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One-Day Bus Trip
Monday, April 3
A D.C. Experience
Cherry Blossoms, Luncheon Cruise, Gardens, Tea & More
Enjoy a two-hour luncheon cruise experience on board the all-glass
Odyssey. Take in monumental views of Washington, D.C., delectable
dining, and a sophisticated ambiance.
After the cruise, we will visit the U.S. Botanic Gardens, a museum with
living treasures of the plant world. The towering leaves, graceful
flowers, delicate seeds, and exotic fruits of plants at their peak are
displayed artfully throughout the historic Conservatory. This is a selfguided
experience.
We end our day with a visit to Teaism for tea and dessert. Founded in
1996, the tea house's goal is to make exquisite loose leaf tea accessible
to all. In a time and place where tea is too often a dark powder in a bag
with a string, these tea enthusiasts wanted to highlight the beautiful
diversity of the camellia sinensis plant. To accompany the teas,and to
highlight the cuisines of countries where teas are grown, Teaism, in
addition to desserts, serves curries, bento boxes, and other Asianinspired
meals.
*Cost: $165, club members; $175, guests/non-members
Reservation deadline: March 1
Reservations/questions by phone: 717-657-9658
Reservations online: Online Reservation
Departures:
8 a.m. Weis Markets, Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA
8:45 a.m. Queensgate Shopping Plaza, Springwood Rd., York, PA
9:15 a.m. Park & Ride, Parkton, MD
Return (approximate):
7 p.m., Parkton & Ride
7:30 p.m., York
8:15 p.m., Harrisburg
*The check will be made out to the bus company and must be sent to them with the form below or make a reservation online: www.Lewees.com. (There is a 3% fee for credit card use).
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More Bus Trips for 2023 ...
Keep your eye on the newsletter and the website for more information on upcoming bus trips.
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Sunday, April 16 or April 23, 1 p.m.*
Mama Mish's Homemade Dishes
12600 Harford Rd.
Hydes, MD 21082
443-313-3119
This Maryland restaurant and tearoom is a new site for the club. Our Baltimore Tea will include:
- soup,
- quiche,
- sandwiches,
- scone/muffin/biscuit (one of these), sweet, and
- tea.
The member who recommended Mama Mish's says the food is delicious. Come visit a new tearoom.
When making your reservation, please include your preferred date.
Mobility information: There are no steps at the tearoom.
Parking info: there is a parking lot at the tea room.
*Cost: $38, club members; $43, guests (includes tea tasting and afternoon tea)
Reservation deadline: April 6
*Please include tea and date in memo section of your check.
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Saturday, May 6,
1 p.m.
Franklin House Tavern
101 N. Market St.
Schaefferstown, PA 17088
717-949-2122
Schaefferstown is north of Lititz on Route 501 in Lancaster County. The Franklin House Tavern was established in 1746 by Alexander Schaeffer and was known as the King George Tavern. The tavern has four seasonal teas per year. Come enjoy tea served in this very historic building.
Full afternoon tea includes
- scones,
- soup,
- salad,
- three savories, and
- three sweets.
Mobility information: There are no steps into the tavern.
Parking info: there is a parking lot at the tavern with overflow parking across the street in the church parking lot.
*Cost: $48, club members; $53, guests (includes tea tasting and afternoon tea)
Reservation deadline: April 24
*Please include tea and date in memo section of your check.
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Thurs., May 18, Fri., May 19 or
Sat., May 20,
1 to 4 p.m.*
Higinbotham's Tea Room:
Needlearts Theme Tea
102 Lincolnway West
New Oxford, PA 17350\
717-624-1866
This tea is for everyone, no need to be a knitter, crocheter, cross stitcher, etc. Tea will be served as usual with time afterwards to have another Needlearts Theme Tea. Those who stay can work on their latest project. Having problems? Perhaps another club member can help.
Mary Jo Higinbotham served us a delicious Christmas tea in December. Come enjoy a spring tea and spend some time on your project or asking questions.
One of the oldest homes in New Oxford and winner of the 2009 Historic Gettysburg-Historical Preservation Award, the 1823 Federal-style building remains largely unchanged from its original form. There is also a small gift shop.
When making your reservation, please include your preferred date.
Mobility: There is one small step onto the porch and a slightly taller step into the home. Once inside there are no steps.
Parking: There is free on-street parking, including Bolton Street, next to the tearoom.
Cost: $36, club members; $41, guest
Reservation deadline: May 7
*Please include tea and date in memo section of your check.
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Thursday, June 22, noon
or Saturday, June 24, noon*
Tea tasting: Heron's Meadow Farm
Tea: Sweet Simplici-Tea Tea Room
Heron's Meadow Farm
tour and tea tasting, noon
1596 Daisy Rd.
Woodbine, MD 21797
410-934-0148
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At 1:30 p.m., members will drive to:
Simplici-Tea Room
7540 Main St.
Sykesville, MD 21784
410-549-7676
Heron's Meadow farm in western Howard County, is Maryland's first tea farm. Visitors can sample teas, shop for their new favorite mug, view the tea fields, walk through herb gardens or simply relax on the patio and watch the blue herons, hawks, deer, foxes, and other wildlife. There is a gift shop with teas, teacups, and pottery(made by owner, Lori Baker. She will discuss growing and harvesting tea. Tea is served on the patio.
At 1:30 p.m. club members will travel to nearby Sykesville for a full-afternoon tea at Simplici-Tea Room.
Mobility information: There are no steps into the tea room.
Parking info: there is a parking behind the tea room, on the street, and in a lot across the street (which does have stairs).
When making your reservation, please include your preferred date.
Cost: $40, club members; $45, guests (includes tea tasting and afternoon tea)
Reservation deadline: June 8
*Please include tea and date in memo section of your check.
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Mark Your Calendars: Saturday, July 15
Annual Tea Luncheon
New Fairview Church of the Brethren
1873 New Fairview Church Road,
York, PA 17403
All the details for the Club's Annual Tea Luncheonn will be in the Spring Newsletter, out in April, but we can say that the theme will be Alice in Wonderland.
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2022: The Year That Was
For those who like statistics, here is a review of teas for 2022. We had 26 teas at 14 tea rooms.
We went to 2 tea rooms in Maryland, one in New Jersey (on a bus trip), and 11 in Pennsylvania.
There were 209 members at the end of 2022. And in early 2023, we were at 195 members.
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Club Policies
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 membership form here.
Membership renewals
- E-Newsletter + Annual Membership, $15
- Mailed Newsletter + Annual Membership, $20
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Late Fee: $5 will be added to any renewal received after Dec. 31, 2022 for 2023
New Member fee: $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 the membership form here
Magnetic Name Tag: $10/name tag.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Elaine Agee, Membership
membership@theroyalteaclub.com
Donna Lerew, Events Coordinator
donnalerew@gmail.com, 717-741-2684
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Betsy Green, Tea Room Reviewer
anbgreenacres@gmail.com
Heidi Hormel, Newsletter Editor
relax@theroyalteaclub.com
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