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SUMMARY:Experts Next Door: Captain Cook’s Hei Tikî Material Culture\, Gift Exchange\, and Looting in New Zealand During the Endeavour Voyage\, 1768-1771 with Tillman Nechtman
DESCRIPTION:The specter of empire haunts European museums. The correlation between museological collecting and imperial ideology is now widely taken for granted in academic circles\, but the question of what is to be done with and in western museums that hold colonial collections persists. This essay takes one small Māori hei tiki (RCIN 69263) from the Royal Collection as a case study to understand what the decolonization of imperial collections might look like. To date\, RCIN 69263 has been labeled as a gift from the Māori to Captain James Cook and then from Cook to King George III. Using a range of manuscript sources from Cook’s crew onboard the Endeavour\, innovative Māori sources\, and traditional Māori crafting technologies to “listen” to the hei tiki\, this essay uncovers a new story for RCIN 69263. Accepting that colonial objects can still “speak” in pre-museological epistemes allows us to re-write the museum label for this single object\, correcting errors that were inscribed upon it by empire and the carelessness of imperial collecting. Moreover\, “listening” to this particular colonial object offers insights into the broader history of the indigenous Pacific that Europeans both missed and misunderstood in the eighteenth century. This case study\, thus\, promises to rectify the specific narrative damage perpetrated on RCIN 69263 by flawed (even fabricated) museum labels even as it offers a roadmap for the bigger project of decolonizing colonial museums more generally. \nTillman Nechtman is a professor of history at Skidmore College. He is the author of two books\, Nabobs: Empire and Identity in Eighteenth-Century Britain and The Pretender of Pitcairn Island\, both published with Cambridge University Press.\n \nYour support powers everything we do. All donations are welcome\, and enable us to continue offering the highest quality programming. For this event\, there is a suggested donation of $5. \nRegister HERE
URL:https://brooksidemuseum.org/event/experts-next-door-captain-cooks-hei-tiki-material-culture-gift-exchange-and-looting-in-new-zealand-during-the-endeavour-voyage-1768-1771-with-tillman-nechtman/
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SUMMARY:Brookside Explorers Club: Fun with Chocolate
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next meeting of the Brookside Explorers Club\, a new history and learning club for kids! This month\, we’re celebrating the Ballston Spa Chocolate Fest with a deliciously fun lineup of activities. \nKids will: \n\nLearn about the history of chocolate\, including local connections\, through a hands‑on learning activity\nDesign their own chocolate label\nCreate a cocoa powder art project\nTaste test different types of chocolate\n\n Date: Friday\, February 6 \n Time: 4–6 PM — come early\, then head downtown for Chocolate Fest afterward! \n Kids of all ages are welcome. Parental supervision is required. \n Cost: $5 per child (REGISTRATION REQUIRED so we have enough supplies) \n For more information\, email Education Director Charlene DuBuque at charlene@brooksidemuseum.org \n Register HERE
URL:https://brooksidemuseum.org/event/brookside-explorers-club-fun-with-chocolate-2/
LOCATION:Brookside Museum\, 21 Fariground Ave.\, Ballston Spa\, NY\, 12020\, United States
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SUMMARY:Historian Tea Talks: Chris Leonard\, National Bottle Museum
DESCRIPTION:Chris Leonard will reminisce on his first year as Executive Director of the nearly 50-year-old National Bottle Museum. His talk will cover stories of some of his favorite bottles from the museum’s collection\, including one dating to the early 18th c. These 10-15 bottles will be on site and part of the discussion allowing attendees to get a close-up view of the technologies\, embossing\, and other details involved in creating these works of art. \nChris Leonard is the Executive Director of the National Bottle Museum and the City Historian of Schenectady. The son of two history professors\, it is not a stretch to say that history is in his blood. While his childhood friends were reading about Spiderman and Batman\, Chris was reading biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Richard the Lionhearted. Chris is the author of Schenectady’s General Electric Realty Plot and the series editor of Schenectady Genesis: How a Dutch Colonial Village Became an American City. He is a trustee of the Schenectady County Historical Society\, a trustee emeritus of Historic Vale Cemetery\, and chaired the Schenectady Lafayette Committee\, which celebrated the 200th anniversary of the general’s return to Schenectady in 1825.\n \nYour support powers everything we do. All donations are welcome\, and enable us to continue offering the highest quality programming. For this event\, there is a suggested donation of $10. \nRegister HERE
