Each year, we work with elementary students from Blessed Sacrament School, Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls, and the Albany City School's Montessori Magnet School to craft stars for Central Avenue's Shopping District. This year, students will decorate 800 stars to grace the fences at the district's west end, including those in front of Westgate Plaza, Hannaford Plaza, and ShopRite.
We love this project because it harnesses the creative talents of so many, and provides an opportunity for businesses and residents to work together to beautify the district. Students work with paint, glitter, tissue paper, stickers, and other donated art supplies to craft these beautiful paper mache stars, and we get to enjoy the beauty all season long.
Each year, this project gets bigger, and it simply wouldn't be possible without the support of our generous "Star Sponsors": Hannaford and ShopRite. We also want to express our appreciation for our "Star Student Supporters": American Glass Company of Albany, Danker Florist, and Lexington Vacuum,
The stars and holiday garland will be hung on the fences in front of Hannaford Plaza, ShopRite Plaza, Westgate Plaza, Monro Muffler, and Mavis Discount Tire, beginning Friday, November 21. They will remain up through the first week of January. Please stop by and see these students' beautiful work.
