Oh Deer! How Deer Shape Forests in the Catskills and Beyond (virtual)
Explore the history of deer in the Catskills, how deer influence forest health and composition, and strategies to mitigate deer impacts. Presenters include: forest ecologist Dr. Charles Canham (Cary Institute), ecologist Dr. Lynn Christenson (Vassar College), and deer biologist Brendan Quirion (NYS DEC Region 3). Register here!
Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board Meeting (in-person & virtual)
Town of Poughkeepsie Town Hall 1 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, NYView the agenda here. Attend with this link.
Full Moon Walk
Join the Environmental Cooperative for a moonlight guided walk on the Ecological Preserve! Learn more about the effects of the full moon on local ecology and experience how bright and active the preserve can be at night! Register here
City of Poughkeepsie Public Arts Commission Monthly Meeting (virtual)
Hear what's new with the arts in the City of Poughkeepsie! Register and review the agenda here.
An Evening of Poetry featuring Stefan Bolz (in-person)
Adriance Memorial Library 93 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NYStefan Bolz writes novels, poetry, essays, and shorts. His stories have appeared in numerous anthologies, including the award winning Future Chronicles. Register here!
Author Talk: Andrea C. Mosterman, Spaces of Enslavement: A History of Slavery and Resistance in Dutch New York (virtual)
Andrea Mosterman is associate professor in Atlantic History and Joseph Tregle Professor in Early American History at the University of New Orleans. In her work, she explores the multi-faceted dimensions of slavery, slave trade, and cross-cultural contact in the Dutch Atlantic and Early America with special emphasis on Early New York. Register here! Andrea Mosterman …
Exploring Your Family Tree (remote)
Adriance Memorial Library 93 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NYIn this introductory genealogy class, attendees will explore a variety of resources available for researching family history. Attendees will receive a general overview of several free open source websites, subscription databases available with your library card, and physical materials accessible in the Genealogy Room at Adriance. This virtual class will be recorded and available at a later date …