Join us at the Sanctuary for our second annual Be The Dance Party!, an event which emphasized spaces for joy and celebration as acts of resistance. This event is part presentation, part dance party, this year featuring Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir, a radical performance community focused on justice issues. Be The Dance […]
Growing Gardens & Cultures of Care Beyond Consumption Join Fruition Seeds at the Sanctuary for Independent Media for a special seed gifting and exchange event. Receive an abundance of seeds to sow in your community as we cultivate gift culture together. All flourishing is mutual, as Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us, and seeds brilliantly embody […]
Join us at the Sanctuary for a session of recording community stories in audio form. Our radio program Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer created news program which platforms stories related to our local community. Everybody Has a Story to Tell is a opportunity for HMM producers to support others in the recording of […]
Join us for a Community Brunch, an opportunity to sit together over food to celebrate each other. This event is for regular contributors and attenders of Sanctuary events as well as for folks who have never been to the Sanctuary. Together we will eat in community with the opportunity for a campus tour during the […]
Join us for a film screening of River of Grass, a documentary film which is described as "An ode to the Florida Everglades, told through the prescient writings of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and those who today call the region home." This film screening will be followed by a Q&A, and the filmmakers will also offer […]
Join us for a screening of two short documentary films made by Indigenous filmmakers, Katsitsionni Fox and Michelle Schenandoah. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion about the sources of power that have inspired and strengthened their communities and inspired them to make their films. This program is made possible through a partnership […]
Acclaimed environmentalist Bill McKibben will be at the Sanctuary to share his hope for our future in Here Comes the Sun, a call to harness the power of the sun and rewrite our scientific, economic, and political future. Join us for this book talk, Q&A, and book signing with McKibben, one of the first to […]
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, […]
A community reading of “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” and collecting for the Black Experience in the Adirondacks Join us in creating Black history archives in a community reading, discussion, and collection. Together we will collectively read Frederick Douglass’ What to the Slave is the Fourth of July before a conversation […]
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, […]
Join Collard City Growers for our annual seed swap to start building towards spring awakening and growth. Bring seeds to share if you have them, or just come to take some home! This year’s seed swap will take place alongside the People’s Health Sanctuary monthly Healing Day at the Sanctuary main space, and will feature […]
Join us for our annual North-Central Troy Interfaith Holiday Justice and Peace Celebration, an event for the whole family! This FREE event celebrates our neighborhood, bringing us together over food, music, activities, and messages of justice and peace. The event will end at Freedom Square where we will light candles around the evergreen tree, sharing […]
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 […]
For the remainder of the year, People’s Health Sanctuary will host monthly Healing Days at the Sanctuary main space, offering community acupuncture, herbal remedies from the Community Apothecary, 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 […]
Lead by Raei Bridges and Azuré Keahi Join Raei Bridges and Azuré Keahi for an exploration of white pine. Participants will learn to make small containers out of white pine bark while learning about other medicinal aspects of this Vitamin C-rich tree. This event will run alongside The People's Health Sanctuary November Healing Day at […]
As part of our Water Justice Lab End of Season Celebration, join us for a screening of the documentary "The Story of Plastic." This sweeping look at the human-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on planetary and human health will be followed by an interdisciplinary panel discussion organized by Professor […]
A Cross-Generational Dialogue with Suneil Sanzgiri and Youth FX’s Bhawin Suchak Join us for a workshop reflecting on the practical work of filmmaking and considering its impact on the histories and communities it engages. Participants are invited into the world of artist Suneil Sanzgiri’s new film “An Impossible Address,” in parallel to the work of […]
Join us for a screening of “Tarik Shah: Don’t Play Like Them,” a documentary film about locally-based jazz musician Tarik Shah who was incarcerated for almost 15 years on terrorist accusations, and panel discussion around the lasting impact of the war on terror. The event will conclude with a musical performance with Tarik Shah on […]
For the remainder of the year, People’s Health Sanctuary will host monthly Healing Days at the Sanctuary main space, offering community acupuncture, herbal remedies from the Community Apothecary, 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 […]
What to Do When Interacting with ICE Agents Join members of the Capital Region Sanctuary Coalition to learn about how to assert your legal rights, be informed of your options, and feel prepared during an interaction with Immigration Customs and Enforcement. All are welcome.This event is not a replacement for legal advice.
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