Take part in the Mental Health Association in New York State Inc. (MHANYS) Capital Region Project AWARE.  This project provides free training to individuals who work with or support community members in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, or Schenectady County. Over the next three years, MHANYS will train individuals across Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties. Participants will improve their mental…

This group is for adults interested in using art and creativity as coping tools for dealing with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues. The goals of the group are: Play. A necessity for health and happiness. Process. Get lost in the act of art-making, find yourself as you engage with your creativity. Practice. Art techniques for…

This group is for adults interested in using art and creativity as coping tools for dealing with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues. The goals of the group are: Play. A necessity for health and happiness. Process. Get lost in the act of art-making, find yourself as you engage with your creativity. Practice. Art techniques for…

This group is for adults interested in using art and creativity as coping tools for dealing with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues. The goals of the group are: Play. A necessity for health and happiness. Process. Get lost in the act of art-making, find yourself as you engage with your creativity. Practice. Art techniques for…

Join us at The Frederick Allen Elks Lodge, one of the last standing Black establishments in Saratoga, for a series of open mic events where we invite members (current or past) of Saratoga Springs neighborhoods affected by urban renewal to share their stories, poems, songs and artwork of displacement and gentrification. The first hour of this program will…

Let’s Grow Better Together is a youth support group combining visual art with the art of tending the land. THIS GROUP MEETS AT SCHENECTADY URBAN FARMS ON FEHR AVENUE. Open to all LGBTQIA+ folks in grades 7-12. For more information, email luca.createstudios@gmail.com Wednesdays, 4-5pm Pre Registration Recommended Grades 7-12 ***Attendees (and parents) must wear masks for…

This group is for adults interested in using art and creativity as coping tools for dealing with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues. The goals of the group are: Play. A necessity for health and happiness. Process. Get lost in the act of art-making, find yourself as you engage with your creativity. Practice. Art techniques for…

What does it mean to be an American in the 21st Century? What does a model American do, and what responsibilities do Americans have to their communities and each other? This workshop series will explore these questions and more through the lens of Ralph Ellison’s writing, group discussion and community art-making. Attend any of the…

Let’s Grow Better Together is a youth support group combining visual art with the art of tending the land. THIS GROUP MEETS AT SCHENECTADY URBAN FARMS ON FEHR AVENUE. Open to all LGBTQIA+ folks in grades 7-12. For more information, email luca.createstudios@gmail.com Wednesdays, 4-5pm Pre Registration Recommended Grades 7-12 ***Attendees (and parents) must wear masks for…

This group is for adults interested in using art and creativity as coping tools for dealing with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues. The goals of the group are: Play. A necessity for health and happiness. Process. Get lost in the act of art-making, find yourself as you engage with your creativity. Practice. Art techniques for…