Riverview is pleased to host the program “The Rise and Fall of a Confederate Capital:  The Civil War in Bowling Green, Kentucky” on Thursday, October 13th at 1:00pm.  Dr. Michael Trapasso will speak about early Civil War history in Kentucky, but concentrating on Bowling Green, and its importance as a military base and stronghold, and as the Confederate State Capitol.  Reservations are required.

Nancy Baird will continue her “Victorian Skills For Young Ladies and Gentleman” workshops with “Knit a Scart on Saturday, October 15 at 1:00pm.   This knitting workshop is for girls ages 8 and older who will learn to make a scarf using knitting needles.  Knitting was originally a male-only hand craft occupation and derived from the word knot.  A variety of different knitting stitches will be taught.  Just in time to make a warm scarf for the cool weather!  Reservations are required. 

Riverview at Hobson Grove is pleased to host Lynwood Montell as he presents a program on his new book about Kentucky sheriffs on Monday, October 17th from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Author Lynwood Montell will sign copies of his new book. Books will be available for purchase.  Reservations are not required. 

Another Victorian Skills workshop presented by Nancy Baird is the “unCivil” War Workshop on Saturday, October 22 at 1:00pm for boys and girls to learn a little about a soldier’s life during the war.  Kids will learn about Kentucky’s status and the causes of the Civil War and then make “soldiers” out of wooden clothespins, also known as clothes pegs.  The “soldiers” will stand up or “sit” on cardboard horses and will be able to camp, march, and do maneuvers on a big Civil War map of Bowling Green.   And of course we must have  refreshments for these hardworking soldiers—hard tack and “swamp water”! Reservations are required. 

For further information and to make reservations, please call Riverview at 843-5565.  Riverview is located at 1100 West Main Avenue in Bowling Green’s Hobson Grove Park.  Please keep in contact with upcoming events by adding us to your Address Book and by clicking the “Like” button of our Facebook page.

FUTURE EVENTS

Thursday, October 13:  Rise and Fall of a Confederate Capitol Program

Saturday, October 15:  Knit a Scarf Workshop

Monday, October 17:  Lynwood Montell Program and Book Signing

Saturday, October 22:  An “unCivil War” Workshop

Saturday, November 5:  Flowery Slumbers Workshop