Dec 31, 2004 1 min read

SCOTTDALE – West Overton Museums in Scottdale announces the beginning of the 2005 Winter Parlor Talks lecture series. The four presentations will be held in the distillery theater at 2 p.m. Sundays. Area experts will present a wide variety of historical subjects.

The first lecture on Jan. 16 will be on “19th Century Fashions” with Becky Krueger, historian and seamstress.

The second lecture on Feb. 20 will be “A Musical Trip to the Past” with Tom Crytzer and Chuck Kreply of the Homefront.

On March 20, Martha Oliver, master gardener and proprietor of Primrose Path, will speak on “Heirloom Gardens and plants.”

Ken Williams, Civil War enthusiast, re-enactor and historian, will finish the series on April 17 with another talk about the Civil War titled “The Cornfield at Antietam.”

Each lecture is free and includes a question-and-answer session followed by light refreshments. Reservations are requested, but walk-ins are welcome.

For complete series information, call 724-887-7910 during regular business hours.

West Overton Museums is located on Route 819 between Mount Pleasant and Scottdale.