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SUMMARY:Festival of Trees
DESCRIPTION:Advance tickets are not available. Please purchase tickets at the front desk when you arrive. \nCelebrate the season as we fill our galleries with lighted fir trees! Decorated from classic to kooky Christmas styles\, the Festival of Trees glows with the enchantment of the holidays. Join us throughout December for a shimmering\, festive season. \nThe Festival of Trees is a fundraiser for\, and a partnership between\, the Schenectady County Historical Society and the YWCA NorthEastern NY. Admission is $6 for adults 12+. \n    \n   \n 
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/trees2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221203T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T215125Z
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SUMMARY:Kids Craft: Tea Light Snowman Ornament
DESCRIPTION:This fun and easy craft allows you to create and customize your own adorable snowman ornament to take home. Hang on a tree or anywhere around the house. We’ll provide all the materials needed. Stop in anytime between 11am-2pm! \nCrafters younger than 5 may need parental assistance! Each person can craft 1-2 ornaments. Free for folks with a Family level or higher membership\, just let us know you’re coming.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/ornament/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T192230Z
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SUMMARY:Schenectady Wine Society
DESCRIPTION:It’s the inaugural meeting of the “Schenectady Wine Society” a collection of curated wine tastings by and for local wine lovers at our historic sites. Up first: uncorking the perfect holiday wines to accompany your meals. Join City Historian and wine connoisseur Chris Leonard on a tasting and history tour of his favorite wines to make the season bright. Enjoy the shimmering Festival of Trees while you’re here! The program begins at 6pm but you’re welcome to arrive early to explore the Festival of Trees. \n$30; pre-registration required. Must be 21+ with valid ID. \nAll ticket sales are final.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/wine/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20220910T153822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T192849Z
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SUMMARY:Jan Mabee's Twilight Tour
DESCRIPTION:Each twilight at Mabee Farm brings a different array of lights and colors\, as the warmth of the sunset transforms into deep blue\, moon-lit skies. Join us as we explore Mabee Farm as it’s meant to be explored; awash in changing colors\, the wind gusting outside\, and the flickering lights of the Mabee house keeping us cozy and warm. A costumed guide from the 1600s will lead us through the house\, which is decorated for the season. He’ll delve into the histories and mysteries of the Mabee Farm\, and give us a taste of what life was like for settlers living on the edge of the wilderness.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/twilight1209/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221019T184713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221112T161331Z
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SUMMARY:Drink the Seasons: Holiday Warmers
DESCRIPTION:Drink the Seasons is ready for the holidays: are you? Join for an evening of holiday warmers and more at Schenectady Historical. Led by historian John Gearing\, we’ll make — and sample — a variety of historic libations\, made with seasonal flare. Enjoy the shimmering Festival of Trees while you’re here\, and together we’ll mix up a few rounds of festive winter libations! The program begins at 5:30pm but you’re welcome to arrive early to explore the Festival of Trees. \n$30; pre-registration required. Must be 21+ with valid ID. \nAll ticket sales are final.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/dtsholiday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221214T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20220922T215546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T195119Z
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SUMMARY:The Holiday Stockade Stroll 12/14
DESCRIPTION:Schenectady’s Stockade is beautiful any time of year but the holidays always bring out a certain magic! In this walking tour we’ll explore the lights and sights of this historic district while learning the ways in which generations past celebrated the season. Light refreshments will be served\, and guests are invited to explore the sparkling Festival of Trees before and after the tour!
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/holidaystroll1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221216T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20220910T151920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220910T152412Z
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SUMMARY:Chocolate Haus
DESCRIPTION:Experience a recreated 18th century chocolate house inside the seasonally-decorated Mabee Farmhouse. Well-known historian Paul Supley will tempt your pallet and tickle your tastebuds with a trio of historic hot chocolates\, including delicacies enjoyed by English kings and the middle-class settlers of the Mohawk and Hudson Valleys. You’ll learn how easy it is to create and enjoy this wonderful treat favored by the ancestors. As a special finale to the evening\, we’ll taste a libation infused with port or madeira. All amidst the backdrop of the Mohawk Valley’s oldest home\,  properly decked in festive decor by the Hugh Platt Garden Club.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/chocolate/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221221T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20220922T215839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T235935Z
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SUMMARY:The Holiday Stockade Stroll 12/21
DESCRIPTION:Schenectady’s Stockade is beautiful any time of year but the holidays always bring out a certain magic! In this walking tour we’ll explore the lights and sights of this historic district while learning the ways in which generations past celebrated the season. Light refreshments will be served\, and guests are invited to explore the sparkling Festival of Trees before and after the tour!
