Greetings Saugerties Artists and Creatives!
Summer is in full swing in Saugerties!
Our town continues to hum with artistic energy—gallery openings, filmmaker talks, concerts, classes, jam sessions, poetry readings, and shared meals that bring people together through creativity and connection.
Are you creating, crafting, performing, or dreaming up something new? Make sure you’re listed in our Artist Directory—a growing hub for local talent to be discovered, supported, and connected. Add yourself today: https://www.saugertiesarts.org/artist-directory
We’re also seeking enthusiastic volunteers and board members (Events Committee and Treasurer) to help grow and energize our arts community. If you're interested in contributing your skills and passion, email us at arts@saugertiesarts.org for more information.
As we move forward, we’re reminded just how vibrant and essential the arts are to Saugerties. There is so much to celebrate—and even more to look forward to. Here’s to a season of inspiration, collaboration, and community. We can’t wait to see what we create together next.
Want to get involved? Email us!
| arts@saugerties.org |
Want to get involved? Email us! | arts@saugerties.org |
Events & Arts Organizations:
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Waterfront Wednesdays
Every Wednesday in July 1, 8,15, 22 & 29
Doors at 6, show at 6:30. Opening acts TBA. Suggested donation $15 adults/$7 kids 12 & under.Waterfront Wednesdays is Arm-of-the-Sea Theater’s weekly summer performance series at the Tidewater Center, their seasonal cultural arts space in Saugerties, NY. Catch the original show ONE BLUE SKY, a series of medicine tales encouraging hope & wonder presented through luminous mask & puppet theater and live original music. Come for a variety of pre-show activities and displays for all ages before the show.
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Dialogue for the Ear and Eye: A Monthly Multi-disciplinary Arts Series by Joanne Pagano Weber and Bruce Weber
Tuesday, July 7 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
9W Diner, 3 Simmons PlazaSpecial guests this month are: poet KD Sims, painter Piper Levine, and musician Adam Taylor. Guests present their work for about twenty minutes each, followed by an open discussion/Q&A. There is an open mic sign up with a three artist maximum and strict three minute limit per artist.
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Tuesday, July 7, 6 PM
Grant Faulkner presents something out there in the distance, with Taylor Larsen
Thursday, July 16, 7 PM
Hallie Elizabeth Newton presents Agnes Lives!, with Callie Garnett
Thursday, July 30, 6:30-8 PM
Poetry Night with the Bluestone Poets
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Pretend till it Hurts - Matthew Gilbert
This exhibition takes place from June 27 - August 1, 2026Artist talk: Sunday July 19, 1-2 PM
In “Pretend till it Hurts”, Matthew Gilbert presents a series of sculptures and textile drawings that depict fatal stories with a dark sense of humor.
Blending cartoon logic with gothic imagery, Gilbert projects themes of abandonment onto crumbling architecture. The plush materials and whimsical details soften the otherwise catastrophic subject matter, adding theatrical melodrama that is both sincere and deprecating.
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Opus 40
Afro-Cuba! Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca!
Sunday, July 5, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Purchase ticketsReggae on the Rocks | The Big Takeover
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 8 - 10 PM
Purchase ticketsEmily King
Saturday, July 25, 2026, 8 - 10 PM
Purchase ticketsRock the Quarry Music Festival
Friday, July 31, 2026, 6:30 - 10 PM
Purchase ticketsNature Walks:
Summer Wild Harvest: Sharing Mother Nature's Bounty Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk with Dina Falconi
Sunday, July 12, 2026, 11 AM - 1 PM
Purchase ticketsGeology Walk with Dr. Robert Titus
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Purchase ticketsMushroom Walk with Chris Baker
Sunday, July 26, 2026, 10:30 am - 12 pm
Purchase ticketsWellness classes:
Sunset Yoga
Thursdays, Thursdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2026, 7-8 pm
Purchase ticketsSaturday Yoga with Shakti Yoga
Saturdays, July 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2026, 9:30 - 10:30 am
Purchase ticketsQiGong with Jill Ann Schwartz
Sundays, July 5, 12, & 19, 2026, 9:30 - 10:30 am
Purchase ticketsSunset QiGong with Jill Ann Schwartz
Thursday, July 23, 2026, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
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"Invasive Species," a show as part of Upstate Art Weekend
June 25 - Aug 23
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July 10, 5-7pm
Opening Reception
Saugerties Artists Studio Tour
Art in the BarnPreview the work of artists participating in this years Saugerties Artists Studio Tour
Gallery hours July 11-26: Saturdays, 10-5pm, Sundays, 1-5pm
119 Main Street
Saugerties, NY 12477free and open to the public
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Saugerties Farmers Market
Every Saturday through October 31. 2026
115 Main Street, Saugerties
Kids Art Corner every Saturday with a special hands-on kids arts and crafts program created each week by the artist, Anita Barbour. Live local music to listen and dance to each week programmed by Danielle DeCicco. All events are free. Come to get fresh and local food good for your taste and your health! Support local farmers, bakers, and makers.cription
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Saugerties Public Library
91 Washington Ave. Saugerties, NY
Wed. July 1st, 6:30 PM
Dogs Around the Library - Summer Reading ProgramMondays in July , 6 PM
Mixed Media Scrapbooks-Teens!
