Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

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

    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 […]

  • A purple/gray work gloved hand holds a white seed packet with black writing on it.

    Open House & Seed Swap

    Featured
    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Join us for our seasonal open house plus seed swap! This drop-in style event is an opportunity to look inside our organization, swap seeds, get a tour, and have a […]

  • Chris Hedges at the Sanctuary podium

    Chris Hedges: Normalizing Genocide and the New World Order

    Featured
    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Chris Hedges will return to the Sanctuary for Independent Media to give the talk "Normalizing Genocide and the New World Order" which asks how the world has changed since the […]

  • a film still from the film showing two men standing facing one another in front of a vast landscape which is Palestine

    “No Other Land” Film Screening & Panel

    Featured
    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    An act of creative resistance to Apartheid, No Other Land documents a Palestinian activist and his unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist, as he searches for a path towards equality and justice. […]

  • Grower Workshop

    Pruning & Grafting for Tree Lovers! 2025

    Join the tree lovers of the More Trees Arborist Collective for a workshop in the urban forest at Freedom Square! Learn to identify common opportunist species of urban trees, discuss the different […]

  • A white word bubble has the words "critical conversations" and a second dark teal word bubble has the words "talking about critical issues of the moment" on a burnt orange textured background

    Critical Conversations: Journalism & Democracy

    Featured

    Join us for a Critical Conversation about journalism and democracy with journalist, professor, and former WAMC Roundtable panelist Rosemary Armao in conversation with Raneem Afifi, Egyptian feminist journalist. Critical Conversations […]

  • a large jar with orange liquid and shredded roots. In the background is a wall of glasses, mostly brown, containing different tinctures

    Spring Herbal Series: Herbal Tincture Making with Rebecca Hein

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

    Learn to make tinctures! Tinctures are potent alcohol based herbal remedies that are taken internally to support wellbeing. You will learn best methods for making tinctures from fresh and dried […]

  • A white word bubble has the words "critical conversations" and a second dark teal word bubble has the words "talking about critical issues of the moment" on a burnt orange textured background

    Critical Conversations: Environmental Justice

    Featured

    Join us for a critical conversation about environmental justice with guest Dr. Aaron Mair, legendary Arbor Hill eco-activist and former president of the national Sierra Club; Benita Law-Diao, former public […]

  • a box fan painted purple with a cardboard front with filter

    DIY Air Filter Workshop

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Learn how to build your own air purifiers using a box fan, a furnace filter, and cardboard! Air Justice Lab and Capital Region Clean Air are collaborating for this DIY […]

  • A white word bubble has the words "critical conversations" and a second dark teal word bubble has the words "talking about critical issues of the moment" on a burnt orange textured background

    Critical Conversations: Protecting Trans Lives

    Featured

    Join us for a critical conversation about protecting trans lives with guests from Cafe Euphoria, a transgender and gender non-conforming worker-owned and operated cafe, restaurant, and community space. Critical Conversations […]

  • Media Workshop - an illustration of a black hand holding a red microphone on a gray background

    Be The Media! Workshop with Sam Feder

    Featured
    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Centering Representation and Access in (Social Justice) Filmmaking Join Sam Feder, the director of Heightened Scrutiny, for a Be The Media! workshop ahead of the screening of Heightened Scrutiny, a […]

  • the poster for the film "Heightened Scrutiny" with a stark white background and a small person and the bottom and an upside down supreme court building at the top. The film's title is in black and red

    Sam Feder presents “Heightened Scrutiny” Screening & Q&A

    Featured
    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Heightened Scrutiny is a documentary film about the first out trans attorney arguing in front of the US Supreme Court (United States v. Skrmetti) and the role of mainstream media […]

  • A white word bubble has the words "critical conversations" and a second dark teal word bubble has the words "talking about critical issues of the moment" on a burnt orange textured background

    Critical Conversations: Immigrant Justice

    Featured

    Join us for a critical conversation about immigrant justice with guests from Columbia County Sanctuary Movement, organizing immigrants and allies to collectively support, empower, and defend communities. This conversation will […]

  • Grower Workshop

    Backyard Composting 101

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

    Join composting enthusiast Christian Grigoraskos to learn all about composting, from kitchen to finished compost.  We will cover simple and low-cost methods for diverting food waste from the landfill and […]

  • 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

    Featured
    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 […]

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

    Plant Swap 2025

    Featured
    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 […]

  • light green textured background with the text "practicing justice in a struggling world" with a hand drawn heart

    Practicing Justice in a Struggling World

    Featured

    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 […]

  • a faded brick textured background with the words "cybersecurity" and a graphic of a lock with wire connectors

    Cybersecurity

    Featured

    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. […]

  • 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 […]

  • Be The Dance Party!

    Featured
    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, […]