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SUMMARY:Solomon Northup "Hope out of Darkness" - traveling exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The traveling  exhibit\, the centerpiece oif which is an 8 foot tall bronze sculpture of Solomon Northup\, will be in Saratoga Spa Sate Park by the Lincoln Bath House from July 7 – October 7\, 2025. \nMISSION of the Solomon Northup Committee for Commemorative Works\nTo create the opportunity for all persons who encounter Wesley Wofford’s statue of Solomon Northup to experience a profound\, even visceral response\, to the depravity of slavery in all forms and places\, past and present\, through the transformative ‘Out of Darkness’ for a renewed life of freedom again. \nVISION of the Solomon Northup Committee for Commemorative Works\nOur vision with the creation of this monument to Solomon Northup is twofold:\n· To honor a native New Yorker’s life and work – who was wrongfully enslaved as a free citizen in Red River region of Louisiana\, rescued and authored the written work\, Twelve Years A Slave.\n· To create a community gathering space in which to honor our shared past\, uplift our diverse histories\, and inspire new generations of trailblazers toward equality and justice for all. \nGOAL of the Solomon Northup Committee for Commemorative Works\nThe Solomon Northup Committee for Commemorative Works has established a goal to be embodied in its public commemorative works of art: “Each work shall perpetuate the memory of significant elements of American slave history in a permanent manner.” In doing so\, we believe that these artistic memorials represent the continuing efforts to engage injustices through alternative lenses\, and can transform communities across America through conversation and self-expression\, thereby reflecting a more truthful past in the present. \n  \nOf note\, “On Northup’s statue\, there are twelve links to his chain\, one representing every year of his slavery. The 12th link is broken open signifying his freedom\, and in his left hand he clutches a gold object. At first glance\, it seems to be a torch\, but upon further inspection (and reading the Artist’s Statement)\, it is both Northup’s legal freedom documents and his memoir Twelve Years a Slave. The resemblance to a torch is not accidental – artist Wesley Wofford states that the documents Northup grips are “…lighting the way towards a more just and equitable future.” (Sierra Liden\, Rockland County Times\, May 9\, 2025) \n  \nComplete details are avaialble at https://snccw.com/project/ \n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/solomon-northup-hope-out-of-darkness-traveling-exhibition/
LOCATION:Saratoga Spa State Park\, 19 Roosevelt Road\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T210000
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SUMMARY:Unravelling Slavery in New York\, 1777-1827 (hosted by Underground Railroad Consortium of NYS)
DESCRIPTION:The talk examines the impetuses and obstacles that produced a gradual abolition law in 1799 and\, a generation later\, the declared end of slavery in New York State on July 4\, 1827. This story of northern emancipation and its complicated legacy emphasizes the interplay between ideology and activism\, enslaved and enslavers\, political structure and individual initiative. \nBrief Bio:\nDavid N. Gellman is Professor of History at DePauw University\, in Greencastle\, Indiana\, where he has taught since 1999. His 2022 book Liberty’s Chain: Slavery\, Abolition\, and the Jay Family of New York was honored with the Herbert H. Lehman Prize. Other books include Emancipating New York: The Politics of Slavery and Freedom\, 1777-1827 and Jim Crow New York: A Documentary History of Race and Citizenship\, 1777-1877. He has also published essays on the Missouri Compromise\, on James Fenimore Cooper\, and on Bruce Springsteen. \n  \n  \nZoom info: \nUnderground Railroad Consortium of New York State is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: URCNYS Freedom 2027 Presents David N. Gellman Lecture\nTime: Jul 18\, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85089518718?pwd=SoGtbMXjcHARgCOWa8eYMHK9WQGZZ0.1 \nMeeting ID: 850 8951 8718\nPasscode: 457322 \n— \nOne tap mobile\n+16469313860\,\,85089518718#\,\,\,\,*457322# US\n+19292056099\,\,85089518718#\,\,\,\,*457322# US (New York) \n— \nDial by your location\n• +1 646 931 3860 US\n• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n• +1 309 205 3325 US\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n• +1 305 224 1968 US\n• +1 507 473 4847 US\n• +1 564 217 2000 US\n• +1 669 444 9171 US\n• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n• +1 689 278 1000 US\n• +1 719 359 4580 US\n• +1 253 205 0468 US\n• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n• +1 360 209 5623 US\n• +1 386 347 5053 US \nMeeting ID: 850 8951 8718\nPasscode: 457322 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kjpAtSEna
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/unravelling-slavery-in-new-york-1777-1827-hosted-by-underground-railroad-consortium-of-nys/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T120000
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SUMMARY:Grounds Work Party - is calling YOU!
