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  • A photo of Lucía Pulido performing with an acoustic guitar. She is smiling and has the guitar on her chest.

    Colombian and Latin American Songs with Lucía Pulido

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    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    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. Spanish flyer below. *Tickets are priced at $30 for General Admission and $20 […]

  • Stephanie looks at the boxes and starter plants to choose from

    Plant Swap 2025

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

    Join us for our annual Plant Swap at the Collard City Growers garden! This is part of the Community Care Workshop day on May 17: 12pm Plant Swap, 2pm De-escalation workshop, 4pm Cybersecurity workshop. Where: 3337 6th Ave, Troy, NY 12180 This is a free event for the community to get together and exchange plants […]

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    Practicing Justice in a Struggling World

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    Join us for a de-escalation and communication workshop with Celia Kutz. This is part of the Community Care Workshop day on May 17: 12pm Plant Swap, 2pm De-escalation workshop, 4pm Cybersecurity workshop. Practicing justice in a world struggling through multiple catastrophes is difficult, to say the least. Because we need each other we have to […]

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    Cybersecurity

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    Join us for a cybersecurity workshop with Dan Phiffer. This is part of the Community Care Workshop day on May 17: 12pm Plant Swap, 2pm De-escalation workshop, 4pm Cybersecurity workshop. 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. […]

  • Be The Dance Party!

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    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Spaces for joy are an important part of resistance movements when built around creating community, encouraging creative expression, and inviting inclusive participation. Be The Dance Party! is part panel discussion, part dance party. We will hear from folks on the panel on how they have each used joy, music, and creative expression to build movements […]

  • a photograph of ripe strawberries with green foliage around it and in the foreground

    Are Plants People?

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

    A Public Philosophy Conversation at Collard City Growers Come for the work party, stay for the philosophy! Capital Region Public Philosophy and Collard City Growers present a public conversation (5-7pm) on plants, agency, rights, and belonging following time to work & play (4-5pm) in the Sanctuary for Independent Media's garden. Please RSVP for pizza.

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    Sanctuarian Think Tank

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Join us for the Sanctuarian Think Tank where we will brainstorm ideas to inform the Sanctuary's future programming. We will do so in community with a potluck. This is a space for Sanctuary-involved folks to contribute visions, share networks, and connect with other invested members of our community. Bring your half-baked ideas and collaborative energy, […]

  • Flaherty Film Seminar

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    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    An immersive program of screenings and conversations, the Flaherty Film Seminar is an internationally recognized forum for collective inquiry into non-fiction cinema, encouraging the exchange of cinematic ideas across generations and cultures, and promoting the expansion of the limits of cinema itself. In collaboration with Picture Lock One and the Tang Museum, this gathering of […]

  • APO at the Sanctuary from 10-1-23 Troy Record

    Volunteer Orientation Day

    Looking for a meaningful way to stay involved with the Sanctuary at your own pace? Join us every third Wednesday from 5–7PM for our monthly volunteer day. RSVP here! (this will take you to an external link to RSVP through the New York Foundation of the Arts Volunteer Portal) We’ll start with light refreshments and […]

  • APO at the Sanctuary from 10-1-23 Troy Record

    Volunteer Orientation Day

    Looking for a meaningful way to stay involved with the Sanctuary at your own pace? Join us every third Wednesday from 5–7PM for our monthly volunteer day. RSVP here! (this will take you to an external link to RSVP through the New York Foundation of the Arts Volunteer Portal) We’ll start with light refreshments and […]

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    StoryHarvest 2025: Altar to the Past, Altar to the Future

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    Join us for StoryHarvest, our annual food justice celebration, connecting the community over stories of food. This year’s event kicks off our 20th Anniversary with the theme Altar to the Past, Altar to the Future! Join us for a campus-wide celebration, bringing together community groups and offering activities, games, music, and food-- all FREE! Featuring […]

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  • Volunteer Orientation Day

    Looking for a meaningful way to stay involved with the Sanctuary at your own pace? Join us every third Wednesday from 5–7PM for our monthly volunteer day. RSVP by sending an email to [email protected] We’ll start with light refreshments and a tour (plus a little campus clean up) and get an in-depth introduction to a […]

  • four pairs of hands are laid upon a mound of earth, creating a circle

    CCG Community Work & Play Days

    CCG Community Work & Play Days
    Collard City Growers 3337 6th Avenue, Troy, New York, United States

    Drop in to Collard City Growers where we have activities for families and garden tasks for our adult volunteers. Community Work & Play Days take place on the 3rd Friday of each month, during the regular CCG Open Garden Hours which take place every Friday from 4:00 - 7:00 pm, from May through October. Join […]

  • seven 16mm film strips are laid side-by-side. each strip has a different tint from plants during development

    Image Processing with Plants Workshop

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    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Join us for a workshop focused on alternative ways to develop images. Participants will use plant-based materials to develop photograms with Le Ratoire, a French group of artists. This workshop will span a few hours and is co-sponsored by iEar Presents! In this workshop, Le Ratoire artist collective will work with participants to learn how […]

  • a photo of a strip of 16mm film held up against the sky with some blurry landscape in the background

    “Turn the Light Around” 16mm Film Screening

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    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Join us for screenings of 16mm plant processed performance films, presented by Katherine Bauer and Joyce Lainé, members of the film collective Le Ratoire and Atelier MTK. The images in each film emerge before our eyes through the process of a developer composed of plants, ashes, and water. The sun gives to the plants, the […]

  • a photo of mullin, short soft leaves on the ground

    Herbal Lung Health Workshop

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

    with Brooke Bridges, sponsored by Air Justice Lab Join the PHS Community Apothecary and Air Justice Lab for a workshop where participants will learn how to use herbs to promote lung health and leave with a blend of herbs to take home. To protect all participants, registration and masking are required for this workshop. Please […]

  • a row of box fans converted into air filters

    DIY Air Purifier Workshop at Context Collective

    Join Air Justice Lab at Context Collective for a workshop on building your own air purification system using a box fan, air filter, duct tape, and cardboard. High quality masks/respirators (such as N95s) are required and provided for all attendees. There will also be air purifiers in the space. If a participant needs to unmask, […]

  • a photo of Taína performing Fever Pitch, flanked by two women. All have an arm raised in a dance move

    The Rhythm of Rebellion: Be The Media! workshop

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    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Taína Asili will share the story of her two-decade journey as a singer and activist creating music for social change. Through songs and personal narrative, she will reflect on the challenges she has faced and the lessons she’s learned making art in service of love and liberation. Workshop participants will explore how art can be a […]

  • taina asili is flanked by two performers with hands up. fever pitch is written in red text at top with taina asili written above in grey

    Taína Asili’s Fever Pitch

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    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Join us for Taína Asili’s interdisciplinary production of Fever Pitch, uniting decades of her original work into a one-hour spectacle designed to ignite climate justice action on local, national, and global scales. This tapestry of sound, movement, and imagery is a celebration, a ritual, and a bold vision for a just and sustainable world. *Tickets […]

  • Know Your Rights

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    What to Do When Interacting with ICE Agents Join members of the Capital Region Sanctuary Coalition to learn about how to assert your legal rights, be informed of your options, and feel prepared during an interaction with Immigration Customs and Enforcement. All are welcome.This event is not a replacement for legal advice.