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 …
How Do I Price My Artwork? (virtual)
Join the Arts Society of Kingston (ASK) to hear from a panel of artists and arts professionals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to explore this question with you! Register here! Panelists: Julio Nazario, Denise Fryburg, Deborah Mangrum-Price, Debbie Auer-Breithaupt, and Terry Murray – all artists and ASK Education Committee members – will share their unique …
A Discussion with Black Environmental Industry Professionals (virtual)
In this virtual webinar, the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is thrilled to provide the space led by and for Black environmental professionals to share their work and amplify the visibility of the Black community in the environment to the next generation. Our incredible panelists will be joining us from throughout NYC and the Hudson Valley and …
on Advancing Supportive Housing Solutions to Reduce Homelessness for People Impacted by the Criminal Legal System (virtual)
Join Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), Exodus Transitional Community (Exodus) and other panelists to discuss the immediate actions NYC leadership can take in 2022 to expand access to supportive housing for those leaving Rikers Island who are homeless and have behavioral health needs. These fiscally responsible policy changes are an important component of de-incarceration and …
O+ BHMK Mural Tour (in person)
BLM Mural Kingston 695 Broadway, Kingston, NYEnjoy a tour of some of O Positive’s most fascinating outdoor wall murals. This is a specially guided walk that will provide you with an exciting and interesting experience of unique art in Kingston. The walk will begin at 10am at the Black Lives Matter Mural located at 695 Broadway at Liberty St. in Kingston, …
An Afghan Culture & History Primer: Helping the Hudson Valley to Welcome Refugees (virtual)
On Sunday, February 27, join The Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History and Sina Baha and Khadija Ghanizada to learn about Afghan culture and history, and to hear first-hand some of the challenges Afghan newcomers face in the Hudson Valley. Over the past few months, several dozen Afghan refugees have settled in the Hudson …
Meeting New York’s Ambitious Climate Goals: Conflict, Compromise, and NIMBY in Renewable Energy Siting (virtual)
10th Annual Woodstock Land Conservancy Film & Discussion Series Hosted by Scenic Hudson. Register here! In 2019, NYS passed the most ambitious, hopeful, and solution-oriented legislation in the country to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By 2030, 70% of our electricity must come from renewables. In our part of the Hudson Valley, this means solar farms. …