TUESDAY, NOV. 5, 5:30p-7p
30 Elizabeth St. Albany NY 12202
Seeking 8 models for our upcoming Wearable Art Fashion Show.
Come be part of creative sustainability!
This event, including model remuneration, is sponsored by OUR LODGE FOUNDATION.
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SUSTAINABILITY SHOWCASE
Sunday
November 9, 2025
1p-6p
Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post #1520
4 Everett Rd. Extension
Albany, NY 12205
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ADMISSION to ALL EVENTS
(at door)
$15 - general public
$10 - active military & veterans
$5 - ages 5-12 yrs
FREE - < 5 yrs
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SHOWCASE
(presenters & details below)
The Eco-Conscious Retail Oasis Marketplace
The KIds’ Korner - Educational Fun Zone
(Kid-friendly activities)
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Soil Matters!
1p-2pSidewalk Salad!
2p-3pGrowing Wealth!
3p-4pGeothermal Justice!
4p-5pEco-Conscious
WEARABLE ART
Fashion Show & Tell!
5p-6p
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>> Sustainable Snacks available for purchase <<
FB Event HERE!
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More Info, contact:
info@salvageandshine.com
SEED OUR SOULS SUSTAINABILITY SHOWCASE
organized & sponsored by
KIDS’ KORNER
Educational Fun Zone!
Hours of Operation: 2-5pm
This eco-conscious play space is designed for children aged 3-12 years old, who want to learn about sustainability in an interactive and fun way!
Co-designed:
Elizabeth Meehan,
a retired school teacher and “professional kid at heart”,
&
Alessandra Payne
of Salvage & Shine
There will be puzzles, books, a coloring station, play fruits and vegetables, and a sustainable activity where children will learn how to plant their own indoor herb garden … and more!
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SOIL MATTERS!
1p-2p
This 45-min workshop will teach the beginner homesteader how to create nutrient rich soil to grown their own food!
Hosted by Lulu, owner, Luseedlus
In this workshop, you will learn how to keep your soil nutrient rich as you begin your journey to grow your own food! So, grab your gardening apron and gloves and get your hands dirty with Lulu …she’ll have soil for you to work with!
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SIDEWALK SALAD!
2p-3p
This 45 min. photo exhibit & workshop will teach beginner foragers which plants you can pick and eat that grow around town and their health benefits!
Hosted by Ms. Gurt, Foraging with Gurt
Ms. Gurt is an expert forager who has life experience foraging for food. In this workshop, she will share her foraging knowledge and experience in the Capital Region. An amazing elder woman, Ms Gurt proudly serves the South End Neighborhood and taught children at the 2025 Sankofa Saturdays summer school program.
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GROWING WEALTH!
3p-4p
This 45-min workshop will guide you on how to assess what you have and invest it into YOU and your community!
Hosted by Nichola Dutre, founder, Shea Tree
Nichola Dutre is a Renaissance woman — artist, entrepreneur, life learner, teacher — and a committed environmentalist.
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GEOTHERMAL JUSTICE!
4p-5p
45-min panel discussion will discuss how geothermal energy can restore environmental justice to the Sheridan Hollow community!
Hosted by Mert Simpson, Jr.
SHARE: Sheridan Hollow Alliance for Renewable Energy
Facilitated by Ruth Foster & John Ciovacco
Aztech Geothermal
This discussion will explain the intersectionalities of race, pollution, sustainability, energy, and class. It will explain what environmental justice is (and is not), what geothermal energy is, and how geothermal energy can be a power source to restoring environmental justice.
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Eco-Conscious
WEARABLE ART
Fashion Show & Tell!
5p-6p
This 45 min. fashion show & tell will teach you how two artist entrepreneurs worked collaboratively to create eco-conscious costumes for a youth theater production with a modest budget.
Co-hosts:
Omonike Akinyemi
Alessandra Payne
• Curated by Alessandra Payne, artist/designer.
