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Thank you for supporting the
Community Nursery School
43st Annual Yellow Balloon Fair
Silent Auction and Raffle
Silent Auction Items
SA1. Dinner and Movie Date Night
Enjoy dinner at Il Casale one of Lexington's
latest additions with a $50 gift card, and then
treat yourself to the movies with a 4-pack of
tickets to National Amusements Theatres.
Bids start at: $25
SA2. Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners
Win two tickets to the Red Sox vs. Seattle
Mariners game on Saturday, August 13th. Game
time is 1:35 pm and the seats are in the Right
Field Box. Treasure the memories you'll be
making with your own over size, hardcover
copy of "Fenway Park: America's Most Beloved
Ballpark” a Ballpark Pop-Up Book. Go Sox!
Bids start at: $50
SA3. 2 Red Sox Tickets
Enjoy 2 tickets to game in April, May or June at
Fenway Park! A $225 value.
Bids start at: $50
SA4. One Night Stay at Old Field House
Country Inn and 2 Tickets To Storyland!
Explore your child’s favorite stories come to
life at story Land, and then enjoy the rustic
scenery of a quaint New England inn. Receive
2 tickets to STORY LAND and a one night stay
for your family at THE OLD FIELD HOUSE
COUNTRY INN in North Conway, NH.
Bids start at: $75
SA5. Family Photo Shoot
Enjoy a stress free photo shoot with gifted CNS
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Alumni Aliza Stern Guyer. Keep the memories
and your digital files. This package also
includes an 8X10 photo frame and a photo
project kit.
Bids start at: $50
SA6. 1 Week of Summer CNS Camp!
Summer CNS is an experience devoted to the
exploration and interaction with different
materials and with each other. Each week will
focus on a new material with a variety of
activities planned that engage and encourage
the children. Each day will include free
exploration, small group work, stories, music,
outdoor time and lunch. A $170 value. See
www.cnslex.org/summer for more details.
Bids start at: $50
SA7. VIP Parking at CNS: The Coveted
Parking Space!
You can have your very own parking space at
CNS for the 2015-2016 school year. Your spot
will be right up front and reserved just for you!
On those inclement days, you’ll be glad you
have it!
Bids start at: $50
SA8. "Art by Amantha"
100.00 gift certificate toward original Art by
local artist Amantha Tsaros
http://amanthatsaros.com/about.html
Bids start at: $30
SA9. Dinner at O Ya
Enjoy a fine dining experience with a $200 gift
card to O Ya in Boston. You will also receive 1
hour of babysitting from Astrid Loomens, a
bottle of wine and two hand painted wine
glasses.
Bids start at: $50
SA10. Kids Cooking Green Summer Cooking
Camp
Kids Cooking Green cooks up some summer
fun! Summer Sizzle in Lexington Monday July
20-Friday July 24, 3:00-6:00. For kids in
grade3-8. Classes taught at CNS Kitchen.
CLASS DESCRIPTION: Blueberry Cobbler, Local
Cod Cakes, Handmade Chocolate cups, fresh
fruit Sorbets, and more! Let’s celebrate
SUMMER and learn to cook with food native to
New England. Each class will highlight a
different recipe, and we will spend time
honing in on knife skills and cooking techniques
while we cook our own gourmet dinner at each
class. Kids will go home with all recipes, and
knowledge of what is local, what is nutritious,
and how to make it in your kitchen. This class
includes a field trip and a Food Network Style
competition at Lexington farmers’ market on
Tuesday. A $325 value
Bids start at: $75
SA11. Del Sur
The Empanadas style that delSur offers mirrors
the traditional Argentine and Chilean
Empanadas. The fillings were adapted to
satisfy unique preferences, mixing organic and
fresh ingredients and recipes from around the
world. delSur will donate one dozen
empanadas to your family for six months. It
should be 6 orders in 6 consecutive months of 1
dozen each order. One dozen cannot be split in
two or more orders.
