By Susan Smiley-Height
Mother’s Day is approaching and one way to celebrate would be to take yourself and a guest—maybe your Mom—to a Mother’s Day Tea & Fashion Show on May 10.
The event will run from 2 to 4pm at the Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 505 SE Broadway St., in downtown Ocala.
The fashion show will be narrated by church member Tamara Fleischhaker and will feature fashions for all ages from these downtown Ocala merchants: Serendipity Boutique, Her Kloset at Greiner’s, Agapanthus, Karishma Boutique, Riv + Rai Curated Kids Wear, Marley Mae Market & Paperie, Mary’s Bridal Couture and Ivy On The Square Boutique.
The event is free to attend, with options to donate to support local people in need. The proceeds will benefit CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse) Marion, which has a mission of challenging the societal acceptance of all forms of domestic violence and stands up to silence through advocacy, prevention, intervention and support services.
“Grace Episcopal Church is committed to helping women and children in need. CASA Marion serves that population and is a nonprofit we contribute to on an ongoing basis. Money raised from donations and the sale of raffle tickets will be given to CASA Marion,” said Jeanne Henningsen, one of the organizers of the fashion show and tea.
Henningsen said dressing up for the event is not necessary but “we are suggesting typical Sunday church attire.”
Guests may bring along their own favorite teacup and saucer, but it is not mandatory.
“They don’t have to bring it, they get to bring it,” Henningsen explained. “We are making it a fun way to get to know each other during the event. We do have extras if they don’t have a special one they’d like to bring.”
The menu will include tea cakes, cookies and other dessert items. There will be goodie bags, raffle items and door prizes. And, of course, a variety of fashions.
“Our models are all lovely ladies ranging in age from 7 years old to in their 70s,” Henningsen shared.
Seating for the event is limited and prospective attendees are asked to RSVP by May 3 at https://bit.ly/4j7tzfA.
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