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================= Here are a few tea rooms that are having their Fall/Autumn Open Houses:  Pumpkin Days will be held at Ivy's at the Shoppes on Grand in Ames, IA during October 25 through to 30. They will have their Halloween sale and staff will also be in "costume" on Saturday, October 30. All week long they will have a special Pumpkin menu in their tearoom!
The Lasting Impressions Tea Room & Gifts in Clarion, IA will be celebrating their third Anniversary throughout the month of October. So, remember to stop by and have lunch at their tearoom and check out their gift shop too.  Another fine tearoom establishment in Clarion, IA is Daisy's On Main. On Thursday, November 11 and Friday, November 12, the tearoom will host a Holiday Style Show & Luncheon with seating at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. On Saturday, November 13 with one seating only at 1:00 pm, a Dessert and Style Show will be presented. Styles are provided by The Corner Boutique. Reservations are required, so call 515.532.9151.
While Peppercorn Pantry Tea Room and Gifts had their Fall Open House on September 10 and 11, I thought it was worth a mention and with lots of new merchandise in the store, you can stop in all season long.
You can check out the various upcoming events that the Teacups & Tiaras Tea Room will be hosting by accessing their website here. Tea Thyme at Sadie's in Fort Dodge, IA celebrates their 11th year, so stop in for Sunday Brunch.  Angie's Tea Garden in Jefferson, IA will celebrate their 5th Birthday Bash during the month of October.
The Rose Cottage Tea Room & Gift Shop will celebrate their 8th Anniversary from October 11 through to 16. This House Warming event will include refreshments, door prizes and yes, 20% discount off gifts storewide as a thank you to customers. | 
Warm wishes,
We have only 4 remaining Tea Poetry books available here. This is the first and only poetry book on the subject of tea. Poems included are from around the world, and from the third through the twenty-first centuries as compiled by Pearl Dexter (editor of TEA A Magazine). Price is $17.80 plus tax (for IA residents) and includes shipping & handling. Allow 2 weeks for shipping. 
