Covenant Living at The Holmstad to Host 47th Annual Bazaar

Huge selection of hand-crafted items and more available to the public.

Batavia, IL: Covenant Living at the Holmstad resident Laura Lamplough has a love of weaving. In fact, she has a loom and large spools of thread and yarn set up in her apartment at the senior living community. It’s there where she spends countless hours creating table linens. She is donating her works to The Holmstad where they will be on sale at the community’s annual Bazaar scheduled for September 20.

Lamplough loves bringing joy to others with her weavings. After weaving the 15-foot banners and altar pieces at her church, Fox Valley Presbyterian, the art of weaving gave her a purpose, a challenge, and reason to push herself to do even more.

“This is the one thing I do where I completely lose track of time,” said Lamplough. “I don’t have any patterns and just experiment as the pieces evolve. It’s like finger painting, but with yarn.”

Lamplough’s table linens are just part of the many unique handcrafted items that will be for sale at the 47th Annual Bazaar. The event has proven popular in the Fox Valley for nearly five decades showcasing the talents of residents. 

“What makes the Bazaar possible is the generosity of nearly 300 resident volunteers who give of their time and talent to make this happen each year,” said Dick Sackett, co-chair of the Bazaar.

The 47th Annual Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, September 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is open to the public. Shoppers can anticipate finding everything from wood and needle crafts, designer knits, plants, quilts, baked goods, along with second-hand treasures such as jewelry, furniture, books, and household items. Some of the items for sale can be previewed at HolmstadBazaar.com.

“It’s exciting when we look at the numbers from last year and to see we had more than 700 shoppers from the greater community who came to take advantage of buying some of the great items for sale,” said Ed Lenertz, co-chair of the Bazaar. “The funds raised support many initiatives here at the Holmstad, including our Benevolent Care Fund, scholarships and gifts for graduating high school employees, and helping some of our resident-run programs."

There will also be an opportunity for shoppers to win a cash drawing. For added convenience, shoppers may pay for items with credit cards, cash or checks. 
 
ABOUT COVENANT LIVING AT THE HOLMSTAD
Covenant Living at the Holmstad is a faith-based, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community located at 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL. It is administered by Covenant Living Communities and Services, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit senior services providers. CRC serves 6,000 residents at 20 senior living communities nationwide and is a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church. For more information on Covenant Living at the Holmstad, call 877-226-7310 or visit www.CovLivingHolmstad.org.