Pianos, Pumpkins, and Pineapple

What a fabulous evening we had! Live music courtesy of "Piano Keys Studio," a music school in Raymond; pumpkin spice and chocolate leaf cupcakes, hand-made by some of our teenage volunteers; pineapple upside-down cake; and some delicious main courses -- including a stir fry we are experimenting with. Some of the kids decorated the tables with beautiful red autumn leaves. We had a lot of guests, and the energy was high. We'll see you next time. Upcoming dates for Elijah's Table dinners (5:00-6:30): 11/10/13-- Dinner at the Church of the Transfiguration; 12/08/13-Dinner at the Church of the Transfiguration; and 12/15/13-Dinner at Etz Hayim Synagogue. 

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor government shutdown will keep us from our appointed tasks!

The government shutdown is depressing, but Elijah's Table will be serving up delicious dinners at the Church of the Transfiguration on October 13, and at Etz Hayim Synagogue on October 20. Please join us! IMPORTANT: There is a problem with Blogspot and, as a result, I had to replace the LIST of free meals (normally on the right-hand side of this page) with an actual calendar -- at least until the problem is fixed. Please send me a comment by clicking on the envelope at the bottom of this post if you have difficulty using the calendar.

Good food, adorable hosts, and styling guests; isn't it wonderful?

We had a ton of food today, including cheese and crackers, eggplant parm, kugel, garden salad, green beans, garlic bread, and LOTS of vanilla and chocolate cake. The three adorable girls pictured here helped serve (with help from a mom, of course). And this "styling" guest let us know she thought the food was delicious. On my way home, the 1976 song, "Isn't she lovely"? popped into my head. (Click on the title to hear the great Mr. Stevie Wonder celebrate the birth of his daughter: "Isn't she lovely? Isn't she wonderful?")

Crazy, hazy days of fruit salad.

It was a beautiful summer Sunday.  And it was Frank's birthday (one of our volunteers).  And it was a day full of fruit salad, and garden salad, and fresh tomatoes with balsamic, and hard boiled eggs, and mac and cheese -- and dessert (pound cake and ice cream), of course.  What could be better?  Find out in September.

The Great Yard Sale

On Sunday, August 4, we held a yard sale at Etz Hayim Synagogue to raise money for our Elijah's Table dinners.  Good forces were on our side and, despite early reports of bad weather, it did not rain until the yard sale was over.  It was a glorious summer day, and a fun and successful yard sale.  I hope you were able to attend but, if you couldn't, stay tuned next year.  After all, there was face painting and free treats to eat!

 

"I love the flower girl..."

It started to pour just before dinner started on Sunday and, perhaps as a result, we had a relatively small crowd.  Still, the food was delicious (noodle kugel; tuna, egg, and garden salads; watermelon; ice cream and cookies; and a wide assortment of beverages) and the crowd friendly.  We had lots of teens helping out, so the energy was great.  And for the door prize?  Flowers.   
Hey, do you remember the 1960's song, "The Rain, the Park, and Other Things" by the Cowsills?  Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdT3tn1lWZo

Reverend Bonin has a great voice!

Today I stopped by the church to check out the dinner.  The food looked great (chicken, beans, lovely salad, pie, cookies), and I got to hear Reverend Bonin sing and play guitar.  What a treat!  I understand that he plays often at the church's Elijah's Table dinners. Check it out!