The Junior League of Greenwich (JLG) will host its annual holiday fund-raiser, “The Enchanted Forest, on Friday, Nov. 20 to 22 at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 E. Putnam Avenue.
This year’s event will feature decorated trees and gingerbread houses available for purchase throughout the weekend. Doors open on Friday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. for the “Sneak Peek ” featuring over 50 vendors for holiday presents, a gingerbread workshop, and glamorous activities. The ‘Buy IT Now’ feature will continue this year on select gingerbread houses and all trees.
The official opening of the Enchanted Forest will take place on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. for Santa’s Breakfast attendees. General admission hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 21 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 22. There will be a wide selection of activities including ‘Breakfast with Santa’ with entertainment by Graham Clarke, and a children’s afternoon tea event, ‘Clara’s Tea’, available on Sunday too. Other features and highlights occurring throughout the weekend include gingerbread workshops, complimentary family entertainment by a host of local acts, choral groups, dance companies, Holiday Playland filled with bouncy castles, The Children’s Giving Shop, and the Winter Gala 2015, the Saturday night cocktail party with a silent auction. This year’s gala will feature music by the band New York Phenoms.
Funds raised from The Enchanted Forest go directly toward supporting impactful community projects that are identified, designed and implemented by the Junior League of Greenwich.
For more information, call 203-869-1979 or visit jlgreenwich.org
