Tuxedo Park Library

Ages 12 - 17. Embark on a fantastical adventure with Tuxedo Park Library’s D&amp;D club. Build your own character, battle enemies, and explore fantastical settings in this fun role playing game. Here, the players and their dice control the story. Ready to roll? Snacks will be provided. Participants must be able to attend all session dates, 9/16, 9/23 &amp; 9/30.&nbsp;Register by calling (845) 351-2207 or at tuxedoparklibrary.org/calendar.

Local Event: Dungeons & Dragons Club

Dutchess County

Mid Hudson Valley

New York

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Ages 12 - 17. Embark on a fantastical adventure with Tuxedo Park Library’s D&D club. Build your own character, battle enemies,...

Courtyard by Marriott Fishkill

Join the Hudson Valley Real Estate Investors Association for an evening of education, practical insights, and valuable local networking.
Our featured speaker, Michael Haberman, will discuss how hard money lending can help real estate investors fund time-sensitive acquisitions, renovation projects, fix-and-flips, and other investment opportunities that may not fit traditional lending guidelines.
Topics will include:
<ul><li>How hard money loans work</li><li>Which properties and projects may qualify</li><li>Loan-to-value and loan-to-cost considerations</li><li>Interest rates, points, fees, and loan terms</li><li>Renovation budgets and construction draws</li><li>What lenders evaluate before approving a deal</li><li>Exit strategies, including selling or refinancing</li><li>Common mistakes that can delay or derail funding</li><li>How to prepare a stronger loan request</li></ul>
Whether you are evaluating your first investment property or actively acquiring and renovating properties, this meeting will help you better understand how to use hard money responsibly and effectively.
Bring your questions, business cards, and information about any deals you are currently evaluating. You will also have the opportunity to meet local investors, lenders, contractors, real estate professionals, and other members of the Hudson Valley investment community.
SCHEDULE
7:00 PM – General Networking and Introductions 7:30 PM – Hard Money Lending with Michael Haberman 8:30 PM – Questions, Discussion, and Networking 9:00 PM – Meeting Concludes
Advance registration is encouraged.&nbsp;
Hudson Valley REIA brings together new and experienced real estate investors for education, resources, relationships, and opportunities throughout the Hudson Valley.

Local Event: In-Person Networking Event - Hard Money Lending with Michael Haberman

In-Person Networking Event - Hard Money Lending...

Join the Hudson Valley Real Estate Investors Association for an evening of education, practical insights, and valuable local...

In-Person Networking Event - Hard Money Lending with Michael Haberman

Vassar College

Sep. 17, 2026, 1:00 p.m.Location: Palmer Gallery
The Patient Looks Back: Portraits of My Therapist brings together a three-year body of work by Catskill-based painter Joyce Polance. Each portrait is based on a photograph taken during one of Polance’s monthly in-person therapy sessions.
Therapy usually directs attention toward the patient while the therapist remains comparatively opaque. In these paintings, Polance reverses that structure, making the therapist the subject of prolonged scrutiny. Likeness does not resolve the images; it increases the pressure between recognition, intimacy, and the limits of what looking can reveal.
Polance works in oil entirely with her fingers, building, pressing, and partially removing wet layers of color. The paintings move between precise observation and material disruption, allowing the face to remain recognizable without becoming fully knowable.
The exhibition is on view September 17–October 10, 2026, at the James W. Palmer III Gallery in the College Center at Vassar College.
An opening reception with the artist will be held Thursday, September 24, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. Polance will give an artist talk Saturday, October 3, from 4:00–5:00 p.m. The exhibition, reception, and artist talk are free and open to the public. No reservations or tickets are required.
Sponsored by the <a href="https://offices.vassar.edu/campus-activities/palmer-gallery/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Palmer Gallery</a>.
This event is free and open to the public.

Local Event: The Patient Looks Back: Portraits of My Therapist—Solo Exhibition by Joyce Polance

The Patient Looks Back: Portraits of My...

Sep. 17, 2026, 1:00 p.m.Location: Palmer Gallery
The Patient Looks Back: Portraits of My Therapist brings together a three-year...

