Daily planner calendar for July 15

HAPPENINGS

Author discussion — Taylor Hall, Room 203, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie. 7:30 p.m. July 15. Historian and author Douglas Brinkley will discuss "John Burroughs, Theodore Roosevelt, and the American Conservation Movement." This free public event is co-sponsored by the college's Environmental Studies program and the John Burroughs Association. Brinkley is a professor of history at Rice University. His work on conservation history includes the books "Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America" and "The Quiet World: Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1879-1960." He is currently writing "Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America." 845-437-5370.

Rhinebeck Legion Band concert — Town of Rhinebeck Municipal Parking Lot, E. Market St., Rhinebeck. 7 p.m. July 15. Concert in the parking lot across from the Rhinebeck Fire Department. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Rain cancels. 845-876-2765.

One-on-One eReader Help — LaGrange Association Library, 488 Freedom Plains Road (Route 55), Poughkeepsie. 1-4 p.m. July 15. Get help setting up most mobile devices and learn how to download free e-books from the library using OverDrive. Bring your device, library card, PIN & e-mail address. Call to schedule your one-hour appointment (choose from 1, 2 or 3 p.m.) 845-452-3141.

Children's book club — Howland Public Library, 313 Main Beacon. 3-4:30 p.m. July 16. Children entering grades 3-5 this September are welcome to join, Leap Into Reading, the summer book club meeting 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 13. Using a book of their own choosing, students will utilize the English arts and literacy skills they are working on in school to discover character development, plots, conclusions and new worlds. There will also be crafts, games and other activities. To register, call 845-831-1134, Ext. 103 or visit www.beaconlibrary.org

Lighthouse lecture — Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon. 2 p.m. July 16. Author Kevin Woyce will discuss the history of lighthouses, from the ancient Pharos of Alexandria to the modern world; show how they were built and how they work; and share the stories of some of the brave men and women who tended the lights. The program is illustrated with original photographs of lighthouses along the East Coast, the Hudson River, Long Island Sound, and the Great Lakes, plus vintage images of historic and vanished lights. Copies of Woyce's books on lighthouses will be available for sale and signing. 845-831-1134.

Local history author/speaker series — Adriance Memorial Library, 93 Market St., Poughkeepsie. 10-11:30 a.m. July 1. Second program on "Just Frank: My Life as an Intrepid Inventor" with Frank Reick. Born in Poughkeepsie, he has been inventing since he was age 5 and has 40 patents to his name. His inventions include diagnostic medical instruments, toys, ski wax and lubricants. Part of Poughkeepsie Public Library District's five-week series with authors who write about local people, places and events. Meets 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, to Aug. 6. 845-485-3445 Ext. 3702. www.poklib.org

ONGOING

Free lunch for kids and teens in Wappingers Falls — Veterans Park, 35 N. Mesier Ave., Wappingers Falls. All children 18 and younger can receive a nutritious meal for free noon-1 p.m. Monday thru Friday to Aug. 15 at Veterans Memorial Park and Mesier Homestead Park in Wappingers Falls. Hosted by United Methodist Church of Wappingers with the Nutrition Advisory Committee of Dutchess County. Inside the church at 9 S. Mesier Ave. if too wet or too hot. For information, email umcofw@hotmail.com or call 845-297-3208.

Community chorus — St. Andrew's Church, 110 Overlook Road, Poughkeepsie. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The Poughkeepsie Newyorkers Barbershop Chorus meets. Male a cappella group sings in the barbershop style. Guests welcome. Sight reading not required. Visit www.newyorkerschorus.org

Bridge music — Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie, and Johnson-Iorio Park, Highland and Mid-Hudson Bridge. Sound art installation by Joseph Bertolozzi can be heard on park radios at 95.3 FM year-round at Waryas and Johnson-Iorio parks. Listening stations at each tower of the Mid-Hudson Bridge, April-October. www.josephbertolozzi.com