Vol. 7, #1 Fall 2011

T HE V INE
Volume 7 Issue 1
Fall 2011
NewsfromWistariahurstMuseum
“I Choose to be The One”
The Adventures of Miss Belle Skinner
Ann Maggs portrays Belle Skinner
in this one-woman performance
WrittenandperformedbyAnnMaggs,thisplayexplorestheglamorousand
excitingworldoftheindependentmindedandworldtravelingphilanthropist
MissBelleSkinner.FromheryouthinHolyoketotravelstofarreachingareas
oftheworld,BelleSkinnerwasoneofthemostforcefulandintriguing
womanoftheearly20thcentury.Muchofthemonologueinthisperformance
istakendirectlyfromBelleSkinner’slettersandmanuscripts.AnnMaggs
combineshertalentsasanexperiencedsingerandactressandtheresultis
athoroughlyenjoyableperformance!Reservationsarenecessaryasseating
islimited.
Saturday,October8at7:00p.m.PERFORMANCEONLY Tickets$12/$10seniors&students
Sunday,October9at1:00p.m.PERFORMANCE&LUNCHEONTEATickets$20/$15seniors&students
Artists Interpret Wistariahurst Museum
November – December Gallery Exhibition
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 5 from 4 to 7 p.m.
ThisFall,WistariahurstisproudtohostthefirstWistariahurstMuseumArtist
Exhibition.Eighteenartistswereinvitedtocreateoriginalworksofart
inspiredbythebeautifuldesigndetailsandartisticfeaturesthatexistinthe
landscapeandthroughouttheroomsatWistariahurst—choosingelements
fromthegrandmansion,elegantgardensandfascinatingcollection.Theshow
integratesmodernworksofartexpressedinarichvarietyofmediasuchas
painting,video,photography,woodturning,ceramicsandsculpture,
installations,poetry,digitalimagingandsurfacedesignthroughoutthehistoricallyrichspaces.
Wistariahurstoffersaglimpseofthepast,showcasingelaboratewoodwork,parquetfloors,wall
coveringsandothersignificantdetailsthathavebeenpreservedandreflecttheartand
craftsmanshipofabygoneera.NewuniqueworkswillcreateatwistonWistariahurst’sfamiliar
appearance.Theresultisanexcitingartistinterpretation.Anopeningreceptionwilltakeplaceon
Saturday,November5from4to7p.m.TheshowwillbeondisplayNovemberDecember.
Originalworkswillbeforsale.Admissiontotheshowis$3
FeaturedArtists:DavidBarclay,ClaireBarclay,TorstenZenasBurns,JeffreyByrnes,MollyCantor,
PeterDellert,AlanGilburg,CarolGuthrie,LoriDivineHudson,LeeHutt,VeronikaKruta,Margaret
Loyd,DenisLuzuriaga,JeffMargolin,DeanNimmer,DavidPoppie,LauraRadwell,GregoryStone.
WistariahurstMuseum
238CabotStreet,Holyoke,MA01040
4133225660www.wistariahurst.org
Cynthia Sayer Banjo Spectacular
Saturday, September 24 at 7 p.m.
RenownedmusicianCynthiaSayerreturnstoWistariahurst
Museumforalivetoetappingshowthatrangesfromhotswingto
tango,western,virtuosoclassicsandmore.Thisisyouropportunity
toseeandhearoneofthetop4stringbanjoistsintheworldtoday.
Sheisanacclaimedbandleaderandguestartistwithauniqueand
expansiveapproachtotheinstrumentwhichisallherown.Cynthia
hasworkedwithavarietyofleadingjazzandpopularartistssuchas
DickHyman,WyntonMarsalis,MarianMcPartland,BillCosby,
WarrenVaché,LesPaul,WycliffeGordon,MarvinHamlisch,Bucky
Pizzarelli,ScottRobinson,andmanyothers.Shehasalsoplayedwith
sometopbluegrass/roots/countryartists,includingTonyTrischka,
BillKeith,Odetta,EricWeissberg,MikeMarshall,andJohnMcEuen
(NittyGrittyDirtBand).
