Had to share this bit of info for all you USAdians. The Norwalk Independence Day Ball is being held early this year... Fair enough - events move around due to other influences.
BUT that puts the "Independence Day Ball" smack bang in the middle of the weekend celebrating the Official Queen's Birthday of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth! Maybe it's been taken over by Loyalists? ;-) In Australia (but not in the UK.. . go figure) we celebrate this as a long weekend (in some states it's the last long weekend before Christmas, so no-one wants to let it go - it's also the official start of the Ski season). Every year the Pike and Musket Society (1642 London trayned bandes reenactment) celebrates by holding our Winter Camp - were we camp out for 3-4 days in the mountains 3.5 hours west of Sydney. It's not unusual to see snow, and last year the overnight temperatures got down to -6C (we know this because the olive oil froze, but not the red wine!). Definitely a weekend when all our 1640s clothing comes in useful - this doesn't often happen in Sydney. Glenda. -----Original Message----- > Celebrate our nation's birthday in a unique way and help a good cause! > > Come experience the fun and finery of a colonial ball. Proceeds > benefit Montpelier, home of James Madison. > > James Madison was the "Father of the Constitution," and also the > author of the Bill of Rights. His home, Montpelier, was in private > hands until recent years. The Montpelier Foundation is conducting a > major restoration of the mansion to return it to the way it was when > James and Dolley Madison lived there. > > Date: Saturday, June 9, 2007 - Yes JUNE - it's early > this year! > Time: 6:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. > Place: Norwalk Masonic Lodge > 12345 Rosecrans Ave., Norwalk, CA > Donation:$30 per person. > Early bird discount: $5 off if received before > May 10th. > > Colonial attire welcomed but not required. Instruction provided for > all dances. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
