Piggy Bank Bazaar

At this point of the winter, most of us know how many snow shovels, buckets and towels we have for cleanup. We have also added a “Snow Rake” to the Tool Shed and have sacrificed a few panty hoses filled with ice melt for the cause…. ice dams. Yep, one of those winters, but at last Spring is around the corner. Yay!

Do you have a friend that likes to do crafts? Bring them along and join us. We will brighten your morning with great ideas to share and fun new crafts to do. The Wednesday Morning Workshop is a warm, sunny, friendly, happy part of our day that gives us purpose as we create gifts for the children’s craft fair. We have been busy putting together many different types and skill levels of Kits for you to choose from, whether it be cut & paste, sand & paint, sew & stuff, arrange & assemble, we have it all!! We will meet at 9:30am to 11:30am in the Education Center, rooms 13 and 15 on March 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th. (Note: There is still a chance winter weather could impact our Wednesday Morning Workshop meetings, sooo… if that be the case, the Wappingers’ Schools are closed or even on a delay, there will be no meeting for us.)

 “Stock Check”, There are a number of items in our Crafting Cupboard that we used up last year and need to Restock. First: plastic storage bins, brown paper bags with handles, department store handle bags, Christmas gift bags, gift tags, tissue paper, small jewelry size boxes with lids, and big Christmas roll wrapping paper (for our Bazaar Day Tables). Second: crafting supplies: pencils, pens, rulers, yardsticks, pliers, dowel sticks, new nails & screws; paperclips, tacky glue, hot gun glue sticks (mini and standard size), crafting paints, small detail paint brushes (size 0), flat edge ones too, (1/4’’wide). Next: fabric, fleece fabric, polyester fiberfill stuffing, thimbles, ribbon, macramé cord, small Christmas stockings, containers for candy, mugs, mason jars, tiny and mid-size vases, floral foam, basket grass, and picture frames. Last: button magnets, jingle bells, jewelry making supplies, scrap book paper and supplies, wiggle eyes (assorted sizes), pompoms, and silk flowers.

An interesting fact, from our Annual Report, is that 1992-2025 Piggy Bank Bazaar has donated $111,076.44 to various causes mostly concerning NHRC. At our Annual Meeting this year we voted to donate $1,500.00 to the Church Property Fund and $500.00 to New Hackensack Nursery School.

A Special Piggy Bank Bazaar Thank You goes out to the Property Committee for all the help they provide for us throughout the year. Thank you, thank you.

Any thoughts or ideas on how we could promote the 50th Anniversary of the Bazaar? We would like to hear from you. Pick a Kit….Your choice

Pick a Kit….Your choice….Enjoy the fun…looking forward to meeting you.

We really enjoy creating gifts from all your donations and small gifts that we can sell, Thank You!

Cindy Corish, for the Wednesday Morning Workshop

PS Save the Date: Piggy Bank Bazaar Day is Saturday, December 5, 2026