The Patient Looks Back: Portraits of My Therapist—Solo Exhibition by Joyce Polance

Sep. 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m.Location: New England Room 105
A new discovery experiment just began a 10-year survey that will transform our understanding of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, named for the astronomer who found evidence for dark matter, uses the largest digital camera ever built, a fast telescope, and a sophisticated pipeline to document anything that changes in its view over time, from asteroids and comets in our solar system to variable stars, supernova explosions, and interstellar objects. Dr. Sandrine Thomas, Vera C. Rubin Observatory Associate Director for Summit Operation, will discuss the Observatory’s early results, its history and objectives, and the innovative system built to handle the tidal wave of data it produces.
This event is free and open to the public.

Local Event: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory: A Powerful Eye on the Changing Cosmos

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory: A Powerful Eye...

Sep. 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m.Location: New England Room 105
A new discovery experiment just began a 10-year survey that will...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory: A Powerful Eye on the Changing Cosmos

Join us for our inaugural Korea Festival 2026, where you can explore a lively Tasting Market filled with local producers of Korean foods, beverages, ingredients, art, clothing, skincare and more! Don't miss the opportunity to connect with the makers behind these amazing brands, restaurants and products, including keynote speaker Esther Choi, chef of Mŏkbar and Miss Yoo in NYC, known for her Food Network appearances and collaborations with YouTube sensation Uncle Roger @mrnigelng. Come celebrate a modern version of Chuseok in the orchard, where you can frolic and go apple-picking, too! We'll have live music all day, and we'll be serving up wood-fired pizza, burgers and bbq along with Korean-inspired specials.

Local Event: Korea Festival 2026

Ulster County

New Paltz

Korea Festival 2026

Join us for our inaugural Korea Festival 2026, where you can explore a lively Tasting Market filled with local producers of...

Jay Heritage Center

The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is proud to welcome educators to our site during September 2026, Constitution Month, to commemorate our nation’s journey towards independence and democracy. The free program is co-sponsored by the Mid-Hudson Social Studies Council. The event will be the first of many lively conversation about America at 250 with some of our country’s leading history scholars. It is open to teachers throughout the Mid Hudson and Sound Shore communities as well as Fairfield County.
Professors David Blight, Frank Cogliano, Joanne Freeman and Beverly Gage will take the stage at the new Wachenheim Center to examine the history of the nation-state and the contested nature of American national identity. The panel will discuss what the United States and the Constitution have meant to citizens over time and how that vision has changed or stayed constant. &nbsp;The event is FREE but registration is required. RSVP to Suzanne Clary at <a href="mailto:jayheritagecenter@gmail.com">jayheritagecenter@gmail.com</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://jayheritagecenter.org/2026/08/31/america-at-250-panel-for-educators-september-19th-2026/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">READ MORE ABOUT THE EVENT AND SPEAKERS HERE.</a>

Local Event: America at 250 for Educators

Westchester County

America at 250 for Educators

The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is proud to welcome educators to our site during September 2026, Constitution Month, to...

Kaal Rock Park

Free sunset jazz concert in Kaal Rock Park, a small waterfront park on the Hudson in Poughkeepsie.&nbsp; Bring a chair or blanket and chill with The Desmond Teague Quartet.&nbsp; The 1915 Wine Cellar will be on hand with wine, beer and soft drinks and Hudson Valley Falafel can serve you up a quick picnic. This free concert series is presented with the support of The City of Poughkeepsie and Central Hudson.&nbsp; The rain location is Darkside Records, 32 Cannon St., 2nd floor theater.&nbsp; Follow Kaal Rock Park Concerts on Facebook and Instagram for updates.

Local Event: Kaal Rock Park Concerts

Poughkeepsie

Kaal Rock Park Concerts

Free sunset jazz concert  in Kaal Rock Park, a small waterfront park on the Hudson in Poughkeepsie.  Bring a chair or blanket...

Beekman Library

Featuring 20,000 books! DVDs and CDs too! Credit cards accepted (over $5). Teachers, Veterans and First Responders entitled to 20% discount. All proceeds from sale go to Beekman Library.

