• Esprit has a new and exciting tradition! Themed trees - ranging from Gold-White to Harry Style-ist - will be designed and donated by families and friends of Visi. Visit the Playroom or our website to view and bid on the finished trees.

•  Get your silent auction tickets for a chance to win! Winners will be announced at Bistro on Friday night; be sure to visit the Playroom in advance to check them out!

• Please contact Kathy Gaenzler (Grace '25) for more info or to donate a tree.

• Stop by the Lodge for homemade baked goods and hot beverages. Enjoy them outside on the patio behind the Lodge! Coffee and hot chocolate are sold outside the Lodge by Black Acres Roastery. 

• Students and parents are invited to think “outside the box-mix” and contribute homemade goodies to the Bake Shop. Baked goods can be delivered to the Lodge on Thursday, November 4 and Friday, November 5. Students will receive a free dress pass in exchange!

• Parents, alumnae, and parents of alums are invited to mingle during happy hour in the Playroom and on the porch Friday night, 6 - 9 p.m. Note the new location!

• Make sure to check out the Festival of Trees during Bistro!

• Can't join us on Friday? On Saturday at 6:30 p.m., Kellee’s Kitchen is hosting a virtual cocktail hour and holiday mixology workshop. The workshop is free, but please RSVP here to receive the list of ingredients and Zoom link.

   

Come hungry and enjoy delicious eats from some of DC’s favorite food trucks. Check back for the lineup!

• Have you ever wanted to learn how to decorate cookies using royal icing? Carly Ogren of Sweet C Baking is here again, to show us how it's done! This year, we will be offering both in person classes and virtual Zoom. 

• In this class, you will learn the basics of royal icing and several different decorating techniques including flooding, piping, and wet-on-wet. We will practice our piping and flooding skills before decorating sugar cookies. Your cookie kit will include six sugar cookies (one pre-flooded), royal icing, and sprinkles. For those attending virtually, cookie kits must be picked up from campus on November 5, and details will be emailed to registered participants. This class is aimed for beginners, so come as you are! If you are returning for a second year, it will be an opportunity to refresh your skills and try some new techniques!

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Esprit de Noel is only made possible with the generous support of our parent, alum, and parent of alum volunteers. However you would like to get involved, we have a role for you! Contact our Volunteer Chair, Naima Jefferson (Annelise ‘23, Aria ‘25), to get involved.