Reminder! Tomorrow, Friday, February 8, is the Open House at the Ridge Historical Society, 10621 S. Seeley Ave. We will be welcoming all visitors from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The event is free and refreshments will be served. Please join us!
The special exhibit right now is “The Art of Ethel Wirtshafter.” More than 30 pieces by this beloved local artist and art teacher, who died in 2009 at the age of 99, are on display. Included are some paintings, but mostly Ethel’s signature work, batiks, created using the ancient technique for dyeing cloth.
The artwork is on loan from private collectors and from the Vanderpoel Art Association and the Beverly Arts Center. This exhibit offers an extraordinary opportunity to see so many of Ethel’s works in one location. Pictures of Ethel’s work on display are posted here, followed by a picture of the artist.
RHS is located in the Graver-Driscoll House, designed in 1921 by John Todd Hetherington, and part of the Longwood Drive Historic District. Our mission is to preserve and interpret the history of the local communities. Tomorrow’s Open House is an invitation to learn more about us. Membership is open to everyone and there are many opportunities for involvement. We hope you will stop by!