All the Tea!
Sun, May 19
|Durand-Hedden House & Garden
Join us for this unique event celebrating all things tea. The day's events will include a colonial-era tea, a Chinese tea demo and tasting, children's activities, and an exhibit on the history of tea.
Time & Location
May 19, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ
Guests
About the event
Attend a colonial-era tea in Durand-Hedden’s eighteenth century kitchen, see an authentic Chinese tea demonstration, enjoy children’s activities, and view an exhibit on the history of tea from China to eighteenth-century New Jersey – all at Durand-Hedden’s next open house on May 19 from 1 pm to 4 pm: All the Tea: From China to New Jersey.
Step back in time as Eliza Vincz-Lichack recreates a colonial-era afternoon tea in Durand-Hedden's eighteenth-century kitchen. This historical reenactment will use an antique eighteenth-century tea set, punch bowl, and more. Learn why tea was such a hot commodity, spill the tea, and swap biscuit and sweets recipes as you enjoy this engaging demonstration.
Xiuqin "Qin" Zhai will lead visitors in a Chinese tea demonstration and tasting. This unique event will honor Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. She will be assisted by Susan Li.
The day's events will also include children's activities and…