LONG ROOM LECTURE: HAWKWOOD: DIGGING UP THE PAST Thursday, November 3 7:00 pm Town of Ballston Historian Rick Reynolds will discuss the recent archeology excavations and research surrounding the Hawkwood Mansion site and nature preserve project in the Town of Ballston. Pre-registration is not required. The program is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. BALLSTON SPA WALKING TOUR Sunday,… Read more »
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Journeys Art Exhibit Coming to Brookside’s Long Room Gallery
Local artist and author, Eva Marie Loucks announced she will have a solo art exhibition, Journeys, at the Brookside Museum, Saratoga County Historical Society’s Long Room Gallery September 9th – November 5th, with an artist reception on Friday, October 7th, from 6:00-8:00 PM. This exhibit will featuring 38 works by Loucks, this being her… Read more »
April 2016 Long Room Lectures
Authors and Researchers Share Their Stories These programs are free and open to the public, though donations are gratefully accepted. Pre-registration is not required. Presentations will be held at Brookside Museum, home of the Saratoga County Historical Society which is located at the intersection of Front Street, Charlton Street and Fairground Avenue in Ballston Spa. Additional parking is located on… Read more »
“A Dollar and a Dream” in the Early 19th Century
With a possible payout of over one billion dollars, everyone’s attention seems to be focused on the Powerball Lottery drawing. But did you know that lotteries have been around for a very long time? References to lotteries date back over two thousand years in China and Rome. Closer to home, lotteries were used to finance military forces during the French and… Read more »
Exhibit – An Artist’s Way: Oils and Mixed Media by Pat McEvoy
An Artist’s Way: Oils and Mixed Media by Pat McEvoy Nov. 6-Dec. 23, 2015 Join us! Friday, November 6, from 5 – 8pm at the opening reception for An Artist’s Way, a new exhibit of works by Saratoga Springs artist Pat McEvoy. McEvoy’s beautifully colorful works focus both on the majesty of landscapes and the simplicity of happenstance still-lifes. Oil paints are her primary… Read more »
Long Room Lecture Series – Thursdays in November
Long Room Lecture Series Authors and Researchers Share Their Stories War on the Middleline: The 1780 Ballston Raid Thursday, November 19 7:00 pm Join us on Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 pm for “War on the Middleline,” a presentation by Jim Richmond, a local independent historian. He will discuss the story of the local conflict between the… Read more »
New Volunteer Opportunities!
Brookside Ambassadors Brookside is looking for a few friendly volunteers to staff our new front desk! Brookside Ambassadors are the public face of the museum. They will greet visitors, handle museum store sales, assist with clerical tasks and help keep the public areas of the museum tidy. Interested volunteers would need to be able to commit to 2 three hour shifts per… Read more »
1912 Toboggan Slide
In 1912, Jessey Sumner Wooley shot the Ballston Spa Winter Club’s toboggan slide on a bare winter day. Get prepared for the snow, it’s coming soon!
Snow Then, Snow Now
Anyone witness that short snow squall this morning? What a sudden mini blizzard! Thankfully it didn’t last long, or Ballston Spa might look like it did in this image, way back when. Winter officially begins in just 4 more days!
96 Years Ago Today
On November 11, 1918, an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, putting an end to World War I, which was then considered the worst war the world had ever seen. In 1954, November 11 was declared “Veterans Day.” According to one source, when the people of Ballston Spa learned of the WWI armistice, they formed an impromptu parade,… Read more »
