A conversation with Mary Mattingly, sharing her projects on the Hudson with folks from Troy. Mary works with community members on the creation of sculptural ecosystems in urban spaces. Her […]
Learn the different aspects of planning out a garden and the benefits of gardening in general. Basic grafting techniques for fruit trees will be covered and participants will graft a […]
The Sanctuary for Independent Media celebrates its 10th anniversary with a photo exhibition in the Underground Gallery featuring documentation of a decade's worth of cultural programming, social action, and community […]
A multimedia guided art walk led by neighborhood ambassadors, through one block in North Troy. We will start at Freedom Square (the mystical corner where 5th and 6th Avenues meet […]
If you're interested in participating in this grand experiment, we'll be training folks who are interested in being "hosts" in the afternoon block. This will involve learning how to operate […]
The health of a garden is rooted in the soil (pun intended). We will discuss the importance of composting and healthy soil ecosystems and show you how easily such health […]
Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara (aka Fatou) was born of Malian parents in the Ivory Coast in 1982. As a child she became a member of her father's dance troupe and […]
On Sunday May 15th, a portal will open between The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy and the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. The inimitable Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, will […]
Welcome Penny Lane, co-founder of The Sanctuary for Independent Media, as she joins us to celebrate our 10th year anniversary with an in-person presentation of her new documentary NUTS! The […]
May is an exciting and busy month in the garden. For this workshop, we will be reshaping beds that need sprucing, planting a variety of seedlings, and dividing perennials and […]
Join Amy Goodman, the producer and host of the daily independent news program Democracy Now!, the world’s largest and most successful public media collaboration on radio, television and the Internet, […]
So many exciting things are happening as we celebrate our 1st decade at The Sanctuary! We would like to engage you in a conversation about how we can better coordinate […]
Annuals and perennials available including vegetables, herbs, and flowers -- all grown in Troy. We have been maniacally planting seeds and dividing perennials in hopes to spread the bounty of […]
Join us for an afternoon of “skill sharing” on creative resistance, including a Code Pink workshop led by Medea Benjamin. More tba. What is CODEPINK? CODEPINK is a women-led grassroots […]
Slowly but surely we're getting underway with local programming at WOOC 105.3 FM now that our technical issues have more or less stabilized. (At the moment we're running syndicated news […]
The focus of our meeting is how North Central can reduce/repurpose vacant buildings. To do that, we need to know what resources are available to help us do just that! […]
Troy Bike Rescue is throwing our annual party! Celebrate 15 years of recycling bicycles and building community with hands-on education. Our neighbors at Troy Bike Rescue have been recycling bicycles […]
During this workshop, we'll start training people interested in being "producers" for these news shows. This will involve scheduling guests for live on-air in-studio and telephone appearances, pre-recording interviews and […]
Celebrate the community with an afternoon of music, food, and art on and around the Stage at Freedom Square, the mystical spot on 101st Street where Fifth and Sixth Avenues […]
Fascinating and mysterious, honeybees are the crux of a healthy food system and keeping a hive or three can reap some sweet rewards. We will discuss the complex hive-archy and […]
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