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Tag: Roaring Twenties

  • Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Roaring Twenties Lawn Party

    The Trustees in association with Boston Swing Central will host the Roaring Twenties Lawn Party at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Road in Ipswich, for two glittering days on Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6.

    The Lawn Party harkens back to the Jazz Age, the era in which the mansion at Castle Hill was built. The event will feature twenties and thirties jazz, swing dance lessons, Charleston performances, lawn games, a vintage fair, and house tours.

    Attendees are encouraged to come in twenties-style dress and bring a picnic supper or pick up supper from an on-site vendor. Pre-ordered picnic suppers will be available from Ferreira Foods www.ferreirafoods.com.

    Beer, wine, and hard cider vendors will be on hand to quench guests’ thirst. $40 for 1 day, $70 for 2 days (students, seniors, Trustees members $32/$52), children under 10 free. Parking $10 per car. Tickets available at www.roaringtwentieslawnparty.org.

  • Thursday, February 18 – Sunday, February 21 – Timeless Gardens

    The 17th Annual Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show will take place Thursday, February 18 through Sunday, February 21 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island.  For more information, or to buy tickets on line,  log on to www.flowershow.com.  This year’s theme is “Timeless Gardens”, which will take you all through decades that will remind you of forgotten sights, times, friends and family.  In full bloom, enjoy a garden atmosphere typical of the Roaring Twenties era.  Do the stroll or the twist through a 1950’s garden.

    For almost two decades the Flower Show has been the beacon for early Spring fun in Rhode Island.  The Show attracts more than 30,000 attendees annually, showcasing more than 30 garden displays and 250 garden marketplace vendors.  There will be demonstrations and lectures, with an emphasis on organic gardening.  Children under five receive free admission.

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