HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2020-11-06 Pastimes Exhibit at TBL
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
November 6, 2020
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
“Pastimes” Exhibit Showcases Games from 200 Years Ago
The exhibit is available to view, in-person, by appointment only, now through
November 2020.
Leesburg, VA (November 6, 2020) – “Pastimes”, a
collection of games, amusements, and other pleasant
distractions are now on display in the Margaret Mercer
Room located at the Thomas Balch Library.
Explore some of the ways people have enjoyed their
leisure time at home as long as 200 years ago. Items
exhibited will include examples of games owned and
played by Loudoun county residents ranging from
dominos (one of the oldest games played by mankind),
card games, and a modern local take on Monopoly.
The exhibit runs through November 30, 2020 and may be
seen by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 to 3 p.m.
Please call 703-737-7195, email balchlib@leesburgva.gov, or fill out an Appointment Request
Form online.
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