Workshops and Events

We host a variety of workshops and events ranging from fiber and flax arts and guided walks.

Please note that all events are free or donation-basis (no one is ever denied for lack of resources), but require pre-registration.

Special thanks to our funding partners for these workshops.

View our calendar

We have a bunch of activities and events for you to attend year-round!

View our calendar for Garden Work Parties and other events. Click on the event to learn more and pre-register. Please note that some pre-registration takes you to a third-party service.

Spaces are limited, so please RSVP!

You can also view our events on Eventbrite!

Eventbrite Listing

Join us for a guided walk in the Preserve to learn about the project and space and view the beautiful trees. We will explore this "hidden gem" in Albany which is the second largest urban preserve in NYS. The walk will be approximately 1.5 miles with 2 steep (but short) sections.

View list of guided walks

learn more about the "healthy trees, healthy lives" initiative

Art workshop resources

View our list of resources and handouts from previous art workshops led by artists from the Capital Region:

In Stitches a shibori workshop by Tegan Frisino

Fiber Types by KT Bierman

Natural Dyes by KT Bierman

Processing Wool by KT Bierman

Sheep Breeds

Creating a Nature Loom by Kim Tateo

Partners

Special thanks to our partners for these workshops (past and present).

Past arts workshops were made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Arts Center of the Capital Region.