TGC TURNS 2! (ALL DAY CELEBRATION)
The Common Good opened it’s doors two years ago today (crazy!!). We are so grateful for all the friends we’ve made since that day and we want to spend some time celebrating what we’ve built together. Thank you for all your wonderful event ideas, your creative community ideas, and for sharing your love of book and drinks with us. More details to come, but we look forward to celebrating with the best darn book/bar community around!
Night Light: NYC Street Videography w. Live Music
Night Light is an immersive audiovisual work built from an immense archive of footage, presented as an elegant, dreamlike cinematic experience with a live, improvised musical score. It sits between an experimental film screening and a live concert. Because the score is improvised, no two performances are the same; the music reacts to the room and the footage in real-time, making each night a unique, unrepeatable event.
Party for PUblic radio!
Join us at The Common Good for a special evening celebrating Radio Catskill and the music, stories, and local voices they spotlight everyday. Enjoy music, drinks, giveaways, games, and raffles —all while helping support independent public radio in the Catskills. Radio Catskill is supported by individual listeners and community members, and every contribution helps keep local public radio on the air.
Can’t make it, but still want to support? Donate to Radio Catskill HERE
Live Music: Tabasco Fats & the Catskill Cats
Tabasco Fats & the Catskill Cats is not your average bar band. It's a new trio featuring veterans of the Hudson Valley music and theater scene: Jim Wegrzyn, Ellen Pavloff & Eddie Ritz. Fats & the Cats prides itself on it’s eclectic mix of tunes. Popular songs from the 1920’s through the 21st century, cool jazzy blues, country classics, and yes, rock & roll are all played in their own sophisticated style. Come spend a great evening with Tabasco Fats & the Catskill Cats!
Herbal Study Group
Come by for second meeting of the Herbal Study Group, led by Adriana Magaña.
Cookbook Event: Wynnie Stein, Moosewood Restaurant Favorites
The Common Good is elated to host Wynnie Stein on October 10th.
For over three decades, Wynnie explored and honed her love of cooking and culinary history at Moosewood Restaurant as a Chef/Owner. She has co-authored 12 of the award-winning Moosewood Restaurant Cookbooks and was instrumental in launching Moosewood brand food products and leading marketing and public relations opportunities . She represented Moosewood as an ambassador and spokesperson on The Food Network and for culinary events throughout the country. She currently shares her love for teaching cooking by offering private online and in-person classes. You can find her @wynniestein on Instagram or Facebook.
Moosewood is known for creating global and regional recipes that showcase authentic, healthful ingredients, and is recognized internationally as a pioneer for creating a renowned “whole foods” cuisine. Moosewood Restaurant and Cookbooks have been honored with three James Beard Awards.
Music for Humanity, Free Concert Series: Featuring Elly Wininger
On the second Friday night of each month we present a free concert featuring the finest musicians in the Hudson Valley and beyond. For August our featured artist is Elly Wininger
Inducted into the NY Blues Hall of Fame in 2014, Elly Wininger's most recent album, "The Blues Never End," including the award-winning song "Right Kind of Trouble," was released in September 2021 by Earwig Music. It spent 4 weeks as the #1 Acoustic Blues Album on the Roots Music Report and remained in the top 6 albums for over 4 months. At one point, all 13 of the tracks were in the top 25 acoustic blues songs. The album has been nominated for an Independent Blues Award for Best Acoustic Blues Album.
"Before I could read or write, I was transported by my parents' 78s: Vera Hall's "Black Woman;" Blind Willie Johnson's "Dark Was the Night" and Lead Belly, who I used to try to sing like, much to my kindergarten teacher's dismay. I had no idea what or who I was listening to, but it stirred something in my soul that has been swirling ever since." Cutting school to hang out in the Village, Elly listened. There was Lightnin' Hopkins, Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt, Dave Van Ronk, and newcomers like her teacher David Bromberg, and John Hammond Jr., Artie Traum, Geoff Muldaur, Danny Kalb and so many others picking up from the source. Eventually she got up the courage to play in the basket houses. 1973 found her on stage at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, singing with Maria Muldaur and immersing herself in all the styles that made up the 'folk revival.' Having played historic NYC venues such as Folk City, Kenny's Castaways, Dr. Generosity's, and the Bitter End, Elly now tours and performs nationally and is an annual feature at the Woodstock Invitational Luthier's Showcase.
