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Cider-Making at Mabee Farm

It’s the tastiest season of them all at the Mabee Farm! This year, we have a bumper crop of apples and a newly refurbished, 19th century cider press to play with. Guests will help us pick the remainder of our apples, and press them into cider. We’ll discuss how this famous fruit was an indispensable resource for the Mabees. Of course, everyone who helps with the work gets to taste the results! $10 per attendee over 5. Note: this is NOT a pick-your-own apples event!

$10.00

Archives Day at SCHS

Join us in celebrating National Archives Month! Marietta Carr, our archivist and librarian, will give a special presentation on preserving historic papers and photographs using examples from our collections and a behind-the-scenes tour of the Grems-Doolittle Library. Come learn techniques that you can apply to preserving photos, letters, diaries, and other cherished family documents! This event is free for SCHS members, otherwise $8.

Candlelight Tour | Oct 14 6pm Colonial

** All ticket sales are final. No refunds or switching dates, times, or tours ** Join us for spooky tales of Schenectady's haunting past. We'll explore the historic Stockade after dark, and discover the neighborhood’s most blood-curdling ghost stories. Guided by expert storytellers, immerse yourself in the spirit realm and prepare to confront the haunted past of this nearly 400-year-old neighborhood. On our "Ghostly Victorian tour", elegant homes transform into haunted dwellings. Listen to ghostly tales as you venture past flickering stoops and encounter lingering spirits. Or, brave the "Colonial Hauntings" tour, traversing ancient streets where mist swirls around colonial-era houses. Uncover dark secrets and encounter restless spirits under the moonlit sky. Reserve your place now, and unlock the haunted history of the Stockade... Tickets are $15 and you can choose either the "Colonial Hauntings" or "Ghostly Victorian" tour. The two tours feature different stories, and venture through different parts of the neighborhood. We recommend you bring a flashlight. Each tour lasts 60-90 minutes - both tours cannot be done on the same night. Please park on the street. Parking is not allowed in the YWCA parking lot. Candlelight Tours are co-sponsored by the Schenectady Heritage Foundation. The tour meets at 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady.   Available Dates: Colonial Hauntings tours at 6pm and 7pm; Ghostly Victorian tours at 6:30pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 12 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 13 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 14 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 19 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 20 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 21 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 26 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 27 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 28 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm

$15.00

Candlelight Tour | Oct 14 6:30pm Ghostly Victorian

** All ticket sales are final. No refunds or switching dates, times, or tours ** Join us for spooky tales of Schenectady's haunting past. We'll explore the historic Stockade after dark, and discover the neighborhood’s most blood-curdling ghost stories. Guided by expert storytellers, immerse yourself in the spirit realm and prepare to confront the haunted past of this nearly 400-year-old neighborhood. On our "Ghostly Victorian tour", elegant homes transform into haunted dwellings. Listen to ghostly tales as you venture past flickering stoops and encounter lingering spirits. Or, brave the "Colonial Hauntings" tour, traversing ancient streets where mist swirls around colonial-era houses. Uncover dark secrets and encounter restless spirits under the moonlit sky. Reserve your place now, and unlock the haunted history of the Stockade... Tickets are $15 and you can choose either the "Colonial Hauntings" or "Ghostly Victorian" tour. The two tours feature different stories, and venture through different parts of the neighborhood. We recommend you bring a flashlight. Each tour lasts 60-90 minutes - both tours cannot be done on the same night. Please park on the street. Parking is not allowed in the YWCA parking lot. Candlelight Tours are co-sponsored by the Schenectady Heritage Foundation. The tour meets at 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady.   Available Dates: Colonial Hauntings tours at 6pm and 7pm; Ghostly Victorian tours at 6:30pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 12 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 13 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 14 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 19 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 20 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 21 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 26 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 27 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 28 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm

$15.00

Candlelight Tour | Oct 14 7pm Colonial Hauntings

** All ticket sales are final. No refunds or switching dates, times, or tours ** Join us for spooky tales of Schenectady's haunting past. We'll explore the historic Stockade after dark, and discover the neighborhood’s most blood-curdling ghost stories. Guided by expert storytellers, immerse yourself in the spirit realm and prepare to confront the haunted past of this nearly 400-year-old neighborhood. On our "Ghostly Victorian tour", elegant homes transform into haunted dwellings. Listen to ghostly tales as you venture past flickering stoops and encounter lingering spirits. Or, brave the "Colonial Hauntings" tour, traversing ancient streets where mist swirls around colonial-era houses. Uncover dark secrets and encounter restless spirits under the moonlit sky. Reserve your place now, and unlock the haunted history of the Stockade... Tickets are $15 and you can choose either the "Colonial Hauntings" or "Ghostly Victorian" tour. The two tours feature different stories, and venture through different parts of the neighborhood. We recommend you bring a flashlight. Each tour lasts 60-90 minutes - both tours cannot be done on the same night. Please park on the street. Parking is not allowed in the YWCA parking lot. Candlelight Tours are co-sponsored by the Schenectady Heritage Foundation. The tour meets at 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady.   Available Dates: Colonial Hauntings tours at 6pm and 7pm; Ghostly Victorian tours at 6:30pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 12 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 13 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 14 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 19 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 20 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 21 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 26 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 27 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 28 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm

$15.00

Candlelight Tour | Oct 14 7:30pm Ghostly Victorian

** All ticket sales are final. No refunds or switching dates, times, or tours ** Join us for spooky tales of Schenectady's haunting past! We'll explore the historic Stockade after dark, and discover the neighborhood’s most blood-curdling ghost stories. Tickets are $15 and you can choose either the "Colonial Hauntings" or "Ghostly Victorian" tour. The two tours feature different stories, and venture through different parts of the neighborhood. We recommend you bring a flashlight. Each tour lasts 60-90 minutes - both tours cannot be done on the same night. Please park on the street. Parking is not allowed in the YWCA parking lot. Candlelight Tours are co-sponsored by the Schenectady Heritage Foundation. The tour meets at 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady.   Available Dates: Colonial Hauntings tours at 6pm and 7pm; Ghostly Victorian tours at 6:30pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 12 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 13 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 14 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 19 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 20 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 21 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Thurs Oct 26 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Fri Oct 27 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm Sat Oct 28 - 4 tours @ 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm and 7:30pm

$15.00