Kids & Family
Glencairn Museum presents Family History Tour & Workshop Oct. 4
Celebrate Family History Month in October by exploring how families are 'treasured.'
How did Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn immortalize their immediate family in stone, wood and glass mosaic for their castle-like home—and how do your own heirlooms, photographs and the stories that go with them symbolize what your family means to you?
To celebrate Family History Month in October, Glencairn Museum is hosting a Family History Tour and Workshop on Sunday, October 4, 1:00-3:00pm.
The program begins with a tour of the National Historic Landmark to discover the many ways Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn created symbols in the very design and architecture of their 1930s home, leaving permanent visual and tactile impressions of their children and selves that remind visitors today that the family once living here considered their loved ones a great treasure.
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Then, share your own favorite family heirloom or photograph during the “Show & Tell a Treasure” workshop led by Judith McDowell, writer and personal historian and board member of the Association of Personal Historians (http://www.piperlegacypress.com/). Judith has over 30 years’ experience writing stories for non-profit organizations and is passionate about helping families preserve their unique stories. Participants are encouraged to bring Items like family bibles or other books, a special photograph, clothing or even musical instruments—anything that tells a story of their family that can be shared with the group.
No charge; donations welcome. Reservations recommended for this program, which is limited to 15 participants, although walk-ins are welcome as space permits. All ages welcome. To reserve your spot: 267.502.2990.
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IMAGES: The Pitcairns often depicted their children as lambs, as seen on this capital. At Glencairn Museum’s north entrance, sheep representing each of the nine Pitcairn children form an arch over which a ram and ewe—representing their parents, Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn—face each other beneath a tree. Doorway Credit: Steve Woit (http://www.SteveWoit.com) for Glencairn Museum