2010 Program Dates:

September 27-October 1; October 4-8 and October 12-15.
Times:
9:30-11:25 am and 11:25 am-1:20 pm daily
Registration is open now!

Fees: $4.00/ student (member schools); $4.50/ student (non-member schools)

Typically offered the last week in September and the first two weeks of October, Native New York celebrates Native American history and culture with a focus on the northeastern woodland nations.  Our authentic, full-size wigwam will be used by all groups attending the program.

A Brookside Harvest

2010 Program Dates:
Kindergarten through 2nd Grade: September 21-23.
Preschool:  October 18-22; 25-29 and November 1-5.

Fees: $3.50/ student (member schools) or $4.00/ student (non-member schools)

Contact Linda Gorham at 885-4000 or lgorham@brooksidemuseum.org for details or to register.

German Brews and German Food, Beer and Wine Tasting, Silent Auction packed with great gifts.

Date: Saturday, September 25th
Time: 6 pm
Place: Brookside
Cost: $40/person, $75/two, $350/table of ten.

To RSVP, click here. (Please print and mail the form to Brookside) Or contact Joy at jhoule@brooksidemuseum.org. 885-4000.

Oktoberfest supports Brookside’s education programs.

There is no welding, soldering, glue, or strings attached to these art forms. Each and every piece of fork art is constructed from stainless steel forks and is shaped from the strength of Matthew’s arms and hands and the tool of his trade, pliers.

From intricate bracelets (which make great gifts!) to extravagant larger than life works of art, Matthew’s pieces will make you smile, laugh, and shake your head in wonder.

This exhibit will be on display from the beginning of August through the end of September in the Long Room.

An artist’s reception with complimentary refreshments will be held on August 11th, from 6-8pm.

The 8th Annual Jailhouse Rock took place on Saturday, August 21 at 8:30 AM.

Thanks to everyone who made this event possible, including our sponsors, volunteers, contributors, and, of course, the runners!

Past Results:
2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003

Pictures coming soon!!!

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After the Ballston Spa Film Festival the filmmakers, fans, and judges gather to celebrate at the After-Party at Brooskide Museum.

Live music by Vesper, winner of WEQX’s and SPAC’s battle of the bands.

Cash bar. Free admission.

Abigail May: From Boston To Ballston is a short documentary produced by Daniel DeFabio in cooperation with Brookside Museum.

Actress Alex Finocchio brings to life the story of Abigail May’s visit to the healing waters of Ballston with words taken directly from the many letters young Abigail wrote to her sister Lucretia. A copy of these letters are at Brookside Museum while the original documents are in the Schlesinger Library at Harvard.

Abigail was a relative of the writer Louisa May Alcott but the main value of her story is the first person glimpse it provides into life in Ballston just prior to it becoming one of the major tourist destinations in early America.

Providing the historical context for Abigail’s tale are two local historians, Field Horne and John Cromie.

The documentary will air on PBS (WMHT) on July 21st at 10:30 pm.

Please join us this Friday evening, the 25th, at 6pm for the grand opening of the new Irena Wooton Research Room!

The research room will place all of the museum’s public research materials in one convenient location AND provide researchers with a comfortable, quiet and private space to work.

Brookside’s Board of Trustees has decided to honor long-time volunteer, Heritage Hunter, and genealogist, Irena Wooton, who recently passed away, by naming the space the Irena Wooton Research Room.

Museum admission is free for this event and refreshments will be served.

Brookside is very excited to announce that “Genealogy 101,” a 3-part seminar that teaches the basics of researching your family history, will be held at the museum on July 7th, 14th, and 21st.

Tracing your family can be an immensely rewarding experience.  This three-session introduction to genealogy will help you get started, teach you basic research skills and acquaint you with vital records, state and federal census records, deeds and wills, military records, cemetery and other databases, online websites and more.  Visits to the County Clerk’s office, County Surrogate Court and County Historian’s office will help familiarize you with resources available at the county level.  Basic genealogy  forms will be provided. Pat Peck, an experienced local genealogist, will lead the seminar.

The cost of this 3-part seminar is $30 per person. Class dates and hours are July 7th, 14th, and 21st from 2-4pm. Please contact Becky at 885-4000 or rcodner@brooksidemuseum.org for more information or to register.