A couple of townships over, the Rotary club throws a fundraiser Pie Night to celebrate Pi Day... but they have it on the closest Thursday since people most often reserve that for a night out during the week. Local paper had a nice
writeup in advance of this year's event. One can hope everyone will have shoveled out from the latest round of nor'easters in time to sample the goodies.
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Nerds and sweets enthusiasts rejoice on this day, which commingles mathematics with beloved baked goods.
For the last five years, the Unadilla Rotary Club has held one of its largest fundraisers, “Pie Night,” in celebration of the event, Christie Connor, chairperson for Pie Night, told The Daily Star on Tuesday.
Pie Night, however, will fall on Thursday, March 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. Luckily for them, pi continues as 3.1415...
Connor said the club always holds the event on the Thursday closest to March 14 because it's the best time to hold a dinner when the largest number of people can attend.
Rotarians spend all week baking a smorgasbord of savory and sweet pies, ranging from the commonplace to the unique.
Shepherd's pie, chicken or vegetable pot pie, quiches, taco pie, spaghetti pie and pizza pies will be among the savory offerings, while classic sweet pies such as apple and pecan will be had for dessert.
She said the club tries to accommodate the dietary restrictions of attendees by having vegetarian and gluten-free options available.
All the pies are homemade, excluding the pizza. Connor said they “leave that to the experts.”
The event doubles as an opportunity for community members to emerge from the hibernation of winter.
“It's a great time of year for people to get reacquainted again after we've been holed up for the winter,” Connor said. “People come in and see people they haven't seen in months.”