DESCRIPTION:Put on the garden gloves\, pick up the rake\, and off you go! Would you prefer to work with clippers or a shovel? How about a lawn mower or pitch fork? Are you a gardener? Are you a carpenter? All sorts of garden and grounds activities fill up work party days. Join in the fun. Feel a sense of accomplishment! Help UREC be a good steward of its properties. \nRefreshments and tools are provided. Bring your own tools if you have favorites that you like to use. Come for however long you can participate. \nOur ‘Outhouse Moderne` provides restroom facilities. \nNo need to register. Looking forward to seeing you in the ‘garden’ !
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/grounds-work-party-is-calling-you/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250509T002254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T171400Z
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SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:  \nCall ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence – 518-621-7793. \nTours will be hosted at 2:00pm today\, July 19. There will be no 12:30pm tour today. \nAdmission 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\, and more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-13/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T130000
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CREATED:20250509T002452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T162108Z
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SUMMARY:Pop Up Exhibition at The Myers Residence - you are invited
DESCRIPTION:Students from the Inaugural Pilot Museum Studies Teen Program will research and connect with our Albany NAACP Branch to create a pop-up exhibit. Come hear from these new Local Historians. The exhibit will be on display at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence from 11am-1pm. Researching the history of the NAACP Albany Branch and learning skills applied in the museum field will inform the content and design of the exhibit. Stop in at The Myers Residence to view the work of the teens and show your support for them in their endeavors. No registration necessary. Questions? Contact Project Director Lacey Wilson at Laceyw.urec@gmail.com.\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-14/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250417T154116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T160111Z
UID:4331-1753538400-1753542000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:FreedomCon 2025: Voices of Freedom
DESCRIPTION: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 for writing authors offer to us words\, feelings\, stories\, descriptions in words captured in print and preserved for generations. Their words become our eyes viewing into another world that compels\, elucidates\, clarifies\, that expands our understandings and our horizons. Their words call us to look and listen again\, and to be changed. Join with UREC as we engage with a selection of authors who gift us with their works of art. \nVirtual workshop presentations via Zoom will be held on the 4th Saturday of each month from 2pm-3pm. Presentations are recorded and made available to registrants for one month after the presentation. Registration cost is $12 per session. Members can include a 10% member discount off the total registration. \nHere’s the lineup – \n(7/26) In Defiance: 20 Abolitionists You Were Never Taught in School by Tom Weiner and Amilcar Shabazz\n(8/23) Bearing Witness: Exploring the Legacy of Enslavement in Ulster County\, NY by Susan Stessin-Cohn\, Ashley Hurlburt-Biagini\, Philip White and Albert Cook\n(9/27) Conversations in the American Landscape: History\, Place\, and Justice by Katie Wu and Louis P. Nelson\n(10/25) Cinderella of Belvoir: A Dream of Freedom On the Underground Railroad by Dionne Patterson \nComplete Information and Registration is available by clicking HERE
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/freedomcon-2025-voices-of-freedom-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250704T120402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T120430Z
UID:4529-1753538400-1753542000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence - a new interpretation of an old story
DESCRIPTION:Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. \nToday a tour will be hosted at 2:00pm only due to a Pop Up Exhibition to be held from 12pm-1pm at The Myers Residence. \nAdmission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. \nDon’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books\, puzzles\, jewlery\, and more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-a-new-interpretation-of-an-old-story/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250806T194110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T194110Z
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SUMMARY:YALI Open House - celebrate the accomplishments of our teens
