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SUMMARY:Girl Scout Cookies on sale online - can be picked up or delivered - support the Myers Residence Troop 88824
DESCRIPTION:You get cookies; Girl Scouts gain confidence.\nNationwide shipping is available on all cookies! \nIt’s time to Unbox the Future! Girl Scout Cookies are more than delicious treats\, they’re entrepreneurial juggernauts and building blocks for Girl Scouts to create a more equitable future for themselves and the world. The proceeds from each purchase stay local and fund their ambitions\, like camping trips and sleepovers at museums. But it doesn’t stop there—cookies open a world of possibilities anywhere from the White House to the moon! Don’t miss your chance to fulfill your craving for Girl Scout Cookies while you support every troop’s dreams! \n  \nWhen you buy Girl Scout Cookies\, you help young entrepreneurs develop five essential life skills.  \nSkill #1: Goal Setting\nGirl Scouts learn how to set goals and create a plan to reach them\, enabling amazing experiences for themselves and their troops all year long\, while helping others too. \nSkill #2: Decision Making\nGirl Scouts learn to make decisions on their own and as a team\, whether it’s how to run and promote their cookie sale\, interact with customers\, or spend their earnings. \nSkill #3: Money Management\nGirl Scouts learn to expand their money smarts while running their own cookie business and create a budget to fund the experiences they want to share as a troop. \nSkill #4: People Skills\nGirl Scouts find their voice and build confidence through customer interactions\, developing valuable skills that will help them succeed in school\, in business\, and in life. \nSkill #5: Business Ethics\nGirl Scouts learn to act ethically—lessons that will stay with them for a lifetime of leadership and success. \n  \nGirl Scouts put their cookie earnings to good use. \nAll of the net revenue raised through the Girl Scout Cookie Program—100 percent of it—stays with the local council and troops. Troops may use the money earned to fund a project that will improve their community or donate the money to a worthy cause. \n  \nOnline purchases can be made at https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop88888153?fpkp=1\nOnline orders can be delivered to your home address or picked up from the Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY Service Center at 8 Mountain View Ave\, Albany\, NY 12205 – off Central Avenue in Colonie.\nFriday\, April 5 from 5pm-7pm – purchase your cookies in person at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/girl-scout-cookies-on-sale/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Girl Scout Cookies on Sale at The Myers Residence - support troop 88824
DESCRIPTION:Buy your Girl Scout cookies in person at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on Friday\, April 5 between 5pm-7pm.\nA list of cookies can be found at https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop88888153?fpkp=1 \nWhen you buy Girl Scout Cookies\, you help young entrepreneurs develop five essential life skills: \nSkill #1: Goal Setting\nGirl Scouts learn how to set goals and create a plan to reach them\, enabling amazing experiences for themselves and their troops all year long\, while helping others too. \nSkill #2: Decision Making\nGirl Scouts learn to make decisions on their own and as a team\, whether it’s how to run and promote their cookie sale\, interact with customers\, or spend their earnings. \nSkill #3: Money Management\nGirl Scouts learn to expand their money smarts while running their own cookie business and create a budget to fund the experiences they want to share as a troop. \nSkill #4: People Skills\nGirl Scouts find their voice and build confidence through customer interactions\, developing valuable skills that will help them succeed in school\, in business\, and in life. \nSkill #5: Business Ethics\nGirl Scouts learn to act ethically—lessons that will stay with them for a lifetime of leadership and success. \n  \nGirl Scouts put their cookie earnings to good use. \nAll of the net revenue raised through the Girl Scout Cookie Program—100 percent of it—stays with the local council and troops. Troops may use the money earned to fund a project that will improve their community or donate the money to a worthy cause. \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/girl-scout-cookies-on-sale-at-the-myers-residence-support-troop-88824/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T183000
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SUMMARY:Weaving Stories with UREC & Lori Kochanski
DESCRIPTION:  \nCalling ALL regional Albany NY Residents with a story to tell… Looking for the next 2024 “First Friday” thing-to-do? Learn how to weave YOUR story into a unique piece of art that you can take home with you! \nEXPLORE how art\, in this case weaving\, tells a story without words about the artist and their community. These workshops create opportunities for self-expression through making something with your own two hands. Participants may bring an article of clothing or piece of fabric that they no longer wear – and that holds a special memory. Using cardboard looms each participant will weave a small piece of fabric that represents a significant story or moment in their life. \nThere will also be a chance to participate in creating a large-scale community weaving. Weaving and art making has often been a way to retell the story of people gathered in a certain place and time. This community weaving project will be an expression of many stories coming together to tell a