Pens and the Post

Will you be in Washington, D.C., next Saturday, May 29? If so, stop by the National Postal Museum and take part in "Pens and the Post: Collect, Correspond, Celebrate!"

It'll be taking place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum and is co-sponsored by the Pen Collectors of America. According to the website, participants will have a chance to learn about letter writing past and present with many fun activities, including:

• * Create a beautiful card with young designer Sophia Breuer
• * Watch calligraphy demonstrations by expert calligrapher Deborah Basel and take home your name in beautiful Copperplate calligraphy style
• * Take a fancy fountain pen for a spin at the “Pen Petting Zoo” provided by Fahrney’s Pens
• * Discover how ink has changed over the years and sample a rainbow of ink colors withJohn Bosley, author of Vintage Inks
• * Explore the pen-to-paper relationship and try out beautiful papers from plain to posh with handwriting specialist Nan Barchowsky
• * Pen a letter to U.S. military members and learn about World War II era correspondence just in time for Memorial Day
• * Tell the world your correspondence, mail, or pen story at the “Pen Postings” board or give a shout out to your favorite pen
• * Meet the Pen Collectors of America and find out more about the community of pen collectors who are so passionate about fountain pens, their history, and manufacture.

It sounds like a great event! Click on the links above for more information.