Our church’s major spring fundraiser, the annual auction, will be held in Wendte Hall at the First Unitarian Church of Oakland on Saturday, April 24, 2010, from 6-9 PM.
The auction is a community party designed for all budgets, and features a silent and live auction, hearty refreshments, cash bar, entertainment, drawings and games. Bid on vacation getaways, fabulous dinners from many cuisines, experiences you’ll always remember, services from cello playing to computer tutoring, and a variety of unusual items, plus last year’s big hit, the “Instant Wine Cellar.” Admission is $15, children under 10 are free; childcare provided for kids under 10 with prior registration.
We're thrilled to have a broad array of wonderful items for you to bid on this year, including offerings such as:
GETAWAYS:
#23 Long Weekend in 2-BR Forest Service cabin in Lake Tahoe
#127 Week in Artist's Cottage in Laguna Beach (Orange County)
#40 Week at Hearthstone Chalet near Stanislaus Nat'l Forest (sleeps 12)
EVENTS & EXPERIENCES:
#121 Take Ferry to ATT Park to See the Giants; best seats, gourmet box lunch, complimentary drinks
#5 Play Reading With Desserts (donor says "very popular, even men attend")
#171 Stargazing at SF Academy of Sciences With Cocktails
#166 Kayak Rentals With Lunch
#103 Art Historian Takes You to DeYoung Museum Exhibit With Lunch
DINNERS & FOOD:
Three Different Italian Dinners
#18 Backyard BBQ With Music Jam
#68 Mexican Picnic for 6
#113 Al fresco Thai dinner
#114 Dessert of the Month Club -- your choice of organic goodies delivered
MORE: vegetarian feast, family dinner made to order, bag lunches for a week,
holiday gumbo, cakes, cookies galore
SERVICES:
#236 Spring Clean-up Haul Away -- loaded and taken to the dump, fees paid
#58 Nutritionist Visits, Inspects Pantry, Makes Recommendations
#73 Childhood Learning Presentation by Montessori specialist
MORE: Professional consults (architects), Excel training, computer
tuneups, babysitting, ride to airport
OTHER:
#158 Custom Made Victorian Corset or 18th Century Stays
#176 Teens Offer Social Media Training -- Get on Facebook
#101 Sermon Topic of Your Choice From Rev. Kathy and lunch
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| Landscape by David Milgrome, mkt value $450, min. bid $250; punch bowl with 29 cups, mkt value $350, min. bid $100, nesting doll set, mkt value $20, min. bid $10, and Women Impressionists, mkt value $60, min. bid $15. | Schwinn Jaguar 6-speed urban cruiser from Recycle Bicycle of Berkeley, may exchange for $140 store credit if desired, min. bid $65 |
AND The Ever-Popular INSTANT WINE CELLAR (4 cases of donated wine, limited number of tickets in a drawing, tickets $40)
PLUS
Lots of Treats and Treasures for $10 tickets in the Balloon Pop!
To donate an item/service for the auction, or to volunteer for this event (we need assistance in the areas of data entry, cashiers, food preparation, decorating, etc), contact Laura Ingram, Lcingram@aol.com, or 510-390-0020. Thank you for your support!
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