Kevin M. Bronner will discuss his recent book, "Albany During The American Revolution: Victory In Upstate New York."  The book traces how Albany and the surrounding region built the military and governmental capacity to defend the community, highlighting local officers, key campaigns from the 1775 invasion of Canada through the end of the war, and the pivotal 1777 conflicts at Saratoga, Fort Stanwix, and across upstate New York.

As winter cold begins to recede, the ground unfreezes and the sap starts to run. On a New York farm, the first harvest of the year was always maple syrup. In this family-friendly program, you’ll learn the process for yourself from colonial techniques to later innovations. And of course, we’ll be able to taste the results!

Professor LaGarrett J. King will discuss his recent article “The African Americans’ Revolution: Black Patriots, Black Founders, and the Concept of Interest Convergence."

Professor Jacobs is currently translating a volume for the New Netherland Institute, and he will discuss his project, including three examples from the 1660 council minutes.

 Schenectady once had a large and active Polish immigrant community. Craig Siulinski will discuss his recent research into the early 20th century experience of Polish immigrants in Schenectady.

Instructor Karen Anthony of Karen’s Paint pARTies will teach us to paint a cheerful spring scene

Get ready for a whirlwind tour of the American Revolution as ten(ish) scholars deliver fast, focused 3–5 minute bursts on the era’s most gripping stories. An audience Q&A and light refreshments will follow.

Our good friend architectural historian Walter Wheeler is back, this time to delve into the differences between Dutch and English vernacular architecture in Schenectady County. What inspired the homes and barns of these two European cultures, and why and how do they differ?