Tools– and the techniques to use them– are empowering, allowing us to respond to immediate crises and aid us in achieving our work of building resilient communities. We use tools for building, repairing, and dismantling.
This season we feature the Tools for Resistance through our skillsharing workshops and radical knowledge sharing events demonstrating how people use the tools at their disposal to take apart the systems that don’t work, to repair and heal what is broken, to reimagine what has been discarded, and to build coalitions to take action.
Be The Media! workshop with Edward George
as part of EMPAC’s TOPOS Festival Join us to learn directly from Edward George, who has harnessed the power of media to examine and deconstruct the Black experience in its[...]
“Black Atlas” Screening with Edward George & Fred Moten
as part of EMPAC’s TOPOS Festival Join Black Audio Film Collective founding member Edward George for a screening of Black Atlas which explores the “Image of the Black” archive—a collection[...]
StoryHarvest with Arm-of-the-Sea Theater
Join us for StoryHarvest, our annual food justice celebration featuring activities, games, music, and food– all FREE! This year we are excited to bring Arm-of-the-Sea Theater back to Freedom Square[...]
Be The Media! Workshop: the Process Behind Choreographing Grief
Get a look behind the performance WAKE, a celebratory ritual for grief that centers queer, Filipino life and processes both personal and community loss through a combination of sound, dance,[...]
Broken Plastics Open Studio & Mosaic Making
Learn about microplastics pollution and create a mosaic tile from community-gathered plastic waste with artist Nicole Chochrek and Water Justice Lab. Visit the pop-up outdoor studio of Broken Plastics artist[...]
Mulchamania!
Learn about the benefits of mulching and composting as we ready the garden for winter. Facilitated by arborist Christian Grigoraskos, this event will take place during our weekly CCG open[...]
Egyptian Spiritual Jazz with Abu Zeyn
Bass, clarinet, and vocal loops weave rhythmic tapestries of original Sufi and Ancient Egyptian spiritual compositions. A portion of proceeds will benefit Palestine and Sudan. Abu Zeyn أبو زين creates[...]
Resisting Monocultures: Unlawning and Seed Saving
Prepare the way for spring biodiversity by unearthing lawn and collecting seeds with Lawn Lab. This workshop will take place during the weekly CCG open garden hours. Since early 2020,[...]
Be The Media! workshop: documentary film making with pre-existing media
WTO/99 is an immersive archival documentary that depicts the four-day clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the 40,000+ people who took to the streets of Seattle in[...]
“WTO/99” Film Screening on the Battle of Seattle
Join us for a screening of the documentary film about the Battle of Seattle, where 40,000 activists hit the streets of Seattle, WA to block a major World Trade Organization[...]
Fall Herbal Workshop Series: Garlic Planting & Fire Cider-Making
5 pm: Garlic-planting at CCG with Ellie Irons 6 pm: Fire Cider at PHS with Heidi Woolever (registration required) Get your hands earthy planting next season’s garlic crop at Collard[...]
ResisDANCE Fundraiser: Rebel and Revel in Community
Join us for the Sanctuary's first ever ResisDANCE fundraiser with beats by DJs Mandy Graves and Jools Palmer and hosted by drag queen Stella Progress. The event will open with[...]
“Steal This Story, Please!” Film Screening + Discussion
In Steal This Story, Please!, is a celebration of independent media. We watch as independent journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! stands up against powerful entities such as politicians, military[...]
Repair Cafe
Resist consumerism and waste by repairing your household items with the assistance of volunteers. Satellite locations offered: PHS Open Apothecary & Elderberry Syrup-Making ...more info coming soon
Fall Herbal Workshop Series: Open Apothecary & Elderberry Syrup-Making
1 - 4 pm Open Apothecary 2 - 3 pm Elderberry Syrup Making workshop (registration required) The community apothecary at the People’s Health Sanctuary will be open for browsing from[...]
FOIL Workshop for Information Transparency
Join us for a workshop where you will be guided through the process of submitting a FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) request. This Law provides the public with a “right[...]
Water Justice Lab Open House
This event is part of our Water Justice and Media Lab End of Season Celebration. Join Riverkeeper and NATURE Lab along with our community science volunteers, fellows, family and friends[...]
Water Justice and Media Lab End of Season Celebration
Our end-of-season Water Justice Lab celebration will feature films on local ecology and environmental issues, including the premier of a short video created by Media Lab fellows. Water Justice Lab[...]
Fall Herbal Workshop Series: Digestive Bitters
Facilitated by Rebecca Hein Join us for a hands-on class exploring Digestive Bitters, the classic herbal remedy that supports gut health. Limited spots available. Registration with a $10 refundable deposit[...]
Judith Enck on Plastics and Creating Legislation
"The Problem with Plastic" Book Talk + How a Bill Becomes a Law Join us for a book talk and conversation around plastics and how to push legislation with environmental[...]
Annual North-Central Troy Interfaith Holiday Justice and Peace Celebration 2026
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,[...]
