Our office runneth over!

Have you purchased art at a previous Built, Feast or Gala auction and not had a chance to pick it up?  Are you an artist whose work did not sell? We would love to have all of these wonderful pieces get to their rightful homes before we start planning our Spring Auction - details to be announced soon!

Please call the HAF Offices at 518-465-0876 to arrange pick up of your piece(s).  If items are not picked up by 5/1/25 they may go back to the auction block!

THANK YOU!

Tool Library Training Announced!

Calling all volunteers!  Have you wanted to volunteer at the HAF Tool Lending Library or Tool Truck?  Are you a current volunteer who would like a refresher?  We've got you covered:
 
Wednesday, March 26th
5:30 pm - Tool Library Training
6:30 pm - Tool Library Task Force Meeting
HAF Offices - 89 Lexington Avenue
 
All are welcome!  To RSVP, please email Pamela Howard

March Programming

Book Talk and Signing - SOLD OUT
Firehouses of Albany
Wednesday, March 12th
5:30 pm Cash Bar and Mingling
6pm Book Talk followed by signing

Join us at the Albany Institute of History & Art for an evening with City Historian Tony Opalka as he unveils his new book on the history and architecture of the Albany Fire Department

Books will be available for purchase for $40 plus tax

Tool Library Workshop
Electrical Basics
Saturday, March 15, 2025
10am-noon
at the STEAM Garden, 279 Central Ave

The workshop will cover electrical topics every homeowner should know like the difference between a parallel and series circuit and how to troubleshoot a circuit. You'll also be able to try your hand at how to change a light fixture and a switch.
Reserve your spot here!
 
Book Club
Wedding of the Waters
Thursday, March 20, 2025
6:30pm On ZOOM!

Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the completion of the Erie Canal.  Join our wonderful moderator, Paul Grondahl, of the New York State Writers Institute, for a lively discussion.

Members:  don't forget to stop by the HAF offices or Warehouse to pick up your complimentary copy, courtesy of W. W. Norton & Company, while supplies last!
Reserve your spot here! 

Coming Up in April!

Tour & Talk
Israel AME Church
Thursday, April 10th
5:30 pm 
Take a tour of Israel AME Church with us and hear about the fascinating history of the church and their involvement in the Underground Railroad
Reserve Your Spot here!
 
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What's New in the Warehouse? 

This Just In! 
Thanks to our good friend Tony Mariano and the Church of God in Christ on lower Jay Street, Dave and Earl were able to pick up some very wonderful and unique donations today including:

Two 8 foot upholstered church pews
One upholstered church chair (two more available if wanted)
Two solid oak lamp tables
A side table (needs a little spiffing up)

Stop in tomorrow between 9am and 4pm to take a look!

Take a Seat (or two)! 

From our recent reupholstery class, as well as donations, we have A LOT of side chairs.  Many different styles to choose from. 

Warehouse hours:
Wednesday 12-6 pm
 Friday 12-6 pm
Saturday 9-4 pm

Address:
89 Lexington Avenue, Albany NY 12206

NEWS

City Historian Tony Opalka's new book, The Firehouses of Albany, is now available for purchase!  It will be available at the Albany Firefighters Museum (384 Broadway in downtown Albany) tonight, Friday March 7 from 5:30-7pm and Saturday, March 8th from 10am-1pm. Cash or check only for these dates.  The book is $40 plus tax.

Taking Manhattan is out! 

We know you are all fans of our friend Russell Shorto - and we are pleased to share that his new book, Taking Manhattan, was published this week and he is making the rounds.  Check out all of his book tour stops here.

Taking Manhattan tells the riveting story of the birth of New York City as a center of capitalism and pluralism, a foundation from which America would rise. It also shows how the paradox of New York’s origins - boundless opportunity coupled with subjugation and displacement - reflects America’s promise and failure to this day.

Each week during Women's History Month we will be featuring profiles of Women in Preservation

Jackie Saves Grand Central Station! 

As First Lady, Jackie Kennedy took on a major restoration project at the White House.  She then helped to preserve Washington D. C.'s Lafayette Square, as well as parts of her hometown, Newport, RI.  Then she set her sights on saving Grand Central Station in her new home town, New York City.  

To read more about how Jackie fought for and saved this tremendous landmark, read here.

Kintsugi Workshop

The Shaker Heritage Society has a great schedule of craft workshops planned for the spring like this kintsugi workshop on March 21st demonstrating the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery.  Check out the full schedule here. 

Want to learn more or have any questions?

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