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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello, I hope you are all enjoying this lovely weather! Some of you might be aware that the museum has been closed for the past six weeks during the construction phase of our new HVAC system. While work is still going on, I am happy to report that, as of this Sunday, March 20, Riversdale will once again be OPEN for Sunday hours!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you're looking for a local outing on Sunday, come pop by the dependency kitchen from noon-3:30pm, where the Riversdale Kitchen Guild will be preparing foods reflecting period recipes the Calverts might have used during days of meat abstinence in Lent. The demo is FREE or tack on a house tour for a small fee! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keep your eyes out for information about our summer Hands-on History Weeks, too! Flyers went out to the local schools last week, so you should be receiving them shortly! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As always, feel free to email me at Samantha.Ferris@pgparks.com, call the office at 301.864.0420, or check out our website, <a href="http://www.pgparks.com/Things_To_Do/History/Riversdale_House_Museum.htm">http://www.pgparks.com/Things_To_Do/History/Riversdale_House_Museum.htm</a> for more information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you soon!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Samantha<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:olive'>Samantha Ferris</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br><span style='color:olive'>Education Coordinator</span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:olive'>Riversdale House Museum</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br><span style='color:olive'>4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737</span> <br><span style='color:olive'>Department of Parks and Recreation</span> <br><span style='color:olive'>The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission</span> <br><span style='color:olive'><a href="mailto:Samantha.Ferris@pgparks.com"><span style='color:blue'>Samantha.Ferris@pgparks.com</span></a> / <a href="http://www.pgparks.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.pgparks.com</span></a></span> <br><span style='color:olive'>301.864.0420 / TTY 301.699.2544 / fax 301.927.3498</span></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><br>
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