College Hill Park Gardening Day

College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Assist in getting College Hill Park ready for Frederick Douglass Day 2023, a special day dedicated to honoring and rejuvenating the memory of Frederick Douglass and his famous speech that took place on August 2nd, 1858, in the same park. Sign up here! This gardening event will occur on Saturday, July 15nd, from 9AM -

Walkway Talks – Crossing The River To Freedom: Fighting For Abolition and Equality

Walkway Over the Hudson East Parking Lot 49 Parker Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY

In the 18th and 19th centuries, African American people in the Mid-Hudson Valley faced enslavement, racism, and other barriers to full participation in the social and political milieus of New York. The Hudson River – both actual and as metaphor – offers a centerpiece for understanding those barriers and the fight for freedom. Join Peter

Free

Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market

Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum 75 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie, NY, Poughkeepsie, NY

General Information: Market Days:  Tuesday afternoons from May through October Market Hours:  2:00 pm – 5:30 pm Market Location: The Pavilion at MHDM (75 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie, NY). Free onsite parking in the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum parking lot, with overflow parking in the Waryas Park lower parking lot. Nutrition Assistance Programs:  The Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market accepts SNAP

Music in the Parks!

Vanderbilt Mansion 119 Vanderbilt Park Rd, Hyde Park
Free

Upstate Art Weekend

UPSTATE ART WEEKEND (UPAW) is a connective annual event, for locals and tourists alike, celebrating the cultural vibrancy of Upstate New York. The fourth edition of UPAW will take place Friday, July 21, through Monday, July 24, 2023. UPAW launched in 2020 with 23 participants, expanding to over 130 in 2023, welcoming thousands of visitors

Artist Talk

Womenswork.Art 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY
Free

Oaxaca Week

https://poklib.org/oaxaca-week/