LeRoy Pennysaver & News

LE ROY PENNYSAVER & NEWS - JULY 21, 2019 by Lynne Belluscio I thought I’d put a little different twist on our kids’ summer programs. As I was putting the classes together, I thought, maybe there is a theme here. What if we paired the activity with lunch? If the kids come to make cheese bas- kets, then they can order grilled cheese sandwiches or macaro- ni and cheese from Mooneys’. And if they make lunch bas- kets, we show them how to pack their lunch “the old fash- ioned way” with wax paper. Forget about plastic. This is how we did it in the old days. Then I thought, let’s have a picnic at the steam shovel. The kids can learn how it operated, and maybe we can all pose for pictures like they did a hun- dred years ago. And the Depot will send over a “quarryman’s lunch.” Two other lunch ideas that we will offer is lunch at the Woodward mansion (Mer- cygrove) . I’ll give the kids a tour of the house and then we’ll have lunch in the dining room. (White tablecloth, and napkins. Chicken noodle soup with instruction on how to use a soup spoon. Sandwiches (with the crusts cut off) And of course Jell-O for dessert, with proper manners on how to pass the whipped cream. But the one lunch that I am look- ing forward to is the “Eat Your Way Down Main Street – a six course lunch, beginning at Mc- Donalds for hamburgers – and the story of what was there be- fore McDonalds. Then pizza at Capish – and the story of the bank, followed by a little spa- ghetti at LB Grand and a story about the “South Side” and the weather flag and the Buffalo Foundry buildings. It’s French fries at the Diner which is the old Odd Fellows Hall, and on to the Eagle for wings - - and that’s a very historic build- ing. And finally, dessert at the Creekside and a talk about the mill pond, Ingham University, Ballard’s hat factory and Percy Hooker. We’ve put together a couple other classes and they all include lunch from one of the local restaurants. So take a look and talk with your kids and give us a call if they want to join us. It should be deli- cious - - as well as historical. Students must have com- pleted 3rd grade. Classes are limited to 10 students. All classes $8. Registration is only confirmed when paid. Sum- mer programs are underwritten through the Blood Foundation. Monday July 29 - Cheese Baskets – Weave a traditional hexagonal cheese basket that can be used in many ways. And enjoy a grilled cheese sandwich or macaroni and cheese from Mooney’s for lunch 10 -12:30 back porch LeRoy House. Tuesday July 30 - Lunch baskets – Weave a lunch bas- ket and then you’ll put togeth- er your lunch. Learn how to wrap you sandwich with Jell-O waxed paper. Make your own lemonade and have Rice Crispy bars for dessert 10 to 12:30 back porch of LeRoy House Wednesday July 31 - Writ- ten in Stone – Visit Historic Machpelah Cemetery and learn about LeRoy’s millionaires, Revolutionary soldiers, and Civil War heroes. Go inside the Woodward Mausoleum to see the stained glass window. Help us clean a veteran’s stone to preserve our history. Then enjoy a picnic from Woody’s Deli. 10 to 12:30 Drop off and pick up at Machpelah on North Street. Thursday August 1 - Paper quilts – Using authentic coun- try quilt designs, make your own paper quilt and frame it to take home. At old fashioned quilting bees, people would gather to stitch quilts and have a lunch at noon. Enjoy an old fashioned “farmer’s nooning” lunch by the Depot. 10:00 to 12:30 Back porch of LeRoy House Friday August 2 - Eat Your Way Down Main Street – A six course lunch starting with burgers at McDonalds; pizza at Capish; spaghetti at L.B. Grand; fries at No Finer Din- er; wings at the Eagle; dessert at the Creekside - And learn the history of all the buildings. What was there before McDon- alds? Which restaurant was a bank? Where was the hat fac- tory? Why is there a historic marker on the Eagle? Meet at McDonalds at 11. Pick up at 1:30 at Creekside. Tuesday – August 20 - Games – Make several old-fashioned games to take home. Tangrams, anagrams, solitaire, cat’s cradle, and com- pete in a highest score skittles game with prizes. Make maca- roni name tags. Do you know how to play cat’s cradle? “Play games with your food: Hot po- tato, cold potato; pass the egg; pie eating contest; apple peel- ing contest; guess the Jell-O flavor; horseshoes with pret- zels; checkers with mini muf- fins. Just silly fun! And you don’t need to charge anything or plug into anything! 10 to 12:30 Back porch of LeRoy House Wednesday - August 21 - Marion the Steamshovel - Learn all about this 100-ton landmark. Walk behind the fence. Take photos. Make sketches. Learn how this huge machine works. Enjoy a “quarryman’s lunch” from the Depot. 10 to 12:30 Gulf Road Thursday - August 22 - The Jell-O Mansion Tour and lunch – Meet at the LeRoyan (Mercygrove) at 10 am and tour the mansion. Did you know there was a swimming pool in the basement? And that there are organ pipes in a closet on the third floor? Have an elegant lunch in the histor- ic dining room. Learn about one of the Jell-O millionaires and how he lived and about his family who lived there. And of course, have Jell-O for des- sert. 10- 12:30. To register for classes call 768-7433 or stop by the Jello museum 10 to 4. Eating Your Way Through History Join us for a picnic with Marion the steam shovel.