A Celebration of Winter's End

The Living History Society of Minnesota cordially invites one and all to

A Celebration of Winter's End

February 17, 18, 19, 2012 * Saint Paul, Minnesota

The Living History Society of Minnesota wishes to invite you to a Celebration of Winter . a weekend of revelry and jollification, celebrating the inauguration of 1861, taking place February 17th, 18th and 19th, 2012 in Saint Paul. We hope you will join us in this historical celebration!

Schedule of Events

Friday, February 17: Evening of Entertainments. The weekend begins on Friday with an Evening of Entertainments at the Triune Masonic Lodge. The festivities begin at 7 pm, featuring period table games, parlor games, cards and entertainments. The evening will feature a performance of a home theatrical dedicated to the ikkustrious history of our nation.s presidents. Light refreshlents will be served. Attire of the mid 19th century is requested and admired, but not required.

Saturday, February 18: Dance Workshop. Saturday will begin with a Dance Workshop from nine in the morning until two in the afternoon, wherein all manner of mid 19th century dances will be taught, including waltzes, polkas, schottisches, reels and quadrilles. Lunch will be served, and a lesson on ballroom etiquette provided. Comfortable modern attire is appropriate. Dancers of all levels and abilities are encouraged to attend, and dance partners are not required. Afterwards, the hall will close in preparation for the Inauguration Ball.

Saturday, February 18: Inaugral Ball. The doors to the Lodge will open at half past six o.clock with dressing rooms for ladies and gentlelen wishing to make use of them. The doors to the historic, candlelit Ballroom will open at half past seven o.clock, and the Grand March will begin promptly at eight o.clock. The evening celebration will include a formal dinner featuring all the latest epicurean delights, and we will dance until the wee hours to the strains of live music provided by The Camptown Ladies, to celebrate Lincoln.s victorious election and inauguration. Period evening attire of the mid 19th century is respectfully required. In accordance with custom, admission to the ball is limited to those aged fourteen and older.

Sunday, February 19: At-Home Social. Sunday will conclude with an At-Home Social at a private home in the local vicinity. Games and Conversation will be the order of the day, with Skating and Coasting at a nearby park (weather permitting). Period Clothing, Ice-Skates and Toboggans are requested and admired, but not required. This event is free to all attendees. Lunch and refreshments will be served. More information about the location of this event will be available at the ball.

Registration

The Registration form is available. Pre-registration is respectfully required and must be postmarked with payment received by February 6th, 2012.

Price

Friday Night Soiree: ____ x $5 Per LHS Member ___ x $7 per Guest
Saturday Dance workshop: ____ x $5 per LHS Member ____$7 per Guest
Saturday Ball and Dinner: _____ x $50 per LHS Member ____ x$60 per Guest
Sunday At-Home Social: _____ Free to all weekend attendees

Any questions should be referred to the event organizers at winterweekend@lhsmn.org.

Primary Location

Triune Masonic Lodge
1898 Iglehart Ave.
St. Paul, Minnesota

From the West
Follow I-94 to the Cretin Ave. exit and turn right (south) at the top of the ramp. Proceed south to Marshall Ave. Turn left (east) on Marshall and go six blocks to Howell St. Turn left (north) on Howell and go one block to Iglehart. The lodge is on the southeast corner of Iglehart and Howell. Locate on-street parking and join the fun.

From the East
Follow I-94 to the Snelling Ave. exit and turn left (south) at the top of the ramp. Proceed south to Marshall Ave. Turn right (west) on Marshall and go seven blocks to Dewey St (one block past Fairview) and turn right (north). Go one block north to Iglehart and turn left (west). Proceed on more block to the lodge which is on the southeast corner of Iglehart and Howell. Locate on-street parking and join the festivities.

From the South
Follow I-35E to Ayd Mill Road. Stay on Ayd Mill Road until it ends at the merge with Selby Ave. Follow Selby Ave to Fairview Ave. Selby ends at Fairview, so you cannot miss the turn. Turn right. You will now be heading north on Fairview. Proceed to Iglehart (one block north of Marshall). Turn left (west) onto Iglehart and go two blocks to Howell. The lodge is on the southeast corner of Iglehart and Howell. Locate on-street parking and join the party.

From the North
If you're driving via I-35E, merge into I-94 and follow the directions above for "From the East." If you're coming via I-35W, follow the Minnesota 280 cutoff south to I-94 and exit at Snelling. Follow the directions for "From the East," above, with the exception of turning right onto Snelling instead of left. Alternatively, you can take any of St. Paul's North/South thoroughfares to Marshall and turn either left or right onto Marshall, depending on which one you have taken, and follow the directions for either "From the East" or "From the West" after the point of gaining access to Marshall from the directions above.