The Goodie Drop

06/23/2024

POOL TIME!

Opening Day Saturday, June 29, 2024!

*10:30 AM: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Pulaski Pool

*11:00 AM: Pulaski Pool Opens to the Public

*12:00 PM: Spratt Pool Opens to the Public

GET READY TO SWIM!

Please take note: The city's pool registration application has proven popular, and we intend to resume it next week. We are going to cancel the registration at the two other events this week as we await a new order of wristbands. We expect to resume outside in front of City Hall, 62 Civic Center Plaza, from 5-7 p.m. Monday to accommodate people who cannot get to City Hall during daytime hours. Other registration dates have been set as well. Find out more about application process here, https://www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/221/Parks-Recreation

06/09/2024

POUGHKEEPSIE was treated to a special moment in the sky just before sunset on Sunday, June 9, 2024! A double rainbow appeared and local residents in the area took time out to enjoy the rainbow! 🌈 Photo Credit: The Goodie Drop photographer Nile Clarke (photo was taking a the FallKill Community Garden)

09/28/2023

On Saturday, October 14, 2023, the Poughkeepsie Farm Project (PFP) will be celebrating the connection of food, farm and community with our Poughkeepsie Harvest Fest 2024 event! This is a moment in which we celebrate and reflect on all that nourishes us in this work, especially the nutritious produce that we harvest from this special land, and the relationships make the continuity of this work possible. GET YOUR TICKETS AT FARMPROJECT.ORG

This event brings together a diverse group of Hudson Valley chefs and restaurants, artists and entertainers every year. Chefs donate their time to create beautiful soups, made with PFP produce, to be shared with guests at this event. Local ceramicists create hundreds of hand-crafted pottery bowls as well! We are especially grateful to Fall Kill Creative Works’ Clay Works for their support in this aspect of this event year after year. In 2024, we are thrilled to welcome Hudson Valley-based reggae band, The Big Takeover, and singer songwriter callie mackenzie and the one and only DJ Wisdom, to the stage as our headliner entertainment! See you there!!!

08/25/2023

COME OUT TO THE GARDEN SOIRÉE! This Wednesday @ 51 Vassar Farm Lane, PK, NY. AKA the 👩🏾‍🌾 Ps - DJ Wisdom will be on the 1’s and 2’s, plus five dollar bites from one of the best food trucks in the Valley from 😋 Get your $5.00 tickets today before we run out. Website: https://pfpfarmstore.com/collections/more

08/14/2023

Movie in the Garden!

This Friday, starting at 7:30pm on 8/18/23, bring your lawn to the Poughkeepsie Farm Project and see an exclusive preview of the film "Rhythms of the Land"!

Plus you will get to see a few short films by local student filmmakers from The Art Effect!

Event details are on the website: https://pfpfarmstore.com/collections/more (https://pfpfarmstore.com/collections/more)

You can register here with this link: https://bit.ly/Movieinthegarden

Popcorn and movie screen provided by STORYSCREEN and event organized by TheGoodieDrop.com

See you soon! 🎬🍿👀

02/04/2023

It’s cold outside now, but remember Spring is only a few months away! Don’t miss out when it’s time to start bike riding in the beautiful Hudson Valley. Get an Electric Bike from the Electric Bike Company

Use the promo code: “TheGoodieDrop”


Electric Bike Company Showroom - Huntington

01/16/2023

Remember the message.

01/01/2023

Happy New Year! Wishing Everyone a wonderful 2023 in the Hudson Valley Community!

12/07/2022

AWESOME POUGHKEEPSIE PITCH COMPETITION At REASON & RUCKUS - Live Tonight!

$1000.00 on the line!

12/07/2022

AWESOME POUGHKEEPSIE PITCH COMPETITION At REASON & RUCKUS

12/01/2022

As the Hudson Valley gets ready to usher in 2023, we asked local residents what they are thankful for in 2022 in this season of reflection video series.

The Goodie Drop stopped by the Tropical Fresh market to ask people to reflect on the past year and how are they thankful or show their gratitude. We got some amazing responses and can't wait to produce more videos, so keep an eye out for us!

Video Produced by Lydia Sena of the The Goodie Drop Media Internship Program sponsored by the The Art Effect

11/11/2022

Thank you for your service.

11/08/2022

Good morning! The polls are open! Time to Don’t forget to vote today!

For Dutchess County Voting Information visit this link: https://elections.dutchessny.gov

10/25/2022

Happy Halloween! Safe and Fun Trick-or-Treat at Dutchess Community College for the kids! 🎃

Save the date! DCC's Fall Family Festival is Sunday, October 30! Come to the Washington Quad (rain location: Greenspan Cafeteria) from 2-5 and enjoy live music, food, carnival games, pumpkin and face painting, costume raffle prizes, and trick or treating for the kids. DCC students, faculty, staff and their families are invited.

10/15/2022

APJ Gets Poughkeepsie Back In The Ring!

A giant black, red and blue boxing ring took over Gold’s Gym for the day in Lagrange, NY. Boxers from the APJ Boxing Club climbed into the ring one by one to accept the challenge on October 1, 2022.

Watch the full video story and read the article here: https://www.thegoodiedrop.com/thegoodiedropblog

APJ Boxing Club, Inc., Gold's Gym LaGrange

10/06/2022

The President is on his way to Poughkeepsie! Topic of discussion: Investment in the Hudson Valley! City of Poughkeepsie IBM The White House

10/02/2022

CIA Chef Brandon Walker cooking it up at Essie's Restaurant and showing us how it’s done in the kitchen.

