Charming Chicks 30s-50s

If you love Christmas displays and amazing food this event is for you!! Join us for a day trip to Longwood Gardens in PA. Depending on where you live it's a 1.5 to 2.5 hour drive one way. We have this event open for 6 people however, if tickets sell out there will obviously be no more spots available. Currently the 2 pm spot for the Taste of Christmas meal plus admission to the gardens is still available. The regular garden tickets without the meal are already sold out as is all other time slots!! So, with that in mind make up your mind FAST! Please do not RSVP without purchasing your ticket first. The cost is $178.74 all inclusive for a day of one incredible display after another plus a full Christmas meal including a hot chocolate bar wine, beer and holiday cocktail. A friendly reminder that no shows will be removed from the group.
Purchase your ticket here: https://tickets.longwoodgardens.org/ItemShow.aspx?node_id=3197904&Grp=PEzvDkCFv5o%3d&Name=sbn8G%2fmSUjpTT2%2boz%2bCxQA%3d%3d
MAKE SURE YOUR TICKET IS FOR 2:00 PM ON 12/14/24!

About this event:
Enjoy the magic of A Longwood Christmas coupled with a festive holiday dining experience at the new Taste of Christmas in The Fountain Room.
The perfect way to celebrate the season, The Fountain Room—newly opened as part of Longwood Reimagined—is an airy, inviting space where you can warm up, recharge, and savor the season. Nestled in the heart of our Gardens and offering spectacular views of our holiday display, you’ll enjoy exclusive access to an imaginative array of chef-prepared sweet, savory, and carved-to-order selections; decadent desserts; non-alcoholic beverages, including an enticing hot chocolate station; and house wines, seasonal local craft beers, and a themed cocktail. Premium cocktails will also be available for purchase. Experience a Taste of Christmas in The Fountain Room and enjoy holiday hospitality like never before.

Menu:

## Taste of Christmas Menu

### Seasonal Soup & Salad

• Kennett Square Mushroom Soup
• Butternut Squash & Apple Soup, Cinnamon Agave (without gluten)
• Freshly Baked Dinner Rolls, Focaccia, Potted Bread
• Winter Greens, Shaved Heirloom Apples, Dried Cranberries, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Cider Vinaigrette (without dairy)
• Holiday Caesar Salad, Romaine, Baby Kale, Radicchio, Pomegranate, Focaccia Croutons

### Festive Table

• Organic Turkey Breast (without gluten), Carved to order, served with Cranberry Leek Stuffing (without dairy)
• Maplewood Smoked Steamship Bone In Ham on Hawaiian Slider Roll, Maple Mustard (without dairy)
• Baked Ziti, Stracciatella, Basil Pesto
• Roasted Root Vegetables, Maple, Sage infused Olive Oil (without gluten, without dairy)
• Mashed Potatoes (without gluten)
• Cranberry & Brie Puff Pastry Bites

### Local Antipasti

• Local Farmstead Cheese Display (without gluten)
• Assorted Crackers & Crostini
• Fra’mani Artisan Charcuterie, Dried Fruits, Mustard, Olives (offerings available without gluten, without dairy)
• “The Garden” Crudité Display, Petite Vegetables, Vegan Green Goddess (without gluten, without dairy)

### Sweets

• Miniature Christmas Cookies
• Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Brownies (without dairy)
• Snow Cream Parfaits, Raspberry (without gluten)
• Sliced Apples, Pears, Grapes & Winter Citrus
• Individual Bags of Kettle Corn, for guests to take outside as they enjoy the displays (without gluten)

### Kid’s Station

• Chicken Tenders
• Cinnamon Apple Sauce
• Veggie Cups & Dip
• Three Cheese Mac & Cheese

### Soft Beverages

• Assorted Sodas
• Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
• Fruit Juices
• Sparkling Mineral Water

### Hot Chocolate Station

• Trio of Valrhona Hot Chocolate: Dark Chocolate, White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate
• Crushed Peppermint, Chocolate Shavings, Cinnamon Sticks
• Caramel Drizzle, Fresh Marshmallows, Toffee Pieces
• Pirouette Cookies, Fresh Whipped Cream, Bailey's Irish Cream

### Open Wine & Beer

• Seasonal Local Craft Beer
• House Wines

At this month's book club we are discussing Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell. This event will be at my home in Rockville MD. The address will be emailed to attendees within 24 hours of the scheduled event date/time. I will provide tea/coffee and a sweet treat. Feel free to bring something to share but it's not required. Please remember we have a no tolerance policy for no shows and we require a minimum of 24 hours for cancellations.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Girl and None of This Is True comes a “riveting” (PopSugar) and “acutely observed family drama” (People) that delves into the lingering aftermath of a young girl’s disappearance.
Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. Beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers, and half of a teenaged golden couple. Ellie was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her.
And then she was gone.
Now, her mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together. It’s been ten years since her daughter disappeared, seven years since her marriage ended, and only months since the last clue in Ellie’s case was unearthed. So when she meets an unexpectedly charming man in a café, no one is more surprised than Laurel at how quickly their flirtation develops into something deeper. Before she knows it, she’s meeting Floyd’s daughters—and his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurel’s breath away.
Because looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. And now, the unanswered questions she’s tried so hard to put to rest begin to haunt Laurel anew. Where did Ellie go? Did she really run away from home, as the police have long suspected, or was there a more sinister reason for her disappearance? Who is Floyd, really? And why does his daughter remind Laurel so viscerally of her own missing girl?