Events

Event Series FEMeeting Sister Labs

FEMeeting Sister Labs: Artist Presentations

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join FEMeeting Sister Labs, a conference bringing together women in art, science and technology, for two days of speakers, workshops, and community activities. NATURE Lab hosts FEMeeting Sister Labs right here in North Central Troy, NY, welcoming local and international artists, scholars, students and community members. All are welcome for this exciting weekend of events! […]

Event Series FEMeeting Sister Labs

FEMeeting Sister Labs: Workshops

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join FEMeeting Sister Labs, a conference bringing together women in art, science and technology, for two days of speakers, workshops, and community activities. NATURE Lab hosts FEMeeting Sister Labs right here in North Central Troy, NY, welcoming local and international artists, scholars, students and community members. Schedule:April 5, 7:00pm - 9:30pm: Speakers April 6, 9:00am […]

Be The Media! workshop: Creating a Long-Term Media Project

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

“Spaces of Exception” is a film profiling American Indian reservations alongside Palestinian refugee camps. Join us for a Be The Media! workshop with co-director Matt Peterson prior to the screening of “Spaces of Exception,” to learn about the process of creating a long-term media project. "Spaces of Exception" was filmed from 2014 to 2017 in […]

“Spaces of Exception” Film Screening & Discussion

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

“Spaces of Exception” is a film profiling American Indian reservations alongside Palestinian refugee camps, an attempt to understand the significance of the land—its memory and divisions—and the conditions for life, community and sovereignty. The screening is followed by a community conversation with film co-director Matt Peterson and Indigenous and Palestinian guests. 5pm – 6pm: Be […]

Plant Swap 2024

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

Join us for our 2024 Plant Swap at the Collard City Growers garden! 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, or just come on by to say […]

Mental Health & Activism, Native Education & Art Workshop

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

Join us for a day of creation starting with a workshop led by “Mental Health and Activism” Sanctuary Eco-Art Trail resident Rainer Posselt with artist Jillian Hirsch. This participatory workshop will focus on mental health, healing, Native education and creative voice through art. Rainer Posselt will lead community in a participatory art project at NATURE […]

Indigiqueer Media Artist Theo Jean Cuthand: Participatory Radio Workshop

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join media artist Theo Jean Cuthand for a Be The Media! participatory radio workshop, to focus on Indigiqueer and ecological issues. Using improvisational documentary techniques, the Be The Media! workshop participants will create a short radio play with Theo Jean Cuthand, loosely inspired by Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast but based on the […]

Freedom Fest: Sanctuary Eco-Art Trail Celebration

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

Join us for our annual community celebration in Freedom Square with free music, food, games, and the launch of our Eco-Art Trail Walk! Help us keep Freedom Fest free! Donate a one-time contribution below, or consider becoming a Sanctuary Sustainer with a monthly, quarterly, or yearly contribution of any amount! We also accept Cash App, PayPal, or […]

“Last of James Fenimore Cooper”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

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” this delightful work for string quartet, featuring members of Albany Symphony. This event is featured as part of […]

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StoryHarvest 2024

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

Save the date for StoryHarvest 2024 A community day in Freedom Square with free music, food, and games.

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