PhotobyGarySpector
CynthiasextensivecareerincludesperformancesinNewYork
CitysCarnegieHallandLincolnCenter,playingtheWhiteHouse,
appearingwithTheNewYorkPhilharmonic,featurefilmandTV
soundtracks,TVcommercials,radiojingles,andnumerousnational
TVandradioshowappearancesintheUSAandabroad.Sheplaysat
manymusicfestivalsinNorthAmerica,Europe,Asia,andAustralia.
Cynthiahasaccumulatednumerousawardsandhonors,includinginductionintotheNationalBanjo
HallofFame.HermostrecentCDrelease,“Attractions,”whichincludeslegendaryjazzguitaristBucky
Pizzarelli,receivedtwo2009awardnominations.SheisalsoasubjectofaPBSdocumentaryaboutthe
banjo,expectedtobeairedin2011.Reservationsaresuggestedasseatingislimited.Performanceis
sponsoredbytheFriendsofWistariahurst.Ticketsare$15/$12seniors&students
A Visit to Wistariahurst Museum
CalledbyNewsweekthenationsleadingpresidentialhistorianandby
JayLenothehandsomestpoliticalhistorianIveeverseen,Michael
BeschlossledhisfamilythroughWistariahurstearlierthisyear.His
reactionisonemoreindicationthat
Wistariahurstisbeginningtoreacha
nationalaudience.Hewroteto
AllertonKilborne,oneofKatherine
SkinnerKilbornesgrandsonsand
thelastSkinnerdescendanttolivein
thehouse,
PortraitofKatharineSkinnerKilborne
(left).PortraitofFirstLadyGrace
Coolidge(right)courtesyofTheWhite
HouseHistoricalAssociation
(WhiteHouseCollection)
Itseemsasifyourfamilywerestillliving
thereandjuststeppedoutbriefly,whichis
oneofthebesttributesonecanpaytoa
housemuseum.Theguideswereexcellent.
Wealsolikedtheportraitofyour
Grandmother(KatherineSkinner
Kilborne),whichremindedmeofthe
famousoneofGraceCoolidge(of
Northampton)intheWhiteHouse.
Wistariahurstisalovelyhouse,fascinating
architecturally,insideandout.”
MichaelBeschlossandhissonAlex
infrontofWistariahurstMuseum.
PhotocourtesyofBeschlossfamily
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst
Chopin in Paris – Sunday, September 25 at 3 p.m.
TheChamberMusicSocietyreturnstoWistariahurstwitha
debutperformanceofChopininParisonSunday,September25at
3:00p.m.ThehighlightofthisconcertisChopinsPianoConcerto
No.2,ararelyheardarrangementofstringoctet,aformatinwhich
ChopinperformedhimselfinParis.Inaddition,selectionsofPolish
songs,thefamiliarPolonaiseforcelloandpiano,andasetof
VariationsonaThemebyRossiniforfluteandpiano,filloutthe
program.PianistsAlissaLeiserandMonicaJakucLeverett,Estela
Olevsky,willperformalongwithcellistAstridSchween,flutist
AlisonHale,andmezzosopranoEileenRubywillperform.
Ticketsare$15,studentsfree
Seventh Annual Schubertiad – Sunday, November 20 at 3 p.m.
OnSunday,November20at3:00p.m.Wistariahurstwillhostits7thAnnualSchubertiad.Schuberts
TroutQuintetisoneofhismostbelovedworks,andwillclimaxaprogramofsongsandpianopiecesin
theChamberSocietysannualvisittothiscomposersdeepwellofgenius.ParticipantsincludeMonica
JakucLeverett,piano;SarahBriggs,violin;DeloresThayer,viola;WayneSmith,cello;andYasuSuzuki,
bass.Inaddition,distinguishedduopianistsDanaMullerandGarySteigerwaltjointheSocietyforthefirst
time,toperformtheDivertissementonaFrenchTheme,forpiano,fourhands.Assortedsongsandthe
Gebetquartet,D.815,willbesungandperformedbyJunkoWatanabe,soprano;PeterShea,tenor;Eileen
Ruby,mezzosoprano;andDavidPerkins,baritone;withEdwardRosser,pianist.
