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SUMMARY:Target Circle Community Giving is partnering with UREC through March 31 - CAST YOUR VOTES
DESCRIPTION:Cast your vote for UREC at Target – online\, via the Target app or at the store – between January 1 and March 31\, 2024.\nOne vote is earned for every eligible purchase.\nAre you a Target Circle member? You are all set to cast your vote for your favorite non-profit – Underground Railroad Education Center. The more votes that are cast for UREC the larger the donation made by Target to UREC!\nNot a Target Circle member? Click https://www.target.com/circle to become a member and become eligible to vote for UREC via the Community Support option.\nPlease invite friends\, family\, coworkers to make their purchases at Target and cast their votes for UREC.\n\nThank you for your support!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/target-circle-community-giving-is-partnering-with-urec-through-march-31-cast-your-votes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T173000
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SUMMARY:Black History Month Event at North Albany Middle School
DESCRIPTION:The BLACK HISTORY MONTH event at North Albany Middle School will feature a panel of guest speakers and community organizations\, UREC among them. Stop in at North Albany Middle School located 570 N Pearl St\, Menands\, NY 12204 between 5:30-7:00pm on Thursday\, February 29.\nVisit the school’s event calendar at https://www.albanyschools.org/schools/northalbany/calendar/monthly/2024/02\nSee you here!\n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/black-history-month-event-at-north-albany-middle-school/
LOCATION:North Albany Middle School\, 570 N. pearl Street\, Menands\, NY\, 12204
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240406
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SUMMARY:Girl Scout Cookies on sale online - can be picked up or delivered - support the Myers Residence Troop 88824
DESCRIPTION:You get cookies; Girl Scouts gain confidence.\nNationwide shipping is available on all cookies! \nIt’s time to Unbox the Future! Girl Scout Cookies are more than delicious treats\, they’re entrepreneurial juggernauts and building blocks for Girl Scouts to create a more equitable future for themselves and the world. The proceeds from each purchase stay local and fund their ambitions\, like camping trips and sleepovers at museums. But it doesn’t stop there—cookies open a world of possibilities anywhere from the White House to the moon! Don’t miss your chance to fulfill your craving for Girl Scout Cookies while you support every troop’s dreams! \n  \nWhen you buy Girl Scout Cookies\, you help young entrepreneurs develop five essential life skills.  \nSkill #1: Goal Setting\nGirl Scouts learn how to set goals and create a plan to reach them\, enabling amazing experiences for themselves and their troops all year long\, while helping others too. \nSkill #2: Decision Making\nGirl Scouts learn to make decisions on their own and as a team\, whether it’s how to run and promote their cookie sale\, interact with customers\, or spend their earnings. \nSkill #3: Money Management\nGirl Scouts learn to expand their money smarts while running their own cookie business and create a budget to fund the experiences they want to share as a troop. \nSkill #4: People Skills\nGirl Scouts find their voice and build confidence through customer interactions\, developing valuable skills that will help them succeed in school\, in business\, and in life. \nSkill #5: Business Ethics\nGirl Scouts learn to act ethically—lessons that will stay with them for a lifetime of leadership and success. \n  \nGirl Scouts put their cookie earnings to good use. \nAll of the net revenue raised through the Girl Scout Cookie Program—100 percent of it—stays with the local council and troops. Troops may use the money earned to fund a project that will improve their community or donate the money to a worthy cause. \n  \nOnline purchases can be made at https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop88888153?fpkp=1\nOnline orders can be delivered to your home address or picked up from the Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY Service Center at 8 Mountain View Ave\, Albany\, NY 12205 – off Central Avenue in Colonie.\nFriday\, April 5 from 5pm-7pm – purchase your cookies in person at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/girl-scout-cookies-on-sale/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T130000
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SUMMARY:DASNY Tour of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:Learn the real story about the Underground Railroad. Hidey holes? Nope. Dark of night? Nope. Come to The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to ‘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 State and the nation and help Freedom Seekers to freedom while also addressing civil rights issues that are familiar to us today.\n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/dasny-tour-of-the-stephen-and-harriet-myers-residence/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T164824Z
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SUMMARY:Southgate Elementary Culture Festival - UREC Tabling
DESCRIPTION:Southgate elementary school in Colonie is holding its Cultural Festival on Friday\, March 8 beginning at 6pm in the school gymnasium. Pay a visit to the UREC table. \nPresentations to be given: Bangladesh\, India\, St Lucia/West Indies\, China\, Ukraine\, Germany\, Judaism\, Morocco\, Ireland\, Italy\, Pakistan\, Islam\, Nepal\, Mexico\, Sudan\, Vietnam\, Ecuador\, Venezuela\, Myanmar\, Turkey\, Korea\, Jehovah’s Witness\, Christianity\, Catholicism\, and  Albania.\n\nPerformances: Nepali Dance by youth group\, Irish Pipers Pipe Band\, Punjabi Dance (Pakistan\, performed by a kindergartner)\, Irish Step Dance by Bolan School of Irish Dance.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/southgate-elementary-culture-festival-urec-tabling/
