Instructor: Ms. Lauren Virgo is the Director of the Aiken County Museum and has been with the ACM since 2017. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from Clemson University, a master’s degree in Art History and a Certificate in Museum Management from the University of South Carolina. Ms. Virgo has worked professionally in the museum field for 21 years. Description: We all know that the Winter Colonists enjoyed equestrian sports, but that’s not all they did while living in Aiken during those cold winter months. They also partied! There were theatrical plays, scavenger hunts, flower parades, shooting sports, big galas, and even a park where you could pet the local deer when you got bored of everything else. Come learn about the Winter Colonists and some of their fun adventures during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.