POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Dutchess Interfaith Council will host a solidarity walk for Muslims at Walkway Over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie on Sunday. The walk will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. Walkers should assemble at Walkway Park's east gate on either Washington Street or Parker Avenue. First Evangelical Lutheran Church will host a vegetarian potluck iftar and program for Ramadan ...

DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y.-- A Cinco De Mayo event to benefit the Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation is set for May 5 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Chateau in Kingston.The Foundation works to raise community awareness and funding in support of Hudson Valley Hospice's services, programs and mission to provide care, comfort and compassion to the men, women and children of Dutchess and Ulster County ...

BEACON, N.Y. -- While media images of "the undead" surround us, most are understandably afraid of real death.To help tame those fears, the Beacon Hebrew Alliance will present guest teacher Rabbi Regina Sandler-Phillips at 6:30 p.m. Friday as she speaks about the sacred Jewish practices of levayah (accompanying) that bring together spirituality, sustainability and social ...

SOUTHWEST DUTCHESS, N.Y. -- Still haven't made plans for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? It's not too late. A host of events are going on throughout Southwest Dutchess. Feel free to add any we've missed.Poughkeepsie: The Mid-Hudson Heritage Center is presenting its newest exhibit Poughkeepsie Elder Stories on Martin Luther King Day. The art opening begins at 4 p.m. with a reading of King's ...