Join us for a critical conversation about immigrant justice with guests from Columbia County Sanctuary Movement, organizing immigrants and allies to collectively support, empower, and defend communities. This conversation will include clips from Beyond Borders by Director Tony Ramirez, see description below. Critical Conversations is a series of discussions hosted by The Sanctuary for Independent […]
Introduction to Electronics and Circuitry is an engaging program introducing students to the exciting world of electronics through a hands-on, "learn by doing" approach. Participants will design and build circuits while mastering foundational concepts through step-by-step projects. Recommended for students 3rd grade and above.Program Duration: 30 hours (15 weeks-2 hours/week)Promotional Cost: $30/Week, Regular cost: $40/week […]
Join composting enthusiast Christian Grigoraskos to learn all about composting, from kitchen to finished compost. We will cover simple and low-cost methods for diverting food waste from the landfill and using it to build biologically robust, living soil. Participants will help to spread finished compost in the garden as well as assemble ingredients to build a new […]
The annual Riverkeeper SWEEP clean up event is Saturday May 3! NATURE Lab and RPI's Earth and Environmental Science Department are partnering for a clean up at the Piscawenkill in North Central Troy. Learn more about the event and register via Riverkeeper:
Get to know a few herbal allies that are springing up across the land during this replenishing turning of the wheel, including a common bitter root and greens, tender mucilaginous herbs, and an extremely nutritive stinging powerhouse. Learn how to identify and prepare some of these herbs for nourishment and medicine while getting a taste […]
Community Radio Days are opportunities for folks to gather around the importance of community radio. Every month a different Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer leads a discussion or exercise, and anyone is welcome to join. Topics range from how to create grassroots radio, pursuing a story, creating a community, and amplifying lesser heard voices. If you […]
Join us for Lucía Pulido Quartet in concert, performing Colombian and Latin American songs, infusing Afro-Colombian, Mexican, Venezuelan folk sounds with experimental arrangements. Lucía Pulido is a torrent of sound and emotion that mesmerizes with its energy and captivates with its sensibility. *Tickets are priced at $30 for General Admission and $20 for Student or […]
Join us for our annual Plant Swap at the Collard City Growers garden! Where: 3337 6th Ave, Troy, NY 12180 This is a free event for the community to get together and exchange plants for the spring season. Stop by to pick up some plants, drop off any extras that you don’t have room for, […]
Join us for a workshop de-escalation and communication with Celia Kutz. Practicing justice in a world struggling through multiple catastrophes is difficult, to say the least. Because we need each other we have to build the skills to be with disagreement and disorientation, within ourselves and our community. Come hear stories, learn internal de-escalation techniques […]
Join us for a cybersecurity workshop with Dan Phiffer. This workshop will make space for us to think about cybersecurity together and offers a set of practical steps for using your devices more safely. Learn about strategies to protect yourself and your friends. What is encryption? Should you be using a password manager? (Spoiler: yes!) […]
Spaces for joy are an important part of resistance movements by creating community, encouraging creative expression, and inviting inclusive participation. Be The Dance Party! is a workshop and dance party where participants are given the tools to create their own radical dance spaces by a panel of guests who have done it themselves. This event […]
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