Seniors in the Albany, NY Capital Region – you are invited to begin your creative journey at the Historic Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence with award-winning illustrators, Shirley Clark and…
“Juneteenth is a time for reflection, education, and celebration,” says Paul Stewart, Co-Founder of Underground Railroad Education Center. “We invite the community to join us in honoring this important moment…
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. Even…
Free and open to the public Celebrate Juneteenth with a day of art, activism, and community at the Albany Institute of History & Art. Inspired by the powerful individuals and…
Be part of our Oral History & Folklore Series. Join us in preserving and sharing community wisdom through these powerful, ongoing projects: Arbor Hill Stories – Got memories of Arbor…
Seniors in the Albany, NY Capital Region – you are invited to begin your creative journey at the Historic Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence with award-winning illustrators, Shirley Clark and…
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…
Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence - 518-621-7793. Tours are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or…
New York State, so often cast as a safe haven for freedom seekers and New York's abolitionist, was a hotbed of pro-slavery sentiment. Pushing back against the injustices of the…
In celebration of Juneteenth, the Center for Social Justice and the Race & Ethnicity Rope Team host the Capital Region Underground Railroad Education Center and the Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute…
Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice, the Civic Engagement Rope Team, the Underground Railroad Education Center, and the Capital Region DEIBJ Leadership Consortium are thrilled to invite you to participate in our 2025 democratic engagement dialogue sessions. During each of the virtual sessions, our dialogue will focus on: -- collective exploration of the meaning and power…
Commemorate Juneteenth with the Albany County Black Legislative Caucus on Friday, June 13 from 11am-1pm. Activities will be held in the Cahill Room on the first floor of the County Building. Underground Railroad Education Center will present its Juneteenth exhibit prepared specifically for the day's program. Enjoy food, music, and information provided by local…
