Events

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 […]

Delgrès

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

A deep roots trio made up of guitarist and vocalist Pascal Danae, Rafgee on sousaphone and drummer Baptiste Brondy, blending French Caribbean and New Orleans’ musical styles for a contemporary […]

Roots for Resilience Exhibition Opening with Catherine Rafferty

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Exhibition Opening Wednesday, Sept. 26, 6-7pm, with photographer Catherine Rafferty! During her internship at The Sanctuary for Independent Media, Catherine Rafferty photographed the images in this exhibition during the Uptown […]

NATURE Lab Workshop: Fresh Water Exploring

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Something is in the water! Learn how and what life’s like under the water surface. Includes hands on manipulations and live critters to explore. Hope you like getting your hands […]

LADAMA

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Four women, virtuosic musicians, and educators–Lara Klaus, Daniela Serna, Mafer Bandola and Sara Lucas – each from a different country and culture of the Americas, sisters in song, rhythm and […]

NATURE Lab Workshop: Mealworms, Pillbugs, Critters, Oh My!

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Learn about the value of bugs in farming and their potential as “microlivestock.” We promise they don't bite! Includes experiments for kids. Open to all ages. About the NATURE Lab: […]

Vusi Mahlasela and His Band

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Sanctuary for Independent Media welcomes acclaimed South African artist Vusi Mahlasela back to the Capital Region with his full band for a concert at The Egg in Albany to benefit […]

Leah Penniman, Farming While Black: Book Release

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us as we celebrate the release of Leah Penniman’s new book, Farming While Black. The Black Kreyol farmer/peyizan, author, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY […]

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