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Unplugged Learning | Asian American Heritage | Mother's Day Weekend
Jack Caseo
May 08, 2024
It’s Wednesday, Poughkeepsie.
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Mental Health Awareness Month 💚
Experience Asian Culture in and around Poughkeepsie - Asian American Heritage Month
Mother’s Day Weekend
Let’s Roll 🚲️
- Jack Caseo, Anna Conway, & Trevor Redl
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THE DIGEST
Celebrate American Asian Heritage Month
Did you know Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is observed in May? There are plenty of ways to celebrate around Dutchess County:
"Stream of Life" Poetry Event at FDR Presidential Library. May 8th at 6 PM. Visit the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Museum for a free poetry event. Click here.
Orchestra Conducted by Tan Dun. May 11th at 7 PM. Chinese-born conductor Tan Dun is a world-renowned talent. Notably, he won an Academy Award and Grammy awards for his score for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. He leads the Bard Conservatory Orchestra for a special performance of both original works and renditions of Stravinsky and Passacaglia. Click here for tickets.
Kintsugi Workshop. May 14th at 6 PM. The ancient practice of Kintsugi teaches us to embrace flaws and imperfections. This Japanese tradition highlights the beauty of blemishes by breaking pottery bowls, studying the pieces, and gluing them back together with gold. Click here.
Asian American Heritage Night - Hudson Valley Renegades. May 29th. Enjoy a night of Hudson Valley Renegades baseball honoring the region's diverse Asian-American heritage. Click here.
 | Innisfree Garden, Millbrook. Discover blooming Japanese primroses, peonies, and yellow foxgloves in this stunning Eastern Dutchess garden. Golden light dramatically floods the Chinese and Japanese-inspired gardens and landscape. Learn more here. |
Dassai Blue Sake Brewery, Hyde Park. This state-of-the-art brewery and tasting room in Hyde Park produces a Junmai Daiginjo-only sake, the highest level of premium sake and the first of its kind made in the U.S. Sake is a traditional alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice, popularized in Japan. Learn more here. |  |
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🍩 What a great way to finish a 5k! This is a flexible and fun 5K run or walk around the Shoppes at South Hills parking lot with fellow donut lovers. This is a low-key and fun event and is open to runners and walkers of all levels including beginners and those considering a 5K for the first time. Spaces are limited and this event always sells out. Register before 5/12 for the lowest price and to have your first choice of a shirt. Register here.
CIVIL NEWS ⚖️
Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board Meeting - May 15th
City of Poughkeepsie Common Council Meeting - May 21st
Mother’s Day is May 12th. Don’t forget to get flowers from our local businesses:
Flowers by Angel, Marianne’s Floral Garden, Maguni Floral Boutique, Floreria Jasmin, Osbornes’ Flower Shoppe, Stop & Shop, Adams Fairacre Farms, Hudson Valley Floral, and Edible Arrangements.
WHAT’S HAPPENING 💐 🌸
Mother’s Day Plant Sale at Kimlin Cider Mill. May 11th from 11 AM - 3 PM.
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove. May 11th & 12th 10 AM - 3 PM. Click here.
Author Event at the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill: "The First Lady of World War II". May 11th at 2 PM. Click here.
Cupcake Festival at Heritage Financial Park. May 12th from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
WEATHER
Wednesday
83 🌡️ 52 | 🌧️
Thursday
66 🌡️ 52 | 🌧️
Friday
56 🌡️ 47 | 🌧️
Saturday
64 🌡️ 43 | ☁️
Sunday
58 🌡️ 48 | 🌧️
LIVE MUSIC & COMEDY LOWDOWN 🎤
*Know of a live music event we missed? Let us know!
Thursday
Towne Crier Cafe | Open Mic | 7 PM
Daryls House | The Nerds | 8 PM
Friday
Jason Patrick’s | Maria Hickey
Laugh It Up Comedy Club | Fresh Faces | 8 PM
Pizza E Birra | Beginners Luck | 6-9 PM
Serious Comedy Theatre | Improv | 8 PM & 9:30 PM
County Players Fall Theatre | Ragtime: The Musical | 8 PM
Daryls House | Popa Chubby | 8 PM
Saturday
Daryls House | Brunch: Too Blue | 12 PM
Pizza E Birra | Matt Michele & Andy | 6 PM
King’s Court Brewing Company | Karl Allweier | 7-9 PM
Bard College | Orchestra Conducted by Tan Dun | 7 PM
Laugh It Up Comedy Club | Mike Cannon | 8 PM
Daryls House | John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band | 8 PM
Two Way Brewing Company | Serious Comedy Theatre | 8-10 PM
1915 Wine Cellar | John Mueller | 8-10 PM
Plan Bee Farm Brewery | Paris Monster | 5-9 PM
County Players Fall Theatre | Ragtime: The Musical | 8 PM
Sunday
County Players Fall Theatre | Ragtime: The Musical | 12 PM
Daryls House | Madz Muzic | 12 PM
Daryls House | Hell’s Belles | 7 PM
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