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Fresh Food from Small Farms;
Weekly Local Produce Delivery
The Library District is excited to partner with Field Goods as a pick-up location for delicious locally grown fruit and vegetables every Thursday at Boardman Road and every Friday at Adriance!
Sign up now for the first delivery on 6/9 and 6/10!
Field Goods is a year-round local produce delivery service; customers receive 5 to 8 different fruit and vegetables (depending on bag size), plus optional add-ons.
Bags cost $15 to $30 per week, and can be put on hold at any time. It's flexible!
Field Goods purchases everything directly from over 80 small farms in the region. All of the produce is non-GMO, and most is organically grown.
The Library District is only a host location and does not directly benefit from nor manage this service.
TO SIGN UP
Click "Order Now"
Choose "Poughkeepsie" from the Public drop-down menu
Click the "Find Location" button
Choose your preferred Poughkeepsie Public Library District branch and follow the prompts!
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Politics and Patriots with
Tom Lindsay and Michael Eck
Saturday, June 4; 2:30pm
This presentation will feature songs and stories from our America's founding to World War II; campaign songs & ballads, comedy & tragedy. From George Washington to F.D.R., American statesmen have had their strengths, weaknesses, triumphs and tragedies chronicled in song. Take a brief respite from today's contentious campaign season with a musical visit to the contentious campaigns of yesteryear!
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The Future of Kurdistan
Monday, June 6; 7:00pm
Kurdistan, a mountainous region made up of parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria, is home to the Kurds, one of the largest ethnic groups in West Asia. Most in the West know them for the oil-rich autonomous region in northern Iraq called Kurdistan--one of the U.S.' closest allies in the Middle East and a bulwark against the expansion of ISIS. What does the success of Iraqi Kurdistan mean for Kurds in the region?
Facilitated by Martin Charwat, past President of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley and a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer.
The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley is a member-supported organization that sponsors educational programs and activities to bring nonpartisan information about critical issues facing our nation and the world to our community.
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Documentary Screening: Complicit
Wednesday, June 15; 11:00am
The Library District partners with Vassar Temple and the Long Island Temple Educators to present a screening of the film Complicit followed by discussion and light lunch.
Complicit
documents the story of the SS St. Louis, the ship that journeyed from Germany to North America in 1939 with 937 Jewish refugees on board, seeking to escape Nazi persecution. Upon arrival, the ship and her passengers were denied entry. After weeks of negotiations with the US, Canadian and Cuban governments, the SS St. Louis was forced to return to Europe. The plight of and fate of the SS St. Louis is a pivotal event in American Jewish history, one that resonates in the current global refugee crisis, and as such, provides important lessons for present discussion. Film director Robert Krakow will host the discussion of the film, and a survivor of the SS St. Louis will be present to share her recollections.
The film screening and discussion starts at 11:00 and concludes with a light lunch at 1:00. A contribution from participants will be welcome, though not required.
To make a reservation (requested), please email Jen Dahnert
with Complicit in the subject line. Vassar Temple is located at 140 Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY.
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Conversations at the 92Y:
Inside the Israeli Special Forces
Thursday, June 17; 7:00pm
Boardman Road Branch Library
Top Israeli espionage expert Michael Bar-Zohar is joined by Ethan Bronner for a riveting look inside the most daring and white-knuckle missions of the Israeli Special Forces, as told in his new book, No Mission Is Impossible. Prerecorded.
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Saturday, June 18
Gallery: Visit the Mary Wojtecki Rotunda Gallery on the Main Floor of Adriance Memorial Library for Bill Bogle's photography exhibit. Bill will host a presentation on his work at 3 pm and a reception from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. In addition, a staff member will be available in the Gallery from 11am to 4 pm to introduce visitors to the Library District's extensive, searchable collection of vintage photographs and postcards.
Open House: The Adriance Local History Room welcomes drop-in visitors from 11am to Noon and from 3 to 4 pm. Meet in the Rotunda Gallery on the Main Floor for a peek into the fabulous history of Poughkeepsie's people and events.
Teen Art: On the Youth Services Floor (2) from 1 to 4 pm, visitors can enjoy a display of the Big Read Teen Art Contest submissions inspired by the Big Read book selection for 2016, Luis Alberto Urrea's
Into the Beautiful North. This exhibit is in the Strba Teen Room throughout June.
For more information, click
here.
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Wine 101
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Red, White, or Rose?
Saturday, June 25; 1:30pm
With the success of Beer 101 in February, we now present Wine 101. Join Cheryl Stanley, a lecturer in food and beverage management at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration where she teaches Introduction to Wines. The event will include samplings of Hudson Valley wineries.
Click here for registration. All participants must be 21 or over and should be prepared to show ID.
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Ready or Not!
Summer [Reading] Is Here!
Stop the Summer slide and get your kids reading right away! Whether it's a great non-fiction book about some time in history or a good novel or chapter book, reading keeps the mental juices flowing over the summer so the new school year starts off well.
Summer Reading Kick-Off: Sign up for
On Your Mark, Get Set...Read! Summer Reading Program, and take part in our activities and crafts. No registration required. This event is at Adriance Memorial Library on Monday, June 20 at 3:00pm.
SRP First Event - The Magic of Books: Join Magic Jim as he talks about the exciting world of health and fitness. Magic, humor, puppetry, and lots of audience participation! Fun for the whole family. No registration required. This event is at the Boardman Road Branch Library on June 27 at 5:30pm. SRP sign-ups continue (as they do all through the summer and at both locations).
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Help us plant our 2016 garden! Garden educators from Poughkeepsie Farm Project will lead families in planting a sensory garden, a strawberry patch, a vegetable plot, and an insectary to attract butterflies. Learn about plant and human health through planting activities and read alouds.
Please dress for the mess and weather. We will meet in the Lobby at the start time and head out to the garden.
For families with children Pre-K and up. Call (845) 485-3445 x 3320 for registration information.
This program was supported by funds from the New York State Library's Family Literacy Library Services grant program.
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Mary Wojtecki Gallery:
Bill Bogle, Jr.
Throughout June
Enjoy Bogle's exhibit,
Eloquent Light, in the Gallery through the month of May. Event and Reception on
Saturday, June 18 at 3:00pm.
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MakerSpace Offers 3D Printing
The Adriance Memorial Library Makerspace had an exciting opening in April with 86 patrons stopping by to see the 3D printers in action. Learn more about 3D printing, watch a video of the process, and find out how to submit your project for printing via the
website.
3D printing is coming to Boardman Road this summer!
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Like Us On Facebook!
The Library District has a Facebook page which is the most current place to find out what is going on. Find us here and like us! And while you are at it, like the Friends of the Library District's Book Store page as well. Click here to like them.
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Youth Programs
This email newsletter update is focused on programs and classes for adults. We offer a full range of programs and classes for kids, tweens, and teens. Click here and sort by Show All Program Types for the long list of opportunities! Mobile users should click here.
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Computer Classes
The Library District, through its Public Computing Center, has numerous computer classes for patrons of all experience levels. 3-D is here! Click here for the listing of programs.
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Save the Date!
Wednesday, September 7
Michael Hingson and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero: On September 11, 2001, Michael Hingson, a blind man, escaped the World Trade Center by walking down 78 flights of stairs with his guide dog. Days later, America fell in love with Mike and Roselle and the special bond that helped them both survive one of the country's darkest days. In 2011, he authored Thunder Dog: the True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero, a New York Times bestseller. Join us for an evening of remembrance and inspiration.
This commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks will take place at the Boardman Road Branch Library beginning at 7:00pm.
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