Nutcracker Performance at the Bardavon
Bardavon 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NYAfter two years of waiting, The New Paltz Ballet Theatre returns for it’s 23rd season to present this classic holiday event featuring dancers from the New York City Ballet. Peter and Lisa Naumann, co-directors of the NPBT, have brought many fine regional artists together to create this beautiful production. Dancers, designers, and technicians have all …
Bystander Intervention Training in Public Spaces (virtual)
Right to Be will equip attendees with the right information to be an effective bystander in the midst of public space harassment using its proven methodology, including five strategies for intervention. Participants will then take part in practice scenarios to they can leave the training feeling more prepared to successfully and safely intervene. Residents can …
Bystander Intervention to Stop Antisemitic Harassment (virtual)
A collaboration between Right to Be and T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, this training will discuss the forms of antisemitism currently facing the Jewish community— from microaggressions to violence — using a tool a “spectrum of disrespect” tool. Participants will learn what to look for and the positive impact bystander intervention has on …
Dutchess County in 1870 (virtual)
A photographic tour of Dutchess County as it enters the Second Industrial Revolution See Dutchess County as it was 150 years ago from the collection of photographs of local historian David Turner. The years after the Civil War saw a dramatic shift in life, not just in the United States as a whole, but also …
Lecture: “Caroline Clowes: How Poughkeepsie, the City of Schools, Nurtured an Artist” (in person)
Locust Grove 2683 South Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY“Drawn to Nature: The Sketches and Studies of Caroline Clowes.” by Caroline Culp; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art History at Vassar College. Register here!
Dutchess County Mental Hygiene Board Meeting (virtual)
The Dutchess County Mental Hygiene Board meets on the 3rd Monday of each month except for the months of January and February (which due to holidays are held the 4th Monday of those months) and there is no meeting in August. Join here!
Local Waterfront Revitalization Project – Public Hearing (in person)
City of Poughkeepsie City Hall 62 Civic Center Plaza - 3rd Floor - Council Chambers, Poughkeepsie, NYThe city of Poughkeepsie is in the final stages of updating its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). The Updated LWRP reflects changes that have occurred in the Waterfront Revitalization Area since the City last adopted an LWRP in 1999, incorporate recommendations of recent planning efforts, and address resilience to flooding and sea level rise, principles …
Mesier Homestead Open House & Market (in person)
Mesier Homestead 2 Spring Street, Wappingers Falls, NYStop in to see the beautifully decorated downstairs rooms of the 1741 Mesier Homestead, complete with candlelight, greenery, ribbons and bows. Self-guided. A docent will be available to welcome you and answer your questions about the Homestead. Free admission. Mesier Homestead, 2 Spring Street, Wappingers Falls, NY, USA