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This Weekend in Poughkeepsie

Good morning, Poughkeepsie.
In today’s Poughkeepsie Weekly:
Halloween Decoration Contest
Town Hall Meeting for Oakley Street
This Weekend in Poughkeepsie
Let’s get to it.
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THE DIGEST
Enter the first-ever Town of Poughkeepsie Supervisor Rebecca Edwards’ Halloween Decoration Contest!
Join the 35th Annual Chili Cook-Off at the Culinary Institute of America from 1:00 - 4:00 PM on Sunday. Featuring Evil Genius Band. Learn more. |
Creator Spotlight! Nicole Bowland is a Poughkeepsie-based photographer and digital creator specializing in live events, sports, and concerts. A graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in Design and Imaging Technology, she began pursuing photography professionally in 2022 and has worked with notable clients, including Melophile Media, SUNY New Paltz Athletics, HC Venom Hockey, and the MJN Center. |
Her photos from Justin Bieber’s Justice Tour are featured in his official exhibit at the Stratford Perth Museum, and she traveled to Budapest in 2025 to shoot Shawn Mendes’ set at the Sziget Festival.
In her free time, Nicole enjoys traveling, concerts, hockey games, and exploring the Hudson Valley with friends.
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Shawangunk scenes from the cliff-top at sunset at Bear Hill Nature Preserve.
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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’
Saturday
10:00 AM: A Very Fluffy Halloween – Lilymoore Alpaca Farm
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Pumpkin Grove – Locust Grove Estate
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Harvest Festival Weekend – Barton Orchards
11:00 AM: Apex Kitchen Rx Cooking Class: Flavors in Motion – Global Cuisines – Apex Kitchen Rx
1:00 PM: Llamaste Yoga and Lavender Loofahs – Clover Brooke Farm
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Young Adventurers Guild – D&D Club – Boardman Road Branch Library (Joba Children’s Program Room)
1:00 PM: Spanish Conversation – Gallery 40
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Mid Hudson Chinese Language Center – Boardman Road Branch Library (Greene Room 3)
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Using an Android – Adriance Memorial Library (Marcotte Computer Lab)
2:00 PM: Brushstrokes for Pink – Live Inspired, Eastdale
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: St. James Episcopal Church Graveyard Tours – St. James Episcopal Church, Hyde Park
7:00 PM: Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards Ceremony – Bardavon 1869 Opera House
7:00 PM: Kevin McCurdy's Haunted Mansion – Bowdoin Park
7:30 PM: Vassar College Orchestra – Vassar College
Eastdale Goes Pink – All Weekend – Eastdale Village
Sunday
10:30 AM: A Very Fluffy Halloween – Lilymoore Alpaca Farm
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Harvest Festival Weekend – Barton Orchards
1:00 PM: 3D Printing Fun – Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM: NYS Path Through History Weekend: Free Costumed Tours of the 1741 Mesier Homestead – Mesier Homestead, Wappingers Falls
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Family Fun at the Loeb – Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College
2:00 PM: Paint Pink Workshop – Live Inspired, Eastdale
7:00 PM: Kevin McCurdy's Haunted Mansion – Bowdoin Park
CIVIL NEWS ⚖️
City of Poughkeepsie Common Council Meeting - Oct 21st
Town of Poughkeepsie Budget Presentation - Oct 22nd

WEATHER
Saturday
50 🌡️ 66 | ⛅️
Sunday
49 🌡️ 60 | 🌦️
Monday
49 🌡️ 55 | 🌧️
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