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Festival of Trees

Dozens of shimmering fir trees celebrate the enchantment of the holidays.

Museum and Library Closed

The Museum and Library will be closed from December 24 to January 2. We will reopen to the public on Monday, January 3. Happy holidays!

Mabee Farm Historic Site Closed

The Mabee Farm Historic Site will be closed from December 24 to 27 and from December 30 to January 1.

A Mabee Christmas Carol

A special performance of historic carols sung by our very own Schenectady Historical Wassailers.

Recurring

Podcast Club

Similar to our book clubs, we’ll listen to a selection of podcasts and meet in person to discuss them.

What’s So Special About Rare Books?

Interested in learning about the history of printing? Curious about what makes one book valuable and another not? Please join Sarah Schmidt, Director of Archives and Special Collections at Union College, for an informal discussion on book history and rare books.