Ticketsare$15,studentsfree
The Carlos Vega Collection of Latino History in Holyoke
Reception and Exhibit: Thursday, October 20 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wistariahurstispleasedtoannouncetherecentacquisitionofa
collectionoflocalLatinohistoryasassembledbyCarlosVegaandis
honoredtobethepremierrepositoryinHolyokeforLatinoHistory.As
oneofHolyoke’srespectedcommunityleaders,andanimportantvoicefor
thepeopleofHolyokeforover40years,Vegahasworkedtobuilda
strongercommunityinpartnershipwithawidearrayofcityleadersand
supporters.FromhousingrightsandeducationtoLatinocultural
celebrationsandeconomicdevelopment,hehaschampionedtheneedsof
theLatinocommunity.Thecollectionincludesnewspaperarticles,
photographs,festivalposters,organizationalfiles,andearlyexamplesof
Vega’scommunityinvolvement.Theseresources,oncecataloged,will
provideeducatorsandresearcherswithafoundationoflocalmaterialfor
useindrawingcomparisonstothetraditionalnotionsoftheimmigrant/
migrantexperienceandtoconsiderhowracialidentity,genderandclass
affectedthatexperienceovertime.
PhotobyLuisMendez
Followinginthetraditionofgivingvoicetohistory,Vegahasdonated
hispapersfromdecadesofhisadvocacywork.Wistariahurstwillbe
hostingareceptionannouncingthisrecentacquisitionandacknowledgingthisgiftoflocalhistorytothe
communityonThursdayOctober20,from5to7p.m.Itemsfromthecollectionwillbeondisplayandthe
exhibitwillbeinthegalleryfortheentiremonthofOctober.Admissiontothegalleryisfree
WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM
Upcoming Events Fall 2011
SeptemberGalleryExhibition–HolyokeLeagueofArts&Crafts(HLAC)AnnualShow
TheHLACArtists’Exhibitionincludesworksinavarietyofmediumssuchasoil,watercolor,acrylicandsculpture.Organizedin
1923,theLeagueseekstobringabroaderappreciationofartisticvaluestothecommunityaswellasstimulateandencourageartiststo
promotetheirartworkslocally.WorksonviewthroughSeptember26.Admissiontothegallery$3
ThursdaysinSeptemberat9:30a.m.–StressFreeTaiChiforBeginners
ForfourweeksinSeptember,instructorHeatherDuncanwillconductabeginners’courseinTaichiessentiallyaformofrelaxation
ora“meditationinmotion”thatrequiresneitherspecialclothingnorequipment,onlypatience.DatesareSept.8,15,22,&29.
Reservationssuggested.Admission$10perclass
Saturday,September3from2:00to4:00p.m.–AwardExhibitionandArtistReceptionforHLACAnnualShow
JointheHLACforalightreceptionandjuriedAwardsCeremony.Admissiontothegallery$3
Saturday,September10from1:00to3:00p.m.–DoubletheDinosYouthProgram
YouthandfamiliesareinvitedtoexploretheRoute5DinosaurtrackswithTheTrusteesofReservationandWistariahurstMuseum.
