The Friends of the Moores Memorial Library will present a "Welcome Spring" tea party on Saturday, April 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. The event, which will be held at a new location this year, will take place at Christiana Fire Company, 214 S. Bridge St., Christiana.

The tea was traditionally held in February, but this year, organizers have changed the time and location of the event. "Since we changed the month, we changed the venue, and instead of having a guest speaker, we have decided to go with a garden theme," said Friends member Jeannette Kolb.

The last tea hosted by the Friends was held in 2020, and the theme was "Alice in Wonderland." Previous themes have include "Downton Abbey" and "Gone With the Wind." "We had it in February 2020, and then in March, we went on lockdown, so we have not had this event since COVID," noted Joan Esworthy, Friends president.

Afternoon tea fare will be featured at the event, including scones with lemon curd, assorted tea cakes and a variety of teas. "We will have sweets and savories. The theme is 'Welcome Spring,' so we will be decorating the tables for spring," Esworthy said. "Since there is no guest speaker this year, the women (can) chat."

"We will also have several photo op backgrounds like a garden bench where attendees can take their photo," Kolb added.

Attendees are encourage to wear tea attire, which includes hats or fascinators, which are decorative headpieces that are attached to the head with a hair clip or comb. A limited number of fascinators will be available for purchase at the event.

There will also be an opportunity for guests to win door prizes. "Door prizes will be gift certificates for our (May) plant sale and the Read Moore Book Store, books, a garden basket and a John Esworthy painting," Kolb noted.

All proceeds from the tea will benefit the library.

A fee will be charged per person. For more information or to reserve a ticket, call the library at 610-593-6683. Tickets are also available for purchase at the library, 9 W. Slokom Ave., Christiana. Cash, check or Venmo will be accepted for payment.

The library has also announced that it will hold a Princess Ball on Sunday, April 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. at White Chimneys, 5117 Lincoln Highway, Gap. The event will include food and carriage rides. Attendees are encouraged to attend dressed as their favorite princess.

A fee will be charged per person. Children age 2 and under will be admitted for free. Contact or visit the library to purchase tickets.

To learn about other upcoming library events, contact the aforementioned number, visit http://www.christianalibrary.org or search for "Christiana Library" on Facebook.