1609 - 2009

Poughkeepsie Quadricentennial of the Hudson River

 

 

Calendar of Quadricentennial Events

2009 offers an opportunity for us to celebrate 400 years of history along the Hudson River.  The City of Poughkeepsie, the Queen City, wants to make this a year to remember.  We take this opportunity to be part of that history.  We hope you will review our many events for the Hudson Fulton Champlain Quadricentennial.  And, we invite you to come and join us in celebration.
-- The City of Poughkeepsie Hudson Fulton Champlain Quadricentennial Committee

APRIL 2009

4-5:    10 am - 4 pm:        Kids Expo (Mid-Hudson Civic Center)


MAY 2009
15:    12 noon - 1 pm:    Hudson-Fulton Stamp Cancellation
          (Main U.S. Post Office, Poughkeepsie)


23:    9 am - 3pm    Marist College Graduation
        
         Henry Hudson Half Moon boat docks at Waryas Park


24:    12 noon - 4 pm:    Early American Event (Waryas Park):
        -   Family Festival
        -   Mill Street Loft's Interactive Mural Project "Careers and Communities on the
             Hudson-Looking Back"
        -   Seasonal Native American Prayer
        -   Artifacts
        -   Lecture: Prehistoric Tribes Muncee Indians/Henry Hudson


24-25 Tours of the Half Moon boat (Waryas Park)
         

26:    12 noon: Arrival of the USCG Cutter, Sturgeon Bay, NYS Naval Militia, and
          historic boat.


          3 pm - 6:30 pm     Dedication of Revolutionary Shipyard
          (Shipyard Point, adjacent to Shadows on the Hudson)
        -  Sail of ships
        -  Militia Parade with fife and drums & General Washington
        -  Reenactment of military militia and play
        -  Lunch/    Lecture: Dr. Michael Crawford "Poughkeepsie's role in the Continental    
           Shipyards and defence of the Hudson River."
        - Military Pageant music with USMA "Hellcats"


        TBA   Student and Senior tours of Half Moon boat (Waryas Park)


27:   TBA   Student and Senior tours of Half Moon boat (Waryas Park)


30:   12-5 pm: Dutch Heritage Days with cooking, artifacts, crafts.
          Poughkeepsie Plaza, Rt. 9


JUNE 2009

5:      Jazz Festivals at various restaurants throughout June starting with
         Cibony on June 5.


6:     10 am:  Silver Ribbon Tour begins at The Reformed Church, 70 Hooker Ave.
      
        11 am - 1 pm:  Bertolozzi's Bridge Music Concert
                            -  11:00 am    Waryas Park
                            -  12 noon    FDR/Mid-Hudson Bridge
        7 pm: Dixieland Jazz Concert, River Station Restaurant


9:      6:00 pm   River Day Flotilla with historic and river community boats


         6:00 pm  Jazz  Concert at Waryas Park


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)
                                  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
          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)                  


Throughout June  Fridays and Saturdays and weekdays  PoTown Jazz Festival at various restaurants

Hudson Valley Scene

JULY 2009

3-4:      2pm                        Dutchess River Days (boat tours, music, fireworks on 4th

                                            (Waryas Park)

11-12:    6:30 pm                Premiere of the Under the Bridge Film Festival
                                            "Reel Poughkeepsie" Shorts/Features. The Mid Hudson Childrens                                                 Museum Pavilion.  75 N. Water St.  (Films by or about   
                                            Poughkeepsie)


15:         1pm                     Gateway Beautification Project sculpture, donated by the     
                                           Poughkeepsie Garden Club.  Bridge Triangle

18:        12 noon - 1 pm    Poughkeepsie International Heritage Parade down Market Street.
                                           Parade Review with National Guard Officials

              1 pm - 5 pm        New York State National Guard Military Display (Armory)
                                           First Annual Poughkeepsie Honey Festival (Armory)
        
24:        12 Noon               Opening of Quadricentennial Tourism Center, 16 Market St.
                                           Tourism information, murals, art.


31:         12 noon - 4 pm   Dedication of Upper Landing: Hoffman House and Reynolds House
                                           77 N Water St.   
              2 - 4 pm                Stained Glass Window Tour (city wide)


AUGUST 2009

1:        11 am - 4 pm         Antique Car Show (Waryas Park)
           11 am - 4 pm         Industrial Arts & Artifacts Fair (Upper Landing, 77 N. Water St.)

