Events
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Historian Tea Talks: Saratoga in the Gilded Age and the Lost Park
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesOn Wednesday, April 2nd, at 3pm, for the third of the 2025 season of Historian Tea Talks, Saratoga County History Center with host Hollis Palmer, who will present a program […]
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Well Dressed: Gowns of the 1770s – Public Program & Workshop by Emily Stringham
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesWell Dressed: Gowns of the 1770s A public program & workshop by Emily Stringham of At the Sign of the Golden Scissors Public Program: Friday, April 4 at 7 pm […]
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Traveling the Mother Road: America’s Route 66
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesUS Route 66 had its official beginnings in 1926 when the Bureau of Public Roads began the nation’s first federal highway system. The creation of the road led to development […]
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Random Acts of Poetry: Writing Workshop
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesJoin the Ballston Spa Committee on the Arts and SCHC at Brookside Museum for the Random Acts of Poetry Writing Workshop. The event will be led by Elaine Handley and […]
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Day of Celebration: Portraits, Play & Progress
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesMark your calendar and join us on Saturday, April 12th, at 1PM, for a day of celebration and new beginnings. We'll unveil Portraiture: Faces and Legacies, a new exhibit featuring […]
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Historian Tea Talk: Women of the Saratoga Campaign
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesOn Wednesday, April 16th, at 3pm, for the third of the 2025 season of Historian Tea Talks, Saratoga County History Center with host Anne Clothier, who will present a program […]
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Having a Layer Flock in Your Backyard
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesHaving a layer flock in your backyard, a class to cover: Local laws or how to make them chicken friendly Breeds Housing/pen design Feed Egg collection and care What to […]
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Random Acts of Poetry: Performance Reading
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesJoin the Ballston Spa Committee on the Arts and SCHC at Brookside Museum for the Random Acts of Poetry Performance Reading. Hear Poetry by Steven Guilfoyle and other local poets! […]
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The Cello Experience Sound Bath
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesThis event is sold-out. The Ballston Spa Committee on the Arts presents The Cello Experience! Enjoy an afternoon of Cello Sound Therapy with Demetria Koninis of The Cello Experience. Relax, […]
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Sheep to Shawl Community Day
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesThe long-running interactive “Sheep to Shawl” program at Brookside Museum returns to the Saratoga County History Center. Sheep, lambs, farmers, herders, the famous Fred the Shearer, and the Rock Day […]
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Regional Pre-Contact Archaeology of New York State
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesJohn Garbellano of Hartgen Archaeological Associates will explore aspects of New York State pre-contact archaeology and the broader cultural and environmental history of the Capital Region and Hudson Valley; archaeological […]
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Summer Garden Program: Pollinator Partnerships: Advice from the Pollinator Community
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesCome and join the Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum for an afternoon of celebrating and learning about the essential role of pollinators on Sunday, May 18, at 2:00 […]
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Miller’s Backyard Barbecue
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesSummer is Here at Brookside Museum with Miller's Backyard Barbecue Include Brookside Museum in your dinner plans for Friday, May 30th, order some delicious Millers Backyard Barbecue and pick it […]
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Union Avenue Walking Tour
Join local author and historian Hollis Palmer for a walking tour of the great cottages along Union Avenue and Circular street that ushered in the Gilded Age in Saratoga Springs. […]
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Brookside Explorers Club: Flag Day Celebration
Brookside Museum 21 Fariground Ave., Ballston Spa, NY, United StatesBrookside Explorers Club: Flag Day Celebration Join us for the very first event of the Brookside Explorers Club, a new history and learning club for kids! Explore the history and […]