Open House and Tape Looming Demonstration and Book Signing

     The Newtown Historical
Society will host an open house at its headquarters, The Matthew Curtiss House,
on Sunday November 10, 2013.  The
house/museum, a fine example of Connecticut
saltbox architecture, was constructed circa 1750 and purchased by Matthew
Curtiss Jr. in 1781.  In 1970 the Newtown
Historical Society purchased and restored the house to its original condition.

      During the open house, you can learn
what tape looming is as we welcome Reggie DeLarm, of Torrington. Reggie will
demonstrate tape looming while discussing who traditionally performed the
looming and what they would have been used for. 
Reggie has recently published a new book “Tape Loom
Weaving…Simplified”.  Copies of which
will be available and Reggie will be happy to sign a copy for you.

      The public is invited to visit and tour the building at 44 Main Street any
time between noon and 4pm. 
Admission is free; however, donations are welcomed and appreciated.  Our junior and senior docents will be
available to answer questions about the house and its history, as well as provide
guided tours by request.

      The Historical Society is a non-profit, all volunteer
organization.  During the year we offer
open houses with living history demonstrations, a lecture series, and a summer
history camp for kids among other special events.  All funding comes from private donations,
membership dues, bequests and fund raisers such as the antique show, house and
garden tour and publication sales.  New
members are always welcome and volunteers are needed to help organize and run
our many events. To join or for more information, please visit our website www.newtownhistory.org, like us on
facebook http://www.facebook.com/newtownhistoricalsociety, or
call 203-426-5937.