Jan Mabee's Candlelight Tours. 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. Admission is $10, free for members. 4 p.m. on Nov 13 and 14 at Mabee Farm Mabee Farm Historic Site 1100 Main Street Rotterdam Junction, 12150
Virtual Candlelight Tours: "Colonial Hauntings". Celebrate Halloween with us as we explore the historic Stockade neighborhood and discover its haunted past! Register: www.facebook.com/events/374404840376911/. Streaming at 6:30 p.m. via Facebook Live.
Virtual Candlelight Tours: "Ghostly Victorian". Celebrate Halloween with us as we explore the historic Stockade neighborhood and discover its haunted past! Register: www.facebook.com/events/1002394563608855/. Streaming at 6:30 p.m. via Facebook Live.
Date:
Friday, October 30, 2020 - 10:00
Location:
Mabee Farm Historic Site 1100 Main Street Rotterdam Junction, 12150.
The Scarecrow Show. You are invited to make your own scarecrow for display at our site. We’ll provide the framing materials, and the rest is up to you. Registration is available at schenectadyhistorical.org/programs for $5. All questions should be sent to Mike at
Date:
Saturday, November 7, 2020 - 11:00
Location:
Schenectady County Historical Society, Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1100 Main Street Rotterdam Junction, 12150
Workshop: Broomcorn Wreath (2 spots left). Create your own, one of a kind broom corn wreath. Tickets are $35. Registration is available at schenectadyhistorical.org/programs. 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Schenectady County Historical Society, Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1100 Main Street Rotterdam Junction, 12150
Date:
Thursday, October 29, 2020 - 13:00
Location:
via online at https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/virtual-visit
Capitol Hauntings Tour Online Virtual Visit: Legends of the Capitol Halls. This tour will focus on the legends and lore of the Capitol — including the two U.S. presidents who visited after their deaths. 1 p.m. via online at https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/virtual-visit.
Date:
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 16:00
Location:
on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/schenectadyhistorical/live/.
Virtual: Preserving Photographs 101. Our librarian, Marietta Carr, will explain how to identify different types of photographic materials and the methods for preserving them for future generations. 4 to 5 p.m. on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/schenectadyhistorical/live/.
Date:
Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 13:00
Location:
Online at https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/virtual-visit.
Capitol Hauntings Tour Online Virtual Visit: Creepy Capitol Carvings. The New York State Capitol is known for its intricate hand-carved detail completed by hundreds of stone carvers throughout the building’s 32 years of construction. In this tour, people will discover the inspiration behind some of the carvings. 1 p.m. via online at https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/virtual-visit.
Date:
Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 13:00
Location:
Old Stone Fort Museum, 145 Fort Rd, Schoharie, 12157
Book Signing at Old Stone Fort Museum. Featuring local historian Jeff O’Connor of Turning Point 1777 and author of the newly published “The Old Stone Fort – Guardian of Schoharie County History Since 1772”. Pre-registration required by calling the SCHS at (518) 295-7192. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Old Stone Fort Museum, 145 Fort Rd, Schoharie, 12157
Capitol Hauntings Tour Online Virtual Visit: The Fire of 1911. On March 29, 1911, a tragic fire swept through the New York State Capitol, which housed the New York State Library. This virtual tour will explore the fire and its aftermath. 1 p.m. via online at https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/virtual-visit.