DESCRIPTION:Come see the amazing work of our YALI 2025 teens. They have worked together and worked hard over the last five weeks to learn and apply their learning to their Legacy Projects. Join in celebrating their accomplishments. 2pm – 4pm at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany.\n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/yali-open-house-celebrate-the-accomplishments-of-our-teens/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Marcus Anderson":MAILTO:marcus.urec@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250806T195349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T195349Z
UID:4569-1754650800-1754658000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Albany County Grant Awards Program
DESCRIPTION:Join with UREC and other grant awardees at the Cahill Room\, 1st floor\, Albany County Building\, 112 State Street\, Albany\, NY to celebrate the great work of our non-profits. Funding is through the Albany County Community Development\, Public Health\, and Safety Fund Program.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/albany-county-grant-awards-program/
LOCATION:Albany Count Building\, 112 State Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12207
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250806T193326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T193326Z
UID:4564-1754722800-1754767800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Adirondack Experience - Enjoy a Day Out of Doors in New York State's Premier Park
DESCRIPTION:  \nEnjoy a full day in the Adirondack’s\, New York State’s premier state park. Mountains\, farmland\, lakes\, ponds\, rivers\, wildlife\, museums and historic sites\, trails\, and more. This is a collaboration with the Museum of Blue Mounain Lake. Bus transportation is free. Bring or buy your food and drink. Enjoy a geat day in the mountains. Questions? Contact Amelia Paul as Underground Railroad Education Center by calling 518-621-7793. \n  \nThe next Aditondack bus trip is scheduled for September 27.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/adirondack-experience-enjoy-a-day-out-of-doors-in-new-york-states-premier-park/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250516T160233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T163120Z
UID:4434-1754740800-1754755200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. \nTours are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. \nAdmission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. \nDon’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books\, puzzles\, jewlery\, and more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-15/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250516T160458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T163058Z
UID:4435-1755345600-1755360000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. \nTours are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. \nAdmission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. \nDon’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books\, puzzles\, jewlery\, and more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-16/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250507T172710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T152048Z
UID:4390-1755712800-1755716400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:What to do with the Interpretive Center - a community conversation
DESCRIPTION:The Interpretive Center – what shall we do in this space? Join with others at The Myers Residence to brainstorm\, raise ideas\, consider possibilities. The sky is the limit. \nEven though the opening is over a year away\, we need to look ahead to start planning and organizing and fundraising so that we will be ready to hit the road running when the doors open. \nBring your ideas\, no matter how far-fetched or pie-in-the-sky they seem. Great things can happen when we come together to build together. \nThis conversation will also be held in person at The Myers Residence. Looking forward to sharing great ideas for a great space. \n  \nFuture conversation of similar kind will be held via zoom. Please stay tuned for dates and times for the virtual conversations.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/what-to-do-with-the-interpretive-center-a-community-conversation-2/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250516T160713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T163036Z
UID:4436-1755950400-1755964800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:  \nCall ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. \nTours are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. \nAdmission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. \nDon’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books\, puzzles\, jewlery\, and more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-17/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250417T154742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T221841Z
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SUMMARY:FreedomCon 2025: Voices of Freedom - cancelled for August
