Fredrick Douglass Day (in person)

College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Help 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

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Howland Cultural Center Celebration (in person)

Howland Cultural Center 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY

 This exhibition has been over a year in the making. In collaboration with the Howland Public Library and the Beacon Historical Society. Artist and curator Donna Mikkelsen has put together a series of historical pictographs to tell the incredible story of what is now our free Public Library - it wasn’t always that way! Joined

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Bollywood Dancing Workshop with Arobi Hanif (in person)

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

Join The Beatrix Farrand Garden Association in the garden for energetic and entertaining dancing celebrating the music of popular Indian movie soundtracks. Arobi Hanif is a dancer and Bard graduate who has taught to students of all ages. No experience necessary and all ages welcome!

Meet the Authors with Rhinebeck Writer’s Retreat (in person)

Rhinebeck Writer's Retreat 7 Hummingbird Way, Staatsburgh, New York

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat serves a crucial role for writers, in the long developmental process for their musicals. We give a writing team a weeklong residency in a private home just outside of Rhinebeck, where they live together for one week and do nothing but write their new musical. We ask for no money from Rhinebeck

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Howland Cultural Center 150th Anniversary Opening Night (in person)

Howland Cultural Center 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY

Save the Date! Exhibition opening and performance, Saturday, August 6th at 6pm. Come celebrate our Library’s 150th anniversary! The exhibit will take place at the Howland Cultural Center the original library building, from August 6th - September 25th. Join us opening night on August 6th for a special performance with local performers! There is an

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