Join the Way Public Library on Monday, May 1, at 6 p.m. to watch an episode of the new PBS series “Marie Antoinette,” courtesy of WGTE, eat cake and learn about French royal fashion from Kathy Dowd.

Ms. Dowd holds a master’s degree in historic apparel design from BGSU. Her area of expertise is women’s apparel of the 19th century. She has been a freelance designer for more than 50 years.

Ms. Dowd is …