Wiawaka Fundraiser July 23 Celebrates Retreat’s History

LAKE GEORGE — Step back in time to celebrate Wiawaka Center for Women’s 120th year with the “History of Fashion Show.”

Re-enactors portraying Wiawaka founders Katrina Trask (1853-1922) and Mary Fuller (1862-1943) will welcome guests from 2 to 4 p.m. July 23 to celebrate the evolution of women’s fashions from the philanthropists’ era.

Spend the afternoon at the newly renovated Fort William Henry Carriage House, mingling with actresses portraying Trask, Fuller, iconic artist Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986), intrepid journalist Nellie Bly (1864-1922), abolitionist Harriet Tubman (1822-1913), education activist Emma Willard (1787-1870) and several of their peers — all dressed in the fashion of their time.

Victorian jewelry will be available for purchase, with 10 percent of proceeds benefiting Wiawaka. Wiawaka Center for Women is located at 3778 Route 9L. 

Tickets — which are $65 and include a luncheon of light sandwiches, scones, sweets and iced tea, lemonade, and a special signature drink. Tickets are available at wiawaka.org or by calling 518-668-9690. For more information, contact Executive Director Doreen Kelly at wiawakadirector@gmail.com.