LOCATION:Southgate Elementary School\, 30 southgate Road\, Latham\, NY\, 12110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T202356Z
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SUMMARY:Drawn to Art with Marcus Kwame
DESCRIPTION: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 and energetic drawings. This workshop is great for beginners as well as those who have some experience but want to continue to grow as an artist.\nDrawn to Art with Marcus will continue on March 15 and April 19.\n$20 per student for one class\n$35 per student for two classes (March 15 and April 19) if paid by the first class\nREGISTRATION – Register by purchasing tickets below or by calling 518-621-7793.\nRecommended for ages 15 and up
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/drawn-to-art-with-marcus-kwame-03-24/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240304T170337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T170337Z
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SUMMARY:DASNY Tour of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:  \nLearn the real story about the Underground Railroad. Hidey holes? Nope. Dark of night? Nope. Come to The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to ‘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 State and the nation and help Freedom Seekers to freedom while also addressing civil rights issues that are familiar to us today.\n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/dasny-tour-of-the-stephen-and-harriet-myers-residence-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:20240405T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240305T150752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T151035Z
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SUMMARY:Girl Scout Cookies on Sale at The Myers Residence - support troop 88824
DESCRIPTION:Buy your Girl Scout cookies in person at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on Friday\, April 5 between 5pm-7pm.\nA list of cookies can be found at https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop88888153?fpkp=1 \nWhen you buy Girl Scout Cookies\, you help young entrepreneurs develop five essential life skills: \nSkill #1: Goal Setting\nGirl Scouts learn how to set goals and create a plan to reach them\, enabling amazing experiences for themselves and their troops all year long\, while helping others too. \nSkill #2: Decision Making\nGirl Scouts learn to make decisions on their own and as a team\, whether it’s how to run and promote their cookie sale\, interact with customers\, or spend their earnings. \nSkill #3: Money Management\nGirl Scouts learn to expand their money smarts while running their own cookie business and create a budget to fund the experiences they want to share as a troop. \nSkill #4: People Skills\nGirl Scouts find their voice and build confidence through customer interactions\, developing valuable skills that will help them succeed in school\, in business\, and in life. \nSkill #5: Business Ethics\nGirl Scouts learn to act ethically—lessons that will stay with them for a lifetime of leadership and success. \n  \nGirl Scouts put their cookie earnings to good use. \nAll of the net revenue raised through the Girl Scout Cookie Program—100 percent of it—stays with the local council and troops. Troops may use the money earned to fund a project that will improve their community or donate the money to a worthy cause. \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/girl-scout-cookies-on-sale-at-the-myers-residence-support-troop-88824/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240120T213624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T231023Z
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SUMMARY:Weaving Stories with UREC & Lori Kochanski
DESCRIPTION:  \nCalling ALL regional Albany NY Residents with a story to tell… Looking for the next 2024 “First Friday” thing-to-do? Learn how to weave YOUR story into a unique piece of art that you can take home with you! \nEXPLORE how art\, in this case weaving\, tells a story without words about the artist and their community. These workshops create opportunities for self-expression through making something with your own two hands. Participants may bring an article of clothing or piece of fabric that they no longer wear – and that holds a special memory. Using cardboard looms each participant will weave a small piece of fabric that represents a significant story or moment in their life. \nThere will also be a chance to participate in creating a large-scale community weaving. Weaving and art making has often been a way to retell the story of people gathered in a certain place and time. This community weaving project will be an expression of many stories coming together to tell a story of what it means to be a neighbor. \nThe finished project will become part of a permanent collection to be exhibited at UREC’s FUTURE Interpretive Center on Livingston Avenue. \nSpace is limited! Reserve your spot NOW \nABOUT LORI: Lori Kochanski is a fiber artist with a focus on weaving and knitting. She combines her love of fiber and fabric and people to create storied pieces of art. Lori also works with the city of Albany as a Neighborhood Specialist. Lori’s studio at the Albany Barn is named the Riparian Zone Studio. In nature\, the riparian zone is the fertile\, messy and necessary place where the water meets the land. Her space and time at the Albany Barn have certainly been fertile and necessary for growing and stretching as an artist in community. Today\, Lori finds deep joy in her art and the people she has met through her work. Much like her weaving\, she herself is constantly being transformed.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/weaving-stories-with-urec-lori-kichanski/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T153000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240402T142039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T142131Z
