Upcoming Events

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Preserving Your Harvest| September 16  6-8pm

You worked hard to grow fresh food this summer, now learn how to preserve it safely. Spend an evening with Diane Whitten and Ann Haden, Cornell Cooperative Extension Certified Master Food Preservers, to discover the different methods of safe food preservation so you can enjoy a meal from your own garden this winter. An overview, including equipment needed, will be provided on canning, freezing, drying and fermentation. Class size is limited sign up today! Register HERE

A Force for Nature: Paul Schaefer’s Adirondack Coalitions with David Gibson| September 24  7pm

Learn about the life and work of Adirondack activist and environmental advocate, Paul Schaefer. A staunch advocate for the Adirondack Park, activist and writer Paul Schaefer deeply influenced conservation policy in New York State. His work and writing inspired countless conservationists, with his tireless efforts paving the way for the protection of “forever wild” forests in the Wilderness Act of 1964. Register HERE

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Heart of Dublin Tour| September 30  1pm

Mary Ann Fitzgerald, retired Saratoga Springs City Historian and co-founder of the West Side Oral Narrative Project, will lead this journey back in time. The tour will begin at the Putnam Burial Ground on South Franklin Street then over to Grand Avenue for traces of the early Irish Community including family businesses, fraternal organizations and festivals that radiate out from the intersection of Beekman & Oak Street in the heart of Dublin. This event is now sold-out. To join the waitlist for this tour, please email info@brooksidemuseum.org

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Miller’s Backyard Barbecue at Brookside| October 2  3-6pm

Include Brookside Museum in your dinner plans for Friday, October 2nd, order some delicious Millers Backyard Barbecue and pick it up from Brookside Museum. Chicken and pulled pork dinners are available for $16.00 and beef brisket dinners for $21.00 (beef brisket by pre-order only). All dinners include baked potato, coleslaw and corn bread. An 8 oz. serving of mac & cheese is also available for $5.00. Drive-thru pickup/take out only. Order HERE

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Building an Herbal Medicine Chest for Winter| October 3  1-4pm

Join Janis Fallon and discover the herbs that will keep the family healthy in the long cold Winter. We will talk about and sample herbal remedies good for your winter health. In the second part of the class you will make your own fire cider vinegar and we will play with aromatherapy to make your own dream pillow and personal essential oil perfume stick.  Class size is limited. Register HERE

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Saratoga County Public History Awards 2026| October 8  6-8pm

The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to announce our Public History Award winners for 2026 and invite you to celebrate at an event in their honor. Christopher Carola and Mary Ann Fitzgerald are this year’s well-deserved award recipients, both with long term dedication to exploring, writing and sharing the history of Saratoga County. Register HERE

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Dunning Street Cemetery Tour| October 14  1pm

Malta town historian Tom Willams will lead a walk through the cemetery, visiting the gravesites of Revolutionary veterans and early residents of Malta interred within the Dunning Street Cemetery. This tour forms a part of our Spotlight on Malta History series. Register HERE

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Andy Rooney: A Lucky Life, with Paul Grondahl| October 29  7:30pm

Andy Rooney carries readers through the arc of a true American original and one of the country’s most popular television and newspaper commentators. Award-winning journalist and biographer Paul Grondahl’s comprehensive biography traces Rooney’s early transformation from smart-aleck prankster to World War II correspondent for Stars and Stripes. Learn about the life and times of Andy Rooney, and his connections to Ballston Spa! Register HERE

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Brookside Presents: Her Self-Inflicted Decapitation (2026)| October 30  6pm

Celebrate spooky season by attending the premiere of this horror short, directed by local filmmaker Noah Manglapus. Filmed exclusively at Saratoga County History Center, this short film offers a ghostly, behind-the-scenes view of Brookside Museum. Register HERE

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SCHC Reads: Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution| November 12  6pm

Join us for the fifth meeting of our new history Book Club at the Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum. This year, in honor of America’s 250th, we will be reading books that explore the unfolding and impact of the American Revolution. Register HERE

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