Kelton House Valentine's Tea

I attended the Kelton House Valentine's Afternoon Tea last week, 

and thought I'd share it with you today before Val Day comes and goes!

Each month this wonderful old downtown historic

 Victorian mansion hosts a truly wonderful themed tea.

I try to always attend the Valentine tea,

 there's just something about tea in February that makes me happy. 

Perhaps I need a reason to dress up and possibly because I seem to need a pick-me-up during these winter grey days, who knows.

Oddly, what we thought we'd like least on the menu 

we ended up liking most.

Can anyone guess what it was?

It was unanimous to us six at our table.*

I really liked my seat this year - the hosts always have two more

giant tables there - which made it dangerously crowded.

It always has been so difficult to move to get food or fill cups of tea.

This year they seem to have less coming by 12 count-
 so it sold out FAST.

Two long tables of 6 of either side are gone now.

I sat in that seat empty right above where the plates are stacked.

(see first foodie pic)

Easy in and out - loved that.

Little tiny doughnuts was quite a surprise,

very unusual.

The caterer who does the Kelton teas

has long been retired and moved to a different city-

but comes back every month to give this gift to

the city and Kelton House.

It is run on donations and charitable work,

and is the #1 philanthropy of the city's

Junior Women's League.

There's always a raffle to off-set the cost

of running the house and such.

I always bring a box of themed gifts for them to raffle off.

It makes me feel good to see the smiles.

No one ever knows it's me, which makes it even more fun.

Valentine's Day and chocolate

 just seem to play well together,

do they not?

They don't over-do the decor, keeping it simple.

These pretty heart tealight holders were on the tables.

For information on Kelton House <click there.

(great info on this important Underground Railroad home)

There is always a program after the tea.

This year is was all about the history and maker's

of Art Deco jewelry.

Fascinating bit of history there.

I learned a great deal.

Also on the back of our menus was all sorts of interesting 

trivia about St. Valentine's Day.

The info was found here if you care to read it.

There's a lot of info but it is fascinating!

♥

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As always, thank you for visiting!

  Hugs,

~Michele

* The pickled radish and sweet butter tea sandwiches is the answer.

 And there is a misspelling on the menu for it.

Linking:

Amaze Me Monday   *   Teacup Tuesday  *   Bernideen's Tea