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SUMMARY:Archeology and the History of African American Farms in the Capital Region
DESCRIPTION:Michael Lucas\, Archeologist with the State Museum\, will discuss the little known but surprising and fascinating story of owner-operated African American farms in the Capital region in the 1800s as revealed in unique historical archaeological sources. \nLucas and his team have identified a handful of Black-owned farming families who operated in the area during the period. Some of them bought land during a time when African Americans were required to prove they owned $250 worth of property to vote in elections. Lucas’ project mostly focused on the Powell farmstead in Colonie\, which was bought by Thomas and Betty Powell in 1818 and located about a mile north of the Boght Comers hamlet. The Powells’ farmstead was one of five African American-owned farms in Colonie identified by the archaeologists. Another farmstead belonged to Prince Jackson\, who\, in 1834\, acquired 2 acres from the Shakers of Watervliet religious community by working for 68 days\, earning 4 shillings a day. \nClick HERE to register for this event or call 518-810-0314.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/archeology-and-the-history-of-african-american-farms-in-the-capital-region/
LOCATION:William K. Sanford Town Library\, 629 Albany Shaker Road\, Loudonville\, NY\, 12211
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240401T133138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T133559Z
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SUMMARY:The Value and Meaning of Volunteering and Community Engagement a panel discussion
DESCRIPTION:Excelsior University\, the Community Engagement Group\, the Center for Social Justice\, and the Excelsior University Rope Teams are thrilled to be hosting an amazing panel of internal and external community leaders as part or Excelsior’s participation in Volunteering Week. The panel will be held during Excelsior University’s Charter Day & Volunteer Week\, on April 10 at 2PM EST.\n\nThe panel will focus on The Value and Meaning of Volunteering and Community Engagement. In her Ted Talk “Rethinking Volunteering”\, Mary Zhu shares how\, although 90% of people are interested in volunteering\, only 25% do. She argues that a main reason for this gap is that volunteering is often perceived as charity\, as a sacrifice that separates doing good from pursuing our passion\, goals or skills. Could we redefine Volunteerism to see these two needs as interconnected and thus sharing our “comparative advantage” in our communities?\n\nOur Volunteering Week Panel members include:\n⁃ Rich Hurley\, Assistant Principle\, Troy High School\n⁃ Paul Stewart\, Co-Founder\, Underground Railroad Education Center\n⁃ Gabby Calabrese\, Assistant Vice President\, Charitable Foundation Regional Program Officer at M&T Bank or Kim Phelan\, Senior VP and Senior Relationship Manager at M&T Bank\n⁃ Christan Miller\, Co-Chair\, Excelsior University Community Engagement Group\n– Moderators: Pamela Jimenez and Daniel Pascoe Aguilar\, Excelsior University Center for Social Justice\n\nZoom Registration Link –  https://excelsior.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q_Djmjo-TsGZAfc5-uOWmg
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-value-and-meaning-of-volunteering-and-community-engagement/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240331T173057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240331T173245Z
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SUMMARY:The Underground Railroad Revisited
DESCRIPTION:Join Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at the Bach Library branch of the Albany Public Library as they share a new interpretation of an old story.\nVisit https://albany.librarycalendar.com/event/underground-railroad-revisited-10860 for more information.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-underground-railroad-revisited-2/
LOCATION:Bach Library\, 455 New Scotland AVenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12208
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240331T171356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T132235Z
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SUMMARY:Interpretive Center & Albany Planning Board - rezoning public hearing - your support is requested
DESCRIPTION:In order for UREC to build the Interpretive Center\, rezoning of the properties owned by Underground Railroad Education Center must be rezoned from Residential Townhouse (R-T) to Mixed Use – Neighborhood Edge (MU-NE). This rezoning must go before the public at a Public Hearing to be held at the Albany Community Development Agency building located at 200 Henry Johnson Blvd. in Albany on Thursday\, April 11 at 6pm.\nPublic comments about this rezoning can be made in writing and submitted up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting via this link — https://www.albanyny.gov/803/Land-Use-Zoning\nPublic comments to be made in person at the Public Hearing require the speaker to register up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting via this link — https://www.albanyny.gov/803/Land-Use-Zoning\nOn the digital form please note the following —\n\n\nBoard or Commission – select Planning Board\n\n\nProject number – ZMA #0016\n\n\nMeeting Date – 4/11/2024\n\n\nZMA0016_Posted Notice_2024-03-15 — this link will open up a PDF of the flier seen above as a jpeg. Open the PDF for linkable access through the QR codes and web page link located in the flier.\nThank you in advance for your support!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/interpretive-center-albany-planning-board-rezoning-public-hearing-your-support-is-requested/
