Events

Sanctuary Campus Open House

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

An opportunity to visit our campus, get a tour, and hear about our various initiatives. Our campus open house events are ideal for potential interns and volunteers to get a peek into what we do before committing, and it’s an opportunity for our local community to see what we’re all about. Campus tour schedule coming […]

StoryHarvest 2024

Freedom Square 35 5th Ave, Troy, NY, United States

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 […]

PlaceKnowing and Ruderal Ecologies

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us and guests Dr. Ted Jojola and Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore for a presentation and conversation to discuss how place-knowing concepts connect with land restoration concerns in current-day North Central Troy, informed by a series of case studies with Indigenous communities, and having walked the Sanctuary campus with local land stewards. They will talk about […]

Event Series PHS Community Acupuncture

PHS Community Acupuncture

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

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 […]

Event Series Collard City Growers Community Work Days

Community Garden Work Day

Collard City Growers 3337 6th Avenue, Troy, New York, United States

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 […]

Slow Food Meet Up

Sanctuary Kitchen’s Jonathan Segol will gather with cooking lovers to think intentionally about the source of our food and slowing down for its preparation. The meet up will begin with a walk through our CCG garden, before heading to the kitchen for food prepping and a little cooking. Jonathan Segol is long time volunteer and […]

Be The Media! workshop: Regenerative Filmmaking– Is it possible?

Join us for a Be The Media! workshop with the director of Farming While Black, Mark Decena of Kontent Films. Using inspiration from film clips relating to resilience Decena will discuss the concept of sustainability and methods of regenerative actions as related to filmmaking, but also as a self-preservation concept. Decena will address the highs […]

“Farming While Black” Screening & Discussion

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for a screening of the feature-length documentary film Farming While Black followed by a panel discussion which will include local Black farmers and gardeners, moderated by Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm. Complimentary light refreshments will be served featuring Soul Fire Farm's harvest and provided by Rumah Kitchen. The screening will be preceded […]

Cultural Humility Training

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

The Alliance for Positive Health's Cultural Humility Training is a judgement-free, educational workshop investigating the best practices for interacting with and engaging with people who use drugs. This training will be followed by an Community Overdose Response Training at 2pm. During this 60-minute workshop, we discuss how drugs work in the brain, why people use substances, and […]

Community Overdose Response Training

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

The Alliance for Positive Health's Community Overdose Response Training teaches participants the impact of opioid overdoses in New York State, the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, and how to respond. This workshop is preceded by an Cultural Humility Training at 1pm. An opioid overdose emergency can happen anywhere, at any time. This training will […]

Celebrating the Life of Donald McKever

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Please join us for a celebration of life honoring Don "Sonny Mac" McKever who was a beloved part of our community, known to many as Jazz Sanctuary DJ Sonny Mac. Please join us for a memorial service, followed by assorted soups, bread-n-butter, and refreshments. Donald McKever (10/17/1944 - 10/25/2024) is survived by his children Perry […]

River Connections: 2024 Riverkeeper and Water Justice Lab Celebration

NATURE Lab 3319 6th Ave, Troy, NY, United States

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 […]

Event Series HMM Community Radio Days

HMM Community Radio Day

Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of every month, bringing interested and producing correspondents together to discuss grassroots news, story ideas, share experiences, and create community. Hudson Mohawk Magazine is for everyone. Drop by to see what it’s all about. Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer-produced, local news hour that provides […]

“When Freedom is the Question, Abolition is the Answer,” a conversation with Bill Ayers and Barbara Smith

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for a conversation with Bill Ayers and Barbara Smith around Ayers' latest book When Freedom is the Question, Abolition is the Answer: Reflections on Collective Liberation which invites readers to understand abolition as a framework in which not only incarceration, police violence, and racial and economic disparities are eliminated, but a new society built on […]

Annual North-Central Troy Interfaith Holiday Justice and Peace Celebration 2024

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

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 […]

DIY Air Purifier Workshop

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Air Justice Lab and Clean Air Capital Region are hosting a workshop to build a Corsi-Rosenthal Box (DIY air purifier) while discussing air quality issues and the intersections of environmental, health, and disability justice. Unhealthy air quality got you down? Want to slow the spread of viruses over the holidays? Join us to build a […]

Event Series Winter Herbal Series

Winter Herbal Series: Essential Winter Self-Care through Skincare and Scent

People's Health Sanctuary 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, United States

Join the Community Apothecary for a series of winter herbal workshops at the People’s Health Sanctuary including DIY Fire Cider (Jan 26), Essential Winter Self-Care through Skincare & Scent (Feb 2), and Elder, The Magical Medicine Chest of the People (Feb 23). Essential Winter Self-Care through Skincare and Scent: In this workshop, participants will learn […]

Event Series HMM Community Radio Day

HMM Community Radio Day

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

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 […]

Event Series Be5 STEM Club

Be5 STEM: SuperStart Coding

NATURE Lab 3319 6th Ave, Troy, NY, United States

The Beginner Level Coding Course is designed to provide young learners with a solid foundation in coding and computational thinking. Through engaging activities, students will explore block programming, build projects using Scratch, and tackle coding puzzles that develop their creativity and problem-solving skills. Recommended for students 2nd grade and above.Program Duration: 20 hours (10 weeks […]

Event Series Be5 STEM Saturdays

Be5 STEM: Wired Wonders

NATURE Lab 3319 6th Ave, Troy, NY, United States

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 […]

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