HIGH TEA AT SEBA SENIORS
You’re invited to an Elegant English High Tea! Join us for a delightful afternoon of tradition, treats, and tea – all in support of Lakeside Curling and Seba Seniors!
Your ticket includes:
- High Tea on March 8, 2025 – where you get to choose your own tea cup to use for the event and take home as a keepsake.
- Craft Class on March 22, 2025 – Bring your tea cup back to our Craft Class and create a special souvenir to remember this lovely experience.
Our English High Tea
Indulge in scones with jam and clotted cream, delicate finger sandwiches, and an assortment of sweet and savory delights, all served alongside a fine selection of teas. To make it more fun, we’re hoping everyone will dress up a little and wear a fascinator. There are tutorials online if you would like to make one or they are reasonably priced on Amazon.
Come sip, savor, and support a great cause!
- High Tea – Saturday, March 8, 2025
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Seba Seniors, Melmoth Lounte
- Cost: $25
- Registration deadline: March 1, 2025
- There are only 24 tickets available, so get your ticket early before they sell out!
Craft Class – Saturday March 22, 2025
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Seba Seniors, May Hall
- Bring your Tea Cup back (we have a craft planned for your Tea Cup as a souvenir of your High Tea experience)
A History Lesson: First High Tea
Tired of sitting at home waiting for men to return from their extended lunch meetings, ladies decided to start hosting their lunchtime affairs. The Huffington Post gives Duchess Anna of Bedford credit for being the first to dream up high tea suffering from hunger pangs as she waited for her evening meal. As any rich lady would do, she began requesting a tray of tea, cake, and bread and butter from her servants.
Eventually, Duchess Anna either got bored of feasting on her own, or realized she was sitting on a goldmine tradition just waiting to happen. So she started sharing her new habit with her friends, inviting them over for a cuppa and some sweet snacks. The afternoon tea habit quickly caught on amongst the English aristocracy and grew to become a huge social event.
By the 1920s, afternoon tea had started to look like the high tea we see today, with elaborately designed teacups, silverware, fine linens, and the best tea money could buy. Of course, at the time, it was also about inviting plenty of guests and showing off all your servants (i.e. your wealth!)”
WEAR YOUR FASCINATOR
Did you know a fascinator is a stylish headpiece, often worn as an alternative to a hat for special occasions? It’s a beautiful and decorative accessory that adds flair to any outfit!
Join us for a fun and creative gathering where you can learn more about fascinators, see different styles, and maybe even try one on yourself. Whether you’re a fashion enthusiast or just curious, this is a great opportunity to enjoy some stylish fun!
HOW TO REGISTER:
You can register one of two ways: online or in person at our Thrift Shop.
- Online – please complete the form below and etransfer the fee.
- In-person at our Thrift Shop – Come in to our Seba Seniors Thrift Shop to register. We’re open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. You can also pay us in person with Cash or Credit Card.
High Tea
This is the form we will use for our High Tea event All confirmations need to be changed