Speaker: Bobbie Reno, East Greenbush Town Historian, author and illustrator EBWA programs for 2022-2023 will open with a fascinating presentation on Edmonia Lewis, an American sculptor of mixed African-American and Native American heritage. Born free in 1844 in Upstate New York, she worked for most of her career in Rome, Italy, and was the first … Continue reading EBWA Sept. Program: Edmonia Lewis: Sculptor of Determination and Courage

“Move It and Use It: The Role of Physical and Mental Exercise on Brain Health”—December 15, 7-9pm Speaker: Cay Anderson-Hanley, Professor of Psychology and Director of Neuropsychology at Union College Join us on December 15 on Zoom for a fascinating talk.  As part of her work at Union College, Professor Cay Anderson-Hanley leads a clinical trial … Continue reading Evening Branch of the Women’s Alliance (EBWA) December Program

The January program of the Evening Branch of the Women's Alliance (EBWA) will be "K9 Search and Rescue," presented by Kristina Barbuti, Chairperson, Northeast Mobile Search and Rescue. Kristina Barbuti is a search and rescue volunteer with Northeast Mobile Search and Rescue.  She and her German Shepherd, Pierce, are one of six pairs of dogs … Continue reading EBWA Program for January: K9 Search and Rescue

The Evening Branch of the Women's Alliance program for February is “The Mooncatcher Project,” featuring Ellie von Wellsheim as the speaker. Ellie von Wellsheim is founder and executive director of the Schenectady-based MoonCatcher Project, which makes and provides free reusable, washable menstrual management kits, called MoonCatcher Kits, for schoolgirls in impoverished communities around the globe. In … Continue reading EBWA’s February Speaker: Ellie von Wellsheim on The Mooncatcher Project

“Just Come the Right Way: A Look Inside the Immigration Machine” Speaker: Sara Lowry, Associate Director of Legal Services, U.S. Committee on Refugees and Immigrants, Albany Join us as we convene for our first in-person EBWA (Evening Branch of the Women’s Alliance) meeting in three years! Sara Lowry will provide us with a brief history of immigration laws … Continue reading EBWA’s March Program: A Look Inside the Immigration Machine

Food Bank 101: What the Regional Food Bank Does and the State of Food Insecurity in Our Region. Speaker: Molly Nicol, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York Molly Nicol has been Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Food Bank since June 2021. She has decades of experience from both the for-profit and not-for-profit … Continue reading EBWA’s April Program: Food Bank 101

Join EBWA (Evening Branch of the Women's Alliance) on June 15th at 5 pm for a tour of the Central Park Rose Garden.  Our tour will be led by Matt Cuevas, the President of the Rose Garden Restoration Committee.  There are three hundred varieties of roses and over four thousand bushes in the garden.  The … Continue reading Schenectady’s Award-Winning Rose Garden (EBWA’s June program)