Our Education Department is excited to be joining the Turning Point festival this year at the Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitors Center for Saratoga County Water Works. Families are invited to examine how water was, and continues to be an important natural resource in Saratoga County agriculture, industry, tourism, and everyday life. Participants will explore the importance of water through... Read more »

Join us for a night out at the Speckled Pig for a dine-to-donate fundraiser benefiting the Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum.  Date: Thursday, August 14th  Time: 4–9 PM  Location: The Speckled Pig, 11 Washington St, Ballston Spa  Giveback: Brookside Museum will receive $1 from every pizza and beer sold during this event.  Raffles: Basket raffle and 50/50  Questions? Contact Education... Read more »

Join us for the Three Sisters Festival, a celebration of Native American culture that will be held at Brookside Museum, 21 Fairground Ave. Ballston Spa, on Sunday, August 17, from 2-4pm. Our guest is Dr. Joseph Bruchac the Saratoga Springs’ Poet Laureate, a storyteller and writer of short stories and novels with a focus on northeastern Native American lives and... Read more »

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 our next meeting of the Brookside Explorers Club, a new history and learning club for kids! This month, History Scouts will travel back in time and learn what school was like long ago. Through a pop-up exhibit, storytime, learning activities, crafts, and play, kids will explore classroom life from the past in this fun, hands-on history experience.... 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 »

Please join the Ballston Spa Committee on the Arts and the Saratoga County History Center - Brookside Museum on August 31st at 5pm for our second performance of the summer of the Jazz Ambassadors.  This is a free concert and all are welcome.  Bring your lawn chairs and a picnic lunch and enjoy the music from the front lawn of... Read more »

Summer Vacation is over, but you can still pick up great food at Brookside Museum with Miller's Backyard Barbecue Include Brookside Museum in your dinner plans for Monday, September 5th, 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... 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 Saratoga County History Center (SCHC) at Brookside Museum announces a presentation by Dr. Daniel Way, entitled “Seneca Ray Stoddard and Jesse Sumner Wooley: Kindred Spirits”. The event will take place at 7pm on Monday, September 8th at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. The photographers Seneca Ray Stoddard and Jesse Sumner Wooley were both born in Wilton in Saratoga County.... Read more »

This event has been postponed to February. Those who registered will be refunded. We apologize for any inconvenience. Join us for our next meeting of the Brookside Explorers Club, a new history and learning club for kids! This month, History Scouts will celebrate International Chocolate Day with a deliciously fun lineup of activities. Kids will learn about the history of... 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 Salvadore and Bob Murphy will take us to the grave sites of Mechanicville residents to tell stories of the glory days... Read more »

Join us for an engaging and informative talk that delves into the fascinating world of metal detecting, a hobby that connects us directly to the past. Over the last 8 years, local detectorist Brandon Dingeman has traversed Saratoga County and beyond, bringing to light incredible stories through relics hidden just beneath our feet. In this session, you will learn the... Read more »

Join us Sunday, September 28 at 2pm for a presentation of When Exotic Plant Hunters Roamed the World. This will be followed by a dedication of the Victorian Shade Garden and a Day Lily and Plant Sale of the porch. Refreshments included. Register HERE