GRAND OPENING OF THE TOOL LENDING LIBRARY AUGUST 24TH 4-6PM

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TICKETS HERE >>

We are thrilled to be launching this exciting new program, so come find out more about it! Refreshments will be provided, there will be live demonstrations, and of course a tour of the library itself.

Drop by anytime from 4-6pm. Eventbrite RSVP is appreciated for food-buying purposes.

Why a Tool Library?

Libraries of ‘things’ have been growing in popularity as an antidote to waste, the excess of consumerism, and the issue of ongoing inequality.

For a minimal annual fee of $20, all members will be able to borrow items as and when they need them. Tools are often expensive and for many people do not represent a meaningful investment, in that they may only be used a handful of times, are for one project, or are only used at certain times of the year. The Tool Library will not only promote a sharing economy but will also empower the residents of the Capital Region by showing them how to use the tools.

In short, our aim for the Tool Library is to:

> Provide tools to make home maintenance and preservation more accessible to all

> Empower individuals by teaching them skills

> Create an active sharing economy and community

> Help the Environment

Feast is Tomorrow! Directions & Auction Link

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Feast is nearly here!

Are you attending?

We will be at the Shaker Heritage Site (25 Meeting House Rd, Albany, NY 12211) located close by to Albany International Airport on Saturday, June 18th from 6-10 pm.

There will be a parking lot on the right side of the road, opposite the Historic Barn which will be on your left as you drive up. There will also be Uber cars nearby, thanks to the proximity to the airport.

The temperature looks to be around 60 degrees and dry - remember we are going to be outdoors so please dress accordingly and choose appropriate footwear.

Auction Info!

We have raised over $5,000 already! There are still plenty of items to be bid on - you can see them all here. (www.accelevents.com/e/feast-2022) and please feel free to share with friends and family - bidding is open to everyone.

Bidding will close at 9.30 pm on the evening of the event.

Thank you again for your support, contact us if you have any questions.

 
 

Plein Air Painting For #Feast2022

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Everyone! Meet Julia Durgee who will be auctioning a painting of Shaker Heritage Society's historic barn on the evening of Feast 2022, created Plein air!
See the piece be created before your very eyes and maybe you'll be lucky and get to take it home too!
Julia is one of many generous individuals who have donated to our auction, which will be able to be accessed virtually and open to all. You are also welcome to join us in person for this exciting event on the evening of June 18th. Learn more about Julia below.
"With formidable illustration skills, Julia Durgee paints over-looked (and under-painted) beauty and buzz around her.
She grew up drawing cartoons & fashion whilst painting murals & portraits in Loudonville, NY, and studied fine art at Shaker High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science in apparel design from Cornell University and pursued freelance illustration in NYC. In 2005, she was heavily influenced by the graphic novel boom, which unearthed her talent for producing autobiographical comic art, winning her an American Illustration Award in 2007.
She received her M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame believing the business world needed more artists. In 2013, after marketing the magic of Disney World, she moved to Portland, Maine to market the Bean Boots of L.L.Bean and studied plein air painting on Monhegan Island with David Lussier. She preferred to paint slightly less-serene, Maine settings (a rock-climbing competition, a non-profit fundraiser, a craft beer festival) and sold many of these paintings at her well-priced, 2019, solo show at the Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery in Portland, Maine.
Happily settled back home to Albany, she sold her painting of a Free Food Fridge during 2021’s Built Exhibit, won “Best New Exhibitor” at Schenectady’s Stockade Art Festival, and painted live at the NYS Writers Institute Book Festival. By day, she is a Sr. Manager of Omnichannel Marketing & Insights at Beech-Nut Nutrition Company in Amsterdam, NY. "