Attention historic property caretakers: Is your organization housed in an historic structure? Are you struggling to preserve an historic building? Come to the Beautiful Hudson Valley Region of New York to attend a one-day workshop on "Funding for Historic Preservation." Sponsored by Adriance Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie Public Library District, Poughkeepsie, NY and site of a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center. When: Saturday, November 4, 2000 9:30-4:00 pm. Registration begins at 9:00 am. Where: Mid-Hudson Library System Auditorium, 105 Market Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 What's in Store: A full day of discussion, advice, ideas and inspiration for planning and funding successful historic preservation projects. Morning Panel: presentations and discussion by representatives of several regional historic sites (Kingston City Hall, Gomez Mill House and Wilderstein) who are successful in fundraising and preservation efforts using diverse approaches. Afternoon Panel: presentations by persons in the preservation field who provide advice on technical assistance for projects and fundraising activities (representatives from the NYSOPRHP/Bureau of Historic Sites, NY Preservation League, and the New York Conservancy/Sacred Sites program). A buffet lunch and Keynote Address by Kate Kerin of Hudson River Heritage is included to round out the workshop. Afterwards join an optional tour of the nearby recently restored Bardavon 1869 Opera House. There is a $10. fee for this workshop which includes lunch. Registration is limited; final registration date is Friday, October 27. For additional information and registration forms contact: Joy Matusiewicz, Foundation Center Coordinator, [log in to unmask] OR Lisa Kochik, Local History Librarian, [log in to unmask] Be sure to include street mailing address if you are requesting a workshop flyers via email.