PROM NIGHT AT THE POPULIST BARN DANCE
Benefitting the Athens Cultural Center and the Greene Arts Foundation
Saturday, May 29nd, 8PM to Midnight

Save the date for a great time on Memorial Day weekend as the Populist Barn Dance returns for a second installment. It's a prom- so you can get out that old prom dress and whirl it around the dance floor one more time. It populist- we've kept the prices low so everyone can attend. And, yes, it's really in a barn! Yves and Amy Goldberg of Nite-Time will be spinning many awesome tunes. The Ladies Auxiliary will provide civilized snacks and a bevy of beverages. We'll have a beauty bar with hair spray, teasing combs and corsages so you can look your best all night. So, please purchase tickets in advance and enjoy one of the most sublime evenings of the summer.

This event is a collaboration of the Athens Cultural Center and the Greene Arts Foundation. Proceeds from admission will go to supporting joint cultural programming of the two organizations.

Admission: $25 at the door.

Questions, please email us at info@athensculturalcenter.org.

Schedule: Saturday, May, 29th, 8PM to Midnight or when dancers fall into a heap.

Information: For more information about the event, contact info@athensculturalcenter.org.

Safety notice: This event has been developed for adults over 18. Parents with children, please note that this event is being held on an estate with an unfenced swimming pool (which will not be available for use), open water features and extensive grounds that are not enclosed. If you need to bring children, please do so at your own risk and keep all children under your constant supervision as we cannot be responsible for risks associated with unattended children.

We ask that all participants respect the extensive and beautiful landscaping of the grounds.

For more information on the Athens Cultural Center, visit our web site at www.athensculturalcenter.org

For more information on the Greene Arts Foundation, visit our web site at www.greeneartsfoundation.org

For more information about Nite-Time, visit our web site at www.nite-time.com.
 

CELEBRATE BLOOMSDAY ON FLAG DAY IN ATHENS
Join us for an evening of readings, art and fireworks
Saturday, June 12th

4-6 PM Bloomsday celebration
6-8 PM Opening reception
8-10 PM Music and Fireworks in Athens Riverfront Park

What do Dublin and Athens have in common? We're both celebrating Bloomsday with readings from James Joyce's novel Ulysses. Then, join us for the opening of our latest art exhibition. Stroll down to the waterfront for music and a display of fireworks. This event is free and open to the public.

4-6 PM
Bloomsday Celebration
Banned on Two Continents! Attacked by the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice! Celebrated in Athens, New York! Join a small band of Greene County's loquacious literati as they tune their vocal chords to the words and phrases of the man who invented modern literature. James Joyce's novel Ulysses is a description of a day in the life of Leopold Bloom, an advertizing salesman in Edwardian Dublin. The linguistic gymnastics displayed at last year's Bloomsday reading left one local blogger reeling with excitement for weeks.

Jazz guitar accompaniment by Ed Wasilewski. Irish tea and who knows? Perhaps a hidden bottle of Irish whiskey under the table.

6-8 PM
Pride of Place Exhibition and Opening Reception
Enjoy the opening of our newest art exhibition, exploring the architecture of the village of Athens through historical and contemporary photographs.

8-10 PM
Music and Fireworks in Riverside Park
Stroll down to the waterfront to conclude your evening. Listen to the music of local duo 19 Digits and view Flag Day fireworks above the Hudson River.  

Information: info@athensculturalcenter.org

ARTISANAL: WINE/FINE FOOD/BEER
Annual Wine Tasting and Opening Reception for "The Image Within"
Saturday, August 7th, 6-8 PM

Tasting: The Athens Cultural Center hosts its annual tasting of wine and food featuring specialties hand crafted in the Hudson Valley. This year, we feature Brotherhood Winery's specialty cocktail, the Hudson Valley, Crossroads Brewery's craft-brewed beers and Cereghino Smith wines. This event is sponsored by Hudson Wine Merchants and Hudson Valley Wine Magazine.

Opening Reception: Sample the art of four regional artists, Patricia Nolan and Anna Cinquemani, Jeri Eisenberg and Gary Masline.

Hollywood Gift Bag Raffle: During the Tasting, the Athens Cultural Center will raffle off gift bags given out at Hollywood awards shows during the spring, including the Grammys, Oscars and Golden Globes. Each bag is worth approximately $600. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the event for $1. Raffle at 7:15 PM.

Information:  info@athensculturalcenter.org

ATHENIAN BOOK SIGNING:
Local Authors Bill Shapiro and Tony Stamolis Bring You "Other People's Rejection Letters" and "T&T&A," the Lee Brothers sign their cook book, "Simple Fresh Southern"
Saturday, August 14th, 8 PM

Please join us for a joint book signing featuring local Athens authors and friends. The signing features The Lee Brother's Simple Fresh Southern, http://mattleeandtedlee.com/lee-bros/new-cookbook, Bill Shapiro's Other People's Rejection Letters, http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/features/other-peoples-rejection-letters and Tony Stamolis' T&T&A http://tandtanda.com. Pick up a copy of the book and stay for a reception with the authors.

Schedule: Saturday, August 14th, 8 PM.

General admission: Free

Information: info@athensculturalcenter.org