That we might bring their stories to life, acknowledge their courage and fortitude, and embed them in their rightful place in the Underground Railroad story, Underground Railroad Education Center has developed a list of 135 freedom seekers who came to the Capital Region of New York State in the years before the Civil War. All…
Join with members of the Social Justice Committee of St. Kateri Tekakwitha parish for a tour experience of The Stephen and harriet Myers Residence on Saturday, September 30 beginning at 1:30pm. The tour will last approximately 1.5 hours so come dressed comfortably for inside and outside weather conditions. If you are not part of…
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District 8th graders will visit The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence, Schuyler Mansion, and Historic Cherry Hill on October 3 for the Mining the Untold Stories tour experience. Students will have the opportunity to engage with stories of William James Knapp, the Schuyler's and people enslaved to them, and Black abolitionists Stephen…
Pioneer Bank employees are contributing their time and talent at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. Lots of grounds work awaits their magical touch. Join in if you like. Call Mary Liz Stewart at 518-621-7793 if interested in joining in. Please share this opportunity in your network. Garden gloves and tools will be provided. A…
Join professional artist and UREC team member Marcus Kwame in this drawing workshop for beginner and intermediate artists. Build skills in composition, line, perspective, depth, lighting, and shading. Students will learn how to draw from observation as well as how to “loosen up" using gesture drawing techniques and thumbnails in order to create more natural…
October is New York State History Month and Archives Month. With the upcoming 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, the New York State Museum is focusing its History Month programming on exploring topics of the American Revolution. As part of this month of programming, we’d like to explore, in a panel discussion, the Unfinished Revolution. This…
Regeneron D4DG are back and Regeneron employees will be volunteering their time at The Myers Residence Campus from 9am-5pm on Wednesday, October 25. Hoop House repurposing from a gardening space to a program space, sanding and painting picnic tables and fence posts are among the list of tasks that Regeneron's fantastic employees will tackle. Join…
Schoharie County Home of Ongoing Learning (SCHOOL) is a non-profit, participatory organization of persons committed to life-long learning. It is dedicated to meeting the intellectual and cultural needs of its members through shared learning experiences. Daytime, non-credit classes are offered on the SUNY Cobleskill campus, Zoom and off campus sites and are led by volunteers.…
Museum Hue has been working on providing programming which stems from the research, findings and recommendations in the HueArts NYS Brown Paper report, which highlights the importance of physical space and built environment for POC-led arts stability. The core of this program stems from the need for the creation of more opportunities that allow place-based…
Join with Skidmore College students for a double-dut experience of Underground Railroad History. At The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence learn the real story about the Underground Railroad. Hidey holes? Nope. Dark of night? Nope. Come 'meet' Stephen and Harriet Myers and their colleagues to learn about the challenges they faced as they worked to…
Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute has resumed for the 2023-2024 school year, meeting on Thursdays at Albany High School from 3:30pm-5:00pm. This interdisciplinary learning experience creates a hands-on introduction to careers in a variety of fields, including but not limited to history, the arts, museum education, preservation, archaeology, photography, and horticulture. Through research and project based…
Join with Paul Stewart at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to learn the real story about the Underground Railroad. Hidey holes? Nope. Dark of night? Nope. Come 'meet' Stephen and Harriet Myers and their colleagues to learn about the challenges they faced as they worked to end the institution of enslavement in New York…
