The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum at 295 West Ave. in Norwalk, will host a virtual First Ladies Tea on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2 to 4 p.m. The event, chaired by LMMM Trustee Hunter Arton, will feature a talk titled “The Media”™s Fascination with First Ladies” by Lisa M. Burns.
The press and public have been fascinated with first ladies since Martha Washington”™s time. The first lady position is unique in that it is not an elected position and not defined in the Constitution, yet demands a great deal of its holders. This presentation will focus on press coverage of first ladies throughout the years, including the various ways they”™ve dealt with the constant media scrutiny and life in the public spotlight.
Burns is a professor of media studies at Quinnipiac University.
The program will include a hat contest with prizes and a silent auction. Submissions for the contest are due no later than Nov. 1. Visit the museum”™s website for more details on how to enter the contest. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers and available online at lockwoodmathewsmansion.com. All proceeds will benefit the museum”™s cultural and educational programs.
