Learn the Classic Art of Quilting

The Stitches-In-Time Quilt Exhibit opens January 27th, 2011, and we’ve planned a wonderful collection of classes and workshops so that you can come  ‘play along’! Samples of the projects will be on display at the Museum Center so you can see what you will be making.  Registration and pre-payment required for all classes, be sure to reserve your spot today!

Zippy Strippy Quilted Bags

Instructor: Martha Steele

Saturday January 29, 2011
10am-3pm
$25 members/$30 non-members

Learn to make cute quilted sewing or cosmetic bags using your fabric scraps or fat quarters.  This class is perfect for beginners who want to make a project in a day.  Participants need to bring their own sewing machine.  The pattern in included in the cost.  Reservations and pre-payment required by Wednesday, January 26.

Beyond Basic Applique
Instructor: Margaret McLaughlin

Saturday, February 5, 2011
10am – 2:30pm
$10 members/$12 non-members

This class will move you beyond the basics in using applique for quilting.  Participants will create a small project from beginning to end and learn more advance techniques.  You will learn about color selection and project planning while creating a Jacobean floral block with curves, circles, bias strips and overlapping.  All materials will be provided. Reservations and pre-payment required by Wednesday February 2nd.

Get A Grip:
Beginning Quilting for Kids
Instructor: Jennifer White

Saturday, February 12
Noon – 3pm
$10 members children/$12 non-members children

Children ages 8 and up will learn the basics of piecing, backing and quilting a log cabin potholder.  We will practice machine and hand quilting techniques, and students will leave with a finished potholder.  All supplies are included.  Reservations and pre-payment required by Wednesday February 9th.

Adult Quilting 101
Instructors: Margaret McLaughlin and Annette Burchfield

Saturday February 19
10am-3pm
$20 members/$25 non-members

Have you always wanted to quilt but not known where to start?  This introduction to quilting will help beginners learn the very basics of quilting including tools, techniques, and how to approach a project.  Students will complete a small, hand-sewn project from a kit and have the confidence to move further into quilting. There will also be plenty of time for questions and answers with these two skilled quilt instructors! Reservations and pre-payment required by Wednesday February 16th.

Quilts of Tennessee
Lecture and Tour
with Merikay Waldvogel

Saturday, February 26
10am – noon
Free for members/$4 non-members

Noted quilt expert Merikay Waldvogel returns to give a presentation on the quilts of Tennessee.  She will bring examples from her amazing collection of Tennessee quilts.  After the lecture she will give a tour of the antique quilts in the Stitches-In-Time exhibit.  No advance reservations are required for this lecture.

Painter’s Way Technique Class
Instructor: Loretta Painter

Saturday, March 5
10am – 3pm
$40 members/$45 non-members

Nationally known quilter Loretta Painter will be teaching a class based on one of her award winning quilt designs.  You will learn a fun technique by making a block in which the striped fabrick will do most of the work for you!  This block will be paper pieced and appliqued using a few surprising techniques.  A sample block is on view at the Museum.  This class is for intermediate quilters.  A sewing machine is required for class, along with a small supply list which is provided at registration.  Reservations and pre-payment required by Wednesday March 2nd.

Pumpkin Contest Winners Announced!

Halloween night has passed and the votes are in! We had a bumper crop of pumpkins this year and judging was particularly difficult.  Over 230 happy families attended last night’s Tall Betsy Storytelling evening to hear family friendly ghost stories, see the pumpkins, and see Tall Betsy.

The winners for this year’s Pumpkin Carving Contest sponsored again by our friends at Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze are:

First Prize: Tony Harris for Nosey

Second Place: Michael Graham for Pumpkin Spirit

Third Place: Skyler Schuyler for Where the Wild Things Are

Honorable Mention: Nick Webb for Mad Hatter

Thanks to everyone who participated and many thanks to Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and to the Cleveland Storytelling Guild!

Museum Center Hosts Halloween Festivities

It’s Halloween Time — the only time of the year when we all love to be scared. And the Museum Center are no exception. In fact, we’re actively encouraging the Halloween festivities by hosting our annual Pumpkin Carving Contest and our annual Tall Betsy Storytelling Night on Halloween Night.

Pumpkin Carving Contest – Sponsored by Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze

To get us all into the Halloween spirit (or scare), the Museum Center is hosting our fifth annual Pumpkin Carving Contest. You don’t need to be an artist to enter — but you do need to have a sharp knife and a Halloween-related image to carve into the pumpkin. Your idea can be a face or a creature or a scene or anything else just as long as it’s related to Halloween.

The pumpkins will be judged and the carvers whose pumpkins won first, second, and third place will receive prizes of $100, $50, and $25 respectively.

