Events

Celebrate the hard work and learning of our teens who were part of the Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute 2021. Economics, Education systems, Web building and Entrepreneurship are the focus of the 2021 Focus Groups. Thursday, August 12 from 2pm-4pm at The Myers Residence Campus. Light refreshments will be available. On-street parking is available on Third…

we are sorry to say that The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will need to be closed on Saturday, August 14. The staff needs to attend a memorial ceremony for A.J. Williams-Myers, retired professor of SUNY New Paltz. A.J. was a long time supporter of UREC, he was the first keynote speaker at the first…

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.…

Break out your bicycle for a slow roll, stress free ride of 3-5 miles through Arbor Hill and West Hill on Sunday, August 15 from 1pm-2:30pm, beginning and ending at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence located at 194 LIvingston Avenue, Albany, NY 12210. There is no charge for the ride. The not-for-profit Underground Railroad…

BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose…

BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose…

BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose…

BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose…

BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose…

BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York (BTTUNY) kicks off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose…

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed on Monday, September 6 in honor of Labor Day. As Stephen Myers and his colleagues worked for equity in the labor force, and as Stephen Myers was an active member of the American Council of Colored Laborers, we take this Labor Day to reflect on the…