“High Contrast” International Juried Exhibition Opening Reception (in person)

Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn 489 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

The "High Contrast" International Juried Exhibition opening reception will be exhibited at the Trolley Barn Gallery in Poughkeepsie at 489 Main Street, an industrial gallery space and the hub for the area’s thriving arts scene. This exhibition came together with the hard work of a team of youth jurors from Poughkeepsie, and guest juror, Alexis

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“Emerging” Exhibition Reception (in person)

Womenswork.Art 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

WomensWork.Art is kicking off their 2022 exhibitions with "Emerging", a group exhibition featuring emerging/college student artists. Exhibition Dates: March 4-April 23 Opening Reception: March 12, 2-6pm (rescheduled from March 5) Gallery Hours: Fridays- Saturdays 2-6pm, and by appointment during the week This exhibition will also be available to view online. See less

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Hidden in the Archives: Stories of New York’s Forgotten Female Figures (virtual)

The New York State Archives Partnership Trust invites you to learn about NY's forgotten female figures. Though the stories of several prominent historical female figures have been explored, many more stories of everyday women whose impact on government, civil rights, labor, education, and war exist. Hear accounts about some of these interesting, lesser-known 19th century

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Dutchess County Mental Hygiene Board Meeting (virtual)

The Dutchess County Mental Hygiene Board meets on the 3rd Monday of each month except for the months of January and February (which due to holidays are held the 4th Monday of those months) and there is no meeting in August. Join here!

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Tree ID Program for Beginners (virtual)

Join Cary Institute Wildlife Biologist Mike Fargione and Dutchess Land Conservancy Ecologist Julie Hart for a forest tree identification program for beginners. Register here!

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PK4Keeps Open House (in person)

Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn 489 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Attend the third open house for PK4Keeps on March 24th and be part of the effort to create Poughkeepsie’s new comprehensive plan and zoning code. Learn about PK4Keeps, talk to project representatives, and contribute your voice to the development of community strategies. Register here!

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Sap Happy Maple Weekend (in person)

Bowdoin Park 85 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY

Dutchess County Parks’ popular Sap Happy Maple Weekend returns with tasty, educational, and fun events for all ages in collaboration with the Office for the Aging, Poughkeepsie Public Library, Farmers and Chefs restaurant, and Sean’s Waffles Food Truck from Friday, March 25 through Sunday, March 27 at Bowdoin Park.

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Hands-On Public Maple Education Classes (in person)

Bowdoin Park 85 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY

Friday, Saturday and Sunday Bowdoin Parks staff will provide hands-on learning opportunities for all ages about the art and history of making maple syrup. Participants will get to watch the different steps of the maple syrup making process, from the tapping of trees at the park, to sap collection, and boiling it down to make

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Hudson Valley Cybersecurity Series | Cyber Essentials (virtual)

Join Pattern for Progress in a series of four live virtual events to address critical cyber security issues pertinent to municipalities, school districts, utilities, industries, and businesses. Register here! Cyber Essentials - The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will share information that is essential to protecting computer systems, data and infrastructure for local government

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