Bereadyforaroaringafternoonoffossils,digginganddinosinwhichyougettoplaythepartofdinosaur,archaeologistand
historianallinoneday!PleasecalltheMuseumtoregister.Admissionis$7perparticipant
Wednesday,September14at6:30p.m.–GardenTalk:ForcingBulbs
MasterGardenerMaryMorsewillshowyouhowtobringthecolorsandfragrancesofSpringindoorsforlateWinterandearlySpring
enjoyment.Forcedbulbsmakegreatgiftsandareeasytogetstarted.PresentedbyWistariahurstMuseumGardenersandWestern
MassMasterGardeners.Alltalksarea$5donationtobenefitthegardenrestorationatWistariahurstMuseum
Friday,September16at7:00p.m.–HistoryofBrassInstrumentsandtheBrassQuintet
AconcertandlecturewillbepresentedbyDavidNeillandThePremierBrassQuintetwithademonstrationandperformanceon
instrumentsloanedfromtheBrassPlayersMuseum.HistoryofBrassissupportedinpartbyagrantfromtheHolyokeCultural
Council,alocalagencywhichissupportedbytheMassachusettsCulturalCouncil,astateagency.Admissionisasuggesteddonationof
$7/$5students&seniors
Monday,September19at6:00p.m.–HistoricalLectureSeries:FindingaPlaceofOriginforYourIrishAncestorusing
UnitedStatesSources
HistorianLisaDoughertywillpresenthowtousesomecommonlyavailable,andoftenoverlooked,resourcesintheUnitedStatesin
ordertodetermineanancestorsplaceoforigininIreland.Doughertyhasbeenactivelypursuinggenealogyasahobbyfor16years
andcurrentlyservesasavolunteerattheNationalArchives,Pittsfield.Suggesteddonation$5
Saturday,September24at7:00p.m.–CynthiaSayer’sBanjoSpectacular
RenownedmusicianCynthiaSayerreturnsforatoetappingshowthatrangesfromhotswingtotango,western,virtuosoclassics,and
more.SponsoredbytheFriendsofWistariahurst.Reservationsaresuggestedasseatingislimited.Tickets$15/$12seniors&students
Sunday,September25at3:00p.m.–ChamberMusicSocietyatWistariahurst:ChopininParis
ChopinsPianoConcertoNo.2,ararelyheardarrangementofstringoctet,willbetheseasonopenerfortheChamberMusicSociety.
Inaddition,selectionsofPolishsongsandasetofVariationsonaThemebyRossiniwillfillouttheprogram.Tickets$15/studentsfree
OctoberGalleryExhibit:TheCarlosVegaCollectionofLatinoHistoryinHolyoke
WistariahurstishonoredtobethepremierrepositoryinHolyokeforLatinoHistory.AsoneofHolyoke’srespectedcommunity
leaders,andanimportantvoiceforthepeopleofHolyokeforover40years,Vegahasworkedtobuildastrongercommunity.Selected
itemsfromthecollectionreflectingVega’sadvocacyandactivitywillbeondisplay.Admissiontothegalleryisfree
Saturday,October8at7:00p.m.–“IChoosetobetheOne”TheAdventuresofMissBelleSkinnerPerformanceOnly
Sunday,October9at1:00p.m.–“IChoosetobetheOne”TheAdventuresofMissBelleSkinnerPerformanceandTea
WrittenandperformedbyAnnMaggs,thisonewomanplayexplorestheglamorousandexcitingworldoftheindependentminded
andworldtravelingphilanthropistMissBelleSkinner.FromheryouthinHolyoketotravelstofarreachingareasoftheworld,Belle
Skinnerwasoneofthemostforcefulandintriguingwomanoftheearly20thcentury.Reservationssuggested.
