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Tea Time at the Astor House
Enjoy luncheon or dessert tea with a dramatic performance. Luncheon is a full meal of tea, scones, finger sandwiches, salad and desserts ($25). Just Desserts treats you to tea, scones and desserts ($15). Teas served at the Astor House Museum, 822 12th Street, Golden. Members receive a discount. Tickets are non-refundable. Paid reservations required: 303-278-3557
A Proper Lady’s Dressing Secrets
Saturday, February 16
11:30 am Luncheon & 3:00 pm Just Desserts
Sharon Guli arrives for tea in her Victorian underwear (oh my!), then adds and explains each layer of historic clothing until
she is at last “properly and decently” attired. You’ll see that the corset is but the beginning of a Victorian lady’s secrets.
Bonnets & Top Hats
Saturday, March 29
11:30 am Luncheon & 3:00 pm Just Desserts
There’s more to 1800s headwear than you know. Find out how what was worn on the head reflected a society where factories were
replacing farms and daily life was changing by leaps and bounds. Beverly Chico will fascinate you with details about the function
and social implications of a variety of authentic hats worn by pioneers, society ladies and gentlemen.
Buffalo Soldiers
Saturday, April 12
11:30 am Luncheon & 3:00 pm Just Desserts
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers and what role did they play in the early West?
Get the inside scoop from John Bell, a descendant of real Buffalo Soldiers. Hear true stories and see the uniforms and weapons
used by African American men who served their country.
Foothills Art Center 40th Anniversary Victorian Tea
Sunday, October 12
2-3:30 pm at Foothills Art Center co-hosted by the Astor House Museum
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about proper tea etiquette while enjoying the splendor of the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia exhibition. Guests are encouraged to wear hats and gloves and dress in their afternoon tea finest. Contact Foothills Art Center at 303-279-3922 for more info.
The Seamy Side of Early Denver
Saturday, October 18
11:30 am Luncheon & 3:00 pm Just Desserts
Jack Stone presents a portrait of early Denver from a gambler’s point of view. Hear about the lives of saloon keepers, gold
prospectors and other unsavory characters. Learn the surprising real history of the Denver we know today.
Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History
Saturday & Sunday, December 13 & 14
Saturday, 11:30 am & 3:00 pm Luncheons
Sunday, 12:30 pm & 4:00 pm Luncheons
Mary Jane Bradbury inspires us with the lives of a few not-so-well-behaved women. Celebrate the stories of Colorado women
who broke the rigid mold of their society, bringing them fame or notoriety and sowing the seeds for social reform.
