Matthew Bender IV Lecture: 48 Hudson Avenue & the Stories it Tells

The Matthew Bender IV Lecture scheduled for Sunday, October 22nd at 2pm at the New York State Museum has been postponed. Stay tuned for the updated dates. If you have purchased tickets refunds have been issued.

Seed Swap and Winter Sowing Workshop!
Saturday, October 21st

Winter sowing is a great way to produce seedlings, and you don’t need indoor space or fancy equipment. The workshop will be presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners Janet Given Chen and Kathryn Adams Harter.

Before and after the presentation, participants are welcome to bring seeds to swap with other gardeners. Participants are not required to attend both the workshop and seed swap events. Please follow the instructions for preparing your seeds which can be found at https://home.shakerheritage.org/events

This event celebrates and continues the history of the Watervliet (Albany) Shakers who began a major industry in the 1790s by developing the process of packaging seeds in small envelopes for sale. Bring a picnic to enjoy on the site and take a stroll in the Shaker Heritage herb garden after the program. The event is co-sponsored by Shaker Heritage Society and Historic Albany Foundation.

For more information or to register offline, contact [email protected]  or call 518-456-7890, x3

Seed swap: 10 am - 10:30 am and 11:00 to Noon
Workshop: 10:30-11:00 am

Historic Albany Foundation's Lunch & Learn Series
 
The Erie Canal is a beloved resource in New York State. Albany's portion of the Canal is a bit harder to find.  If you've ever been on our bicycle, barges and beer tours, you'll know just where to find a bit still peeking out along, you guessed it, Erie Boulevard.  On October 26th, engineering professor, Dr. Andrew Wolfe and archaeologist Denis Foley will talk about their work hunting for and excavating North Albany Weigh Lock and Lock 1 of the Enlarged Erie Canal.  They will talk about their research to locate the locks, how they approached digging them up, and what they found!

Get your tickets HERE!

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