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/holidaytour2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221224T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230101T235959
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CREATED:20220120T180441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T145941Z
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SUMMARY:Schenectady County Historical Society Closed
DESCRIPTION:All sites of the Schenectady County Historical Society will be closed to the public during this holiday week.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/holidaysclosed/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221211T182800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221211T213118Z
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Wolf Walk
DESCRIPTION:On winter nights in our cold clime\, a full moon illuminates vast expanses of deep snow on the flats. January brings the full Wolf Moon\, named for wolf packs circling icy villages\, their howls piercing the silence of the 18th century\, adding a sense of eerie desolation to this frontier. \nCelebrate the Wolf Moon with a short illuminated walk in the woods of the Woestyne. Afterwards\, we’ll make a fire in the Inn’s historic fireplace\, and docents will share colorful stories and tall tales from our local area. Warm drinks will be served to fight off the night’s chill. \nAdmission is $10 for people 12+\, and free for members of SCHS and ADK-Schenectady.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/wolfmoon/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230112T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221206T185940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221208T211852Z
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SUMMARY:A Frontier Place: The Transformation of Colonial Albany\, 1756-1763 with Dr. Elizabeth George
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual program\, presented on Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to SCHS members before the presentation.  \nJoin us for a virtual presentation by Dr. Elizabeth George\, discussing her recent publication\, “A Frontier Place: The Transformation of Colonial Albany\, 1756-1763.” Colonial Albany’s location meant that residents experienced war and the military as a matter of daily life\, taking an economic and psychological toll on the residents. Albany residents’ interactions with the British army ultimately transformed Albany’s insular backcountry culture and society. As the Albany region became less isolated and more connected to wider colonial and imperial communities\, it resulted in a blurring of cultures that was a hallmark of the ever-westward New York borderland. \nDr. Elizabeth George is Associate Professor of History at Taylor University. Her research and teaching interests include women and American history\, public history\, and the intersection of games and learning. Dr. George’s publications include “ ‘A Frontier Place’: Albany and the New York Borderland\, 1756-1763\,” in the New York History Journal\, “Life Lessons: A Game Takes Students to Renaissance Rome\,” in Perspectives on History: The Newsmagazine of the American Historical Association\, and  “Intimate Enemies: Captivity and Colonial Fear of Indians in the Mid-Eighteenth Century Wars.”  in Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/george/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221205T213720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T201657Z
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SUMMARY:Uncharted Waters: Diving into the Holdings of the NYS Archives with Jane Wilcox
DESCRIPTION:The New York State Archives (NYSA) at the Cultural Education Center in Albany holds a diverse collection of state governmental records. Come learn about both familiar and obscure resources that will help you advance your New York research. A demonstration for using the Finding Aids on the NYSA website will be featured to assist researchers in locating records at NYSA that could be pertinent to your family history \nJane Wilcox is a professional genealogist and host of “The Forget Me Not Hour: Your Ancestors Want Their Stories to Be Told.” She specializes in colonial and early statehood New York and the Puritans/Congregationalists in the New England colonies. \nThis is an in-person program hosted at SCHS\, 32 Washington Ave. Admission is free for members\, otherwise $8 the day of the program. No advance tickets. \n 
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/wilcox/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230116T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230116T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221219T154812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T154812Z
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SUMMARY:SCHS Closed
DESCRIPTION:SCHS will be closed on the following days: \nMLK Day: January 16\nMemorial Day: May 29\nJuly 4\nJuneteenth: June 19\nLabor Day: September 4\nThanksgiving Weekend: November 23-26\nChristmas Holiday Week: December 24 – January 1 \n  \n 
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/closed2023/2023-01-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221209T224629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T224802Z
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SUMMARY:Archives Open House
DESCRIPTION:Our collections storage expansion is complete! The installation of moveable\, compact shelving has increased our archives capacity by 65%. Even better\, our historic portrait collection finally has the museum-quality home it deserves. Join us for a showcase of our new archival storage system as we toast the improvement with champagne! \nThis event is free and open to all\, but an RSVP is requested.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/archives/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221205T213720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T203756Z
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SUMMARY:Myth or Truth with Julie Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Julie Johnson will discuss common myths heard in museums and historic sites. This presentation will help you learn which famous stories are fact and which ones are fiction. \n  \nJulie Johnson is a member of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in Hudson\, New York. She serves as a Correspondent Docent for the DAR Museum in Washington DC. Julie holds a Master of Arts degree in Public History from Middle Tennessee State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from SUNY New Paltz. Her areas of interest include women’s studies and the American Revolution. She has worked at several museums\, historic sites\, and archives in museum education\, collections management\, and exhibitions. Julie became a Correspondent Docent for the DAR Museum in April of 2022 and is a big supporter of the museum’s exhibitions and outreach programs. \n  \nThis is an in-person program hosted at Mabee Farm Historic Site. Light refreshments and coffee will be served. Admission is free for members\, otherwise $8 the day of the program. No advanced tickets. \n 
