Upcoming Events

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

Having a Layer Flock in Your Backyard | April 26: 8:30am

Having a layer flock in your backyard, a class to cover: local laws or how to make them chicken friendly, breed, housing/pen design and more! Register Here
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Random Acts of Poetry: Performance Reading | April 26: 7pm

Join 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! Register Here

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The Cello Experience Sound Bath | April 27: 3pm

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, restore and realign with the soothing vibrations of the cello. This immersive sound healing session blends deep, resonant tones to promote balance and inner peace. Bring a yoga mat, blanket or cushion for comfort. While this even is free to attend, registration is required as space is limited to 20 people. This event is sold-out.

Galway Preservation Society Meeting | May 5: 7pm

Doors open at 6:45. A short business meeting at 7:00 will be followed by this month’s program. David Brooks, Historic Site Assistant and Education Director at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will present the program, “A Crossing Situation”.  David will explain how the engineers of the Erie Canal worked around the impediment the Schoharie Creek posed to Erie Canal, from designing and building the earliest dam to the incredible John B. Jervis designed Schoharie Creek Aqueduct.  The meeting will be held at the Galway Town Hall, 5910 Sacandaga Road, Galway.
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Sheep to Shawl Community Day| May 10: 1 – 4pm
The 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 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 that was so ubiquitous in early America. Sheep to Shawl is a hands-on, family-friendly event. Young and the young-at-heart will have fun petting the sheep, meeting farmers, and participating in demonstrations. A terrific opportunity to embrace the spring weather, learn about Saratoga County’s agricultural past, and enjoy some quality family time. We are grateful to the Stewarts’ Shops Holiday Match program for their generous support of this educational opportunity.
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Regional Pre-Contact Archaeology of New York State | May 15: 7pm

John 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 sites evidencing the movements of Indigenous people since the end of the last ice age; and two projects Hartgen recently completed in the Towns of Malta and Cambridge, and how they fit into the larger picture of New York State Archaeology. Register Here

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Summer Garden Program: Pollinator Partnerships: Advice from the Pollinator Community| May 18: 2pm

Come and hear panelists from Balet Flowers & Design, Pitney Meadows Community Farm, Saratoga Spa State Park and SoBro Conservancy of Saratoga speak on the wonders of pollinators and the crucial role they hold in making our growing season bloom and grow.

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Miller’s Backyard Barbecue | May 30: 3-6pm

Choose from chicken, pulled pork, beef brisket and macaroni and cheese dinners from Miller’s Backyard Barbecue. Drive-thru pickup/take out only. Reservations strongly encouraged. Learn more and reserve your meals HERE

All these programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.
For more information visit https://brooksidemuseum.org/