DESCRIPTION:I apologize but there is a need to cancel today’s planned FreedomCon presentation “Bearing Witness: Exploring the Legacy of Enslavement in Ulster County\, NY.” The presenter is unable to be available. There is no plan to reschedule.\n  \nAuthors 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 for writing authors offer to us words\, feelings\, stories\, descriptions in words captured in print and preserved for generations. Their words become our eyes viewing into another world that compels\, elucidates\, clarifies\, that expands our understandings and our horizons. Their words call us to look and listen again\, and to be changed. Join with UREC as we engage with a selection of authors who gift us with their works of art. \nVirtual workshop presentations via Zoom will be held on the 4th Saturday of each month from 2pm-3pm. Presentations are recorded and made available to registrants for one month after the presentation. Registration cost is $12 per session. Members can include a 10% member discount off the total registration. \nHere’s the lineup – \n(8/23) Bearing Witness: Exploring the Legacy of Enslavement in Ulster County\, NY by Susan Stessin-Cohn\, Ashley Hurlburt-Biagini\, Philip White and Albert Cook\n(9/27) Conversations in the American Landscape: History\, Place\, and Justice by Katie Wu and Louis P. Nelson\n(10/25) Cinderella of Belvoir: A Dream of Freedom On the Underground Railroad by Dionne Patterson \nComplete Information and Registration is available by clicking HERE.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/freedomcon-2025-voices-of-freedom-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250807T155222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T155222Z
UID:4574-1756227600-1756238400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Albany Communes Together - sharing food\, conversation\, inspiration
DESCRIPTION:Communicate – Collaborate – Connect – Cause\nCome Participate in a vibrant and meaningful community gathering hosted by A-Village and Underground Railroad Education Center “Albany Communes Together” at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence Campus located at Underground Railroad Education Center\, 194 Livingston Ave\, Albany NY. Be part of a network of organizations making real change. \n  \nWe’re calling on all local community-based organizations (CBOs) to show up ready to inspire and engage. Whether you serve\, educate\, advocate\, or organize – your presence matters. This is not your average tabling event. Celebrate through collective action! Join us for a powerful evening and: \nCommunicate your work – share resources & sign up community members \nCollaborate and be a part of a network of organizations making real change \nConnect – food\, music & connection\, enjoy good eats\, a live DJ\, great energy & collective Power \nConnect to your Cause 2-Minute Mic Moment – speak directly to attendees\, and rally them to your cause \n  \nCALL OR SCAN TO RESERVE YOUR TABLE \nCall Eva Bass (A-Village) at 518-487-8194 or Amelia Paul (UREC) at 518-621-7793 \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/albany-communes-together-sharing-food-conversation-inspiration/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250516T160917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T163005Z
UID:4437-1756555200-1756569600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. \nTours are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. \nAdmission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. \nDon’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books\, puzzles\, jewlery\, and more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-18/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250902
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250830T133910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T133910Z
UID:4619-1756684800-1756771199@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Myers Residence Closed for Labor Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/myers-residence-closed-for-labor-day/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250901T193935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T193947Z
UID:4624-1756839600-1756843200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Capital District Democratic Socialists’ Good-Time Hour with Paul & Mary Liz Stewart
DESCRIPTION:Join the Stewarts for a radio conversation hosted by WGXC-90.7FM or via https://wavefarm.org/ if out of radio transmission range. Catch up on what Underground Railroad Education Center is up to\, and what it is looking forward to. Hope you can listen in!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/capital-district-democratic-socialists-good-time-hour-with-paul-mary-liz-stewart/
LOCATION:WGXC – 90.7FM\, 393 Main Street\, Catskill\, NY
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250904T225230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T225241Z
UID:4637-1756944000-1764547199@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:The World of James Knapp
DESCRIPTION:Learn about James Knapp\, descendent of Dinah Jackson who was enslaved to the Van Rensselaer family who lived at today’s Historic Cherry Hill. View artwork from contemporary artists that interprets James Knapp’s life that is on exhibit at Historic Cherry Hill\, The Pommer building (153 S. Pearl Street)\, and at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence.\nVisit the Historic Cherry Hill website for more information.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-world-of-james-knapp/
LOCATION:NY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250908
