Wednesday, June 10, 2009

River Day in Poughkeepsie

From the city of Poughkeepsie calendar of Quad events, for today:

June 10: River Day Flotilla (until 4 PM)

9:30 am - 5 pm Opening of Children's Exhibit: "Rivertown" (Mid-Hudson Children's Museum)

10 am - 10:20 am Dedication of Historic City Greenway Plaques, Village Hall (present-day Commissioner of Jurors Building)


10:20 am - 10:45 am Dedication of Historic City Greenway Plaques, Original Dutch Reformed Church Site (present-day Alex's Restaurant, corner of Main & Market Streets)
Rereading of "Prayer for Cessation of Conflict"(end of Revolutionary War)
- Official Opening of City of Poughkeepsie Urban Trail-Historic Sites
- Official Opening of City of Poughkeepsie Urban Parks Tour

10:45 Public Art Tour with Franc Palaia (begins at Alex's Restaurant)
11:00 am Lecture: Daryl David "Dutch Heritage Plantings and Poughkeepsie"
(River Station)
1:00 pm Geological walking tour of waterfront (Waryas Park / Kaal rock)

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