November Creative Living Highlights

TUES 11/13, 20: Turkish author orhan PaMuk (noBel Prize for literature, ’06) at Bard college, annandale-onhudson- Internationally acclaimed Turkish author Orhan Pamuk, presently a visiting writer in residence at Bard, gives a public lecture at the Olin Center, “In Kars and Frankfurt,” on 11/13, and an open class on 11/20. To quote fellow writer-in-residence, and creator of the “Contemporary Masters” series Norman Manea, “Orhan Pamuk doesn’t only reveal challenging and complex issues of both (Arab and Western) environments, but illuminates with elegance, acuity, and profundity some of the essential and disturbing aspects of our modern, global world and the old new themes of human destiny: love and faith, beauty and crime ideals and betrayal, solitude and solidarity. He never lets the political-social drive of his work take over the aesthetic, literary originality of the writing. It’s therefore an excellent opportunity for our students and for the entire community to encounter and converse with a writer of such stature.” All seating free and on a first-come first-serve basis. www.bard.edu, 845.758.7439. Lecture on Tu 11/13 at 7 PM, Open Class on Tu 11/20 at 1:30 PM

SAT 12/1: a winter walk on warren street, hudson- A seasonal favorite sponsored by Hudson Opera House, a multiarts center housed in an 1855 building that was formerly City Hall, “A Winters Walk On Warren Street” finds the main thoroughfare of Hudson decked out as a Winter Wonderland, with window performances, live reindeer, strolling Victorian carolers and clowns, a stilt-walking toy soldier and a walking snowman, horse-drawn carriage rides, fireworks, and lots of surprises...including the Santa Parade. The shops, galleries, and restaurants of Hudson are on full display, signaling the start of the holiday season. www.hudsonoperahouse.org, 518.822.1438, 5-8 PM

FRI 11/23: Beacon arts and community association Presents a lighting cereMony and holiday concert, Beacon- Kicking off Beacon’s holiday season of weekend events, BACA starts off with Mayor Clara Lou Gould flipping the switch, then a special concert of sacred arias and holiday favorites by soprano Irina Mozyleva and pianist Svetlana Gorokhovich at the Howland Center, 474 Main St., at 5 PM. Sa/Su 12/1 & 2 is when the judging for the Most Decorated Storefront and the Best Lit on Main Street will take place, and the Beacon Business Association will be sponsoring the first Festival of Trees, a silent auction of table top trees decorated by artists and designers, with the winners to be announced on Second Saturday. Sa 12/8 is Second Saturday in Beacon, with the following weekends featuring the Gingerbread Trail and Candlelight Shopping. Visit BeaconArts.org and giraffeandturtle.com for more info.

EVERY THURS: coMMunity yoga class at satya yoga, rhineBeck- Satya Yoga Center in Rhinebeck is pleased to offer a new yoga class for community members for a reduced rate of $5 per class. Whether you want to study yoga, but can’t afford it, or have little or no experience and want to try yoga, this class welcomes all people and is gentle, safe and fun. Yoga is good for everyone, as it can increase strength and flexibility, and help relieve health-related issuess, like insomnia and stress. Come practice yoga with Krisha Showalter, a certified yoga instructor also trained in the bodywork technique of Structural Integration. There is no need to pre-register, just wear comfortable clothes, breathe deeply and come stretch! 6400 Montgomery Street (3rd floor of the historic Rhinebeck Dept. Store building). www.satyayogarhinebeck.com, 845-876-2528, 7-8 PM