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SUMMARY:Community Radio Day
DESCRIPTION:Community Radio Days are opportunities for folks to gather around the importance of community radio. Every month a different Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer leads a discussion or exercise\, and anyone is welcome to join. Topics range from how to create grassroots radio\, pursuing a story\, creating a community\, and amplifying lesser heard voices. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer producer or if you just want to be a part of community around the importance of civic journalism\, join us! \n\n\n\nHMM Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of each month (unless it’s a holiday)\, and we serve some light food and beverages. If you are interested in joining the discussion but are remote\, please email HMM@mediasanctuary.org in advance for a zoom link. \n\n\n\nTimeline:4:00-4:30pm: arrive\, meet our producers\, get some food\, settle in4:30-5:30pm: group discussion around radio (this takes place in our basement in the colder months. If stairs are an accessibility barrier\, please be in touch so we can prepare our accessible level)5:30-6:00pm: wind down\, radio prep6:00pm: HMM goes live on air! Listen to WOOC-LP 105.3FM or streaming at MediaSanctuary.org \n\n\n\n\nHMM interest form
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/community-radio-day/2026-03-02/
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SUMMARY:Community Acupuncture Clinic
DESCRIPTION:with Gina Mauro\, L.Ac of Albany Community Acupuncture (ACA)\n\n\n\nAlbany Community Acupuncture (ACA) is proud to offer a weekly clinic at People’s Health Sanctuary\, rooted in the belief that healthcare is a community responsibility—not a privilege. \n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesdays\, 10:00am–2:00pm (beginning January 21\, 2026)Where: NATURE Lab – 3319 6th Ave\, Troy NYCost: Sliding scale $10–$40Access: Walk-ins welcome or register here. \n\n\n\nCommunity acupuncture is a people-powered healthcare model designed to remove financial and structural barriers to healing. Treatments take place in a shared space\, allowing care to be offered affordably while fostering connection\, dignity\, and collective rest. Each person receives individualized acupuncture within a calm\, supportive community setting. \n\n\n\nThis clinic exists to support those impacted by stress\, trauma\, burnout\, chronic pain\, illness\, and systemic inequity—especially people who are uninsured\, underinsured\, or historically excluded from wellness spaces. Acupuncture has been shown to help regulate the nervous system\, ease pain\, support emotional resilience\, improve sleep\, and reduce craving and addiction\, promote overall well-being. \n\n\n\nGina Mauro\, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist committed to healthcare as a form of activism and collective liberation. Her work challenges profit-driven wellness models by offering acupuncture that is accessible\, community-centered\, and rooted in dignity rather than extraction. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Albany Community Acupuncture at albanycommunityacupuncture.org.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/community-acupuncture-clinic/2026-03-04/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T160000
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SUMMARY:PHS Healing Day
DESCRIPTION:This winter and spring\, the People’s Health Sanctuary will continue hosting Healing Days at the Sanctuary main space and other venues in the region. A variety of healing modalities will be on offer\, ranging from community acupuncture and energy work to herbal remedies from the Community Apothecary. You’ll also find a nourishing one pot meal\, and a place to connect. All offerings will be donation based/sliding scale\, so pay whatever you can— and bring a friend! PHS will continue to donate 50% of all Healing Day donations to the Capital Region Sanctuary Coalition (CRSC).  \n\n\n\nSanctuary Main Space: Feb 20th\, March 6th\, and April 17th.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/phs-healing-day-4/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:open hours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T140000
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SUMMARY:Community Acupuncture Clinic
DESCRIPTION:with Gina Mauro\, L.Ac of Albany Community Acupuncture (ACA)\n\n\n\nAlbany Community Acupuncture (ACA) is proud to offer a weekly clinic at People’s Health Sanctuary\, rooted in the belief that healthcare is a community responsibility—not a privilege. \n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesdays\, 10:00am–2:00pm (beginning January 21\, 2026)Where: NATURE Lab – 3319 6th Ave\, Troy NYCost: Sliding scale $10–$40Access: Walk-ins welcome or register here. \n\n\n\nCommunity acupuncture is a people-powered healthcare model designed to remove financial and structural barriers to healing. Treatments take place in a shared space\, allowing care to be offered affordably while fostering connection\, dignity\, and collective rest. Each person receives individualized acupuncture within a calm\, supportive community setting. \n\n\n\nThis clinic exists to support those impacted by stress\, trauma\, burnout\, chronic pain\, illness\, and systemic inequity—especially people who are uninsured\, underinsured\, or historically excluded from wellness spaces. Acupuncture has been shown to help regulate the nervous system\, ease pain\, support emotional resilience\, improve sleep\, and reduce craving and addiction\, promote overall well-being. \n\n\n\nGina Mauro\, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist committed to healthcare as a form of activism and collective liberation. Her work challenges profit-driven wellness models by offering acupuncture that is accessible\, community-centered\, and rooted in dignity rather than extraction. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Albany Community Acupuncture at albanycommunityacupuncture.org.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/community-acupuncture-clinic/2026-03-11/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Herbal Series: Cultivating an Herbal First Aid Garden
