Art, Ice Cream & Everything In Between: Your Poughkeepsie Weekend Guide

Good afternoon, Poughkeepsie. Whether you're here for the art, the ice cream, or just trying to avoid your weekend to-do list, we’ve got you covered.

In today’s Poughkeepsie Weekly:

• National Ice Cream Day

• Upstate Art Weekend

• This Weekend

Let’s get to it.

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THE DIGEST

National Ice Cream Day is on Sunday, July 20th! Several brands are participating by offering free ice cream. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and declared the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day, as noted by the International Dairy Foods Association.

Join the Ice Cream Run on Monday at Fleet Feet!

Upstate Art Weekend is happening across the Hudson Valley!
Explore over 158 locations in 10 counties. Click below to find events near you!

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Saturday

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Pick Up Stitches – Boardman Road Branch Library

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Write, Write, and Re‑Write – Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College

10:30 AM: All‑Natural Soap Making Workshop – Clover Brooke Farm, Hyde Park

11:00 AM & 2:00 PM: Pink Eggs & Glam Drag Brunch – Mill House Brewing Company

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: The Wayfinder Experience – Boardman Road Branch Library

1:00 PM: Llamaste Yoga & Lavender Loofahs – Clover Brooke Farm

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Color Our World – Wax Paper Lanterns – Sadie Peterson Delaney Library

2:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Young Adventurers Guild – D&D Club – Boardman Road Branch Library

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Poetry Workshop: The Art of Ekphrasis – Loeb Art Center, Vassar

2:00 PM: It’s Kind of a Funny Story – Martel Theater, Vassar College

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Birds of Prey – Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum Pavilion

7:00 PM: The Seagull – Preserve at Vassar

7:00 PM: Shelter – Nelly Goletti Theatre, Marist University

8:00 PM: The Holes – Powerhouse Theater, Vassar College

8:00 PM: Squanderers – Live in Concert – VBI Theatre at Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center

8:00 PM: Lips Together, Teeth Apart – County Players Falls Theatre

Sunday

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Eastdale Farmers Market

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Flag Changing Ceremony – Walkway Over the Hudson

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Watercolor Card Workshop – Live Inspired ADF Studio

1:00 PM: Learn to Home‑Brew Beer – Clover Brooke Farm

2:00 PM: The Holes – Powerhouse Theater, Vassar College

2:00 PM: Shelter – Nelly Goletti Theatre, Marist University

2:00 PM: Lips Together, Teeth Apart – County Players Falls Theatre

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Walkway Connections: Bootleg Trail – Walkway Over the Hudson (Ulster Welcome Center)

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Family Free Night – Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

7:00 PM: The Seagull – Preserve at Vassar

7:30 PM: Oresteia – Susan Stein Shiva Theater, Vassar College

CIVIL NEWS ⚖️ 

• Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board Meeting - Aug 6th

• City of Poughkeepsie Common Council Meeting - Aug 19th

WEATHER 

Saturday

58 🌡️ 85 | ☀️ 

Sunday

69 🌡️ 86 | 🌧️ 

Monday

62 🌡️ 79 | ☀️