The ARC Celebrates Douglass Day 2022 (virtual)
Join the African Roots Center to celebrate Frederick Douglass’s Birthday! Although Douglass never knew his birthdate, he chose to celebrate every year on February 14th. 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 …
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 …
Understanding Antiracism as Collecting Organizations (virtual)
This program hosted by the Documentary Heritage & Preservation Services for New York, will cover the very basics of what antiracism is, how we talk about it, its history, and how we can use the principles of antiracism to create more robust and engaging organizations. This webinar will include large group learning and discussion, building …
City of Poughkeepsie Historic District and Landmark Preservation Committee Meeting (virtual)
Registration information coming soon
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 …
City of PoughkeepsieHistoric District & Landmark Preservation Commission Meeting (in person)
City of Poughkeepsie City Hall 62 Civic Center Plaza - 3rd Floor - Council Chambers, Poughkeepsie, NYThe Historic District and Landmark Preservation Commission (HDLPC) is a group of city residents appointed by the Mayor who are charged with reviewing all plans for the moving, exterior construction, alteration or repair, landscaping or demolition or any change in the exterior appearance of places, sites, structures or buildings designated landmarks or landmark sites and …
“Sewing in Kingston” Exhibition Opening (in person)
Reher Center 101 Broadway, Kingston, New YorkSewing in Kingston is a major exhibit accompanied by a range of programs showcasing more than a century of Kingston’s rich history of garment manufacturing and the immigrant communities, entrepreneurs, and women whose work made it possible. Join us to learn about the ups and downs of Kingston’s garment industry, the persistence of small businesses, …
Mary Churchill’s War: A Conversation with Emma Soames and Erik Larson (in person & virtual)
FDR Library 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde ParkThe FDR Library presents "MARY CHURCHILL'S WAR: A Conversation with Emma Soames and Erik Larson" on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Churchill granddaughter Emma Soames, editor of MARY CHURCHILL'S WAR: THE WARTIME DIARIES OF CHURCHILL’S YOUNGEST DAUGHTER, will speak with bestselling author Erik Larson about her mother's wartime diaries and will be …