Local Event: Friends of the Beekman Library Book Sale

Friends of the Beekman Library Book Sale

Featuring 20,000 books! DVDs and CDs too! Credit cards accepted (over $5). Teachers, Veterans and First Responders entitled to...

Hudson River Maritime Museum

Of the dozens of lighthouses and warning lights that once dotted the Hudson River, only seven remain. This iconic American river was a transportation super highway long before automobiles were invented, and enabled the rise of New York City and westward expansion into the interior of this country. Throughout almost two centuries of America's explosive growth, these lighthouses kept watch, guarding the safety of the Hudson’s waterborne traffic.
Commissioned and produced by HRMM, and directed, filmed and edited by Jeff Mertz of Moonbow Imaging, "Seven Sentinels" explores the history of the Hudson River’s seven remaining lighthouses and the keepers that lived in them, as told by the people interpreting and caring for the structures today. ​ The Hudson River Maritime Museum's concept for this film grew out of decades of Hudson River lighthouse interpretation, including research, exhibits, articles, short films and presentations. The film places the lighthouses in historic context, tells the fascinating stories of the buildings themselves and their keepers, and outlines how these seven have survived to the present day, and how to preserve them for generations to come.
This screening will take place in our Homeport Barn.

Local Event: Film Screening - Seven Sentinels: Lighthouses of the Hudson River

Film Screening - Seven Sentinels: Lighthouses...

Of the dozens of lighthouses and warning lights that once dotted the Hudson River, only seven remain. This iconic American...

Film Screening - Seven Sentinels: Lighthouses of the Hudson River

Mount Saint Mary College

Runners of all ages, get ready to taste victory (and confections) at Bishop Dunn Memorial School’s Eighth Annual Cupcake 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, September 20.
The event, featuring a race for adults and another for children 10 and under, will be held at Mount Saint Mary College, 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh, N.Y. To register or for more information, visit <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Newburgh/BDMSCupcake5kRunWalk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Newburgh/BDMSCupcake5kRunWalk</a>
Refreshments – including cupcakes – will be provided by local businesses. Proceeds from the event will be used for scholarships to the students of Bishop Dunn. 
Adult Race: Run or walk on a beautiful scenic route through the Mount campus, overlooking the Hudson Valley with river views. The race route starts on the track around the baseball field and continues through the campus. It loops around twice before coming to the finish line behind the Bishop Dunn Memorial School. 
The adult race starts at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $25 for 5K pre-registrants (plus online sign-up fees) and online pre-registration ends September 17, 2026. Same-day registration is $30 in cash or check made payable to Bishop Dunn Memorial School. The first 100 pre-registered 5K entrants will receive a t-shirt. 
Mini Cupcake Race: The Mini Cupcake Race is a quarter-mile fun run for children 10 and under. The race starts at 9 a.m. and takes place on the track around the baseball field. The cost is $10 for pre-registrants (plus online sign-up fees), and online registration closes on September 17, 2026. Please bring cash if registering the day of the event. Free event t-shirts will be given to the first 40 pre-registered fun run participants.

Local Event: Bishop Dunn Memorial School’s Eighth Annual Cupcake 5K Run/Walk

Bishop Dunn Memorial School’s Eighth Annual...

Runners of all ages, get ready to taste victory (and confections) at Bishop Dunn Memorial School’s Eighth Annual Cupcake 5K...

Bishop Dunn Memorial School’s Eighth Annual Cupcake 5K Run/Walk

Eastdale Village Town Center

Spend your Sunday shopping local at Eastdale's Farmers' Market. Held rain or shine from 10 AM – 2 PM on the Eastdale Avenue South Piazza, the market features fresh-picked produce, artisan-made goods, baked treats and more from Hudson Valley farmers, producers and makers.
Whether you're stocking up for the week or simply enjoying a stroll, it's the perfect way to experience the flavors and spirit of the Hudson Valley while supporting local agriculture, small businesses and community connections. After you've shopped the market, explore the restaurants, boutiques and businesses that call Eastdale home.

Local Event: Eastdale Village Farmers’ Market 

Eastdale Village Farmers’ Market 

Spend your Sunday shopping local at Eastdale's Farmers' Market. Held rain or shine from 10 AM – 2 PM on the Eastdale Avenue...

