Set your alarm, get up early and come hungry to the Elizabethtown Area Senior Center on Saturday, Nov. 13. The center, located in the GEARS Community Center at 70 S. Poplar St., will hold its annual bazaar, beginning with an all-you-can-eat breakfast sponsored by the Conoy Lions Club, served from 7 to 11 a.m. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and juice and will be available for either dine-in or takeout.
The bazaar will run until 1 p.m. and will feature a wide variety of items, said Joyce Hardman, senior center director. "The bazaar includes clothing, handmade items, a bake sale, books, craft vendors and home-based business vendors," she noted. Items are donated by seniors, friends of the center, community members and local businesses.
More than 100 prizes will be offered in a giveaway drawing at the bazaar, including gift cards, children's items, fall and holiday decor, snacks, tools and more. Winners will be drawn at 1 p.m., and they do not need to be present to win.
"Something new this year will be 'Lucky Mail,'" Hardman stated. "You can purchase decorated envelopes that will have free (giveaway drawing) tickets, pick a prize, pick a snack item and (more)."
The kitchen will also be open to serve lunch items after the breakfast. Proceeds from the bazaar benefit the senior center programs, activities and operational costs.
"The senior center is an activity center for area residents over 60 years old," Hardman stated. "We are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m." The center serves a continental breakfast on Mondays and Fridays as well as lunch on Mondays through Fridays. Reservations are required two days in advance.
Hardman noted that tables are still available to reserve for the bazaar. "We invite crafters, home-based businesses, or even just people cleaning out the back of their closets," she said. "There is no charge to reserve your table." Clothing donations are also still being accepted for the bazaar.
"(The bazaar) is a fun, social time and shopping time with lots of good food," Hardman commented. "It's a great way to start your Saturday morning. This is a great opportunity to visit the center, meet the staff and support our programs."
To reserve a table for the bazaar, call the senior center at 717-367-7984. For more information on the senior center, visit http://www.etownareaseniorcenter.org or check out the center's Facebook page.
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