The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum announces “Shirts in the 18th Century,” a captivating presentation by Henry Cooke. This unique exploration into the construction techniques and social history of shirts will take place on Friday, February 9, at 7 pm at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa, NY. Cooke will share insights and showcase both originals and… Read more »
The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum is offering local students an opportunity to travel back in time to uncover local history. Each day we will explore the foods, games, chores, dangers, and challenges of five different eras. Discover how historians use archeology, documents, artwork, photographs, and folklore to find out how people lived long ago. “We love giving… Read more »
On Thursday February 15 at 6 PM, Brookside Museum is hosting an immersive evening of food, music, and stories. The event, A Night at Aldridge House: An Evening Tavern Experience will encourage participants to step back into the late 18th century. Opening in 1792, the building that now houses the museum was a hotel that hosted guests to Ballston Spa… Read more »
The Saratoga County History Center (SCHC) at Brookside Museum announces a virtual presentation by Dr. Kieran O’Keefe on “Loyalists in the Hudson Valley during the Revolutionary War”. This will be the 23rd presentation in the Center’s popular speaker series “Experts Next Door” and will take place at 7pm on Wednesday, January 31st through Zoom. The talk will explore lives of… Read more »
In 2023, Charlie Kuenzel and Paul Perreault received the second annual Saratoga County Public History award for their contributions to the promotion of our county’s history over many years of service. Nominations for The Saratoga County History Center’s 2024 awards will be accepted until January 31. Please read the guidelines HERE for the award and submit the nomination form below…. Read more »
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 »
