Trains! Trains! Trains!

Trains! Trains! Trains!

by | Aug 23, 2022

Presented by Kalpar Trains trains trains trains trains trains trains trains trains trains! The nineteenth century saw the birth of the iron horse. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about trains but were too afraid to ask. Kalpar – Polymath, historian,...
Art of the Victorian Period

Art of the Victorian Period

by | Aug 18, 2022

Presented by Fiona Finnigan A general look at major art styles of the Victorian period. Victorian paintings express the dreams and wishes of strong nations remaking themselves in the face of changing waves. Classicism and Neoclassicism, as well as Romanticism and...
From Petticoats to Hoopskirts and Back

From Petticoats to Hoopskirts and Back

by | Aug 16, 2022

Presented by Edwina Tweed From Scarlett O’Hara to Marian Brooks – what you need to build that silhouette! Edwina Tweed will discuss and demonstrate what underskirts women would have worn in the Victorian era, what layers you need to build the silhouette...
Full-figured Fashion

Full-figured Fashion

by | Aug 11, 2022

Presented by Edwina Tweed Think you can’t wear the Steampunk look because you’re not young & thin? Think again! We will demonstrate how to dress a voluptuous body using proportion, pattern, color, targeted focal points, & your best accessory: the proper...
“Good Neighbors” Behaving Badly

“Good Neighbors” Behaving Badly

by | Aug 9, 2022

Presented by M. Leigh Hood Learn about the fair fae folk hiding in your home, barn, and neighborhood (and what to do about them). Despite the pretty names, the Good Neighbors may not, in fact, be good neighbors. The brownies are hungry, the boggarts are rude, and the...