Hosted by Wendy Ultan.Wed. July 8th, 6:30 PM
I Hear America Singing - Family Event
Fridays in July, 1 PM
Afternoon Movies
Cool down in our air conditioning.We'll watch National Treasure, Night at the Museum, Night at the Museum 2, and Walking with Dinosaurs.
Sat. July 11th , 11 AM
Gravestone Guardians - Revolution Era
With Don Doyle
Wed. July 15th, 6:30
World of Animals - Brian Robinson
Wed. July 22, 6:30 PM
Tales of the American Revolution with Jonathan KrukSat. July 25, 11 AM
Fall Harvest
Adult Program FREE
Wed. July 28th, 6 PM
Full Moon Meditation
FREE Adult Program with Ann Byrne
Wed. July 29, 6:30 PM
Bubble Painting
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Fiery Words: Readings That Speak to Our TimeSaturday, July 4th, 5 - 6:30 PM
Lawn behind Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave, Saugerties
Powerful readings from current and historic speeches, and original writings that speak to our time. We all have a lot to say these days. More information coming soon. Free, Please bring food, drink and seating. Watermelon supplied. Check Shoutout Saugerties Website and Socials for any weather changes.Balanced Growth: Community Conversations - Coming Together: Reorganization of Local GovernmentSaturday, July 13th, 5 - 6 - 7:30 PM
Orpheum theater, 156 Main St, Saugerties
This program will include an informational presentation regarding the different methods by which Village and Town governments are encouraged to unify by the State of NY. A case study of how this process was undertaken in New Paltz, and a discussion of the potential benefits and challenges of such reorganization in Saugerties.WIth Special guests: Carl Ublacker, Local Government Specialist with the NYS Dept. of State; Tim Rogers, former Mayor and now Supervisor of New Paltz; Fred Costello, Supervisor of the Town of Saugerties; and Bill Murphy, Mayor of the Village of Saugerties.
Louisiana’s Way HomeSaturday, July 18th, 5 - 1 PM
Orpheum theater, 156 Main St, Saugerties
Louisiana’s Way Home is a magical-realist play about a girl carried off by her unstable grandmother to combat an imagined family curse. They end up in the Good Night, Sleep Tight motel in Oatmeal, Georgia where Louisiana meets a boy with a pet crow and his loving family. She sings her way toward rescue and a new home. It is based on the novel by Kate DiCamillo. This comedic, moving story with its coming-of-age and identity themes is recommended for ages 8 to 12. Running time approximately 50 minutes. Q&A afterwards is a regular part of the program. -
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11 Jane St, Suite A, Saugerties
Inequity - Tatana Kellner
This exhibition takes place from June 27 - August 1, 2026Artist talk: Saturday, July 11, 1-2 PM
This informal presentation by Tatana Kellner will highlight the artist books she has published collaboratively with Ann Kalmbach, including an introduction to their newest book, ‘Iniquity/Inequity’. Together, they have published more than twenty artist books and were instrumental in establishing the artist book publishing program at Women’s Studio Workshop. Kellner and Kalmbach are also two of the organization’s four founders and collaborate under the name KaKeART. -
Spiral House Park
185 Fish Creek Rd, Saugerties, NYGeometry in the Garden: Drawing Plants
Saturday, July 5, 2026, 9 am – 3 pm
Come to the classroom for a botanical drawing demonstration (beginners welcome!) focused on drawing flowers and leaves. We’ll discuss ways that sacred geometry appears in plants and use traditional techniques of botanical illustration with colored pencil and watercolor to create realistic plant depictions. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in one of the many inviting stone alcoves and patios with a beautiful view of New York’s Catskill Mountains.
Purchase ticketsSpiral House Tour & Refreshments
Sunday, July 11, 2026, 4 pm – 6:30 pm
Hear stories about the five-year journey of building the Spiral
house, the role of sacred geometry in its design, and how stone from the site was incorporated throughout the architecture and interior. Then enjoy a glass of wine and some sweet treats.
Purchase TicketsSpiral House & Landscaping Walls Tour
Saturday, July 25, 2026, 1 – 3 pm
Experience the interior of the Spiral House as well as the design and inspiration of the bluestone landscaping walls that wind around beautiful pollinator gardens. These walls tell the origin story of how it all began at Spiral House Park, with stone that was sourced from an abandoned quarry onsite. The last 30 – 60 minutes will be spent outdoors.
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