STILLWATER — Saratoga National Historical Park continues its 2023 special events program in August. Programs include:
Making Music with RiverJack Z - Saturday, August 5, 1 p.m. Location: Visitor Center. Create a song with RiverJack Z, a.k.a. Jack Zucchini, the guitar-playing singer/songwriter from The Zucchini Brothers.
History Caravans - Tuesdays, August 8 and 22, 9:30 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center. Park Volunteers lead caravan-style tours of the Saratoga Battlefield.
The McKrells Concert - Tuesday, August 8, 12 p.m. Location: Visitor Center.
Tinsmith Demonstration - Friday, August 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Visitor Center. A live tinsmith demonstration. At the time of the Battles of Saratoga, the tinsmith was an important part of both community and military life. Tinsmiths created dozens of useful items like cups, bowls, candle molds, lanterns, tea canisters, and other containers. They also provided armies with needed items such as oil flasks, canteens, document cases, cooking kettles, and even canister shot for artillery. Learn about the process and see a sampling of the many civilian and military wares a tinsmith could make! The tinsmith demonstration is weather sensitive and will be cancelled in the event of rain.
Saratoga Shooting Stars: Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party. Saturday, August 12, 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. Location: Visitor Center Lawn. A night under the stars on the Visitor Center Lawn during a peak night of the Perseid Meteor Shower. Ranger Kristin will give a short presentation about our connections to the night sky, the majesty of meteor showers, a night sky tour, and how you can help to protect this disappearing resource. After the presentation, attendees will have time to watch the night sky for meteors. Under favorable night sky conditions, it is estimated that you can see around 100 meteors per hour.
Limited space is available. Go to go.nps.gov/saratogastars and click the “Contact Us” link at the bottom of the calendar listing to register.
The entire Special Event schedule can be found at go.nps.gov/saraevents
