It’s a frigid weekend in the Catskills with temperatures in the low teens. But perfect though for wandering through art galleries, attending storytelling events, or taking workshops. Art is uplifting.
Dia:Beacon
Dia:Beacon Gallery in Beacon, Dutchess County, is hosting a Community Day event this Saturday, January 10 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm with a program dedicated to families with children. Titled “Imaginary Alphabets and Intentional Accidents,” the program includes playful exercises with works by Carl Andre, John Chamberlain, Sol LeWitt, and Richard Serra meant to engage children in fun and instructive activities. For more information, visit http://www.diaart.org.
Glaring Omissions Writers Group
Glaring Omissions Writers Group in Woodstock, Ulster County, presents “Prose on Youth,” a reading event featuring writers Nanci Panuccio, Robert Burke Warren, Betty MacDonald, and Violet Snow. The event, hosted by the Golden Notebook Bookstore, takes place Sunday, January 11 at 4 pm. The four writers will be reading from their works which address a variety of themes: parent – child relationship, music, theater, and the relationship one has with his or her ancestors. For more information about this event, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1508773069411593/?ref=3&ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular.
Utopia Soundstage
Utopia Soundstage in Bearsville will be hosting “Every Summer Has a Story,” an event organized by Martha Frankel, the executive director of the Woodstock Writers Festival. This is a story slam competition; the winner will receive books, chocolate, and a spot at the Woodstock Writers Festival Story Slam event on March 19. For more information, visit http://storyslams.com/the-storytellers/.
Fenimore Art Museum
Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, Otsego County, is hosting the Cabin Fever Film Series, an event co-sponsored by the National Baseball Museum and the Glimmerglass Opera Festival. This Friday, January 9 at 6:30 pm there will be a screening of the West Side Story in the museum’s auditorium. This is the 11th edition of the Cabin Fever Film Series. For more information, visit http://baseballhall.org/node/3582.
Hudson Valley Pottery School and Studio
Hudson Valley Pottery School and Studio located in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, offers a variety of workshops both for beginner and advanced potters. Adult classes are held on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Classes for families with children are offered on Saturday. Classes specifically tailored to teens are offered on Friday. Private lessons can be arranged. In addition to workshops, the school also hosts open studios and sales events. For more information about these programs, visit http://www.hudsonvalleypottery.com/
Art in the Catskills 