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Pastapalooza, a benefit for Southshire Community School03:26PM / Thursday, April 23, 2009
NORTH BENNINGTON, Vt. – Pastapalooza, a benefit for Southshire Community  School in North Bennington, Vt., will take place on Friday, May 15 beginning at 5 p.m. The annual fundraiser, now in its fifth year, is an all-you-can-eat dinner including a pasta buffet served with salad, bread and non-alcoholic beverages.
Participating restaurants and caterers include Al Ducci’s, Allegro Ristorante, Kevin’s at Mike’s Place, the Mount Anthony Country Club, the Seasoned Palate and Thyme Tables of Bennington, plus northern Berkshire restaurants including Café Latino at MASS MoCA, Gramercy Bistro, Isabella’s and Thai Garden. Hannaford will donate paper supplies and other items to the event.
“We’re excited to host our fifth annual Pastapalooza – a very popular event attracting many people who truly enjoy the excellent food donated by our area restaurants,” said Helga Druxes, event coordinator and parent at Southshire School. “Our dessert auction is a big hit with the guests and proceeds help fund the children's arts program,” she added.
Pastapalooza’s first seating will take place at 5 p.m. with a second seating at 6 p.m. A live dessert auction with baked and hand-crafted items donated by the parents of Southshire School students, will start at 6:15 p.m. The event will take place at The Barn in Old Bennington, Vt. just east of the Bennington Monument at 1 Monument Circle.
Tickets to the event are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Children 2 and under will be admitted free. Please contact Helga Druxes at hdruxes@williams.edu to reserve tickets. If you are a Facebook member, please visit < http://tinyurl.com/cudk9f> to R.S.V.P. to the event. Walk-ins are also welcome.
In the tradition of a one-room schoolhouse, Southshire Community School brings children of all ages together to learn and explore life’s lessons. The school has a community approach to learning, which empowers children to become confident learners capable of critical thinking, creative expression, problem solving and teamwork.
The school is located at 24 Bank Street in North Bennington, Vt. Visit www.southshire.org for more information or call 802.442-4601. |
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