Hear how Lena’s Annual Fund Drive went?

Our local nonprofits care for hungry and homeless neighbors, maintain nature trails, put on concerts, keep seniors active, preserve our historic buildings, and so much more! What inspires and energizes their leaders? How did they get into these unusual careers? What are their greatest hopes for our community, and what good advice do they have to share?

We start with a 30 minute conversation with Duane Vaughn, a long-time leader in housing our most vulnerable citizens, followed by an informal half hour gathering to swap news, ideas and encouragement.

Staff, volunteers & caring donors are welcome to come recharge, connect & learn!

On the anniversary of the Capitol Riot, we bring you artists who use music to expose the wounds that drive us apart, and set us on a path to healing. Democracy requires engagement, and that means calling people out when they do harm–and then calling them back in. Joe and Crys call people in with their songs. Veteran folksinger Jencks merges conservatory training with a working-class upbringing to create ballads filled with heart, soul, groove and grit. Crys Matthews’ hope-fueled, love-filled songs are just what’s needed today.

2021 winners of the Capital Region round of the International Blues Challenge! Mark Tolstrup is a NYS Blues Hall of Fame inductee with a treasure trove of gospel, jazz, and blues-inspired originals.  With sultry vocalist Jill Burnham, this duo treats listeners to a taste of New Orleans-meets-Austin. Over haunting slide guitar their voices soar & blend, surveying life’s joys & hard realities.

Led by the warm, gracious and effervescent Rees Shad, a brilliant guitarist well-known in the region, the Convo Combo intersperses neatly arranged jazz remakes of the modern American songbook with soulful, smart originals.