Local Area Happenings

Family fun! Create art using natural found objects and recycled materials provided by the instructor at the Mountain Top Arboretum. Free; registration required.

Benefit for Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA from 12-4 p.m. at Locust Hill Barn in Ghent. Food, craft beer, wildlife show, craft beer for purchase and more. $20 at the door, kids under 12 free. People only.

Come to the Prattsville Town Green from 1-7 p.m. Parade at 1 p.m., plus vendors, food, music and more. Leave a note or photo for the time capsule to be opened in 50 years.

From 1-3 p.m. at the Main Street Community Center in Windham. Proceeds support the Weekend Backpack Program that keeps local kids nourished throughout the school year.

Historic homes will be transformed into a Dutch tavern for a night of history, food, drink and entertainment. Starts 7 p.m. at 90 County Route 42, Coxsackie. Tickets are $25 in advance.

Celebrate pottery and sculptural clay at the Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts in Maplecrest. Hosted by the Catskill Mountain Foundation. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Celebrate pottery and sculptural clay at the Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts in Maplecrest. Hosted by the Catskill Mountain Foundation. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A festive floral-themed gala with catering by Dinosaur BBQ, music by the Lou Pappas Jazz Trio and a live auction at Cavalli Hudson Valley.

Join Curator Shelby Mattice at the Bronck Museum to explore how people managed human waste before modern toilets. The tour begins at 2 p.m.

Discover the ancient forces that shaped the Catskill Mountains. From 10 a.m. to noon at the Mountain Top Historical Society in Haines Falls. Register at 518-598-6657.

Seatings at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. for this elegant tea in the museum’s 1800s-period rooms. Proceeds benefit museum programs.

At 40 Woodland Avenue from 3-6:30 p.m. Half chicken, corn, potato salad, coleslaw, desserts & more for $19. 518-943-2042 for info/reservations.

Free and open to the public. BBQ, cornhole tournament, games, live music and more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Angelo Canna Town Park in Cairo.

At Riverside Park from 11 a.m. to dark. Free community event with live music, carnival rides, food trucks, vendors, fireworks and more.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., this annual event brings together local collectors and vendors offering vintage postcards and other historical treasures. Admission is $3.

Family-friendly and open to the public with a 9 a.m. start. Call 518-646-6338 for info.

Register 9-10:15 a.m. on Salon 255 in Coxsackie. Ends at Blackthorne Resort in East Durham. Supports cancer research and awareness; 2, 3 and 4 wheels welcome.

At the Kiskatom Fire Department; take-out, 2-3 p.m. and regular serving, 3:30-6 p.m. Adults $16, kids (6-12) $7, kids 5 & under free. 518-678-9986.