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Beyond the Burden of Elegy
Beyond the Burden of Elegy
Lawrence Jackson Poster Lawrence Jackson is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of English and History at Johns Hopkins University. He has recently published Shelter: A Black Tale of Homeland Baltimore (Gray Wolf Press, 2023), a memoir about his search for housing in the city of Baltimore as a single Black male parent. He will deliver a …
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Dutchess County Public Transit Open Meeeting
Dutchess County Public Transit Open Meeeting
Dutchess County Public Transit (DCPT) will continue to discuss and educate riders and the public about upcoming service improvements and changes at an information meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 28th starting at 5:30pm at the Beacon City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza in the City of Beacon. At the meeting, Transit staff …
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New York State Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2024
New York State Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2024
Join us Thursday, February 29th at 6pm at the FDR Library & Museum for a panel discussion and viewing of the inspiring film "New York State Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." Our Commission on Human Rights is hosting this free event in partnership with the NYS Division of Human Rights …
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Memory, Resistance and Colonial Hierarchies of Belonging Across the Atlantic
Memory, Resistance and Colonial Hierarchies of Belonging Across the Atlantic
This one-day hybrid symposium will explore how various groups have politically and historically advocated for justice by drawing parallels of remembrance against forgetting across different cultures, spaces, languages, bodies and times. By realizing parallels across multiple geopolitical histories of trans and cis migrant activists, feminists, workers, Europeans of color, Sinti and Roma populations and refugees we want …
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City of Poughkeepsie Special Informational Meeting
City of Poughkeepsie Special Informational Meeting
During this segment, individuals who have signed up indicating that they would like to make a comment or ask a question will be called upon. If you are making a comment, we ask that you limit your time to 5 minutes to submit questions and be prepared to state your name, the municipality in which …
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City of Poughkeepsie PK4Keeps Comprehensive Plan Meeting
City of Poughkeepsie PK4Keeps Comprehensive Plan Meeting
The city has approved a new comprehensive plan and is continuing to work to update the corresponding zoning code amendments. The city will hold two more public meetings to obtain feedback -- on Wednesday, March 6 at the Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn, 489 Main St., Poughkeepsie, and on Wednesday, March 27 at Morse Elementary School, 101 …
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Climate Grief Conversations
Climate Grief Conversations
“We are picking up distress signals, as living beings on this planet” – Jenny Bates Jenny Bates and Micah (GWI) are holding ongoing climate grief conversations. Grief is not easily processed alone. The grief felt, consciously or unconsciously regarding the planet is on a scale previously unknown to our species. This series of conversations is an opportunity …
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2024 State of the County Address
2024 State of the County Address
Please join us Thursday, March 14th as Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino presents her 2024 State of the County Address at 5:30pm at Red Hook High School in Red Hook. If you haven't already registered, don't wait! RSVP today online at www.dutchessny.gov/RSVP Trouble viewing the invite image? View it ONLINE.
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“Coming Home” Art Exhibition at Gallery 40
“Coming Home” Art Exhibition at Gallery 40
“Coming Home” is a celebration of diverse mediums and techniques, and opens a door to all manner of interpretation. Each of the artists will have their own view of what this means. It may reference love of home, or a personal love, or an exploration of the relationship between craft and comfort. It can convey …
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Conversazione in italiano at Gallery 40
Conversazione in italiano at Gallery 40
The educational evening is dedicated to the exploration of the Italian culture with a movie night in Italian.
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“Artists Respond to Poetry” Art Exhibition at Arts-Mid Hudson
“Artists Respond to Poetry” Art Exhibition at Arts-Mid Hudson
This exhibit features 16 poets and 16 visual artists in our seventh annual celebration of National Poetry Month. The participating visual artists have selected a poem to respond to through their own work. Poets: Jeni Ascosi, Timothy Brennan, Augusta Block, Susan Chute, Kim Ellis, Lea Graham, Marian Grudko, Jared Harél, Jennifer Howse, Linda McCauley Freeman, …
Common Council Public Hearing – Amending Permitted Uses in C-2 Zoning District
Common Council Public Hearing – Amending Permitted Uses in C-2 Zoning District
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the Charter and Codes of the City of Poughkeepsie, Administrative Code, Section 14.04, a Common Council Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 6:15 pm in the Common Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 62 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY for the purpose of …
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Books and Brews Book Club
Books and Brews Book Club
Join them at Juan Murphy's, 796 Main Street, to discuss this month's book, I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov. Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future--a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete.
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Virtual Public Meeting on Sojourner Truth State Park
Virtual Public Meeting on Sojourner Truth State Park
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and the Palisades Interstate Parks Commission (PIPC) invite you to a Zoom meeting to hear all about the design progress for Sojourner Truth State Park. This virtual gathering provides a unique for you to gain insight into the Sojourner Truth State Park project and …
All Ages Craft Night: CD Suncatchers
All Ages Craft Night: CD Suncatchers
Join them as they enjoy an evening of crafting! Tonight they will repurpose CDs into suncatchers! All materials will be provided. Drop in at any time. All ages are welcome!
Leading with Artivism – a conversation with Poet Gold and Sammie B
Leading with Artivism – a conversation with Poet Gold and Sammie B
“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 hearts …
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Computer Lab
Computer Lab
Receive individualized help with basic computer skills, email accounts, job search, job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, creating and editing Microsoft Office documents, and any other computer-based needs.
Stories in The Story Nook
Stories in The Story Nook
Join them for a storytime in the Story Nook! Recommended for grades PreK-3.
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State of the City Address by Mayor Flowers
State of the City Address by Mayor Flowers
https://poughkeepsieny.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1110/files/agenda/2584
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The Cost of Borders
The Cost of Borders
This lecture by Dr. Heba Gowayed will explore the marketplace between migrants, smugglers, and states. At borders, multimillion-dollar, state-sponsored industries of carceral and military technologies confront and contain people pursuing better tomorrows. In The Cost of Borders, Gowayed unravels this confrontation, arguing that borders, rather than static markers of sovereign territory, are dynamic marketplaces comprised of …
City of Poughkeepsie PK4Keeps Comprehensive Plan Meeting
City of Poughkeepsie PK4Keeps Comprehensive Plan Meeting
The city has approved a new comprehensive plan and is continuing to work to update the corresponding zoning code amendments. The city will hold two more public meetings to obtain feedback -- on Wednesday, March 6 at the Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn, 489 Main St., Poughkeepsie, and on Wednesday, March 27 at Morse Elementary School, 101 …
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Poughkeepsie Farm Project Community Harvest
Poughkeepsie Farm Project Community Harvest
Join hands with Poughkeepsie Farm Project staff and community to harvest winter greens from the high tunnels, clearing the way for spring plantings. The ancient practice of farmers opening their fields to the community after they have harvested all they need for production is called GLEANING. Day and Time: Friday March 29th 11am - 12pm …
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Poughkeepsie Public Library Book Festival
Poughkeepsie Public Library Book Festival
Free to attend. Meet and greet authors and illustrators (covering reading ages from preschool to Young Adult), take your picture with your favorite costumed book characters, and make some fun crafts. Books will be available to purchase, and to have signed by the authors and illustrators who made them. No registration required.