CHAC is BACK Arts & Crafts Fair
Cunneen Hackett Arts Center 9 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NYLocal artists display their work, H.V. Folk Guild perform live, kids activities, food & drink by Schatzi's, site tours and door prizes. The Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center is back, and is hosting a fun-filled and creative experience for local artists to display to the public their work in outdoor tents and indoor galleries. Musicians from the …
Frederick Douglass Speech Commemoration (in person)
College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYJoin Celebrating the African Spirit to commemorate Frederick Douglass's 1858 speech in College Hill Park. This was a major historical event in Poughkeepsie that contributed to the fight for the abolition of slavery!
History: The Seneca Prophet Who Saved a Nation (virtual)
The Poughkeepsie Public Library presents a program by Michael T. Keene is the startling true story of Handsome Lake, who claimed to have been visited by three spirit messengers that changed not only his life, but also the lives of his people. Register here!
Exhibition Opening – Gathered, Absorbes, Carried: Gabriella Kirby
Womenswork.Art 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYWomenswork.Art Gallery is delighted to announce the solo exhibition “Gathered, Absorbed, Carried” by Gabriella Kirby, featuring a collection of mixed media paintings on plaster, canvas and paper that reflect on the emotional landscape of vulnerability we traverse in order to connect with the world around us. The show will run from August 6 - August …
Summer Fun Saturdays
Eastman Park 4 Lincoln Ave, Poughkeepsie, NYSummer Fun Saturday's are a great way for youth of all ages to remain physically active over the summer while having fun and socializing. Each Saturday offers a new activity that youth can opt into such as the YMCA Basketball Clinic with former D1 Basketball player Shad Gipson, Running Clinic with Steve Ackerman, Skateboarding with …
Exhibition Opening – Riverwinds Gallery Pop Up Show
Womenswork.Art 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYWomenswork.Art features Riverwinds Gallery for the month of August! Consisting of over 40 artists, Riverwinds Gallery was originally located in the heart of Beacon, NY. In the summer of 2020, they closed their doors for good after 17 years of business, moving their entire operations online to become a virtual gallery. Exhibition Dates: August 6-29th, …
Exhibition Opening – There are No Rules
Queen City 15 Gallery 317 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY“There Are No Rules”, an exhibition by Queen City 15 Gallery member artists to show what happens when artists defy their own conventions and norms as well as those of society. The work on display captures the creativity and surprises that often result when the artist takes a leap of faith, steps away from the …
Artist Talk – Gathered, Absorbes, Carried: Gabriella Kirby
Womenswork.Art 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYWomenswork.Art Gallery is delighted to announce the solo exhibition “Gathered, Absorbed, Carried” by Gabriella Kirby, featuring a collection of mixed media paintings on plaster, canvas and paper that reflect on the emotional landscape of vulnerability we traverse in order to connect with the world around us. Learn from Gabriella Kirby in the artist talk on …
Trail Insider Webinar: Managing High-Use Trails (virtual)
Overuse and misuse of the most popular outdoor destinations are threatening the ecological integrity of these special places. In the greater New York metropolitan region, the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is taking a leadership role in coordinating stewardship efforts to keep up with growing threats. There is no one answer to solving this issue; …
Everything Under the Sun arts meeting (in person)
Womenswork.Art 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYJoin The Art League for "Everything Under the Sun"- an informal art salon geared towards networking and meeting with other local artists and art supporters in a friendly atmosphere at different locations around the City of Poughkeepsie. This event will meet every Second Wednesday at 7:30pm at the following locations: July 14th- Queen City 15 …