BAZAAR DONATIONS

Yes, the annual Bazaar is just around the corner. 

Please drop off these donations at the designated dates and times. Sorry, no pick-ups.

LINENS, CLOTHING AND JEWELRY 

9:30am - Noon at the Community Center Thursday’s January 22,29, February 12 & Friday February 13

FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, ARTWORK, TOYS, BOOKS, VINTAGE ITEMS, COLLECTIBLES and TREASURES

8:00am - 11:00 at the Community Center Thursday February 12 & Friday February 13

COMMUNITY SERVICE

A huge thank you to all the members that supported our Holiday Market either by donating, working or shopping. We made over $3000 for our charities which is $600 over last year.

Our next big job is to prepare for our annual charity bazaar & keep doing our outreach projects.

All our January meetings will be on the lower level of the Community Center so we can accept donations for the Bazaar.

Here is the schedule for January:

January 15-Ham & cheese sandwiches for St. Ann’s 9:45. Accept donations of jewelry, linens & clothing for the Bazaar from 10:30 to noon. Also iron pillowcases for Ryans Case for Smiles.

January 22-Work on changing bazaar signage & iron at 9:45. Accept donations of jewelry, linens & clothing from 10:30 to noon.

January 29-Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches for South Florida soup kitchen at 9:45. Iron pillowcases. Accept donations of jewelry, linens & clothing from 10:30 to noon.

Any questions please contact Chris M.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OUTREACH

Ryan Cases for Smiles

Seasider member, Marilyn Degler (marilynpbs@aol.com) is looking for volunteers to help iron and package pillow cases for kids who are in the hospital. Some are being done at Thursday Community Service or you can take some and iron at your own home. Is anyone interested in an ironing/movie watching party? Let Marilyn know!

St. Ann’s

Thank you to all the ham and cheese sandwich makers that helped in December.  We will make these sandwiches again on Thursday, January 13th  at 9:00 a.m We will finish in time for you to attend Community Service at the Community Center where you can iron children’s pillowcases and help with Bazaar clothing drop offs. Please sign up at the luncheon or email Cindy Stevens.

Reading to Children

Please consider reading to children through the Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition. We are partnered with nearby schools. The Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition provides the training. Next training is January 7.th Contact Jeanne Heavlin at JHeavilin@literacypbc.org or Cindy Stevens.

The Lord’s Place

The Lord’s Place is committed to helping people raise themselves out of homelessness through their programs and services. Please consider serving in Joshua’s Café, helping clients improve reading /math skills, help with resumes and mock interviews or participate in a women’s cooking activity.  Please contact Cindy S  or Amy V for more info or to join in.

Environment Waste Reduction Committee

We are working to reduce our impact on the environment, by creating less trash at our Seasider events. We are now using stainless-steel utensils. Of course, we will use up any plastic cutlery left over from last year. If you are an activity chair, and need consumable supplies, please let Cindy know so that we can be sure to have what you need

Please consider ordering a Seasider personalized cold/hot cup, for $10, to use at our events to reduce our use of disposable cups. You can order at a luncheon OR leave your name and $10 in an envelope at Town Hall.

Save the Date: January 27 at 6:45pm – a talk by SWA cosponsored by the Seasiders and the Property Owners Association. Please plan to attend.

COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN

A community campaign has been launched to oppose overdevelopment on Singer Island — with particular concern about the proposed 25-story tower at the base of the Blue Heron Bridge. To make your voice heard, we have a suggested letter addressed to the Riviera Beach City Council.

You can simply print and mail the letters or copy and paste them into an email. They are provided in Word format so you can easily personalize them if you wish. You may send your letter to each council member individually or as a single message to the full group — whichever you prefer. Please contact Mary Beth Koch at  mbk@4857@outlook.com  and she will send you the letter.

Thank you for standing with us to protect the character, environment, and livability of Singer Island.

SOCIAL

The Seasiders Social/Card Party will be held on January 20, 2026 at noon at the Community Center. There will be a sign-up sheet at the luncheon. Please make sure that if you need a certain number of people for a game, that is noted on the sheet. We have several new games that more than 4 can play. Lunch is 7-8 dollars depending on food costs. 

Please join us. Contact Kendra Z or Sue F is you have any questions

Special Social Event - Save the Date of Thursday, January 22!

Back by popular demand! We are planning a Bingo/Ice Cream Social with a White Elephant swap for that evening from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. at the Community Center. We will have a bingo game and ice cream afterwards. And save those unwanted Holiday gifts - we will have a White Elephant swap where everyone brings a gift/item they received and don’t want - Bingo winners get first dibs on the White Elephant items! Maximum number of people will be 50 attendees. We will have a sign-up sheet at the January luncheon, and please indicate if you are willing to help us plan the event.

FOUR ARTS

Lion Country Safari Tour on Tuesday, January 27th. Lions, tigers, giraffes, antelopes, and more. We will leave PBS parking lot at 9 am. The cost will be $50+ and worth every penny. RSVP with Kathy A

Plans are underway for a tour of the Norton Sculpture Gardens in February and the yearly Kips Bay Designer Open House in late February or early March. 

Connie has two ideas for tours. First, a tour of the Mounts to see the fantasy lighted sculptures.  Second,an immersive PBS presentation on the Titanic. It takes you into the ship and the sinking. 

If you are interested in either of these outings contact Connie

CLUB HISTORIANS     Cecile E & Kris B

The following information has been taken from the notes of our former longtime Club Historian, Pat Maloney, who was also Club President from 1994-1996. 

The Seasiders held its first fundraiser called “A Gourmet Sale” of tempting delicacies in 1962.  The proceeds for 2 years were listed as $190.  Five years later, in 1967, a White Elephant table was added to “ The Bake and Buy”.  For many years there was a November Christmas Bazaar, plus a February Bazaar at the monthly luncheons.  In 1973, there was added “ a new but not abused” table.

In 1987, members were asked to donate books of S & H green stamps.  These were redeemed for articles to sell at the Bazaar.  The Christmas Bazaar continued, but in 1988, with the new addition at Town Hall, the Bazaar was held there in February.

Some new attractions were Casseroles in 1988,  “Anything in a bottle” and Cards in 1989,  Jewelry in 1990, Paperback Books in 1991, Fresh Flower Arrangements in 2004 and in 2005 a 50/50 drawing replaced the raffle of a money tree.

The Seasiders Bazaar has evolved from a simple bake sale to the present day larger scale Charity Bazaar, thanks to all of our wonderful members.

FELLOWSHIP

SOMEONE NEED A CARD SENT??

Please email me with any cards that need to be sent out to our fellow Seasider Sisters.  Please make sure you put "Seasiders" or "Seasiders Card Needed" in the Subject line. Thank you and I will be happy to send them a card. Just make sure I know what kind of card to send (get well, sympathy etc).

Thanks Fellowship Chairman Cathy Breese  CBreeseRealtor@gmail.com