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As part of the Sounds in Winter concert series, the Lark Strings will be performing in the Long Room of Brookside Museum on Saturday, December 30 at 3pm. The concert is free and open to the public.  Please register at https://brooksidemuseum.networkforgood.com/events/64889-sounds-in-winter-concert-lark-strings . The Lark Strings, composed of three local, professional musicians, Jessica Belflower and Heather Chan (violins) and Brian Axford… Read more »

The Saratoga County History Center, at Ballston Spa’s Brookside Museum, has launched its 2023 Annual Appeal, with the goal of raising funds for an executive director along with final stabilization of the historic building, a three-year project now nearing completion. The goal for the current phase, $45,000, will go towards the director’s salary along with energy efficiency projects and care… Read more »

Brookside Museum Holiday Market Opening for the Season   The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum announced today that the annual Artisan Market will be opening on Small Business Saturday, November 25th and will run through Sunday, December 24, 2023. This is the 23rd annual market and features only hand made/ hand crafted products created by local artisans. Items… Read more »

As part of the Sounds in Winter concert series, the James Street String Quartet will be performing in the Long Room of Brookside Museum on Saturday, November 18 at 3pm.  The concert is free and open to the public.  Please register at https://brooksidemuseum.networkforgood.com/events/64080-sounds-in-winter-concert-james-street-string-quartet The performance will be approximately one hour long and feature the following pieces: Merton Townhall (Pride and Prejudice)… Read more »

Amy Godine, noted Saratoga Springs scholar, will discuss her newly released book, The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack Frontier, at the annual meeting of the Saratoga County History Center on Sunday, November 19, at 2:00 p.m. The Black Woods chronicles the history of Black pioneers in New York’s northern wilderness. From the late 1840s into the 1860s, they… Read more »

In recognition of the 105th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War One, Saratoga County History Center will host Paul Perreault, Malta Town Historian, for a program entitled “Men and Women of Saratoga County Who Answered the Call in World War One” on Wednesday, November 8 at 7pm in the Long Room at Brookside Museum. Paul has served as town historian since 2009… Read more »

The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to announce a program entitled “Low Bridge on the Erie Canal” on Monday, October 23 at 7pm at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. Town of Clifton Park Historian, John Scherer, will highlight the history of the local section of the canal using historical photographs and objects from his Town Historian’s collection. Scherer has… Read more »

The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to announce a special program entitled “Ballston’s Sacrifice in the War with Mexico” on Thursday, October 5 at 7pm at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. Local Historians John Cromie and Dave Waite will team up to present the story of the Mexican War on both the national and local level in a multimedia… Read more »

  ***This event has been postponed.  Please watch our website for updates on upcoming events and programs.***   The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to announce a Trivia Night fund raising event to be held at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 from 6 to 9 pm. The event will be hosted by Ballston Spa… Read more »

The Saratoga County History Center will hold a drive-thru Miller’s Backyard BBQ dinner on Friday, September 15, 2023 from 3 pm to 6 pm. There will be a choice of a half chicken OR half pound pulled pork dinner for $15.00. We will also be serving a beef brisket dinner for $20 available by pre-order only. All dinners include a… Read more »