Volunteers in Russian attire will beautify the Georgeson Botanical Garden Sunday for the annual tea party. From left are Marty Baldridge, Kay Henry, Siri Tuttle and Natasha Kulchitsky.
__________________________The Georgeson Botanical Garden will be the setting Sunday, June 24 for the 5th annual Tea Party.
"We are celebrating Alaska's Russian heritage," said Jan Hanscom, president of the GBG Society, a nonprofit support organization for the garden. The event is the society's largest fundraiser each year.
Sunday's agenda includes Russian teas, foods with a Russian flavor, games, music, artists and garden tours. Ethnic dress is encouraged but not required.
At 2 p.m., "Almost A Minyan," local klezmer band, will play and at 3 p.m., "Friends in Dance," a Russian dance troupe, will perform. Throughout the afternoon, artist Vladimir Zhikhartsev will be painting and a silent auction will be held.
The garden has been hosting tea parties since 2008, with Victorian being the theme twice. The 50th anniversary of statehood and a Celtic day were other versions of the parties.
Tickets ($35) are available at the Georgeson Botanical Garden office, 117 W. Tanana Drive on the UAF campus; If Only...a Fine Store, 215 Cushman St.; Sipping Streams Tea Co, 3535 College Road, Suite B; and Hawks' Greenhouse. Children 12 and under are admitted for $10. A commemorative porcelain teacup is available for separate purchase.
Volunteers are needed to help with setup and breakdown, as well as food service. Contact Jan Hanscom at 378-9791 to help.
Further reading:
Annual Georgeson tea looks to Russia for inspiration, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, June 21, 2012, by Jeff Richardson
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