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SUMMARY:Workshop: Hand-Felted Birdhouse
DESCRIPTION:Spring has sprung and the birds are returning once more! In this one-day intensive workshop\, you’ll use the art of wet felting to create your own unique bird house\, perfect for your feathered friends! \nYou will learn how to wet felt hollow three dimensional forms and how to embellish those forms through needle felting. Once learned\, this technique can be applied to making hats\, shoes\, bowls and more! Felted wool has natural water proof qualities\, retains heat and has been used by humans for over thousands of years. \nThis workshop begins at 10am sharp at the Mabee Farm Education Center and should conclude by 2pm. Expert felting artist Mallory Zondag will guide participants through the entire process. The registration fee covers all materials costs. Just come prepared to learn and have fun!
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/workshop-hand-felted-birdhouse/
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SUMMARY:America250 Book Club: "A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier"
DESCRIPTION:For our next America250 Book Club\, we will read “A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier” by Joseph Plumb Martin. This firsthand account from Martin\, who was only 15 years old when he enlisted in the Connecticut Militia in 1776\, gives a detailed & unique perspective on the American Revolution that is a must read for any history-minded person. Topics for discussion will include life in the army\, the emotional impact of conflict\, and some famous battles viewed from the ground level. \nThis program is only open to members of SCHS. To register and receive more information\, including a list of meeting dates and the first reading assignment\, please email Madeline at programs@schenectadyhistorical.org.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/bookclub250-2/2026-04-09/
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SUMMARY:The Revolutionary Arsenal: A Kids Program
DESCRIPTION:250 years ago\, rumors of revolution deeply divided the people of Schenectady. Fearing the coming conflict\, common people gathered weapons and organized militia companies. This program discusses the grueling conditions of frontier combat. We’ll explore the arms and equipment available to people in Revolutionary Schenectady and demonstrate a live firing of a musket. \nAdmission is free for Family+ members of SCHS\, otherwise $10 for kids 5 and over. Younger siblings are welcome at no charge\, as are parents/caregivers. \nParents/caregivers must remain with their child for the duration of the program. This is not a drop-off event. \nOur Kids Program series runs throughout 2026\, generally on the second Saturday of the month: \nMarch 7: Mabee Maple Day\nApril 11: The Revolutionary Arsenal\nMay 9: Mabee Farm Planting Day\nJune 13: Warp and Weft: Kids Loom Weaving\nJuly 10: Farm Kids Friday\nAug. 7: Farm Kids Friday\nSep. 12: Schenectady Spies\nOct. 3: Apple Cider Day\nNov. 14: Harvest’s End\nDec. 12: A Very Mabee Christmas
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/arsenal/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T180000
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Gala
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the third annual Schenectady County Historical Society Gala honoring the work and contributions  of Ann and Jim Eignor and John Angilletta\, SCHS volunteers. \nThe gala\, a fundraiser dinner for SCHS\, will take place on Tuesday\, April 14\, 2026 at 6pm in the Van Curler Ballroom at SUNY-Schenectady. Together\, we’ll enjoy a delicious meal prepared by the talented students of the hospitality program\, and accompanied by a selection of wines. We’ll also have live music during the cocktail hour\, and a great raffle/silent auction. \nWe are grateful to have your support in making our gala a success! \nThanks to the Honorary Committee \nKaren Bradley\nDaniel Bradt\nKathleen Burke\nMichael Davi\nKarl & Carol Felsen\nMark Furnish & Kimberly Boucher Furnish\nTom & Nancy Gifford\nDavid & Patricia Gosda\nPaula Granger\nJohn & Lucy Halstead\nRussell Hart & Tiffany Williams-Hart\nSarah Kirby\nRobert Lemmerman & Gloria Kishton\nCarol Lewis\nJ. Briggs McAndrews\nBetsy Sandberg\nJohn & Cynthia Seacord\nChristopher Marney & Christopher White\nDavid Trestick\nRichard & Suzanne Unger\nMark Vermilyea \n 
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/gala26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T190000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Talk: The Dutch World of Washington Irving: Knickerbocker's History of New York and the Hudson Valley Folktales
DESCRIPTION: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.” Washington Irving’s Knickerbocker History of New York is a satire on the seventeenth-century Dutch colony of New Netherland\, on Irving’s own time\, and on mankind in general. It is also the first historical work published in America that is largely devoted to New York’s Dutch beginnings. The Dutch World of Washington Irving demonstrates that the Knickerbocker History is tolerably accurate for its day and is based on available historical sources\, including untranslated Dutch material\, and that the work’s satire tends to cause Irving’s conscientious scholarship to be unjustly dismissed or ignored. \nBorn in Woerden\, the Netherlands\, Elisabeth Paling Funk received her PhD from Fordham University\, taught English at the university level\, and is now a translator\, editor\, and independent scholar. She lives in the Hudson Valley. Her book\, The Dutch World of Washington Irving: Knickerbocker’s History and the Hudson Valley Folktales\, was published by Cornell University Press in June 2025. \n  \nThis is a virtual talk which will be held on Zoom. All SCHS members will receive a link in advance of the program. Non-members may purchase tickets. \nWinter Speaker Series: \n07 JAN Marie Danielle Annette Williams “Loyalists in the Adirondacks”\n14 JAN Laurie Lawlor “Many Voices: Erie\, the Canal that Changed America”\n21 JAN Chuck Henry “First Draft of History: NY State Historic Newspapers”\n28 JAN Ellen Ledoux “Laboring Mothers: Reproducing Women and Work in the 18th Century” \n04 FEB Sarah Wassberg Johnson “Apples in America: A History”\n06 FEB James Taub\, Associate Curator\, Museum of the American Revolution “Threads of Liberty”\n11 FEB Mary Liz Stewart “Underground Railroad”\n21 FEB Chris Conto “The Daring Life of Arent Van Curler”\n25 FEB Nancy Newman “Songs and Sounds of the Anti-Rent Movement in Upstate New York” \n04 MAR Kevin Bronner “Albany During The American Revolution: Victory In Upstate New York”\n11 MAR Prof. LaGarrett King “The African Americans’ Revolution”\n18 MAR Craig Siulinski “The Early 20th Century Experience of Polish Immigrants in Schenectady”\n21 MAR Multiple Speakers: “Ten Things You Didn’t Know About the American Revolution”\n25 MAR Wally Wheeler\, “Early Vernacular Architecture in Schenectady County” \n15 APR Dr. Elisabeth Paling Funk\, “The Dutch World of Washington Irving”
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/funk/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T093000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Felted Flowers
DESCRIPTION:Our expert felter Pam Bucci will guide us as we felt bright spring flowers with layered blooms. All materials and equipment are included. This craft is recommended for anyone 12+. It involves using sharp needles which can puncture skin if not used properly. Participants should possess good manual dexterity\, hand-eye coordination\, and ability to work with focus and care.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/flowers/
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SUMMARY:Hard Cider & Ale at the Mabee Inn
DESCRIPTION:The Mabees knew how to brew and you can too! In this program we’ll warm up the Inn\, and show you how folks in the 18th century crafted the beverages that sustained their society. This year we’ll feature our own Mabee Farm apple cider mead and hearth-brewed ale to share!
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/hardcider/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T180000
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SUMMARY:Schenectady Wine Society
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a curated wine tasting by and for local wine lovers. Wine connoisseurs Buffy Leonard and Chris Leonard will lead us on a tasting and history tour of their favorite wines for the season. This month’s meeting will focus on wines from New York state\, besides ones from the Finger Lakes! \n$35; pre-registration required. Must be 21+ with valid ID. All ticket sales are final.
URL:https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/sws14/
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