TicketsfortheOctober8EveningPerformanceare$12/$10seniors&students
TicketsfortheOctober9AfternoonPerformanceandLuncheonTeaare$20/$15seniors&students
Monday,October10from10:00a.m.to1:00p.m.–GirlScoutProgram:MakingHobbies
Scoutswillcreaterecycledbottlecapjewelry,wrappingpaperandlearnhowtoprofitfromtheirhobbies.Fulfillsbadgerequirements,
patchnotincluded.Reservationsnecessary.$10perscout,includingmaterials
Wednesday,October12at6:30p.m.–GardenTalk:HerbsintheGarden&Kitchen
MasterGardenerChrisBrownwillgiveacookingdemonstrationonhowtoenhancetheflavorandhealthfulnessofmealseveryday
usinggardenherbs.Cookingtechniquesandrecipeswillbeincluded.PresentedbyWistariahurstMuseumGardenersandWestern
MassMasterGardeners.Alltalksarea$5donationtobenefitthegardenrestorationatWistariahurstMuseum
Monday,October17at6:00p.m.–HistoricalLectureSeries:Sandstone,Marble,Granite:AnIntroductiontoGravestonesinthe
LowerPioneerValley,c.1650topresent
HistorianBobDrinkwaterwillofferanintroductiontogravestoneartinthePioneerValleyandvicinity.Hewilldiscussthehistoryof
gravemarkerdesigns,materials,andthewidevarietyofworkmanshipfoundinlocalcemeteries.Suggesteddonation$5
Thursday,October20from5:00p.m.to7:00p.m.–OpeningReceptionoftheCarlosVegaCollectionofLatinoHistoryinHolyoke
WistariahurstishonoredtobethefirstrepositorytohousearesearchcollectionofLatinoHistoryinHolyoke,thepersonalpapersof
CarlosVegaandwillbehostinganexhibitopening.PleasejoinusinrecognitionofhisoutstandingcontributionstoHolyoke.
Admissiontothegalleryisfree
Saturday,October22from10:00a.m.to4:00p.m.–PassportHolyoke:DiscovertheCityofHolyoke
ExploreHolyoke’sexcitingandabundantcultural,recreational,andeducationalvenuesandsitesallinoneday!Participatingvisitors
enjoyongoingeventsthroughoutthecityfor$1.Wistariahurstwillofferguidedbustoursofthecityonthehourbeginningat10:30
Tuesday,October25at6:00p.m.andSaturday,October29at3:00p.m.–HistoricCemeteryWalks
JoinCityHistorianPenniMartorellforaninsightfulwalkingtourthroughForestdaleCemetery,establishedin1862.Thehistoryof
someofHolyoke’sfoundingfamilieswillberevealed.Thisyearweareofferinganafternoon,daylighttouraswellasaneveningtour.
Reservationsnecessary.Admission$7
November&DecemberGallery–WistariahurstMuseumFallArtists’Exhibition
ThisFall,Wistariahurstisproudtohostaninhouseexhibitionfromavarietyofartistswithawiderangeoftalentbasedonor
inspiredbythebeautifuldesigndetailsandartisticfeaturesthatexistthroughoutthehistorichouseandgardens.
Admissiontothegallery$3
Saturday,November5from4:00p.m.to7:00p.m.–OpeningReceptionofWistariahurstMuseumFallArtistExhibition
EnjoylightrefreshmentsandconversationwiththeartistswhohavebeeninspiredandinterpretedvariousaspectsofWistariahurst
Museum.Artistsinclude:DavidBarclay,ClaireBarclay,TorstenZenasBurns,JeffreyByrnes,MollyCantor,PeterDellert,Alan
Gilburg,CarolGuthrie,LoriDivineHudson,LeeHutt,VeronikaKruta,MargaretLoyd,DenisLuzuriaga,JeffMargolin,Dean
Nimmer,DavidPoppie,LauraRadwell,GregoryStone.Admissiontothegallery$3
Monday,November7at6:00p.m.–HistoricalLectureSeries:NorthernHospitalityCookbookTalk&BookSigning
JustintimeforThanksgiving!KeithStavelyandKathleenFitzgerald,ahusbandwifeteamoflibrariansturnedwriters,have
crammedcookinglore,foodhistoryandrecipesintoavolumeonNewEnglandcookery.Suggesteddonation$5
Wednesday,November9at6:30p.m.–GardenTalk:FromBlahtoAHA!
