NATURE Lab Community Design Think Tank
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 […]
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The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States
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Uptown Summer Showcase and NATURE Lab Prototype Reveal
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin 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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Delgrès
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesA 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 […]
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StoryHarvest With Rootbrew & Special Guest Jenny Marie and Derrick Horton & The Jay Street Band
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe eighth consecutive year of this community celebration, with free music, food and arts activities outdoors at Freedom Square. Just as farmers reap the harvest, providing sustenance for all, it […]
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Roots for Resilience Exhibition Opening with Catherine Rafferty
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesExhibition 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 […]
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NATURE Lab Workshop with Maya Sanders: Deconstructing Science
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin us on Tuesday October 2nd, as we kick off the Fall 2018 NATURE Lab Open Hours season with an awesome workshop about what science is, who gets to do […]
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Be The Media! Workshop: Hudson Mohawk Magazine New Producer Orientation, with WOOC.3 Staff
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesHelp us produce an hour a day of local news and public affairs content for the Capital Region. There are many ways to get involved (regardless of your interests, skill […]
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NATURE Lab Workshop: Fresh Water Exploring
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesSomething 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 […]
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NATURE Lab Workshop with Byron Rich: Hormone Hacking- Harvesting Endocrine Disruptors
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesWorking with simple DIY tools and protocols, participants will learn to extract and identify estrogenic compounds in liquids ranging from waterways to common foods. We will construct our own scientific […]
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LADAMA
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesFour 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 […]
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NATURE Lab Workshop with Nathalie Dubois Calero: Hacking GMO – Pant Tissue Culturing
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesIn this workshop, we will take a piece of plant and multiply it in vitro. Learn how to multiply plants, including Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). We'll also learn a lot […]
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Be The Media! and Hudson Mohawk Magazine Workshop with Elizabeth Press: Sculpting a Story Through Audio Editing
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe art of creating powerful radio, podcast and video productions requires skillful sound editing. The tools are more accessible than ever; learn the techniques!
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“Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope” Film Screening and Panel
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesAt 5pm, join us for a community potluck. Then, at 6pm, there will be a screening of the groundbreaking documentary Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope, a film examining […]
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NATURE Lab Workshop: Mealworms, Pillbugs, Critters, Oh My!
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesLearn 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: […]
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NATURE Lab Workshop with Leila Nadir and Cary Adams: Feral Fermentation
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThis class shares ancient practices of fermentation, followed by the reaction of edible bio-art that will take two weeks for microbes to cook for you. Open-Source education contra the neoliberal […]
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Vusi Mahlasela and His Band
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe 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 […]
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NATURE Lab, Collard City Growers and the Next Epoch Seed Library Workshop: Seedy Social
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin our fall seed swap and social to learn seed keeping methods, acquire seeds and bring your own. Learn seed keeping methods from local gardeners, acquire seeds to grow, bring […]
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Leah Penniman, Farming While Black: Book Release
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin 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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Chris Hedges: “America: The Farewell Tour”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author shows an America that should shame us: a land of rampant and deadly drug addiction, of escape into gambling, sadism and pornography, of […]
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NATURE Lab Workshop with Natalie Dubois Calero: Wearing Bacteria
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesTake a peek into the tiny world around us! Ever wonder what’s lurking on and around you? Learn about what microorganisms live on your skin and in the air. We […]
