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FREEMAN & ENTERPRISE LAKE COUNTRY • Page 3B February 2016 TAKE CHARGE be healthy Make informative decisions about the health & well being of you and your family. Find reliable services and products by area businesses and medical practitioners inside our semi-annual "Health & Wellness Directory." Coming in your March 21 edition. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Q. My grandmother was born in 1893. Her lamp even- tually was passed onto me and now hangs in my dining room. I love it and would like to know more about it. — B.R., Waukesha A. Antique chain-sus- pended hall lights called "lanterns" decorated entrance ceilings and were most popular from 1860- 1910. Entry hallways in the 19th century were common- ly dark, but beauties like this ceiling fixture gave off a rosy glow that Victorians loved. These lamps were manu- factured by many different companies and started out with oil or kerosene as the fuel source. When electrici- ty was ushered in, most lamps were "electrified." Owners no longer had to deal with cumbersome refu- eling and fuel odors. Often, hall light fixtures would have a matching, larger companion for the dining room or parlor. Chandeliers of this style fall under the lighting architectural cate- gory in antiques and col- lectible fields. When placing a house on the market, be certain to dis- close any fixtures (includ- ing ceiling lights) that are not included with the sale of the home. Preferably, remove or replace excluded fixtures before showing the house. Your lamp appears to be in original condition including the ceiling mount- plate and Cranberry glass cylindrical shade. It has an open-top brass framework and decorative jewel-inset drop finial. Similar replica and antique lamps in all price ranges are available on the Internet and at antique shows. When con- sidering purchasing an antique lamp, it is critically important to confirm com- plete parts are original before investing. Value: $350 Q. I do so enjoy your articles in The Freeman. I'm wondering if you could tell me about my antique hang- ing lamp that had belonged to our grandmother. — P.B., Waukesha A. This grand old lamp has been blended from dif- ferent lamp styles and merged into one. It was modified to make it useful and is called a "married piece.'' Many years ago it was assembled and crafted so owners barely noticed the simple oil lamp that sets astride the basket weave frame. The brass frame has both machine-stamped and cast elements.The attached side arms with inset jewels on the curlicue frame adds to the decorative features. To protect ceilings from soot stains, smoke bells were always part of original lamps. However, they became obsolete when lamps were electrified. This shade style is called umbrel- la-dome and almost always had triangular prisms that added additional shimmer- ing illumination. Value: $375 NOTE: The glass shades on both of the lamps are authentic, 19th century Cranberry glass. Be aware not to confuse it with ruby- stain glass where the color was lightly applied to the surface; this color fades and wears away over time. Stain- ing technique was used for souvenirs, especially World's Fair items. (Barbara Eash is a mem- ber of the Certified Apprais- ers Guild of America, spe- cializing in appraisals of antiques and collectibles and has extensive experience writing and speaking about antiques.) Submit an item for consideration Do you have an item — or collection of items — that could be shared in a future newspaper column? Let Barbara Eash hear about it. To have your item or col- lection considered send the following information: 1.) Up to three, sharp, well- lit photos of front & back of the item(s) 2.) Measurements as well as any history or hearsay 3.) Length of ownership 4.) Full name, address and daytime phone number Mail: Waukesha Antique Shop, ATTN: Barbara Eash, 1427 E. Racine, Ave. Unit E-2, Waukesha, WI 53186 or Send an e-mail to beap- praisals@gmail.com If your item(s) are consid- ered for a future column, we will contact you. No photos can be returned and no pur- chase of items will occur. BARBARA EASH Antiques Appraised Lamps will light up homes, wallets To subscribe, call 262-542-2500 or go online at: gmtoday.com/subscribe The FREEMAN Waukesha County's Daily Newspaper Have a news tip? Tell Matt all about it. Waukesha Reporter MATT MASTERSON Phone: 262-513-2651 Email: mmasterson@conleynet.com Twitter: twitter.com/ByMattMasterson Daily: Naga-Waukee public ice skating, noon to 2 p.m. weekdays; 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, Naga-Waukee Park Ice Arena, 2699 Golf Road, Delafield. Admission $5 for children and seniors; $6.50 for adults. www.waukesha- county.gov, 262-646-7071. Wednesdays: Waukesha Kennel Club Dog and Puppy Training Classes, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. www.wauke- shakennelclub.org. Feb. 21: Ceol Cairde Concert, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Delafield Pub- lic Library, 500 Genesee St. Free, registration required. www.delafieldlibrary.org, 262- 646-6230. Feb. 23: DIY Together: Craft and