Events

Seedy Social: Winter Seed Swap and Potluck

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join the NATURE Lab and Collard City Growers at The Sanctuary for Independent Media for an early spring seed swap and social to get you ready for the growing season. […]

NATURE Lab Crowdfunding Kickoff with Bio-Artist Shu Lea Cheang

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Come celebrate the first day of Spring with NATURE Lab and internationally recognized bio-artist Shu Lea Cheang! Cheang' will present a Mycelium Network Society workshop and we'll have a mushroom-themed […]

Ruderal Ecologies: Grounds for Change

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

CHECK OUT video documentation of RUDERAL ECOLOGIES! This event was free and open to the public, with donations encouraged  to build the NATURE Lab Environmental Education Center.  This symposium marks the […]

“oyster” by Joe Diebes

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

A modern multimedia opera by Joe Diebes, oyster is about iconic folklorist Alan Lomax and his Cantometrics System of categorizing world music, set in the lull between the McCarthy era […]

NATURE Lab Workshop with Ellie Irons: Soil Seed Bank Research

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Prepare test patches for a new generation of wild plants whose seeds are dormant beneath lawns and sidewalks, in artist Ellie Irons’ art-science project “(Re)disturbance Regime: Unearthing to Rewild, Remember, […]

“Sembene,” with Filmmakers Samba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Meet Ousmane Sembène, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon and blaze the trail for generations of writers, filmmakers and scholars. Join Sembene filmmakers Samba Gadjigo and […]

”Healing Voices” with Mental Health Panel Discussion

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

A film screening of Healing Voices, and panel to challenge the cultural understanding of "mental illness" with a critical look at America's broken mental healthcare system and a message of […]

Taylor Ho Bynum & Tomas Fujiwara

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum and drummer Tomas Fujiwara incorporate all manner of inspiration into their purely musical dialogues to celebrate the roots and branches of jazz. Tomas Fujiwara is a […]

Be The Media! Workshop: Sound Recording

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The key to quality audio production is getting a good recording in the first place. Learn useful recording techniques and discover how you can produce radio segments for The Sanctuary's […]

Troy Bike Rescue’s 8th Annual BikeFest

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Another year, another BikeFest! Come celebrate with Troy's bike-friendly community and help keep Troy Bike Rescue doors open as a volunteer-run bicycle resource center for all ages. Food, music, and […]

Be The Media! Workshop: Audio Editing

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Audacity is a free digital audio editor and recording application that runs on almost any Mac or PC. Learn how to use it to make radio! Audio editing is an invaluable […]

Community Wireless and Mapping Workshop

An introduction to modern digital cartography. Map your neighborhood! Own your data, untether from Google Maps. Share your map with friends using mesh networks.

Collard City Growers 3rd Annual Plant Sale

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Help support our garden by growing your own. We have been maniacally planting seeds and dividing perennials in hopes to spread the bounty of Collard City Growers into your yards […]

6th Annual Freedom Festival

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

Join us outdoors in closing out our Spring 2018 season with the sixth annual Freedom Festival! The festival will take place at Freedom Square, on 101st Street where 5th and 6th […]

6th Annual Freedom Festival 2018

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us outdoors in Freedom Square for our sixth annual Freedom Festival! There’ll be a bike giveaway, free music, free food, free art activities and all kinds of fun! Rain […]

NATURE Lab Community Design Think Tank

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Sanctuary for Independent Media is gearing up to revamp a long-abandoned building into the NATURE Lab Environmental Education Center! We are embarking on a community-led design process to ensure […]

Uptown Summer Showcase and NATURE Lab Prototype Reveal

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for the final celebration of the 2018 Uptown Summer youth employment program and see what we’ve been working on! At 1pm, architect Cameron Toler will be presenting the […]

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