Let the Spirit of Christmas gently embrace you while enjoying a special holiday tea with friends or family. And/or… sip a chocolate-peppermint martini?

Each tea will also provide an opportunity to create a different (free) holiday craft for young, old and in-between!

Please register online or call 757.787.7465 for reservations (highly recommended).

Holiday Tea and Craft Schedule (fun for all ages!):

• Sunday Nov 28: “Deck the Halls”

  • Tea Menu - cucumber/watercress tea sandwiches, arugula/ham/swiss tea sandwiches, Linzer cookies, petit fours, donut holes, tea or hot chocolate $10/person

  • Craft - Decorate an ornament to take home or add to the ESYCC Christmas Tree!

• Sunday Dec 5: “Let It Snow!

  • Tea Menu - Russian tea cookies, sweet potato ham biscuits, hot chocolate bar with yummy fixings or tea $8/person

  • Craft - Create your own unique snowflake with special holiday paper and/or make a beaded ornament.

• Sunday Dec 12: “Gingerbread Dreams”

  • Tea Menu - Gingerbread roulade, reindeer treats, cheddar biscuit, hot cider or tea $7/person

  • Craft - Make your own 4” x 4” gingerbread house!

• Sunday Dec 19: “Christmas Cookies”

  • Tea Menu - thumbprint cookies, chocolate chip cookies, bruschetta, tea or hot chocolate $7/person

  • Craft - Learn to fold special holiday Origami shapes and mold/cut Christmas trees and more using air-dry clay

• Thursday Dec 23: “And Everything Nice”)

  • Tea Menu - Christmas tree cookies, bacon and cheddar scones, cannoli, eggnog, hot chocolate or tea $10/person

  • Craft - Create your own chocolate candy and sprinkle-coated pretzel rods to gift as a holiday treat - or keep for yourself!