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On Friday, January 29, an apple orchard along the river road in Red Hook, New York stood in a frozen landscape.

• The Ulster County Motor Vehicle Bureau office has reopened to provide face-to-face services. access 

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• The helpful pantry is located at St. James United Methodist Church, 35 Pearl Street, Kingston. The pantry is only open from 10:30 am to 2 pm on Sundays. Participants are asked to follow the COVID procedures, wear a mask, bring their own bags, enter from the Fair Street entrance, and pay attention to maintaining social distancing. Food is not served in the pantry. (845) 331-330.

• Kingston Winter Farmers Market is held every other Saturday to April. The next date is February 13-27, in the Senate Garage on North Front Street. on-line:

• The People’s Square Community Café at 779 Broadway Street, Kingston, is open for all breakfast and lunch from Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 1 pm, with roadside service only.

• The People’s Food Store is open at St. James St. in Kingston from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1 pm. Accept donations of fresh and shelf-stable food.

• The Shiling Library at 3700 Main St. (U.S. Route 209) in Shiling has resumed normal business hours while continuing to deliver curbstones to customers. The working hours of the library are: Monday from 1:30 to 7 pm, from Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 5:30 pm and Saturday from 10:00 to 3 pm. Closed on Sundays. Customers can request information on the library’s website, 

, And then call the circulation counter at (845) 687-7023 from the parking lot. The distributor brought his materials to the bench at the entrance of the library.  

• Thrift shops, boutiques and donation programs in People’s Square are now closed until further notice. If someone needs help to protect clothes and essential daily necessities, please call People's Square directly at (845) 338-4030.

• Except for court and police matters, Rheinbeck Village Hall is not open to the public.

• The gallery of the Kingston Art Society has reopened. Time is from Tuesday to Saturday from 1-6 pm; and on Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm

• U.S. Postal Service No. 1298 in Port Avon has cancelled the monthly meeting scheduled for Monday, February 1st at 7pm. When the meeting resumes, the meeting will be held at 7 pm on the first Monday of each month. New members get a free one-year membership. All veterans are eligible.

• The Saugerties Public Library is open to the public on a limited basis for browsing, computer and fax use, and roadside shuttle services. access

Or call (845) 246-4317.

• The Shiling Library at 3700 Shiling Main Street has now reopened at a fixed time. They are Monday, 1:30-7 pm; Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 5:30 pm; and Saturday, 10 am to 3 pm, the only change is that people are now required to wear masks, which is in line with society Keep your distance and limit access to 30 minutes. If customers wish, they can collect materials on the side of the road.

• The Highland Public Library has limited services. The time is Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11 am to 2 pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 2-6 pm; and Saturday, noon to 2 pm, the number of people who need to wear a mask and only allow entry at a time limited. More information: (845) 691-2275 or

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• The Stahl Library in Rheinbeck has reopened. Only a limited number of people can be accommodated at a time. The time is from 10 am to 5 pm on weekdays. More information:

Or (845) 876-4030.

• The opening hours of the Woodstock Library are: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 11 am to 5:30 pm, Wednesday, 11 am to 7 pm, Saturday open, 11 am to 4:30 pm.

. All on-site procedures, events and meetings are cancelled until further notice.

 • The Red Hook Public Library is open for a limited time, and customers can order materials online or by phone. Call (845) 758-3241, email

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• The Olive Free Library is open from 11 am to 4 pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to provide limited face-to-face service and roadside pickup; Tuesday and Thursday, 2 to 7 pm; and Saturday, 10 am From 1 to 3 pm More information:

• The Rosendale Library has roadside pickups. You can call (845) 658-9013 or go to

. Printing, faxing and copying services can also be provided on the roadside when making an appointment.

• The Hurley and West Hurley libraries have reopened. Customers can browse the bookshelves, use computers, fax materials and keep items in the online catalog. The furniture has been rearranged to keep distance from the society, and the library also provides hand sanitizer and computer wipes. Books returned will be quarantined before re-entering circulation. All customers must wear masks and maintain social distancing, and each building has limited capacity. The two libraries are still offering curbside lending, and e-books and streaming media are still available.

• The DR Evarts Library in Athens is open for roadside pickup. Make an appointment, send an email

Or call (518) 945-1417.

