On the eve of Mother’s Day, the living room of the historic Banta House served as the setting for the Mommy and Me Tea event hosted by the Arlington Heights Historical Museum on Saturday.
Tea, punch and light sandwiches were served at the 1.5-hour event, which included colouring, a scavenger hunt and a tour of the house with the 1,000-piece Martha Mills doll collection On the second floor.
Jonathan Sebastian, experience host at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, said Saturday’s tea party was one of the few similar events held by the museum throughout the year.
“We especially love the environment, the vibe of this house, and with the open floor plan, it lends itself to being able to host an event like this,” Sebastian said. “It’s a bit of a different setting for families.”
The Banta House, a two-story arts and crafts house, was built in 1908.
It was the first architect-designed home in Arlington Heights, Sebastian said.
