The St. James Tearoom is proud to offer special events for our visitors. Past events have included music, storytelling, literary teas, lectures, and more.
Please call 505-242-3752 for availability and payment information. Please do not simply send us a check without calling. Special event reservations are complete when we have your name and have received payment.
Please call 505-242-3752 for availability and payment information. Please do not simply send us a check without calling. Special event reservations are complete when we have your name and have received payment.
Special Events
Remember to call the tearoom to put your name on our list for the next Etiquette Tea. We are keeping the list of those who are interested in either children's etiquette lessons or adult classes in the art of tea and etiquette. We are planning a more extensive seminar this fall for adults in all aspects of etiquette. Sign up for adult and child etiquette teas - list is ongoing.
Are you, Daddy, your daughter's Knight in Shining Armor? Would you like to be? Will you be her strong protector and gentle guide until she finds her own Prince Charming? Every little girl needs just such a daddy, but where does one start?
The Promise Tea is offered for daddies who desire an active role in protecting, watching over, and nurturing their little girls. We provide the time and the place, two hours to talk together and sign a covenant to each other. When you make reservations, we will send you the covenant and a list of "talking points" for you to be thinking about to help you in your discussion. Daddies have never been little girls, so this may help you in your conversation.
Please join us, daddies, for this simple ceremony that could set the tone for a vibrant relationship with your daughter in the coming years. The influence you have is mighty. You may download our Promise Tea Talking Points and our Daddy and Me Covenant here on our website.
The Promise Tea is offered for daddies who desire an active role in protecting, watching over, and nurturing their little girls. We provide the time and the place, two hours to talk together and sign a covenant to each other. When you make reservations, we will send you the covenant and a list of "talking points" for you to be thinking about to help you in your discussion. Daddies have never been little girls, so this may help you in your conversation.
Please join us, daddies, for this simple ceremony that could set the tone for a vibrant relationship with your daughter in the coming years. The influence you have is mighty. You may download our Promise Tea Talking Points and our Daddy and Me Covenant here on our website.
The St. James Tearoom of Albuquerque is proud to announce the new "Pink Tea," a special individual presentation of tea designed to inspire, reward, and encourage breast cancer patients and survivors. The tea, made by reservation, is the same cost as the regular full British tea that the St. James is so famous for, but with some extras. The first pot of tea poured out will actually be a pink tea, and the table will be specially decorated in a pink theme, with an inspirational scroll as a take home favor to the honoree.
Reservations will start in January of 2008, and will be available throughout the year. It has been suggested by friends of cancer survivors that sometimes a gift card given by another to the survivor would be especially helpful and thoughtful, so we are offering those for sale at our Cherriwyn China Shop.
Reservations will start in January of 2008, and will be available throughout the year. It has been suggested by friends of cancer survivors that sometimes a gift card given by another to the survivor would be especially helpful and thoughtful, so we are offering those for sale at our Cherriwyn China Shop.
A Mad Hatter Tea Party
"Twinkle, twinkle, little bat, how I wonder where you're at,
up above the world so high, like a tea tray in the sky."
-a teapot mouse from Alice in Wonderland
Come to The St. James for a tea party with Alice and The Mad Hatter himself! Guests will share in the full afternoon tea. (You may recognize Alice as the lovely Claire Seelinger who has shared her talents at our past princess teas. She will be joined by her equally talented husband, Erik. Both Claire and Erik are frequent performers in local musical theater and Opera Southwest.) Guests will celebrate their unbirthdays, sing a few silly songs, share a few ridiculous rhymes and watch out for our mystery guest, the Queen of Hearts. Wear a mad hat of your own, and be prepared for anything to happen. The guest with the craziest hat will take home a special prize.
$40 adults $29 children 10 and under, tax and gratuity included
"Twinkle, twinkle, little bat, how I wonder where you're at,
up above the world so high, like a tea tray in the sky."
-a teapot mouse from Alice in Wonderland
Come to The St. James for a tea party with Alice and The Mad Hatter himself! Guests will share in the full afternoon tea. (You may recognize Alice as the lovely Claire Seelinger who has shared her talents at our past princess teas. She will be joined by her equally talented husband, Erik. Both Claire and Erik are frequent performers in local musical theater and Opera Southwest.) Guests will celebrate their unbirthdays, sing a few silly songs, share a few ridiculous rhymes and watch out for our mystery guest, the Queen of Hearts. Wear a mad hat of your own, and be prepared for anything to happen. The guest with the craziest hat will take home a special prize.
