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“100 Years of Women in the Workplace: Styles and Stories”

Join, Alice Miller, history lover and collector of historical clothing and artifacts, for her fascinating look back at women in the American workplace. From an 1890’s school teacher to a WWII Rosie the Riveter to women of modern days, hear Alice as she tells the stories of these women who helped to shape the US workforce. A portion of Alice’s historical outfits' collection will be on display. Alice has presented her programs at the Museum of Flight, the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, as well as on military bases and in schools.

Bring your lunch and a friend, or decorate a tea table for 8 with your book club, your garden club, or neighbors.  Wear your own vintage apparel if you wish!

 
$10 adults, $5 Youth, under 5-free
Tickets available on site at 10:30am
Adult tickets available through EventBrite at

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/100-years-of-women-in-the-workplace-styles-and-stories-tickets-305799934837
 

Lunch begins at 11am

Speaker Alice Miller introduced at noon
Select your luncheon idea and let us know 
 

  1. Attendees may choose to host a table by inviting seven friends to join them. Select a historical or botanical theme for your table and ask your friends to bring items from your menu to share at their table. Keep it simple.

  2. Optionally, attendees may bring their own sack lunch or simply stroll the Garden until the presentation begins at noon.

  3. There will be open tables available to enjoy your lunch with new friends too.

Garden will provide table with a tablecloth, paper plates, cups, plastic cutlery,
and napkins. Tea, coffee and ice water will be provided as well.

Contact: Barbara Nagel with your questions or to sign up to host a table: scbg.barbara.nagel@gmail.com

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