An enchanting afternoon

On Jan. 31, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Best Western, members of the Rockville Centre community are invited to the second annual Enchanted Winterland fundraiser for the Rockville Centre Community Fund. In addition to entertainment, the event includes a sit down lunch, vendors and raffles. Reserved seating is required and tables of up to 10 may be reserved. Tickets are $35 for adults, $25 for students (18 and under). Journal ads and sponsorships are available. As seating is limited, those interested are encouraged to RSVP to (516) 678-9260 before Jan. 24.

A highlight of the event will be a special performance by Kate Campbell Stevenson who delights audiences all over the world with her portrayal of women historical figures, in full costume, make-up and with historical accuracy. It’s an entire stage show, taking the audience back to the time of Sacagawea, Bessie Coleman and Eleanor Roosevelt. These women will come alive in Stevenson’s delightful and historically accurate portrayals.

  In addition, special vendors, including a Barnes & Noble boutique will be at the event. Maureen Sullivan, author of "Custard and Mustard" will also be on hand to read from her book and sign copies .

Founded in 1987 by former Mayor Eugene Murray, the RVC Community Fund is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to helping residents of the Village of Rockville Centre who have emergency financial needs. The fund responds quickly and confidentially to requests for assistance or to referrals by friends and neighbors of individuals facing financial difficulties, including heat assistance, emergency food, shelter and medical funding assistance. 

Financial support for the fund comes primarily from the Mayor’s Annual Golf/Tennis outing in the fall. Last year, Enchanted Winterland raised more than $8,000, and the sold-out event featured a luncheon, and a guest speaker presentation about the Titanic by Leighton H. Coleman III of “Polar the Titanic Bear.”