LOCATION:Albany Community Development Agency\, 200 Henry Johnson Blvd.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240331T180226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240331T180226Z
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SUMMARY:The Interpretive Center presented at West Hill Neighborhood Association meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join with the West Hill Neighborhood Association to hear about the amazing Interpretive Center that is being built by Underground Railroad Education Center. Join the conversation to be held on Thursday\, April 18 at 5pm on floor 2 of the Albany Community Development Agency building located at 200 Henry Johnson Blvd. Parking is behind the building. See you there!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-interpretive-center-presented-at-west-hill-neighborhood-association-meeting/
LOCATION:Albany Community Development Agency\, 200 Henry Johnson Blvd.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240401T180011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T202417Z
UID:3633-1713549600-1713555000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Drawn to Art with Marcus Kwame 04-19-24
DESCRIPTION: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 and energetic drawings. This workshop is great for beginners as well as those who have some experience but want to continue to grow as an artist.\n$20 per student for one class\nREGISTRATION – Register by purchasing tickets below or by calling 518-621-7793.\nRecommended for ages 15 and up
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/drawn-to-art-with-marcus-kwame-02-16-24/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240102T172311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T161022Z
UID:3466-1713621600-1713625200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:FreedomCon 2024 - Redlining & Urban Renewal in Troy - rescheduled from March
DESCRIPTION:Be part of the cutting edge community – gather from the convenience of your own home via zoom on the 4th Saturday of each month\, January through October 2024\, from 2pm-3pm for an enriching presentation and conversation about UGRR history and its contemporary relevance.\nFull details are available HERE. Online and a paper registration forms are available for your convenience.\nQuestions? Use the CONTACT US page or call 518-621-7793.\nSee you soon!\nZoom links will be sent out the day before each event. \nRecordings of the presentation will be available to all registrants for one month following the presentation. \nRegistration for a next day presentation closes at 5pm on the Friday before the presentation. \nKathy Sheehan\, Executive Director of Hart Cluett House in Troy and the Rensselaer County Historian will speak about redlining and urban renewal in Troy on Saturday\, April 20 at 2pm. This presentation replaces the March 23 presentation that was cancelled due to power outages. See links above for registration and additional information. 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/freedomcon-2024-is-back/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240401T172407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T150239Z
UID:3630-1713794400-1713798000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Interpretive Center Groundbreaking on Earth Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate with UREC at an Interpretive Center groundbreaking ceremony on Earth Day\, Monday\, April 22 at 2pm on the Livingston Avenue properties. We continue to move forward in pursuit of the constructing of this net-zero CORE Living Building Challenge certified building that will open up activity and program possibilities that up until now have only been dreams. The cutting edge design and technology integrated into this structure will complement the rich history and culture in the community where it will be located.\nRain or shine\, we look forward to your joining us\, President Doreen Harris of NYSERDA\, dignitaries and community members at 2pm on the Livingston Avenue properties on Monday\, April 22 to celebrate all that has led up to the development of this building and all that remains to be done to bring it alive\, as well as to celebrate all the people near and far who have walked and continue to walk with UREC on this incredible journey as we work together linking yesterday with today to build a better tomorrow.\nModels of the Interpretive Center and Dutch barn timber frame will be available for viewing and conversation. Light refreshments.will be served.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/interpretive-center-groundbreaking/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240212T220119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T220837Z
UID:3541-1714761000-1714766400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Weaving Stories with UREC & Lori Kochanski
