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 Forging On a Sunny Afternoon.The Saratoga History Museum invites the public to see "Forging On a Sunny Afternoon" an opportunity to step back in time. The event will take place on Saturday October 4 from 1:00 to 3:00. Admission is free. A highlight of the event will be two blacksmiths demonstrating the art of blacksmithing on the patio. They will demonstrate and answer questions about blacksmithing. The blacksmith was an indispensable member of the pioneer community in the 1850s. Blacksmiths made and repaired tools used for building and farming, such as plows, scythes, and smaller hand tools. They also fashioned housewares and cooking and laundry utensils, shod horses, repaired wagons and some crafted wagons and carriages. Lots to do! Visitors can also visit the 1850's pioneer cottage of the McWilliams House. A costumed docent provides tours of the house. Be sure to take a look at the food utensils used in cooking. Also on hand is the one-room school house with a docent providing a glimpse of what school was like in the 1800s. The McWilliams blacksmith exhibit contains an up close look at hundreds of tools used by blacksmiths and includes interesting audiovisual films on blacksmithing. The museum has a special exhibit called "What Are You Going to Be When You Grow Up" — with over 50 notable Saratoga graduates. Light refreshments will be available. The museum is located at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road in Saratoga. Go up to www.saraogahistory.com or call 408-8667-4311 for more information.  What Are You Going to Be When You Grow Up? New Exhibit!!!The Saratoga History Museum has a new exhibit: "What Are You Going To Be When You Grow Up" featuring over 50 notable Saratogans. What is a notable Saratogan? The list is based on lists that the high school has compiled determining a level of success. They are an interesting group of people — Speedcuber, Chess Master, Actors and more. Come to the museum and find out!! Listings are for Saratoga High, Prospect High and Lynbrook High School. The exhibit will run from now until November 15. The museum is open from 1-4 Friday and Sunday and 10-4 on Saturday. Admission is free. The Saratoga History Museum is located at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road in Saratoga.  Saratoga History: The Origins of Silicon ValleyClick Here to watch the recording of this March 25, 2025 presentation. Why is "Silicon Valley" located here, in California? The story goes back to the early 1910's, to local ham radio operators trying to break RCA tube patents, angel investors, the sinking of the Titanic, Fred Terman and Stanford University, local invention of high-power tubes, WWII and radar, and the San Francisco Bay Area infrastructure that developed. These factors determined that the semiconductor and IC industries would be located in the Santa Clara Valley, and that the Valley would remain the world's innovation center as new technologies emerged -- computers, storage, software, search, biotech, virtual reality, autonomous vehicles and now artificial intelligence -- and it would become the model for innovation worldwide. Paul Wesling, an IEEE Life Fellow, has observed the Valley for decades as an engineer, executive, resident and educator. In this non-technical presentation, he provides the colorful history of technology development that began in Palo Alto, then spread across the Santa Clara Valley during and following WWII. Free Activities Explore our Pioneer Living program for 3rd-5th grades, and take a walk around Saratoga to spot Bats and Other Wildlife using these pictures.  Take A Moment Out and Read About the History of Saratoga Blacksmiths!
The attached presentation gives a quick overview on the roles of a blacksmith in 1850 as well as the blacksmiths that once worked in Saratoga. The information was
given in a presentation to the Saratoga Foothill Club as well as was part of a display in the Saratoga Library lobby.
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