The Castle to continue series with Victorian housewarming
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MARIETTA -- The Castle will host an evening of Victorian hospitality, marking the 1888 arrival of one of Marietta’s most prominent families with the sights, sounds and traditions of a Victorian housewarming.
Part of the Castle’s free Third Thursday series, the event is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Aug. 20 and will celebrate the Davis family settling into the Castle in 1888.
Throughout the evening, light refreshments, lawn games, live music and hands-on activities for all ages will be available. The Front Street Quartet will provide live music to set the tone for the summer housewarming. Guests can also create their own Victorian-style calling card--a social necessity of the late nineteenth century--and learn how these personalized cards were used to make introductions, pay social calls and build relationships.
The evening includes:
• Hands-on craft: Make your own Victorian calling card
• Victorian lawn games
• Refreshments: Complimentary lemonade and cookies
• Live music by the Front Street Quartet
Featured scheduled programs include:
• 6-6:30 p.m. Moving House, Victorian Style
• 6:45-7:15 p.m. Welcome to the House Tour
• 7-7:30 p.m. Welcome to the House Tour (Family Tour)
• 7:15-7:25 p.m. 10-Minute History Trivia Challenge (At Band Intermission)
• 7:30-8 p.m. Making a Summertime Steamed Pudding Cooking Class