Events

Continuing UREC's tradition of programming that promotes collaboration, literary and research skills in our high school participants, teen participants, led by UREC facilitators, will learn local Underground Railroad history and create innovative, multimedia educational experiences targeted to their age group. The teens will take on the role of consultant with UREC to address a need…

Faculty and staff of Excelsior University will gather at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to offer their services on a variety of volunteer projects. As the weather warms there are numerous grounds tasks that need attention to make the grounds aesthetically pleasing and inviting to neighbors and visitors. All are welcome to join in…

Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. Tours are usually hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/  or at The Myers Residence via cash, check, and credit card. Don't forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence. Some great books, puzzles, jewlery,…

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 April 18th - June 20th 2025 -- 2pm-3:30pm CALL (518) 621-7793 to sign up -- space…

Because the Founders Tour runs for 3 hours, from 12:30-3:30pm on Saturday, April 19, general tours at 12:30pm and 2pm will be cancelled. General tours are scheduled for the other Saturdays in the month of April and can be scheduled for evening times during the week by calling 518-621-7793.

Members of the Rotterdam Seniors will join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to learn the real story about the Underground Railroad. Hidey holes? Nope. Dark of night? Nope. They will 'meet' Stephen and Harriet Myers and their colleagues to learn about the challenges they faced as they…

Continuing UREC's tradition of programming that promotes collaboration, literary and research skills in our high school participants, teen participants, led by UREC facilitators, will learn local Underground Railroad history and create innovative, multimedia educational experiences targeted to their age group. The teens will take on the role of consultant with UREC to address a need…

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 Clarke and Marcus Kwame. Enjoy a FREE 10-week relaxing outdoor art experience -- Fridays April 18th - June 20th 2025 -- 2pm-3:30pm CALL (518) 621-7793 to sign up -- space…

Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. Tours are usually hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/  or at The Myers Residence via cash, check, and credit card. Don't forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence. Some great books, puzzles, jewlery,…

Authors across time have challenged us to look back at history and learn what we missed, to relearn what we had not fully understood, to reexamine in more detail new information, to consider new interpretations of old stories, to understand the past and present from new voices uncovered and new voices reclaimed. In their gift…

Continuing UREC’s tradition of programming that promotes collaboration, literary and research skills in our high school participants, teen participants, led by UREC facilitators, will learn local Underground Railroad history and create innovative, multimedia educational experiences targeted to their age group. The teens will take on the role of consultant with UREC to address a need…

Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice, the Civic Engagement Rope Team, the Underground Railroad Education Center, and the Capital Region DEIBJ Leadership Consortium are thrilled to invite you to participate in our 2025 democratic engagement dialogue sessions. During each of the virtual sessions, our dialogue will focus on collective exploration of the meaning and power of…