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/johnson1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221206T185940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T194746Z
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SUMMARY:Industrial Policy in Eastern New York with Carlos Balsas
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual program\, presented on Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to SCHS members before the presentation.  \nJoin us for a virtual presentation by Carlos Balsas\, discussing his recent publication\, “Industrial Policy in Eastern New York.” Balsas will discuss urban industrial transformations occurring in NYS\, and if recent major projects on former industrial sites in Upstate New York succeeded at creating long-term\, well-paying and high-skilled jobs for their host cities and towns. It is argued that although it is difficult to convert former 20th century industrial sites to 21st century requirements\, state and localities should not abandon existing industrially zoned land in favor of out-of-town greenfield industrial developments.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/balsas/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221211T182800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221211T182818Z
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SUMMARY:Colonial Ice Cream Parlor
DESCRIPTION:Ice cream in January? But in a time before refrigeration\, life at the Mabee Farm was tough\, and didn’t offer many sweet treats. Winter was the perfect season to make ice cream! In this family-friendly class\, we’ll teach you how you can make a frozen custard the old fashioned way. And of course you’ll get a taste! \nFamily-level members and higher are free. Just let us know you’re coming below. Not a member? Admission is $10 for anyone over 5. \n 
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/icecream/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221205T213720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T194721Z
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SUMMARY:Schenectady Aflame: The Great Fires of the 19th Century with Chris Leonard
DESCRIPTION:During the 19th century\, four major fires burned significant portions of Schenectady\, changing the face of the City forever. Join City Historian Chris Leonard as he explores the causes of the 1803\, 1819\, and 1861 fires and the physical changes they wrought on the city. Leonard will also cover the largely forgotten rash of arson that took place from 1883-1886. Additionally\, the talk will commemorate the 333rd anniversary of the burning of Schenectady in 1690\, which occurs later in the week. \nChris Leonard has served as the City Historian of Schenectady since 2018. He is also an SCHS Trustee\, the Historian of the GE Plot\, and a trustee of Historic Vale Cemetery. \nThis is an in-person program hosted at SCHS\, 32 Washington Ave. Light refreshments and coffee will be served. Admission is free for members\, otherwise $8 the day of the program. No advanced tickets. \n 
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/aflame/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20230123T173218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T190339Z
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SUMMARY:The Underground Railroad Revisited
DESCRIPTION:The Underground Railroad\, often remembered as being characterized by tunnels\, dark of night escapes\, coded language\, and hidey-holes\, was far more extensive and complex than these ideas have led us to believe. In the midst of significant pro-slavery sentiment\, New York State was home to many abolitionists working to abolish the institution of enslavement in our state and nation and it was visited by many who had escaped enslavement and sought a life of freedom. Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart\, independent researchers and co-founders of Underground Railroad Education Center as they share a new interpretation of a very old story and explain the various initiatives in which Underground Railroad Education Center is engaged as it works to connect the public with this empowering local history and its relevance for us today. \nCosponsors of this important event include Messiah Lutheran Church\, Trinity Community Center\, Schenectady County Human Rights Commission\, and the Schenectady County Historical Society.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/underground-2/
LOCATION:Trinity Community Center\, 705 Curry Road\, Rotterdam\, NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221206T185940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T194702Z
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SUMMARY:John Bradstreet's Raid with Ian Macpherson McCulloch
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual program\, presented on Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to SCHS members before the presentation.  \nJoin us for a virtual presentation by Ian Macpherson McCullock\, discussing his new book\, “John Bradstreet’s Raid\, 1758: A Riverine Operation of the French and Indian War.” In this first comprehensive analysis of Bradstreet’s raid\, Ian Macpherson McCulloch uses never-before-seen materials and a new interpretive approach to dispel many of the myths that have grown up around the operation. The result is a closely observed\, deeply researched revisionist microhistory—the first unvarnished\, balanced account of a critical moment in early American military history. McCulloch will provide the most detailed\, thoroughgoing view of Bradstreet’s raid ever produced. \nLieutenant-Colonel Ian Macpherson McCulloch is a native of Halifax\, Nova Scotia. Educated in Scotland and Switzerland\, he holds an honors degree in Journalism (1977) from Carleton University and Masters degrees in War Studies (1996) and Defence Studies (2010)\, both from the Royal Military College of Canada. A former Canadian Army officer\, he served in a variety of regimental and staff appointments in Canada\, Germany and the USA which included command of Canada’ famous Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (1993-96) and first Deputy Director of History & Heritage for the Canadian Forces. He retired as Director of the Centre for National Security Studies at the Canadian Forces Staff College in Fall 2014 and moved to Kingston\, Ontario to write this book. A military historian and author specializing in the Seven Years War in North America\, McCulloch has published numerous books and articles on that subject in various international journals and magazines. He has authored two books for Osprey Publishing (UK) in their WARRIOR series: British Light Infantryman of the Seven Years War\, 1756-1763\, North America\, (Oxford\, 2004) and Highlander in the French & Indian War (Oxford\, 2008) and has authored four books for Robin Brass studios (Toronto/Montreal)\, Canada’s foremost military history press and Purple Mountain Press (NY\, USA).
