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Underground Railroad Consortium of NYS

Online via Zoom

  Checkout the website of Underground Railroad Consortium of NYS to learn more about what the collaborating partners are doing to bring New York State's abolition history forward. Podcasts, events, programs, and more are happening! Become a supporter of this important work!. Information is on the URCNYS website accessible at https://www.urcnys.org/ .     Meetings…

EARLY CAREER PHOTOGRAPHER AWARD – of the Daniel Stewart Memorial Fund

GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR AN EARLY-CAREER PHOTOGRAPHER If you are in the early stages of actively building a career as a professional photographer and not enrolled in an academic program leading to a degree in photography, consider applying for a one-time grant of $500, to be awarded after a juried application review. Deadline for submission of…

Adult Adventure in Archaeology Summer Camp

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

Experience an adult adventure in archaeology! Participate in a week-long dig at The Dr. Thomas Elkins property which is part of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence Campus located in Albany, New York. Managed by Underground Railroad Education Center, The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence is an award-winning, National Register listed, documented Underground Railroad site…

$800

Labor 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, September 5. Regular public hours will resume on Tuesday, September 6. Thank you for your understanding.

FreedomFest 2023 – planning meeting

Online via Zoom

Planning for FreedomCon 2023 has begun! Join this robust committee of enthusiastic volunteers as they look forward to 2023. Planning conversation hovers around transforming FreedomCon into FreedomFest - a family centered day full of engaging experiences reflecting the Black liberation experience across time. This meeting is being conducted via Zoom.The Zoom link will be sent…

Banned Books Week – hosted by Young Abolitionists

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

Join with UREC's Young Abolitionists in honor of Banned Books Week. In this especially contentious time when book content is being weaponized and fear mongering is a routinely used strategy to encourage opposition to rational thinking, UREC has decided that it needs to step up as a participant in Banned Books Week. Some of our…

Banned Books Week – at Albany Public Library

Albany Public Library Washington Branch 161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY

In this especially contentious time when book content is being weaponized and fear mongering is a routinely used strategy to encourage opposition to rational thinking, NY Civil Liberties Union is hosting a hybrid banned book reading at the Washington Avenue branch of the Albany Public Library on Thursday, September 22 from 6pm-8pm. This event will…

Fund Development Committee

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

The Fund Development Committee meets monthly to review UREC programming, to select and design programs for implementation during the year ahead, and to set up a plan of action for financial support of UREC. Join us for this essential work that sustains UREC. Meetings begin at 5:30pm and end by 7pm. Meetings are in-person at…

Grounds Work Party – is calling YOU!

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

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.…

Seven Guitars – performed by Callaloo Theater Company – cancelled Oct. 8 & 9 due to COVID

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

  Seven Guitars performances scheduled for October 8 & 9 will need to be cancelled due to COVID's interruption of rehearsals. The October 15 & 16 performances are still scheduled so please mark your calendars and plan to attend the premier performance of Seven Guitars by Callaloo Theater at 2pm on October 15 & 16…

Seven Guitars – performed by Callaloo Theater Company – cancelled Oct. 8 & 9 due to COVID

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

Seven Guitars performances scheduled for October 8 & 9 will need to be cancelled due to COVID's interruption of rehearsals. The October 15 & 16 performances are still scheduled so please mark your calendars and plan to attend the premier performance of Seven Guitars by Callaloo Theater at 2pm on October 15 & 16 at…

Myers Residence 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 10 in observance of Columbus Day.