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CALENDAR (Continued from Page 40) joy cookies. Everyone gets to talk with Santa Claus! Have your picture taken as well! Mitten & Glove drive. Bring a set of new/ unused gloves or mittens for Mitten Tree and receive a free raffle ticket to be entered into our Gift Card Raffle! 11:00 am. Grinnell Library. 2642 East Main St, Wappingers Falls. 845-297-3428. Visit with Santa at Jeff Bank. Santa and his Elves will be visiting the lobby of Jeff Bank in. Have your photo taken with Santa! Cookies, hot chocolate and Christmas coloring pages to take home or give to Santa. Suggested donation $3, proceeds donated to the local food bank 12:30pm-3:30pm. Jeff Bank, 4864 Route 52, Jeffersonville. 845-482-5688. Sunday, December 15 Dark Blue is the National Color. The West Point Museum runs a special Civil War Sesquicentennial exhibition entitled "Dark blue is the National color." This special exhibit provides an overview of the uniforms of the Union Armies during the American Civil War, 1861-1865. 10:30am-4pm. West Point Museum, 2110 South Post Rd, West Point. 845-938-3590. Monday, December 16 Polar Express Night. Karin Armstrong reads 'The Polar Express'. There will be crafts and refreshments! 5pm & 7pm. Hyde Park Train Station Museum, 34 River Rd, Hyde Park. 845-229-2338. Tuesday, December 17 Orange County Parents of Multiples Club. The Orange County Parents of Multiples Club is a not for profit organization offering support and friendship of those who are expecting or have twins, triples and higher order multiples residing in Orange, Putnam, Sullivan & Ulster counties. 7:30pm. Harmony Baptist Church, 1790 Route 211 East, Middletown. 845-820-3511. Wednesday, December 18 Scrabble. Are you a Scrabble fan? Come enjoy some friendly matches 42 Hudson Valley Parent n at the back of the Children's Room. 1-3pm. Starr Library, 68 West Market St., Rhinebeck, NY. 845-876-4030. Story Hour. Pre-K age children can go to enjoy stories and crafts. 11am. Liberty Public Library, 189 North Main St, Liberty. 845-292-6070. Thursday, December 19 Gustafer Yellowgold's Show. Equal parts pop rock concert and animated storybook, Gustafer Yellowgold concerts are a truly different multimedia experience that entrances children and adults alike. 6pm. Woodstock Public Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock. 845-679-2213 For more great calendar listings visit us online at hvparent.com Theme Tree Exhibit. Display of holiday trees decorated by different organizations and individuals. All day. Sullivan County Historical Society, 265 Main St. Hurleyville, NY. 845-434-8044. Friday, December 20 'A Christmas Carol'. This faithful rendering of Charles Dickens' immortal ghost story features traditional holiday carols sung throughout and the most unusual ghosts you'll ever encounter. Admission: $20. 8pm. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck. 845-876-3088. Holiday House Tours at Eleanor Roosevelt's National Historic SiteVal-Kill. Eleanor loved Christmas and decorated her stone cottage with enthusiasm ever year! Enjoy stories of Eleanor's Christmases with friends and family during the years she called Val-Kill her home. Admission: $8. Tours at 1 & 3pm. Rte. 9G, Poughkeepsie. 845-229-9115. Saturday, December 21 Esopus Chamber Orchestra. The Esopus Chamber Orchestra celebrates its fifth year of performances in the Hudson Valley. Featuring Tania Halko Susi, viola, and the Kairos Consort. Admis- December 2013 sion: $100/season tickets, $30/individual, $15/students. 8pm. Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster Campus, 491 Cottekill Rd, Stone Ridge. 845-377-3566. Winter Solstice/Holiday Swing Dance Party: Join Linda & Chester for a performance & potluck. No partner or dance experience necessary. Admission: $10, includes basic lesson. 7pm -10:30pm. MAC Fitness, 743 East Chester St. (Rt. 9W), Kingston. 845-236-3939. Holiday Show: A presentation by Theater Sounds Hudson Valley Playreading Series. 8pm.Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston. 845-657-6303. Sunday, December 22 Staatsburgh State Historic Site Gilded Age Holiday House Tours. Tours of the mansion and 'The Holiday Whodunit', a detective mystery for children ages 6 to 12, offered all of the December Sundays. Clues are handed out by first person interpreters dressed in period appropriate clothing. Prizes awarded to winners from different groups. Admission: $8, $6/students & seniors, free/12 & under. 75 Mills Mansion Dr., Staatsburg. 845-889-8851. Callicoon Indoor Farmers Market. A collection of locally produced goods. Varieties of cheeses, honey, maple products, flowers and plants, blankets and clothing, and much more! 10am2pm. Delaware Community Center, 8 Creamery Rd., Callicoon, NY. 845-2926180x115. Monday, December 23 Wee Wittle Weebles. The newest story/playtime for children up to 18 months. Bring your child to enjoy a story, some music, and playtime with other infants.11:30am. Dover Plains Library, 1797 Rte. 22, Wingdale. 845832-6605. Tuesday, December 24 Lights on Frozen Ridge. An extravaganza of lights and music open to the public until New Year's Eve. 5-10pm. 52 Frozen Ridge Rd, Newburgh.