Find out more HERE
This is a Free Event. Tips/donations are accepted.
Mend & Stitch Circle
Share and learn mending techniques, like patching and sewing, to give your clothes a longer life with simple, creative repairs.
Bring your craft projects—knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or anything else—and enjoy creating with others.
Open to everyone, no matter your experience or skill level.
Hudson Valley Documentary Club
Join us at DocuClub HV for a night of documentary screenings of works-in-progress (trailers, samples, and rough cuts) for feedback. Food and drink available for purchase.
Live Music: Tattercoats
Tattercoats is the wife-and-husband folk duo of Ned Joyner and Charlotte Wager-Miller. Their repertoire spans centuries and continents: from Old World ballads and Appalachian traditionals to country standards and folk revival classics. Described as sounding “like a warm, comforting bowl of soup,” they draw from their southern Indiana roots to forge a style that is both earthy and refined—rooted in tradition and distinguished by “breathtaking tight vocal harmonies.”
First Fridays Happy Hour
Kick off the weekend with $1 off wines, NY Beers, and $3 off cocktails from 4-6pm
Teacher Appreciation Night
With another school year upon us, we’d like to take an evening to recognize and celebrate the hard work of educators throughout the region.
Swing by with your colleagues, flash those ID badges to get a special, teachers-only happy hour at the bar, receive an extra 5% discount on top of our standing 10% teacher discount on books (did you know?!) and enjoy free giveaways and prizes.
Live Music: Xondra & Starling Annie
Born and raised in New York, Xondra transforms her personal journey into emotive, genre-blending music. Her sound blends indie pop, folk, and rock elements, creating songs that are intimate yet universal, exploring longing, growth, and self-discovery.
Her new album, Good Things Take Time, is a raw and introspective exploration of heartbreak, resilience, and personal evolution.
To celebrate its release Xondra will be playing acoustically across the Northeast, from New York City to Philadelphia and beyond, bringing her storytelling-driven performances to audiences near and far.
Hudson Valley folk singer with a timeless sound, and affecting, gentle melodies.
Listen HERE
Good Work: A Series, with Nikki Volpicelli
Join writers in all genres as they read from works in progress. Signs up are first come first serve, with 7-10 minutes per reader. Guests and readers are encouraged to stick around after the event to shop, have a drink, and discuss work.
Sign up in person or online
*If signups fill up, we’ll add you to the top of the list next month
Live Music: Gia Walton
Gia Walton has been making music since she picked up her first guitar at age 11. Her musical journey has included guitar, bass, lead and backup vocals, and now the instrument that brings her the most joy, the ukulele. Performing throughout the Hudson Valley, Catskills, and Northeast Pennsylvania, Gia brings an eclectic mix of familiar favorites and unexpected songs spanning decades and genres. All with her own ukulele twist. Her style is perfect for settling in with a great cup of coffee, catching up with friends, tapping your toes, and singing along.
Romance Book CLub Meetup
Join the Facebook group for the latest updates, chats, and book selection polls.
Backroads Book Club w. Michele Frazier
This summer and fall, Michele Frazier’s Backroads Book Club will bring neighbors together across NYS Senate District 51 to read The Rural Voter and have meaningful conversations about our communities, our challenges, and our future.
The Common Good is honored to host Michele and our reading community to talk about the issues raised in The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place and the Disuniting of America. This is one book club you won’t want to miss.
Grab a copy at TCG for 10% off, or borrow one from the library.
Music for Humanity, Free Concert Series: Featuring Rob Cannillo
On the second Friday night of each month we present a free concert featuring the finest musicians in the Hudson Valley and beyond. For August our featured artist is Rob Cannillo
Rob Cannillo is a singer/songwriter whose gritty vocal style and distinctive Americana compositions speak from the heart, engaging thousands of listeners across the U.S.
A frequent performer at festivals and fundraisers, Rob has played a collection of renowned venues ranging from The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, The Turning Point in Piermont, NY, The Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, NY, The Falcon in Marlboro, NY, The Town Crier in Beacon NY, The Cutting Room in NYC, The Bitter End and more. Rob has opened for international recording artists including Steve Forbert, Artimus Pyle, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Members of Bad Compay, G.E. Smith and more.
Find out more HERE
This is a Free Event. Tips/donations are accepted.
