A FREE evening of music and dance with West African master musicians!

Let’s celebrate our global music community by sharing music and dance with two master musicians from Guinea, West Africa! EarthBeat Music is honored to present Master Drummer M’Bemba Bangoura (NYC, NY | Conakry, Guinea) and Master Dancer Youssouf Koumbassa (Birmingham, AL | Conakry, Guinea) to our region.  The evening will kick off with a short performance by M’Bemba and Youssouf with special guest musicians, and then all will be welcomed to join the all ages, all bodies, all abilities Community Intergenerational Dance. 

Following this energizing movement session, there will be a more intensive Traditional Guinea, West African Dance Workshop where a specific rhythm will be explored through dance, and will include a deep dive into its history and meaning.

This entire evening is made accessible to the community thanks to these amazing organizations: Dance Flurry Organization, Easton Library, Greenwich Free Library and MLK Saratoga.

6:00-7:00 pm
Community Intergenerational Dance with M’Bemba & Youssouf 
For all ages – families welcome! Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
More info/Register

7:00-8:30 pm
Traditional Guinea, West African Dance Workshop with Youssouf & M’Bemba
For ages 12+ Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.  
More info/Register

In collaboration with Saratoga Springs Public Library, SEEN (Saratoga Educational Equity Network)  is offering a summer book club featuring Laura Meckler’s Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity. Attend any or all sessions! The first meeting on July 3 will cover chapters 1 - 5 of the book.

Click here to register for meeting 1.

Where: Frederick Allen Lodge
69 Beekman St
Saratoga Springs

Saratoga's monthly Social Hour for Social Justice advocates, allies, and helpers ... so we can know each other better and support and share in our work towards creating a better tomorrow for a healthier, more thriving Saratoga Springs for us ALL!

Good Work + Good Peeps + Good Times = Stronger & More Connected Community

$5 donation to the Lodge at the door (for non-members) purchases a "temporary Associate Membership," which allows patronization of the club's bar and allows us to support the Frederick Allen Elks Lodge.
Cash Bar.

Please Share With Your Networks, and SEE YOU THERE!

Join Saratoga Pride and Festival-goers for an after party at Bailey’s!

FREE! Family Friendly Event. More info here.

The Sembrich and Opera Saratoga celebrate Juneteenth with Pulitzer prize-winning composer Anthony Davis. Soprano Christine Jobson, bass-baritone Carl DuPont, and pianist Alan Johnson perform excerpts from Davis’s acclaimed operas, X – The Life and Times of Malcolm X, Amistad, Tania and The Central Park Five, all portraying momentous actions and engagements crucial to black Americans. Composer Davis will treat the audience to a piano improvisation and a discussion of his works. 

The event will be followed by a lakeside reception. Tickets: $38.
More information here. 

Our Lodge Foundation, Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609, and MLK Saratoga are proud to invite you to an outdoor celebration of Freedom Day! It will include a two hour program of music, poetry, dance, history, performance and more, featuring:

Community Voices of Praise Choir • D. Colin • Donna Boykins
Dan Berggren • Ethan Crowley • Dr. Joseph Bruchac • Jocelyn Khoury
Kim Wafer • Donald Hyman and the “Freedom Players”

Community social justice organizations will be tabling before and after the program. Please come early and be sure to stay for the jubilee reception with cake and ice cream.

Where: Frederick Allen Lodge
69 Beekman St
Saratoga Springs

Saratoga's monthly Social Hour for Social Justice advocates, allies, and helpers ... so we can know each other better and support and share in our work towards creating a better tomorrow for a healthier, more thriving Saratoga Springs for us ALL!

Good Work + Good Peeps + Good Times = Stronger & More Connected Community

$5 donation to the Lodge at the door (for non-members) purchases a "temporary Associate Membership," which allows patronization of the club's bar and allows us to support the Frederick Allen Elks Lodge.
Cash Bar.

Please Share With Your Networks, and SEE YOU THERE!

Where: Frederick Allen Lodge
69 Beekman St
Saratoga Springs

Saratoga's monthly Social Hour for Social Justice advocates, allies, and helpers ... so we can know each other better and support and share in our work towards creating a better tomorrow for a healthier, more thriving Saratoga Springs for us ALL!

Good Work + Good Peeps + Good Times = Stronger & More Connected Community

$5 donation to the Lodge at the door (for non-members) purchases a "temporary Associate Membership," which allows patronization of the club's bar and allows us to support the Frederick Allen Elks Lodge.
Cash Bar.

Please Share With Your Networks, and SEE YOU THERE!

Where: Frederick Allen Lodge
69 Beekman St
Saratoga Springs

Saratoga's monthly Social Hour for Social Justice advocates, allies, and helpers ... so we can know each other better and support and share in our work towards creating a better tomorrow for a healthier, more thriving Saratoga Springs for us ALL!

