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Project Prom Dress: Donation Drive and Boutique at Emma Clark Library

Setauket, NY – January 2, 2019 –

Once the new year begins, many high school students immediately begin planning THE party that culminates their high school journey – prom!  It can be a lot of fun, but it can also be stressful on some because of the high cost.  Emma Clark Library, with the assistance of Three Village residents Kathryn Hunter (teacher) and Irene Berman (retired teacher), are hoping to ease that burden; or to help someone who might just want to “go green” and wear a recycled dress.

Donations

Do you have dresses piling up and taking up space? Don’t let them gather dust in the closet.  This is a great cleaning project for the new year and is an easy way to donate a dress that wouldn’t otherwise be worn again.  The Library is asking the public to search their closets and pick out anything that looks prom appropriate (dresses and accessories). Donation racks will be located in the Library lobby from New Year’s through Valentine’s Day (January 2 – February 14).  All dresses must be in clean, excellent condition with no stains or tears.  Dresses must be brought in on a hanger (hanger to be donated as well).  All sizes, colors, and styles are welcome.  Accompanying accessories (purses, shoes, etc.) are also appreciated. Both residents and non-residents may donate.

Those who bring dresses in are helping a deserving student attend prom.  Don’t let dresses hang in the back of the closet any longer!  Donate a prom dress and make a difference in a young person’s life to help her feel confident, proud, and beautiful!

Boutique

Project Prom Dress will be a “shopping” event held on Saturday, March 9 (snow date Saturday, March 23) in the Vincent R. O’Leary Community Room on the Library’s lower level. Teens, celebrate your prom in style and find THE dress!  Teens are invited to make an appointment for the Prom Dress Boutique, where they may “shop”, try on, and take home one gown (free of charge) from among the dresses that were donated to the Library.  Due to space limitations, each teen may bring one guest to assist them.  Only registered teens are eligible to “shop” and take home a dress.

Appointments will begin at ½ hour intervals between 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Registration for the boutique is required and begins on February 4th for Three Village residents and February 19th for non-residents (if additional spots are still available). There is a limited amount of appointments per time slot, so the public is encouraged to register early.  To reserve your time slot, call 631.941.4080 ext. 127 starting on the aforementioned dates.  Please note that each registrant may take home only one dress.

The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket and on the web at www.emmaclark.org, provides public library service to all residents of the Three Village Central School District.

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