Upcoming Events

African Dance Class Starting THIS Wednesday!

Grand Street Community Arts presents AFRICAN DANCE with Teacher Zorkie and Felix Nelson from Ghana, Africa. Join us on Wednesdays to master your coordination, get in shape and build your self-esteem! this class will change you! LIVE DRUMS! FIRST CLASS FREE! Adult class 4:30-5:30 ($5-10 sliding scale) Kids class 5:30-6:00 (free) For more ... Continue

South End Family Earth Day THIS Saturday!

South End Family Earth Day Saturday, April 30, starting at 9 a.m. at the city park at 59 Elizabeth Street. A full day program for the entire family. Continue

Secret Cafe is THIS Saturday!

Our Fourth Annual Secret Café is on Saturday, March 5th from 6:00PM - 9:00PM at the Albany Free School (8 Elm St.). This gourmet meal in an elegant setting makes a wonderful evening out and supports a great program. All money raised will go towards paying stipends to local teens ... Continue

COME TO GSCA’s Community Meeting Weds, 4/13 @ 6:30PM

Come learn more about GSCA, share your ideas for events, talk to board members and program staff and see how you can be a bigger part of your community. The meeting will be at the Howe Library (105 Schuyler Street @ South Pearl) from 6:30-8:00PM. If you have any questions ... Continue

Grand Beginnings on October 7th, 8-9am!

Want to know more about us? Like to see our building? Learn about our programs? You are invited to Grand Beginnings: a free, one-hour, no obligation introduction to Grand Street Community Arts! It happens every month on the first Thursday of the month. We start at St. Anthony's on Grand Street ... Continue

Stakeholder’s I-787 Input Session, Tues. May 17th 6pm!

Come take part in hearing about the future of I-787 in Albany. The Stakeholders, Inc., with the help of volunteer professional planners, architects, and transportation officials, have created two design scenarios for the future of the Albany waterfront. Come learn about what we have developed and what has been implemented ... Continue

Grand Street Spring Festival THIS Sunday!

We're taking over Grand Street from Madison Avenue down to Ashgrove Place for the Grand Street Spring Festival on Sunday, May 15, from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be family fun and games, an opportunity to visit our beautiful old church building, and a chance to learn more about ... Continue

Encore Youth FX Screening 2/13!

Since we had a SOLD OUT show last Thursday and had to turn away a number of people, we have scheduled an encore screening of the Youth FX films on Sunday February 13th @ 4pm! Hope you can make it if you didn't last week and if you ... Continue

Saturday, October 9th Vacant Lots Work Party

Come to the Vacant Lots on 84-92 Catherine Street this weekend at 1PM, we'll be building a water catchment system with Dylan Boyce. You'll also have a chance to help build community and learn about water catchment, native plants, and soil remediation. There will also be time to do work ... Continue

Work Party, Sunday October 24th!

Grand Street Community Arts is holding a work party on Sunday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to commence winterizing our building at 68 Grand Street. We have moved into the new office and community room, and are already holding fall after-school programs in the building. We need ... Continue