PROGRAMS

Made in China Programming

A Celebration of Tea: From China to the Americas
Sunday, November 9
2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
$3 members / $5 non-members
Shawn Schulte, tea expert for Stauff’s Coffee Roasters, will discuss the origin and cultivation of tea in China and offer insights into its fascinating journey to world-wide popularity. Tea tasting included.

Chinese Art at The Taft Museum of Art
Wednesday, November 12
Depart 9:00 a.m., Return 3:30 p.m.
$30 members / $34 non-members
View Chinese ceramics, masterworks of Ming dynasty furniture and contemporary paintings by artists trained just after the Cultural Revolution. Enjoy lunch on your own in the museum’s tea room.

Holiday Centerpiece Workshop
Thursday, November 20
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
$20 members / $22 non-members
Instructor: Carol Bosch
Prepare for the holidays and add your own creative style with a fashionable table centerpiece that will remain fresh throughout the holidays. Candles and an array of white pine, holly, hemlock and pinecones will be provided. Registration required

Traditions of Christmas Tours at the Reese-Peters House
Saturdays, November 29, December 6, 13, 20
Between 1:00 and 3:45 p.m.
Admission is Free
Bring the entire family for an interactive guided stroll through the Christmas traditions and pastimes within the 1835 Reese-Peters House. Hands-on activities during this tour will bring the past to life.

Excursion to The Robbins Hunter Museum, Granville, Ohio.
Wednesday, December 3
Depart 9:45 a.m., Return 2:30 p.m.
$15 members / $17 non-members
Join us on a trip to Granville to visit the elegant Greek Revival landmark, the Avery-Downer House, dressed in holiday splendor. Following the tour, enjoy lunch on your own at the historic Granville Inn. Space is limited.

Christmas in the Decade of the 1950s
Sunday, December 7
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
$3 members / $3 OHDAA members / $5 non-members
Presented by Dr. George Johnson, Christmas author, scholar, collector
 The decade of the 1950s comes to life as George Johnson, Ph.D. recounts changes in the celebration of Christmas after WWII. Aluminum trees, plastic ornaments and bubble lights were all the rage. Using illustrations and artifacts, Dr. Johnson invites you to step back into this memorable decade.

Family Holiday Evening in the Parlors
Friday, December 12
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
$4 members / $6 non-members
Families are invited to step into the nineteenth century to enjoy an evening of activities. Make pomander balls, toys and ornaments from the past. Gather around the fireplace for a heart-warming reading of The Night Before Christmas. Registration is required.

Victorian Ornament Workshop
Thursday, December 18
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
$12 members / $15 non-members
 Instructor: Rebecca Dungan
We will admire the rare chromolithograph “scrap” ornaments on the trees in the Reese-Peters House. Using these adornments as inspiration, create three of your own Victorian ornaments.

Please note: Volunteers enjoy member rates