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Join us from 6–9 PM for an evening packed with music, art, food and fun! Meet us in Mural Square, 253 Main Street. 🎵This month's live music comes from Ame Arcana, the genre-blending indie rock project led by Poughkeepsie’s own Ame Spins, bringing haunting melodies, alt-rock energy, original music and favorite covers to the heart … |
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Every Tuesday, 5 - 6 p.m. (through October) Pick up free produce, herbs, and flowers grown at the farm or from our local partners, and engage with community groups and workshops throughout the season. Spanish assistance will be available at all farm stands. Tuesdays in September, 4:30 - 6 p.m. Featuring: Brain and Body Coalition …
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This workshop is inspired by The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and focuses on understanding the connection between awareness, breath, and the body. We begin with a simple explanation of the book’s main ideas, followed by a slow, grounding guided meditation by Ann Byrne of Hudson Valley Meditation. Reiki energy … |
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Professor Harvey K. Flad is proud to announce the release of the second edition of Main Street to Mainframes: Landscape and Social Change in Poughkeepsie, which picks up the narrative of the first edition, co-authored with Clyde Griffen, tracing the history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries of the small City of Poughkeepsie and the …
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Are you new to socialism and struggling with key terms and concepts? Or a longtime leftist who wants to distill your thoughts and feelings about socialist politics into everyday language? Maybe you're not even a socialist (yet?!), but want to deepen your understanding of what socialism is as a collection of political ideas and ideals. … |
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Poughkeepsie-based artist Julia Whitney Barnes joins us to share insights into her wide-ranging artistic practice, which is based in reverent observation of the natural world. Whitney Barnes’s work is a highlight of the Loeb’s exhibition The Botanist at Vassar, on view through October 4. She is also the creator of The Botanist’s Mural, a mural commissioned for Vassar’s Heartwood/Institute …
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Join the City of Poughkeepsie, MASS Design, and Scenic Hudson for two free events with James Rojas of Place It! and John Kamp of Prairieform to reimagine our relationship with the creek. Join planners and authors, James Rojas and John Kamp to learn how hands-on, sensory approaches can help bring fresh ideas into community planning … |
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Join ALANA Center’s first mixer of the semester, happening on Friday, September 11th in the ALANA Center Community Room from 3-5pm. Enjoy desserts, connect with other ALANA orgs, share ideas, and celebrate our community. RSVP here. |
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Dutchess County’s Department of Community and Family Services is inviting fathers across our community to attend a free retreat aimed at supporting dads and helping them build parenting skills, self-sufficiency, and purpose. The retreat will be held on Saturday, September 12 from 9am to 4:30pm at the Maple Knoll Lodge in Bowdoin Park in Wappingers …
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Join the City of Poughkeepsie, MASS Design, and Scenic Hudson for two free events with James Rojas of Place It! and John Kamp of Prairieform to reimagine our relationship with the creek. Walk along the creek, notice what you see, hear, feel, and remember. We will use our senses to help plan a future for …
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Join Maryann, a Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener, for tips on saving vegetable, herb & flower seeds for next season! Join Maryann, a Master Gardener from the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), as she presents on how the home gardener should begin saving vegetable, herb, and flower seeds for use in the following gardening season. |
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Poughkeepsie Open Studios is an annual free and self-guided event designed to celebrate local artists and arts in Poughkeepsie. Over one weekend, artist studios open their doors to the public and multiple art spaces host art shows and exhibitions. Expect to see: painting, photography, digital art, film, sculpture, printmaking, illustration, murals, public art, and more! …
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U-Haul Truck Pop-up Art Galleries on the streets of downtown Poughkeepsie! PK Art Mile is a free celebration of local art, music, and culture in downtown Poughkeepsie. The focus of the event is a series of U-Haul trucks transformed into immersive pop-up art galleries by local artists and curators. This mobile art exhibition and street … |
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Every Tuesday, 5 - 6 p.m. (through October) Pick up free produce, herbs, and flowers grown at the farm or from our local partners, and engage with community groups and workshops throughout the season. Spanish assistance will be available at all farm stands. Tuesdays in September, 4:30 - 6 p.m. Featuring: Brain and Body Coalition … |
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We're celebrating an evening of community and connection — bringing together the people, partners, and place-based work building a more ecologically and socially resilient Hudson Valley. This event is part of Hudson Valley Climate Solutions Week, co-sponsored by Sustainable Hudson Valley. Tasty local hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. We hope you'll join us. |
