Michelle Muir and Meg Boyce of Alzheimer’s Association jump into Freedom Lake in Lagrangeville on February 11. More than 100 people took the plunge, raising $40,000 for Alzheimer’s Association.

Luke Ydstie of Blind Pilot performs at the Bearsville Theater on February 14. Credit: Michael Lamuniere

The opening reception for the “Grafiti of War” exhibition at Wolf Gang Gallery in Montgomery. Credit: Nate Baines/Southern Tier Photography

Opening reception for Laetitia Hussein’s 1,000 Sculptures at Basilica Hudson on February 11. Credit: Vincent Bilotta

Nicole Villani, Jessica Pierce, Amy Colon, and Jessica Sumber of Family of Woodstock greet attendees at Family’s Chocolate Lover’s Brunch on February 12 at Diamond Mills in Saugerties. Credit: Carolyn Altomari

Gene Baur of Farm Sanctuary with painter Joe Concra at Concra’s “Beast Epic” opening at Donzella 20th Century in Manhattan on February 9. A portion of the sales from the show will go to the animals shelters of Farm Sanctuary. Credit: Robert Braunfeld

John Hedbavny of New Paltz won the “Fan Favorite” award at the sixth annual Knickbocker Ice Festival at Rockland State Park in Clarkstown on January 29 with his sculpture of a wolf. Credit: Myles Aronowitz

Artist Paul Spaldone (wearing scarf) being interviewed at the opening of his one-man show “The Monstrous Among Us: Folly, Excess, Collapse” at Team Love Raven House Gallery in New Paltz on February 11. Credit: Nate Krenkel

Servers offering free Asian-style goodies at the opening of Yum Yum Noodle Bar’s Kingston location on February 18. Credit: Mario Torchio

This article appears in March 2012.

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