DESCRIPTION:Taught by Heidi Woolever\n\n\n\nIn this all levels workshop local gardener and herbalist Heidi Woolever will discuss cultivating\, connecting with\, and utilizing a variety of first aid plants in your garden. We will be covering calendula\, echinacea\, yarrow\, chamomile\, comfrey\, tulsi\, and catnip\, and oregano.* Learn all about growing your own apothecary! \n\n\n\nThis workshop is part of the Community Apothecary’s Spring Herbal series at the People’s Health Sanctuary. This season we are focusing on HERBAL FIRST AID\, with workshops including Salve-making\, Cultivating an herbal first aid garden\, and Creating an herbal first aid kit. \n\n\n\n*Discussion on foraging for first aid plants is outside the scope of this workshop. Limited spots available. Registration with a $10 refundable deposit is required to hold your place. Donations recommended on a sliding scale of $0 – 30; no one will be turned away for lack of funds \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nAccess: The workshop series is held on the second floor of the NATURE Lab building\, which is currently only accessible by a flight of stairs. If stairs will present a barrier to attending the workshop please get in touch (info@mediasanctuary.org) in case we can accommodate your participation in another way. \n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeidi Woolever is a high school agriculture teacher\, retired farmer and longtime student of herbalism. Raised mostly on Onondagan land (Syracuse)\, she currently resides on Mohican land (Troy) where she deeply values being part of a vibrant community.  \n\n\n\n\n\nThis series is facilitated by herbalists affiliated with the People’s Health Sanctuary Community Apothecary who are volunteering their time and sharing information for educational purposes. None of the remedies shared in these workshops are intended to diagnose or treat any disease. 
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/spring-herbal-series-herbal-first-aid-garden/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Community Acupuncture Clinic
DESCRIPTION:with Gina Mauro\, L.Ac of Albany Community Acupuncture (ACA)\n\n\n\nAlbany Community Acupuncture (ACA) is proud to offer a weekly clinic at People’s Health Sanctuary\, rooted in the belief that healthcare is a community responsibility—not a privilege. \n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesdays\, 10:00am–2:00pm (beginning January 21\, 2026)Where: NATURE Lab – 3319 6th Ave\, Troy NYCost: Sliding scale $10–$40Access: Walk-ins welcome or register here. \n\n\n\nCommunity acupuncture is a people-powered healthcare model designed to remove financial and structural barriers to healing. Treatments take place in a shared space\, allowing care to be offered affordably while fostering connection\, dignity\, and collective rest. Each person receives individualized acupuncture within a calm\, supportive community setting. \n\n\n\nThis clinic exists to support those impacted by stress\, trauma\, burnout\, chronic pain\, illness\, and systemic inequity—especially people who are uninsured\, underinsured\, or historically excluded from wellness spaces. Acupuncture has been shown to help regulate the nervous system\, ease pain\, support emotional resilience\, improve sleep\, and reduce craving and addiction\, promote overall well-being. \n\n\n\nGina Mauro\, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist committed to healthcare as a form of activism and collective liberation. Her work challenges profit-driven wellness models by offering acupuncture that is accessible\, community-centered\, and rooted in dignity rather than extraction. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Albany Community Acupuncture at albanycommunityacupuncture.org.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/community-acupuncture-clinic/2026-03-18/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T140000
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SUMMARY:"Run\, Hide\, Fight" a Youth Storytelling Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free storytelling workshop at the Sanctuary\, using a short PBS documentary Run\, Hide\, Fight: Growing up Under the Gun to prompt conversations around storytelling and humanity in a workshop led by storyteller and multi-disciplinary artist\, D. Colin. Young people of all ages are welcome with their families\, the story telling workshop is designed for middle to high school aged youth but there will be age appropriate activities for younger children.This event is made possible through the partnership with WMHT Public Media. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nFollowing the documentary\, Run\, Hide\, Fight: Growing up under the gun\, join D. Colin for a storytelling workshop exploring the power of personal stories in building connection\, sharing our humanity\, and leaving an impact. Using creativity\, our lived experiences and the film\, we’ll share intentional time discussing what safety means and how we can use our voices to inspire change. HEAR D. COLIN’S INTERVIEW ABOUT THE WORKSHOP.  \n\n\n\n\nGun violence is the leading cause of death for American children and teens. Run\, Hide\, Fight: Growing Up Under the Gun is a new 30-minute documentary about how gun violence affects young Americans\, from PBS News Student Reporting Labs in collaboration with 14 student journalists from five U.S. cities: Philadelphia\, Oakland\, Washington D.C.