Events

Underground Railroad Education Center (UREC) is thrilled to announce its annual Juneteenth Celebration, taking place on June 15, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This year’s event promises a rich array of activities and performances to honor and remember the significance of Juneteenth. Event Highlights: Free Food: Enjoy delicious, complimentary food from 1:00 PM…

Albany Common Council has moved out of committee for a full vote by the entire Albany Common Council the recommendation by the Albany Planning Department to rezone the properties on which the UREC Interpretive Center will be built from R-T, Residential Townhouse, to MU-NE, Mixed Use-Neighborhood Edge. A full Council vote will be taken on…

Delving into deeper meanings of Freedom, Justice and Divine Image, Donna Elia will reflect upon the role of people of faith historically and currently and the need for repentance, reparation and anti-racism. She will reflect upon a call to wholeness and theological reflection, as well as a commitment to a lifelong journey of justice-seeking.  …

Check out Capital Tonight with Susan Arbetter, weeknights at 7pm on Spectrum News 1, for an interview with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart about the goings on at Underground Railroad Education Center. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/politics/capital-tonight can be found using this link. Susan Arbetter is a long time Capital Region resident, a veteran political journalist with a long list…

The Underground Railroad, often remembered as being characterized by tunnels, dark of night escapes, coded language and hidey-holes, was far more extensive and complex than these ideas have led us to believe.  In the midst of significant pro-slavery sentiment, New York State was home to many abolitionists working to abolish the institution of slavery in…

The multiple challenges and threats taking place around us, locally, nationally, and internationally, are affecting, in one way or another, our attention, our ability to take care of our responsibilities, and our relationships. From the cost of groceries we experience every week to the political rhetoric and the immigration and international crises we hear about…

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. Full details are available HERE. Online and a paper registration forms…

Enjoy an evening of fun games, munchies and music! 🎉 Don’t miss out – let’s have a blast while supporting a great cause. While at Game Night, learn about our ongoing history & research projects, youth programs, new construction & restoration - - also, schedule a tour! Meet new people, play games like chess, mancala,…

Join with Schenectady County Historical Society staff and students and members of a Saratoga Springs Reading group for a tour of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. “We devote all our time to the care of the oppressed who come among us. Our pay is small, but yet we are willing to continue to do…

The Underground Railroad, often remembered as being characterized by tunnels, dark of night escapes, coded language, and hidey-holes, was far more extensive and complex than these ideas have led us to believe. In the midst of significant pro-slavery sentiment, New York State was home to many abolitionists working to abolish the institution of enslavement in…

    We apologize for any inconvenience, but The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence must be closed on Saturday, August 24. Staff have off-site commitments this day. Regular public hours will resume on Monday, August 26.