On Thursday evening at the church there is a dinner and a program. It is a potluck dinner, and after a while, one learns what to expect at a potluck dinner. Mostly pasta-like casseroles and desserts. A couple of weeks ago, there were very few desserts, and so the next week, there were tons of desserts, and fewer main dishes. Usually there are not many vegetables, though there may be one salad, which runs out quickly. You can always count on at least one gelatin dish, and never any bread.
But the programs have been fascinating. It is impressive to me that they end exactly on time, because half the people then go to choir practice. Tonight's presentation was by one of the 'treasures' of the church. She is a ninety three year old lady whose husband was the pediatrician in town for many years. She is apparently a graduate of Cornell University's College of Architecture and Art. She gave a fascinating presentation on renaissance art! She stayed right on topic, used interesting slides projected on screen, told her stories with a great deal of humor to a great deal of laughter, and ended five minutes early!
Last week's presentation was on the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester. Next week's is on interesting tools of the nineteenth century.
The potluck is the food, the potpourri is the program.
We go with small plates and open minds!
But the programs have been fascinating. It is impressive to me that they end exactly on time, because half the people then go to choir practice. Tonight's presentation was by one of the 'treasures' of the church. She is a ninety three year old lady whose husband was the pediatrician in town for many years. She is apparently a graduate of Cornell University's College of Architecture and Art. She gave a fascinating presentation on renaissance art! She stayed right on topic, used interesting slides projected on screen, told her stories with a great deal of humor to a great deal of laughter, and ended five minutes early!
Last week's presentation was on the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester. Next week's is on interesting tools of the nineteenth century.
The potluck is the food, the potpourri is the program.
We go with small plates and open minds!
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