The Wider World of Early Schenectady. Dr. L.H. Roper to discuss the wider world of early Schenectady, touching on the culture and politics that influenced the colonial town. Register at www.schenectadyhistorical.org/programs. 7 p.m. via online.
Mary Daly and Radical Feminism. Women's History Month livestream via Facebook Live. (no Facebook account needed) . 2 p.m. Check it out at facebook.com/schenectadyhistorical/live.
Dr. Dorothy L. Brown and the Politics of Adoption and Abortion, 1950 to 1968. Explore with Dr. Graves the ways that Dr. Brown's early life and work informed her involvement in adoption and abortion reform efforts in the decades before Roe V. Wade. Register at www.UndergroundRailroadHistory.org/libertycon-2021. Cost: $10. 3 to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.
“Fearing too great a Correspondency”: The 1690 Schenectady Massacre and Jacob Leisler. Learn about the relationship between Leisler’s Rebellion and the 1690 Schenectady Massacre. Register at www.schenectadyhistorical.org/programs. 7 p.m. via Online.
Date:
Monday, February 22, 2021 - 12:30
Location:
Town Hall, 445 Delaware Avenue, First Floor Delmar, 12054
Do you qualify for benefits from the Veterans’ Administration? Bruce Pentland, a Veterans Benefits Adviser will help answer your questions. 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 445 Delaware Avenue, First Floor Delmar, 12054. 518-439-4955 x1176
Black History Month Celebration. A time to celebrate African American heritage and the legacy of extraordinary contributions that they have made to the fabric of our nation. 7 p.m. via https://bit.ly/PalaceAlbanyYoutube.
An Upright Stockade and a Small Breastwork: Fortifications in New Netherland. Dr. Jaap Jacobs to discuss colonial fortifications from Kingston, NY northwards, ending with Schenectady. Register at www.schenectadyhistorical.org/programs. 2 p.m. via Online.
Book Talk. "The Kidnapping Club" Author Jonathan Wells will share his powerful account of the ties between slavery and capitalism, corrupt roots of policing in America, and the unflagging strength of Black activism. www.UndergroundRailroadHistory.org/events. 3 p.m. via online.
Police Reform and Reinvention Advisory Committee Meeting. The focus of the meeting will be Opportunities for Reform and Reinvention. An agenda has been posted online. 6 p.m. via Zoom. More info: https://tinyurl.com/Police-Reform-meeting.