Are you glued to your television set on Sunday night, watching Lady Mary discourage her suitors or Carson comparing his new wife’s cooking to Mrs. Patmore's? Do you enjoy hot tea and scrumptious food? If you answered yes to either or both questions, you’re invited to join Jayme Minton, Becky Fitzgerald and Rae Stamey, when they host a Farewell to Downton Abbey party. This “High Tea” event is set for 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in the Community Room.

Downton Abbey, a fictional Yorkshire country estate, is the setting for a British historical period drama chronicling the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants. The award-winning show debuted on PBS in 2011 as part of the network’s Masterpiece Classic anthology and has become the most-watched PBS series ever. 

Saying “it’s good to leave the room while everyone is still sorry,” series creator Julian Fellowes decided the sixth season would be the last, and the final episode is set to air on Sunday, March 6. Will Lady Edith accept Bertie’s proposal, revealing Marigold’s maternity in the process? Will Anna and Mr. Bates become parents? Did Lady Mary’s chance for love crash and burn in episode seven? How will Americans manage without weekly doses of Countess Violet’s wit and wisdom? 

Let’s discuss over scones, savories and sweets and your choice of tea, which we’ll drink from cups loaned to us by Rae Stamey. In High Tea fashion, Chef John is planning a meal rather than the snacks associated with Afternoon Tea. We’ll watch short video “extras” related to the show and toast the series’ success with a bit of bubbly. To add to the jolly good fun, a few of you may win Downton Abbey-related prizes!

Cost is $15. Please register in the Blue Book.