Boots by the Hudson – Dancing Event

Upper Landing Park 83 N Water Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Boots By the Hudson country line dancing event will be held on Saturday, October 5 from 3:30-8:00pm. This year, the concert is moving to Upper Landing Park, 83 North Water St., Poughkeepsie for the fourth annual event hosted by Parks, The Wolf and Wakin’ Up with CJ and Jess Show, Townsquare Media group and The Mid-Hudson

Foundations of a Movement: Black Americans, Civil Rights, and the Roosevelts

FDR Library 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park

The 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

Author Talk: Dr. Resmaa Menakem & T. Mychael Rambo

Rough Draft 82 John Street, Kingston, NY

October 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, NY

Students 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 york

This 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

Free

Claflin Lecture Series: Artist Talk by Paul Pfeiffer at The Loeb

The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY

New 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, NY

October 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

Duo Show at The Trolley Barn Gallery

Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn 489 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Coming to the gallery October 11 – November 15, 2024. The Duo Show at The Art Effect’s Trolley Barn Gallery is a transformative exhibition that will feature artwork by two distinct yet complementary regional artists. The Youth Arts Empowerment Zone (YAEZ) Curatorial Team in collaboration with guest curator Indira Abiskaroon, Assistant Curator of Modern and