Farmers' Market
2021-08-05 15:00 - 18:00, 2021-08-12 15:00 - 18:00, 2021-08-19 15:00 - 18:00, 2021-08-26 15:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-02 15:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-09 15:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-16 15:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-23 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | NY

Family Fun Fridays at Brookside
2021-08-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-08-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-08-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
Take a playful trip back in time to the 18th century every Friday afternoon of the summer break at Brookside Museum. Children, along with their parents, are invited to join reenactors Erin and Henry in playing with reproductions of centuries-old toys and games. The calendar may read 2021, but Fridays at Brookside will be like 1771!
“Family Fun Fridays” is a limited series: July 30 and Aug 6, 13, and 20, from 2-4 p.m. The events are free and open to the public, though participation may be limited depending on numbers. Donations are appreciated.
In addition to the historical games and interactions, Brookside Museum will be open on those days, 1-5 p.m. There are four brand new exhibits, including the innovative “Social Life of Hats” display and the exhibition on Stewart’s Shops and the Dake Family (sponsored by Stewart’s).

Spin 'Til You Dye
2021-08-08 10:00 - 16:00 | NY
The Rock Day Spinners, a Saratoga County based fiber spinning group, will be holding their annual Spin ‘Til You Dye Day at Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum on Sunday August 8th from 10-4pm. They will be dying wool using natural dyes and demonstrating fiber spinning.“Spin Till You Dye” is a family-friendly event, free and open to the public.

Experts Next Door Series Episode 14: Food History and Family Memory
2021-08-12 19:00 | NY
Join culinary expert Sara Evenson as we explore the importance of food and memory with our families. After the presentation, we will have the opportunity to discuss the importance of family recipes and she will share a recipe from the Van Cortlandt family collection for you to try at home.
Pre-registration is required. Click here to pre-register for advance for this Zoom event.

Saratoga County History Roundtable (SCHR) presents “Gangsters in Paradise.”
2021-08-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Brookside Museum, 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
The Saratoga County History Roundtable will host a welcome back night at the Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa, on Wednesday, August 18. The program begins at 6:00 PM with a tour of the four new exhibits in the museum. Docents will be available to share information on the exhibits and the History Center. Enjoy the new gardens and refreshments on the lawn.
At 7:15 join author and retired police chief Greg Veitch as he tells the stories of Saratoga Springs nefarious past. From bootlegging and gambling to corruption and murder, Greg tells the true story of how the likes of Arnold Rothstein, Meyer Lasky and Lucky Luciano turned the Spa City into a Gangster’s Paradise. Greg will also be available to sign his two books on Saratoga’s colorful past. This hybrid program with be held in the Museum’s Long Room and can be viewed on Facebook Live. Seating at the museum is limited so please Pre-Register by e-mail to Jim Richmond at SaratogaCoHistoryRoundtable@gmail.com

HH Tour of Brownville Cemetery
2021-08-21 13:00 | NY
Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County presents a tour of Brownville Cemetery with Marilyn Monroe and Sheila Verner at intersection of Brownville and Putnam Roads in Northumberland. For info call Ginny at 518-885-9309.

9/11 Pop-Up Display
2021-09-09 | NY
From September 9 until September 18, come and see a pop-up display of 9/11 themed photos, art, and artifacts from Ground Zero in remembrance of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. All of the items on display are being loaned by Gina Marozzi from her private collection of 9/11 memorabilia.

Russ VanDerVoort Presents at APHNYS
2021-09-15 10:45 | NY
Museum trustee Russ VanDerWoort is presenting at “Watershed Moments,” the 2021 addition of The Association of Public Historians of New York State’s annual conference. His presentation will be about Maria Rynders, one of the first women in New York state to cast a vote in an election when she did so in Waterford in 1842. The conference will be held in Oswego at the Lake Ontario Events and Conference Center.

SCHR Presents "A Wife Murder Plot"
2021-09-16 19:00 | NY
SCHR presents “A Wife Murder Plot” from Waterford 150 years ago by Waterford Town Historian Russ VanDervoort at Brookside Museum.