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250830T133952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T133952Z
UID:4620-1757203200-1757289599@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence is closed on Sundays
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-stephen-and-harriet-myers-residence-is-closed-on-sundays/
LOCATION:NY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250915
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250830T134025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T134025Z
UID:4621-1757808000-1757894399@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence is closed on Sundays
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-stephen-and-harriet-myers-residence-is-closed-on-sundays-2/
LOCATION:NY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250901T200156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T200212Z
UID:4629-1757955600-1757962800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:UAlbany Public History Community Gathering - You are Invited
DESCRIPTION:Graduate students in history and information science will be joining faculty members and community partners for a meet and greet on Monday\, September 15 from 5pm-7pm at the Campus Center Board Room on the Uptown Campus.\n\nThis event is sponsored by the Department of History\, the Department of Information Sciences and Technology\, and University Auxiliary Services.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/ualbany-public-history-community-gathering-you-are-invited/
LOCATION:University at Albany\, 1400 Washington venue\, Albany\, NY\, 12222
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250507T183941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T194710Z
UID:4403-1758362400-1758384000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Grounds Work Party - is calling YOU! - cancelled for September
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nPlease join us at Albany Rural Cemetery by 11:30am for the installation of a headstone at the gravesite of Stephen and Harriet Myers. A reception will follow at Israel AME Church. Directions to the gravesite and to Israel AME Church will be made available at the cemetery.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/grounds-work-party-is-calling-you-cancelled-for-september/
LOCATION:NY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250507T184917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T192828Z
UID:4404-1758369600-1758378600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Headstone for Stephen and Harriet Myers - Unveiling and Reception
DESCRIPTION:While Albany’s Underground Railroad had many vital contributors\, Stephen and Harriet Myers remained its steadfast leaders. Beginning in the early 1840s\, they utilized personal resources and Stephen’s Northern Star Association\, which published his newspaper. Their influence grew significantly\, and by the 1850s\, they had become Albany’s principal Underground Railroad agents. In this role\, they ultimately assisted thousands of people in achieving their freedom. However\, despite their vital contributions to humanity\, Stephen and Harriet Myers were laid to rest without a marker; a historical omission that this event seeks to correct.\nThe headstone for Stephen and Harriet Myers’s gravesite in Albany Rural Cemetery will be unveiled Saturday\, September 20 at Albany Rural Cemetery. A reception to follow will be held at Israel AME Church located at 381 Hamilton Street in Albany.\nRegistration is requested if you plan you attend – Please use the QR code to the left to register \nQuestions? Call 518-621-7793 or use the Contact page on the UREC website.\nMap to Myers gravesite — Click to open a map of the location of the gravesite of Stephen and Harriet Myers where the headstone installation ceremony will take place.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/headstone-for-stephen-and-harriet-myers-unveiling-and-reception/
LOCATION:Albany Rural Cemetery\, 3 Cemetery Avenua\, Albany\, New York\, 12204
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250516T162426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T194207Z
UID:4440-1758369600-1758384000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence - cancelled for 9/20/25
DESCRIPTION:  \nTour experiences are cancelled for today. Please join us at Albany Rural Cemetery for the installation of the headstone for Stephen and Harriet Myers. The ceremony will begin at 12noon. Guests are asked to arrive by 11:30am. Directions to the grave site will be available at the cemetery. A reception will follow at Israel AME Church. \n  \nBarring special programs tours experiences are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. Please call ahead to schedule. \nAdmission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. \nDon’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books\, puzzles\, jewelery\, and more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-21/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250922
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250830T134113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T134113Z
UID:4622-1758412800-1758499199@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence is closed on Sundays
