Join the Freedom Walkers at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on Saturday, June 6 from 1pm-4pm. Activities include a presentation by Freedom Walkers, talk about the Harriet Tubman statue, free tours of The Myers Residence, Garden tours, movie documentary, children's activities. The Freedom Walkers journey takes them from Silver Spring, Maryland to Toronto, Ontario,…

Join with other crafters for an enjoyable, relaxed evening of crafting and socializing. Bring your own craft to work on. Every Monday evening from 7pm-9pm at The Myers Residence. Parking is on the street. Restroom facility is available. Light snacks will be available. How is Craft Night related to the mission of UREC? Harriet Myers…

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,…

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.…

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 Carmen…

As the first civil rights movement in the United States, the Underground Railroad is so much more than we have been led to believe. Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at the East Greenbush Community Library to take a deeper dive into this transformative period in American history that is related with us today.…

Join with others from the community on this 10th anniversary to remember those who, spending their lives enslaved to the Schuylers, were remembered, honored, and respectfully reburied at St. Agnes Cemetery in 2016. Uncovering the remains of 16 individuals from infants to senior adults, buried in an unmarked cemetery that was once part of the…

Join with other crafters for an enjoyable, relaxed evening of crafting and socializing. Bring your own craft to work on. Every Monday evening from 7pm-9pm at The Myers Residence. Parking is on the street. Restroom facility is available. Light snacks will be available. How is Craft Night related to the mission of UREC? Harriet Myers…

Monthly URHPCR Board Meetings are open to the public. Pay us a visit. Listen in on the discussions that inform implementation of the mission-based vision of UREC. Board meetings are hybrid. Please contact Mary Liz Stewart, Executive Director, to inform her of your intent to attend. Directions will be provided for accessing the Zoom meeting.…

Join The Tales of Albany: Local History Book Club in celebration of Juneteenth and discover more about the history of the Underground Railroad and Albany’s role in the movement for freedom. This special session will feature guest speakers from the Underground Railroad Education Center, who will share insights from their research about the Underground Railroad…

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.…