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Thank you for supporting the
Community Nursery School
42nd Annual Yellow Balloon Fair
Silent Auction and Raffle
Silent Auction Items
SA1. Night at Liberty Hotel In Boston or
Equinox Resort & Spa In Vermont
Get a break from your usual routine and renew
with a one-night getaway to either The Liberty
Hotel in Boston, MA or The Equinox Resort and
Spa in Manchester, VT. Whether you choose
the city or the mountains, it is sure to be
refreshing! Includes lodging for one evening.
Choice of evening getaway is only restricted by
availability of a room (based on 12,000
Starwood points). Does not include meals,
transportation, or spa treatments. Room can
be redeemed from now until December 15,
2014
Value: $350
Donated by Melissa Minor and Surya Singh
SA2. Indian Vegetarian Meal Delivered!
Home cooked and delivered (10 miles from
Lexington) Gujarati/North Indian vegetarian
food for family on weekend (2 vegetables,
daal, Rice, Roti/paratha, appetizer and
dessert)
Value: $100
Donated by Sejal and Jigar Patel
SA3. Handmade Quilt
Exquisitely gorgeous patchwork handmade
quilt by front room Victoria's mom Deb
Kreutzer!
Value: $200
Donated by: Deb Kreutzer
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SA4. Family Portrait Photography Session
(With photographer Kathleen Dooher)
On-location family portrait session with front
room parent and professional photographer
Kathleen Dooher. You and your child/children
will receive portraits using an easy-going,
candid approach for a natural and editorial
look and feel. Includes disk of entire final
hi-res image edit including both color and B+W
selections. Photo shoot will be scheduled for
this spring or summer 2014. Shot on-location
outdoors at your home, CNS campus, a park
such as Robbins Farm or Walden Pond).
Value: $400
Donated by: Kathleen Dooher
SA5. Handcrafted Kitchen Set
Handcrafted wooden kitchen tools &
watermelon pot holder made by Isabel Gittens
grandparents. Salt & Pepper shakers, Rolling
pin, Spoon and Pot Holder
Value: $100
Donated by: Stacy Chandler & Chris Gittens
SA6. Handmade Stained Glass
Handmade stained glass peace dove with olive
branch has been by Fletchers Granny.
Value: $100
Donated by: Marti Soper & Beth Hayes
SA7. Two Hand Sewn Children's Pillowcases
Two very special handmade pillowcases made
by Tuna Chatterjee! For that next sleepover at
Grandma’s or that first with friends, have fun
pillowcases for travel or your child’s bedroom!
Value: $50
Donated by: Tuna Chatterjee
SA7. Live Jazz Band at Your Event!
Adding the sounds of a live jazz band to your
next party from Adam Schertzer's band "SMS
Jazz Project" will bring your event to the next
level with a classy blend of standards and hard
bop jazz. Adam and his band will perform for
up to 2 hours at the venue of your choice
within 30 miles of Lexington.
Value: $750
Donated by: Adam Schertzer
SA9. Holistic Wellness Session! Nutrition &
Herbal Medicine
One-hour session with Holistic Health
Counselor, Rachel Eliza Hope, will provide
tools to revitalize using whole foods nutrition,
herbs and lifestyle choices to boost your
overall health and help you feel great!
Value: $80
Donated by: Rachel Eliza Hope
SA10. Barefoot Books Gift Certificate
Gift certificate to spend at Barefoot Books in
Concord. Their books, sing-along CDs and
educational materials are filled with beautiful
art and meaningful stories that respect the
innate wisdom of children and nourish the
creative spark in everyone.
Value: $50
Donated by: Barefoot Books
SA11. Lexington Power Yoga Class
Sweat, stretch and get fit at Lexington Power
Yoga classes with this 5 class pass. Feel the
immediate difference in your body mind and
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spirit and feel wonderful!