Bids start at: $40
SA12. Maximal Image Photo Shoot
Series of family portraits taken by a
professional photographer at the family’s
location. Family receives image files suitable
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for printing and one archival color or black and
white.
Bids start at: $50
SA13. Dinner for a family of four, delivered
to your door!
Enjoy a spring vegetable salad with homemade
dijon vinaigrette, white bean ravioli in herb
vegetable and saffron broth, and a choice of
entrée- chicken with shallot-garlic sauce or
spinach-mushroom quiche. Redeemable from
mid-May to mid-July. Meal provided by Katie
Bonfa
Starting Bid $50
SA14. Empow Studios Camp
Receive a $335 gift certificate towards an
Empow Camp registration. Empow Camp is a
place to explore video production, video game
design, animation, LEGO robotics,
architecture, and digital music. Focus on one
technology of particular interest, complete
mini-projects with each new technology, or
combine several disciplines into one epic
presentation. Full and Half day options
available.
Bids start at: $30
SA15. Front Room Art!
A priceless piece of art that your family will
treasure for years to come!
Bids start at: $30
SA16. Middle Room Art!
A priceless piece of art that your family will
treasure for years to come!
Bids start at: $30
SA17. Far Room Art!
A priceless piece of art that your family will
treasure for years to come!
Value: Priceless
Bids start at: $30
SA18. Doula Service And Baby Carrier
Birthing Gently Doula Services offers a
doula-in-training to provide emotional,
physical and information support for your
pregnancy and birth. The doula will provide
one prenatal visit, 24/7 on-call support,
attendance at your birth and up to 2 hours
immediately postpartum and one postpartum
follow up visit. Offer expires 1/1/2016,
limited to MA and southern NH. Value: $500.
After your baby is born, you will love carrying
him or her in your new Ergo carrier!
Bids start at: $75
SA19. Pamper Basket
Pamper yourself with this basket full of
goodies. Enjoy a 1 hour massage with local
massage therapist Brenda Douglas, bath set,
head massager, pomegranate coconut candle,
rose and jasmine hand lotions, Feed necklace
(to support ending hunger), 1 hour facial at
your very own home, 1 month of fat burning
classes at Golds Medal Crossfit, and a beauty
bag of goodies.
Bids start at: $40
SA20. A Better You Bag
This bag includes a Zumba DVD, $25 gift card
to Merrithew.com, $25 gift card to Mott 50, 1
month membership to Gold Medal Crossfit fat
burning classes, $50 gift card to Reebok,
cosmetic acupuncture, 5 passes to Lexington
Power Yoga, and 1 reiki session with Darcy
Marshall (located in Concord.
All items packaged in a bag by 31.
Bids start at: $40
SA21. No Longer Available
SA22. Stella And Dot Jewelry
Enjoy wearing these beautiful earrings and
bracelet by Stella & Dot. Stella and Dot design
an irresistible line of fashion jewelry and
fashion accessories that can be purchased
exclusively at home jewelry parties or online.
Bids start at: $20
SA23. Greenleaf Beacon Hill Dollhouse Kit
Dignified and grand, the Beacon Hill has
become the “flagship” of the Greenleaf line.
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It’s sophisticated exterior is enhanced by a
curved Mansard roof, and no detail has been
omitted, including even a little window in the
cellar!
Bid starting at: $50
SA24. Spanish Lesson & Empanadas
Have a group (up to 8) or an intimate private
lesson with Martha Castaño teaching beginning
Spanish to any age group. While you are
studying enjoy freshly made empanadas by Far
Room parent Sebastian Corbet. Sebastian will
donate one dozen empanadas to your family
for 6 months. A $300 value
Bids start at: $50
SA25. Birthday Party at Gymnastic
Academy of Boston (Acton Location)
Enjoy 1 hour in the gym with two staff
members and 30 minutes in the party room.