• The Clinton Community Library has reopened.

• The Allenville Public Library and Museum is open for roadside pickup. Call (845) 647-5530.

 • The Kingston Library has roadside pickups and its coin box is returnable. More information:

•Esopus Library Town provides roadside services and its coin boxes are returnable. Start using the computer. All services require an appointment. go with:

• The Ulster Town Library is providing a roadside pick-up service, and its coin box is open for return. More information:

• The Morton Memorial Library and Community House in Rheincliffe provide roadside services. The time is from 10 am to 2 pm on Tuesday and Thursday; 2 to 6 pm on Wednesday and Friday. To request materials, please call (845)-876-2903 or email

• The Phoenician Library is closed, but roadside pickup is being provided, and its external books are open for return. The library increases roadside time. access 

• The Woodstock School of Art studios will remain closed for the rest of 2020. Online courses are located at

• The face-to-face meeting of the Al-anon family group has been cancelled, but information about ongoing online and teleconferences can be obtained on the following website:

• The capacity of gymnasiums and fitness centers can reach 33%, and there are other restrictions.

• The bowling alley can operate at 50% capacity.

• The Dutchess Community College Foundation’s annual evening party has been postponed to March 2021. For more information: Burnelle Roser, Assistant Director of the DCC Foundation, call (845) 431-8402.

• The Balsam Lake Mountain Fire Tower in Ackerville has reopened its top taxis to tourists.

The food storage room of the Trinity Church at No. 72 Spring Street, Kingston is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 am to 1 pm. The storage room is closed on Monday and Friday. Wear a mask when picking up a bag of groceries at the door.

• The long-established Friends of Sagratis cancelled the monthly local history lectures held at the Sagratis Public Library for the remainder of 2020.

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• The Dutchess County Department of Motor Vehicles, located at 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, can restore in-person licenses, permits and non-driver ID transactions with just an appointment. You can call (845) 486-2388 between 9 am and 4:45 pm to make an appointment. For information on vehicle registration, please visit

• The Coach House player in Kingston cancelled the remainder of his 2020 season. This season's performance is scheduled for the 2021 season. All season tickets purchased for the 2020 season will be honored in the 2021 season. More information:

• Poughkeepsie has reopened its parks and skate parks. 

• Ulster town office and 

•Dutchess County public transportation and Ulster County area transportation have added bus services. go with

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• The county courts of Dutchess and Ulster have 

. Court proceedings will continue to be conducted in a virtual manner.

 • Kingston’s emergency food hotline has added a website,

. In order to provide meals and groceries to those in need throughout the Kingston School District, an emergency food hotline (888) 316-0879 was created to simplify the receipt of requests.

• The Cornell Cooperative Extension Department in Ulster County has online classes, assemblies and workshops. go with 

• The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center in Kingston has moved group meetings and seminars online. go with

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• The Kingston Joint Committee is 

• The Woodstock Performing Arts Group cancelled its 2020 season. 

• The Samuel Dorsky Art Museum of the State University of New York at New Paltz has moved its exhibits online. go with

• The Lions Club mini parks on South Pastor Street and North Park Road in Rheinbeck are closed until further notice.

• The Woodstock Art Institute is closed until further notice.

• All requests regarding Kingston Police Department reports should be directed to (845) 331-2061 or contact recorder Alyssa Rockefeller or

• The Dutchess County Office of Aging prepares hot food to be delivered to the elderly at home from Monday to Friday. During the COVID-19 outbreak, New York State temporarily expanded the eligibility of senior citizens’ home delivery programs. Please contact Office for the Aging for more information, (845) 486-2555 or email

• The Unison Theater and classrooms in New Paltz have been closed.

• Catholic charity case management services, including the Housing Resource Center, can still be used to provide emergency food and shelters and other basic social safety net support. You can use Ulster phone (845) 340-9170, extension 3000 or send assistance requests via email.

• The New Paltz Retired Men’s Group has temporarily suspended its monthly meetings.

• The Ulster Town Senior Club has cancelled all upcoming scheduled meetings. The Ulster Town Superior Center is closed. 

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 Perform fingerprint recognition and child safety seat inspections at their workplaces.

• Ulster County Boys and Girls Clubs have limited operations. 

• Bardavon in Poughkeepsie and Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston are closed.