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Dinner is Saturday

PETERBOROUGH – Step back to the year 1910 at the Monadnock Center’s 13th Annual Historic Dinner Benefit on Saturday. Guests will enjoy a delicious meal made from 1910 recipes and learn about dining and cooking at the dawn of the 20th century. After dinner, pianist Vladmir Odinokikh will play a recital of Edward MacDowell compositions from the 1910 Peterborough Pageant.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a wine reception in the center’s exhibit rooms where guests will have the opportunity to see the Monadnock Center’s special exhibit on the 1910 Peterborough Pageant. The meal opens with Graham Bread and a relish tray of celery, radishes, and pickled carrots followed by Pink Velvet Soup. The entrees are roasted stuffed pork tenderloin with cranberry gravy or Haddock a la Crème with baked butternut squash and apples, pickled beets, and Perfection Salad. For dessert, guests will enjoy Black Pepper Pound Cake with coffee or tea.

This year’s 1910 theme complements our special exhibit, “All Roads Lead to Peterborough”: The Peterborough Pageant 1910 & 1919. In 1910, Marian MacDowell engaged the local community to stage an outdoor theatrical event that celebrated the history of the town set to music composed by her late husband Edward MacDowell. The pageant featured over 200 local people and attracted an audience of thousands. The center’s special exhibit includes vintage photographs of the performances, original costumes and music scores.

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