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SUMMARY:Over the Edge - UREC's urban rappelling event - join in the planning!
DESCRIPTION:Join in the planning and implementation of this fun and unique event! Over the Edge urban rappelling event (https://overtheedgeglobal.com/) is holding its second full committee planning session Wednesday\, April 2 at 5:30pm. Refreshments will be provided as we are working across the dinner hour. We need folks who are interested in working on marketing of this event\, recruiting rappelers\, recruiting sponsors\, and planning the on- the-ground activities on the day of the event.\nInterested? Call Mary Liz Stewart at 5118-621-7793 or use the Contact Us page on the UREC website.\n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/over-the-edge-urecs-urban-rappelling-event-join-in-the-planning/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. Tours are usually hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/  or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. Don’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence. Some great books\, puzzles\, jewlery\, and more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tour the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on April 7 at 6pm
DESCRIPTION:A tour experience of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence is scheduled for Monday\, April 7 at 6pm. The tour will run for 60-90 minutes. Join in.\nPlease call 518-621-7793 to register for this tour.\nAdmission can be paid online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or paid at The Myers Residence via credit card\, cash\, and venmo. Remember to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence. Gifts and memorabilia for all ages are available.\n  \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-the-stephen-and-harriet-myers-residence-on-april-7-at-6pm/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T170000
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SUMMARY:Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute (YALI After School)
DESCRIPTION:Continuing UREC’s tradition of programming that promotes collaboration\, literary and research skills in our high school participants\, teen participants\, led by UREC facilitators\, will learn local Underground Railroad history and create innovative\, multimedia educational experiences targeted to their age group. The teens will take on the role of consultant with UREC to address a need for programming that is more appealing to teens. Through the process of project development\, teens will advance skills in research\, attention to detail\, analysis\, and critical thinking. \n  \nTeens will start learning the process of researching and interpreting local Underground Railroad history through the creation of a collection of non-fiction\, historical short comic stories. They will later explore these research and interpretation skills through other mediums\, including performance and documentary filmmaking. This is a unique opportunity for the teens to dictate how UREC’s history and mission can best be constructed for a youth audience while learning transferable skills for their future careers. This teen-led process will encourage growth in adaptability\, professionalism\, attention to detail\, time-management\, and public speaking as they determine how the project takes shape. \n  \nBy creating comics for younger audiences\, participants will learn to balance creative choices and primary source information. By exploring creative methods for telling local stories of the underground railroad\, students will gain pride by retelling local history to audiences made up of their peers and community members. Staff will facilitate exercises emphasizing teamwork\, critical thinking\, creativity\, and teamwork. Teens will utilize collaborative skills as they plan and execute daily objectives as they work towards their larger goals. \n  \nYALI Meets every Thursday from 3:30-5pm at Albany High School. Contact Marcus Kwame Anderson at 518-621-7793 or at marcus.urec08@gmail.com  for information on how to participate.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/young-abolitionist-leadership-institute-yali-after-school-5/
LOCATION:Albany High School\, 700 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, New York\, 12203
ORGANIZER;CN="Marcus Anderson":MAILTO:marcus.urec@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Excelsior University Volunteer Day at The Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:Faculty and staff of Excelsior University will gather at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to offer their services on a variety of volunteer projects. As the weather warms there are numerous grounds tasks that need attention to make the grounds aesthetically pleasing and inviting to neighbors and visitors. All are welcome to join in this endeavor. Tools\, garden gloves\, goggles and light refreshments will be provided.\nOthers are welcome to join in.\nSee you on Thursday\, April 11 at The Res!
