Saratoga County History Center

Brooks Barbecue at Brookside!
2020-08-08 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Join 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 has provided high quality K-12 educational programming sharing and preserving our local history. COVID 19 has impacted what we share. Please help us continue to be able to provide high quality programs for our entire community.
SCHS/Brookside Museum will be selling complete, freshly-made Brooks chicken barbecue dinners to go on Saturday, August 8 from 3 – 6 pm. All meals are $13 each and include:
1/2 chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, roll, drink and a cookie.
Please click here to purchase your meal tickets

Expert Next Door Series: Dr.Tillman Nechtman, Skidmore College
2020-07-23 19:00 - 20:30
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 Expert Next Door Series as we discuss Britain’s Pacific Empire. This virtual event will take place on Thursday, July 23rd at 7pm. For more information, please watch the video below.

This event will take place on Thursday, July 23th at 7pm.
Tickets for this event are required, please click here for tickets. A link to the Zoom event will be emailed.
This event is free for SCHS at Brookside Museum members and $5 for non-members.

Expert Next Door Series: Kathleen Royka, Thymely Herb Group
2020-07-09 19:00 - 20:30
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 in our virtual Expert Next Door Series. This virtual event will take place on Thursday, July 9th at 7pm. For more information, please watch the video below.

This event will take place on Thursday, July 9th at 7pm.
Tickets for this event are required, please click here for tickets. A link to the Zoom event will be emailed.
This event is free for SCHS at Brookside Museum members and $5 for non-members.

Brookside Barbecue
2020-07-03 14:00 - 18:00 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Join 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 K-12 educational programming sharing and preserving our local history. COVID 19 has impacted what we share. Please help us continue to be able to provide high quality programs for our entire community.
SCHS/Brookside Museum will be selling complete, freshly-made chicken barbecue dinners to go on July 3, 2-6 pm. Meals include:
1/2 chicken ,baked potato, baked beans, roll, drink and a cookie.
Children’s meals come with a special Fourth of July themed Arts and Crafts goodie bag.
Please click here to purchase your meal tickets

Expert Next Door Series: Mike Schaffer, Real McCoy Tap Room
2020-06-21 19:00 - 20:30
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 the first event in our virtual Expert Next Door Series. For complete details, please watch the video below. Beers mentioned are available at Savemore Beverage Center in Clifton Park and Hannaford in Ballston Spa.

Beers mentioned are a Paradox’s Bohemian-style Pilsner produced in its Schroon Lake brewery. It will follow with the Troy, Brown’s “Joann” IPA, which is described as juicy and smooth with Mosaic and Amarillo hops. The third will be Lakewood, NY’s Southern Tier IPA, which sports a copper color and lightly floral, citrus, and pine aroma. The final selection will be Northway Brewing Company’s “Barkeater Chocolate Cherry Stout,” a milk/sweet stout.
This event will take place on Father’s Day, Sunday June 21 at 7pm.
Tickets for this event are required, please click here for tickets. A link to the Zoom event will be emailed.
This event is free for SCHS at Brookside Museum members and $5 for non-members.

Town Hall Discussion: Removal of the Schuyler Statue
2020-06-18 19:00 - 20:30
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 statue of Philip Schuyler will be removed from City Hall, we have invited three history experts to answer YOUR questions and moderate a discussion on the contested space of history and public statues.
Dr. Dorsey is an expert on the American Revolution and Colonial America. Dr. Lawson will speak about public history, and memorials. Dr. Landis, a Civil War expert, will moderate the event. Audience members can submit questions through chat.

CANCELED Summer Craft Fair
2020-06-13 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Due 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 our visitors, vendors and staff is our highest priority and this decision has been made with the best interest of all people involved. We are looking forward to having our Craft and Antique Fair in 2021. In the mean-time, please remember to help one-another and support local businesses; we are all in this together.

The Saratoga Season: A Fashion Show with the Victorian Lady and the Victorian Social Club
2020-06-05 19:00 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Enjoy 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!

A Saratoga County History Roundtable, Saratoga County Historical Society and Saratoga Springs History Museum Joint Event: “Never to Come Again” A Wilton Diary
2020-05-21 19:00 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Hamilton 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 Casino, jointly sponsored by the SSHM, SCHS and the Saratoga County History Roundtable.

Saratoga County History Roundtable Event: Field Trip Forest Park Amusement Park
2020-05-09 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Rick 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. Check the SCHR website for tour details.

Long Room Lecture: Saratoga Springs: A Gangster’s Paradise
2020-04-23 19:00 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Greg 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 open to the public, though donations are gratefully accepted.

Saratoga County History Roundtable Event: The Brothers Low
2020-04-15 19:00 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Sam 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 cast a long shadow in Northern New York State and in the Village of Ballston Spa in particular. One became embroiled in the politics of the War of Independence, and was destroyed by it. The other remained aloof and profited hugely. Their divergent paths and their influence on the early history of Saratoga County will be examined. This program is free and open to the public, though donations are gratefully accepted.

Long Room Lecture: Refashioning History
2020-04-09 19:00 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Caitlin 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 public, though donations are gratefully accepted.

Long Room Lecture: Saratoga Lake and Her Lost Steamboats
2020-04-02 19:00 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Join 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 program is free and open to the public, though donations are gratefully accepted.

Saratoga County History Roundtable Event: Researching the Other Half Genealogy Workshop
2020-03-19 19:00 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Have you always wanted to dig into your family’s past, but didn’t know where to start? Join with member of Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County for a hands-on introduction to genealogy. Using Ancestry.com, Fulton History and Family Search we will research residents of the Saratoga County poorhouse circa 1900 provided by Lauren Roberts, Saratoga County Historian. This program is free and open to the public, though donations are gratefully accepted.

Saratoga County History Roundtable Event: Oral History Workshop
2020-02-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
The SCHR group will be hosting representatives of Rutgers University’s Oral History team for an interactive program about oral history interview preparation and techniques. This program is free and open to the public, though donations are gratefully accepted.

Living Resources Art Exhibit Opening
2020-02-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Join us as we welcome the art and artists of the local Living Resources Arts Program for their annual exhibit at Brookside Museum!

Travel Back in Time to an 18th Century Chocolate House at Brookside Museum
2020-02-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Discover the fascinating and delicious history of Chocolate! Savor delectable samples of hot chocolate made with a historical flair and taste sweet treats of the Colonial era. View demonstrations of how chocolate was prepared in the 18th century and hear about how its use has changed over the past two centuries. Chocolate will be served by historical interpreters in 18th century style clothing. A truly memorable way to spend an evening! (Snow Date: Saturday, February 8)
Tickets: $25 per person, $40 for two
$20 per person and $35 for two for SCHS members
Ages 21 and up
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.Seating is limited, reserve your space soon! To buy tickets, visit: https://brooksidemuseum.networkforgood.com/events/17874-2nd-annual-colonial-chocolate-party
