22 ALMANAC WEEKLY Mountain Railroadâ€™s Polar Express! I just need the tiniest glimpse of The Polar Express sleighbell for my eyes to well up. Bring the Chris Van Allsburgh book to life for your family! Feel like youâ€™re in your own movie scene! Wear your pajamas out in public where itâ€™s socially acceptable! Itâ€™s opening weekend for the Polar Express at the Catskill Mountain Railroad, which runs from Friday, November 21 to January 4, 2015. The experience includes a singalong, a reading of the story, hot chocolate served by chefs and a visit with Santa, complete with a sleighbell gift to all who believe. Rides take place Fridays through Sundays, and tickets cost $43 for adults, $33 for children ages 2 to 11 years, and are free for toddlers in your lap. The Catskill Mountain Railroadâ€™s Kingston station is located at 149 Aaron Court in Kingston. For tickets or more information, call (845) 688-7400 or visit http:// catskillmtrailroad.com. Ellenvilleâ€™s Shadowland Theatre screens kidscripted Iron Man 6 Robert Downey, Jr.â€™s contract with Marvel ends with Iron Man 3, and there is tremendous speculation about future Iron Man projects. Hereâ€™s one that you may not have heard about in the tabloids: Iron Man 6, which was conceived and scripted by Jonah Althouse at age 4 and shot locally with a cast from the Ellenville Cooperative Nursery School and film professionals, will perform at the Shadowland Theatre on Friday, November 21 at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $5 for adults, $3 for children over 5, and are free for children under 5. The Shadowland Theatre is located at 157 Canal Street in Ellenville. For more information, call (845) 647-5511 or visit www.ellenvillecooperativenurseryschool. com/partners.html. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Weekend Whirlwind Filmmaking Intensive in Beacon Got any middle school youth in your family, ages 10 to 13? Hereâ€™s a terrific opportunity to check out hands-on filmmaking. On Saturday, November 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Howland Public Library, students will learn animation as well as radio and film production in Spark Mediaâ€™s Weekend Whirlwind Filmmaking In- November 20, 2014 tensive. The cost for this intensive is $50 per student. The Howland Public Library is located at 313 Main Street in Beacon. For more information or to register, call (845) 4854480 or visit http://childrensmediaproject. org. Hudson Valley Hullabaloo in Kingston Iâ€™ve got two words for you: Mighty Brittle. Iâ€™ve been craving some ever since seeing it listed with the other vendors at this weekendâ€™s Hudson Valley Hullabaloo. On Saturday, November 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, November 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center, the Hudson Valley Hullabaloo is a craft sale party for the whole family. What if you could finish all of your holiday shopping this weekend? Hudson Valley Hullabaloo makes it possible! T he Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center is located at 467 Broadway in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 633-4772 or visit http://hvhullabaloo.com. Magic Hatterâ€™s Magic Show at Kingston Library Saturdays are lots of fun at the Kingston Library, and this weekend things turn magical! On Saturday, November 22 at 10:30 a.m., join the Magic Hatterâ€™s Magic Show. Enjoy tricks, action and surprises during this free performance with Scott Payne. The Kingston Library is located at 55 Franklin Street in Kingston. For more information, call (845) 331-0507 or visit www.kingstonlibrary.org. Monster Intelligence Puppet Show at Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck What a treat to watch this adorable assortment of monster characters come together as Melvin makes a game-changing birthday wish! The Monster Intelligence Puppet Show begins on Saturday, November 22 at 11 a.m. at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. Tickets cost $7 for children, $9 for adults. The Center for Performing Arts is located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck. For tickets or more information, call (845) 876-3080 or visit http://centerforperformingarts. org. To learn more about the performers, $ĂŚĂ? Â¨ĂŚÂŁĂ?Ăś Â¨| -Ă?nÂŽ$Ă´ÂŁne 9nÂŒÂ?[Â˜nĂ“ Ă“ 0ÂˇÂ?Â˜Â˜Â?ÂŁÂƒ $ĂłnĂ? :n AĂłn -Â˜nÂŁĂ?Ăś -Ă?Â?[ne 2Â¨ !Â¨Ăłnzz VZ ĆƒĹŒ 8 `` Z e`Ĺ?ÄŽĂ‘Ĺ? e`HĹŽTqĹŽT