Lucite beaded bag
Child’s clothing
According to Monica Randall, noted Long Island author, it’s haunted! Not The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum, but Winfield. Interestingly enough, Monica lived in Winfield – the former estate of F. W. Woolworth — during the 1970s. While living there she delved into details of the Woolworths’ past and discovered that the estate was haunted! Monica has authored a book titled, Winfield: Living in the Shadow of the Woolworths.
Monica will lecture at the TGCHS Museum on Sunday, May 3rd. Having grown up on Long Island’s Gold Coast, Monica has always been fascinated by the homes and the ladies who lived in them. Early in her career, she began scouting locations for movies and has worked on the sets of The Great Gatsby, The Gilded Age and The Age of Innocence. Her lecture, “Legendary Women of Long Island,” focuses on stories surrounding the wealthy socialites of Long Island’s Gold Coast. She will talk about the interesting lives of socialites Edna Woolworth (Barbara Hutton’s mother), Alva Vanderbilt, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Ann Woodward, to name just a few. This promises to be a fascinating lecture!
Sunday, May 3rd 3:00 – 4:00pm. Tickets are $20/person. Space is limited. Tickets may be purchased on Eventbrite and in the TGCHS Exchange Consignment Shop at the lower level. Light refreshments will follow the lecture. The Shop is open Monday – Friday 10-4:00pm (Wednesdays until 6:00pm) and Saturdays noon – 4:00pm.
May 4th – 9th the Museum will be open daily 12:00-3:00pm for a small-scale Garment Exhibit of vintage and antique clothing (all of which have been donated to the TGCHS over the years). We continue to get donations of garments (and items) which help to grow our collection. Just last month, we received a number of items, including: a beautiful woman’s embroidered nightie, an adorable toddler outfit (which I refer to as “little boy blue,” a vintage Lucite pocketbook, a vintage decoupage pocketbook, vintage ladies’ hats and some baby blankets/pillows. We plan to showcase a number of these items at the exhibit. These garments help to keep our exhibits fresh and ever-changing. We will also display ladies’ lawn dresses – you’ll have to come to find out what they are. Museum volunteers will also provide a guided tour of the Museum, including its recently re-furbished bedroom and meeting room on the second floor.
Just in time for Mother’s Day, the week’s activities will culminate in a flower-making activity on May 9th (12:00-3:00) in the Museum. Elementary-aged kids are invited to make tissue paper flowers. Museum volunteers will oversee and assist the kids in this activity.
Except for the lecture, the Garment Exhibit and the flower-making activities are open to the public at no cost.
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