Sloop “Clearwater” Hike and Learn Program: The Hoyt Drive Warren Truss

Join the Advocacy Team of the Hudson River Sloop “Clearwater” for a two-hour walk of The Hoyt Drive Warren Truss. The program will feature Jeff Anzevino of Scenic Hudson, as well as Jon Lawson and Kathryn McCullough of the Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance. Over the course of the walk, speakers will lead an informal conversation about the Hudson Valley’s collection of historic truss bridges that, if restored and reopened, could provide valuable Hudson River access to communities in need. This is an opportunity to meet fellow river-lovers from across the region and join in conversation about environmental preservation and community access to green spaces. This walk will start and end at 91 Old Post Road in Staatsburg.

Please wear athletic attire and sneakers or hiking boots, and bring a full reusable water bottle and any snacks you might want during the hike. Light snacks will be provided beforehand.

With questions about this hike or general inquiries about the Hike and Learn program, e-mail Jen Benson (jen@clearwater.org) or Amali Knobloch (amali@clearwater.org).

Art Opening Receptions at Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center for Arlene Seymour, Lijah Friedman and Rachel Williams

Visit the Victorian Gallery of the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center at 9 Vassar Street for an art opening reception for Arlene Seymour, whose expressive semi-abstract watercolor, gouache, ink and acrylic pieces are based on her inner imagination and photographs of colorful landscapes and figures.

Visit the Reception Gallery of the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center at 12 Vassar Street for an art opening reception for Lijah Friedman, whose captivating photographic exhibition features images that were taken during the pandemic using digital photography.

Visit the Hancock Gallery of the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center at 12 Vassar Street for an art opening reception for Rachel Williams, who uses a restrained color palette to capture calm, introspective moments that humanize and personify emotions of daily life.

Inner Beauty Wellness Panel

As part of the quiet as it’s kept exhibition and as a method of sharing knowledge with our community, the Trolley Barn Gallery youth curators host a panel of local wellness organizations to speak on movement, food literacy, language justice, and mental wellness.

First Friday at The Trolley Barn – exhibition tours

The Trolley Barn Gallery offers guided group tours on the First Friday in November. Poughkeepsie’s First Friday is a city-wide celebration held monthly from 5:30–8:30pm, when shops, galleries, and community spaces stay open late to engage with communities that may not have access during usual business hours. Groups can sign up ahead of time or drop in to learn more about the exhibition and curatorial activism from the Trolley Barn Gallery’s youth curators.