Value $85
Donated by: Lexington Power Yoga
SA12. Panoramic Photo of North Light Sunset
12" x 36" Photograph by Mark Bailey taken at
North Light, Block Island, RI. Presented on a
new high resolution art medium for preserving
photos by infusing dyes directly into specially
coated thin aluminum sheets.
Value: $250
Donated by: Mark Bailey
SA13. Local Chefs Cookbooks
Does your kid love grilled cheese? Try
something new with collection of grilled
cheese sandwich recipes and other recipes.
Includes "The Gourmet Grilled Cheese" and
"The American Lighthouse Cookbook"
Value: $40
Donated by Jamie Adler
SA14. Kids Music Collection
Six CD's of Award Winning Kids Music including
Grammy nominated Elizabeth Mitchell and
Classic Pete Seeger.
Value: $100
Donated by: Smithsonian Folkways Records
SA15. Parenting Book Collection
Collection of Houghton Mifflin's best selling
parenting books including "World Peace and
other 4th Grade Achievements," " How
Children Succeed," and "Temple Grandin."
Value: $70
Donated by: Houghton Mifflin
SA16. Bicycle Helmet and Commuter Cuff
Safety First! Keep your cyclist safe with this
adult large size helmet. Keep your pants out of
your chains with this commuter cuff.
Value: $105
Donated by: Cycle Loft
SA17. Boston Harbor Islands Day Trip Ferry
Boat Tickets
Enjoy wonderful day outings with Boston
Harbor Islands Day Trips! Tickets for 2 adults
and 4 kids for Ferry Boat as well as a map, tour
book, & bug card game in a bag.
Value: $80
Donated by: Boston Harbor Islands
SA18. Tickets for Day Trip to Santa's Village
in New Hampshire
Amusements for the whole family year round,
with a day trip to Santa's Village in New
Hampshire!
Value: $56
Donated by: Santa's Village
SA19. Two Drum Lessons at Gil Graham's
Your child will love two thirty-minute drum
lessons at Gil Graham's Drumming School,
where they will learn skills to groove in great
rhythm!
Value: $100
Donated by: Gil Graham's Drumming School
SA20. Delicious Dinner at Royal India Bistro
Have a wonderful date night or family night
out where you can enjoy delectable Indian
Cuisine!
Value: $40
Donated by: Royal India Bistro
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SA21. CNS Birthday Party & JP Licks Ice
Cream Cake!
What could be better on your child’s birthday
than a party at CNS! Rental includes use of
studio and kitchen.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: CNS & J.P. Licks
SA22. Hayden Recreation Youth Classes
Enjoy one of the many youth class offerings at
this wonderful recreation center! Choose any
class of 6 or 7-week duration!
Value: $100
Donated by: Hayden Recreation
SA23. 2 Shampoo Condition, Cut, & Blow Dry
Passes
Walk on down to the Hair Cuttery for a quick
hair refresher and walk out feeling and looking
great!
Value: $50
Donated by: Hair Cuttery
SA24.A Taste of Chile by Seba
Chilean style Empanadas, a Pisco Sour lesson
and an imported Mistral Gran Nobel Pisco
Value $60
Donated by: Seba Corbat
Raffle Items
R1."Our Texas" Basket
Texas basket from Fletcher's Grandparents
includes two front room Mayes family favorite
cookbooks, a $25 gift card to the Meat House,
spices, sauces and rubs for cooking.
Value: $75
Donated by: Nancy and Harold Mayes
R2.Front Room Teacher / Children Picnic!
Two teachers plus four children = Lots of Fun!!
Come enjoy a picnic with Kamala and Robbie!
Lunch provided plus Ice Cream Sundaes
Provided! Date to be agreed upon by all.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: CNS staff
R3. Middle Room Teacher / Children Picnic!
Come join the Middle Room Teachers Noni &
Danielle for a pizza picnic lunch! We will make
our own pizzas, build ice cream sundaes, and
have more fun:) The picnic will be from
12-1pm on a pre-determined day. The picnic is
limited to 4 children.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: CNS Staff
R4. Far Room Teacher / Children Picnic!
