October 8th, Hal Simon will be conducting a lecture on "Victorian Funeral and Mourning Customs" at Heritage Farmstead Museum. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 pm and the lecture will begin at 7:00 pm. This should be GREAT as it's Hal's favorite topic. Lectures are $3.00 person and FREE to members and volunteers.

I think he'd freak, but in a good way, if we showed up in mourning garb. I'll be there in my best "make-do" version of a mourning outfit. Hope some of you can make it. His lectures are always really good and he has an outstanding collection of all things about the Victorian rituals of mourning.

Oct. 3rd is Harvest Festival and I'm looking for people who'd like to sell any crafts or home made products. I'm also on the look out for anyone who makes their own preserves, we're doing a competition. There will be a watermelon eating contest and the Model T Club is talking about doing a car show. This would be a fun opportunity to wear your 1900's outfits. I think Hal will wave the entry fee to anyone in costume. He's already said he would for Lantern Light, Dec. 4th & 5th.

Hope to see you
Dawni

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