To enter the contest, simply drop your carved pumpkin off at the Museum Center on Friday, October 29, between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or Saturday, October 30, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

The Museum Center will announce the winners on Saturday, October 30 at 3:30 p.m.

You don’t think you stand a ghost of a chance of winning? Enter the contest anyway. Pumpkin carving is fun! And besides, the event isn’t about winning — it’s about having a good time and getting into the Halloween mood.

By the way, all pumpkins must remain on display at the Museum Center during the Annual Tall Betsy Storytelling Night on Sunday, October 31.

Tall Betsy Storytelling Night

She comes out only on Halloween
On Centenary Avenue she can be seen,
Tall Betsy is the Lady in Black,
For scaring “night-owls” she has a knack.

So begins The Legend of Tall Betsy — Cleveland’s own Halloween ghost.

And once again, for the fifth year in a row, the Museum center will host our popular Tall Betsy Storytelling Night from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 31, during Cleveland’s Halloween Block Party.

You’ll have plenty to see and hear during this free family event.

You can go on the Halloween Storytelling Trail and hear members of the Cleveland Storytelling Guild tell family-friendly Halloween stories.

You can “ooouu” and “ahhh”
over the carved pumpkins that were entered in the Pumpkin Carving Contest.

You can see the original Tall Betsy authentic dress and her original persimmon cane in the museum lobby.

Between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m., you can even see and listen to Tall Betsy herself (as portrayed by storyteller Deborah Holland) tell her own story.

And for those of you who want to keep Tall Betsy in your hearts all year round and share her with your kids, you can buy a copy of Tall Betsy & the Feast of the Deceased. The book is a kid-friendly tale about a little boy and his dog that’s set here in Cleveland and involves Tall Betsy. The book costs $3.00, and all proceeds from the book go to the Museum Center. (By purchasing the book, you can entertain your kids, keep the legend of Tall Betsy alive, and help the Museum Center all at the same time.)

So if you’re on your way to or from the Block Party, drop by the Museum Center to take part in our Halloween event. Or if you don’t feel like going to the Block Party, stop by the Museum Center anyway for a great, family-friendly time.

Our storytelling night is free of charge. Your only obligation is to enjoy the festivities and have a good time.

Event	Time
Halloween Storytelling Trail	4:30-9:00 p.m.
Tall Betsy Portrayal by Deborah Holland	5:00-7:00 p.m.
Carved Pumpkin Display	4:30-9:00 p.m.
Tall Betsy Display Featuring Her Dress and Cane	4:30-9:00 p.m.

For Information

If you want to obtain more information about the Pumpkin Carving Contest or the Tall Betsy Storytelling Night, call the Museum Center at 423-339-5745 and ask for Tracy O’Connell.

How the 2010 Gala Auction Can Help You Beat the Winter Doldrums

Written and posted by Dan Lutts

Are you dreading the impending winter? Perhaps you hate the cold. Or maybe you long for a warm summer interlude to help you survive the rest of the winter. Or it could be that you just want to get away from your hectic daily routine for a short time to recharge your batteries.

If you want to beat those winter doldrums, then the Museum’s 2010 Gala is the place to go.

Why?

Because this year the Museum is offering three incredible auction items designed to keep you warm:

• A fox-trimmed leather jacket from Henig Furs
• One-week stay in condo at Daytona Beach Shores, Florida
• Spectacular cruise for 8 to the Bahamas on Mr. & Mrs. Summerfield Johnston’s private yacht

By bidding on the items, you can pamper yourself and also help the Museum at the same time.

Auction Item 1: Fox-Trimmed Leather Jacket from Henig Furs

You can stay warm and also be stylish wearing the elegant and trendy fox-trimmed leather jacket from Henig Furs in Chattanooga. If you win the jacket, you get to pick the size and color — black, white, or very fashionable turquoise.

With a jacket like this, you might even find yourself looking forward to those winter months.

Auction Item 2: One-Week Stay in Condo at Daytona Beach Shores, Florida

This Could Be You!

“Ho-hum,” you say. “Another Florida condo.” Well, this isn’t just any condo. It belongs to the owners of J & S Restaurants – Hardees, who graciously donated the week-long stay in it as an auction item. The condo is in a prime oceanfront location: the North Tower of Dimucci Twin Towers, just north of the Port Orange Bridge and a few miles from the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse.

Florida Condo, Bedroom 1

The condo is brand new. It sleeps six people in three bedrooms and has three baths.

Just picture yourself out on the beach basking in the Florida sun while your friends back here in Cleveland are shivering in the cold. You can send them a postcard and say, “Wish you were here.” They’ll envy you.

So don’t miss out on on this great Florida vacation. Make plans now with two other couples to make the winning bid on the condo!

