20th Annual Decorator Show House: McIntire Farm
Photograph of McIntire Farm courtesy of RE/MAX Realty One
Preview Gala: Friday, July 17th from 6 ~ 9 p.m. The Decorator Show House will celebrate it's 20th Anniversary at McIntire Farm with a Preview Gala. Join the Museums of Old York and our preview gala presenting sponsor, Accent Home & Garden, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Old York Decorator Show House. Meet the designers who transformed the historic McIntire Farm into a decorator show place, enjoy fine food, catered by The Green Monkey and Brazo, and an open bar, and dance to the music of Straight Lace! All proceeds benefit the Museums of Old York. Tickets are $75 per person. Patrons who donate $250 will receive two tickets to the event, reserved seating at our Patrons' Table and special recognition. Tickets can be purchased by calling (207) 363-4974.
20th Annual Decorator Show House: July 18th through August 15th. McIntire Farm, located at 270 Cider Hill Road in York, is open to the public and can be viewed Monday, Wednesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday until 7 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. It is closed on Tuesdays. On-site parking is available and admission is $20. Tickets to the Show House are good for $2.00 off the cost of admission to the Museums of Old York. The 2009 Decorator Show House is sponsored, in part, by RE/MAX Realty One. For more information about this incredible event, related programming or ticket purchases, click here.
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2nd Annual Old York Antiques Show
Ed Weissman Antiques of Portsmouth exhibited at the Old York Antiques Show in 2008.
The Second Annual Old York Antiques Show will begin with an elegant preview party on Friday, September 11, 2009, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Remick Barn, 3 Lindsay Road in York Village. Guests will have an exclusive preview of dealer booths and the first opportunity to purchase antiques while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and live music. Tickets are $75 and include admission to the Antiques Show on Saturday and Sunday. Patrons who donate $250 will recieve two tickets to the preview party and will be recognized as underwriters of this very special event. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling (207) 363-4974 .
The Antiques Show will feature 18-20 of America's top antiques dealers and will highlight exceptional silver and brass, furniture, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, oriental rugs, nautical items, textiles, folk and decorative art, prints and books. Proceeds from the show support the museum’s education, outreach and curatorial programs, which serve over 20,000 children and families each year. The Old York Antiques Show will take place at the Remick Barn, 3 Lindsay Road in York Village and runs Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The $10 admission includes a two-day ticket to experience the Museums of Old York. Free parking is available on-site. For more information about the event, please click here.
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Three Cups of Tea Exhibit: York Public Library
Here we drink three cups of tea to do business: the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third you join our family . . . .
Thus begins the journey into Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. The book introduces the reader to the author's inspiring experience to promote peace through dialogue, education and outreach -- one cup of tea at a time! This inspiring book was selected for the 2009 York Reads program and is available at the York Public Library.
In conjunction with this program, the Museums of Old York has pulled together some examples of tea accoutrements from its extensive collections. Among the less recognizable items on display is a section of a tea brick, a block of whole or finely ground tea leaves packed in molds and compressed into block form. Traditionally this was the most commonly produced and used form of tea. A large bowl may look out of place next to the more familiar teapot, creamer and suger bowl. Slop bowls are used today in formal tea services to hold hte discarded hot water used to warm the teapot; in the 19th century they were used for emptying undrunk cold tea before refilling the cup with fresh, hot tea. Another interesting service is a set of 18th century Chinese export tea bowls. Special bowl holders made it easier to handle the tea bowls when hot.
A large lacquered box with mother-of-pearl inlay is an example of a tea chest, a status symbol in its day, used as a presentation piece to hold high quality teas. This one dates from the 1830s and belonged to Captain Charles Moody of York, who did business in the China trade. Finally, there is the stunning silver plated tea service that was presented to Joseph Albie and Jane Annie (Muchmore) Sewall of York on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary by members of the Methodist Church in York.