Staged reading of Soulful - Land By Aaron Moore at Capital Repertory Theatre 251 North Pearl Street, Albany, New York 12207 (Inside) Parking is on the street. Soulful-Land is a story about taking back control, about overcoming grief, about letting go of the past - A story of a grieving mother using her grandmother’s ancestral ways…
Sign up to be part of this unique out-of-school program for high school juniors and seniors. Be an agent of change! Prepare yourself to democratize and diversify the museum field! Meet with other teens at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence every Wednesday from 4pm-7pm and on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am-1pm.…
Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice, the Civic Engagement Rope Team, the Underground Railroad Education Center, and the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region are thrilled to invite you to participate in our 2025 democratic engagement dialogue sessions. How do we lift every voice? Let’s explore together the meaning of democracy and ways to engage with…
Join with a highly skilled librarian and volunteers in bringing The Myers Residence Library to life! Numerous books have been donated over time and they need to be catalogued so that the library can be open for public use. The Library Development team works together every Friday from 1:00pm – 3:00pm at The Myers Residence.…
Seniors in the Albany, NY Capital Region – you are invited to begin your creative journey at the Historic Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence with award-winning illustrators, Shirley Clark and Marcus Kwame. Enjoy a FREE 10-week relaxing outdoor art experience — Fridays October 10 – December 19, 2025 — 2pm-3:30pm (No class on Friday, November…
When We Come Home: Monologue Reading at the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston AVenue, Albany, New York 12210 (Outside in the backyard) Parking is on Third Street and on Livingston Avenue. A theatre performance performed by A Cast of all Black Women who will read thought provoking monologues from different plays. Directed by…
Join in the planning and implementation of this fun and unique event! Over the Edge urban rappelling event (https://overtheedgeglobal.com/) is holding its full committee planning sessions on Monday, November 10 at 5pm with our partner the YWCA in Troy. We need folks who are interested in working on marketing of this event, recruiting rappelers, recruiting…
Please note that The Myers Residence will be closed on Monday,November 11 for Veterans' Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, November 12. Thank you for your understanding.
The Executive Board Committee of Underground Railroad Education Center meets virtually at 4pm on the second Tuesday, of each month. A zoom link will be sent via email to board officers. If you are not an Executive Committee member but do have something you would like to have included in the UREC Board Meeting agenda…
Downtown Albany Strategy Open House You are invited to the Downtown Albany Strategy Open House, part of Governor Hochul’s Championing Albany’s Potential (CAP) Initiative. At this interactive event you will join the project team for a guided walk-through of exhibits showcasing the current ideas for the Downtown Albany Strategy. Stop by anytime during the event…
Do you like researching? Recordkeeping? Cataloguing? Planning programs, exhibits, displays? This very active committee needs more volunteers to carry out its important work for UREC and for the community. Be part of the Collections Team! Meetings are held every other month at The Myers Residence on the second Thursday from 6pm-7:30pm. Questions? Contact Paul…
Join Underground Railroad Education Center at the CNYS Black Expo to be held at the Empire Sate Plaza Convention Center on Saturday, November 15 from 11am-4pm at Empire Staste Plaza. Support UREC and other local Black businesses. Remember that the holidays are coming. The mission of the Capital of New York State Black Expo is…
