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Reddick Mansion to host Mad Hatter’s Victorian Tea on Sunday

Tea party to include etiquette lesson, quilting talk and hat parade

Explore the Reddick Mansion, one of the great museums and historic sites located across Starved Rock Country. 

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The Reddick Mansion in Ottawa is hosting a Mad Hatter’s Victorian Tea at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14.

The event will include a selection of teas, savory delights and sweet treats. Tricia Kelly will appear first as “Teatotaling Tricia,” who will present a tongue-in-cheek lesson on Victorian tea etiquette, according to a news release from the mansion.

After tea, Mollie Perrot will present a program titled “Quilting as an Art,” where she will display several of her own quilts, according to the release.

The afternoon will conclude with a hat parade, prizes and a closing toast.

Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to dress in theme by wearing whimsical hats.

Reservations are available by visiting reddickmansion.org, by calling 815-433-6100 or by emailing contact@reddickmansion.org. Tickets are $25.

The Reddick Mansion, located at 100 W. Lafayette St., is open for tours and offers rental space for special events.

Maribeth M. Wilson

Maribeth M. Wilson has been a reporter with Shaw Media for two years, one of those as news editor at the Morris Herald-News. She became a part of the NewsTribune staff in 2023.