EverwonderwhysomegardensseemtoPOP?Thesecretisfindingtherightcombinationofplants.Learnbasicdesignofelementsof
color,form,andtexturethatworktogethertocreatestunningplantbedswithMasterGardenerToiGraham.Presentedby
WistariahurstMuseumGardenersandWesternMassMasterGardeners.Alltalksarea$5donationtobenefitthegardenrestorationat
WistariahurstMuseum
November12at2p.m.Presentation&BookSigning:“DecodingtheTwelveDaysofChristmas”withDr.TomBernard
ThepopularChristmassongisusuallysungwithgreatgusto–butwithalmostnounderstandingofwhatit’sallabout!Thomas
Bernardisaretiredprofessor&authorofabookwhichhypothesizesthatthelyricsoftheholidayclassicrevealalinguisticcodeand
mapbywhichpilgrimsintheMiddleAgesmadeajourneytoJerusalem.Learnmoreatthislecture&booksigning.
Admissionbydonation
Sunday,November20at3:00p.m.–ChamberMusicSocietyatWistariahurst:7thAnnualSchubertiad
SchubertsTroutQuintetisoneofhismostbelovedworks,andwillclimaxaprogramofsongsandpianopiecesintheChamber
Societysannualvisittothiscomposersdeepwellofgenius.Tickets$15/studentsfree
Saturday,December3from6:00p.m.to10:00p.m.–AnnualWinterSoiree
CelebratetheholidaysinstyleatWistariahurst!Theeveningwillfeaturelivemusic,festivehorsd’oeuvresandacashbar,aswellasa
raffleforsomefabulousprizes–allintheelegantatmosphereofthehistoricalhousemuseum.Ticketsare$30and$25formembersof
FriendsofWistariahurst
Monday,December5at6:00p.m.–HistoricalLectureSeries:PolishGenealogyResearch
AlanDoyleHorbal,genealogicalresearcherwillguidefellowgenealogiststoresourcesinthequestforinformationrelatingtoPolish
ancestry.Suggesteddonation$5
Saturday,December10from1:00p.m.to3:00p.m.–VictorianCraftsfortheHolidays
ParticipantsofallageswillcrafttraditionalVictorianornamentsandgiftsinthedecorativesplendorofWistariahurstMuseum.
Reservationssuggested.Admission$5perperson
Sunday,December11at3:00p.m.–NewValleySingersAnnualHolidayConcert
Wistariahurstwillbeadornedfortheholidayseasonwithboughsandholly.ListentoholidayfavoritesinBelleSkinner’sMusic
Room,sungbythewondrousvoicesoftheNewValleySingerschorus.Admission$7
Friday,Saturday,&Sunday,December16,17,&18–Nutcracker&Sweets
TheMassachusettsAcademyofBalletreturnswithatwistontheNutcrackerholidayclassic!Throughnarrationanddance,inthe
historicsettingofWistariahurstMuseum,studentdancerswillperformthemagicalstoryasitmayhavebeeninHolyokeinthe
1890s.Advancereservationsarerecommended;seatingislimited.ShowtimesareFri.at7p.m.,Sat.at2and4:30p.m.andSun.at
1p.m.Receptionofsweetstofollowtheperformance.Tickets$10/children8andunder$1
Carriage House Historical Lecture Series
Monday Evenings 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
GENEALOGY
Finding a Place of Origin for Your Irish Ancestor Using United States Sources
Monday, September 19 from 6 to 7 p.m.
SearchingforyourIrishAncestors?LisaDougherty,agenealogist
volunteerfromtheNationalArchivesinPittsfieldwillsharesomeofher
sixteenyearsofexperiencetohelpyoulocateyourIrishancestry,using
oftenoverlookedresources.Suggesteddonation$5
Polish Genealogy Research
Monday, December 5 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Needsomeresearchguidancetofindnewresources?JoinAlanDoyleHorbal,genealogicalresearcherand
NationalArchivesvolunteerforaninvestigationintotoresourcesandinformationrelatingtoPolish
ancestry.Suggesteddonation$5
CEMETERY RESEARCH
Sandstone, Marble, Granite: An Introduction to Gravestones
in the Lower Pioneer Valley, c. 1650 to present
Monday, October 17 from 6 to 7 p.m.