DESCRIPTION:  \nCalling ALL regional Albany NY Residents with a story to tell… Looking for the next 2024 “First Friday” thing-to-do? Learn how to weave YOUR story into a unique piece of art that you can take home with you! \nEXPLORE how art\, in this case weaving\, tells a story without words about the artist and their community. These workshops create opportunities for self-expression through making something with your own two hands. Participants may bring an article of clothing or piece of fabric that they no longer wear – and that holds a special memory. Using cardboard looms each participant will weave a small piece of fabric that represents a significant story or moment in their life. \nThere will also be a chance to participate in creating a large-scale community weaving. Weaving and art making has often been a way to retell the story of people gathered in a certain place and time. This community weaving project will be an expression of many stories coming together to tell a story of what it means to be a neighbor. \nThe finished project will become part of a permanent collection to be exhibited at UREC’s FUTURE Interpretive Center on Livingston Avenue. \nSpace is limited! Reserve your spot NOW \nABOUT LORI: Lori Kochanski is a fiber artist with a focus on weaving and knitting. She combines her love of fiber and fabric and people to create storied pieces of art. Lori also works with the city of Albany as a Neighborhood Specialist. Lori’s studio at the Albany Barn is named the Riparian Zone Studio. In nature\, the riparian zone is the fertile\, messy and necessary place where the water meets the land. Her space and time at the Albany Barn have certainly been fertile and necessary for growing and stretching as an artist in community. Today\, Lori finds deep joy in her art and the people she has met through her work. Much like her weaving\, she herself is constantly being transformed.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/weaving-stories-with-urec-lori-kichanski-05-03/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240519
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240507T165948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T234233Z
UID:3685-1714780800-1716076799@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Help Us Make History | 518 Day of Giving
DESCRIPTION:Have you dreamed of making history? Of course\, we all have. And now we have a chance to be a part of local’s day of giving – an opportunity to unite our community around causes in which we truly believe and help nonprofit organizations connect to the larger community. \nPlease join our campaign! We need you to tell your friends and family members about the important work we do and ask them to join us in helping to make a difference. \nGet ready to give! Visit the UREC Donate Page by clicking HERE and make a donation to us and/or to any of the great participating nonprofit organizations. All giving will end at 11:59PM on May 18\, so make sure to get your gift in on time! \nThank you in advance for your generosity!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/help-us-make-history-518-day-of-giving/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240510T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240510T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20230829T235207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T154941Z
UID:3202-1715362200-1715367600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:UREC Reads: How to be an Antiracist - by Ibram X. Kendi - LAST SESSION
DESCRIPTION:Join with others to discuss Kendi’s compelling treatise on antiracism. With his reader-friendly style\, Kendi draws the reader in from the first page to the last. \n“Ibram X. Kendi’s concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America–but even more fundamentally\, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. Instead of working with the policies and system we have in place\, Kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like\, and how we can play an active role in building it. \nIn his memoir\, Kendi weaves together an electrifying combination of ethics\, history\, law\, and science–including the story of his own awakening to antiracism–bringing it all together in a cogent\, accessible form. He begins by helping us rethink our most deeply held\, if implicit\, beliefs and our most intimate personal relationships (including beliefs about race and IQ and interracial social relations) and reexamines the policies and larger social arrangements we support. How to Be an Antiracist promises to become an essential book for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step of contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society.” (https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist) \nUREC Reads will meet on the 2nd Friday of each month as a hybrid event from 5:30-7pm. In-person will be at The Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany with virtual via Zoom. Copies of Kendi’s book are available at local libraries as well as at https://www.thriftbooks.com/ for as little as $4.79\, as well as at Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza (https://www.bhny.com/) and other bookstores. \n\nApril 12 – chapters 16\, 17\, 18\n\nRegister on Zoom using this link – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtdOCgrD0uEtEZCnzA54oakabmdOLx-fgc   \n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/how-to-be-an-antiracist-by-ibram-x-kendi/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T153000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240507T155553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T155553Z
UID:3678-1715436000-1715441400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Tour Experience at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence - appropriate for older children and adults