Ages 8 - 11. A special craft night just for tweens! Join Ms. Olivia for a creative night in at the library! Snacks will be provided.&nbsp;Register by calling (845) 351-2207 or at tuxedoparklibrary.org/calendar.

Local Event: Crafting with Olivia: Make Your Own Slime

Crafting with Olivia: Make Your Own Slime

Ages 8 - 11. A special craft night just for tweens! Join Ms. Olivia for a creative night in at the library! Snacks will be...

Sep. 23, 2026, 6:00 p.m.Location: Taylor 203
Eliot Weinberger’s books of literary essays and poetry include An Elemental Thing, The Ghosts of Birds, Angels &amp; Saints, and The Life of Tu Fu. His political writings are collected in What I Heard About Iraq and What Happened Here: Bush Chronicles.
The author of a study of Chinese poetry translation, 19 Ways of Looking at Wang Wei, Weinberger is a translator of the poetry of Bei Dao and the editor of The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry. He was formerly the general editor of the series Calligrams: Writings from and on China and the literary editor of the Murty Classical Library of India.
Among his translations of Latin American poetry and prose are The Poems of Octavio Paz, Paz’s In Light of India, Jorge Luis Borges’s Seven Nights and Selected Non-Fictions, and Vicente Huidobro’s Altazor. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages.
The Elizabeth Bishop Poetry Lecture Series is sponsored by the <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/english" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">English Department</a> and made possible through a gift from Priscilla H. Rockwell and H.P. Davis Rockwell.
This event is free and open to the public.

Local Event: Eliot Weinberger: Elizabeth Bishop Poetry Lecture Series

Eliot Weinberger: Elizabeth Bishop Poetry...

Sep. 23, 2026, 6:00 p.m.Location: Taylor 203
Eliot Weinberger’s books of literary essays and poetry include An Elemental Thing,...

Eliot Weinberger: Elizabeth Bishop Poetry Lecture Series

Ages 11 - 17. Celebrating 30 years of Pokémon! Join us at the library to learn and play this beloved card game. On their first attendance, each attendee will receive their very own deck of cards. For each additional attendance, the attendee will earn a booster pack. Snacks will be provided.&nbsp;Register by calling (845) 351-2207 or at tuxedoparklibrary.org/calendar.

Local Event: Pokémon Club

Pokémon Club

Ages 11 - 17. Celebrating 30 years of Pokémon! Join us at the library to learn and play this beloved card game. On their first...

City Winery Hudson Valley

City Winery Hudson Valley presents Bebel Gilberto on Friday, September 25th, at 7:00 PM!
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Tanto Tempo remastered release, Bebel Gilberto revisits the album that helped define her international career in a refined and intimate live setting. Accompanied by guitar, drums, percussion, electronic beats, and joined by a local DJ in each city, she brings renewed emotional and sonic depth to the songs that became part of a worldwide musical story.
The performance highlights the album’s signature elements — iconic songs, understated arrangements, warm organic grooves, and her unmistakable whisper-soft vocal delivery — while allowing space for subtle reinterpretations and moments of improvisation.<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/162227/t/tickets" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: Bebel Gilberto

Bebel Gilberto

 City Winery Hudson Valley presents Bebel Gilberto on Friday, September 25th, at 7:00 PM!
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of...

OUTDOOR SPORTS &amp; GUN SHOW
New and used firearms, archery, fishing &amp; hunting gear, silent auction, air pistol &amp; rifle shooting, food &amp; fun.
Dutchess County Pistol Association
Saturday, September 26th, 2026, 9AM – 5PM
Donation $1, (children 12 &amp; under FREE)

Local Event: Outdoor Sports & Gun Show

Outdoor Sports & Gun Show

OUTDOOR SPORTS & GUN SHOW
New and used firearms, archery, fishing & hunting gear, silent auction, air pistol & rifle shooting,...

