The Stories We Share: How interpretations of the past have impact The Jacob Leisler Institute for Early New York History and the Hudson Area Library will host an in-person talk by Heidi Hill, historic site manager of Crailo and Schuyler Mansion. Ms. Hill will detail how these sites have been at the forefront of interpreting a broader history of the past for the last 20 years. The speaker will share how a more inclusive history has taken shape at these two sites and how it has been received by visitors and a broader audience.
Panel Discussion: Prison, Land, Food, and Freedom Join Sweet Freedom Farm for a panel discussion about the prison industrial complex, centering the lived experiences of four formerly incarcerated individuals.
CommuniTea Tuesday Join Rhianna and the DG Community as we immerse ourselves in the beauty and wonder of nature. Each month we will embark upon a journey of discovery with a different nature-driven teaching, from the delicate beauty of flowers to the shimmering sands of the sea, to the endless expanse of the stars above. Bring your notebook and a camp chair as we have limited seating available.
Poet Solmaz Sharif to Deliver Vassar’s Annual Elizabeth Bishop Lecture Sharif is the author of Customs (Graywolf Press, 2022) and Look (Graywolf Press, 2016), a finalist for the National Book Award. Her work has appeared in Harper’s, The Paris Review, Poetry, The Kenyon Review, and the New York Times. Her awards include a “Discovery”/Boston Review Poetry Prize, Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award, and Holmes National Poetry Prize from Princeton University, as well as fellowships from the NEA, Lannan Foundation, and Stanford University. She is currently teaching at U.C. Berkeley.
Gaming with Financial Literacy with Rondout Savings Bank & MyKingstonKids Rondout Savings Bank and MyKingstonKids are teaming up again to bring Financial Literacy to the "Broadway Bubble" on Broadway, Monday September 25th. Parents, you will get to participate in discussions regarding homeownership with banking experts while your children have full access to the Imagine Gaming Trailer, playing over 50 of the latest games! The trailer entertains 20 children at once so sign up is required . Monday, September 25th from 6pm-730pm, join MyKK and RSB for some Financial Literacy for yourself, the Imagine Gaming Trailer for your kids, and some snacks and refreshments for everyone!