Events
VIGILANCE – history isn’t just meant to be read, it’s meant to be touched and experienced
April 25 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
We’re writing a new chapter in history – come be part of it with us at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on Saturday afternoon, April 25 – mark your calendars now.
History isn’t just meant to be read—it’s meant to be touched and experienced. On April 25, come pick up the gavel
, light the lantern
, and weave baskets
for the bazaar to aid freedom seekers.
Join the Labor Pains Project and our partners for a hands-on, immersive journey for the whole family inside the historic UREC residence of Stephen and Harriet Myers.
Don’t let this date pass you by. Mark your calendars for April 25 and follow @LaborPainsProject on Instagram for official ticket alerts.
Location
UREC at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence at 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany 🤝 Parking is on Livingston Avenue and on Third Street (recommended)
Partners
@undergroundrailroad_ec @bttuny @JaeGayle @metacocomom
#LaborPainsProject #AlbanyNY #AlbanyHistory #UREC #UndergroundRailroad #ImmersiveHistory #FamilyEvent #SaveTheDate #BTTUNY
Performance Times — 1:30pm, 3:45pm, 6:30pm
Artist Toast & Talk — 2:30pm following 1:30pm performance, and 5:30pm preceding 6:30pm performance
Tickets
- $35 Freedom Seeker – performance only
- $75 Abolitionist with Artist Toast & Talk and Take-Home Bazaar Basket – Toast & Talk follows the 1:30pm performance and precedes 6:30pm performance
- Free – Arbor Hill resident with proof of address – ticket required
- Free – Youth 17 and Under – must attend with an 18+ chaperone – ticket required
Sponsorships + Tickets
- $150 – One $75 ticket + listing in the program
- $300 – Two $75 tickets + listing in the program and in social media posts
- $500 – Three $75 tickets + listing in the program, in social media posts, and on the UREC website Sponsor Page