\, Nashville\, and East Lansing\, Michigan. The documentary profiles how the same young people that have survived these traumatic events are leading the fight for a safer future. \n\n\n\nHEAR MARA DROGAN OF WMHT PUBLIC MEDIA SPEAK ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nD. Colin is a multidisciplinary artist of Haitian descent whose creative practice spans poetry\, visual art\, and theater. Originally from Connecticut\, she has called New York’s Capital Region home since 2007. With a background in English and Africana Studies\, she is a teaching artist and curator who creates and facilitates spaces for creativity\, storytelling\, and healing. \n\n\n\nD. Colin has received numerous accolades\, including the 2022 Excellence in Arts & Letters Award from UAlbany and the title of Resourceful Woman in the Arts in 2019. Deeply inspired by Nina Simone’s belief that “an artist’s duty is to reflect the times\,” she often says\, “if the art didn’t move you\, then I didn’t do my job.” \n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is made possible through a partnership with WMHT and PBS.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/run-hide-fight/
CATEGORIES:Screening,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T173000
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SUMMARY:Spring Herbal Series: Herbal Salve Making
DESCRIPTION:Taught by Rebecca Hein\n\n\n\nLearn to make herbal infused oils and salves! Herbs can be applied topically\, as oils or salves\, to support skin\, muscle and joins\, paint relief\, and used as first aid. We will discuss how to prepare an herb for oil extraction and demonstrate how to transform an infused oil into a healing salve. We will make an herbal salve together in class and each participant will receive a container to take home. \n\n\n\nLimited spots available. Registration with a $10 refundable deposit is required to hold your place. Donations recommended on a sliding scale of $0 – 30; no one will be turned away for lack of funds \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nAccess: The workshop series is held on the second floor of the NATURE Lab building\, which is currently only accessible by a flight of stairs. If stairs will present a barrier to attending the workshop please get in touch (info@mediasanctuary.org) in case we can accommodate your participation in another way. \n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRebecca Hein is a community herbalist and urban farmer. Founder and owner of Underground Alchemy\, she has been making herbal remedies grown on what were vacant lots in Albany’s South End since 2011. Her work is driven by a desire to connect people and plants\, support community health and empowerment\, and position herbalism in the struggle for accessible healthcare. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis series is facilitated by herbalists affiliated with the People’s Health Sanctuary Community Apothecary who are volunteering their time and sharing information for educational purposes. None of the remedies shared in these workshops are intended to diagnose or treat any disease. 
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/spring-herbal-series-herbal-salve-making/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Community Acupuncture Clinic
DESCRIPTION:with Gina Mauro\, L.Ac of Albany Community Acupuncture (ACA)\n\n\n\nAlbany Community Acupuncture (ACA) is proud to offer a weekly clinic at People’s Health Sanctuary\, rooted in the belief that healthcare is a community responsibility—not a privilege. \n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesdays\, 10:00am–2:00pm (beginning January 21\, 2026)Where: NATURE Lab – 3319 6th Ave\, Troy NYCost: Sliding scale $10–$40Access: Walk-ins welcome or register here. \n\n\n\nCommunity acupuncture is a people-powered healthcare model designed to remove financial and structural barriers to healing. Treatments take place in a shared space\, allowing care to be offered affordably while fostering connection\, dignity\, and collective rest. Each person receives individualized acupuncture within a calm\, supportive community setting. \n\n\n\nThis clinic exists to support those impacted by stress\, trauma\, burnout\, chronic pain\, illness\, and systemic inequity—especially people who are uninsured\, underinsured\, or historically excluded from wellness spaces. Acupuncture has been shown to help regulate the nervous system\, ease pain\, support emotional resilience\, improve sleep\, and reduce craving and addiction\, promote overall well-being. \n\n\n\nGina Mauro\, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist committed to healthcare as a form of activism and collective liberation. Her work challenges profit-driven wellness models by offering acupuncture that is accessible\, community-centered\, and rooted in dignity rather than extraction. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Albany Community Acupuncture at albanycommunityacupuncture.org.
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/community-acupuncture-clinic/2026-03-25/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T120000
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SUMMARY:Pruning & Grafting for Tree Lovers! 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join the tree lovers of the More Trees Arborist Collective for a workshop in the urban forest at Freedom Square! Learn to identify common opportunist species of urban trees\, discuss the different techniques and objectives of pruning\, when to remove trees\, when to plant trees\, and help the crew manage the Sanctuary’s fledgling reforestation projects! We’ll finish with a grafting demo in Collard City Growers! \n\n\n\n*This event is rain or shine! Participants are encouraged to bring their own pruning shears\, as we will have a limited number available. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://archive.mediasanctuary.org/event/pruning-grafting-2026/
LOCATION:Freedom Square\, 35 5th Ave\, Troy\, NY\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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