$40 adults $29 children 10 and under, tax and gratuity included
Tuesday, July 15
6:30-8:30 pm
6:30-8:30 pm
Wednesday, July 9
6:30-8:30 pm
6:30-8:30 pm
The Pleasure Of Pearls ~ ENCORE EVENT
June is the month for pearls and we've asked Claire Shuford back to the St. James to share her passion and knowledge of this lustrous jewel. Claire is a Graduate Gemologist, GIA who specializes in pearls, enabling her to share information about this organically created jewel to give us all a better understanding of the fascinating process by which they form and to answer any questions you have about caring for or authenticating your pearls. This year Claire's line includes an array of bright, vibrant colors as well as the much-loved standard colors. She will focus on the fashion aspect of pearls, showing the diversity of freshwater pearls by matching them with current fashions and by asking our guests to model a variety of her stylish necklaces and bracelets. If you find one you love, you may purchase it and wear it home. But no one will leave without a new pair of pearl earrings as she will provide a free pair of earrings for every guest! A full afternoon tea will be enjoyed in our parlour during her speech.
$40 per person, tax and gratuity included
June is the month for pearls and we've asked Claire Shuford back to the St. James to share her passion and knowledge of this lustrous jewel. Claire is a Graduate Gemologist, GIA who specializes in pearls, enabling her to share information about this organically created jewel to give us all a better understanding of the fascinating process by which they form and to answer any questions you have about caring for or authenticating your pearls. This year Claire's line includes an array of bright, vibrant colors as well as the much-loved standard colors. She will focus on the fashion aspect of pearls, showing the diversity of freshwater pearls by matching them with current fashions and by asking our guests to model a variety of her stylish necklaces and bracelets. If you find one you love, you may purchase it and wear it home. But no one will leave without a new pair of pearl earrings as she will provide a free pair of earrings for every guest! A full afternoon tea will be enjoyed in our parlour during her speech.
$40 per person, tax and gratuity included
Porcelain Palette: An Artistic Opportunity
What could be more fun than designing your very own teacup? At this special afternoon tea for mothers and daughters, each child's place will be set with a dainty 3 ounce porcelain teacup. As mothers and grandmothers relax and enjoy their afternoon tea in the parlour, our younger guests will join us on the porch for a brief lesson in designing the perfect teacup. Our proprietress, Mary Alice, a porcelain painter herself, will share a few tips on making their teacup personal and exquisite. Children will use special paint markers to decorate their cup and saucer. After returning to the tea table and using their one-of-a-kind cup, the children will take it home to use over and over again. Guests may also purchase additional cups and even teapots and cream and sugar sets in the gift shop along with the special markers if desired. A wonderful evening for mothers and daughters or grandmothers and granddaughters and a perfect way to close the summer break.
$40 per adult, $30 per child (includes child's cup and saucer), tax and gratuity included
What could be more fun than designing your very own teacup? At this special afternoon tea for mothers and daughters, each child's place will be set with a dainty 3 ounce porcelain teacup. As mothers and grandmothers relax and enjoy their afternoon tea in the parlour, our younger guests will join us on the porch for a brief lesson in designing the perfect teacup. Our proprietress, Mary Alice, a porcelain painter herself, will share a few tips on making their teacup personal and exquisite. Children will use special paint markers to decorate their cup and saucer. After returning to the tea table and using their one-of-a-kind cup, the children will take it home to use over and over again. Guests may also purchase additional cups and even teapots and cream and sugar sets in the gift shop along with the special markers if desired. A wonderful evening for mothers and daughters or grandmothers and granddaughters and a perfect way to close the summer break.
$40 per adult, $30 per child (includes child's cup and saucer), tax and gratuity included
Tuesday, August 8
6:30-8:30 pm
6:30-8:30 pm
7th Biannual Cigar Tea
The tradition continues! It was touch and go for a while and a flurry of activity in our city council chambers where a ban on cigar smoking was under consideration, but reason saved the day (or was it grace?) We continue our tradition of The Cigar Tea. For the last five summers we have gathered on the porch or in the courtyard on an August evening for cigar enthusiasts to enjoy a full three-course tea for dinner, fine cigars, a sampling of fortified wines such as Sherry, Port, and Madeira, and of course, great conversation. Our spring cigar tea was well attended, and space is limited to just around 30 people, so call for your reservation soon! We heard a rumor that there may be a demonstration on the Art of Antique Straight Razor Shaving! There are some of us who enjoy traditions of all kinds; this is an evening for those who enjoy the more masculine traditions sorts.
$49 per person, tax and gratuity included (includes afternoon tea, wince, and cigars)
The tradition continues! It was touch and go for a while and a flurry of activity in our city council chambers where a ban on cigar smoking was under consideration, but reason saved the day (or was it grace?) We continue our tradition of The Cigar Tea. For the last five summers we have gathered on the porch or in the courtyard on an August evening for cigar enthusiasts to enjoy a full three-course tea for dinner, fine cigars, a sampling of fortified wines such as Sherry, Port, and Madeira, and of course, great conversation. Our spring cigar tea was well attended, and space is limited to just around 30 people, so call for your reservation soon! We heard a rumor that there may be a demonstration on the Art of Antique Straight Razor Shaving! There are some of us who enjoy traditions of all kinds; this is an evening for those who enjoy the more masculine traditions sorts.
$49 per person, tax and gratuity included (includes afternoon tea, wince, and cigars)
Wednesday, August 27
6:30-8:30 pm
6:30-8:30 pm
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