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Houston Museum Putting on a 'History Camp' For Genteel Adults

Don't just grumble about the troublemakin' kids on your lawn -- leave them behind entirely: A Houston-based history museum plans to make a kinder, gentler age come alive with history camp for adults.

Bayou Bend was once the home of an oil millionairess named, we are so not joking, Ima Hogg. Now Hogg's house, antiques and gardens are open to the public thanks to the efforts of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts -- another good place to while away the hottest hours of the day -- which is helping to put on these lessons in 18th-century gentility.

The presentations run every Wednesday in February from 6 to 9PM; for $50, you can enjoy a proper dinner while learning about candlemaking (Feb. 11) or the proper way to host a tea party (Feb. 18). If you can't make it to camp, Bayou Bend is open Tuesday through Saturday with tours every 15 minutes; admission is $10. We'll be working on our pinky-curling in anticipation.

Related Stories:
· Learn 18th Century Etiquette and More at Bayou Bend [Houstonist]
· All the Educational Programs at Bayou Bend [MFAH.org]
· What To Do In Houston Other Than Sweat Profusely [Jaunted]

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