From Soda Fountain to Coffee Shop: Gavriles to Ragamuffins September 2

Laurel, MD. For almost 80 years Gavriles meant a gathering place for “Good old-fashioned Sundaes and Sodas sold at our Marble Soda Fountain.” Today the Ragamuffins Coffee Shop has opened at the Gavriles building site, 385 Main Street, Laurel. Do you have a favorite memory of Gavriles? Saturday, September 2 from 2:00-3:00pm, the community is invited stop by the new coffee shop, chat, share their memories of Gavriles and explore how Main Street has changed and evolved. “From Soda Fountain to Coffee Shop: Gavriles to Ragamuffins” is a free event sponsored by the Laurel Historical Society (LHS). The LHS will have Gavriles-related objects, articles and photos from its collection on display. Community members are encouraged to bring their own Gavriles memorabilia.

Noted LHS Executive Director Lindsey Baker: “This event grew out of a desire from Ragamuffins staff to mark the historic nature of the site the new coffee shop sits on. They approached the LHS hoping to find a way to honor all of the memories that have been shared with them since opening and with this event we hope to do just that.”

The Laurel Museum is open Wednesdays and Fridays 10-2, Sundays 1-4. The current exhibit, “Laurel’s World War 1: From Here to Over There” runs through December 17, 2017. Group tours by appointment. Admission is free. The John Calder Brennan research library, which includes newly digitized copies of The Laurel Leader from 1897-2008 is open by appointment Monday-Friday. The Laurel Museum is located at 817 Main Street, Laurel, Md. Contact info@laurelhistoricalsociety.org or visit www.laurelhistoricalsociety.org. ##