“quiet as it’s kept” at the Trolley Barn Gallery Exhibition of Black Contemporary Art in Downtown Poughkeepsie

Trolley Barn Gallery 489 Main St, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY

QUIET AS IT’S KEPT is an exhibition of contemporary Black art that explores the depths of Black expression, translating its complex aesthetic dialect and demonstrating that Black art is as unique as Black people. We are healing by recognizing ourselves as art, as worthy of art, and as part of an indelible system of artistic

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Poughkeepsie Harvest Fest 2023

Poughkeepsie Farm Project 51 Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie, New York

The Poughkeepsie Farm Project will be celebrating the connection of food, farm and community with their fall fundraiser, Poughkeepsie Harvest Fest 2023! This event will take place from 3 - 7pm in and around the Environmental Cooperative Barn on the Preserve. Bring your family, your appetites, your dancing shoes, and a picnic blanket to this

$25

South Grand Ave. Project Public Meeting

City of Poughkeepsie City Hall 62 Civic Center Plaza - 3rd Floor - Council Chambers, Poughkeepsie, NY

The city plans to make significant improvements along South Grand Avenue between Hooker and College avenues and will hold a public information meeting about the project at 5:30 p.m. Monday, October 16 in the Common Council Chambers at Poughkeepsie City Hall. The city has retained Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP to perform preliminary and final design

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Health Equity Seminar

Health equity is a term we often hear these days, but how do we implement policies and procedures that will make a difference? Join us to learn more about equity in action, the 10 Essential Public Health Services, and community research best-practices. Participants will hear from community partners statewide who are working to address equity.

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Leading with Artivism

Join Poet Gold as she talks with Joel Bergner, a community artist whose large-scale murals can be found in 30 countries across 5 continents, painted in his signature style combining intimate portraits of local residents, vibrant color palettes and small details that draw the viewer in to experience multiple levels of meaning. His elaborate murals

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