DESCRIPTION: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. 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 State and the nation and help Freedom Seekers to freedom while also addressing civil rights issues that are familiar to us today.\n  \nSeniors – $8\nAdults – $10\nChildren 5-12 years – $5\nUnder 5 years – Free\n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experience-at-the-stephen-and-harriet-myers-residence-appropriate-for-older-children-and-adults/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240507T155840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T155840Z
UID:3680-1715621400-1715626800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Tour Experience at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence - appropriate for older children and adults
DESCRIPTION: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. 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 State and the nation and help Freedom Seekers to freedom while also addressing civil rights issues that are familiar to us today.\n  \nSeniors – $8\nAdults – $10\nChildren 5-12 years – $5\nUnder 5 years – Free
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experience-at-the-stephen-and-harriet-myers-residence-appropriate-for-older-children-and-adults-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:20240515T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T143000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240304T171544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T223704Z
UID:3574-1715779800-1715783400@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Community Conversation with Excelsior University Center for Social Justice - Career Meaning
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that 87% of the world’s workforce —67% of the USA’s— is struggling to find meaning in what they do\, or that we are projecting 40%-50% of US occupations to be replaced by technology by 2030\, or that all of us are expected to go through an average of 11.9 occupational changes in our lifetime\, most often across different industries?\nHow do we find career meaning and success in such a rapidly changing world and job market?\nJoin us for a workshop on a model designed to help us find our career purpose and strategy in a way that can be adapted or transferred to the options currently available to us.\nThe workshop will be held on May 15 at 1:30PM ET at the Underground Railroad Education Center (194 Livingston Ave. in Albany NY)\, or via Zoom at https://excelsior.zoom.us/j/93125316468. We are looking forward to seeing you!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/community-conversation-with-excelsior-university-center-for-social-justice-careers/
LOCATION:Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T173000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20231107T223540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T160037Z
UID:3339-1715877000-1715880600@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Girl Scout Troop 88824 meeting at The Myers Residence – join us!
DESCRIPTION:Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY have started a new troop that meets at The Myers Residence every other Thursday from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Join in the fun! If interested\, or if you have questions\, please contact Amelia Paul\,  the UREC Family\, Youth and Senior Program Coordinator\, at 518-621-7793. Great things are happening at The Myers Residence!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/girl-scout-troop-88824-meeting-at-the-myers-residence-join-us/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T233000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240507T172856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T234004Z
UID:3689-1715990400-1716075000@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Help Us Make History - 518 Day of Giving
DESCRIPTION:Today is the Day – 518 Day of Giving!\nToday is the last opportunity to participate. \nPlease join our campaign! We need you to tell your friends and family members about the important work we do and ask them to join us in helping to make a difference. \nVisit the UREC Donate Page today by clicking HERE and make a donation to us and/or to any of the great participating nonprofit organizations. All giving will end at 11:59PM on May 18\, so make sure to get your gift in on time! \nThank you in advance for your generosity!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/help-us-make-history-518-day-of-giving-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240507T170911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T171052Z
UID:3687-1716379200-1716382800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Discovering the Frank Brothers - Freeborn Men of Color\, Soldiers of Independence
DESCRIPTION:Shirley Green will speak about her recent book\, Revolutionary Blacks: Discovering the Frank Brothers\, Freeborn Men of Color\, Soldiers of Independence (Westholme Publishing; 2023). The narrative follows the lives of William and Benjamin Frank\, two brothers who enlisted in Second Rhode Island Regiment during the American Revolutionary War in the spring of 1777. Their military experiences quickly diverged\, and Dr. Green explores their stories to provide context and substance to the Black experience during the war years\, as well as underscore the significant distinction between free Blacks in military service and those who had been enslaved\, and how they responded in different ways to the harsh realities of racism.\n\nRegister for Discovering the Frank Brothers – Freeborn Men of Color\, Soldiers of Independence\n\nShirley L. Green received her Ph.D. in history from Bowling Green State University after a twenty-six-year career in law enforcement. She is an adjunct professor of history at the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University. She is currently the Director of the Toledo Police Museum in Toledo\, Ohio.\n\n\nWednesday\, May 22\n12:00pm – 1:00pm EST\n\n\nAdditional Information available at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/12176372