story of what it means to be a neighbor. \nThe finished project will become part of a permanent collection to be exhibited at UREC’s FUTURE Interpretive Center on Livingston Avenue. \nSpace is limited! Reserve your spot NOW \nABOUT LORI: Lori Kochanski is a fiber artist with a focus on weaving and knitting. She combines her love of fiber and fabric and people to create storied pieces of art. Lori also works with the city of Albany as a Neighborhood Specialist. Lori’s studio at the Albany Barn is named the Riparian Zone Studio. In nature\, the riparian zone is the fertile\, messy and necessary place where the water meets the land. Her space and time at the Albany Barn have certainly been fertile and necessary for growing and stretching as an artist in community. Today\, Lori finds deep joy in her art and the people she has met through her work. Much like her weaving\, she herself is constantly being transformed.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/weaving-stories-with-urec-lori-kichanski/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T140000
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SUMMARY:Archeology and the History of African American Farms in the Capital Region
DESCRIPTION:Michael Lucas\, Archeologist with the State Museum\, will discuss the little known but surprising and fascinating story of owner-operated African American farms in the Capital region in the 1800s as revealed in unique historical archaeological sources. \nLucas and his team have identified a handful of Black-owned farming families who operated in the area during the period. Some of them bought land during a time when African Americans were required to prove they owned $250 worth of property to vote in elections. Lucas’ project mostly focused on the Powell farmstead in Colonie\, which was bought by Thomas and Betty Powell in 1818 and located about a mile north of the Boght Comers hamlet. The Powells’ farmstead was one of five African American-owned farms in Colonie identified by the archaeologists. Another farmstead belonged to Prince Jackson\, who\, in 1834\, acquired 2 acres from the Shakers of Watervliet religious community by working for 68 days\, earning 4 shillings a day. \nClick HERE to register for this event or call 518-810-0314.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/archeology-and-the-history-of-african-american-farms-in-the-capital-region/
LOCATION:William K. Sanford Town Library\, 629 Albany Shaker Road\, Loudonville\, NY\, 12211
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T140000
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SUMMARY:The Value and Meaning of Volunteering and Community Engagement a panel discussion
DESCRIPTION:Excelsior University\, the Community Engagement Group\, the Center for Social Justice\, and the Excelsior University Rope Teams are thrilled to be hosting an amazing panel of internal and external community leaders as part or Excelsior’s participation in Volunteering Week. The panel will be held during Excelsior University’s Charter Day & Volunteer Week\, on April 10 at 2PM EST.\n\nThe panel will focus on The Value and Meaning of Volunteering and Community Engagement. In her Ted Talk “Rethinking Volunteering”\, Mary Zhu shares how\, although 90% of people are interested in volunteering\, only 25% do. She argues that a main reason for this gap is that volunteering is often perceived as charity\, as a sacrifice that separates doing good from pursuing our passion\, goals or skills. Could we redefine Volunteerism to see these two needs as interconnected and thus sharing our “comparative advantage” in our communities?\n\nOur Volunteering Week Panel members include:\n⁃ Rich Hurley\, Assistant Principle\, Troy High School\n⁃ Paul Stewart\, Co-Founder\, Underground Railroad Education Center\n⁃ Gabby Calabrese\, Assistant Vice President\, Charitable Foundation Regional Program Officer at M&T Bank or Kim Phelan\, Senior VP and Senior Relationship Manager at M&T Bank\n⁃ Christan Miller\, Co-Chair\, Excelsior University Community Engagement Group\n– Moderators: Pamela Jimenez and Daniel Pascoe Aguilar\, Excelsior University Center for Social Justice\n\nZoom Registration Link –  https://excelsior.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q_Djmjo-TsGZAfc5-uOWmg
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-value-and-meaning-of-volunteering-and-community-engagement/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T130000
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SUMMARY:The Underground Railroad Revisited
DESCRIPTION:Join Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at the Bach Library branch of the Albany Public Library as they share a new interpretation of an old story.\nVisit https://albany.librarycalendar.com/event/underground-railroad-revisited-10860 for more information.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-underground-railroad-revisited-2/
LOCATION:Bach Library\, 455 New Scotland AVenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12208
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T180000
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SUMMARY:Interpretive Center & Albany Planning Board - rezoning public hearing - your support is requested
