Summer is Here at Brookside Museum with Miller's Backyard Barbecue Include Brookside Museum in your dinner plans for Friday, May 30th, order some delicious Millers Backyard Barbecue and pick it up from Brookside Museum. Chicken and pulled pork dinners are available for $15.00 and beef brisket dinners for $20.00 (beef brisket by pre-order only). All dinners include baked potato, cole... Read more »

Join local author and historian Hollis Palmer for a walking tour of the great cottages along Union Avenue and Circular street that ushered in the Gilded Age in Saratoga Springs. This mile and a half walk will begin across from Congress Park in front of Empire State College. Parking is available along Union Avenue and Regent Street. There are no... Read more »

Local author David Handy will bring to life the Civil War experiences of Captain Wheeler as related in his letters to his family. Wheeler wrote about military life and the carnage of battles he participated in, including the Peninsula Campaign, Antietam and Fredericksburg. Handy has compiled these letters along with the authors commentary in his latest book, I Think I... Read more »

Brookside Explorers Club: Flag Day Celebration Join us for the very first event of the Brookside Explorers Club, a new history and learning club for kids! Explore the history and fun of Flag Day through storytime, crafts, and play in this engaging and educational event. Kids of all ages are welcome to join the fun! Date: June 14th (Flag Day)... Read more »

The Saratoga County History Center is thrilled to announce a county-wide craft fair!  The family-friendly free event will be held at beautiful Brookside Museum on Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 10am to 3pm. Guests will be able to shop a wide variety of locally handcrafted collectibles, antiques, and farm products.  No mass-produced or commercially-made items will be permitted.  This is... Read more »

Olde Time Strawberry Social This event is for the whole family! Check back soon for more information!

  Grant Cottage Historic Site Operations Manager Ben Kemp will lead this tour of the picturesque mountaintop that has hosted thousands of residents and visitors over the last 150 years, from U.S. presidents to TB patients, veteran and prisoners, sharing tales of tragedy, mystery, romance, and heroism. This walk will be less than a mile but over varied terrain with... Read more »

The Victorian Fascination with Plants Special Guest: Catherine Golden (Skidmore professor) The Victorian Language of Flowers Check back soon for more information!

Owner and Operator Hal Raven and Rachel Clothier, Corinth Town Historian, welcome you aboard the vintage railcar the “Palmer Falls” on a 90-minute ride from Corinth to Greenfield and return. Sit back and enjoy scenic views, wildlife and stories of local sites and history. The train operates out of the Station at 9 Railroad Place in Corinth. Special $25 price... Read more »

Three Sisters Festival Special guest: Joseph Bruchac Fun for the whole family! Check back soon for more information!

This unique tour of Ballston Spa will take you from Brookside Museum along the Railroad Abutment to The Factory on Kayderosseras Creek to experience the industrial history of the village. Assistant County Historian Anne Clothier and Brookside Museum Assistant Connor Murphy will describe the mills and factories that dominated the economy of the village after the era of the springs... Read more »

Join us for a 3-week immersive art experience that brings creativity to life! Inspired by the beautiful gardens of the Village of Ballston Spa, this hands-on program blends the joy of sketching with the magic of printmaking. Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned art enthusiast, this class invites you to explore, create, and express yourself through nature-inspired art.... Read more »

Join us for a 3-week immersive art experience that brings creativity to life! Inspired by the beautiful gardens of the Village of Ballston Spa, this hands-on program blends the joy of sketching with the magic of printmaking. Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned art enthusiast, this class invites you to explore, create, and express yourself through nature-inspired art.... Read more »

Join us for a 3-week immersive art experience that brings creativity to life! Inspired by the beautiful gardens of the Village of Ballston Spa, this hands-on program blends the joy of sketching with the magic of printmaking. Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned art enthusiast, this class invites you to explore, create, and express yourself through nature-inspired art.... Read more »

The history of the City of Mechanicville will be brought back to life as we walk through the beautiful and historic Hudson View Cemetery known as the resting place of civil war hero Elmer Ellsworth. Local history buffs Tom Salvador and Bob Murphy will take us to the grave sites of Mechanicville residents to tell stories of the glory days... Read more »