[RP TownTalk] Riversdale Oct & Nov events

Thu Oct 9 13:24:29 UTC 2008

Thanks Samantha.  Its about time we got this information on Town  Talk!  
Thank you for doing it and sending it to the list.  Audrey  Bragg

In a message dated 10/9/2008 7:36:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Samantha.Ferris at pgparks.com writes:

Hi all! I hope you've all found some time to enjoy the  lovely weather we've 
been having. Perhaps you were even able to visit the  grounds for
Riverdale Park Day this past weekend. Riversdale sends updates  about 
upcoming events to local community listservs and for whatever the  reason, Town Talk 
has not been included in the past. I usually send about one  update a month – 
hopefully you’ll find some fun programs that pique your  interests! 
I've got 3 events in October & November to give  you a heads up about. So 
check your calendars and sign up!

October 24  marks our eerie Gothick Evening; you might want to leave the 
little ones home  for this one. Forget about Poe, forget about
Stoker! The New Old Theater  Company, based out of Takoma  Park, will surely 
have us on the edge of our seats as  they treat us to a staged
reading of J.R. Planche's 1820s "The Vampire or  Bride of the Isles" - the 
very first vampire play ever written! Enjoy funereal  refreshments afterwards 
during which the actors will be circulating. Tickets  are $20 per person and 
space is filling up quickly!

And now onto  November!

Tongue-in-cheek SNL impressions aren't the only entertainment  to be had 
during this election season. Kids who are out of school  on
Election Day can have some fun of their own with our special Political  
Animals Hands on History program. Participants will bake an Election
Day  Cake, a New England tradition with more  variations than you'd know what 
to do with (here's one of the popular  ones:
_http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Cakes/ElectionCake.htm_ 
(http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Cakes/ElectionCake.htm) ),  in our open hearth 
kitchen. We've also got some fun crafts & activities  lined
up that focus on the Democratic Elephant, Republican Donkey, and  Progressive 
Bull Moose. Like all of our Hands on History Days, the
program  runs from 10am-3pm and costs $15 for Prince  George's & Montgomery 
County residents and $18 for any  out-of-countiers you'd
like to share this with! Hands on History days have  proven to fill up 
quickly and this one is no exception, so sign up early!  Flyers went
out to Riverdale Elementary last week, so keep an eye out for  them in the 
bottoms of those backpacks!

Lastly, take a load off and  relax old-fashioned style for a Ladies' Regency 
Day in the Country on  Saturday, November 15.  Ladies will
participate in cooking workshops,  make a period fashion book, Regency 
readings courtesy of our docent and  published author, Janet Mullany,
and more! The afternoon will end on a high  note as participants enjoy tea 
accompanied by Regency music and harp  demonstrations. This is
perfect (and unique!) gift or treat for any Regency  or Jane Austen 
enthusiast you might know of! Registration is $50 for  Prince  George's
& Montgomery Counties and $60 for everyone  else.

As always, if you'd like to register or if you've any questions,  shoot me an 
email at _samantha.ferris at pgparks.com_ (mailto:samantha.ferris at pgparks.com) , 
 respond to this message,
or call the office at 301.864.0420.

That  about wraps it up for the next couple of months. Stay tuned for a 
jam-packed  schedule of holiday events in December including our annual
favorites, Sint  Niklaas Day for Children and The Calverts by Candlelight.

Until then,  enjoy all the fall fun you can handle! Happy pumpkin picking  :o)

Samantha 
Samantha  Ferris 
Education & Administrative  Assistant 
Riversdale House  Museum 
4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park, MD  20737 
Department of Parks and Recreation  
The Maryland-National Capital  Park & Planning Commission 
samantha.ferris at pgparks.com /  www.pgparks.com 
301.864.0420 / fax  301.927.3498  

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