DESCRIPTION:In order for UREC to build the Interpretive Center\, rezoning of the properties owned by Underground Railroad Education Center must be rezoned from Residential Townhouse (R-T) to Mixed Use – Neighborhood Edge (MU-NE). This rezoning must go before the public at a Public Hearing to be held at the Albany Community Development Agency building located at 200 Henry Johnson Blvd. in Albany on Thursday\, April 11 at 6pm.\nPublic comments about this rezoning can be made in writing and submitted up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting via this link — https://www.albanyny.gov/803/Land-Use-Zoning\nPublic comments to be made in person at the Public Hearing require the speaker to register up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting via this link — https://www.albanyny.gov/803/Land-Use-Zoning\nOn the digital form please note the following —\n\n\nBoard or Commission – select Planning Board\n\n\nProject number – ZMA #0016\n\n\nMeeting Date – 4/11/2024\n\n\nZMA0016_Posted Notice_2024-03-15 — this link will open up a PDF of the flier seen above as a jpeg. Open the PDF for linkable access through the QR codes and web page link located in the flier.\nThank you in advance for your support!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/interpretive-center-albany-planning-board-rezoning-public-hearing-your-support-is-requested/
LOCATION:Albany Community Development Agency\, 200 Henry Johnson Blvd.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T183000
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SUMMARY:The Interpretive Center presented at West Hill Neighborhood Association meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join with the West Hill Neighborhood Association to hear about the amazing Interpretive Center that is being built by Underground Railroad Education Center. Join the conversation to be held on Thursday\, April 18 at 5pm on floor 2 of the Albany Community Development Agency building located at 200 Henry Johnson Blvd. Parking is behind the building. See you there!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/the-interpretive-center-presented-at-west-hill-neighborhood-association-meeting/
LOCATION:Albany Community Development Agency\, 200 Henry Johnson Blvd.\, Albany\, NY\, 12210
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T193000
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SUMMARY:Drawn to Art with Marcus Kwame 04-19-24
DESCRIPTION:Join professional artist and UREC team member Marcus Kwame in this drawing workshop for beginner and intermediate artists. Build skills in composition\, line\, perspective\, depth\, lighting\, and shading. Students will learn how to draw from observation as well as how to “loosen up” using gesture drawing techniques and thumbnails in order to create more natural and energetic drawings. This workshop is great for beginners as well as those who have some experience but want to continue to grow as an artist.\n$20 per student for one class\nREGISTRATION – Register by purchasing tickets below or by calling 518-621-7793.\nRecommended for ages 15 and up
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/drawn-to-art-with-marcus-kwame-02-16-24/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T150000
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CREATED:20240102T172311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T161022Z
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SUMMARY:FreedomCon 2024 - Redlining & Urban Renewal in Troy - rescheduled from March
DESCRIPTION: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.\nFull details are available HERE. Online and a paper registration forms are available for your convenience.\nQuestions? Use the CONTACT US page or call 518-621-7793.\nSee you soon!\nZoom links will be sent out the day before each event. \nRecordings of the presentation will be available to all registrants for one month following the presentation. \nRegistration for a next day presentation closes at 5pm on the Friday before the presentation. \nKathy Sheehan\, Executive Director of Hart Cluett House in Troy and the Rensselaer County Historian will speak about redlining and urban renewal in Troy on Saturday\, April 20 at 2pm. This presentation replaces the March 23 presentation that was cancelled due to power outages. See links above for registration and additional information. 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/freedomcon-2024-is-back/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T150000
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SUMMARY:Interpretive Center Groundbreaking on Earth Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate with UREC at an Interpretive Center groundbreaking ceremony on Earth Day\, Monday\, April 22 at 2pm on the Livingston Avenue properties. We continue to move forward in pursuit of the constructing of this net-zero CORE Living Building Challenge certified building that will open up activity and program possibilities that up until now have only been dreams. The cutting edge design and technology integrated into this structure will complement the rich history and culture in the community where it will be located.\nRain or shine\, we look forward to your joining us\, President Doreen Harris of NYSERDA\, dignitaries and community members at 2pm on the Livingston Avenue properties on Monday\, April 22 to celebrate all that has led up to the development of this building and all that remains to be done to bring it alive\, as well as to celebrate all the people near and far who have walked and continue to walk with UREC on this incredible journey as we work together linking yesterday with today to build a better tomorrow.\nModels of the Interpretive Center and Dutch barn timber frame will be available for viewing and conversation. Light refreshments.will be served.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/interpretive-center-groundbreaking/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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