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Historical Society To Host ‘Victorian Tea’ on Saturday, an Elegant Tradition for New Canaanites
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The New Canaan Historical Society on Saturday will welcome visitors of all ages for the nonprofit organization’s annual Victorian Tea, part of a day-long Open House and a local tradition for many families and individuals. Held in the 1825-built Town House at the top of God’s Acre, the most regularly used structure on the Historical Society’s campus, the event sees the parlor room transformed into a bustling, festive hub cakes, sandwiches and, of course, tea from 12 to 3:30 p.m.
Generations of New Canaanites have become regular attendees, according to Janet Lindstrom, executive director of the Historical Society. “One thing that I’ve noticed is that oftentimes grandparents will bring their grandchildren in because they almost always have an activity going on like a puppet show, so they will come and have tea and then go to a puppet show or make a gingerbread house and then have tea,” Lindstrom said from the parlor on a recent afternoon, standing beside a case that features Shirley Temple, Colonial-era “wishbone” and other antique dolls. “There are some people that have been coming with their own child for years and years since they were about five, and now they’re in junior high school and they’re still coming,” Lindstrom said. New Canaan resident Jennifer Ruth called the tea “a hidden gem in New Canaan.”