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Annual Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Members and volunteers (or interested volunteers) and their families are invited to join us for the Annual Meeting of the Friends of Graeme Park, followed by a volunteer appreciation dinner. Members in good standing will receive one vote per household on Board elections and bylaw changes if any (details to come). The dinner menu will be picnic/BBQ fare as in the past. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us on August 24 at 4 pm.
Find out more »Haunted Storytime & Trick-or-Treating
Kids, trick-or-treat through each room of the Keith House while our resident witches, ghosts, pirates and goblins read a story. A treat in every room. Treat bags provided. Costumes encouraged. Recommended for kids 3-8. Details to come.
Find out more »Witches’ Tea Party
You've been summoned! Dress in your witchy finery and fly yourself out to Graeme Park for a Witches' Tea Party and talk on historic witches. Sand-witches and delicacies will be served along with a selection of our finest brews. Details to follow.
Find out more »Lunch & Learn: History’s Mysteries
History's Mysteries: What They Didn't Teach You in High School About the Revolutionary War and Colonial Era Many people love to read historical fiction. But, this is historical reality. Legends and lore have become a significant part of American history of the Revolutionary War and the colonial era. Among others, historical reality seeks to answer: “Who is Molly Pitcher and did she really fire a cannon at Monmouth” … “Did George Washington honestly have wooden teeth?” … “Where did Paul Revere…
Find out more »A Walk Among the Graeme Ghosts
Step inside the ghost story, and explore the haunted halls of Graeme Park. Over 300 years of spirits are active on the property, and as the veil thins between the spirit world and our own, the staff and volunteers cannot control the ghost activity on site. This year, we invite you to step inside the spirit realm. Join site staff and a hired medium to spend time in the museum after night fall. Maybe you can finally put the spirits…
Find out more »Paranormal Investigation
Join us on All Souls' Night, when the veil is thin and the spirits are nigh for a paranormal investigation of the Keith House at Graeme Park. A rare opportunity for a lengthy investigation of all three floors and the summer kitchen. Bring your own equipment and apps, or share with our investigators. Ticket information to come.
Find out more »Christmas in the Colonies
Christmas in the colonies was celebrated differently, and sometimes not at all, by each ethnic group who settled here, bringing traditions from their homeland. Graeme Park was home to the Scottish Keith and Graeme families, Irish and German servants, enslaved workers, and later the Quaker Penroses. As you tour the rooms of the Keith House, costumed volunteers will present these different traditions to you – some you will recognize in our modern day celebrations or maybe you’ll discover something new…
Find out more »Cookies & Cocoa with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Kids 3-7 years old are invited to have cookies and cocoa with Santa and Mrs. Claus while Mrs. Claus reads them a classic Christmas story. Following the story and snack, kids will complete a small craft project and can visit with Santa and have their picture taken (bring your own camera/phone). Details to come.
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