Come join the Far Room teachers Nicole and
Cindy for a picnic in nature. Parents will drop
off their child at a designated spot along the
Minuteman Trail to enjoy a picnic of
sandwiches and sparkling lemonade amongst
the beautiful scenery. After lunch we will play
some games with nature and go for a short
walk in the woods!
Value: Priceless
Donated by: CNS Staff
R5.Lunch & Extended Day Teacher Picnic
The Lunch and Extended Day teachers Denise,
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Heather and Deborah will provide a craft,
lunch, and make-your-own sundaes for four
children, to be held on an agreed upon
afternoon from 12:00-1:00.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: CNS Staff
R6A." Let's Make Art Fun Basket! "
A cornucopia of art supplies to have your child
busy with art for days of creative fun!
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Front Room Class
R6B. Front Room: Mad About Science!
Observe. . .wonder. . .explore and more in this
sensational science bin ready for little minds
and fingers to dig deep and dig in! Your little
scientist will enjoy experimenting across a
range of topics including circuits, potions,
magnets, crystals, nature, and more! Contents
include: Snap Circuits Jr., My First Mind
Blowing Science Make-It-Yourself Kit, Live
Butterfly Garden, Primary Science Lab Set,
Super Magnet Lab, Crystal Growing Box Kit,
Magnetic Bingo Chips, Magnetic Marbles,
Backyard Birding Flashcards, Leaf Rubbing
Plates, and a set of Solar Print Paper along
with a Solar Printing Kit.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Front Room Class
R7A. "Outdoor Fun Basket!"
Beamo Flying hoop, The 7 habits of Healthy
kids book, Melissa and Doug bug collector,
Magic fun doh Volcano valley, Dinosaur tent,
Sand toys and bubbles, Kite, Morphibians land
and water RC vehicle, finger paints, sidewalk
chalk and living sand.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Middle Room Class
R7B."Indoor Fun Basket!"
Fastrack, Hoot owl Hot, Uno, Slamwich. pop up
penguin and Busy busy airport games,
Brookstone sand and molds, Squigz, Markers,
coloring books and paints, living sand, The
eco-system ant mine and Tonka Chuck and
friends Tornado Tower
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Middle Room Class
R8A.Legoland in your home!
No need to travel to "LegoLand" this summer
when you can win this basket. Great for boys
and girls, children 4+ who can't get enough of
the "City," "Creator," and "Friends" collections.
This basket donated by the Far Room parents is
chock full of over 16 new Lego kits as well as a
storage head.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Far Room Class
R8B. It’s Family Game Night!
Enjoy over a dozen board games together as a
family... With such oldies but goodies as
Richard Scarry's "Busytown," "Scrabble Junior,"
and "Twister," or some newer ones like "Spot
It," and eeBoo's "Obstacles." This basket
donated by the Far Room parents is sure to add
to your school-aged child's collection.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Far Room Class
R9. Trader Joe's Gift Bag
Special Trader Joe's bag of most popular items.
Value: $30
Donated by: Trader Joe's
R10. Four Car Wash Passes "The Works"
Four car wash passes from Bedford Car Wash,
giving your car "The Works!" Wash your car at
Bedford, don't let the shark get you!
Value: $35
Donated by: Bedford Car Wash
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R11.Tour Boston's Best Ice Cream Locales!
Enjoy outings for the whole family with gift
certificates for ice cream!
Rancatore's: $25 gift certificate
Toscanini's: Monogrammed Stainless Steel
Travel Mug, Bandana and coffee.
Value: $75
Donated by: Toscanini's, Rancatore's
R12. Tricon Sports Gift Card
Gear up with summer sports needs at Tricon
Sports!
Value: $25
Donated by Tricon Sports
R13. Concord Museum Tickets
Four pack of tickets to the historical
destination where the whole family can learn
about Concord's colonial past at the Concord
historical museum.
