Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum To Hold Prohibition-Themed Gala

NORWALK, CT — The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, located on West Avenue in Norwalk, will hold a "Speakeasy Gala" event Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.

According to a news release, the event will be co-chaired by LMMM Trustees Shannon O’Toole Giandurco and Kathleen Custis. Tickets for the event are $275 and seating is limited, with all proceeds to benefit the museum's educational and cultural programs.

The gala will feature notables of the era, an all-original 1926 Ford Model T owned by Peggy and Don Morey, Prohibition-themed rooms, jazz, games, live and silent auctions, a preview of the exhibition titled, Hues of Freedom, curated by artist/designer and LMMM Trustee Gail Ingis, and the ongoing exhibition "Making It Last: Sustainable Fashion in Victorian America," sponsored in part by CT Humanities, according to the museum.

"This is an exciting evening," O’Toole Giandurco said in a news release, "where people can come together to help us support history, arts, and education, as well as a National Historic Landmark that is one of Connecticut's most inspiring and treasured destinations."

More information is available at www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com.