Free t-shirt for the birthday child! A $280 value
Bid Start at: $50
SA26. Zumba Party at CNS
Have fun hosting a birthday/zumba party at
CNS with Renae Nichols. Host can invite up to
15 children.
Bids start at: $50
SA27. CNS Birthday Party!
What could be better on your child’s birthday
than a party at CNS! Rental includes use of
studio and kitchen.
Bids start at: $50
SA28. Duck Tour and Legoland Discovery
Center
Have fun with a day in the city this summer!
Enjoy 2 tickets to the Boston Duck Tours and a
4 pack of tickets to Legoland Discovery Center.
Bids start at: $30
SA29. AgeLOC Anti-Agent System
By targeting the ultimate sources of aging,
ageLOC can dramatically diminish the
appearance of aging. A $450 value
Bids start at: $50
SA30. Family Photo Shoot with CNS Parent +
Photographer Kathleen Dooher
On-location family portrait session includes
online viewing Gallery + disk of final
hi-resolution image edit including both color
and B+W files.
Bids start at: $50
SA31. Family Day On The Islands
Calling all explorers! Bring your family out to
the Boston Harbor Islands National Park this
summer. Come to Georges or Spectacle Island
for a day trip. Includes 4 adults and 4 kid
tickets, plus Predator and Prey Game,
guidebook and National Geographic Map.
Bids start at: $30
SA32. Yum Basket
Say goodbye to dinner time with a $40.00 gift
card to Hellofresh.com (award winning recipes
and premeasured ingredients delivered to your
door), 3 months membership to Salted,
exclusive cooking classes through Salted TV,
cookie mix, Hardcover Cookbook “The Secret
Recipes” by Dominique Ansel, and assorted
cooking tools for both big and small including a
kid size apron. Also enjoy a handmade (by
Pearl Riney) reversible apron with a recipe
pocket and the Smitten Cookbook. A $200
value
Bids start at: $50
SA33. Custom Wood Letters!
Enjoy these custom wood letters made by
Brenda Kenahan that you can hang on the wall.
You will receive the word “PLAY” and a custom
order for a 3 letters monogram in
colors/patters of your choice.
Bids start at: $15
SA34. Birthday Party At Chip In Farm
Your child will love having there birthday party
at Chip In Farm in Bedford. Farmer Sandy will
provide a party for 10 child with personalized
entertainment with animals and a wagon ride.
This is a party not to be missed!
Raffle Items
R1. Backyard Fun!
The Front Room families have put together a
package full of games and toys for hours of
backyard fun! Some items included are sand
and water table, bubbles, butterfly nets…..
R2. Game Night!
Say goodbye to the dullest of days and hello to
hours of fun with this "Game Night" basket!
Examples if games included are Qwirkle, Bugs
In The Kitchen, Hiss, Zingo, No Stress Chess…
R3. Woodland Playscape!
The Far Room families have created their very
own woodland playscape for a family to enjoy!
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The playscape includes the small Shleich
animals that the Far Room kids love playing
with in the classroom, tree blocks and
handmade gnomes donated by Noni!
R4 a,b,c,d. Front Room Teacher
Picnic (4 winners)
4 Children + 2 Teachers = Lots of Fun!! Come
enjoy a picnic with Kamala and Robbie.
R5a,b,c,d. Middle Room Teacher
Picnic (4 winners)
4 Children + 2 Teachers = Lots of Fun!! Come
enjoy a picnic with Danielle, Sutton and Julia.
R6a, b, c, d. Far Room Teacher
Picnic (4 winners)
4 Children + 2 Teachers = Lots of Fun!! Come
enjoy a picnic with Noni and Cindy.
R7a,b,c,d. Lunch and Extended Day
Teachers Special Lunch(4 winners)
4 Children + 2 Teachers = Lots of Fun!! Come
enjoy a picnic with Heather, Denise, and Julia.
