The women of Assistance League of Colorado Springs are busy with seven community programs but paused on April 27 for an afternoon of fundraising fun, a Wacky Tea.
The brainchild of Melinda Klinger four years ago has grown to sell out and fill the Shrine Club with cleverly themed tables and delicate china place settings.
There was, of course, a tip of British fascinator headpieces at the Prince Harry and Meaghan table. Flappers sat at the Roaring ‘20s table not far from a happy group of Denver Broncos tea fans. Grandma’s china came out at Eleanor Law and Gretchen Howard’s table, where guests took home tiny birdhouses made by Gretchen and husband Bob.
Klinger carried out a Halloween theme complete with jack-o’-lantern leggings.
Another table spotlighted treasures to be found at the nonprofit’s Bargain Box Thrift Store. And event chair Barb McDonough teamed with Diane Barnard for a Fiesta Tea.
Guests and league members visited with friends, bid at the auction table of baskets and viewed the 25 Wacky Tea tables.
