Our fall newsletter will be sent in October 2022.

Friday, Aug. 26, 1 p.m. or

Saturday, Aug. 27 , 1 p.m.

Sweet Simplici-Tea

7540 Main St.

Sykesville, MD 21786

410-549-7676

We visited this tearoom several years ago, and they are happy to have us return. Maryland tearooms are not as plentiful as Pennsylvania's, so it will be good to return to Maryland.

Our tea will include:

• Appetizer,
• Soup,
• Scone,
• Salad,
• Four savories, and
• Three desserts.

When making your reservation, please include your preferred date.

*Cost: $38, members; $43, guests

Reservation deadline: Aug. 18 

NOTE: There is limited street parking, but there is a parking lot behind the tearoom and a parking lot across the street.

*Please include tea and date in memo section of your check.

Thursday, Sept. 8, 1 p.m. and

Friday, Sept. 9, 1 p.m.

Sugarplums and Tea

403 Bank Barn Lane

Lancaster, PA 17602

717-394-9166

This tearoom is located in a development near Route 30. Tea is served either in the library or on the front built-in porch. It is close to the outlets if you want to shop before or after tea. There is parking on the street or in a parking lot behind the tearoom.

Take a nice ride through the Lancaster countryside and enjoy a relaxing tea.

When making your reservation, please include your preferred date.

*Cost: $30, club members; $35, guests

Reservation deadline: Sept. 2

*Please include tea and date in memo section of your check.

Please save the date (Oct. 6) for a club-organized bus trip to southern New Jersey to visit the Grounds for Sculpture Museum followed by a

Victorian Afternoon Tea at Mathis House in Toms River, N.J. We'll be sending all the details and opening reservations soon.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m. or

Saturday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m.*

Kate Pearl Tea Room

111 Stoner Ave.

Westminster, MD 21157

410-857-0058

This tearoom was originally Gypsy's Tearoom. We have visited this tearoom several times that is located in a charming historic building. Visit their shop and buy some tea to take home and enjoy. 

Our Full Afternoon Tea menu includes:

• Soup or salad (chef's choice),
• Scones,
• Fresh fruit,
• Tea sandwiches and savories,
• Assorted sweets, and
• Sorbet.

When making your reservation, please include your preferred date and also whether you need downstairs seating.

*Please note: Each date has its own seating time.

**Cost: $37, club members; $42, guests

Reservation deadline: Oct. 27

**Please include tea and date in memo section of your check.

Unsubscribed?

Royal-tea Club Memberships are Jan. 1-Dec. 31, but it's not too early to renew for 2023 that way they'll be no delay in you getting your newsletter and all other communications from the Club. Print or click on the form below or visit the renewal page on the website.

For questions about Club membership, reach out to Elaine Agee, Membership Chair, at 717-578-7146 or membership@theroyalteaclub.com.

PA Tea Festival

The fifth annual Pennsylvania Tea Festival in the herb gardens of The Rosemary House and Sweet Remembrances, 120 S. Market St., Mechanicsburg, Pa., Sept. 23 and 24. It celebrates the wide variety of specialty teas, herbal tisanes, tea preparation, and tea culture.

This two-day event will feature lectures on tea, specialty workshops, tea tastings, tea vendors, plus musical entertainment.

Tickets are $12, in advance or $15, day of event. If tickets are purchased through the club, a

portion of the ticket price will go to support our activities.

As of the beginning of July, the Royal-tea Club had 207 members from nine states:

• Pennsylvania - 142 (68% of the total membership)
• Maryland - 37 (17.8% of the total membership)
• Virginia - 18 (8.7% of the total membership)
• Georgia - 4
• New Jersey - 2
• Alabama - 1
• Colorado - 1
• Florida - 1
• South Carolina - 1

NEW MEMBERS AND MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

Membership dues for new members and for membership renewals are payable by Jan. 1 of each year.

• Dues: Download the renewal form here.

    E-Newsletter + Annual Membership, $15

    Mailed Newsletter + Annual Membership, $20

• New Members: $10, one-time only new member fee. (The charge allows the Club to purchase a magnetic name tag for individuals to wear at Club events.) Download new member form here.
• Magnetic Name Tag: $10/name tag.
• Late Fee: $5 will be added to any renewal received after Dec. 31, 2021 for 2022 Membership Renewals. Or after Dec. 31, 2022 for 2023 Membership renewals.

CLUB NEW MEMBER AND MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL PAYMENTS

Checks made out to The Royal-tea Club that include all dues, late fees, along with new member and /or renewal applications, should be mailed to:

Elaine Agee

3161 Starlight Dr.

York, PA 17402

Please note: Elaine also can be reached at 717-578-7146 or membership@theroyalteaclub.com for any questions regarding your dues or membership.

TEA RESERVATIONS

• Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Emailed reservation requests must be confirmed by the Club before they are considered accepted.
• Due to the ongoing pandemic, please indicate members of your party when making reservations so we can assign seats appropriately to help keep everyone safe.
• Do not send payment until your reservation is confirmed.
• After a reservation has been made and confirmed, payment must be received by the Club within 10 days. If it is not received within that time frame, the reservation may be canceled.
• In the memo line of the check, please indicate which tea(s) and date(s)) are being paid for.
• Club events are closed 10 days before the event takes place or the date specified in the newsletter.
• Due to the ongoing pandemic, please adhere to all current mask guidelines.

Reservations and questions should be sent to Donna Lerew at donnalerew@gmail.com or 717-741-2684.

CLUB EVENT PAYMENTS*

Checks made out to the Royal-tea Club and mailed to:

Donna Lerew

110 Reynolds Mill Road

York, PA 17403

*In the memo line, please note the tea(s) and date(s).

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND

If you are unable to attend an event you have reserved, contact Donna Lerew as soon as possible at donnalerew@gmail.com or 717-741-2684. This will allow her time to contact the next person on the waiting list and you may receive a refund. Please, do not give your seat to another person in order to be fair to those on the waiting list.

REFUNDS

Payment for tea reservations is non-refundable, unless cancelled prior to the cutoff date posted in the newsletter or if someone on the waiting list can take the reservation.

Any money from a cancellation will be a credit that can be used for future events. All unused credits will be returned after the last event in December. No refunds or credits of less than $1 will be given.

GUEST POLICY

Guest fee: $5, which is added to the cost of the tea event. If the guest decides to join the Club, the $5 fee will be applied to dues for that calendar year.

In the heart of Southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, The Royal-tea Club has been a cherished tradition for over 15 years. the organization was established by a group of women whose objective was to provide gathering events for other individuals for cultural and intellectual pursuits, while enjoying a nice cup of tea. Women of diverse interests and talents come together to foster friendships, promote the arts, and enjoy various speakers. Variety is the spice of life, so we visit a variety of tea rooms, throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our past trips have taken us to tea rooms in England, Scotland, Ireland, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, North Carolina and South Carolina.