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May Fair Crown Making

Thursday, May 9
4:30pm in the Cafe

Parents and alumni community members are welcome to join us for one of our favorite parts of May Fair preparation - crown making! Never made a crown before? No problem! We'll have folks on hand to teach you. Also, there will be wine, beer, other beverages, and snacks!

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Parent Volunteers

Volunteering is a wonderful way to make new friends in the community! Parents are invited to volunteer for activities based on your child's grade level. We encourage each family to sign up for a shift!

Student Volunteers

Students in grades 9, 10, and 12 are invited to volunteer for Steiner's Diner! Students in grade 11 are invited to volunteer for the Wellington Tea with their Rising Star buddies!

Wish List

Each year, we need a number of different items to help make May Fair run smoothly. Providing items on our Wish List is a great way to contribute, particularly if you can't donate your time! Take a look at our needed items and see if there's anything you can bring to support!

Scroll up for volunteer opportunities.

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Vendors!

We've got an exciting list of vendors this year, including your old favorites and a number of new ones! Take a look below:

Redwood & Ferns

Handmade felted crowns and dolls by a parent (crowns) and former EC teacher(dolls).

Balance Thru Motion

A wide variety of wooden rocking boards, balance beams & bridges and rocking stools for all ages.

WooleybeeCreations

Resin jewelry and needle felted items.

Pb&J’s

Handmade clay creations and jewelry.

Fat Chris's Pizza

Pizza Slices, Chubbies pepperoni rolls, and Faygo Floats

Sw1's Exotic Reflections

Sw1's Exotic Reflections designs handcrafted jewelry, exotic gemstones, sterling silver, unique rocks, and much more!

Emaloe’s Thingys

Emaloe's Thingys is a female owned small business that features handmade polymer clay jewelry, home decor & accessories.

Urban Tables

Urban Tables provides multicultural homestyle meals for households and events.

The Hive Supply Co

We sell our raw local honey, pure beeswax candles, honey gift sets, honey straws, and beeswax food wraps made with our beeswax and 100% cotton fabric.

The Librarian's Candle Co

Candles, room spray, shower steamers, Swedish dish cloths.

Vintage Ballerina Room

I offer a variety of vintage and antique jewelry and fashion accessories such as vanity sets, hats and handbags. My restored jewelry and purses are from the late 1800s Victorian era all the way to the 80s. Children can find cool rings, trinket boxes and other interesting jewelry.

Tony Peanuts Peanut Butter, LLC

Peanut butter :)

MADE HERE

Comfortable natural fiber clothing that translates to street wear. Hand knit and hand sewn wool felt toys in the Waldorf tradition.

Pottery by Sharon

Handmade functional and decorative pottery.

Maureen Flannery

Flower fairies, forest folk, fairy houses, Waldorf dolls, felted animals, miniatures, stones and crystals

Protein Paradise

Beverages that are not only yummy but also healthy with low sugars added, along with some low calorie cheesecake and chocolate chips cookies.

Almacen

Almacen is a small distributor of Latin American goods curated for kids. We believe that playtime is not just fun but also a vital part of a child's learning and development. With this philosophy in mind, we've partnered up with a women-owned Colombian brand to cook an exciting range of food-themed toys that blend fun, education, and creativity in every bite-sized piece!

Limba Gal Jewelry

Hand crafted metal and gemstone art jewelry

Made with Love Organic Fruit & Floral Vinegars

65 hand-fermented vinegars and oil infusions

Soap Nutz

Our handcrafted soap collection is meticulously crafted with love and care, using the finest natural ingredients to pamper your skin and tantalize your senses. Indulge in the luxury of a bathing experience like no other. Our handcrafted soaps are created in small batches, allowing us to focus on quality, not quantity. Each bar is a unique masterpiece, as no two soaps are exactly alike, ensuring a personal touch to your daily cleansing ritual.

Pinsan

4 Waldorf Cousins coming together to show their talents with a combination of personalized wood crafts, peg dolls, drawings, origami, stones, and other arts.

Wondrous Whimsies

Handcrafted toys, jewelry, & decor

K Collins Handmade

Handmade goods-bracelets, earrings, headbands

Plume Studio

One-of-a-kind handmade notecard sets, journals, and gifts for your home.

Sleepy Dragons

Themed clay sleeping dragons

Volunteer!

The May Fair depends on the support of volunteers to make it magical! Volunteering is also a wonderful way to make new friends in the community!

Parent Volunteers

Parents are invited to volunteer for a variety of activities based on your child's grade level. We encourage each family to sign up for a shift!

Student Volunteers

Students in grades 9, 10, and 12 are invited to volunteer for Steiner's Diner! Students in grade 11 are invited to volunteer for the Wellington Tea with their Rising Star buddies!

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Wellington Tea

What used to be called the Kindergarten Tea has been renamed to honor the person who started it all, Ms. Wellington! May Fair attendees are invited to one of our Early Childhood classrooms for tea and scones, served by our very own Rising Stars (with some loving support from our 11th graders, who will be their buddies next year!). If you've ever spent time in our Early Childhood classrooms, you know what a warm and cozy environment it is - the perfect place to enjoy a cup of tea!

WARNING: This commodity is as hot as the tea, so be sure to look out for tickets, which will be on sale soon!

Saturday, May 11th | 10am-3pm
(Rain Plan: Indoors!)
Open to the public

Featuring:

Handmade & organic goods for sale from local vendors

Food & fresh-baked items from local restaurants

Tie-dying & crafts

Games and activities

Live music

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What is the May Fair?

From the days of parking lot fairs, to blocked-off side streets, the Chicago Waldorf May Fair has come a long way to its new home in Nora's Sun and Moon Park.

Traditionally celebrated by Waldorf schools throughout the world, the May Fair is a daylong seasonal festival marking spring. We welcome the school and Andersonville community to celebrate together.

This outdoor festival will feature live entertainment, local artisans and food vendors, and games and activities for families. The iconic centerpiece of all Waldorf May Fairs is the children’s Maypole dance, which will be performed at noon by the 4th grade with musical accompaniment from the 5th & 6th grades.

This year will also feature the return of the much-loved photo booth, so get your goofy poses ready!

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Parent Volunteers

Volunteering is a wonderful way to make new friends in the community! Parents are encouraged to volunteer for activities based on your child's grade level. Opportunities will be made available soon!