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Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute 2020

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

The Leadership Institute, as a service-learning program, is designed for 20 teens and is conducted across an 80-hour, four-week period that runs through July and August 2020. Small groups of teens work with professionals in Focus Groups learning and applying real world research and analysis and planning skills to a collaboratively agreed upon focus, which…

The Myers Residence Reopens to the Public

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence welcomes you back! 5pm on September 7 is the official reopening to the public beginning. In order to insure everyone's safety, protocols have been put into place. Please visit https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ for information. We do ask that tickets be purchased online and that you call ahead to schedule your visit…

Capital District Humanist Society at The Myers Residence

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Members of The Capital District Humanist Society will join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart for an in-person two hour tour experience at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to learn about the involvement of Albany's Black activists in the Underground Railroad movement and the contemporary relevance of that activism with us today.   Tour…

Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute Service Day – You are Invited to Participate

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Do you like to dig in the dirt? Like to plant flowers? Like to beautify a garden? Then this service day is for YOU! Join forces with our Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute teens as they reclaim a once lovely Rock Garden that has languished over the last few years. Tucked in a corner of the…

Indigenous Peoples Day (Columbus Day) – The Myers Residence will be closed

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed on Monday, October 12. It will reopen to the public on Tuesday, October 13 at 5pm.   If you are interested in visiting The Myers Residence please visit https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ for scheduling information that aligns with COVID-10 safety protocols.    

Yours for the Oppressed, Harriet Myers – GRAND OPENING

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Yours for the Oppressed, Harriet Myers - Grand Opening Exhibit Celebrating the Activism of Black Women Across Time   Exhibit Opening begins at 2pm in the backyard of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. Paul and Mary Liz Stewart will provide a welcome, to be followed by Opening Remarks from curator Derek Healey. Poet and…

Yours for the Oppressed, Harriet Myers – an exhibit celebrating Black Women Activists

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Yours for the Oppressed, Harriet Myers Come view the first such exhibit to be installed at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. Yours for the Oppressed, Harriet Myers features pieces chosen by our museum’s Special Collections curator in honor of Black  Women’s contributions to social justice in America. The exhibition centers around an 1860 letter…

Chess – It’s Your Move – Resumes

Calling all chess players from no experience to beginners to experts. Come play a historical game in a historical house. Boards and chess pieces provided. All are welcome the third Monday of every month.   Light refreshments will be served.   Masks covering nose and mouth, available at The Myers Residence, will be required. Hand…

The Myers Residence will be closed November 25 – 26 – 27

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Volunteers and staff will be spending the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends, as best as can be done under current COVID conditions. To this end The Myers Residence will be closed Wednesday, November 25, Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27.   The Residence will reopen to the public on Saturday, November 28 from…

GIVING TUESDAY 2020 – kicks off DECEMBER DASH – are you ready?

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Are you ready? Giving Tuesday kicks off  UREC's December Dash campaign - help UREC drop kick into 2021 by raising $10,000 before December 31, 2020.   Mark your calendar and join with UREC in working to make our communities more equitable and just for all. Send your donation by postal mail to Underground Railroad Education…

December Dash 2020

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December Dash 2020 - can you donate at least $10 between December 1 and December 31, 2020 to help UREC continue its life-changing programming for teens, adults, and the community at large? 1,000 donors donating $10 each will help UREC reach its December goal of $10,000. This will help UREC close its budget gap generated…