On Saturday, June 20, between 10 AM and 3 PM, hundreds of out-of-print and rare books and pamphlets about Saratoga County will be on sale at the third annual Brookside Book Sale, hosted by the Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum. The Book Sale will run in tandem with our ever-popular Craft & Antiques Fair, and will feature rare… Read more »
The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum is thrilled to announce the return of our annual, county-wide Craft and Antique Fair! This free, family-friendly event will be held at beautiful Brookside Museum on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 10am to 3pm. Guests will be able to shop from dozens of vendors with a wide variety of locally handcrafted collectibles,… Read more »
Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum hosts an Olde Time Strawberry Social on Sunday June 14, from 2:00-3:30 P.M. Enjoy the beautiful Brookside gardens and savor strawberry shortcake, made with homemade biscuits and real whipped cream, for $5 a serving! Listen to a performance by musician Bob Marcotte, of the NYS Country Music Hall of Fame. For $5, create… Read more »
On June 10, 2026 at 6 PM, Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum will host History Books and Brews, a special event featuring Mike Hare, Store Manager at Northshire Bookstore of Saratoga Springs. Mike will discuss why we read history, share some of his favorite history books and biographies, and offer special recommendations for attendees. Whether you’re searching for… Read more »
On Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 7 pm, the Saratoga County History Center will host a presentation based on an extensive, local collection of World War II photos. Retired Associated Press reporter Chris Carola will tell the stories behind the collection of approximately 700 images taken by Charles Siciliano, Sr. currently housed at the Mechanicville District Public Library. Carola, a Mechanicville… Read more »
At last, here comes summer! On May 29th, between 3:00 and 6:00 PM, include Brookside in your dinner plans. Order some delicious Miller’s Backyard Barbecue and pick it up from Saratoga County History Center at 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… Read more »
On May 2, 2026 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum will celebrate the opening of our new exhibition, Luther Forest: A Family, A Woodland, A Legacy, focusing on the history and evolutions of the private forest in Malta and Stillwater. We welcome community members to a reception with light bites and sparkling water, where… Read more »
The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum invites the public to a special presentation by historian and author Sandra Weber on her new book, John Brown in New York: The Man, His Family, and the Adirondack Landscape. The program will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 6 PM, at the Saratoga County History Center, 21 Fairground Avenue,… Read more »
The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum has released the fourth film in its documentary series focused on Saratoga County communities, entitled The Town of Greenfield: A Forgotten Crossroads. Earlier films in the Forgotten Crossroads series explored the communities of Rock City Falls, Bacon Hill, and Vischer Ferry. “By focusing on the entire Town of Greenfield, the History Center… Read more »
The long-running interactive “Sheep to Shawl” program returns to the Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum on May 9, 2026 beginning at 1pm. 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… Read more »
