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hvparent.com n Hudson Valley Parent 37 Kingston's Holiday Penny Social. Kingston's ultimate Holiday Penny Social features gifts and prizes for everyone from local businesses, includ- ing gift certificates, clothes, show tickets, toys, gift baskets, and more. Our kitchen will be open for lunch and snacks. Proceeds support program- ming and events for MyKingstonKids. 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Joyce-Schirick VFW Post 1386 Men's Auxilia- ry, 708 E Chester St., Kingston, 845-282-0182. 23: Monday CAN-ORAH Chanukah Celebration. Grand Community Celebration, including creating and lighting a Giant Giving Can-orah, hot buffet, latkes and doughnuts, dreidel games, Chanukah songs and more. Bring kosher canned goods for local food pantries. $15 per person in advance; $18 at the door. 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Colonial Lanes, 78 Brookside Ave., Chester. 24: Tuesday Movie and Menorah and Chinese Food. Jewish Movie Night in the glow of the Menorah Chinese Food Dinner, followed by Jewish themed movie. Dinner is $18 per person. 6 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Chabad-Lubavitch of Orange County, 1170 Rte. 1M, Ste. 1, Chester. ISRAELI, GREEK, & BALKAN DANCE with Myra French. Beautiful music & traditional dances. A fun class that offers great exercise! No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. $10, payable online or at the door. Unison Arts, 68 Mountain Rest Rd., New Paltz. School's Out / Art's In. Drop in the Learning Center for unique artist-led projects where kids can make an artistic mess, experiment with new materials and practice unusual artmaking tech- niques all inspired by the abstract expressionist works on view. Free to members, non-member children and adults $10. 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay Street at Rte. 22 Katonah. Crumpled Pages Creative Writing Group. Pub- lished and unpublished writers who are serious about writing poetry and/or short stories, books, memoirs, plays are invited to this sharing forum. Comments, critiques, and exercises are voluntary Those under the age of 18 need parental consent. Meetings the 4th Tuesday of the month. 5:30 p.m.-7:20 p.m. Blodgett Memorial Library, 37 Broad St., Fishkill. Do-it-Yourself Holiday Wreath-Making Studio. All are welcome to drop by Victoria Gardens' popular holiday wreath-making studio during store hours to create a one-of-a-kind wreath from an inspiring selection of botanical materials. All equipment, instruction, and materials provided. Cost depends on materials chosen. 6:00 p.m. Victoria Gardens, 1 Cottekill Rd., Rosendale, 845- 658-9007. 25: Wednesday Wednesday Night Forrest Yoga at BSP. Through deep breathing and strengthening poses, Forrest Yoga teaches students to clear out emotion- al blocks in the body. It is known for helping studetns with PTSD, addictions, physical injuries, anxiety and everyday stress. 6:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Upstairs at BSP, 323 Wall St., Kingston. Tai Chi with Joseph Bergin. The beginning student will learn one or two moves in each class. The moves connect smoothly and gently togeth- er into an artful form to increase stamina, balance, strength, and vigor. Wear comfortable, non-bind- ing clothing, flat-bottomed shoes. $12 per class or four for $40. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Gardiner Library, 133 Farmers Tpke., Gardiner. Chair-Based Exercise Class with Kristin Devine. Certified personal trainer, Kristin Devine, will focus on flexibility and mobility around the joints, increased stamina and muscular strength-train- ing. With the use of chairs and bands students can expect to feel physical improvements in activities of daily living. The series is accessible to everyone, including people with physical limitations. Cost: $40 for four-week series. 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Gar- diner Library, 133 Farmers Tpke., Gardiner, NY 26: Thursday Bring the Kids! Winter Break at Boscobel. Enjoy a family-focused tour of the Historic House Muse- um with Museum Educator Lisa DiMarzo. Explore the past through hands-on activities. Then, take a break with a snack and bring the memories home with a special craft. Fee: $8 to $68. Recommend- ed for ages 5-plus. 9:30 a.m. Boscobel House & Gardens, 1601 Rte. 9D, Garrison. 27: Friday Holiday Family Camp. Spend two nights to a week of quality time with your family in our Catskill Mountain winter wonderland. Enjoy cross-country ski trails, sliding down our tube run, or create a a snow sculpture. Indoor activities include archery, the climbing wall, and win- ter-themed arts and crafts. Snow tubes, snow- shoes, and cross-country skis are provided. Frost Valley YMCA, 2000 Frost Valley Rd., Claryville, 845-985-2291 x450. (Continued on Page 38)