Foundations of a Movement: Black Americans, Civil Rights, and the Roosevelts
FDR Library 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde ParkThe FDR Library's annual Paul M. Sparrow Lecture, featuring Basil Smikle, PhD, will focus on the Roosevelt-era foundations of the Civil Rights Movement. Smikle, a political strategist and policy analyst, is a Library Trustee, and Columbia University School of Professional Studies Professor of Practice. In addition to the in-person discussion, this program will also be …
Bridging the Gap with DAY ONE and the YWCA
Walkway Over the Hudson 61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NYAuthor Talk: Dr. Resmaa Menakem & T. Mychael Rambo
Rough Draft 82 John Street, Kingston, NYOctober 9, 6:00-8:00pm Location: Rough Draft Bar & Books: 82 John Street, Kingston, NY 12401 GWI is thrilled to welcome New York Times bestselling author of My Grandmother’s Hands Dr. Resmaa Menakem to Kingston for a talk about his new book The Stories From My Grandmother’s Hands. He will be joined by co-author T. Mychael Rambo. Copies of the …
Aqua Blitz
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum 75 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie, NY, Poughkeepsie, NYStudents can RSVP for the events and request transportation to the Malcolm X and Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum locations using the QR Codes on the flyer.
2024-25 Tatlock Fellow Keynote: Reciprocity as Responsibility
Taylor 102 Auditorium 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, new yorkThis event will kick off this year's Tatlock faculty development programming, led by Tatlock Chair Molly McGlennen, focusing on grounded engagements in community-committed and relational teaching and scholarship in Taylor Hall 102. Sarah Biscarra Dilley (yaktitʸutitʸu yaktiłhini ) is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, educator, and Director of Indigenous Programs and Relationality at Forge Project.
Leading with Artivism Q&A with Carmen Lizardo
Arts Mid-Hudson 696 Dutchess Turnpike, Suite F, Poughkeepsie, New York“Leading with Artivism” is a live quarterly interview series, created and curated by Poet Gold in collaboration with Arts Mid-Hudson, featuring a diverse mix of Artivists (Artist Activists) who have taken up the charge through their art to highlight social issues. We invite you to ask questions and get an inside look at the …
Claflin Lecture Series: Artist Talk by Paul Pfeiffer at The Loeb
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NYNew York City-based artist Paul Pfeiffer has been working in video, photography, installation, and sculpture since the late 1990s. Known for his innovative and sculptural manipulation of digital media, Pfeiffer recasts the visual language of mass media spectacle to examine how images shape our awareness of ourselves and the world. This is an Agnes Rindge …
Hudson Valley Co-op Mixer
Found and Fixed HV 10 Commercial Ave, Highland, NYOctober is Co-op Month! The Good Work Institute is amplifying and celebrating the work of local co-op businesses and inspiring co-ops all over the world. Join the monthly Hudson Valley Co-op Mixer, which is a regional gathering of people who are passionate about local, self-determined, and community-led economic development. This month, the mixer will be hosted …
Walkway Talks: 15 Years of the Walkway
Walkway Over the Hudson Ulster Welcome Center 87 Haviland Road, Highland, NYPresented by Fred Schaeffer and special guests at Walkway’s Ulster Welcome Center in Highland (87 Haviland Road) from 2:30-3:30 p.m. This event is free to attend and open to all. This is a celebration of stories of the journey that was taken to have the abandoned Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge become a pedestrian walkway. These stories …
Race Unity Circle: In The Know (on Zoom)
Join the Race Unity Circle, and other local community groups for an informative gathering via Zoom, to learn what different groups are doing to make our community better. We have an impressive line-up, and we are looking forward to having a proactive view of our community. Elections matter - and we encourage all to 1. …