complexity of human existence: eternal in a fragmenting modern world.
noctuabooking.com/#samweber Lily Talmers is a songwriter and musician keen on capturing the unique interplay of sorrow and joy. Raised in Michigan and now based in Brooklyn, NY, her lyricism is spiritual and strange—vivid images that range from sludge-covered and dismal to childlike and wondrous. Drawing from heady 60's folk revivalists such as Leonard Cohen and Judee Sill, her Midwestern-accented melodies are coated with intimacy and refined wit. lilytalmers.com A great night of music and a wonderful fundraiser for The Beacon Players. With snippets from their forthcoming show, “Jekyll & Hyde-The Musical.” Beautiful love songs sung by Beacon Players members. The Beacon Players is the name for the Beacon High School drama organization, known for their knockout musical productions.  |
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