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TOMORROW members of Dutchess and Orange County Sheriffs offices, State Police and several chapters of Rolling Thunder Inc. motorcycle club will es**rt the American Veteran Traveling Tribute & The Traveling Wall as it arrives in Dutchess County. Local fire departments have been invited to line the convoy's route to Bowdoin Park, where the wall will be assembled. The exhibit will open to the public at 5pm with an opening ceremony, then will be open 24-hours through Sept. 22. Visit dutchessny.gov/TravelingWallHighlights for more info.

There's still time to sign up for today's programs! Register below or give us a call at (845) 485-3445 x3320 🤩💫🪐☄️✨

Pop-Up Planetarium: Explore the Cosmos
Monday, September 16 at 3:30, 4:30, or 5:30 pm
Adriance Memorial Library
Registration required:
3:30 https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=POKLIB&curID=720585
4:30 https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=POKLIB&curID=720586
5:30 https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=POKLIB&curID=720587

Libraries have free resources to discover family history, save money through museum, attractions, and parks passes, and so much more.

Get a library card today! (link in bio) https://poklib.org/your-library/get-a-library-card/

Sharing on behalf of Dutchess County Government and Marist College Center for Lifetime Study

Free DC Citizen Preparedness Training
Friday, October 4, 2024
2 - 3:30 pm
Boardman Road Branch Library
Free! Pre-registration required.
[email protected]
(845) 575-3902

The Poughkeepsie Public Library District will be closed Friday, September 13, for Staff Development Day.

Veterans in Post-Conflict America
Saturday, September 21, 11 am - 12:30 pm
Bowdoin Park Pavillion
Register @ poklib.org/Events

Join Evan Sullivan, PhD, an Assistant Professor of History at SUNY Adirondack, as we explore the post-conflict experiences and challenges of the American Veteran, from the Revolutionary War through present day.

This program is a collaboration between the Library District and Dutchess County Parks and Dutchess County Division of Veterans' Services in support of their hosting the American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) Wall at Bowdoin Park September 18 - 22. To learn more about the American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT), visit their website.

Join us on Friday, September 27, 6-8 pm at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum! 🤩💫

Mark your calendar and get ready for an evening of discovery and creativity! The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum and the PPLD are thrilled to invite you to a night of science exploration, art crafting, and more at the museum!

Show your PPLD card for FREE admission. MHDM members get free admission.

Register here: https://mhdm.org/event/night-at-the-museum/

Learn job skills, watch story time with your kids, research a school project, learn a language, and much more with your free PPLD library card.

Learn more (link in bio): https://poklib.org/your-library/get-a-library-card/

Do you know the best way to kick off the school year? By signing up for a library card! Get one today. Learn how (link in bio): https://poklib.org/your-library/get-a-library-card/

Our Department of Solid Waste Management is proud to be a partner in next Saturday's Poughkeepsie Repair Café, a community event where neighbors come together to share their expertise to repair beloved items. When they can’t fix an item, they troubleshoot and provide advice on how an item might be fixed. The goal is to extend the life of things one cares about, keep things out of landfills, preserve the art of fixing things, promote a circular and sustainable economy, build community and to have fun while doing all this! We hope you can attend.

Pop-Up Planetarium: Explore the Cosmos
Monday, September 16 at 3:30, 4:30, or 5:30 pm
Adriance Memorial Library
Registration required:
3:30 https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=POKLIB&curID=720585
4:30 https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=POKLIB&curID=720586
5:30 https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=POKLIB&curID=720587

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Stop by the library today for a chance to explore new opportunities, discover new passions, and connect with your community. Having a library card rocks! Learn more: https://poklib.org/your-library/get-a-library-card/

Our Adriance Memorial Library is open for regular hours.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Prepare to journey beyond the stars with Sci-Fi September! Explore tales of adventure, discovery, and futuristic wonders that will leave you wanting to dive into a new universe. Start your cosmic odyssey today at www.kanopy.com/category/20968.
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Kanopy is free to PPLD resident cardholders and can be found in our e-Library!

📖📚🎉It’s ! With your library card, you can learn new job skills, go to story time with your kids, research your next school project, learn a language, get free admission to great places, and so much more. Visit the library to get your free library card! You just need your photo ID and a piece of recent mail with your current address!

Learn more: https://poklib.org/your-library/get-a-library-card/ (link in bio)

The Poughkeepsie Public Library District will be closed Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2 for Labor Day.

This week's local history looks at G. Gordon Libby and his life in Poughkeepsie before and after the Watergate scandal! Read the full story here: https://poklib.org/g-gordon-liddy-and-family/

Bonus Borrows titles are available for the last seven days of the month, Bonus Borrows lets you borrow additional library books, movies, and more without using your monthly Instant borrows. Hoopla offers access to a vast collection of books, videos, and music, all free with your library card. Borrow, stream, and download content on iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and more.

View the current Bonus borrows: https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/30266

Explore the monster metaphor and its sociopolitical effects through a discussion of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Presenter Marry Ellen Iatropoulos is the editor of Joss Whedon and Race: Critical Essays and has published widely on various topics related to Buffy.

High School is Hell(Mouth): The Monster Metaphor in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Mary Ellen Iatropoulos explores the monster metaphor and its sociopolitical effects through a discussion of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Iatropoulos is the edit...

This week's cooking blog is about blueberry muffins, a classic favorite! Read more here: https://poklib.libguides.com/blogs/whatscooking/recipeblog/tu-voila

The teens had a fabulous time screen printing yesterday. Here are the results of their labors!☺️

Take a virtual tour of the history and architecture, as well as the art work of the New York City subways. Historian Oscar Israelowitz starts with a palatial City Hall station, which opened on October 27, 1904, a masterpiece with its Guastavino tile arched ceiling, stained-glass skylights, and brass chandeliers.

Secrets of New York City Subways Historian Oscar Israelowitz takes us on a breathtaking virtual tour of the history, architecture and art work of the New York City Subways. We start with a p...

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Afrofuturism and Artificial Intelligence: Creating Our Futures Together
August 21
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street
7 - 9 PM

Visit the Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Branch Library to view the special curated collection of books on display that compliments this program.