<div dir="ltr">Forwarded from the University Park e-mail list....<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">samantha.ferris</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:samantha.a.f@gmail.com">samantha.a.f@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 3:58 PM<br>Subject: Riversdale Events Coming 'Atcha<br><br>
Hi all! I hope you've all found some time to enjoy the lovely weather<br>
we've been having. Perhaps you were even able to visit the grounds for<br>
Riverdale Park Day this past weekend. I've got 3 events in October &<br>
November to give you a heads up about. So check your calendars and<br>
sign up!<br>
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October 24 marks our eerie Gothick Evening; you might want to leave<br>
the little ones home for this one. Forget about Poe, forget about<br>
Stoker! The New Old Theater Company, based out of Takoma Park, will<br>
surely have us on the edge of our seats as they treat us to a staged<br>
reading of J.R. Planche's 1820s "The Vampire or Bride of the Isles" -<br>
the very first vampire play ever written! Enjoy funereal refreshments<br>
afterwards during which the actors will be circulating. Tickets are<br>
$20 per person and space is filling up quickly!<br>
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And now onto November!<br>
<br>
Tongue-in-cheek SNL impressions aren't the only entertainment to be<br>
had during this election season. Kids who are out of school on<br>
Election Day can have some fun of their own with our special Political<br>
Animals Hands on History program. Participants will bake an Election<br>
Day Cake, a New England tradition with more variations than you'd know<br>
what to do with (here's one of the popular ones:<br>
<a href="http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Cakes/ElectionCake.htm" target="_blank">http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Cakes/ElectionCake.htm</a>), in our<br>
open hearth kitchen. We've also got some fun crafts & activities lined<br>
up that focus on the Democratic Elephant, Republican Donkey, and<br>
Progressive Bull Moose. Like all of our Hands on History Days, the<br>
program runs from 10am-3pm and costs $15 for Prince George's &<br>
Montgomery County residents and $18 for any out-of-countiers you'd<br>
like to share this with! Hands on History days have proven to fill up<br>
quickly and this one is no exception, so sign up early! Flyers went<br>
out to UPES last week, so keep an eye out for them in the bottoms of<br>
those backpacks!<br>
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Lastly, take a load off and relax old-fashioned style for a Ladies'<br>
Regency Day in the Country on Saturday, November 15. Ladies will<br>
participate in cooking workshops, make a period fashion book, Regency<br>
readings courtesy of our docent and published author, Janet Mullany,<br>
and more! The afternoon will end on a high note as participants enjoy<br>
tea accompanied by Regency music and harp demonstrations. This is<br>
perfect (and unique!) gift or treat for any Regency or Jane Austen<br>
enthusiast you might know of! Registration is $50 for Prince George's<br>
& Montgomery Counties and $60 for everyone else.<br>
<br>
As always, if you'd like to register or if you've any questions, shoot<br>
me an email at <a href="mailto:samantha.ferris@pgparks.com">samantha.ferris@pgparks.com</a>, respond to this message,<br>
or call the office at 301.864.0420.<br>
<br>
That about wraps it up for the next couple of months. Stay tuned for a<br>
jam-packed schedule of holiday events in December including our annual<br>
favorites, Sint Niklaas Day for Children and The Calverts by<br>
Candlelight.<br>
<br>
Until then, enjoy all the fall fun you can handle! Happy pumpkin<br>
picking :o)<br>
<br>
Samantha<br>
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