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  • Seeing Ballston Spa: An Observational Sketching Journey

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

    Join us for a 3-week immersive art experience that brings creativity to life! Inspired by the beautiful gardens and architecture of the Village of Ballston Spa, this hands-on watercolor and ink sketching program invites participants to experience the village in a creative new way. From capturing natural elements and architectural details to joining a guided downtown sketch walk, participants will... Read more »

  • Take A Walk in the Park-with History!

    Anchor Diamond Park 1-17 Middleline Rd, Ballston Lake, NY, United States

    Join Ballston Town Historian Rick Reynolds for a historic walking tour of Anchor Diamond Park, corner of Route 50 and Middleline Rd., Ballston Lake. (2.5 miles north of the Burnt Hills intersection of Rt 50 and Lakehill Rd.) The presenting sponsor of this walking tour is Ballston Spa National Bank. The walk will be about 2 miles walking on flat... Read more »

  • The French and Indian War in the Adirondacks

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

    In the mid-1750s, New York was caught in the crossfire as the British and French struggled for control of North America. During the French and Indian War, the Adirondack Mountain region saw numerous military encounters around Lakes George and Champlain while Sir William Johnson, Robert Rogers, John Stark, Phineas Lyman, and others carved their names in the annals of American... Read more »

  • Seeing Ballston Spa: An Observational Sketching Journey

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

    Join us for a 3-week immersive art experience that brings creativity to life! Inspired by the beautiful gardens and architecture of the Village of Ballston Spa, this hands-on watercolor and ink sketching program invites participants to experience the village in a creative new way. From capturing natural elements and architectural details to joining a guided downtown sketch walk, participants will... Read more »