Composer Brent Michael Davids (Mohican/ Munsee-Lenape) has composed a charming quartet about James Fenimore Cooper. Davids, who embraces Indigenous themes and subjects in his music, considers Cooper’s ignorance of native culture in “The Last of the Mohicans” for this delightful work for string quartet, featuring members of Albany Symphony. This event is featured as part […]
Restore Retreat: Sooth the Soul with time for you! Suggested donation $25-45, no one turned away for lack of funds. Flow of Retreat
Host! Tea, Pie, and Dialogue. During this workshop, we will explore what it means to host. Hospitality is an important part of my art. I will share my meditations on what the word “host” means to me and invite you to do the same. We will make tea, pie and weave our meditations together into […]
PHS is offering the first People's Health Community Acupuncture as part of our Healing Days. Community acupuncture is a grassroots model to increase access to acupuncture. It is done in a group setting (about 5 people at a time) in comfortable recliners and uses points mainly in your hands and feet. The last appointment of the day […]
Join Dr. Emilly Obuya for our weekly Be5 STEM Club, which takes place in People's Health Sanctuary (NATURE Lab, 2nd Fl)! Be5 STEM Club was formed in 2020 as a STEM enrichment provider for K – 12 students in the Capital District. The term “Be5” represents the company’s philosophy which is to empower students to […]
Where: 3337 6th Ave, Troy, NY 12180 Community Work & Play Days will happen on 3rd Fridays from 3:30-5:30 pm from May through October. We will have drop in activities for families and garden tasks for our adult volunteers. June 21 will include a Make Music Day activity with special guest Miss Deb, who will […]
Due to potential thunderstorms, this event is being moved inside to our main space, at 3361 6th Avenue! Hi kids, hi families! Did you decorate a flower pot at Freedom Fest? Whether you did or not, we invite you to join us in celebrating Make Music Day during our open garden hours! Join in music-making, […]
Join Dr. Emilly Obuya for our weekly Be5 STEM Club, which takes place in People's Health Sanctuary (NATURE Lab, 2nd Fl)! Be5 STEM Club was formed in 2020 as a STEM enrichment provider for K – 12 students in the Capital District. The term “Be5” represents the company’s philosophy which is to empower students to […]
Join Dr. Emilly Obuya for our weekly Be5 STEM Club, which takes place in People's Health Sanctuary (NATURE Lab, 2nd Fl)! Be5 STEM Club was formed in 2020 as a STEM enrichment provider for K – 12 students in the Capital District. The term “Be5” represents the company’s philosophy which is to empower students to […]
Where: 3337 6th Ave, Troy, NY 12180 Community Work & Play Days will happen on 3rd Fridays from 3:30-5:30 pm from May through October. We will have drop in activities for families and garden tasks for our adult volunteers. July 19 will include a special guests from the Community Rising Project, who will offer their […]
Where: 3337 6th Ave, Troy, NY 12180 Community Work & Play Days will happen on 3rd Fridays from 3:30-5:30 pm from May through October. We will have drop in activities for families and garden tasks for our adult volunteers. Stay tuned for details about our family activities for this day! We are open for regular […]
PHS is excited to begin hosting regular Community Acupuncture on most Friday afternoons in the fall. Community acupuncture is a grassroots technique developed to offer the healing benefits of acupuncture at an accessible cost as well as coupled with the benefit of healing in community. Folks can sign up ahead of time or walk in! Sessions […]
PHS is excited to begin hosting regular Community Acupuncture on most Friday afternoons in the fall. Community acupuncture is a grassroots technique developed to offer the healing benefits of acupuncture at an accessible cost as well as coupled with the benefit of healing in community. Folks can sign up ahead of time or walk in! Sessions […]
Where: 3337 6th Ave, Troy, NY 12180 Community Work & Play Days will happen on 3rd Fridays from 3:30-5:30 pm from May through October. We will have drop in activities for families and garden tasks for our adult volunteers. Stay tuned for details about our family activities for this day! We are open for regular […]
Join us for StoryHarvest, our annual food justice celebration, connecting the community over stories of food. This year's theme is civic action to fight for water justice! This annual event takes place at Freedom Square, bringing together community groups and offering activities, games, music, and food.*rain location indoors at our main space, 3361 6th Ave […]
PHS is excited to begin hosting regular Community Acupuncture on most Friday afternoons in the fall. Community acupuncture is a grassroots technique developed to offer the healing benefits of acupuncture at an accessible cost as well as coupled with the benefit of healing in community. Folks can sign up ahead of time or walk in! Sessions […]
PHS is excited to begin hosting regular Community Acupuncture on most Friday afternoons in the fall. Community acupuncture is a grassroots technique developed to offer the healing benefits of acupuncture at an accessible cost as well as coupled with the benefit of healing in community. Folks can sign up ahead of time or walk in! Sessions […]
Where: 3337 6th Ave, Troy, NY 12180 Community Work & Play Days will happen on 3rd Fridays from 3:30-5:30 pm from May through October. We will have drop in activities for families and garden tasks for our adult volunteers. Join us this month for garlic planting in preparation for next year's harvest! We are open […]
Riverkeeper and NATURE Lab welcome the public, along with our community science volunteers, fellows, family and friends to join us for River Connections: Celebrating the Cultural and Ecological Tapestry of the Hudson River Valley. Marking the close of the fifth season of Water Justice Lab, the event features a NATURE Lab Open House followed by […]
Join us for our annual North-Central Troy Interfaith Holiday Justice and Peace Celebration, an event for the whole family! This FREE event celebrates our neighborhood, bringing us together over food, music, activities, and messages of justice and peace. This year's event will have music to keep us dancing beginning with Uncle Mac and his funky […]
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