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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, and host Eleanor Stein, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Critical Conversations is […]
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 […]
Get to know a few herbal allies that are springing up across the land during this replenishing turning of the wheel, including a common bitter root and greens, tender mucilaginous […]
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 […]
Join us for our annual Plant Swap at the Collard City Growers garden! Where: 3337 6th Ave, Troy, NY 12180 This is a free event for the community to get […]
Spaces for joy are an important part of resistance movements by creating community, encouraging creative expression, and inviting inclusive participation. Be The Dance Party! is a workshop and dance party […]
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