Dear Artists and Art Organizations,

As summer is winds down, let’s make the most of these last few weeks with a lineup of exciting activities and events!

The Flotsdam River Circus is coming to Saugerties on Tuesday, September 2nd. Get ready for an unforgettable performance right on our waterfront! We need your help to make this event a success: if you’re interested in volunteering, please reach out to us at the event or email us arts@saugertiesarts.org .

Thank you for being a part of our journey as we evolve the Saugerties Arts Commission Newsletter. We value your feedback and suggestions! Additionally, we invite you to visit the Saugerties Arts Commission Website for a full list of monthly activities. If you’re interested in promoting your work and connecting with the community be sure to list yourself in our Artist Directory which can be found by clicking the button below.

We can’t wait to see you out and about in our friendly and creative Saugerties community!

Warm regards,

Andrew Rein and Hannah Mills

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Event Name: Flotsam River Circus

Date & Time: Tuesday, September 2nd from 6:30 - 8:30pm

Location: Tina Chorvas Waterfront Park

Additional Information: Flotsam is a troupe of musicians, circus artists, and puppeteers traveling on a handmade raft, giving free performances in waterfront towns along the way.

The show is family-friendly but intended for audiences of all ages. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and come early for a good spot!

A suggested contribution of $10–$25 per person. Cash is welcome, or you can Venmo @rivercircus. They are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and all donations are tax deductible.

There is additional parking available at Waterside Spa. Parking in the area is limited, so if possible, please carpool, bus, bike, kayak, or teleport. If you are considering arriving by boat, please note that our show is much better viewed from shore — and we ask that no boats position themselves behind us during the performance.

This is just one stop on their 2025 Erie Canal and Hudson River tour. In conjunction with the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal, they’ll be traveling over 600 miles and performing in dozens of towns, all the way to New York City!

(Photos by Ben Hovland and Nathan Bennett)

Learn more about Flotsam

Dialogue for the Ear and Eye: A Monthly Multi-disciplinary Arts Series by Joanne Pango and Bruce Weber

Date & Time: September 2nd from 7:00 - 9:00pm

Place: 9W Diner, 3 Simmons Plaza, Saugerties

Additional Information: Special guests this month: Anne Gorrick, Celeste Graves, and Julia Haines.

Guests present their work for twenty minutes each with a Q&A and open mic following. Open mic sign ups include a three artist maximum and strict three minute time limit.

Events at Opus 40:

Event Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Event Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Event Location: Opus 40, 356 George Sickle Rd. Saugerties, NY
Ticket Price: General Admission - $30
Date & Time: Friday, September 5, 2025 and Sunday, September 7, 2025
Event Location: Opus 40, 356 George Sickle Rd. Saugerties, NY
Additional Information: General Admission: $20
Brian Dickerson | Constructed Paintings
Duration: Sunday, September 6th - October 5th
Event Location: Opus 40, 356 George Sickle Rd. Saugerties, NY
Event Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Event Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Event Location: Opus 40, 356 George Sickle Rd. Saugerties, NY
Ticket Price: General Admission: $20, Youth Admission (ages 9-16): $10scription

View the Opus 40 Events Calendar

**Saugerties Chamber of Commerce**
***Barkin’ Around Saugerties Street Art Auction***
**Date & Time:** Sunday, Sept. 14th at 3:00 pm
**Place of Event:** *SPAF, 169 Ulster Ave, Saugerties*
**Additional Information:** Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Bob Siracusano and Ray Tucker all be auctioneers. Light fare, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.
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Saugerties Chamber of Commerce Website

Businesses and Organizations Hosting Events:

Akwesasne Freedom School Benefit
Date & Time: Saturday 9/13 from 6pm-9pm
Location: White Feather Farm 1389 Rt 212 Saugerties
Additional Information: Tickets are sliding scale: $18-$109

Little Seedlings: Fungi Fun
Date & Time: Saturday 9/20 from 11am-12pm
Location: White Feather Farm 1389 Rt 212 Saugerties
Additional Information: Tickets are sliding scale: $15-$25, parent or guardian required to attend.

Anterra and Peter Stone: A Dark Fantasy
Date & Time: Friday 9/26 from 7pm-8:30pm
Location: White Feather Farm 1389 Rt 212 Saugerties
Additional Information: Join us for an enchanting night of ethereal and haunting music from two extraordinary New York-based artists Anterra and Peter Stone. Witness the convergence of cinematic folk artistry and intimate storytelling as they weave together a tapestry of sound that is equal parts earthly and otherworldly. Tickets are sliding scale: $15-$25.
Lego Club
Date & Time: Tues. & Thurs. every week at 3:30 pm
Location: 91 Washington Ave.
Special Info: FREE! For all ages.
Ukulele
Date & Time: Sat. Sept 6th & 20th at 10:00 am
Location: 91 Washington Ave.
Special Info: FREE! Ages 15 and up. The library has some ukuleles or bring your own.
Spicy Book Club
Date & Time: Wed. Sept 17th at 6:30 pm
Location: 91 Washington Ave.
Special Info: FREE! For adults only. Book: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
30th Season Opening Concert
Date & Time: Sunday September 21, 2025 at 3:00pm
Location: Saugerties United Methodist Church 67 Washington Ave, Saugerties
Additional Information: Free concert featuring Frisson Piano/String Quintet Playing Brahms' masterpiece - Piano Quintet in F minor, Opus 34 and more followed by a "Meet the Musicians" reception