Fiction Book Club Meetup
TCG Fiction Club tackles it’s first thriller! Come join in on the fun.
Live Music: Wild Swan Band
The Wild Swan Band performs Acoustic Celtic-Americana contemporary and traditional songs with some smoking instrumental jigs & reels thrown into the mix. The band are long-time friends who have lived and played up and down the Hudson Valley for decades at venues big and small; Irish sessions, Festivals, Holiday Specials, both individually and collectively. Sarah Underhill on vocals is a long-time Clearwater associate, performing and recording with Pete Seeger. Meanwhile, Ian Worpole on guitar, Jon Garelick mandolin, T.G. Vanini fiddle, Robert Bard stand-up bass read each others minds when they come together to play, and add tight vocal harmonies to Sarah's transcendent voice. Look for us on Facebook: Wild Swan Band
First Fridays Happy Hour
Kick off the holiday weekend with $1 off wines, NY Beers, and $3 off cocktails from 4-6pm
Live Music: Marianne Osiel & School Girl Crush
Double bill Magic!
We are delighted to welcome singer/songwriter Marianne Osiel back to the TCG stage. Osiel crafts melodic, roots-inspired songs, and her energetic and emotive performances are not to be missed.
"Marianne has a gift for very original songwriting combined with a beautiful voice - Dave Sancious, Keyboardist (Eric Clapton)
Joining Osiel will be School Girl Crush. School Girl Crush is an award-winning songwriter, vocalist & multi-instrumentalist. Her songs describe personal and relatable experiences, weaving an intimacy that compels contemplation and invites the listener to sing along with soaring vocals and rich harmonies. She leans into authenticity, speaking honestly about queerness, mental health, love, family & more. When she’s not writing, she’s in the recording studio or working on her other creative pursuits. Her music can be found here: https://schoolgirlcrush.bandcamp.com/music and the rest of her links here: www.linktr.ee/_schoolgirlcrush_
Good Work: A Series, with Nikki Volpicelli
Join writers in all genres as they read from works in progress. Sign up are first come first serve, with 7-10 minutes per reader. Guests and readers are encouraged to stick around after the event to shop, have a drink, and discuss work.
Sign up in person or online
*If signups fill up, we’ll add you to the top of the list next month
Author Visit: Deirdre Sinnott
Join us for an evening with historical fiction author Deirdre Sinnott as she celebrates her latest novel, The Loyalist's Wife.
“It’s 1777 in New York’s fertile Mohawk Valley, and tenant farmers Jane and Philip Hopper have very different ideas about the war for independence that has consumed the 13 colonies. To Philip, rebellion against the king is appalling. But Jane, recovering from the death of a newborn son, has taken solace from the hope embedded in the simple phrase “the pursuit of happiness.”
The war comes home when Philip is arrested for his Loyalist views and then escapes, leaving Jane to fend for herself. She is brought before the Patriot’s Commission to Detect and Defeat Conspiracies. One wrong move could land her in the Watchhouse. Help comes in the form of Lady Prudence Safford who puts Jane under her protection. However, it is not without cost.
With its rich panorama of characters, including a Hessian deserter, Jane’s alcoholic brother, and his wife, a member of the Oneida Indian Nation, The Loyalist’s Wife presents a unique perspective on America’s War of Independence. It is a timely and thrilling tale of American history and personal integrity.”
Bookstore Romance Day
Celebrate Bookstore Romance Day with discounted Blind Date with a Book deals, free prizes, and a raffle to win a hardcover copy of Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage—complete with bonus material. 💖
Music for Humanity, Free Concert Series: Featuring Kyle Hancharick
On the second Friday night of each month we present a free concert featuring the finest musicians in the Hudson Valley and beyond. For August our featured artist is Kyle Hancharick.
Kyle Hancharick is a singer songwriter From Warwick New York. His roots are firmly planted in contemporary folk music. Kyle takes in the world, processes it, and turns it into song with his own special touch. Music for Humanity has known Kyle since he’s eight years old. He was better than most people at the open mics back then. Now, he’s as good as touring professionals.
Find out more here: https://kylehancharick.com/index.html
This is a Free Event. Tips/donations are accepted.
Herbal Study Group
Come by for the inaugural meeting of the Herbal Study Group, led by Adriana Magaña.