Good Work + Good Peeps + Good Times = Stronger & More Connected Community

$5 donation to the Lodge at the door (for non-members) purchases a "temporary Associate Membership," which allows patronization of the club's bar and allows us to support the Frederick Allen Elks Lodge.
Cash Bar.

Please Share With Your Networks, and SEE YOU THERE!

When: Thursday, February 29th @ 6pm

Where: Arthur Zankel Music Center, Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore’s Intergroup Relations and Black Studies Programs are joining forces to bridge Black History Month and Women’s History Month with an annual event amplifying the voices of Black women.  This year features 2023 National Women’s Hall of Fame inductee, Loretta J. Ross, who founded the first center in the U.S. to innovate creative human rights education for all students transforming social justice issues to be more collaborative and less divisive.  In her work Calling In the Calling Out Culture, she transforms how people can overcome political differences to use empathy and respect to guide difficult conversations. 

This event takes place in Zankel's Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall. 

This event is free and open to the public. No ticket required.

Where: Frederick Allen Lodge
69 Beekman St
Saratoga Springs

Saratoga's monthly Social Hour for Social Justice advocates, allies, and helpers ... so we can know each other better and support and share in our work towards creating a better tomorrow for a healthier, more thriving Saratoga Springs for us ALL!

Good Work + Good Peeps + Good Times = Stronger & More Connected Community

$5 donation to the Lodge at the door (for non-members) purchases a "temporary Associate Membership," which allows patronization of the club's bar and allows us to support the Frederick Allen Elks Lodge.
Cash Bar.

Please Share With Your Networks, and SEE YOU THERE!

When: Saturday, February 17th @ 11am

Where: Universal Preservation Hall
25 Washington St
Saratoga Springs

Celebrate Black History Month and support local theater! Saratogian Eunice Ferreira is honored to serve as dramaturg on a new play by Rachel Lynett and work with the folx at Capital Repertory Theatre who commissioned it.

Henry Johnson: Ballad of a Forgotten Hero is a world-premiere play about local WW1 hero Henry Johnson: about our past AND the present - about young people who discover that there are many histories of African Americans that have not been part of their education - about cycles of  pandemics and racial strife - about finding joy and resilience in the rich contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. 

This 45 minute performance is an engaging play for all ages.

$11 Adults; $9 for Children 17 & under
Tickets here. 

Note for teachers:  click here for study guide and info on special matinee for students (grades 4-8) on February 6 @ 10:30 am

Moderated Panel Discussion

Where: Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY

When: Tuesday, February 13 7:30-9pm

MLK Saratoga is partnering with Skidmore College to welcome and host a conversation with two members of Combatants for Peace (CfP), an organization founded by former Israeli and Palestinian combatants who, after fearing, hating, and doing harm to the other, decided violence was no longer an option.  Founded 18 years ago, this organization has grown, and its mission is to work toward peaceful resolution of conflict and liberation for all Palestinian and Israeli people.

This program is free, but registration is required: https://bit.ly/cfp-skidmore

Speakers: Sulaiman Khatib and Iris Gur will share their stories during this event. Khatib is the Co-Founder and International Relations Director of CfP. He was nominated for the 2017 and 2018 Nobel Peace Prizes. As a local Palestinian community organizer, renowned international speaker, and lecturer he has been recognized worldwide for his contributions to promoting peace, social justice, and equality for all. Gur is the Israeli Community Director for CfP. A mother, educator, and social and human rights activist, Gur has successfully led organizational and pedagogical processes and changes while emphasizing the strengths and needs of both individuals and society.

Where: EarthBeat Music
90 Broad Street
Schuylerville

When: Monday, February 12th 6-8pm

Come strum and/or sing with us once a month! All ukes are welcomed (air ukes included!) Need a ukulele? Reach out to the Schuylerville, Easton, Greenwich, Argyle or Stillwater Libraries to borrow one.

All ages + experiences welcomed!
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
$5-20 sliding scale donation.

Note: these are not classes, but song shares that will be lightly facilitated. All are welcome to bring songs to play!

This month's beneficiary: MLK Saratoga

"MLK Saratoga is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization dedicated to antiracism work. We share Dr. King’s vision of peace and justice for all, building civil and human rights awareness by promoting inclusivity, diversity, and social justice through our community events and programs. We use Performance, Dialogue, and the Arts as our collective launching point."

Hosted by Chelsie Henderson

www.earthbeatmusic.org

Facebook Event

Where: Caffe Lena
47 Phila Street
Saratoga Springs

When: Friday, February 9th 8-10pm

MLK Saratoga is excited and honored to co-sponsor Crys Matthews’ appearance at Caffè Lena as part of her Black History Month Tour. Matthews is an activist-singer and powerful lyricist who tackles heavy topics such as immigration, the opioid crisis, Black Lives Matter, and gun safety with a warm heart and strong voice that will lift our spirits.

