Take & Make- Whist (A Revolutionary Card Game)

According to the Museum of the American Revolution, “WHIST” comes from an English word meaning silent and attentive. Whist is a trick-based card game similar to Euchre and Hearts. Originally developed in eighteenth-century English social circles, it quickly became one of the most popular games in the American colonies and early United States. You will receive a pack of cards and instructions on how to play Whist. Have colonial fun this summer and put down the screens! Starts at 9 a.m. Mon., June 15, at the Lawrenceburg Main Library and North Dearborn Branch Library. While supplies last. No registration needed. Adults, teens. Free.