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Night of Lights
Night of Lights
Come celebrate the beginning of the Festival of Trees with the Night of Lights, an exclusive evening of radiant fir trees and wintertide enchantment. Featuring live music, great food, and more!
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Festival of Trees
Celebrate the season as we fill our galleries with lighted fir trees! Decorated from classic to kooky Christmas styles, the Festival of Trees glows with the enchantment of the holidays. Join us throughout December for a shimmering, festive season. The Festival of Trees is a fundraiser for, and a partnership between, the Schenectady County Historical Society and the YWCA NorthEastern NY. Admission is $8 for adults 12+. Consider supporting these two community organizations by sponsoring a tree! Please visit www.schenectadyhistorical.org/festivals
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Build a Bauble
Build a Bauble
Stop by the Festival of Trees, and create a Christmas ornament to take home with you! We'll provide the materials to make your very own tree ornament, plus plenty of historic ornaments on display for inspiration. When done, kids can take their crafts home, and admire them throughout the holiday season. $5/ornament.
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Drink the Seasons: Christmas Cocktails
Drink the Seasons: Christmas Cocktails
The halls are decked, the trees are lit, and we're celebrating the holiday season with our final round of seasonal mixology workshops. Led by historian John Gearing, we’ll make — and sample — a variety of historic libations, made with locally grown, seasonal ingredients. Fully decorated for the holidays, the SCHS is its brightest and most beautiful in December. Join us in celebrating the season with a few rounds of drinks amidst holiday splendor.
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Holiday Wreath Workshop with Cornell Master Gardener Chris Kirksey
Holiday Wreath Workshop with Cornell Master Gardener Chris Kirksey
Cornell Master Gardener Chris Kirksey will lead us through a wreath-making workshop, just in time for the holidays. Join Chris as he teaches his technique for making wreaths in a variety of sizes, using your choice of interesting and varied decorations. Cost is $80 and includes all materials!
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Wintertide Tours
Wintertide Tours
Enjoy the spectacularly decorated Mabee House this season. It's, warm, cozy, and will be filled with good cheer, hot cider, and sweets. Offered on Saturdays, Dec 14 & 21.
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American Girl Tea
American Girl Tea
SOLD OUT! Join us for an elegant holiday tea party! Our Festival of Trees will be in full swing, making a glittering holiday backdrop for the occasion. We’ll have baked goods and stories to share, and make a wintry craft to take home. Our host will be Samantha. $8/person for children AND adults
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Wintertide Tours
Wintertide Tours
Enjoy the spectacularly decorated Mabee House this season. It's, warm, cozy, and will be filled with good cheer, hot cider, and sweets. Offered on Saturdays, Dec 14 & 21.
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A Very Mabee Christmas
A Very Mabee Christmas
Zalig Kerstmas! This program welcomes all families to share in Dutch holiday traditions. Our historic house will be warm, cozy and decked for the season. With riddles and clues to guide them, kids will hunt for small gifts to take home. Of course, we’ll enjoy some Dutch sweets. $8/person.