Host! Tea, Pie, and Dialogue. During this workshop, we will explore what it means to host. Hospitality is an important part of my art. I will share my meditations on what the word “host” means to me and invite you to do the same. We will make tea, pie and weave our meditations together into […]
PHS is offering the first People's Health Community Acupuncture as part of our Healing Days. Community acupuncture is a grassroots model to increase access to acupuncture. It is done in a group setting (about 5 people at a time) in comfortable recliners and uses points mainly in your hands and feet. The last appointment of the day […]
Due to potential thunderstorms, this event is being moved inside to our main space, at 3361 6th Avenue! Hi kids, hi families! Did you decorate a flower pot at Freedom Fest? Whether you did or not, we invite you to join us in celebrating Make Music Day during our open garden hours! Join in music-making, […]
Deb Cavanaugh is offering Music Together & Rhythm Kids six class summer sessions at NATURE Lab/People's Health Sanctuary (3319 6th Ave in North Troy) starting the week of July 8th! You can join for the whole session, or drop in to just one or two! These classes are a great way for parents and kids […]
DISCOVER THE WORLD OF ELECTRONICS This camp introduces students to the basics of electronics and circuitry. They will learn about various components of an electrical circuit and key terminologies used in microelectronics while gaining insight into careers in applied electronics, computer science and engineering. Through hands-on experiences with tools like Makey Makey, Micro:bit, and Edison […]
An opportunity to visit our campus, get a tour, and hear about our various initiatives. Our campus open house events are ideal for potential interns and volunteers to get a peek into what we do before committing, and it’s an opportunity for our local community to see what we’re all about. Campus tour schedule coming […]
Join us for StoryHarvest, our annual food justice celebration, connecting the community over stories of food. This year's theme is civic action to fight for water justice! This annual event takes place at Freedom Square, bringing together community groups and offering activities, games, music, and food.*rain location indoors at our main space, 3361 6th Ave […]
Join us and guests Dr. Ted Jojola and Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore for a presentation and conversation to discuss how place-knowing concepts connect with land restoration concerns in current-day North Central Troy, informed by a series of case studies with Indigenous communities, and having walked the Sanctuary campus with local land stewards. They will talk about […]
PHS is excited to begin hosting regular Community Acupuncture on most Friday afternoons in the fall. Community acupuncture is a grassroots technique developed to offer the healing benefits of acupuncture at an accessible cost as well as coupled with the benefit of healing in community. Folks can sign up ahead of time or walk in! Sessions […]
Where: 3337 6th Ave, Troy, NY 12180 Community Work & Play Days will happen on 3rd Fridays from 3:30-5:30 pm from May through October. We will have drop in activities for families and garden tasks for our adult volunteers. Join us this month for garlic planting in preparation for next year's harvest! We are open […]
Sanctuary Kitchen’s Jonathan Segol will gather with cooking lovers to think intentionally about the source of our food and slowing down for its preparation. The meet up will begin with a walk through our CCG garden, before heading to the kitchen for food prepping and a little cooking. Jonathan Segol is long time volunteer and […]
Join us for a Be The Media! workshop with the director of Farming While Black, Mark Decena of Kontent Films. Using inspiration from film clips relating to resilience Decena will discuss the concept of sustainability and methods of regenerative actions as related to filmmaking, but also as a self-preservation concept. Decena will address the highs […]
Join us for a screening of the feature-length documentary film Farming While Black followed by a panel discussion which will include local Black farmers and gardeners, moderated by Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm. Complimentary light refreshments will be served featuring Soul Fire Farm's harvest and provided by Rumah Kitchen. The screening will be preceded […]
The Alliance for Positive Health's Cultural Humility Training is a judgement-free, educational workshop investigating the best practices for interacting with and engaging with people who use drugs. This training will be followed by an Community Overdose Response Training at 2pm. During this 60-minute workshop, we discuss how drugs work in the brain, why people use substances, and […]
The Alliance for Positive Health's Community Overdose Response Training teaches participants the impact of opioid overdoses in New York State, the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, and how to respond. This workshop is preceded by an Cultural Humility Training at 1pm. An opioid overdose emergency can happen anywhere, at any time. This training will […]
Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of every month, bringing interested and producing correspondents together to discuss grassroots news, story ideas, share experiences, and create community. Hudson Mohawk Magazine is for everyone. Drop by to see what it’s all about. November will be focused on getting community support for our sister station […]
Please join us for a celebration of life honoring Don "Sonny Mac" McKever who was a beloved part of our community, known to many as Jazz Sanctuary DJ Sonny Mac. Please join us for a memorial service, followed by assorted soups, bread-n-butter, and refreshments. Donald McKever (10/17/1944 - 10/25/2024) is survived by his children Perry […]
Riverkeeper and NATURE Lab welcome the public, along with our community science volunteers, fellows, family and friends to join us for River Connections: Celebrating the Cultural and Ecological Tapestry of the Hudson River Valley. Marking the close of the fifth season of Water Justice Lab, the event features a NATURE Lab Open House followed by […]
Fun with Science & Health: Through hands-on activities, students in grades 3-8 explore science topics vital to daily life, including controlling disease with clean hands, healthy drinking water, and improved indoor air quality. Students will engage in hands-on activities using Micro:bit technology to explore themes like water purification, biodiversity, air quality, and UV radiation. These […]
Join us for a conversation with Bill Ayers and Barbara Smith around Ayers' latest book When Freedom is the Question, Abolition is the Answer: Reflections on Collective Liberation which invites readers to understand abolition as a framework in which not only incarceration, police violence, and racial and economic disparities are eliminated, but a new society built on […]
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