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story by Lynn Lofton photos courtesy of Andi Oustalet
Witches’ Weekend 2020
Witches and other scary creatures will roam around Gulfport the weekend of October 22-25 when the Witches Weekend takes place to raise funds for CASA of Harrison County and Lynn Meadows Discovery Center. Witches Weekend began three years ago
the events.” The pandemic is making a di erence in plans with masks and hand sanitizer to be distributed at the door of each event. “We will have limited tickets to every event and will follow all state guidelines and mandates for masks and social distancing,” Oustalet said. “The CASA event is at The Warehouse, an 18,000-square- foot facility, where helpers will keep guests distanced.” The Witches, Warlocks and Wine event
will spread out on the Oustalet property. Six winemakers are coming from California. “When you arrive, your temperature will be taken, hands sanitized, and you will be given a mask,” Oustalet said. “You can obviously remove it to try the wines but we will keep close eyes on everyone and make sure we are being safe.”
Upcoming Events
when event planner Andi Oustalet organized a Witches Brunch to help the Gulfport Galleria
of Fine Art. “I developed the event for 50 ladies to dress up as witches and come for brunch at the Galleria. The number quickly swelled to 80, maximum capacity at the gallery,” she recalls. Oustalet knew she had a good fundraiser
with legs for the future. “The following year we added Witches, Warlocks and Wine at my home because the men wanted something to dress up and go to,” she said. “I brought in four winemakers from California who poured their wines and people could take some home if they chose. It was a really fun event and the weekend was a big success for the Galleria.” This year CASA asked Oustalet to help give their CASATUME event a boost. “I decided
The brunch at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center allows the event to spread out with no more than six at a table.
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to layer them in on Thursday night and call it the Witches Weekend,” she says. “We’re going to make this year about children so Lynn Meadows Discovery Center will also be a bene ciary. The Galleria will still get some funds from the weekend if we can sell out all
“We rely on sponsors and donations so the money for the tickets can go directly to the bene ciaries,” she said. “I am indebted to the Scarlet Pearl, Patio 44, ABC Rental and Jacqueline Bordeaux for their generosity. We will recognize other donors at the events; we can’t do this without them.”
Witches, Warlocks and Wine October 23
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Witches Brunch October 25