Dollhouse Show Opening

Title: Dollhouse Show Opening
Location: New City, NY
Description: The Historical Society of Rockland County
presents
The 33rd Annual Miniature & Dollhouse Show:
The Child in All of Us

Opening reception: Sunday, November 16, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Show runs through Sunday, March 1, 2009
Show Hours: Tuesdays through Sundays, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sunday admission includes a tour of the historic Jacob Blauvelt House

New City, N.Y.––The Historical Society of Rockland County, located at
20 Zukor Road in New City, is pleased to announce the return of the
ever-popular Annual Miniature and Dollhouse Show, with this year’s show The Child in All of Us running through March 1, 2009.

This popular show features two galleries of antique pedal cars, dollhouses, dolls, miniatures and other treats for the child in all of us — showcasing fabulous pedal cars by James Hopper, fantastic and surreal collage works of miniatures and children’s toys by Rockland photographer Ned Harris, maquetts of giant puppets from a production of Cinderella and The Prince Who Slays the Magic Dragon at Lincoln Center, quilts by Mary Jane Sexton, handmade dolls by Pat Mott, original “Betty Bonnet” paper dolls from before WWI and the work of many other talented regional contributors.

Under the watchful gaze of Betty Bonnet & her family, children of all ages will be able to create their own paper doll and clothes using supplied templates, crayons and colored pencils.

Curator: Joanne Potanovic

Special holiday admission: $7 adults and HSRC members; $3 children under 12. Price includes free admission to the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House on Sundays from 12:00-4:00 p.m. Half-price for groups of ten or more by reservation only.

Stop by the Museum Shop and purchase unique holiday gift items and a chance to enter raffles for a beautiful new dollhouse; tickets to Little Orchestra Society’s musical at Lincoln Center; yoga and fitness dance lessons; tickets to a Penguin Repertory play; brunch at the Freelance Café; dinner at Fiesta Cancun; certificate to Abercorn Place shop and much more.

For more information call The Historical Society of Rockland County at 845-634-9629 or visit www.rocklandhistory.org.

Start Time: 13:00
Date: 2008-11-16
End Time: 14:00