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/mcculloch/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221211T182800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T164511Z
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SUMMARY:A Schenectady Valentine
DESCRIPTION:With Valentine’s day around the corner\, this program will explore the ways in which Schanactadians past courted their sweethearts.  Over a glass of wine (or hot chocolate)\, we’ll delve into our archives of historic love letters to tease out the passion penned on the pages. So inspired\, guests will be invited to hand craft a valentine of their own. Bring a date — we’ll have plenty of hot chocolate and wine on hand to celebrate the season in proper fashion!
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/valentine/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221207T184043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221207T184043Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Spring Wreath
DESCRIPTION:Welcome the first signs of spring with a beautiful\, custom deco mesh wreath! Tavia Hoover\, proprietor of Tavia’s Wreath Boutique\, will lead us in creating a wreath perfect for celebrating the arrival of spring’s earliest flowers! The class will teach from start to finish how to create a deco mesh wreath\, including completing the wreath frame\, cutting and attaching mesh\, and installing your custom signs and embellishments\, including your bow. \nPrice includes materials fee.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/springwreath/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221206T185940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T194633Z
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SUMMARY:The Chiefs Now in This City: Indians and the Urban Frontier in Early America with Colin Calloway
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual program\, presented on Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to SCHS members before the presentation.  \nJoin us for a virtual presentation by Dartmouth Professor Colin Calloway discussing his new book\, “The Chiefs Now in This City: Indians and the Urban Frontier in Early America.” Indian people spent a lot of time in early American cities\, primarily on diplomatic or trade business\, but also from curiosity and adventurousness. Colin Calloway\, National Book Award finalist and one of the foremost chroniclers of Native American history\, has gathered together the accounts of these visits and from them created a new narrative of the country’s formative years\, redefining what has been understood as the “frontier.”Calloway’s will discuss what Native peoples observed as they walked the streets\, sat in pews\, attended plays\, drank in taverns\, and slept in hotels and lodging houses. In the Eastern cities they experienced an urban frontier\, one in which the Indigenous world met the Atlantic world. Calloway will reveal not just what Indians saw but how they were seen. Crowds gathered to see them\, sometimes to gawk; people attended the theatre to watch “the Chiefs now in this city” watch a play. \nTheir experience enriches and redefines standard narratives of contact between the First Americans and inhabitants of the American Republic\, reminding us that Indian people dealt with non-Indians in multiple ways and in multiple places. The story of the country’s beginnings was not only one of violent confrontation and betrayal\, but one in which the nation’s identity was being forged by interaction between and among cultures and traditions. \nColin G. Calloway is John Kimball Jr. 1943 Professor of History and Native American Studies at Dartmouth College. He is the author of several books\, most recently The Indian World of George Washington (OUP 2018)\, which was a National Book Award Finalist\, and which won the Excellence in American History Book Award from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the George Washington Book Prize.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/calloway/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221211T182800Z
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SUMMARY:Lost Voices Tour of Mabee Farm
DESCRIPTION:Not everyone at the Mabee Farm was free to live and pass down their stories for posterity. The Farm was also home to generations of enslaved people like Sam\, Bate\, and Cato\, whose voices have been lost to history. In this tour\, we try to see the Mabee Farm as they would have known it\, and to understand the painful\, dehumanizing experiences of hundreds of other enslaved people in Schenectady’s history. This program is offered as part of Black History Month. \nMembers are free. Just let us know you’re coming below. Not a member? Admission is $10. \n 
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/lostvoices/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20230207T183243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T183243Z
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SUMMARY:AAHRP Family History Workshop and Community Scanning Day
DESCRIPTION:Black history matters! Join members of the Schenectady African American Historical Records Project team to learn about preserving your family’s history and passing historic materials on to future generations. Archivists will be available to digitize photographs\, letters\, pamphlets\, postcards\, and other materials that speak to African American heritage in the area. Attendees will also have the opportunity to complete a survey about their items and their personal or familial experiences as members of the Black community in Schenectady. This program is free to all. For more event details\, visit https://schenectadyhistorical.org/aahrp/ \nThis project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Schenectady County Legislature.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/aahrp-family-history-workshop-and-community-scanning-day/
