Reimagining Public Safety Through Community Oversight, Part I
AVillage Inc. invites our community to a two-part discussion of the history of community oversight of policing in Albany, community and police interactions, procedure reform, and modernization.
This event will include a presentation from the City of Albany Community Police Review Board (CPRB) covering the creation of the CPRB, Local Law J, CPRB’s complaint process, and how to use the complaint process to achieve accountability. The series will also touch on the CPRB as one of the facets of procedural justice.
Part I will take place on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 5:30 PM at the Albany Public Library – Main Branch, located at 161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY.
Part II will take place on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 5:30 PM. Location to be announced.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
The event is co-sponsored by the City of Albany Community Police Review Board.
Goth / EBM / Darkwave / Industrial / Electro With DJs Bare Mattress / Madeline Darby / 100 Psychic Dreams
On Monday, February 20th from Noon-4pm at the Washington Park Lake House in Albany, come for a free, family-friendly afternoon of Winter outdoor fun on Presidents’ Day!
This event will include: sledding, snowshoeing, curling, skating and Nordic skiing (weather permitting). Enjoy tug of war, a snowman challenge, free hot chocolate, and more. Coffee will also be available at a charge.
There will be demonstrations and info from the Adirondack Mountain Club and Albany Curling Cub, along with health and wellness info from the Albany County Dept of Health and Whitney Young.
Partners for this event include: the city of Albany Department of Recreation, ADK Albany Chapter, the Washington Park Conservancy, Albany Curling Club, the Washington Park Neighborhood Association, Center Square Neighborhood, Hudson Park Neighborhood, Pine Hills Neighborhood, Park South Neighborhood, Lark Hall, and Whitney Young.
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION
FEB. 22ND, 2023, 6:00PM – 7:30PM
FREE PUBLIC EVENT, ALBANY CITY HALL ROTUNDA, 24 EAGLE ST. ALBANY, NY 12207
Fuzions Multi Genre EDM Dance Night
Shake your ass to the beatz
21+ / $10 cover / Doors @ 9pm
The Hannaford Kidz Expo is BACK! A FREE event with activities for kids of all ages! This year’s event features a Disney sing-a-long with The Little MerMen, meet and greets, mini-golf, train rides, bounce houses, and more!
Event Details: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/hannaford-kidz-expo
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Hannaford Supermarkets | Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York | National Grid | MVP Health Care | 107.7 WGNA | Capital Region’s Family Now | Renaissance Albany Hotel
The 2023 Flower & Garden Expo is going back to its “roots” with stunning large scale floral and garden displays, floral exhibits, a spectacular flower market, a festive Marketplace with a huge selection of houseplants, succulents, an eclectic mix flower themed retail exhibits, landscaping and outdoor living exhibits, a vast selection of farmers market vendors, over a dozen NYS wineries (tastings). Included with admission are hourly informational seminars and demonstrations. Displays be throughout the McDonough Sports Complex lobby, arena (hockey rink), and fieldhouse … all the spaces used prior to the pandemic.
Since 1988 a portion of each ticket sold benefits Wildwood.
Acid Dad – https://soundcloud.com/aciddadnyc
The Abyssmals – https://theabyssmals.bandcamp.com
The Sugar Hold (Album Release!) – https://thesugarhold.bandcamp.com
Don’t missing another fun vinyl digging party at The Albany Record Riot! Over 50 tables of LPs, CDs & 45s. Dealers from upstate New York and beyond. 9 AM early admission ($15) and regular admission 11 AM-5 PM ($5). Held at the Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Avenue Ext in Albany. Meet you in the budget bins! #albanyrocks