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The Victorian parlor in the History Center's Outwater House. (Submitted photo)
The Victorian parlor in the History Center's Outwater House. (Submitted photo)

Victorian parlor subject of May family night at History Center

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Fri, May 5th 2017 07:00 am

To people of the Victorian age, a parlor in the home was a mark of social and financial status. Find out the significance and most-wanted, fashionable contents of this special room at the Niagara History Center's May family night, Tuesday, May 16, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the museum, 215 Niagara St., Lockport.

The Victorian parlor was also a sanctuary from the busy, noisy and sometimes dirty outside world of the Industrial Revolution. The parlor could be a formal gathering place reserved for special occasions, or a family's room for evenings of reading, conversation, music, games or sewing.

Becky Pittler, co-curator of the History Center's Bond-Hawley House, will tell guests how the parlor was used, and what furniture and other objects were in this room and why. She'll also give a tour of the re-created parlor in the circa-1863 Outwater House. Hands-on activities related to the history of the parlor will follow.

Admission to family night is free. A pizza and beverage supper will be available for a nominal donation from 5:30-6 p.m., followed by the program.

Family nights are a series of monthly programs and activities specifically designed for families with children ages 5 and up. All ages can share a good time learning about history that happened in Niagara County. The series highlights local history in formats appealing to everyone with a different theme each month.

Family nights are open to all Western New Yorkers, regardless of residence. For more information, or to make a reservation (required), call the History Center at 716-434-7433.

The History Center receives grant assistance from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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