Tie Dye at the Cooperative Barn

The Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar Barns 50 Vassar Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie, NY

Attention Vassar students! Join the Environmental Cooperative for some tie-dye fun on Saturday October 30 from 1-3 PM! Please register so that we have enough materials for all attendees. Register here! Up-cycled t-shirts will be available, but you could bring your own piece of clothing instead if you wish! Materials will be provided.

sPOKe Halloween Ride (in-person)

Walkway Over the Hudson 61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY

Join sPOKe on Sunday October 31st for the annual sPOKe haunted bike ride through Poughkeepsie. Hear tales of ghosts, murder and mayhem all while enjoying the sites and sounds of the city on two wheels. The tour begins promptly at 10:30am and leaves from the Walkway parking lot off of Parker Avenue. The ride is

Free

Howl and Holler Weekend (in-person)

Millbrook School's Trevor Zoo 282 Millbrook School Road, Millbrook, NY

Join The Millbrook School's Trevor Zoo for their 3rd Annual Howl & Holler Weekend, October 30th & 31st. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED!!! Make your reservations here! and you can win a FREE Zoo Membership! Free Treat Bags with Orangutan friendly Halloween candy. Free activity booklets for kids, special activities & food trucks. FOOD TRUCKS: Frites of NY

Family Friendly Halloween Party (in-person)

Eastman Park 4 Lincoln Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY

If you or someone you know might be interested in volunteering, please either email Julie Riess at jriess@doelc.org or Estefany Umbach at eumbach@doelc.org. There are 90 minute slots for volunteering (starting with 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm and on the half hour. You can also work 1:00 to 4:00 pm)

Closing Exhibition Reception (in-person)

Womenswork.Art 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Join womenswork.art on this Halloween weekend for the Closing Reception of "Permanent Rescue" and "Figure It Out." Enjoy both shows before they end for good this weekend, and meet featured artists Jean Foos and Patrice Lorenz in person. Light refreshments will be served.

Free

Writer’s Lab (remote)

The Hudson Valley Performing Arts Lab "Writer's Lab" provides a space for experienced and aspiring writers to set goals, read and workshop their work, and provide support to one another. By attending the bi-weekly playwriting workshops, you have the opportunity to stretch your writing muscles and to share your work with other writers and actors. Working

What’s the Buzz: Creating Pollinator Friendly Communities (remote)

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County Environment & Energy Team is hosting a program with Dutchess County municipal officials and volunteers (CAC, CSC Task Force, Planning Board, Town Board, ZBA), watershed groups and local residents. Pollinators are a critical component of our ecosystem, fertilizing the plants in our yards and parks as well as

Free

“Of An Era” Exhibition Opening Reception (in-person)

Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn 489 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

The Trolley Barn Gallery is celebrating their upcoming show, Of An Era, with an opening reception November 5, from 5-7pm. This show is an international juried exhibition with special guest Curator, Jova Lynne, Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Please attend this free event for a night in celebration of the artists

“Once Upon a Time” Exhibition Opening Reception (in-person)

Queen City 15 Gallery 317 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

“Once Upon a Time” - Evocations of Childhood Childhood is a sensitive and powerful time in our lives. Queen City 15 Gallery juried show exhibition incorporates artwork that addresses this phase of human experience in many different ways: literal, narrative, expressive, iconographic. Juror of Selection: Ursula Morgan Show Dates: November 5 through December 19 Opening

Cooking Workshop: Vietnamese Flavors in Season (in person)

Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory 8 N. Cherry Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Join Poughkeepsie Farm Project for a hands-on cooking class featuring Fresh Spring Rolls with Thai Basil, and Lemongrass Curry with Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Fall Greens. Chef SonyaJoy Key shares tips and techniques to make the preparation easy, fun, and inclusive of cooks of all ages. Class includes a tasting of each dish and a