*starry starry night
Silent Auction*
Friday, April 25, 2008
Donations to Date (Wednesday, April 23)
Arts, Culture, & Entertainment
• International Festival of Arts and Ideas gift basket with t-shirts, hats, and 2 tickets to each of the following: The Japanese Garden, Vijay Iyer Quartet, Burial at Thebes, Denyce Graves and VIP passes to a performance on the New Haven Green
• Tickets for 2 to the Metropolitan Opera in New York City – center orchestra
• Tickets for 4 to NYC Ballet for "Generation Next" on June 15 at 3 p.m.
• Tickets for 2 to "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Shubert – October 24
• Season tickets for 4 to the New Haven Symphony Orchestra – 2008-09 season
• Family Membership Package to the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
• Season subscriptions for 2 to the Paul Mellon Arts Center 2008- 2009 Guest Artist Series at Choate
• Blue Man Group at Mohengan Sun Arena – tickets for 4
• 2 Tickets to the Yale Repertory Theater's presenation of "Boleros for the Disenchanted"
Sports Events, Activities & Equipment
• New York Giants tickets for 2
• Red Soxs vs. Seattle Mariners
– tickets for 4
• Yankees tickets for four –seats are just off 1st base
• Fishing trip (blues or stripers) in Branford for 3
• Round of golf for a foursome at Racebrook Country Club complete with carts
Travel and Dining
• Union League Café $100 gift certificate
• Carribean Trip to The Bitter End Yacht Club
• Homemade Tiramisu for 12-15 people from a recipe in the new Foote cookbook and a copy of the book
• Gift basket from Trader Joe's
Just for Fun
• Basket of games and books for the entire family donated by the administrators or "The People of the Hall"
• "Breakfast with the Seals" for up to 15 people at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk – a private feeding prior to the opening of the aquarium followed by breakfast. Aquarium admission also included.
• Basket of toys – perfect for last-minute party gifts.
•A night in the Presidential Suite at the Clarion Hotel in Hamden
Services
• Photo Session with Cronin Photography in Branford
• 10 hours of design consultation with an architect
Personal Care, Clothing & Beauty
• Haircut and color Westport Austin-Rolfe Salon with established NYC professionals – value: $500
• Salon Bellezza (Hamden) – $200 toward any salon service
• 6 sessions with Personal Trainer Peter Chapman
• Basket of bath items from Urban Objects in New Haven
• Silk embrodiered clutch purse from Tracy B. in New Haven
• Handknit straw-colored long coat crafted by Mary Hu. (The pattern is Einstein Coat.)
Little (and not so little) Luxuries – Fun to Have
•Silver IPod nano – holds 500 songs
• Adult monkey-themed basket for someone who likes to monkey around in the kitchen
• Children's monkey-themed basket full of fun
• Oriental rugs from Iran
• Pandora Bracelet from Valentine's Diamond Center
• Black iPod Nano that holds 500 songs
• $50 gift certificate to Peter Indorf Jewelers
• A very special wood carving by Foote's own Mr. Willis
• Coffee table book on golf
• Handwoven Shawl of hand-dyed wool and silk
• Cyrillic alphabet 1900 typewriter
• Moonstone and tourmaline necklace by Energy Gems Jewelry
• Piece of handmade pottery
• Fanciful pirate timer and orange bird salt cellar from Pylones
• Framed 16 x 20 pastel colored print of an original painting by artist Jane Gross
• An acrylic abstract painting by Branfprd artist, John Casso
• Gift basket from the Blue Tulip gift shop in Milford
• $25 gift certificate from Atticus Bookstore
• 6 watercolor prints on blank note cards by Foote's own Bette Donahoe
• original piece of artwork( 16 x 20 – mixed media)
by Foote parent Christine Chiocchio.
• A colorful print by artist Brian Andreas from the series StoryPeople – donated by Wave Gallery
• 2 necklaces from the Cybele Collection
May Day Package
A reserved parking space on Loomis Place, 2 front row seats, a May Day DVD and lunch for four at the May Day picnic
estimated value ... priceless
donors ... Foote School and the PTC
Reserved Parking for Special Events
The person who parks the highest bid on this item will be entitled to one reserved parking space on Loomis Place for special events:
Halloween Fair, Winter & Spring Assemblies, Field Day and May Day
estimated value ... priceless
donor ... Foote School
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