LOCATION:SCPL Bornt Branch\, 948 State Street\, Schenectady\, NY\, 12307\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20230105T225029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T223223Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club: The Serious Side of Food
DESCRIPTION:Join the SCHS Book Club to take a deep look at a topic we often take for granted: food! Food provides both nourishment and pleasure\, of course\, but under the surface of each meal lies a series of complex interactions and entanglements. Led by Chris Leonard\, Schenectady City Historian\, we’ll read and discuss nonfiction\, novels\, and archival materials focused on the issues that lie on our plates. Limited to 12 people. Please contact Marietta Carr\, SCHS Librarian\, at librarian@schenectadyhistorical.org or 518-374-0263 x3 to sign up.\n\n\nAll book club discussion meetings will be at 32 Washington Ave\, at 6pm.\n\n\n-Wed\, 2/22\, 6pm – Third Plate by Dan Barber\n-Tues\, 3/14\, 6pm – Food Politics by Marion Nestle\n-Wed\, 4/12\, 6pm – Road to Wellville by T. Coraghessan Boyle\n-Tues\, 5/16\, 6pm – Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappé\n-Wed\, 6/14\, 6pm – In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/bookclub2023/2023-02-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221205T213720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221211T174458Z
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SUMMARY:A History Erased: Free Black Schenectadians of the 19th Century
DESCRIPTION:At the turn of the 19th century\, hundreds of enslaved people in Schenectady became free. In the following decades they built a community separate and unequal from their white neighbors. In this program we’ll screen SCHS’ 2022 documentary\, “A History Erased\,” which is based on extensive research utilizing 19th century censuses and records. The filmmaker (and our Historian and Educator)\, Mike Diana will then lead a discussion about how this community\, and how/why it ultimately disappeared from our city. This program is offered as part of SCHS’ Black History Month celebration. \n  \nThis is an in-person program hosted at 32 Washington Ave.  Admission is free for members\, otherwise $8 the day of the program. No advanced tickets.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/erased/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20230207T184318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T184343Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Black Educators in Schenectady: A Virtual Black History Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Education is crucial to preserving and sharing the history and heritage of communities. Recognizing the significant contributions of Black educators in developing our community’s youth\, we invite you to join us for a conversation with several local educators about their lives\, experiences\, and memories as Black Schenectadians. This event is free to all and will be livestreamed on the SCHS Facebook page. This event is part of the Schenectady African American Historical Records Project\, a public history project focused on preserving the heritage and historical records of African Americans in Schenectady. For more event details\, visit https://schenectadyhistorical.org/aahrp/ \nThis project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Schenectady County Legislature.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/celebrating-black-educators-in-schenectady-a-virtual-black-history-discussion/
LOCATION:Online on Facebook
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143311
CREATED:20221211T182800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T172335Z
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Snow Walk
DESCRIPTION:The Full Snow Moon of March is a moment when the light begins to shift towards spring\, even as we are deep in bitter winter’s deep snows and scarce game. \nCelebrate the Snow Moon with a short illuminated walk in the woods of the Woestyne. Afterwards\, we’ll make a fire in the Inn’s historic fireplace\, and docents will share colorful stories and tall tales from our local area. Warm drinks will be served to fight off the night’s chill. \nAdmission is $10 for people 12+\, and free for members of SCHS and ADK-Schenectady.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/snowwalk/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T200000
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CREATED:20230102T182140Z
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SUMMARY:Schenectady Wine Society
DESCRIPTION:It’s the second meeting of the “Schenectady Wine Society” a collection of curated wine tastings by and for local wine lovers at our historic sites. This time\, we’ll be sampling wines that are perfect for the warming days and cool nights of spring. Join your hosts\, Buffy Leonard and city historian Chris Leonard on a tasting and history tour of their favorite wines for the season. \n$30; pre-registration required. Must be 21+ with valid ID. \nAll ticket sales are final.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/winespring/
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