For Immediate Release, January 10, 2012

Contact Person: Meghan McGinnes, 720-497-7650

PRESS RELEASE: VALENTINE’S TEA AT HIWAN HOMESTEAD MUSEUM

Button, Button, We’ve Got the Buttons! Join us for a lovely Valentine’s tea on Monday, February 13 at 11:30 AM where you will be treated to a light luncheon in the beautiful setting of the Hiwan Homestead Museum. Harriett Brittenham of the National Button Society, the Colorado State Button Society, and the Western Regional Button Society will be giving a program on the history of buttons, with many examples for you to admire. Bring your own buttons for show-and-tell!

A suggested donation for the tea is $15.00 for the general public; $12.00 for Jefferson County Historical Society Members; and $12.00 per person for groups of 4 or more. Registration is required; for registration or information call the Museum at 720-497-7650.

Hiwan Homestead Museum is a 25-room log mansion constructed in the Rustic style of architecture.  It is located in Evergreen at 4208 S. Timbervale Drive.  Hiwan Homestead Museum is a Jefferson County Open Space facility operated in partnership with the Jefferson County Historical Society.  The Museum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.