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Summer Tea In Honor of Lucy Lancaster's Birthday (Reservation Deadline)
Venue: Lancaster House, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, June 10, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM - TBD
Event Types: Food, Miscellaneous, Charity
Cost: $25.00

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Description:
The YMCA at Virginia Tech presents their 1st Annual Summer Tea in Honor of Lucy Lancaster's Birthday on Saturday, June 17, 2023 with two seatings on 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM with a reservation deadline of Saturday, June 10, 2023.

Schedule Seatings:
• 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: First Sitting
• 1:00-2:30 PM: Second Sitting

You are invited to join the YMCA at Virginia Tech at our 1st annual Summer Tea. Located in the beautiful, historic Lancaster House, we’ll mark Lucy Lee Lancaster’s birthday by enjoying a deliciously decadent celebration featuring tea and delicious homemade delicacies.

The Tea will be catered by Carolyn Ansley, famous for her authentic and delicious teas in past years in Blacksburg.

Proceeds from the Tea will directly benefit our Y Community Programs such as Meals On Main, International Programming and After School care.

Tickets are $25.00 per person. Deadline to purchase tickets is Saturday, June 10th.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://vtymca.org/y-summer-tea/.

The Summer Tea will have limited seating spread over two sittings so don’t delay, get your tickets today.

Lucy Lee Lancaster was born in Eggleston, VA, June 28, 1905 and moved to Blacksburg with her family as a child. Lucy Lee lived in the Lancaster House built in 1913 by her parents William and Lucy Lee Sibold Lancaster until her death in 1989. She left the house to the YMCA at Virginia Tech in memory of her parents and her sister Martha.

Lucy Lee was one of the first five women admitted to Virginia Tech—then Virginia Agricultural College and Polytechnic Institute in 1925. She majored in biology and worked in the library which was housed at that time in what had been the campus chapel. Her work in the library led to her decision to become a librarian, and she attended Columbia University Library School where she received her Masters of Library Science degree. She returned to Blacksburg and worked in the university library until her retirement in 1970. After her retirement, Lucy Lee became a member of the YMCA board of directors and was a member in a regular or honorary capacity, serving for a time as Secretary, until her death.

Lucy Lee made Y students welcome in her home and delighted in having them hold meetings here where they could be sure of being served lemonade and homemade cookies.

Lancaster House is located at 403 Washington Street in Blacksburg, VA near the campus of Virginia Tech.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/y8j67VNx/image.png or https://i.postimg.cc/9QTH0LMS/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://vtymca.org/y-summer-tea/ or https://www.facebook.com/vtymca or https://www.instagram.com/vtymca/ or call 540-961-9622.