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SUMMARY:We Sing\, We Speak\, We Rise: Wanda Webster Theater Festival
DESCRIPTION:Aaron Moore\, founder of Acting With Aaron\, has generously offered to produce a fundraising event for UREC’s Interpretive Center as a response to the federal withdrawal of funds intended to be used to build the Interpretive Center. Mark your calendars and plan to attend.\nShow your support for Aaron and his great work and for Underground Railroad Education Center’s commitment to building the Interpretive Center that will be a thriving hub of cultural and educational activity\, a resilience hub\, a source of environmental education\, and a contributor to the health and well being of the surrounding communities near and far\, and more.\nTo learn more about Aaron\, Actor\, Playwright\, Director\, Acting Instructor\, and Anti-Racism Workshop Facilitator\, click HERE\nTickets are $25 per person per performance.\nTickets can be can be purchased via this link https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/we-sing-we-speak-we-rise-tickets/  or via this QR code\n \nFlier for reproduction and distribution – We Sing\, We Speak\, We Rise – Wanda Webster Theater Festival\n  \nSCHEDULE:\nFriday evening\, February 27\, 2026 at 6:30pm\nBlack to Broadway Musical Cabaret\nat Love Albany Center \n8 Kate Street\, Albany\, NY 12209 – parking is on-street \n                Featuring Capital Region Performers singing their favorite Broadway show tunes in a cave rat style performance\n\nSaturday evening\, February 28\, 2026 at 6:30pm\nStaged Reading of Soulful-Land by Aaron Moore \nat Youth FX\n22 Warren Street\, Albany\, NY 12202 – parking is on-street \n               Soulful-Land is a story about taking back control\, about overcoming grief\, about letting go of the past –                         A story of a grieving mother using her grandmother’s ancestral ways to move on\n\n\nSunday afternoon\, March 1\, 2026 at 2pm\nWhen We Come Home: Monologue Reading \nat the Black Chamber of Commerce and Social Club\n141 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, NY 12210 – parking is on the street \n                              A theatre performance performed by A Cast of all Black Women who will read                                   thought provoking monologues from different plays\n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/we-speak-we-sing-we-rise/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:We Sing\, We Speak\, We Rise -- When We Come Home
DESCRIPTION:When We Come Home: Monologue Reading at the Black Chamber of Commerce and Social Club\n141 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, New York 12210 \nA theatre performance performed by A Cast of all Black Women who will read thought provoking monologues from different plays. Directed by Angelique Powell. \nAaron Moore\, founder of Acting With Aaron\, has generously offered to produce a fundraising event for UREC’s Interpretive Center as a response to the federal freezing\, and potential withdrawal\, of funds intended to be used to build the Interpretive Center. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. Tickets are $25 per person per performance. \nShow your support for Aaron and his great work and for Underground Railroad Education Center’s commitment to building the Interpretive Center that will be a thriving hub of cultural and educational activity\, a resilience hub\, a source of environmental education\, and a contributor to the health and well being of the surrounding communities near and far\, and more. \nTo learn more about Aaron\, Actor\, Playwright\, Director\, Acting Instructor\, and Anti-Racism Workshop Facilitator\, click HERE \n Purchase tickets via this link https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/we-sing-we-speak-we-rise-tickets/ \n \n  \nOr Purchase tickets via this QR code \n  \n  \nFlier for reproduction and distribution – We Sing\, We Speak\, We Rise – Wanda Webster Theater Festival
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/we-speak-we-sing-we-rise-when-we-come-home/
LOCATION:Albany Black Chamber and Social Club\, 141 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210
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SUMMARY:Lifting Every Voice: Democratic Engagement Dialogue Series
DESCRIPTION:Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice\, the Civic Engagement Rope Team\, the Underground Railroad Education Center\, the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region\, and the NYS No Hate Capital Region Council are thrilled to invite you to participate in our 2025 democratic engagement dialogue sessions. \nHow do we lift every voice? Let’s explore together the meaning of democracy and ways to engage with others when we all have different ways of thinking. Join us for a series of conversations hosted by Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice and the Civic Engagement Rope Team. \n  \n  \nDuring each session\, the conversation will focus on: \n\nOur collective exploration of the meaning and power of democracy as a choice\, way of thinking\, and a lifestyle.\nStrategies to create and engage in dialogue that transcends disagreement\, promotes inclusion\, leverages our diversity\, and strengthens democracy.\nConcrete actions we could pursue to participate and promote democracy in our daily environments.\n\nThis session will be held in Zoom via the link that will be provided to you as part of your registration to the session. Register here.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/lifting-every-voice-democratic-engagement-dialogue-series/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence - a new interpretation of an old story
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 5:30pm – 7pm guided tour at The Stephen and Harriet  Myers Residence. Please call ahead to reserve your space. \nAdmission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. \nDon’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books\, puzzles\, jewelry\, and more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-a-new-interpretation-of-an-old-story-7/
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 - a new interpretation of an old story
DESCRIPTION:Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. \nThe Saturday\, March 21 tour will be hosted only at  2:00pm. \nAdmission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. \nDon’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books\, puzzles\, jewelry\, and more. \nTour experiences can be scheduled on weekday evenings for individuals and family groups\, as well as during the daytime for groups of 10 or more. Calling ahead to discuss scheduling is essential in order to avoid scheduling conflicts. The Myers Residence is the current base of operations for UREC\, which means The Residence provides space for tour experiences\, workshops\, programs\, events\, meetings\, and work space for staff. \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-a-new-interpretation-of-an-old-story-5/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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SUMMARY:We're Still on the Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart and congregation members from 11:20am-12:05pm in the Poling Chapel to share in a conversation about the Underground Railroad of the past and how it is still alive today. \nEntrance is on the north Church Street side of the building. \nA Zoom link is available via https://www.frcschenectady.church/events \nHope to see you there.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/were-still-on-the-underground-railroad/
LOCATION:First Reformed Church\, Schenectady\, 8 North Church Street\, Schenectady\, NY\, 12305
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SUMMARY:International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
DESCRIPTION:The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is about remembering the past and it is about taking action today to dismantle the structures that continue to hold back people of African descent.\n\nVisit https://www.un.org/en/observances/transatlantic-slave-trade to learn more.
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/international-day-of-remembrance-of-the-victims-of-slavery-and-the-transatlantic-slave-trade/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence - cancelled for today
DESCRIPTION:Public tours at The Myers Residence will not be scheduled today\, Saturday\, March 28 as a class from Siena will be at The Myers Residence from 1:30pm-4pm. Thank you for your understanding. \nPlease call 518-621-7793 to schedule a tour on another day and time. \nTour experiences can be scheduled on weekday evenings for individuals and family groups\, as well as during the daytime for groups of 10 or more. Calling ahead to discuss scheduling is essential in order to avoid scheduling conflicts. The Myers Residence is the current base of operations for UREC\, which means The Residence provides space for tour experiences\, workshops\, programs\, events\, meetings\, and work space for staff. \nAdmission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash\, check\, and credit card. \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/tour-experiences-at-the-myers-residence-a-new-interpretation-of-an-old-story-6/
LOCATION:The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence\, 194 Livingston Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 12210\, United States
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