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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello! After the earthquakes, hurricanes, power outages, and school closings, I’m willing to bet you’re all looking to take a bit of a break in the coming weeks! Riversdale has something for everyone! Love to cook, garden, and eat local? <b><i>The Art of Cookery Made Seasonal and Historic</i></b><i> </i>is for you! Or come check out the Kitchen Guild’s <b><i>Seasonal Selections</i></b> FREE cooking demos! Have some out-of-towners visiting? Take advantage of a FREE tour of Riversdale on <b><i>Smithsonian Museum Day</i></b>! Is your favorite board game “Clue”? Do you try to keep your guilty pleasure of solving murders along with Jessica Fletcher under wraps? Come over for our <b><i>Historic Whodunit</i></b> to test your murder-solving skills! Looking to get the kids out of the house on Halloween, a day off from school, so you can get busy decorating and making costumes for your legendary Halloween party? Send them over here for our <b><i>Hands-on History: Writer’s Apprentice</i></b><i> </i>day! Scroll down for more specifics! To register, please call 301.864.0420.<br><br><b>LAST CHANCE!!! The Art of Cookery Made Seasonal and Historic <br></b>Saturday, September 10, 6:30 pm<br>Hurry! Only a few spots left and registrations required by this coming Monday the 5th!<br>Riversdale lays a bountiful table with the locally-grown produce of the kitchen garden and orchard, prepared using historic recipes paired with locally-made beverages from Franklin’s. Enjoy a stroll in the gardens and a special talk given by Cynthia Brown of the Smithsonian Gardens! Ages 21 & up<br>$30 residents of Prince George’s & Montgomery Counties; $36 non-residents<br><br><b>Historic Whodunit<br></b>Saturday, October 22, 6:30 pm<br>In 1805, a Frenchman visited Riversdale and insulted everyone. What if he were found dead? Meet the victim and Mrs. Calvert’s honored guests over dessert, then, working in teams, collect the clues to solve the puzzle of who killed him. Was it the British army officer? The Frenchman’s sister? Perhaps Mrs. Calvert herself? Ages 18 & up<br>$25 residents; $30 non-residents; registration required by October 7.<br><br><b>Hands-on History: The Writer’s Apprentice<br></b>Monday, October 31, 10am-3pm<br>Children ages 8-12, make paper and ink 19<sup>th</sup> century-style, create a story, and more! <br>$15 residents; $18 non-residents; registration required by October 17. <br><br><b>FREE EVENTS!<br>Smithsonian Museum Day<br></b>Saturday, September 24, 1:45pm <br>Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Media in which participating museums across the country, including Riversdale, open their doors for FREE to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Read more at microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/<br><br><b>Seasonal Selections<br></b>Sundays, noon-3:30pm<br>Using produce from the garden and orchard, Guild members demonstrate foodways in the dependency. Selections are inspired by the traditional seasonal cycles of the 19<sup>th</sup> century farm. Drop by to watch them work for FREE! <br>September 18 – 1 Squash, 2 Squash, 3 Squash, 4<br>September 25 – Pies<br>October 2 – From Field to Forest<br>October 30 – Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater<br><br>Hope to see you soon!<br><br>Cheers!<br>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></body></html>