Ladies on Parade (Exhibit)
March 1st – September 28th
At the Watson-Curtze Mansion

What do Sarah Reed, Laura Sanford, Elizabeth Burleigh, Charlotte Elizabeth Battles and Annie Scott Strong have in common? They are just a few of the incredible women who have called Erie home. Ladies on Parade presents the stories of these amazing women and several others.

The exhibit also features the museum’s fashion collection. It takes visitors from decade to decade, showcasing the best in women’s apparel and accessories.

We offer a sneak peek at…

Erie’s Grand Lady

Sarah A. Reed was born in 1838 - the granddaughter of the city’s earliest female settler, Hannah Reed! An educated woman, Ms. Reed spent much of her life improving the social services and compassion of the City of Erie. Perhaps her single greatest accomplishment took place in October of 1871, when Ms. Reed worked with several other Erie women to form the first welfare agency in Erie. She served as the President of “The Erie Association for Improving the Conditions of the Poor and a Home for the Friendless” for 44 years. Ms. Reed also conducted Sunday school classes for the orphans at the Home. Years later she would write children’s books and dedicate them to her “little flock.”

In total, Ms. Reed was involved in more than 25 different clubs and societies, which she remained active in until her death in 1934. Ms. Reed dedicated 96 years to the Erie community.

The planetarium will be showing another great sci-fi movie, Zathura. Call Jim at 871-5790 for specifics on the film.

Lewis Carroll’s Victorian fantasy Alice in Wonderland (1865) is the theme of the day -- at this “Mad Hatters” tea guests will enjoy painting the roses, mismatched tea cups, making their own “mad” hats and creative tea treats. Reservations due March 6th. Call 814-454-1813 Ext.0.

Children's books flourished during the nineteenth century; writers, artists and publishers were all eager to encourage, and profit from, an ever-growing market for lively, attractively illustrated reading material.

At the beginning of the 19th century most children's literature had a strong moral message, but by the 1880s there was a wide range of juvenile magazines, and fiction, in the form of action-packed tales of adventure and irreverent school stories, becoming part of every child's experience.

Tickets: $12.00 Adult, $10.00 Senior, $8.00 Member & $6.00 Child

One-day quilt exhibition, guest speakers, demonstrations and more!Tickets: $10 (Includes admission and boxed lunch.) Reservations due by March 13th. Call 814-454-1813 Ext. 0.

Tickets: $12.00 Adult, $10.00 Senior, $8.00 Member & $6.00 Child

Program presents her-stories of Erie’s most influential women. Reservations due by March 26th. Call 814-454-1813 Ext.0.

Tickets: $12 Adult, $10 Senior, $8 Member, $6 Child.