The Saratoga County History Center will hold its annual membership meeting on Sunday, November 19, at 2 p.m. in the museum’s Long Room. Following treasurer’s and president’s reports, the Nominating Committee will present candidates for trustee posts and the outgoing president will explain the proposed budget for 2024. Following the business meeting, Amy Godine of Saratoga Springs will speak on... Read more »

From “Small Business Saturday” November 25 through December 24, 2023. Like its predecessors, the twenty-third installment of the market will feature only handcrafted products created by local artisans.  Everything from natural soaps and lotions to unique ornaments and jewelry to pottery and photography – simply the best that our community has to offer. Brookside Museum, headquarters of the Saratoga County... Read more »

As part of the Sounds in Winter concert series, the Lark Strings will be performing in the Long Room of Brookside Museum on Saturday, December 30 at 3pm. The concert is free and open to the public.  Please register at https://brooksidemuseum.networkforgood.com/events/64889-sounds-in-winter-concert-lark-strings .   The Lark Strings, composed of three local, professional musicians, Jessica Belflower and Heather Chan (violins) and Brian... Read more »

The Saratoga County History Center (SCHC) at Brookside Museum announces a virtual presentation by Dr. Kieran O’Keefe on “Loyalists in the Hudson Valley during the Revolutionary War”. This will be the 23rd presentation in the Center’s popular speaker series “Experts Next Door” and will take place at 7pm on Wednesday, January 31st through Zoom. The talk will explore lives of... Read more »

    The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum announces “Shirts in the 18th Century,” a captivating presentation by Henry Cooke. This unique exploration into the construction techniques and social history of shirts will take place on Friday, February 9, at 7 pm at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa, NY. Cooke will share insights and showcase both originals and... Read more »

On Thursday February 15 at 6 PM, Brookside Museum is hosting an immersive evening of food, music, and stories.  The event, A Night at Aldridge House: An Evening Tavern Experience will encourage participants to step back into the late 18th century.  Opening in 1792, the building that now houses the museum was a hotel that hosted guests to Ballston Spa... Read more »

The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum is offering local students an opportunity to travel back in time to uncover local history.  Each day we will explore the foods, games, chores, dangers, and challenges of five different eras.  Discover how historians use archeology, documents, artwork, photographs, and folklore to find out how people lived long ago. “We love giving... Read more »

By popular demand, we are inviting friends again to join us for tea and cookies, while listening to informal and interesting talks by local historians. Join us February 28th with Halfmoon Town Historian Lynda Bryan for "Vintage Dresses Through the Years" (104 years of fashion worn by the same family from 1869 to 1970s). A donation of $5 is suggested,... Read more »

By popular demand, we are inviting friends again to join us for tea and cookies, while listening to informal and interesting talks by local historians. Join us March 13th with Nancy Purinton of Parks-Bentley Place for "Who was General Moreau and why was the Townof Moreau Named After Him?" A donation of $5 is suggested, either online or at the... Read more »

After the Revolutionary War, the new nation's earliest resorts were spas following the tradition of those in England. Ballston Spa was one of the earliest and soon eclipsed its rivals in terms of springs, hotels and amenities. New York City's Nicholas Low was the most enterprising of the Spa's developers. By the 1830s, however, Saratoga Springs' resort had surpassed Ballston... Read more »

By popular demand, we are inviting friends again to join us for tea and cookies, while listening to informal and interesting talks by local historians. Join us April 10th at 3pm with Saratoga County Historian Lauren Roberts for " What Lies Beneath: A Deep Dive into the History of the Sacandaga." A donation of $5 is suggested, either online or... Read more »

On Thursday April 11 at 7 pm the Saratoga County History Center is pleased to premiere Vischer Ferry – A Forgotten Crossroads, our latest film in the Forgotten Crossroads series at Brookside Museum. Similar to our films on Rock City Falls and Bacon Hill, the film will trace this unique community from its first settlement to the present through interviews... Read more »

The Saratoga County History Center is hosting Trivia Night at historic Anne’s Washington Inn 111 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, April 16 from 6-9pm. This event, to support the programs of Brookside Museum, will include an Italian style buffet dinner generously provided by Mama Mia’s Restaurant, dessert, and coffee.  Doors open at 5:30PM, and dinner will begin at 6PM. ... Read more »

Join us on the 249th Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord Join Kathleen Royka in the Long Room at Brookside Museum for an event celebrating the 249th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. April 18/19 is the 249th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride. An abridged version of the poem will be read before the program. The... Read more »