Arts and Crafts Festival
We’re bringing together the very best of the Capital Region’s handcrafted goods! Join us as dozens of artists and crafters spread out over the Mabee Farm grounds with their eclectic, beautifully handcrafted items.
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Colonial Kids Day
Butter making, barn-building, blacksmithing and meeting the baby farm animals are just some of the activities available.
Beers, Bikes, and Barges Schenectady
A cycling tour through Schenectady looking at the city’s Erie Canal and brewing history. Ending with a pint!
Kayak Through History: Waterford
Explore Waterford from a different vantage point: the Mohawk River!
Walking Tour: The Civil War in Schenectady
As Union and Confederate forces battle, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance.
Unveiled: Historic Wedding Dresses from the NYS Museum
Come walk down the aisle of history and gain a peek into the closets of the NYSM’s clothing collection.
Walking Tour: Scandalous Schenectady
Bold bootlegging, cruel kidnappings and maybe even a few mysterious murders…this tour has it all!
“Redesigning Fashion” Book Club
Looking to expand your literary horizons this summer? Join SCHS for a moderated book club series focused on our current exhibit, "Redesigning Fashion: Transgression and Identity in Women’s Historic Dress."
Walking Tour: Schenectady’s Golden Age
At the turn of the 20th century, Schenectady was a booming industrial power: the city that “Lights and Hauls the World.” This tour explores this period.
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.