BobDrinkwateroftheAssociationforGravestoneStudiesintroducesthe
varietyofgravestonesandmonumentstobefoundinlocalcemeteries;
exploresearlyexamplesofgravemarkerscutbylocalstonecutters;and
followsthecraftintothetwentieth
century.Suggesteddonation$5
Historic Forestdale Cemetery Walks
October 25 at 6 p.m. (dusk)
and October 29 at 3 p.m. (daylight)
JoinCityHistorianPenniMartorellforaninsightfulwalkingtourthrough
ForestdaleCemetery,establishedin1862.ThehistoryofsomeofHolyoke’s
foundingfamilieswillberevealed,guidedbyinformationonmonuments.
Anafternoon,daylighttourisavailableaswell
asaneveningtour.Reservationsnecessary.
Admission$7
TRADITION
Northern Hospitality Cookbook Talk and Book Signing
Monday, November 7 from 6 to 7 p.m.
JustintimeforThanksgiving!KeithStavelyandKathleenFitzgerald,a
husbandwifeteamoflibrariansturnedwriters,havecrammedcookinglore,
foodhistoryandrecipesintoavolumeonNewEnglandcookery.Geta
foretasteofanhistoricNewEnglandThanksgiving.Suggesteddonation$5
Nutcracker and Sweets
Friday December 16 at 7 p.m.
Saturday December 17 at 2 p.m. and 4 :30 p.m.
and Sunday, December 18 at 1 p.m.
InDecember,theMassachusettsAcademyofBallet
returnswithatwistontheNutcrackerholidayclassic!
Throughnarrationanddance,inthehistoricsettingofthe
WistariahurstMuseum,studentdancerswillperformthe
magicalstoryasitmayhavebeeninHolyokeinthe1890s.
MassachusettsAcademyofBalletEducational
PhotocourtesyofTheodoreParadise.
TrainingAssociationisaschoolforstudentsinterestedin
pursuingacareerinclassicalballet.Theclassesarebased
ontheRussiansyllabus,atrainingmethodthathascreatedsomeofthebestballetdancersintheworld.
RoseandCharlesFlachs,thedirectorsoftheAcademy,havedancedprofessionallywiththeNashville
Ballet,BalletWest,andtheCincinnatiBallet.TheycurrentlyareAssociateProfessorsofDanceatMount
HolyokeCollegeandguestteacherswiththePennsylvaniaAcademyofBallet.
Wehopeyou’lljoinusforour4thseasonofthisholidayclassic!Advancereservationsare
recommended;seatingislimited.Receptionofsweetstofollowtheperformance.
Ticketsare$10/children8andunder$1
YOUTH PROGRAMS
“Making” Hobbies Girl Scout Program
Monday, October 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
GirlScoutsareinvitedtoexploretheworldofhobbiesat
WistariahurstMuseum.Joinusforanafternoonofdiscoverythat
includesmakingrecycledbottlecapjewelry,fashioningyourown
wrappingpaper,learningabouthowtoprofitfromyourhobby,
andstayingsafewhiledoingso.Findoutabouthobbiesfromthe
past,includingthosepopularwiththemansion’sformerresidents,
theSkinnerfamily.Thisprogramfulfillsbadgerequirements,
patchnotincluded.Costcoversmaterials.Reservationsnecessary,
$10peryouth
Victorian Crafts for the Holidays
Saturday December 10 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
OnSaturday,December10from1:00to3:00p.m.celebratetheholidaysby
craftingtraditionalVictorianornamentsandgiftsinthedecorativesplendor
ofWistariahurstMuseum!ParticipantsofallageswillemployVictorian
techniquestomakefreshorangepomandersdecoratedwithclovedesigns,
embellishedgiftboxes,andpaperlanternstohangfromtheceilingorona
Christmastree.Reservationsareencouraged.Maximumattendeesis12.
$7perparticipant
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