The long-running interactive “Sheep to Shawl” program at Brookside Museum returns to the Saratoga County History Center on May 9, beginning at 1pm. Sheep, lambs, farmers, herders, the famous Fred the Shearer, and the Rock Day Spinning Guild will assemble on Brookside Museum’s front lawn to demonstrate every facet of sheep raising, shearing, and spinning to produce the wool clothing... Read more »

Join our director/curator for a guided visit to our new exhibition! Throughout the month of May, we are welcoming visitors to our new temporary exhibition, Luther Forest: A Family, A Woodland, A Legacy, with guided tours led by our director and exhibition curator, Anne Hollmuller. On May 16, May 23, and May 30, join Anne on a small group tour... Read more »

Japanese-born Suye Narita (1901-1984) was the live-in caretaker of Grant Cottage, Wilton, NY, for many decades. During WWII, Narita was declared an "enemy alien" and placed under house arrest at the Cottage. After her sister died in a U.S. internment camp in Arizona, her nieces Frances and Nancy came to join her on Mt. McGregor. Will include a reading of... Read more »

For anyone who has ever wondered what it would look like if the dresses in historical photographs came to life, this program explains how one such photograph of Saratoga Springs inspired a months-long recreation project. Covering the design and construction process, and revealing the finished garment and how it's worn, this program on Victorian clothing will appeal to makers, history... Read more »

Join us for a public screening of our new Forgotten Crossroads film! The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to announce the release of the fourth film in our Forgotten Crossroads series. The Town of Greenfield highlights the history, memories and aspirations of the community as brought to life through engaging conversations with twenty local residents. By focusing on the... Read more »

Join our director/curator for a guided visit to our new exhibition! Throughout the month of May, we are welcoming visitors to our new temporary exhibition, Luther Forest: A Family, A Woodland, A Legacy, with guided tours led by our director and exhibition curator, Anne Hollmuller. On May 16, May 23, and May 30, join Anne on a small group tour... Read more »

At last. Here Comes Summer!   Include Brookside Museum in your dinner plans for Friday, May 29th, order some delicious Millers Backyard Barbecue and pick it up from Brookside Museum. Chicken and pulled pork dinners are available for $16.00 and beef brisket dinners for $21.00 (beef brisket by pre-order only). All dinners include baked potato, coleslaw and corn bread. An... Read more »

Discover how to grow your own mushrooms The Milton Grange #685 is offering as part of their “Rural Lifestyle skill” classes Growing your own mushrooms on May 30th at the Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. The class will cover how mushrooms grow, how to use them plus a hands on section. Each student will take home their own mushroom growing log.... Read more »

Join our director/curator for a guided visit to our new exhibition! Throughout the month of May, we are welcoming visitors to our new temporary exhibition, Luther Forest: A Family, A Woodland, A Legacy, with guided tours led by our director and exhibition curator, Anne Hollmuller. On May 16, May 23, and May 30, join Anne on a small group tour... Read more »

Brookside Explorers Club: Student Art Showcase Join us for a First Friday event at Brookside featuring artwork created through the Artists Inspired by Their Community collaboration with Ballston Spa Middle School. The student pieces will be on display in the History Hunters Hangout throughout the summer. Guests are welcome to stop in, enjoy light refreshments, and spend time viewing the... Read more »

  Find the book you've been searching for, with the help of Mike Hare! Enjoy a literary evening at Saratoga County History Center, while finding the book that's perfect for you or your loved one. At this special event, Mike Hare, Store Manager at Northshire Books of Saratoga Springs, will discuss why we read history, share some of his favorite... Read more »

Enjoy a special tour of the lush, historically themed gardens at Brookside Museum led by our talented team of volunteer gardeners. Learn about the plantings in our gardens and their connection to local, regional and cultural histories. Be guided through our verdant plantings, including our James Mann Victorian Shade Garden, The Abigail May Garden for Pollinators, and other gardens. Refreshments... Read more »

We are excited to host an Olde Time Strawberry Social on Sunday June 14, from 2:00-3:30 P.M. Enjoy the beautiful Brookside gardens and savor strawberry shortcake, made with homemade biscuits and real whipped cream, for $5 a serving! Listen to a performance by musician Bob Marcotte, of the NYS Country Music Hall of Fame. For $5, create small bouquets featuring... Read more »

During World War II and again during the Korean War, an Italian American restaurant owner in Mechanicville took photographs of local service members in uniform who stopped by his popular tavern. Chris Carola tells the stories behind the collection of approximately 700 images taken by Charles Siciliano Sr. currently housed at the Mechanicville District Public Library. These photos are visual... Read more »

Join us on the porch during the Craft and Antique Fair and shop a selection of rare and out-of-print history books.