The Kingsgate Par-Tea

Please join us for the Kingsgate “Par-Tea”: The Game of Kings & The Cup of Queens

FRIDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2025

Guest Arrival:  10:00 a.m.

Tee Time:  11:00 a.m.

Tea Time:  4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

LAST SUMMER, The Fellowship of Arts & Mysteries, Ltd., held our first public event — a “friend-raiser” event (to get the word out about our work) — in Pittsburgh. We called it A Latesummer Afternoon Tea, and were pleased to have a few more than forty guests in attendance. This year, we are working with the Ligonier Country Club in Ligonier, PA to offer our first official fundraiser event, “The Kingsgate Par-Tea.” This unique event combines a relaxed autumn afternoon tea with a vintage golf outing in a signature event which will not be soon forgotten.

The Ligonier Country Club was established in 1925 (during the “Golden Age of Golf” – viz., 1920’s -1940’s), and thus they are celebrating their centennial anniversary in timeless style.  Joining them in the spirit of this celebration (and adding our own love of tradition and tea to it), the Kingsgate Par-Tea will feature vintage-style “hickory stick” golf clubs, traditional golf balls, &c.

Guests will be encouraged (but not required) to wear their favourite vintage clothing (golf knickers, kilts, zoot suits, tweeds, WWII items, &c.), with a late-morning tee time and a light lunch at the turn.  With mid-October being the height of fall colours for the charming Laurel Highlands, this should be a perfectly delightful day.

In addition to golfing in the vintage manner, other activities to enjoy throughout the day will include:

• Vintage bocce on a green for non-golfers and for traditional bocce afficionados.

• The Boilermaker Jazz Quartet, led by Paul Consentino, providing music of the 1920’s, 30’s, and 40’s for guests’ enjoyment throughout the day and during the social hour just after the golf outing but prior to the beginning of the tea.  [Perhaps they’ll even inspire an impromptu jitterbug or waltz or two!]

• Kilted bagpiper(s) playing around the course and for the closing ceremony.

• Fun on-course contests and tests of skill.

• A cash bar that opens at 3:00 p.m.

• And perhaps a few more fun surprises…

Later in the afternoon we offer guests an authentic tea-time experience worthy of a lord or lady, with raffle and auction items and featured speakers, whilst everyone enjoys the lovely autumn colours.  The Fellowship is confident that this may become its own cherished, annual tradition.  We sincerely hope that you consider attending our the first annual Kingsgate Par-Tea.  Please preregister below and save the date — October 17, 2025 — to have a wonderful time and “Fore!” a worthy cause!