Presentation and Discussion on Environmental Justice (in-person)
Christ Episcopal Church 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie, New YorkThe Race Unity Circle A community of learners · Committed to the prosperity of all, recognizing that the welfare of individuals rests in the welfare of society at large. · Focused on transcending differences, harmonizing perspectives, and promoting the use of consultation for making decisions. · Emphasizing qualities and attitudes such as trustworthiness, cooperation, and …
Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board Meeting (in person & virtual)
Town of Poughkeepsie Town Hall 1 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, NYView the agenda here Watch live here
Land Stewardship Volunteer Opportunity
The Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar Barns 50 Vassar Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie, NYA Conversation with Javier Zamora
Boardman Road Library Branch 141 Boadman Road, Poughkeepsie, NYIn his debut New York Times bestselling memoir, Solito, Zamora retells his nine-week odyssey across Guatemala, Mexico, and eventually through the Sonoran Desert. After a coyote abandoned his group in Oaxaca, Javier managed to make it to Arizona with the aid of other migrants. Celebrate National Library Week and National Poetry Month with a conversation with …
Town of Poughkeepsie Town Hall Forum – Police/Court Relocation Project (In-person + zoom)
Town of Poughkeepsie Town Hall 1 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, NYDiscussion of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police/Court Relocation Project, and discussion of the current condition of the current building. Architects will be on site to present and discuss a move to Poughkeepsie Day School. A New Centrally Located Facility Relocate our Police Dept. and Court House Discussion of the current facility Added Features of the …
Waking Up the Garden Workshop// Taller “Despertando El Jardín” (in person)
Poughkeepsie Farm Project 51 Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie, New YorkJoin the PFP for waking up the garden and starting seeds and seedlings! April 26 4:30 - 6 PM @ PFP, 51 Vassar Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie NY In this HANDS-ON workshop, we will be deciding what you are going to plant, and learning what seeds go in the ground directly or what gets started inside …
A People’s Geography of the Hudson Valley Presentations (Virtual)
tudents in the intensive "A People's Geography of the Hudson Valley" (GEOG 286) will be presenting on the various sites in Yonkers that they have investigated and written about for an online, historical-geographical guide to the Hudson Valley. I've heard a little about some of the sites that will be presented, and they sound fascinating. Everyone …
Sleepytime Cinema
Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory 8 N. Cherry Street, Poughkeepsie, NYThe Impossibly Microcinema is a student-led community outreach organization based out of Vassar College. Our mission is to bring arts education and appreciation to people in the Hudson Valley. Our adult event, Sleepytime Cinema will show a series of acclaimed films that will make you feel like you’re dreaming… but do anything but put you to sleep. …
Leading with Artivism (virtual)
Join us (virtually) as we talk with Pamela Sneed, a poet, performer, and visual artist. She is the author of Imagine Being More Afraid of Freedom Than Slavery, KONG and Other Works, Sweet Dreams and Funeral Diva which was featured in The New York Times and won the 2021 Lambda Lesbian Poetry Award. She is …