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/excelsior-university-volunteer-day-at-the-myers-residence/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. Tours are usually hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/  or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. Don’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence. Some great books\, puzzles\, jewlery\, and more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-2/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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SUMMARY:Drawn to Art - for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Seniors in the Albany\, NY Capital Region – you are invited to begin your creative journey at the Historic Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence with award-winning illustrators\, Shirley Clark and Marcus Kwame.\n\nEnjoy a FREE 10-week relaxing outdoor art experience — Fridays April 18th – June 20th 2025 — 2pm-3:30pm\n\nCALL (518) 621-7793 to sign up — space is limited\n\n*NO previous skill needed\n*ALL supplies provided\n  \n  \nDrawn to Art of Underground Railroad Education Center is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.\nWhere:\nThe Historic Myers Residence\nUnderground Railroad Education Center\n194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany NY
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/drawn-to-art-for-seniors/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rotterdam Seniors Tour The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Rotterdam Seniors will join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence to learn the real story about the Underground Railroad. Hidey holes? Nope. Dark of night? Nope. They will ‘meet’ Stephen and Harriet Myers and their colleagues to learn about the challenges they faced as they worked to end the institution of enslavement in New York State and the nation and help Freedom Seekers to freedom while also addressing civil rights issues that are familiar to us today.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/rotterdam-seniors-tour-the-stephen-and-harriet-myers-residence/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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SUMMARY:Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute (YALI After School)
DESCRIPTION:Continuing UREC’s tradition of programming that promotes collaboration\, literary and research skills in our high school participants\, teen participants\, led by UREC facilitators\, will learn local Underground Railroad history and create innovative\, multimedia educational experiences targeted to their age group. The teens will take on the role of consultant with UREC to address a need for programming that is more appealing to teens. Through the process of project development\, teens will advance skills in research\, attention to detail\, analysis\, and critical thinking. \n  \nTeens will start learning the process of researching and interpreting local Underground Railroad history through the creation of a collection of non-fiction\, historical short comic stories. They will later explore these research and interpretation skills through other mediums\, including performance and documentary filmmaking. This is a unique opportunity for the teens to dictate how UREC’s history and mission can best be constructed for a youth audience while learning transferable skills for their future careers. This teen-led process will encourage growth in adaptability\, professionalism\, attention to detail\, time-management\, and public speaking as they determine how the project takes shape. \n  \nBy creating comics for younger audiences\, participants will learn to balance creative choices and primary source information. By exploring creative methods for telling local stories of the underground railroad\, students will gain pride by retelling local history to audiences made up of their peers and community members. Staff will facilitate exercises emphasizing teamwork\, critical thinking\, creativity\, and teamwork. Teens will utilize collaborative skills as they plan and execute daily objectives as they work towards their larger goals. \n  \nYALI Meets every Thursday from 3:30-5pm at Albany High School. Contact Marcus Kwame Anderson at 518-621-7793 or at marcus.urec08@gmail.com  for information on how to participate.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/young-abolitionist-leadership-institute-yali-after-school-6/
LOCATION:Albany High School\, 700 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, New York\, 12203
ORGANIZER;CN="Marcus Anderson":MAILTO:marcus.urec@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T140000
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SUMMARY:Drawn to Art - for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Seniors in the Albany\, NY Capital Region – you are invited to begin your creative journey at the Historic Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence with award-winning illustrators\, Shirley Clarke and Marcus Kwame.\nEnjoy a FREE 10-week relaxing outdoor art experience — Fridays April 18th – June 20th 2025 — 2pm-3:30pm\nCALL (518) 621-7793 to sign up — space is limited\n*NO previous skill needed\n*ALL supplies provided\n  \n  \nDrawn to Art of Underground Railroad Education Center is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.\n\n  \nWhere:\nThe Historic Myers Residence\nUnderground Railroad Education Center\n194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany NY
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/drawn-to-art-for-seniors-2/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T160000
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SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence
DESCRIPTION:Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. Tours are usually hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/  or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. Don’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence. Some great books\, puzzles\, jewlery\, and more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-3/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T150000
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CREATED:20250306T173524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T161241Z
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SUMMARY:FreedomCon 2025: Voices of Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Authors across time have challenged us to look back at history and learn what we missed\, to relearn what we had not fully understood\, to reexamine in more detail new information\, to consider new interpretations of old stories\, to understand the past and present from new voices uncovered and new voices reclaimed. In their gift for writing authors offer to us words\, feelings\, stories\, descriptions in words captured in print and preserved for generations. Their words become our eyes viewing into another world that compels\, elucidates\, clarifies\, that expands our understandings and our horizons. Their words call us to look and listen again\, and to be changed. Join with UREC as we engage with a selection of authors who gift us with their works of art. \nVirtual workshop presentations via Zoom will be held on the 4th Saturday of each month from 2pm-3pm. Presentations are recorded and made available to registrants for one month after the presentation. Registration cost is $12 per session. Members can include a 10% member discount off the total registration. \n  \nHere’s the lineup – \n\n(4/26) BIG JIM and the White Boy by Marcus Kwame Anderson and David Walker\n(5/24) Reckoning with Ancestral Sins: How I Discovered my Family’s Slaveholding Past\, and What I Did About It by Debra Bruno\n(6/28) In Defiance: Runaways from Slavery in New York’s Hudson River Valley 1735-1831 by Susan Stessin-Cohn and Ashley Hurlburt-Biagini\n(7/26) In Defiance: 20 Abolitionists You Were Never Taught in School by Tom Weiner and Amilcar Shabazz\n(8/23) Bearing Witness: Exploring the Legacy of Enslavement in Ulster County\, NY by Susan Stessin-Cohn\, Ashley Hurlburt-Biagini\, Philip White and Albert Cook\n(9/27) Conversations in the American Landscape: History\, Place\, and Justice by Katie Wu and Louis P. Nelson\n(10/25) Cinderella of Belvoir: A Dream of Freedom On the Underground Railroad by Dionne Patterson\n\nComplete Information and Registration is available by clicking HERE
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/freedomcon-2025-voices-of-freedom-beginning-march-22-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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