• The Rhinebeck Police Department, in conjunction with the Village of Rhinebeck and the Starr Library will present a community Narcan training on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 6 p.m. Narcan is used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Contact the Starr Library at (845) 876-4030 to reserve a seat. This training will be presented by Officer Jonathan Wilson of the Village of Rhinebeck Police Department.
• UlsterCorps will honor volunteers from service organizations throughout Ulster County with a special Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Saturday, Jan. 14, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Rosendale Recreation Center at 1055, state Route 32, Rosendale. The snow date is Monday, Jan. 16, from noon to 2 p.m. To register, send an email to [email protected] or call/text (845) 481-0331.
• Morton Yoga classes with instructor Kristin DiSpaltro take place Wednesdays in January from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. Drop-ins welcome. $12 suggested donation. (845) 876-2903.
• Richard’s Rhinecliff Acoustic Show featuring Greg Douglas, Ann Teed, Phil Miller and Pat Lamanna will take place at the Morton Memorial Library, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff, on Friday, Jan. 20, from 8 to 10:30 pm. Donations suggested. (845) 876-7007.
• The United Reformed Church at 9 Church St., Bloomington hosts Heavenly Soups to Go on Jan. 20, from 3-6 p.m. The cost is $5 for soup and a roll.
• Comedy headliner Linda Belt will be appearing at the Saugerties Performing Arts Center, on Friday, Feb. 3 at 9 p.m. as part of the three-day Saugerties Snow Moon Festival. The show will be held after the moonlight market, indoors, at SPAF. There will be over 40 vendors as well as music by Roadhouse, courtesy of Sawyer Motors. Tickets for the comedy show are available at https://saugertiessnowmoonfestival.com/purchase-tickets.
• Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox’s Life in The Past Lane returns to the Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, on Thursday, March 30, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $49. Members get $5 off. Call Bardavon at (845) 473-2072 or the Ulster Performing Arts Center at (845) 339-6088 or email [email protected] to purchase tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com but fees apply.
• People’s Place, in partnership with Institute for Animal Happiness, has brought back the Happy Cart to the parking lot at 17 Saint James St., Kingston, every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. The Happy Cart offers plant-based food to the community to taste and is free. Visit happyvegancart.org for more information.
• People’s Place Wellness Empowerment Center’s monthly Evening Of Holistic Health collaboration with the Holistic Health Community continues the first Wednesday evening of each month from 3 to 7 p.m. at 775 Broadway, Kingston. Visit https://peoplesplacewec.simplybook.me/v2 for more information.
• People’s Place Wellness Empowerment Center offers free weekly workshops, featuring wellness classes, health screenings, nutritional guidance, alternative health modalities, and financial education. 775 Broadway, Kingston. For more information and to register for workshops, visit www.peoplesplace.org/wellness-empowerment-center/ or call (845) 338-4030.
• People’s Place Food Pantry is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. at 17 St. James St., Kingston. Donations of fresh and shelf-stable foods are being accepted. Call (845) 338-4030.
• People’s Place Bounty Table, located just outside the doors, offers free produce, breads, baked goods, dairy items and proteins. The items change daily and are first-come, first-serve during business hours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call (845) 338-4030 for additional information.
