Brawl Ball
Rub elbows with the ladies of the Hudson Valley Broads Regional Arm Wrestling League at the Brawl Ball on December 3 at Bridgewater Bar & Grill in Kingston. Dance till you drop with DJ Wa. www.hudsonvalleybrawl.com

Christmas in Little Italy
Enjoy the aroma of warm chestnuts and creamy egg nog at the Little Italy Street Festival in the Mount Carmel neighborhood of Poughkeepsie on December 3 from 3-7:30pm. The Bernstein Brothers will perform a Christma s concert at 8pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

Iron Grad 2: The Return 
The Rhinecliff Hotel's over-the-top culinary competition returns to Stadium Kitchen Rhinecliff on December 7 at 6:30pm. Special guests include Iron Grad Master Chef Jamie Perry from Another Fork in the Road in Milan.
www.therhinecliff.com

Hudson Valley Green Drinks
The holiday party for the moveable sustainable networking event for the eco-fabulous and the eco-curious will be held at Nu-Cavu Restaurant in Wallkill on December 8 at 6:30pm. www.hvgreendrinks.org

• Rich Goldsmith
• Chefs competing in Iron Grad II: The Return at the Rhinecliff Hotel on November 16.

• Ruth Samuels
• Chefs competing in Iron Grad II: The Return at the Rhinecliff Hotel on November 16.

• Betty Greenwald
• Chefs competing in Iron Grad II: The Return at the Rhinecliff Hotel on November 16.

• Rich Goldsmith
• Chronogram publisher Jason Stern reading at the launch party for his book Learning to be Human (Codhill Press) at BEAHIVE Kingston on November 13.

• Ruth Samuels
• Chronogram publisher Jason Stern reading at the launch party for his book Learning to be Human (Codhill Press) at BEAHIVE Kingston on November 13.

• Betty Greenwald
• Chronogram publisher Jason Stern reading at the launch party for his book Learning to be Human (Codhill Press) at BEAHIVE Kingston on November 13.