Join us for an Open Mic welcoming all performance art forms: spoken word, poetry, rap, music. Express yourself, tell us your story, sing a song… Open to public, and audience members welcome (please bring your own chair, and prepare to physically distance-there is plenty of room at the park). Event will also be broadcast on…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Join CREATE for FREE family friendly-arts activities for all ages! Pre-registration recommended. Please wear masks, and physicaly distance when possible All attendees will be asked to sign in Meeting at Jerry Burrell Park in Schenectady **Attendees (and parents) must wear masks during all workshops inside our studios. We will provide appropriately physically distant seating. Please…

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…

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…

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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…