Historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson will explore the origins, journey, and cultural significance of apples in the US, from their introduction by European settlers to their role in cider, pies, and American identity. She'll delves into how apples became so integral to American foodways, moving from a colonial staple to a symbol of national cuisine
Part of SCHS' America at 250 project, this exhibition explores the story of Schenectady and Schenectadians during the American Revolution, weaving together different “threads” of the Revolutionary War-era. See the rare and significant 1771 Liberty Flag, carried by the Schenectady Minute Men during the Revolutionary War, alongside artifacts and documents that explore how Schenectadians contributed to and were shaped by the birth of our nation.
Mabee Farm will be closed on this day.
Mary Liz Stewart from the Underground Railroad Education Center will present.
Join us throughout 2025 and 2026 as we delve into literature, biographies, and more that explore the American Revolution. We'll meet virtually each month to discuss a few chapters of the book at hand.
Folk art doesn’t just look cool – it also tells stories! In this program, kids will create their own folk-inspired art to take home.
Dr. Elisabeth Paling Funk will discuss her recent book, “The Dutch World of Washington Irving: Knickerbocker's History of New York and the Hudson Valley Folktales." She argues that Irving's stories represent a crucial effort to preserve Dutch life and folk customs in the Hudson Valley in the face of Anglo-Americanization.
In this workshop, you will create a flat felted scene with a howling wolf set against a vibrant sky. You choose the colors: dusk, dawn, sunset, or perhaps the twinkling stars of a night sky? Whichever motif you choose, it's sure to make an adorable decoration or gift!
Join local filmmaker Christopher Conto as he shares his most recent work in progress, "The Go Between". A six part television mini series based on the life of one the most iconic, yet under appreciated figures of 17th century colonial America, Arent Van Curler. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a live table read as Chris takes you through the pilot episode, entitled "The Priest."
Professor Nancy Newman will discuss her new book from SUNY Press, "Songs and Sounds of the Anti-Rent Movement in Upstate New York." Tenant farmers in the Hudson-Mohawk region engaged in organized protest throughout the 1840s to contest monopoly ownership of the land they worked. Arguing their cause in newspapers, on broadsides, and at rallies, their aspirations also took shape in poetry and song. This is the first book to gather the poetry and corresponding tunes into one publication.