URL:https://brooksidemuseum.org/event/historian-tea-talks-chris-leonard-national-bottle-museum/
LOCATION:Brookside Museum\, 21 Fariground Ave.\, Ballston Spa\, NY\, 12020\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sounds in Winter: A Touch of Woodwinds
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of romantic woodwinds! \n\nTune in for the third and final edition of the third season of the Sounds in Winter concert series. On February 14\, Brookside welcomes A Touch of Woodwinds\, who will play music for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy the performance of this classical group within the wonderful acoustics of our historic Long Room. \nThese concerts are sponsored jointly by The Ballston Spa Committee on the Arts\, and The Saratoga County History Center with funding provided by The American Federation of Musicians Music Performance Trust Fund and a grant from Saratoga Arts. \nYour support powers everything we do. All donations are welcome\, and enable us to continue offering the highest quality programming. \nRegister HERE
URL:https://brooksidemuseum.org/event/sounds-in-winter-a-touch-of-woodwinds/
LOCATION:Brookside Museum\, 21 Fariground Ave.\, Ballston Spa\, NY\, 12020\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sounds in Winter Concert: Eribeth Trio
DESCRIPTION:Now in it’s third year\, the “Sounds in Winter” Concert Series will continue with a January 17\, 2026 appearance of the Eribeth Trio. Based in the Capital District\, the Eribeth Chamber Players have performed throughout the Northeast\, as well as in Germany. With flexible instrumentation\, the group presents a variety of programs\, from string quartet and piano trio concerts to collaborations with actors and dancers. The Eribeth Trio is made up of local\, well-known musicians Elizabeth Silver on violin\, Erica Pickhardt\, cello and Kristen Tuttman on the piano. Founding members\, Silver and Pickhardt are members of the Albany Symphony and have performed chamber music together for more than 30 years. This performance will feature “Music for a Victorian Tea.” All audience members are encouraged to bring “that beautiful unused teacup from your china closet” as tea and cookies will be served as part of the event.“Sounds in Winter” is a very unique partnership between the Village of Ballston Spa\, the Ballston Spa Committee on the Arts\, The Saratoga County History Center at the Brookside Museum\, with funding from a generous grant from Saratoga Arts and matching funds from the Music Performance Trust Fund of the American Federation of Musicians\, Local 506.The concert will begin at 3:00pm in the Long Room of the Brookside Museum\, 21 Fairground Avenue\, Ballston Spa. The performance is free\, however registration is required as seating is limited. \nThis event is sold-out.\nYour support powers everything we do. All donations are welcome\, and enable us to continue offering the highest quality programming.
URL:https://brooksidemuseum.org/event/sounds-in-winter-concert-eribeth-trio/
LOCATION:Brookside Museum\, 21 Fariground Ave.\, Ballston Spa\, NY\, 12020\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tavern Night: Eve of Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Revolutionary meal at Brookside Museum!\n\nTravel back in time and enjoy a tavern-inspired feast featuring traditional recipes and historic ambiance at Brookside Museum. Partake in a delightful three course meal\, served by historians in 18th-century attire\, as they discuss their lives and the events of the day. One drink of beer or water is included in your ticket\, courtesy of Speckled Pig Brewing Co. Join us for an immersive evening of food\, music\, and storytelling in the historic Long Room. \n\nCo-produced by Saratoga County History Center and The Campaign for Saratoga 250\, net proceeds will benefit our combined efforts to preserve Saratoga’s heritage. \nMENU: \nCourse 1: Freshly Baked Bread & Butter\, Assorted Pickled Vegetables \nCourse 2: Hearty stew or meat pie\, provided by a local sponsor \nCourse 3: Gingerbread\, Pumpkin Bread\, Assorted Fruit Tarts \nWe will have two seatings: February 26 (snow date: February 27) at 7:00 PM and March 12 (snow date: March 13) at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $45. \nThe February date is sold-out\, but there are tickets available for the March date.\nRegister for the March event HERE
URL:https://brooksidemuseum.org/event/tavern-night-eve-of-revolution/
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