A Brookside Harvest

Harvest 2007

A Brookside Harvest is a living history celebration of 19th century American traditions in rural Saratoga County. The program includes demonstrations and hands-on activities in gathering the harvest, preserving and cooking the harvest, keeping warm, and having fun.

 

 

 

2012 Program Dates for Preschool Students:

October 22-26 & October 29- November 2

10:00 – 11:00 am or 1:00 – 2:00
Fees: $4.00 per student (member schools) or $5.00 per student  (non-member schools).

 

 

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Programs for pre-K students last for an hour and the teacher may select either preserving apples or preserving corn for their program topic.  Fees for pre-K programs are $4.00 per student for education member schools and $5.00 per student for non-member schools.

To receive additional information on this program or to be added to our mailing list call Brookside at (518) 885-4000 or send an e-mail to Anne Clothier at aclothier@brooksidemuseum.org.

Teacher materials for A Brookside Harvest are as follows:

1. Cover Sheet with objectives, length of visit, preparation and visit
information.

2. Resource Guide: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5
3. Drawing – Tools of the Harvest
4. Photo – Denison Farm

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