Planting Seeds of Mindfulness & Poetry

Beatrix Farrand Garden 4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY

Join Jerrice Baptiste in the Beatrix Farrand Garden for a short guided visualization for stillness and engaging the senses, then a reading of two poems from well-known poets for inspiration and discussion to start a conversation about how practicing mindfulness can help us arrive at writing poetry. Jerrice will provide the prompts for creative writing

Free

Juneteenth Celebration

Mansion Square Park 165 Mansion Street, Poughkeepsie, NY
Free

African Drumming Workshops

Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Library 29 North Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Come join us for an all-ages, hands-on African Drumming experience you will not forget! Please only sign up for one session as space is limited. RSVP HERE

Day of Action Volunteering at Locust Grove

Locust Grove 2683 South Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY

United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region has organized several Day-of-Action volunteering events with local organizations. Volunteers will work in the Locust Grove gardens, trimming and weeding, and possible fence painting. Sign up here!  

Free

Music in the Parks!

Vanderbilt Mansion 119 Vanderbilt Park Rd, Hyde Park
Free

Summer Nature Journaling Sessions

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

Join us for nature journaling sessions this summer! We will meet on the last Saturday of the month, May through July, from 10am-noon. Each session will start at the Environmental Cooperative Barn and will include a short journaling activity, a guided hike, and a sharing circle. This event is free and open to all. Interested in attending? Please let

Free

Bike New York, Discover HV Ride

Waryas Park Waryas Park Promenade, Poughkeepsie, NY

All routes begin and end in Victor C. Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie, NY—right next to the Metro-North train station. Please refer below for start time windows and route summaries. Be advised that you cannot join a route prior to the specific window opening or after it has closed. If you miss your intended timeframe, you must

Bike NY: Discover Hudson Valley Ride

Waryas Park Waryas Park Promenade, Poughkeepsie, NY

View all the options to get involved in the Discover HV Ride here!   The Walkway welcomes Bike New York and its over 2,000 cyclists for the Discover Hudson Valley Ride on Sunday, June 25 from 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. With six different routes ranging in length from the family-friendly 15-miler to the challenging 100-miler, the