JULY 17: Young Ulster Professional (YUP) meet-up, guided kayaking on Hudson River, 6-8 p.m., starting at Kingston Point Beach, 102-104 Delaware Ave., Kingston. No charge to attend, but reservations required at (845) 338-5100 or bit.ly/2Klb1rS. When registering, please state whether you will be bringing your own equipment. The Kingston Parks and Recreation Department will provide kayaks at no charge to the first 20 who register and say that they need them.
JULY 19: Summer Showcase – celebrating local food, entertainment, recreation, health, business and more – 3-6 p.m., Hudson Valley Mall, 1300 Ulster Ave., town of Ulster. Members of the community will be able to vote online for their favorite businesses.
JULY 19: Ribbon cutting, 5 p.m., Facets of Earth, 22 Broadway, Kingston.
JULY 21: Hannaford supermarket grand reopening, starting at 7 a.m., 35 Hannaford Drive (off U.S. Route 9), Red Hook. First 200 customers will receive gift cards randomly valued between $5 and $250. Also, product sampling, sweepstakes and other activities.
JULY 23: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5 to 7 p.m., aboard the Rip Van Winkle, starting from 1 East Strand, Kingston. Open to chamber members only. Admission is free, but reservations required at (845) 338-5100 or bit.ly/2IQ4O9E.
JULY 26: Orange County Chamber of Commerce summer art exhibit and business mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Billy Joe’s Ribworks, 26 Front St., Newburgh. More info: (845) 294-1700 or kleon@inspirecp.org.
JULY 27: Rhinebeck Chamber of Commerce “Casino Night on the Hudson,” 7-11 p.m., Rhinecliff Hotel, 4 Grinnell St., Rhinecliff. Featuring poker, roulette, craps and blackjack tables. Tickets: $77 through July; $99 after that and at the door. Tickets include $500 in game chips, appetizers, beer, wine and a signature cocktail. (Gaming tables are for entertainment purposes only; there is no actual gambling with money.) Register at bit.ly/2LdKz6Q. More info: 876-5904 or info@rhinebeckchamber.com.
AUG. 16: Young Ulster Professional (YUP) bowling meet-up, 6-8 p.m., Patel’s Kingston Lanes, 644 East Chester Street Bypass, town of Ulster. Free admission, free bowling, cash bar. Reservations required at bit.ly/2NQshap or (845) 338-5100.
AUG. 29: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5-7 p.m., Forsyth Park & Nature Center, 157 Lucas Ave., Kingston. Free for chamber members and prospective members, but reservations required at (845) 338-5100.
SEPT. 6: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce information meeting about “Alps to the Adriatic” trip, 5:30-7 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott, 500 Frank Sottile Blvd., town of Ulster. Trip scheduled for March 2019. No cost to attend meeting, but reservations required at (845) 338-5100, ext. 104, or carol@ulsterchamber.org.
SEPT. 18: Buy Local Expo, noon to 5 p.m., Diamond Mills Hotel & Conference Center, 25 S. Partition St., Saugerties. Free admission and parking. To become a sponsor or secure an exhibitor space, contact Bob Hirsch at (845) 338-5100, ext. 103, or bob@ulsterchamber.org.
The business calendar appears in the Freeman each Monday. Items may be submitted by email to news@freemanonline.com and should include the time, date, location and brief description of the event, as well as the cost to attend (if any) and registration information.