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/discovering-the-frank-brothers-freeborn-men-of-color-soldiers-of-independence/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240507T163709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T163948Z
UID:3684-1716917400-1716922800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Tour Experience at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence - appropriate for families
DESCRIPTION: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. 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 State and the nation and help Freedom Seekers to freedom while also addressing civil rights issues that are familiar to us today.\nSeniors – $8\nAdults – $10\nChildren 5-12 years – $5\nUnder 5 years – Free
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experience-at-the-stephen-and-harriet-myers-residence-appropriate-for-families/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240602T173614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240602T173614Z
UID:3723-1718294400-1718296200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Sunset Stortytime with Ms. Amelia Paul at Arbor Hill/West Hill Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Join Ms. Amelia Paul\, UREC’s Senior\, Youth\, and Family Program Coordinator\, at the Arbor Hill/West Hill Library located at 145 Henry Johnson Blvd. for storytime for our youngest community members. Off-street parking is available but limited. On-street parking is available on First St. See you there! \nComplete details are available at https://albany.librarycalendar.com/event/sunset-storytime-15942
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/sunset-stortytime-with-ms-amelia-paul-at-arbor-hill-west-hill-public-library/
LOCATION:Arbor Hill / West Hill Public Library\, 145 Henry Johnson Blvd.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T173000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240507T160816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240602T172503Z
UID:3682-1718296200-1718299800@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Girl Scout Troop 88824 meeting at The Myers Residence – join us!
DESCRIPTION:Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY have started a new troop that meets at The Myers Residence every other Thursday from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Join in the fun! If interested\, or if you have questions\, please contact Amelia Paul\,  the UREC Family\, Youth and Senior Program Coordinator\, at 518-621-7793. Great things are happening at The Myers Residence!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/girl-scout-troop-88824-meeting-at-the-myers-residence-join-us-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:20240614T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T095326
CREATED:20240603T005840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T005840Z
UID:3729-1718362800-1718368200@undergroundrailroadhistory.org
SUMMARY:Harriet Tubman Corridor - Your Input is Requested
DESCRIPTION:The Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State (URCNYS) invites the public to attend a public open house to receive information about the proposed Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad New York Corridor. URCNYS and its team of consultants are in the process of drafting a Corridor Management Plan for the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad New York Corridor\, a 500-mile route that will traverse the state. The proposed route begins in New York City at the New Jersey Border. It travels north on NY Route 9 to Albany along the Hudson River\, and then turns west on NY Route 5S\, connecting through Central New York to Utica\, Syracuse\, and then Auburn in the Finger Lakes Region. The Corridor continues on NY-20 to Geneva\, then north on NY-14 to NY 31 through Rochester\, Brockport\, and Lockport to Buffalo. A final section of the 500-mile corridor traverses NY-265\, terminating in Niagara Falls. Interested members of the public are invited to attend and offer input before final sign-off and acknowledgment of the draft plan by NYDOT can occur.\nThe purpose of the public meeting is to learn about the proposed Corridor and its approval process while providing an opportunity for attendees to review and discuss the Corridor’s route and goals. This open meeting will ensure that adequate measures and input have been considered as the Corridor Management Plan evolves. Attendees will have an opportunity to review materials and provide comments to NYDOT and byway management representatives. This is an open house forum where attendees can also learn how to become involved in the process.\nInterested persons are invited to express their views in writing\, giving reasons for support of or in opposition to the proposed Corridor. All interested participants can find more information by searching the URCNYS website under urcnys.org/corridor . Comments or input will be received during the workshop or can be submitted via the Corridor portal at harriettubmancorridorny.com . 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/harriet-tubman-corridor-your-input-is-requested/
LOCATION:Albany Center for Economic Success\, 255 Orange Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12210
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