• Academic WorldQuest 2026

    Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY, United States

    March 7, 2026 Time: 9:00 - 1:30 pm Location: Henry A. Wallace Center, FDR Library, Albany Post Road (Rt 9), Hyde Park, NY Join us to watch this challenging international affairs quiz-bowl. This is our 20th year of holding the competition! High school students (grade 9-12) in Dutchess, Ulster and Orange counties will compete in […]

  • Great Decisions: Rethinking Nuclear Energy

    Boardman Library 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

    Monday, March 30, 6:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie This presentation by Edward Friedman of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley will discuss nuclear energy and how it impacts climate change.  There is no assigned reading for this presentation, however, the Great Decisions materials are available for checkout from the library should you […]

  • Great Decisions: The Gray Zone Dilemma – Irregular Warfare in the South China Sea

    Boardman Library 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

    Monday, April 27, 6:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie Facilitator Michael Hauser for the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley.  Since World War II, the term Irregular Warfare (IW) has become an increasingly common aspect in the study of warfare and statecraft. Comprising concepts such as guerrilla warfare, counterterrorism, unconventional warfare, and counterinsurgency, IW today […]

  • Great Decisions: The Gray Zone Dilemma – Irregular Warfare in the South China Sea

    Woodstock Public Library District 10 Dixon Ave, Woodstock, NY, United States

    Wednesday, May 13, 2026: 6:30 - 8:00 pm Woodstock Library, 10 Dixon Ave., Woodstock, NY Facilitator Michael Hauser for the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley.  Since World War II, the term Irregular Warfare (IW) has become an increasingly common aspect in the study of warfare and statecraft. Comprising concepts such as guerrilla warfare, counterterrorism, […]

  • Great Decisions: Ukraine and the Future of European Security

    Boardman Library 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

    Monday, May 18, 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 […]

  • Great Decisions: American and the World – Trump 2.0 Foreign Policy

    Boardman Library 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

    Monday, June 8, 6:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie Facilitator Rick Levitt of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley.Trump’s return has marked a break from 80 years of U.S. foreign policy leadership, embracing an “America First” approach. This topic explores the risks of isolation and diminished influence in relation to Trump 2.0 foreign […]

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