Time for Tea

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea." ~ Henry James 
 

This Ainsley House exhibit explores how the English tradition of taking tea took on a new life in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. American put their own particular spin on "tea" as a social occasion. "Tea" grew to include a wide variety of gatherings and parties from the intimate to the lavish. Visit "Time for Tea" to see the ways that hostesses welcomed friends, relations and even strangers to share tea. And learn about some of the special tea and coffee services displayed in the Ainsley House for the first time.

Exhibit is free with admission to the Ainsley House and runs March 1, 2012 - July 1, 2012

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Have a spot of tea in the Carriage House followed by a tour of the Ainsley House.  If you have a group of 12 or more, please call Karen Lange to arrange a tea 408-866-2758 or karenl@cityofcampbell.com

   

Ainsley House Garden Weddings:

The Ainsley House Garden is available to book a wedding or special event for 2012.

The Historic house makes the perfect romantic backdrop for a memorable occasion. We are starting bookings for 2012.

One of the best perks about renting at the Ainsley House is that we provide Wedding Attendants to help make someone’s big day run smoothly as well as help to ensure that the Ainsley House is well maintained and protected. Our Wedding Attendants will help coordinate ceremonies, keep track of timing for the day’s events, help with site logistics, act a liaison with on site vendors, and even act as the go-to should any troubles arise (such as stains on a wedding dress or hair troubles). They help make weddings and any special event at the Ainsley House extra special!

The rental season runs May through mid-October. Log on to the City of Campbell website for prices or contact Kerry Perkins: (408) 866-2781/ kerryp@cityofcampbell.com for more information.

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Book a Field Trip for Your School/Homeschool or Youth Group!

The Campbell Historical Museum & Ainsley House have two education programs that make excellent field trips! The Hands-on-History program at the Firehouse museum is designed for 2nd & 3rd graders while History Detectives at the Ainsley House is for 3rd and 4th graders.

Hands-on-History is exciting for kids to learn about Santa Clara Valley’s past, through touring four different exhibit stations, playing with “Please Touch” items and making “take home” crafts.

History Detectives allows kids to use their observations skills to conclude what life was like for the Ainsley’s and people in Campbell in the 1920’s. They tour the Ainsley House while filling out “clue sheets” that require them to look for evidence and draw conclusions relating to Campbell and the Ainsley’s from the 1920’s.

Both programs are 3 hours long and run Mon-Fri 9am-12pm and they both require a minimum of 4 chaperones. It is the chaperones that run the field trip while teachers get a chance to enjoy their students' learning experience. The cost is $6/ child or $120 minimum for 20 or fewer students. We fill up quickly for our field trips are some of the best HANDS ON learning experiences in the Santa Clara Valley!

Call Kerry Perkins: (408) 866-2718/ kerryp@cityofcampbell.com for more info and to make a reservation today. Scholarships available!

Step Back Into 1920s Campbell

Chief Meteorologist for NBC Bay Area Jeff Ranieri came to Campbell to explore the historic Ainsley House and look back into the luxury South Bay home of the 1920s.