HH Presents “The Dangers of the Diary"
2021-09-18 14:00 | NY
Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County presents “The Dangers of the Diary,” features cases in which personal journals were used in family searches and the problems that resulted by Waterford Town Historian Russ VanDervoort at Brookside Museum

Experts Next Door Series #15: Walt and Wall Street
2021-09-23 19:00 | NY
Join Jennifer Begakis, PhD candidate at Cornell University and historian of capitalism and Disney, as she shares her groundbreaking work on how Walt Disney got the money to fund the most magical places on Earth. This will be a virtual event that will be held on Thursday, September 23 via Zoom.
Register here.

The Great Saratoga Museum Treasure Hunt
2021-09-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-27 13:00 - 17:00 | NY
“The Great Saratoga Museum Treasure Hunt” features a passport and hunt for artifacts in 12 plus museums across Saratoga County. Pick up a passport at Brookside Museum, the Waterford Historical Museum, or Parks-Bentley House in South Glen Falls. If you have questions, contact info@brooksidemuseum.org

Champlain Canal Tour in Waterford
2021-10-01 14:00 | NY
The Saratoga County History Roundtable is sponsoring this one-mile walking tour on Friday, October 1 at 2 PM. The tour will be led by Waterford Town Historian Russ VanDervoort who will share the stories of the trials and tribulations of those who made their living on the canal. The tour will begin at the Waterford Harbor Visitors Center on Tugboat Alley. Pre Registration is required by email to Jim Richmond at saratogacohisotryroundtable@gmail.com.

Brooks BBQ Fundraiser
2021-10-01 15:00 - 18:00 | NY
Come to Brookside to pick up a delicious takeout BBQ meal (½ bbq chicken, baked potato, cole slaw, roll, drink and cookie) from Brooks BBQ for just $14! All proceeds go to funding public education and children’s programs. Order tickets here.

19th Annual The Way We Were Car Show
2021-10-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Ballston Spa, Ballston Spa, NY, 12020, United States
The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association will be holding the 19th Annual “The Way We Were” Car Show in downtown Ballston Spa on Sunday, October 10, 2021 from 9 am – 4 pm. The rain date for this event will be Sunday, October 17, 2021. Front Street will be blocked off from Milton Avenue to Brookside to accommodate car exhibits and vendors. In addition to food and merchandise vendors, the show will again feature a “Kids Zone”, located by the Old Iron Springs, which will feature free children’s activities.
Please visit https://www.ballston.org/category/the-way-we-were-car-show/ for more information.

Experts Next Door #16: My Zeal and Cause of My Country
2021-10-21 19:00 | NY
Everyone thinks they know who Benedict Arnold was, but maybe they don’t really know everything. Join an expert, Eric Schnitzer, military historian and Park ranger at Saratoga National Historical Park for his talk “My Zeal for the Cause of My Country: Benedict Arnold in 1777” and learn more about this fascinating historical figure. This will be a virtual event held on Zoom on October 21 at 7pm.
Register here.

Book Launch Event at Brookside Museum
2021-10-23 14:00 - 17:00 | NY
The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to welcome you to the Museum for the release of Saratoga County Stories, a compilation of 58 articles by 25 local historians, originally published weekly by the Saratoga County History Roundtable. Authors will be pleased to sign your books available for purchase at the museum for $18 during the event.

The Revolutionary War in the Adirondacks
2021-10-30 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
Meet local historian Marie Danielle Annette Williams, author of “The Revolutionary War in the Adirondacks: Raids in the Wilderness” (The History Press, 2020). The book is aimed at the general public and describes the British and Loyalist raids that took place around Upstate and Western New York after British General Burgoyne’s 1777 campaign and the actions taken by Patriots to end the raids. Books will be available for signing and purchasing at Brookside Museum.

Saratoga County History Center Annual Meeting
2021-11-04 19:00 | NY
This meeting will include Field Horne’s talk, “The Luther Forest: Five Generations.” Horne will share the amazing story of Tommy Luther, who began with a hotel on the east side of Saratoga Lake and reforesting failed farms in the sandy soil of Malta and Stillwater. By the 1930s, Luther owned the largest private experimental forest in New York State. His granddaughter and later generations worked diligently to adapt to changing circumstances, developing housing beginning in 1979, and creating a successful water system. Free and open to the public.
