A Book Talk with Cornelius W. Queen Monday, September 28, 2026 6:30–8:00 p.m. Boardman Library Cornelius W. Queen will discuss his book, A Daring Enterprise: A U.S.-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power: A Rare U.S. Success Story from the Middle East. The book examines the U.S.-Egyptian partnership and the use of soft power in […]

Monday, October 5, 2026 6:30–8:00 p.m. Boardman Library Erik Holmgren, a retired Foreign Service Officer with The Jones Group, will discuss U.S. energy policy and its implications for America's role in the world.

Monday, November 9, 6:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie. Facilitator Rick Levitt of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley. With reduced U.S. support for NATO and Ukraine, Europe faces strategic uncertainty. The Trump administration has signaled an intention to reduce its security role in Europe. What are America’s stakes in NATO and Europe’s […]