The Local in Saugerties: A center for music, arts, culture, community

Sufi Music from Pakistan: The Saami Brothers featuring Ustad Naseeruddin Saami
Date & Time: Friday September 19th at 8pm (doors at 7)
Place of Event: The Local in Saugerties
Jazz: Zohar & Adam + friends
Date & Time: Sat Sept 20 at 8pm (doors at 7)

Consider This: A Conversation with Iranian Journalist Fatemeh Jamalpour
Date & Time: Sun Sept 21at 5pm (doors at 4)
Place of Event: The Local in Saugerties

Sacred Sabar Drums from Senegal: Aba Diop & Yermande Family with special guest John Medeski
Date & Time: Fri Sept 26 at 8pm (doors at 7)
Place of Event: The Local in Saugerties

ganavya
Date & Time: Sat Sept 27 at 8pm (doors at 7)
Kim Kalesti: A Kimistry Concert
Date & Time: Sun Sept 28 at 5pm (doors at 4)
Event Address: 16 John St, Saugerties, NY
September Art Opening
Date & Time: 9/5 from 5-8pm

September Risograph Print Workshop
Date & Time: 9/10 from 6-7:30pm

September Craft Night
Date & Time: 9/17 from 6-7:30pm

September Supper Club
Date & Time: 9/26 from 6-7:30pm
Location of events:
Quick Brown Fox the store
217 Main Street, Saugerties
Opening Reception: Marking Time - Jen Hicks
Date & Time: Sat, Sep 20th from 4-6pm
Location: 11 Jane St, Suite A, Saugerties, NY, 12477
Additional Information:
Time is the framework for my drawing and painting practice. In working with the figure, I seek to capture both a moment and the internal landscape of the sitter. Daily drawing sessions function as a meditation—repetition that sharpens vision, timing, and the choices I make with color, line, positive and negative space, and other principles of art-making.
Between looking and seeing, there is a fleeting gap: a split second where an image imprints itself on my mind before I translate it to canvas. This gap, described in Buddhism as a place of stillness and equilibrium, is central to my work. It is a space beyond words or thought—just presence.
Roses are also a recurring motif in my practice. For me, they serve as a metaphor for the human spirit. Through the use of multiple roses and mirrors, I explore light, reflection, and metaphor, creating spaces that attempt to hold and extend a moment.
Ultimately, my work is an inquiry into memory, perception, and the impossibility of holding on. To capture the fleeting is like trying to grasp smoke before it disappears into a black hole.
Figure Drawing Open Studio
Day of the Week, Date: Mondays
Time of Event: 5-8pm
Special Info: $25 a drop-in, $80 ($20 a class) for a 4 session punch card, Venmo, CC, check or cash.
MONDAY Figure Drawing Open Studio Sessions for experienced adult artists with a live model in a supportive atmosphere. No instructor. Bring your own art supplies/drawing boards. There are a few easels and we also have tables and chairs. Poses for 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20 min. Limited to 15 people per session.
Figure Drawing/Long Pose Open Studio
Day of the Week, Date: Fridays
Time of Event: 3-6pm
Place of Event: 11 Jane St, Suite A, Saugerties, NY, 12477
Special Info: $25 a drop-in, $80 ($20 a class) for a 4 session punch card, Venmo, CC, check or cash.
Figure Drawing Long pose Open Studio Sessions for experienced adult artists with a live model in a supportive atmosphere. No instructor. Bring your own art supplies/drawing boards. There are a few easels and we also have tables and chairs. Poses for three 1 hour or one 3 hour. Limited to 15 people per session.
Figure Drawing/Long Pose Open Studio with Tryst La Noir
Day of the Week, Date: Sun, Sep 28
Time of Event: 1-4pm
Special Info: Join us at Jane St. Art Center for Burlesque Drawing Café with Tryst La Noir; an exciting way to combine art and performance. Tryst is creating a fully immersive experience with costumes and music with different themes each month. Sign up for this class on our website. For a single class it’s $40 if you buy all three it’s $100, limited seats available so get them while you can! No instructor. Bring your own art making materials.
Tryst aka Tryst La Noir is a Singer/Songwriter, Burlesque Artist and DJ in the Hudson Valley! She is the creator of Strangehouse Events and produces a bi-monthly Burlesque and Cabaret night at The Colony in Woodstock that features performers from all creative walks of life including Burlesque, Sideshow Performances, Pole and Aerial Arts, and more! She is a musician and singer/songwriter at heart and loves to express herself through visual arts and dance, combining burlesque elements to her music and videos. She takes inspiration from old 40s Noir films, David Lynch, and embraces the beauty of darkness. When she performs and DJs she loves to create an immersive atmosphere that pulls you in and takes over your mind, body and soul! She is getting ready to release her third album this year!
https://www.janestreetartcenter.com/product/burlesque-drawing-cafe-1-class/
Email: info@11janestartcenter.com
The Sketchbook Gallery
Day of the Week, Date: Sat, Sep 7
Name of Event: Artist Talk: Melanie Delgado
Time of Event: 1pm
Special Info: “I’m in the Studio Tonight Because of You” is Delgado’s attempt to take the viewer through her process by breaking down the lines and marks that land on the paper or canvas from beginning to end.
The first mark tends to be towards the right, middle side of the page. Woody sticks, graphite crayons, pigment sticks, stiff brushes and palette knives are her tools of choice.
The woody stick can make really thin lines that ignite each painting’s energy. When water is added it will wash the color out and make light marks that can be seen in small areas under the piles of oil paint. It’s been said that Melanie is a ‘painter’s painter’. When you stand in front of her work, especially the larger oil paintings on canvas you can feel the battle. She is committed to her practice and has a deep love for her students and their work as well.