Every year the Cohen Bray house hosts a Holiday High Tea in this 125 year old Italian Stick Victorian home which has been continually lived in by family members since it was built. This is a wonderful chance to see the treasures and meet the family and hear about the history of the house. If you have not been to the Cohen-Bray house you will be amazed to see what it has to offer. It is located in Oakland.
*Since it is a family home with family traditions that date back 125 years, it is not decorated until Christmas Eve and then it is used by the family for their events. The Tea, therefore, happens yearly after New Years while the house is still decorated and before 12th Night, which traditionally signals the end of the holiday season. The formal dining room is used for the Tea and family members host and serve.
I usually sing for this event if I am in town, which I will be this year. I sing traditional folksongs, carols and songs from Camp Timbertall as background.
January 3rd, 2010 1 to 3pm. Call 510 536-1703 or email cohenbrayhouse@gmail.com for reservations or more information
The Cohen Bray House is located at 1440 29th Avenue in Oakland.