Rummage Sale Fundraiser (in person)
Rummage Sale Fundraiser (in person)
Talk on the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (virtual)
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension and Dr. Chad Wall, Field Veterinarian for NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, to learn about the current outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, the threat it poses to NYS poultry production, and how we can protect our birds and stop the spread. This event is for Small Production Flocks as well as Backyard/Hobby Flocks. Topics covered include symptoms of the disease, keeping your poultry safe, and what will happen if the disease is found in your flock or a flock near you. The update will leave ample time for Q&A. Register here!
Poughkeepsie Book Festival (in person)
The Poughkeepsie Public Library District hosts its annual Book Festival! Meet and greet over 40 authors and illustrators (covering reading ages from preschool to Young Adult), costumed book characters such as Elephant and Piggie, Estaban the Magnificent from The Day the Crayons Came Home, Curious George, and more! There will be fun crafts and activities for the kids. Books will be available to purchase and to have signed by the authors and illustrators who made them. Free to attend. No registration required.
Masks may be required based on local conditions.
PoughEtry Fest (in person)
PoughEtry Fest is a one-day festival, free and open to the public highlighting the art of poetry – both written and spoken, as well as poets of the Hudson and beyond. Stay tuned for the line-up and schedule!
Open to Love Poetry Night (in person)
Visit Reason and Ruckus to listen to poetry about love, acceptance, and vulnerability – all are welcome to participate! Reconnect Foods will be serving delicious eats!
“High Contrast” International Juried Exhibition Opening Reception (in person)
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 Lowry, curator of DIA: Beacon. Please join us in celebrating the curation of work that depicts how we think about a High Contrast.
This international juried exhibition will be held March 11 through April 14, 2022, open during gallery hours only. The opening reception is free and open to the public between the hours of 5-7pm.
“Emerging” Exhibition Reception (in person)
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.
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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 New York women that were found in historical repositories throughout the state. Register here!