Contemporaries’ dueling pianos fundraiser a hit
Sirchio notes that additional funds raised at the event will help support a scholarship fund and other philanthropic efforts of the Womanʼs Club of Westwood. Established in 2023, the Contemporaries are a committee under the Womanʼs Club of Westwood, founded in 1919. The mission of The Contemporaries of the Womanʼs Club of Westwood is to bring together a diverse group of women in an inclusive environment who, through fellowship, volunteerism, and leadership,
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The Contemporaries of the Womanʼs Club of Westwood hosted 75 members and friends at their first dueling pianos charity fundraiser event, Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Westwoodʼs Phoenician restaurant. The room was packed with attendees dancing and singing along to the high-energy Flying Ivories piano duo, all in the name of raising funds to support local art and philanthropic missions. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors Fred Astaire Oradell, Members of the Woman’s Club of Westwood pause in their dancing and 50/50 ticket sales—very briefly; Attendees in a Becker Funeral Home, Coldwell full house dance and sing along with the dueling pianos. Richard Frant photos. Banker Pascack Valley, Yellow Door Art Studio, Westwood Hunt- in Westwood. Since its founding as a subington Learning, Westwood Ophthalmology, Modera Wealth, and committee within the Celebrate event attendees, the Contempo- Westwood non-profit, the Arts Hub committee has been responsiraries committee raised $1,775. The committee told Pascack ble for initiatives such as the sumPress on Dec. 5 it will proudly mer Yarn Bomb installation (locatdonate $1,125 of that to its event ed at the corner of Irvington and benefactor Celebrate Westwood Broadway), WestwoodFest community murals (now on display in Arts Hub. Contemporaries co-chair and the childrenʼs section of the Westevent organizer Jennifer Sirchio wood Public Library), and the and planning committee members upcoming Gingerbread House Jessica Johns and Angela Rios Contest (Monday, Dec. 11 at the identified Arts Hub as a worthy Westwood Community Center). benefactor because of its efforts to Arts Hub is co-chaired by Heather infuse more public art and music OʼHara and Lauren Mandal.
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