R8. “From CNS With Love” Tote Bag
Celebrate the love from CNS with one lunch
bunch session, one extended day session,
Pumpkin Doodles Comfy Pajamas handmade by
Mary-Gayle, merchandise tote bag includes a
CNS magnet, note cards, and a t-shirts (that
can be swapped for other sizes if necessary)!
R9. American Girl Doll
Your child will go crazy over the 2015 doll of
the year, Grace Thomas.
R10. Monster Truck Jam Tickets
Enjoy 4 tickets to Monster Jam in Foxboro on
June 20th, 2015.
R11. Raphael’s Baked Goods Basket
Indulge your sweet tooth and receive one of
three decadent deliveries of a pound of
chocolate and other tasty treats, donated by
Raphael Savir, CNS family alum! These will be
delivered to you by 10am on the morning after
the Yellow Balloon Fair! (Note: Goodies will
contain nuts and dairy.) You must be a member
of the CNS community or Lexington resident to
receive the delivery.
R12. 10 Passes to Chikki Plaza and $30 gift
card to Qdoba
Chikki Plaza is a bilingual, imaginative play center
in Woburn for children aged 1 to 5 years old. At
Chikki Plaza, children will enjoy a variety of daily,
scheduled activities such as story time, sing-along,
arts and crafts, and more! While they play, they
will learn Spanish vocabulary and common phrases
with native Spanish speaking teachers.
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After a day of fun & play at Chikki Plaza, come
back to Lexington for a delicious meal ($30 Gift
card) at Qdoba.
R13. Magic Beans & Full Moon
Let your child have fun spending a $30.00 gift
card at Magic Beans followed by dining at Full
Moon (just across the street from Magic Beans)
with an additional $30.00 gift card.
R14. Girl’s Clothing
Let your child have fun designing a jean jacket
embroidered with child's name, and design and
colors of one's choice. In addition, Kiki will put
together a few items of clothing from her
spring line for girls.
R15. Lulu’s Kids’ Cuts Gift Certificate
The folks at Lulu’s know a thing or two about
haircutting and keeping the little ones happy.
Gift certificate is good for $25 toward a child’s
haircut at Lulu’s in Cambridge.
R16. 1 Month Membership at Boston Sports
Club
Get fit for this summer at Boston Sports Club.
Enjoy1 month membership and 1 personal
training session.
R17. Get your Ninja Ready!
Get your Ninja ready! Your very own uniform
and TWO private lessons and one month of
group lessons from nationally recognized
Callahan's Karate in Bedford.
R18. 1 Hour of House Cleaning
Just in time for spring cleaning. Enjoy one
hour of professional house cleaning by Enilda
Freitas.
R19. Bedford Car wash
Your children will love going through the car
wash! Enjoy $50 toward car wash services.
R20. 2 Rounds Of Golf
Enjoy two rounds of golf at Stone Meadow in
Lexington!
R21. Handmade Double Dutch School Days
Skirt
A great casual skirt sewn by CNS parent alum
(and future parent again!)Tuna Chatterjee for
your little gal. While this hand-sewn skirt will
fit most middle and far roomers, parental
discretion required on size.
R22. Ride To School In a Police Car
Lights, sirens, and a police escort! What could
be better than being driven to school in a
police car!
R23. CNS Handmade Yellow Balloon Fair
T-Shirt Dress
One lucky child will win a special dress
hand-crafted for the Yellow Balloon Fair.
Perfect for the end of the year festivities at
CNS and summer weather. Made from a t-shirt
sized 4T.
Raffle and Auction Information, Rules and Absentee Bidding
Yes, there’s plenty of fun for grown-ups at Yellow Balloon Fair!
can participate, so here's what you need to know:
Even those who are not present
Raffle & Auction tables will be open: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm on Saturday, May 9th. It is possible
that there could be a last-minute change or addition after the printing and distribution of this
booklet. All item details are subject to change. Current information will be on the bid sheets on
the tables. We hope you can stay and enjoy the fair until check-out.
