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Make Your Own Herbal Beauty Products

Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United States

Discover how to make your own Herbal Beauty Products and the Spa experience! The Milton Grange will be offering the next class in it's herbal series. Presenter Janis Fallon will show you how easy it is to make your own cosmetics have fun and save money at the same time. In addition you will know what you are applying to... Read more »

Arkell’s Ambition: The Magic of Mt. McGregor

Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United States

Join the wealthy and wiley William J. Arkell (portrayed by Grant Cottage staff member Ben Kemp) as he tells the story of his ambitious Victorian-era resort project on Mount McGregor. Discover how as a young man Arkell embarked on a mission to draw visitors from nearby Saratoga Springs to his mountaintop paradise. Those visitors would include Civil War general and two-term president... Read more »

Reflections in Song – Canal Songs and Stories

Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United States

George Ward, folklorist and singer, “Canal Balladeer”, will present a program of historical and personal songs and stories reflecting two hundred years of New York State’s canals and their people. Join George on a relaxing Friday night as he takes us back in time through the wistful voices of the past.  His performance will include songs he has performed at... Read more »

Make & Take: Create with Collage

Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United States

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 »

Make & Take: Printmaking Cards

Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United States

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 »

Experts Next Door #25 – The CCC in Saratoga County and the Adirondacks

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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 »

Make & Take: Alcohol Ink Tiles

Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United States

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 »

From Malta to the Moon: The Rocket Test Station

Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United States

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 »

Sounds in Winter Concert: Stringwynde

Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United States

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 »

Brookside’s 50th Birthday Party

Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United States

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 »

Opening of the 2024 Artisan’s Market

Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United States

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 »

Cloaks and Greatcoats – 18th Century Outerwear

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 »

Sounds in Winter Concert – String Theory Trio

Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United States

  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 »

END #26 – Connor Williams Greetings from the Great Camps: The History of the Adirondack Vacation

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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 »