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Every Tuesday, 5 - 6 p.m. (through October) Pick up free produce, herbs, and flowers grown at the farm or from our local partners, and engage with community groups and workshops throughout the season. Spanish assistance will be available at all farm stands. Tuesdays in September, 4:30 - 6 p.m. Featuring: Brain and Body Coalition …
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Discover local herbs' healing power, learn to brew soothing & energizing teas, and get tips for crafting wellness blends at home. Explore the healing power of local herbs, learn to craft soothing and energizing herbal teas, and get tips for making your own wellness blends at home. All materials will be provided — but herbs …
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Sheep Meadow Press celebrates its return to publishing and promoting poetry on Tuesday, September 22, 7pm at Gallery 40 in Poughkeepsie. You are invited to come the new offices right next door (Suite 2). Copies of Stanley Moss’s Soon: Selected Poems1947-2024, Greg Miller’s Green Runs Through It, and Hamutal Bar-Yosef’s The Miraculous Mistake, along with much of the press’s … |
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More than ever, the world needs your aliveness. Join us in learning how to relate with skill, compassion and effectiveness. In this introductory online workshop, we will cultivate our capacity to connect with ourselves and others, practice nonviolent communication skills, and develop conflict resilience in our work with others. We want to know that our …
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Join Arts Mid-Hudson in-person or online on Wednesday, September 23, at 7:00 p.m. for our next episode of Leading with Artivism hosted by Poet Gold! In this episode, we’ll chat with Ayo Nish!, exploring how their work brings creativity and activism together in powerful ways. About the Guest | Ayo Nish! In-person & live-stream event! Wednesday, … |
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Discover what’s living in the Fall Kill Creek and in your watershed! Get your hands wet at your local AquaBlitz, an extension of Scenic Hudson's Defining Urban Biodiversity project! Discover what’s living in the creek and your watershed (hint: eels, crayfish, and more!). Help a team of biologists collect data on fish, plants, amphibians and other cool …
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Please join us at the OCEL Community Fellows Symposium on Friday, September 25th, 4:00pm - 5:30pm, at The Aula on Vassar’s Campus. The OCEL Community Fellows Symposium brings together students, community partners, and members of the Vassar community to celebrate a summer of collaboration, learning, and community-engaged work. Throughout the summer, Community Fellows worked alongside … |
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The definitive documentary about the trailblazing congresswoman is Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed, directed by Shola Lynch. It details her historic 1972 presidential run. Hosted by Kenya Gadsden, community activist, the screening will be followed by a panel discussion and voter registration opportunity with NAACP and the League of Women Voters. Registration required - register …
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The definitive documentary about the trailblazing congresswoman is Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed, directed by Shola Lynch. It details her historic 1972 presidential run. Documentary screening will be followed by a panel discussion and voter registration opportunity with NAACP. Registration required. Registration will open on August 24, 2026 @ 10:00am. |
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Discover what's living in the Fall Kill Creek and your watershed. Get your hands wet at your local AquaBlitz, an extension of Scenic Hudson's Defining Urban Biodiversity project! Discover what’s living in the creek and your watershed (hint: eels, crayfish, and more!). Help a team of biologists collect data on fish, plants, amphibians and other cool critters. … |
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Every Tuesday, 5 - 6 p.m. (through October) Pick up free produce, herbs, and flowers grown at the farm or from our local partners, and engage with community groups and workshops throughout the season. Spanish assistance will be available at all farm stands. Tuesdays in September, 4:30 - 6 p.m. Featuring: Brain and Body Coalition … |
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Annual conference for providers, educators, and caregivers in Dutchess County with the shared goal of better supporting our community! Welcome to Building Bridges 2026! This is our 18th annual Building Bridges Conference at Dutchess Community College! This event is co-hosted by Astor Services, Poughkeepsie City School District, Mental Health America, and Dutchess County Department of …
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First Friday Poughkeepsie is back, bringing the downtown to life each month with an evening full of energy, creativity, and connection. From live music and local art to food, shopping, and pop-up experiences, this free, walkable event invites residents and visitors alike to explore our streets in a whole new way. |
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Join us for Poughkeepsie Farm Project’s 3rd Annual Harvest Fest! 📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 12:00–5:00 PM | RAIN OR SHINE! Harvest Fest is our biggest celebration of the year - a day filled with food, music, and community on the farm. Come enjoy: 🎶 Live Music All Afternoon 🍴 Delicious Local Food … |