Sarah Catherine (played by Kayla Dowling) hosted afternoon tea for over 20 young ladies as part of the Heritage Month celebrations.

The tea was held in the garden of the Mitchell House in St. George's on the afternoon of Sunday May 30. Organised by the Executive School of Protocol and supported by the St. George's Foundation and the St. George's Historical Society, the afternoon included refreshments for the mind as well as the body.

There was a demonstration by Ronnie Chameau on how to make fans of palmetto and bay grape leaves, and Ruth Thomas read a chapter from 'A Hat for a Promise', a book written by Trudy Snaith featuring Sarah Catherine and her friends. There was time set aside for the girls to ask Sarah Catherine questions about what it was like to live in 1650, and according to Mrs. Snaith, some of those questions were very interesting indeed.

There was a draw for the fans Mrs. Chameau made as well as a draw for one of her banana bark dolls. One of the party favours each girl took home was a sun hat made out of bay grape leaves, something the organisers imagined people may have made in 1650.

One of the purposes of the tea was to teach the young ladies how to socialise, especially when attending events where there are people they don't know. Therefore one of the activities was a game where the young ladies learned how easy it is to meet new people and make friends.

Sarah Catherine is the heroine of a series of short stories written by Trudy Snaith which ran in The Royal Gazette last autumn. Sarah Catherine lives with her parents in St. George's in the 1650s and enjoys the friendship of Ophelia and William. There are plans to run another six stories in the popular series in the autumn.