MLK Saratoga, Saratoga Youth Safe Space, CREATE Community Studios, Camp Stomping Ground and others will be tabling before the event so come early to socialize and learn about what these great organizations are doing.

Get your tickets HERE

50% OFF! A limited number of General Admission tickers are available at half price. (Student/youth tickets are already discounted)

Use code BHM24 at checkout for 50% off GA tickets

When: Thursday, February 8th
Lecture @ 5pm
Booking signing @ 6:30pm

Where: International Affairs of Union College Hillel
Union College
807 Union St
Schenectady, NY

The Rev. William J. Barber II, president of Repairers of the Breach, a non-profit organization committed to building and supporting moral movements for social change, will speak in the Nott Memorial Thursday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m. as part of the Wold Lecture on Religion and Conflict.

His talk, open to members of the campus community and the public, is titled, “We Are Called to be a Movement.” It is co-hosted by the Wold Lecture Series, Campus Protestant Ministry, the Office of Intercultural Affairs and Hillel.

A book signing will follow his talk. For further details, contact Coombs at (518) 388-6618 or (518) 669.0123; coombst@union.edu

Free to the public

When: Sunday, February 4th 2-4pm

Where: Frederick Allen Lodge
69 Beekman St
Saratoga Springs, NY

Join us as invited readers share passages from banned books, either penned by Black authors or illuminating racism and Black American history, with personal insight into WHY the book has been targeted. Attendees may also read from chosen material. All will have the opportunity to join in conversation!

This event is meant to celebrate the freedom to read what we choose to, without government or public interference -- an essential right to creating a better world for everyone!

Light Refreshments
Free and Open to the Public

Co-sponsored by Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609, Mary A. Carter Temple #362, and Our Lodge Foundation.

RSVP via Facebook

Where: Frederick Allen Lodge
69 Beekman St
Saratoga Springs

Saratoga's monthly Social Hour for Social Justice advocates, allies, and helpers ... so we can know each other better and support and share in our work towards creating a better tomorrow for a healthier, more thriving Saratoga Springs for us ALL!

Good Work + Good Peeps + Good Times = Stronger & More Connected Community

$5 donation to the Lodge at the door (for non-members) purchases a "temporary Associate Membership," which allows patronization of the club's bar and allows us to support the Frederick Allen Elks Lodge.
Cash Bar.

Please Share With Your Networks, and SEE YOU THERE!

Date: Tuesday, December 19th @ 6PM

Time: 6:00PM

Where: Music Hall

474 Broadway

3rd Floor

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Date: Wednesday, December 9th

Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM

Where: Music Hall

474 Broadway

3rd Floor

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

with DJ MEGA
spinnin' the good vibes!

Let's Ring in the Holidays, Ladies!! Grab your gurlfrennz and your dancin’ shoes and boogey on down to Beekman Street for an evening of delicious fun lettin’ loose … cuz Gurls Just Wanna Have Fun!

Members and Associate Members are Free.
Temporary Memberships available at the door for $5.

Date: Tuesday, December 5th @ 6PM

Time: 6:00PM

Where: Music Hall

474 Broadway

3rd Floor

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Toys • Music • Massage • Storytelling • Craft Activity • HomeDecor  • Accessories • Clothing • Books • SANTA!

It's not enough to give a woman a fish. Instead, support her fishing net, rod and bait business and she can buy a house, send her children to college, and give other people opportunities. 

Black women, on average, have the lowest income of all demographic groups and account for less than 2.4% of American businesses.  Black women with children also encounter the highest eviction rates leading to homelessness.   

Complimentary Appetizers 
Mary A Carter Temple will also do complimentary gift wrapping for attendees — while our materials last.  

Sponsored by Mary A Carter Temple #362, this Christmas Fair is a community service to support Black women-owned businesses, and SAFE, Inc., a shelter for homeless youth.

SNOW DATE: Saturday, December 9th, 1p-6p

Join CREATE Community Studios for a magical evening celebrating the healing power of art!

Silent auction, delicious food & drink and entertainment all included in your ticket price.

Where: Stockade Inn

1 North Church Street, Schenectady, NY 12305

When: Friday, December 1st 5-8PM

$50 / Person

$200 Honorary Committee

Purchase tickets here

Date: Wednesday, November 29th

Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM

Where: Music Hall

474 Broadway

3rd Floor

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Date: Tuesday, November 21st @ 6PM

Time: 6:00PM

Where: Music Hall

474 Broadway

3rd Floor

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866