Anne Kiely will present a program on historic wedding dresses on Monday, June 7, to the Stephentown Historical Society. Because of a current renovation project at the Heritage Center, the meeting will be held at the Stephentown Fire Hall, Grange Hall Road, Stephentown. It begins at 7:30 pm and is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions, telephone 518-33-5675.
Kiely will give a brief history of wedding garb followed by a display of dresses borrowed for the occasion from community members and the collections of two historical societies. She will be assisted by Dianne Mosher.
Anyone who would like to loan a dress or wedding accessories for the evening can call Isabel Krebs at 518-733-5935 or Meredith Rhindress at 518-733-5675.
Kiely, a retired schoolteacher, is Past President of the Grafton Historical Society and a former Grafton Library Trustee. She remains active in the GHS and in a local quilt group. Mosher is a teacher of occupational education at Berlin Central High School.
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