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Workshop: Felt a Highland Cow

Join us for a beginner workshop, and make an adorable felted calf with wool from our own Mabee Farm critters.

$35.00

Kayak Through History: Schenectady

This year, the popular Mohawk river paddling tours return to both Schenectady and Waterford. For centuries, local history has revolved around the mighty Mohawk River. Discover it with us from the seat of a kayak!

$35.00

Campfire Night

Join us for a beautiful night under the stars! We’ll gather around the campfire while our expert storyteller shares local tall tales and even some historic incidents stranger than fiction. S’mores will be served of course!

Free – $10.00

Kayak Through History: Waterford

This year, the popular Mohawk river paddling tours return to both Schenectady and Waterford. For centuries, local history has revolved around the mighty Mohawk River. Discover it with us from the seat of a kayak!

$35.00

Book Launch Party for “Witness to the Revolution”

SCHS is honored to host a book launch party for author Kiersten Marcil and her debut novel, Witness to the Revolution. Witness to the Revolution is book one of the Enlightened historical romance series by local author Kiersten Marcil.

Free

Kayak Through History: Schenectady

This year, the popular Mohawk river paddling tours return to both Schenectady and Waterford. For centuries, local history has revolved around the mighty Mohawk River. Discover it with us from the seat of a kayak!

$35.00

Walking Tour: The Civil War in Schenectady

It’s the middle of the 19th century and America has been fractured in two. As Union and Confederate forces battle, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance. In this tour we’ll examine how Schenectady fit into this struggle. We’ll walk the streets and meet the people who lived through this crisis.

Free – $12.00

Kayak Through History: Schenectady

This year, the popular Mohawk river paddling tours return to both Schenectady and Waterford. For centuries, local history has revolved around the mighty Mohawk River. Discover it with us from the seat of a kayak!

$35.00