Saturday, January 10, 2015

A Downton Abbey-inspired evening at White Lake Library: Warm tea and talk prevail over chilly temps



A Downton Abbey-inspired Evening
This week Barb's TEA Shop presented "A Downton Abbey-inspired Evening" at the White Lake Township Library. A testament to the program planning of Reference Librarian Denise Harris-Fiems and the popularity of the Downton Abbey series, the event room was filled despite chilly temps in Southeastern Michigan. Of course, hot tea was the perfect accompaniment and Republic of Tea's herbal English Rose Tea was the popular choice along with tasty scones.

Wearing my non-restricting tea gown, pictured with Librarian, Denise Harris-Fiems
Among topics covered were the manners and attire of the Edwardian period. I'm particularly fond of the fashion of the tea gowns in the era of the Crawley family - very free flowing and no corsets required.

Guest were invited to bring their own tea cup and share its history. Each cup had an incredible story and all were beautiful.

Library guests share stories of their own tea cups
 A wonderful evening of tea, scones and Downton Abbey fun. It was a delightful way to spend a frosty night in Michigan.

Tea, scones and Downton Abbey-related books add to the tablescape.
The White Lake Township Library has "Downton Days" this week to celebrate the premiere of Season Five last Sunday. Visitors can enjoy trivia questions and a scavenger hunt.

More exciting events are planned throughout the year. For more information, see the White Lake Township Library's Event Page.


1 comment:

parTea lady said...

That looks like a delightful Downton Abbey event.