Auction Item 3: Spectacular Cruise for Eight to the Bahamas on Mr. & Mrs. Summerfield Johnston’s Private Yacht

Arms Reach

No, you’re not seeing things. The third auction item is, indeed, a three-day and two-night cruise to the Bahamas. And your cruise won’t be on just any cruise ship, either, but on Mr. & Mrs. Summerfield Johnston’s private, luxurious, 130-foot motor yacht Arms Reach. You’ll leave from West Palm Beach, Florida, and dock in Nassau, Bahamas.

It’s not everyone who gets the unique opportunity to experience a cruise like this — but you and seven other lucky people will. Just imagine you and your friends on board Arms Reach with her six-person crew serving all your meals and pampering you the whole time.

Arms Reach, which has five staterooms, boasts fantastic accommodations, including:

• Two salons
• Dining room
• Master bedroom with a master bath
• Queen stateroom
• Twin stateroom
• Sky lounge
• Aft deck lounge

You can see photos of Arms Reach and her luxurious accommodations online at BahamasBoat.com.

Salon 2 in Arms Reach

During the cruise you can fish from the yacht’s own fishing boat or snorkel or play with the many other “water toys,” such as water skis and kayaks, that are available onboard.

This incredible once-in-a-lifetime cruise is available anytime between mid-October and mid-December. You pick the specific days.

The cruise is valued at $45,000.

We’ve never before auctioned anything this spectacular. So plan now with your friends to make the winning bid on this amazing cruise to the Bahamas for an experience you’ll never forget!

How the Auction Helps the Museum

Many people think that the Museum receives all its annual operating funds from the City of Cleveland and Bradley County. But that’s not true. The Museum receives only 10% as a donation from them — which means we must raise the remaining 90% ourselves. We raise that money through fundraisers like the Gala and its accompanying auction, memberships, rentals, admissions, and sales from the Museum Store.

The annual Gala is the biggest and most important fundraiser the museum has each year. And the auction provides an important part of the funds raised during the Gala. By bidding on an auction item, you’re helping the museum fulfill its mission to the people of Cleveland and Bradley County.

And if you’re the highest bidder, you’ll also be treating your self to a beautiful, fox-trimmed leather jacket. Or to a one-week stay for yourself and five friends in an exclusive condo in Daytona Beach Shores in Florida. Or to a once-in-a-lifetime cruise to the Bahamas for yourself and seven friends on the luxury yacht At Arms Reach — pampered by the crew during the whole round trip.

Tickets to the Gala

Florida Condo, Bedroom 2

If you haven’t already bought a ticket to the Gala, you can purchase one for $150 per person. The price includes a fabulous gourmet dinner catered by Alshabibi Catering and dancing after dinner with the band Sahara. And, of course, it also gives you the opportunity to bid on one of the great auction items.

If you become a museum sponsor, tickets to the Gala are included in the price of the sponsorship. The number of tickets depends on the level of sponsorship you choose:

Sponsorship Level	Price	Includes
Patron	$5,000	Reserved table for 8 at the Gala, plus: Patron Level membership to the Museum One free facility rental during the year for a party Ten free family memberships to give away as gifts
Sustainer	$1,000	Two tickets to the Gala, plus: Sustainer Level membership to the museum Two discounts on facility rentals Free use of the conference center for a meeting Two free family memberships to give away as gifts

If you haven’t already bought, call Ken Cagle at the museum at 423-339-5745. Or if you want to obtain further information, you can call Ken at the same number.

Living Room of the Florida Condo

So come to the Gala on Friday, September 24th and enjoy good food and good fellowship.

And a chance to beat the winter doldrums by bidding on those fabulous auction items.

Have Lunch with Sister Schubert

Written and Posted by Dan Lutts

Are Sister Schubert’s homemade rolls part of your evening meals? Have you ever been on Sister Schubert’s web site, seen her family photos, and wished you could meet her?

Well, not only can you meet her — but you can have lunch with her as well!

On Tuesday, May 11th.

Fundraising Luncheon Featuring Sister Schubert

Tuesday, May 11th, is the day the Museum Guild is holding its seventh annual fundraising luncheon for the Museum Center. And Sister Schubert is joining them as the featured speaker. The money raised from the luncheon will go toward the Museum’s education program and exhibits.

Sister Schubert

As you all know, Sister Schubert is a household name around here — just as her homemade rolls are in every household. Grocery stores across the country carry her rolls in their frozen food sections. And Sister Schubert’s success story about how she went from baking rolls in her kitchen to heading a multi-million-dollor business has inspired many people.

