Schenectady, N.Y. (October
20, 1999) – The Schenectady Museum's collection of antique toys will be exhibited
in Union College's Mandeville Gallery beginning with an opening reception and
gallery talk by toy collector and restorer Daniel Briggs on Thursday, Oct.
28, at 4:30 p.m. in Union College's Nott Memorial. The exhibit opens on Oct. 28
and runs through Dec. 19.
At 5 p.m., Briggs will
discuss the history of toys and lead a tour through the exhibition. The exhibit features such toys as soldiers,
a toy piano and other musical instruments, dolls, marbles and jacks, Noah's ark,
paper dolls, board games, trains, and teddy bears.
“What strikes me about the exhibit is that it has tremendous
appeal for people of all ages,” said Rachel Seligman, director of the Gallery.
” Children always love toys and for seniors, the exhibit brings back fond memories
of days gone by.”
As part of the exhibition,
there will be a reading of children's poetry and nursery rhymes as well as a
discussion by Millicent Lenz on Monday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Nott
Memorial. Lenz, who teaches children's literature at the Library School of
SUNY Albany, will present a survey of 19th and 20th
century children's poetry. People are encouraged to bring their favorite childhood poems to share at this
event.
The Mandeville Gallery is in
the Nott Memorial, which is located in the center of the Union Campus. Parking
is available in adjacent lots and on side streets. The gallery hours are:
Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday,
noon – 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon – 10 p.m. For more information contact (518) 388-6004.