A Successful Winterfest

Jenn Puja, Jill Spielberg, Karen Brew, BK Munguia, Ben BoykinTo the Editor:

The Scarsdale Forum welcomed over 100 members and guests to Winterfest 2026, its fourteenth annual membership party at the Scarsdale Woman’s Club on Saturday, January 31st. Party goers were greeted at the door by Forum President Jill Spielberg and Forum Vice President Karen Brew as pianists Eli Mattioli and Jim Pullman set the mood in the beautifully decorated Music Room. Beer meister Bruce Wells held a beer tasting of his own home brews throughout the evening. Emmanuel Louros, MC Catering offered a delicious buffet dinner paired with several red and white wines from Vintology. As the dessert room opened, Scarsdale High School’s a cappella group For Good Measure entertained the guests with several tunes from their repertoire. The evening ended sweetly as guests enjoyed a variety of homemade goodies provided by Forum members and friends.

Jenn Puja, George Latimer, Amy Paulin, Jill Spielberg
Thank you to the Village, County and NYS elected officials who were able to attend Winterfest 2026 and visit with their Scarsdale constituents--Scarsdale School Board member Suzie Hahn, Scarsdale Deputy Mayor Dara Gruenberg, Village Trustee Ken Mazer, Scarsdale Village Justice Michael Curti, Westchester County Legislator Jennifer Puja, former Westchester County Legislator Benjamin Boykin and NYS Assemblywoman Amy Paulin. Congressman George Latimer presented President Spielberg with a citation commemorating his recent reading into the Congressional Record highlighting the work of the Scarsdale Forum to engage its community in civic involvement and civil discourse.

Susan Douglass and Bruce Wells

The Scarsdale Forum is a 122-year-old charitable organization dedicated to improving life in Scarsdale through its educational programs and activities. Forum members study the issues affecting Scarsdale through its committee work and offer programs of interest to the community at membership meetings and separate speaker events. This year’s Winterfest 2026 was a zero-waste event thanks to the efforts of Scarsdale Forum’s Sustainability Committee. All Scarsdale Village and Mamaroneck Strip residents are welcome to become members and can join at: www.scarsdaleforum.org

A special thanks to Scarsdale10583 for its assistance in publicizing Winterfest 2026.

Sincerely,

Scarsdale Forum
Winterfest 2026 Committee

Jim Pullman and Eli Mattioli