Events
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Long Room Lecture: Saratoga Lake and Her Lost Steamboats
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesJoin Captain Hal Raven of Adirondack Cruise and Charter for a program about Saratoga Lake and the many steamboats that used to provide outings to locals and tourists alike. This […]
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Long Room Lecture: Refashioning History
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesCaitlin Sheldon, librarian and fashion historian, will detail her experience of recreating a gown seen in an 1870s photograph of Congress Park. This program is free and open to the […]
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Saratoga County History Roundtable Event: The Brothers Low
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesSam McKenzie, Brookside museum researcher, will discuss the lives of Isaac and Nicholas Low, successful 18th century merchants and land speculators. New York City men to the core, they nevertheless […]
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Long Room Lecture: Saratoga Springs: A Gangster’s Paradise
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesGreg Veitch will present his latest volume on the history of crime in Saratoga Springs entitled A Gangster’s Paradise: Saratoga Springs from Prohibition to Kefauver. This program is free and […]
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Saratoga County History Roundtable Event: Field Trip Forest Park Amusement Park
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesRick Reynolds, Town of Ballston historian will lead the tour of the early 20thcentury park built by the Schenectady Railway Company which operated from 1904 to 1927 on Ballston Lake. […]
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A Saratoga County History Roundtable, Saratoga County Historical Society and Saratoga Springs History Museum Joint Event: “Never to Come Again” A Wilton Diary
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesHamilton Craig will present the story of Mary Brainard based on his research on her 1910 Diary. Event will be held at the Saratoga Springs History Museum in the Canfield […]
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The Saratoga Season: A Fashion Show with the Victorian Lady and the Victorian Social Club
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesEnjoy Victorian Fashions and stories of the people who wore them. All proceeds benefit the Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum. More details coming soon!
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CANCELED Summer Craft Fair
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesDue to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, we have made the decision to cancel the Craft and Antique Fair scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2020. The health and safety of […]
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Town Hall Discussion: Removal of the Schuyler Statue
Join us this Thursday, June 18 at 7 pm for a very special Facebook Live Town Hall event. www.facebook.com/brooksidemuseum Moved by the spirited discussion following Mayor Sheehan's announcement that the […]
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Expert Next Door Series: Mike Schaffer, Real McCoy Tap Room
Expert Next Door Series: Mike Schaffer, Real McCoy Tap Room Join the Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum and Mike Schaffer from the Real McCoy Tap Room for […]
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Brookside Barbecue
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesJoin Brookside Friday, July 3 from 2 - 6 pm and enjoy a delicious holiday meal and support a great cause! For over forty years SCHS has provided high quality […]
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Expert Next Door Series: Kathleen Royka, Thymely Herb Group
Expert Next Door Series: Kathleen Royka, Thymely Herb Group Join the Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum and Kathleen Royka from the Thymely Herb Group for the second event […]
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Expert Next Door Series: Dr.Tillman Nechtman, Skidmore College
Expert Next Door Series: Dr.Tillman Nechtman, Skidmore College Join the Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum and Dr.Tillman Nechtman from Skidmore College for the third event in our virtual […]
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Brooks Barbecue at Brookside!
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesJoin Brooks Barbecue and Brookside Saturday, August 8 from 3 – 6 pm and enjoy a delicious take out meal and support a great cause! For over forty years SCHS […]
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Jailhouse Rock and Roll
The Jailhouse Rock 5K is now the Jailhouse Rock and Roll! The Jailhouse Rock and Roll is a virtual race that will take place Saturday August 15th through Saturday August […]