by Helen Smith | Oct 16, 2019 | General, Past Events
On Thursday, October 11, 2019, the “Schuyler Scholars,” which included our own Amy Weismann and Matilda Gragg, their significant others, as well as Kate Breslin’s husband, SEFCU Chief Performance and Innovation Officer Peter D. Wohl, participated in the Capital Region’s Fifth Annual Smartest Company Trivia Night hosted by SEFCU. The competition was fierce, but the Scholars’ trivia game was strong, especially when it came to questions regarding The Hunger Games movies, and sports. While the night was full of fun and food, it was also especially meaningful to be a part of an event that distributed $28,000 to nonprofits in need. We look forward to participating again!
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by Helen Smith | Oct 15, 2019 | General
On Thursday, December 5, 2019, the Schuyler Center will host a fundraiser celebrating Revolutionary Women of New York, including our founder, Louisa Lee Schuyler, and her great-grandmother, Eliza Schuyler Hamilton. The event will be held at the Albany Institute of History and Art, in collaboration with the Albany Institute of History and Art’s Schuyler Sisters exhibit. We will honor our organization’s founder, Louisa Lee Schuyler and her dogged determination in the 1800s to advance policies to improve conditions for low-income and mentally ill New Yorkers, including a Children’s Law, revolutionizing the way poor children were treated. Prior to that, Louisa Lee Schuyler founded the Women’s Central Association of Relief during the Civil War; this became the United States Sanitary Commission, a predecessor of International Red Cross. We honor too, Louisa Lee Schuyler’s revolutionary great-grandmother, Eliza Schuyler Hamilton (wife of Alexander) and her lifelong care and assistance for refugees and orphans. In celebrating our founding mother and great-grandmother, we’ll reflect on the many strong, smart, and determined women who have shaped public policy in New York State.
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2019
Time: 5:00-7:00 pm
Location: Albany Institute of History and Art
What it is: Cocktail reception and exhibit celebrating New York’s Revolutionary Women – the Schuyler Sisters and Louisa Lee Schuyler
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by Helen Smith | Sep 23, 2019 | General, Past Events
On September 21, 2019, the Schuyler Center joined the Albany Institute of History and Art for their Family Expedition Day and Hamil-Tunes Karaoke.
While museum-goers of all ages learned about the world of Alexander Hamilton and the Schuyler Sisters, our own President and CEO, Kate Breslin, spoke with passers-by about our link to Hamilton, our connection with the Schuyler family, and how their legacy of civic-mindedness manifested in the work of the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy. Many people were excited to discover us, and picked up copies of our literature, our State of New York’s Children Data Book, as well as some yummy chocolates.
When it came time for Hamil-Tunes Karaoke, Schuyler Center Director of Development Chris Thompson knew how to get the crowd going! His emcee skills ensured everyone was clapping and on their feet. Fifteen songs weren’t enough for this group of Hamilton fans—after one round of singing-a-long, a short intermission was followed by even more musical fun.
The Schuyler Center team cheered everyone on, and some even got up to sing. Before the event was over, Chris, Director of Policy Dede Hill, and Communications Associate Amy Weismann couldn’t resist dressing up in a bit of period-themed costume for a quick picture. Many thanks to the Albany Institute of History and Art for including us in this event!
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by Helen Smith | Sep 4, 2019 | General
Join the Schuyler Center and the Albany Institute of History and Art for a special day of family fun on Saturday, September 21, 2019! Travel back in time and learn about the world of Alexander Hamilton, The Schuyler Sisters, and how their legacy of civic-mindedness manifested in the work of the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy. Enjoy hands-on history, art activities, a costume station, and a museum scavenger hunt. Then, get ready to clap and sing as our own Christopher Thompson emcees the famous “Hamil-Tunes” karaoke event!
Schedule of Events:
10AM-4:30PM: Discovering History scavenger hunt
10AM-4:30PM: Art Making
10AM-4:30PM: History Dress-Up Station
10:30AM-12:30PM: Write a letter to the Schuyler Sisters
1PM-4PM: Hamil-Tunes: an American Singalong
Go to the Albany Institute’s Facebook Event page for more information!
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by Helen Smith | Aug 14, 2019 | General, Past Events
On July 23rd, members of the Schuyler Center family attended the special opening day reception for The Schuyler Sisters and Their Circle exhibit at the Albany Institute of History and Art.
The exhibit, which runs through December 29th, features many artifacts from the Schuyler family history, including clothing, personal letters written by Phillip Schuyler and other members of prominent Albany families, artwork, and period dresses. Some of the most notable items in the collection include a lock of Alexander Hamilton’s hair, as well as his and Eliza’s wedding bands.
As a part of the Schuyler family legacy, we were thrilled to see how well-attended the event was. Senator Neil Breslin, father of our President and CEO Kate Breslin, attended the opening, as did Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, who gave Schuyler Center a shout-out during her speech!
We are honored to be connected to the rich history exhibited by the Albany Institute, especially with Hamilton fever coming to Albany. Take a look below to see our photos of the event, and to see us featured in the Times Union SEEN Events, photos 76, 123 and 143. You can also click here for our full coverage of all things Hamilton going on during the month of August and beyond!
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