This event is sold-out. Please email info@artyladymsd.com if you have any questions. Join artists, Ottavia Huang and Maria DeAngelo for this fun, hands-on art experience. We will explore colors and textures as we learn to create with Collage. *This event is FREE to the public with all supplies provided, however pre-registration is required. Saratoga Arts made this program possible through... Read more »

This event is sold-out. Please email info@artyladymsd.com if you have any questions. Join artists, Ottavia Huang and Maria DeAngelo for a free art experience. Spend the afternoon exploring printmaking. We will be designing and printing cards. *This event is FREE to the public with all supplies provided, however pre-registration is required. --Saratoga Arts made this program possible through the Community... Read more »

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) began on March 31, 1933 under President Roosevelt’s New Deal to relieve the poverty and unemployment of the Depression. Workers built trails, roads, campsites, dams, stocked fish, built and maintained fire tower observer cabins and telephone lines, fought fires, and planted millions of trees. The CCC disbanded in 1942 due to the need for men... Read more »

This event is sold-out. Please email info@artyladymsd.com if you have any questions. Join artists, Ottavia Huang and Maria DeAngelo for a free art experience. Learn to create beautiful tiles with alcohol inks. *This event is FREE to the public with all supplies provided, however pre-registration is required. --Saratoga Arts made this program possible through the Community Arts Regrant Program, funded... Read more »

Paul Perreault, former Town of Malta Historian, will use images and video clips to tell the story of how and why Luther Forest in the Town of Malta was selected to begin America’s space program. Developed almost 75 years ago by the Federal government in collaboration with General Electric, this rocket test facility is in our own backyard and remnants... Read more »

In August of 2017, an ambitious flutist emailed a highly recommended harpist, and inquired if she might want to play some duets together – and, thus, Stringwynde was born. The artists each hold graduate degrees in music and perform in a variety of musical genres. As individual performers, their appearances have included solo recitals, chamber ensembles, symphonies, and many private... Read more »

50 years ago, a dedicated group of local people opened the doors on Brookside Museum, now the home of Saratoga County History Center. We want to celebrate that event with a party, cake and the premiere screening of the new film 50 Years of Brookside Museum There will be a short business part of the gathering for members to vote... Read more »

Join us on Saturday, November 30 from 11am - 5pm for the opening of the 24th annual Artisan's Market at Brookside Museum! The Artisan's Market runs from “Small Business Saturday” November 30 through December 24, 2024. Like its predecessors, the twenty-fourth installment of the market will feature only handcrafted products created by local artisans.  Everything from natural soaps and lotions... Read more »

The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum announces “Cloaks and Greatcoats: 18th Century Outerwear” with well known historical clothing expert, Henry Cooke. This presentation will take place on Friday, January 3rd, at 7 pm at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa, NY. Learn how people kept warm in the 18th century and view original and replica garments. Mr. Cooke will... Read more »

  The String Theory Trio is a newly formed ensemble comprised of three friends who recently began exploring repertoire that exists for two violins and a cello. For many years, they have performed with local orchestras, choral groups, and chamber groups, and have taught their instruments to students of all ages and levels of experience. They will be performing in... Read more »

In 1850, the Adirondack region was a blank spot on the map, largely unorganized and uncharted. But, by 1900, the Adirondacks hosted elaborate summer estates for the wealthiest families in America: Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, Carnegies, Whitneys and Morgans. Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein summered and sailed on the same mountain lake. Adirondacks were a destination. How did this happen, and why?... Read more »

Join us for an afternoon of stitching, tea, and camaraderie as we share information, resources, and ideas for clothing that can be worn during upcoming events related to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. All are welcome to attend these free gatherings, but pre-registration is required. Email aclothier@SaratogaCountyNY.gov to sign up. January 25: Aprons February 22: Caps & Accessories... Read more »

Led by Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at Skidmore College, Michael Emery, and including Jessica Belflower, Stephani Emery and André Laurent O'Neil, Lark Strings plays composers like Bach, Vivaldi and Mozart alongside the rock musicians they influenced. They will be performing in the Long Room at The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum on Saturday, February 8th at 3pm. The concert is... Read more »

Join us for an afternoon of stitching, tea, and camaraderie as we share information, resources, and ideas for clothing that can be worn during upcoming events related to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. All are welcome to attend these free gatherings, but pre-registration is required. Email aclothier@SaratogaCountyNY.gov to sign up. January 25: Aprons February 22: Caps & Accessories... Read more »