2:        12 noon - 4 pm     Industrial Arts & Artifacts Fair (cont'd)
           2 - 4 pm                 Stained Glass Window Tour  (city wide)
            
22-23:     Dutch Heritage Event (Dutch Reformed Church, 70 Hooker Ave.)
    22nd:   11 am               National Historic Designation of Dutch Reformed Church
                                          Period Reenactment of Dutch Wedding, followed by reception;
                                          Opening of Dutch Village, Display on Dutch Artifacts, and Lecture on                                           Colonial through Contemporary Dutch Architecture

                  
23rd:         10 am              Reenactment of Traditional Dutch Church Service
                  12 noon           Reception "Tea with Mrs. Roosevelt"
                  1:00 pm           Historic discussion with author/architect Dr. Roderick Blackburn

                                           "Colonial to Contemporary Dutch Architecture"
               
29:       "Vaudeville at the Chance"

                  6:30                  Pre Performance Buffet (provided by The Chance) $20
                  7:30 pm            Dr. Muir's Razzmatazz Ragtime Revue 
                  8:00 pm            "Shining Shoes & Sinatra" comedy play w/Tom Dreesen 
                       Performance tickets $20   Box Office: (845) 471 1966


Hudson Valley Scene


SEPTEMBER 2009

5:        5 pm - 8 pm     "Bridges in the Span of Time"  Visual Art presentation (G.A.S. Art                   Gallery, Main St.) (through Oct. 31, 2009)


7:        11 am - 6 pm  Waterfront Circus featuring Tug Pegasus and Barge Lehigh Valley No. 79
  

12:      DC Black Committee: tours, music, Underground Railroad Dedication, First
            Congregational Church

            Underground Railroad Tour
            by Dutchess County Historical Society's Black History Committee
       
19:       10:30 - 3:30 PM Exhibit: From Sail to Steam Power, Regulating Time and Travel

            Poughkeepsie Museum at Reynolds House, Upper Landing 83 N. Water St.           


            Steamboat Days (Waryas Park)
            3:30-4:30        Dixieland Jazz Concert with TJ Tomlin and other entertainers
            4:30 - 6:30      Dinner Cruise with Lecturer Robert Jory on "The Spirit" Paddleboat

                                    Reservations: 518-822-1014 or 914 388 2949


20:       Adriance Library Exhibit
            Opening: Abraham Lincoln Exhibit (Mid-Hudson Library Auditorium) through 10/30

            3 pm - 6 pm    Great American Magic Lantern Show (Cunneen-Hackett Cultural   
             Center)


24:        Mill Street loft Gallery,  Quadricentennial exhibit by Long Reach Arts; Fran Dunwell               book signing
      
26-27:    10 am - 5 pm     Civil War Reenactments (Kings Street Park)


26:        7 pm       The Bridge Concert: Vassar College Choir, Mid-Hudson Camerata Chorale,
             Capella Festiva, Kairos and Ulster Chorale,  Vassar Chapel.
       

Hudson Valley Scene
OCTOBER 2009

1:        7-8:30 pm       "Lincon's Navy." Lecture by Don Canney.  Mid Hudson

                                    Library Auditorium, Market St. with Adriance Library
                                    exhibit on Abrahan Lincoln.

2-4:     various           Grand opening of the Walkway over the Hudson. For details see:
                                   http://www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/walkway/ 


3:        9am - 9pm       Hudson River Arts Festival and demonstrations (Waryas Park)
                                    Sponsored by City of Poughkeepsie and Bardavo


4:        TBA                 Opening of Scenic Hudson Walkway Loop Trail


4:        5-6PM             Matthew Vassar Bier Fest (Mahoney's Pub at Dooly Square)


10:    8:30am - 4:30 pm   International Conference on "The Next Economy" Vassar College
                                           see www.sustainhv.org to register.
23:    8:30am - 2:30 pm  Poughkeepsie Postal Exhibit, Main PO, 55 Mansion Street


NOVEMBER 2009

8:        10 am - 3 pm         HV Railroad Society Train Show, Mid-Hudson Civic Center
            6 pm - 10 pm        Dutch Chocolate Tasting
                                           Artist's Palate restaurant


22:      4-7PM    "Dutch Treat Quad Closer" at Canvas, 307 Main St. ,
                           next to The Artist's Palette,

Photo by Michael Sibilia