
Enchanted Threads: Hower Laces & Embroideries. Summer Exhibit, now through September 23, 2017. This display was created by Guild Member/Volunteer Evelyna Nightingale.
Gallery Talk Series: Hower House Museum
These presentations (open to the public) are related to the current summer exhibit Enchanted Threads: Hower Laces & Embroideries. Each talk is

Guild Members/Volunteers Candy Marang and Mary Jo Scurei will be demonstrating the “How To” portions for each presentation.
followed by a “How To” demonstration, continuing until 2:30pm. If you are familiar with various sewing techniques, bring your own tools and materials to participate and learn more!
COST: $5 per person (HHM Guild Members are FREE with current Membership Card). Limited seating, advanced reservations required.
Call 330.972.6909 to reserve your place or email us at [email protected]. See our website (www.howerhouse.org) to become a Guild Member and attend sessions like these at no charge while supporting the preservation of Hower House Museum and sustaining part of Akron’s history. Our lovely and unique Cellar Door Store will be open after the presentation. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Saturday, July 22, 2017
Gallery Talk: History of Irish Crochet 10:30-11:45am
Immediately followed by Irish crochet demo, continuing until 2:30pm.
COST: $5 per person (Guild Members are FREE with current Membership Card). Limited seating, advanced reservations required.
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Saturday, August 12, 2017
Gallery Talk: White Work Embroidery 10:30-11:45am
Immediately followed by white work embroidery demo, continuing until 2:30pm.
COST: $5 per person (Guild Members are FREE with current Membership Card). Limited seating, advanced reservations required.
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Saturday, August 26, 2017
Gallery Talk: History of Lacework* 10:30-11:45am
Immediately followed by lacework demo, continuing until 2:30pm.
COST: $5 per person (Guild Members are FREE with current Membership Card). Limited seating, advanced reservations required.
*repeat of a presentation originally given on July 9, 2017 [Please note: this session replaces the Hower House History 101 session for this month.]
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Saturday, September 9, 2017
Gallery Talk: History of Irish Crochet* 10:30-11:45am
Immediately followed by Irish crochet demo, continuing until 2:30pm.
COST: $5 per person (Guild Members are FREE with current Membership Card). Limited seating, advanced reservations required.
*repeat of a presentation originally given on July 22, 2017
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Saturday, September 23, 2017
Gallery Talk: White Work Embroidery* 10:30-11:45am
Immediately followed by white work demo, continuing until 2:30pm.
COST: $5 per person (Guild Members are FREE with current Membership Card). Limited seating, advanced reservations required.
*repeat of a presentation originally given on August 12, 2017
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FREE PARKING at Hower House Museum or at nearby University of Akron lots!
Profits support Hower House Museum and the preservation of its collection.
Location: 60 Fir Hill, Akron, OH 44325. Hower House Museum is a Victorian Mansion built in 1871 by John Henry Hower and his wife Susan, one of Akron’s leading industrial families. Historically, the house is the last remaining mansion from Akron’s first “Gold Coast” and was home to three generations of a family that shaped local history.
Architect Jacob Snyder designed the distinctive, elegant Second Empire Italianate style structure. It has been called one of the finest examples of this style in Ohio and it is on the National Register for Historic Places. Hower House Museum is owned and operated by The University of Akron.
Call 330.972.6909 for more information. Visit www.howerhouse.org for additional information about other upcoming events, more information about the history of Hower House, and the impact the Hower Family has had on the Akron community. Find us on Facebook under: Hower House – the University of Akron.