Busy Seniors Prepare for Bazaar: Nov 14 & 15

by Judy Silberstein

(October 28, 2003) The Larchmont Senior Center behind the Larchmont Public Library is a bee-hive of activity as the membership prepares for its upcoming bazaar in a few weeks and continues with its regular weekly schedule. The Center turned thirty on October 14, 2003 but its members barely stopped to acknowledge the milestone before continuing with a frenzy of daily, weekly and annual classes and activities.

SENIOR CENTER TURNS 30: Celebrating are Town Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner, Village Trustee Liz Feld, Town Supervisor Valerie O’Keeffe, Senior President Betty Mach, Secretary Marie Corrado and Vice-President Kay Falconier.

Thursday, October 30, they’re expecting over a 150 people to show up for the Westchester County flu shot clinic, (See: Flu & Pneumonia Shots) and each day the seniors are preparing arts and crafts and accepting donations for their annual white elephant bazaar which is only a few weeks away on November 14 and 15 (from 10 am to 3 pm).

Senior Center Director Beverly Nolan can barely reach her desk through all the white elephants decorating her office. “We could still use more,” she reported, despite the bags and baskets of donations for the bazaar piled around her filing cabinet and chair. The two-day event is the only fundraiser for the Center, and the members rely on the proceeds to support their year’s worth of events and trips.

Among the activities are trips to the Elmsford Dinner Theater, monthly entertainment and luncheons, and an annual art show. There are over 100 members involved with the Larchmont Senior Center activities such as the weekly classes in painting or arts and crafts, twice-weekly bridge and bingo sessions, and a Wednesday bus run to the Stop and Shop.

Still Life by Eligia Dundee

To support these activities, members have been creating an assortment of arts and crafts to sell or raffle at the bazaar, including a full-sized, hand-crocheted bed quilt and a framed still life. In addition, there will be a large table full of merchandise and certificates donated by local businesses. Bazaar-goers will be able to purchase gift certificates to restaurants and stores for half-price.