Watch the full video and read the article on our website! Visit TheGoodieDrop.com
LINK: https://www.thegoodiedrop.com/post/cia-chef-brandon-walker-cooks-with-heart

The Culinary Institute of America - " 91 "

10/01/2022

It’s ‘Farm to table in ’ and you can read more about the Poughkeepsie Farm Project and their workshops, plant sales and upcoming events like the right here!

LINK: https://www.thegoodiedrop.com/post/farmtotableinpoughkeepsie

09/26/2022

Paws With A Mission 🐾🐾🐾

A new organization called the ‘Guardian Revival’ has emerged out of the Hudson Valley with a ‘Boots and Paws’ program to support our Veterans and our First Responders. The adorable dogs in this video and article just finished training for their new mission as lovable companions.

Guardian Revival

READ THE ARTICLE @ THE GOODIE DROP - https://www.thegoodiedrop.com/post/paws-with-a-mission

09/26/2022

64 New Freshly Painted Squares Ready For A Queen!

A brand new wooden chessboard has just been built outside of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Mansion Street in Poughkeepsie, New York. The life-size chessboard played it's first match on Sunday, September 4, 2022.

City of Poughkeepsie

READ THE ARTICLE @ THE GOODIE DROP - https://www.thegoodiedrop.com/post/64-new-freshly-painted-squares-ready-for-a-queen

09/26/2022

Oaxacan Traditions Celebrated At La Guelaguetza 2022!

Hundreds of attendees made their way to Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie, New York for the 15th annual La Guelaguetza celebration! The 2022 La Guelaguetza festivities took place on August 14, 2022, and displayed Oaxacan history, food and music with the community. (The previous two celebrations were canceled due to the Pandemic) La Guelaguetza The Clementine Floral Studio

READ THE ARTICLE @ THE GOODIE DROP -

Hundreds of attendees made their way to Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie, New York for the 15th annual La Guelaguetza celebration! The 2022 La Guelaguetza festivities took place on August 14, 2022, and displayed Oaxacan history, food and music with the community.

09/26/2022

The "Celebrating The African Spirit" organization, also known as C.A.S. organized the second annual Frederick Douglass Event at College Hill Park in Poughkeepsie, NY on Saturday, July 30, 2022.

This is the second year that the Poughkeepsie Community gathered at College Hill to commemorate the speech of Frederick Douglass that took place about 164 years ago.

Celebrating the African Spirit Gennie's Soul Food Restaurant Poughkeepsie Performing Arts Academy

READ THE ARTICLE @ THE GOODIE DROP:
https://www.thegoodiedrop.com/post/frederick-douglass-college-hill-message-endures-for-2022

08/27/2022

Mental Health Back To School Event at King Street Park in is happening today!

Free Bookbags, school supplies, hotdogs and hamburgers curtesy of the in the

08/23/2022

Did you vote today?

Preview the voting ballot here:
https://elections.dutchessny.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DEM-18TH-CONG.pdf

08/18/2022

The first ever “After Garden Soirée” was a delightful event thanks to Dj Wisdom Reconnect Foods and the Poughkeepsie Farm Project 🪴

More that 75 people stopped by for some refreshing herbal drinks and relaxed in beautiful green space at Vassar Farm Lane in Poughkeepsie, New York.

FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE to TheGoodieDrop.com website so you don’t miss the next one! 🪴✨🎉
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08/12/2022

It’s season in the ! 🚲 Ride along with us at the and the Electric Bike Company Showroom - Huntington as we travel along the Hudson River, attend events and pick up our fresh vegetables from local food shares and gardens at the

The has plenty eco-friendly, family bikes that are made right here in the U.S. Visit https://electricbikecompany.com and use this code when your ready to purchase your ! Code: “TheGoodieDrop”

08/05/2022

You are invited to the After Garden Soirée hosted by the Poughkeepsie Farm Project!

On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, from 6pm to 8pm join us in the garden for some music food and herbal drinks *connecting with herbs and flowers* after work! We are located at 51 Vassar Farm Lane in Poughkeepsie, New York. (RAIN OR SHINE)

Reconnect Foods will be serving some delicious $5.00 treats, Music mixing by the legendary D. J. Wisdom and there will be some refreshing homemade herbal drinks from the Poughkeepsie Farm Project chilled and ready to enjoy!

There are two ways to come….

1. To come all you must register for the event! The cost of the event is a suggested donation of $10.00 or more if you like to help support us.

Or

2. You can also register to volunteer at the Poughkeepsie Farm Project for two hours at the Herbal Garden location in Poughkeepsie!

REGISTER NOW! Tickets are going fast!
https://www.farmproject.org/events

SHOUT OUT TO: Reconnect Foods, D. J. Wisdom for being a part of this event and TheGoodieDrop.com for organizing this event!

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07/14/2022

Powerhouse Theater Season is here!

See THE TEMPEST at Vassar College! Starring students from all over the U.S. and Vassar College! The play is free and open to the community this Friday 15th/Saturday 16th/ Sunday 17th at 7pm. The TEMPEST will be performed outside near 51 Vassar Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie, NY!

Bring your blanket, chair and get ready to see some very talented actors take on !

UPDATE: READ THE FULL STORY HERE!

Follow this link to the full story: https://www.thegoodiedrop.com/post/it-s-call-time-for-powerhouse-theater-season-2022

Vassar College Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College

07/10/2022

Who is serving this delicious ice cream?

Read more about the new Ally’s Ice Cream & Grill Cafe at TheGoodieDrop.com or follow this link and go directly to the story - https://www.thegoodiedrop.com/post/summertimeisicecreamtime

This new ice cream shop is now called "Ally's Ice Cream & Grill Cafe" and it reopened in April of 2022.

07/05/2022

Happy 4th of July! ❤️💥☝🏾💥❤️