VICTORIAN WEEKEND

Friday, July 11 - Sunday, July 13, 2008
Lily Dale Grounds
In addition to our Daily and Weekly Events,
the following special activities will be offered:
Please Note: Events are subject to change without notice.
Friday, July 11
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Special Commemorative Postmark available at the Lily Dale Post Office
10:00 am - Free
Walking Tour of Lily Dale with Historian Ron Nagy; meet at the Lily Dale Museum
2:00 pm - Free
Discount Merchant Coupons available at the Gate entrance, Lily Dale Assembly Office and Maplewood & Leolyn Hotels
8:15 pm - 11:00 pm - Free
Special Events in the Lily Dale Auditorium with Emcee Barry Lillis
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8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Reflections of a Victorian Era with Speaker Rebecca Rosen, author of Reflections, 19th Century of Chautauqua County, NY. Book signing to follow. - Residents’ Antique Displays
- Gift Basket Raffles and Silent Auction
- Men’s Facial Hair Contest
- Victorian Costume Contest
- Handmade Lace Tablecloth and Quilt Art chance tickets sold (Drawing to be held during Strawberry Social on Sunday, July 13)
- Spirit Photography and Ghost Detector Devices Display
- Orb Photo Collections displayed by Historian and Author Ron Nagy
- Refreshments
Saturday, July 12
Discount Merchant Coupons available at the Gate entrance, Lily Dale Assembly Office and Maplewood & Leolyn Hotels
10:00 am - Free
Walking Tour of Lily Dale with Historian Ron Nagy; meet at the Lily Dale Museum
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Vendors open behind the Picnic Pavilion/Labyrinth/Lyceum, Maplewood Hotel and at the Maplewood Lincoln Park
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Photographer by Fordo Productions; Azur Room in the Maplewood Hotel
11:00 am - Noon - Free
Children’s Story Hour by Chautauqua County author and storyteller, Paul Leone; book signing at the Lily Dale Bookstore at 2:00 pm.
11:00 am - 4:00 pm - $5
Antique Appraisals; bring your items to be professionally appraised; Lily Dale Fire Hall
Noon - 3:00 pm - Free
League of Women Voters display and voter registration; Gazebo by Maplewood Hotel
Noon - 4:00 pm - Free
Mediums’ League Open House and Refreshments; Mediums’ League Building
Noon - 5:00 pm - Free
Meet the Women’s Suffrage Movement’s Elizabeth Cady Stanton (aka Lily Dale’s Cara Seekings); Gazebo by Maplewood Hotel
Noon - 5:00 pm - Free
Native American Teachings: Medicine Wheel and the Four Directions by Craig Duke Thomson; Maplewood Lincoln Park
Indian Teepee courtesy of Neal Rzepkoski: Maplewood Lincoln Park
Oneida Indian Beadwork; Maplewood Lincoln Park
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - SOLD OUT
Workshop: Make Your Own Victorian Hat or purchase a Victorian Hat made by the Lily Dale Artisans’ Guild; Lyceum. **Class size limited to 20 participants**
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Free
Adult Ghost Story by Chautauqua County author and storyteller, Paul Leone; Lyceum
8:15 pm - Pre-registered Participants Only
Victorian Séance (optional: Victorian era dress); Lily Dale Auditorium–SOLD OUT
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm - $25 (pay at door)
Ghostwalk with Ron Nagy, Natalie Larson and others; meet at the Lily Dale Fire Hall
Sunday, July 13
Discount Merchant Coupons available at the Gate entrance, Lily Dale Assembly Office and Maplewood & Leolyn Hotels
10:00 am - Free
Walking Tour of Lily Dale with Historian Ron Nagy; meet at the Lily Dale Museum
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Vendors open behind the Picnic Pavilion/Labyrinth/Lyceum, Maplewood Hotel and at the Maplewood Lincoln Park
Antique cars; various areas
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Photographer by Fordo Productions; Azur Room in the Maplewood Hotel
Noon - 3:00 pm - Free
League of Women Voters display and voter registration; Gazebo by Maplewood Hotel
Noon - 4:00 pm - Free
Mediums’ League Open House and Refreshments; Mediums’ League Building
Noon - 4:00 pm - Free, Donation Appreciated
Humane Society fund-raising and animal adoptions; Lyceum
Noon - 5:00 pm - Free
Meet the Women’s Suffrage Movement’s Elizabeth Cady Stanton (aka Lily Dale’s Cara Seekings); Gazebo by Maplewood Hotel
Noon - 5:00 pm - Free
Native American Teachings: Medicine Wheel and the Four Directions by Craig Duke Thomson; Maplewood Lincoln Park
Indian Teepee courtesy of Neal Rzepkowski; Maplewood Lincoln Park
Oneida Indian Beadwork; Maplewood Lincoln Park
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Strawberry Social - Adults $4 & Children $2; Drawings for Handmade Lace Tablecloth and Quilt Art
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm - $25 (pay at door)
Ghostwalk with Ron Nagy, Natalie Larson and others; meet at the Lily Dale Fire Hall
