If there is one thing that keeps us headed in the right direction, it's
keeping a good list of priorities. This time of year calls for many
such lists, sorting the day to day tasks from the more seasonal
demanding ones. We all know that it can get a bit stressful and a
little relief is more than welcome. The Springfield High School
Alumni Association has just the remedy for you. We will provide a warm, friendly atmosphere in which you may mingle, snack, and
shop. Be surrounded by the sounds and fragrances of the season
at the Beyond The Unicorn Craft Fair.
On the first Saturday of every December, the Riverside
gymnasium and cafeteria are transformed into a wonderful mall of
unique offerings. Marie Gelineau continues to do a terrific job of
organizing crafters from all over New England. Many return from
year to year and many are on that waiting list, just hoping for their
chance to have a space in one of the most well-known events of the area. Marie is very particular in choosing participants for the
event that she has organized for so many years. She searches for
quality craftsmanship in wares that are not duplicated at every
turn.
Bring your lists and bring your appetites because as you enjoy the
mood, you will want to also enjoy a stop at The Unicorn Café. With
a menu including hotdogs, chili, brownies, cookies, coffee, and
soda, Gail Higgins makes it worth your while to plan on lunch
while you linger. Be sure to keep an ear tuned to the public
address system, though, because if you bought a raffle ticket
upon entering the fair, you have many chances of winning one of the crafts donated for the all-day raffle. That, plus the 50-50 raffle,
make the fair even more fun! Be sure to put Saturday, December
5th, from 9:00 to 4:00 at Riverside at the top of your list!
On another list, you may want to start jotting down your wide array
of talents. Soon after the holidays, rehearsals will begin for this
year’s Alumni Variety Show and our new director is determined to
fill the program with entertainment and that means she needs you!
Alice (Peale) Page has accepted with enthusiasm the challenge
of pulling you out of your shell and putting you on stage. Whether it
be singing, dancing, doing a skit, or some other form of
entertainment, it is time to showcase your talent.
Alice will be looking for not only performers, but also stage hands
to help with the execution of the program. Perhaps your talent lies
in the field of art. Alice can put it to good use! Do you want to be
part of the show but aren’t sure what your talent might be? The
Variety Show team can help with that, too. The whole idea is to
have fun, provide some entertainment, and mostly to help with the
goal of raising scholarship funds for the Alumni Association.
Rehearsals begin January 5th and 6th, 2010. Check out
www.shsalumni.com for details and contact information and be
sure to add the info to your list!