Hidden in the Archives: Stories of New York’s Forgotten Female Figures (virtual)
The New York State Archives Partnership Trust invites you to learn about NY's forgotten female figures. Though the stories of several prominent historical female figures have been explored, many more stories of everyday women whose impact on government, civil rights, labor, education, and war exist. Hear accounts about some of these interesting, lesser-known 19th century …
Oral History Project and live music by Ávila Ensemble (in person)
Reher Center 101 Broadway, Kingston, New YorkAt the heart of it, our work at the Reher Center is to honor the historic legacy of the bakery we inhabit - by amplifying the voices and contributions of Hudson Valley immigrants, past and present. To further that mission, we've partnered with the Kingston Library to record the personal stories of immigrant neighbors. The interviews …
“Sewing in Kingston” Exhibition Opening (in person)
Reher Center 101 Broadway, Kingston, New YorkSewing in Kingston is a major exhibit accompanied by a range of programs showcasing more than a century of Kingston’s rich history of garment manufacturing and the immigrant communities, entrepreneurs, and women whose work made it possible. Join us to learn about the ups and downs of Kingston’s garment industry, the persistence of small businesses, …
Mary Churchill’s War: A Conversation with Emma Soames and Erik Larson (in person & virtual)
FDR Library 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde ParkThe FDR Library presents "MARY CHURCHILL'S WAR: A Conversation with Emma Soames and Erik Larson" on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Churchill granddaughter Emma Soames, editor of MARY CHURCHILL'S WAR: THE WARTIME DIARIES OF CHURCHILL’S YOUNGEST DAUGHTER, will speak with bestselling author Erik Larson about her mother's wartime diaries and will be …
Fredrick Douglass Day (in person)
College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYHelp us celebrate, honor, and revitalize the words of Frederick Douglass at College Hill Park. Frederick Douglass spoke in Poughkeepsie in 1858, and together we celebrate his life with drumming, singing, dancing, and readings of his words. Featuring readings from the 1858 College hill words of Frederick Douglass, Melody Africa Drum & Dance Group, the …
Discussion on Victory Gardens (virtual)
Virtual discussion hosted by the FDR Library in Hyde Park • It has been said that an army travels on its stomach, and never was this more true than during the dark days of WWII. FDR Library Education Specialist Jeffrey Urbin examines the unprecedented contributions made by millions of ordinary Americans who fought the war …
San Gennaro Festival (in person)
Mid-Hudson Civic Center 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NYDutchess County in 1870 (virtual)
A photographic tour of Dutchess County as it enters the Second Industrial Revolution See Dutchess County as it was 150 years ago from the collection of photographs of local historian David Turner. The years after the Civil War saw a dramatic shift in life, not just in the United States as a whole, but also …
Lecture: “Caroline Clowes: How Poughkeepsie, the City of Schools, Nurtured an Artist” (in person)
Locust Grove 2683 South Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY“Drawn to Nature: The Sketches and Studies of Caroline Clowes.” by Caroline Culp; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art History at Vassar College. Register here!