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Making Sense of the Civil War, a Reading & Discussion program at Historic St. Agnes Cemetery
Historic St. Agnes Cemetery 48 Cemetery Avenue, Menands, NYAmended, a Listening and Discussion program hosted by NYC Dept. of Records and Information Services
Online NYJoin us for a series of listening and discussion sessions with scholar Gunja SenGupta on the podcast Amended – a series that travels from the 1800s through the present showing the quest for women’s full equality which has always been diverse, complex, and unfinished. The NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) will be hosting this Humanities New York series for the month of May. Register to be a member of a small cohort engaged in conversations reframing narratives of women’s suffrage and sharing a more holistic picture of the fight for equality for all women and women-identified beings. […]
Land, Liberty & Loss: Echoes of the American Revolution, a Reading & Discussion program at Erie Canal Museum
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Blvd E,, Syracuse, NYThe Erie Canal Museum along with Humanities New York presents “Land, Liberty and Loss,” an exploration of our nation’s founding and how its history—or, more pointedly, misapprehensions of that history—often serves as an obstacle to full democratic and civic flourishing. The project is grounded in the historical and ongoing intersections between racial justice, including the centuries-long deprivations endured by Indigenous and Native-Americans, and the evolution of the American landscape. “Liberty, Land, and Loss” is meant to prompt reflection on assumptions about the human connectedness between the natural and built environments, and to allow us to reconsider in a holistic sense […]
Votes for Women, a Reading & Discussion program at Howland Stone Store Museum
Howland Stone Store Museum 2956 State Route 34B, Sherwood, NYHowland Stone Store Museum will draw on its own history in the struggle for women's suffrage as we discuss readings from "Votes for Women".
Place & Story, a Reading & Discussion program at Tinker Nature Park
Tinker Nature Park 1585 Calkins Rd, Pittsford, NYMuslim Journeys, a Reading and Discussion program at Oneida Public Library
Oneida Public Library 220 Broad St., Oneida, NYThe Serious Side of Food, a Reading & Discussion program at Liverpool Public Library
Liverpool Public Library 310 Tulip Street, Liverpool, NYJoin us for this short-term book discussion about food! Working with histories, novels, and journalism, this series exposes some of the issues that lie on our plates. Discussion will be led by Avalon Gupta VerWiebe of the Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA). VerWiebe holds a Masters in Food Science from Syracuse University. The program may also include guest speakers and hands-on experiences. Texts include: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Diet for a Small Planet by Francis Moore Lappe In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan The Third Plate by Dan Barber We will take a look […]
Simple Stories, Simple Truths; a Reading & Discussion program at FORCE
Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment PO Box 317, Syracuse, NYThe Best of Simple and Series Introduction ─ March 22, 2023 The Best of Simple ─April 5, 2023 The Return of Simple ─ April 19, 2023 Simple’s Uncle Sam ─ May 10, 2023 The Langston Hughes Reader ─ May 24, 2023 The Ways of White Folk ─ June 8, 2023
Making Sense of the Civil War, a Reading & Discussion program at Historic St. Agnes Cemetery
Historic St. Agnes Cemetery 48 Cemetery Avenue, Menands, NYAmended, a Listening and Discussion program hosted by NYC Dept. of Records and Information Services
Online NYJoin us for a series of listening and discussion sessions with scholar Gunja SenGupta on the podcast Amended – a series that travels from the 1800s through the present showing the quest for women’s full equality which has always been diverse, complex, and unfinished. The NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) will be hosting this Humanities New York series for the month of May. Register to be a member of a small cohort engaged in conversations reframing narratives of women’s suffrage and sharing a more holistic picture of the fight for equality for all women and women-identified beings. […]
The Laundromat Project Alumni Convening, Part 1 Artists as Neighbors: Living Liberation
Restoration Plaza 1368 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NYFounded in 2005, The Laundromat Project (The LP) is a Black-rooted and POC-centered organization that advances artists and neighbors as change agents in their own communities. We make art and culture in the community while fostering leadership among our neighbors through our celebrated Create Change artist development programs and our creative community-building initiatives rooted in our home in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and across New York City. Over the last 17 years, The Laundromat Project has intentionally built a community of 200+ artists and community members through our Create Change Residency and Fellowship, Create &(Re)Connect micro-grant initiative to achieve our goal of […]
