Events

Come learn about Pershing Community Farm, enter the lottery for a community garden plot, or find out more about our volunteer opportunities and farm stand. 

Free admission. No registration required. View the Authors & Illustrators Meet and greet authors and illustrators (covering reading ages from preschool to 8th grade) and take your picture with your favorite costumed book characters. Books will be available to purchase (cash or credit card) and to have signed by the authors and illustrators who made […]

The annual PKX festival is a symbol of community, unity, and a celebration of the creativity and talent residing in Poughkeepsie, NY. The PKX Festival is truly created by youth, FOR EVERYONE. Free & Open to all ages. Friday, April 24 5:30 - 8 p.m. Teen Art Exhibit & International Film Showcase Opening Reception & […]

Celebrate the opening of Ellen's Place Outdoor Classroom!  Where does food “come from” and from what is it made? Here’s a lively primer for urban bumpkins and upcountry gardeners alike. Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an extravagant journey of discovery into the Great Underneath—revealing the epic alchemy of plants, the […]