On Saturday, September 14 at noon, Gabriella Karsch will talk about the early 1950s Girl Scout uniform she wore as a young girl (born Sally Anita Smith) in Middlebury, VT. She recently donated the uniform to the Sheldon Museum's vintage clothing collection. Gabriella will tell stories from her time as a Girl Scout and share highlights of her inspiring and varied careers including as a high fashion model (Gabrielle) in New York City and Los Angeles and serving in the USO in the 1960s and 70s entertaining troops in the Vietnam War.

The Girl Scout uniform is on view at the Sheldon just for the month of September as part of the Sheldon's Hidden Treasure exhibit series. Accompanying the uniform is a contemporary Daisy uniform, a Brownie uniform, and a 1953 Girl Scout handbook on loan from Middlebury Girl Scout Troop 51875. Members from this troop will begin the program on September 14 by reciting the Girl Scout Promise and the program will close with the traditional Girl Scout song "Make New Friends." Were you a Girl Scout in Addison County? Come and share one of your memories!

The talk is free with Museum admission. The Sheldon is located at One Park Street in downtown Middlebury across from the Ilsley Library. Museum hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m; Sundays (through Oct. 13) noon-4.; Research Center hours: Thurs. and Fri. 1-5 p.m. Admission to the Museum is $5 Adults; $3 Youth (6-18); $4.50 Seniors; $12 Family; $5 Research Center. Call 802-388-2117 for more information or visit www.henrysheldonmuseum.org

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