Tea to Honor First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Sunday March 1st

Highland Park Historical Society's Annual Tea to Honor First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy


Official White House portrait of former U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy by Mark Shaw, 1961

Historian Leslie Goddard in character as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy

Jackie Kennedy tells her story, from her childhood memories, her marriage to handsome Senator John F. Kennedy in 1953, her struggles to begin a family, and her conflicted reaction to JFK's election to the U.S. Presidency in 1961. As First Lady, she declared that caring for her two young children and maintaining the family's privacy were her top priorities. Nonetheless, she drew intense media attention with her fashion sense and youthful appeal, and appeared on thousands of magazine covers. She shares the story of her work to restore the White House and preserve its historical integrity, her attempts to showcase the arts and her international travel to support her husband's presidency.

Leslie Goddard works in the interpretation department at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. She earned her PhD from Northwestern University in an interdisciplinary field of study that covered US history, women’s studies and theater. An award winning scholar, Goddard also has extensive experience in public programs.

Highland Park Community House
1919 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, Illinois

Sunday, March 1st, 2009
Doors open at 12:30 PM
Tea service from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Cost: $45

Reservations via Brown Paper Tickets or by check to:
Highland Park Historical Society
P.O. Box 56, 326 Central Avenue
Highland Park IL 60035

847-432-7090
hphistorical@sbcglobal.net
http://www.HighlandParkHistory.com



High Tea Menu

First Course
Scottish Smoked Salmon Pinwheels
Beef Tenderloin Triangles
Roast Turkey Triangles
Cucumber & Watercress Leaves
Egg Salad Rounds
Creamed Avocado & Crab Flowers
Open-Faced Ham & Asparagus Rounds
Open-Faced Roquefort & Pear Slices



Second Course
Homemade Raisin Scones w/ fresh lemon curd,
Strawberry preserves & Devonshire cream



Third Course
Homemade Rhubarb & Apple Pie w/fresh cream



Fourth Course
An assortment of Elegant Petit Fours & Pastries



Tea poured all afternoon.

Catered by High Tea with Gerri

(Full disclosure: I am President of the Highland Park Historical Society as well as program chair, thus I am responsible for this event)