It’s tea time for little angels - Angel Museum · wiches, wooly wormy grapes, fruity fruit and...
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Staff photo by Debra Jensen-De Hart Volunteers at the Beloit Angel Museum soon will be hosting the Little Angel Tea party, an event that celebrates children, ettiquette and dressing-up - just for fun. Pictured from left, are Jailyn Martin, 4, Joyce Berg (donator of the angel collection) Emerson Martin, 5, and Jailyn Mosley, 9. It’s tea time for little angels By Debra Jensen-De Hart Features Editor Polly put the kettle on Polly put the kettle on Polly put the kettle on And we’ll all have tea . . . That familiar nursury rhyme may come to mind when we think of little girls, make believe, sweet treats and tea parties. In celebration of that, little girls and not-so-little girls are invited to put on their party dresses and come to the Little Angel Tea at the Beloit Angel Museum on Saturday, Dec. 1. The afternoon tea party will begin at 1 p.m. and will include “girlie punch,” tea and finger foods such as sticky stacky sand- wiches, wooly wormy grapes, fruity fruit and hedgehog cook- ies, says Susan Sweetin, orga- nizer and volunteer. “The day is meant for little angels, with kid-friendly foods especially ordered for children,” Sweetin said. “This is a special event orga- nized by volunteers who do all the planning, baking and more.” It’s also a fundraiser for the Angel Museum. Cost is $15 for adults and $8 per child. Girls need to be accompanied by an adult. The tea will be held in the A Taste of Heaven Cafe in the lower level of the museum, deco- rated in holiday decor with a red and white theme. Tables will be graced with china and linens, real teapots, cups and saucers. Joyce Berg, “the angel lady” who donated thousands of angels from her collection to the muse- um, will be the personality fea- tured for the entertaining and interactive program. Each girl also will receive a s’mores kit and a mini-polaroid picture to take home. The third annual event has become a popular activity for lit- tle girls and moms, grandmoth- ers, aunts and more with many coming back for repeat visits, Sweetin said. “This is a fun event and it’s about children being served and celebrated,” she said. Reservations are needed for the event and will be taken through Nov. 30 by calling the museum at 608-362-9099. The Angel Museum, 656 Pleas- ant St., is home to more than 11,000 angels and angel artifacts ranging in size from a thimble to life size. Of special note also is the Black Angel Collection, a dona- tion from Oprah Winfrey. The museum and gift shop are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The site is closed during January, February and March, but will open for spe- cial occasions upon request.
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Saturday/Sunday, November 24-25, 2012 Page 1CWeekend Daily News
We all know there’s no need in today’s modern society to go out and kill wild animals to put food on the table.
We also are aware we don’t need to make our own soap, candles, baskets or other household items.
Yet, the fal l /winter months of shorter days and longer nights seem to sig-nal something in our genes that kicks us back a couple hundred years or more — back to the days of hunting and gathering for survival and pleasure.
Fortunately — depend-ing on how you look at it — today we do these things mostly for fun.
And, there’s also anoth-er element that goes along with sitting out in the forest, communing with nature or sitting together learning new, old-fashioned recipes for natural scented soaps and lotions you can store in a basket you make yourself.
It’s not only about what is accomplished, it’s also about bonding with the people with whom you are keeping company and hon-ing those skills.
Some of us are hunters; some of us are gatherers and some just like to enjoy nature.
The Friends of the Welty Environmental Cen-ter recognize the need to both appreciate nature and gather together to learn new things and beat the winter blahs.
As such, they keep pro-grams going all year and recently listed a new roster of activities.
They include:•Nature Rocks - Pines
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Volunteers at the Beloit Angel Museum soon will be hosting the Little Angel Tea party, an event that celebrates children, ettiquette and dressing-up - just for fun. Pictured from left, are Jailyn Martin, 4, Joyce Berg (donator of the angel collection) Emerson Martin, 5, and Jailyn Mosley, 9.
It’s tea time for little angelsBy Debra Jensen-De Hart
Features Editor
Polly put the kettle onPolly put the kettle onPolly put the kettle on
And we’ll all have tea . . .
That familiar nursury rhyme may come to mind when we think of little girls, make believe, sweet treats and tea parties.
In celebration of that, little girls and not-so-little girls are invited to put on their party dresses and come to the Little Angel Tea at the Beloit Angel Museum on Saturday, Dec. 1.
The afternoon tea party will begin at 1 p.m. and will include “girlie punch,” tea and finger foods such as sticky stacky sand-wiches, wooly wormy grapes, fruity fruit and hedgehog cook-ies, says Susan Sweetin, orga-nizer and volunteer.
“The day is meant for little
angels, with kid-friendly foods especially ordered for children,” Sweetin said.
“This is a special event orga-nized by volunteers who do all the planning, baking and more.”
It’s also a fundraiser for the Angel Museum. Cost is $15 for adults and $8 per child. Girls need to be accompanied by an adult.
The tea will be held in the A Taste of Heaven Cafe in the lower level of the museum, deco-rated in holiday decor with a red and white theme. Tables will be graced with china and linens, real teapots, cups and saucers.
Joyce Berg, “the angel lady” who donated thousands of angels from her collection to the muse-um, will be the personality fea-tured for the entertaining and interactive program.
Each girl also will receive a s’mores kit and a mini-polaroid picture to take home.
The third annual event has become a popular activity for lit-tle girls and moms, grandmoth-ers, aunts and more with many coming back for repeat visits, Sweetin said.
“This is a fun event and it’s about children being served and celebrated,” she said.
Reservations are needed for the event and will be taken through Nov. 30 by calling the museum at 608-362-9099.
The Angel Museum, 656 Pleas-ant St., is home to more than 11,000 angels and angel artifacts ranging in size from a thimble to life size.
Of special note also is the Black Angel Collection, a dona-tion from Oprah Winfrey.
The museum and gift shop are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The site is closed during January, February and March, but will open for spe-cial occasions upon request.
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