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M&T employees to volunteer at The Myers Residence Campus

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

Join with M&T volunteers on Thursday, May 25 in the grounds work that is so badly needed as we move into Spring. The generous rainfall has contributed to significant grass…

Pinkster at Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site 32 Catherine St., Albany, NY

Join with UREC on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 11AM–4PM at Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site for Pinkster, a celebration of family, hope, and cultural identity. With roots dating to…

Juneteenth – all around Albany

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

Join in the festivities of Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17 at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence. Excelsior University is partnering with UREC to bring you a memorable, enriching and…

The Underground Railroad: a New Interpretation of an Old Story

St. Peter's Presbyterian Church 5219 Co Rd 7, Chatham, New York

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…

Underground Railroad Historic Panel Discussion

Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park 2501 Gibson Street, Canandaigia, New York

Come and find out why the Underground Railroad was so significant in New York State, why we are now discovering so much about it, and how historic sites in the…

$10.00 – $12.00

The UGGR 9 Bicyclists stopping at The Myers Residence

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

Having left Cambridge, Maryland on July 23rd, nine African American bicyclists will arrive in Albany at the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on July 27th at about 1pm. They are…

Delve in the Shelves

Online

The Underground Railroad Education Center (UREC) proudly presents a video series that adds the next interesting thing to your reading list. Join us on YouTube Fridays at 2pm EST as we delve in the shelves of the UREC and other local libraries, reading rooms, and book stores. Preview captivating titles and explore stories and other…

NYS Black Arts and Cultural Festival

Empire State Plaza Concourse, Albany NY

Join UREC at the Destination Heritage area on the Madison Avenue side of the Plaza during the Black Arts and Cultural Festival planned for Saturday, August 5 from 10am-1pm. Details available at https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/black-arts-cultural-festival

Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute OPEN HOUSE

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

Support our teens by attending the Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute 2023 OPEN HOUSE scheduled for Thursday, August 10 from 2pm-3pm at The Myers Residence Campus. The OPEN HOUSE is the opportunity for our teens to showcase what they  have done and what they have learned across their five weeks with YALI. Their public presentations during…

UREC Reads – The Dawning of the Apocalypse – ch. 6-7

Online via Zoom

Summary: In retelling the bloodthirsty story of the invasion of the Americas, Horne recounts how the fierce resistance by Africans and their Indigenous allies weakened Spain and enabled London to dispatch settlers to Virginia in 1607. Click HERE for more information about author and historian Gerald Horne. Join with others for this virtual conversation about…

Delve in the Shelves

Online

Underground Railroad Education Center (UREC) proudly presents a video series that adds the next interesting thing to your reading list. Join us on YouTube on the first  Friday of each month at 2pm EST as we delve in the shelves of the UREC and other local libraries, reading rooms, and book stores. Preview captivating titles and…

Labor Day – The Myers Residence will be Closed

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

Please note that on Labor Day, September 4, 2023, The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed. Regular public hours will resume on Tuesday, September 5.