from one activity to the

next, and satisfied shop-

pers hauling bags of one-

of-a-kind goods. Many of

us who have attended the

Bazaar with babes have

found it more comfortable

to wear them in a carrier

than to try to finagle a

stroller through the jolly

crowd.

5. Shop at Preview Night.

This year, by popular de-

mand, the school will be hold

a Preview Night on the eve-

ning before the Bazaar, and

the vendors’ stalls will be

open for business. A limited

number of tickets are available

here (add link) at $10 each.

Catch up with friends, enjoy

light refreshments, and avoid

the crowds. Adults only,

please.

6. Or find shopping co-

laborators.

If you can’t make it to Preview

Night, and you have young

children, enlist friends or family

members to spend time with

your children while you browse

the vendors’ stalls. This is a

once-a-year opportunity to ap-

Come November 22,

our school’s halls will

hum with the good hu-

mor of friends and

neighbors, young and

old, convening to cele-

brate the season.

Crafts will be made,

delicious food will be

eaten, treasures will be

acquired, and we hope

that you will return home

thoroughly nourished. Here

are ten tips to help you maxi-

mize your enjoyment of this

popular event.

1. Buy tickets early.

Buy tickets in advance to

avoid waiting on line. Tickets

will be available Saturday,

Nov. 15,

2. Park smartly.

The Bazaar draws people

from near and far, and the

school parking lot and the

surrounding street parking will

fill up. Consider parking

down the road in the back lot

of the Shops at Sumner

Place. A shuttle bus will be

making regular round trips

between that location and the

Bazaar.

3. Plan your “Bazaar strat-

egy” ahead of time.

Eager to decorate candles,

make thumb pianos, and paint

silks? Visit those crafts early

on to allow time for them to

dry. Do you have little ones

who will delight in a puppet

show? Those tickets tend to

sell out, so buy them as soon

as you arrive. Bazaar crafts

and activities cost between ?

and ? tickets. View the list

of activities (add link to Ba-

zaar website) ahead of time

to get a sense of which activi-

ties your family will want to

do.

4. Leave the stroller outside.

The school hallways will be

packed with children traipsing

Ten Tips for Enjoying the Bazaar

Fall Bazaar 2014

THE FA LL

BA ZAAR F EATUR I NG :

• The region’s

finest artisans

• Puppet Shows

• Live

Entertainment

• Crafts, games &

activities for

children

• Alumni

Pop-Up Shop

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“Create sweet

moments for

children of all

ages.”

Ten Tips for Enjoying the Bazaar preciate the finely made

wares of artisanal craftspeo-

ple, and many parents co-

ordinate with others so that

they can fit some shopping

in. Don’t miss the Waldorf

Store, which is a separate

entity from the vendors’

stalls featuring Waldorf-

style toys, books and

crafts, as well as exquisite

objects handmade by mem-

bers of our community. It

won’t be open at Preview

Night, and the line that

forms at its door during the

Bazaar is well worth the

wait. New this year, ex-

plore the Alumni Pop-Up

Shop to see what former

students are creating.

7. Power up.

Swing by the Bistro upon

arrival for a cup of coffee

to get your energy flowing.

Need a pick-me-up mid-

stream? Stop by the

Snack Room for a quick

bite to eat—adults and

older children can use Ba-

zaar tickets to purchase

snacks. Linger over lunch

in the Bistro, where you

can enjoy music and enter-

tainment while you dine on

a seasonal, organic, and

delectable lunch. Need a

breath of fresh air? If the

weather permits, take your

lunch out to one of the

picnic tables on the black-

top. There’s no point in

resisting the sumptuous

desserts at the Patisserie,

where you can also buy

goodies to go. Bonus: the

Patisserie’s takeout bags are

handy totes if you forgot to

bring bags from home. Fill

up a bag with one of the

Bistro’s beautiful center-

pieces, which you can buy

and take home at the end

of the day.

8. Create sweet moments

for children of all ages.

For your littlest ones:

Children thrill in getting

their faces painted, and

parents should have no

fears: the paints that our

student volunteers will be

applying are lead-free and

nontoxic. The Magical

Maze will enchant children

and parents who may ac-

company them in. Head

to the Sun Catcher craft in

the Songbirds’ classroom

when your young ones

would benefit from a

peaceful, roomy space.

The Children’s Shop is

exclusively for children,

who will take pleasure in

choosing amongst the

handmade, natural and

age-appropriate merchan-

dise.

For older children: Henna

designs are a popular tem-

porary skin décor amongst

the middle school crowd.

And weather permitting,

the basketball tournament

will draw them outside to

the blacktop.

For all ages: Anyone can

join the younger folk in

decorating candles, paint-

ing silks, and making cop-

per lanterns.

9. Remember to bring

reusable shopping bags, &

cash or checks.

While some of the vendors

and the Waldorf Store will

accept credit cards, you

will need cash or a check

to buy tickets, food, and

to purchase goods from

some vendors. Even if you

don’t plan to shop until

you drop, you will want to

have bags in which to carry

the copper lanterns,

painted silks, beautifully

adorned candles, funky

thumb pianos, and lumi-

nous sun catchers that you

and your children create.

10. Plan to stay a while.

Make a day of it, and you

won’t feel rushed trying to

get from one activity to the

next. The Bazaar only

happens once a year—

savor the experience!

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