Style Crochet Coral Workshop Provide a fiber art contribution to the global Crochet Coral Reef project created by artists Christine and Margaret Wertheim. By Jamie Larson •
Arts TLI Presents Violinist Joshua Brown Brown has earned international acclaim for a sound praised for its depth and expressive nuance. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Jared Oswald's Massive, Locally Meaningful Architectural Lego Models With his studio Life In Pieces, Poughkeepsie-based artist Jared Oswald uses LEGO to create meticulous architectural models that function as portraits of place, from personal micro-cities to a monumental synagogue installation at West Point. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts From Trash to Treasure: Hand-Made Artist Books The workshop offers makers an opportunity to re-imagine what counts as material worth keeping and to cultivate new techniques in book arts and visual storytelling. By Jamie Larson •
Food Manor Rock Restaurant in Hudson to Close January 31, Farm to Continue The Hudson restaurant will close at the end of January, while Manor Rock Farm continues its regenerative agriculture work in Columbia County. By Chronogram Staff •
Wellness "All Love, Always" Valentine’s Day Celebration The event reimagines Valentine’s beyond romance to include self-love, chosen family, friendships, and inclusivity. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate Handsome Hudson Hunk, Next Door to City Hall A commanding historic presence next door to Hudson’s City Hall. By Jamie Larson •
Pop-up at C.Cassis Tasting Room in June 2025. Credit: Food As Content Food Sira Ulo Pop-Up Brings Open-Fire Filipino Flavors to the Hudson Valley With accessible, dietary-restriction-friendly seasonal menus and open-fire cooking methods, this collaboration between career chefs and partners has been an instant Hudson Valley hit. By Marie Doyon •
A winter procession winds through the orchard at Rose Hill Farm as Wassail revelers raise a joyful racket, reviving an old English tradition meant to bless the apple trees for the season ahead. Community Wassail Celebration at Rose Hill Farm Revives an Ancient Orchard Tradition Rose Hill Farm’s midwinter Wassail Celebration revives an ancient orchard-blessing ritual on February 1 in Red Hook. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts Stissing Center to Open Speakeasy Listening Room, The Grace Note, February 13 On Friday nights this winter, the most interesting room in Pine Plains may be below ground. By Jamie Larson •
Food Mezze Bistro at 30: From Youthful Hotspot to Berkshire Hospitality Icon When Nancy Thomas opened Mezze in 1996, she was a young restaurateur with an urban sensibility and a fresh idea. Three Decades Later she leads a local hospitality powerhouse. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Aaron Dessner and Friends to Headline Hawthorne Valley Benefit Concert at Basilica Hudson Aaron Dessner, Melissa Auf der Maur, Rich Robinson, and Joachim Cooder headline a benefit concert at Basilica Hudson on February 28. By Chronogram Staff •