Upcoming Events
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SCHC Reads: Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom| July 16 6pm
Join us for the third 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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Seeing Ballston Spa: An Observational Sketching Journey| July 19 12-3pm
Join us for a 3-week immersive art experience that brings creativity to life!
Inspired by the beautiful gardens and architecture of the Village of Ballston Spa, this hands-on watercolor and ink sketching program invites participants to experience the village in a creative new way. From capturing natural elements and architectural details to joining a guided downtown sketch walk, participants will build sketching skills while exploring the charm and character of Ballston Spa. Sessions are July 12, 19 and 26. Register HERE
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Sounds in Summer| July 19 5-6:30pm
The Ballston Spa Sounds of Summer Concerts are celebrating a sixth year. Started at the end of the Pandemic, these popular concerts feature the “Jazz Ambassadors,” performing under the leadership of Dennis Searles. All of the participating musicians are from the Greater Capital District. The Ambassadors will be performing in a variety of Jazz genres and showtunes from the beautiful and acoustically good,front porch of the Brookside Museum. Admission is free. This concert is sponsored by a unique partnership between The Saratoga History Center at Brookside Museum, Saratoga Arts, the Music Performance Trust Fund of the American Federation of Musicians and the Village of Ballston Spa. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic dinner. The lawn is shady after 5! This event is free and open to the public.
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Take A Walk in the Park-with History!| July 22 10-11:30am
Join Ballston Town Historian Rick Reynolds for a historic walking tour of Anchor Diamond Park, corner of Route 50 and Middleline Rd., Ballston Lake. (2.5 miles north of the Burnt Hills intersection of Rt 50 and Lakehill Rd.) The presenting sponsor of this walking tour is Ballston Spa National Bank. The walk will be about 2 miles walking on flat trails. Wear clothing appropriate for the weather; bug spray and good footwear recommended. Register HERE
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The French and Indian War in the Adirondacks| July 22 6pm
In the mid-1750s, New York was caught in the crossfire as the British and French struggled for control of North America. During the French and Indian War, the Adirondack Mountain region saw numerous military encounters around Lakes George and Champlain while Sir William Johnson, Robert Rogers, John Stark, Phineas Lyman, and others carved their names in the annals of American history. Author Marie Danielle Annette Williams uncovers the complex history of the Adirondacks during its most tumultuous time. Register HERE
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Seeing Ballston Spa: An Observational Sketching Journey| July 26 12-3pm
Join us for a 3-week immersive art experience that brings creativity to life!
Inspired by the beautiful gardens and architecture of the Village of Ballston Spa, this hands-on watercolor and ink sketching program invites participants to experience the village in a creative new way. From capturing natural elements and architectural details to joining a guided downtown sketch walk, participants will build sketching skills while exploring the charm and character of Ballston Spa. Sessions are July 12, 19 and 26. Register HERE
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America 250: Colonial Herb Gardens: Gardens That Shaped a Nation| July 26 2pm
Presented by Janis Fallon, Rensselaer County Master Gardener and Herbalist. Discover herbs important during the Revolutionary War, about the founding gardeners who shaped our country, and the colonists’ colonial gardens. We’ll talk about the herbs they grew and the ways that they were used for food, dyes, body products and medicine. Refreshments and a tour of the Beverly & Harold Ricks Memorial Herb Garden to follow after the program. This event is free with registration. Register HERE
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Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center: A Members Tour| July 30 1pm
Mike Munsey, director of the Waterford History Museum and Cultural Center, will guide SCHC members on a tour of this historic building and museum. Enjoy their current temporary exhibition and spend time with your fellow history-lovers on this exploration at WHMCC. This event will take place at the Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center, 2 Museum Lane, Waterford 12188. Register HERE
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Discovering George Foster Peabody with Glenn Underwood| August 6 7pm
Glenn Underwood is an artist, author, and historian from Upstate New York whose family operates Twin Birches Cottages in Lake George, a property that stands on the former grounds of Abenia, the summer estate of banker and philanthropist George Foster Peabody. Learn more and register HERE
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Experts Next Door: New York’s Great Lost Ballpark| August 13 7pm via Zoom
Clawhammer style banjoist Bob Carlin discusses his new book, New York’s Great Lost Ballparks, which tells the story of New York playing grounds and ballparks of yesteryear. Organized by region and city, the book includes a complete list of New York’s historic ballparks in an easy-to-read guidebook format. Learn more and register HERE
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Dunning Street Cemetery Tour| August 19 10am
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. Register HERE
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Experts Next Door: Lavender, Red, White, and Blue: Sites of LGBTQ Revolution in New York State| August 27 7pm via Zoom
In accordance with the United States Semiquincentennial, Dr. Jeff Iovannone, an expert in LGBTQ heritage conservation, will move beyond standard narratives of American revolution and urban LGBTQ history to highlight sites of LGBTQ revolution across New York State. Taken collectively, these sites evidence New York State’s rich LGBTQ heritage, the contributions of LGBTQ people in shaping New York’s history, and the fact that LGBTQ and American history are one and the same. Register HERE
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Songs and Sounds of the Anti-Rent Movement in Upstate New York, with Nancy Newman| August 30 2pm
Upstate New York’s Anti-Rent Movement is considered the last struggle over feudalism in the United States. Tenant farmers in the Hudson-Mohawk region engaged in organized protest throughout the 1840s to contest monopoly ownership of the land they worked. Arguing their cause in newspapers, on broadsides, and at rallies, their aspirations also took shape in poetry and song. Register HERE
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Waterford Revolutionary War Tour| September 2 10am
Longtime Waterford Town Historian Russ VanDervoort will lead this walk through Waterford Revolutionary War history. The tour begins at the Visitors Center on Peebles Island, the staging point for American troops during the War, including the Breastworks designed by Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Crossing the bridge into Waterford, we will visit the sites of Revolutionary war taverns and the route of the General Knox Artillery Train. Register HERE
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A Walk Through Luther Forest| September 17 4pm
Michael Gaige, an ecologist and Saratoga County native, will lead a tour of the 100 Acre Wood Trail System in Malta, New York. Together we will explore this publicly accessible trail on the Luther Forest Technology Campus, and gain an appreciation for the natural world around us. 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. Register HERE
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