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-stephen-and-harriet-myers-residence-is-closed-on-sundays-3/
LOCATION:NY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250501T203307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T202147Z
UID:4365-1758645000-1758650400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Arias in the Afternoon: Lifting Every Voice fundraising committee
DESCRIPTION:Join with a lively group of community members in the planning of Arias in the Afternoon:Lifting Every Voice\, with Handel’s Messiah arias and the Smithsonian’s Voices and Votes: Democracy in America exhibit to be the centerpiece of this memorable event. There will be a complementary group singing of he Hallelujah Chorus – listen here to the Soulfull Celebration version. \nThe event’s music draws from the works of George Frideric Handel—celebrated for their beauty\, complexity\, and emotional power. But Handel’s legacy is not unblemished. Historical records show he held financial investments in the Royal African Company\, a major player in the transatlantic slave trade. The very wealth that supported his compositions was\, in part\, built on the trafficking and suffering of enslaved Africans. \nAs we gather to listen to his music at this space\, we do so with full awareness of these contradictions. The Underground Railroad Education Center is committed to telling the whole story—one that includes the roots of injustice alongside the stories of resistance\, survival\, and hope. \nUREC invites planning committee members\, and event guests\, to hold these truths together: the brilliance of the music\, and the reality of its origin. We honor not just the notes on the page\, but the voices of those who were silenced\, and those who fought to be heard. \nIn their memory—and in service of their legacy—we continue the work of education\, truth-telling\, and justice. \n  \nDo you like thinking big? Do you like working with others in a friendly atmosphere? Do you like to plan memorable and distinctive events? Then this is the place to be. \nMonthly meetings are hybrid\, meeting on the 4th Tuesday of each month. In-person participation is encouraged. Meetings start at 4:30pm and finish by 6pm. Refreshments are provided. \nInterested? Contact Mary Liz Stewart at 518-621-7793 or via the Contact Us page on the UREC website. \nIn-person participation is desired\, but a zoom link is provided here for anyone who cannot attend in person – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86887797433?pwd=KpV9f0bkILbECo4tLMV2rtn6hbWrk4.1
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/arias-in-the-afternoon-handels-messiah-fundraiser-planning/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250809T144028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250809T144028Z
UID:4579-1758956400-1759001400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Adirondack Experience – Enjoy a Day Out of Doors in New York State’s Premier Park
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a full day in the Adirondack’s\, New York State’s premier state park. Mountains\, farmland\, lakes\, ponds\, rivers\, wildlife\, museums and historic sites\, trails\, and more. This is a collaboration with the Museum of Blue Mounain Lake. Bus transportation is free. Bring or buy your food and drink. Enjoy a geat day in the mountains.\nQuestions? Contact Amelia Paul as Underground Railroad Education Center by calling 518-621-7793.\nREGISTRATION REQUIRED. Click HERE to Register. Seats fill up quickly.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/adirondack-experience-enjoy-a-day-out-of-doors-in-new-york-states-premier-park-2/
LOCATION:NY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T110132
CREATED:20250417T155031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T202422Z
UID:4333-1758981600-1758985200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:FreedomCon 2025: Voices of Freedom
DESCRIPTION: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 for writing authors offer to us words\, feelings\, stories\, descriptions in words captured in print and preserved for generations. Their words become our eyes viewing into another world that compels\, elucidates\, clarifies\, that expands our understandings and our horizons. Their words call us to look and listen again\, and to be changed. Join with UREC as we engage with a selection of authors who gift us with their works of art. \nVirtual workshop presentations via Zoom will be held on the 4th Saturday of each month from 2pm-3pm. Presentations are recorded and made available to registrants for one month after the presentation. Registration cost is $12 per session. Members can include a 10% member discount off the total registration. \nHere’s the lineup – \n(9/27) Conversations in the American Landscape: History\, Place\, and Justice by Katie Wu and Louis P. Nelson\n(10/25) Cinderella of Belvoir: A Dream of Freedom On the Underground Railroad by Dionne Patterson \nComplete Information and Registration is available by clicking HERE
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/freedomcon-2025-voices-of-freedom-5/
LOCATION:Virtual
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