On Becoming Nature’s Best Hope – Climate Smart Communities
The Poughkeepsie Public Library hosts a series inspired by Doug Tallamy's book Nature's Best Hope. The series examines Tallamy's research and applies it to our region and our private properties. The first event is discusses what a Climate Smart Community initiative is. Guest: Susan Karnes Hecht, Town of Poughkeepsie Climate Smart Community Task Force. Register here!
Pershing Park Community Meeting
Join the Poughkeepsie Farm Project & Scenic Hudson for a community Zoom gathering to explore all the exciting plans for Pershing Park: Apply for a Pershing Avenue Neighborhood Farm community garden plot and learn how to grow your own fruits and veggies Review possible new playground plans Share your ideas for other park improvements Get …
“Painting with Sunlight:” Imagery of Poughkeepsie & Its People by S.L. Walker, Daguerrist
The Dutchess County Historical Society presents an event on photography, Poughkeepsie, and its people. Soon after the invention of the daguerreotype, Samuel Lyon Walker was one of America’s first practitioners of this new art. His love and devotion to his craft ran deep and he was continually experimenting, even to the detriment of his health. …
Being Black and Jewish
The Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History hosts "Being Black & Jewish." This online program shines light on the experiences of three women living at the intersection of these identities in the Hudson Valley: Lacey Schwartz Delgado, Ahvegyil Skolnick, and Randi Zinn. Moderated by Reher Center board member Barry Mayo, this far-ranging Zoom panel …
Journeys Toward Justice – Mapping Social Justice Movements in Durham
Journeys Toward Justice is a multi-college collaboration spotlighting changemakers across the country who are driving justice and equity forward. The goal is to connect students, partners, and communities with one another and help us all understand the local and historical contexts of universal social justice issues and the work communities are doing. Mapping Social Justice …
Performance and Artist Talk: The Plantings
Local Poughkeepsie artist, Suprina Sculpture, invites you to attend her first performance piece, titled The Plantings. This piece is part of a larger collaborative exhibition, "We Are The Forest," located at Queen City 15 Gallery. Register here!
Media Overload? Not Sure What to Trust?
The Poughkeepsie Public Library hosts a Media Literacy 101 workshop, which briefly touches on facts vs. opinions, bias, satire, propaganda, hoaxes/scams/rumors, advertising, editorial cartoons, how to verify sources, and the importance of being a good digital citizen. Guest presenter Mary Miller is Education Services Director with New York News Publishers Association in Albany. Register here! You …
Celebrating the Sister Arts (part 1)
Please join the Loeb Student Advisory Committee for the virtual two-part event, Celebrating the Sister Arts. Past winners of the Sister Arts Poetry Prize will read their works on April 8th (register here) and all participants are invited to return the following week, April 15th, for an intimate writing workshop led by the Dutchess Poet …
“The Low Road: Walking the Walk for Veterans” – A Celebration and Book Reading with Tommy Zurhellen
Join veteran advocate and author Tommy Zurhellen, Hudson River Housing, and special guests for an intimate virtual reading and discussion of Tommy's new book, The Low Road: Walking the Walk for Veterans. In the summer of 2019, Navy veteran Tommy Zurhellen walked 2,866 miles across America alone to raise awareness on veteran suicide and homelessness in …
Journeys Toward Justice – The Real Montgomery Bus Boycott
Journeys Toward Justice is a multi-college collaboration spotlighting changemakers across the country who are driving justice and equity forward. The goal is to connect students, partners, and communities with one another and help us all understand the local and historical contexts of universal social justice issues and the work communities are doing. The Real Montgomery …