Chat, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Pewaukee Public Library, 210 Main St. Free. www.pewau- keelibrary.org, 262-691-5670, ext. 925. Feb. 25: Kitchen Science Kids: Scratch Spaghetti Sauce, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Delafield Public Library, 500 Genesee St. Free, registration required. www.delafieldli- brary.org, 262-646-6230. Feb. 25: Essential Oils 101 talk with young living health coach Meghan Schnabl, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Delafield Public Library, 500 Genesee St. Free. www.delafieldli- brary.org, 262-646-6230. Feb. 26: Milwaukee Rumble, 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Feb. 26- 27, Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. Admission prices range from $20 to $30. www.milwaukeerumble.com. March 1: A Good Yarn knitting group, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Delafield Public Library, 500 Genesee St. Free. www.delafieldlibrary.org, 262- 646-6230. March 4: Beatle Bash concert, 6 p.m., Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. Admission prices range from $20 to $30. www.milwaukeeoldies.com. March 5: Friends of the Delafield Library Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Delafield Annex Complex, 500 Genesee St. Admission Free. www.delafieldlibrary.org, 262- 646-6230. March 7: PIX Flix: "Some Like It Hot," 6:30 p.m., Margaret Brate Bryant Civic Theatre Building, 264 W. Main St., Waukesha. Tickets $5. www.waukeshacivictheatre.or g, 262-547-0708. March 9: Teen Open Wii Bowl- ing, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Pewaukee Public Library, 210 Main St. Free. www.pewau- keelibrary.org, 262-691-5670, ext. 925. March 12: Waukesha Expo Market Collectibles and Flea Style Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 13, Waukesha County Expo Cen- ter, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. Admission prices range from $20 to $30. www.milwaukeerumble.com. March 14: Adult Book Club: "The Residence," by Kate Andersen Brower, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Delafield Public Library, 500 Genesee St. Free. www.delafieldlibrary.org, 262- 646-6230. March 15: Books and Banter — Evening Edition: "Redeploy- ment," by Phil Klay, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Pewaukee Public Library, 210 Main St. Free. www.pewaukeelibrar y.org, 262-691-5670, ext. 925. March 17: Adult Book Club: "The Residence," by Kate Andersen Brower, noon to 1 p.m., Delafield Public Library, 500 Genesee St. Free. www.delafieldlibrary.org, 262- 646-6230. March 17: Books and Banter, noon to 1 p.m., Pewaukee Public Library, 210 Main St. F r e e . www.pewaukeelibrar y.org, 262-691-5670, ext. 925. March 17: Kitchen Science Kids: Breadmaking at Great Harvest, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Great Harvest Bread, 603 Genesee St. Free, regis- tration required. www.delafieldlibrary.org, 262- 646-6230. March 18: Teen After Hours: Wii Night, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Delafield Public Library, 500 Genesee St. Free. www.delafieldlibrary.org, 262- 646-6230. Adult coloring club at Oconomowoc Public Library a calming experience Eric Oliver Enterprise Staff OCONOMOWOC — Laughter and conversation were making it difficult to stay in the lines at the Oconomowoc Public Library on a recent Tuesday night, and that's OK for the adult coloring club. The club held its monthly meeting Feb. 9. Nine women situated themselves around a table and colored pictures of varying difficulty while liberally cracking jokes and laughing before returning to their masterpieces. That's exactly what the adult coloring club is all about: friends, fun and color- ing. Adult Services Librarian Hope Kramer said the color- ing club is a way to relax and do something that doesn't take a lot of thinking. "I think that adults think they're too old to do these kind of things," Kramer said. "I think this is just a nice reminder that no, you haven't outgrown this. I think we're always so packed and we keep our schedules so busy that we forget to give ourselves time to sit down and relax and do something that doesn't have to have some kind of deep meaning. Just kind of unwind." Peggy Burns first attended the club in January and returned with a friend for February. She posted her fin- ished picture on her Face- book page and sent a copy of it to her kids in college to put on their fridge. "I don't think they did it," she said. Burns was just one of the women who was enjoying coloring. An art major in college, Rebecca Eash is one of the Friends of the Oconomowoc Public Library. She came to the club with her own color- ing book. "It's nice because there are no rules," Eash said. "You can do whatever you want and there is no right or wrong." Adult coloring has recent- ly increased in popularity. More bookstores are stock- ing the often elaborate books. Everyone is welcome and there is no obligation to stay the entire night. Email: eoliver@conleynet.com Eric Oliver/Enterprise Staff The adult coloring club at the Oconomowoc Public Library, 200 W. South St.

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