Eastdale Village Palladino Piazza , 10 Otto Way, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Experience the sights, sounds and flavors of Italy as Eastdale Village celebrates Ferragosto, one of Italy’s most cherished traditions, in the Italian-inspired Palladino Piazza. This free, family-friendly festival will feature Italian food specials, wine and beverage tastings, live Italian music, a Ferragosto Market with local artisans and specialty vendors, sweet treats and activities for all ages. Special highlights include a live mozzarella-making demonstration and the Better Than Nonna’s Sauce Competition.

Local Event: Eastdale Village presents Ferragosto – An Italian Festival 

Eastdale Village presents Ferragosto – An...

Experience the sights, sounds and flavors of Italy as Eastdale Village celebrates Ferragosto, one of Italy’s most cherished...

Eastdale Village presents Ferragosto – An Italian Festival 

Join Music Lady extraordinaire Emily Music for Kids for an hour long rollicking musical celebration of our beautiful, historic Hudson River. Sing, celebrate, and dance along to songs about sailing, paddling, the many boats that travel up and down the Hudson, crawdads, and fishing. And sing along to music by Hudson River hero, Pete Seeger, too!
Emily Music for Kids is Emily Ellison, a Master Degree Teacher and award winning children’s music lady with over 20 years creating fun filled, interactive, hands-on music, visual arts, history and science programs for people of all ages, cultures and abilities all over New York City, and beyond.
Emily has enjoyed educating delighted repeat audiences at Queens Public and NY public Libraries, MoMa PS1, Sundog Theatre, Inc, City of Beacon Recreation Department, Mid-Hudson Early Education Center, Hudson Sloop Clearwater, Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum, The Armory Unity Center, The Staten Island Children's Museum, and the St. Francis De Sales School for the Deaf in Brooklyn and more, in English, Spanish, and beginning American Sign Language. &nbsp;She even sang with Dr. Patch Adams as “Melodita” the clown!
Concert will take place in HRMM's Homeport Barn, located on HRMM's main campus

Local Event: Hudson River Hooray! Concert for Kids

Hudson River Hooray! Concert for Kids

Join Music Lady extraordinaire Emily Music for Kids for an hour long rollicking musical celebration of our beautiful, historic...

Free waterfront concert on the Hudson River at Kaal Rock Park.&nbsp; For our final concert of the season at Kaal Rock Park, we will present NY State of Ska! Four NY ska bands have teamed up this summer to tour the state.&nbsp; The Abruptors from Buffalo, Girth Control from Albany, The Doomstompers from Queens and Poughkeepsie's own Ben Basile have been making the rounds with their distinct takes on ska, rocksteady, ska-punk and reggae.&nbsp; Poughkeepsie will be their final stop - don't miss it!&nbsp; &nbsp;The 1915 Wine Cellar and Hudson Valley Falafel will be on hand so you can make it an afternoon picnic.&nbsp; Bring a chair or blanket.Kaal Rock Park Conserts are presented with the support of The City of Poughkeepsie and Central Hudson.&nbsp; The rain location is the 2nd floor theater at Darkside Records, 32 Cannon St.&nbsp; Follow Kaal Rock Park Concerts on Facebook and Instagram for updates.

Free waterfront concert on the Hudson River at Kaal Rock Park.  For our final concert of the season at Kaal Rock Park, we will...

Hutton Brickyards Riverfront Hotel + Venue

Join the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley for its 30th annual Garden Party, an afternoon of cocktails, networking and celebration honoring the generosity that strengthens our region. This beloved tradition brings together community leaders, philanthropists, businesses and nonprofit partners to recognize three outstanding families whose dedication has made a lasting impact across Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster counties.

Proceeds from the Garden Party support CFHV's Community Grants and Capacity Building programs, which have invested more than $2.5 million in regional nonprofits since 2000. This year's honorees are James Hoover &amp; John Aubry (Ulster County), Ken &amp; Jean Kearney (Putnam County), and Daniel &amp; Michelle Lepore and family (Dutchess County).

Learn more and purchase tickets or sponsorships here: <a href="https://communityfoundationshv.org/events/garden-party-2026/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://communityfoundationshv.org/events/garden-party-2026/</a>

Local Event: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley: 30th Annual Garden Party

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley:...

Join the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley for its 30th annual Garden Party, an afternoon of cocktails, networking and...

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