The event begins at 11:30, so you’ll have time before lunch at noon to meet and talk with your friends. After lunch, Sister Schubert will talk about her career and her life. The luncheon will end with Cleveland’s own auctioneer David Carroll conducting a live auction. This auction you won’t want to miss because you’ll get a chance to bid on some unique items such as:

• A dinner for 10 in a Victorian home in Cleveland’s historic district
• A package that includes many fine dining gift certificates from great restaurants such as Café Roma and the Bald Headed Bistro
• A package that includes many gift certificates from high-end stores such as Southern Traditions and Orange Blossom

The cost of attending is $35. Reservations and prepayment are required. You can come alone or with friends. If you come with friends, you might want to think about reserving a table for eight — with premier seating in the front row — for just $320.

Reservations and prepayments are due by May 6th. But hurry. We anticipate that this year’s luncheon will sell out so get your tickets now!

Pre-Luncheon Events on May 10th

Having lunch with Sister Schubert is a once-in-a-lifetime event. And we know the Sister Schubert luncheon would be popular. So we added two additional Sister Schubert events on May 10th, the day before the luncheon.

Sister Schubert Book Signing (2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)

On the afternoon of May 10th, from 2:00-4:00, Sister Schubert will hold a free book signing of her latest cookbook, Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters. You can buy a copy of the book at the Museum Store and proceeds will to to help the museum.

Can you think of a better way to help the Museum Center and discover a lot of new and delicious recipes at the same time than from buying Sister Schubert’s new cookbook from us?

Sister Schubert Preview Party (6:30 p.m.)

If you want to meet Sister Schubert in a more intimate setting than at the book signing or the luncheon, you can attend the Sister Schubert Preview Party on the evening of May 10th at 6:30 p.m. (Or do all three!)

Here you can meet Sister Schubert face-to-face to learn more about her. At the same time, you can enjoy great Southern barbeque from Sticky Fingers and beverages.

Admission to the Preview Party costs $20 per person. Reservations and prepayment are required by May 6th.

For Questions, Reservations, and Prepayments

If you have any questions about the Sister Schubert luncheon or the two other events or if you want to make reservations and prepayments, call the Museum at 339-5745 and ask for Tracy O’Connell or Ken Cagle.

Program Information

Sister Schubert Luncheon
Day and Time	May 11th at 11:30 a.m.
Price	Single Seat — $35 Table for 8 (Premier Seating in Front) — $320
Reservations:	Required — no later than Thursday, May 6th
Reservation Deadline:	Thursday, May 6th
Prepayment:	Required — no latter than Thursday, May 6th
Prepayment Deadline:	Thursday, May 6th
Sister Schubert Book Signing
Day and Time	May 10th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Price	Free
Reservations:	Not Required
Sister Schubert Preview Party
Day and Time	May 10th at 6:30 p.m.
Price	$20 per person
Reservations:	Required — no later than Thursday, May 6th
Reservation Deadline:	Thursday, May 6th
Prepayment:	Required — no latter than Thursday, May 6th
Prepayment Deadline:	Thursday, May 6th
For Reservations and Prepayment, or for Information:	Call 339-5745 and ask for Tracy O’Connell or Ken Cagle

Chef Caesar Is Coming to the Museum Center on February 18th

Written and submitted by Dan Lutts

Move over Emerald! Renowned Chef Caesar Thomas is coming to town.

Chef Caesar Thomas

Actually, he’s coming to our own Museum Center for an evening of cooking — sprinkled liberally with tips and entertaining advice — live music and great food. Chef Caesar will be here on Thursday, February 18 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. to put on a cooking demonstration you won’t forget.

When you’re watching him “do his thing,” you’ll feel like you’re participating in a TV cooking show. The only difference is that, instead of wishing you could taste all the fine food that’s being prepared, you can eat it — and take home the recipes as well. What a fun way to pick up some wonderful tips on cooking and also eat some great-tasting food.

Chef Caesar has been cooking professionally since he was seventeen. For the past twelve years he’s been serving as chef at Cleveland’s Mountain View Inn, and currently is its executive chef.

Attendance to Chef Caesar’s cooking demonstration is limited and is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

To be one of the luck few who gets to participate in this unique and fun-filled evening, you must reserve your spot and prepay for it as well. And you have to do it by Saturday, February 13.

The cost is only $25 for Museum members and $30 for non-members. That’s quite a deal for an entertaining cooking demonstration, live music, and tasty food prepared right in front of your eyes.

So don’t wait. Call the Museum today at 339-5745 and ask for Tracy O’Connell or Ken Cagle to reserve and pay for your seat before they’re all taken.

Date:	Thursday, February 18
Time:	6:00-8:00 p.m.
Price:	$25 for members $30 for non-members
Place:	Museum Center at 5ive Points
Reservations:	Required — deadline is Saturday, February 13
Reservation Deadline:	Saturday, February 13
Prepayment:	Required
For Reservations and Information:	Call 339-5745 and ask for Tracy O’Connell or Ken Cagle