Value: $40
Donated by: Concord Museum
R14. Fair Trade Organic Green Mountain
Coffee
Brew up every morning and enjoy this delicious
supply of New England roasted coffee! Includes
6 Fair Trade 10oz bags of Vermont Green
Mountain Coffee.
Value $90
Donated by: Vermont Green Mountain Coffee
R15A: This very special collection of letters
and numbers, designed and decorated by Far
Roomers, is perfect for learning the alphabet,
building words, or playing number games. The
tree block set comes with its own magnetic
surface and drawstring bag for easy clean-up
and storage.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Far Room Class
R15B: Once again, the Far Room children have
created a book of their favorite songs,
including “Friends are Like Flowers,” “The Old
Gray Cats,” and of course, “Let It Go!” This
songbook collection is perfect for your next
family sing along!
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Far Room Class
R16. Ben Rudnick CDs
Rock out to “Live in Lexington,” “Love is a
Superpower,” and “Emily Songs.”
Value $40
Donated by: Mark Bailey and Heather Black
R17. Etsy Maranda Lee Hot Mama Hand Bag
and You Are So Loved Little One pillow
Maranda Lee Hot Mama Hand bag is a hot pink
and white bag and change purse and Precious
Throw pillow by Etsy Gathering Wishes
Value: $90
Donated by Sisy Thomas
R18. Hand cut Firewood by CNS Families
You haul. 1/2-3/4 cord of fresh cut wood for
summer bonfires or cold winter nights. Will
need to season for at least 6 months.
Value: $140
Donated by CNS
R.19 Green Door Project - Open Art Studio at
CNS! (10-punch card)
One 10-punch card for Green Door Project.
Good for ten visits to open studio time on
Thursday afternoons: 1p-3p. K-2 only, not for
preschool age children.
Value: $175
Donated by: CNS
R.20 Children's Paint Set, brushes, smock:
Enjoy a rainy day in with this colorful selection
of Crayola paints with your child!
Value: $20
Donated by: CNS Community Member
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R.21 Lunch with Liz O'Neill!
Four children will enjoy a delicious lunch and
dessert at CNS followed by an open studio
"Green Door Project" experience facilitated by
Liz.
Value: Priceless!
Donated by: Liz
R.22 CNS Lex Kids Cooking Green Summer
Camp
A wonderful week of cooking! Gift Certificate
For (1) spot in the CNS Lex Kids Cooking Green
Summer Camp and a week of cooking fun for
kids, entering grades 5 – 9!
Monday – Friday, July 14 – 18 3:00 – 6:00
CNS Kitchen, with a field trip to the Lexington
Farmers Market On Tuesday July 15.
www.kidscookinggreen.com
R.23 4 tickets to Boston College Football
Game
Enjoy a day out at the game! 4 tickets (upper
level sideline) to see Boston College football
team take on Maine on Saturday 9/20!
R.24 Toy Chest
Magical toy chest decorated by the front room
children!
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Front Room
R.25 Book Shelf
Colorful and functional children’s book shelf
decorated by the front room children
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Middle Room
R.26 Frozen Costume
She’ll never “let it go!” This handmade
costume from the movie Frozen will deliver
hours of girl power role playing.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Deb Kreutzer
Raffle and Auction Information, Rules and Absentee Bidding
Yes, there’s plenty of fun for grown-ups at Yellow Balloon Fair! Even those who are not present can
participate, so here's what you need to know:
Raffle & Auction tables will be open: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 10. 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 as follows to [email protected] by THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 AT 8:00pm.
Be sure to include:
1. Your Name and Phone #
2. Item number and brief item description
3. Your MAXIMUM bid!
Submitted bids will be added to the bid sheets at noon on May 10th 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 14th. 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.
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 1:00 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.
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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 1:00 pm. Please stay and enjoy the fair! Raffle ticket holders are encouraged
to be present for check-out. Good luck!
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 items
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