Early Bidding: Silent Auction Absentee Bidding Rules aka How to Submit Your Maximum Bid Early
Take advantage of your chance to participate even if you are unable to attend the fair… OR if you do
not want to take precious time away from the fair's other activities... OR if you are working the
event! Simply review the brochure of offerings and submit an e-mail request with Subject: Silent
Auction Item# Bid or Raffle Item #as follows to [email protected] by THURSDAY, MAY 7,
2015 AT 8:00pm. Be sure to include:
1. Your Name and Phone #
2. Item number and brief item description
3. Your MAXIMUM bid!
4. If you wish to participate in the raffle absentee, please purchase tickets
beforehand and place raffle tickets in an envelope with item # and your name on ticket
and place it in the raffle basket at front desk.
Submitted bids will be added to the bid sheets at noon on May 9th at the YBF, unless there is a
higher active bid noted at that time. If you bid via early bid and DO attend, we encourage you to be
present for the close of the auction and to bring your checkbook. Happy bidding!
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You may bid on more than one item. Please send the above information for each item (one e-mail is
fine). Absentees who win the bid will be contacted by May 13th. If you are outbid, you will not be
contacted.
For absentees, payment is by check, please. You will be responsible for making arrangements to pick
up your item.
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Silent Auction Rules
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To make your first bid, legibly write your NAME, PHONE #, & BID on the bid sheet in ink. If we are
unable to read your information, we will move on to the next highest bidder.
Bids must be increased by at least $5 increments unless otherwise noted on the bid sheets. Bids not
keeping to the assigned increments will be disregarded, or an auction runner will clarify if time allows.
Bidding MUST start at the minimum bid.
Some items are subject to date and other restrictions. Please read the bid sheet descriptions carefully!
Tables will close at 1:30 pm.
Payment/Checkout: All items must be paid for by cash or check (payable to Community Nursery
School). Thank you!
All sales are final with no refunds.
Raffle Rules
Simple yet important:
1. Clearly write NAME and PHONE# on each ticket.
2. Separate your tickets from your stubs. Hold onto the stubs for your reference.
3. Submit the ticket(s) into a container that corresponds to the raffle item you want to win.
Tables will close at 1:30 pm. Please stay and enjoy the fair!
encouraged to be present for checkout. Good luck!
Raffle ticket holders are
Yellow Balloon Fair Raffle Tickets
5 Tickets = $10
11 Tickets = $20
22 Tickets = $35
32 Tickets = $50
40 Tickets = $60 *Support CNS! Take lots of chances on your favorite raffle item(s)
A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS!
CNS
Mary-Gayle Sweeny
Kamala and Robbie (Front Room Teachers)
Danielle, Sutton and Julia (Middle Room
Teachers)
Noni and Cindy (Far Room Teachers)
Heather and Denise (Extended Day Teachers)
Raphael Savir
Chikki Plaza
Qdoba
Magic Beans
Full Moon
Gymnastics Academy Of Boston
Boston Duck tours
Legoland Discovery Center
Renae Nichols
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Monster Jam
Boston Harbor Island Alliance
Martha Castano
Boston Sports Club
Callahan’s Karate
Bedford Car Wash
Pearl Riney
Roy Family
American Girl Doll
HelloFresh
Salted
Anne Manuel
II Casale
EnildaFreitas
Aliza Stern Guyer
Patience Eisendrath
Del Sur
AmanthaTsaros
Storyland
Old Field House
NESN
Maximal Image
Empow Studios
Birthing Gently Doula Services
Charlotte Richards
Astrid Loomens
Accupuncture Partners
Angelica Cortez-Silva
Englander Chiropractic
Gold Medal Crossfit
Front Room Parent
Middle Room Parent
Far Room Parents
Darcy Marshall
Katie Bonfa
Enilda Fretias
Stone Meadow
Heather Tashjian
Angelica Cortez-Silva
Kathleen Dooher
Brenda Kenahan
Chip In Farm
Lauren Kennedy
Lexington Power Yoga
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