Learn about James Knapp, descendent of Dinah Jackson who was enslaved to the Van Rensselaer family who lived at today's Historic Cherry Hill. View artwork from contemporary artists that interprets James Knapp's life that is on exhibit at Historic Cherry Hill, The Pommer building (153 S. Pearl Street), and at The Stephen and Harriet Myers…
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Join with a highly skilled librarian and volunteers in bringing The Myers Residence Library to life! Numerous books have been donated over time and they need to be catalogued so that the library can be open for public use. The Library Development team works together every Friday from 1:00pm – 3:00pm at The Myers Residence.… |
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Please note that The Myers Residence will be closed on Monday,November 11 for Veterans' Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, November 12. Thank you for your understanding. |
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Downtown Albany Strategy Open House You are invited to the Downtown Albany Strategy Open House, part of Governor Hochul’s Championing Albany’s Potential (CAP) Initiative. At this interactive event you will join the project team for a guided walk-through of exhibits showcasing the current ideas for the Downtown Albany Strategy. Stop by anytime during the event… |
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Do you like researching? Recordkeeping? Cataloguing? Planning programs, exhibits, displays? This very active committee needs more volunteers to carry out its important work for UREC and for the community. Be part of the Collections Team! Meetings are held every other month at The Myers Residence on the second Thursday from 6pm-7:30pm. Questions? Contact Paul… |
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Join Underground Railroad Education Center at the CNYS Black Expo to be held at the Empire Sate Plaza Convention Center on Saturday, November 15 from 11am-4pm at Empire Staste Plaza. Support UREC and other local Black businesses. Remember that the holidays are coming. The mission of the Capital of New York State Black Expo is… |
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You are invited to the NYCLU ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY Thursday, November 20 from 6 to 8 pm Duo at the Dunes (formerly the Italian American Community Center) 257 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany The Alice Paden Green Award will go to The Underground Railroad Education Center Paul and Mary Liz Stewart The Ned Pattison Award will go… |
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Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice, the Civic Engagement Rope Team, the Underground Railroad Education Center, and the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region are thrilled to invite you to participate in our 2025 democratic engagement dialogue sessions. How do we lift every voice? Let’s explore together the meaning of democracy and ways to engage with… |
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Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit about our democracy. Engage with the story of Our Democracy through engaging storytelling, multimedia displays and oral interviews from local Albany residents. This traveling Smithsonian Exhibit is on loan to Underground Railroad Education Center through January 9, 2026. Because the Interpretive Center is not… The Underground Railroad Education Center (UREC) is hosting Voice and Votes, a Smithsonian Traveling exhibit on display at The New York State Museum from November 28-January 9, 2026. SHARE. SHARE. SHARE. Share this contest with friends, family, neighbors, and more There is an opportunity for ALL to participate! See contest guidelines below APPLICANTS MUST Live within the…
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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. Enjoy a FREE 10-week relaxing outdoor art experience — Fridays October 10 – December 12, 2025 — 2pm-3:30pm (No class on Friday, November… |
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MaryLiz and Paul Stewart, co-founders of the UREC are hosting a Founders' Tour Experience. This special tour is a three (3) hour experience, conducted by the Stewart’s and is a vast expansion of their current tour. It is a premium ticketed event - $100 per person due to the length and breadth of knowledge that… |
