In this beginner workshop, we’ll make an adorable felted sheep with wool from our own Mabee Farm critters. This hand-made craft is the perfect gift or home ornament.

In Dutch New York, slavery died an agonizingly slow death. Douma's book will be the first cultural, demographic, and economic history of slavery in Dutch New York.

Learn the historic craft of basket weaving with Doreen Smith, proprietor of WOVEN. In this full day workshop, we'll weave a beautiful, highly functional tote with a leather strap

Instructor Karen Anthony of Karen’s Paint pARTies will teach us to paint Spring flowers.

It’s 1886 and the competition to electrify the US is on! Join George Wise, historian and author, to take a closer look at this important moment in technology and American history.

Please join us for the opening of a new exhibit! As part of the opening reception, city historian Chris Leonard will present his recent research, "When the Frontier Moved West: Schenectady at the Turn of the 19th Century."

We’ll warm up the Mabee Inn and show you how colonial peoples crafted the beers and spirits that sustained their society. A simple malt beer and some classic Mohawk valley moonshine are on the menu!

Schenectady has long been home to peoples of many faiths. The various churches of the Schenectady Stockade stand out for their beauty and storied history. In this tour, we’ll explore these spaces and hear their stories from the people who keep them sacred today.

Daniel Mazeau and Aaron Gore, archaeologists, recently completed field investigations and research for the Yates house and property in Glenville. They will discuss their findings.