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Heads up! This week, we’re sharing two full weeks of local events as we take a short break. That means plenty to bookmark, plan for, and look forward to. We’ll be back soon, but in the meantime, enjoy everything happening around Poughkeepsie!

In today’s Poughkeepsie Weekly:

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The multi-year planning process could unlock future state designation, grants, and tax credits to support cleanup and redevelopment, with public meetings and surveys expected as the vision takes shape.

Last week, we asked: How are you surviving winter right now? Not surprisingly… no one selected “thriving.”

With a few more cold weeks ahead, we’ve rounded up some simple, practical tips to help you stay energized, healthy, and maybe even enjoy what’s left of the season. 👇

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📸 by Michelle Brigman

Every few winters, lucky Hudson Valley residents spot a snowy owl far from its Arctic home, sometimes even along the river or near places like the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry. These dramatic southward movements, known as “irruptions,” aren’t caused by starvation, but by abundance. When lemming populations boom in the Arctic, snowy owls raise more chicks. Those young, first-year birds often migrate south in search of territory during winter.

Experts say most snowy owls seen here are inexperienced juveniles navigating a landscape filled with cars, planes, and people, dangers they never encounter on the tundra. While it’s thrilling to see one, birders are urged to keep their distance, avoid flushing them during daylight hours, and observe from inside a vehicle if possible. Snowy owls are rare visitors to the Hudson Valley, typically appearing only every few years, so if you spot one, consider it a gift, and give it space.

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Shadows on the Hudson’s Super Tuscan Wine Dinner

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Cardinal Watercolor Workshop — Live Inspired - Eastdale

7:00 am - 8:00 pm: “Adams Around the World” Garden Show — Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Pick Up Stitches — Boardman Road Branch Library

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Write, Write, and Re-Write at Vassar College — Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College

10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Technology Assistant — Adriance Memorial Library

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Fly Tying Series — Plan Bee Farm Brewery

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Young Adventurers Guild - D&D Club — Boardman Road Branch Library

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Loofah Making Class- Make & Take — Clover Brooke Farm

7:30 pm: Alcée Chriss, organ — Skinner Hall & Vassar Chapel

Have a relaxing Sunday!

7:00 am - 8:00 pm: “Adams Around the World” Garden Show — Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie

10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Beginner Tapestry Weaving Class — Clover Brooke Farm

3:00 pm: Vassar College & Community Wind Ensemble — Skinner Hall of Music, Vassar College

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Family Beach Workshop — Live Inspired - Eastdale

7:00 am - 8:00 pm: “Adams Around the World” Garden Show — Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Mystery Monday Book Club — Boardman Road Branch Library

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Computer Lab — Adriance Memorial Library

7:00 pm: La Passione Per la Macchina (Passion For Cars) — Gallery 40

7:00 am - 8:00 pm: “Adams Around the World” Garden Show — Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie

9:00 am - 3:30 PM: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide — Boardman Road Branch Library

10:00 - 11:00 AM: Zen Buddhist Meditation — Adriance Memorial Library

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Computer Lab — Adriance Memorial Library

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Celebrating Black History Month — Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

6:00 pm: Ukulele Strumalong — Boardman Road Branch Library

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Steptoe to Steptoe: The Power and Purpose of Black Children’s Literature — Adriance Memorial Library

7:00 am - 8:00 pm: “Adams Around the World” Garden Show — Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie

9:30 am - 10:15 am: Poughkeepsie Day School Grades 1-4 Open House — Poughkeepsie Day School

10:30 am - 11:30 am: Wellness Wednesday: Toddler & Me yoga — Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Computer Lab — Adriance Memorial Library

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Celebrating Black History Month — Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Rock Painting at the Olmsted Greenhouse

7:00 am - 8:00 pm: “Adams Around the World” Garden Show — Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie

9:00 am: Dutchess Outreach Farm Stand: Free produce to distribute to the community!

9:00 am - 3:30 pm: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide — Adriance Memorial Library

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Computer Lab — Adriance Memorial Library

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Joy of Reading Book Club — Boardman Road Branch Library

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Philosopher’s Holiday Lecture Series: “The Provocation to Biography: Thinking through the Prism of Stuart Hall's Life” — Rockefeller Hall 200, Vassar College

5:30 pm: Opening Reception for Women’s Work: Organizing New York Independent Film & Video — Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Paper Crafting — Adriance Memorial Library

7:00 pm: Songs From the Beit Midrash — The Aula

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Italian Card Game Night — Gallery 40

7:00 am - 8:00 pm: “Adams Around the World” Garden Show — Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Stitch Your Heart Out — Boardman Road Branch Library

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Computer Lab — Adriance Memorial Library

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Come Play Modern American Canasta — Boardman Road Branch Library

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Pick Up Stitches — Boardman Road Branch Library

10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Technology Assistant — Adriance Memorial Library

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Young Adventurers Guild - D&D Club — Boardman Road Branch Library

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Chickadees Watercolor Workshop — Live Inspired - Eastdale

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Concert: Souls United Choir — Lateef Islam Auditorium at the Family Partnership Center

7:30 pm: Vassar College Orchestra — Skinner Hall of Music, Vassar College

7:00 am - 8:00 pm: “Adams Around the World” Garden Show — Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: ESL Classes - Literacy Connections — Adriance Memorial Library

10:30 am - 11:15 am: Museum Melodies — Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

8:00 pm: Karaoke Tuesday — The Derby

10:30 am - 11:30 am: Wellness Wednesday: Toddler and Me Dance and Movement — Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: “Carceral ‘Mindreading’: How Predictive Neuroscience Reproduces Racial Logics of Dangerousness” — Rocky Hall 300, Vassar College

4:00 pm: Teen Cooking Club — Apex Kitchen Rx

Friday

34 🌡 38 | 🌨️

Saturday

31 🌡 44 | ☁️

Sunday

30 🌡 35 | 🌨️

Monday

25 🌡 33 | 🌨️