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!

Free

Free Write with TMI Project

Join the TMI Project for a free weekly writing workshop series facilitated by trained workshop leaders. Drop in whenever you're available! Register here!

Free

Tree ID Program for Beginners (virtual)

Join Cary Institute Wildlife Biologist Mike Fargione and Dutchess Land Conservancy Ecologist Julie Hart for a forest tree identification program for beginners. Register here!

Free

PK4Keeps Open House (in person)

Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn 489 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Attend the third open house for PK4Keeps on March 24th and be part of the effort to create Poughkeepsie’s new comprehensive plan and zoning code. Learn about PK4Keeps, talk to project representatives, and contribute your voice to the development of community strategies. Register here!

Free

Sap Happy Maple Weekend (in person)

Bowdoin Park 85 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY

Dutchess County Parks’ popular Sap Happy Maple Weekend returns with tasty, educational, and fun events for all ages in collaboration with the Office for the Aging, Poughkeepsie Public Library, Farmers and Chefs restaurant, and Sean’s Waffles Food Truck from Friday, March 25 through Sunday, March 27 at Bowdoin Park.

Free

Hands-On Public Maple Education Classes (in person)

Bowdoin Park 85 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY

Friday, Saturday and Sunday Bowdoin Parks staff will provide hands-on learning opportunities for all ages about the art and history of making maple syrup. Participants will get to watch the different steps of the maple syrup making process, from the tapping of trees at the park, to sap collection, and boiling it down to make

Free

Free Write with TMI Project

Join the TMI Project for a free weekly writing workshop series facilitated by trained workshop leaders. Drop in whenever you're available! Register here!

Free

Hudson Valley Cybersecurity Series | Cyber Essentials (virtual)

Join Pattern for Progress in a series of four live virtual events to address critical cyber security issues pertinent to municipalities, school districts, utilities, industries, and businesses. Register here! Cyber Essentials - The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will share information that is essential to protecting computer systems, data and infrastructure for local government

Free

Poughkeepsie Book Festival (in person)

Poughkeepsie High School 70 Forbus St, Poughkeepsie, NY

The Poughkeepsie Public Library District hosts its annual Book Festival! Meet and greet over 40 authors and illustrators (covering reading ages from preschool to Young Adult), costumed book characters such as Elephant and Piggie, Estaban the Magnificent from The Day the Crayons Came Home, Curious George, and more! There will be fun crafts and activities

Free