Do you remember when I wrote about meeting two very devoted Betsy-Tacy fans for tea?!  What an afternoon we had:  eating, chatting, and sharing favorite scenes from the books; my cheeks hurt from laughing at their various Betsy-Tacy adventures.  It was easy to see how much these books meant to Barb [...]]]>

(left to right) Jen, Barb, Dawn

Do you remember when I wrote about meeting two very devoted Betsy-Tacy fans for tea?!  What an afternoon we had:  eating, chatting, and sharing favorite scenes from the books; my cheeks hurt from laughing at their various Betsy-Tacy adventures.  It was easy to see how much these books meant to Barb and Jen when they first read them as young girls, and how timeless those lessons are. 

Maud Hart Lovelace’s Betsy-Tacy books are set at the turn of the 20th century, and follow BFFs Betsy Ray and Tacy Kelly from Kindergarten age into adulthood.   I called the books

 a book series that grows with the reader; a set of true comfort reads that we can return to again and again. 

If you’re within an hour’s drive of the Boston area, check your calendar, grab a girl (age 6 to 96), and head to the Wellesley Booksmith next Tuesday, February 16, for

An Edwardian Tea Party
in celebration of the classic Betsy-Tacy books
Tuesday, February 16
2-3:30 p.m.
Wellesley Booksmith, 82 Central Street, Wellesley

 

BETSY WAS A JUNIOR and BETSY AND JOE (newly reissued)

The event is co-hosted by the Wellesley Booksmith and the New Betsies (the New England chapter of the Betsy-Tacy Society). 

It promises to be a lot of fun, a great way to re-visit your favorite stories, or to introduce them to another reader.  There will be tea and snacks, crafts, and the New England premiere of the Barbie Masterpiece Theater, a show chronicling some of the adventures of Betsy and Tacy. 

As Jennifer Davis-Kay, one of the organizers says:

The Betsy-Tacy books are timeless stories of friendship, family, and growing up at the turn of the century. Kids who’ve enjoyed Anne of Green Gables or the Little House books will probably like Betsy-Tacy as well.

My kids are on winter recess next week, and this will be a very entertaining way to spend our afternoon – I’m looking forward to it … will I see you there?!