A September weekend filled with art in the Catskills: an art book reception at Longyear Gallery in Margaretville, a multi-media opening reception at the Opera House in Hudson, an art show at the Angeloch Gallery in Woodstock, and a screening of “To Be Forever Wild” in the Wulff Gallery at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center in Livingston Manor. Also, the “Woodstock Nights” event takes place Friday evening, as it always does on the second Friday of the month. Once again, plenty to do for art lovers this weekend in the Catskills!

Longyear Gallery

Longyear Gallery in Margaretville celebrates its seventh anniversary this Saturday, September 13 from 3 to 6 pm with a “Seven Year Itch” party, and a book signing reception. Artist Ann Lee Fuller will be signing her newly released photo book “Storytellers,” based on her paintings currently on display at Longyear. For more information about this event, go to http://www.longyeargallery.org/.     

Hudson Opera House

Artist Zach Gross is having an opening reception at the Opera House in Hudson this Saturday, September 13 from 5 to 7 pm. The show includes photographs, paintings, photograms and a video by Gross, who is internationally known for his portrait, fashion and landscape photography. For more information, go to http://hudsonoperahouse.org/2014/07/12/zach-gross-september-13-october-19/. To find more about Gross, go to zachgross.com.

Angeloch Gallery

Also, this Saturday, September 13, from 3 to 5 pm The Woodstock School of Art and The Historical Society of Woodstock present “SELDOM SEEN” at the Angeloch Gallery in Woodstock. “SELDOM SEEN” is an exhibit of 63 paintings from the collection of The Historical Society of Woodstock selected by Susana Torruella Leva. The show also includes drawings and prints by artists associated with the Woodstock colony, works that span throughout most of the 20^th century. The show can be previewed here. For more information, go to http://myemail.constantcontact.com/SELDOM-SEEN–Art-from-the-Historical-Society-of-Woodstock.html?soid=1103011793515&aid=Jdqw_lAhbXo.

Catskill Fly Fishing Center  

Catskill Fly Fishing Museum in Livingston Manor is hosting the screening of “To Be Forever Wild,” a documentary about the Catskill Mountains, this Saturday, September 13 at 7 pm in the Wulff Gallery. If you visit the Fly Fishing Museum this weekend, also look for its permanent exhibitions documenting the history of fly fishing in the Catskills. More information at http://www.catskillflyfishing.org/exhibits/.

Woodstock Nights

The second Friday of the month it’s the “Woodstock Nights,” an event meant to get people to stroll and shop in Woodstock, while enjoying music performances and artists shows on the street, in shops and in restaurants. Classical pianist Peter Cody and jazz performers Robert Darnell and Elena Batt will be performing this evening at the Kleinart / James Center on Tinker Street from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. For more information, go to http://www.woodstocknights.com/.

Also, Dia:Beacon gallery in Beacon is having an Artist Talk this Saturday, September 13 at 2 pm, The Beacon Indie Film Festival opens tonight at the University Settlement Camp theatre, and Pine Hill Community Center is hosting its quarterly Cabaradio program this Saturday, September 13 at 6 pm.

Have a fabulous weekend in the Catskills!