Davies Manor Association

Upcoming Events

Quilting Club
There is a regular quilting club that meets Wednesday morning at Hillwood at 10:30. Bring your own projects and join our regular group of gals who come for the quilting and stay for the company. For more information, please call the office at 901-386-0715.

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Summer Concert Series
The second Sunday of each month this summer will see music coming from Gotten Cabin porch from 2:00- 6:00 pm. Bring some chairs or blankets and a picnic and relax under the oaks or take a tour of the Manor. Admission $5.
         Summer Concert Dates:           June 9th
                                                      July 14th
                                                      August 11th
                                                      September 8th
Teachers Luncheon
July 26th from 11-2 is the Davies Manor Teachers Luncheon. Memphis educators are all welcome to come learn about the education programs available at Davies Manor while enjoying a free lunch catered by Babalu and taking a tour of the Manor. Jimmy Ogle, Shelby County historian and former Peabody duck master, will also be giving a talk on Memphis history. The talk Mr. Ogle will give was featured in the Memphis in May educational programming and was heard by 6000 students throughout May. The talk will be in service eligible. To RSVP please call 901-386-0715 or email kathans925@gmail.com with your name, school, and grade level.

 

Tea at the Manor

On the second Wednesday of every month tea will be served at the Manor between 12:30 -3:30. Choose from a variety of teas and snacks with the price of admission to Davies. The last tea will be November 30th.

 

Craft and Rummage Sale

For the first time, Davies Manor is hosting a Craft and Rummage Sale on September 15th. Our event hall, Hillwood, and the grounds of the Manor will be open for booths. Booths outdoors are $20, outdoors covered booths $30, and indoor booths $40. To reserve a space fill out the Vendor Form and turn it in with the proper payment. Since this is our first time hosting an event of this type, if by September 1st we do not have sufficient participants we will cancel the event and refund all payments.

Annual Quilt Show

The winners of the 22nd (2018) Annual Quilt Show held November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2018.

Catgoery 1 Art Quilt Winner: Paula McLellan
Made by Paula McLellan and her granddaughter, Meagan (age 7)

Our 23rd annual quilt show will be held 10:00 am – 4:00 pm each day the first full weekend of November, on the 1rst, 2nd, and 3rd 2019. We will update the entry and vendor form in August of 2019.  If you have quilts that you would like to exhibit, please fill out the entry form, and either mail or fax it to our office. If you would like to be a vendor for the quilt show, please fill out the vendor form, and either mail or fax it to our office. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Christmas in the Country

Both Hillwood Hall and the Manor house will be open for our annual Christmas Open House. Admission to the Manor will be free. Free food and drink will be offered at Hillwood as we wrap up our year and thank our community.