Against All Odds, a Reading & Discussion program at Larchmont Public Library
Larchmont Public Library 121 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, NYInspirational stories about women who confront insurmountable odds. Can the young women in these four novels ‘beat the odds’ life presents to them to make a better life for themselves and others? April 12 How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue May 3 The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Daré May 24 The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd June 14 The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
The Serious Side of Food, a Reading & Discussion program at Schenectady County Historical Society
Schenectady County Historical Society 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NYJoin the SCHS Book Club to take a deep look at a topic we often take for granted: food! Food provides both nourishment and pleasure, of course, but under the surface of each meal lies a series of complex interactions and entanglements. Led by Chris Leonard, Schenectady City Historian, we'll read and discuss nonfiction, novels, and archival materials focused on the issues that lie on our plates. Limited to 12 people. Please contact Marietta Carr, SCHS Librarian, at [email protected] or 518-374-0263 x3 to sign up. All book club discussion meetings will be at 32 Washington Ave, at 6pm. -Wed, 2/15, […]
A House Divided, a Reading & Discussion program at Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NYJames Baldwin’s America, a Reading & Discussion program at Philmont Public Library
Philmont Public Library 101 Main Street, Philmont, NYMaking Sense of the Civil War, a Reading & Discussion program at Historic St. Agnes Cemetery
Historic St. Agnes Cemetery 48 Cemetery Avenue, Menands, NYAmended, a Listening and Discussion program hosted by NYC Dept. of Records and Information Services
Online NYJoin us for a series of listening and discussion sessions with scholar Gunja SenGupta on the podcast Amended – a series that travels from the 1800s through the present showing the quest for women’s full equality which has always been diverse, complex, and unfinished. The NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) will be hosting this Humanities New York series for the month of May. Register to be a member of a small cohort engaged in conversations reframing narratives of women’s suffrage and sharing a more holistic picture of the fight for equality for all women and women-identified beings. […]
American Politics and Community Today, a Reading & Discussion program sponsored by LWVNYS o
Online NYWhat 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? How have the answers to these questions changed over the history of the United States? The participants in the reading and discussion program "American Politics and Community Today" will engage with these questions and others regarding politics and the current state of civic thought, feeling, and participation. online via Zoom The League of Women Voters of Albany County and Albany Public Library invite you to participate in a four session […]
The Serious Side of Food, a Reading & Discussion program at Shaker Heritage Society
Shaker Heritage Society 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NYMaking Sense of the Civil War, a Reading & Discussion program at Historic St. Agnes Cemetery
Historic St. Agnes Cemetery 48 Cemetery Avenue, Menands, NYAmended, a Listening and Discussion program hosted by NYC Dept. of Records and Information Services
Online NYJoin us for a series of listening and discussion sessions with scholar Gunja SenGupta on the podcast Amended – a series that travels from the 1800s through the present showing the quest for women’s full equality which has always been diverse, complex, and unfinished. The NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) will be hosting this Humanities New York series for the month of May. Register to be a member of a small cohort engaged in conversations reframing narratives of women’s suffrage and sharing a more holistic picture of the fight for equality for all women and women-identified beings. […]
A House Divided, a Reading & Discussion program at Onondaga Historical Association
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NYMaking Sense of the Civil War, a Reading & Discussion program at Historic St. Agnes Cemetery
Historic St. Agnes Cemetery 48 Cemetery Avenue, Menands, NYFood Glorious Food, a Reading & Discussion program at Colonie Senior Service Centers
Colonie Senior Service Centers 6 Winners Circle, Albany, NYJoin facilitator Diane Conroy-LaCivita, visiting chefs and food producers for a monthly book club and practicum all about food entitled "Food Glorious Food". We will explore the serious side of food, how it is produced, the economics and politics behind it and the responsibility we have as consumers. This reading and discussion program will also entail local food production including some hands-on opportunities.